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The Mayor of Lekwa Local Municipality, Cllr Caroline Morajane , is not very popular after she cancelled a booking to be replaced by her Budget Speech. (Full story on page 2)

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STANDERTON – The congregation of the Dutch Reformed Church of Standerton and Lekwa Local Municipality are at loggerheads regarding the booking of the Standerton Town Hall. Each year, the Church books the Hall for their annual bazaar held on the last weekend of May. According to their minister, Reverend Riaan Botha, the congregation has booked, reserved and paid for the venue months ago. Last week Tuesday, he was summoned to the Municipality to discuss the booking of the Hall.

He was told by Mr Sipho Mkhwanazi that the Mayor will be using the hall on Friday, 29 May, for her budget speech. Mkhwanazi said that: “We do not want to resort to force, but the Mayor is going to deliver her speech.” According to Reverend Botha, this did not go down very well knowing that the congregation relies on this annual event to help them secure some money. He said that they make use of the Town Hall specifically because of its location, being in the middle of town.

The fact that the hall was booked and the fact that they have already secured deals with people to supply meat and other fresh produce which was planned for well in advance, could lead to serious financial losses to the congregation. Reverend Botha said that it is not only rude from the Office of the Mayor, but very inconsiderate. The Mayor used other days of the week before to give her budget speech to a select few and the congregation feels that she could have done the same.

Cllr Rosier de Ville said that it shows the lack of respect and arrogance from the Office of the Mayor towards honouring an agreement and that the Mayor is misusing her status and authority with disregard to others. He said that he supports any just cause for democracy where every person and the state respect the rights of others without abuse and that the Mayor should not bitter relations with the community. Cllr De Ville said that the comment of Mr Mkhwanazi stating that they do not want to resort to force is irresponsible and unprofessional.

It’s just inconsiderate...

SECUNDA - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga led a march on 16 May to Govan Mbeki municipal offices, in Secunda against the municipality’s failure to prevent Eskom from cutting power to the municipal-ity.

Led by DA provincial leader James Ma-sango, the DA marched to the municipal of-fices in Secunda to hand over a memorandum to the Municipal Manager Mmela Mahlangu, demanding that the MM and Mayor meet ur-gently with Eskom to set a robust repayment plan, to keep the lights on.

This comes after Eskom announced that it will cut bulk electricity to 20 municipalities

as a result of the huge municipal debts. This will be grossly unfair to all the people of Govan Mbeki municipality who have paid their accounts and are up to date with payments.

To date we have not heard of any arrangements made by this municipality to avoid bulk electricity cuts.

Eskom did announce that 10 municipalities have made arrangements to pay their outstanding accounts, and Govan Mbeki is not one of them. In the memorandum, the DA demanded that (1) the Municipal Manager and Mayor meet urgently with Eskom to set a robust repayment plan, to keep the lights

on, and (2) the Mayor launch an investigation into the financial affairs of the municipality.

Leadership must prevail and action should be taken immediately to prevent this.

We cannot afford to drag the economy of this municipality and that of the Province down and hamper the lives of our people even further due to the municipality’s incompetence.

A motion was tabled by DA councillor NC van Huyssteen at a council meeting recently requesting the municipality to engage Eskom as a matter of urgency.

The DA has given the municipality 14 days to respond to our demands. JD

Secunda march against Eskom’s power cuts

Motoriste wat Vrydag, 15 Mei, van die brug tussen Standerton en Meyerville gebruik wou maak, moes maar geduldig sit en wag toe die nuwe voorlaaier onderdeur die treinbrug moes maneuvreer. Voertuie was weerskante van die brug vasgekeer en die opeenhoping het ‘n geruime tyd geduur. Die vragmotor uiteindelik en sonder skade onder deur die brug en die gewone vloei van verkeer kon later hervat word.

STANDERTON -The community is fu-ming with anger to see adverts all over the town containing indecent material and promoting unsafe abortions. Most of the people called on Lekwa Municipality to act against the adverts, calling it immoral and contrasting the nature of a God-fearing society.

Mr Reggie Khumalo, of Sakhile,asked how they must explain these procedures to their grandchildren. Another concerned resident, Ms Nomsa Gumede,says that she is concerned about the society they are living in which exposes children to these kind of indecent unhealthy and danger-ous procedures. She explained that she

understands that we are living in a modern world where we must educate our kids about sex and the consequences thereof , but this must be done at home in a dignified manner, bearing in mind that in our black culture parents did not discuss any sexual matters with children.

A local church leader condemned the adverts and called on police to track down those responsible for advertising immoral activities. Many have told Cosmos News that if the law does not protect their chil-dren from this evil practice, they will track down the so called traditional healers ope-rating in hideout locations in town. DM

Outraged by adverts Nuwe masjien laat karre wag

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STANDERTON - Municipal workers of Lekwa Local Municipality are fed-up with the way things are going at the Municipality. They stated that they are sick and tired of carrying the blame for the dismal state in which the municipality is finding itself. Workers say that they have had enough of taking the blame for the bad reputation in which the Lekwa Local Municipality has with its residents. The workers threatened to go on a full strike should their concerns be ignored. A memorandum expressing their concerns and highlighting their grievances was delivered to the Office of the Speaker. It is quoted directly and reads as follows:

• We demand safe vehicles.• We don’t want to see any of the employees sitting at the back of the bakkie we demand

safe transportation.• We demand quality PPE and working equipments• We want firearms and protective clothing (bullet proof for traffic officers) as soon as

possible.• We demand the institution to take very serious the issue of health and safety for

workers.• We want the employer to fast-track the grading issue for all the employees of this

municipality and the job evaluation.• We want the employer to pay the traffic fines received by employees while they were

on duty driving the un safety un roadworthy vehicles.• We want all the employees that are acting in budgeted positions to be appointed.• And all the contract workers that are working in this municipality be appointed

permanently.• As the stakeholder of this municipality we also want to know about the bill of

Eskom and and what action or commitments made by the municipality to address the challenge.

• We want Mr Simba as the Acting H.O.D. of Technical department because he has already failed dismal to manage and performed his duties that department.

• The acting CFO Duba we also want him to step down because we don’t see what he is doing except the contractors from Vrede that him and Linda Tshabalala they are bringing to come and tender in this municipality.

• Mr Kgotso Duba is dismally failing the municipality, he is more active to pay fruitless expenditures and failed to advised accordingly, we also notice the appointment of contractors form Vrede.

• The Linda Tshabalala since he was employed by this municipality as the Municipal Manager, no development and progress made for Lekwa nothing good he has done

only taking his municipality to the grave. We want him (Municipal Manager) his resignation. We further request him to be investigated on the appointment and payment of fruitless expenditure for service providers;

• We demand explanation as to why the municipality is struggling financially, we also demand special investigation on the financial affairs of the municipality.

• The time he was deployed here taught he knew this municipality and frustration of this community he will improve life of this workers and the and tire community but the thing he is best on saying Nice thing but falling to implement and deliver on what he is saying living this municipality it will be a blessing but the strategy to drive this municipality to become beter its zero.

• He said this municipality has no money, and why he is still in the services of the municipality, why can’t we go to administration, and we also want to know if this municipality has obtained a clean audit, in which sense? By considering the challenges we are in now.

• He keep on saying the municipality is spending too much on paying overtime BUT there’s no strategy to minimize and control overtime, where are the resources? Till when various departments sharing equipments? (ie one vehicle shared by more than one dept.)

• We demand to know as workers that you are going to outsource the electrical department?as these contractors of Municipal Manager and his friends (Mr Mafika) are doing the job that should be done by out electrician.

• The H.O.D. Radebe don’t have a strategic plan for the department which is aligning with the vision and objectives. She keeps on promoting segregation, favoritism into between the staff of the unit, she is only good on concentrating in frustrating and confusing officials, the department too big for here the only is beter she hand-over her resignation letter as soon as possible before she cause more damage.

• The license department is been over a year operating without telephone lines and proper equipment that supposed to be in that department but she has done nothing the only thing she best on dividing officials and put the (spy) to spy on here is beter she go back in department where she is best on.

• The library department what a shame no one is taking care of it, even H.O.D. of the department she doesn’t know whether the unit is existing.

• The fire department and park and guiding the H.O.D. is falling to help getting working tools and personnel resigning soon it will help this municipality.

• And we also want to know what is the role played by (Jabulane Mtsweni) the HR manager for municipality.

