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Mr Richardt Munyai (39).

Three people, including two school pupils, were killed and seven injured when a vehicle crashed into a group of pedestrians at Sendedza in the Nzhelele area last Thursday. The incident took place shortly after 14:00, when the pupils were on their way home from school.

According to a spokesperson for the police, the parents of the children were busy cleaning the premises of Siloam Hospital as part of the Mandela Day celebrations when the accident occurred.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the car lost control and ploughed into the

group of people.Fulufhelo Tshiuda (16), a Grade 10 pupil at Mushaathoni Secondary School, and Gudani Cynthia Nenungwi (12), a Grade 3 pupil

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legedly knocked down and killed Mr Richard Munyai (39).

Mr Eric Mutshinya, Richard’s brother, told Limpopo Mirror that the community was extremely shocked. His brother was a shoe repairer. He is survived by his unemployed wife and two children, Livhuwani (Grade 1) and Ishmael (Grade 5).

One of the survivors, Khumbelo Phathela (16), says although she had received some counselling, it was very hard to forget what had happened. “While the pain from my minor injuries will fade in time, the scar on my hand will remind me of the tragedy. I will never forget this ordeal for the rest of my life.”

Makhado Municipality Mayor Cllr David Mutavhatsindi expressed his condolences and appealed to motorist to obey the traffi c laws.

Brig Hangwani Mulaudzi, spokesperson for the Limpopo Police, said they had opened a case of reckless driving, culpable homicide and murder.

The 21-year-old Mikovhe Ramuima of Tshavhalovhedzi appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court last Friday in connection with the case. The case was postponed to 27 August for a bail application. He is in custody.

Last year in March, seven people died after a vehicle crashed into them while they were walking next to the road after a soccer match at Tshidzini Village.

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Community teach alleged television thief a lessonAn alleged thug, who thought he was smart enough and stole a television set belonging to a villager and buried it behind his house, soon found out that he couldn’t hide from the mighty arm of the people.

The man, who the community alleges is always in and out of jail, is alleged to have broken into a house in Bevula village in the Malamulele area, stealing a television set while the owner was away. The incident hap-pened on Saturday evening, but the suspect was traced the following day.

The owner of the stolen television set, Mr Samuel Shirinda, said he was away from home when the incident happened. When he arrived at home in the morning, he found unfamiliar tracks at his gate. “From where I was,

I could see that the door to my house was wide open. On entering, I found everything upside down,” he said.

He said he followed the tracks to the house of the suspected thief. He also notified the local traditional leader, Chief Eric Bevula.

The suspect was questioned about the television and he led the commu-nity to the back of his house, where he dug up the stolen television. The community was tempted into taking the law into their own hands, but the swift intervention by the traditional leader saved the man from the mob. He was chained to a tree at the chief’s residence the whole day, while the leadership of the community tried to convince the police to arrest the suspect.

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Somali businessmen living in fear after attackThree murder suspects freeSomali shopkeepers around Thohoyandou, Maniini and surrounding villages are living in fear, following a spate of violent armed robberies at their businesses.

The violent robbers not only robbed the owners of their cash and possessions, but they left some with scars that will be reminders for the rest of their lives. Some were hacked with pangas, while some were shot at with guns during the robberies. This has become a source of great concern to these businesspeople, who feel unsafe and that they are on their own, at the mercy of the criminals.

At the weekend, a group of three armed robbers attacked a shopkeeper at Maniini just outside Thohoyandou, hacking him with pangas and hitting him with a big hammer on the head.

Mr Omar Hassan (34), who was with his broth-er when the incident happened, is now nursing his injuries and a broken arm at the local hospital. His brother was lucky to have escaped injury.

Hassan said that at around 03:00 on Saturday morning they heard someone trying to break into their room, which is behind their shop. Before they could say or do anything, they were surprised by three men who had gained entry after breaking down the burglar door and the door leading to the room. The two brothers were attacked by the thugs, who demanded valuables like cell phones and cash, while one of them kept hitting them with a hammer and hacked them with a panga.

At one stage, one of the brothers was also set on fire by the robbers. “I thought they were going to kill me, as they were so angry and they shouted at us, threatening to kill us if we did not give them money. They hit my brother with a hammer on his head and body and slashed his hands with a panga. There was lots of blood in the room, but they just didn’t stop,” said Mr Abdul Hassan.

He said they took R1 000 in cash and six cell phones. “The ordeal lasted more than 30 minutes. There was blood everywhere and all we did was to pray that they would not kill us. We are not safe here, even though we are law-abiding citizens and we are just trying to make an honest living. It seems the thugs are jealous of the good work we are doing for the community,” said Hassan, who will never forget the ordeal. He was admit-ted to the local hospital and is recuperating from his injuries.

Meanwhile, the community at Maniini held a mass meeting at the weekend, where crime was at the top of the agenda. Representing the community policing forum, Mr Aluwani Mat-shitshi said criminals had taken over the village and did as they wished as they even threatened the leadership with death. “We have witnessed an upsurge of crime in this area, and it is good that the community has resolved to work with the police to root out all criminality in the area. We have many disused structures in the village which are now serving as havens for criminals. The sooner they are removed, the better our area will be,” he said. Thohoyandou police spokesper-son Major Mashudu Malelo said the police were investigating a case of armed robbery. “No one has been arrested so far, and we are appealing for those with information to please furnish it to the police, so that we can crack this case,” he said.

There were muffled whispers which instantly grew into audible murmurs inside the courtroom when the magistrate made a short statement that the prosecuting authority was withdrawing murder charges against three of the six accused in the Mutonga ritual murder case last Friday.

The state withdrew the charges against Meshack Mkhwanadzi (20), Meshack Malange (22) and Shadrack Malange (22) on the basis that in-vestigations could not link them to the crime. “There are no DNA tests which link accused number 3, 5 and 6 to the crime which the six accused are facing,” said the state prosecutor during the hearing at the Louis Trich-ardt Magistrate’s Court.

Then soft whispers grew into mur-murs inside the courtroom, from the dock (by the other accused) and from the gallery.

The three men, along with Frans Madzive (54), David Mnisi (28) and Reynie Abraal (32), were being accused of allegedly removing Mr Phillip Bendzani’s genitals before setting him alight at Mununzu Farm outside Elim on 16 May, 2012.

Accused number one in the case, Frans Madzive (55), told the court that his family, which consists of two

wives and 16 children, was living in abject poverty and an insecure abode in Elim while he remained in custody. The angry community had apparently burnt Madzive’s property in the early hours of 26 May 2012 in response to his arrest, after Bendzani was mur-dered. However, the court reminded Madzive that he was refused bail on 19 September 2012.

Reynie Abraal, another accused, requested to see the DNA results, so that he could see with his own eyes how the three accused were not linked to the crime while he remained in custody, with a possibility of standing trial on a charge of murder. The court ruled, however, that he could only submit new evidence, if he had any, once the trial had started.

Meanwhile, it has since emerged during the bail application that Madzive was the one accused of having devised the whole scheme to kill Bendzani because the deceased had allegedly been stealing conjugal pleasures with two of Madzive’s wives.

The case was postponed to 25 October for the director of public prosecutions to consider the case for a trial in the High Court.

Madzive, Abraal and Mnisi remain in custody.

Unlucky Omar Hassan, who sustained serious injuries during an armed robbery at his shop at the weekend.

Maniini community leaders look at the bloodied floor of the room where the two businesspeople were attacked by thugs.

Abdul Hassan shows the burn marks he suffered when the thugs burnt his shirt.

Reynie Abraal.

Charges were dropped a g a i n s t M e s h a c k Mkhwa nadzi.

Charges were dropped against Shadrack Malange.

Charges were dropped against Meshack Malange.

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HALF PRICE !The former South African ambassador to the Ukraine, Mr Stanley Mathabatha (56), is the new premier of Limpopo. He was elected and sworn in on Thursday and on Friday he announced the new executive council of the province.

This follows the resignation of Mr Cassel Mathale last Monday.

In a major clean-up operation, Mathabatha has retained only two of the 10 MECs in the cabinet of Premier Mathale. The two are Dickson Masemola (education) and Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba (sports,

arts and culture). Masemola, however, is now the new MEC for public works and Letsatsi-Du-ba has moved to health.

The eight MECs who were fired are Pinky Kekana (econom-ic development), David Masondo (treasury), Norman Mabaso (health), Thabitha Mohlala (pub-lic works), Clifford Motsepe (hu-man settlements), Jacob Marule (agriculture), Pitsi Moloto (roads and transport) and Florence Radzilani (safety and security).

The members of the executive council are: Dikeledi Magadzi

(education), Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba (health), Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba (social development), Rudolf Phala (provincial treasury), Charles Sekoati (economic de-velopment, environment and tourism), Rosina Semenya (ag-riculture), Merriam Ramadwa (sport, arts and culture), Dick-son Masemola (public works), Lehlogonolo Masoga (roads and transport), Joyce Mashamba (safety, security and liaison) and Ishmael Kgetjepe (cooperative governance and human settle-ment and traditional affairs).

The new Premier of Limpopo, Mr Stanley Mathabatha, took the official oath before Judge Dalson Mlambo during a ceremony at the provincial legislature in Lebowakgomo last Thursday.

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Premier Stan Mathabatha.

Limpopo's new premier, Mr Stan Mathabatha, said his government must take it as their primary mission to root out corruption.

During a media conference a day after his election, Mathabatha said people who served in government must be skilled, professional and disciplined. They must also “uphold the highest ethical standards to ward off any form of crime and corruption that could stain the image of gov-ernment,” he added.

He emphasised the need to focus on strengthen-ing systems and control measures in government in an effort to enhance efficiency and effectiveness towards service delivery.

According to him, he will not allow people to use state resources for personal enrichment. “This is taxpayer’s money.

It is meant for nothing else but the improvement of people’s living conditions.

We must reclaim the dignity and glory of Limpo-po as the province of peace and prosperity,” he add-ed.He referred to the fact that five departments of

“Government must root out corruption”

the Limpopo pro-vincial government are under nation-al administration and added that his government would work hard “to en-sure that we restore the confidence and trust in how we manage our affairs, so that the national Cabinet can con-sider rescinding the decision to put our departments under administration,” he said.


Winners from Vhembe who won prizes during the Young Aspirant Farmer of the Year competition. From left to right are Aluwani Tshifhango, Julius Muhovha,Takalani Siphungu, Emmanuel Mudau and Ntsedzuluseni Makumbane.

A young farmer from Tshiozwi, Emmanuel Mudau, received a top award during the Limpopo Young Aspirant Farmer of the Year awards held at the Ranch Hotel near Polokwane two weeks ago.

Mudau won the category for Household Production with his chicken-farming venture. For his achievement, he received R40 000 in prize money.

Mudau started farming with European indigenous chickens in his backyard at Tshiozwi village. The birds are specifically bred for meat and hatching eggs. The business started in 2008 when

he received his first batch of Buff Orpington chickens from a breeder in Nelspruit. According to Mudau, he found that this spe-cific breed of chicken is perfect for the market he wanted to reach.

He decided to buy an incubator to breed his chickens effectively after realising that when the Buff chickens breed on their own, it leads to infections and the pro-cess is very slow. He even uses a sonar device which detects the infections and sex of chickens while the eggs are in the process of hatching.

He is also very meticulous about the type of food that the

birds are allowed to eat and what food supplements, such as vitamins, are necessary to ensure good health and growth. Mudau hopes to acquire a bigger space to produce more chickens soon and he also wants to experiment with other breeds.

Metz Primary School in the Mopani district was named the winner in the category for prima-ry schools, with Magau Primary School in second position. The winner received R40 000 and the runner-up R30 000. The overall winner of the competition, Reli-ance Ntike of Patience Wellness Centre, won R150 000 .


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Youth of Musina benefit from initiative

Four members of the Musina Youth who are benefiting from the Narysec initiative.

Eight young people from Musina are benefitting from the National Rural Youth Service Corps (Narysec), which is the brainchild of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.

The programme runs for two years and the youth from Musina have completed their first five months of training in Kimberly.

Established in September 2010, the Narysec’s main goal is to recruit and equip indigent rural youths with skills suffi-cient to enable them to perform community service in their own

communities.One of the beneficiaries of the

initiatives is Sharon Madzibedi, who says the initiative has assist-ed her to improve her life. She says they gained different skills while they were in Kimberly. “Among the skills we obtained during their first five months are combating HIV/Aids through spiritual and ethical conduct, basic self-defence and entry into the public-service orientation programme.”

She says during the course of the two years, they will acquire more skills on basic adminis-

tration, project administration, basic budgeting, construction, agriculture, disaster management or related programmes.

According to her, they will be receiving a stipend of R1 320 per month throughout the two-year period and may migrate to better employment or business opportunities earlier. Musina Mayor Carol Phiri stated that the government was happy to note that this initiative would “go a long way in addressing issues of poverty and unemployment, especially among the poorest of the poor in our communities.”

Community members of HaKhakhu Thondoni, who were on the scene when the police exhumed the body of a 17monthold child.

A member of the forensic pathology service lifts the body of the child, who was buried next to a house in HaKhakhu Thondoni.

Community members stand by and watch as the body of the 17monthold girl is exhumed by the police last Thursday.

A member of the forensic pathology service inspects the body of the child.

By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho

Police exhume child’s body at Ha-KhakhuThe community of HaKhakhu Thondoni was abuzz last week Thursday when news spread of the discovery of the body of a 17monthold girl. The toddler was allegedly put in a refrigerator for three days before she was buried outside the house.

The 17-year-old mother was apparently not there when the incident hap-pened. She had left her child in her mother’s care.

