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Municipal Manager

says goodbyeGreater Tubatse Municipality MunicipalManager, Mr Simon Malepeng, left theservices of the m unicipality this week a ftercompletion of his five year contr act.Mr Malapen g was bid a forma l farewell atWinterveld Recreation Club on Mondayevening at a dinner given in his honour bythe mun icipal council.

The evening was attended bycouncillors, tra ditional lea ders, officialsand guests from th e busniness sector an drepresentatives form other organisations.

The Mayor, Councillor Ralepa ne Mam ekoa,told the guests that t he municipality hasgrown immensely dur ing Mr Malapen gsterm as mun icipal manager and that hehas left a solid base to whoever hissuccessor will be.

According to th e Mayor, the Grea terTubatse Municipality has much to be proudof in the wa y it is budgeting, reaching itstargets and completing projects that werebudgeted for, in time.

Mr Malapen g in replying to the Ma yorsspeech, said he encountered, with hiscolleagues, various pitfalls an d challengesduring his five years at the helm of theadministration in Burgersfort , butman aged thr ough collective wisdom andactions to rise to these challenges andsucceeded in progressing towards building

a better democratic society and platinumcity. He said he will continu e to value hisrelationship with Greater Tubat seMunicipality and will not allow smallissues and human fallibilities to supersedethe bigger picture, sta ting that networksesta blished could be of woth for a ll part iesfor a very long time.

The excact circumstances around MrMalapen gs depart ure from themunicipality are not kn own, apart from t hefact that not one of the parties, Malapeng,nor th e Council formally tried to extend his

contract for another term.Not everybody was sad that Mr

Malapen g was leaving his position asMunicipal Manager. We are very glad heis going, said th e Chairm an of the Great erTubatse Youth Council, Mr Elias Mbuyane.During his t erm of office nothing was donefor youth d evelopment . People who do notqualify were also appointed in positionsthey do not deserve. It was not only himtha t was a problem, various councillors ar ecorrupt.

We hope tha t his successor will be fromwithing th e boundaries of the localmun icipality. Someone who knows what isgoing on h ere, not somebody from outsidewho take decisions about issues th ey knownothing about. They must advertise theposition.

Who Mr Malapen gs s uccessor will be,rema ins an open question. Since 1September, the acting Director ExecutiveSupport, Mr M L Komane, filled in th eMunicipal Manager Position. The Mayor,Cllr Mamekoa, told Platinu m Gazett e Weare resilient and the wheels will keepturning until we appoint someone. For thetime being we will forwar d the issu e to theSekhukhune District municipality, whowill probably provide someone who will actas Municipal Manager until someone isperma nent ly employed for th e next fiveyears.

F o r m e r M u n i c ip a l M a n a g e r , M r S i m o nM a l e p e n g , s a y i n g g o o d b y e .


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Plan for hawker chaosThe Greater Tubatse Municipal Councilhas adopted a new plan to controlhawkers in the m unicipal area duringan ordina ry council meeting held on

Tuesday this week.According to t he report before th ecouncil, the uncontrolled proliferat ion of hawking in the m unicipal area cannotbe allowed to continue a nd st eps willnow be taken to issue ha kwers licences.

Deliberate steps will be taken toestablish a hawker association throughwich the issu ing of these licences can becoordinated. In terms of the plan thecouncil adopted, hawk ers will have topay a license fee of R120 per year, of which R 80 will go to th e councilscoffers an d R40 to the t o be establishedhawk ers association.

The report before th e council said itwas par ticularly Burgersfort thatexperienced problems with u ncontrolledhawking.

The council also adopted a tr un-aroun d stra tegy, took note of progressreports regarding various projects andthe traffice revenue report.

A slight hichup marred theproceedings as the municipality ran outof paper, so not everybody, includingthe media, received agendas.

C o u n c i l l o r s a t Tu e s d a y s o r d i n a r yc o u n c i l m e e t i n g .


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New CPFexecutive and

youth committees

electedOn 27 August th e Tubats e SAPS held elections for th estat ions CPF executive committee an d the Tuba tse SAPSYouth Against Crime Commit tee. The elections were led bythe station commander Colonel MJ Mohale, Capt. MRKgasago and Capt. Nemaitoni.

