Time

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is calling on

especially matric learners to apply for their 2017 financial aid before
30 November 2016.
A very low number of applications had been received since 1
August when the application process opened and most of those
that had been received are from students already enrolled at tertiary
education institutions.
NSFAS 2017 applications should be submitted online and learners without access to the internet can locally visit the Tubatse Crossing Learning Lab to make use of their free internet service to apply.
Vodacom ICT centres country wide and NYDA Youth Development
Centres are also offering assistance with applications. Students
should apply directly with NSFAS and not through the FET College
or institution they are studying. Visit www.nsfas.org.za to apply.

Waving the year goodbye

Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo
Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad, Apel

4 November 2016

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DCM employees
honoured for long service
L

2016 Long Service Awards

ast week on 27 October 2016

Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM)
hosted a successful Long Service
(10 Years) Awards func on for 33
employees who completed their 10
years long service. The event was held
at Tubatse Chrome Club. The event was
filled with glamour and sparkle as the
employees were rewarded for their
hard work and loyalty. The importance
of the evening was highlighted by the
presence of various Assore Head Oce
Representa ves, as well as representa ves from the Dwarsrivier Chrome
Mine Board of Directors.
Mr. Rian Burger, DCM General
Manager, himself 14 years employed
at the mine, thanked everyone present
and extended his apprecia on to the
employees who grew and built DCM
together. Mr. Rian Burger has remained
with the company through good and
bad mes, and he emphasized that
both the good and the bad should be
remembered as the bad mes keep
you humble and through them you
learn and grow. Mr. Burger said that by
placing the mine in Gods hands while
working hard together, is the only
way forward. Mr. Tiaan van Aswegen
(DCM Board Chairperson), Mr. Sydney
Makofane (DCM HR Manager), and

representa ves of the awards recipients also had a chance at the podium
to thank employees for serving the
company with loyalty and dedica on.
The NUM Representa ve, Comrade Jan
Shai thanked the management of DCM
for looking a er the employees and
retaining them for the period of 10 years
and more. The central message was
of apprecia on and crea ng a DCM in
which employees want to stay, grow and
improve the company.
Employees honoured for 10 years of
long service were: Godfrey Moretsele,
Israel Makofane, Maribane Mankgane,
Kobate Petro Masha, David Fourie,
Lephai Maake, Solly Ndlhovu, Magrietha
Gree, Magdeline Thobejane, Sakhile
Sibanyoni, Letau Magakwe, Remember
Mmbengwa, Ntombezitha Fakude, Silas
Seabela, David Mashaba, Legadimane
Tshehla, Jacobus Snyman, Jan de Lange,
Thabo Mohlala, Sipho Maleka, Ma e
Serage, Sekwele Matjomane, Morithi
Molapo, Pa ence Sepobe, Beauty Magabane, Paul Botha, Morakeng Makofane,
Moshia Mankge, Kgopane Makola, Kgwana Mathabathe, Paul Maleka, Ramokone
Phosa, and Botsotso Radingwana.
The evening concluded with song,
dance and a meal to compliment the
fes ve celebra ons.

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Hump ahead!

Top: Double entry by a moron in Morone Street, Burgersfort this week. Eish!
Bottom: Saved by good brakes at the Dilokong Hospital Cross on Wednesday.

The speedhump craze all over the Fetakgome / Tubatse municipality (even in the
smallest villages) has not yet died down. Communities not only construct these
humps from gravel, but also of cement and obviously it does not conform to any
standard. Be careful, you can damage your car.

Against Abuse event at Bela Bela

Limpopo Police will be having a large community outreach on substance abuse at Bela
Bela this Saturday. Anyone is welcome to attend. The vent starts at 09:00 at the SANFA
Sports Ground in Bela Bela. The National Minister of Police in conjunction with the
SAPS Acting National Commissioner, the SAPS Provincial Commissioner and the MECs
for Community Safety and Social Development and District and Local Mayors will be
interacting with the community and address them on the subject.

