NicP SMALL BUSINESS SUMMIT IN POLOKWANE · read more »

The Organizing and Programme Committee of the Limpopo NEPAD Small Business Summit 2010 invite you to participate at The Limpopo NEPAD Small Business Summit (LNSBS), on 5 September - 8 September 2010 at the Ranch Hotel in Limpopo.

The NEPAD Council, together with African events company Ikapa Media, organize this annual Event in Partnership with NAFCOC and various national and international partners.

The Limpopo Small Business Summit is a public and private sector conference which aims to advance the objectives of NEPAD and NAFCOC, which include facilitating co-operation amongst all Small Business Enterprises, both in South Africa and on the African continent.

The Small Business Summit and Expo serves as your global connection to explore business opportunities, establish new contacts, enhance import and export avenues, network, exchange views and ideas and promote Intra-Africa trade. The summit is a key initiative that aims to strengthen bilateral links established between the NAFCOC, DTI, SEDA and similar organisations in African countries and strengthen co-operation between all developing nations by enhancing the small business sector.

Therefore, further expanding the programme, NAFCOC and IKAPA Media, together with the NEPAD Council and partners, will continue to bring together international governments, leaders of autonomous trade regions, leading multilateral and bilateral agencies, public and private sector investors, trade representatives, manufacturers, exporters, brokers, suppliers and service providers from expert technical personnel to global executives, with the single goal of supporting and participating in African economic development.

Objectives of the summit
 To facilitate business opportunities by promoting joint ventures and preferential procurement partners with both private and public sectors.
 To provide platforms for networking
 To facilitate swift movement of products from suppliers to the market
 To feature a wide array of products and services targeting Small Business Enterprises provided by all relevant trade and service sectors
 To afford a platform for both private and public bodies to exhibit and meet with decision makers face to face
 To highlight the importance of creating small business enterprises so as to eradicate poverty in creating employment opportunities for the active generation
 To empower women through active support in creating small-medium enterprises
 To create demand for Small Enterprise Products and Services.
 To reduce Small Enterprise Regulatory Constraints
 To increase supply for financial and non-financial support services
 To address identified market failures affecting Small-Medium Enterprises

Target Audience:
The Summit is aimed at those to whom Africa matters – in other words businesses already involved in Africa or seeking to be involved and who wish to update themselves about investing in Africa through small-medium enterprise and those wanting to start small businesses and who wish to expand into Africa. Our goal at the Small Business Summit 2010 is to provide a platform for the international knowledge based community, such as:
o SME business people.
o Government representatives
o Banks
o Investment funds and other financial institutions
o Representatives of chambers of commerce, industry and business associations
o Development agencies, Project developers, transport, construction companies, Power and Water representatives
o Traders (importers and exporters)
o Media representatives
o High ranking inter-continental policy makers and government officials who influence trade and investment in Africa and the rest of the world
o International academics and researchers
o Trade associations and chambers of commerce
o Investment promotion agencies in and outside Africa.

For more information on how you can be part of this great initiative, please contact me on: Devine Sena Project Management Tel: +27 21 761 7071 Cell: +27 76 794 7749
devine@ikapamedia.co.za
www.ikapamedia.co.za
www.sbsummit.co.za

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NicP SANBS vereer graad-eens van Oos en Suidskool · read more »

SANBS het twee graad-een klasse van Oos en Suidskool vereer wat die meeste bloed ingesamel het tydens SANBS se onlangse Winter Drive om genoeg bloed vir die winter asook die 2010 Wêreldbeker te kon hê.

Die oorhandiging van die sertifikate het plaasgevind by The Deck en was bygewoon deur Willem van der Merwe, Bemarkinsgbestuurder van SANBS, Dottie Pinn, Media Praktisyn van SANBS, mnr en mev Neels Snyman van Oosskool en mnr Peet Bredenkamp en mev Combrinck van Suidskool.

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Dottie Pinn of SANBS Limpopo
Neels Snyman, Dottie Pinn, WIllem van der Merwe
Dottie Pinn, mrs Combrinck, Willem van der Merwe
Peet Bredenkamp, Dottie Pinn, Willem van der Merwe
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NicP SPCA needs a caravan · read more »

The SPCA needs a used caravan that they can convert into a mobile clinic.

The clinic is needed to accommodate the veterinarian who provides free services for the SPCA in the rural areas.

The SPCA has a tough job in changing the attitudes of people who has, for generations, treated animals in a way that is not acceptable anymore. The SPCA needs to inform and teach people how to treat their animals, especially donkeys and dogs who are left to fend for themselves in the townships.

Call the manager at the SPCA if you can help.

