Friday 26March 2010 VOLUME 25 NO. 12 R2.00c incl. Dorp sukkel reeds jare met waterprobleem Gravelotte se boodjie op droë grond gestrand Deur Melissa Albert Inwoners van Gravelotte se gemoedere loop hoog en die gemeenskap se bootjie is letterlik op droë grond gestrand. Van die inwoners wat nader aan Gravelotte se koppie bly, sit nou al vir meer as drie jaar sonder aanhoudende water vloei. Indien hulle water kry, is daar glo skaars waterdruk. Dit veroorsaak dat hulle skaars kan bad of stort. Meims Kruger, n inwoner wat naby die koppie in Gravelotte bly, vertel dat sy skaars haar wasgoed kan doen of haar toilet kan laat spoel. Gravelotte val onder die Ba-Phalaborwa Munisipale distrik, maar word erg afgeskeep volgens Kruger. Dit wil voorkom asof die B.P.M glad nie aandag skenk aan Gravelotte se water probleem nie. Gravelotte se water word daagliks deur JCI myn uit die Letaba rivier gepomp. n Hoeveelheid van 12 ½ miljoen liter water word elke maand verskaf aan die inwoners daar. Stefan Venter van JCI het aan die HERALD bevestig dat die hoeveelheid water wat aan Gravelotte verskaf word, nie nastenby genoeg Deadlines earlier Readers and advertisers must take notice that the deadline for the Phalaborwa/Hoedspruit Herald has been moved up as a result of the Easter weekend. The deadline for the week ending on April 9 has been moved to Thursday, April 1, at 12:00. Friday, April 2, and Monday, April 5, are both public holidays. is vir al die inwoners in die dorp nie. Die pype wat van JCI tot by Gravelotte gelê is om die water aan die dorp te verskaf is ongeveer 23km lank. Die pype hardloop deur plase en informele nedersettings voordat dit by die dorp uit kom, en dit wil voorkom asof die inwoners langs die pyplyne die meeste van die water verbruik voordat dit die dorp bereik. Nog n probleem wat lei tot die tekort van water in Gravelotte, is dat die Molati pompstasie opgradering benodig. Die Ba-Phalaborwa burgemeester, Gloria Mudunungu, het blykbaar al n hele paar jaar terug belowe dat die Molati pompstasie opgegradeer sou word, maar dit blyk net n leë beloftes te wees wat die inwoners in die sig staar. Daar was ook sprake dat die Ba-Phalaborwa Water Raad die pomp stasie sou oorneem van JCI, en dikker pype sou lê om die water druk te verbeter, maar dit was meer as twee jaar gelede. Nog n belofte wat verbreek is? Selfs die parlement is blykbaar vir meer as n jaar bewus van die probleem in Gravelotte, maar doen niks daaraan om die ongerief te verlig vir die inwoners nie. n Inwoner van Gravelotte het vir die HERALD gesê: Dit lyk asof ons regering nie meer vir Gravelotte op die kaart wil hê nie. Die HERALD het met die Munisipaliteit geskakel, maar al wat hulle kon bevestig, is dat daar blykbaar beplan word om die Molati pompstasie later die jaar te begin bestuur. Hulle kon nie n datum bevestig nie. Draai links op die R71 na Gravelotte vir jou Once in a life time experience in 'n dorp wat nie eers hulle toilette kan spoel nie. Plaaslike lidmate skenk bloed Die plaaslike VEK gemeentes in Phalaborwa het die slagspreuk van die SANBS: Take a moment and give life ter harte geneem en op Woensdag 17 Maart n spesiale oomblik geneem deur bloed te skenk. Cheryl Deacon, n inwoner van Phalaborwa het bloed geskenk en haar bydrae sal gewis 'n lewe kan red. Miltsiekte steek weer kop uit Die Provinsiale Veeartsenydienste het 43 gevalle van Miltsiekte sterftes in die Noorde van die Kruger Wildtuin bevestig. Miltsiekte is 'n uiters aansteeklike siekte van plaas en wilde diere wat ook mense kan affekteer. Die diere vrek gewoonlik sonder enige simptome. Tussen 8 tot 17 Februarie 2010 is 39 gevalle Noord van die Levhuvu rivier positief getoets. Spesies wat geaffekteer is, is hoofsaaklik rooibokke, een bosbok, twee nyalas en een Vervolg op bl 2...
