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The other day an eight-year-old told me how time flies and that he does not get any time to do the things he wants to do. Off course I was a little shocked that a child could sound exactly like a grown up, with grown up problems, but my only reaction was, “yes, I know how you feel, same here.”
But then my mind drifted off as I remembered how wonderful boredom used to be. I can still remember boredom when I was eight, how slow the
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time seemed to pass, minutes really felt like hours and hours felt like never-ending days especially before my birthday or during school holidays. How sweet and great it actually was to just be bored, the possibilities of being bored, the fantastic ideas that stemmed from being bored (my mother would disagree), the element of surprise, the creativity! Why isn’t anyone bored anymore? It seems so idyllic now…
When did we get this busy? Do you sometimes find that the ‘busier’ you get, the less productive you are? It is because our minds need to get ‘off track’ sometimes, and by that, I mean that our brains actually need to get time to stare into space and wonder in order for it to recharge and
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effectively cope with stress and to have exceptional problem-solving skills.
While the seasons are changing and we’re all shifting gears, why not set aside some time to be bored. To be quiet and wait on the possibilities of giving your mind time to wander, without your distractions (social media)... to just be. You see boredom is not a reflection of being unproductive or lazy and if used right, could give you the creative momentum you need for the rest of the year. See it as an investment.
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“Boredom always precedes a period of great creativity.” - Robert M Pirsig
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CONTENT TWK Middelburg Fire Season: Plan And Prepare Markvooruitsigte: Vir Die 2019/20 Seisoen Disposal Of Treated Wood Clonal Wattle Breeding TIPWG: Pesticides And Legislation Protea Tyres: Retreading Factory, Ermelo TWK Agri Financial Services The Battle Of Spioenkop My Smart Life: Tackling The Big D Asidlale: Teaching Kids To Play TWK Seedlings TWK Healthy Habits TWK Agri Classic 2019 The All New Corolla Hatch Burgers For Everyone DIY Met (Ons Eie) Riaan The Privilege Goes With The Responsibility
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By Elmien van Schalwyk
The Middelburg branch stretches over 2185 square feet. This giant building stands rock solid on the corner of Boncker and Weeber road in the industrial outskirts of Middelburg. Here you will find the locals to be friendly, mostly reserved to boast about their town, saying that there is not much to do or see in Middelburg but the more time I spend in Middelburg the more I discovered quite the opposite.
M
iddelburg is a large farming and industrial town in Mpumalanga. Its name was established as Nasareth, (root from dry land), in 1864 by the Voortrekkers on the
banks of the Klein Olifants River. The name was changed in 1872 to Middelburg to mark its location between the Transvaal capital Pretoria, and the gold mining town of Lydenburg.
Middelburg is about an hour and a half from Pretoria, which makes this town quite ideal, it has a countryside feeling but is close enough to the city to soothe the need for all the modern luxuries. The town is also situated conveniently close to one of the main routes towards the Kruger National Park, and has a small but growing tourism industry.
The TWK branch in Middelburg is lively with farmers’ trucks pulling in and out of the driveway throughout the day. A sense of nostalgia hits one as you enter through the front door.
I couldn’t quite put my finger on it,
whether it is the vintage shelving, product placing or the warmhearted people, it reminded me of a simpler, more authentic time when one was not visually bombarded by choices.
The branch manager, Bertus Geel joined TWK in the spare parts department in 2007 and is branch manager since 2015. Bertus has always been active in agriculture and he says:” I enjoy working with farmers, the Co-op was part of my childhood. If you've been working in a certain place for a while, the farmers know you; you walk a path with them.” That is what he loves the most, aiding farmers on a day to day basis.
There are seventeen employees at the Middelburg branch which offers a large variety of products that cater for the different
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Back: Regional Mahlangu, Maurice Mahlangu, Bertus Geel, Isaack Tau, Braam Rademeyer, Nick Van Zyl, Nadia Byleveldt and Bianca Botha. Front:Rose Mahlangu, Natasha Wigg, Shamel Metsana, Melanie Delport and Charlize Papenfus. agricultural industries in its surrounding geographical area. The
A little history
products include fertiliser, seed, livestock products, hardware, building material, fuel, fencing, spares, etc.
Here you will find service with a smile!
The TWK Middelburg branch was opened on 22 September 2006. Ernest Raath (Regional Marketing Manager) was the first branch manager.
Anton Lombaard (Branch Manager: Vryheid) handled the parts and David Human (now at Zoetis marketing) handled the animal healthcare in the branch. Jana Lombard and Nastia de Bruin were the cashiers and Tertia Bosch was in charge of admin. Gert Senekal kept an eye on everything making sure everything went according to plan. And Oom Piet Voges was the Marketer and made sure TWK Middelburg became well known in the farming and agriculture communities. In 2008 Ernest left the Middelburg branch for Kokstad and Johan Greeff (Procurement Manager: Retail) took over as branch manager until December 2010.
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There are few schools that can boast with a farm and at Middelburg high school's Middieplaas, the literal and figurative meaning of the idiom, “You will reap what you sow� are practiced. HTS Middelburg is home to the TWK park previously known as ZL Benade stadium on the grounds of HTS Middelburg. ZL Benade was a former principal and
Middelburg boasts a number of good restaurants and pubs and the new Middelburg Mall, with more than 130 shops, offers quality goods and services. The Mpumalanga highveld experienced unforeseen large hail and stormy weather in localised areas since the season started in 2018 and great was my delight to find such beautiful crops to photograph on die Middieplaas, situated six kilometers from Middelburg High School on the Stoffberg Road. It serves as a training center where pupils are taught in a unique way in the fields of Agricultural Technology and Management Practices.
The Middieplaas are visited weekly by excited Middies and here they do practical experience as part of the various curricula. The theory discussed in the classroom is practically applied. The Middieplaas is also used to generate an income. Therefore, 110 hectares of a total of 200 hectares land are harvested for commercial gain. The remaining soil is used for grazing by a wide variety of animals. Beefmasters, sheep and small-scale vegetables Photo: Middie Farm, Middelburg High School.
are actively farmed. This income is used for the benefit of the
the stadium was built by the teachers and the boys who were at the school at the time. In 2018, TWK Agri became involved with the
school
as
sponsor
and
upgraded
their facilities and together with their sponsorship it was decided to call the stadium TWK Park.
Several major school games are played here, such as HTS Middelburg's home games
and
the
VirSeker
cup.
Next
year they will receive Affies, Gray College
Photo: Riverglen Wildlife, Middelburg.
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activities, such as coal and transport, provided much of the employment and largely drove the economy of the town, although other sectors, such as agriculture, have gradually grown to be important. Hundreds of expatriates and their families, mostly from the United Kingdom and parts of Europe, moved into the town in the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s to avoid the slump of the post-World War II industrial and manufacturing sectors in those countries. These families were attracted by the need for industrial expertise in the plants, and were often rewarded with company sponsored housing and discounted education.
The children of those immigrant families have either moved to
Riverglen Wildlife, Middelburg.
the larger nearby cities of Witbank, Pretoria, and Johannesburg,
Bloemfontein and Glenwood here.
seeking employment, or have remained to form part of the growing alternative economic activities in the area.
The stadium is located on the school grounds and it is also where the school's athletics stadium meetings are held.
The Meyer’s Bridge, built in 1896, has remained standing for over a century, surviving numerous floods and is one of the few
TWK was also the proud sponsor of the TWK Inter-High Invitational
remaining old stone bridges built by the Transvaal Republic. This
Event hosted at Middelburg High School, 2018.
national monument was originally created as a road link between Lydenburg and Middelburg at the turn of the century. A sad part of Middelburg’s history was the fact that the British build a large concentration camp during the Anglo Boer War. As many as 1381 women and children died there and their graves are next
TWK Inter-High Invitational Event
Interesting facts about Middelburg Columbus Stainless, a large stainless steel plant, constructed in 1965, and Thos Begbie & Co, a company established in 1887 by Scotsman Thomas Begbie, are both situated here. For many years, the industrial activities of the steel plant and its peripheral
Children's graves at the Memorial Museum, Kanonkop.
to the Memorial Museum. On a brighter note, Middelburg is also the birthplace of celebrated South African playwright Athol Fugard and the municipality is named after Steve Tshwete of sporting fame.
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Places to see
a top spot for freshwater fishing enthusiasts and a venue for
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The Middelburg Dam, site of the annual Middelburg Mile
fishing competitions. The Forever Resorts on the banks of the dam
swimming event.
provides accommodation and plenty of activities for the family.
Botshabelo mission station museum and associated Ndebele
Not only is the dam the preserve of fisherman, but also of water
tourist village, several hiking trails.
sport lovers.
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Dutch Reformed church in the town center.
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A well-maintained country club provides facilities for tennis,
For golfers, there is the Middelburg Golf Course and a host of other
bowls, a golf course, swimming pools, as well as a bar, hotel,
courses from which to choose in the area.
and dining and function rooms. •
Fort Merensky
A well-maintained country club also provides facilities for tennis,
This restored fort with a commanding view of the whole
bowls, swimming pools, and has a bar, hotel, dining and function
area, protected the mission station for three-quarters of a
rooms.
century and its dominating presence deterred invaders. All along the Fort’s ridge are many ruins of old houses, once
As you’re sure to see; Middelburg Mpumalanga has so much to
occupied by pioneers and guards at Botshabelo. The fort
offer just look around, ask around and be surprised.
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Doornkop
Please visit the Middelburg trade branch for all your agricultural
Doornkop was established around 1905 after the Pedis from
and related needs. For any information call: 013 282 5423
Botshabelo decided to purchase their own land, escaping the unfair labour practices of the German missionaries.
TWK branches and services in Middelburg:
The land was bought by 284 residents from the farmer,
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Trade: (013) 282 5423
Klaas ‘Tumahlogo’ Joubert for R7 000. Their title deed is
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Constantia Kunsmis: (071) 102 2069
dated 28 March 1915. It is assumed that the original village
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Insurance: (072) 146 1572
established here, is more than 100 years old.
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Protea Tyres, Commercial: (013) 282 2200
Furthermore, you will find Kees Taljaard Park, which is primarily
References:
a rugby stadium, but also has hockey fields. A lot of the local
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middelburg,_Mpumalanga
festivals are hosted in this stadium as well.
http://www.farmingportal.co.za/index.php/all-agri-news/newsof-the-day/1345-climate-conditions-january-2019-south-africa
Within the town itself, several popular night spots and family
https://showme.co.za/
restaurants entertain the locals and visiting tourists.
middelburg/about-
Middelburg Mall was recently built, just off the N4 on the Bethal
middelburg/
Middelburg road and has a wide range of shops and restaurants.
https://www.middies.
Nearby, the Middelburg Nature Reserve incorporates the 38km
co.za ■
Loskop Dam, the longest in South Africa. The Dam has become
Photo: Riverglen Wildlife
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By Graham Wright and Radius Editorial Team
T
he 2019 fire season is upon us and in preparation we spoke
South Africa has two fire seasons according to rainfall patterns,
to Graham Wright, Fire Protection Officer at Mkhondo
the dry summer months in the Western Cape, and the dry winter
appointed by department of Agriculture Forestry and
months in the rest of the country.
Fisheries (DAFF) in support of the FPA. Often veld fires are started by lightning but most are started by Graham started out at the Rhodesian Wattle Company in 1974 as a
accident or by people being careless with open flames and or
trainee forester. Here he felled timber by axe (there were no chain-
indifferent to the consequences of their carelessness.
saws at the time) stripped bark and burned slash (where he was first Prevention
introduced to fire). From there on fire was a way of life for him.
‘Prevention is better than cure.’ Graham was appointed as Fire Protection Officer in Mkhondo in
1.
2014. He has done countless courses and attended regular training
All land owners are required by law (The national Veld and Forest act No 101 of 1998) to have the necessary equipment
sessions to stay updated with the latest training trends.
available on site to extinguish fires. 2.
