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VETERAAN EN VINNIGER VLIEGTUIE
vlieënier Cliff Lotter
Links is vlieënier Cliff Lotter van Klerksdorp met Frank King van Parys (regs) wat die derde en tweede plekke onderskeidelik verower het in die klas vir vinniger vliegtuie by voorverlede naweek se Sop-en-Potjie Winter Pilon Trial Uitdaging (lugvaart baken tydtoets) wat hier gehou is. Die tydtoetse het reeds die afgelope maande bekendheid aan die Parys-vliegveld gegee en is baie gewild onder vlieëniers wat van regoor die land kom om deel te neem.
Sowat 30 entoesiastiese vlieëniers van regoor die land het ingeskryf vir die Sop-en-Potjie Winter Pylon Trial Uitdaging (lugvaart baken tydtoets), geborg deur Shell, wat op Saterdag 27 Julie deur Spark Air, Scully Levin en Henk Koster in samewerking met die Parys Vliegklub hier aangebied is.
Hierdie keer het vlieëniers in ’n stadige veteraanklas met ’n korter roete, asook ’n vinniger klas met ’n meer gevorderde roete om die beurt meegeding. Ten spyte van die wind het die vlieëniers hul vliegvernuf en vliegtuie tot die uiterste beproef waarna almal met groot trots oor die dag se vlugte kon saampraat. In die gevorderde (vinnige) klas was die uitslae van die eerste drie plekke as volg:
1. ZU-FLV gevlieg deur Trevor Warner met ’n spoed van 194.357 Mph/312.788 Km/h.
2. ZU-WYN gevlieg deur Frank King met ’n spoed van 174.592 Mph/282.588 Km/h.
3. ZU-RVS gevlieg deur Cliff Lotter met ’n spoed van 170.633 Mph/274.607 Km/h.
In die Veteraan-klas het die uitslae só gelyk:
1. ZU-VAL gevlieg deur Karl Jensen met ’n spoed van 136.591 Mph/219.821 Km/h .
2. ZS-JKV gevlieg deur Chris Briers met ’n spoed van 133.569 Mph/214.958 Km/h
3. ZS-LJU gevlieg deur Steve Brown met ’n spoed van 119.654Mph/192.564 Km/h.
Die volgende Pylon Trial is tydens die Koepel Avontuur Fees wat die eerste naweek in November in Parys gehou word.
MICHAEL RUA HELPS COMMUNITY
WALKERVILLE.- Victor Ndlovu and his colleagues from the Michael Rua School recently opened their hearts for families after they lost all their belongings in a fire. A resident was also tragically killed.
The incident took place when two shacks caught fire, destroying everything they had. The school and some of the learners contributed towards helping the families, as schoolmates were clearly in need. Ndlovu and his entourage managed to raise funds to assist the families.
“An amount of R1 488 was raised and was divided between the two families. The sum came in the form of assistance from the school and learners and was handed to both families,” says Ndlovu.
The school and teachers also managed to give away groceries to the families to help them through the desperate situation they were experiencing.
TAKE NOTE OF SAFETY ASSOCIATION’S WARNING
VEREENIGING. – The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Association says it has come to its attention that illegally filled, commercially branded LP Gas cylinders are being traded by certain retailers.
These cylinders are identified by clear/unbranded seals or no seals at all on the valves and are being supplied like that by unauthorised dealers, who do not have permission to do so from the cylinder-owner.
These cylinders are often underfilled and violate the Trade Metrology Act. Alternatively, the cylinders are overfilled and pose a threat to the public and workers in terms of Occupational Health and Safety. All commercial exchange cylinders are marked “never sold” and are provided on a deposit/exchange basis. For safety reasons these cylinders can only be filled with permission from the commercial brand owners. Legally filled LP Gas Cylinders are identified by a branded seal on the valve which matches the brand of the cylinder. In addition to this, we request that your supplier provides you with written confirmation that they are authorised by the brand owner to supply you with the LP Gas cylinders.
Should you be in possession of or sell an illegally filled LP Gas cylinder, you will be breaking the law and also participating in the proceeds of unlawful activities.
Section 6 of The Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998, states the following:-
Acquisition, Possession or Use of Proceeds of Unlawful Activities:
Any person who – a) acquires; b) uses; or c) has possession of property and who knows, or ought reasonably to have known, that it is or forms part of the proceeds of unlawful activities of another person, shall be guilty of an offence.
