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Voorblad nood uitroep werf vele vrugteen ‘n donasie van hondekos verlig dieenorme nood.Die Dierebeskermingsvereniging maak ’ngroot verskil in die samelewing en as Nigeleen van die min gelukkige dorpe wil wees,wat ten spyte van groot nood nog ’n DBV-tak in ons dorp wil hê, sal inwoners moetingryp. Lesers is bewus daarvan dat dieDBV ’n nie-winsgewende organisasie is entalle DBV takke staan in diens van hul in-woners. Die DBV se hoofdoel is om diere-mishandeling te voorkom en aan te spreek.In die uitgawe van 13 Oktober lees RekordKoerant se voorblad hoofopskrif “Helpneeded to prevent the SPCA from closingits doors.” Ferdie Thysse, die VervoerBestuurder van Spar Suid Rand, ‘n inwonervan Nigel, lees hierdie artikel en neem ken-nis van die behoefte en maak dadelik werkdaarvan. Ferdie vertel aan Rekord datnadat hy die storie gelees het hy besluit hetom Arno Haigh, die Logistics Executivevan Spar Jet Park, waar Ferdie werksaamis te nader vir ‘n donasie. Vrydag, 16 Okto-ber skenk Spar Jet Park 3 palette kos en

oorhandig dit aan James, die bestuurdervan Nigel DBV. James was so verras wanthy het 3 sakke kos verwag en nie 3 palettenie. Hierdie skenking was meer as welkomen so op die regte tyd en het beslis dievoedselnood gebreek. Ferdie vertel dat hykontak gaan hou met James, en dat hul on-derneem om wanneer die situasie homselfherhaal, hul dit sal oorweeg om weer ‘ndonasie beskikbaar te stel.Nie net is daar ‘n nood vir honde en katkos nie, maar daar is ook hokke wat onder-hou moet word. Hiedie hokke is meestevan die tyd vol. Dit is noodsaaklik dat ditskoon en higiënies gehou moet word omsiektes te voorkom. Komberse word in aldie hokke voorsien wat verseker dat diediere gemaklik is. Ekstra komberse wordselfs ingesit wanneer dit koud word. Ditbeteken hope komberse wat elke weekgewas moet word. Die diere moet 2 keerper dag kos en water ontvang en ekstrawater moet voorsien word as daar tusseninleë bakke is. Nog meer is dat indien enigevan die diere siek word, moet hulle na ’nveearts geneem word vir diagnose en

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Jou bydrae kan nood verligversorging. Die DBV is opreg dankbaarvir al die hulp wat hul ontvang.Hoe kan jy jou plaaslike DBV help?Kos vir die honde en katte. Skoonmaak-middels in die vorm van waspoeier enversagter, swart sakke, pine gel, toiletpa-pier, ensovoorts. Speelgoed vir ons diere.Komberse. Materiaal vir die onderhoudvan die DBV-perseel.Inwoners van Nigel en omgewing wordaangemoedig om bydraes te lewer opgebied waar daar nog behoeftes is. Só kanjou bydrae ook ons viervoet vriende senood verlig.Dit sou 'n geweldige verlies vir diegemeenskap wees as hierdie DBV sy deuremoes sluit, maar tensy lede van diepubliek met die nodige vaardighede en

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Jou selfbeeld is die beeld wat jy van jou-self in jou gedagtes skep, hoe jy jou pro-jekteer aan ander mense en wat jy vanjouself dink.Die mens is geskep om voorspoedig te weesen almal word gebore met 'n gesonde self-beeld. Dit is invloede van die dag van onsgeboorte af wat ons selfbeeld in die laterelewe bepaal. Enige iemand wat grootwordmet negatiewe faktore, soos ‘n gespot opskool deur maats, of swak huislike omstan-dighede, afbrekende woorde en dade vanander, se selfbeeld kan so beïnvloed worddat hy as volwassene minderwaardig voelen gevolglik ly aan 'n swak selfbeeld. So‘n persoon sukkel om in die lewe tepresteer of suksesvol te wees. Elkeen vanons speel ‘n rol in die bou van iemandanders se selfbeeld. Spreek woorde watstig, bemoedig, komplimenteer, opbou enmotiverend is. Jou woorde wat jy oor ‘nander uitspreek, hetsy gesinsverband,

