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WORKSHOP TO EQUIP

FARMERS

Visitors to clinics in the North-

ern Cape will be able to under-

go testing and counselling for

HIV with more privacy and less

stigmatisation. Lees Bl.2

Alle lede van

die gemeen-

skappe van

Upington en

ook ander de-

le in die ZF

streek en

Namakwa-

land maak

asb hierdie

koerant jou

spreekbuis

Goeie dag my liewe dierbare en getroue lesers ons is alweer

haastig oppad na die helfte van die jaar. Ek hou myself

heelwat aan die gang en bly steeds elke dag uitgespaar deur

God se genade. Sy uitsonderlike genade is vir ons van veel

groter waarde as enigiets anders in die lewe. Hoeveel van

ons het „n besluit in 2015 geneem en nie eens naby daar

uitgekom nie.

Dan is daar van ons mense wat alweer sy tweede wenpaal

verby gegaan het na „n beter lewe. Daar is deesdae so baie

haat en nydigheid in ons gemeentes families en gesinne dat

as mens stil sit en jy aanskou hierdie lewensloop wonder jy

of ons nog vir GOD eerste stel. Ons sit vandag met mense

wat hul eie mense sal “verkoop” net om te kan bo-uit styg.

Nou vra ons onsself af waar is die opvoeding van die voor-

ouers. Hulle was die mense wat jou die mens waardigheid

geleer het, hoe om na jouself om te sien en hoe om jou

lewe te verbeter. Met ander woorde hulle het jou geleer om

jou waardigheid te ontdek. Die hele punt is ons bruinkind-

ers beweeg agteruit want ouma slinger op straat baie dronk

en geen skaamte. Ek praat met my mense,my ras want ek

kan nie noem hulle het „n kultuur nie, want as hulle een

gehad het dan het dit in die toilet beland. Kom bruinkind-

mens ek weet jy is met Christelike waardes grootgemaak

waarom moet ons so laag daal om net weer „n vloerlap te

moet wees. Nee!!Nee!!Nee!!Nee!!!!!

Jy sit met TALENTE „n seening van Die Allerhoogste al

het jy net een ontvang wil jy hom maar begrawe of wil jy hê

dit moet vrugte dra en raakgesien word. Talente is „n seen

nie „n meulsteen, staan op en gebruik jou talent want drink

en dwelms gebruik is nie „n talent ook nie om mense te

roof of hul goed te vat of beskadig wat nie aan jou behoort.

Ja,nee ek verstaan die samelewing druk en ons eie mense

wat aan die stuur is wil ons net in die grond indruk veral as

GOD hom of haar geseen het met meer talente. Ons sit

nou ook alweer in die stemtyd “Is dit die moeite werd” of

is dit net om te sorg dat die ou wat gekies is se potte aan die

kook bly?

Jy weet my broer en suster as ons na al hierdie dinge kyk

dan lyk ales tevergeefs maar een ding is seker dat elke knie

sal moet buig en elke tong sal moet bely u weet almal sal

eendag rekenskap moet gee wat het jy gemaak met jou

talente toe ek nie hier was nie. Kom my bruin broers en

susters moenie worry wat die mense sê staan op en ve-

rander jou lewe????!!!! JY KAN

“The project entailed the enhancement of

the amenities to facilitate additional space

for clinic staff and/or HCT practitioners, to

make counselling space available in the clin-

ics. This is part of a requirement to provide

a „stigma free‟ and/or private space for

counselling and testing. This assists the clin-

ic in providing dignified services to pa-

tients,” says Gabriels.

KFW, the German Development Bank,

partnered with the National Department of

Health to upgrade the clinics using DBSA

as implementing agents, in a bid to address

health challenges including HIV/AIDS,

foetal alcohol syndrome, TB, substance

abuse and other primary health issues like

diabetes and hypertension in the Northern

Cape.

Upgrades performed at the Upington clin-

ics involved the advancement of the facili-

ties, and various additions to the existing

clinics to enable them to offer HCT ser-

vices.

The contractor appointed through an open

tender process by the DBSA is Kwagga

Holdings. As part of the tender conditions,

Kwagga was also required to make use of

various local enterprises in performing their

work, DBSA confirms.

Kwagga Holdings employed an approxi-

mate number of 22 local labourers to refur-

bish the clinics.

Of the 26 clinics earmarked for refurbish-

ment to enhance HIV counselling and test-

ing, 12 facilities have been successfully

completed – while the remaining 14 will be

concluded by end of June 2016.

“Most planned interventions were specifi-

cally targeted as an extension to the clinic to

improve privacy in HCT and to provide

dignified care for patients,” Gabriels reiter-

ates.

Gabriels confirms a small amount of furni-

ture must still be placed in the completed

clinics – a process which is currently under-

way.

About the project:

The clinics were identified for refurbish-

ment through a process of previous cyclical

works completed, planned/budgeted inter-

ventions, and researching. The project start-

ed in 2003, and came about as a result of

the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internatio-

nale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) government

collaborative initiative to combat

HIV/AIDS. The German government has

GIZ office in every country and they con-

duct studies on the social aspects and „aide‟

needs of the country. GIZ in collaboration

with the National Department of Health

(NDOH) completed a study to combat

HIV and AIDS through:

a. The enhancement of VCT/HCT by,

Improving infrastructure in clinicsIncreased

uptake of services (marketing services avail-

able at improved facilities)Better co-

operation between Public and Private

health service offering

b. This study was completed and KfW

(German Development Bank) funded the

proposal. DBSA were thus appointed as the

Implementing Agent via an Agreement be-

tween KfW and National NDOH. EOH

were appointed to complete an evaluation

of 30 clinics in the Northern Cape on:

a. The status of the HCT service offer-

ing, staffing and equipment

b. The infrastructure available for the

HCT service offering.

A first phase was successfully completed in

KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in

2010.

The next phase was initiated in 2013 when

the Northern Cape clinics were selected by

the Provincial Department of Health fol-

lowing an evaluation process which was

completed in 29 clinics.

Of these, three clinics were

considered to have complet-

ed works, or as already hav-

ing funding allocated to

complete an intervention.

Thus, 26 clinics were ear-

marked for refurbishment at

a cost of approximately R24

million

Die brandweer dienste het onlangs „n water

tenker as „n donasie van Engen ontvang. Die wa-

ter tenker gaan vir brandbestryding gebruik word.

Die voertuig was vanaf Engen aangevra deur die

Provinsiale rampbestuur eenheid.

Die munisipaliteit is die enigste een in die Noord

Kaap provinsie wat so „n skenking ontvang het.

Die voertuig gaan nou deel van 3 brandweer

trokke word wat ons munisipale gebied,

insluitend die voormalige Mier area gaan bedien.

Dit is „n 16 duisend liter water brandweer voer-

tuig, wat beteken dit het die kapasiteit om „n

grood brande te bestry.

