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Right: Mr Peter Ott,who is currently incharge of theTwickenhamProject, witnessthe communitymarch.

On Tuesday morning this week the turn-off to Anglo American Platinum’s Twickenham Project on the R 37 betweenBurgersfort and Moroke was congested with vehicles parked next to the road. The reason was that the communities werestill trying to talk to Anglo American Platinum’s top management and several hundred people were gathered in front ofMopetsi Camp’s gates. Police from various places and units were present, as well as mine security who moved aroundin armoured security vehicles. Traffic officers were also on standby. The large group of people were cheerful andpresented mine management behind the wire fence with the content of a memorandum (on the bottom of the page) fromthe back of a bakkie via megaphone. After a lull in the proceedings the group marched / ran / hiked lifts and walked underPolice and Traffic Police escort to Hackney Shaft where the memorandum was read and motivated again before it washanded over to a representative of the company. The marchers want a response on the momorandum within sevendays. The peaceful gathering then dispersed.

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in Section 61(3) that ‘…no person shall remove avehicle involved in an accident, except for the purposeof sufficiently allowing the passage of traffic, withoutthe permission of the owner, driver or operator of suchvehicle or a person who may lawfully take possessionof such vehicle.’ To avoid excessive costs make sureyou get the operator that is recommended by yourinsurer - as they will usually cover that cost.Sydney

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The Centre for Science and IndustrialResearch has this week found TubatseRiver free from cholera.

The release of the results comes after aweek of intense awareness campaigns byofficials of Sekhukhune District Municipality,Health and Water Affairs departments andother stake-holders which started last weekWednesday.

The awareness campaigns entailed doorto door visits and meetings held and in tribalhalls and community centres after theTubatse River’s lower stream waters provedpositive with the vibrioa cholera bacteria.The villages affected were Taung,Matokomane, Makotaseng, Mafarafara,Alverton, Motodi, Manoke, etc.

“The campaign among others resulted inmass mobilization of the community aroundissues of prevention being better than cure,distribution of bleaches, water useeducation, revitilization of bore holes atsections of Motodi and public places, etc”said Willy Mosoma , spokesperson ofSekhukhune District Municipality.

Mosoma added that “we will continuetesting our water randomly before andduring purification so that our people receiveclean and potable water. We also urge ourpeople to take precautions before using thewater. For any suspicious occurances ourpeople should immediately report togovernment officials and traditionalauthorities. We also call upon members ofthe public and the private sector to obeyenvironmental laws and refrain fromdumping waste irresponsibility cause thisresult in health hazard”.

The Tubatse river isclean No cholera at the moment, but be careful

Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hillcannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and putit under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it giveslight to everyone in the house. In the same way, let yourlight shine before others, that they may see your gooddeeds and glorify your Father in heaven”.

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A 42 year-old man thought he had hit thejackpot when he received a message thatR45 000 had just been deposited into hisbank account. “I did not suspect any foul-play. Earlier thatday, I received a call from a person whom Iknow very well informing me that someonecontracted by a government department waslooking for an individual who could provide acatering service for an event”. Mr PeterKgoete said.Once the money had allegedly beendeposited into his bank account, Kgoetestarted being inundated with calls from aconvincing and soft-spoken man who calledhimself Shadrack. Shadrack told Peter thathe had accidently deposited R5 000 morethan they had agreed upon and requestedhim to reverse the transaction.“My sixth sense told me that something wasamiss. I bombarded him with lots ofquestions, which he seemed to beuncomfortable with. When he started gettinginpatient, I realised that he was up to nogood and I told him to get lost”. Peter said.When Shadrack was later contacted to findout what his motive was, the man deniedany knowledge of the incident and insisted

