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STANDERTON - After a night of drinking in a tavern in Sakhile, a group of friends drove back to their homes in Vrede on Sunday morning, 15 November. Travelling in two cars with four occupants in each, they were involved in a high-speed collision.

It is reported that the two cars were travelling at a high speed. Both drivers were allegedly racing each other on the road back to Vrede, but in the process the driver of the Polo overtook the Peugeot. When the overtaking driver returned to the left lane, the Peugeot crashed into the back of the Polo and both cars plunged over the barrier into a small stream.

Apparently the two drivers of both vehicles died on the spot. According to Lieutenant Johannes Nhlabathi of the Standerton SAPS, the Peugeot crashed into the bridge barrier with such force that it left the driver decapitated.

Lt Nhlabathi confirmed that the accident took place 18 km out of Standerton on the bridge that forms the border between Mpumalanga and the Free State. Six occupants, some of which were in critical conditions, were reportedly taken to Vrede Hospital by ambulance. The two deceased drivers were taken from the scene to the Standerton Government Mortuary by the Mpumalanga Pathology Services. An inquest has been opened and is under investigation by Vrede Police. DM

Alleged drunken racing claims two

The drivers of a VW Polo and a Peugeot 206 were killed instantly when they were allegedly racing back to Vrede after a night of drinking in Standerton.

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STANDERTON - Vyf mans is Vrydag, 13 November in hegtenis geneem nadat hulle ‘n bekende klerewinkel in Ermelo besteel en met bykans R10 000 se goedere in ‘n gehuurde voertuig op die vlug geslaan het. ‘n Reaksiebeampte van Kasselman Veiligheidsdienste in Morgenzon is van die diefstal in kennis gestel en hy het op sy beurt die hulp van kollegas en ander reaksiemaglede ingeroep.

Die padwerke net buite Standerton op die Morgenzon-pad het die boewe genoop om stil te hou, waarna hulle deur lede van die reaksiemag opgespoor en gearresteer is. Standerton SAPD is na die toneel ontbied en die verdagtes is in hegtenis geneem. Die gesteelde items, waaronder klere wat steeds hul prysetikette aanhet, is in die voertuig gevind. Die SAPD ondersoek die saak en sovêr vasgestel kon word, is niemand in die voorval beseer nie. JD

STANDERTON - A Sakhile policeman responded to an accident scene on 4 Octo-ber in Extension Four, at about 19:00 when he received word over the police radio that some of the passengers were already taken to a nearby clinic. He then went to the clinic and was introduced to a 29-year-old female passenger as well as another lady that alleged that she was also a pas-senger in one of the vehicles. The sister who was on duty at the clinic also showed the policeman a man that had already suc-cumbed to his wounds. The police later arrested the driver of one of the vehicles and took him to Standerton Hospital for blood tests. Cases of culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving as well as driving under the influence of alcohol was opened and are under investigation. JD

KVD-reaksiemag trek klerediewe vas

Vyf mans is deur Kasselman Veiligheidsdienste se reaksiepersoneel verlede Vrydag tussen Standerton en Morgenzon gearresteer. Die mans (inlas) het ‘n bekende klerewinkel in Ermelo besteel en in ‘n gehuurde motor in die rigting van Standerton gevlug, maar is by die stop-en-ry net buite die dorp vasgetrek.

Accident claims one lifeSTANDERTON - A local pensioner saw an advertisement on the street calling all people with ailments to go to a traditional healer for a miracle cure. Suffering from cancer, he decided to go to the consulting room address in a block of flats in Beyers Naudé Street.

When the man came to the door of the so-called consultation rooms on Friday, 30 October, he was welcomed by a smooth talking traditional healer. The 62-year-old pensioner was examined with bones, and the healer prescribed “muti” for his cancer. The topic soon changed to money and fortune. The traditional healer allegedly told the old man that he possesses magical powers that would double any amount of money placed in a black pot.

The pensioner told police that although it is unusual for a white man to believe in traditional healers and the use of muti, he grew up in the rural areas and witnessed traditional healers performing miracles, so he was easily convinced by the muti man. The

cancer sufferer and healer both agreed to put R150 to the test. It would then supposedly double to R300 within hours inside of the miraculous money-pot.

The pensioner claimed that he was instructed to come back six hours after paying the money. He went back at 21:30 that evening and found that the consultation rooms were then locked with anti-burglar doors and vacated.

He made several calls to the provided number he had used earlier to communicate with the healer, but it went to voicemail. Lieutenant Johannes Nhlabathi confirmed that the pensioner opened a case of robbery at the police station on Wednesday, 4 November. He produced proof of the withdrawn cash on Friday, 31 October.

The Police are investigating a case of robbery. Lieutenant Nhlabathi has once again warned people to stay vigilant as scammers come in all shapes and sizes to rob unsuspecting victims. DM

Sick pensioner loses money in scam

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STANDERTON - Vier verdagtes is in hegtenis ge-neem en het Maandag, 16 November, in die Standerton Landros hof op aanklag van veediefstal verskyn. Dit volg nadat 24 skape met ‘n geraamde waarde van R72 000 en vyf bokke met ‘n waarde van ongeveer R10 000 van ‘n plaas in die Erdzak-omgewing gesteel is.

