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A blonde goes to her doctor and says that every time she drinks a coffee her eye hurts. The doctor prepared her a hot, fresh cup of coffee to see what really happens. She took a sip of the coffee and screamed, "Ouch, that hurts!" The doctor said, "I know your problem." The blonde asked, "Is it bad, doctor?" The doctor replied, "No, you just need to take your spoon out of your cup before you drink your coffee.“ Klein Jannie en sy gesin eet Sondag middag by Ouma. Net toe almal aan tafel is, begin Ouma die kos opskep. Toe Jannie sy bord kos ontvang, begin hy dadelik eet.

"Jannie, asseblief!!" sê sy ma. "Wag asseblief tot ons gebid het."

"Ek hoef nie," sê hy dadelik.

"Natuurlik moet jy!" antwoord sy ma. "Ons bid altyd voor ons by die huis eet."

"Ja, maar dit is by ons huis" verduidelik Jannie.

"Maar hierdie is Ouma se huis, en sy weet hoe om te kook."

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Mohokare Local Municipality meeting with residents over frequent power outages by Centlec. Photo: Supplied

Centlec sets up emergency meeting over power outages ZASTRON | LEBOHANG TLABA According to the spokesperson of Mohokahare Local Municipality, Lehlonolo Mafatman, Zastron has been having continuous issues of power failure due to faulty cables, which Centlec failed to address. Mafatman said this has angered residents and also hampered business entities. He said that the only way to solve this issue is to make sure that they join hands with Centlec to find an amicable solution.

“As a municipality, we exactly want to know what might be the cause of such

consistent faults of cables.

Definitely, we anticipate that it might be the aging infrastructure or maybe it might be the lack of human capital. Between the two cases we need to establish how we are going to solve the matter, working together, both municipality and Centlec because we believe there is only one goal which is to provide quality services,” he said.

Mafatman added that the municipality has been engaging with residents, updating them on developments between

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municipality and Centlec officials. He said that this includes the meeting that they held on Wednesday. He also said that the meeting between the municipality and residents also form part of the Mayor's 100 day plan, as they are on the final preparations of the plan.

Meanwhile, Centlec spokesperson, Lele Mamatu, said that the claim was unfortunate and they will follow the right processes to meet and engage with officials of the municipality on the issues at hand. “We are confident that once we

are able to meet with the Municipal Manager, we shall be able to find each other and ensure that a sustainable solution to the challenges of service delivery - as expressed in the public statement of the mayor - are found and resolved,” said Mamatu.

Mafatman said that they will meet with Centlec today to iron out issues surrounding this matter. He said that he is hoping that the two parties will play their part and make sure that Zastron residents receive better services.

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Give God your weakness and He’ll give you his strength HEUNINGDRUPPELS | WILLEM BOTHA “Ek kyk op na die berge: waarvandaan sal daar vir my hulp kom?” (Ps. 121:1) ’n Vraag, ’n versugting van iemand wat benoud is, wat verdwaal is, wat raad nodig het, wat nie weet wat die volgende stap is nie. Jy ken dalk daai gevoel – jy staar teen die plafon of ’n muur vas, jy staan voor ’n kruis, jy tuur in die verte, jy kyk na ’n hoogte of luister na die gedruis van die see en jy vra: waar sal ek hulp kry? Ek dink “die berge” waarna die Psalm verwys is seker Sionsberg wat algemeen bekend gestaan het as die blyplek van God, wat gekenmerk is as die plek waar God teenwoordig is, waar Jerusalem en die tempel was. Die skrywer soek seker nie sy hulp by die berge self of by die natuur of ’n skepping groter as hyself nie, hy kyk op na waar God teenwoordig is, na ’n plek waar hy hoop dat God sy uitroep sal hoor. Waar soek jý jou hulp as jy nie meer weet waarheen nie? By mense? By geld? By die kerk? By gebedskettings? Of by die Here self, dié Een wat alles gemaak het, dié Een wat alles weet, dié Een wat jou beskerm, dié Een wat jou nooit in die steek sal laat nie, dié Een wat nooit slaap nie, dié Een wat nie sal toelaat dat jy struikel nie, dié Een wat weer ’n uitkoms sal bewerk, dié Een wat sy hand na jou uitsteek om jou op te help, dié Een wat daar by jou teenwoordig is en nie êrens ver op ’n berg bly nie. Toe ek hierdie Psalm weer gelees het, het ek gedink daar is dalk ’n ander kant aan “ek kyk op na die berge”. Die skrywer (pelgrim) het dalk voor ’n hoë, onoorkomelike berg te staan gekom en gewonder hoe hy dié struikelblok gaan aanpak. Moontlik het hy nie ’n antwoord by die berg gesoek nie, die berg was dalk juis sy probleem. Jy ken seker ook hierdie gevoel. ’n Opdraande, ’n moeilike pad, ’n kronkelpad, ’n donker pad en jy weet nie hoe om die pad aan te durf nie, jy sien nie ’n volgende vastrapplek om oor die berg voor jou te kom nie. Die berg van bekommernis, die berg van siekte, die berg van ’n operasie, die berg van werksoek, die berg van platsak wees – jy was al daar, of jy is nóú daar. Ons was so paar weke gelede in Clarens en het tot op die hoogste punt van daai berg (ek dink dis die Rooiberge) opgeklim wat so mooi uitkyk oor die dorp. As jy van onderaf kyk kan jy dalk dink dit gaan te moeilik wees, maar as jy begin stap, sien jy gou daar is ’n mooi gemerkte paadjie, hier en daar ’n klip vir jou neergesit as trappie, ’n riviertjie waar jy jou warm gesig kan afspoel of bietjie rus. As jy die pad-pyltjies bly volg, al lyk dit of dit nie die regte paadjie is nie, as jy aanhou en deurdruk, wanneer jy voel nou kan jy nie verder nie, dan is jy skielik bo en word jy beloon met die mooiste uitsig. Dán voel jy tevrede. Dán voel dit of jy die berg oorwin het. Dán kan jy dankbaar terugkyk na die hulp wat langs die pad was. Die Here sal jou nie alleen los voor jou berg nie. Hy sal ’n pad wys. Hy sal ’n vastrapplek gee. Hy sal jou dra as dit nodig is. Hy sal jou aanmoedig. Hy sal ’n rusplek en lafenis langs die pad verskaf. Hy sal jou lei tot by ’n mooi uitsig. Vat sy hand en klim die steilte.

