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CHUCKLE In die personeelkamer kla al wat ’n onderwysers oor Jannie. “Ek wens mens kon die kinders nog pak gee.” Voeg die jong juffrou Visser by. “Ek dink dan sou Jannie in sy spoor trap.” Meneer De Wet, gretig om die jong juffrou te beïndruk, kondig aan dat hy die kans gaan vat en Jannie die pak van sy lewe gaan gee. “As hy weer aanjaag, stuur hom na my toe!” Twee dae later kom Jannie by meneer De Wet aan. “Juffrou Visser het my gestuur, ”Vêrder kom Jannie nie, want meneer De Wet pluk ’n lat uit en gee hom ses houe. “Sien jy wat gebeur met stout kinders mannetjie! Wat het jy vir jouself te sê?” “Meneer De Wet, Juffrou Visser wou net weet of meneer vir haar ’n skêr het om te leen.”
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The Umsobomvu Local Municipality in a media statement issued on Tuesday 25 January 2022 congratulated their Executive Mayor for his recent election, following his other recent election as leader of the municipality. They wrote in the statement: “Congratulations to Councillor: Mzwandile Toto, our Executive Mayor on his election in the recently held SALGA Provincial Conference, to serve as a SALGA Representative to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).” He sure is a leader who represents his people positively. Proof thereof was captured in the total of comments left by the public and residents of the Umsobomvu Local Municipality, which includes Colesberg, Noupoort & Norvalspont. All comments congratulated him and wished him all the best in this new responsibility that he was issued with.
Duisende teken reeds die petisie teen prysverhoging NASIONAAL | CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK
Die DA se petisie teen eskom se aansoek om die land se kragtarief met 20,5% te verhoog, is binne vyf dae deur meer as 30 000 mense onderteken. Die kragvoorsiener vra in sy aansoek aan die nasionale energiereguleerder (Nersa) dat ʼn 20,5%-verhoging vir die 2022-’23-boekjaar ingestel moet word. Daar is in die media ook vroeër berig dat verskeie organisasies en partye egter teen dié “buitensporige” verhoging geskop het. “Die DA verwerp Eskom se pogings om die prys van elektrisiteit te verhoog in ’n tyd waar lewenskoste in Suid-Afrika toeneem. “Die koste van kos, verblyf en vervoer styg steeds en ’n kragtariefverhoging sal net bydra tot die finansiële nood wat veral arm huishoudings in die gesig staar,” sê Kevin Mileham, die DA se woordvoerder oor minerale hulpbronne en energie. Mileham meen die oorweldigende reaksie op die party se petisie beklemtoon hoe “gevoelloos” Eskom se aansoek werklik is. “Eskom kan skaars die ligte aanhou. Om nou van Suid-Afrikaners te verwag om meer geld vir ’n onbetroubare diens te betaal is heeltemal uit voeling.” Die Vryheidsfront Plus het ook aangedui dat hy die verhoging teenstaan en het, soos die DA, ʼn skrywe aan Eskom se uitvoerende hoof, André de Ruyter, gerig. Randall Williams, Tshwane se uitvoerende burgemeester, het vroeër gesê die voorgestelde verhoging is uitbuiting wat ʼn nadelige impak op inwoners en ekonomiese volhoubaarheid sal hê.
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Die hele Colesberg gemeeskap trots op hulle 2021 matrieks se uitslae
COLESBERG | CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK Die 2021 Matrieks het op Saterdag vir oulaas die Hoërskool Colesberg se perseel besoek, dié keer vir ‘n groep foto en om vir die hele Gemeenskap van Colesberg te wys hoe lyk ‘n wenspan bymekaar. Elkeen van die matrieks kan hulle bors met trots uitstoot na die skool se onlangse bekendmaking van die uitstekende
resultate wat hulle behaal het. Die skool skryf op sosiale media: “Baie geluk aan die Matriekklas 2021! Julle het Hoërskool Colesberg baie trots gemaak! Ons spog met 12 onderskeidings en ‘n slaagpersentasie van 94.8%. 37 Van ons leerders slaag met Universiteitsvrystelling! Baie geluk!”
