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STANDERTON - AfriForum het Saterdag, 9 Fe-bruarie, Standerton se water getoets om sodoende die gehalte van dié dorp se drink- en rioolwater te bepaal.

“Ons kon vasstel dat Standerton se drinkwater skoon is en geen onwettige bakterieë en swaarmetale bevat nie. AfriForum gaan die watergehalte egter deurlopend evalueer om die grondwetlike regte van Standerton se inwoners te beskerm en te verseker dat hulle van skoon drinkwater voorsien word,” het Chris Boshoff, AfriForum se assistentkoördineerder vir

Mpumalanga, gesê.AfriForum het gedurende 2015 beduidend in Stan-

derton se waterstelsel belê. “Die positiewe gevolge is ‘n bewys dat georganiseerde gemeenskappe wél kan opstaan om hul burgerregte met behulp van ’n organisasie soos AfriForum te beskerm,” het Boshoff genoem.

Die burgerregte-organisasie het egter sy kommer oor die inloop van die Grootdraaidam uitgespreek. “Ons sal moet aandag skenk aan die riool wat van

Morgenzon en Bethal afkomstig is. Ons kan nie toe-laat dat ander onbekwame munisipaliteite ons water-hulpbronne besoedel nie en ons beplan dus om aksie te neem, natuurlik met die mandaat van Standerton se inwoners,” het Hillel Coetzer, AfriForum se Stander-ton-takvoorsitter, gesê.

“Ons versoek inwoners van Standerton om AfriFo-rum die mandaat te gee om Bethal en Morgenzon se water te toets en moontlike aksie te neem. Vervolg op bladsy 2.

Drinkwater is skoon

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SMS “STANDERTON” na 45350 en voeg jou steun tot hierdie aksie. Elke SMS kos R1,” het Boshoff afgesluit.

AfriForum se nasionale ‘Blou- en Groen-druppelprojek’ fokus op die stand van dorpe se drinkwater- en rioolaanlegte.

Dié projekte fokus nie noodwendig op die toestand van die aanleg self nie, maar wel op die gehalte van die water wat ná afloop van die proses as eindproduk in die vorm van drinkwater (bloudruppel) en behandelde rioolwater (groendruppel) gelewer word. JD

Hillel Coetzer, AfriForum se Standerton-takvoorsitter, toets verlede Saterdag water by een van die invloeipunte van Grootdraaidam. Daar heers kommer oor die watergehalte wat Grootdraai binnevloei, veral water afkomstig van Bethal en Morgenzon. Danie Meyer (met die glimbaadjie) en Bronwen Pretorius het Coetzer bygestaan.

... van bladsy 1

Large portions of Standerton and Meyerville were dumped in darkness for almost six hours on Monday evening, 15 February, when a current transformer switch in the industrial area burned out. The Lekwa Electrical Department were on the scene soon afterwards and restored normal electricity flow to the affected areas. (Photo supplied)

Hello darkness, my old friend

‘n Vrou van Standerton was Saterdag, 13 Februarie, in ‘n ongeluk in Standerton SuperSpar se parkeerterrein betrokke. Volgens inligting het sy ‘n beroerte gehad oomblikke nadat sy agter die voertuig se stuur ingeklim en uit haar parkeerplek beweeg het. Haar voet het op die versneller beland en sy het ‘n muur getref. Die voertuig sal afgeskryf word en bykans al die lugsakke het afgegaan. Na wat verneem word is sy later die middag oorgeplaas na Trichardt Hospitaal vir toetse en is vandaar weer oorgeplaas na ‘n hospitaal in Nelspruit.

Isaak Khumalo, a local resident who travelled on the R23 between Standerton and Volksrust on Monday, 15 February, at about 02:00, said that when he approached the last stop-and-go before Standerton, he noticed that the road was open but the light was red. He waited patiently for 35 minutes for the light to turn green, but later decided to check on the operator as there was no oncoming traffic and the light remained red. When he opened the door to the shelter he found the operator manning the stop-and-go on the Perdekop side, fast asleep. The operator did not wake up, even after this photo was taken with a flash. Isaak is concerned about such safety violations as it is dangerous for vehicles to travel unsupervised during the night at this particular section of road works.

Ongeluk in parkeerterrein

Operator found sleeping

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STANDERTON - Disgruntled Lekwa Local Municipality workers affiliated to the South African Municipal Worker’s Union, SAMWU, took to the streets to express their anger and disgust against the Municipal Manager, Mr Linda Tshabalala, on Wednesday, 10 February. They had a memorandum of concerns and dissatisfactions intended to hand over to the Executive Mayor, Councillor LR Dhlamini. The march started at Standerton Taxi Rank around 8:00 and hundreds of angry workers who had abandoned their offices and field work marched along Mbonani Mayisela Street to the Municipal building in the CBD. They were waving signs and chanting slogans, calling for the Municipal Manager to leave their pension and medical aids alone.

As they arrived at the Municipal building, they were expecting the Executive Mayor, Chief Whip and the Speaker to come out to receive the memorandum, but the situation turned sour when none of the expected political leaders were in the building.

Workers opted to hand in the memorandum to the ANC councillors, but they were not in the building either. Angry workers made a resolution that they would not be going back

to work until the memorandum was attended to. They called the ANC regional office in Ermelo to send a

high ranking regional officer to come to Standerton to receive their memorandum, threatening to occupy the Municipal offices if their demand was not met. For the better part of the day there were no services to the public at the offices until the ANC regional Deputy Chairman, Doctor Mtshali, arrived at 13:30.

The memorandum was read in public before being handed over to Mr Mtshali. Workers demanded to know why the Municipality fails to pay their contributions to their medical aid and pension funds respectively since November 2015. Workers demanded from the Municipality to pay a housing allowance to all deserving employees dating back to August 2015 when an agreement was signed by both parties.

Workers also demanded from the Municipality to remove all contractors working under Lekwa Municipality by the end of February 28 and demanded that the Municipality maintain its fleet of vehicles and stop renting vehicles from a private company, which costs the Municipality a lot of money that amounts to about R15 000 per vehicle, per month. Workers

demanded the Auditor General’s report to be made public for all the tax payers in Lekwa.

Protesters wanted to know why the Municipality is seen to be in a financial crisis and on the verge of collapse. They demanded the Municipality to halt the process of privatisation of other parts of local government like the Licensing Department.

