Swartland Joernaal Uitgawe 143 9 November 2022

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Nuus met 'n verskil W/A: 061 555 0344 Tel: 076 844 0014 • www.swartlandjoernaal.co.za • Uitgawe 143

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Donderstorm

'n Donderstorm het die Swartland Donderdag getref. Talle wonings en plase is vir tye sonder elektrisiteit gelaat en 'n koringland het aan die brand geslaan weens die weerlig.

Haelkorrels so groot soos gholfballe het ook uit die hemel geval en talle onkant gevang. Brian de Beer van Malmesbury het hierdie foto's vanaf die Driehoekpad vasgevang waar die weerligstrale oor Klipkoppie speel.

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9 November 2022 De Waal Esterhuizen saam met die skrywer, Brad Huddleston.

Huddleston waarsku oor digitale kokaïene Wat is die verskil tussen 'n lyn kokaïen en 'n uur se videospeletjies?

Niks - waar dit die brein betref nie.

Dit is die boodskap wat die skrywer en prediker, Brad Huddleston op Malmesbury aan besoekers aan die Shofar-kerk oorgedra het met sy besoek aan Malmesbury.

In sy boeke, Digital Cocaine - A Journey Toward iBalance - en Digital Rehab: Learning to Live Again in the Real World, waarsku Huddleston teen die gevare wat te veel skermtyd vir volwassenes en kinders inhou.

"Ek het navorsing begin doen oor die skadelike uitwerking van ons telefone, tablette en rekenaars oor die afgelope 20 jaar. Ek weet dat ons gebruik van tegnologie gegroei het, maar so ook die gevare wat dit inhou. My bevindinge uit my nuwe navorsing, asook my passie om vir mense die gereedskap

te gee om vanuit die kloue van die digitale wêreld te ontsnap, of hulle nou daarvan bewus is of nie, word in my nuwe boek omskryf," sê Huddleston.

Volgens Huddleston is die eerste tekens van digitale verslawing sigbaar in jou kind se emosionele optrede.

Hy verduidelik dat indien jy 'n breinskandering van 'n emosionele gesonde persoon bestudeer, wat nie verslaaf is aan die digitale wêreld nie, sal die nucleus accumbens ophelder wanneer dit gestimuleer word. Iemand wat wel verslaaf is, se brein verhelder nie, wat beteken dat die aktiwiteit in die persoon se brein gestaak het en daardie persoon raak emosioneel gevoelloos.

Hy stel voor dat ouers 'n omgewing skep waar hul kinders 80% analoog en 20% digitale hulpmiddels gebruik. Hy sê ook dat 'n kind se brein nie sterk genoeg is om 'n mate van weerstand teen digitale verslawing op te bou nie. Nie tot ongeveer 14 jarige ouderdom nie.

Huddleston toer tans deur Suid-Afrika waar hy die oorsake en simptome van digitale verslawing aanspreek - wat volgens hom net so gevaarlik kan wees soos dwelmverslawing.

Volgens hom kan die digitale wêreld wel positief aangewend word, wanneer verbruikers in beheer is, in plaas daarvan dat die digitale wêreld die verbruikers beheer.

"My boodskap is eenvoudig: Niemand hoef 'n gevangene meer te wees nie. Ek glo dat ek ouers en gesinne kan help om van die beskadigende uitwerking van die digitale wêreld op hulself en hul kinders, kan ontsnap."

Huddleston het onder andere die aard van digitale verslawing bespreek, asook hoe om sosiale media, veral TikTok, te verstaan, die uitwerking van rekenaarspeletjies op die brein, die aard van digitale detoks asook die oplossing vir die tegnologie-probleem wat vandag toegepas kan word, bespreek.

"Ons kan beslis iets doen aan die greep waarin tegnologie ons en ons gesinne het, maar ons moenie wag nie. Ons moet nou reageer," sê Huddleston.

WEN! WEN! WEN! WEN! WEN! WEN!

Hierdie week gee Swartland Joernaal, in samewerking met Sofar Malmesbury en Brad Huddleston een eksemplaar van elk van die twee genoemde boeke weg. Stuur jou naam en van, tuisdorp en die antwoord op die onderstaande vraag na 061 555 0344 teen Vrydag 15:00 om in aanmerking hiervoor te kom.