When the police ex-humed the body of the child, community members were gath-ering around the scene and many were openly asking questions such as: “Was it a ritual murder? Why was the body first put in a re-frigerator?" and "Why did the grandmother not report the matter to the authorities imme-diately if the child had died a natural death?”

The Siloam police opened an inquest docket and are inves-tigating the case. “No arrests have been made and we are awaiting the postmortem results," said the Siloam police spokesperson, W/O Edward Tharaga.

According to the po-lice, they had received an anonymous tip-off from the community that there was a child in the village who had

been improperly buried by her grandmother.

The tip-off alleged that the child had been put in a refriger-ator for three days before being buried in the yard behind the house.

The chairperson of the sub-council in the village, Nn-dondeni Nepfumbada, said they

had not spoken with the grand-mother of the deceased, but they had consulted her elder sister. “We will wait for the postmor-tem results from the police. We don’t want to confuse her (grandmother) as we fear that she might even commit suicide,” he said. “We are shocked, this is awful,” he added.


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The 74yearold Mrs Jabu Bheka is all smiles after her sight as been restored. She was one of the 11 patients selected to form part of the Zoutpansberg Private Hospital’s Mandela Day Project to remove cataracts and have new lens implants free of charge. She lost one of her eyes more than 20 years ago, and was left with 5% sight in her remaining eye. After her operation last Thursday, she was able to walk out of the hospital on her own.

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Shayandima Morning Stars will fight for important Sasol league points with Chippas Ladies in their Vhembe derby at Shayandima tomorrow

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The Minister of Rudal Development, Gugile Nkwinti, has urged rural communities to emulate the Masia and Mutsila communities that initiated developmental projects in order to fight unemployment, poverty and ignorance.

Kwinti recently opened newly completed chicken coups, with a combined capacity to house 10 000 layers. Extensions to the project also include cultivators, silage cutters, boom sprayers, bush cutters, additional fencing, a bakkie with a trailer, chicken houses, feeds, livestock medicines, fertilisers and farming tools. Everything is funded by his depart-ment.

“Other communities should take a leaf out of this book. The two communities initiated the projects and we just formed a partnership with them because they fit in with the govern-ment’s programme of fighting unemployment and poverty,” said the minister.

The minister was ac-companied by Sports Minister Fikile Mbal-ula and Water Affairs Deputy Minister Re-joice Mabudafhasi . They went on site visits of projects as part of Mandela-month cele-brations.

They visited a sports centre at Masia, which is

under construction and has been funded to the tune of R30-mil-lion. The project comprises a top-class amphitheatre, with a cultural village, a library with a playing area for children, an area for relaxing, a study room and a computer information area, a computer centre with 50 com-puter desks, food stalls, markets, an administration block with eight offices and a boardroom, guard room, bulk services, road work parking and platform and a palisade fence.

The minister expressed satis-faction with the way the project was going. “During my visit in the area in 2009, the community, through the Masia Development Trust, submitted project propos-als identified by the community,” he said. Both the Masia and Matsila communities fall under Thovhele Mbangiseni Masia. The chief said the projects dealt with challenges rural communi-ties faced on a daily basis, “such as unemployment, illiteracy, lack of access to facilities and others.”

Reaping the fruits of their labour, Vhembe District Mayor Tshitereke Matibe, Minister Gugile Nkwinti and Deputy Minister Rejoyce Mabudafhasi pick some of the ripe tomatoes at one of the projects.

Rural Development Minister Gugile Nkwinti unveils a plaque marking the opening of the vegetable garden at Matsila. Also in the photo are actress Florence Masebe and traditional leader Chief Livhuwani Matsila.

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Members of the SANDF in Musina exchanged their weapons for working tools when they cleaned a notorious crime spot area near the Lesley Manyathela Stadium as part of their Mandela Day celebrations.

Musina FM presenters helped to pack the files of patients at the Messina Hospital.

Mapula Maltjie (34), Ivy Ramovha (29) and Humbulani Khumela (27) said all they needed was their money.

Residents of the Kutama area, who are affiliated to the Community Work Programme at Madabani stadium, eventually received their monies from the Seriti Institute last week.

This came after the national poverty-alleviating organisation, Seriti Institute, had reportedly failed to pay about 90 affiliated workers for several months. “Some of the workers got all their outstanding monies, but there were others who got half their pay,” said Ward 24’s Cllr Motlatso Selepe. “But senior offi-cials at Seriti Institute’s offices in Johannesburg promised to finish paying all outstanding monies

by Friday.”Workers were very angry a

fortnight ago after Seriti Institute had failed to make payments into workers’ accounts. The workers gathered at the desolate stadium to raise their concerns about monies which the organisation still owed them. “We will see that we take action, so that the district manager of Seriti Institute, (Me-dupi) Phalane, hears our voices,” said one angry worker.

However, Cllr Selepe calmed down the angry workers and reminded them that he had since forwarded a letter of grievance and notification to the relevant stakeholders, who would then

deal with the case.When contacted, Seriti In-

stitute’s district manager, Mr Medupi Phalane, had no com-ment. However, the reporter then contacted the head office in Johannesburg, who subsequently liaised with Phalane. Some hours later, Phalane called to say he was ready to comment. “Co-ordina-tors didn’t submit duty registers and that’s why workers were not paid on time,” he said last Tuesday. “For those who haven’t received all their wages or any-thing, they will get their monies once we have received the duty registers and bank statements.”

The Sanlam Group became the first major insurer in South Africa last week to announce it would offer standard life cover to people living with HIV.

The move comes on the back of strong international and local research showing that HIV is now a manageable disease if giv-en timely and proper treatment.

Dr Pieter Coetzer, chief med-ical adviser at Sanlam, said the company was extremely pleased to be able to offer regular under-writing and life cover for HIV+ clients in its Matrix life insurance product.

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Dr Coetzer explained that Sanlam had offered life cover to HIV+ people since 2002 through an endowment product. In 2008, the company launched its LifePower product, offering HIV+ clients higher amounts of pure life cover at better rates. This product requires ongoing monitoring of compliance and adherence to treatment and will remain available to HIV+ clients who don’t qualify for cover on the standard Matrix life insurance product.

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Earthwatch supports local primate project

In court for theft

Student from Tshaulu shines in ThailandThe Durham University Primate and Predator Project is enjoying local participation of Earthwatch teams this year through a Community Fellow grant from Earthwatch International.

The Primate and Predator Project, which was established in 2011, is based at Lajuma Research Centre in the western Soutpansberg Mountains. The project aims to increase the un-derstanding of the ecology and the status of biodiversity within the Soutpansberg mountain range and to develop strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflict and enhance the con-servation potential of the region.

The project works in partner-ship with the Earthwatch Insti-tute, which recruits international volunteers for short periods throughout the year. These vol-unteers contribute to the project, both physically and financially. In 2013, the project was given the opportunity to invite local people to join the Earthwatch

teams as Community Fellows. A grant of 15 local people who would not normally be able to join the Earthwatch expedition was received.

Thus far, eight local people have benefitted from funded placements on the Earthwatch teams. The local participants have included University of Venda and University of South Africa students, staff from re-search centres in Limpopo Province, and young people completing conservation-based internships. The volunteers helped with camera trapping, scat analysis, primate data col-lection and vegetation sampling.

All the volunteers have the op-portunity to go to local schools to participate in an environ-mental education day through Eco-schools. This is an integral part of all Earthwatch teams and the children love meeting Earthwatch volunteers from all over the world. This time, however, the children worked with international volunteers

and also with people who were from the same community as them and who spoke their lan-guage. This was an inspiring experience for them. During previous Eco-schools days, the children learnt a lot and gained a great deal but perhaps never felt like they could relate too closely to the volunteers. This time they met Earthwatch vol-unteers who were local and who had gone on to achieve amazing things such as PhDs and jobs in conservation. The children and their teachers found this very inspirational and meeting them has possibly helped the children realise that they too can achieve so much.

The Community Fellow op-portunities have helped local participants to gain a great deal. They commented on the amount of information they learned about nature and conser-vation, as well as how to apply scientific methods. It was also a wonderful cultural exchange between local and international

Lovemore Chauke (26) and Ngorima Nyashi (23) recently appeared in the Dzanani Magistrate’s Court in connection with a series of housebreaking and theft cases, which happened in the Mphephu policing area.

Their case was postponed to 13 August, pending further investigations.

The two men are facing 12 charges of house-breaking and theft. Their arrest comes after the Tshilwavhusiku police task team pounced on the suspects at Madabani village in the Sinthumule area on 14 May.

The two, along with two other accomplices, namely Kudzani Sandi (26) and Monalisa Maunze (43), were linked to numerous crimes of house-breaking and theft in the Mphephu and Tshil-wavhusiku policing areas. It is alleged that they had been targeting houses with plasma television sets, which they then removed and transported to Zimbabwe.

According to the police, the syndicate was terror-

Ifa Tshishonge from Tshaulu village urged young people not to blame their disadvantaged background for their failures, but rather to prepare for success.

The third-year LLB student at the University of the Free State recently visited the Mahasarakham University in Thailand for 11 days as part of a global leadership camp.

He said the leadership camp, which started on June 24 and ended on the 4 July, had taught him new perceptions of the world.

The global leadership camp is an initiative by the Mahasarakham University in Thailand and it is held annually.

Student leaders from various cultural and so-cio-economic backgrounds are taught leadership skills through activities such as public speaking workshops as well as debates on global issues like the preservation of culture and the environment.

Ifa was awarded a scholarship after he applied through the Free State University and he was the only person in Africa who attended the event.

He acknowledged that he passionately loves his community and he would like to inspire other young people from his area.

“As a young person from a rural village, when I initially went to university, it was a new world to me,” he said.

He said he learnt that it did not matter where one

All the Earthwatch volunteers have the opportunity to go to local schools to participate in an environmental education day through Ecoschools. Pictured here are Earthwatch volunteers with some of the children from a local school. Photo: Wilbert Yee.

Three of the Eathwatch volunteers, busy assessing their camera trap footage. Photo: Caswell Munyai.

participants. One local volunteer commented: “We didn’t have time to do everything that needed doing, which leaves the gate open for a second visit to Lajuma.” The Primate and Predator Project staff are looking for-ward to working with further participants this year that will ben-efit just as much from the Community Fel-low grant.

Ifa Tshishonge delivers a speech at the Mahasarakham University, which he visited as part of the global leadership camp.

ising the communities of Thohoyandou, Tshitale, Waterval, Musina and Makhado areas between January 2012 and May 2013.

Maunze was arrested after a successful trap was set via a cell phone conversation.

All four accused have 15 similar cases pending in the Tshilwavhusi-ku Magistrate’s Court. They remain in custody.

Lovemore Chauke (26).

came from, but what mattered was how each one wanted to reach their goals.

“No situation is permanent unless we want it to stay that way,” he said.

“Teenage pregnancy, crime, alcohol and drug abuse should not be the centre of our lives,” he added.


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Doctor’s rape case postponed Tshibulebule Muthambi is a natural entertainerThe trial of Limpopo doctor Justice Mulaudzi, who is charged with the rape of four women, including three patients, was postponed to September 18 by the Sibasa Regional Court on Monday.

The postponement follows a re-quest by the defence after an expert gynaecologist, Prof Greta Dreyer from the University of Pretoria, had given evidence of the patient/doctor relationship. Dreyer was cross-ex-amined by the State, represented by Adv Christopher Dreyer, while

Mulaudzi is being represented by Adv Essau Ngwana.

Unlike in the past when the court used to be filled to capacity during his appearance, this time there were few people in the small court room.

The defence needed time to con-sult with their client, following the evidence by the gynaecologist.

The case has been set for 18 and 19 September, after the State indi-cated that it was no longer going to call any more witnesses.

Mulaudzi, the clinical manager at Hayani Hospital, is alleged to

have raped two of his patients during con-sultations at a private practice at Ha-Makhu-vha, outside Thohoy-andou. The incidents are alleged to have taken place two years ago. The Malamulele case was opened while Mulaudzi was working as a doctor at the Mal-amulele Hospital in 2006. The case, which was subsequently with-drawn at the time, due to a lack of evidence, was reinstated after members of the com-munity complained that it had not been properly handled.

Mulaudzi (43), of Makwerala Extension near Thohoyandou, is a well-known figure in the area as well as a respected church man.

Phathutshedzo Tshibulebule Muthambi, famous radio drama character, musician, comedian and natural entertainer.

I went to sleep early on Friday night to make sure that I woke up early on Saturday morning. This was my effort not to miss my important 06:30 Saturday morning appointment. With little traffic early that Saturday morning, I approached Thohoyandou and headed north until I arrived at a Tjunction which leads to the famous Donald Fraser Hospital.

After about five minutes’ drive, I saw a directional sign on my left for Tshitereke Village and I immediately knew that I was not lost. I then took a dusty street just after the first bus stop as directed and proceeded until I arrived at the home of the Muthambi family.

That was where I met the famous SABC Phalaphala FM drama character, comedian and performing musician,

Phathutshedzo Tshibulebule Muthambi. Like millions of radio listeners, I thought he was a giant figure when I heard his voice on the radio, but alas – how wrong I

was! The 22-year-old plays Tshibulebule, a famous character with mental illness on Phalaphala FM’s soapie, I khou kh-

idzhana.“We will have to stick to

the 45-minute interview as agreed. There is an event at Tshakhuma at 10:00 where I have been booked as a pro-gramme director. I will then proceed to Madombidzha, where I will entertain guests as a comedian in another event. This evening at 19:00, I’m going to Malamulele where I will be performing at a music festival. I have to travel back after the festival because tomorrow we are recording more episodes of I khou khidzhana at Phalapha-la FM’s studios,” he said while ushering me to a gar-den chair. I then understood that Tshibulebule is truly a very busy man.