Daar ís ’n pad oor die berg. Daar ís hulp by die Here

Dignitaries visit school learners from several schools. Photo: Mohokare Local Municipality

Dignitaries visit Rouxville ROUXVILLE | LEBOHANG TLABA Deputy Minister of Public Enterprise, Phumulo Masualle, and various MECs of the Provincial government recently paid a visit to Rouxville. The visit aimed to encourage and also display symbol gratitude for the good work done by Matric Class 2021. The School

Governing Bodies and teachers from various schools were also honored for their endeavors. The Deputy Minister and the MECs were accompanied by the District Executive Mayor, the Speaker, and the Councilors of Mohokare Local municipality led by

the Mayor, Cllr ZN Mgawuli, and Speaker RJ Thuhlo. According to Mohokare Local Municipality, various items ranging from School shoes, sanitary towels were handed out to local school children.

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In watter boksie pas jy?

Jy is té sag. En dan jy is te hard. Dan is jy te desperaat. Of heeltemal in 'n ander klas. Of die hoë klas of die lae klas (jy as jy bok twee letters verder te gereeld sê)- bietjie te rof en onbeskof. Of jy kan nie saampraat nie. Nie oor sport nie en ook nie oor "clubbing" nie. Maar jy ken van Rommel, Mengele, Stalin en Midas of Icarus.

Dan is jou agtergrond ingekleur met die regte of verkeerde van. Daai vraag van watter (voeg van in) is jy om jou in die "join" boks met Nee-Nee te prop of uit te haal om die status van die wat jou benodig om in te pas, op te tel. Dit lyk my ek gaan vir altyd op die rak sit omdat daar nie 'n boksie vir my ontwerp is nie. Ek pas in die boks waar ek heeltemal lief mag raak. Waar ek gedigte vir 'n geliefde, wat die eroskliere van my kielie, en

waarna ek smag om met my woorde te mag skryf. Onvoorwaardelik.Ek smag daarna om my passie met hom te deel. Meeste van die tyd as 'n verrassing met kerslig, keurgeregte uit my kombuis en net jy wat daarvan hou om bederf te word.Ek wens ek word verras met net so af en toe 'n bossie blomme net vir my. Nie gekoop. Self gepluk. Of 'n bondel hout vir ons kaggelvuur sonder dat ek daaraan hoef te gedink het. Miskien sal my dag kom en my Icarus het vlerke wat nie smelt nie, Midas verhonger nie van my kos met liefde bedien nie. Net lekkertes gedeel sonder om goud te word. Jy hoef nie 'n miljarder te wees nie. Net jouself en die wil en ywer om saam met my net "happy" te wil wees en mekaar se drome aan te vul. Snaaks die ou wat

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"Don't worry be happy" geskryf het het homself bedrieg deur so baie te kommer dat hy die koeël self gevat het. Ironies. I just want to be happy and to make happy. To be accepted just as I am. Nothing more. My swamp where I will gladly allow the one who likes it here as is. Whether it be pretty of comfy or the togethering to tackle to make it our love-swamp.

Our place. Our togetherness for ever.

