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MOKOPANE - Managing director and debt counselor of Debt-Safe, Hein du Plessis, received well wishes from his wife and employees last week as he prepared to face the 13th Absa Cape Epic bike race that will start on 13 March. Du Plessis will join local and international mountain bikers as they tackle the demanding 652km, eight-day adventure through the Western Cape. The route changes annually, leading aspiring amateur and professional mountain bikers through beautiful scenery and 15 000m of accumulated climbing, over some of the most magnificent mountain passes in SA. The Absa Cape Epic is said to be the most televised mountain bike stage race in the world.

SELEKA – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Lephalale claim that some of its members were assaulted as they were pre-paring for the IEC voter’s registration week-end last week. The party also claims that its posters were deliberately damaged.

“We rented a vehicle to assist in trans-porting campaign posters when a well-known member of the ANC confronted the driver, physically assaulted him and took his vehicle’s keys,” Sello Moselane, an EFF communication official in Seleka, wrote in a statement to the press.

Moselane claims that he was about 800m away from where the incident took

Fighting for votesplace. “I walked in their direction but the man got into his vehicle and drove a short distance away where he assaulted another EFF member, Mapayapaya Griffiths, and tore the posters that he was busy fastening.”

Moselane claims that the man left his vehicle and ran away after he (Moselane) de-fended himself against an assault after trying to intervene. “The suspect and his brother returned about ten minutes later and I decided to leave with the other EFF members to avoid confrontation,” Moselane said.

A case of malicious damage to property and assault was opened at the Witpoort police station but no one has been arrested.

Hein ready for Cape Epic

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By Morakhu Kekae (morakhu@noordnuus.co.za)

MOUNTAINVIEW – The Independent Elec-toral Commission (IEC) registration process at The Mountainview voting station outside Mahwelereng was disrupted by community members protesting about the lack of water in the area on Saturday morning. IEC area manager, Lekgoana Makhafola said that, “the IEC have nothing to do with service delivery and such grievances should be ad-dressed to the local municipality.”

This community protest was related to an unrest near the N11 road on Friday morn-ing where community members protested about the lack of a proper water supply. The municipality intervened and demanded that the protesters elect a representative team to resolve the situation.

A meeting was held on Sunday morning at Mountainview traditional house between the community and the municipality. Mogalakwena municipality divisional head of communications, Malesela Selokela, said that the community and the municipality agreed on terms that a contractor will be hired to deliver water in the community.

The IEC cancelled its operations at Moun-

Protesters disrupt registration

tainview on Sunday, but said it would still give voters an opportunity to register. “We be-lieve that citizens should exercise their right to vote, because if they don’t vote but need government assistance, they’ll retaliate if ser-vices aren’t provided,” added Mr. Makhafola.

The IEC faced decline in voter’s registra-tions statistics compared to last registrations. Local youths weren’t participative in this year's registrations and the IEC believes that the message of registering was not cam-paigned effectively.

They believe that political parties didn’t canvass their message actively. Ezekiel Mojela, ANC ward 31 committee member stated that the issues of corruption, unem-ployment, poor service delivery and poor ad-ministration at local government are factors resulting in poor attendance.

He believes that poor service delivery has a strong connection with corruption, and strategies should be implemented to fight corruption. “Community outrage have negative impact on the municipality’s perfor-mance, protesting against local government will not help much but rather to cast our vote to bring people who are willing to serve our community,” he said.

MARAPONG – Two ANC youth league (ANCYL) members were arrested last Thurs-day for allegedly damaging the attendance list during a meeting.

Betty Kgageng, ANCYL regional treasurer, and Dan Madibana, ANCYL regional secre-tary, were arrested on a charge of malicious damage to property, but were released with a warning to appear in the Lephalale magis-trate court on Friday.

Kgageng and Madibana attended a meeting to nominate ward councilors for Marapong Extension 4 earlier this month. “There were about 120 people in the church hall where the meeting was held and the attendance register was torn while it was cir-culated,” Kgageng explained. She denies any involvement.

