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25 April 2014

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Despite the fact that the R37 road through Burgersfort is in a terrible conditionaround the intersection with Eland Street (and very,very busy), this truck driverhad the audacity to bring his vehicle to a standstill, blocking traffic from behindand creating a very dangerous situation for vehicles coming out of the slipway.His ‘emergency stop’ was only to pick up a passenger (see open door).

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Dwarsrivier Mine

The SAPS, Dwarsrivier Mine, Thaba Chweu Munilcipalityand various stakeholders organised a crime awarenessday last week Wednesday in Mashishing. Health andsafety of employees and the communities around themine’s operations is very important to Dwarsrivier Mine.The day’s event was aimed at addressing specificallysubstance abuse and burglary which are two problemareas for both the police and residents. The programmekicked off with a mass march through Mashishing. Themarch, led by drum majorettes snaked through thestreets and people joined the group as they moved tothe community hall where the formal programme tookplace.The South African Police Service (SAPS) and variousstakeholders shared the floor while learners from nearbyschools delivered items as entertainment, but also witheducational messages.Stakeholders that participated include the Departmentof Education, Department of Social Services,

Department of Health, Thaba Chweu Municipality,members from various units within the SAPS ,DwarsrivierMine as well as the Christelik-Maatskaplike Raad.One of the highlights of the morning was when ConstableNkwinika gave a talk about dagga and other drugs.He is from the K9 unit and even had a dagga plant toshow the audience what to look out for and report tothe SAPS. He explained in good humour a very serioussubject.Mr Themba Sibanyoni from Dwarsrivier Mineemphasised the mine’s commitment towards fightingcrime and enhancing the lives of communities. Heencouraged those present to take the messages to heartand help the SAPS to fight crime in the area. Heencouraged the learners to focus on their education andkeep away from crime so that they can grow up to becitizens South Africa that can be proud of.The day concluded with a warm lunch that waswelcomed in the cold and rainy weather.

Above: Mr Themba Sibanyoni from Dwarsrivier Mine.

Right: Learners from various schools in action.

Below: “This is what dagga makes you feel like!” -Constable Nkwinika giving is talk.

The Crime Awareness March kicked off the day’s activities as it went throughthe streets of Mashishing. People were invited along the way to join thegroup. The drum majorettes led the procession.

Beating crimetogether in Mashishing

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Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Ventureincreased by 28% period on period for the first quarter of the year.

The company says this significant increase was primarily attributable to a strongermarket, the impact of the non-recurring Eskom buy-back agreements and the goodperformance of the venture’s furnaces.

The Rustenburg smelter continues to operate efficiently due to the positive impact of theTswelopele pelletising and sintering plant. The venture’s operating capacity utilisation for thefirst quarter of 2014 was 95% compared to 74% for the comparative period. Ferrochromesales volumes for the first quarter of 2014 increased by 9% period on period. The comapnysays the ongoing strike in the platinum industry has resulted in reduced UG2 production andhigher chrome ore input costs at the venture’s furnaces during the first quarter of 2014, as aconsequence of a higher percentage of own mined ore compared to UG2

Merafe also announced that production from the first furnace of the venture’s R5000million Project Lion II commenced on 6 April 2014, saying ferrochrome production at theplant will ramp up gradually and it is envisaged that the smelter will be fully operationaltoward the middle of 2014.

The project has an excellent safety record with more than 8.5 million man hours worked,without a lost time injury.

Merafe keepsshining

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Anglo American looking good in firstquarter -except platinum

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at TwickenhamMines have in recent months teamed upthe local traffic department to improveroad safety. Twickenham led a campaignon Thursday last week to createawareness of road safety before theEaster long weekend.Greater Tubatse Municipality’s chief trafficofficer, Victor Lekwadu told PlatinumGazette that the morning was a bigsuccess and the goals set out during theplanning phases were achieved. Heapplauded everyone for their hard workand commitment. Encouraging everyoneto stay alert on the roads and arrive alive.

The Sekhukhune District Municipality kicked off their Arrive Alivecampaign at Tubatse Crossing Mall taxi rank last week Wednesday.

Sekhukhune DistrictMunicipality held theirArrive Alive launch inBurgersfort last week.The day’s programmeincluded messages ofsupport from local taxiassociations,provincial and localtraffic department,SAPS, EMS, RAF aswell as Fire andDisaster Management.They also includedentertainment anddistribution of safetytips.

