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Sekhukhune
Mayor takes oath
After a 100 days in office, Sekhukhune District Municipality
Executive Mayor, Mogobo David Magabe, was officially
inaugurated during the Mandela Day festivities that took place at
Jane Furse last week Saturday.
A ceremony officiated by a magistrate, commissioner SF
Boshielo, saw Cllr Magaba taking the oath of office (photograph
left). His predecessor, Mr Namane Dickson Masemola , who is
now the Limpopo MEC for Education, took part in the ritual of
adorning him with the mayoral chain (photograph bottom left).
Mr Masemola also represented Limpopo Premier, Cassel Mathale
at the festivities in Jane Furse.
The programme of the day started early with a large number
of dignitories, including mayors of local municipalities in the
district, gathered at the Makhuduthamaga Municipality offices in
the town. The procession then visited several areas in the The newly established SDA’s mascot (a lion) waves at the
vicinity, taking part in the cleaning of streets in Jane Furse and crowd after ‘registering’ his presence at the VIP
joined other members at Ga-Marishane where a house for a registration desk.
destitute family is constructed. They also went to the Jane Furse
Memorial Hospital where wards were visited. Pele priciples, while a committee was also established to oversee
In his speech after his inauguration, the Mr Magaba told the municipal public accounts that takes the form of SCOPA at
crowd that his administration is committed to service delivery and municipal level. The district mayor said commitments have been
development. He highlighted government projects that is taking made to ensure that compliance with legislation is a must and not
place and announced that the district municipality will launch a an option. He reiterrrated the leadership in the district’s
free basic service campaign to ensure that people register to have commitment to ensure that mineral resources in the district
access to free basic services. In dealing with water challenges a benefit the people in the area he said that “we will together with
new Water Service Department was established on 1 July, while all our municipalities establish the Sekhukhune Mining Economic
the in supplying water to Moutse west of groblersdal, a licence Forum to coordinate all the mining activities in the district”.
was obtained to extract a limited amount of water from Loskop He allso announced the formation of the Sekhukhune
Dam. Development Agency (SDA) and introduced the newly appointed
Another structure that was launched on 15 July is the is the board to the crowd (bottom photograph). Although an entity of
Sekhukhune District Planning Forum to deal with planning Sekhukhune District Municipality the SDA will be independently
challenges in the three spheres of government. Other steps that run by the board. The main task of the agancy will be to be the
were taken are the adoption of a turn around strategy for supply driving force behind economic development in the district with
chain management, a policy in respect of contract management, regrds to mining and tourism (especially after the completion of
the employment of additional project managers, while the district the De Hoop Dam). Excecutive Mayor Magaba also announced
has followed the example of big cities in dealing with the that the district municipality will from now on be known as
separation of powers between the legislature to enable the council Sekhukhune District Municipality and no longer Greater
to play its overseeing role. He also announced the establishment Sekhukhune District Municipality. This decision was taken after
of a call centre to respond to community queries in line with Batho extensive consultation.

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Senior Superintendent MJ Mohale, cluster manager of the Police in the area, gives a get-well-soon card to one of the patients during the Police’s visit to
Dilokong Hospital (top left and top photographs). In the bottom photographs the Police visit and donate food at the Ga-Mashamothane tribal authority.
All photographs on this page supplied by the SAPS of Burgersfort, Tubatse and Ohrigstad.

Police do 67 minutes
Police stations in the Burgersfort, Ohrigstad, Praktiseer area, took the 67 minutes campaign on nelson
mandela’s birthday last Saturday seriously and the cluster launched various projects to interact with the
community under the leadership of the cluster, Senior Superintendent MJ Mohale of Tubatse Police
Station.
Supt Mohale, who personally participated in the day’s activities, told and audience at the tribal
authority at Ga-Mashamothane that he is very concerned about the prevalence of domestic violence in the
area. He said it is his resposibility to to provide a safe environment through reactive and preventative
policing, especially with regard to crimes against women and children, senior citizens and people who are
differentially abled. he said thiese people are very vulnerable and it is everybody’s collective responsibility
to love and to protect them.
He said a large number of women in the area are found to be in abusive relationships. He urged people
to stop abusing women and not to expose children to dangerous places such as shebeens or substances such
as alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs. He said the Police are working closely with the tribal authority and
he called on people to give their support in fighting crime to their tibal authorities. Representatives of
several structures, as well as the Community Policing Forums were also present.
After his speech at the tribal authority, donation in thre form of blankets and groceries were given to
the needy. Earlier in the day personnel of the Tubatse and Burgersfort Police Stations visited Dilokong
Hospital where the Police whished the ill a speedy recovery and also prayed for sick patients. The rest of
the day’s programme encompassed door-to-door crime awareness campaigns by the various Police stations.
Police personnel prayed for a Burgersfort Police Station and Ohrigstad Police Station also donated groceries and fruit (Ohrigstad) to the
number of patients in Dilokong needy in their respective communities.
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Top: Ohrigstad Police Station visited various communities in their area where they distributed fruit, other food and
groceries, while Burgersfort Police Station did the same after they visited Dilokong Hospital jointly with Tubatse
Police Station (bottom).

