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Organisasie vra dorpe om dit self te doen

AFRIFORUM: (Deur - Alet Rademeyer) Daar is nie meer ’n enkele dorp in die land waar daar nie soveel slaggate is dat inwoners letterlik swenk-swenk bestuur nie. Infrastruktuur en dienslewering onder die ANC-regering het só verval dat gemeenskappe geen ander keuse het as om self moue op te rol om veral slaggate te herstel nie. Slaggate is landwyd ’n groot krisis wat al tot vele ongelukke en die dood van verskeie mense gelei het. Daarbenewens word skade aan voertuie weens gevaarlike slaggate daagliks op die land se paaie aangerig.

AfriForum en vrywilligers het die afgelope paar jaar reeds duisende slaggate opgevul en ’n reuseverskil gemaak. Die uitgangspunt is: Jy kan kla, of jy kan deel van die oplossing wees.

Vandeesmaand daag AfriForum al sy takke weer uit om te kyk watter tak die meeste slaggate in tien dae in Mei kan herstel. Die taklede en vrywilligers wat die beste vaar, sal met ’n aansporingsbonus vir hul takke beloon word. AfriForum sal ook deurlopend foto’s op sy sosialemedia-platforms plaas sodat die res van die land kan sien hoe dit lyk waar en wanneer gemeenskapslede hande vat. Die vereistes vir die slaggate wat gevul moet word, is groter as 300 mm x 300 mm. Slaggate is nie net in klein dorpies en op die meerderheid van die land se paaie ’n probleem nie. In Johannesburg is dit ook ’n enorme krisis.

Burgemeester Geoffrey Makhubo het vanoggend dié stad se Pothole Patrol-inisiatief op William Nicol-rylaan bekendgestel. Die metroraad pak die inisiatief in samewerking met Discovery en Dialdirect aan. Jacob Mamabolo, Gautengse LUR vir paaie en vervoer, het inwoners van die stad verlede maand om verskoning gevra vir ’n enorme gat op die hoek van Beyers Naudé-rylaan en Lewishamstraat in Randburg wat motoriste hoofbrekens besorg het. Die gat is intussen herstel. Jy kan AfriForum help om die grootste mylpaal nog in Mei te bereik deur ’n slaggat te borg. Jy kan ’n R10 donasie maak deur die woord “slaggat” na 38310 te SMS of jy kan ’n inbetaling maak by: Rekeningnaam: AfriForum NPC, Rekeningnommer: 623 4989 8398, Taknaam: FNB Centurion, Takkode: 261-550, Verwysing: Slaggat

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VKB-Reitz, how ‘green’ can you go?

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REITZ: May is National Energy Month in South Africa. “Take a shower instead of a bath. Don't fill the kettle - only boil the water that you need.” This is just something each individual or household can contribute on a small scale to conserve energy, but yet, remember, every bit helps and will make a tremendous difference to a greener and cleaner future. On Tuesday 11 May 2021 the VKB headquarters, situated in the heart of the Eastern Free State, Reitz, showed the public a birds-eye example of how they contribute towards this. As an entity that works daily with nature and most especially its resources, they believe in the popular saying: “Lead by example!” A spokesperson of VKB said: “At VKB we believe in a sustainable future. The solar PV system at VKB’s Head Office produced 206 416 kWh of clean electricity in 2020. This was enough to supply 55% of the building’s total electricity consumption.

The equivalent carbon emissions saving is 196 tons of CO2.” Well done VKB!

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| 05 | ELECTION 2021

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How do I register? SA’s local government elections to Who can register?

You must: be a South African citizen; be at least 16 years old (you can only vote from age 18); and and have a green, bar-coded ID book; smartcard ID; or valid Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC).

To Register within South Africa When and where can I register?

Make an appointment to apply for registration during office hours at the local IEC office responsible for your voting district. Please always phone first to make an appointment.

What documents do I need to apply for registration?

By law, you must apply in person (no online or email registrations are permitted). Please bring your: green, bar-coded ID book; smartcard ID; or valid Temporary Identity Certificate (TIC).

No other forms of ID can be accepted. Only original documents (no copies) are accepted.

What happens when I apply?

Go to your local IEC office; Complete the registration form; Your identity document book is scanned; A barcoded sticker is pasted in your green ID book or on your valid Temporary Identity Certificate.

Please note that completing the form and receiving a barcoded sticker or receipt doesn't mean that you're registered, it only means that you've applied for registration. Your application must still be processed (may take up to 7 working days).

How do I know if or where I'm registered?