When asked about his work life Graham says that there is no way
Have the necessary equipment, protective clothing and trained personnel for extinguishing fires.
he would be able to cope with the long hours and demands of this
3.
type of work if it wasn’t for the support of his family and especially his
Firefighting equipment must be serviced and maintained and staff trained and compliant to the (ASH act).
wife. She keeps him fed, hydrated and lies awake at night when he
4.
Reduce fuel loads.
gets called out, waiting on his return. Then there is the dedication of
5.
Join Fire awareness programmes.
his ground crew – there is only 25 men and women and they assist
6.
Good communication between farmers or neighbouring
farmers, big and small with fire breaks and Pre-fire season prepara-
communities are key.
tion. The crew is on 24/7 standby during fire season, and it happens
7.
Have the necessary firebreaks.
often that they work night and day fighting fires. Fire prevention through firebreaks The firefighting bomber planes cannot fly at night so any fires that
1.
occur after sun set are fought on the ground by them.
Fire breaks should be wide enough and long enough to have a reasonable chance of preventing a fire from spreading to or from neighboring land;
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2.
It must be reasonably free of flammable material capable
tractors, combines and around mechanised equipment.
of carrying a fire across it;
20. This should include fire extinguishers, smoke alarms,
3.
Must be maintained; and
fire alarms and, ideally in some locations and
4.
It should not cause soil erosion.
5.
Please check with your local municipality or fire brigade to
circumstances, sprinklers. 21. Invest in your own well-maintained
confirm the rules and regulations for your area.
firefighting equipment (such as a petrol/ diesel-powered water pump).
Preparation
22. Reduce fuel loads and avoid uncontrolled
1.
Join your local FPA.
2.
Make sure that burning of slash and waste is done in time.
3.
Law regarding First aid - For every 25 people one first aider
necessary precautions such as installing
level 1 and first aid bag are required.
drenchers, using fire blankets and having
Mutual agreement between neighbouring farmers (FPA has
fire extinguishers to hand.
4.
alien vegetation infestation on your land. 23. Owners of thatched houses must take all
a template).
24. Do everything in your power to safely stop
5.
Fire detection cameras.
the fire from spreading. If the owner of
6.
Insurance in place.
the land is absent, he or she must appoint
7.
Reduce fuel loads and avoid uncontrolled alien vegetation
a responsible person on the land or
infestation on your land.
nearby his or her land to take the needed
During the cooler months, controlled or prescribed burning
precautions if a fire might occur, or assist to
8.
is sometimes used and may decrease the likelihood of
do so.
serious hotter fires. Controlled burning must be overseen by
9.
25. However, you cannot always effectively
fire control authorities. Please contact your local FPA.
prevent, manage and fight fires on your
Make sure your firebreaks are in place and that they are
own. You may want to consider
wide and long enough to stop a fire.
becoming a member of your local
10. Make sure contact numbers of Fire and Rescue services are
Fire Protection Association (FPA).
easily accessible.
FPA’s help land users to predict,
11. Stay in touch; keep communication lines open. WhatsApp,
prevent, manage and extinguish
sms or radios can be used.
wildfires. Wildfires move through
12. Formalise who is responsible for what, when a fire breaks out
landscapes very quickly; destroying
there is no time to allocate responsibilities; everyone must
property, livelihoods, biodiversity and
know exactly what they must do. Meet regularly to update
sometimes even lives.
your procedures. 13. Collaborate with others. It is important for farmers to work together and share ideas and solutions on how to tackle risk.
Your local FPA can:
14. Maintain equipment. Faulty machinery can lead to the spread of veld fires if it is not checked and kept in good
•
Help you meet your legal requirements;
•
Provide training to land owners and
working condition. It is essential for equipment to be in a
their staff and guide them through fire
working condition to protect employees, livestock and other
management planning and also assist with
assets in the event of a fire.
firebreak preparation;
15. Replace worn electrical components, bearings, belts or
•
chains.
Assist you to become legally compliant, as per national regulations;
16. Provide adequate emergency vehicle access and water
•
supply.
Offer firefighting, fire management and fire prevention training to
17. Create a veld fire plan, covering the eventualities of both
members;
staying and defending property or leaving it ahead of the
•
veld fire.
Membership is voluntary and there is a nominal joining fee.
18. Stress the importance of everyday maintenance and housekeeping in preventing fires.
Abandoned, veld and forest fires
19. Install, inspect and maintain appropriate warning and
can cause widespread destruction to
extinguishing systems in residences, farm buildings, on
property. More serious is however the
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Thatch roofs, buildings and
to veld and forest fires. These risks include not only the fire itself
the vegetation in surrounding
but also the road safety risks of poor visibility caused by smoke
areas should be drenched.
and the health risks of smoke inhalation. It is important for the
•
safety of motorists that we share information on these risks as
Surplus combustible materials should be removed wherever
well as recommendations on how to act if confronted with these
possible.
dangers.
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Remember:
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Emergency medical resources should be placed on standby. Progress of firefighting
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If you cannot see –don’t drive!
endeavours to be monitored
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Try to move away from the vicinity of veld and forest fires;
and communicated via a
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Respect and obey the guidance of fire, emergency and
radio system.
traffic officials; •
•
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Careful watch should be
Do not be the cause of this life-threatening danger - do not
directed on the fire out
throw away burning cigarette ends!
flanking firefighters or fresh fire
Do not leave an open fire unattended.
fronts being created. •
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Suppressed fires should be observed for re-ignition. ■
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Carry a saw or axe in your vehicle.
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Spare fuel in back of truck.
For more information on The
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Clean water for to prevent dehydration.
National Veld and Forest Fire Act
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Torches.
101 of 1998 please visit http:// www.daff.gov.za.
What’s your plan when the rope breaks?
There are FPA’s across South
It happens often that when called out to a fire everyone is so
Africa. If no FPA exists in your
hyped that the pull starter’s rope breaks when pulled.
area, approach your district municipality or farmers’ union
What to do?
to assist.
Use a no. 10 spanner and wind the broken end of rope around Mkhondo FPO:
the crank until the rope is at its end. Then pull start as usual.
Graham Wright: 076 779 9416 Suppression •
Early detection.
References:
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Early notification, the dedicated fire management team
https://workingonfire.org/fire-in-
must be alerted immediately.
the-south-african-landscape/
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Lookouts are manned and ready.
https://www.arrivealive.co.za/
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Remember half a tank is an empty tank in fire season,
Firebreaks-and-Safety-from-Fire-in-
always fill up even after fighting a fire it happens often that
Rural-and-Farming-Areas
everyone is tired and heads home just to be called out to
https://www.daff.gov.za/
another fire, every minute counts do not waste time. •
Make arrangements regarding your family’s safety during a fire.
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Characteristics of a well co-coordinated response
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The dedicated fire management team must be alerted immediately with appropriate staff and guests also alerted and marshaled to a safe assembly or evacuation point.
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Rapid deployment of firefighting resources within the structure of pre-planned emergency procedures.
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Communication to the local Fire Prevention Association or Fire Services.
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Deur Luan van der Walt, Ekonoom, Graan SA ie aanplantings vir die 2019/2020 bemarkingseisoen
Hoe lyk die voorlopige aanplantings vir die seisoen?
het baie wankelrig begin, hoofsaaklik as gevolg van
Die Nasionale Oesskattingskomitee (NOK) het die 29ste Januarie
ongunstige weerstoestande wat gedurende die grootste
die
voorlopige
oppervlakte,
aangeplant
van
somergrane,
gedeelte van die seisoen geheers het. Dit het veroorsaak dat
bekendgemaak. Hierdie skatting word elke jaar gedurende
meeste van die somergraanaanplantings vir die seisoen later
Januarie gedoen deur inligting vanaf die produsente in te win om
as normaal plaasgevind het. Dit vergroot die produksierisiko vir
vas te stel hoeveel van die aanvanklike beplande oppervlakte
die seisoen aangesien die laat aanplantings van die gewasse
is aangeplant. Alhoewel dit ʼn voorlopige skatting is en die finale
ʼn negatiewe effek op die opbrengspotensiaal van die gewasse
oppervlakte aangeplant vir die seisoen eers in die Februarie-
het. Daar is ook verskeie ander faktore wat ʼn rol gaan speel in
skatting van die NOK bekend gemaak word, is dit steeds ʼn goeie
die produksiepotensiaal van die gewasse, veral in die westelike
aanduiding van hoeveel hektare vir die seisoen aangeplant is. Oor
gedeeltes van die land. Goeie opvolgreën gaan baie belangrik
die algemeen is daar nie noemenswaardige verskille tussen die
wees vir die groei en ontwikkeling van hierdie gewasse terwyl die
oppervlakte soos in die Januarie-skatting bekendgemaak word
koue aan die einde van die seisoen ook later as normaal sal moet
en die finale oppervlakte- skatting nie. Tabel 1 toon die voorlopige
kom.
oppervlakte aangeplant soos deur die NOK bekendgemaak teenoor die voorneme om te plant en die 2018 aanplantings.
Die moeilike produksie-omstandighede laat baie onsekerhede in die mark aangesien daar op hierdie stadium geen sekerheid is
Dit is duidelik uit tabel 1 dat daar in meeste van die gewasse
rakende die moontlike produksie vir die seisoen nie. Ten spyte van
minder hektare aangeplant is as wat die voorneme vir die seisoen
die vorige twee seisoene se goeie produksie, wat gelei het tot
was met die grootste afname wat in die grondboonoppervlakte
groot plaaslike mielievoorraad, is die grootste vraagstuk tans in
gerapporteer was. Sorghum is die enigste gewas waarvan die
die mark of daar genoeg of te min mielies vir die seisoen gaan
voorlopige oppervlakte skatting meer is as wat die voorneme om
wees?
te plant was.
Tabel 1: NOK voorlopige oppervlakte aangeplant vir die 2019/2020 seisoen teenoor die voorneme om te plant Oppervlakte (ha)
Verskil tussen voorlopig en voorneme
Gewas
2018
Voorneme (2019)
Voorlopig (2019)
ha
%
Witmielies
1 268 100
1 373 400
1 257 000
-116 400
-8.5%
Geelmielies
1 050 750
1 075 000
1 011 900
-63 100
-5.9%
Mielies
2 318 850
2 448 400
2 268 900
-179 500
-7.3%
Sonneblom
601 500
575 000
444 000
-131 000
-22.8%
Sojabone
787 200
851 800
743 600
-108 200
-12.7%
Grondbone
56 300
50 000
19 200
-30 800
-61.6%
Sorghum
28 800
43 000
46 000
3 000
7.0%
Totaal
3 792 650
3 968 200
3 521 700
-446 500
-11.3%
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Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Lae opbrengs
Gemiddelde opbrengs
Hoë opbrengs
2 268 900
Voorlopige oppervlakte (ha)
2 268 900
2 268 900
3.94
4.93
5.91
Produksie (ton)
8 946 888
1 183 610
13 420 332
Beskikbaar vir kommersiële gebruik
8 476 888
10 713 610
12 950 332
Opbrengs (ton/ha)
Aanbod Begin voorraad (1 Mei 2019)
3 227 769
3 227 769
3 227 769
Produsente lewerings
8 476 888
10 713 610
12 950 332
Invoere
1 750 000
300 000
13 474 657
14 261 379
16 198 101
Totale aanbod Verbruik Begin voorraad vir plaaslike mark
10 584 000
10 584 000
10 584 000
- Menslik
5 160 000
5 160 000
5 160 000
- Veevoer en industrieel
5 400 000
5 400 000
5 400 000
- Omruilmaal
24 000
24 000
24 000
258 000
285 000
285000
10 842 000
10 842 000
10 842 000
Uitvoere
910 000
910 000
3 285 000
- Produkte
205 000
205 000
205 000
- Heel mielies
705 000
705 000
3 080 000
Totale vraag
11 752 000
11 752 000
14 127 000
1 722 657
2 509 379
2 071 101
882 000
882 000
882 000
1.95
2.85
2.35
59
85
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Ander verbruik Plaaslike vraag
Eindvoorraad (30 April 2020) - Verwerk per maand - Maande se voorraad - Daaglikse voorraad Bron: Graan SA, NLBR Vraag en aanbod moontlikhede vir die seisoen
ʼn groot gedeelte van die seisoen naby aan die kus invoerpariteit
Gegewe die onsekerhede wat tans in die mark heers rakende
kan verhandel. Indien daar ʼn bogemiddelde opbrengs (scenario
die moontlike produksie vir die seisoen en hoe dit gaan uitspeel
drie) vir die seisoen realiseer sal dit beteken dat daar weer groot
in ʼn vraag en aanbod scenario is dit noodsaaklik om al die
uitvoerbare surplusse vir die seisoen beskikbaar sal wees. Gegewe
moontlikhede te oorweeg. Tabel twee toon moontlike vraag
die produksietoestande wat in die grootste gedeelte van die land
en aanbod scenario’s gebaseer op die NOK se voorlopige
heers is só ʼn scenario baie onwaarskynlik vir hierdie seisoen.
