As they welcome a new decade and a new year, Gert Sibande TVET College continues to strive to be a leading College brand in the country.
This was confirmed when the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) released the November 2019 results. The college managed to obtain a subject pass rate of 90, 7% from 90, 4% in 2018 November Examinations.
A total of 1284 distinctions were received by National Certificate Vocational (NCV) level 2 to level 4 students across the campuses. Three level 2 students received 7 out of seven distinctions.
The good results of the 2019 academic year follow shortly after the college won a Diamond Arrow Award from PMR Africa in the category of Leaders and Achievers during an award ceremony that was held in Nelspruit on 29 November 2019.
The college is rated amongst the best education institutions that are doing most in the sector of education in 2019 by contributing to the economic growth and development of the province.
The College has opened its doors for suitable candidates to come and register for the 2020 academic year. The registration process commenced on 14 January 2020 and placement test are a requisite for all National Certificate Vocational (NCV) courses. Students who want to join the college can still write the test in one of the college campuses which are, Balfour, Ermelo, Evander, Standerton, Sibanesetfu, and Perdekop.
Potential students who have not applied for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can still do the application assisted by the college Student Support Services office at campuses.
Application assistance is available once the student is eligible to register. Do not miss the opportunity to join the leading College Brand In SA.
Gert Sibande TVET College excels into the new decade
Dean keeps Moove-ing
On 24 March 1992 Dean Wrigley Jnr was brought into the world. He is the youngest of three children and isn’t scared to say that he is the favourite! He was born and bred in Secunda and with his worldwide travels still chooses to call Secunda home.
Dean’s fitness journey started when he was in Grade 9. He had Sport Science as a subject and his teacher, Mrs Boyley, told the class that they were unfit. Mrs Boyley was also an aerobics instructor at Sasol Gym. Mrs Boyley played a huge part in Dean’s fitness career.
Dean and a friend decided to join her class. Walking into a gym for the first time was terrifying for the two youngsters. “We did not know where to look. There was so much going on but as soon as we walked into the aerobics class, everything just synchronised. The sound of weights falling, people on treadmills, the electrifying music. It is indescribable the magic of a gym. Right there and then I knew this was where I belong.”
In Grade 10 he did his group fitness qualification through Fit Pro and the 4 November 2008 he hosted his first class. By the time he was in matric he was offered a full-time position at Sasol Gym.
As life would have it, in 2011 a few spanners were thrown into the works for Dean. These were told to me but we’ll keep that “off the record.” Even though a lot happened, it did not deter him to follow his dream of working on the ships (even though his ultimate dream was always to be cabin crew).
In the middle of 2011 Dean flew to London for 6 weeks of basic training. From there he set sail! His first experience on the boat led him to: Orlando – Nassau – Bahamas. The second boat sailed him to: Miami – Nassau – Jamaica – Cayman Islands. But even though he loved every moment and experience gained, there was still a hole in his heart which led him back to a permanent position at Sasol Gym in 2013.
Realising that he needs something to fall back on he started studying BCom Accounting and finished his clerkship at TVS Auditors but continued giving class at the gym. He soon realised that he is not cut out to sit in an office. This was the umpteenth time that he realised that fitness is his ultimate dream.
December 2017 Moove Motion Fitness opened. He started as a fitness trainer and today he is Regional Manager: Fitness for four clubs.
Even though his position keeps him busy he still instructs dance classes, Pilates and Aqua. He said that every class is a performance. “I always joke and say I’m working towards an Oscar. I always preach to other instructors that if you stand in front of the class, there is not a world outside of that classroom. If you have 10 members in your class, there are 10 different reasons why they are there. You are their escape for that hour.”
Except for his love of fitness, he has, in his own words, “a massive passion for human movement. It is fascinating to me how the body works.”
Another love Dean has is Netball. “It goes with my passion for human movement. It is such a strategic game and each player has to be extremely fit as each one has a role to play. I am a graded Action Sports Netball umpire and of my goals is to go to SAs and to be able to umpire at such a high level would be an honour.” – Ané Prinsloo
Veediewe ge-arresteer
Standerton AfriForum Buurtwag het inligting gekry rakende veediefstal in die Morgenzon omgewing.
