Platinum Gazette 22 October 2010

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22 October 2010

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Xstrata has approved the development ofthe second phase of its Lion ferrochromecomplex expansion near Steelpoort.

The expansion will involve theconstruction and commissioning of a 360-thousand tonne per year capacity smelterand will increase the Xstrata-Merafechrome venture’s total ferrochrome

capacity to over 2.3 million tonnes peryear.

The project has met all of Xstrata’s keyvalue and risk metrics for some threeyears since it was first considered.However, the absence of security of supplyof electricity resulted in the project’sapproval being held in abeyance until a

firm allocation of capacity was received byEskom for the second phase. In addition,emerging plans within Xstrata Alloys foran “own generation” capability furtherreduces Xstrata’s concerns on theavailability of electricity by the time thisplant is commissioned.

The development will entail a totalcapital investment of R4.9 billion (US$710million) and includes R700 million(US$100 million) for the concurrentdevelopment of the 1.2 million ROM tonneper year Magareng mine within theThorncliffe mine complex. Construction isscheduled to begin in the first quarter of2011, with commissioning planned for thefirst half of 2013.

The expansion will create over 1,000permanent jobs and a further 1,800 jobswill be generated during the constructionphase. Around 80 percent of the totalexpenditure on project goods and serviceswill be sourced locally.

The expansion will utilise Xstrata’sproprietary energy-efficient Premustechnology, and will reduce the overallcost of the venture’s total ferrochromeproduction by around 6percent. Xstrata’sPremus technology consumesapproximately a third less electricity thanother available smelting technologies.

In addition, Xstrata is advancing itsown power generation plans and iscurrently completing a feasibility study forthe first phase of a 600MW thermal powergeneration plant that will supplementfuture electricity supply.

Xstrata’s pooling and sharing ventureMerafe Resources, holds a 20.5 percentinterest in the venture and has an optionto participate in the expansion.

Commenting on the decision, XstrataAlloys’ Chief Executive, Peet Nienaber,said “The use of our energy-efficientPremus technology for the expansionproject will expand Xstrata’s costleadership in a global environment of

escalating energy costs. The project isfurther aligned with some of the keyprinciples contained in the South Africangovernment’s recently publicised draftIntegrated Resource Plan 2010 includingworld leading energy-efficiency and usingelectricity to create sustainable jobs.

“This investment is aligned with theSouth Africa’s Industrial Policy ActionPlan and demonstrates Xstrata’scontinued commitment to beneficiationfollowing the R917 million investment bythe Venture in Project Tswelopele, achrome pelletising plant in Rustenburg.The Lion smelter development is also thefirst major investment of its kind forSouth Africa since the governmentannounced the amended Mining Charter,which strives to extract maximum benefitfor the country through fixed investment,new and sustainable job creation,beneficiation, enhancement of SouthAfrica’s export earnings and contributionto the nnational fiscus. The expansion willalso allow us to significantly increaseprocurement from BEE enterprises,support the growth of new localenterprises and develop technical skills.These are some of the key pillars of theamended Mining Charter. We also lookforward to Merafe’s participation in theexpansion and understand that they havetheir own processes to follow prior tomaking a commitment,” he continued.

Xstrata plc Chief Executive OfficerMick Davis says “This expansion furtherenhances Xstrata’s leading position in theferrochrome market and will allow theGroup to benefit from anticipated growthin global demand for stainless steel.

The venture’s management team hasalready, through the first phase of thisexpansion, demonstrated its ability todeliver projects on time and on budget. Iam confident that the team is equallycommitted to the expansion’s secondphase”.

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Christmas lightsfor Ga-Maepa

If residents of Ga-Maepa village are lucky, electricity supply to their homes will be swithched onaround 20 december this year. The village is situated across the road from Hannah Lodgebetween Burgersfort and Ohrigstad.

The contractor, who explained the scope of the project on Wednesday to communityrepresentatives at a technical committee meeting in the village, already started with excavationsfor the plus minus R4 million project to supply electricity to 137 dwellings in the village. Theproject will supply jobs to 16 local people during the initial phases of the project before the moretechnical pases near the completion of the project when only six local people will be employed.

The ward councillor for the village, Mr Josias Mahlake, said at the moment there are moredwellings, about 173 as people tend to migrate when they hear projects such as electrification arestarting, but only the initial 137 dwellings identified when the project was approved will receiveelectricity at this stage.

Enquiring from him about other villages in his ward susch as Malaeneng and Mapareng, whoevene rsorted to travel to President Jacob Zuma’s office in Pretoria because they do not haveservices, he replied that representatives from the villages attended a meeting on Monday togetherwith representatives from Eskom at Leboeng. “We talk, we make progress and on Friday (today)the District Executive Mayor will have an outreach at Leboeng where we will further the talksthat we already started,” he said.

The technical committee meetingwas also attended byrepresentatives from GreaterTubatse Municipality,Eskom andthe already appointed CommunityLiaisson Officer.

Die tweejaarlikse kongres van AgriLimpopo het Woensdag by Hannah Lodgetussen Ohrigstad en Burgersfort begin.

Die Watervalsrivier Boerevereniging endie Ohrigstad Boerevereniging het vanjaaras die gesamentlike gasheer van vanjaar sekongres vir kommersiële bore van regoorLimpopo Provinsie opgetree.

Donderdag is afgeskop met ‘nhoofbestuursvergadering enafgevaardigdes het deur die middaggeregistreer, waarna ‘n gala dinee gehou is(foto).

