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Focus on the youth

The Office of the Sekhukhune District Municipality Executive Mayor, Mogobo David Magabe, is hostingthe first ever Sekhukhune Youth Opportunities Expo in the area today (Friday).
The event is unique and practically beneficial based on utilising the government-wide and public-private partnerships as its foundation.
The district municipality says the vision of the expo is to consolidate all youth empowerment and
development initiatives championed by civil society, government and private sector into a high impact
and multifaceted opportunities platform that comprehensively enable the youth to tackle the triple challenges of unemployment poverty and inequality isolated by the countrys National Development Plan.
In keeping with the vision of a developmental local government and the ethos of developmental
communication which advocates for popularizing opportunities to citizens, the Office of the Executive
Mayor has designed the Youth Opportunities Expo as a platform to empower, promote and inspire the
youth to play a meaningful role in the development of the district.
The objectives of the Expo are to:

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DISPLAY the diverse opportunities that exist in all sectors of the economy;
EMPOWER the youth to position themselves to seize career and entrepreneurial opportunities.
CONNECT the youth with opportunity providers in a focused, undistracted and meaningful engagement.
PROMOTE youth enterprises along the lines of social entrepreneurship, industrial and creative linkages in order to create role models and success stories, and sharpen the youth to be upcoming global
citizens and partners with capability to shape their destiny.
2.1 Tangible opportunities
Key among the activities in the expo include practical exercises like:
- Business start-up workshops through which the CIPC Commission will register and facilitate start-up
exercises for youth businesses;
- Digital, Free Marketing through which small businesses will be assisted to setup their websites, credible e-mail accounts and other digital packages that will give youth businesses an edge for competitiveness and marketing;
- Direct on-air pitch through which youth entrepreneurs at the event can advertise their businesses to 6
million listeners-strong Metro FM (Opportunities Tuesday);
- Pitch to investors through which the youth businesses with a good business summary can make a
pitch to investors in attendance. These investors include mining companies from the district that have
interest in supporting youth entrepreneurship through their CSI programmes.
- Pitching for jobs through visiting a dedicated exhibition stand where companies will be actively recruiting young people of different skills levels to pitch their CVs successful candidates and interested
employers will be encouraged to share the results with the rest of the Expo visitors.
- Pitch-to-succeed session which will be in a competition format where a panel will select the best
youth enterprise business that will also be exhibiting and be awarded prize money for a start-up;
- Networking with the like-minded youth entrepreneurs to hunt for opportunities together creating long
term strategic relations and relationships among young people.
The event takes place at Thaba Moshate Hotel Casino Convention Resort in Burgersfort and registration was scheduled to start at 08:00

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12 JUNE 2015

2 years!
Tubatse Crossing Regional Shopping Centre in Burgersfort celebrated their second Birthday Bash at the centre over the first weekend in June. The centre treated their shoppers to
a fun filled weekend of instant prizes and giveaways, live entertainment as well as kiddies
entertainment.
The first day of the birthday celebrations commenced on Friday 5 June with a cake cutting
ceremony in the Edgars Court.
The proceedings kicked off with a beautiful performance from little shoppers at Highlands College and then proceeded with Calvin College who showcased their talented choir.
Tenants and shoppers were invited to celebrate with a delicious cake that was sponsored by
Pick n Pay.
The remainder of the weekend boasted spectacular entertainment from Bongi and Brenden from Idols who gave shoppers an unforgettable performance. Shoppers received instant
prizes with scratch cards and giveaways and benefited from savings offered by tenants with
the centres Birthday Sidewalk Sale.
Little shoppers were spoiled with an enjoyable kiddies entertainment centre that included
face painting and balloon artistry.

Public Notice
ADOPTION OF THE 2015/16 IDP AND BUDGET
In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Systems
Act (Act 32 of 2000). Members of the public, Civil society, Business,
Magoshi and Magoshi are hereby notified that the Greater Tubatse Municipality has in its Ordinary Council seating held on the 27th May 2015
adopted the 2015/16 IDP and Budget.
Copies of the document are available for inspection at the following
places;

Burgersfort Library

Mapodile Library

Ohrigstad Satellite offices

Praktiseer Satellite offices

Burgersfort Civic centre

For more information contact Mashigo MM @ 013 231 1188 or Sebaka
ML @ 013 231 1185 during working works

Ramaipadi MA
Acting Municipal Manager

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Psalm 74:17-19 (NIV)

17 It was you who set all the boundaries of the
earth; you made both summer and winter.
18 Remember how the enemy has mocked you,
Lord, how foolish people have reviled your name.
19 Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild
beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicted
people forever.