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Cat at SPCA Polokwane
Spaniel at SPCA Polokwane
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NicP Anglo Platinum Golf day 13 August · read more »

Anglo Platinum, a proud sponsor of Kydz inc since 2006, will sponsor a golf day to raise funds for a worthy cause in our community.

You/Your company is requested to enter a four ball alliance for the competition to be held at the Polokwane Golf club.
Theme: Let the Tiger in you loose…
Date: Friday 13 August
Tee-off : 07:30 to 12:30
Competition: 4 ball alliance – Scramble
Additional competition: Pink ball scramble
Cost: R2 500 per team

Anglo Platinum and Kydz Inc will pay the following on the players’ behalf:
- Green fees
- Halfway house
- Braai at prize giving
- Great prizes up for grabs!

Prizes:
- Hole in one – Eye of the Tiger
- Longest drive
- Most golf played
- Most in the rough - Tiger in the Woods
- Nearest to the pin
- Pink ball competition – each person in four ball plays a shot consecutively at each hole

Bonus:
DJ – music for the day
18:00/18:30 – Prize giving

Sponsor a green:
* Hole 1 green @ R5 000 (A four ball will then only pay R1 500 for their team)
* Putting green @ R5 000 (A four ball will then only pay R1 500 for their team)
* Hole 18 green – taken by Davel, de Klerk, Kgatla attorneys @ R5 000
* Hole 9 green @ R3 000
* Tee box 10 @ R3 000
* Hole 2 – 8 @ R750 each
* Hole 11 – 17 @ R750 each

For players own account: Caddy fee is R 90.00 - or players own account. Cart hire is R 150.00 - or players own account

- Hole 1 green @ R5 000 (A four ball will then only pay R1 500 for their team)
- Putting green (A four ball will then only pay R1 500 for their team) – taken by Sure Kudu Travels @ R5 000
- Hole 18 green – taken by Davel, de Klerk, Kgatla attorneys @ R5 000
- Hole 9 green @ R3 000
- Tee box 10 @ R3 000
- Hole 2 – 8 @ R750 each
- Hole 11 – 17 @ R750 each

Call or mail Dia on 083 726 1180

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NicP Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail 2010 · read more »

Cansa Polokwane held their first Jail n Bail in a number of years, on Friday.

As expected, the Polokwane business community played their part and came to the party in a big way. By close on Friday afternoon, they already donated R203 000 without the amounts paid directly into the Cansa bank account.

Member of the Polokwane legal profession participated in setting up and running the "court" who increased most of the fines reflected in the initial "summons".

Jail n Bail is an event in which people (usually business people) turn themselves in to be served with a summons citing an amount to be paid in order for the "prisoner" to be released.

Employees (snitches) can also turn in bosses and colleagues and usually collect money to bail them out again.

The purpose of the Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail event is mainly to help collect money for the day-to-day running of the Cansa Polokwane Hospitium which now amount to R4 000 000,00 per annum. Cansa Polokwane receives no government funding.

The photos below are of ome of the good people who participated in this event.

See videos on the MyPolokwane YouTube channel

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Absa staff at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
Dr Malan and staff
Meropa staff at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
Elsie Marneweck of Limpopo Finansiële Dienste
Prisoner at Cansa Jail n Bail
Woman "prisoner" at Cansa Jail n Bail
Prosecutor and prisoner at Cansa Polokwane jail n Bail
"Prisoner" at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
"Prisoner" in jail at Cansa Jail n Bail
"Prisoner" awaits verdict at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
Prosecutor in jail at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
Prosecutor at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
"Prosecutor" listens to magistrate
Prosecutors at Cansa Polokwane jail n Bail
Fainted woman at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
Two employees of BB auto Polokwane at cansa jail n Bail
Darrell Lehman of Northern Glass Polokwane with children
Willie Schoeman of hoërskool Pietersburg
Woman at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
General Raphulu at Cansa Jail n Bail
Sonja Randall of Absa at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
Wilna Engelbrecht at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
AshifaShabba of Capricorn Fm in Polokwane
Mrs Reeve of pemps Polokwane
Johan Moolman and Rafique Essa
Prisoners in jail at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail
Prisoners
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NicP Isobel Bressler of Seeff at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail 2010 · read more »
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NicP Hein van Rensburg at Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail 2010 · read more »

Automark Manager, Hein van Rensburg, after he was bailed out at the Cansa Polokwane Jail n Bail 2010. (Video in Afrikaans)

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NicP LEBO IS LIMPOPO'S YOUNGEST MILLIONAIRE · read more »

Limpopo's youngest millionaire is a 23-year old man who just won the Vodacom Yebo Millionaire R1 000 000,00.

