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Deputy President calls on

everybody to work together
L
ast week Friday Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe in his address to the National
Council of Provinces at its sitting at Sekhukhune FET College (Dr CN Phatudi Campus),
Praktiseer, Burgersfort during the ‘Taking Parliament to the People programme’,
highlighted the need for government to be more transparent and responsive.
He stressed that people should have enough information about the development projects in
their areas, so that they could raise the alarm to public representative in cases where there is
lack of quality service delivery and plans are not being fulfilled.
Deputy President Motlanthe spoke on the five priorities of national government namely
education, health, rural development, creation of decent work opportunities and the fight
against crime.
He stressed the importance of education and urged the youth to channel their energies into
making positive changes to society such as campaigning against drug abuse and for road
safety.
He also reminded the Greater Tubatse community that they have the power to call their
public representatives to account and that this power is with them at all times
“The youth have energy, but this energy needs to be channelled to better and productive
efforts, education of our youth should not just be the responsibility of government but society
as a whole,” said the Deputy President.
He emphasised government’s commitment to speed up the roll out of the national HIV and
AIDS testing to ensure the reduction in new infections and encouraging positive lifestyles.
Deputy President Motlanthe also called on the people of Limpopo to work together with law
enforcement agencies to root out crime.
“We live with these criminals and we tend to say if I have not been affected by crime it is
none of my business, but I can assure you when they have exhausted your neighbours they will
come for you,” he said.
In conclusion, the Deputy President encouraged the NCOP to continue with its oversight
duties as it was vital in ensuring that government delivers on its priorities and realise a better
life for all.

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(bottom) listening attentively to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe’s (left) speech
in the House.

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Last Friday morning’s sitting of the National Council of Provinces did not interact with the public.
It was a proper parliamentary session with all the ordinary House Rules and regulations. The
public was not only treated to the various speeches by important people, but also to a debate by
party representatives in the house. The permanent NCOP deputy chairperson, Thandi Memela
(right), kept most of the debate smoothly on track before the Deputy President was called to reply
on the debate. The tents in Praktiseer were packed.

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4 NEWS 2 APRIL 2010

‘This is what
is going to
The mace of the NCOP was proudly
happen now’
displayed at Friday’s Parliamentary
session (left), while people chose to
display their patriotism through
- Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu,
various means during the Chairperson of the NCOP
proceedings. In the bottom
photograph DA member of the NCOP,
Tim Harris, compare Limpopo with
the Western Cape. A comparison
Building a nation requires that we dirty our hands to ensure that our people have jobs,
which was fiercely attacked by some
water, electricity, receive quality education and have access to healthcare services. That
of the other members of other parties
is why we came here this week.
during the debate.
Some of the key issues raised by the people

Education
* School infrastructure, shortage of educators especially for maths, science and technical
subjects and educators employed on temporal basis
* The provincial department has extended the contracts of all temporary educators at
Kweledi Secondary School whose contracts was ending in a few days and has committed
to doing so with other schools.

Local governance
* Electricity, water, sanitation and road infrastructure
* Water is available to mines but not to communities
* Allegations of corruption when it comes to procurement
* The minister has promised an amendment to the Local Government: Municipal
Systems Act to deal with some of the shortcomings in the governance of local
government.

Mining
* This community is located in an area full of mineral wealth, but its people remain
poor.
* Mines do not employ locals because they do not have the necessary skills (the youth
need learnerships).
* The community is divided and mines find it difficult to work with them

Nato’s Ville
* blasting at mines has damaged houses and schools.
* The minister has committed herself to facilitating the resolution of many of the
challenges related to mining.

Youth
* Teenage pregnancy (the youth need to understand that teenage pregnancy delays
them in preparing for their future, it is also risky)
Security Complex - Burgersfort * Facilities for disabled people.

Rural development and land reform

* People want infrastructure for economic activities, training, water, fencing for grazing
and cropping fields, and work opportunities.
* The minister supports the idea of having Jane Furse as a pilot site for comprehensive
rural development in this district.

What is the programme capable of doing?

