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Ansie van Lindley, ‘die engel sonder vlerke’

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LINDLEY: Haar naam is Ansie Pretorius, ‘n inwoner van Lindley. Estie Greeff Senekal van Bethlehem beskryf haar op Facebook: “Só lyk ‘n engel!” en ons dink baie mense, veral diereliefhebbers, sal 100% saamstem. Lize Cooper Meyer sê ook op Facebook: “Wow, jy’s ‘n yster!” Ansie is self ‘n groot diere-liefhebber en weet maar al te goed watter impak die Oos-Vrystaat se winterskoue op troeteldiere kan hê, veral as jou troeteldier buite moet leef. Ansie het onlangs ‘n baie groot geskenk vir die honde van die Bethlehem DBV (SPCA) geskep.

Sy het verskeie en kleurvolle jassies gemaak vir die klein honde wat beskikbaar is vir aanneming en in die buite-hokke aangehou word. Die honde is elkeen aangetrek en daar is ‘n fotosessie daarna gehou wat wys hoe pragtig en fraai hulle daarin lyk. “Die reaksie op die

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skenking was oorweldigend.

Verskeie diereliefhebbers het vir Ansie bedank vir hierdié oulike en doeltreffende skenking, maar ons het verskeie navrae gekry van honde-eienaars wat nou vir Ansie graag wil ondersteun, deur van die jassies by haar aan te koop. Julle kan gerus met die DBV (SPCA) Bethlehem in verbinding tree en ons sal aan julle die inligting verskaf”, sê ‘n woordvoerder van die organisasie. “Onthou, ‘Die regverdige sorg vir die siel van sy mak dier.’— Spreuke 12:10. Inwoners van die OosVrystaat word ook aanbeveel om hulle diere te beskerm teen die koue hierdié winter. Dankie Ansie vir jou ongelooflike groot skenking, ons en die vierpoot vriende waardeer dit opreg!

Dankie ook aan Mariana (Bestuurs-lid) wat gehelp het om die klein honde aan te trek.”

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The appalling statistics of murders and attacks on farmers ❑ Corné van Noordwyk FREE STATE: AfriForum said there were 395 farm attacks reported countrywide since April last year. The civil rights organisation released its latest stats on Wednesday last week. While there was a decline in the number of farm attacks in the 2020/2organization1 financial year compared to the previous period, there's been an increase in murders, said the group. Over the past year, 59 people were killed on farms compared to 41 in the previous year. AfriForum's Ernst Roets said farm attacks continued to be a source of grave concern because of the excessive violence commonly used during these crimes. He said in 22% of the attacks, victims were brutally tortured by being kicked to death, repeatedly stabbed, and even burnt with irons. “The fact that the number of murders and the levels of brutality increased, is very alarming.

This indicates to us that the level of lip service by the minister of police for a short while did not lead to any

significant results.”

Stats further showed 64% of the victims were over the age of 50. Before these figures could collect dust, another murder and attack occurred, raising the troubling figures even higher. In the latest farm attack here in the Free State, Mr. Jansen van Rooyen was attacked and, among other things, hit over the head with a heavy object in a storeroom on his farm along the N3 between Warden and Harrismith. He is currently receiving medical care in a hospital in Harrismith. In another province, a farmer was killed, but his body was recently discovered here in the Free State. On 19 May 2021, it was confirmed by Brig Leonard Hlathi (Provincial Police spokesperson), that the body of Mr. Themba Isaac Vilakazi was found on 18 May 2021.

According to W/O Nathi Khanyile, Standerton Police Spokesperson, two suspects aged 32 and 33 were apprehended in this case.

Khanyile added that the body was found close to Vrede.

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Covid-19 Vaccination: What FS have planned for older people FS: Free State MEC for Health Montseng Tsiu said the province has started on Monday 17 May 2021, with two vaccination sites that will each target an old age home. The sites will be in the Mangaung District and the Thabo Mofutsanyana District. In the coming weeks, old age homes in Harrismith, Petrus Steyn and Reitz will be targeted, she said.

