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THE INAUGURAL GLOBAL INVESTORS CONFERENCE The inaugural Global Investors Conference and Exhibition will commence on 22 to 24 September 2008. The conference will be hosted by the City of People, namely, Matlosana (Kerksdorp). The main aims and objectives of the conference is to market the City of Matlosana and the North West Province as a premium business destination; increase competitiveness and innovation in key sectors within all industries of the economy: and facilitate economic empowerment opportunites. The conference will highlight opportunities to partner with the City of Matlosana, the North West Province and its business community in developing its economy in terms of property, infrastructure, trade and investment. This is an historic event that will undoubtedly leave behind a legacy of sky-scraping opportunities and investment prospects far beyond expectation. This initiative has not only worked, but has brought about amazing results on international level. Thus, it is bound to take the lead and reach the target mark of combating poverty, unemployment and unfavourable economic conditions. “This is a season of advancement, a sequel to be remembered, a vision being realised before our very own eyes,” says Muhammed Dawood, CEO, SkyMED!A. This conference will definitely initiate national investment, innovation and development. It is the key to a vast variety of doors that are just waiting to be unlocked. South Africa has had many challenges in the past, the most prominent bieng overcoming discrimination and living below our privileges. Now is the time to act. Now is the time to take hold of empowerment with both hands, to act at the spur of the moment, to take the final step that will on day be regarded as a leap in the footprints of economic history. This is exactly what the Global Investors Conference is, an opportunity of a lifetime. This initiative is an exciting venture into the crux of prosperity, creating jobs, procuring business and, most important of all, enhancing the lifestyle of our communities and eventually, touching the lives of every South African.Renowned speakers that will be attending the conference, namely: the premier of the North West Province, the Honourable Edna Molewa; Job Mokgoro the MD of ECI Africa; German brand guru Dr Nikolaus Eberl; Vuyo Mbuli and Lee-Anne Manas, Morning Live presenters will be MCs (Masters of Ceremonies); the dti (Department of Trade and Industry); and Eskom just to name a few. This is an event not to be missed…
'And when we think we lead, we are most led' Lord Byron. Last Saturday, it fell to Dr Noel Shamley to do the teaching at our informal men's fellowship group. Noel chose leadership. When Noel prepares a teaching, I tend to pay more attention, as he always presents an angle that I have not thought of. Something out of the blue. Afrikaners say if best: 'Hy vang jou op die steelkant'. The essence of Noel's talk centered on pater familias the father as head of the family. When it comes to leadership that is probably the best place to start. To be effective, the family as a unit, like any grouping or organization, needs leadership. Even in the animal kingdom there are usually structures where the so-called alpha male or female dominates. When it comes to pater familias, I gleaned the following (not everything, and my paraphrasing) from Noel, regarding the characteristics of leadership. First and foremost is leadership by example. Children get formal education at school and they get their value education at home. What sort of message is being sent to a kid where the father tells him or her, not to drink, and then comes home legless each evening and beats the hell out of everyone? This is the foundation from which all other leadership attributes flow. Trust is fundamental as well. What can be said of a father who casually mentions at the dinner table how he screwed the petrol attendant by underpaying him for a petrol purchase? It's so easy to blame others (we all do it). Being accountable for one's own actions encourages others to be accountable for theirs. It's okay to make mistakes. You can learn from them. All too often, a father getting home in the evening (no doubt tired and jaded) does not feel like listening to his kid's point of view on why he got a bad mark for his maths test, responds, 'I don't want to hear any of your crap. Get to your room, I'll deal with you later.' Leadership is a two-way street. Give and take. Sacrifice and empathy. Not all kids in a family have the same aptitude. A father needs to recognize this and show tolerance towards these differences. Because your kid bats at number eleven does not mean that you should not go along to his cricket matches. He needs your support and your acknowledgement for his contribution toward the team effort. Somebody has to bat at number eleven. It's not the end of the world. What about considering alternative points of view. Kids are quite savvy and this ability needs to be taken into account. What's wrong with the whole family giving an input as to where the annual holiday is going to be. 