Platinum Gazette 28 September 2012

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When King Sekhukhune of the Ba-Pedi tribedefeated the Boer Commandos, Impi’s andthe British Army about 133 years ago, hehad a vision of uniting the tribe into one ofthe formidable empires in the world.

His dream was shattered when he wasfinally conquered by the British troops led byGeneral Sir Garnet Wolseley with the help ofSwazi warriors in 1879.

Today his lonely statue stands 3m highon the hills of Ntswaneng near TŠateVillage, in Sekhukhune. Beneath his statueis a mass grave of 13 British soldiers whowere killed by his warriors. The area wasidentified as a national heritage site in 2007and since then, tourists from all over theworld have been frequenting the site. It hasbeen a norm that each year in Septemberrituals, cleansing and libations areperformed at the site in remembrance of theshrewd and brave Sekhukhune.

This month, ten volunteers fromGermany who are visiting KgautswaneThusong Service Centre on a one yearvoluntary service trip, visited the site to learnmore about the history of Sekhukhune.Their visit was also to celebrate HeritageMonth. The theme of this year is to remindand reconnect the nation with its rich anddiverse collective liberation heritage.

The group said they enjoyed the visitparticularly walking into the cave which wasused by Sekhukhune and his soldiers as ahideout during tough times.

“We were stunned by holes in the cavewhich looked like beehives, the stoneformations, and the old graves of the Britishsoldiers. The area has a very rich andinteresting history and could attract lot oftourists should it be properly marketed. Wehave been getting a large number of callsfrom our peers back home after we sentthem photos of this place. We also intendengaging Deutschland Funk which is anational radio station in Germany for aninterview about the place” said one of thevolunteers, Wassily Nemitz who is ajournalist.

(Information and photograph: DocMarebane, GCIS)

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This page was sponsored by Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine

On Wednesday this week Dwarsrivier Minehosted their bi-annual Senior General Manager’sStakeholder Breakfast.The function took place at Jorge’s Resort nearSteelpoort and government officials, counsellors,Sekhukhune District Municipality (SDM) MayorCllr. Mogobe David Magabe, kghosi’s, the media,community members and other stakeholdersattended.At the function the mine introduced the newSenior General Manager, Mr Mthi Mtshengu tothose in attendance. Mr Mtshengu took thechance to provide stakeholders with feedback,plans for the future and challenges the mineexperiences.He explained that Dwarsrivier is also influencedby the world economic slump and economicconditions prevalent at South African mines. Headded that they are working hard to keep themine profitable under tough conditions, not onlyfor their own benefit, but also for the communityaround it. So far they’ve done well under toughconditions and hope that it can continue into thefuture.He touched on employment data from the mineand the projects they have in place to enhanceskills development in the area. To date morepeople have been empowered with skills thancan be employed at the mine itself, but they’vebeen given the chance to get themselves readyfor the competitive mining industry and can seekemployment at any mine in South Africa with theskills they’ve gained.They also showcased various EnterpriseDevelopment projects which they haveembarked on for the benefit of localentrepreneurs, e.g. sponsoring local suppliers in

the recent Steelpoort suppliers’ exhibition.Some of the entrepreneurs include a co-operative that does underground road andwalkways construction and has benefited 13individuals(members) plus 15 employees.Donations and intervention projects in thecommunity were also set out in a presentation.These range from assistance with licensing of theGreater Tubatse Landfill site to helping with foodsupplies at Dilokong Hospital. The mine had alsobeen involved at the National Water WeekCelebrations at De Hoop Dam earlier this year andis a driving force in the fight against climatechange with innovative projects at schools andcommunities in the area.The mine recognises that they should be involvedin the development of the communities aroundthem and is taking hands with local and districtauthorities to create better circumstances forresidents. They are contributing towards thedevelopment of access roads, provision ofpotable water, market stalls and electrificationof households. They will also be donating towardsa street lighting project in Burgersfort.Mr Mtshengu emphasised their importance ofthe communities and stakeholders to DwarsrivierMine and their commitment towards developingrelationships and remaining involved as far aspossible.SDM Executive Mayor, Cllr Mogobe David Magabealso addressed the audience. He thankedDwarsrivier Mine for their commitment andefforts to be involved in the area and for providingplatforms through which stakeholders cancommunicate with the mine and stay up to dateof what is happening there. He also praised theirinvolvement in the recent Mayor’s Marathon and

the example they are settingwith their vision for projects. Heurged them not to stopcontributing and wished themwell with their endeavours.After the official part of themorning gifts were handed outto special guests and a heartylunch was served.

