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Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad

2 September 2016

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2 SEPTEMBER 2016

NEWS

Sekhukhune District Council

is out of the blocks
The new councilof the Sekhukhune District Municipality held its inaugural meeting at Groblersdal on 26 August.
Cllor Stanley Ramaila was elected new Executive Mayor and Cllr
Maria Manamela was elected as Speaker. Cllr Tseke Lepota is the
new Chief Whip and Cllr Elizabeth Kukie Sefala the newly elected
Chairperson of Municipal Public Account Committee. The council

Newly elected Executive Mayor, Cllr Stanley Ramaila, delivering his

acceptance speech.

comprises 51 councillors. 20 Councillors are directly

elected and 31 representatives are from the various
local municipalities. Councillors come from five different
politicial pariies, namely the ANC, AZAPO, Bolcheviks
Party, DA and EFF.
Mayor Ramaila said at the start of his speech that
although five different parties are represented with different mandates and ideological posture, it is important
is to emphasise that we are team Sekhukhune and our
communities have placed their trust and hopes on us.
We represent the aspirations of the more than 1,1 million citizens of this beautiful district of our forefathers. I
must hasten to add that service delivery does not know
any political colours; it belongs to all the people of our
district irrespective of political affiliation.
The mayor said the programme of the district government in the next 5 years will be firmly grounded on the
strategic political thrust of the manifesto of the African
National Congress which comprehensively outlined key
focal points and pillars to make local government work
better, saying The historic mission of local government
remains deeply embedded in the section 152 of local
our constitution, key amongst those is to; provide sustainable basic services, facilitate economic and social
development, and provide democratic and accountable
governance.
He emphasised the National Development Plan as the
road to the future, saying Madam speaker let me indicate that the South African state remains a unitary state
with three spheres of government that are distinct, inter-dependent and interrelated. We derive our government policy posture and long term planning philosophy
from the central government, in this context, our long
term plan and vision remains the National Development
Plan as adopted by South African government in 2013
following a long elaborative consultative process.
Madam speaker, our country adopted NDP as the cornerstone and blueprint for a future socio-economic development strategy. In our long term planning, resource

allocation and project implementation, we need to ensure

that we take the spirit and overall guidance of the national
development plan. In the next five years of our term of
office, we need to ensure that our plans and programs
respond to three strategic challenges as identified by the
NDP, which remains high levels of poverty, rising unemployment levels and high level of Inequalities.
In this regard, our 2016-2021 IDP/Budget should have a
clear strategic alignment to the NDP as well as Limpopo
employment, growth and development plan. Our five year
IDP as well as annual service delivery and budget implementation plans should be geared towards addressing the
triple challenges as identified by the NDP.
He added that although the NDP does acknowledge the
central role that government plays in driving development
through investment in public infrastructure, building a
capable state, developing human resource capacity and
other strategic focal areas, it is however also equally important to highlight the fact that government alone cannot
address all the challenges as highlighted by the NDP
diagnostic report of 2011, stressing the need for collaborative effort by different role players. In this regard our
council will in the next five years strive towards building a
social compact with business, labour and civil society as
part of our collective endeavour to deliver services to our
people as well as building a responsive local government
he said. Cllr Ramaila also announced the new Mayoral
Committee to assist him..
They are the MMC for Budget and Treasury Cllr
Thebmbekile Sehlangu, MMC for Infrastructure and water
services Cllr Mbusi Mahlangu, Deputy MMC for Infrastructure and Water Services Cllr Lorrain Manganeng, MMC for
Corporate Services, Cllr Alfred Matlala, MMC for Community Services Cllr Thokozile Pinkie Nchabeleng, MMC for
Planning and Economic Development Cllr Samson Nkosi,
MMC for Special Programmes with focus on Children,
Youth and People with Disabilities Cllr Peter Mnisi and
MMC for Special Programmes with focus on Women and
Gender Empowerment, Cllr Yvonne Mmakola.

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Copper
worth
R50 000
recovered

NUUS

The situation...

The Burgersfort SAPS arrested two

suspects for possession of stolen copper
in Steelpoort. It happened on 26 August
at about 15:00.
The copper is worth approximately R50
000. The suspects will appear in court
soon.
(Information and photograph: Const. V.
Maluleka)

When Platinum Gazettes reporters phone rang on Friday afternoon she was in Steelpoort taking photographs at the golf, unaware of the situation...the traffic situation in Burgersfort.
The caller said: Madam, Ill forward you a photograph of the situation here. He added that the pointsmen who were doing duty at
these intersections did not have their contracts renewed.
Upon receiving the photograph Platinum Gazette contacted the

Truckload of
stolen goods
recovered
The Burgersfort SAPS has successfully
arrested six men for possession of suspected
stolen property on 26 August at Mareseleng
village.
The suspects were found driving a big truck
full of suspected stolen property. The 10
ton truck was allegedly heading to Malawi
and may contain stolen items from as far as

Gauteng.
We appeal to the victims of house breaking
and theft to visit our station to identify their
property. The victims must come with the
Case number of their dockets as they will be
assisted with those their cases through that
number. (Information and photographs:
Const. V. Maluleka).

Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo municipality to find out what is the situation with the pointsmen. The pointsmen are appointed through
the Expanded Public Works Programme and they are currently
recruiting for the new financial year. Every year this programme
takes new recruits and equip them with skills.
Soon the situation should look better as the new intake starts
doing duty.

2 SEPTEMBER 2016

NEWS

Joshua Generation athletes going to nationals

Joshua Generation students took part in the Mpumalanga Reginal SACCSSA
Athletics in Ermelo on the 27th of August.
They won medals and qualified to take part in the SACCSSA Nationals that is
taking pkace on 23-24 September in Sasolburg.
(Information and photographs: Joshua Generation)

Above:
Okki Modiba , Isreal
Cheloane
and Thutsi
Morakile.

Bogwasha
learners
shine

Kamogelo Mokoena , Cherrylyn Mushonga, Bontle Mosoma, Tumiso Phiri, Kurhula Mohlaba, Kgonne Makuwa, Tsebo Makuwa and Blessing Phiri.

Boghwasha Primary School is

shining bright when it comes to
story-telling and spelling.
Mymoena Sekhaulelo (grade
7) and Tshepisho Mabogwane
(grade 5) are congradulated by
the Tubatse Circuit Manager, Mr
SS Lingwati for representing the
Bohlabela cluster in story-telling
and the Spelling Bee competitions. Well done & keep it up!
said the school.
(Information & photograph: Mr
Danil Moshoana)

Nontando wins with safety

campaign at Magareng Mine
Nontando Nyathi, a grade 6 student at St
Thomas College in Burgersfort won R5000
for her family in a competition of Glencore

Eastern Chrome Mines. It was a safety campaign and the competition encourages the
family to run a safety drive to encourage their
family members who
are working on the
shafts to work safe.
Her father works
at Magareng Mine.
Nontando was the
winner of the safety
drive competition.
On the photoraph is
Nontando, her father
Rushi, her mother
Sally and Magareng
Mine Engineer Jan
Hattingh.

(Information and
photograph: Rushi
Nyathi).

Pizza busted

Panarottis Burgersfort is still Pizza Busting people who are doing extraordinary
things in the community.
Anyone can nominate a person or group
for their efforts to make a difference. This
week it was the group - The Angels.
These women are all working at different
companies, but out of their own pockets
and at their own time they raise money
to make a difference. In the past theyve

donated school uniforms and shoes to

needy learners. This week they donated
sanitary pads to less fortunate learners.
The believe that they were blessed with
their jobs and wants to make a difference
and give back. If everyone just give a
little the world would be a better place.
You can nominate someone who is doing
good in the community by sending an
email to burgersfort@panarottis.co.za

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Lauraine Mdluli, Rebone Mampa, Adolphine Maifadi and Aili Zeeman with some of the
Panarottis staff during the Pizza bust. Angels members who were absent: Elsie Mashishi, Ruth Makena, Gabrilla du Plessis, Sarah Malema and Lelo Sekhukhune.

2 SEPTEMBER 2016

NEWS

Fun at Winterveld Festival

Samancor ECM hosted the 6th Winterveld
Festival last Saturda.
The festival included lots of fun in the sun
with various activities and performing artists.
The Soapbox Derby competition was won by
Tubatse Chromes team. Samancor HR team
was second.
The Induna Race was won by Samancors
Proto team. The best potjie of the day
was prepared by Mega Bus and Tubatse
Chromes stall took the prize for the team
with the best spirit.
Artists who performed at the event included,
Tjiff and Tjaff for the kiddies, The Band Cool,
Richard van der Westhuizen and Andrew
Roos, Jaco Briel, Gert Koevert, Celeste,
Country Chix, Taboe, Mona Lee, Hans
Drommedaris, Kwaggabees, Will B, Refentse
Morake and Lee Vaughn.
The organisers thanked everyone who made
the day possible through their sponsorships
and involvement in many different ways.

The artists performing at the festival were friendly and approachable

making it easy for their fans to take the
opportunity to take a photograph with
them or buy a signed CD.

Festival goers took to the dance floor from early

morning.

