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Platinum Gazette Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad

20 November 2009

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Storm leaves devastation ‘ First the roof went, and then the whole house came down’

Mr Aaron Hlambela standing on the remains of his house. His dog Sibi suffered a nusty cut on its head from falling debris. Bottom: The house of one of Mr Hlambela’s neighbours suffered the same fate.

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A storm that swept the Burgersfort and Steelpoort areas last week Friday, caused huge damage. It seems that if the Longtill, Tukakgomo area suffered more damage than other areas with whole houses swept away. Guided by Xstrata (Lion) Community Development Officer, Mr Peter Mathunyane, the newspaper visited the area on Monday, First stop was the new, almost finished International Pentecostal Church building next to the clinic. The building was constructed by Xstrata when the congregation was moved from a stand where a multipurpose community centre is to be build. The new church building is next to the clinic in the area. The storm tore up the building and broke the rafters, ceiling and walls like a toy, smashing the roof into the nextdoor clinic yard, twisting roofing plates around poles, leaving only a ruin. Luckily the clinic suffered only mionor damage.

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Top: The new IPCC church building was completely ruined by the storm, with a piece of wood from the church’s rafters sticking through the next door clinic’s roof (right).

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This concrete fence around the clinic could not contain the flying chruch roof, but managed to keep the debris away from the clinic building.

The new building was due to be handed over to the congregation early in December. Further up on the road in Mshonguvile, a number of RDP houses was swept completely from their foundations by the storm. According to one of the home owners, Mr Aaron Hlambela, his house’s roof went first. He just managed to get shelter across the street, together with his doog, Sibi wen the the whole house was reduced to rubble. The same went for Mrs Glady maepa and her family, who took shelter against the storm under an overhanging rock on the hill next to her house. Xstrata has now provided and pitched six tents as temporary shelter for families whose houses has been destroyed. Mr Mathunyane said building material will probably be donated to the families so that they can build new houses.Roofs, at various places, such as Modikwa Platinum Mine, advertising and signboards and vendor stalls over a wide area were damaged and trees were uprooted.

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‘This is not service delivery’ Residents of Ga-Moraba between Leboeng and Strydom tunnel are furious. Their access road from the the R36 (the one that was blocked with stones and rocks a few weeks back) was completely washed away over the storm water pipes during last week Friday’s heavy rains in the area. Their fury is not directed at the rains, but they say they were promesed a tarred road from the R36 to their village, Leboeng and Phiring. Mr Kenneth Baloyi (left in the photograph) and Mr Hlupi Maphakge (right) say this promise has been made by the the then minister Jeff Radebe when he addressed the community at the new Leboeng Police Station back in February 2006. They and another community member, Mr Elfas Matjie, who laments that nobody can reach his shop from the R#6, says nothing came of this promise. At the end of August this year, a contractor arrived at the road, who did the storm water drainage and started with the regravelling of the road. They say the community was furious and prevented the contractor to progress further with the regravelling. The contractor then left the area at the beginning of October. They say the community’s view is that they were promised a tarred road, not a gravel one. Now the access road is completely unusable and they must take the long way through Leboeng to reach the R36. “This is not service delivery” they say.

74’s bail extended till January

The 74 people who were charged with inter alia contravening the Gatherings Act and public violence because they allegedly blocked the R36 road between Ohrigstad and Strydom tunnel a few weeks back, appeared in court in Leboeng again this week. A large number of people, including the accused gathered outside the court next to the Police station from early in the morning. The accused did not all appear in court at once, but village by village from the about seven village that participated in the protest action. Communities in these villages are unhappy about service delivery in their area, especially the lack of electricity, water reticulation, proper access roads and RDP projects. The bail of all the accused was extended and they must appear in court again in January.