Municipal workers fed-up with management


In ons normale en soms abnormale samelewing sal daar altyd waarskynlik geleenthede opduik waar ons iets vir ander mense wil of sal doen net om hulle gelukkig te maak, selfs al is dit nie wat ons sou verkies om te doen nie. Om permanent op daardie wyse te leef is nie emosioneel en geestelik gesond nie. Elke mens het ‘n wilskrag, ‘n krag wat niemand behalwe hy / sy self beheer nie. Hierdie wilskrag bepaal jou “JA” en jou “NEE” in sekere omstandighede. God het ons die wilskrag gegee om self die keuse te maak maar ook te kan leer uit ons foute van die verkeerde antwoord. Hoe ons ouers ons opvoed sal noodwendig ook ‘n invloed op ons antwoorde hê aangesien hul die fondament neerlê van ons waardes, norme en geloof. ‘n Selfversekerde en sterk man / vrou sal “NEE” kan sê wanneer dit nodig is. Hulle is gewoonlik die tipe Christene wat die ontevredenheid van die ander persoon sal verduur omdat hulle weet dat as die teleurgestelde persoon waarlik ‘n verhouding met hulle sou wou hê, sal hulle hul teleurstelling verwerk en dit toelaat dat elkeen vry is om sy / haar eie besluite te kan neem. Wilskrag en keuses loop hand-aan-hand… nes ons lewenspad hand-aan-hand met God behoort te loop.Hebreërs 10:35 (NLV)Moenie hierdie vertroue in God deur julle vingers laat glip nie. Dit hou vir julle ‘n groot beloning in.

Haas Das Pre-Primêre Skool het Hemelvaart Donderdag, 14 Mei, met oorgawe gevier en hierdie belangrike gebruik om fondse in die vorm van ‘n muntlegging vir die dorp se minderbevoorregtes in te vorder. Die kleuters het almal deur die verloop van die oggend hul munte in ‘n massiewe kruis op die speelgrond gepak en aan die einde van die dag altesaam R2 077 aan die NG-Moedergemeente vir hul koskas oorhandig.

As gesin wil ons hiermee familie, vriende, kerke, skole en Standerton se gemeenskap bedank vir al die ondersteuning en gebede tydens die afsterwe van ons seun en boetie, Divan. Die liefde en onderskraging wat ons steeds ervaar dra ons deur hierdie moeilike tyd.Ons opregte dankbaarheid en waardering aan almal vir hulle meegevoel.Leon, Marlene en Zoë Joubert

Kalie Klitsies Kleuterskool het Vrydag, 8 Mei, hulde aan verskillende kulture tydens die skool se jaarlikse Mnr en Mej Kalie-kompetisie met vanjaar se tema, ‘Om die Wêreld’, gebring. Met al die trotse mamma’s en pappa’s in die gehoor het die kleuters die verhoog met ywer aangedurf en vir foto-album-oomblikke gesorg wat vir jare onthou sal word. Van links na regs is Elma Radley (gr R-wenner), Cornelius Biermann (gr RR-wenner), Erica Rautenbach (gr RRR-wenner) en Rynhardt Venter (gr R-wenner).

Wees die eerste om “nee” te sê…

Dankie vir meegevoel

Haas Dassies laat die liefde stráál

Klitsies skitter behoorlik

Ons liefste seunskind, Divan, is Maan-dag, 20 April, uit ons lewens geruk. Die hoekoms en die waaroms het nie antwoorde nie. Ons as gesin wil die bevinding van die nadoodse ondersoek bekend maak om die spekulasie en gerugte, wat almal om hom seer maak hiermee tot ‘n einde te bring.

Daar is bevind dat daar opsigtelik geen rede vir sy afsterwe was nie. Sy organe was gesond en sy lugweg skoon. Hy het geen bloeding of enige kneusings gehad nie. Hy het nie gestruikel en geval nie, maar ineengestort. Die patologiese verslag sal weke neem om afgehandel te word en selfs dit sal dalk nie ‘n antwoord bied nie. Divan was gesond en het geen medikasie gebruik nie en was soos gewoonlik luidrigtig toe hy by die skool afgelaai is.

Standerton Laerskool se leerlingraad s -lede en personeel op die terrein het onmid-delik noodhulp toegepas, waarvoor hulle opgelei is. Divan het nie gereageer nie en was binne minute geneem na ‘n bekwame geneesheer wat reg oorkant die skoolhek bly. Hy was reeds oorlede. Ons is ook onmiddelik in kennis gestel en was self binne minute by Divan. Alles wat menslik moontlik is, was vir hom gedoen.

Ons as ouers wil dit onomwonde stel dat ons niemand verkwalik of sou wou gehad het dat daar enigsins anders moes opgetree gewees het deur enige iemand betrokke nie. Ons wil eerder ons dank en waardering uitspreek vir Standerton Laerskool se per-soneel se toegewydheid en liefde aan ons almal se kinders. Ons weet en ervaar ook julle hartseer saam met ons. Dalk sal ons eendag kan verstaan.LiefdeLeon, Marlene en Zoë Joubert

‘n Boodskap van Divan se gesin


STANDERTON - A local busi-nessman is lucky to be alive to recount his story. This follows a business robbery that took place at his shop in Walter Sisulu Drive on Tuesday night. According to the police, the man was alone at his store after the rest of the staff had knocked off.

When the electricity went off due to load shedding he lit a candle. It is reported that two unknown men walked into the shop at 22:00 and bought some loose cigarettes and peacefully walked out. About ten minutes later another pair walked in and were also looking for ciga-rettes, but they suddenly pulled out knives and demanded money from the store owner. The first two men came back and joined in. While the store owner was still try-ing to come to terms of what was

happening, one suspect allegedly stabbed him with a knife in the chest. They stole three cellphones, airtime vouchers and an undis-closed amount of cash. They fled the scene in the store owner’s car. After the robbery had taken place the man managed to phone the pol ice. Lt Johannes Nhlabathi said that the stabwound was not deep and that the man could have been far worse off. A case of business robbery was opened for investiga-tion. There was no trace of the car and the suspects were still at large at the time of going to print Police are warning business owners to close their shops if load shedding takes place at night. The rest of the community must also lock their doors and rather remain home, as it seems that criminals are taking advantage of the darkness. DM

STANDERTON - Four Unions with about 300 mem-bers, including laid off security guards, marched to Standerton police station on Thursday last week to hand a memorandum that is directed to the Office of the Premier of Mpumalanga, Mr DD Mabuza and Mr Vusi Shongwe, MEC of Public Safety, Security and Liaison.

The memorandum comes in wake of tens of security guards who were left without jobs after a new security services company was appointed to replace Mafoko Se-curity Services from the 1st of April 2015. Many state institutions have been left unguarded because of a mas-sive downscaling within security companies, while en-gagements with the authorities were underway. It has come to light that the top ten security companies were instructed by the Department of Safety, Security and Liaison to scale down on manpower. This led to a com-plete breakdown of negotiations between SATAWU and the employers. In solidarity with the workers, COSATU, SANCO, and the SACP joined forces to add their voices

to the plight of dismissed workers. The memorandum calls on the MEC to reinstate all laid off security guards with immediate effect, demanding proper guarding ser-vices of government property and patients at clinics and hospitals. It further calls on the MEC to consider the safety of patients, which cannot be compromised, at hospital. The memorandum demanded a response with-in seven working days.

It is reported that MEC Shongwe could not attent a ceremony to receive the memorandum due to the un-timely death of his eight-year-old son. March leadership agreed to let Col Sikhakhane from Standerton SAPS cluster Office receive and sign the memorandum on be-half of the MEC. Col Sikhakhane promised that he will make sure the memorandum is delivered safely to the office of the MEC. The march was peaceful and orderly. After the handover marchers walked peacefully to wait-ing buses that took them back to Sakhile. DM

PROVINCIAL - Premier David Mabuza must come clean about the terms of the ‘R10 billion capital investment’ he se-cured for the province on his recent trip to Italy. The R10bn is in fact not an investment but a major loan which will have to be paid back by Mpumalanga’s already struggling economy.

According to reports, the Premier has secured R10 billion in ‘infrastructure investment capital’ for the construction of hospitals and schools in the province. The reports also state that Mabuza has signed an agreement with SACE, an Italian Export Credit Agency.

Premier Mabuza has since said that SACE will partner

with local companies to build the hospitals and schools and government would lease the buildings for a particular period until the money was repaid. SACE will reportedly assist in revamping five hospitals in Mpumalanga and build more schools in Bushbuckridge.