Left: Mr MthiMtshengu,SGM ofDwarsrivierMine hands agift to SDMExecutiveMayor, Cllr.Mogobe DavidMagabe at thestakeholderbreakfast.

Stakeholders gather for updateDwarsrivier Mine believes in providing a platform for their stakeholders to engage with them and be

updated on developments, challenges and opportunities.

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‘Tri-partitepartnershipsare the only

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Observing a minute of silence inremembrance of the recent MarkikanaTragedy, guests at Dwarsrivier Mine’s SeniorGeneral Managers’s breakfast functionearlier this week (photograph right), silentlylistened as Sekhukhune District ExecutiveMayor, Mogobo David Magabe, sketched thesocial, economic and developmentalchallenges facing the area.

Mayor Magabe told the mine’s gueststhat the only way to prevent tragedies suchas Marikana happening, is to work hard andfast towards the development of people. Heclearly stated that government is not the onlyagent against the race against hopelesnessand despair and that it should be a

partnership or alliance between the allstakeholders, of who the main partners aregovernment, the private sector (withparticular reference to the mines in theSekhukhune District) and communitiesthemselves, who also have the responsibilityto partake in programmes and projects aimedat sustainable development in the area.

Councillor Magabe said although theprovision of water and sanitation is a mainfocus of the Sekhukhune District this year,almost completed projects such as De HoopDam could open up a totally newdevelopment node with regard to tourism,even though the main thrust of the dam is toprovide water to industries and communities.

- ExecutiveMayor

‘They do just what they want, it is a billionrand contract, they do not care about us’

Ngwaabe Moletsi BusinessForum up in arms

The Ngwaabe Moletsi Business Forum of Ga-Masha near Steel Bridge is very unhappywith the treatment they get form the construction company that is responsible for someof the phases of the reticualtion pipelines from the De Hoop Dam.

According to the Forum, they agreed with the company that the forum will benefitfrom the project by inter alia supplying transport to employees of the constructioncompany. We even agreed an a set amount per month for supplying the taxis, but nowtaxis from other places are used, says the Forum’s Secretary General, Mr SiphoMaboko. We now have resorted to preventing their employees to go to work. Thecompany agreed to meet with us, but now they did not arrive”.

Visiting the Forum’s head office in Ga- Masha, Platinum Gazette waited withmembers for the company’s representative, but he only send a message delivered tothe Police that he will not make it. So on Thursday morning the Forum resumed their‘preventing’ tactics. Efforts to contact the company functionary on his cellphone fromthe newspaper’s side to comment, fell on a voicemail.

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Celebrating our diverseheritage on 24 September

Readers share their photographs and experiences

Right: At SealaneVillage a group ofapproximately 70people celebratedtheir Swazi(Amaswati) roots onHeritage Day.They gathered intraditional attire andperformed dancesand enjoyed a braaitogether. “Yes, wealso celebrated braaiday,” said Mr GroovyMasemola Nkosi whosubmitted thephotographs andprovided theinformation.

Ms Pheladi Sephule AlettaMmokgwadi showcased herproud Sepedi heritage at worklast week Friday. She said: “Iam proud of my culture and Iam not shy of my culture. I ama real Pedi”. She e-mailed herphotograph to PlatinumGazette.

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SteelpoortAkademieraak wild

Steelpoort Akademie het verledeweek Vrydag ‘n hoogs suksesvolleWildsfees by die skool aangebiedom geld in te samel.

Die konsep van die fees hetdaarop neergekom datmaatskappye elkeen ‘n ‘boma’ konkoop waar hulle gaste kon onthaalen hulle op wildvoorgeregte enwildsbraai kon trakteer. Bykosseen nagereg om by die wildvleis tepas is ook aangebied en gaste kontot baie laat (vroeg in die oggend)kuier.

Wildvleisprodukte is ook tekoop aangebied en die skool gaanprobeer om die fees ‘n jaarlikseinstelling te maak.

O ja, later die aand is ‘n veilinggehou en aan die groot glimlagvan die skoolhoof, mnr AntonAlberts (links op die foto onder),was die pryse wat behaal is, gladnie sleg nie ...

