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Maak die harte oop vir Juan 1/1 Share SM HATTINGH 25 May 2021 Op Woensdag, 12 Mei 2021, is sy linkerbeen bo sy knie geamputeer. Die hele prosedure het suksesvol afgeloop, en Jaun is tans in Ermelo. Jaun Walker (53) ‘n ou bekende in Ermelo, het dringend jou hulp nodig. Hy is werksaam by DJ Motors, waar hy voertuie verkoop. Jaun het tipe twee diabetes, en ‘n bosluis het hom gebyt op sy linker been. Jaun het mooi na die bytplek gekyk, en gehoop dat dit vinnig sal genees, maar die bytplek het glad nie genees nie. Hy het ‘n oggend opgestaan waar sy linker voet en toon begin swart word het, en hy is dadelik Steve Bhiko hospitaal toe. Daar was hy vir ongeveer twee weke waar hulle geensins na hom omgesien het nie. Hy is terug Ermelo toe, waar sy familie hom George Provinsiale Hospitaal toe geneem het vir behandeling, weens die feit dat hy geen medies het nie. Tydens sy aankoms by die hospitaal moes hy en die dokters dadelik ‘n besluit neem oor wat hul gaan doen met sy linkerbeen, want toe het hy reeds gangrene. Op Woensdag, 12 Mei 2021, is sy linkerbeen bo sy knie geamputeer. Die hele prosedure het suksesvol afgeloop, en Jaun is tans in Ermelo. Hy sterk aan saam met sy suster, waar sy na hom omsien. Die familie wil graag ‘n beroep op die gemeenskap doen om hul te help met bydraes om die mediese behandeling te kan doen. Daar is ‘n Trust rekening gestig by PWG Prokureurs. Die bank besonderhede: PWG Prokureurs, Eerste Nasionale Bank, Ermelo, Tak Kode: 270 344, Rekening Nommer: 521 800 48278, Verwysing: W270 - naam en van. Graag wil die familie ook van die geleentheid gebruik maak om almal te bedank vir elke oproep, SMS, kospakkie asook die manne wat veranderings aan die huis gedoen het om na Jaun se belange om te gee en die lewe vir hom te vergemaklik. < Previous Article Next Article >

A contractor that had been employed at Camden power plant, Ermelo, was arrested for sabotage of generating Unit 4 at the plant. Investigation conducted by Eskom teams discovered that the perpetrator, employed by a maintenance contractor at the plant, intentionally removed the bearing oil drain plug from the bearing, causing the oil burners to trip repeatedly. In addition, this act of sabotage damaged the bearing, which prevented the mills from operating at nominal capacity. Unit 4 was subsequently out of commission after all mills tripped. Eskom stated that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, 10 November 2022. After being questioned by Eskom, the perpetrator confessed that the act of sabotage was willful, thus ensuring that his employer would be awarded additional maintenance and repair work from the power plant. A case had been opened with the SAPS, and according to information received, has subsequently been handed over to the Hawks for investigation. The suspect is expected to appear before the Ermelo Magistrates Court today, 17 November 2022. Camden power plant was also in the news last month, after the entire plant was forced to shut down after a senior technician "opened the wrong valve", contaminating the plant’s demineralised water supply. Eksom also launched a investigation into suspected sabotage. Camden supplies 1 561MW of electricity, equivalent to 3.4% of the national grid. Camden saboteur in cuffs after confession Camden saboteur in cuffs after confession 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 17 November 2022 Camden supplies 1 561MW of electricity, equivalent to 3.4% of the national grid. A contractor that had been employed at Camden power plant, Ermelo, was arrested for sabotage of generating Unit 4 at the plant. Investigation conducted by Eskom teams discovered that the perpetrator, employed by a maintenance contractor at the plant, intentionally removed the bearing oil drain plug from the bearing, causing the oil burners to trip repeatedly. In addition, this act of sabotage damaged the bearing, which prevented the mills from operating at nominal capacity. Unit 4 was subsequently out of commission after all mills tripped. Eskom stated that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, 10 November 2022. After being questioned by Eskom, the perpetrator confessed that the act of sabotage was willful, thus ensuring that his employer would be awarded additional maintenance and repair work from the power plant. A case had been opened with the SAPS, and according to information received, has subsequently been handed over to the Hawks for investigation. The suspect is expected to appear before the Ermelo Magistrates Court today, 17 November 2022. Camden power plant was also in the news last month, after the entire plant was forced to shut down after a senior technician "opened the wrong valve", contaminating the plant’s demineralised water supply. Eksom also launched a investigation into suspected sabotage. Camden supplies 1 561MW of electricity, equivalent to 3.4% of the national grid. < Previous Article Next Article >

