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DIRKIESDORP - ‘n Bejaarde boer van Panbult is vermoedelik deur een van sy plaasarbeiders aangeval en met krukke doodgeslaan. Die polisie het Bernie van Zyl (84) met ernstige kop- en beenbeserings in die badkamer op die plaas Geelhoutboom, tussen Piet Retief en Dirkiesdorp, gevind.

Hy is op die toneel dood verklaar.Sy vrou, Charlotte (55), is ook met die krukke aangeval en het ernstige beserings oor haar lyf opgedoen.

Sy is in ‘n hospitaal in Ermelo behandel, maar is Dinsdagoggend omstreeks 02:30 oorlede. Volgens ‘n polisiewoordvoerder het die aanval Saterdag, 16 Januarie, om ongeveer 16:30 plaasgevind. Die polisie

kon egter nie bevestig hoeveel aanvallers daar was nie, maar een verdagte is in hegtenis geneem. Die 35-jarige verdagte is van Swaziland afkomstig en het Dinsdag, 19 Januarie, in die Piet Retief-landdroshof verskyn.

Die motief vir die aanval was teen druktyd nog onbekend. JD

‘n 84-jarige boer is Saterdag omstreeks 16:30 op sy plaas buite Dirkiesdorp vermoedelik deur een van die werkers met ‘n kruk doodgeslaan. Sy 55-jarige vrou is ernstig in die aanval beseer en is Dinsdagoggend om ongeveer 02:30 oorlede. Een verdagte, wat op die plaas werk en van Swaziland afkomstig is, is gearresteer en het Dinsdag in die Piet Retief-landdroshof verskyn.

Moord: plaaswerker aangekeer

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STANDERTON - It was all systems go for the schools of Lekwa Local Municipality on the first day of the 2016 academic year, but the same couldn’t be said about Khunjuliwe Secondary School in Extension 8, Sakhile.

Khunjuliwe is one school in the Lekwa West Circuit that has been identified by the Mpumalanga Department of Education for the roll out of Maths, Science and Technology – the same with Sikhetheleni Secondary School in the Lekwa East Circuit. The trouble started when the pupils of Khuljuliwe Secondary School arrived at the school on the first day and the Gr 10s who did not do well enough in Gr 9 Mathematics and Science were told that they will have to enroll at other schools. This followed a meeting organised by the school with parents and pupils in November 2015.

The news was not well received by the affected pupils. In solidarity with their school mates, scores of pupils took to the streets, marching to the Circuit Office on Friday, 15 January. In the absence of the Circuit Manager who was attending an MEC meeting in Secunda, Mr Madoda Malinga was delegated to attend to the pupils’ grievances and complaints.

The unhappy pupils alleged that they had been locked out of classes

and were told to go and seek admission at other schools. The pupils angrily vowed that they were not going anywhere and threatened to disrupt the classes the following Monday if their demands were not met.

Cosmos News spoke to the Circuit Manager of Lekwa West to hear their side of the story. The Manager was quick to set the record straight and said that it is not true that the pupils had been left out to look for alternative admission. “The fact of the matter is that the pupils and parents were warned in November 2015 that those who fail to make the grade in Mathematics and Science would not be absorbed into the system. The new Maths, Science and Technology programme requires pupils to study Mathematics and not Mathematic Literacy. The programme will carry pupils from 2016 to 2018 after which the school will be a fully fletched MST school as required by law to win the battle of poor Mathematics and Science results.”

After all was said and done, the Circuit Manager announced that the matter had been resolved amicably. Twenty pupils were reportedly enrolled at Khula-Sakhile Secondary School and eight at Azalea Combined School, while the rest were placed back at Khunjuliwe Secondary School. DM

STANDERTON - A coal truck from Branddrift Coal just outside Standerton overturned in the rain on Thursday evening, 15 February, at about 20:00. According to the spokesperson of the company, the driver lost control after the truck skidded on water on the road after the heavy downpour on Thursday evening. The truck jackknifed and the horse overturned, while the trailers pushed it through the decorative steel fence of the cemetery in Walter Sisulu Drive.

The driver was rushed to hospital but was discharged soon afterwards with no serious injuries. The horse will most probably be written off, but the trailers were not severely damaged. The truck did not carry a load at the time of the accident. JD

Protest leads to enrollment

Angry Gr 10 pupils of Khujuliwe Secondary School marching to the Circuit Office after they were refused entry back into the school where their performance wasn’t up to par.

Close call in wet weather

An empty coal truck skidded on water last Thursday evening and jackknifed, forcing the truck through the fence of the cemetery in Walter Sisulu Drive. No one was injured and the truck was removed to the owner’s yard for further assessment.

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STANDERTON - Pogings deur die ANC om Meyerville in twee te deel is met kragtige teenkanting begroet en gestuit. Die aanvanklike plan was om Meyerville in Nelson Mandelarylaan (voorheen Bothalaan) in twee te deel sodat die gedeelte aan die linkerkant van die hoofstraat onder Wyk 13, wat ‘n plaaswyk is, gedeel word.

Dit sou beteken dat kiesers in die gebied op plase moes gaan stem.

Die DA sê dat dit blatant net ‘n slinkse poging van die ANC was om stemme te verdeel en om Meyerville, wat ‘n DA-wyk is, oor te neem. Die raadslid van die wyk, Louis van Rensburg, sê dat hulle dae lank verslae opgestel het wat hulle onder die aandag van

die munisipale afbakeningsraad van Mpumalanga gebring het. Saam met dit het hulle redes aangevoer waarom die gedeelte nie in twee verdeel moet word nie. Daaraan het hy ook die petisie geheg wat van stapel gestuur is waarin inwoners hul teenkanting te kenne gegee het teen die opdeling van die gedeelte.