Die voertuig kan ook skoon water vervoer. Dit

kan in gevalle waar daar water nood is aangewend

word.

Die water tenker gaan as „n groot aanwins vir die

musipaliteit dien. Dit kan plaaslik herstel en

onderhou word.

Die voertuig gaan ook die munisipaliteit help om

vinniger en beter op brande te reageer.

Die Premier van die Noord Kaap het onlangs in

haar Provinsiale rede aangekondig dat „n 4miljoen

aan die munisipaliteit bewillig word om „n bykom-

mende

vol

toegerusde brandweer trok te koop.

Weereens is dit die enigste brandweer diens in die

Provinsie wat hierdie hulp gaan ontvang.

The World today, including our own country and

province is under the grip of a resilient and con-

strained economic environment. It is not an en-

vironment which is incubated within the health

sector, especially health practitioners and more

so the people who deserve quality public health

care services. This, notwithstanding, the South

African health policy and legislation over the past

years, has been phenomenal.

Honourable members, these policy shifts took

place in the context of declining economic

growth, the monetary constraints in the budget

baseline, and diminishing donor funding for

health care financing. It shows there is insuffi-

cient fiscal space to afford and sustain much

needed interventions and achieve health targets.

Its implication, particularly our Province which

contends with multiple challenges is not simple.

Neither is it an environment created by the poor,

the aptly termed “Have Nots”, who desire state

activism to meet their basic needs as enshrined in

our constitution. A living document whose 20th

Anniversary of its promulgation we will observe

later this year.

Maternal Mortality in facility ratio improved

from 112.5/ 100 000 to 124/100 000,

Total of Patients on Anti-Retroviral Therapy in-

creased from 15 233 to 48 298,

The proportion of HIV amongst clients tested

was reduced from 11.4% to 5.5%

The mother to child transmission of HIV has

been reduced and stabilised at 2%, our objective

is to reduce this figure to 1.5% by the end of the

financial year,

We also stabilized the prevalence of HIV and

AIDS with a visible reduction in the escalation of

mortalities as a consequence of AIDS related

deaths,

The number of people infected with TB (all

forms) was slightly reduced by 2% between 2013

and 2014, and

The annual TB case load decreased from 7 016

in 2013 to 6 879 in 2014.

We righted ourselves to an extent with the cur-

rent qualified opinion that we received for two

successive years from the Auditor General and

therefore are at that stage of the Duikelaar,

“swinging widely back and forth for the mo-

ment”. We have come thus far; the destination is

visible. We must henceforth seamlessly and rap-

idly move forward. We have it within us to

achieve the coveted clean audit status and pro-

vide heightened service excellence to our people.

Gratitude must go to the Premier, the colleagues

in the Executive Council and our glorious move-

ment the ANC that has provided zealous sup-

port to the department. This translates to sup-

port for the health of the people. It characterizes

the positive outlook that we share.

Where others despair we see hope. In the face of

challenges, we see opportunity. We must move

forward together!

“We are presenting this

budget speech as an account

of the work done over the

last financial year and pre-

senting our plans for the

2016/17 financial year

amidst very challenging and

distressful weather condi-

tions that are leading to con-

tinuous natural disasters and

unless humanity does some-

thing drastic to save our

planet, we will have nothing

to bequeath the next genera-

tion. In the midst of this

presentation, there are

doomsayers who will disa-

gree with us even though

deep down the truth dwells

and will one day gush out

like water from a geyser

about the performance of the

ANC led government. In our

quest to enhance and service

the agricultural sector and

rural communities in our

Province, we are constantly

reminded of the cruelty of

colonial subjugation in our

country and the devastating

effect it has had on the indig-

enous people of Africa and

the cruel system of capital-

ism. It is therefore impera-

tive that when we engage

with the performance of the

economy we take into cogni-

zance the fact that the capi-

talist economic system is

characterized by booms and

busts.

We present the policy state-

ment for budget vote 12

against the backdrop of sub-

dued economic growth; ex-

pressed impact of drought

on production; increases in

food prices; and the high lev-

els of unemployment particu-

larly amongst the youth. The

severe drought experienced

across the country and in

parts of the province remains

the main constraint to the

sector. Low rainfalls were

recorded leading the South

African Weather Service to

declare 2015 the driest year

since 1904. In addition, the

province experienced heat

waves towards the end of

2015 and the beginning of

2016.

These weather conditions

resulted in agricultural disas-

ters that had an adverse im-

pact on many aspects of the

sector. Inter-alia, the heat

wave coupled with very low

humidity and less than aver-

age rainfall prevented large

areas from planting summer

crops particularly in dry land

areas of our country. For

instance during the 2015/16

summer production season

estimated maize production

in terms of yield per hectare,

decreased from an average of

13.7 tons per hectare in the

previous year to 12.7 ton per

hectare. This decrease in

yield can be ascribed to the

severe temperatures that

were experienced during the

critical pollination stage of

the crops. This resulted in

poor grain fill of the maize

cobs.

South Africa move from a

net surplus exporter of maize

for 2014/15 (approximately

15% exported of production)

to a net surplus importer of

maize for 2015/16. Given

the latest crop estimates of

around 7 million tons of

maize for 2016, it is estimat-

ed that a minimum of 2.5

million tons of maize will

have to be imported before

the 2017 harvest

The impact on livestock pro-

duction (mostly red meat

production of natural grazing

for Northern Cape) was also

negative. Apart from losses

in production (lower repro-

duction and lower carcass

mass) and increased produc-

tion cost due to increased

fodder purchases, producers

had to decrease animal num-

bers to offset the negative

factors as described. This

led to a short to medium

term increase in supply of

live animals which in turn

has led to lower prices during

this period.

The rain during January 2016

brought relief to producers,

but also led to a drastic re-

duction of supply of animals.

Consequently, many abat-

toirs have reported very low

volumes and some have de-

creased the number of

slaughtering days.

Northern Cape agricultural

production which in turn has

led to increases in food pric-

es at a consumer level. The

consumer price index (CPI)

for bread and cereals was 4.5

percent higher in January

2015 compared to January

2014, but by December 2015

it was 7.5 percent higher than

December 2014.

This situation is expected to

remain and increase for

2016. The CPI for meat was

8.7 percent higher in January

2015 compared to January

2014, but the increase in sup-

ply because of the drought

eased the pressure and in

January 2016 it was 4.3 per-

cent higher than in January

2015. It should be kept in

mind that other production

factors such as transport,

packaging, salaries and wages

and energy play a large role

in the price of food on a

consumer level (especially

processed foods) and price

changes in these production

factors may play a more im-

portant role as the changes in

the commodity.

The price changes at a pro-

ducer (commodity) level

were much more drastic with

the Produce Price Index

(PPI) for cereals and other

grain crops was 17,5 percent

lower in January 2015 than in

January 2014 but changed

drastically to 79,2 percent

higher in January 2016 in

comparison to January 2015.