He seems not to bother

about several of the nicknames that people call him. “My nicknames are countless. I get nicknames from my fans almost every day. The names range from Khotsi a Ju-

nior, to Tshipuku – to name but a few.”I asked him how he became involved

in radio drama acting. He said: “I heard from a friend two years ago that there were auditions at Phalaphala FM studios and I decided to try my luck. I couldn’t believe it when I succeeded among hundreds of people who also auditioned for the role of Tshibulebule. Since then, I have never looked back.”

About how he found himself in the music industry, he said: “I just decided last year that I can do something that

will entertain my fans and the only weapon to use was my voice. I went to the studio and recorded my single, Rithelela, and it was an instant hit.

The song created a lot of vibe and the bookings for my performance came from all over the country. I’m now working on another album, called Nthengeleni, which will be released in due course. Since I started promoting it last month, music maniacs vow that it is going to be a hit and that encourages me to finalize it very soon.”

And what does the future hold for him? “I strongly believe that there is still much to be done to nurture the arts among our people, especially the youth. My future plan is to open a drama school and music studio to assist in the development of talent – especially for young people in the rural areas.”

While we were still talking, his cell phone rang and, shortly after answering it, he turned to me and said: “I have to rush to another event as I told you before.” He then went into his house to prepare himself after saying goodbye.

Tshibulebule Muthambi is a celebrated radio drama

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All members of the public are invited to attend the annual general meeting (AGM) of the SPCA Louis Trichardt on Friday, 2 August.

The meeting will start at 16:30 at the Methodist Church at Munnik Street 97.

Persons wishing to make themselves available for election to the management committee must submit their names in writing to the secretary, to arrive no later than seven days before the date set for the AGM.

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Seventyfi ve women in 35 fi ve cars, three countries in four days –the annual Cash and Rocket Charity Race geared up for a riproaring start as a convoy of elite cars raced across Europe to raise $250 000 for three charities in Africa.

Limpopo-based educational support and schol-arship programme Sumbandila was one of them.

The co-founder of Ridgeway College (Makhado / Louis Trichardt) and Sumbandila, Leigh Bris-tow, received the invitation through British-based funders, Marwyn Investments. She promptly found herself in the company of infl uential women like Swedish-born model Jodie Kidd, American actress Patricia Arquette, ex-wife of Rolling Stones icon Ronnie Wood, Formula-One driver’s wife Maria del a Rossi and many others.

The Cash and Rocket race was split over three legs and entailed a scenic route from Barcelona to Rome via France and Florence.

“It is diffi cult to describe the experience,” said Leigh, “I can only describe it as both magnifi cent and surreal.”

The race kicked off on 13 June in Barcelona. The drivers arrived in Cannes later that evening. Adorned in white designer gowns, they dined on the island Fort Royal, the supposed prison that held the real Man in the Iron Mask who inspired the 1998 fi lm, starring Leonardo Decaprio and French-born actor Gerard Depardieu.

The next day, Leigh, in a blood-red vintage As-ton Martin, crossed the border into Italy across the vast Pyrenees Mountain range. They were greeted by a police escort as the convoy of red cars arrived in the ancient city of Florence. The drivers dined at the private residence of renowned Italian designer Roberto Cavalli and rubbed shoulders with guests like opera singer Andrea Bocelli.

“We left Florence the next day and nothing could have prepared me for our entrance into the glori-ous city of Rome,” said Leigh. When the convoy entered Rome, the Maserati, Ferrari and Fiat fl ags were fl ying proudly to the applause and adoration of the crowd. As they drove past the Colosseum, Leigh climbed into the backseat of the Aston Martin and raised the Sumbandila and Ridgeway fl ags in the city of gladiators.

“This trip not only raised money for Sumbandila, it also raised the profi le of Sumbandila and Ridge-way College,” said Leigh.

Each representative from one of the three chari-ties was given the opportunity to address the audi-ence on the gala night. Leigh stood up for Ridgeway College and Sumbandila and the disadvantaged and impoverished children who are afforded an

education and an opportunity to work towards a better life and spoke about the hopes and dreams the charity would make a reality.

“Those children who died in 1967 did so for a better education” Leigh began, “and until we can provide that for them, we have failed them. Sum-bandila exists to provide a better education for a few exceptional young people who we believe will effect change in the future of our country and show the way.”

Bristow returned home and shared her experi-ence with her students, becoming a living mani-festation of the ethos of Sumbandila and providing an example to the students she hopes to inspire and motivate, reminding them that “anything is possi-ble. Our fl ag can fl y outside the Colosseum and our voice can be heard in a faraway city,” said Leigh.

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Second album for Manyalo A year later and “Mandela” house is still a slabSinger and dancer Ntovhedzeni Mabila, one of the bestkept secrets to have come out of rural Tshavhalovhedzi village in the Nzhelele area, says the successes of her latest offering have given her a boost to do even better in music.

The 25-year-old Manyalo Mama-tobetsa, as she is known in the music industry, released her second album, Mazwale, a fortnight ago.

Even though the album is self-marketed, it has sold many copies since its release and has been receiving a lot of airplay from different radio stations around the country. Mamatobetsa is also taking her music to the people through pro-motions. She is on a tour of towns

The overarching aim of the 67 minutes on Mandela Day is to embrace the values of Tata Madiba through acts of charity and kindness and to inspire individuals to take action to help change the world for the better.

It also seeks to empower communities everywhere and aims to bring happiness to the underprivileged.

There is a family at Makhuvha village, under the auspices of the Thulamela municipality, who feel betrayed by and always have bad memories about this day. A year ago, construction started on the dream house for the family of Salphinah Ramashia (49). The nine members of the family are packed like sardines into a collapsing rondavel and they have been waiting for a house for many years.

When the construction for their house started on Mandela Day 2012, it was the gift of a lifetime. The house was a donation from the contractors who were building the local Makhuvha Stadium, in conjunction with the Thulamela mu-nicipality.

The family saw their dreams becoming a reality when the foundation was laid. The foundation was built amidst great fanfare, with Thulamela municipal councillors, offi cials, traditional leaders, contractors and many community members taking part. A year after the foundation was laid, only a concrete slab stands as reminder of the shattered dreams the family had.

This is not the fi rst time that Lady Luck has avoided Salphinah Ramanyimi. In 2004, her application for an RDP house was approved, but she could not get the house as she was attending a family be-reavement. This did not dampen her spirit and she applied again in 2012. She could not believe it when her application was approved. But as construction was about to start, she was identifi ed as being an emergency case, whereupon contractors offered to build her a house. The house was earmarked for completion in a month.

Now Ramanyimi feels betrayed. “My ancestors have forsaken me. How on earth can I miss two chances to get my RDP house? When the businesspeople

offered me a house in honour of Mandela, I thought my prayers were answered. I thought this time around it was for real as it was associated with the name of Mandela. Now I have lost all hope of ever getting a house,” she adds.

Ramanyimi says the family has no source of income and they only depend on grants, which makes life unbearable for them. “My health is deteriorating because of this problem, and I have no means to get out of this mess. The municipality and the contractors have denied me the right to have a government house. They just wanted to use Mandela’s name to impress the forces that be, by making false promises,” she said.

The senior traditional leader of the area, Thovhele Gole Mphaphuli, said he had thought all along that the house had been completed a long time ago. “It would be very unfortunate if people used Mandela’s name to gain fame at the expense of the poor. From now on, I will be monitoring the progress of the house because if it cannot be completed, the government

in Vhembe to promote her new album.

Her debut album, Johannesburg, was released in 2010 and contained disco music.

It took her three years to come up with a different sound alto-gether. She now sings about marriage issues and she terms her music Tsa Manyalo, loosely translated as “wedding songs”.

“ I s t a r t ed ve ry young at school, but over the years I have been maturing in this dog-eats-dog industry. My recent album is a sign of maturity both musically and as per-

son, and I am excited at the turn of events. Since its release, my phone has never stopped ringing. The demand for my album is so high that it has encouraged me to work even harder to make my next album better,” she said. She added that she sang about personal experiences “and what I see happening in my vicinity. I also give advice here and there through my music, and by the look of things, I will continue sing-ing this type of music as it is proving very popular,” she said.

The 10-track album was recorded at DMC Studios at Siloam in the Nzhelele area.

Those having problems in getting her music and bookings for perfor-mances can call her at 072 467 9601.

Limpopo’s “Manyalo”

Mamatobetsa, who is making

her mark in the music industry.

will be failing this poor woman,” he said.The local traditional leader, Chief

Makwarela Elvis Makhuvha, said he had received a report and enquired from the municipality. “Ever since I enquired, there has been progress; materials like sand and bricks have been delivered and I have been given an assurance the building will start soon,” he said.

Mr Ronald Makhadi, the manager for sport, arts and culture in Thulamela, con-fi rmed that there were problems with the building. “Our contractors, who pledged to build the house, had challenges which led to the delay. I can now confi rm that we had a meeting with all of them and they have indicated that it will be completed in three weeks,” Makhadi said.

Bricks, sand and concrete are a stark reminder of a house yet to be built.




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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN TERMS OF SECTION 45 OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT POLICY THAT VHEMBE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT POLICY IMPLEMENTATION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 01st APRIL 2013 TO 30th JUNE 2013 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

The information will be available at the municipality cashier’s office and our website www.vhembe.gov.za For any enquiries contact Supply Chain Practitioners of Vhembe District Municipality at telephone number (015) 960 2000.

MR M.T MAKUMULEMUNICIPAL MANAGER

A 29yearold Madombidzha cattle farmer had his trust in the police restored last week when the stock theft unit of the Makhado SAPS cluster informed him that his missing herd of cattle had been

recovered.Police investigations revealed that

a herd of 38 cattle rightfully belong-ing to Mutheiwana Phadziri was sold to different bodies during an auction at Bandelierkop on 24 July. The stock

Staff members of Phalaphala FM, Toshgill Ralithata (right) and Thiko Liphadzi (third from right), busy clearing the bush at Siloam Hospital. It was during the radio station´s participation on Mandela Day.

Juius Malema’s house, which went on auction.

The Flora Park house in Polokwane of the expelled leader of the ANC Youth League, Julius Malema, was bought by a local investor. The house was sold during an auction on Tuesday for R1.4 million to Tshimangazo Makhokha of Dopeni Village.

Makhokha is one of the directors of Khoza Development Properties that deals with town plan-ning. He said afterwards that he wanted to use the house as offi ces for the business. He said he was a proud ANC man, but did not have any relationship with Julius Malema. He said he had been differing with Malema for quite a long time.

“I have a small plot, farming goats and pigs at Dopeni village. I’m a people’s person. I have already helped so many disadvantaged families in burying their next of kin around Nzhelele,” said Makhokha. "I was expecting to buy the house for around R1.2 million, but then other bidders chased up the price," he added. Julius Malema’s properties

Makhokha buys Julius Malema’s house

51-Year-old suspect allegedly commits suicide

Tshimangadzo Makhokha bought Julius Malema's house for R1.4 million.


CoAL “to develop” local communitiesCoal of Africa Limited (CoAL) is determined to work with the communities to develop an area which is sustainable and in a method that is sensitive to the environment.

This was the opinion ex-pressed by Mr Mashudu Ra-mano, the chairperson of the stakeholders’ engagement com-mittee, during a function held on Saturday at Sharrie Lodge on the Huntleigh Farm. Mr Ra-mano promised that they were going to bring development to the communities. “We want to develop an environment that will be inclusive and responsive to the developmental needs of members of the communities,” he said.

During the function, CoAL was introducing the Greater Soutpansberg Project to land claimants and royal councils. Community members, com-

munal property associations (CPAs), and royal councils from the Mamuhoyi, Nemamilwe, Sithagathaga, Ha-Musekwa, Lishivha and Tshivhula com-munities attended the event.

According to Ramano, min-ing is a very complex, capi-tal-intensive activity which requires the co-operation of many stakeholders, which are communities, shareholders, fi nancial institutions and gov-ernment at local, provincial and national level. He said that without all the relevant parties working together properly, min-ing became a diffi cult activity.

CoAL partnered with a Black Economic Empower-ment (BEE) company, Rothe, and formed a committee, Mbeu yashu (our seed). "Mbeu yashu is a committee that will be li-aising with all the stakeholders about the progress of the project

and will ‘cement a foundation of trust' with all the parties involved in the running of the mine," he said.

During the meeting, some of the CPA members from the communities complained and said that they were not consulted when the BEE and the research process had been fi nalised. Mr Samuel Rasilavhi from Ha-Lishivha CPA said that they were not welcoming the investment in their area and that it would not benefit the communities. “They just came here to snatch away our wealth without benefi ting the commu-nities,” he said.

The community liaison offi -cer, Mr Lovemore Tshivhula, disagreed and said that the whole process was not yet fi nal-ised and they were still going to meet with all the communities separately.

Photographed during the event are the executive mayor of Vhembe District Municipality (second from left ), Cllr Tshitereke Matibe, and the chairperson of Rothe investment and a member of stakeholders engagement committee, Mr Mashudu Ramano (left), with some of the community leaders.

theft unit followed up on a lead and went to the suspect’s home in Madombidzha Zone Two last Monday (15 July), but did not fi nd him. When they returned the following day, they found the 51-year-old male suspect hanging from the roof’s rafters with a rope around his neck.

Provincial spokesperson for the police Col Ronel Otto said that the suspect was identifi ed as Samuel Mudzhadzhi, who was also on parole after serving 15 years in jail for similar crimes. “An inquest docket was opened at the Tshilwavhusiku police station. The postmortem will reveal the cause of Mudzhadzhi’s death,” said Col Otto.

