Die Kwêvoël, Thabazimbi

KOEDOESKOP – Verlede Donderdagaand, 16 September, het Laerskool Koedoeskop se leerlinge die gehoor aan hulle voete gehad.

Die tema van die revue was Geloof, Hoop en Liefde en dis presies wat die ritmiese danse en bewegings uitgestraal het. Na maande se voorbereiding en bloedsweet oefening het die dag aangebreek vir die aanbieding van Geloof, Hoop en Liefde. Met ‘n vol gepakte saal het die ouers, oumas, oupas en familie die aand terdeë geniet. Die opvoering het feitlik elke leerling van die skool ingesluit. Mammas en pappas het reg gestaan met kameras en videokameras om hulle kinders se optredes te verewig. Mnr Gustaf Grobler, Skoolhoof,  het die gehoor ‘n onvergeetlike aand beloof, en is die belofte deurgevoer. Almal het dit eens dat om so ’n produksie op die verhoog te kon sien ‘n onvergeetlike ervaring was en die feit dat leerlinge van die voorskoolse klassie tot Gr 6 betrokke was het dit net meer spesiaal gemaak. Met tye het die gehoor ritmies saam hande geklap en staande die leerlinge toegejuig. Die junior fase was eerste aan die beurt en met kleurvolle uitrustings was die aand ingestel om ‘n groot sukses te wees, van die leerlinge het solo items saam gelewer terwyl die res van die leerlinge ritmies saam gedans en gesing het. ‘n Heerlike ete is met die aanbreek van pouse voorgesit, waarna die gehoor bietjie bene kon rek om weer reg te maak vir die volgende vertoning, die keer van die senior fase van die skool. Elke item was spesiaal in alle opsigte en die leerlinge se uitrustings was kleurvol en oorspronklik. Die laaste vertoning van die aand was “Elke Tree”, waaraan al die leerlinge deelgeneem het, al was daar van die voorskoolse leerlinge wat gaap-gaap vir ‘n laaste keer vir mamma en pappa gedans het. Na afloop van die revue het die ouers nog lank gesels oor die gehalte van die besonderse revue.

From ltr: Cllr PA Mosito, Mr A Nekhavahmbe, Ms SJ Madela and Mr P Motsamai with one of the computers donated to the school.

NORTHAM – Krause and Ysterberg Primary schools were given new top of the range computers on 17 September 2010.

On the day, 10 computers with Munsoft, a modern municipal Billing and Financial system already used by 33 municipalities in South Africa and in Swaziland, where given to Krause and Ysterberg Primary schools. Mr SJ Khumalo, Implementation Manager at Munsoft said that the handing over of the 10 computers is one of their social responsibilities. He further highlighted that IT is very much common in our everyday lives and that learners will benefit out of that. “As the municipality, we welcome your initiative. Together with other stakeholders, we correctly noted the fact that learners will benefit from this top of the range technology”, said Cllr PA Mosito on behalf of the Mayor. She further urged both educators and learners to use these magnificent products as tools for realizing their dreams. Learner’s future will be very bright through the efforts by Munsoft. The learners will also benefit a lot since most of employment requires computer skills throughout all sectors. They would like to thank Munsoft for their good gestures shown to the lives of these learners. The event was attended by amongst others Ms SJ Madela (District Senior Manager for Waterberg District Department of Education), Circuit Managers for both Dwaalboom and Thabazimbi circuits – Ms MR Ngoetjana and Mr MP Molapisi respectively, Mr Peter Balt (CEO of Munsoft), principals of Krause, Ysterberg, Heuningvlei, Deo Gloria, Ke Sarona and Mabogopedi schools as well as School Governing Body members from those schools. Ms SJ Madela thanked all the people for their time and a special thanks was given to all members from Munsoft for all the good work done to the community and learners at large. Lastly she indicated that computers will create opportunities for integrating ICT in the curriculum and provide an appropriate and efficient platform for preparation of lessons. Later in the day trees, which were donated by Thabazimbi Local Municipality, were planted at both Krause and Ysterberg Primary schools as part of Heritage Month.

