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No water for three months - Page 5

Neem ’n beertjie aan en maak die lewe draagliker vir weggooidiere - Bladsy 6

Narda Vermaak

Duma deadlock leads to work being halted

LYDENBURG - The Duma substation project, which includes smart meter installations, is still on hold.

Thaba Chweu Local Municipality (TCLM) took a resolution on May 30 to halt it and review the agreement in line with the National Treasury’s approved fi nancial models and scope of work.

On March 6, 2016 a contract was signed between the Chinese company, China Sinogy Electric Engineering Co (CSEEC), TCLM and National Treasury for the construction of a 40-megavolt amp substation. Steelburger/Lydenburg News was

reliably informed that this project would cost roughly R300 million.

The amount for the substation exceeded the tender cost the paper previously received from a private company for the construction of a substation three times the size of Duma. The construction of the other 42-megavolt transformer will cost around R100 million.

In other words, a substation 33 per cent bigger than Duma will apparently cost a third of the money that will be awarded to CSEEC for its 40-megavolt station.

According to the DA and the EFF, the standstill means that the entire scope of work will be reviewed. From the word go,

there have been many concerns regarding the project, which included the cost thereof.

Opposition parties have made it clear that they would have been happier if this project were stopped completely.

Christopher Mohlala, chief liaison offi cer of CSEEC, confi rmed to Steelburger/Lydenburg News that this operation is still on hold. The newspaper told Mohlala that several claims were made that the new meters were being removed and replaced with the former prepaid meters.

Mohlala denied this and said, “If this is

BURGERSFORT – Piet Boshoff (70) wie se grond twee weke gelede deur plakkers beset is, sukkel tot vandag toe om mense en strukture van sy grond te verwyder. Sinkhuise duik elke dag op en hy moet van kontrakteurs gebruik maak om daarvan ontslae te raak, en die kostes hoop nou op. Sy prokureur kon intussen ‘n fi nale hofbevel teen enige plakkers kry, maar dit lyk nie of dit hulle enigsins keer nie. Die polisie is teenwoordig tydens die verwydering van sinkstrukture, maar geen arrestasies is tot dusver gedoen nie. Hier word afge-breekte strukture van die perseel af weggery. Lees verder op bladsy 2.

Besetters voel vere vir hofbevel

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happening, we are not aware of any such event. Should there be any truth to the matter, it would be a unilateral decision of TCLM.”

He said that CSEEC is still in negotiations with TCLM, but said that the company has no indication of any intention to stop the project.

The newspaper enquired that if the project would be stopped whether the new meters will be removed. Mohlala said that the decision will have to be taken by the municipality.

The review of the Duma contract means that operations must be halted because of a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because those involved cannot agree. The municipality is thus in a deadlock with regard to the contract.

In the meantime, residents are still adamant that they are paying a lot more for electricity usage than when they had the previous prepaid meters.

TCLM did not bother to respond to questions about the current Duma project. At the time of going to print, it is not clear wether or when the project will recommence.

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Consumers claim they are paying much more Mariska Sadler

BURGERSFORT - Vir die derde keer in twee weke moes onwettige besetters en strukture van Piet Boshoff se grond, Leeuwvallei verwyder word.

Ten spyte daarvan dat ‘n fi nale tussentydse hofbevel teen alle potensiële besetters, deur die balju, die SAPD en die Kommissaris van Polisie in Polokwane gemaak is, het plakkers weer hulle sinkhuise op Boshoff se grond opgerig.

Sondag was die besetters terug en is sinkstrukture opgerig. Volgens Boshoff se prokureur, Chanta van der Walt, maak die SAPD slegs hulle opwagting en verlaat die eiendom sonder om die oortreders te verwyder. Maandag het ‘n barmhartige Samaritaan aangebied om Boshoff by te staan en Dinsdag is die laaste besetters sowel as hulle strukture onder toesig van die polisie verwyder.

“Ten spyte van die oortreders wat hulle optrede herhaal, is daar tot op datum geen arrestasies deur die polisie gemaak op grond van die siviele hofbevel nie. Die SAPD het wel ‘n arrestasie gemaak op grond van ‘n strafbare saakbeskadigingsklag wat deur my kliënt

by die polisie aanhangig gemaak is,” sê Van der Walt.

Tydens ‘n byeenkoms wat verlede Woensdag op Boshoff se grond gehou is, het ‘n onbekende spreker die skare mense toegespreek en gesê dat hy altyd op

Gilbert Motseo

No medication, shoddy service at Limpopo clinicsSEKHUKHUNE - Technical challenges

in the new national procurement system have caused delays in the distribution of medication from the Limpopo provincial pharmaceutical depot to some hospitals and clinics.

Workers at the depot started using the new

Grond beset ondanks hofbevel

Leeuwvallei is en dat mense wat wil grond hê na hom toe moet kom. Organiseerders van hierdie samekoms het ook aanbeveel dat besighede gesluit moet wees gedurende die byeenkoms. Slegs toesprake is gemaak en die proses het vreedsaam voortgeduur.

‘n Onbekende spreker tydens ‘n byeenkoms op Boshoff se grond.

system in the beginning of June. Since then some hospitals and clinics,

especially in the rural areas, have been experiencing shortages of medication, including for chronic illnesses. Patients at the Penge, Mampuru, and Praktiseer clinics are among the most affected.