She further stated that the cheque which was supposed to be handed to the suspect for the cattle sold at the auction was confi scated.

Phadziri’s cattle went missing while at a grazing camp late last month. He tried to search for the missing cattle on the farms at Bandelierkop and in the Sinthumule and Kutama areas, thinking that they might have roamed into those areas, but could not fi nd them.When speaking to Limpopo Mirror in our previous story, he warned whoever might have stolen his cattle that they would have to face the wrath of the gods unless they returned his livestock. “People will suffer the pain that the gods might infl ict on them,” he had said then. Maine Vho-Mbilivhili Neluvhola indicated that when a person purchased catt

were seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in March this year to help settle his unpaid tax bills. In February this year, some of Malema’s goods were auctioned off in Polokwane but only collected about R60 000.

In May this year, Malema’s Sandton house was auctioned off for R5.9 million. In June his tomato and cabbage farm was sold for R2.5 million.

NEWS? Phone Elmon072 207 7606Mutheiwana Phadziri´s cattle were sold during an auction.

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This year’s Makhado Annual Show will be hosted over four days, from 1 until 4 August.

The show will kick off next Thursday with a mayoral parade through the streets of Makhado (Louis Trichardt). It will con-sist of the mayoral entourage, drum majorettes, bikers and the SAPS’s brass band.

In terms of stalls and exhi-bitions, visitors can once again look forward to a wide variety. On Thursday and Friday, schools

pupils will have the opportunity to gain more knowledge on pos-sible future careers by visiting one of the many government and parastatal exhibitions. There will also be commercial stalls which promise a “shop until you drop” experience with a good variety of food stalls, as well as a pub for the thirsty.

As for entertainment, the show will focus on family entertain-ment with fun rides and a merry-go-round.

The SAPS’s dog unit will also entertain visitors, while the three-day musical experience includes local, national and international acts.

The show will also create a platform for various sporting codes, such as a soccer tour-nament and magusheshe (car spinning) among others.

As ever, security will be tight with no stone to be left unturned to ensure the public is safe and protected at all costs.

Soccer tournament during Makhado Show

R6,2m sports centre for Malale village

The completed multipurpose court at Malale Sports Centre.

A lot of progress has been recorded at the construction site of a stateoftheart sports centre at Malale village. Musina Municipality has put aside R6,2 million to finance the project.

The sports centre was devel-oped after consultation with the local people, who raised the problem of a shortage of sports facilities in their area. The mul-tipurpose court, which will cater for netball, tennis, volleyball and basketball, is 100% complete. The palisade fence around the property is also complete. The ablution facilities are 95% com-plete and the preparations for the soccer pitch are at an advanced stage.

A local soccer player, Hulisani Munyai, said that, upon com-pletion, the project will help to improve the standard of sports

in the area. He said some of the young people in the village resorted to criminal activities because they had nothing to do after school. “Young people are always lingering up and down the streets, because there is nothing that keeps them busy. We also believe that the number of young people who engage in drugs, al-cohol and criminal activities will be lowered after the completion of the project. We really thank Musina Municipality for listen-ing to our plea by providing us with this facility. We will make sure that it is kept clean and safe at all times.”

Musina Municipality’s com-munications manager, Mr Wilson Dzebu, says the municipality views recreational facilities in a very serious light. “Sport is very important - not only to kids, but

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Makhado Local Municipality

Notice for rezoning/ Change of Land UseIt is hereby notified that application has been made by Alfred Muvhulana Munyai on behalf of the registered owners for the amendment of the zoning and use of land on Erf 1351 Ha MAN-GILASI (Nesengani area Vuwani) from business 1 to business 2 general dealer (hardware). The application and the revate documents are open for inspection at the office of the senior manager. Plan-ning and development, Makhado Local Munic-ipality; Vuwani offices, for 28 days from 29 July 2013. Objection to the ap-plication must be lodged with or made in writing to the municipal manager, Vuwani Municipality, for a period of 28 days from 29 July 2013. Address of authorised agent: Po box 310, Shayandima, 0945.

Tel: 071 449 3156, Fax no: 086 608 1018, email address: [email protected]

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN

DECEASED ESTATEOf Late Hlengani Mack-s o n C h a u k e , I d N o : 6202185802085, Date of Death: 05th April 2013.Estate no: 910/2013. Last Address: Stand No: 252, Muchipisi Village district of Vembe. All persons having com-plains and claims against the above estate are called upon to contact the appointed Executrix within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice. The name of the Executor is as follow: Hlamalani Annah Mal-uleke and the name of the agent is as follows: NOEL CHAUKE ATTORNEYS, OFFICE NO: 228,OLD MUTUAL BUILDING, P O BOX 1422, GIYANI 0826, TEL: 015 812 1574, FAX: 015 812 1575, REF: CH/MN/105/13EST

NOTICE OF APPLICA-TION FOR PERMA-

NENT PARK CLOSURE AND SIMULTANEOUS

SUBDIVISION AND RE-ZONING OF PORTION 1 OF ERF 321 MALAMU-LELE-A TOWNSHIP IN TERMS OF SECTION 67

OF LOCAL GOVERN-MENT ORDINANCE,

1939 (ORDINANCE 17 OF 1939) AND TOWN

PLANNING AND TOWNSHIPS ORDI-

NANCE, 1986 (ORDI-NANCE 15 OF 1986).

We, Landmark Consult-ing, being the authorized agent of the owner of the property mentioned below hereby give notice in terms of Section 67 of Local Government Ordinance 17 of 1939 to close the park and further simulta-neously subdivide and re-zone Portion 1 of Erf 321 Malamulele A in terms of Town Planning and Town-ships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986), from “public open space” to “institutional”. Particu-lars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Manager: Land Use Management, Office 354, 3rd floor, Hen-sa Towers Building, 20 Rabe Street, Polokwane for a period of 28 days from 26 July 2013. Objec-tions to or representations in respect of the applica-tion must be lodged with or made in writing to the Land Use Manager at the above address or at Private Bag x 9485, Polokwane, 0700 within a period of 28 days from 26 July 2013. Address of agent: Land-mark Consulting, P.O. Box 3756, Tzaneen, 0850, Tel: 015 307 3758 and Fax: 015 307 305XITIVISO XO KOMBE-LA KU PFALELA MA-KUMU PHAKA, IVI YI PANDZIWA LESWAKU

KU TA CINCIWA MATIRHISELO YA

XIPHEMU 1 XITANDI XA NOMBORO YA

321, EKA DOROBA RA MALAMULELE-A KU YA HI SECTION 67 YA

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE 1939 (OR-DINANCE 17 OF 1939) NA TOWN PLANNING

AND TOWNSHIPS

ORDINANCE, 1986 (ORDINANCE 15 OF

1986).Hina va Landmark Con-sulting, tani hi vayimeri/vathoriwa va n’winyi wa xitandi lexi tsarisiweke laha hansi, hi mi nyika xiviko ku ya hi Section 67 ya Local Government Ordinance, 17 ya1939 ku pfalela makumu phaka leswaku yi ta pandziwa ivi xiphemu xo sungula xa nomboro 321 eka do-roba ra Malamulele-A xi ta cinciwa vutirhiselo bya xitandi lexi xi hla-museriweke hi ndlela leyi landzelaka ku suka eka “ndhawu ya vuhungaselo” ku ya eka “ndhawu ya ti-dyondzo ta vukhongeri”. Vuxokoxoko bya xikon-gomelo lexi byi ta kumeka loko munhu wun’wana na wun’wana a lava ku nyika mavonelo kumbe swivilelo hi mayelano na xikombelo hi nkarhi wo tirha ehofis-iniya mininjhere wa: Land Use Management, Office 354, 3rd floor, muako wa Hensa Towers, 20 Rabe Street, Polokwane eka masiku yo ringana 28 ku sukela hi ti 26 July 2013. Swivilelo mayelano na xikombelo lexi swi fan-ele ku vikiwa hi ku tsala, swi yisiwa eka mininjhere wa: Land Use Manage-ment eka vundhawu lebyi tsariweke ehenhla kumbe eka poso leyi: Private Bag x9485, Polokwane, 0700 eka masiku ya 28 ku suke-la hi ti 26 July 2013. Adir-ese ya vayimeri/vathori-wa: Landmark Consulting, P.O. Box 3756, Tzaneen, 0850, Tel: 015 307 3758 and Fax: 015 307 3050.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN

DECEASED ESTATEIn the Es ta te o f the Late:Mualusi Mbengeni David, Estate Number: 1496/2013, Identity num-ber: 630402 0173 084, Last Address: Tshamu-lungwiVillage, Date of Death: 2013-05-23. All persons having claims against the abovemen-tioned are called upon to lodge their claims with the undersigned within Thirty (30) days as from date of this publication thereof hereof. MADALA PHIL-LIP ATTORNEYS, Office No. 84, Limdev Building, Thohoyandou, 0950.

Notice in Terms of Section 35

Kindly be informed that the First and Final Liq-uidation and Distrubu-tion Account in respect of the Estate of the late: Name: Khazamula Andries Chauke, ID No: 3202185124087, Estate No: 309/2013, Last Ad-dress: Malamulele, Limpopo Province. Will be open for inspection for a period of twenty one (21) Days at Malamulele Magistrate’s Court and at the offices of the Master of Limpopo High Court, Thohoyandou from the date Specified or from date of publication hereof, whichever may be later. Ramavhale Attorneys, Office No 20, First Floor, Limdev Building, Thohoyandou, Tel/Fax: 015 962 6369, Ref” RAM/C/EST/02/13

Notice to Creditors Deceased Estate

Estate late: Chief Munyadziwa Alpheus Netshimbupfe, Id No: 5109085160087, Estate No: 1510/2013. All per-sons having claim against the above mentioned es-tate are required to lodge their claim with the un-dersigned within 30 days after the date of applica-tion hereof. Name and Address of agent: S.O Ravele Attorneys, 15 Devenish Street, Box 1666, Makhado, 0920, Tel: 015 516 2823, Fax: 015 516 2825, Ref: S.O Ravele/JN/LR/EST1004

THULAMELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY NO-

TICE FOR REZONING/CHANGE OF LAND USE

It is hereby notified that application has been made by Tshilidzi Nelwamon-do on behalf of registered owners for the amendment of the zoning and use of land on Erf 1103 Thohoy-andou F from Residen-tial 1 to Residential 2 for Town Houses. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the relevant office of: 5066, Thohoyandou, 0950 for a period of 28 days from 26 July 2013. Thulamela Mu-nicipality, Senior Manager Development Planning, Room 334, Private Bag X Objections to the ap-plication must be lodged with or made in writing to Manager: Develop-ment Planning; Room 334, Private Bag X5066, Thohoyandou, 0950, or Should no comments and/or objections be received as set out above, the mu-nicipality will assume that you are in support of the application and may ap-prove the proposed land use rights. Address of au-thorized agent: P O Box 15153, Flora Park, 0699, Tel: 0833582670. Dates on which notice will be published: 26 July 2013.

MASIPALA WA THU-LAMELA

NDIVHADZO YA U SHANDUKISWA HA

KUSHUMISELWE KWA MAVU

Vha kho u divhadzwa uri huna khumbelo yo itwa-ho nga Nelwamondo T, o imela muiti wa tshanduko yo bulwaho afho ntha ya Erf 1103 Thohoyandou F, uri huvhe ha vhubindudzi. Vhane vha takalelea u vhala ngaha khumbelo iyi, manwalo aya akhou-wanala ofisini ya minigere muhulwane wa kudzudza-nyele na mvelaphanda, MasipalawaThulamela, Thohoyandou.Manwalo aya ado wanala lwa tshif-hinga tshiedanaho madu-vha a 28 ubva khaduvha la u thoma la u andadziwa ha khumbelo iyo yo bulwaho afho ntha. Vha ne vhavha-na mbilaelo na iyi khum-belo vhanwalele masipala waThulamela kha Diresi itevhelaho, P O box 5066, Thohoyandou, 0950. Mbi-laelo dzi do tanganedzwa lwa maduvha a 28 ubva kha u andadzwa ha iyi khumbelo. Diresi yaf eme yo itaho khumbelo ino ndi P O box 15153, flora park, 0669, Thingo 0833582670

MAKHADO AMEND-MENT SCHEME 74MAKHADO TOWN

PLANNING SCHEME, 2009 AMENDMENT

SCHEME 74I, Tshilidzi Nelwamon-do being the authorized agent of the owner of Erf 3248 Makhado Ext 10 Township measuring 1400 metre sqaure, hereby give notice in terms of Section 56 of the Town Planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986), that I have applied to the Makhado Munic-ipality for the amend-ment of the Makhado Town-planning Scheme, 2009 in operation by the rezoning of the proper-ty(ies) described above, situated at Makhado from 26 July 2013 Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the relevant office of: Director: De-velopment and Planning; Makhado (Louis Trich-ardt), 0920 for a period of 28 days from 26 July 2013. Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to above or be addressed to: (at the rele-vant office) The Munici-pal Manager: Private Bag X 2596, Makhado (Louis Trichardt), 0920. Should no comments and/or ob-jections be received as set out above, the Municipali-ty will assume that you are in support of the applica-tion and may approve the proposed land use rights. Address of authorized agent: Physical address: 40 Jubilee Creek, Bendor, Polokwane, 0699 Cell: 0833582670

MAKHADO AMEND-MENT SCHEME 74

Ndivhadzo ya u Shand-ikisa Kushumisele kwa Mavu nga Town Planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986),Vhakho u divhadz-wa uri huna khumbelo yo itwaho nga Nelwamondo T, o imela muiti wa tshan-duko yobulwaho afho ntha ya Erf 3248 Makhado, Makhado Municipality uri huvhe ha dzinndu dzo tanganelaho. Vhane vha takalelea u vhala ngaha khumbelo iyi, manwalo ayo akhou wanala ofisini ya minigere muhulwane waku dzudzanyele na mvelaphanda, Masipalawa Makhado, Manwalo aya ado wanala lwa tshifhin-ga tshiedanaho maduvha a 28 ubva la u thoma la u andadziwa ha khumbe-lo iyi. Vha ne vhavha na mbilaelo na iyi khumbe-lo vha nwalele masipala wa Makhado kha Diresi itevhelaho, Private Bag X2596, Makhado (Louis Trichardt), 0920. Mbilae-lo dzido tanganedzwa lwa maduvha a 28 ubva khau andadzwa ha iyi khumbe-lo. Diresi ya feme yo itaho khumbelo ino ndi P O box 15153, flora park, 0669, 40 Jubilee Creek, Bendor, 0699. Thingo 0833582670



It is hereby notified that application has been made

by Tshilidzi Nelwamon-do on behalf of registered owners for the amend-ment of the zoning and use of land on Erf 1101 Thohoyandou F from Residential 1 to Residen-tial 2 for Town Houses. Particulars of the applica-tion will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the relevant office of: Thulamela Municipality, Senior Manager Devel-opment Planning, Room 334, Private Bag X 5066, Thohoyandou, 0950 for a period of 28 days from 26 July 2013. Objections to the application must be lodged with or made in writing to Manager: Development Planning; Room 334, Private Bag X5066, Thohoyandou, 0950, or Should no com-ments and/or objections be received as set out above, the municipality will as-sume that you are in sup-port of the application and may approve the proposed land use rights. Address of authorized agent: P O Box 15153, Flora Park, 0699, Tel: 0833582670. Dates on which notice will be published: 26 July 2013.




