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We are not Amused – Govan Mbeki Municipality Joint Civil Movement

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We are not Amused – Govan Mbeki Municipality Joint Civil Movement on the state of the implementation of the Section 139(1)(b) intervention

The Movement released a press statement last week voicing their displeasure about the 139(1)(b) intervention. They are asking for the total dissolving of the current municipal council.

The group gathered 10017 signatures on a petition and submitted it to the Provincial Legislature. They received a response indicating that they will receive feedback by December 4.

When asked about the response of the people as they signed the petition they replied, “The people are fedup.”

Govan Mbeki Municipality is continuing to struggle to deliver basic services and are currently having severe water problems after the 40% reduction in supply from Rand Water was implemented on the 9th of November.

The Eskom Debt alone escalated with R1,5 Billion from July 2018 to its current state. Fuel is not supplied due to non-payment by GMM resulting in vehicles being grounded, including refuse trucks.

Yellow fleet (construction and refuse vehicles) should have been replaced after 2018 but instead, mainly bakkies were acquired.

Govan Mbeki Municipality Joint Civil Movement delivering their statement

Govan Mbeki Municipality Joint Civil Movement full statement is below.

Project Tittle:

Progress update regarding the stand overtook by the Govan Mbeki Municipality Joint Civil Movement towards demanding the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature to place Govan Mbeki Local Municipality under Section 139 Administration for their failures to uphold Chapter 7 of our Countries Constitution.

Introduction

Whereas the Govan Mbeki Municipality Joint Civil Movement, commonly known as GMM Joint Civil Movement (Hereinafter referred to as the Association). A movement of Civil Society Organization and Community Campaigners aligned to bring into account those in defiant to the mandatory prescript of our South African Constitution and other Democratic Processes.

Application

In raising our civil concerns and those of distressed citizens regarding the state of unconstitutional and poor municipal service’s received from the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, a community protest managed by the GMM Joint Civil Movement ensued in a form of petitioning the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature to intervene in a form of placing the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality under Section 139 (1) (C) Administration.

The campaign commenced date was on the 04th of August 2020, ended on the 29th October 2020 after recording 10 017 signed – hard copy petitions from distress community members around the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality advocating for a positive change to be enjoyed by all.

Also read: End Unscrupulous and Unconstitutional municipal services delivery practices in GMM

Is with great pleasure to announce that the 10 017 petitions from communities around Govan Mbeki accompanying the main petition from the GMM Joint Civil Movement, were successfully submitted and receive orderly by the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature on the 04th of November 2020, as per the Mpumalanga Petitions Act Number 6 of 2000 guidelines.

It was a journey led to great achievements even though we were to be subjected under tough environmental condition such as the adherences towards the Covid-19 imposed regulations, limited manpower and undersized resources.

Govan Mbeki - Joint Civil Movement

On the 13th of October 2020 the Office of the Secretary from the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature responded to us by via email where we received a formal letter, signed by the Acting Secretary on the 12 of October 2020, with reference number: MPL 17/2/1/1146-2020, acknowledging receipt of the petitions and that the request has been forwarded to the relevant department for interventions and to report back to the legislature by the 04th of December 2020 where we shall receive a verdict regarding our demands.

For all interested parties seeking to gain access to the records can do so by interacting with us via email, call, visit our offices based at eMbalenhle or find it on our Facebook page.

We highly and sincerely thank all distress communities for standing up and exercising a constitutionally protected right for the demand of a better and prosperous change. END

The Eskom Debt alone escalated with R1,5 Billion from July 2018 to its current state. Rand water escalated to a point were GMM are now being restricted with their water supply. Fuel is not supplied due to non-payment by GMM resulting in vehicles being grounded, including refuse trucks.

Yellow fleet (construction and refuse vehicles) should have been replaced after 2018 but instead, mainly bakkies were acquired.