The spring temperatures saw the children enjoying the slip

and slide jumping castles.
The potjiekos competition drew much attention. Teams
prepared different potjies on which they were judged
according to taste and presentation. Their stall dcor
was also judged. Teams pulled out all the stops to try
and impress the judges difficult tastebuds.

Tubatses soapbox team won the annual race.

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Winterveld Festival
offers something for
everyone

Live performances kept

the party going until late
night.

A variety of stalls ensure that there was

enough to choose
from when the
hunger struck. Apart
from food stalls,
exhibitors such
as Mahindra from
McGee in Lydenburg
also participated.
Early evening the
prizes for the various
competitions held
during the day took
place. The teams received their medals,
trophies and other
gifts on the stage.

Mega Bus was the winners of the Potjiekos Competition.

NEWS

Womens month at Ga-Manoke

Wedding bells in Tubatse

Love is in the air in Tubatse and last weekend many couples made their commitment

SAPS visits home based care

2 SEPTEMBER 2016

The Burgersfort SAPS ended their Womens Month Social Crime Awareness campaigns at Ga-Manoke home
based care and the Christian Assembly Church in Ext.
10.
Constable Victoria Maluleka spoke to the women about
domestic violence and rape and what their rights as
women are.
(Information and photographs: Const. V. Maluleka)

to each other, promising their eternal love in

front of friends and family.
Left: Seun Moruleng Kgopa tied the knot with
Phaswane Maapea. The wedding started at
Ga-Manyaka on the 27th of August 2016 and
ended on the 28th of August 2016 at Ga-Selala. Colleagues from Modikwa Mine came
in numbers to wish them a happy life. The
wedding ended at 17:45 by cutting the cake.
The couple thanked every body who support
them.

Right: Johannes and Yvone were married on

the 27 August at Ga-Mashamothane and the
wedding ended at Ga-Mashishi area on 28
August 2016.
Below: Mr Molelekwa Star Tebele married
Dinah Kgwete at Maandagshoek Swale
village on 27 August.

Burgersfort NG
Gemeente hou
Lentebasaar
Burgersfort NG Gemeente vier hierdie jaar hul 60 jarige bestaan. Die
Kerk bied hierdie naweek hul Lentebasaar aan.
Op Vrydag 2 September om 18:00, is daar Potjiekos met baie
pret by die kerk teen R50 per volwassene en R30 per kind. Op 3
September vind die Basaar plaas by Laerskool Burgersfort. Daar
sal speletjies, vleis en kosstalletjies wees vir jonk en oud. Daar word
ook heelwat Wildkarkasse opgeveil. Hierdie is jou geleentheid om vir
oulaas biltongvleis te koop! Die hele gemeenskap word uitgenooi om
die dag saam met die gemeente te kom geniet.
Belangstellendes is ook welkom om by die kerk se verskeidenheid aktiwiteite betrokke te raak. Die naweek se feestelikheid word
afgesluit met die erediens om 08:30 Sondagoggend. Almal is welkom
om dit te kom bywoon.
Kontak die kerk by 013 231 7627.

(Wedding Photographs & Information: Jenny Molane

Phala)

Burgersfort SAPS celebrates Womens Month

In celebration of Womens Month the Burgersfort SAPS visited
Mogale Wa Bagale Secondary school.
They hosted a top 4 netball and soccer tournament. The teams
participating in the tournament were Youth Against Crime, Mogale
Wa Bagale, SAPS and Kgahlanong High School. The winning
team for the soccer was Kgahlanong and for the netball it was
the SAPS. They received trophies, a ball and medals. The SAPS
thanked Business Against Crime who made this campaign a success. Learners were
also addressed about
How could drugs leads
you to crime.
(Information and photographs: Const. Victoria
Maluleka).

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Platinum Gazette

Thinus heads for Sun City

Last weekend players for Tubatse Chrome Golf Club
represented the Club at the regional finals of the Sanlam
Cancer Challenge in Groblersdal.
The team did exceptional and the players who participated were: Thinus Labuschagne A Division (0-9
Handicap), Pierre Van Staden B Division (10-17 Handicap) and Adriaan Dreyer C Division (18-30 Handicap).
Izelle Van Staden represented the clubs ladies in the C
division.
Thinus (second from left on photo) won the A division
mens and is going back to Sun City for the final to try
and win it this year. Last year Thinus came 7th overall
and in the A-division he came fourth.
Pierre and Adrian fell just short and finished in second
place. Adriaan is only 11 years old and the youngest
player to participate in Limpopo. He only lost out by 2
points.
Chrome Club raised more than R20 000 this year and is
currenlty the Club in Limpopo that raised the most money for Cansa. We would just like to thank every golfer
who participated the Clubs committee said this week.
Thinus is very excited about this opportunity and said:
Firstly I would like to thank Jesus for all the blessings
and talent he gave me and that he carried me the whole
day.
He would like to thank every Chrome Club Member who

send him messages of good luck and a big thank you

to Johan Dreyer who played with him. Johan kept me
motivated and calm and encouraged me to keep going
and not to give up. Thank you Johan!.