Tsiu said that the other districts would follow suit once they received more vaccine doses. She said the target population for Phase 2 in the province was just above 288,000 people. Thus far only 37,741 people of 60 and older had registered on the EVDS. Community

healthcare workers will encourage registrations with door-to-door visits.

There will also be loud hailing activities in communities and community radio stations are also being used to encourage registration. Tsiu said the Free State Department of Social Development, Red Cross, and Right to Care were also encouraging registration. About 24,000 healthcare workers had been vaccinated, Tsiu said, and they still needed to vaccinate 12,000. She said the vaccination sites open to healthcare workers in Phase 1 will remain open to vaccinate the remaining healthcare workers.

van melk en heuning wat hou van sing en dit kom nie net in ons Suid Afrikaanse kultuur voor nie. Sang is vir meeste lekker en het die voordeel dat dit jou imuunstelsel ook verhoog! Nou saam met die streng tye waarin ons onsself bevind kan jou stem in Harrismith Eisteddfod net die ding wees wat jou ‘n hupstoot kan gee. Alle soliste, skoolkore, sanggroepe, revuegroepe en gesinsgroepe word hartlik uitgenooi om almal se harte en siele te kom warm sing in die Vokale Afdeling van hierdie jaar se Harrismith Eisteddfod. Kry jou vriende bymekaar vir groepsang of wees braaf genoeg om met ‘n klankbaan (backtrack) jou gunsteling liedjie te kom sing. Wees verseker dat streng maatreëls toegepas sal word om almal veilig te hou. Ons verwelkom hierdie jaar vir Suzanne Strauss, wat al by talle Musiekfeeste en Eisteddfods beoordeel het, as ons Vokale beoordelaar.

Sy het ‘n doktersgraad in Musiek en is tans ‘n dosent aan die Odeion Skool vir Musiek aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat. Suzanne bied Musiekologie aan as vak en in haar privaat hoedanigheid ook klasse vir klavier en sang.

Sy doen ook navorsing oor verskeie Suid-Afrikaanse kunsmusiek, musiek in literatuur, polulêre kultuur en metaalstudies. Suzanne het as solis en koorlid in talle kore en ensembles deelgeneem, asook as musikant en agtergrondsanger in Bean van der Vyver se Kabaret produksies Handsak van Beton en Bestemmig opgetree.

Harrismith Eisteddfod kan nie wag vir haar veelrykende insette by ons Vokale Afdeling nie. Gaan besoek ons webtuiste by www.harrismitheisteddfod.co.za vir meer inligting. Hierdie is ‘n unieke fees van musiek, dans, kostuums en alle kulture wat nie kan nie plaasvind sonder julle, ons deelnemers nie. Die sluitingsdatum vir alle aanlyn inskrywings is verleng na die 14de Junie 2021.

Maak seker ons kry jul inskrywings betyds en moenie wag nie… KÔ LAT ONS SING!

Olga Bezuidenhout

Dr. Suzanne Strauss

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KÔ, LAT ONS SING! Sang is deel van elke taal en nasie. Ons woon in ‘n land

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The Council of Education Ministers has taken a decision to suspend all contact sports in schools with immediate effect.

The decision was taken in a virtual meeting held Wednesday 19 May 2021. Non-contact sports training in schools can continue provided that all social distancing, hygiene, and safety measures are observed and that there is no physical contact between participants during training. In 2021, after the reopening of schools and consultations with education stakeholders, the DBE gazette directions allowing non-contact sport, sports-related activities, and school! based art and cultural activities to resume without spectators, subject to adherence to safety measures.

Further, on 12th February 2012, Minister of Basic Education Mrs. Angie Motshekga gazette directions on school sports and extramural activities, noncontact sport, sports-related activities, and school-based art and cultural activities to resume subject to health and safety protocols. During the last week of Term 1, school sports activity related to COVID-19 outbreaks in Gauteng Province were

reported and have been gradually increasing in Term 2.

It is evident that despite following the protocols as guided by the Directions on extramural activities and Standard Operating Procedure on the prevention, containment, and management of GOVID-19 in schools, contact sports events still contribute to the spread of COVID-19. Following the school sports activities related to COVID-19 outbreaks in Gauteng and the general rise of cases in communities across the country, the Outbreak Response Team (ORT) said that the risk was high when engaged in closecontact sports, especially with people who did not live together.