Residents of Mapareng shows a crack in a RDP house’s wall

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Maandagshoek march on mine The Maandagshoek Community Organisation (MCO) representing members from the communities surrounding Modikwa Platinum Mine, together with the Druta Taxi Association, barricaded off the access to the mine from the R37 Polokwane/Burgersfort road on Wednesday morning, preventing the normal day shift from proceeding to work. Community members and taxi drivers proceeded to march to the mine’s main gate where they were met by amongst others, the mine’s general manager, Mr Sean O’ Connor. Employees being transported by cars and busses could not access the mine as the taxis completely blocked off the road. The Police maintained a strong presence on the scene. The march proceeded peacefully and a memorandum of demands was handed over Mr O’Connor. These demands included the construction of a tar road along the D4167/D4170 route (especially the taxi association was adament on this), a project that had previously been approved, but deferred last year, when metal prices dropped dramatically. The memorandum also demands that a report about the mine’s environmental system and compliance with standards be released and that an audit about established environmental practices be done; that the existing Section 21 company be reviewed as it has, according to the memorandum, failed in is objectives; that the procurement policy of the mine be reviewed as the community is of the opinion that the level of local community procurement is non-exsisting. Management was given 14 days to respond to the list of demands, although this period was changed to seven days just before handing the memorandum to Mr O’Connor. Mr O’Connor said attention will be given to the memorandum and that the mine will respond in the time specified. Normal operations at the mine resumed on Wednesday afternoon.

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Taxi drivers encouraged to drive safely

Die Roossenekalse Geelvarkoorfees is alweer voor die deur! Mr Joel Mohlala (DRUTA chairperson), Ms. Mamsy Thoko Tjie (ELTA chairperson), Mr Nnyana Shakwane and Mr Philemon Mthomboti.

On Monday, 16 November, road safety certificates were handed to the Dilokong Rehlgepeye United Taxi Association (DRUTA) and the Eastern Leolo Taxi Association. The certificates were sponsorded by Nnyana Shakwane Trading Enterprise and was handed to the associations by Mr Philemon Mthomboti the Ambassador of Road Safety in Limpopo. The message was that the associations should encourage their drivers to drive safely over the coming Christmas season. The associations also requested that the municipality host an Imbizo where taxi drivers can discuss their various problems. They also said that they wish their drivers to drive safely with their customers. They should look out for pedestrians - especially at red lights, and they must not drink and drive.

Crime Snippets On 16 November 2009 the Police in Tubatse arrested two men aged 18 and 23 years in connection with common robbery. It is alleged that the two attacked a man of 25 years and took his wallet and cash money estimated to R650. The incident occurred in Riba Cross (Polaseng) on 14 November 2009. On the same day the matter was reported to the Police in Tubatse and they made follow ups that led to the arrest of the two suspects on 16 November 2009. The suspects appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate Court on 17 November 2009 and they were granted bail of R500 each .The case was postponed to 01 December 2009. On 13 November 2009 the Police in Tubatse arrested a man of 26 years in connection with house breaking and theft. The arrest follows after a crime that occurred in Ga-Mashamothane between 23 and 24 October this year. It is alleged that the house was broken into and items such as DVD machine and clothes were stolen. On 24 October the case was reported to the Police in Tubatse and they conducted investigations that led to the arrest of the suspect on 13 November 2009. The suspect appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate Court on 16 November 2009 and he was not granted bail. The case was postponed to 24 November 2009. On 15 November 2009 the Police in Tubatse arrested a man of 20 years for assault with the purpose to inflict grievous bodily harm. It is alleged that the suspect stabbed the 19 year old man with a knife on 14 November 2009 in Riba Cross (Mandela). On 15 November 2009 the case was reported to the Police in Tubatse and they made follow ups and arrested the suspect. The suspect appeared in the Praktiscer Magistrate’s Court and was released on warning. The case was postponed to 30 November 2009. On 14 November 2009 the Police in Tubatse arrested a man of 23 years for assault with the purpose to inflict grievous bodily harm. It is alleged that the suspect assaulted his ex-girlfriend in Riba Cross (Legabeng) on 14 November 2009. The suspect appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on 16 November 2009 and he was released on warning. The case was postponed to 04 February 2010.

Vehicle theft a problem On 12 November 2009 a man of 20 years was robbed of his vehicle by three armed men in Riba Cross. The vehicle was later recovered abandndoned in Bothashoek.On 14 November 2009 a man of 39 years was robbed of his vehicle by three armed men in Ga Mashamothane. The vehicle was also recovered abandoned in Ga Mashamothane. The Police are investigating cases of car hijacking and the suspects are still at large.

