Platinum Gazette 02 July 2010

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Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad, Jane Furse

2 July 2010

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Gearing for

growth

The oldest shopping centre in town, the

Morone Shopping Centre, is starting with a

major revamp, while all over town, new

businesses open and minor centres are

developed. What is more, it seems that theplanned shopping mall is a step nearer to

reality. Read the article on page 3.


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War against social crimeLeboeng, situated in Ward 1 of Greater Tubatse Municipality near

Strydom Tunn el, has declared war again st social crime. On

Wedneday the Greater Tubatse Municipality, The Police at

Leboeng and the Depa rtm ent of Health a nd Social development s

Greater Tubat se sub-district ha s joined forces for a joint social

crime prevention awareness campaign at Leboeng.

GTM Mayor, Ralepane Ma mekoas speech was d elivered by the

ward councillor, Councillor Josias Ma hlake a s th e mayor could not

be present because of other commitm ents. Councillor Mahlke, on

behalf of the Ma yor told those present tha t social cirme is usu sally

prevalan t in poorer commu nities. He said Wrd 1 has been

declared a povery stricken ward where crime awareness

campaigns a nd education are important, sa ying in m ost cases

social crimes are as sociated with povetrty and unem ployment . He

said men became stressed and frutrated as the heads of families

and t hey feel beliitled when n ot able to put food on th e table. In

man y cases they tu rn t o violence and other crimes to solve their

problems. The Mayor also expressed his concern about possible

prostitution by underage girls as the villages is situated next to

the main road connecting Mpumalanga and Limpopo, saying that

trucks parking next t o the road in th e area are a cause of concern.

The m ayors speech a lso pleaded for responsible consumption of

alcohol as in m ost cases of domestic violence the misuse of alcohol

plays a role. H e also pleaded that young boys must be educated

against bullying and violence from an early age and that they

must learn th at it is not cool to beat women. He also urged the

rsident s of villages to organise t hemselves int o cooperat ives to

create employment, also by making us e of governm ent a gencies to

assist them to get on their feet.

The Department of Health and Social Services also warned

against social evils contributin g to crime, while a represent ative of

LoveLife and a local drama group warned against the dangers of

HIV/Aids and th e spreading of the pan demic. A former prisoner

also addressed the crowd, telling them how he turned to crime and

what h e experienced during his time in jail. He also sketched his

life afetr prison, when he decided to live his life according to the

Bible. He is now employed and an d volunta ry talk to groups in an

effort to tur n people away from crime. At the end of his speech he

said a pr ayer, which was overheard by deta inees in the P olice cells

at Leboeng next to the venu e, who loudly acknowleged that t hey

heard him.

Also talking to the large of group of people were Capta in

Solomon Moholane, commander of the Leboeng Police Sta tion. He

expressed himself against people removing road signs around the

area, especially those next to the main road between Ohrigstad

and Str ydom Tunnel. Not only was this a criminal act, but also

dangerous to residents an d people travelling on the road. He also

gave att ention to the importan ce of establishing effective

neighbourhood watch structures and expressed his grave oncern

about housebreak ing at schools in the areas . Since the sta rt of the

scholl holidays several schools were broken in at leboeng an d

mainly computers were stolen.

Captain Moholane also talked to the group about missing

persons in the area, warned people that childrenshould not be

neglected and that children should not be used by criminals to do

their dirt y work for them. The day was not only about crime. The

crowd (left photograph ) were enterta ined by various dram as

(bottom ph otograph ), a ballroom dancing group and a fter the

function the youth participated in a soccer tournament organised

by LoveLife.

Cl lr J os i a s

M a h l a k e

de l ive r ing MayorR a l e p a n e

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Major revamp for MoroneThe Morone Centre in Burgers fort is th e oldest shopping centre

in town and will this month experience a ma jor ma keover.

The center was build in 1991 and ha s since then n ot been

expanded, said Ms Lesley Oosthuizen, center man ager. There

are current ly 43 shops in the center.

Three new sh ops will by 1 August open th eir doors in t he center.

Frit jas Fish a nd Chips will open wher e the old Fillettos were.

Foschini and Pepcell will also be moving into the center.

A major revamp next to the OK Grocer entr ance is also planned.

More ATMs will be inst alled. We will have ABSA, Nedban k an d

Standa rd Bank all under cover, Oosthuizen said.

Multiserv also moved up to where Stax Video used to be.

On the ground level of the center Mr Pie amongst others a re

moving in. The plan is th at t he shops on the ground level with

the th eatre like steps will be hosting various promotions a nd th e

public can look forward to music and ent ertainmen t as they

celebrate th eir new positions in the center.

