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16 September 2011
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By the time of going to press yesterday, workers at the De Hoop Dam were still locked out of the workplace by the employer, after labour unrest at the construction terrain. But, there is hope for De Hoop, says Mr Johan van Niekerk, who is the Project Manager, who told Platinum Gazette we will again give the workers the opportunity to talk about their grievances. Work on the multi billion rand de Hoop Dam grinded to a halt more than a week ago when workers in the batch plant where the concrete is mixed went on strike. They had problems, according to a spokesperson the newspaper talked to, with a supervisor. The strike was declared illegal and according to Mr Van Niekerk, 108 dismissed themselves by not abiding to the terms of their employment contracts. As a result the rest of the workers (about 1000) went on strike in solidarity with the workers who lost their jobs. They were eventually locked out and were still locked out yesterday. A spokesman for the locked out workers told Platinum Gazette by telephone yesterday that they expect talks to resume on Monday when the labour forum will meet again at the dam. In the mean time the construction site remains deserted and workers remain outside. As far as can be determined the De Hoop Dam project is governments biggest construction project at the moment, now that the Gautrain has been completed. The Executive Mayor of Sekhukhune District Municipality Cllr Mogobo David Magabe says he is concerned about the ongoing strike at the construction site. As much as this is a labour matter we are very much unsettled by the strike as the District Municipality. We are worried that further delays in the construction of the Dam will lead to delay in as far as our people getting water is concerned. Our hope is that due processes as prescribed by our labour laws should unfold towards a speedy resolution of these impasse. Ours is that all parties must find each other so that the construction of the Dam which is currently 63% complete, must commence as soon as possible so that we meet our target of completion of the Dam in October 2012, Cllr Magabe told the media. Photographs in this page were taken on Monday.
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This road is for Alverton and Kgautswane, not only Alverton said one of the members of the SMME interest group that caused work on the construction of this road to be temporarily halt last week. When Platinum Gazette arrived at the site of the main contractor in Alverton last week Friday, employees of this contractor were playing soccer next to the road they are suppoesed to be building. In front of the gate of the main contrators camp were a group toyi-toying. They were unhappy because they are smaller subcontractors who allege corruption by the community labour forum who they say, sell jobs and discriminate against SMMEs from Kgautswane (Rietfontien) against what the Limpopo MEC for Roads and Transport, Pinky Kekana, told the communities when the project was launched. This road is for both communities and we as SMMEs must have equal opportunities. We have lodged our grievances at Road Agency Limpopo (RAL), but received no answer. Construction resumed this week after RAL said they
will answer to grievances in due course. When Platinum Gazette contacted the disgruntled small businessmen yesterday, they said RAL has undertook to answer them by yesterday afternoon.
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Small contractors who are unhappy, pose for the camera infront of the main contactors gate.
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- Water and environmental pollution by some mines, caused by blasting - Lack of proper consultation and structures to engage properly with affected communities - Divisions within communities, which stifles development - The need for an Integrated Development Trust to drive development in Sekhukhune. Officials led by the Deputy Director General: Mineral Regulations, Mr Joel Raphela, met magoshi earlier Tuesday and they are also met leaders of the mining industry based in the area. One of the main decisions of the meeting with the community and the magoshi was that a workshop regarding mining issues will be arranged very soon which will also be attended by other relevant stakeholders including provincial and local government. The head of the delegation will brief the Minister after which the latter will visit the area as soon as her diary allows her to do so.
representatives of the two schools in the village. Mr Ishmael Hlomane said on behalf of the cellphone company that the power of the internet in invaluable and connectivity has the potential to transform education and accelerate economic and job growth. Four of the companys WebBoxes to the community in Mokutung. Webboxes such as those in Mokutung are designed to give communities basic internet access, comparable to that of a smartphone on a bigger screen. Two of the devices were donated on saturday to Kgaola Secondary School and one to the Mokutung Primary School. The other one found its way to the tribal office in Kgautswane. The base station only provides a Vodacom service, (GPRS and Edge, no 3G).
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Links: Die O/11 Hokkiespan wat verledeweek proewe gaan speel het op Malelane. Hulle het 2 wedstryde verloor en een gewen.