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Serena Vermaak en Cornu Cross. Hulle was die seun en dogter met die beste sportprestasie. Me. Christine Grové oorhandig ‘n trofee aan Jurie Adendorff vir die beste prestasie in sosiale wetenskappe.

Mnr. Jan Els saam met Rodney Palmer wat as die beste bulletjie rugbyspeler aangewys is.

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Prestasies, pryse en prefekte op Ohrigstad Die skool se nuwe leiers is Jurie Adendorff, Harmony Masuku, Herman Moolman, Constant Oelofse, Agenda Sekgogoba, Serena Vermaak en Christiaan Verreynne.

Cornu Cross, Simé Jaquet, Jurie Adendorff, Herman Moolman, Serena Vermaak, Saritha Beetge en Eben Booysen was van die graad 6 en graad 7 presteerders. JC Beetge, Jurie Adendorff, Cornu Cross en Herman Moolman was die skool se rugbyspelers wat vereer is vir hul vordering in dié sport.

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Cornu Cross, Simé Jaquet, Amanda Mkhonto en Rafael Mkhonto is die media leiers vir 2010.

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Steelpoort Akademie se slimkoppe Steelpoort Akademie se prysuitdeling het twee weke gelede plaasgevind. Die presteerders op verskillende gebiede is tydens hierdie geleentheid vereer. Die skool se nuwe hoofleiers is ook by die geleentheid aangewys. Hulle is: Markus Myburgh en Arline du Plessis. Die onderhoofleiers is: Michelle Mc Donald, Franco Terblanche, Koos Language en Tayla Havenga. (Alle foto’s is die me. Colleen Language geneem).

Neo Malapane en Elizma Carlson. Neo is as die mees toegewyde sportseun in die hoërskool en die mees veelsydigste sportseun in die hoërskool aangewys. Elizma is die mees toegewyde sportdogter in die hoërskool.

Galeb Maphanga, Tayla Havenga en Neo Malapane was van die sportpresteerders.

Tayla Havenga is die laerskool se veelsydigste sportdogter. Regs: Monique Language was die mees toegewyde sportdogter en die junior meisie landloop atleet vir die laerskool.

Jackie Pretorius was een van die skool se veelsydigste dogters.

Arisha Ramjass was ook een van die skool se veelsydigste dogters.

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Steelpoort kan spog met presteerders Die hoofleiers vir 2010 is Markus Myburg (hoofseun), Michelle McDonald (onderhoofdogter), Franco Terblanche (onderhoofseun), Koos Language (onderhoofseun), Tayla Havenga (onderhoofdogter) en Arline du Plessis (hoofdogter).

Mnr. Anton Alberts oorhandig ‘n trofee aan Henk Goosen. Henk is die skool se graad 7 Dux leerling. Hy het ook die beste gemiddeld van graad 4 - 7 met 95%.

Dylan Jacobs en Eduan Jacobs het die trofee vir die mees toegewyde sportseun in die laerskool gedeel. Eduan is die veelsydigste sportseun en Dylan die sportseun van die jaar.

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How concerned are you about your The State Veterinary Service this week vaccinated hundreds of animals against rabies. We asked readers how concerned they are about diseases such as rabies and the lack of a private practice veterinarian in Burgersfort. They also commented on the service they received from the State Veterinary team.

“Dit is belangrik dat daar na die diere gekyk word want ons het ook nie ‘n SPCA hier nie. Ons is baie dankbaar vir hierdie week se diens,” sê mnr JP Vorster en mnr. Renier Labuschagne.

Mnr. Arthur Loubser en me. Colleen Bessenger sê: “Ons is bly daaroor dat die span hier was. Ons wens net hier kan ‘n pet shop en ‘n veearts oopmaak. Dit is nie lekker om altyd so ver te moet ry nie”.

Me. Jenny Oosthuizen sê: “Ja ‘n mens is bekommer. Die diens hier was goed, ek is baie bly daaroor. Dit is beter as om Lydenburg toe te ry”.

“I hope there will finally come a vet here. It is about time anyway - we are a big communtiy. But many people are too cheap to take their animals to the vet. That’s reality,” said Ms. Kerrilyn Govender.

Mnr Stephen Oberholzer sê: “Dié is wonderlik! Ek het nie geweet hondsdolheid is ‘n probleem nie”.

