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Traffic clampdown
The MEC responsible for Department of Transport, Safety, Security and Liaison, Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana
together with Traffic chiefs from all districts and municipalities have agreed to step up law enforcement operation on hazardous routes and around major events to reduce road crashes and fatalities over the youth
day long weekend and mid-year school holidays.
The department of Transport says motorists who plan to travel for the June 16 long weekend and school
holidays can expect to see traffic law enforcement every 20 kilometers during their journey. High impact
operations have been planned which will see national, provincial, and municipal traffic officers working jointly
with the South African Police Service to proactively deal with traffic violations and reduce collisions.

The R37 from Burgersfort to Polokwane is one of the

routes identified for increased traffic enforecement
during youth month. This photograph shows normal
weekday afternoon peak traffic on this road just outside Burgersfort.

Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad

17 Junie 2016

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The following roads have been

identified as hazardous routes
that will be intensely patrolled.
The routes include the N1South Gauteng to Polokwane,
the N1-Norht Polokwane to
Musina. R37 from Burgersfort
to Polokwane,N11 from Marble Hall to Groblersberg, R81
Polokwane to Giyane and the
R521 Polokwane to Dendron.
Statistics collected by the
Road Traffic Management Corporation indicate that the number
of people dying on the roads in
the month of June have been
reduced by 11% in the past three
years. The numbers have come
down from 1262 in 2013 to 1072
in 2015.
Traffic chiefs are seeking to
reduce fatalities further this year
by focusing their operations on
the days on which most collisions
occur and factors that contribute
to fatalities.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are the days generally
associated with a high number
of collisions including pay-day
weekends and long weekends.
Drunk driving, speed, fatigue, uncontrolled pedestrian
behaviour are some the human
factors that will be addressed as
they contribute majorly to collisions and fatalities.
Motorists are warned that
major construction on some sections of the main national roads
is currently underway to improve
the quality of the roads.
For incident reports please
contact the department transport control room at:
0800 00 66 94 and 015 295 1022

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NEWS

17 JUNE 2016

Opportunities for the youth

On last week Friday the Sekhukhune Youth
Opportunities Expo took place at Thaba Moshate Casino in Burgersfort.
The event is now in its second year and
is organised by the Sekhukhune District Municipality, the small Enterprise Development
Agency (SEDA), Sekhukhune Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sekhukhune
Development Agency and Thaba Moshate
Casino and Resort.
Due to the high level op unemployement

and poverty in the area the need was identified to establish a platform that will consolidate opportunities that will empower, promote
and inspire the youth of Sekhukhune to play
meaningful roles in the development of the
District.
Large numbers of young people registered for the expo where they had the opportunity to meet with existing institutions that
could help them set their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs in motion. Young entrepre-

The Sekhukhune
Youth Opportunities
Expo had a youthful
vibe, but tackled
serious issues.

neurs were also in attendance, showcasing

and inspiring what can be done with hard
work, dedication and careful management.
Sekhukhune
District Executive
Mayor, Cllr. David
Magabe encouraged the youngster
to make use of the
practically beneficial
event medium based

on using government-wide and private sector

partnerships as its foundation to tackle the
challenges of unemployment and poverty.

