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Edition / Uitgawe 9 30 August 2013

Afrikaans,

ek s 5

The big badage! 14

The beauty oftrash 8 & 9

The Idol ofGraskop 3

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PPhhoottoo:: CChhrriiss CCoo

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From the editoreptember officially marks the be-

nning of spring in South Africa.

though the evidence thereof in

ture is only starting to show now,

e chilly mornings and evenings

ow that winter does not easily

nt to loosen its grip.

The seasons in the southern andrthern hemispheres are always

posite from each other. Winter

re, summer there, autumn here,

ring there and so on. Therefore,

en autumn starts there around

ptember, then spring starts with

t is not only evident in nature

th colourful blooms and green

ves budding everywhere

angely there is suddenly a light-

artedness inside you. You sud-

denly have courage to face problems,

knowing that the hardships of life

must go over... they cannot go on

forever.

We as humans are usually pess-

imists, and sometimes will refer to

the glass of water as half empty in-

stead of half full. If you are in thewinter of your life and all seems

bleak and destitute, know where

your strength comes from. Just like

God always nurtures nature, He will

send another season of spring in

your life.

REM sings a song called Every-

body Hurts, and here is the intro:

When your day is long, and the

night, the night is yours alone,

When youre sure youve had enough

Of this life... hold on.

G P S N e w s

2 2 M a i n R o a d , S a b i e

T e l : 0 1 3 7 6 4 3 1 2 7

F a x : 0 8 6 5 7 4 3 4 5 4

F a c e b o o k : g p s n e w s

T w i t t e r : @ e d i t o r K e m p

E d i t o r i a l / A d v e r t i s i n g :

V a l e r i e K e m p , t e l : 0 8 3 5 6 5 9 4 5 8

E - m a i l : e d i t o r @ g p s n e w s . c o . z a

R e p o r t e r s :

C h r i s t i n e R o u s s o u w ( S a b i e ,

P i l g r i m s ) : 0 7 9 2 3 3 4 8 0 1

G e r d a v a n d e n B o s ( G r a s k o p ) : 0 8 3

3 2 4 7 2 5 4

G r a p h i c d e s i g n : S y d n e y M a s h e l e

E d i t i n g a n d l a y o u t : P e d r i e R o b e r t s

E v e r y F r i d a y a t 2 0 : 0 0 @ C a

b o : d r u m m i n g c i r c l e a n d d r i n

s p e c i a l .

1 S e p t e m b e r

S p r i n g d a y . O f f i c i a l c h a n g e o

s o n f r o m w i n t e r t o s p r i n g i n S

A f r i c a .

1 S e p t e m b e r

A r b o r D a y : a d a y o n w h i c h t r

a r e p l a n t e d a n d e m p h a s i s i s

o n t h e i m p o r t a n c e t h e y p l a y

c i r c l e o f l i f e .

4 S e p t e m b e r

L E F P A E s c a r p m e n t m e e t i n g

@ 0 9 : 0 0 . C o n t a c t : A n n a l i z e

0 8 2 9 0 2 5 8 5 4 .

7 S e p t e m b e r

M o u n t a i n b i k i n g : D a s A u t o M

S e r i e s 4 , W h i t e R i v e r .

7 S e p t e m b e r

S a b i e V L U h i g h t e a . R 5 0 p . p

i t e d t i c k e t s a v a i l a b l e . C o n t a c

n e t t e o n 0 8 2 2 9 8 1 9 3 9 o r E l i

0 7 9 5 7 3 6 0 3 8 .

1 2 S e p t e m b e r

G r a s k o p - V L U s e m a a n d e l i k s

g a d e r i n g e n w e r k s e s s i e . 1 8 :

V i l l a N e r i t a . K o n t a k : E d u a r d

0 7 2 6 8 7 8 3 2 2 .

1 4 S e p t e m b e r

S p u r S c h o o l s M T B 4 . C o n t a

M a r k M e y e r o n 0 8 2 3 3 8 9 5 3

1 3 & 1 4 S e p t e m b e r

G r a s k o p b u s i n e s s s t r a t e g y s

i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h t h e A H I .

t a c t : B a b s i e o n 0 8 2 8 8 8 4 2 6

2 1 S e p t e m b e r

S p u r S c h o o l s M T B F i n a l s . C

M a r k M e y e r o n 0 8 2 3 3 8 9 5 3

2 4 S e p t e m b e r

P u b l i c h o l i d a y : H e r i t a g e D a y

2 8 S e p t e m b e r

D a n i e B o t h a - k o n s e r t b y P a n

S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l i n G r a s k o

b a t e v a n F a n i e S t o l t z - a f t r e e o

P a n o r a m a - s k o o l . K o n t a k : M a

0 1 3 7 6 7 1 0 9 3 .

L e t u s k n o w a b o u t a n

e v e n t s f o r p l a c e m e n t i n

S o c i a l C a l e n d a r . I t i s f r

SSoocciiaall CCaalleenn

SSoossiiaallee KKaalleenn

As sure as the spring comes along

every September for us in South

Africa, so your spring in your life

will come. Just hold on... to Him!

g p s n e w s

@ e d i t o r K e m p

g p s n e w s b l o g .

w o r d p r e s s . c o m

Thank you, Supa Quick Sabie

I would like to extend a hearty thank you to Supa Quick

Sabie for their excellent service and customer care. I would

especially like to mention Gerhard, who is prepared to go

the extra mile for the clients. Sabie is privileged to have a

company of such stature as an asset to the town.

