03 September 2010
“We’ve done it again!” proclaims the Emfuleni Ratepayers’ Union, ERU. This follows the union’s significant accumulation of members in the wake of flawed municipal accounts, inexplicable electricity cutoffs, water chaos and potholes for Africa. The ERU has started an anti-corruption SMS-line to give citizens the opportunity to report corruption – nationwide. “We all realize that corruption and bankrupt [...]
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02 September 2010
SASOLBURG. – Raw sewage incorporating human faeces and bits of slaughtered pig has for several months flowed unchecked into the Vaal River. Hundreds of gagging farmers and riverside residents from Deneysville to Parys complain that the foul water endangers livestock. A princincial Health official points to “gross negligence” – but not by Groenpunt Prison. Vaalweekblad last week [...]
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01 September 2010
VANDERBIJLPARK. – As the clock ticks down for the Grade 12’s record exams, schools and hospital services have been brought to their knees as union members are not prepared to accept the 7% wage-increase and R700 housing subsidy tabled by government. The public services, Nehwu, Hospersa and Sadtu, demand a 8,6% salary increase and R1000 subsidy [...]
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31 August 2010
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Twee vernuftige “sakemanne” wat huisvesting op ‘n beweerde skelm en onwettige manier bekom en dit dan aan studente uitverhuur om hulself te verryk, het eiendomsagente en inwoners in die dorp boos. Vaalweekblad se susterskoerant, Ster, het onlangs daaroor berig. Die probleem neem tans egter sulke ernstige afmetings aan dat dit besig is om [...]
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31 August 2010
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Kondos Arhondas is a spectacular three-year-old Appaloosa colt. When speaking to breeder George Contos, owner of the locally-based Vanderbijlpark Kondos Appaloosa Stud, we found out exactly what it means to breed a horse of this calibre. George describes how, when Arhondas was born, he knew he was something special. George should know, after all, [...]
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30 August 2010
Pretoria — The Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development has published a list of clinics and hospitals offering chronic medicines including ARVs during the strike. Patients, who normally receive their medicines from Natalspruit Hospital are advised to go to Phola Park and J Dumane community health centres and patients in Ekurhuleni, who are on HIV, [...]
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30 August 2010
Audi-liefhebbers begin al asem ophou want in Oktober kom die nuwe RS5 in Suid-Afrika aan! Plaaslike motorkenners sien met groot verwagting uit na di‚ pragtige, elegante koepee, wat in die buiteland as een van die “mooiste motors” beskryf word wat nog ooit deur voertuigstileerders opgelewer is. Diegene wat gek is oor weelde, sal swymel oor die binnekant [...]
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30 August 2010
SASOLBURG. – Stakende onderwysers het verlede week te midde van sterk polisieteenwoordigheid, vrees en ontwrigting by verskeie skole in Sasolburg, by die Fezile Dabi Onderwys-Distrikskantoor in Sasolburg én die Metsimaholo Provinsiale Hospitaal op die dorp veroorsaak. Hoewel geen gevalle van geweld of beskadiging van eiendom aangemeld is nie, het leerlinge van verskeie laer- en hoërskole Donderdag [...]
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30 August 2010
James Farr SASOLBURG. – Raw sewage incorporating human and pig excrement has been running unchecked into the Vaal due to two damaged pumps. This was reported by Ecoworld ranger Mr Alex de Koker who says the riverbanks are turning into an evil-smelling spectacle. Mr De Koker is the spokesperson for 14 000 residents and farmers in the [...]
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27 August 2010
Baasdag word sedert 1958 wêreldwyd op 16 Oktober gevier. Abraham Kriel Kinderhuis in Potchefstroom erken die waarde van goeie leiers en het in 2008 besluit om hierdie dag te gebruik om hulde te bring aan dié wat werklik ‘n verskil maak in die lewens van ander. Die eerste funksie was heel beskeie beperk tot slegs die [...]
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27 August 2010
VEREENIGING. – Reëlings vir die Oktoberfest by Avondrus op 30 Oktober vanaf 08:00 tot 18:00 vorder flink. VCR 90.6 FM Stereo se buite-uitsaai-eenheid sal teenwoordig wees en daar sal deurentyd ‘n verskeidenheid van vermaak, kompetisies en lootjielyste met talle opwindende pryse wees. ‘n Verskeidenheid van handgemaakte artikels soos naaldwerk, hekelwerk, handgemaakte kerse, parfuum en skoonmaakmiddels sal te [...]
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26 August 2010
Noleen Etsebeth VANDERBIJLPARK.- ‘n Jong ouderdom hoef nie in die pad te staan van groot sukses nie. ‘n Bewys hiervan is dr. Melandie Engebrecht (24), ‘n tandarts wat vanjaar by ‘n praktyk in die Emfuleni Medi-Clinic aangesluit het. Melandie is danksy haar navorsing oor valstande deur haar universiteit gekies om in September verlede jaar aan die Afrika [...]
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26 August 2010
VANDERBIJLPARK. – Mnr. Japie Badenhorst, die bekende blinde klavierstemmer van die Vaaldriehoek, is ook ‘n ywerige hoenderboer. Hy het die Vaaldriehoek se naam hoog gehou tydens die SA Pluimvee Kampioenskappe wat op Kleinplasie in Worcester gehou is. Hy het 20 Bantam-hoendertjies ingeskryf. ‘n Totaal van 3 000 hoenders is in totaal vir die skou ingeskryf. Twee van [...]
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18 August 2010
Hendrik van Sasolburg skryf: Die Sokkerwêreldbeker is nou verby en sekere besighede het munt daaruit geslaan terwyl ander skade gely het. Dit blyk dat die lang skoolvakansies maar vervelig geword het vir ‘n sekere groep persone. Skielik is daar talle van die groenstroke se ligte wat nie meer werk nie of nog erger, die hele lighouer is verwyder. [...]
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