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Career guidance road show

Participate in the
Investment and
Trade Initiative

Samancor, Eastern Chrome Mines in partnership with Siyakha Education Trust embarked
on an opportunity to play a vital role in the
decisions that young people need to make
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) invites companies to
about their future. The Career Guidance
apply for participation in the eighth Investment and Trade Initiative
initiative was recently introduced to schools
(ITI) to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The mission will
from Tubatse and Ngwaabe Circuit. The purtake place from 12-16 September 2016 but the deadline for submispose of the Career Guidance Roadshow is to
sion of applications is 20 June 2016
promote the opportunities and services that
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Mr Mzwandile Masina
both Samancor Eastern Chrome and Siyakha
says the objective of this mission is to increase trade and investment
Learning Lab has to offer.
between South Africa and DRC.
11 identified schools in the Tubatse and
South Africa is currently the number one import source for the DRC
Ngwaabe area were visited during the Career
at 21.40%. Bilateral trade between South Africa and the DRC exGuidance Roadshow and the Roadshow
perienced an upward trend between 2011 and 2015, growing from
stretched over two days. The idea behind the
R7.6 billion to R12.1 billion, says Masina.
Roadshow was to motivate and encourage
He adds that South Africa is committed to the implementation of
learners through focusing on the Grade 9 and
the SADC Industrialisation Strategy and Roadmap and increasing
Grade 12 pupils.
partnerships with the DRC in advancing the Agenda 2063 as well
The focus with the Grade 9 students was
as the fourth industrial revolution.
to educate, motivate and discuss the imporAccording to Masina, the mission is an ideal platform for South
tance of subject choices; how Mathematics
African companies who would like to export value-added products
and Physical Science plays a vital role in the
and services and for companies who are looking for investment
lives of learners who wish to become future
opportunities in the DRC.
engineers and work for mining companies
He says the mission will present an opportunity to implement the
like Samancor. Also on the agenda was opcommitment made by President Jacob Zuma during a working visit to
portunities that Samancor Eastern Chromes
the DRC last year, for the two countries to continue working together
Mine offer to Grade 10 students who have
to strengthen relationships and build new economic partnerships.
interest in becoming future Engineers through
The mission is targeting companies in agro-processing including food
the learnership / apprenticeship programme.
and beverages as well as agricultural equipment and infrastructure.
For the Grade 12 students, the primarily
Companies operating in the built environment, energy, mining and
focus was on the importance of career choiccapital equipment, medical equipment, solutions and supplies and
es and also the importance of excelling in all
electro-technical sectors are also encouraged to apply.
their subjects in order
Participating companies will be assisted through the dtis Export
to gain more knowlMarketing and Investment Assistance Scheme (EMIA).
edge and opporE-mail enquiries can be directed to MS-Medupe@thedti.gov.za
tunities to apply for
financial assistance
(Bursaries, Apprenticeships, Learnerships
and Internships) if they wish to start a career
with Samancor, Eastern Chrome Mines.
Siyakhas representative on the Roadshow was Karabo Tjie, explained what Siyakha Learning Lab is all about to the Grade
9 and Grade 12 students.
Career guidance and gifts from Samancor
Chrome and Siyakha were distributed to the
learners to thank them and encourage them
to study hard during the exam time.
(Information and photographs: Samancor
Eastern Chrome Mines, Marsika Stickling).

2 Years fatality free

Modikwa Platinum Mine recently reached the
two year fatility free milestone.
The last fatility at the mine was on 3 June
2014.
The Mine management said: In remembrance of Mr. Richard Hendriks we would like
to urge everyone to work safely according to
the rules and regulations of the mine.

We are currently sitting at 2.5 Million

Fatality Free Shifts. Our next milestone
is to reach 3 Million Fatality Free Shifts
and many more.
Our Vision is every Employee
returns home to their families safely
everyday. (Information: Modikwa Platinum Mine)

NEWS

Please dont kill us

17 JUNE 2016

Youth Month - an example

Motorists that travel the R555 route from Steelpoort to Middelburg regularly know that there is a section
of this road, from just before the Steel Bridge/Jane Furse turn-off till just before the concrete bridge over
the Steelpoort/Tubatse River that carries a speed restriction. 80 and 60 km/h are the rules here, but
nobody adheres to it, exept when traffic cops conduct speed traps on this section. Then motorists warn
each other. Otherwise even trucks regularly travel at speeds in excess of 100 km/h and people gets killed
because of it. This road runs through a built-up area known as Kutullo (Matepe). With lots of pedestrians
and school children. Residents have taken the initiative and built their own speeds humps during the
night (16 and counting). Now the traffic is much slower, but safer. The legality of the project is certainly
questionable, but the fact that there is an outcry from this community should be evident to motorists and
authorities.

The traffic signs seems

to have been donated
and erected illegally.