Die president van Agri Limpopo, MnrFrancois van den Berg het in ‘n kortonderhoud met Platinum Gazette gesê netmeer as 100 afgevaardigdes vanboerevereniging in die provinsie woon diekongres by. Synde die kongres eintlik eersop dreef sou kom as die koerant gister terperse moes gaan, het hy gesê dat dieomgwing waarin boere hulle besigheidmoet bedryf, baie vinning verander en datdie kongres gaan fokus om wyses waaropvolhoubare boerdery aangepak kan word.

Volgens hom is dit uiters noodsaaklikdat boere ingelig bly oor wat plaaslik eninternasionaal in markte gebeur, hulle

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Die groot doel van die kongres is danook om boere daardie pitkos te gee wathulle nodig het om ekonomies enandersinds te oorleef.

Mnr Van den Berg het ook daaropgewys dat hy onder meer gesprek souaanvoer oor die noodsaaklikheid dat boerebetrokke raak by landelike opheffingswerk,veral in arm gemeenskappe.

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Burgersfort area se inkopie-behoeftesgevul. Met meer as 16 000 verskillendelyne (produkte) op hul rakke bied diéwinkel ‘n wye verskeidenheid aan hulkliënte. Hulle doen ook graag moeite om

produkte wat kliënte aanvra, op die rakkete kry.Veral hul Bakkery en Deli-afdeling isdeesdae bekend vir hul verjaarsdagkoekeen geriefsmaaltye van uitstaande kwaliteit.

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Craffert, een van die winkel se direkteurvertel dat hy nooit die gevoel sal vergeettoe hulle die eerste oggend hul deureoopgemaak het nie. Dit was ook nie altydmaklik nie. Burgersfort se ligging be-ïnvloed aflewerings en gebrekkige diens-lewering van verskaffers was soms ‘nprobleem. Gelukkig het die goeie altyd dienegatiewe oorskadu en kliëntediens blyprioriteit nommer een.“Baie dankie aan al ons kliënte, personeel,verskaffers, my besigheidsvenote, familieen ook ons Skepper vir die afgelope vierjaar. Saam met julle sien ek uit na dievolgende vier,” sê Craffert.

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“Ek het net vir my ma-hulle gesê ek kannie in die pas kyk hoe nog ‘n kinddoodgaan nie,” so vertel me. MichelleJooste van Ohrigstad van die trauma watmalaria die afgelope week in hulle familieveroorsaak het.

Die gesin se laatlammetjie, Zoë (1 jaar,23 dae) is verlede week Vrydag oorledeaan serebrale malaria.

“Mense dink altyd ons is nie in ‘nmalaria gebied nie, maar ons het nou opdie harde manier geleer dat wanneer ‘nkind baie koors het, erge verkouesimptome het en naar is, die dokter gevramoet word om ‘n bloedtoets vir malaria tedoen,” sê Michelle.

Zoë het Sondag, 9 Oktober knieserigbegin word en teen Maandag was haarkoors so hoog dat Michelle haar na ‘ndokter op Lydenburg geneem het. Diedokter het ‘n antibiotika enkoorsmedikasie voorgeskryf, maar teenWoensdag was sy eerder erger as beter.Terug by die dokter op Lydenburg is diedosis antibiotika en koorsmedikasieverhoog.

”Sy wou net nie beter word nie, maarteen Vrydagoggend was ons so bly toe syop en wakker voor die TV sit en TellyTubbies kyk”. Haar koors het kort daarnaweer opgevlam en die gesin is terug na diedokter. Daar is toe besluit om Zoë na ‘npediater in Nelspruit te neem en daar indie hospitaal op te neem vir behandeling.

In die pas na Nelspruit was daar egter‘n ongeluk en die gesin moes omdraai endie Bambi-pad Nelspruit toe neem. “Sywas baie pap en op die pad het sy netophou asemhaal. Ek het gelukkig mysustersopleiding voltooi, so het geweet watom te doen.

Sy het weer begin asemhaal, maar ekkan nie vir jou sê wat het deur my kopgegaan nie,” sê Michelle.

Sy en haar man Hugo het desperaat bydie Ngodwana Sappi Kliniek gaan aankloptoe Zoë weer ophou asemhaal.

Die mediese personeel kon haar egternie weer bybring nie.“Ons moes met onsdogtertjie se lyfie terugdraai huis toe. Hoevertel ‘n mens dit vir die ander kinders?”Zoë het ‘n ouer boetie, Freddie (12) en ‘nsussie Moya (15).

“Toe ons klaar by die lyksbesorgerswas en terug by die huis kom het, wasFreddie skielik net so siek. “Ek kon net nieweer deur alles gaan nie,” vertel Michelle.Haar ouers het met Freddie Nelspruit toegejaag waar hy dadelik in die intensieweeenheid opgeneem is. Bloedtoetse enbeenmurgtoetse is gedoen en vinnig isvasgestel dat hy malaria het.

Teen druktyd was hy bestendig en hetdie gesin gehoop dat hy betyds by die huissou kon wees vir Zoë se begrafnis.Intussen het die Malaria Beheersentrumdie huise en plaas buite Ohrigstad waardie Joostes woon kom bespuit. Hulle hetegter gewaarsku dat muskiete saam metbagasie of in motors wat uit ‘n malariagebied kom, ‘n nie-malaria area kanbinnekom.

Die gesin het ongeveer ses weke geledevan Sasolburg af na Ohrigstad verhuis enveral die kinders se weerstand was min indie veranderde klimaat. Dokters in dieomgewing toets nie dadelik vir malarianie, maar Michelle sê ouers moet aandringop ‘n toets indien ‘n kind nie beter wordnie. “By kinders onder 5 kan ‘n ligtemalaria infeksie binne 72 uur omsit inserebrale malaria soos wat Zoë gekry het,”vertel sy.“Die Here het geweet wat gaangebeur want ek is 11 weke swanger.Gelukkig het die trauma nie dié babanadelig beïnvloed nie. Ek wens niemandtoe wat ons moes deurmaak nie”.