Sunset over Praktiseer and Ga-Matodi on

Wednesday this week.

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12 JUNE 2015

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High clearance in Alverton?

Be careful of the children playing on the speedhumps when driving in Alverton village near Burgersfort.
The speedhumps are too steep for most sedans and even bakkies just drive around it, making the hump a
relatively safe place to watch the traffic in the CBD. It slows down the traffic though, and are very effective
against speeding trucks.

Briewe / Letters:

Ohrigstad
down the
drain?
Give attention to
everyday needs before
projects such as sport
facilities

I wish to bring under your attention the current affairs

going on in Ohrigstad our small family hometown.
The past year or more I been driving through our
streets specially in the evenings and find that nobody
seem to take note the state and condition of our street
lights, most not working or half repair or not just bothering
to get street lights in places where needed.
My concern that local officials can turn a blind eye to
the current affairs in this small town and surely it is certain
that our town will go to the ground because more attention
is given to sport facilities which in my mind is taxpayers money going down the drain just once more. Basic
everyday needs of the town dont get the attention of fat
cats looking after themselves and not the important needs
of our town. Just look at the condition of our sidewalks
and roads, a disgrace for travelers driving through our
town. Surely our town is becoming the second Lydenburg,
which once upon a time used to be a lovely town for visitors and travelers.
I would like to know if officials are blind or just plain
stupid not to notice the state of our small towns?
I surely would like a reply from these so-called officials
who are responsible for the upkeep of Ohrigstad!
Hennie Fourie

Briewe / Letters:

Nagmerrie

Ek wil graag 3 x GROOT probleme aan die lig bring. Die eerste is by
die Tubatse Mall kruising van Steelpoort af waar jy regs draai Burgersfort toe. Motoriste staan soms vanaf die robot tot en na die casino,
net om oor die kruising te kan ry na hul bestemmings. Menigmale
word daar deur motoriste en taxis net ingedruk voor die robot soos
in die fotos aangeheg. Dit is genoeg om jou temperatuur meter die
hoogte in te laat skiet. Hulle is so erg dat hulle jou voertuig sal stamp
en jou in die aankomende verkeer in druk sonder om twee keer te
dink. Trokke doen dit, ek het al die geval gehad waar een van n
begrafnisondernemer se voertuie my wou afdruk. Waarom moet ons
so lank wag en hulle kom druk in? Wag jou beurt af, ons wil ook ons
bestemmings bereik!
Ek het die ander dag by die robot gesit waar n mens opdraai na
Auto Zone toe, jammer my foon se kamera was nie gereed nie. n
Verskeerskonstabel was aan die regterkant van die pad besig met
mense, ewe skielik ry n groen Nissan Sentra in die baan van die
aankomende verkeer en draai regs op in die straat na Auto Zone se
kant toe. Daar was niks aan gedoen nie. Waarheen gaan ons dorp,
die opvoeding van die mens, waar is dit? Ja daar is nie genoeg paaie en bane om al die verkeer te hanteer in en uit die dorp waar al die
beweging plaasvind nie.
As daar meer vloei van verkeer was dan sou dit nie gebeur het dat
mense op straat beroof word en/of hulle doodgaan vir n selfoon nie.
Die derde probleem is dat tydens spitsverkeer is die stuk pad van
die eerste afdraai na Burgersfort Mall af tot daar by Boxer, net voor
die Ohrigstad pad n nagmerrie. As dit nie is vir taxis wat die verkeer
ophou om oor die pad te ry voor al die verkeer in net om by Boxer n
persoon op te tel nie, dan is dit mense wat indruk van net voor die
afdraai van Burgersfort Mall, wat hulle nou al n 4 baan pad gemaak
het.
Nee rerig die hele uitleg van die dorp stink. Waarom maak hulle
nie meer paaie nie, die dele wat nie gebruik word nie. Bou paaie!
Het hulle al gedink aan alternatiewe routes om ons bestemmings te
kan bereik en om so n orgie te vermy wat almal se temperatuur die
hoogte laat inskiet?
Carien Purcell

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Fun in the sun

Joshua Generation held a Fun Day at Steelpoort Academy sports grounds on 6 June
2015.
The days activities included 60m, 80m

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and 100m sprints. for the 3 - 6 year olds

there were potato race, cricket ball throw
and 3-legged races. Face painting, jumping
castles, soapbox races and games such as
Chubby Bunny were
also part of the fun.
A tuck shop and a
bake sale completed
the days treats.
Parents were not
only supportive, but
also participated in
the sprints.
Everyone had loads
of fun and the school
thank everyone for
their participatioin
and support.

