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APRIL 2013
FOR AND BY THE COMMUNITY
APRIL 2013
Sukasambe (something unique created by God)
Sukasambe Children's Home (the name means something unique,
created by God) is a rambling house set on 10 acres just south of
Henley, off the Uitvlugt road near Sure Focus, which is home to 29
severely physically and mentally disabled children. It was started
10 years ago by Siphiwe Khumalo, above, and his late wife, Olive,
who were both teachers in Soweto but they took early retirement to
follow this calling.
Of the 29 children, who range in age from 8 to 17years, 17 are so
severely disabled that they are in nappies and cannot feed themselves. Many suffer
from cerebral palsy
and some are brain
damaged and
confined to wheel
chairs. They are all
neatly dressed in
uniform blue shorts
and teeshirts with
embroidered badges,
the girls in pink and
the boys in blue.
Although most of the children have parents they are not involved
with their children and seldom visit or contribute financially.
Disabled children cause stresses in the home and many of the
parents divorce.
There are seven caregivers but they only receive a stipend and
their tasks include cleaning and cooking. Their welfare is also of
concern. Sanah Ramone a community worker from NG Welsyn, on
left in the
photo, is
tasked with
caring for the
caregivers and
she is looking
for three more
caregivers to
relieve those
presently
employed.
Elsa Combrinck, second from left, is the house mother tasked
with the food and administration. Since they lost their funding
from Global, every month it is a worry that they will not have
enough money to continue but every month somehow God
provides. They receive no government grants at all. Kanguru
recently donated a minibus which gets the children to the Meyerton
Clinic and to the hospital. The clinic is also the source of new
children as clinic staff members hear of new cases and try to place
them. Sukasambe however is full.
Augusta Schoeman on right above is a friend of Sukasambe and
arranges extras like birthday parties.
Mr Khumalo has big plans for the future: He wants to expand the
buildings and have a room for physiotherapy and OT as well as a
music room and a community hall. Their immediate need,
however, other than food and clothing, is for the services of
artisans. There is non stop maintenance required of the buildings so
the services of plumbers, electricians and carpenters or just
handymen would be greatly appreciated.
Contact Mr Khumalo at 082 797 5380
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April 2013
The Henley Herald
H.R.R.A. reports
The Henley Residents' and Ratepayers' Association is reliant on the
Midvaal Council for matters that need attending to in Henley on
Klip, which is more and more difficult. Possibly the attention of our
Council had been side tracked by the accusations against them in
the press which was given a lot of publicity in November 2011.
There were reports in publications such as the Beeld, the Sunday
Times (twice), the Saturday Star and the Mail and Guardian.
Another unfavourable article appeared in the Sunday Times on 21
October 2012.
Meeting with the mayor: A meeting was set up with Mayor
Timothy Nast during February to discuss matters such as sewerage,
drainage, roads, etc. After mentioning various queries, requests and
complaints that are ignored by the Council, Mayor Nast agreed that
communication is a problem. We seldom receive answers to our
emails, phone calls or letters, either directly from the Council or
their elected representatives. If there is a response from the Council
it is usually vague or evasive and there it dies. It was agreed that all
problems must be addressed in writing to Naraisha Mitchell at
Complaints and given a number to use when following up. It is our
responsibility to follow up.
Lawyers to handle Midvaal work: The dubious involvement of
Mr Odendaal with the Council over the years has haunted us
endlessly. We were initially given the reason that Mr. Odendaal was
appointed (and then re-appointed) to handle the Midvaal Council
collections and other legal matters because he is “the only lawyer”
in Meyerton who can do it.” However the allegations against Mr.
Odendaal have kept coming, mainly from the press. Anyway, that
chapter may be finally over as a tender was put out for lawyers to
handle the collections work. Mayor Nast advised that this had been
awarded to Malherbe, Ramwell and Rigg who are dealing with over
32 000 files, while Mr. Odendaal has only been left with 200 files
that he is finalising.
Attitude of staff in the Council: Over the years we have had to put
up with bad attitude from Council staff. Generally they tend to have
the attitude that they are doing us a favour and the public is merely
an annoyance that they have to put up with. At one stage, after we
had complained, the staff were obviously dealt with and told to be
courteous to customers. However, it didn't last very long as they
can't resist going back to behaving as though we, the ratepayers,
should be grateful for their attention because they are in a position
of importance and we are there for them, not them being there for us.
Through all this we must keep in mind that we are lucky to have this
Council. For instance, just look at Emfuleni (Vereeniging,
Vanderbijlpark and surrounding areas) and the disgraceful
condition of their roads!
Late delivery of accounts from municipality: On request, the
Municipality will send ratepayers emails or sms giving the monthly
amounts owing, as paying on receipt of our accounts is not working
because of the ongoing postal strike.