Benefits
* A small example of the benefits of this programme is the small but significant
improvements we see in this institution (it was an almost rundown institution with no
water, but now it has some
water, the soccer-field is levelled, it has been painted, there is paving etc).
* If these things can happen here, they can happen to the rest of the community.
* Our report will illustrate the benefits to the communities.
* Already, the community of Mahlatsi which was visited by the NCOP last year and
earlier this month has written to say the sport ground has been upgraded, water
problem has been resolved by the district, housing units and toilets are to be built, and
MEC has announced the construction of road, but they now want electricity and
communication network).
3 Bedrooms (main
bedroom en-suite with the Public participation
one bathroom). 2 * We have given the people an ear (a local newspaper wrote shortly before we
Bathrooms. Openplan came asking. Will someone please listen?
Kitchen and scullery. * We have listened and by so doing fulfilling our constitutional mandate of
providing a platform for public consideration of issues (programme for this
Lounge and dining room
week was the product of the people).
Under cover parking * People do not want answers to everything at once, but they want to be heard
Rent includes water, and to be assured that their issues are receiving attention.
refuse removal &
sewage. Going forward
* Speaker, I am happy at your observation on Tuesday that issues from the last visit of
taking parliament to the people in this province were adequately followed up.
* This time around, once we have processed the report, I intend coming back
in May this year to establish a working team consisting of representatives of
NCOP, provincial legislature and municipality to develop a follow-up plan.
* The plan will identify which issues could be done this year, next year and by the end of
the term.
* I will share that plan with the leader of government, business and Premier because it
is clear that the area needs great support from national government.
* It is important that we work together to practically resolve the challenges facing the
Nato’s Ville is situated approximately 1km Greater Sekhukhune Municipality (co-operative government is key).
out of Burgersfort on the Ohrigstad road. * Once we have set out clear timeframes for deliverables, we will follow up in a detailed
Contact: Bilaal - 084 505 8209 and precise manner.
2 APRIL 2010 NUUS 5

Wall of waste

“The Wall’ running through Burgersfort town was

not only supposed to help regulate traffic, but
also serve a decorative purpose with trees and
flowerbeds. The last however did not realize. It is
currently being used as a large wastebin. This
week waste management started and bags full of
rubbish could be seen along the wall. Between
the robot at Burgersfort Toyota and the turn-off
to the Marone Centre, 21 bags could be counted.

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This mythical character that forms part of Easter is not a new invention.
The Easter Bunny’s origin is being disputed. Some sources say that this symbol was created
or is it even older
than that?
with the pagan festival of Eostre when the Anglo-Saxons honoured the goddess Eostre. Her
earthly symbol was a rabbit. Other sources say the bunny originated in Germany in the 1600’s.
The first edible Easter bunnies were also made in the early 1800’s. They were made of pastry
and sugar. In the 1700’s the bunny entered America. The German term Osterhase became
known as “Oschter Haws”. In the American tradition the Easter bunny brought children
presents similar to Santa Claus on Christmas. Coloured eggs and the exchange of eggs also
formed part of the Easter tradition.
An abundance of eggs during the Catholic fast of Lent contributed to the tradition of giving
and eating coloured eggs during Easter by especially German Protestants.
Colours used in the colouring of eggs vary. Red was popular as this symbolised the renewal of
life in the springtime and later the blood of Jesus Christ who were crucified. Peasants in the
olden days coloured eggs by boiling them with leaves and flower petals. Green was also used
to celebrate the new foliage coming after the long winter in the northern hemisphere.
Easter within the Christian context is when Jesus was resurrected three days after his
crucifixion. This is celebrated as Good Friday. Easter can also refer to the season called
Eastertide or Easter season. Traditionally this lasted 40 days.
A hot cross bun, or cross-bun, is a type of sweet spiced bun made with currants or raisins and
leavened with yeast. It has a cross marked on the top which might be effected in one of a
variety of ways including: pastry, flour and water mixture, rice paper, icing, or intersecting cuts.

