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Jordaan bly agter tralies vir bedrog van R100-mSECUNDA - Mnr. Jaco Jordaan, ’n sakeman van Heidelberg, is steeds agter tralies ná sy aansoek om borgtog op Vrydag, 2 Maart van die hand gewys is.

Hy word daarvan verdink dat hy meer as 100 mense vanuit Kriel en Secunda uit hul spaargeld bedrieg het in ’n multi-miljoen Rand beleggingskema wat die polisie nou glo moontlik ’n grootskaalse Ponzi-stelsel mag wees.

Volgens brig. Leonard Hlathi, Mpumalanga se polisiewoordvoerder, word die geld wat beleggers in die skema betaal het, tans op meer a R100 miljoen geraam. Hy meen daar mag moontlik meer mense in ander dele van die land wees wat ook by

mnr. Jordaan se onderneming, Stocktraders SA, belê het.

Speurders van Secunda en Kriel het mnr. Jordaan op 26 Februarie by Germiston-polisiekantore in hegtenis geneem waar hy probeer het om sy skootrekenaar en persoonlike eiendom terug te kry.

Dit was in die polisie se kluis terwyl mnr. Jordaan tyd in die hul polisieselle deurgebring het weens ’n ander soortgelyke dossier wat reeds in 2012 in Gauteng teen hom geopen is. Die polisie se handelmisdaadeenheid sal binnekort die ondersoek oorneem.

Die hof se openbare galery was met mnr. Jordaan se eerste hofverskyning op 27 Februarie op Secunda, asook tydens sy borgtogaansoek, volgepak deur klaers van

Kriel en Secunda. ’n Man van Middelburg wat ook in

Stocktraders SA belê, was ook Vrydag in die hof.

Heelwat mense vanuit Kriel is bejaarde pensioentrekkers of mense wat ongeskik vir werk verklaar is en hul hele pensioen by mnr. Jordaan belê het met die verwagting om groot bedrae rente per maand te ontvang. Sommiges het inderdaad miljoene belê. Dit het glo vir jare goed gegaan totdat die maandelikse uitbetalings in September opgedroog het.

’n Belegger wat lont geruik het, het by sy prokureur, mnr. Lourens Grundlingh, gaan kla.

Mnr. Grundlingh is nou in gesprek met die vermeende slagoffers om hul geld terug te kry.

Mnr. Jordaan het in ’n verklaring wat Vrydag, 2 Maart deur adv. Jacques Pienaar aan die hof voorgelees is, om borgtog gevra. Hy het aangevoer dat hy aan hipertensie en slaapapnee ly en nie die regte dieet in aanhouding kan volg nie.

Hy het ook verklaar dat sy verskeie sake-ondernemings, waaronder Stocktraders SA, drie eiendomsagentskappe en ’n kof ewinkel, groot skade sal ly as hy in aanhouding sou bly.

Die staat het egter mnr. Jordaan se aansoek om borgtog teengestaan.

Daar is aangevoer dat hy moontlike bewysstukke kan vernietig en die geld wat tans “weg” is, kan verskuif.

Hy is ook tydens sy aanhouding in die Secunda-polisieselle met ’n selfoon betrap.

Die staat het gesê sy vrylating mag tot openbare onrus lei.

Dit het ook in die hof aan die lig gekom dat mnr. Jordaan glo ’n boot iewers in die Wes-Kaap het waarmee hy kan vlug sou hy op borgtog uitgelaat word.

Die hof was tot laat Vrydagmiddag in sitting voor landdros Faith Kekana haar uitspraak gegee het. Mnr. Jordaan verskyn weer op 13 April in die hof.

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Mnr. Jaco Jordaan klim die trappe van die selle na die hofsaal.

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Arrested advocate gets R25 000 bailSECUNDA - Adv Enoch Felani Manana was granted bail of R25 000 in the Secunda Magistrate's Court on 14 February.

Adv Manana was arrested at his law of ces in Standerton on Thursday, 8 February in connection with alleged investment fraud and was held in custody until 14 February.The amount mentioned in court on 14 February was R4,2 million. A co-accused, Past Shadrach Manana, a nancial advisor at Old Mutual, was released on bail of R10 000 on 9 February. It is not yet clear if the two men are related. Both stood in the dock on Wednesday while Sgt Edgar Mohlakoana, investigating of cer, opposed the bail application for Adv Manana. He testi ed the amount of the approximately 31 charges has escalated to more than R4,2 million. There are between 50 and 60 complainants thus far.