Postal strike: The SA Post Office wildcat strike, that started in
mid February, has still not been resolved. Pretoria is functioning
almost normally but we are still being badly affected as our mail
continues to arrive in dribs and drabs, if at all. Of the 3 400 postal
workers who went on strike 588 have not returned to work and
have been served with dismissal letters. Hopefully this situation
will be resolved soon as, although many of us can communicate via
e.mail and sms, the postal service is an important service that still
needs to be in place.
– Nancy Eagar
HRRA
016 366 4044
Henley Watch
Need to have a second look
What an attendance at the meeting of Henley Watch (HW) on
Wednesday, 13 March at the O'Connor Hall, very encouraging. The
majority of attendees were the members of HW but there were a
number of non-members as well. One hopes that a way forward
will be found. There are positives such as just being a member of
HW and the effectiveness of HW patrolling activities. One outstanding example is the reasonable reaction time of HW to calls
during periods of needs such as when alarms sound. This is certified by reduced incidents at HW members' households compared
to incidents on non-members in January and February. I hope and
wish that those members of the public who are not HW members
that responded to the call of the meeting did realize the fine details
and might be encouraged to consider joining HW.
I am concerned regarding the recognition of HW as an officially recognized public safety organization or movement. I feel
that the motives that resulted in the formation of HW are probably
similar to the drivers that resulted in the formation of community
policing fora (forums). If there are differences, I suppose they are
minor hurdles that can be overcome. I ask what elements are
missing from or existing in HW that prevent it from being a
policing forum? About 30% of Henley on Klip residents are
members of HW so would that not make it a good platform to build
on? HW could be used as a catalyst (conduit), together with other
existing structures, in the formation of a policing forum.
The notion that was expressed that HW, SAPS and the
Community Policing Forum should come together and see how a
police forum can be brought to fruition is fully supported.
Advantages of a CPF is official recognition by the SAPS and
public in general, and secondly, there will surely be support from
the SAPS structures in some kind and this will further improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of public safety in our society.
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The Henley Herald
April 2013
We love it when a plan comes together.
Five years ago, the management team of Henley High and
Preparatory School put together a plan for the growth and
development of the school. The plan included various things that
could be established and improved upon to make the school a
valuable education centre for the learners. The school has achieved
all it set out to do 5 years ago culminating with the opening new
Media Centre was on 15 March.
environment for the seniors to do research for tasks and projects
and secondly, to encourage, cultivate and establish a love for books
and reading in the junior phase.
On behalf of the pupils, parents and staff we would like to thank
the following people: the Parent's Forum who worked tirelessly to
raise the funds necessary for projects such as this one, all the
parents who donated books and attended this memorable occasion,
all the parents who donated time and services to make our show
possible, especially Mr. and Mrs. Burness with their staff from
B&W Productions and Mrs. Donachie from Nature's Garden.
We gathered to celebrate, not only the opening of the Media
Centre but also to mark the accomplishment of the goals set 5 years
ago, but this by no means marks the end. On the contrary, new
dreams, hopes and plans are on the cards and there is no doubt that
Henley High and Preparatory School is going to achieve more
great things in the future.
– Una Keyser
Georgie Griffiths, seen here
and Jill Pocock run the book
stall at the Shed, the proceeds
of which all go to charity.
They need new books, so
remember to pack some
paperbacks before your next
visit to the Shed
To celebrate this occasion, the pupils put together a marvellous
show which, included poetry, dancing, singing and a dramatic
presentation of the favourite children's tale, The Gruffalo.
Ms. Henderson, who manages the centre, said that the aim of the
Media Centre is two-fold: To create an informative and stimulating
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."
— Frederick Douglass
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April 2013
The Henley Herald
that makes
From The Editors HOnee n lofe ythes o things
special is the
Too much education!
decorations put up by
Henley@Heart before Christmas
and Easter for the public to enjoy.
Theft of some of these little works
of art on the street name signs is a
regular problem. This year an
overweight white man with bushy
hair in an old yellow car BLM 697
GP was observed removing three of them in Hearn road by a lady
resident who did not want to confront him. She did call the Herald
and the Watch and the search is on for this dastardly wretch.
The Easter decorations that were left did much to improve the
look of Henley but more permanent improvements are also visible.
Council's contractors have made lay bys and laid paving for buses
and taxis at Annette Cloete's and the Retirement Village. The new
tar on the car parks at Vasco's and the post office has much improved
these areas too. The car park at Henley Café has been improved by
the owners. Many Henley roads have had a fresh layer of tar and
some places such as Cleeve near the garage have kerbing too.
Little by little the number of bags of recyclable plastic on the
pavements each Thursday is increasing. Remember that the white
paper bags are returned to you but plastic should be placed in a
transparent bag (refuse-bag sized bags are available at the
supermarket) next to the paper bag.