Lebo, who attended the function with his mother, received his cheque at the Vodacom Limpopo offices this morning.

Lebo lives in a rural village in Limpopo and he SMS'ed 9 letters using one of his two free SMS's to the Vodacom Yebo Millionaire number.

He plans to use his winnings to redecorate the family home where he lives with his parents and brother. He also wants to furtehr his education by completing his matric, which he could not do before.

Lebo celebrates his birthday on 23 July and Vodacom provided him with a cake with 23 candles on to celebrate his birthday.

Yebi Millionaires is a customer loyalty programme which has, since its inception, given away 3,5 million prizes.

Watch Yebo Millionaire on Tuesdays on SABS1 just after The Bold and the Beautiful at 18:30.

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Lebo who won one million rand in the Vodacom Yebo Millionaire competition
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NicP SES SNARE SPEEL IN POLOKWANE · read more »

Ses Snare tree op 13 Augustus om 19:00 by Bolivia Lodge op. Toegang R120 pp. Kaartjies by Leone’s Geskenkwinkel, Game Sentrum.

Deur Alita Vorster

As jy nog nie ʼn vertoning van Ses Snare gesien het nie, is dit nou hoogtyd dat jy dit op jou musikale kalender skryf. Die ses manne wat deel is van hierdie ensemble, is elkeen ʼn gebore musikant wat presies weet wat hy doen.

Daar is Mathys Roets en Thean Kotze, elk met ʼn fluweelstem, daar is Leon Ecroignard wat die baskitaar en kontrabas meesterlik bespeel, en ook sy slag op ander snaarinstrumente wys. Wouter van de Venter is veral bekend vir sy vernuf om liedjies te skryf, maar hy weet beslis ook hoe om die kitaar te tokkel. Mel Botes is die Rocker wat self nie agterbly met sy vingers nie en dan is daar Blackie Swart, wat met hierdie vertonings bewys dat hy werklik ʼn virtuoos op die kitaar is en tot veel meer in staat is as Liewe Lulu. “Blackie gee die pas aan, en ons moet speel om by te hou,” skerts die ander manne in hierdie groep.

Die idee om ʼn akoestiese kitaargroep op die been te bring, is iets wat al lankal by Mathys Roets posgevat het. Hy het saam met Mel Botes ʼn akoestiese vertoning by die Memelfees gelewer, en toe een laat aand het die twee manne oor ʼn goeie glasie whiskey besluit miskien moet hulle nog ʼn paar ander musikante bymekaar kry om saam musiek te maak.

Mathys het die idee van hom een oggend in ʼn koffiewinkel in Centurion vir Thean Kotze genoem en Thean was dadelik reg met die naam: Ses Snare. Nie net verwys hierdie naam na die snaarinstrumente waarop hulle so flink speel nie, maar almal weet tog ʼn snaar is so ʼn lekker loslit verwysing na die manlike spesie. Mathys was dol oor die naam, en toe is daar met die agent Giep van Zyl gepraat, koppe bymekaar gesit en die ander drie kunstenaars is ook by hierdie projek betrek.

Leon Ecroignard

“Ek dink nie die klomp het oorspronklik vir my in gedagte gehad nie,” sê Leon.

“Hulle was van plan om net akoestiese kitare bymekaar te sit, maar gelukkig het Giep vir hulle gesê daar kort ʼn bas instrument en hy het gereken ek is die ideale kandidaat. Aanvanklik dink ek nie die idee was om formele vertonings te hou nie. Ons wou net ʼn lekker Dinsdagaand jam band aanmekaar geslaan het, en toe ek weer sien, toe speel ons in die Centurion teater, ons Alma Mater.”

Leon speel nie net baskitaar en kontrabas vir die Ses Snare nie. Hy speel ook deesdae die ukelele, ʼn instrument waarop hy glo gereeld oefen as hy in die spitsverkeer vassit. Leon is ook nou besig om sy eie CD op te neem, Traffic Jams. Bedags werk hy as klankingenieur wat die klankopnames doen vir verskillende televisieprogramme, maar Leon het al heelwat van sy eie musiek gekomponeer vir kinderprogramme soos Hopla en Lappies Leeu.

“Vir jare lank het mense my net gesien as ʼn musikant wat agtergrondmusiek maak vir ander kunstenaars. Nou sien hulle my darem raak, en geniet my musiek. Ek hoop regtig Ses Snare gaan nog ten minste vir ses jaar saam speel. Na afloop van ons vertonings kom die mense na ons toe met die grootste lof vir elkeen van ons.

