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Name: Reginald Adendorff
Birthday: 16 August
Star sign: Leo
Occupation: Co-owner Suzuki Klerksdorp
When I look into the mirror every morning I think: Have faith!
My favourite people in the world are:
Motor sport enthusiasts
My favourite quote is: 'You only live once'
My friends and family make me laugh.
The greatest lesson life has taught me so far is:
Always be prepared for the worst . . . . . Anything better is a Bonus!
I'll do almost anything for:
To spend a day testing with MotoGP Team.
When I get stressed I am most likely to take a ride on my motorbike
nothing clears my head any better.
I want my tombstone to read:
I think I would like my family to decide that!
I wouldn't mind being stuck in an elevator with:
Valentino Rossi
In three words I am:
Light hearted, easygoing, and down-to-earth
If I had a million rand to spare I would:
Invest it refer to no 5.
I live in Klerksdorp because:
Had to opportunity to open a SUZUKI branch 3 years ago and loving it
here.
The first thing I would save from a house fire is:
Cellphone and GPS
My nickname is:
Reg, Reggie
I love my job because:
My work is my hobby and my passion and that is GREAT!
LIFE AND TIMES WITH COLLIN
The passing of an era
Last Friday saw the laying to rest of Robbie Prince. And he was laid to
rest in a style befitting his passion motor bikes. Or to use the
vernacular iron horses. They gathered from all over Rustenburg, Joburg,
Durban, Potch. It goes without saying that there were a lot of local
bikers as well. They were identifiable from the insignia they wore on
their leather jackets. It reminded me of my army days. This however was
a parade of a different sort. To give Robbie his last ride. Not being a
biker myself, I thought the business pretty ordered a certain iron
dignity to it. There was something metaphoric in that collective roar of
the bikes as they thundered down the N12. Without overdoing it I believe
Robbie would have approved.
The service itself seemed to echo Robbie's lifestyle simple and
bohemian. Robbie wasn't extravagant in the materialistic sense. Yet it
was a full life, with no shortage of companions. A person who was always
willing to help others. Testimony to the fact that he was well liked,
was borne out by the amount of dark glasses worn in the church. I don't
think there was a dry eye among the congregation. The pastor was at
length to say that it was okay to express emotion at a time of sorrow.
Why do we always hold back our tears? Surely it's okay to cry. Doesn't
it show respect for a loved one? I feel that we sometimes deny our
humanity on occasions like these.
Standing on the lawn outside the church after the service, I tried to
get a feel on Robbie' life. Friends who hadn't seen one another for many
years, greeted. There wasn't any of that raucous backslapping: 'Can you
remember the day the teacher caught you smoking at the back of the
bicycle shed?', type of thing. Instead there was a subdued reverent
atmosphere. The kind of atmosphere that one finds at such times. Yet for
all of it, and in a paradoxical, not disrespectful way, I found myself
thinking about the I. Most of the people were about my age. Or
thereabouts. Hearing the bikes start up, I transported myself to those
times of my youth. Robbie, also spoke of those times. In the twenty-odd
years that I knew him, he often lamented about the fact that the music
of the sixties was real music. Not like the plastic music of nowadays. I
wasn't living in Klerksdorp in those days. Those days for me were in
Cape Town. But things couldn't have been that different here. We must
all have had the same hang-ups: our parents didn't understand us; how we
all battled for the prettiest chick in the class; tried to grow our hair
as long as possible, without being caught by the principal; or going out
to a session, and sneaking back through that window way past midnight.
What we did have and you couldn't possibly have had was surfing. Or
maybe you guys did surf with the wonderful weed of wisdom. Whatever
turns you on man! Either way it was a different time. Jefferson Airplane
co-founder Paul Kantner sums it up: 'If you can remember anything about
the sixties, you weren't really there.' It's very difficult to
encapsulate the sixties in a few short sentences. Any attempt would in
all probability fall short. Possibly it was a time of attacking the
established rigid norms of society. A time when freedom took on a new
meaning. A philosophy of not accepting the status quo. However you
looked at it, there was a common defining thread that weaved itself
throughout that period music. Music that was embedded in vinyl 331/3
long playing records, 45-rpm singles and cassette tapes. Music that was
created through Fender guitars, Ludwig drums and Marshall amps and
speakers. You also listened to the latest hits on Springbok or L.M.