One patient visited Penge Clinic and said, “They didn’t give me any medication. I’m

not happy about this because it means I wasted money to come here. They looked at my fi le and said they didn’t have any medication for my ear infection and then sent me back home”.

The clinics not only lack medication, but they also offer shoddy services. Lefa Mabelane said they arrive as early as 04:00 at Praktiseer Clinic.

“We queue in the early hours of the morning and the nurses will start working at around 10:00. They just sit there chatting and doing nothing.”

Limpopo health spokesman, Derrick Kganyago, said the issue of lack of medication has been resolved.

“We had technical challenges but they are now sorted. Medication is now available at our clinics and hospitals. We will investigate the complaints raised by the patients regarding the clinics,” said Malatsi.

Should there be any truth to the

matter, it would be a unilateral decision of

TCLM

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Narda Vermaak

Herstelwerk aan strate behels samewerkingLYDENBURG - Verskeie strate

in die dorp is al deur Lydenburg/Mashishing se sakekamer herstel.

Dié groep inwoners het ongeveer ‘n maand gelede onderneem om al die kleiner systrate van Lydenburg met behulp van skenkings deur die publiek te herstel. Bykans al die strate aan die westelike deel van die dorp naby die hospitaal is al opgevul en reggemaak.

Die mees onlangse opknapppings-werk is in Kantoor-, Potgieter- en De Souzastraat gedoen.

Die sakekamer is steeds afhanklik van donasies van so min as R50 per maand om die slaggate in die dorp se paaie reg te maak. Groter herstelwerk soos die Dullstroom-kruising, is ook bewerkstellig deur gesprekvoering tussen die groep en Thaba Chweu Plaaslike Munisipaliteit.

‘n Padkaart is aan Steelburger/Lydenburg Nuus verskaf wat presies wys waar herstelwerk al plaasgevind het en wat nog aan die kom is. Die rooi gemerkte gebiede verteenwoordig paaie wat reeds herstel is. Die groen wys wat nog

Herstelwerk wat deur die sakekamer aan Kantoorstraat onderneem word. Insetsel: ‘n Padkaart is aan Steelburger/Lydenburg Nuus verskaf wat presies wys waar herstelwerk al plaasgevind het en watter opknapping nog in die vooruitsig gestel is. Die rooi gemerkte strate verteenwoordig dié wat reeds herstel is. Die groen toon watter strate nog beoog word om herstel te word.

beoog word. Volgens André Hanekom van die sakekamer kan selfs meer plekke op ‘n latere stadium bygevoeg word.

“Ons bedank almal wat al ‘n bydrae gelewer het en ons in staat gestel het om die dorp se paaie op te knap. Ons sal deurentyd die gemeenskap op die hoogte hou van vordering en watter gebiede volgende getakel gaan word.”

Enige bydraes is steeds welkom. Vir meer inligting en foto’s besoek gerus Lydenburg/Mashishing Sakekamer se Facebookblad. Die bankbesonderhede vir die projek verskyn daar.

Lydenburg/Mashishing se sakekamer het ‘n projek onderneem om slaggate in verskeie strate te herstel.

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Moeka Gravina kort na sy Saterdagoggend gevind is.

Narda Vermaak

Twee vroue oorleef wrede aanval en ontvoeringROOSSENEKAL - Uitstekende

samewerking tussen plaaslike sekuriteits-firmas, nooddienspersoneel en die SAPD het daartoe gelei dat twee vroue en ‘n gesteelde voertuig opgespoor is. Een van twee verdagtes is wel tydens die soektog Vrydagaand geskiet.

Twee vroue van die dorp is Vrydagaand ure lank gemartel, met ‘n sambok geslaan en uiteindelik op twee verskillende plekke langs die pad uit ‘n voertuig gestamp.

Gina Otto en Moeka Gravina is na wat verneem word by Otto se plaashuis deur twee verdagtes ingewag. Hulle is wreed aangerand en in Otto se silwer VW Polo geboender. Volgens Otto is Gravina eerste uit die voertuig gegooi. Sy was in ‘n laken toegedraai. Otto is langs die Roossenekal/Lydenburgpad uit die Polo gestamp. Sy is net na 21:00 deur motoriste gevind.

Deon Broekman van Rapid Response het die eerste noodoproep van die plaasaanval ontvang. Broekman, nooddienste van Swift Ambulansdienste, Lydenburg SAPD, plaaslike sekuriteitsmaatskappye en verskeie vrywilligers was binne minute op die toneel. Otto het haar voertuig se registrasienommer

verskaf asook die gesteelde selfone se nommers. Sy is daarna deur Netcare 911 se ambulansdienste na MidMed Hospitaal in Middelburg vervoer.

Phoenix Sekuriteit het die selfoon-nommers nagespoor en ‘n soektog na Gravina is van stapel gestuur. Intussen het noue samewerking tussen Phoenix en die polisie daartoe gelei dat die sein van die een selfoon naby Rivierstraat in Lydenburg opgetel is.