oppervlakte aangeplant en die verskillende opbrengste. Scenario een toon ʼn lae opbrengs scenario (2016/17 seisoen se opbrengs)
Ten slotte
terwyl scenario twee die gemiddelde opbrengs verteenwoordig
Alhoewel daar baie onsekerhede en risiko’s hierdie seisoen in die
en scenario drie ʼn hoë opbrengs scenario. Dit is duidelik uit
markte is, is dit noodsaaklik vir produsente dat hulle die risiko’s tot
tabel twee dat indien die opbrengs soortgelyk is aan die vorige
die beste van hulle vermoë bestuur. Die onsekerhede rakende
droogteseisoen se opbrengs (scenario een) daar tot 1.75 miljoen
die moontlike produksie vir die seisoen behoort die mark baie
ton se invoere kan plaasvind vir die 2019/2020 seisoen.
wisselvallig te hou, ten minste tot daar meer sekerheid is rakende die produksie vir die seisoen. Gegewe die huidige inligting wat
Dit sal meestal geelmielie-invoere wees aangesien daar baie min
beskikbaar is, lyk dit of hierdie seisoen baie naby aan net-net ʼn
witmielies in die veevoermark sal ingaan en beide die wit- en
gelykbreek- situasie sal wees, in terme van die mielie-vraag-en-
geelmielie opbrengste laag is. Indien daar ʼn gemiddelde opbrengs
aanbod. Indien daar invoere in die 2019/2020 seisoen plaasvind
vir die seisoen realiseer kan daar tot ongeveer 300 000 ton se
sal dit meestal geelmielies wees vir die kusgebiede. ■
geelmielie-invoere plaasvind. Dit sal meestal invoere vir die kusgebiede wees, waarvan dit eerste in die Weskaap sal plaasvind. Dit beteken dat die mark heel waarskynlik vir
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reservative treated wood is wood that has been treated
wood, which is not of a decay-resistant species (naturally
with one or more chemicals intended to protect it from
durable), was in contact with the ground or water, or
wood-boring insects, termites and decay. In South Africa
exposed to the elements and is still in a sound condition, it is
the two types of preservatives mostly used are coal tar creosotebased preservatives and copper-based preservatives, i.e. CCA,
likely to have been preservative treated. •
If a freshly cross-cut piece smells of solvent, then the piece
CuAz and ACQ. In addition, small volumes are treated with
has most likely been treated with a light organic solvent
boron-based and light organic solvent preservatives, i.e. TBTN-P
preservative.
and Azole permethrin, which are colourless. Information on the different preservative types can be obtained from the SAWPA
If doubt remains after applying the above evaluation tools,
Guidance Note: Preservatives for pressure treatment of wood.
spraying the wood with a suitable chemical reagent, or testing it
Surface applied coatings, such as paint, varnish and stain are not
in a laboratory, can make a positive determination.
considered wood preservatives. How and where can I dispose of treated wood waste? Treated wood waste Treated
wood
waste
includes
treated
wood
debris
from
•
Never burn treated wood waste.
•
Do not discard the material on the land or use treated wood
construction activities and may include trimmings, offcuts, scrap and sawdust. Treated wood waste also includes demolition
waste, e.g. sawdust and shavings, as ground mulch. •
products that have been permanently removed from use, e.g. decks, fences, docks and vineyard poles.
Do not use treated wood waste, e.g. sawdust and shavings for animal bedding.
•
Use some types of treated wood (excluding CCA) as fuel in specifically approved cogeneration facilities.
Reuse or recycling
•
Treated wood materials may be reused in a way that is consistent
Dispose of small quantities of treated wood waste, such as offcuts generated during home projects, through normal
with their original use. Recycled treated wood is not considered
household waste collection services or at local landfills.
to be waste material.
•
Identifying treated wood waste
•
Do not place treated wood waste in any green waste or garden organics recycling bins. Trade users of treated timber, dispose of offcuts and
The following evaluation tools can help you to determine if the
redundant
wood waste has been treated:
collection services or at local landfills.
•
•
commercial
waste
Handling treated wood waste
will be branded in some way.
•
Wear gloves and long-sleeved shirts.
•
After handling, wash exposed skin areas thoroughly with mild
Material
that
has
been
treated
with
copper-based
soap and water. •
Avoid frequent or prolonged inhalation of sawdust. Wear
A cross-cut section of the wood may reveal the preservative
a dust mask when machining any wood to reduce the
treatment as a darker colour, particularly in the sapwood.
inhalation of wood dust. This applies to all wood dust, not
The location of the wood within a project (i.e. exposure and application) and the project type may also suggest the presence
•
normal
indicating treatment. Most treated wood used in construction
or painted, generally has a greenish colour.
•
through
The wood may be identified by an ink brand or an end tag
treatments (CCA, ACQ, CuAz) and that has not been stained
•
pieces
If
the
of treated wood.
only wastes containing preservative chemicals. •
Perform machining operations outdoors whenever possible to avoid indoor accumulations of airborne sawdust.
By SAWPA
•
Wear appropriate eye protection to reduce the potential for eye injury from wood particles and flying debris during machining.
•
If preservative treated sawdust accumulates on clothes, launder before reuse.
•
Wash work clothes separately from other household clothing.
The South African Wood Preservers Association (SAWPA) provides this information for general guidance, and believes that it is accurate based upon available information.
DISCLAIMER: SAWPA believes this Guidance Note is based on up-to-date information and is intended for general information purposes. In furnishing this information, SAWPA makes no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, as to the reliability or accuracy of such information; nor does SAWPA assume any liability resulting from use of or reliance upon the information by any party. This document should also not be construed as a specific endorsement or warranty, direct or implied, of treated wood products or preservatives, in terms of performance, environmental impact or safety. The information contained herein should not be construed as a recommendation to violate any state or local government law, rule or regulation, and any party using or disposing of treated wood products should review all such laws, rules or regulations before disposing of treated wood products. ■
For more information, contact SAWPA: T: (011) 974 1061 E: sawpa@global.co.za W: www.sawpa.co.za
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lack wattle, Acacia mearnsii, was introduced to South
are also becoming more prevalent. Many areas that were
Africa from Australia by Charles and John van der Plank
historically planted to black wattle have become unsuitable due
in 1864. The first black wattle plantings were carried out in
to an increase in damaging frost events. In the past few years, the
the district of Camperdown in the province currently known as
Wattle Plantation Industry has also been severely affected by a
KwaZulu-Natal where it was originally used to supply firewood,
new rust disease. The pathogen has been identified by the Tree
shelterbelts and shade for livestock. Today, black wattle is valued
Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) as an Uromucladium
for its bark, for tannin production, and its timber. Its excellent
spp. and is specific to Acacia mearnsii. The rust was first described
pulping properties and low stowage factor make it a very
at the end of 2013 and has spread rapidly to affect a significant
attractive species for woodchip exports, so farmers receive a
area in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
premium price for the timber and often find attractive markets for the bark.
The negative effect of frost and rust has triggered new breeding directions at the ICFR and whilst traditional breeding practices
Whilst black wattle can grow in a wide range of environmental
will prove invaluable in combating this disease and increasing
conditions,
topographical
the frost tolerance of South Africa’s planting stock, there is also
extremes make it difficult for black wattle to perform optimally as
a need for newer and more rapid breeding techniques. One
a plantation species. The altitude of the landscape varies greatly
possible solution is the identification of tolerant individuals for
throughout the country when compared to black wattle’s native
cloning and the bulking up of these individuals to be marketed
country, Australia and only 7% of South Africa’s total land area
to Wattle farmers.
the
South
African
climatic
and
receives enough rainfall for intensive black wattle forestry. As a result, black wattle plantations in South Africa are limited to the
The development and trialling of these clones involves a
province of KwaZulu-Natal and the southern areas of the province
specialist breeding strategy and TWK and the Wattle Plantation
of Mpumalanga. Since the area suitable for afforestation is limited,
Industry have invested in the identification of rust and frost
increased demands for black wattle can only be met if there
tolerant individuals since October 2014. The idea to clone black
is an increase in productivity from the existing afforested land
wattle is not a new one, however for a long time it was thought
area. This has resulted in a great need for the breeding of frost
uneconomical to do so. This was due to two factors. The first was
tolerant black wattle varieties and black wattle tree improvement
nursery based, the low rooting rates of black wattle in the nurseries
has been practiced in South Africa for over 50 years. Through its
made purchasing these clones too expensive; however in recent
funding of the ICFR’s Wattle Breeding programmes, TWK has been
years the rooting rates have improved to more sustainable levels
involved in this breeding since 2004.
thanks to improved nursery techniques. The second was the poor results obtained when attempting to root selected, mature trees
Climate change is having a marked effect on agriculture across
growing in the field. The success of any clonal programme relies
Southern Africa. The forestry industry and black wattle growers in
on first screening suitable material in field and then being able
particular, are no exception. Although the average trends show
to clone the top performing individuals and bringing them into
an increase in temperature across the black wattle growing
a nursery environment – this process is known as ‘rescuing’. Until
range, severe climatic events and huge temperature fluctuations
2016 the rescuing of black wattle yielded success rates of less
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than 15%, however thanks to investment into the Clonal Wattle
and Frost tolerant clones and currently the programme is working
Programme, the industry was able to improve these rescue rates
on commercialising one clone of each.
to over 90% using a technique that TWK helped develop.
A series of photos showing the ‘rescuing’ technique developed by the Clonal Wattle programme. A – Shows Johan Nel next to wattle
Wattle cuttings are still much more expensive than seedlings and
coppice that has been felled high and fenced off to prevent
whilst the high cost of cuttings when compared to seedlings may
browsing. B – Shows the TWK team setting the cuttings in an infield
prove prohibitive, black wattle is becoming a higher value crop
cutting table. C – Shows the seedling truck fitted with misting
and the clones may provide significant gains in yield as well as
irrigation that transported the wattle cuttings to the nursery. D –
disease or frost tolerance. It is important to note that there are two
Shows the resulting high levels of rooting experienced when using
distinct and separate breeding objectives; Rust tolerant clones
this rescuing technique.
A
B
C
D
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A photo showing the difference at Sheepmoor between frost
and has outperformed the commercially available seedling stock
tolerant clones and more susceptible ones after frosts as low as
both in terms of growth and rust tolerance in every trial so far,
-9°C.
however it is more susceptible to frost damage than the seedlings and frost areas should be avoided. SP 644 is certainly a good
TWK continues to fund Clonal Breeding programmes and
choice if you are in a high rust area and do not experience any
continues to develop clonal options for its farmers. In a changing
frost, but it is not the end of the road for rust clone development.
environment, clones continue to provide savvy farmers with good
Already other rust clones are showing better early growth and
risk mitigation tools and TWK, together with its research partners,
rust tolerance, but these newer rust clones will not be released
is committed to continue its role in this exciting and dynamic field
until they have been thoroughly tested and SP 644 has been
of breeding. ■
widely planted and monitored.
A photo showing Innocent Mthembu and Iain Thompson measuring SP 644 in Eston. The small trees in the foreground are a rust susceptible treatment, whilst Innocent is standing next to SP 644.
