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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADIBA!
The world celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 92th birthday and the first
international day in his honour on Sunday 19 June .
Global leaders and ordinary people in South Africa and abroad had
committed to devote 67 minutes of their time to community service, to
mark the number of years Mandela spent in politics.
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Name: Alex Strachan
Birthday: 30 January
Star sign: Aquarius
Occupation: Accounts at Blue Ribbon
When I look into the mirror every morning I think: DAMN
My favourite people in the world are: My closest friends
My favourite quote is: “The person who says: 'it cannot be done' should
not interrupt the person doing it"
Chris Rock and Robin Williams makes me laugh.
The greatest lesson life has taught me so far is: Keep your friends
close and enemy's closer
I'll do almost anything for: An awesome Party
When I get stressed I am most likely to throw my phone out a window.
I want my tombstone to read: Here lies a friend for life. A true legend
I wouldn't mind being stuck in an elevator with: Liz Hurly and Carmen
Electra
In three words I am: Exciting, Energising and Friendly
If I had a million rand to spare I would: Take my friends on holiday
I live in Klerksdorp because: Klerksdorp ROCKS
The first thing I would save from a house fire is: My Bicycle
My nickname is: POMMIE
I love my job because: It keeps me busy because I hate being bored.
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LIFE AND TIMES WITH COLLIN
The Lengthening Shadows
There is one inescapable truth about life it moves with irrepressible
force, with or without us. Like time it cannot be stopped. Nor should we
attempt to that would be futile. As futile as trying to stop the wind.
But we are given, each one of us, this thing called life. Given to us by
God.
And by some strange design we are free, by and large, to choose how we
live that life. Here I am referring to life in normalized society. Not
the aberrations of extremes such as oppressive socialism or the excesses
of capitalism.
I would like to call this thing life, a gift, a free gift, into which we
all step without word of warning, without guarantee, and which someday
will be taken away. One can argue about the fairness of it all. You can
even argue about the sense of it all.
Many of the world's greatest thinkers have tried to offer reasoned
thought on the issue. While some of the prose is eloquent and sometimes
erudite, it always falls short, in my opinion, of coming up with a
definitive answer. Possibly the language that we use fails us, in that
it is not developed enough. Take Pythagoras' Theorem for example that
can be proven. It is definitive. You can bring closure to it. But that
is convenient and very comfortable. All too easy.
Life is far more potent, requiring of its members to think beyond 'the
square on the hypotenuse'. To ponder on matters that will perplex as
long as life persists, this is the exciting stuff for me whatever way
you look at it, irrespective of your station, you will end up wanting.
Wanting to know more about this amorphous concept called life. This life
which, while we breathe, embraces every aspect of our being, from
beginning to end. Like a siren, it also draws me to church every Sunday
to seek, to question.
I ditched Pythagoras over forty years ago. But somehow or other I have
never been able to ditch church or what it stands for. Admittedly, like
the Prodigal Son, I have fallen along the way. But I have always been
made welcome in the Methodist Church of Klerksdorp.
But this life moves on. Like a river it will not pass the same place
twice.
The question is, and we must all answer it what have I done with the
river of my life? Have I stagnated along the way, or have I been a
generating force for the greater good? For, and this is certain, you
will not get a second chance at it.
One of the best analogy's I have found on what I am trying to express,
comes from the Rubaiyat of the great Persian writer, Omar Khayyam.
Quatrain 51 goes:
'The Moving Finger [of life] writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.'
And so the sands of time run. Faster for some, slower for others. But
run they do. And in the process we start casting longer shadows. Shadows
that have been with us since birth. Shadows that will stay with us and
lengthen as we get older. Try as we may we will not be able to rid
ourselves of the shadows that we cast. Like D.N.A. our shadows define
us.
No matter how we dress; no matter how loquacious our language, or how
much we have acquired our common characteristic is the shadow that we
cast. Our common currency if you will.
The quality of that shadow is determined by how you live your life. You
may be able to fool the people, but you can't fool your own shadow.
Chat again next week.
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Queen Rocks Rio
The Queen show was a sell out! Once again Showtime Australia made rocked
the audience at the Rio Casino Resort on Friday evening with the Magic
of Queen with "Its Time to Rock - the Queen way". If you missed out on
this fine show, keep watching the press as Showtime Australia will be
back with plenty of new shows for your enjoyment.
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Wessie-ruiters is puik
Jean Jacques Kasselman en Monique Kasselman het die afgelope vakansie
aan die FourieSmith perde uithou wedren deelgeneem en uitsonderlik goed
gevaar. Jean Jacques neem vir die Springbokspan aan die 200km wedren
deel en eindig 8ste uit 440 ruiters en 4de in sy kategorie wat hom laat
kwalifiseer om sy permanente nommer te ontvang aangesien hy in die Top
10 ruiters geëindig het. Monique eindig eerste in haar kategorie en sy
maak ook geskiedenis in aggenome dat haar perd hierdie wedren voltooi
het sonder hoefysters. Sy wen ook die toekenning vir die bes voorbereide
perd uit al die deelnemende perde.
