55 1964-2019 R6,10 31 Julie - 2 Augustus 2019 Tel. (016) 950-7000 http://www.vaalweekblad.com Elke lewe tel! Groot reddings- poging vir klein katjie Binne: Vaalweek- blad 55- jaar spog- bylae - deel 5 Here are Mia Kapp van Kitten & Cat Rescue in Vander- bijlpark met klein Ali wie se voorste linkerbeen- the Mr & tjie reeds geamputeer moes word en hy ook byna sy agterste beentjie verloor het. 'n Groot reddingspoging het egter gesorg dat alles en Miss Vaal meer gedoen is om hom die beste kans op finalists oorlewing te gee. Elke lewe tel! 2 Vaalweekblad, 31 Julie - 2 Augustus 2019 News www.vaalweekblad.com Vaalweekblad is a bilingual newspaper that keeps you updated about all interes- For the latest breaking news, ting happenings in the Vaal and surrounds: political news, medical issues, sport job opportunities and much and much more! Vaalweekblad is available every Wednesday at R6-10. You are also welcome to share your point of view via SMS. SMS your message more, visit or request to 45534. Join our thousands of happy readers. www.sedibengster.com or Visit the Facebook page and website www.vaalweekblad.com www.vaalweekblad.com SANRAL to improve road infrastructure in Sedibeng Moleboheng Chaha VEREENIGING. - Residents of the Vaal Triangle welcomed the commitment recently made by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) to provide support by investing in the roads infrastructure of the Sedibeng Region through routine maintenance contracts. This was revealed at the recent engagement held by SANRAL in conjunction with the Sedibeng District Municipality in Vereeniging City Hall. The aim of the event was to educate local businesses on how they can partake in road construction contracts in the area, as well as improve their relationships with the municipality. In her welcoming address, Sedibeng District Mayor, Busisiwe Modisakeng mentioned that she was excited about the opportunities for owners of SMMEs. “It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the first business workshop from SANRAL. “Today displays the developmental state and role from SANRAL. A transformational pledge to openly engage and empower our SMMEs and aspiring SMMEs. “What gives me great joy is that SANRAL is business ready to stimulate our local economies within their legislated mandate of road development and maintenance.” Progress Hlahla, SANRAL Northern Region Manager, revealed that the agency would be bringing various projects such as grass cutting, pavement patching and -repairs, vegetation and chemical control, guard rail repairs, and many others. Hlahla says, “SANRAL will issue between three and five work packages for sub-contractors to tender for. “In the new financial year, SANRAL hopes to go out to tender on a project which entails the overlay of the N1 Vaal River to Klein Rietspruit and do minor bridge repairs. This will further increase opportunities for participation by black owned businesses.” Hlahla also mentioned other projects that are also in the pipeline for the region. “Such engagements go a long way in forging collaboration with Sedibeng District Mayor, Busisiwe Modisakeng, welcomed various representatives from SANRAL, communities and affording local businesses an opportunity to as well as stakeholders and the community at large, at the recent engagement that was held at participate in developing the economy,” Hlahla concluded. the Vereeniging City Hall. Photo: Moleboheng Chaha Road closure affects businesses Moleboheng Chaha were using and still try to use that road, VEREENIGING. - Two weeks following and that ever since it has been closed the closure of Kariba Street, disgruntled his business has been affected very Vereeniging business owners say that negatively. nothing is being “We also use done by the this road to go to Emfuleni Local President Hyper Municipality but now we have (ELM) to fix the to drive the long problem. way around and It is alleged find an alternative that both the tar route we can use” road and bridge Another were redone a complainant says, few months ago, “Instead of but now the keeping one lane road is damaged open, they used a once again. front-end loader As a result, to throw ground the municipality and debris on blocked the road either side of the with rubble and road across the big rocks to Business owners want to know when bridge so no ensure that the ELM plans to fix the road on Kariba vehicle could get This is how the entrance of Kariba Street has been closed. vehicles do not Street.Photos: Moeboheng Chaha through. It also go through. means that if we “The Roads and Storm Water techni- Kariba Street (Powerville) towards Lewis According to want to go from cians also discovered damage just under Avenue (Vereeniging) and use other a businessman in the area, the people Powerville to Vereeniging we must use a kilometre of the road surface in alternative routes to get to their intended from the municipality initially