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16 Maart / March 2018
EM & MM given 48 hours to step down
Marchers dance and chant slogans behind a barricade in front of the municipal building in Standerton on Monday, 12 March. STANDERTON - Close to 800 people took to the streets and marched to the municipal offices in Mbonani Mayisela Street in town to deliver a memorandum of demands. At the top of the list was a 48 hours deadline for the Executive Mayor, Councillor Linda Dhlamini, and the Municipal Manager, Mrs Gugulethu Ntshanagase- Mhlongo, to step down. The march on Monday, 12 March, that started at Sakhile Stadium comes after a municipal shutdown where the local business chamber submitted a list of demands to municipal management. For reasons unknown the demands were not met and it led to the march with a memorandum being handed over
to ANC regional leadership for a political solution. The marchers’ demands included the following: •	Executive Mayor and Municipal Manager must be recalled within 48 hours following the handover of the memorandum. •	The sewage spillage in Rooikoppen must be attended to as a matter of urgency. •	Undisrupted water and electricity supply to residents of Extensions 1, 6, 7, 8, and 11. •	A cancellation of the appointment of service providers who were illegally appointed under regulation 32. •	Illegal upfront payment to a service provider,
who had not done the job, must be reversed. •	Acquire the service of the law enforcement agencies to investigate fraudulent payments and mismanagement of public funds. •	100% appointment of local contractors for municipal projects. To receive the memorandum on behalf of ANC Regional Executive Committee was Mr ML Makhubo. He then made a commitment that he will deliver the memorandum to the ANC REC for their urgent attention. Marchers dispersed peacefully while police maintained their presence to watch on the proceedings of the day. DM
R546 eis twee lewens
Biker dies in collision STANDERTON - A man riding a motorbike died on impact after he lost control of his bike and collided with a VW Polo that was driving in the opposite direction on Monday morning, 12 March, on the R456 at 04:30. According to the police accident report, Mr Johannes Kruger from Kosmos Park,
was driving to Secunda in his VW Polo when the motorbike lost control and the rider collided with his car, Kruger escaped with no injuries. The deceased, who was identified as Mr Anthony Strydom from Trichard, died on the scene. “A case of culpable homicide was opened,” Captain Johannes Nhlabathi said. DM
Suspects wanted for killing two people Award Recipient Reg no: 2009/019454/23
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Twee voertuie, ’n Chevrolet en ’n Corsa bakkie, was Sondag omstreeks 16:45 in ’n kop-aan-kop-botsing op die R546 Secunda-pad betrokke. Albei voertuie se bestuurders is op slag oorlede. Volgens ooggetuies het die onbekende bestuurder van die Corsa bakkie roekeloos bestuur en oor sperstrepe verbygesteek. Die bestuurder van die ander bakkie, Johan de Bruyn, was op pad vanaf Standerton na Secunda. Gedenkdiens sal Vrydag, 16 Maart om 11:00 uit die NG-Moedergemeente Standerton plaasvind. (Foto: SAPD)
Please return this handheld device
A handheld device to the value of R20 000, as used by Time Freight, was stolen from one of the company’s delivery vehicles on 6 March. This device is absolutely worthless to members of the public and Mr Oupa Dhlamini urges the person who took this device to return it to him as he will now be held responsible to pay for this device. Mr Dhlamini can be reached at 076 178 1534.
DIRKIESDORP – Police are looking for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects who killed two people and dumped their bodies in the Anniespruit River near Piet Retief. The bodies were spotted floating in the river on Monday, 5 March, by a passer-by, who in turn summoned the police. Upon arrival at the scene, police found the body of a man with a rope around
his neck as well as the body of a naked woman. A short probe reveals that the victims were allegedly assaulted and kidnapped at Dirkiesdorp by four suspects. Any person with information on this ordeal is urged to contact Lieutenant Colonel Mbongeni Myeni on 082 556 5605 or contact the SAPS Crime Stop line number 0800 10 111. JD
Voter registration went incident free STANDERTON - A voters’ registration over the weekend of 10 and 11 March, was incident free in Lekwa Local Municipality according to both the IEC and the SAPS. The IEC reports that there were 4 700 voters with outstanding residential addresses on the voters’ roll in the 42 voting stations within the municipality of 15 wards. By Saturday 1 711 people visited the voting stations either to update their particulars and others came to register
for the first time. On Sunday at 17:00 when voting stations closed, 3 400 people had visited the voting station, leaving a total of 5 114 voters registered on the system. IEC official, Ms Elsie Dlamini, was delighted that they, as Lekwa Municipality, had achieved and bettered their set target of 4 700. The IEC has urged potential voters who could not visit the voting stations over the weekend to visit the IEC offices in Beyers Naudé Street adjacent to FNB. DM
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Mr Joshua Moloi on the far right is being assisted by IEC officials at Stanwest Hall voting station in Ward 3 on Sunday.