Claudia van Aswegen

Teddy support appreciated

To all the people who have donated wool to the

G.R.I.P. Teddy Bear project, I would like to thankeach and every one of you for your generosity. Every

ball will be transformed into teddies, so essential for

the healing process of these abused women and chil-

dren.

Special thanks to Valerie

and all her staff at GPS

News for a wonderful news-

paper and all the support I

have received with this pro-

ject.

Bless you all for your re-

sponse, with grateful thanks.

Barbara Bredenkamp

kie vir al die hulp

il vir dr. Wynne Lieberthal en sy personeel dankie s

die hulp. Sabie Hospitaal se personeel by ongevalle

nige tyd van die dag of nag daar om oom Frans te

s hy suurstof nodig gehad het.

wil ons vir Dokter en die apteekpersoneellede dan-

vir die oproepe wat jul gemaak het om die suurstof-

l te kan kry. Dankie vir besoeke, SMSe en oproepe,

Willem van Witrivier vir jul vinnige optrede.

der n spesiale dank aan ds. Willem Breytenbach wat

1 Augustus getrou het, asook vir Elsa en Bernice.

rans en Jeanette

s Pretorius

anette Stry-

het n 42

besluit om

u. Ds. Wil-

reytenbach

ie Her-

de kerk

het hulle

Augustus

baie priva-

emonie in

uwelik

tig.

w w w . g p s n e w s . c o . z a

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GGoollddeenn ttiicckkeett

or local

d a v a n d e n B o s

Brenden Ledwaba is one of

the competitors in this

years SA Idols competition...

d he is from Graskop!

He had the audience and the

dges spellbound with his perform-

ce of Miguels Adorn, for which

received a resounding yes from

three judges at the Gauteng au-

ions. His performance has earned

m a golden ticket to the next stage

the competition the theater

ek at Sun City.

t has also made him instantly

mous. Search his name on GoogleFacebook and you will find hun-

eds of messages from fans all over

e country. When the programme

s broadcasted, his Twitter follow-

skyrocketed from just over 100

over 1 300 by the time the pro-

amme ended.

Brenden is just 19, but he has

been a musician since the age of six,when he joined the church choir.

Apart from singing he also plays

keyboard, bass guitar and drums

and he is currently studying sound

and music engineering at Emendy

Sound and Music Technologies in

Pretoria.

His father, Past. Phineas Ledwaba

of the local Christ for Life church,

says Brenden and his brother had a

band, called Soulfenda, while he was

still a learner at Sybrand van

Niekerk High School in Sabie. He

performed at various clubs and gigs

over the years and his repertoire

spans most of the music genres.Brenden also writes, composes and

produces his own music.

Ledwaba says he and his wife,

Debrah, are very proud of their tal-

ented son and says Brenden is not

just doing it for himself or their

family, but also for Graskop and to

put Mpumalanga back on the map.

IIddooll

Brenden Ledwaba has progressed to the next stage of S A I dols 20

Photo supplied by Past. Phineas Led

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PPaannoorraammaass

d a v a n d e n B o s

G

raskop has one of Mpuma-

langas first green buildings.

Panorama Secondary

hools new school hall takes thisnour as it is built from recycled

aterial from the steel construc-

n right down to the insulation.

The school obtained a hangar in

06 and then commenced to save

ney to convert the hangar into a

hool hall. It took them six years

fore they had enough to build the

ll, but they managed it with flying

ours.

Principal Rachel Jacobs said they

ved a lot by having a register for

e photocopy machine and by using

th sides of the paper. A couple of

ars ago, they heard that Safcol

s computerising its administra-

n systems and was about to throw

ay all its ringbinder files. Mrs

cobs and her team gathered all

ose old files and are still using

em today. Empty X-ray boxes are

ed to store magazine articles in

e schools library and used X-rays

are transformed into shapes to aid

in the science and maths classes.

Lumari Faber, the schools librari-

an, makes holders from empty

longlife milk cartons and all the in-

dex cards and the learners librarycards are made from old posters.

The library is well-stocked with

books, none of it bought. They ob-

tained the books from other schools

that didnt want it anymore and

from people who wanted to get rid of

old encyclopedias and books.

The school has a fully-equipped

science laboratory. All the apparatus

were bought secondhand when they

heard of a private school that was

closing down. Whenever possible

they fix plumbing and other main-

tenance problems themselves. In one

case, they realised that 13 of the

schools toilets had to be replaced as

they couldnt obtain spare parts for

that particular model. Lumari's hus-

band came to the rescue and with

clever construction managed to get

all the toilets in working order again

for only R300.