installed other roads. This is putting a strain on Kariba Street, hence the decision to destinations. The safety of motorists and signs to show that the road had been our business.” barricade the street since Monday 15 road users is of paramount importance to closed. ELM’s Media Relations Officer, July. the municipality and as a result, the “We went to them and they told us Chuchi Radebe, says, “The Kariba Street “Repairs on the bridge and road will bridge will remain closed until further that it was not safe to drive on the road. bridge has been closed for traffic in both commence soon after the municipality notice.” Other motorists however still force their directions for 2 weeks due to acts of appoints a credible service provider. The municipality is pleading for way through, and they end up damaging vandalism related to cable theft and the Processes to avail funds for the project patience from all the affected road users their cars.” bridge suffered extensive structural are underway. and further apologizes for the inconven- He said that many of his customers damage. “Motorists are advised to avoid using ience caused. www.vaalweekblad.com Nuus Vaalweekblad, 31 Julie - 2 Augustus 2019 3 Tweede amputasie kan Ali se lewe kos Elsje Vermeulen VANDERBIJLPARK. - Vaaldriehoekers het groot harte wanneer dit kom om ander inwoners in nood by te staan, asook diere wat in nood verkeer. Dit is dan ook een van die redes waarom heelwat privaat dierebeskermings- organisasies in die Vaal onbaatsugtige werk verrig. Een van hierdie organisasies is Kitten & Cat Rescue wat oor die jare baie hartseer stories en suksesverhale met Vaalweekblad gedeel het. Hulle is onlangs weer met ‘n buitenge- wone noodsituasie opgesaal toe ‘n beseerde katjie by hulle afgelaai is. Met sy aankoms is vertel dat hy (die katjie is intussen Ali gedoop) deur ‘n motor getref is. Mia Kapp van Kitten & Cat Rescue het gevind dat sy voorste linkerbeen heeltemal losgeskeur was. Sy het hom dadelik veearts toe geneem en sy beentjie moes onmiddellik geamputeer word. Volgens die veearts moes Ali reeds sowat vier weke gelede deur die motor getref gewees het en moes dit vier weke van erge pyn vir hom gewees het. Maar ondanks die amputasie was Ali Ali se agterste beentjie is verbind na baie liefdevol en te dankbaar vir al die die operasie en daar moet gekeer aandag en kos wat hy gekry het. Maar word dat hy nie te veel op sy drie daar het nog ‘n terugslag op hulle gewag. beentjies rondbeweeg nie. Ali se agterste beentjie was ook beseer en erg ontsteek en hy sou nog ‘n operasie moes ondergaan. die tweede operasie,” sê Mia. Tydens dié operasie het die veearts Intussen moes hulle toesien dat Ali nie verbrokkelde been verwyder en ‘n skroef te veel probeer rondbeweeg nie. Maandag ingesit om die been te probeer red. is daar weer x-strale geneem en daar was Daarna het die groot wag begin om te goeie nuus! Dit lyk of die skroef steeds in kyk of dit sou werk, anders moes die plek is en gaan hou. been ook geamputeer word, en dit sou Indien daar diereliefhebbers is wat ‘n waarskynlik beteken dat Ali eerder uitgesit bydrae tot Ali se veearts-rekening wil sou moes word. maak, kan Kitten & Cat Rescue se “Die gedagte daaraan was hartverskeu- kontakbesonderhede en bankrekening op rend want hy is so ‘n liefdevolle katjie. hul webblad verkry word. Ons het baie steun uit die gemeenskap gekry wat ons met die reuse veearts-reke- ning vir die amputasie-operasie gehelp Die skroef wat Ali se agterste beentjie se het, maar daar is nog koste uitstaande vir redding is. Vaal project budget ‘at advanced stage’ Craig Kotze awaiting the signature of the Director- what remained of the R1,2 billion budget - and the Golden Triangle Chamber of Unlocking the full R1,2 billion budget over General of the Department of Water and if approved by Treasury - in due course or Commerce (GTCoC) in recent weeks and three years for the stalled Vaal sewage Sanitation for submission to the National as considered necessary. months have now resulted in an apparent pollution clean-up project is said to be at Treasury,” said Ratau. This follows a week of feverish activity, solution to the impasse. The GTCoC has an advanced en route stage for National It is still unclear whether Ratau was only both politically and by officials, to resolve been especially vocal in piling pressure on Treasury approval, according to sources referring to the R341 million promised by a the growing crisis around the stalled project Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe familiar with the process. previous Minister of Water and Sanitation while sewage pollution reaches record Sisulu, to have R341 million - which was Without referring to specific amounts, or to the envisaged R1,2 billion budget levels in the Vaal region and in the Vaal already promised by her predecessor - Department of Water and Sanitation total referred to by Government when the River system.