vriendskappe of in jou werksgebied drakrag. Skep 'n prentjie in jou gedagtes vanjouself as suksesvol. So is jy besig om dienegatiewe invloede of gedagtes in jou lewete vervang met positiewe gedagtes. Positie-we denke alleen beteken vir jou niks indienjy nie vir jou spesifieke doelwitte gaan stelnie. Jou doelwitte moet beplan word omuiteindelik werklikheid te word. Stel vir joukleiner doelwitte op om mee te begin watmakliker bereikbaar is en sodoende bou jyvir jou 'n goeie selfbeeld op deur kleinersusksesse wat lei tot groter suksesse.Elkeen van ons is uniek geskape. Erva-rings uit jou kinderjare lei tot `n gesondeselfbeeld. In ‘n gesin moet ons mekaarprys, respekteer, na mekaar luister, druk-kies en aandag gee, ervaringe deel en al-mal om ons oorweldig met liefde.Deur aanhoudend te kritiseer, te slaan,skree, vloek en skel breek enige persoonse selfbeeld in stukkies. Om iemand te ig-noreer, te terg of in die verleentheid te stelveroorsaak ‘n swak selfbeeld. Selfs misluk-kings in sport, swak prestasies en om nienet aanvaar te word vir wie jy is nie, maakafbreek aan jou selfbeeld en self as daarvan jou verwag word om altyd “perfek” opte tree.Maniere om jou selfbeeld te ontwikkelJy kan jou selfbeeld geleidelik ontwikkeldeur aan verskeie areas in jou lewe te werk.In hierdie artikel sal daar gefokus word op3 wyses om jou selfbeeld te ontwikkel.Ontwikkel jouself as `n geheel. Versorg envertroetel jouself en ontwikkel `n goeieondersteuningsisteem of raamwerk.Ontwikkel jouself as 'n geheelPraat positief oor jouself, leef ‘n gevoelvan sukses. As jy nie in kontak met jouemosies is nie is dit moeilik om te weet wiejy is. Jy voel innerlik verwyderd van jou-self. Deur jou emosies te identifiseer enuiting te gee daaraan kan jy meer bewusword van jou behoeftes, wense en hunke-rings. Jy sal dan meer vervuld wees. Ditneem baie moed en tyd om verantwoorde-

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likheid te neem vir jou emosies en uitingte gee daaraan. Ook moet jy bereid weesom ontvanklik te wees in die teenwoordig-heid van ander persone wat jy vertrou.Gebeure uit die verlede lewe en is aktiefin ons alledaagse lewens in die vorm vanselfpraat. Jy hoor nie hierdie stem letterliksoos wanneer iemand met jou praat nie,maar dit is eerder gedagtes wat herhalendby jou opkom. Dit wat jy van jouself dinkdra by tot jou selfbeeld. As jy minderwaar-dig en magteloos voel is dit heel waar-skynlik omdat jy glo dat jy is. Op dieselfdewyse kan jy jou selfbeeld verhoog deur jouselfpraat meer positief te maak en te gloin jouself.Wie laat jy toe om in jou kop te praat, `nouer, onderwyser, vriend of die vyand?Daag die kritikus binne jou uit, vul jou ge-dagtes met positiewe denke. Mense met `nhoë selfbeeld se interne boodskappe (self-praat) is positief en bemoedigend. Mensemet `n lae selfbeeld se selfpraat is krities,ongenaakbaar en afbrekend.Verwyder onlogiese gevolgtrekkings uitjou denke soos: “hy frons. Hy het niks gesênie maar ek weet hy hou nie van my nie.Het jy bewyse dat hy frons omdat hy nievan jou hou nie of kan daar baie anderredes vir sy gedrag wees.” Katastrofering:”Sy het nee gesê toe ek haar uitvra vir `nafspraak. Niemand hou van my nie en ekgaan altyd alleen wees.”. Wees objektief:“Dit is nie lekker dat sy vir my nee gesêhet nie, maar dit beteken nie dat niemandvan my hou nie. Ek het ander vriende enek sal weer in die toekoms iemand probeeruitvra.”Wat doen jy in jou gesinsverband om jougeliefdes se selfbeeld positief te bein-vloed. Wat is belangrik in jul verhoudingsen wat doen julle om hierdie doelwitte tebereik? Hoe lyk die gesin van vandaggeestelik, bid gesinne nog saam, maakouers kinders groot in die weë van dieHere.Daar mag sekere struikelblokke vir ons

