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22 January 2016

Be careful when trav-elling at night in Burg-ersfort. This truck thundered through town at about 23:00 on Tuesday this week, well above the speed limit without stopping at a single stop street or traffi c light, fl ashed lights at vehicles who did come into its path and drove astride lanes at will.

Fatality at

BokoniAtlatsa Resources Corporation has announced a fatality at Bokoni Platinum Mine between Burgersfort and Polokwane on 14 January 2016.saying:

“The company deeply regrets to report the death of Mr Kganki Nicholas Kupa at Bokoni Plati-num Mines Proprietary Limited (“Bokoni Mine”). Mr Kupa was employed as a scraper winch operator at the Brakfontein shaft. Bokoni Mine manage-ment, the South African Police Service and the Department of Mineral Resources are investi-gating the fatal incident. Whilst the investigation is ongoing, op-erations at the affected section of the Brakfontein shaft have been suspended. Other oper-ations at Bokoni Mine remain unaffected.

The Atlatsa board of di-rectors, management and Mr Kupa’s colleagues extend their condolences to his family and friends.

Safety remains of para-mount importance to Atlatsa and the Company continues to instill the principle of zero harm at all its operations.”

Still waitingChristmas has passed twice since hawkers stalls in Burgersfort had been demolished by the Red Ants and they are still waiting for the new stalls and fl ea market to be completed and handed over to the informal business sector. Some of them have already sort of moved in saying, “we cannot wait longer. The sun and storms destroy our businesses. After the Red Ants the promise from government was that we will be able to move in within three months. Now we are still waiting for them.”

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DWARSRIVIER MINEHelping dreams come true for young Ngwaabe resident

Gi receives an extraordinary gi from Dwarsrivier Mine

Lesedi Gi Mogajane (19) started 2016 in celebra on with Dwars-rivier Mine a er they gave him the gi of believing in his talent and dreams. Through their assistance Gi can now proudly hold his brain child in his hands - a book with the tle: The Life of an ordinary Poet.Gi developed a love for wri ng and poetry from a young age when he a ended Masha Primary School and par cipated in the Masifunde Sonke compe on. In this he was always one of the top performers and at St Mark’s College where he completed his secondary educa on he was an exemplary student.Through his eff orts a Library Commi ee and Book Club was estab-lished at St Mark’s College. Last year Gi took a gap year a er comple ng matric, but he did not sit s ll. He remained involved at the school - at the Book Club and off ering assistance to the 2015 matriculants. He also completed his manuscript for the book. He took this with a complete proposal and cost es ma on to Dwarsrivier Mine to seek assistance in realis-ing his dream to become a published author. A er working through his manuscript SD Manager at Dwarsrivier Mine, Mr Remember Mmbengwa and his team knew Gi had a

talent that just needed a li le help from their side in order to show it to the world.The Life of an ordinary Poet comprises a novel and a sec on of poetry. The book costs R175 per copy and can be ordered from Gi per e-mail or telephone. The money raised through the sales of the book will be divided into savings for Gi ’s future en-deavours, community projects he is involved with and funding of logis cal costs such as postage etc. Gi will this year be heading off to university to study towards becoming a Language Prac oner. He has already completed a second manuscript and is involved with a project collec ng and dona ng school shoes for underprivileged children, estab-lishing and improving libraries in the communi es surrounding him and giving back to the community where he can. Mr Rian Burger, General Manager of Dwarsrivier Mine was very proud to receive a specially signed copy of the book from Gi last week. He said: “The Mine tries to assist communi es around us and people like Gi who have a burning passion to unearth his talent and make a diff erence are beacons we are

proud to be associated with. Through people like Gi with a passion for God and the talent he was given we can turn Sekhukhune around into a place where everyone lives out their passion in honour of the Lord”. Dwarsrivier Mine is involved in a variety of community upli ment and empowerment projects in the Ngwaabe area. Gi also handed signed copies of the book to his mother and the principal of St Mark’s College. Both of them are very proud of his achievement. Gi ’s advice to those dreaming big dreams? “Make use of each and every opportunity life gives you. Pray and praise. Be yourself. Be the change you want to see, and never take no for an answer”. He thanked Dwarsrivier Mine, his family, friends, teachers and God for his talent and their support in making his dreams come true. Order your copy of The Life of an ordinary Poet via e-mail on lesibagi [email protected] or call him on 076 825 2400.