“Baie dankie vir al die dokters, diewonderlike mense van Ohrigstad wat onsso op die hande dra, julle is fantasties.Dankie vir al die oproepe en gebede”.

Die begrafnisdiens is Saterdagoggendop Ohrigstad vanuit die NG Kerk. Diediens begin om 11:00.

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‘n Groepie inwoners van Ohrigstad het besluit om die ou Voortrekkerbegraafplaas langsdie pad na Burgersfort ‘n bietjie op te knap en netjies te maak. In die foto is vlnr mnrHans Hattingh, mnr Jan Ferreira, mev Amanda Brits en mnr Dennis Brits. In 1942 is ‘nklomp voortrekkernasate wat in die vallei gesterf het en oral rond begrawe is, op diesentrale plek herbegrawe en ‘n monument opgerig. Mev Brits sê die toneel word netjiesgemaak as deel van die kultuurerfenis en ook vir die Gelofteseremonie wat op 16Desember by die monument gehou gaan word.


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On the 15 October 2010, Yvette Espag andthe ladies from the Financial Departmentat ASA Metals held a breast cancerawareness tea party at the Smelter lapa.Their goal of raising R1000 for the CansaLowveld Association was exceeded. Theyraised a total of R6 110.The money they raised will go towardsbreast cancer reseach. They would like tothank, each and everyone who made acontribution towards this cause. Theorganisers also gave a special word ofappreciation to Silver Oaks Recruitment &

ASA Metals / Dilokong Chrome Mineemployees support cancer awareness

Labour Consultants and Lorabi 100 for theircontributions. Ellie van der Linde gave apresentation explaining all the facts andnecessary information regarding breastcancer to the women. After the presentationa delicious finger lunch buffet which wassponsored individually made the cancer teaparty a huge success.The ladies at theFinancial Department would like to thankthe men and women who came to showinterest, and who made a contributiontowards cancer awareness.“ At ASA Metals We Care More”

The Human Resources Development Department at ASA Metals / DilokongChrome Mine, obtained Provisional MQA Accreditation in 2009, and successfullyconverted to full MQA Accreditation in 2010. What makes this accreditationunique is that ASA Metals was the first company to achieve provisional MQAaccreditation in 2009 in the Eastern Limb. This accreditation enables ASA Metalsto participate in various national qualifications in the Mining and Engineeringdisciplines. ASA Metals’ Management wishes to congratulate everyone whocontributed towards making this possible.

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Lion flies the flag forzero harm

This week Xstrata Lion Ferrochromeemployees attended sessions on flying theflag for zero harm.Actor and comedian Alvin Bruinders andhis companions are bringing this messageon safety to all the Xstrata Alloys plants.

Each employee received a little flag andthe plant will fly a flag representing ZeroHarm. Should someone be injured a losttime injuries (LTH) be recorded the flagwill fly half mast. Employees wereencouraged to think and take

responsibility fortheir safety.The programmewas a follow-upon the SLAM intoSEEP (Systems,equipment,environment andpeople)programme atthe beginning ofthe year. Thegroups alsorememberedthose colleagueswho died in workrelated accidents.

Dr André van Zyl of Xstrata Lion Ferrochrom at the first session of the week.

SEDA gives small businesses direction

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) visited GTM on Tuesday this week.The agency was established in 2004 and has a mandate to implement national government’s smallbusiness strategy. Design and implement a standard and common national delivery network thatmust uniformly apply throughout the Republic in respect of small enterprise developmentintegrating all government funded small enterprise support agensies across all tiers of government.SEDA Limpopo can be reached on 015 297 4422 should businesses be interested to learn moreabout their activities in GTM.


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Roudiens vir Smith egpaar

This truck overturned in this ditch next to Driekopsattelite Police Station recently. According tobystanders it was a near miss when the truckploughed into the ditch. The photograph wascontributed by Phillemon Pholoane.

Mighty Bakkies is nou sestien maande oud,maar klaar wen hy pryse. Bakkies behoortaan mev Susan Pretorius van Burgersforten hy het onlangs die eersteplek by dieLaeveld Boerboelskou verower.

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Anotherone...... bites the dust. ATM thievescan seemingly not leave theteller machines alone. Thisone (right) was blown up atSteelpoort Pick ‘n Pay earlierthis week. This is the thirdone in three weeks. The othertwo were blown up at a fillingstation in Burgersfort and atCitibank virtually in the centreof town.

‘n Roudiens word op 29 Oktoberop Ohrigstad vir mnr Jan enmev Lilly Smith gehou.Mnr en mev Smith,onderskeidelik 62 en 57 jaaroud, is verlede week op hulhoewe naby Jongensfontein netbuite die Suid-Kaapse kusdorpieStilbaai vermoor.Hulle het twee jaar gelede nadie Suid-Kaap verhuis en hetverskeie besighede plaaslikbesit, onder meer opBurgersfort.Die roudiens word op 29Oktober om 11:00 in die NGKerkgebou op Ohrigstad gehou.Mev Smith is vermoedelik met’n tuinvurk gesteek en haar

man met ’n stomp voorwerp oor die kopgeslaan tydens die voorval op hullehoewe. Volgens berigte in die nasionalemedia het die Polisie reeds arrestasiesin verband met die moorde gemaak.

Last week Saturday saw Modikwa Platinum Mine’s leadershiptreated to fun and games and a hearty meal during Boss Daycelebrations. Although the theme was Hawaii, nothing preventedeveryone present to enjoy themselves on Latin music such asMacarena (with the accompanying dance which was also triedby Business leader Sean O’Conner, right) by Los del Rio. Limbodancing was also on the agenda as weel as hula hoops andvarious other games before the ‘guests’ was allowed to enjoysome refreshments.