Limpopo colours
for Martin
Martin van Rooyen kept Chrome Clubs name high when was chosen
for the Limpopo Provincial team last weekend.
They will be receiving their provincial colours at the
Sesambos Golf course this weekend when the team plays and practices together for the first time.
The weekend after that the team will play against the rest of South
Africa at Rustenburg on 14
October 2016.
Well done Martin, all your hard
work has paid off! We are very
proud of you at Chrome Golf
Club said Willem Montgomery
of the Club.
Players should remember
about the Talisman Cup on 3
September. Registration is from
07h30 with the draw at 08h00
and tee off at 08h30. Members
should also remember about
the Friday Special 9-Hole Competition and unlimited golf opportunity. Tee off is from 09h00
today 2 September 2016.
For more information contact
Martin on 072 564 2811.

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2 SEPTEMBER 2016

Lehlabile Secondary School MSSL champions

Moripe School Soccer League (MSSL) is a
soccer project that was initiated in Kgautwane
village that began on 18 April 2016 and ended
on 31 August 2016.
It became a reality when the Kgwebong
Foundation partnered with the Department of
Education to make this sport project a success.
Six secondary schools from the Kgautwane
area participated in MSSL. They were: Ntabane, Maokeng, Matshaile, Mathafeng, Sedibeng and Lehlabile Secondary school. Each
school played a total of ten matches. Schools
played against each other twice and games
were home or away each Wednesday (sports
day with the schools). Kgwebong Foundation
pioneered the MSSL initiative and to ensure
a success placed it under the leadership of
Isaac Mashaba assisted by Tshepo Ditsebe
Kgwete and Lerato Maahlo. The Kgwebong
Foundation offered brand new soccer kits
and balls to each of the six schools before the
project started. Moripe Holdings (MH) is the
proud sponsor of the Kgwebong Foundation
to deliver its objectives.
The aim of MSSL was to bring about development in school sport in particular soccer
so that the attention of learners can be shifted
to positive activities as opposed to alcohol and
drug abuse. Learners displayed discipline, from
the side of organisers that was encouraging
and deserve to be appreciated. Teachers
played a key role to ensure that everything goes
in order without any interruption whatsoever.
Lehlabile Secondary school from Averton
had from the inception of this league maintained its first place on the MSSL log until they
became champions of the MSSL 2016 with 20
points. The champions took home a big trophy
and gold metals.
The second prize went to Maokeng Secondary School based in Kgautwane Village
that took home silver metals with 19 points.
While third prize went Sedibeng Secondary
school that is based in Maahlashi. They took
home bronze metals. Player of the league
prize went to Gutnah Pholwane from Lehlabile
Secondary School.
We are excited to have delivered such a
great project successfully. It is not an individuals achievement but it is a collective achievement for that reason to all role players we say
thank you. Many thanks to Moripe Holdings
to have sponsored this initiative said MSSL
Coordinator, Ike Mashaba.

(Information: MSSL Coordinators).

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Moripe School Soccer

League final
The Moripe School Soccer League (MSSL)
took place on Wednesday this week. Six

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schools participated in the league. Get the

results on page 10.

Fun at
RMGC in
Winterveld
Last Friday afternoon was filled with fun at the
RMGC in Winterveld. Read more and see more
pictures on page 12.

Kom speel bietjie rolbal

Op Saterdag 3 September 2016 kan
belangstellendes in die pret kom deel by
Winterveld Klub se rolbalbaan.
Daar sal van 09:00 to 14:00 robal gespeel word en jy hoef nie n ervare speler
te wees om in die pret te kom deel nie.

Dit is n lekker geleentheid vir saam kuier

en besighede, families en individue word
uitgenooi om dit as n spanbou of lekker
kuier geleentheid te kom bywoon.
Vir navrae skakel Daleen Campbell by 082
550 7398.

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SPORT
Mashi Golf for sponsors
Samancor ECM hosted a
special sponsors golf day on
Friday afternoon. On Saturday the Winterveld Festival
took place. The event took
place at the Riverside Mashi
Golf Club (RMGC) at Winterveld Recreational Club.
Players had great fun and
the day ended with a special
prize giving function at the
club.
The eventual winners of the
day was Sinosteel.
(Information: Samancor
ECM).