Van Rensburg sê dat dit net weer eens ‘n bewys is dat wanneer mense saamstaan, hulle dinge kan vermag. “Meyerville bly Meyerville en ons sal nie toelaat dat die ANC net maak en breek soos hulle wil nie” het Van Rensburg bygevoeg.

Hy versoek mense om te registreer vir die komende verkiesing en om te gaan stem om die ANC van enige verdere pogings om die wyk oor te neem te stuit. JD

The owner of Skyline Cafe in Meyerville, Mr Alberto Franco, parked his vehicle at his shop on 29 December. He later discovered that the vehicle was stolen and reported it to the local police. The next day, the vehicle was found burning close to the Robertsdrift road and it was clear that the thieves first helped themselves to spare parts they needed before setting fire to the vehicle. (Photo supplied)

STANDERTON - Die Ligtegerei Boothengelaars van Mpumalanga het Saterdag, 16 Januarie, aan ‘n liga by Grootdraaidam deelgeneem. Van die hengelaars het tot by die Tweedronk-brug gery om te hengel en toe gemerk dat daar klein stukkies polistireen netjies in ‘n ry dryf. By nadere ondersoek het hulle gevind dat dit ‘n net, wat langer as ‘n kilometer is, was wat in die monding gespan was.

Volgens een van die hengelaars het hulle ongeveer drie en ‘n halwe uur gespook om die net uit die water te trek. Moggels, met ‘n geskatte gewig van meer as ‘n ton, was reeds vrek. Moddervis, geelvis, karp en ‘n paar babers was ook in die net verstrengel. Die meeste vis was reeds dood, maar die wat nog lewendig en sterk genoeg was, is weer vrygelaat.

Die net was ongeveer 1.5m breed en klippe is met

industriële kleefband onderaan vasgeplak. Die hengelaars het die net, nadat dit verwyder en al die vis daaruit gehaal is, verbrand. Dit is onwettig om met ‘n span- of treknet in Suid-Afrikaanse varswater te hengel en die publiek word versoek om sulke nette aan te meld. Dit is nie veilig om die nette self te verwyder nie aangesien die persone wat dit span baie aggresief kan raak. JD

SAKHILE - An Ethiopian man was robbed at gunpoint and sustained two gunshot wounds during an armed robbery at a tuck shop in Extension 4, Sakhile.

The victim was shot in the stomach and his right thigh and according to the police spokesperson, has since succumbed to his wounds. The incident is currently under investigation. JD

Tonne vis vrek in net

Tonne dooie vis is Saterdag tydens die Ligtegerei Boothengelliga ‘n net in die Grootdraaidam gevind. Die vis wat nog sterk genoeg was is losgesny en weer vrygelaat, maar die meeste vis was reeds vrek. Die hengelaars het die net verwyder en verbrand.

Armed robbery

Petisie help, Meyerville bly ‘n geheelStolen bakkie found burning


“Be sober; be vigilant; because your adversary, the devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)

The devil cannot just walk right up to you and rob you of your health, peace or family. He cannot just come into your life to enforce disease and destruction. If the devil can do that, then he does not have to walk about “seeking whom he may devour”.

He only has to walk straight up to anyone he wants to devour and devour him! But since the Bible says that he goes about seeking whom he may devour, the truth then is that there are people whom he cannot devour. You see, the devil goes about like a roaring lion trying to stir up fear in people with his roars. But the people who are not devourable are those who refuse to be intimidated by his roars because they know that the true Lion of Judah, Jesus Christ (Revelation 5:5), has already come and rendered powerless him who had the power of death. (Hebrews 2:14, NASB)

They know that the devil cannot just do anything to them because the Lion of Judah resides in them, and that He is greater than the devil who is in the world. (1 John 4:4) My friend, the Lion of Judah is in you. He has given you rights, privileges, authority and power. He redeemed you with His blood. Therefore, everything about you and your life is redeemed by His blood.

So if you are fearful about losing your job, cover your job with the blood of Jesus. If you are worried about your children’s safety in these days of terrorist attacks, plead the blood of Jesus over them. If you have received a bad report from the doctor, speak the blood over yourself. Whatever you have covered with the blood of Jesus, God declares, “Protected! Redeemed!” And the devil flees when he sees the blood. And when he flees, he takes with him sicknesses, diseases, pains, sufferings, destruction and loss.

Once the devil knows that you know who you are in Christ and what you have in Him, his days of intimidating you are over, and you are numbered among the undevourable!

Numbered among the undevourable

Indien u by ‘n sekere instansie rekeninge vereffen, maak tog seker dat die bedrag wat betaal is korrespondeer met die kwitansie wat gedruk word. – Thys Lourens

(Dit het aan die lig gekom dat die bedrag wat op ‘n amptelike kwitansie verskyn het, nie ooreengekom het met die bedrag wat in kontant aan ‘n werknemer oorhandig is nie. Die stadsraad is nie genader vir kommentaar nie. Red)

Maak sekerSTANDERTON - The festive season of 2015 has been hailed as the quietest and most crime free season in the last five years, thanks to the passion and dedication shown by young Community Policing Forum members who patrolled the streets in the CBD. Young people have always been recruited by the CPF to come forward and assist in patrolling the streets along with the police.

The volunteers were divided into three groups every day to cover all known crime hot spots. Criminals had no place to hide, because the young volunteers worked very hard to make sure shoppers could go about their business without being robbed by heartless criminals.

Many business people were touched by the passion, dedication and hard work displayed

by the youths. Food and refreshments were donated from all corners of the business sector every day to the patrollers. During the festive season, no incidents of shoplifting were reported. No handbag snatching, no common robbery, no breaking into cars and no armed robberies were reported. Police have also commended the CPF street patrollers for their hard work and sacrifice to keep the streets safe.