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Greater Tubatse Municipality - Know what’s happening

Good luck toall our

matriculants“Greater Tubatse Municipality wish all the matrics in ourarea all the best.We know that the public servants’ strike impacted harshlyon you, but we believe that your hard work and all theadditional hours you’ve put in will pay off. We believethat you’ve made good use of all the additionalprogrammes the Dept. of Education made available onradio and in the printed media.

We encourage you toreach for yourdreams and achieveaccording to yourpotential.Make use of bursaryopportunities tofurther your studiesand become citizensand Greater Tubatsetogether with SouthAfrica can be proudof.”

Cllr. RalepaneMamekoa, GTMMayor

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GTM exco reaches out toMafarafara community

On 7 October the Greater Tubatse MunicipalCouncil’s executive committee held an outreachat Mafarafara.The event’s purpose was to give the community achance to speak to their leaders and air all their

concerns and problems. Variouscommunity representatives took turns toaddress the committee. The committeenoted and in some of the cases replied tothe concerns raised.

The focus as with many of the imbizosor outreach programmes fell onelectricity, roads, RDP housing, watersupply and in this case also a clinic.The community is situated on theopposite side of the Tubatse river andto reach their closest clinic need todrive approximately 40km viaAlverton and Praktiseer to reach theTaung clinic. If they were able tocross the river this could be reducedto an approximate 3km.The women told of their pain whenthey are going into labour and needto get to the hospital. The closesthospital is Dilokong Hospital. Anormal vehicle struggles on theirvery rough gravel road and mostpeople travel with bakkies. Many ofthe village’s women have givenbirth on this rough road while ontheir way to hospital. This meansthat should any problems occurduring the birth, there is no medicalhelp close by.The executive committe listenedand told the community and their

representatives who spoke on the day,that they will be giving attention to

the issues raised on the day and withintheir power try to bring them someform of relief.

MAYOR’S BURSARY SCHEME FOR UNDERGRADUATE

STUDIES FOR THE 2011 ACADEMIC YEARThe Greater Tubatse Municipality is offering financial assistance to qualifyingstudents within its vicinity, to study in a tertiary institution of their choice i.e aUniversity or University of Technology for the 2011 academic year.

Bursaries will be offered only for the first year full-time students. All the fieldsof study will be considered for the bursary.

Minimum requirements for the suitable candidate will be : a certificate withadmission to a bachelors’ degree or a diploma , with at least level 5 in Englishand a level 5 in two (2) other content subjects excluding Life Orientation.Application forms are obtainable from the Greater Tubatse Municipal mainoffices, at the new municipal offices, Kastania Street, opposite Marone Centre,Burgersfort. Completed application forms should be accompanied by thefollowing documents :

· grade 12 certificate or June results in case of Matriculants;· certified copies of salary advice/s of parents/guardians or affidavit

indicating employment status of parent/guardian;· certified copies of Identity Documents of the applicant and parent/

guardian;· any other relevant supporting documents.

Application should be submitted to the office of the Executive Support, 2nd

floor, Greater Tubatse Municipality, P.O Box 206, Burgersfort, 1150 to theattention of the Secretary of the Bursary Committee or they can be handdelivered to the new municipal offices, Kastania Street opposite Marone Centre,Burgersfort. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS : 30 November 2010Correspondence will be made with successful students only.NB : Students are advised to apply for admission in a University or Universityof Technology as bursaries will be granted to students with admission lettersonly.M F MokokoActing Municipal Manager

Community members voicing their concerns.

Cllr. R. Pholwane(programme director) andthe acting mayor Cllr. M.Manemela (seated).

Right: Mr Molobela, the Ntunaof Mafarafara communitywelcomed everybody.

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A sad goodbye to...

Leboeng says goodbyeIn August Leboeng went into mourning after at

least 10 people from so many villages around Leboengdied when the Sekhuhkune Express bus they weretravelling in from Polokwane, went down the mountainon the George’s Valley Road between Polokwane andTzaneen. Eleven people were declared dead at thescene, ten were seriously injured and 36 were slightlyinjured. The department of Transport sent a team ofindependent investigators to the scene of the accident toprobe further.

A mass funeral was held at Leboeng on 7 August2010. The formal mass funeral service was alsoattended by government representatives (municipal,district and provincial) as well as clergy from the ZCCchrurch wo attended and conducted the service. Therewas a solemn atmosphere as the caskets arrived andmourners lined the way for the hearses. A large numberof mourners were also transported by the SekhukhuneExpress to the funeral.

The death toll tallied at 10 from Leboeng and onefrom Steelpoort.

RememberingPhetole Frans Mohale Mr. Phetole Frans Mohale, who wasaffectionately known as “Mateng” had his lifecome to a tragic end in a car accident nearSchoonoord on Wednesday night 8September 2010 at about 21:00.

Utter shock and disbelief gripped thosewho knew him as the sad news spread likewild fire in Limpopo and further afield.

“Mateng” has been in business for thelast 30 years. He came to Steelpoort in 1981,started with a butchery, hence the nickname“Mateng” and never looked back. In singingpraises in honour of “Mateng” Mohale,several milestones and businessachievements he attained come to the fore:Founder member of Steelpoort YouthCongress.Chairperson of Steelpoort CivicOrganisation. Zonal Treasurer of ANCSekhukhune East. Member of SekhukhuneRegional Task Team in 2002, which led tothe establishment of ANC SekhukhuneRegion.

“Mateng” Mohale was an executive ofNkwe Platinum responsible for liaison withLimpopo’s regional structures of Traditionalleaders, District and Local Municipalitiespolitical and civic organisations. He was theface, anchor and pillar of Nkwe Platinum onthe Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex.He worked tirelessly to achieve theobjectives of the company.