This is nothing more than a massive loan, which could burden Mpumalanga catastrophically. It is concerning that Premier Mabuza had to travel all the way to Italy to secure a loan. Are there no institutions in South Africa that are willing to grant him the same loan while strengthening our country’s economy and creating and maintaining jobs in South Africa?

All loan interest and costs will now leave South Africa to the benefit of a foreign country.

Since coming into office, Mabuza has travelled all over the world seeking to establish relations with countries he has vis-ited, yet the end product of these trips hardly ever materialise. Parliamentary questions to the Premier will be asked to dis-close the terms of the loan with SACE including the interest rate and how long it will take the province to pay back the money. Premier Mabuza will also be asked to disclose how much the trip to Italy cost and how it was funded. JD

The retail store in Walter Sisulu Drive where a businessman was re-cently robbed during load shedding.

Businessman robbed during load shedding

Mabuza’s R10bn ‘Italian investment’ is actually a massive loan

Unions march in solidaritywith dismissed workers


NATIONAL - The Democratic Alliance is proud to share the outcome of the election of the new DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane, with you. Mmusi will lead the DA forward into a dynamic new era during which we will continue to grow as the most diverse party in South Africa and intensify our mission to build one nation with one future underpinned by freedom, fairness and opportunity for all.In addition to Mmusi’s election over the weekend, the DA adopted a Values Charter that shows that we stand together with all South Africans who share a community of values. Inspired by the extraordinary poten-tial of all South Africans, the Values Charter

will inform all that we do as we strive to work together with you to create a better South Af-rica.

The values of freedom, fairness and oppor-tunity will underscore the message of hope for a better future for South Africa that we will take to the nation in the coming years. On 13 June, Mmusi will launch the DA’s #Vision2029, which will officially mark the start of this new journey. To read our Va lues Charter and join #Vision2029 visit www.da.org.za/campaign/values-charter/. Join our movement to build one nation with one future underpinned by freedom, fairness and oppor-tunity for all. (Press release) JD

PROVINSIAAL - Die burgerregte-organisasie AfriForum het in Maart 2015 regoor die Mpumalanga Provinsie water getoets om die kwaliteit van drink- en rioolwater in die dorpe waar AfriForum-takke bestaan, te bepaal. Volgens Jaco Grob-belaar, AfriForum se assistent koördineerder vir die Mpuma-langa Provinsie, vorm die monitering van drinkwater in ge-meenskappe deel van die ’#skoonSA’-inisiatief. “Ons wil deurlopend evalueer of Suid-Afrikaners se Grondwetlike reg-te beskerm word deur aan hulle skoon drinkwater te voorsien. Ons het ses dorpe in Mpumalanga se water getoets waarvan almal tydens toetsing skoon van fekale koliform-bakterieë en E.coli getoets het en binne die gestelde standaarde van nitrate geval het”, het Grobbelaar gesê.

AfriForum het die gehalte van rioolwater in sewe dorpe getoets, wat aangedui het dat een uit sewe skoon is en binne die gestelde mikrobiologiese standaarde geval het. Ses dorpe het nie aan die regulasies voldoen nie.· Belfast stel 5200 E.coli per 100 ml water in natuurlike waterbronne vry.· Bethal stel 450 000 E.coli per 100 ml water in natuurlike waterbronne vry.· Dullstroom stel 2000 E.coli per 100 ml water in natuur-like waterbronne vry.· Ermelo stel 590 000 E.coli per 100 ml water in natuur-like waterbronne vry.· Lydenburg stel 73400 E.coli per 100 ml water in natuur-

like waterbronne vry.· Standerton stel 100 000 E.coli per 100 ml water in na-tuurlike waterbronne vry.

AfriForum sal die nodige stappe doen om die toepaslike ondersteuning van munisipaliteite wie se watergehalte nie op standaard is nie te verkry.”

Grobbelaar het gesê dat die beduidende verbetering in die bestuur van watergehalte ŉ positiewe uitwerking op die ge-meenskappe gehad het. Hy het egter beklemtoon dat diegene wat deur nalatigheid die waterbronne besoedel, streng aan-gespreek sal word.

“Volgens die departement van water en sanitasie se Blou- en Groendruppelverslag van 2013, is 1 009 waterstelsels geëva lueer en daar kon nie bepaal word hoeveel aan die Blou-druppelstandaarde voldoen het nie. Die Groendruppelverslag het egter aangedui dat 60 uit 824 rioolwaterstelsels Groen-druppelstatus verkry het,” het Julius Kleynhans, AfriForum se hoof van omgewingsake, gesê.

“Dit is belangrik dat ons deurlopend ons drink- en riool-water se kwaliteit toets. Ons moet hierdie kritieke bronne beskerm en seker maak dat die gebeure in 2014 waar kinders in Bloemhof dood is nie herhaal word nie”, het Kleynhans bygevoeg.

SMS jou dorp se naam na 45350 om by AfriForum se ini-siatief vir die volhoubare voorsiening van skoon water en die beskerming van ons waterbronne aan te sluit. (R1/SMS). JD

MpumalangaTak Munisipaliteit Provinsie Groendruppel

AfriForum 2013Groendruppel AfriForum 2014

Groendruppel AfriForum2015

Belfast Emakhazeni Mpumalanga 19 000 690 000 5200Bethal Govan Mbeki Mpumalanga 450 000Delmas Victor Khanye Mpumalanga SkoonDullstroom Emakhazeni Mpumalanga 2000Ermelo Msukaligwa Mpumalanga Skoon 310 000 590 000Lydenburg Thaba Chweu Mpumalanga 1 000 000 73 400Standerton Lekwa Mpumalanga 100 000

Tak Munisipaliteit Bloudruppel AfriForum 2014

BloudruppelAfriForum 2015

Belfast Emakhazeni Mpu Skoon Skoon SkoonBethal Govan Mbeki Mpu SkoonCarolina Albert Luthuli Mpu Skoon Skoon SkoonDelmas Victor Khanye Mpu SkoonDullstroom Emakhazeni Mpu SkoonErmelo Msukaligwa Mpu Skoon Skoon SkoonLydenburg Thaba Chweu Mpu Skoon Skoon SkoonMachadu Emakhazeni Mpu 5 Cadmium Skoon SkoonMiddelburg Steve Tshwete Mpu Skoon Skoon SkoonPiet Retief Mkhondo Mpu Skoon Skoon

Standerton Lekwa Mpu Kleur oorskry limiet maar water is nie ongesond nie Skoon

Witbank Masilonyana Mpu 11 Totale organise koolstof Skoon

Mpumalanga Blou- en Groendruppelverslag

Massive win for Mmusi


NASIONAAL - Dit is weer diè tyd van die jaar wat jy jou hoë hakke, skool skoene of stewels kan ruil vir ‘n gemaklike paar tekkies - ons almal weet jy wil. Die beste deel! Dit is vir ‘n goeie doel. Hoe, vra jy? Vrydag, 29 Mei is ‘Tekkie Tax’-dag!

Al wat jy hoef te doen, is: Af-hangende van waar jou hart lê, kies jy een (of meer) van die afdelings wat jy wil ondersteun met jou R10 plakker donasie:•Allerande diere•Basiese familie dienste •Cool kinders •Dienslewering aan gestremdes •Essensiële onderwys

Kry jou R10 plakker (dit is die belasting wat jy betaal) en dra jou tekkies. (Was hulle dalk net voordat jy hulle dra.) As jy nie tyd het nie, kan jy ‘n paar van ons ‘funky’ skoenveters genaamd “tekkie tags” aanskaf. Op hierdie manier sal jou tekkies hulle nie vir jou skaam nie. Op ‘Tekkie Tax Dag’ dra jy jou groot plakker op jou T-hemp, ontwerperspak of wat ook al jy gaan dra op Vrydag, 29 Mei. Die klein plakker plak jy op jou selfoon, en dit kan daar bly

vir die res van die jaar. Wat ook al jou uitrusting vir die dag, maak seker om jou tekkies te dra!

Die projek word ondersteun deur vyf van Suid-Afrika se be-kendste gesigte. Afrikaans klets-rymer (rapper) Jack Parow, is die diere ambassadeur, Master Chef-ster Sade Giliberti, die basiese familie dienste ambassadeur, Sorina Erasmus (the Flooze), die kinder-ambassadeur, geliefde Ex-presso aanbieder Katlego Maboe, die ambassadeur vir gestremdes en die koningin van dans Tebogo Kgobokoe, die ambassadeur vir onderwys.