In recognition for their hard work and dedication, some people from the business sector who want to remain anonymous donated a sheep to roast during an award function held on Saturday, 16 January. CPF patrollers were awarded certificates of recognition for their dedication in serving the community by Standerton SAPS management. DM

Business sector pays tribute to street patrollers

CPF crime busters were awarded certificates of recognition last week by the Standerton Police Station Commander, for their aid in keeping the streets safe during the festive season.

MORGENZON - Three suspects are behind bars for allegedly breaking into a shop in the Sivukile Township near Mor-genzon. Constable Nzimande, Communi-cation Officer at Morgenzon Police Sta-tion, said that unknown thugs broke into the shop on the night of 10 January.

At that time, the police received a tip-off from members of the community about stolen groceries that were being stored at a house in Sivukile Extension 2. It is re-ported that when the police arrived at the given address, they indeed discovered groceries, as well as airtime vouchers and packets of cigarettes in the house.

Three men aged 19, 25 and 26, who were found in possession of the goods could not produce proof of purchase.

They were arrested and the goods were recovered and handed back to the shop-keeper.

Cst Nzimande confirmed that the sus-pects were charged with business burglary and appeared in Morgenzon Magistrate’s Court on 12 January. The suspects will remain in custody while the investigation continues. DM

Burglary suspects arrested


STANDERTON - A motorist parked his car and made his way to a store on Friday, 14 January. Before he had reached the store, he returned to his car to retrieve something he had forgotten. When he reached his car he was surprised to find a stranger in the car searching the cabin.

He wrestled with the stranger and found a remote controller in his pocket.

The victim told the police that the suspect fled the scene after the device was ceased. The device turned out to be a jamming device. This device is used by criminals to interfere with the signal of the car’s original remote control.

Captain Joseph Hlatshwayo who was the acting Communication Officer said that the criminals watch as the motorist leaves the car, they use the jammer before the motorist locks the car with his/her remote control. Under the impression that the car is locked, the owner walks away.

The burglar then walks to the car with its doors already unlocked. Motorists are warned to make sure that car doors are locked before leaving the car.

Captain Hlatshwayo said numerous tests were carried out at the station and it has been proven that the jamming device is genuine. DM

Jamming device could cause havoc

Captain Hlatshwayo of Standerton SAPS holds the jamming device that has been and may still be doing the rounds in Standerton. Residents are urged to be vigilant.

Business robbery leaves couple traumatizedSTANDERTON - Business in the CBD suffered a blow when a couple (business owners) was robbed in a retail store after a relatively quiet festive season.

The SAPS received a call on Saturday, 16 January at 17:00 when a couple had just been robbed by un-known men. When the police arrived at the scene the couple was still traumatized. It is alleged that four men walked into the retail store while the owners were about to close the business.

The suspects pretended to be potential customers, but once they were inside the store they closed the door be-hind them and reportedly threatened the couple to hand over all the money in the store.

In a statement made to the police, the owners reported

that while men holding guns were keeping watch over them, two other suspects were busy removing cash from the till, they stole their three personal cellphones and an iPad.

The couple was tied up with electrical cables before the suspects fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money and the store’s CCTV system in order to hide their identity.

The couple managed to free themselves and call the police. Nobody was injured during the robbery. A case of business robbery is under investigation.

Police have appealed to members of the public who might have seen the robbery unfold to call Lieutenant Johannes Nhlabathi on 017 7191250. DM

STANDERTON - Five teenagers went out to cool off from the blistering heat at the River Park on Tuesday, 5 January. While relaxing in the shade, two unknown males appeared from nowhere and demanded cash and cell phones.

One of the teenagers was a 17-year-old boy and the rest were girls, aged 15, 16 and 17. The culprits, one wielding a knife, suddenly attacked the boy and pushed him to the ground as they searched his pockets. Six cell phones were stolen from the group, and the culprits ran away.

The terrified group of friends made their way to the taxi rank after the ordeal. While at the taxi rank they spotted the alleged thieves and immediately phoned the no-nonsense CPF leader, Charles Msibi.

Msibi arrived at the taxi rank with his army, they searched the grounds and within a short time the culprits

Outing ended in nightmarewere spotted in the crowd where they were cornered. One suspect managed to flee on foot. Madness ensued as angry members of the community attacked the 25-year-old suspect with sticks, stones and anything at their disposal. Msibi managed to calm down the crowd.

The suspect handed back four cellphones. Msibi acted quickly by calling the police when crowds were baying for the suspect’s blood. The bleeding suspect was rescued by police. The teenagers were advised to have their parents come to the station to open a case on their behalf.

An uncle of one of the victims arrived to open a case of common robbery against the suspect. Lieutenant Nhlabathi confirmed that a case of common robbery was registered and the police are looking for the second suspect. The apprehended suspect was due to appear in court on Wednesday, 6 January. DM


STANDERTON - The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) embarked on a march in October 2014 calling for the former Executive Mayor of Lekwa Municipality Councillor Matsidiso Marojane, Municipal Manager Mr Linda Tshabalala and the former speaker, now Executive Mayor Councillor LR Dhlamini to step down. After handing a memorandum to the ANC regional representative, angry marchers went on the rampage on their way back to Sakhile. Several foreigner-owned shops were looted along the way.

Police had their hands full when unruly youths vented their anger on the municipal building in Sakhile. They attacked the building with stones, and attempted to set the building alight, but quick reaction by the police who fired rubber bullets, managed to disperse the unruly crowd. When the night fell, the entrance to the building was set alight and flames gutted the building. Most of the

furniture was destroyed by fire.Officials had to vacate the building and

relocate to the CBD. When contacted for comment, SANCO leadership distanced itself from the incident, and claimed their members dispersed after the march. Whatever happened at night was a criminal element, of which SANCO cannot take responsibility. Millions of tax payers’ money has been spent to rebuild and renovate the entire building.