Workers then demand that the Municipality pay employees according to the current grading of the Municipality as much as the councillors who are already paid accordingly. Finally the protesters called for the ANC to recall the Municipal Manager with immediate effect - failure to do so will cause these workers to not return to work.

They vowed to make the Municipality ungovernable until their demands were met within seven days. Mr Mtshali confirmed that the ANC regional office will look into the memorandum. Responding to the concerns of workers in the memorandum, the Municipal Manager, Linda Tshabalala, said he submitted responses and answers to the Executive Mayor, Speaker and Chief Whip. If the need arises his office will release a media statement soon. DM

MORGENZON - The DA will lay criminal charges against Lekwa Municipal Manager, Linda Tshabalala, for wilfully polluting the environment by failing to effectively manage waste at the Morgenzon dumpsite. The dumpsite has reached its capacity and as a result, waste material is now flowing onto the road, into a nearby dam and is also littering neighbouring farms.

The DA wrote a letter to Mr Tshabalala in October last year, raising concerns about the increased environmental hazard stemming from the poorly managed dumpsite. Mr Tshabalala responded by promising that the dumpsite would be closed by last November. To this day it has remained open.

According to Section 16(1)(d-e) of the National Environment Management: Waste Act, 59 of 2008 (NEMA); the holder of the waste, (in this case, the municipality, under the leadership of Linda Tshabalala) must take all reasonable measures to manage the waste in such a way that it does not endanger people’s health or the environment or cause nuisance through noise, odour or visual impact.

The section goes on to clearly instruct Mr Tshabalala to prevent any employee or person under his supervision

from contravening this Act.Mr Tshabalala is no stranger to controversy resulting

from his failure to uphold NEMA. Just last year, residents of Standerton were infuriated

over the fact that waste material was being burnt at the local dumpsite. No one should be forced to live with the constant smell of decomposing waste simply because the municipality is not committed to creating a better life for its residents. No one should be subjected to the possible contamination and disease that could spread from negligent and unlawful waste mismanagement.

To this end, the DA will lay criminal charges under sections 16 (1)(d-e), 21 and 26 (1)(a-b) of NEMA, for disposing of waste in a manner that is likely to harm the environment, and contaminate the water and cause a public health hazard to the nearby residents.

The state, and by extension, municipalities, are responsible for the good health and protection of citizens who they represent and the DA will use every means possible to ensure that those responsibilities are enforced so that the citizens have the opportunity for a healthy existence. (Councillor Muso Kubheka, DA Councillor for Lekwa Municipality) JD

Kabeldiewe het weer Sondagnag, 7 Februarie, toegeslaan en ongeveer 140 m Telkom-kabels gesteel. Hulle het ‘n betonblok op die voetgangergedeelte van die brug oor die Vaalrivier gebreek en opgelig om toegang tot die kabels te verkry. Die skade is na raming meer as R200 000. Telkom-beamptes is besig om die kabels te vervang en net Meyerville word deur die diefstal geraak. Hierdie diefstal is net ‘n paar meter van waar die vorige kabeldiefstal plaasgevind het. Aangesien die diefstal op ‘n besige roete deur die dorp plaasgevind het, word daar vermoed dat iemand wel die diefstal moes raaksien en die publiek word versoek om enige verdagte optredes dadelik te rapporteer.

Municipality workers march against MM

Lekwa Local Municipality workers chant slogans and wave signs that call for the removal of the Municipal Manager.

Criminal charges against Municipal Manager

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And she had a sister named Mary, who seated herself at the Lord’s feet and was listening to His teaching. - Luke 10:39.

You will not enjoy the present moment and the gifts it contains if you don’t have a balanced attitude towards work. Luke 10:38-42 tells the story of Jesus’ visit to the home of two sisters, Mary and Martha. Martha was overly occupied and too busy (see Luke 10:40). Mary sat down at Jesus’ feet and listened to what He had to say.

Jesus said Mary made the better choice. Jesus did not tell Martha not to work, but He did tell her not to be frustrated or have a bad attitude while she worked.

Jesus wants you to work hard, but He also wants you to be wise enough to realise when you should stop all activity and not miss the miracle of the moment.

Focus on having balance in your life, enjoying work and knowing when to stop and enjoy other things.

Don’t miss the miracleIt’s not the whites oppressing you, it’s the privileged and rich blacks driving this “white oppressors” slogan, causing hatred and inflaming racial conflict between races in both the middle class and the poor.

These rich black guys use this to pocket more from the creamy top, whilst the “fights” are carried out on ground level. The rich are getting richer and get the support of the masses, because they are being fooled by stating it is the whites oppressing them. This is just a front and a dream being fed, that you can also be rich if you take what was yours to be from the start. Bias!

When black and white people do realise this, SA will calm down and the real issues will be looked at.

Issues like the rich blacks and their friends are corrupt. Companies need to be BBEEE validated and enforced to tip the ratio – yet another fear tactic of the rich to deviate away from the rich controlling and enriching themselves even more.

Companies and businesses should not be dictated to by the “mafia.” A free economical system should give them and the consumer the choice of a free market place. I say: “Stop the BBEEE. Stop spreading the idea that whites are privileged. Stop the corruption.”

I am a South African, part of the minority. I have the same right as my fellow patriots in this country I was born in. I do not own land. I do not have a company. I do not own a

house. I do not have a steady income. I am also seeking employment. I also go to bed hungry. I also have kids that need to be educated in their home language. I also have dreams and hopes and I also want the above, just like you – may you be white, black, coloured, or indian.

I want to be treated equally and have equal rights. I do not want to be controlled by the minority of rich dictators in this country.

I was born free, yet I am forced to be led like a sheep to the slaughter, by the minority of corrupt people in our country.

I say this must be stopped. I will not accept any man other than myself, rule over my fate.~ Bill Harington (sic)

It’s not the fault of the whites

Die afgelope naweek (13 Februarie) is daar ‘n baie suksesvolle gholfdag by Ermelo Gholfklub aangebied. Die EHS – hoof, personeel en leerlinge – wil graag ons opregte dank en hoogste waardering teenoor ‘n groot groep mense uitspreek.

