Have your say on Education Laws Amendment Bill

Platinum Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says interested parties will get another opportunity make
inputs on the draft Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill. The comments deadline was Fri-
day, 10 November. However, there have been many calls for an extension due to the great public interest.
Owing to the unexpectedly large number of submissions that were received, the department was

Gazette
unfortunately not able to acknowledge receipt of each submission.
There was a substantial number of requests for an extension of the 10 November deadline, to which
the department was unable to respond.
To those who did not receive a response to their requests for an extension, and to any other individ-
uals and organisations who were unable to submit their comments by the deadline date, we can give
assurances that there will be an additional opportunity, in line with normal policy development processes,
Minister Motshekga said in a statement. The draft bill proposes to amend the South African Schools Act
(SASA), 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996), the Employment of Educators Act (EEA), 1998 (Act No. 76 of 1898).

Drum
roll
for
ECM
Samancor Eastern Chrome Mines celebrated 3 Million
Fatality Free Shifts at their mines this week. Employees
from Tweefontein Mine, Lannex Mine and Droornbosch as
well as the Shared Services Departments gathered for a
celebration and re-commitment towards working towards
Zero Harm. It took ECM more than three years to reach
the 3 Million Fatality Free Shifts mark.
ECM management congratulated employees and encour-
aged them to work together towards reaching the four
million milestone. See more on page 3.

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2 NEWS
New church building officially opened
The Forward In Faith Church building was
opened on 12 November 2017 at Both-
ashoek. The day was filled with celebrations
and the official opening done by Bishop Elias
Z Soko.
Local congregation members, church stake-
holders and dignitaries attended the event.
Counsellor Irene Lekwani represented the
Fetakgomo Greater Tubatse Municipality,
Chief Ramaube, Bishop Vilakazi, Doctor
Mpumelelo and other church overseers from
Johannesburg, Witbank and Pretoria were in
attendance.
The Burgersfort Church Pioneer report by el-
der Sarah Tihaona, presented a brief history
17 NOVEMBER 2017
of how the church started in her house with
only a few believers.
Great appreciations were presented to the
Bothashoek Chief, community and church
members by resident pastors Brain and Dion-
da Kafumphe.
The Building keys and Construction Report
was officially presented by church elder Mr
Wright Ruzvidzo
A great number of worshipers came from
Gauteng, Mpumalanga and other local sister
churches to celebrate the official opening of
the building.
(Information and photographs: Forward in
Faith Church Bothashoek).
17 NOVEMBER 2017 NUUS 3
It was a week of celebrations at Samancor

Joyful Eastern Chrome Mines (ECM) as they re-

flected and celebrated their 3 Million Fatality
Free Shifts.
Employees participated in creating a drum
noise
band making music and learning that just like
working together to make music, they should
work together to remain safe and on track
towards Zero Harm.
Finally
The Eerstegeluk/Tukakgomo road is one
of those long overdue road projects, but
residents are starting to feel what a good
road surface means.
The road has been transformed over
the last few months. The contruction is not
finished yet, but a large portion of the road
has been completed with a new tar surface
- the days of dodging potholes are gone.
Road markings are still needed and
the section at the cross towards Ga-Mam-
puru was still being constructed during
the newspapers visit to the area. Driv-
ers came driving past with time to spare
a smile without the risk of landing in a
pothole.

Isaiah 25:4 (NIV)

4
You have been a refuge for the poor,a refuge for the needy in their distress,
a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall
4 NEWS 17 NOVEMBER 2017

Reaching out
A group of caring volunteers reached out the the following people and organisations:
Danger on the roads
Kgakanyana Orphanage and Care Facility in Abednigo Mashabela of Namudi Mining; On Monday this
Ga-Manoke near Burgersfort last Saturday. Edith Kgalushi and Team of Siyamodumisa week a truck trailer
The group spend the day with the children. Catering & Projects; Thabitha Thobejane containing chrome
They prepared them breakfast, lunch and of Thabitha & Modipadi Trading Enterprise; ore was accidently
an evening braai to close off the day. They Carcia (Culture) Mahlakwana & friends of tipped over next to
also delivered some old clothing and much Mphela & Mokwena; Preciwhite Construction the road in Steel-
needed groceries. Every child also received & Team; Vincent Mphofela and friends; Elias poort. Accidents
a Christmas gift to make them feel special. Mokgari; Martin Mare; Shadreck Nyelele and happen, that is
The day was filled with fun on the jumping Bongani Dlamini not always news.
castle, games and music. Those would like to assist the orphanage can What did draw the
The group would like to give massive thanks contact Mama Antoinette Mgiba at 079 986 reporters attention
for the selfless support, time and effort from 9644. was the almost
mirror flat surface
of the truck on
the border of the
accident scene.
The question
arose as to how
trucks with tyres
that are obviously
not complying to
the law is allowed
to simply con-
tinue driving on
the roads while
endangering the
lives of fellow road
users? Perhaps
the current traffic
operations should
include targeting
trucks?