In this regard, all sporting activities have been suspended with immediate effect until the cluster outbreak is subsequently over with no further cases reported including the preparatory school sport. The Department will continue to monitor the situation.

A government gazette will be issued with the notice in the coming days. ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION

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Contact sports suspended with immediate effect in Schools

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Medals, medals and more medals...

WELKOM: Charlene Naude Dance Studio's is situated in Clocolan, Ficksburg, Reitz and Bethlehem. Children 3 and up can take classes in Ballet, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop. Dancers from Charlene Naude Dance Studios recently participated in the Free State Dance

GOLD: Leeyah Julius – Ballet, Libhongo Ntoni – Modern, Caitlyn Badenhorst – Tap. Hip Hop: (Musical Theatre): Simuné de Villiers – Tap, Laurette Cilliers – Tap. SILVER: Leeyah Julius – Modern, Beila Groenewald – Tap, Helena Hills - Musical Theatre, Zanell Dorfling - Tap, Simuné de Villiers - Musical Theatre, Nia-Mckay Helm - Hip Hop. BRONZE: Simuné de Villiers – Modern, Carlé Risseeuw – Tap. TROPHIES: Caitlyn Badenhorst - 13 to 14 Best Tapper. Second HIGHEST MARKS IN CATEGORY: Libhongo Ntoni - 9 to 10 Modern, Laurette Cilliers - 15 to 16 Tap.

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Awards competition in Welkom.

Dances were performed solo on the big stage of the Ernest Oppenheimer Theatre. All participants brought back medals and even a trophy. Congratulations to all the dancers with their medals.

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Truckers Corner

Website Blog – May 2021: In the times, Country and Government we’re living with, it can be very easy for any Author of especially the Transport and Logistical Side of the Economy to get caught up in vacuum of total negativity. Therefore, because we must acknowledge and address both the up and downside of the State of Affairs effecting our economy and the psychological impact of the average working and Tax paying Citizen. I thought it good to start off with the more negative facts and hopefully end off on a happier note! Looting on Accident Scenes: On May 16th on the N5 between Kestell and Harrismith, a Truck fell over, which lead to yet another big “free for all” take away shop!!

Looters arrived in their dozens with cars and bakkies loading up bags of flour. The truck driver was lucky to escape the ordeal and was transported to a hospital because of injuries caused by the accident. Scenes like

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these have become very common throughout South Africa with no action taken. No wonder, if one looks at what came out of the Zondo Commission this comes as no surprise as the people just look and follow what their leaders did to the tills of our beloved Country to the benefit of themselves and their families and cadres! Also, on 3 May 2021 (just another incident amongst many others) two trucks were set alight by a group of assailants on the R59 East of Johannesburg. According to News 24 the suspects shot at the trucks which forced the drivers to bring them to a halt. They started throwing petrol bombs at the trucks which lead to the drivers jumping out and ran away. No arrests have been made, as this is a “free to loot civilization” where the Authorities and police fear the criminal. This was only two incidents mentioned, we will not elaborate about the ATDF that also make transport and logistics

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Negative and Positive

very challenging. On a more positive note: It seems that the availability of new Trucks is slowly but surely on the increase which leads to more used trucks getting traded in and that is good news to the Used Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle Market. According to Focus Magazine, Heavy Commercial vehicle sales saw an increase of 1440 units, or 3% compared to last year up to end Feb and March also delivered a growth of 35% with 1800 heavy commercial vehicles sold, more than 470 vehicles compared to the previous year. According to NAAMSA CEO, Mikel Mabasa the Industry is expected to recapture on the lost demand suffered during 2020.

