PHS staak wedstryd. Please take note. Chamber celebrates 50 successful years

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1 Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 VOLUME 38 NO. 21 R3.00 incl. Chamber celebrates 50 successful years THE Tzaneen Chamber of Commerce celebrated their 50th birthday on Saturday. The Gatsby event produced much initiative and creativity, in both the costume and décor departments. The evening would not have been possible without the generous sponsorships from various individuals and entities, front: Fonnie Mushwana, wife of Mayor Mushwana, and Conrad Kruger, President of the Tzaneen Chamber of Commerce. Back: Prof Alwyn Louw, President of the South African Chambers of Commerce and Industries, and his wife Anet, sponsors Ephraim and Suzan Mahayi of Tzaneen Guest House, main sponsors Anza and Manie Coetzer of Blue Dot Printers and WMC Sheet Metal, guest of honour Mayor OJ Mushwana, and Christina Kruger, wife of Conrad. Watch the LETABA HERALD for the Tzaneen Chamber of Commerce supplement, and learn more about the event and its sponsors. PHS staak wedstryd DIE kontroversiële optrede van PHS se eerste rugbyspan, laat n bitter na-smaak na die afgelope naweek se eerste ligawedstryd teen Ben Vorster. Die twee eerstespanne van dié twee skole wat die naweek dinge uitgespook het op die velde van Ben Vorster, het na twee rooikaarte warm geraak. Volgens inligting het Ben Vorster nie n fraksie aandeel hierin nie. Volgens n bron kon die toeskouers duidelik sien dat die skeidsregter elk van sy beslissings uitgewys het. PHS is kort-kort gemaan om op te hou om die skeidsregter te "chirp". In die 14de minuut van die spel het n speler van Ben Vorster n rooikaart gekry vir bakleiery. Op dieselfde oomblik het n speler van PHS n geelkaart gekry vir n mis-hou na Ben Vorster. Met verloop van die spel, in die veertigste minuut en na verskeie waarskuwings deur die skeidsregter, het n speler van PHS n rooikaart gekry vir kru taal. Na n mislukte aangee op PHS se doellyn, is n vyf meter skrum aan PHS toegeken. Hierna het die afrigtingspan van PHS, met die medewete van die skoolhoof hulle span van die veld afgehaal. Die puntetelling was in die stadium 7-6 in PHS se guns. Die vraag ontstaan of goeie sportmansgees deur PHS toegepas is en of die optrede deur die hoof, Willie Schoeman geregverdig kan word. Hy word as gesagsfiguur beskou wat deur sy optrede n voorbeeld moet stel. Letaba Herald het Piet Swart, hoof van Ben Vorster genader vir kommentaar. Swart het soos volg reageer: "Streng gesproke het Ben Vorster geen aandeel in die aflopery van die veld nie. Dit is absoluut n aangeleentheid tussen die skeidsregter en PHS. Ek betreur die rooikaart wat Ben Vorster gekry het ernstig, want dit is nie in ons styl nie. Die speler het bloot voor provakasie geswig, en die ongelukkige voorval sal ernstig hanteer word. Verder is ons baie trots op die res van die span wat die situasie goed hanteer het." Please take note THE GTM is holding a public participation meeting today (Thursday) regarding the 2009/2010 proposed budget. The meeting will be held at Tzaneen Primary and starts at 18:00.

2 PAGE 2 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 NEWS Dr. Nick Gilliliand (83). Dr Nick sterf EEN van Tzaneen se pioniers, dr. Nick Gilliland (83) is vroeg Maandagoggend oorlede na n lang siekbed. Sy begrafnis sal Vrydag vanuit die Anglikaanse kerk om 11:00 plaasvind. Two year old dies in fire A two year old boy burned to death after his family failed to rescue him. Ndzalama Austin Makhubele was amongst the nine people who were caught in a blaze and the only one who lost his life. The incident occurred at Mavalani outside Giyani. It is alleged that the Ngobeni family used a candle as an alternative after electricity was cut off in most areas on May 19. It was at about 23:00 when the eldest sister realised that the rondavel, which she was sleeping in with eight other people, was on fire. After she screamed, the police said, everyone ran outside and forgot to take the two year old. It is alleged that, after they heard the baby's cry, the mother of the child and grandmother tried to rescue him but were too late as the blaze intensified. The mother of the child, grandmother, and four other family members sustained burn wounds and were treated at a local hospital. Police are pleading with community members to always snuff out candles before they fall asleep, as it could burn furniture, or worse, people. Inspector Thomas Makhubela said investigations continue.

3 NUUS LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 3 BOET Pretorius is Saterdag na n siekbed oorlede. Bekende Boet sterf n BEKENDE inwoner van Tzaneen is Saterdag oorlede. Willem Pieter (Boet) Pretorius is oorlede na n siekbed van net meer as n maand. Hy was stigterslid van die bekende Boet Pretorius Elektries BK op Tzaneen. Die familie het die volgende saamgestel: "Dit is met leed dat ons aankondig dat ons stigter en vader, Willem Pieter (Boet) Pretorius op 23 Mei oorlede is. "Ons sal hom baie mis. Ons kan nie te min dankbaar teenoor die Here wees nie dat Hy hom so lank vir ons gespaar het en dat hy so n voorbeeld vir ons in sy lewe en selfs in sy dood gestel het." Die begrafnis vind Vrydag (more) om 11:00 uit die Evangelies Gereformeerde Kerk in Adshadestraat plaas. Die familie bedank almal vir hulle voorbidding, onderskraging en welwillendheid die afgelope tyd. No quorum at meeting THE GTM held a public participation meeting regarding the 2009/2010 proposed budget last Thursday. However, due to lack of advertisement and no sufficient notice of the meeting, the turnout proved appalling. Last Thursday was Ascension Day, and another reason why so few people attended the meeting. The meeting commenced with eight people in attendance, and grew to no more than 15 people half an hour into the meeting. It was decided to postpone the meeting, as those few in attendance cannot be considered representative of the GTM comm u n i t y. The next meeting will be held today (Thursday) at Tzaneen Primary at 18:00. The Lions live for charity THE deeds of the vibrant and always helpful Letaba Tzaneen Lions Club is often heard of, but with only a few names usually mentioned. Meet the entire 2009 team, front: Elené Schnell-Sabatier, Magdil Dekenah, Stienie McClintock, Debbie du Preez, Martin Fröise (President), Margaret Brown, Tarryn Buyst and Doreen Meades. Middle: Philip Robinson (Zone Chairman), Monique van Vuuren, Rodney Sabatier, Len Dekenah, Dave Brown, Bessie Jennings and Philippe Buyst. Back: Mike Venter, Tom McClintock, Louis Venter, Bernard Fröise, Greg van Vuuren, Albert Dekenah, Reinier Botha, André Swanepoel, Robbie Loam, John Meades and Hannes Steyn. Absent: Stephen and Ilze Czubora, Nicky Altenroxel, Carlos Carreira, Miem du Plessis, Muis Joubert, Hannes Engelbrecht, Helmut Hanaczeck (Charter Member), Malcolm Banks (President Elect), Gareth Reed, Coenie Scheepers, Madale Opperman, Dale and Liesl de Lange, and Celia de Beer.

4 PAGE 4 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 GENERAL Geveerdes presteer SAMANTHA Kayser of Tzaneen, who has dedicated most of her life to caring for abused and traumatised children, with President Martin Fröise of the Letaba Tzaneen Lions Club. Samantha needs help SAMANTHA Kayser of Tzaneen, who has dedicated most of her life to helping abused and traumatised children, needs the help of the c o m m u n i t y. Kayser is 18 years old, and plans on going to Canada to work with various disabled and mentally challenged children at a summer camp. She will be caring for them 24 hours a day. Firstly though, Kayser needs funds to get to Canada. She will be working for a minimal salary that will barely cover her living expenses. Samantha needs R to get to Cananda and has collected the following monies: R Letaba Tzaneen Lions Club; R E Bearing (Lions Club members), R500 - Letaba Locksmiths (Lions Club members), R500 - David and Margaret Brown (Lions Club members), R Hillbilly Haven. This totals an amazing R4500. The Letaba Tzaneen Lions Club would like to challenge the community, individuals and businesses to donate funds to help this very worthy cause. "We believe in Samantha s cause and we feel that she will be helping and caring for a lot of needy children and will bring back skills to help our local community. Samantha s family has been actively involved in helping abused and traumatised children in our area and beyond. They have been a place of safety for over 50 children." For any further information, please contact Samantha Kayser on DRIE van Tzaneen se Tzaneen se Bosveld Pluimvee klublede het weer eens uitstekend presteer tydens die een-dag hoenderskou, op16 Mei 2009 in Rustenburg. Jaco de Wet, Attie van Aarde en Jan-Hendrik J.v. Rensburg het gesamentlik 75 hoenders ingeskryf waarmee hulle 65 plekke behaal het. Die skou het altesaam 330 inskrywings gehad. Jan-Hendrik J.v.Rensburg se Hollandse Kriel het 'n toekenning behaal vir die beste sagteveer bantam op die skou. Dit was met groot trots wat hulle kon terugkeer na Tzaneen. Die skaap wat deur Bosveld Pluimvee Klub uitgelood is, is deur Salomie Coetzee gewen. Baie dankie aan almal wat bygedra het deur 'n kaartjie te koop. Die fondse word gebruik om die pluimvee saal op die Letaba skougronde te vergroot. Bosveld Pluimvee Klub beloof vanjaar 'n nog groter en mooier uitstalling as die vorige twee jare. Gaan maak gerus 'n draai by die pluimvee saal tydens die Letaba Skou en handig u toegangskaartjie in vir 'n prystrekking waar u 'n lekker vet geslagte skaap kan wen. Hoop ons sien u daar! JAN-HENDRIK J.v.Rensburg met sy Hollandse Kriel hennetjie wat 'n toekenning behaal het vir die beste sagteveer bantam.