Mense is veral opgewonde oor Blackie so ʼn ongelooflike kunstenaar is. Meer en meer mense waardeer hom maar ook die ander ouens wat saam op die verhoog is. Ek kyk nie neer op enige gehoor nie, en ek sal nie sê die volk is dom of oningelig nie. Hulle word net nie genoeg blootgestel aan gehalte musiek nie. Hoe meer kunstenaars gehalte musiek gee om na te luister, hoe meer sal die mense die verskil tussen drek en sjokolade ken!”

Mathys Roets

Vir die res van die snare is Mathys nou die “chairman” en ’n uitstekende rolmodel.

Oor die goedige gekorswel, lag hy net. Dis vir hom besonder lekker dat hierdie aanvanklike idee van hom so uitgekring het. Verlede jaar, toe hy oppad na die KKNK sy motorfietsongeluk gemaak het, het die ander vyf voortgegaan met die vertoning, en bloot Mathys se stoel oopgehou as erkenning van hulle afwesige makker. Daar was groot vreugde toe Mathys, skaars uit die rehabilitasiesentrum, in Julie verlede jaar weer by die ander Snare aangesluit het vir twee vertonings by die Innibosfees.

“Ek het jare gelede saam met Lucas Maree ook so ʼn akoestiese vertoning gehou en toe het die idee beslis begin posvat by my. Ek hou daarvan om met mense saam te werk. Toe ek daar in die koffiewinkel vir Thean van my idee vertel het, het hy dadelik gesê : Ses snare! Almal wat dus dink ons mors tyd as ons in die oggend saam koffie drink moet weet ons drink nie net koffie nie, ons konseptualiseer idees.” sê Mathys tong in die kies.

Mathys se 13e soloalbum, Droomvrouens, is vroeër vanjaar uitgereik, en op die oomblik werk hy hard aan sy outobiografie wat later vanjaar verskyn.
“Ek was natuurlik nog altyd ver agter hierdie vyf manne en hulle moet my die hele tyd kitaarlesse gee sodat ek kan bykom. Dis heerlik om met die klomp saam te werk. Ek hou hulle dop en sien hoe toegewyd elkeen is, en dit inspireer my. As ʼn mens so gedissiplineerd is, sal jy aan die ander kant uitkom. Die eerste keer wat ek weer saam met die klomp gespeel het by Innibos, was baie moeilik. Net die ryery alleen was ongemaklik en seer. Nou is dit niks meer vir my om in die kar te klim en KKNK toe te ry nie. ʼn Mens daag jouself uit, en dan doen jy iets. Hoe meer jy dit doen, hoe makliker raak dit!”

Mel Botes

“Toe ek en Mathys daardie aand op my plasie in Memel gesels het oor hierdie idee, het ek nooit besef dit sal so groot uitkring nie” sê Mel Botes.

“Dit was van die begin af ʼn spanpoging en elkeen het maar na vore gekom met sy gunsteling musiek. Met sulke goeie musikante is dit eintlik nie snaaks dat elkeen sy deel na die partytjie gebring het nie.”

Mel is natuurlik ʼn groot Rocker wat net nie genoeg van hierdie tipe musiek kan kry nie. Deesdae doen hy gereeld ʼn vertoning waarin hy hulde bring aan die musiek van Pink Floyd, en te oordeel aan die goeie reaksie wat hy hierop kry, weet hy presies hoe om die musiek van dié rockgroep uit die laat sewentigerjare, weer te laat herleef. Mel is ook deesdae aktief betrokke by die platemaatskappy Storm Records Hierdie maatskappy se oogmerk, sê hy, is om middelmatigheid uit die kunste weg te ban.

“Die publiek het nog nooit my musiek kommersieel ervaar nie. Die feit dat ons nou vol sale trek deur van die klassieke rock musiek te speel, is eintlik ʼn hartseer verhaal. In Suid-Afrika is daar baie van ons heel beste rockmusikante wat nie naastenby die erkenning kry wat hulle moet kry nie. Dit lyk tog of dinge stadig maar seker besig is om te verander, en hopelik kan ons ses Snare die mense toenemend blootstel aan goeie musiek.

“Ons oogmerk met Ses Snare is om weer ʼn lekker album en DVD te maak. Die eerste album was ʼn heerlike reis. Hierdie keer gaan ons beslis meer oorspronklike musiek opneem. Wouter is immers een van ons land se heel beste liedjieskrywers. Ons gaan hierdie keer seker maak dat daar veral ʼn radio-vriendelike treffer op die CD is!”

Thean Kotze

“Vir my is dit ʼn groot geleentheid om met Ses Snare kans te kry om tussen die grotes te sit wat elkeen al die pad gestap het,” sê Thean Kotze, die jongste van die ses.