Wide Horizon Hospice, in association with the Midvaal Chamber
of Commerce is hosting a Charity Golf Day in order to raise funds
for the organisations. The Golf Day will take place on 24 May 2013
at the
exquisite
Riviera
on Vaal Country Club and Golf Course.
Courtesy
Georges
Hébert
Contact Allison on 079 480 4690 or email
allison@hospicevaal.co.za.
Something else to look out for is Tekkie Tax Day. On 31 May pay
R10 for your sticker and wear your favourite pair of tekkies to
work! More about this next month.
A PhD graduate and an ordinary
man went on a camping trip, set
up their tent and fell asleep
Some hours later, the ordinary
man woke up his PhD friend.
"Look up at the sky and tell me
what you see?"
The PhD man replies, "I see
millions of stars."
The ordinary man asks, "What
does that tell you?”
The PhD guy ponders for a
minute. "Astronomically
speaking, it tells me that there
are millions of galaxies and
potentially billions of planets.
Astrologically, it tells me that
Satan is in Leo. Time wise, it
appears to be approximately a
quarter past three.
Theologically, it's evident the
Lord is all-powerful and we are
small and insignificant.
Meteorologically, it seems we
will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?”
The ordinary man is silent for a
moment, and then speaks:
"Practically it tells me that
someone has stolen our tent".
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The Henley Herald
Concerned residents call
a security meeting.
On 13 March the O'Connor hall was filled to overflowing (124
signed the register) with Henleyites who are fed-up with crime and
the incompetence of the police. Dave Reid chaired the meeting and
skilfully manoeuvred through a barrage of questions.
Col. Shikwambana, the new station commander at Meyerton
was in the hot seat and he answered politely but vaguely to several
questions and accusations. To the accusation that the charge office
does not pick up the phone and neither do the sector vehicles that
are supposed to be patrolling, he responded that if that happens
again it should be brought to his attention. This was not accepted by
the audience. He was told that the specific incident in question had
happened only 15 hours earlier and thus he should be investigating
the case and disciplining those involved. Col. Lidia Landingwe
(Operational Commander) did not address the meeting.
Although there was a lot of negative grumbling and by the end of
the meeting the confidence in the police had not increased there
were several positive suggestions as to how to improve security:
 Radios bought by people living close to each other can work
provided that they are kept on.
 Every old and infirm person in the village should have a buddy
whom they can call any time.
 Wear your panic button around your neck.
 Set your alarm every night and when you go out.
 Join Henley Watch.
 Have the sector vehicle numbers on the fridge and next to your
bed: 071 675 7307 and 071 675 7308.
 Use the 10111 or 112 (from cell phone) to report an incident.
 Get involved with Meyerton CPF.
 Subscribe to CPF BBM messages if you're a Blackberry
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messages.
– Ed
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Letters to the Editors
I wish to compliment the Municipality for the efficient and timely
repair of a water leak.
On the morning of 19 March, I noticed an accumulation of water
on the road outside my property, in Heron Road, Henley on Klip. By
3.00pm the water had not dried up as I had expected, and on closer
inspection it was clear that there was a water leak as water was percolating through the road surface. My daughter called the Midvaal
telephone number and was connected to an enthusiastic and
ebullient member of the Engineering Department, who promised
that the appropriate people would be notified.
At approximately 7.00pm my daughter heard some activity
outside of our house and on investigation we were pleasantly surprised to find a team from Midvaal busy with the repair. I provided
some additional lighting and cold drink for the friendly and
humorous team of Joseph Komape, Judy Shabalala (known to his
colleagues as Dr. Water), Jacob Khambule and Simon Matshidiso,
and by 8.30 pm it was all done.
I am sure that a similar situation in many other South African
municipalities would go unattended for weeks, if not months. I am
sure that the saving of water in our water-resource impoverished
country was significant by the prompt action of the engineering
team.
Congratulations – another example of a well managed
municipality.
– Dave Reid
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In search of all those who bought stands
through Randland Securities
Between 1999 and 2000 and perhaps even later an unknown number of stands in Henley on Klip were sold by Randland Securities
cc.
Phillip Mabiletsa (on left) of
Rugby road was one of the buyers
as was Grace Chauke. These two
are now trying to find all the other
people who bought from
Randland Securities as they have
an attorney who feels that they
have a case and that a class action
will be much more powerful and
cost effective.
The case revolves around
ownership of the stands: Many of
these stands were sold twice
because Randland Securities
intended sub-dividing these
stands into two.
As subdivision to stands of
less than 2000m2 is not allowed
in Henley, Midvaal refused to
comply with applications to
subdivide.
However now there are cases where two parties are claiming
ownership of specific stands.
Randland Securities has since gone into liquidation.
He appeals to all those who had dealings with Randland Securities (and those who know of someone who had) to contact him
or Grace on the numbers below.