Secunda Reformed Church Morning Service 22 November 2020

Welcome to the Secunda Reformed Church Morning Service, 22 November 2020

“Following And Winning” by Anton Knoetze

Secunda Reformed Church Morning Service 22 November 2020

Matthew 4 – King James Version

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,

And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

Also read: Secunda Reformed Church Morning Service 15 November 2020

Kruik se Oggenddiens 22 November 2020

Welkom by Kruik se oggenddiens 22 November 2020

Vanoggebd se tema is:Rus & Nuwe moed

Wat is die grootste behoefte van mense hierdie tyd van die jaar? Jesus wil ‘n persoonlike uitnodiging aan jou kom rig om jou rus en nuwe moed te kom gee en die laaste deel van 2020 sterk te kan voltooi.

Kruik Oggenddiens 22 November 2020

Preeknotas + Besprekingsvrae: http://bible.com/events/47545308

Maak ‘n finansiële bydrae op 2 verskillende maniere:

1. Gee Aanlyn – Kruik Gemeente, ABSA, Tjek, 632005, Rek nr: 1510140016

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Kyk ook: Kruik se Oggenddiens 15 November 2020

Kontak ons gerus op Kruik Gemeente se Facebook Messenger en Whatsapp lyn (0721336130) of besoek ons webtuiste by: https://www.kruik.co.za/.

Ons sal graag met jou gesels.

Geniet die diens saam met ons! Liede tydens diens:

This Is Amazing Grace J. Farro, J. Riddle, & P. Wickham ©️ 2012 Bethel Music CCLI#573661

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Hoërskool Secunda kry nuwe toerusting vir Meganiese Tegnologie

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Hoërskool Secunda het onlangs nuwe toerusting vir Meganiese Tegnologie (voorheen bekend as Sweis- en Metaalwerk)  aangeskaf. Die nuutste toevoeging is ‘n guillotine vir staalplate.

Dit sal die leerders se werk aan praktiese projekte aansienlik vergemaklik.

Besoek Hoërskool Secunda se webblad HIER

Die skool bedank Mnr. Eric Timmermans en Mnr. Johan Delport wat gehelp het met veral die aflewering van diè swaar toerusting.

Lees ook: Hoërskool Secunda leerlinge en onderwysers presteer

Hoërskool Secunda leerlinge en onderwysers presteer

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Verskeie onderwysers en leerlinge het Hoërskool Secunda hoog gehou die afgelope tyd met uitstekende prestasies

ASA Vlak 1 Atletiekafrigtings kwalifikasies

Mnr Jan van Straaten, onderwyser van Hoërskool Secunda, en Michelle Parks, ‘n leerder van Hoërskool Secunda het onlangs hul ASA Vlak 1 atletiekafrigtings kwalifikasie geslaag. Mnr. Jan van Straaten het die kursus in Worpe voltooi. Michelle Parks het die  kursus in langafstande voltooi. Michelle is self ‘n uitblinker-langafstandatleet.

Hoërskool Secunda leerlinge en onderwysers presteer
Gabi Stemmet presteer uitstekend in Redenaars

Gabi Stemmet, ‘n Graad 8- leerder van Hoërskool Secunda, het uitstekend presteer  in die Artistatue Redenaarskompetisie.

Sy het Nasionaal eerste gekom  in die Engelse Public Speaking afdeling vir Graad agts. Sy het ook ‘n derde plek behaal in die Afrikaanse redenaarsafdeling van dieselfde Nasionale kompetisie.

Gabi Stemmet

Gabi het ook in die Allegretto Eisteddfod in die afdeling Public Speaking ‘n gemiddeld van 97,3% behaal en daarmee na die finale nasionale rondte deurgedring wat volgende naweek plaasvind. Sy het in Afrikaanse redevoering ‘n gemiddeld van 98,6% behaal en dring daarmee ook na die finale rondte van Allegretto deur.

Sy het ook in Con Spirito in Afrikaans Voorbereide Redenaars en Fotografie na die Forté-kompetisie deurgedring.

Besoek Hoërskool Secunda se webblad HIER

Aanlyn kultuur kompetiesies

Verskeie leerders van Hoërskool Secunda het tydens die grendeltyd gebruik gemaak van verskeie aanlynkompetisies in Kultuur.