Joshua Motsomane

Mayor Matlou with Team Drivers of Thabazimbi Municipality.

THABAZIMBI – Thaba Trans was the host for the second of the Waterberg District Driver of the Year competition (DOTY) which was held on held on Sunday 19, September 2010.

Nerves ran high as competitors displayed heightened sense of urgency in order to complete the assigned tasks within the time limits. The instructors were particularly happy with this especially as minimal drops in standards were experienced to ensure that time frame was met.

The main purpose was said not to be about competing but to enhance driving skills and also to share skills amongst participants as they were coming from various organizations and institutions. All participants were encouraged to go and share their experience with their colleagues that were not in attendance when they go back to their respective work places.

Drivers competed in the following categories of; Bus driving, Rigid Truck, Novice, Rigid with Trailer, Artic and LDV 3, 5. Amongst those who competed were Bus drivers from Great North Transport, Bojanala Bus Services, Thaba Trans, Department of Roads and Transport, Anglo Platinum mine, Thabazimbi Local Municipality and Kumba Iron Ore.

The Mayor, mr Naledi Matlou, congratulated all participants and further encouraged them to do more in assisting all other drivers who did no take part to improve their driving skills as it was the order of the day. A special thank you was also given to Kumba Iron Ore and Great North Transport for sponsoring the occasion as well as the Department of Roads and Transport.

There were several winners in all categories and the overall winner who collected the highest points was Mr SW Baloyi from Great North Transport with 1426 points. All participants were given medals as token of appreciation and winners in all categories including runner ups received trophies.

Joshua Motsomane

Mayor Matlou playing on the side of Union Mine Section during the Anglo Soccer Tournament held on Saturday, 18 September 2010 at Union Soccer ground, Swartklip.

SWARTKLIP – The Anglo Soccer Tournament was held on Saturday 18, September 2010 at Union Soccer ground, Swartklip. Several Anglo Mine teams competed on the day, but only one team, the Union Mine Section’s team, won the trophy.

Joshua Motsomane

Ons wil net van die geleentheid gebruik maak om die SAPD, die plaaslike boeregemeenskappe en almal wat betrokke was en gehelp het tydens die plaasaanval wat ons beleef het, te bedank vir die hulp, bystand en beskikbaarstelling van hulpbronne. Sonder dit sou die vinnige arrestasies van die verdagtes nie moontlik gewees het nie.

Ons het net die hoogste waardering vir al die opofferings deur almal wat ons te hulp gesnel het.

Mayer familie – Sentrum

THABAZIMBI – Die Tjokkerskool wat van Laerskool Thabazimbi se Gr-R klas is, het aan die borgdag gedink om dit ‘n Golfdag te maak. Die Golfdag het op Saterdag 18 September plaasgevind en daar was 68 spelers wat aan die dag deelgeneem het.

Twaalf pare het aan die einde van die dag in die pryse gedeel en die beste tellings was die van Rudi en Carl Conrad (51), Esme Behrens en Bernie Gous (48), Nico van der Westhuizen en Gawie Hendrikzs (45) Charlie en Heinrich Penzhorn (45). Baie dankie aan die spelers wat gespeel het, die borge en verversings deur die dag.

Daar is ook liga op Koro Creek teen die span van Mogol gespeel. Billy Pring, Sarel Marais, Pieter Heyns, Chris Bronkhorst, Johan Smit, Jaco Jacobs, Tiaan Bronkhorst en Christof Penzhorn was die manne wat gespeel het. Die uitslag was 1 gewen, 1 gelykop en 2 verloor. Daar is groot waardering vir die manne wat gaan speel het. Dit was al die jare ‘n besondere eer om vir die klub liga te speel, maar deesdae moet spelers blykbaar gesoebat word om te gaan speel. Die volgende liga is dan ook op 16 Oktober op Brits.