“In die Afrikaanse musiekbedryf is daar baie bubblegum musiek, en ek dink daar is ʼn groot hunkering onder enige kunstenaar om erkenning te ontvang vir iets wat so ʼn bietjie anders as bloot borrelgom is.

“Die ervaring om met hierdie manne, wat elkeen sy instrument uitsonderlik bespeel, musiek te maak, is soos om in ʼn limousine te ry. Maar al is dit ʼn ervaring wat ʼn mens so ʼn bietjie in die kussings laat teruglê, is dit ook ʼn baie ernstige ervaring. Daar is soveel magic daar op die verhoog, en elke keer word dit net lekkerder en lekkerder.”

Thean het natuurlik vir homself naam gemaak in die musiekgroep Limpopo. Maar voor dit was hy ʼn kranige rugbyspeler wat provinsiale rugby vir Wes-Transvaal gespeel het. Thean lag oor die klein dorpie waarvandaan hy kom. As jy dáár nie rugby gespeel het, is jy dadelik as verfynd beskou. Hy het ingenieurswese gaan swot, maar eendag net besef hy is besig om sy droom by hom verby te laat gaan, en van daar af spits hy hom op musiek toe. Thean het ook vroeër vanjaar ʼn eerste solo-album, Thean - Folk, vrygestel.

“Ses Snare het my gedwing om voor groot gehore op te tree, en die mense in die oë te kyk. Vandat ons verlede jaar ons eerste vertoning gehad het, het die belangstelling in ons groep aansienklik gegroei. As jy namaaksels soek, sal jy dit enige plek kry, en ek sluit myself daarby in. Om dinge in die lewe te kry wat regtig waarde het, is nie sommer maklik nie. Dit kos harde werk, maar op die ou end is die beloning daarvoor soveel groter. “

Wouter van de Venter

“Wie het nou ooit kon dink dat die ding so sou ontplof? Tog moet ek sê ons is meer pelle as enigiets anders. Die lekkerste van hierdie werk is die gig, en die partytjie na die tyd. Daarna sien ek die meeste uit,” sê die liedjieskrywer, Wouter van de Venter.

“Dis wonderlik hoe ons elkeen daar op die verhoog sit, en jy weet nie een van die ander ouens het ʼn sekere houding oor homself nie. Blackie speel natuurlik die lewende hel uit ons almal uit, en ons ander moet maar net probeer om by te hou.”

Wouter is self al meer as ’n dekade lank deel van die Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbedryf. Deesdae bedryf hy en sy vrou Anita ʼn agentskap vir ander kunstenaars. Wouter is ook elke jaar betrokke by die ATKV se liedjieskryfwerkswinkel. Die hele kwessie van die musikale regte wat aan die kunstenaar behoort, en die manier waarop jy alles moet registreer, is dinge wat hom na aan die hart lê, en wat hy graag aan jong liedjieskrywers leer. In die vorige Ses Snare vertoning was die publiek veral gek na sy eie liedjie, Warm.

“Ek is natuurlik nie die enigste liedjieskrywer van ons groep nie, daar is vyf van ons. Maar elkeen is meester op sy eie gebied. Thean en Mathys het die fluweelstemme, Leon gryp enige instrument met ʼn basfrekwensie. Ses Snare het my eie profiel gelig. Dis lekker om te weet mense neem soveel meer notisie van jou as jy die slag ook op die televisie is.

“Ek dink ons al ses hoop op ʼn lang lewe vir Ses Snare, maar natuurlik is dit maar ʼn ding wat self die pad moet vat. Niemand van ons het meer sterre in ons oë nie, solank dit aangaan, geniet ons elke sekonde daarvan en maak ons gebruik van hierdie lekker geleentheid om musiek te maak!”

Blackie Swart

“Ek en Mathys het mekaar een aand by ʼn gholfdag se prysuitdelingsfunksie raakgeloop en toe het hy my van die idee vertel.

Ek het nie verwag hy gaan die ding so gou aan die gang kry nie, maar die volgende oggend het Mathys my gebel en gevra ek moet twaalfuur daar by sy huis wees. Aanvanklik het ons elkeen opgedaag met ʼn kragboks en ʼn elektriese kitaar, maar ons het gou besef dit is heeltemal te veel moeite om dit elke keer saam te sleep, en van daar af het ons op akoestiese kitare begin werk,” sê Blackie Swart, wat deur die ander vyf Snare as die kitaarkoning beskou word.

“Dit was van die begin af ʼn projek met die oog daarop om pret te hê. Selfs in die moeilike tye het ons mekaar ondersteun en nog steeds probeer om dit te geniet. Elkeen in ons groep is ʼn maklike ou en ons het beslis respek vir mekaar as musikante.”