Bethal VDE is gekontak en ń plan is saamgestel. Om 2:00 het die veediewe se voertuig Morgenzon verlaat en lede het die voertuig agtervolg.
By Standerton se ingang is die pad toegemaak deur verskeie rolspelers en die voertuig is gestop.
5 Verdagtes is gearresteer waaronder van hulle reeds op borg uit is op ander veediefstal sake.
Verdagtes is vanaf Standerton en Morgenzon afkomstig.
2 Beeste ongeveer 300kg is gevind agter in die bakkie vasgemaak. Die laaiplek buite Morgenzon is ook gevind.
Uitstekende uitvoer van inligting gedrewe operasie. Die ondersoek duur tans voort.
Groot dank aan Boere van die omgewing sowel as Charl Cilliers, Bethal Stic lede, Standerton AfriForum buurtwag, Kasselman sekuriteit en ook aan Bethal VDE lede wat heelpad saam met almal gewerk het.
Paramedic found murdered
Mr Shayne van der Heever, Director Langamed South, released the following statement this morning:
“It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of one of our own medics, Mr Mbuli.
He had been in our service since April 2015. Mr Mbuli had been found deceased in the “White City” area of eMbalenhle. Mr Mbuli was brutally murdered either late Saturday Night or early Sunday morning in the vicinity of “Chicken Nyako”.
The SAPS is currently still busy with their investigation into his death and we would urge anybody who could have information to come forward and get in touch with the eMbalenhle SAPS.
Mr Mbuli will be missed by all the Langamed personnel who had worked with him.
Our prayers and thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time.”
The Bulletin would like to express our condolences with his family friends and colleagues.
The myths and the legends of the metal community, history of the metal genre in SA
Have we stumbled upon the greatest potential piece of history in South African metal?
The myth and the legend, the man who practically kicked it all off, the founding member of Retribution Denied and Sacrifist: Paul Verster.
A name unknown to most of those who joined the metal scene recently or those who haven’t yet jumped on the Crazy Train that is metal.
While rock bands were popping up in South Africa at the time, there had to be something that stood out from it all. It was brutal, it was angry, it was Retribution Denied, formed in 1991, releasing a six song EP through Inhouse Records titled: “The Meek Shall inherit the earth…”
In 1992, a split project called “The Black Cathedral… and other stories” followed by another split project the year thereafter: “Death of Africa…? “
They had already made a name for themselves and blew minds all over South Africa, introducing a much more aggressive tone to ears everywhere. In 1995 they recorded and released another demo: “In the beginning there was…”. With their gore-filled lyrical content and blackened Death Metal sound, they burrowed into the hearts of many metal fans everywhere. Despite the crowds that frowned upon this new inaudible music genre, labelling any headbanging man or woman with long hair, piercings and a different outlook on life, they gutted their way through the negativity and kept on pushing for the freedom of it, the beauty of it and the fans that loved it. Finally, being able to see something like this in our country that sparked worldwide was phenomenal, a place to relax, head bang, let go: Metal gigs!
Four years passed and they released a full length nine song album, including demo tracks through Emptiness Records in 1999. According to Metallum metal encyclopaedia: “An album was recorded (7 tracks) but due to line-up difficulties and uninterest in the band, the album wasn´t released. The band split up shortly after.” A sad day for metal music…
- Henco
Tannie Poppie se Grooitjie se piekelkwepers
Grootjie se piekelkwepers Soms het mens net lus vir ‘n suur-suurtjie kweper. Hierdie piekel is heerlik saam met wildsvleis, koue vleise, kaas en kerries. Ek het die resep by Hetta van Deventer-Terblanche gekry, wat dit weer op haar beurt uit ‘n ou tydskrif-bêreboekie oor oudae se resepte gekry het.
Jy het nodig:
6 kwepers
Vir die stroop:
250 ml asyn
80 ml suiker
2 stukke pypkaneel
4 naeltjies
2 steranys
1 rooi brandrissie, ontpit en opgesny
Metode:
Sny die kwepers in kwarte en verwyder die pitte en harde dele.
Stoom vir ongeveer 15 minute oor kookwater.
