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Hundreds stopped during roadblock Ontploffing laat inwoners skrik Read more on page 3 Lees meer op bladsy 3 Motorskou wins maak groot verskil in leerders se lewens Die opbrengs van vanjaar se Just skool wat hierby baat vind,” het uitgespreek oor besighede wat baan, onder leiding van Dirk pannekoeke op die dag verkoop is. Wheels Motorskou is verlede De Jager gesê. agteroor sit en nie by ’n goeie van Reenen, is jaarliks ’n groot “Ons kan terug kyk en sê dat Donderdagaand tydens ’n Bart Zaayman, organiseerder saak betrokke wil raak nie. trekpleister. ons ’n skou van goeie gehalte gesellige funksie aan die hoof van die skou vir die afgelope 10 “Ons het groot borge verloor, Van Reenen en Christo aangebied het en volgende van Muriel Brand Skool, dr Japiep jaar,jgyg het aangedui dat hy die tuig maar ons het steeds gggesorg Grobler, onderhoof van Muriel jaarj maak ons weer so,” het de Jager, oorhandig. nou neerlê. om ’n goeie bedrag vir Muriel Brand Skool, wat betrokke is by Zaayman gesê. Die skou, wat jaarliksiks duisende Hy het groot lof gehad vir die Brand Skool bymekaar te die reëlings van die skou het besoekers lok, is vanjaarjaar vir didiee handjie vol besighede van die maak.” Donderdagaand ook meriete Meer foto’s 10de keer aangebied. dorp wat betrokke geraak het. Zaayman het aangedui datdat toekennings van die Just Wheel op bladsy 2 Ten spyte van moeilikeilike Hy het egter ook sy kommer daar by vanjaar se skou sowat Motorklub ontvang. ekonomiese omstandighedeighede en 600 voertuie uitgestaluitgestal is. ErelidmaatskapErelidmaatskap is aan die afwesigheid van groot borge Hy het ook verwys na die nog ’n groot ondersteuner en is daar steeds ’n bedragag van RR9494 4x4-baan wat reg agter steunpilaar van die klub, Lilly 138 aan die skool geskenk.skenk. die skool geleë is en tottot Coetzee, oorhandig. Hanrimed Apteek, wat baie stand gekom het danksy die Nog ’n interessante feit wat betrokke was by die skou, het motorskou.motorskou. Zaayman bekend gemaak het tydens die funksie ’n addisioneladdisionelee Die aktiwiteite by die 4x4- is datdat ddaaraar ’n ttotaalotaal vavann 3 161600 R6 000 aan die skool oorhandig. ’n Dankbare De Jagerger het die organiseerders en almalmal wat betrokke was bedank.. Hy het ook die versekeringsekering gegee dat die fondse wat ingesamel word nie bloot net in die skool se rekening betaal word om algemene kostes te dek nie. “Ons gebruik elke jaar die fondse vir ’n spesiale projek by die skool, en vanjaar sal ons weer so maak,” het De Jager gesê. Hy het ook die versekering gegee datt die fi nansiële hupstootot baie beslis ’n verskil in diee lewens van die leerders van Muriel Brand Skool maak. “Dit is die kinders van ons
Die hoof van Muriel Brand Skool, dr Japie de Jager (regs), het verlede Donderdagaand die tjek in ontvangs geneem. Manny Correia (nuwe funksie Download the Pixzar bestuurder van Just Wheels) app, scan the story het dit aan hom oorhandig. Bart to view more photos Zaayman (links) was vanjaar weer die skou organiseerder. 2 News Friday, August 2, 2019 SA Book Fair tickets now on sale Vervolg van bladsy 1 Tickets for the 2019 South African Poetry hosted by Dr Gcina Mhlope Book Fair are now on sale at and Tshepo Molefe on Saturday Webtickets and are priced to ensure between 1pm and 3.30pm. that the country’s national book fair • Underground Booksellers Tour, is accessible to South Africans from hosted by Griffi n Shea, the owner all walks of life. of independent bookshop Bridge Taking place at Constitution Books, on Saturday between 10am Hill from September 6 to 8, this and 12.30pm. year’s fair is open to the public on • Book Clubs - 20 per cent. To These workshops and tours are September 7 and 8. take advantage of this 20 per cent all at the low price of R40 each. Ticket prices: discount, book club members As capacity is limited for all • General admission - R10 will need to purchase 10 or more of these events, pre-booking is • Single Day Pass - R100 tickets for their book club or essential. group. Personeel van Hanrimed Apteek het ’n bedrag van R6 000 aan • Two-Day Weekend Pass - R150 This year sees the inclusion of a Muriel Brand Skool geskenk. Hulle is (van links) Margie Venter, Lea • Programme sessions - R40 Highlights: R20 #BUYABOOK option on all • Write Your Story workshop, Naude en Ronel Coetzer. Dirk van Reenen, wat in beheer van die • Children under 16 are free for ticket purchases. 4x4-baan is, is saam met hulle te sien. daily admission (not including facilitated by well-known writer In a country where six in 10 programme sessions). and publisher Melinda Ferguson people are still living in ‘book- It is important to note that all (Saturday at 10am). scarce’ households, this is an easy programme sessions must be • Melusi’s Everyday Zulu, a way for book lovers to play a pre-booked, including with day or short Zulu crash course hosted role in South African Book Fair’s weekend passes. by social media star Melusi overall mission to locate books Leerders baat Discounts: Tshabalala (Sunday at 10am). and reading in the lives of as many • Smart Shopper - 10 per cent • Constitution Hill Tour with South Africans as possible.
