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Vaal Birding Society back with a treat
Posted on 31 January 2012.
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Nature lovers are invited to the first mee-ting this year of the Vaal Birding Society, on Monday January 16. Dup du Plessis will give a talk on “Birds and their nests”. Guests are welcome, the cost for guests being R20.
The meeting will take place at room nr. 14, Old Mutual Building, 14 Hertz Boulevard. It starts at 19:00. Further information can be obtained from the Club Secretary Rina de Klerk on (016) 982-2730.
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Nuwe Chevvie Sonic indrukwekkend
Posted on 30 January 2012.
Mededinging is straf in die kompakte-luikrugmotor-segment, maar Chevrolet kom met ‘n groot aanslag in die mark as hy eersdaags die nuwe Chevrolet Sonic in Suid-Afrika bekend-stel. Ons het die geleentheid gehad om die motor reeds voor die bekendstelling te bestuur.
Die Sonic se stilering beïndruk uit die staan-spoor. Hy het ‘n sterk neus en ligte wat van die kant af veral aan die Lumina herinner, en ‘n vorm wat voorgee dat dit ‘n tweedeurmotor is, terwyl die agterdeure se handvatsels diskreet agter die deure in die bakwerk versteek is. Dit is van die kenmerke wat hierdie motor besonders maak. Effens getinte ruite verbeter die privaatheid van die agterste passasiers en 15″-allooivellings rond die prentjie af. En dit als in ‘n luikrug-motortjie!
In die kajuit beïndruk die nuweling verder. Die motor is verbasend ruim, selfs vir ‘n groot ou soos ek, en die stuurwiel kan verstel word vir optimale gemak. Die instrumentepaneel is vars, modern en sportief, met ‘n analoog toereteller en digitale spoedmeter.
Daar is elektriese ruite voor, elektries verstelbare spieëls, lugversorging, misligte en ‘n klankstelsel met Bluetooth, Aux- en USB-konneksies. Boonop het die Sonic spoedbeheer. Die spoedbeheer, klankstelsel en Bluetooth-telefoonstelsel kan alles vanaf die multifunksie-stuurwiel beheer word. Die voorste passasierlugsak kan ook afskakel vir ma’s wat ‘n babastoeltjie op die voorste sitplek wil vasmaak. Die bagasiebak bied oorgenoeg ruimte en bevat ook die vol-grootte-noodwiel.
In die verkeer bestuur die Sonic lekker lig, en selfs op die lang pad was die motortjie met sy spoedbeheerfunksie ‘n plesier om te ry. Die Sonic sal beskikbaar wees met enjins wat wissel van 1.2 tot 1.6 liter. Na gelang van die model wissel die gemiddelde brandstofverbruik tussen 5 liter en 7 liter per 100 km. Die motor is lewendig, en selfs die stadigste 1.2 “detuned”-model het ‘n topspoed van 162 km/h, meer as voldoende vir ‘n motor van dié grootte.
Die Sonic behoort van hierdie maand af in die mark beskikbaar te wees, net betyds vir ‘n lekker Kersgeskenk vir jouself, jou vrou of jou studentekind. Pryse is nog nie bekend nie, maar te oordeel aan die Sonic se prys in ander markte behoort hierdie ‘n luukse en ekono-miese waarde-vir-geld opsie te wees.
Die Chevrolet-kenteken is kleiner en meer diskreet as wat met sommige vorige modelle die geval is, maar Chevrolet gaan met hierdie produk breëbors rondloop. Daar’s in nuwe speler in die mark, en hy is Super-Sonic!
* Johann van Tonder is ‘n motorjoernalis wat ook gereeld vir nasionale publikasies skryf en voortaan ook gereeld motors vir Vaalweekblad gaan toetsbestuur.
With Eish…And Juice
Posted on 27 January 2012.
Sedibeng District Municipality Mayor Simon Mofokeng.
On Saturday night at the Sharpeville Hall, a man serving drinks to guests at a VIP table accidentally spilled glasses of juice onto Sedibeng Mayor Simon Mofokeng’s jacket. It appears that the waiter lost his footing as he made his way past the table.