Sprinkaanplaag ook gevaar op paaie
NOORD-KAAP | DAWN ELS Benewens die skade wat sprinkane al reeds aan oesgewasse en velde doen, is hierdie swerms ook 'n groot gevaar vir padgebruikers. Motoriste moet bedag wees op groot swerms wat voorkom waardeur hulle moet ry. Soms is dit uiters dig wat visie baie moeilik maak. Dan is dit beter om eerder spoed baie te verminder of om langs die pad te parkeer waar moontlik. Om die swerms in te ry selfs net teen 'n lae spoed, kan die sprinkane teen ruite laat spat en dit kan nie maklik genoeg skoon gemaak word met die windskermveërs wat dit eerder net
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verder sal smeer en sodoende visie belemmer. Dit help om so teelepel opwasmiddel by die windskermwater te voeg vir dringende behandeling om ruite skoon te hou maar hou ook genoeg seepmengsel-water in die motor wat gebruik kan word. Die sprinkane kan ook in die verkoeler-skerm vesamel wat kan veroorsaak dat enjin oorverhit. Wees bedag daarop en ondersoek die motor indien daar in of deur 'n swerm sprinkane gery is. Lesers word uitgenooi om hulle idees met ander te deel deur op ons blad te pos.
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Dit is goed... "In die begin het God die hemel en die aarde geskep. Die aarde was heeltemal onbewoonbaar, dit was donker op die diep waters, maar die Gees van God het oor die waters gesweef." (Gen. 1:1-2) Ek vind myself elke keer in verwondering as ek die Skeppingsverhale lees (ja daar is twee, in Genesis 1 en 2). Dit fassineer my nog my hele lewe lank en ek wens so ek kan eendag eerstehands by die Here die fyner detail hoor. Iets wat my opval is dat daar telkens, na elke skeppingsdag, geskryf staan: God het gesien dit is goed. Alles wat Hy geskep het, is goed, en dan lees ons die volgende in Gen. 1:31 : "Toe het God gekyk na alles wat Hy gemaak het, en dit was baie goed. Dit het aand geword en dit het môre geword. Dit was die sesde dag.“ Sien jy dit raak? Dit was BAIE goed. Alles is baie goed en dit sluit die mens in. Die natuur wat perfek in balans bly, die sterre en planete in die buitenste ruim wat vir altyd in ewewig bly. Die afstand van die maan en son na die aarde toe, is perfek geplaas om lewe moontlik te maak. Álles is baie goed. Die kos wat die Here vir die mens beskikbaar stel, die energiebronne wat tot ons beskikking is, en tegnologie wat ontwikkel word, is baie goed. So is jy ook báie goed, en die hele mensdom is oorwegend báie goed! Nou sê jy nee, die mens is verdorwe en vernietig alles, en misdaad verwoes ons, en niemand kan vertrou word nie! Dan sê ek vir jou jy is verkeerd, dis steeds uitsonderings. Enige mens op aarde kan 'n groot mes in die hande kry, en baie het toegang tot vuurwapens, maar daar is steeds nie elke dag massa slagtings nie. Jý, ja jý, is BAIE goed! En dis nodig dat jy dit vandag hoor. O nee reg, jy sê vir my ek ken nie jou lewe nie, jy sukkel met dít en dat, dan sê ek vir jou dat jy in die oë van die Here baie goed is. Ons het dalk al 'n bietjie verval in sondes, maar omdat Jesus daarvoor gesterf het, bly jy steeds baie goed. Volmaak, perfek, soos Hy jou gemaak het, is jy baie goed! Het jy nie ook al tientalle kere verstom gestaan oor die goedheid van mense nie? Was jy nie ook al verras deur vreemdelinge se welwillendheid nie? Het jy nie ook al gewonder hoekom mense soms so uit hul pad sal gaan vir ander nie? My vriend, dis omdat die Here nou nog steeds sê: Dit is báie goed! Natuurlik man, jy is immers na sy beeld geskep, en Hy is baie goed. As sy hande jou gevorm het, kan jy niks anders wees nie, hoewel daar tog wel vele mense is wat in ons oë glad nie goed is nie. Moet asseblief om vadersnaam nie die hele wêreld oor daardie kam skeer nie, en beslis nie jouself nie! Voel goed, voel nou dadelik goed, want 'n Meester het jou gemaak. Jy hoef nie vir my te glo nie, glo die Here.