It appears that Past Manana allegedly used his position as a nancial adviser to direct people to Adv Manana's trading and investment company, Inhlanhla. The complainants believed they were investing in a scheme where they would receive regular

TRICHARDT - A man died on 4 March on the road near Syferfontein Mine after he was hit by a car.

According to a source, he apparetnly ran in front of the car and the driver could not stop in time.

The driver was on his way to Kriel from Trichardt when the accident happened.

CRIME • MISDAAD

EVANDER - Secunda K9 Unit arrested a foreign national on Friday afternoon, 2 March in Evander.

The police were patrolling in Evander when they approached the 33-year-old Nigerian national next to the road.

They searched him and found dagga and cocaine in his possession.

Police took him to his residence where they con scated four stolen computers with an estimated value of R50 000.

The man will appear in the Evander Magistrate’s Court.

EVANDER - A security guard was shot dead on Monday, 26 February near Evander Gold Mine.

It is alleged that the deceased was patrolling the area with a colleague when unknown suspects red shots at them.

Sgt Sibusiso Mbuli, police spokesman, said: “They pointed a rearm at the guard who was driving, and demanded cell phones.

“The driver said he did not have one whereupon the suspects forced him to the back of the bakkie and assaulted him and shot him dead.”

If you have any information, you can contact W/O Chris Gloy from Evander Police Station at 082 065 1299.

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BETHAL - Mnr. Jan Kruger wat vermoedelik op 7 November in Bethal Gevangenis vermoor is, se ma, me. Susan Deysel, het steeds nie antwoorde oor sy dood nie.

“Ek wil hê hulle moet die mense wat hom vermoor het, in hegtenis neem,” het sy gesê.

Me. Deysel het nie geld gehad om haar seun se roudiens te hou nie en die gemeenskap en ondernemings het geld ingesamel.

Daar is egter steeds R500 uitstaande en sy kan nie haar seun se as kry voordat dié geld nie betaal is nie.

’n Plaaslike begrafnisondernemer het die diens teen ’n verlaagde tarief, R6 000, gedoen.

Bewaarders het kort na mnr. Kruger se dood vir me. Deysel gesê hy is verwurg.

Bethal Polisie het uiteindelik ’n brief van die dokter wat die nadoodse ondersoek gedoen het, gekry en volgens dié brief is mnr. Kruger verwurg.

Volgens die polisie is dit egter nie die volledige verslag nie en dit kan selfs jare duur voordat dit beskikbaar is omdat al die verslae in Pretoria gedoen word en daar ’n agterstand is.

Daar is egter geen regstappe teen medegevangenes waarmee mnr. Kruger ’n sel gedeel het, geneem nie.

Hy het ’n sel met nege ander gevangenes gedeel en nie een van hulle weet glo wat met mnr. Kruger gebeur het of hoe hy dood is nie.

Me. Deysel het intussen regsadvies ingewin. Daarvolgens moes korrektiewe dienste vir mnr. Kruger se begrafnis betaal het en moet vir haar antwoorde gee.

Me. Deysel het nie geld om ’n opvolgafspraak met haar regsverteenwoordiger te maak en

verdere stappe te neem nie.As jy haar wil ondersteun of wil

bydra tot die begrafnisondernemer, skakel me. Deysel by 076 901 4430 of die begrafnisondernemer, past. Pieter Oberholzer, by 082 783 9530.

Ma soek steeds antwoorde ná seun vermoedelik in tronk vermoor is

interest. "We thought we were investing in a new Old Mutual product," claimed the investors. Several of the investors are councillors of Govan Mbeki Municipality. According to a pensioner, Mr Siyabonga Sifolo, he invested all the money he saved for his child's tertiary education and has not received any return on this investment.

Adv Manana was called to the witness stand by his legal representative, Mr Thanduxolo Mteyisi, to tell the court why he ought to be released on bail.

He denied running a pyramid scheme and explained that Inhlanhla is a trading company that buys and sells stock, such as oil and gold. He claimed he would pay back everyone before his next court appearance, but he could only do so if he was not locked up.

"I am the only one who can release the money," he said. Adv Manana said he would report to the police station nearest to his home in Newcastle daily. He is still representing clients in criminal cases and no one has yet informed his clients that he has not been available since 8 February. "I thought I was helping the community by giving them a chance to invest. I intend to

plead not guilty," he said. Magistrate Faith Kekana granted Adv Manana bail of R25 000 and extended Past Manana's bail of R10 000. The case was postponed to 6 April. Ms Anthea Hartzenberg, media communication manager at Old Mutual, said the company is aware of the case, and has also launced an urgent internal investigation.