Omstreeks 00:52 is Otto se voertuig in Voortrekkerstraat deur lede van die SAPD opgemerk en ‘n hoëspoedjaagtog het gevolg. ‘n Oor-en-weer geskietery tussen die polisie en die verdagtes het ontstaan. Die voertuig is by die Gustav Klingbiel Natuurreservaat van die pad af gedwing. Die bestuurder het egter oor die reservaat se muur gespring en ontsnap. Die ander verdagte is noodlottig gewond en is op die toneel dood.

Een van twee vroue wat ook in die voertuig was, is tydens die skietery gewond. Die koerant het met hulle gepraat en uitgevind dat die verdagtes hulle na die voorval in Skhila opgelaai het. “Hulle het gesê ons moet saam met hulle kom. Hulle gaan 12 bottels Flying Fish-bier koop. Die

bestuurder ken ek al vir twee jaar. Sy naam is Seun. Hy bly in Skhila. Ons het nie geweet wat

hulle gedoen het nie.”Die koerant het hulle gevra waarom hulle

nie navraag gedoen het rakende die kar waarmee die verdagtes opgedaag het nie. Volgens die vroue het hulle nie iets daarvan gedink nie.

Daar was egter steeds geen teken van Gravina nie en die soektog is vroeg Saterdagoggend hervat. Gravina is net na 09:00 by Kopjeskraal op dieselfde pad sowat 10 kilometer voor die plek waar Otto uit die kar gegooi is, gevind. Sy was by haar bewussyn. Gravina het aan mediese personeel vertel dat sy gemaak het asof sy dood is, om sodoende enige ander beserings of selfs die dood vry te spring.

Sy is op die toneel behandel en per helikopter ook na Midmed Hospitaal in Middelburg gevlieg.

Die bestuurder van die voertuig, die enigste verdagte in dié stadium is steeds soek. Volgens kapt. Alfred Moela van Lydenburg SAPD is hulle besig om alle moontlike leidrade op te volg. Die verdagte is glo van Skhila-nedersetting buite die dorp.

“Sake wat deur Lydenburg SAPD aanhangig gemaak is, sluit in poging tot moord en die besit van ‘n gesteelde voertuig. Die ander sake verbind met die voorval, word deur Roossenekal se SAPD hanteer.”

Beide vroue is in ‘n stabiele toestand en reeds uit die hospitaal ontslaan.

Deon Broekman van Rapid Response en Jan Combrink van Phoenix Sekuriteit toets die hommeltuig wat tydens die soektog na Moeka Gravina ingespan is.

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Residents seen doing their laundry at Ga Motodi’s Tswetlane River.

Gilbert Motseo

No water for three months

BURGERSFORT - For over three months residents of Ga Motodi Village have been lacking clean water.

Communities in the area said they are forced to fetch water from the Tswetlane River.

According to Silas Maboko, a resident, they either have to drink and cook with dirty water, or buy clean water which cost them R3 for a few litres.

The residents have to push wheelbarrows for two kilometres to transport the water to their homes. According to them the water pump and a transformer that supplied the area with water are damaged .

“We have reported the problem to the Sekhukhune District Municipality (SDM) but they only made empty promises. People will become sick because we bath, drink and do our laundry in the same river,” said Mavis Lekubu, a concerned resident.

SDM’s spokesman, Willy Mosoma said they are aware of the problems faced by the community.

“We are at an advanced stage to have the borehole fixed. Its not a damaged water pump, it’s just a tripping transformer.

“The residents should not panic as this matter will be sorted soon.”

The affected communities include Mapeding, Morena and Moshate sections.

Tumelo Mkhabela

Damaged pipeline still not repaired

MASHISHING - Extension 8 residents are furious over water issues which have not been addressed by Thaba Chweu Local Municipality.

It has been a year now that residents have had to live without water for certain periods.

Nokuthula Lusenga is one of the community members who has to endure a flooded yard due to water leaks.

According to Lusenga, the problem started in June last year after a construction company installed electrical poles in the area and damaged a water pipeline, leaving them without water and sanitation.

“I have been reporting the matter to the municipality since last year.

“What they then did was to turn off the valve, and this left us without water. After complaints from residents TCLM workers opened the valve again and resulted in my yard flooding,” Lusenga said.

Instead of fixing the leak, the valve was closed again, leaving residents without water. It has since been reopened.

“I have been walking in a pool of mud for quite some time now.

I have to take off my shoes when I leave my front door and put them on again in the street. My house is cracking as a result of the water and we are afraid that it might collapse.

“Even the electric pole in the street is leaning over because of the water,” she added.

Neighbours who are also affected by the water leaks built walls to prevent it from flooding into their yards. They have even created their own storm drain to help with the flooding in Lusenga’s backyard.

A resident told the newspaper that the municipality is robbing them of their money.

“Since we do not have water, where on earth do they get the amount of money we owe them on our statements? Some reflect R700.

“How come we owe that money when we do not have water?”

Residents also added that when they buy electricity for R100 they only get R30’s worth. “Where is that money going?”

They alleged that their ward councillor, Tumi Letshane, has turned a deaf ear to their complaints.

At the time of going to press, the municipality had not responded to questions sent to it. Nokuthula Lusenga shows the tap which has no runnning water.