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For any police related problems Dalpark Extensions One, Six, in your area, call the Brakpan Nine, 11 and 13, Helderwyk and SAPS sector numbers below: the Carnival City area. Sector 1 Rural areas 071 675 6954/55 Sector policing in the local Brakpan CBD, Brakpan West rural areas is coordinated by WO (dam), Anzac, Brakpan East Jan Stoltz, who can be contacted (Power Street to Bedford Street, on 071 675 6963. Any serious Voortrekker Road to Boundary complaints in these areas can Road) and Brakpan North. be reported to Lieut Col Julius Sector 2 Masiye on 071 675 6962. 071 675 6956/57 If you experience a crime in Dalview, Denneoord, Kenleaf, or around any of these areas Larrendale, Dalpark, Dalpark in Brakpan, call 10111 or the Extension Five, Minnebron, relevant number listed above Rand Collieries, Sunair Park, for immediate police assistance. Sonneveld, Van Eck Park Exten- The Brakpan Police Station sion Two, and Sallies Extensions can be contacted on 011 744 Inwoner vier 90ste Three and Four. 7136/7100. Sector 3 verjaarsdag 071 675 6958/59 Dirk van Reenen het ’n meriete toekenning van Bart Zaayman ’n Bekende inwoner van die dorp, Hettie Brenthurst, Vulcania, Maryvlei ontvang. Tereblanche, het onlangs haar 90ste Industrial, Sallies Village, Mkha- verjaarsdag gevier. Sy woon die afgelope ncwa Village, Sallies Hostel, 24 jaar in ’n woonstel in Brakpan-sentraal Ergo Plant, Vulcania South and en het oor die jare by verskillende Western Platinum. apteke in die dorp gewerk. Haar oorlede Sector 4 man, Terry Terblanche, was ’n bekende 071 675 6960/61 rugbyspeler in Brakpan. Leachville Extensions One, Two and Three, Flamingo Ridge,
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Ontploffing laat inwoners skarrel Weekend crime Talle inwoners van Northdenelaan se rus According to information received, is Saterdagnag deur ‘n the following crimes were reported to oorverdowende slag versteur Brakpan police over the weekend: wat vermoedelik deur ‘n • Friday - A home in Hendrik Street, tuisgemaakte ploftoestel Sunair Park, was broken into. veroorsaak is. A door and security gate were forced Dit was veral Jorrie (73) open, but nothing was stolen. en Pieter (56) Jordaan wat * Batteries were stolen from a truck groot geskrik het aangesien parked along Seventh Road in Witpoort die ontploffi ng by hul hek Estates. plaasgevind het. • Saturday - Gardening equipment and Videomateriaal wat deur other valuables were stolen from a business ‘n inwoner in dieselfde straat along Van der Walt Road in Dalview. beskikbaar gestel is toon duidelik * A home in Colliery Road, Sunair Park, hoe ‘n voertuig die huis stadig was burgled of a TV. nader. • Sunday - A woman was raped by a taxi Daar kan gesien word hoe ‘n driver who picked her up along Voortrekker persoon terug hardloop na die Road at about 6.35pm. voertuig en kort daarna vind die She was the only passenger in the taxi – a ontploffi ng plaas. ‘n Helder lig is white Toyota Quantum. duidelik sigbaar. Instead of driving to her destination, the “Ek en my man het geslaap toe driver stopped in the veld along Oval Road ons die verskriklike harde slag in Brakpan North and forced himself on the om ongeveer middernag gehoor victim. het,” het Jordaan vertel. She was also robbed of her cellphone and “Ons is na buite waar ons reeds money. ander mense, wat ook die slag gehoor het, aangetref het.” ‘n Inwoner, wat skuins oorkant Get a bargain at die Jordaan-egpaar woon het, nadat hy die slag gehoor het, Download the Pixzar SPCA jumble sale gesien hoe ‘n voertuig wegjaag. app, scan the photo “Ek het in my kar gespring en to watch a video The Brakpan SPCA will hold a jumble sale dit agterna gesit maar ek kon nie at its premises at 96 Denne Road, Witpoort, die voertuig vastrek nie,” het die tomorrow (Saturday). man gesê. Jorrie Jordaan staan in die binnekant van haar erf by die gat in die hek waar die PVC pyp was. Second-hand goods including clothes, Dit blyk dat ‘n gassilinder van kitchen appliances, jewellery, various ‘n haarstilering apparaat tesame die Jordaan-egpaar gedien. Dit “Die hele gedoente is vir ons Lede van AfriForum en die household goods, and dog treats will be on met vermoedelik ‘n klapper in ‘n is heeltemal vernietig en dele baie vreemd en sedertdien slaap gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum sale. PVC pyp by die hek geplaas is. daarvan het die erf en sypaadjie ons nie baie rustig nie,” het het die geskokte egpaar Shirts and pants will be sold for as little Dié pyp het as posbus vir vol gelê. Jordaan gesê. bygestaan. as R5. The sale will be held from 9am to 12.30pm. All proceeds from the sale will go to the SPCA and will be directed back into the community. Call the society on 011 742 2007 for more information. Enjoy a Scottish cultural experience All things Scottish will be the order of the day on