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Historiese smidswinkel sal gerestoureer word

Venessa van der Westhuizen Die 19de-eeuse smidswinkel op die terrein van die President Pretorius- museum (PPM) wat verlede Donder- dag, 29 Oktober in duie gestort het, sal weer gerestoureer word. So sê Elmarie Weyers, die kurator van die Potchefstroomse Museum. Potchefstromers is al vuisvoos met die reeks ongelukkige gebeure aan hul historiese gedenkwaardig- hede. Vroeër vanjaar moes inwoners toekyk hoe die offisierswoning (1913) op Witrand se terrein en die eeu-oue stasiegebou in Piet Bosman- straat afbrand. (Berig volg op bl. 2).

Johan Wolfaardt besig om die implemente in die smidswinkel uit die puin te red. Foto: Venessa van der Westhuizen 2 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020

Vervolg van bl. 1 gens Lamprecht het Wolfaardt die ANC se gelate houding wanneer dit met die agteruitgang van JB Marks Die smidswinkel is deel van die strukturele probleem vroeg in Okto- by die bewaring van erfenisgeboue munisipaliteit se dienslewering in die 19de eeuse geboukompleks op die ber aan haar gerapporteer. Tydens kom. “Dis tekenend van die totale stad. “Die ANC gee nie om oor die terrein van die PPM. Dié geboue is die inperking was die huismuseums gebrek aan insig, waardering en verlede of die huidige stand van sake rondom 1868 deur President Marthi- gesluit en kon daar nie vroeër aan respek vir erfenisgoedere onder die nie. Hulle gee net om vir hulself...” nus Wessel Pretorius opgerig. Preto- die probleem aandag gegee word nie. ANC-bewindhebbers op alle vlakke Volgens Hodgson beplan die DA rius was die eerste president van die Wolfaardt is tans die voorsitter van van die regering,” het Matthys van om ‘n oudit van al Noordwes se Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR). die Erfenis Stigting Potchefstroom, ‘n Tonder, VF Plus raadslid van die JB erfenisgeboue en -terreine by die Die kompleks bestaan uit ‘n woon- organisasie wat omsien na die Marks munisipaliteit hierdie week provinsiale wetgewer aan te vra huis wat in die Kaapse styl gebou is, bewaring van ou geboue in Potchef- aan Netwerk24 gesê. sodat hul oorsiginspeksies kan hou asook buitegeboue wat ‘n waenhuis, stroom.Lamprecht sê hulle het Heinricha Hodgson, DA kandidaat om die toestand van die terreine en stal en smidswinkel insluit. Die dadelik die senior tegniese inge- van Wyk 5 het ook gesê die agteruit- geboue asook die begrotings wat president was bekend daarvoor dat nieursbeampte van die JB Marks gang van historiese geboue is in lyn daaraan toegewys is, te bepaal. hy ook as grofsmid gewerk het en munisipaliteit geraadpleeg. “Mnr. veral die ysterbande rondom wawiele Noah Lechele was baie behulpsaam gekort het. en het dadelik saam met ons ‘n Die PPM vorm trots deel van inspeksie gedoen. Daar is vasgestel Potchefstroom se ou geskiedenis en dat die dak begin sak het en dit die baie oorseese besoekers en skool- mure van die smidswinkel sywaarts groepe besoek jaarliks die museum gedruk het. Die plan was om die om meer van die tradisionele 19de- gebou eers met ‘n staalstruktuur te eeuse gebruike te leer. verstewig voordat die restourasiepro- “Oomblikke voordat die kurator jek aangepak kon word,” sê Lam- my geskakel het om te sê die restou- precht. rasieprojek van die smidswinkel is Die museum se volgende stap is amptelik goedgekeur en dat daar om die bourommel te verwyder en te dadelik met die werk begin sal word, berg sodat die restourateurs so ver het die gebou inmekaargeval,” sê ‘n moontlik weer die oorspronklike verdwaasde Johan Wolfaardt, vak- boumateriaal kan gebruik. kundige van die President Pretorius- Al die implemente wat in die museum net nadat die gebou ingetui- smidswinkel geberg was, sal ook mel het. versigtig verwyder word.“Die spreek- Volgens die kultuurhistorikus van woord sê mos ongelukke gebeur in die Potchefstroomse Museum, Miems drieë. Ons hoop nou dat die smids- Lamprecht, was dit as gevolg van die winkel ‘n einde sal bring aan die hout stutpaal in die middel van die ongelukkige gebeurtenisse met die smidswinkel wat gekraak het. Vol- historiese geboue in Potchefstroom,” sê Lamprecht. Beide die Vrydheidsfront Plus en die DA het hulle mis- Elmarie Weyers, kurator van die Potchefstroomse Museum en Johan Wolfaardt, vakkun- noeë te kenne dige van die President Pretoriusmuseum, by die smidswinkel wat in duie gestort het. gegee teenoor die Foto’s: Venessa van der Westhuizen

Implemente in die smidswinkel wat teen die muur hang, kan nog gered word.

     
    

 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 3 Brand verwoes drie besighede

Die brandweer het Saterdag, 31 Oktober vir vyf ure gespook om die brand te blus. Foto:Foto: Venessa van der Westhuizen