"Old Mutual has not received any complaints from customers regarding this adviser (Mr Shadrack Manana)." She said all the nancial advisers at Old Mutual are required to subscribe to a professional code of ethics and are authorised to act on behalf of Old Mutual to provide advice regarding nancial products they are accredited for.

"Our advisers are not authorised to engage customers in their personal capacity to offer products not approved by Old Mutual, or for which they are not accredited, or to take any loans or request payments into unauthorised accounts." Ms Hartzenberg advised clients to verify any nancial adviser's accreditation and to make sure all documents are in line with the company.

"If you are uncertain, contact the adviser's manager and con rm that they are accredited," said Ms Hartzenburg.

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Trichardt CPF at your service

TRICHARDT - The executive committee of Trichardt’s Community Policing Forum (CPF) invites residents to become involved with the CPF and work with the police to deal with the crime in Trichardt. In front are Ms Charmaine McDonald (additional member) and Const Valencia Koma (Police Communication Of cer). At the back are Mr Clarke van der Walt (chairman), Mr Zubeir Ebrahim (public relations of cer), W/O Francois Strauss (head of the Trichardt’s visible policing), Ms Anita Kriek (deputy secretary) and Mr Sibusiso Motau (treasurer). Messrs Bernard Liebenberg (vice chairman) and Jurie Venter (secretary) were absent when the photo was taken. For more information or if you are interested in joining the CPF, contact the police station at 017 638 0241 or the CPF emergency number at 079 572 9179.

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Young model designs clothes and jewelleryHope Tshikovhi

BETHAL - Lindeka Zulu (17) is a fashion designer who is currently studying at Mzinoni High School.

Her interest in sewing began at the age of six when she sewed clothes for her dolls.

At the age of 13, she discovered her talents lie in fashion designing.

Her grandmother encouraged Lindeka to pursue her passion.

“I designed a hand-sewn dress from scratch and it caught people’s attention.”

Lindeka received her rst sewing machine, a gift from a friend, when she was 14 years old.

People have taken notice of the young talent and she is selling her designs.

Her fashion designs accommodate people of all shapes and sizes.

“I design clothes, jewellery and accessories and I aspire to design shoes as well. I want to begin a business and later groom other young talented people and be the mentor that I never had.”

Lindeka took part in the Miss Mpumalanga Teen 2016 competition and was in the top 14.

“I learnt a lot about myself during the modelling competition and being around my peers from different

backgrounds was refreshing.” She also has other interests, such

as modelling, poetry and doing illustrations.

“I strive to express myself through my crafts, as I believe every artist does.”

As an extra source of income, Lindeka does nails and hair.

She uses the money to purchase material and design her own out ts.

“I like to challenge myself with the different fabrics. I am in my

element when I begin working.”She is inspired by people from

different walks of life and fashion designers from across the continent.

“My personality shines through my work and that is something I can be proud of.

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Lindeka appreciates fashion trends, yet she prefers to create her own. She is looking forward to registering her own business before the end of the year.

“I would like to enter designing competitions to be recognised by the big names in the fashion industry. I want to become an international designer one day.”

Lindeka Zulu is reaching for the stars as a fashion designer. Here she wears her own designed dress.

Ms Joanita Visser represented South Africa at the Magnifi cent Women International Southern Africa Beauty Pageant held in Mumbai, India, from 19 to 25 February. She came second.

Joanita fi nishes secondSECUNDA - Ms Joanita Visser is a runner-up in the Magni cent Women International (MWI) Southern Africa beauty pageant that was held in Mumbai, India, last month.

Part of the competition included the number of online votes contestants accumulated over the period of the competition. A contestant from India won the beauty division.

According to the votes, Ms Visser had the second highest votes. She thanked her supporters for keeping her in the run.

This 20-year-old education student from Secunda said no matter the outcome, she believes all the contestants to be magni cent women worthy of winning. She wowed the judges with the unique out t that she wore to represent South Africa.

“I am thankful for the chance to take part in the competition. It was an unforgettable experience and I have learned a lot. There were tough times and good times, and even during the times when I felt like giving up, I managed to still push through because of the amazing role models we had.”

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EVANDER - The Economic Freedom Fighters described Evander Hospital as a slaughterhouse during their picketing at the hospital on Wednesday, 28 February.

The party accused the hospital of negligence and often prescribing wrong prescriptions to patients.

This was part of their national programme. The party announced at the beginning of the year that they would dedicate 2018 to challenge the lack of adequate health services in the country.

Mr Thabiso Mofokeng, EFF councillor, said his party has also noticed that staff shortages are the biggest problem at the hospital.

He said they have spoken to staff members who informed them that this results in them having to work under immense pressure.

“There is not enough staff members and they do not have enough equipment.