“Mateng” is a true son of the ANC, whichhe has served in various capacities for morethan 35 years. He was an activist and acommunity builder to the core.

It is, without doubt, true that many anANC young lion of yesteryear owe asignificant measure of indebtedness to“Mateng” as a result of which, many havesince risen to higher positions of leadership.

His capacity for self sacrifice and serviceto the community is stuff of legend.

Cllr A.S. Makofane12 December 1969 - 15 September 2010

Cllr. Arnold SelloMakofane was born inPidima Village.He was an academic, whostarted his primaryeducation in KgomatauPrimary School. In 1985 heproceeded to SoganeSecondary School where heobtained his MatricCertificate in 1989.After completing hismatric, he joined Sky Mark

Security Company as an officer. He studied with UNISA as a part-timestudent and obtained the following: ABET Programme Certificate andLocal Government Administration and Management Diploma.Between 1998 and 1999 he obtained an internship at the Gauteng LocalGovernment in the office of the Mayor as assistant Human ResourceManager. In 2000 - 2001 he was awarded a scholarship from GautengProvincial Government to study at Wits for a Community Leadership andEnvironmental Policy Diploma. He was also a leader and an activist. Hebecame a member of the ANC at Springs Extension 4 Langaville branchin 1998. He was elected as the Brakpan and Springs Domestic ViolenceForum chairperson. From 2002 - 2010 he was elected as the PidimaMaphoko Development Forum co-ordinator. From 2002 - 2205 he was amember of the ANC Madikabje branch (ward 15).In 2006 - 2010 in the new ward 21 - he was elected as a ward councillorfor the Greater Tubatse Municipal Council. He served in the TechnicalPortfolio Committee, Rules Committee and an Oversight Committee. Heserved as ANC deputy secretary in the new ward 21, MalekanengBranch. He served as a branch elections co-ordinator in 2009 and as anID co-ordinator at LET level. He is leaving behind his wife Thabile, twochildren, Mohlalefi and Kgosi, three younger brothers and a sister.

Cllr MW Manyaka07 June 1953 - 24 September 2010

Magoleng William Manyaka was born at MagabanengVillage in 1953.He started Primary School at Magabaneng PrimarySchool and proceeded to Thokwane Primary for stan-dard 6. He completed his secondary education of thethen Bantu Education at Mabuya Secondary School.He enrolled for matric at Parish in 1973.In 1973 he worked as a private teacher at MokoropoPrimary School for a short term. He worked as a clerkat TCL Chrome Mine in 1975 and 1977 at DilokongMine.He worked as a sales consultant for African Life (1986- 1990), Metropolitan Life (1991 - 1994) and OldMutual (1995 - 1996).In 1996 he was a member of the Dilokong Develop-ment Forum. In 1996 - 1997 he was a branch secre-tary. In 1997 he worked as a Project Manager for foodparcels at Madikane Development. He served as asecretary of various village committees. From 1998 -1999 he was a warehouse manager of the IEC.During the TLC’s era, he represented the communi-ties of Mphethi, Selala, Manyaka, Mashishi andKgwete on electricity issues. 1997 - 2000, he was a

member of ward 2’s management committee under the lead-ership of Cde Molopo and served in the Land Develop-ment Objective and the RDP Commission Committee. Hewas also a member of the Consumer Rights Committee. Inthe 2000 elections, during a transition from TLC’s to Lo-cal Municipalities, he was elected as a ward councillor ofward 10 in the GTM and re-elected in 2006. He served inthe Rules Committtee and various portfolio committees ofcouncil until he was seconded to form part of the Execu-tive Committee so serve as Head of Finance portfolio untilhis untimely death.He is leaving behind his wife Ida, children Masello, Shatadi,Happiness, Judith, Hebert and Moeketsi, 4 sisters, a brotherand two grandchildren.Cllr Manyaka was shot outside his house on 24 Septem-ber. The seven shots was fired at a very close range at CllrManyaka.Council and municipal officials condemned the crimi-nal activity that claimed Cllr Manyaka’s life. Theystrongly expressed their concern about the way he wasgunned down and appealed to all authorities to helpbring those responsible to justice. “There should be noplace for such criminals within our municipality”.

Condemnation of Cllr Manyaka’s murder

Councillors, pillars in the community andour Municipal manager

MM saysfarewell

after 5 yearsGreater Tubatse Municipality Municipal Manager, MrSimon Malepeng, left the services of the municipalitythis week after completion of his five year contract.His contract expired at the end of August.At the formal farewell function for Mr Malepeng, theMayor, Councillor Ralepane Mamekoa, told the gueststhat the municipality has grown immensely during MrMalapeng’s term as municipal manager and that he hasleft a solid base to whoever his successor will be.

Mr Malapeng in replying to the Mayor’s speech,said he encountered, with his colleagues, variouspitfalls and challenges during his five years at the helmof the administration in Burgersfort, but managedthrough collective wisdom and actions to rise to thesechallenges and succeeded in progressing towardsbuilding a better democratic society and platinum city.He said he will continue to value his relationship withGreater Tubatse Municipality and will not allow smallissues and human fallibilities to supersede the biggerpicture, stating that networks established could be of

woth for all parties for a very long time.He also thanked all his colleagues, council and everyone

who helped him to not only do his job, but also be able toachieve goals set out for the municipality.

Currently Ms MF Makoka is filling the position of ActingMuncipal Manager while a new candidate will be appointed toserve a five year performance contract as municipal manager.

Mr Simon Malepeng, at his farewell function.

