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2 NEWS 15 JUNE 2018

Minerals Council engage with hope for the future

The Minerals Council South Africa (Minerals
Council) engaged with junior miners during
The Junior Indaba on 5 June.
The Minerals Council CEO, Roger Baxter
engaged in a panel discussion relating to the
current political, regulatory, operational and
investment environment for junior miners in
Africa.
Emerging miners in South Africa are faced
with a number of challenges including,
among others, delays in the administration of
mining rights and water use licence applica-
tions which have a negative impact on the
development of projects and, in some in-
stances, a lack of technical expertise among
smaller companies. Baxter noted that: “We
believe that the emerging and junior mining
sectors are critical to the survival and future
of the South African mining industry. South
Africa has a significant minerals potential, but
without a nurturing environment that encour-
ages long term investment, those mineral
deposits will remain sterilised with no value
created for the country. For the first time
in several years, thanks to political devel-
opments in the the ruling African National
Congress and their impact at national gov-
ernment level, there now exists a great deal
of scope for hope for the future of the mining
industry in South Africa as a whole”.
The Emerging Miners’ Desk, established
by the Minerals Council was mandated to
assist emerging miners by providing advice,
support and to act as a resource centre for
the smaller Minerals Council member com-
panies. Over 200 members form part of the
Emerging Miners Leadership Forum. Some
of the assistance coming from the Emerging
Miners Desk are raising finance for projects,
some technical aspects of mining such as
geology and engineering, skills development
and compliance with the Mineral and Petro-
leum Resources Development Act and the
Mining Charter.

Wenner stap
weg met baie
blikkies
Die Leeuwvallei Christen Gemeente
het geld ingesamel deur ‘n kompeti-
sie waar R300 se blikkieskos gewen
kon word.
Die trekking het plaasgevind op 10
Junie en Ricardo Janse was die ge-
lukkige wenner. Mev. Pat Janetjies
het die prys kom haal. Mev. Rosa
Williams het dit oorhandig.
Die gemeente bedank almal wat die
kompetisie ondersteun het. Die geld
sal gebruik word om aankope vir die
kerk te doen.
(Foto en inligting: Rosa Williams,
Leeuwvallei Christen Gemeente)

Acts 5:38-39 NIV

“Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let
them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is
from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves
fighting against God.”

(Photograph taken by Stanley Heyes, Klaserie Dam)

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Lawlessness at the end
of the school day
The perception that drivers would be more careful when their passengers are groups of
school children may just be blown out of the water in Burgersfort. The traffic light at the cross-
ing to Calvin College and Tubatse Crossing Mall is an exceptionally hazardous place at the
end of the school day. Learner transport in various forms mix with normal traffic without regard
for lanes, oncoming traffic or the law. Being in a queue towards the light means nothing as
you will probably be bullied by one of these drivers trying to skip the queue and push in front.
Perhaps the presence of traffic officers enforcing the law by regulating the traffic, fining those
not keeping to the road rules, skipping the line regardless of oncoming traffic and so forth will
bring back some order?
Already broken
Last year this storm drain cover was brand new. New covers were installed all along
Morone Street in Burgersfort after the road received a new layer of bitumen.
This street is however one with daily heavy vehicle traffic as delivery vehicles visit the
surrounding hardware and grocery stores. These trucks simply pull onto the sidewalk
and drive over these stormdrain covers resulting in the damage as shown above. Apart
from the damage caused by these trucks (for which the delivery companies are not be-
ing held accountable) these trucks are the most common cause of major traffic conges-
tion in Morone Street.
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Public hearings next
for Review Committee
The Joint Constitusional Review Committee working with the issue
of land expropriation without compensation will be conducting public
hearings around the country from 26 June 2018 to 6 August 2018.
Provinces with larger rural areas will have four days set aside for
hearings while other provinces will have three days of public hear-
ings. At least one of these days will be on a weekend to ensure that
those working will also be able to participate in the process.
More than 100 000 written submissions were received on the issue
of land expropriation without compensation. The bulk of this, around
64 000, came as a result of a single WhatsApp group that was
created by a group to clog the system. A further 1 100 came from
AfriForum.
The committee will be engaging with among others academics,
researchers, stakeholders, faith-based organisations, tradition-
al leaders, the South African Local Government Association and
government departments so that the Members of Parliament can get
a better understanding of what they will be dealing with when they
are going to the provinces. Oral submissions are due in Parliament
from 7 to 17 August. Deliberation inputs will occur between 4 and
7 September with the adoption of the report expected on 11 Sep-
tember 2018, where it will make a recommendation to the National
Assembly.
The committee has 24 members made up of the National Assem-
bly and National Council of Provinces members. Keep an eye on
the media to see when the public hearings will be taking place in
Limpopo.
Loading vehicles for safe transportation of goods can be tricky and with rules govern-
ing passenger transport on the back of vehicle having changed, even more so. Vehi-
cles loaded like this with anything from brooms, paint, food and people can be spotted
in Burgersfort every month-end. (The number plate had not been digitally removed to
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Early childhood development gets a