5 NEWS LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 5 KHENSANANI Mayimele of Meridian College was killed in a car accident on May 15. Meridian College mourns Khensanani Mayimele ON Friday, May 15, one of Meridian College's students was killed in an accident on the Tarentaalrand road. He and two friends were on their way from their youth pastor, where they were finalizing a programme for Sunday's church service. Khensanani has been attending Meridian College from Grade "He was one of our prefects and was a true Christian Leader. He was talented and loved by teachers and fellow students. Meridian will really miss him and sympathizes with his parents on the loss of their youngest child. We salute you Ken, may you rest in peace!" Kroning meer glansryk PREMIER Cassel Mathale, Allauddin Sayed of Gift of the Givers, Tinyiko Ngwenyama, principal of Nwaxidzhele Primary, and Mayor OJ Mushwana, during a ceremony where Premier Cassel Mathale handed over several goods to learners of Nwaxidzele Primary. Premier Mothale hands out gifts to former school IT was all joy when Premier Cassel Mathale handed over some goods to his former school, Nwaxindzhele Primary, in Dan village in Greater Tzaneen last Friday. Courtesy of the Gift of the Givers Foundation, the Premier handed over 700 stationery packs, 10 packs of brown paper used for covering books, 700 blankets, 700 sweet packs, 1000 bottles of 300ml water, 50 food parcels, 50 pairs of new ladies shoes and THE recipients of goods from Gift of the Givers, with Branch Manager Allauddin Sayed, Premier Cassel Mathale and Mayor OJ Mushwana. 10 boxes of second hand clothing. Nwaxindzhele Primary is where Premier Mathale did his foundation learning in the early 70s. "Education is a key to individual success. It is important that today's learners are not exposed to the same challenges which many of us had to go through during our time. This is why we must always do our best to ensure that no learner is disadvantaged in any way during their studies," said Mathale. He thanked the Gift of the Givers for "lending a hand in the education of our children". Allauddin Sayed, Gift of the Givers Johannesburg Branch Manager, said the foundation is committed to assisting the poor and the needy. He said so far, the foundation has distributed stationery packs in 78 schools around the country, which benefited over learners. He added that, besides disaster relief activities, the foundation runs 24 other projects, administered by their offices in this country and Malawi. The projects cover areas such as health, education, agricultural sustainability, life skills, job creation and entrepreneurship, feeding schemes, sport, culture and winter warmth. DIE Miss Letaba Show 2009 skoonheids kompetisie gaan vanjaar nog meer glansryk wees. Hulle beplan opwindende aktiwiteite vir die kompetisie. Finaliste sal gekies word deur middel van n onderhoud op Vrydag 17 Julie. Die finaliste vir Miss Letaba Show 09 asook Miss Letaba Show Tieners sal n werkswinkel drie weke voor die kompetisie bywoon, die naweek van die onderhoud, by Lavenir Manor Gaste Huis. Die werkswinkel sal opleiding bied aan die finaliste om hulle voor te berei vir die kompetisie. Alle finaliste is verplig om dit by te woon, dus hou asb. die datum oop. n Aantal onderwerpe sal bespreek word: Etiket en maniere. Loopplank tegniek. Korrekte uitrusting keuses. Die onderhoud. Belangrikheid van eerste indrukke en voorkoms. Hoe om jouself bekend te stel. Gesondheid en fiksheid. Postuur en styl. Grimering en hare. Model as n lewensstyl. Die finaliste van Mej. Skou 2009 gaan die voorreg geniet om met stylvolle ontwerpers rokke van Mengouchi Haute Couture te vertoon die aand van die kompetisie. Die finaliste sal ook fotografiese model opleiding ontvang asook n foto sessie saam met n professionele fotograaf. n Grimeer kunstenaar en n haarkaper sal beskikbaar wees die aand van die kompetisie. Die kompetisie gaan n formele funksie wees waar 10 meisies in elke kategorie gaan kompeteer vir die titel. Baie pryse kan gewen word!! Die hoof borg vir vanjaar is Avuxeni Computer Academy. Die Mej. Letaba Skou (18-24) en Tieners (16-17) kompetisie word gehou die Vrydagaand 7 Augustus 09 en die Mej. Letaba Skou Juniors kompetisie, ouderdomme 3-15, gaan die Donderdag middag 6 Augustus plaasvind. Inskrywingsvorms sal vanaf die eerste Junie beskikbaar wees by die Skou kantoor. Vir meer inligting skakel die organiseerder: Katryn Barwise:

6 PAGE 6 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 KALENDER Estelle wen WYS jou net! Estelle Allan was laas op laerskool gelukkig om iets te wen. Sy is ook een van Letaba Herald se gelukkige lesers om n Peppadew geskenkpak te kon wen. Hospice vergader DIE volgende algemene vergadering van Hospice Tzaneen vind op 3 Junie 2009 by die gemeenskapsaal van Macadamia plaas. Dit begin om 17:30. Die agenda sien soos volg daaruit: 1 Vorderingsverslag. 2 Uitstaande sake. 3 Die pad vorentoe. 4 Voorstelle uit gehoor. 5 Verdaag. Vir meer inligting skakel Daan Roelvert of Petro Smit by of onderskeidelik of e-pos hulle by daanroelvert@gmail.com of drpetrosmit@telkomsa.net Veldtog gerig op gemeenskap DINAMUS Gemeenskapskerk skop volgende week Week 4 van 40 Dae van Gemeenskap af. Die veldtog word gerig op die gemeenskap, en die behoefte vir en vermoë van individue om saam te werk, ongeag van denominasies. Die fokus van week 4 is: "Groei Saam". Om n verhouding te laat groei is moeiliker as om dit te begin. Dinamus gaan kyk na die karaktereienskappe wat nodig is om dieper verhoudinge te ontwikkel: geduld, eerlikheid, vergifnis, ens. "Groei Saam" is absoluut essensieel as ons die wêreld vir Jesus wil wen. Dit is nie net tot ons voordeel nie. Dit is ook tot voordeel van die Koninkryk van God. Hospice soek hulp HOSPICE en palliatiewe sorg sien om na die fisiese, emosionele en geestelike behoeftes van pasiënte en hulle gesinne. Pasiënte is mense van enige ouderdom wat aan lewensbedreigende siektes of toestande ly en feitlik geen vooruitsig op herstel het nie. Hospice Tzaneen is in Januarie vanjaar gestig. n Raad van direkteure is verkies en hulle is besig om strategiese vereistes om die gemeenskapsdiens suksesvol te loods, te beplan en organiseer. Die onmiddellike doel is om n effektiewe organisasie met die regte mense en strukture teen Desember vanjaar in plek te hê. Een van die belangrike strukture wat geidentifiseer is, is Vriende van Hospice Tzaneen wat uit vrywilligers bestaan wat elke week vir n paar uur help om n vriendelike en sorgsame atmosfeer te skep. Vrywillige werk kan in twee kategorië verdeel word, nl praktiese versorging soos bv voeding, bad, beddraai of algemene hulp soos bv tuis by pasiënte bly om hulle gesinne n blaaskans te gee, diens in n hospice winkel wat gestig gaan word, saam met n palliatiewe verpleegkundige werk, pasiënte vervoer, blomme rangskik, pasiënte met hulle stokperdjies help, vir hulle te lees, hulp met fondswerwing verleen, ens. Vrywilligers sal opleiding kry wat bestaan uit praatjies, besprekings en demonstrasies wat by hulle vaardighede en keuses inpas. Enigiemand wat belangstel om Hospice Tzaneen op enige manier behulpsaam te wees kan Daan Roelvert by skakel of hom e-pos by daanroelvert@gmail.com Henco beplan laer DAAR word beplan om n Volkspele laer in Tzaneen te begin. Volkspele is deel van die Afrikaner kultuur en is n kunsvorm uit eie reg. Enigiemand wat belangstel om dit te beoefen kan Henco by skakel.