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Competition Tribunal to decide on

andalusite merger

Two companies involved in the mining and supply of a key compound with heat-re-sistant properties used by the aluminium, cement foundry, steel and glass sectors, have appealed a Competition Commission decision to prohibit their merger.Imery’s South Africa wished to acquire Andalusite Resources. The Commission found last year that they were the only miners and suppliers of andalusite in South Africa and that a merger of these companies would have the effect of “signifi cantly preventing competition” in the fi ne and medium grade andalusite market.

Locally Imery’s currently own Annesley Andalusite Mine with its Segorong extension (photograph) and Havercroft andalusite operation near Burgersfort and the Krugerspost Andalusite Mine near Lydenburg. Andalusite forms part of the alumina-silicates group of compounds that possess heat-resistant properties and is used in high temperature industrial processes.

Calderys South Africa, the downstream arm locally of French-listed Imery’s, is a major player in the supply of refractory products, which use alumina-silicates, including andalusite, as a key input.

The Commission said the merger would have created a monopoly in the South African andalusite market thereby limiting the choice of suppliers and signifi cantly preventing competition”. Imery’s is a multi-national industrial minerals group active in over 50 countries.

In response to the concerns raised, the merging parties proposed a supply condition limited to two to three years for all grades of andalusite other than coarse grade.

The appeal hearing by the Competition Tribunal was scheduled to start at the end of last week.

Atlatsa Resources Corporation has announced last month that it has entered into a term loan facil-ity agreement with Anglo American Platinum Limited and has released its operating and fi nancial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and for three months and six months ended June 30, 2015.

Harold Motaung, Chief Executive Offi cer of Atlatsa, said, “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with our joint venture partner, Anglo American Platinum, regarding additional funding for Bokoni Mine, and for Atlatsa to now be in a position to fi le these operating and fi nancial results.”

“The continuing climate of lower Rand PGM metal prices remains a challenge for Atlatsa and the Company has had to implement an operational and fi nancial restructure plan at Bokoni Mine to ensure the future sustainability of the operations. This plan entails the closure of our two older, high costs shafts; implementation of various cost containment measures across the Company; and a review of our capital deployment strategy.”

Motaung continued, “A technical evaluation done in collaboration with our joint venture partner, Anglo American Platinum, for the purposes of reviewing Bokoni Mine’s extraction strategy and developing a path towards a sustainable and optimised mine operation has now been concluded. This evaluation, together with implementation of the operational and fi nancial restructure plan will assist in ensuring Bokoni Mine survives through the current low price environment.”

Breather for BokoniAgreement with Anglo American Platinum

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James 1:6 (NIV)

But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

On Tuesday 12 January 2016, Dennis Mokgakala (21) was sentenced to fi ve years imprisonment on case of assault with the purpose to cause grievous bodily harm in the Praktiseer Regional Court. Three years was suspended for a period of three years on condi-tion the accused does not commit similar offence. The sentence follows after he assaulted a 36-year-old man at Riba Cross on 14 May 2014.

Roti Joshua Motloung (27) was sentenced ten years imprisonment for a murder in the Praktiseer Regional Court on Wednesday 13 January 2016. Three years are suspended for a period of fi ve years on condition the accused does not commit similar offence.The sentence follows after Motloung stabbed a 51-year-old man on 13 April 2014 at Riba Cross. The man died at the hospital. The case was reported in Tubatse on 13 April 2014, the investigation was conducted and the suspect was arrested on 05 May 2014. (Information: Constable S J Mvundlela, Tubatse Police)

Crime does not pay

The Tubatse Police are requesting anyone to assist with information to fi nd a little girl by the name of Nozipho Mashego (07 years). According to information by her mother, the girl was taken from her by her former boyfriend last year on 18 September in Ga Mashamothane village and she doesn’t know his whereabouts.The matter was reported at Tubatse Police and a case docket for Abduc-tion was opened for further investigation. Anyone with information related to the matter can contact Warrant Offi cer Matheba on 076 106 0134.