SPAR
donates
to support
Miss
Limpopo
finalist
Tubatse SUPER-
SPAR donated
groceries that Miss
Limpopo finalist,
Phumzile Mkhondo
will be distributing to-
wards less privileged
people forming part
of the Matlala Clinic
project.
Mr Sonnyboy Khu-
malo from Tubatse
SUPERSPAR stand
with her as she re-
ceives the groceries.

(Photograph and
information: Tubatse
SUPERSPAR)

FREE rabies vaccinations

The Burgersfort Department of Agriculture is
hosting a FREE rabies campaign. Residents
can bring their cats and dogs to be vaccinat-
ed at the following venues on these dates:
21 and 22 November - PLM Boerdery, Moro-
ne Farms. Officials will also go farm to farm.
Residents can contact the department if they
want their pets to be vaccinated.
23 November - Area village Modikwa from
10:00 there will be door to door vaccinations.
24 November - Montrose village from 10:00
there will be door to door vacinations.
For more information on the vaccinations
taking place at the farms please contact Dr
Florence Makgamatha on 072 553 7043 or
Mr Phahla on 083 384 1123.
For the Modikwa Mine villages, please con-
tact Mrs. Kgwete on 078 459 7278.
The Department can be reached on 013 216
1093.
All vaccinations will start from 10:00 until
16:00. Farm residents are invited to contact
the team to make sure they are reached as
the officials do not always know all the frams
and how to reach the homes.
Vaccinations in the Ohrigstad and Praktiseer
areas are coming soon. Residents are also
welcome to bring their pets to the Agriculture
Offices in Praktiseer every day from 07:30 to
16:30.
17 NOVEMBER 2017 NUUS 5

Steelpoort Academy achievers honoured

Steelpoort Academy hosted their annual The Grade 7
prize-giving ceremonies last week. At the Girl named as
Prestige Prize-giving ceremony on Wednes- the Dux learn-
day evening top academic, sport and cultural er was Mat-
achievers were rewarded for their efforts shepo Masha.
during the year. The new head prefects were She received
also introduced to the audience. They are teh Pikke
Gideon Miller (head boy), Corli Vermeulen Lubbe Floating
(head girl), Blessing Hamandishe (deputy Trophy.
head boy sport), Shandon Myburgh (deputy It was handed
head girl culture), Darius Potgieter (deputy to her by Mr
head boy liaison) and Alyza Kleynhans (dep- Anton Alberts,
uty head girl academics). Mr Pieter de
Jager and Mr
Seloane from
Best academic achievement in Grade 4A and Grade E1 - E3 went
the Circuit
to Kgoopo Ngake, Theriso Thobejane, Anastacia Africa and Hendru
Office.
Knoesen.

DJ Knoesen
was the
Grade 7 Boy
Dux learner.
He received
the Eugene
Gouws trophy.
DJ received
many other
awards as
Alyza Kleynhans had the highest academic well including
average in Grade 4 to 7. Best General
Tebogo Knowledge it
Sekwane the Primary
was the School, Best
Netball Academic
Player of Achievement
the Year. in Grade 7 Afri-
Her trophy kaans Medium.
was hand-
ed to her by
Mrs Rozelle
Cronje.
Dakalo Lebakeng was the Sports Boy of the Year. He was also given
the ultimate recognition by being named the Steelie of the Year.

Debakalo
Lebakeng was
the Rugby
Player of the
Year. He was
also chosen
to play in the
John-Henry Moll was the best academic achiever in Physical Scienc-
Under 13
es in Grade 7.
Limpopo Blue
Bulls Sevens
team. His
trophy was
handed over
by Mr Norman
Jordaan. Simone Gouws received at
Andre Roux was the Cricket Play- trophy for Best Senior achiever
er of the Year. in Culture.