Angie Otto, die bestuurder van Bert’s Pub and Grill in die stoorkamer wat net langs die supermark geleë is. Sy vertel dat vlamme Saterdag by die venster ingekom Venessa van der Westhuizen het wat die drank verhit het, daarom Die brand wat Saterdagmiddag, moet dit nou afgeskryf 31 Oktober in Du Plooystraat word. Foto: Venessa van ontstaan het, was ‘n nagmerrie-on- der Westhuizen dervinding vir die eienaars van drie besighede wat moes toekyk hoe hul winkels tot op die grond afgebrand het. Die Gaanbos skietbaan, Aqwake leerwinkel en die Special Supermarket op die hoek van Du Plooy- en Walter Sisulustraat is verwoes. Die brand het na bewering by met al die ander materiale en die Gaanbos skietbaan ontstaan toerusting beloop sy skade ook en vinnig na die aangrensende om en by R400 000. besighede versprei. Die brandweer “Die ergste van alles is dat die was dadelik op die toneel en het versekering nie die skade gaan vir vyf ure gespook om die brand dek nie omdat ek nog nie kans te blus. gehad het om die nuwe ligging van Riaan Barnard, eienaar van die die winkel by hulle aan te meld Gaanbos-gebou en –skietbaan, het nie”, sê Coetzer. die gebou aan die eienaars van die Die brand het verder geringe leerwinkel en supermark verhuur. skade aan die Oupa’s biltongwin- Naas die skietbaan het hy ook ‘n kel langs die supermark en Bert’s fabriek in die gebou gehad waar Pub en Grill langsaan aangerig. Kydex skedes (holsters) vervaardig Die bestuurder van die kroeg, is. Hy sê die skietbaan was net vir Angie Otto, sê die stoorkamer mense wat daar geoefen het om te waarin hulle die sterk drank skiet. Hulle het hulle eie ammuni- gestoor het, het begin brand. sie en gewere soontoe gevat. “Hierdie drank moet nou afgeskryf Ammunisie is nie op die perseel word, want die hitte waaraan dit aangehou nie. Gaanbos het ‘n blootgestel is, het dit nou onbruik- ander winkel in die stad waar baar gemaak”, sê sy. ammunisie verkoop word. Angie is baie verlig dat die Barnard sê behalwe vir die brand nie verder in hulle kroeg skade aan die skede fabriek versprei het nie. Dié kroeg bestaan (sowat R400 000) en aan die al vir 29 jaar. skietbaan (sowat R300 000) het Sy lag lekker as sy vertel dat sy hy nou ook ‘n verlies aan inkom- nou bietjie bygelowig is, want die ste van die huurders. kroeg sou die aand ‘n spesiale Philip Coetzer, eienaar van die Halloween-funksie vir die kliënte Aqwake leerwinkel, sê hy huur die aanbied waar almal genooi was perseel sedert Januarie vanjaar. om “op te dress”. Wit spoke en Hy het 18 werkers wat aangestel is spinnekoppe wat van die dak af om leerprodukte te maak en by hang is die stille getuienis van die klein stalletjies oral in die stad en Halloween-partytjie wat sou elders die leerprodukte te ver- plaasvind. “Een ding is seker, ons koop. Vir hom was die grootste beplan beslis nie weer ‘n Hallo- skade die lasermasjien wat hy in ween-partytjie in die toekoms nie”, die leerwinkel gehad het. Saam sê sy met ‘n groot glimlag.

Een van die winkels na die brand.Foto: Tersia Botes 4 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 Two protests in one week Tsholofelo Motswenyane of refuse removal services. on Friday morning. The The impact of the “forced mar- residents decided to Potchefstroom residents expressed riage” to Ventersdorp imposed on embark on the march their frustration in two separate the community of greater Potchef- due to the municipality’s service delivery protests last week. stroom was always going to be an alleged failure to meet One took place on Thursday, 29 issue. They argued that community the service delivery October and the other on Friday, 30 members were not involved in the promises it made to the October. discussions before the towns com- community. Following Last Thursday, residents of Ika- bined and they are now the ones the protests on 6 and 7 geng marched from the Ikageng taking the fall for it. October, the elected Stadium to the Dan Tloome Cham- The protest followed several committee had engage- bers to voice the concerns. meetings of community members in ments with municipal Upon their arrival, Samuel Moko- different areas who noticed they officials and an action bane spoke as a concerned resident were dealing with similar problems. plan was provided on 14 Residents of Ikageng protesting at the Dan Tloome and read the memorandum on In the absence of the admini- October. Chambers. Photos: Tsholofelo Motswenyane behalf of other residents. strator, Ofentse Masibi, the director This document con- The points highlighted in the of public safety, accepted the memo- tained specific services and dates by their absence and lack of communi- memorandum included the high randum. The residents hope to get a when they would be provided. cation, the residents decided to rates and taxes the residents are response within 14 days. According to the residents, the only barricade Allan Hendrickse Street expected to pay. Another was the William Maphosa, the municipal service that was delivered and must and Adolf Willemse Road. They alleged corruption and mal- spokesperson, confirmed that the still be completed was verifying the seized at least two trucks, one of administration within the munici- memorandum had been received stands. They had allegedly made which was a municipal vehicle pality and the third, the poor con- and was being assessed. He re- several enquiries to the departments because they believed their concerns dition of the roads and service assured the community that they of technical services and housing were not being taken seriously. delivery in general. The residents would respond in due course. without receiving feedback. Maphosa says the respective further requested to buy electricity Aggrieved community members of The residents from Hillside View; officials of the housing department directly from Eskom rather than Hillside View held the second pro- Portion 1 and 2, gathered on 30 said they would contact the relevant through the municipality. They also test at the corner of Adolf Willemse October, hoping to meet with the people to set another meeting with called for an end to the privatisation Road and Allan Hendrickse Street relevant municipal officials. Due to the committee of Hillside View. Suspension leaves aggrieved employees uncertain about future Tsholofelo Motswenyane the minimum requirements. cember 2019. They said the situation had nega- He also objected to people from He says the municipal manager tively impacted their lives and J.B. Marks Local Municipality outside the municipal jurisdiction (MM) had signed off the document- caused much uncertainty about their officials claim they’ve been unfairly allegedly being contracted before ation, yet the municipality had been employment and future. suspended and have voiced con- being permanently employed. placed under administration from The officials suspect the munici- cerns about the wasteful expenditure Makhene had been suspended for May 2019. pality is selective with their suspen- of council funds. about seven months before receiving Following Makhene’s dismissal, he sions as one of the officials was A former employee of the munici- his charge sheet on 6 February received a letter from the local suspended for allegedly bringing pality, Floyd Makhene, is one of the 2019. municipality, barring him from J.B. Marks into disrepute. This officials who claim they have been According to clause 16.4 of the entering the Dan Tloome building. followed a protest about overtime unfairly suspended from their South African Local Government On 30 September, the security payments. duties. Bargaining Council’s Disciplinary officials denied him access to the The official was not the only Makhene was suspended on five Procedure Collective Agreement main building. According to Mak- employee to protest, but the only charges in June 2018. (DPCA), an employee’s suspension hene, they never provided the one suspended. The matter was taken to the should not exceed three months. official court interdict. When the Herald spoke to him, Potchefstroom Magistrates’ Court He appeared at a disciplinary Makhene was not the only employ- the municipality had still not com- and he was found not guilty. hearing for the first time on 13 ee whose suspension exceeded three municated with him in connection He believes he was suspended March 2019. months. with his suspension. because he had voiced his concerns According to a document, the One of the employees was recei- The aggrieved officials believe the on internal matters. hearing was postponed twice – for ving his salary monthly while he was council’s resources are being wasted Makhene says he spoke out non-compliance with the disciplinary at home for almost eight months. as they have been receiving their against alleged corruption and code and for the employer to pre- The relevant officials confirmed monthly salaries but cannot render claims that people were occupying pare formal points. this to the Herald but wished to services to the community. certain positions without meeting Makhene was dismissed in De- remain anonymous. Mean-while, they are still waiting to hear when they will appear for their discipli- nary hearings. William Map- hosa, the muni- cipal spokesper- son, acknowled- ged the allegations, but declined to comment at this stage, saying the internal disci- plinary process is continuing, following an appeal by the complainant. The local municipality was placed under administration in May 2019 but has challenged the decision in court.“[It] hasn’t been resolved yet. The munici- pality lost the court interdict on an urgent basis, but the merits of the case have not been ventilated,” said Maphosa. He says the municipality was officially placed under admini- stration on 17 August 2020. 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 5 Oorloop drein word nie herstel Venessa van der Westhuizen eerste keer besoek afgelê het, maar daarna het dit net erger geword. Jackie en Martinus Strydom van Hulle het later weer kom kyk, maar Baillie Park sukkel reeds vir die kon niks aan die probleem doen nie. afgelope vier weke met ‘n drein “Ek het al weer verskeie kere gebel wat in hulle erf oorloop. en boodskappe gelos, maar niemand Rioolwater met menslike eks- gee terugvoer nie en my boodskappe kresie en vroulike sanitêre ware wat ek op die bestuurders se selfone kook by die drein regs langs die los, word eenvoudig geïgnoreer.” huis oor en loop in die res van Volgens Jackie doen gerugte die die erf in. rondte dat die trok waarmee dreine “Ons moet die plek gereeld oopgespuit word, buite werking is. skoonmaak en het al liters Jays Die gebrek aan kommunikasie Fluid hier gebruik,” sê Jackie. tussen die Strydoms en die infra- Volgens haar was die probleem struktuur-departement lei tot groter aanvanklik opgelos nadat werkers frustrasie. “Ek wens hulle kan vir van die JB Marks munisipaliteit my sê wat aangaan en waarom hulle se infrastruktuur-departement die nie die probleem oplos nie,” sê sy. Die Herald het die munisipaliteit genader vir komentaar maar teen druktyd is nog niks ontvang nie.