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is, and has
been since her accession in 1952, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, and New Zealand, and Head of the Commonwealth. She is also
Queen of 12 countries that have become independent since her accession. She is the worlds oldest reigning monarch as well as Britains longest-lived. In 2015, she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become the longest-reigning British monarch and
the longest-reigning queen regnant in world history. At 90 she displays a
youthful spirit that serves as an example to the youth all over the world (as
displayed by her choice of a neon green dress for the Trooping the Colour
ceremony last week). This photograph was taken in October 1991 when
she disembarked from the Queens Flight at Eros Airport in Windhoek,
Namibia where she was met by the first Namibian president, Sam Nujoma. Platinum Gazettes editor, then a sprightly young news editor in the
employ of the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, took the photograph.

17 JUNIE 2016

1 Kings
17:14 (NIV)

Basaartyd op Ohrigstad

14

For this
is what the
Lord, the
God of Israel, says:
The jar of
flour will
not be used
up and the
jug of oil
will not run
dry until
the day the
Lord sends
rain on the
land.

Third birthday for

Bison Falls Spur
Bison Falls Spur in Tubatse Crossing Mall
recently celebrated their third birthday.
Customers were in for a special treat as they

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shared in two massive Spur-themed birthday

cakes. They could also pop a balloon to get
discount and other prizes.
Bison Falls Spur would like to thank all their
loyal clients for their support and invites
everyone to visit them for friendly service and
delicious food for the whole family.

Die NG Kerk Ohrigstad hou op 24 en 25

Junie hul jaarlikse basaar.
Dit vind by die terrein langs die Oasis
kompleks in Ohrigstad plaas.
Die basaar begin op Vrydag 24 Junie
om 12:00 met padverkope wat pannekoeke
en worsbroodjies insluit.
Saterdag is daar groot makietie en
besoekers kan n groot verskeidenheid
produkte koop.
Daar is ondermeer vleis, pannekoeke,
sosaties, boereworsrolle, koeke, terte,
groente, plante, handwerk en nog vele
meer. Alles is heerlik vars en teen billike

pryse beskikbaar.
Daar is n rustige teetuin waar almal
lekker gesellig kan kuier.
Een van die jaarlikse hoogtepunte is
natuurlik die veiling wat gehou word. Daar
is iets kan alles vir oud en jonk.
Ander aktiwiteite van die dag is n
verskeidenheid speletjies, gesigverf vir die
kinders, skyfskiet, kettieskiet en nog baie
meer.
Die gemeente nooi almal uit om die dae
saam met hulle te kom geniet.
Vir enige navrae skakel die kerkkantoor
by 013 238 0044.

Micah 6: 6 - 11 (NIV)

Miga 6: 6 - 11

6 With what shall I come before

the Lord and bow down before
the exalted God? Shall I come
before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7
Will the Lord be pleased with
thousands of rams, with ten
thousand rivers of olive oil? Shall
I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for
the sin of my soul?
8
He has shown you, O mortal,
what is good And what does the
Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a] with your
God.
9
Listen! The Lord is calling to the
city and to fear your name is
wisdom Heed the rod and the
One who appointed it.[b]
10
Am I still to forget your ill-gotten treasures, you wicked house,
and the short ephah,[c] which is
accursed?
11
Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales, with a bag of false
weights?

6 Wat sal ek saamvat as ek na

die Here toe gaan, as ek voor die
ho God gaan kniel? Moet ek met
offers na Hom toe gaan, met jaaroud kalwers?
7
Sal die Here duisende ramme
aanvaar saam met tien duisende
offers van olie? Moet ek my eersgeborene offer vir my sonde, hom
wat uit my liggaam kom, vir my
oortreding?
8
Mens, die Here het jou bekend
gemaak wat goed is:
Hy vra van jou dat jy reg sal laat
geskied, dat jy liefde en trou sal
bewys, dat jy bedagsaam sal lewe
voor jou God.
9
Om die Here te dien, dit is wysheid. Die Here roep die stad;
luister, leier en julle almal wat
aanhou roof:
10
Goddelose plek, moet Ek die
verkeerde maatlyn bly verdra, of
die vals inhoudsmaat wat Ek so
haat?
11
Moet Ek die eienaar van n onbetroubare weegskaal vryspreek,
een met n sak vol vals gewigte?