Vha kho u divhadzwa uri huna khumbelo yo itwa-ho nga Nelwamondo T, o imela muiti wa tshanduko yo bulwaho afho ntha ya Erf 1103 Thohoyandou F, uri huvhe ha vhubindudzi. Vhane vha takalelea u vhala ngaha khumbelo iyi, manwalo aya akhou-wanala ofisini ya minigere muhulwane wa kudzudza-nyele na mvelaphanda, MasipalawaThulamela, Thohoyandou. Manwalo aya ado wanala lwa tshif-hinga tshiedanaho madu-vha a 28 ubva khaduvha la u thoma la u andadziwa ha khumbelo iyo yo bulwaho afho ntha. Vha ne vhavha-na mbilaelo na iyi khum-belo vhanwalele masipala waThulamela kha Diresi itevhelaho, P O box 5066, Thohoyandou, 0950. Mbi-laelo dzi do tanganedzwa lwa maduvha a 28 ubva kha u andadzwa ha iyi khumbelo. Diresi yaf eme yo itaho khumbelo ino ndi P O box 15153, flora park, 0669, Thingo 0833582670



It is hereby notified that application has been made by Tshilidzi Nelwamon-do on behalf of registered owners for the amendment of the zoning and use of land on Erf 33A Malam-ulele A from Residential 1 to Business 1 for Shops and Offices. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the relevant office of: Thulamela Mu-nicipality, Senior Manager Development Planning, Room 334, Private Bag X 5066, Thohoyandou, 0950 for a period of 28 days from 26 July 2013 Ob-jections to the application must be lodged with or made in writing to Manag-

er: Development Planning; Room 334, Private Bag X5066, Thohoyandou, 0950, or Should no com-ments and/or objections be received as set out above, the municipality will as-sume that you are in sup-port of the application and may approve the proposed land use rights. Address of authorized agent: P O Box 15153, Flora Park, 0699, Tel: 0833582670. Dates on which notice will be published: 26 July 2013.




Vha kho u divhadzwa uri huna khumbelo yo itwa-ho nga Nelwamondo T, o imela muiti wa tshanduko yo bulwaho afho ntha ya Erf 33A Malamulele A, uri huvhe ha vhubindudzi. Vhane vha takalelea u vhala ngaha khumbelo iyi, manwalo aya akhou-wanala ofisini ya minigere muhulwane wa kudzudza-nyele na mvelaphanda, Masipala waThulamela, Thohoyandou. Manwalo aya ado wanala lwa tshif-hinga tshiedanaho madu-vha a 28 ubva khaduvha la u thoma la u andadziwa ha khumbelo iyo yo bulwaho afho ntha. Vha ne vhavha-na mbilaelo na iyi khum-belo vhanwalele masipala waThulamela kha Diresi itevhelaho, P O box 5066, Thohoyandou, 0950. Mbi-laelo dzi do tanganedzwa lwa maduvha a 28 ubva kha u andadzwa ha iyi khumbelo. Diresi yaf eme yo itaho khumbelo ino ndi P O box 15153, flora park, 0669, Thingo 0833582670

Thulamela Local Municipality

Notice for rezoning/Change of land use

It is hereby notified that application has been made by Alfred Muvhulawa Munyai on behalf of the registered owners for the amendment of the Zoning and use of land portion 2 on Erf 88 Shayandima Ext 1. From “Business 1 to Business 2”/ Which is Mahaneng Land investment cc, ck no: 93/07361123. For Genec Majestic Wines and Spirits Merchants who are liquor distributors at Shayandi-ma Township, with Secu-rity shift workers rooms. The application and the relevant documents are open for inspection at the office for the senior manager: Planning and development, Thulamela Local Municipality; First Floor, Thohoyandou, for 28 days as from 29 July 2013. Objection to the ap-plication must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manag-er, Thulamela Municipal-ity, Private Bag X5066, Thohoyandou, 0950, for a period of 28 days from 27 August 2013. Address of authorized Agent: P.O Box 310, Shayandima, 0945 (071 449 3156) Fax No: 086 608 108, email address: [email protected]

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETINGThis serves as a notice of a public meeting for all the residents of Lufule 1 & 2 which is arranged as follows:

Date: Sunday 28th July 2013Time: 07H30Venue: Lufule Headman’s KraalAgenda: Demarcation of residential sites at Lufule

The aim of this public meeting is to inform the community about the following:To take a resolution on giving part of the land under the control of the Mphaphuli Tradition-al Authority for the purpose of demarcating 500 residential sites for the residents of Lufule 1. The demarcation of these sites will be done in terms of the Communal Land Rights Act of 1994.The following community structures are invited to the public meeting:• • AllmembersofthecommunityLufule;• MembersoftheMphaphuliTraditionalCouncil• MembersoftheThulamelaLocalMunicipality• Membersofallpoliticalparties;• Membersofcivicorganisations;• Membersofallnon-profitorganisations,and• AllpeoplewhohaveaninterestandconcernedaboutthedevelopmentofLufule.

ItisimportantthatallmembersoftheLufulecommunitytobepartofthispublicmeeting.

Allqueriesrelatedtothismeetingcanbedirectedto:Mr Titus Masuku. Umsebe Development Planners.Tel: (013) 752 4710 Fax: (013)752 2970 Date published: 28 June 2013

NDIVHADZO YA MUTANGANO WA GUTENdivhadzo ya mutangano wa vha dzulapo vha shango la Lufule 1&2 u dovha nga ndila i tevhelaho:

Datumu: Swondaha ya dzi 28 Fulwana 2013Tshifhinga: 07H30Fhethu: Lufule Headman‘s KraalMa ambiwa: U tsheiwa ha zwitenntsi zwa vhudzulo lufuleNdeme ya mutangano uyu ndi u divhadza vhathu vha shango zwitevhelaho:

Unekedzwa tshipida tsha shango nga fhasi ha ulaulwa nga Mphaphuli Traditional Authority hu u itela ndivho ya u tsheiwa ha zwitentsi zwa 500 zwa vha dzulapo vha Lufule 1 zwi zwi do itwa ho sedzwa mulayo wa pfanelo dza shango, u ne wa pfi Communal Land Rights Act of 1994.Hu kho rambiwa mirado I tevhelaho:• • MiradoyotheyashangolaLufule• MiradoyotheyaMphaphuliTraditionalCouncil• MiradoyaThulamelaLocalMunicipality• Miradoyotheyadzanganolapolotiki• MiradoyotheyaCivicorganisations• Miradoyotheyazwiimiswazwodiimisahongazwothe• Navhathuvhothevhanotakalelauvhatshipidatshaubveledzavhupouvhukhashangola

Lufule.

U vha tshipida tsha mutangano u yu ndi zwa ndeme nga maanda.

Mbudzisomalugananamutanganouyuvhangakwamavhathuvhatevhelaho:Mr Titus Masuku. Umsebe Development Planners.Tel: (013) 752 4710 Fax: (013)752 2970 Date published: 28 June 2013

NOTICE OF THE DMR ACKNOLEDGEMENT (ACCEPTANCE) OF MINING RIGHT APPLICATIONS

GENERAAL PROJECTApplications and Applicants: Coal of Africa Limited (‘’CoAL’’) and Rothe Investments (Pty) Ltd (“Rothe”), joint owners MbeuYashu, advise that applications have been submitted and acknowledged (administrative acceptance) by the Department of Mineral Resources (“DMR”) for a Mining Right for the Generaal Project. The Generaal Project comprises the properties listed below and an application for a Mining Right has been submitted for each of the group of properties (held per Prospecting Rights). It is envisaged that these rights will be transferred and consolidated in terms of Sections 11 and 102 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act no. 28 of 2002) (“MPRDA”) into a single Mining Right for the Generaal Project.

Location: The Generaal Project is situated 35 km north of the town Makhado and 70 km south of Musina in the Musina and Makhado Local Municipal areas, Vhembe District, Limpopo.

Notice is hereby given of Mining Right Applications submitted and acknowledged (accepted) in terms of the MPRDA and the public participation process to be embarked on.

Property Description:

Opportunity to participate: MbeuYashu has available a Background Information Document and invites Interested and Affect-ed Parties to submit their comments on the project on, or before, 8 August 2013. Please contact the Public Participation Office for a Background Information Document (if you are registered, this document has been sent to you).

For more information contact: Carien Joubert or Lizinda Dickson, Naledi Development, PO Box 13509, Sinoville, 0129. Tel: 012 543 9093 & Fax: 0862361672, Email : [email protected]

MINING RIGHT REFERENCE COMPANY FARM PORTIONS

LP30/5/1/2/2/10045MR Regulus Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd) Schuitdrift 179MT All

LP30/5/1/2/2/10047MR Coal of Africa Limited Mount Stuart 153MT Re and Ptn 2

Nakab 184MT All

Septimus 156MS All

Terblanche 155MT RE and Ptn 1

LP30/5/1/2/2/10057MR Limpopo Coal Company (Pty) Ltd Riet 182MT All

Stayt 183MT All

LP30/5/1/2/2/10054MR Kwezi Mining Expl (Pty) Ltd Boas 642MS RE, Ptn 1

LP30/5/1/2/2/10053MR Kwezi Mining Expl (Pty) Ltd Generaal 587MS Ptn 1, Ptn 2 and RE

LP30/5/1/2/2/10050MR Kwezi Mining Expl (Pty) Ltd Coen Britz 646MS All

Juliana 647MS All

Phantom 640MS All

Van Deventer 641MS All

LP30/5/1/2/2/10058MR Kwezi Mining Expl (Pty) Ltd Beck 568MS All

LP30/5/1/2/2/10044MR Chapudi Coal (Pty) Ltd Bekaf 650MS All

Chase 576MS All

Fanie 578MS All

Joffre 584MS All

Kleinenberg 636MS All

Maseri Pan 520MS RE

Rissik 637MS All

Solitude 111MS All

Wildgoose 577MS All

Three suspects were recently arrested by the Mara Police in connection with cable theft. They appeared in the Makhado Magistrate´s Court last Tuesday and their case was postponed to 23 August for a bail application. They remain in custody. The three accused are flanked by two police constables. From left to right in our photo are Const Tshifhiwa Luvha, Phineus Nkosi (31), Thompson Chimanga (29), Joseph Maposa (28) and Const Khuliso Mukatuni.

Nedbank and SAfm donated building material and educational toys to daycare centres in Tshifudi and Tshiombo as part of their Mandela Day activities. Chief RRT Mathoho (centre) of Tshiombo village is flanked by Rhulani Lehong, portfolio manager strategic national projects and staff volunteerism at Nedbank and some of the Nedbank staff members who took part in the activities at Lunungwi Community Preschool. (Photo supplied)

In a move to empower and enable the youth in Vhembe and Greater Letaba to take control of their own lives in the struggle for peace, human rights, justice and selfreliance, Umtapo Centre in Makhado (Louis Trichardt) organised a workshop from 9 to 13 July. At least 19 schools were represented during the workshop at Manavhela Ben Lavin. According to Makhado Umtapo's director, Nomiki Yekani, the facilitators created a conducive environment for learners to actively participate in the learning process. The training also aimed to unravel deepseated psychological issues that affect children and young people in schools. These challenges range from rape and abuse to substance abuse and other ills of society affecting children in families and communities. P i c tured dur ing the workshop are (from left to right) Vhutshilo Delekisa, Lawrence Monyahi, M u k h e t h w a Mathebula, Tshepo Mahladisa, Dorcus M u k w e v h o a n d Eullenda Chauke (front, kneeling).


IDP / REVIEW PROCESS PLAN: 2013/14

The process of IDP/BudgetReview for 2013/14 is due to commence in July 2013 and will be concluded in May 2014.

Municipality System Act No of 32 of 2000, Section 34 requires effective participation of various municipal stake-holders in the IDP / Budget Review Process for 2013/14 Financial Year.