When the designing phase for the

school hall commenced, it made

sense to build an environmentally-

friendly building. The hall was built

with recycled steel from Australia

and eco-friendly magnesium oxide

boards from China. As an environ-

mentally-friendly building material,

magnesium board has strength and

resistance due to very strong bonds

between magnesium and oxygen

atoms that form the magnesiu

ide molecules. Magnesium boa

are used in place of traditional

gypsum drywall as wall and ce

covering material and sheathin

(source: Wikipedia).

Even the insulation is enviro

mentally-friendly, as Isotherm

used. Isotherm Thermal Insula

is made from the thermally-bo

polyester of recycled plastic PE

bottles. It is environmentally-

friendly, non-allergic and resil

(www.isotherm.co.za).

According to the Southern A

Light Steel Building Associatio

website, this type of constructi

called light steel frame buildin

consists of structural wall fram

and roof trusses, manufacture

cold-formed light gauge galvan

steel sections. All the frames w

pre-manufactured and number

before being transported to sit

Jacobs said it looked like a hug

Meccano set.

Construction commenced in

ruary last year and by the end

year, the school was proud to h

their awards function in their o

school hall.

Panorama Secondary School

prime example of what can be

achieved if you put your mind

Well done and keep up the goo

work.

HHAALLLLOOFF

FFAAMMEE

incipal Ra chel Ja cobs a nd some of th e construction team on site.

The new school halls main entrance.

With the frames up, the building started to look like a hall.

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n e R o s s o u w

gustus was nasionale Afrikaans

n Laerskool Sabie het dit ordent-

vier! Dit was die vyfde keer dat

aaslike laerskool die dag gevier

n leerlinge van gr. 4 tot 7 het n

am propvol pret en opvoeding ge-

rietjie Brits, wat Afrikaans en

s aan die skool onderrig en ook

or afrig, het ges die amptelike

om die bevordering van die Afri-

e taal is 138 jaar oud. Arnoldus

evis, wat as n vader van die Afri-

e stryd beskou is, het saam met

ep geleerde vriende die Genoot-van Regte Afrikaners (GRA) in

gestig. In daardie tyd was Afri-

nie n amptelike taal nie. Daar

ok nog nie boeke in Afrikaans

aar die GRA het die waarde van

ng taal besef en om die erken-

aarvan begin veg.

genootskap het Die Afrikaanse

t, die eerste Afrikaanse koerant,

en in Afrikaans begin publiseer.

eg in die 20ste eeu het C.J. Lan-

ven, n joernalis van Oudts-

die GRA se werk verder gevoer

ur sy toedoen is Afrikaans in die

ment begin gebruik. Die eerste

aanse vertaling van die Bybel1933 verskyn.

Dit is belangrik vir ons as skool omdie dag te vier en om die kinders daar-

aan te herinner dat hulle dit moet ge-

niet om Afrikaans te wees, te lees en

te praat. Dit is n kosbare taal, het

Marietjie ges.

Die program het met n opvoering

van die klassieke Afrikaanse kinder-

liedjie Eks n dapper muis begin. Dit

is gevolg deur n gesprek met Lana

Coetzee, n Afrikaanse onderwyser

wat in Dubai woon, oor die renwoude

in Suid-Amerika en die Afrikaanse

gemeenskap wat al meer as 100 jaar

in die Pentagonia-streek in Argentini

woon en steeds Afrikaans praat.

Coetzee het vertel dat sowat 800Boer-gesinne tussen 1903 en 1909 per

skip na Pentagonia getrek het. Di

gesinne het in die Tweede Vryheids-

oorlog van 1899 tot 1902 erg gely en

baie se plase en huise is heeltemal

deur die Britte vernietig.

In 1909 het die Afrikaner-gemeen-

skap in Argentini uit 3 000 mense

bestaan. Dit het egter deur die jare

afgeneem en daar is vandag net om-

trent 30 mense in Argentini oor wat

die taal suiwer praat.

N die baie interessante gesprek

het die leerlinge n opvoering van Die

lappop geniet voordat hulle die fees

afgerond het met die Afrikaanse koekwat spesiaal vir die dag gebak is.

rikaans! ek s

Kyla Smit van Horskool

Sybrand van Niekerk as die

lappop in die opvoering van

die ou Afrikaanse liedjie.

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The blue swallow: a local jewel worth treasuringn e R o s s o u w

nrelenting slaughter of our

by poachers has reawakened in

Africans a fierce desire to con-

our natural heritage. But how

of us living in the breathtaking

ama are aware that we share a

at with a very unique and special

he critically endangered blue

ow?

ouring unspoilt, mist-belt grass-

the blue swallow is the rarest of

wallows in southern Africa. But

rvationists fear that the spectac-

lue swallow is the bird mostto become extinct next in South

.

ause the birds will only breed in

ands with mist during the

ng season they are found in only

assland types: the North-East-

ountain Sourveld, (which

hes throughout our whole Pan-

a) and the Natal Mist Belt.

