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20 November 2009
Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Ohrigstad
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2 NEWS 20 NOVEMBER 2009

Storm leaves devastation

‘ First the roof went, and
then the whole house came
down’
A storm that swept the Burgersfort and
Steelpoort areas last week Friday, caused
huge damage.
It seems that if the Longtill,
Tukakgomo area suffered more damage
than other areas with whole houses
swept away. Guided by Xstrata (Lion)
Community Development Officer, Mr
Peter Mathunyane, the newspaper
visited the area on Monday, First stop
was the new, almost finished
International Pentecostal Church
building next to the clinic.
The building was constructed by
Xstrata when the congregation was
Mr Aaron Hlambela standing on the remains of his house. His dog Sibi suffered a moved from a stand where a multi-
nusty cut on its head from falling debris. purpose community centre is to be build.
The new church building is next to the
clinic in the area.
Bottom: The house of one of Mr Hlambela’s neighbours suffered the same fate.
The storm tore up the building and
broke the rafters, ceiling and walls like a
toy, smashing the roof into the nextdoor
clinic yard, twisting roofing plates around
poles, leaving only a ruin. Luckily the
clinic suffered only mionor damage.
The new building was due to be handed
over to the congregation early in December.
Further up on the road in Mshonguvile,
a number of RDP houses was swept
completely from their foundations by the
storm. According to one of the home
owners, Mr Aaron Hlambela, his house’s
roof went first.
He just managed to get shelter across
the street, together with his doog, Sibi wen
the the whole house was reduced to rubble.
The same went for Mrs Glady maepa and
her family, who took shelter against the
storm under an overhanging rock on the
hill next to her house.
Xstrata has now provided and pitched
six tents as temporary shelter for families
whose houses has been destroyed. Mr
Mathunyane said building material will
probably be donated to the families so that
they can build new houses.Roofs, at various
places, such as Modikwa Platinum Mine,
advertising and signboards and vendor
stalls over a wide area were damaged and
trees were uprooted.

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‘This is not
service delivery’
Residents of Ga-Moraba between Leboeng and Strydom tunnel are furious. Their access
road from the the R36 (the one that was blocked with stones and rocks a few weeks back)
was completely washed away over the storm water pipes during last week Friday’s heavy
rains in the area.
Their fury is not directed at the rains, but they say they were promesed a tarred road
from the R36 to their village, Leboeng and Phiring.
Mr Kenneth Baloyi (left in the photograph) and Mr Hlupi Maphakge (right) say this
promise has been made by the the then minister Jeff Radebe when he addressed the
community at the new Leboeng Police Station back in February 2006.
They and another community member, Mr Elfas Matjie, who laments that nobody can
reach his shop from the R#6, says nothing came of this promise.
At the end of August this year, a contractor arrived at the road, who did the storm
water drainage and started with the regravelling of the road. They say the community
was furious and prevented the contractor to progress further with the regravelling. The
contractor then left the area at the beginning of October. They say the community’s view
is that they were promised a tarred road, not a gravel one.
Now the access road is completely unusable and they must take the long way
through Leboeng to reach the R36. “This is not service delivery” they say.

The 74 people who were charged with inter alia

74’s bail
contravening the Gatherings Act and public
violence because they allegedly blocked the R36
road between Ohrigstad and Strydom tunnel a few
weeks back, appeared in court in Leboeng again
this week.
A large number of people, including the

extended
accused gathered outside the court next to the
Police station from early in the morning. The
accused did not all appear in court at once, but
village by village from the about seven village that
participated in the protest action. Communities in
these villages are unhappy about service delivery
in their area, especially the lack of electricity,

till January water reticulation, proper access roads and RDP

projects.
The bail of all the accused was extended and
they must appear in court again in January.
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4 NEWS 20 NOVEMBER 2009