Saturday, September 28. The Windy Corner Shellhole will be hosting a Scottish Mini Highland Games and Dinner Dance. The fund-raiser starts at 11am and visitors can also enjoy craft beer, a fl ea market, militaria stalls and more. There will also be fun activities for children. The event will be held at Cosy Corner, which is situated at 12 Zeeman Street in Brenthurst. Contact Johann Jungbauer on 082 689 022 or Ray Mabbutt on 072 407 4168 for more Scan the photo to information. view more photos Residents invited Police on the lookout for illegal firearms during roadblock to CPF meetings Brakpan police conducted a roadblock along the N17 highway in Brakpan on Friday. The crime prevention operation was a combined effort of the local SAPS and Gauteng Traffi c Police. Vehicles and occupants were searched for stolen goods, drugs and illegal fi rearms. Bring along your friends and neighbours and address your crime concerns and suggestions with Brakpan police and the CPF at the following meetings: Lemoene tref kerk, vensters uitgeskiet • Sector Two Dalview, Denneoord, Kenleaf, Larrendale, Die NG Kerk Moedergemeente loodglasvensters ook gebreek Dalpark, Dalpark Extension Five, in Victorialaan is verlede was.” Minnebron, Rand Collieries, Sunair Park, Donderdag deur vandale Die glasstukke van die vensters Sonneveld, Van Eck Park Extension Two, geteiken. het oral in die kerk gelê. Sallies Extensions Three and Four, Withok Die koster van die kerk, “Dit was ook duidelik dat and Witpoort. Annelize Botes (39), was die lemoene na die kerkgebou The meeting will be held at 7pm on Donderdagmiddag laat heeltemal gegooi is.” Tuesday, August 6, at the NG Kerk Dalview uit die veld geslaan toe sy die Die moontlikheid dat ’n along Acton Street in Dalview. booswigte se handewerk gesien vuurwapen gebruik is om die • Sector Three het. skade aan die gebou en vensters Brenthurst, Vulcania, Maryvlei Industrial, “Ek was so 5.45nm by die kerk aan te rig word ondersoek. Sallies Village, Mkhankwa Village, Sallies om oop te sluit sodat ons orkes “Dit is regtig jammer dat Hostel, Ergo Plant, Vulcania South and kon oefen en het eers ’n klomp so iets moes gebeur het. Die Western Platinum. lemoene op die gras sien lê,” het loodglasvensters is uniek en The meeting will take place at 7pm Botes vertel. dit sal nie goedkoop wees om on Monday, August 5, at the NG Kerk “Dit was vir my baie vreemd te laat herstel nie,” het Botes Brenthurst, which is situated along Thomas en by nadere ondersoek het ek gesê. Street in Brenthurst. gesien dat daar verskeie gate in Die voorval is by die SAPD Annelize Botes, koster van die NG Kerk Moedergemeente, wys na ’n Contact Tom Holt on 074 236 4789 for die mure was en dat twee van ons aangemeld en word ondersoek. gat in een van die loodglasvensters. more information. 4 Community Friday, August 2, 2019 Online... Get your news on www.brakpanherald.co.za, comment on stories or share your views on social media Please note that the opinions do not refl ect that of the Editor. The Editor reserves the right to edit all communications. Please send your letter to [email protected] Breaking news online Here’s what grabbed our online readers’ attention: Dankie vir dié wat help 1 Ontploffi ng in die nag laat inwoners skarrel Metro will only collect waste in 240L Amelia van Wyk, My hart gaan uit na gemaak het dankie sê. 2 wheelie bins Sonneveld skryf per e-pos: daardie seun. Jy lyk veel Dit is deesdae maar vir We have new fanss Met verwysing na die jonger as 14 jaar. Die berig almal moeilik om kop bo 3 Varkore groei welig in dié tuin Herald se voorbladberig van het my werklik aangegryp. water te hou. Lemoene na kerk geslinger, vensters 26 Julie (’n Dag om nooit te Vandag wil ek vir elke Dié wat gegee het sal 4 stukkend geskiet WELCOME! vergeet nie). persoon wat ’n bydrae ryklik ontvang. Metro police offi cer rewarded for PS. We like you too 5 service to SAPS Your views online
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Michelle Hough van Wyk: Nico Schlebusch: Video of the week: Talle inwoners van Ag, dit maak my so hartseer dat mense Northdenelaan se rus is Saterdagnag Get this album online Wow. Dis hartseer en lekker om moet sukkel, veral kinders. Hulle het nie deur ‘n oorverdowende slag versteur wat so ’n storie te lees. Dankie aan The East Rand Industrial and Business almal wat ’n verskil gemaak het. gevra om hier te wees nie. vermoedelik deur ‘n tuisgemaakte ploftoestel Expo returned to Carnival City last week. veroorsaak is. Contact us Storie: Varkore groei welig in dié tuin Luizette van Aswegen: Editor: Thelma Koorts Sales consultant: Eve Davis Lettie Kruger: Sjoe, watter kompos gebruik hulle? Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Wow, goeie rede om trots News editor: Stacy Slatter Property sales consultant: Marcéll Kock te wees. Dis baie liefde en Magda de Beer Kruger: Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] aandag. Pragtig! Journalist: Miné Fourie Brakpan Offi ce: Dit is pragtig. Ek wens myne kan so Email: [email protected] 011-740-1825 groot wees. Save these dates