FW 54 – developed for improved frost performance FW 54 has been developed for its tolerance to frost. It has only recently been released to the programmes affiliated nurseries and remains at least a year off commercial production. FW 54 is a frost specialist and has been tested in some hard frost sites where the commercially available seedlings have been badly damaged and, in most cases, killed. This clone is also in its early phases of testing, so caution is advised, but with luck, improvements can also be expected.
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By: Roger Poole egardless of whether you’re a small or large grower, a
and implementing IPM practices;
certified timber producer or non-certified, TIPWG is there
•
for you. A sub-committee of Forestry South Africa (FSA),
Communication is key
Advising on the use of generic formulations.
TIPWG is charged with promoting responsible and effective
The TIPWG website – www.tipwg.co.za – has a central role in
use of pesticides, in line with local legislation, international
promoting the responsible and effective use of pesticides to all
conventions and global certification programmes.
South African timber growers.
It does this by fulfilling four main roles:
The website has a dual purpose:
1.
•
Technical support TIPWG provides technical support and recommendations to
some of the more complex aspects associated with
FSA, their Environmental Management Committee and the
pesticide/biopesticide use – like legislation – in order to
forest industry on: •
•
make it more accessible.
Adoption of new pesticides and removal of older, less
•
It provides a platform to inform South African timber growers
effective formulations and active ingredients, as well as the
of any changes in pesticide availability and standard
endorsement of new pesticides for regulatory approval;
operating procedures.
Coordination of derogation applications, pesticide research In 2019 we are planning to build on the website by adding:
and integrated pest management (IPM) practices.
• 2.
Through the use of infographics, we have broken down
Industry collaboration
Research page – showcasing the pesticide research being conducted in South Africa and worldwide.
TIPWG facilitates collaborations on pesticide use across the forest
•
Integrated Pest Management page.
industry:
•
Stakeholder consultation pages – in an attempt to simplify
•
Managing the list of approved pesticides;
•
Conducting needs analysis for new pesticides/bio-
•
the derogation process and improve transparency.
pesticides, researching new formulations for registration and
What is a SOP?
label extensions of existing pesticides;
An SOP is an “industry accepted way of doing something that
Communicating the industry’s voice to external bodies such
works.” Aidan Lawes, CEO itSMF.
as certification bodies.
An SOP is essentially a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organisation or industry to assist in the carrying out of
3.
Compliance
complex or high risk routine operations. SOP’s aim to achieve
TIPWG seeks to achieve industry compliance with local
efficiency, quality output and uniformity of performance, while
legislation, international conventions and certification schemes.
reducing miscommunication and failure to comply with industry and legal regulations.
4.
Provision of guidelines
TIPWG facilitates collaboration on the socially acceptable,
In our SOP’s we endeavour to use what is known as Best Practice.
environmentally responsible and economically viable use of
Best practice means finding – and using – the best ways of
pesticides across the forest industry:
working to achieve your business objectives. It involves keeping
•
Creating and developing a database on pesticides/
up to date with the ways that successful businesses operate – in
biopesticides and associated information;
your sector and others – and measuring your ways of working
Developing standard operating procedures (SOP) with
against those used by the market leaders. This can be done
respect to pesticide usage, minimising pesticide reliance
through benchmarking and/or the use of standards:
•
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Benchmarking: This allows you to compare your business
TIPWG also collaborates with international experts and institutions
with other successful businesses to highlight areas where
to:
your business could improve.
•
Standards: These are fixed specifications or legislation,
Combine research efforts when working towards common goals;
which are established by independent bodies such as the
•
government and ISO or Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®).
Develop global principles, strategies and tools for dealing with key pesticide issues and practices;
•
Draw from other countries successes and failures when
Where are SOP’s applied?
attempting to reduce pesticide reliance and getting
SOP’s are applied through the entire value-chain; from research
certain Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) listed highly
and nurseries through to harvesting and logistics, including the
hazardous pesticides re-instated.
support functions such as HR, OHS, finance etc. Find out more? Why is it so important to have and follow SOP’s – especially for
If you want to find out more about TIPWG, or have a question for
the forestry sector?
our experts, you can:
SOP’s allow the forestry sector to benchmark themselves against one another and also against similar industries across the globe.
•
Visit the TIPWG website: www.tipwg.co.za
SOP’s ensure legal compliance is maintained, as a minimum, with
•
Contact TIPWG chairperson - Roger Poole:
room for continual improvement. In the forestry sector, SOP’s are
chairman@tipwg.co.za
developed within the industry with experts in the various fields.
TIPWG secretariat - Jacqui Meyer: info@tipwg.co.za
SOP’s ensure a high consistent standard is maintained within the industry and that sustainable business practices are ensured.
In 2019, TIPWG will start circulating a quarterly TIPWG newsletter. This will keep you updated with the latest forestry related
Getting ahead of the game
pesticide news and research, the latest on application methods
With increasingly restrictive
and equipment, as well as any new updates to the TIPWG
requirements placed on the forestry
website. If you are interested in receiving the TIPWG newsletter
industry when it comes to the use of
visit the TIPWG site at www.tipwg.co.za and click on the
pesticides. TIPWG has adopted a proactive
subscribe button at the bottom.
approach, collaborating with Dr. Keith Little of Nelson Mandela University (NMU) on a long-term research-based strategy aimed at reducing the use of pesticides within South African timber plantations. This strategy involves local research, aimed at: •
Collating past research to illustrate the proactive approach the industry has already taken in reducing their reliance on pesticides;
•
Developing a decision support system that highlights a sequence of logical steps to follow when choosing whether to apply pesticides;
•
Identifying
and testing alternative treatments to those currently on the market, in the search of viable alternatives to current pesticides.
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By Elmien van Schalkwyk & Protea Tyres Team
Protea Versoolwerke was established in 1964 by oupa Hendrik N. Janse van Rensburg, as one of the first Bandag franchises. The Ermelo factory opened in 1974. Since 2001, they are part of the TWK Group with a footprint throughout South Africa. They have received numerous awards from Bandag SA and other tyre Oupa Hendrik N. Janse van Rensburg
suppliers for outstanding service and quality.
E
rmelo (capacity 5 000 truck tyres per month) and
Step 2: Visual (First) inspection
Kimberley (capacity 2 500 tyres per month) distribute to a
A trained specialist performs a visual inspection of the casing
network of retailers and end-users across Mpumalanga,
and rejects are worn too far or damaged too much.
KZN, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Gauteng.
Radius spoke to Lourens Holtzhausen, Factory/Production Manager at Protea Tyres, about the retreading process.
The retreading process Retreading is a re-manufacturing process for tyres that replaces the tread on worn tyres and gives it a second and in some cases, a third life if the casings are in a usable condition. Step 3: Buffing
A retreaded tyre commences its life as a worn out tyre. When the tread area is down to 2 to 3 mm or if it has been re-grooved earlier, or if your tyre has punctures and needs a repair. In these cases, an experienced technician will check and inspect the tyre to see whether it is in a condition to get retreaded.
Step 1: Receiving Tyres are received and clearly marked with the client information, in order for the customer to receive his own tyre back.
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A buffing machine then removes excess remaining rubber from the casing and restores it to its ideal dimensions, preparing it for the new tread to be applied.
Step 4: Skiving
Step 8: Curing The curing-process permanently bonds the new tread to the worn-out casing. After the tyre is wrapped in an air-tight envelope, pressure and temperature are applied to transform the layer of uncured rubber into a final and irreversible elastic Here any superficial damages to the casing are carefully
state. This ensures that the casing and tread will never separate
cleaned out. This process ensures that the casing is totally clean
again.
and ready to be retreaded, and it also guarantees that your Over the years, a lot of development has taken place in the tyre
retread will stay in good shape until the end of its new life.
manufacturing industry across the world. High standard tyres are Step 5: Repairs
being manufactured using premium technologies, so that they
Section repairs will be made at this stage. The operator will
could perform flawlessly not only in their ‘first life’, but also in their
ensure that the correct size patch will be placed in the tyre,
second and even sometimes third life.
depending the injury size.
Step 6: Tread Preparation (Rubber table) Step 9: Final inspection
A layer of uncured rubber, which is applied between the casing and the new tread, will ensure a permanent bond between the two after the curing process.
After finishing and final visual inspection, the tyre is approved for delivery and sales to customers. Tyres can be retreaded multiple times if the casing is in usable condition.
7. Building The pre-cured tread is applied to the prepared casing. The tread has an application specific pattern and after careful
There are different retread methods Protea Tyres uses the pre
measurement, the building process transforms the previously
cure method where a Pre-cured tread is applied to tyre casing
worn out tyre into a brand new retread.
with adhesives. This method allows more flexibility in tyre sizes
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Retreads, done by a reputable retreader, are safe and are being used in all kinds of vehicles such as trucks and school buses.
•
Retreading is highly environmentally friendly. When the existing tyres are given a second or more life, the manufacturers save landfill space.
Contact: and it is the most commonly used method, but results in a seam
Protea Tyres Retreading factory, Ermelo: (017) 811 5826 or
where the ends of the strip meet.
proteafactory@twkagri.com
Retreaded tyres can and do perform as well as new tyres and
Protea Commercial zone in Middelburg is a newly established
they do it at a substantial saving over the high cost of new tyres.
truck and bus tyre fitment and service offering within the evergrowing Dunlop distribution network. The Dunlop Commercial
It should be remembered that every major truck tyre
brand is representative of an iconic and an instantly-recognised
manufacturer, excluding cheap imports, manufactures its tyres
image of one of the worlds most trusted and well-known
for multiple lives, meaning they are designed to be retreaded. So
commercial tyre brands, proven in operations with fleets across
when an owner, operator or a fleet manager doesn't retread his
the world. ■
tyres, he is simply throwing money away. Retread tyres are proven to be as safe and durable as
Contact: Protea Commercial zone Middelburg: (087) 170 0673 or
compared to new tyres, provided that a creditable retreader
(071) 623 6385
has retreaded the casing. Many truck fleets plan their new tyre purchases with the intention of having worn casings retreaded
References:
two or more times as a routine part of their tyres budget.
•
https://tyres.cardekho.com/news/what-is-tyre-retreadingadvantages-and-disadvantages/
The Protea Tyres Team
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http://www.satmc.co.za/content/retreaded-tyres
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https://www.bandag.eu/
SALES:
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By Johann Roodt hat does the Legal Department of TWK do?
I don’t have a will, can I consult with the Legal Department to
We render in-house services to the TWK Group of
draft such a document?
companies,
Wills can be very simple or quite complex depending on your
which
include
commercial
related
services, collections, litigations, compliance etc.
estate and wishes. The Legal Department can assist you with the drafting of a will, which is usually done free of costs.
Does TWK's Legal Department assist individuals? Yes! The Legal Department not only renders services to the TWK
Do I need to have a prenuptial agreement drafted before
Group of companies, but also to employees and the general
I get married?
public.
If you do not sign an ante-nuptial contract prior to your marriage you will automatically be married in community
With what type of matters can the Legal Department assist me?
of property in terms of South Africa’s Law. In order to marry
The Legal Department specialises in providing expert advice and
out of Community of Property in South Africa, both parties
services in respect of the following:
must sign an ante-nuptial agreement prior to their
•
Drafting of wills
marriage.
•
Estate planning
•
Mortis causa and inter vivos trusts
Can the Legal Department give me advice regarding the
•
Deceased estate administration
different marital regimes?
•
Property Transfers (bond registration)
The Legal Department will be able to give you the
•
Prenuptial Agreements (contract entered into prior to
necessary advice when choosing the legal regime most
marriage)
suitable for your marriage. We are also able to draft and execute the ante-nuptial agreement for you.
How can the Legal Department assist me with a deceased estate? We will consult with the executor of the deceased estate and
How will the process work when I need assistance from the
report the deceased estate to the Master of the High Court. Once
Legal Department?
a letter of confirmation for the executor is issued by the Master, we
You can phone or consult in person with one of our
will start the process to finalise the estate.
representatives in the department. The necessary arrangement will then be made for consultation to follow in order to assess
What if the deceased left no will; can the Legal Department still
the matter, and to explain the process - depending on the
help me?
type of services required from the Legal Department.