Twee skape is later dieselfde dag in die pad gesien waar hulle rondgedrentel het en met verdere ondersoek is Kasselman Veilighiedsdienste na die regte adres gelei. Twaalf skape, van ongeveer R42 000 en een bok is lewend gevind, maar daar was reeds twee skape en vier bokke geslag met hul aankoms. Die res van die vee is teen druk-tyd nog nie opgespoor nie.

Die bevelvoerder van die veediefstaleenheid in Stan-

derton, Liesyl Hand, sê dat daar steeds boere en eienaars van vee is wat glad nie hul diere merk nie. Van 13 sake wat geopen is in die Standerton- en Balfour-distrik, was daar 10 sake waar die vee teruggevind, maar nie gemerk is nie.

Nie net bemoeilik dit die bewys van eienaarskap nie, maar die taak van die veediefstaleenheid word ook be-moeilik, aangesien hulle nie kan bewys wie die regmatige eienaar van die vee is nie.

Vir meer inligting oor die merk van beeste, skape, bokke en varke, kan Liesyl Hand by 079 692 0621 ge-skakel word. Die veediefstaleenheid se bystandnommer is 082 493 4226 en tydens kantoorure kan hulle geskakel word by 017 712 9349 of 017 712 9304. JD

STANDERTON - On Sunday, 1 November, a 36-year-old man was sitting at home when a lady came to visit. She allegedly knocked very hard on the door and when the resident opened the door, she asked him and his wife to go outside. The guest then accused the man of exhuming her baby’s body. A fight broke out and the man was hit by the lady as well as by her friends who

accompanied her.During the fight the man sustained a blow to the

neck and lost consciousness, but when he regained his consciousness again, everyone was gone. A case of assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm was opened and is under investigation by the Sakhile police. JD

Veediewe loop hul rieme styf

Twee gesteelde skape kon daarin slaag om uit aanhouding te ontsnap en het lede van Kasselman Veiligheidsdienste se aandag getrek. Met verdere ondersoek is KVD beamptes gelei tot waar veediewe besig was om ván die skape en bokke te slag. Vier mense is in hegtenis geneem en het reeds Maandag, 16 November, in die Standertonse Landroshof verskyn.

Man accused of exhuming baby’s body

NASIONAAL - Die ergste droogte in 55 jaar het die land se boere op hul knieë en hulp van die staat lyk onwaar-skynlik ná uitsprake van die regering. Helpende Hand het daarom besluit om die Rampgebied Studiefonds wat tydens die Platinumstaking van 2014 gestig is hiervoor aan te wend en het R100 000 vir hierdie doel bewillig.

Me Nomvula Mokonyane, die minister van Water en Sanitasie, het gesê dat sy geen droogtehulp aan boere wil gee nie en dat hulle maar moet leer aanpas. Haar uit-latings is in landboukringe skerp gekritiseer. Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens is dit ook die droogste seisoen sedert die vroeë negentigerjare. Net soos toe is die droogte die resultaat van die El Niño-verskynsel. Nie net kan boere nie gewasse aanplant nie; daar is ook nie genoeg water en voer vir hul vee nie.

“Boere is vrygewige mense,” sê dr Danie Brink, uit-voerende direkteur van Helpende Hand. “Met die sta-

kings in Rustenburg was die boere die eerste ouens wat ingespring het en gehelp het. Dis nou ons beurt om hulle weer te help deur geld in die Rampgebied Studiefonds te stort.” Boere wat wil aansoek doen vir hulp uit die Studiefonds kan gerus met Yolande Theron in kontak kom deur ‘n e-pos te stuur aan [email protected] of 012 664 4428 te skakel.

Helpende Hand moedig die publiek aan om ’n bydrae tot die fonds te maak om verligting aan boere te bring wat hul kinders vir verdere studies wil inskryf. Brink sê verder dat die nood onder ons boere kommerwekkende afmetings aanneem. Help ons land se boere in hulle tyd van nood. SMS “boer” na 38969 en skenk R10 vir die fonds of maak ’n direkte inbetaling in Helpende Hand se rekening: Solidariteit Helpende Hand, FNB rekening-nommer: 62 331 445 503, tak: Centurion (takkode: 250 655), verwysing: “Boer”. JD

Helpende Hand bewillig R100 000 vir boere se kinders


Kersfees kom, Kersfees kom... Standerton se NGWesgemeente nooi almal uit om Sondagaand, 29 November, deel te hê in ‘n spesiale Kersgeleentheid wat by Hoërskool Standerton se rugbyveld gehou gaan word. Daar gaan heerlik by kerslig saamgesing word tot eer aan die Here wat vir ons gebore is. Die geleentheid sal om 19:00 afskop en daar sal programme met lirieke teen R10 by die hek te koop wees. ‘n Sagte kollekte sal ook ten bate van liefdadigheid opgeneem word. Diegene wat die geleentheid bywoon word vriendelik versoek om kerse in 2literbottels saam te bring sodat die Kerssang in ‘n nostalgiese atmosfeer uit volle bors gesing kan word.

