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20 August 2010
Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad, Jane Furse
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house burns
not help me. We had to leave the room we have cellphones, it is an issue to get
through the window. Mr Johannes them charged beause of the lack of
Kgwedi, who was also at the house, doused electricity. On this side, the Echo Caves
a blanket in water to protect himself , side of the hill, we only have the one
entered the room en rescued the child. source of water, and that is the
Ms Mmola said the tried to call an handpump down the hill next to the
ambulance, but could not get hold of one. school. Water has to be carried or
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Grace Mmola. The fire in the house was the injured child was as they could not
R199 R209 fought with buckets of water, but it was no
easy task. The nearest water supply is a
phone.
By yesterday morning it was
handpump at the bottom of the hill next to established that the child’s condition was
the school. stable and improving, while the docter
According to community members, it was personally looking at the patients
took hours to douse the fire. The Leboeng because the other personnel were on
Police was also called and constable strike.
Man rescued
after ordeal
with
‘kidnappers’
Leboeng SAPS have arrested five men after they have
allegedly kidnapped Mr Judas Mahle of kgautswana
Makgwareng.
Leboeng Police say the victim was kidnapped last week
Saturday. The men allegedly arrived at Mr Mahle’s spaza
shop where they proceeded to bundle him with force into a
vehicle.
They then drove to Kgotlopong were they tied him with a
rope and started to assault him. According to the Police the
suspects said Mr Mahle is guilty of housebreaking at their
property and he allegedly stole some of their stuff.
Not satisfied the suspects then allegedly bundled Mr
Mahle into the car again and travelled to Middelburg.
Acoording to the Police they were busy assaulting him on
the way to Middelburg when a bystander saw what was
happening and called the Police who rescued Mr Mahle.
The suspects Jackson Maila aged 37, Patrick Mboyisa
Maile aged 56, Frank Mohlala aged 57, Clement Makgala
The headman at Mokutung village near Echo Caves, Mr Emmanuel Mmopane, at the handpump that serves a Maile aged 27 and Thabo Maile aged 28 appeared in
large section of his village. “It was actually installed fior the use of the primary, school, but it is the only water we Leboeng periodical court today on 17 August 2010.
have on this side of the hill, so everybody uses it. We urgently need some boreholes, and electrical pumps to They were granted bail at an amount of R500 each. The
reticulate water” he says. case was postponed to 12 October for further investigation.
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The Not everybody is striking. Although schools and other public services
(exept municipal, they do not strike) in the area are severely affected,
everything seem to proceed peacefully. For others, such as this
egg seller, they cannot afford to stop working.
end of
winter?
This photograph
was taken near
Burgersfort at
the start of
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have started to
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and there trees
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6 NEWS 20 AUGUST 2010
Thorburn ladies at
Modikwa celebrations
The 2010 Women’s Day was a special day for some of the Thorburn ladies – from the
Cape to the North! In the North the many female employees perform various mining
security functions which are in line with the Thorburn contribution to the concept of Fadzai Mbizwo, Alison Vorster en Bianca Beukes saam met Wanda Pieterse van OK
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In the Steelpoort Area of the Northern Region 30 female security officers and HIV
Aids councillors from the non-profit organisation People Against the Spread of HIV
Aids and Starvation (PASAS) joined forces at Modikwa Platinum Mine. For the past
three years Thorburn joined in the event with the ladies from Modikwa Platinum
Mine. This is the second year that Thorburn has sponsored the HIV Aids councillors The women
from PASAS for the event and the year with the most Thorburn employees from the dressed to the
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20 AUGUSTUS 2010 NUUS 9
Steelpoort seuns
wen ver
Die Steelpoort Akademie o/11 krieketspan het verlede week
Donderdag op hul tuisgrond teen Laerskool Mariepskop se span
gespeel.
Die span het baie goed gespeel en sommer ver gewen.
Daar word nou elke Donderdag ‘n wedstryd teen ‘n ander skool
gespeel en Steelpoort Akademie se krieketspelers is tans ‘n span om
mee rekening te hou.
(Steelpoort Akademie het in die rooi hempies gespeel).
Mr Sbu Mokwena said: “They will win. I’m Mr William Moyeng said: “The Springboks Mnr Sello Khoza sê: “Die Springbokke Ms Angie Malapane said: “SAFA and
not sure about the score. They must will win 30-28. They must arrange singers gaan wen. 18-12. Hulle moet konserte hou SARU must talk to accommodate rugby at
organise more sporting events like for the stadiums. That will make them en meer sokker wedstryde speel, dan is the stadiums. The Springboks will win on
athletics at the stadiums as well as money”. dit nie nodig om die stadions groter te Saturday. The score will be 13-9”.
festivals and concerts. They must involve maak vir nog sportsoorte nie”
communities to keep the stadiums alive”.
20 AUGUSTUS 2010 NUUS 11
Mr Sam Mokwena and Mr Abel Moraba said: “They must host more Bafana Bafana
games. The fans will come. The Springboks will win 15-0”.
Mr Vorster Mapanga and Mr Vusi Manzini said: “Yes, they will do well. The Springboks
will score 7 and the All Blacks 5. They must bring entertainment and play more
international soccer at the stadiums to make money”.
Thought for the week A concerned resident of Kgautswane (letter shortened - Editor)
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11 September 2010
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SPORT
Players
enjoyed the
early morning
without wind
on the
course.
Action packed
Action Cricket Golf
day at Tubatse
Two wins for Titans
Ca$h Trader Last weekend the Tubatse Action Cricket Golf day took place at
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The team’s played in four ball pairs and started off on the course
in shotgun style.
The day delivered various winners. The team consisting of Leon
Grinder 200W - R150 each Smit, Deon du Plessis, Adriaan Coetzee and Tim Marobane walked
R350 away as the winners. In second place was Koos Jonker, Victor
Fourie, Johan Holscher (Snr) and Johan Holscher (Jnr). Third
place was taken by Johan Dreyer, Bard Language, Frikkie van
den Berg and Theuns Viljoen.
230mm x 3mm The Longest drive was taken by Martin van Rooyen and on pin 9/
steel cutting disk - 18 Theuns Viljoen landed nearest to the pin.
R8 each The overall team win for the day was by the Titans. This is the
115mm x 6mm second consecutive win for the team who is also a strong contender
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This weekend the course will be occupied with players
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