Yes. If a person dies without a will their estate will be dissolve in terms of the rules of intestate succession as stipulated in the
The TWK Legal Department is excited to deliver friendly and
provisions of the Intestate Succession Act, 1987 (Act 81 of 1987).
quality service to our clients, and to focus on understanding
The Legal Department will still be able to assist you with
our customer needs, requirements and expectations. Don’t
administration of the estate.
hesitate to contact us with your queries – we are happy to help. ■
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By Garth van Rensburg n October 1899 the tiny Boer Republic of the Transvaal
lies 17 miles west of Colenso and rises some 1450 foot from the
declared war on Great Britain, at the time the greatest
Tugela River. The honour of leading the attack was bestowed
Superpower on Earth. Her neighbour, The Free state Republic,
upon the Lancashire Brigade under the command of Major
was hesitantly bound by treaty to join its neighbour in a conflict
General Sir Edward Woodgate. Woodgate’s
in which these ‘Peasant Farmers’ armed with their Mausers would
superior, Sir Charles Warren, would be the
keep 450 000 British and colonial forces busy for nearly three
overall commander of the battle. At
years.
8:30 on the evening of the 23rd of January 1900, 1750 men left the
The combined Republican armies attacked the British colonies
British camp at Three Tree Hill and
of the Cape and Natal and quickly laid siege to the towns of
commenced the steep ascent
Mafeking, Kimberley and Ladysmith. The latter, an important
to the summit up the south
railway junction in Natal, became the most significant as nearly
westerly spur.
13 000 fully supplied British troops were trapped within. The British commander at the outset of the war, General Sir Redvers Buller, chose to divert the largest force to Natal in an attempt to break the siege. His task would be the most daunting of tasks as he would have to cross his army over the Tugela river and its fortress of a chain of mountains on the Northern (Boer) side of the river only twelve miles’ shy of Ladysmith.
Amongst a number of blunders that would be committed by the British commanders over the next 24 hours, the most significant would be the failure to use their reconnaissance
At his first attempt at Colenso
balloon, that could rise
on the 15th of December, Buller
over 2000 feet, to check
suffered a disastrous defeat losing
the topography on the other
over a thousand casualties and
side of the summit.
ten intact field guns in just a few hours.
From the South, or British side, the summit looks like a solid hump. In reality,
The British commander chose
it is surrounded by a half moon of hills
for his second attack a
that, although slightly lower, dominate the
hill called Spioenkop,
summit. Woodgate’s men reached the top
named by Voortrekker
of the spur at 3:30 in the morning on a dark
leader Pieter Retief, which
and misty night.
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Louis Botha had positioned and ranged his 7 artillery pieces to
immediately bayonet charged the 50 Vryheid burgers on the
fire on the exposed summit. When the mist finally lifted at 8:30,
hill and sent them scuttling back down to Louis Botha with the
the waiting Boers attacked the makeshift rockworks, and in one
news that ‘die Engelse is op die kop’. Woodgates’ men, armed
of the few occasions of the Boer War, there ensued the most
with only 20 picks and 20 shovels, began entrenching themselves on what the Royal Engineers told them was the true crest. At depth of 12 to 16 inches they struck solid Dolerite. To add insult, somebody had forgotten to bring the sandbags, a blunder that would cost the British hundreds of lives and taught the allies a valuable lesson for a war on the Western front still 14 years hence.
At 7:30 the mist lifted for an instant, and the British saw to their alarm that their entrenchment was some 50 to 200 yards away
British trenches from Aloe Knoll.
from the real crest. As the
violent close quarters hand to hand
mist descended again,
fighting of the war. It didn’t take
there was frantic activity
long for the more disciplined and
as Woodgates’ men
trained British troops to push the
attempted to create rock
Carolina and Pretoria men off the
entrenchments along
side of the crest. This allowed those
the true crest. Unknown
sharpshooters and accompanying
to the British, the men of
artillery to open up unopposed on
the Carolina and Pretoria
the British hiding amongst the rocks
commandos were scaling
and in their long shallow trench.
the mist shrouded hill only
Louis Botha, one of the great
yards away.
Boer Generals, positioned a young schoolteacher, Louis
The topography of
Bothma from his home town of
Spioenkop, if only
Ermelo, on the side of the
the British had done
hill with full view of the
reconnaissance, is
summit.
such that the summit is surrounded on its Northern
Armed with a
side
Heliograph, this brave
and
Boer was signalling Botha the exact shelling positions. It was slaughter, and it is no surprise that
Main Trench.
Spioenkop was later referred to as the ‘acre of massacre’.
dominated in a military sense by
On its eastern edge, Spioenkop has a small protrusion
a semi-circle of
called Aloe Knoll. The Boers on this outcrop were in full view
hills. These hills
of the L-shaped British trench and were able to fire on its
Green (at 1500
inhabitants at almost point blank range.
yards), Conical (at 800 yards)
The next day, 70 of the British were found shot through the side
and Aloe knoll (at
of the head. To make matters worse, the Boers had placed a
450 yards) were now
Nordenfeld Maxim auto canon, which can fire 300 one pound
manned by Prinsloo’s sharpshooters armed with their Mausers that had
shells a minute, on the peak to the east of the summit. With clear sight of the trenches, this weapon was able to pour fire into the British unopposed.
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Memorial to the British killed on Spioenkop.
‘Boers’ who had climbed over the crest to claim their prize, “I am Around midmorning, General Woodgate was mortally wounded
in charge here, take your men to hell there will be no surrender.”
by one of these shells and minutes later Colonel Bromfield of the
The man was Colonel Alex Thorneycroft, who had minutes earlier
Lancashire Fusiliers suffered the same fate. It fell to the next in
been promoted officer in charge on the summit.
command, Colonel Mayberry Crofton, to send a distress message to Warren that the General was dead and that all would be lost
At that opportune moment, the first of Warrens’ reinforcements,
unless reinforcements were sent. Warren, unnerved, answered
The Middlesex Regiment, arrived on the scene with bayonets
in kind and would eventually cram over 4000 men onto that tiny
fixed. Spying these newcomers, Thorneycroft shouted ‘charge’
summit covered as it was by deadly shell and Mauser fire.
and sent the ‘Boers’ scrambling back over the side of the crest.
A shade past 13:00, the Lancashire
In mid-afternoon, the ‘Boers’ on Aloe Knoll quietly moved around
Fusiliers facing Aloe Knoll decided
the rear of Spioenkop shielded by the hill’s crest. As they moved
enough was enough and put up
in to attack the unsuspecting British trench from the rear, the last
the white flags. Word travelled
of Warren’s reserves reached the summit and sent the attackers
down that long trench that the
scurrying back to the Knoll. By now, the men of both sides were
Lancashires were giving
exhausted. Figures show us that the temperature on that day
up. One man came
was over 40 degrees. The ‘Boers’ had long exhausted the water
running forward
carried in their canteens as had the British. Remarkably, there
shouting
were no contingency plans for any reserve water supplies to be
to the
sent up by General Warren as he expected there to be a water supply on the hill.
One can only imagine the agonies that were suffered by the wounded. The 17-year-old ‘Boer’ Denys Reitz tells us that as darkness fell, there were only 60 ‘Boers’ left hiding behind the crest. By 21:00, he wrote that he was alone in front of Aloe Knoll and went in search of his commanding officer. His officer, Commandant Opperman, made the decision to retire for further orders from Louis Botha. So, the battle was over. But a great British victory was not to be.
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Alex Thorneycroft who had been in action since 03:30, finally reached the end of his mental capacity and commanded a British retreat. His fellow Colonels begged to get approval from General Warren first and so the decision was taken to send a message to Headquarters via an oil lamp. The problem was, someone had forgotten the oil. And, so the senior officer prevailed and nearly 3000 British troops retreated off the hill whilst facing no opposition.
Legion tells us that in the early hours of the 25th, two ‘Boers’ climbed the hill to find the body of a dead brother. They found the summit empty barring the dead and wounded British. Bizarrely, Louis Botha’s’ men reclaimed Spioenkop and the battle goes down in history as a ‘Boer’ victory.
In true gentlemanly fashion, Botha allowed the British medical teams back onto the summit and with the usual hospitality, served them ‘koffie en beskuit’. The ‘Boers’ lost 59 men during the battle and another nine succumbed to wounds. The British figures claim 350 dead and over a 1000 wounded. Botha, however, had one of his Commandants do a body count and he numbered 650 British dead. Whichever way you look at it, it was a disaster for the British army in a battle where they had a 10 to 1 superiority in both men and artillery.
The fundamental difference was that both Buller and Warren were out Generalled by a 37 year old farmer from Ermelo called Louis Botha.
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MY SMART LIFE Desirè du Plessis
TACKLING THE
BIG D
Financial freedom begins when you get out of debt
PART 1
Understanding the good and the bad.
The start of a new year can be rough. Especially if you overspent during the festive season and must now face the consequences. But even if you were responsible and kept things tight during the festivities, the harsh reality is that living costs are on the rise and that your disposable income (that is your pay after taxes) is under pressure.
Economists are warning consumers to tighten their belts as 2019 will be a tough year. A stagnant economy and increases in a number of key living costs will make paying your bills a challenge. Life is also full of unexpected expenses and emergencies and the result is that we are often forced to rely on debt just to make it through the tough months. “Skoloto”, “debt”, “skuld” – however you refer to it, is unavoidable and it is no secret that at some point we will almost all need debt in one form or another.
SLAYING THE BEAST The luxury and convenience of credit (buy now, pay later) allows us to live beyond our means. Whether it is a necessity or a shopping addiction that leads you to debt, if left unchecked, it will quickly accumulate beyond your control, morphing into a beast that will see you trapped for many years. A whopping 25 million South African adults owe money to various financial institutions and corporate lenders, and according to the National Credit Regulator, 58% of South Africans are struggling to pay off their credit cards.
Feeling trapped and stressed out by your debt brings a heaviness to your life you can live without. You want to break free and that is fantastic. You need a plan!
A good place to start in dealing with your debt is to make sure you have a thorough understanding of what debt is, the types of debt and risks, how interest and repayment terms work, and why some debt can actually be considered good debt!
WHAT IS DEBT? Debt is the amount you owe to a bank or lender for the money you have borrowed. In exchange for what you
PROTECT YOURSELF Your rights as a consumer are protected by the
borrow, you make a promise to pay back the original amount you borrowed (called the principal or main debt) with interest added to it. You also agree to a repayment
National Credit Regulator (NCR) whose job it is
term, which is an agreed upon date by which the total debt
to enforce responsible lending and to register
(principal debt with interest added to it) must be repaid. The
credit providers (lenders) from all financial
repayment term is also the period of time during which the
institutions.
- Only borrow from registered credit providers;
lender will receive payments (usually monthly) from you. Interest is the fee you pay for using someone else’s (usually the bank’s) money. It is how lenders make a profit from giving
- Never leave your bank cards, SASSA cards, PIN’s, and ID documents with credit providers -
out loans - after all, they’re not in it for good will.
it is a criminal offense for them to demand that you do;
- Refuse to pay any upfront payments before
The National Credit regulator regulates the interest and fees that credit providers should charge you when you apply for
you are granted a loan – report credit providers
debt. There are different interest rates for different types of
who charge such fees to the NCR;
debt. Lenders are also allowed to add various administration costs and service fees, as well as credit life insurance, to your
- Get a pre-agreement statement and quota-
debt.
tion that outlines the terms and costs for the proposed agreement;
Usually, the payments you make on your loan will be made
- Do not rush into signing anything until you are
up of two parts: The part that reduces the balance to pay off
clear and certain of all the terms and condi-
your loan, and the part that covers the interest on your loan.
tions;
But you can also agree to loan payments that are "principal only", that is payments that reduce the principal but not the
- Initiation and services fees are capped, meaning the credit provider cannot charge you more than the capped amounts or percentages;
- Visit the NCR website if you are unsure about interest rates and fees being charged www.ncr.org.za
interest, or "interest only" loan payments that do not draw down (reduce) the principal. Either way, the full amount is due on the agreed repayment date.
