2012 June | Vaal Triangle Business Directory | VaalFindit
Boude swaai en n tiekiedraai
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Die boude is geswaai en die kinders het gekraai tydens die Tjokkerland-kleuterskool se ouma en oupa konsert wat vroeër vandeesmaand plaasgevind het.
Die wit markies-tent wat op Tjokkerland 1 se sportvelde opgeslaan is, was in ‘n japtrap propvol met ywerige oumas, oupas en ouers wat hulle beste probeer het om so naby as moontlik aan die verhoog te sit.
Grootouers van so ver as Walvisbaai het die langpad na die Vaaldriehoek aangedurf om die kleinspan se ondeunde kinderstreke en manewales op film en in hulle geheue te verewig.
Niks is méér kosbaar nie. Hulle het getiekie draai, gebriekdans en nog vele ander danspassies tot groot vermaak van die gehoor uitgevoer. Dis oomblikke soos dié wat ‘n ieder en ‘n elk vir ewig sal bybly.
‘n Mens se kinders is jou kosbaarste besitting en mens moet hulle koester.
Oumas en oupas is altyd daar om die kleinkinders te bederf, maar dié vertoning was uit en uit die grootste “beloning” waarvoor enige grootouer kon vra.
Championship boerewors battle again
VEREENIGING. – It’s that time of year again. Time to dust off that secret recipe, to get out your shiny mincer, to start blending together the perfect balance of herbs and spices, and definitely the right time to prepare yourself for the battle that will see South African boerewors experts sweating over braai-fires across the country.
Yes, it’s time to get ready for the 2012 Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors Competition.
Adding to the fireworks of this already sizzling skirmish, is the return of the well-known boerewors baldies – entertainer and food connoisseur, Nataniël, and kwaito artist and musician of note, Mandoza.
To all the so-called boerewors experts they say: “Game on! We challenge all the would-be champs to really bring it this year. You can’t win a brand new Toyota Hilux 2.7 Double Cab Raised Body Raider for just stuffing mince and coriander into a casing. Only the best quality traditional boerewors, and the tastiest of course, will do.”
To increase one’s chances of walking away with this grand first prize – not to mention the sought-after Boerewors Crown – ‘boerie’ experts must enter their recipes before the closing date on June 15.
Entry forms are available at any Shoprite, Checkers or Checkers Hyper Meat Market – or enter online at www.championshipboerewors.co.za.
Anyone with an exceptional traditional boerewors recipe, and the skills to make their boerewors from scratch, can enter.
Make sure, though, that your recipe isn’t just any beef sausage – it has to be a traditional boerewors. The South African Chefs Association (SACA), a recognised authority on food in South Africa, will take charge of the judging processe, and they will be making sure that all entries adhere to strict guidelines for making the real thing.
To be traditional, boerewors must contain at least 90-percent meat, always containing beef, as well as lamb or pork, or a mixture of lamb and pork. Fat content of the meat mixture may not exceed 30-percent. Furthermore, the distinctive combination of spices like coriander, cloves, nutmeg and black pepper as well as fluids like vinegar, water and Worcestershire Sauce are what differentiates boerewors from other variants.
So, if you want to qualify for the Shoprite and Checkers’ competition, please ensure that your recipe is valid.
Participants have a long road ahead of them to get to the 2012 Championship Boerewors Grand Finale.
First participants will face-off in regional rounds that take place countrywide on Saturdays August 11, 18 and 25, and only those who stand victorious after these hard-hitting clashes will go on to compete against their provincial counterparts on Saturday September 15.
From the provincial rounds, 10 boerewors-warriors will emerge triumphant, only to then face their toughest adversaries in the final battle for title of Boerewors Champion. This is the Grand Finale at Sun City on October 6.
Shoprite and Checkers are proud of South Africa’s boerewors tradition and celebrate it every year by sponsoring the Championship Boerewors Competition.
The supermarket chain’s meat markets are famous for the outstanding quality of their meat and the group is continually on the lookout for new recipes and ideas so consumers can enjoy only the best quality and variety. The annual Championship Boerewors Competition plays a key role in helping the Group to achieve this aim.
