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| 11 May 2005 |
| Projects at standstill |
| By Richard Nkosi |
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MES for local government and housing, Jabu Mahlangu, visited Emjindini in March and set July 31 as deadline for the completion
of all housing projects.
Mahlangu said this on inspecting the housing crisis that was reported to be at a standstill. He further warned that should contractors
fail to oblige to the agreement, his department would forfeit them the tenders and also claim damages from them. Recently, the housing
department convened a meeting with contractors where they signed a confirmation of receipt and acceptance of the conditions of the extension.
However, the hope that the projects would be completed by July seemed impossible due to the non-payments of contractors by the
department, resulting in another standstill.
Reports state that laboures had laid their tools down after working an additional 10 days without compensation.
In the meantime contractors were in negotiation with the department which refused to transfer the outstanding capital to the
builders in order to pay laboures. They received summons from dealers for materials bought on credit, demanding payment.
According to Lucas Morena of Umjindi housing desk, the delay was due to failed contract renew with the department and municipality.
He said no payment would be processed for contractors who failed to renew.
Contrary to Morena statement one contractor told Barberton Times he renewed his on April 5 but payment had not been processed.
During his visit Mahlanga assured that payments would be on time. This was after they informed him they would not bear the full
brunt of the blame as his department had caused other delays.
Simphiwe Kunene, spokesman for housing, said they were working around the clock to address the non-payment issue. “These were
caused by minor technical problems, but we have speed up the process.”
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| Youngsters visit animals at SPCA |
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The pupils of Barberton Nursery School visited the SPCA last week and each of them brought food to donate to the organisation.
According to their teacher, Henriëtte van Tonder, the visit went hand in hand with their theme for the week
“Pets an how to look after them.”
They spent some time with Jana du Plessis who showed them around and told them how to look after
their animals.
Jackie Eichadt was most impressed with the cats and is seen here hugging one.
Photograph by Lynette Louw
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| Gerbera breeder visits Barberton |
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A professional breeder for South Korea in Seoul, Dr Chung visited Barberton for the second time last month.
He was here on a fact-finding mission and was drawing up a travel itinerary for student from South Korea to visit Barberton and
do excursion into the mountains during the flowering season of the Barberton Daisy.
There is a very good chance that Dr Chung will return with his first group in November this year.
The Institute are members of the Gerbera Association and supports it full heartedly.
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| Dr Chung visited Barberton and stayed with Volkmar and Camilla Seifert |
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| Siphi’s new record for Jock |
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The 29th annual MMC Jock of the bushveld marathon took place last Saturday and Sipho Ngomane from the Harmony Club set up a new record of 3:08:57.
According to the organisers, the Jock Trust, this was once again successful due to the fact that all the clubs in the Lowveld pull together to make it work. Participation in the three different races was good with 430 athletes running the 54km race, 120 running the 21km and 214 running the 10km.
The final results of the day was as follows:
54km
Men – overall: Sipho Ngomane (Harmony) 3:08:57, Samuel Makamu (Nelspruit) 3:23:02 and Walter Mabuza (LSDC) 3:23:57
40+ : Pienas Magashele (Polokwane) 3:32:07 and Nuno Thomas (Liberty Nike) 3:49:26