NORTHERN CAPE | CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK The Northern Cape achieved a 71.4% last week. “Concerted efforts must be pass rate in the 2021 National Senior made to ensure that this is achieved in Certificate exams, an increase of 5.4% 2022, and this must form part of our from 2020, making it the mostturnaround strategy to improve improved province in terms of its learning outcomes across all grades.” percentage increase. The Northern In 2020, the Northern Cape obtained a Cape has shown the “highest 66% pass rate, the lowest in the improvement” among all provinces in country. However, on Thursday its matric pass rate, rising from 66% evening, Basic Education Minister in 2020 to 71.4% in 2021. However, its Angie Motshekga commended it as the pass rate remains well below the province with the “highest national average of 76.4%. “Although improvement”, with a 71.4% pass rate. the overall pass rate in the province This is an improvement of 5.4% from has increased by 5.4%, we regrettably 2020. A total of 12,726 candidates in still remain below the national the province wrote the 2021 National average of 76.4%. This remains a Senior Certificate exams, according to concern, and more needs to be done to Northern Cape education department attain a pass rate not less than the spokesperson Geoffrey van der national average,” Northern Cape Merwe. There were 1,923 distinctions premier Zamani Saul said on Friday obtained in the province, a decline of
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1.3%, and 3,856 candidates achieved a bachelor pass, an increase of 1.9% from 2020. “Out of a total of 145 high schools which sat for the 2021 NSC exams, nine schools in the province obtained a 100% pass rate, while 116 achieved a pass rate above 60%, in comparison to the 90 schools of 2020,” said Saul. The Namakwa District had achieved the highest district pass rate with 81.2%, an increase of 2.5%, followed by ZF Mgcawu with 79.8%, a rise of 8.5%, and Frances Baard on 69.6%, an improvement of 4.6% over 2020. The top three schools in the province are Hoërskool Diamantveld and Kimberley Girls’ High School in the Frances Baard District, and Douglas High School in the Pixley Ka Seme District.
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2022 skooljaar verwelkom drie nuwe spoggerige personeellede COLESBERG | CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK Hoërskool Colesberg het met die aanbreek van die nuwe 2022 skooljaar sommer drie (3) nuwe gesigte by hulle span verwelkom. Die skool het bekend gemaak: “Ons verwelkom in ons midde drie nuwe personeellede. Ons hoop dat hul gou tuis sal voel en sien uit na dit wat hul gaan bydrae tot die Coliespan!” Die drie is ook bekend gestel: Juffrou Karlien Els gaan die Graad-R klas behartig. Sy het B. Ed Gronslagfase te NWU studeer. Sy is
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'n Colesberger en ook 'n oudleerder van die skool. Me. Annemie Booysen kom van Bloemfontein. Sy het B. Ed Senior- en FETfase studeer te UFS. Sy sal Besigheidstudies sowel as LO aanbied. Meneer Louis van Nieuwenhuizen voltooi sy M. Bc te UP en doen ook sy NGOS. Hy kom van Bloemfontein en het groot geword in Witbank. Hy gaan die leerders opgewonde maak oor wiskunde.
