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Typhoid fever
strikes in
Sekhukhune
Communities of Stykraal, Tswaing, Mooiplaas, Vlakplaas and surround-
ing are warned of the outbreak of typhoid disease in the area.
Typhoid has been tested positive in the water that flows in a canal
that runs parallel the affected villages. Earlier during the month, more
that 60 children from the nearby schools where hospitalized after con-
suming water from the canal. Confirmed reports are that 2 learners have
since passed away after drinking this contaminated water.
First of all condolences to the bereaved families and we wish
speedy recovery to all those who are badly affected by the contaminated
water. We can confirm that following tests that where conducted at the
CSIR from water samples taken during the time of the incident from the
canal, typhoid disease was detected in the water. We request our people
to refrain from consuming that water. We have placed measures in place
to start distributing clean and potable water to the affected areas. The
water department was also instructed to henceforth repair all break-
downs in the affected areas so that people can be supplied with potable
water said the Executive Mayor, Cllr Keamotseng Stanley Ramaila .
The District Municipality said in a statement that the municipality will
continue having engagements with the affected communities regarding
healthy ways to consume water. Through our Institutional Social Devel-
opment department and environmental health inspectors, the district will
continue engaging with to resolve all water related challenges.
Part of finding everlasting solution to this national problem, is the
historic establishment of the District Water and Sanitation Forum, which
took place on the 30th November 2017 in Ga Nkoana village. This forum
seeks to achieve direct and speedy communications between members
of the community and government. We anticipate that through this his-
toric forum which is the first since the establishment of this municipality
in the year 2000, we will be able to curb service delivery protest since
there will be direct communications between communities, officials of
government and political leadership said Cllr Ramaila.
Fetakgomo Greater Tubatse
Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad, Apel 8 December 2017
Lawlessness: noun - a state of disorder due
to a disregard of the law
The photograph at the top was taken at the traffic lights at the Calvin Street / Dirk Winterbach inter-
section in Burgersfort last week Thursday during peak traffic hour. It proves that drivers in Burgersfort
feel nothing for road rules and courtesy, but only think about themselves. It is also a glaring testimony of
the so-called efficiency of the administrators of the law.
In the mean time Police spin doctors try their best to try and convince the public that the Police are
doing good and we in the media receive a regular dose of the do-good stuff on a weekly basis.
Meanwhile all sorts of bad things are happening, but that is almost never communicated. The bad stuff
happens, as the followng extracts from social media proves, and it also proves that the spin-doctoring is
not working:
Capitec om ongeveer 01:45 Geblaas. Groot groep swaar gewapende rowers steeds besig. SAP en Sekuriteit
kan nie in Steelpoort inkom nie. Voertuie van rowers beweeg rond en skiet op enige persoon of voertuig wat
probeer inkom. Rowers steeds besig en in beheer. Vermt Steelpoort sentrale sake gebied.
Uitkyk!
Bakkie (onbekend) met Capitec ATM agter op R555 Steelpoort rigting Jane First.
Just after 02h00 this morning they blocked off Steelpoort roads and shoot every thing that comes near.
We need SPECIAL FORCES in this area
Misdaad Burgersfort 3-4/12/2017. (1).Om 21:35 op 03/12/2017 inbraak by PEP Platinum Place. Shopfront
ruit gebreek vir toegang. (2).Om 01:23 op 04/12/2017 gewapende roof Temba vulstasie. Groot groep met
vermoedelik twee LAVs ( een enkel kajuit en een D/Kajuit) en gewapen met AK47s blaas kluis met springstof
terwyl werkers en omstanders aangehou was. Rowers vlug op R37 rigting Polokwane.Geen beserings.(3).
PPS vulstasie Burgersfort. Om ongeveer 01:23 op 04/12/2017 terwyl gewapende roof by Temba in aanvang
was skiet persone met AK47 op n klient se voertuig voor kafee van PPS terwyl hy ingery kom. Hy draai om en
jaag weg. Voertuig twee keer raakgeskiet.
Ons was vanoggend 6:30 so beroof Ons kon nie ry was a taxi voor ons en hul het deur oop geruk my skouer
seer gekry maar is weg met al ons goedjies Ons het polisie stasie toe gekom en daar het ons gesit tot voor agt
voor hul ons wou of kon help So daar gaan all ons kersplane Asb waarsku dat ander weet dankie.
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2 NEWS
Ohrigstad SAPS takes 16 Days of
Activism for no Violence to community
The police in Ohrigstad partnered with the Department
of Social Development, CPF, Home Based Care and
Pastors and on 5 December conducted a campaign of
16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women
and Children. It took place at Ngwanatsela Crche at
Maepa village. Pamphlets with safety tips for a safer
festive season were also distributed.
Sgt Kholofelo Phokane from the Ohrigstad SAPS said
this years campaign will be held under the theme:
count me in - together moving a non-violent South
Africa forward.
The objectives of the 16 days campaign are amongst
others: To attract all South Africans to be active partic-
Above: Social worker Mr Rabi Sekhauli, principal of
Ngwanatsela crche Miss Christina Mabelane and
Sgt Kholofelo Phokane.
Left: Graduates at Ngwanatsela crche and their
principal Miss Christina Mabelane.
8 DECEMBER 2017
ipants in the fight to eradicate violence against women
and children, hence the theme: count me in. To ensure
mass mobilization of all communities to promote col-
lective responsibility in the fight to eradicate violence
against women and children. To encourage society to
acknowledge that violence against women and children
is not a government or criminal justice system problem,
but a societal problem, and that failure to view it as such
results in all efforts failing to eradicate this scourge in
our communities. And also to emphasize the fact that the
solution to this problem lies with all of us.
Sgt Phokane urged everyone to be vigilant and respon-
sible during the festive season - especially the women of
stockvel groups. He advised them to refrain from with-
drawing money in bulk from the banks, and to rather opt
for an electronic transfer of the money to the banks of the
stockvel members.
(Information & photographs: Sgt Phokake, Ohrigstad
SAPS)
8 DESEMBER 2017 NUUS 3