7 KALENDER B J V- k u r s u s DIE BJV herinner lede aan die senior kursus wat op 26 tot 28 Junie sal plaasvind. Skakel Carel Buitendag by vir meer inligting. Die BJV bied ook op 6 Junie weer 'n Chasa/Pinskietdag aan wat by die BJV skietbaan sal plaasvind. Vir verdere inligting oor die skietdag skakel asb Dawie van Vuuren by Daar sal ook verversings te koop wees. Die skietdag begin om 07:30 en die laaste inskrywing vind om 15:00 plaas. Inskrywingsfooie beloop: R30-00 vir nie-- lede, R20-00 vir lede en R10-00 vir juniors. Vir meer inligting skakel vir Dawie van Vuuren by Klipwerf hier DIE Klipwerf orkes gaan binnekort vir groot makietie op Tzaneen sorg. 'n Dans saam met die orkes vind Saterdagaand in Skousaal B plaas. Kaartjies beloop R150 per persoon. Bring gerus u eie koel houer. Kosstalletjies sal beskikbaar wees. Dit begin om 19:00 vir 19:30. Skakel Rosie op of Emmarentia op vir besprekings of navrae. Beperkte besigheidstafels teen R2 000 nog beskikbaar reünie DIE 1989 matrieks van Hoërskool Ben Vorster hou op die naweek van 29 Augustus reünie. Dit vind by ATKV Eiland Oord op Letsitele plaas. Skakel Lizette Labuschagne (Venter) op of e-pos haar by faventer@global.co.za. Soekie visits Tzaneen SOEKIE Krog, presenter of "In die spieël" on Radiokansel, will be visiting the youth of Tzaneen on Friday. This accomplished musician, who is dedicated to bringing "the Word of God" to all, has released several CD s, and helped with two of Jan de Wet s "Loflaaitie" CD s. Join Krog at the Tzaneen-Wolkberg Church on Friday, May 29. All nursery schools and playgroups are invited, as well as all Gr 0-3 learners. Entrance is R5 per child, and the performance will start at 11 : 00. Krog will be entertaining the children for about an hour at the Wolkberg Church. For any enquiries, contact the church office on: LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei goue jare GOUE jare! Lucy Bergmann, inwoner van Pionierspark het op 20 Mei haar verjaarsdag gevier saam met haar vriende en familie in die lapa. Bergmann is nog vol lewe. Mercia Pieters wat die geselligheid bygewoon het, het gewonder watter geheime medisyne die inwoners daar gebruik, want hulle lyk net al hoe jonger. PAGE 7 Basaar beloof baie DIE NG Wolkberg basaar vind die naweek plaas. Die amptelike opening is op 29 Mei om 10:00. Soekie Krog tree Vrydag om 11:00 in die Wolkberg Kerk op. Alle kleuters, speelgroepe, kleuterskole en graad 1-3 klasse van die verskillende laerskole word hartlik genooi om die optrede te gaan bywoon. Die optrede sal tot om 12:00 duur. SAVF Kleuterskool Tzaneen se trompoppies tree Vrydag om 17:15 op sowel as Saterdag om 10:00. Die Wolkberg Fietsresies vind Saterdag plaas. Drie verskillende afstande, 70, 40 en 10 km. Wegspring by die Wolkberg Kerk om 07:30, 07:40 en 07:50. Eindpunt by Wolkberg Kerk. Medaljes word aan die eerste 29 volwasse deelnemers oorhandig. Kinders en ander deelnemers se sertifikate sal aan hulle gepos word. n Hondeskou vind Saterdag om 11:00 by die kerk plaas. Drie kategorië - klein, meduim en groot honde. n Groot verskeidenheid plante, handwerk, tuisgebak, konserf, groente en vrugte, vars vleis en biltong sal te koop wees. Basaar kos: Kerrie en Rys, Braaivleis ete wat Khalahari sosaties, 'spare ribs' en boerewors insluit, gevulde vetkoek, pannekoek, yankees en basaar poeding.' Daar sal ook n teetuin wees waar n verskeidenheid heerlike spoggehalte tuisgebak en 'n koppie tee of koffie saam met vriende geniet kan word. Skyfskiet - 'n Koedoe en MP3 speler is te wen. Kindervermaak: Reuse glybaan, springkasteel, visvang, lekkergoed, spookasem, draai roomys, koeldrank, lap- en gesigverf, en 'n spookhuis. Genoegsame sekuriteit en veilige parkering is beskikbaar klas hou reünie BEN Vorster se klas van 1999 gaan 6 Junie saam nostalgies word. Alle matriek leerders van 1999 word uitgenooi om by Ben Vorster om 11:20 bymekaar te kom, en om dan die eerste rugbyspan tydens die Merensky-Ben Vorster Dag te ondersteun. Daarna gaan die groep ou herinneringe oproep met n roete deur die skool. Die groot bymekaarkoms vind egter eers die aand van die 6de by die Ivory Tusk Lodge plaas, wanneer almal lekker saam gaan k u i e r. Vir verdere inligting kan Rachélle Slabbert by geskakel word, of e-pos haar na rachelle@venbeck.co.za.

8 PAGE 8 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 CALENDER Boetie, sussie bederf ma DIT is lekker om ma te wees. Jacques en Simoné van den Heever het beide ingeskryf vir ons moedersdag sms kompetisie waarin hulle n lekker geskenkpak van Peppa Dew kon wen. Ma Carol, links en Simoné van den Heever het die geskenkpakke kom afhaal by Letaba Herald se kantore. Gregg Stone se koevert is twee weke terug by die verkeerde posbus afgelewer. Skakel om dit op te eis. Geluk aan Elsa Visser wat op 31 Mei verjaar. Geniet die dag. Met liefde, Tienus en seuns. Congratulations to the teachers of Stanford Lake College celebrating their birthdays this week: Mpho Moretsele - May 27; Estie Fenske - May 28. Baie geluk aan die lede van die Sakekamer wat hul verjaardae hierdie week vier: Ina Opperman - 24 Mei; Johnny Verster - 25 Mei; Sonja Wilson - 31 Mei. Congratulations to all the teachers of Merensky High School celebrating their birthdays this week: Irma de Lange - May 25; Hanna Myburgh - May 28; Mariska van Brouwershaven - May 29. Baie geluk Daphne Mnisi van Ben Vorster wat haar verjaardag op 26 Mei gevier het. Gelukwense word oorgedra aan Elza Visser wat op 31 Mei 2009 verjaar. Geniet die dag! Met liefde, Tienus en seuns. Graag wil Goue Jare Bejaardesorg die volgende persone bedank vir donasies van vrugte, groente en kruideniersware wat ons gedurende die week ontvang het. Sonder die welwillendheid en betrokkenheid sal ons nie kan oorleef nie. Tannie Lettie, mnr de Freitas, Elize Kotze vir die heerlike pannekoek. Ons wil ook van die geleentheid gebruik maak om Hoërskool Merensky te bedank omdat hulle ons bejaardes uitgenooi het na hulle musiek revue toe. Almal het dit baie geniet. Die Yestercars klub nooi die publiek van oral oor om weer deel te wees van ons grootste en mooiste motor uitstalling Saterdag by die Wolkberg kerkterrein. Alle eienaars van ou motors wat verlede jaar deel was van die uitstalling word genooi om weer te kom. Kom deel jou trots, jou motor. Skakel Emmie by Congratulations to our Municipal Manager, Mabakane Mangena and his wife with the birth of their baby on Friday. Hester Geldenhuys is verlede week oorlede. Die Geldenhuys familie is egte pioniers van die Laeveld. Hester was ook een van die eerste inwoners van Pionierspark en het vir n groot deel van haar lewe hier gewoon. Die inwoners van Pionierspark se simpatie gaan uit na die familie. Hardus, julle het pragtige herinneringe, koester dit. Hetta Venter verjaar op 29 Mei. Die Pioniers wens haar veels geluk. Jy moet die dag saam met jou vriende en familie baie geniet. Jou mede-pioniers glo dat jy goeie gesondheid in jou nuwe lewensjaar sal geniet. Mag jy Gods rykste seën ervaar. Levina Botha en Lena Swart het murgpampoentjies by die Pioniers kom aflaai. Baie dankie dat julle al die pad van Duiwelskloof gekom het vir die gewaardeerde weldaad. Winners of the bridge competition on May 18 at Macadamia were Shirley Ivy and Win Scott. Runners up: Nan Forrest and Di Loughe r- C l a r k e. Winners of the bridge competition played at Coach House on May 21 were Jane Rochester and Ala Sussens. Second were Pauline Burger and Alta Gubbitz. Hint: If partner opens 1 C or 1 D, bid any 4 card suit in upward order. It is more important to show 4 card major than a 5 card minor. Rotariërs in fondse LETABA Rotariërs beplan n fondsinsameling vir 5 Junie by die Warriors Barn. Vyf plaaslike kunstenaars gaan optree. Die kostes beloop R150 p/p en sluit n driegang maaltyd in. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by NTT Toyota. Skakel hulle by (015) Die vertoning begin om 18:30. Fondse word vir die Abraham Kriel Kinderhuis asook die Letaba Rotariërs aangewend. Kunstenaars wat optree is Katryn Barwise, Desiree, Ayden-Sky, Sarel Snyman en Manbeast Life Band. Almal word uitgenooi om die aand saam te geniet. Skakel Anneke by vir meer inligting klas reünie DIE 1969 matrieks van Hoërskool Merensky beplan n reünie te Brakpan. Die reünie word beplan vir 12 S e p t e m b e r. Vir meer inligting rakende die reünie skakel Frieda Nel (Zaayman) by /(016) of epos: frieda@3gi.co.za