Radio. Music was the language, the currency, if you will, of those
times. The artists and bands were endless. Space won't allow me to
mention all. But some of the favourites were: The Beatles, The Doors,
The Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Cream, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin,
Deep Purple, The Who, Sly and the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix Experience,
Pink Floyd, and Bob Dylan. Any of the above was bound to get my old man
going, 'Turn that bloody rubbish off and get on with your homework'. In
a way, I guess that was how my brother and I 'gauged' the popularity of
the music in those days. The more the old man raged, the better. To be
fair, my old man also enjoyed his music. He liked Jim Reeves. But he was
a lot older than us.
The watershed moment of the sixties was the Woodstock Festival in 1969.
Where it seemed as if the entire epoch was compressed into one great
final act.
It just wasn't the same after Woodstock. But the memories, the
nostalgia, still remain, and so they should. But we, like time, move on.
To new and hopefully better horizons.
After refreshments in the church hall I went home, put some Bob Dylan
music on, laid back, closed my eyes and gave thanks for Robbie's life.
Robbie: May you stay forever young.
Chat again next week.
No resettlement but development for Venterdorp communities
Communities residing in Goedgevonden, Welgevonden and Boikhutsong around
Ventersdorp are not going to be resettled, North West MEC for
Developmental Local Government and Housing, Howard Yawa reassured
residents at a community feedback meeting held on Friday afternoon.The
meeting was convened by MEC Yawa to report on geotechnical
investigations conducted to determine the suitability of the area for a
R54, 6 million housing development earmarked for the areas. Residents
from the area burned tyres and blockaded the road between Ventersdorp
and Derby last month in violent protest against delays in finalising
soil and underground tests for the housing development to commence .The
protests were suspended after Yawa's intervention and commitment to put
pressure for the investigations to be concluded.
“A contractor will be on site by the end of next week for the
commencement of construction of 1000 housing units from the subsidies
allocated to Ventersdorp Local Municipality. The geotechnical report
recommends that with properly designed foundations, we could proceed
with housing developments in the area though it also suggests that
construction should be avoided in certain areas. It eliminates
resettlement of the communities but unavoidable relocation within the
communities to provide housing whilst avoiding the threats of dolomite
“Yawa reported to the residents. Yawa indicated that his department will
increase housing allocations annually to the municipality in order to
meet the housing needs of its communities.
SNSET Institute
SciETech Park Opening
On 26 March SNSET Institute had their grand opening of SNSET Institute
SciETech Park.
This will be the official headoffice for this science, engineering and
technology institute.
An Internet Café was also established here where the staff would assist
the community on how to browse the internet and help them with basic
computer skills. A computer for young upcoming business people is also
available if they want to send emails or type business letters.
Yourcity would like to congratulate the SNSET Institute on another
successful venture.
The community appreciates young people who are willing to embrace the
future.
Battle of the Giants at
Sun City
The 20th Battle of the Giants Freestyle Championships and All Styles
Dancesport Festival was held this past week at Sun City Superbowl in the
first of the World Trial Circuit Calendar for 2009. David Matamela who
recently visited Klerksdorp with the Fusing Dance Workshop was one of
the adjudicators as well as some other familiar names: Salomé Sechele;
Pam Smith and Craig Bullock to name but a few.
This festival provides a platform for dancers to compete in the
categories Freestyle, Rock 'n Roll, Hustle, Slowdance, Ballroom & Latin,
Hip Hop, Showdance and Jazz.
The dancers are dedicated, their teachers are motivated and the end
result is everyone's a winner. Le Danze and Mildreds Dance School from
our region were there to make sure that the North West stays up to date
with the current dance competitions.
"Ons tradisionele kultuur is nog springlewendig" gaan KKNK toe
Die ATKV Centurion se baie suksesvolle tradisionele kultuurprogram wat
laasweek by die Voortekkermonument in Pretoria aangebied is, word vanaf
Saterdag 4 April elke middag gedeeltelik op SABC2 se Garobverhoog by die
KKNK herhaal.
Daar gaan tradisionele musiek met o.a. 'n saag, 'n trekklavier, en 'n
traporrel gemaak word.
Daar gaan volkspele- en boeredansvertonings wees asook die
bekendstelling van 'n unieke liedjieskryfkompetisie waarin daar nuwe
lirieke vir 'n voorgeskrewe boeremusiek- en volkspele-melodie geskryf
kan word.