(Information and
photographs: Joshua
Generation).

Above: Colour-in competition winners: Khanyisa Makhubele, Tsebo Makuwa, Rifumo Nxuamalo and Thato Mokoena.
Below: Parents also had fun. These ones participated in the fun-sprints.

Hoop en liefde vir almal

Adele Neveling en haar bedieningspan,
Otto en Charlene Gerner het Burgersfort
en Steelpoort besoek vanaf Donderdag 4
Junie tot Sondag 7 Junie. Adele, n Christen wat haar uit satanisme bekeer het, het
haar storie kom deel. Nie haar storie oor
satanisme nie. Nee, sy het kom vertel van
Ware Liefde. Ware Liefde het n Naam en
Sy Naam is Jesus Christus.
Ware Liefde is n boodskap van hoop en
bevryding. Hoop in n toekoms en bevryding van enige ding in jou lewe wat jou
vasbind.
Adele en haar span het Laerskool Burgersfort, Steelpoort Akademie en Burgersfort
NG Kerk besoek. Kommentaar van di wat
haar geselsies bygewoon het was: Elke
goeie en perfekte geskenk kom van God af,
en Adele se boodskap en getuienis het my

net weereens laat besef ons is verantwoordelik vir ons eie siele. Ons veg vir God, vir
Hom wat in ons is - Elana Botha
Adele is iemand om lekker mee saam
grappe te maak maar om ook baie ernstig
op te vat. Sy het my inspirasie gegee om
my Christenskap uit te beeld vir die wreld.
My lewe is positief aangeraak en my geloof
is baie sterker. Ek voel almal in Suid Afrika
moet hoor wat sy te s het - Gretchen
Hartzenberg.
Ek is net meer as n maand gelede met
Rhumatoiede Artritis gediagnoseer. Ek was
in geweldige pyn, elke dag. Soms so dat
ek skaars kon loop, ek het ook met moeite
getik en kon niks optel nie, selfs my selfoon
was te veel vir my gewrigte om te hanteer.
Otto en Charlene het Sondagoggend vir my
gebid vir genesing en ek kan met sekerheid
s dat ek volkome
genees is. Sedert
Sondagoggend het
ek absoluut geen
pyn nie! Prys die
Here - Marinda
Hartzenberg.
As Adele ooit in jou
omgewing is, maak
seker jy gaan luister
na haar boodskap.
Of beter nog, nooi
haar, jy sal beslis
nie spyt wees nie.
(Artikel: Gretchen
Hartzenberg, Foto:
Jesus Factor Jeug)

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12 JUNE 2015

What should be done with all the

In South Africa an estimated 10 million tons
of food goes to waste every year. This is
costing the country R61,5 thousand million
(billion) per year. These statistics are according to the latest research from the Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research.
Suzan Oelofse from the Council said: No
one wants to admit to wasting food. In some
areas there are organisations such as Food
Bank South Africa, a non-profit organisation that collect food wastage from various
retailers such as Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Makro
and Fruit and Veg City. They redistribute the
food again to help feed thousands of hungry
people every day. Kate Hamilton from Food
Bank said that theyve distributed 12 000 tons
of food to more than 70 000 people in the last
financial year.
A spokesman for Woolworths, Babongile
Dlamini says that theyve donated food worth
more than R424 million to needy causes in
the last financial year.
Other projects operating in South Africa
include restaurant group Doppio Zero that
runs soup kitchens and feeding programmes
at schools near their restaurants.
A project that is in the pipeline to help deal
with the distribution of food past its sell-by
date is The Real Junk Food Project. They will
first launch in Cape Town and is set to start
operating in December. This will create a
collaborative effort between various industries and the system will operate on a strictly
pay-as-you-feel policy. This alternative
method of charging for items will be because
nothing the project will sell has a price tag
and people are encouraged to pay within
their means for a meal.
The need in Greater Tubatse is immense
when it comes to feeding orphans and
vulnerable families. Platinum Gazette asked
readers what they think about the wastage of
food and what they think should be done with
products past their sell-by date.