Die veldtog word onderskryf deur 16 van die grootste nasio-nale welsynsorganisasies in die land. Jy kan die plakkers en ‘tekkie tags’ van enige van die deelnemende welsynsorga-nisasies bestel of direk vanaf die ‘Tekkie Tax’ webwerf aankoop. Plakkers is ook beskikbaar by jou naaste ‘Toys R Us’-winkel. Sit jou beste voetjie voor in Mei en ondersteun die volgende ‘Tek-kie Tax’-dag op Vrydag, 29 Mei, 2015. JD

Hundreds of thousands litres of water were wasted on Tuesday. The quick-fix can clearly be seen where a furrow was dug to let the water flow directly into a small stream and away from the road. No other signs could be seen that the leak was under repair. Municipal workers were not prepared to speak to the media when con-tacted regarding this issue and the unwilling-ness of the spokesperson to supply information made it impossible to gather more information before going to print.

STANDERTON - Lekwa Pas-tors Fraternal in partnership with SAPS, CPF and other community stake holders will host a prayer service against Xenophobia, stop attacks, killing, and looting shops of our fellow Africans. Say no to Xenophobia.Members of all

different churches and the com-munity of Lekwa at large are in-vited to attend.Date: Thursday, 21 May.Time: 13h00- 17h00.Venue: Sakhile Stadium. Pastor VW Mashinini.Contact no: 072 831 9478

Inwoners van Standerton en omgewing kan gereed maak vir ‘n mark met ‘n verskil op Vrydag 29 Augustus.

Kosmosnuus hou weer eens ‘n middag- aandmark, met baie om na uit te sien en te doen vir oud en jonk.

Die mark sal op die perseel van Kosmosnuus in Beyers Nau-déstraat 45A plaasvind. Dit begin om 12:00 en sluit om 18:00.

Die fooi vir ‘n stalletjie is R50 en mense kan selfs goed uit hul motor se kattebak verkoop.

Die stalletjie-besprekings se geld gaan aan die Kosmosnuus Om-geefonds .

Skakel gerus Kosmosnuus by 017 712 6165 vir meer inligting oor die mark, wat weer goeie kos en goeie geselskap sal bied - alles vir ‘n goeie doel . RdB

Sit jou beste voet voor vir ‘n goeie doel

Lekwa keeps river full

Say no to xenophobia

Middag - aandmark in Augustus

Hospital charts found

This booklet which contains hospital charts and reports was handed in at Cosmos News. The owner can collect it at the office on the Corner of Dr Beyers Naudé and Kruger Street.


SPERTYDDEADLINE

Neem asb kennis: Alle geklassifiseerde advertensies moet asb per faks, per e-pos of per hand gelewer word. Geen telefo-niese advertensies word geplaas nie. Die spertyd vir geklassifi-seerde advertensies is Maandae 14:00.GEEN ADVERTEN-SIE SAL GEPLAAS WORD SONDER BETALING NIE! _______________Please take note: All classified adverts must be submitted by fax, e-mail or by hand. No telephonic adverts will be published. The deadline for classified adverts are Mondays 14:00.NO ADVERTISE-MENT WILL BE PLACED WITH-OUT PAYMENT!

HUIS & HAARDHOME

IMPROVEMENTS

Bella Blinds. Vene-tian, aluminium & wood blinds, 25 mm and 50 mm, all your inside window re-quirements. Re pairs to all blinds. Phone Bella, 072 390 7490 or 017 714 1262. Fax 086 615 9985.

_______________ Philri Blinds & Aw-nings. We do all kinds of blinds, inside and outside. We do Ve-netian, aluminium, wood blinds, vertical, bamboo & awnings at affordable prices. We also repair blinds. Phone Rika 072 372 4191. Fax 086 639 4844.

DIENSTESERVICES

Grasdakke, lapa’s en swembaddens. Oprigting van nuwe lapa’s, herstelwerk van lapa’s. Ons bou ook swembaddens. 6x4 swembad + 6x4 lapa, met ingeboude braai - R45 000. 8x4 swembad + 6x4 lapa, met ingeboude braai - R54 000. 5x3 swembad + 4x3 lapa, met ingeboude braai - R35 000. Vir ‘n kwotasie ska-kel George 083 573 5324/ 082 538 5726.

_______________Hidro Kleen. Skoon-maak van matte, los matte, blinders, sit-stelle en hardevloere. Diepreiniging van huise. Valet van voer-tuie. Skakel ons vir spesiale aanbiedinge. Tel: 017 712 2499. Sel: 082 406 3190 / 084 299 3654. ________________ABC driving school. Specialising in code 8, 10, 14. Pre-employ-ment assesment for employment purpos-es. All areas. Phone 082 939 8136 / 082 260 3093.

MOTORDIENSTEMOTORING

Standerton Brake & Clutch. New and reconditioned clutch kits. Reconditioning of truck & tractor pres-sure plates. New brake drums and discs or yours machined while you wait. Cnr Prin-cess & Coligny Street, Standerton, Phone 017 712 6491.

_______________JF Auto Interior, Standerton.Uphol-stery, automotive, fur-niture, canvas covers, roof linings and car-pets. For more infor-mation phone Jacques 072 117 0389 or Fran-cois 072 543 5938.

PLAAGBEHEERPEST CONTROL

Willie’s Pest Solu-tions, Standerton. Registered - P 33234. Insect control, cock-roaches, ants, lice, weed and rat control, termites and founda-tion treatment. Phone Willie 083 458 7564. Fax 086 662 3612 / 017 714 0834.

ALGEMEENGENERAL

Annique. Skoonheid en gesondheid (Rooi-bos produkte). Vel-sorg, babareeks, kruie tee, gesondheid ens. Skakel Elma Prinsloo 083 355 5875.

KENNISGEWINGNOTICE

Agape Lawnmower het verhuis na Vry-straat 44. Dit is op dieselfde Perseel as Hammer Down Auc-tioneers. Skakel Piet Nienaber by 082 856 2469 indien meer in-ligting benodig word.

MEUBELVERVOERFURNITURE REMOVAL

Klopper Meubelver-voer. Groot en klein meubelvragmotors beskikbaar vir enige meubelvervoer. Eie-naartoesig en drywer met vriendelike diens. Skakel Conrad Klop-per - 082 774 6952. [email protected].

VERMAAK ENTERTAINMENT

Royal Kids Parties, Standerton. Your one stop party shop. All party accessories, bal-loons, decor, castles, tents, gazebo’s, pina-ta’s. Jumping castles R250. We deliver in Standerton. Phone Santa 082 331 0036.

VAKATURE GESOEKVACANCIES WANTED

Debtors Clerk with experience and must be computer literate.Sales person - for furniture and clothing department.Sales lady - for fur-niture and clothing department.Driver - with experi-ence. Apply imme-diatly. Phone Solly on 071 712 2308 or 017 712 2381.

WENDY HUISEWENDY HOUSES

Awesome Wendys. We do Wendy houses at a very low price. Log cabin, knotty pine and pallet wood. Prices for pallet wood 2 m x 2 m - R 3000, 3 m x 3 m - R 3500, 3 m x 4 m - R 4200. We move Wendy houses from point A to B. 5 Years guarantee. Phone Sam 073 091 6680.

AB Wendys. Provides quali ty Wendys at cheap prices. Wendys made of pallet wood, knotty pine and log cabins. 10 years guar-antee. Prices for pallet wood: 2m x 2m - R3 000, 3m x 3m - R3 600, 3m x 4m - R4 200. For more information phone Erick 073 650 0108.

_______________AB City Wendys / Huts. Quality Wen-dys. 2 x 2, 3 x 3, 3 x 4, 3 x 6, 4 x 4. Big size’s available. Pallet wood, Knotty pine, log cabins and steel huts. We also shift Wendys. Phone Jo-hannes 078 465 9357.

AAA Louvra Wen-dys. Factory quality treated Wendys against termites and is water-proof. 2m x 2m - R2 800, 3m x 3m - R3 700, 3m x 4m - R4 300. Free delivery and installa-tion in Standerton. 5 Years guarantee. Phone Mike 072 329 5842.

ABR Wendys. 3 x 3 - R3 900, 3 x 4 - R4 500. We do pallet wood, knotty pine and log cabins. We offer a 5 year guarantee. Phone 071 062 4912.

