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Dear SANIRE Member
Kindly contribute an advertisement towards the first quarter SANIRE Newsletter issue for 2023
Should you wish to advertise on all 4 Newsletter issues, please contact Mbalenhle Buthelezi: mbalenhleb@mpas.org.za for a discounted fee.
We look forward to receiving your contributions for the next Rock Talk Issue
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further assistance.
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SANIRE welcomes the new Northern Cape Branch committee who were elected on 08 February 2023. SANIRE is looking forward to the energy and commitment of this committee.
From left to right:
Vice Chair: Gerald Gainsford
Supplier representative: Daniel Blom
Chairperson: Billy Mashiatshiti
Treasurer: Radifadi Mamabolo
Young Member Representative: Naledi Letlape
Secretary: Jeevan John
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Dear SANIRE Member,
Diaries out. It is that time of the year again where the calendars are filling up with all the responsibilities of meetings, gatherings, long weekends and family holidays.
SANIRE Council has also populated the Events calendar on our website < SANIRE EVENTS> with the relevant meetings as well as the 2023 Symposium date.
If planning your year has already taken its toll, much the same in the academic world. With the new academic season started I also see an increase in enquiries about possible training courses presented by SANIRE for all the Minerals Council of South Africa. I would like to mention that SANIRE Council does not offer any official courses nor promote any training provider. We do however provide a platform through the website to upload events, providing information of training courses and linking prospective candidates with training provider through the contact details for the event.
If you are a candidate to sit for the Exams in the coming year, please visit our website frequently to find information on training courses open for registration.
If you are a service provider, do not forget to add your event to the calendar. Note - All the events uploaded gets scrutinized for relevance to the membership.
All the best for 2023!
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Dear SANIRE Member,
Please find attached Northern Cape Branch Meeting & Technical Visit invitation, taking place on the 8th February 2023.
Please RSVP before the 6th February 2023 to Mbalenhle Buthelezi: mbalenhleb@mpas.org.za
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Since 1982 a bronze medal and a cash prize have been awarded annually by the ISRM for an outstanding doctoral thesis in rock mechanics or rock engineering, to honour the memory of Past President Manuel Rocha while stimulating researchers.
In addition to the Rocha Medal award to the winning submission, one or two runner-up certificates may also be awarded. An invitation is now extended to the rock mechanics community for nominations for the Rocha Medal 2025. Full details about the Rocha Medal are provided in ISRM By-law No. 7, and all relevant information can be obtained from the ISRM website - isrm.net.
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Date: Friday 17 Feb 2023
Location: Mooinooi
Time: 7.30 Registration
Tee : 9:00
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We are looking forward as we enter 2023 with lots of excitement as we have a lot to look forward to. As a reminder of our achievements of 2022, you are invited to view a video below that we created and showed at the banquet last year.
The branches are busy distributing our 2023 SANIRE diaries, please try and get yours.
We have planned a Council tour this year to all the branches. Please look out for the communication on this.
All the best for 2023!
From the SANIRE Council
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Sharing Your Grief & Remembering with you
Vernon Baptiste was the father of two lovely children, Brosnan and Rume’ and loving husband to Roeleen Baptiste. He has passed away on the 15th December 2022 whilst sleeping peacefully at his home in Randfontein.
Vernon attended Danie Theron Primary School where he initially met his future Wife, Roeleen. He attended High school at Wonderfontein and thereafter Carletonville. He was very popular amongst his friends and enjoyed playing rugby at school.
Vernon joined the M and J Mining team in March 2011 and always displayed honour, friendliness and a professional approach in every job position he held. He was instrumental in the development of the blast on mesh product as aerial support in the mining industry and held the position of mesh development champion for the past 2 years.
Vernon achieved a great deal in his dedicated work within M and J Mining. From starting off as an underground instructor, he worked his way up to product champion for blast on mesh. His focus and ideals have gone a long way to helping save lives whilst remarkedly improving the safety statistics in the mines he dealt with. His legacy shall live well into the future and will benefit many mine workers in the years ahead. He will be sorely missed by the M and J team.
Vernon also served SANIRE as the Supplier Representative of the Gauteng branch committee and his contribution to SANIRE will not be forgotten.
Vernon had 2 sayings “regret always comes too late” and “Live your life to the fullest.” Which Vernon did, he enjoyed life until the very end.
Rest in Peace Vernon.
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Dear SANIRE member,
What a year! Thank you for being part and in full support of SANIRE in 2022. I am truly humbled by having the opportunity to lead such an inspiring institute.
I hope you have had the opportunity to be a part of something memorable this year with SANIRE, whether you attended a branch meeting, a technical event, dialed in for a webinar, accessed information through our website, participated in the exams or photo competitions, or simply received our newsletter.
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The SANIRE Coalfields Branch Committee would like to extend an invitation to all its members for the Coalfields Branch year-end function.
Please find attached invite for the 2nd of December 2022 at the Witbank Golf Club.
Please RSVP to: Yogendran Arunachellan (yogendran.arunachellan@seritiza.com) by 30 November 2022.
The SANIRE coal branch would like to invite you to their Year end function to be held on the following date:
Date: 02 December 2022
Time: 08h30 for 09h00
Venue: Witbank Golf club
THEME “ SMART CASUAL WITH A TOUCH OF UMGODI”
Get your grills on and let’s put your rock engineering knowledge to the test through mind boggling board games.
Members are urged to RSVP by contacting: Yogendran Arunachellan (yogendran.arunachellan@seritiza.com) by 30 November 2022.
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