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Thea-Rita spreek dank uit teenoor die gemeenskap 1/1 Share SM HATTINGH 19 October 2021 Die kopers van die bok, het weer die bok terug oorhandig aan die Tribune ePaper, waar dit goed gedink is om die bok aan die CMR Lighthouse te skenk. Op Saterdag, 16 Oktober, was daar ‘n fondsinsameling aangebied by Hein se Plaas, ten bate van Thea-Rita Botha (21), wat binnekort ‘n nieroorplanting moet ondergaan. Die gemeenskap was vermaak deur die bekende Pieter Naudé, asook Ermelo se eie bekende sangeres, Yolandie Terblanche. Daar was gesellig gekuier, en gedans dat die stof staan. Heerlike slaaie was voorgesit, asook twee verskillende soorte potjie kos. Tydens die funksie was ‘n blesbok opgeveil, waarna die bok weer terug gegee, is en weer opgeveil is. Daar was ook heerlike wyn wat opgeveil is. Met die veiling is daar ‘n enorme bedrag ingesamel. Die kopers van die bok, het weer die bok terug oorhandig aan die Tribune ePaper, waar dit goed gedink is om die bok aan die CMR Lighthouse te skenk. Elmarie Nel, Thea-Rita se ma wil graag van die geleentheid gebruik maak om die volgende mense te bedank vir hul enorme bydrae: “Hein se Plaas, Midtest, Tribune ePaper, PanSolutions, Pick n Pay, Midway 2, SPAR Orient Apteek, die skenker van die blesbok wat graag anoniem wil bly, die Hoëvelder, AJO2 Water, Marinus Snyman, wat die afslaeër was, en dan vir Yolandie Terblanche, asook Pieter Naudé, vir die vermaak. Laastens, maar nie die minste nie, al die lede van die gemeenskap wat die aand bygewoon het, en aan elke donateur wat ‘n bydrae gelewer het, ons as gesin waardeer dit opreg.” Daar is tans steeds ‘n trust rekening by Pas Prokureurs. Persone wat ‘n bydrae wil maak, is welkom om die fondse in die trust rekening in te betaal. Pieter Stofberg Ingelyf Trust, Trustrekening FNB, Tak kode: 270 344, Rekening nommer: 620 921 503 26, Verwysing: BOT235/1. < Previous Article Next Article >

Inwoners genooi na jaarlikse e-Rommel insameling 1/1 Share Inhoud Verskaf 15 November 2022 Kom ons neem verantwoordelikheid, en pas ons omgewing op. Persverklaring - Hierdie logo verwys na die herwinning van e-Rommel. Wat is e-Rommel, of wyer bekend as “e-Waste”? Dit verwys na alle elektriese en elektroniese produkte wat nie meer in ‘n werkende toestand is nie of onbruikbaar geword het, en in wese die einde van hul leeftydbereik het. Omdat tegnologiese vooruitgang teen so 'n hoë koers plaasvind, word baie elektroniese toestelle uitgedien ná 'n paar jaar van gebruik. Dit kan egter uiters nadelig wees vir mens en natuur. Die NG Kerk De Bruin Park bied weereens sy gebruiklike e-Rommel projek aan op Donderdag, 17 November 2022. Let net daarop dat dit slegs vir dié een dag is, en nie soos die gebruiklike twee dae nie. Ons wil die gemeenskap eerder aanmoedig om e-Rommel deurlopend na die kerk kantoor van die NG De Bruin Park te neem, waar dit in ontvangs geneem sal word. Daar hoef dus nie meer gewag te word vir die spesiale dae by die gewone versamelpunte in die dorp nie. Op 17 November gaan Ermeloërs weer die geleentheid kry om alle elektriese en elektroniese toerusting wat stukkend is of nie meer gebruik word nie, na die Pick n Pay sentrum te Camden Laan. Hierdie versamelpunt is oop vanaf 09:00 tot 16:00. Hiervandaan word dit na ‘n wettige herwinningsaanleg geneem. Ons wil u aanmoedig om nou reeds daaraan te werk. Kry al die ou selfoonlaaiers en selfone, rekenaartoerusting, drukkers, radio’s, alarmstelsels, stofsuiers, strykysters, haardroërs en meer bymekaar. Moet ook nie die batterytjies vergeet nie, en X-straal plate is ook welkom. Indien u dalk enige vervoerprobleme het om dié toerusting by die versamelpunt af te lewer, skakel 082 801 4114. Vir meer inligting oor e-Rommel en hierdie projek, kan u gerus die webwerf besoek bywww.ngdebruinpark.co.za , en klik op die e-Rommel skakel. Kom ons neem verantwoordelikheid, en pas ons omgewing op. < Previous Article Next Article >

