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Good news as month-end is again
approaching, is that the new tar sur-
face in Morone Street in Burgersfort
has been completed. So hopefully
no more 90 minutes to get from the
Tubatse Crossing Mall to the Ohrig-
Local
dam
stad turn-off. But be careful. They
are still busy with the installation of
the curbstones. Read: workers in
the road and deep excavations.

levels
2017 levels before
winter better than in
2016
The aloes are in full bloom, the
magaba trees are changing colour and
the first winter cold struck this past
weekend. Last year dam levels in our
area did not look good, but this year
seems better.
This week De Hoop Dam was
100.3 percent full in comparison with
90.5 percent last year. Flag Boshielo
is 50.6 percent full against last years
42.2 percent and Buffelskloof Dam is
100.6 percent full against last years
41.6 percent.
Blyderivierpoort is 100.8 percent
full against 71.9 percent in 2016, while
Ohrigstad Dam is a whopping 92.4
percent full agaist last years almost
empty figure of 7.5 percent in the same
week.

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2 Advertorial
Dwarsrivier Mine
invests in fighng crime
D
warsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM) in partnership
with the South African Police Services (Se-
khukhune Cluster) held its annual Crime Aware-
ness Campaign on the 11th of May 2017 at Ga-Male-
kana Sports Ground. The theme of the campaign was
Sorry!!! I am of Class #Crime must fall.
The event was graced by tradi onal leaders, Commu-
nity Policing Forums (CPFs), the Department of Social
Development, Department of Jus ce, school teachers
and learners, the Department of Home Aairs Immigra-
on Unit, Department of Health and Fetakgomo Greater
Tubatse Local Municipality councillors.
The aim of the campaign is to seek eec ve inter-
ven ons and empower communi es to deal with social
issues that lead to crime and address fears of crime
and percep ons of unsafe environments. DCM was
represented by Protec on Services Superintendent,
Mr. Lucas Phala. When Phala took to the podium he
took the opportunity to warn community members of
19 MAY 2017
job scams in the name of Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine. He
also advised community members not to pay for any job
oers from DCM. He emphasised that DCM will not sell
jobs at any given me. He concluded by encouraging
young people to study hard in order to earn their place in
the workplace.
The keynote speaker for the day was Major Gen Ma-
sipha Joseph Maepa who assured community members
that the police are there for them and they need to work
hand in hand to uproot crime in the community. He also
highlighted that the event was part of a community ed-
uca on that SAPS is embarking on. Maepa pleaded with
all members of the community to report all crimes to the
police and also to work with community policing forums
around their communi es. He concluded the day by
thanking Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine for making the cam-
paign a success and encouraged the mine to con nue
working with all spheres of government to make South
Africa a be er place for future genera ons.
19 MEI 2017
100 days to change
On 10 May 2017 a new Station Commissioner
landed at Burgersfort police station and Brigadier
Risimati Robert Maluleke plans to tackle crime
in the area head-on. He set a goal of 100 days
in which he and the public must be able to see a
drastic difference to crime in Burgersfort.
Brigadier Maluleke is a native from Limpopo
hailing from the Malamulele area. He is married
with four children - two sons and two daughters.
He has 31 years service in the South African
Police Service (SAPS) and has gone through the
ranks to get to where he is today. He started in
1986 as a student policeman at Meadowlands
police station in Gauteng and has served as an
instructor in teaching law and musketry at Ham-
manskraal, worked with the detectives and crime
prevention units in Meadowlands, Diepkloof
and Yeoville. He also served at Mara, Levubu,
Bronkhorstspruit, Atteridgeville, Cullinan and
Oudtshoorn. His duties varied from working in the
crime prevention, communications and detectives
units and as station commander. He worked as
the provincial coordinator of border policing in the
Western Cape and later at Pretoria Head Office he
was responsible for all
53 land borders and the
head for sea borders.
In total he has served
24 years as Station
Commissioner. He
also has the academic
achievements to back
up his years of experi-
ence. Apart from having
attended a wide range
of internal courses per-
taining to different units
and managerial duties
within the SAPS he
also has a Diploma in
Policing and a B.Tech
Degree in Policing from
Unisa. He obtained a
Masters degree from
the Tswane University
of Technology and is currently studying towards
his PhD degree in Policing. He has been in the
rank of Brigadier for the last 8 years.
On Tuesday this week he sat with Platinum
Gazette to explain his goals in fighting crime.