Sondag 5 April word daar tussen 11:00 en 12:00 'n Christenmusiekprogram
aangebied en die aand tussen 6 en 7nm sluit Innes Benade en sy gesin ook
by ons span aan.
Meer besonderhede op die webwerf www.tak.co.za beskikbaar of bel vir
Sakkie Kotze by 082 925 1488
DA Skenk Rolstoel aan
Evanna Tehuis
Die DA het op 30 Maart 'n rolstoel aan Evanna Tehuis vir Bejaardes in
Hartbeesfontein oorhandig. Rolstoele word deur die DA aan verdienstelike
gevalle geskenk en in Evanna se geval het die rolstoel aan tannie Elise
Neethling gegaan.
Die stoel bly die eiendom van die Tehuis maar is spesifiek vir die
gebruik van tannie Elise. Chris Hattingh, Provinsiale Leier van die DA
het die oorhandiging gedoen.
Maritha Coetzee, DA Raadslid Hartbeesfontein, het ʼn commode aan die
tehuis geskenk en daag die inwoners van Hartbeesfontein uit om dieselfde
te doen. Evanna het 20 commodes nodig. Daar is reeds drie skenkings
gemaak nadat die publiek van die uitdaging gehoor het.
Oom Daantjie Kirstein, Suster Jeanette Steenkamp en Oom Jacob Coetzee
het elkeen 'n commode geskenk.
Die commodes is beskikbaar by die Ortopediese Sentrum in Klerksdorp teen
R570-00 elk. Dit is nie baie om te betaal om die lewe van ons oumense
makliker te maak nie en daar is baie inwoners wat dit kan bekostig.
Dit was ook die 80ste verjaarsdag van Oom Paul Vermaas. Die DA het hom
verras met 'n pak biltong en gelukwense.
Jak 1:27 Dames Tee
Jakobus 1vers 27 Hulpfonds is ʼn nie winsgewende maatskappy met die
spesifieke doel om hulp te verleen aan die weduwee en wees. Hennie van
Vreden staan in die bediening en sy passie is die uitbreiding van God se
koninkryk deur aanbieding van onder meer manne en kinderkampe, uitreike
en geestelike opheffing van mense.
In 2007 was Hennie betrokke by ʼn Global Challenge Uitreik regoor die
wêreld en was Indië een van die lande waar hy gaan dien en die
geleentheid gehad het om die evangelie te verkondig. Dit was eers met sy
terugkeer na Suid-Afrika dat hy besef het Indië is op sy hart gelê.
Indië het ʼn totaal van 1.2 biljoen mense met 40 miljoen straatkinders.
Emmanuel Ministries is ʼn christelike organisasie met 156 kinderhuise oor
die land wat duisende kinders versorg en ʼn christelike opvoeding gee.
Die kinderhuise word nie deur die staat gefundeer nie. Hulle staan onder
vervolging en alle finansiële hulp van buite word deur die staat
onderdruk deurdat hul bankrekeninge gevries is.
Deur die kinders in die kinderhuise by te staan en te ondersteun met die
agter-grond en opvoeding aan hulle gegee, glo ons kan ons ʼn bydrae lewer
in die verkondiging van die goeie nuus in die land. Christen Indiërs het
die voordeel van toegang tot die algemene Hindoe Indiër wat ʼn sendeling
jare neem om by uit te kom.
Ons wil Dwarka kinderhuis met sy tans 200+ kinders ondersteun deur hulle
te voorsien van : kos, industriele dakwaaiers, ʼn industriele wasmasjien,
ʼn gasstoof en ʼn motorfiets aan een van die pastore.
Mag die saad deur jou gesaai honderdvoudig terugkeer.
Wessie-tennis Kook
Hoërskool Wesvalia se seuns tennispan met Christo Scholtz, Du Toit
Niemand, Rinaldo Kritzinger, Stephan Kritzinger, Wouter Ras, Hanré
Bester en Michael Joubert het Maandag 23 Maart aan die Wyne Ferreira
tenniswedstryd teen Hoërskool Lichtenburg deelgeneem en hulle met 'n
ongelooflike puntetelling van 17-3 gewen.
TEAM MATLOSANA ON THE MOVE
Team Matlosana took part in different Cycle Races and delivered the
following results.