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AFGRI sells non-

core retail stores to
Burgersfort store
MGK included in sale
AFGRI, the JSE listed agricultural operations to revert to a core focus
business, Wednesday announced that excluding manufacture or production of
MGK Bedryfsmaatskappy (Eiendoms) primary agricultural inputs. A strategic
Beperk (“MGK”) acquired 11 of its retail decision has been taken not to participate
outlets. These retail branches currently in retail activities in non-grain growing
supply agricultural products and inputs to geographic areas.”
farmers. “Despite the sale of these 11 retail
Chris Venter, CEO of AFGRI said, outlets, the supply of AFGRI’s remaining
“The rationale for the disposal of these products and services to the farmers will
specific retail outlets is in line with be unaffected by the transaction,”
AFGRI’s strategy to exit retail business, concludes Venter.
which is not part of its identified grain
value chain or core business. We want to
align the remaining retail outlets with the
core business of AFGRI.”
Venter was complimentary towards
MGK saying that, “We are assured that
the MGK management philosophy will be
in the best interest of farmers in the
geographic areas in which these retail
outlets are situated.”
Ben Lombard, Managing Director of
MGK said that MGK’s management is
optimistic and excited about the
transaction and sees it as an opportunity
for growth in and around irrigation areas.
The outlets acquired through the
transaction will strengthen MGK’s
strategic position and market share,
especially for its retail division, Obaro.
The transaction affects outlets in Brits,
Thabazimbi, Vaalwater, Marble Hall,
Groblersdal, Burgersfort, Hoedspruit,
Nelspruit, Barberton, Malelane and
Komatipoort which are being sold as a
going concern to MGK. Any mechanisation
division or outlet is specifically excluded
from the transaction, including but not
limited to the mechanisation outlets at
Marble Hall and Malelane.
The purchase consideration includes
R47.5 million in respect of the businesses
and certain immovable property, plus the
value of the stock in trade which amounts
to approximately R62.5 million. R23.75
million is payable directly to AFGRI on
the effective date, and a further R23.75
million will be paid into a trust account of
the attorneys appointed by AFGRI to
transfer the immovable properties
purchased by MGK in terms of the
agreement, which will be released on a pro
rata basis to AFGRI against registration
of the immovable property in the name of
MGK. On the final payment date 40% of
the value of the stock in trade will be
payable to AFGRI and thereafter 15% of
the value of the stock in trade will be paid
to AFGRI on a monthly basis.
The financial effects of the transaction
have been calculated and have no
significant effect (i.e. are less than 3%), on
AFGRI’s earnings per share, headline
earnings per share, net asset value per
share and net tangible asset value per
share for the year/period ended 30 June
2009.
AFGRI and MGK have embarked on a
process of communicating with branch
managers of the affected outlets, and at
this stage none of the parties expect that
employees will be retrenched.
AFGRI does however have a regional
office, which is excluded from this
transaction, at which a consultative
process with employees is underway as
there may be a requirement to retrench
one or two employees. The transaction is
subject to certain conditions precedent,
which both MGK and AFGRI are confident
will be met.
Chris Venter says, “Currently AFGRI
is undergoing an entire review of
6 NEWS 24 JULY 2009

Robbers nabbed
On 21 July 2009 the Police in Tubatse arrested four
suspects aged between 27 and 29 years for armed
robbery, possession of firearm without licence and
possession of suspected stolen properties.
It is alleged that on 21 July 2009 at about 07:30 in
the morning four armed men robbed the driver and the
crew of a bakery truck of their cellphones, two way radio
and R700-00. The victims were delivering bread in Ga-
Motodi Village outside Praktiseer.
The robbers locked the driver and his assistant in
the back of the truck and drove away with the truck.
The vehicle was then left abandoned just few
kilometers away from the scene.
When the police arrived the suspects had already
fled. The driver gave the police the description of the
suspects and the description of the vehicle used by the
Above: Items recovered suspects.
after the suspects were The Police made follow ups in tracing the vehicle
arrested. and the suspects. A few hours later the Police managed
to identify the vehicle in Apiesdoring just outside
Burgersfort.
One of the suspects was shot in the leg when he
After investigations took aim and fired at the SAPS member when the
the SAPS recovered
various vehicles that
were stolen.
vehicle they were travelling in was stopped and they
were being arrested.
The suspects were found with the vehicle that was
used in committing the robbery. It was found that the
vehicle was stolen in Boksburg. The suspects were also
found in possession of a 9mm pistol with four live rounds
of ammunition. Many items such as 5 cellphones, a
digital phone, two way radio, video camera, scanner and
cash to the amount of R1060-00 were also recovered.
The suspect who was shot was taken to the Dilokong
hospital where he passed away a few hours later.
On 22 July 2009 the Police conducted further
investigations and managed to recover another two
suspected stolen motor vehicles including a bakkie that
was stolen in Tembisa and a Venture which was also
stolen in Boksburg. The vehicles were found in Ga-
Motodi village.
The three suspects are expected to appear in the
Praktiseer Magistrate court soon on charges of armed
robbery, possession of suspected stolen properties and
possession of fire arm without licence. The Station
Commissioner: Senior Superintendent M J Mohale
applauded the good work done by the members.

Moordsaak
in Ohrigstad
Die lyk van ‘n 39 jarige vrou van Vlakfontein is op Maandag
20 Julie in die pad tussen Ohrigstad en Lydenburg gevind.
Daar is aanvanklik vermoed dat die vrou deur ‘n voertuig
gestamp is omdat daar remmerke op die pad was, maar dit
het later aan die lig gekom dat sy vermoedelik langs die
treinspoor wat daar naby verbyloop vermoor is. Die vrou is
ook verkrag.
Volgens die polisie het die moordenaars die toneel verlaat en
later terug gekeer en die vrou na die pad gesleep en daar
gelos.
Die polisie van Ohrigstad het deur die loop van Maandag en
Dinsdag leidrade opgevolg en Maandag is een verdagte reeds
gearresteer. ‘n Tweede verdagte is Dinsdagoggend in hegtenis
geneem. Beide die mans werk op plase in die omgewing.
Die mans sou Woensdag in Lydenburg in die hof verskyn het.
Die verwagting was dat die saak uitgestel wou word vir ‘n
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Steelpoort Akademie van 2009

Dis ‘n nuwe jaar. ‘n Nuwe begin met splinternuwe kinders. ‘n Opgewondenheid het geheers onder almal. Die ou Steelpoorters sowel as Die
veerpen
die nuwe graad 1 kleintjies. Daar was ‘n gees van opgewondenheid wat geheers het in die skool, veral onder ons nuwelinge. Glo dit of
nie, daar was nie eens een traan wat gestort was deur die nuwe maatjies nie. Die mammas het eerder ‘n knop in die keel gehad en ‘n
traantjie gepik.
Een blou massa het op die paviljoen bymekaar gekom en saam-saam het ons die nuwe jaar begin met ‘n toepaslike opening met ‘n
wonderlik motiverende boodskap. Mnr. Alberts het almal verwelkom - kinders sowel as die nuwe personeel.
Welkom juffrouens Anet, Madelein, Makki en Melissa en meneer Thinus. Die Loeloeraai koerantjie het ‘n nuwe
Daarna het al die kinders - baie entoesiasties verdaag na hulle verskeie klasse. Hierdie jaar spog ons met ongeveer 915 leerlinge op die bladjie omgeslaan en graag stel ek hulle
eerste dag. Die hoërskool begin met graad 10 en die spesifieke leerareas tree in werking. aan u voor:
Daar is baie nuwe dinge wat die kinders opgewonde maak. Dis ‘n uitdaging vir elke Steelpoortertjie en personeellid om hierdie jaar aan Ons komiteelede:
te durf. In dieselfde asem wil ons ook net ons ouers ‘n goeie jaar toewens - dit wat nog nie verby gevlieg het nie! Moet nou nie harder Leatitia Opperman
werk as die kinders nie! Sanet Oosthuizen
Sanet Nel
Elsabé de Jager
Tersia Venter
Lily Janse van Nieuwenhuizen
Sterretjie Gouws
Colleen Language - ons fotograaf en dan
het ons ook ‘n leerling redaksie wat juffrou
Marie saamgestel het.
Henk Goosen
Rynhartd Gouws
Leonie Venter
Karel du Toit
Chantelle Koekemoer
Arisha Ramjass
Kontak enige van die komitee of
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koerantjie te plaas. Ons is honger vir
nuus!