Maandagshoek march
on mine
The Maandagshoek Community Organisation (MCO)
representing members from the communities surrounding
Modikwa Platinum Mine, together with the Druta Taxi
Association, barricaded off the access to the mine from the R37
Polokwane/Burgersfort road on Wednesday morning, preventing
the normal day shift from proceeding to work. Community
members and taxi drivers proceeded to march to the mine’s main
gate where they were met by amongst others, the mine’s general
manager, Mr Sean O’ Connor. Employees being transported by
cars and busses could not access the mine as the taxis completely
blocked off the road. The Police maintained a strong presence on
the scene. The march proceeded peacefully and a memorandum
of demands was handed over Mr O’Connor. These demands
included the construction of a tar road along the D4167/D4170
route (especially the taxi association was adament on this), a
project that had previously been approved, but deferred last year,
when metal prices dropped dramatically. The memorandum also
demands that a report about the mine’s environmental system
and compliance with standards be released and that an audit
about established environmental practices be done; that the
existing Section 21 company be reviewed as it has, according to
the memorandum, failed in is objectives; that the procurement
policy of the mine be reviewed as the community is of the opinion
that the level of local community procurement is non-exsisting.
Management was given 14 days to respond to the list of demands,
although this period was changed to seven days just before
handing the memorandum to Mr O’Connor. Mr O’Connor said
attention will be given to the memorandum and that the mine
will respond in the time specified. Normal operations at the mine
resumed on Wednesday afternoon.

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Top: The Maandagshoek Community Organisation says the Section 21 company

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Bottom: Modikwa Platinum Mine General Manager, Mr Sean O’Connor, signing
the memorandum.

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Taxi drivers encouraged to drive safely

Die Roossenekalse Geelvarkoorfees is alweer voor die deur!

Mr Joel Mohlala (DRUTA chairperson), Ms. Mamsy Thoko Tjie (ELTA chairperson), Mr
Nnyana Shakwane and Mr Philemon Mthomboti.
On Monday, 16 November, road safety certificates were handed to the Dilokong Rehlgepeye United Taxi
Association (DRUTA) and the Eastern Leolo Taxi Association.
The certificates were sponsorded by Nnyana Shakwane Trading Enterprise and was handed to the
associations by Mr Philemon Mthomboti the Ambassador of Road Safety in Limpopo. The message was
that the associations should encourage their drivers to drive safely over the coming Christmas season.
The associations also requested that the municipality host an Imbizo where taxi drivers can discuss their
various problems. They also said that they wish their drivers to drive safely with their customers. They
should look out for pedestrians - especially at red lights, and they must not drink and drive.
Die Geelvarkoorfees word aangebied by Mapochskub op
Roossenekal op 27, 28 en 29 November 2009. Geelvarkore in
blom is te koop by die fees en besigtigingstoere na
Geelvarkore in die natuur word onderneem.
Die fees beloof hope pret en plesier vir die hele gesin-
vermaak spesiaal net vir die kinders, ‘n gholftoernooi, plaaslike
kunstenaars, baie stalletjies, heerlike eetgoed en nog vele
meer.
Vir enige navrae skakel Christien Ackermann van die Groter
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5506896.

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On 16 November 2009 the Police in Tubatse arrested two men aged 18 and 23
years in connection with common robbery. It is alleged that the two attacked a
for choice
man of 25 years and took his wallet and cash money estimated to R650. The
incident occurred in Riba Cross (Polaseng) on 14 November 2009. On the same
day the matter was reported to the Police in Tubatse and they made follow ups at Jabula
that led to the arrest of the two suspects on 16 November 2009. The suspects
appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate Court on 17 November 2009 and they
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were granted bail of R500 each .The case was postponed to 01 December 2009.

On 13 November 2009 the Police in Tubatse arrested a man of 26 years in

connection with house breaking and theft. The arrest follows after a crime that
occurred in Ga-Mashamothane between 23 and 24 October this year. It is
alleged that the house was broken into and items such as DVD machine and
clothes were stolen. On 24 October the case was reported to the Police in
Tubatse and they conducted investigations that led to the arrest of the suspect
on 13 November 2009. The suspect appeared in the Praktiseer Magistrate
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hijacking and the suspects are still at large.
6 NEWS 20 NOVEMBER 2009

Laerskool Ohrigstad hou prysuitdeling

Laerskool Ohrigstad het twee weke gelede hul prysuitdeling gehou. Tydens die geleentheid is die presteerders
vereer, die nuwe leiers aangewys en sommer ‘n Kersboom ook gehou.

Serena Vermaak en Cornu Cross. Hulle

was die seun en dogter met die beste Mnr. Jan Els saam met Rodney Palmer
sportprestasie. wat as die beste bulletjie rugbyspeler Angelique Minnaar het haar eie gedig
aangewys is. voorgedra.
Me. Christine Grové oorhandig ‘n trofee
aan Jurie Adendorff vir die beste
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Prestasies, pryse en prefekte op Ohrigstad

Die skool se nuwe leiers

is Jurie Adendorff,
Harmony Masuku,
Herman Moolman,
Constant Oelofse,
Agenda Sekgogoba,
Serena Vermaak en
Christiaan Verreynne.