CPFchairperson, MrErenceMkhawane andthe station

commander,Colonel MJMohale.

Capt. Kgasago and Nemaitoni with the new CPF executive committee.Tubatse CPF Executive Committee: Chairperson - Mr Erence Mkhawane (Cell: 083 7461677), Deputy Chairperson - Mrs Sibongile Mnisi (Cell: 082 693 8321), Secretary - MrGabriel Komane (Cell: 076 981 7846/076 255 0539), Deputy Secretary - Ms Julia Tebele(Cell: 073 149 2105), Treasurer - Mr Lucas Mashoeu (Cell: 082 399 3590). Additionalmembers: Komane MF (Ward 13), Moraba M (Ward 16. Cell: 079 979 4281), Mafane V(Ward 21. Cell: 082 864 0950), Ratshoshi L (Taung. Cell: 079 727 6250), Sekhukhune M.(Ga-Motodi. Cell: 073 122 3348) and Matshemela T (Ward 25. Cell: 076 412 5045).

Capt. Kgasago and Nemaitoni with the new Youth Against Crime Committee. TubatseYouth Against Crime Executive committee: Chairperson - Moimane Mpho (Cell: 072 2220962/073 971 4298), Duputy Chairperson - Serage Ntabiseng (Cell: 072 681 9954),Secretary - Malatjie Lucky - 079 926 9415, Deputy Secretary - Mabelane William (Cell:084 729 6456), Treasurer - Mathelele Mmapule (Cell: 082 221 9594). Additionalmembers: Mampho Colia, Malatjie Athalia, Madigage Tumi (Cell: 072 923 7321) andMakofane Athane (Cell: 072 678 9102).

Employees at the colonels chicken outlet in Burgersfort decided to this week to join strike season, with betterpay one of their main demands. The small group was by the time of going to press, still trying to have their

demands met. Meanwhile schooling and services in the area still suffered this week with the ongoing publicservice workers and teachers strikes. At the time of going to press, prospects for an end to the strikes remainedbleak


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The official launch of Mafolo Park, A new town in the new South Africa , took place on last week Friday, 27 August .Many high profile guests attended the sod turning ceremony nextto the R37 where the town will be developed. Amongst other s, theMEC for Local Governmen t an d Housing, Mr Soviet Lekganyane,Sekhukhune District executive mayor, Cllr. David Magabe andGTM mayor, Cllr. Ralepane Mamekoa a nd various Kghosiattended the event.Mafolo Park will consist of 7 500 homes, business premises, officecomplexes, schools, medical facilities, a filling sta tion, a shoppingcentre an d a shopping mall. Provision was m ade for necessitieslike sports grounds, a hotel, lodge and r ecreational par k.In the industrial area, 200 factory and warehouse stands werecreated. These r ange from 1200m 2 to 1ha, to accommodate largenational companies as well as small entrepreneurs.A trainin g facility will be build for the education of student s invarious business and technical careers, essential to the mining,manufacturing and business sectors in the a rea.Initially, services will be insta lled, then bu ildings will be erected.Tran sfers will take place, and t he town of Mafolo Park will beoperational.In the programme the devleopers, INFRAGROUP and the KwenaMafolo community declared their readiness to take up thechallenge of delivering the environment for a hea lty andsustainable town development.After t he sod turn ing ceremony, a tree was plan ted in front of theshow house tha t is current ly also serving as the office at whichprospective clients can find out more about th e development andthe sa le of stands a nd homes. The sa les will be handled by P6Properties.The development is ideally situated between mines such as ASAMetals Dilokong, Impala Plat inums Marula an d Twickenh ammines. Representatives from t he mining houses also attended t hedays event.

Above:Developers andVIP guestsduring the sodturningceremony.

Left andbelow: Theshow housenext to theR37 where atree wasplanted.Below GTMmayor, CllrRalepaneMamekoa canbe seenhelping toplant the tree.