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Antwoord:
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Voordele:
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Kos vir die siel

Hier by Steelpoort Akademie sing ons ’Dis
lekker om die Here te dien’ te lekkerrr
met oorgawe. Ons vertrou die Here om ‘n
hoë geestelike standard daar te stel en toe
te sien dat die leerlinge dit geniet om die
HERE TE DIEN. By die graad 0-3 groep
het ons vir ‘Tannie Sunshine en Kallie ‘
wat elke tweede Donderdag by ons kom
kuier.Die Graad 4-7 groep het spesiale
sprekers wat hul elke tweede Vrydag
toespreek.Die ander Donderdae en Vrydae
loof en prys ons die Here deur sang.
Dankie vir juffrou Sally wat ons help by
die junior CSV en Juffrou Elsabe en
Sanet by die seniors.
Ons het ‘n paar hoogtepunte gehad die
afgelope twee termyne ‘Acts ‘het weer ‘n
draai by ons kom maak en glo my die
kinders is altyd opgewonde as hulle kerk
toe kan gaan om nuwe lewenslesse te kan
leer deur dans en toneelspel.
Ook het ons ‘n geseënde Hemelvaartdag
gehad waar Pastoor Antonie weereens vir
ons ‘n diep hartroerende boodskap gebring
het.Ons Junior,Senior en Gospelkoor het
hierdie jaar vir die eerste keer opgetree en
het die dag vervolmaak met hul sangspel.
Nog ‘n hoogtepunt was die Internasionale
Gebedsdag wat gehou was op ons skool se
paviljoene.Verskeie gemeentes het
bymekaar gekom en sowat 800 mense het
opgedaag om te BID.
Hier onder volg gedig ‘n geskryf deur Joe
Niemand om ‘n bietjie jou siel te voed.
Waarvoor is jy bereid om voor te leef en te
sterf?
Jesusliefde
Alida Labuschangne
Tannie Sunshine en Kallie wat ons meer en meer van Jesus vertel.

Onniehoekie... ons stel

die nuwelinge voor
ONS VIR U
Hierdie is die nuwe onderwysers/esse en ja, hulle het reeds byname gekry!
Onderwyser: Bynaam:
Meneer Louis Hoofseun
Here U ken my hart Juffrou Sterretjie Star
U het my weggevat uit die lewe Juffrou Alida Sunshine
waar ek net op wou gee Meneer Anton Erasmus Kwaaitjie Kat
Juffrou Chrisna Christina
Nou is daar die wat spot Juffrou Retha Hak Skoentjies
Waar is jou redder God? Meneer Carstens Caramel
Maar ek staan op my Rots want U regeer. Juffrou Leatitia Feëtjie
Juffrou Thea Tinkie
Ek klim uit die boot uit
Terwyl ek sing van U grootheid
U liefde,U majesteit. We say goodbye
Ons sal lewe,ons sal sterwe
Vir U ,o Heer to Mam Marie
Ons sal wagstaan by ons harte On Thursday 30 April 2009,Steelpoort Academy had to say
Want U regeer. goodbye to Marie Jankowitz, who had been teaching at our
Onthou tog al U kinders hier in Afrika school for one year and four months.
All the grade 7 learners were very sad for losing their favourite
Ons sal lewe,ons sal sterwe English teacher. She was responsible for the media centre and
Ons vir U Hallelujah! was the guardian of the 2009 leaders at the school. She also
helped with several extra-curricular activities.
Here vat al die Eer On 25 April last year ,Marie was involved in a terrible
motorcar accident. She miraculously recovered from her
Wat ook met ons gebeur injuries and resumed her duties at the school.
Mag ons sing soos die branders oor ons breek. Marie accepted a teaching position at Laerskool Lydenburg
Hoe kan ons ooit vergeet dat ons Redder alles weet where she had previously teaching for eleven years.
Soos ons sing sal Sy Lig deurbreek. We want to thank Marie for her contribution to our school and
all the hard work.Steelpoort Academy will miss you!

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Wie is ons beste Kreatiewe koppies

snr fase onnie?
Blitsopname onder die graad 5 leerlinge:
In ‘n opname onder die graad vyf
leerders wat gedurende die van 29 April
gedoen is het interresante statistieke
aan die lig gekom.Onderwysers loop kop
aan kop in die peiling. Redes wat
leerlinge vir hulle steun aan leerkragte
gee,wissel van:’gee goed klas’ tot ‘ons kry
lekker af periodes’.Die opnames blyk so
gewild te wees dat dit in die nabye
toekoms uitgebrei gaan word na die
graad ses en sewe leerders ook.
HIER VOG DIE UITSLAG VAN DIE PEILING:
Marie Louis Alida Anton Carstens
7 7 6 7 10
(Hou gerus die LULURAAI dop vir die opvolg opnames.)
KOOR
Die Junior koor oefen gereeld en het reeds twee liedjies aangeleer. Met Juffrou Retha en
Juffrou Sally sing die kleintjies die veld aan die brand en hulle eerste optrede sal wees
op Hemelvaartdag en in die toekoms nog by die senior sorgsentrum.
Die senior koor is ook al baie sterk besig en oefen pligsgetrou. Die kinders is baie
entoesiasties en oefen selfs in pouses. Een van die dae tree hulle ook op met ‘n
spinternuwe uitrusting.Ja self ons rugby manne sing ‘n hond uit ‘n bos uit.Knap gedaan
ouens.
BYBELVASVRAE
Ons leerlinge wat deelneem aan die Bybelvasvrae leer tans kliphard saam met juffrou
Sally en Retha uit die boek Ester.Die kinders vind dit interresant en geniet dit baie.
REDENAARS
Ons kulturele aktiwiteite is ook volstoom aan die gang en ons redenaars is al klaar aan
die stryd. Rynhardt Gouws en Henk Goosen is gekies as ons twee top redenaars. Hulle
het in Middelburg aan die ATKV uitdunrondte deelgeneem en het dit terdeë geniet om
te ‘REDENEER’