Burgersfort Police arrested a Pakistani national (34) in in Burgersfort on 11 January 2016 after he was found in posession of a stolen laptop computer. The laptop disappeared from a vehicle parked at Tubatse crossing Mall.

They have also arrested 3 Somalian men between the ages of of 35 and 38 years on 8 January 2016. The Police received a tip- off from a sttelite tracking company , followed up and found the three men in possession of a stolen motor vehicle, an unlicensed fi rearm and ammunition.

On 15 January 2016 at about 16:00 the Burgersfort Police were conducting a roadblock on the R37 road to Polokwane and they stopped a vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed nine plastic bags with drugs. A Nigerian ma man (38) was arrested for possession of drugs. (Information: Constable Victoria Maluleka, Burgersfort Police)

Have you seen her?

Crime around Burgersfort


Leaders for Joshua GenerationThe 2016 leaders for Joshua Generation are Henry Dames, Tsebo Makuwa, Ofentse Dintwe and Gareth Moyo. (Photographs & Information: Joshua Generation).

Busy at Calvin College

Calvin Prep-School boasts an almost totally new staff compliment. They are Sylvia Mpolo, Julia Lekwadu, Siena Nyama, Simrin Dayram, Ida Esser, Tanya van Niekerk, Shanelle van Tonder, Deltjie Masemola, Michelle Duvenhage, Lizelle Coetzee, Zaré Neizel en Thelma Smit.

New teachers in the high school are: Eanest Mandishona, Paulinah Mofologela, Alida Sekome and Alby Soni.

Calvin Prep-school takes ac-ademic achieve-ments of teh 4th quarter into account for their prize giving. That is why they’ve only recently an-nounced their top achievers: Katle Mosion, Yusha Ar-bee, Zahra Arbee, Roslyn Maleka, Abu Bakr and Pebetsi Tolo.

Famande Mahlaola has been selected for the Mpumalan-ga U/18 provincial chess team. With him is his coach Takawira Chinyadze-ro. His next provin-cial competition is opn 25 February at Komatipoort.


Doom prophets are predicting a very diffi cult year ahead when it comes to food security and rising food prices.

In South Africa approximately 14 million people rely on maize as a staple food. The rising maize prices may however soon make this an unaffordable item for these house-holds. The price of maize has increase with 150% per ton since last year this time. Back then it sold for R2017 per ton while the cur-rent prices are touching at R5000 per ton.

They predict that this increase in the maize price will also infl uence the prices of other food items such as meat.

Fears are beginning to surface that merchants will start stockpiling food to sell at exorbitant prices in the near future. This may lead to violence in turn. “We predict a food revolution because food will be unafforda-ble,” said Frans van der Bergh, a farmer and president of Agri-Gauteng this week.

“The violence will be around access (to food) in regions where it is scarce and where there are transport diffi culties in getting the food to the people who need it most,” warned Professor Mary Scholes from Wits University.

In the mean time it is estimated that 80% of people owning land do not have their own vegetable gardens and do not use it produc-tively to supplement their food supply. Prof. Scholes predicts that the rise in prices will force low-income households into micro farm-ing. “But, by the time people realize that they cannot rely on government, it will be too late, especially as it takes three months to get a food garden fully productive”.

Factors infl uencing the expected food shortage and rise in prices are the ongoing drought conditions that is inhibiting crop and cattle production in South Africa and the low rand value compared to international currencies which result in the very expensive imports of food stuffs.

Experts are expecting social and labour unrest centered on the food shortages and high prices to increase from March this year.

Platinum Gazette asked readers what they think about this situation and what they will be doing to be prepared. One of the major wishes concerning the affordability of basic foods is government intervention – even if this is on products being imported due to a shortage in local production.

Mr Patrick Mondhlane and Ms Lify Ngomane said: “It will help poor if government can instate bigger subsidies for basic foods to keep it from becoming unaffordable. We should also budget better and start planting our own veggies”.