1 Konings 18:41 (DB) “Meneer, u kan maar huis toe gaan en solank begin feesvier, want ek hoor al die plofgeluid van ‘n stortreën.”

Jy het seker al om jou gekyk en die impak van die huidige erenstige droogte aanskou. Jou gesprekke met ander om jou spruit waarskynlik uit moedeloosheid dat jy net sal glo dat dit gaan reën as jy dit sien, of dat jou area van kommer nooit gaan verander nie want jy kan nie sien hoe dit ooit sal kan verander nie. In 1 Konings 18: 41-46 lees ons van Elia wat vir Agab gesê het dat hy maar huis toe kan gaan en gaan feesvier want hy hoor al die plofgeluid van ‘n stortreën.

Dít het Elia gesê terwyl daar geen sigbare indikasie was dat daar ‘n druppel, reën gaan val nie.

Elia het vir sy helper opdrag gegee om teen die berg op te klim en te kyk vir enige tekens van reën. Elke keer het die helper rapporteer dat daar geen sigbare tekens van reën is nie. Elke keer wat sy helper rapporteer het dat hy niks sien nie het Elia gesê: “Klim hoër! Kyk weer!”. Na die sewende keer het sy helper gerapporteer: “Meneer, ek sien ‘n wolkie so groot soos ‘n man se hand”.

Ons natuurlike reaksie sal een van teleurstelling wees, maar kyk wat was Elia se reaksie: “Gaan sê gou vir die koning hy moet vinnig huis toe ry anders gaan hy

natreën.” In die opvolgende vers gebeur die

wonderwerk: “Skielik was die hemel vol swart wolke en ‘n groot donderstorm het losgebars.” Elia het iets begryp wat ons so maklik vergeet, iets wat die Woord ons leer in Matteus 21:22 “Om heeltemal op God te vertrou gee krag aan jou gebed. Bid met daardie vertroue en God sal vir jou gee wat jy vra, of dit iets kleins of groots is.” Elia se gebed in 1 Konings 18:37 was: “Antwoord my vandag, Here, op so ‘n manier dat hierdie volk sal besef U is die ware God en dat hulle na U moet terugkeer.” Wat is jou gebed? Glo jy dat God jou gebed sal beantwoord of kyk jy na jouself en sê, ek is nie regverdig of heilig genoeg dat God my gebed sal beantwoord nie.

2 Korintiërs 5:21 sê: “God het Hom wat nie sonde geken het nie, sonde gemaak ter wille van ons, sodat ons, op grond van ons hegte verhouding met Christus, deur God vrygespreek kan word.” Jou gebede word nie beantwoord op grond van jou geregtigheid nie, maar op grond van Jesus se geregtigheid wat Hy vir dié wat in Hom glo aan die kruis bewerkstellig het. Jy kan nie jou wonderwerk verdien nie, jou verantwoordelikheid is om terug te keer na God en Hom opnuut te erken as die enigste ware God waarsonder ons niks is, of kan doen nie.

Hiermee wil ons, as die Meyer-gesin, graag baie dankie sê aan die veediefstal-eenheid en die K9-eenheid van Stan-derton vir die terugvind van ons vee wat Woensdagaand gesteel is.

Dit word opreg waardeer! Julle is uitstekende eenhede van die Standerton Polisiediens. Meyergesin.

As enige iemand dalk dié honde iewers gewaar het, of weet waar hulle is, skakel asseblief vir Kitty by 084 584 0797.

Ek sal dit glo as ek dit sien Veediefstal en K9-eenhede is tops

Verlore honde

Kersliedere by Kerslig

The Standerton Lions Club and the Willows Branch Club are once again launching their Christmas Cake Project. Money raised in Standerton goes towards the Standerton Lions’ annual Senior Citizens Christmas Party. These cakes can be bought at Highveld Milling, Mica, Midas, Maximed 1 and Maximed 2 and at Standerton Brake and Clutch. For more information, or to order yours feel free to contact Malcolm Johnston of the Standerton Lions Club on 082 925 1994, or Joann Boer from the Willows Branch Lions Club on 073 226 5849. These scrumptious cakes can be yours for only R80.

Lions Club Christmas Cakes 2015


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ALGEMEENGENERAL

Lilia’J bied jou alles wat jy mag nodig kry vir naaldwerk, brei, borduur, gordyn materiaal, rods & rails, clip-on rods, kwiltge-reedskap asook ŉ groot verskeiden-heid kwiltlap, kant, lint asook servette en geskenke. Skakel 017 712 2921 of 017 719 2848.

_______________Rubber Coat ing Solutions: Lek of roes jou dak? “RUB-BERISE” dit! Water-en-roesdigtheid op verskeidenheid van oppervlaktes gewaar-borg. NUUT: Wa-terdig jou huis mure met “RUBBER” verf. Beskikbaar in groot verskeidenheid kleure. Skakel George Foley 082 646 3630.

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_______________Kontoere: Vir die uitmeet van kontoere skakel Joggie Viljoen by 078 152 5258.