Net die regte flavour
Die Vaaldriehoekse sanger en liedjieskrywer, Juan Boucher, is besig om die land se dansvloere aan die brand te sing met sy pop-danstreffers. Die 27-jarige kunstenaar is terug met die album Jy’s my flavour, ‘n versameling met vier splinternuwe snitte asook sy liedjies van sy debuut CD 082…
Boucher het sang en liedjieskryf met alle erns aangegryp toe sy meisie na ‘n motorongeluk in ‘n koma in die hospitaal beland het.
Hy was vasbeslote om haar met sy spitsvondige lirieke te verras wanneer sy sou wakker word. Ongelukkig het sy nie die ongeluk oorleef nie, maar Boucher het deurgedruk met sy musiekloopbaan. Die eindproduk is verslawende dansliedjies.
Die titelsnit, soos die ander, is ‘n saamsing-nommer wat met Boucher se sexy, spitsvondige lirieke verseker dat die luisteraar sommer dadelik begin voete stamp en saamsing. “My album is uniek omdat ek elke liewe song met oorweldigende passie geskryf het. Ek het seker gemaak daar is nie ‘n liedjie in die wêreld wat dieselfde klink as myne nie.
Daarmee bedoel ek dat elke melodie en elke woord alles 100% oorspronklik en suiwer Afrikaans is,” vertel Juan. “My inspirasie kom van die mense af. Elke keer as ek van ‘n verhoog afklim en die mense het dit so geniet, wil ek net meer en meer skryf. Daar is nie ‘n beter gevoel in die wêreld nie as wanneer jy ‘n liedjie geskryf het en die mense het geleer om dit saam met jou te sing. Dis onbeskryflik lekker.”
* Om ‘n kans te staan om hierdie CD te wen, sms slegs jou naam en die woorde Jy’s my flavour voor Vrydag na 45534. Sms’e kos R1,50.
Stress, die sluimerende pes
Dit is vir die meeste van ons ‘n ontnugtering as jy by jou huisdokter aanklop met ‘n sekere kwaal en hy dan jou ‘siekte’ toeskryf aan onderliggende spanning.
Stres kry gedurig die skuld vir meeste siektes en skete wat ons bekruip. Voor jy dus jou apteker of dokter vra, kyk eers of jy nie dalk self agter die kap van die byl kan kom nie. Ons is bekend met die algemene simptome van stres, soos slaap-loosheid, pyn op jou bors, prikkelbaarheid, depressie ens.
Daar is egter ‘n paar ander tekens van stres wat ons moontlik miskyk!
Die volgende lysie kan jou help om te bepaal of jy siek is, en of jy net bloot te veel hooi op jou vurk het:
Besluitloosheid: As jy sukkel om te konsentreer, vergeetagtig is, of dit moeilik vind om ‘n eenvoudige besluit te neem kan dit ‘n teken van onderliggende stres wees. Neem kort pouses sodat jy jou gedagtes kan herorden.
Hou jou hand voor jou mond: As jy baie gaap, maar jy het genoeg geslaap, kan dit ‘n teken wees dat jy as gevolg van spanning, nie genoeg suurstof inneem nie. Jy haal dus vlak asem. Let daarop om diep in en uit te asem, en let op jou postuur wanneer jy voor jou rekenaar sit.
Iets ruik snaaks: ‘n Hormonale gevolg van stres is dat jy oormatig sweet sonder enige liggaamlike inspanning of oefening. Jy sweet gewoonlik dan onder jou arms en dit is meer onwelriekend as sweet op ander dele van jou liggaam. Vra jou apteker vir ‘n sterk sweetweerder as dié op die winkelrak nie meer wil help nie. Daar is ook oor die toonbank medikasie hiervoor beskikbaar.
Kurktong: Nog ‘n teken van stres is ‘n droë mond. Dit veroorsaak dan ook ‘n slegte asem. Borsel en vlos gereeld jou tande, en drink genoeg water. Dit help ook om ‘n stafie kougom in jou laai te hou.