Die volgende leerders het na die Nasionale Forté rondte deurgedring en neem in Desember deel:

  • Lana Hyman, Gr 9, English Public Speaking: Prepared
  • Chana Dunn, Gr 10, English Public Speaking: Prepared; Kreatiewe skryfwerk: Afrikaans Poësie; Kreatiewe skryfwerk: English Essay (Itemwenner)
  • Henri Viljoen, Gr 11, English Public Speaking: Prepared; Afrikaans Redenaars: Voorbereid
  • Nika Thomas, Gr 8, Afrikaans Redenaars: Voorbereid
  • Gabriëlla Stemmet, Gr 8, Afrikaans Redenaars: Voorbereid; Fotografie
  • Marelize van Niekerk, Gr 8, Afrikaans Redenaars: Onvoorbereid; AfrikaansRedenaars:Voorbereid (Itemwenner)
  • Sonél de la Rey, Gr 12, Afrikaans Redenaars: Voorbereid; Kreatiewe skryfwerk: English Essay; Kreatiewe skryfwerk: English Poetry (Itemwenner); Kreatiewe skryfwerk: Afrikaans Opstel (Itemwenner); Kreatiewe skryfwerk: Afrikaans Poësie
  • Altus Smit, Gr 11, Sang: Ligte musiek met begeleiding
  • Cabous Harmse, Gr 10, Drama: Improvisasie (Itemwenner); Kreatiewe skryfwerk: English Essay; Kreatiewe skryfwerk: Afrikaans Opstel; Kreatiewe skryfwerk: Afrikaans Poësie
  • Mia Louw, Gr 10, Verf (Itemwenner)

Baie geluk aan hierdie leerders en hul ouers met hul puik prestasies. Hoërskool Secunda wens jul sterkte toe vir die Nasionale rondte.

Lees ook: Lihle Khumalo, Vice President of the Golden Key Society of the University of Pretoria

Lihle Khumalo, Vice President of the Golden Key Society of the University of Pretoria

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Lihle Khumalo, a matric student of Hoërskool Secunda in 2018, was recently elected as Vice President of the Golden Key Society of the University of Pretoria.

She is studying B.Com, majoring in Economics and Business Management.

Hoërskool Secunda would like to congratulate Lihle on her outstanding achievement.

Lihle Khumalo golden key
Lihle Khumalo, alumnae of HS Secunda

Golden Key

Golden Key is the world’s largest collegiate honour society, internationally recognised, non-profit organization affiliated with over 400 universities throughout Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Bahamas, South Africa, India and the United States.  The Society’s mission is to enable members to realize their potential by connecting individual achievement with service and lifelong opportunity.

Golden Key National Honour Society was founded by a group of undergraduate students and faculty members at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 29, 1977. It is the world’s largest collegiate honour society and is a mission-focused, values-based and demographics driven organization.  With 39 years of rich tradition, Golden Key remains committed to scholarship, career development, leadership and community service. Golden Key South Africa started in 2000, has 15 active chapters currently and touched the lives of more than 91,000 South Africans.

HONORARY MEMBERS

Golden Key is proud to be associated with a number of outstanding Honorary Members who support the initiatives of the Society.  In addition to their individual accomplishments, these individuals are nominated by the students because of their personal interest and support of ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.

Read more about Golden Key at the University of Pretoria HERE

The following prominent people are amongst those who have accepted Honorary Membership of Golden Key in South Africa:

NATIONAL LEADERS

  • Mr Ahmed Kathrada (South African Politician – Advisor to Nelson Mandela)
  • Lady Wendy Lahube (Founder & Chairman: Women Private Equity Fund)
  • Mr Greg Marinovich (Photographer, Author, Pulitzer Prize Winner)
  • Ms Naadiya Moosajee (Co-Founder: SAWomEng, Engineer, Entrepreneur)
  • Mr Richard Simmonds (Professional Speaker, Rule Breaker and Change Maker)
  • Mr Shaka Sizulu (Entrepreneur, Media Personality, Social Activist)
  • Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu (Nobel Peace Prise Laureate)
  • Mr Derek Watts (Journalist)

Also read: Con Spirito Kunstefees, Hoërskool Secunda blink uit tydens fees.