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In many historically Christian countries, buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, with
the cross standing as a symbol of the crucifixion. They are believed by some to pre-
date Christianity, although the first recorded use of the term “hot cross bun” is not until 1733;
it is believed that buns marked with a cross were eaten by Saxons in honour of the
goddess Eostre (the cross is thought to have symbolised the four quarters of the moon);

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“Eostre” is probably the origin of the name “Easter”. Others claim that the Greeks marked
cakes with a cross, much earlier. According to cookery writer Elizabeth
David, Protestant English monarchs saw the buns as a dangerous hold-over of Catholic belief
in England, being baked from the dough used in making the communion wafer. Protestant
England attempted to ban the sale of the buns by bakers but they were too popular, and A wide range of Easter chocolate treats such as Easter
instead Elizabeth I passed a law permitting bakeries to sell them, but only
at Easter and Christmas.
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Sharing a hot cross bun with another is supposed to ensure friendship throughout the coming
year, particularly if “Half for you and half for me, Between us two shall goodwill be” is said at
the time.
In the United States, hot cross buns sometimes include candied citron in addition to the raisins
or currants. In both Australia and New Zealand recently a chocolate version of the bun has
become popular. They generally contain the same mixture of spices but chocolate chips are

Burgersfort, Morone Centre

used instead of currants. This is due to the close association between Easter and chocolate, or
simply to a love of chocolate in general. In the Czech Republic, mazanec is a similar cake or
sweet bread eaten at Easter time. It often has a cross marked on top. (Adapted from
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6 NEWS 2 APRIL 2010

History made at Maepa

Maepa Primary School near Ohrigstad
made history last week Friday when they
announced prefects for the first time.
This school has been going for more
than 20 years, but has never had official
student leaders.
Hannah Lodge near the school is very
involved with the school and their welfare.
Especially Canadian tourists staying at
the lodge like taking a peek at how the
local children receive their education.
They often also open their hearts and
pockets by donating stationery, food and
sometimes cash.
There are 18 of the Hannah Lodge staff
members’ children in the school. This
amounts to about 35 of the 120 children in
the school.
The school consists of four rooms and a
shack in which the grade R pupils start
their school career.
There is electricity at the school, but at
the moment there is no running water.
Hannah Lodge is in the process of
providing the school with water tanks
after the old ones were stolen. This time

The schools newly elected leaders are:

Karabo Kgwedi (headboy), Brenda Mnisi
(headgirl), Desmond Makofane, Sipho
Chiloane, Gift Masele, Julie Mamphoke and
Katrina Maebela. With them are Mr Walter
Mthombeni of Hannah Lodge, the principal
Mr Stephen Mkhabela and Ms Selize
Kinnear of Hannah Lodge.
2 APRIL 2010 NUUS 7

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the tanks will be protected by walls. donated to schools. This will be the second Below: Karabo Kgwedi
Thanks to the good relationship attempt to receive the donation as the first (headboy) and Brenda
Hannah Lodge has with the school and due container could not be released due to a Mnisi (headgirl) are
to the help of tourists to the area, not only hefty port levy needed for its release. congratulated by Mr
Maepa Primary School, but others may Hannah Lodge sponsored the prefects’ Walter Mthombeni of
also benefit. Tourists from Canada has badges. Hannah Lodge and their
organised a container with 70 computers, This was handed to them at a ceremony principal Mr Stephen
about 150 000 books, study material, on Friday before the school closed for the Mkhabela.
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8 NEWS 2 APRIL 2010

On 28 March 2010, the Police in Tubatse were invited to

attend a church service together with the Lutheran church
members falling under Pastor Mokgotsi.
Congregation members from Penge, Alverton, Mabocha,
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the service.
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Do you want a tarred