This is expected to increase

in 2016 with PPI almost 100

percent higher than in 2015

for this category. On a pro-

ducer level, live animal prices

were 13, 7 percent higher in

January 2015 compared to

January 2014. The decreased

supply of live animals during

2016 will lead to an increase

in animal prices but the

tough economic climate will

limit this increase.

The increases in grain related

prices will benefit producers

on the short to medium

term, but the depreciation of

the Rand also means in-

creased input prices that tend

to remain after the spike in

commodity prices returns to

normal levels. The drought

has left the major dams in

the Vaal- and Orange River

systems at low levels and if

the coming rain season in the

catchment areas is not above

average, water restrictions

might impact irrigation pro-

duction in the Northern

Cape. Livestock producers

had to reduce stock numbers

in 2015. With the rain of

2016 and the reduced stock,

producers should be able to

make it through the winter

period.

We are encouraged by other

key economic indicators that

include the Statistics South

Africa First Quarter 2016

Labour Force Survey which

found that although employ-

ment levels declined quarter-

to-quarter in all industries, in

Agriculture it grew by

16 000. Furthermore, the

high temperatures and dry

conditions leading up to

March 2016 did not adverse-

ly affect the table grape in-

dustry. Accordingly, the

province experienced a very

good season and a record

high of 18.5 million cartons

of grapes were exported; this

is an increase of 900 thou-

sand cartons compared to

the previous marketing sea-

son.

The raisin production of

35 thousand tons was real-

ized, compared to the ex-

pected production of

50 thousand tons. On the

other hand, the January rain

event with accompanying

lower temperatures, benefit-

ed wine grapes and the pro-

duction increased from the

132 thousand tons of the

previous season to approxi-

mately 140 thousand tons for

this season.

We have also noted that, in

the irrigation areas of the

Northern Cape Province,

there is rapid expansion of

Pecan nut orchards. In an

area such as the Vaalharts

Irrigation Scheme which is

known for its maize, wheat

and groundnut production,

almost half of the entire area

has been planted under Pe-

can orchards. Despite these

constraints on the service

delivery front, we present a

good report on the commit-

ments made in the previous

financial year and further

commit ourselves to be inno-

vative about service delivery

in the current context.

Let me therefore take this

opportunity to reflect briefly

on commitments made in the

previous financial year. We

do this bearing in mind that

most of our major projects

are multi-year guided by our

5-year strategic plan which

derives its mandate from the

commitments of the Nation-

al Development Plan (NDP)

(vision 2030) and further elu-

cidated in the Medium-Term

Strategic Framework (MTSF)

commitments and actions.

Drought Relief Scheme

Honourable Speaker, given

its impact on the sector and

the economy of our country,

it is appropriate to begin

with our interventions on the

drought. In this respect, we

have assisted 257 farmers

Midnight Prayer session

Father, in the Name of Jesus,

Bless me even while I‟m read-

i n g

this prayer and bless the one

t h a t

sent this to me in a special way

Open doors in our lives today,

Save and set us Free

Give us a double portion of

y o u r S p i r i t

as we take back everything

that the devil has stolen:

* * * * E m o t i o n a l H e a l t h

* * * * P h y s i c a l H e a l t h

* * * * F i n a n c e s

* * * * R e l a t i o n s h i p s

* * * * J o b s

* * * * H o m e s

* * * * M a r r a g e s

I cancel every plot, plan and

s c e m e

the enemy has devised against

u s

In the Name of Jesus

A n d I d e c l a r e

NO WEAPON FORMED

AGAINST US WILL PROS-

P E R

I speak LIFE into every dead

s i t u a t i o n

And I thank you that nothing

Thank the Lord for his power

to heal every kind of sickness

and disease

I apply the blood of Jesus to

my spirit, soul and body.

Let the fire of God saturate

my body in the name of Jesus.

Let every evil design against

my health be completely nulli-

fied in the name of Jesus.

Let all evil labels designed

against my life be wiped off

with the blood of Jesus.

I vomit evil deposits in my

body in the name of Jesus

(stop and go through the mo-

tions of vomiting at this

point).

I break myself loose from the

chains of stagnancy in the

name of Jesus.

Lord, destroy with your fire,

anything that makes your

promises to fail in my life.

(Take these one by one) Let

the blood, the fire and the liv-

ing water of the Most High

God wash my body system

clean from:

• evil growths inside my body

• evil plantings in my body

• evil deposits

• impurities acquired from pa-

rental contamination

• evil spiritual consumption

• hidden sicknesses

• remote control mechanisms

• physical and spiritual marks

• physical and spiritual poisons

• evil stamps and labels

Let my body organs become

too hot for any evil to inhabit,

in the name of Jesus.

Evil growths in my body, be

uprooted in the name of Jesus.

Let my body reject every evil

habitation in Jesus‟ name.

Lord, reverse all evil arrange-

ments attached to my life.

I reject evil manipulation of

my body organs in Jesus‟ name.

I arrest spiritual buying and

selling of my body organs in

Jesus‟ name.

I paralyze spiritual trafficking

and evil exchange of my body

organs in Jesus‟ name.

I arrest disease agents circulat-

ing in my body by the power in

the blood of Jesus.

Holy Spirit, introduce spiritual

anti-oxidants to fight diseases

in my body.

I break the power of the oc-

cult, witchcraft and familiar

spirits over my health in the

mighty name of Jesus.

In the name of Jesus, I declare

that Jesus Christ is Lord over

every organ of my body.

Any evil hand laid on my body,

release me now in the name of

Jesus.

In the name of Jesus, I re-

nounce, break and loose my-

self from all:

• Psychic powers

• Chains of physical illness

• Demonic holds

Read out loud Psalm

91

Then pray the follow-

ing prayer points.

Prayer Points

I silence the speaking

of any demonic blood

upon this land against

me by the voice of the

blood of Jesus.

I destroy every satanic

priesthood that is ma-

nipulating this land

against me in the name

of Jesus.

I dethrone every satan-

ic rulership over this

land against me in the

name of Jesus.

Every strength of dark-

ness over my destiny in

this land, be destroyed

in the name of Jesus.

Let the instruments of

darkness operating up-

on this land against me

be consumed by the

fire of God in the

name of Jesus.

Every power of witch-

es and the occult upon

this land that is affect-

ing me in any way, be

destroyed in the name

of Jesus.

Every meeting place of

darkness upon this

land against me, scatter

in the name of Jesus.

Every altar and caul-

dron of darkness in

this land against me,

break in the name of

Jesus.

Every veil of darkness

over this land against

me, be cleared away by

the fire of God in Je-

sus name.

Every cloud of sin and

iniquity over this land,

affecting my life, be

cleared away by the

blood of Jesus.