almal wag, uitdagings waarmee ons moetdeel. Vlug vir vrees in dinge soos om jousekuriteit te verloor, vrees vir mislukking,vrees vir verwerping, vrees vir verande-ring. Die oplossing vir enige van hierdievrese is AKSIES! Konfronteer jou vrese enbegin klein stappies neem om jou doelwitte bereik.Fisiese welstand en liggaamsbeeldJou fisiese gesondheid en gevoel van per-soonlike welstand is een van die belangrik-ste boustene van `n gesonde selfbeeld. Ditis moeilik om goed te voel oor jouself asjy fisies swak, siek en moeg voel.Versorg en vertroetel jouselfOm jou denke (selfpraat) uit te daag is `nbelangrike eerste stap om jou selfbeeld tebou, maar glad nie voldoende nie. Aange-sien jou selfbeeld grootliks bepaal worddeur hoe ander persone jou in die verledebehandel het en deur ervarings uit dieverlede, is die volgende stap na `n gesondeselfbeeld om jouself as `n waardevollemens te behandel. Versorg jouself en doendinge wat jou goed laat voel.Ontwikkel `n ondersteuningsisteemAlhoewel jy uiteindelik die bepaler van jouselfbeeld is, speel ander mense `n groot rolin die sin dat hul teenwoordigheid in joulewe en die terugvoer wat jy van hul ont-vang jou laat waardevol en spesiaal voel.Ander kan jou nie volkome toereikend laatvoel nie, maar die respek en aanvaardingwat jy van hul kry versterk jou positiewehouding teenoor jouself.Elke persoon het `n ondersteuningbasisnodig, iemand wat jy kan vertrou, wat jouonvoorwaardelik aanvaar, wat jou salbystaan ongeag wat, iemand wat stabiliteitverseker in stormagtige tye. Praat reg, prysmekaar se sterkpunte, moedig mekaar aan,luister en toon empatie, moenie oordeel nieen help mekaar.Maak bogenoemde inligting deel van joudaaglikse leefstyl. Die ontwikkeling vanjou selfbeeld is `n aktiewe en deurlopendeproses.

VVVVVerbrerbrerbrerbrerbrand so meer kalorieëand so meer kalorieëand so meer kalorieëand so meer kalorieëand so meer kalorieë‘n Stadige metabolisme kry dikwels die skuld wanneer ons niegewig verloor nie, maar wat as ons dit ‘n hupstoot kan gee enmeer kalorieë verbrand?Kitskosse, met die gerief wat dit bied, moet jy opweeg teen dienegatiewe gesondheidseffekte, so bly liewer weg. Jy kan gesonde,klaargemaakte etes by die meeste supermarkte kry.Gevaar van koeldranke en vrugtesapKoeldrank belaai met suiker is sleg vir jou, Die meeste vrugtesap-pe bevat preserveermiddels en bygevoegde suikers om hullelanger te laat hou en smaak te verbeter en is net so ongesond.Moet nie mislei word deur suikervrye dieetkoeldranke nie, wantdit is weer gevul met ander chemikalieë wat gevaarlik is vir jougesondheid. Die beste opsie is maar goeie ou water! Die kern isdat jy meer kalorieë wil verbrand as wat jy inneem. Gebruik dietrappe waar jy kan by die huis, werk, winkelsentrums, jy sal stomgeslaan wees oor die verskil wat dit maak! Vebeter jou kardiovas-kulêre oefening roetine, nie deur meer tyd nie, maar net meereffektief deur dit meer intens te maak. Oefeninge met gewigtemaak die wêreld se verskil as jy gewig wil verloor. Dit help omeerder spierweefsel as vet in die liggaam te bou, en die spierweef-sel help dan weer om vet verder te verbrand. Gewigsoefeninghelp ook dat mens se liggaam nog ‘n paar uur na jou oefensessiesteeds kalorieë verbrand. Sommige kenners beweer dat dit beteris om kleiner maaltye meer gereeld te eet. Moenie jouself uithon-ger en dan jouself ooreet met jou volgende maaltyd nie. Eetkleiner, gesonde, porsies so 5 tot 6 keer per dag in plaas van 3groot porsies. So is jou metabolisme die heeltyd aan die gang endus meer effektief. In plaas daarvan om jou hele eetplan totaalen al om ver te gooi, begin met klein veranderings. Ruil wit brooduit vir volgraan, koeldrank vir water met suurlemoen in, lekker-goed vir vrugte, speel rond en eet soos wat dit vir jou werk.

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leni Metropolitan Municipality is prioriti-zing spending on the EMPD VIP Unit whilethere are not enough EMPD fleets to ensurepolice visibility and the safety of Ekurhu-leni residents on the roads.Furthermore, the Ekurhuleni MMC forHuman Settlements, Lesiba Mpya has nineVIP protection officers which is more thanboth the Mayor and the City Manager whoboth have six VIP protection officers each.Other MMCs have between three and fourVIP protection officers while the Speakerhas three VIP protection officers; the ChiefWhip has two VIP protection officers; theChief of Police has two VIP protectionoff icers and both the Chief FinancialOfficer and the Chairperson of MPAC eachhave one VIP protection officers.There is no explanation as to why Mpyahas nine VIP protection officers. In the caseof a safety risk the risk assessment mustbe done by the SAPS for any Councillor.It is worrying that Ekurhuleni is unable topay the staff salary increases and haveopted to divide the salary increase into twophases, yet they continue to pay skyrocke-ting salaries for VIP protection officers forpoliticians and senior management.The DA calls on the Gauteng MEC forCooperative Governance and TraditionalAffairs (COGTA), Lebogang Maile toprovide clarity with regards to the numberof VIP protection Unit allocated to MMCsin Ekurhuleni as well as the 10% fixedallowances for the EMPD VIP Unit.