In the aftermath, innocent community members had to bear the brand of false incrimination and senior citizens were hard hit as they had to travel to the CBD for service. On Monday, 12 January, Lekwa Municipality officials moved back to the Sakhile offices. The community of Sakhile can now once again receive full services right on their doorstep. The acting Municipal Manager, Ms M Radebe confirmed that Sakhile offices will provide the same service to the community as it has done before. DM

STANDERTON - The community of the entire Sakhile and Rooikoppen had to endure the discomfort of dry taps for three days, while Lekwa Local Municipality officials and councilors were running from pillar to post trying their best to restore the water supply after the mainline pipe in Marais Street in Azalea broke on Monday morning, 28 December at 06:30.

According to the Executive Manager of the Technical Department, Mr Herbert Shai, they sprang into action once they learned of the problem, but their efforts were halted when they could not find a suitable replacement coupling. To make matters worse, all the suppliers were closed for the festive season. A coupling that was at their disposal was utilized late on Monday evening. He said the water supply was restored, but it only lasted for a few hours. At 03:00 all hell broke loose when the replacement gave in under the immense pressure. It was back to square one.

Shai said in the meantime all the affected

areas were receiving water supplied by mobile water tanks that were dispatched immediately. By 14:00 on Tuesday all the officials and councillors, including the Municipal Manager whose leave was interrupted by the situation, were on site when the reconnection process was underway. Thanks to Goldi Chicken Farms that came to the rescue by donating a suitable coupling. By 18:00 the water supply was restored.

A few hours later in the night, the water supply was disrupted once more when the pipe broke yet again. This time the workers battled until 11:00 on Wednesday to restore water supply. Shai was quick to mention that the Municipality will start the replacement of the entire aging infrastructure in January 2016. The acting Municipal Manager, Ms Makhasazi Radebe, apologized to the community of Sakhile for all the inconvenience they had to endure. She assured the people that the municipality is doing everything possible to render a quality service at all times. DM

The Department of Social Work at Standerton Hos-pital is requesting assistance in tracing the family of a deceased person (left). Mr. John Magobo Zwane, born 3 April 1946, was admitted to Standerton hos-pital on 10 November 2015. On admission he was very ill and was unable to give any information about his background. Information from his file was followed up, but the search was unsuccessful. Any person who may have information about the family of the deceased is requested to contact the hospital at 017 719 9600.

Municipal offices re-open in Sakhile

Lekwa Municipality’s offices in Sakhile after it was set alight in October of 2014. The offices were re-occupied on Monday, 12 January, and services can now resume as normal.

Broken water pipe causes woes

Two workers tightening screws to make sure that water supply is restored as soon as possible. Mr Herbert Shai of the Technical Department said that the replacement of the aging infrastructure will commence in January of this year.

Looking for family


STANDERTON - The DA of Lekwa Municipality says that the ANC of Lekwa have a good story to hide after they failed, for the third time, to answer questions that have been asked at the Lekwa Local Council Meetings.

The DA says that they will resort to other authorities, if needs be, in order to force the ANC to answer vital questions which financially affects the community.

The cat-and-mouse-tactics played by the ANC shows that they do not respect the community, but rather think of their own pockets and therefore disrespects the Batho Pele Princi-pals of transparency.

The most important questions are the following: 1. What is the status of the court case between Hates Matko-

vich and Lekwa Local Municipality regarding the aliena-tion of Grootverlangen property that was set aside for de-velopment under which Lekwa was legally committed to?

2. Who authorised a stay-over at Rustenburg to the value of R4 860 of where Lekwa has no business to attend to?

3. What is Lekwa’s solution to the problem at the TLC-Sec-tion where two houses were built on one stand?

4. Who benefitted from the jazz festival that was held at the River Park on Saturday, 3 October? Did the Municipal-ity generate any funds from this function, and how much money has been allocated to the Municipality?

5. What are the reasons why the Municipality did not adhere to the agreement between Eskom and themselves to settle the outstanding debt owed to Eskom to the tune of R213 million?

6. Was there a written agreement between Lekwa and or any other party to hold a function on the Show Grounds? What is the amount that Lekwa was supposed to receive?

7. The DA wants a cut-off list of all wards including Sakhile, which does not appear on the official cut-off list to non-payers of electricity

8. How many vehicles are currently being leased from the private company which provides Lekwa with vehicles, and what costs are involved?

9. How many payments have been made towards Thami & Sisters contractors who seem to get most of the contracts in Lekwa and what are the amounts?

10. Who sold and gave permission that gravel could be ex-cavated from a portion of municipal property adjacent to the landfill site? Where are the payments to Lekwa Local Municipality?

11. Who benefitted from the amount of R219 506.78, R383 366 and R66 000 which was listed as ‘camera han-dling fees’?

12. The funeral arrangements of late Cllr Kgomotso Motloung cost Lekwa almost R180 000. What was this amount spent on? Could this not have been used to fix the water pumps in order for the people to have access to potable water?

13. What was the purchase price of the new Mayor’s car? Why did he need a new car? Was there a vehicle bought for the office of the Speaker and at what price?

The ANC have been avoiding most of these questions since the beginning of the year and have come up with more excuses than answers. The DA have laid a formal complaint with the Public Protector regarding some of the answers not provided. The question is what are they hiding? (Media statement: Cllr Louis Jansen van Rensburg) JD

STANDERTON - Thugs broke into the kitchen of Nkazimulo ye nkololeko Stimu-lation Centre and stole utensils meant to assist the disadvantaged children on their daily struggle for a better future. The cen-tre for disabled children situated at the A tech Centre in Azalea was found burgled.