PAGE 2 PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 26 March 2010 NEWS/GENERAL Miltsiekte in KNP bevestig Vervolg van bl 1... bobbejaan. Tydens die tweede besoek van 1 tot 5 Maart is 19 karkasse gevind. Slegs ses karkasse was vars en kon bloed smere daarvan geneem word waarvan een jong bobbejaan, een nyala en twee rooibokke positief gestoets is. Van die karkasse se toetse is nog nie gefinaliseer nie, en sal later bekend gemaak word Die siekte word veroorsaak deur 'n bakterie, Bacillus anthracis. Wanneer diere van miltsiekte vrek en veral as die karkasse oopgesny word, word weerstandbiedende spore vrygelaat wat jare lank in die grond kan oorleef. Die bloederige uitskeidings uit die neus, bek en anus, asook die vel, bene en ander weefsel, speel 'n belangrike rol in die verspreiding van die siekte. Roofdiere, aasvoëls en selfs vlieë speel 'n belangrike rol in die verspreiding van die weerstandbiedende spore. Afloopwater kan ook die spore na panne of damme versprei en sodoende nuwe gekonsentreerde bronne van infeksie skep. Infeksie vind gewoonlik plaas wanneer diere besmette water drink, op besmette veld wei of wanneer hulle aan besmette velle, bene, bloed of karkasse lek. Diere vrek dikwels voordat die siekte gediagnoseer is of voordat hulle behandel kan word. Mense en weerstandbiedende diere soos perde, varke en honde kan egter met antibiotika behandel word. Besoek jou dokter wanneer kontak met die siekte vermoed word. Beheer onder diere: Ent vee jaarliks teen die siekte in; Moenie die karkasse van diere wat vermoedelik aan die siekte dood is, oopsny nie; Begrawe die karkasse minstens 2m diep en behandel die grond deeglik met kalkchloried; Karkasse kan ook verbrand word sonder om hulle oop te sny; Meld verdagte gevalle dadelik by die naaste dieregesondheidstegnikus of staatsveearts aan; Die staatsveearts kan metodes voorskryf om die terrein, voertuie en ander produkte te ontsmet. Beheer onder mense: Die vleis van besmette karkasse moet nooit geëet word nie!; Vermy alle kontak met die karkas van 'n dier wat van miltsiekte gevrek het; Dra altyd beskermende klere wanneer die karkas begrawe of verbrand word. Simptome: Diere kan binne 2 ure vrek sonder om enige kliniese simptome te toon (skielike vrekte); koors; moeilike asemhaling; spierspasmas en rooiverkleuring van slymvliese kan voorkom; bloederige uitskeiding uit die neus, mond en anus. By gevorderde gevalle kan swelling van die kop en nek voorkom, wat kan lei tot asemhalings- en slukprobleme. Miltsiekte word deur middel van 'n bloedsmeer gediagnoseer. Raadpleeg jou plaaslike veearts of dieregesondheidstegnikus hiervoor. Mense kan die siekte opdoen deur direkte kontak met besmette diere of diereprodukte, inaseming van stof wat spore bevat, of deur besmette vleis te eet. Japie Ellis, voorsitter van LIMRPO, noem dat aangesien aasvoëls die siekte kan versprei en lang afstande kan vlieg agter kos aan, moet boere seker maak dat hulle vee teen miltsiekte geënt is. Ellis noem ook dat alhoewel mense gewoonlik 'n velvorm van die siekte opdoen, hulle ook daaraan kan sterf. Dit is van kardinale belang dat karkasse korrek hanteer moet word om verspreiding te voorkom en waarsku dat die vleis onder géén omstandighede geeët mag word nie. Ellis spreek sy dank uit teenoor die Departement vir die inligting en versoek alle boere om hul vee in te ent teen miltsiekte. Miltsikete kan voorkom word, mits die boere hulle samewerking gee. Spertyd vervroeg tot 1 Apr LESERS en adverteerders moet daarop let dat die spertyd van Phalaborwa & Hoedspruit Herald a g v die Paasnaweek vervroeg. Ons spertyd vir die week eindigende 9 April is vervroeg tot op Donderdag 