My gunsteling Sport Joernaal - so baie in ‘n kwartaal

onnie is...
Hier volg ‘n paar graad 7
leerlinge se opinies oor hul
gunsteling onderwyer/es.
Meneer Anton Erasmus
Hy maak ‘jokes ‘ met jou.
Hy is ‘cool’
Hy het baie goeie maniere en ‘n
mooi persoonlikheid.
Meneer Louis
Hy help ons met Wiskunde en
LO .
Hy lag altyd saam met ons.
Hy probeer altyd sy beste vir
ons.
ATLETIEK
Hierdie jaar het ons baie vroeg afgeskop met die interhuis en al
die ander atletiek byeenkomste.Die Uile het geseëvier hierdie
jaar met 466 punte,die Arende kort op hulle hakke en laaste
maar nie die minste die Valke met 335.Ons kampioen van
kampioene was Mapulana Pholwana en Galeb Maphanga. Die
Victor en Victrix Ludorums het gegaan aan Amorey Dreyer en
Christiaan Kruger.BY die seniors was dit Anastacia Dube en
Jason Wentzel.
Hierdie jaar het ons Hoërskool in volle swang hulle eie huissport
gehad.En was dit pret met baie dinamiese dirigente.Die leerling
het dit terdeë geniet.Die beste item van die dag sowel as die
beste baan item was verower deur Billy Bronkhorst. Die beste
veld item het gegaan aan Neo Malapane.Die Victor en Victrix
Ludorms is weg geraap deur Phillia Mukengeshayi en Neo
Malapane.
Congratulations to both of you. Well done to all our athletes
competing this year .

Juffrou Alida
Oupa en Ouma Alberts
Sy sing baie mooi Nooit gedink die dag sou so vinning kom nie.Dit wys jou net
hoe snel die tyd verby gaan.Nou die dag was Rina- Lize nog in
Sy help kinders met hulle die skool. Vandag is sy ‘n mamma,nie van een nie maar
probleme. sommer van twee.’n Pragtige seuntjie met oupa se kuiltjie en
Sy verduidelik die werk goed. wipneus en ‘n dogtertjie so fyn soos ‘n porselein pop.
Hoe opgewonde was juffrou Thea toe sy hoor dat sy ouma
Sy is vroulik. gaan word en Meneer Alberts was sprakeloos. Die maande het
Sy gee interresante werk. verby gevlieg en voordat hulle hul oë uit kon uitvee was dit
tyd om Botswana toe te gaan om die wonderwerk te kon
aanskou, maar nie voordat ouma en oupa ‘n ooievaarstee
Mnr Carstens gehad het nie. Juffrou Thea en Meneer Alberts moes albei ‘n
Hy’s nooit kwaai nie. fopspeen suig en’n borslappie dra voordat hulle al die pragtige
Hy gee nie BAIE huiswerk nie. geskenkies mag ontvang het.
BAIE GELUK aan RINA-LIZE,PIETER,OUMA THEA EN
OUPA ANTON. Mag die kleingoed(alhoewel hulle baie ver is)
julle jonk hou!
MAAR...
Met tere herinneringe moes Ameli en haar pappa Pieter weer
terug gegee word aan ons Hemelse Vader.
Met groot skok het almal geen woorde gehad nie...net U liewe
Heer het weer U roostuin uitgebrei om twee nuwe roosbome te
plant en die Hemelse tuin te versier.
Mnr. Anton, juffrou Thea, Rina-Lize en klein Mike, ons harte
is saam met julle seer. Weet verseker dat Jesus julle
ingeduikte harte van hartseer weer sal reg druk met
onophoudelike liefde. - Laetitia en Annet