A gateway through towards t he new mu nicipal building is also

part of the plans. This will allow easy access from the center to

the m unicipality once th eyve moved in.

The centr es garde n ar eas will also get a new face. All the tr ees

were trimmed and the public can look forward to a display of

natu re as t hey enter th e center. The developers of the Morone

Mall will if all goes according t o plan st art with constr uction of

the n ew mall next to th e Steelpoort tur n-off in the next few

months. This planned double storey complex will remind of

Riverside Mall in Nelspruit. Mayor reta ilers have already

committed to the project. Keep an eye out for more news about

this development in coming issues of Platinum Gazette.


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The Bur gersfort SAPS ha s recovered various st olen items, including laptops an d

computers. They are requesting the public to come to the station and identify the items

should they suspect th at t he items might belong to them.

Is youradvertising legal?The Greater Tubatse Municipality has embarked on a campaign to regulate outdoor

advertising within the municipal borders.

At th e moment the ser vice provider is removing all illegal boards in Bu rgersfort town

and t hey will proceed to Steelpoort and Oh rigstad a nd along the R37 an d R555 roads.

The Municipality has outsourced outdoor advertising and any person who wishes to put

up a board must apply to the ELD department in the Municipality. The costs depend on

the size of the board t o be erected. If the people put up a board with out appr oval, the

person will be liable for t he cost of the removal of the board and will be fined according to

the size of the board, said Mr Tha biso Archibald Mokoena.

n J ong bestuurder in n bakk ie het h om omstreeks 02:30

Saterdagoggend lelik misgis toe hy m et die bakkie deur die

heining van die kleuterskool op Ohrigstad se erf is en die

pas voltooide, en betaalde, klimraam aan flarde gery het.

Platinum Gazette was Saterda gmiddag op die toneel en hetn foto is geneem. Teen Maan dagoggend het die eiena ar

v a n d i e K l e u t e r s k o o l , m e v C a r i e n N a u d , m e t d i e

bes t uu r de r l angs d i e s t ukkende spee l r aam s t aan en

onderhandel. Sy het verklaar dat die man sku ld erken het

en dat hu lle oor n vergelyk kon kom om haa r vir die skad e

te vergoed. Sy kon op daar die tydstip nie kinders buite

laat speel nie omdat hu lle moontlik kon seerkr y of in die

pad belan d. Hoe het sy die skuldige opgespoor? Ek het

net die oliestr eep gevolg. Volgens die bestuu rder is hy

eintlik heel onskuldig. n Taxi het da ardie tyd van die

oggend voor hom ingery. En n Polisieman h et dit gesien.


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5NUUS2 JULIE 2010

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OK CakeFlour 2.5kg Sunlight

DishwashingLiquid Refill

750ml

SpekkoRice 2kg

Ellis Brown CoffeeCreamer 1kg

Rama Spread forBread Brick

OK MiniMarkLebowa Business Park

Tel: 013-231 7227Prices valid from

2 July - 4 July 2010

ATM Facility in store

Tubatse SAPS social crime prevention is busy launching the CPF structur es. The

launchings were led by Capt Nemaitoni an d Capt Kgasago.

On 23 J une 2010 the launching was done in Tau ng and Ga Motodi for ward 22 of which

includes Ga Motodi, Ga Matokomane, Taun g and Makwata seng and th e executive

committee were elected for Taung , Makotaseng an d Ga Matokomane. The committee

are Lentle Ratsh oshi (Chairperson), Gabriel Komane (Deputy chairperson), Lorraine

Matjie (Secretary), Strike Leku bu (Deputy secretary), Tsietsi Lekubu (Treasurer) and

adittional members: Magie Mzimba, Regina Malatjie, Shemilla Tshehla, Atheliah

Malatjie, Pine Rahlano.

The executive committ ee were elected for Ga Motodi were elected as follows: Mildred

Sekhukhune (Chairperson), Michael Mamogale (Deputy chairperson), Ivy Mnisi

(Secretary), Florah Cindi (Deputy secretary). J ennifer Mazibe (Treasurer) and

additional members: Mathilda Mkabane, Eph raim Mam etja, Seponye Setsweke,

Nthabiseng Serage, Lettah Serage.