1 April om 12:00. Vrydag 2 April en Maandag 5 April is beide vakansiedae. Three in for allegedly smuggling cigarettes By: Given Sebashe Three men were arrested last week by Phalaborwa police at the Giriyondo border gate, Mozambique for allegedly smuggling 1 950 cartons of cigarettes. Phalaborwa police spokesperson, Sergeant Malesela Makgopa, said the police acted on a tip off and arrested the suspects on the spot. "Our police officers stationed at the border were tipped off that there's a white bakkie believed to be carrying smuggled cigarettes and has passed the border. The police then searched the bakkie and recovered Mega cigarettes," said Makgopa. The suspects were charged with smuggling cigarettes. They are set to appear in the Phalaborwa Magistrate's Court soon. Makgopa applauded the police officers stationed at Giriyondo border for a job well done and in ensuring that the suspects are put behind bars. Community Awards now officially open for entries The 8th annual Jet Community Awards is officially open for entries with more than R1 million in prize money up for grabs for local community heroes from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. For the past seven years, the Jet Community Awards has been celebrating the extraordinary achievements of ordinary people working within impoverished communities from across Southern Africa. The Jet Community Awards invites entries annually from citizens of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland, specific to those individuals or organisations that have made a compelling contribution to the wellbeing of their communities. The 2010 Awards will recognise community projects and grass roots organisations in the four categories of: "Education", honouring organisations and individuals focusing on school-level programmes of excellence in literacy, maths, science and technology; "We Care", organisations/individuals who focus on (a) people with disabilities, specifically in terms of care, support and empowerment, as well as initiatives that deal with people with disabilities and (b) abused women and Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) specifically affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic; "Vukuzenzele", which recognises entrepreneurs and development centres that help create jobs and stimulate economic development; "Environmental Waste Management", which recognises organisations/individuals that focus on reducing or eliminating waste production as far as possible so that there is less impact on the environment. "Community is all about family, and as a family brand committed to making a difference in the lives of individuals, families and society at large, Jet looks forward to celebrating our, as yet, unsung 2010 heroes and rewarding their good work," says Jet Club Manager, Antashia Sassman. Do you or somebody you know make a real and lasting contribution to your community? If the answer is 'yes', then enter them so their good work can be supported and their efforts celebrated, via the 2010 Jet Community Aw a r d s. Entries close on May 31, 2010. Nominations and self-completed entries will be accepted. Entry forms are available online at www.jetstores.co.za/jet/jet+cares and in the Jet Club magazine and community newspapers across South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia. Please post your entries to Jet Community Awards, Postnet Suite 293, Private Bag X16, Constantia, 7848 or fax your entry to 021 762 7065. For more information on the competition, the prizes or how to enter call GreaterCapital (part of the GreaterGood group) on 021 762 7944 or email applications@ggsa.co.za.