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Sport Joernaal - so baie in ‘n kwartaal
(Vervolg van bladsy 3)
INTERLAER
Nog ‘n dag van opwinding!!
Die kinders het baie entoesiasties
deelgeneem en verskeie rekords was deur
Steelpoort Akademie aangeteken.In
gewigstoot het Alicia van der Merwe ‘n
afstand van 9,68m gestoot.
Baan items: 0/8Philile Simelane =9,47
sekondes
800m Dean Mokoena=2.24.00
Verspring:Galeb Maphanga=4,04 meter
Steelpoort aflosse 0/9=52.65 sekondes
Gewigstoot :Ben Herholdt=11,74 meter.
Hoogspring:Lerato Ndashe=1,28 meter
Om alles te kroon het beide ons dogter en
seun met die kampioen van kampioene
weggeloop,en ons 0/9 gemengde aflosspan
het weggestap met ‘n nuwe rekord.
Congratulations to Maphulana Pholwana
and Galeb Maphanga.
SIMPLY THE BEST
Galeb Maphanga went through to the
SA’s and came third in the 100m.He is
the third best short distant athlete in the
country in his age group. Wow, what an
achievement and to think he is from
Steelpoort Academy.You are a star!
Dankie vir al die harde werk en
entoesiasme waarmee elke kind
deelgeneem het ongeag wat hy of sy
bereik het.Net die idee dat jy deelgeneem
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wonderlike geleentheid wat ons leerlinge
gehad het en dis hoe hulle dit gesien het:
Ons het 10:00 vertrek en omtrent 12:00
gearriveer. Ons eerste wedstryd was teen
Pietersburg-Noord. Die seuns het hard
gespeel.
Die seuns het groot karakter gewys en
deur later die middag ‘n ‘kaptein’s
oefening’ uit te roep en het selfs die
probleme wat opgeduik het in die
wedstryd op hul eie aan te spreek.
Die volgende dag het hul vriend en vyand
verras deur ‘n groot skool naamlik
Witrivier met 28-5 kaf te draf. Wel
gedaan! Met die tweede wedstryd was ons
bietjie rustiger. Sondag was ‘n rusdag en
ons was almal Swadini toe.
Die Maandag het ons teen Phalaborwa-
Noord gespeel en die wedstryd oortuigend
met 38-0 gewen. Die Dinsdag was op ‘n
hoë noot afgesluit deur Pietersburg-Noord
se B-span met 30-10 te verslaan.
NETBAL POPPIES
Balle, balle, netbal balle. Ja, die dogters is
weer in volle swang besig om nog ‘n
seisoen aan te pak.
En dis hoe hulle die seisoen begin het: Die
o/14’s is ‘n gedugte span soos menige
teenstanders kan getuig. Hulle is baie
geesdriftig en geniet elke oomblik op die
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The committed under 15’s are so MINI NETBAL EN RUGBYDAG
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own to get sponsors so that they can have Op Saterdag 9 Mei het die Mini Netbal en
Rugbydag by Laerskool Lydenburg
a prepared bottle of water after a game.
On 29 April the u/8 team played their first plaasgevind. Dit was ‘n koue en reënerige
match against Entheos. On 16 May they dag, maar Steelpoort Akademie se
leerlinge het hulle nie laat afskrik nie.
won all three matches played in
Nelspruit. Hulle het goed gevaar ten spyte van
Ons o/9’s het talle oorwinnings gehad teen ‘strawwe’ kompetisie en almal het dit
Mariepskop, Numbi, Laeveld en terdeë geniet.
Nelspruit. Die meisies het ‘n positiewe
gesindheid en is altyd lus om te wen. ANDER SPORT
Die o/11A span het tot dusver fantasties Drie leerlinge van Steelpoort Akademie
gevaar. Hulle het al hulle wedstryde het gedurende die langnaweek van 24-27
behalwe een teen Nelspruit gewen. Die B- April aan die Karate Kampioenskappe in
span is nog besig om harder te oefen. Die Tongaat Kwazulu Natal gaan deelneem.
o/11 afrigters wil net vir hulle baie dankie Daar was meer as 200 deelnemers en
sê vir al die harde klippe wat hulle saam Werner Spangenberg (gr 10) het ‘n silwer
gekou het. en brons medalje ontvang en Manus
Dankie juffrou Riekie dat jy ons o/10’s so Aldrich (gr 10) het ‘n brons medalje gekry.
mooi gehelp het. Die span het ook meeste Rynhardt Spangenberg (gr 5) het ook
van hul wedstryde gewen en geniet dit om besonder goed presteer en ‘n goue medalje
as ‘n span saam te werk. gekry.
Knap gedaan meisies. Dis mos hoe dit Hulle het gedurende die Julie vakansie
gedoen moet word. aan die wêreldkampioenskappe in Durban
Hierdie jaar het die o/12 span al baie deelgeneem. Reynhardt gaan in Oktober
verbeter. Ek bedoel met afrigters soos aan die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskappe
Juffrou Thea en Juffrou Chrisna kan ons
deelneem en hy hoop om sy springbok
nie anders nie. Ons het teen Nelspruit en
kleure te verwerf. Sterkte en ons is trots
Phalaborwa gelykop gespeel en gewen
op julle!
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- S. Nel
Ons het sover nog net met twee wedstryde
verloor. Ons wil net graag
dankie sê vir ons twee PUIK
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Arlene
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24 Julie 2009 Loeloeraai 5

Lulu Kolom - nuus van die hoërskool

Hoërskool rugby
Hoewel ons spanne hierdie seisoene gemengde welslae behaal
het,is ons egter baie tevrede met ons 0/14 en ope span.Daar moet
in ag geneem word dat ons in meeste gevalle teen baie groter
skole gespeel het.Dankie ouens vir julle getrouheid en al die
oefeninge in die middae.

Netbal op Komatipoort
Die dag het al vroegoggend begin en almal was baie
opgewonde.Dit was ‘n lang pad en die meeste van ons het maar
nog ‘n bietjie slaap ingesit op die bus.Ons het gearriveer op
Komatipoort en het sommer dadelik met die dag se aktiwiteite
begin.Twee wedstryde was gespeel en net een was ‘n verlore
stryd.Die ander spanne het ook gemengde welslae ervaar.Almal
van ons het dit geniet en die dag was ‘n reuse sukses.
Michelle Kruger(graad 10)

Nuwe onderwysers
Ons is trots op ons nuwe span raakvatters by die hoërskool. Die
dinamiese span bestaan uit: Anet Carstens, Tinus du Toit, Makhi
Koopedi en Madeleine Pieterse. Die hoërskool leerlinge buite die skool tydens die opening van die nuwe klaskamers.

Atletiek Opening van nuwe geboue

Dit was ‘n heerlike seisoen met uitstekende welslae. Ons het baie Vier nuwe klaskamers is weereens gebou met die die nuuskierige oog. Die geboue is gedurende April
talentvolle atlete en is trots op elkeen. Congratulations to Neo, a hulp van Samancor. Die nuwe klaskamers is formeel geopen met ‘n spesiale funksie en ‘n toer vir
grade 8 learner who broke many records at the athletics meeting pragtig en die wetenskap laboratorium is ‘n lus vir ons weldoeners. Baie, baie dankie!
which was held in Middelburg.

Netbal & Rugby

Sukses is ook gevind op die netbalbaan en rugbyveld. Eenmaal
was almal dou voordag uit die vere en gereed vir die dag en toe is
die gehuurde bus so ‘n bietjie laat. Desnieteenstaande was dit ‘n
suksesvolle seisoen sover!

Leerlingraad
Die leerlingraad is saamgestel uit graad 10 leerders wat
demokraties verkies is. Die leerlingraad word ondersteun deur
Juf. Riekie en hulle werk voorwaar hard om die hoërskool in toom
te hou. (Dit lyk net so maklik omdat hulle so goed is). Die
leerlingraad spog ook met die mooiste hempies wat spesiaal vir
hulle gemaak is!