Cornu Cross, Simé Jaquet, Jurie Adendorff, Herman Moolman,

Serena Vermaak, Saritha Beetge en Eben Booysen was van die
graad 6 en graad 7 presteerders.
JC Beetge,
Jurie
Adendorff,
Cornu
Cross en
Herman Links: Die
Moolman ouers het
was die vir hul
skool se kinders
rugbyspelers wat as
wat vereer leiers vir
is vir hul 2010
vordering verkies is
in dié ‘n balkie
sport. kom Cornu Cross, Simé Jaquet, Amanda Mkhonto en
aansteek. Rafael Mkhonto is die media leiers vir 2010.
8 NEWS 20 NOVEMBER 2009

Steelpoort Akademie se slimkoppe

Steelpoort Akademie se prysuitdeling het
twee weke gelede plaasgevind. Die
presteerders op verskillende gebiede is
tydens hierdie geleentheid vereer.
Die skool se nuwe hoofleiers is ook by die
geleentheid aangewys. Hulle is: Markus
Myburgh en Arline du Plessis. Die
onderhoofleiers is: Michelle Mc Donald,
Franco Terblanche, Koos Language en
Tayla Havenga.
(Alle foto’s is die me. Colleen Language
geneem).

Neo Malapane en Elizma Carlson. Neo is as die mees toegewyde Galeb Maphanga, Tayla Havenga en Neo Malapane was van die
sportseun in die hoërskool en die mees veelsydigste sportseun sportpresteerders.
in die hoërskool aangewys. Elizma is die mees toegewyde
sportdogter in die hoërskool.

Tayla Havenga is die laerskool se

veelsydigste sportdogter.

Regs: Monique Language was die mees

toegewyde sportdogter en die junior Jackie Pretorius was een van die skool se Arisha Ramjass was ook een van die skool se
meisie landloop atleet vir die laerskool. veelsydigste dogters. veelsydigste dogters.
20 NOVEMBER 2009 NUUS 9

Steelpoort kan spog met presteerders

Die hoofleiers vir
2010 is Markus
Myburg (hoofseun),
Michelle McDonald
(onderhoofdogter),
Franco Terblanche
(onderhoofseun),
Koos Language
(onderhoofseun),
Tayla Havenga
(onderhoofdogter)
en Arline du
Plessis
(hoofdogter).

Mnr. Anton Alberts oorhandig ‘n trofee aan Henk Goosen. Henk

is die skool se graad 7 Dux leerling. Hy het ook die beste
gemiddeld van graad 4 - 7 met 95%.

Dylan Jacobs en Eduan Jacobs het die

trofee vir die mees toegewyde sportseun
in die laerskool gedeel. Eduan is die
veelsydigste sportseun en Dylan die
sportseun van die jaar.
10 NEWS 20 NOVEMBER 2009

How concerned are you about your

The State Veterinary Service this week
vaccinated hundreds of animals against
rabies.
We asked readers how concerned they are
about diseases such as rabies and the lack
of a private practice veterinarian in
Burgersfort. They also commented on the
service they received from the State
Veterinary team.

“Dit is belangrik dat daar na die diere gekyk word want ons het Mnr. Arthur Loubser en me. Colleen Bessenger sê: “Ons is bly
ook nie ‘n SPCA hier nie. Ons is baie dankbaar vir hierdie week daaroor dat die span hier was. Ons wens net hier kan ‘n pet
se diens,” sê mnr JP Vorster en mnr. Renier Labuschagne. shop en ‘n veearts oopmaak. Dit is nie lekker om altyd so ver te
moet ry nie”.

Me. Jenny Oosthuizen sê: “Ja ‘n mens is

bekommer. Die diens hier was goed, ek is
baie bly daaroor. Dit is beter as om
Lydenburg toe te ry”.

“I hope there will finally come a vet here. Mnr Stephen Oberholzer sê: “Dié is Me. Stefanie Koekemoer sê: “Ek is baie
It is about time anyway - we are a big wonderlik! Ek het nie geweet bly oor dié diens. Ons sukkel gewoonlik
communtiy. But many people are too hondsdolheid is ‘n probleem nie”. met veeartse”.
cheap to take their animals to the vet.
That’s reality,” said Ms. Kerrilyn
Govender.
Mnr. Stephan Lotz sê: “Dis ‘n goeie ding
dat hulle hier is. Hoekom is hier nie ‘n
veearts op die dorp nie?”