Mr. Tshepo Moshoane and Mr. Prince Phala said: If it is perishable food, they should set up
a structure that collect and distribute the food. Give it to NGOs such as Gift of the Givers. Our
problem is that many shops still try to sell food past their expiry date especially men dont
always check while we are in the shops.

Ms. Marcia Mamadise said: There are many

orphans. If they will just take the food to the
orphans who will eat it the same day and
then it will not be wasted. It is not good to
waste food while people go to sleep hungry.

Mr. Vusi Maluka, Mr. Edwin Malele, Mr. Emmanuel Maluleka and Mr. Lucas Mathsaba said:
They must give the food to the poor people. They can take it off the shelves just before it
expires and it will help people who are poor or not working to have a meal. The shops can
create an outlet where people can collect these products in a controlled fashion. Now people
steal because they are hungry and dont have food while retailers are throwing food away.
Distribute it quickly and it can still be fine for a few days and help the needy.

Mr. Kholofelo Phala said: They must take

the food past its sell-by date before it expires
and give it to the needy people in South
Africa. Every shop should do it and take
responsibility like Tubatse Superspar is
doing here in Tubatse.

Mr. Panyaza Ramaleba said: If they see the

expiry date is close, give the food to needy
people. Shops should employ people to
check and distribute it.

Mnr. Corrie en Me. Hanna Smith s: Daar moet meer nie-winsgewende organisasies wees
wat die kos oplaai en versprei. Kyk byvoorbeeld hoeveel boemelaars is daar in die stede se
parke. In ons area is daar ouens soos homebased care wat die kos goed kan aanwend.
Left: Mr. Abraham Madingwane said: Shops
must distribute it locally
to needy people because there are many
around who need it.
The municipality should
set up a structure that
can organize everything
and collect and distribute the food. It is a
shame that food that
could still be eaten is
wasted.

Rigth: Mr. Enos

Makwana said:
It must go to
orphans. They
must give the
food to the
orphanage if it
is nearing the
expiry date.
This will help
them.

Mr. Distress Machubeng said: They must

give it to the many people who are suffering
rather than throwing it away.

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tons of waste food in South Africa?

Mr. Jimmy
Makola and
Ms. Gladness
Makola said:
There must
be more NGOs
benefitting from
donations because government cannot do
it all. If government is against
the distribution
of these foods,
it means they
are hiding
things because
by donating
this, they can
help society.
With them are
Pleasure and
Zandile.

Ms. Phindiwe Mnisi and Mr. Sunnyboy Khumalo said: At Tubatse SUPERSPAR we care
for the vulnerable people in our community. That is why we check and distribute food to the
needy and organisations dealing with needy and vulnerable people before it becomes unfit for
human consumption. This alleviates a need that is very serious, but also ensure that wastage
is kept to a minimum.

Ms. Thabitha Mashaba said: There are

people who suffer a lot. Give it to the poor
people, orphanages and the organisations
helping them. Stop this wastage. Food is too
expensive and we need it.

Mr. Mahlatse Selomane said: Government

must do something about this. They must
collect and donate the food that is currently being wasted. There are lots of children
suffering and the charity of donating this food
will help them.

Mr. Phineas Tshehla said: It must go to the

pigs. Then it is not wasted. The they can
make the pigs meat very cheap.

Left: Ms. Martha

Mkasi and Ms. Lizzy
Bembane said: There
must be more organisations benefitting
from the food the
shops are now just
throwing away. They
should not waste food.
We believe that it can
be so many millions of
tons of food wasted and this should
rather be used to help
people.
Left: Ms. Sarah Mkhondo and Ms. Kgomotso Mabogwane
said: They must
donate the food. It
is not right to waste
all that food. There
should be a law that
requires the shops
to donate the food to
the needy.

Ms. Sinah Malepe said: No, they must just

dump the food on the landfill, but if they
check it and it is still ok, give it to the poor
people
Mr. SB Maroga said: Firstly I think that businesses in Burgersfort should appoint food
inspectors. Secondly, they should identify
NGOs around Tubatse. These NGOs should
identify vulnerable families to which they will
distribute the food they receive. The inspectors should check the state of the food and
then distribute that which is still fit for consumption. This will create employment and
reduce poverty, strengthening the community.
Businesses should also appoint statisticians
who can analyze the most bought and the
least bought products to minimize the unnecessary expenditure that could lead to the
reduction of staff and more poverty in turn.
The unused food is not necessarily meant for
animals, but must be thoroughly checked as
Ive mentioned. For animals the food should
be sold at a reduced price to people with
pigs and goats. This will also help alleviate
poverty.