Die drein langs die huis wat vir die afgelope vier weke nie herstel word nie. Foto: Verskaf Riool spoel gereeld in die res van die erf in. Foto: Verskaf Martinus Strydom by die drein nadat dit opgeruim is. Foto: Venessa van der Westhuizen 6 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 Letters/Briewe Gimmies se matrieks presteer

Diep teleurgesteld oor diens by Binnelandse Sake Potchefstroom Gimnasium se ma- triekprysuitdeling en erediens was Ontevrede kliënt skryf: mense aanstel wat help. Daar moet ‘n meer gebruikers- vriendelike platform ingestel word sodat mens nie vir beslis weer eens ‘n spoggerige Ek is bitter teleurgesteld oor die swak diens by die ewig in ‘n ry wag en ure van jou kosbare tyd mors nie. geleentheid. “Dankie dat ons ten Departement van Binnelandse Sake in Potchefstroom Dit is ‘n deel uit ‘n mens se lewe wat jy nooit weer sal spyte van ‘n ongewone jaar, julle verlede week. Dit sou gaaf gewees het as hulle meer sien nie! steeds kon eer vir julle harde werk op akademiese-, sport- en kultuurge- bied. Ons harte bars van trots,” het die skool genoem. Dank is ook aan juffrou Rosemary Fouché en haar NG Kerk Eerste Vesting sluit span vir al die reëlings en ds. Jackie van Rensburg gegee wat ‘n besonde- re boodskap vir die leerders en hul Venessa van der Westhuizen erediens op 29 November. Bespreek asseblief vooraf per WhatsApp by 083 677 6305 voor of op ouers gebring het. Die NG Kerk Potchefstroom, Eerste Vesting sal na 10 November. Die volgende leerders het indivi- hul 63ste bestaan, Sondag, 29 November hul laaste duele prestasies behaal: erediens hou. Dux-leerder: Annemarie Hoffman Die kerkraad van die gemeente het dié besluit Senior sportdogter: Ruandi van reeds vroeg in 2019 geneem weens ‘n geleidelike Dyk afname in lidmaatgetalle. Senior sportseun: Philip Botha “Daar was ook geen aansoek van die NG predikante Senior kultuurseun: Francois vir kapelaansposte die afgelope jaar in die weermag Wiid nie. Ten spyte van verskeie werwingspogings kon Senior kultuurdogter: Annemarie daar nie ‘n opvolger vir die huidige leraar, ds. Japie Hoffman Jordaan, gevind word nie,” sê Wilma Gerber, die Uitvoerende kunstenaar: Francois skriba van die gemeente. Ds. Jordaan was vir die Wiid afgelope 10 jaar die kapelaan van die gemeente en Hoogste kultuurprestasie: Lara tree aan die einde van die jaar af. Badenhorst Destyds het dié kerk in 1957 van die NG Kerk Gimmie-guts: Melissa van Niekerk Noord-gemeente afgestig weens die groot aantal Leierskap: Gimmieraad voorsit- weermaglede. ters: Elmarie Naudé en Francois Volgens Gerber sal die oorblywende lidmate weer Wiid by die NG-gemeente Noord inskakel. Gimmie-leerder: Annemarie Die Eerste Vesting kerkgebou is op die weermagba- Hoffman sis geleë en behoort aan die Departement Openbare Werke. Die NG Kerk Potchefstroom, Eerste Vesting se deure sluit op 29 November. Foto: Die gemeente nooi alle oud-lidmate na die laaste Venessa van der Westhuizen Tokkie toppresteerders-kwartaal drie

Gimmies se senior kultuurseun, Francois Wiid.

Christiaan Kruger (Gr.7). Fo- Inneke Liebenberg (Gr.4) Mathilda Liebenberg (Gr.6) to’s: Verskaf Pieter Kruger (Gr.5)

Dux-leerder, Gimmie-leerder en senior kultuurdogter: Annemarie Hoffman.

Senior sportseun: Philip Botha. Foto’s: Verskaf 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 7 Sewerage leaks fixed after residents spend weekend with faeces

Tsholofelo Motswenyane made its way inside her Abraham May, a resident affected by bathroom. “I can’t even use After three days, the sewage the toilet; it’s a problem. It the sewage leak. Photos: Tsholofelo leak in Aquarius and Adolf makes me feel sick. Even Motswenyane Willemse streets has been when I go to bed, I feel like fixed. The blockage caused vomiting,” she said. faeces and sanitary towels The residents said the to wash up into the homes stench was unbearable in and yards of residents. the evenings and made it Before it was fixed, at difficult for them to prepare least seven houses were or enjoy their dinner. affected and had human They say the past wee- waste flooding their yards. kend’s rainfall helped a lot Abraham May of Adolf as it was worse. Willemse says the sewage Residents were displeased began leaking on Friday with the service delivery. evening (30 October), but They believe they were given the problem got worse the false hope of being assisted, following morning. He only to find they would not called the municipal call be helped on that particular centre and was told they day. They also lamented the would send the relevant response to service delivery officials to attend to the matters. matter. According to the resi- The waste water was dents, municipal officials pushed back into the pipes came to assess the leak and his bathroom was filled around 10:00 on Monday. with human faeces. He They were gone by 11, but quickly went to disconnect the problem persisted. They the pipe so the sewage returned around 19:50, could flow through the yard and into longer work as they are allegedly not to the street. however, and resolved the issue. the street. This was the same for at paid overtime. Michelle Abrahams She also called the municipality William Maphosa, municipal spoke- least two more homes. was told the same thing. She lives in several times without success. sperson, says sewerage issues are May says he called at least twice, Aquarius Street and says the sewage Truia Sey wasn’t at home when one of the ongoing problems being but no one showed up. was leaking two houses from hers. the leakage began. One of the te- dealt with under the recovery plan of At around 18:00, he called the Since the street is downhill, all the nants living in her yard noticed it on the administrator. With regards to same landline and was allegedly told waste water flowed down into her Saturday morning when water was the officials not responding to the that the officials who were on duty yard. Her husband, Jan, had to seeping from her house. The tenant complaints, he says he will check in had knocked off. Once they have clean up the yard and dig a trench managed to disconnect the pipe to with the managers of the respective reached their 60 hours, they no in their neighbour’s yard to divert it stop it as the sewage had already department. 8 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020