• 3 Augustus ment. Benefi ciaries are the Brakpan Hirsch’s Carnival will host a busi- • 30 Augustus tional Club, 21 Lake Avenue, Benoni. Die NG Kerk Brenthurst hou ’n SPCA, Huis Thandi and Huis Charis. ness-network meeting at 8.30am. Die NG Kerk Brakpan-Oos hou ’n For more information, contact Barry gemeenskapsmark op die kerkterre- For tickets and information, contact There is no charge, but booking nagmark by die kerk vanaf 4nm tot Booysen (076 134 8488). in te Thomasstraat 38. Interessante Heleen Joubert (079 879 3411). is essential. For more information, 8nm. Heerlike eetgoed sal te koop • Tuesday uitstallers sal uitstal en persone wat • Noteworthy Events nooi jou uit contact Chantelle du Plessis (chan- wees. Daar sal ook ’n tombolatafel The Brakpan Homecrafts Society belangstel om self uit te stal kan ’n na Cantare Jubiloso koor se vyfde [email protected] or call 010 822 en vlooimarkstalletjies wees. Die meets every fi rst Tuesday of the stalletjie bespreek. Heerlike eet- en verjaarsdagpartytjie wat met ’n 2050). publiek sal ook kan bloed skenk. month at the St Peter’s Anglican drinkgoed sal ook te koop wees. konsert gevier word by die NG Uni- Die kerk is op die hoek van Lap- Church hall at 10am. New members Vir stalletjie besprekings, skakel vir versiteitsoord om 3nm. ’n Keur van • 17 Augustus pingstraat en Boundaryweg geleë. are welcome. For more information, ds Willie Crous by 072 536 6775 of koorwerke, spesiaal uitgesoek vir ’n Fondsinsamelingskonsert ten Vlooimarkstalletjies kan bespreek contact Jane Donker on 011 915 Dawie Prinsloo by 082 441 8664. die geleentheid, sal aangebied word. bate van Karlien Roets (sy het word deur vir Alta Rudolph te skakel 2539. • August 3 Kontak Lanie Coetzer by 082 940 ’n breinbesering opgedoen toe (083 396 7591). • A Narcotics Anonymous meeting The Brakpan SPCA, situated at 9001 of by [email protected] ’n kombuiskas op haar geval • 6 September for people who have a problem with 96 Denne Road, will be having a om jou kaartjies te bespreek. het) word in die Mardi Gras Die NG Kerk Brakpan-Noord (oor- drugs or think they may have a prob- jumble sale at the premises from • 9 Augustus Teater by Carnival City aange- kant die munisipale swembad) hou ’n lem with drugs is held every Tuesday 9am to 12.30pm. Second-hand Tutela Gesinsorg bied ’n bederfog- bied. Verskeie kunstenaars kermis vanaf 5nm. Daar sal baie ko- at 7.30pm at the St John the Baptist soos Sorina goods, including clothes, kitchen gend vir vroue aan. Lieb en André sstalletjies wees, asook interessante Catholic Church, 74 Queen Avenue. Die Flooze appliances, jewelry, dog treats and Bester sal die gaste vermaak met items om te koop en ’n boereorkes • Wednesday en Sharoney various household goods will be up musiek en orrelspel sal deur Emmie sal sorg vir musiek. Stalletjies kan A soup kitchen is held every gaan optree. for grabs. All proceeds will go to the Combrink gelewer word. Die geleent- ook deur die publiek bespreek word. Wednesday from 4.30pm to 6.30pm Kaartjies is SPCA. heid word om 10.30vm by die NG Skakel die kerkkantoor vir meer at the St John the Baptist Catholic beskikbaar • A winter charity ball featuring The Kerk Brakpan-Wes gehou. Kaartjies besonderhede (011 740 2241). Church, 74 Queen Avenue. by www. Voice SA’s Samantha Leonard will is beskikbaar by die Tutela Kantoor General: karlienroets. be held at Medley House at 6pm. (011 744 4020) of skakel vir Hendrik • Sunday co.za For a complete list of events go to The ticket includes a welcome drink, Labuschagne (082 923 3077). The Eastern Wargame www.brakpanherald.co.za three-course dinner and entertain- • August 3 Group meet at the Constitu-
August 1 will mark H225672HA31 100 years since the establishment of Brakpan as a town. The Herald would like to acknowledge this milestone with a focus on the centenary and history of the town. A special edition dated August 23 will be published in the Brakpan Herald newspaper as well as on the Brakpan Herald website.
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Sê ons wat jy dink Watter uitdagings dink jy het onderwysers in vandag se tyd Yolanda van Rooyen Erika Gerber Hermien van Jaarsveld Alan van Veen Anneke Strydom wat ander nie in die Ouers handhaaf nie meer Die kurrikulum se Tegnologie wat konstant Ons kompeteer baie met Sonder lyfstraf in vandag verlede gehad het nie? dissipline nie en dan word standaarde is hoër en die verander is ’n uitdaging tegnologie en selfone, en se tyd is dissipline ’n dit die onderwyser se tyd is min. Daar is ook maar in vandag se tyd, asook selfone weet mos maar probleem en ongelukkig is probleem. min dissipline deesdae. dissipline. meer as wat jy doen. daar nie meer respek nie.