Mr. Albius Maphoru said: Lets rather give

it to the poor people. We should not throw
away so much food. Government must set up
an organisation that will collect and distribute
the food to the poor. By doing this they will
also create jobs.

Ms. Anthonia Msiza said: They must make

promotions before the food reach their sell-by
date and goes bad. Make it really cheap so
anyone can buy it. If the food has gone bad,
just throw it away.

Mr. Ronald Mapote said: That food should

just go to the animals such as pigs. They
need it.

Mr. Doctor Masinga said: They must distribute it before it gets rotten. Some shops still
try to sell us the food that is not good. If you
dont sell what you cook today, give it to your
workers or to the pigs. They must give the
food away after the sell-by date or make it
very cheap with a special, but if it expires you
cannot do anything with it.

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12 JUNE 2015

Its almost Wildevy 4x4 Family Day time

Save the date - 25 July 2015 - Enter now!
The Wildevy 4x4 Family Day 2015 will be
taking place on 25 July 2015.The event will
once again take place at PLM Boerdery on
the R37 between Burgersfort and Lydenburg.
This day has become a great tradition in
the valley. The day is hosted by the Wildevy
Manne organisation that brings together
men from the area for a good cause. They
raise funds with days such as the 4x4 Family
Day to assist with charitable causes in the
area. They annually assist with needs of the
elderly at Rusoord Old Age Home in Lydenburg, donate towards study bursaries, help
with the supply of food to needy homes and
many more.
You can be part of this days fun and games
in more than one way. You can enter a 4x4
vehicle and complete the specially designed
course. The course is fun but challenging
without being designed to break vehicles. At
every point a challenge is being set for the
drivers and navigator and this include fun activities such as getting the vehicle to a certain
point and then throwing oranges into bins at
various distances, to name but one.
To enter in this section of the day will cost
R900 per vehicle. Limited space is still available in this category. A total of 100 vehicle
are allowed on the course during the day.
A new adventure is also on the menu this
year with a mountain trek from Khumula
Lodge on the Steelpoort road over the Morone Mountains to the 4x4 course at PLM. This
will take some time and the participants will
be served coffee and rusks at Khumula as
well as a light lunch on top of the mountains.

Entries for this will be R1000 per vehicle.

Vehicles should be equipped with low range
and have high ground clearance. Only 20 entries will be accepted in this category. Dont
miss out on this adventure.
Stalls for the event is available. Bring your
products, exhibit your services or sell some
food to fill all the hungry mouths. Whatever
your product or service, this is the opportunity to get maximum exposure as the event
is annually visited by more than 7000 people
from all over.
If you are not thinking about entering to
drive on the course or to have a stall, you
can always enter the Bison Falls Spur and
Wildevy Mountain Bike Race. This race offers
various distances and degrees of difficulty.
It is a recognised race and mountain bike
enthusiasts come from as far as Gauteng to
participate. Distances include 2,5km, 10km,
20km and 50km. This will start at the PLM
Boskamp. For more information about the
Mountain Bike Race contact 082 806 5622
or visit www.wildevymtb.co.za. For general
information e-mail pieterh@yourside.co.za
To register yourself, your family or a corporate team for any of the distances contact
Sandy on 082 410 8094.
The day also offers loads of activities for the
children. A special kiddies section filled with
fun activities, rides and games will make sure
that the youngsters do not get bored while
their parents and older siblings watch or
participate in the 4x4 events.
The days driving activities will come to an
end with the annual Show-stopper. This

is when a select few vehicles attempt to go

through the ultimate mud hole and challenging obstacles. This is a highlight that should
not be missed and takes place at the main
arena.
After the Show-stopper and prize giving live
entertainment will keep the show going until
late night. Artists in the line-up include Charn Grabie, Henri Alant and Hans Drommedaris. Dancing wil be in the order of the day.
A bar will be stocked to ensure that nobody
needs to go thirsty. No cooler boxes will be
allowed.
The community is encouraged to get involved
with this good cause in one way or another.
You can sponsor a point on the course. Set
up your banners and have your staff attend
to the participants as they come along. This
is an excellent networking and marketing
opportunity that is not to be missed.
Energetic and vibrant hosts on the course
are always a big hit.
You could also sponsor a shirt. This means
that your logo will be embroidered onto some
of the shirts given to participants. This will
last way beyond the day and provide your
business with extended exposure.
To find out more about the entries, the sponsorship opportunities or stalls contact 013
231 7498/9 or visit www.wildevy4x4.co.za

Henri Alant (above) and Charn Grabie (below left) and Hans Drommedaris (below) will
be performing at the event on 25 July 2015.
Dont miss out on al the fun and excitement.