Blackie is op die oomblik hard aan die werk om musiek te maak waarvan hy regtig hou. Vroeër jare het hy die geleentheid gekry om saam met Afrika kunstenaars soos Brenda Fassie en Hot Stix Mabuse musiek te maak en meer te leer van die Afrika klanke. Blackie se musiek is wêreldmusiek, en waar die musikante uit Afrika nog nie hierdie musiek genoeg na die buiteland gevat het nie, hoop hy om dit wel te doen.

“Ons nuwe vertoning is ʼn lekker vermenging van oud en nuut. Ons het egter besluit ons moet nuwe materiaal ook vir ons gehore gee. Natuurlik word ʼn mens so ʼn bietjie selfsugtig. Jy wil tog net jou heel beste gee. Tog dink ek ons is nou op ʼn punt waar ons die brug gevind het tussen ons vermoëns en begeertes van dit wat ons wil speel, en dit wat die publiek wil hoor!”

Nouja, weet verseker: hierdie ses se musiek gaan jou beslis vir ʼn seshou grens toe slaan!

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Ses Snare sing in Polokwane
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NicP JAIL YOUR BOSS · read more »

CANSA Polokwane will be doing the annual Jail & Bail project on the 30 July 2010 and need your support.

Cansa does not receive any government assistance and the local Cansa Hospitium and Cansa infrastructure costs around R4m per year to keep running.

You can assist CANSA by giving them names of individuals that they can arrest on that day.

Corinne Boshoff, Regional Manager of Cansa Polokwane, explains it as follows:
"How it works is that individuals will be issued with a mock summons. If the fine is not paid the SAPS will make a mock arrest and take the person to the jail which will be at The Deck Restaurant where they will appear before an acting magistrate for "sentence". A legal representative will appear for them and they then get put back in the holding cell and get an opportunity to call friends, family and colleagues to bail them out. Once the bail has been paid they will be released. We would really appreciate the persons involved not to take this as any offence and its only a joke, we don’t want to offend anyone."

OK, here is your chance to do something for a worthwhile community organisation. Arrange for your boss to be arrested, but please also arrange for someone to pay the bail, otherwise Cansa may sit with an unwanted prisoner for the next year!

If you have pics of your boss that will be jailed, send them to us for publication or post them on your entry in MyPolokwane or on our Facebook Page.

If you want to participate, send Corinne an e-mail or call Leatisha Jordaan at 015 297-1268.

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NicP KRUINIES HELP HIEB VIR MEER AS 67 MINUTE · read more »

Twee leerders van Heuwelkruin, Arno Swanepoel en Chirestie Bouwer, het as deel van hul deelname aan die Mnr en Mej Heuwelkruin kompetisie, Madiba se verjaardag gevier deur 67 minute aan 'n gemeenskapsprojek te wy.

Uiteindelik het hulle Sondag baie langer as 67 minute saam met die kinders van Hulp in Eie Behoefte (Hieb) by Sterkloop Adventure Farm deurgebring.

Dit was 'n projek wat hulle gereël het met Sterkloop Adventure Farm en Absa as borge.

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Hieb residents and sponsors at Sterkloop Adventure Farm Polokwane
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NicP NICO PRINSLOO LETS THE BLOOD FLOW · read more »

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is one of the community organisations MyPolokwane supports in our quest for a community that is worth living in.

Community organisations are the fibre of a community. They allow those in the community who is able, to support those who are for some reason unable to look after themselves, whether temporarily or permanent.

Some of our community organisations are true welfare organisations which serve as a back-stop for people in dire straits while others work to enrich society and increase increase its ability to look after itself.

All community organisations have noble aims and we at MyPolokwane have a special affinity for those organisations and the indivduals who make it effective contributors to society.

SANBS is in the precarious position that it does not ask money. It is in the extremely difficult position that it asks people for something as intimate as their own blood. In South Africa, SANBS is not allowed to pay for the blood. The organisation is therefore wholly dependent on the goodwill of people, something that does not always seem logic or workable. This makes SANBS frightfully dependent on people.

If one takes into account the history of South Africa and the circumstances that reign, factors outside their control affect SANBS deeply - factors such as racial prejudice, poloitics and the high occurrence of HIV-Aids.

Misinformed people is also a SANBS burden. People accept for instance that most blood in Limpopo go to accident victims while, in fact, most blood is used for newborn babies and their mothers.

The observable liquid is to most people the beginning and end of blood donation, while the platelets are of much more importance and have a longer life than the red liquid we see.

A factor which makes the SANBS task even more difficult is that people do not see the need to donate blood - that is until such time as one of their loved ones need blood. It is then that the message gets driven home in a disturbing way.