PUBLIC
NOTICE
(Photographs: Bison Falls Spur)

In compliance with the Provisions of Chapter 5 of the Municipal

Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000) members of the public, civil society,
Business, rate payers and Magoshi are hereby notified that
Greater Tubatse has in its Council meeting held on the 27th May
2016 adopted the 2016/21 IDP and 2016/17 Budget.
Copies of the document are available for inspection at the following
places;

Burgersfort Library

Mapodile Library

Ohrigstad Satellite office

Praktiseer Satellite office

Burgersfort Civic centre

Municipal Website
For more information please contact Mashigo MM @ 013 231 1188
and Sebaka ML @ 013 231 1185 during working hours.
Mohlala JNT
Municipal Manager

17 JUNE 2016

NEWS

Dont burn property

Visiting Ohrigstad police station

On 9 June 2016 the people of the Ngwaabe

area flocked to attend a Crome Awareness
Campaign.
The event took place at Maseven village
and was attended by residents, memebers of
the SAPS and other stakeholders.
General Maepa was the keynote speaker
from the SAPS. The Youth Against Crime
initiative was represented by Mr Welcome
Makua.
The day centred around respecting authority, other people, business and government property and how to interact with the
various structures available to the community.
In his message Mr Makua told the audience to refrain from inciting and participating
in violence and violent acts. Violence in the
area hampers development growth spurred
on by economic activity at the mines. It is improtant to respect progress, he said. Let us
stop burning the vehicles, trucs and passing
motors which is helping our economy fall. If
we behave and behave in a good manner,
the youth will be able to get a good education
and eventually qualify for jobs at the surrounding mines, government and business.
General Maepa also handed out soccer
balls. Sport is always one of the ways in
which the youth can constructively engage
with each other while keeping away from
crime.
(Information and photographs: Welcome
Makua, Youth Against Crime).

The Ohrigstad social crime prevention unit

invited the grade 7 learners from Laerskool Ohrigstad to the police station on 3
June 2016. It formed part of activities for
Child Protection week. The social crime
prevention coordinator Constable Phokane
welcomed the visitors and explained the
purpose for the visit to them. A number of
topics were discussed including sexual
abuse of children, the importance of reporting child abuse to the police and how,
when and where to report child abuse in
order to raise awareness.
The learners where also given the

opportunity to move from office to office

within the police station in order to understand how the different components
within the SAPS work.
The learners were accompanied by
their teacher Mrs. Jacobs and at the end
of the session they were given pamphlets
to go and read as well as a snack and
soft drinks.
One of the learners, Kaylen was so
excited to visit the station that she wished
that they could visit every Friday.
(Information & photographs: Constable Kholofelo Phokane)

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Puma-glorie Modikwas Morgan brings

back a silver medal
vir Lohan
Mpumalanga Inter Provincial Cross Country Championships

Gekies vir O/20 Currie Beker-span

Lohan Bennett is onlangs gekies om in die Puma O/20
Currie Beker-span te speel.
Lohan is n oud-hoofseun van Laerskool Burgersfort
en het altyd goed in rugby presteer op skool. Ons het
nooit gedink dat hy later in die grootmens wreld ook
in rugby sal presteer nie, vertel sy trotse ma, Lorraine
Bennett.
Lohan het sedert hy skool voltooi het vir verskillende
klubs gespeel en ook n ruk met n besering gesukkel.
Verlede jaar het hy vir die Grizzlies in Pretoria-Noord
gespeel toe n talentsoeker van die Steval Pumas hom
raakgesien het.
Lohan se trotse ouers, Lorraine en Wayne Bennett
is baie dankbaar vir sy talent en gee aan God die eer vir
elke geleentheid en prestasie wat Lohan behaal.
Hy kom nog gereeld op Burgersfort kuier maar kuiertyd is nou min want speel-tyd het deesdae vir hom n
heel nuwe betekenis.
(Foto: Hennie Homann, Steval Pumas).