WOF Mpumalanga teams prove their mettle 1/3 Share GK CRONJE 21 September 2021 The Working on Fire Programme will also be celebrating another milestone of having been in existence for 18 years this month. The Programme is celebrating this milestone under the theme: 18 Years of Sustainability, an objective that has been fulfilled. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environments’ Working on Fire Programme teams and the Forest Support Programme (FSP) teams assisted partners in combating numerous fires since the beginning of the Winter Fire Season. A few teams were also dispatched prior to the official beginning of the season, as veld fires raged throughout the province. The Working on Fire Mpumalanga Injaka FSP team was the busiest team prior to the season, and was dispatched numerous times to the fire line to assist the Lowveld Escarpment Fire Protection Association (LEFPA) in suppression operations. The WOF Lefpa team has also been dispatched numerous times to assist the FPA, in what has been a season with a high Fire Danger Index. The WOF Warburton team follows closely and has been called out to assist the Umpiluzi Fire Protection Association (UFPA) in the Highveld region. “Records indicate teams have assisted in a total of 176 fires up to the end of August, since February. These fires have been recorded in both the Highveld and Lowveld region, and no injuries have been reported,” WOF Mpumalanga Communication Officer, Amanda Mthembu, said. Mthembu added: “We are approaching the peak of the Winter Fire Season and there have been 22 fires recorded in just September thus far. Our teams remain on high alert and are on standby to assist valued partners and stakeholders in Integrated Fire Management activities.” The Winter Fire Season officially began on 1 June, and teams are also hard at work conducting other Integrated Fire Management Services (IFMS) while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. These include PrescribeSd Burns and raising awareness in their communities with Fire Awareness educational workshops and door-to-door campaigns. The Working on Fire Programme will also be celebrating another milestone of having been in existence for 18 years this month. The Programme is celebrating this milestone under the theme: 18 Years of Sustainability, an objective that has been fulfilled. The WOF Programme is part of the Government’s Expanded Public Works Programme and recruits unemployed youth from disadvantaged communities and arms them with specialized firefighting skills. < Previous Article Next Article >