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Mnr. Herbie Wortley en me. Zinaschke Steyn sê: “Ons wil bitter Me. Amor van der Mescht met Joelene Fourie en me. Stephanie
graag ‘n veearts hier hê. ‘n Mens moet elke keer Lydenburg toe. Fourie met Celainé Havenga sê: “Ons is bly oor die diens en wel
Ons is baie bly oor hierdie diens wat gegee is”. bekommerd oor allerhande siektes”.

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Next to Toyota, Burgersfort. en wilde diere op die plaas. ‘n Mens moet Henna van der Zandt. ‘n veearts? Ek dink die ouens hier van die
Tel: (013) 231 8322 altyd Lydenburg toe. Dit sal nice wees as staat doen ‘n great job!”
(Reg No: NCRDC 487) E-mail:
gmcadmin@telkomsa.net ons ‘n veearts kan kry”.
20 NOVEMBER 2009
animals without a vet in town?
Me. Leonie Botha sê: “Dis ‘n goeie ding
diê. Dit is ‘n issue vir mense wat diere
het”.
Freddie Viljoen met Muis. Sy familie sê:
“Ons soek ‘n veearts. Ons bly oor hierdie
inenting anders moet ‘n mense
Lydenburg toe.
Vaccination in progress
Ms. Elize Kilian and Mr John Kilian with
their cat Sokkies. Mr MA Muroa, from
the Department of Agriculture is
vaccinating the cat.
Mr. Francois Labuschagne with his dog Roxy. Mr Me Molabe from the State Veterinary
team gets ready to vaccinate Roxy.
NUUS 11
Ms. Shires Smith said: “We are happy. For Me. Bianca Pheasant sê: “Dit is regtig ‘n Me. Drikie Myburgh sê: “Ja, ek is vir seker
these people to come out here to look probleem om elke keer Lydenburg toe te bly oor die diens. Daar is ‘n groot
after our pets makes us happy”. ry”. aanvraag vir ‘n veearts”. By haar is Jean.
Mnr. Nardus Cronjé sê: “Dit is ‘n goeie Me. Natalie Walster met Ronnie sê: “Ek Me. Martie Moolman sê: “Dit sal ‘n goeie
ding dat hulle die diens na die mense dink dis ‘n goeie ding. Dit sal nogal nice ding wees as ons ‘n veearts kan kry. Baie
bring - juis omdat hier nie ‘n veearts is wees as hier ‘n veearts sal kom”. keer word diere beseer dan kom jy nie
nie”. gou genoeg op Lydenburg nie”.
State Veterinary Services this week started Say goodbye to a legend
vaccinating hundreds of dogs and cats in an
attempt to curb the spread of rabies in the
area.
After a jackal was tested positive for the
disease the State Veterinary team started a
vaccination campaign in the area. Residents
can bring their cats and dogs to the
vaccination points for the animals to be
vaccinated.
From Monday to Wednesday the team was at
the OK Minimark in Burgersfort as well as at
the gate to Motaganeng Estate.
They vaccinated 583 dogs and 101 cats up to
Wednesday evening.
They will be in Steelpoort next week and
residents are requested to bring their animals
for the free vaccination. They will be in front
of the Pick ‘n Pay on Monday and Tuesday
and at the gate to Winterveld Village on
Monday and Tuesday. They will be at Tubatse
Village on Wednesday and Thursday. The After 25 years, Volkswagen is saying goodbye to the
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or at Burgersfort Pharmacy at the Marone Centre. You could also place it via e-mail or fax. Enquiries: 083 543 1676
or 083 271 9151. E-mail: adverts@platinumgazette.com • Fax: 086 554 9031
1.Sport Klubs /Sport Clubs 7. Allerlei/
2.Te Huur/To Let
3.Dienste/Services
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4. Te Huur/For Hire FURN TRADERS business Plaas gerus ‘n klein advertensie by:
5. Troeteldiere/Pets
without
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old furniture for cash.
7. Allerlei/Miscellaneous
8. Vakature/Vacancies
We buy and sell new
and secondhand
advertising
Tel: (013) 231 8686
9. Vermaak/Entertainment furniture, fridges,
freezers, tables &
is like Burgersfort Apteek/Pharmacy
Tel: (013) 232 7751
10. Te Koop/For sale chairs and much
more. Value for
winking at a
1. Sport Klubs/ 3. Dienste/
money deals on a
wide variety of items girl in the
Sport Clubs Services - new stock almost
daily. dark. You Kennisgewings/Notices
know what
VISIT US.WE ARE
GSKA Karate COMPUTER THE BIGGEST IN
Maandae & SERVICES. TOWN.
Woensdae van 17h30
– 19h00 by Calvin
Upgrades, repairs,
networking, new
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Bothashoek/
you are
doing, but
Collage. Almal installations. Buy &
NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR
Praktiseer turn-off,
welkom van 6 jaar en sell secondhand Ga-Mashamothane, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED NEW
ouer.
Skakel Jolanda
computers. Location:
Lebowa Business
approximately 1.5km
from the Steelpoort
nobody else GARATAU PLATINUM MINE, LIMPOPO PROVINCE
Hietbrink by
082 859 9681.
Park.
Contact:
turn-off on the
Polokwane road does” INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
Notice is given that Nkwe Platinum Limited (Nkwe) proposes to develop a new platinum mine
Riaan, 076 842 9270. (R37) out of
Burgersfort. - Stuart (Garatau Platinum Mine) on the Farm De Kom 252 KT, the Remainder of the Farm Garatouw 282
KT and Portion 1 of the Farm Garatouw 282 KT. The proposed site is located approximately 25km
2. Te Huur/ Elshamah Motors
To Let Your Mechanic on
Duty. We specialize
Contact: Bennie on
076 111 8405. Henderson north of Steelpoort. In terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA)
(Act No. 28 of 2002), the proposed platinum mining activity may only commence once Nkwe applied
for and received authorisation from the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). Nkwe intends to
in all minor and major submit a Mining Right Application for the above-mentioned farms to the DMR for approval. As part
To let.
repairs and services 8. Vakature/ of this process, an Environmental Management Programme (EMP) will be compiled and submitted
3 Bedroom flat,
SPOTTED!