LP Gas is an exceptional form of energy, but must be handled as safely as possible. Unlawful activities, such as the illegal filling and the sale of LP Gas cylinders, are detrimental to public safety and consumer rights. Ensure that your supplier is authorised and the LP Gas cylinders you sell have been legally filled in terms of the requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Pressure Equipment Regulations. Should you require further clarification, contact the LPGas Safety Association of South Africa on; (011) 886 9702 or via e-mail at; info@lpgas.co.za.
ECO HOMES – HOW TO TRULY LIVE THE GREEN WAY
MEYERTON. – With being “green” on the tips of everyone’s tongues these days, Jabulani Eco Projects is a company that is taking the drive for protecting the environment to the next level with their innovative modular housing concept.
The idea began in 1999 when the company realised that traditional brick-and-mortar houses were becoming too expensive for the man on the street to afford.
A new method for building fast, quality, affordable homes with great aesthetics was required.
So began a process of research and development, which led to the approval of the concept, and Jabulani Eco Projects has since been working on bringing this idea to life.
Seven houses have been built in the Midvaal area so far, and a house was recently on display in Meyerton for Council members and outside developers to inspect.
The company plans to build a retirement village in Henley-on-Klip, where all the homes are Jabulani Eco homes.
The plans show 144 houses to be built in circles of eight, allowing for easy traffic flow and access for elderly residents.
There will also be a frail care facility, shopping centre, and nature reserve, amongst other facilities.
“We want to give people from all walks of life the option to live in a quality, aesthetically pleasing house, which is also healthier, more energy-efficient, and better for the environment,” said Mr Nico Venter, owner of the company.
Each house is built with Structural Insulated Panels, which allows for good insulation and acoustics, as well as being fire-proof.
The windows are all made from recyclable glass, and solar panels provide all lighting for the house.
The majority of materials used to construct the houses are sourced locally, and the carbon footprint of the structure is extremely low.
Midvaal MMC for Engineering Councillor Malcolm Hack acknowledged the importance of eco-friendly projects such as this:
“Green is where everything is headed, so it is vital that people start finding ways to incorporate that into everyday life, such as the way we build and live.”
WIE MAAK SKOON?
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Wat gebeur by ‘n misdaadtoneel waar bloed, liggaamsdele en ander bio-toksiese materiale ‘n hoë risiko skep vir siektes.
Baie mense is nie bewus van die gevare wat skuil agter menslike bloed en ander afval- materiale nie. Familie maak gewoonlik sulke tonele waar ‘n geliefde byvoorbeeld selfmoord gepleeg het self skoon, min wetend dat al lyk dit of dit skoon is, daar nog steeds kieme skuil.
Leonie van der Watt en haar seun, Ian, is die twee direkteure van Maximus Crime Scene Cleanup in die Vaaldriehoek. Hulle het die Crime Scene Cleanup konsessiesaak (franchise) gekoop van die twee “Bloed Susters” Eileen de Jager en Roelien Schutte van Pretoria wat die eienaars is. CSC Vaal bedien ‘n groot area en sluit in Redan, Meyerton, Drie Riviere, Henley on Klip, Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark, Sasolburg, Deneysville en Parys. Daar is tans 21 van die konsessiesake landwyd in die Kaap, Natal en Gauteng. CSC Vaal lewer ‘n 24/7 diens en werk saam met die polisie en nooddienste.
Volgens Leonie is hulle intensief opgelei en gekwalifiseer as “Accredited Crime Scene Technicians”. Hulle het amptelik in Oktober 2012 begin. “Ons lewer hierdie diens om dit vir die naasbestaandes en mense wat betrokke was by ‘n traumatiese gebeurtenis makliker te maak,” vertel Leonie.
Hulle taak is om elke toneel met menslikheid, diskresie en privaatheid te hanteer. Volgens Leonie vra mense wat hoor wat hul werk behels, eerste die vraag – “Hoe kan julle dit doen, dit is aaklig, maar vir ons is dit maar net ‘n normale werk.” Leonie sê dat daar dae is wanneer die omstandighede van ‘n toneel hulle erg ontstel maar gelukkig is hulle goed opgelei om dit te verwerk.
Gereelde sielkundige evaluering en die nodige toetse word gedoen om hul welvaart te verseker. Leonie sê hulle werk behels die skoonmaak van enige toneel waar daar bloed en liggaamsvloeistof betrokke was byvoorbeeld moord, selfmoord of enige ander ongeluk.
CSC se ander dienste sluit in die dekontaminasie en skoonmaak van ambulanse, noodvoertuie en lykshuise.