AAA Alpha Wen-dys. Quality Wendys, proffessionally done. Treated for termites and waterproof. We do all types of wood. Free delivery and installa-tion. Pallet wood price: 3m x 3m - R3700, 3m x 4m - R 4400, 2m x 2m - R 3200. Nick 072 410 3547.

ALGEMEENGENERAL

Rubber Coat ing Solutions: Lek of roes jou dak? “RUB-BERISE” hom! Wa-ter-en-roesdigtheid op verkeidenheid van oppervlaktes gewaar-borg. NUUT: Wa-terdig jou huis mure met “RUBBER” verf. Beskikbaar in groot verkeidenheid kleure. Skakel George Foley 082 646 3630.

_______________Kontoere: Vir die uitmeet van kontoere skakel Joggie Viljoen by 078 152 5258 of 083 273 2861.

_______________Lilia’j Fabric’s and decor, situated in Dr Beyers Naude street 10c, offers you in stock 3 CATS fab-rics. Dont miss out on these fabulous ranges at unbelievable pric-es. Tel: 017 712 2921.

DIENSTESERVICES

AM Cooling her-stel en installeer van: Yskaste, vrieskaste, koelkamers, vries-kamers, lugreëlings, industriële wasmas-jiene, tuimeldroërs, en skottelgoedwas-masjiene. Verkoop ys - Troues en Partyties. Skakel Martin 081 529 7150 Susan 082 052 3348.

________________Mr. Sound for all your car sound, DSTV and home theatre instal-lations, including TV and radio repairs. Shop 1, Toristo Cen-tre, Beuers Naudé St, Standerton, 017 712 3642 or 082 799 4276.

________________Izikhati Zokwena trading and Project. We are building con-tractors and we are NHBRC certifeid. We do wall units, tiling, plumbing, electrical and paving. Phone Buti on 073 848 8899 or 079 296 9426 for a quotation or visit our website www.izikha-thzokwena.co.za.

________________B re n l e y R e k e n -mees ters . Rhoda Schoonbee (B-Compt CFA, Professional Ac-countant). 17 Years comprehensive ex-perience, CIPC an-nual returns, company registrations, finan-cial planning and risk management, income tax, monthly/anual financial statements, tax consultancy and compliance(SARS), VAT, PAYE, UIF, wills, estate planning and administration of deceased estates and other services. Phone: 084 777 1723 or e-mail: [email protected].

________________Afdakke / Carports. Any shape or size. Al l mater ia l “A” Grade SABS. Quality workmanship with 18 years experience. For a no obligation quote call 082 466 3335 or [email protected].

TE HUURTO LET

2 Slaapkamer woon-stel te huur. Motor afdak, pre paid me-ter, water ingesluit, R2400 per maand en R2400 deposito. Geen kinders en diere. Vanaf 1 Junie. Voor uit betaal. Skakel 083 513 4291 of 078 261 2027.

VERGADERINGS MEETINGS

Notice is hereby gi-ven that the Annual General Meeting of Standerton Muslim Institute & Jamaat will be held on Fri-day, the 22 May 2015, at the Madressa Hall, 20h00 (after Esha Sa-laah). Opening, ac-ceptance of previous minutes, chairman’s report, secretaries report, financial re-ports, amendments to the constitution if any (under article 8), general, election of officials for the chief committee, clo-sure. Members of the community are kindly requested to attend. I Shahzada Secretary (SMIJ).

AKKOMMODASIEACCOMMODATION

Standerton accom-modation - We of-fer en-suite bedrooms with DSTV, park-ing and laundry ser-vice. Most suitable for individuals and contractors. Also 2 bedroom flat available @ R3500 pm. Clean, neat and cost effec-tive. Phone Makhosi 072 572 9157 / 082 554 2822.

________________La’vie Gastehuis is geleë in die dorp, loopafstand na Stan-derton Hospitaal en El Condor Spur. Ons bied spesiale tariewe vir langtermyn gaste. Keuse tussen selfsorg eenhede of ontbyt, aandete en kospak-kies op versoek. Ska-kel gerus vandag nog. Mil lanie 072 879 6309.

TE KOOPFOR SALE

VW Polo 1.6 Com-fortline, 2007 model. 335 000km, full ser-vice history, one own-er - R50 000. Phone 083 253 5714.

BOERDERYFARMING

Die Plaasmeule. 50kg heel mielies R150. 50kg ‘Crushed’ R170 en 20kg ‘Crushed’ R80. 20kg Sorghum R75 en 50kg Sorghum R170. Sojabone teen R140 per 20kg. Son-neblom teen R150 per 20kg. Kantoor ure: Maandae tot Sater-dae vanaf 14h00 tot 18h30. Skakel 082 301 2518.

This set of keys was handed in at the office of Cosmos News. The owner can collect it during trade hours.

Keys found


1. A set of alloy wheels will improve the appearance of your vehicle and in so doing will make your vehicle stand out from the crowd. 2. Alloy wheels will reduce the formally standardweight of a vehicle fitted with standard steel wheels. The benefit of reducedformally standardweight is more precise steering as well as a nominal reduction in fuel consumption. 3. Alloy is an excellent conductor of heat, improving heat dissipation from the brakes, reduc-ing the risk of brake failure under demanding driving conditions. 4. When selling alloy wheels applying the ‘inch up principle’, there is an improvement in the steering response and road holding, especially when cornering. Choosing the correct wheel1. Firstly, the wheel must appeal to the customer. 2. In order for the wheel to offer the benefits expected from it, it must be manufactured to fit properly. There are four aspects that are critical for precise fitment namely: PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter) Offset Centre Bore Diameter PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter)This is the diameter of an imaginary circle drawn through the center of the bolt holes. The PCD of the wheel should match that of the vehicle exactly. PCD. is measured in mm eg 100/4 means the wheel has 4 bolt holes and the diameter of the imaginary circle through the bolt holes is 100mm. A PCD gauge is used to measure the PCD of a wheel accurately. Load CapacityLoad capacity is the amount of weight a wheel will carry. This number will vary depending on the number of lugs, the PCD, the material used and the type of axle the wheel is used on. A wheel used on a free rolling trailer axle will carry more weight than that same wheel used on the drive or steering axle of a vehicle. All wheels will have the load capacity stamped on the back of the wheel. Phone Mecca Motorsport on 017 811 3189 for more information on this product.

Benefits of fitting alloy wheels

STANDERTON - Lekwa’s traditional healers are up in arms and have expressed their anger and frustration towards the so-called self-appointed project manager of the Traditional Healers. The traditional Healers Forum is funded by the Depart-ment of Health to do consultations and field work within the community of Lekwa.

On the basis of their daily task in the com-munity, members of the Traditional Healers are compensated with R1 100 a month. A team of ten members have reportedly not received their outstanding monthly pay-ments for nine months, due to the fact that funds were not available from July 2014.

However funds were received in April 2015. It came as a relief to forum members, and they were looking forward to receive R9 900 backpay. Their expectations were shattered when they received different pay-ments. Some claim to have been paid for three months, others for five months and others seven months. Angry members al-lege that the project manager refused to talk to them to explain the difference in their payment.

She allegedly chased them away from her office. Members called Cosmos News while protesting outside the office premis-

is. They showed Cosmos News their shab-by pay envelopes with different amounts. They alleged that the current project man-ager has taken over the office illegally after the passing of the former manager in 2014. She did this, they claim, because she is the niece of the late project manager and was never voted into office as entailed in the constitution of the forum.

When contacted for comment against the accusations, Ms Christina Hlatshwayo denied allegations of the illegal occupation of the office. She defended her position by declaring that she was appointed by the late project manager before he died. Answering question of short payment, she said mem-bers failed to bring their performance forms to the office on a monthly basis which was the standard procedure. She could not pay members without return forms. Members have a different view. They claim she re-fused to provide them with forms, some claim that she told their leader that they were all fired.

Members accuse the manager of corrup-tion and nepotism. She denies this claim, while the storm seems far from over. Cos-mos News will keep a close eye on any de-velopments. DM

Storm in traditional healers’ camp

Lekwa Traditional Healers Forum members are angry over unfair payments, showing their envelopes containing their pay two weeks ago.


NATIONAL - There will be food shortages if the government’s land reform policy went ahead, Grain SA has warned. “We have elec-tricity load shedding. Is food shedding next? Will we take turns at eating?” asked Jannie de Villiers, CEO of Grain SA during a media conference at the Nampo show in Bothaville.