Note: CLC Trucks would like to acknowledge and thank the Managing Editor of Fleetwatch, Mr Patrick O’Leary for providing and allowing us to use some of their information and research. Read more about CLC TRUCKS https://www.clctrucks.co.za/content.aspx

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Kies jou hoek: Rowwe-rakker Rock of Rowwe-rakker Rugby…

Hierdie herfs is daar EEN onderwerp wat die land aan die gons het soos nooit tevore – BOXOP: die epiese onderonsie op Saterdag, 29 Mei 2021 tussen Francois van Coke en Derick Hougaard waarna die hele land én wêreld uitsien. BOXOP is wilder as die Wildtuin en groter as Goliat. En dis geskep om vir almal – regoor Suid-Afrika en die aardbol – ‘n voorrysitplek te gee in hul eie huis van waar hulle kan sien wie met die louere wegstap: Rowwe-rakker Rock of Rowwe-rakker Rugby! Al wat nodig is om die geveg te kyk en te deel in die opwinding is ‘n R150 regstreekse-stroming (“livestream”) kaartjie vanaf www.itickets.co.za So kry joune VANDAG! Hierdie slim kaartjie stuur ‘n ‘geveg-skakel’ na die e-pos van jou keuse; kliek eenvoudig op die skakel stiptelik om 17:00 op 29 Mei en geniet dié boks-bonanza regstreeks op jou selfoon, tablet, skootrekenaar of slim-TV. (En onthou; hou jou wi-fi so warm en aan die werk soos die steenkool op jou braai.) BOXOP is ‘n toptreffer deur en deur, met uithaler-opwinding wat jou EN jou familie en vriende – 10 of 12 of 20 mense – op die rand van julle sitplekke gaan hou met drie uur van REGSTREEKSE vermaak teen ‘n skrale R150 - plus-minus die prys van twee groot burger en skyfies by jou gunsteling wegneemrestaurant!

Dis ‘n bielie van ‘n aanbod, opgewarm deur ‘n kopkrapper duisend: Gaan Derick vir Francois in sy peetjie stuur met ‘n uitklophou of gaan Francois hom op sy plek sit met ‘n tweevuis een? Nie ‘n enkele boks-foendi is bereid om te voorspel watter een van die manne die onderspit gaan delf nie, want niemand weet waar die houe gaan val of hoeveel straf die tweestuks aan mekaar gaan uitdeel nie! Iemand gaan uitstyg in glorie.

Iemand gaan vuisvoos bly lê. Wie ook al op 29 Mei gaan seëvier, BOXOP is gereed en gerat om SA se slagveld te word vir die brawes en beroemdes deur die skepping van ‘n nuwe regstreekse platform vir die uithaal-en-wys windmakers wat ons regstreekse vermaaklikheidslandskap so opwindend maak.

Francois van Coke se reis na roem het begin as die voorsanger van die Suid-Afrikaanse rock-groepe Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel. In April 2015 het sy solo-loopbaan afgeskop.

Derick Hougaard het losskakel gespeel vir die Blou Bulle in die Curriebeker- en vir die Bulle in die Super Rugby-reekse.

Hy het in dieselfde posisie op die veld gedraf vir die Leicester Tigers en Saracens in Brittanje as deel van die Rugby Union.

Rock en rugby tersyde, op 29 Mei sal Francois in die rooi hoek te staan kom teen Derick in die blou hoek.

Voor die manne mekaar pak, sal vier opwarmgevegte wêreldwye gehore reeds tot rooiwarm hoogtes aanhits: Thato Mofolo vs Kgaugelo Moitshela (liggewig afdeling) Robert ‘9mm’ Swanepoel vs Coel Henning (weltergewig afdeling) Conrad ‘Cage Wise’ Seabi vs Attie Roos (lig-swaargewig afdeling) Sholta Luiters vs Johnny ‘The Rockett’ (swaargewig afdeling) BOXOP word na jou huis en skerm gebring deur Blue Banana Events, ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse geleentheidsbestuursmaatskappy met ‘n vars nuwe perspektief op die aanbieding van geleenthede in ons digitale era, en dieselfde produksiespan wat verantwoordelik was vir die Afrikaans Goes Global- en New Year’s Goes Global-konserte in 2020 en die onlangse Valentyns Goes Global-konsert in Februarie 2021.