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These pupils from the Burgersfort Campus of JoshuaGeneration participated in the Eistedfodd in Nelspruit in the pasttwo weeks. They all did very well. From the back are: Karla deJager (A: Piano), Jan Vorster (A+: Poetry), Maryke de Jager(A+: Piano & Poetry) and Gretchen Hartzenberg (B+: Poetry).Front: Tinus de Jager (A+: Piano).

Learning and achieving funat Joshua Generation

J oshua Genera tions Steelpoort an dBurgersfort Campuses h ad pupils whoparticipated and did very well in theEistedfodd in Nelspruit over the past twoweeks.On 1 September t he school celebrat edSpring Day by dressing casua lly. Eachchild also received a little box to constr uct,and in which th ey will be collecting moneytha t will go towards t he construction of Missionary Schools in rural areas.The fun on 1 September a lso included avisit from pigeon farmer, Mr Casper leGran ge. He brought a few of the pigeonsused in competition for the children to see.In a short presentation the children learntmore about pigeons and h ow they can flyback to their homes. Mr Le Grangeexplained that these pigeons last week flyed all th e way from Bloemfontein back toBurgersfort.

Eistedfodd achievers fromSteelpoort.They all participated in poetry:Back: Ian Grobler (A), Andrea van derWesthuizen (A+), Ren van derWesthuizen (A+). Front: Nika Janse vanRensburg (A), Oratile Choeu (A), NoloMakina (A) Liebhe Janse van Rensburg(A+) and in front: Bianca Grobler (A).


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Entrepreneursdag byLaerskool Burgersfort

Laersk ool Burgersforthet verlede week Vrydag hul

entrepreneursdaggehou. Veral kos wasgewild, maa r speletjiesen eienaardigespeelgoed was ook beskikbaar.

Uitgevat vir nbietjie pret.Pruike, lekker kosen speletjies wasalles beskikbaar.


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Family fun at Calvin

College Family Day

Calvin Collegehosted their

annual Family Dayon Saturday lastweek. Parentswere treated toitems from variousgrades, receivedcertificates andcould view thevarious projectsdisplayed on theschool grounds(see photographright). The dayended with a braai.


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Entertainment and information providedEvery year Ca lvin College in Burgersfort ha ve aFamily Day. On this day, the parent s get theopportu nity to see exhibits of the work th e pupils havedone, enjoy song, dance and oth er items. Var iouspeople from th e commu nity also get a cha nce toaddress the a udience. This year, Mr Letsoalo fromSama ncor, Mr Solly Skosana from KOHIN a nd local

fire fighters t ook to th e sta ge.Various grades performed poems and songs. Mr MikeRoetz (photograph right), principal of the s choolthanked everyone for their support.

Song, danceandmotivationaltalks were inthe order ofthe day.


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Are you going to supportEvery year Casual Day is celebrated at thebeginning of September. Ca sual Day is aproject of the Nat ional Council for Pers onswith Ph ysical Disabilities in SA(NCPPDSA)On th is day, you ar e encouraged to buy asticker to declare your support and todress funn y, casual or just different fromwhat you normally do.All the funds r aised with t his day goestowards people with disabilities. Last yeara tota l of R17.6 million was ra ised in SouthAfrica. This year th e aim is to raise R20million for people with disabilities. By 1September the total pr oject income for2010 stood at R1 663 779.280 Welfare organ istions part icipate inthis year 's campaign - these ar e schools,homes, workshops and all otherorganisat ions in th e field of disability.Everyone is encouraged to give a R10donation, get a sticker an d dress forlaughs. The stickers are available fromany Absa, Game, Dion Wired, Edgars, Jet,

Game, Boardmans and CNA.We asked readers if they are planning tosupport Casual Day and how they think Burgersfort fits into th e drive to helppeople with disabilities?

W h a t d o e s t h e w e l fa r e d o w i t h t h e m o n e yrec e i ve d f r o m Casu a l Day.

An n H a r d i n g C h e s h i r e H o m e inJohann esburg, used their money to buy freshfruit and vegetables to feed their disabledresidents.