boost with help from DCM
Ga-Malekane in the Ngwaabe area was filled with celebra ons
as Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM) officially handed over
the renovated, expanded and improved Mogoshadi Day Care
Centre.
The event took place on Wednesday morning. The programme
included messages from various stakeholders like the Depart-
ment of Social Development, Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipal-
ity, Tradi onal leaders with Kgoshi Malekane delivering a special
message of support and thanks, and many more.
Mr Pius Monyela from DCM emphasised that the mine cares
about the community and their children. Early childhood develop-
ment provides a firm founda on for future educa on and is the
key to a be er future. That is why DCM is commi ed to various
educa onal projects and ini a ves that will have a long term
impact.
The project formed part of DCM’s SLP approved projects
and saw large amounts of money being spend on improving
infrastructure like classrooms, ablu on facili es, pu ng up an
equipped borehole, building a proper kitchen to cook for the
children and an office for the administra on of the facility.
The Centre takes care of more than 230 children between the
ages of 0 - 5 years on a daily basis.
DCM also improved the security of the facility by installing
a proper pallisade fence and sliding gate. During the rainy
season the youngsters had no op on but to head home
through the mud from their classes. Now a neatly paved area
between the classes lead towards the entrance gate.
A large amount of educa onal equipment was also sponsored
for the new classes.
The Mogoshadi Day Care Centre was not just si ng idle.
They are in the running to try and win a na onal compe on
recognising excellence in Early Childhood Development.
Mrs. Glen Malekane from the Mogoshadi Day Care Centre
thanked DCM for the road they’ve walked together and ex-
pressed her hope to con nue their good rela onship.
Speakers during the formal programme praised DCM for the
investment made in the community and encouraged Mogos-
hadi Day Care to take care of what they’ve received and put it
to good use with the future leaders of the area.

A er the ribbon cu ng
and official opening of
the new sec ons of the
Mogoshadi Day Care
Centre, every child
received a special gi .
Dwarsrivier Chrome
Mine donated handy
pillow-blankets to the
kids. The so fleece
blankets are designed
to neatly fold into
themselves and can
be securely zipped up
to ensure that it stays
that way. The blanket
can then be used as a
pillow or easily stored
or transported. The
children also received a
snack pack.

BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER

15 JUNIE 2018 NUUS 5

Have you signed your Ignore misleading social grant messages

NSFSAS agreement? Cabinet reassures beneficiaries of social grants that government will continue providing
this important service, as mandated by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
of 1996. Social grants will continue to be paid and the process to replace the old South
- 31 July deadline looms African Social Security Agency (SASSA) card with the new one will continue until the end
of September 2018.
The partnership between SASSA and the South African Post Office is yielding positive
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has reminded first year students, who results as more beneficiaries have since May 2018 been coming forward to swap their
have qualified to get a bursary from the NSFAS, to ensure that they have signed their agree- cards.
ments by 31 July 2018. Cabinet urges communities to ignore recent short messages directing social-grant
NSFAS recently announced that it was implementing its new National Student Financial beneficiaries to re-register for their social grants to avoid not being paid. Such misleading
Aid Scheme Bursary Agreement (NBA) after government’s fee-free education announcement. messages seek to create confusion amongst the poor and derail government from ensur-
The NBA is only applicable to first-time entering students and senior students who applied to ing that social grants are seamlessly paid to beneficiaries without failure.
NSFAS for the first time this year.
NSFAS sent an email notification to students from the universities of Cape Town, Sol
Plaatjie, Mfolozi, Port Elizabeth and Motheo technical vocational education and training col-
leges in early May. Notifications will be sent to all other universities and colleges through the
course of the year.
The email notification contains a link, which students must click and it takes them to an
online version of the NBA, which they have to sign by the deadline. Each student will receive
the email directly.
“NSFAS is concerned that the process is moving slowly. By 15 May, we had generated 37
893 NBAs, but only 5 063 had been signed,” the scheme said in a statement.
Affected students who fail to sign the NBA by 31 July 2018 will not have their bursaries
paid. The NBA also has new terms and conditions which students need to adhere to.