At the time, Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane, Emfuleni Acting Mayor Sello Pitso and the Public Protector Thulisile Madonsela were seated next to Mofokeng, who had to be rushed to his Vanderbijlpark home to change.
Upon his return, Mofokeng made an announcement that the waiter should not worry. “Problems occur when the situation is conducive for them to be solved,” says Mofokeng, who assured guests and the waiter that he understands that the spillage was an accident.
Nuwe Uitdagings vir Mooivaal Media
MooiVaal Media het Saterdag sowat 60 adverteerders en ander kliënte na Carnival City geneem om die Boney M-vertoning te sien. Buiten dat die uitstappie aangebied is om adverteerders en medewerkers te bedank vir hul jaar se ondersteuning, kon adverteerders tydens die busrit ook meer hoor oor MooiVaal Media se nuwe publikasie, Sedibeng Ster, wat in Januarie die lig sien.
‘n Jaar propvol opwindende uitdagings lê vir MooiVaal Media voor. Een daarvan is die uitbreiding van ons Ster-publikasies met die bekendstelling van ‘n splinternuwe koerant, Sedibeng Ster.
Dié gratis publikasie wat vanaf 13 Januarie by 101 000 huishoudings versprei gaan word, is geskep na die same-smelting van MooiVaal Media se koerante Vaal Weekly, Evaton Vision en Sebokeng Vision.
Sedibeng Ster sal van huis-tot-huis in Sebokeng, Steelpark, Evaton, Boipatong, Bophelong, Bedworthpark, Sharpeville en Orange Farm versprei word.
“Die 101 000 verspreiding van Sedibeng Ster gaan dit een van die grootste gratis-verspreide koerante in die land maak. Ons weet dat dié nuwe publikasie met ope arms deur lesers sowel as adverteerders verwelkom gaan word,” sê ‘n geesdriftige mnr. Thys Foord, hoofbestuurder van MooiVaal Media.
Buiten die gewone “harde koerantnuus” sal Sedibeng Ster ook nuus en advertensies oor vermaak, werksgeleenthede, sport, godsdiens, opleiding, gesondheidsake, winskopies en baie meer bevat.
Ter voorbereiding vir Sedibeng Ster is die voormalige redaksie-afdeling van Vaal Weekly en Vision reeds geïnkorporeer by die bestaande Ster- en Vaalweekbladspan om nou ‘n gesamentlike, sterker redaksie met die hoofkantoor in Vanderbijlpark, te vorm.
Mr. Lerato Serero, ‘n jare lange ervare koerantman, is Sedibeng Ster se nuusredakteur.
Skakel MooiVaal Media by (016) 950-7000 met interessante nuus in die verspreidingsarea of om meer uit te vind oor Sedibeng Ster se baie billike advertensietariewe.
Women cast a wide net
Sebokeng SAPS officers and Emfuleni traffic officers held a successful roadblock on Moshoeshoe Street on Friday to observe the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Woman and Child Abuse campaign. Constable Maria Molefe is seen here hard at work at the roadblock near Masoheng. Photo: Sonqoba Kunene.
The nationwide 16 Days campaign seeks to highlight the scourge of women and child abuse and runs annually from November 25. Police officers in Sebokeng came out in numbers to support the roadblock which saw several vehicles stopped and searched near the Masoheng robots. Senior members of the Sebokeng SAPS and traffic officers from the Emfuleni Local Municipality also made their presence felt as they pulled over motorists to check for roadworthiness, permits and licenses. One of the officers, Constable Maria Molefe called on all residents of Sebokeng and surrounding areas to do their part in curbing the spread of violence against women and children.
Build up your body
Posted on 24 January 2012.
The pair was announced the winners after a six hour marathon that was conducted by eight training instructors, giving the athletes different levels of exercises. Mpho Jooster, the host was very impressed by the turn out and the support she got from other training instructors. She said to the masses that graced the program that she appreciates their love and support. She further states that conducting such marathons will give a moral boost to those who are in need to do something about their health.