9 CALENDER LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 9 Bok vermaak Tzaneen LAERSKOOL Tzaneen se rugbyveld het Saterdagaand geblêr met Suid-Afrika se eie De la Rey. Bok van Blerk het ten bate van die Laerskool se welwilendheidsfonds die Tzaneeners vermaak met sy sangtalent. By hom staan Marinda Ceronio, beheerligaamslid van Laerskool Tzaneen. Black Tie performs here FRIENDS of Classical Music present yet another memorable afternoon: A tribute to "The Lady with the Camelias". Join fellow classics fans at the Coach House on June 7, at 11:30, to witness the Black Tie Ensemble performing highlights of the evergreen Giuseppe Verdi opera, La Traviata. This popular and well-known opera is one of Verdi's most emotional operas, touching each listener's heart every time it is performed. The second half of the concert will be dedicated to other opera arias and well-known songs from this musical genre. Tickets are available from Boet Pretorius Electrical (Monique: ). Tickets are R75 per person and limited. An ensemble of four singers will take part in this concert. Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel, Senior Repetiteur and Coach for BTE, will accompany the singers. n PLAASLIKE talentvolle inwoner, Pieter Kotzé tree op 19 Junie by Fairview Lodge op. Hy gaan beslis die hartsnare roer, die voete laat jeuk en herinneringe oproep met sy vertoning: "Vensters... van die verre verlede tot die hede." Die aand gaan bestaan uit n keurspel van liedere wat treffers was oor die afgelope 60 jaar, vanaf 1950 tot en met Met sy fluweelsagte stem gaan hy vertolkings doen van gunstelinge soos "All I have to do is dream" van die Everly Brothers, "Bachelor Boy" van Sir Cliff Richard, "Nikita" van Sir Elton John, "Drift Away" van Dobie Grey en ook nuwe Afrikaanse treffers van top kunstenaars vandag, om maar net n paar te noem. Die vertoning gaan in die Barnyard-styl gedoen word. Gaste kan reeds om 18:30 begin om gesellig te verkeer. Neem eie kos saam of bespreek verversings by Fairview. n Kontantkroeg sal beskikbaar wees. Geen eie drinkgoed word toegelaat nie. Die vertoning sal stiptelik om 20:00 begin. Kaartjies kos R100 elk en is beskikbaar by Inge-Mari, of Van Heerden Apteek, (015) of Tzaneng Apteek by (015) Tafels van 10 persone kan ook bespreek word. Bespreek onmiddellik om This performance will be held as part of the Incubator Scheme Development Programme, supported by the Department of Arts and Culture and Rand Merchant Bank. This scheme assists young talented artists, with no formal singing training, to gain experience and become part of The Black Tie Ensemble in the future. During their three years of training, these young artists receive all the necessary coaching and tutoring to transform them into professional opera singers. The course is a full-time course and they also gain valuable stage experience by performing with The Black Tie Ensemble on occasion, forming part of the opera chorus. Do not miss this opportunity of experiencing The Black Tie Ensemble live, and supporting opera stars in the making. Pieter sing eersdaags hier teleurstelling te voorkom. More lucky winners A mother of a Peppadew hamper. Jubie and Husain Wajah received their hamper after they entered our sms competition for Mothers D a y. MMM...lekker om te wen en lekker om te smul! Marelise Botha is ook een van die gelukkige Peppa Dew geskenkpak wenners.

10 PAGE 10 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 LETTERS Strang up in arms over GTM services INEFFICIENCY in the GTM has Ken Strang from Haenerstburg up in arms. According to Strang he personally delivered a letter concerning his electricity bill to the Tzaneen Municipal Manager's secretary. To date Strang has not even received an acknowledgement of receipt, let alone a r e p l y. Below is the letter Stang wrote. He said he knows there are many of them on farms in the Haenertsburg area that have the same problem. His concerns are twofold: Inefficiency in the municipality and absolutely no return on his rates paid, not even the rubbish dumping f a c i l i t y. He would like to ask the question as to why Haenertsburg dumping site was privatised and for what reason? To send a rubbish truck all the way from Tzaneen, just to collect the domestic waste from Haenertsburg residents, and then take it all the way back to Tzaneen is not a really good and profitable business practice. The old method was far more cost effective, according to Stang. The letter read as follows: Att: M. F. Mangena. Municipal Manager. Re: Account Numbers 63508, and With reference to the above, herewith please receive my submission. On 24/11/2008 I queried the fact that I was charged R for private dumping at the Haenertsburg dump site. I was referred to a Mavis, at phone number , and this person told me that the dump was run by a private company and they could do nothing about municipal charges. I again queried this charge at your accounts department and was told, very aggressively, that I had to pay whatever the municipality thought fit. I was charged R1-06 and 93c interest on outstanding balances, whereas I had never received a previous account and I have been informed that your invoice dated 31/10/2008 was the first invoices generated for farm rates and taxes. I cannot pay interest on an amount I had never been billed for. If your accounts department is inefficient, the consumer cannot be held responsible. This interest will not be paid. I was charged R33-63 on both my accounts for a Friendly Reminder. This was not a friendly reminder, but a demand for payment and I see no reason to pay such a ridiculous amount for a letter you choose to send out as a business practise. This charge will not be paid. On the 03/12/2008 I did pay my rates and taxes, but unfortunately included the payment with my electricity payment and the whole amount was credited against my electricity account. This, I accept, was my fault and I will accept interest charged. I have, once again, been charged for private dumping in my electricity accounts dated 30/11/2008 and 28/02/2009. I pay rates and taxes without any benefits accruing to me from the municipality and would like you to inform me as to where I can dump my domestic waste, which is one black refuse bag per week, as no-one in the municipal offices is able to inform me of this. Please could you reconcile my accounts accordingly. K. P. Strang. The response from the Municipal Manager, Mabakane Mangena, is as follows: It is so unfortunate that we have to respond to these unnecessary demands brought forward by your newspaper on behalf of the resident of Ward 16, in Haenertsburg. Firstly, it must be made clear from the onset that his letter of complaint never reached my office. Though, I strongly feel that the issues raised in the letter are not necessarily genuine, I would however take some time to clarify our valued client's query. Secondly, it must be indicated to you that the 'dumping site' referred to in the letter existed prior the Transitional Local Council, and it was illegal. There was no permit from the Department of Environmental Affairs for its operation, hence it had to close down. What we did as a municipality, was to establish a drop-centre (public off-loading site) for that community in order for them to go and offload their refuse there. However, the operation of that drop-off centre cannot be free of charge as you would expect, but with the exception refuse generated from garden work. Council approved the rates, services charge and sundry tariffs. The current rate for offloading refuse at the drop-off centres (Public off-loading sites) is R88 per light delivery van or trailer load not exceeding one ton, R220 per lorry load not exceeding three tons but exceeding one ton, R660 per lorry load not exceeding six tons but exceeding three tons, R990 per lorry load not exceeding ten tons, but exceeding six tons, R1 650 per lorry load exceeding ten tons. Residential service per month is currently at R70-39, wherein we do refuse removal weekly. The resident is further challenging the R33-63 charge for the reminder notice, and the R1-06 and 93c interests charged on his account. But in all fairness, anyone would agree with me that if you skip payment, whether it is at a retail shop or a "bounced" debit at the bank, there would be a charge for that. We do not derive pleasure by charging residents this amount, but there has to be some control measures around this issue of defaulting. The resident is further saying that he is paying rates and taxes without benefits accruing to him. It is very important that the resident be informed that the municipality is in charge of the operation of the landfill site, which accommodates all refuse (waste) generated in the whole of Greater Tzaneen, his included and this is at a cost of close to R5 million every y e a r. The streets that he uses every day to go shopping have to be repaired. These are just a few services that I can mention to you right now that the municipality, in a co-operative governance, offers to its communities. The question then would be at whose cost?

11 BRIEWE Katryn visits orphans MISS Limpopo Teen, Katryn Barwise writes: I visited the Abraham Kriel Children s Home in Modimolle last weekend. It was my first big charity project as Miss Limpopo Teen 08 for this year, and I enjoyed it a lot. I gave three classes, with 15 children per class, where every child learnt something new. In the first class I taught the children how to make beaded jewellery. The girls made beautiful beaded charm bracelets and the boys made key rings. Every child received a box full of beads to continue practicing their new skills as a jeweller. I would like to thank Bead Bazaar for the beads and Boulevard Cycles for the boxes. The second class was on modeling and scrapbooking. I taught all the girls ramp skills and I gave them each a manual that contains all the modeling tips and information they need. After I told them about photographic modeling, they each had a photo shoot with a professional p h o t o g r a p h e r. We printed out their photos and they scrapbooked their own photographs. The scrapbooking was lots of fun! Thank you to Waltons and Sakara for making it possible for me to give every child a bag full of scrapbooking goodies. I would also like to thank Coca-Cola and Fruit & Veg City for the beverages and fruit. The third class was for all the vocalists. We practiced with a vocal coach CD and I taught them some basic techniques. We also practiced a song together which they sang with me on stage at a concert that Saturday evening. I left them the vocal coach CD and I am going to visit them soon to see how they are progressing. The children also received a certificate, which says that they successfully completed the vocal training. The children are very interested in the classes named above and they enjoyed it a lot. There are 170 children at the Children s Home. If you want to sponsor beads or scrapbooking goods, please feel free to contact me and I will take it to them: butterfly@katryn.co.za. I made plenty of new friends at Abraham Kriel Children s Home and I can t wait to visit them again. They all received me with open arms and they made me feel welcome. The children are all very loving and good mannered and we had a splendid time together. I became really fond of the kids and I was sad to leave, but I promised them to come again soon. Picture on page 12. LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 11