With tax season in full swing, scammers are pulling out all the stops in attempt to swindle victims out of funds, personal information and more. A large number of phishing reports have been brought to the attention of SARS, who has duly responded. Phishing is a scam WhatsApp, SMS or e-mail that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords. You will often be redirected to websites that pretend to be legitimate. In the case of SARS phishing scams, members of the public are randomly sent an SMS or e-mail with false content, often made to look as if these e-mails were sent from SARS. These are in fact fraudulent e-mails aimed at enticing unsuspecting taxpayers to part with personal information such as bank account details. SARS has issued a warning to the public to refrain from opening or responding to e-mails from unknown sources, even if they seem threatening. Beware of e-mails that ask for personal, tax, banking and eFiling details such as login credentials, passwords, PINs, and credit or debit card information, etc. SARS will never request your banking details in any communication that you receive via post, e-mail or SMS. However, for the purpose of telephonic engagement and authentication purposes, SARS will verify your personal details. Importantly, SARS will not send you any hyperlinks to other websites, even those of banks. In addition, SARS does not send *.htm or *.html attachments. Lastly, SARS will never ask for your credit card details. To report or to get more information on phishing, please send an email to phishing@sars.gov.za or call the Fraud and Anti-Corruption Hotline on 0800 00 2870. Beware of SARS phishing scam Beware of SARS phishing scam 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 19 July 2022 SARS has issued a warning to the public to refrain from opening or responding to e-mails from unknown sources, even if they seem threatening. With tax season in full swing, scammers are pulling out all the stops in attempt to swindle victims out of funds, personal information and more. A large number of phishing reports have been brought to the attention of SARS, who has duly responded. Phishing is a scam WhatsApp, SMS or e-mail that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords. You will often be redirected to websites that pretend to be legitimate. In the case of SARS phishing scams, members of the public are randomly sent an SMS or e-mail with false content, often made to look as if these e-mails were sent from SARS. These are in fact fraudulent e-mails aimed at enticing unsuspecting taxpayers to part with personal information such as bank account details. SARS has issued a warning to the public to refrain from opening or responding to e-mails from unknown sources, even if they seem threatening. Beware of e-mails that ask for personal, tax, banking and eFiling details such as login credentials, passwords, PINs, and credit or debit card information, etc. SARS will never request your banking details in any communication that you receive via post, e-mail or SMS. However, for the purpose of telephonic engagement and authentication purposes, SARS will verify your personal details. Importantly, SARS will not send you any hyperlinks to other websites, even those of banks. In addition, SARS does not send *.htm or *.html attachments. Lastly, SARS will never ask for your credit card details. To report or to get more information on phishing, please send an email to phishing@sars.gov.za or call the Fraud and Anti-Corruption Hotline on 0800 00 2870. < Previous Article Next Article >