Phillip Mabiletsa 082 723 4374
Grace Chauke 082 633 6858.
We would like to bring your attention to people driving down
Hearn Road from 9pm to sometimes 3 am at incredible speed.
There are dogs and children in this area and we have a continuous
stream of cars racing up and down this road at night time. The stop
streets do not seem to stop these cars and this is an accident waiting
to happen.
Please put some speed bumps in the road to sort this out. We have
lived in Henley for a long time and it's time someone sorted this
out.
Sent on behalf of Judy Johnson 1777 Hearn Road
Vivienne Dotterbeck
The writer also sent this letter to complaints at Midvaal
Municipality
– Ed
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April 2013
THE WALKABOUT
SERVING THE WALKERVILLE & NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES
It Was Written
Eric Conradie's Column
James Butler and the Rand Tram
During 1989 whilst I was attached to the Railway Museum in
Johannesburg, I approached the Regional Management of Spoornet
with the idea to celebrate the centenary of the Rand Tram the next
year, i.e. March 1990. The suggestion was received with great
enthusiasm and the centenary train was a huge success. This event is
another story but suffice to say that the original engine which is a
national monument was uplifted from the concourse of the old
(1932) Johannesburg station and carried up the marble steps to
Eloff Street from where it was sent by road to Springs for
restoration.
As with other similar centenary celebrations, it was my task to
produce a commemorative brochure and it was during this period of
research that I first realised who James Butler was. Fancy discovering the civil engineer from Walkerville who built this most
historic piece of railway just thirty odd km away from Johannesburg's Great South! On 4 February 1889 the first contract for
building the Rand Tram was allocated to George R Gray but soon
after he had to relinquish it because of financial difficulty. James
Butler also tendered – unsuccessfully. It seems that Butler, because
of his association with Pauling, was well known to the Chief
Engineer of the Netherlands-South African Railway Co (favoured
by President Kruger); thus when Gray faltered, Butler was
approached. Such a pity Butler's tender (1888) to build the historic
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Pretoria Raadzaal (Government buildings) also failed. Somewhere
after 1885 Butler became a partner of William Stapleton Royce,
another well known railway contractor who eventually became a
member of the British House of Commons. The second contract for
the Rand Tram therefore, went to Butler and Royce, 12 May 1889
but for some reason or other, Royce dropped out. It was incidental
that George Pauling was also in shantytown Johannesburg at the
time and he met Butler again, in a street, where very soon the firm
of Butler and Co was formed and together, on 15 July 1889, they
secured the contract for the Rand Tram.
The Rand Tram actually consisted of a number of sections of line
and the fact that Butler and Pauling built most of it – from Springs
to Krugersdorp- attests to the trust in workmanship and esteem held
by the old Republican government for the partners. Interestingly,
the line was still called Rand Tram long after the fall of Kruger's
republic after the Anglo Boer war. Next time you pass the modern
Johannesburg station, spare a thought for the tin shanty which was
then called Park Halt and erected by James Butler.
Miss Earth SA Stationery Drive
Walkerville Farmer's Market, with donations from stallholders,
market visitors, corporate sponsors and the general public, aims to
enrich the lives of at least 1 000 more learners during the month of
April 2013. This is after the initial stationery distributions by the
Miss Earth SA organisation and their associates which touched the
lives of 9 000 learners.
(Continued on Page 10)
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Training your dog can be fun
An awesome place, out in the country side a few kilometres from
Henley on the Uitvlugt road, you will find Zests Dog Training
School. Every Tuesday, morning and afternoon, Elzana trains our
naughty doggies with patience and love from beginners to advanced class. The classes include agility and obedience. Any dog
can be trained, puppies and older dogs, big dogs, small dogs, and,
whether you're a child or 90 years old, you are welcome. The dogs
enjoy it and so do we. The donkey in the paddock looks on to make
sure all is well, and the miniature horse, Harry, comes round to see if
there's anyone he can play with, as some of the dogs are bigger than
him. If you want a dog which listens to you and plays with you, call
Elzana. Here some of the dogs and their owners are seen after a
demonstration they gave at Wyetti Market at the end of March.
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Wednesdays and Fridays from18:00 to 21:00
Choose from our varied menu of delicious food
–
Break away on Fridays and join us for lunch from
12h00! Served in the bar or beer garden
– Sharron Stone
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also at Walkerville Farmers Market
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April 2013
The pupils of
Stepping Stones
Nursery School
sitting and standing
on the walls of the
newly completed food
garden looked
delightful in their
Easter bonnets which
they wore for the Fun
Day on Thursday 28
March.
“An Easter bonnet can tame
even the wildest hare.”
“Easter is the only time of
the year when it's perfectly
safe to put all your
eggs in one basket.”
