Vereeniging & Midvaal North Waarby ingelyf: Vaalster 16 JULIE - 22 JULIE 2019 TEL: (016) 454-0859 | FAX: (086) 541-1503 Gratis Verspreiding/Free Distribution: Midvaal, Vereeniging. Best of the Best at Vaal Sports Fest Ettienne van Rensburg According to DJ VANDERBIJLPARK. - The Slater, of the Slater Biggest Sports Festival in the Health Group and the Vaal is coming your way, so organizer the event, the buckle up and enjoy the ride! festival is a stepping ABSolutely The Vaal Sports Festival is stone to promote all ripped! taking place on 3-4 August at sporting codes in the Vaal the Emerald Resort and Triangle. The event will Casino. be streamed live. The line-up this year The current South includes boxing, Ju-jitsu, African Heavyweight Powerlifting, SA Strongman, Boxing Champion will also Darts, Archery, Chinese 8 be in action at the festival Ball pool, Sedibeng Body- to promote his upcoming building, Crossfit and Teen fight. Step aside the Fitness Challenge. Entree fee is R100 per Muscles from The SA Strongman and person for a day pass or Some of the heavenly bodies in Brussels. Women as well as the R150 for both days. action during last years bodybuil- youth fitness challenge are Visit www.vaalsport- ding competition at the Vaal Sports qualifiers for the Arnold sfest.co.za for more Festival. Photos: Ettienne van Classic. information. Rensburg 2 STER NORTH 16 Julie - 22 Julie 2019 Sebokeng hospital is going green Sebokeng Hospital recently celebrated World Environment Day in a bid to become a green Hospital. Photo: Moleboheng Chaha Moleboheng Chaha Sibisi says, “A green and healthy hospital recogni- SEBOKENG. - The Sebokeng Hospital once again ses the connection between human health and the held the Global Green and Healthy Hospital’s environment and demonstrates that understanding (GGHH) World Environment Day Celebration in its through its governance, strategy and operations. bid to promote environmentaly friendly hospitals. “It connects local needs with environmental actions The event incorporated the launching of Sebokeng and practices by actively engaging its efforts to foster Hospital’s GGHH Committee and launching the Air community environmental health equity and a green Quality Monitoring Device. economy. “A green and healthy hospital is one that The GGHH Committee is diverse and all the promotes public health by reducing its environmental various departments existing in the hospital have impact and ultimately eliminating its contribution to been very well represented. the burden of disease.” Event Organiser, Ayanda Sibisi, said that while it The day included planting trees and flowers around was important for a hospital to be conducive to Sebokeng Hospital as means of reducing air pollution healing patients, it was also important that the within the hospital, creating awareness on the impacts hospiatal in it’s entirety created a healthy environ- of the carbon footprint, boosting the mood and ment that would better improve the health of their morale of employees for patient satisfaction and patients. imprinting a positive impression on visitors . Where will you taste wine this weekend? The Vaal River Meander Wine Route is in its 16th Illustration photo: year of existence and offers exceptional wines at Chilli PicNic different venues every Saturday and Sunday until August 4. There is no entry fee, but a wine tasting fee is payable at each venue you visit. Each offers a selection of different wines from different wine farms. At least 8 wines will be on offer to taste at every venue with some venues offering up to 16 wines. (Wine appreciaters can taste 8 wines at R30, 12 wines at R40 and 16 different wines at R50). Visit one or all of the venues every Saturday or Sunday until August 4: • Waterfront Country Lodge & Spa - 016 987 3434 • Emerald Resort & Casino - 016 982 8000 • Rossi’s Bar - 082 900 4528 • Sylviavale Heritage Village - 016 932 2495 • Lord’s Signature Hotel - 016 423 5453 • Stonehaven on Vaal - 016 982 2951/2 • Merchant Business Class Hotel - 016 366 7878 • Liquid Lounge - 016 982 3411 • Shakespeare Inn - 016 933 4821 • Model Bottle Store - 016 363 1128 • Redwoods Restaurant - 016 976 2532 • Dros Vanderbijlpark - 016 932 4888 * Visit www.vaalwineroute.co.za for more info or contact the Vaal River Meander Wine Route: [email protected] 16 Julie - 22 Julie 2019 STER NORTH 3 Verder ry om fliek te kyk Die enigste Ster-Kinekor waar inwo- ners na die nuutste films kan gaan kyk, is by Vaal Mall in Vanderbijlpark. Inlasfoto:Die kennisgewing wat fliekgangers begroet het. Foto: Elsje Vermeulen Elsje Vermeulen vir jare lank een van die gewildste nie, en het sy deure perma- VANDERBIJLPARK. - Inwoners van tydverdrywe vir oud en jonk was, is iets nent gesluit. Vereeniging en Midvaal sal voortaan al van die verlede. Die