Ms G Nkutha, the Centre Manager made a startling discovery on Tuesday, 29 De-cember 2015 when she made a brief visit to the office. She told the police that when she opened the kitchen area, she was shocked to find the place turned upside down, and saw a hole in the ceiling. Further investiga-tion showed that the culprits gained entry from the toilet area and made a hole in the ceiling to gain access to the kitchen.

They stole three big pots, three medium size pots, a 9 kg gas cylinder, a 20ℓ urn, a 10ℓ kettle, four big vegetable knives and a bag of onions. Nkutha said it is very strange that the culprits did not break the security door to the toilets area. It is obvious to her that the thugs are in possession of the secu-rity door key. Forensic expects were called to the scene as fingerprints were visible on various items. A case of business burglary was opened for investigation. Lieute nant Nhlabathi appealed to members of the public who might have information about the burglary to come forward. “The information will be treated with the maximum confidentiality,” he said. DM

Lekwa ANC misleads its people

Thugs steal from children

Ms G Nkutha, Manager of Nkazimulo ye nkololeko Stimulation Centre, found the kitchen on the premises in disarray after burglars gained entry through a hole in the roof and stole cookware and kitchen utencils on 29 December.

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Hidro Kleen. Skoon-maak van matte, los matte, blinders, sit-stelle en hardevloere. Diepreiniging van huise. Valet van voer-tuie. Skakel ons vir spesiale aanbiedinge. Tel: 017 712 2499. Sel: 082 406 3190 / 084 299 3654.

________________A B C D r i v i n g School . Specia l i -sing in code 8, 10, 14. Pre-employment assesment for em-ployment purposes. All areas. Phone 082 939 8136 / 082 260 3093.

________________AM Cooling her-stel en installeer van: Yskaste, vrieskaste, koelkamers, vries-kamers, lugreëlings, industriële wasma-sjiene, tuimeldroërs, en skottelgoedwas-masjiene. Verkoop ys - troues en partytjies. Skakel Martin 081 529 7150 Susan 082 052 3348.

________________M r. S o u n d f o r all your car sound, DSTV and home theatre installations, including TV and radio repairs. Shop 1, Toristo Centre, Beyers Naudé St , Standerton, 017 712 3642 or 082 799 4276.

________________Is u veilig? Ska-kel Mac 083 363 9044 vir diefwering, ve i l igheidshekke , Spaanse rootyster, 10 mm en 12 mm ge-draaide vierkantyster en algemene klein werkies.

________________Afdakke / Carports. Any shape or size. All material “A” Grade SABS. Quality work-manship with 18 years experience. For a no-obligation quote call 079 6275031.

HUIS & HAARDHOME

IMPROVEMENTSBella Blinds. Ve-netian, aluminium & w o o d b l i n d s , 25 mm and 50 mm, all your inside win-dow requirements. Re pairs to all blinds. Phone Bel la , 072 390 7490 or 017 714 1262. Fax 086 615 9985.

_______________ Phi l r i B l inds & Aw n i n g s . We d o all kinds of blinds, inside and outside. We do Vene t i an , a luminium, wood blinds, vertical, bam-boo & awnings at affordable prices. We also repair blinds. P h o n e R i k a 0 7 2 372 4191. Fax 086 639 4844.

MEUBELVERVOERFURNITURE REMOVAL

Klopper Meubelver-voer. Groot en klein meubelvragmotors beskikbaar vir enige meubelvervoer. Eie-naartoesig en drywer met vriendelike diens. Skakel Conrad Klop-per - 082 774 6952. [email protected].

MOTORDIENSTEMOTORING

Standerton Brake & Clutch. New and reconditioned clutch kits. Reconditioning of truck & tractor pres-sure plates. New brake drums and discs or yours machined while you wait. Cnr Prin-cess & Coligny Street, Standerton, Phone 017 712 6491.

PLAAGBEHEERPEST CONTROL

Willie’s Pest Solu-tions, Standerton. Registered - P 33234. Insect control, cock-roaches, ants, lice, weed and rat con-trol, termites and foundat ion t rea t -ment. Phone Willie 083 458 7564. Fax 086 662 3612 / 017 714 0834.

VERMAAK ENTERTAINMENT

Royal Kids Parties, Standerton. Your one stop party shop. All party accessories, b a l l o o n s , d e c o r, castles, tents, gaze-bos, pinatas. Jum-ping castles R250. We deliver in Stan-derton. Phone San-ta 082 331 0036.

WENDY HUISEWENDY HOUSES

AB Wendys. Pallet-wood wendys, knotty pine & log cabin hou-ses for sale. Each room comes with door, win-dow, zinc roof and wooden floor. Waz oil treated. Prices for pallet wood wendys 2 m x 2 m - R3 500. 3 m x 3 m - R4 000. 3 m x 4 m - R4 700. 3 m x 6 m - R7 500. For more information phone Erick 073 650 0108.

TE HUURTO LET

Enkelwoonstel te huur, motor afdak, wa-ter ingesluit, vooraf-betaalde kragmeter. Geen kinders of diere. R1 600 per maand + R1 000 deposito (vooruit betaalbaar). Skakel 083 513 4291 tussen 09:00 en 16:00.

MOTORDIENSTEMOTORING

JF Auto Interior, Standerton.Uphol-stery, automotive, fu rn i tu re , canvas covers, roof linings and carpets. For more information phone Jacques 072 117 0389 or Francois 072 543 5938.