Refurbishment and upgrade of the Breyten Water Treatment Works to the tune of R6.6 million. Breyten water outage update 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 2 March 2021 Refurbishment and upgrade of the Breyten Water Treatment Works to the tune of R6.6 million. Media Statement - Breyten / KwaZanele and Chressiesmeer / KwaChibikhulu obtains water from the Torbanite Dam, which is also supplied with water from the Usutu-Transfer Pipeline line via the Upper Komati Pipeline from Camden power station at 1.43 Ml/d. The Water Treatment Works has a capacity and/or purify 3ML per day. The current demand of the area fluctuates according to the season, and is between 7ML per day during high season, and drops to 5,3ML per day during the winter months. The Water Treatment Works supplies water to the following reservoirs namely Tower (0.75ML), Breyten (0.75Ml), Chaina (1Ml), KwaZanele (5Ml) and Chrissiesmeer Reservoir (0.75ML) Steel. Breyten Reservoir supplies Breyten town, Chaina Reservoir supplies Chaina / Thabo., KwaZanele Reservoir supplies the whole of KwaZanele location, and Chrissiesmeer Reservoir supplies Chrissiesmeer and KwaChibikhulu. Due to the topology of the area and insufficient existing storage facilities, the high lying areas experienced low water pressure or no water from time to time. In resolving the above, Msukaligwa Local Municipality appointed a contractor for the refurbishment and upgrade of the Breyten Water Treatment Works to the tune of R6.6 million. The site was handed over on 31 August 2020. The work commenced on 1 September 2020. The specific scope of work during the shutdown included inter alia the following: De-slugging of the sedimentation tank and inlet channel to filters, replacement of the 3 (three) de-slugging values and placement of filter media in filter three. Installation of telemetric system and construction of the plinth and clearview fence around the generator. Installing of standby pump in the Torbanite dam and refurbishment of pumps at the Torbanite pump room. Installation of generator at Breyten WTW. Installation of an elevated steel tank. The de-slugging will optimize supply of water to the Water Treatment Works, and as results alleviate the intermittent water interruptions in Breyten and KwaZanele. During this period the affected areas / high lying area is supplied with water through water tankers. Communities are urged not to pay water from water tanks, as this water is for free. If they are made to pay for the water, they must report this to their councillors. The municipality appeals to all affected people to bear with us during period. The project overall progress is at 96%. The outstanding is to testing, commissioning and the handing over of the site back to the municipality. On 3 February 2021 and/or early hours of 4 February 2021, the municipality discovered that the pump at the treatment work vandalized, which exacerbated the situation in the areas. Msukaligwa Local Municipality is committed in supplying potable and drinkable water to all its licensed areas in an equitable and sustainable manner. < Previous Article Next Article >

Merino Mall construction taking shape despite heavy rainfall 1/2 Share GK CRONJE 18 January 2022 Barring any unforseen events, the developers aim for an October 2022 launch date for the mall. Property developers Moolman Group and Abland, the developers of the Merino Mall, proudly announced the earth works for Merino Mall that commenced on 1 July 2021. The development will positively impact the local economy and stimulate further growth and development, as well as enhance and supporting the town’s current infrastructure. The developers makes use of the local workforce during the construction phases, and a large roster of prospective tenants have showed immense excitement and support in the project. Familiar favorites such as Checkers, Pick n Pay, Woolworths, Clicks, Crazy Plastics and Dis-Chem are already on board as anchor tenants. Crazy Plastics and Dis-Chem are especially exciting new additions to Ermelo. The mall will also bring Cape Union Mart, Old Khaki, Cross Trainer, Queenspark, Primark and Refinery to the Ermelo community for the first time. Truworths, Identity, Mr Price, Jet, Ackermans, Foschini, Sportscene, Totalsports, Mr Price Sport, PEP, Exact, Markham, Miladys, Tekkie Town, Studio 88, The Fix, Sheet Street, Crazy Store, Mr Price Home, Pep Home, @home, and a host of others will join the Merino Mall family. Banks will include Nedbank, Capitec and FNB. Merino Mall is set to enhance the current retail offering in Ermelo, and will bring convenience, value and pride to the town’s visitors, residents, and its surrounding communities. The recent heavy rainfall has made progress a tad slower, but barring any unforseen events, the developers aim for an October 2022 launch date for the mall. < Previous Article Next Article >

“Ligbron is so trots op hierdie jong ingenieurs, en hoop dat die ervaring julle motiveer om met julle talente te woeker vir die toekoms!” SAICE Nasionale Brugboukompetisie 1/2 Share SM HATTINGH 31 August 2021 “Ligbron is so trots op hierdie jong ingenieurs, en hoop dat die ervaring julle motiveer om met julle talente te woeker vir die toekoms!” Ligbron se Graad 10 span, Beverly Kirsten, Luhlelo Motha en Thando Motsoane, het deurgedring na dié kompetisie nadat hulle die Hoëveld kompetisie loshande gewen het. Beverly Kirsten het die 155 gram bruggie ontwerp, wat ‘n ongelooflike vrag van 133.6 kg kon dra voordat dit meegegee het. With this achievement they qualified for the national bridge building competition held at the St George Hotel in Doornkloof. Unfortunately their bridge gave way with the scale on 68.9kg, and the finished 6th in this national competition. “Ligbron is so trots op hierdie jong ingenieurs, en hoop dat die ervaring julle motiveer om met julle talente te woeker vir die toekoms!” < Previous Article Next Article >

