Our Brand New…..

Geelboy Masiu parking Smithfield’s brand new tractor

Well done our Municipality!

Mohokare Municipality has bought three brand spanking new, bright red Massey Ferguson tractors – one each for Smithfield, Zastron and Rouxville. According to our sources this is the beginning of good things to come. With better equipment our municipal workers will be able to work more efficiently.

More Challenges for Municipality

No sooner has our Municipality overcome problems in one area than it is faced with others in need of urgent attention.

This time it is the effect of the recent rains. The arrival of the first of the summer rains has been widely welcomed – except by the unfortunate people living in some of the RDP houses.

Artists’ Colony B&B

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A Narrow Escape

In the past, the signboard directing traffic to turn left to Aliwal North was located near Rest-a-While. It was subsequently moved, to the corner just before Biba’s. This could have indicated to drivers that they should take the next turn left, which happens to be Church St. There are also some drivers who prefer to take Church St instead of Hoffman St as there is less traffic and, now that the surface of Church St is so good, they can race along at a good speed.

A UFO over Smithfield?

“Kyk daar! Kyk die maan.“
“It’s not the moon. It’s moving too fast.”

It was Sunday night 18 October 2009 at Tussen Die Riviere Game Park near Bethulie. The wind was fresh but the air was clear and the sky crammed with stars. The time was 20.50. Appearing over the horizon just below the Southern Cross an extraordinary object moved swiftly northwards, filling our view of the sky.

Bokmakierie B&B

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China invests at Lake Gariep fish hatchery

China is to invest in a fish hatchery at Lake Gariep.

This is to be done in cooperation with the Free State Department of Agriculture. The centre is envisaged to be a fingerling supply station to rural aquaculture community projects in the Free State as well as outside the province.

It will also serve as a research station and will provide training to agricultural scientists, technicians and farmers.

The centre was formally opened on 27 October.

Why Smithfield?

I’ve lived in Smithfield for four months now; prior to that I’d visited the town four times. Often when I’m out enjoying a glass of wine at one of the locals, I find myself being asked by an overnighter, somewhat incredulously: “Why Smithfield?”.

Police Beat

Campaign Mounted Against Marauding Dogs

A police campaign has been mounted against rampaging dogs, which have been causing havoc among sheep and even cattle on farms in the immediate vicinity of Smithfield.