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Dairy trade links between North West province (SA) and Botswana
intensifies
Mahikeng: Efforts aimed at sustaining the economic bilateral and trade
links that were established between Botswana and South Africa regarding
dairy farming, recently saw the visit by a delegation from the North
West province which attended a Dairy industry workshop in Palapye, in
Botswana's Central District.
This comes in the wake of a visit to North West province by the Botswana
counterparts last year, to further uphold the memorandum of
understanding (MOU) and a cross border initiative between the two
countries which led to the establishment of a “Cross Border Dairy
Farming Initiative”.
The North West delegation comprised of the Department of Agriculture,
Conservation, Environment and Rural Development officials,
representatives from the North West African Chamber of Commerce (NWACC)
and four local dairy farmers from Ngaka Modiri Molema District.
The team was welcomed by South Africa's Acting High Commissioner in
Botswana, Her Excellency Ms. Caroline Malema.
The workshop was attended by amongst others, experts in dairy farming
ranging from breeders, milk production, transport as well as branding
and marketing.
Speaking during the workshop, Dr. Pontsho Mokaila Chief Director,
Agricultural Support Services within the DACERD said following the
Botswana dairy farmers and officials' visit to South Africa last year,
“the Department managed to hit the ground running by exploring means of
strengthening this cross border initiative between the two countries”,
confirmed Dr Mokaila.
He said attending such information sharing workshop and bringing dairy
experts and investors of the two countries together, formed part of the
departmental strategy towards sustaining relations between the two
countries.
According to Dr. Howard Sigwele of Delta Dairies, who organized the
workshop, Botswana is in high demand of raw milk estimated at five
million litres per month of which Batswana local farmers cannot meet at
the moment.
In earnest, Botswana imports 80% of raw milk supply from South Africa
and the North West province contributes only 20% to the bulk.
The province's intention is to increase its supply rate and as Dr.
Mokaila suggests, such a move would mean less transports costs for
Botswana buyers due to the close proximity of Botswana to North West
Province.
He further said the department would continue to attract potential
agricultural investors in South Africa, on behalf of Botswana.
Dr Poncho Mokaila confirmed that already, one of the local farmers
intends to invest a further 250 dairy cattle in Botswana, signalling
positive prospects for this trade initiative.
Mr. Moss Moruakgomo a dairy farmer from Ramatlabama who was part of the
SA delegation to Botswana, firmly believes that the visit exposed them
to market opportunities in Botswana and paved prospective trade
opportunities for small-scale dairy farmers in South Africa.
He emphasized that with the assistance from the Department, they would
be able to take advantage of the market opportunities available in
Botswana.
MEC Boitumelo Tshwene asserts that the department would continue to
create broad platforms for all role players in the agricultural sector
in order to assist and further enhance the dairy production industry in
Botswana of which South Africa's economy stands to benefit as well.
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“Laugh a little, give a
little”
On Friday, 3 September 2010 we will be celebrating Casual Day. Allowing
each and every South African to “Dress for laughs”. This fun filled day
provides you with the opportunity to show the world that you care about
persons with disabilities for a donation of only R10.
Casual Day is the biggest fundraising and awareness creating project for
persons with disabilities in South Africa. Every year on the first
Friday of September we ask people to dress differently than they
normally would, and to wear the official Casual Day sticker to show
their support.
The following National Welfare Organisations are beneficiaries of Casual
Day:
- The National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in SA (NCPPDSA)
- SA Federation for Mental Health
- Disabled People South Africa (DPSA)
- Deaf Federation of SA (DEAFSA)
- Epilepsy SA
- SA National Council for the Blind
These organisations represent about 400 different schools, homes and
workshops for persons with disabilities. Every year more than 200 local
welfare organisations participate in this project and raise funds for
their own needs via the infrastructure of the project.
This year Casual Day encourages people to dress for laughs. Wear
something funny, fancy or utterly ridiculous with your Casual Day
sticker and join in on the fun. Laughter is infectious. The sound of
roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or
sneeze.
When laughter is shared, it binds people together. So, celebrate life
and be grateful for what you have by showing your support for persons
with disabilities by wearing your Casual Day sticker on Friday, 3
September.
Show your support for persons with disabilities by donating only R10 for
an official Casual Day sticker.
Your R10 donation really goes a long way, so come on, join the fun by
wearing something utterly ridiculous with your Casual Day sticker and
show your support for persons with disabilities.