Me. Stefanie Koekemoer sê: “Ek is baie bly oor dié diens. Ons sukkel gewoonlik met veeartse”.

Mnr. Stephan Lotz sê: “Dis ‘n goeie ding dat hulle hier is. Hoekom is hier nie ‘n veearts op die dorp nie?”

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Me. Amor van der Mescht met Joelene Fourie en me. Stephanie Fourie met Celainé Havenga sê: “Ons is bly oor die diens en wel bekommerd oor allerhande siektes”.

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Mnr. Francois Breytenbach sê: “Ja, ‘n mens is nogal gestres. Ons het jakkalse en wilde diere op die plaas. ‘n Mens moet altyd Lydenburg toe. Dit sal nice wees as ons ‘n veearts kan kry”.

“Ons is bly oor dié diens. Dit is baie swak dat ons nie ‘n veearts hier het nie,” sê me. Henna van der Zandt.

Mnr. Hendrik Pitzer sê: “’n Veearts hier sal nogal doen. Maar is hier genoeg werk vir ‘n veearts? Ek dink die ouens hier van die staat doen ‘n great job!”

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animals without a vet in town?

Me. Leonie Botha sê: “Dis ‘n goeie ding diê. Dit is ‘n issue vir mense wat diere het”.

Ms. Shires Smith said: “We are happy. For these people to come out here to look after our pets makes us happy”.

Me. Bianca Pheasant sê: “Dit is regtig ‘n probleem om elke keer Lydenburg toe te ry”.

Me. Drikie Myburgh sê: “Ja, ek is vir seker bly oor die diens. Daar is ‘n groot aanvraag vir ‘n veearts”. By haar is Jean.

Freddie Viljoen met Muis. Sy familie sê: “Ons soek ‘n veearts. Ons bly oor hierdie inenting anders moet ‘n mense Lydenburg toe.

Mnr. Nardus Cronjé sê: “Dit is ‘n goeie ding dat hulle die diens na die mense bring - juis omdat hier nie ‘n veearts is nie”.

Me. Natalie Walster met Ronnie sê: “Ek dink dis ‘n goeie ding. Dit sal nogal nice wees as hier ‘n veearts sal kom”.

Me. Martie Moolman sê: “Dit sal ‘n goeie ding wees as ons ‘n veearts kan kry. Baie keer word diere beseer dan kom jy nie gou genoeg op Lydenburg nie”.

Vaccination in progress

Ms. Elize Kilian and Mr John Kilian with their cat Sokkies. Mr MA Muroa, from the Department of Agriculture is vaccinating the cat.

State Veterinary Services this week started vaccinating hundreds of dogs and cats in an attempt to curb the spread of rabies in the area. After a jackal was tested positive for the disease the State Veterinary team started a vaccination campaign in the area. Residents can bring their cats and dogs to the vaccination points for the animals to be vaccinated. From Monday to Wednesday the team was at the OK Minimark in Burgersfort as well as at the gate to Motaganeng Estate. They vaccinated 583 dogs and 101 cats up to Wednesday evening. They will be in Steelpoort next week and residents are requested to bring their animals for the free vaccination. They will be in front of the Pick ‘n Pay on Monday and Tuesday and at the gate to Winterveld Village on Monday and Tuesday. They will be at Tubatse Village on Wednesday and Thursday. The team will be at the vaccination points from 11:00 until 16:30. Enquiries may be directed to: 082 767 7936 or 072 553 7043 or 013 216 1093.