12 PAGE 12 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 LETTERS Katryn visits Abraham Kriel KATRYN Barwise, Miss Teen Limpopo, visited Abraham Kriel Children s Home in Modimolle. A LITTLE while or so ago on the TV News, a Police officer proudly showed us firearms which had once belonged to law-abiding South Africans being dumped into a smelter in Gauteng where they were reduced to a puddle of molten steel. About that time, too, the newspapers carried a story of a most feared rapist in KwaZulu Natal who had been shot dead while carrying a previously licensed handgun which had been surrendered to the police by its law-abiding owner during the firearms amnesty period which ended at midnight on March 31 this y e a r. Now we are given a story by the proponents of Gun Free South Africa (GFSA) that the Firearms Control Act is to reduce the number of firearms-related crimes in South Africa and, Instant freak out when I handed in my two disarmed hand guns hopefully, to keep the weapons from falling into the hands of criminals. Well, maybe. But many of us suspect that another, more subtle, reason is to disarm South Africans who may become gatvol with the machinations of the present government, stage a rising and shoot a few of our current masters. A precedent for this was set during World War Two, when the then South African government had a similar fear of a rising by Nazi sympathisers and the populace had to hand in their guns. In other words they were disarmed to prevent such a possibility. And again, reading the newspapers of today, have we had a reduction in firearm-related crimes? Hardly. Every day there are stories of an armed robbery there and a killing with guns there! Any self-respecting crook knows how to get himself an AK 47 or whatever his preferred weapon. They move these days in large gangs of up 20 or so force armoured vehicles carrying cash off the roads and all carry guns! It can be argued statistically that the incidence of crime in South Africa is moving up and that criminals are becoming more audacious and inventive in their methods. Meanwhile, the clamp-down on law-abiding gun owners has been made tougher than ever. As I recall, it all started about five years ago and after a couple of extended amnesties we were given until midnight of March 31 this year to either re-licence our firearms or surrender them to the police for destruction in one of those smelters we were shown on the TV news. And don t think that it s just a matter of re-applying for a licence. A friend of mine, who has been a hunter all his life, grew up on a farm, has his own game farm, and served in two armies (Rhodesian and South African) has had to get a certificate of competence to handle a firearm, prove that he has no criminal convictions, get a testimonial that he is of good character, and prove by means of photographs of him posing with animals that he has shot that he is a dedicated hunter. All, of course, plus substantial fees for each hunting rifle or shotgun that he wished to licence! And, I think, the licences have to be renewed periodically. Then I saw a letter in a newspaper from a couple in their seventies who live on a farm and now face the prospect of having nothing with which to defend themselves if they are invaded one night by a couple of those brave thugs who prey on elderly farm people. And if they do have a gun and shoot and kill their attackers, they will probably have a lot of explaining to do. Criminals also have human rights, don t you know, and you can t just go around shooting them without a good reason! Let me end with a story of my own experience. When this GFSA business first started, I had a couple of handguns which were kept in a safe. I had read about a gun which had been handed in to the police at Messina some weeks previously being used in an armed robbery. So I thought, no way is this going to happen to mine. So I took an angle grinder and cut the barrels. Then I took them to the local police station and handed them in. There was instant freak out! I was told that every gun handed in was fired and ballisticaly examined to determine if it had ever been used in a crime. I was told I could be prosecuted for defeating the ends of justice! Anyway, I was granted amnesty and no action was taken against me. For the record, I later saw an assurance by the police that those guns in the smelter had been forensically tested. And, incidentally, the gun found on the KwaZulu Natal rapist was found to have been handed in at the Jeppe police station. So how did it find its way down to a rapist in KwaZulu Natal?

13 PROMOTIONS LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 13 Juweelsaak het unieke stempel, behou glorie ICKINGER se eienaars, Jacques en Alta van der Walt het na 11 jaar reeds hulle unieke stempel op die besigheid afgedruk. Die besigheid, wat reeds die afgelope 51 jaar n huishoudelike naam in Tzaneen is, het egter niks van sy elegansie en glorie ingeboet nie. Daar was wel n klemverskuiwing van die maak en herstel van horlosies na die ontwerp en vervaardiging van juweliersware. Met die intrapslag is die kliënt in n ander wêreld! Die winkel se juwele-afdeling nooi mens onmiddellik om te gaan bewonder. Dit is netjies uitgestal en n groot hoeveelheid van die stukke word self deur Jacques en MC vervaardig en spreek van netjiese afwerking en kwaliteit. Die geskenk-afdeling spreek van kwaliteit en duursaamheid. Geskenke is in losstaande glaskabinette uitgestal wat dit maklik vir die klënt maak om n stuk van alle kante af te b e w o n d e r. n Groot verskeidenheid horlosies, mans en dames onder n hele aantal handelsname, bv Jeep, Michel Herbelin, Seiko, Citizen, Rotary word in voorraad gehou. Musiekliefhebbers kan hulle verlustig in die musiek-afdeling. n Groot verskeidenheid instrumente word op so n manier uitgestal dat n persoon in een oogopslag kan sien waarna hy/sy op soek is. Die personeel laat klënte onmiddellik tuis voel en bied vriendelike, professionele hulp en raad. Besoek Ickinger in Danie Joubertstraat vir daardie spesiale, unieke stuk en wees verseker van n hoë standaard en goeie gehalte op jou voorstoep! WEB: JACQUES en MC van der Walt in die werkswinkel, links. Regs is Jacques besig met die ontwerp van n ring op sy rekenaarstelsel. Wense word waar LAAT jou wense waar word! Ickinger beskik oor n goed toegeruste werkwinkel en ontwerpstudio. Juwele word volgens die kliënt se eie unieke behoefte ontwerp. Fyn afwerking en presiese vakmanskap is standaard en lewer pronkstukke van hoë gehalte! KEDIBONE Maredi staan n klant by met die keuse van n ring. ALTA van der Walt, mede-eienaar en Julette Claasens in die juwele- en horlosie-afdeling. JANSEN van der Walt in die musiekafdeling. RETA Brümmer in die geskenkeafdeling. GRACE Mashele, Tsakali Rikotso en Karin van der Walt is op hulle pos in die diens-afdeling.

14 PAGE 14 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 PROMOSIE Hino truck launched THE new Hino truck was launched at NTT Toyota. Barend Vorster, left, and Renier Reynecke were amongst the guests. HINO Regional Manager, Charles Ariugo, left, was the guest speaker during the launch. Pieter van Heerden, Manager of NTT, on his right. GUESTS enjoying the recent Hino launch at NTT Toyota. PERSONNEL of NTT with some of the guests. Garreth Spaumer, NTT, Lekhuklu Mohale, Kulani Hlasi, Dingaan Masedi, Joshua Baloyi, Martin Slabber, NTT, and Thomas Muswane.

15 PROMOSIE LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 15 THE new Hino truck is the right vehicle for a tough job. Truck fit for tough jobs GOT a tough job? NTT Toyota has a vehicle that can handle it. NTT Toyota launched the new Hino truck at their premises in Tzaneen. In 2003 Toyota Motor Corporation acquired a majority ownership of Hino Motors, Ltd., committing to a vision of global leadership in the heavy- and medium-duty truck market achieved with regional manufacturing of superior performing trucks. The Toyota Group s commitment to continuous improvement and team development is why Hino Trucks is the fastest growing medium-duty truck company in America. That commitment also explains why Toyota material handling trucks are the best-selling vehicles in their class, and why the Toyota Tundra has earned such a good reputation for toughness and durability. The Toyota heritage of design excellence and superior engineering is reflected in every product in the Toyota Group line-up, including Hino trucks. All of this, along with their customer-first attitude and socially responsible approach, makes them a dependable partner for your business. Hino represents the Toyota Group in the global market for medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, and busses. Hino uses the Toyota Production System to achieve continuing gains in productivity and in quality throughout their operations. They have adapted that system to their model line to offer customers the best possible products at competitive prices. While process is important, people are the key to the Hino/Toyota quality story. Their focus on training, along with the work ethic of their manufacturing team, and are responsible for their worldwide reputation of product excellence.

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18 PAGE 18 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 PROMOTION Carine weer in besigheid GOEIE nuus vir al haar klante is dat Carine Borduurders weer op 1 Junie in haar volle glorie haar deure oopgooi vir besigheid te Peace straat jaar se borduur trots is onlangs deur n vlamme hel in puin gelê. Carine Borduurders is op 2 Mei deur n brand verwoes. Die brandweer was binne minute op die toneel en het verhoed dat die brand na haar woning versprei. Die besigheid is vanuit n ateljee langs haar huis bedryf. Vir meer inligting oor die nuwe ateljee skakel Carine Engelbrecht by: (015) of Help me! I can t pay! THE latest report of the National Credit Regulator indicates that over 6 million consumers cannot pay their monthly installments and are at least two months in arrears. There are basically five options for a consumer struggeling with debt, says Mr. Boltman, an Attorney and Debt Counselor of Debt Help Nationwide: a) Voluntary distribution - an arrangement is made with all debtors that you pay a smaller, agreed amount. This seldom works as all the credit providers must agree on the amount and also not take to legal action. There is nothing preventing a credit provider to take further legal action. b) Sequestration (backruptcy). All that you have is sold and shared equally between the credit providers. The benefit is that afterwards, you don't have further debt. The downside is that you lose all you have. Not all qualify for sequestration, as there must be a benefit for creditors in you being sequestrated. c) Administration - to qualify you need to owe less than R You pay the amount available after your reasonable expenses are deducted from your income. The money is collected by the administrator and is distributed to the creditors every 3 months. The downside is that few consumers owe less than R Crooked administrators that charged excessive fees and didn't make payments as they should have, gave the industry a bad name. d) Debt Review - in terms of the new National Credit Act a Debt Counselor can help you, if you are over indebted, by reducing your monthly installments to an amount that you can afford. The process stops legal action and you keep the assets that you have. There is no limit to the amount of your debt. Debt Review is only available for natural persons and not for legal entities. The downside is that you will take longer to settle your debt, as you pay smaller monthly payments. e) If you do not use any of the above options, the law will take its course. Summons will be issued, judgment given and first your movable and then immovable property will be sold. A financial enquiry will be held and the court will give an order as to what amount you must pay to your creditors monthly. As all do not take action at the same time, it may mean many days in court and high stress levels as collectors and attorneys pressurise you to pay their clients. All the options have intricate legal and other implications and this short summary is just an effort to make the options clearer to you as consumer. For more information contact Schalk Boltman on ABSA donated R and fabric to the Lafata Community Projects based in Madeira, Ga- Sekororo. Front: Lina Sekgoka, Lafata Project Manager, Ledile Mphahlele, World Vision, Colleen Viljoen, Regional Manager ABSA, Limpopo east. Back: Martha Manamela, Corporate Social Investment and Goverment Relations ABSA, Elma Steyn ABSA Branch Manager Tzaneen, Sonja Randall, Marketing and Communication, ABSA. Bank donates money, material ABSA has donated R and fabric to the Lafata Community Projects based in Madeira Ga-Sekororo, Limpopo, as part of the group s commitment to building and uplifting communities across the country. This project is just one of the many Corporate Social Investment initiatives which aim to promote and assist budding entrepreneurs. Absa Regional Manager, Colleen Viljoen says: "At Absa we believe in investing in our communities and we are proud to be associated with this project driven by volunteers. "We admire the project team for the difference they make in the lives of the community members involved in this project as well as the larger community. The Tzaneen branch employees will build on this partnership as part of their community involvement drive". Ledele Mphahlele, project partner from World Vision says: "Absa s financial assistance helps the project grow into a sustainable project, providing work to 16 women, which range from beadwork, baking and poultry farming, to name a few. Absa you ve made an enormous difference in our community, our project will expand through the fabric donation. Thanks you! "By helping provide people with entrepreneurial skills and supporting job creation initiatives, Absa strives to provide hope for a better future for all".