that he was Alfred not Shadrack beforerudely hanging-up.Burgersfort Police Spokesperson ConstableMpho Moloisi, said that while they had notreceived complaints regarding the incident,they could not rule out the possibility thatsuch scams do exist. He said they had in thepast few months experienced selling of jobsscams. “Criminals use different tricks to lureunsuspecting innocent people into theirtraps. Usually when they realise that theiroperating style has been discovered, theycome up with new tricks” the constable said.He also appealed to the community toalways be alert and to report any suspectedcriminal activity to the police.FNB spokesperson Christine Burrowssounded a warning to never divulge anybanking details such as an account number,App, online banking usernames, passwords,cellphone number, bank card number or anyother banking information to anyone.“Never store your cellphone, online bankingpassword or tablet’s pin code on yourcellphone.Select a new cellphone banking PIN andonline banking password regularly” saidBurrows.“No banking facility will ever send an SMS orcall a client requesting confidentialinformation, or SMS a client regarding aproblem with their account. Customers needto be aware of this. Fraudsters alwaysmake use of clever methods to enticecustomers into providing them with theirpersonal banking information”.Burrows appealed to communities to call theFNB Online Fraud Call Centre on 087 5750011 for assistance when they suspect thatthey have been defrauded.(Article and photograph: Doc Marebane)

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Unhappy drivers called Platinum Gazettethis week after they came to a closedoffice at the Greater Tubatse TrafficDepartment in Praktiseer. This officehandles the issuing of drivers licences,temporary licences, renewal of driverslicences as well as the testing of learnerdrivers applying for a licence.Upon the newspaper’s vist, the firstperson who assisted said: “They are onstrike, there is no water”. Furtherinvestigation revealed that the staff hadtrouble assisting the public while there isno proper sanitation or fresh wateravailable.According to reports the situation hasbeen going on for months. Outside thebuilding two portable toilets were placed.The newspaper directed enquiries to theGreater Tubatse MunicipalCommunications Unit, but by the time ofgoing to press, no answers had beenreceived.A quick call to the traffic office revealedthat they were offline (so they could stillnot assist the public), but a tank filledwith water had been delivered sinceTuesday. “We are now using buckets tofill the toilets with water,” one staffmember explained.

Trouble atthe trafficoffice

Working again...The road between Alverton village and Kgautswane isstill under construction. A stretch of 10km is due tobecome a tarred road.This construction project was launched with lots ofexcitement before the 2011 elections, but has beenridden with troubles.For months at a time no work would be done. Differentcontractors would be used and even allegations of gravesites halted the project for some time.The work is however now resuming and constructionworkers can be seen driving heavy and otherconstruction vehicles.

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On Wednesday morning a man lostcontrol of his vehicle on the R555 betweenBurgersfort and Ohrigstad.It happened just before the railwaycrossing at the speed bumps. The driverwas allegedly heading towardsPhalaborwa for work when the accidenthappend. He was transporting employeeson the back of his Mahindra bakkie whenthe accident happened. The bakkie alsohad a trailer attached to it. The vehiclerolled as the driver lost control over thespeed bumps.One person died on the scene of theaccident and three others were injured.The men had aparently just finished somepainting work at the new TubatseCrossing Mall. They were not localresidents.(Photographs & information: Hennie’sTowing Contractor t/a A to Z)

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Mr Stephen Malekutu said: “I read theingredients on products I buy. I also checkthe expiry date of the product. No, I won’tbuy things with donkey or horse meat in it”.

Mr Collen Mojela said: “I don’t care muchabout what is in the wors etc. I just eat. I’mhungry. But if there is pork in there they mustwrite there is pork. They must not lie. Theymust be fair”.

Mr Duumba Mojela said: “That is unfaircustomer service if they don’t declare all theingredients. It is like they are robbingcustomers if they don’t give you what is saidon the packet. One needs to know what is inthe products. Some people are allergic tothings and we need to know what they put inthe food. Some of the meats mentioned inthe study are not even edible to us, they arejust animals”.

Mnr Jhonny Prinsloo en Me Marlene Prinsloo se opinies verskil. Marlene sê: “Ja, ek gee omwat is in die kos wat ek koop. Ek lees die etikette om te sien watse bestanddele is in dit. Eksal nie iets koop met perd ens. in nie. Alles moet op die etiket aangedui wees”. Jhonny sê:“Nee, ek lees nie wat is in goed nie. Solank dit eetbaar is, is dit reg. Ek worry net oor die bestbefore datum”.

Me. Debbie Jansen van Vuuren sê: “Nee, eklees nie altyd die bestanddele van goed nie.Ek sal nog iets eet met vleis van byvoorbeeldbuffel en bok in, maar nie perd of donkie nie.Hulle steel as hulle jou laat dink daar is beesin en dan is dit sulke goedkoop vleis”.