Metro Police VIP Unit of ficersearn over R81 000 per month

Smiles, laughter and festivities could beseen at Nigel Methodist Church whenChristmas light switch-on this year andfamilies fill this event.The church grounds will be filled withbright lights, families from in and aroundthe town can attend this f irst popularChristmas event. The Nigel MethodistChurch will be lit up with Christmas Lightsfrom 18 November 2020, followed by aChristmas Night Market on 27 November2020. The lights will shine from 18 No-vember between 18:00 to 18:30 and willbe switched on every evening until around27 December 2020, to attract manyresidents, especially children, from allover to share in the joy.All are welcome to come and enjoy thisevent on 18 November as it will be the firstevent of such a nature in Nigel. A Christ-mas Night Market will be held on 27 No-vember 2020, with food stalls, photos withsanta, puppet show; hoola-hope

Lights switch-oncompetition and many more. Applicationforms for a stall can be obtained at;[email protected] (082 419 7961)or [email protected] (076 7680720).Enjoy us on 4 & 5 December and 11 & 12December with plenty of food stalls at veryaffordable prices and no need to cook,bring the whole family and come and buyyour beloved food at Nigel MethodistChurch from 5.30pm and admire the lightsat the same time and relax and enjoy it withyour family and friends.It will be a wonderful feeling, somethingto look forward to, just being able to comeout after the long lockdown period into ajoyful atmosphere.On 11 December "Carols by Candlelight"will be presented from 18:00. Candles willbe sold at R5 each. Bring a camp chair,enjoy the lights and sing along!Nigel's support will be sincerelyappreciated.

It is shocking to note that the EkurhuleniMetro Police (EMPD) VIP Unit officersearn more than R81 000 per month.This was revealed by the Ekurhuleni MMCfor Community Safety, Cllr Frans Mmokoin a written reply to a questions tabled inthe Ekurhuleni Council.According to MMC Mmoko, the annual sa-lary scale for the EMPD VIP Unit officersranges from R323 988 to R444 468(Ekurhuleni Classic Level-C10).The MMC states that the EMPD VIP Unitofficers do not get paid overtime at all asthey are paid a fixed allowance in lieu ofovertime of 10% based on their annualsalary.This clearly means that a VIP officer whoearns R444 468 per annum has a f ixedgross salary of R37 039 plus 10% al-lowance which is R44 446,80 which giveyou a total gross salary of R81 485,80.The DA is in possession of an EMPD VIPUnit officer payslip which shows two sala-ries, the f ixed salary of R37039 and twoamounts of R37039 which equates toearnings of R81 485,80 per month.The VIP officer who earns a R323 988 an-nual salary has a fixed gross salary of R26999 plus 10% of their annual salary whichis R32 398,80 which equates to a totalgross salary of R59 397,80.The money paid to the EMPD VIP Unitofficers is ridiculous considering that theentire EMPD is under resourced.It is deeply disappointing that the Ekurhu-

Die mees onlangse veldbrande word aseen van die ergste brande nóg die seisoenen die afgelope paar jaar beskryf watverwoesting gesaai het.Die brande wat na bewering aangesteek isdeur 'n betoging oor water, het ongeveer100 000 hektaar verwoes rondom en tussendie dorpe Dealesville, Boshoff, Hertzog-ville, Hoopstad en Bultfontein. Die ergehitte en sterk wind wat in die Vrystaatgeheers het, het die situasie vererger.Die brande het vee, wild, weiding, voertuieen infrastruktuur vernietig en ’n plaaslikeboer, mnr. Tewie Nel, is ook ernstig beseer.Beeste het in sommige gevalle sewe plasever gehardloop om van die vuur te ontsnapen alhoewel daar geen lewensverlies wasnie, is daar produsente wat ernstige brand-wonde opgedoen het.Die landbougemeenskap in hierdie gebiedebenodig dringende hulp van die regeringen daarom word ‘n dringende versoekgerig dat die nodige prosesse ingestel moetword om die gebied tot 'n rampgebied teverklaar. Dit sal die toewysing van die no-dige hulpbronne om die betrokke gemeen-skappe te help vergemaklik. Die benodigdehulpbronne is egter dringend en enigesteun aan die plaaslike landbousektor kannie onderhewig wees aan burokratiese ver-tragings nie.Daar is reeds individue inhegtenis geneemwat na bewering verantwoordelik is virhierdie verwoesting deur die SAPD.Die Vrystaatse Landbou doen ’n beroep openige instansie of individu wat betrokkewil raak, om Elize Spence by die VL-kantoor te kontak op 051 444 4609 of ’nepos te stuur na [email protected] het 'n verwoestende sosiale enekonomiese impak op die landbousektor.AfriForum het ’n projek geloods om die