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20 PAGE 20 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 BYLAE ROOISTER Sitrus Pakkers se voltooide pakhuis. DIE Rooister Sitrus Pakkers span, voor: Petrus Botha en De Villiers Duvenhage. Agter: Deon en Yolandè Rautenbach, Gerald Gant, Pieter en Amanda Rautenbach, Hannes Nieuwoudt. CONRAD Scheuder, Vizier, Johan Steyn, Arta Masjinerie, en Pieter Burger, Vizier, geniet die daknatmaak van Rooister Sitrus Pakkers se nuwe pakhuis. Pakhuis spog met nuutste tegnologie ROOISTER Boerdery het n groot nuwe baba. Rooister Boerdery produseer sitrus en groente vanaf 1993, en is geleë in die Letsitele distrik op die Eilandpad. 10 Maande gelede het Rooister Boerdery besluit om 'n nuwe byvoeging te maak deur 'n sitrus pakhuis op te rig. Op die manier het Rooister Sitrus Pakkers tot stand gekom. Petrus Botha is aangestel as pakhuis bes t u u r d e r. Arta Masjinerie het die masjiene gebou en Vizier het die "sizer" voorsien. In Januarie 2009 is die eerste masjiene vanaf Reitz deur Premium Trucking aangery, en die groot aanmekaarsit het begin. Die eerste vrugte is op 18 Mei gedompel en op 19 Mei is die eerste vrag pomelo's gelaai, weer deur Premium Trucking, Durban hawe toe. Rooister bestaan uit twee vennote, nl Pieter en Deon Rautenbach, wat graag aan die gemeenskap hul dankbaarheid wil uitspreek vir al die ondersteuning, motivering en bystand tydens die bou van die pakhuis. Op 22 Mei is die pakhuis se dak natgemaak deur 'n ligte geselligheid. Graag wil almal van Rooister Boerdery die volgende persone wat die aand vir hul moontlik gemaak het bedank: Cor van Wenkem, Flip van Sasol, Alwyn van Caltex, De Villiers, Gerald en Hannes van Dole, Luk, Anita, Zack, Ma en Pa van Luk Africa Safaris, Jeanette van Dries Elektries en Werner van Mati Irrigation. "Sonder julle sou dit nie suksesvol gewees het nie." Rooister Sitrus Pakkers beoog ook om vir boere te pak wat vashak met hul pakkery.

21 BYLAE LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 21 VYF jaar gelede is n stoor gekoop, afgebreek en na Rooister Boerdery vervoer. 10 Maande terug is die stoor weer aanmekaar gesit en toe gebou om die nuwe Rooister Sitrus Pakkers se pakhuis te word. Nuwe pakhuis open deure JANUARIE Die eerste masjiene arriveer vanaf Arta Masjinerie in Reitz om Rooister Sitrus Pakkers een stappie nader aan voltooiing te bring. NOG ver van klaar. Die stoor wat uiteindelik Rooister Sitrus Pakkers se pakhuis sou word. HESTER Rautenbach en haar seun, Pieter Rautenbach, mede-eienaar van Rooister Boe r d e r y.

22 PAGE 22 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 BYLAE Gaste geniet geselligheid PIERRE Welthagen, Petrus Botha, Nicolaas Gubitz en Conrad Scheuder geniet die amptelike opening van Rooister Sitrus Pakkers se nuwe pakhuis. ROOISTER Sitrus Pakkers se groot baba, hul Arta masjien, wat die vrugte in die pakhuis inbring en deur die voor-graderingsproses stuur. Hierna gaan die vrugte na die Vizier "optic sizer" wat, met behulp van n kamera, die vrugte se groottes registreer. Die vrugte word dan sorteer en met die hand gepak. DIE amptelike opening van Rooister Boerdery se nuwe pakhuis, Rooister Sitrus Pakkers, is deur 140 plaaslike boere en vriende van die personeel bygewoon. Die gaste het almal n jolige tyd geniet. MARINUS Neethling en Luk Zacharias van Luk Africa Safaris, plaaslike boere wat die Rooister Sitrus Pakkers se pakhuis dak help inwy het. GASTE het die aand van Rooister Sitrus Pakkers se amptelike opening weg gedans. ROOISTER Sitrus Pakkers se daknatmaak het al die gaste in n gesellige luim gehad. n TEKEN van voorspoed. Ken só Rooister Sitrus Pakkers uit.

23 LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 23 Bloed red lewens TZANEEN Auto se personeel het bloed geskenk by Oasis winkelsentrum. Op die verste stoel agter is, Annette van den Berg, Ansie Brandt, middel en Johan Thompson, voor. By hulle staan, van links Harvey Soundy, Leo Dorfling en Wikus Pienaar. DUIWELSKLOOF Primary s Top 5 learners of Grade 5 E, front: Mapuwe Mphasha and Lethabo Rampja. Back: Mpho Mokoena, Precious Setwaba and Gaby Biemo. KYLE Sauer, Shane Mienie, Phuti Motupi, Basie van der Gryp en Gerhard Labuschagne is vyf van die 18 Plasies wat hulle kennis by die Nampo Skou verbreed het. Plasies besoek jaarlikse Nampo skou NAMPO is die grootste landbouskou in die Suidelike halfrond en word buite Bothaville in die Vrystaat aangebied. Die Plasies het die geleentheid benut om meer te gaan leer oor nuwe tendense in die boerderybedryf en landboutegnologie. Hulle het onder andere aanbiedings oor skaapskeermetodes, implemente, pluimvee, veebeoordeling, besproeiing, die weef van wol, watersuiwering en nog vele meer by gewoon. Die internasionale stalletjie van die 'Australian Outback' het ook baie aandag getrek. Op pad terug van die skou besoek die leerders die Munisipale Mark van Pretoria se groente- en vrugte-afdeling. Die huisvroue-mark wat bestaan uit 'n groente en vrugte deel asook 'n vis- en vleisafdeling het die leerders nuwe insig gegee oor huisvroue se vele keuses. DIE graad 4 A leerders van Laerskool Duiwelskloof wat die Top 5 gehaal het, voor: Brendan Roe en Anri Jansen van Rensburg. Agter: Dalmarie Ackermann, Eljana Fleischmann en Lizaan Geldenhuys. Hier kan huisvroue groente, vrugte en vleis in klein verpakking koop. Die produkte is deurgans van hoogstaande gehalte wat weer eens wys op die top kwaliteit wat Suid-Afrika het in ons primêre produsente of "Boere" soos ons hulle beter ken. Hierna besoek hulle die blommemark en woon die blommeveiling b y. Later besoek die Plasies die Uitkyk Slaghuis wat waarskynlik die grootste in die land is. Weer eens maak die leerders kennis met suksesvolle sakeondernemings in die landbou maar word ook blootgetsel aan toekomstige werks- en entrepreneurs geleenthede. Die leerders bedank mnr. Erasmus en mnr. Le Roux wat hul na die skou vergesel het. Die Plasies bedank graag die volgende persone wat die toer vir hulle moontlik gemaak het: Mnre Piet Warren, Theo Dicke, Leon Thom, André Ernst, Kosie Eloff, Bennie Jacobs en Bekmar Besproeiing.

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25 S KO L E N U U S LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 25 Klofie-nuus LAERSKOOL Duiwelskloof se Tshepiso Mahasha en Karabo Moremi is in die o/13 Limpopo rugbyspan opgeneem. KYK net sulke Bulletjies! Dié 2 Gr 1's van L/s Dr Annecke, Duan Gubbitz en Renate Botha wys hul ondersteuning. XANDER Botha en Talitta Smit, die wenners van L/s Dr Annecke se Blou dag. Hulle het die beste ondersteunersdrag aangehad. DUIWELSKLOOF Primary honoured their Top 5 learners of the first term. The best of Grade 7 E, front: Safeera Ballim and Mapula Malatji. Back: Nthabiseng Marutha, Melissa Luckhoff and Vunene Khosa. HOKKIE spelers van L/s Dr Annecke is gekies vir die Limpopo hokkiespan. Vlnr: Aldo Grobler (O/13), Pietman Pieterse (O/13), Nsovo Shandlale (O/13), en Thando Mnisi (O/12 meisies). VIER van Laerskool Duiwelskloof se leerders het op 7 Mei aan die streeksronde van die ATKV redenaars kompetisie deelgeneem. Jandré Smith (junior) en Loamé van Zyl (senior) is deur na die halfeindronde wat op 5 Junie te Groblersdal plaasvind. TOP 5 Grade 6 E learners of Duiwelskloof Primary, front: Boikoketso Rameetse. Back: Alina Bhimjee, Charmaine Sekgota, Matodzi Bele and Makepota Boke. VYF meisies van Laerskool Dr Annecke is vir die Limpopo netbalspan gekies: Thando Mnisi (o/12), Rirhandzu Shikwambana (o/12), Tsolofelo Bulala (o/13), Katie Morgets (o/13), en Precious Mhlari (o/13).