FGTM commemorates World Aids Day

The Fetakgomo Greater Tubatse Municipality
joined hands with communities and a variety
of stakeholders to commemorate World Aids
Day on 1 December 2017. The event aimed
to raise awareness for the prevention and
treatment of HIV.
This years World AIDS Day theme, Let Our
Actions Count: It Is My Right to Know My
Status, Prevention is My Responsibility en-
courages people to make their actions count
and take personal and collective responsibili-
ty to prevent new HIV infections.
People who had died due to HIV were
remembered by the Mayor of Fetakgomo
Greater Tubatse Municipality Cllr Johannes of ones status will assist in using ARVs and Johannes Maudu Phokane. He also called
Maudu Phokane, by lighting a red candle. A help fight the stigma was the messsage from for the distribution of condoms to be supple-
moment of silence was also observed. the Local Aids Council, Tubatse FM board, mented with sexual health education and
A large crowd gathered at the Masha- Department of Health and NGOs. The event awareness.
mothane Tswelopele sports ground and they assisted in having a large number of people There is also a need for more campaigns
were encouraged to get tested for HIV and tested for HIV. on HIV prevention that will target the youth,
stay on antiretrovirals (ARVs) if tested pos- Let our actions count. We can prevent HIV creating interest and awareness that will
itive. Testing was done in tents at the event and TB. The earlier the better, said Mayor make them aware of the danger of HIV/AIDS.
for people to know their status. Knowledge of Fetakgomo Greater Tubatse Municipality, We are commemorating this day by encour-
aging citizens
to know their
status in an
effort to stop
the spread of
the disease
and encour-
age all South
Africans to
heed the call
of knowing
their status,
be respon-
sible and
prevent the
spread of the
disease, said
Phokane.