Oorhoofse kragdraadskok laat een kritiek STANDERTON - Twee mans is Vrydag, 9 Maart, met brandwonde na die kliniek in Standerton gehaas ná ’n fratsongeluk met ’n oorhoofse kragdraad op ’n plaas ongeveer 15 km buite Standerton. Johan Kotzë is in die waakeenheid by die Unie-hospitaal in Alberton opgeneem en Allen Greaves is reeds ontslaan. Nicky van der Linde, mede-eienaar van die Geelbos Boerdery, sê dat dit ’n verskriklike voorval was waar Greaves heel moontlik sy kollega se lewe gered het. Kotzë, ’n diesel werktuigkundige en Greaves, die plaasbestuurder, het in ’n pakhuis aan ’n stroper gewerk. Hulle het ‘n toetsrit met die stroper gaan ry, ’n geraas gehoor en stilgehou. Hulle was egter nie bewus daarvan dat hulle reg onder ’n oorhoofse kragdraad stilgehou en dat die stroper se lugdraad daaraan geraak het nie. Volgens inligting het Greaves afgeklim en voor aan die lemme gaan voel. Hy is onmiddellik geskok en het sy bewussyn verloor. Kotzë het uitgeklim om hom te gaan help, maar voordat Greaves nog heeltemal bygekom het om Kotzë te waarsku, het Kotzë
met sy rug aan die stroper geraak en die kragstroom is deur hom. Greaves kon Kotzë weens die geweldige kragstroom nie wegruk nie en moes noodgedwonge die stroper skuif. Tydens hierdie skuiwery is Greaves herhaaldelik geskok. Greaves het mond-tot-mond asemhaling op Kotzë toegepas. Die twee mans was nie ver van Greaves se huis af nie en Greaves het vir sy vrou geskreeu om hul voertuig te bring. Greaves en Sipho Nthlapo, nog ’n werknemer, het met Kotzë na die MarPeh-kliniek in Standerton gehaas. Hy is daarna per helikopter na Alberton afgevoer. Kotzë het ernstige brandwonde oor sy hele lyf en van sy tone is reeds afgesit. Hy is aan ’n ventilator in die waakeenheid gekoppel. Die oorhoofse kragdraad behoort aan die Lekwa munisipaliteit en daar word vermoed dat dit foutief was aangesien die veiligheidsmeganisme nie die kragtoevoer outomaties afgeskakel het tydens hierdie kortsluiting nie. Volgens inligting is daar reeds met ’n prokureur oor moontlike skadevergoeding gepraat. Die munisipaliteit sal ook dringend ondersoek moet instel. JD
Lost and found Johan Kotzë is op 9 Maart ernstig beseer toe hy deur ’n oorhoofse kragdraad geskok is. Hy is kort na die voorval per helikopter na die Unie-hospitaal in Alberton oorgeplaas, waar hy steeds aan ’n ventilator in die waakeenheid gekoppel is. Na wat verneem word is van sy tone reeds geamputeer. (Foto Facebook)
The C1 driver’s license of a certain LW Simela, born on 31 May 1988, was recently picked up. If this is yours, you are welcome to collect it at the offices of Cosmos News in Kruger Street.
Ouma Mmateliso oorlede op 102 Wees wakker en maak só ’n verskil!
Wees daarom verstandelik wakker en nugter, en vestig julle hoop volkome op die genade wat julle deel sal word by die wederkoms van Jesus Christus. (1 Petrus 1:13) Was jy al ooit in ’n situasie waar jy graag ’n verskil deur ’n positiewe bydrae wou maak, maar uiteindelik was jy teleurgesteld in jou bydrae en in jouself? Dit het al ’n paar keer met my gebeur en ek wonder of dit net met my gebeur? Kyk ek terug na een van hierdie kere wat my teleurgestel het, besef ek dat alhoewel ek daaroor gebid het en dit in geloof aangepak het, ek miskien nie my rol in die situasie goed deurdink het nie. Soms, êrens tussen gebed en doen, word ons aandag deur ander dinge afgelei en verloor ons soms ons fokus en dink nie nugter oor sake nie. Onlangs, terwyl ek na die rugbywedstryd tussen ons nasionale span en die heersende wêreldkampioene gekyk het, het ek besef dat daar ’n behoefte was aan mense wat verstandelik wakker is en nugter kan dink. Verwarring en ’n gebrek aan fokus het meegebring dat ons span verskeie belangrike geleenthede verloor het om ’n verskil in die wedstryd te kan maak. Die feit is dat ons een honderd persent moet gee indien ons ’n verskil wil maak en dit begin in ons denke. Dit is dus nie ’n verrassing wanneer Petrus vir Christene sê: “Wees daarom
verstandelik wakker en nugter, en vestig julle hoop volkome op die genade wat julle deel sal word …” Hy weet dat alhoewel God sy kinders toegerus het om sukses te behaal in die uitdagings van hierdie wêreld, praktiese instruksies tog nodig is, “want julle teëstander, die duiwel, loop rond soos ’n brullende leeu, en soek wie hy kan verslind.” (1 Petrus 5:8) Ons moet die Here vra om ons te help om verstandelik wakker te wees. Dit sal ons ook help om nugter te kan dink. Ons moet ons swakhede voor ons hemelse Vader bely en vasstaan teen die aanvalle van die duiwel. Om verstandelik wakker te wees, nugter te dink en ons hoop te vestig op dit wat ons deel sal word by die wederkoms van Christus, help ons om die uitkoms te verfyn. Jesus het vir ons ’n verskil in hierdie lewe gemaak. Hy het die kettings wat ons gevange hou, verbreek; Hy het ons van sonde bevry en ons uit die donkerte na die wonderlike lig gelei. Hy gee aan ons, sy volgelinge, die opdrag om dieselfde te doen. Jesus wil hê dat ons die sout en die lig vir die wêreld moet wees (Matteus 5:13-14) en Hy gee aan ons die opdrag: “Gaan dan heen, maak dissipels van al die nasies, en doop hulle in die Naam van die Vader en die Seun en die Heilige Gees; en leer hulle om alles te onderhou wat Ek julle beveel het.” (Matteus 28:19)Sal jy dit doen?
STANDERTON Ouma Mmateliso Motlaung het op 20 Februarie 102 jaar oud geword. Sy het by haar seun en skoondogter, Eksteen en Christina Motlaung op die plaas van Hendrik en Adelaide Odendaal gewoon. Volgens Eksteen, wat in diens van Hendrik is, was die oudword proses nie altyd maklik nie, maar sy ma het vrede daarmee gemaak en met haar geloof en liefde vir haar Skepper, het sy dit met grasie gedra. Christina, Eksteen se vrou, het
tot aan die einde haar skoonma, wat nie meer kon sien of hoor nie, met groot toewyding en liefde versorg. Volgens Christina het ouma Mmateliso se hande vir niks verkeerd gestaan nie en het sy haar kinders met dissipline en in die Christelike geloof grootgemaak. Ouma Mmateliso is Maandagoggend, 12 Maart oorlede en dit is veral hartseer so kort na haar verjaardag. Die spore wat ouma Mmateliso gelaat het, sal nie uitgevee kan word nie! JD
Christina (links) en Eksteen Motlaung (regs) staan weerskante van hul ma, ouma Mmateliso Motlaung, wat op 20 Februarie 102-jaar oud geword het. Volgens die kinders het haar hande vir niks verkeerd gestaan nie. Mmateliso, wat nie meer kon sien of hoor nie, is liefdevol deur haar skoondogter, Christina Motlaung, versorg, maar is Maandagoggend 21 Maart oorlede.