Graad 8 Oriëntering
Die nuwelinge moes weliswaar ‘n rukkie wag, maar dit was deur
en deur die moeite werd. Juffrou Colleen het ‘n onvergeetlike
oriënteringsmiddag gereël. Die graad agts spog ook nou met
pragtige hempies in elke kleur van die reënboog. Die middag is
aangebied deur ‘n professionele spanbou spesialis wat met behulp
van verskeie speletjies en hope pret die graad 8 groep
saamgesnoer het tot ‘n hegte eenheid. Die leerlingraad het ook die
geleentheid gekry om hulle staal te wys deur in beheer te wees
van hulle eie groepie graad 8’s. Juffrou Colleen was die hele tyd
naby om toe te sien dat alles seepglad verloop en hulle kuikens
Komatipoort hier
hulself terdeë geniet. Die verrigtinge is afgesluit met ‘n liplekker
braai. Fantasties!

Kultuur
kom ons!
Die hokkie by Komatipoort was baie stresvol maar lekker.Dit was ons heel eerste wedstryd vir die jaar en
ons het dalk nie gewen nie,maar het dit geniet.Hulle sê mos dit gaan nie oor wen of verloor nie, solank jy
Ons kultuurvereniging is nog in sy babaskoene, maar hou dop: dit geniet.
babas groei vinniger as wat ‘n mens mag dink... - Adri Potgieter Gr 10 A

Akademie
Akademie is prioriteit nommer 1. Toetse word elke week geskryf.
Trek jou sokkies op en leer hard!
Ter afsluiting
Waarom so ver ry en so ver van die huis af bly as daar soveel
geleenthede vir jou hier is? Ons hoërskool is vanuit die
gemeenskap vir die gemeenskap! Ons dinamiese, uiters
professionele onderwysers, pragtige klaskamers, talentvolle
leerders en uitkomsgerigte leerplan is definitief ‘n welkome
alternatief vir baie ver ry of tuisonderrig. Moenie wag nie, kom na
die skool waar elkeen iemand is.
This day was a very intriguing day. We went to Komatipoort for two simple reasons-RUGBY and a
WIN.We were accompanied by the under 14 rugby, hockey and netball teams. We were told to be at
school at 3:30.Well everybody pitched except the bus. Finally after an hour we left. It was a long, but
exciting trip. We just made it and on arrival the under 14’s had to play. They did what they came there to
do-played rugby. They dominated the first and the second half with no doubt.Neo Malapane was
extraodinary.Then our turn came and we also sealed the deal with Travis scoring a beautiful trie.Our
hockey girls went through some rough patches during the march with Charlotte Mkhonto being hit
varousiously with a hockey stick on her mouth.The netball did not disappoint either. You know what they
say ’you win some, you lose some’.
- Percy Mahlase
The u/14 girls won 1 match and lost two.The under 15 girls unfortunately lost all their matches but
enjoyed every single one.The under 16 girls won two matches.I must add the trip back home was more
enjoyable than our way to Komatipoort.
- Lethabo Galané
6 Loeloeraai 24 July 2009

Wen, wen, wen... Ons kompetisie hoekie word deur juffrou Elsabé waargeneem.
Hoor my lied... Kompetisie reëls: Elke leerling mag net een keer deelneem. Sluitingsdatum is 31 Julie 2009. Die pryse is ‘n groot
verrassing en word deur ‘Do It Right Toys’ geborg. Slegs die inskrywings wat korrek is sal in ag geneem word. Jy kan
Wat is jou onnie se gunsteling lied?
jou inskrywing na juffrou Elsabé de Jager se klas bring. Die kompetisie is slegs vir leerlinge van Steelpoort Akademie.
Pas die lied by die onderwyser en wen ‘n R50
Competition rules: Each learner may enter the competition once. Closing date is 31 July 2009. The prizes are a great
geskenkbewys van die snoepie. Slegs R2
surprise and are sponsored by ‘Do It Right Toys’. Bring your entries to Mam Elsabé’s class. Only the correct entries
inskrywingsfooi!
will be taken into consideration. The competition is open only to learners of Steelpoort Academy.
Which song is whose?
Match the song with the teacher and win a R50 voucher from
the tuckshop. Only R2 to win!
Songs: Every breath you take Skud jou biscuit
Wordsearch
Push the button Daar’s niemand soos u Power of Love Search for the words and win toys for only R2 an entry. Woordjag - vind die woorde en wen speelgoed. R2 inskrywingsfooi. Find
Dangerous - Roxette Love Hurts
Polly wants a cracker -Navara
Just - Henry Ate 10 names of teachers at your school and colour them in. Kry 10 name van onderwysers/esse by jou skool en kleur dit in.

Wake-up - Hillary Duff I like to move it Kaptein

Us against the world - Westlife
Holy City
Million drums I surrender
Ryk na die sterre - Bles Bridges Who am I
Af-af-af - Kurt Darren Pretoria - Lianie May
No matter what Kabouterliefde Day and night
Power of Love - Soen my nie meer nie
You raise me up
Luther van Dross
A new day
Pokerface
Hotel California
Onderwyser Lied
Mnr Alberts
Juf.Alechia
Mnr Carsten
Mnr Anton
Juf Anet
Mnr Anton
Mnr Carstens
Juf Charlotte
Juf Chrisna
Juf Corita
Juf Elsabe
Mnr Gert
Juf Karin
Juf Laetitia
Mam Lillian
Juf Lilly
Mam Lindiwe
Mnr Louis
Juf Madelein
Mam Maki
Mnr Marius
Juf Riekie
Juf Sally
Juf Sanet Nel
Juf Sterretjie
Juf Thea
Juf Tersia
Mnr Tinus
Juf Yvette
24 JULIE 2009 NUUS 7

To strike or not?
Stike action is one of the most commonly
used methods to try and secure specific
wage demands in South Africa.
Currently there is a strike at Xstrata’s
Lion Ferrochrome plant and talk of a
possible strike of municipal employees are
in the news.
We this week posed the question whether
it is right for people with work to resort to
strike action when there are many who
wish to have an income?

Give your
opinion on the
subject.
SMS it to
073 416 5119

Mnr. Jaco Laas sê: “Skop daai uit wat
toyi-toyi sonder ‘n goeie rede. Stel
kontrakte op waarin verhogings bepaal
word - laat die mense perform voor hulle
‘n verhoging kry”.
“Sometimes it’s right if they need the Mnr. Johnathan Naudé sê: “Dis ‘n maklike
money and the employers don’t wan to manier om verhogings te probeer kry”.
increase it for them,” said Ms Lorraine
Dauda.