(Information &
photographs:
Fetakgomo
Greater Tuba-
tse Municipal-
ity Communi-
cations Unit).
4 Advertorial 8 DECEMBER 2017

Dwarsrivier brings fesve chear to lile hearts

Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM) spent two days
spreading the fes ve cheer when they distributed
gi s and grocery parcels to 12 dierent crches in
the Ngwaabe area.
DCM and Assores Boleng Trust delivered more
than 1000 gi s on 30 November and 1 De-
cember 2017. The delivery of the gi s was a
big surprise and the impact of this unexpected
act was enhanced by the presence of Father
Christmas. He accompanied the team and
made sure that every child received his or her
present.
The teachers at the dierent crches also re-
ceived a special grocery pack to enjoy over the
Christmas period.
All the benefi ng crches are beneficiaries of
Early Childhood Development Training spon-
sored by DCM.
This programme is a con nua on on the com-
mitment from DCM to invest in educa on in
the area. Crches and schools in the area had
dierent needs, but DCM has proven to assist
when possible. Amongst others the mine has
assisted with infrastructure such as ablu on
facili es, classrooms, furniture and mobile
libraries.
The delivery of gi s ensured that both the
youngsters at the crches and their teachers
close the year o on a high note. It also em-
phasised the commitment from DCM to reach
out to commun es and work with them to
create a be er tomorrow for everyone.

Dwarsrivier Chrome
Mine touched more
than the hearts of
the young ones. The
teachers at the dier-
ent crches were also
remembered.
They each received
a grocery parcel to
enjoy over the fes ve
season.
8 DESEMBER 2017 NUUS 5

Unieke Winterbach geskiedenis herstel

Die familienaam Winterbach is alom bek- speel, vertel Dirk. Die Copter se raamwerk, Dirk onthou nog hoe vol dorings sy pa se
end in die area met een van Burgersfort se wiele, agterste vlerke en groot propeller was voete was soos hy die vliegtuig probeer rem
hoofstrate vernoem na Dirk Winterbach. Die klaar gebou. Toe die groot oomblik aanbreek het. Hulle het stukke van die Copter tot 100m
Winterbach familie wat tussen Burgersfort om die propeller op die raamwerk te toets, van die ongeluk af opgetel.
en Lydenburg boer het onlangs n stukkie het Pa die Copter aan n doringboompie voor Helaas het Ma ges dat Pa nie die Cop-
geskiedenis afgestof en herstel. Dirk Winter- die huis vasgemaak en gewag vir die wind ter moet herstel nie omdat hy homself sal
bach Snr. vertel graag hoe sy pa Frans, se om die prop te draai. Giro Copters se groot verongeluk. Onderaan die bou instruksies
belangstelling in vlieg gelei het tot n poging propeller het met die wind gedraai. het gestaan: Dont fly higher than you dare
om self n Giro Copter te bou. Agter die sitplek sou n tweesilinder Puch to fall!
Frans het planne van Amerika bestel en met enjin gemonteer word wat die Giro vorentoe Dirk het nou die Copter en sy stukke afgest-
groot sorg die projek begin. Hy het streng sou dryf. of, herstel (hoewel dit nie weer sal vlieg nie),
volgens die planne gebou, vertel Dirk. Pa het op die stoep gesit en wag vir die geverf en by n ingangshek na die plaas
Dit is egter n warm Julie middag in 1960 wat wind, maar geen wind het gewaai nie. Later opgesit. By die Copter wat nou as blywende
in die Winterbach kinders se geheues sal bly. kom daar n briesie en die prop begin stadig herinnering aan sy pa dien, is daar ook n
Dit was n warm sonskyn en windstil dag. draai. Na ure se gewag kom daar skielik n plaat aangebring met inligting oor die her-
Ons vier kinders - Magriet, ek, Antjie en sterk wind op en die prop draai so vinnig koms van di unieke stukkie familiege-
Frans het onder die ou boerboonboom ge- dat dit begin fluit. Die Copter styg effens op skiedenis.
en Pa sit n klip op die
sitplek, onthou Dirk.
Naderhand is die klip Psalm 27:1
te lig en die Copter styg (1983)
al verder op. Dit was 1 Van Dawid.
steeds aan die doring- Die Here is my
boompie vasgemaak. lig en my redder,
Pa gooi toe die klip af vir wie sou ek
en klim self met sy kaal bang wees?
voete op die Copter. Ma Die Here is my
het ons kinders geroep toevlug,
om te kom kyk. Ons het vir wie sou ek
om die Copter gestaan vrees?
en skree van opgewon-
denheid. Die prop wat Psalm 27:1
sewe meter in deursnee (NIV)
was, het sommer gekrul Of David.
soos hy draai en daar 1
The Lord is
styg die Copter in die lug my light and my
op met pa en al! salvation
Dirk onthou hoe het sy whom shall I
pa geskree dat hulle fear?
moet padgee onder die The Lord is the
Copter. Op daardie stronghold of my
oomlik breek die draad life
wat aan die boompie of whom shall I
vasgemaak was en daar Photograph: Stanley Hayes. be afraid?
trek Pa! Die prop slaan
teen die grond vas en jy
sien net een groot stof
wolk en stukke van die
prop wat rakelings by
ons koppe verbytrek.
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World Aids Day