AP D N o r t h e r n C a p e in Upington, boughtwheelchairs an d wheelchair r amps for theirbuses.

Bas i zen i S p e c i a l Schoo l in Mpumalangaused their money to paint the school, fix thegutters and r eplaced broken windows.

Bo t l okwa D i sa b l ed Lea rn ing C e n t r e inLimpopo bought sports gear for t heir learners.

Deafsa Nat ional off ice bought a DVDplayer.

Doug Wh i t e h ous e Schoo l in Gauteng usedtheir money to upgrade the playground andequipment.

Ep i l ep s y S A in Gauteng used th eir moneyfor general running costs

E ros Sc hoo l in the Western Cape paintedtheir classrooms and bought more benches forthe playground.

F i l ade l f ia Sc ho o l in Gauteng used themoney to sponsor learners who ar e orphans intheir school. They also have many learnersfrom very poor backgrounds and the moneywas utilised for th em to meet t heir needs.

J an Kr i e l Sch oo l in the Western Capebought new batteries for motorizedwheelchairs.

KwaZam ok u h le S choo l in KwaZulu Natalbought a cricket kit for t heir learners.

M p u m a l a n g a M e n t a l H e a l t h in Piet Retief used the money to buy a variety of fruit. Oneprotective workshop bought Kentucky Chickenfor a meal - th e first for man y of the people! Asan organisation t hey will buy equipment likewool, beads etc so that the work can go on.

P r i n sho f S c h oo l in Gauteng used theirmoney for u rgent renovations and r epairs.

Re t l am e t sw e S pe c i a l Schoo l in NorthWest used t heir money to construct wheelchairramps.

Transo ra n j e Sc ho o l for the Deaf inGauteng bought educational devices.

Tsh i l i dz in i Sp e c i a l Schoo l in Limpoporenovated th eir classrooms

Ra t an a ng Sp ec i a l Schoo l in Limpopobought tracksuits for their learners as most of them are from disadvantage families.

Sons t r aa l Sc ho o l in Limpopo boughtcomputers for the children.

Mr Prince Mpuru said: Ill support theday. Ill buy a sticker. I think we doenough in Burgersfort to help people withdisabilities.

Ms Eunice Mokwena said: Ill buy asticker. We are trying in Burgersfort tohelp people with disabilities.

Mr Anthony Mashego said: Some shopslike OK and Shoprite are disabilityfriendly, but Burgersfort is not wellplanned. The municipality must interveneand plan together to assist people withdisabilities. I will support the day with asticker and wear the right attire.

Mr Delicious Mashaba and Mr Tshepo Matjokotja said: We will buy a sticker. It showsthat we gave moral support. We are not doing enough around here. If someone isdisabled they are just ignored in Burgersfort. It is wrong.

Ms Letty Mabowa said: We are going tosupport Casual Day, but we cant workcasually. I think we are doing enough in

Burgersfort. We are always trying to helpand not discriminate against people withdisabilities.

Ms Tafadzwa Manozho said: I alwaysbuy the stickers, but dont dress funny.We are doing so far so good, but there isroom for improvement as many facilitiesare not wheelchair friendly, just look atthe Absa and FNB in town.

Ms Ivy Matlakala said: Im not sure aboutparticipating. We in Burgersfort are co-operative to help people with disabilities.We must get more ramps forwheelchairs.

Me Nastassja Austen s: Ek is game . Eksal deelneem. In Burgersfort is daar nogbaie wat moet verander om mense metgestremdhede in ag te neem.


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Casual Day 2010?

Me. Beatrix Labuschagne s: Ja, onsondersteun dit altyd. Persone in rolstoelesukkel. Daar is nrens in Burgersfort vandaai afritte vir hulle nie.

Me. Lizette en mnr. Juan van der Schyff s: Hulle kan gerusmeer hier doen, n mens kan nooit genoeg vir mense metgestremdhede doen nie. Ons sal beslis deelneem. By hulle isLuhan.

Bo: Me. ChristelViljoen s: Onssal seker weer

plakkers koop,maar nie snaaksaantrek nie. Ekweet nie mooi oorhoe gestremdesBurgersfortondervind nie.