My strategy is to build the best team to deal with
crimes. Criminals can know it will not be business
as usual, we will be confronting crime, he said.
I will not do this alone. We will be working with
the Community Policing Forums (CPF), NGOs,
government departments like the Department of
Education, Department of Agriculture, Depart-
ment of Justice and Correctional Services etc.
We also want to involve business against crime
and engage with religious leaders and the farming
community. Together we can prevent crime.
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Monthly meetings with various stakeholders are
being planned.
Progress
Many contact crimes such as assault and
rape are often offences related to liquor abuse.
We will be dealing with illegal shebeens. Illegal
liqour outlets will not be tolerated in Burgersfort.
Drugs must also be rooted out. The drug lords
must know we are not only after the small time
dealers, but we will also get to the Big Fish. We
will have regular stop and search operations and
areas known as places where drugs and illegal
liquor can be obtained will be our first target.
We will work on preventing and dealing with
robberies, hi-jackings and other related crimes.
We are working on improving our informer
network and will use crime intelligence to get to
those root causes of crime. Our operations on
a weekly basis will focus on flash points and we
will be visible in the villages, town and farming
communties. Crimes such as farm attacks and
other violent crimes must be addressed. Illegal
mining will also not be tolerated. We will use a
multi-disciplinary approach with different police
units to address this and the perpetrators will Work on Marone Street in Burgersfort is progressing well. The tar surface has
been completed, although road signs still need to be painted. Workers are
face the full wrath of the
currently working on installing curbstones. While this is in progress, an appeal
law. is being made to truck owners to keep their heavy vehicles off the curbs to allow
I want people to the curing process to be completed and ensure they will last well into the future.
know that the Con-
stitution provides for
peaceful marches, but
illegal protesting that Department of
includes burning, looting
and assault will not be
tolerated. If you march
peacefully, there is no
Education employee
problem.
I am calling on every-
one in Burgersfort - the
arrested for job scam
The high unemployment rate is being With the expertise of the police and
villages, the suburbs
use dby scammers to defraud innocent assistance of the officials of the depart-
and farms to call me if
people looking for jobs. The Risk and ment, police tracked down the employ-
there is any information
Security Directorate of the Limpopo ee and caught up with him when taking
about a crime that is
Department investigated allegations that the bribe of R5000 from the family. The
being planned or that
there are scammers within the Depart- suspect was arrested. He was released
has happened. Callers
ment of Education doing this by selling on R1000 bail this week after appearing
can remain anonymous,
government bursaries to poor learners. at the Polokwane Magistrates court.
but must provide full details. The law will protect
This investigation led to the arrest of one Mr Mavasa, the employee involved, is
them. I can speak all 11 languages, so anyone
employee within the department. facing suspension, internal discipline
who calls to report a crime or provide informa-
The arrest happened when the Citizens procedures and has been forbidden
tion can use the language they are comfortable
Complains Unit of the Transformation to enter his office at work. Charges of
in.
Directorate of the Department was misconduct were served by him.
In 100 days we will be changing the picture
confronted by a parent of one learner The Department will continue to deal
of Burgersfort. People should also know that
victim. The parents were promised that harshly with acts of corruption and
we are working on rooting out corruption within
their child will get a bursary to study at fraud, especially by its own employ-
the police and I will arrest my own people. They
Institutions of Higher Learning next year, ees. The Department will continue to
know that corruption will not be tolerated and
but only if they pay R5000 to the culprit. investigate other possible leads as
can lead to their dismissal.
The Section then reported the matter provided by the community and those
Burgersfort is now like a river without water,
to the Security and Risk Directorates in identified within the system. Commu-
but after 100 days this river will be full of flowing
the Department where the parent and nity members are encouraged to bring
water!.
the learner were assisted to go through these incident of fraud to the attention
The public can contact Brigadier R.R. Ma-
the process of opening a case with the of the Department at all times, said Dr
luleke on 072 570 5263 any time of the day.
Limpopo Hawks offices. Naledzani Rasila from the Department.
4 NEWS 19 MAY 2017

