Hi,

Ek daag alle klubs uit om deel

te neem aan die “ Clean-up

and Recycle SA Week “ van

16-21 September.

Lees meer op die laaste bladsy.

VOORWOORD

KWA ZULU NATAL

NUUSBRIEF / NEWS LETTER

September 2019

Landsdiensmaats

Be the change! In the world we live in, we need to make

things happen. In order to affect changes, you might have

to stand alone, but if you are not willing to stand up for the

environment, animals and people less fortunate than your-

self, nobody will.

Jy hoef nie `n asemrowende projek aan te pak nie, elke

klein dingetjie gaan op die ou einde `n reuse verskil maak.

Tel daardie papiertjie op, voer die bye, dra die pakkies vir

die bejaardes. Jou belonging sal nie onmiddelik wees nie,

maar op die einde, as elkeen sy bydrae lewer gaan ons

Landsdieners `n verskil maak.

To all the matriculants, good luck with your final two school

exams. May your journey after school lead you back to your

Land Service roots and make a difference.

Tannie Anita

Gert Maritz Lede van Eco Geckos van Gert Maritz P/S het nou behoorlik oorlog gemaak teen rommelstrooi op ons skoolterrein!! Ons het lede ingedeel in spanne, hul kry al wat mater is (lansdiener of nie) om net een dag in die week (albei pous-es) volgens n rooster, alle rommel op te tel. Skoon plastiek word eenkant gehou en dan maak ons Eco bricks!

Empangeni High School Land Service Club

Land service has done many activities that we are very proud of this term.

Earlier this term we had our beach clean-up in Richards bay. We also invi-

ted along the Land service club from Heuwelland Primary. We picked up a

lot of rubbish and everyone involved was extremely excited to help and

do their part.

We had a washing line project for Mandela Day where we collected old

clothes from students that we donated to Phumlani Zungu of Izulu Orphan

Projects. Another one of our Mandela day projects included a visit to Em-

pangeni SPCA Where we spend 67 minutes playing, walking and washing

animals. We also made a donation towards their food supplies.

On request of our members we had a “learn how to sokkie” afternoon.

We also had a fun filled afternoon and by the end of the day our members

were all ready for the traditional sokkie dance at Nationals and future

camps.

Gelofte Primêre Skool

Ons het ons toekennings uitgedeel in die saal en daarna het ons buite fotos geneem saam met Shaka.

Ons het ook die een middag liefde vir arbeid gewys waar ons die hele skool terrein

skoongemaak het. Die kinders het dit baie geniet, om na die tyd terug te kyk na 'n

skoon skoolterrein.

Land Service members have been busy making gifts for our Orphanage fun day, planned later in the Term. They have made sweetie jars, bracelets and decorated diaries.

Landsdiens lede het binne en buite die skool rommel opgetel. Hulle was in 2 groepe ingedeel en die groep met die meeste rommel het pizza gewen.

Richardsbaai

Suid Natal Hoërskool

Die Landsdienslede pak die kwartaal met entoesiasme aan. Daar is groot blydskap oor hul toekennings en ons is natuurlik trots op ons 4 Springbokke.

Die Landsdienslede het uitgereik om kos in te samel vir die diere en dit aan die SPCA oorhandig. Hierdie is ‘n projek wat na aan die hart van die landsdieners lê.

Die Landsdienslede moes slim planne beraam om in die onderwysers se “goeie boeke” te kom. Wat was dan nou makliker as om die personeel se stowwerige motors blinkskoon te was!!!

Vrydag het hul moue opgerol en gehelp om Port Shepstone strand skoon te maak. Die diepblou water en milde son-skyn, het hul ook die geleentheid gebied om die prag van die natuur te waardeer.

Ladysmith High School

2019 is and was an extremely busy year with lots of school activities. In between all the winter sport practices, we attended Land Service on Friday afternoons. Unfortunately, we share Fridays with choir practices, but regardless the fact that we have many talented Land Service members, we still had many learners attended Land Service. We cleaned Stinkspruit and the surrounding areas that many people use as a dumpsite. We did hand crafts, raised money for the SPCA and the school’s feeding scheme, we watched a movie and we had boeresport where most of the learners tried their utter best not to get wet on a colder afternoon. We had a successful Provincial camp at Mooiriver with no cellphone network, a donkey for hot water, good food, enjoyable activities and very cold weather. We are very proud of the ten learners who were selected to attend the National Camps. We started this term with a social evening where you could bring a non-Land Service member to introduce them to the Land Service family and traditions. We work, we play, we enjoy Land Service

Piet Retief se Uile dag

Hoe hoe #Landsdiens laerskool Piet Retief. Nee dit was nie uile nie maar opgewonde Landsdiens

kinders. Gepanser met denneballe en vere het ons ‘n kreatiewe middag gehad. Die kinders het

elkeen sy eie dennebaluil gemaak. Daar hang en sit nou in vele huise ‘n kreatiewe denneuil.

Plastic industry tackles annual clean-up and recycle week

(Original article copied from Highway Mail)

A LOCAL plastic industry will once again demonstrate its commitment to cleaning up the environment and removing plastic litter from rivers, streams, oceans and neighbourhoods when the annual Clean-up and Recycle SA Week takes place from 16-21 September 2019.

According to Douw Steyn, Sustainability Director of Plastics SA, this is the 23rd year that they will be involved in this initia-tive.

“c began as a project of the plastics industry and Ezemvelo/KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, in 1996. Since then, it has grown to in-clude the participation of all the packaging streams (i.e. paper, glass, metal and tetra packaging) as well as the support of major plastic raw material suppliers, converters, brand owners and retailers, PRO’s (Product Responsibility Organisations), recycling bodies, conservationists and government,” said Steyn.

“This week will culminate in Recycling Day on Friday, 20 September 2019 and South Africa’s participation in the Interna-tional Coastal Clean-Up and the Let’s Do It! World Clean-Up (Saturday, 21 September). Last year, this clean-up event attracted 17 million volunteers from 158 countries, who participated in clean-ups that took place around the globe on the same day. Despite six tropical cyclones, ongoing wars, conflicts and unrest, this was the largest organised clean-up that has ever taken place in a time-span of 36 hours. South Africa was proud to be part of this global event and we look forward to once again doing our bit to create immediate, and hopefully, lasting change this year,” Steyn added.

Moreover, the plastic industry body helps to raise awareness of these events by listing them on the Clean-Up and Recycle SA website (www.cleanupandrecycle.co.za).