Beware of circulating fake messages 1/2 Share GK CRONJE 8 February 2022 Unless you provide the scammer with authentication, verification or one time PIN (OTP) or banking PIN codes, the call will be futile. Residents are hereby requested to refrain from circulating a WhatsApp message that claims that your banking application on your phone can be hacked via a phone call. According to the message, the caller allegedly requests you to pick an option between pressing 1 and 2 on your dialer, to confirm whether or not you are vaccinated. Your banking app is then allegedly hacked after completing the dialing prompts. This circulating chain message should be considered as fake. Based off available information, the currently circulating message had been constructed off a similar WhatsApp message that had circulated in May 2021, which had been verified as fake. The fake message from 2021 also stated that the call was for “vaccination status census”. Verified sources state that a scammer can call you, pretending to be someone official, and so gain access to your personal details. Unless you provide the scammer with authentication, verification or one time PIN (OTP) or banking PIN codes, the call will be futile. According to ABSA, in cases such as these, fraudster will call you, pretending to be a bank representative or other authoritative person, who requires information such as your ID number, banking details and logon credentials to your online banking profile, to solve a problem or prevent your account from being closed. Vishing is difficult to trace, especially now that fraudsters can mask their numbers, leading a victim to believe that the call is from a legitimate source, or by diverting their number to a legitimate number. Clients can protect themselves by always being vigilant and never sharing their PIN, password, passcode and transaction verification or card CVV number with anyone. If you receive such a phonecall, immediately end the call, and report the call to your bank’s fraud helpline, and alert the SAPS. Your bank will never require you to verify your PIN, CVV or account details via a phonecall. < Previous Article Next Article >

COSATU throws weight behind NUMSA strike 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 7 October 2021 Metalworkers union NUMSA had commenced its national strike on Tuesday, which will continue indefinitely until demands are met. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) stated that it will take part in the strike today to putpressure on the government and private sector to pay more attention to the working class. The strike has been slated as a "one day participation" by COSATU. “The federation is issuing a call to all workers and South Africans to join the strike. They can either join the planned activities across the country, or withdraw their labour by staying at home on the day,” said COSATU spokesperson, Sizwe Pamla. He said the union was demanding urgent action from policy makers in the government, as well as the private sector, to ensure that workers receive their dues. “Both the public and the private sector have been blatantly undermining collective bargaining. We want the reversal of budget cuts that have led to an unacceptable wage freeze in the public service, the disintegration of the CCMA, and retrenchments in state-owned companies,” Pamla said. Metalworkers union NUMSA had commenced its national strike on Tuesday, which will continue indefinitely until demands are met. The union demands an 8% wage increase for workers, and have accused employers of using the pandemic as an excuse to sidestep lawfully stipulated annual salary increases. An estimated 430 000 workers across 9 000 steel and engineering companies countrywide will down tools in solidarity. NUMSA spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, stated that all their members are fed up with the fact that the employers refuse to give them a meaningful increase. Therefore they are demanding an 8% wage increase across the board. < Previous Article Next Article >