We hereby invite the following stakeholders register to participate in the IDP/Budget Review:Traditional Leaders, Organized Business, Women Empowerment Organizations, Youth Formations, Associations for People with Disability, Tertiary Institutions, Senior Citizens Forums, Moral Regeneration Movement, Ward Com-mittees, Civic Associations, Community Tourism Association, School Governing Bodies, Hospital Boards, Hawkers Associations, Print and Electronic Media, Community Development Workers, Development Fora,Religious,Farm-ing, Sports, Arts and Culture Bodies, to enlist their particulars for membership in the IDP/Budget Representative Forum of Thulamela Municipality

All written notification may be sent to the Municipal Manager, Thulamela Municipality, Private Bag X5066, Tho-hoyandou 0950 or hand delivered to Manager: Public Participation Office number SS49 during Office hours, on or before 12 August 2013

For more information contact Mr. Mbedzi RI or Mr. Mabija K at telephone number: 015 962 7500 during office hours

MR MATHIVHA M.H.MUNICIPAL MANGER

PUBLIC NOTICE

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Hlungwani views his village from his balcony.

Gezani Hlungani chills out with his neighbour, Tirhani Makhubele, at ́ Tanahiweshe Jerusalema´.

Hlungwani with the World Cup sculpture.


Gaz’lam builds his own skyscraper"If you can dream it, you can build it," were the words of Walt Disney many, many years ago. Some people tend to take his advice very literally and they go out and build their dreams. One such person is the 51yearold Gezani Hlungwani from Mbhokota, who is building his own skyscraper using wooden poles.

When Gezani, affectionately known as Gaz'lam in the village, started building his four-story "flats" some of the villagers sneered at him. “People said I was crazy and accused me of smoking too much ganja,” Hlungwani said. When finished, the big house will boast at least 12 rooms, with three bathrooms.

He started building his "Tana-hiweshe Jerusalema" some two years ago, but it will take some time to complete the house. “Building a structure of this nature takes more time as the artist has to strive for the best,” he explained.

Gaz'lam said that "Tanahi-

weshe" meant that anyone who wanted to be his visitor was welcome. “But if you come to misbehave, I'll give you a kick in the butt, because I had never invited you in the first place,” he warned.

Hlungwani said many peo-ple come to stare at his flat in wonder. Some even say that the structure resembles a piece of work which is beyond the abil-ity of any human hand. “I work during the day and not at night, so I have no tokoloshe which helps me build my 'Tanahiweshe Jerusalema',” he said. “From the age of 8 or 10, I had always dreamt of building a tall house, using timber. Now, this is a dream come true.”

He added that his biggest challenge was the lack of timber. A certain forester had promised him a hectare or so, but changed his mind after some time. “Peo-ple still fail to acknowledge true art in this country,” grumbled Hlungwani.

Hlungwani is the son of the in-

ternationally acclaimed sculptor, Jackson Hlungwani, who passed away at the age of 87, on 20 Jan-uary 2010. “I am proud of being the son of Jackson Hlungwani, a man who travelled to Germany and Japan because of his work. From him I learnt how to carve wood into artistic creatures and other objects,” he said while grabbing a wooden sculpture of the World Cup. “You see, here I have added a 'leaf ' and a 'stand' to the cup. A 'leaf' only means a slice of life. We all need life and to 'stand' together, and not war and crime.”

Hlungwani's neighbour, Ti-rhani Makhubele, is one of the villagers who usually chills out on the fourth storey of 'Tana-hiweshe Jerusalema' on sunny days. “There's lots of fresh air up here,” she said while relaxing on an old car seat. “We pride ourselves on Gaz'lam; he is our celebrity. Many people from all over the province come here to take pictures of 'Tanahiweshe Jerusalema'.”

Jehovah’s Witnesses from all over Limpopo will gather in the Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane on Saturday, 27 July, for their annual oneday assembly.

The programme theme “Safe-

guard your Conscience” will demonstrate how a well-trained conscience can be of great ben-efit. The programme will start at 09:40. Members of the public are invited and each one brings

his own Bible along. Entrance will be free and there will be no collections.

Hannes Wood can be contact-ed for more information at 083 361 6696.

Church

Annual assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Ms Hleziphi Loret Mkhari holds a bank card and a transaction statement which shows that her money was withdrawn in Tzaneen.

A 45yearold Elim lady received the shock of her life when thousands of rands were withdrawn from her bank account without her knowledge on 10 July.

At 09:54, Ms Hleziphi Loret Mkhari was sitting in the gallery at the Louis Trichardt Magis-trate's Court when she received a string of SMSes notifying her of a R399.80 food purchase at KFC in Tzaneen, some 107 km away.

As if that was not enough, shortly there-after, a second SMS message informed her about a R2 000 transac-tion which had just been made at an ATM.

“I almost screamed at the top of my voice, which would have dis-turbed the proceedings as well,” said Mkhari. “Seeing my hard-earned money disappear like that was not anything I had expected to see happen. I had my bank card with me.”

She adds that she last made a withdrawal of R500 at 15:45 at Elim only a day before. She maintains that since she started using her Stan-dard Bank account, she was never able to swipe the card when making purchases. “I am still shocked and surprised at how somebody else could buy things us-ing my account while my card could never be swiped,” she com-

plained.Mkhari then rushed to the

nearest Standard Bank branch in Makhado and reported the case. According to Mkhari, they immediately blocked her account and promised to investigate the matter. “They said they would get back to me after three days,” she said.

Standard Bank's media liaison officer, Kershia Singh, confirmed

that they were investigating Ms Mkhari's case. “In the mean-while, Ms Mkhari's bank card has been cancelled and a new one was issued to her,” Singh said. “The investigations should be complete within five working days.”

When Ms Mkhari was contact-ed on Tuesday (23rd) she said that Standard Bank had promised to refund her within eight hours.


Money withdrawn without knowledge



Tourism

Staff from Musina Absa worked for 67 minutes at the garden of the Christelike Maatskaplike Raad (CMR) as part of their Mandela Day celebrations.

Pupils from Bonwa U Di Primary School in Musina also celebrated Mandela Day at their school.

Correctional services officers, led by Comm Alfred Tsetane, clean the yard.

From left to right during the cleaning of the yard are: Rendani Munzhelele (Vhembe department of education), Anna Mathelemusa (principal), Tshiamangadzo Kutama (chairperson of SGB), Comm Alfred Tsetane, Mashudu Makatu (circuit manager of Soutpansberg West) and Tebogo Mokoena.


Correctional Services to build classesThe management of correctional services last Monday spent their 67 minutes of goodwill in honour of former president Nelson Mandela in cleaning up the premises of Khogonyane Primary School.

The officials were led by the regional commissioner for Limpopo, Mpumalanga and

North West, Commissioner Alfred Tsetane. The school has dilapidated classrooms, with numerous cracks and holes in the floor. Tsetane said that they were happy that the officials had shown a spirit of nation building by being part of this initiative. “Besides the celebration of Madiba’s birthday, we encour-

age people to continue giving back to their communities to fight against hunger, unemploy-ment and underdevelopment.”

He said that they chose Khog-onyane because there was a need for classrooms and other proper facilities. He promised that his department would also build classrooms and toilets.

Two youths sing for the fatherless

Zimbabwe to exhibit at Musina Show

Bornwise and Ras Mulweli are two young men with voices worth listening to as they tackle issues currently affecting society.

Social workers and youth developers would agree that South Africa is ravaged by painful and frustrating situations where boys have to grow up without biological fathers to guide them through life. So, the respective voices of “Ras Mulweli” Sithubi (19) and Vhutshilo “Bornwise” Khumari (20) are a true motivation for the fatherless to remain strong and focused in life.

These two young men sing about issues that affect everyone who has to grow up without one or both of their parents.

Poet Bornwise was raised by his maternal grandmother, whom he regards as his godmother, at Gogobole village in Sinthumule. He sings about his painful childhood as a boy, growing up with-out knowing a father figure to look up to as a role model and to help shape his character as a man in society. “The fact that I grew up without a father around me doesn’t mean that I cannot be a man in my own right,” said the Tshivenda Music Awards nominee (2012).

Bornwise’s album is titled Vhusiwana, which means a state of suffering as a result of not having parents or guardians. He is a Grade 12 pupil at Maneledzi Secondary School.

A Grade 11 pupil at Tshivhidzo Masiagwa-la Secondary School and resident of Maun-gani, Ras Mulweli, was deeply influenced by the fully-fledged reggae artist Burning Doctor. “BlackJahman has also encouraged me to con-

sider recording my own album after seeing me on stage,” said Ras Mulweli.

In his album titled Arali vhe hone, he addresses issues such as the relationship between a parent and child. He also criticises older men who entice younger girls into relationships by using money. “It’s surprising how these older men run after schoolgirls,” he complained. “They have got their lives already: a house, children, work and pets to look after. It’s obvious that they have no room for little girls.”

He says that “sugar daddies” run away immedi-ately when the girl has fallen pregnant, leaving her frustrated, shattered and alone.

Ras Mulweli is mature in his subject matter even when he tackles the problematic issue of street-advertised abortions. “Abortion is advertised on the poles of the gates on our private property and at shops in the village,” he rages. “I hate the idea of abortion.”

Colbert Mukwevho is one of the big names whowill perform during the Musina Annual Show.

The relationship between South Africa and Zimbabwe will be strengthened when the two countries jointly showcase their tourist attractions, economic muscles and cultural diversity during the Musina Annual Show which started yesterday (Thursday 25 July) at the Musina Showground.

The show ends tomorrow (Saturday 27 July).Well-known artists who will perform during the

show include Zahara, Rebecca Malope, Colbert Mukwevho, DJ Comlexion and Dr Malinga.

The show follows the recent visit by represen-tatives from the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, who were marketing their tourism destinations in the border town of Musina. The relationship is due to the fact that the Musina Municipality in South Africa and the Beit Bridge District Rural Council in Zimbabwe signed a twinning agreement of friendly

relations and cooperation on 29 October 2004. The relationship is also aimed at strengthening relations and co-operation in areas around service delivery, economic development, tourism and corporate governance.

Musina Mayor Carol Mapiri said the twinning agreement aimed to help South Africa and Zimba-bwe in the development of modern and efficient administration and organisations at central, regional and local level, with the structures, human resourc-es and management skills needed to implement the same standards as friendly states. “Our twinning agreement provides the framework for administra-tive and political networking to understand each other better. The other main feature of our twinning agreement is the direct exchange of specific expe-rience legislation implementation.”

She said since the twinning agreement had been signed in 2004, there had been many ben-efits for both parties. “This includes exchange of experiences and knowledge based on equal-level communication between the two councils. We also share the best practices in public administration, knowledge of political administrative systems, training and improving professional capacity, sharing ideas in organisational practices and cul-ture, improvements in managerial styles, better communication and co-ordination between and within the two councils.”

The Beit Bridge area manager of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, Bertha Mutowemba, said the working relationship between the Musina Munic-ipality and the Beit Bridge Rural District Council was so important because it promoted cooperative governance. “The twinning agreement also speci-fies that we will work together to promote tourism and this is exactly what we are doing.”

Musina Municipality spokesperson Wilson Dze-bu says up-and-coming entrepreneurs will also have a splendid time to market their small businesses to the public during the annual show. “The show also provides an ideal platform for small business to network with government institutions, compa-nies and other organizations which may consider appointing them as service providers. We have also roped in well-known Zimbabwean band Zozo and Sengere Superbeat to share with South Africans the Zimbabwean rhumba beats.”

The entrance fee is R50 for adults and R30 for children under 13 years. The gates open at 08:00 daily.


Municipal News

Education


Community hall nearing completion

National Science Week around the corner

Bible Society brings churches together

The R4,1 million community hall at Madimbo village is nearing completion. With all the brickwork already completed, contractors will soon start work on the roofing of the structure to give it a final attractive look.

The project includes a fence, a municipal client centre (pay point) and offices with ablution facilities. The hall will seat 300 people. The hall project came about after the local communities indicated it as one of their basic needs during the past integrated development plan (IDP) meet-

ings. The facility is situated on the same land where the Mad-imbo Thusong Service Centre is built.

A jubilant local community member, John Mulaudzi (46), said: “We are very happy to have this community hall here because this will make our life easier. Words alone cannot express our gratitude.”

Mayor Carol Phiri said the full significance of what the community hall represented extended far beyond its walls and, indeed, across the municipal boundaries. “It is inspiring to see

that the work of improving life in our communities remains in very capable hands. For what we truly celebrate is not this building, but how this building in turn serves as a centre to bring the help this community so desperately needs. As we commission the construc-tion of this project, we honour the spirit of patriotism and efficient service delivery to our people.”

She said the community hall would play a particularly im-portant role in the lives of the local people. “In essence, the location of this community hall

will add value to the res-idents of Madimbo and the surrounding villag-es. We will continue to deliver better services to our people in order to address the past inequal-ity of the people of this country.”

She urged the com-munity of Madimbo and the surrounding villages to look after the facility and make good use of it as soon as it is com-pleted.The Madimbo community hall is nearing completion. Pupils from Mitchell House, pictured during the 2012 Science Week in Polokwane. Photo supplied.

This year’s National Science Week organised by SAASTA (South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement) under the auspices of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), will run from 27 July until 4 August.

National Science Week, an initiative of the DST, is a coun-trywide celebration of science involving various stakeholders and other role players conducting science-based activities during the week.

National Science Week is run in all nine provinces simul-taneously at multiple sites per

province. The Soutpansberg Astronomy

Club (SAC) will be at various public venues and schools in Polokwane, Musina, Thohoy-andou, Giyani, Elim as well as Makhado (Louis Trichardt), pro-moting science and astronomy during the course of the week.