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These were some of the local with broken bottles. “I know all about the drunks and continue to use the complex as a Altesaam 19 huisbrake en sewe stories making headlines in On Monday, the Herald visited the muggings,” he said. thoroughfare or practise area for gevalle van motordiefstal is aange- years gone by. This week we the beer hall, but the owner was not “It’s disgusting and I don’t blame two-wheel tricks. meld. look back at the Herald of April there. people for avoiding the area. Despite stringent fi nes (from a Volgens kol André Muller is dié 21, 1995. A bartender said the premises “Something has to be done about minimum of R20), no cycling signs normaal, maar die polisie sou opened at 6.30am every morning it. and plenty of warnings from the natuurlik graag wou sien dat geen • Drunks rule in town centre and closed at 10.30pm. “The noise caused by the drunks Brakpan Traffi c Department, the voorvalle plaasvind nie. Shop owners and residents in There were several people inside there is also unbearable.” cyclists don’t let up. “Ons moet ook in ag neem dat central Brakpan are concerned and a group of others sitting on • Poskantoor is beroof Pensioners are largely affected baie mense vir die langnaweek about an explosive situation which, upturned crates in a yard, drinking Vier rowers het Saterdagoggend and several have been injured weg was, en party nog steeds met they claim, is caused by people beer. ’n werknemer van die Brenthurst in the past by thoughtless young vakansie was,” het hy gesê. who frequent a beer hall in Kitzinger One was a woman, holding a Poskantoor in Rookstraat oor- cyclists, who don’t even stop when Mnr Gideon Oosthuizen, hoof van Avenue. baby. rompel toe sy oopgesluit het. they collide with pedestrians. Brakpan se brandweer, het gesê They say drunk patrons of the Half an hour later two of the Die mans het mev T Daws na But there’s a strong warning dat die naweek ook vir sy departe- beer hall run amok in the shopping men came out and ran down the binne gedwing, waarna hulle ’n for the youngsters who persist in ment betreklik rustig verloop het. centre, scaring off shoppers who road, into Prince George Avenue, onbekende bedrag kontant en Ithu- breaking the law by cycling in the Dit wil voorkom of motoriste ook are sick of being approached by jumping and dancing and banging ba-kaartjies geneem het. area. hul beste voetjie voorgesit het. drunks for money. on shop windows. Die boewe het gevlug en die If they are caught in the act by a Mnr Anton Balt, van die ver- Motor vehicle thefts from the Clr Hennie Boyens, who spoke saak word deur die polisie onder- traffi c offi cer, their parents could be keersdepartement, het gesê dat die parking area are on the increase out strongly at a recent council soek. in for a fi nancial shock. naweek ook relatief kalm verloop and, in one parking lot, drunk va- meeting on the issuing of too many • Don’t cycle in the Brakpan Mall • Paasnaweek was maar stil het. grants sleep in the bays, making it liquor licences in Brakpan, said he School holidays mean an in- Die hoeveelheid huisbrake en “Ons het nie spesiale optre- diffi cult to park there. knew of the disturbances being creased risk of injury to shoppers in motordiefstalle wat oor die paas- des gehou nie, maar die gewone Drivers are also avoiding the area caused and was going to bring the the Brakpan Mall. naweek voorgekom het, is deur die wetstoepassing uitgeoefen,” het hy because it is nearly always littered matter before council. This is due to children who polisie as “normaal” bestempel. vertel. 6 News Friday, August 2, 2019
Brakpan 100: ’n Terugblik op die geskiedenis van die dorp Brakpan - Die verstote kind Brakpan vier in Augustus sy Brakpan gevorm met die doel om 100ste bestaansjaar. Met die oog te veg vir die onafhanklikheid van op hierdie mylpaal publiseer die Benoni. Herald uittreksels uit die boek In Desember 1917 is ’n formele van Selby Webster, The Brakpan versoekskrif opgestel deur ’n jong Story. Die boek handel oor die prokureur, mnr Alf Trollip, ’n nuwe geskiedenis van die dorp. aankomeling op Brakpan. Die gebied wat vandag as Dit is deur die voorsitter van die Brakpan bekend staan, het die belastingbetalersvereniging, mnr BJ gruwels van die Anglo-Boereoorlog Milne, en 402 inwoners geteken. vrygespring. Die versoekskrif wat aangedring Die goudmyne van die het op munisipale status vir Witwatersrand is nie beskadig nie Brakpan, is voorgelê aan mnr en steenkool en elektrisiteit was George Hills. steeds nodig. As gevolg van die versoekskrif het Die steenkoolmyne en die die administrateur van Traansvaal kragsentrale het bly werk en die ’n kommissie van drie, bestaande spoorweë is deur die Sentraal Suid- uit mnre AW Satem (voorsitter), PC Afrikaanse Spoorweë oorgeneem. Dalmahoy (magistraat van Benoni) Na die oorlog het die uitlanders en AE Williamson (rekenmeester) na die myne teruggekeer en aangestel om die saak te spoedig was die myne weer in volle ondersoek. produksie. Een van die battery-aangedrewe busse wat Benoni se munisipaliteit in werking gestel het om passasiers van Nadat hy die getuienis Die Traansvaal Coal and Trust en na Brakpan te vervoer. Die passasiers moes dikwels uitklim om te stoot wanneer ’n opdraand bereik is. aangehoor het, het die kommissie Co het sy lisensie om vir goud ’n meerderheidstem teen die te prospekteer aan die Eastern kerkdienste. Die plan was eers om 1911 voltooi. wegbreek voorgelê, met slegs Exploration Co gesedeer, en as Brakpan Mines Co het dadelik die dorpsgebied naby die Hy het ’n dorp van 3 123 Williamson ten gunste daarvan dat gevolg van dié se bevindinge, is die twee skagte gesink. Johannesburg-Witbank spoorlyn uit erwe, ’n park, ’n markplein, twee Brakpan ’n munisipaliteit uit eie reg Brakpan Mines Co gevorm. Die eerste was naby die Apex- te lê, maar dit is deur die Benoni- pleine, ’n ontspanningsgebied, ’n moet word. Die maatskappy het