Eina! As jou spiere styf en seer is sonder dat jy ‘n goeie sessie in die gim gehad het, moet die gevaarligte vir jou flikker. Let op jou postuur wanneer jy sit, en probeer ‘n lang warm bad vat as jy kans kry! Gooi bietjie Arnica-olie by jou badwater. ‘n Seer lyf of spiere kan ook die eerste simptome van griep of verkoue wees!
Winde opbreek: As jy konstant winde opbreek, kan dit ‘n teken wees dat jou spysverteringskanaal omgekrap is as gevolg van stres. Probeer jou kaffeïne-inname verminder, en vermy gaskoeldrank en alkohol. Moenie jou drankie met ‘n strooitjie drink nie.
Dit kapok! Stres val jou imuunstelsel aan wat veroorsaak dat jou kopvel baie meer vatbaar is vir hardnekkige swamme. Skilfers kan dus ook dan ‘n teken van stres wees. Dra maar liewers ‘n wit hemp, en gooi bietjie teeboom- of laventelolie in jou afspoelwater.
Onwillige marionet: As jy aan rustelose-bene sin-droom ly, kan stres dit beslis vererger. Drink magnesium-aanvullings, en as dit nie werk nie, vryf jou bene goed in met Arnica-olie of enige ander vlugtige salf of room. Doen dit net voor slaaptyd, en fokus op jou knieë en die waai van jou bene. Die gim is natuurlik die beste oplossing vir hierdie probleem.
Stres jouself vetter: ‘n Mens sou noodwendig dink dat stres gewigsverlies veroorsaak, maar dit kan ook verantwoordelik wees vir die toename daarvan! Die streshormoon cortisol kan veroorsaak dat vet rondom jou middel aan pak! Sluit aan by jou naaste gimnasium, of probeer draf of stap. Daar kan nog baie ander tekens van onderliggende stres wees wat nog nie bepaal is nie, maar soos hulle sê: voorkoming is beter as genesing! Om te keer dat jy aan onderliggende stres ly, is dit belangrik dat jy genoeg tyd maak vir ontspanning. Ontspanning beteken nie noodwendig ‘slaap’ nie.
Bring tyd saam met jou gesin deur, lees ‘n boek, of kuier saam met vriende. Kry ‘n stokperdjie. Aktiwiteite wat handwerk verg, is die beste. Tuinmaak, naaldwerk, bak, houtwerk of skilder is goeie voorbeelde hiervan. Dan moet jy ook natuurlik sorg dat jy jou dieet dophou, nie net vir jou gewig nie, maar om seker te maak dat jy al die nutriente inneem wat jou liggaam nodig het om te funksioneer.
Ongelukkig maak dit nie saak hoeveel jy ontspan of hoe gesond jy eet, as jy dit nie met ‘n goeie oefenprogram kombineer nie. Nie almal van ons het die tyd of die finansies om by ‘n gim aan te sluit nie, maar om saans om die blok te gaan draf, vinnig te stap of net bal te speel saam met jou kinders, sal help om onderliggende stres te bekamp! So ontspan, haal diep asem en hou op stres oor onderliggende stres!
Support the annual soup drive
VANDERBIJLPARK. – It’s winter again and as was the case last year, 90.6 FM wants to bring a bit of warmth to those who so desperately need it.
This year they again want to feed the Vaal by means of a Soup Drive.
- This year we will be handing out soup at these venues:
June 4 – Vereeniging Klipkerk (Monday)
June 12 – Daleside School in Meyerton (Monday)
June 18 – Oospark Primary in Vanderbijlpark (Monday)
June 25 – NG Vanderbijlpark South (Monday)
July 2 – A Church in Sasolburg (Monday)
July 9 – Another church in Vanderbijlpark still to be confirmed (Monday)
July 16 – Miemiefouriehof in Vereeniging (Monday)
* During the abovementioned days in July 90.6FM will be going to the specific venue of that day with its Outside Broadcast Unit, providing music and a fun vibe, and reach out to the less fortunate members of the various communities.
90.6 FM is responsible for the organising and marketing of this event, arranging for sponsors for the bread and soup ingredients, while the churches will take care of the logistical side of things.
The marketing of this event will entail promos on air, in which the various sponsors will be mentioned, also on 90.6FM’s website.