Drifting back to the winners Tladinyane says he was suffering from numerous health conditions that pushed him to start training and he says aerobics became the toughest training scale he hated to love. “I forced myself for the sake of my health and it is unbelievable when I look back and see how far I have come,” says Tladinyane. Again Vaal Weekly sports had an interview with the crowd’s favourite, Ndimande, a very sexy, hot young girl from Germiston. She stole the crowd’s hearts with her sexy body for which she claims to have worked very hard for.
Jooster, the host says it is very important for people to know their health status. She further says aerobics might look exhausting, but once a person got used to it, the excitement will prevail. Her last words are that a healthy person, usually has a healthy sound mind!The pair was announced the winners after a six hour marathon that was conducted by eight training instructors, giving the athletes different levels of exercises. Mpho Jooster, the host was very impressed by the turn out and the support she got from other training instructors. She said to the masses that graced the program that she appreciates their love and support. She further states that conducting such marathons will give a moral boost to those who are in need to do something about their health. Drifting back to the winners Tladinyane says he was suffering from numerous health conditions that pushed him to start training and he says aerobics became the toughest training scale he hated to love.
“I forced myself for the sake of my health and it is unbelievable when I look back and see how far I have come,” says Tladinyane. Again Vaal Weekly sports had an interview with the crowd’s favourite, Ndimande, a very sexy, hot young girl from Germiston. She stole the crowd’s hearts with her sexy body for which she claims to have worked very hard for. Jooster, the host says it is very important for people to know their health status. She further says aerobics might look exhausting, but once a person got used to it, the excitement will prevail. Her last words are that a healthy person, usually has a healthy sound mind!
Kanguru Tehuis vir Gestremdes open sy deure
Posted on 23 January 2012.
MEYERTON. – Die Känguru tehuis vir gestremde kinders het 1 September in Kliprivier geopen.
Op 10 Desember hou hulle ‘n Rocking for Charity-geleentheid by Gecko’s Pub in Meyerton. Dit is op die hoek van Donald- en Jim Fouché-rylaan langs Plaaskombuis. Die geleentheid word gehou om fondse in te samel vir doeke, opvoedkundige speelgoed en terapie-apparaat.
Bekende orkeste soos Wake to Wonder, Mad about You, Scarlet Street en nog vele ander sal die dag sorg vir groot opwinding.
Hekke open om 12:00 en daar sal baie stalletjies met allerhande lekker goed wees om te geniet asook ‘n groot biertent.
Kom deel gerus in al die pret.
Vir meer inligting kan Adele by 072 593 7416 geskakel word.
NG Kerk De Deur versterk familiebande
Posted on 20 January 2012.
DE DEUR. – Die Ring van die Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK) van De Deur het besluit om die familiebande tussen die gemeentes te versterk.
Die agt gemeentes wat deel uitmaak van die Ring, is De Deur, Meyerton, Olyfdal (vroeër Meyerton-Suid), Klipvallei, Spioenkop, Meyerton-Oos, Meyertonpark en Kliprivier.
Alle lidmate van hierdie gemeentes asook enige ander belangstellendes word hartlik uitgenooi na die volgende geleenthede:
Gesamentlike liggiefees-Kerssangdiens op 11 Desember, wanneer die sowat 14+ liggie-panele aangeskakel word.
Vanaf 17:00 vertrek daar oop waens waarop belangstellendes kan saamry om deur die Riversdal-omgewing te ry en Kersliedere te sing, asook mense te herinner aan die besonderse Christelike fees wat Jesus ingelei het.
Die lekkergoedkardoesies word DV op Saterdag 10 Desember verpak by die NGK Meyerton-Oos vanaf 08:00. Donasies van lekkers is welkom. Hulp met die verpakking sal ook waardeer word.
Om 19:30 kom almal by die kerksaal byeen vir ‘n (hopelike) opelug Kerssangdiens onder leiding van die uiters bekwame en begaafde musikus en leraar, ds. Dolf Bronkhorst, wat die geleentheid sal lei.
Soos die Christus-verhaal ontvou van die skepping af, sal al die liggiepanele aangeskakel word.