Daar vind tot ses onderbrekings per dag in Bethal plaas. Tydens 'n aanlyn-portefeuljekomiteevergadering oor die aangeleentheid, het verteenwoordigers van Eskom gesê dat hulle weens uitstaande skuld van R1.7 miljard van Govan Mbeki Munisipaliteit, nie bereid is om die uitset van die substasie te verhoog nie. VF Plus vereis antwoorde vanaf GMM 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 2 Junie 2020 Daar vind tot ses onderbrekings per dag in Bethal plaas. Tydens 'n aanlyn-portefeuljekomiteevergadering oor die aangeleentheid, het verteenwoordigers van Eskom gesê dat hulle weens uitstaande skuld van R1.7 miljard van Govan Mbeki Munisipaliteit, nie bereid is om die uitset van die substasie te verhoog nie. Persverklaring - Dit het onder die aandag van die VF Plus gekom dat die gereelde beurtkrag wat in Bethal plaasvind, die gevolg is van ‘n substasie wat nie die aanvraag na Bethal sowel as Emzinoni, 'n aangrensende dorp langs Bethal, kan voorsien nie. Daar vind tot ses onderbrekings per dag plaas. Tydens 'n aanlyn-portefeuljekomiteevergadering oor die aangeleentheid, het verteenwoordigers van Eskom gesê dat hulle weens uitstaande skuld van R1.7 miljard van Govan Mbeki Munisipaliteit, nie bereid is om die uitset van die substasie te verhoog nie. Die situasie is onaanvaarbaar, en die munisipaliteit se optrede is ʼn belediging vir die inwoners van Bethal wat wel gereeld hul rekenings betaal, maar wat nou weens die wanbetaling van ander en van die munisipaliteit moet boet. Die ANC moet aanvaar dat daar 'n probleem in Bethal is, en moet dringend optree teen onwettige aansluitings en wanbetalers. Agterstallige skuld moet ingevorder word, en vrugtelose en verkwistende uitgawes van openbare fondse moet stopgesit word. Die VF Plus dring aan op antwoorde van die munisipaliteit, en van die departement oor die aangeleentheid. Wetsgehoorsame betalers kan nie gestraf word weens die onbevoegdheid van die munisipaliteit en die wanbetaling van ander nie. < Previous Article Next Article >

Residents also allege that they face constant electricity issues on a daily basis, often being left for hours without electricity, with a very slow response rate from municipal departments. Cassim Park getting the short end of the stick 1/3 Share GK CRONJE 2 March 2021 Residents also allege that they face constant electricity issues on a daily basis, often being left for hours without electricity, with a very slow response rate from municipal departments. Amidst the service delivery issues experienced by Ermelo and its surroundings, Cassim Park is getting the short end of the stick regarding maintenance from Msukaligwa Local Municipality (MLM). What was once the pride and joy of residents in this area, Cassim Park has since regressed to a hollow shadow of its former glory. Streets are riddled with potholes, a myriad of worksites are left incomplete, several streetlights are either damaged and leaning dangerously towards the roadway, or completely out of order, and uncollected refuse litter the sidewalks. Grass on municipal grounds are long and unkempt, and council buildings, covered in graffiti and obscene spray painted images, rot away in glorious non-maintenance. Residents also allege that they face constant electricity issues on a daily basis, often being left for hours without electricity, with a very slow response rate from municipal departments. Speaking to residents in the area, they claim to have reported these issues they face on a daily basis to MLM on several occasions, with no joy. < Previous Article Next Article >