“We ask the Department of Health to employ more doctors and nurses.

“This can improve service delivery. The patients are complaining about beds, that some of them have to sleep on the oor or share a bed because of other critical patients.

“Our community members from different clinics are turned away, because some nurses demand they bring referral letters from clinics. This leads to people literally spending a whole day in a queue, only to be informed about a referral letter.

“We are calling on Mr Jantjie Aphane, the CEO of the hospital, to improve service delivery at the reception area and to improve cleanliness and hygiene in the wards.”

The party further demanded that Mr Aphane improve the treatment of patients and that HIV patients must be treated with respect and dignity.

Before handing over the memorandum, Mr Mofokeng lambasted the municipal legal team that wanted the picketing to be cancelled and allegedly said it was illegal.

It is alleged they instructed the police to arrest the picketers.

EFF accuses Evander Hospital of negligence

Ms Jane Sithole was elected unopposed as the Mpumalanga leader of the DA on Saturday, 3 March at Graceland.

SECUNDA - The Democratic Alliance successfully elected its news leaders during their seventh Mpumalanga Provincial Congress held at Graceland Casino on Saturday, 2 March.

Ms Jane Sithole was elected unopposed as the provincial leader, Ms Trudie Grove-Morgan as the deputy provincial leader, Mr Bosman Grobler as the provincial chairman, Mr Thembha Mlotshwa as the deputy chairman, Ms Palesa Mobango as chairman of the DA Youth, Mr Kuzwakele Mdau as the deputy chairman of the DA Youth, Ms Linky Shongwe as the chairman of the DA Youth, Ms Annerie Weber as the DA Women’s Network chairman and Ms Elsie van Douwe as the deputy chairman of the DA Women’s Network.

Ms Merriam Moselane, Ms Sibongile Mathebula and Ms Susan Mathebula are additional members of the Women’s Network. Ms Sithole congratulated the newly elected leadership.

“The task that lies ahead of us is big and it requires all of us to work together, hand in hand, side by side, as we chart the way forward.

“Mpumalanga is a rural province, but the ANC’s decline at the polls signals hope that it is indeed possible to secure an increased share of the vote come 2019.

“We will change the political landscape through hard work and determination.

“We will intensify our efforts on the ground, we will reach each and every corner

of our province, street by street, house to house, door to door, as we continue to engage more and more residents of our beautiful province.”

Ms Sithole said she was humbled by the opportunity to serve as leader of the of cial opposition in Mpumalanga and believes that the entire leadership team elected will do the same.

She said come 2019, DA Mpumalanga is ready to roll up their sleeves and bring about a total change in the province.

Mr Mmusi Maimane, party leader, encouraged the democrats to unite and take the party to new heights.

He said the party will ght to ensure that white farmers’ rights are protected.

Towards the end of the congress, the party paid

tribute to the outgoing provincial leader, Mr James Masango.

Delivering his speech, Mr Masango re ected back on when he joined the DA and was nominated as the provincial leader.

“Thank you everybody who supported me during my time, let us all rally behind the newly elected leadership. Our country is in a crisis. We are relieved that Mr David Mabuza has departed as the premier. He held our beautiful province ransom. We are however concerned about his position as the deputy president of the country.

“What does his appointment mean to South Africans? Our people will continue to live under bad conditions.”

Ms Jane Sithole elected unopposed as the new DA provincial leader

Ms Sithole congratulated

the newly elected leadership

Sifi so Mathebula

Mr Mofokeng said the legal team is incompetent and only serves the interests of the ANC.

He thanked the police for co-operating and said his party is peaceful and will continue to constructively engage with the hospital.

Mr Aphane was accompanied by some of the hospital’s managers and thanked the picketers for peacefully picketing.

He will respond to the issues that are in his line of duty and will refer the other matters to his seniors.

Mr Thabiso Mofokeng reads from the memorandum during the EFF’s picketing at the Evander Hospital.

Sewerage remains in a poor conditionLEANDRA - Sewage spills continue to be a problem in Leandra.

According to residents, sewage has been over owing for the past 15 years.

“The smell is unbearable and we even struggle to eat,” said Mr Banele Nkabinde, DA PR councillor.

The biggest problem is a manhole in Ext 9 behind the factory.

The spillage includes milk and yoghurt from a local dairy factory and blood from a butchery.

These ow from Ext 9’s Ward 2 under the bridge that is located near houses.

“We can no longer open our windows and doors because their is no fresh air, just the

smell of sewage,” said Mr Nkabinde.Residents said Govan Mbeki Municipality

sent workers to investigate, but they failed to x the problem.