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VIR DIE REKORD Die gees van opgewondenheid en oorwinning spoel oor die groen grasvelde terwyl die klanke van “jam blikke Jam blikke 3 x 3” die stilte breek. Die reuk van jaffels en pannekoek en lekker boeretroos hang in die lug terwyl die atlete aantree in die stryd om die algelehele wenner te word en rekords wat alreeds vir jare staan te breek. Hoe lekker is dit nie om na ‘n ruk van geen skole sport weer in die stadion te sit en te sien
| CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK hoe die talente hulle self uitleef op die sportveld nie. En hier besef ons weer dat daar so baie is waarvoor ons kan dankbaar wees. Dis die samesyn van ‘n gemeenskap om die sportveld wat in die sukses en glorie van ons kinders deel. Ons skole vorm die lewensaar van ‘n suksesvolle gemeenskap. Vir plattelandse skole is die stryd om in dieselfde liga as die groter finansieel sterker skole te meeding ‘n uitdaging. Maar Rekord
NET ‘N OOMBLIK My vriendin, Marlene Murphy Jordaan vertel van die koei wat haar agter 'n dun boompie laat skuil het. ‘n Hurter en n Brahmaan is nou maar net maatjies. Stompie, die eerste bul van papierafkoms wat ek kon onthou, was nie lief vir wit mense nie. Hy het behoorlik vir my oorlede pa 'n seslyndraad hekkies laat hardloop. Ou Mpe, die Hurters se "all sorts handyman" en regterhand kon met Stompie skou, maar wees net wit en jy is die gebroke Matador. So boer die uwe mos ook self. Ja, ja boer om uit te boer ook...(wink wink). Man, hiérdie antie het haar eie plaas gehad. "Memories...I had a farm in Africa." Bietjie agtergrond vir my storie: Kransfontein is die Ficksburg-plaas in die familie. Brahmane het in die sandsteen voetpaaie uitgetrap tot bo die berg. Die Brahmane wat miskien
kan getuig dat die klein skole nie terug staan nie! Geleenthede is daar om elke kind tot die beste te slyp word weekliks bevestig met die skole nuus wat met trots gedeel word. Dit maak ons trots om te weet dat ons skool, ons gemeenskap se naam hoog hou. Skole nuus is meer as net ‘n foto en ‘n byskrif. Dis ‘n getuigskrif dat die skool aan wie jy jou kinders se opvoeding aan toe vertrou het die regte keuse is.
| THARINE HURTER verkoop moes word, is die paar kilometer na Hammonia se veiling saggies aangestap. Geen trok. Geen wa. Jy jaag nie die Brahmaan nie. Dán kom jy beslis tweede. Die gesoute Brahmaan-koeie weet presies hoe om 'n U-draai voor die veilingskrale te maak en na die fontein by die kranse terug te keer. So is dit een jaar werklik droog in Ficksburg. Dít is nie algemeen vir daai omgewing nie. Die Brahmaan-koeie lyk soos "coat hangers". Ek boer en het mieliereste. So besluit die uwe om die beeste te gaan haal. Seker so 170km. Vroeg in die winterkoue is dit ek, die trok en drie plaaswerkers en 'n bergwystrop Brahmane. Jy skree nie op 'n Brahmaan nie. Jy slaat hom nie met n plastiekpyp nie. Jy paai 'n Brahmaan. Na baie gesukkel om die trok te laai en bale paaikos agter die kajuit van die trok, is meeste van die beeste
gelaai. Behalwe die duiwel se sussie. 'N swarterige Brahnaan met horings omdat sy van kleintyd die drukgang vermy het. Sý loop op die kraalmuur soos 'n kat. Ons vat 'n breek. Ek preek mooi vir die trokdrywer en ander werkers om so stil soos muise te wees. Die duiwel se sussie sal weldra in die drukgang na haar nageslag soek. Nou hoe plaas jy 'n prop op 'n Sotho se mond? So is sy uiteindelik op die trok. "Maak toe!" U-draai is vir 'n Brahmaan maklik. "Bly stil. Saggies," smeek ekke. Okay, nou kan ons ry. Moenie skree nie! En toe toet-toet die trokdrywer vir sy nuutgevonde pêlle. Daai Brahmane laat die trok behoorlik wieg van kwaadgeit. Wieg-waggelend is die vrag op hul maiden journey na die plat Kroonstad-distrik. Net in Afrika is 'n toeter iets wat net mooi niks met padreëls uit te waai het nie.