Die dag is deur die EHS se Errieraad-ouers georganiseer. Dit is ‘n span ouers wat alles ingesit het om ‘n onoortreflike dag te reël. Alles was haarfyn beplan - daar is wonderlik saamgewerk en dit was regtig ‘n geleentheid wat die skool groot eer aangedoen het. Ons is baie dankbaar vir al jul tyd en moeite! Julle is ‘n span duisend.

Verstommend was al die borge wat hierdie dag moontlik gemaak het. Dit was ook op sigself ‘n rekordgetal.

Baie dankie vir u ondersteuning aan ons skool – jul betrokkenheid is vir ons ‘n riem onder die hart. Baie dankie aan Ermelo Gholfklub vir al die organisasie met inskrywings en die fasiliteite wat tot ons beskikking gestel is. Ons waardeer dit.

Baie dankie aan die Errie-leiers wat heeldag besig was op die gholfbaan en hard gewerk het. Nogmaals dankie aan die gholfspelers wat ingeskryf het wat die hartklop van die dag was. Ook julle inskrywings was ‘n rekordgetal – ‘n volbaan!

Die EHS is dankbaar teenoor ons gemeenskap wat altyd ‘n hart het vir ons skool. – Hoof en personeel van Hoërskool Ermelo

Hoërskool Ermelo sê dankie

Kleuters vier die liefde

Haas Das Pre-Primêre Skool was Vrydag, 12 Februarie, so-te-sê rooi geverf soos wat die kleuters en onderwysers Valentynsdag op hul eie spesiale manier gevier het. Zander Breedt en Isabella de Wet, 3-jarige maatjies van die gr RR-junior Dwergieklas, het die dag saam met die skool geniet en gewys dat Valentynsliefde nie noodwendig ‘n romantiese konneksie hoef te wees nie.


Permit me to express my thoughts around the heading above, coined by Mr Luwaca in his letter, dated 5 February. The writer punctuated his comments by stating subtly that if as a former Municipal Manager he was dismissed for poor work performance, then by implication why not the current Municipal Manager Mr Linda who has plunged the Municipality to the bottomless abyss. The writer cited that the ANC Councilors led by JQ Radebe and Mayet then were adamant that MM (Mr Luwaca) must be dismissed and indeed he was ultimately dismissed.

Question must then be asked what makes the current animal more equal than the previous one and my analysis is simple for every man in the street to understand.

Mr Luwaca, truth is the councillors during the era of Juliet Radebe were accountable directly to the public, unlike the current crop of 27 ANC councillors who are accountable and reporting in Nelspruit to DD Mabuza and if any dares defy his orders he is recalled. It’s the same system even nationally; wide men and women chose to be fools to protect Nkandla than defy the orders from Luthuli house in order to keep bread on the table for their families and Thuli Madonsela was publicly attacked by the stooges in the youth league and called by names.

The ANC goal is clear and that is to siphon millions of tax payers money to the coffers of DD Mabuza and his cahoots in Luthuli house and Linda Tshabalala is a deployed agent of corruption who from the onset they knew very well that he is not suitably qualified and lack municipal experience but this did not concern them and his next day office is only guaranteed as long as he execute their mandate and thus far he has done superbly well.

He also appointed a clueless Manager in the community services who was a prison warder

with no municipal experience whatsoever. He appointed Infrarent when the Municipality could afford to buy its own vehicles as a result it has drained the Municipal cash flow to a point that employees’ Pension funds and Medical Aid are no longer paid, and defaulted on the agreement to service the Eskom account.

The rumour is doing rounds that this same infrarent was appointed illegally and it’s period is three years and that in itself is unlawful in that it should not exceed the term of this current council which ends when local government elections are held and the AG has made it clear that it is costly and has no material benefit to the municipality. Infrarent like many other lucrative deals in Lekwa are well designed as a best method to embezzle hard earned tax payers money and the winners of these deals they know what to do when they receive black plastic bags soon after millions have been deposited into their bank accounts.

Mr. Luwaca this animal will never be dismissed your friend is frank with you when he said ‘kuyatshiwa ngoku’ in the ANC corruption has the blessing from the highest office we need leaders who are elected and accountable directly to the community including the Mayors, Premiers and President but the ANC will not change this electoral system for their corruption thrives under this system.

Mr Luwaca you are spot on, keep on educating the public though good students are very few these days due to poverty of stomach that has grossly affected the brain functioning and enslaved us to those who holds public purse. Zeph Mthunzi

*(This letter is unedited by our proof reader in order to maintain the original intention of the author). Cosmos News hereby ends this discussion

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‘n Bekommerde inwoner van Standerton wat gereeld die skougronde besoek, het dit onder Kosmosnuus se aandag gebring dat daar al vir langer as twee maande ‘n hewige waterlekkasie op die skouterrein is. Volgens die inwoner is die lekkasie reeds verskeie kere onder die munisipaliteit, asook onder die skoukomitee se aandag gebring, maar tot op hede is daar geen inspeksie op die toneel of herstelwerk gedoen nie.

‘Waterskou’ laat veel te wense

STANDERTON - Two white males, aged between 21 and 39, were arrested on Friday morning, 12 February, at about 02:45 after they were found in possession of suspected stolen property.

Crime prevention members, while conducting a waylay near the field on the Volksrust road, noticed vehicle lights and approached it on foot. They found two very intoxicated white men and as they were searching the vehicle noticed a toolbox and bottles of beer.

The owner of the property was called to the scene and he positively identified the toolbox as his. The suspects were taken to Vrede Police Station for questioning which led to a successful recovery of a buggy that

was stolen earlier last week at the Amanzini resort.

Both suspects were charged with possession of stolen goods and the police were at that time still looking for a third suspect who fled the scene. A 29-year-old white man was subsequently arrested on Sunday, 14 February, at about 14:00 in Standerton.

All three suspects appeared in the Vrede Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 15 February, for the first time. They are still held in custody. JD

Standerton men arrested in Vrede

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STANDERTON - On Friday, 12 February, Lekwa Local Municipality workers intensified their demonstration and stayed away from work. All services were brought to a standstill as workers gathered at the town hall to meet with the ANC regional office bearers, the ANC councillors and the Executive Mayor.

During the meeting it is reported that the Executive Mayor made a commitment that he will go through the demands and concerns of the workers to see if the Municipal Council will be able to resolve the issues that were tabled.