26 PAGE 26 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 News from Unicorn UNICORN Preparatory s U/10 football team competed at the Pemps Cricket Festival in Polokwane over the weekend, and took home third place. SCHOOL NEWS HAYDEN Symmonds (U/12), Daniel Tooley (U/14) and Roedolf Botes (U/12) of Unicorn Preparatory made it into the Limpopo hockey team. Their first tournament will take place during the July holidays. ANTJIES verower 11 plekke in die verskillende Limpopo spanne. Voor: Rirhandzu Shikwambana (netbal o/12), Nsovo Shandlale (hokkie o/13), Vukozi Mabuza (rugby o/13), Pietman Pieterse (hokkie en rugby o/13). Agter: Katie Morgets (netbal o/13), Precious Mhlari (netbal o/13), Thando Mnisi (hokkie en netbal o/12), Tsolofelo Bulala (netbal o/13), Aldo Grobler (hokkie o/13.) RUGBY spelers van L/s Dr Annecke is gekies vir die O/13 Limpopo span. Vlnr: Pietman Pieterse, en Vukosi Mabuza. LAERSKOOL Duiwelskloof het hul top 5 leerders van die eerste kwartaal aangewys. Die slimstes in graad 7 A, voor: Wessel Pretorius en Macdeline Biewenga. Agter: Simoné Schoeman, Erick Snyman en Michelle Ross o u w. Plasies presteer in Mintek Min-Quiz DIE jaarlikse Minquiz-vasvrakompetisie het op 14 Mei plaasgevind. Die kompetisie is geloods om belangstelling in en kennis van wetenskap, wiskunde en mynwese te bevorder. Matriekleerders van regoor Limpopo is genooi om aan die kompetisie in Polokwane deel te neem. Vanjaar het 40 skole ingeskryf. Weens die groot belangstelling word leerders in twee afdelings, die Platinum en die Goudafdeling ingedeel. 40 vrae wat algemene kennisvrae rondom wiskunde, wetenskap en algemene kennisvrae oor mynbou, aardrykskunde en omgewingsake insluit word gevra om die vyf skole wat aan die tweede ronde sal deelneem te bepaal. Die Merensky span het bestaan uit Franus Winterbach, Thomas van der Meulen en Alta-Marie Bekker het Merensky verteenwoordig. Hulle het hulle dan ook goed van hulle taak gekwyt en het na die tweede ronde d e u rg e d r i n g. Aan die einde van die rondte was die skole so gelyk dat ekstra vrae aan die leerders gestel moes word. Mdiwe, Motsemaria en PHS was die uiteindelike wenners van die kompetisie, in daardie volgorde. Franus Winterbach was algeheel vierde in die PDA-skole afdeling. Al drie leerders ontvang meriete sertifikate vir hulle deelname in die finale ronde.

27 S KO L E N U U S LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 27 Netbalspelers verwerf Limpopo kleure BEN Vorster het die afgelope naweek uitsonderlik presteer deurdat daar 16 van die Vossies Limpopo kleure verwerf het. Voor, vlnr: Werny Taljaard (0/16), Lou-Mare Geldenhuys (0/16), Jane Nel (0/17), Kaylee Sullwald (0/17), Arina Loubser (0/17). Agter: Lelo Mkansi (0/17), Gavaza Shiwundlana (0/17), Tintswalo Mkhari (0/17),Tintswalo Mathonsi (0/17), Ntombi Mashele (0/17), Valencia Nkosi (0/17) Afwesig tydens neem van foto: Celia Loubser en Hlulani Mhlongo wat beide 0/14 span gekry het. Iza Mnisi en Japke Engelbrecht is as reserwes vir die 0/14 span aangewys.vulthari Mabuza is vir die 0/15 span gekies. Ingrid Sambo, Penny Mageza en Amore du Plessis is vir die 0/16 span gekies. Corne Nel is as die afrigter van hierdie span aangewys. Charne Bloemhof is as reserwe vir die 0/17 span gekies. Charmaine Beetge is as afrigter vir die 0/17 span aangewys. Plasies A-span wen gholftoernooi Hokkiespelers spog met Limpopo kleure AGT trotse hokkie bokkies van Hoërskool Merensky het Limpopo kleure verwerf by die pas afgelope hokkie proewe. Agter: Liëtte Jordaan-van Zyl, Marguerite Boshoff, Chantel Roe, Viraldi van der Walt. Voor: Anrie van Wyk en Jessica Bezuidenhout. Karien Venter en Jessica Oosthuyze was afwesig tydens die neem van die foto. TERTIUS Erasmus, Quinton Crause, Niekie J van Rensburg, Werner Venter, Sammy Odendaal, Kit Labuschagne. DIE A-span van Merensky het as wenners uit die stryd getree tydens die gholfliga wedstryde wat Vrydag, 15 Mei, op Louis Trichardt gespeel is. Megan Bisset en Quinton Crause het albei baie goed gespeel om die Plasies se oorwinning te v e r s e k e r. Die C-span het gelykop teen die span van Louis Trichardt gespeel. TROTSE seuns van Hoërskool Merensky het almal Limpopo kleure vir hokkie verwerf. Agter: Kapano Mahlo, Arise Monareng, Mark Thackwray, Shaun Kubayi, Nyiko Maluleke. Voor: Nhlamulo Khosa, Kulani Ngobeni, Christo Botma, Tebogo Leshabane, Thuthukani Shabangu. Afwesig: Jean Minnaar.

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30 PAGE 30 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 SCHOOL NEWS RYAN Jack, playing for Stanford Lake College s first rugby team, in the process of scoring his second try against St Dunstan s of Johannesburg. Stanford back as champions STANFORD Lake College came back champions when they competed against St Dunstan s in Johannesburg on 15 and 16 May. Tennis: girls drew 2-2, boys lost 3-2. Girls hockey: U/14 won 7-0, U/16 won 4-0, 1st team won 5-0. Netball: U/14 won 19-0, U/15 lost 8-21, U/16 won 14-12, 1st team won Rugby: U/15 won 32-10, 2nd team won 19-0, 1st team won Several matched were played during last week: Netball against Southern Cross on May 18: U/14 won 39-3, U/16 won Netball against Ben Voster on May 20: U/14 won 19-6, U/15 won 13-7, U/16 lost 18-28, U/17 lost 5-7, 1st team won Girls hockey against Capricorn on May 21: U/14 won 13-0, U/15 lost 0-1, U/16 won 2-0, 1st team won 1-0. Stanford Lake College hosted Beaulieu School from Kyalami during their annual sports meeting last weekend. Stanford s netball scores: U/14 won 19-8, U/15 won 23-9, U/16 won 23-17, U/17 won 13-7, 1st team lost Girls hockey results: U/15 won 5-0, 2nd team won 2-0, 1st team won 4-0. Boys hockey scores: U/16 won 3-0, 1st team won 4-2. Rugby results: U/15 won 33-5, 2nd team won 12-7, 1st team lost Stanford lost their chess games 2-4 against Beaulieu College. Stanford played excellent golf against Ben Vorster at Tzaneen Country Club on May 22, with their B team winning 2-0 and their C team 3-0. LAMBRE Griesel, n skut van Ben Vorster het die afgelope naweek aan 'n vriendskaplike byeenkoms te Hoërskool Pietersburg deelgeneem. Die Vossie moes teen skuts van Piet Potgieter, Pietersburg, Louis Trichardt en Merensky kompeteer. Hy het in die 0/16 sporter kategorie vierde geëeindig. Plasie-netbal te sterk vir Capricorn, Heuwelkruin DIE Plasies het op 21 Mei Polokwane se koue aangedurf om teen die A spanne van Capricorn en Heuwelkruin in vriendskaplike wedstryde te speel. Die meisies openbaar goeie sportmansgees en speel genotvolle en aanskoulike wedstryde. Teen Capricorn het die Plasies in al die ouderdomsgroepe van o/14 tot o/18 deelgeneem, en al hulle wedstryde gewen. Die Heuwelkruiners het met slegs twee spanne gekompeteer en die Plasies het die o/18 wedstryd met gemak gewen. Hierdie vriendskaplike wedstryde het weer eens die lekker van netbal onderstreep.