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Front: Andries Grove, Giovanni van de Wall, Sydney Kgekoane, Phenyo Mashaba and Marco van de Wall. Middle: Oarabile Monyatsi, Luzaan Grove, Eunchae Lee, Front: Phenyo Mathe, Ntokozo Jiba, Reneilwe Santho, Siyanda Olifant, Lehlogonolo Kgololosego Moreothata, Lesang Mofokeng, Lehlogonolo Lekomanyane, Kamogelo Mokgola and Unathi Buti. Middle: Boitumelo Zungu, Josh Grove, Thandazo Khune, Khandanisa and Orefile Ramonyane. Back: Kamogelo Mokgosi, Lakhanya Sheshegu, Inge Joubert, Masego Theko, Khodani Nemanashi and Oratilwe Letsapa. Back: Realeboha Mkhuma, EuMin Park, Tshepo Leoli, Ivan Luus, Masego Setlhogo, Khensani Mashaba, Olerato Kgekoane and Benjamin Joubert. Katlego Roman, Kungothando Gqogqa and Samuel Motlhatlhego. Laerskool Mooirivier leerlingraad 2020

Dogters: Ry een (voor): Xandri Palmer (onderhoofdogter), Lea Verster (hoofdogter), Suriesé Loubser (onderhoofdogter) en Nika Vijoen (onderhoofdogter). Ry twee: Mia Kok, Ilze Nolte, Suné Coetzee, Ataya van den Berg en Dané Badenhorst. Ry drie: Voor van links is Martin Landman, Leonore Lubbe, Annemarie Hoffman, Gheerde Kempen, Deidré Olivier, Elaine Joubert, Mariné van Ravenswaay, Amoné Leasha Louwrens en Deon Ehlers. Agter van links is Irene Hein, Anaïs Saay- Oelofse, Anchen Schutte en Jana Coetzer. Ry vier: Zara Bezuidenhout, Carli du man, Minet Beukes, Francois Wiid en Danila Venter. Foto: Verskaf Plooy, Onalenna Selekisho en Henriette Jansen van Vuuren.

Seuns: Ry een (voor): Gimmies se top 10 matrieks skitter Jacques van Straaten (onderhoofseun), Gimmies se slimkoppe is tydens 8. Irene Hein 84,7% die prysuitdeling as deel van die Walt Esterhuysen 9. Francois Wiid 84,6% (onderhoofseun), top 10 akademiese presteerders 10. Anaïs Saayman 83,4% in graad 12 aangewys. Henré Nel (hoofseun) 11. Malleen Pienaar 83,3% en Christiaan Kruger Gimmies is baie trots om te 12. Jonathan Vorster 83,1% (onderhoofseun). Ry kan sê dat die top 20-leerders se 13. Charney Joubert 82,6% twee: Erik Human, gemiddeld bo 80% is. 14. Elandri Vorster 82,4% Jay-Jay Henning, 1. Annemarie Hoffman 91,9% 15. Jaun-Marie Furstenburg Hanlu du Plessis, 2. Leasha Louwrens 90,3% 81,9% James Swart en 3. Leonore Lubbe 89,9% 16. Liezel Muller 81,6% Anton Muller. Ry 4. Martin Landman 89,3% 17. Hardus Henning 81,4% drie: Thoriso Yumba, 5. Deon Ehlers 88,3% 18. Anneke van Aswegen 81,3% Evan Seddon, Kyle 6. Danila Venter 86,6% 19. Theo Ferreira 81,1% Koekemoer, Hennie 7. Minet Beukes 85,4% 20. Heidi van Tonder 80,9% Pretorius, Nic Laubscher en Louis Fourie. Ry vier: Jean Venter, Edrich van Onselen, Pieter-Jacq du Toit, Ruan van Niekerk en Michael Barnardo. Foto’s: Verskaf 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 9 VF Plus Noordwes help gemeen- skappe om hulself te beskerm Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Noordwes het Maandagoggend met ’n veldtog begin wat gemeenskappe in die provinsie bemagtig om hulself te beskerm. Die eerste van verskeie weerbaarheidsopleidingsessies het by Crista Galli plaasgevind. Volgens Fanie du Toit van die VF Plus is hulle baie bekommerd oor die toenemende vlaag van gewelds- misdade in landelike- en stedelike gebiede. “Die VF Plus het dit goed gedink om ‘n loodsprojek van stapel te stuur om mense te bemagtig om hulself en hul gesinne te beskerm indien dit sou nodig wees,” verduide- lik hy. Die opleiding word gratis aan gemeenskappe in Potchefstroom, Koster, Rustenburg en Klerksdorp aangebied. “Omdat die aard van landelike gebiede unieke uitdagings bied, word dorp- en plaasgemeenskappe se opleiding apart aangebied,” vertel Du Toit. “Die VF Plus befonds die opleiding en daar word van gesoute instrukteurs gebruik gemaak. Daar is slegs ‘n registrasiefooi van R50 betaalbaar. Met hierdie geld sal ons ’n veiligheidstruktuur in die gebied identifiseer aan wie ons die fondse sal skenk,” het Du Toit gesê. Deelne- mers leer verskeie tegnieke aan om Die belangrikste deel van die opleiding is om nie teenstand te bied nie, tensy dit absoluut noodsaaklik is. Foto’s: Dustin Wetdewich hulself teen misdadigers wat gewapen is, te beskerm. leemte bestaan en dan hulself nog mers aan die opleiding word tot 40 Saterdag, 7 November van 08:30 tot “Die idee met die opleiding is dat verder rondom hul eie beskerming te beperk. Opleiding vir inwoners in 16:00 aangebied. Kontak 071 960 deelnemers besef waar daar ’n bemagtig,” het Du Toit gesê. Deelne- Potchefstroom se dorpsgebied word 3363 vir meer inligting. 10 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 Organisations advocate for marginalised groups Tsholofelo Motswenyane Over the years, many have been killed or harmed because of their sexuality or gender identity. Action for Social Justice Inter- national (Social Justice) and Bophirima VW Club stand against violence towards the LGBTIQ (lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer) community. They hosted an awareness campaign on Saturday, 31 Octo- ber, also to celebrate Pride Month. They embarked on a motor- cade from the Promosa Cemetery through Aksie Park, extensions 6 Members and and 7, through Sarafina, and Members and participants of the concluded in Ikageng. Action for Social Thabiso Mogapi, the executive Action for Social InternationalInternational director of Social Justice, says (Social Justice) they wanted to commemorate, (Social Justice) LGBTIQ awaren- celebrate and embrace diversity ess and the inclusion of the LGBTIQ ess campaign. Photos: society through the campaign. campaign. Photos: Tsholofelo Motswenya- Social Justice is an organi- Tsholofelo Motswenya- ne sation that advocates for margin- ne alised sexual minority groups by among their communities. community to learn about the all the more significant because encouraging access to rights, “The campaign is about teaching, rights of the LGBTIQ+ community they had received support from equality and human dignity. learning and raising community and their existence within J.B. the Bophirima VW Club, stake- Through the campaign, they awareness on the LGBTIQ+ society. Marks Municipality,” says Thabiso. holders and other community wished to spread awareness “Our target is for the general He added that the campaign was members.

