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| CHUCKLES Seuntjie vra: Hoekom het tannie nooit getrou nie? Ag, sê sy, ek het 'n papegaai, 'n hond en 'n kat. Saam is hulle nes 'n man. Die papegaai vloek, die hond poep en die kat loop saans rond. Ou Koos sit eendag rustig en koerant lees toe sy vrou hom oor die kop bykom met n pan.. "Vir wat was dit?" vra Koos ewe verbaas. "Dis vir die stukkie papier waarop "Jenny" geskryf staan.“ antwoord sy Vrou. "Maar Jenny is die perd waarop ek gebie het by die perde wedren!!!" Verduidelik Koos. Ou Koos se vrou vra toe nederig om verskoning en voel toe ook sommer baie sleg oor die storie. So 3 dae later sit Koos weer rusig en TV kyk toe sy vrou hom weer bykom met 'n groter pan as tevore. Sy slaan hom die keer skoon bewusteloos. Toe arme ou Koos na so 15 min bykom vra hy weer so ewe verbaas vir sy vrou.... "Vir wat was dit nou weer, wat gaan aan met jou DAMMIT!!!!" Met die antwoord sy vrou baie boos: "JOU PERD HET GEBEL!!!!"
Businesses in Secunda Square have had enough of the raw sewage SECUNDA | ROBERT MCCULLOCH
“This is a health risk, the stench is unbearable. My staff has to eat in the kitchen with this lingering smell. “We have suppliers delivering stock and they are being exposed to such hazardous conditions. “We don’t want to fight with anyone, but really I have to think about my staff’s health and customers coming into our shop. “We are committed to improving our local communities and being part of the solution to improving the country and making sure every person has a healthy working environment,” said Entres. Vuso Majija, executive director for Fortress Retail, WhatsApp your chuckle to said that ultimately 060 405 8979 GMM is responsible for the repairs on these lines. “Plumbing and drainage on municipal land NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE serve various buildings including our Secunda Square. He said that the CELLPHONE EMERGENCY municipality will have to take the lead in a more permanent “Our AMBULANCE RESPONSEsolution. plumbers are drafting a recommendation to reroute the sewer
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Flying Squad recovered Dagga worth thousands of Rands SECUNDA | ROBERT MCCULLOCH The Secunda’s Police Flying Squad arrested a 32-year-old man in possession of dagga worth about R100 000, Wednesday, February 16. When the police pulled over and searched a grey Audi A3 hatchback this morning, they found two bags of dagga in the boot of the car. The street value of the recovered dagga is estimated at about R100 000. The man was immediately arrested and charged accordingly. Brig Selvy Mohlala, provinvial police spokesman, said the vehicle, which is said to belong to his wife, was seized as police believe it was used in the commission of crime. The suspect is expected to appear before the Balfour Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, February 17, facing a charge of being in possession of dagga. More charges
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may be added against the suspect as the investigation continues. The provincial commissioner of the police in Mpumalanga, Lieut-Gen Semakaleng Daphney Manamela has applauded the members for their vigilance and hard work. She encouraged them to continue with the fight against crime.
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| HEUNINGDRUPPE Ek sien 'n interessante tendens by mense, LS dié mense wat geleer het om
10GB free data to all South Africans
NATIONAL | DAWN ELS In the recent State of the met min dinge klaar te kom, het altyd Nations Address Minister of genoeg. Kom ek herhaal dit: mense Communications and wat geleer het om met min dinge klaar Digital Technologies and a te kom, het altyd genoeg! Dit lyk of member of the National hulle die kuns vervolmaak het om ten Assembly of South Africa, spyte van kleiner behoeftes, en Minister Khumbudzo minder goeters, 'n vrede het wat baie Ntshavheni, revealed that ander nie het nie , en dat hulle the Government is lewenskwaliteit het wat baie ander planning on providing Free mense begeer. Hulle kry hulle rykdom 10GB data to All South in ander goed, en hulle is op die einde Africans. Ms. Ntshavheni skatryk. So sien ek aan die ander informed the public that the kant hoe mense met baie besittings, government is planning to in ongekende vrees leef dat hulle dit treat internet access as a dalk kan verloor! Dit verstom my dat ‘new basic utility’. “A South African household, despite baie mense al hoe ongelukkiger word whether they are rich or hoe meer hulle het. Hoekom is dit so? poor, will be given access Wat is ons bereid om te "betaal" vir to 10GB per month, hierdie dinge wat baie geld kos maar because that is what the geen waarde het nie? En kyk wat government will deliver,” doen ons nog: ons dryf ons kinders she said. The government om die hoogste sporte te bereik en has already raised ideas of moedig hulle aan om te leef en werk giving free basic data to vir baie geld, maar ons leer hulle nie low-income users on the hoe om dit te hanteer as hulle dit dalk same basis as what they sal verloor nie. Hoe verskriklik is dit offer for water and nie as jy jou dag tog dag bestaan haat electricity. For now, ter wille van goedere wat in 'n indigent