He asked workers not to panic about their pension fund and medical

aid, because the money has been paid to the respective institutions and he has the proof. He however acknowledged that there was a delay in scheduled payments due to cash flow challenges.

Regarding the demand from the protesters to recall the Municipal Manager, a SAMWU spokesperson only known as Sibusiso said that workers agreed to the proposal by the ANC regional Chairperson to refer the matter to the ANC Provincial Executive Committee.

In addition to this, workers will get feedback on Monday, 22 February. Workers have in principle agreed to suspend picketing for now. DM

STANDERTON – Employees who were picketing in front of the town hall on Friday, 12 February, complained about the exuberant costs of renting vehicles amongst other things.

The Municipal Manager received a new fleet of vehicles delivered at the offices of Lekwa Local Municipality’s Traffic Department. Six Isuzu vehicles consisting of three double cabs, three long base bakkies and three waste removal lorries were delivered by Afrirent Fleet Management Service on a three-year lease agreement with Lekwa Municipality. To this date a total of twenty vehicles are on the books of the Municipality in different departments.

Lekwa’s Municipal Manager, Mr L Tshabalala, said that due to financial constraints, the municipality could not afford the monthly rental of these vehicles. Subsequently the Municipality has opted to get into the three year lease agreement with the supplier at a lower cost. He said the new fleet of waste removal lorries has a bigger capacity to collect high volumes of waste at once, which will cut travelling costs to and from the dump site. He urged employees to take care of the vehicles and appealed to the public to blow the whistle if vehicles are abused in any way. DM

Workers suspend picketing, for now

Lekwa Local Municipality workers picketed outside the town hall on Friday, before they were addressed by the Executive Mayor and ANC regional chairman.

Municipality boosted

A new fleet of vehicles to boost Municipal service delivery comes amidst talks of already exuberant costs pertaining to the renting of vehicles for these services.

Kruising eis nog twee voertuie

Die kruising van Beyers Naudé- en Schwichardstraat het weer sy tol op 10 Februarie geëis. ‘n Voertuig wat by die kruising gestop het, het nie die aankomende voertuig opgemerk nie en voor dit ingery. Niemand is beseer nie, maar die humeure tussen die twee bestuurders het opgevlam en omstanders moes noodgedwonge inspring om die situasie te ontlont.

PROVINSIAAL - AfriSake het, tesame met AfriForum, ’n hofstryd teen Eskom gevoer nadat dié elektrisiteitsvoorsiener op 29 Janu-arie gedreig het om sommige munisipaliteite se kragtoevoer weens nie-betaling van elek-trisiteitsrekeninge te sny.

Die dringende aansoek is voor die Noord-Gautengse hooggeregshof gebring, waarna

Eskom hou die ligte aan – vir nouEskom onderneem het om nie die elektrisi-teitstoevoer te sny nie. “In hul mees onlangse korrespondensie het die elektrisiteitsreus onderneem om nie die kragtoevoer te onder-breek na munisipaliteite wat in die litigasie betrokke is nie totdat die finale beslissing in die hoofaansoek gegee is nie,” het Stefan Pie-terse, nasionale woordvoerder vir AfriSake gesê.

Dit is goeie nuus vir munisipale kliënte wat gebuk gaan onder Eskom se dreigement om kragtoevoer te onderbreek. AfriSake sal voortgaan om Eskom se dreigement om enige munisipaliteit se kragtoevoer weens nie-

betaling van rekenings te sluit, teen te staan, omdat dit onregverdig is teenoor onskuldige kliënte wat hul rekenings gereeld en op datum betaal.

Die ooreenkoms sluit ongelukkig net daar-die munisipaliteite in wat deel is van die bogenoemde litigasieproses en nie elke mu-nisipaliteit in Suid-Afrika nie. “Dit is daarom uiters belangrik dat besighede en lede van die publiek AfriSake kontak indien hul munisi-paliteit se kragtoevoer gesny word. Ons sal die hof dan versoek om dié munisipaliteit by die hoofaansoek te voeg,” het Pieterse afge-sluit. JD


STANDERTON - #OperationHydrate is an initiative that has been undertaken by a few individuals to give back to com-munities in need as a result of the severe drought that has gripped our country with some provinces already declared disaster areas.

The project seeks to deliver drinkable water to thousands that are in need of this necessary resource. To achieve this noble cause, the organization is relying on dona-tions from individuals and the business sector. Over the past few weeks they have delivered 6.5 million litres of water to the desperate and destitute.

Livestock in the affected areas have also been affected by this difficulty. Farmers are desperate to save their animals. The success of the project depends on the sup-port of all parties. Financial assistance

from individuals and the business sector will be greatly appreciated. They appeal to everyone’s sense of humanity - to dig deep in their pockets and help them deliver water to South Africans who cannot afford to buy water. They ask donations in 5-litre sealed bottles, it must not be tap or bore-hole water. Standerton has established drop-off points at the following places: Quick Check, OBC Chicken, Just Glass, Oasis, 8 Cairncross Street and 136 Sydney de Lange Street in Stanwest.

For financial support: Operation Hy-drate - Absa Business Banking, Account no: 9314587739. The cost of 5-litre bot-tles are R10 each at most local water deal-ers. Help them to reach out together and help people in need. For more information please call MA Bulbulia on 082 446 1050 or 074 748 8188. DM

To avoid any disappointment, vehicle owners should go to the licensing authority armed with all of the required address verification docu-mentation to comply with the new regulations.

Rules regarding registering vehicles, renew-ing licence discs and driver’s licences have changed. Regulation 32A of the National Road Traffic Regulations commenced on 1 Novem-ber 2015, meaning that anyone who wishes to transact with a licensing authority and the Na-TIS System will be compelled to provide proof of their address details.

Regulation 25(7) has also been amended to authorise the refusal of the issuing of a licence disc if a person has not provided proof of their physical and postal address by the insertion of Regulation 25(7)(i).

The following information will have to be produced in order to register vehicles or to renew licence discs and driving licenses: full names, date of birth, identity number and busi-ness registration number (if applicable), along with any form of acceptable identification, as well as proof of postal and residential ad-dresses by means of any utility account, pro-vided that in the case where the person is not the person in whose name the utility account is issued, the person in whose name the util-ity account is issued, must write an affidavit or affirmation declaring that the person resides at the address and the affidavit or affirmation must be accompanied by the utility account of

New vehicle licensing rules

The rules to register a vehicle and renew-ing license discs and driver’s licenses have changed. To avoid disappointment, go to the licensing authority armed with all the required address verification documentation to comply with the new regulation.

that person.In the case of a person who lives in an in-

formal settlement, they need to provide a let-ter with an official date stamp from the ward councillor confirming the postal and residen-tial address.