'Oh no Dad, not Margate again!' 'Yes, and that's final. Any backchat and I'll give you a clout'. And don't for a minute think that the kids don't know that the only reason that it's Margate again, is because that is where the boss holiday's as well. Quite by chance I also happened to be finishing a book: 'Goodbye Dolly Gray - The story of the Boer War' by Rayne Kruger. While in no way detracting from the other great leaders on both sides such as De Wet and Botha and Methuen and Kitchener; Kruger does make special mention of Koos De La Rey - The Lion of the Western Transvaal. Arguably De La Rey was the greatest natural soldier that South Africa has yet produced. His contribution to the Boer War is legendary and well documented. However a few outstanding events were to distinguish this fighting general as a great leader of men. He, despite the protestations of Gen. Cronje, managed to convince Pres. M.T. Steyn (O.F.S.) that the use of trenches would prove to be the undoing of the British at Magersfontein. De La Rey was shown to be right and to further demoralize the British in what came to be known as Black Week. Kruger describes De La Rey as [one with]: 'Boldness and wariness, shrewdness and generosity, gentleness and tenacity, passion and reflectiveness, [which] seem to combine in a knightly figure more Arthurian than the Biblical patriarch . . .' Make no doubt about it, the scorched earth policy advocated by Kitchener left bitter feelings. So much so that many villagers in the Western Transvaal refused to bury British dead in their cemeteries. Yet De La Rey showed great magnanimity in issuing strict instruction that any British dead were to be buried in the local cemetery at Lichtenburg, with full respect. Again, at The Battle of Tweebosch on 7 March 1902, De La Rey outsmarted Lord Methuen. During this battle, one of the last of the war, Methuen was wounded and captured. Many of De La Rey's soldiers argued that so rich a prize should be exchanged for a captured Boer general of at least equal rank. He would have none of it and made arrangements for Methuen's transport to the nearest British hospital. He [De La Rey] also sent a telegram to Lady Methuen expressing his concern for her husband's wounds. And then during the negotiations at Vereeniging during May 1902, De La Rey sat quietly without uttering a word. He, unlike the other generals was not a beaten man. He could continue the war. Instead, he listened to the woeful reports of the parlous conditions in other parts of the Boer Republics. At last he spoke. In soft measured tones he cast his vote for peace, because, 'It is not a question of fighting to the bitter end. The bitter end has come and the chance to negotiate might never recur'. To continue the war, in his opinion, would only exacerbate the already sorry state of his people. The talent required to know when to fight and when to negotiate is rare. Only a few possess it. De La Rey was one with such talent. Was this great man, this unschooled soldier, and leader, not a servant of his people? A person who puts the needs of others before his? Chat again next week. Collin Hyman Independent het 1 September vyf jaar oud geword en dit gevier op die 8ste September. Prokureurs, personeel, waardeerders en verband makelaars het die spesiale dag saam hul geniet. Tydens die geleentheid het hul afskeid geneem van hul vorige prinsipaal Debbie vd Berg en Anet O'Connel as prinsipaal verwelkom. O'Connel wil net almal bedank wat dit kon mee maak en sien uit na die goeie tye wat voorlê.
Name: Herman du
Plessis When I look into the mirror every morning I think: How blessed I am to have another day in my life and oh my gosh how is this day going to turn out. My favourite people in the world are: Honest, reliable and committed people. My favourite quote is: “Its nice to be important but it's more important to be nice” People that is funny without them knowing it makes me laugh. The greatest lesson life has taught me so far is: “When God takes something from your grasp, He is not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better” I'll do almost anything for: My kids if I am able to do it. When I get stressed I am most likely to throw the nearest object out a window. I want my tombstone to read: This man died bravely. I