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TIME TO PARTY! Bushveld 10’s Festival
Northam – Be sure not to miss the Bushveld 10’s Festival from Friday 25 to Saturday 26 February. There will be live music, a beer garden and an opportunity to support your local rugby and netball team.
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Do you like camping?
The opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors away from all the hustle and bustle is a great way to relax… but staying in a tent, cooking outdoors and not sleeping in a bed is not everyone’s cup of tea. (mind you… making a cup might be a hassle in itself!)
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Do you think gender should play a role when people are being hired for certain positions or jobs?
“Anything you can do I can do better…” Does the same apply to gender roles in the work environment?
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Thaba traffic nightmare [Letter to the editor]
Thabazimbi – First and foremost, thank you to Platinum Bushvelder for the abundantly positive work you put in and spread around areas of Limpopo and the North West.
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Have you seen this dog?
Wildebeeslaagte – Joey went missing in the Wildebeeslaagte area on Wednesday 12 January.
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If you were invited to go to Mars, would you go?
With so many billionaires taking trips to space, the sky is no longer the limit. If you had the opportunity to travel to a distant planet, would you take it… or do you prefer to keep your feet on the ground.
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Do you think gender should play a role when people are being hired for certain positions or jobs?
Make yourself heard by sending an email to news@platinumbushvelder.co.za or a WhatsApp to 081 579 7000 with the following information before 17:00 on Tuesday 8 February 2022:
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TLM mayor congratulates class of 2021
Thabazimbi – The Thabazimbi Local Municipality (TLM) mayor, councillor Tokkie Swanepoel, would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Grade 12 class of 2021.
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Helpende Hand gee Graad 1’s ‘n hupstoot
Northam/ Thabazimbi – Solidariteit Helpende Hand glo elke kind verdien ‘n gelyke wegspringkans. Om die eerste dag van skool in te stap met ‘n plastieksakkie vol stomp potlode en ‘n half gekoude uitveër is vir geen kind lekker nie.
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Do you think standardised testing is the most effective way to judge learning?
Every child is different, but they all take the same tests. Through standardised testing we gain a valuable standard used to check the quality of our curriculum and it helps pinpoint areas for improvement. But different children have different talents...
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Weekly bubbling sewage
Northam – KruisMed Northam is situated at the lowest geographical point of Northam. So, it’s no surprise that when the municipal sewage system gets blocked, the wastewater spills over to the consulting rooms, instead of going “downstream”.
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Fun walk for awareness
Thabazimbi – 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children is an international awareness campaign. It takes place every year from the 25 November to 10 December.
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