ALGEMEEN/ SKOLENUUS Nabeela goes national Nabeela Mohamed, a learner from Kingfisher, was chosen as a national finalist in the National Geographic Kids Art Competition ran by National Geographic Kids Magazine over the months of December 2009 and January 2010. Nabeela is one of three national finalists in her age group (5-7 years) and one of only nine finalists in all age groups. Her artwork will appear in the April 2010 issue of National Geographic Kids Magazine and the winners will appear in a later issue. Nabeela chose to do an artwork piece that constituted a collage on vegetables. She learnt this technique and gained inspiration for it from her lessons at school. Kingfisher is extremely proud of Nabeela s efforts and they wish to congratulate her on this marvellous achievement. PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 26 March 2010 Dis weer basaar Idols tyd, so begin jou stem opwarm. Vrydag 28 Mei bied die Hervormde Gemeente Phalaborwa, vir die derde keer, n basaar-idols kompetisie aan. Soos in die verlede is daar weer groot pryse op die spel! Die kompetisie sal uit twee kategorië bestaan, naamlik vir juniors: 8 13jaar oud en seniors 14 20jaar oud. n Uitdunronde/kleedrepetisie sal waarskynlik op 1 of 8 Mei plaasvind. Alle voornemende deelnemers moet asseblief reël om op die betrokke datums beskikbaar te wees. Indien meer as vyf deelnemers uit n ander laeveld-dorp inskryf, sal uitdunne vir die spesifieke dorp/e gereël word. Voornemende deelnemers word versoek om asseblief twee liedjies voor te berei vir inskrywing om tydens die uitdunne sowel as die Idols finale gebruik te word. Die keuse van liedjies is finaal en mag onder geen omstandighede na die uitdunne plaasgevind het, verander word nie. Alle deelnemers moet asseblief hulle backtracks betyds kry en na die uitdunne/kleedrepetisie toe saambring. Ter wille van eenvormigheid sal instrument-begeleiding voortaan nie toegelaat word nie. Rap -liedjies kan ook nie ingeskryf word nie. Drie onafhanklike beoordelaars, wat nie onderling mag kommunikeer nie, sal tydens die kompetisie gebruik word. Die beoordeling vind deur individuele puntetoekenning plaas wat deur n vierde persoon in n rekenaar ingevoer word vir posisie bepaling. Die beoordelaars se keuses is finaal en geen korrespondensie sal agterna daaroor gevoer word nie. Alle belangstellendes kan Elmie by 082 358 5738 vir meer inligting skakel. n SMS of e-pos met naam, van, ouderdom, geslag, twee liedjies en kontakbesonderhede PAGE 3 Kerk hou idols kompetisie by basaar kan na die bogenoemde selfoon nommer of na elmiec@ananzi.co.za. gestuur word, so gou moontlik, of op 23 April. Sayword beste speler v d dag Sayword Maile van die Groenskool is benoem as die beste o/13 speler van die dag. Hier ontvang sy haar medalje en n trofee van Marilize Delport, wat deel van die Heqlin Mica span is wat die sportdag se groot borg was.
PAGE 4 PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 26 March 2010 S KO L E N U U S One of the 33 learners selected to be a 2010 HIP2B² Brand Ambassador, Hoedspruit s Wynand van Losenoord (a learner at Ben Vorster High School), will participate upfront as a face of the brand and across all the HIP2B² platforms. Three local teenagers have made the cut to be 2010 Brand Ambassadors for HIP2B², Mark Shuttleworth s programme that aims to inspire young learners to take up the challenge of studying maths and science at school. According to Cathryn Treasure, General Manager of BSquare Communications, HIP2B² received a record 