STAD VAN TSHWANE METROPOLITAANSEMUNISIPALITEIT

KENNISGEWING VIR AANSOEK OMHERSONERING INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 16(1) VAN DIE THABA CHWEU PLAASLIKE

MUNISIPALITEIT GRONDGEBRUIK BESTUURBYWETTE, 1995

Ons, Dream Sites (Pty) Ltd, die gemagtigde agent, van die eienaar van Erf 919/1,Mashishing Provinsie van Mpumalanga gee hiermee kennis in terme van artikel16(1)(f) van die Thaba Chweu Plaaslike Minisipaliteit GrondgebruiksbestuursBywette, 1995 dat ons aansoek gedoen het by die Thaba Chweu PlaaslikeMunisipaliteit vir die wysiging van die Lydenburg Dorpsbeplanning Skema, 1995deur die hersonering ingevolge artikel 16(1) van die Thaba Chweu PlaaslikeGrondgebruik Bestuur Bywette, 1995 van die eiendom soos hierbo beskryf.

Die eiendom is geleë: 919/1 Boundary Straat, Mashishing, Lydenburg.Die hersonering sal wees: vanaf “Besigheids 1” na “Spesiaal” Publiekemotorhawe.Die intensie van die eienaar/applikant in die geval is: Brandstof vulstasie.

Enige besware en/of kommentare wat duidelik die gronde van die beswaar endie persoon(ne) se regte uiteensit en aandui hoe hulle belange deur die aansoekgeaffekteer gaan word, asook die persoon(ne) se volle kontakbesonderhede,waar sonder die munisipaliteit nie met die persoon(ne) kan korrespondeer nie,moet skriftelik by of tot die Strategiese Uitvoerende Direkteur: Dorpsbeplanningen Ontwikkeling, ingedien of gerig word by Posbus 61, Lydenburg, 1120 of namunicipalmanager@thabachweu.gov.za vanaf 03 September 2018 until 17September 2018.

Volledige besonderhede en planne (as daar is) kan gedurende gewone kantoorure geinspekteer word by die munisipale kantore soos hieronder uiteengesit, vir,n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf die datum van eerste keer van tentoonstelling vanhierdie kennisgewing.

Adres van munisipale kantore: Cnr Viljoen & Sentraal Straat Lydenburg 1120.Sluitingsdatum vir enige beswaar(e) en/of kommentaar(e): 17 September 2018.Adres van agent: Mogou Trading cc, Posbus 61, Ga-Phasa Steelpoort 1133.Datum wat die kennisgewing geplaas sal word: 31 Augustus 2018.

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Mariska Sadler

‘The world holds promise for me’

BURGERSFORT - Steelburger/Lydenburg News spent five minutes with Tondani Mamburu, a local high school pupil to discover more about him.

If you could be any superhero, who would you be and why?- I would like to be Superman because he saves the world.What is your favourite colour and why?- I like blue, it is inspirational.Who is your favourite person?- An American hip hop artist named Quavo.What would you like to become when you are done with school?- An artisan on the mine.What inspires you most?- Being African because I believe the world holds a lot of promises for me.

Tondani Mamburu.

Narda Vermaak

Do you want to be a volunteer firefighter?LYDENBURG - Rapid Response, the

local fire department in town, is looking for volunteers.

According to the fire chief Deon Broekman, this is a unique opportunity for anyone looking to gain valuable experience in the field of not only firefighting, but rescue operations.

Broekman told Steelburger/Lydenburg News that any person interested can contact him for an extensive two-month training in all aspects of rescue.

“The volunteers will work on a two-month rotation period. They will gain first-hand firefighting experience, attend accident scenes, learn about emergency situations and how to react in such instances.

“A firefighter suppresses fires and performs rescues to protect lives, property and the environment. Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training, but we are willing to assist those who want to gain more experience in this field with this voluntary project.”

Rapid Response is the only firefighting service in town and surrounding areas and covers a wide area which includes Sabie and Badfontein.

The team responds to all emergency call-outs and is usually the first to arrive at

emergency scenes. There is no age limit and any person

willing to learn more about the day-to- day rescue operations of the business is welcome to contact Broekman on 079-163-0814.

Fire chief Deon Broekman during one of the rescue operations.

Narda VermaakLYDENBURG - Hier is iets ouliks aan die

“gebeer” in die dorp. Stephanie Reynecke het dit goedgedink

om ‘n wonderlike projek van stapel te stuur en sodoende ‘n verskil in die lewe van weggooidiere te maak.

Die teddiebeerprojek, Adopt Don’t Shop is ‘n idee wat posgevat het by Reynecke na sy die groot behoefte van Home 4 Paws beleef het. “Beertjies word ingesamel, gewas, reggemaak, opgestop, ‘n naam gegee en word dan deur ‘n inwoner aangeneem.

Saam met die beertjie kry jy ook ‘n

aannemingsertifikaat waarop jou beer se naam en aannemingsdatum verskyn. Alle gelde wat deur die projek ingesamel word, word aan Home 4 Paws geskenk vir wat die viervoetiges ook al mag nodig hê.”

Al die teddies sal op Adopt Don’t Shop se Facebookblad geplaas word met hulle aannemingsfooi. Op die oomblik verwelkom Reynecke enige skenkings van teddiebere. “Sodra ons genoeg beertjies het, sal die projek in volle swang wees.”

Vir meer inligting skakel Reynecke by 072-155-0761. Beertjies kan afgegee word by QuickSell Realty oorkant Longtom SUPERSPAR in Voortrekkerstraat.