VAKATUREVACANCIES

Zwane Inspections. Be part of a lead-ing company in SA. 8 x Radiographic Testing Assistants (Winders). Candi-dates need to have the following mini-mum qualification and experience: must have successfully completed Radia-tion Safety (AEB). Experience in Es-kom Power Plants, specifically boilers. Closing date for ap-plicants: 25 January 2016. Note: candi-dates need to reside in surrounding area’s - Tutuka Power Sta-tion. Please forward your CV to [email protected]

EKSTRA KLASSEEXTRA CLASSES

Fisiese Wetenskap Ekstraklasse vir gr. 10 - 12. Begin Feb-ruarie 2016. Skakel Chrisna Adendorff by 083 435 1229.

TROETELDIEREPETS

Beulah se Troetel-dier Salon. Van honde tot katte word gepamperlang. Springboklaan 21, Kosmospark, Stan-derton. Skakel 071 188 4278 om ‘n af-spraak te maak vir jou viervoet kind.

TE KOOPFOR SALE

Seil vir ‘n dubbel kajuit Mazda bakkie. Prys R750. Skakel 084 514 1857.

TE HUURTO LET

Netjiese 2 slaapka-mer woonstel te huur in Meyerville met motor afdak, dade-lik beskikbaar @ R 3 300 per maand. Voorafbetaalde krag-meter. Water rekening uitgesluit. Netjiese, veilige omgewing. Nie geskik vir kinders en diere nie. Deposito R 2 000. Skakel 072 374 8647.

1 Slaapkamer woon-stel te huur. 3 km op Bethal pad vanaf Standerton - R2 600 per maand. elektrisi-teit uitgesluit. Skakel 072 415 1545.

Stian Pretorius, ‘n leerling van Standerton Akademie, het tussen 4 en 8 Januarie aan die SuidAfrikaanse skaaktoernooi in Kaapstad deelgeneem en genieë van regoor die land stip in die gesig gestaar. Hy het aan die o10afdeling deelgeneem en in een wedstryd koning gekraai.

Stian maak die regte skuiwe


Na afloop van die eindeksamenuitslae wat Woensdag, 6 Januarie, landwyd vrygestel is, spog Hoërskool Vrede met ‘n 100%-slaagsyfer – ‘n prestasie wat die skool vir die afgelope 28 agtereenvolgende jaar volhou – en ‘n totaal van 19 onderskeidings onder hulle 29 leerlinge. (Links) Van links na regs is Renette Dreyer, die toppresteerder met sewe onderskeidings, ‘n ingenome me Marina Bester (wiskunde-onderwyser) en Monique van der Westhuizen, die tweedebeste presteerder met vyf onderskeidings. (Regs) Hoërskool Vrede het weer onder die top 50 toppresterede skole in die Vrystaat geëindig en het daarvoor hierdie toekenning ontvang wat die hoof, mnr Wynand Els, met trots namens die skool aanvaar het.

‘n 92%-slaagsyfer was die belonging vir Hoërskool Oosterland se 2015-matrikulante na afloop van die intimiderende eindeksamen wat in baie gevalle bloedsweet gekos het. Nou is dié groep jongmense gereed om die wêreld reg in die oë te kyk en om ‘n nuwe hoofstuk in hul lewens af te skop. Van links na regs is die top drie matrikulante – Abigail Tollemache (ses onderskeidings), Lucas Janse van Vuuren (vyf onderskeidings) en Annemarie Vermaak (vyf onderskeidings).

Duisende nuwe gr 1-leerlinge het Woensdag-oggend, 13 Januarie, regoor die land met stralende oë by die ‘grootskool’ opgedaag. Plaaslik het die emosie hóóg geloop toe die leerlinge vir die eerste keer aan hul vriende-like onderwysers voorgestel en nuwe vriend-skappe sommer vinnig-vinnig gevorm is. Dit blyk asof hierdie jongklomp gretig is om te leer en die bul by die horings te pak. Bo is Laerskool Standerton se Bytjieklas van me Lucinda Lombard terwyl hulle die skoolter-rein verken het en links is ‘n baie opgewonde Joma Viljoen van Laerskool Vrede saam met Oupa en Ouma Viljoen.

Eentjies-eentjies staan nader

Oosies pluk ryp vrugte Vrede-matrieks maak skoonskip met 100%


STANDERTON - Wanneer passie en deursettingsvermoë die oorhand neem is daar min dinge wat die wind uit jou seile kan haal. Hoërskool Standerton se onderwysers, 2015-matrikulante en oudleerlinge was Vrydag, 15 Januarie, ‘n bewys hiervan toe die skool tydens Sasol en die Govan Mbeki Munisipaliteit se prysuitdelings vir hul prestasie in die 2015 akademiese jaar vereer is.

Na aanleiding van die skool se 99,25%-slaagsyfer, het tien van die skool se 2015-matrikulante toekennings vir hul uitnemende uitslae ontvang waaronder die skool se toppresteerder, Miranda Potgieter, toe sy as die vierdebeste presteerder in die Gert Sibande-streek aangewys is. Sy het sewe onderskeidings en ‘n gemiddelde prestasie van 90,1% in die eindeksamen behaal.

Hoërskool Standerton is ook as die toppresterende skool per munisipaliteit (Lekwa) en die skool met die mees volgehoue prestasie oor ‘n tydperk van vier jaar aangewys.

Me Lettie Fischer het met die gesogte prys vir die onderwyser met die beste matriekuitslae in fisiese wetenskappe in die Gert Sibande-streek weggestap, terwyl twee oudleerlinge wat met Sasol-beurse onderwysgrade swot, vir hul prestasie in die afgelope Unisa-eksamen uitgesonder is.

