IT’S NOT FOR US TO JUDGE

The Minister of Correctional Services, Mr Ngconde Balfour, paid a visit to Klerksdorp Correctional Centre on Wednesday morning, 29 September 2004, and later proceeded to Potchefstroom Correctional Centre where he held an imbizo gathering with the major partners of the Department.

The main objective of the imbizo was to emphasize corrections as a social responsibility and to involve stakeholders in correctional matters to contribute towards the consolidation of a working partnership between the Department and the community.

“We want communities to own correctional centres and to turn it into places where communities can gather instead of places which we turn our backs on. We want communities to understand why we prefer corrections above punishment, why we prefer community corrections above harsh treatment and why we prefer community contact instead of isolation,” said the minister.

“Within Correctional Services, we believe that we are a crucial stakeholder and partner in the fight against crime and poverty. We believe that through correcting offending behaviour and rehabilitating offenders, we can bring value to the lives of ordinary South Africans and ensure that the future of our country is in the hands of productive young men and women.”

He said the Department has demonstrated its commitment to involve communities in correctional matters by setting up new Correctional Supervision and Parole Boards under the leadership and guidance of community members.

The imbizo also saw an interactive session of questions, answers and suggestion between the community, other stakeholders and the minister who was accompanied by the National Commissioner, Linda Mti, the Regional Commissioner of Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West and his Deputy, Watson Tshivhase and Sharon Kunene, respectively and the Area Commissioner of Klerksdorp Management Area Dineo Ratshikana.

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TUSK RIO’S FIRST BIG WINNERS

Tusk Rio Casino’s first big winners have won big with Lady Luck at their side. Elated screams, happy faces and broad smiles are all part of the exciting package deal when you visit Tusk Rio.

Annatjie Bekker, a housewife from Stilfontein, has never had such good luck in her life, and now she is the ecstatic winner of an amazing R50 490.00 after she played on the Jackpot Carnival game. No more housework for Annatjie for awhile!  Maria Stander, a farmer from the Orkney district, is grinning from ear to ear as she won a whopping R10 000.00 on the Double Jackpot machines.

The most amazing fact is that she only spent a minute playing with a R100.00 and struck it lucky. She couldn’t believe her eyes and said that she will definitely be splashing out on something that she has always wanted with her newfound fortune.

Hennie van der Merwe, a supervisor from Newlands in Johannesburg, Goolam Ganget, a panelbeater from Klerksdorp and Anna Faihstz, a farmer from the Viljoenskroon district all struck it big with winning R8 000.00 each on the Sterling Sevens machines.

Hennie controlled his emotions after winning and spent R200.00 on the machine in 10 minutes before the machine bells rang. Goolam had a feeling that he was going to win and responded with: “I am very, very happy and excited and am going to save the money.”

Anna could also hardly contain herself on winning after an hour’s play and is going to spend her money by treating herself to something expensive and luxurious.

As from Thursday, 23 September, Tusk Rio Casino has paid out over one million rand in jackpots and credit wins. Rio fever is in full swing in Klerksdorp so don’t miss out on this great opportunity to become a Tusk Rio winner!

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