road?
The good news for rate and taxpayers in the Greater Tubatse
Municipality is that the municipal draft budget and Integrated
Development Plan (IDP) for the 2010/11 municipal financial year
have been adopted (see public notioice on the bopttom of the page).
The bad news is that the projects your deperately hope for in
your town or village, may not appear on the project lists of these
documents. Do not despair. You still have time to study the
documents when they become available on 08 April. By
submitting written comments and inputs to these documents you
get a chance to exercise your vote, like the Deputy President of the
Republic, Kgalema Motlanthe, requested during last week’s
“Taking Parliament to the People” government roadshow in
Praktiseer, where he said residents also have to take
responsibility around government delivery.
Meanwhile capital projects from last year’s budget money is
progressing well, like this road which in the process of being
tarred in Ohrigstad (Suikerbossie Street to be precise).
But, although people are happy about the road, some of them
complaine that the drive-ins to their houses are to steep and that
it damaged their cars, especially in the beginning stages of
construction when a deep ditch was created when the curbstones
were put in.
The some people also allege that the road is not entirely above
board as it was not one of the bad roads in town and it is only
tarred because an important municipal official lives in the street.
Platinum Gazette forwarded these concerns to the municipality a
few weeks ago, but no comment has been received yet.

PUBLIC
NOTICE
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUTS AND COMMENTS ON THE GREATER
TUBATSE DRAFT IDP AND BUDGET FOR THE 2010/11 FINANCIAL YEAR
Notice is hereby issued in terms of Chapter 4and 5 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, act 32 of 2000, that the
Greater Tubatse Municipality has adopted its Draft 2010/11 IDP and Budget documents.

The Municipality is calling Members of the Community, Business Organizations, NGOs, CBOs, Political Organizations and other
stake Holders to submit written inputs and comments on the above mentioned documents.

Copies of the Draft 2010/11 IDP and Budget shall be obtainable from all Councillors, Municipal Libraries, Municipal Satellite Offices
and Tribal Offices from (Thursday) 08th April 2010 for perusal.

N.B. Written inputs and comments must reach the Municipal Offices on or before (Friday) 07th May 2010 and must be handed to IDP
Manager, Mr M.M Mashigo in office No:7 at the Burgersfort Municipal Offices.

For More information please contact Mr. MM Mashigo on 013 231 1000 during office hours or 082 319 4573 and
mmmashigo@tubatse.gov.za.
Mr SPS Malepeng
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Corner Kort and Eddie Sedibe Streets, Burgersfort.
PO Box 206, Burgersfort, 1150; Tel: (013) 231 7815
Fax: (013) 231 7467; Website: www.tubatse.co.za
10 NEWS 2 APRIL 2010

Is Easter a special time to

This weekend is Easter weekend. In our
country this is celebrated with public
holidays while the Christians remember
and honour the death and resurrection of
Jesus Christ as described in the Bible.
We asked readers whether Easter is
special to them and why?

Mnr. Jaco Bester sê: “Dit is ‘n Christelike Mr Lucas Phala said: “It is special. I am Mnr. Rudi le Roux sê: “Paasfees is daar Mnr. Jaco Smith sê: “Vir my gaan dit oor
dag”. going to Moria. It will be a nice weekend”. as gevolg van Jesus en sy opstanding”. God en wat ons glol Vir baie mense gaan
dit oor die verkeerde goed. Dis ‘n tyd om
nederig en dankbaar te wees”.

Mr Herbert Zvitambo and Ms kele Mere said: “To us it is just like Mr Lazarus Magakwe and Ms Calphenia Tshehla “Dis ‘n vakansiedag, ‘n bietjie rustigheid,” sê Mnr.
any other holiday. Time for family, friends and traveling. A time said: “It is special! Ons gaan saam met almal die Alwyn en me. Sanet van Tonder. By hulle is Alwyn en
to visit places of interest”. naweek celebrate”. Marlie van Tonder.

Mr Wellington Harare said: “It’s just a Mr Tshepo Riba said: “It’s special Mr Tsano Tafadzwa said: “It’s special Mr Cedrick Mogale said: “It’s special. It
holiday. Everybody is supposed to be because it reminds us of Jesus Christ”. because we are going to meet with friends reminds me of my forefathers who
happy”. and parents and we will spend what we passed away and of my culture”.
have”.
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you and why?

Me. Cherise en mnr. Frans Oosthuizen sê: “Vir ons is dit

spesiaal. Ons God is daar vir ons - dis waaroor die hele naweek
gaan”.

Mr G-Boy Mokwena said: “It’s special to

me. I will probably be drinking too much”.