Church veteran passes on
A senior member of Assembly of God Church in Sakhile passed away on Wednesday, 7 March. Popularly known in the community as Mfondini, Baba Stand Rabula (82) served the church as an elder and caretaker for more than three decades until he passed away following a short illness. He will be laid to rest on Thursday, 15 March. The service will be held at AOG from 08:00. From left to right is Baba Rabula’s children with Mrs Rabula, the late Baba Rabula and Dr SD Gumbi on the far right where he received an award for his dedication to the church in December 2017.
The Identity Card for Linda Wandisa Mbatha, born 14 January 1998, was handed in at the offices of Cosmos News. Should this belong to you, you can collect it during normal office hours.
Technology offers practical ways to boost results at Mpu’ schools PROVINCIAL - Using technology to support learning is emerging as an indispensable method of improving the quality of education, school results, and ultimately the prospects of school leavers. STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and maths) have been identified as the disciplines most important for Sub-Saharan Africa to address our continent’s most pressing development problems. There is thus an urgent need to boost maths and science marks at schools. However, this is difficult at under-resourced schools. One strategy that addresses this challenge is e-learning, which leverages technology to give learners access to the lessons by expert teachers through video-conferencing. An e-learning initiative funded by Glencores in Mpumalanga, which is part of the larger Ligbron e-Learning System, has seen a 60% improvement in learner results in certain cases. “Good science and maths marks are crucial for any school leaver. They are among the most important factors that help elevate learners to a higher standard of education and better equip them for tertiary level and future employment. This will help youth that reside near our operations to support
their families and contribute to their communities,” said Noel Pillay, Glencore Coal’s Head of Regulatory and Community Affairs. “We are immensely proud of the improvements we’ve seen through the schools e-learning programme,” said Pillay. “One of the recent matriculants from Makause Combined School in Phola, Jess Masimula, was able to improve her marks so much that she was accepted at Wits University to study engineering,” he said. Since the programme’s launch in 2008, it has boosted the number of learners at participating schools who opt to take maths and science to Grade 12, as well as those who qualify for tertiary study. Glencore’s investment in e-learning has benefited 18,200 learners at 20 schools in Ermelo, Breyten, Middelburg, Emalahleni, Belfast, Ogies, Carolina, Phola and Wonderfontein in 2017. There are currently 42 classrooms at Glencore-supported schools that are equipped with this technology which uses computers, projectors, internet, interactive whiteboards and LCD screens. To date 54,324 learners benefitted from the entire Ligbron programme. Teacher development also forms part of the project. Every
e-learning teacher receives software training and hands-on technical training to advance their teaching abilities. “I really love this programme,” says Asher Kamanga, a Grade 12 learner at a Glencore partner school, “I used to be the lowest in class in physics and maths, but since the programme was introduced, I’ve been in the top five. Now I am looking forward to a distinction.” “Grade 12 marks at Ligbron partner schools have improved substantially,” said Pillay. “We’ve seen them go up by as much as 70% for Grade 12 maths, 50% for Grade 12 science and 40% overall at some of the schools. We hope this kind of improvement can help make real differences in the lives of people in the communities near Glencore’s mines.” “Without the support of our e-learning partners, such as Glencore, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do,” said Natasia Marx, Ligbron’s Project and Office Manager. “We are immensely grateful to Glencore for their ongoing commitment. By investing in this project, together, we are promoting the development of doctors, accountants, pilots, scientists, entrepreneurs and the engineers of the future.” JD
Since the launch of the E-Learnning programme in 2008, it has boosted the number of learners at participating schools who opt to take maths and science to Grade 12, as well as those who qualify for tertiary study. Glencore’s investment in e-learning has benefited 18,200 learners at 20 schools in Ermelo, Breyten, Middelburg, Emalahleni, Belfast, Ogies, Carolina, Phola and Wonderfontein in 2017.
Kosmosnuus hou weer Kersmark! STANDERTON - Met nog net agt maande tot die einde van die jaar, het Kosmosnuus besluit om weer eens ’n Kersmark aan te bied. Soos vorige jare bied Kosmosnuus die Kersmark by die Hervormde Gemeente in Standerton, aan. Hierdie jaar gaan dit anders wees want dit gaan deur die gemeenskap, vir die gemeenskap wees. Die Kersmark sal Saterdagoggend, 1 Desember om 09:00 begin en sal duur tot 13:00. So hou die datum oop! Uitstallingstafels sal vanjaar weer binne en buite die saal beskikbaar wees en sal verskaf word.