On a lighter note
One way to keep your cool in the heat and in the traffic.

4 NOVEMBER 2016

NEWS

Wedding
bells for
Kgwete
family
Double
celebrations in
Gauteng and
Sekhukhune
Samuel Hudua Kgwete and
Mantwa Kgwete tied the knot
on 29 October in Daveyton,
Gauteng. On 30 October they
held their wedding celebration
in Balotsaneng Village next to
Modikwa Mines North Shaft.
Despite extremely hot weather
celebrations continued without a
problem.
The couple thanked everyone
who joined them for the celebrations and thanked God for bringing them together and blessing
their ceremony.

(Information and photographs:

Reuben Seja Kgwete & Pabalelo
Kgwete)

SASSA
celebrates
10 years of
helping
Government is providing a security net to
over 17 million poor South Africans through
social grants, Basic Education Minister Angie
Motshekga said on Sunday.
The Minister said this when she led a briefing
of the Social Protection, Community and
Human Development Cluster. She gave an
update on the progress made in the implementation of the clusters Programme of
Action (PoA) towards achieving the goals of
the NDP: Vision 2030.
Through Social Assistance Programme
which is part of the countrys Social Protection System, more than 17 million poor South
Africans are receiving social grants from the
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to the value of R10 billion per month.
It is also worth noting that this year; SASSA
is celebrating ten years of its existence.
Government is continuing to improve the
living conditions of poor, vulnerable and underprivileged South Africans from within the
length and breadth of our country.
These include unemployed South Africans
as well as orphaned and vulnerable children
living in child headed households.
We do this as part of our response to the
current economic downturn which is affecting
all of us, she said.

Registration of births improves New number for

for better service delivery
Praktiseer (Tubatse)
The registration of live births improves, but not every pregnancy results to a live birth and not every live birth survives
- this was according to a report by Statistics South Africa.
The Recorded live births 20132015 and the Perinatal
deaths 2014, reports released by Statistics South Africa
indicate that of the 1 084 511 birth registrations in 2015,
87,7% of these were current registrations, while 12,3%
were late registrations, while 21 908 perinatal deaths were
recorded in 2014. The two reports on recorded live births
and perinatal deaths were compiled from the civil registration system of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
From a total of 1 158 622 births registered in 2013; 84,9%
were current registrations and 15,1% were late registrations. In 2014 there was a total of 1 142 275 births
registered and 86,8% were current registrations, while
13,2% were late registrations. This shows that current

registrations are improving. In 2013, there were 939

011 births registered in the year of occurrence; this
increased to 954 385 birth registrations in 2014. For
the year 2015 current birth registrations decreased to
919 562.
Timeliness of birth registration improved for the births
that occurred since 2013; 55,5% were registered
during the first 30 completed days of life, whilst 29,3%
were registered after 30 days but before one year. In
2014, 60,1% of births were registered within the 30
days, and 26,7% of births registered occurred after 30
days but not later than one year. In 2015, the percentage of births registered within 30 days was 65,1% and
22,6% by the end of one year.
While there has been an increase in registration of
live births, the perinatal deaths also indicate a 3,6%
decline from the 22 274 perinatal deaths
for 2013. In 2014, about two-thirds
(65,8%) of perinatal deaths were stillbirths and the remaining one-third early
neonatal deaths (34,2%). The estimated
mortality rates ranged from 6,2 early
neonatal deaths per 1 000 live births;
11,8 stillbirths per 1 000 total births to a
national perinatal rate of 17,9 perinatal
deaths per 1 000 total births.
The recorded live births data shows that
over the three year period most birth
occurrences were among women aged
2024 years followed by women aged
2529 years, comprising just over 50%
collectively. It is therefore not surprising
that at least half of the women that experienced perinatal deaths in 2014 were
aged 2029 years. Thus it is important to
recognize that age at birth of the mother
and the likelihood of experiencing a perinatal death could be associated.
Almost all perinatal deaths are preventable if a woman receives quality care
which includes four or more antenatal
care visits, delivers in a health care facility, attended by a skilled birth attendant
and how she delivers.