To check your registration details, you can: send an SMS with your ID number to 32810 (R1.00 per SMS); download our mobile app and enter your ID number; Check your voter registration details; or check at your local IEC office during office hours.

When do I have to re-register?

We continuously strive to provide a better voting experience for voters by ensuring accessibility to voting stations and trying to reduce long queues on Election Day. To help us achieve this, you need to re-register when: your home address changes (if you've moved a short distance, please see Moved since you registered? to find out how to check if your voting district has changed), or ; we inform you that your voting district boundaries have changed. Check your voter registration details to find out if you may have to re-register.

Important: During municipal elections and byelections, you must vote at the voting station where you are registered, so it is important to reregister whenever you move or your voting district boundaries change.

be held on October 27

Courtesy: SABC South Africans will be going to the polls for the local government elections on Wednesday, 27 October.

The Presidency announced the date in a media statement on Wednesday evening. This will be the sixth time under South Africa’s democratic dispensation that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local level.

“The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will follow the necessary legal process to proclaim the date and undertake other requirements. The President urges eligible – and especially first-time voters – to ensure they are registered to participate in the elections which provide the basis for development and

service delivery closest to where citizens live,” reads the Presidency statement. The confirmation of the date ends speculation as to whether there would be a postponement of elections as proposed by the EFF. Lately, some opposition parties have been calling for the elections to be postponed, especially the EFF, which had proposed for the election to be held at a later date, due to COVID-19.

The EFF said most political parties were unable to properly campaign due to lockdown restrictions on holding gatherings. Political parties were, however, divided on the matter. While some supported the EFF’s call – others slammed it saying it would create a constitutional crisis for municipal governments.

Independent Candidates to contest election Communities will be able to vote this year for the first time for an independent candidate with no political alliance in the upcoming election. This follows last year’s Constitutional Court ruling that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional, a legal move that is set to change the political landscape in South Africa as it opens the door for independent candidates to stand for national and provincial elections without affiliation to any political party. people could now choose influential people in their communities to lead them and depoliticise council.

Section 15 (a) of the independent electoral commissions Act of 1996 allows for an organisation or movement to participate in municipal elections in a specific municipality, without being registered as a traditional political party with political party structures. Using this provision, residents can prepare for independent candidates to stand for election in various wards, while also registering as a conglomerate of independent candidates to gain the benefit of the proportional representation (PR) vote.

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Pet’s Corner

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Meester

Deur Danie Cronje

Pet Pic of the week

Kitchen delight

Winter-warm-up Joanise Mouton van Bethlehem, het ‘n rooilig in haar motorhuis laat insit vir haar pugs om warm te bly dié winter

WhatsApp us your pet pictures to 073 446 2182. Gives us the name of your pet, the breed, what it loves to eat or do and your details too including the town where you reside.

Pet tip of the week

Proper Identification If the unthinkable happens and your little guy or gal gets lost — youngsters in particular are prone to dashing out the door — having proper identification is the key to a happy ending. Start with the basics: a safe collar, and a tag that contains all of your contact information. In addition to an ID tag, microchipping your pet is advisable, because there's always the chance a collar will fall off.

The microchip, an electronic device about the size and shape of a grain of rice, is implanted under your pet's skin and can be read by a scanner that pulls up your identification information. A combination of these forms of identification will go a long way to reuniting you and your beloved pet, but only if you keep your contact information up-to-date. Be sure to change your information on file with the microchip if you have a change in address or phone number.

Slow-Cooker Split Pea Soup

Ingredients •

1 package (16 ounces) dried green split peas, rinsed

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2 cups cubed fully cooked ham

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1 large onion, chopped

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1 cup julienned or chopped carrots

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3 garlic cloves, minced

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1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

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1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth

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2 cups water

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In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until peas are tender.

Freeze Option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Heat through in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

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Heuningdruppels

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Wat ‘n foto!

Wat raas en huil julle so?

“Wat raas en huil julle so?” (Mark. 5:39) In ander vertalings klink die vers só: Vir wat gaan julle so te kere? (Die Boodskap) Why all this confusion? Why are you crying? (GNB) Why are you making a commotion and weeping?