CORPORATE LEADERS

  • Mr Yusuf Abramjee (Head of News PRIMEDIA)
  • Dr Taddy Blecher (CEO and Co-Founder: CIDA City Campus)
  • Mr Adam Ebrahim (CEO: Oasis Group Holdings)
  • Mrs Phuti Mahanyele (CEO: Shanduka Group)
  • Mr Barend Petersen (Executive Chairman: De Beers Consolidated Mines)
  • Mr Mike Teke (CEO: Optimum Coal Holdings Ltd., Vice President of Chamber of Mines)
  • Mr Gavin Verejes (CEO: Richmark, Founder of SA Rugby Legends Association)

ACADEMIC LEADERS

  • Mr Hugh Amoore (Registrar: University of Cape Town)
  • Dr Elsa Crause (Vice-Principal Academic and Research: University of the Free State, Qwaqwa campus)
  • Prof. Ahmed Bawa (Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Durban University of Technology)
  • Prof Mashudu Davhana-Maselesele (Rector: North-West University, Mafikeng Campus)
  • Dr Lis Lange (Vice-Rector Academics: University of the Free State)
  • Prof Cheryl de la Rey (Vice-Chancellor and Principal: University of Pretoria)
  • Prof Linda du Plessis (Vice-Rector: North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus)
  • Prof Dan Kgwadi (Vice-Chancellor: North-West University)
  • Professor Tawana Kupe (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Advancement, HR and Transformation: University of the Witwatersrand)
  • Prof Andrew Leitch (Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)
  • Rev Dr Thabo Makgoba (Chancellor: University of the Western Cape)
  • Dr Choice Makhetha (Vice-Rector Student Affairs and External Relations: University of the Free State)
  • Prof Tshilidzi Marwala (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Library and Post-Graduate Studies: University of Johannesburg)
  • Dr Khotso Mokhele (Chancellor: University of the Free State)
  • Prof Njabulo Ndebele (Chancellor: University of Johannesburg)
  • Prof Brian O’Connell (Rector and Vice-Chancellor: University of the Western Cape)
  • Prof Tyrone Pretorius (Rector and Vice-Chancellor: University of the Western Cape)
  • Dr Max Price (Vice-Chancellor: University of Cape Town)
  • Prof Ihron Rensburg (Vice-Chancellor: University of Johannesburg)
  • Prof Derrick Swartz (Vice-Chancellor: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)
  • Prof Frikkie van Niekerk (Deputy Vice-Chancellor: North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus)
  • Prof Herman van Schalkwyk (Rector: North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus)
  • Prof Danie Visser (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Internationalisation: University of Cape Town)

Geroeste stopteken vervang deur Afriforum, Bethal

AfriForum se Bethal-tak vervang stopteken

Die AfriForum-tak in Bethal het op 16 November ’n verroeste stopteken op die hoek van Malherbe- en Du Plooystraat vervang.

Die tak beplan ook om aandag te skenk aan straatnaamborde en ander beskadigde stoptekens in Malherbestraat. Verskeie van hierdie tekens se pale is skeef en gebuig en sal mettertyd ook verwyder en vervang word.

Lees ook: Afriforum Bethal-tak herstel slaggate in die dorp

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“AfriForum se Bethal-tak neem eienaarskap van ons omgewing en maak self die padtekens reg. Ons wag nie vir die Govan Mbeki Plaaslike Munisipaliteit nie,” sê Hennie Bekker, AfriForum se distrikskoördineerder vir die Laeveld.

Sluit vandag nog by AfriForum se Bethal-tak aan: SMS “Bethal” na 45350 (R1). Visit their website HERE

Laerskool Secunda wys hoofleiers aan

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Laerskool Secunda het onlangs hulle hoofleiers vir 2021 aangewys.
laerskool secunda hoofleiers
Links na regs: Caylin Bach (Onderhoofdogter), Chezelle Brand (Onderhoofdogter), Chenè Oosthuizen (Hoofdogter), Jordan Jacobs (Hoofseun), Gustav Botha (Onderhoofseun), Ruben Meister (Onderhoofseun)

Links na regs:

Caylin Bach (Onderhoofdogter)