On 24 Ju ne 2010 the launching was done in Ga Mash amothane (photograph bottom

right) of which fall under Ward 25 and the executive were elected as follows: Lucky

Malatjie (Chairperson), Ju lius Mapalaka nye (Deputy chairperson), Regina Mabelane

(Secretary), Josephine Motebele (Deputy secretary), David Mokoena (Treasurer) with

additional members: Isaac Marobela, Lucky Kgoedi, Vinica Maphake, Shelly Malepe,

Rose Moima

On 26 J une 2010 the launching was done in Alverton (photograph t op right) for Ward

23 of which includes : Alverton, Kgotlopong, Mahla shi an d Motlailane. Th e executive

were elected as follows: Machonnisa Maloma (Chairperson), Johann es Magaban e

(Deputy Chairperson), Sibongile Mnisi (Secretary) Ntere Seotlo (Deputy Secretary), Joel

Mamphoke (Treasurer) with a dditional members: J ohannes Mphogo, Elson Mabilu,

Samuel Ph asoane,Colliah Mampho.

On 29 J une 2010 the launching was done in Penge for Ward 16 of which includes :

Penge, Ga Motshana , Ga Moraba, Ga Malepe, Marerlwaneng, Ga Mokgotho, Ga

Mamogolo, Lefahla a nd Ma nkele. The execut ive were elected as follows: Khomotso

Mohlaka (Chairperson), Marcia Matlaka la (Deputy Chairperson), Pretty Mohlala

(Secretary), Jeffrey Malatjie (Deputy secretary), Marble Moraba (Trearurer): additional

members, Mpho Moimana, Edwin Ma mphoro.

More CPFs

elected


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Shopping made easyOK Minimark Burgersfort this month celebrates its first birthday.Looking back over the past year the store has experienced a largeamount of growth and is ready to adapt for the future.

Ms Elize Kilian, general manager of the store gave a bit away of

what clients can expect in the future. Well be making quite a fewchanges. One will be regarding the vruit and vegetable department.

This will be moved from the back of the store to the front, she said.The fresh produce will keep better in the smaller, heavily airconditioned area with the on tap water supply. The sweets and dried

fruit currently in this section of the shop, will be moved elsewhere.The Coffee Shoppe at the back of the store will also get a revamp. Itwill be enlarged and a wider menu will be available. Weve foundthat many people use the coffee shop as a place to meet clients oreven do interviews for jobs. Now there will be more space and wewill be getting someone who has worked with a chef to handle the

food side of things.

What weve done during the past year is to try and accommodateour clients as much as possible. When they request a specific item,we try to get it. Clients however sometimes do not understand thatwe are still a convenience store and cannot keep stock of all thesizes available in a product range. We simply do not have thespace, Kilian added.

Another of the changes that will be coming is in the butchery and

this is aimed at providing not only a better service but also moreconvenience to customers. Currently only pre-packed meat is

available. After the planned changes a client will be able to buymince or boerewors per kg. You will also be able to ask for aspecific size T-Bone or instead of two or four as they are in pre-

packed form, buy only one piece of meat. Customers can also ordermeat hampers from the butchery and then pick i t up from the storethe next day. This will save them the hassle of stopping in town.We would like to thank all our loyalcustomers for their support during thisyear. Without them none of our plans for

the future would have been possible.Thank you for the positive feedback andthe way in which theyve made the storetheir own. Also thanks to the staff thatwork very hard to help create thissuccess. Their efforts are truly

appreciated. Another thank you to ourmanagement who is always there with

help, advice and encouragement, Kiliansaid. She also thanks the Lord for theblessings theyve received during theyear.

Ms Elize Kilian (store manager) with cashiers, Ms Jeanette Maupa, Ms Cecilia Makofane, Ms Martha Mashitwaand Sarah Leshabane.

Ms Lizzie Malatjie of the CoffeeShoppe.

Mr Simon Tsie is the person to speak to in the Bakery. Ms Winnie Matsana is the person in charge of perishables: fruit &vegetables.

Above: Mr John Pretorius and MsMpho Boshego are managers at thestore.

Left: Ms Elsie Morema, Mr Dingaan

Makhado and Ms Pretty Lekgau are

the people who make sure that theshelves are stocked.

Right: Mouth watering platters canbe ordered from the deli section.They also make delicious birthday

cakes. This is ideal for parties andfunctions. Speak to Ms PaulinaMagabane at the Deli.

Mr Elias Mankge is in charge of the butchery.


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Marula Ladies Social Club has been

established during October last year .

The ladies organise events with th e aim to

donate the proceeds to charities. Their

first event was a boerewors roll sale on 29

may this year. They describe this ventur e

as very successful and also thank ed theirsponsors. They had a meeting on 2 Ju ne

where items collected were handed over to

the Polokwane SPCA. The SPCA in

Polokwane is a lso in need of water t anks

and high pressure hoses at their new

premises and th e ladies want to know if

anyone can help ....