Mr Collins Mnisi said: “I don’t care so muchabout what they put in the food. These are allanimals made by God and they are meant tobe eaten. I do check labels because if I buybeef, I want it to be beef. If I buy donkey itmust be donkey”.

Right: Mr PietMosoma said: “Theymust declareeverything on thelabels of the food. Ialways read thelabels of the food Ibuy. I won’t buysomething withdonkey in it”.With him is Marvin.

Right: Mr Oscar Maile said: “I don’t read thelabels of the products. But I also don’t wantto eat strange types of meat. Especially notdonkey”.Left: Mr Lipton Kgohloane said: “I read what

is in there. I’ll still buy wors with things likehorse in it. I care about what I eat”.

“The studyfound that

anything fromsoya, donkey,goat and water

buffalo wasfound in up to68 percent ofthe minced

meats, burgerpatties, deli

meats,sausages anddried meats

that weretested”.

A study by the University of Stellenboschrevealed that South Africans can relate moreto the current European meat scandal thanthey may have thought. In Europe horsemeat was used in various meat productswithout being declared on the labelling.The South African study found that amongstother things soya, donkey, goat and waterbuffalo were found in 68% of minced meats,burger patties, sausages, dried or deli meatsthat were tested. These were not specifiedon the labelling of the products tested.The study tested 139 samples. Pork andchicken were also found in items that werenot supposed to contain them.“Unconventional species such as donkey,goat and water buffalo were also discoveredin a number of products,” Prof Louw Hoffmanof the Stellenbosch University Department ofAnimal Sciences said. “Our findings raisesignificant concern on the functioning of themeat supply chain in South Africa. Eventhough we have local regulations that protectconsumers from being sold falsely describedor inferior foodstuffs, we need thesemeasures to be appropriately enforced”.“Our study confirms that the mislabelling ofprocessed meats is commonplace in SouthAfrica and not only violates food labellingregulations, but also poses economic,religious, ethical and health impacts,” headded.We asked readers whether they care aboutwhat they eat. If they read the labels onproducts to check what ingredients are listedand if they will have a problem with some ofthe substitutions listed in the study.

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Mr Robert Moropane said: “We don’t like the donkey and horse meat.Everything must be declared in the list of ingredients for our healthand safety. We also don’t like soya”. With him are Rosta, Surpriseand Victor.

Mr John Mkhondo said: “I don’t read thelabels. Ohwa! I don’t want them to give memeat like donkey or horse! If I pay for beef Iwant beef”.

Mr Bruce Mashaba said: “I read the ingredients of products. Theremust be a true reflection of the list of ingredients and what is reallyinside. If there is a sticker showing they are putting donkey in it, Iwon’t buy it”. With him are Shadi, Bruna and Sihle.

Mr Tshepo Maroga said: “I check the labelsbecause sometimes the meat inside is notgood. The meat of a donkey is not good. I willnot buy food with that in it”.

Mr Steve Mosoma said: “I care what I eat. If Ibuy chicken it must be chicken. It must bewhat is written on the packet. I read thelabels. It is not fair to pay a lot of money forthings that are not there e.g. soya instead ofbeef”. Links: Mnr. Christo de Lange sê: “Ek kyk

altyd wat is in die wors ens. wat ek koop.Ons het al wors gekoop wat verskriklik baievet in gehad het wat nie op die pakkieaangedui was nie. Ek dink daar is besliswinkels wat nie oop kaarte speel oor alleswat in hul produkte ingaan nie. Ek sal beslisnie goed soos wors met perd of donkiedaarin koop nie. ‘n Mens vertrou maar hullepraat die waarheid”. By hom is Inge.

Mnr. Paul Labuschagne sê: “Nee, ek lees niewat alles in die produkte is wat ek koop nie.Ek sal nie iets wil koop met vreemde vleisdaar in nie. Dis amper soos steel met valsinligting. Ek hoop nie die studie is inBurgersfort gedoen nie, hulle sal diesnaakste goed hier kry!”