She claims that she has received threats from certain ANC leaders asking her to with-draw her application to contesting one of the wards in Marapong for the position of ward councilor in the ANC.

Kgageng was one of the people arrested for the Marapong riots in which 22 Lowveld Bus Service busses and municipal buildings were damaged during September 2015.

Trouble at ANC branch meeting

“The cases against me are [pure fabrication] and motivated by the unscrupulous agendas of some of the current leaders,” she said on Friday.

The case of the damaged attendance reg-ister was postponed until 11 March while the case relating to the Marapong riots in Sep-tember last year was postponed to 5 April.

Betty Kgageng and Dan Madibana denies all accusations leveled against them.

LEPHALALE – Vandale het verlede Vrydag amok gemaak in Peter Mokaba en om-liggende strate toe hulle verkeerstekens en voertuie met spuitverf bygedam het.

“My vrou se Hyundai Sonata het op die sypaadjie voor ons erf in Ouhoutstraat ge-staan en toe ek omstreeks 22:00 die voertuig in die erf wou trek het ek gesien dat iemand die nommerplaat en ‘n gedeelte van die voertuig met spuitverf geverf het,” sê Neels Oosthuizen.

Die buurtwag- en sekuriteitsborde voor Oosthuizen se erf het ook deurgeloop. “Daar was vreeslike kru woorde op die borde geverf en ek het dit dadelik skoongemaak omdat ek bang was dat ek dalk later sou sukkel om dit te verwyder.”

Die kattekwaad het nie net by spuitverf

Vandale maak amok

gestop nie en een van Oosthuizen se bure se voertuig se venster is ook beskadig. “Ons het ‘n vermoede dat dit dalk van die jong kinders in die omgewing kan wees wat hierby be-trokke is.”

Teen druktyd kon die polisie nie beves-tig of daar reeds enige sake in die verband aangemeld is nie.

By Morakhu Kekae (morakhu@noordnuus.co.za)

MOKOPANE- 300 matric learners from 11 Mokopane education circuit schools and their principals, teachers and Primary school principals participated in Matric Day 2016 at Mogalakwena Multi Purpose Centre in Mahwelereng.

The schools included Alfred B Makapan High School, Madikwe Secondary School, Ramogadudi Secondary School, Mosadi High School, Mmadikana Secondary School, Ma-panolla Secondary School, Lekwa Secondary School, Mpirwapirwa Secondary School, Tetema Secondary School and Matsibe Sec-ondary School.

The learners were motivated to prepare themselves for another academic year.

Mokopane education circuit manager, Jan Ralekgokgo, and Noko Sekotlong, principal of Ramogabudi Senior Secondary School chaired the Matric Day committee and they indicated thorough expectations and targets to meet this term. Targets included improving 2015’s average rate of 64, 8% to 80-100%, to encourage team work between learners and teachers, to have extra classes in the morning and after school, to have Saturday

Eleven schools celebrate Matric Dayclasses, and to have extra-curricular lessons.

Attendees were inspired by SABC Tho-bela FM Sports presenter Hodi Tsamago, who indicated education as the most power-ful tool to fight poverty and to liberate minds and as a key to a better life.

“I live my life with a quote from John F Kennedy that says, things don't just happen, things are made to happen,” said Tsamago.

Since his appointment in 2014, Ralekgokgo improved the circuit perfor-mance rapidly by placing it on third position on district from ninth (last) position before his arrival in 2014. He signed new strate-gies to uplift circuit’s performance. Strategies include accountability sessions which enable schools to share resources and have weekend class-es, lessons clinics which combine schools to work together on weekends, rotation of edu-cators on weekends classes and vocational lessons that are conducted as winter classes.

Ramogabudi Senior Secondary School obtained 100 % accurate pass rate in 2015. Principal Sekotlong, believes that the school has adopted a correct mindset to maintain its performance from this Matric Day pro-gramme.