AKKOMMODASIEACCOMMODATION

La’vie Gastehuis is geleë in die dorp, loopafstand na Stan-derton Hospitaal en El Condor Spur. Ons bied spesiale tariewe v i r l a n g t e r m y n -gaste. Keuse tussen selfsorgeenhede of ontbyt, aandete en kospakkies op ver-soek. Skakel gerus vandag nog. Mil-lanie 072 879 6309.

BATTERYEBATTERIES

American Batte-ries. Pryse 628 - R650, 646 - R745, 652-R860, 674 - R1 090. Nr 1 battery in Suid- Afrika. Kroghstraat 24, Standerton. Ska-kel 079 200 3371 of Malcolm 082 533 2179 vir meer in-ligting.

DIENSTESERVICES

Grasdakke, lapa’s en swembaddens. Oprig van nuwe lapa’s, herstelwerk van lapa’s. Ons bou ook swembaddens. 6x4 swembad + 6x4 lapa, met ingeboude braai - R45 000. 8x4 swembad + 6x4 lapa, met ingeboude braai - R54 000. 5x3 swembad + 4x3 lapa, met ingeboude braai - R35 000. Vir ‘n kwotasie ska-kel George 083 573 5324/ 082 538 5726.

________________Hidro Kleen. Skoon-maak van matte, los matte, blinders, sit-stelle en hardevloere. Diepreiniging van huise. Valet van voer-tuie. Skakel ons vir spesiale aanbiedinge. Tel: 017 712 2499. Sel: 082 406 3190 / 084 299 3654.

HUIS & HAARDHOME

IMPROVEMENTS

Bella Blinds. Ve-netian, aluminium & w o o d b l i n d s , 25 mm and 50 mm, all your inside win-dow requirements. Re pairs to all blinds. Phone Bel la , 072 390 7490 or 017 714 1262. Fax 086 615 9985.

_______________ Phi l r i B l i nds & Aw n i n g s . We d o all kinds of blinds, inside and outside. We do Vene t i an , a luminium, wood blinds, vertical, bam-boo & awnings at affordable prices. We also repair blinds. P h o n e R i k a 0 7 2 372 4191. Fax 086 639 4844.

MEUBELVERVOERFURNITURE REMOVAL

Klopper Meubelver-voer. Groot en klein meubelvragmotors beskikbaar vir enige meubelvervoer. Eie-naartoesig en drywer met vriendelike diens. Skakel Conrad Klop-per - 082 774 6952. [email protected].

MOTORDIENSTEMOTORING

Standerton Brake & Clutch. New and reconditioned clutch kits. Reconditioning of truck & tractor pres-sure plates. New brake drums and discs or yours machined while you wait. Cnr Prin-cess & Coligny Street, Standerton, Phone 017 712 6491.

_______________JF Auto Interior, Standerton.Uphol-stery, automotive, fu rn i tu re , canvas covers, roof linings and carpets. For more information phone Jacques 072 117 0389 or Francois 072 543 5938.

PLAAGBEHEERPEST CONTROL

Willie’s Pest Solu-tions, Standerton. Registered - P 33234. Insect control, cock-roaches, ants, lice, weed and rat con-trol, termites and foundat ion t reat-ment. Phone Willie 083 458 7564. Fax 086 662 3612 / 017 714 0834.

TE KOOPFOR SALE

H u i s t e k o o p . 3 Slaapkamers, 2 Bad-kamers, 1 studeer kamer, 1 TV kamer,2 eetkamers, 1 sit-kamer, 1 buitekamer en dubbel motorhuis. Erf is 70 x 50m, gelee in Vrede 24 Schee-perstraat. Koste is R395 000. Skakel de Kraal en van Rooyen prokureurs by 058 913 1036.

_______________Greyhound puppies for sale +- 8 weeks. Parents very good hunters, 5 males & 1 female. R 1 000. Phone 079 1018 4145.

_______________E e n S t a n d a a r d pooltafel, so goed soos nuut, met 2 stokke en ook die balle teen R3 400, slegs kontant. Een tafeltennistafel, baie goed opgepas, met net, spane en balle teen R1 000, slegs kontant. Skakel 082 561 6432.

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Te Huur. Pragtige 7 slaapkamer woning met 3 badkamers, 3 leefareas met nuwe teelvloere, op ŉ plaas tussen Greylingstad en Balfour, omtrent 10 km van Greylingstad. Ideaal vir ŉ woonhuis vir ŉ groot gesin of ŉ gastehuis. Prys onge-meubileerd R7 500 per maand of R 15 000 per maand gemeubileerd met basiese meubels. Water is ingesluit maar nie krag nie. (Krag de-posito beloop R11 000 en deposito vir huis is selfde as maande-likse huur). Beskikbaar vanaf 1 Januarie 2016, kredietwaardigheid is ŉ voorvereiste. Epos F r i k @ m y b o n u s .co.za of stuur sms na 0824906274.

3 Slaapkamer woon-stel te huur. 3 Slaap-kamers , 1 badka-mer en motorafdak. Prepaid krag, water ingesluit by huur. R3 900 pm en R3 900 d e p o s i t o . S k a k e l Marinda 082 404 1815.