Regs: Mnr. MichaelRoetz s: Ek saldit graag wilondersteun. Diedorp is glad nierolstoel-veilig nie.Kyk net hoe lyk onspaaie! Gn mens salmet n rolstoel daarkan oor ry nie.

Left: Mr MandlaTshabalala said:We are not verydisability friendly. Iwill try to supportCasual Day.

Me Claudine Swart en mnr. Andr Lubbe s: Elke winkel-sentrum in Burgersfort kort werk. Nie een is gestremdheids-vriendelik nie. Natuurlik gaan ons deelneem aan Loslit Dag. Byhulle is Katelynne en Jayden Swart.

Mr Charles Matseha said: Im going tobuy a sticker and support Casual Day. Weare seeing so many people who aresuffering. Not enough is done.

Mnr. Bennie Venter en me. Gabi Haarhoff s: Ons sal n plakkerkoop en snaaks aantrek. Bennie trek oor die algemeen snaaksaan, kyk net hierdie hemp.

Me Liver Pilusa said: Ive already boughtmy sticker for R10 at Absa. I normallywear casual clothes on Fridays. I dontthink we do enough. Shops mustestablish lines for the crippled, pregnantand old aged.

Mr Eksan Kobe and Ms Kate Motau said: Well just buy stickersand dress funny. Burgersfort forget about people withdisabilities. With them is Mapaseka Kobe.


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Tubatse FMAn increasing number of thefts an d burglaries in the a rea was thehot topic when Tu batse SAPS visited Tubat se FM on 23 Augustfor an interview on the programme, Mapheloa Rena.The inter view by Mr Khomotso Madiba focussed on bu rglaries a tresidential homes and at business premises.The following safety hints were pr esented by Capt . TP Nemait oni.Home safety tips: A high vence around t he house with lockablegates is much safer than a high wall, due to the advanta ge of improved visibility. The prima ry aim of a fence is to ma ke accessdifficult and a llow dogs to move freely around th e house. En surethat your gates ar e locked at all t imes and tha t the k eys cannotbe reached easily and are not lying around the house. Securitygates with stur dy locks in front of each outer door as well asburglar proofing covering all windows are recommended. Thefollowing devices prevent ea sy access: window bars, securit ydoors, securit y gates, razor wire, a dditional locking devices on

doors. Str engthen ing of doors, peepholes in th e doors, safetychains to doors, intercom system between the home and the gate,front door or gara ge. Alarm systems s hould preferably beconnected to a response company. In the rural environment, asiren/alarm on the roof can be heard over a long distance and thatcan be activated by a switch or pan ic butt on in the house. A fewpanic buttons should preferably be installed in the house.Security lights on the outside of the house improve the physicalprotection of a house. The lights must be directed away from thehouse an d allow the occupant s to use th e window without beingobserved from the outside.Large dogs serve as a det errent . At least one dog should betra ined to sleep in th e house. If you leave your house, inform yourfamily or neighbours an d of the t ime you expect to retu rn. En surethat tools such as aces, spades, picks, ladders etc. that can beused in an attack, are locked away when you do not use them.Report sus picious behaviour t o the police.Capt. Nemaitoni urged the community to work together toprevent crime. He asked them to report stolen goods and not buy

it .

Capt Nemaitoni of Tubatse SAPS and Khomotso Madiba of Tubatse FM. (Photograph: Const. MJ Movundlela, Tubatse SAPS).

As part of Dwarsr ivier Chrome MinesCorporate Social Investment (CSI) initiativesin the commun ity, the Ea rly ChildhoodDevelopment Programme was implemented atsix local schools. To supplement t heeducational init iative and to augment theimpact on the learn ers, Dwarsrivier suppliedthe schools on the pr ogramme with nu merouseducat ional toys. T he aim is to develop thechildrens mathematical, motoric and social

development skills. The six ta rgeted schoolsreceived educationa l toys to the va lue of R50 000.The educational toys were delivered to th efollowing schools: Papong Prim ary School,Nkokoane P rimary School, Imbita Intern ationalSchool, Mante Primary School and Ngwana thekoPrimary School. 513 children are currentlybenefit ing from t his programme. The donation tothe local prim ary s chools was joyfully welcomed bychildren an d teachers alike.