“We are not saying no to land reform, but we are looking for plans that can ensure food security in the country. But grain producers say no to minister Gugile Nkwinti’s [Minis-ter of Rural Development and Land Reform] 50:50 land ownership plans. “These plans fall outside government’s policy spelt out in the NDP,” he said. ”If this plan is implemented, we will not be able to feed the people of South Africa. The 50:50 plan will kill us.” He said the plan will be detrimental to the poor. “The first need in this country is food, not land.”

According to Grain SA, the 50:50 plan is unconstitutional. “The constitution is not a government policy document – it belongs to all of us. It is supreme to all of us, and that includes government. We expect government to adhere to it,” De Villiers said.

De Villiers said more than 60% of farmland is covered by debt. Some 83% of farmers pro-duce food with production loans. “If the plan is implemented, 83% of farmers won’t be able to produce food.” He further said the grain producers also say no to land ceilings. “The minister has consulted with us about ceilings, but the numbers when it comes to sizes of farms were not discussed.

“If we start putting a 5 000Ha ceiling on grain farmers, it will kill us. For 20 years farmers have not received subsidies. Farmers have equipped themselves to farm on a bigger scale, because scale is the solution to a lack of government support. “How are the 70% of the population that will live in urban areas by 2030 going to get food with these ceilings?”

The 50:50 proposal involves the govern-ment buying half of a farmer’s land and al-locate it to their farm workers. The land ceil-ing proposal involves ceilings for small-scale commercial farmers being set at 1 000Ha, for a medium-scale commercial farm at 2 500ha and a large-scale commercial farm 5 000ha. JD

STANDERTON - ‘n Konvooi met voer-tuie propvol opgewonde vroue en meisies het Saterdagoggend by Hoërskool Stander-ton aangeklop waar die woorde “SHS ver-welkom vir Leandie du Randt” op die elek-troniese kennisgewingbord bo die skool se hoofingang hulle gegroet het vir die skool se jaarlikse damestee-funksie.

Leandie du Randt is natuurlik ‘n bekende Afrikaanse skoonheid wat vir haar rol as ‘Ivanka’ op KykNET se ‘Binnelanders’ en verskeie ander Suid-Afrikaanse produk sies bekend is. Sy het onlangs haar debuut as skrywer met die boek ‘Gemaklik in jou eie lyf’ gemaak wat spesifiek op tienermeisies gemik is om hulle te help om die beste moontlike weergawe van hulself te wees en sy is gevolglik besig om die land plát te toer as motiveringspreker by hoërskole.

As gasspreker by die SHS-damestee, het Leandie haar ervaringe met die vroue – en veral die meisies – in die gehoor gedeel en

hulle meer oor die gevare en gevolge wat, onder meer, alkohol- en dwelmmisbruik, groepsdruk, eetversteurings en wanbegrip oor liggaamsbeeld op tienermeisies kan hê, ingelig. Behalwe vir die klem wat sy op hierdie ernstige onderwerpe gehef het, het sy ook wenke oor selfvertroue, geestelike welstand en positiewe eiewaarde met die gehoor gedeel.

Leandie se bestuurder, die sangeres Irene-Louise van Wyk, was ook aan haar sy, terwyl Hoërskool Standerton se gasvry-heidstudie-departement vir heerlike ver-snaperinge gesorg het wat deur die skool se gr 11-kelners bedien is.

Met die wegholsukses wat die funksie vanjaar behaal het, is die Standerton-vroue alreeds oor volgende jaar se damestee aan die gons en daar is geen twyfel dat Hoër-skool Standerton weer ‘n haas uit die hoed sal trek nie. DK

KykNET-aktrise inspireer Standerton-vroue

Hoërskool Standerton se jaarlikse damestee-funksie wat Saterdag in die skoolsaal gehou is, het vir massiewe opslae gesorg, aangesien die bekende aktrise Leandie du Randt die verhoog as gasspreker betree het. Hier is sy en haar bestuurder, Irene-Louise van Wyk in pienk voor tussen die gr 11-leerlinge van Hoërskool Standerton se gasvryheidstudie-departement getooi in hul kelner uniforms. Rég agter hulle is me Marike Herman, gasvryheidstudie-onderwyser van Hoërskool Standerton.

Will food-shedding be next?

According to Grain SA, the proposed 50:50 plan is unconstitutional. For 20 years farmers have not received subsidies and had to equip themselves to farm on a bigger scale, because scale is the solution to a lack of government support. Grain SA also wonders how 70% of the population that will live in urban areas by 2030 are going to get food with these ceilings?


Charles Office, o-11 skaakspeler van Morgenzon Landbou Akademie, het al 5 sy rondtes tydens ‘n skaaktoernooi gewen wat by Laerskool Onverwacht aangebied is. Hy het weggestap met die trofee as die beste o-11 speler van die dag.

Eight of Standerton Primary School’s teachers underwent a rigorous regional netball grading course at Laerskool Goedehoop in Secunda in April and have each passed with flying colours. Proving that they are a force to be reckoned with, these dedicated educators can now blow the whistle during Gert Sibande championships. At the back, from left to right, are Mss Ursula Deminey, Heleen Michels and Marli Langenhoven. In the front are Mss Helga Lehmgrubler, Geyronisha Frankis and Marieke Sandenbergh. Mss Elmarie Jordaan and Ria Claassens were absent when the photo was taken.

Drie van Laerskool Kalie de Haas se skaakspelers is die afgelope naweek in die Gert Sibande-skaakspan opge-neem. Die finale proewe is Saterdag, 9 Mei, by Laerskool HM Swart in Bethal gehou waar die leer-linge vir skitterende spel gesorg het. Ag-ter is Marli Wolma-rans (o-11-span) en voor is Jasmyn Ar-cher (o-9-span) en Tamryn Archer (o-11-span).

Charles, prins met pionne

Teachers show how it’s done

Kalies rég vir vasvrae

Laerskool Kalie de Haas spog vanjaar met agt leerlinge wat tot die eerste uitdunronde vir die nasionale Bybelvasvrae-kompetisie gaan deelneem. Die uitdunne sal Vrydag, 15 Mei, in Bethal gehou word waar die leerlinge Mpumalanga sal verteenwoordig. Agter is Marli Grobler (links) en me Eda van Rensburg (afrigter). In die middel, van links na regs, is Marli Wolmarans, Monique van der Westhuizen en Ilna Grobler. Voor is Dewald Gerlach, Bonita van der Westhuizen, Leané Geustyn en Chanica Sutherland.

Skaakmeisies maak skoonskip

Laerskool Standerton het die afgelope naweek die goeie nuus ontvang dat twee van die skool se netbalspelers in die Mpumalangaspan opgeneem is. Die proewe is Saterdag, 9 Mei, in Witbank gehou waar die meisies vir kookwater spel gesorg het. Van links na regs, aan weerskante van mnr Rudi Hamman, hoof van Laerskool Standerton, is Suné Jonker en Gabriella Sompie. Suné is in die o-12-span opgeneem, terwyl Gabriella as skadu-speler vir die o-13-span sal verskyn.

Meisies pronk in provinsiale span

Me Karen Jacobs se klas, graad 8A2, het vandeesweek begin motors was vir fonds-insameling vir die skool se Adopt-a-Kid projek. ‘Leerlinge tot die diens van mede-leerlinge’ is ‘n gesindheid wat by Volkies gekweek word.

Volkies was karre vir skoolprojek


ERMELO - Hoërskool Ermelo se redenaarspan het Vrydag, 8 Mei, hul staal tydens die Mpumalanga-finaal van die ATKV-redenaars-kompetisie gewys en drie leer-linge opgelewer wat top-plekke behaal het. Eswee Bothma het die beoordelaars behoorlik met sy voorbereide toespraak beïndruk en het aan die einde van die kompe-tisie koning in die senior-afdeling gekraai.

Hy dring deur om later vanjaar aan die landswye finaal in Worces-ter deel te neem. Harmen Weis-stra (junior) en Mariné Bothma (senior) het op hul beurt ook puik presteer en albei ‘n plek in die top 5 voorbereide afdeling losgeslaan. DK

Annika de Jager, ‘n leerling van Hoër-skool Ermelo, het pas die goeie nuus ontvang dat sy deur die FSA (‘Friends of South Africa’) Jeug-uitruilprogram gekeur is om na Duits land te toer. Sy sal op 26 Junie na Ochsenfurt, Duitsland, vertrek waar sy as uitruilstu-dent vir ongeveer ‘n maand by ‘n gewillige gesin sal woon en elke dag met ‘n fiets of per trein skool toe sal ry.