TUINDIENSTEGARDENING

Ebafaneni garden-ing services. Phone Sibusiso at 073 752 3862 or 076 971 0194. First come first serve.

VERMAAK ENTERTAINMENT

Royal Kids Parties, Standerton. Your one stop party shop. All party accessories, b a l l o o n s , d e c o r, castles, tents, gaze-bos, pinatas. Jum-ping castles R250. We deliver in Stan-derton. Phone San-ta 082 331 0036.

WENDY HUISEWENDY HOUSES

Awesome Wendys. We do Wendy houses at a very low price. Log cabin, knotty pine and pallet wood. Pri-ces for pallet wood 2 m x 2 m - R 3 000, 3 m x 3 m - R 3 500, 3 m x 4 m - R 4 200. We move Wendy houses from point A to B. 5 - yearguarantee. Phone Sam 073 091 6680.

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Sharky’s Seafood. Big variety of seafood available. Special on smoked snoek (only while stocks last). C a l a m a r i r i n g s , C a l a m a r i s t e a k , haddock, wide selec-tion of hake, mus-sel meat, salmon, soles, smoked tuna, braai snoek and more. Visit us at 45 A Beyers Naudé, Standerton. (Cosmos News pre-mises).

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A B C D r i v i n g School . Specia l i -sing in code 8, 10, 14. Pre-employment assesment for em-ployment purposes. All areas. Phone 082 939 8136 / 082 260 3093.

________________AM Cooling her-stel en installeer van: yskaste, vrieskaste, koelkamers, vries-kamers, lugreëlings, industriële wasma-sjiene, tuimeldroërs, en skottelgoedwas-masjiene. Verkoop ys - troues en partytjies. Skakel Martin 081 529 7150 Susan 082 052 3348.

________________M r. S o u n d f o r all your car sound, DSTV and home theatre installations, including TV and radio repairs. Shop 1, Toristo Centre, Beyers Naudé St , Standerton, 017 712 3642 or 082 799 4276.

________________Is u veilig? Ska-kel Mac 083 363 9044 vir diefwering, ve i l igheidshekke , Spaanse rootyster, 10 mm en 12 mm ge-draaide vierkantyster en algemene klein werkies.

________________Davy’s plumbing & Bathroom renova-tion. Plumbing, new i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e . Garden sprinklers and water pumps. Ge-neral building renova-tion and tilling. Phone David 083 381 8458 / 017 712 2131.

WENDY HUISEWENDY HOUSES

A B R W e n d y s . 3 x 3 - R3 900 , 3 x 4 - R4 500 . We do pallet wood, knotty pine and log cabins. We offer a 5 year guarantee. Phone 071 062 4912.

AB Wendys. Pallet-wood wendys, knotty pine & log cabin hou-ses for sale. Each room comes with door, win-dow, zinc roof and wooden floor. Waz oil treated. Prices for pallet wood wendys 2 m x 2 m - R3 000. 3 m x 3 m - R3 500. 3 m x 4 m - R4 200. 3 m x 6 m - R6 500. For more information phone Erick 073 650 0108.

AB City Wendys/ Huts. Quality Wen-dys. 2 x 2, 3 x 3, 3 x 4, 3 x 6, 4 x 4. Big sizes available. Pallet wood, Knotty pine, log cabins and steel huts. We also shift Wendys. Phone Johannes 078 465 9357.

AAA Louvra Wen-dys. Factory qua-l i ty t rea ted Wen-dys against termites and is waterproof. 2m x 2m - R2 800, 3m x 3m - R3 700, 3m x 4m - R4 300. Free delivery and i n s t a l l a t i o n i n Standerton. 5 years guarantee . Phone Mike 072 329 5842.

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PROVINCIAL - Chronic staff shortages in the Mpumalanga Department of Health are denying the citizens of this province access to 79 new emergency service vehicles valued at over R43 million that were purchased in the last two financial years.

The ambulances have been gathering dust at the dealership due to the department’s fail-ure to appoint much-needed Emergency Med-ical Services (EMS) personnel. The depart-ment has claimed that they are in the process of appointing 113 operational staff members but only 20 paramedics have been appointed to date.

In order to make full use of these vehicles, the department needs 325 personnel, 90 to fully staff 98 ambulances. 176 are needed to increase the number of operational ambu-lances from 90 to 120 and 60 to establish a Planned Patient Transport service which cur-rently does not exist and as a result, current EMS staff is expected to carry out this func-tion as well.

The DA went on an oversight visit to the dealership and found that the newest fleet that has been procured has been gathering dust for

months. Given the shortage of ambulances in the province, this is unacceptable. In April this year, the department announced that they had purchased 47 EMS vehicles which in-clude 30 ambulances, three 23-seater Planned Patient Transport Services (PPTS) as well as 14 all-terrain response vehicles. This fleet was purchased for over R21 million from the 2014/15 financial year’s budget.

Once again, under the leadership of Health MEC, Gillion Mashego, the department’s in-ability to manage its finances, has resulted in its mandate of providing access to primary healthcare taking a backseat.