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Steelpoort Akademie
hou gholfdag om fondse
in te samel
Op Saterdag 6 Junie 2015 het Steelpoort
Akademie hul jaarlikse gholfdag gehou.
Die dag was n reuse sukses en is deur
een en elk geniet.
Die skool bedank graag elke borg wat

bygedra het tot die dag se sukses.

Die algehele wenners van die dag was Mnr.
Anton Alberts en Mnr. Thinus Labuschagne.
(Inligting: Arlene Malan, Steelpoort Akademie)

Steelies presteer met

sport en kultuur

Shelby-Lee van der Sandt, n leerder van

Steelpoort Akademie sal op 20 Augustus
2015 aan die finale rondte van die ATKV
redenaarskompetisie gaan deelneem. Dit
vind op Worcester plaas. (Foto en inligting:
Steelpoort Akademie).

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Henry Payne van Steelpoort Akademie is

gekies om vir die Limpopo Bulle o/13 rugby
te speel in n toernooi wat in die komende
skoolvakansie plaasvind. Die span sal teen
spanne van ander provinsies speel. (Foto en
inligting: Steelpoort Akademie)

Nuut toegerus danksy borgskap

Steelpoort Akademie se o/9a netbalspan spog met nuwe baadjies nadat Graham Hunting Safari hulle daarmee en nog meer geborg het. Die skool bedank graag die donateur. By die span
is hul afrigter juffrou Thea Alberts. (Foto en inligting: Arlene Malan, Steelpoort Akademie).

Comrades runners mourn

passing of Sam Draai
The Comrades Marathon Association is
saddened by the passing of Sam Draai
(Green Number 91258) this past Sunday
(31 May 2015).
He was born in 1922 and served in the
South African Navy during the Second
World War. Sam was deeply passionate
about the Comrades Marathon - as a runner, supporter, technical official and long
standing volunteer. He completed The
Ultimate Human Race 16 times and was a
proud member of the Comrades Marathon
Green Number Club.
Sam first ran Comrades in 1964, albeit
unofficially as non-white runners were not
allowed to participate, becoming just the
second non-white runner documented to
have completed the race and continued
to compete unofficially up until 1974. He
went on to finish another seven races after
1975 when the race was opened to men
and women of all races.
It was in 1996 that Sam first requested
that his unofficial runs be recognized
by the CMA and that he be awarded his
Green Number, which was subsequently
done.
CMA Vice Chairperson, Cheryl Winn says,
Sam was one of the brave souls who
ran the race unofficially prior to it being
opened to men and women of all races
and was one of the first to be deservedly
recognized retrospectively and featured in
our Forgotten Comrades Exhibition.
CMA Board Member, Terence Hoskins
says, I have known
Mr Draai since I
was a little boy. He
was involved with
the Durban Boys
Brigade and was
a big inspiration to
me. He was always
a fit man who loved
sports and was
very involved in the
community.
Hoskins adds, Mr
Draais association
with the CMA goes
back to the early
90s. He was an enthusiastic volunteer
at Registration and
the Green Number
Club. It was a pleasure working with
him and an even
greater privilege to
have known him.
He was the pride of

the local running community in both Pietermaritzburg and Sydenham in Durban;

and a huge inspiration to the greater
Coloured community. We will remember
him fondly.
CMA Board Member, Celi Makhoba says,
I have known Sam Draai since the late
80`s. He was a qualified Technical Official
at the time and was active in Track &
Field and Cross Country. He was always
enthusiastic about officiating at road-running races and started to do so in 2004.
In 2006, he officiated at the Comrades
Marathon as a Technical Official for the
first time.
Makhoba tells us that Sam was someone
you could rely on. Sam was a man who
would voice his concerns or dissatisfaction. He was very punctual and took
pride in his work and his dressing, always
wearing his white hat. He was a very wise
man. We have lost a great person with
an immense knowledge of athletics. We
will always remember him standing and
welcoming Green Number athletes at the
Comrades Expo.
CMA Durban Registration Co-convener,
Erica Neff says, Mr Draai worked at the
Durban Registration for more than 20
years. I met him about 5 years ago. He
proudly wore his Comrades blazer every
year and manned the queues, ensuring
the smooth flow of runners. Chatting to
and encouraging the athletes in a quiet
and gentle manner was his forte.