Berei die stroop intussen deur die asyn en suiker oor lae hitte te roer tot die suiker opgelos is.
Bind die pypkaneel, naeltjies en steranys in ’n moeseliendoekie toe en voeg by die stroop.
Verhoog die hitte en laat kook.
Voeg die kwepers by en prut vir 20 minute.
Voeg die brandrissie by.
Skep in gesteriliseerde bottels en verseël dadelik.
Nota: Piekel verwys na groente of vrugte (of ’n mengsel daarvan) wat in ’n speseryerige asynsous ingelê word, teenoor pekel, wat ’n soutoplossing is wat byvoorbeeld vir ham gebruik word.
So is die lewe
Langpad ry is vir baie mense lekker. Vroeër jare, toe die lewe baie stadiger was, het dit groot beplanning geverg. Dit was ‘n avontuur wat gepaard gegaan het met ‘n padkaart en deeglike logistieke voorbereiding. My pa het die hele kar deurgegaan voordat ons enige langpad aangedurf het. Die Volkswagen Variant Stasiewa se olie is nagegaan, die wiele se skroewe is vasgedraai, die ligte en flikkers is getoets, die toeter is gedruk. Die gordyne binne-in die kar is afgehaal en gewas. Alles moes foutloos wees. Nie omdat die pad so ver was nie, maar omdat die kar so oud was. Dan het Pa met groot konsentrasie sy gereedskaptrommeltjie gepak vir ingeval: skroewedraaiers, tange, ‘n hamer, verskeie moersleutels, spaarsekerings, isoleerband, ‘n sleeptou en flits. Diè trommel is heel eerste gelaai. Ma se bydrae tot die logistieke operasie was net so belangrik: die padkos. Frikkadelle, ham-en- eier toebroodjies, hoenderboudjies, vrugte in seisoen, grondbone (wat soms nie ‘n goeie keuse was vir die beknopte ruimte van die Volkswagen nie,) en dan natuurlike die onmisbare fles koffie. By die eerste stilhouplek buite Springs is dan met groot ritueel en prosedurele stiptheid gestop, tafel gedek, en ‘n feesmaal so groot en betekenisvol soos Babette’s feast gehou. Pa sou dan op ‘n stadium seremonieel oor sy maag vryf, amptelik verklaar dat hy trommeldik is, en afdek om die groot tog verder na die see of familie of wildtuin of waar ookal aan te durf. Dit alles teen 80 kilometer per uur, mits dit op ‘n afdraand was met ‘n redelike wind van agter. Die ou Blaupunkt-radio wat nog met “valves” gewerk het, moes eers warm word voordat hy gespeel het. Dit kon net mediumgolf en kortgolf opvang, en kort-kort het die sein weggeraak. Dan het pa vererg sy tong geklap en die radio met die vuis gestamp-stamp, want dit was net voor Blomerus Niewoudt oor die nuus sou sê wat die eerste minister gesê het.
Deesdae is dit ‘n heel ander storie. Verskeie vakansiegangers vlieg by jou verby in hulle dubbelkajuite of nutsvoertuie op die N1 in die karoo, en lê die afstand tussen Gauteng en die Kaap af in rekordtye. Dis in elk geval lewensgevaarlik om enige plek langs die hoofpaaie af te trek, wat nog te sê van agterpaaie. Die kragtige en lugversorgde rygoed met hulle uitstekende klanksisteme en selfs DVD-spelers vir die kinders, maak stilhou onnodig. Padkos is ook nie eintlik meer nodig nie; dit is waarom daar MacDonalds of Kentucky deurry-winkels bestaan op groot dorpe.
Maar langpad ry bly steeds uiteindelik daardie gedeelte van jou lewe waarin jy sekere dinge rustig kan deurdink, of ou kwelpunte kan afskryf en weggooi, en opnuut sekere perspektiewe verkry. Vir my persoonlik is dit my sabbatstyd, my tyd om te bid, te mymer, te onthou, te lag, te ween, en soms om kwaad te word. Maar veral om te onthou.