SAPS
The Tubatse SAPS has requested the public to take note of their new
telephone number at the Community Service Centre - save this on
your phone - 079 889 5531.

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You could win

a car at Tubatse
SUPERSPAR

Tinny Mokapi Makofane receiving her R1000

shopping voucher at Tubatse SUPERSPAR.

Tubatse SUPERSPAR in Burgersfort is once

again going all out with great prices and
deals that are almost unbelievable before
the festive season. Theyve also made sure
that shoppers can stand a chance to win a
Special Edition Hyundai i10 Glide.
The vehicle is in the shop where customers
can have a closer look at what is at stake.
Apart from the car that can be won, there are
also a wide variety of other prizes at stake
with shoppers standing a chance to win a
R1000 shopping voucher. There will be four
give-aways during November and December
and on this page the October winners are
already smiling with their vouchers in hand.
Enter your till slip in the entry box in store
and you could be a winner in the next R1000
lucky draw or perhaps walk away with the
grand prize - the Hyundai i10 Glide - Special
Edition.
Tubatse SUPERSPAR would like to thank all
their customers for their loyal support during
the year and invite them to visit the store
and experience friendly, efficient service,
great prices and products at value for money
- all while you are able to enter the exciting
competition and win big before Christmas
this year.
(Information & Photographs: Tubatse SUPERSPAR)

James 5:7-9 (NIV)

7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lords coming.
See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop,
patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be
patient and stand firm, because the Lords coming is near. 9 Dont
grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be
judged. The Judge is standing at the door!

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Joseph Rapitsi Ramoshaba was another

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4 NOVEMBER 2016

Laerskool Burgersfort
achievers rewarded
On Wednesday last week Laerskool Burgersfort held their prestige prize giving ceremony
for senior learners.
Learners were awarded bronze, silver and
gold certificates according to their academic
achievements. To qualify for a gold certificate
the learner must have an achievement of
80% or more. In grade 4E Fatimah Ali were
awarded gold. In grade 5E Abigail Thobakgale received a gold certificate. Gold went to

Gift Mjekula and Kayleigh Joubert in grade

6A and Amelaine De Faria and Njabulo Ndlovu in grade 6E. In grade 7 Ancke du Bruyn
and Lehlogonolo Makina received gold.
One of the highlights of the evening was the
announcement of the new headboy, headgirl
and their deputies. They are Thapelo Riba
(Headboy), Njabulo Ndlovu (Headgirl), Kayleigh Joubert (Deputy Headgirl) and Ruben
van Staden (Deputy Headboy).

The Academic team consists of learners having an average of 80% or more. They are
Grade 4: Fatima Ali (85,68%), Grade 5: Abigail Thobakgale (81,74%). Grade 6: Njabulo
Ndlovu (82,15%), Gift Mjekula (82,88%), Amelaine De Faria (83,96%) and Kayleigh Joubert
(86,17%).

The new prefects were announced and the headboy, headgirl and their deputies Thapelo
Riba (Headboy), Njabulo Ndlovu (Headgirl), Kayleigh Joubert (Deputy Headgirl) and Ruben
van Staden (Deputy Headboy) presented to the audience.

Katlego Shebo
walked away with
both Platinum
Gazette athletics
floating trophies for
exellence in trach
and field items. He
was chosen the Best
Senior Boys Field
Athlete as well as
the Best Senior Boys
Track Athlete.
The trophies were
handed to him by
Mrs. Lizelle Mallo
from the school
SGB.
Katlego was also
named the Senior
Victor Ludorm in
athletics.

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Prize giving time at Laerskool Burgersfort

Laerskool Burgersforts school hall was packed for their prize giving
ceremony last week Wednesday. Various academic, cultural and
sporting achievements were recognised and rewarded.

