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Merino Mall opens its doors
“After years of passion and patience to establish a modern and comfortable retail offering in Mpumalanga, here we are,” said Merino Mall after a launch of a brand new 28 000 square metre regional mall based in Ermelo. The Merino Mall development, owned by Moolman Group and Abland, opened its doors on Thursday, 27 October 2022, having been under construction for 15 months and in development for an even longer period. Photos: Merino Mall
“Built on the historic Ermelo showgrounds, the mall pays tribute to the site’s heritage, a place that has always been central to community life in the area. The original barn structures are a key design feature of the building, while local artwork adorning the walls ensure that the community is weaved into its fibre,” said Merino Mall. At 28 600 square metres, the mall marks the first shopping centre of its substantial size to be developed within a 100-kilometre radius in the area. Merino Mall’s retail mix comprises 90 stores with anchors Checkers, Pick n Pay, Woolworths and Clicks, as well as the first Crazy Plastics and Dis-Chem in the area. Other retail firsts for Ermelo include Cape Union Mart, PNA, @Home, Queenspark, Old Khaki, Crazy Pets and Refinery. The shopping centre also has a fashion node, banking facilities and restaurants. The mall was designed by MDS Architecture, with the exterior inspired by the original showground barn structures, with the barn shape becoming a key design feature. The existing barn structure was retained and incorporated into the new building. The mall also has its own solar photovoltaic (PV) plant that produces green energy, allowing the mall to trade during load shedding. According to the developers, the property even has a sewer treatment plant that will recycle grey water back into the building to achieve water savings. Other features include 1,743 parking bays in an on-grade, safe and secure parking area, with reserved parking for shoppers with special needs close to entrances. It also includes a taxi rank, and shoppers will also be able to connect to the fast fibre Wi-Fi network. “The vision for the mall includes making a meaningful contribution to the community, environment, and local economy on an ongoing basis – the start of something new,” Merino Mall concluded.
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MEC donates bicycles to Khonzakahle learners MEC for Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mandla Ndlovu rose to the challenge very early on Monday morning to monitor scholar transport in Msukaligwa Local Municipalities and Chief Albert Luthuli. The MEC interacted with learners as they were heading to school in order to get a first hand experience of their everyday journey. Scholar Transport which
Photos: Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport
caters for learners traveling over 5km to the nearest school, is meant to ensure that all children in Mpumalanga have access to education. The MEC also donated more than 200 Shova Kalula bicycles to learners in Gert Sibande District Municipality in order to augment scholar transport due to certain limitations of the policy. The learners in Khonzakahle Primary School at Breyten could not hide their
excitement when MEC Mandla Ndlovu delivered 20 out of 217 Shova Kalula bicycles. According to MEC, Shova Kalula programme is meant to augment scholar transport, targeting learners who are traveling between 3 and 5 km to the nearest school. Following delivery of bicycles, MEC Mandla Ndlovu led a massive operation in Breyten on R36 road together with SAPS, DCSSL and Msukaligwa
Local Municipality. Speaking to the officials, the MEC said that law enforcement is not confined on October Transport Month but an everyday operation. “The safety of our people remains critical even beyond October. For this reason, we must not let our guard down,” the MEC emphasised.
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EHS-Kunsleerders lewer weer spogwerk
Op 27 Oktober het EHS se graad 12-Visuele Kunsleerders hulle jaarlikse kunsuitstalling gehou. Die leerders het elkeen drie praktiese take vir die jaar. Konseptualisering word vir
elke produk gedoen in die bronboeke en daarna word ’n finale produk in enige medium geskep. Pat 1 se tema was “Sirkels”, Pat 2 “Beweging en Chaos” en Pat 3 was die
eksamentema: “Jou-topia”. Elke leerder se individuele styl word ontwikkel rondom elke tema en hulle word aangemoedig om met verskillende mediums en idees
te eksperimenteer. Geluk aan elke leerder en me Carin van der Merwe. Die uitstalling getuig van harde werk deur die kunsleerders. Hoërskool Ermelo
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CORNÉ VAN NOORDWYK In die afgelope paar weke, of liewer die afgelope paar dae, het Suid-Afrika afskeid geneem van verskeie groot name in die vermaaklikheidswêreld. Jy self het seker reeds of gelees of gehoor van bekende akteurs en sangers wie ons moes groet? En vanoggend vroeg toe ek my sosiale media oopmaak, die nuus van die bekende radio-persoonlikheid, Jeremy Mansfield, wat sy stryd teen kanker verloor het. Dit bring my dadelik by die gedagte dat ons lewenslyntjie maar hier op aarde binne ‘n oogwink vir ons geknip kan word. In ons weeklikse Christelike kolom, lees ek Wilna Botha skryf dat ons moet vrede maak met ons vyande en die strydbyl liefs moet neersit. Ek wil nie haar onderwerp die week oorneem of oor dieselfde ding praat nie, maar dink daaroor. Gaan slaap elke aand met ‘n skoon gewete en weet jou saak is oral reggestel, by jouself en almal om jou. “Life is short, and every moment is precious. Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.” Ek hoop julle geniet dié week se Veldbrand… ‘n mooi week vir JOU!