The venues and dates that the SAC will be visiting are 27 July (Polokwane, Mall of the North), 28 July (Polokwane, Sterkloop), 29 July (Giyani, Muyexe High School), 30 July (Elim Mall), 31 July (Thohoyandou, Spar), 1 August (Litshovhu High and Makhado Show Grounds), 2 Au-

gust (Makhado Show), 3 August (Polokwane, Savannah Mall in conjunction with University of Limpopo) and 4 August (Musina, Great North Road Plaza).

The theme for 2013 is “Cele-brating scientific areas in which South Africa has a competitive edge”.

The main topics to be con-veyed are astronomy, mathe-matics, indigenous knowledge, marine sciences, palaeontology and South African inventions.

For more information, contact Kos Coronaios at [email protected] or on 079 148 4934.

The Bible Society of South Africa in Limpopo strengthened their relationship with churches at an event held at the True Worship Christian Church Midoroni in the Kutama area on Sunday.

The historic event attracted about 2 000 people, some of whom came from as far afield as Musina and Mutale.

The Bible Society’s liaison officer, Rev Norman Ligege, indicated that the society is making an impact in the lives of many individuals within different communities when they donate Bibles. He further revealed that their helping, warm arm also reaches those who are incarcer-ated in prisons.

“We have budgeted R760 000 for inmates, so that we can supply

Bibles for free,” Ligege said. “They need to read the Word of God to change their wrongful thinking and minds. They might get to know God and what God wants of them.”

Chief Vele Kutama assured the gathering that the traditional council will not be supplying approval letters for any new liquor businesses in the area. He said more crimes are committed or even caused by people who walk drunk at night. “Kutama will have more churches than bottle stores,” said Vho-Kutama.

Vhembe District Municipali-ty’s acting executive mayor, Cllr Rapson Rambuwani, said it was imperative for the government to strengthen its relations with organisations that promote mo-rality in society. “We also take

this opportunity to urge the com-munity members who don’t have ID books to apply for new ones, so that they can also excise their democratic right to vote during next year’s general elections,” said Rambuwani.

Apostle Alpheus Mudau of True Worship Christian Cen-tre expressed his appreciation towards the efforts made by different churches to unify the churches. “We are truly humbled to be hosting so many churches and their leaders. This is a step forward in building the church of Christ,” said Mudau.

The Bible Society’s Rev Feli Mokoena requested the churches to make financial contributions towards the society’s project of providing a Bible to every household.

In the photo are (from left to right) Dean Enos Rannditsheni, Bishop George Ramatshimbila, Rev Timothy Xaba, Rev Feli Mokoena, Cllr Rapson Rambuwana (Vhembe District Municipality), Chief VhoVele Kutama, Rev Norman Legege and Apostle Alpheus Mudau. Photo supplied


Preserving culture through modern fashionIf a local clothing designer can have her way, traditional attire will soon adorn the catwalks of the fashion world and beautiful models will display the traditional colours of the Venda and Tsonga culture.

Ms Phophi Mudau believes she can modernise the style of traditional attire. She reckons that most young people perceive cultural clothes as dull, but if it is designed in a new style, using cultural fabric, it revives their clothing.

The 27-year-old fashion stylist from Matanda village in Nzhelele, who is currently staying in Makhado (Louis Trichardt), creates most of her western-style clothes by using traditional materials.

According to Phophi, it all started off as a hobby, but within two years it has grown into a fully fledged business. “My dream is to put my traditional outfits on the catwalks, work with people from Europe, and promote the Venda and Tsonga culture,” she said.

After completing her degree in mining and surveying at the University of Venda, Phophi couldn’t secure employment. “I struggled to get a job. I then started to do people’s shopping and folded their wardrobe. I then started repairing and making changes to their old clothes and charged them for the service,” she said.

Today, most of her clothing is used in gradu-ation ceremonies, at social gatherings and wed-dings. “For the most part, modern fashion doesn’t accommodate traditional attire, but if traditional fabrics are used to manufacture modern clothes,

they appeal to most communities, local, national and international,” Phophi added.

Ms Phophi Mudau at her home, sewing modern clothes by using traditional Venda and Tsonga fabrics.

Ms Kharidzhe Carol wears clothes designed and made by Phophi Mudau.


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Sitting from left to right are ambassador Obed Mlaba and Cllr Tshitereke Matibe. Standing from left to right are four ambassadors with Cllr Josephina Mukwevho, Cllr David Mutavhatsindi and Cllr Grace Mahosi.

If Vhembe can take advantage of its resources, it can become an economic hub in Limpopo and create more jobs for its unemployed people.

This was said by Mr Obed Mlaba, ambassador to the UK during his visit to Vhembe last Tuesday.

Mlaba and five newly appointed ambassadors from South Africa vis-ited Vhembe District Municipality as part of their mission to know more about the district, so that they can sell it to the countries they have been posted to. The other diplomats are Musawenkosi Aphane (Taiwan), R Mashaba (China), Gen Shiluvari (Senegal), MM Mam-bulwe (Sa-Tome) and Lembede (Botswana).

The diplomats just came out of the Interna-tional Relations Acad-emy. They will start working in their new roles next month. “I am glad that we came and got to know Limpopo in detail. There are lots of

mineral resources like coal, chrome and diamonds that have the potential to make this district a major force in the country. If you combine the mineral resources that you have with agricultural products that you produce here, unemployment will be addressed,” said Mlaba.

He addressed the meeting after a presentation that was made by Ex-ecutive Mayor Tshitereke Matibe at 2Ten Hotel.

“If Pres Jacob Zuma can focus on Limpopo in the next five years, it can be an economic hub in the province. The amount of coal that is

here is more than enough. Before I came here, I thought we did not have enough coal reserves," said Mlaba.

The event was also attended by Mayor David Mutavhatsindi (Makha-do), Mayor Grace Mahosi (Thulame-la) and Mayor Josephina Mukwevho (Mutale).

By Ndivhuwo Musetha

Vhembe must take advantage of its resources - ambassador

Ridgeway Independent School’s whole senior phase for English did tributes to former president Nelson Mandela, celebrating his 95th birthday. From left to right are Lusani Madzhie (Grade 6), Courtney Sparrow (Grade 7) and Neha Patel (Grade 6). One poem written to Nelson Mandela read: “We love you very much, you are a blessing. You changed the world ... We will always remember you.”

Let´s go together. Welcome Mathivha of Bale village in Mutale is taking his donkey home while riding a cycle with his son, Thavhana (8), along the Pafuri road from Nwanedi to the Kruger National Park. Photo: Ndivhuwo Musetha.

Khuthadzo Rakuambo of Stars tries to tackle Ndweleni Ramudingwane.

Potholes´ Fhuklufhelani Muedi beat Khuthadzo Rakuambo.


Rising Stars and Potholes play to a 2-all drawMatangari High Rising Stars played to a 2all draw with Tshitshingo Potholes in the round robin of the Munyemela KO at Muhuyu on Saturday.

The match was characterised by numerous fruitless attempts. Stars squandered three obvious chances within the first seven minutes. Khuthadzo Rakuamabo of Stars scored his team’s first goal with a marvellous shot. A few minutes later, Zwo-phethea Singo equalised from a free kick, making the half-time score 1-1.

Potholes were awarded a place kick in the 47th minute. Singo tried his luck from the set piece and the ball landed in the net without any further touch. After the goal, Stars came back strongly. Mulalo Mulea scored the second goal of his team, following a square pass from Muofhe Mudau.

Ishmael Khomola of Stars was the only player who was booked for a dangerous tackle. He tackled Mpho Nkhumeleni off the ball and the referee was lenient enough to let him go with yellow.

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Musina D Boys win the Winter Games

Phathutshedzo Tshitamngoni of Stars attacks with the ball, while Thomu Raphuluswa is ready to defend.

Benny’s Care donatede league points to Kutama Young Stars when they lost 24 in a Limpopo Dairy League match at the Tshiozwi grounds on Sunday.

The half-time score was still nil-nil and the second half was characterised by wasted chances in the Benny’s camp. The Kutama lads scored in the 48th minute, when their kingpin, Phathut-shedzo Tshitangoni, beat the keeper, Thabelo Nemutabvuni. Shortly thereafter, Fhatuwani

From 15 to 17 August, Soutpansberg Primary School in Makhado (Louis Trichardt) will be presenting MerrygoRound 2013 on the school grounds.

The entrance fee will be R10, with fun rides such as the Sizzler, Tornado, Big Swing, Hall-Gally, Horses, Airplanes, Big Slide, Rocket, Boats on Water and Ghost House. Stokwors, cool drink,

sweets and much more will be available. For the early birds, a R50 ticket bundle is avail-

able at the Souties offi ce from 08:00 until 15:00. You pay R50 and get six R10 tickets.

Phone today to book your bundle at 015 516 4976.

For any enquiries, phone Ms E Pretorius on 082 951 7101.

It was all jubilation and smiles as Musina D Boys Football Club were crowned the soccer champions of the Musina Annual Winter Games. D Boys FC took the crown after beating Bear Wolves 21.

They received R4 000 as their prize money, while the Man of the Match, Alston Kapinga, received a hamper from Absa Bank.

Mayor Carol Phiri congratulated the winning team and said the municipality was impressed by the standard of the competition, which was gradu-ally improving on a yearly basis.

“Musina Municipality is very proud to host this annual event which aims to discover and nurture young sporting talent here in our municipality. The importance of sports in the life of young people is

Tshisimba of Stars was booked for the intentional handling of the ball.

Khuthadzo Ndou increased the score in the 59th minute. He received a square pass from Dakalo Mann-go and blasted in a ground cutter from close range. Mashu-du Kutama scored his team’s third goal when he fi nished off a cross from Salani Matshisevhe.

The home team re-alized that it would be diffi cult to fi nd the net if they continued volleying from behind and then started to cool the ball down in the middle of the park. They were rewarded with a goal in the 62nd minute via Rofhiwa Munyai.

T h i n g s t u r n e d against the Kutama lads after the goal. They were out of

touch for the better part of the match, and as such fought with their backs against the wall.

The home team’s replacement of Tommy Mashau with Mulweli Tshirema did not change the complexion of the game as the opponents where all over them.

Mutshidzi Nemaxuni scored his team’s second goal, and in the dying minutes, Phathutshedzo Tshitangoni completed his brace when he scored the fourth goal of his team.

valuable and goes much further than the basic answer that it keeps kids off the streets. It does in fact keep young people off the streets, but it also instills lessons that are essential in the life of a human being.”

Phiri said thorough sports, people can learn values like discipline, responsibility, self-con-fidence, sacrifice, and accountability. “It is up to the municipality, parents, teachers, sports teams, and schools to help mold, develop, and instill these qualities into the lives of young people.”

She added that the winter games sports programmes will take a new direction from next year.

“We acknowledge that there have been shortcomings in relation to the running of these games during the past. We have developed a policy that will assist us to run these games according to basic rules. This policy will be im-plemented in next year’s

we will focus on young people – especially those of school-going age.”

She said after the implementation of the policy next year, the municipality should be able to stand up and look back with pride and show the world that it had indeed developed talents like Lesley Slow Poison Manyathela. “We will also review how we award the successful teams as from next year as we will be looking at giving out prizes that will add value to the talents of the young participants.”

She said sports provide many positive oppor-tunities for the community, especially school children. “Good sportsmanship provides guidelines that can be generalized to classroom and lifelong achievement. It also teaches children to function in a competitive society.”

plemented in next year’s plemented in next year’s

D Boys FC fans carry Alston Kapinga, who

was announced as the man of the match during

the fi nals. Kapinga received a hamper from

Absa Bank.competitions

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Jubilant players and fans of D Boys FC, photographed shortly after they were crowned soccer winners of the 2013 Annual Winter Games.


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By Frank Mavhungu

Only one goal in their game against Ngwenani Manchester United was good enough to earn Tshibvumo Young Stars the winners’ trophy of the Mulindavhathu Soccer Challenge. The match was played at the Khubvi Benjies grounds on Sunday afternoon.

Young Stars tried to frustrate their opponents by demonstrating their rough skills in the opening minutes of the game. The situation nearly got out of hand as the referee, Mr Calvin Nemavhola, took his time before fl ashing the fi rst yellow card. He fi nally reprimanded Khamusi Netsianda of Young Stars with a card, fol-lowing an illegal tackle on Tshimangadzo Matamela in the 24th minute. Ndaedzo

Nemakononi of Manchester United was also booked for an unlawful tackle. He retaliated after David Ndou had tackled him from behind.

Manchester United were the first to effect change to their original lineup. They sacrifi ced Thinavhuyo Khuvhe, who gave way to Ndinannyi Netshitungulu, early in the last half.

Elijah Netili scored Stars’ long-awaited goal with a header after a corner kick in the 78th minute. Netili was replaced with Nkhangweleni Matshovhana three min-utes after scoring the goal.

Young Stars received R3 500 and a fl oating trophy during a ceremony that was held shortly after the fi nal. Manches-

ter United received R2 000 during the ceremony. The third prize of R1 300 was presented to Khubvi Peace Makers. They beat Vhufuli Pull Together 4-2 in their los-ers’ fi nal. Pull Together received R1 000.

During the ceremony, a local traditional leader, Vhamusanda Vho-Mulindavhathu Randima, after whom the competition was named, stated that he was impressed by the manner in which the competition was run. He added that he would continue to stage the competition in the coming years, saying his wish was to see the competition grow.

Fourteen teams took part in this year’s competition, with Tshifudi XI Experience the defending champions.