(ESV) Jesus praat hier met die roubeklaers voor Jairus se huis waar sy dogtertjie gesterf het. Dis nie vir hulle nodig om te rou nie, want daar is ’n groter prentjie wat hulle nog nie raaksien nie. Kom ons dink ’n bietjie oor dié tye en situasies in ons lewe waar ons raas en huil en te kere gaan en ontsteld en vies is as ons voel dinge is buite beheer. Daai geleenthede waar ons ’n “scene” maak as dinge skeef loop, paniekerig rondtas as ons iets verloor of iets moet prysgee, uitbars in trane as ons teleurgestel word, ineenstort van verdriet wanneer ons slegte nuus kry. Wat raas en huil julle so, kan Jesus sekerlik vir ons ook vra. Ons hét mos hoop, ons hét mos die Here aan ons kant, ons wéét mos alles (goed en sleg) sal ten goede meewerk, ons wéét mos ons is nie alleen nie, ons wéét mos waar ons hulp vandaan kom, ons wéét mos ons is tot alles in staat deur Hom wat vir ons krag gee, ons weet mos Hy droog al die trane af, ons wéét mos Hy is in beheer en daar ís ’n groter, Goddelike prentjie. Dis natuurlik nie te sê dat ons nie mag huil en treur, hartseer of bekommerd wees nie.

Dis menslik en ons mag. Jesus misken ook nie ons hartseer en trane nie! Maar ons moenie met ons gehuil en geraas só op ons hartseer fokus dat ons, soos die roubeklaers in Mark 5, mis dat Jesus opdaag, dat Hy ’n plan het, dat ’n wonderwerk op die punt is om te gebeur nie. Ek dink daaraan dat Jesus self in die tuin van Getsemane doodsbenoud was en bloed gesweet het. Maar hoe het Hy dit hanteer? Hy het gebid, op sy vriende se ondersteuning staatgemaak, weer en weer gebid en toe gelate oorgegee omdat Hy geweet het dat sy Vader se wil nou verder sal geskied. Ons is nie bekommerd soos mense wat nie ’n goeie uitkoms verwag nie, ons nie bang soos mense wat nie weet waar hulle hulp en vertroosting vandaan kom nie, ons treur nie soos mense sonder hoop nie (lees 1 Tess. 4:13) Ons kan kalmeer en rustig word - Jesus is hier! “Moet jou nie ontstel nie. Bly maar net glo.”(Mark.

9:36) ~ Wilna Botha

Hierdie pragtige foto is deur Phileen Lutge van Bethulie geneem .

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New Nissan Navara (2021)

Nissan South Africa has released pricing of its eagerlyanticipated Navara bakkie which is now built in South Africa.

Nissan

South Africa says the order books are open for the locally-produced Navara, with the first customer units scheduled to come off the production line at the brand's Rosslyn facility in June 2021. Local Navara production has been a long time coming and after 2019's R3billion investment announcement, Nissan bakkie fans can finally smile. “With the introduction of the all-new Navara pickup in South Africa, we are confident that the significant technical changes implemented across our extensive lineup, will deliver the ultimate customer experience, with enhanced ride comfort, load carrying capacity, and a powertrain selected specifically for the South African market,” says Haasbroek.

"It’s an amazing achievement to see the full set of exciting models for the next generation Navara which offer customers a choice of both single, and double-cab, 2WD and 4WD options, and a choice of automatic and manual transmissions too,”

Haasbroek said. “This is a fiercely competitive segment, and we are determined to meet and exceed customer needs,” he added. What's on offer? The new Navara aims to please buyers looking for a capable workhorse as well as those looking for a leisure double-cab bakkie. With derivatives ranging from single-cab 4x2 to doublecab 4x4, Nissan is trying to cover all of its bases. There's one engine across the range in two states of tune. The 2.5-litre turbocharged diesel 4-cylinder motor offers up 120 kW and 403 Nm, mated to a choice of either a manual or an automatic gearbox. It's also available with 140 kW and 450 Nm, and is available with a 7-speed automatic. This engine replaces the 2.3-litre twin-turbocharged motor in the previous model. An entrylevel petrol engine is also available and that delivers 118 kW and 233 Nm. Nissan has thoroughly reworked its underpinnings in the name of driver comfort. There's a new chassis, with

revised mountings, increased rear height, improved shock absorber damping and a new dual-rate 5-link coil suspension, which all combine to make for a smoother and more comfortable drive.

Physically, the model features a larger payload which has grown by 100 kg thanks to an increase in the height of the load box. For the SE Plus and LE grades, there's an added step on the rear bumper, while the DC derivatives get an easy-life tailgate and a torsion bar. If you tow things, Nissan has added Trailer Sway Control (TSC) system, with yawrate-monitoring can detect the trailer’s self-oscillation, while the Vehicle Dynamic Control system (VDC) enables it to handle the brake pressure of the trailer to reduce self-oscillation. Price?

From the most affordable Nissan Navara 2.5 Petrol XE 4X2 MT SC costing R311 000 to the top of the range Nissan Navara 2.5D PRO-4X 4X4 AT DC, with a price tag of R740 000.

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