“Ons maak ook voertuie skoon wat in ‘n ligte ongeluk was en waar die insittendes baie gebloei het asook voertuie waarin mense selfmoord gepleeg het.” Verder verwyder hulle ook bio-gevaarlike materiaal van apteke en klinieke in die Vaaldriehoek vir verbranding.
Leonie sê hulle is ook verantwoordelik vir die verwydering en verbranding van dierkarkasse en gronduitgrawing waar diere met “2-step” (aldi-carp) vergiftig is. Roet van huisbrande word met spesiale toerusting en chemikalieë verwyder. Na elke toneel word ‘n sertifikaat van veiligheid deur hulle hoofkantoor uitgereik. “Mense besef nie hoe gevaarlik dit is om bloed en liggaamsvloeistof self skoon te maak nie.” Bloed wat in ‘n mat ingetrek het, word droog en vorm uiteindelik ‘n poeier wat bekend staan as “black mould” wat as dit ingeasem word, lei tot erge long siektes. Ander siektes soos hepatitis, herpes, hanta-virus en e-coli kan ook opgedoen word. “Die veilige verwydering van skoonmaak- materiaal is van kardinale belang,” sê Leonie. Die dienste word deur die meeste versekeringsmaatskappye betaal onder hul gewone verbandversekering. CSC Vaal kan gekontak word by 073 2348 789 of 083 2657 841. E-mail:Vaal@crimescenecleanup.co..za
BABA ETHAN-SAAK UITGESTEL
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Die saak waarin die ouers van ‘n 10 maande-oue babaseun wat verlede jaar dood is, na sy dood aangekla is vir kindermishandeling, is uitgestel in die streekhof in Vanderbijlpark sodat die ouers regshulp kan bekom.
Ethan Piet Viljoen (10 maande) is op 2 Augustus 2012 by sy ouers se woning by Palm Court in Vanderbijlpark dood.
Sy ouers, Ashley Anne Jordaan (20) en Trevor Viljoen (20) is na ‘n lang ondersoek in hegtenis geneem nadat die lykskouing getoon het dat Ethan ernstige beserings gehad het wat daarop gedui het dat hy vermoedelik voor sy dood gewelddadig aangerand is. Hy was ook wanvoed en baie ondergewig. Die aanvanklike nadoodse ondersoek het getoon dat die oorsaak van sy dood te wyte was aan ‘n aangebore hartdefek. Die ouers kon tot dusver net vir kindermishandeling aangekla word. Viljoen en Jordaan se eerste baba, ook ’n seuntjie, was net ’n week oud toe hy dood is. Sy dood is destyds beskryf as ’n wiegiedood. Die twee beskuldigdes sal weer op 26 Julie in die streekhof in Vanderbijlpark verskyn.
LEERLINGE GROET ‘OOM WISKUNDE’
VANDERBIJLPARK. – ‘n Geliefde inwoner van die Vaaldriehoek, mnr. Eddie Breytenbach (65), is verlede week na ‘n kort siekbed in die hospitaal oorlede. Hy was veral bekend onder hoërskoolkinders vir die ekstra wiskundeklasse wat hy die afgelope jare aangebied het.
Volgens sy dogter, me. Christa Breytenbach, het haar pa na voltooiing van sy skoolloopbaan by die SA Spoorweë begin werk voordat hy in 1965 ‘n pos by die destydse Yskor aanvaar het.
“Hy het begin as lynoperateur en het hom opgewerk tot voorman by die temperwals in die Noordwerke. Na 35 jaar diens het Pa afgetree en tyd saam met ons spandeer,” sê Christa. Haar ma, Hannetjie, was ‘n verpleegster voordat sy later by Bedworthpark Pick n Pay begin werk het. Sy is reeds in 2007 oorlede.
“Ons het soveel om voor dankbaar te wees. My broer Herman en ek het die wonderlikste ouers gehad, maar vir ‘n te kort tydperk. Pappa was die beste pa ooit en gaan vreeslik gemis word, nie net deur my en Boeta nie maar deur soveel mense en kinders wie se lewens hy aangeraak het,” sê Christa, wat tuisonderrig vir skoolkinders aanbied.
‘n Groep van die leerlinge het Vrydag na afloop van wyle mnr. Breytenbach se begrafnisdiens in die NG Wes-gemeente, hartroerend hulde gebring aan hul “Oom Eddie”, wat duidelik getoon het dat hy nie net hul leermeester was nie, maar ook hul vriend en vertroueling.
Christa bedank graag al die familie, vriende en leerlinge vir hul onderskraging gedurende sy siekte en afsterwe
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