As daar ook iemand is wat demonstrasies wil lewer soos byvoorbeeld karate of judo, kan hulle gerus die Kosmosnuus-kantoor skakel. Skakel ons ook gerus as u wil help met kindervermaak, sanguitvoerings of enige ander item. Op die dag sal daar ook ’n nuwe kompetisie wees vir die heerlikste Kersfeeskoek en die lekkerste Kersfeeskoekie. Hou gerus die koerant nader aan die tyd dop vir inskrywingsvorms. Skakel Kosmosnuus gerus by 017 712 6165 of stuur ’n e-pos na design@cosmosn.co.za vir meer inligting. RdB
Local church to host prayer session for taxis STANDERTON - In an unprecedented move to curb road accidents during the coming Easter Weekend Pastor SD Gumbi of Assembly of God in Sakhile invited taxi drivers and their vehicles to a prayer session that will he held on Monday,19 March at 18:00. Dr Gumbi’s initiative is influenced by the road carnage that is taking innocent lives during long weekends when most people are on
the roads to various destinations. The taxi industry is one sector of public transport where the pastor wishes to ask for divine intervention. He has extended an invitation to the local Taxi Association to bring their vehicles and drivers alike to a prayer session ahead of the long trips they will undergo during over Easter Weekend. DM
Boer verdrink op plaas TRICHARDT - Die 71-jarige mnr Danie Theron het op 6 Maart op sy plaas Klipkraal tussen Trichardt en Kriel in ’n dam verdrink. Hy het omstreeks 10:00 vir sy familie gesê dat hy die pomp by die dam gaan regmaak. Toe hulle hom later skakel en geen antwoord kry nie, het sy seun en die plaas-
bestuurder na hom gaan soek. Hulle het sy liggaam om en by 14:00 in die dam gevind. Volgens mnr Theron se skoonseun, mnr Ryno Beukes, het Theron vir meer as 50 jaar op die plaas geboer en was bekend met die omgewing. Hy word oorleef deur sy vrou, vyf kinders en agt kleinkinders. JD
Die vrotste fliek van 2017 is... INTERNASIONAAL - The Emoji Movie, die animasieprent waarin die Britse akteurs James Corden en Patrick Steward rolle vertolk, is Vrydagaand, 2 Maart, met die 2018 Razzi-prys vir die swakste fliek van 2017 bekroon. Die Golden Raspberrypryse, bekend as die Razzies, is Vrydagaand vir die 38ste keer in Los Angeles uitgedeel. Dié tong-in-die-kies-toekennings wys jaarliks die swakste fliek, akteurs en vervaardigers aan en word gegrond op graderings, resensies en stemme van die publiek. The Emoji Movie het ander toekennings ook gewen: die swakste regisseur van die jaar en ook die swakste draaiboek. Die Amerikaanse akteurs Tom Cruise en Mel Gibson het ook twee pryse ontvang. Cruise het die toekenning vir swakste akteur ontvang vir sy rol in The Mummy en Gibson het swakste byspeler
Konsentrasiekamp-begraafplaas nou besoekervriendelik
STANDERTON - Rudie Rosseau, ’n man met ’n passie vir die Boerevolkgeskiedenis, het ’n span werkers Saterdag, 10 Maart, vanaf Roodepoort gebring om Standerton se konsentrasiekamp-begraafplaas op te knap. Nie net is die gras gesny en bome gesnoei nie, maar die monument in die kerkhof is ook oorgeverf en herstel. Dit is die 55ste konsentrasiekamp in sewe jaar wat deur Rudie opgeknap word. Die monument is in 1956 opgerig en ’n handgemaakte beeld van ’n ma en haar twee kinders wat haar derde kind aan die dood afgestaan het en besig is met die finale voorbereiding voor die ter-aarde-bestelling kan teen die monument se muur gesien word. In ’n nis binne die monument is daar ’n paraffienlampie wat nog uit die oorlog dateer. Twee addisionele lanterns is saam met die oorspronklike lantern in die nis geplaas en daar gaan gepoog word om ten minste een van die lanterns
permanent te laat brand. Standerton se konsentrasiekampbegraafplaas is een van 126 soortgelyke begraafplase in SuidAfrika. Die grafte van 826 kinders onder 15 jaar en 31 volwasse vroue kan hier, in Standerton, gevind word. Volgens Rudie is dit sy doelwit om die ware Afrikaner erfenis weer bymekaar te bring en toeganklik te maak vir veral die jonger generasie. Vir die eerste keer in 118 jaar is daar nou ’n naamlys aangebring van al die kinders en vroue wat in die kerkhof begrawe is. Ulrich van Heerden, ’n plaaslike geneesheer, was ook by die verrigtinge en kon drie name op die bord, asook die graf uitwys waar van sy familielede begrawe is. ’n Bord is ook aangebring met ’n kort beskrywing van die haglike toestande wat die vrouens en kinders moes ontbeer tydens hul stryd in die ‘moordkampe’, soos Rudie dit beskryf. Indien die 826 kinders wat hier begrawe lê net vir een oomblik
vir sy rol in Daddy’s Home 2 ontvang. Die akteur Tyler Perry het die prys vir die swakste akteur gewen vir sy rol as ’n ouer vrou in Boo 2: A Madea Halloween. Kim Bassinger het die prys vir slegste vrouebyspeler gewen vir Fifty Shades Darker. The Emoji Movie is vroeër vanjaar in Saoedi-Arabië as die eerste rolprent in ’n fliekteater in die land in 35 jaar vertoon. Die fliek het ook minder as een uit tien op die resensieplatform ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ ontvang. (Regs) Twee nuwe paraffienlampies is saam met die oorspronklike lampie, wat uit die konsentrasiekamp-dae dateer, in ’n nis in die (Bron: BBC) JD monument in die konsentrasiekamp-begraafplaas in Standerton geplaas. Ten minste een van hierdie lampies sal permanent brand wat daarop dui dat die generasie se vlam nie uitgewis kan word nie.
kon opstaan, sal dit soos ’n laerskool atletiekbyeenkoms lyk; dit is net om persone ’n idee te gee van hoeveel onskuldige kinders hier begrawe is. Op 16 Junie, nasionale Jeugdag en ook nasionale Konsentrasiekampdag, word daar beplan om verdere herstelwerk aan dié spesifieke begraafplaas te doen. Die muur om die kerkhof moet plek-plek oorgebou word en daar word ’n beroep op veral Standerton se gemeenskap gedoen om met hierdie projek te help. Enige vorm van donasie, hetsy kontant, boumateriaal of u tyd, sal hoog op prys gestel word. Rudie het reeds 55 dokumentêre DVD’s oor die konsentrasiekamp begraafplase wat hy besoek het verfilm en belangstellendes kan hom by 082 536 1917 skakel vir meer inligting. In die meegaande QR kode is ’n video van Rudie wat meer oor die lampies vertel. Skandeer gerus die skakel om die video te sien. JD
(Links) Vir die eerste keer in 118 jaar is daar ’n naamlys aangebring van die 826 Boerekinders en 31 vroue wat in hierdie kerkhof begrawe is. Dr Ulrich van Heerden wys na die name van drie van sy familie se kinders wat in die konsentrasiekamp begrawe is.