groot gebied wat die pad na Vanderbijlpark moet ry om “Ons het vermoed dat hulle moontlik Ster-Kinekor in beslag by Vaal Mall na die nuutste films op nie weer hul kontrak in die sentrum sou geneem het, gaan egter nie die silwerdoek te gaan kyk. hernu nie. net dooie spasie bly nie. Toe die moderne Ster-Kinekor in Cinema’s in kleiner dorpe word die “Ons wil ons nie nou te veel 2016 sy deure oopgemaak het, was daar afgelope paar jaar erg geknou deur ander daaroor uitlaat nie, want niks reeds sprake dat die Ster-Kinekor in opsies soos Showmax, Netflix en strea- is nog vas op kontrak nie, Drie Riviere een of ander tyd sou ming,” verduidelik Chané Smit, Riversqua- maar hier kom beslis nuwe sneuwel ... en nou het die gerugte waar re-winkelsentrum se woordvoerder. vermaak. geword. Aan die einde van Junie het Ster-Kine- Hou die spasie dop,” sê Die Ster-Kinekor in Riversquare wat kor toe besluit om nie sy kontrak te hernu Chané. Join Midvaal Hospital’s Mandela Day projects! VEREENIGING. - Midvaal Private room, but also the bedrooms,” says Hettie. you are also welcome to make a monetary kind are always welcome throughout the Hospital is celebrating Mandela Day in As part of the hospital’s Mandela Day donation towards the project. The hospital year. different ways this year. project they aim to collect 67 bags of dog will then apply the funds where it is most For more information or to make The Sedibeng Children’s Haven has and cat food as well as blankets to donate needed. donations, please email Hettie Fowlds at been the hospital’s beneficiary for many to animal shelters in the area. Even though the music room is a the Midvaal Private Hospital at years. “The animal cages can be very cold long-time dream for the management of [email protected] or contact her This year the hospital would like to and blankets will help keep them warm, the Haven, they are always in need of on (016) 454 6022. equip the haven with a music room. while food donations will keep their food, clothes, cleaning products, linen and Readers can also follow the event on “The children are desperate for expo- tummies full,” she says. any other household items to help them Facebook “Mandela Day 2019” for more sure and we believe that providing them If you don’t have such items to donate, get through each month. Donations of this details. with access to music and instruments will provide meaningful and therapeutic exposure to them. “When the children are taken into the haven, they usually come out of dire circumstances,” says Hettie Fowlds from Midvaal Private Hospital’s Client Services. Anybody who wishes to donate any kind of music, musical instruments or books on music are requested to contact Hettie at Midvaal Hospital. Vereeniging – Umgeni str. 54 “We are also in need of tables and Drie Riviere chairs and paint to repaint the room. We 016 423 3553 have an artist who is willing to paint Vanderbijlpark – Pasteur Blvd. 205 murals at the children’s home if we can get paint donated. Not only in the music 016 981 0328 StuurStuur gerusgerus virvir onsons juljul nuusnuus Skole en inwoners wat bewus is van interessante nuusge- beure wat van belang sal wees vir mede-inwoners, kan dit gerus na ettienne.vanrens- burg@mooivaalme- dia.co.za (redakteur), stuur. 4 STER NORTH 16 Julie - 22 Julie 2019 Artmongering stifles creativity Hanti Pretorius favorite. Vanessa feels that overflow of creativity will be HENLEY-ON-KLIP. - Vanessa collaboration in creative fields are watered down if it is all about Whalley was born in Zambia. Her vital and is proud to pursue her selling art. The thrill in art is to Vanessa Whalley of family settled in Northcliff. She talent. Vanessa teaches at a local allow creativity to be expressed. Henley-on-Klip is a studied Architecture and did school. “The children amaze me Vanessa loves black line work, budding artist. contract drafting for a while. with their fresh perspective and black ink combos, watercolour Her first encounter with art was freedom to tackle challenging and recently oil painting. She in preschool. A teacher gave her pieces.” says Vanessa. For her it experiments with glazing techni- the option of a few play stations is a challenge to unlock the ques and is fascinated by the and she chose the art corner. creativity in kids. shadow and light effects of oil During her married life she and She opens her house monthly to paint. Locally, she participates in her husband travelled abroad ladies who gather together and Mardi Gras and Christmas several times. have an informal art evening. markets. She feels at home in Throughout her travels she Teaching is a natural way of Henley-on-Klip and says that it is started a journal and captured the living and the evenings are very an inspiring and creative commu- experiences, places and people.