Marula

Ladies for

charity

Boer ew or s r o l e sa l e ( le f t ) . Bo toom

p h o t o g r a p h ( fl t r b a c k ) M i l a n a ,

M a b i n e f r o m t h e P o l o k w a n e S P C A ,

Vidyaa , E sme , L es l ey , Melan i e & son ,

Mesha l ee , i n f r on t : Vanessa a nd

L o r e t t a . B o t t o m l e ft p h o t o g r a p h i s

M e s h a l e e h a n d i n g o v e r a l l t h e i t e m s

co l l ec t ed f o r t he S P CA to Mab ine .

Mapareng

water

problems is

receivingattention

Residents of Maparen g, a village between Echo Caves and Leboeng contacted

Platinum Gazette earlier this week, saying the water problems at the village is

persisting and that the Greater Tubatse Municipality has done nothing so far

to fix the reticulation pr oblems.

People must n ow fetch dirty water form the river. Mapar eng has been

stru ggling with water pr ovision for months now. Two pumps is serving the

commu nity, one electrical and one diesel. At one stage one of the pu mps was

fixed, which alleviated t he problem a little bit, but one pum p was not enough t o

fill the reser voir. Residents sa y it seems tha t th e calls for reapiring of the t wo

pumps fall on deaf ears.

Contacted for his comment, th e Ward Councillor, Cllr Josias Mah lake(photograph), told the newspaper on Wednesday that attention is given to the

problem at Maparen g. He said as far as he knows, technical staff are in the

process of repairing the diesel pump. Repa iring the of the electrical pump h as

been delayed as some component s have been ordered, but has not been received

yet.

Cllr Mahlake said that as soon as the components have been received,

repairs to the electical pump will commen ce.

Cl l r J os i a s Mah lak e


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Doornbosch Mine achieved 1 000 000 fatality free shifts on the 28th of June 2010. This tremendous

accomplishment took Doornbosch 55 months (4.5 years) to achieve. Mine Manager, Mr Piet Fouche

congratu lated all employees and contractors who contributed t o this achievement. Piet highlighted t hat the

dedication an d effort of every individual to work safely, every day, contr ibuted t o the success of achieving 1

million fatality free shifts.

Doornbosch Mine is part of Eastern Chrome

Mines, owned by Sam ancor. Bearin g in

mind th at t he mine was only commissioned

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Birthday bash for

Misty KnightsMisty Knights Lowveld celebrat ed the birt hdays of 16 of

their members last weekend.

The club held a celebrat ion at Buffelsvlei on the R37 towards

Lydenburg. Overnight accommodation was organised and

nobody went on the road after having a party. The bikes

were all safely parked in the tractor shed before the party

sta rted. Below are some of the birthd ay bikers with the

birthday cake.


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Kitsgids na jou SAPD/Important numbers:

Burgersfort (013) 231 7231

Ohrigstad (013) 238 0128

Roossenekal (013) 273 0075

Mecklenburg (015) 615 0204

Eerstegeluk (013) 237 0011

Tubatse (013) 216 8500Sekhukhune (013) 260 1007

Leboeng (013) 769 9099

Maartinshoop (013) 235 4041

Ander nood/Other emergencies:

Dilokong Hospitaal/Hospital (013) 2147265

Mecklenburg Hospitaal/ Hospital (013) 615 0204

Burgersfort Kliniek/Clinic (013) 2317843

Water & Sanitation 082 900 4449Disaster Management -

(Ambulance & Fire) 0800 330 022

Electricity (Eskom) 0860 037 566

Dagboek / Diary

Chrome Golf Club Wednesday Competitions

Time: 15:00. Nine holes. Entry fee R60. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 816 4833.

Chrome Golf Club Friday Sundowner Competitions (twice a month)

Time: 13:00. Nine holes. Entry fee R60. Enquiries: Martin van Rooyen, 082 816 4833.

Burgersfort United Soccer

Burgersfort United Football Club plays soccer every Wednesday and Friday evening. They

invite all social players of all ages to come and join them at the Laerskool Burgersfort

sportsgrounds. Enquiries: Faizal, 082 922 3909 or Riaz, 072 471 7545.

Winterveld Ringbal Klub

Winterveld Ringbal Klub oefen Dinsdae en Donderdae by die CVO skool op die R37 (op pad

na Lydenburg) se bane. Enige spelers of nuwe spelers is welkom om by die klub in te skakel.