Go Bokke go!
Locals showed their support for the Springbok Rugby team at the IRB World Cup in many ways during the last week. Steelpoort Academy dressed up in their Springbok jerseys last Friday before leaving to clean their town (photograph above, taken by Cornelia Ebershn). Supa Quick Burgersfort also dressed up on Saturday (photograph below). They were quick to show who they support when Platinum Gazette visited them.
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Die kinders het in verskillende ouderdomsgroepe deelgeneem en elke kind het n beurt gekry om te boul en te kolf. Soms het die ouers en onderwysers gehelp om rigting aan die boul en kolfwerk te gee en so die kinders te leer.
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Mr Michael Makofane said: The statistics are true. It is not like last year. We have to bring this down, but the Police can do nothing without us. Me. Maryna de Lange s: Dit is nie die ware toedrag van sake nie. Mense het nie vertroue in die SAPD nie, so hulle meld nie meer sake aan nie. Kyk net na die groot hoeveelheid plaasmoorde en selfs goed soos OTM-kaarte wat gesteel word. Dit ruk hand uit. Ek weet nie waar kry hulle daai syfers nie. Mr Absalom Legwai said: It is a regional thing. Youll find somewhere crime has gone down, but at another place not. If we know people who are involved in crimes, the crimes are often not reported because of fear of being seen as a suspect or being questioned. The CPF on its own is not working. They dont have enough power.
Me. Lettie Lourenco s: Nee. Dalk word een ding minder, maar iets anders word meer. Mense meld nie meer sake aan nie, want daar word nie sake oopgemaak nie of die dockets raak weg. Mense neem daaroor nou al die wet in eie hande. Die polisie help ons nie meer nie. By haar is Sherrice en Manny Lourence asook Zuant Wortley. Links: Mnr. Essie Esterhuyse s: Dis gekook daai goed. Hulle maak dit op. Die ander kant van die saak is ook dat mense nie meer sake aanmeld nie. Mr Tiego Molatudie and Ms Provea Mashego said: We are actually winning against crime.
Ms Katlego Boshego said: Die statistiek is reg. It is right according to what is reported. It is important that is right - they must know how things are. It is like a person asking you how many children you have at home and not knowing. I think about 88% of people do not report crime. We have many victims. They must start reporting the crime.
Ms Rebeccah Mmoyane, Ms Hunadi Makwana and Ms Hellen Mohlala said: Most of the crime is not reported. When it is not reported, it is actually going up. Housebreakings are sometimes done by relatives or friends and it is not that easy to report that crime. Some of the SAPS are working, but some are friends with the criminals.
Mr Katishi Mohlala said: In Burgersfort there is still lots of crime. Here young people use remotes to open your car and steal everything. When you go to report it to the SAPS they dont want to open a case. They say you were ignorant. The same if someone used a petrol card and the attendant had you pay more than on the pump or at a grocery store where the cashiers look to get your pin and work with thieves outside who steal your card. For all this they say you are ignorant. The SAPS are either lazy or involved in crime so they dont have the true statistics.
Mr Petrus Riba said: People dont report the crimes, that is the problem. If it is reported and the Police work, it can really go down. Working together we can do more.
Mr Maphuphe Mahlakoana said: We are not winning against crime. It is increasing. The statistics are not reflecting the whole picture. They must employ more policemen and do patrols at night, not only in town, but in the villages as well.
Me. Mercia Reinecke s: Ons hoor nie altyd van die misdaad nie. Ons bly op Ohrigstad, n ou klein rustige plekkie en daar is nou al by dieselfde ou twee keer in n kwessie van twee weke ingebreek. Daai statistieke is net om ons stil te hou. Die syfers is nie korrek nie.
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Just in case they feel left out... They also participated in a competition (guess which one) at the Winterveld Festival two weeks ago.