in 1905 duikweg en die tweede oorkant die raadslede afgekeur. spoorwegstasie en ’n gereserveerde Die administrateur en sy begin mynskagte sink. pad wat na die huidige Brakpan Hul mening was dat die grond spoorwegterrein uitgelê. uitvoerende komiteelid het Brakpan Mnr CS Brodigan was Mines-rolbalklub loop. deur Brakpan Mines se skag Hierdie plan is in Januarie 1912 in Januarie 1919 besoek om mynbestuurder. Die myn het in 1908 begin om nommer een ondergrawe is en aan die Benoni-dorpsraad voorgelê onderhoude te voer met mense om Daar was steeds ’n tekort aan goud te produseer. dus gevaarlik sou wees (in hierdie waar ’n klein afvaardiging, gelei deur hul eie beslissing te vel. doeltreffender beheer in die gebied Die Benoni-dorpsgebied is in 1904 stadium was die skag reeds sowat 1 mnr Edgecombe, weereens die Vroeg in Maart is ’n tussen Boksburg en Springs. gevestig, maar omdat nie Boksburg 000m diep). voorstel teengestaan het. monstervergardering van 2 600 Maskell, die slim sakeman, het ’n óf Springs se munisipaliteite die Die raad het egter tog mense op die markplein gehou, en beroep op Boksburg gedoen om ’n verantwoordelikheid vir die gebied toegestem tot die vestiging van onafhanklikheid is geëis. skut op te rig vir die bymekaarmaak wou aanvaar nie, kon dit nie Benoni het dit moeilik die dorpsgebied Brakpan - as ’n Later die maand het die van afgedwaalde beeste in die ontwikkel nie, weens ’n gebrek aan voorstad van Benoni. administrateur besluit dat Brakpan gebied, maar die versoek is geweier. doeltreffende sanitêre reëlings en gevind om by te hou Die dorpsgebied het aangehou toegelaat sou word om sy eie Later, toe Brakpan onder Benoni gesuiwerde water. met die vereistes van sy groei gedurende die Eerste munisipaliteit te hê en om na sy eie ingedeel is, is dié doel egter bereik. Die eerste verkiesing was in Wêreldoorlog (1914 tot 1918) en belange om te sien. Hy het ’n versoekskrif by die November 1907. verstote kind - Brakpan Benoni het dit moeilik gevind om Mnr Dalmahoy is aangestel plaaslike posowerheid ingedien vir Brakpan is ingedeel as Wyk 4 by te hou met die vereistes van sy om die dorp in wyke te verdeel ’n permanente poskantoor en dit is van Benoni. Na hul mening sou die verstote kind - Brakpan. en ’n kieserslys op te trek ter toegestaan (by sy hotel) met mnr Die Brakpan-inwoners wat verkies dorpsgebied ook te na aan Benoni Sakeondernemings is op Brakpan voorbereiding vir die eerste JR Wolfe as die eerste posmeester. is om op die raad te dien was mnr wees. gestig en ’n polisiekantoor is gebou, verkiesing. Hy is telefoon- en C Brodigan (Brakpan Mines), mnr Dit was gou duidelik dat meer maar die naaste poskantoor was Dieselfde aankondiging het ook telegraafaanlegte by die poskantoor J Thom (Apex Collieries) en mnr J goud in die gebied gevind sou steeds in Benoni. mnre R Acton (voorsitter), H Tinker, belowe, maar dit is eers heelwat Stevenson. word, en deur die vestiging van Daar was 2 450 erwe op Benoni J Lapping, J Salters, A van Belkum, later geïnstalleer. Met die vestiging van Benoni is ’n dorpsgebied toe te laat sou terwyl daar 3 123 op Brakpan was. H Bokhout en T Chalmers as ’n Die eerste tekens van ’n die poskantoor by Maskell’s Hotel Benoni ’n moontlike toekomstige Feitlik niks is gedoen aan die tussentydse komitee aangewys permanente leefwyse het nou gesluit en alle posaangeleenthede is mededinger help oprig. voorsiening van sanitêre dienste nie om die dorp te lei tot die eerste sigbaar geword. na Benoni verwys. In 1911 het die ontwikkelaars - die meeste huise het nog ‘n hutjie verkiesing. Die steenkoolmyne en die Die banke het ook in die Benoni- stappe geneem om die geskilpunte met ’n gat in die grond gehad as ’n Om die nuus te vier, het die kragsentrale het begin om gebied handel gedryf. wat deur Benoni geopper is te bowe gemakshuisie. belastingbetalersvereniging permanente geboue en wonings vir Die ongerief het die inwoners van te kom en in April daardie jaar het Baie min huise het kraanwater onmiddellik ’n impromptu dans in die hul werknemers op te rig. die Brakpan-gebied oortuig dat hulle mnr Ewan Currey, ’n landmeter, gehad en moes staatmaak op ’n put Masonic-saal gereël. Ontspanningsale is ook gebou. ’n eie dorpsgebied moes vestig. opgedaag om die nuwe dorpsgebied of windpomp in die agterplaas. Die komitee het vir die eerste keer Hulle is ook gebruik vir politieke Die eerste stap in dié rigting is in uit te lê. Reeds in 1915 is daar ’n op 30 Julie 1919 in die huis van mnr byeenkomste, klaskamers en 1908 gedoen. Currey het sy werk in September belastingbetalersvereniging op Tinker byeengekom. Sjerrie verdryf die koue Die sjerrie-en-sop oggend wat verlede Saterdag gesamentlik deur die Brakpan- en Boksburg tak van die Vroue Landbou-Unie gehou is, was ’n groot sukses en is goed ondersteun.
Elsabé Grobler (links), voorsitter van die Brakpan tak is te sien saam met Alta Prinsloo, voorsitter van die Boksburg tak en Matthys Roets wat die gaskunstenaar was. Die oggend is goed ondersteun. Friday, August 2, 2019 News 7 8 EducationEducation Friday, August 2, 2019 SchoolSchool newsnews Skole nuus
Liam LuesLu was ’n waaghals en Die graad RR-leerders wat itemwenners was is (van links): Isabella Otten, Dyson Korff, Ethan hethet nienie twee keer gedink om die Delport en Jan Homann. Fanie Barnardt van die Mobilezoo het die kleintjies in baard draak op sy skouer te laat vervoering gehad met sy papegaai, Angel. sit nie. Klein Aries blink uit by Eksotiese diere kuier die kunswedstryd Die graad R- en graad RR-leerders van Laerskool Die Arend het verlede week aan die Brakpan Kunswedstryd by Trippe Trappe Trone deelgeneem, in die voorgeskrewe poësie item. Sewe van Daar was verlede Vrydagoggend die leerders was itemwenners. groot opgewondenheid by die Trippe Trappe Trone Kleuterskool toe die Mobilezoo van Randburg by die kleintjies gaan kuier het. Die kinders was in vervoering oor die diere, wat ’n papegaai, chinchillas, slange en skilpaaie ingesluit het.