December 2011, the Department

vironmental Affairs gazetted the

ational list of threatened eco-

ms that are in dire need of pro-

n. Fifth on the list of endangered

tems was the Blyde quartzite

and, which stretches from Sabiegh Graskop to the Blyde Canyon.

h its high rainfall, frequent

mists and deep soils, the Blyde

quartzite grassland is an ideal breed-

ing site for the blue swallow. But

these characteristics also make it

ideal for commercial timber planta-

tions. And locally, as has happened

nationwide in such ecosystems, forests

of pine, gum and wattle now cover

huge areas of former habitat for these

rare birds.According to Dr. Ian Little of the

Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), the

disappearance and disturbance of the

blue swallows habitat is a primary

reason for the rapid decline in the

numbers of birds. Four known re-

gional populations of blue swallow

have already gone extinct in South

Africa in the past decade, Little says.

The South African population now

consists of fewer than 38 known

breeding pairs.It is with this in mind that the

Graskop Conservancy is dedicated to

protecting and conserving th

breeding ground of the swalloclearing the grassland areas

rounding the town of alien ve

and addressing any other env

mental or industrial factors t

have a detrimental effect on

system.

Esme Kopke of the Grasko

servancy says it is important

als are aware of the blue swa

dwindling numbers and the n

the grasslands that make up

habitat to be respected and p

Everyone can do their part by

the grasslands free of pollutio

alien vegetation. Remember

change starts with you, in thtakes one small pebble to sta

avalanche.

IInntteerreessttiinngg ffaaccttss aabboouutt SSoouutthh AAffrriiccaa

T h e w o r l d i s d i v i d e d i n t o s i x f l o r a l k i n g d o m s . A l l t h e s e

k i n g d o m s e n c o m p a s s s e v e r a l c o u n t r i e s , a n d i n s o m e c a s e s ,

s e v e r a l c o n t i n e n t s . S o u t h A f r i c a , w h i c h h a s a f l o r a l k i n g d o m

w h o l l y c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n t h e c o u n t r y , i s t h e o n e e x c e p t i o n . T h e

C a p e F l o r a l K i n g d o m h a s 9 6 0 0 p l a n t s p e c i e s , 7 0 % o f w h i c h

a r e n o t f o u n d a n y w h e r e e l s e i n t h e w o r l d .

T a b l e M o u n t a i n a l o n e h a s o v e r 1 5 0 0 s p e c i e s o f p l a n t s , m o r e t h a n t h e

U n i t e d K i n g d o m .

S o u t h A f r i c a h a s t h e l o n g e s t w i n e r o u t e i n t h e w o r l d .

T h e P a l a c e o f t h e L o s t C i t y r e s o r t h o t e l i s t h e l a r g e s t t h e m e r e s o r t h o t

t h e w o r l d a s w e l l a s t h e l a r g e s t b u i l d i n g p r o j e c t u n d e r t a k e n i n t h e s o u t h

h e m i s p h e r e .

T h e d e e p e s t m i n e i s a g o l d m i n e i n S o u t h A f r i c a . I n 1 9 7 7

t h e W e s t e r n D e e p L e v e l s M i n e r e a c h e d 3 5 8 1 m . M o s t

m i n e s d e s c e n d t o a b o u t 1 0 0 0 m .

S o u t h A f r i c a g e n e r a t e s t w o - t h i r d s o f A f r i c a ' s e l e c t r i c i t y .

T h e T u g e l a F a l l s i s t h e s e c o n d h i g h e s t w a t e r f a l l i n t h e w o r l d , w h e r e t h

w a t e r t u m b l e s d o w n 8 5 0 m . F i r s t i s A n g e l F a l l s i n V e n e z u e l a a t 9 7 9 m .

B l y d e R i v e r C a n y o n i s t h e t h i r d l a r g e s t c a n y o n i n t h e w o r l d a n d t h e l

g r e e n o n e . T h e G r a n d C a n y o n i n t h e U S i s t h e b i g g e s t , a n d t h e F i s h R i

C a n y o n i n N a m i b i a t h e s e c o n d , b u t b o t h a r e v e r y d r y .

S o u t h A f r i c a i s h o m e t o t h e w o r l d ' s s m a l l e s t s u c c u l e n t p l a n t s ( l e s s t h a

m m ) a n d t h e l a r g e s t ( t h e b a o b a b t r e e ) .

T h e o n l y s t r e e t i n t h e w o r l d t o h o u s e t w o N o b e l P e a c e P r i z e w i n n e r s i

S o w e t o . F o r m e r P r e s i d e n t N e l s o n M a n d e l a a n d A r c h b i s h o p D e s m o n d T

b o t h h a v e h o u s e s o n V i l a k a z i S t r e e t i n S o w e t o .

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Trraasshhiioonn ssppeeccttaaccuullaarrC h r i s t i n e R o s s o u w

It is said that one mans trash is an-

other mans treasure, but on 15

August, Sybrand van Niekerk High

School showed that ones man trash can

be anothers haute couture.Seven budding young designers from

the high school took their ingenious

clothing designs, constructed completely

from waste, to the catwalk during the

schools 2013 Trashion Show.

Trashion is a term coined in New Zea-

land in 2004 for jewellery, clothing or

dcor made entirely from trash, and Sy-

brands seven trashion designers showed

that they are truly masters of this

unique craft.

The show had a little twist to it. While

the models were important for showcas-

ing the designs, it was actually the

designs themselves that were under the

spotlight. And the audience would onlysee who the designers behind the

designs were at the conclusion of the

show.