Neem ’n beertjie aan en maak die lewe draagliker vir weggooidiere

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Gerda Whitehorn

Wynentoesiaste verras deur nuwe kultivarsLYDENBURG - Bacchus sou nogal

tuis gevoel het by Lydenburg Wyngilde se Augustus-proe by Café Crust.

Nie net was daar ‘n rekordgetal wynentoesiaste nie (skuins duskant 40), maar wynmaker Anton Malan het die hele pad van die Kaap af gekom om sy handgemaakte Rainbow’s End-wyne bekend te stel.

Met die Jonkershoekberge van agter en

die gesogte Banghoekvallei van voor, is Rainbow’s End nie net skouspelagtig geleë nie, maar ook in vrugbare wingerdgrond. Die Kapenaars wat weet, sal jou vertel dat jy hier van die beste Cabernet Franc kan aanskaf - ‘n kultivar wat min wynmakers as enkelversnit aandurf.

Maar dit was die 2016 Merlot wat die Lydenburgers onkant gevang het - verrassend, gelaai met pruim- en bessiegeure, gekies as wyn van die aand.

Maar dan was dit ook net ‘n kortkop voor die 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon...

As beste waarde-vir-geldkeuse, was

Rainbow’s End se Mystical Corner-versnit teen R70 per bottel, ‘n maklike keuse.

En o ja, wat Bacchus ook sou geniet het, was Crust se uitbundige voorgereg, gevolg deur osso bucco en ‘n gevaarlike tiramisu-nagereg. Voorwaar ‘n heerlike aand met gawe mense en gawe wyne!

Die volgende wynproe is Donderdag 20 September wanneer dr. Peet Visser Franse Bordeaux-wyne gaan proe. WhatsApp Gerda Whitehorn by 079-515-7799 as jy wil deel in die pret.

Rainbow’s End se wynmaker Anton Malan (agter) skink ‘n glasie Cabernet Franc vir Madelein en Cobus Buitendag by die Wyngilde se Augustus-proe by Café Crust.

Vir die Steinberg-familie was die Augustus-proe by Crust geen gewone proe nie. Cobie (links) en dr. Jan Steinberg het hulle kinders, Petrus en Siân uit Engeland op besoek gehad en het die geleentheid met Rainbow’s End-wyne gevier.

Dit was die 2016 Merlot wat die Lydenburgers onkant gevang het -

verrassend, gelaai met pruim- en bessiegeure

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With the loyal support of the community and their dedicated employees, Café Crust has grown into a household name in Lydenburg since it was established in 2014. They are known for their excellent cuisine, great atmosphere and friendliness. The restaurant is a favourite among residents. Crust is turning four this month and has been running various specials to celebrate their birthday. With Charmaine du Preez (back left) and André du Preez (back right) are: (front) Florance Likhwa, Thabitha Masinga, Zandile Mazibuko (manager), Getrude Brasho, Lezzy Maphanga (back) Busisiwe Jantjies, Mark Hadge, Petros Nhandimo, Elsie Caba, Elizabeth Mazibuko and Fridah Serote.Bottom Photo: Jan Braai, (real name Jan Schannel) the man behind the National Braai Day initiative and host of his own show on kykNet, recently did a heritage tour through Mpumalanga. While in Lydenburg, he paid a visit to Café Crust where he recorded his taste-testing experience. Here are Christien Durand, Guillaume Bosch, Jan Braai, David Moseley and André du Preez.

Proving themselves the upper crust

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Gilbert Motseo

Bringing pride and kits to local sports teamsDwarsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM) wishes

to see the youth participating in sporting activities. This was proved when the mine sponsored the Mashakeng Sport Festival which took place on Saturday, August 25 in Mashishing.

Scores of local youths headed to the sports field for a day of sporting extravaganza and

witness their favourite teams lock horns. The event also saw the DCM netball and soccer teams participate in the festivities.

Various sports; that included soccer, volleyball, netball, tennis and basketball; were the order of the day. DCM’s Pius Monyela said they remained focused on partnerships with local communities to encourage youths to participate in sport in order to keep them off the streets and away

from drugs. “We want to bring positive change in our neighbouring communities and eliminate social ills caused by the lack of resources.

“The sports kits handed out today will encourage the youth to focus more on sporting activities and keep them busy. We realised most teams lacked sport attire and decided to help by sponsoring this sports festival.” On the day, DCM donate items

such as soccer kits, two sets of tennis kits, netball kits and a basketball kit. The Mashakeng Sports Festival has managed to provide entertainment, get youngsters off the streets, expose raw talent to invited scouts and assist participating teams with necessary sporting kits and exposure. In soccer, DCM drew against Lydenburg Smelter 1-1. In netball the mine lost to 15-25 to Ligwalagwala FM.

Silver Flames Netball team receives sports kits from DCM.

Treggy Ngobeni of DCM on the ball. Promise Madigage of Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine. Evah Mohloke was among the mine’s influential players.

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Kaltire het die prys gewen vir die beste stalletjie en spangees. Voor: Chantelle Rautenbach, Ulrich Deetlefs, (middel) Zelda Kleinhans, Charlene Combrink, Belinda Jacobs, (agter) Oros Martin Brits, Llewellyn Richards, Marco Maris en Quinten Killian.