Gates and high places

of marine spirits upon

this land, working

against me, scatter in

Jesus‟ name.

Every demonic cove-

nant and initiation over

this land against me, be

destroyed in the name

of Jesus.

Every power of divina-

tion working in this

land against me, break

in the name of Jesus.

Every power of de-

monic festivals, feasts

and meetings over this

land against me, break

in the name of Jesus.

I revoke the power of

evil sacrifices upon this

land against me in Je-

sus name.

Let the angels of God

be loosed all over this

land on my behalf in

the name of Jesus.

I soak my portion in

this land with the

blood of Jesus.

Every strange visita-

tion upon this land

against me, be broken

in the name of Jesus.

in the mighty name of

Jesus.

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MANSLAG 2016-05-23

Die Speurtak van Upington SAPD

ondersoek „n klagte van strafbare

manslag na die dood van „n 30 jarige

man op Donderdag, 19 Mei 2016 om-

streeks 23:00.

Die oorledene het na bewering in

Schröderstraat, Upington, beheer oor

sy motorfiets verloor en „n koker-

boom in die middel van die straat,

getref. Hy het op die toneel beswyk.

Die polisie ondersoek duur voort.

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band met die voorval word versoek

om die ondersoekbeampte, Adjudant

Offisier Steven Roos, te kontak by tel.

(054) 337 3400.

DWELMS 2016-05-23

Die Speurtak van Upington SAPD

ondersoek dwelmverwante klagtes

nadat verskeie verdagtes tydens pa-

trolliedienste, in besit betrap is met

dwelms.

Die verdagte is gearresteer en beslag

is gelê op die dwelms.

Kst. Gordon Bosch het twee (2)

verdagtes gearresteer, in Leseding

nadat hy dagga by hulle gevind het.

Die verdagtes : 26jr en 48jr, is

aangekla vir besit van dagga.

Kst. Gordon het „n verdagte in die

veld naby die Upington / Oli-

fantshoek-hoofpad in besit betrap

met dagga. Na vedere opvolgwerk is

daar op nog dagga beslag gelê wat in

die veld versteek was. Die verdagte

(61jr) is gearresteer vir handel in dag-

ga.

Sers. Marius Rispel het „n verdagte

(35jr) in Le Roux straat, Upington, in

besit betrap met tikdwelms. Sers.

Rispel het beslag gelê op die dwelms

en die verdagte gearresteer op aanklag

van besit van dwelms.

„n Verdagte (29jr) is deur Kst.Vuyani

Hlahla gearresteer vir handel in dagga

nadat daar na bewering ongeveer 56

vooraf verpakte pakkies dagga op

hom gevind is. Die verdagte is in

Bassonstraat gearresteer.

Kst. Jacques Bezuidenhoudt het „n

verdagte in Markstraat gevisenteer en

tikdwelms in sy besit gevind. Die

verdagte (33jr) is gearresteer vir han-

del in dwelms.

Die Stasie Bevelvoerder van Up-

ington SAPD, Kolonel Sampie

Koopman, bedank die lede vir hul

goeie werk.

BEDROG 2016-05-23

Die Speurtak van Upington SAPD

ondersoek „n klagte van bedrog nadat

„n 34 jarige vrou van Upington op „n

bedrieglike wyse, na bewering

R33 000-00 (Drie en dertigduisend

rand) verloor het.

Die vrou het „n oproep ontvang van

„n ene, Jenine, wie haar ingelig het dat

sy meer as R21 miljoen in „n lotto

trekking, gewen het.

Voordat die prysgeld egter uitbetaal

kan word, moes daar eers vooraf geld

aan Jenine betaal word.

Die beweerde inbetalings het geskied

tussen 22 April 2016 en 17 Mei 2016.

Die vrou het nie die prysgeld ontvang

nie en verder kontak met Jenine, het

misluk.

Die polisie ondersoek duur voort.

Enige persoon met inligting word

versoek om die Speurtak te kontak by

tel . (054)

3BESIT VAN VER-

MOEDELIK GES-

TEELDE EIEN-

DOM 2016-05-30

Die oplettendheid van lede, verbonde

aan Misdaadvoorkoming Eenheid, het

gelei tot die arrestasie van twee (2)

vermeende diewe.

Konstabel Bakkies Visagie het tydens

patrolliedienste „n persoon in

Markstraat, Upington, opgemerk en

gevisenteer, en „n geldbeurs en doku-

mentasie, in sy besit gevind.

Die verdagte (26jr) is gearresteer.

Konstabel Ncemba het „n verdagte in

Van Coppenhagenstraat, Upington,

gevisenteer en „n kamera in sy besit

gevind. Die verdagte (34jr) is gear-

resteer en beslag is gelê op die ka-

mera.

Die verdagtes het in die Upington

Landdroshof verskyn op aanklag van

besit van vermoedelik gesteelde eien-

dom.

ARRESTASIES

2016-05-23

Lede van Upington SAPD het die af-

gelope naweek 109 persone in hegtenis

geneem tydens uitgebreide mis-

daadvoorkoming optredes.

Die misbruik van drank is „n groot prob-

leem en persone is veral gearresteer op

aanklag van dronkenskap in die publiek en

oproerige gedrag.

Ander arrestasies sluit onder meer in:

Winkeldiefstal; Dronkbestuur; Aanranding

ernstig en besit van vermoedelik gesteelde

eiendom.

Gelisensieërde drankpersele is besoek om

te bepaal of die lisensiehouer die bepalings

van hul drankvoorwaardes nakom.

Tydens patrolliediens is verskeie persone

gevisenteer.

„n Beroep word op die publiek gedoen om

enige inligting in verband met misdaad

aan die polisie te rapporteer by tel. (054)

3373400.

INBRAAK 2016-05-30

Klagtes van inbraak word deur die Upington

Speurtak ondersoek nadat daar by wonings in

Upington ingebreek is.

Kontant en „n skootrekenaar is uit „n woning

in Laksman Weg, Keidebees, gesteel nadat „n

venster vermoedelik oop forseer is om toe-

gang tot die woning te verkry.

Rekenaar toerusting met „n gesamentlike

waarde van ongeveer R7 250-00 (Seweduisend

tweehonderd en vyftig rand) is uit „n woning

in Van Riebeeckstraat, Upington, gesteel

nadat die diefwering by die woning, oop for-

seer is.

Niemand is in verband met die voorval in

hegtenis geneem nie.

Die polisie ondersoek duur voort.

INBRAAK 2016-05-30

Die Speurtak van Upington SAPD onder-

soek „n klagte van inbraak nadat daar die

afgelope naweek by „n skool in Schröder-

straat, Upington, ingebreek is.

„n Slot van die hek is oopforseer en „n

kluis in een van die kantore, is met „n

hoekslyper oopgebreek.