wouldn't mind being stuck in an elevator with: Jennifer Lopez. In three words I am: Single, available and willing (to meet new people) If I had a million rand to spare I would: Buy Zimbabwe, and then I have got my own piece of land. I live in Klerksdorp because: I got nowhere else to go to. The first thing I would save from a house fire is: My car and the TV set. My nickname is: Harry I love my job because: I am in control of what I do and I lead in such a way that my staff follow me, we got the same goals and dreams and we all learn from the good and the bad we achieved. Feeste by Janie Schneider se markdag Janie Schneider skool het op 5 September hul eerste markdag gehou. Die dag was perfek vir pannekoek, ponie ritte, dans, speletjies en nog vele meer. Onderwysers en leerders het hard gewerk om hierdie dag spesiaal te maak. Elke leerder kon hul eie stalletjie bestuur en hul eie handgemaakte produkte verkoop. Daar is verseker leerders met goeie verkoops potensiaal in Janie Schneider, wat baie vir die toekoms kan beteken. Star FM het gesorg vir musiek en die kinders het hul gate uit geniet op die dansbaan. Die skool wil almal bedank vir hul ondersteuning en dat hulle die dag vir die leerders moontlik gemaak het. Make friends before you raise funds Friend-raising comes before fundraising. This is what the newly elected house committee of the Lavaria ladies residence of the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) learnt on 6 September when Ms Maria Mopelong, NWU Senior Manager: Institutional Advancement and Business Development addressed them on fundraising during their weekend camp at Wawielpark near Stilfontein. “It is very important to build good relationships with your donours. One way of doing this is by acknowledging your donours' contributions. Send them thank-you notes, birthday cards, invitations to your functions, and information about your activities,” Ms Mopelong says. “Make sure that you have a complete database of potential donours. Then write a good prososal, accompanied by a cover letter,” she advises. The following information should be included in a proposal: how much money was received already and how it was spent, information about your institution and its activities, a link to its website, the impact that fundraising activities had on the institution so far and how much money is still needed and for what purpose. “Believe it or not, but many individuals and companies are actually keen to make donations. Look for their invitations for fundraising proposals on the internet,” she says. She believes that it is very important to target the right people or companies, for instance foundations, trusts government departments and embassies. Once again, the internet can be used for this purpose. “Collect adequate information about potential donours before you approach them. Make sure that you know what your donour's values are and if you would like to be associated with those values.” “Tell them what you do, what you are passionate about and what your values are. Don't forget to ASK for a donation,” she emphasises. Fundraisers should distinguish between major gifts, annual gifts, planned gifts and bequests and an endowment fund. “As for the latter, the capital stays intact, while you use only the interest,” she explains. Fundraisers should evaluate and benchmark their fundraising activities on a regular basis. They should ask themselves what has worked so far, and what their new target amount is. “Remember that small amounts amount to big amounts,” Ms Mopolong says. “Lavaria residence is only in its third year of existence and does not have the huge reserves that some of the other, older NWU residences have,” says Lavaria house parent, Ms Charmaine Coetzee. “However, Ms Mopelong made the daunting task of raising funds seems much more manageable.” Gee om vir die vrou in jou lewe Met twee nuwe entstowwe wat in Suid-Afrika geregistreer is en verbeterde vroeë opsporingsmetodes, sê die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (KANSA) dat daar hoop is om servikale kanker in hierdie eeu uit te roei. KANSA bied 'n aantal veldtogte en aktiwiteite dwarsdeur September, wat Servikale Kanker Bewusmakingsmaand is, aan. Die tema vir hierdie jaar is “ Gee om vir die vrou in jou lewe. Het sy vir n Papsmeer gegaan?'' Elkeen moet toesien dat hul vrou/lewensmaat, moeder, suster, ouma en volwasse dogter vir Papsmere gegaan het. KANSA verwelkom die registrasie van twee nuwe servikale kanker entstowwe as 'n doeltreffende manier om servikale kanker te voorkom. Albei entstowwe is tans slegs in die privaatsektor verkrygbaar en die koste van elke entstof beloop meer as R2100 vir die drie inspuitings wat benodig word. Die