Me. Charmaine Pieterse sê: “Ons sal maar net nog beter moet budget en die rieme dun moet sny. Die regering gaan ons nie help nie”.

Mr Tronix Mkhabela and Ms Kanego Mashego said: “We must just cut costs to survive the coming high prices. Communities should also realize that they should stop striking as it is bad for the economy and then everyone suffers”.

Mr Donald Bigman Netshifhefhe said: “In most areas there is no water – not only because of the drought, but because there is no supply to the households. If government made more boreholes etc. people would be able to plant their own gardens, but if there is no water we can do nothing. No farming, not anything. Now the boreholes we have are dry because of the drought so it is not easy. Gov-ernment must intervene. They must supply the people with water. I don’t have a garden to grow food because I don’t have access to water. Government must help”.

Mnr Paul Erasmus sê: “Ons kan nie die regering vra om te help nie. Dis ‘n groot probleem en ek weet nie eintlik wat ons kan doen nie”.

Mr Nkgetheng Shaku said: “Our local gov-ernment should help us with awareness and self-help projects like gardening. Communi-ties don’t know about this looming problem. Government must get involved and play their part. It is a critical situation and government must take charge. My eyes are now open and I will start a garden. Some of us know what is coming, but don’t take action and this will be disastrous. South Africa must stand up and do something now”.

Bo: Me. Charmagne Wolmarans en Mnr. Jan Wolmarans sê: “Die regering moet meer na die mense begin kyk en minder geld op goed soos karre spandeer. Ons het nie ‘n groente-tuin nie. Ons het honde wat alles opeet – ook die plante word nie uitgelos nie”.

Left: Mr Letsoalo Matome said: “We must have bigger subsidies on basic foods. During this recession many people will be re-trenched and they will be struggling. Govern-ment must do something to make basic foods affordable. Where must we plant gardens if we don’t have water at our homes? The government should put up reservoirs and reticulation to provide water”.

How will you cope with food

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Mr Johannes Lekwadu said: “I’ll budget better to survive the high prices of food”.

Mr Patrick Phoku said: “It is really a struggle. Government should subsidize things like pap and potatoes so that it will stay affordable. Everything is expensive these days and everyone struggles. I am considering having a small vegetable garden where I can plant cab-bage and spinach”. With him is Kopano.

Ms Lebogang Magaba and Ms Maria Nemaitoni said: “People should be aware of this coming problem. We will have to adjust our budgets to afford the more expensive food. Government should also make people more aware of this problem and encourage people to have their own gardens for vegetables. We don’t have our own vegetable gardens, but we don’t have water, so it is a problem”.

Mr Solly Mohlala said: “Government must subsidize more on basic foods like pap, chips etc. Most people are not working and are very poor. You cannot plant vegetables because lots of homes do not have access to water. How are we going to irrigate the gardens?”

Mr Willy Seloane said: “South Africa invites people from outside to live here so there are too many people for the food we have. People from all over Africa, Asia, China, and America etc. are coming to live here. We don’t have our own gardens because we don’t have water where we live”.

Mr Seahlolo Makofane said: “I think the solution is to plant my own vegetable garden. Prices are affected by a lot of things such as the strikes. This makes the rand go down in value and makes it expensive to import things. People should be educated about how the economy works. We’ll be in hyper infl ation soon”.

Ms Portia Machaba said: “Plant your own garden is the solution. I have one. I have spinach and tomatoes in mine. I’m also trying to add cabbage and carrots. Government must really do something about the food price and shortage problem”.

Ms Mabule Mokgotho said: “I want to start a vegetable garden that can help me. I’ll plant pumpkins and onions. Government must intervene because we cannot afford expen-sive food”.

Mnr. Molaodi Mphogo sê: “Ons gaan baie swaar kry die jaar. Boere sukkel en die droogte is baie swaar. Die regering sal ‘n plan moet beraam anders sal die mense nie regkom nie. Daar is nie water nie so mense kan nie self iets plant nie. Die hitte is ook so kwaai dat die saad nie sal groei nie. Deesdae vergeet mense dat reën kom van God. Hulle bid nie genoeg daarvoor nie. Ons moet bid om dinge beter te laat gaan”.