Kontant asook skootrekenaars is uit die

kluis gesteel.

Niemand is in verband met die voorval in

hegtenis geneem nie.

Die polisie ondersoek duur voort.

Vraag: "Wat sê die

Bybel oor hoe om

‘n Christen moeder

te wees?" Antwoord: Om „n moeder te wees is „n baie belangrike

rol wat God gekies het om aan baie vrouens te gee. „n

Christen moeder moet haar kinders liefhê (Titus 2:4-5),

sodat sy geen verwyte sal hê nie en daardeur seker te

maak dat God se Woord nooit in diskrediet bring sal

n i e .

Kinders is „n gawe van God (Psalm 127:3-5). In Titus

2:4 word die Griekse woord philoteknos gebruik hoe

moeders hul kinders moet liefhê. Hierdie woord ver-

duidelik daardie spesiale “moederlike liefde”. Die idee

wat van hierdie woord kom gaan oor omgee, versorg-

ing, liefdevolle benadering, bevrediging van behoeftes

en om elke kind te sien as „n spesiale geskenk van God.

Verskeie dinge word van Christen moeders verwag: -

Toeganklikheid – ogend, middag en aand

( D e u t e r n o m i u m 6 : 6 - 7 ) .

Betrokkenheid – interaksie, bespreking en die proses

v a n d i e l e w e ( E f f e s i e r s 6 : 4 )

Onderig – God se Woord en die Bybelse siening van

die wereld (Psalm 78:5-6; Deuternomium 4:10; Effesi-

e r s 6 : 4 )

Opleiding – help on die kind se bekwaamheid te on-

twikkel en sy goeie eienskappe te erken en te verbeter

(Spreuke 22:6) asook die ontwikkeling van die kind se

geestelike gawes (Romeine 12:3-8 en 1 Korintiers 12).

Dissipline – dat God gevrees moet word, om „n kon-

stante lewe te lewe, liefdevol en standvastig (Effesiers

6:4; Hebreërs 12:5-11; Spreuke 13:24; 19:18; 22:15;

2 3 : 1 3 - 1 4 ; 2 9 : 1 5 - 1 7 ) .

Versorg – konstante beskikbaarheid, vryheid om wel te

kan faal, aanvaarding en onvoorwaardelike liefde (Titus

2:4; 2 Timoteus 1:7; Effesiers 4:29-32; 5:1-2; Galasiers

5 : 2 2 ; 1 P e t r u s 3 : 8 - 9 ) .

Die vorming van integriteit – lewe wat jy sê, om „n

voorbeeld te stel vir die kind deur „n godelike lewe te

lei (Deuternomium 4:9; 15; 23; Spreuke 10:9; 11:3;

P s a l m 3 7 : 1 8 , 3 7 ) .

Die Bybel se nêrens dat elke vrou „n moeder sal wees

nie. Dit sê wel dat die wat God kies om moeders te

wees moet die verantwoordelikheid ernstig opneem.

Moeders het „n unieke rol in die lewens van hulle

kinders. Moederskap moet nooit as „n moeilike of

harde werk gesien word nie. Net soos „n moeder die

kind tydens swangerskap versorg en omgee behoort dit

ook so te wees tydens die kind se lewe, maak nie saak

of dit nou tydens tienerskap of volwasse tydperke is

nie. Terwyl moederskap wel verander en ontwikkel

moet die basis van liefde, versorging en ondersteuning

nooit verander nie.

Die manier hoe jy jou kind motiveer of dissiplineer,

kan die verskil tussen sukses en mislukking vir hom

beteken.Daar is nog „n hele paar maande oor voor die

skooljaar tot „n einde kom en daar is reeds elke middag

„n oorlog in die kleine oor huiswerk wat gedoen moet

word.Jy wil nie straf en skree, karring of kla nie, maar

gaan hy ooit besef hoe belangrik dit is om van jongs af

verantwoordelik te wees?

Wanneer moet jy dissiplineer en hoe kan jy hom mo-

tiveer sonder om sy moed te breek?

Wietske Boon, „n spelterapeut, sê dit is beslis nodig om

jou kind te dissiplineer én te motiveer.“Dissipline is die

straf of gevolge vir verkeerde of negatiewe gedrag.

Wanneer „n kind gedissiplineer word, is dit belangrik

dat hy verstaan waarom die straf toegedien word. Mo-

tivering help „n kind om harder te werk om sy doelwit-

te te bereik. Positiewe motivering is enige gedrag wat „n

kind rede gee om sy volle potensiaal te bereik.”

Dís dissipline!

Wietske sê dissipline is nie noodwendig fisieke straf

nie. “Vir die skoolgaande kind kan dissipline byvoor-

beeld die vermindering van ontspanningstyd beteken.

Voor dissipline egter toegepas word, is dit belangrik

dat jou kind weet watter gedrag op watter manier

gestraf gaan word. Straf behoort gepas te wees vir die

oortreding en jou kind se ouderdom. Laat ruimte vir

ongeveer twee waarskuwings voordat die straf toege-

dien word.”

Wietske se wenwenke:

Albei ouers (al is hulle geskei) moet dieselfde reëls of

straf vir dieselfde oortreding hê.Leer jou kind van

kleins af as hy nie op „n sekere manier optree nie, kan

hy „n sekere gevolg te wagte wees. As hy byvoorbeeld

nie sy skoolklere opgehang het nie, mag hy nie TV kyk

nie.Gee net twee waarskuwings, die derde keer moet

jou kind gestraf word.Moenie leë dreigemente maak

nie. Daar is niks so frustrerend soos „n ma wat sê: “Ek

gaan jou slaan, ek gaan jou slaan, ek gaan jou slaan” en

dan weet die kind dit gaan nooit gebeur nie.

Straf moet ouderdomsgepas wees. Laat jou kleuter in

die hoekie sit, verbied jou laerskoolkind om TV te kyk

of verminder jou tiener se selfoonlugtyd. Onthou om

toepaslike strafaanpassings te maak soos wat jou

kinders ouer word.

Motiveer mooi

'n Kind is die grootste deel van die dag met skoolver-

wante aktiwiteite besig en daarom is dit belangrik dat

hy op akademiese gebied gemotiveer word om hard te

werk.

Dit is ongelukkig so dat party kinders onder druk voel

wanneer hul ouers hulle probeer motiveer, omdat hul

eie verwagtinge van hul ouers s‟n verskil.“Positiewe

motivering kan verbale bemoediging of belonings

insluit. Motivering kan kinders help om beter te pres-

teer en hul beste te gee,” sê Wietske.

Sy sê ouers moet „n punt daarvan maak om aanmoedi-

g i n g v i r g o e i e g e d r a g t e g e e .