... en hulle moet skool toe gaan“‘n Mens kan nie glo dat mense wat veronderstelis om ‘n opvoeding te hê so kan optree nie”. MnrAnton Alberts, skoolhoof van SteelpoortAkademie, het vandeesweek verontwaardig verteldat “twee manne was aan die einde van die skoolse Wildsfees Vrydagaand blykbaar baie sterk enhet besluit om kringe gras met hulle groot sterkbakkies op die skool se sportveld om te dolwe.Ek weet nie wat hulle wil bewys om die skool sebates so te verniel nie. Die gras was geskenk enons versorg dit met groot moeite. Hoekom noudit?” Mnr Alberts sê hy weet wie dit is en het dieskuldiges gekonfronteer, wat belowe het hulle salMaandag by die skool wees, maar hulle het nieopgedaag nie. Volgens hom beloop die kwotasieom die skade te herstel, sowat R10 000.

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Ms Asnath Masinga said: “I think weare winning against crime. We areno longer afraid to walk home atabout 20:00 at night. You can gethome safe. The police is doing agood job”.

Mr Mandla Nxumalo and Mr Xolani Gononda said: “Crime is still a bigproblem. It depends on where you are. Here in Burgersfort the crime is lowcompared to other provinces. It still needs a lot of improvement though”.

Mnr. Neels Claase sê: “Mense meldnie meer misdaad aan nie. Misdaadis hoog maar aan die ander kant isdaar ook nie werk nie. Korrupsie isbaie”.

Mr Neels Swanepoel and Ms Rachel Mashaba said: “No, we don’t agreethat crime is getting better. People report crime, but the police are late tocome and investigate”.

Mr Eric Kgoete said: “I can’t see adifference in crime. We are stillfacing a challenge, especiallybecause of unemployment. Crimewon’t go down while unemploymentgoes up. These days the policehave the power to shoot. Theproblem is that they shoot thewrong people. Robbery is also veryhigh where I live. Every secondday we hear of something thathappened”.

Mr Gift Mangwale said: “TheMinister of Police is trying to pavethe way for Mangaung with goodreports - it is around the corner thatconference. The Police have failedthe masses dismally”.

Mnr. Marius Smuts sê: “Dit raakminder, maar ek dink mense meldnie meer misdaad aan nie so diestatistieke wys dit nie want diepolisie doen niks nie. Dit bly byaanmeld en dis dit”.

Mr Moloto Matome said: “It is still aproblem. People are tired ofreporting crime. We are not safe.Politicians should let go of theirbodyguards and feel like the rest ofus, then maybe they will take crimeseriously. The statistics does notreflect what is happening”.

Mr Phillip Mushaikwa said: “Infighting crime the focus must not beon the police, but on the communityand their responsibility. Peopleoften don’t know how to preventcrime. I want to believe we arewinning against crime. The SAPSare doing their best to maintain lawand order”.

Mr Andries Machipa and Mr Lesley Ndou said: “The statistics are not right.The Minister is lying. Crime is very high. These guys in blue are not doingtheir job. Like just now they came shopping with a police vehicle”.

Mnr. Flip (Koekies) Koekemoer sê:“Dis ‘n getoesmeerdery. Ek bly inBurgersfort so ek ken misdaad.Hulle het twee keer in ses maandeby ons bure ingebreek. Ons het ‘npitbull so niemand kom naby nie.Toe die bure se inbrake aangemeldis het die polisie nie eens uitgekomnie. Daar is nou al by al drie diehuise rondom waar ons gebly hetingebreek in die laaste paarmaande”.

Mnr. George Brunette sê: “Misdaadis hier nie eintlik ‘n probleem nie.Teenoor Johannesburg isBurgersfort niks. Ek bly in diemiddel van die dorp en het nog nikscrime teëgekom nie. Hier is ookgereelde roadblocks deur diepolisie. My tannie is wel in 2010 vanhaar handsak en selfoon byShoprite beroof”.

Me. Maria Zeelie sê: “Die statistiek is verkeerd. Hier is veral diefstal, roof,voertuie wat gesteel word ens. wat ‘n groot probleem is. Ons bly inElephants Hill en naby ons is daar in agt maande twee karre gesteel. Diepolisie is korrup. Ons het hulle al gebel om uit te kom en dan sê hulle dathulle oppad is, maar ons wag nou nog vir hulle”. By haar is Leon.

Mnr. Neil Bruwer sê: “Dis sommerbelaglik. Ek het vier ure gewag om‘n saak by die Burgersfort polisieaan te meld en toe nog twee dae virdie saaknommer. Dit was ook nielank terug nie, so drie maandegelede”. By hom is Charlene.