The DA reiterates its call for MEC Mashego to step down because his gross neglect of the Health department is severely impacting the lives of millions of Mpumalanga citizens whose lives are dependent on government for access to healthcare.

The lack of political will and inability to act decisively has compromised the department so severely that the only corrective measure is to remove MEC Mashego. (Media state-ment by Jane Sithole, MPL, Spokesperson on Health) JD

R43 mil worth of ambulances gathering dust

79 Emergency vehicles, valued at over R43 million, were purchased by the Mpumalan-ga Department of Health, and due to the department’s failure to appoint much needed emergency personnel, these vehicles are gathering dust and are not being utilized.

“While driving on a rural end of the road-way I saw an infant car seat on the side of the road with a blanket draped over it. For whatever reason, I did not stop, even though I had all kinds of thoughts running through my head. But when I got to my destination, I called the Police and they were going to check it out. But, this is what the Police advised even before they went out there to check. “There are several things to be aware of: Gangs and thieves are now plotting diffe-rent ways to get a person (mostly women) to stop their vehicle and get out of the car.

“There is a gang initiation reported by the local Police where gangs place a car seat next to the road, with a fake baby in it, wait-ing for a woman to stop and check on the abandoned baby. “Note that the location of this car seat is usually beside a wooded or grassy (field) area and the potential vic-tim would then be dragged into the woods,

beaten and possibly raped, and usually left for dead.

If it’s a man, they’re usually beaten and robbed and maybe left for dead, as well. Do not stop for any reason. Dial 112, or your local CPF or reaction unit and report what you see. Do not even slow down.

If you are driving at night and eggs are thrown at your windscreen, do not stop to check the car, do not operate the wiper and do not spray any water because eggs mixed with water become milky and will block your vision up to 92.5%, and you will then be forced to stop beside the road and become a victim of these criminals. These are new techniques used by crimi-nals, so please inform your friends and rela-tives.

These are desperate times and these are unsavoury individuals who will take any means necessary to get what they want.”

Please talk to your loved ones about this. Please be safe. JD

New hijacking tactic aims to foolCriminals are now placing dolls in a baby seat next to the road in an attempt to get motorists to stop. These motorists are then beaten, raped or even killed and their be-longings, stolen. No matter how hard it is, do not stop. Drive away and report the incident immedi-ately to your local police force or reaction unit. (Photo: Newborn doll in baby seat – Google)


Mpumalanga main screening a huge success

Leading by example, Lekwa Local Mu-nicipality’s senior official, Ms Thobeka Mochefane, gets tested for diabetes.

Novo Nordisk Cycle for Diabetes Relay members in the midst of the audience.

STANDERTON - Lekwa Local Municipality hosted a screening campaign on Friday, 6 November at the Town Hall. Residents were urged to undergo screen-ing and testing for chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. The day-long programme attracted hundreds of resi-dents who voluntarily joined the queue to be tested. A special convoy of Novo Nordisk Cyclists for Di-abetes Relay from Johannesburg rode on bicycles to Standerton to support the event and also took part in the programme to highlight the plight of the silent kill-er that is spreading globally like wildfire. Dr Timmy Kedijang, of Novo Nordisk, outlined the purpose of the event. He told the audience that diabetes is incurable and that there is no scientifically proven medication that

can cure it. However early detection can allow for control of the disease. He also said that some early signs of diabetes are poor sight leading to blindness, weight gain, fatigue and a lack of appetite. He said four million South Af-ricans suffer from sugar diabetes and half of that is not even aware of their status. He continued by saying that the Novo Nordisk Cy-cle Relay is held around the country to embark on an awareness campaign. Amongst the dignitaries who graced the occasion was Ms V Moodley, Director of National Health Promo-tion, Mr I Setlhare, National Manager for Chronic Dis-eases and Ms S Gumede, Director of Non-communica-ble Disease, Mpumalanga Department of Health. DM

Books donated to senior citizens

Counsellor Busi Sikhonde handing over the donation of books and magazines to Ms Wieka Cilliers, Mr Koos Swart, HOD Makasas Radebe, and the Home-manager, Paula Borges.

STANDERTON - Lekwa Local Municipality brought smiles to the senior citizens’ faces at the old age home in Mbonani Mayisela Street on Wednesday morning last week. The donation of 550 books in both English and Afrikaans was celebrated as early Christmas by the senior citizens who spend many hours without having anything to do. Mr Koos Swart a long time resident of the nursing home, has become a self-made librarian due his passion for reading was de-lighted that he will now have new books in the home’s bookshelves as he has already worn out almost every book in the library.

The municipality’s Head of Community Safety and Security, Ms Makasas Radebe, was accompanied by MMC Counsellor Busi Sik-honde, and said that the municipality has gathered a collection of books to boost the readership in the older community. She was quick to add that an old age home in Sakhile will receive the same quantity of books on Thursday morning.

Ms Paula Borges, Manager of the old age home, expressed her gratitude to the Lekwa Local Municipality for the gift that will re-main a testimony of love and care for the senior citizens. DM

STANDERTON - He is a well known, pas-tor, comedian and an all round motivational speaker in Sakhile and surrounding towns.