Ms LK Phokane said: “We are going to die! There will be a lack of food and we will have more diseases. We must try to plant small gardens at home, but government must also give subsidies to help us”.

Mr Mogau Musa said: “I buy things like Cool-time (frozen fruit juice) to sell at the taxi rank to make a living and it is diffi cult, but I work for myself. I don’t have a vegetable garden to help supply me with food because there is no water where I stay”.

Right: Mr Lazarus Malepe said: “I cannot have a vegetable garden because there is no water. Government should be giving bigger subsidizing and they should take away tax deductions from government employees’ sal-aries. Then these employees can use that tax money to afford the high priced food”. With him is Sweetness.

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Modikwa Pla num Mine held the cer fi ca on ceremony of Happiness and Manong crews on Friday, 15 January 2016. The event was a ended by the mine management team, the staff , and the family members of the crews. Amongst the visitors who graced the event was Chief Ralph Kgwete who

applauded the management team for their good work. The crew mem-

Are Yeng Ka Moka cer fi ca on ceremony

bers said the ini a ve helped them to understand the business and know each other be er. They also commi ed to improve produc on to save the mine. The Business Leader, Mr Mthi Mtshengu said the aim of the program was to unleash the full poten al of these employees because some of them are leaders in their respec ve communi es and they want those employees to bring their skills into the mine. He added that the exposure they got from the program will empower them to be be er people. In closing, Mr. Mtshengu thanked everyone who a ended the event and the families for being suppor ve.

Tubatse Build It donates roof to Manoke Home-based Care

Workers at Manoke Homebased Care was overjoyed this week as they received new roofi ng for their building. A storm blew the old roof away on 7 December 2015.They thanked Ms Suzette Geldenhuys from Tubatse Build It for the donation.


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SAPS social crime prevention active at schoolsThe Burgersfort Cluster’s SAPS social crime prevention team visited a number of schools to kick-start the year with Back-to School campaigns. The team consists of six police stations (Ohrigstad, Leboeng, Tubatse, Burgersfort, Mecklenburg and Sekhukhune). They are led by Lt.Col Thiba from the Cluster Offi ce. The team was joined by members of the CPF, VEP and Youth Desk for the cam-paigns. On 15 January they visited Tshehlwaneng High School and Kgalatlou High School in the Sekhukhune policing area, on 18 January they visited Maokeng Secondary School, Ntabane High School and Machaile Second-ary School at the Leboeng policing area. Learners were warned not to abuse sub-stances such as drugs and alcohol and not to bring weapons onto the school premises. Const. Maluleka from the Burgersfort SAPS and Const. Mphahlele from the Sekhukhune SAPS addressed the learners. The were encouraged to focus on their education and stay away from crime. Subjects covered in the talks included bullying, teenage pregnancy, and crimi-nal records. The campaings will continue and surprise visits will be conduct-ed to try and eliminate criminal elements in schools.

(Information & pho-tographs: Sergeant MA Sibatana & Const. Kholofelo Phokane)

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Biker blessing church service

The Christian Motorcycle Association is inviting everyone with a motorcycle as well as motorcycle enthusiasts to join them for a Biker Blessing Service on 24 January 2016. The service will take place at the AGS Steelpoort at 09:00 the morning. Come with you motorcycle and motorcycle gear - come ride with them. For more information contact 083 291 8005.

