To all our Readers Aan al ons Lesers

A Happy Christmas & Prosperous New Year.
This issue of the Smiffie combines December & January. We’ll be back in February 2010.

‘n Geseënde Kersfees & Voorspoedige Nuwejaar.
Hierdie uitgawe van die Smiffie  dek Desember & Januarie. Ons sal in Februarie 2010 terug wees.

Smithfield Troues

Voorspoed en geluk word hierdie pragtige paartjies toegewens

Chrisna, enigste dogter van Abraham en Elize Liebenberg is op 3 Oktober 2009 in die huwelik bevestig met WP, jongste seun van Sussie en wyle Willie Viljoen.

Anhesta, dogter van Louis en Lulu Lategan,  en stigter van die Smiffie, is op 29 November in Smithfield in die huwelik bevestig [...]

S-Bend Decision Pending – Roads Authority May Buy Local Properties

Confidentiality is not something that lasts very long in a small town – and Smithfield is no exception.
Hardly had the telephone call ended than rumours began circulating.
Rumour No.1: The SA Roads Authority was thinking about buying three or even four, properties near the town’s notorious S-Bend on the N6;
Rumour No.2: The Roads Authority would buy [...]

Our Brand New…..

Geelboy Masiu parking Smithfield’s brand new tractor

Smithfield continues to be a welcoming stop for bikers

Forum het ’n Dubbeldoel

Tydens die algemene vergadering van die Inwonersforum gedurende verlede maand, is daar besluit om ’n besigheidsforum by dié Forum in te sluit om sodoende die nuwe Inwoners- en Besigheidsforum meer verteenwoordigend te maak, maar ook om dit te versterk.

Problem Streets

Just one of the many problems in Smitfield streets at the moment – some of them death-traps.

Enough is Enough

Smiffie policy is, and always has been, to keep out of politics, to restrict criticism to where it is justified – and to pay due credit where it is due.
But, how any community is expected to put up with the appalling performance of the Mohokare Municipality defies belief.
The question that has to be asked, not [...]

Ou Grietjie

Cannoneer M C Heunis prepares Ou Grietjie for firing at the BibberChill Festival

86% Hike in Water Costs – And That’s Not All

An 86% increase in the price of water is just one of the sharply higher costs faced by householders and businesses in the Mohokare area and which come on top of Eskom’s recent 31% hike in electricity charges.
Price increases have been announced for most municipal services and charges.