“Motivering kom in twee vorms voor. Die eerste is

wanneer jou kind homself motiveer om „n doel te

bereik en die tweede wanneer jou kind deur „n ander

persoon (jy of dalk „n onderwyser) gemotiveer word

om „n doel te bereik. As jy jou kind motiveer, leer jy

hom as ‟t ware om homself te kan motiveer. Selfmo-

tivering is een van die belangrikste bestanddele vir

sukses in jou kind se latere lewe en daarom is dit bel-

angrik dat jy hom van vroeg af motiveer sodat hy kan

leer hoe om homself later te motiveer. Dit is juis mo-

tivering wat jou kind die energie gee om aan „n spe-

sifieke doelwit te werk,” sê Wietske.

Sy stel voor dat jy jou kleiner kind help om met sy

huiswerk aan die gang te kom, maar dat hy self besluit

watter huiswerk hy eerste wil doen.

“Laat hy van kleins af self besluite neem. Bespreek dit

met hom en motiveer hoekom dit nie gaan werk nie,

sou die keuse wat hy uitoefen nie toepaslik wees nie.”

Wietske sê gesonde en positiewe motivering gee „n

kind die moed om sy beste te gee en sy prestasies te

verbeter. Dit is ook dié soort motivering wat kinders

selfs tot in jong volwassenheid sal aanspoor om „n

sukses van hul loopbaankeuse of beroep te maak.

Wietske se wenwenke

Motiveer jou kind uit liefde en met begrip.

Gee vir hom die redes hoekom sy skoolwerk belangrik

is. Sê iets soos: “As jy nie nou somme kan doen nie,

gaan jy volgende jaar nie wiskunde baasraak nie en dit

kan jou doelwitte om later te gaan studeer, beïnvloed”.

Help hom om spesifieke, haalbare doelwitte vas te stel.

Wanneer jy in die gewoonte is om „n doenlysie vir

akademiese werk en sportdoelwitte op te stel en daar-

heen te werk, lyk die oorkoepelende oogmerk nie so

onbereikbaar nie. Vir elke doelwit wat jou kind behaal,

moet daar „n positiewe gevolg (bv goeie rapport) wees.

Vestig „n roetine tuis waarin jou kind kan floreer.

“Kinders is minder angstig as daar „n vaste roetine tuis

is, want dit leer hulle om iets binne „n spesifieke tyd af

te handel. Jou kind sal later self weet as sy huiswerk

16:00 klaar is mag hy tot 17:00 buite speel.”

Lesers word uitgenooi om met ons medelesers te deel wat God vir hulle gedoen het. Deel die storie wat jou lewe ve-

rander vandag met ander en raak lewens aan.

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Of kom lewer stories met aangehegte foto by ons kantore af. Markstraat 20, Bokant Vispa Meubels

The MEC for Environment and Nature Conser-

vation Ms Tiny Chotelo, will host the 7th annual

Eco-Schools awards ceremony on Thursday, 26

May 2016, at 19:00, Eldorado Hotel in Kuruman.

The implementation of the Eco-Schools Pro-

gramme across the province was initiated by the

Awareness Raising Unit of the Department in

2009.The initiative has grown from strength to

strength over the past 6 years. The awards range

from Bronze certificates to Defending Green

Flags.

The Eco-Schools programme aims at improving

environmental learning at the school and the

management of the school environment in the

respective areas. In South Africa, this programme

supports the National Curriculum Statement

from grade R up to Grade 12. The Department

of Environment and Nature Conservation

(DENC), serves as a coordinating body for the

Eco-Schools Programme and support all schools

within this province.

Every Eco-School chooses a theme/themes and

corresponding action project/s depending on the

status that they registered for. A portfolio per

Eco-School is required for evaluation to award

the respective status accordingly. Awards are

granted depending on the success of the portfo-

lio.

Currently the Northern Cape has 97 Eco-Schools

which are rated very high in the country for the

high standard that is maintained and is seen as

the fast growing region, worldwide.

As National Child Protection Week kicks of today,

Casual Day has more good news about the impact that

the funds raised by the campaign are having in com-

munities all over South Africa. Wheelchair swings and

a round-about custom-designed for learners in wheel-

chairs were recently installed at the campus of Basizeni

Special School in eMbalenhle, Evander, in Mpuma-

langa Province, bringing much joy and pleasure to the

learners.

They were purchased with the proceeds of last year‟s

Casual Day donations and are „bringing joy to our

wheelies‟, says Basizeni staffer Mariette Botha. The

school was the top performer in the province, raising

R115 590 in donations from the public. “A portion of

the donations are utilised by the school and the re-

mainder goes to create awareness of persons with disa-

bilities countrywide. We are very proud that not only

did we benefit but that we are able to make a contribu-

tion to the disability sector nationally. Our contribu-

tion was a significant R69 558,” says Botha.

The Casual Day funds have been put towards play-

ground development and the school has already done

some upgrades. Says Botha: “I wish I could convey the

joy on the faces of the children when they first experi-

ence the swings for the first time. As a teacher at

Basizeni I feel humbled and privileged to be involved

at this school. Our mission is to make a difference.

„Dis-abled learners‟ and „Differently abled learners‟ at

Basizeni School have many challenges, but with our

new principal, Mrs Mirriam Rampai at the helm, we are

prepared to face them.

“The school is 21 years old and needs

maintenance inside and outside. The

focus is on developing and creating

classrooms, workshops, play-ground

and sport environments with the neces-

sary educational equipment, giving each

learner the opportunity to develop to

his or her full potential.

“Basizeni has positive, enthusiastic staff

members and joyful learners. The only

obstacle standing in the way of us

achieving our vision is funding. We are

entering a new phase, revamping the

campus and getting a bus,” she adds.

Chairman of the School Governing Body, Louis Bo-

tha, adds: “It is a privilege to apply my expertise to

improve the lives of young children with special needs.

We are committed to improving life skills to provide a

space for every learner.”

Find your local Casual Day organisation and see how

you can help. To support Basizeni School, call Mariette

Botha at 082 459 1009.

The theme is: Up Your Game, so get casual for a cause

and help us to change lives one wheelchair at a time!

The funds are raised as a result of a R10 donation for a

Casual Day sticker.

Keep abreast of activities at Casual Day on our Face-

book page at www.facebook.com/CasualDaySA

Twitter: @CasualDay_SA

#CasualDay

CAPTIONS:

Basizeni School learners discover the joys of play-

ground equipment for the first time. On the rounda-

bout are Retshepile Mbonani and Zinhle Ngcobo.

Casual Day funds at Basizeni School go towards up-

grading the school playground. These swings were cus-

tom-designed for the children in wheelchairs. On the

swings are Winile Sibiya and Zinhle Ngcobo.

The Northern Cape Department

of Agriculture, Land Reform and

Rural Development will be capac-

itating farmers on dairy goat in

Rietrivier Research Station out-

side Richie on 26 May 2016.