50+ : Brain Rojasse (Harmony Gauteng) 3:54:35
Team winners were Nelspruit Marathon Club with Samuel Makamu, December Mashaba, Kobus Joubert and André Hoffman. Their time was 15:30:54
Ladies – overall: Helen Joubert (Irene) 4:14:01, Salome Castelyn (Alberton) 4:22:08 and Mené Olivier (Harmony Gauteng) 4:22:54
40+ : Salomé Castelyn (Alberton) 4:22:08 and Norma Crampton (Nelspruit) 4:38:39
50+ Linda Potgieter (Harmony) 4:48:28
Team winners were Harmony with Mené Olivier, Adinda Kruger and Linda Potgieter. Their time was 13:38:02
21km
Men – overall: Doctor Mtsweni (Harmony) 1:09:15, Ntythuko Maseko (Correctional Services) 1:09:36 and Sizwe Ndlandla (Swaziland) 1:12:39
40+ : Rhufel Ndlovu (LSDC)
50+ : Isaac Manyika (Harmony) 1:25:40
60+ Charles Akeroyd (RAC) 2:16:03
Juniors: Anthony Ngomane (Harmony) 1;24:03
Walkers: Welcome Mabuza (Eskom Gijimas) 2:10:16
Ladies – overall: Truzanne Swanepoel (Liberty Nike) 1:25:39, Allison hay (Nelspruit) 1:31:40 and Tsiwani Ngwenya (Swaziland) 1:32:56
40+ : Allison hay (Nelspruit) 1:31:40
50+ Kitty Maree (Harmony) 1:56:15
60+ Marjie Taylor (LVCC) 2:55:12
Juniors: Petunia Msidi (Nelspruit) 1:55:09
10km
Men – overall: Nhiabatsi Zakhele (Swaziland) 32:19, Moses Mashiane (Liberty) 32:54 and Petrus Ntobeng (temporary) 33:13
40+ : Jerome Gcaba (Liberty Nike) 36:48
50+ : Trevor Vickers (Sasol) 1:16:47
60+ : Robby Vogt (Legogote Villagers) 54:24
Juniors: Sticubiso Matsebula (East High) 34:38
Walkers : Carel de Jager (Syngenta Komatipoort) 1:32:46
Ladies – overall: Noria Sibanda (Harmony) 41:29, Precious Nmisi (East High) 41:42 and Sibongile Rathokoa (Harmony) 42:59
40+ : Annelize Steyn (Nelsprtui) 58:38
59+ : Lorinda Mulder (MMC) 1:10:38
Juniors: Precious Mnisi (East High) 41:42
Walkers: Marian du Plessis (Syngenta Komatipoort) 1:18:00 |
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| Marius Kruger, Corrie Klein and Anton Kruger from the Nelspruit Marathon Club encouraging one another on the 54km
race |
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| Korfbal behoort aan Barberton |
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Verlede Saterdag het lede van die Mpumalanga Laeveld Aksie Korfbalunie behoorlik op die dorp gekuier. Nie net het die finale
wedstryde in die onderskeie ligas hier plaasgevind nie, maar die aand is hulle jaarlikse prysuitdeling by Tormar Ranch aangebied.
Barberton se vrouespan het in die vroue A-ligafinaal teen Kompatipoort te staan gekom en moes ongelukkig die knie buig met ‘n eindtelling
van 36-26.
Die uitslag van die res van die wedstryde was as volg:
Mans superliga - Kiepersol 42 vs Renegades 36;
Vroue superliga - Kiepersol 87 vs
Sabie 22;
Mans A-liga - Komatipoort 39 vs Numbi 20;
Mans B-liga - Ngodwana 30 vs Rio Blanco 29;
Vroue B-liga - Renegades 50 vs
Harlequins 24;
o/16 - Ngodwana 39 vs Numberg 36;
o/14 - Kiepersol 30 vs Ngodwana 28.
Gedurende die prysuitdeling die aand is Hettie Lee aangewys as die beste spanbestuurder van die seisoen. Shawn Janse van Vuuren het die
trofee ontvang vir die beste o/19-mansspeler.
Verskeie Barberton-korfbalspelers het Mpumalanga span vir 2005 gehaal. Hulle is Marcel Luyke (o/12 seuns), Rudi Lee, Shawn Janse van
Vuuren (o/19 seuns), Henri Lee (o/16 seuns) en Zanita Richards (o/16 dogters), Shawn Luyke (o/23-mans), Bernadine Jardin (senior vroue-A),
Jan Ungerer (senior mans-B en John Luyke (veteraanmans).
Beide die Lee broers sal ook as spankapteine optree.
Hettie is ook aangewys as die 2005 spanbestuurder van die seuns o/16-span en Etienne Lee sal die bestuurder wees van die senior manspan.
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| Barberton se vrouespan het tweede in die vroue
A-liga geëindig. Die span is (voor), Janine Cornelius, Zelda Pohl, Wilma Strydom (kaptein) en Nadia Ungerer, (agter)
Coleen Bodenstein, Retha Scheepers, Justine Meyers, Hannalise Nel, Vivienne Mashiloane en Bernadine Charls. |
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| Shawn Janse van Vuuren het die trofee ontvang vir die beste o/19-speler |
Hettie Lee ontvang ‘n trofee as beste spanbestuurder van Johan Oosthuizen (voorsitter) |
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