Navrae: Zelna Wheeler 072 531 6287.

Tubatse Ringbal Klub

Die Tubatse Ringbal Klub oefen elke Dinsdag en Donderdag in Burgersfort by Calvin College.

Die klub nooi alle belangstellendes uit om by hulle aan te sluit. Oefeninge is 18:00 vir 18:30.

Navrae: Richardt, 071 877 7002.

Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes

Op Ohrigstad verkoop die Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes hou elke laaste Vrydag van die

maand pannekoek- en vetkoekverkope by die Pure Plaas stalletjie. Al die geld wat hulle in die

eerste deel van die jaar ingesamel het, het gegaan vir liefdadigheid. Nou werk die

bejaardes om geld in te samel vir hul toer na die Kaap later vanjaar.

Wildevy 4x4 Dag

Die Wildevy 4x4 Dag vind hierdie jaar op 31 Julie plaas. Slegs 120 voertuie word op die baan

toegelaat. Besprekings kan reeds gedoen word. Persone of besighede wat graag as punt-borge

wil optree kan ook solank hul spasie bespreek. Kontak: Susan Kruger by 013 231 7498/99.

Sanlam Cancer Challenge

10 July 2010 the Sanlam Cancer Challenge will take place at Tubatse Chrome Club. Play

will cover 18 holes and the entry fee is R150 per player. Tee off time is 09H00

(shotgun). Lots of prizes to be won. Come and enjoy the day and hit your shot for

cancer. All welcome. Contact: Martin van Rooyen, 082 816 4833.

Misty Knights Dog Run

The Misty Knights will be hosting a Dog Run on Saturday 3 July 2010.

The entry fee will be R30 and or a bag of dog food. All the food and money will be

donated to LAPSAR in Lydenburg. This organisation takes care of abandoned animals

and is totally reliant on donations from the public.

The starting time of the run is 11:00 and the venue is the Woodpeckers. For more

information contact Wimpie de Klerk on 082 372 3960.

Express your opinion. Write a letter to the Platinum Gazette. Letters may

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013 231 7147 or (e-mail) [email protected]. This is a free

service.

When approaching Burgersfort,walls are build in the middle of the r oad.

There ar e no signs atta ched at t he beggining of the walls. When t ravelling from

Polokwane, at the th ird robbot, the r oad divert into three lanes,the middle lane is

directly in line with the beggining of the wall.

If the r obbot is open, it becomes difficult for a driver to notice th e solid concrete wall

in front of him. Firstly the small wall will derail you directly toward the wall. Extend

the wall on the other side of the road or make it visible before we loose more lives and

property please.

L u c a s M o k a t a

A problem with the wall

On the whole human beings want to be good,

but not too good, and not quite all the time. -George Orwell, English essayist, novelist, &

satirist (1903 - 1950)

Thought for the week

Now, what is

so difficult?


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10 NEWS 2 JULY2010

Should South Africa bid toHosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup is a

milestone for South Africa an d Africa, but

now government is aiming at the 2020

Olympic games.

This week president J acob Zuma said tha t

the successful hosting of the World Cup

should be used as a springboard for a bid to

host the 2020 Olympics.

The country has previously put in a bid for

the 2004 games, but then Cape Town as

host city lost out to Athens.

It is also speculated that t he stat e of the art

Soccer City st adium will be a good venue.

Experts h owever foresee tha t a ltitude could

be a problem for th e ath letes.

Durban is another a lternative as a host city.

Their Moses Mabhida Sta dium is already

fitted with a ru nning tra ck.

Should South Africa be successful in their

bid to host the Olympic games it will be the

first for t he continent.

A host city will however ha ve to be able to

cope with at least 10 000 athletes, scores of

media and of course su pporters. The

Olympic games stretch over 16 days of

intense competition and any city will feel

the stra in on its tra nsport and security

network. Training facilities should also be

available to athletes. It is estimated th at a

host city will need at least two football or

rugby stadiums.

The 2016 Olympic gam es will be in Rio de

Janeiro. This will be a first for South

America.

The Inter nat ional Olympic Commit tees

president, J acques Rogge was a lso quoted

saying that he would love a credible African

candidate to host the games.

We asked readers how they feel about a n

Olympic bid and why they feel that way.

Ms Dineo Makgamatha said: I think thatit is a good thing because we havealready hosted the Soccer World Cupand will in 10 years time be able to hostthe Olympic games. South Africa isdeveloping.

Mr Bennett Brown said: Ek dink dis ngoeie ding. Ons sal dit kan doen. SouthAfrica is developing by the minute.