households qualify oogwink kan verdwyn, en wat jy nie for 6000 liters of free water, 50kWh of electricity, and tyd het om te geniet nie. free sewage and Mense wat nie materiële goed najaag sanitation. Considering nie, vind hulle vreugde in LEWE, in now that the whole of the tyd vir hulle geliefdes, tyd om WARE country will have internet SECUNDA | HOËRSKOOL SECUNDA 2022 -then Hoërskool Secunda wen vir die 7de keer in 'n ry! kwaliteit tyd met hulle kinders deur te Interhoër access, foreseeing bring en ja, ook tyd vir hulleself. Dink Eerstens ons net high-speedwil broadband to ons atlete, afrigters, organiseerders en ouers bietjie na oor hierdie stelling: bedank be available virand hierdie mooi prestasie. Sonder julle, kon ons dit beslis nie accessible each and Two things that will define you: doen nie.inDankie aan Hoërskool Hoogenhout wat die Interhoër every community within the -Your determination when you have aangebied het. Dit was beslis 'n spog geleentheid en dankie vir jul next two years is of high nothing gasvryheid en vir die groot bederf. Ons deel graag 'n paar foto's van - Your attitude when you have priority. An auction for a gister se Interhoër. spectrum suitable for 4GOns sal in die week meer gedetaileerde uitslae everything ~ Willem Botha and 5G networks is meer spogfoto‘s. deurgee met nog scheduled for early next month. Six network operators that are in line to bid on the spectrum are Cell C, Liquid, MTN Rain, Telkom, and Vodacom. It is rumored though, that Telkom has brought a High Court Challenge in this issue. However, The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is going ahead with the plans to auction off the soughtafter radio frequency spectrum. “As matters stand, the auction is planned to take place
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24 – 26 FEBRUARIE | HOPETOWN HOPETOWN LANDBOUSKOU Hopetown Landbou Skou vind jaarliks plaas van 24-26 Februarie. Die Noord-Kaap Saalperd Streekskampioenskappe en SA Friesperd Nasionale Kampioenskappe vind dan plaas. Saam met dit is daar hope vermaak vir jonk en oud. Vir meer inligting kontak 082 550 5130. Tydens Hopetown Skou word die gewilde Junior Braaikompetisie weer aangebied! Is jou kind alreeds 'n bobaas braaiertjie en geniet elke kans om sy braaivernuf by die huis te wys? Hy kan nou hierdie talent tydens HOPETOWN SKOU wys. Ellana Barnardt 0512039200 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 Oos-Vrystaat. 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
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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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Where is Meiringskloof? Eastern Free State - in a beautiful kloof surrounded by sandstone cliffs with open caves, thick indigenous bush and abundant birdlife, 1.7 km from Fouriesburg, near Clarens (36 km), Golden Gate (52 km), and the Lesotho border (11 km) to visit Afri-Ski (92 km / 1hr 30 min) or Katse Dam (163 km / 3 hrs) Accommodation 11 self-catering sandstone chalets and 23 caravan / camping sitesLong weekends and school holidays are very popular – best to book well in advance Meiringskloof can also be booked for exclusive use – this works well for weddings, family reunions or company weekends away as each family / group can stay in their own separate chalet and use the Lapa with or without the kitchen for some communal meals
What to do? Put your feet up and relax – at your chalet / camp site, or next to the swimming poolHike any of the excellent shorter hikes in the kloof itself, or hike up the sandstone cliffs to see the “tunnels” or simply enjoy the breath-taking views over the area and Maluti Mountains Go horse riding or on a 4x4 trail – both available in the area Visit Clarens, Golden Gate or Lesotho (take a day trip to AfriSki to ski and snowboard in winter; or to the Katse Dam high up in the mountains via a steep and winding road) Some general notes …Due to the high cliffs on both sides, cell phone reception is limited to certain areas in the kloof but can be picked up in the open area adjacent to the office Free WiFi is available at the office and at the C Group chalets
DIDERICK CUCKOO
diderick cuckoo is one of the |The CHRYSOCOCCYX smaller cuckoos, with a length of CAPRIUS
around 19 cm. The male has glossy green upperparts and head, with a copper sheen on its back. The underparts are a dirty white, in colour. A broken white eye stripe, a red eye and dark bill. This cuckoo has white wing spots and green bars on its flanks. The female diderick cuckoo has similar colouring as the male, but shows coppery barring on the flanks. The diderick cuckoo feeds mainly on caterpillars, but will feed on other insects. The diderick cuckoo is a brood parasite and parasites closed grass nests. The female lays either one or two eggs in the host nest and will remove the host egg before laying her own. The diderick’s eggs are larger than the host eggs, but it will match the shape and colour of the host eggs. The diderick cuckoo will parasite a wide range of species, especially bishops, sparrows and weavers... The diderick cuckoo can be found throughout South Africa, except the very arid Karoo region.
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