Bring net jou eie piekniekkombers en kampstoeltjie om op die gras te sit. Liedere se woorde sal beskikbaar wees. ‘n Offergawe sal opgeneem word. ‘n Gesamentlike Geloftedagdiens word op 16 Desember om 08:00 by Meyertonpark gehou en ‘n gesamentlike Oujaarsdiens word op 31 Desember onderskeidelik op 19:00 by Olyfdal en Meyerton-Oos gehou. Daar sal ook ‘n Oujaarsdiens by Klipvallei gehou word om 23:15.
Enige navrae in verband met hierdie geleenthede kan gedoen word by Johan Burger (016) 364 1388, Louise Vermaak (kerkkantoor) (016) 364 1484 (Maandag 11:00-13:00, Woensdae tot Vrydae 09:00-13:00), op Facebook onder NGK Meyerton-Oos), per e-pos ngmtonoos@vodamail.co.za of op die webblad www.ngmtonoos.co.za.
Vaal bied gesogte krieketweek aan
Posted on 19 January 2012.
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Die nasionale o/17-Platteland krieketweek vier vanjaar sy sesde bestaansjaar in die Vaaldriehoek.
Die toernooi dra dieselfde gewig as die Khaya Majoja Coke-week en die PG Bisonweek en is ‘n voedingsaar vir Suid-Afrikaanse krieket wat deur Krieket Suid-Afrika gekoester word.
Tydens die eerste toernooi in die Goudstad is daar besluit dat die Vaaldriehoek voortaan amptelik as Gauteng Platteland aan die toernooi sal deelneem. Daar is glo planne in die pyplyn om ‘n soortgelyke week vir o/15-spanne op die been te bring. Dit behoort ‘n groot leemte in Suid-Afrikaanse-skolekrieket te vul en ‘n onuit-putbare voedingsaar vir die spel te word.
Die provinsies wat vanjaar van 9 tot 14 Desember in die Vaaldriehoek hulle krieketvernuf gaan uitstal is: Gauteng, Griekwas, Vrystaat, KwaZulu-Natal kustelike gebiede, Noordwes, Boland, OP kustelike gebiede, OP Platteland, Grens Villages, Grens Platteland en Kei o/19 en Kei o/17.
Die spanne sal in die koshuise van die Hoërskool Vereeniging en General Smuts High School tuisgaan en die wedstryde sal op velde regoor die Vaaldriehoek kragte meet.
Terapie honde versprei glimlagte
Posted on 18 January 2012.
PARYS. – Breë glimlagte het onlangs oor die gesigte van Parys Epilepsie-sentrum se inwoners versprei toe hulle onlangs deur drie terapie-honde en hul eienaars besoek is.
Fransi Coetzer van Sasolburg, Louise van Niekerk en Adele van den Berg, albei van Vanderbijlpark, het nie net ‘n groot liefde vir honde nie, maar ook vir minderbevoorregte en gestremde mense.
Hulle het die Epilepsie-sentrum se inwoners op 8 Desember besoek omdat hulle voorheen reeds die po-sitiewe uitwerking ervaar het wat terapie-honde op sulke pasiënte het.
Inwoners van die sentrum het die geleentheid gehad om die honde, Moogly, Dino en Shaka, te vertroetel en die viervoetige vriende het die aandag natuurlik stertswaaiend geniet.
Volgens Adele is sy sommer baie trots op haar hond, Shaka, ‘n Labrador van ses maande oud, wat baie potensiaal as ‘n terapie-hond toon. “Shaka het duidelik ‘n natuurlike aanleg om glimlaggies op mense se gesigte te sit,” sê sy.
Fransi, Louise en Adele beplan om voortaan gereeld besoeke aan die sentrum en ander soortgelyke instansies te bring en het ook pas hul eie klub, Barking Angels Therapy Dogs, ‘n nie-winsgewende organisasie, gestig.
Enige hondeliefhebbers wat meer oor hul bedrywighede wil hoor, kan Adele e-pos by adelewouter@gmail.com of skakel haar by 071 896 5099.
Deelnemende honde hoef nie vorige opleiding te hê nie, maar moet “goeie” persoonlikhede hê. Opleiding sal verskaf word deur Sanmarie Immelman, wat verbonde is aan Groenpunt se honde-eenheid en reeds 27 jaar met honde werk.