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Kennisgewings/Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED NEW GARATAU PLATINUM MINE, LIMPOPO PROVINCE INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE Notice is given that Nkwe Platinum Limited (Nkwe) proposes to develop a new platinum mine (Garatau Platinum Mine) on the Farm De Kom 252 KT, the Remainder of the Farm Garatouw 282 KT and Portion 1 of the Farm Garatouw 282 KT. The proposed site is located approximately 25km north of Steelpoort. In terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) (Act No. 28 of 2002), the proposed platinum mining activity may only commence once Nkwe applied for and received authorisation from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). Nkwe intends to submit a Mining Right Application for the above-mentioned farms to the DMR for approval. As part of this process, an Environmental Management Programme (EMP) will be compiled and submitted to the DMR for review and approval. In terms of Sections 24 and 24(D) of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act 107 of 1998), as amended and as read with Government Notices R 385, R 386 and R 387 of the 21 April 2006, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for listed activities, which fall out of the ambit of the abovementioned Mining Right Application. Nkwe will apply for authorisation for applicable listed activities from the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism (LEDET). The reference number for this application at LEDET is: 12/1/9-7/2-GS39. Nkwe will also apply for a Water Use Licence as per Section 21 of the National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998). A Public Open Day will be held to discuss the proposed new Garatau Mining Project and to provide further information. Details pertaining to this meeting are as follows: Date: Sunday, 6 December 2009 Time: 10am – 4pm (A session including an Introduction to the Project and Environmental Education & Awareness will be held at 11am and repeated at 2pm. This will be followed by a Question & Answer session at 3pm) Place: Tribal Authority Offices (Moshate). For directions, please contact Mr P. Mohale. Contact: Mr Phetole Mohale (072 793 9531) or Jennifer Marais (011 880 4209) If possible, please let us know whether you wish to attend. Should you wish to become involved in the project, please register as an Interested and/or Affected Party (I&AP) as soon as possible and forward any comments you may have to:

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Soccer coaching clinic and PVA launch A soccer clinic was hosted as part of the public viewing area (PVA) launch. Read more on page 14.

Suksesvolle gradering vir karatestudente Studente van die GSKA Karate Klub op Burgersfort waar lede Traditional Shotokan Karate leer, het verlede naweek op Middelburg hul gradering gehad. Almal wat gaan gradeer het, het deurgekom. Hulle is: (agter) Elize Smith, Nico Louw, Lezanne Rossouw, Jolanda Hietbrink (Sensei) en Geraldine Goodburn. Middel: Brandon Boshoff, Micaéla van der Merwe, Antoinette Willers, JB Willers (Jnr). Voor: Arend Moll, Michael Kaplan, Ruard Koekemoer en Awie Small. Afwesig: Xander Holtzhausen, Werner Spangenberg en Reynardt Spangenberg.

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GTM solid as a rock vs GSDM The Greater Tubatse Municipality (GTM) and the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality’s teams played against each other at the GSDM launch of the public viewing areas for Sekhukhune for 2010. GTM won the game 2-0 with Rocky Serage scoring the goals. At the event at Monsterlus on Saturday 14 November there was also a soccer coaching clinic, a game between the veteran players of Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs and the big screen viewing of the game between Bafana Bafana and Japan. On page 13 are more photographs of the event itself and the coaching clinic.

GTM played in the yellow and blue and GSDM played in the light blue.

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The veterans showed how The veteran players from Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates played on 14 November at Monsterlus. See more photographs on page 16.

“The game was part of the *PVA activation programme in Sekhukhune” (*PVA: Public Viewing Areas)

Maatlopo United is still positive Maatlopo United Football Club is waiting for the outcome of a protest lodged with Safa. The team played against Peacelovers on 15 November and lost the game 3-1. They were playing for a chance to be one of the teams that will get a chance to play against some PSL teams in as part of the final stages of the Nedbank Cup. The protest was lodged after Peacelovers used a default player who is not properly registered as part of the team. Maatlopo’s only goal was scored by Lupa Malatjie, while Small Mampa was named the ‘Man of the Match’ for his restless efforts on the field. This week Maatlopo United with host RT Giant Killers from Jane Furse at Ntwampe Stadium at Moroke. The game is scheduled for 15:30 on 21 November. On 22 November Maatlopo will play away from home. They will face Sweepers F.C. from Denilton. “We know the season is not over yet and things are looking positive,” said Mr Jimmy Makola, public relations officer of the team. Enquiries: Jimmy Makola, 073 775 4150 or Sydney Mokoka, 072 869 4418.

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Up the Bucs at Monsterlus On Saturday 14 Novemer, Kaizer Chiefs Legends and Orlando Pirates Veterans played at Monsterlus. It was ‘Up the Bucs’ when Pirates beat Chiefs 1-0. The players also participated in a coaching clinic and formed part of the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality’s activation of its public viewing areas for 2010. More photographs on page 15.

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