Die Japannese beskryf  judo as die ‘saggeaarde weg’ of die ‘beginsels van harmonie’.  Sê dít vir ‘n leek op dié gebied is en die reaksie sal iets soortgelyks aan die volgende wees  -  hoe kan iets as saggeaard bekou word wanneer mense mekaar in sekere grepe vasknel? 

Enige vegkuns van Asiatiese oorsprong is gewoonlik nie…

Secunda came to a standstill in December when a lifelike community emergency exercise was carried out along Walter Sisulu Drive.

The simulated emergency had motorists and community members in the vicinity, who were unaware of the fact that the emergency was staged, running helter-skelter from the scene. To many it was the most horrific accident they had ever seen. 

The practical…

Standerton’s SAPS dog unit, known as the K9-unit, is of great value to the community and has been instrumental in solving many crimes,but the police officers usually  get the honour in the media, while the canines are in fact the unsung heroes. 

Standerton K9-unit has five patrol dogs that are used to run down fleeing suspects and…

Die 2011-matrikulante van Hoërskool Standerton het in die eindeksamen besonder goed presteer en volgens die amptelike provinsiale uitslae  het Standerton die vierdeplek vir  hoërskole in Mpumalanga behaal. …

A green, slimy substance can once again be seen covering the surface of the Vaal River and the first word that comes to mind, is ‘pollution’.

But according to a summary put together by AJH  Pieterse & Sanet Janse van Vuuren of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, PU for CHE, Potchefstroom it is phytoplankton and there is…

Numerous Standerton residents have been experiencing problems regarding the purchasing and redeeming of prepaid electricity vouchers since last week Wednesday. 

Residents could be seen in a queue stretching around the block, all anxious to have either a query resolved or to buy prepaid electricity. …

Standerton Correctional Services did exceptionally well at the second Regional Correctional Services Excellence Awards ceremony for 2010-2011 in which all the Correctional Services departments in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West provinces took part, scooping up four first places in its maiden entry.

This prestige event was…

Cop17, die 17de Klimaatberaad, wat tans aan die gang in Durban is, haaldaagliks dienuus in radio-uitsendings, televisie-nuus en in koerante en volgenskapteinOppermanDitshego van die SAPD in Standerton, gaan ‘n grootaantalafgevaardiges op 7 en 8 Desember in Standerton aandoen as deel van hulwaarnemingoorklimaatsverandering.

Op…

Die bestuurder van ‘n tenkerwa het laat Saterdagmiddag ‘n noue ontkoming gehad toe hy deur ‘n vrgmotor van die pad gedruk is en in ‘n sloot beland het.

 Die ongeluk het 6 km buite Standerton op die Standerton-Volksrustpad (R23) gebeur.  Die bestuurder van die tenkerwa beweer dat ‘n vragmotorbestuurder hom wou verbysteek, maar hy…

All hell broke loose at Standerton Hospital on Monday when two detained, guarded suspects managed to overpower and disarm a police officer before fleeing from the building and attempting to hijack an innocent bystander at the entrance to the hospital grounds at the gates after shooting him.

The whole drama started with the SAPS…

Why is Christmas just like a day at the office?  Because you do all the work and the fat guy in the suit gets all the credit.

What is Santa’s favourite American state?  Idaho-ho-ho.

I keep Christmas in my heart every month of the year  - …

Queen Elizabeth prefers to say ‘Happy Christmas’ rather than ‘Merry Christmas’, because she associates the word ‘merry’ with alcoholic revelry.

The tradition of hanging tinsel on Christmas trees began in Germany and originally beaten strips of silver were used for this purpose.…

World War l started on 28 July 1914, with the alliance of Hungary and Austria declaring war on Serbia, and ended on 11 November 1918. It has been described as one of the largest wars in history and more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised.  

The world’s greatest powers  -  commonly…

From the time of the ancient Egyptians, goose was the main item on the menu during the Winter Solstice feasts.  When Man started doing away with pagan beliefs and celebrations and substituting them with Christmas celebrations, the menu changed too.

Henry the Eighth of England is credited with introducing turkey as part of the…

Total Pitstop Secunda had its very first birthday bash on Saturday, 26 November.

In celebration of its first successful year in business, the owners pulled out all the stops to make this a fun-filled day for young and old alike.  The children enjoyed fun and games on a waterslide and face painting, while clowns kept an eye on…

Mrs Irma Viljoen of Standerton had a close shave on Monday morning when an emergency vehicle from Balfour slammed into her bakkie, causing it to overturn and land against a tree on the pavement on the opposite of the street.…

For the eighth year running, South Africa is taking part in the global 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women campaign, running from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) through to International Human Rights Day on December 10 and around the country, South Africans are being called upon to stamp out violence against women and children.…

Die Ektrefo-speelgroep in…

Members of Val Police Station arrested three suspects last Friday following the discovery of a brand new electric stove next to a railway line on one of the farms in the district.

Following a tip-off by community members, Constable KM Mokoena and the rest of his team sprang into action, leading to the arrest of the three…

During the late afternoon of Friday, 25 November Meyerville residents were greeted by the presence of hundreds of butterflies, resulting in almost a fairytale-like picture straight from a tropical island.

An expert on butterflies identified them as the ‘Pioneer White’ or ‘African Caper White’…