Chezelle Brand (Onderhoofdogter)

Chenè Oosthuizen (Hoofdogter)

Jordan Jacobs (Hoofseun)

Gustav Botha (Onderhoofseun)

Ruben Meister (Onderhoofseun)

So is die Lewe: Onreg is soos ‘n Brullende Motorfiets

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Nog ‘n “So is die lewe” rubriek vanuit die pen van Ds Marius Britz. Titel is “Onreg is soos ‘n Brullende Motorfiets”

Party mense word met vrees vervul, en andere weer kry hoendervleis by die aanskoue en aanhoor daarvan: bikers op twee of driehonderd motorfietse wat deur die dorp se hoofstraat ry. Manne met fris bo-arms, en wilde baarde wat deur hulle donkerbrille die skare langs die strate beskou. Ek persoonlik, synde ‘n motorfietsryer myself, kry koue rillings van lekkerte. Veral as die boksermasjien Beem’s en die Harleys met hulle bekende poetoepap-poetoepap uitlaatpypsimfonie by my verbyry. Hierdie optog op die weskus is geen uitsondering nie.

so is die lewe onreg is soos 'n brullende motorfiets

Maar daar is ‘n groot rede vir die jaarlikse optog, dit gaan nie oor spog of bangmaak nie: die bikers het oral langs die pad speelgoed soos teddiebeertjies, lekkergoed en geskenkies ingesamel vir die talle kinderhuise in die omgewing. Vir kinders wat van die begin van hulle aardse reis moes oorleef op die minimum, en toegewyde kinderhuispersoneel wat ten spyte van hulle harde werk, baie innoverende planne en baie opoffering dikwels sukkel om die nodige fondse te bekom om hierdie kinderhartjies ‘n klein bietjie te bederf. Saam met die knop in my keel toe ek sien hoe die mense hulle harte en beursies oopmaak, het ook ‘n stuk onthou gekom.

Ek was jare terug koshuisvader by ‘n skool vir kinders met spesiale behoeftes in Pretoria. As deel van my pligte moes ek Vrydae die bus bestuur wat koshuiskinders regoor Pretoria by hulle huise gaan aflaai het. Elke naweek was daar egter een kleuterseuntjie wat maar agtergebly het. Willie. Rooi krulhaartjies met ‘n sproetgesiggie en haasbekkie. Sy ouers het nooit gevra dat hy huis toe kom nie. Naweek na naweek moes die koshuismoeder maar hom oppas, of langs die swembad sit as hy daar rondplas, of hom op die swaai stoot. Maar een keer per kwartaal was daar ‘n “toe” naweek. Dan moes al die kinders huis toe gaan. Die koshuispersoneel het dan ‘n broodnodige afnaweek gehad.

Ek het op een spesifieke “toe” naweek weer die huistoegaanbus bestuur. Vroeg Vrydagmiddag, toe ek met die bus by die kleuterkoshuis verby ry, sit Willie alreeds daar met sy tassie en wag. Baie trots op ‘n groot tekening langs hom, pappa en mamma in kleuterskrif geskryf onder twee stokfiguurprentjies, en wattehare geplak op hulle koppe. Ek het sy lêer in die kantoor gaan haal om sy adres te kry, en besef dit is aan die ander kant van Pretoria, daar by die staalfabriek verby. Ek sou hom dus heel laaste moes aflaai.

Lees ook: So is die Lewe: Jou laaste woorde

Toe ek stilhou by die kleuterafdeling, het hy styf langs my kom sit, bo op die bus se middelmannetjie, waar die rathefboom was, en versigtig sy pappa- en-mammaprent vasgehou onder sy arm. Na die gewone aflaaipunte is ek toe met die groot bus in Wille se woonbuurt in. Klein, nou straatjies. Rondloperbrakke en karwrakke wat die strate volstaan. Balspelende kinders wat sommer eensklaps voor jou verskyn het dit ‘n nagmerrierit gemaak.