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Kitsgids na jou SAPD/ Important numbers:

Burgersfort (013) 231 7231Ohrigstad (013) 238 0128Roossenekal (013) 273 0075Mecklenburg (015) 615 0204Eerstegeluk (013) 237 0011Tubatse (013) 216 8500Sekhukhune (013) 260 1007Leboeng (013) 769 9099Maartinshoop (013) 235 4041

Ander nood/Other emergencies:Dilokong Hospitaal/Hospital (013) 2147265Mecklenburg Hospitaal/ Hospital (013) 615 0204Burgersfort Kliniek/Clinic (013) 2317843Water & Sanitation 082 900 4449Disaster Management -(Ambulance & Fire) 0800 330 022Electricity (Eskom) 0860 037 566

Dagboek / DiaryChrome Golf Club Wednesday Competitions

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

Chrome Golf Club Friday Sundowner Competitions (twice a month)

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

Burgersfort United Soccer

Burgersfort United Football Club plays soccer every Wednesday and Friday evening. They invite all socialplayers of all ages to come and join them at the Laerskool Burgersfort sportsgrounds. Enquiries: Faizal,082 922 3909 or Riaz, 072 471 7545.

Winterveld Ringbal Klub

Winterveld Ringbal Klub oefen Dinsdae en Donderdae by die CVO skool op die R37 (op pad naLydenburg) se bane. Enige spelers of nuwe spelers is welkom om by die klub in te skakel. Navrae: ZelnaWheeler 072 531 6287.

Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes

Op Ohrigstad verkoop die Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes hou elke laaste Vrydag van die maandpannekoek- en vetkoekverkope by die Pure Plaas stalletjie. Hulle hou ook vandag padstalverkope, somoenie hulle heerlike kos en tuisgebak misloop nie. Al die geld wat hulle in die eerste dee l van die

jaar ingesamel het, het gegaan vir liefdadigheid. Nou we rk die bejaa rdes om geld in te s amel vir hultoer na die Kaap later vanjaar.

Tubatse Chrome Festival

Daar word hierdie jaar weer fees gehou by Tubatse Chrome Klub. Die Tubatse Chrome Festival salop 22 en 23 Oktober 2010 plaasvind. Die fees beloof om iets vir almal te bied en dit is die idealeplek om saam te kom kuier en nie net aan die aktiwiteite deel te neem nie, maar ook n stalletjie teh. Hierdie jaar word stalletjiespasie gratis aangebied en persone wat graag hulle produkte wil komverkoop of n diens wil bemark is welkom om solank hul stalletjies te bespreek. Kontak Jacki

Hanekom by 013 231 8340.The Tubatse Chrome Festival on 22 and 23 October promises to be one of those dont miss events.The festival will have something for everyone and is the ideal place to sell or market your productsor services. Bookings for stalls are already open and stall space is offered free of charge. Bookingsfor this can be made with Jacki Hanekom on 013 231 8340.

Gerhard Steyn by Tubatse Chrome Club

Gerhard Steyn sal op 17 September 2010 by Tubatse Chrome Club optree. Die vertoning begin om19:00 en kaartjies kos R100 vir volwassenes, R50 vir laerskoolkinders en R20 vir voorskoolsekinders. Daar sal kos en drank te koop wees en braaigeriewe vir na die konsert. Bring jou eiekampstoele saam en kom geniet die aand. n VIP-area sal ook beskikbaar wees. Navrae: Tanya by013 236 5112 of Jacki by 013 230 8340/082 472 9445.

Wiele skou

Op 4 September word daar n Wiele Skou by Steelpoort Akademie gehou. Die hekke maak 09:00oop die skou sal tot 17:00 aanhou. Daar sal onder meer n motorkompetisie met drie kategoriewees: Motors, motorfietse en 4x4s/SUVs. Daar sal n vlooimark met stalletjies en hope vermaak

vir die kinders wees. Kosstalletjies ook beskikbaar. Toegang: Volwassenes: R20, Kinders: R10 enKleuters: R5. Navrae: Mariaan, 071 492 8400 of Louise, 084 520 5320.