Kies jou hoek: Rowwe-rakker Rock of Rowwe-rakker Rugby…

Van begin tot einde, van die eerste dwarsklap tot die laaste hou, gaan jy jou asem ophou om te sien wie uithou! Kry jou R150 “livestream”-kaartjie by www.itickets.co.za. Hou jou e-pos dop vir jou ‘geveg-skakel’ en maak seker dis gereed vir mik en druk op 17:00, Saterdag, 29 Mei 2021. Die tyd vir praatjies maak is verby. Die tyd vir marakas maak is op pad.

Wen ‘n kaartjie!

20 Rekord lesers kan elk ‘n kaartjie wen om die geleentheid te kyk! Al wat u moet doen is om die woord “REKORD BOXOP” te sms of whatsApp na 073 446 2182 met u naam en dorp by.

Wenners sal op 28 Mei 2021 op ons Facebook-blad aangekondig word.

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How do I register?

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.

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When can you register to vote in the 2021 municipal elections?

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will host a national voter registration weekend on 17 and 18 July, ahead of the 2021 Local Government Elections in October.

Over this weekend all 23,146 voting stations around the country will open from 08h00 to 17h00 to assist new voters to register. Existing voters can also use the time check and, where necessary, update their registration details, the IEC said. The commission said it will also embark on a nationwide voter education and awareness campaign to encourage all eligible voters to participate in the elections scheduled to be held on 27 October 2021. “The 17 and 18 July registration weekend is the only general voter registration opportunity for voters to register and check their registration at their voting stations. However, ongoing voter registration will continue

during working hours at local IEC offices until the proclamation of the elections,” it said.

Registered voters will still be able to amend their registration details through the “Click, Check, Confirm” functionality on the website of the Electoral Commission. Voters who have moved house since the last election as well as those with incorrect, incomplete or missing addresses are especially urged to update their details. “Voters visiting a voting station in person to register or update their details are reminded that they must wear a mask or appropriate face covering and observe social distancing. Hand sanitizing facilities as well as stationery will be provided at each voting station,” the IEC said.

Voters are encouraged to bring along a pen even though pens will be provided and sanitized routinely, the IEC said. .

ANC wants more airtime on SABC ahead of local elections President Cyril Ramaphosa said this at the ANC’s national executive committee meeting held two weekends ago. “We will be campaigning under Covid-19 regulations, with constrained finances and in the middle of winter.

We will need to be very innovative,” said Ramaphosa. “As I said to caucus the other day, we really should request to be given more time on public broadcasting platforms than we would have been given in non-pandemic times. Our ability to make direct, faceto-face contact with the people will be limited by the pandemic. “The ANC should also saturate both conventional and community media platforms with our message and propaganda. This would mean our message should be short and punchy. It must grab the people.” ANC elections head Fikile Mbalula said “I went to see them in the

last election and then we had a good discussion. It was blown out of proportion with a lot of hippo flies, that I went to intimidate people.” Mbalula said the ANC had not had discussions with the SABC because it was happy with the coverage it got in the last election. Gugu Ntuli, SABC group executive for corporate affairs and marketing, said “For all elections coverage, including the 2021 local government elections, the SABC is legally obliged to adhere to the stipulated Icasa regulations for equitable coverage. Therefore, no party-political preferential treatment will be entertained, as this is not provided for in the regulations”. Icasa chairperson Keabetswe Modimoeng said it had not been approached by any political party about increasing airtime for local government elections.

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Pet’s Corner

Meester

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Deur Danie Cronje

Pet Pic of the week

Kitchen delight

Jessica Loots van Bethlehem het rede om sie bietjie te pronk met haar pragtige Yorkshire Terrier, Angelique 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 Spaying/Neutering Sterilizing your pet prevents a host of health problems, including complicated pregnancies, and reduces the number of homeless animals.

Spaying your kitty (removing the uterus and ovaries) greatly reduces her risk for cervical cancer, eliminates the risk of ovarian cancer, and prevents her from going into "heat." That minimizes the chance that she'll stray from home in search of a partner, and any nearby male cats will be less aggressive (and they won't spray to mark their territory, something that benefits you and your furniture). Neutering your puppy helps alleviate aggression and roaming the neighborhood, and will prevent him from getting testicular cancer. Because spaying or neutering is surgery that requires general anesthesia, your pet will likely stay overnight at the vet's office for at least one night for observation and recuperation.