So, how does the bank or lender calculate your monthly repayments? Basically, your debt is amortised, meaning it is spread out over time so that you pay small regular amounts until the total debt is paid up.
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WHAT IS CREDIT When we talk about credit, we are referring to
However, if you have no credit or bad credit,
what you are permitted to borrow, based on the
you might not qualify to take on credit, or you
lender trusting you that payment will be made in
will end up with very expensive credit in the
the future. To have "good credit" means a lender
long run as you will be paying higher interest rates.
can trust you to pay back the money borrowed to you. The more trustworthy you are, the more opportunities you will have to get credit, and the more money you will save in the long run because of the lower interest rates you will be charged.
THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF CREDIT REVOLVING
CHARGE CARDS
SERVICE CREDIT
INSTALMENT CREDIT
Here you are given a
While they often look like
This is the agreements you
With instalment credit, a
maximum credit limit, and
revolving credit cards
have with your service
credit provider borrows
you can make charges
and are used in the same
providers. You receive
you a specific amount of
up to that limit. Each
way, charge accounts
electricity, cellphone,
money, and you agree to
the total balance every
with the agreement that
interest in regular
month.
you will pay for it every
instalments of a fixed
month.
amount over a set period.
month, you carry a balance (or revolve the debt) and make a
STEP 5: differ in that you must pay gym membership, etc., repay the money and PROCESS THE INFORMATION
payment. Most credit cards are a form of
Car loans and home
revolving credit.
loans are two examples of instalment credit.
THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSUMER DEBT There are many different types of debt and with it comes confusing jargon and terms and processes. It is important to understand the type of debt you have and what kinds of risks are involved should you not keep to your repayment plan!
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SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT The first thing to understand is that debt can be secured or unsecured. Secured debt is a debt which has assets (eg., a car or house) connected to it and these assets are used as collateral for the debt. This means that if you do not pay the debt, your assets can be repossessed to cover the costs of the debt. Examples of secured debt are:
- A bond or mortgage – the home you are financing
Unsecured debt is debt that relies on your word and written promise that you will pay the debt. You do not put anything on the line as collateral and therefore this type of debt is more expensive as it comes with higher interest rates. Examples of unsecured debt are:
- Some bank loans – also called signature loans, these loans often have higher interest rates because you are not offering an asset as collateral;
secures the credit; - Most Mastercards and Visa cards - when approved, this - A car loan – the car forms the collateral for the loan;
type of credit asks that you pay in a monthly minimum towards your outstanding balance;
- A home equity loan – the real property value of your - Retail store and petrol cards – your repayment is monthly.
home secures the debt;
The minimum must be paid every month. - A secured credit card – if you put an amount of money on your secured credit card, that amount is the secured credit;
- A line of credit – depending on the type of credit line, it may be secured by your home, the funds in your bank account, a certificate of deposit, or other assets.
INSTALMENT DEBT When you pay off your debt in instalments over a specific term, this is called instalment debt. Instalment debt includes car loans, student loans, mortgages, etc, and can be:
- Open-ended - a fixed amount of credit is allocated and can be used however you may wish. Usually, your credit cards will fall into this category; - Closed-ended - a fixed amount of credit is allocated for a specific purpose. For instance, a car or home loan. A specified amount must be paid back every month; - Non-instalment – this type of credit comes with a high credit limit, however, the full amount of credit that is used must be paid back in full when the bill is received. The loan you take out can be long term or short term. Long term loans
LONG TERM AND SHORT TERMS LOANS
are generally for larger amounts than short term loans and are paid off in multiple instalments over a longer period of time. Your home and car loan are examples of long term loans - long term loans can be as long as 20 years and even more.
Short term loans are typically termed for a few days, few weeks, or at the most a couple of months. The maximum amount you can borrow is also much lower and the interest rates will be higher. The approval process is also much quicker and you can get cash into your account as quickly as within a day. Payday loans (expensive!) and credit cards are examples of short-term loans.
WHAT IS A BALLOON PAYMENT? A balloon or residual payment loan (usually on a car) is a loan in which monthly payments are made for a certain amount of time, ending with a lump sum payment to the lender at the end of the loan term.
GOOD DEBT VS BAD DEBT Paying off your debt is considered a priority if you are on a quest for financial freedom. After all, if you owe no money you have more cash available to save and invest for your future, right? But is debt always a bad thing, or can it be good? Clever investor types tell us that not all debt is the same and that it is wise to look at some types of debt as investments that can create wealth for you. This type of debt (good debt), when paired with smart financial tools, can bring you closer to creating a fiscally(money-wise) sound lifestyle all the way through to your retirement. The trick, however, is to keep your
BAD DEBT
debt in good standing by paying it off in a timely manner. So,
On the flipside, bad debt is any sort of debt with high
what is considered good debt and what is bad debt?
interest rates that reduce your wealth if you cannot pay it back or pay it back as quick as required. Debt that is
GOOD DEBT Good debt is any type of debt that helps you create wealth - in other words when you use debt with a low interest rate and realistic repayment plan to buy an asset that will appreciate in value over time or provide you with an income. For example, if you take out a home loan, the property you buy should grow in value so that at the end of the loan term, you have an asset with a monetary value that is more
used to buy assets that will depreciate in value over time, or won’t provide you with an income, is considered bad debt. Examples of bad debt include using a credit card or personal loan to buy an expensive car (as this is a depreciating asset) or to pay for a holiday, or when you use your credit card to buy food and non-durable household goods. The problem here is that you are using high interest rates to pay for these items which means if
than what you originally paid for it (including the interest on
you do not pay back the debt quickly, you are paying
the loan). Another example of good debt is a student loan
much more for these everyday basics than you would
that helps you pay for the education you need to enjoy better career prospects.
have if you used cash. Furthermore, you are also allowing your already high cost of living to increase significantly!
TESTING THE DEBT 1. I have shopped around to get the best deal. Y
N
Y
N
2. This is the best interest rate I can get.
3. I am confident I’ll be able to cope should interest rates rise in the future. Y
N
4. I’ll be able to comfortably pay the monthly instalments. Y
If you answered yes to all the statements, the
N
debt is likely to be good and you can
5. I understand all the terms and conditions and costs
CONSIDER taking it on.
associated with borrowing the money. Y
If you answered no to any of the statements, then the debt is likely to be bad… RECONSIDER!
N
6. I understand the risks and what could happen if things go wrong. Y
THE BOTTOM LINE
N
Good or bad, too much debt of any kind can leave you trapped
and in a financial crisis. If you are considering taking on any type of debt make sure that you can afford the repayments, that you understand the terms of the loan and any special conditions, and what the interest rate and costs are, including the credit life insurance. Hopelessness can be paralysing but you have more power over your debt than you think. Now that you understand the basics of debt, you can take the next steps to start knocking your debt down.
By Wendy McSeveney
C
ommunities and local businesses in and around Piet
activities such as counting, cutting, pasting or even colouring in.
Retief (Mkhondo) are familiar with TTN’s (Thol’ulwazi
We needed to devise a tool that could help to teach them to play
Thol’impilo Network) five Mobile Clinics.
and learn, while having fun.
Covering
vast rural areas including Amsterdam, Panbult, Sheepmoore, Commondale and Moolman. The clinics service over 200 rural sites
Partnership and solution
on a monthly basis, and a record number of more than 60,000
A very basic ‘play box’ was visualised and created, filled with
patient visits a year.
activities to teach children basic early childhood development skills. The play box was named ‘Asidlale’, which in Zulu translates
Staffed with two nurses from the Department of Health and a
to “Let’s play”.
TTN Councillor, the clinics are responsible for HIV/AIDS testing,
The Asidlale Box Project started in 2017, through the partnership
distributing ARV’s, dispensing medicine, immunisation, chronic
between TTN and Fontana Church (AGS church) in Piet Retief.
medication, baby clinic and antenatal care, deworming, nutrition/
Fontana became Mission Partners with TTN and offered to assist
growth monitoring and chronic medication. These services are
with the various areas of the project. The project is driven by
vital to poor rural communities which are very remote, and with
Wendy McSeveney (TTN) and Amanda du Toit (Fontana), who
little to no infrastructure. By bringing primary healthcare to their
coordinate the Asidlale Box’s production and distribution.
doorsteps, it saves clinic patients the monthly expense of catching buses and taxis to their nearest clinic.
The
mobile
clinics
work
with
‘Peer
Educators’
–
community members who link TTN and the communities that are serviced. They assist the clinics by encouraging community members to get tested, and help educate them in primary healthcare matters.
It is through the
Peer Educators that an important question is raised concerning children in these rural communities:
If
they are not attending school, what are they doing in a day? What input are children who are orphaned or being cared for by their grandparents learn before they embark on their school careers? Many of today’s rural homes have no parental structure (absent fathers) and orphaned children who are being cared for by elderly grandparents or older siblings. These little ones experience days on end with zero stimulation and endless hours of inactivity.
By the time they are
A grandmother using the Asidlale Box in her home
ready for school, they aren’t equipped to do basic school
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What’s in the box? Everything you would find in a crèche or day-care centre! Stationary (glue, scissors, crayons), magazines and ‘books of knowledge’ (Encyclopaedia, National Geographic), crafts items (straws and string) and educational games (plastic balls and catchers), playdough, beanbags and building blocks. These items are contained in a lidded apple box which is portable, easy to carry and easy to distribute. Trainees can come for a training session, and return home on a taxi with their Asidlale Box on their lap!
Many of the content is donated by Companies, the Fontana Congregation and other community members who collect A TTN Mobile Clinic at a rural site
recyclable items that are used to create educational activities. By encouraging Communities to re-use and recycle, the amount
strong core of ladies meet once a month to make the games and
of litter is significantly reduced.
activities used in the boxes. The ladies regularly assist with the making of playdough, beanbags and building blocks.
Our local businesses support the project through sponsorship of stationery, paper, wooden blocks and other items. Wendy liaises with these businesses, as well as our international sponsors through regular Facebook, newsletters and website updates.
The Communities of Piet Retief are also huge supporters of the Asidlale project, through donations of plastic and other recyclable items needed.
The support has been overwhelming, and we
cannot thank you all enough!
Where are we distributing? The Asidlale Box was designed to be distributed to rural homes, where a mother/grandmother is looking after children between Asidlale Content
the ages of three and six years old.
The simplicity of the box
enables anyone to play with it. As the project has developed,
The daily programme is very easy to follow, so easy in fact, that a
the team has been approached by many rural crèches and
grandmother/parent can easily work through the various activities
day care centres in our areas, to help with a daily structure and
during an hour or two of play with the children every day.
educational supplies.
Play begins with a prayer and a song (the spiritual part), some fun exercises (to encourage outdoor play and strengthen their bodies), and then a craft/activity (to develop creativity and imagination) such as colouring in, playing with blocks, counting with counters, or cutting and pasting.
By including items such as playdough, craft necklaces and building blocks, we aim to develop children’s gross and fine motor skills, while the balls, catchers and beanbag games strengthen hand to eye coordination.
Production and Content The Fontana Church is the ‘engine room’, where production of the Asidlale Boxes take place. Amanda liaises with the congregation and coordinates the monthly Production Mornings, where a
Wendy (left) and Amanda (right) - the Asidlale Team
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After a period of five to six months, a follow up visit is made and new training is done on the second (follow-up) Asidlale box, which contains new games and activities. This box has exercises which
focus
on
‘crossover’
activities to teach children to differentiate between their left and right sides, and do activities such as touching left hand to right foot and vice versa.
Galilee Training Centre TTN has been given the use of about 14ha of land at
Asidlale at a creche
Heyshope Dam
“Thol’ulwazi Thol’impilo” means “To gain knowledge is to gain
by one of our local farmers (together with the
life”. This is how we aim to teach our rural communities to become
school and classrooms). We are developing the
self-sustaining - by teaching them basic skills that can help them
school into a training centre which will be used as
to feed their families, so that they teach others to do the same.
a ‘live model’ where communities can be taught
Our aim is to enable them to grow through knowledge, and in so
to work on various farming methods, and observe
doing overcome many of the rural hardships they endure.
a rural farming project in action.