Pet Show and Fun Day

Joshua Generation will be hosting a pet show and fun day. The public is invited to enter their petsinto the comeptition. The day will take place on 11 September at Winterveld Sports Ground inSteelpoort. Stalls, animals and loads of fun can be expected. To enter your pet or find out moreabout the day contact Joshua Generation on 013 230 9638.

Express your opinion. Write a letter to the Platinum Gazette. Letters maybe e-mailed, posted or faxed. Contact details are on page 2 of this issue.

Spreek jou mening uit. Skrywes kan per epos, pos of faks na PlatinumGazette gestuur word. Kontakbesonderhede is op bladsy 2 van vandag seuitgawe.

Letters / Briewe

To submit your diary entry. Fax or e-mail all the details to us at (fax) 013 231 7147 or (e-mail) [email protected]. This is a free service.

Thought for the week

Bennla Celliers will see to it that youradvertisement in Platinum Gazette meets thehighest standards with regard to design andreproduction. Remember, you pay only forthe space in the printed newspaper.Our e-mail and web newspapers are valueadded free services to our advertisers.

Phone her on 083 543 1676 to book youradvertising space today.

We women dont care too much about getting ourpictures on money as long as we can get ourhands on it - Ivy Baker Priest (1905 1975), past American political figure and national treasurer.

This Blueheaded Southern Tree Agama (Afr:Bloukop Koggelmander) ( Acanthocercus atricollis )

welcomed the hot sun at Tubatse Chrome Golf Club.


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Klein Advertensies SmallsPlaas jou klein advertensie by Phelo Pele Pharmacy in die Khadima Sentrum of by Burgersfort Apteek in die MaroneSentrum of doen dit elektronies d.m.v. e-pos of faks. Place your small at Phelo Pele Pharmacy in the Khadima Centreor at Burgersfort Pharmacy at the Marone Centre. You could also place it via e-mail or fax. Enquiries: 083 543 1676

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

3 S EPTEMBER 201014

1.Sport Klubs /Sport Clubs 2.Betrekking/Vacancy

3.Dienste/Services 4. Oornag Akkommodasie/Overnight

accommodation 5. Troeteldiere/Pets

6. Persoonlik/Personal 7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous

8. Gesoek/Wanted 9. Te Huur/To Let

10. Te Koop/For sale

COMPUTERSERVICES.

Upgrades, repairs,networking, new

installations. Buy &sell secondhand

computers. Location:Lebowa Business

Park. Contact:Riaan, 076 842 9270

or 013 231 7726.

Elshamah MotorsYour Mechanic on

Duty. We specializein all minor and majorrepairs and services

1. Sport Klubs/ Sport Clubs

GSKA KarateDinsdae & Donderdaevan 17h30 19h00 byCalvin Collage. Almalwelkom van 6 jaar en

ouer.Skakel Jolanda

Hietbrink by082 859 9681.

Vision MeatSlaghuis

Vir al jou vleis enbiltong behoeftes.

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

14:00.Tel: 013 231 7094

Fax: 086 623 7124Leand: 083 637

8749. E-mail:[email protected]

MooifonteinGuesthouse

Accommodation inBurgersfort. R380 per

7. Allerlei/ Miscellaneous

3. Dienste/ Services

4. Oornag Akkommodasie/

Overnight accommodation

Kennisgewings/Notices

Best BurgersfortInstallers

Build in kitchen units,installation of garage

doors, sliding andboom gates, car ports(net & steel), welding,

fencing (wire/steel/ concrete), paving,

pipe fitting. Rebuid oftrailers.

Spraypainting.

Contact:076 020 7435

on ALL types ofvehicles. Engine,

gearboxes anddifferentials.We specialize in

Mahindra vehicles.Lebowa BusinessPark, Burgersfort.