In addition, people complying with these requirements must complete an NCP form and furnish it along with the above. This form is available at all licensing authorities or online. JD

Operation Hydrate calls for help

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ALGEMEENGENERAL

Rubber Coat ing Solutions: Lek of roes jou dak? “RUB-BERISE” dit! Water-en-roesdigtheid op verskeidenheid van oppervlaktes gewaar-borg. NUUT: Wa-terdig jou huis mure met “RUBBER” verf. Beskikbaar in groot verskeidenheid kleure. Skakel George Foley 082 646 3630.

Sharky’s Seafood. Big variety of seafood available. Special on smoked snoek (only while stocks last). c a l a m a r i r i n g s , c a l a m a r i s t e a k , haddock, wide selec-tion of hake, mus-sel meat, salmon, soles, smoked tuna, braai snoek and more. Visit us at 45 A Beyers Naudé, Standerton. (Cosmos News pre-mises).

DIENSTESERVICES

Hidro Kleen. Skoon-maak van matte, los matte, blinders, sit-stelle en hardevloere. Diepreiniging van huise. Valet van voer-tuie. Skakel ons vir spesiale aanbiedinge. Tel: 017 712 2499. Sel: 082 406 3190 / 084 299 3654.

________________A B C D r i v i n g School . Specia l i -sing in code 8, 10, 14. Pre-employment assesment for em-ployment purposes. All areas. Phone 082 939 8136 / 082 260 3093.

________________AM Cooling her-stel en installeer van: Yskaste, vrieskaste, koelkamers, vries-kamers, lugreëlings, industriële wasma-sjiene, tuimeldroërs, en skottelgoedwas-masjiene. Verkoop ys - troues en partytjies. Skakel Martin 081 529 7150 Susan 082 052 3348.

________________ Klavierstem en re-parasies. Koop en verkoop van tweede-handse klaviere. Ska-kel Kobus by 082 893 4099/ 013 243 0702.

HUIS & HAARDHOME

IMPROVEMENTS

Bella Blinds. Ve-netian, aluminium & w o o d b l i n d s , 25 mm and 50 mm, all your inside win-dow requirements. Re pairs to all blinds. Phone Bel la , 072 390 7490 or 017 714 1262. Fax 086 615 9985.

_______________ Phi l r i B l ind s & Aw n i n g s . We d o all kinds of blinds, inside and outside. We do Vene t i an , a luminium, wood blinds, vertical, bam-boo & awnings at affordable prices. We also repair blinds. P h o n e R i k a 0 7 2 372 4191. Fax 086 639 4844.

MEUBELVERVOERFURNITURE REMOVAL

Klopper Meubelver-voer. Groot en klein meubelvragmotors beskikbaar vir enige meubelvervoer. Eie-naartoesig en drywer met vriendelike diens. Skakel Conrad Klop-per - 082 774 6952. [email protected].

MOTORDIENSTEMOTORING

Standerton Brake & Clutch. New and reconditioned clutch kits. Reconditioning of truck & tractor pres-sure plates. New brake drums and discs or yours machined while you wait. Cnr Prin-cess & Coligny Street, Standerton, Phone 017 712 6491.

VERMAAK ENTERTAINMENT

Royal Kids Parties, Standerton. Your one stop party shop. All party accessories, b a l l o o n s , d e c o r, castles, tents, gaze-bos, pinatas. Jum-ping castles R250. We deliver in Stan-derton. Phone San-ta 082 331 0036.

WENDY HUISEWENDY HOUSES

AB Wendys. Pallet-wood wendys, knotty pine & log cabin hou-ses for sale. Each room comes with door, win-dow, zinc roof and wooden floor. Waz oil treated. Prices for pallet wood wendys 2 m x 2 m - R3 500. 3 m x 3 m - R4 000. 3 m x 4 m - R4 700. 3 m x 6 m - R7 500. For more information phone Erick 073 650 0108.

________________Awesome Wendys. We do Wendy houses at a very low price. Log cabin, knotty pine and pallet wood. Pri-ces for pallet wood 2 m x 2 m - R 3 000, 3 m x 3 m - R 3 500, 3 m x 4 m - R 4 200. We move Wendy houses from point A to B . 5 yea r s guarantee. Phone Sam 073 091 6680.

TE HUURTO LET

8 Ton trok vir ver-voer van vee, voer, graan en goedere te huur. Skakel Johan 083 289 2369

________________2 Slaapkamer woon-stel , 1 badkamer/ toilet, dubbel mo-torafdak en waska-mer. Gemoniteerde alarmstelsel, basiese tuindienste ingesluit. R 4 800 per maand vooruit betaalbaar + R4 800 deposito. On-middelik beskikbaar. Skakel 083 253 5714.

MOTORDIENSTEMOTORING

JF Auto Interior, Standerton.Uphol-stery, automotive, fu rn i tu re , canvas covers, roof linings and carpets. For more information phone Jacques 072 117 0389 or Francois 072 543 5938.

SPORT

Judo klasse. Maan-dae en Woensdae 18:00 - 19:00. NG We s S t a n d e r t o n kerksaal, h/v Charl Cilliers- & Kruger-straat. Skakel Harold vir meer inligting 082 040 8186.

AKKOMMODASIEACCOMMODATION

La’vie Gastehuis is geleë in die dorp, loopafstand na Stan-derton Hospitaal en El Condor Spur. Ons bied spesiale tariewe vir langtermyn gaste. Keuse tussen selfsorg eenhede of ontbyt, aandete en kospakkies op versoek. Skakel gerus vandag nog. Mil-lanie 072 879 6309.

TUINDIENSTEGARDENING

Ebafaneni garden-ing services. Phone Sibusiso at 073 752 3862 or 076 971 0194. First come first serve.