Nota: Midas het verhonger omdat sy wens waar geword het om als waaraan hy sou raak, in goud sou verander. Icarus het vlerke van was gehad. Dit het gesmelt toe hy te na aan die son gevlieg het. Mengele, Rommel en Stalin is wêreldoorloë se nuusmakers.

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Week 1 Die pyn is duidelik sigbaar op sy gesig. Daar waar sy in die idioot van 'n Jacques se arms lê sal dit wat kon wees net nooit vir hulle wees nie.

Daar waar hulle onder de boom buite die koshuis van Hoërskool Carpe Diem sit, staan, lê en vry en rook terwyl iemand pos vang dat ou Willemse hulle nie vang nie. Terug by Zani wie se tong diep in Venter se keelgat wegraak. Hy's 'n vriend niks meer nie. Nie dat hy net 'n vriend wil wees nie. Zani Pieterse sal hom nooit die kans gee nie. Hy skrik toe hy sy naam hoor. "Paul-Ryk foon" Hy sug, kyk 'n slag weer in haar rigting voordat hy die stompie dooddruk en 'n lyn maak om die foon te antwoord.

Zani is in die sewende hemel. Sy sterk hande met are wat soos 'n padkaart oor sy arms loop, daai six pack lyf, daai package onder die stywe gilbert rugby broek..Jacques van Eck en Zani Pieterse 'n item. Vir jare was hy en sy eks die who's who van Carpe Diem. Danksy 'n haar hokkie talent het sy nie twee keer gedink om die beurs by Carpe Diem Hoër te aanvaar nie. Sy wonder vir 'n oomblik of hy nog aan sy eks Belinda dink. Sy's bly die cheater het uitgekom en hulle nou publicly 'n item kan wees. Die skelm gevryery agter die pawiljoene, in die skoolbus en sexting via whatsapp tot watter ure in die oggend was tog die moeite werd gewees...

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Belinda staan by die Koshuis venster en hou die twee lovebirds dop.

"Slet"... dink sy terwyl sy Zani se hande stip dophou waar die te gemaklik bo daardie broek raak. Sy raak naar as sy kyk hoe Jacques met haar hare speel...dis sy ding om sy hande so deur 'n girl se hare te trek.

Net soos hy sy merrie roskam vir gymkhana...Oh well, sy't genoeg op Jacques om hom te laat suffer maar dis daai klein merrie wat regtig die payback van haar lewe gaan kry.

Want jy sien Belinda de Klerk kry altyd haar sin. Dit wat pappie se geld nie kan koop nie, kan altyd op ander maniere bekom word. Zani het nie 'n idee wat op haar wag nie...

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R288.00 | CALL 073 847 2468 TO ORDER The war to save Africa's wildlife is fought on many fronts.

For former mercenary Sonja Kurtz the opportunity to head up an elite squad tasked with taking down the continent's poaching kingpins is a chance to strike at the heart of the enemy.

Financed by British billionaire Julianne Clyde-Smith, the pair hope to bring about real change. But as their operation progresses, the new unit's activities soon draws them into the firing line of The Scorpions. A ruthless underworld syndicate willing to do anything to protect their bloodthirsty trade. When Sonja's love interest, safari guide and private detective Hudson Brand, is employed to investigate the death of an alleged poacher at the hands of the team, their mission comes under intense scrutiny. As darker forces come into play and the body count rises, Sonja is forced to consider if Julianne's crusade has gone too far and what she could lose if she continues with the increasingly bloody campaign . . .

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HENGEL BLOEMFONTEIN (188,8km away) THE EVENT TAKES PLACE AT THE CORNER OF DU PLESSIS AND KOPPIE ROAD, LANGENHOVENPARK, BLOEMFONTEIN.

Every Saturday at 7:00am (October March) & 8:00am (April - September).

CURRIE CUP 2022 ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; VENUES AND KICK-OFF TIMES TO BE CONFIRMED

02 FEBRUARY 2022 15:30 17:45 20:00

GRIQUAS VS PUMAS BLUE BULLS VS TOYOTA CHEETAHS SHARKS VS WESTERN PROVINCE

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GRIQUAS VS WESTERN PROVINCE

14:30 17:00

PUMAS VS TOYOTA CHEETAHS GOLDEN LIONS VS NATAL SHARKS

18 FEBRUARY 2022 19 FEBRUARY 2022 Calvin Adams van Margate het die 6 kg karp by “Lake Eland” in Kwazulu-Natal gevang. Calvin het die karp met Vampire Candy floaties gevang. Stuur vir ons jou visvang foto vir plasing per WhatsApp na 060 405 8979. Deel ook dan met ons waar het jy die vis gevang, met watter aas, hoeveel het die vis geweeg en hoe lyk die geriewe waar jy die vis gevang het.

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