Reenetse Mkhabela received a Izel Joubert was the girls Hock-

trophy for her continuous dedication ey Player of the Year.
The top 10 academic achievers in the primary school were (right to left): DJ Knoesen (89.22%), Gideon Miller and commitment to practising sport
The high school achievements
(89,45%), Corli Vermeulen (89,61%), Rouxl Kilian (90,39%), Anastacia Africa (90,39%, Marli Vermeulen (91%), Si- while remaining positive. Mrs Arlene will be published in a following
mon Gouws (91,39%), Ilne Kleynhans (92,61%), Henru Knowsen (92,61%) and Alyza Kleynhans (94,78%). Malan handed her the trophy. edition of Platinum Gazette.
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Multiple sports feature in Mayors Cup
Bogwasha Primary Schools sport fields
came alive on Saturday 11 November 2017
as sport-loving people from all parts of Fetak-
gomo-Greater Tubatse Municipality gath-
ered to participate and support teams in the
Mayors Cup tournament. The host, Mayor
Johannes Phokane gave a short message
of encouragement and kicked-off the ball to
symbolise the official opening of the games.
In his opening address, accompanied by
Councillors from the local municipality, talent
scouts and sport practitioners, he urged
young people not to destroy their promising
future by bowing down to peer pressure and
negative influences.
Use your time and talents to sharpen and
brighten your future. There are only two
places to do that on the sport field and at
school. We brought you here as an encour-
agement to hold-on to sport as your escape
from the troubles out there he said.
He told the eager audience of participants
across different sporting codes that the
Mayors Cup is a humble way through which
the municipality helps young people to take
full control of their destiny and create a path
of success.
In sport you are not only safe, you have a
chance to be healthy and pave a brighter fu-
ture for yourself and your family. This munic-
ipality is the home of many sport achievers
such as the late Thomas Madigage and we
have a duty to honour such a great legacy by
excelling in different sporting codes added
Mayor Phokane.
The all-day tournament was played by grass-
7
roots sport clubs from the length and breadth
of Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse Municipality.
In netball, Tubatse Mighty Netball Club out-
shone Mphanama (Magagamatala) Netball
Club, while in Volleyball Diphale Volleyball
Team was just too strong for their runner-up
Radingwana Volleyball Team. In the game
of wits and smart moves, Lions of Nakgwadi
Chess Club out-smarted their Ga-Mashabela
counterparts. On the soccer field Mandag-
shoek Football Club showed a little respect
for the hosting Praktiseer Football Club. A
sensational highlight of the Mayors Cup
tournament was the Ladies Footballs nail
biting action where Riba Cross and Motlolo
Ladies Football Cubs played to a one all
draw at the final whistle of the game. They
proceeded to a penalty shoot-out which saw
Motlolo lifting the trophy owing to the 4-2 win.
The cherry-on-top was the new home-grown
sporting code - TUPS Sport, which made
its debut appearance as a competitive code
in the Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse Mayors
Cup. The TUPS Sport final match was played
between Strydkraal TUPS Club and Rading-
wana TUPS Club. Strydkraal, just like fellow
winners, scooped the trophies and gold med-
al for its set of players to proudly take home.
In his closing address during the awards
ceremony, Mayor Phokane expressed his
appreciation to all participants for lifting the
name of Fetakgomo-Greater Tubatse to new
heights, making it a centre of excellence in
grassroots sport development.
(Information and photographs: Fetakgo-
mo-Greater Tubatse Communications unit).
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Provincial office team

shine at Mangabane
On Saturday 11 November 2017, Tsatsamed
pharmacy in partnership with the SAPS
Burgersfort Cluster held a top 4 soccer
tournament at Mangabane sports ground in
Steelpoort.
On the day four SAPS teams from the
Capricorn district participated in the tourna-
ment:
SAPS Limpopo Provincial office; SAPS
Tubatse/Mecklenburg/Ohrigstad; SAPS
Burgersfort/Sekhukhune and SAPS Leb-
owakgomo joined the tournament.
In the first match of the day, SAPS Leb-
owakgomo played against SAPS Tubatse/
Mecklenburg/Ohrigstad and the match ended
with a 2-2 draw. Const. Mokgwatjane and
Const. Tshwane scored the two goals for the
Tubatse/Mecklenburg/Ohrigstad team. W/O
Mphahlele scored the two goals for the Leb-
owakgomo team. SAPS Lebowakgomo won
the match 4-3 on penalties and booked their
place in the finals.
The second match of the day the SAPS
Limpopo Provincial office locked horns with
the SAPS Burgersfort/Sekhukhune. A/C
Raphala scored the only goal of the match
and the SAPS Provincial office won 1-0.
In the finals the SAPS Limpopo Provincial
office played against SAPS Lebowakgomo.
The Provincial office won the match 3-0, A/c
Raphala, Intern Thema and Sergt Letsoalo
scored for the provincial office team.
On the day the Provincial office team
walked away with a trophy and soccer kit.
The runners-up SAPS Lebowakgomo also
walked away with soccer kit.
(Information and photographs: Sergeant
Mvundlela S.J)