NEHAWU in Water and Sanitation Department join national strike STANDERTON - Members of the National Education Health & Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) at the Department of Water and Sanitation at Grootdraai Dam have joined the national strike that commenced on Thursday, 8 March. Although there was no significant negative impact on the supply of water over the past three days, the situation might change in days going forward following the deadlock of a discussion between the Union and the Department on Friday, 9 March. Striking NEHAWU members at Grootdraai Dam were picketing peacefully at the main
entrance on Friday, without disrupting access to the plant while police maintained a low profile. Speaking to the branch secretary of NEHAWU, Ms Rocky Khosa, said that the strike comes as a result of the failure by both parties to resolve the dispute at the Departmental Bargaining Chamber on 14 December 2017. NEHAWU released a media statement to highlight their demands which the Department has failed to resolve. NEHAWU demands full payment of merit bonuses and promotions of its members at the construction directorate in 2017. The
Striking NEHAWU members at Grootdraai Dam at the entrance of the plant on Friday.
Liplek-lekkerte met melktert-‘jaffles’ Suid-Afrikaners het op 27 Februarie Nasionale Melktertdag gevier. Behalwe vir die tradisionele melktert-vorm, is ’n oulike variasie daarop die melktert-jaffle. Knoop jou voorskoot vas en maak die maklike melktertjaffles as volg. Jy benodig 150 ml melk, twee eiergele, 20 g koekmeel, 60 g suiker, vyf ml vanielje geursel, agt snye witbrood, botter vir smeer en kaneelsuiker. Klits vier eetlepels van die melk met die eiergele. Gooi die meel en suiker daarby en klits tot glad. Verhit die orige melk oor lae hitte tot dit begin kook. Roer vinnig die eiermengsel daarby en hou aan roer tot verdik. Kook saam vir een minuut, roer aanhoudend. Die vla kan baie maklik aanbrand. Voeg die vanielje-geursel by en roer goed saam. Botter die brood en sorg dat die gebotterde snye na buite wys. Skep van die melktert-
pap in die middel en bedek met nog ’n sny. Rooster in ’n jaffle-pan tot bros en goudbruin. Sprinkel kaneelsuiker oor en geniet dadelik. JD
’n Heerlike variasie op die tradisionele melktert is hierdie maklik-om-te-maak melktertjaffles.
New stock theft scam emerges Constable Lentsoane of the Val Police brought a new scam under the attention of Cosmos News. Perpetrators gain evidence of case numbers and the amount of stock that was reported stolen and then they contact the owners, claiming that they are from the Stock Theft Unit and that their cattle or other livestock had supposedly been recovered. The owners are then told that the police do not have vehicles to transport these animals back to them and they are then requested to pay a certain amount into an account so a private company can be appointed.
This is however a scam and is not the truth. These persons claim to be police officers and they are not. The livestock are also not recovered. In the past few days cases, where owners were requested to pay money, were opened in Perdekop and in Val. Should you receive such a call, try to get a number to phone back as the perpetrators normally phone from a private number. Give this number to the police in turn and it will most definitely help in finding and convicting the culprits. Report similar cases at your nearest police station, or call Constable Lentsoane on 073 383 7084. JD
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Department only paid 32% and withheld 68% without explanation. The Department must stop the outsourcing of projects for building dams, pipelines and cleaners at Head Office. Safety of water control officers who are operating the dam’s gates where officers are made to travel long distances on foot under dangerous situations. Implementation of an arbitration award for cleaners, drivers and grounds men. Irregular appointments of managers and suspension of senior managers for frivolous reasons. Misuse and mismanagement of funds, in Mpumalanga.
The Provincial Manager was re-deployed to the head office and replaced by someone from head office who was booked into a hotel for more than 12 months. Under the former Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mrs Nomvula Mokonyane, the Department overspent its budget by more than R2 billion due to corruption and maladministration. The Union demands the involvement of law enforcement agencies, the Public Protector and the Hawks to investigate the alleged corrupt activities implicating the former Minister. DM
Service delivery has come to a standstill Lekwa municipal offices remain closed
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Do you have an event, such as a funeral, anniversary, wedding, party, church conference etc, and don’t have time to bake, let me help you. Scones 20 L for R300, 10 L for R150 and 5 L for R75. All prices include buckets/containers. We also hire stretch tents and catering equipment such as big pots, gas stoves, food warmers, table cloths, cutlery, crockery and more . Phone 072 572 9157 / 083 9946 955. / 082 54 2822. ______________ Khosi’s Kidz Party Hire: We offer themed party packages for 20 kids or more. Package includes: 5 kiddies tables, 20 kiddies chairs, 20 themed paper plates,cups, serviettes and tablecloths. 10 Helium balloons, 20 hats, 20 party packs, themed birthday cake (1 single tier) and jumping castle. Phone: 072 572 91573 / 082 554 2822. _______________ Plaas Juppie Fees. Woensdag 21 Maart 2018 (Vakansiedag) Jim Van Tonderskool. Bethal Skakel Rita vir navrae 083 560 1155
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Awesome Wendys at a very low price. Log cabin, Knotty Pine, and Pallet wood. Prices for pallet wood, 2m x 2m R4 000, 3m x 3m R5 000, 3m x 4m R5 700. We move Wendy houses from point A to B. 5 -year guarantee. Phone Sam 073 091 6680. ________________ A B M Wendy house: Good quality and affordable Wendy houses for sale. We have all sizes in four different types of wood, log wood, pine wood, new wood and pallet wood. For more information, phone Birthwell on 076 165 9754. _______________ B C C Wendy House, Wendy’s made from treated pallet wood with one door, one window, zinc roof and wooden floor. We also do knotty pine and log cabin wendy house. Big or small, we do them all. Pallet wood prizes 2m x2m = R4 000, 3m x 3m = R5 000. For more information call Jerome at 073 076 9559.