We trust that this graphic video will show people that blood donation is not such a difficult thing to do and that it will motivate people who are not yet donors, to become just that.

On a personal note I must confess that donating blood has, for me, the added satisfaction that I go home and ponder the thought that my small contribution may, tonight, save a mother or her baby - or both.

You can find the contact info for SANBS here

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NicP YOU CAN HELP AND GET A FLIGHT IN THE PROCESS · read more »

MyPolokwane received this email from a friend who asked that we support this fundraising initiative. Below is the letter by the father. If you wish to support this cause, please contact him directly at the number or email at the bottom.

Hi all my friends

You all know about the difficult times myself and Marianne have gone through the past year and a half with regards to fighting false accusations and court cases and the running through of all law processes in order to get more valuable time with Meanry as well as possible custody.

In the last two and a half years our lawyer and advocate costs reached R96000.00 and there is still R37000.00 outstanding. I am not proud to say this, but we are seriously financially drained as a result of this.

I can definitely say after the high court appointment (1 June 2010) all My Farther parental rights as joint custody parent to Meanry will be implemented by Meanry’s mediator (Lawyer) and a full parental plan will be implemented to protect my fair and valuable time to have Meanry in our lives. No further interference will be allowed. I can only thank our Lord Jesus for carrying us through this and He sends valuable people on our road to help us. This was an emotional but expensive road for us but its all worth it for my child’s rights to see her father.

My good friend Leon knows about our financial situation and he suggested I run and implement this fundraising project. Leon has kindly offered his airplane to have flights available for R450 pp. This is an awesome half an hour flight around Polokwane and to the Ranch game reserve to see the Lions as well as other game.

After this fundraising the total amount will be banked directly into Meanry’s lawyer’s account. These fundraising project will also have a data base to monitor all flight donations and for record purposes.

I cannot thank Leon enough for his wonderful gesture in assisting this fundraising opportunity. May you be blessed through God’s ways.

Please communicate through myself to book your awesome fundraising flight. Cell: 082 577 0825

I will appreciate any assistance with this Fund raising initiative from the bottom of my heart.

Kind regards
Barry Bergh
jbergh@afr.ko.com

(Leon De Villiers will not receive any amount or kind of payments through this “Meanry Fundraising Project” he make his own asset (airplane) available for free to assist in this fundraising project)

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NicP BUDGETING WILL HELP YOU SAVE · read more »

Having a financial plan and budget will help you save smartly

July is National Savings Month and now is the best time to review your savings and investment plan. To start saving now you need to put a budget together. Gone are the days when people operate without a budget. Leaving things to chance and working without a financial plan – short, medium or long term - is a complete recipe for disaster.

Between the budget and the plan you are able to keep things in perspective and realise your goals within the desired time-frame.

“Your financial plan involves goal setting, budgeting, saving and investing, managing your assets and insurance, retirement and estate planning for now and for future. Having a plan in place can make your dreams become a reality,” says Keith McIvor, Managing Executive, Core Products and Pricing, Absa Retail Bank.

What I need to do to start saving now:

Before working on a plan for your financial future, it is wise to take a step back and look at “your attitude toward money and your situation”.

Your financial behaviour originates from your unconscious beliefs, values and attitude towards money. It is important to realise that these attitudes can affect your savings and spending behaviour. Being aware of your attitude towards money and wealth is one of the first steps in better understanding how money works and how it affects you. If your attitude towards money is a negative one, you are not likely to have very much of it, which means that the quality of your life will probably suffer as a result. However, if you have a positive attitude towards money, you can ensure that your life today, and when you are older, is comfortable and secure.

Before you start creating a budget, you need to start thinking about your financial goals. Understanding the differences between needs and wants will help define your financial direction. It is important to realise that in order to be successful you have to provide as much detailed information as possible. Ultimately, the end result will show where your money is coming from, how much there is and where it is all going.

Needs are things you require to live e.g. food, air, water, and shelter. Needs change with each season and vary with age. Wants are the extras that make your life enjoyable. Things you like to have, but that are not necessary to survive.

Ten good reasons to start budgeting:

1. A budget allows you to control your money instead of your money controlling you.

2. A budget will tell you if you’re living within your means. Hidden costs like credit card debt will be revealed because you’re living as if you have more than enough money when in fact, you should be paying off your credit card debt.

3. A budget can help you meet your savings goals. It includes a mechanism for setting aside money for savings and investments.

4. Following a realistic budget frees up spare cash so you can use your money on things that really matter to you instead of spending it on things you don’t even remember spending.