Me. Robin and me. Charlotte Clarke sê: “Dit bly maar dieselfde
as enige ander dag. Ons doen die eier-en familie-ding”.

Bo: Me. Natasja

Schutte en me.
Lindi-Leigh Lotter
sê: “Dit is spesiaal.
Dit is die kruisiging
en opstanding van
Jesus. Dit is baie
Mr Oupa Digoro said: “It’s just a holiday. I
belangrik”.
want to praise the Lord”.

Ms Saldah Mokwena and Ms Nyatsi Mohlala said: “Easter is very

special. We go to the ZCC church. We are going to worship there
and go to meet with family and friends”.

Ms Caroline
Masenya said:
“Easter is very
special. We go to
church and pray”.

Mr Edmund Digoro said: “It’s just a Links: Me Maritza

holiday. I will be drinking”. Foxcroft sê: “Dis ‘n
tyd om saam met
jou familie deur te
bring en die kinders
Regs: Mnr. Adriaan Peyper sê: “Paasfees te leer wat Paasfees
is ‘n spesiale tyd. Dit moenie as eintlik is”. By haar
vakansiedae gesien word nie, maar as dae is Dominique en
van God. ‘n Naweek om dankie te sê”. Xanté Foxcroft.
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Origin of the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny is a character depicted
as rabbit bringing Easter eggs.
In legend, the creature brings baskets
filled with colored eggs, candy and
sometimes also toys to the homes of
children on the night before Easter. The
Easter Bunny will either put the baskets in
a designated place or hide them somewhere
in the house or garden for the children to
find when they wake up in the morning.
The Easter Bunny is very similar in
trait to its Christmas holiday counterpart,
Santa Claus, as they both bring gifts to
good children on the night before their
respective holiday.
It was first mentioned in Georg Franck
von Frankenau's De ovis paschalibus
(About the Easter Egg) referring to an
Alsace tradition of an Easter Hare bringing
Easter Eggs (and the negative impact of
too much egg consumption).
The Easter Bunny as an Easter symbol
bringing Easter eggs seems to have its
origins in Alsace and the Upper Rhineland,
both then in the Holy Roman Empire of the
German Nation, and southwestern
Germany, where it was first recorded in a
German publication in the early 1600s. The
first edible Easter Bunnies were made in
Germany during the early 1800s and were
made of pastry and sugar.
The Easter Bunny was introduced to
America by the German settlers who
arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country
during the 1700s.
According to the tradition, children
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would build brightly colored nests, often
out of caps and bonnets, in secluded areas
of their homes. The Easter Bunny would, if
the children had been good, lay brightly
colored eggs in the nest. As the tradition
spread, the nest has become the
manufactured, modern Easter basket, and
the placing of the nest in a secluded area
has become the tradition of hiding baskets.
The precise origin of the ancient custom
of coloring eggs is not known, although
evidently the blooming of many flowers in
spring (in the northern hemisphere)
coincides with the use of the fertility
symbol of eggs - and eggs boiled with some
flowers change their color, bringing the
spring into the homes. Many Christians of
the Eastern Orthodox Church to this day
typically dye their Easter eggs red, the
color of blood, in recognition of the blood of
the sacrificed Christ (and, of the renewal of
life in springtime). Some also use the color
green, in honor of the new foliage emerging
after the long dead time of winter.
German Protestants wanted to retain
the Catholic custom of eating colored eggs
for Easter, but did not want to introduce
their children to the Catholic rite of
fasting. Eggs were forbidden to Catholics
during the fast of Lent, which was the
reason for the abundance of eggs at Easter
time.
The idea of an egg-laying bunny came to
the United States in the 18th century.
German immigrants in the Pennsylvania
2 APRIL 2010
Dutch area told their children about the
"Osterhas," sometimes spelled "Oschter
Haws." "Hase" means "hare," not rabbit,
and in Northwest European folklore the
"Easter Bunny" indeed is a hare, not a
rabbit. According to the legend, only good
children received gifts of colored eggs in
the nests that they made in their caps and
bonnets before Easter.In 1835, Jakob
Grimm wrote of long-standing similar
myths in Germany itself. Grimm suggested
that these derived from legends of a
goddess called Ostara, but as a romanticist,
he tried to connect contemporary
customs to pre-Christian
traditions, knowing that
no written sources of that
time existed. Additionally,
a goddess of that name is
only mentioned in a single
ancient source giving an
ambiguous statement about
an Ostara month.
A blessed
Easter to all
our readers!
Crime
Snippets
Three months for cable theft
A 30-year old man was found guildty of theft.
He was arrested on 26 March. The man allegedly stole electric cables on 26 March at
Bothashoek. He was allegedly seen by security officers while taking the cables at a water
pump station. The officers called the SAPS. When the SAPS arrived they not only
arrested the man, but also confiscated the cables which was still in his posession.
William Manzini appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on 29 March and was
sentenced to three months imprisonment without the option of a fine.
Sibling assault after argument
A fight between siblings got out of hand when a man allegedly hit his sister with his
hands during an argument.
The woman (54) reported the incident to the SAPS. Her brother (48 was arrested on 26
March. This was the same day as the incident. He was arrested on charges of common
assault. The two had their argument at Kgotlopong Village outside Burgersfort.
The man appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on 29 March and was not
granted bail.
The case was postponed to 7 April 2010.
Housebreaking and theft at tuck shop
On 27 March the Tubatse SAPS arrested a 27-year old man for housebreaking and theft.
It is alleged that the man broke into a tuck shop on 24 March and stole R1 500 cash. The
tuck shop is situated in Ga-Mashamothane.
The man appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on 29 March and was not
granted bail. He will appear in court again on 6 April 2010.
2 APRIL 2010 NUUS 13