DIENSTESERVICES

M r. S o u n d f o r all your car sound, DSTV and home theatre installations, including TV and radio repairs. Shop 1, Toristo Centre, Beyers Naudé St , Standerton, 017 712 3642 or 082 799 4276

________________ Painting and water-proofing. House and roof painting. Gutters, Fishboards and pali-sade. We also repair roofs. Free quotations. Professionals with ex-celent service. Phone Bernard on 084 732 3319 or visit us at Boeremeule opposite Afgri.

________________J & J W a t e r Eksplorasie. Dienste landswyd beskikbaar en teen die beste pryse. 95% Suksesvolle boor-gate aangewys. Laat ons die eerste maal op die regte plek op u eien-dom water vind. boor-plek aanwysings word met Geometrics Proton Magnetometer gedoen. E-pos: [email protected]. Skakel Jan by 076 690 1472/ 076 690 1473/ 013 253 0275.

________________Is u veilig? Ska-kel Mac 083 363 9044 vir diefwering, ve i l igheidshekke , Spaanse rootyster, 10 mm en 12 mm ge-draaide vierkantyster en algemene klein werkies.

________________Afdakke, betonmure, Beta Fence en pali-sades. Enige struktuur of groottes. All materi-aal is A-graad SABS. Vir kwotasies skakel Roeline 082 800 1136/ Jaco 063 525 1611/ Herman 083 289 7031.

________________Davy’s plumbing and bathroom reno-vat ion. Plumbing, new installation and maintenance. Garden sprinklers and water pumps. General build-ing renovation and til-ing. Phone David 083 381 8458/ 017 712 2131.

VAKATUREVACANCIES

Temporary position at Afterschool centre. Applicant must have excellent English and Mathematical skills. Hours are from 1pm - 5pm. Phone 073 988 8516 after 2pm.

TE KOOPFOR SALE

Vars Morado/ Skin-nerscout turksvye, dorings verwyder en skoon gewas - R14 per dosyn. Met dorings en op boere manier (met blikkie) gepluk - R8 per dosyn. Te-vredenheid en gehalte gewaarborg. Skakel Johan Schoultz by 084 700 6306.

________________Vertoonvrieskas te koop, in werkende toestand. 520L Pal-fridge - R 6 000. Ska-kel 076 411 2028.

DIENSTESERVICES

Building construc-tion and maintenance services: From foun-dation to roof, tiling, paving and painting. A chain of profes-sional persons. Phone Mlambo 074 839 7861 or Trust 073 620 2668.

________________M.S Tiling, paint-ing and pro jec t s (Pty) Ltd. Reg nr. 2 0 1 4 / 0 2 7 0 4 3 / 0 7 . Include: building, painting, ceiling, til-ing, paving, wooden floors, stone work and ceiling tiles. For good quality work phone Mandla 076 520 8087/ 061 911 3859.

SKOONHEIDBEAUTY

Valentine’s Specials.Bio Sculpture Gel nails - R100, Bio Sculpture Feet - R100 (combo special - both for R200). Full set Lu-cious Lashes - R200. Special valid till end of February. Open from Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. Acrylic nails by Young Nails are also done. Phone Desiree to book your appointment today 079 654 3980.

You can have your cake and eat it too! This is definitely the case for Jeff Mabuza, who has worked for Standerton SuperSpar for the last 5 years as the bakery manager. Jeff, originally from Nelspruit, said he studied from 1981 to 1985 to become a baker in Johannesburg and Pretoria. He became a baker because that was the only job he could get when he was young. He loves every moment of his job and it’s a big part of his life.

Familiar faces


VOLKSRUST - Drie perso-neellede en ses kinders van die SAVF Louis Hildebrandt Kinder-huis in Volksrust het Saterdag, 30 Januarie, die 12 kilometer water-punt op die roete tussen Volksrust en Vrede beman. Die marathon is deur Volksrust Marathonklub aangebied en hierdie spannetjie het die punt reeds vanaf 06:00 be-man.

Na afloop van die verrigtinge, het Volksrust Marathonklub ‘n ruim bedrag van R10 000 aan die kinderhuis oorhandig. Voorwaar ‘n uiters welkome gebaar in ‘n tyd perk waar die kinderhuis ge-

buk gaan onder geweldige finan-siële druk. Die drie personeel-lede is ook uitgenooi om as gaste op te tree tydens ‘n buffet-ete wat by Majuba Lodge in Volksrust aangebied is.

Die diensbestuur, personeel en elke kind wil graag hulle opregte dank en waardering uitspreek teen oor Volksrust Marathonklub en versoek dat baie ander marathon klubs hierdie voorbeeld sal volg. Me Alta van Heerden, bestuurder van die kinderhuis, sluit haar bedankingsbrief af met die strofe “slegs in belang van ons kinders.” JD

VOLKSRUST - The SAVF Louis Hildebrandt Chil-dren’s Home in Volksrust was established during Feb-ruary of 1998 at Perdekop, Mpumalanga. During 2003, twelve houses in Juba Park, Volksrust, were donated by Eskom and the Children’s Home then relocated to Volksrust.

Currently the SAVF Louis Hildebrandt Children’s Home accommodates 90 children that were found in need of care in terms of the Children’s Act, no 38 of 2005, as amended. These children come from differ-ent areas, such as Standerton, Secunda, Evander, Grey-lingstad, Balfour, Delmas, Leandra, Kriel, Emalahleni, Bethal, Middelburg, Piet Retief, Amersfoort, Lyden-burg and Ermelo.

The Children’s Home receives a subsidy from the De-partment of Social Development, but this money is not enough to cover all their financial expenditures. There-fore they are also dependent on the public for donations and contributions.During 2015 five of their children successfully completed Grade 12. At this stage, they

have five girls that must go on a netball outing. There are also six Grade3 pupils that must attend a weekend camp and three of their Grade 7 pupils that must go on an outing to the Lowveld.

In the light of the abovementioned, they kindly re-quest the public to open their hearts and wallets to ena-ble these children to attend these school events. Further needs are schoolbags, funding of school outings, spiked running shoes for a boy that competes in athletics and donations of food and clothing.

The Children’s Home is currently experiencing se-vere financial difficulties and therefore any donations or financial support will be highly appreciated. Your contribution can be deducted from your tax as they can provide you with a Section 18A certificate.

The Children’s Home would also make use of this opportunity to give word of sincere appreciation to the public for your continued support and involvement with the SAVF Louis Hildebrandt Children’s Home.‘For the sake of our children’. JD

STANDERTON - Standerton Tuinbouklub, in samewer king met Kosmosnuus, se jaar-likse kompetisie is weer in volle swang.