Snaaks hoe klein, onbenullige goedjies na jou toe terugkom, en nuwe betekenis kry so op jou eie op die langpad. Jy onthou daardie afvlerk-kindertjies saam met jou op skool, veral diè waar jy aandadig was aan die boeliery. Jy onthou Lester, die Engelse seun wat oorkant julle gebly het, wat vir jou jou eerste boek persent gegee het vir jou sesde verjaarsdag. Al was jy skaam voor jou Afrikaanse maatjies dat jy ook ‘n Engelse vriend gehad het. Langpad is ook die tyd om die Triniteitsleer met jouself te debatteer. Drie wesens in Een? Hoe bring ek Bybelse tekste hierby uit? Alhoewel jy onwrikbaar glo in die Drie-eenheid. Jy begin te mymer oor die mens en sy bestaan. Oor Heidegger en Jaspers en die eksistensiefilosofie. Oor die ewige lewe en genade. Maar jy word soms ook kwaad op jou bedevaartstogte op die lang pad. Jy dink aan dinge waarvan jy liefs wou vergeet. Die branders van die lewe wat jou omgeslaan het, maar elke keer weer geleer het hoe om op te staan. Hoe jy jou nefie sy baaikostuum moes leen vir julle eerste Durbanvakansie, omdat Pa en Ma se vakansiebegroting tot op die naaste sent nie voorsiening gemaak het vir jou vir ‘n baaikostuum nie. Jy dink aan die kwaai juffrou in standerd drie, wat jou eendag voor die bord laat staan het voor die hele klas, en jou met haar rottang geslaan het totdat jy jou broek natgemaak het, omdat jy, wat jou tafels baie goed kon opsê, uit vrees nie ‘n woord kon uitkry nie. 36 harde, afgemete houe op elke syfer van 1×3=3 tot 12×3=36.
Anderkant Strydenburg dink jy aan die keer toe jy in ‘n laai iets gesoek het, en op ‘n ronde metaalstukkie afgekom het, wat lyk soos ‘n R2-00 muntstuk. Maar dit was nie. Jy onthou dat jou jongste op laerskool al sy sakgeld, wat maar skraps was, synde ‘n pastoriekind, gespaar het vir ‘n skooluitstappie na een of ander pretpark toe. Maar hy was so versigtig met sy geldjies, dat hy grotendeels gekyk het hoe sy pelle baljaar op al die goeters in die pretpark. Uiteindelik koop hy tokens met al sy geldjies. Vyf minute later sê die onderwyser: klim op die bus, ons ry nou. En hy sit met ‘n hand vol tokens. Al sy geld, maande lank gespaar. As jy dit onthou, ruk jou borskas en jy kry hoendervleis, maar jy besluit dat jy nie gaan f@k sê nie. Jou langpadgedagtes maak jou bly, dit maak jou hartseer en kwaad. Jou langpadonthou kaats jou werklike bestaan terug. Daar in jou motor op die oop pad is jy alleen, gestroop van alle maskers. Miskien is dit weer tyd dat ek my Volkswagen se wielmoere nagaan en my gereedskapskis pak.
eMbalenhle SAPS investigating a rape case
eMbalenhle police are yet to make an arrest after a rape case was opened by a 15-year-old girl.
It is alleged that the perpetrator tried to rape the girl twice before in Ext 15. The exact date of the incident could not be remembered by the victim but she said that the suspect asked her and her friend to go with him to the shops. When they returned, he asked them to help him drop off his groceries at his home. That was when he tried to rape her. According to the information available, the victim was at the suspect’s home for a visit when he started to undress her and allegedly rape her but was disturbed by another person who wishes to remain anonymous. A rape case was opened and the case was referred to the Family Violence and Child Protection Unit for further investigations. – Sandile Mkhwanazi
Fully developed foetus found in eMbalenhle
The eMbalenhle community discovered remains of a fully developed foetus.
Some of the community members said that the foetus looked around 8 months old. In 2019 many fully developed foeti were discovered in and around eMbalenhle. The Bulletin reported on the high number of illegal abortions that occurred in the township in October 2019.
On Friday, 25 January, the community from Mandela Section were shocked when one of the sewers was blocked. They tried to unblock the sewer but found a fully developed foetus, the cause of the blockage.
SAPS and ambulances were called to the scene and upon their arrival they made a declaration of death.