Vraag: Noem een van die twee boeke van Brad Huddleston wat op die spel is.

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PPC upskills SMME's and ECD centres to alleviate unemployment and empower communities through education "On the occasion of the implementation of the Local Economic Development projects in line with the Social and Labour plan, it is important for me to mention that this is indeed part of giving back to a worthy cause and in recognition of PPC’s major milestone of celebrating 130 years in 2022, in this instance, for the benefit of the impacted community in and around PPC Riebeek and Riebeek Valley.

Consequently, PPC Cement and the Swartland Local Municipality partnered in May 2021 on various social projects with the aim of improving quality of lives. The projects include: a. The development of 10 SME’s in the Riebeeck Valley, ; b. ECD Compliance of 7 ECD centres as well as the Upskilling of ECD Teachers in the Riebeeck Valley; c. Construction of 4 Informal small business lock up & go trading units in Riebeeck Valley which are currently underway and

d. Youth Skills Development programme which includes the practical exposure of 14 Freight learners at PPC Riebeek.

PPC Cement through its governance structures had allocated an amount of R2 000 000.00 (Two million rand) for the implementation of the four projects over a five-year period.

Last week, the work that has been done collaboratively with the Swartland Municipality on two of these projects, has been recognized.

In the last 18 months, we have provided an intense business development programme to build business skills and support SMME’s in the Riebeeck Valley.

Alongside this, we have also assisted 7 ECD Centres with formal registration and compliance and governance systems aligned to the Department of Education requirements. This, together with training of teachers at the ECD centres, will ensure that our children in the community are provided with good quality education.

As a responsible corporate citizen, PPC Cement has long recognised the significance of public private partnerships (PPPs) and including the fact that government cannot achieve the ideals of our democratic dispensation without the active involvement and participation of the private sector.

As a locally rooted cement company that is committed to the development of our communities and including assisting with efforts to grow the South African economy, PPC recognises that the bedrock of community development is in fact the redistribution efforts and specifically youth and community development.

Consequently, PPC reiterates its commitment to continue to work with all sectors of the public service and government and including all other like-minded stakeholders to ensure that the cement sector makes a meaningful contribution to the reconstruction and development project and for us as PPC, it really was a no brainer than in the year when we turn 130 years old, we should

conclusively and progressively deal with the issue of community development by making available funding that will change the status and quality of life of the communities that support as living proof that it takes constructive engagements to build strong communities.

We will continue to work with the Swartland Municipality to deliver on the projects of Lock up and go Trading Units which will provide a place for SMME’s to run their businesses, as well as the Youth Skills Development programme within our plants.

As we recognise the work done by both our SMME’s on the programme, as well as the teachers and staff that have been trained on the ECD programme, I would like to wish each and every one of them all the best in their journey.

I urge public, business and community to support the work being done to better the lives of our children and our country."

- Johan Vorster, Coastal BU Head

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PPC donates youth centre to the Bergrivier On the occasion of the implementation of the Local Economic Development project in line with the De Hoek 3rd generation Social and Labour plan, it is important for me to mention that this is indeed part of giving back to a worthy cause and in recognition of PPC’s major milestone of celebrating 130 years in 2022, in this instance, for the benefit of the community in and around PPC De Hoek mining area.

Consequently, PPC Cement and the Bergrivier Local Municipality have agreed to the establishment and handover of a Youth centre for the Piketberg community.

The primary objective of this project is to improve the local Youth’s access to social and skills development.

In line with the PPC ideals of partnering with government, once handed over, the facility will fall under the custodianship of the Bergrivier Municipality and for a period of not less than 5 (five) years the municipality will as per mutual agreement provide regular updates to PPC, in line with the agreed to commitments by the Municipality.

PPC Cement through its governance structures had allocated an amount of R3 680 000.00 (Three million six hundred and eighty thousand) for the construction of the Youth centre (phase 1) project and therefore the delivery of a fully functioning Youth Centre centre within the specified budget.

The long collaboration between the Bergrivier Local Municipal Council and PPC Cement had been ongoing for a while and have now been concluded and thus leading to the now and eventual handover of this agreed to facility.

The benefit to the community of Piketberg is that the Municipality will take over full responsibility for the sustainable operation and upkeep of the Youth centre. In addition to this, the Municipality will also be responsible for staffing of the facility.