After the failed submission, Mr. Mndebele, appointed in 2018, was suspended with immediate effect during a virtual council meeting. He was suspended with full salary. The director for community service, Ms. Tshabalala, has been pointed as acting municipal manager. GMM municipal manager’s appointment snuffed out Mr. Mndebele, appointed in 2018, was suspended with immediate effect during a virtual council meeting. The GMM executive mayor, Ms Ngxonono. Mr. Mndebele, appointed in 2018, was suspended with immediate effect during a virtual council meeting. 1/2 Share GK CRONJE 8 September 2020 After the failed submission, Mr. Mndebele, appointed in 2018, was suspended with immediate effect during a virtual council meeting. He was suspended with full salary. The director for community service, Ms. Tshabalala, has been pointed as acting municipal manager. The embattled Govan Mbeki Municipality (GMM) has once again stepped on toes, and now has even more fires to put out. The municipality has been bent to breaking point due to maladaministration, claims of cadre employment, financial mismanagement and gross negligence of service delivery, coupled with a staggeringly high amount of Eskom debt and failure to honor repayment agreements with electrical giant. This has led to a drastic reduction of the NMD to the municipality, with residents and business suffering the consequences with extended rational load shedding from the municipality. GMM has now missed the deadline for the submission of the Annual Financial Statements (AFS) to the National Treasury and Auditor General. This after it was granted extension to get its affairs in order. The GMM executive mayor, Ms Ngxonono, had called on the municipal manager at the time, Mr. Mndebele, to intensify service delivery in the area, and has called on the MM and his administration to ensure that the issue of the AFS is sorted out. The Democratic Alliance has expressed its disappointment that Ms. Ngxonono could not give a date when the municipality will finally submit the outstanding 2018/19 AFS to the National Treasury and the Auditor General. After the failed submission, Mr. Mndebele, appointed in 2018, was suspended with immediate effect during a virtual council meeting. He was suspended with full salary. The director for community service, Ms. Tshabalala, has been pointed as acting municipal manager. However, the woes experienced by the failing municipality is far from over, as more institution and residents are rising up and taking a stand against the daily deterioration of service delivery, especially in Bethal and eMbalenhle. Constant power cuts and waste collection are at the heart of the qualms, and numerous new organizations have started mobilizing against the municipality. Calls for the municipality to be placed under administration have been voiced, coupled with several pending court cases. The GMM Joint Civil Movement is one of the institutions ate the forefront of the rise, claiming that constitutional rights are being viciously attacked by the ineptitude of GMM. < Previous Article Next Article >

Jaun, jou stem is stil 1/1 Share SM HATTINGH 29 June 2021 Die familie wil ook die gemeenskap bedank vir hulle hulp tydens Jaun se siekbed, vir al die boodskappies, oproepe, vinnige kuiers by die huis, die fondsinsameling, asook die lede wat verstellings by die huis gedoen het om alles vir Jaun te vergemaklik. Jaun Walker, (53) gebore op 8 Januarie 1968, is op Woensdag, 23 Mei 2021, in Ermelo Provinsiale Hospitaal skielik oorlede na 'n lang tydperk van struikel met sy gesondheid. Jaun het gematrikuleer by Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie, en was daarna sy lewe lank in Ermelo werksaam in die tweedehandse voertuie sektor. Sy dogter, Jauné Walker, dra graag die volgende gedig aan hom op: “Pa, daar breek branders in my. Groter as jou hande om die stories van die Sondag koerant gevou. En daar waai 'n koue deur my. Sterker as die winde soggens op Haroldsbaai se strand. Ek mis die son en hoe trots hy op jou kon skyn, en jou hart wat afdrukke gelos het op alles waaraan hy raak. Dankie vir die voorreg om jou as gedagte te kan saamdra, en jou lewendig in my hart te kan hou. Pappa dit voel nog onwerklik. Alles herhinner my aan Pappa. 'n Liedjie, 'n reuk, 'n sê-ding. Ek mis daai gou-gou oproepe en vinnige inloer. Pappa het my alles geleer, behalwe hoe om sonder pappa te lewe. Ek weet almal sê met tyd raak dit beter, maar ek mis pappa. Pappa is vir altyd in my hart, en ek sal altyd lief wees vir pappa. Dankie vir alles wat pappa vir my gedoen het.” “Jaun, almal se harte is baie seer, maar ons weet jy is op 'n beter plek. Ons gaan jou baie mis. Rus sag by Jesus se voete, ons is jaloers. Dit is nie totsiens nie, dit is tot ons jou weer sien.” Jaun laat sy dogter, Jauné Walker, sy suster, Daleen van Rensburg en haar twee kinders, sy oorlede sussie se twee kinders, Danie en Lindie, en hulle vier kindertjies agter. Die familie wil ook die gemeenskap bedank vir hulle hulp tydens Jaun se siekbed, vir al die boodskappies, oproepe, vinnige kuiers by die huis, die fondsinsameling, asook die lede wat verstellings by die huis gedoen het om alles vir Jaun te vergemaklik. Dankie ook aan al die personeel en dokters by die Ermelo Provinsiale Hospitaal wat so mooi na hom omgesien het. < Previous Article Next Article >