“Dis maar deel van die normale verloop

van sake, maar daar is unies wat
buitensporige verhogings eis en dit is nie
reg nie. Ek kan stakings verstaan as die
eise regverdig is en die maatskappy kan
dit bekostig, maar wil nie toegee nie.
Stakings vererger egter net die situasie “Nee, dis reg as hulle strike. Dan sal ons “Nee, dis reg by my. Hulle moet strike,” Mr Thomas Ndou said: “They must not
en die mense wat staak is op die ou einde die werk kry want ons wil werk,” sê mnr. sê mnr. Given Ndebele. strike. They must negotiate and keep
die wat daaronder ly,” sê mnr. Phillip Kambaza Mpondela. working”.
Bosch.

Mr Can Maile said: “I think they must get

the increase then they won’t strike”.

Mr Israel Kgohlwane said: “It is better to
get a minimum increase and everyone
keep their jobs. Negotiations must start
long enough before increase time to get
an agreement”.
Mr Tolerance Makofane said: “It is right.
The increases are needed. I approve of
strike action”.
We supply,
cut, bend,
fix &
Mr Daniel Khamanyana said: “They must Tel: (013) 214 7799 deliver
be satisfied. The people must work and
bring the bread and butter to the table for
the children. They want too much when between Burgersfort and Steelpoort. Old Joko Building,
they strike”. Riba Cross, Polokwane Road, Burgersfort
8 NEWS 24 JULY 2009

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Spreek jou mening uit. Skrywes kan per epos, pos of faks na Platinum
Gazette gestuur word. Kontakbesonderhede is op bladsy 2 van vandag se
Ohrigstad Basaar uitgawe.
Die Op-en-Wakker Groep vir Bejaardes in Ohrigstad verkoop op Vrydag, 31
Julie weer heerlike pannekoek en vetkoek langs die Lydenburg/Ohrigstad pad.
Dié groepie bejaardes is bekend vir hul heerlike eetgoed en nooi die publiek uit
om die oggend van vroeg reeds ‘n draai by hulle te maak. Stop gerus by Pure
Plaas plaasstal en ondersteun dié organisasie.

Wildevy 4x4 Dag

1 Augustus is dit weer die Wildevy 4x4 Dag by PLM Boerdery.

Dit is weereens ‘n heerlike gesinsdag. Inskrywings vir die roete kan reeds
gedoen word. Die roete is so beplan dat dit uitdagend is maar tog ook pret. By
die verskillende punte is daar ook pret aktiwiteite waaraan die hele gesin kan
deelneem. Daar sal weereens verskillende stalletjies wees en persone wat slegs
wil kom kyk wat gebeur is ook welkom.
Navrae oor die dag: Piet Pretorius by 013 231 7498 of e-pos:
piet@burbande.co.za

Burgersfort United Football Club

The Club plays every Wednesday and Friday and welcomes all social soccer
players. Practice is from 18:00 - 20:00. Enquiries: Faizal: 082 922 3909 or Riaz:
072 471 7545.

Tubatse Chrome Tennis Club

A Tennis Club will be established at the Tubatse Chrome Club.

The club will accommodate social players as well as those interested in playing
league matches.
For more information contact Martin van Rooyen on 082 816 4833.
Thought for the Week
“Giving up doesn’t always mean you are
Juanita du Plessis by Tubatse Chroom Klub
weak. Sometimes it means that you are
strong enough to let go.”
Juanita du Plessis tree op 14 Augustus by die Tubatse Chroom Klub in
Steelpoort op.
- Author unknown
Vanaf 18:00 sal Pieter Naudé as voorsanger optree en hy sal ook na Juanita se
vertoning sorg dat die gehoor lekker op die maat van musiek kan kuier. Juanita
se vertoning begin om 19:00.Daar sal geen kos of drank sal deur die hekke
toegelaat word nie, maar ‘n kontant kroeg sal beskikbaar wees. Kos sal voor en Kitsgids na jou SAPD/
na die vertoning verkoop word. Elkeen moet sy eie stoel of kombers bring vir
hierdie vertoning. Kaartjies kos: R100 vir volwassenes, R50 vir laerskool
kinders en R20 vir kleuters. Navrae en besprekings van kaartjies: Deirdre, 083
Important numbers:
680 8701/013-236 5112. Burgersfort (013) 231 7231
Ohrigstad (013) 238 0128
Watergat Idols
Roossenekal (013) 273 0075
Enter the Watergat Idols competition and share in the fun! Whether you are a Mecklenburg (015) 615 0204
solo singer or a band, enter now! This is your chance in the spotlight. Entrants Eerstegeluk (013) 237 0011
don’t have to be professional artists and can bring along their own musical
instruments. Auditions will be held and weekly knock-out rounds as well. The Tubatse (013) 216 8500
entrance fee is R50 per group or individual and can be done at Die Watergat. All Sekhukhune (013) 260 1007
ages are welcome. Enquiries: Mara, 013-231 8091. Leboeng (013) 769 9099
Night of Worship Maartinshoop (013) 235 4041

The Gateway Church International will be hosting a night of worship.

Date: 1 August
Ander nood/Other emergencies:
Time: 18:00
All the people and churches around Tubatse are invited to honur God together at
Dilokong Hospitaal/Hospital (013) 2147265
this event. Mecklenburg Hospitaal/ Hospital
Enquiries: 013-230 9086. (013) 615 0204
Miss Spring Burgersfort Burgersfort Kliniek/Clinic (013) 2317843
Water & Sanitation 082 900 4449
The entries for the Miss Spring Burgersfort event are closed and the finalists are Disaster Management -
busy with their charity projects to raise funds for various good causes in the
area. The winners of this year’s competition will be crowned on 12 September at
(Ambulance & Fire) 0800 330 022
Calvin College. Electricity (Eskom) 0860 037 566
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Klein Advertensies • Smalls

Plaas 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: adverts@platinumgazette.com • Fax: 086 554 9031
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5. Troeteldiere/Pets Machines available Kleuterskool/Pre-
6. Persoonlik/Personal from Multiserv next to School is opsoek na
OK Grocer, ‘n juffrou. Requires
7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous the services of a
Burgersfort. Shoe Tel: (013) 231 8686
8. Vakature/Vacancies repairs and cutting of teacher. Vereistes/ Burgersfort Apteek/Pharmacy
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Lydenburg Laeveld liga wenners