Die kompetisie is oop vir almal en beoordeling sal op 3 en 4 Maart plaasvind met ‘n teetuin wat op 16 Maart in die wentuin aangebied sal word. Daar is sewe kategorieë waarvoor ingeskryf kan word: plaastuin, groot dorpstuin, meenthuis tuin (kleiner tuine en die ouetehuis), mooiste sypaadjie, mooi

hoekie, mooi fokuspunt en groentetuin.Inskrywingsvorms sal in die volgende uit-

gawe van Kosmos nuus verskyn en is ook beskikbaar by Elize Trueman.

Trueman kan ook by 082 443 7994 gekon-tak word vir verdere inligting. Die inskry-wingsfooi beloop net R50 per kategorie en daar is kontantpryse op die spel. Die algehele wenner verkry ook spogregte en ‘n wisseltro-fee. JD

Marathonklub maak harte oop

Drie personeellede en drie kinders van die Louis Hildebrand Kinder-huis in Volksrust het tydens Volksrust Marathonklub se marathon, die 12 kilometer waterpunt beman. Die kinderhuis is later met ‘n ruim donasie van R10 000 beloon.

Support the Children’s Home

The entrance to the SAVF Louis Hildebrandt Chil-dren’s Home in Volksrust. The home is experienc-ing severe finan-cial difficulties and the public is urged to help them with donations of food and clothing.

Wie het die mooiste tuin?


STANDERTON - Standerton Akademie se fikse atle-tiekspan het Saterdag, 13 Februarie, ‘n rekordgetal van 106 medaljes – 47 goud, 29 silwer en 30 brons – by die Suidstreekbyeenkoms vir BCVO-skole in Middel-burg ingeoes en skole van Bethal, Middelburg, Ermelo, Volksrust en Carolina behoorlik skrik op die lyf gejaag.

Drie van die skool se atlete is aan die einde van die byeenkoms met ludorumtitels vir hul uitstekende totale op die Atletiek Suid-Afrika (ASA)-tabel bekroon.

Alexander Meyer en Nina Pretorius is as senior vic-tor en victrix ludorum aangewys. Alexander het 2 014

punte op die ASA-tabel behaal, terwyl Nina met 2 575 punte spog. Carel Hancke is die BCVO-Suidstreek se nuwe junior victor ludorum met 1 088 ASA-punte.

Sumari Neethling van Carolina het met haar 2 346 punte die junior victrix ludorumtitel losgeslaan.

Standerton Akademie het só goed presteer dat 43 van die skool se atlete deurdring om aan die Oos-Trans-vaalbyeenkoms vir BCVO-skole deel te neem. Die byeenkoms word eerskomende naweek (20 Februarie) in Groblersdal aangebied. DK

VREDE - Agt-en-sestig van Laer-skool Vrede se beste atlete het verlede week na Harrismith vir die Drakens-berg Area-atletiekbyeenkoms vertrek.

Die atlete het nie op hulle laat wag nie en altesaam 21 eersteplekke, 10 tweedeplekke en 18 derdeplekke ver-ower.

Die hoogtepunte was dat twee van die dag se drie rekords deur Laer-skool Vrede se o-10-atlete opgestel is. Juan Duminy het die bestaande

seunsgewigstootrekord van 7.22 m met 0.37 m na 7.59 m verbeter. Robin Smith het op haar beurt die meisiere-kord met 0.38 m van 5.26 m na 5.64 m verbeter.

Die skool se atlete het Saterdag, 13 Februarie, aan die Oos-Vrystaatby-eenkoms in Bethlehem deelgeneem en die skool se vaandel met trots geswaai.

Die uitslae was teen druktyd nog nie beskikbaar nie. DK

‘n Paar van kykNET se geliefde koskenners is Saterdag, 13 Februarie, vir Hoërskool Oosterland se Oosiesjef-kompetisie, wat deur SuperSpar geborg is, ingespan. Poppie Coetzer (landswyd bekend as ‘Tannie Poppie’) van Kokkedoor, Lindé Watson van VIA se ‘Lek Jou Lippe Af’ en Gerda Swanepoel van Koekedoor het as beoordelaars opgetree en ‘n paar van hul wenke met die deelnemers gedeel. Van links na regs is Tannie Poppie, Christy Joubert (eersteplekwenner), Lindé Watson, Sumari Langenhoven (tweedeplekwenner), Gerda Swanepoel en Lindie Stander, ‘n oud-Oosie, wat haar opdienkennis met die deelnemers gedeel het.

Oosies kook ‘n storm los

Laerskool Vrede se rekordhouers, Robin Smith en Juan Duminy, ná ‘n strawwe atletiekbyeenkoms in Harrismith.

Rekords spat by Drakensbergbyeenkoms

Standerton Akademie se atletiekspan het Saterdag, 13 Februarie, 106 medaljes by die Suidstreekbyeenkoms in Middelburg ingeoes. Die skool het só goed presteer dat 43 atlete deurdring om aan die Oos-Transvaalbyeenkoms deel te neem.

Akademie-atlete, vuur en vlam


STANDERTON - Die jaarlikse Lekwa East-atletiekbyeenkoms, oftewel dorpsbyeenkoms, het Dinsdagoggend, 9 Februarie, by Hoërskool Standerton afgeskop en die beste atlete van verskeie skole bymekaargebring.

Laerskool Standerton se atletiekspan het besonder goed gevaar, aangesien hulle altesaam 38 goue- en 33 silwermedaljes ingeryg het.

Die atlete wat eerste- en tweedeplekke behaal het, dring deur om aan die jaarlikse Gert Sibande-streekbyeenkoms deel te neem en Laerskool Standerton spog met ‘n indrukwekkende totaal van 44 atlete wat die skool híér sal verteenwoordig.

Van die skool se toppresterende atlete wat elkeen drie medaljes losgeslaan het, is

Teninke van Niekerk (goud vir hoogspring en 70 m-hekkies en silwer vir 100 m), Zhan-Mari Pretorius (goud vir hoogspring en silwer vir verspring en 200 m-hekkies), Matthew Burger (goud vir hoogspring en silwer vir verspring en 80 m-hekkies), Claire Ritchie (goud vir skyfwerp en gewigstoot en silwer vir spiesgooi) en Mthokozisi Hlatswayo (silwer vir gewigstoot, 100- en 200 m).