Ancke Du Bruyn was the Dux learner. The Dux learner maintained an
exceptional achievement with an average of 80% or more in all subjects. Her trophy was handed to her by Mr. Coert Erasmus and Ms.
Judy Winterbach. Ancke was also the top learner in grade 7 in Mathematics, English First Additional Language, Afrikaans First Language,
Economic and Management Science and Social Sciences.

The Die Ware Burger trophy went to Willem Fouch. This is one of
the prestige trophies handed out during the evening. It is given to
a learner who is a true ambassador for the school. That learners is
always friendly, trustworthy, eager to help, loyal towards the school
and neat. The trophy was handed over by Mr. Coert Erasmus and
Ms. Judy Winterbach.

Charlene Bruwer received the Quinton van

Dyk Trophy. This trophy is awarded to a
learner who is not necessarily someone who
shines on the academic or sporting spectrum,
but is always eager to help - even when they
are not involved in a specific activity. This
learner motivates other learners to become
involved even though they are not top performers in a specific activity.

Karabo Ngoato was the top Grade 7 learner

in the subject Creative Art (94%).

Lehlogonolo Makina was the top learner in

Grade 7 in Afrikaans First Additional Language (82,53%), English Home Language
(84,46%), Best Bilingual Learner (83,49%),
Natural Science (88,25%).
In cricket
the following
trophies were
awarded:
Adolf Weber
(Best Jnr.
Bowler), Abdul Abdullah
(Best Jnr.
Batsman),
Frans Botha
(Best Snr.
Bowler)
and Retang
Marebane
(Best Snr.
Batsman) and
Senior Player
of Year.

The Grade 7 learners singing their goodbye song.

in Swimming the Junior Victor Ludorm trophy

went to Markus Moll. The Senior Victrix Ludorm was given to Dan van der Merwe. The
Senior Victor Ludorm was awarded to Ruben
van Staden.
Markus Moll also received the trophy as the
Best Boys Cross Country athlete. Arelize Moll
received the trophy as the Best Girls Cross
Country athlete in the school.

Retang Marebane was the top Grade 7 learner in the subject Technology (81%).

4 NOVEMBER 2016

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Tubatse Chrome Golf Club has asked their
members and is extending the request
to the public as well, to bring along some
non-perishable foods when visiting the club.
Tinned food, rice, pasta etc. is being collected.
The golf players will have these items
distributed amongst families in need in the
community.

Charity Golf Day

hosted at Chrome Club
On Saturday last week the
Pirtek Golf Day in aid of charity
took place at Tubatse Chrome
Club.
The results were: Longest drive
7/16 Stefan Greeff; Longest
drive 3/12 Koos Laas.
Nearest to the pin 9/18 Johan Cronje
Nearest to the pin 4/13
Louis Ludike (with a 5 wood)
players had to throw darts to
determine which club to use.
The winners of the day were
Glencore Motolo team with
Peter Lavelle, Stephan Greeff,
Jaco and David.
(Information and photographs: Tubatse Chrome Golf Club - Willem Montgomery).

Soccer players say no to drugs and alcohol

The Real Madrid FC soccer tournament
from the Protea Community Farms hosted a
soccer tournament at Draaikraal.
The tournament aimed at creating awareness against drug and alcohol abuse and

encourage the youth to rather participate in

sports that will improve their health and keep
them away from negative influences.
(Information and photograph: Protea Community Farms, Lydenburg)

Remember
the Toy Run
Charity
Golf Day
this month

On 26 November 2016 the annual

Charity Toy Run will be taking place
at Tubatse Chrome Club.
Through this initiative toys are
collected and funds raised to make
Christmas a little happier for the less
fortunate children in the area.
The day will see a charity golf day
and then later on loads of entertainment, exhibitions, food, competitions
and bikes.
To enter in the Charity Golf Day
book your spot with Martin van
Rooyen on 072 5642811 or call
Tubatse Chrome Club on 013-236
5112 for more information. The public is welcome to come and support
the event.