Said Johan Voster, PPC’s Business Unit Head for the Coastal Region, “As a responsible corporate citizen, PPC Cement has long recognised the significance of public private partnerships (PPPs) Purpose of the centre: The core of the centre is to be a centre of excellence for the youth in the area. Programmes that will be run at the centre include soft life skills training, leadership development, career development and access to opportunities in the 4th Industrial

and including the fact that government cannot alone achieve the ideals of our democratic dispensation without the active involvement and participation of the private sector. As a locally rooted cement company that is committed to the development of our communities and including assisting with efforts to grow the South African economy, PPC recognises that the bedrock of community development is in fact the redistribution efforts and specifically youth and community development”.

Consequently, PPC reiterate its commitment to continue to work with all sectors of the public service and government and including all other like-minded stakeholders to ensure that the cement sector makes a meaningful contribution to the reconstruction and development project and for us as PPC it really was a no-brainer that in the year that PPC turns 130 years old, we should conclusively and progressively deal with the issue of community development by making available funding that will change the status and quality of lives of the communities we operate in.

Key to the collaboration for the establishment and opening of the Youth centre in association with the Municipality, was the fact that it had already been identified that the area of Piketberg was engulfed by a number of social ills (such as substance abuse, youth unemployment) and PPC wanted to take part in bringing an end to, so this centre will assist in Youth skills development and after school be targeted at the much-needy and vulnerable residents of the area, with particular reference to ensuring the skills development of local Youth.

PPC Cement had understood that the problem of lack of empowerment of youth had been gradually increasing over the past few years and that this had necessitated the prioritization of the establishment of the Youth Centre.

PPC Cement is therefore proud to be at the centre of this initiative which effectively assists government to meet its social development needs and to deal with and to manage the youth capacitation efforts in Piketberg and surrounding areas.

Revolution. An aftercare facility will also be available in the afternoons after school.

Recreational facilities will be created to ensure a holistic approach when programmes are being presented. It is envisaged to establish the youth centre as a regional centre to ensure a wide impact on and in the West Coast.

At the opening of the youth centre at De Hoek, were Refiloe Manyatsa (GM PPC De Hoek), Rebone Nkambule, Chief Director Department of Mineral Resources and enegergy, executive mayor of Bergrivier Municipality, alderman Ray van Rooy, Johan Vorster (PPC Head Coastal BU) and Wilna Gilbert-Cloete, (PPC HRBP Coastal BU).

Executive mayor of Bergrivier Municipality, alderman Ray van Rooy.

Above: Rebone Nkambule, Chief Director DMRE. (Department of Mineral Resources and Energy).

The Youth Centre will be managed and maintained by the Bergrivier Municipality and ICA (Initiative for Community Advancement) will run most of the programmes offered at the Youth Centre

Above: Refiloe Manyatsa (GM PPC De Hoek),

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local municipality to aid development PPC Cement through its governance structurers had allocated an amount of R3 680 000 for the construction of the youth centre in De Hoek, Piketberg, project and therefore the delivery of a fully functioning Youth Centre centre within the specified budget.

Wilna Gilbert-Cloete, (PPC HRBP Coastal BU)

PPC acknowledges all the stakeholders that contributed towards the facility: • Mayor Ray van Rooy – who is honouring a dear friend Pietie Fredericks who was a dedicated Youth activist • Mrs Alletta v Sittert and the MM Hanlie Linde • The Western Cape DMRE • The Architect and project Manager, Mr Hennie Visser • All PPC employees committed to and involved with the project

Above: Johan Vorster (PPC Head Coastal BU)

• Jeremy Maarman of ICA who will oversee and run the projects at the Youth Centre

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Goue Spele sorg vir hope pret

1770kg

: Die skoonmaakprojek wat Saterdag op Malmesbury aangebied is, het 1770kg se rommel uit die Driehoekpad en bloekombos verwyder. Die inisiatief is goed ondersteun deur inwoners, asook die Langs die Bos-mark. Heerlike pryse was ook op die spel.

Moorreesburg Golden Oldies was die gasheer vir die jaar se spele.

Die Weskus Goue Spele vir persone ouer as 60 jaar het hierdie jaar op Moorreesburg plaasgevind. Die Goue-spele, wat deur die Weskus Distriksmunisipaliteit gekoördineer word, word in vennootskap met plaaslike munisipaliteite en ander staatsentiteite aangebied.