Ms Eunice Kgwete said: “No, I don’t read thelist of ingredients on products. I only read thebrand name and the price. I care what I eat, Iwon’t buy meats with donkey, horse or waterbuffalo in it. A donkey is not even edible!”

Mr Tebogo Maphanga said: “I do read thelabels, but not always. I will feel bad if I haveeaten donkey while I actually don’t eatdonkey. Then I could just as well have killedone of my own donkeys. I have lots of themand they are cheap - like R250 each!”

Mnr Jacques le Roux sê: “Nee ek lees nie watis in die vleisprodukte nie. As ek sou agterkomdaar is perd of donkie in sou ek dit nie koopnie. Hulle moet mense wat bestanddele nie regaandui nie baie swaar beboet”.

Ms Dorah Meyer said: “I read the labelsbecause I care what is in the food. No, I won’tbuy meats with things like donkey in it. Shopsmust comply with legislation and properly labeleverything” With her are Neo and Dorah.

think about the local meat scandal?

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Elizabeth Ngele is as die beste veldatleet bydie Interlaer op Sabie aangewys.

Leerders het op22 Februarie opSabie aan dieinterlaer atletiek-byeenkoms gaandeelneem. Dieleerlinge in diefoto bo hetmedaljesontvang: Agter:Elizabeth Ngele,CoeletteErasmus,SnenhlanhlaNgomane.Middel: BlessingSerokolo,KgothatsoDibakoane, SfisoMaphang envoor: KatlegoShebo.

Blessing Serokolo, Elizabeth Ngele en Coelette Erasmus gaanop 1 Maart aan die Provinsiale atletiekbyeenkoms by die PeterMokaba Stadion in Polokwane deelneem.

So vinnig soos ‘n Burgie-blitsLaerskool Burgersfort het ‘n paar blitsvinnige atlete. Hullepresteer ook goed teen ander skole. (Foto’s en inligting: Anjavan der Westhuizen).

Huizemark se span groei

Huizemark Burgersfort is reg om die eiendomsmark woema te gee.Die span het ook deur die week vergroot. Hulle bestaan nou uit:Louis Fourie, Frans Bloem, Natalie Nel, Barbara van Rooyen enKenneth Baloyi. Peter du Plessis was afwesig met die neem van diefoto.

Illegal dumping a problemThe illegal dumping of domestic waste as well as wastegathered when building contractors clear an area beforeconstruction is a sore eye.Not only is it illegal to simply dump waste next a road orin town, it often poses health risks.Should you be caught dumping waste in undesignatedareas, a hefty fine will be coming your way.

It was a big day for Mr Vusi Shabangu and MsNthabiseng Maiseala when they tied the knot on 23February at Ga-Maisela (India)-Sekhukhune. The couplestarted their celebrations at 10:00 in the morning and

received the message from the Bible that what God hasput together, nobody can separate.(Photographs and information: Ms Jenny MogolanePhala)

Big celebrations for their wedding

(Photographs andinformation supplied by MsZané Neizel - Grade 4)

Dressing like the principalCalvin Prep School had loads of fun when they hosteda casual day with the theme: “Dress like Mr and MrsRoetz”. Mr Roetz is the principal of Calvin College andMrs Roetz is the head of the Prep School.The children dressed to impress and some came to

school in their suits. The heat did not put them of fromchoosing a glamours look.The learners also felt that the cliché that you are what youwear was true - they totally felt in charge for a day! Thechildren look forward to their next adventure at school.

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Supply ChainManagement Unit

Address: Kastania Street, BurgersfortPO Box 206, Burgersfort, 1150Tel: 013 231 1000Fax: 013 231 1467Website: www.tubatse.gov.za

H.L PhalaMunicipal Manager

NOTICE AND INVITATION TO BID (CONTRACTORS)

Bid Name Bid Number Document Fee Compulsory Required

Briefing Session CIDB

Mahlakwena MIG/LP1406/RST/12/14 R500.00 each 7 March 2013 at 09H00 5CE or

Access (Non-refundable) Total Filling Station, Higher

Bridge Steelpoort 4-way stop at

R555 Road

EVALUATION AND ADJUDICATION CRITERIA

- Bids shall be evaluated and adjudicated in accordance with the Greater TubatseMunicipality’s Supply Chain Management Policy as amended, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5/2000, 2011 Preferential Procurement Regulations andresponsiveness to the bid documents and on a 90/10 point system – of which 90points is for price and 10 points for B-BBEE Level Contribution as determined on theB-BBEE Certificate.

