Visit from Phalaborwa Rotary Club
Haenertsburg Club was pleased to welcome 3 members from Phalaborwa who joined our meeting held at the Pot 'n Plow on
Wednesday 30 October 2024. The purpose was for the Past President of Phalaborwa, now a Haenertsburg Rotarian, Laurie Railton (Foundation Chair), to hand over to them their original Phalaborwa Club Banner, which had been lost. The story of the loss was that they used to hold their meetings at the Impala Inn in Phalaborwa and when it was sold, the new owners brought in construction teams to upgrade the premises. In the process all the Club banners and regalia was discarded in error, and they have been without their banner for a few years. A banner was traced belonging to a Past President living in Cape town. Laurie visited him recently and brought back the banner to present to the Phalaborwa members. It features the legendary big tusker Elephant, Mafunyane, which was their 'logo'.
Seen with Laurie here are left PAG Andrew Selepe, President Bruce Mabasa and on the right, Secretary Thabiso Mkhombo.
Supporting Community Safety in Mentz
On the 27th August 2022, Haenertsburg Rotarians Betty Ramaselela, Heinz Haas and his wife Lorna handed the “MENTZ COMMUNITY AGAINST CRIME” a donation of LED spotlights and safety vests to the value of R5000.00. They were very cordially and punctually received at their venue and had prepared for this little hand-over ceremony with a table laid out with snacks and cold drinks.
Their Chairperson, Victor Ramoshaba introduced the members of his group, and after the presentation PP Heinz addressed the group and gave them information on the inside workings of a neighbourhood watch, something he was well experienced in, having served on the Haenertsburg Neighbourhood Watch (HNW) for several years, as well as being a Section Leader. He emphasized the need to work within the law and with the support of the SAPS. He also praised them on behalf of the Haenertsburg Rotary Club for their initiative to start this venture to help keep their community safe. The Mentz Chairman gave a report on their activities and thanked the Rotary Club for the most welcome donation, which will assist them in their work and make them a more effective unit.
This is just another of the small but meaningful community outreach projects that Rotary has been able to get involved with and came about from a request conveyed via a Mentz resident who is employed by a Rotarian in Haenertsburg. Good connections have been forged!
The members of the Mentz Community Against Crime are:
Victor Ramoshaba – Chairperson,
Johannes Mamabolo – Deputy Chair,
Joyce Maredi – Secretary, and members
Lesedi Sehlapelo,
Pretty Maenetja,
David Mogale,
Mapula Raphela and Laurens Maoto.
Community Volunteers visit Haenertsburg
Four members of the Mamabolo Youth Caretakers (Viking Community village area near ZCC, Boyne in Limpopo) visited our club on Wednesday, 16 October. They had previously submitted a proposal to Rotary Haenertsburg for assistance in a Library development project at 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school in their area. The areas of possible assistance for them are under discussion.