Contact:Willie, 076 158 9192.

person per day.Includes Bed &

Breakfasts, Lunch/ Supper & Laundryservice.

Contact: Judy, 082308 9221/7

Doing businesswithout advertising islike winking at a girl in

the dark. You knowwhat you are doing, but

nobody else does - Stuart Henderson

To let us know about yournews and events contact:

083 2719151

Find us @ thesedistribution points

* BurgersfortSUPERSPAR* Boxer Stores

Burgersfort* OK Grocer

* Xerox Copimaster* Phelo Pele Pharmacy

* BurgersfortPharmacy

* Laerskool Steelpoort* Laerskool Burgersfort

* TingelingKleuterskool

* OK MiniMark

* Greater TubatseMunicipality

* CTM* Modikwa Platinum

Mine* Pick n Pay

* Winterveld Village

(Please note: these are just some of our distribution points).

* Ohrigstad SAPS* Total Ohrigstad* Leboeng SAPS

* Praktiseer SAPS* Burgersfort SAPS* Magaba Garage

* Vision Meat* Burgersfort Toyota

* HendriksPanelbeaters

* La BeautiqueClinique

* Mecklenburg SAPS* Tubatse Village

* PraktiseerMagistrates Court

* Penge* Factory Shop

* Dwarsrivier Mine* 4U Office National -

Burgersfort

* Ingwe SafetyEquipment

* One Stop MotorSpares - Steelpoort

* Ohrigstad Restaurant* Fingerprint of Africa

* Try Me DealersOhrigstad

* Laerskool Ohrigstad* Vyfster Slaghuis

* Sasol DelightConvenience Store -

Steelpoort* Department of

Agriculture - Praktiseer* Madeleen Willers

Prokureurs* Merensky Real Estate

* Pret Liqour* Plaasvars

Groentewinkel

To advertise contactBennla Celliers on

083 543 1676.Advertising deadline:

Tuesdays 17:00

MULTISERV ISBACK NEXT TO OK

GROCER INBURGERSFORT!Carpet Cleaning

Machines available.Shoe repairs and

cutting of keys arealso done.Enquiries:

082 087 6676.

Schoolbus toLydenburg

Contact Mr or Ms Van Zyl:072 147 5455 or 082 632 0045

Limited space available.Supervisor on bus. Neverarrive late at school. 22

Seater Iveco Bus.


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Ohrigstadspeel teen

Burgersfort

L a e r s k o o l Oh r i gs t a d h e t v e r l e d e w e e k D o n d e r d a g t e en L a e r s k o o lB u r g e r s f o r t k r i e k e t g e s p e e l .D ie w e d s t r y d h e t o p B u r g e r s f o r tp l a a s g e v i n d . L e e s m e e r o p b l a d s y 1 6 .( L a e r s k o o l Oh r i g s t a d h e t i n d i e g ee lg e sp e e l e n L a e r s k o o l B u rg e r s fo r t i nd ie r oo i ).


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SPORT SPORT Platinum Gazette

Ca$h Trader

T l (013) 231 7140

Visit Cash Trader behind ABSAbank, near Cheap Cheap

Ca$h Trader FurnTradersFurnTradersFurnTradersFurnTradersFurnTradersBothashoek CrossingT l 076 111 8405

Slaan homboetie,

slaan hom

Hoewel daar die a fgelope paar wek e by verskeie skole stakingswas, het somm ige skole met hu l aktiwiteite voortgegaa n. Verledeweek Donderdag het La erskool Ohrigstad op Burgersfort komkuier om teen Laerskool Burgersfort krieket te speel.Die kinders het dit baie geniet.Dit was Laer skool Burgersfort se sewende wedstr yd vir diekwartaal en Laerskool Ohrigstad se t weede.Die skole se juffrouens het as afrigters en skeidsregter s opgetreeen soms s ommer n st ukkie a frigting op die veld gegee.Laerskool Ohrigstad het die wedstryd verloor, maar die spelerswas baie t rots op hul poging.Laersk ool Ohrigstad het in die geel gespeel en Laer skoolBurgersfort in die rooi.

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