Danielle Pretorius, ‘n gr 12-leerling van Hoërskool Volksrust, het tussen 4 en 11 April aan die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskap vir uit-voerende kunste deelgeneem. Sy het die Gauteng-streek verteen-woordig as ‘n lid van die CH Cillié Drama-ateljee, in die ouder-domsgroep 16-17 jaar. Sy het twee goue- en een bronsmedalje vir solo toneel behaal. Saam met haar groep het sy vyf goue toekennings vir toneel behaal. Hierdie groep is aangewys as die beste groep en het die algehele kompetisie gewen. Danielle het ook deelgeneem aan die vokale afdeling waar sy een brons- en een silwermedalje verwerf het. Sy is gekies as deel van die Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale span wat vanaf 6 tot 22 Julie in Los Angeles, California, aan die Wêreldkam-pioenskap gaan deelneem.

VOLKSRUST - Hoërskool Volksrust het hul derde weten-skap-expo met groot sukses op 22 en 23 April aangebied. Altesaam 320 projekte is in-geskryf vir dié twee dae om met mekaar mee te ding. Die leerlinge het kreatiwiteit aan die dag gelê en die deelne-mers het met ongelooflike in-teressante projekte vorendag gekom. Die hoofdoel van hier-die expo is om leerlinge aan te moedig om die kennis wat hulle in die klas opdoen, prak-

ties toe te pas en sodoende ook hul algemene kennis rakende die wetenskappe uit te brei.

‘n Paneel van 14 beoorde-laars van ESKOM en Hoër-skool Volksrust het die strawwe taak gehad om al die projekte oor die twee aande te beoor-deel. Nie minder as 38 projek-te is gekies om deur te gaan na die volgende ronde en verteen-woordig Hoërskool Volksrust by die streek-expo in Secunda op Saterdag 15 Augustus. JD

FG Visser (middel ag-ter) het Vrydag, 8 Mei, by HTS Middelburg aan die ATKV Redenaars deel-geneem. Hy behaal ‘n plek in die Top 5 en maak daardeur geskiedenis aan-gesien hy die eerste leerling uit Kruinpark is wat in 26 jaar die Top 5 maak in die Mpumalanga-finaal. Cha-na Dunn, Keisha Dunn, Realette Pool en Marelise van Niekerk het ook goed geredeneer en elkeen ‘n sertifikaat ontvang.

Duitsland wink vir Errie Visser maak geskiedenis

Errie-tonge klap by ATKV-finaal

Drie van Hoërskool Ermelo se redenaars – Harmen Weistra, Mariné Bothma en Eswee Bothma het op 8 Mei aan die Mpumalanga-finaal van die ATKV-redenaarskompetisie deelgeneem. Eswee het koning in die senior-afdeling gekraai, terwyl Harmen en Mariné albei ‘n top 5-plek in hul onderskeie afde-ling losgeslaan het.

Suksesvolle wetenskap-expo

Danielle in SA-span


Twee van Laerskool Kalie de Haas se net-balspelers, Marli Grobler (links) en Kristin Nortjé, is pas in die Bokkiespan opgeneem. Hulle sal eersdaags aan die Bokkietoernooi deelneem wat vanjaar in Kroonstad gehou word.

Die Van Vuren-susters van Standerton Akademie het Saterdag, 16 Mei, aan die Hoëveldtennistoernooi in Secunda deelgeneem en vir massiewe opslae gesorg, toe al twee met spog-toekennings huis toe is. Lee-Anne (links) het aan die mini-tennis-afdeling deelgeneem en ‘n gouemedalje verower, terwyl Jenna met haar skitterende spel in die o-10 A-Hoëveldspan opgeneem is. Sy pronk nou in die derdeplek op die o-10-ranglys.

‘n Groot groep van Standerton Akademie se fikse rugbyspelers het tussen 24 en 25 April aan die proewe vir die Oos-Transvaalspan in Groblersdal deelgeneem en vir kookwater spel gesorg. Die skool is trots om bekend te maak dat ‘n verstommende ses spelers in dié gesogte span opgeneem is en só hul skool se naam hoog gehou het. Agter, van links na regs, is mnr Aldo van Deventer (afrigter), Hennie Hancke (o-13 A-span), Johann Schoonraad (o-9 A-span) en Cronjé Hancke (o-11 A-span). Voor is Stian Pretorius (o-9 A-span), Vic Hancke (o-9 B-span) en Carel Hancke (o-9 B-span).

Hoër- en Laerskool Balfour kondig trots aan dat Werner Diedericks, JR Swanepoel, Anton Herrmann en Tiaan Engelbrecht op 27 April by Hugenote Springs gekies is vir die o-13 Oos-Transvaalse Bokkiespan. Die seuns gaan in die komende vakansie aan die Bokkieweek in Kroonstad deelneem.

Uitklophou vir Kalie-rose

Akademie-susters maak skoonskip

Rugbylatte laat waai Vier gekies vir Bokkie-span


Hoërskool Standerton se redenaarspan het omtrént hul staal tydens die Mpumalanga-finaal van die ATKV-redenaarskompetisie gewys en het, behalwe vir die twee leerlinge wat na die Suid-Afrikaanse-finaal deurge-dring het, twee leerlinge opgelewer wat top-plekke in die provinsie losgeslaan het. Aman-da Tlou (links) en Minnie Magubane, twee seniorsprekers, het ‘n derde- en tweedeplek, onderskeidelik, in die afdeling vir voorbereide toesprake ingepalm.

SHS pronk by ATKV-finaal

Secunda-netbal, spoggerig

Hierdie meisies van Hoërskool Secunda is in verskeie ouderdomsgroepe vir die Mpuma-langa netbalspanne opgeneem. Voor, van links na regs, is Melandè Stadler, Elizma Booysen, Lehanka Coetzer, Nomvula Nkopane, Palesa Shabangu, Mini Motebejane en Tsebisi Senoamadi. Agter is Michelle Pretorius, Lanè Coetzee, Luyanda Khumalo, Danè Pretorius, Simonè Nortjè, Marlie Viljoen en Thando Kunene.

Fatso Molobi, ‘n o-12-leerling aan die Hoër- en Laerskool Balfour, is gekies is vir die finale netbal Mpumalanga-proewe in Witbank.

Skool se trots

Hoërskool Hoogenhout se o-14 seuns hokkiespelers het Woensdag, 6 Mei, die span van Secunda die stryd aangesê. Dit was ‘n harde wedstryd gewees en Hoogen-hout kon koning kraai deur die eerste ligawedstryd met vier doele teen drie te wen. Vir Hoogenhout was Louis Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen een van die groot uitblink-ers met Pieter van Eeden en Frederich Lombard. In die foto teken Louis een van sy span se doele aan.

Hokkie-seuns boer in doelhok

STANDERTON - ‘n Groot groep van Laerskool Standerton se landloopatlete het Saterdag, 2 Mei, aan ‘n massiewe byeenkoms by Laerskool Wittenberg in Piet Retief deelge-neem en vir uitnemende vertonings gesorg. Die kompetisie is in drie afdelings (1 km, 2 km en 3 km) aangebied waaraan die leerlinge in hul verskeie ouderdomsgroepe deelgeneem het.

Wat die uitslae van die 1 km-wedloop be-tref, het Christiaan van Rooyen ‘n skitterende eersteplek ingepalm, terwyl Brendon Groe-newald met ‘n derdeplek huis toe is. Juané Stuart en Quein Joubert het albei ‘n eersteplek in die 2 km-wedloop losgehardloop, terwyl Carla van Rooyen met ‘n tweedeplek en Be-andri Claassen met ‘n derdeplek spog.

Die 3 km-wedloop het vir net soveel opwind-ing gesorg en uiteindelik gesien dat Jacolien du Preez en Louw de Wet met gouemedaljes vir hul spogvertonings huis toe is. Corné Louwrens het ‘n welverdiende tweedeplek opgeraap, terwyl Eduan en Welmarie Stuart albei met brons-medaljes hul skool se naam hoog gehou het.