aanbevole ouderdom vir inenting volgens die vervaardigers is tussen 9 en 26 vir meisies en tussen 9 en 18 vir seuns. Raadpleeg jou gesondheidskundige vir advies oor wanneer om jou kind te laat inent. Ten einde toeganklik te wees, behoort die entstowwe bekostigbaar en deel van die Regering se Immunisasie-program te wees. Selfs al kry elke kind 'n inenting, sal die behoefte vir 'n Papsmeer en sifting vir die menslike papilloma virus (HPV) vir diegene wat nie die inenting gehad het nie, vir dekades voortgesit moet word ten einde servikale kanker vroegtydig op te spoor. KANSA Navorsing befonds 'n opwindende projek vir servikale kanker opsporing met betrekking tot sifting vir die HPV. Dit is 'n tragedie dat meer as 3 400 Suid-Afrikaanse vroue elke jaar aan servikale kanker sterf, sê KANSA. As gevolg van n gebrek aan siftingsdienste en bewusmaking, word beraam dat minder as 20 persent van Suid-Afrikaanse vroue ooit n Papsmeer ondergaan het. KANSA moedig alle seksueel aktiewe vroue aan om gereelde Papsmere te ondergaan om enige abnormale selle in die serviks wat tot servikale kanker kan ontwikkel, op te spoor.KANSA belê tans R2 miljoen in die nuwe Servikale Kanker Konsortium wat ten doel het om voorkoming en beheer van die siekte te verbeter. R1 miljoen gaan aan Professors Greta Dreyer van die Universiteit Pretoria en Anna Lise Williamson van die Universiteit Kaapstad. Die Konsortium word deur die Kanker Navorsingsinisiatief van Suid-Afrika (CARISA), 'n gesamentlike inisiatief van KANSA en die Mediese Navorsingsraad, gekoördineer. Die serviks is in die mond van die baarmoeder geleë en is verbind aan die vagina. Servikale weefsel is baie sensitief en vatbaar vir infeksie. Tot dusver is infeksie met menslike papilloma virus (HPV) die hoofoorsaak van servikale kanker. Baie seksueel aktiewe Suid-Afrikaanse vroue word blootgestel aan HPV - 'n algemene Seksueel Oordraagbare Infeksie. Daar is egter faktore wat 'n vrou se risiko om servikale kanker te ontwikkel verhoog en dit sluit in: rook, vroeë geslagsomgang (voor 18-jarige ouderdom), of persone wat met VIGS leef. Servikale kanker begin in die vlies om die serviks en kan jare neem om te ontwikkel, sonder enige waarskuwingstekens. Daarom is 'n Papsmeer so belangrik. Tydens dié pynlose prosedure word proefselle uit die serviks verwyder en na 'n laboratorium gestuur om te bepaal of daar enige verandering of abnormale selle teenwoordig is. Dié abnormale selle word dan verwyder om die ontwikkling van kanker te verhoed. Simptome van servikale kanker op 'n later stadium is bloeding tussen maandstondes, ongewone swaar maandstondes, pyn gedurende geslagsomgang, bloeding na geslagsomgang of na 'n bekkenondersoek of bloeding na menopouse. As jy enige van hierdie simptome ervaar, raadpleeg 'n gesondheidskundige. Behandeling van servikale kanker wissel van chirurgie tot kriochirurgie (bevriesing wat kankerselle vernietig), tot chemoterapie, bestraling of 'n histerektomie (baarmoederverwydering). Die Nasionale Departement van Gesondheid bepaal dat vroue wat gebruik maak van die publieke sektor gesondheidsdienste geregtig is op drie gratis Papsmere in hulle leeftyd, vanaf 30-jarige ouderdom of ouer, met 'n tussenpose van 10 jaar tussen elke Papsmeer. As jy dit kan bekostig of dekking van jou mediesefonds het, moedig KANSA vroue aan om meer gereeld 'n Papsmeer te laat doen byvoorbeeld elke drie jaar - afhangende van jou risikofaktore en die advies van jou gesondheidskundige. As gevolg van die groot behoefte in Suid-Afrika, bied KANSA Papsmeerklinieke gedurende die jaar aan, dikwels tesame met ander diensverskaffers. Servikale kanker kom algemeen voor in die ontwikkelende wêreld. In lande met georganiseerde servikale siftingsprogramme (meesal in ontwikkelde lande), is daar 'n dramatiese afname in die voorkoms van servikale kanker. Volgens die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WGO) en die Internasionale Agentskap vir Kankernavorsing (IARC) is Papsmere die aanbevole metode van sifting.
Vir meer inligting of
advies oor kanker, skakel KANSA tolvry by 0800 22 66 22, of besoek
www.cansa.org.za
Senwes het onlangs 'n
oorkonde van Gauteng Agri ontvang vir die bydrae wat hulle lewer tot die
ontwikkeling van landbou. Ontwikkelende produsente in die
Vereeniging-omgewing is deur Senwes bygestaan met finansiering,
inligting en ook mentorskapprogramme. “Die grootste sekuriteit wat 'n
produsent kan gee, is die glinster in sy oog en sy verbintenis. Ek het
dadelik die verbintenis en die honger na sukses in hierdie produsente
opgemerk,” het Johan Dique (Besturende Direkteur: Senwes, foto regs) in
sy bedankingstoespraak gesê. Richard Collapen (ontwikkelende produsent),
Joe Maswanganyi (Hoofbestuurder: Korporatiewe Dienste), Isaac Abdul (ontwikkelende