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Jason Geldenhuys met die baard draak, Dexter, op sy kop.
Die graad R-leerders wat itemwenners was is (van links): Xavier Smith, Lillian Byles en Ruben Coetzee.
Mia Venter (links) en Aiden Emmenis hou elkeen ’n chinchilla vas.
Die Anker se o-15-hokkiespan laat waai Die o-15A-hokkiespan van Hoërskool Die Anker het die Oos-Gauteng Medium hokkieliga gewen. Hulle is agter (van links): Megan Labuschagne, Megan Fraser, Dean-Ann van Zyl en Danell Nelson. Tweede ry: Marnay Henning, Nicole Truter, Elana Roos (afrigter), Chinika la Grange en Kara Venter. Derde ry: Shantay van den Berg, Irene Oberholzer- Schurmann, Jessica Cloete en Anushka van den Heever. Voor: Marlize Venter, Megan Henri Francis (links) en Leané Botes het die ’n Tarantula-spinnekop was ook te sien Steenkamp en Megan van Niekerk. oggend terdeë geniet. gewees. Friday, August 2, 2019 Education 9
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Die o-14a span. Graad vier agter (van links): Deon Lange, Monique Uys, Zaan Breen en Kiara Potgieter. Voor: Sherise Botha, Megan Coetzee, Adam van Wyk, Jayden Joubert en Lukas Vorster. Afwesig: Klarissa Taljaard. Harde werk beloon Laerskool Die Arend se top tien akademiese presteerders in elke graad is onlangs aangewys.
Die o-15a span. Hoërskool Die Anker maak geskiedenis op die veld Die Valke rugbyfi nale toeskouers geniet. Vereeniging Gimnasium 7). (afdeling twee) het Die Anker het hul Met dié vier oorwinnings onlangs by Hoërskool Die rugbykrag gewys en het al het Die Anker hierdie jaar Graad vyf, agter (van links) Karla Nienaber, Trinity Petzer, Megan van der Merwe, Theo Anker plaasgevind en al vier trofees gewen. agt uit nege ligas gewen. Venter en Taytan Kordom. Voor: Geraldine Vorster, Donovan van Zyl, Jordan Smal, Hestie vier A-spanne van Die Die tellings was soos Die Virsekerbeker- Britz en Claudette Dreyer. Anker het meegeding vir volg: o-14a (Anker 38 - Dr uitspele het verlede bekerglorie op die dag. Malan 26), o-15a (Anker naweek begin vir die vier Die wedstryde, wat 26 - Oosterlig 13), o-16a spanne wat kragte gaan spogrugby opgelewer (Anker 19 - Dr Malan 12), meet teen die Luiperde se het, is deur honderde eerste span (Anker 30 - wenskole.
Graad ses, agter (van links): Leri Kotze, Cherise Oelofse, Brandon Willemans, Zander Esterhuizen en Werner Krieger. Voor: Michelle Oosthuizen, Zandrie de Beer, Anja Havemann, Mischa Louw en Quintin Taljaard.
Die o-16a span.
Graad sewe, agter (van links): Michelle Drotsky, Jessica Whitley, Natasha Marais, Megan- Chanel Vermeulen en Sharminique Breytenbach. Voor: Aninka de Lange, Isabel Hough, Caiden Annetts, Martin Smith en Peter Dean. Die eerste span. 10 Education Friday, August 2, 2019 School news Skole nuus
Grade Two, back (from left): Thato Dimo, Khumo Makole, Amahle Ndimande, Bonolo Moage, Grade One, back (from left): Esihle Zweni, Sinokuhle Mbatha, Atlegang Moagi, Bohlale Brandon Mthangu and Nthando Masuku. Front: Orekopantse Modiselle, Mbuso Mdluli, Mashego, Siyamthanda Nkosi, Luvuyo Mokgolobotho and Minenhle Tshabalala. Front: Sanelisiwe Mavuso, Oratile Motsepe and Kensani Khoza. Kganya Mokoena, Tshepiso Nhlapo, Zaylee Van Zyl, Joshua Mashile and Ngcwele Khosa. These Anzac Primary School learners are tops The second term top academic achievers at Anzac Primary School are: Grade Three, back (from left): Tshegofatso Dubula, Lehlasedi Motloung, Kaylen Mampuetsi, Blessing Gagura and Onyekachi Okoye. Front: Favour Chaiky, Karen Miriyoni, Thando Zwane, Lethabo Sibeko and Keitumetse Magabe.
Grade Four, back (from left): Siphesihle Zwane, Sisipho Noraqa, Phumelele Shabangu, Grade Five, back (from left): Phiwokuhle Gumede, Basetsana Papi, Lethokuhle Shabalala, Olwami Hlophe and Zamadlondlo Msibi. Front: Eltonay van Bresies, Gomolemo Moguri, Mzwandile Ditsuego and Katleho Makoa. Front: Nkateko Khosa, Ardene Kampher, Siphesihle Lethabo Pooe, Ethan Adams and Nomfundo Vilakazi. Mabunda, Siphosethu Malunga and Seth Peters.