600 national Brand Ambassador nominations from teachers for 2010, and learners Wynand van Losenoord (from Hoedspruit but attending Ben Vorster High School in Tzaneen), Genevieve Botha (Merensky High School in Tzaneen) and Carl Coetzee (Frans du Toit High School in Phalaborwa) are amongst the 33 2010 HIP2B² Brand Ambassadors that hail from around the country. Working in conjunction with a select group of 2008 and 2009 Brand Ambassadors that have decided to continue their roles with HIP2B², van Losenoord, Botha and Coetzee will participate upfront as the face of the brand and across all the HIP2B² platforms. These include a magazine, Carl Coetzee, a learner at Frans du Toit High School in Phalaborwa, are one of 33 learners that made the cut to be a 2010 HIP2B² Brand Ambassadors. Fransie hokkie bokkies bedank borge Local teens extend HIP2B² national formula Hoërskool Frans du Toit se o/16 hokkie span het verlede week nuwe hokkie sakke van Rimiro Construction ontvang. Hulle het ook almal hemde van Paint Pot ontvang. Die hokkie span wil net al hulle borge bedank vir hulle ondersteuning. Voor: Ntsundeni Mutsila, Rina Weideman, Daiëlle van der Merwe en Liandri de Wet. Middel: Excelent Bvuma, Prudence Zwane, Ashley Nkuna, Jeanré Steyn, Marissa Ruiters, Bonnita Venter, Elzeth van der Westhuisen, Michelle Pieterse, Dina Marais (afrigter) en Pamela Khoza. Agter: Sonja Grobler en Richard Fick van Rimiro Construction. (Borge) television programme, website, mobisite, as well as a Facebook page, MXit and annual events such as the ithink Challenge - an interactive national maths, science, technology and entrepreneurship schools challenge. They also choose a particular focus for the year a topic or area of interest that they are passionate about and are able to work on throughout the year using the HIP2B² platforms as their leverage and support. The announcement of the 2010 Brand Ambassadors also coincides with the brand s move towards creating user-generated content across its channels. This will afford learners throughout South Africa the opportunity, spearheaded by the Brand Ambassadors, to submit their own ideas and content for all the HIP2B² channels. For more information about the HIP2B² programme log onto www.hip2b2.com, converse with them on Facebook (HIP2B2) or catch the television programme every Monday afternoon on SABC2 at 15:30.
SCHOOL NEWS/GENERAL PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 26 March 2010 PAGE 5 Groenes blink uit in netbal Die Groenskool se o/12 netbal B span het verlede naweek 2 wedstryde teen Laerskole Drakensig en Duiwelskloof gespeel en het beide die wedstryde gewen. Voor: Tyla Meyer, Bernadine du Plessis, Charlize Goosen. Hannelie Thopmson. Agter: Mev S de Waal, Angelique Coetzer, Lerato Shai, Chanté Truter, Sunel Fourie, Lenise J.V van Vuuren en Mev T Locherenberg. Meer fotos volgende week. Leer ken simboliek Die simbolliek van metaal en diere. Die val en die opkoms van beskawings. Die slegte nuus voor die goeie nuus van Jesus se wederkoms. Metodiste Kerk, vanaf 1 Februarie tot einde Maart, elke Maandag om 18:00 behandel ds Francios die tipologie, eskatologie, soterologie en argeologie. Van die Boek Daniel. Skakel Fransios op (015) 781 1297 Please comment If you have any comment on any of the articles placed in the Phalaborwa/ Hoedspruit Herald, please email us at given@herald.co.za. Or fax it to 015 781 5752 and address it as Letter to the Editor or Melissa Albert or Given Sebashe. We would like to hear what you have to say.