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The festival offered loads of fun activities like donkey cartrides, stalls and an animal petting area. Delicious foodwas also on sale.

These two got the dress code for theScottish and Irish themed day all wrong (betthey had fun too) - hey, back to long boat!

Songs from the Highlandsat Tonteldoos this Easter

The Scottish Highlands Festival took place at Tonteldooslast week Saturday.You’d have been forgiven for thinking you landedsomewhere on the British Isles for the day, although the

celebrates the Scottish and Irish through music andgames.The programme was filled with bagpipe bandperformances and items such as tossing the caber, tug-of-war and putting the shot. Beer tents made sure thatnobody had to be thirsty and proudly served the darkervarieties of beer in honour of the highlands tradition.The festival drew a large crowd that consisted of a mixbetween locals and visitors from the city.

southern sunkept realityin check.This funfestival

6 NEWS 25 APRIL 2014

New faces at Tubatse Chrome ClubTubatse Chrome Club has two new facesthat are set to not only provide Club visitorswith an even better experience, but also give

attention to the detail that visitors might missat first glance. Jacqueline Engelbrecht andWickus Viljoen are originally from the Free

State, but have been in the area forabout three years. They were at aGuest Farm on the R37 roadbefore joining the Tubatse Chrometeam.Jacqueline is the new ClubCoordinator and Wickus is theAssistant Club Manager. BetweenJacqueline’s eye for detail andnatural ability to help even themost difficult functions runsmoothly and Wickus’ skills tostraighten out problems and workwith people, the Club is set to flyeven higher when it comes tocatering for functions, weddings,golf days, conferences and specialdays.They arealready

working on some changes to the menu andthe new Tubatse Chrome Club website isalso their handy work. Everything related tothe club can be seen on this site.“Tubatse Chrome Club has so much to offerand our aim is to market that and do the bestwe can to make every function, event or evenmeal that a visitor or client have the best itcan be” they told the newspaper.Tubatse Chrome Club is constantly striving toimprove the quality of the experience peoplehave at the Club. Anyone can apply tobecome a member and get the membershipbenefits, but the club is not limitedexclusively for members. Anyone can book aconference, function, golf day or wedding.Value for money, great people that knowshow to give you the best and let you focus onwhat you need to do.Contact them on: 013 236 5112.

JacquelineEngelbrechtand WickusViljoen arethe newfaces atTubatseChromeClub.They’vealso startedthe TubatseChromeClubwebsite(right).

What a hole!

Driving through Steelpoort hasbecome a whole or rather ‘hole’nightmare. The size of the potholes areeven forcing trucks to drive aroundthem rather than through it (seephotograph below).Attempts to fix some of the holes on

the internal streets has been underway, butthe best that has been done to the mainsection with the most traffic is some soilfilling.Road markings are also non-existent -having crumbled and washed away with theroad.

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to pay back the money you owe, but still be ableto pay for food, transport and other essentialthings. While you are under Debt Review yourpossessions cannot just be taken back by thebank or store from which you bought it. So, youdon’t have to lose you vehicle or home.The key is to make sure that you get help from aregistered Debt Counsellor with the NCR as youwill be paying once off amounts to the DebtCounsellor who will pay all the other creditors.Many people have lost money through trustingunregistered individuals.Get the help you need to become financially freeagain! Don’t wait until it is too late - the sooneryou get help the easier it will be to becomefinancially debt free again.

Mr Aubrey Makomane said:“Crime is the most pressingchallenge. The reason is thatour government controls thepolice. The police is notcontrolling the people. Thecriminals have too manyrights. This will not influencemy vote”.

Ms Nancy Seganye andMs M Nemaitoni said:“All 7 challenges theexperts identified areimportant, but theyshould start by creatingjobs. It will make therest easier. Yes, we’llthink about this whenwe go to vote”.

Mr Lazarus Maphanga said:“Lack of water is the biggestchallenge that should get themost attention. So many poorpeople are still without water.Poor road management anduntrustworthy governmentofficials paired with emptypromises are alsochallenges. I’ll vote but Idon’t know how much thesethings will influence me”.