Pastor Lupondo is the head of God’s Love Assembly in Sakhile. He has released his six-track debut album in September. The CD is titled Powerful Motivational Story Sermons. It was recorded and released by the produ-cer Nduduzo Matse of Dem-Dem Studios in Swaziland.

Pastor Lupondo started his ministry in 2005 when he opened God’s Love Assembly with only a few followers. The church operates from TLC section in Sakhile and is growing in leaps and bounds due to his energetic style of preaching the word of God. He has since opened three branches in and around Mpuma-langa.

He said his jokes and dancing make people laugh while receiving messages that heal bro-

ken hearts and souls. He told Cosmos News that he will be in Swaziland during December to record a DVD. DM


‘n Blanke vrou het Sater-dag haar huishoudelike vullis in Britsstraat naby die treinspoor gaan weg-gooi. Sy het ‘n groen Isu-zu-bakkie bestuur en die publiek word aangemoedig om sulke blatante rommel-strooiery aan te meld.

Tydens die Standertonse week-likse veiling wat op Vrydag, 13 November aangebied is, is ‘n vierhoring Damara-ram teen R5 000 aan Johan Roarty van Kinross verkoop. Van links na regs staan Manie Koekemoer (Vleissentraal Ermelo bemar-ker), Basie Naude (verkoper) en Gareth Hughes (afslaer by Vleissentraal Ermelo).

R5 000 vir Damara-ram

Morsjors in Meyerville

NATIONAL - Parliament went into a raucous after an EFF member was called a Teletubby during a debate on university fees. “Who are you calling a Teletubby?” demanded Mmabatho Mokause, standing up in the bright red attire that her party wears in Parliament.

Earlier, when DA leader, Mmusi Maimane, went to the podium, somebody had called him a “sell-out”. An attempt was be-ing made to find out who had called Maimane a sell-out when DA MP John Steenhuisen waved his hand seemingly in the direction of the EFF benches and said: “Ask that Tele-tubby over there.”

An annoyed Mokause complained: This man stood here and called one member a Teletubby.”

After the debate, Speaker Baleka Mbete, wanted to know who had called

Maimane “a sell-out” and when all she got was blank faces, she moved on to root out the person who had made the Teletubby remark.

“Were you referring to a specific member of this house?” asked Mbete. Steenhuisen re-plied: “Madam Speaker, I couldn’t work out if it was Tinky-Winky, Laa-laa or Po, but I withdraw.” Almost instantly, pictures of the cooing characters who toddle around a make-believe land with television antennae on their heads started doing the rounds on Twitter. (Jenni Evans, News24) JD

Lupondo releases a debut album

Pastor X Lupondo’s debut album, Powerful Motivational Story Sermons, released in Sep-tember earlier this year.

Who’s your Teletubby?


Laerskool Vrede se krieketspanne het die afgelope week vir barshoue en uitstofballe gesorg toe die o-7’s en o-9’s Dinsdag, 10 November, aan die Caritas Mini-Kriekettoernooi deelgeneem het. Die o-7’s het in albei wedstryde koning gekraai, terwyl die o-9’s se rekord staande bly en hulle die seisoen onoorwonne afsluit. Die o-11’s het Donderdag, 12 November, teen Laerskool Truida Kestel in Bethlehem afgereken en hul teenstanders met vier lopies geklop. Die o-13’s het op hul beurt swaarde met Laerskool Jordanië gekruis en die stryd met sewe paaltjies gewen. Die o-13-span is agter, van links na regs – Solomzi Dhlamini, Michael Cilliers, Carel Cilliers, GP Deale en Wiam Cilliers. Voor is Tiaan Stofberg, Janus Esterhuizen, Tiaan van der Merwe, André Deale, Ruben Luus en Chris Swanevelder.

Die sporttrofeë het Donderdag, 5 November, geglinster tydens Laerskool Kalie de Haas se spoggerige prysuitdeling wat deur leerlinge, onderwysers en ouers bygewoon is. Agter, van links na regs, is Jaco Booysen (sportster van die jaar), Marli Wolmarans (beste seniorredenaar), Kyle van der Colff (beste seniorseunsatleet en beste seniorlandloopseun) en Tamryn Archer (beste seniorskaakspeler). Voor is JP Munro (beste seniorkolwer), Bonita van der Westhuizen (beste seniorlandloopmeisie en beste juniormeisie-atleet), PR Gleeson (beste juniorkolwer en -bouler) en Kaylin Ross (beste hokkiespeler).

Topspan vir Hugo

Sportsterre skitter Barshou vir Vrede

Laerskool Trichardt se eerstekrieketspan is as naaswenners van die Mpumalanga kleinskole-liga aangewys nadat hulle in die finaal teen Laerskool Malelane te staan gekom het. Henru Hugo is op sý beurt in die Mpumalanga-krieketspan opgeneem wat tussen 7 en 8 Desember aan die interprovinsiale byeenkoms in Nylstroom gaan deelneem. By hom is sy trotse afrigter, mnr Du Preez.