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Councillors visitlocal fire station

A few of the Greater TubatseCouncillors, officials and theirdistrict colleagues visited the firestation at Apiesdoring outsideBurgersfort in July. They weretaught about fire control andwere send back with the messageto their communities and villageson how to cope with a fire untilthe fire fighters can attend to thescene. For many the day wasfilled with new experiences suchas holding a fire hose sprayingwater at full force.

On 2 July Executive Mayor of the district, Cllr Mogobo David Magabeheld an outreach at ga-Mokgotho Village near Penge.He grew up in this village and was invited back to the village by the eldersfor a blessing ceremony after completing his first year as executive mayor.The event turned into a type of Imbizo where issues such as shortage ofwater, electricity, roads, RDP houses, employment and educational andsocial facilities for the youth were discussed.

Members of parliament, councilors of Greater Tubatse Municipality,chiefs and indunas from neighbouring villages and officials from variousgovernment departments joined the villagers for the celebrations.

In response to the problems raised by the villagers, Cllr Magabe said “Iam aware of all the hardships that this village, my village has had to endurewith for the past 16 years of democracy. Born and raised here myself, I amnot foreign to service delivery challenges facing the community”.

“However, I am happy to report that on the issue of a road for the entireward 16, I have spoken to the MEC of Roads and Transport in ourprovince, we agreed that for the time being, your road will be graveledcontinuously until a tarred road is constructed. On the issue of water, Icommit my office to start plans of giving you a water reticulation scheme. Iam continuously engaging various departments in the province to take careof the needs of you the people of the village”.

Magabe concluded by saying “I have also witnessed that there are somedisparities regarding allocation of RDP houses in the village. And I willinvestigate further and recommend to relevant offices that all the poorerhouseholds get RDP houses”.

Cllr Magabereaches out

Ms Shoki Phasha (donor) hands the keys to MrTshepo Mamogale’s (left) house to the District Mayor,Cllr Mogobo David Magabe, while Greater TubatseMunicipality Mayor, Ralepane Mamekoa, looks on.

Caring by donating a home to the needy

The Executive Mayor of Sekhukhune DistrictMunicipality, Councillor Mogobo David Magabe, againcalled for parnerships in dvelopment at the handoverfunction of a house to a destitute person in Dresdenvillage on 17 August 2010.

Cllr Magabe told the crowd gathered at theceremony where a house was handed over to Mr TshepoMamogale, that the government encouraged privateenterprise to become involved in development andupliftment projects in their communities. Abusinesswoman, Ms Shoki Phasha was the maincontributor towards donating the house to MrMamogale. She helpe Mamogale when he was studying

and searching for his mother, who left him as a child.Cllr. Ralepane Mamekoa also thanked and praised Ms

Phasa for her contribution.Mr Mamogala was overwhelmed at the help he has

received. Previously he lived in a small shack with noconveniences.

The house was not only build, but also fully furnishedbefore the handover function.

The Speaker of GTM, Cllr. M Mothubatse.

Sekhukhune District Mayor, Cllr. M.D. Magabe handing blankets to the elderly ofMokgotho Village.

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Top: Deputy President,Motlanthe at the openingof the NCOP visit.During the NCOP visit toGreater Tubaste LocalMunicipality Mayor, CllrRalepane Mamekoa (left),had his fair share ofspeaking. He gave hiswish list to thegovernment and also gotthe opportunity to answersome of the questionsfrom the public.

NCOP visitsGreater Tubatse

The Greater Tubatse Municipality reveived a visit from the National Council of Prov-inces at the end of March this year. This visit put a national focus on the development ofGTM.. The NCOP listened to the various stakeholders and the concerns raised by bothcommunities and the municipality.They’ve also made follow-up visits to the area to assess what progress was made in thelast six months. By the time of going to press the finalised findings of the follow-up visitswere not yet concluded, but will be reported on in due course. This is seen as veryimportant is the people in the area were left with high expectations for change in certainareas.

Thanks after 2010 World CupThe public viewing area (PVA) or Fan Park at Ntwampesports ground at Moroke was filled with thousands ofBafana Bafana supporters on during the Fan Parkoperational days in June and July 2010. Especially thesreening of the the opening ceremony and the gamebetween South Africa and Mexico was well attended.Theprogramme included speeches by dignitaries, politiciansand Miss Limpopo Teen. The local vendors were alsoable to make a few rands by selling food, liqour andcurios. Security was tight and a bigger big screen for theclosing ceremony was a nice addition to the Fan Parktowards the end of the World Cup. Recently the GreaterTubatse Municipality gathered everyone involved with theorganisation of the local viewing of the Socer World Cupat Ntwampe earlier this year in the Council Chamber onWednesday to thank them for their contribution of makingthe event a local success as well. Councillor JosiasMahlake explained to everybody what the puprose of theevent was, while tokens of appreciation were also handedover to a representative of TubatseUnited Football Club and the threecomrades runners who made it tothe top ten this year. Tubatse UnitedFC was the winner sof the 2010Executive Mayoral Cup SoccerTournament.Other roleplayers also receivedkeepsakes from the mayor,Councillor Ralepane Mamekoa, fortheir contribution. Respresentativesof all sectors were present. CllrMamekoa said the municipality wasimmensely proud of all roleplayerswho made it possible to make thepublic viewing of world cup gamespossible for everyone and heespecially thanked private sponsors,including mines who contirbutedtowards the effort.

Ward Committee Assemblyfocus on public participation

During July the Speaker, Cllr.Mothubatse, convened a WardCommittee Assembly.The meeting focussed on the impor-tance of public participation and therole ward committees should play ingetting the public to participate in thevarious processes.Public participation is one of therequirements set out in the SystemsAct.The assembly also aimed at orientat-ing the Ward Committees regardingthe approved plans for the IDP andbudget 2010/2011.