Members of the Bophirima VW Club attending the awareness campaign. Participants of the LGBTIQ awareness campaign, during the motorcade. Photo: Provided Respek, vasbyt en geduld is resep vir gelukkige 63 jare saam Venessa van der Westhuizen Na hul huweliksbevestiging in 1957 het hul vir meer as twintig Hans en Emma Grobbelaar het op 1 jaar in Namibië gewoon voordat hul November hul 63ste huweliksher- weer Suid-Afrika toe getrek het en denking gevier. hulself op Robertson gevestig het. In Dié twee se lang en geseënde 1991 het hulle Potchefstroom toe lewenspad het saam in Windhoek, getrek, waar hulle steeds woon. Namibië begin. Hans was ‘n polisie- Hulle is met vier kinders, sewe man en Emma ‘n werknemer by die kleinkinders en twee agterkleinkin- spoorweë toe hulle mekaar by ders geseën. Wanneer hulle terugkyk Windhoek-stasie se kafee ontmoet na al die jare saam, is hulle geheim het. vir ‘n gelukkige huwelik respek vir Dit was liefde met die eerste mekaar, goeie kommunikasie, Hans en Emma Grobbelaar het oogopslag, want na die ontmoeting saamstaan deur dik en dun en baie op 1 November hul 63ste het Hans sommer dadelik besluit geduld. Op 84 reis hulle nog graag huweliksherdenking gevier Foto: dat Emma die vrou is met wie hy en maak jaarliks tyd vir ‘n uitgebrei- Verskaf gaan trou. de vakansie Namibië toe. 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 11 Skenk blikkieskos vir ouer mense wat swaarkry Venessa van der Westhuizen Besighede en skole in Potchefstroom span saam om van 2-12 November blikkieskos in te samel vir ouer mense wat in die huidige ekonomie- se klimaat swaarkry. Janet Potgieter nooi besighede en skole amptelik uit om by die Power Towers inisiatief betrokke te raak. Dié organisasie samel in nege pro- vinsies blikkieskos vir behoeftige mense in. Vanjaar is Potchefstroom die versamelpunt vir blikkieskos in die Noordwes en dit is die Dienssen- trum vir bejaardes se beurt om kos te kry. “Wanneer ouer mense finansieel swaarkry, is kos die eerste uitgawe waarop hulle sny. Dis ‘n wonderlike inisiatief van die Power Towers en ons het baie mense vir wie ons die kos voor Kersfees wil uitdeel,” sê Wendri Eloff, direkteur van die Dienssentrum. Agter links: Sanet Jansen van Rensburg (adjunk-direkteur, Dienssentrum), Janet Potgieter, Lize Human, Cindy Purén, Letitia Vir haar is dit belangrik dat ouer Williams en Wendri Eloff (direkteur, Dienssentrum). Voor is Stephan Venter. Foto: Venessa van der Westhuizen mense nie hulle dieet moet afskeep nie, want voedsame kos hou hulle Kryolan, JannyDjanModels, Trots November gedoen. Potgieter vertel voor Kryolan (Steve Biko-straat 74) gesondheid in stand. Eloff verduide- Potch, Curves, Essentials Skin dat daar ‘n feestelike dag met die en aan die einde oorhandig ons die lik dat ‘n maatskaplike werker en Health and Beauty en die Snowflake- oorhandiging van die blikkieskos blikkies aan die Dienssentrum.” verpleegkundige van die Dienssen- gebou afgee. beplan word. Besighede kan ook foto’s neem trum die mense in nood besoek. Skenkers staan ook ‘n kans om ‘n “Vrydagoggend, 13 November sal saam met personeellede en die “Hulle identifiseer die mense wat die verrassing met ‘n gelukkige trekking ‘n hoë toring met die blikkieskos blikkieskos. WhatsApp dié foto’s na kos werklik nodig het.” te wen. Skryf jou naam, van en gebou word. Besighede word dan Janet by 060 540 2009. Sy sal dit Individue wat nie noodwendig telefoonnommer met ‘n permanente genooi om die blikkieskos wat hulle op haar beurt weer op die Dienssen- deur ‘n besigheid skenkings wil pen op elke blikkie wat jy skenk. ingesamel het vroegoggend by Kryo- trum en die Nasionale Power Towers maak nie, kan hulle blikkies by Gelukkige trekkings word op 13 lan af te laai. Ons bou ‘n hoë toring se Facebookblad deel. 12 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 13 14 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 Supermum determined to achieve her academic dreams Tsholofelo Motswenyane always applied for study assistance, Left with three more exams, she hoping to be granted the opportunity continued her journey to complete The grace of God, perseverance and to further her studies but her her studies. With her baby a few the undying desire to improve the applications were unsuccessful. This weeks old, she took her with to lives of her children are what keep didn’t stop her. She continued to write her second-opportunity exams. Elise Johanna Oosthuizen (34), improve her skills and gained more She passed all her modules and North-West University MBA (Masters experience. In 2011, Elise was proceeded to her final year. With her in Business Administration) student, promoted as a human resources husband at work, Elise sometimes pressing forward until she reaches training practitioner. attended classes with her children her academic goals. Finally, her luck changed when as she was determined to achieve From a poverty-stricken family, she was awarded study assistance in her degree. Elise says nothing could stand in 2014. After resigning from her job in her way to succeed and achieve her In 2015, she began her studies at 2017, she moved to Potchefstroom dreams. “From a very young age, I NWU, where she studied her Bache- and started working at NWU. always believed that the only way to lors in Training and Development in She obtained her qualification in break out of poverty and have a Human Resources Development. 2018 and continued with her post- stable life is through education,” she While there, she lost her study graduate diploma in Management said. She always wanted a degree assistance and was obligated to pay with Business Administration, where but never knew how difficult her for her studies. she graduated with Cum Laude. In journey would be to get it. During this period, things became 2019, she was accepted to study for Elsie was born in Derdepoort but more challenging. It was difficult to her MBA. grew up on a farm in Rustenburg. make ends meet and in her second During this time, her family When she was in Hoërskool year, Elise learnt that she was experienced some pains and losses, Rustenburg, her parents’ financial pregnant with her third child. “This but she drew strength from her situation took a turn for the worst. pregnancy was complicated. I spent family and her supervisor and However, she continued to see God’s more time in and out of the hospi- mentor, Prof. Ronnie Lotriet. hand in everything and changed her tal, but that did not stop me. I just She wants to thank her family, life. told myself, come high or low, I had Prof. Lotriet, NWU Business School, After she matriculated in 2005, waited for more than 10 years to the Faculty of Health Science, her Elise wanted to further her studies, obtain a degree and nothing was colleagues and all those who have Elise Johanna Oosthuizen Photo: Provided but due to finances, she couldn’t. So going to stop me achieving that supported her throughout her she started working at the Thembe- now,” she said. journey. Yes, storms will always be there, lani Platinum Mine in Rustenburg, Her baby was due in November She encourages people not to problems will always come unexpec- as a belt attendant. 2016 and Elise thought she’d at allow circumstances to hinder them tedly, but if you have set your eyes To advance her career, she volun- least have time to complete her final from attaining their goals. “I had on that goal, you will make it, no teered to do mining. Elise obtained exams before her baby was born. To nothing – started with nothing. But matter what. Whatever you want to a mining blasting certificate and her surprise, however, her daughter God provided and carried me be or do, you can do it by the grace became a miner. Year after year, she came a bit earlier than expected. through it all and I am still going. of God”. 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 15 16 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 17 18 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 19 20 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 21 Atletiek weer op dreef