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Week 1 Die pyn is duidelik sigbaar op sy gesig. Daar waar sy in die idioot van 'n Jacques se arms lê sal dit wat kon wees net nooit vir hulle wees nie. Daar waar hulle onder de boom buite die koshuis van Hoërskool Carpe Diem sit, staan, lê en vry en rook terwyl iemand pos vang dat ou Willemse hulle nie vang nie. Terug by Zani wie se tong diep in Venter se keelgat wegraak. Hy's 'n vriend niks meer nie. Nie dat hy net 'n vriend wil wees nie. Zani Pieterse sal hom nooit die kans gee nie. Hy skrik toe hy sy naam hoor. "Paul-Ryk foon" Hy sug, kyk 'n slag weer in haar rigting voordat hy die stompie dooddruk en 'n lyn maak om die foon te antwoord. Zani is in die sewende hemel. Sy sterk hande met are wat soos 'n padkaart oor sy arms loop, daai six pack lyf, daai package onder die stywe gilbert rugby broek..Jacques van Eck en Zani Pieterse 'n item. Vir jare was hy en sy eks die who's who van Carpe Diem. Danksy 'n haar hokkie talent het sy nie twee keer gedink om die beurs by Carpe Diem Hoër te aanvaar nie. Sy wonder vir 'n oomblik of hy nog aan sy eks Belinda dink. Sy's bly die cheater het uitgekom en hulle nou publicly 'n item kan wees. Die skelm gevryery agter die pawiljoene, in die skoolbus en sexting via whatsapp tot watter ure in die oggend was tog die moeite werd gewees...
Steak and Kidney Casserole Steak and kidney, Old Brown sherry and cubed butternut make this a casserole that's perfect for a meal around the table… PREP TIME: COOKING TIME: SERVES:
10 minutes 2 hours 5-6
Recipe Ingredients 10 ml SPAR olive oil +-675g cubed steak and kidney mix 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped salt and freshly ground pepper 100 ml Old Brown sherry (4 tots) 2 ml dried thyme 125 ml hot beef stock (prepared with 1/2 stock cube) 600g punnet FRESHLINE Butternut Soup Mix 75 ml SPAR MILK mixed with 25 ml corn flour
Recipe Method Pre-heat oven to 180ºC. Lightly brown the meat and onion together in heated oil in a pot. Season to taste and pour on the sherry and thyme. Bring to the boil. Transfer to a casserole dish. Pour on the hot stock, cover and place in the oven for 1 hour. Stir in the soup vegetable mix, cover again, and cook for a further 30 minutes. Stir in the corn flour/milk paste to thicken the sauce. Serve. Hints & Tips For those not wanting to use alcohol in cooking, substitute sherry with the juice and grated rind of a freshly squeezed orange
Belinda staan by die Koshuis venster en hou die twee lovebirds dop. "Slet"... dink sy terwyl sy Zani se hande stip dophou waar die te gemaklik bo daardie broek raak. Sy raak naar as sy kyk hoe Jacques met haar hare speel...dis sy ding om sy hande so deur 'n girl se hare te trek. Net soos hy sy merrie roskam vir gymkhana...Oh well, sy't genoeg op Jacques om hom te laat suffer maar dis daai klein merrie wat regtig die payback van haar lewe gaan kry. Want jy sien Belinda de Klerk kry altyd haar sin. Dit wat pappie se geld nie kan koop nie, kan altyd op ander maniere bekom word. Zani het nie 'n idee wat op haar wag nie... Lees volgende week verder. Het jy die eerste hoofstuk geniet? WhatsApp ons by 060 405 8979
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THIS WEEK ON OPENVIEW OUTDOOR GADGETS EVENTS CALENDAR | WHATSAPP YOUR EVENT TO 060 405 8979 T&C’s APPLY Event and festival details can change. All event information is published in good faith as supplied by the organisers. Please check with the organisers that the event is happening before making your travel arrangements 29 – 30 JANUARY 2022 | JOHANNESBURG OAKFIELD FARM BRIDAL EXPO 2022 | R100 Every bride deserves to fulfil her dream. Oakfield Farm Wedding Venue is renowned for slick coordination. The two Bridal Expos held in January and June each year continue to celebrate their uniqueness - upholding both an easy going vibe enhanced by the exceptional quality of exhibitors; the elegant grandeur of its existence and of course the proficiency of Oakfield’s friendly staff members. Couples get to meet South Africa’s leading wedding specialists in the beautiful and romantic gardens of this sought-after wedding venue. Tickets at Computicket Call 073 399 7072 4 – 5 FEBRUARIE | CLOCOLAN AGRI GHOLF NAWEEK 2022 Die Agri Gholfnaweek is een van die grootste gholf geleenthede in die streek met landbou uitstallings, gaskunsternaars