Speaker, Cllr. Mothubatse

GTM mayor,Cllr RalepaneMamekoahelping toplant the treeat the launch.

A new town, Mafolo Park, was launched withinGreater Tubatse on 27 August.Many high profile guests attended the sodturning ceremony next to the R37 where thetown will be developed. Amongst others, theMEC for Local Government and Housing, MrSoviet Lekganyane, Sekhukhune Districtexecutive mayor, Cllr. David Magabe and GTMmayor, Cllr. Ralepane Mamekoa and variousKghosi attended the event.Mafolo Park will consist of 7 500 homes,business premises, office complexes, schools,medical facilities, a filling station, a shopping

centre and a shopping mall. Provision was madefor necessities like sports grounds, a hotel, lodgeand recreational park.In the industrial area, 200 factory and warehousestands were created. These range from 1200m2 to1ha, to accommodate large national companies aswell as small entrepreneurs.A training facility will be build for the educationof students in various business and technicalcareers, essential to the mining, manufacturingand business sectors in the area.Initially, services will be installed, then buildingswill be erected. Transfers will take place, and the

town of Mafolo Park will beoperational.After the sod turning ceremony, a treewas planted in front of the show housethat is currently also serving as theoffice at which prospective clients canfind out moreabout thedevelopment andthe sale ofstands andhomes.

New town for GTM

Ntwampe Fan Park and thanksgiving ceremony

Above: The Mayor of GTM, Cllr. R.Mamekoa, Miss Teen Limpopo and theSekhukhune District Chief Whip, SA Mahlo.

Below: A handover of presents for thevolunteers of 2010 World Cup.

Spectators who attended the FIFA 2010 World Cup at Ntwampe Public Viewing Area.


The Minister of co-operative governanceand traditional affairs, Mr Sicelo Shicekathis week defended municipalities’performance.He told Parliament’s co-operativegovernance and traditional affairs portfoliocommittee that changes to the entire fiscalsupport system to municipalities wasneeded.He explained that the formula currentlybeing used to determine funding ofmunicipalities did not take into accountfactors such as the topography of an area.The formula works on population numbersonly.He named this as one of the factors thatcontributed negatively to the developmentprogrammes within municipalities.The implementation of local governmentturnaround strategies (LGTAS) was namedas one of the factors that is improvingservice delivery, especially regardingwater, sanitation, electricity and roads.Emphasis was placed on future co-operation between national, provincial andlocal government. Such co-operation couldresult in enlarging the capacity of certainmunicipalities regarding service delivery.Taking into account the budgets of themunicipalities, especially the municipalinfrastructure grants, the performance ofmunicipalities are not bad. A total of 89%of R11 billion allocated to municipalinfrastructure grants was spent so far.We asked readers whether they feel themunicipality is performing reasonable interms of service delivery when budgetconstraints and in some cases skillsshortages are taken into account.

How do you rate their performance?

Mnr. Marnus van der Wal en mnr. Pieter Beetge sê: “Enige mens wat net ‘nbietjie kennis het, sal kan sê dat die ouens wat ons paaie in stand moet hou nieweet wat hulle doen nie. Hulle het vandag die pad na ons geskraap, maar dit isnie reg gedoen nie en sal oorgedoen moet word. Die munisipaliteit is welstiptelik met hul rekeninge, maar dis omtrent al waarmee hulle stiptelik is. Onsglo hulle probeer, maar dit werk nie”.

Left: Ms Linda Boshego said: “Theminister is right. People must havepatience. The municipality is not lookingafter one village only, there are many”.

Ms Nomsa Phoku said: “The minister hasa point, service delivery takes time andthey do deliver even if it takes time”.

Mnr. Wouter van Rensburg sê: “Hulle is glad nie gesteld op hul beloftes nie. Met dievorige verkiesing was daar hoeveel beloftes oor veral krag in die rural gebiede en diemense wag nog”. Me. Elsa de Jager sê: “Ons weet hulle probeer, maar dis dalk tyd datalmal saamstaan om dinge te laat gebeur en mekaar help”.

Regs: Me. Cindy Bruwer sê: “Nee,ek dink nie hulle doen goed nie.Hulle spandeer te veel geld opsalarisse waar mense niks doennie. Hulle moet mense betaal watbereid is om te werk”. By haar isLeanthe en Ziane.

Links: Mnr. Jaco Boshoff sê: “Daar is dannie dienste nie, so ons kan nie kla nie.Ons het gister glad nie water gehad nie”.

Mr Frans Seloane said: “I’m from JaneFurse and there they deliver. They aregiving us the RDPs and water”.

Mr Johnny Masemola said: “I don’t agreewith the minister. They are not delivering.Service delivery is dead”.

Ms Thembi Mafolo said: “I think honestlythat they don’t deliver. Look at our roads.They are not up to standard and look atthe way town has been structured. In therural areas there is sometimes not waterand the roads are terrible. I can go on andon”.


Wat prutin die pot?

Verlede week Vrydag het Steelpoort Akademie ‘n Potjiekoskompetisie ten batevan die skool gehou. Deur die dag het die kinders lekker waterkaskenadesgehou en teen die aand het meer as 30 verskillende potjies volstoom gestaanen prut. Daar was verskillende kategorieë waarin die deelnemers beoordeel is:die beste stalletjie, beste pot, beste bykosse en dan is daar die algehele wennersaangewys. Daar was van ‘n skaapskenkel, beesstert, afval, hoender, wilds enworspotjie in die kompetisie.Die beste stalletjie was die ‘Rolmodelle in dieBos eerste’, Tyre Corporation was tweede en Luilekker was derde. TyreCorporation het die beste pot afdeling gewen. Tweede was Luilekker en derdeRolmodelle in die Bos. Die beste bykosse is deur die Rolmodelle in die Bosgemaak met Mengelmoes Kardoes in die tweede plek. Derde was Alwyn enMadelein. Die algehele wenners was Anton Alberts en Carsten Ludick vanRolmodelle in die Bos. KFC wat op 29 November op Steelpoort oopmaak waseen van die aand se groot borge. Daar was groot pret terwyl groot en kleingekyk het wie kan die vinnigste ‘n burger verorber. KFC het ook lekker pryseuitgedeel terwyl almal die feestelike atmosfeer geniet het. Die publiek konkaartjies by die stalletjies koop en saam aan die potjies smul.