produsent) en Rina Dique was ook by met die oorhandiging. To celebrate the new life that Spring brings, South African National blood Service (SANBS) is hosting various clinics to get blood donors' safe blood pumping. Spring is normally an important time for SANBS to collect blood to recover from the loss in blood supply after the difficult winter months. This year Spring is particularly important for SANBS as the organisation experienced a major blood shortage in July. This was due to many donors being ill with cold and flu.Budding and existing donors, between the age of 16 and 65, who weigh 50kg or more and lead sexually safe lifestyles, are encouraged to spring into action and head for their nearest blood donor centre. For more information on your nearest donor centre, call 0800 11 9031 toll free. On behalf of SANBS Phephile Shongwe 018 462 5351 082 419 1148 Phephile.shongwe@sanbs.ord.za Laerskool Goudkop het op 26 Augustus deelgeneem aan die Lions Internasionaal Vredes Plakaat Kompetisie by die dorp se biblioteek. Roxi Joubert is as algehele wenner aangekondig met Charmaine v.d. Linde in die tweede plek. Drie leerders van HTS Klerksdorp was gekies om ACNW-Landloop tydens die SA Kampioenskappe op 6 September in Middelburg te verteenwoordig. Hulle het hulself goed van hul taak gekwyt. Anré Jacobs het 42ste posisie behaal van die 240 deelnemers. Hierdie HTS atlete beoog om skoonskip te maak in die onderskeie ouderdomsgroepe tydens HTS se Ossawawedloop wat op Vrydag, 17 Oktober gaan plaasvind. Matlosana Munisipaliteit doen moeite met die jeug! Gedurende die week van 1- 5 September het die Matlosana Munisipaliteit die “Know your own City” veldtog vir die stad se jong skoliere wat die vak Toerisme op skool het, geloods. Leerlinge is geneem na van ons stad se unieke toerismebesienswaar- dighede soos die Bosworth plaas, waar leerlinge honderde jare oue rotstekeninge kon besigtig, die Casey Sindi 'Freedom square' in Jouberton en in Kuma, die plaaslike museum asook Goudkoppie. Leerlinge het die geleentheid gehad om toerismeleerlinge van ander skole beter te leer ken terwyl hul besig was om meer van hul eie stad te leer. Volgens me. Yolandé Heymans (gr. 11 toerisme-onderwyseres by KHS) het die leerlinge het dit vreeslik geniet en soveel van hul eie stad geleer. Die toerismeleerlinge van Klerksdorp Hoërskool wil graag die bestuur van die Matlosana Munisipaliteit, Jafta (die toergids), Nonnie en Tebogo en alle rolspelers wat die dag betrokke was, bedank vir die moeite wat hulle met die Matlosana Jeug maak. Ons land se hoër-en laerskool hoofde het van 1-4 September in Port Elizabeth hul jaarlikse simposium bygewoon en is deur talle bekende sprekers toegespreek. Dat hoofde met nuwe entoesiasme en uitkyke op die onderwys daarvan teruggekeer het, spreek duidelik uit mnr. Willie van Rensburg van Laerskool Saamtrek se benadering toe hy Vrydagoggend die personeelkamer binnegekom het. Sy opmerking was “ Ek kyk met ander oë na ons onderwys!” Die een week is dit Hanco die bouler en die volgende week is dit Hanco die kolwer! Hierdie week op 4 September is dit Hanco Olivier en Anton van Tonder wat die beurt vir Saamtrek teen L/S Stilfontein open. Die aanvangspaar teken 81 lopies aan voordat Anton op 23 uitgeloop is. Hanco gaan aan om ongelukkig op 91 uitgevang te word. Die span teken 186 vir 5 paaltjies aan. In Stilfontein se beurt is dit Johan Labuschagne wat 3 vir 25 en weer Hanco met 2 paaltjies vir 0 lopies laat kantel wat die besoekers beperk Tot 63 almal uit. Twee van Hoërskool Wesvalia se leerders het na verskeie skaaktoernooie hulle Noordwes kleure vir skaak verwerf. Die leerders is Andri Pienaar verwerf sy Noordwes kleure vir die o/20 A span wat briljante is omdat hy tans o/17 is en Anika Holtzhausen verwerf haar Noordwes kleure vir o/16 B. KHS Toerisme leerlinge eerste in Suid-Afrika Twee KHS -leerlinge is op pad oorsee nadat hulle eerste gekom het in 'n nasionale Toerisme-kompetisie. Jaarliks loods National Business Initiatives 'n kompetisie onder alle skole in Suid-Afrika wat toerisme as skoolvak aanbied. Leerlinge ontvang 'n tema en moet dan 'n toerismeproduk daarvolgens ontwikkel. Die tema vir 2008 was "Responsible Tourism development". Melissa Meyer en Pearl Pheza is so pas aangewys as die algehele wenners in Suid-Afrika in hierdie nasionale kompetisie. Die twee KHS'ers sal in November Suid-Afrika verteenwoordig by die Global Travel and Tourism Youth Confrence in Nice, Frankryk waar hulle hul projek gaan aanbied. Lande soos Amerika, Engeland, Rusland, Kanada ens sal die kongres bywoon. Hul toerisme onderwyseres, Me. Yolandé Heymans, sal hulle vergesel.
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