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PAGE 8 PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 26 March 2010 SCHOOL NEWS Kingfisher holds swim-a-thon These Gr 4 learners from Kingfisher won the Best Spirit award in the Intersen Phase at the school s Swima-thon. Front: Mondi Ndaba, Victoria Mathebula, Gillian de Jongh, Cailin Desmet, Kguagelo Lebea, Tristan Rowat and David van Rensburg. Back: Joshua Swanepoel, Mashilo Raganya, Abigail Robinson, Lesedi Setsiba, Mary Asubonten, Emily Burger and Jade Barnatt. The following Gr 10 to 12 learners from Kingfisher won the Best Spirit award in the College Phase at the school s Swim-a-thon that was held on March 12. Front: Lesedi Letsoalo, Lesedi Mathekgana, Kaya Mlambo, Mahlatse Tshela, Sewela Makgolane, Washington Nganyama and Mario Moshogiannis. Middel: Amanda Kruger, Nokuthula Nyathi, Floyd Maluleka, Thato Mojela, Karabo Mojela and Mpho Mononela. Back: Aretha Nkwinika, Lisa-Mari Schnettler, Werner Holtzhauzen, Eulenda Ndzumeni, Thabang Raganya and Levone de Jager. The following learners from Kingfisher swam the most lengths in the Intersen Phase during the school s Swim-a-thon held on March 12. Front: Jacques Kriel, Meagan Macvicar, Chanel Kyriacoudes, Messiah Mokgalaka, Gugulethu Vundla, Megan McFarlane, Tebatso Duba and Tokologo Lebea. Back: John- Paul Asubonten, Daniella Barnatt, Siobhan Braizer, Rebecca Desmet, Lethabo Modipane, Mamelo Songo, Jasmine Botha and Tsebo Monyela. More photos, article, on p 9...
SCHOOL NEWS PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 26 March 2010 The following Gr 2 learners from Kingfisher swam the most lengths in the Foundation Phase during the school s Swim-a-thon held on March 12. Front: Samantha-Jo Smith, Anna Simpson, Keitumetse Powane, Charlene Mabotja, Jordan Greaver, Sabeeha Moosa and Igna Ferreira. Back: Alana Dalton, Bruce Macvicar, Oageng Mothoa, Bonginkosi Khoza, Korben Phillips and Nabeela Mohamed. Kingfisher held their 10th annual Swim-a-thon on Friday, March 12. This event is held an- PAGE 9 Kingfisher swims for funds nually to raise funds for the school. Each learner gets sponsored for the amount of lengths they swim. Once again this year's Swim-a-thon was a huge success. The school would like to extend their thanks to all the members of the community and parents who sponsored their learners. They would also like to congratulate all the learners who swam and made such an excellent effort. More photos on p 8... The following Gr 3 learners from Kingfisher won the Best Spirit award in the Foundation Phase at the school s Swim-athon that took place on March 12. Front: Aqhama Mzamo, Paige Barnatt, Caitlin van Rensburg, Omphile Aphane, Onkgopotse Aphane and Ntsako Mangena. Back: Emma Connolly, Mische Diamas Martins, Bronte Rhynes, Pholosho Setagane, Campbell Phillips and Big-Ben Shilubane. The following Gr 8 learners from Kingfisher swam the most lengths in the College Phase during the school s Swim-a-thon that took place on March 12. Front: Ingrid van Dyk, Elizabeth Shikwambana, Granny Mlahleki and Pule Masete. Back: Sam Bila, Nicola Schnettler, Joshua Jones, Jamie Shilubane and Tony Botha.
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S KO L E N U U S PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 26 March 2010 PAGE 11 Fransie redenaars maak naam in Gauteng Die gr9 redenaarspan van Fransies wat deelgeneem het aan die Gauteng se spraakgilde span redenaarskompetisie is: Rachelle Strydom, Suné Scheepers, Tilanda Locherenberg en Tiaan Bretenbach. Chuchekani Primary School soccer boys participated in the malaria school sports tournament hosted by the Department of Health and Social Development last week. Namakgale Primary School soccer team that hammered Matsatsi Primary School during the malaria school sports tournament last week. Namakgale won 4-0. School sports tournament a success By: Given Sebashe The Limpopo Department of Health and Social Development hosted a two day malaria school sports tournament for several schools of Ba-Phalaborwa last Wednesday and Thursday as part of its strategy to fight malaria. Eight primary and high schools from Namakgale and Lulekani participated in soccer and netball games where winners took home trophies. According to the event organiser, Erick Mabunda, the tournament was used to raise malaria awareness within the community of Ba-Phalaborwa as well as the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. In Mopani District, Ba-Phalaborwa is one of the areas with the highest malaria rate. Malaria prevention and control is one of the key focuses of the department in communities. Malaria education is spread through communities in many ways and this year in Mopani it is spread in the form of sports. "Malaria information, education and communication are delivered to the communities throughout the year, using different methods and mediums. The health department also supports schools throughout Limpopo by providing them with a malaria health-promoting programme," said Mabunda. Schools that participated included Mabine, Namakgale, Matsatsi, Chuchekani and Lulekani primary schools. The learners received soccer and netball kits and the winners received trophies sponsored by JC Johnson (supplier of Raid products).