Very neat 2015 Chevrolet Spark LS with Central Locking, mags, power steering, electrical windows, airbags, aircon and radio. Car have 7560 km on the clock and is as new. R120 000. Phone 082 493 2075 to view, Standerton. SPORT
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STANDERTON - The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Acting Premier of Mpumalanga and CoGTA MEC, Refilwe Mtshweni, to urgently intervene in the functions of the Lekwa Local Municipality whose doors have been shut since last week Thursday. It has been reported that local contractors and business owners from Lekwa halted operations of the municipality due to allegations that they are excluded from receiving tenders, or contracts to upgrade and maintain the infrastructure around Standerton. They complain that most of the projects that are awarded to contractors from elsewhere failed and had to be redone. This exhausted the finances of Lekwa, hence they shut down activities at the local municipality until municipal manager Linda Tshabalala, executive mayor Cllr Linda Dhlamini, and the mayoral committee, come up with workable solutions that benefit local businesses and contractors. During a special council meeting held in Standerton on 28 February, the DA asked the mayor to investigate maladministration in the municipality, the appointment of contractors and excessive spending of municipal money. Projects or contracts at the centre of the controversy include the following: •	The chicken broilers in Morgenzon that failed after the contractor left the project after being paid; •	The upgrading of Walter Sisulu Drive and Nelson Mandela Drive that had to be redone; •	The upgrading of the Morgenzon Vehicle Testing Ground, which is not functioning; •	The storm water project in Morgenzon that failed; and •	The Rooikoppen Taxi Rank that was sold. The municipality has also been accused of wasting money on the following: •	Vehicle fleet of R1,4 million per month; •	Mayoral vehicle of R26 700 a month; •	Hiring of tents for a funeral to the tune of R179 000; •	Payments made to a photographer to take pictures to promote Lekwa. They were R219 506, R382 366, R66 000 and R157 000 respectively; •	Strategic Planning meeting held in White River to the tune of R303 774; and •	An amount of R85 000 for catering in Ward 10. It is clear that the ANC is incapable of running the Lekwa Local Municipality effectively which has left the municipality with debt of more than R937 million. The DA calls on MEC and Acting Premier, Refilwe Mtshweni, to immediately intervene so that the people of Lekwa can access services. Only a DA-led government can bring total change to Lekwa. (Media statement by DA councillors) JD
SA’s wink vir Kalie-knaap
WB Wholesalers have relocated
STANDERTON - WB Wholesalers, established 43 years ago and owned by the Wazar brothers, have relocated to brand new premises at 32a Mbonani Mayisela Street in Standerton. Abe Wazar was the first owner and opened
the doors to this business about 43 years ago. This wholesale business sells from cutlery, crockery, furniture, electrical appliances to fabrics for upholstery and curtaining. Phone Mohamed or Ismael on 082 565 5261 for their friendly assistance. JD
Jaco Booysen se hoogspringprestasie tydens die Mpumalanga-atletiekkampioenskap op 3 Maart in Secunda het van die murg in sy pype getuig toe hy die silwermedalje in die o-13-afdeling opgeraap het en sodoende met provinsiale kleure vereer is. Hierdie graad 7-leerling van Laerskool Kalie de Haas kwalifiseer nou om aan die Suid-Afrikaanseskolekampioenskap deel te neem wat eerskomende naweek in Paarl gehou word waar hy sy skool en provinsie trots sal verteenwoordig.
Print advertising is not dead Print advertising is powerful. Chris Moerdyk, one of South Africa’s top marketing thought leaders, believes print advertising is still very much relevant and is interested in exploring research on how powerful it really is. Print is not dead. It is not even sick. Chris says that he hates it when he hear people say ‘print is dead’ because it is a generalisation of the very worst and misleading kind. “The only print that is dead are those newspapers and magazines managed and edited by people who live in the past, stoically resisting
change, hating everything digital and hoping that the glory days of mass media print titles will come back. Which they won’t,” says Moerdyk. Cosmos News does not fall in this category with advertisers repeatedly coming back and stating that sales picked up after advertising with us. So why wait, even with the smallest budget it still pays to advertise with Cosmos News. Call 017 712 6165 and place your advertisement, or get a no-obligation quotation. JD
Rugbyskeidsregters voeg daad by woord
Verteenwoordigers van Laerskool Standerton het op 2 Maart na Ermelo gereis om aan die rugbyskeidsregtereksamens en -fiksheidstoetse deel te neem wat elke jaar gehou word om te bepaal of ’n individu bekwaam en bevoeg genoeg is om as skeidsregter op te tree. Hierdie vyf vlytige onderwysers het die teoretiese- en fisiese toetse met vlieënde vaandels geslaag en kwalifiseer almal om tydens die 2018-seisoen beslissings op laerskoolvlak te maak. Die wintersportseisoen is in volle vaart wat beteken dat hierdie groep skeidsregters reeds met die fluitjie in die hand staan. Van links na regs is Jan-Divan Preuyt, Joe Gouws, Ludwich Kock, PJ Mostert en Hennes Hatting. Hou Kosmosnuus gerus deur die loop van die rugbyseisoen vir meer van Laerskool Standerton se skeidsregtergraderings dop.
The new premises of WB Wholesalers at 32a Mbonani Mayisela Street. Mohamed and Ismael invite the community to pay them a visit in this new store and experience the true meaning of friendly assistance and a happy shopping experience.