Potjiekos-organiseerder, Mariska Stickling met haar span beoordelaars by Samancor se Winterveldfees - voormalige Springbokrugby-kaptein, John Smit, Brian Whitehorn en Willem Montgomery. Fotos: Mariska Sadler en Gerda Whitehorn

Kotie Baxter en Frikkie Steyn.Jonk en mooi, sing country en Western-sanger, Heidi met Jurgen Potgieter wat dit beaam.

SSG was Winterveld se wenspan wat die prys gewen het vir die beste pot in die Potjiekoskompetisie. Voor: Frank Naudé, (agter) Kerneels Erasmus, Pedro Ferreira, Alfred Tjale en Frans Naudé.Zelri Vermeulen, Rouxle Killian, Marli Vermeulene en Marnell Kilian.

Mariska Sadler en Gerda Whitehorn

By dié fees kuier ’n ieder en ’n elk lekker saam

STEELPOORT - Elke jaar dié tyd weet die mense van Steelpoort, Burgersfort en Lydenburg dat daar fees gevier word by die Winterveld-klub net buite Steelpoort.

En verlede Saterdag was dit weer so. Vir die negende keer het Samancor die gewilde Winterveldfees gereël, nie net as vermaak nie, maar ook as fondsinsameling om in die gemeenskap terug te ploeg.

Teen ‘n billike ingangsfooi was daar soveel te doen en te sien. Kinders kon nie genoeg baljaar op opblaasglyplanke en -springkastele en vele speletjies geniet nie.

Om van die keuse van snuisterye en kosstalletjies nie eens te praat nie.

Die potjiekoskompetisie was oudergewoonte ‘n hoogtepunt op die program. Die drie beoordelaars, John Smit, Willem Montgomery en Brian Whitehorn, moes behoorlik bontstaan om die 14 potjies te beoordeel.

Die gewilde oudrugbykaptein het die hele pad van Durban af gekom en dit was duidelik dat sy aanhangers hom nog goed onthou. Dit was ook “duidelik” dat jy hom met ‘n potbrood kon omkoop, en as daar

mielies in die potjie was, het hy ‘n punt of twee bygesit.

Vir Saucy Chef, Brian Whitehorn was die samestelling van die pot en die gaarmaakproses boaan die lys. Die vleis moes sag wees en die groente nog al dente. (Hier moet ‘n mens Zizwe se heerlike beesstertpot erkenning gee.)

En dan was daar natuurlik die spangees en die voorkoms van die stalletjies wat punte verdien het. Doringbos met hulle Hawaii-tema en die chroomseksie se Cowboy Saloon was besonders, om nie van die hulpbronne se span se grillerige boemelaars te vergeet nie.

Die keuse was moeilik maar uiteindelik is SSG se seerowers as wenners vir die beste pot bekroon en Kaltire as die beste stalletjie aangewys.

Organiseerders het ook gesorg dat daar van vroegoggend af kunstenaars was wat opgetree het en feesgangers vermaak. Onder hulle was Dozi, Heidi, PJ Pretorius en Hans Droomedaris.

Die laaste is vir die beste gehou toe die twee hoofkunstenaars, Nadine en Ray Dylan die verhoog later die aand betree en daar tot laatnag gedans is.

COMMUNITY12 Steelburger / Lydenburg News Friday August 31, 2018

• Vrydag 31 Augustus:

Doppermark. Die Gereformeerde Kerk Lydenburg hou hul jaarlikse groot fondsinsameling op die terrein van die NG Moedergemeente. Dit begin vanaand (Vrydag) om 16:30 met ‘n braaiete teen R60 per bord wat by die mark genuttig of ook weggeneem kan word. Daarna volg die gewilde toutrekkompetisie waar spanne van sakeondernemings en organisasies teen mekaar meeding. Navrae: 082-927-4696.

• Saterdag 1 September:

Doppermark. NG Moedergemeente se terrein. Ontbyt in die tent vanaf 08:00. Vars groente en vrugte, biltong en droë-wors, tweede-asemtafel (rommeltafel), vars vleis, pap en kaiings te koop en loop en geniet.

• Saturday September 1:

Wenakker Golf Day at Lydenburg Golf Club. Registration: 09:00. Format: Better ball/scramble drive. Celebrate Spring and wear a bright or colourful golf shirt. Enquiries: Neeltjé 083-456-8328.

• Saturday September 1:

BNI Spring Walk at Paardeplaats Nature Retreat. This moderate to easy six-km walk starts at the Jesus Hill, 12km on the Longtom Pass, at 09:00. R50 entrance fee for adults and half price for children includes a boerewors roll and an energy surprise from Herbalife. Proceeds will go to Friend in Need, serving the poorest of the poor in our community. Dress up in spring gear (but be weather wise and come armed with a warm jacket, sun cream and hat). The most original spring walker will win

a fl ip in an aircraft at the Fly In on September 29. Enquiries: WhatsApp Gerda Whitehorn on 079-515-7799.

• Saterdag 1 September:

Kromklip Lentedag. Verskeie stalletjies, kompetisies, swembadspeletjies, ponieritte, optrede deur Moonshiners en Die Laevleders. Spitbraai-ete beskikbaar teen R140 per persoon. R100 vir persone ouer as 60 jaar of koop ‘n pakket teen R180 per persoon (pryse vir kinders wissel) wat insluit, toegang, vermaak en ete. Navrae: Annalien by 079-644-075.