PAGE 12 PHALABORWA HERALD - Friday 26 March 2010 Letaba sit heerskappy voort Letaba Rugbyklub se eerstespan het Vrydagaand op Hoedspruit sy heerskappy in die Driedrukkompetisie voortgesit toe hy Louis Trichardt in die eindstryd met 3-1 verslaan het. In die hoof-voorwedstryd het Louis Trichardt se tweedespan egter Letaba se baasskap beperk deur met 4-3 te wen en dus in sy heel eerste jaar een van die twee titels in te palm. Die kompetisie, wat deur die HERALD-groep en SIMPSONS MOTORS geborg word, het weer skitterende rugby opgelewer. Vrydagaand se eindstryde, soos deurgaans tydens die kompetisie, het weer n baie groot skare gelok en die Driedruk bevestig as die gewildste rugby-kompetisie in Limpopo. Terug na die eindstryd. Letaba en Louis Trichardt het puik rugby gespeel wat ongelukkig by tye ontsier is deur onnodige robuustheid en tè aggressiewe spel. Dit het n paar geelkaarte tot gevolg gehad wat n bietjie van n bitter smaak in n andersins stroopsoet kompetisie gelaat het. Jaco Swart, agsteman van Letaba, is vir die soveelste keer as speler van die wedstryd aangewys en is ook aangewys as die eersteliga voorspeler van die reeks, terwyl Bobby du Plessis, die kampioenspan se skrumskakel, as agterspeler van die reeks aangewys is. In die tweedeliga is Rooies Bonnema, haker van Louis Trichardt (Levubu), as voorspeler van die reeks aangewys terwyl Christie Storm, senter van Phalaborwa, as agterspeler van die reeks gekroon is vir hulle deurlopende goeie spel. In die eerste wedstryd van die aand het Phalaborwa se tweedes Bosveld met 3-1 verslaan terwyl Phalaborwa se eerstespan sy opwaartse spelpeil volhou en Bosveld met 6-1 geklop het. Letaba Rugbyklub is die eersteliga wenners van die Driedrukkompetisie. Hulle het Louis Trichardt in die eindstryd met 3-1 verslaan. Rooies Bonnema (links,) haker van Louis Trichardt (Levubu) se rugbyklub, is as die Driedrukkompetisie se tweedeliga voorspeler van die reeks aangewys. By hom is Eddie Simpson, eienaar van een van die hoofborge van die kompetisie, Simpsons Motors. Bobby du Plessis (middel), skrumskakel van die Letaba Rugbyklub, is aangewys as agterspeler van die Driedruk reeks se eersteliga. By hom is Morné Simpson (links) van Simpsons Motors in Phalaborwa en Marco Lottering (regs) van Simpsons Motors in Tzaneen. Christie Storm, senter van Phalaborwa se rugbyklub, is na die Driedrukkompetisie se eindronde aangekondig as die agterspeler van die reeks in die tweedeliga. By hom is Eddie Simpson, eienaar van Simpsons Motors in Tzaneen en Phalaborwa. Jaco Swart (regs), agtsteman van Letaba Rugbyklub is aangewys as die speler van die wedstryd na dié eersteliga span se eindstryd teen Louis Trichardt gedurende die Driedrukkompetisie. Swart is ook aangewys as die eersteliga voorspeler van die reeks. By hom is Morné Simpson van Simpsons Motors in Phalaborwa.