Saterdag 25 September is dit “Scratch” IPS. Dit beteken almal speel van ‘n 0-voorgee af en teken so punte aan. Aan die einde van die spel tel jy jou voorgee by die punte en siedaar, jy het sommer baie punte. Vrydag 1 Oktober is dit weer Interaksie Gholf en Saterdag die 2de is dit Laerskool Koedoeskop se borgdag. Donderdag 7 Oktober speel die Sages op Zebula. Saterdag 9 Oktober is dit weer Slagspel.

Onthou asseblief om u ledegeld voor die einde van September te betaal en om u besonderhede so gou as moontlik vir Irma te laat kry om ons databasis weer volledig te kry. Dit het ongelukkig met die oorskakeling na die nuwe stelsel onverklaarbaar verlore gegaan.

THABAZIMBI – Die VLU Thabazimbi-lede het op Woensdag, 8 September by die AP Kerksaal vergadering gehou waartydens Hannelie Botha ‘n piouter demonstrasie aangebied het.

Van die lede het ook gespog met hul artikels vir die volgende jaar se Bosveldstreek en VLU Noord se kompetisies.

Met die volgende vergadering op 13 Oktober, weer by die AP Kerksaal, sal ‘n verteenwoordiger van KANSA, Rustenburg ‘n praatjie en demonstrasie oor borskanker aanbied. Alle dames is baie welkom en kan Liz van Tonder skakel vir meer besonderhede by 084 436 4429.

Die tak het ook tydens Boomplantdag bome aan Bosveld Akademie geskenk. Die skool sal die bome op hul nuwe skoolterrein plant.

Die VLU Thabazimbi-tak wens Pieter Kwêvoël baie geluk met sy 60ste verjaarsdag. Baie dankie ook vir jou ondersteuning met berigte en foto’s van die tak se bedrywighede.

SWARTKLIP – Die Northam VLU lede het op Donderdag 16 September 2010 hul maandelikse vergadering aan huis van Riana Potgieter gehou.

Met die dames se aankoms is hul verras met sap in blikbekers, aangebied in bierbokse, waarna daar vergadering gehou is om die huishoudelike sake af te handel. Die lede het na die vergadering heerlik weggelê aan pap en shaba, opgedien in blikborde, wat met die hand of met ‘n lepel geëet is, in eg sjebeen-styl. Selfs die nagereg is in ‘n “Koos” opgedien… Na heelwat gelag en kwinkslae, het die dames die fynere kuns van seepmakery bemeester en is elkeen huiswaarts met haar eie tuisgemaakte sepie. Northam VLU beplan hul volgende vergadering vir 21 Oktober 2010. Vir meer inligting skakel Mari Meintjes 0147860304 by 0820864915.

THABAZIMBI – SmartBrain Kidz bied weer ‘n Interkleuter Atletiekdag op 9 Oktober te Laerskool Thabazimbi se atletiekveld aan.

‘n Aantal plaaslike kleuterskole, onder andere CVO se kleuterskool, Laerskool Thabazimbi se Tjokkerskool, Laerskool VanWykskraal se kleuterskool en SmartBrain Kidz sal deelneem aan reguit-afstande, swartmotorfietsresies en Monkey Nastix en JellyTots items. Die verrigtinge begin om 08:00 wanneer elke skool die geleentheid sal kry om ‘n optog te hou met sy eie vlag en liedjie. Die atletiekdag behoort die kleinspan tot ongeveer 12:00 besig te hou. Vir al die energieverbranding sal daar ‘n verskeidenheid kosstalletjies wees, onder andere hamburgers, worsrolletjies en roomys. ‘n Noodhulp stalletjie word voortdurend beman en elkeen wat aan hierdie sportdag deelneem stap weg met sy eie medalje. Die toegangskoste beloop R20 per volwassene, R10 vir kinders, terwyl kleuters gratis ingaan. Vir navrae, kontak Marthie du Plooy by 082 570 3644.