The purpose of the workshop is to

equip farmers with valuable infor-

mation that will assist them to farm

effectively and profitably. Various

topics such as animal handling, dis-

ease management, nutrition and the

importance of record keeping will be

discussed at the one day workshop.

About 80 dairy producers and small-

holder farmers from all the five dis-

tricts of the province are expected to

attend. The workshop is being or-

ganised in collaboration with the

South African Milch Goat Society.

WOORD se die sonde wat jy as ouer

nou doen word tot in jou vierde

geslag toegereken. Gaan in jou

binnekamer en oordink die ding wat

jy mee besig is , is dit wat jy vir jou

nageslag beplan die helse voetpad of

dink jy wat die WOORD se is „n lieg

oppas meneer die HERE gebruik my

om jou die laaste keer kom waarsku

van nou af staan jy eenkant. GOD se

WOORD er nooit leeg terug na

HOM. Amen!!!!!

Upington:- Saterdag 21ste Mei het

die groep mense dit nie teveel geag

om hul Saterdag prys te gee on

hierdie belangrike Konferensie by te

woon.

Die take wat teenwoordig was, was

Kenhardt, Keimoes,Kakamas,

Upington en Rainbow VGK. Dit

was baie goed om te moet sien

hoeveel van ons mense werklik

omgee vir die drank en dwelm

verslaafdes. Die Konferensie was al

vanaf laaste jaar(2015) beplan en

bespreek.

Rainbow wat die voorvatter was van

hierdie geleentheid is baie dankbaar

vir die ander take wat dit moontlik

gemaak het dat hierdie geleentheid

„n sukses kon wees. As „n mens so

terug kyk na die samelewing dan kan

jy as christen nie ander as om hand

aan die ploeg te slaan en iets

probeer doen.

Dit is net baie snaaks dat so min

mense in ons samelewing omgee vir

ons more se leiers. Hierdie was „n

opleiding sessie wat ons baie werd

kan wees in die toekoms om ons

mense hul waardigheid te laat terug

kry.

Ek sluit my in want ek is een van die

mense en is Voorsitter van een van

die takke en my hart gaan uit na die

verslaafdes wat nie weet regtig wat

hulle besig is om te doen. Hulle

word uitgebuit en vermoor van my

liewe GROOT MENEER NANA

die smokkelaar. Hy sal nou sê ek

roep hulle nie,maar meneer kom ek

sê jou jy gaan rekenskap gee ek weet

nie wat sal jou antwoord wees nie.

Die geld is lekker maar oppas vir die

nadraai van daardie geld dit kan vir

jou duur te staan kom.Die

Onder en langsaan:- Die CAB lede word spelde vasgesteek wat hulle soberheid

beklemtoon deur Ds. Jurie van Rooi van Worchester by Toevlug Rehabilitasie Sentrum

Ons nooi alle di-

nominasies uit om

„n CAB te stig of

kom sluit aan jy

mag want ons is

“Interkerklik”

“Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Sta-

dion op 25 Junie 2016 om

15:00. Dit sal die eerste keer wees dat „n

Curriebeker wedstryd in Upington

aangebied word. Derhalwe het

Griekwaland -Wes Rugby-Unie dit

goed gedink om die wedstryd in

Upington te laat plaasvind ten einde

die wedstryd meer toeganklik te

maak vir die publiek in die Noord-

Kaap. Upington se weerstoestande

en die ligging van die stadion het „n

groot rol gespeel in die besluit wat

geneem is.

Die stadion kan omtrent sewe dui-

send toeskouers akkomodeur en

beskik oor die nodige geriewe.

Bekendes soos Johnathan Arendorf,

Johnathan Francke, Alshaun Bock,

Clinton Swart, RJ Liebenberg, Steph

Roberts, Sidney Tobias en JW Jonk-

er van Griekwas sal teenwoordig

wees. Die Sharks sal hul span op „n

latere stadium bekend maak.

„n Voorwedstryd tussen Griekwas

O/20‟s teen Limpopo Blou Bulle

O/20‟s, asook die Griekwaland-

Wes Rugby-Unie Super Liga semi-

finaal sal die program voorafgaan.

As deel van die uitrykingspro-

gramme wat Griekwas bied sal daar

verkeie afrigtingsklinieke by

verskeie skole aangebied word.

Geen drank sal toegelaat word in

die stadion, n biertuin/tent sal be-

sikbaar wees. Kosverkope sal op die

sAccount: 1087985 tadion

plaasvind.

Kaartjiepryse wissel tussen R 50 vir

kinders tot R 80 vir volwassenes.

Kaartjies sal beskikbaar wees by

“Computicket.com” en by alle

Shoprite Checkers takke regoor die

land.

Vir meer besonderhede kontak El-

ton Esau by 0834883378 of epos

[email protected]

The Northern Cape Department of

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural

Development‟s Veterinary Services

has sterilized about 121 animals since

March 2016 to date in Namakwa Dis-

trict near the Namibian Border. The

campaign is part of government‟s

efforts to deliver and speed up ser-

vices to the community, especially to

the far flung areas of the province.

The Department held a two day spay-

ing and neutering campaign in

Vioolsdrift and Kotzeshoop recently.

Spaying (ovario-hysterectomy) is the

surgical removal of reproductive or-

gans (ovaries, uterus and fallopian

tubes) of the female animal. While

Neutering is the surgical removal of

the reproductive glands (testes of the

male animal). Males and females

should be spayed or neutered by

when six months of age, while older

animals can be done as long as they

are in good health.

In males, neutering reduces problems

with territorial and sexual aggression,

inappropriate urination (spraying) and

other undesirable male behaviours.

In females, spaying decreases the in-

cidence of developing a serious and

potentially fatal infection of the uter-

us experienced by many mature un-

spayed animals.

The surgery also eliminates the heat

cycle and associated mood swings

and undesirable behaviour, messy

spotting (in dogs) and the attraction

of males to your yard. The success of

the campaign is been attributed to the

state of the ultra-modern truck that is

fully equipped and can bring services

closer to the community including

those in the far flung areas.

During the campaign the department

also rendered free services such as

dipping and vaccination of pets

against rabies. The Department‟s next

campaign will be in Port Nolloth and

Namabeep in due course

The Northern Cape Department

of Agriculture, Land Reform and

Rural Development’s adjudica-

tion team has started with its enor-

mous task of visiting all the Female

farmers across the province. This

after the team received about 41 en-

tries for the competition.

The Female Entrepreneur Awards

ceremony is an annual event to

acknowledge the contribution of

women in agriculture and poverty

eradication. It is an instrument

through which women‟s contribu-

tion to the fight against poverty is

being recognized. It also seeks to

appreciate women who are leaving

an indelible mark in the sector.

The team‟s visit to various farms is

to verify information received

against what the farmers has. And

also to ascertain how far, female

farmers know what there are doing.