Students who sign an NBA:

Can’t relinquish, assign, transfer or delegate any of their rights or obligations under
the agreement.

Must focus on their studies and adjust themselves to university life in a responsible
and disciplined manner.

Must comply with academic requirements, such as attending and participating in

lectures, tutorials and academic support programmes.

Must complete all set assignments and tasks and undergo all tests and examinations
(written and oral).
Must pass at least 50 percent of all courses in the first year and pass sufficient
courses in subsequent years.
Students who emigrate have to pay the bursary back in full before they leave the
country.
From the second year of study beneficiaries must participate in a minimum of 10
days or 80 hours of community service or special project work per year.
If students do not honour these obligations the NSFAS can terminate the NBA.
The NBA can be signed online or manually.
For more information, contact the NSFAS at 0860 067 327 or 021 763 3200.
It is not only neigbouring towns that have an abnormal amount of heavy vehicle traffic 24
hours a day - the same situation prevails in Burgersfort.
Trucks on the Waterfall River Pass between Burgersfort and Lydenburg are an
equally big problem simmilar to the one experienced on the Long Tom Pass between
Lydenburg and Sabie. Normal travelling times are drastically increased by trucks, who
also do not know what a following distance is and are adamant to race and overtake
each other rather to give leeway to motorists and faster traffic to pass.
Everybody knows the trucks are important to keep the wheels of the economy run-
ning in the area. But it is seemingly only the majority of truck drivers that do not know it
is not permissable to bully cars, stop and park where they want without regard for other
road users, skip stop streets and traffic lights after hours, while speeding up to 100 km/h
in town (with defective or illegal or not working lights).
While the area’s motorists (some with bought licences) are notorious for their own
kind of lawlessness, the trucks try their best to be worse. (We do not know the solution.
Anyone from any traffic department are free to react - Editor).

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Comrades pain and glory for local athletes

The annual Comrades Ultra Marathon took
place on Sunday 10 June and many local Mashite
athletes participated in the event. Mabilo from
Get all their results on page 8. Maandags-
hoek (Swale
village)
finished the
Comrades in
10:38:45. He
received a
bronze medal.
He ran for
Eskom Athlet-
ics Club and
had all the
support he
could wish for
from his family
and friends
watching on
the TV back
home.
(Photograph
and informa-
tion: Jenny
The last person to finish the race received Mogolane
these flowers. Phala)

Runners had lots of fun, but medical assis-

tance was always near when needed.

Some of the Dwarsrivier team at the Comrades this year.

The Modikwa Marathon Club team at the Comrades this year.