Sigi Burger was once again included in the London Pulse squad. Photo: Supplied

Die NWU se ster atleet, Jone Kruger, op pad na 'n oorwin- ning in die dames 60m wedloop. Foto’s: Wouter Pienaar

Schalk Coetzee van Laerskool Mooirivier op volle vaart. Plaaslike atlete het Dinsdag, 3 November tydens Atletiek Sentraal Noordwes se oop baan- en veldbyeenkoms weer vir die eerste keer amptelik kompeteer nadat die inperking in Maart ingestel is. Meer foto’s is op www.potchefstroomhe- rald.co.za te sien. . Coaching is his next service to cricket Wouter Pienaar After spending a decade as a player on South African and the world’s domestic and club Burger continues to cricket circuits, Brady Barends will now move into the sphere of cricket thrive in England coaching. The former North West Wouter Pienaar Dragons captain and bowling all-rounder has The NWU’s former two-time Varsity Netball winner set his sights on develop- and current Proteas player, Sigi Burger, has ing the youth and giving recently extended her stay in England’s top netball back all his experience to league. up-and-coming cricketing Burger will play for the London Pulse team again talent in the province. in the 2021 Vitality Netball Super League after Barends has boat-loads impressing in her first season in 2020 for the of experience, having Pulse. Previously, she spent a couple of seasons played in 109 first-class, Brady Barends during his time as a player with the North West Dragons. He with Surrey Storm, where she won the player of 70 list A and 39 T20 will now commit to producing cricket talent as a coach of the NW u.19 and the year award in 2019. matches. Barends started The tall, ultra-efficient shooter will undoubtedly academy setups. Photo: Supplied as a youngster at the be one of the top players in the squad and will Dolphins Academy in Durban, before heading Doug Watson, Graham Ford, Monty Jacobs, bring international experience to the London-based a bit west to Pietermaritzburg with KZN Jimmy Kgamadi and Alan Norton all played side. Another South African and former Varsity Inland. He then went even further west to the their part in shaping him. Netball star for Kovsies, Lefebre Rademan, will North West Dragons, where he built a repu- “For me, the important aspect is the rela- also join her at the Pulse. tation as a leader and astute tactician on the tionship with the player. The player must feel Burger’s rise has been unprecedented since she field. comfortable to discuss anything and every- first starred for the NWU five years ago, under the Barends will coach the North West Academy thing. I want to develop and grow as a coach, tutelage of Dorette Badenhorst. Burger has been and NW u.19 squads and assist NWU Cricket. on and off the field. This is a new journey for racking up goals in any uniform ever since and is “I’ve always had a passion for coaching and me, so I’m just going to suck up all the an inspiration to many up-and-coming varsity helping players develop their skills while knowledge I receive and learn from it,” he netball players. making a difference in their lives. This game added. Barends is currently busy with the London Pulse’s Squad: Sigi Burger, Halimat has given me so much and made me the CSA level 3 course. Adio, Ashleigh Dekker, Michelle Drayne, Zara person I am today, so it’s only right that I If there is one thing that Barends will instil Everitt, Funmi Fadoju, Lindsay Keable, Lefebre repay it by offering my services,” enthused into his players, it would be following the apt Rademan, Ellie Rattu, Kira Rothwell, Isabel Stibbs, Barends. and true golden nugget: Olivia Tchine, Emma Thacker, Adean Thomas and Cricket mentorship is something he experi- “Be the first one in and last one out. There Monique Thompson. enced as a player and mentions that guys like is no replacement for hard work.” 22 www.potchefstroomherald.co.za Potchefstroom Herald 5 November 2020 Luiperds/Mielieboere Legendes #4: Sakkie Raath Luiperds se trotse beskermheer Wouter Pienaar moes ingooi daardie jare,” vertel Raath. As daar een man is wat die gees van “My werk was om primêr op die die Mielieboere en Wes-Transvaalse skrums te konsentreer, die slotte te rugby daagliks uitleef, is dit die ondersteun en seker te maak dat die voormalige stut en huidige Luiperds span goeie balbesit kry om die beskermheer, Sakkie Raath. agterlyn te voer. Ons het nie met die In rugbykringe is dié vriendelike bal gehardloop soos vandag se stutte lang man bekend as oom Sakkie – nie.” een van die prominente oud-Mielie- Hierdie stut se liefde vir rugby het boere wat nog steeds in Potchef- by die destydte Hoër Handelskool in stroom woon en by rugby betrokke Potch begin, waarna hy toe verder is. by die Potchefstroom Onderwyskolle- Raath is tans die president van ge (Pote) onder die leiding van oud- Potchefstroom Dorp Rugbyklub en Springbok, prof. Johan Claassen, het al sedert 1966 ‘n affiliasie met rugby gespeel het. hierdie geskiekundige klub. Raath “Dit was vir ons ongelooflik dat het in talle wedstryde vir Dorp ons held, Johan Claassen, ons kon gespeel en ook as tesourier, keurder afrig,” onthou Raath goed. Raath het en ander bestuursposte diens ge- later ook as Wes-Transvaal keurder doen. saam met Claassen gewerk en al het Dit is juis die ding met Oom hulle nou en dan koppe gestamp, Sakkie – hy is ‘n ware dienskneg was daar steeds groot respek vir van rugby, op en van die veld af, mekaar. van toeka tot nou. “Dit is een aspek wat ek hoog ag “Vir my is dit een van die grootste in die feit dat ek nog steeds baie voorregte om die Luiperds se be- vriende in rugby het en dat daar ‘n skermheer te wees. Ek kon nie nee groot respek en kammeraderie sê toe die unie my in 2019 gevra het onder mekaar is. Ek en ouens soos nie. Ek kry nou nog hoendervleis Piet en Giel Eloff, Japie Brits en oor Olënpark en al die geskiedenis Daan Badenhost bel mekaar ge- van Wes-Transvaal rugby,” vertel reeld,” verduidelik Raath, wat vir ‘n Raath, wat by wyle prof. Johan klompie jare by verskillende skole Claassen as beskermheer van unie onderwyser was en as vakadviseur oorgeneem het. in latere jare opgetree het. Hierdie vaskopstut het in 66 “Ek en Jan Tromp deel ‘n ver- wedstryde vir die Mielieboere uitge- jaarsdag op 4 Desember wanneer draf, 59 as stut en 7 as slot. Sy ons dieselfde ouderdom word. Ons eerste wedstryd vir Wes-Transvaal grap dat ons mekaar se tweeling- was in 1968 teen Boland en die broers is.” Raath is eens dat hy laaste een in 1978 in ‘n dekade graag wil sien dat die trots en waar hy talle ander hoogtepunte tradisie om rugby op Olënpark te beleef het. speel, teruggebring word. “Ek het teen die Wallabies, die “Die jong skoolkinders moet meer Britse en Ierse Leeus en die All- wedstryde op Olënpark speel, dit Blacks op Olënpark gespeel. Dit was moet vir hulle ‘n eer wees om daar harde wedstryde, maar baie goeie te kan speel. Dit is maar net een herinneringe. Raath het teen die van die maniere hoe ons weer Leeus se Fran Cotton in 1974 en die mense se belangstelling by die All Blacks se Billy Bush in 1976 Luiperds kan behou. Dit moet die Sakkie Raath met 'n spesiale banier wat vir hom gemaak is om sy wedstryde vir Wes- geskrum in daardie wedstryde en hy gemeenskap se span wees.” Transvaal teen internasionale toerspanne te herdenk. Foto’s: Wouter Pienaar voeg by dat die skrummetodes nou Raath kry nou nog hoendervleis as baie verskil as in sy speeldae. hy aan sy speeldae terugdink. Hy “Die vaskop het altyd met die erken dat hy baie bevoorreg is om regterarm gelei en die loskop met steeds ‘n nou band met die unie te die linkerarm. Dit was alles om in hê wat nou al ‘n eeu bestaan. die regte posisie te kom en jou “Ek het ‘n paar aandenkings wat opponent te stuit. In daardie dae vir my spesiaal is soos ‘n hemp wat kon ons ook ‘n ou aan die trui met ek van die destydse Rhodesia rugby- mening gryp en ‘n mens kon jou span ontvang het, sowel as ‘n plak- opponent letterlik in die grond boek van Potch Dorp se geskiedenis skrum. Dit was belangrik om seker en spanlyste, om maar ‘n paar te te maak dat die haker die bal kon noem. Om deel te wees van die hak, aangesien ‘n mens die bal Luiperds Rugbyunie, sal altyd vir my reguit onder die haker se voete ‘n hengse eer wees.”