A huge Thank You will go out on the day of the event and, of course, they will also be mentioned in Ster or Vaalweekblad, the media sponsor for the soup drive.
90.6FM would like to inquire whether the public would be interested in sponsoring them with soup ingredients or a financial donation.
- The ingredients they are looking at to make the soup are:
42 big cans of mixed vegetables
70 packets of 500gr soup mix
14 packets of 200gr salt
14 packets of 500gr paprika
14kg of oxtail soup
42 packets of 500gr noodles
90 loaves of bread (fresh)
14 kg of butter
14 kg of oats
45 kg of lean beef mince
1 300 foam cups
- In addition to the above are:
2 000 serviettes
Some sweets for the children
If you have any old clothes that you would like to donate.
* For more information contact Lizelle Schra at 90.6FM on 0861 827 906 .
ADT celebrates earth week
ZAMDELA. – ADT Security recently celebrated its fourth annual Earth Week. The theme for 2012 was ‘The future’s in our hands’.
This year’s event was a huge success with the different regions and branches taking part in community projects in an attempt to share their commitment to saving the planet.
Several national initiatives were implemented at all offices which included renewed recycling drives and pledges to cut back on printing and water wastage.
As its green initiative for Earth Day, ADT Vaal Triangle came together at the recently-completed Zamdela Police Station to plant a tree to replace the previous one, which had died. Station Commander Colonel KF Veloi attended the tree-planting ceremony and commented on how the gesture would do a great deal to further good relations between ADT and the SAPS.
“I didn’t realise planting a tree was such hard work but it was very satisfying being able to give back to the environment and our local SAPS, who do so much for the community,” says André de Wet, ADT branch manager of the Vaal Triangle.
“We really enjoyed our day together and are pleased to have made a difference in some small way.”
R50 000 to Midvaal beneficiaries
MEYERTON. – A sum of R50 000 was recently presented by the Midvaal Local Municipality and business partners to various charity organisations and community projects in the region.
The fundraising initiatives – like the Midvaal 90.6 Cycle Challenge and the Midvaal Council Golf Day – helped provide a helping hand to many needy beneficiaries.
Beneficiaries included the VCR Soup Kitchen Project, ‘Helpende Hand’, Tour de Walkerville and the Lerato Children’s Home.
“Our sincere thanks and appreciation to all our sponsors. We believe in facilitating partnerships with our business community to work jointly on projects and also to ensure we are able to support our communities in need,” said acting Mayor Councillor Cliff Hartman at the recent site visits and handover of the cheques.
Hart lyer maak hart oop vir oues
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Tien jaar gelede het Vaalweekblad berig oor Michelle Hartmann, toe ‘n babatjie, wat ‘n dringende hartoperasie moes ondergaan.
Michelle, vandag ‘n graad 6-leerling van die Laerskool Emfulenipark, het verlede jaar weer ‘n opehart-operasie ondergaan, maar ongelukkig het haar liggaam die beesklep wat sy toe gekry het, verwerp. Sy het onlangs weer ‘n operasie ondergaan waar hulle vanaf haar lieste met die hoofslagaar opgegaan het tot in die hart om die vernouings in die are oop te druk met ‘n soort ballonnetjie.
Sy sal die prosdure weer moet ondergaan voordat sy oor twee jaar nog ‘n opehart-operasie moet ondergaan. Michelle het egter vanjaar haar eie probleme op die agtergrond geskuif en haar spaargeld gebruik om satynsakkies, koekies en hartjiesjokolades te koop. Sy en haar suster het ‘n paar vriendinne bymekaargemaak en saam-saam het hulle pakkies opgemaak vir al die inwoners van die Siësta-ouetehuis. Op Moedersdag, 13 Mei, net na middagete, het hulle vir al die tannies die pakkies gaan gee.
“Ek is regtig baie trots op haar om hierdie spesiale dag vir die ou mense die moeite werd te maak, veral die wat geen familie gehad het wat kom kuier het nie, en dat sy sterk is en haar eie probleme op die agtergrond geskuif het,” sê Michelle se ma, Daleen.
The one sight project
VANDERBIJLPARK. – The Leapfrog Property Group took their initiative country-wide with a charity project “The one sight project” to help people who suffer from poor vision and don’t have access to or can’t afford eyewear.