The judges Nadia Vincent, an ac-

complished designer and student at

XELA Fashion College and Design Stu-

dio, established fashion designer Philip

Oosthuizen and personal potential de-

velopment coach and 2010 Miss South

Africa finalist Amanda C had

cult task ahead of them as ever

the designs on display was spec

The trashion show kicked off

Fun and Funky category. The

were made for the imagination

true catwalk concoctions. As MWhite so aptly put it: You will

doing your grocery shopping in

these outfits anytime soon!

While the models changed in

formal trashion gowns, An van

dazzled the audience with her s

the piano, and a couple of Sybr

matrics modelled the outfits wo

years matric farewell.

With the showcase of the des

formal gowns, the difficulty of t

judges task really hit home. Ea

design was breathtaking, creat

ingenious in its own way.

But there could only be one w

and after careful deliberation, ABurger was crowned the 2013 T

Designer of the year. Laura Ma

took second place, and the two

designers each received some fa

prizes.

The school, staff and pupils w

the evening possible did a supe

and GPS News is looking forwa

next years trashion show!

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Mpumi Moyeni models a formal dress by Sibongakonke S

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helle

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dels a

ation

Chane

rx.

Winning designer Amri Burger and her model, Bianca Theunissen, with judges Amand

Nadia Vincent and Philip Oosthuizen.

anie

rton

dels a

ation by

encia

tenbier.

Natasche

du Plessis

models a

creation

by Jaco

Volsteedt.

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TTuurrnniinngg vviiccttiimmss iinnttoo ssuurrvviivvoorrssS h i r l y M a t h e b u l a

Despite harrowing tales, it is pos-

sible for victims of crime to be em-

powered to deal with the

consequences of the shocking

events. The Sabie Victim Empower-

ment Centre, situated at the Sabie

police station, is a one-stop centrefor turning victims into survivors.

The centre is an independent or-

ganisation that is open 24/7. Our

aim is to generate an attitude of

zero tolerance towards domestic vi-

olence, child abuse, sexual assault

and other related cases in the

Thaba Chweu municipal area, said

victim support coordinator Ntombi-

futhi Ngwenya.

The centre works together with

the SAPS, the department of social

development, the magistrate court

and non-government organisations

to capacitate and rehabilitate vic-

tims of sexual assault, domestic vi-

olence, child abuse and related

cases. Our approach is to help

people who have suffered trauma or

harm through rape, violence or oth-

er incidents, said Ngwenya.

The centre started to render ser-

vices to the public in 2007 in a

Wendy house, inappropriate to ac-

commodate the victims. On 22 July

2010, a new suitably furnished

building, sponsored by Komatiland

Forests, was officially handed over.

Since then, the centre has helped

victims of sexual assault and rape,

human trafficking, gender-based vi-

olence and other related cases. In

2011, the centre dealt with 21 rape

cases and 8 cases of domestic viol-

ence, and last year with 22 rape

cases and 12 cases of domestic viol-

ence. This year to date, domestic vi-

olence cases have reached an

alarming number, with 21 cases

already reported, as well as 14 rape

cases.

Through victim support we want

to continue to help every victim to

access services available to them.

We regularly conduct awareness

campaigns to ensure that the public

understands the matters that are

affecting them so that they can be

protected and educated. Further-

more, we plead with people who are

being abused to stand up and report

such crimes, said Ngwenya.

The centre is a first point of per-

sonal contact for a victim where

she/he receives care, counselli

and rehabilitation for about th

days.

When the empowerment pro

gramme is completed, the vict

discharged or transferred to a

evant facility.

On the day of the victims ar

he/she is given a victim care p

which contains toiletries, unde

wear and a special teddy bear

Community members are in

to donate the items that are in

cluded in the care pack to help

centre to provide for the survi

rape and domestic violence. Th

centre also needs more volunt

Volunteers have to have matr

training will be provided. For

tails contact Ngwenya on 083

5004 or 013 164 1211.

Ntombifuthi Ngwenya, victim support coordinator at the Sabie

Victim Empowerment Centre.

G e r d a v a n d e n B o s

Behind the SAPS in Graskop a small

piece of land is set to become the ve-

getable basket for needy families in

town. Earlier this year, the police

handed the Hlomphang Basadi

Garden over to the home-based caregroup in Graskop. The garden was

originally started as a project of the

SAPS Womens Network in 2010, but

several obstacles prevented the

gardens success.

This time around, the garden is set

to flourish with several rows of cab-

bage already displaying bright green

leaves. Popcru, one of the police la-

bour unions, donated garden equip-

ment. The department of agriculture

donated fertilizer and vegetable seeds,

and will mentor the community on

how to maintain the garden over the

next two years.

The handover of the equipment tookplace on 30 July. Before the function,

which was attended by high-ranking

police officials from the cluster, com-

munity policing forum (CPF) members

and members of the Graskop Business

and Tourism Forum, volunteers from

Working on Fire worked hard to get

the soil ready for the new seeds. Ly-

denburg Cluster Commander Col.

Putter said: You have everything,from the seeds to the fertilizer, as well

as healthy, red soil make a success

of the garden.