Troetel jou baba en keer dwelmmisbruik later
Posted on 17 January 2012.
Mense wat as babas baie vertroeteling van hul moeders gekry het, produseer vermoedelik hoër vlakke van ‘n sekere molekuul (Interleukin-10) wat ‘n mens help om weerstand teen dwelmafhanklikheid te ontwikkel.
Navorsers aan die universiteite van Duke en Adelaide in Australië het bevind dat hope liefdevolle aandag aan ‘n baba in werklikheid die immuunrespons van die kleintjie se brein positief kan verander.
Dit blyk dat moederliefde ‘n chemiese proses in die baba se brein aan die gang sit wat hom of haar as volwassene beter bestand sal maak teen versoekings en smagting na dwelmmiddels soos alkohol en morfien.
Hoewel die eksperimente slegs op rotte en hul werpsels gedoen is, is die navorsers van mening dat dieselfde resultate by mense gevind sal word omdat die breindele wat met dwelmafhanklikheid, “cravings” en beloning te doen het, baie ooreenstem by mense en rotte.
Daar is gevind dat rotte wat as babas meer aandag van hul ma’s af gekry het, se breine tot vier keer meer beskermende Interleukin-10 afskei as rotjies wat deur hul ma’s afgeskeep is.
Talent of children help other children in need
Posted on 16 January 2012.
VANDERBIJLPARK. – 1 300 entries were received and 110 young artists recognised in the Rotary D9400 Clubs: Riverside and Vanderbijlpark’s third annual Children 4 Children Art Competition.
The judging was conducted by independent university art lecturers and well known local artists.
Due to their enthusiastic encouragement recognition was given to a larger number of participants in each of the different categories than had originally been intended.
Apart from floating trophies and certificates, winners also received breathtaking cash prizes from Bidvest Bank, vouchers for spending at Stonehaven on Vaal, a Damelin tertiary certificate course, art classes from Kenosis Art School, Rotary’s Usborne Illustrated Dictionaries, books from the Rotary Humanitarian Centre, toys, stationery, party packs, glo-sticks and much more.
More than 400 people attended the prize-giving in support of the 1 300 young Vaal Triangle artists who entered.
The event took place recently at Stonehaven on Vaal in Vanderbijlpark. Amongst the dignitaries were Professor Pierre Lucouw, the Vaal Triangle Patron of Art and current President of the RC Vanderbijlpark, with his wife Susan, Rotary D9400 District Governor Anton Meerkotter from Middelburg, D9300 Past District Governor Trevor Nienaber with his wife PDGA Zurika, Assistant Governor Michael Fraser, current Presidents, Presidents Elect Hannes Malan with his wife Helene and Angela Andrasyan-Van Pletzen with husband PP Johan, Past Presidents, valued sponsors and donors of trophies and prizes, school principals and teachers, choirs of Pinedene and Kollege Park Primary Schools with their choir masters and soloists, singer Jean-Michael du Plessis, proud parents and the artists themselves, from pre-schoolers to adults. Bidvest Bank was represented by Mr Duncan Nkosi from Johannesburg.
The purpose of the initiative – originally the brainchild of Rotarian and “Paul Harris” Fellow Rosemary Anderson – is to promote the practice of art, to create awareness of the necessity for financial support for children during their years of education and to raise funds for the benefit of needy grade R learners at Pinedene Primary’s facility.
The motivation behind the project is to provide and run a project in which children’s talents and participation can be utilised to benefit children who are in need.
Professor Lucouw appealed to the children, to continue with their art.
“Teachers and parents support and encourage children to practice art, and Rotary, promoting art continues,” he said.
Stonehaven on Vaal staff provided and prepared the beautiful venue on the banks of the Vaal River and also sponsored a cruise for Kollege Park Primary School staff in recognition of their record number of 713 entries. Flowers for the venue were donated by Fresh Cut Flowers.
The works of art and calendars (with pictures of the winning art works) can be purchased from Elsa Venter on 082 858 1271 during December on Sunday (Christmas Markets at Stonehaven) and in January 2012 from Angela Andrasyan-van Pletzen at Pinedene Primary School.