There are about 3,4 million people worldwide – men, women and children – who suffer from poor vision. In response to this, eyewear will be collected.
Leapfrog in Vanderbijlpark approached local schools for help and the following schools were willing to participate: Vaalrivier Primary School, DF Malherbe Primary School, Oliver Lodge Primary School, Sancta Maria Primary School and Parkridge Primary School.
Leapfrog would like to thank all the above-mentioned schools for their willingness to take part in the drive. The following prizes were handed over to the winning schools and are available to reward the pupils for their hard work.
R1 000 for the pupils who collect the most eyewear: Amorette Roets – Vaalrivier Primary School with a total of 97 glasses.
R1 000 for the class that collects the most eyewear: Grade 2B class – DF Malherbe Primary School with a total of 180 glasses.
R1 000 for the school that collects the most eyewear: DF Malherbe Primary School with a total of 510 glasses.
The prizes were sponsored by Leapfrog in Vanderbijlpark and Steyn, Lyell and Maeyane Attorneys. A total of 803 pairs of spectacles were collected country-wide.
Rugby fabriek vir Vaal
VEREENIGING. – Die Rugby Factory bestaan sedert 2009 en word deur JP Smit en Wayne Meyer bestuur, twee kondisionerings-ghoeroes wat al by die Blou Bulle Rugby-unie se kondisionering-programme betrokke was.
Met ‘n groter visie vir die Vaaldriehoek en die ondersteuning van die Valke is daar besluit om die akademie tot die Vaal uit te brei.
Vaalweekblad is die amptelike mediaborg.
Die akademie se oogmerk is om kinders wat potensiaal toon die geleentheid te gee om ontwikkel te word met ‘n program vol praktiese spelvaardighede en bio-meganiese toetsing deur sportwetenskaplikes.
Dit is ‘n suiwer rugby georiënteerde ontwikkelingsprogram wat in ‘n beroepsomgewing die geleentheid bied om die kind ten volle te ontwikkel.
Die Rugby Factory beoog om maatskappye te nader vir borgskappe. Sosiale ontwikkeling wat onder BEE se vlerk val is nog ‘n hoofdoelwit. Die visie is om kinders te ontwikkel, sodat die beste spelers in die Vaal geïndentifiseer kan word.
Die Rugby Factory is Boksmart geletterd en funksioneer heeltemal onafhanklik van skole.
Die projek word amptelik op 1 Junie by Biekiebos in Vereeniging aan die skole en besighede bekendgestel.
Daar is heelwat Blou Bul-, Leeus- en Valke-rugbyspe-lers wat die funksie gaan bywoon. Mnr. Jurie Coetzee, uitvoerende hoof Valke-rugbyunie, die voorsitter van die Varsity Cup en nog heelwat rugbyklubs sal die geselligheid bywoon.
Vir meer inligting oor die funksie of die Rugby Factory skakel Elmarie Capes by 083 990 0023.
WALKERVILLE. – When it comes to a race meeting between Team Monarchs and Team Wild Bunch you can be sure the action will be thick and fast.
On Sunday May 27 the Walkerville Raceway at the Walkerville Showground will be the home of high octane action. Racing starts at 13:00 and entrance is R20 per person.
For more information contact Pat on 082 578 5941 or Hansie on 083 292 5355 or visit www.speedway-sa.com.
NWU vaal op wenkoers
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Die NWU Vaal-rugbyklub het Saterdag op sy tuisveld amper skoonskip gemaak in sy kragmetings teen Benoni in die Predator-liga.
Die studentespanne het vier van die vyf kragmetings gewen.
Die studente se eerste span het ondanks twee geelkaarte daarin geslaag om met 17-9 te seëvier.
NWU Vaal se o.19-span is steeds onoorwonne en beklee tans die eerste plek in die Predator-kompetisie. NWU Vaal speel eerskomende Saterdag weg teen Raiders.
Tweede spanne: NWU Vaal 17, Benoni 14; derde spanne: Benoni 27, NWU Vaal 24; o.21: NWU Vaal 24, Benoni 10. o.19: NWU Vaal 31, Benoni 0.