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Playing against
Segorong Bad Bugs

(Photographs & Information: Jerial Mvundlela)

11

NUUS

On Sunday 7 June the Tubatse Masters visited Segorong Bad Bugs F.C.
in Praktiseer (New Segorong).
The hosts dominated the ball possession in the first half and created a
few scoring opportunities, but failed
to beat the Masters goalkeeper
Lucky Lubisi. Late in the first half
the Masters found themselves back
in the game when Thapelo Maredi
scored their first goal. The half time
score was 1-0. In the second half the
hosts came back surprisingly strong
and managed to score two goals by
Surprise Mnisi and Killer Ngoato.
They continued putting pressure on
the Masters, but brilliant defence
by Lucky Lubisi saved the Masters.
Luckys performance motivated his
team to come back to the game and
take more ball possession. Pitso
Sehlabela levelled the score to 2-2
after taking a brilliant long range from
outside the box. Thapelo Maredi
ensured victory when he scored two
more goals to make the final score
4-2 in favour of the Masters.

SAPS vs Sekhukhune
FET College
On Wednesday 10 June 2015, the
SAPS Tubatse Cluster soccer team
played against the Sekhukhune FET
College soccer team at the colleges
sports ground in Praktiseer.
The students were too strong in for
the officers in the first few minutes
of the game and they dominated the
ball possession. The SAPS managed to create only a few scoring
opportunities, but failed to score.
The students however, scored one
goal in the first half to make the half
time score line 1-0.
In the second half the students
continued their domination through
ball possession, but failed to penetrate the SAPS defence. The SAPS
improved their performance in the
second half and created some more
scoring opportunities. Constable
Jimmy Maganyane scored the first
goal for the SAPS to make the score
1-1. The students continued searching for the second goal, but failed
to score. Just a few minutes before
the final whistle the SAPS took the
lead for the first time in the match
when Constable Jerial Mvundlela
scored from outside the box to make
the score 2-1. The SAPS won the

match.
(Photographs: Constable Kholofelo
Phokane (Ohrigstad SAPS) and Constable
Jerial Mvundlela (Tubatse SAPS); Information: Constable Jerial Mvundlela)

The SAPS played in yellow.

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12 JUNE 2015

Platinum Gazette

SPORT
Busy weekend for
Tubatse Masters
It was a busy weekend for Tubatse Masters.
They played three games in Praktiseer and
two of the games were on Saturday. The
games were played at Leolo Secondary
Schools sports ground.
In the first game Tubatse Masters faced
off with Motodi United from Ga-Motodi
Village. The young boys from Ga-Motodi dominated the ball possession in
the first half and managed to score two
goals by Tebogo Mathebula and Prince
Mashele to make the half time score
2-0.
In the second half Tubatse Masters
made some changes and started to
create opportunities for themselves.
Mbesuma Mabaso opened the score
line 2-1 in favour of Motodi, but just
a few minutes later Kgotlelelo Mabelane scored the third goal for Motodi to
increase their lead to 3-1. Later in the
match, Pitso Sehlabela scored another
goal for the Tubatse Masters but
it was unfortunately too late and
Motodi United won the match
3-2.
In the second game it was Tubatse Masters against Elephant
Hill F.C. from Burgersfort.
Tubatse Masters dominated the
ball possession in the first half
and kept the visitors defence
very busy.
Madiba Malaka opened the
score for Tubatse Masters. Later
in the first half Pitso Sehlabela
also scored for Tubatse Masters
to give them a 2-0 lead at half
time.
In the second half the visitors
had some scoring opportunities
but failed to convert them and
Jimmy Maganyane punished
them when he scored the third

goal for Tubatse Masters to make the score line 3-0.

After that the visitors had more ball possession but
failed to beat the strong defence of Tubatse Masters.
Late in the second half Madiba Malaka scored his
second goal of the match to make the final score 4-0
in favour of Tubatse Masters.
Information & photographs: Jerial Mvundlela).