Martin 6de by Ope

Martin van Rooyen van Tubatse Chrome Gholf Klub het verlede naweek aan die
Tweefontein Ope Kampioenskappe vir Amateurspelers deelgeneem.
Daar is ‘n verskeidenheid reël waaraan ‘n speler moet voldoen voor hy aan so ‘n
kampioenskap kan deelneem. Slegs die land se top amateur spelers neem deel.
End of
the line
Daar was 74 spelers in die kompetisie en Martin het uiteindelik ‘n sesde plek
verower. Hy gaan binnekort aan die volgende ope toernooi deelneem.

Maatlopo United took part in the regional

play-offs to advance to the Vodacom league.
The team also failed to reach the top 32
teams in the Nedbank Cup.
They faced various other regional teams
on Saturday and Sunday.
Maatlopo played against Capricorn
district first on Saturday. They lost the
game 4-1. The same afternoon they faced
the team from Waterberg. Again they lost.
This time the score was 2-1.
The team gained momentum again on
Sunday when they beat Vhembe district 2-
0.
The last game was against Mopani
district. They lost the game 5-2.
“We are going back to the drawing
board with the supporters, players and the
technical team,” said Mr Jimmy Makola,
the team’s public relations officer.
“It was a painful time for our team, but
as a team we understand the rules of the
competition and win or lose, credit should
be given to all those who stood behind the
team” he added.
Jeffrey Phala, Maatlopo United’s

New management for Tubatse captain was voted the Man of the
Tournament for his fighting spirit on the
field.

Chrome Golf club elected ‘...credit should be given

Tubatse Chrome Golf Club recently held their AGM. The players not only elected new
management for the Club, but also discussed various other issues of interest. to those who stood
Drastic measures are to be enforced to lift the ethical levels of players in golf days at
the Chrome Golf Club, education in golf rules will take priority whilst expanded behind the team’
membership will be encouraged. At the 20 March 2010 AGM the committee also took to
heart the feedback from a recent survey amongst members and marketing / advertising
of Club and its events will be a priority. The duties of Club Committee members are
expanded to include a marketing and advertising function.
Another serious focus area for the Club is Development, following assistance offered
by Thorburn Security to get involved in the establishment of a Caddie Academy. In
addition will developmental targets and programs be developed for junior golfers and
women. In his chairman’s address, Johan Swanepoel pointed to the absence of junior
members, lack of training of juniors and women and the general absence of women and
youth focussed golf days.Caddies will be trained as caddies.
The newly elected committee for 2010 comprise of the Chairman Johan Swanepoel,
Club Captain Frikkie van den Berg, Marketing member with Secretarial function
Willem Montgomery, newly established position for Development (caddies, women and
juniors) Dr Ross Selakle and two additional members Willie Cloete and Martin van
Roooyen.