Right: Mr Steve Mkhabela and MrElias Malete said: “Cash in transitrobberies has reduced and we thinkthere are less house breakings, butthere is more physical violence.Some crimes go unreported aspeople are afraid of victimisationand being hurt”.

Mnr. Kobus Boshoff en me. JanetSmal sê: “Hier is steeds soveelprobleme. Een polisieman is meerkorrup as die volgende”.

The crime statistics for the 2011/2012 financial year was releasedlast week. According to the reportmurders fell with 3.1%, houserobberies are less by 1.9% and carhijackings have dropped 11.9%.Business robberies have howeverrisen by 7.5%.The DA’s Dianne Kohler Barnardsaid that people are not trusting thefigures as it is not independentlyaudited. The consumer insightscompany Pondering Panda alsoresearched what young SouthAfricans think about crime. Theyfound that 62% of young SouthAfricans think that crime isincreasing while only 19% feel thatthings are improving.We asked readers what they thinkabout the statistics and how theyexperience crime prevalence.

Do you think crime is coming down?

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One of the beaconsin Burgersfort

Burgersfort has a long and rich history. The town boomed from afarming town to a mining town in recent years. One of the fewremaining buildings from the original town includes the buildingsDoctors Willem and Elanie Fouché is currently using as their surgery.Next to it is an old corrugated iron building, still as it was yearsbefore. Dr Willem Fouché tried to keep the buildings in their originalform as much as possible.The buildings on this site was the old Burgersfort Mill for most of thelast century. After that it was turned into a workshop when a man withthe surname Pienaar came from Penge to establish his business.After the workshop it was used as a Pap & Vleis eating house beforeit was turned into a hardware shop. In 1986 Dr Fouché bought it andconverted it into his consultation rooms.The aloes in front of the building are indigenous to the area and had

lovely flowers overthe past few weeks.They also provided ahome to this PrayingMantis.

Nice new tables, to sit and learnSteelpoortAcademy recentlyreceived newtables for theirgrade 0 classes.The donation wasmade byKopanong and thetables constructedby Willie Jansevan Rensburg.Here the classesare with Ms SanetOosthuizen, MsKarin Cronjé, MsEunice Raugubeand Mr CasperBadenhorst ofKopanong.

The Sekhukhune District Municipality will host a HeritageFestival in conjuction with Thobela FM.The Sekhukhune District will be hosting it’s celebrationson 29 September at the Bogalatladi Sports Grounds inAtok village in Fetakgomo Municipality.The theme will be “Celebrating the Heroes and Heroinesof the Liberation Struggle in South Africa” and the aim isto help remind and reconnect the nation with its rich anddiverse collective liberation heritage.In aligning with the theme for the 2012 celebrations, theprovincial Department of Sports, Arts and Culture has

mandatedtheSekhukhuneDistrictMunicipalityto organizea site visit(cleansingceremony)tocommemoratethe life ofMohumagadi

Numbers 24:6“Like valleys they spread out, like gardens beside a river, likealoes planted by the Lord, like cedars beside the waters”.(New International Version)

Numeri 24:6“Hulle lyk soos uitgestrekte valleie, soos tuine aan ‘n rivier, soosaalwyne wat deur die Here geplant is, soos sederbome by diewater”.

Madinoge (Ga-Mashabela). In giving concrete expressionto the theme, the district municipality has made anaddition to the mandate by including site visits to thefamilies and grave sites of the late Peter Nchabeleng(Apel) and the late Profession Magapatona (Magakala -Moroke village) to the list.Following the site visits all the people of SekhukhuneDistrict Municipality will converge at Bogalatladi SportsGrounds for a cultural extravaganza called “SekhukhuneDistrict Municipality and Thobela FM Heritage Festival”which will be characterized by activities aimed at creatingawareness of Liberation Heritage through oral historynarrations, exhibitions, poetry, dance, songs and sitevisits in order to preserve our collective memory andpromote national unity.Four outstanding cultural groups from Sekhukhune will behonoured for tehir sterling contribution in upholding ourheritage. They are: Mafalosa Nkwe Thabeng (Kiba),Dikwena Tse Botse Tsa Ga-Matsepe (Makgakgasa,direto), Sagila Semnikathi and Ubuhle Beswe. More than40 cultural groups will showcase their talent during theevent. Renowned Kiba music legendary Dr Sello Galanewill provide entertainment.More information: 013 262 7332 or 7336.