SENTRUM – Three suspects are in Police custody following a farm attack on Thursday, September 16th, in the Sentrum district. Mr Louis Mayer, a commercial farmer of the farm Rooiboshbult, Sentrum, Thabazimbi District, as well as the farm manager mr Fritz Gouws, was robbed and detained the night at about 01:30. Four attackers were involved in the robbery and besides the goods which were stolen, there was also an attempt to steal the double cab vehicle. Three of the suspects already appeared in the Thabazimbi Magistrate Court. They were not asked to plea and the date of their next appearance was set on . . . . . . . . . . .

Members of the SAPS as well as the local farming community were on the scene within minutes to assist. After an intensive search, three of the attackers were arrested. The fourth suspect, who was also involved in the attack, was a former employee of Mayer and escaped. He, however, is well known to the SAPS.

The attackers gained access to the house by breaking a window. The stolen goods were then removed from the house and loaded onto a double cab vehicle they intended to steal. After the vehicle was loaded, they entered the bedroom where Mayer was still sleeping. They woke him, took his handgun, and forced him to open his vault where they took cash and more firearms. After this, he was tied up and locked in the room.

The attackers then went to the second house on the farm where Gouws slept. They yanked on the door to gain forced entry. Gouws woke up, took a rifle, and opened the door. Immediately after he opened the door, three shots were fired at him, all the shots missed him. He immediately returned fire, not injuring anyone of them after which they fled.

The SAPS Hoopdal was then called in for assistance. Members of the Sentrum Farmers Association were immediately notified of the attack by radio. After receiving the message, the Hoopdal Police members and the farmers responded by assembling on the farm.

The Hoopdal police was first on the scene and entered the farm. On the way to the house, the police members spotted a vehicle travelling towards them. At this stage they were not aware that the vehicle of Mayer had been stolen. Noticing the police van, the vehicle left the road and went into the bush where it stopped. The suspects abandoned the vehicle and disappeared in the bush.

The local farming community immediately staged the searching for the attackers. Soon afterwards footprints of two of the suspects where found at the electrified game fence. The footprints were lost where the suspects diverted back into the bush.

In search of the attackers, the local farmers’ trackers assisted by trackers from the SAPS as well as members of SAPS Hoopdal, Polokwane and Thabazimbi were deployed.

The next day, air support consisting of helicopters provided by the SAP Services, local farmers and businessmen, was continuously available. The search was hampered because the area they searched was covered with shrub and bush, which provided shelter as the helicopter approached the suspects. At the end of the day, it was clear that the attackers were four in total, two of them moving together.

In the course of the first day, with the help of the air support, the first attacker was arrested. At the end of day light, the trackers were a very short distance behind the fugitives. The follow-up action was then called off due to failing day light.

The fugitives were spotted the next morning by one of the local farmers and all the trackers moved to the area they have been seen. Shortly thereafter the fugitives were again spotted and the pursue started afresh. Assisted by helicopters, the two fugitives were caught at about 13:45.

The fourth attacker, a former employee of Mayer has a criminal record, and is wanted for a number of offences by the SAPS. An arrest can soon be expected.

The local farming community took note of the incredible support provided by the Hoopdal, Thabazimbi and Polokwane SAPS. It is again noted with gratitude, the skills that are still vested within the SAPS tracker unit. Without these skills, this exercise would not have been concluded successfully.

Apart from the SAPS helicopter, Lourens du Plessis, Gert Ehlers, Peter Breegen, Marius de Beer, and Bernard de Beer offered their helicopters and services while local food stores supplied refreshments to the 60-odd people involved in the operation. Most of the volunteers were local farmers and farmers from the adjacent farming communities. Their determination to make an arrest was evident.

The Sentrum Farmers Association area is regarded as a safe area where theft is limited to items of lesser value. Previous to this incident, the last attack in this area took place in December 2008.

Once again it was clear that the community and SAP Services can only achieve success if they support each other. Furthermore, the key to success is the cooperation between all parties and a mutual understanding for each others concerns.