All funds raised are for the benefit of the Children 4 Children Project, a combined project of the Rotary Clubs of Riverside and Vanderbijlpark, especially to assist needy Grade R learners.
* Enquiries about the activities of these two Rotary Clubs can be directed to PP Johan van Pletzen 082 855 9171 for RC Riverside and PN Celeste Lance on 083 453 2178 for RC Vanderbijlpark.The C4C Project is run by a combined committee under the chairmanship of PE Angela Andrasyan-Van Pletzen at pinedene@cybersmart.co.za.
Youth development the new currency
Posted on 13 January 2012.
MEYERTON. – No less than 47 students received certificates at the first graduation ceremony of the Midvaal Youth Leadership Programme held in December last year in the Meyerton Town Hall.
The Midvaal Local Municipality together with the the Oliphant Institute of Leadership and the North West University embarked on the Midvaal Youth Leadership Programme earlier this year.
“The unemployment rate in South Africa is reported at 25-percent and of the 25, 60-percent are made up of young people. The leadership programme was launched in response to the challenge of youth unemployment in our country. The three alliance partnership seeks to create opportunities for establishing future leaders and entrepreneurs who will make a valuable contribution to their society,” said Reverend John Maluma of the Northwest University.
The main speaker of the day was well known TV personality Dr Victor Ramathesele. He is a product of the Vaal and grew to become a success from a very poor background. He said that students should only see this as the beginning.
“Use the certificate in your hand well. It is only an enabler. You are the master of your own future. The only way to success is knowing your own purpose and growing towards your full potential,” said Ramathesele.
No less than 200 candidates were interviewed from among applications submitted after the youth leadership media launch in March this year. All young Midvaal people who had completed Grade 12 or its equivalent qualification in the last three years, were called upon to be part of this life-changing programme. A total of 80 candidates made the final cut to be the first intake of the programme.
“The South African Economy simply does not create enough opportunities for our youth.
For 400 000 learners matriculating, there are only 150 000 jobs available from people retiring per year. The time has come for young people to take responsibility for their own lives. The only way to initiate change is for them to create economic opportunities for themselves. This is one of the programme’s main objectives,” said Midvaal executive mayor Councillor Timothy Nast.
The training during the programme focused on Life Skills, starting your own business, computer skills, leadership, supporting communities with HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment as well as community leadership. The leadership programme will run for a period of 12 months for the next three years at the North West University’s Vaal Campus. The university has endorsed the programme and issued certificates to students who completed the programme. Funding for the training was provided by the Midvaal Local Municipality and various sponsors.
Posted on 12 January 2012.
Two Personal Growth Courses, presented by LifeLine will commence on January 23 for a period of 10 weeks – three hours once a week.
On a Monday, one will be presented in the morning from 09:00 (am) to 12:00 noon, and another in the evening from 19:00 to 22:00.
You cannot interchange – that is, if you start the morning course you have to stay in the morning course.
The counselling skills course will be presented over 6/7 weeks – three hours once a week at the same times as the Personal Growth Course and following immediately after the Personal Growth Course.
These courses are highly recommended for anyone who interacts with other people and for enhancing self-esteem. These courses are well known, highly recommended and form the backbone of all LifeLine counsellors. Social Work and Psychology Students from NWU and UNISA are advised to attend.
* Personal growth and counselling skills
- Course Content:
Personal Growth: Relationships, communication, confidentiality, thoughts/feelings, conflict resolution, stress management, change, goal setting and much more!
Counselling Skills: All aspects of listening skills, various aspects of the counselling process, body language, role plays. The courses cost R450.00 per person for Personal Growth, R350.00 per person for Counselling Skills
Once you have been accepted as a probationer LifeLine counsellor, you will be given another series of contextual training on subjects such as HIV/AIDS, relationships, depression and suicide, sexuality and sexual orientation, abuse – sexual, physical, child and workplace harassment; addictions like alcoholism, gambling, trauma debriefing, etc
This contextual course will be given at no charge for LifeLine probationers.
* Phone Colleen or George on (016) 428 1740 for further information and to confirm attendance.
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