Paul Slabolepszy well-known
film and TV personality,
supported his wife Carol at her
stall at the Kliphouse night
market recently.
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Stationery packs, exercise books, coloured pencils and wax
crayons can be purchased independently or at the Info desk at
Walkerville Farmer's Market to be placed in the collection box
provided. These contributions are what makes it possible to equip
learners with the stationery they need to make the most of their
education, and Walk-erville Farmer's Market is proud to be a part of
this campaign.
The current Miss Earth, Tamerin Jardine, will attend an official
hand-over of the stationery packs collected at the market on
Saturday 4 May at 10.00 and will give a short talk on the Miss Earth
SA programme and the Stationery Drive campaign.
The Miss Earth SA organisation will continue its distributions in
Gauteng before moving to KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape. In
addition, a number of stationery packs will be sent to schools in
Limpopo and North West. On-going contributions to the Stationery
Drive can be made either in physical stationery or in the form of financial contributions to the Miss Earth SA organisation. Stationery
packs are the easiest and most uncomplicated, logistically, to distribute.
Bring or buy a stationery pack each time you visit the Walkerville
Farmer's Market and help to enrich the lives of 1 000's of pupils and
place value in the education of today's young generation. Together,
we can make a difference.
For more information, or to pledge your support, contact Gail at
The Broken window theory
The Broken Window Theory is a theory that postulates that maintaining and monitoring urban environments may stop further
vandalism and escalation into more serious crime. Although the
theory has received criticism, it has been used as a motivation for
several reforms in criminal policy.
The broken windows theory was first introduced by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, in an article titled
April 2013
Broken Windows. The title comes from the following example:
Consider a building with a few broken windows. If the windows are
not repaired, the tendency is for vandals to break a few more
windows. Eventually, they may even break into the building, and if
it's unoccupied, perhaps become squatters or light fires inside. Or
consider a sidewalk. Some litter accumulates. Soon, more litter
accumulates. Eventually, people even start leaving bags of trash
from take-out restaurants there or even break into cars.
“The responsibility of fighting crime and
having an organized, safe and clean
neighbourhood ultimately rest on the
shoulders of the Henley residents themselves.”
The residents of Henley recently had a meeting in which the rise of
crime in Henley was discussed with the police. Several concerns
were raised with the SAPS, amongst which was the presence of
vagrants and litter in Ewelme Road, as well the rise in crime, even
small things like not stopping at stop streets or the perceived lack of
will power of the police to prosecute crime. This has brought the
Broken Windows theory to mind.
The responsibility of fighting crime and having an organized,
safe and clean neighbourhood ultimately rest on the shoulders of
the Henley residents themselves. We should all ensure that small
things, like littering and traffic violations do not happen in our
community. Keep the sidewalks tidy and the village clean, and
take responsibility for your community, even in these small
matters. Contribute your time and effort to ensuring that our village
remains a safe environment for your families in whatever way you
can.
If we, as a group, can make sure that the small issues have been
sorted, we send the message to the criminals that our intent is set
upon improving our environment, and that crime will not be
tolerated nor ignored.
– Belinda Meyburgh
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April 2013
Get your matric
Midvaal hosts business breakfast meeting
The Midvaal Youth Development Forum is based in Meyerton. We
have a client database of more than 1600 ranging from Grade 11s
and Grade 12s, unemployed, semi-skilled labourers to those with
skills and qualifications. Many of our clients are currently working
but are seeking better prospects. What I do as an Advice and
Referral Officer is research by internet or newspapers for job
opportunities, bursaries, learnerships, trainings and business
opportunities for our clients. I market, via sms and notice board, and
our clients then come to the centre and apply for some of these
opportunities. I also make contact with relevant government services such as ABET to refer my clients who want to get a matric
certificate, or Social Services for training and learnerships or
Department of Labour for their services and Department of Home
Affairs for some of our clients who do not have an identity
document.
Networking and Social Responsibility – common buzz words in
business today, and key topics which were discussed at a business
breakfast meeting hosted by Midvaal Local Municipality on 15
March. The meeting was arranged to thank businesses which have
supported the Council's fundraising events during 2012, as well as
to encourage their support for events during 2013.
Executive Mayor, Councillor Timothy Nast, also used the
opportunity to highlight the importance of collaboration and business networking in the Midvaal region, and stressed that “the
interdependence of businesses in a small town is critical, and
collaboration and support networks will boost the economy as a
whole.” He further discussed the latest census results, and highlighted both, successes, as well as key areas to focus on for improvement.
The large number of attendees at this event once again reflected
the enthusiasm and dedication of Midvaal businesses, which are
continuously lending their support and partnership to the municipality in aid of community upliftment and social responsibility.
“without a matric certificate
there are a lot of opportunities
that will pass”
Currently we are running a project called Operation Fix-It where
people can come to the Centre to register for matric rewrites or
upgrades for the new and old syllabus. For the old syllabus people
must have written their Grade 11 or Grade 12 between '04 and '07.