Sakkie Raath in sy speeldae vir Wes-Transvaal. Raath is agter in die middel. Sakkie blaai deur 'n plakboek van Potchefstroom Dorp Rugbyklub se geskiedenis. 5 November 2020 Potchefstroom Herald www.potchefstroomherald.co.za 23 Tweeling gereed vir franchise krieketseisoen Wouter Pienaar uitstekende toevoeging vir die Knights. Die voormalige Gimmie eerste- Duan sal ook die gulde geleentheid span krieketster en opkomende kry om onder die leiding van die veelsydige speler, Marco Jansen voormalige Proteas snelbouler, Allan en sy tweelingbroer Duan, is Donald, as speler te groei. gereed om hulle merk in die nuwe Vir Marco is sy nuwe reis by die seisoen in franchise-krieket te Warriors die gulde geleentheid om maak. konstant goeie vertonings te lewer en Marco sal by die Warriors in trofeesukses saam met sy span te Port Elizabeth ‘n nuwe begin behaal. maak, terwyl Duan, ook ‘n veelsy- “My hoofdoel by die Warriors is dige linkerarm snelbouler en om tot die span by te dra en solank regterhandse kolwer, vir die VKB die span wen, sal ek bly wees. Ek Knights in Bloemfontein sal speel. kan een paaltjie of vyf paaltjies vat Marco het verlede seisoen vir of lopies teen ‘n goeie tempo met die Duan en Marco Jansen is twee voormalige Gimmies wat nou franchise-krieket vir die die Knights gespeel en is nou vir kolf maak. Knights en Warriors speel. Foto: Verskaf die 2020/21 seisoen in die lemme- “Solank ek bydra sal ek tevrede tjiegroen en swart van die Oos- wees. Dit sal ook lekker wees om ‘n Kaapse franchise. trofee in die verkorte seisoen te wen. Marco is ook in die Powerade Ons eerste wedstryd is hierdie week SA Nasionale Akademiegroep teen die Knights,” vertel hy. ingesluit vir 2020-2022 onder die Die KSA Nasionale Akademie- leiding van Vincent Barnes. Die groep vir 2020-2022 is as volg: hoofdoel van die groepe is om Joshua Richards (Imperial Lions), spelers in ‘n drie jaar-siklus te Matthew Breetzke (Warriors), Bryce identifiseer om vir SA-A of die Parsons (Gauteng), Sinethemba Proteas te speel. Qeshile (Warriors), Kabelo Sekhuku- “Ek is baie opgewonde en sien ne (Momentum Multiply Titans), baie uit om weer deel van die Grant Roelofsen (Hollywoodbets nasionale akademiegroep te wees, Dolphins), Wandile Makwetu (VKB aangesien ek verlede jaar reeds Knights), Gregory Mahlokwana saam met Shukri Conrad daar (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lifa gewerk het. Ntanzi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), “Ek het daar baie van my spel Gerald Coetzee (VKB Knights), geleer, onder meer hoe om krie- Thando Ntini (Momentum Multiply ket te benader en al daardie Titans), Marco Jansen (Warriors), dinge,” vertel die vaardige linker- Stefan Tait (Warriors), Dayyaan arm snelbouler. Galiem (Momentum Multiply Titans), Duan het verlede seisoen vir Tshepo Ntuli (Warriors), Jason Marco wil keurders in sy debuutseisoen by Duan is hierdie seisoen 'n gekontrak- Vrystaat in die Provinsiale drie Smith (Cape Cobras), Jonathan Bird die Warriors beïndruk. Foto: Ranjith Peralam/Ke- teerde speler by die VKB Knights. Foto: dag-kompetisie uitgeblink en is ‘n (Cape Cobras). rala Cricket Association VKB Knights Nuwe gesigte by die Luiperds vir 2021 Wouter Pienaar veld te wees en ook myself verbeter,” doen om die Luiperds te laat wen. Die Luiperds sal weer deur André noem Kruger. Ons glo ons kan ‘n groot bydrae Pretorius aangevoer word, met Die Luiperds is gereed om ‘n nuwe Ander nuwelinge sluit in die maak,” beklemtoon Vincent, ‘n Chaka Willemse en Jean Tiedt wat begin in 2021 te maak met ‘n span talentvolle Maruping broers, Vincent voormalige Griffons kaptein. hom as hulpafrigters ondersteun. vol nuwe gesigte en ‘n paar beken- en Victor, die blitsvinnige heelagter, Victor sal as losvoorspeler ook Eric Herbert en Gerald McPherson des wat weer die rooi en groen oor Allistair Mumba, veelsydige agterspe- seker maak dat balbesit behou word sal ook die Luiperdsgroep lei wan- hulle kop gaan trek. ler, Petri du Plessis, sowel as die en dat daar momentum by die neer Pretorius en kie die NWU se Een van die grootste aanwinste is rotsvaste stut, JP Mans. afbreekpunte is. Varsitybekerspan onder hande het. beslis die 2015 Luiperds se Speler “Ek sal graag my rugby hier by Vir Petri was sy insluiting in die Die Luiperds sal in Februarie van die Jaar, Robert Kruger. Kruger die Luiperds verder wil laat groei groep ‘n verrassing, aangesien hy die 2021 aan die SA Cup deelneem wat was die afgelope paar jaar by die om iets groter te bereik,” vertel afgelope tyd naam by Klerksdorp as ‘n kwalifiserende toernooi vir die Leeus en het ook verlede jaar ‘n Mumba. Hy is maar skaars ‘n paar Rugbyklub gemaak het. Curriebeker sal dien. Aangesien die seisoen in Japan vir NTT Communi- dae in Potch en vind nog sy voete “Dit is ‘n groot voorreg om deel SA Cup en Varsitybeker op dieselfde cations Shining Arcs gespeel. nadat hy voorheen by die Griffons van die Luiperds te wees. My doel- tydstip plaasvind, is daar besluit dat Hierdie slot en flank het hope en Pumas diens gedoen het. witte is om as speler te groei en ook twee groepe afrigters aangestel word ervaring en is slaggereed om weer Vincent en sy broer Victor, glo by al die afrigters te leer,” deel hy. om seker te maak dat sake glad op Olënpark uit te draf. “Ek bring ook albei dat hulle die regte be- Buiten die nuwelinge sal staatma- verloop. baie ervaring en kan as ‘n mentor standdele het om die Luiperds na kers soos Eugene Hare, HP Swart, Die Luiperds het hierdie week vir die jong ouens optree. Ek wil titels te lei. Chuiner van Rooyen en Tjaart amptelik weer begin oefen, maar aanhou om fisies in my spel op die “Ons wil graag alles in ons vermoë Benade ook terugkeer. daar vind nog geen kontak plaas nie, met die klem wat vir eers op algemene fiksheid geplaas word. Luiperds groep vir 2021: Victor Maruping, Vincent Maru- ping, Danrich Visagie, Eugene Hare, Robert Kruger, HP Swart, JP Mans, Kabelo Motloung, Allistair Mumba, Marius Stander, Oscar Msengana, Petri du Plessis, Siya Mdaka, Tjaart Benade, Warren Williams, Riaan May, Malembe Mpofu, Sylvester Hassien en Chuiner van Rooyen.