Grade Six, back (from left): Siyanda Phooko, Keod-line Arends, Nozibusiso Ndlovu, Brooklyn Bonde, Tebogo Phogole, Lwazi Masina, Lungile Sibiya and Nosipho Kwelemtini. Front: Ezintle Grade Seven, back (from left): Hlengiwe Dube, Palesa Mokwena, Ubuyisile Mtsweni, Zinhle Noludwe, Bontle Nhlapo, Thandeka Mngomezulu, Owami Maseko (Sukazi) and Tshepihile Matongo and Sicelokuhle Ndlovu. Front: Gugulethu Mhlambi, Angel Ngoma, Zipho Matongo, Mphuthi. Tlotliso Nkosi and Olebogeng Mokoena.
Dié Ankers is nie op die mond geval nie ‘n Groep talentvolle leerders van Hoërskool Die Anker het Saterdag aan die Gauteng New roles for student leaders Public Speaking uitdunne, wat te Hoërskool Linden gehou is, deelgeneem. Hulle is agter (van links): Rewaldo Stoltz (A+), Mario do’Afaustino (A+++), Divan du Plooy (A+++) en Dalpark Primary School recently announced the executive members of the school’s Learner Victor Naude (A+). Voor: Marjolandi Geyser (A+++), Amanda de Bruyn (A++) en Ané Representative Council. They are, back (from left): Onke Majozi (head of sports and culture) de Bruyn (A++). Marjolandi, Divan, Mario, Amanda, Ané en Victor (reserwe) het ook and Azaria Booysen (head of academics). Front: Mbali Blaai (deputy head girl), Lesedi gekwalifi seer om aan die fi nale rondte van die Gauteng Public Speaking kompetisie deel Madoda (head girl), Lesego Motsepe (head boy) and Kuhle Dyasi (deputy head boy). te neem. 2 August 2019 | www.brakpanherald.co.za/property 11
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Newly crowned Hotrod champion Robert McDonald will be in action at the fourth leg of the South African Championships on August 10. Rock Raceway to host fourth leg of tour The Rock Raceway will host the use their vast circuit knowledge to knocking on the fringes of a top pilgrimage from the UK to with their noisy Mazda Rotary fourth leg of the 2019 Hotrod Tour their benefi t. Rudy Myburgh has three result and after his recent campaign his South African car in counterparts, makes for a thrilling on August 10 at 4pm. The newly won all three previous tour events success at The Rock Raceway, a series that he has supported for variety of race cars on offer with crowned 2019 World Champion, staged at The Rock Raceway and where he won the Rockmania over two years now. competitors travelling from abroad Robert McDonald from Scotland, with a new power plant will be Hotrod Challenge, will be buoyed World Champion INEX Legends to take part in this great event. will be making a guest appearance pushing for top honours, while with that success. Heath Bent is superstar Devin Robertson make a British Touring Car in a Mazda Rotary, powered Tigra Jason Loosemore, fresh from a dominating the Pro-Am class and guest appearance to the class as he Championship star, Matt Simpson, from Renegade Racing. very successful outing in the 2L will be doing his best to retain revisits his motor sport roots, while will be on the sidelines to support McDonald can expect stiff Hotrod World Championships, the status quo although he can 2.1L Saloon Legend, Gerhard McDonald in his quest to be the opposition from Seef Fourie Jnr will be trying to avenge his 2018 expect stiff opposition from WF Koekemoer, makes a welcome fi rst World Champion to conquer and Frans Joubert, who have result where he came second to Weideman, Okkert Brits and acquisition to this class. the South Africans at The Rock locked out the front row at all three Myburgh. 15-year-old Keogan Maartens. A mixture of naturally aspirated Speed Weekend. events held to date in 2019, as they Amos Cockeram has been Dick Hillard makes his frequent and turbo piston engines, along Gates open at 9am on the day.
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Hotrod tour set to rock Read more on page 15 Valke remain undefeated The Valke registered their second draw of the Currie Cup season when Griffons scoredcored a last-gasp try to have the score fi nish at 31- all at the Bosman Stadium on Saturday. The match did not start well for the home side as they were put under pressureure and were struggling in most departments,ts, especially the scrum. They found themselvesselves going behind after conceding a penalty from the set piece with Danrich Visagie slottinging the kick over. Things got worse as the Griffons scored tries through Allistair Mumba andnd Duncan van Vuuren, after another dismalmal scrum for the home side gave the visitorsrs a 17-0 lead. Then almost as if a switch was turned on in the minds of the home side, they clicked into gear and put together a number of phases with Andrew van Wyk scoring to a try and Anrich Richter converting to have the half-time score at 17-7 in favour of the away side. The early part of the second half belongedonged to the hosts as they showed dominance,, even controlling the scrums. They showed brilliance with interplayy between the forwards and backs, leadingng to a try by loose forward Thabo Mabuza. There were more tries from the homee side with Friedle Olivier and Hardus Pretoriusus getting over. Richter converted both trieses to have the hosts leading 28-17. Just as it looked like the Valke wouldd rrunun away with the match, the Griffons hit backack through Jean Pretorius to set up a tense fi nish. Richter then kicked a penalty over to give the hosts a seven-point lead. The crowd were on the edge of their seats as the visitors had one wave of attack afterfter another to fi ght back. Chadley Wenn fi nally got the try for the visitors with just four minutes left to playay to have the two sides share the spoils. This was the Valke’s second draw of the season after they were held to a 33-allall stalemate by the South Western Districtt Eagles in the fi rst match of the competition.tion. They remain undefeated in this year’ss Currie Cup and are second, fi ve points behind the Jaguares XV, who they host on August 10. They are away to the Boland Cavaliersrs this weekend.
Valke’s Jan Venter in action against the Griffons when the two sides drew 31-31 at the Bosman Stadium on Saturday. More on page 15