They will be writing their exam May/June 2014 and that will be the
last opportunity. People who are in the old syllabus have time to
register until the end of September 2013 but they will need to study
on their own to write in the coming year. For the new syllabus,
people who wrote Grade 11 or Grade 12 from '08 to '12, the
registration date for writing at the end of this year has passed but
there will probably be another opportunity next year.
I appeal to all who are in this position to register to get their matric
certificate because without a matric certificate there are a lot of
opportunities that will pass them and this is the first step for them to
reach greater heights and to also achieve their other goals that they
have set for themselves.
Visit us at 30 Mitchell Street, Meyerton, just opposite the
Municipal offices, or contact me on 016 362 3832 or 083 712 3652
for more information.
Tshepiso Dube
Advice and Referral Officer
Midvaal Youth Development Forum
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Another Saturday on the river
We had a small group of volunteers on 16 March, comprising the
Ever Ready Team, Clive, the Admiral ,Thurston, Fernando aka
Vasco Da Gama Ferreira and Paul, the drowned rat Firbank, on the
Slow boat, as well as Liam, the Durow Contingency Brenda and
Michael aboard the George Weideman Express, captained by
George Sailor Sam Weideman
We were due to start at the large build up at the island just
below the Scout Hall, but were requested by Howard, from The
Twin River Estate to concentrate on other areas further away as he
was hosting a picnic wedding on the banks of Twin River Estate,
and he was concerned about the noise of the boats and the chainsaw, as well as the untidy lot on the river in front of the Estate.
We then headed north up stream near to the mine and cleared a
large blockage and removed some willow trees that were
hampering the flow. Fernando was a machine with the chainsaw
and was super productive and with the help of the two Durow
ladies, who I must add, worked harder than most men on the river,
had black refuse bags and collected rubbish out of the water as well
as helping pull out the logs as they were cut. They were scared of
nothing and gave new meaning to the phrase put your back into it!
As usual Fernando was injured, as per every Saturday, but this
time he didn't call home for Band-Aids or Dettol. A log was
dropped on his foot by Paul, who incidentally claimed it was done
on purpose 'cos he does not particularly like Fernando and loves
making him cry and bleed!
Pippa Clifford supplied magnificent cheeseburgers for all and
they went down a treat, so a big thank you for the assistance.
Thank you for your support
– Paul Firbank
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Lions storm the barn
A fun evening was had by all at the Lions Barn Dance held recently
at the O'Connor Hall with record ticket sales! All came dressed up in
their cowboy best and danced up a storm following the Boots &
Hats Charity Line Dancers. All proceeds will be spent on the needy
in the area focusing on sight matters.
Special thanks go to the Boots
& Hats Charity Line Dancers
(left). If you are interested in
doing line dancing, they meet on a
Wednesday at the Hervormde.
Kerk, corner Holliday and
Shippard Streets, Meyerton from
18h30 to 20h30.
If you are interested in
becoming a
L i o n s
member
p l e a s e
contact Lion President, Kathy (on right) on
083 442 1930. We look forward to your
support for our other functions planned for the
year.
A big Lion
thank you goes to
all shoppers who supported our trolley
collections outside Pick 'n Pay
Meyerton and Golf Park, Checkers and
Vasco da Gama. We were able to make
up 29 food parcels for the needy in our
area! A wonderful project - thank you!
Lions
Celebrating
World Environment Day
Litter pick-up walk
Henleyites, friends, family and pets!
Please join in a fun 5km meet and greet walk.
Date: Saturday, 20 April 2013
Registration: 2pm at the O'Connor Hall, Pretorius Street
Walk Start: 2:30pm
Cost: R40 including halfway juice and a boerewors roll.
Rubbish bags and disposable gloves will be issued.
Those not walking are welcome to join in and meet & greet.
Boerewors rolls will be on sale @ R15 and a cash bar will be
available
Museum is one year old
Henleyites remember
the splendid occasion
which opened the
museum well. That was
a year ago and the
birthday party to
celebrate the occasion
is likely to be equally
enjoyable. Wednesday
evening 17 April from
5.30 to 10pm will see a gathering in the library gardens with food
stalls (burgers, pancakes, jaffles, curry and rice and much more)
and possibly the inimitable Loslappies. Everyone is welcome.