Netbalsterre van Steelpoort

Steelpoort Akademie se 0/11 en 0/12
netbalspanne het die naweek van 10
Junie 2016 aan die Mpumalanga Netbal
kampioenskappe in Witbank by Laerskool
Kragbron deelgeneem.
Steelpoort het in die liga eerste plek behaal waar hulle teen 6 skole van Witbank
en Middelburg gespeel. Die spanne se
puik prestasie in die ligawedstryde het

hulle laat deurdring na die Mpumalanga

kampioenskappe.
Die dogters het n derde plek behaal in
die medium skole afdeling waar daar 6
uitspeel wedstryde was.
Dit was n groot dag vir die dogters waar
die hele Mpumalanga se skole teen mekaar volgens skool grootte deelgeneem het.
(Inligting en fotos: Arlene Malan)

Die 0/11 dogters voor: Boikano Maisela, Thapelo Mahlake, Ester Masinge, Angel Kgwedi, Corli Vermeulen. Agter: Hlalefa Phetla, Jennifer Matau, Tebogo Sebutsi en Juffrou
Lindie Cronje.

Dogters 0/12 Voor: Mmashai Tjatji, Nokwanda Hlomuka, Karabo Kedimotse. Agter:
Tshidiso Moloto, Mpho Manngo, Thato Maroga, Juffrou Ina Joubert, Matshepo Khoza
en Tebadi Thupa.

Morgan Mtsweni a
new member of the
Modikwa Marathon
Club made his team
very proud after his
great performance
on Saturday 11 June
2016 in Witbank at
the Mpumalanga
Inter Provincial Cross
Country Championships held at Curro
Bakenveld.
Morgan managed
to finish second in his
age group with a time
of 13:29. He said the
track had a few killer
hills. His achievement
is setting the tone for
coming races. This
event was one of
the build up events
to the South African
Championships where
he hopes to qualify
for the South African
National team.
Well done Morgan, keep up the great
performances! the
Club management
said.
(Photograph &
Information: Willem
Montgomery).

17 JUNE 2016

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SPORT
Local soccer
community mourns Sox
13 January 1940 - 4 June 2016

Above: The late Mr Mantaboge Sox Thobejane.

On Sunday last week family, friends and fans in the local

soccer community said their goodbyes to Mr Mantaboge
Sox Thobejane at Serafa village.
He passed away on 4 June 2016 after falling ill shortly
before his death.
Mr Thobejane was the third son of the late Mr Setakadume and Mrs Mateme Thobejane. Born with a physical
disability did not keep Mr Thobejane from reaching for the
stars and making a difference. In 1963 he established the
Motsemagolo School where children could come to attend
lessons. Young women were allowed to bring their children
along and youngsters looking after their live stock attended lessons between their chores. The original centre was
constructed of branches and build by Mr Thobejane and the
children he taught.
Using what they had available education became the
prime focus for Mr Thobejane or Sox as he
was also affectionately known. His school later
developed into the Setlamorago Primary School.
Sox will also be remembered for his contribution towards soccer development in the area.
His love for the sport was a driving force in
the establishing
of the Serafa
Mighty Blues
football club in
1968 and he remained a keen
member for

many years. He was also involved with various charity and

competitive tournaments in the area. He went on to form the
Magadimane Kings, the Magadimane Fast XI, Makobakobe
FC, the Serafa All Stars and Mabatane Classic teams.
Many were touched by Sox in his lifetime. Soccer players like Dan Mashabela who played for Vaal Professionals
in the NSL and Lazarus Magic Manyaka who played for
Ria Stars and Mpumalanga Black Aces were coached by
Sox.
Sox leaves behind his wife, 8 sons, 3 daughters and 13
grand children. Hundreds of mourners from the community
and afar showed their last respects saying: What a legend
we had... Robala Ka Khuto Hulabela a Bauba Le Mologadi.
(Photographs & Information: Abram Mampa)