on ALL types of This to the DMR for review and approval.

Burgersfort. R4250
vehicles. Engine, Vacancies
W/L incl. Contact: could In terms of Sections 24 and 24(D) of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act
gearboxes and
083 771 1102. Splash Signs & have 107 of 1998), as amended and as read with Government Notices R 385, R 386 and R 387 of the 21
differentials.
We specialize in Graphics has a been your April 2006, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for listed activities, which fall out
3. Dienste/ Mahindra vehicles. vacancy for a business of the ambit of the abovementioned Mining Right Application. Nkwe will apply for authorisation for
Services Lebowa Business representative to brought applicable listed activities from the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment
& Tourism (LEDET). The reference number for this application at LEDET is: 12/1/9-7/2-GS39.
Park, Burgersfort. work in the to the
Contact: Burgersfort / attention Nkwe will also apply for a Water Use Licence as per Section 21 of the National Water Act (Act No.
Eloff Plumbers.
Willie, 076 158 9192. Steelpoort area. of 36 of 1998).
24/7 Plumbing
Services. For ALL
Requirements: potential
repairs, maintenance, 7. Allerlei/ Matric, customers. A Public Open Day will be held to discuss the proposed new Garatau Mining Project and to provide
own transport,
blockages, Miscellaneous Contact: further information. Details pertaining to this meeting are as follows:
drivers license,
installations, geyser 083 543
bilingual, Date: Sunday, 6 December 2009
repairs and leakages. marketing 1676 for Time: 10am – 4pm (A session including an Introduction to the Project and Environmental Education
Retired couple is
Phone us now for the
looking for a fully experience. advertising & Awareness will be held at 11am and repeated at 2pm. This will be followed by a Question &
best and fastest furnished garden flat Fax your CV to: bookings. Answer session at 3pm)
service in town! (013) 231 7141 Place: Tribal Authority Offices (Moshate). For directions, please contact Mr P. Mohale.
or cottage to let in the
Contact: Contact: Mr Phetole Mohale (072 793 9531) or Jennifer Marais (011 880 4209)
Burgersfort area from
079 127 6730 or 1 January 2010. Must
073 969 9994. If possible, please let us know whether you wish to attend.
be in a safe area.
Cash Traders Contact: 073 139 Should you wish to become involved in the project, please register as an Interested and/or Affected

www
Burgersfort 7969 for enquiries. Party (I&AP) as soon as possible and forward any comments you may have to:
We do same day
repairs on TV’s, Hi- THE MSA GROUP: Jennifer Marais / Lisa Scott Post: PO Box 81356, Parkhurst, Johannesburg,
Fi’s, amps etc. We do
installation on DSTV.
Contact us 2120 Tel: (011) 880 4209 Fax: (011) 880 2184
E-mail: jenniferm@msagroupservices.com / lisas@msagroupservices.com
Installation of car
radio’s.
on 083 271 Looking for someone who knows
Tel: 013-231 7140 or
9151 with how to do the job?
Pieter, 079 584 6919
or Bennie,
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Soccer coaching clinic and PVA launch

A soccer clinic was hosted as part of the public viewing area (PVA) launch. Read more on
page 14.