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“As jou vyand honger is, moet jy sorg dat hy iets te ete kry. As hy dors is, moet jy hom iets gee om te drink. As jy dit doen, sal jy hom verskriklik skaam maak.” (Rom 12:20, Die Boodskap) Ai ja, mens kan mos nou verwag om iets só ongewoon in die Bybel te lees! Wie wil dít nou doen? Die menslike en natuurlike optrede teen jou honger vyand sal dalk wees om jou te verlekker in sy situasie, jy kan dalk dink (en sê!): Jy wil mos! Kry nou vir jou! Ly nou maar lekker honger, jy wou my mos te na kom. Die Here se verwagting vir sy kinders is egter om téén die natuurlike gevoel op te tree. Dalk is dit tyd om die strydbyl te begrawe met daai familielid en hulle uit te nooi vir ’n ete. Dalk is dit tyd om dinge uit te sorteer met jou moeilike kollega by die werk – dit sal makliker wees rondom ’n koffie en ’n lekker skon. Dalk is dit tyd om dinge reg te stel met jou buurman wat jou te nagekom het – bedien hom met iets om te eet. Ek dink dis moeilik om nog kwaad te bly vir iemand wat na jou uitreik met ’n bordjie eetgoed, of saam met jou om ’n tafel sit en eet. Wanneer mens sáám eet, ontlok dit gesprekke. Wanneer mens sáám rondom ’n tafel is, kom daar dalk ’n nuwe perspektief en ’n nuwe verstaan en medelye met die ander persoon. Kyk wat sê die teks sal die uiteinde wees: jou vyand sal skaam kry! Hy sal selfondersoek doen oor sy houding, hy sal vergewensgesind wees, hy sal sien dat jy hom respekteer ten spyte van sy optrede of gevoel teenoor jou. Is dit ’n maklike opdrag? Beslis nie. Is dit moontlik? Ek dink so. Kom ons gaan probeer dit. “Doen van julle kant af alles in julle vermoë om in vrede met ander mense te leef. Laat staan al julle wraakplanne, my liewe broers en susters. Dit plas glad nie by gelowiges nie.” (Rom 12:18-19)
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Rubrieke Klitsgras Die dorpie van ons het nou maar vir jou ‘n paar tertjies wat behoorlik die koek vat! Vir die een tertjie (kom ons noem haar sommer ‘n peppermint crispie) kan nie genoeg kry om haar oneindige liefde vir ‘n getroude Eva te betuig nie. En sommer so terwyl Eva se Adam pool speel. En dis nie die eerste keer nie hoor. Die peppermint crispie wil nie ophou nie en Klitsie het nie nodig om te wonder wanneer die peppermint crispie ‘n paar klappe gaan kry nie. Los die Eva uit wat gevat is en gaan soek ‘n ander gewillige tertjie waarmee jy saam ‘n stukkie koek kan eet. Die ander tertjie (kom ons noem haar ‘n melktertjie) het ‘n gespierde Adam maar o nee dit wil voorkom of daar dalk ‘n te kort aan ander spiere is want onse melktert deel sommer haar nommer so op die slippie wat jy by die toonbank kry as jy klaar geshop het uit. Melktertjie het haar oog op ‘n sekere Adam en doen toe weer die slippie ding. Adam stel toe gelukkig nie belang nie en vertel vir Melktertjie dat hy allergies is vir melk en dit melktertjies ook insluit. Melktertie het nie opgegee tot die Adam se Eva haar mooi laat verstaan het om haar Adam uit te los of sy gaan wys vir die baas die slippie met die nommer. Nou ja toe. Melktert het hopelik die boodskap gekry om maar met haar Adam wat regtig gespierd en vreeslik sexy is te bly. Never a dull moment.. Klitsie
Kitchen delight
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon 2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped 1 1/2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 large red onion, chopped 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/8 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Bodacious Broccoli Salad Recipe Method
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, cheese, bacon and onion. Prepare the dressing in a small bowl by whisking together the red wine vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Combine dressing with salad. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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