Die lesings oor onder andere konflik hantering en spanbou-aktiwiteite wat spanwerk bevorder het, en talle ander uitdagings wat die leerders geforseer het om kreatief te dink, het die raad bemagtig om as ‘n groen eenheid te funksioneer. Errie raadskamp berei leiers voor vir 2021 1/1 Share SH HATTINGH 13 October 2020 Die lesings oor onder andere konflik hantering en spanbou-aktiwiteite wat spanwerk bevorder het, en talle ander uitdagings wat die leerders geforseer het om kreatief te dink, het die raad bemagtig om as ‘n groen eenheid te funksioneer. Hoërskool Ermelo het vanaf 23 tot 26 September weereens‘n insiggewende en suksesvolle Errieraadskamp te u-Bhetyan-o-Africa aangebied. Die lesings oor onder andere konflik hantering en spanbou-aktiwiteite wat spanwerk bevorder het, en talle ander uitdagings wat die leerders geforseer het om kreatief te dink, het die raad bemagtig om as ‘n groen eenheid te funksioneer. Die Errieraad is slag gereed vir 2021, asook om met trots vertoon vensters van Hoërskool Ermelo te wees. Hou die Errieraad van 2021 gerus dop, hulle het baie om te bied vir die Erries. ‘n Toespraak van Margha Greyling, een van volgende jaar se leiers, het die visie van die nuwe raad so mooi opgesom: “Tradition is tending the flame, not worshiping the ashes. According to the Oxford dictionary, tradition is a long established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another. Maar, sonder‘n brandende hart vol passie, is tradisie maar net gebare teen‘n muur. ‘n Errie se hart is een van die mooiste harte wat enigeiemand ooit sal teëkom. Hy lewer die mooiste produk wat nog ooit tersprake was: opregtheid, eerlikheid, respek, lojaliteit en passie. Hierdie produk is meer werd as ‘n Opperman-Blou-Diamant. Die produk van hierdie vurige hart maak jou wie jy is. Dit is soos die goue randjie om jou groen skoolbaadjie. Dit is soos die eksotiese lente bloeisels na‘n snerpende winter. Dit is die somer son wat weer sy verskyning maak na ‘n lang, vaal nag. Hierdie produk maak alles beter. Mense bewonder ons. Hulle bewonder ons menswees. Hulle bewonder ons optrede. ‘n Ware Errie praat met wysheid, luister met respek en leer met geduld. Cultures grow on the vine of tradition. Tradition is the one thing that binds us all together as one, no matter what culture you may follow.” < Previous Article Next Article >

Die A-span dring dan ook deur na die School Of Champs toe, wat in Oktober sal plaasvind. Landtie hengelaars gladnie bang vir koue 1/2 Share SM HATTINGH 24 August 2021 Die A-span dring dan ook deur na die School Of Champs toe, wat in Oktober sal plaasvind. Morgenzon Landbou Akademie se twee hengel spanne het die afgelope naweek die koue trotseer by Tago Vaaldam, vir die Mpumalanga skole liga finaal. Dit was 'n bitter moeilike dag, maar die vissermanne het hulle heel beste gegee ten spyte van die weer. Hier volg die dag en ook die liga se uitslae: Morgenzon B span plaas eerste vir die dag, en Morgenzon A-span neem tweede plek in vir die dag. Dwayne Coetzee verower die swaarste sak vir die dag toekenning, en Louhan Potgieter trek die grootste vis vir die dag vas. Algeheel eindig Morgenzon A eerste, en Morgenzon B vierde. Die A-span dring dan ook deur na die School Of Champs toe, wat in Oktober sal plaasvind. “Sterkte, manne. Ons weet julle sal die Landtie naam hoog hou. Stywe lyne!” < Previous Article Next Article >