alles ten bate vir Clocolan se skole en aftreeoord. Kontak 051 943 1933 10 – 13 FEBRUARY | HOWICK MIDMAR MILE 2022 The Midmar Mile held at the Midmar Dam north of Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu Natal. The Midmar Mile is the world's largest open water swimming event. The Midmar Mile draws thousands of competitors each year, both serious international athletes and Olympic medallists to recreational swimmers. Contact 088 164 2627 13 FEBRUARY * | ADDO THE HERALD CYCLE TOUR The Herald Cycle Tour will take place in February with both professional and amateur cyclists testing their strength and expertise on the routes set out in and around Nelson Mandela Bay to the wild trials of Addo. Contact 041 504 7911 *Date to be confirmed 18 – 19 FEBRUARY | CLARENS CLARENS CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL Pouring more than 50 different craft beers and ciders from across South Africa this event is a true celebration of craft beer. Contact 011 022 0427 24 – 27 FEBRUARIE | REITZ VKB BIELIEMIELIEFEES Die VKB Bieliemieliefees – die fees met gees nooi u hartlik uit om saam te kom kuier in Reitz in die OosVrystaat. Retief Burger, Bernice West, Riaan Benadie, Riana Nel, Jan Jan Jan & Appel is van die kunstenaars wat optree. Kaartjies beskikbaar by Computicket of kontak rynos@vkb.co.za 26 – 27 FEBRUARY | LEPHALALE ELLISRAS BUSHVELD FESTIVAL The Ellisras Bushveld Festival takes place in early July in the heart of the bushveld, in the Waterberg district of Limpopo. The festival includes cattle shows, a game auction, horse jumping, dog shows, agricultural activities, a three-day battle for the best 4x4 competition, a game farms expo, hunting opportunities, bird and tree identification competitions, traditional food, a beer tent and huge camp fires. Contact 072 784 1560
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BOOKCLUB SKADUKANT | RIKA CLOETE
R365.00 | CALL 073 847 2468 TO ORDER Die verminkte lyk van 'n vrou wat op die strand gevind word, ruk die rustige Murraybaai, veral wanneer dit blyk dat die geweldenaar swanger vroue teiken. Die nagmerrie verdiep wanneer die verwagtende Deirdre O'Brien ook deur 'n gemaskerde man ontvoer word. Sy slaag daarin om te ontsnap, hoewel nie heeltemal ongedeerd nie. Die moordenaar gaan dit nie daar laat nie: Sy word die prooi in 'n obsessiewe kat-en-muis-speletjie. Hy wil haar knak en haar lewe steel, maar sy gaan dit nie toelaat nie.
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AFRICAN RED-EYED BULBUL | PYCNONOTUS NIGRICANS AFRICAN RED-EYED BULBUL APPEARANCE The African red-eyed bulbul has greyish/brown plumage on its upper parts, extending onto the chest, with white plumage on their underparts. The head is darker with a crest on the top of the head. A bright yellow vent is visible. The eyes are dark, bill, legs and feet are black. A conspicuous orange to red eye ring surrounds the eye. This is a smallish bird at 20 cm, with males being slightly larger than females. Easily distinguished from the darkcapped bulbul by the red eye ring. DIET The red-eyed bulbul mainly eats fruit, but will hawk insects occasionally. At certain times of the year, they feed on nectar and flower petals, making them important pollinators. AFRICAN RED-EYED BULBUL BREEDING African red-eyed bulbuls are monogamous. The female builds a cup nest, always well concealed in foliage, using dry grass and twigs. The two to 3 eggs are incubated for around 15 days. The Jacobin robin brood parasite the African red-eyed bulbul. The African red-eyed bulbul will breed with the dark-capped bulbul and the Cape bulbul, forming hybrids, in areas where their ranges overlap. AFRICAN RED-EYED BULBUL BEHAVIOUR African red-eyed bulbul are normally seen in pairs or small groups. During the breeding season, the red-eyed bulbul is territorial. THREATS None, very common across its range. AFRICAN RED-EYED BULBUL DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT The African red-eyed bulbul is a near endemic, and is found in central and western parts of South Africa. It is absent from the eastern side and most of the Western Cape. This birds preferred habitat is arid to semi-arid woodlands along drainage lines. This bulbul is common in urban gardens and parks. They are never far from water and their range has extended with the provision of livestock water points.