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‘A waste of resources’
The process of the NCOP visiting our area is to me nothing else but a show-off and a
waste of resources.
If you take into account the money spent on all the preparations, including the
erection of that massive marquee, as well as the catering, this could obviously amount to
millions of rands. Think of the amount forked out to the bus companies. What about the
hotel accommodation and the tight security that was planted all over.
Were these leaders not democratically elected? What are they afraid of? The tight
security clearly demonstrates that they are not at ease. Why? Because they know very
well that they are not treating us well. They are aware that they are failing to deliver the
promised goods. Apart from that, rumour has it that there are cracks in the ruling party,
and as a result of these cracks they are afraid of each other. Hence the tight security,
which was armed to the teeth.
What a vain demonstration of power!
All the money and the resources wasted during this fruitless exercise could have been
channelled towards alleviating poverty among the poorest of the poor.
What is it that the MP’s were looking for that they don’t know? Are they not South
Africans? Don’t they know our plight?
I suspect they were here with the sole purpose of boosting their waning and sagging
image, in preparation for the 2011 local elections. Next year this time, conditions here, at
Greater Sekhukhune in general, and Greater Tubatse in particular, will still remain
what they are today. We are sick and tired of these hypocrites who keep on bluffing us
with empty and porous promises. Who waste our resources on nothing. But, believe me,
history will one day judge them harshly.

MJ Matemane

Thought for the week

“The great gift of Easter is hope, Christian hope
which makes us have that confidence in God, in His
ultimate triumph, and in His goodness and love,
which nothing can shake.” - Basil C. Hume
Dagboek / Diary
Burgersfort United Soccer
Burgersfort United Football Club plays soccer every Wednesday and Friday
evening. They invite all social players of all ages to come and join them at the
Laerskool Burgersfort sportsgrounds. Enquiries: Faizal, 082 922 3909 or Riaz,
072 471 7545.

Winterveld Ringbal Klub

Kitsgids na jou SAPD/ Winterveld Ringbal Klub oefen Dinsdae en Donderdae by die CVO skool op die
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Important numbers: Sondagaande Jeug

Daar word elke Sondagaand by die NG Kerk Burgersfort Jeug gehou.Alle
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Oefeninge is 18:00 vir 18:30. Navrae: Richardt, 071 877 7002.
Tubatse (013) 216 8500 Op-en-Wakker Groep vir bejaardes
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Ander nood/ Fun Run - Ward 1

Ward 1 is hosting a fun run at every village within its boundaries. It is usually
Other emergencies: done in co-operation with Love Life and the SAPS. The fun run and games are
usually taking place on a Saturday. To find out more about the next event
contact: 082 446 2934.
Water & Sanitation 082 900 4449
Disaster Management - Wildevy 4x4 Dag
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BFUFC vs
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Above: Burgerfort United Football Club’s team who
faced the Riba Cross Masters on last week Friday.

Last week Friday Burgersfort United Football Club

hosted a game against Riba Cross Masters.
The game was played at the grounds of Laerskool
Burgersfort.
Although it was a social game the teams gave it
their all. Soon the Burgersfort United side showed
their superior fitness and skill scoring three goals in
the first half.
At half time the Riba Cross Masters still had no
points on the board.
“But they came back very strong in the second
half,” said Mr Faizal Abdullah of the Burgersfort
United team. “They managed to score two goals after
their strong attack on our defenses,” he said.
The team however did not manage to equalise the
score and the game ended. 3-2 In favour of the
Burgersfort United side.
Their team’s goal scorers were Gift Suwela, Sipho
Masinga and Tumi.
Players who would like to join the Burgersfort
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The Riba Cross Masters (above) came

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