Ms Busisiwe Motjeka said:“Creating jobs will be thebiggest challenge. A lot hasbeen done with bursaries,learnerships etc. Even if youdo not get your dream job, toproviding something foreveryone will be a challenge.Yes, I’ll consider this when Icast my vote”.

Mr Donald Stephans said: “Jobcreation is the most importantchallenge. We are unem-ployed and moving aroundlooking for money. We end upstealing. Yes, it will influencemy vote”.

Mr Patrick Mongadi said:“They must fix the roads. Thatis not being well done at themoment. Robots are also notbeing fixed. Potholes andthose things will be a bigchallenge in the future. Will itinfluence my vote? It is aproblem because I don’t thinkany party will be able to fix it”.

Mr Matthews Seeranesaid: “Stop corruptionwithin government. Ifthey stop the corruptionthe rest will fall intoplace. If they can stopcorruption in the policethe crime will also beaddressed much better”.With him is Mr MosesNdlovu.

Me. Melany Kroon sê: “Diemisdaad! Dit sluit dieregering in. Hulle moet voorhulle eie voordeur gaan kyken regmaak dan sal dingebaie beter gaan”.

Mnr. Pieter Dreyer sê: “Diepaaie want dit lyk soos diehond se dinges van al diegate. Sommige plekke lyk ditna ‘n kat in die pad wanneerdie bees in ‘n slaggat staan”.

Mnr. Rocky Haverley sê:“Die paaie. Hulle moetsommer eerste met Burgers-fort en Stofberg se paaiebegin wanneer hulle reg-maak. Dit is die belangriksteuitdaging”.

Mr George Mathe said: “Stopcorruption. I know then themoney they take from us astaxpayers will go back tobuilding schools, roads,creating jobs etc. Yes, I’lltake all of this into accountwhen I cast my vote”.

Me. Magda Botes sê: “Stopkorrupsie! Alles sal beter gaanwanneer daar meer geld iswat nie gesteel of verduisterword nie en alles op die regtemanier gedoen word”.

Mr Gamira Kuda said: “Crime!It is happening everywhere. Ithink it is one of the biggestchallenges. Yes, I’ll think whowill be able to take on thecrime when I go to vote”.

Ms Lizzy Nkosi said: “Fix theroads and rails! In most townsthere are potholes. Peoplecannot drive from their housesto town. It is very hazardous.Yes, I’ l l take this intoconsideration when I decidewho to vote for”.

This week experts compileda list of challenges SouthAfrica will face in the next 20years of democracy. Weasked readers whatchallenges they see ahead.

Opinion: challenges ahead

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Maintenance& Upgrades

No, RS does not stand for Rocket Ship,rather Rally Sport, which is a perfectdescription for the new turbocharged andsportier Chevrolet Sonic RS.

R225000 buys you the newestperformance offering from General MotorsSouth Africa and Platinum Gazette had theopportunity to sample a specimen fromWestvaal Steelpoort this week.

Orange Rock Metallic with subdued, yetprominent RS nomenclature, the car isstriking from the outside, lying low (withlowered suspension) on attractive 17 inchalloys. Large air dam in front and trapezoidalexhaust at the back, the RS isunquestionably attractive and looks like itmeans to put the fun back into driving.

The 1.4 litre turbo petrol engine fitted tothe car does not necessarily make more firethan the same powerplant in other GMmodels distributed here, but the tunedsuspension ups handling prowess, while thesix speed gearbox moves like a dream andthe short final ratio makes for loads of fun.

The fit and finish of the body panels andtrim are up there with the best and mirroredin the quality of the materials on the inside.Black leather and suede, red stitching, redtrim everywhere you look (not too much, justenough to liven up the almost all blackluxury of the rest of the inside) andaluminum pedals. A sport style steeringwheel with a flat bottom frames a largeanalog rev counter and digital speedometer.Very nice.

The steering wheel is a multi functionaffair and brings some of the functionality ofthe new extensive infotainment system toyour fingertips.

Called MyLink, it brings smartphonefunctionality to the car and the system is anintegration of the most popular andadvanced infotainment functionsincorporated into an easy-to-use, attractiveand effective interface which transforms theChevrolet Sonic RS into a connectedentertainment hub while on the move.