“The community is willing to meet the municipality half way. If they provide the material, we can restrict the ow of sewage under the bridge,” said Mr Sibusiso Malaza.

“Near the bridge are two more blocked manholes.

“We are volunteering to make our environment safe, clean and healthy.

“The least the municipality can do is to make an effort,” said Mr Malaza.

The municipality was not available for comment.

Crossing the stream is becoming unsafe as the water levels continue to rise due to sewage that overfl ows.

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Going Green group recycles rubbishSECUNDA - Ms Kheya Samuels, founder of the Going Green Secunda initiative, had a waste collection day at the Duck Pond on Saturday, 4 March.

Residents had the opportunity to take their recyclable waste to her instead of throwing it away.

Ms Samuels said Going Green will be at the Duck Pond every second Saturday to offer this recyclable service.

They will be at the Duck Pond again from 9am to 2pm on Saturday, 17 March.

Residents can take their plastic bags (clear or coloured), cling wrap, milk bottles, plastic cold drink bottles and caps, boxes, magazines, white paper, newspapers, glass bottles, jars, cans and tins.

For more information, visit the Going Green Secunda Facebook page or contact Ms Samuels at 082 744 2884.

Ms Kheya Samuels (Going Green Secunda) with the recyclable materials that she collected on Saturday.

Tanya donates long hair during Cansa ShavathonSECUNDA - People wonder what they can do with a 38cm ponytail.

The answer is to make a wig for a cancer patient.

That is what the Cansa Cosmos branch is going to do with Ms Tanya Toerien’s donation.

Ms Toerien decided three years ago to grow her hair long enough to donate it to Cansa to have it turned into a wig for a woman undergoing chemotherapy.

She sat down for the personnel of Cansa Cosmos who cut her ponytail during a Shavathon inside Sasol on Friday, 2 March.

“My sister, Angelique, have done the same several times and I thought it was a great idea. My hair is now shorter than shoulder length, but it can grow back. I am honoured to help cancer patients in this manner,” said Ms Toerien.

Ms Giséle Bosman from Cansa said it was a brave gesture and an inspiration to all.

“We salute Tanya for her willpower and discipline to help others.”

According to Ms Bosman, the Shavathon held at Sasol’s re station was fun lled and well supported.

Ms Tanya Toerien and Ms Giséle Bosman (Cansa) moments before Ms Torien’s long hair is cut off and donated.

Zimiselene donates veggies to the needyeMBALENHLE - The Zimisele Start Vegetable Co-operative donated vegetables to various organisations and the needy on Friday, 2 March. The co-operative consists of 48 members and was started in 2008. Here is Ms Iren Mamba during the handing over of vegetables to K.I. Twala Secondary School.

Seniors’ club celebrates 40 years

Ms Kotie Thomas and Ms Joy van der Walt have been members of the Secunda Senior Citizens’ Club for more than 25 years.

SECUNDA - Members of the Secunda Senior Citizens’ Club celebrated the club’s 40th year of existence on Wednesday, 28 February.

The club was formed in 1978 and has walked a road with the St Peters United Church since 1979.

Some of the current members of the club have been part of the club for more than 25 years.

The members enjoyed lunch and spoke about the early years of the club.

Their next meeting is on Wednesday, 14 March when they will have a hobo day and dress up as hobo’s.

It begins at 10am at Davies Court and all senior citizens are welcome.

For more information, contact Ms Pam Kotze at 082 466 5757.

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Lecute jumps far

SECUNDA - Lecute Fembers from Highveld Ridge Primary School lands in the sandpit in the far jump at the Mussa Athletics Meeting held at Secunda Stadium on Saturday, 3 March.

Liane eindig sterk

SECUNDA - Liane Parks van Laerskool Goedehoop nader Saterdag, 3 Maart die wenstreep in die 1 200m tydens die Mussa-atletiekbyeenkoms wat by Secunda Stadion aangebied is.

Chandré stel nuwe rekord op

SECUNDA - Chandré Farm van Laerskool HM Swart het Vrydag, 23 Februarie ’n nuwe hoogspringrekord vir die D0/10 opgestel tydens die Gert Sibande-streekskampioenskap wat by Secunda Stadion aangebied is.

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SECUNDA - Lené van Rooyen van Laerskool Kruinpark spring Saterdag, 3 Maart ver tydens die Mussa-atletiekbyeenkoms by Secunda Stadion.

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Bethal Rugbyklub klop ErmeloBETHAL - Bethal Rugbyklub het Vrydagaand, 2 Maart teen Ermelo by Hoërskool Hoogenhout gespeel in hul eerste wedstryd vir die seisoen, en die wedstryd gewen.

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