5. A budget helps your entire family focus on and strive toward common goals.

6. A budget helps you prepare for emergencies or large unanticipated expenses that might otherwise set you back financially.

7. A budget can improve the way you communicate with your family members. Done right, a budget can bring your family closer together as you identify and work towards common goals and reduce arguments about money.

8. A budget reveals areas where you’re spending too much money so you can refocus on your most important goals.

9. A budget can keep you out of debt or help you get out of debt.

10. A budget actually creates extra money for you to use on things that matter to you.

Creating a budget

Creating a budget may not sound like the most exciting thing in the world to do, but it is vital in keeping your financial house in order.

Step 1: Make a list of your monthly expenses

Use a Budget Worksheet to write down all your expected monthly expenses, including any money that you spend on entertainment and hobbies and any minimum payments that you have to make towards your debts.

Step 2: Record your total income

Calculate how much you make per month. This includes your net income on your payslip and any money that you receive from investments and other forms of residual income.

Step 3: Subtract your expenses from your income

If the end result shows more income than expenses, you are off to a good start. This means you can prioritise this excess to areas of your budget such as retirement savings or paying more on credit cards to eliminate debt faster. If you are showing a higher expense column than income, it means some changes will have to be made.

Step 4: Adjust your expenses

If your budget comes out on the negative side, you will have to look at your variable expenses to find areas to cut. The resulting figure is how much you can expect to have left after recovering all of your regular monthly expenses. If you have accurately identified and listed all your expenses, the ultimate goal would be to have your income and expenses columns equal. This means all of your income is accounted for and budgeted for a specific expense.

Step 5: Build in money for debt reduction

If you have debts, your budget should already include the minimum payments that you have to make each month. Now you need to find the money to pay back those debts. Look at your numbers again and determine where you are willing to make sacrifices to get out of debt.

Step 6: Build in your savings and investments

Now it’s time to budget money for your financial goals. Some of the questions to ask yourself include: Do I want to have an emergency fund, retirement investment or vacation savings? Survey your budget once again to find the money that you need to reach these goals. If you have a lot of debt, you may need to skip this step for a while – debt reduction should be priority number one.

Step 7: Put your budget to work

Once you have created a budget that covers all your monthly expenses and financial goals, it’s time to put your budget to the test. Try to live within your budget and see how it feels.

Step 8: Assess and assess again

An economical budget is never finished. Continue to look over your budget every month to ensure that you are not overspending. Set a date in your financial planner to do this every month.

Tips to keep your budget on track

1. Be honest about your spending habits, and you’ll end up with a much more realistic budget.

2. Don’t forget to budget for fun; budgeting isn’t about being totally deprived.

3. Don’t be afraid to change your budget; a good budget is always evolving.

4. To allow for adequate planning time, make your spending plan before the start of the month.

5. Don’t be afraid to change your spending plan, if your circumstances change.

6. No two months are exactly alike, so make a new spending plan each month.

7. Watch out for cash leakage. If withdrawals from the ATM machine evaporate from your pocket without apparent explanation, it’s time to keep better records. In general, if you find yourself returning to the ATM more than once a week or so, you need to examine where that cash is going.

8. Spending beyond your limit is dangerous. If you are spending more than you bring in it doesn’t make you an automatic candidate for bankruptcy – but it’s definitely a sign that you need to make some serious spending cuts.

9. Beware of luxuries dressed up as necessities. If your income doesn’t cover your costs, then some of your spending is probably for luxuries – even if you’ve been considering them to be filling a real need.

10. Pay yourself. Aim to spend no more than 90% of your income. That way, you’ll have the other 10% left to save for your ‘big-picture’ items.

11. Don’t count on windfalls. When projecting the amount of money you can live on, don’t include money that you can’t be sure you’ll receive, such as year-end bonuses, tax refunds or investment gains.

12. Beware of spending creep. As your annual income climbs from raises, promotions and smart investing don’t start spending on luxuries until you’re staying ahead of inflation. It’s better to use those income increases as an opportunity to save more.

Track your progress

Tracking your expenses is one of the key factors in making your budget work for you. If you do not know how much you have spent each month, you won’t be able to tell when you have overspent. Re-visit your goals and current expenses. Identify any expenses that can be reduced further to ensure you are meeting your savings objectives – e.g. consolidate debt where possible to reduce expenses. Review current savings products to ensure maximum returns. Consolidate your savings into a single solution that provides higher interest rates for bigger balances. Be disciplined about your savings – set up debit orders for your savings account

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NicP TAX SEASON HAS STARTED · read more »

Tax Season 2010 started on 1 July. Submission deadlines: Postal: 30 September 2010; eFiling: 26 November 2010. There is no need to wait, do it now - SARS

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