This year’s Nelson Mandela International Day was held under the theme: “Do what you can with what you have and where you are”. GSDM hosts cleanup in Carolina 1/7 Share GK CRONJE 19 July 2022 This year’s Nelson Mandela International Day was held under the theme: “Do what you can with what you have and where you are”. The bustling Kerk and Voortrekker Streets in Carolina were given a much-needed facelift during a clean-up campaign led by the Gert Sibande District Municipality (GSDM) Executive Mayor, Cllr Walter Mngomezulu, joined by the MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental affairs Ms. Busisiwe Shiba and Executive Mayor of Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality Cllr Dan Nkosi and local mining houses as part of the Nelson Mandela International Day celebrations on Monday, 18 July 2022. Heaps of litter was removed from the sidewalks and by-ways with shoppers and motorists urged to take good care of their immediate environment. Soon after the clean-up campaign, Cllr Walter Mngomezulu and delegation took time to spend time with senior citizens from surrounding farms at the Carolina Town Hall where the life and times of the late former statesman were celebrated. The senior citizens were showered with presents, which included blankets and food parcels as well as gardening tools and manure for them to start communal fruit and vegetable gardens. This year’s Nelson Mandela International Day was held under the theme: “Do what you can with what you have and where you are”. < Previous Article Next Article >

SAPS Ermelo requests the assistance of the community with regards to murder investigations currently ongoing. In the first investigation, Linda Nkosi (30) was stabbed ten times at the Sasol Garage on Saturday, 24 April 2021, at 01:30. The stabbing followed a fight with another male suspect over a girlfriend. In the second investigation, Bheki Mabuza was found with three stab wounds on the shoulder, and passed away at Ermelo provincial hospital. Anyone with information regarding these events can contact D/Cst Mkwanazi on 017 819 2321/082 373 8389. Ermelo SAPS needs your assistance Ermelo SAPS needs your assistance 1/1 Share SH HATTINGH 27 April 2021 The stabbing followed a fight with another male suspect over a girlfriend. SAPS Ermelo requests the assistance of the community with regards to murder investigations currently ongoing. In the first investigation, Linda Nkosi (30) was stabbed ten times at the Sasol Garage on Saturday, 24 April 2021, at 01:30. The stabbing followed a fight with another male suspect over a girlfriend. In the second investigation, Bheki Mabuza was found with three stab wounds on the shoulder, and passed away at Ermelo provincial hospital. Anyone with information regarding these events can contact D/Cst Mkwanazi on 017 819 2321/082 373 8389. < Previous Article Next Article >

Kwanele Nkambule het 5de plek in die 200m vir seuns o/20 behaal, met ‘n tyd van 21.88 sekondes. In die 100m was hy 11de, met 11.00 sekondes. Anele Ngwenya seuns 0/16 spog met 4de plek in die hoogspring, met ‘n hoogte van 1.85m. Liggies neem deel by ASA kampioenskappe 1/2 Share SH HATTINGH 13 April 2021 Kwanele Nkambule het 5de plek in die 200m vir seuns o/20 behaal, met ‘n tyd van 21.88 sekondes. In die 100m was hy 11de, met 11.00 sekondes. Anele Ngwenya seuns 0/16 spog met 4de plek in die hoogspring, met ‘n hoogte van 1.85m. Twee van die Liggies se atlete het vanaf 7 tot 10 April 2021 in die Paarl aan die Suid Afrikaanse atletiek kampioenskappe deelgeneem. Kwanele Nkambule het 5de plek in die 200m vir seuns o/20 behaal, met ‘n tyd van 21.88 sekondes. In die 100m was hy 11de, met 11.00 sekondes. Anele Ngwenya seuns 0/16 spog met 4de plek in die hoogspring, met ‘n hoogte van 1.85m. “Baie geluk seuns, die Liggies is trots op julle!” < Previous Article Next Article >