And moves it does. Turning out ofSteelpoort on the tarred road towardsMashishing the turbocharged ECOTECpetrol engine makes good use of 103 kW at6 000 rpm and 200 Nm at 4 000 rpm.Audibly exciting as well, the tuned exhaustsystem allows the improved performance tobe heard while still maintaining comfortablenoise levels at all times. And it sits. Theturbocharged performance is according tothe manufacturer good for a 0-100 km/hsprint time of 9.5 seconds and a top speedof 197 km/h. We did not try this with thebrand new car, but easily dodged everypothole in the greatest comfort – the car didnot lurch once and at speed it is as steadyas a rock.

The car is not a heavy hitter like somemore expensive offerings in the market, butthe ideal vehicle for someone who has theurge for something sportier than the normaland top quality and safety. Safety equipmentincludes disc brakes all-round with ABS,EBD and BAS, ESC and Traction Control, afull-size spare wheel, ISOFIX child seatanchors and four airbags. The RS isavailable as standard with a 5-year/ 120 000km warranty and a 3-year/ 60 000 kmservice plan linked to service intervals of 15000 km. Phone Westvaal Mashishing on 013230 9519.

Sonic RS

Due to system maintenance andupgrades Platinum Gazette will nothave a publication next week 2 May

2014. The next newspaper will bepublished on 10 May 2014. Staff arestill on duty and quotes and artworkfor the next issue can be submitted.

Events and news coverage willcontinue as normal. Enquiries: 013 231

7147 or 083 543 1676.

9NUUS25 APRIL 2014

Celebrating 20 years of democracy- Makua Marathon style

Makua Marathon (Daniël Makua), one of thearea’s well known runners and motivationalpersonalities this week celebrated 20 yearsof democracy by showing he cares.In 2012 he brought the case of Ms Lebjanaand her 8 children to the newspaper. MsLebjana has been waiting for an RDP housein the Ga-Mampuru area since 1994.

“They are still waiting for a RDP house, shecares for 8 children and they were all sleepingon the floor”. Makua added that he feltprivileged to be able to celebrate the country’sdemocracy through assisting someone inneed. He also appealed to government totruly give attention to cases such as MsLebjana.

This week MakuaMarathon donated twobeds to Ms Lebjana. “Iam worried about them”Makua said.

Right: Daniël Makuawith family membersof Ms Lebjana infront of their home inGa-Mampuru. Thisphotograph waspublished inPlatinum Gazette on10 August 2012.

Prayers answeredThe AFM Church inSteelpoort felt theirprayers beinganswered when anappeal fordonations did notgo unanswered.TubatseSUPERSPARdonated foodparcels to them.Their offices are awell known place inthe communitywhere everyone inneed seeksassistance - notonly congregationmembers. Timesare tough and thecupboards werebare. Pastor NeelsBeukes thankedTubatseSUPERSPAR forcaring and givingback to thecommunity where itis needed most.

Ms Catherine Butler, Pastor Neels Beukes and Ms S’bongileMnisi from Tubatse SUPERSPAR.

Prefekte vir Atokia

Laerskool Atokia het onlangs hul nuwe prefekte aangewys. Die helegraad 7 klas het gedurende die eerste kwartaal geleentheid gehadom hul leierseienskappe te wys en ontwikkel. Die finale groepprefekte is agter: Juffrou Lisa (voog), Fortune Letsoalo (hoofseun),Lienkie Combrinck (hoofdogter) en Mnr. Beukes van Zyl (skoolhoof).Tweede van agter: Arlinka Viljoen, Anusca Halloway, John O’Shann.Derde ry: Dimpho Kodibona, Shoko Mathemba, Runé Paxton. Voor:Diané Steyn, Hennie Wolmerans en Henru Paxton.

Landlopers presteerLaerskool Atokia se landloopatlete het weer goedpresteer toe hulle medaljes op ‘n byeenkomsverower het. Hulle is: Juffrou Alta en Juffrou Isabel,Eureka Selepe, Meta Modutlela, Kgadi Modutlela,De-Gracia Letsoalo en Belle Letsoalo.

Paasfees by skool gevierDie skoolhoof van Laerskool Atokia, mnr. Beukes van Zyl ensy personeel het verlede week baie moeite gedoen omseker te maakd at die leerlinge by die skool diebelangrikheid van Paasfees besef. Mnr. van Zyl het saammet Juffrou Ina Burger die simboliek van Paasfeesverduidelik. Die skool het ook almal lekker aan paaseiersgesmul na die leerproses.(Alle Laerskool Atokia foto’s en inligting verskaf deurLaerskool Atokia).