WhatsApp all your events to 072-462-5491 to appear in Steelburger/Lydenburg News’ calendar weekly. Om gebeure in Steelburger/Lydenburg Nuus se dagboek te plaas, WhatsApp besonderhede na 072-462-5491.

Jurie and Janine Schoeman from JJs Gym and Natasha van Aswegen from The Green Spot Wellness Centre, are ready for the BNI Spring Walk on Saturday September 1 at Paardeplaats Nature Retreat.

• Vrydag 31 Augustus:

• Saterdag 1 September:

• Saterdag 1 September:

• Saturday September 1:

• Saturday September 1:

Charlene Coetzee van Terra Events writes:

After our successful MTB race day on March 24, we have now given back to the community. Cross-country running shoes and clothes were handed out to Bosfontein Primary, Shaga Primary and Estralita schools.

These kids represent their schools in cross-country this year and we hope that this will help them reach new heights. We want to thank Glencore, Booysendal, Two Rivers Platinum Mine and Dwarsrivier Mine for their support to make this happen.

Company pays it forward to athletes

Nevia Buthelezi from Glencore (back left) and Charlene Coetzee (back middle) from Terra Events from Glencore with teachers and children from Bosfontein Primary.

Charlene Coetzee (left) from Terra Events and Nevia Buthelezi (right) from Glencore with and children from Shaga Primary School.

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Mariska Sadler

STEELPOORT - Laerskool Ohrigstad en Steelpoort Akademie se o/13-krieketspanne het mekaar verlede Woensdag op die gasheer se krieketveld die stryd aangesê.

Danksy uitstekende boulwerk van die

Steelies, kon hulle Ohrigstad met nege paaltjies klop.

Ohrigstad het dit egter nie maklik gemaak vir die seuns van Steelpoort nie. Hulle tegniese blokwerk was baie goed en hulle het elke geleentheid gebruik om lopies in te palm.

Kobus Oosthuizen. Armand Myburg.

Theo Tolken. Kobus Oosthuizen.Gideon Miller en Annika Greef.

Kobus Oosthuizen.

Steelies se boulwerk laat die paaltjies spat

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Henko Meyntjies. Siphesihle Skosana en Kabous le Roux.

Danel Byleveldt (voor regs) en Takudzwa Makuyana (agter regs) wens hul teenstanders, Mia van Dyk en Chinedu Ogunjlofor albei van Curro Nelspruit sterkte toe voor die aanvang van die wedstryd.

Marja Herholdt. Chanté Strydom.

Duvan Myburgh.

Laaste skuiwe in skaakseisoen word gemaak Die Mpumalanga-skaakliga het Saterdag wedstryde by Laerskool

Lydenburg aangebied. Die Lydies het gasheer gespeel vir 220 skaakspelers. Wenners en naaswenners van 14 laerskole uit vier onderwysstreke - Ngangala, Gert Sibande, Ehlanzeni en Bohlabela het teen mekaar gespeel. Die spelers het in die ouderdomsgroepe

o/9-, o/11-, o/13-dogters, gemengde o/13-span met ses lede elk en ‘n o/13B-span met 10 spelers meegeding. Volgens die skool

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Helen Ndinisa of Yehla Ngelosi receives the wheelchair and groceries from St Thomas principal, TGK John.

Gilbert Motseo

St Thomas reaches out to needyBURGERSFORT - Since 2015 St Thomas

College’s pupils have been donating food parcels, and helping the needy and vulnerable families around Tubatse.

The school continued with its good deeds when it handed food parcels to 73 pensioners at Yehla Ngelosi Elderly Day Care Centre last Tuesday. The pupils, led by principal TGK John and several teachers, also handed a wheelchair to Tryphinah Mokgotho, a disabled woman from Mashamothane Village.

“We started with this initiative four years ago and reckoned it was the perfect time for us to assist the needy and vulnerable families in the villages,” said John.

“We are not doing this for public exposure. I believe it is our social responsibility to once in a while help those in need. We want to bring joy in the lives of those who need it the most,” he added.

According to John, in the past few months the pupils donated money while the teachers, the principal and directors also contributed. He said they had done so voluntarily.

Grace Motebele from Yehla Ngelosi

thanked the school for the food parcels and wheelchair. “When we heard St Thomas was going to donate goodies to the children, I thought it would be from the teachers. I am just thrilled that even the pupils participated in the initiative.”

Nico du Plessis (o/6), Diané du Plessis (o/8) en Jayden Ras (o/8).

Mariska Sadler

Waterval CVO se jong langasems wys hulle kán

BURGERSFORT - Drie leerders van Waterval CVO-skool het verlede Vrydag op Volksrust aan die Oos-Transvaalse landloopstreeksbyeenkoms deelgeneem.

Die skool is gelukkig om hulle eie baan te hê waar leerlinge gereeld kan oefen. Hulle het almal ‘n kilometer tydens die byeenkoms voltooi. Diané du Plessis (o/8) het ‘n eerste plek behaal en die skool wag nog op uitslae of sy gaan kwalifi seer vir verdere deelname.