Get involved! If you would like to know more about what we are doing, enrol
Trainees will learn all aspects of the DBS (Discovery Bible Study) and our ‘Access Ministries’:
your staff, or want to get involved with the clinics, Asidlale Box
the
Project and our other projects, we would love to hear from you! ■
Asidlale Box, Farming God’s Way (vegetables/ crops/livestock), Carpentry, Skills Development
Wendy McSeveney (Asidlale TTN Project Coordinator):
and Entrepreneurial Skills.
wmcseveney@gmail.com Amanda du Toit (Asidlale Fontana Coordinator):
The aim is for famers/community members to send
awfdutoit@gmail.com
their workers to spend a period of one month at
Tom McSeveney (TTN Missions Coordinator):
the training centre – during which time they will
supermac@lando.co.za
learn all of the DBS Group activities, and train on the Access Ministries daily (for the month). By
Web: www.ttnnetwork.org
playing with the Asidlale Box for half an hour to
Facebook: Thol’ulwazi Thol’impilo Network
an hour every day, trainees will each receive an Asidlale Box to take home to their families. They will be able to play with their children, and also show their neighbours and fellow community members how the Asidlale Box works, and replicate the process by training others.
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‘n Kinderstorie deur Jaco Jacobs Illustrasies deur Alex van Houwelingen
Op Basjan-hulle se plaas is ’n boom. ’n Groot ou boom met digte blare. Dis die perfekte boom om kaalvoet in rond te klouter. En in hierdie boom is Basjan se boomhuis.
Basjan se boomhuis is die beste plek op aarde om te speel, skatte weg te steek, te dagdroom, planne te maak … of weg te kruip as Ma jou roep om huiswerk te kom doen! Vandag is Saterdag. Basjan se huiswerk is gelukkig lankal kant en klaar. Gisteraand het hy ’n fliek oor brandweermanne gekyk. Dit was baie opwindend! En dit het hom ’n blink plan gegee … “Kom ons speel brandweermanne!” sê hy vir Nandi en Neville.
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Nandi en Neville is ’n tweeling. Hulle pa boer op die buurplaas. Dit is glad nie ver nie – die tweeling kom speel amper elke dag by Basjan in sy boomhuis. “Ja! Goeie plan!” sê Neville. “Brandweermanne is darem maar ’n simpel woord,” sê Nandi. Neville rol sy oë. “Wat is verkeerd daarmee? Jy probeer jou net weer slim hou.” Nandi en Neville lyk nogal dieselfde, maar hulle is gedurig besig om te stry. “Het jy nie geweet daar is vroue ook in die brandweer nie?” vra Nandi. Neville snork. “Wel, brandweervroue is óók ’n simpel woord.” “Dis waarom ’n mens van brandbestryders praat,” sê Nandi en vou haar arms. “Dit klink of jy ’n woordeboek vir ontbyt geëet het,” brom Neville. Basjan lag. Die tweeling kan baie snaaks wees as hulle so stry. Strepies piep ongeduldig. Dit lyk of hy nie kan wag om te begin speel nie. Strepies is ’n gebande muishond. Hy volg
Basjan soos ’n skaduwee, oral waar
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hy gaan. Muishonde hou van speel en eet en kattekwaad aanvang. Basjan krap sy kop. Wat het hulle alles nodig om brandweermanne te speel? A, natuurlik! ’n Leer! “My pa het ’n lang leer in die stoor,” sê hy. “Kom ons gaan kry dit.” Die drie maats klouter af en draf stoor toe, met Strepies agterna. Die leer is nogal swaar. Hulle moet al drie saam daaraan dra. Net toe hulle sukkel-sukkel by die stoor se deur uitgaan, kom Basjan se pa aangestap. “En waar gaan julle drie met die leer heen?” vra hy. “Ons gaan brandweermanne … e … ek bedoel brandbestryders speel,” sê Basjan. “O nee,” sê sy pa en skud sy kop. “Daardie leer is veels te lank en gevaarlik. Julle sal seerkry. Speel liewer iets anders.” “Maar Pa …” begin Basjan sê, maar hy kan sommer sien sy pa het klaar gepraat. Hulle gaan bêre die leer. Hulle sal maar daarsonder moet speel. Wat het hulle nog nodig?
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“Die tuinslang!” sê Basjan. “Dit kan ons brandslang wees wat ons gebruik om brande te blus.” Hulle gaan soek die tuinslang waarmee Basjan se ma altyd haar kruietuin natspuit. Net toe hulle dit begin afrol, kom Basjan se ma uit die huis gestap. “En waar gaan julle drie met die tuinslang heen?” vra sy. “Ons gaan brandbestryders speel,” sê Basjan. Nandi knik tevrede. “O nee,” sê Basjan se ma. “Dit is baie droog op die oomblik. Ons mag nie ’n druppel water mors nie. Speel liewer iets anders.” Basjan is nou moedeloos. Hoe gaan hulle brandweer speel sonder ’n leer of ’n brandslang? “Weet julle wat dink ek is die lekkerste deel van ’n brandweerman … of brandweervrou … wees?” vra Neville. Basjan en Nandi trek hulle skouers op. Nee, hulle weet nie. “Ek dink die lekkerste deel is om die brandweerwa te bestuur,” sê Neville. “En om die sirene kliphard te laat loei! Nieee-nôôô-nieee-nôôô!” Basjan en Nandi lag.
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Hulle begin al drie rondhardloop terwyl hulle soos brandweersirenes maak. “Nieee-nôôô-nieee-nôôô!” “Haai, wat doen julle daar buite?” roep ’n kwaai stem. Basjan se ousus, Karlien, loer by haar kamervenster uit. Sy lyk vies. “Ons speel brandweer-brandweer,” sê Basjan. “Wel, ek moet leer vir Maandag se toets,” sê Karlien. “Hou op om so te lawaai. Gaan speel iets anders.” Nou is Basjan regtig raadop. Hy en Neville en Nandi stap terug boomhuis toe. Selfs Strepies loop druipstert, asof hy ook teleurgesteld is. Hulle klouter terug tot bo in die boomhuis. “Wat gaan ons die res van die dag speel?” vra Neville. Niemand het enige voorstelle nie. Skielik sit Strepies orent. Sy snorbaarde wikkel. Dan maak hy meteens ’n benoude piepgeluid. Sy swart kraalogies tuur oor die boomtoppe. Basjan kyk om. Sy oë rek. ’n Ent daarvandaan hang ’n groot grys rookwolk in die lug. Basjan weet wat dit beteken …
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“’n Brand!” sê hy vir die tweeling. “Ons moet dadelik my pa gaan roep.” Kort ná middagete is Basjan se pa terug by die huis. Sy hande en gesig is swart van die roet, maar hy glimlag breed. Hy en ’n paar ander boere het gehelp om sommer in ’n japtrap die brand te blus. “Julle drie is helde,” sê hy vir Basjan, Nandi en Neville. “Nes regte brandbestryders. As dit nie vir julle was nie, sou ons nie so vinnig die brand kon blus nie. Niemand anders het dit gesien nie. Die boere hier in die omgewing kon groot skade gely het.” Basjan glimlag van oor tot oor. “My boomhuis was die perfekte plek om die brand betyds te sien,” sê hy. Hy buk af en streel oor Strepies se kop. “Maar dis nie regtig ons drie wat die helde is nie. Strepies het heel eerste die brand gesien en ons gewaarsku. Strepies is dalk nie ’n brandweerman óf ’n brandweervrou nie … maar hy is die wêreld se heel beste brandweermuishond!”
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Dwars 1. Idioom: Die vet is in die _____. (Nou is daar moeilikheid.) 4. Soort brandstof wat in plaas van gewone brandhout gebruik kan word om mee te braai. 5. Ons was almal vuur en ____ oor die plan. (Ons was baie opgewonde.) 7. Soort draagbare vlam wat ook by die Olimpiese Spele aangesteek word. 8. _____ is verbrande hout. (Iets wat jy sê vir iemand wat die heeltyd sy sinne met “As” begin.) 9. Vuurmaakplek in ’n huis.
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Af 1. Dit is bo my _____. (Dit is te moeilik vir my.) 2. Waar ’n _____ trek, brand ’n vuurtjie. (As ’n mens gerugte oor iets hoor, is dit baie keer waar.) 3. Die nuus het soos ’n _____ versprei. (Dit het baie vinnig versprei.) 6. Dit gebeur wanneer jy water of sand op ’n vuur gooi.
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veldbrande
5 Wenke om
Can you find the ten animals hiding in the word box?
te voorkom
self vuurmaak nie – laat ’n grootmens dit doen. 1. Moenie Sorg ook dat daar altyd ’n grootmens naby is wanneer daar ’n kampvuur of braaivleisvuur brand. sommer enige plek in die veld vuurmaak nie – 2. Moenie gebruik ’n vuurmaakplek wat spesiaal daarvoor ingerig is.
3. Moenie op ’n winderige dag vuurmaak nie. seker die vuur is behoorlik geblus wanneer julle klaar 4. Maak gebraai of om die kampvuur gekuier het. 5. Moenie met vuurwerke speel nie.
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10Fieryfacts
1. Some of the oldest known evidence of people using fire in prehistoric times, was found at the
Wonderwerk Cave near Kuruman in the Northern Cape. This proves that people were using fire more than one million years ago.
2. In 1666 the Great Fire of London started in a British bakery. The fire swept through the city for five days and destroyed more than 13 000 houses and 87 churches.
3. Friction matches were invented by a British chemist, John Walker, in 1826. 4. Lighters were invented before matches. In 1823 a German scientist called Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner invented the lighter – three years before the invention of the friction match.
5. Fire engines were invented in the 17th century. 6. South Africa’s famous Lion Matches have been around for more than 100 years. 7. South Africa’s Western Cape province is one of the places on Earth where most wildfires occur. 8. Close to 90% of all wildfires are caused by humans. 9. Lightning is a natural cause of wildfires. The Earth is struck by lightning approximately 100 times per second, or eight million times each day.
10. If you need to contact the fire brigade in an emergency, dial 10177.
DID YOU KNOW? The Lion Match company produces up to 30 million matches every single day.
DID YOU KNOW?
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In Greek mythology, Prometheus was a clever trickster who stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.
Antwoord: ’n Kers.
Wat loop op volmaannagte buite rond en maak: “Pieee-pôôô! Pieee-pôôô!” ’n Brandweerwolf. Wat is die maklikste manier om vuur te maak met twee stokkies? Maak seker een van die twee stokkies is ’n vuurhoutjie. Watter soort slang is nie bang vir vuur nie? ’n Brandslang. Die blondine bel die brandweer. “Kom help, hier’s ’n brand!” “En hoe kom ons daar, Juffrou?” vra die man by die skakelbord. “Duh!” sê die blondine. “Het julle dan nie meer daai rooi lorrie nie?”
Baie geluk aan Monica Hough (14 jaar) van Middelburg!
Bekostigbare kwaliteit hondekos beskikbaar in twk-takke sedert 1996! www.jcwpetfoods.co.za
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TWK AGRI TWK Agri Classic
By Elmien van Schalkwyk
2019
TWK Agri hosted its fifth annual Agri Classic in Piet Retief on 8 February 2019 and in Pietermaritzburg on 15 February 2019. Piet Retief, 8 February 2019
Pietermaritzburg, 15 February 2019
The TWK Agri classic, Piet Retief, was a successful event with a
TWK Agri held its second TWK Agri Classic in Pietermaritzburg,
full house of four-balls kicking off on what turned out to be the
KwaZulu-Natal on 15 February 2019, due to the company’s
perfect summer’s day at the Piet Retief Golf Club.
continuous growth in the region.
The day was organised with the key aim to spend time and
Players arrived from 10 am for a shotgun start at Victoria Country
network with TWK stakeholders in the agricultural industry.
Club. The weather was cool and the overcast conditions was favorable for everyone playing.