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THE NAIL-BITING, BESTSELLING FINAL CHAPTER IN THE LEWIS TRILOGY 'One of the best regarded crime series of recent years' Independent 'Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth' New York Times PETER MAY: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT MURDER TO THE OUTER HEBRIDES THE NEW START Fin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is charged with investigating a spate of illegal game-hunting taking place on the island. THE OLD FRIEND This mission reunites him with Whistler Macaskill - a local poacher, Fin's teenage intimate, and possessor of a long-buried secret. THE FINAL CHAPTER But when this reunion takes a violent, sinister turn and Fin puts together the fractured pieces of the past, he realizes that revealing the truth could destroy the future. LOVED THE LEWIS TRILOGY? Read Peter May's other Hebrides thrillers, COFFIN ROAD and I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE. LOVE PETER MAY? Buy his latest frontlist thriller, A SILENT DEATH
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R288.00 | CALL 073 847 2468 TO ORDER The war to save Africa's wildlife is fought on many fronts. For former mercenary Sonja Kurtz the opportunity to head up an elite squad tasked with taking down the continent's poaching kingpins is a chance to strike at the heart of the enemy. Financed by British billionaire Julianne Clyde-Smith, the pair hope to bring about real change. But as their operation progresses, the new unit's activities soon draws them into the firing line of The Scorpions. A ruthless underworld syndicate willing to do anything to protect their bloodthirsty trade. When Sonja's love interest, safari guide and private detective Hudson Brand, is employed to investigate the death of an alleged poacher at the hands of the team, their mission comes under intense scrutiny. As darker forces come into play and the body count rises, Sonja is forced to consider if Julianne's crusade has gone too far and what she could lose if she continues with the increasingly bloody campaign . . .
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explore! motoring Toyota Hilux GR Sport Revealed Toyota is always keen to point out its Dakar successes with the Hilux and this tough offroad race serves as the inspiration for the all-new Toyota Hilux GR Sport. The popular bakkie has never been slack in the offroad department, but the Toyota Hilux GR Sport is more capable. There’s an upgraded suspension system featuring monotube shock absorbers, new front springs, automatic limited-slip differential and active traction control. There are also upgrades to the vibration and noise countermeasures.
Toyota Europe has confirmed the launch of the new Hilux GR Sport. With inspiration straight from Toyota Gazoo Racing, this looks to be the sportiest Hilux to date. Toyota claims these upgrades ‘ deliver significant improvements in handling characteristics, including steering effort and steering angle response, straight-line performance, a flat ride and reassuring roll and rear grip feel.’ As far as visual changes go, the Toyota Hilux GR Sport features a black front grille with G-pattern mesh and a classic-looking Toyota emblem. There are new larger front fog light surrounds, 17-inch alloy wheels which are
black and machined and wrapped in all-terrain tyres. There is black detailing on the door mirror casings, side steps, tailgate handle and over-fenders. The shocks and springs are finished in red and there are subtle GR Sport badges. It’s more subtle than the Thai-built wild Revo Hilux shown in 2021. Inside, the cabin gains sports seats finished in black leather and synthetic suede with red perforations and contrast stitching. There’s GR Sport
branding on the seats, carpets, starter button and dashboard graphics. There are also aluminium pedals, carbon fibre-style trim and a red insert across the dashboard. Now if you’re expecting an engine upgrade, remember this is a GR Sport model, not a pure GR so the focus here is on a sportier drive and look. The current 2.8 engine offers plenty of go in any case with 150 kW and 500 Nm, paired to a 6-speed automatic gearbox. – Source: cars.co.za
GWM P Series Bakkie is a beast! Courtesy: Cars.co.za Billed as the most ambitious Chinese double-cab to date, GWM has stated its intentions to become a 'Top 3' bakkie brand with its new P Series. Design proportions are bold, and the P Series measures 5.4 metres nose-to-tail, 1.86 metres wide and stands 1.93 metres tall. This new Chinese double-cab rides on the P71 ladder-frame platform, which it shares with the Haval H9 large SUV – familiar to South Africans who are followers of the Chinese brand.