BBQ glazed spatchcock chicken with crunchy-slaw Make a double batch of the BBQ sauce, store in the fridge, and use to jazz up weeknight meals.

Slaw: Ingredients: ½ red cabbage, shredded BBQ sauce: 2 apples, sliced 2 cups tomato sauce 2 spring onions, sliced ½ cup white vinegar 3-4 radishes, sliced (optional) ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp mayonnaise ½ cup light brown sugar salt and milled pepper 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard flat breads for serving 2 Tbsp paprika 3 garlic cloves, chopped salt and milled pepper 1 whole bird, spatchcocked Method: Combine all the sauce ingredients in a pot. Simmer gently for about 8-10 minutes.

Season well. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the chicken on a lined baking tray and season well.

Coat the chicken generously with a third of the BBQ sauce and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, turn over the chicken, cover with another third of the remaining sauce, and roast for a further 15 minutes.

Remove once more and turn the chicken over so that the breast side faces upwards.

Coat with the remaining sauce, drizzle with butter and lemon juice, and roast for a further 15 minutes or until cooked through and golden. Combine the slaw ingredients and season well. Serve your chicken with crunchy slaw and flat breads, garnish with lemon or lime wedges, and sprinkle with fresh herbs.

Cook’s note: For a healthier alternative, substitute the sour cream the slaw with plain yoghurt

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Heuningdruppels “ ... waarom staan julle so na die hemel en kyk? Hierdie Jesus wat van julle af na die hemel toe opgeneem is, sal net so terugkom soos julle Hom na die hemel toe sien opgaan het.” (Hand. 1:11) Dis vandag Hemelvaartdag en ek wonder of jy dalk ook bietjie vandag opgekyk het na die wolke en gewonder het wanneer Jesus weer sal terugkom en of jy dit wel sal sien in jou lewe. Wel, ons weet nie wanneer nie, maar dat Jesus wel weer terugkom is gewis. Voor sy hemelvaart het Jesus sy hande oor sy volgelinge uitgestrek en hulle geseën. “Daarna het Hy hulle uit die stad uitgelei tot by Betanië. Daar het Hy sy hande opgehef en hulle geseën. Terwyl Hy hulle seën, het Hy van hulle af weggegaan en is Hy in die hemel opgeneem.” (Luk. 24:50-51) Jesus laat sy volgelinge met ’n seën agter voordat Hy opvaar na die hemel. “... waarom staan julle so na die hemel en kyk?”

Staan vandag met oop arms en kyk op na die hemel om die Here se seën te ontvang. Kyk op na die hemel en weet en glo dat Jesus weer gaan terugkom op die wolke en dat Hy sélf elke dag by jou is tot dan (Matt. 28:20). Kyk op na die hemel en weet dat Jesus vir ons ’n Helper, die Heilige Gees gegee het, dat Hy in jou woon en jou lei en leer. Kyk op na die hemel en weet dat Jesus vir ons ’n plek gaan voorberei het . Hy sê in die huis van Sy Vader is daar baie wonings – daar is plek vir jou ook! Kyk op na die hemel en weet dat Hy aan die regterhand van God sit, dat Hy daar vir ons intree, dat Hy daar vir ons ’n Middelaar is. Kyk op na die hemel en weet dat Hy tot in ewigheid regeer as Koning van die heelal. Kyk op na die hemel en aanbid en eer en prys Hom met groot blydskap! ~ Wilna Botha

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THARINE HURTER

Die verlies van jou werkstabiliteit breek 'n mens se waardigheid, geloofwaardigheid en selfvertroue.

Hoeveel broodwinners is onseker oor hul werk of is direk of indirek die trekpas onder die Covid 19'pandemie se dekmantel reeds die trekpas gegee.