Die finaal van die Laeveld Golf liga is op
18 Julie 2009 tussen Nelspruit en
Lydenburg op Sabie River Bungalows
uitgespook. Dit was ‘n naelbyt wedstryd
wat gelykop gespeel is met 4 punte elk. Die
kapteins het hulle keuses gemaak en die
uitspeel pare het weer afgeslaan op
nommer een. Die lig het begin min raak en
die spelers het geweet hulle sou sake vroeg
al moes afhandel. Hier het Thys Cronje van
Lydenburg (Skoolhoof van Hoërskool
Lydenburg) ‘n puik nader hou geslaan om
die Nelspruit manne bietjie onder druk te
plaas. Herman Adendorf het opgevolg met
‘n briljante sand hou wat nader as 2 voet
van die gat tot stilstand gekom het. Dit het
die teenstanders laat bloed sweet. Nie een
van die Nelspruit manne kon hulle puts,
onder groot druk, sink nie.(Dus het altwee
bogeys gespeel). Herman Adendorf het sy
par vir 4 gesink! Gevolglik het Thys nie eers
nodig gehad om sy put te speel nie.
Lydenburg A het vir die eerste keer na ‘n
lang droogte weer die beker huis toe
gebring! Christiaan Willemse, die span se
kaptein sê: “Ons wil net weereens al die
borge, ondersteuners en veral al die spelers
bedank vir hulle toewyding deur die jaar”.
Laeveld Inskrywings vir die Laeveld Beker
is ongeveer 28 spanne, dit wil sê 280
spelers het in die stof gebyt. Die volgende
wedstryd is die uitspeel tussen die Laeveld
en Hoëveld spanne.
Hoëveld het omtrent dieselfde inskrywings
vir die Hoeveld beker gehad.
Die spanne speel uit vir die Mpumalanga
beker op Saterdag 1 Augustus op Nelspruit
wanneer Lydenburg A (Laeveld) en
Morgenson (Hoeveld) mekaar die stryd
aansê.
“Ons wil alle sterkte toe wens vir
Lydenburg A,” sê Willemse.

Nag gholf groot pret

Tubatse Chroom
Gholf klub het
verlede week
Vrydag ‘n nag gholf
toernooi gehou.
Die baan was
volgepak vir dié
nege putjies in die
dag en nege in die
nag. Daar word met
gloeiende balle Christiaan Willemse (Kaptein), Wayne Lesch, Spyker de Beer, Lucas Pottie
gespeel en die Potgieter, Thys Cronje, Jaco Coester, Gert Herbst, Herman Adendorf.
afwesigheid van
sigbare bakens in
die nag sorg vir
groot vermaak op
Posduiwe vlieg vinnig en ver
die baan. 44 Die Waterval Posduif Klub (WPK) se duiwe het op 4 en 11 Julie weer wedvlugte gevlieg.
Deelnemers het die Op 4 Julie het die ope duiwe die 470km vanaf Senekal aangepak. Die duiwe is om 07:00
aand kom deelneem losgelaat en die eerste duif was om 13:5:36 terug by die huis. Piet Terblanche en Chris
en Koos Laas was Langley se eerste span het die eerste en tweede plekke losgevlieg terwyl hul tweede span
uiteindelik die die derde plek geneem het. Die jaaroud duiwe is om 08:00 losgelaat en Casper le Grange se
wenner met Frikkie duif was om 15:12:24 by sy hok om die eerste plek te behaal. Die tweede plek is deur Piet en
van den Berg Chris se eerste span geneem en die derde deur Piet en Chris se tweede span.
tweede. Op 11 Julie is die 530km vanaf Winburg gevlieg. Dit was ook die WPK se Jaaroud
Kampioenskap, en daarom is die mannetjies en wyfies gesamentlik om 07:00 losgelaat.
Casper le Grange se mannetjie ZA 2008 56060 het om 14:05:44 met ‘n spoed van 1241.1572
meter per minuut ingeklok. Daarmee wen Casper die Mannetjie Kampioenskap. Tweede
was Rika le Grange en derde Casper le Grange.
JoJo Die Wyfie Kampioenskap is ook deur Casper gewen met sy blou band hennetjie ZA 2008
Value 55545. Sy was om 14:05:42 by die hok en het ‘n spoed van 1241.2544 meter per minute
TD 678 behaal. Daarmee wen sy ook die Jaaroud Kampioenskap in die klub. Die tweede plek in die
Pine Tank
R39900 Wyfie kampioenskap gaan aan Casper le Grange en die derde plek aan Rika le Grange.
2200 Die tweede been van die WPK veiling wedvlugte is ook op 11 Julie bepaal en die eerste plek
R13995 gaan aan Casper le Grange se blou band hen ZA 2008 56001. Die tweede plek gaan ook aan
R139900 Casper en die derde aan Johan du Plessis.
Die eerste ope wedvlug vanaf Glen oor ‘n afstand van 610km is deur Rika le Grange gewen
met Casper le Grange tweede en Dave Wessels derde. Die tweede ope wedvlug is deur Piet
en Chris 2 gewen terwyl Casper le Grange die tweede en derde plekke behaal het. Die ope
Stockists of plumbing Imported Concrete Rooi duif kampioenskap word deur Rika le Grange met haar mealie hen ZA 2006 40060
gewen. Die volgende derby wedvlugte strek oor 700km vanaf Edenburg af.
R299-95

Draw for BUFC and GTM

The Burgersfort United Football Club (BUFC) played a social match against the Greater
Tubatse Municipality (GTM) Football team on Wednesday evening.
“Tubatse is a very strong team and we played a challenging game of soccer with them,”
said Mr Faizal Abdullah of the BUFC.
The score was 2-1 in favour of BUFC during the second half of the match. GTM however
fought back and in the dying minutes of the game scored another goal to ensure a draw.
PPC Eclipse Paint BUFC plays every Wednesday and Friday evening social soccer games and invites all
interested players to join them. Teams who would like to play against them can also
R6995 R12900 contact Abdullah. All contact details are in the diary on page 8 of today’s newspaper.