The cabin architecture is impressive for a Chinese vehicle with a large touchscreen infotainment system and passenger vehicle-like ergonomics. Mechanically, the P Series is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol which drives all four wheels via an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission. The 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine boosts 140 kW and 360 Nm. GWM has also equipped the P Series with 3 differential locks, which should theoretically give it unrivalled offroad ability. GWM has not yet been clear as to whether the 3 differential locks will be a standard configuration or optional, as part of a dedicated off-road package. Features? Plenty. There is a surround-view camera, rear-view camera and 12 radar pods allow for lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control. All active safety interventions systems are managed by Bosch’s 9.3generation stability control. .
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JACOBSDAL | SATURDAYS JACOBSDAL GHOLF COURSE, JACOBSDAL, FREESTATE What is JACOBSDAL parkrun? A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! When is it? Every Saturday at 7:00am. It is entirely organised by volunteers – email: jacobsdal@parkrun.com
CURRIE CUP 2022 NO CURRIE CUP FIXTURES UNTIL 02 FEBRUARY 2022. URC MATCHES TO BE PLAYED FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
LIONS VS PUMAS
AGRI GHOLF 2022 THE SHARKS SECURED A NARROW WIN AGAINST THE GRIQUAS
Western Province crushed by Blue Bulls Pumas maul toothless Lions The Pumas, Sharks and Blue Bulls were the three winners on day two of the Currie Cup on Wednesday, with the Blue Bulls thrashing Western Province in the highlight game.
Sharks 24-23 Griquas
The Sharks also had their main 23 keeping fresh for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship tilt against the Lions, but had enough strength in depth to see off the Griquas despite Lions 9-50 Pumas a red card for flanker OJ Noa. In a niggly game, the home side led 18-6 The result is perhaps misleading to when Noa was sent off for head-high casual observers; the bulk of the contact in a tackle. Sharks scrumLions team is competing in the half Cameron Wright had scored the United Rugby Championship and the only try of the first half, converted Currie Cup squad is largely youth by Jordan Chait and adding to his players and reserves drafted in. But earlier penalty, but the Griquas the lack of time together as a team could easily have been ahead had showed as several chances went Zander du Plessis had his kicking begging, not least a number of lineboots on. Sharks hooker Dan Jooste out misfires in the red zone, while scored a try and Murray Koster, on the Pumas suffered no such for Chait who had also been problem. First-half tries from Devon misfiring from the tee, added a Williams, Daniel Maartens, and penalty before Noa’s departure. Corné Fourie had the Pumas 24-6 up From the penalty, the Griquas kicked at the break, with Tinus de Beer to the corner and drove Justin converting all three and adding a Forwood over. Sharks substitute penalty. Vaughen Isaacs replied with scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba landed two penalties for the Lions. Isaacs two well-taken penalties, added three more, but the rest of the sandwiching one from Du Plessis, game belonged to the Pumas, who but the second Nohamba penalty became a little ragged themselves in took the Sharks 24-16 clear and left the final quarter, but tries from De the Griquas with just too much to Beer, Simon Raw, Michael Claassens do. A last-minute try from Sango and Brandon Valentyn ultimately Xamlashe at least gave them a saw them comfortably home. deserved bonus point.
Western Province 21-40 Blue Bulls Not a match for the locals to enjoy as the Blue Bulls obliterated their old rivals at DHL Stadium. The scoreline speaks for itself and there was more than a little disquiet among the locals during the second half, with Western Province 40-0 down at one stage. The Blue Bulls were 28-0 to the good at the break, with tries from James Verity-Amm, Canan Moodi, Muller Uys and Cyle Brink, all converted by Morne Steyn. It continued in the same fashion in the second half, with Bismarck du Plessis scoring his first Currie Cup try in 13 years and Marco Jansen van Vuren also dotting down before the visitors eased off a bit. Nama Xaba finally got Western Province on the board after 65 minutes and late tries from Tristan Leyds and Marcel Theunissen added another shred of respectability to the scoreline, while the Blue Bulls’ night was soured a bit by a red card for replacement front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels. The Currie Cup will resume on 2 February 2022. Article by planet rugby.
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The Herald Cycle Tour will take place in February with both professional and amateur cyclists testing their strength and expertise on the routes set out in and around Nelson Mandela Bay to the wild trials of Addo. Contact 041 504 7911