Hou Kosmosnuus gerus in die volgende paar maande vir nog meer landloopnuus dop. DK

Langasempies, goeie kompetisie

Laerskool Standerton se landloopatlete het vroeg in Mei aan ‘n byeenkoms in Piet Retief deelgeneem en vir uitnemende uitslae gesorg. Agter, van links na regs, is die leerlinge wat met goud-, silwer- of bronsmedaljes spog – Carla van Rooyen, Corné Louwrens, Brendon Groenewald, Beandri Claassen, Eduan Stuart en Welmarie Stuart. Voor is Christiaan van Rooyen, Juané Stuart, Quein Joubert, Jaco-lien du Preez en Louw de Wet.


Leandi Steyn, van Laerskool Kruinpark, het Saterdag 9 Mei aan netbal-proewe deelge-neem en is vir die Mpumalanga netbalspan gekies.

Leandi verteenwoordig provinsie

Vyf muurbalspelers van Hoërskool Secunda is tydens die afgelope provinsiale toernooi wat in Bloemfontein gehou is, opgeneem in die Suid-Afrikaanse plattelandse muurbalspan. Hulle is voor, van links na regs, Anene Visser (o-16) en Jessica Butland (o-14). Agter is Johan Venter (o-16), Jaco Spangenberg (o-16) en Ethan Karels (o-14).

Vyf se vuurdoop na SA’s

STANDERTON - Agt van die land se topskole het Saterdag, 9 Mei, aan die gesogte Super 8-redenaarskompetisie in Vanderbijlpark deel-geneem waar Laerskool Standerton se leerlinge vir gróót opwinding gesorg het. Die skool het vyf leerlinge opgelewer wat top-plekke in hul verskillende ouderdomsgroepe losgeslaan het, met Anja Koen wat as die algehele gr 1-wenner bekroon is.

Cara van Niekerk het op haar beurt die topplek in die gr 4-afdeling ingepalm, terwyl Arista Riekert en Aninke Stroebel met tweedeplekke in die gr 5- en 7-afdeling, onderskeidelik, huis toe is. Philip Cronjé het die deelnemers in die gr 7-afdeling behóórlik uitgestof toe hy as die algehele graadwenner én die wenner van die fase aangewys is.

Laerskool Standerton is aan die einde van die kompetisie met die algehele tweedeplek bekroon en die skool wat in die derdeplek is met 100 punte geklop. DK

Stannie-redenaars skitter in Super 8

Laerskool Standerton se redenaarspan het so-te-sê skoonskip tydens die Super 8-kompetisie wat Saterdag, 9 Mei, in Vanderbijlpark gehou is, gemaak. Agter, van links na regs, is me Iana Stroebel (afrigter), Philip Cronjé (algehele gr 7-wenner), Aninke Stroebel (tweedeplek, gr 7) en mnr Rudi Hamman (hoof). Voor is Anja Koen (algehele gr 1-wenner), Cara van Niekerk (algehele gr 4-wenner) en Arista Riekert (tweedeplek, gr 5). Philip is ook as die algehele wenner van die fase aangewys.

ERMELO - Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se skuts het tussen 22 en 23 April aan die derde prysskietkompetisie in Ermelo deelgeneem en uitnemende uitslae opgelewer. In die o-14-afdeling, waar daar 35 skuts deelgeneem het, het die Liggies die volgende uitslae behaal: So-fia Giliomee 1 012 (10de), Michelle de Jager 961 (13de), Johan Ad-ams 927 (17de) en Ruan van Heerden 858 (22ste). Die o-16-afdeling het ‘n totaal van 60 skuts bymekaargebring en die volgende uitslae vir die Liggies opgeweler: Charles Giliomee 1 366 (eerste), Reinhardt Vorster 1 301 (sesde), Natie Rautenbach 1 249 (11de), Collin Henning 1184 (19de) en Stephan Schoeman 1139 (29ste).

Altesaam 44 skuts het hul vernuf vir die o-21-afdeling gewys, met Izelda Kritzinger en Coenraad Wolmarans wat topplekke vir die Lig-gies losgeskiet het. Izelda het 1 348 punte behaal en só die negen-deplek ingepalm, terwyl Coenraad Wolmarans die sestiendeplek met sy 1 303 punte volstaan.

Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie sal eersdaags aan ‘n kompetisie in Middelburg deelneem. DK

Liggies-skuts mik fyn

Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se skuts het tussen 22 en 23 April aan die derde prysskietkompetisie in Ermelo deelgeneem en weer eens bewys dat hulle ‘n krag is om mee rekening te hou. Hier is Reinhart Vorster in aksie.

SECUNDA - Tydens die groot skole wintersport ligawedstryde wat Saterdag, 16 Mei, teen Hoërskool Lydenburg plaasgevind het, het Secunda se spelers behoorlik uitgeblink. Die meisies hokkie presteer as volg:o-14 wen 3-0 o-15 gelykop 1-1 o-16 wen 5-0 Tweede span wen 3-0 Eerste span wen 3-0

Die rugbyspelers laat hulle ook nie onderkry nie en hul uitslae is as volg:o-14 wen 86-0 o-15A wen 34-3 o-15B wen 22-5 o-16A gelykop 15-15 o-16B wen 34-14 Tweede span wen 33-15 Eerste span wen 24-14. JD

Secunda skitter by groot skole liga

STANDERTON - Meyerville Hengelklub het Saterdag, 9 Mei, hul klub-kompetisie by die klubwater aangebied. Daar is 201 visse met ‘’n totale massa van 31,55 kg vir die dag deur 33 lede en twee besoekers wal toe gekatrol Braam Blignaut het eerste in die senior-afde-ling met 15 visse van 4,04 kg geëindig. Hy is gevolg deur Gerhard Lues (11 visse van 6,72 kg) en Fanie Botha (11 visse van 4,12 kg). Die grootste karp (3,47 kg) in die senior-afdeling is deur Gerhard Lues word kant toe gebring.

Die vroue laat hulle nie onderkry nie en Jeanette Blignaut vang 12 visse met ‘n totale massa van 3,61 kg. Die tweedeplek is deur Marianne Erasmus (nege visse van 3,34 kg) ingeneem, met Ilene Schonken (sewe visse van 4,1 kg) in die derdeplek. Ilene het ook die grootste karp (1,76 kg) in hierdie afdeling uitgetrek.

Marizaan Blignaut het die wenplek in die junior-afdeling met drie visse van 1,22 kg geneem. Monri Terblanché (drie visse van 0,96 kg) en Leandri Myburgh (twee visse van 0,78 kg) neem onderskeidelik die tweede- en derdeplek in. In die junior-afdeling het Mari-zaan Blignaut die grootste karp met ‘’n massa van 0,163 kg gevang.

Die grysbaarde in die meesters-afdeling wys die jongeres hoe dit gedoen moet word. Piet van der Merwe het 20 visse met ‘’n totale massa

van 6,05 kg kant toe gebring en eindig in die eersteplek. Carel Lombard eindig tweede met 18 visse van 6,87 kg en Pikkie Petzer met sy nege visse van 4,82 kg eindig derde. Robbie Geyer vang die grootste karp van 1,07 kg in hierdie afdeling.

Die volgende klubkompetisie sal op 13 Junie by Meyerville se klubwater plaasvind. Heng-elaars en belangstellendes kom reeds 07:15 bymekaar en hengel sal vanaf 08:00 tot 16:00 plaasvind. Indien daar enige navrae is kan Braam by 076 423 3556 of Jeanette op 079 040 3563 geskakel word. JD


STANDERTON - A 15-year-old grade 9 pu-pil of Leseli Combined School in Sakhile is the pride of the School and Lekwa Municipal-ity. Thabang Selepe is destined to participate in the national athletics championship which will take place later this year. Thabang re-ceived a bronze medal after competing in dis-trict and provincial championships in the 400 m, 800 m, and 1500 m events.

The highlight of his success came when he took silver in the provincial 1 500 m event

held in February. This made him qualify for The Nationals. The young man proudly said that he is ready to challenge the best. Mr SS Rasetlola, the team manager and trainer, said that he has full confidence in the young man and that he will do them proud. He stated that Thabang is in good shape physically and mentally and based on his last performance, he has shown a lot of character and determi-nation. DM

Jeanette Blignaut het tydens Meyerville Hengelklub se klubkompetisie, wat op 9 Mei gehou is, eerste geëindig met 12 visse van 3.61 kilogram. Die volgende klubkompetisie sal op 13 Junie by die klubgronde plaasvind.

Local lad on track to nationals

Thabang Selepe proudly displays his bronze medals, with his team manager and trainer Mr SS Rasetlola.

Blignaut’s se katrolle sing

22 may 2015

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