Colourful fun at Bison Falls SpurBison Falls Spur atTubatse Crossing Mall inBurgersfort hosted acolouring competition forthe young ones in their‘tribe’.Lots of fun was at stakewith the first prize being ajumping castle. Beforethe competition startedon Wednesday this weekthe group of children first‘tested’ the jumpingcastle before headinginside the Spur to showoff their creative skills.The children enjoyedcolouring in the picturesvery much andexcitement ran high as

the Spur staffselected randomcustomers to assistwith the judging andensure the winnersare selected in a fairmanner.The winners were:first place - CorliVermeulen (8),second place -Ntando Nkosi (10)and third placeShadoné Myburgh(8).Mr PowersMotsileng, owner ofthe Bison Falls Spurtold the children thatthey shouldremember to colourin when they visit theSpur and not onlyplay in the play area.He added that theycan receivecertificates for theircolouring efforts.The rest of thecompetitionparticipants did notgo home emptyhanded. Lucky drawgifts were alsohanded out andeveryone had a nicemeal as part of theSpur experience. Itwas a Wednesdayfilled with fun.Visit Bison Falls Spurand become part ofthe family wherefood is their passion.

Ms Ntokozo Motsileng with the winners, Corli Vermeulen,Ntando Nkosi and Shadoné Myburg.

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Notice/KennisgewingDue to system maintenance and upgrades Platinum Gazette will not have a

publication next week 2 May 2014. The next newspaper will be published on 10May 2014. Staff are still on duty and quotes and artwork for the next issue canbe submitted. Events and news coverage will continue as normal. Enquiries:

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General: ASA Metals (Pty) Ltd/Dilokong Chrome Mine (Pty) Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.Preference will be given tohistorically disadvantaged South Africans. Assessments may be one ofthemethods utilised to determine the successful candidate. Thecompany offers a competitive remu-neration package commensurate with the position. The Company reserves the right not to appoint.Please forward your application to on e-mail to: ethulare@asametals.co.za or by Fax to: 013230 7754.Applicants who have not heard from the Company within 30 days after the closing date must acceptthat their applications were not successful.

The ASA Metals Smelter and its subsidiary, Dilokong Chrome Mine, are situated in the eastern limbof the Bushveld Ingneous Complex (BIC), where some 83% of the world’s chrome reserves are

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11NUUS25 APRIL 2014

Locals turn out for Chiefs’game in Polokwane

Mr Jenny MogolanePhala was one of thelocal soccerenthusiasts whoattended the 16 Aprilsoccer gamebetween PolokwaneCity and KaizerChiefs at the PeterMokaba Stadium inPolokwane.Chiefs won 2-0, butthe supporter turn-outwas disappointing.Mr Phala (far left)took these photo-graphs at the event.

With 40 days to go to the world’s biggestand oldest ultra-marathon, the ComradesMarathon Association (CMA) has remindedSouth African runners who were unable toenter the 2014 race during the official entryperiod (1 September – 30 November 2013)to try and secure their place on the Startline.The 2014 Substitution process runs for themonth of April and allows for a runner whohas not entered to substitute for an entrantwho has withdrawn; or intends to withdrawfrom the 2014 edition of The UltimateHuman Race.The Comrades Marathon Substitution Rulewas introduced for the very first time in 2012and now forms part of the CMA’s officialrace rules. The Substitution process officiallyopened on 1 April and closes on 30 April2014.The completed application forms asspecified in the Substitution Rule must reachthe CMA office by 30 April 2014. There willbe no extension of this deadline.Athletes still intending to submit Substitutionapplication forms are advised to visit theofficial Comrades Marathon website atwww.comrades.com for the downloadableforms and the comprehensive list of rulesand regulations which govern theSubstitution process.Race Director Rowyn James says, ‘Theapplications for Substitutions are coming inthick and fast. Runners must remember tosend in their completed application forms tothe CMA before the 30th of April. We lookforward to seeing more runners on the Startline for yet another fantastic ComradesMarathon on 1 June 2014.’