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Supply ChainManagement Unit

Address:1st Kastania Street, BurgersfortPO Box 206, Burgersfort, 1150Tel: 013 231 1000 Fax: 013 231 1467Website: www.tubatse.gov.za

NOTICE AND INVITATION TO BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THEGREATER TUBATSE MUNICIPALITY AS OUTLINED ON THE TABLE BELOW.

EVALUATION AND ADJUDICATION CRITERIA

CONDITIONS OF THE BID

1. This bid is restricted to the contractors registered with the Construction IndustryDevelopment Board (CIDB) and bid documents will be on sale for a non-refundablefee of R500.00 each from Wednesday the 03rd October 2012 at the Cashier’s Office,Greater Tubatse Municipality, Lower Ground, 1st Kastania street, Burgersfort, from08H30 to 15H00 during week-days.

2. Bids will be closed and opened in public on the 19th October, 2012 at 12H00 andmust be fully priced, signed and sealed in an envelope, appropriately marked thename of the bid tendering-for and deposited into the Municipal Tender Box which isavailable 24/7 days a week at the reception of the Greater Tubatse Municipality’sphysical address as detailed on 1 above. No faxed, e-mailed, telephonic or late bidswill be accepted.

3. The municipality has no obligation to appoint any bidder and reserves the right toappoint bidders individually and/or collectively to execute the above contract, andnegotiate further conditions 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 state and bidders failing to comply with the requirements ofthe bid document will be submitting non-responsive bids. 90 working days after thebid closing date is our validity period.

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 scope of work to alocally-SMME-based contractor registered on the municipal database.

6. All bidding enquiries should be directed, during working hours from 07H30 to 16H00,to O N MOSOMA at 013 231 1000 / 1231 or [email protected] andtechnical enquiries to S. KAPUTA at 015 291 4611 or [email protected]

Bids shall be evaluated and adjudicated in accordance with the Greater TubatseMunicipal Supply Chain Management Policy as amended, Preferential ProcurementPolicy Framework Act 5/2000, responsiveness to the bid document (s), and on a 90/10points system, of which the 90 points will be for price and 10 points for B-BBEE LevelContribution as determined on the B-BBEE Certificate.

PROJECT NAME BID NUMBER WARD NO REQUIRED CIDB GRADING

1. Praktiseer Internal MIG/LP0781/R,ST/08/11 01 3CE or Higher

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2. Ohrigstad Internal MIG/LP0888/R,ST/08/10 13 3CE or Higher

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H.L PhalaMunicipal Manager

· Compulsory Briefing Session: Greater Tubatse Old Municipal Council Chamber,Corner Kort and Eddie Sedibe Streets, Burgersfort on the 03rd October 2012,Wednesday, at 09H00

· Document Fee: R500.00, each, Non-refundable.

Kennisgewings/Notices

Steelpoortteacher formanagingposition

Ms Lindiw Mahono, a teacher atSteelpoort Academy is a teacher that isgame for sports.This love has seen her becoming theMpumalanga cross country team’smanagers.She will be joining the team when theyhead towards the South AfricanNational Championships inthe nearfuture.

Cross country isher beat

Onnies wat weetvan sport

Twee personeellede van SteelpoortAkademie is sportsterre om mee rekening tehou.Me. Cornelia Ebersöhn het gedurende diejaar haar nasionale kleure verwerf virhoogspring, verspring en driespong in haarouderdomskategorie. Sy was nog altydsportief en mik om volgende jaar wanneer syin ‘n ander ouderdomsgroep val weer deel teneem.Mnr. Louis van Dyk is ‘n kranige tennisspeler.

Hy het aan die begin van September aan dieInterprovinsiale Tenniskampioenskappe inDurban deelgeneem. Dié toernooi hetonbeslis geëindig na slegte weer.Die afgelope naweek het hy op Secunda aandie Geslote Mpumalanga Kampioenskappedeelgeneem. Daar het hy as die enkelspelwenner in die ouderdomsgroep 45+weggestap. Hy en sy spanmaats het ook diedubbelspel (30+) gewen en die gemengde(40+) wedstryd.

Provinsiale proewe toe vir hokkieMonique Language, Tiaan Havenga enLourencia van Dyk het verlede week Woensdagaan die Ehlanzeni hokkieproewe by PenrynCollege naby Nelspruit deelgeneem.Dié drie spelers is gekies om verder te gaan

deelneem in die vierde kwartaal.As deel van die Ehlanzenispan gaan hulle nouteen skole van regoor die provinsie deelneemom ‘n plek in die provinsiale span te probeerlosslaan.