Twee meisie-atlete, Zandré van Wyk en Jana Swart, het drie gouemedaljes huis toe gebring en bewys dat die skoner geslag net so dodelik op die atletiekbaan en -veld kan wees. Zandré het eerste in verspring, 75 m- en 150 m-hekkies geëindig, terwyl Jana Swart met goud vir gewigstoot, skyfwerp en spiesgooi spog. DK

Luyanda Khumalo, ‘n gr 12-leerling van Hoërskool Secunda, is pas in die Suid-Afrikaanse o-18-netbalspan opgeneem, wat die land tussen 27 April en 7 Mei in Nieu-See-land gaan verteenwoordig. Sy is een van net 10 meisies van regoor die land wat vir hierdie gesogte span gekies is.

ERMELO - Dit wil voorkom asof Hoërskool Ermelo besig is om jong Sharapova’s en Federers te kweek ná die afgelope naweek se skouspel op die tennisbaan tydens die Groot 5-toernooi. Dié toernooi is op 12 en 13 Februarie in Nelspruit aangebied en die Ermeloërs het met verskeie groot- en makroskole soos Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool, Hoërskool Monument, Hoërskool Garsfontein, Boland Landbouskool, Hoërskool Wilgerivier, Hoërskool Merensky, Hoërskool Nelspruit en HTS Middelburg afgereken.

Die toernooi het uit spanne van ses en twee afdelings vir seuns en meisies bestaan en die wenners van elke groep het vir posisie een en twee uitgespeel. Hoërskool Ermelo se seunspan, wat ‘n jong span is, het baie goeie tennis gespeel en met die algehele agtsteplek weggestap. Die onskatbare ervaring is baie goed met die oog op die toekoms en hul eie ontwikkeling.

Die Ermelo-meisies het ‘n uitstekende toernooi beleef en die verdedigende kampioene, Hoërskool Wilgerivier, asook die spelers van Hoërskool Monument en Hoërskool Merensky, geklop. Hulle het algeheel eerste in hul groep geëindig en teen HTS Middelburg in die eindstryd te staan gekom, maar moes die knie met 5-4 buig. Hulle staan gevolglik die algehele tweedeplek van die toernooi vol.

Dit is ‘n uitmuntende prestasie vir dié skool, aangesien verlede jaar se meisiespan met die algehele agtsteplek tevrede moes wees. Hoërskool Ermelo sien na ‘n wonderlike seisoen, wat reeds op ‘n hoogtepunt afgeskop het, uit. DK

Rakette swaai in oorwining

SA-span vir netbalster

Agter, van links na regs, is die o-10- en o-11-atlete van Laerskool Standerton wat ‘n goue- of silwermedalje tydens die dorpsbyeenkoms ingepalm het en kwalifiseer om aan die streeksbyeenkoms deel te neem – Kuhle Mtsheilwa, Sumari Schutte, Willem Jooste, Pierre Louw, Christiaan Tonkin, Danika du Preez en Kamogelo Masimola. In die middel is Marius Jordaan, Ané Prinsloo, Fortunate Motloung, Teninke van Niekerk, Lunanga Ndikumana en Zelmé Swart. Voor is Lirina Pretorius, Jaden Breytenbach, Juné Lombard, Quein Joubert, Prosperity Tshabalala en Taylor Ritchie.

Tientalle deur na GS-kampioenskap

Ná ‘n belowende eerste ronde van die Gert Sibande-skaaktoernooi, het ses van Laerskool Kalie de Haas se vlytige spelers Saterdag, 13 Februarie, aan die tweede ronde in Secunda deelgeneem. Agter, van links na regs, is Bridget Wagner (wen een wedstryd), Chané Wagner (wen een) en Duncan Cloete (wen drie en eindig tweede in Afdeling D). Voor is Jasmyn Archer (wen twee-en-‘n-half), Marli Wolmarans (wen drie) en Tamryn Archer (wen drie). Marli het op 6 Februarie aan die Heidelberg Ope by Hoër Volkskool Heidelberg deelgeneem en in drie uit vyf kragmetings koning gekraai.

Skaakspelers skitter by streektoernooi


Drie van Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se gr 8-leerlinge het onlangs aan die Suid-Afri-kaanse Nasionale Skole-Perdryvereniging (SANESA) se kampioenskap vir hoërskole deel-geneem en die kompetisie omtrént laat bokspring. Carla Barnard het ‘n eersteplek in albei haar 90 cm-springklasse en ‘n derdeplek in haar 80 cm-klas behaal, terwyl Carlé Bezuiden-hout drie eersteplekke, ‘n tweedeplek en ‘n vierdeplek in haar skouklasse en ‘n derdeplek in haar 90 cm-springklas behaal het. Megan Lourens (in aksie) het ‘n eerste- en derdeplek in haar 70 cm-klasse losgepring. Hierdie groentjies het nie ‘n bang haar op hul koppe nie.

STANDERTON - Gerrit Coetzee is na Sondag,14 Feb-ruarie se ope-gholfkampioenskap wat oor 36 gaatjies bepaal is, aangewys as Standerton se nuwe ope-kampioen.

Gerrit beoefen al vir 31 jaar gholf as sport en is baie trots op hierdie prestasie. Hy en sy spanmaats het om 07:50 afgeslaan en ongeveer 16:30 geëindig.

Die warm weer het die spelers se energie getap en ‘n baie moeë maar tevrede Gerrit kon die trofeë in ontvangs

neem. Gerrit was al voorheen as die Standerton-klubkampioen

aangewys maar dit is nou die eerste keer dat hierdie eer hom te beurt val.

Spelers van Standerton, Walker Park in Evander, Secun-da en Volksrust was ván die klubs wat om hierdie gesogte titel kom meeding het. Gerrit het met twee onder baansy-fer (142) sy kaart ingehandig. JD

Gerrit sluit ope góéd af

Standerton se nuwe Ope-gho l fkampi -oen, Gerrit Coetzee, staan baie trots met die trofee wat hy na afloop van Sondag se ope-kampioenskap verower het. Die kampioenskap is oor 36 putjies bepaal en Coetzee het met twee houe onder baansy-fer geseëvier. (Foto: Patrizia Lombard)

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