DBV wikkel met fondsinsamelingLEPHALALE – As die geldjies min is moet ’n mens maar ‘n plan maak het die Dierebeskermingsvereniging (DBV) weer bewys verlede Vrydag. Vrywilligers het ‘n tweedehandse stalletjie behartig naby die DBV se kantore om ‘n paar rand bymekaar te maak om na die bykans 60 honde en katte te kyk wat tans by hulle is.

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Know your status says MECLEPHALALE - The MEC for Health, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, visited Lephalale on Monday during the Department’s HIV, STD and TB campaign. She spoke to members of the community, encouraging all to know their status. TB screening, HIV testing and general health assessments were done at the event.

Deur Martie Le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za)

CRECY – Die hofsaak waarin drie ver-meende plaasaanvallers beskuldig word van huisroof en aanranding op die bejaarde eg-paar, Nico en Annetjie Muller van die Crecy omgewing in Januarie, is weer uitgestel.

Die Bejaarde egpaar is op 10 Januarie in hulle plaashuis tussen Roedtan en Mook-gophong aangerand en beroof van ‘n vuur-wapen en kontant.

Boere in die omgewing, lede van Die

Plaasaanvallers se saak sloerSpoorsnyers, die polisie en ander vrywilligers het die booswigte etlike kilometer van die woning vasgetrek.

Annetjie is kort na die voorval in die hos-pitaal behandel vir ernstige ribbeserings.

Die beskuldigdes, wie se name nog nie bekendgemaak kan word nie omdat hulle nog nie gepleit het nie sal na verwagting op 15 Maart weer in die Mokopane Streekhof verskyn.

Die uitstel volg nadat een van die beskul-digdes gesê het hy wil regshulp inwin. Al drie staan tereg op aanklagte van huis roof.

Deur Amanda Basson (amanda@noordnuus.co.za)

LEPHALALE – Boomeekhoringstraat in Silver Charms het verlede Donderdag lelik deurgeloop toe honde by twee huise in die straat vergiftig is en ‘n motorfiets gesteel is.

“Die skurke het die sement palisades by die een muur verwyder én ‘n gat onder die elektriese heining gegrawe om my man se BMW motorfiets te steel,” vertel Linda Visser.

Die Vissers het Vrydagoggend hul drie klein patryshonde (cocker spaniels) dood in die erf gekry nadat hulle vermoedelik gif ingekry het. “Ons buurman oorkant die straat het twee groot honde wat ook vergiftig is, maar daar is nie by hom ingebreek nie,” het Visser gesê.

Die motorfiets is vermoedelik deur ‘n oop stuk veld skuins oorkant die Vissers se huis gestoot tot by Nelson Mandela rylaan waar dit op ‘n voertuig gelaai is. “Ons was baie teleurgesteld met die polisie se diens tydens die insident," sê sy. “Die voetspore van die verdagtes is nie beveilig nie en die polisie het volgens ons nie genoeg gedoen om leidrade op te volg nie.”

Die Vissers vra die gemeenskap om op die uitkyk te wees vir die motorfiets. “Ons het twee luidsprekers agter op die motorfiets

Motorfietsdiewe vergiftig honde

ingesit waaraan die motorfiets duidelik uit-geken kan word.”

Adjudant offisier Frans Mokoena van die Lephalale polisie het bevestig dat ‘n saak van diefstal aangemeld is maar beweer dat hy nie kennis dra van enige klagtes oor die polisie se optrede op die toneel nie. “Indien klaers ontevrede is met die diens wat hulle kry moet hulle die stasie in kennis stel sodat daar aan-dag aan die probleem geskenk kan word,” het hy by navraag gesê.

Indien iemand die motorfiets gewaar kan hul met die Lephalale polisie in kontak tree by 014 7633672.