boeregemeenskap van die Wes-Vrystaat(Hertzogville, Boshof, Hoopstad, Deales-ville en Bultfontein) te ondersteun návandeesweek se verwoestende brande.Honderde stuks vee, waaronder beeste,skape en wild, het doodgebrand of moesvan kant gemaak word. Die brande hetvermoedelike ontstaan nadat betogers opSondag buitebande op die R708-pad aandie brand gesteek het. Tot dusver hetbykans 130 000 ha weiding afgebrand. Jykan help! Die Vrystaat-gemeenskap het jouhulp nodig.Hoe kan jy help? Pak ’n boks vir ’n boer.Talle boere het hul besittings in die brandeverloor. Jy kan help deur ’n noodboks virdié boere te pak. Lewer die boks/e nie laternie as 30 Oktober by AfriForum se hoof-kantoor (Unionlaan 58, Kloofsig, Centu-rion) af. Die bokse word op 31 Oktober nabrandgeteisterde gebiede in die Vrystaatgeneem. Wat kan jy in die boks sit? Toilet-ware, blikkieskos, beskuit, koekies, koffie,tee, suiker, langlewemelk, oor-die-toon-bank-medisyne.Nigel boere het saam gestaan en vragtegereël na die Vrystaat deur voerskenkingste laai vanaf 21 Oktober. So is daar ookander verskeie areas waar mense met oopharte uitreik en hulp verleen waar hul kan.Die skade is groot en die gemoedere is laag.Harde werk is in geplant in hierdie plase,familiestamme daaruit gebou en opgerig,die verlies is groter as net die materiële be-sittings. Bloed is gesweet op hierdie gronden Afrikaners het met trots daarop gebouen ‘n landbougemeenskap geskep metgoeie oeste, wat bydra tot die land se eko-nomie. Talle van hierdie boere staan van-dag met hul hande in hul hare en sê als tevergeefs. As jy voer of mielies kan skenk.e-pos [email protected]

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Wend U dan tot die gebed van U kinders en tot ons smeking, Here onse God,deur te luister na die geroep en die gebed wat ons vandag voor U aangesig bid.Sodat U oë oop mag wees nag en dag oor Suid Afrika, oor die land waaroor U

naam uitgeroep is, sodat U mag luister na die gebedes wat ons tot u bid. Ja magU hoor elke gebed, na die hemel toe, en as U dit hoor, vergewe dan. As die

hemel toegesluit bly, dat daar geen reën is nie, omdat ons teen U gesondig het,maar ons na die hemel bid en U Naam bely en ons, ons van ons sondes bekeer,wil U dan hoor in die hemel en ons sondes vergewe, want U leer ons die goeieweg waar ons in moet wandel en gee reën op U land wat U aan ons as erfenis

gegee het. As daar hongersnood is in die land, as daar pes, as daar brandkoring,heuningdou, sprinkane, kaalvreters is, as ons in benoudheid verkeer, watterplaag, watter siekte ook al, enige gebed, enige smeking wat ons tot U bid, as

elkeen die plaag van sy hart ken, sodat ons, ons hande na die hemel toe uitbrei,wil U dan hoor in die hemel, U vaste woonplek, en vergewe en handel en aanelkeen gee volgens hul weë, U wat harte ken, want U alleen ken die hart van

alle mensekinders, sal U dan reg verskaf. Skrif 1 Konings 8:28-61

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Grendeltyd het nie net ‘n negatiewe uit-werking op inwoners gehad nie, maar dithet aan ander die geleentheid gegee ommet hul talente te woeker of in sommigegevalle selfs talente te ontdek.So kan die Nigel VLU ook getuig van posi-tiewe skeppingskrag wat sterk na vore ge-kom het en talle wenpryse voortgebringhet. Soos elkeen van ons weet was hierdiegrendeltyd ‘n eerste vir baie dinge in onssamelewing. Net so was dit die eerste keerdat Nigel VLU ontneem is van vergade-rings, prysuitdelings en kongresse, wat niekon voortgaan of plaasvind nie. Vroue laat hul nie sommer stuit nie en komaltyd met een of ander plan vorendag.So besluit die dames van Nigel VLU omdie 11 Junie 2020 hul eerste virtuele verga-dering te hou.Ronel Lombaard het deeglike voorberei-ding gedoen en na afloop van ‘n hartlike

verwelkoming het sy aan die dames ver-duidelik hoe die vergadering gaan afspeel.Mabel van Staaden, gasvrou van die ge-leentheid het die verrigtinge met skrifle-sing en gebed geopen en Kitty Bronkhorstis daarna die geleentheid gegee om die no-tule voor te lê.Anna-Marie Axer het die voordeel van teg-nologie gebruik en ‘n voorlegging metvideo materiaal die Bromvoël, voël van diejaar, skitterend uitgebeeld.Die eerste toetslopie was suksesvol en diedames was dit eens dat hul voortaan ophierdie wyse sal kommunikeer en tegnolo-gie sal aanwend om hul vergaderings tehervat tot en met daar weer vergaderingsop die normale manier kan geskied.Nie te min het die dames met ‘n briljanteidee vorendag gekom en besluit om hulprysuitdeling wel te loots en skep ‘n inrygeleentheid wat vele vrugte afgepluk het.Dames is die kans gegun om hul toeken-

