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Purple Pig Restaurant opens at new, bigger location in Vryburg
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: Vryburg’s much-loved Purple Pig Restaurant has officially moved to a brand-new, bigger, and safer location!
You can now find your favorite sit-in and takeaway spot at Guns and Roses Corner, on the corner of Delray Street and Market Street. With a fully licensed bar and a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere, Purple Pig is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy a delicious meal. Whether you’re stopping by for a quick bite or a leisurely dinner, there’s something on the menu to satisfy every craving.
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Residents on a Vryburg plot plead for water and safety
STELLALANDER-VRYBURG: Hannes and his sister, Irene Fourie, have lived on a small plot just outside Vryburg for more than 40 years. Known locally as Ben Blom’s plot, the property is home to 12 families, including 14 school-going children who have no transport to get to school.
What makes life even harder for these residents is the complete lack of running water. According to Hannes, the only borehole on the property collapsed years ago when the pipes fell in. Today, residents rely on a makeshift system, drawing water from the narrow borehole using a coffee tin attached to a 100-metre rope. “Fifteen coffee tins make up about 20 litres of water,” explains Hannes. Irene adds that it’s almost impossible to get enough water for washing clothes and bedding. While the plot does have electricity, which residents purchase as prepaid power, the absence of water and proper infrastructure remains a major challenge.
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Stella Slagos- en Interras-slaglam-kompetisie beloof groot opwinding
STELLALANDER-STELLA: Die gewilde Stella Slagos en Stella Interras-slaglamkompetisie vind op 14 en 15 Oktober by die veiligskrale in Stella plaas en beloof om weer groot belangstelling uit die gemeenskap te lok.
Op Dinsdag, 14 Oktober word die lammers en osse ingeweeg, waarna die beoordeling van die lammers op die hoef gedoen word. Die volgende dag, Woensdag, 15 Oktober, volg die beoordeling van die lammers aan die hak, asook die osse op die hoef. Die prysuitdeling vir die reeds afgehandelde afdelings vind Woensdagaand plaas, terwyl die beoordeling van osse aan die hak op Vrydag, 17 Oktober gedoen sal word. Volgens die organiseerders is daar reeds groot belangstelling in vanjaar se kompetisie. “Die gemeenskap is weer behoorlik op dreef ná die sukses van die laaste Stella Beesfees,” vertel een van die betrokkenes.