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Fotografie Klub Die Burgersfort Fotografie Klub se volgende vergadering vind op Maandag, 3 Oktober plaas. Alle lede sowel as belangstellendes is welkom om dit by te woon. Dit sal om 18:00 in Burgersfort gehou word. Daar word elke maand na n ander aspek van fotografie gekyk en die lede leer by mekaar en oefen soms tegnieke. Die maand se foto tema is Illusions. Vir meer navrae kontak Ruan Kleynhans by 083 276 1643; Daryll Geddes by 083 612 2021; Braam Matthysen by 073 582 3654; Jaco Smith by 079 697 7356 of Mark Geddes by 083 601 6158. Fotos wat vir beoordeling ingeskryf word, moet teen Vrydag 30 September 2011 na adverts@platinumgazette.com gestuur word. Op-Wakker-Groep padstalverkope Die Op-en-Wakker groep vir bejaardes staan weer die laaste Vrydag van die maand by die Pure Plaas plaasstal buite Ohrigstad met hul kosverkope. Daar is heerlike vetkoek, pannekoek, gemmerbier, koeksisters, vars gebak en jaffles te koop. Die fondse word tussen liefdadigheid en die bejaardes se toer na Namakwaland verdeel. Laerskool Burgersfort Golfdag Laerskool Burgersfort bied op 24 September 2011 hulle golfdag aan. Dit vind by Tubatse Chroom Klub plaas en afslaantyd is 08:30. Persone wat n bof wil borg kan dit teen R1200 per bof doen - halfweghuis ingesluit. Kontak die skoolkantoor by 013 231 7606 vir enige navrae. Laerskool Ohrigstad Damesoggendtee Damesoggendtee te Hanna Lodge (Ohrigstad) vind op 15 Oktober 2011 plaas. Die dag se Gasspreker Milan Murray. n Ligte middagete sal bedien word. Koste van kaartjies beloop R150.00 Vir besprekings en verdere inligting kan die skoolkantoor gekontak word by 013 238 0020. Laerskool Ohrigstad revue Laerskool Ohrigstad bring n revue op die planke op die 15de en 16de September. Almal is welkom. Kom kuier saam met ons in n Franse dorpie en geniet die Kabaretmusiek. Vir besprekings en verdere inligting kan die skoolkantoor gekontak word by 013 238 0020. Calvin College Revue An evening with Calvin 2011 takes place on Friday 23 September and Saturday 24 September 2011. The concert will start at 18:30 and tickets are available the school office or at the gate on the evening of the performance. Adults will be charged R20 and Pupils R10 for entrance. Fabulous Food and Wine Fair The Fabulous Food and Wine Fair will take place on 30 September and 1 October at the Watervalsrivier Geloftefees terrein. On 30 September Claude Moller will be the guest speaker. A R250 donation per person will provide you with a four course meal, two bottles of wine per table, entrance to the session with Claude, entrance to the Fair the next day and camping facilities from Friday to Sunday. It will also include pap and sauce for Saturday evenings braai. (Bring own meat and drinks). The alternative is a donation of R100 per person which will give you entrance to the wine tasting and stalls on Saturday 1 October. This will start at 10:30 the morning. Food stalls will include trout, Indian dishes, cakes, sweets, cheese and much more. Different Wine Estates will also showcase their wines. During the day there will also be cooking demonstrations. Children under 18: a R20 donation. They are not allowed into the hall where the wine tasting will take place. There will be kiddies entertainment. No cooler-boxes. Bring own camping chair and picknic basket. Stalls are still available at R200 each. Through this event the organisers aim to raise funds for CANSA. Enquiries: Elize, 082 416 1420 or leeza.ballack@gmail.com Tubatse Ferro LAN Competition Tubatse Chrome Club will feature a sleep-depriving three day Ferro LAN event. This is a wired melting pot of adrenalin-filled gaming in the form of a 47-hour BYOC (Bring your own Computer) LAN. The Ferro LAN, with a maximum of 100 gamers connected to the same network for a weekend of pure gaming. Call of Duty 2, Quake 4 and DotA Tournaments. R150 per ticket. Tickets available from A Fernhout, 013 230 8210 or 072 286 4354 or armand.fernhout@samancorcr.com
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REDPATH MINING (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LIMITED Multi-disciplined International Mining Contracting Company JOB POSTING: MINE MANAGER - LIMPOPO
Reporting to: General Manager Minimum qualifications and skills:
BSc. Mining Engineering or equivalent; Mine Managers Certificate Metalliferous mines; Knowledge of budgeting & costing; Computer literate; Excellent communication and managerial skills; Medically fit
Experience:
10 years underground production experience; 2 years experience in a senior management position within a contract mining environment; A proven track record in meeting project deadlines and adhering to financial management targets
Responsibilities:
Accountability for the management of all business aspects of project site; Maintaining and improving client relationships; Building a strong motivated management team; Achieve, and where possible, exceed safety, production and financial targets Please refer to this reference number when applying for the position. REF NO: MM0207-LIM
REDPATH MINING (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LIMITED Multi-disciplined International Mining Contracting Company JOB POSTING: SHEQ MANAGER
Reporting to: Managing Director Minimum qualifications and skills:
Grade 12 or equivalent; Degree/Diploma in Safety Management; Diploma in SHEQ Lead Auditing; Mine Managers Certificate will be an added advantage; Valid drivers license; Computer literate & medically fit
Experience:
5 years experience as SHEQ Manager; 10-15 years experience in underground mining environment; Risk Management Experience; SHEQ systems development and implementation; Hands on knowledge of the operation of business units; Proven ability to operate at high management level
Experience:
5 years experience in underground mine as Safety Officer Extensive knowledge of Mine Health and Safety Act
Responsibilities:
Health and Safety; Adherence to Mine Health & Safety Act; Training of staff with regard to Health and Safety; Risk assessments/audits; Reporting of Health & Safety hazards, incidents and accidents Please refer to this reference number when applying for the position.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate the safety management system; Manage SHEQ requirements; Ensure compliance to SHEQT policy & procedures; Manage Human Resources Redpath Mining South Africa is an Equal Opportunity Employer
REF NO: SFT0206-NOR CLOSING DATE: Friday, 23 September 2011 Interested applicants must forward a 2-3 PAGE RESUME to: The Recruitment Department E-Mail: recruitment@redpathmining.co.za or Fax: 0866486745 Please refer to this reference number when applying for the position. REF NO: SHQM-0198
If you do not receive a response within 14 days after the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.
Redpath Mining South Africa is an Equal Opportunity Employer CLOSING DATE: Friday, 30 September 2011 Interested applicants must forward a 2-3 PAGE RESUME to: The Recruitment Department E-Mail: recruitment@redpathmining.co.za or Fax: 0866486745
If you do not receive a response within 14 days after the closing date please consider your application unsuccessful.
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REQUIREMENTS Must have completed an Apprenticeship, and be in possession of a recognized appropriate Trade Test Certificate. At least 2 years proven Trackless Equipment experience in a mining environment Good proven hydraulic experience. In possession of a valid Certificate of Fitness (Red Ticket). Have valid drivers license. Be medically fit to work underground. Be willing to work shifts.
Auto electrician, Artisans & Millwrights Fermel (Pty) Ltd Invites applicants from suitably qualified and experienced fields to apply for the above position at our various sites: Mooihoek, Northam, Amandelbuilt, Paadrekraal, Steelpoort and Rustenburg.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Maintenance of trackless mining equipment all mechanical equipment and installations compliant to legal standards Standard operating procedures are applied in the execution of tasks All reports and required legal records are maintained as stipulated SHE Compliance, Good House Keeping Ensure safety and standard compliance at work PACKAGE The package will be market related. APPLICATIONS Applications to be made to Aletta Brits HCRM (Human Capital Recourses Manager) (Email: careers@fermel.co.za Fax Number 0866044535) CLOSING DATE The closing date for all applications is 28 September 2011 Should you not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has not been successful.
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Plaaslike Karate Klubs by Montrose toernooi
Die Burgersfort GSKA Karate Klub het verlede Saterdag n toernooi by Montrose aangebied. Meer as 50 kinders het daaraan deelgeneem. Die plaaslike klubs van Burgersfort en Steelpoort het baie goed gedoen en spog met vele goud en silwer medaljes. Me. Jolanda Hietbrink, organiseerder van die toernooi het almal bedank vir hul deelname en hulp om van die dag n sukses te maak.