AET graduation Dressed

On Thursday 11 May 2017 a group of almost
60 students received certificates for different
levels of Adult Education & Traning (AET) at
Samancor Eastern Chrome Mines.
like Mom
In preparation for Mothers Day on 14
The students were proud to finally receive
May, Calvin Prep Schools learners
their certificates and were encouraged by
dressed like their mothers on 12 May.
messages from ECM HR Manager, Pieter Brits
The school was filled with lovely fash-
and fellow students who are at the ages of 55
ionable Divas who eagerly paraded in
and 59 still working towards their dreams.
honour of their mothers.
(Information & photographs: Zane
Neizel, Calvin Prep School).

Steelies progress with rugby trials

Steelpoort Acadamy has 4 Steelies creative
learners who are going to the
next round of rugby trials to
possibly be selected for pro-
for Mothers Day
vincial teams. Keith Mlauzi and On Friday last week the Grade R learners at Steel-
Blessing Hamandishe (U/12) poort Academy had their weekly Make-and-Bake
will be going to the next round class where fine motor skills are developed. They
and is currently part of a team made a special gift for their mothers for Mothers
of 30 players. This Saturday 22 Day which was on Sunday last week. They used
players will be chosen. Alfred string and beads to create a bracelet as a gift for
Denaroonha en Dakalo Lebak- their moms. (Information & photographs: Marianie
eng was selected in the U/13 Kleynhans).
age group.Their additional trails
will be played soon. Their coach
Mr Norman Jordaan is standing
with them. (Photo & Information:
Marianie Kleynhans).
19 MEI 2017 Advertorial 5

Building a caring culture that

unites all at Twickenham Mine
On 5 May Twickenham Mines entire work force attended the Twickenham operating
Twickenham Operating Model Culture model culture day: Journey to Significant living.
The day was eagerly awaited and arrived with a great vibe and enthusiasm that could
only make it a success. The event was filled with various activities from the nearby
Day: Journey to Significant Living schools talking about Culture Transformation as a symbol of hope into a bright future
within the Twickenham community.
The event carried great importance within the An-
gloAmerican operation and this was highlighted by Ms
Seara Mkhabela: Executive Head - Corporate Affairs
attending the day. She and Daan Breet, Twickenham
General Manager started the day by reminding all
employees of the importance of living signicantly through
ensuring good inspirational leadership, being an engaged
workforce and living values of innovation.
Daan further reiterated that each employee needs to
play their part in taking ownership of transforming the
company to be the best company. He added: If we are
all facing in the one direction , all we need to do is keep
walking.
The day had the support of the different labour unions,
with their leadership encouraging employees to partici-
pate and assist in creating an operation where trust, unity
and a bright future for everyone can be achieved.
Apart from the more formal parts of the day that was filled
with important messages, employees also had fun with
being creative and putting their hopes and wishes for
what Twickenham Mine should stand for onto colourful
paper that was hanged onto a symbolic Twickenham
Daan Breet with Seara family tree.
Mkhabela. The event closed with employees strengthening their
unity by socialising around a plate of fresh, hot food.

Twickenham Mine employees created a special tree with every employee

putting their wish for the mine as leaves on the organisational culture tree.

Local secondary schools head boys and head girls with Daan Breet,
Seara Mkhabela and Jeffrey Ngobeni from Twickenham Mine.

Local schools performed at the day.

Daan Breet: If we are all facing in the one direction, all we need to do is keep
walking. The day served to get every employee going into the same direction.
6 Platinum Gazette 19 MAY 2017

Isaiah 65:24-25
(NIV) Donate a blanket,
24
Before they
call I will answer;
while they are still
warm a heart
With winter knocking on the door, Drop it of at: Magaba Filling Station,
speaking I will
the CMR Limpopo is running a Blan- Wimpy Tubatse Mall or NG Church
hear. ket donation campaign.
25
The wolf and Communities are encouraged to
the lamb will feed donated old or new warm blankets
to be distributed to needy families.
together, and the Donations of clothes, toiletries Platinum Gazette contact details:

lion will eat straw
like the ox, and
dust will be the
serpents food.
and non-perishable foods are also
welcome. There are many needy
families and children who are cold
and hungry during the winter and
the collections is aimed at easing
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Postal address: P O Box 2208, Burgersfort, 1150