The SAPS in Graskop, hea

Womens Network team, mad

the opportunity to hand out b

and food parcels to several ne

families in town. Capt. T. Ma

Station Commander in Grask

thanked the local businesseslice members for contributing

the food parcels.

Police donate a garden for the need

Police officials, members of Working on Fire an d some of the com

members who received food parcels and blankets.

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pe in sight with water woesv a n d e n B o s

ents of Graskop have lately ex-

nced some problems with water

lation, but the good news is that

actors have been appointed to

ish the pump station as well as

ater waste treatment plant.

ny Mashego, municipal unit

ger for Graskop, said the muni-

ty apologised for any inconveni-hat has transpired due to the

problems. He also thanked the

nts and business owners for

patience.

shego said he believes that good

communication between the Graskop

Business and Tourism Forum (GBTF)

and the municipality is helping to

make the town a better place for all.

He appreciates the GBTF and the rate

payers for continued communication.

Mashego also said that the Graskop

testing station will be reopened soon

and he thanked all the individuals

and business owners who had stepped

in with contributions to ensure thatthe testing station is complying with

all standards again. According to him,

this was just one of the projects that

had proofed that we can do more if

we work together.

Have fun while getting firm andDo you want to shed the weight

you gained during winter, or just

want to get fitter? Well, then you

should consider starting Aqua

Aerobics.

What is Aqua Aerobics? It is alow-impact water workout that is

good for your heart and easy on

your joints, performed in a heated,

indoor pool.

Anyone can do aqua, from young

to old, small to big. One benefit of

aqua is that even if you cant swim,

you can still join in. All you need is

an eager attitude, commitment and

a willing heart.

Working out in water means

your muscles are forced to work

harder, burning more fat, and ton-

ing them up faster than land-based

exercises. This is because they are

fighting the water every time theymove. The extra pressure of the

water on your legs also pushes

more blood back up into the top

half of your body. This makes your

heart work harder, raising your

heartbeat and burning even more

calories during your water

workout.

Unlike traditional group cl

such as aerobics or dance, Aq

Aerobics is non-competitive.

No one can tell if you mess

move when youre in the wat

and you dont have to worry tanyones judging you. Many s

conscious people find that th

be more focused on the movem

when they are not worrying a

keeping up with everyone els

Water exercise can strengt

back, abs and hip muscles a

for a healthy spine. The flow

water resists movement and

tions similarly to weight trai

it gets your muscles strong. B

immersed in water places pre

all over your body. To build

strength, you must work you

muscles against this pressur

deeper in the water you go, thmore pressure will be exerted

the harder the workout will b

Apparatus used are weight

balls, elastics, noodles, Frisb

and so forth. The classes are

hour and lots of fun while get

firm and fit. See the Aqua Ae

advert for more details.

Byna 500 leerlinge by laerskool se landloop

Laerskool Sabie het in Julie sy jaar-

likse landloopdag by Castle Rock-

kampeerterrein in die dorp gehou.

Vanjaar het 483 leerlinge van 23 skoledeelgeneem.

Dit was nat en glad en op sommige

plekke moes die deelnemers mooi

trap, want die modder was volop.

Sabie se leerlinge het nie vir die res

teruggestaan nie. Luthendo Mondau

(seuns o.9) het baie goed gevaar, asook

Marco Janse van Rensburg (seuns

o.11).

Chantelle Willis het derde, Casey

Tapfira sesde en Fortunate Maseko (al

drie meisies o.13) sewende in hul ou-

derdomsgroep gekom.

Danielle Gouws (meisies o.9) het

agste geindig.

Selfs n blinde seun van LaerskoolBurgersfort, Ashley Grobler (o.13), het

deelgeneem.

Die skool s: Baie geluk a

atlete ons is baie trots op jul

wil baie dankie s aan Castle

Komatiland Forests dat ons w

roete en geriewe kon gebruik

dankie ook aan Suzaan Piete

haar span van die skool wat d

moontlik gemaak het, en aan

soon wat gehelp het.

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Whenever we hear or read about

some unknown procedure, we as

humans are usually sceptical about

it. That was exactly my reaction

when I heard about Body Stress

Release (BSR). Janine Knoxx, Sa-

bies own BSR practitioner, invited

GPS News editor Valerie Kemp fora complementary four sessions.

Janine says: It is a gentle tech-

nique that is designed to help the

body release stored tension from the

muscles, i.e. body stress, thus as-

sisting the body in its inbuilt ability

to maintain and heal itself.

Everyday we are subjected to dif-

ferent types of stress. There is

mechanical stress, chemical stress,

mental or emotional stress. This

stress becomes locked into the body

and when our body has reached

overload, we may experience pain,

backache, stiffness, numbness,

headaches, fatigue or postural dis-

tortions.

With the person lying down and

fully clothed, the practitioner will

carry out a series of tests to locate

the stress. This is done by applying

light pressure to various points on

the body and observing the re-sponse. The body acts as the

biofeedback monitor supplying the

information required. The practi-

tioner then applies stimuli, by

means of light but definite pressure,

in exact directions necessary to en-

courage the body to release the

stored tension.