Grade 1 at Joshua Generation

Grade 1 learners at Joshua Generation were all smiles at the start of the school year. (Photograph: Joshua Generation)

The Burgersfort SAPS Cluster on 17 Decem-ber 2015 hosted their annual general meeting at Jorge’s Resort near Steelpoort. The purpose of the meeting was to elect new cluster board members who will serve in the Cluster CPF committee for a period of fi ve

Left: LT Col Maake (SAPS Provincial CPF Coordinator), Mr Kgasago (Provincial CPF De-velopment Offi cer) ,Mr Mkhonto, Miss Makua, Miss Shai, Mr Mashaba, Councillor Moropane (Acting GTM Mayor), Miss Mogakala, Mr Phaladi, Mr Rachoshi and LT Col Thiba (Burgersfort Cluster Social Crime Prevention Coordinator). (Information: Kholofelo Phokane, Ohrigstad SAPS)

years. The elections were facilitated by the provincial CPF members comprising of Mr Modau and Mr Kgasago and accompanied by the SAPS Provincial CPF coordinator LT.Col Maake and Cst. Ramatsitsi. A variety of stakeholders attended the event.

New CPF Cluster Committee

On 19 January 2016 theTubatse SAPS vis-ited Taung village and held a back-to-school campaigns at Lekubushai Primary School and Taung Secondary school.

The campaign was led by the Sector 3 manager W/O Mohlala and Tubatse SAPS social crime prevention coordinators Const. Chauke and Const. Ngwana.

On the day learners were encouraged to focus on their studies and also to work hand in hand with the police to fi ght crime. Learn-ers were encouraged not to use drugs and alcohol and they must respect their parents and teachers at all times. They were also encouraged to stay away from any crimi-

Burgersfort SAPS’ back to school campaign

The Burgersfort SAPS hosted a Back to School campaign at Shopiano Primary School. Learners were given rulers, lunch boxes and school shirts.

The SAPS talked about bullies and what and the disadvantages of bullying. (Information: Const. V. Maluleka)

SAPS creates awareness in schools

nal activities because a criminal record will disadvantage them when applying for jobs in the future.

The station will still continue with the similar campaigns at other schools in their policing area in January and February.

(Photos by: Constable Chauke; Informa-tion compiled by Const Mvundlela S.J )

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2016 Comrades Roadshow in Polokwane

The Comrades Marathon Association will be hosting the Limpopo Leg of the 2016 Comrades Road show at the Clubhouse of the Polokwane Athletic Club on Thursday 28 January 2016. The Clubhouse is situated at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Dorp Street and entry to the Clubhouse can be gained directly from the main parking area.

Various well known personalities will talk on Comrades running experiences, training programs and other important top-ics. The event is free of charge and open to everybody, runners as well as non-runners. The Road show is the ideal opportunity for runners (beginner or serious) to gain more knowledge and information about the Com-rades Marathon and running as a whole.

The event will be started at 17:30 with the weekly time trail of the Polokwane Athletic Club. This is open to everybody and runners or walkers can choose to run distances of 4,5 or 8 kilometers. At 18:55 the Polokwane Athletic Club will introduce the workshop presenting panel and the road show will start at 19:00 sharp and last approximately two hours.

A cash bar will be available before and after the discussion and something to eat will be sold at reasonable prices. The evening will close with two R 250 lucky draw prizes that are sponsored by the Polokwane Ath-letic Club.

Contact the Club on 082 464 1963 (Corrie Calitz) or 083 277 2505 (Johan van Vuuren) should you require any additional information on the event or Polokwane Athletic Club.

Register for the Captain’s Cup

competitionGolf players who would like to enter the Captain’s Cup 2016 should remember to enter the competition by 27 January 2016.SMS/WhatsApp (072 564 2811) Martin van Rooyen or e-mail him at [email protected] Captain’s Cup starts in February 2016. The entry fee is R120.00

Tubatse Masters vs Walking Stick

soccer teamTubatse Masters kicked off 2016 with a game against Walking Stick soccer team from Mooihoek.

The Mooihoek hosts dominated ball posses-sion in the fi rst half but failed to penetrate the Tubatse Masters’ defence. Titus Mashaba

from Tubatse Masters managed to score one goal in the fi rst half. In the second half the Tubatse Masters showed their skill and managed to score an-other four goals (Mbesuma Mabaso, Andrew Skosana, Pitso Sehlabela and Seun Maroga scored). The hosts replied with one goal to make the fi nal score 5-1 in favour Tubatse Masters. (Photograph: Calvin Makabate. Information: Jerial Mvundlela).

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