CONDITIONS OF THE BID

1. Bid documents will be on sale for a non-refundable fee of R500-00 from Wednesday,the 06 March 2013, at the Cashier’s Office, Greater Tubatse Municipality, Lower Ground,1st Kastania Street, Burgersfort, from 8H30 to 15H00 during week-days.

2. All bids will be closed and opened in public on the 22 March 2013 at 12H00 and mustbe fully priced, signed and sealed in an envelope appropriately marked MAHLAKWANAACCESS BRIDGE CONTRACT NO: MIG/LP1406/RST/12/14 and must be depositedinto the Municipal Tender Box which is accessible 24 hours and 07 days a week at theReception of the Greater Tubatse Municipality, 1st Kastania Street, Burgersfort. No late,faxed, e-mailed, telephonic or electronically-submitted bids will be accepted forconsideration.

3. The municipality has no obligation to appoint any bidder and reserves the right to appointbidders individually and/or collectively to execute the contract and negotiate furtherconditions and requirements with the successful bidder.

4. In terms of the National Treasury’s Regulation, no bid will be accepted from thepersons in the service of the state and bidders failing to comply with the requirementsof the bid document shall be submitting non-responsive bids. The bid validity periodfrom the closing date remains 90 working days.

5. Successful bidders who are outside the area of jurisdiction of the Greater TubatseMunicipality shall be required to sub-contract at least 30% of the total scope of work toa locally-SMME-based contractor registered on the municipal database, whereapplicable.

6. Enquiries relating to the Bidding Procedure should be directed to O N Mosoma at 013 2311000/1231 or onmosoma@tubatse.gov.za and Technical Enquiries to T.M Monarengat 015 296 1219 or monti.modiro@mweb.co.za during office hours (07H30 to 16H00).

Kennisgewings/Notices

CRANEHire Company

for a Technical Sales Representative

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A Technical Sales Representative is requiredfor a Crane Hire Company to start immediately.

Requirements:Previous sales experience essential

Computer literateLots of self confidence

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LaerskoolOhrigstad

Vakante Pos/VacancyCS1 Onderwyspos/Educators Post

BHL Pos/SGB PostVereistes/Requirements:• SARO Registrasie/SACE Registration• Reqv 13 (minimum)• Volledige CV met gewaarmerkte

sertifikate.• Complete CV with endorsed certifi-

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Pos sal aangewend word vir: Graad 4Afrikaans as onderrigtaal

Post to be filled: Grade 4 Afrikaans asmedium of instruction.

Sluiting van aansoeker/Closing ofapplications: 8 Maart 2013/8 March 2013

Onderhoude/Interview: 12 Maart 2013/12March 2013

Diensaanvaarding/Commencement ofduty: 8 April 2013

Aansoekvorms/Application forms:Die Skoolhoof/The PrincipalPosbus/PO Box 75Ohrigstad1122

Of e-pos na/Or e-mail to:lsohrigstad@lantic.net

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Betrekkings/Vacacies“Ons as AGSSteelpoort neemafskeid en sê virdankie Almar vanAswegen en Lizel deRidder” sê PastoorNeels Beukes vandie AGS Kerk inSteelpoort.“Almar het in baievan ons tieners seharte ingekim in onsgemeenskap. Hy hethulle ondersteundeur die moeilike enmaklike tye, Lizelaan die ander kanthet in die jongkindertjies se hartein geklim by diekinderkerk ennaskool waar syhulle gehelp het methul probleempies.Ons wil vir hullesterkte envoorspoed toewensvir die nuwe werk endie toekoms wat ophul wag met hulnuwe lewe saam inKemptonpark”.Daar is amptelik vanhulle afskeidgeneem tydensverledeSondagoggend sekerkdiens enkinderkerk (sienfoto’s links).