Mr Thabo Ntopi said: It is a good thingbecause we are getting money fromforeigners and it will reduce poverty, thesame as the World Cup.

Ms Anna Matabane said: It is good. Weare hosting the World Cup and noteveryone believed we can. We can do itwith the Olympics too.

Ms Thami Moimane said: It is a goodthing becausemaybe South Africawill make it work,especially theSouth Africanteamsparticipating.

Mr Godfrey Lekgothwane said: Yes,because South Africa will make a lot ofmoney and create jobs.

Mnr Andr en Me. Marietjie Wolmerans s:Dit sal n goeie ding wees vir Suid Afrika,maar nou moet daar seker weer stadionsgebou word.

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Mr Phanuel Masinge and Mr Themba Nkabinde said: TheSoccer World Cup brought development to the country. Theymust bid, it will further boost the country where the soccer leftoff.

Ms Mapitsi Mamekoa and Ms Borolelo Mamekoa said: We thinkit is good, especially if you see how well we hosted the WorldCup. It will boost the economy and we will get more investors.People are loving South Africa, so it will be good. With them isMpho Mamekoa.


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host the 2020 Olympics?

Mr Jack Zulu Komane said: They mustgo ahead. We want SA to have fixedroads and better transport. Maybe nexttime they host a big event we will get ourown train.

Me. Jacky Boshoff s: Ek weet nie of onsinfrastruktuur groot genoeg is vir dieOlimpiese Spele nie. Ek dink nie dit isingedagte gehou toe die sokkerstadionsgebou is nie. Ek hoor die een op Nelspruitis selfs te klein om n rugbywedstryd op tespeel.

Mnr Schalk Loots s: Dis seker n goeieding. Dit sal goeie wreldbemarking virSuid Afrika wees.

Mr Moses Monareng said: They can do itprovided they take into account theoutcome of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. IfSouth Africa can benefit, especially thepoor, then maybe the bid will be fine. It alldepends. With him is SiyabongaMonareng.

Mr Clever Chinyanganya said: I think it is

a good idea. The country will benefiteconomically and we will have politicalstability. With him is Nyasha.

Mr Wide Marape and Mr Joel Motjelele said: Yes, they must go on with the campaign.Well be civilized after 2010. We are developing.

Mr Geoffrey Phoku said: Yes, we mustbecause South Africas unemploymentwill get better.

Links: Me Leanne Peyne s: Nee, ons hetalmal hierdie vreeslike verwagtinge interme van n finansile boost met dieWreldbeker gehad en niks het gebeurnie. So ek dink nie dit sal vir die landwinsgewend wees nie. Die sokker wasmeer exciting as atletiek.

Mr Joseph Matjie and Mr Ronny Maboka said: No, they must notput in a bid because we are not benefitting.

Regs: Mnr Johan Lombard s: Nee, ekdink dis geld mors. Daar is nie eens metdie sokker geld gemaak nie. Nou nuwestadions vir atletiek. Wie moet daarvoorbetaal?

Links: Me. Karen Groenewald en me. Doritha Groenewald s:Dit kan werk want ons het mos klaar die stadions.


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Loeloer aaiLoeloer aaiLoeloeraai sal deel wees van Platinum Gazette aan die beginvan die nuwe skoolkwartaal. Loeloeraai will form part ofPlatinum Gazette in the new school term.

Steelpoort Akademie se skoolkoerantSteelpoort Academy school newspaper

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The Winterveld (Buffel s) Rugby Club is now a

registered club. They were formed th ree years a go, and

is now competing in t he second division of the Lowveld/

Limpopo friendly league un der th e Blue Bull Limpopo

Rugby Union. Winterveld, Steelpoort, is used as home

base and we currently busy upgrading the field and

equipment.

The club must adher e to certain criteria an d achieve

cer tain goals , beforethe club can qualify to

p a r t i c i p a t e i n a

com pe t i t i ve l eague .

The club must sust ain

for one season.

T h e y m u s t p la y a

minimu m of six games

within in t he region. A

club committee must

be se l ec t ed and t he

club must prove that

they can host events.

The c l ub com m i t t ee

P r e s i d e n t i s D a v e

C o u r n e y , c u r r e n t l y

w o r k i n g a t M a r u l a

mine and the coach is

the well sought after,

L e o n W i r t h s . T h eplayers are a l l local

people, working in an d

around the val ley in

t h e S t e e l p o o r t /

Burgersfort region.

They will hosted a golf day an d catered for a mine E xpo,

in an a ttempt to raise funds for the club.