Cornelia Ebersöhn en Louis van Dyk.

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Consumers suffering under the yoke of over-indebtednesscan consult a Debt Counsellor for advice on how to extricatethemselves from the debt trap, advises Peter Setou, SeniorManager Education and Strategy at the consumer watchdog,National Credit Regulator (NCR).A debt counsellor is someone who is registered with the Na-tional Credit Regulator and who assists consumers who areexperiencing debt-related problems and are having difficultyin making their current monthly payments by providing themwith budget advice and mediation with credit providers.From 1 June 2007, debt counselling services became avail-able to consumers, who are unable to honour in a timelymanner, all credit agreements to which they are party, asindicated by their payment history of debt repayment.Setou says Debt Counsellors also give highly indebted con-sumers basic information necessary to resolve their every-day credit problems so that they do not revert back into thedebt trap. Debt counsellors can work independently or aspart of an organisation.“A consumer who is over-indebted may approach a DeptCouncellor directly, or he/she may be referred to a DebtCounsellor by his/her creditor/s or by die magistrate court,”explains Setou.In a bid to curb the exploitation of consumers, says Setou,the NCR has agreed to guidelines proposed by the Debt Coun-sellors’ Association of South Africa (DCASA), together withother Debt Counsellors. He explains that the guidelines arean interim measure aimed at setting maximum fees that DebtCounsellors may charge in order to limit exploitation of over-indebted consumers, pending the finalisation of the fee regu-lations by the Department of Trade and Industry.Information: www.ncr.org.za

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The Hlomphang Bagale ba Dilokoorganisation is organising a benefittournament for this coming weekend.The tournament will be in aid of SoxThobejane, a well known community builderand contributor towards education and sportsin the Magakala area.He was born disabled and is not even 1mtall. He has 11 children and they aredependant on forster grants. Sox also haveto make do without a wheelchair.The Hlomphang Bagale ba Dilokoorganisation is an independent organisation.The games will take place at MathuleGround on 29 and 30 September. The fixtureis as follows: Moroke Ltd vs Diarora (10:00),Sekgobela FC vs Tshipi FC (12:00), SerafaM Blues vs SAPS Moroke Station (14:00),Mathule FC vs Fast 11 (16:00).Gate fee is R10 but any donation above thatis welcome as the money will go towards agood purpose. The organisers are invitingeveryone in the area and province to comeand give their support to this effort and theteams participating.(Compiled by: Jimmy Makola, secretary ofHlomphang Bagale ba Diloko and MaatlopoUnited PRO). Enquiries: 082 407 6226/071035 4246.

The benefit tournament will take place inhonour of Sox Thobejane on Saturdayand Sunday this week.

Support theeffort to help Sox

Golf day for Owen abig success

Owen Viljoen was an avid sportsman and asecond year student at the University ofNorth West (Pukke) when he startedcomplaining of headaches.After numerous doctors consultations they atumor against his brain stem was discoverd.After complications after an operation toremove the tumor family and medicalpersonnel feared he would not survive.Owen however fought back and will now

need rehabilitation and chemotherapy. On 15 September a golf day was held atTubatse Chrome club to raise funds to assistwith his medical expenses as his medicalfund is depleted.

The organisers of the day would like to thankeveryone who contributed towards itssuccess.(Photographs & information: MariskaStickling).

Players andsponsorsgenerouslysupported thegolf day in aidof OwenViljoen.(Photographs:MariskaStickling)

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Kannetjies sêhul ouers die

stryd aanDie krieketseisoen het vir skole ten einde geloopen die eerstespan van Steelpoort Akademie hetdit met hul jaarlikse pa-en-seun wedstrydafgesluit.Die seuns en ouers het wedstrydplanne beraamom seker te maak hulle wys wie is baas.Die seuns kon onbepaald kolf tot hulle uitgeboulof gevang word terwyl hul ouers slegs ‘nvoorafbepaalde hoeveelheid boulbeurte voor diepaaltjies gekry het.Dit was groot pret vir almal en ‘n hele klompie

toeskouers het die spelers kom ondersteun.Die pa-span het egter met harde boul aanslaeen goeie veldwerk dit vir die seuns moeilikgemaak om punte op die telbord te kry en sohulle titel as die wenners in hierdie prettigejaarlikse wedstryd verdedig.Na die wedstryd is heerlik gebraai en gekuier.

Hulle is ouer, maar nog nie koud wanneer dit by krieketkom nie.