AGS sê totsiensAlmar en Lizel

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On track at Calvin College inter house sportCalvin College hosted their inter house athleticsyesterday. The whole high school participated.They were divided into two teams, the Naviterand Parce teams. By the time of going to pressthe sport was still underway and there was nota winning team yet.

The teams had cheerleaders whoencouraged those in the stands to cheer theirathletes on.

Various field andtrack items tookplace.

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Charl van der Merwe (club chairman, team manager and assistant coach), Dolf Scheepers(Managing Director Thorburn Security) and Rainier Erasmus (under captain).

Winterveld Rugby club received their new kitthis week. It was proudly sponsored byThorburn Security. The managing director ofthe Northern region for Thorburn Security

Solutions, Dolf Scheepers, handed the newkit to Charl van der Merwe and Rainier(Rassie) Erasmus this past week. The kitconsists of rugby jerseys and rugby shorts.“On behalf of the team management andplayers, I would like to thank ThorburnSecurity Solutions. This will not only improveour face value, but also boost our club’smorale! We will play in the new kit with prideand make you proud to be associated withus!” said Charl van der Merwe.The coming league’s fixtures will be finalisedin the coming week.A further boost for the club, is a newdevelopment team that the Buffels are takingcare of. This team will not participate in aleague as yet, but the players will beregistered with the Winterveld club and begiven the opportunity to participate in theleague as they prove themselves. “We willstock our league team from the developmentteam, thus meaning, that each player willhave to play and prove to be worthy, for hisrelevant position in the team. We are lookingforward to host a few friendlies for ourdevelopment team on home grounds andgradually expose them to the world of clubrugby.You can contact us for any informationregarding the club or if you would like to join:Charl 079 690 0858 or Neels 083 291 8005.

New look for Buffels

The Modikwa Marathon Club took part in theirfirst race for 2013 at the BMW 4 in 1 Race inPolokwane.The athletes in the team that took part said itwas a very nice race and not to many uphill’sand downhill’s, this makes it an ideal race tostart the years training.Leboka Noto, running this year in the colorsof Toyota, was again the star of the team,coming second in the veteran race with agreat time of 02h35 in the 42,2km marathon.Steven Mabilu ran a respectable 03h20 andHerman Mogale ran a personal best of03h55, he is new to long distance runningand will soon proof to be a very good distance

runner! In the 21,1km half marathon JusticePhokane ran 01h46. In the 10km race theyoungsters and those who like to start theirtraining with the shorter distances, theresults were as follows: Johannes Matjie0.39min, Adolph(Figo) Boshego 0.45 andRecognition Maphake - a great time for thelady of the team with 01h15.“We would like to congratulate all therunners on the great race and wish them allof the best for the years races ahead to thebuildup of Comrades and races after that”Willem Montgomery of the club added.(Information: Willem Montgomery, ModikwaMarathon Club).

Modikwa runners racing at BMW 4 in 1Maatlopo United FC served the samemedicine to Mooihoek XI Experience asthey dished out in the first round.Maatlopo United beat them 4-3 on Saturday23 February 2013. The man of the momentwas Lupa Malatjie who opened the scorein the tenth minute through a penalty.Silence Matsemela made the half timescore 2-0. In the second half, the visitorsreduced the score to 2-1 with a beautifulgoal. Thabo Makgopa’s brace helped thehosts to win 4-3. Mooihoek XI Experiencescored two more goals before full time tobring the score to 4-3.This week Maatlopo United will play againstLeboa Brothers in Alverton at 15:00.Enquiries: Jimmy Makola, 082 407 6226.(Information: Jimmy Makola, MaatlopoUnited PRO)

Maatlopo on a roll Chrome Golf Clubsuffers in league

Last weekend the Chrome Golf Club playedaway in the league competition. Chrome Aplayed against Nelspruit. Nelspruit won 9-0.Chrome B played against Swaziland.Swaziland won 7-1.On 9 March the Hervormde Kerk golf day willtake place. Spots are still available for playon this day. Contact Martin van Rooyen on072 564 2811 or put your name down on thenotice board at the Pro Shop.On 16 and 17 March it will be the ClubChampionships. Club Championships arecompulsory for all members. Please bookand come and play.“Thank you to everyone for supporting theweekend competitions and social golf” saidWillem Montgomery, the club secretary.

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