Natasha Laufs is Sasol se derdebeste student van 2015, terwyl Jana Marneweck, ‘n studentonderwyser van Laerskool Kalie de Haas, met haar sewe onderskeidings as die beste student van die jaar bekroon is. DK

VOLKSRUST - Met ‘n slaagsyfer van 100% is dit glad nie verbasend dat Hoër-skool Volksrust se 2015-matrikulante sesde op Mpumalanga se lys van toppre-steerders pronk nie. Die skool se 106 matrikulante het saam 60 onderskeidings en 124 B-simbole ingeryg. Die toppresteerder, Janco Labuschagne, het ‘n gemiddeld van 88% gehandhaaf en onderskeidings in ses vakke behaal – Engels (83%), le wensoriëntering (87%), wiskunde (91%), ingenieursgrafika en -ontwerp (92%), rekenaartoepassingstegnologie (93%) en fisiese wetenskappe (91%). Benita Jordan is kort op sy hakke met 82% en vier onderskeidings – le wensoriëntering (89%), lewensweten-skappe (88%), rekenaartoepassingsteg-nologie (88%) en fisiese wetenskappe (81%). Mahomedy Zainab is derde met ‘n gemiddeld van 80% en onderskeidings in Afrikaans (89%) en lewensoriëntering (85%).

‘n Uitklophou vir Volksrust

Janco Labuschagne, Hoërskool Volks-rust se toppresterende matrikulant van 2015, het ses skitterende onderskeidings ingepalm en ‘n gemiddeld van 88% gehandhaaf.

SHS skitter by prysuitdeling

Hoërskool Standerton het die pryse laat inrol tydens die Govan Mbeki Munisipaliteit se prysuitdelingsfunksie. Me Lettie Fischer (links) is as die onderwyser met die beste matriekuitslae in die Gert Sibande-streek aangewys, terwyl die skool se toppresterende matrikulant van 2015, Miranda Potgieter, as die vierdebeste presteerder in dié streek pronk.

Jana Marneweck, ‘n oud-leerling van Hoërskool Standerton en studenton-derwyser aan Laerskool Kalie de Haas, is tydens ‘n spoggerige funskie as Sasol se top beursstudent van 2015 aangewys. Sy het honderde ander onderwysstudente vir hierdie gesogte toekenning uitgestof.

ERMELO - Ligbron Akademie vir Teg-nologie se wiskunde-departement het tydens die Mpumalanga Onderwysdepartement se jaarlikse prysuitdelingsfunksie op 5 Januarie die prys vir die top wiskundegroep van 2015 ontvang.

Dit volg nadat die klas van 2015 ‘n allemin-tige 21 A-simbole met ‘n algehele gemiddeld van 72,7% in wiskunde behaal het. Een van die skool se toppresteerders, Hafsa Jadwat, het ‘n verstommende gemiddeld van 99% vir dié vak behaal – ‘n prestasie wat haar individueel derde in die provinsie plaas.

Verné Prinsloo het op haar beurt ‘n gemid-deld van 97% behaal, terwyl Ernst Malherbe met 95%, Eilzna Swart met 94%, Roelien van Dyk met 93%, Raeesah Bhagalia met 90% en Tebogo Nkoato met 90% spog.

Nóg ‘n mylpaal wat vanjaar deur Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie behaal is, is dat daar in die afgelope 10 agtereenvolgende jare geen druipeling in dié vak was nie. Die skool bedank hiermee graag mee Lenie Van Zyl en Stephnie Kroucamp, asook die res van die wiskundespan vir hul toegewydheid. DK

Liggies verwerf top toekenning

Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie het op 5 Januarie met die Mpumalanga Onderwysdepartement se prys vir die top wiskundegroep in die provinsie weggestap. Hafsa Jadwat is die skool se toppresteerder in hierdie vakgebied met ‘n skitterende gemiddeld van 99%. By haar is me Lenie van Zyl tydens die Mpumalanga-toekennings waar sy as die derdebeste wiskunde-leerling in die provinsie aangewys is.

Mpumalanga se ranglys van toppresterende hoër-skole tydens die 2015-eindeksamen is as volg: Hoërskool Nelspruit in die eersteplek, gevolg deur Hoërskool Bergvlam (Nelspruit), Hoërskool Lyden-burg, Hoërskool Hoogenhout (Bethal), Hoërskool Patriot (Witbank), Hoërskool Volksrust, Hoërskool Sybrand van Niekerk (Sabie) en Hoërskool Belfast. DK


ERMELO - Hoërskool Ermelo is bekend vir hul top-akademie en die matriekklas van 2015 was geen uitsondering nie. Hulle is die room en trots van die skool en noukeurige ontleding van die statistiek toon hoe besonder die prestasies is wat die leerlinge behaal het.

Die 133 leerlinge wat die eindeksamen afgelê het, het altesaam 143 onderskeidings behaal. ‘n Merkwaardige totaal van 92% van dié leerlinge se gemiddelde is bo 50% en 75% van die vraestelle wat geskryf is, se gemiddeld is bo 50%. 67% van die leerlinge slaag met volle universiteitstoelating en 28% van die leerlinge slaag met vrystelling tot diplomastudies. Dus kan 95% van die leerlinge in 2016 met tersiêre studies begin.

Verder is dit interessant om te merk dat 28 van die B-simbole wat behaal is, tussen 78%

en 79% uitgemerk het. Volgens die skool staan hierdie uitslae ‘n goeie kans om A-simbole te word met die hermerk van vraestelle.

Natuurlik word spesiale melding gemaak van die individuele leerlinge wat uitmuntende uitslae behaal het: Eswee Bothma (agt onderskeidings en ‘n 86%-gemiddeld), Anja Hattingh (sewe onderskeidings en ‘n 89%-gemiddeld), Lyn-Marié Smit (sewe onderskeidings en ‘n 88%-gemiddeld), Marieke Odendaal (ses onderskeidings en ‘n 89%-gemiddeld en Michelise Swart met ses onderskeidings en ‘n 84%-gemiddeld.