Ringbal spogmet SpringbokkeDie Winterveld Ringbalklub lede wat provinsiale kleure verwerf het,het onlangs op Nelspruit aan die nasionale kampioenskappedeelgeneem.Daar is Werner Keulders en Keenan Johnson tot springbokke gekies.Bennie Wheeler was een van die skeidsregters tydens die kompetitie.Dit is net die land se beste skeidsregters wat hierdie geleentheid kryom die fluitjie te blaas. Zelna Wheeler en O’Dilhea Keulder was beidespanbestuurders tydens die toernooi.

Links: Zelna Wheeler(spanbestuurder),Bennie Wheeler(skeidsregter) enO’Dilhea Keulder(spanbestuurder.

Regs: WernerKeulder is vir dieMeesters Manspantot Springbok gekies.

Bo: KeenanJohnson is vir diePresidentSpringbokspangekies.

Die juniors wat gaan deelneem het. Agter: Natasha Froneman enCelenté Cronjé. Voor: Chané Cronje, Zandria Wheeler en Jean-Pierre Matthysen.

Die seniors wat gaan deelneem het. Agter: Bennie Wheeler en Adriaan van der Zandt.Voor: Werner Keulder, Hanna van der Zandt, Zelna Wheeler en Jacobus Loots. Supporting Matric Fridays

Daniël Makua, orMakua Marathon as heis also know is one ofthe keen supporters ofMatric Fridays. That iswhy he has for a shorttime swopped hiscolourful runningcostume for a tie.During the SoccerWorld Cup het donatedsoccer balls in hisvillage. Those are nowall played to piecesand he is againdonating new ones.He was also TubatseFM (picture left) to talkabout running an toencourage the youth.Although his ankle isstill hurt, he willattempt the Mayor’sMarathon tomorrow.

Eastern Lim Mines ExecutiveMayor’s Marathon

The Marathon will start at 07:00tomorrow morning at Modikwa PlatinumMine and end at Steelpoort Academy.The R37 will also be closed for a period oftime to give the atheletes a chance tosafely pass through.The Eastern Lim Mines Executive

Mayor’s Marathon promises to be one ofthose events that will grow and become ahighlight on the Limpopo runningcalendar.For more information about themarathon and to enter contact: MalopeMotswaledi on 071 605 0041.

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Local teamsface it off intournament

The Burgersfort United Sports Club soccer tournament took place lastweekend. The games were played at the grounds of Laerskool Burgersfort.Get all the results on page 16 of this week’s newspaper.The teams on this page: blue and yellow (Burgersfort United), black andwhite (Nelspruit), blue and red (Lydenburg), green and blue (Piet Retief),blue and light blue (Burgersfort United juniors), Yellow and striped green(Ext. 10 - Young Stars).

Maatlopo FC collected three points in theiraway game last week at Jane Furse.They beat King Born 3-2 at Ga-Phaahla.This Sunday, 24 October Maatlopo will hostNgwaabe City Motors at Moroke.In the Nedbank Cup Maatlopo advancedagain. They beat Material Black Chiefs 4-0 inthe Jane Furse on 17 October 2010.Trevor Mohlala scored two goals. LovemoreMokgotho and Timothy Thobejane alsoscored.The man of the weekend was Trevor Mohlalawho scored in both games the team played.On 23 October Maatlopo will face HappyBoys at the Jane Furse stadium. This gamewill decide which of the teams will representSekhukhune inthe Nedbank Cup provincialplay-offs.“We hope to repeat what we did last seasonby representing our region well. This time weare in the drivers seat and is sure that onSaturday people will be able to differentiatebetween the boys and the men,” said MrJimmy Mohlala, spokesman of Maatlopo FC.Supporters who would like to join the team atthe Jane Furse game can book their seat forR50 per person.Enquiries: Jimmy Makola, 073 775 4150 orSydney Mokoka, 072 869 4418.

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winning wave

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Burgersfort United’s localtournament a huge success

Burgersfort United held their secondannual soccer tournament. Teamsfrom Lydenburg and as far as PietRetief cam to participate in the event.

On Saturday the Juniors played first.Their final was between MightyRovers, a team from the Burgersfortarea and Burgersfort United. MightyRovers won the game. The losers finalwas played between Happy Fighters ofPraktiseer and Young Stars of Ext. 10in Burgersfort.Abdullah Amod was named the bestgoalkeeper.The seniors started playing out on

Saturday evening and continued onSunday. In the end BurgersfortUnited played in the final against PietRetief. Piet Retief won with a penaltyshootout. The score: 2-2 and later 2-4.The best goalkeeper was from PietRetief and the player who scored themost goals wasFaheem Paruk. Hescored 6 goals.The most improved

players were Mohammed Amod andSuki Gori. On Sunday the scoreslooked like this: Khadima FC vsMiddelburg (0-2), Lydenburg FC vsPiet Retief (1-2), Burgersfort United vsNelspruit (2-1) and Piet Retief vsMiddelburg (1-0) Nelspruit vsMiddelburg 2-0.

Platinum Gazette 22 October 2010

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