nings, wat hul verwerf het, binne die huiste ontvang en dan het talle hul trofees buitein hul voertuie ontvang.Die jaarlikse Kongres wat jaarliks inAugustus by Meulstroom plaasvind, be-kend as die hoogtepunt van die jaar isinderdaad gekanselleer.Ten spyte van die grendeltyd besluit diedames kongres gaan hul hou en weereensis treffende rekenaar tegnologie ingespan.Sodoende is ‘n e-kongres op die 5Augustus aangebied. Tydens die prysuitdeling is die Goudrifstreek, waaronder Nigel val, weereens virdie 2de agtereenvolgende jaar as algehelewenners aangewys. Nigel VLU dames het steeds vir die min-derbevoorregtes in die grendeltydperkvoorsien deur gereeld sop te kook vir diewerkloses.In Oktober maand kan die dames weer

heerlik bymekaar kom en met hierdievergadering is daar besluit om af te skopmet ‘n smaakvolle ete.Die dames wat in die inperking tyd verjaarhet is tydens die vergadering bederf metkreatiewe verjaarsdagkaartjies ontwerpdeur Mabel van Staaden.Annatjie van der Merwe het ‘n gedeeltevoorgelees en Hettie Botha het dieAfrikaanse skrywer van die jaar KristelLoots bekend gestel.Hierna kon die dames heerlik weglê aandie driegang maal wat deur die gasvrouensen hulle teedames voorgesit is en diegeklets het vlam gevat. Ook is daar ‘nglasie geklink om Goudrif se oorwinningtydens die e-Kongres te vier.Volgende vergadering sal op die 12 No-vember plaasvind. Belangstellendes kan082 886 2002 skakel vir meer inligting.

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16 000 Patients wait forcataract ops in Gauteng

The number of patients waiting for cata-ract surgery in Gauteng has increaseddramatically to 15 957 as 8527 cataractoperations were cancelled since theCOVID-19 lockdown on 26 March 2020.According to Acting Gauteng Health MECJacob Mamabolo, the waiting time forcataract surgery varies from two weeks to16 months depending on the facility.The highest number is at Chris HaniBaragwanath Hospital with 3028 cataractpatients waiting for surgery, followed byCharlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospitalwith 2350, and Sebokeng Hospital with1900 cataract patients. Waiting lists forcataract surgery at other hospitals are asfollows: George Mukhari 1608, Leratong1100, Lenasia South 1000, Kalafong 980,

Helen Joseph 980, Steve Biko 900, ThelleMogoerane 800, Tembisa 576, PretoriaWest 238 and Tambo Memorial 237.Mamabolo says that catch-up surgeries areplanned, including marathons using exten-ded theatre time after hours and overweekends.He welcomes special measures to cut thebacklogs for cancelled surgery. A goodstart is being made with cataract surgerywhere the numbers are highest, but thereare many other operations that had highbacklogs even before the lockdown.The fastest way to cut the backlogs wouldbe for the Gauteng Health Department topay private hospitals to treat public pa-tients, which should be seriously consi-dered.

Do noDo noDo noDo noDo not rt rt rt rt remoemoemoemoemovvvvve ore ore ore ore orprune municipal trprune municipal trprune municipal trprune municipal trprune municipal treeseeseeseeseesResidents are cautioned not to prune ortreat municipal trees.The municipal trees on walkways, parksand sidewalks have been planted and nur-tured over many decades to provide cleanair, cool shade during hot summer days anda green environment for the community toenjoy.Residents are warned not to remove treesbecause they drop leaves, flowers, fruit,seedpods or ooze gum.They are advised to contact the City as itis its responsibility to do so when suchservices are needed, and the City officialsare trained to do it in a way that maintainsthe ecosystem.Trees play a vital part in the cooling andconditioning of the City’s air. Like allliving plants, trees need care and to bemaintained.Dead trees, problematic tree roots, treestumps or those situated on the sidewalksthat present a danger to the public will bepruned or removed by the City and at itscost.Anyone accidentally or willfully removingtrees belonging to the City will be chargedthe value of the tree, as determined throughthe Helliwell System of Evaluation of Treesas determined by the approved City tariffsfor removal of trees.Contravening municipal bylaws is punish-able by a fine of up to R2 000 or a maxi-

mum sentence of six months’ imprison-ment or both. “Trees are a source life asthey breathe out oxygen that we breathein.When residents hire untrained tree cutterswho do not have appropriate equipmentand training to cut down trees, they cancause harm to people and damageproperty,” said Divisional Head for ParksEmmanuel Maphorogo.It is also important for residents to notethat trees planted on the sidewalk by mem-bers of the public become the property ofthe City and they will be maintained bythe City.Residents wishing to remove or prunetrees on the sidewalks need to submit awritten request to and it will be at the City’sdiscretion to approve the removal or pru-ning of the tree after proper investigation.Residents are also encouraged to notify theParks and Cemeteries division should theywant trees planted on sidewalks and parkspaces.Every tree planted is an investment intofuture generations’ environment and helpsguarantee a cleaner and greener environ-ment for all.All requests can be logged via the callcentre at 0860 543 000, Twitter@CoE_call_centre, [email protected] or My CoEApp.