Die nuwe Luiperds wat vir 2021 gekontrakteer is. Van lings is Robert Kruger, Petri du Plessis, Vincent Maruping, Victor Maruping, Allistair Mumba en JP Mans. Foto: Mario van de Wall 5 November 2020

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Wouter Pienaar “Far from satisfied with tonight’s performance, but a lot closer to All eyes in the NWU McArthur where I want to be. It will come Stadium were fixed on South Afri- together at the perfect time,” stated ca’s world record holder and Olym- Van Niekerk on his Twitter page pic gold medallist in the 400 me- after the race. tres, Wayde van Niekerk, on Tues- The superstar had an issue with a day, 3 November. broken starting block when the race Not only was this the first time started, which halted his momen- that the Olympic champion would tum. He also had to contend with be competing in Potch since 2017, rustiness after being out of a com- but it would also be the first time petitive environment due to lock- since lockdown that an official down and injuries. Still, it was great athletics event could be hosted. to see an Olympic hero in Potch – Athletics Central North West as the hordes of fans who wanted (ACNW) did a sterling job in orga- his autograph or a selfie with him nising and hosting the open track can attest. and field event which saw Van Well-known athletes from across Niekerk as the prime attraction on North West and other parts of the the track. country also tested their mettle and Van Niekerk had the small crowd shrugged off some proverbial ring in attendance on their feet as he rust on the track and field. easily sprinted to victory in the Theodor Young took a well- 400-metre event in a time of 45.89 deserved win, while the former seconds. Potch Boys’ High sprinting ace, Wayde van Niekerk also had some time for his fans, giving out autographs and taking Van Niekerk beat Zakhiti Nene Phetogo Sebonego, now running for photos after the race. and Pieter Conradie into second and Kovsies, also showcased his talent third place respectively. with a win in the men’s 60-m race sprinting sensation, Sandri van Laerskool Moorivier’s Schalk It was far below his world record (25) in a time of 6.71. Rooyen (u.15) taking the win in Coetzee is also a young sprinter to time of 43.03, though. Certain NWU’s Mojela Koneshe also 7.96. Mardi Swart of Volkies also look out for; he crossed the line in factors prevented him from deliver- showed his class in 6.82 in the impressed with a time of 7.99 in 8.44 in the 60-metre race for boys ing as he had hoped. 60-metre dash, with the Gimmie her victory. u.11.