Suksesvolle gradering vir karatestudente

Studente van die
GSKA Karate
Klub op
Burgersfort waar
lede Traditional
Shotokan Karate
leer, het verlede
naweek op
Middelburg hul
gradering gehad.
Almal wat gaan
gradeer het, het
deurgekom. Hulle
is: (agter) Elize
Smith, Nico
Louw, Lezanne
Rossouw,
Jolanda Hietbrink
(Sensei) en
Geraldine
Goodburn.
Middel: Brandon
Boshoff, Micaéla
van der Merwe,
Antoinette
Willers, JB
Willers (Jnr).
Voor: Arend Moll,
Michael Kaplan,
Ruard
Koekemoer en
Awie Small.
Afwesig: Xander
Holtzhausen,
Werner
Spangenberg en We supply,
Reynardt
bend, fix,
Spangenberg.
deliver Tel:
Tel: (013)
(013) 214
214 7799
7799

between Burgersfort and Steelpoort. Old Joko Building,

Riba Cross, Polokwane Road, Burgersfort
14 SPORT 20 NOVEMBER 2009

GTM solid as a rock vs GSDM

The Greater Tubatse Municipality (GTM)
and the Greater Sekhukhune District
Municipality’s teams played against each
other at the GSDM launch of the public
viewing areas for Sekhukhune for 2010.
GTM won the game 2-0 with Rocky Serage
scoring the goals.
At the event at Monsterlus on Saturday 14
November there was also a soccer coaching
clinic, a game between the veteran players
of Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs and
the big screen viewing of the game between
Bafana Bafana and Japan.
On page 13 are more photographs of the
event itself and the coaching clinic. GTM played in the yellow and blue and
GSDM played in the light blue.
20 NOVEMBER 2009 SPORT 15

The veterans showed how

The veteran players from Kaizer
Chiefs and Orlando Pirates played
on 14 November at Monsterlus. See
more photographs on page 16.

“The game was part of the *PVA

activation programme in
Sekhukhune”

(*PVA: Public
Viewing Areas) Maatlopo
United is
still positive
Maatlopo United Football Club is
waiting for the outcome of a protest
lodged with Safa.
The team played against Peacelovers
on 15 November and lost the game 3-1.
They were playing for a chance to be
one of the teams that will get a chance
to play against some PSL teams in as
part of the final stages of the Nedbank
Cup.
The protest was lodged after
Peacelovers used a default player who
is not properly registered as part of the
team.
Maatlopo’s only goal was scored by
Lupa Malatjie, while Small Mampa
was named the ‘Man of the Match’ for
his restless efforts on the field.
This week Maatlopo United with host
RT Giant Killers from Jane Furse at
Ntwampe Stadium at Moroke. The
game is scheduled for 15:30 on 21
November. On 22 November Maatlopo
will play away from home. They will
face Sweepers F.C. from Denilton.
“We know the season is not over yet
and things are looking positive,” said
Mr Jimmy Makola, public relations
officer of the team.
Enquiries: Jimmy Makola, 073 775
4150 or Sydney Mokoka, 072 869 4418.
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Up the Bucs at Monsterlus On Saturday 14 Novemer, Kaizer Chiefs Legends and Orlando Pirates Veterans played
at Monsterlus. It was ‘Up the Bucs’ when Pirates beat Chiefs 1-0.
The players also participated in a coaching clinic and formed part of the Greater
Sekhukhune District Municipality’s activation of its public viewing areas for 2010. More
photographs on page 15.

Medical Doctor
Ngaka/Udokotela

Dr MS Phiri
MBCHB (Medunsa)

62 Morone Street, Burgersfort

Ma Magi Office Park, No. 7

Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 17:00

Saturdays: 08:00 - 13:00
Tel: (013) 231 8593

Now open Inside: GTM vs GSDM