commemorated
1
December was World Aids Day
and Modikwa Pla num Mine took
last week to raise awareness and
give employees the opportunity to get
to know their HIV status.
The campaign started on 29 No-
vember at dierent business units on
the mine and hundreds of employees
made use of the opportunity to do
voluntary HIV tes ng. Every employee
who was tested received a specially
branded T-shirt.
On Friday, December 1 the com-
memora on came to conclusion with
a fun run/walk from South Sha 1 and
a cycling challenge from south 2 sha .
This ended at the HRD lapa where em-
ployees gathered for a candle ligh ng
ceremony and speech from Health and
Safety Leader, Amukelani Modau who
encouraged everybody to get tested
and know their status.
HIV ambassadors spoke to the em-
ployees and with the dierent Heads of
Departments (HODs) and representa ves
lighted candles, from which employees in
turn lighted theirs. A moment of prayer
was also observed during the ceremony.
The theme of the weeks ac vi es
encouraged employees to do the high
five. This encourages the following:
Prevent HIV. Prevent TB. Get tested and
treat HIV & TB. No violence. Be a leader in
doing this.
Employees were not only encouraged
to know their status, but also prac ce a
safe lifestyle when they are away from
the mine.
The weeks events were coordinat-
ed with the help of the Department of
Health, Aurum Ins tute, Zakheni, Pla -
num Health and Life Line.

Modikwa employees last week par cipated in ge ng to know

their HIV status, a fun run/walk, a cycling challenge and a
commemora ve candle ligh ng ceremony.
8 8 DECEMBER 2017

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Ratels Rugby Klub sluit 2017 af

Die Ratels Rugby Klub het 2017 af-
gesluit met n funksie by Die Plaashuis
in Burgersfort verlede Vrydagaand.
Tydens die funksie is verskeie pryse
uitgedeel en die spelers, hul vrouens
en meisies asook die borge bedank vir
die jaar se ondersteuning en toewyding.
Di jaar se groot tekennings het aan die
volgende spelers gegaan: Marko Mar -
Meeste Punte; Henry Venter - Bump van
die Jaar; Marko Mar - Meeste Drie;
Siyabulela Mbangi - Tackle van die
Jaar; Panda Richards - Speler van die
Jaar; Martin van den Berg - Mees Lojale
Speler; Henry Venter - Klubman van
die Jaar. Volgende jaar mik die manne
om weer groot rugby in die liga te speel
en daar word beplan om vroeg reeds
te begin oefen. Almal is welkom om te
kom deel
word van
hierdie
klub en
rugby in
die area
tot hor
hoogtes
te dryf.