Today, 2 July, Jaco Labuschagne, a former SA Idol

champion will come an d entert ain th e Buffels. They are

inviting the public to come an d join th em an d to celebrat e

the Winterveld Buffels Rugby Club achievement. For

any informat ion regarding the club and the future

events, please contact Charl vd Merwe 079 6900 858.

Supporting

Africa now

Join the Buffels celebrations

Danil Makua an d his son Thomas this week showed their

enth usiasm for soccer. Bafana Ba fana is out, but n ow we

must support Ghana, he said. Africa and African teams.

Ghana will make us proud and we mu st support them was

his message to all soccer enth usiasts in t he area.


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Klein Advertensies SmallsPlaas jou klein advertensie by Phelo Pele Pharmacy in die Khadima Sentrum of by Burgersfort Apteek in die Marone

Sentrum of doen dit elektronies d.m.v. e-pos of faks. Place your small at Phelo Pele Pharmacy in the Khadima Centre

or at Burgersfort Pharmacy at the Marone Centre. You could also place it via e-mail or fax. Enquiries: 083 543 1676

or 083 271 9151. E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 086 554 9031

2 JULIE 2010 13

1.Sport Klubs /Sport Clubs

2.Betrekking/Vacancy

3.Dienste/Services

4. Oornag Akkommodasie/Overnight

accommodation

5. Troeteldiere/Pets

6. Persoonlik/Personal

7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous

8. Gesoek/Wanted

9. Te Huur/For Hire

10. Te Koop/For sale

COMPUTERSERVICES.

Upgrades, repairs,networking, new

installations. Buy &sell secondhand

computers. Location:Lebowa Business

Park. Contact:Riaan, 076 842 9270

or 013 231 7726.

Elshamah MotorsYour Mechanic on

Duty. We specializein all minor and majorrepairs and services

on ALL types ofvehicles. Engine,gearboxes and

differentials.We specialize in

Mahindra vehicles.Lebowa BusinessPark, Burgersfort.

Contact:Willie, 076 158 9192.

1. Sport Klubs/

Sport Clubs

GSKA KarateDinsdae & Donderdaevan 17h30 19h00 byCalvin Collage. Almal

welkom van 6 jaar enouer.

Skakel JolandaHietbrink by

082 859 9681.

3. Dienste/

Services

Vision MeatSlaghuis

Vir al jou vleis enbiltong behoeftes.

Ure: Ma. - Vr: 08:00 -17:30. Sa: 08:00 -

14:00.

Tel: 013 231 7094

Fax: 086 623 7124Leand:

083 637 8749.E-mail:

[email protected]

MooifonteinGuesthouse

Accommodation inBurgersfort. R380 per

person per day.Includes Bed &

Breakfasts, Lunch/Supper & Laundry

service.Contact: Judy, 082

308 9221/7

9. Oornag

Akkommodasie/Overnight

accommodation

7. Allerlei/

Miscellaneous 3 July 2010. Therewill be anythingand everything.

Furniture,vehicles - bakkiesand sedans, toolsand much, muchmore. Come havea look for bargain

deals!Auction behind

Cash Trader,Burgersfort.

Phone: Bennie on076 111 8405.

Auction!

Waitressneeded

To work in Ohrigstad at busyrestaurant. Must be fully

bilingual in Afrikaans andEnglish. Experience will be an

advantage.

Contact: 073 178 1786

Betrekkings/Vacancies

The following Security Officers are required for Steelpoort Area

Grade D

Grade B with drivers licence and fire arm competency

Wages will be in accordance with Sectorial Determination 6 for Wage Area

4. The company offers the follwoing additional benefits Immediate funeral benefit

Provident Fund after 4 months

R200 000 death cover for mining security officers

R120-00 Monthly Performance and Attendance Bonus

Special rewards for Service Excellence

Thorburn meet all statutory requirements

Candidates must have proof of registration, pass criminal record check

and employment checks will be done. Must be fluent in English.

Meet at Thorburn Steelpoort Offices on Monday and Tuesday (5 and 6

July 2010) in Rodium Drive, Steelpoort.

Security Officers Required

Eastern Limb Offices,

Rodium Drive,

Steelpoort

[email protected]

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[email protected]

Betrekking vir administrasiewerk.Die ideale kandidaat sal n Afrikaanssprekende

vrou van ongeveer 50 wees wat ook Engelsmagtig en moontlik nog n taal magtig is. Symoet rekenaargeletterd wees en kantoor- en

administratiewe take kan verrig.Daar word gesoek na iemand wat by diekultuur van die kantoor sal inpas en die

rasverhouding en gelykheid sal aanvul. Die posis by n besigheid in Jane Furse.