Hoërskool Ermelo sien uit om die pad saam met julle te stap en wens julle alle voorspoed toe. Mag julle toekoms by EHS Errie-groen wees!” Hoërskool Ermelo verwelkom nuwe onderwysers 1/1 Share SH HATTINGH 16 February 2021 Hoërskool Ermelo sien uit om die pad saam met julle te stap en wens julle alle voorspoed toe. Mag julle toekoms by EHS Errie-groen wees!” Hierdie jaar begin die Erries met ses nuwe onderwysers in hulle midde. Charné van Aswegen is ‘n oud-Errie wat in 2017 gematrikuleer het te EHS. Sy is tans ‘n tweede jaar student wat studeer deur die Universiteit van Potchefstroom. Haar studie rigting is BEd senior fase en VOO met Wiskunde en Ingenieurs-grafika en –ontwerp as hoofvakke. “Ek sien uit om na verlede jaar se proeftydperk by EHS amptelik deel van Hoërskool Ermelo se personeel te wees.” Hoogtepunte waarna Charné die meeste uitsien, is om deel te wees van die sport, asook om by Nelstehuis diens te doen. Anra Mentz het te EHS gematrikuleer in 2016. Sy het ook aan die Universiteit van Potchefstroom gestudeer en het haar Bsc.- graad in Fisiologie en Psigologie afgehandel met Mikro-biologie en Bio-chemie as byvakke. In die komende jaar gaan Anra haar NGOS doen terwyl sy Landbou bestuur en –wetenskap as vakke aanbied by die Erries. Dit is vir haar ‘n voorreg om deel van die Errie-familie te wees en iets aan haar Alma mater te kan terug gee vir die groot impak wat EHS op haar gehad het. Sy sê tereg met baie trots: “Die EHS is die skool vir my; daar is geen ander skool soos hy.” Another “oud-Errie”, Qiniso Habile, is now also officially part of the Errie’s teachers. Qiniso matriculated in 2016 and studied BEd Senior Phase and FET at the University of Pretoria. Although Qiniso had been part of the Erries by doing his practicals at EHS for the past three years, he is extremely excited to officially be a part of the Errie-team. Mostly he can’t wait to be a part of the learners’ lives and contributing to the learners’ development. Zara-Brezette Büchling het verlede jaar haar skoolloopbaan by die Erries afgesluit en gaan dié jaar voort op haar pad saam met Hoërskool Ermelo as student-onderwyser. Haar studie rigting is BThTeologie wat sy deur SATS studeer met die oog op NGOS wanneer haar Teologie graad afgehandel is. By die Erries is Zara hoofsaaklik betrokke by die gee van Afrikaans en Engels. Die opwinding daarvan om die lewe van Hoërskool Ermelo vanuit ‘n ander oogpunt as dié van ‘n leerder te beleef, is iets waarna Zara uitsien. Marli Luyt is nou ‘n derdejaar-student wat deur UNISA studeer. Sy studeer BEd senior fase, asook VOO met Afrikaans en Engels as haar hoofvakke. Dit is in dié vakke waarby sy betrokke gaan wees by Hoërskool Ermelo. Sy sien uit na een van die groot gedeeltes wat die Erries na aan die hart lê: EHS-Kultuur! Charmoné Prinsloo het verlede jaar haar studies in BEd senior fase en VOO voltooi aan die Universiteit van Potchefstroom. EHS is besonder trots op Charmoné wat haar studies Cum Laude geslaag het! Haar hoof vakke was Wiskunde en Biologie. By die Erries gaan sy Lewenswetenskappe as vak aanbied. “Ek was voor 2021 reeds baie nou betrokke by die EHS met onder andere proef-tydperke, maar sien uit om amptelik deel van die unieke Errie-familie te wees. Ek hóórt hier,” sê Charmoné met Errie-trots wat reeds deur haar are vloei. “Baie welkom aan elkeen van die nuwe onderwysers. Hoërskool Ermelo sien uit om die pad saam met julle te stap en wens julle alle voorspoed toe. Mag julle toekoms by EHS Errie-groen wees!” < Previous Article Next Article >

Laerskool JJ van der Merwe is baie trots om vyf nuwe onderwysers by hulle span te kan byvoeg, en wens sterkte toe aan al die personeel vir die jaar. JJ verwelkom nuwe personeel 1/1 Share SH HATTINGH 23 February 2021 Laerskool JJ van der Merwe is baie trots om vyf nuwe onderwysers by hulle span te kan byvoeg, en wens sterkte toe aan al die personeel vir die jaar. Laerskool JJ van der Merwe is baie trots om vyf nuwe onderwysers by hulle span te kan byvoeg, en wens sterkte toe aan al die personeel vir die jaar. Op die foto staan (v.l.n.r) Success Mashaba (Onderwys-student), Irma Houy (Onderwys-student), Amanda Turner (Onderwys-student), Bianca Sandenbergh (Onderwys-student) en Nico Grobler (Onderwys-student). < Previous Article Next Article >