The recipe to participate is as easy as this:
Convince your boss and colleagues to participate and collect R10 from
everyone.
Obtain your Casual Day sticker at a participating welfare organisation
(listed on our website), any Absa Bank, any outlet of Game stores, Jet,
Edgars, Boardmans, CNA or order online at www.casualday.co.za
Decide on your outfit or simply wear your sticker on 3 September to
show that you support persons with disabilities.
Read something, listen to music, write an uplifting poem and go out
into the garden and smell the roses.
Find something to laugh about!!
We'd love to hear from you:
Tel: (012) 663-8181
Fax: (012) 663-8188
E-mail: casualday@mweb.co.za
Website: www.casualday.co.za
Laugh a little, give a little! Wear your frown upside down, give
everyone a reason to smile and support persons with disabilities on
Friday, 3 September!
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Atamelang Child and Youth Care Centre gets a Veggie Garden
On the 15th of July 2010, Miss Matlosana, Laura Danielz arranged for a
vegetable garden to be installed at the SAVF Atamelang Child and Youth
Care Centre.
The City of Matlosana sponsored the gardening irrigation system supplied
by Newstart Eco-gardens. Garden Pavilion sponsored all the vegetable
seedlings, seeds, compost and donated tools for the care centre to keep
and use to maintain the garden.
Marelize Coetzee and Christine Prinsloo gave up their afternoon to get
their hands dirty and assist Laura in the digging and planting of the
vegetables.
Go Big Media sponsored packets of seeds for the care centre to replant
new vegetables after the first harvest.
The Eco-garden provides fresh vegetables through a unique water saving
irrigation system, using only recycled materials, that is easy to
install.
No chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used.
It is a totally organic food gardening program.
Two of the boys at the Care Centre were nominated to be prefects. Their
jobs are to make sure that the garden is properly looked after and
maintained.
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KHS HOKKIE SKITTER!
Drie KHS-hokkie spanne het Saterdag in die Kwartfinaal van die NW
kompetisie gespeel en al drie wen!
Die Eerste Span woon Bergsig 7-0, die O/16's wen Brits 3-0 en die O/14's
wen Grenswag 2-0,
Die spanne speel Vrydag in die NW semifinaal op Potchefstroom. Die
finaal is Saterdag 24 Julie, ook op Potchefstroom.
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KHS NETBALSPAN NA
NOORDVAAL KAMPIOENSKAPPE
Hoërskool Klerksdorp se O/16-netbalspan verteenwoordig Noordwes op die
Noordvaaldag wat op 30 en 31 Julie te Dr. E.G. Jansen plaasvind.
Die span, wat deur mev. Elsabé Burger afgerig word, het ook aan die
Noordwes Kampioenskappe deelgeneem en vyf wedstryde gespeel. Hulle
eindig algeheel vierde en kwalifiseer aldus vir die
Noordvaal-kampioenskappe.
Die vier skole wat Noordwes op daardie dag gaan verteenwoordig, is KHS,
Rustenburg Hoër, Volkskool en Wesvalia.
Die spanlede is Minike Reynierse, Suné Senekal, Juan-Marie Rossouw,
Kariesa Snyman, Chireé Jacobs, Miré Knox, Nidine van Zyl en Michelle
Ferreira.
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Saint Conrad's College
Congratulations to Hildah Dikudu from Saint Conrad's College who has
been selected by the South African Schools Hockey Association as an u/17
South African High Performance Squad Player.
This is the beginning of the journey to becoming a South African Hockey
Player and Hildah will be attending a National High Performance Training
Camp, in preperation for the World Junior Cup.
Congratulations to Sergio Jardim who received a gold medal at the South
African KWF Karate Championship on 29 May 2010 in Johannesburg.
Based on his outstanding performance he has been selected to represent
South Africa in 2011.
The date and venue is to be confirmed. We are very proud of your
excellent achievement.
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Wessies word NW Landsdieners
Tydens die afgelope provinsiale landsdienskamp wat die afgelope
skoolvakansie plaasgevind het is vyf van Hoërskool Wesvalia se leerders
verkies om die provinsie aan die einde van die jaar te gaan
verteenwoordig.
Stephen Momberg op Nasionale vlak en Alma Roos, Coleen Roos, Jurgens
Minnaar en Hendrik Anthonissen op Interprovinsiale vlak vanaf 11 tot 15
Desember.
Die Gr 8 & 9 kamp vind plaas by Konkakampe (net buite Rustenburg) en die
Gr 10-12 kamp by Moresterkampterrein (Krugersdorp).
Die Interprovinsiale kamp is by Takwasa (Parys)
Foto: (van links na regs)
Coleen Roos, Alma Roos, Stephen Momberg en Jurgens Minnaar.
Afwesig: Hendrik Anthonissen
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