Kontak 082 322 5491 om virn onderhoud te rel.

Betrekkings/Vacancies

8. Vakature/

Vacancies

3. Dienste/

Services

Marketing agentsurgently needed.

Earn a good income.Training provided.

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Winterveld

Ringbal

presteer in ligaWinterveld Ringbal Klub het die afgelope maand weer goed presteer in hu l

ligawedstryde.

Op 29 Mei het hulle teen Nylstroom gespeel. Al di wedstryde is in gietende ren

gespeel.

Die uitslag was soos volg: Man s A - Geen Liga Wedstr yd; Dames A Winterveld 26 -

Nylstroom 34; Mans B Winter veld 18 - Nylst room 14; Dames B Winterveld 6 -

Nylstroom 2.

Op 12 Ju nie speel hulle teen Pha laborwa. Die uitslae was soos volg: Mans A

Winterveld 10 - Pha laborwa 58; Dam es A Winterveld 34 - P hala borwa 18; Dames

B Phalaborwa gee punte aan Winterveld; Mans B Ph alaborwa gee punte a an

Winterveld.

Die volgende liga weds tyde vind s oos volg plaas: 17 J ulie liga

op Zebediela se bane.

Winterveld Dames B speel teen Zebediela Dam es B. Hierdieklub het nie nog spanne n ie, so net die Dames B van

Winterveld s al speel.

Op 24 Ju lie is weer n tuis wedstryd teen Jak aran da (een van

Pietersburg se klubs). Winterveld se Mans A, Dames A, Mans

B, Dames B en die 0/16s span ne gaa n liga speel.

Op 7 Augustus is dit l iga op Pietersburg se bane teen Mogol.

Dit sal die laas te liga wedstryd van die seisoen wees.

Winterveld Mans A, Dames A en Dames B

Winterveld s al speel.

Die klub spog ook met n groep spelers wat L impopo kleure

verwerf het. Die groep is reeds op 15 Mei gekies.

Veterane: Werner Keulder; Zelna Wheeler; Henna van der

Zandt.

Seniors: Riaan (AC) van der Merwe; Lucas Smith

0/23 Mans en Dames: Man s:Jacobus Loots; Stephan Lots;

Ryno Myburg; Fran cois Nel; Adriaan van der Zandt.

Dames: Lientjie van der Merwe.

0/19 Mans: Tiaan Lessing

Bennie Wheeler het sy RSA (Springbok) kleure verwerf asringbal skeidsregter. Hy is nou gemagtig om enige RSA

Ringbal wedstryd te blaas.

(Fo t os ve rska f d eu r Ze l n a Wh ee l e r ) .

Die dames B-span: Agter: Odette Malan, Arlene Malan, Charmain Anfield (kaptein), Bernice Wheeler, NatashaFroneman; Susan van der Merwe en Lena de Jager. Voor: Ounooi Taljaard en Lizette Froneman.

Die dames A-span: Agter:Zelna Wheeler, Henna van der Zandt, Anaa Lessing, Adri Cronje, Cathy de Jager,

Bianca Wheeler, Sindie Baxter (kaptein). Voor: Lientjie van der Merwe, Lena de Jager (reserwe), BerniceWheeler (reserwe).


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Golfing fun for everyoneThe P ilgrims Rest Golf Club hosted a fam ily fun

day on Sunday 27 Ju ne.

Read more about t his on page 16.


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SPORTSPORT

Platinum Gazette

Family Day success at

Pilgrims Rest golf clubThe Pilgrims Rest golf club hosted a Fam ily Day on Sun day 27 J une.

The club currently has m ore that 130 members, but only a few active players. Every few

month s two of the clubs member s get a cha nce to organise a family day to help ra ise fundsfor t he club. On Sunda y it was the Beetge family from Ohr igstads tu rn.

The day was themed Pappa slat - Mam ma put meaning dad will do the driving and m om

the put ting. This resulted in fun and lau ghter all over th e course.

The team s were full of

enthusiasm and al l

dressed to win the pr ize

of best-dressed team.

In bitter cold weather

they pla yed from 10:00

unt il 13:30 before

feasting on spit bra ai

lamb.

Prizes were handed out

for var ious

achievements.

The Beetge family

than ked everyone who

helped to make the day a

success, especially all thesponsors who made it

possible for them to raise

money for the club.

The next family fun day

will be hosted in October

this year.

Below are the winners of

the day with the

organisers in front -

Yolandi and Dilene

Beetge.

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