As gevolg van die Covid-1-pandemie kon hierdie byeenkoms vir bejaardes nie in 2020 en 2021 plaasvind nie en was die deelnemers almal oorgehaal om weer aan die spele deel te neem.

Hierdie projek is deel van die munisipaliteit se sosiale programme wat geleenthede aan gemeenskappe bied.

Die Uitvoerende Burgemeester van WKDM, Raadsheer Boffie Strydom, het gesê die Goue Spele bied die geleentheid aan ouer persone in

die gemeenskappe om rekreasie en sport te beoefen en om aktief te wees.

“Julle is die eregaste hier vandag. Sonder die bejaarde groepe en deelnemers kan die dag nie plaasvind nie.

"Geniet die dag, maak nuwe vriende en wees deel van die genot wat die dag inhou,” het Strydom in sy openingstoespraak gesê.

Die oudste deelnemer aan vanjaar se Goue Spele was Elsie Willemse van Burgersnessie Bejaardegroep op Porterville, wie 88 jaar oud is.

Die dag is bygewoon deur Raadsheer Ray van Rooy, Burgemeester van Bergrivier Munisipaliteit, raadslede en amptenare van verskeie munisipaliteite in die Weskus, asook ander regeringsamptenare.

9 November 2022 GELUKWENSING Congratulations

LYDIA FORTUIN (Heppe) – 8 November - Happy Birthday to the most amazing and loving person. You hold a special place in our hearts and in our family Mommy.

May God bless you in abundance. Love you so much From Jacques, Rochelle, Careemah, Sharief and Grandchildren

10 November - Happy Birthday Aunty ELIZE SMITH. May your day be filled with love and joy. God bless. From: your Cousin Lydia and family

CHRISTOPHER FARAO – 12 November – Happy birthday our love. You are one in a million. You are blessed and highly favoured. May you have many more years of

health and prosperity and a double portion of God’s grace and blessings. Love you always. From: Liezel and kids Ons hoop jou verjaardag is baie spesiaal net soos jy is.

Wense van voorspoed, God se seëninge en genade vir die jare vorentoe. Baie liefde – Mammie en die res van die familie

JOHNNIC NELL – 15 NOVEMBER - Mag jou verjaardag en elke dag gevul word met die warmte van die son, die geluk van glimlagte, die klank van lag, die gevoel van liefde en die deel van goeie moed. Lekker verjaar – Mammie en Leona Mag jou dag blom met pragtige vreugdes.

Mag God se goedheid en guns jou volg oral waar jy gaan. Lekker verjaar – Almal van ons!

MEMORIUM In Memoriam

CHESTER STUURMAN – 13 November. My liefdevolle seun is 5 jaar weg van ons. Mis jou elke dag. Psalm 147v3 – “Hy genees die wat gebroke is van

hart en Hy verbind hulle wonde. Van: Ma, broers en Stuurman familie FILA STUURMAN – 14 November. Ons liefdevolle moeder is 6 jaar weg van ons.

Mis jou baie. Jy het vir ons ‘n voorbeeldige lewe met jou kleinkind Chester uitgeleef. Van: Stuurman gesin

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W/A: 061 555 0344 • Tel: 076 844 0014 • Uitgawe 143 • 9 November 2022

Gholf:

Schoonspruit Sekondêr het Saterdag, as deel van die skool se verjaarsdagviering, 'n gholftoernooi op die Malmesbury-gholfbaan aangebied. Die uitslae is soos volg in die Better Ball Stableford (pare): 1. Clement Rinkwest & Lindus van Wyk - 47; 2. Morne Coetzee & Hein Robertson - 45; 3. Peter Willemse & Eben Lingeveldt ( Jnr ) - 45; 4. Shafiek Pietersen & Michael Ledimo - 44. Links bo is die wenners van die dag, Clement Rinkwest en Lindus van Wyk saam met Raynard de Jager (skoolhoof).

2022 SAT, 26 NOVEMBER, 10H00 - 17H00

PERDEBERG CELLAR Wine glass & tastings included Great food • Craft Beer • Bubbly • Kids Entertainment

Live Music from Desmond Wells

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