Georgies dominate Inter High Championship STANDERTON - The fighting-fit athletic team of Hoërskool George Hofmeyr was in top form when they travelled to Belfast on Wednesday, 28 February, to compete in the annual Inter High Championship for LSEN schools in Mpumalanga. Although the athletes of four other schools – all with 600 or more pupils – waited for them at Platorand School, the Standerton athletes didn’t falter in their mission to produce the best results possible. In the end, Hoërskool George Hofmeyr managed to rake in a total of 32 individual medals (14 gold, 11 silver and 7 bronze), as
well as three out of six relay victories in the category for girls. The u-13, u-14 and u-19 relay teams took home the gold, while the school’s u-17 group scooped up the silver medal. The Principal of Hoërskool George Hofmeyr, Magda Kriel, conveyed the results to the media the following day and was especially proud to announce that the school’s athletic team was once again crowned as the overall best female team of the entire Inter High Championship. It is the thirteenth time that the school managed to bring home this coveted trophy. DK
1 (Photo 1) These 21 athletes of Hoërskool George Hofmeyr managed to bring home a total of 32 individual gold medals from the annual Inter High Championship in Belfast on 28 February. The proud School Principal, Magda Kriel, can be seen among them. (Photo 2) From left to right are George Hofmeyr’s team captain, Zandile Ndwandwe, Principal Kriel and the Junior Victrix Ludorum of the entire Inter High Championship, Jennifer Eze. (Photo 3) Jennifer in action during the u-13 high jump item for which she won the gold medal.
Champions believe in themselves, even when nobody else does!
Ligbron Akademie leer stadsjapies ’n wintersportles ERMELO - Die Superreeks is weer in volle vaart en dit wil voorkom asof die fikse rugby-, netbal- en hokkiespelers van Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie reeds in die aanvangswedstryde van vanjaar se liga die kopskuif gemaak het om die koring van die kaf te skei. Die tweede gros wedstryde van die seisoen is die afgelope naweek op Ligbron Akademie se velde gehou en het gesien dat die Ermeloërs swaarde met Hoërskool Die Wilgers van Pretoria kruis. Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie het ’n behoorlike segetog op die rugbyveld behaal toe ál die skool se spanne hul teenstanders met puik spel en goeie afronding geklop het. Die o-14 A-span het die Pretorianers met 59-7 verpletter, terwyl die o-15 A’s hul kragmeting 43-14 beklink het. Die o-16 A-span het met ’n oorwinning van 42-7, triomfantlik tot Ligbron Akademie
se oorwinning bygedra en word gevolg deur nóg ’n uitklopvertoning van 55-5 deur die tweedespan. Wat Ligbron Akademie se eerstespan betref, het hulle Hoërskool Die Wilgers met ’n eindtelling van 39-25, behoorlik skrik op die lyf gejaag. Francois Greyvensteyn is as die speler van die wedstryd aangewys en die drieë is deur Hanru Botha, Alec Duncan, Xavier Fourie, Nathan Viennings en Sifiso Manana gedruk. Mark Niebuhr het twee van die sewe drieë verdoel. Die netbalwedstryde het ook vir uithaler spel gesorg en die skare se aandag behoorlik gehou. Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie spog met vier oorwinnings uit sewe wedstryde en een kragmeting wat ná ’n naelbyt wipplankstryd gelykop geëindig het. Die volledige uitslae is soos volg: die o-14 Aspan verloor 8-10, die o-14 B’s wen 14-7,
die o-15 A’s verloor 15-20, die o-15 B’s wen 13-12, die o-16 A’s wen 31-7, die tweedespan wen 20-11 en die eerstespan speel gelykop met 19 elk. Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se hokkiespelers was ook die afgelope naweek in topvorm en het oorwinnings in ses van die sewe kragmetings behaal. Die o-14 A-seunspan moes ongelukkig die knie met 1-4 buig, maar die Ermeloërs het daarna met die een oorwinning na die ander gespog: die o-14 Aspan met 8-0, die o-15 A’s met 1-0, die o-16 A’s met 15-0, die tweedespan met 2-0, die eerstespan met 8-0 en die eerste seunsspan met 1-0. Ligbron Akademie se wintersportspanne sal eerskomende naweek in Rustenburg in aksie te sien wees waar die skool teen Hoërskool Bergsig in die derde Superreekswedstryde sal meeding. DK Montel Meyer, ’n o-15 A-spanspeler van Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie in aksie tydens die naweek se Superreekswedstryde teen Hoërskool Die Wilgers van Pretoria. Die span het hul teenstanders oortuigend met 43-14 geklop.
Kolskoot vir Hoërskool Ermelo
ERMELO - Veertien van Hoërskool Ermelo se kolskootskuts het die afgelope naweek, op 9 en 10 Maart, aan die tweede Mpumalanga-prysskietkompetisie van die jaar in Middelburg deelgeneem en ten spyte van die hitte wat hulle moes trotseer, hul staal gewys. Ses skuts het hul persoonlike-beste tellings geskiet en een het haar persoonlikebeste telling geëwenaar. Al die Hoërskool Ermelo-skuts het in die sporterklas deelgeneem en die volgende spogtellings behaal: Reinhardt Vorster (1 406), JohnHenri van Zyl (1 237), Werner Jansen van Vuuren (1 161, persoonlike-beste), Renel Swanepoel (1 144, geëwenaarde persoonlike-beste), Hendrea van Zyl (1 125 persoonlike-beste), Eloïse Prinsloo (1 102 persoonlike-beste), Christian Venter (1 025
persoonlike-beste). Riku van der Bank het ook sy persoonlike-beste tellings geskiet, terwyl Pieter de Beer – ’n leerling van Laerskool JJ van der Merwe – met ’n persoonlike beste telling van 1 229, tot die Ermeloërs se algehele prestasie bygedra het. Die interprovinsiale kampioenskap gaan eerskomende naweek in Middelburg gehou word waar al hierdie skuts die kans gaan kry om hul vernuf op die proef te stel. Die interprovinsiale stryd dien ook as die eerste ronde proewe vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Skole-Skuttersunie (SANSSU)span wat Suid-Afrika later vanjaar in Engeland gaan verteenwoordig, so die skuts sal daarom goed moet presteer. Die hele skoolgemeenskap van Hoërskool Ermelo hou vir hulle duime vas. DK
Hoërskool Ermelo se beste skuts is agter, van links na regs: Christiaan Venter, JohnHenri van Zyl, GJ Swanepoel, Werner Janse van Vuuren, Reinhardt Vorster, Hendrea van Zyl en Herman Holtzhausen. In die middel is Riku van der Bank, Renel Swanepoel, Herenita van Zyl, Eloïse Prinsloo. Voor is JP de Jager en Pieter de Beer.
