On 20 June 2026 we laid to rest Spopoto Headman Mbatyazwa at Phelandaba Village, Sterkspruit. He was a known social activist and respected influencer especially when it came to agriculture and self sustainability, very articulate despite his limited formal education. Relevant here is that he established Aah Madlangala, a Non Profit Company and Non Proft […]
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In April 2024 I wrote under the title “Together we are Sterk”,This article may confuse one because it was written in the heat of the 2024 general elections, but it is still relevant that it talked about Advocacy groups (interest groups, lobby groups etc.)In July 2024 I wrote under the title “Let us be proud
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Some time ago I was a whatsapp group member of Masakhane Organization which operates in some of the Suburbs in Bloemfontein. In that time the “to be” organization was at the stage of drafting a constitution and we were expected to contribute towards that important step.I suggested that the easy way would be to look
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There is wind that our Municipality will soon have a platform for Company Registration. This is a noble intervention that will save money for aspirant Small Business and promote more and more participation and business activity. But is it really noble?A worrying factor is that the Municipality has it’s own mandate which is to promote
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I’m reminded by the Mtata disaster that when the Jozana dam was constructed I was one of the Officials who were liaison between McAlpine Construction and the Government. I was privy to discussions, the maps etc and I remember that they indicated the pathway of water in the case of damage to the dam. New
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CONGRATULATIONS to Azola Masiza on being elected Chairperson of Ward 10. Sithi MAYIBUYE!!!. Let me share my experience relating to when I went to request Proof of residence at the Bhunga Hall office a few years ago. I was asked whether I know my Councillor to which I said NO. So I had a problem
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Let us be proud of our own. AP MDA is our own We are the last generation that had some kind of contact with AP MDA or some kind of “affinity” with him and we owe it to Africa, South Africa and Herschel (What is now mistakenly called Sterkspruit) District,to pass on what we know
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Research has found that the time around an election increases the levels of stress across the nation, regardless of who will be getting our vote.Constant media coverage and debates in the home, workforce, or on social platforms, along with concerns about how the results of the election will affect our lives and society, or have
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