Die leerlinge van Laerskool Standerton het Woensdag, 4 November, die vrugte van hul harde werk tydens die skool se spoggerige prysuitdeling gepluk. Hier-die geleentheid is een van die hoogtepunte op die skool se kalender en is vanjaar weer eens met trots en in styl aangebied. Frederick Nel, ‘n gr 7-leerling, is as dux- én veelsydigste leerling van 2015 aangewys en het bewys dat die sterkste gif nie noodwendig in die grootste bottels geproduseer word nie. Sy trofeë, balkies en sertifikate getuig daarvan dat hy ewe bekwaam op die gebied van sport, kultuur en akademie is.

SECUNDA - Me Denien Ferguson het haar puik van haar taak gekwyt met die voorbereiding van Hoërskool Oosterland se Radikale Redenaars in 2015. Al vyf leerlinge wat deur is na die landsfinaal in Pretoria op 30 en 31 Oktober, het in die top vyf van hul kategorieë geëindig, waarvan Belinda Delport aangewys is as landswenner van die gr 11’s, Afrikaans huistaal.

Carli Nel het in dieselfde kategorie ‘n vyfdeplek behaal, terwyl Jacolene Jonker in Engels eerste-addisionele taal ‘n vierdeplek behaal het.

Busi Zwane het vir gr 12 Afrikaans addisionele taal ‘n vierdeplek behaal en in gr 9, spog Brian Marais in Afrikaans huistaal met ‘n derdeplek. HvO

Oosie-redenaars lewer spogvertonings

Van links na regs is me Denien Ferguson (afrigter), Belinda Delport (SA-wenner, Afrikaans huistaal), Carli Nel (vydeplek, Afrikaans huistaal), Jacolene Jonker (vierdeplek, Engels eerste-addisionele taal), Busi Zwane (vierdeplek, Afrikaans eerste-addisionele taal) en Brian Marais (derdeplek, Afrikaans huistaal).

Liggies, ‘n meriete-masjienVat so!

Die leerlinge van Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie het behoorlik op die verhoog geskitter tydens die skool se glansryke prysuitdeling waartydens dié jaar se toppresteerders in sport, kultuur en akademie vir hul bydrae tot nóg ‘n suksesvolle jaar vereer is. Van links na regs is Amy Lind (kultuurleerling van die jaar), Lara Bam en Berno van Niekerk (sportseun en -meisie van die jaar) en die vyf top akademiese presteerders van gr 8 to 12 – Simoné Stapelberg, Nabiha Seedat, Dannhau van den Berg, Jan Bosman en Hafsa Jadwat.


STANDERTON - With more than 80 players competing for the winner’s prize during the Standerton DeKalb Rugby Club two-ball betterball Amercian Scramble Golf Day on Saturday, 14 November, Theuns Adendorff

and Tertius Brits took to the po-dium with their gross score of 65. Gerrit Brits and Henk Botha took second place while Steven Nortje hit the longest drive for men and Patrizia Lombard the longest la-dies drive. JD

Standerton Rolbalklub het die Hoëveld-liga (enige viere) op 14 en 15 November op hul tuisbane aangebied.

Twee spanne van Ermelo, twee van Standerton en drie van Sasol het mekaar die stryd aangesê en die twee

spanne van Ermelo dring deur na die finaal. Tydens die finaal wat Sondag, 15 November, plaasgevind het, verower die span van Will Naudé, Theuns Coetzer, Gerda Swanepoel en Alta Schneider die eersteplek.

Successful DeKalb Rugby Club golf day

Pieter Bakker, André Burger, Joré Nortje and Jacques Scholtz eagerly awaiting their tee-off time during Saturday’s Standerton DeKalb Rugby Club Golf Day. The two-ball betterball American Scramble was won by Theuns Adendorff and Tertius Brits.

Khan’s has lots to offer

Ermelo wen liga

Have you ever experienced leaving a shop and it feels like you have not seen half of the products on offer?Visiting Khan’s Angling and Cycling will leave fishing enthusiasts with this sensation and with knockdown prices you’ll be longing to return to.

Opening its doors in June 2013, the shop has seen numerous changes to satisfy customers’ specific needs.

With the stock increase, Mr Zahid Khan decided to extend the roof space and construct a second floor where camping gear is exhibited. For the avid sea an-gler, rock and surf equipment is now also available.

With the variety of fishing tackle and bait, camp-ing gear and an array of other products and services, Khan’s Angling and Cycling is a one-stop-shop for all your basic outdoor requirements.

Customers have also been treated to a fishing expo last year with Pierre Jacobs and Ridwaan Docrat of Sensation and this year is no different with yet another fishing clinic and expo that will be hosted on 21 No-vember. Loutjie Louwies, a four-time world champion with oodles of knowledge in the fishing sphere, will be hosting the four-hour clinic. The sensational duo, Ja-cobs and Docrat will also be sharing some helpful tips.

“I like to see it as giving back to the loyal customers who have supported Khan’s Angling and Cycling since it opened,” Mr Khan said. “Thank you to everyone for your support, please come and enjoy a fun filled day along with your family on Saturday, 21 November.”

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