Kiette Rekenmeesters verwelkom NJ Robbertse 1/1 Share SM HATTINGH 13 September 2022 Myburgh en Robbertse Inc is ook ‘n SAICA opleidingskantoor wat klerke die geleentheid bied om hulle klerkskap te voltooi by die firma. NJ Robbertse, ‘n welbekende onder die Erries, het in 2012 gematrikuleer by Ermelo Hoërskool. In 2013 het hy aangesluit by Vos Steyn Labuschagne Inc, waar hy sy klerkskap begin doen het, en dan het hy ook sy BCompt Rek graad deeltyds begin studeer deur UNISA. In 2015 het hy sy BCompt Reg graad geslaag (Cum Laude) by UNISA. In 2017 het hy sy Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Accounting Science by UNISA geslaag, wat geag word as jou STR, wat jou toelaat om jou raadseksamens te skryf by SAICA. Hy het sy raadseksamens geslaag by SAICA, en in Maart 2020 is hy geregistreer as ‘n CA (SA) by SAICA. NJ het sy MCom Taxation graad by die Universiteit van Pretoria begin studeer in 202,1 en het in Augustus 2022 die kursus voltooi. Hy wag huidiglik vir sy resultate, maar ons is doodseker dat hy dit lag-lag sal slaag. Hy was vir 8 jaar indiens gewees by Vos Steyn Labuschagne Inc. Hy het vir 8 maande die pos bekleë as Groep Finansiële Rekenmeester vir die Ernst Groep. NJ was ‘n klein rukkie buite die praktyk gewees, waar daar ‘n ongelooflike geleentheid op sy pad gekom het. Die geleentheid het oor sy pad gekom om saam met Henriette Myburgh ‘n direkteur te wees by die firma Kiette Rekenmeesters, waar hul saam besluit het dat die firma se naam verander nou na Myburgh & Robbertse Inc. Hy het die geleentheid met beide hande aangegryp, en is betrokke by die firma vanaf 5 September 2022. Myburgh en Robbertse Inc is ook ‘n SAICA opleidingskantoor wat klerke die geleentheid bied om hulle klerkskap te voltooi by die firma. Myburgh en Robbertse Inc bied ook die volgende funksies aan: Maandelikse verwerking van: Bankstate en rekonsiliasies, Krediteure en rekonsiliasies, Salaris berekeninge, Uitreiking van salarisstrokies, PAYE, UIF & SDL bereken en opgawes indien (EMP201), Maandelikse U-filing indien, BTW bereken, rekonsilieer en opgawes indien (BTW201). Hul bied ook hulp aan met Bestuurstate: Maandeliks, 2-Maandeliks, Kwartaalliks asook Halfjaarliks. Ons bied ook hulp en advies met: Maandelikse verwerking van finansiële inligting, Payroll, BTW, Stelsels, Implementering en verbetering van rekeningkundige stelsels, Inkomstebelasting, Ontleding en vertolking van finansiële state, Registrasies, Invoere dokumentasie en Uitvoere dokumentasie. Ons help ook met bereken, opstel en indiening van: Jaarliks: Finansiële jaarstate, Jaarliks: Vergoedingskommissaris (COIDA/RMA), 6-Maandeliks: Salaris rekonsiliasies (EMP501), 6-Maandeliks: Voorlopige belastingopgawes (IRP6), Inkomstebelastingopgawes (IT12/IT14), CIPC opgawes, vraelyste en verslae indien. Myburgh en Robbertse Inc bied ook spesiale dienste aan met boedelbereddering asook testamente. Hul kan jou ook help met Registrasies: Maatskappye, Trusts, BTW, Vergoedingskommissaris, UIF, Inkomstebelasting en PAYE en dan bied hulp ook hulp aan met Sekretariële dienste vir Maatskappye. Besoek gerus Myburgh en Robbertse Inc, en geniet ‘n heerlike koppie koffie saam met hul vriendelike personeel by 47 Genl Hertzog Straat, of kontak hul gerus by 017 811 4596 / WhatsApp 071 642 9339, terwyl hul jou adviseur met jou besigheid of persoonlike dienste. < Previous Article Next Article >

COSATU nationwide protest against corruption 1/18 Share GK CRONJE 7 October 2020 COSATU has stated that the corruption and nepotism that consumes the ANC has caused it to betray the working class citizen. The march follows the rampant corruption and looting of COVID-19 funds, and the government’s failure to honor a 2018 wage agreement in the public sector. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has mobilized its members to join in a nation-wide socio-economic strike against corruption, retrenchment, gender-based violence, unemployment and attacks on collective bargaining. The protest in supported by NEDLAC, according to COSATU. The protest takes place on 7 October 2020, which also happens to be the Global Day For Decent Work. Although little heed has been paid, workers have been asked to stay at home rather than congregate in the streets amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. COSATU states that this will be a new form of striking whereby people stay at home, and not congregate in the streets for their own safety. COSATU has stated that the corruption and nepotism that consumes the ANC has caused it to betray the working class citizen. The march follows the rampant corruption and looting of COVID-19 funds, and the government’s failure to honor a 2018 wage agreement in the public sector. Read more in next week's publication of the Tribune Newspaper. < Previous Article Next Article >