The closing date for the province‟s

best Female Entrepreneur Awards

2016 was since extended to give fe-

male farmers an opportunity to enter

the competition.

Since from the previous years the

scope of the competition has ex-

panded in alignment with the new

mandate of government to include

Fisheries and Forestry sectors. The

team started in Richie (29/05/2016)

and will proceed to Pixley ka Seme

District Munucipality.

Entries were received in the follow-

ing categories.

Best Female Farmworker in the sec-

tor

Best subsistence producer

Top Entrepreneur: Smallholder

Top Entrepreneur: Processing

Top Entrepreneur: Export

Top Entrepreneur: Commercial

MEC Special Awards

Youth –

Disabled –

Former entrants also re-entered this

year‟s Female Entrepreneur Awards

2016, with past category winners

expected to vie for honours in the

improved categories. The price mon-

ey will be disclosed towards the run

up to the award ceremony.

,We begin with Spain, who are

bidding to become the champi-

ons for the third time in a row,

but after their horror show in

Brazil how far can they go?

Their opponents in Group C

are slippery customers Turkey,

the Czech Repub-

lic andlegitimate dark horses,

Croatia.

In Group E, Belgium will be

trying again to live up to the

sum of their parts, but who

knows what will happen with

the other three

teams, Italy, Sweden andRepubli

c of Ireland?

Last up, it‟s perhaps the most

interesting group in the compe-

tition. Hipsters‟ favour-

ites Austria will be trying to jus-

tify the buzz around

them, Portugal have you-know-

who, and Iceland‟s story is re-

markable. (And there‟s Hunga-

ry).

We kick off for real on Friday

night. Don‟t mFootball Dai-

ly (née Weekly) is back, and in

the second of our special pre-

view podcasts, AC Jimbo is

joined by Barry Glenden-

ning, Paolo Bandini, Michael

Coxand Sid Lowe to look at the

rest of the teams involved in

Euro 2016.

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GREAT excitement was generated at

the beginning of the year with the

opening of the new Kranskop Sec-

ondary School in the premises of the

old Dingleydale Primary School.

Currently there are 70 pupils in Grade

8, Grade 9 and Grade 10, Grade 11

and Grade 12 will be added in the

next two years.

There are three classrooms and a hall

with six teachers, including headmas-

ter, Mr O.N. Khanyile.

A spokesman for the school told

the Greytown Gazette that more pu-

pils can be admitted.

‘.Johannesburg

- Telkom’s

growing share

price justifies

why govern-

ment shouldn’t

sell its stake in

the company,

said Telecom-

munications

and Postal Ser-

vices Minister

Siyabonga

Cwele.

Telkom‟s share

price in Johan-

nesburg soared

around 10% on

Monday amid the

company‟s annu-

al financial results announcement.

The company reported that its

earnings before interest, tax and

amortisation (Ebita) was up by

16.1% and that its operational reve-

nue increased 13.9% to R37.3bn.

The company, though, recorded an

after tax profit fall of 25.4% follow-

ing its application of severance

packages.

But amid Telkom cutting almost 4

000 jobs during the period, the

market reacted positively.

And government, which is

Telkom‟s biggest shareholder with

an almost 40% stake, is pleased

with the telecoms company whose

share price opened at R64.50 in

trade on Tuesday.

“We welcome that Telkom has per-

formed steadily over the past four

years, especially given that there

were suggestions that it be sold,”

said Cwele in a statement.

“The current share price is a

demonstration of the correctness of

government‟s decision to keep its

investment in the company.

“The board and management team

have done well to change the for-

tunes of Telkom in this period. But,

more work still needs to be done,”

added Cwele.

Telkom on Monday further an-

nounced that it will pay a dividend

of R2.70 a share, up 10% on the

previous year.

“We are happy that once again we

will get a substantial dividend from

Telkom. While we know that the

dividend will go into the National

Revenue Fund, it is our view that

we should start to re-invest a sub-

stantial amount in the rollout of

modern ICT infrastructure,” said

Cwele.

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Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Man-

agement Authority spokesperson

Caroline Washaya-Moyo told the

newspaper: "The driver and passen-

ger sustained injuries and were taken

to hospital."

A worker at a nearby lodge told of

hearing a "loud bang" as the truck

hit the elephant. The man, named as

Khumbulani Nyoni, said he had tried

to warn the driver that a herd of about

20 elephants was in the road but the

driver did not stop. Last month an

adult female elephant had to be eu-

thanised after she was hit by a vehicle

near Hwange. An elephant calf was

also killed near the resort town of

Lake

Kariba,

where

conser-

vationists say there is at least one ele-

phant road fatality per year.

Echoing pleas from wildlife lovers,

Washaya-Moyo urged drivers to

"exercise caution" on roads where wild

animals are likely to roam, the Chroni-

cle said.

Cape Town - Second-rower Alun

Wyn Jones will make his 100th ap-

pearance for Wales when they face

New Zealand on Saturday in Auck-

land.

Warren Gatland has made five

changes to his side that lost to Eng-

land two weeks ago.

The only change in the backline sees

Jonathan Davies come in for Scott

Williams with the latter being named

on the bench.

In the back row, Sam Warburton

replaces Dan Lydiate which sees

Lydiate, who captained the side

against England two weeks ago, miss

out on matchday squad selection

completely.

Lock Jake Ball makes way for Brad-

ley Davies, with the former being

named amongst the replacements.

Samson Lee is the only survivor

from the 27-13

loss to England

at Twickenham,

Lee packs down

in the front row

with hooker Ken

Owens and

Gethin Jenkins

while Scott Bald-

win and Rob Ev-

ans provides

cover for the

hooker and prop

positions, re-

spectively.

Gatland is confi-

dent that these

changes will al-

low players to

make a lasting impression for the

duration of the tour.

"We have made five changes since

our last hit out and there is an op-

portunity for a number of players,"

Gatland told the official WRU web-

site.

"It‟s an opportunity for a couple of

boys to start and we are bringing in

experience with Gethin, Ken and

Bradley.

"In the midfield it‟s nice to have

that experienced combination back

and the players who move to the

bench will still have an impact on

game day.

"We are under no illusions how

tough the test series will be against

the back-to-back World Champions

but the players are also aware how

important this tour is."

"We‟ve had a great welcome down

here in New Zealand, the NZ pub-

lic have again made us feel very wel-

come and there is a good feel to the

test series."

Cape Town - SA Rugby looks set to

take prominent South African bank AB-

SA to court over money still owed from

their sponsorship deal.

ABSA withdrew its sponsorship with

the Springboks last year for political

reasons.

However, according to Rapport, pro-

duction was already in place and jerseys

with their logo on the front had already

been made.

SA Rugby looks set to further the mat-

ter with legal proceedings after a spokes-

person confirmed that its legal team is

busy dealing with the matter.