As BSR is a process, you will ini-

tially have three to four appoint-

ments and thereafter clients are

encouraged to stay on a mainten-

ance program as we all re-stress our

bodies. During the first appoint-

ment, your practitioner will explain

how body stress re-

lease works and take

a detailed case history,

and after the release, the

practitioner will explain what

have found.

BSR is a complementary he

technique that was researcheddeveloped in South Africa in t

1980s by Gail and Ewald Meg

that is now practised worldwid

BSR is for everyone, from ba

to the elderly, whether sick or

healthy. It is also safe during

nancy. BSR is not a diagnosis

treatment of any condition or

ease. It simply assists with loc

and releasing stored tension fr

the muscles.

After having had three sess

I can certainly recommend BS

anyone. Janine can be contact

082 922 5512.

Don't stress about Body Stress Release

Mollers dive into

EGYPTIANADVENTURE

C h r i s t i n e R o s s o u w

Its a land drenched in ancient history, mystery andarguably the best diving in the world. But Egypt is also

currently plagued by violence and civil unrest. That did

not, however, prevent the Mollers of Sabie from taking

their holiday of a lifetime in one of the worlds most

exotic locations.

The family of four flew to Cairo on 29 June. From

there they departed straight away to Sharm el Sheik,

the tourist mecca of Sinai. With an economy completely

reliant on tourism, the hospitality to be found in Sinai

is unrivalled. They really know how to treat tourists,

says Debbie.

The Mollers are all great scuba dive enthusiasts and

spent the biggest part of their holiday diving in and

around the incredible reefs and wrecks that jewel the

Red Sea. Diving in the ocean is akin to exploring and

experiencing Gods creation untouched, says Debbie.

Of their 13 days in Egypt, seven of them were spent

on a boat named Brina out at sea, doing four dives a

day in the underwater kingdom of the Red Sea. It was

an amazing experience. Id love to do it again, says

Debbie.

Political unrest has led to a sharp decline in the

number of tourists visiting Egypt in recent days. The

week after Debbie and her family returned from Egypt,

23 people booked to go on a tour on Brina cancelled.

This meant that there were far fewer boats and divers

out at the dive sites the Mollers explored.

The unrest did, however, cause the Mollers planned

stay in Cairo to be cut from their tour.

Beyond the exceptional diving they experienced,

Debbie said the food was exquisite. The Egyptians eat

very healthily there are lots of vegetables in their diet.

Its an amazing country and people. They are so

respectful.

Debbie Moller poses with Egyptian statues.

Francois, Chironne and Andr Moller before a d

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G E N O T E

O R T R E K K E R

O O R W I N N I N G

L E I B N I T Z

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WORD SEARCH

AAllll aabbuusseedd sshhoouulldd sseeeekk hheellppM a t h e b u l a

SAPS, together with the depart-

of community safety, security and

n hosted a Womens Day celebration

community centre at Simile, Sabie,

ursday 8 August.

as a celebratory event that brought

nd women in Simile together toemorate the aspirations and

vements of women throughout the

ry. There was an exceptional atmo-

e at the centre when community

ers and speakers discussed issues

re affecting women in their every-

fe.

er keynote address, community

officer Francinah Mgwenya from

partment of community safety, se-

and liaison, said: August is Womens Month

a time when women are recognised for their

vements, and to celebrate the potential and op-

nities that await future generations of women.

irperson of the Sabie community policing forum

incoln added: The celebration of Womensh is recognition of the contribution made by the

0 women of all races who marched to the Union

ngs in Pretoria on 9 August 1956 to present a

on against pass laws. Since then, the phrase

nt abafazi, wathint imbokodo (you strike a wo-

you strike a rock) has come to represent the

ge and strength of South African women. By

ng this day, let us remind ourselves and gener-

to come that gender does not determine your

n society.

Victim support coordinator Ntombifuthi Ngwenya

from the Sabie Victim Empowerment Centre (see the

story on p. 10) raised concerns about women and men

who are suffering from domestic abuse. What is more

disturbing is that some of the victims do not report it

and seek help. The victim empowerment centre isthere to assist them.

We call on women and men who are living in abus-

ive relationships to seek help.

Sabie SAPS community policing officer Const. Mo-

she Mashego expressed his appreciation of a continu-

ous relationship between the community, government

departments and community-based organisations.

Community members are urged to report any form of

crime, whether committed by community members or

public servants in uniform, said Mashego.

Community members discuss issues that affect women at the

Womens Day celebration in Sabie.

Spring is natures way

saying: Lets party!

Robin Williams

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WWhhooss aaffrraaiidd oofftthhee bbiigg bbaadd

They say love is a many splen-

did thing well, let me tell

you, age is a many sneaky

ng in more ways than one. It

t creeps up, like a cat does to a

use, and it is just as menacing.

d it is so sneaky one can never

ally define the day one became old.

e just wakes up one day and real-

s that one hasnt woken up for a

ng time without some sort of dull

he somewhere about ones person.

The other day I went out to a

aai with my daughter and weyed later than intended. We had

cided beforehand that we would

ve a day at the mall the next day.

e next day, my daughter breezed

eerily into my room far too

eerily for my liking.

Morning, she said happily.