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2 x Meat Mincers 3ph;
APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION IN TERMS OF THE SECTION 24G OF THE
1. Sport Klubs /Sport sonal 1 x 20ht Wors Stopper
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (NEMA) (ACT NO 107 OF 1998) AS AMENDED AND
Clubs 7. Allerlei/ For Sale 3 ph; 1 x Big Vacume THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REGULATIONS, 2014, FOR IMERYS REFRACTO-
Sealer; 2 x 2,4m Meat RY MINERALS SOUTH AFRICA: ANNESLEY ANDALUSITE MINE
2. Betrekking/Vacancy Miscellaneous
display fridges; 2 x (Reference number: LP 30/5/1/3/2/1 (73) EM)
3. Dienste/Services 8. Finansies/ PRET LIQUOR
Chest glas top This notice provides information to Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) about potential decisions that may
4. Oornag Financial SPORTS BAR AND
freezers; 1 x 6 bin affect them and to be afforded an opportunity to influence those decisions in the environmental authorisation
Akkommodasie/ 9. Te Huur/To Rent BOTTLE STORE
Bain Marie, 1 x Meat process for the above-mentioned project.
Overnight 10. Te Koop/For sale FOR SALE.
Tenderiser; 1 x Ham BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT
accommodation 11. Birthdays/ Contact owners on:
Slicer; 1 x Chicken Imerys Refractory Minerals South Africa: Annesley Andalusite Mine is an existing opencast mining operation
5. Troeteldiere/Pets Verjaarsdae 074 565 6231 or
Rotissirie; 1 x double located 32km from the town of Burgersfort in the Limpopo Province. Annesley Andalusite Mine has submitted
082 072 0051. an application form to the Department of Mineral Resources on the 24th of January 2017 for Environmental
6. Persoonlik/Per- chip fryer; 1 x sin-
Authorisation in terms of the Section 24G of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act no
BUTCHERY gle chip fryer; Steel 107 of 1998) as amended and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 for the com-
Three bedroom EQUIPMENT FOR tables; Shelves; 3 mencement of a listed activity. The application form was acknowledged by the DMR on the 6th of February
9. Te Huur/ house available from SALE x electronic meat 2017. A letter on further instructions for the S24G process was issued on the 28th of February 2017.
R6000 to R7000 Aloe Butchery closing scales; Chesa Nyama
To Rent Canopy, 32000
Annesley Andalusite Mine constructed 2x silt traps (constructed in 2014), pollution control dam (constructed
Ridge East and Aloe down. in 1986) and overflow dams which were naturally established in 2001 and 2012.
Ridge West. 1 x Chiller room (2,4m BTU Air Condition-
LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS
HOUSE TO LET Viewing available x 2,4m); 1 x Freezer er; Lots of smalls. Procedure applied to the application
Two bedroom units after hours. room (2,4m x 2,4m); 1 EVERYTHING MUST A Section 24G Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Environmental Management Pro-
available from R4500 Please call on x Chiller room (3,6m x GO! gramme Report (EMPR) is required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act
to R5500. Contact: No.107 of 1998) (NEMA) for the authorisation of listed activities contained in GNR 984 of 04 December 2014,
0825786113. 4,8m); Octo 3ph band published in terms of Sections 24(2) and 24D of the NEMA.
(Full time security). Saw; Springbok saw; 072 766 4996
Application submitted to the competent Authority
An application form for Environmental Authorisation in terms of Section 24G of NEMA, as amended, and the
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014, for the activity has been submitted to DMR on the
24th of January 2017.
Listed activities applied to the application
The listed activity specific to the facilities which have been applied for is listed activity number 6 of GNR 984.
A water use licence is also required for the facilities in terms of Section 21g.
Legislation associated with the application
The DMR has directed the applicant to compile a report (as contained in the Section 24G of NEMA, 1998, as
amended). In order to do so, Annesley Andalusite Mine has appointed Shangoni Management Services (Pty)
Ltd (Shangoni) as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) in terms of Regulation 12
of GN.R 982, to undertake and manage the process of applying for the required environmental authorisation.
Furthermore, Shangoni meets the requirements set out in Regulation 13 of GNR 982.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
People have a right to be informed about potential decisions that may affect them and to be afforded an
opportunity to influence those decisions.
Register as an I&AP
You may be an I&AP. To register as an I&AP of this project, or to obtain more information or submit com-
ments, please request a Registration Form from Shangoni and return it to the details provided below.
Availability of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report
The Section 24G Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and EMPr will be made available to the
public for review from 18 May 2017 to 19 June 2017 at Annesley Andalusite Mine Reception offices; Itirele
Primary School and Shangoni Management Services website (www.shangoni.co.za) (click on public doc-
uments). A hard copy may be given to the traditional authorities to circulate to the villagers. A register and
comment sheet will accompany the hard copies at the public viewing stations. Please complete the register
subsequent to reviewing the reports. Alternatively, e-mail or fax your comments to Shangoni (details provided
below).
Public Meeting
Details pertaining to a public meeting will be communicated with the Interested and Affected Parties during
the public review period.
Where to obtain more information
To obtain additional information, please contact the EAP at the details provided below.
Environmental Assessment Practitioner: Shangoni Management Services (Pty) Ltd
Contact person: Mpho Masango
Tel: 012 807 7036
E-mail: mpho@shangoni.co.za
Fax: 012 807 1014
Postal Address: P. O. Box 74726, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040
19 MEI 2017 NUUS 7