Young Stars are the Mulindavhathu champs

The keeper of Young Stars, Aubrey Murathi, photographed with his team’s trophy, while Vhamusanda VhoMulindavhathu Randima and the team manager, Mr Milingoni Tshilande, look on.

Khamusi Netsianda of Young Stars controls the high ball, while Emmanuel Mulaudzi of Manchester United is ready to intercept.

Pfunzo Tshikotshi of Stars chases the ball, while Emmanuel Mulaudzi of Manchester United is on his heels.

The chairperson of the organizing committee, Mr Prince Mapholi, hands over a certifi cate to the local traditional leader, Vhamusanda VhoMulindavhathu Randima, as a token of appreciation for his contribution towards the development of sports in the area.

The players and fans for Young Stars celebrate after receiving their trophy.


By Frank Mavhungu

By Frank Mavhungu


Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMabvete Peace makers 5 4 0 1 13 3 12

Come Together 5 3 1 1 9 2 10

Manenzhe Flying Stars Dev 4 3 1 0 7 1 10

The Best R.M. 5 3 0 2 12 6 9

Nyathi F.C 4 3 0 1 7 9 9

Sabu Kill Them All 5 2 0 3 13 9 6

Liverpool 4 2 0 2 5 12 6

Clever Boys 4 0 2 2 2 6 3

Madifha Real Bucks 3 0 0 3 0 7 0

Sigonde Golden Stars 4 0 0 4 1 9 0

Best Youth Development U/12 Boys

TeamTeamTeamTeam PlayedPlayedPlayedPlayed WonWonWonWon DrawDrawDrawDraw LostLostLostLost ForForForFor AgainstAgainstAgainstAgainst PointsPointsPointsPoints

The Best R.M. 5 4 1 0 7 2 13

Bale Young Stars 3 2 1 0 7 2 7

Madifha Real Bucks 4 2 1 1 7 5 7

Young up the bucks 5 2 0 3 5 6 6

Barcelona 4 1 2 1 6 5 5

Mabvete Peace makers 4 1 1 2 8 8 4

Crazy Boys 5 1 0 4 4 9 3

Young Mighty Bucks 4 1 0 3 2 9 3

The Best Youth Development League U/15 BoysThe Best Youth Development League U/15 BoysThe Best Youth Development League U/15 BoysThe Best Youth Development League U/15 Boys


Up the Bucs 7 5 1 1 14 6 16

Mpumbuluni Young Fighters 7 4 2 1 16 5 14

The Best R.M. 6 4 2 0 13 3 14

Black Stars 6 4 1 1 7 2 13

Nwalimuhulu F.C 7 3 2 2 7 5 11

Manenzhe Flying Stars Dev 6 2 3 1 8 6 9

A.C Milan 6 3 0 3 10 11 9

Nzama F.C 6 1 4 1 7 6 7

Real Madifha 6 2 0 4 9 13 6

Selaelo F.C 5 2 0 3 7 11 6

Try Together 6 2 0 4 10 15 6

Arsenal 6 1 2 3 13 13 5

Mulodi Fire Boys 5 1 1 3 3 7 4

Chelsea 6 1 0 5 2 15 3

Bayern Munich 2 0 0 2 0 4 0

Thengwe Juventus 6 0 0 6 0 14 0

The Best Youth Development League U/17 BoysThe Best Youth Development League U/17 BoysThe Best Youth Development League U/17 BoysThe Best Youth Development League U/17 Boys


Mabedengwa United FC 33 23 8 2 95 28 77

N´ waxinyamani All Stars 33 22 7 4 51 14 73

Valdezia Santos FC 33 16 13 5 53 43 55

Bungeni Young Diplomats 33 16 5 11 49 36 53

Maindis Express FC 33 17 4 12 57 51 53

Elim Blackpool Juniors 33 16 5 12 54 51 53

Waterval Super Strikers 31 14 10 7 58 33 52

Ribolla Mountain Rangers 33 15 6 12 44 38 51

Matlhari FC 33 13 11 9 52 49 50

Khomanani FC 32 13 10 9 321 25 49

Valdezia Juventus FC 32 12 9 11 43 44 45

Matsila Morning Sweepers 33 11 10 13 37 38 45

Mpheni Hungry Lions 33 11 11 11 41 46 44

Wata peace Makers 33 11 9 13 39 42 43

N´ waxinyamani United FC 33 9 9 15 35 44 37

Waterval Young Tigers 33 8 9 16 27 42 32

Waterval All Stars 33 7 4 22 31 105 25

Zabalaza Home Boys 33 2 4 27 8 61 10

Masakona United FC 33 2 2 29 8 65 8

Elim Super Soccer League Stream A Elim Super Soccer League Stream A Elim Super Soccer League Stream A Elim Super Soccer League Stream A


Mukondeni Ratananga FC 30 19 9 3 70 20 66

Mulima F C 33 18 10 5 77 33 64

Pfanani Home defnders 30 19 4 7 50 35 61

VK Mulima FC 30 18 6 5 51 24 60

Makulana Green Dreams 29 17 5 7 63 42 56

Muwaweni Lucky Stars 31 16 8 7 54 37 56

Muila FC 31 15 10 6 43 30 55

Thothololo Continental Stars 30 14 9 7 38 26 51

Muila Shooting Stars 28 12 9 7 32 29 45

Mukondeni Shooting Stars 30 13 5 11 48 35 44

Thanwana Celtics FC 29 12 5 12 39 33 41

Nthabalala Super XI 30 11 7 12 32 33 39

Slanger Juventus FC 27 10 9 8 27 39 39

Manyima Mars Brothers 31 10 7 14 28 44 37

Gumani Young Stars 29 9 9 11 24 31 36

Sereni Home Boys 31 8 8 15 38 65 32

Nthabalala United FC 28 5 7 16 35 54 22

Muumoni Blue Birds 30 5 7 18 29 62 22

Madadzhi Eversmilling FC 27 4 6 21 29 341 19

Kwaaidraai Rhodes FC 25 2 3 20 28 71 9

Mufeba United FC 30 2 2 26 16 60 8

Elim Superspar Soccer League Stream B Elim Superspar Soccer League Stream B Elim Superspar Soccer League Stream B Elim Superspar Soccer League Stream B

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMuraleni United Brothers 37 27 7 3 84 24 88

Ravele Highlanders FC 36 26 5 5 83 30 83

Makhitha IA Runga 37 24 8 8 74 41 80

Manavhela Real Fighters 37 21 11 5 68 37 74

Madombizha Celtics FC 37 21 9 7 70 35 72

Muraleni Young Rebellions 37 19 7 11 85 59 64

Maebani Young Eagles 36 18 10 8 56 32 64

Manavhela Black Aces 37 17 10 10 67 45 61

Kutama Young Stars 37 17 7 13 64 52 58

Maebani Aces United 37 15 9 12 59 52 54

Madombizha Try Again 36 14 9 13 57 58 51

Muduluni Young Chiefs 34 12 11 11 52 48 47

Tshikhodobo Barcelona FC 37 11 11 15 45 59 44

Gogobole Bucs FC 37 12 8 18 41 56 44

Midoroni Real Hearts 36 11 8 17 41 48 41

Ravele Black Dragons 37 10 4 23 56 85 39

Ramahantsha FC 36 10 7 19 60 77 37

Maebani Peace Makers 37 9 7 21 45 83 34

Benny Sports Academy 37 7 7 23 44 83 28

Gogobole Home Defenders 37 7 6 24 31 61 27

Ramantsha Lotavha FC 37 5 11 21 44 70 26

Holy of Hollies 36 4 4 28 32 114 16

Limpopo The Fresh One Limpopo The Fresh One Limpopo The Fresh One Limpopo The Fresh One

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMaeluma New Mates 32 24 4 4 74 38 76

Matshavhawe United FC 34 21 7 6 49 19 70

Dopeni Mighty Com 33 20 7 6 65 45 67

Mandala Happy Boys 35 20 6 9 75 44 66

Mauluma All Stars 31 18 8 5 62 29 63

Tshirenzheni Peace Makers 33 18 5 9 75 45 59

J K Masetoni United 34 16 11 7 49 34 59

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The multimillionrand sports centre at Masia is dedicated to athletes from Limpopo’s rural areas that have succeeded against the odds, says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Mbalula and Rural Develop-ment Minister Gugile Nkwiti were among the guests who visited the facility a fortnight ago. It was funded to the tune of R30 million by the Department of Rural Development.

The project comprises a top-class amphitheatre with a cultural village, a library with a playing area for children, relaxing area, study room, computer informa-tion area, computer centre with 50 computer desks, food and market stalls, an administration block with eight offi ces and a boardroom, guard room, bulk services, parking and a palisade fence.

Mbalula said the dedication

by many sports people from Limpopo had made it important to create top-class facilities in the area. “Caster Semenya does not hide the fact that she comes from Moletjie in Limpopo,” said Mbalula. “This is also the home of Orlando Pirates’ fl eet-footed winger, Tlou Sekgolela.”

The projects were initiated in 2009 when Nkwiti made a cour-tesy visit to Thovhele Mbangise-ni Masia.

The SAB League teams who wish to renew their membership with the Vhembe Regional Association have until the end of this month to do so.

According to the chairman of the competitions committee, Mr Mulimisi Muneri, nothing has changed when it comes to affi liation fees.

He said that they had decided to maintain the registration fee of R4 500. He appealed to the teams which are still to renew their membership to take the matter seriously, saying there would be no period of grace after the closing date.

According to him, the first league matches for the new sea-son are scheduled to kick off over the fi rst weekend of next month. He further stated that teams

T h e n e w d a t e f o r t h e muchawaited SAB League provincial playoffs was still unknown at the time of going to press.

The play-offs were initially scheduled for the weekend of

Photographed during the visit are, from left to right, Thovhele Vho Mbangiseni Masia, Min Fikile Mbalula, Min Gugile Nkwiti, Mrs Rejoyce Mabudafhasi and the contractor.

which owed the league some money would not be allowed to pay an affi liation fee before they had settled their outstanding debts.

He was specifi cally referring to teams battling to pay the fi nes for the previous season. He reit-erated the fact that the reason for starting the activities for the new season earlier than in the pre-vious seasons was infl uenced by the fact that they wanted to accommodate the knockout compe t i t i on matches which they intend to stage during the season.

He indicated

that the Safa Total Challenge and the annual Vhembe Mayoral Cup KO competitions will be staged as usual. Muneri said that teams that had not settled their affi li-ation fee when the registration window closed on 31 July would be left out in the cold. A total of 144 teams were affi liated to the Vhembe Regional League last season.

The chairman of the

competitions committee,

Mr Mulimisi Muneri.

29 and 30 June at the Jane Furse Stadium in Sekhukhune and were postponed at the 11th hour.

According to the league co-or-dinator, Mr Patrick Seema, the postponement was infl uenced by the fact that Waterberg District

was still to pro-duce the overall winner at that stage. Teams from the five districts will fight for the two Safa sec-ond-division places. The top two teams at the end of the play-offs will be promoted to the Safa second division, bet-ter known as the Vodacom League.

V h e m b e Dis trict will be

re presented by Joe’s Express FC at the annual event. The teams from the other districts who made it to the provincial play-offs are: Winners Park (Mopani), Masokolara FC (Sekhukhune) and Molemole Academy (Cap-ricorn). Each team will play four matches in a round-robin format over a period of two days. When asked how the postponement had affected their preparations for the play-offs, the spokesperson for Joe’s Express, Mr Edwin “Cafu” Ramphabana, said that they were always ready for anything. He revealed that they had played a number of friendly matches over the past four weeks as part of their preparations for the two-day event. Ramphabana further said that all his players were razor sharp. He cited a number of players, including Thembisani Nevhulamba, Dakalo Ratshitanga and the team’s captain, Lenock Mabila, on whom they will pin their hopes during the play-offs.

The spokesperson for Joe’s Express FC, Mr Edwin “Cafu” Ramphabana.

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The coach of Black Leopards, Mr Kostadin Papic.

Leopards ready for new seasonThe coach of Black Leopards, Mr Kostadin Papic, believes that his team is ready to absorb the heat for the new season.

According to him, the team is now doing what he described as the “fi nal touches” before the activities for the new season start.

As part of their preparations for the new life in the National First Division (NFD), Black Leopards were conducting trials for young players during the past month. Papic revealed that about 700 talented players from all around the province tried their luck during the trials. According to him, they had selected 40 players from the pool and they wanted to trim to the group to 10 players. He mentioned that one thing that he had discovered was that there was a lot of talent in the Limpopo Province. “I must be honest with you; it was not easy to select the

40 players from a pool of about 700 excellent players,” he said.

He indicated that they will play four friendly matches in the next two weeks in a bid to put the newly recruited players to the test. He further indicated that they were forced to release a large number of their sea-soned players recently as a way of complying with the rules and reg-ulations of the league, which dictate that NFD teams must feature at least fi ve U/23 players at a time in all matches.

Papic further stated that it was not easy for them to let the highly

experienced players go, but rules were rules and they must be complied with.

“We could not keep players that we knew we were not going to utilize, hence the radical decision to let them go,” he said.

Although he was reluctant to disclose the names of the players who had made the grade in the trials,

Limpopo Mirror was reliably informed that some of the young talent whose deals with Lidoda Duvha had already been signed and sealed included Marks Munyai (from Rospa United), Hulisani Mathugana (Phungo All Stars), Ivan Mahangwahaya (Phungo All Stars) and Khumbudzo “Shavy” Muvhango from Maweja Takers.

Another of Leopards’ new signees, Hulisani Mathugana.

One of Lidoda Duvha’s new recruits, Marks Munyai.

limpopo mirror 26 july 2013

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