10 - 12 March 2009
National Road Event
We had Tyler and Dusty taking part in the National championships. The
road race was held in very extreme conditions and of the 116 starters,
only 23 finished the very tough 195km race. Unfortunately Dusty and
Tyler couldn't finish the race either.
National Time trail Championships
The hilly out and back 40km event was very tough but both Dusty and
Tyler did a respectable ride taking into consideration that all of the
countries top riders were present.
Tyler 20th
Dusty 29th
Spur / Mica Race Klerksdorp 21 February 2009
Egon 1st
Dusty 2nd
JC 3rd
Michael, Tyler and Stephan in the main bunch
Vanderbijlpark 80km Race 28 February 2009
Dusty 1st
Egon 2nd
JC 3rd
Tyler 4th
Stephan 7th
Michael could not attend the race due to work commitments.
ABSA Cape Epic
Congratulations to Dusty for finishing the event. Dusty and his teammate
(non-Matlosana) finished the grueling event in 38:47:25 and in 94th out
of 503 teams overall!
Vanderbijlpark Road Race 29 March 2009
Tyler 1st
Egon 3rd
JC 4th
Stephan, Michael and Dusty could not attend the event.
The NW Championships will be held on the 18th and 19th of April. JC and
Stephan will go for the elite title while Egon, Dusty, Tyler and Michael
will fight to win the U/23 title.
Team Matlosana is currently training very hard for the Panorama Tour 25
28 April. It promises to be a very tough event.
We will keep you posted.
Thank you to all our sponsors for keeping us on the road.
KHS NETBAL KOOK VROEG-VROEG!
Agtien van KHS se netbalspelers is gekies om deel te neem aan die finale
KOSH-proewe wat op 21 April gehou word.
Dit is veral die O/14's wat goed verteenwoordig is met altesaam ses van
die span. Hulle is Liezel Liebenberg, Zané Smith, Lanél J van Vuuren,
Daniella Ollewagen, Corné Jooste en Chanté Joubert.
Die ander spelers is Nadine van Zyl (O/15), Michelle Ferreira (O/15),
Minnike Reynierse (O/15), Shirene Pretorius (O/16), Leniska Genis
(O/16), Yolandé Botha (O/16), Carli Gnäde (O/17), Duney Müller (O/17),
Karlene Bester (O/17), Melanie Scholtz (O/18), Jurika Volschenk (O/18)
en Marilize Oosthuizen (O/18).
KHS se netbalspelers het ook verlede naweek teen Hoërskool Florida hul
staal gewys toe 8 van die 9 spanne wat gespeel het, hul wedstryde gewen
het. Die uitslae was as volg: O/14A wen 16-11, O/14B 17-9, O/15A 19-10,
O15/B 24-20, O/16A 17-13, O/16B 31-2, O/17A 20-17, Tweedes 14-9 en
Eerstes 18-21.
BRANCO
SPORTS PRODUCTION GIVE BACK TO NORTH WEST
The boxing consortium of Branco Milenkovic and Jacob Matlala received a
huge financial boost when it staged Mzonke Fana's defence of the IBF
junior lightweight belt against Javier Osvaldo Alvarez in Klerksdorp in
2007, as well as when Fana surrendered that world belt to Cassius Baloyi
in Mafikeng in April last year.
Now Milenkovic and Matlala will plough back to the communities there .
The pint-sized Matlala, a former four-time world champion, will do road
shows at local schools in Matlosana today to emphasise the benefits of
clean living, while BSP will stage a 20-bout amateur tournament there
tomorrow.
The idea is to bring amateur clubs in Matlosana together for a donation
of boxing equipment valued at around R30000 from Milenkovic.
"After receiving support from the North West province we feel obliged to
inject something back to the province and for the development of sport,"
Milenkovic said.
"We did something similar to this in January in the Eastern Cape when we
sponsored the ANC's manifesto.
"That was not done for political reasons but simply because the Eastern
Cape government also supported us when we staged a double-header at Jan
Smuts Stadium last year."
BSP's thanksgiving also coincides with its six-bout professional
programme at Matlosana hall tomorrow night . Topping the bill will be SA
welterweight c champion Chris van Heerden first title defence - against
Welcome Ntshingila - over 12 rounds.
This match will be shown live on Blow by Blow at 9.30pm.
Female boxers Sandra Almeida and Rita Mrwebi will slug it out in the
junior middleweight division over four rounds. Action will start at
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