Entries open for the Goldi 4-in-1 Race
STANDERTON - The Standerton Marathon Club is proud to present the Standerton Goldi 4-in-1 race, which is a Comrades qualifying race, to be held on Wednesday, 21 March, at 06:00. The start and finish will be at the Standerton Showgrounds. A 42,2 km marathon (R110), a 21,1 km half marathon (R80), a 10 km race (R60) and a 4.9 km Fun Run (R30) will take place. The Fun Run will start at 06:10 and no license numbers are necessary. Race day entries are allowed, but pre-entries close on 16 March. Temporary licenses will also be available at the start on the day of the race at R30 each. Preenter to qualify for R2 000 cash prizes. Two R500 prizes for the 42,2 km, one R500 for the 21.1 km and one R500 prize for the R10 km race. These prizes will be drawn by the organisers and given to the winners at the preentry table. Due to road works, the 42.2 km marathon will this year be a two lap race. Cut-off times for the 42.2 km will be 5 hours 30
minutes and athletes must be older than 20 years, for the 21.1 km it will be 3 hours 30 minutes and athletes must be 16 years or older and for the 10 km it will be 1 hour 30 minutes with athletes 15 years or older that may enter. For the 42.2 km marathon, the 21.1 km half marathon as well as the 10 km race, gold medals will go to the first three finishers. Silver medals will go to the next 100 finishers and bronze medals to the next 200 finishers within the cut-off time. 700 medals will be handed out on the race day with the balance of medals to be posted to athletes. There will be no time limit for the 4.9 km Fun Run and competitors will receive bronze medals. The marathon will be run in accordance with the rules of Althelics South Africa (ASA). 2018 licenses, club colours and age category must be worn on the front and back. For any further information or enquiries, please phone the race secretary on 072 391 0788 or 083 254 0437. Hope to see you there! JD
Alex Pieterse crowned Ruiters presteer in Badplaas club champion STANDERTON - A busy weekend was enjoyed by enthusiastic golfers on 10 and 11 March. The Annual Club Championship took place over these two days and on Saturday, the Monthly Mug competition ran in conjunction with the club champs. During the Monthly Mug, Jannie Nichols and Alex Pieterse was appointed as the two best gross players with 74. Ronald Kinnear (68) and Jannie Nichols (70) were respectively first and second in the A-division. Joré Nortjé and Nico Lombard obtained the best gross score in the B-division (81) with Nico (67) and Wikus Fourie first and second. In the C-division SP van Niekerk played the best gross (97) and was also the winner with a nett of 76. Patrizia Lombard was both the gross (81) and nett (73) winner in the ladies division. RJ Kinnear was appointed as the junior winner. Two clubs were played by Andries Manka, Ronald Kinnear, Casper Roux, Gert du Preez, Nico Lombard, Lourie Nel and Jannie Nichols. The main event played over 36 holes over the two days and the club champion-
ship was won by Alex Pieterse with 148 strokes. Jannie Nichols (149) and Gert du Preez (151) was crowned as the A division gross winners. Aldo Arnaldi (142) and Innocent Dhladhla (143) was crowned the A division nett winners. Ronald Kinnear (76) played the best gross on Saturday with Dries van Vuuren playing the best nett (70). On Sunday Damien Brink (78) played the best gross with Casper Roux (72) playing the best nett. The B division gross winners were Nico Lombard (159) and Joré Nortjé (162). Tertius Brits (141) and Wikus Fourie (147) won the best nett. On Saturday Kobie Coetzee (84) played the best gross with Werner Mouton (70) as the best nett player. After play on Sunday, Louis Gravett (85) and Louis Bibbey (78) were appointed as the best gross and nett players respectively. SP van Niekerk won the C division gross (200) with Desmond Visser (173) as the nett winner. Patrizia Lombard (156) won the ladies’ A division with Jolene Willemse (164) as the C division ladies’ winner. JD
Johan de Bruyn tees-off on number 10 during Sunday, 11 March club championship. After the championship Johan had to report back to work, but sadly passed away in a vehicle accident en route. The golf community in Standerton wishes to convey their deepest sympathy with his family and friends. The Memorial service will take place on Friday, 16 March at 11:00 from the NG-Moedergemeente Standerton. (Photo: Rentia Scholtz)
After 36 holes during the club championship played on Saturday and Sunday, from left to right are Alex Pieterse who was crowned as the A division winner. Nico Lombard was the winner in the B division with Patrizia Lombard as the overall ladies winner.
Ruiters van die Vaalrivier Perdryklub het vanaf 16 tot 18 Februarie aan die ‘Qualifier 1’ in Badplaas deelgeneem. Hierdie ruiters, van links na regs, is Chrizelle Fourie, Equitation tweedeplek, Prix Caprilli 1 en 2, twee vierdeplekke, Constance van Jaarsveldt Geyser, Novice 1 en 2, twee eersteplekke en Alicia Moolman, Prelim 1 en 2, twee eersteplekke. Baie geluk aan die drie ruiters.
All the local news for the week of 16 March 2018