At this point it could not be confirmed if a case was opened at the police nor what type of case.
People are encouraged to visit clinics should they need counselling because it is clear that there is a lack of knowledge which could be the reason behind all of the abortions.
The Department of Health should engage with communities and reach out to school kids. #STOPillegalabortions – Sandile Mkhwanazi
Security company under scrutiny
Sniper Protection Services made headline news this past week. Not for good work done, but by being accused of allowing untrained and unregistered security guards to operate, some of them underaged.
Sniper Protection Services is also accused of assaulting employees and working excessive hours.
The Bulletin spoke to Adriaan Keyser on Sunday afternoon. Adriaan is a former employee of Sniper Protection Services and worked in Bethal.
When asked about training Adriaan responded that they received no training whatsoever.
“We also did not have any weapons to protect ourselves with most of the time,” he said. “We are also not registered anywhere.”
He further stated that when they were given weapons, it would normally be a sword and sometimes a bow and arrows, but normally they would not have any weapons to defend themselves with.
Adriaan also said that they had to guard sites without any backup or weapons.
In the initial article by ENCA it is stated that South Africa has over 9,000 security companies that employ over half a million guards. The actions of these companies, who run them and who they employ warrants greater scrutiny.
The Bulletin is aware of at least one case where a person allegedly discharged a firearm, was allegedly declared unfit to carry a firearm and is now employed by a local security firm.
Adriaan also confirmed the allegations of assault by the owner of Sniper Protection Services. There is a video (e-News) that shows Walter Stander tazing Adriaan because he fell asleep.
Adriaan said that Stander spoke daily about the consequences of sleeping on duty.
“Stander would either taze or beat us,” Keyser said.
A former employee stated that he was 17-years-old and worked for the company for five months.
He said that Stander insisted on being called “the General” by the security staff and they had to work twelve-hour shifts, sometimes multiple shifts in a row.
“Stander’s wife was called Brigadier.”
He and many others say they were never paid overtime.
Keyser said also said that this treatment wasn’t isolated.
Yet another former employee, DJ van Straaten said: “Stander demanded you to work permanently without any leave allowed. If you take a day off, it’s deducted from your pay.”
Stander doesn’t deny employing a 17-year-old, but says he was helping a family.
As for the tazering video, he said that he “gave the guy a fright.”
Walter Stander served time in jail according to e-News.
Walter was convicted of murdering his wife, Maria Ernestina (29), on February 11, 1999 according to the reports.
In a mad rage he battered her to death and assaulted her mother, Aletta Henning, when she tried to help her daughter.
Magistrate Nel found Stander was able to distinguish between right and wrong when he battered his wife.
The initial story can be read here: https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Pastor-guilty-of-killing-wife-20020829. Stander was a youth pastor at the time.
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) has done an inspection at Sniper Protection Services and will comment in the coming days.
In a statement dated 23 January, PSIRA stated the following:
Earlier this morning, the Authority had served letters of intention to suspend the registration of both the business and the Director of the security company in his personal capacity.
And:
Furthermore, whilst our investigation is on-going, the Authority will also establish the following important aspects associated with this case:
• The unlawful hiding of faces and/or wearing of masks/balaclavas by Security Officers; which is often used for authorised covert operations;
• Whether the kind of training these Security Officers has been accredited by PSiRA;
• Besides the Industry’s Code of Conduct, establish whether the security service provider has complied or otherwise, with other relevant legislations prohibiting child labour. The Code of Conduct for Security Service Providers, 2003, prescribes amongst others the following:
- A security service provider may not perform any act which is calculated to bring the Authority into contempt or disrepute.
- A security service provider may not act in any manner that threatens or poses an unreasonable risk to the public order or safety.
PSIRA confirmed that they are investigating the allegations above and that their inspectors found several irregularities. PSIRA will release a statement in due course.
The Video of ENCA can be seen here: https://www.enca.com/news/security-companies-under-scrutiny?fbclid=IwAR0r6mjGIwhSZ5GKZSQwOvXzeZu2du9-NeKkFI0pZszCWIwt5F-nqgk5lno.
The Bulletin could not establish contact with Mr Stander to verify the allegations against him.