Ek is 'n woordeboer. Om jou byline by 'n berig gepubliseer te sien, is lekkerder as jou gunsteling trooskos on die winter. Al sê jy wat ook al vir mense wat my naam in hul huise in ink op papier mis, jok ek vir myself as ek sê ek is okay. Dis daai gipsgesiggie wat mens opsit. Ek mis my lesers en koerant. Dít ten spyte van 'n wonderlike nuwe uitdaging as 'n sakevrou. (Ag man, ek smous nou erg met ougoed, mooigoed, tooigoed en wat jy ook al na soek).

Die werklike inkeer in my lewe is die dag toe ek van daai glas rooiwyn verlos is. Ja, ek getuig vreesloos oor die ongelooflike verandering wat 'n alkoholvrye lewe vir my beteken. Niemand kan namens iemand anders 'n lewensbesluit neem nie. Ek, die pessimistiese self, kan geen oordeel oor enigiemand spreek nie. Ek kan net openlik die waarheid oor die seën van Bo praat. 'N resep of voorskrif vir selfaanvaarding kan nie op enige soekenjin (dis nou google) ingetik word nie. Onlangs roep 'n senior persoon my eenkant. Hy herinner my van 'n geselssessie oor baie koppies koffie met my so paar seisoene gelede. Ek het tóe, aldus die man en wat ek verkies om nie te identifiseer nie, getuig van my 3 weke in 'n rehabilitasiesentrum. Hoe ek dáár besef het dat my probleempies wat ek in roetine met 'n kristalglas vol rooiwyn in my kop probeer verdoesel het, eintlik nietig is. Hy het daai aand na ons gesprek die daaglikse drankie vaarwel geroep. Dít was nie my toedoen nie. Werklik nie. Daar is mense daar buite wat werklik hartseerslote/-erosie in hul harte het.

Mense wat "rock bottom"-eina het en in 'n dwaalkolk reik na die verkeerde dinge soos drank en dwelms. Jy kan self die lysie aanvul. Ek getuig onomwonde dat God my en jou wat hier lees, lief het. Voetstoots! Jaja- al koop ek grootvrouklere of blaker soms 'n f*k uit of is maar net 'n holderstebolder deurmekaarmens met 'n wavrag vol kommerklippe in my knapsak en sonde. Vergifnis vir jouself moet eerste geskied om werklik te besef wat dit is. Dit beteken ook nie versoening nie. Status, 'n luukse huis en kar kan nie lewensvreugde bied nie. Sonder dat ek dit werklik besef, sê iemand die ander dag vir my dat ek deesdae so maklik God se seën aan die einde van 'n gesprek uitspreek. Dit gebeur net. Ek deel my ongeredigeerde gebed: My liefdevolle Verlosser, Drie-enige God, Baie dankie vir lewe. Hou my hand styf vas. Help my om U te bly dien. Gee my wysheid om uit te reik na U kinders deur te kan getuig. Dankie vir 'n tweede kans in 'n ander beroep. Ek bid vir U seën oor Kroonstad Times.

Amen Nota: ek is voormalige redakteur van Kroonnuus en is in 2019 deur herstrukturering deur Volksblad (Media 24) ná byna 15 jaar se diens afgelê.

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Putting the Sport in SUV with the Suzuki Vitara Suzuki is no stranger to the world of offroading, having the utilitarian Jimny, their first 4WD model as the bona fide option for trail-hungry enthusiasts from as early as 1970. Towards the end of the millennium however, scores of consumers were beginning to show interest in more usable utility vehicles but without the bare-bones build quality of the traditional off-roaders at the time. Enter the docile first generation Vitara shape in 1988, which was poised to bridge that gap. It offered an elevated seating position, improved creature comforts, all wheel-drive and off road capability all packaged into compact and configurable dimensions. Most importantly, the Vitara was affordable and accessible to the masses. This makes it arguably one of the first SUV forerunners, embodying the definition of the segment before it ever existed. So, what has changed in over 30 years then? The car we had on test – a facelifted fourth generation 1.4 Turbo GLX AT is not a brand new release. Its underpinnings date back to 2015 but the mid cycle refresh, which debuted in 2019 has updated the iconic nameplate with updated technology and features.