Slegs 26 COVID-19-pasiënte is sedert 1September in die NASREC-veldhospitaalmet 1000 beddens behandel.Die departement van gesondheid in Gau-teng betaal vir hierdie beddens om dit be-skikbaar te stel tot 31 Januarie 2021 teen'n potensiële totale koste van R256 miljoen.Volgens die waarnemende LUR vir ge-sondheid in Gauteng, Jacob Mamabolo, isR58,1 miljoen teen die einde van Augustusbetaal vir die 500 bed-kwarantyn- enisolasiefasiliteit by NASREC, en R69,3miljoen vir die 1000 bed-hospitaalfasi-liteite. Dit is regtig buitensporig, want slegs604 mense is in kwarantyn geplaas of geï-soleer, en slegs 96 pasiënte is daar behan-del. Dit beloop R96 000 wat betaal wordvir elke persoon in kwarantyn / geïsoleer-de, en R720 000 vir elke pasiënt wat in dieveldhospitaal behandel word.Mamabolo sê dat die departement vir die1000-bed-fasiliteit betaal om te versekerdat daar kapasiteit is vir 'n moontliketweede golf van infeksies of 'n styginggedurende die Desembervakansie. Dieverwagte totale koste was oorspronklikR350 miljoen, maar die voorspelling is noutussen R157 miljoen en R256 miljoen viralle kostes, insluitend bates wat verhaalmoet word. Dit is geweldig verkwistendeuitgawes. Daar was duidelike tekens na dieaanvanklike alarmistiese projeksies dat dieCOVID-19 epidemie in Julie eerder as inAugustus/September 'n hoogtepunt soubereik het, soos oorspronklik verwag is.Daar was geen scenario dat infeksies in Ja-nuarie volgende jaar sou toeneem nie,

maar 'n kontrak van 6 maande vir 1000beddens is op 1 Augustus onderteken metdie Joburg Expo Centre, wat die NASRECbestuur.Daar word vir honderde leë beddens byNASREC tot Januarie volgende jaar betaal,alhoewel minder as 10% van die beddensop die hoogtepunt van die epidemie inGauteng gebruik is.Die doel van ‘n Veld-hospitaal is om binne'n paar weke voorsiening te maak omernstige tye in ‘n epidemie die hoof te bied,eerder as om dit ten duurste vir 'n langtydperk beskikbaar te stel.Premier David Makhura het nie op die ver-soek om die kontrak met Joburg ExpoCentre bekend te maak gereageer nie endaarom is daar 'n aansoek ingevolge dieWet op die Bevordering van Toegang totInligting gedoen om hierdie kontrakbekend te maak.Sou daar ‘n rede wees hoekom hierdiekontrak geheim gehou word of is daarondergangskontrakte vir die NASREC-fasiliteit wat korrup is.

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Arguments about money can put signifi-cant stress on a marriage and this is likelyto get worse in an underperforming eco-nomy where households are struggling tomake ends meet.Financial services providers runs financialeducation workshops and feedback gainedshows insights on how financial issues canaffect relationships.One of these is that the way people managemoney is extremely personal. As a result,it is not easy to feel criticised, even if yourspouse is offering well-intentioned adviceor suggestions. That’s why argumentsabout money can quickly become veryintense. It’s important to appreciate that nomatter how much you have in common,your partner’s attitude to money may differsignificantly from yours.It’s something that’s shaped from childhoodand which you’re unlikely to change. It alsodoesn’t necessarily make your approachright and theirs wrong.Discussing and understanding each other’sviews about money and deciding howyou’re going to manage your f inancestogether is an important first step.So is honesty about your individual finan-cial situations, and that needs to startbefore you tie the knot. You need to be up-front about where you are financially anddisclose any long-term debts and whatyou’re doing to try and settle these.” Thismeans knowing where you and yourf iancée stand f inancially, not just howmuch you earn or have in your bankaccount, but how financially responsibleyou are. The best way of finding out howthe financial world regards the pair of you

is to check your credit scores.By law, you’re entitled to one free creditreport annually, but there are online toolswhich allow you to get a free credit ratingas often as you like. All you have to do isregister. The added advantage is thatDirectAxis Pulse will also tell you howyour credit rating is calculated, how to im-prove it and allows you to track your pro-gress over time.When both of you know where you standas a couple, it’s a good idea to work out ahousehold budget together and agree whowill be responsible for what. It’s alsosensible to set some financial goals thatthe two of you can work towards.Once your goals are set, another good tipis to have a regular, ideally monthly, finan-cial chat. Don’t make it a burden, just adiscussion over a coffee, glass of wine oron a date night, about where you are finan-cially as a couple, where you’d like to beand how you plan to get there.As with any other aspect of your relation-ship it’s important not to sweep financialissues under the carpet. Deal with themwhen they happen, together.