Past President Louise Denyssen
and District Governor Ivan du Plooy
– Ilse Spies
Repairs and Upgrades to PCs and Laptops
Networking
Web Design & Hosting
Technical Assistance
Printers
Cartridges (HP, Lexmark, Epson, Samsung, Brother, Oki)
CCTV Cameras, remote access and surveillance
POS Systems available
We also do call outs in the Vaal Triangle & Gauteng region
Cnr. of Verwoerd & Viljoen Road, Rothdene, Meyerton, 1964
Tel: 016 363 0522. Fax: 016 363 0528
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GOLF PARK MINI MARKET
Fruit and Vegetables
Fresh home made Portuguese breads
and custard tarts every Friday after 11am
Quality imported Olive oils and Pastas
Fresh flowers
Personal Friendly Helpful Service
Come and see our new range of chopped veggies
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April 2013
WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?
Birds of a Feather: Meets on the third Monday of each month.
Contact Ginny Mes 016 366 1022 or 083 442 4099
Cubs: Fridays 17:00 to 18:30 Scout Hall
Scouts: Fridays, 17:00 to 19:00. PhoneAndrewDowns0163660284.
or 1sthenley@gmail.com
Randvaal Biblioteek Leserskring ontmoet elke tweede
Donderdag van die maand om 9.30. Bel Rita 016 365 5093
Henley Bowling Club: Interested bowlers contact Thea
Denyssen (Secretary), Tel: 016 366 7080, Cell: 074 182 1118 or
Iain Aitken (Bowls Convenor), Cell: 082 412 9965
Henley Community Crime Forum: Office at Victorian Centre.
Office: 016 366 0332 or Emergency 071 125 2732
Henley Library Reading Circle: Meets at the library on the
third Wednesday of the month,10:00 to 12:00. Contact Mary
Walker at the library 016 366 0112
Henley Performing Arts: Contact Sandy Ludlow 016 366 0896
Bath, Dip and Clip of All Breeds and Sizes
We Collect and Deliver
016 366 0169
Appointments can be made
Mondays to Saturdays 6am to 8pm
Pieter 082 576 7840 / Marlene 082 823 3030
Henley Residents and Ratepayers Association (HRRA):
Meets at the Bowling Club, first Wednesday of the month at 7:30
pm. Contact Nancy Eagar 016 366 0420
Henley Stained Glass Club: Meets every Monday from 10am.
Contact Sue on 016 366 1026
Henley Watch: To join contact Sal Hebert 016 366 1583
or 084 263 1784 or go to :www.henleywatch.co.za
Housewives' Club: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:00.
Contact Susan 016 366 0551 or 083 584 9309
Lions Club Of Henley On Klip:
Meetings: 1st Monday of the month at O’Connor Hall 19:15 for
19:30. Contact Louise 082 774 5883
Dr. F.J.H. Boonzaaier (BVSc)
Bingo:3rd Saturday of the month at O'Connor Hall. 13:30 for
14:00. All Seniors welcome. Contact Gail on 083 291 8303.
O'Connor Hall for Hire: Contact Louise 082 774 5883
Consulting Hours /Spreekure
Mondays – Fridays / Maandae – Vrydae
08:00 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 18:00
Saturdays / Saterdae
09:00 – 13:00
Tel:
Cell:
016 362 0003
083 236 9650
54 Boet Kruger Street
Meyerton
Halfway Nursery
Madam & Eve: Sewing lessons, meets at the O’Connor Hall
every Thursday at 2.00 Contact Thora at 016 366 4070 / 072 473
4420 or Anne at 083 236 4752
Net of Christ Church: Sunday services 9.00 to 11.00 and 18.00
to 20.00. Contact 016 366 0545
Rotary Club: Meets at the Bowling Club 7pm every Tuesday.
Contact Gary Watson, (President) on 082 557 4888
Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffuloes (RAOB): Meet at
Bunduloo Lodge, 502 Durham road, first Sunday of the month at
10am. Contact Des Woods 082 494 8741.
SA Pony Club, Klipriver Branch has a Working Rally on the 2nd
Saturday of every month, 10:00 to 12:00
Contact: Nichole 072 692 3776
* Landscaping
* Instant Lawn
* Irrigation
* Bulk Compost & Topsoil
St Paul's Anglican Church: Sunday services and Sunday
school 8 to 9:30. All welcome Contact Jean Roy 016 366 0253 or
Betty Gray 016 366 1258
079 895 2094 or 082 464 7398
chris@halfwaynursery.co.za
St Philip Benizi Catholic Church: cnr Verwoerd and Reitz Str.
Meyerton. Mass: Weekdays 8am, Saturdays 8am and 6pm,
Sundays 8am
www.halfwaynursery.co.za
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church: Church services on
Sundays at 8:30
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Rotary News
The Meyerton-Henley-on-Klip Rotary Club recently had some
very special visitors. Kabelo Masitenyane from Henley High &
Prep School did a presentation on his exchange student visit to
Argentina. He'd had a fantastic time and said that the opportunity
Rotary gave him was life changing.
April 2013
Whether students participate in Rotary's long-term or short-term
Youth Exchange programmes, they will learn a new way of living,
a great deal about themselves, and maybe even a new language.