 8 15 JUNE 2018
They did it
The Comrades Ultra Marathon took place
last Sunday and the ultimate test of human
endurance did not disappoint.
The race was won by South African Bongmu-
sa Mthembu in a time of 5:26:43. Ann Ash-
worth, also from South Africa won the ladies
race in a time of 6:10:04.
More than 21 000 athletes entered for the
“downrun” from Pietermaritzburg to Durban’s
Moses Mabhida Stadium. A distance of
approximately 89km. Just more than 19 000
runners actually started the race stretching
over 12 hours and a gruelling up and down
route.
Latudi Makofane running for team Entsika
was the best performing local athlete this
year. He finished in 76 position overall in a
time of 06:31:42 earning him a silver medal.
Modikwa Marathon Club’s Leboka Noto was
his team’s top performer. he finished in 235th
position overall. He has 4 gold medals under
his belt. Brian Grobbelaar, one of the team’s
friends within the company finished the race
and was a huge encouragement to the team
beforehand. Team Modikwa is also part of the
Qhubeka Bike Drive where AngloAmerican
CEO Chris Griffith will donate R1000 per ath-
lete that completed the Comrades in 2018 to
buy bicycles for the needy. The team thanked
the employees and management of Modikwa
for their support and for making their Com-
rades journey possible.
The result of the local teams are:
Samancor Chrome Marathon Club:
Mongalo Johannes Mogoane - 07:11:47
(silver); Costy Mothoko - 08:42:42 (Bill Rowan
medal); Abednigo Sediba - 08:58:18 (Bill
Rowan medal); Jeffrey Mbuyane - 09:05:13
(bronze); Lazarus Mogoane - 09:21:24
(bronze); Tshakhuma Maesela - 09:21:57
(bronze); Sethibe Mohubedu - 09:42:50
(bronze); Fanie Matshipa - 11:06:49 (Vic
Clapham medal); Matlaupe Mashitoa -
11:18:44 (Vic Clapham medal); Tshepo Maro-
bane - 11:37:06 (Vic Clapham medal); Olohng
Mojalefa - 11:38:58 (Vic Clapham medal).
Platinum Gazette
SPORT
Marula Platinum Mine Athletics Club:
Edward Masete - 07:16:11 (silver); Sakios
Schoeman Serage - 07:55:31 (Bill Rowan
medal); Joel Mpharanyana Mpuru - 08:15:40
(Bill Rowan medal); Tshilidzi Shadrack
Madzhie - 08:39:41 (Bill Rowan medal); Ga-
briel Gibson Malinga - 11:20:13 (Vic Clapham
medal).
Twickenham Platinum Mine Athletics Club:
Marks Malegodi Selelepoo - 08:59:34 (Bill
Rowan medal).
Steelpoort Marathon Club:
Monashi Mabelane - 10:55:25 (bronze).
Longtom Marathon Club:
Lazarus Ledimo - 08:37:27 (Bill Rowan);
Isaac Madi - 08:40:59 (Bill Rowan); Geelbooi
Mashilo - 09:47:19 (bronze); Piet Ntshwale
- 09:50:35 (bronze); Lucas May Mmadi -
10:47:02 (bronze); Jannie Meyer - 10:57:52
(bronze); Enock Nyathi - 11:42:22 (Vic
Clapham); Rudolph De Wet - 11:49:56 (Vic
Clapham medal).
Dwarsrivier Mine Athletic Club:
Aron Tumelo Maroga - 06:56:48 (silver);
Marangrang Stanley Mohlala - 07:33:44 (Bill
Rowan medal); Pooamphage Jackson Sekiti
- 08:11:10 (Bill Rowan medal);
Baijeng Alyen Maile - 08:11:53 (Bill Rowan
medal); Andrew Tshehla - 08:23:30 (Bill Row-
an); Isaiah Maapea - 08:51:24 (Bill Rowan
medal); Thapelo Maphori - 08:51:27 (Bill
Rowan medal); Xolani Patrick Hlongwane -
09:19:12 (bronze); Steven Maupa - 09:38:06
(bronze); Lephai Maake - 09:55:13 (bronze);
Nkwana Joseph Tshoma - 10:46:42 (bronze);
Shaun Pilusa - 11:30:47 (Vic Clapham med-
al); Dumetse Masha - 11:39:15 (Vic Clapham
medal).
Modikwa Mine Marathon Club:
Ernest Leboka Noto - 07:02:16 (silver);
Justice Tiloane Phokane - 08:19:52 (Bill
Rowan medal); Tiyisela Nkuna - 08:57:22
(Bill Rowan medal); Herman Mooketsi Mo-
gale - 09:58:58 (bronze); Sonia Malekapu
Makuoa - 10:15:03 (bronze); Peter Molapo
- 10:19:28 (bronze); Tiyiselani Capri Maluleke
- 10:38:04 (bronze); Mokaila Lawrence Tjia -
11:09:31 (Vic Clapham medal); Violet Mabitla
- 11:56:49 (Vic Clapham medal).
(A special thank you to Willem Montgomery
who took photographs for Platinum Gazette
on the day. Your dedication and hard work is
truly appreciated - you are a star!)