First prize went to: Edwin Galt, JP du Toit, Sonja du Toit and Jan-Hendrik Viljoen. Royal Swazi spa sponsored the first prize
The day passed by at a relaxed pace where players enjoyed
consisting of a two night stay as well as a round of golf.
each other’s company and the opportunity to network.
To add a twist of fun to the day a competition for best hole were
After the golf proceedings, the prize-giving ceremony was
launched between the various TWK divisions who sponsored
held at the Country club. TWK Financial Services once again
holes. The prize for the best hole went to TWK Grain who went
secured the winning cup for best hole between the TWK divisions.
out of their way to make it a colorful event! First prize went to: Armand Kruger, Alex Thomas, J.P. du Toit and Following the round, players, friends and families enjoyed
Edwin Galt, whom each walked away with a two-night stay at
delicious food at TWK Welverdiend (guest house and conference
Royal Swazi Spa, inclusive of a round of golf.
centre) and entertainment by Jacobus Silwer.
TWK Thanks all involved for their support, it was a privilege to spend a day in such good company!
We’d like to thank the Piet Retief Golf Club for their continued support in helping us put together this event, our sponsors and most importantly everyone who attended the day.
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By Elmien van Schalkwyk ten-speed sequential shift mode, a mechanical launch gear and
The new Toyota Corolla hatchback was
three driving modes: Eco, Normal and Sport.
launched in South Africa on 14 February 2019
In terms of trim, there will be three derivatives, with one engine
and will be available from March.
across the range. It's a 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder motor producing 85 kW and 185 Nm. Power goes to the front wheels via
T
the option of either a manual gearbox or CVT. There will be two oyota's Corolla range has long been a favourite of buyers
levels of trim: XS and XR.
over the years and it has added a new variant to the family for 2019.
In terms of specification, all models have LED headlights, 16-inch wheels, keyless entry, reverse camera (blind-spot monitor on the
With its eye-catching styling and sophisticated packaging, this
XR), dual climate control and cruise control as standard.
important C-segment contender now has a distinctly different personality to its sedan sibling. Here's what you can expect from
Under the bonnet, things are simple and economical with the
the new range:
use of a 1.2-litre turbocharged engine producing 85kW and a measly 185Nm.
The new Corolla Hatch is built on Toyota’s New Global Architecture platform, which also underpins the Prius hybrid and
A six-speed manual transmission is offered in the base model,
C-HR compact family car. So, apart from having a lower centre
labelled 1.2T XS. The two other models offered, XS and XR, are
of gravity, a new multi-link rear suspension, 60% stiffer body and
sold with a CVT gearbox.
improved weight balance, the new Corolla is 40 mm longer,
The XR model has seats covered in a combination of leather and
30 mm wider (therefore generally more spacious) and 25 mm
suede.
lower than its predecessor. The new model will be launched locally early in March. The standard six-speed manual ‘box is said to feature revmatching technology, while the automatic option will be a new Direct Shift continuously variable transmission that offers a
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For sales and enquiries contact: TOYOTA Piet Retief: (017) 826 2314 TOYOTA Standerton: (017) 712 1341
References: https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/toyota-corolla-hatch2019-specs--price/46156/ https://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModels/watch-all-youneed-to-know-about-toyotas-latest-corolla-addition-to-thefamily-20190218
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CAFE WELVERDIEND
BURGERS for everyone
Steak burger with caramelised onions
Classic Cheese Burger Make your own ground beef patty with a big pinch of kosher salt. Form mince into a ball, then into a thick patty, make an indentation in the center. Heat a cast-iron skillet pan over medium-high heat, sprinkle the pan with olive oil. Cook for four to five minutes per side.
Make perfect caramelised onions: Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over low heat. Add the onions and a good pinch of salt and cook slowly for fifteen to twenty minutes, stirring occasionally. Don't be tempted to turn the heat up, as you don't want the onions to burn.
Top with two slices of cheddar in the last minute of cooking (cover to melt). Serve on a sesame seed bun.
When onions are softened and tinged golden, add sugar and balsamic - this will start the caramelisation process. Cook onions over low heat for a further five to ten minutes, stirring occasionally, until sticky and caramelised. Use immediately, or store in the fridge, in a sterilised jar or plastic container, and use when required. Fry steak until cooked according to taste. Top with your choice of barbeque sauce. Grill buns until toasted. Top each bun with lettuce, gherkins, steak and caramelised onions.
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CAFE WELVERDIEND Grilled Chicken, Pineapple and Cheese Burger Cut chicken breasts into halves lengthwise to make flat chicken patties. Place in a large bowl with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir with tongs and leave for ten minutes. Pre-heat grill on medium-high and rub the chicken breasts with olive oil. Place chicken on the grill for eight to ten minutes turning once. Do not overcook. Place on bun and top with cheese and pineapple.
Chicken Sausage, Fig and Halloumi Cheese Create a patty by rolling the chicken sausage into a circle and holding it in place with a toothpick while frying. Place on a sesame seed bun and top with fresh figs and fried halloumi.
‘Shroom Burger Prepare two large mushrooms as the outer layer of the burger: Remove mushroom stems, place on baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and chopped garlic. Grill for ten minutes depending on oven or until mushroom is cooked. Ideas for filling: Baby spinach leaves, carpaccio, avocado, chives, camembert cheese and figs. Drizzle with honey before serving.
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Blue Cheese Chicken Burger Cut chicken breasts into halves lengthwise to make flat chicken patties. Place in a large bowl with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir with tongs and leave for ten minutes. Pre-heat grill on medium-high and rub the chicken breasts with olive oil. Place chicken on the grill for eight to ten minutes turning once. Do not overcook. Place on bun and top with cheese and pineapple.
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By Riaan Snyder ie
korrels. Tussen 100 en 120 korrels, afhangend van die grofheid/
uiteenlopende
tekstuur wat jy verkies, sal geskik wees.
gebruik van
pallette is nog altyd
Die volgende stappe kan gevolg word:
onderbenut en slegs
Na die afskuur van die pallet, word die pallet vernis (Woodoc
beperk deur die
10 vir binnenshuis en Woodoc 30 of 50 vir buiteluggebruik en
kreatiwiteit van die
klam toestande) of gevlek (stain) (‘n gewone waterbasis Gel-
kunstenaar, of jy nou 'n
vlekmiddel is die beste opsie, want dit dring dieper in die hout in
‘Doen-dit-self’ (DIY) fundi
en het ‘n langer blywende effek) volgens jou voorkeur of smaak.
is of dit net geniet om
Die effek van die hout kan verander word van 'n natuurlike voorkoms, of dit kan heeltemal inpas by die styl van die vertrek of area waarin dit vertoon sal word. Ek beveel aan om die hout te vernis voor
oor naweke met jou hande
die item aanmekaar gesit word, aangesien dit
te werk. In hierdie uitgawe
moeilik kan wees om sommige areas te bereik
volg 'n paar eenvoudige en
nadat die item reeds aanmekaargesit is. Een
maklike wenke vir sommige
tot twee lae vernis behoort meer as genoeg
van die moontlikhede en
te wees aangesien die meeste palette reeds
gebruike van houtpallette.
behandel is met ‘n beskermingsproduk. Laat drie tot ses uur droogtyd tussen lae toe, en 'n
Ons het begin soek na 'n soliede houtpallet, verkieslik van geen
volle dag vir 'n algehele droë
saamgestelde of geperste hout nie, aangesien dit vinniger kan
werksoppervlak. Dieselfde
verweer. Maak ook seker dat daar geen termietskade aan die
prosedure kan toegepas word op
hout is nie. Hoe oud die pallet is, maak nie saak nie, solank dit
die besemstokke (delwe).
steeds 'n stewige struktuur is dit geskik. Nadat al die komponente droog Ons het begin met die afskuur van die kante en growwe tekstuur
is en gereed is vir gebruik, begin
op die oppervlaktes en die verwydering van spykers wat uitstaan
ons na die verskeie monteeropsies
uit die pallet asook voorwerpe wat ongemak kan veroorsaak,
kyk. Vir 'n eenvoudiger en minder
aangesien die item gereeld gebruik gaan word. Indien jy ‘n
tydrowende metode sou ek twee
potplantstaander of rak teen die muur maak, is hierdie stap nie
duim (50mm) spykers aanbeveel
nodig nie.
om die besemstokke (delwe) in plek te hou. Alternatiewelik
'n Goeie skuurpapier word gebruik, die grofheid van die
kan daar vooraf 3 tot 4mm
korreltjies op die skuurpapier word gewoonlik op die agterkant
grootte gate in die besemstokke
(gladde kant) aangedui. Hoe groter die nommer, hoe fyner is die
(delwe) geboor word, waarna ‘n
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TWK RADIUS 'n Baie eenvoudiger benadering is nodig vir rakke wat teen die muur aangebring word vir vertoon-/uitstaldoeleindes, aangesien dit meestal items van estetiese waarde is. Vir rakke teen die muur/vertoonrakke is ‘n eenvoudige houtbeskermingsmiddel (Ruwe lynolie of Deck sealer van Woodoc) meer as genoeg en volhoubaar. As jy egter 'n meer rustieke voorkoms wil hê, moet jy net die hout met 'n donker vernis of vlekmiddel (stain) bedek en dan met ‘n 180 tot 220 korrel skuurpapier afskuur in geen spesifieke patroon – so sal jou item die optimale verouderde gevoel en voorkoms verkry. ■
skroewedraaier met dieselfde lengte gebruik word om die delwe aan die pallet te heg. Houtskroewe sal ook 'n goeie alternatief wees, maar die gebruik van ‘n boor word aanbeveel, aangesien die hande-arbeid moeilik en tydrowend kan wees, weens die groot hoeveelheid besemstokke (delwe).
Afhangend van die doel waarvoor die tafel of stoel wat jy maak aangewend gaan word, sal die enigste verskil/variasie, die hoek (hoe regop/skuins) van die rugleuning van die stoel wees. Die ondersteuningsraamwerk/versterkingsraamwerk wat aan die rugleuning geheg is, kan ook van dele van stukkende/ onvolledige pallette vervaardig word.
Fotografie deur: B's Photography Houtwerk en ontwerp deur: André Herselman (TWK Hout)
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he privilege that many of us have of being custodians of the land goes also with a tremendous responsibility. They say, “You can't have your cake and eat it.”
You have the responsibility and the privilege of being able to farm the land, to be self-employed, to produce food for the hungry, to start your day when you want to and finish it when you want to (many farmers work at least a sixteen-hour day), but remember it is a privilege to have employment. There are many that cannot find work.
It's also a privilege to be able to wake up early in the morning and to experience Mother Nature calling. The African dove is such a beautiful bird and I do not hear that call anywhere else in the world. The Partridge, the Franklin, calling as winter starts coming on, is a sound that I treasure. Also, hearing that beautiful African rain bird call – just before the rain comes, is something that is such a pleasure to hear first thing at dawn, however, with these privileges also goes responsibilities. We have a responsibility to be outspoken for truth and righteousness. That example is not only to be used in words, but actions as well.
There is an old saying that says, “In order for evil to abound, all that good people have to do is nothing.” We need to speak the truth in love. It is the truth that sets the captives free. In the book of Esther 4:14-16, we will see that Esther was challenged by her uncle, Mordechai, to speak up in order to avert a potential genocide amongst the Jews. He said very clearly to his niece in Esther 4:14, “For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
I believe in South Africa the farmer has been chosen for a time such as this. The very foundation of this nation depends on the people who farm the land. Queen Esther took up the challenge from her uncle and was prepared to put everything on the line. She said, in fact, “…if I perish, I perish!” but she was not prepared to compromise her stand.
We need to show this Nation, by example, how Godly people should live. Husbands need to love their wives. Wives need to submit to their husbands. Children need to respect their elders. Employers need to pay a fair day's pay, for a fair day's work. Employees need to work hard, as if they were working for the Lord.
When we start to implement these basic principles, they will speak louder than words and I believe that we have the potential to turn this country into a nation that cannot only feed the continent of Africa, but shine as a light by example.
May God bless you, as you make a decision to speak, not only verbally, but also by action. Let us by faith in God, put our words into action.
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