Blaagh, I answered well on re-

ction, it may not exactly have

en blaagh it may have been

rrnn or something similar, but

e point is, I did not feel like boun-

g out of bed and dancing to the

agic of the new day. I knew that

e had extended its evil hand and

d me in its claw-like grip.

I am in Pretoria this week as I

have been sent on a course and al-

though I am really enjoying learn-

ing and facing up to different chal-

lenges, by the afternoon I really feel

the continual concentration is get-

ting to me, and as I follow along in

the manual and we reach the bottom

of the page, I feel that my eyes are

somewhat heavier than they should

be and they, of their own accord (and

this is another age thing: certain

body parts seem to have a life of

their own and refuse to cooperate

it is like having a built-in teenager)

are very happy looking down at the

bottom of the page, and they do not

want to rise to look at the top of the

next page. This is when our in-

structor suggests another quick

break, as some of us seem to be

looking at the floor a lot.

Age is not all bad, however, there

are definite advantages. Wh

one drops something in a roo

full of people, someone is boun

pick it up for one, and when ev

seat is taken at a gathering,

someone is sure to stand up an

tually argue with one until one

obliged to sit down. One can ha

great fun pretending not to hea

bothersome people, and when o

forgets something, it is indulge

put down to old age. I used to

trouble about it when I was yo

So there you are: life is still b

tiful, it just hasnt got as much

bounce in it as it once had!

??A g e i s n o t a l l

b a d , w r i t e s

S h a r o n M a n d

Sudoku: The objective is to fill the 9x9 grid with digits so thatcolumn, each row, and each of the nine 33 sub-grids that com

the grid contains all of the digits from 1 to 9.

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Sabie Chamber of Commerce & Tourism won the Sabie Bowlin

Club Bowls Business Challenge 2013. Anne Coetzee (chairpers

presents th e p rize to John and Janet Wills. Insert: Lisa and JSheard.

The runner-up was Thlanganani Forestry. From left: Lorrain

Helberg, Albert Fourie, Mandy Fourie and Brendan Benade w

Anne Coetzee.

Chamber wins bowling challenge

chelle dra tot Bosvolkies bykool Sabie verwelkom Michelle

oo, wat haar aan die begin van

rde kwartaal by die skool aan-

t het.

helle is vir die gr. R-klasse by

lkies, die laerskool se prepri-afdeling, verantwoordelik.

helle is n BEd-student in haar

jaar en sal in November haar

verwerf. Sy het n TEFL-kursus

die Universiteit van Oxford

i.

helle het vroer aan Shalom

tian School in Graskop diens

gedoen en was van Januarie 2011 n

voltydse gr. R-onderwyser aan Mid-

delburg Primary School.

Michelle beplan om later vanjaar

aansoek te doen om aanstaande jaar

met haar honeursstudie in vroe kin-derontwikkeling te begin.

Michelle beskou haarself as n posi-

tiewe, vriendelike en hardwerkende

persoon wat maklik in enige omge-

wing en omstandighede suksesvol kan

aanpas. Sy is lojaal teenoor haar skool

en die kinders en strewe daarna om

by die gemeenskap in te skakel.

chelle Prinsloo

n Laerskool

bie s sy is

sitief en

rdwerkend.

atla Pest S ervices CEO Amos Sibu yi sp onsored S ybrand van Nie-

rk High Schools first and second netball teams with jackets.

ach Helena du Plessis said the girls were very thankful andoud of their n ew jackets, and that kind sponsors, like S ibuyi,

arm their hearts.

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115500 ttoopp ccyycclliissttssiinnvvaaddee

tthhee hhiillll ccoouunnttrryyG e r d a v a n d e n B o s

The scene in front of Africa Silks

in Graskop reminded me of

that TV commercial where the

young girl says her father is a space

alien. She would have thought

Graskop had an alien invasion when

about 150 cyclists, with their support

teams, descended on the town just be-

fore the long weekend in August.

It was time for the fourth annual

Clover Lowveld Tour. For five days 7-11 August these extremely fit men

and women faced the grueling hills.

Hendrik Wagener, one of the events

organisers from H&A Toere, said

Graskop is ideal because the area has

all the difficult hills a cyclist can

dream of, and the residents hospital-

ity is amazing. He also commended

Graskop for being a safe place to visit,

and was impressed with Canimambo

Restaurants huge signpost t

comed the cyclists to Graskop

Everything was just 100%,

smiled.

Michael Kidson, a cyclist fr

toria, said: Graskop is a love

Its a pleasure to be here. You

wonderful people in this town

Everyday the cyclists were

in a different direction to face

steep hills surrounding the to

its neighbouring towns. The w

didnt play along this year ancyclists had to struggle throu

and rain storms, not forgettin

typical early morning mist. A

cyclist so aptly put it to a tea

Die afdraandes pla my nie d

opdraandes. The steep hills

tested the stamina and endu

the cyclists, who came from a

the Western Cape. But I hear

of them say that they will be

ael Kidson from Pretoria, Ronel Swart from Africa Silks in Graskop

ssy Zimmerman from Johannesburg just before the start of the fi-

age on Sunday 11 August. Ronel has been part of the event since it

ut a mere dream. Today it is a 150-cyclist strong reality.