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32 PAGE 32 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 S KO L E N U U S Eight receive Limpopo Colours for netball EIGHT learners of Merensky High School received Limpopo Colours for netball. Back: Matema Kgomo, Nhlamulo Shivambu, Amukelani Mushwana. Front: Lunghile Manzini, Mamosala Lelope, Evelyn Ramatsoma, Liné Steyn. Nokwanda Malumbete was absent when the photograph was taken. Buffels wen naelbyter DIE Winterbuffels van Ben Vorster het Saterdag in n naelbyter Na middagete het die Vossies begin kolf en reeds op die lopies. Ben Vorster speel Saterdag krieketwedstryd teen tweede bal hulle een ope- teen die Eagles Cricket Merensky met 4 paaltjies ningskolwer verloor. Academy van Polokwane in gewen. n Goeie vennootskap van Polokwane. Merensky het besluit om 42 tussen JC Cloete en Marnus Die liga bepalings vir die eerste te kolf en teken 169 Booyens asook een van 81 Winterliga sien soos volg lopies aan vir die verlies van 9 tussen JC Cloete en John daaruit: paaltjies in hulle toegelate 45 boulbeurte. Boulers wat uitgeblink het met die bal is kaptein, Dewald Joubert met 3 paaltjies vir 17 lopies en Jaco van Rensburg met 2 paaltjies vir 13 lopies in 9 beurte elk. Vijloen, help. Ben Vorster die verlangde teiken in die 41ste beurt behaal. Kolwers wat hulle self goed van hulle taak gekwyt het is John Viljoen met 55, JC Cloete met 42 en Marnus Booyens 22 Saterdag 30 Mei Ben Vorster vs ECSE (Polokwane.) Vrydag 5 Junie Merensky vs Ben Vorster (Merensky.) Saterdag 13 Junie PHS vs Ben Vorster (Polokwane.) Saterdag 20 Junie ECSE vs Ben Vorster (Polokwane.)

33 SPORTS LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 29 Mei 2009 PAGE 33 AGS kerk hou Saterdag fietsresies DIE AGS gemeente te Modjadjiskloof bied Saterdag n fiets resies aan. Die wegspring is by die Constantia boeresaal. Alle fiets geesdriftiges word uitgenooi om die dag saam met die gemeente te gaan geniet. Daar sal ook n verskeidenheid stalletjies wees. Medaljes sal aan deelnemers oorhandig word wat die resies voltooi. Daar is ook prysgeld op die spel vir eerste-, tweede- en derdeplekke. Daar is drie kategoriee: 10km, 30km en 80km. Die eersteplek in die 80 km wen n rooibok. Die 80km spring weg om 09:00. Vir meer inligting rakende die resies skakel Jaco: of Sarie: (015) DRIE lede van Lé Club het baie goed gevaar tydens die Gauteng Duathlon kampioenskap, van links: Philip Entres, Alan Gordon en Vernon Harms. Philip, Vernon wen in hulle afdelings LEDE van Lé Club het Sondag aan die Noord Gauteng Duathlon Kampioenskap te Gerhardsville, Pretoria deelgeneem. Le' Club lede het baie goed gevaar in hul onderskeie kategoriee: Alan Gordon 3de in die o/19 seuns, Vernon Harms 1ste in die kategorie en Philip Entres 1ste in die kategorie. Die drie atlete word opgeneem in die Noord Gauteng span wat aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Duathlon Kampioenskap gaan deelneem op 18 Julie 2009 te Bloemfontein. Nog n lid, Magdel Roe het Sondag aan die Comrades Marathon deelgeneem en dit binne 'n tyd van 9h17 voltooi.

34 PAGE 34 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 Letaba kry op hulle herrie SPORT DRIE spanne van Letaba rugbyklub het Saterdag sleg in die stof gebyt nadat Pietersburg hulle met weghol-oorwinnings verslaan het. Dit na Letaba verlede Saterdag amok teen die spanne van Potgietersrus gemaak het. Letaba se eerstespan verloor met 39 teenoor 3; die tweedes met 22 teenoor 14 en die derdes met 30 teenoor 3. Pietersburg was tot nou toe onoorwonne Vossies hou gholfdag BEN Vorster se netbal komitee bied Saterdag n gholfdag ten bate van die sport aan. Die kompetisie word op die bane van Tzaneen Buiteklub gespeel en sal in die vorm van n "Betterball 2 Scores to count, playing off Betterball handicap" gespeel word. Bevestig afslaantye met die klub. Skakel hulle by (015) behalwe vir een keer teen Letaba in die eerste ronde. Onbeholpenheid was volgens Dippies de Beer van Letaba Rugbyklub een van die groot oorsake vir die nederlae. "Hulle sal moet terug gaan na die "drawing board". Letaba speel Vrydagaand teen Noordelikes op die skougronde. Unicorn hosts fun run UNICORN Hockey Club is hosting a Family Fun Run on Saturday, June 20, at Unicorn School Pavilion. There will be two off-road routes. Entry fee for the 4km run is R30, and entry for the 9km run is R40. The entry fee will include a breakfast. Registration starts at 7:30 and the race at 8:00. For any further queries please contact Ali on x4 entoesiaste weer Saterdag bedrywig ALLE 4x4 entoesiaste word herinner aan die Letaba 4x4 Klub Familie Dag Saterdag, wat by die BJV Skiet Terrein gaan plaasvind. Die eersteprys is 'n stel bande ter waarde van R7 000 en hope ander pryse. Almal wat belangstel word uitgenooi om in te skryf en om die nuwe baan te gaan geniet. As jou voertuig nie opgewasse is vir al die hindernisse nie, word jy genooi om jou GPS saam te bring en aan die skattejag deel te neem. Wolkberg kerk hou fietsresies DIE Wolkbergfietsresies vind Mei plaas. Afstand : 10 km, 33 km, 66 km. Resies begin om 07:00 by NG Kerk T z a n e e n - Wo l k b e rg. Inskrywings : Saterdag om 06:00 by die wegspring ( NG Kerk Wolkberg.) Inskrywingsfooie: R10-00, R40-00, R Eerste 29 deelnemers sal medaljes ontvang met voltooiing van resies. Ander deelnemers se medaljes sal aan hulle gepos word. Navrae:- Kerkkantoor of Philip Bekker

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36 PAGE 36 LETABA HERALD - Friday 29 May 2009 SPORT Trotse hengelaars spog met hul vangs DIE drie hengelaars kan sommer baie trots wees op hulle vangs te Kariba. Dave Barnes met sy 4.5kg tiervis, Iavan Barnes met sy 14.5kg vudu vangs, en Eddie Coad met sy stewige 6.2kg tiervis. Hulle het in April op Kariba gaan vis vang. Foto verskaf. Beyers wins Limpopo Masters TZANEEN Squash Club was well represented at the Limpopo Masters held at Makhado over the weekend of 22 to 24 May. Nine players from Tzaneen Squash Club competed in the various age group events, and Beyers Steynberg won his section to become the over 45s Limpopo Masters Champion. Johan van Molendorf was runner up in the over 45s, and Jan Viljoen was runner up in the over 50s age group. The Limpopo Masters is particularly important, as the results determine the selection of the Limpopo team for the SA Masters that will be held in Cape Town in September. The Tzaneen Squash Club is very active with the social league of over 30 players, and new members of all ages are very welcome. Those interested in joining can contact Jenke Nagel on for more information. BEYERS Steynberg (left), over 45s winner receiving the trophy from Hannes Spies, one of the main sponsors of the Limpopo Masters. Mountain2Mountain hits Tzaneen again THE second annual Mountain2Mountain National Road Cycle Challenge hits Tzaneen on July 15. Last year this event consisted of a 108km National Classic Road Race timed by Championship and a 34km Family Fun Run. This year, not only is there the 108km National Classic and the 34 km Fun Run timed by WinningTime (timing agents of the Argus), there is also a mini Mountain2Mountain for Pre-School children on July 24 (and a race for primary-school children is also being planned - watch this space). Added to this, the 108km race also has two extra categories - a junior and senior high school relay with Merensky and Stanford having indicated that they will be entering. The 108km National Classic is sanctioned by Cycling South Africa and enjoys the same status and exclusivity as the Argus or the There are more than R in prizes and all cyclists that complete their races will receive a medal. The route for the 108km National Classic starts in front of Highgrove Lodge. Cyclists ride out of town and turn left up the Agatha mountain en route to Coach House. At the top of the mountain, cyclists turn left again and carry on past Coach House, through Nkowankowa, until they hit the Tarentaalrand Crossing. Here cyclists turn right towards Letsitele. At Du-Roi Nursery, cyclists turn left on the Giyani road and continue until they turn left again, back towards Tarentaalrand/Deerpark. Cyclists ride past Bush Valley Chickens and, at the T-junction, turn left to Tarentaalrand. At the Tarentaalrand Crossing, they turn right towards Tzaneen. Cyclists continue along this road past Zabana, Bosveld Lapa and the Showgrounds, over the big intersection past the Sasol Garage, until they hit the bridge leading up to Georges Valley. Here cyclists turn left and end up back at the finish line. The route for the Family Fun Run starts off in front of Highgrove. Riders ride out of town and turn off onto the Georges Valley bridge. At the top of the bridge, cyclists turn right and ride over the bridge, through the crossing, and turn left onto the Deerpark road. Cyclists continue around the Tzaneen dam and end up back at the starting point. This event will attract national attention and bring much needed revenue to our c o m m u n i t y. If you would like to get involved through sponsorship, be listed on our accommodation database or enter the race, call Johann at (online entries at This event is a joint venture between Dinamus Gemeenskapskerk, Boulevard Cycles and CycleLab. Be ready for the George s Valley 4x4 day THE annual George s Valley 4X4 day will be taking place on June 13. Cost per vehicle is R300. The route starts and ends at The Hub, and the course will be approximately 15 km long with 15 rated obstacles. It is a completely new route, with the only spectator point being at The Hub. Drivers, be careful and treat your co-drivers with respect, as they will have time to get back at you when they practice their paintball and kettie skills, with you as their main target. Entries are coming in fast and participants can enter on the website: e y. c o. z a. The highlight of the evening will be entertainment by Gappi. Tickets are R100 per person and selling fast. Tickets are available from the show offices, Tzn Veterinary Clinic and the Aida offices. Dress warmly and bring the whole family along. Lots of food and drinks available. For more information contact Kas Nel on