Sithembiso Marareni, Carna Myburgh en Marnelle Prinsloo het elkeen vyf onderskeidings behaal, terwyl Colette Combrinck en Heinrich de Beer met vier spog. DK

STANDERTON - Twenty eight players took to the golf course on Saturday, 16 January, to take part in the two ball better ball competition.

Gerrit Nel and Fanie Botha won the day with their score of 42. Theuns Adendorff and Nico Lombard took second place with their score of 41 with Joré Nortjé and Damian Brink in third place, also with 41 points.

The Standerton Toppies played against Bethal on the Standerton course and lost 4-2. The Standerton Coffin Dodgers played away against Walker Park and also lost 4-2. The Nett-League had a training session and will play against Volksrust in Volksrust on Saturday, 23 January. JD

STANDERTON - During Standerton Marathon Club’s time trials held on 12 January, six runners finished the eight kilometre run. They were Richard Sangweni (34.23), Sandile Mazibuko (43.36), Anton Hall (43.36), Shaun de Jager (45.35), Christo le Roux (45.55) and Jannie Kasselman (60.00).

The four kilometer run was finished by Isaiah Dlamini (17.35), Lennox Mfenqa (18.37), Lucky Twala (18.50), Kobus Green (20.33), Lukas van der Merwe (20.33), Welcome Mngomezulu (20.55), Nthokozizi Ntuli (20.55), Marike Jansen van Vuuren (21.31), Pieter Grobbelaar (21.31), Joseph Khumalo (23.43), Judy Claassens (24.05), Heidi van der Merwe (24.05), Fanyana Ndinisa (25.02), Makoma Moila (25.03), Paseka Tsotetsi (25.05), Nomfundo Dlamini (31.45) and Lethu Dlamini (33.28). JD

Erries vier nóg topuitslae

Die uitslae is uit en die 2015-matrikulante is alreeds besig om die volgende fase van hul lewens te geniet. Van links na regs is Hoërskool Ermelo se drie toppresteerders – Eswee Bothma (agt onderskeidings), Anja Hattingh (sewe onderskeidings) en Lyn-Marié Smit (sewe onderskeidings).

Players enjoy fair weather

Nico Lombard teed high and made it fly during Saturday’s two ball better ball competition. Nico and his teammate Theuns Adendorff ended second with a score of 41.

Marathon Club up-and-running

Skote klap op skietbaan


Standerton DeKalb Rugbyklub het Dinsdag, 12 Januarie, ook hul amptelike borge vir 2016 bekendgestel. Hulle is agter, van links na regs, Frans Olivier en Christo Jacobs van Eastvaal Motors. Voor is Louis Bibbey (DeKalb), Annatjie en Johann ver Burgh (Safety and Control Valves). Christiaan Steenekamp (Eastvaal Motors) was afwesig toe die foto geneem is.

STANDERTON - Die Evert Genis-skietbaan was ‘n miernes van bedrywigheid tydens Saterdag, 16 Januarie, se skietdag. 87 Skuts waaronder mans, vroue en juniors, het aan die skietdag deelgeneem. Wynand Ferreira wen die springboktabel met 250.3 punte uit ‘n moontlike 270.9. Hy word gevolg deur Callie Duminy en Jako Steenkamp.

Die vroue-afdeling word deur Celestie Bailey gewen met 230.2 punte, gevolg deur Daleen Podges en Annatjie Buys. Xander Bailey hou die juniors se naam hoog met sy 230.5 punte. Karina Visagie en Brittney Ritchie eindig onderskeidelik tweede en derde.

Marius Adendorff stap met die louere weg tydens die blouwildebeestabel met 270.5 punte, gevolg deur JC Schoeman en Christo Bailey. In die vroue-afdeling wen Annatjie

Buys met 190.4 punte met Celestie Bailey tweede en Laurenza Visagie derde. Xander Bailey wen weereens die junior-afdeling met 200.2 punte. Karina Visagie eindig tweede met Juanita Visagie in die derdeplek.

Die vlakvarkteiken het behoorlik les opgesê met Marius Adendorff wat 45.5 punte uit ‘n moontlike 45.9 aanteken het. Hy word gevolg deur Stoffel Bester en Drian Podges. Laurenza Visagie teken die wentelling van 40.5 in die vroue-afdeling aan met Helen Ellis in die tweedeplek en Celestie Bailey in die derdeplek. Juanita Visagie wen die junior-afdeling met 35.3 punte met Reinard Steyn en Xander Bailey kort op haar hakke.

Marius Adendorff wen ook die haelgeweer kransduif-afdeling met 17 uit 20. Johan Geldenhuys verower die tweedeplek en André Spies die derdeplek. JD

Sewe-en-tagtig skuts het by die Evert Genis-skietbaan bymekaargekom op Saterdag, 16 Januarie. Goeie tellings is deur ván die skuts behaal en hulle is met eersteplekke beloon.

Trotse borge en bestuur bekendgestel

Standerton DeKalb Rugbyklub se bestuur vir 2016 is aan die publiek bekendgemaak. Agter, van links na regs, is Leon Croffort (hulpafrigter) en Duncan Joubert (tesourier). In die middel is Annatjie ver Burgh (addisionele lid), Johann ver Burgh (sekretaris), Melani van Vuuren (addisionele lid), Lizane du Plessis (addisionele lid) en Dewald Nortje (afrigter). Voor is Jakes Coetzee (president), Ben Vorster (voorsitter), Susan Vorster (addisionele lid) Hendrik Coetzee (hoofafrigter) en Chantel Coetzee (addisionele lid). Die klub beplan hul eerste vriendskaplike wedstryd vir 23 Januarie.

22 january 2016

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