They will also be ambassadors, teaching people they meet about
their country, culture and ideas. In this way students can help bring
the world closer, and make some good friends in the process.
Another visitor at the Meyerton-Henley-on-Klip Rotary Club
visitor was a former exchange student, Ally Maurtua
Konstantinidis. Ally was an exchange student in South-Africa
from Argentina in 2001.
Two more visitors were Fulbright Scholars form America who
are promoting a teaching programme at the Sedibeng College.
– Heather Watson
(Meyerton/Henley-on-Klip Rotary Club)
From left are: Ally Maurtua Konstantinidis, Kabelo Masitenyane
Mica Fidler, Ayushi Gummadi and Heather Watson
(Meyerton/Henley-on-Klip Rotary Club)
For over 75 years, students and host families have broadened
their horizons through the Rotary Youth Exchange Programme.
More than 80 countries and over 8 000 students each year participate in the programme, which is administered at the regional
level by Rotary districts and at the local level by individual Rotary
clubs.
Rotary Youth Exchange students spend up to a year living with
host families and attending school in a different country. Kabelo
spent 6 weeks on short term exchange in Argentina.
(Latitude -26.54358 Longitude 28.05714)
Take Henley Drive exit off R59
(The exit after Randvaal)
27 April
25 May
29 J une
27 July
2013
31 August
28 September
26 October
30 November
Last Saturday of each month 9am to 3pm
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Members of the reading Circle admire the display created by
librarian Mary Walker, second from right, for Library Week and the
Midvaal inter-library competition . This year the theme is “Educate
yourself at the library” something all Henleyites are urged to do.
“The habit of reading is the only enjoyment in which
there is no alloy; it lasts when all other pleasures fade.”
- Anthony Trollope
The Henley Herald
April 2013
A second Mr and Miss Henley pageant
On 9 March we held our second Mr & Miss Henley at the O'Connor
Hall. We thank all the parents for allowing their children to enter the
competition and especially Mrs Adams, principal of AOG.
The participants were delightful and kept up a great jive throughout the day. The judges were Fanele Shabangu, our great MC, Sizwe
Maduna Gubevu and myself. The judging was based on the
confidence shown while walking down the run way, their overall
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Gorette Liquor Store. The jewellery was donated by Kathy
McCartney. We are truly thankful for these items. We would also
like to thank the Lions for the use of the O'Connor Hall and our
ward councillor Lynda Parsonson and Peter Commons for all the
assistance they have given us with this project.
We look forward to next year's pageant and believe that this
event will continue to grow every year. For those budding beauty
stars our advice is to start practising for 2014.
– Nathi Ntuli
Ward 4 committee member – Youth sector
Cell: 079 463 9230
Easter Saturday dawned wet but this did not dampen the spirits of
the stall holders at Walkerville Farmer's Market and the weather
improved later too.
Here Gary Tuchmann enjoys the Easter bunnies antics and looks on
while theface painter creates magical bunnies on little faces
appearance and how well they performed when interviewed.
The winners were Lerato second princess, Cheney first princess,
and the queen, Miss Henley 2013, Hlengiwe Sibeko. First prince
was Tristan and the king, Mr Henley 2013, was Thando.
We would like to thank our many sponsors as without them this
would not have been such a success and we ask you to support them
where you can. They are The Village Petrol Station (Total Garage),
Vasco's Supermarket, Henley Hardware, Scotty's restaurant,
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OWLAG's first Midmar
On 9 February, six OWLAG students participated in their first open
water swim. This was the first time the school had ever sent students
to the Midmar Mile. The participants spent every morning in the
pool from beginning of term. All this hard work was taxing but very
worthwhile. Furthermore, the students had three open water
April 2013
Youth learn about the past
A
t the Henley Museum there is a corner devoted to Johan le
Roux. There is a road in Meyerton named after this hero of
the bus crash that took place 43 years ago but the site itself
is unmarked. Henley Prep grade 4 class with their teacher, Ms
Lesley van Kerkhof, visited the museum recently, heard the story
and later laid flowers at the railway line in Highbury, scene of the
crash. To find out the full story visit the museum any time during
library hours. The library staff will open for you.
– Ed
practice sessions at Bass Lake, where the water is much clearer and
less chaotic than Midmar Dam. It was a very proud moment when
all six students and two teachers completed the event within the cut
off time.
– Tarryn Macaskill
Co-curricular Co-ordinator: Sports
Friday, February 22, 2013
Midmar Dam, South Africa -- South Africa's aQuellé Midmar Mile
celebrated its 40th anniversary in style with an entry that beat its own
Guinness world record; the Midmar Mile currently holds the world record
of 13 755 finishers, but that mark was bettered this year at the Midmar Dam
in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, with over 14 755 finishers, which sets the
new world record for the largest swimming race (open water), according to
the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/.
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