Die liggies in altwee sy blou ogies het net daar doodgegaan

Maar Willie se gesiggie het gestraal. Hy gaan huis toe! Hy kon nie wag om sy pappa-en-mammaprentjie vir sy pappa en mamma te gee nie. Uiteindelik, na ‘n paar keer se verdwaal en groot moeite om die bus om te draai, kry ek die adres wat in die lêer geskryf was. Ek het skaars die bus afgeskakel, of Willie is uit, tas in die een hand en prent in die ander. ‘n Oopgesnyde karband het op die stoep gehang met ‘n mistroostige varing in. ‘n Steekbaardbrak het wantrouig geknor toe ons by die hekkie instap. Die beddings was kaal, so mismoedig soos die hele woonbuurt. Daar het ‘n motor op blokke gestaan voor die stoep, met die enjinkap oop.

Ek het aan die deur geklop. Willie het gestraal van afwagting. Uiteindelik het ‘n stug vrou die deur op ‘n skrefie oopgemaak, en sonder om te groet, vir my gevra: “wat soek jy?” Ek het gevra: “is u mev So-en so?” “Nee,” het sy gesê, “hulle het al weke terug getrek. Oornag. Niemand weet waarheen nie. Hulle huur was agterstallig, en die water en ligte is afgesny,” vertel sy my verder. Sy het gekyk na die bruin staatsdienslêer in my hand. Ek moet die huiseienaar kontak en hulle besonderhede vir hom gee, het sy beveel. Dis nie haar gemors hierdie nie.

Wilie was verslae. Die liggies in altwee sy blou ogies het net daar doodgegaan. Ek het hom opgetel en bus toe gedra. Pappa-en-mamma het daar op die stowwerige sypaadjie geval en bly lê, die wattehare vol sand. Hy het nie eers weer daarna gekyk nie. Die wêreld was skielik dof, vaal, verlate.

Die kleuterkoshuis was donker en gesluit toe ons terugkom by die skool. Die koshuismoeder was na haar kinders toe vir die naweek. Ek het Willie maar saamgevat na ons huis op die skoolterrein toe. My vrou, wat ‘n onderwyseres is, het hom een kyk gegee, en haar volle moederinstinkte het onmiddelik ingeskop. Geen verduideliking was nodig nie. Hy het daardie aand lekker kossies gekry, sjokolade, koeldrank. Die Maandag het die voltydse sielkundige en maatskaplike werkster by die skool elke moontlike kanaal opgevolg. Maar dit was tevergeefs. Willie se ouers het van planeet aarde af verdwyn soos ‘n groot speld. Die uiteinde was onvermydelik: hy sou tydelik in ‘n kinderhuis geplaas word in skoolvakansies.

Waar jy vanaand is kan ons net raai

Terwyl die motorfietse om my gebrul het, het ek onthou hoe ek daardie Vrydagaand gevoel het toe ek na die slapende rooikopseuntjie in ons spaarkamerbed gekyk het. Wie weet hoe vêr moet my kindjie nog ganetjies, het CJ Langenhoven geskryf. Waar jy vanaand is, kan ons maar net raai, het Koos Doep gesing.

Kosie daag besighede uit!

Kosie daag ander uit om ook ‘n verskil te maak aan die dorp waarin hulle woon

Kosie van der Merwe het besluit om dinge in hand te neem en het besluit om iets te doen aan die stand van die dorp.

Die ingang na Secunda by die Albany verkeerslig sien maar sleg daaraan uit en Kosie van Noma Kanjani het besluit om dit skoon te maak.

“Dit is tyd dat ons weer trots word op ons dorp,” het Kosie gesê, “kom ons doen iets aan die stand van ons dorp.”

Kosie daag ander uit om ook in te spring.

Hy daag dan ander besighede uit om ‘n area “aan te neem” en dit skoon te maak. Dit stop egter nie daar nie. Die besigehede moet dit dan ook skoon hou.

Lees ook: GMM struggles with water supply amidst water restrictions

“kom ons kyk of julle dit beter as ons kan doen,” het hy geskerts.

GTR en JTR het alreeds die uitdaging aangeneem en is besig om areas skoon te maak. Hulle fotos/videos sal binnekort volg.

“Kom ons spring almal in en maak ‘n verskil,” het Jaco Horn van GTR gesê.