ComradesMarathon

substitution processalmost finished

Chrome Golf OpenThe Chrome Golf Open will be played on11 May 2014.Tee off time is at 07H00 and thecompetition will cover 36 holes. This willbe a medal competition.The entry fee is R150 per player. Thisincludes the morning tea/coffee andlunch.The prize giving will be at 18H00. Allplayers are encouraged to enter thiscompetition. Please contact Martin vanRooyen on 9 May to confirm the tee offtime. Players can also inter into thecompetition by contacting Martin anytime on 072 564 2811.

Netball stars in the makingCalvin College last week hosted the gamesfor selection of the circuit teams who went toparticipate at district level. The games wereplayed on Wednesday last week.The games were difficult and rain eventuallyforced the teams to stop playing.The last few games were played the nextday. The selected teams went to participateat district level on Tuesday this week. Thiscompetition took place in Groblersdal.At the Groblersdal meet players were againselected to go and represent the district atprovincial level in Polokwane. Teams andplayers for every age category wereselected.The Calvin College players performed verywell and made their school proud. A group ofthem were also included to join the teams inPolokwane for the provincial play offs.

The Bosbok Branch of the SA HuntersAssociation facilitated a competition forthe mines and companies from the area.The day was held on 12 April at theEgbert Hiemstra shooting range nearLydenburg.The event was well supported and a greatnetworking opportunity for everyone.This was the first competition of this

nature from the Bosbok Branch side, but willnot be the last. On one of these events, thewinning team will win a hunting package. Theanimals will be hunted by the winning teamand the meat will be donated to a school, oldage home or other institution selected by thewinners.Modikwa Platinum Mine came out tops withGlencore as number two. Samancor Eastern

Chrome Mine came in at number 6 withModikwa’s B team at number 7. Number 8was taken by Two Rivers Platinum Mineand Dwarsrivier Mine was in number 12.The spots in between these mines weretaken by various businesses.To find out more about the nextcompetition or the Bosbok Branch contactJohan Grimbeek on 082 378 0698.

Mines shoot it outin competition

12 25 APRIL 2014

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Dwarsrivier runners perform

Members of the Dwarsrivier Mine MarathonClub participated in the Loskop UltraMarathon that took place two weeks ago.The day’s running was divided into the UltraMarathon, a half marathon and 10km aswell as a fun run.The race is one of the highlights on therunning calander and take the ultramarathon participants from the heart ofMiddelburg to the Forever Resort LoskopDam.The Dwarsrivier Marathon Club runnersenjoyed the day very much and are lookingforward to compete in more races.The photograph above is of the team thatparticipated. On the left are PatrickHlongwane and Abe Maake. Both of themwork in the financial department atDwarsrivier Mine and ran 2:15 in the21.1km race.(Photographs and information: DwarsrivierMine).

Leboka is fifthveteran home

Leboka Noto, a Modikwa Platinum Mineemployee, showed at last week’s Old MutualTwo Oceans Ultra Marathon why he is aforce to be reckoned with. He was the fifthveteran over the finish and took 23rd positionoverall.He is still training to participate in theComrades Marathon later this year and saysthat his performance at the Two Oceans ison par with his goals towards the ComradesMarathon.Other Modikwa Marathon Club athletes thatparticipated in the race for the first time wasSonia Makoua, Jeffrey Nkuna and HermanMogale.The race took them along the scenic routethat includes areas such as Chapman’s Peak

and Houtbay. They say that the last big hillat Constantia, approximately 7km from thefinish was a proper endurance tester.This was also the place where the winnersbattled it out and the winner from Lesothopulled away from the rest of the frontrunners.The team’s times were: Leboka Noto3:23:15; Sonia Makoua 4:28:03; JeffreyNkuna 4:53:04 and Herman Mogale 5:08:20.All of them ran the 56km race.Modikwa Platinum Mine is very proud of theirteam and wish them all the best in theirpreparation towards the ComradesMarathon.(Information: Willem Montgomery, ModikwaPlatinum Mine).

Rainycircuitnetball

selectionsVarious schools gathered at CalvinCollege last week Wednesday toparticipate in the circuit selectionprocess for teams to represent thecircuit at the next level.As rain started pouring the teamsplayed on until they could finally notproperly handle the ball in the wetweather. Read more and get morephotographs on page 11.