Mashishing High School participated in the Youth Citizens Action Programme (YCAP) national fi nals held at Swadini, Forever Resort in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. The aim of the project was to make the pupils’ toilets user-friendly and educate them to abstain from smuggling drugs, bullying, and gambling in the school bathrooms. The school’s team took third in the national fi nals and walked away with R5 000 prize money, a trophy and certifi cates of participation. Here is Johnny Ramodike, Melelo Nkosi, Shirley Makua, Annah Seopela, Egnessia Marobane and Thato Sibanyoni.

Mashishing pupils combat misdemeanours

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Suzaan Bronkhorst en Hoërskool Lydenburg se koor Sondag by Songs of Praise.

Gerda Whitehorn

Jongelinge bring eer aan God met lofsang

LYDENBURG - Hoërskool Lydenburg se koor was deel van Richard Cock se bekende jaarlikse Songs of Praise in Mbombela.

Dit was die enigste skoolkoor wat deelgeneem het.

Songs of Praise is vanjaar 27 jaar oud

en word sedert 2000 in Mbombela by die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk aangebied.

Die drie kore wat deelgeneem het aan die luisterryke uitvoering was die NWU PUK-koor, die Laudate-koor van Mbombela en Lydenburg Hoërskool. Die Laeveld Gemeenskapsorkes en orrelis Tobias Kruger was ook deel van die program.

Die eerste span krieketspelers van Hoërskool Lydenburg was Saterdagoggend onkant betrap toe hulle ‘n besoek van John Smit, voormalige Springbok-rugbykaptein ontvang het. Hulle was op pad na ‘n ligawedstryd teen Hoërskool Nelspruit toe Smit opgedaag en ‘n motiveringspraatjie gelewer het. Smit was op besoek aan Steelpoort se Winterveldfees waar hy as beoordelaar van die potjiekoskompetisie opgetree het. Die krieketspelers was uit die veld geslaan toe hy in lewende lywe voor hulle verskyn en het sy praatjie goed ter harte geneem. Voor: Jason Oosthuizen, Brandon Bothma, Reece Heydenrich, Weanré Boshoff, Corné Combrink, (agter) Pieter Brits, Jaco van Heerden (afrigter), Tiaan Brits (kaptein), Quinten de Jonge, Hein Steyn, Leohan Plessers, John Smit, Armand Aucamp, Isak-Daniël Bezuidenhout, Zane Pienaar en Tristan Lindeque. Foto: verskaf

Rugbylegende verras krieketspelers

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Spanne sit die bal aan die rol by klub se ope dagDaar is met erns en noukeurigheid gespeel tydens ‘n ope dag wat Saterdag by die Lydenburg Rolbalklub plaasgevind het. Twaalf spanne van klubs soos Waterval Boven, Nelspruit, Sabie, LVCC en Lydenburg het mekaar op die baan opgedreun.

Die plaaslike rolbalklub bied kwartaalliks so ‘n ope dag aan. Sabie se span onder leiding van Anne Coetzee het met die louere weggestap gevolg deur Sakkie du Toit en sy span van Nelspruit, en in die derde plek Fanie Britz en sy span van LVCC.

Daai kant toe, beduie Debbie Day van LVCC-klub vir haar bal.

Mark Osborne van LVCC bekyk die posisie van die balle van naderby.

Alfred Mielacher en Albert Burger van Nelspruit Rolbalklub. Marie Booyse van Lydenburg Rolbalklub.

Martin Meredith en Anne Coetzee van Sabie Rolbalklub.

Die rolbalveld by Lydenburg Rolbalklab het Saterdag gewemel van spelers toe vier klubs ‘n opedag hier gespeel het. Richard Quinnell besig om te gooi.

Heinie Geldenhuys van Lydenburg Rolbalklub, Merlé Joubert van Sabie Rolbalklub en Marie Booyse van Lydenburg Rolbalklub.

Die rolbalveld by Lydenburg Rolbalklab het Saterdag gewemel van spelers toe vier klubs ‘n opedag hier gespeel het. Richard

FreeSince 1887 Friday August 31, 2018

Verlede Saterdag het Laerskool Lydenburg se rugbyvelde gewemel van gesiggies toe ‘n mini-krieketdag hier aangebied is. Agt skole het aan die pretdag deelgeneem. Die spelertjies het die spel baie ernstig opgeneem en vasberade geboul, gekolf en mekaar probeer uitknikker. Volgens die skool is daar beslis ‘n hele paar toekomstige Protea-spelers onder die

aspirantkrieketspelers.

Kyle Potgieter.

Jason Beeslaar.Anthony Howe en Gerrie van Deventer.WJ Vorster.

CJ van Heerden en Niel Coetser.

Since 1887 Friday August 31, 2018

Verlede Saterdag het Laerskool Lydenburg se rugbyvelde gewemel van gesiggies toe ‘n mini-krieketdag hier aangebied is. Agt skole het aan die pretdag deelgeneem. Die spelertjies het die spel baie ernstig opgeneem en vasberade geboul, gekolf en mekaar probeer uitknikker. Volgens die skool is daar beslis ‘n hele paar toekomstige Protea-spelers onder die

aspirantkrieketspelers.

CJ van Heerden en Niel Coetser.

So tussen die pret deur ontluik krieketsterre