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Harris overcomes obstacles

Alex Harris fought through high tempe-ratures and sleep deprivation to ultima-tely break the Race Across South Africa(RASA) record when he crossed the finishline in Wellington last week.The 49-year-old completed the 2 150kmchallenge, which started in Pietermaritz-burg, in nine days and 22 hours. Theprevious record was set by Martin Dreyerin 2017 and stood at 10 days and six hours.“I feel immensely relieved and thrilled,”said the Johannesburg local, after finishingthe gruelling race. “This is a personal thingnot related to someone else, but to a beliefof what my potential is. When I started thisjourney with my f irst race way back in2010, I always thought it was possible todo a sub 10-day race. My goal was alwaysto complete the event in under 10 days. Iwas not motivated by a win, or the recordnecessarily, but by breaking 10 days”Harris said.RASA, which forms part of the FreedomChallenge series, sees riders navigating bymeans of maps, compass and narrativedirections. The use of GPS devices is strict-ly prohibited. There is a wide variety of off-road terrain, which includes dirt roads,farm roads and tracks, footpaths andanimal tracks.“Thinking back, it’s all a bit of a blur. Whenyou’re riding 18 to 20 hours, your day isdifferentiated by the two or three hours youmight sleep, not by light or dark.” he said.

He said the first day went well but wascold, wet and muddy. He kept to a reasona-bly strong pace and made his day’s end-mark a little ahead of schedule. Day twowas similar. He pushed hard to get througha really tricky portage section before darkand made his mark still ahead of hisschedule.He added that day three involved the bigportage over Lahanas with some of thestrongest wind he had ever felt on theFreedom Challenge, but he stuck to theplan.“A key element of the sub 10 was day four.I had to get from Slaapkrantz to Romans-fontein as this would set up the backsection allowing me to do some of thetricky portage sections in daylight. It wentwell and I arrived at the support stationpretty much on schedule.”Harris said day five had a slight change insupport stations, which meant he wouldend up doing about 20km more thananticipated.“This pushed me back slightly, whichwould compound over the next few days.”Day six was another long day, he said, andwhen he arrived at the station that nightand did his timing calculations, he realisedhe would not be able to sleep.“The reason being there are only two timeslots to ride through the Baviaans. One at6am and one at 1pm. At these two timesyou can ride through with a vehicle escort

because of the buffalo.“I knew if I didn’t make 1pm, I would haveto wait 17 hours to the next window andthat would be the end of the attempt.”He said the last few kilometres of the rivercrossings were really overgrown and it wastouch and go, but he made the gate withabout an hour to spare.“This meant however pushing on, and soby the end of day seven I had gone two fulldays with no sleep. But I was still onschedule. On day eight and nine I pushedhard to make the exit out of Stettyns Kloofin the light, but just missed it by about 20minutes. These 20 minutes now meant acautious exit of the Kloof, which tookanother five hours, but I had done enoughin the previous two days to store up someextra time to still make the sub 10 cut off.”Overall, Harris said he enjoyed day fourthe most as this was the key to the sub 10and he was not sure how doable this wouldbe in the planning.“The day I enjoyed the least was the finalday - going up Stettyns Kloof. I thought Ihad plenty of time, but the Kloof alwayshas a way of messing you around. It washighly stressful.”Harris added that there were numeroushighlights, but also a couple of challenges.“The best was experiencing the sunsets.During this time of the year they are spec-tacular. Also, the remoteness of Leeukloofnear Willowmore, there were lots of

to break Race Across SA recordanimals. I struggled the most with the heatand making sure I stopped at windmills forwater. The sleep deprivation was alsochallenging, and taking power naps on theside of the road when I really needed to.”To keep himself motivated throughout, hefocused on one day at a time. Harris saidhe kept in mind that during his rest or sleepperiods in-between days, he would regainenough energy and motivation for that newday. So, all that existed for him was the dayhe was on.“A goal like a sub 10 can be so over-whelming as it requires almost a perfectrace, that to focus on the big goal can betoo daunting. “You have to break it downand focus only on the current day.”Follow the rest of the action via live satellitetracking (https://rasa20.maprogress.com/#), or at www.freedomchallenge.org.za /w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / g r o u p s /FreedomFollowers/.

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