Ratels reken af met Phumbas

Die Laeveld Ratels het verlede
week Saterdag teen die Phumbas
van Hoedspruit n liga wedstryd
gespeel.
Die spanne het in koue en ren me-
kaar die stryd op Laerskool Burgers-
fort se rugbyveld aanges.
Dit was die laaste tuiswedstryd voor
daar na die volgende fase uitspeel
wedstryde oorgegaan word in die
liga.
Die Ratels het die tuisveld voordeel
gebruik en n telling van 16 teenoor
die Phumbas se 10 opgestel om
uiteindelik te wen en waardevolle
ligapunte te verdien.
8 19 MAY 2017

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On Sunday 14 May, the Ledwaba/Makotse

Masters take each other on Masters and Lebowakgomo Masters visited

Tubatse Masters in Praktiseer to play friendly
soccer matches. Taung Masters also took
part in the friendly matches.

in friendly games
Results for the day:
Match 1: Ledwaba/Makotse Masters win 5-1
against Taung Masters. (Sipho Mphahlele,
Johnie Ledwaba, Mphephu, Maduka Takalo,
Mayo Tlowana scored goals for Ledwaba/
Makotse Masters)
Match 2: A draw between Tubatse Masters
and Lebowakgomo Masters 1-1. Tubatse
Masters goal was scored by Pitso Sehlabela
and Koena Letsoalo scored for Lebowakgo-
mo Masters.
Match 3: This match also ended in a 2-2
draw between Ledwaba/Makotse Masters
and Tubatse Masters. The goals for Led-
waba/Makotse Masters 2 were scored by
Magents Mahlatji and Thapelo Maja. Both
Tubatse Masters goals were scored by Mersi
Malatjie.
The last match of the day was between
Lebowakgomo Masters and Taung Masters.
Lebowakgomo Masters won 2-0. Their goals
were scored by Koena Letsoalo (2).
(Information and photographs: Jerial Mvun-
dlela).
Ledwaba/Makotse Masters. Taung Masters.

Support this
fundraiser
golf day
The AGS Kerk (AFM Church) Steelpoort
will be hosting a fundraising golf day at
the relatively new Riverside Mashie Golf
Course situated at Winterveld Recreational
Club in Steelpoort.
This course with short distances between
the different holes is set to make for a fun
and exciting game. The day will be hosted
on 24 May 2017. For more information
and to enter or participate in the day as a
sponsor, contact the church office at 087
808 5604 or Neels on 083 291 8005.
Lebowakgomo Masters Tubatse Masters.