First thing is first, the Vitara has gravitated away from its roots (somewhat) and ditched the lone 4WD layout that made this model a success story in the late 1980’s. Its capabilities have now been more aligned with the typical city orientated SUV with the transversally laid out motor powering the front wheels while offering an accessible 185mm of ground clearance. Out of the seven derivatives offered, the only model with Allgrip (4WD) is the naturally aspirated 1.6 GLX mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. The K14C Boosterjet in-line 4 turbocharged motor found in our test car is the one to have though, 103kW and 220Nm is plenty to haul the 1160kg body around. It is even enough to self induce a dash of torque steer and enable the assistance of traction control during acceleration in certain scenarios. It is the same plucky motor that

makes the Swift Sport so nimble, in case you didn’t know. Such spirited performance from the modest looking model is unexpected. So you can imagine the surprising grin of continuously putting the SUV through its paces and the drivers display yielding a handsome reward of 13.2 km/l (which equates to 7.4l/100km in normal units of measurement). Sedate driving could achieve as low as the claimed 5.8l/100km but the fun factor seems to inhibit getting anywhere near this number!

This motor can be coupled to either a 6 speed manual transmission or the new automatic with the same number of cogs.

Despite the solitary driving mode, the shifting seemed light and comfortable while more vivacious use of the throttle in overtaking situations warranted responsive and intuitive up and down shifts. The tactile paddles behind the steering wheel were suitably sized and the gearbox responded timeously to manual interaction too. Where the experience fell short was an apparent engine shudder when coming to a stop, alike to that of stalling. Overall though, the Turbo GLX in automatic guise provided a very comfortable driving experience which could also instill some hooliganism with the surprising torque delivery – reaffirming its purpose as a Sport Utility Vehicle. The Vitara is also well equipped when it comes to the safety department, with active and passive features like ABS, EBD, BAS, ESP and 7 airbags.

The interior, while aesthetically outdated and basically arranged, is well put together and is constructed with high build quality – surpassing that of certain European rivals.

The vehicle on test had almost 16 000km on the clock and there were little to no rattles in the cabin on smooth urban roads. Although an abundance of plastic textures dominated the front fascia, there were equally as many pleasant soft touch points too, boding well for mild comforts. Where I found vexation was the driver’s seating position. Designed with the Japanese domestic market in mind,

the narrow bolsters on the base of the seat found my slender behind constantly wriggling to try and get comfortable – to limited avail. Keeping true to its precursor’s legacy, the Vitara retains an elevated, upright seating position which enables abundant visibility in all directions, albeit with a diminutive rear view mirror. The rest of the interior is otherwise filled with some cool and useful tech, chief being the 7” touch display which has USB, SD card and Bluetooth functionality, standard smartphone integration also applies. An analog rev counter and speedometer dominate the dials behind the steering wheel while the driver display includes a GForce meter and power distribution graphs – Sport Utility Vehicle remember?

Although equipped with a small screen, the clarity on the reverse camera made visibility when backing into parking bays much easier – especially in low light environments – impressive. Our vehicle on test was also equipped with a panoramic sunroof, which made for a warm sunny welcome on cooler autumn days but limited rear headroom for adults. The configurable boot can hold up to 375l too, which is just above average in comparison to its competitors in the subcompact crossover segment.

The range includes several derivatives including our Turbo GLX 6AT, which is pricey at the top of the spectrum coming in at R426 900.

There is some good news though, the naturally aspirated 1.6 GL 5MT 2WD can be had for as little as R310 900 – but don’t expect as many amenities or as much driving fun as the Turbo GLX can offer.

While evolution over a 30 year period can create a product completely indistinguishable from its precursor, there are aspects of this subcompact crossover SUV that still allude to its rich heritage.

While the nameplate has adapted to keep up with the times, it retains some of its pedigree sporty, adventurous flavour to suit the new era of consumers.

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Die boonste foto geneem in Clocolan by Stasiedam op 25 Februarie 2017 en die onderste foto is geneem net buite Clocolan op die plaas Tarentaalhoek op 23 Januarie 2018. Foto’s geneem deur Ignatius & Nicoleen de Bruyn van Clocolan.