Deur Martie le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za)

MOKOPANE – Twee mans wat in Augustus 2014 in hegtenis geneem is vir, onder meer, renosterstropery moet agt jaar elk in die tronk deurbring.

Magistraat Gerhard Pretorius van die Mokopane Streekhof het twee Mosambiekers, Joel Albert Mathebula en Julio Arone Mapute, Maandag gevonnis tot agt jaar direkte tronkstraf vir die besit van onwettige vuurwapens en ammunisie.

Een van die stropers is op 3 Au-gustus 2014 deur ‘n groep jagters op ‘n plaas buite Mokgophong vasgetrek en deur lede van Die Spoorsnyers (’n groep reserviste wat die polisie bystaan tydens plaasaanvalle) in hegtenis geneem.

Die tweede verdagte is later deur boere in die omgewing opgemerk en vasgepen. Beide mans, wat glo in besit was van messe, am-munisie, ‘n 9mm pistool en 375 jaggeweer, word daarvan verdink dat hulle renosters wou stroop.

Die Spoorsnyers het hulle dank uitgespre-

Renosterstropers kry agt jaar elk

Jagters en lede van Die Spoorsnyers wat in 2014 twee vermeende renosterstropers wat Maandag in die Mokopane Streekhof tot agt jaar tronkstraf gevonnis is, vasgetrek het. Regs: Van die wapens wat in die verdagtes se besit gevind is.

ek teenoor Liez del Frate, die staatsaanklaer van Modimolle vir haar bydrae tot renoster verwante sake.

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LEPHALALE - Hoërskool Ellisras se redenaars het Saterdag ywerig deelgeneem aan die jaarlikse Interhuiskompetisie. Die wenners was: Nathalie Perrier (junior onvoorbereid), Lanè Kaiser (junior voorbereid), Barbara Emslie (senior onvoorbereid) en Tanya van Zyl (senior voorbereid). Lerato DItsela het die Afrikaans Addisionele Taal gewen. Op die foto is Lerato Ditsela, Tanya van Zyl, Barbara Emslie en Nathalie Perrier. Afwesig: Lanè Kaiser.

Rassies praat ‘n hond uit ‘n bos!

MOKOPANE – Young learners of Thorn Tree Preparatory school in Mokopane participated in the school’s Science Fair last week Friday. The judges agreed that each learner excelled in their projects as it was very well researched and presented. Parents were stunned and at the same time proud about their kids’ ability to accomplish such advanced tasks.

Science fair at Thorn Tree Preparatory

MOKOPANE – Netball coach, Thato Seopa, of Waterberg High School proudly poses with the school’s netball team which competed against three other high schools at a playoff that was held at Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (HPP) last week Wednesday. The team also went through to the netball trials at HPP earlier this week.

Netball season starts at Waterberg

LEPHALALE - Laerskool Bosveld Primary het sakke vol leë plastiekbottels en blikke bymekaar gemaak vir ‘n herwin-ningsprojek verlde maand. Die leerders het 'n maand lank tyd gehad om herwinbare bottels en blikke in te samel en het meer as 800 sakke vol blikke en plastiekbottels bymekaar gemaak. - Sarie Pretorius

Bossies herwin!

MOKOPANE – Laerskool Krugerpark se netbal en rugby dag waaraan 12 skole in die streek deelgeneem het verlede Saterdag word as kook-water sport beskryf. Heel regs is Amelie Coetzee - sy konsentreer hard om die Krugies se o/11 netbalspan te help punte aan teken.Regs: Só word ‘n rugby-bal geskop, wys een van Laerskool Krugerpark se jong rugbyspelers tydens die skool se rugby en netbal dag verlede Saterdag. Foto's: Ockert van der Westhuizen.

Reg vir wintersport!

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KRUGERSDORP - Laerskool Bosveld Primary se o/9-, o/10-, o/11- en eerste rugbyspanne het op Saterdag, 5 Maart aan die jaarlikse Streek Een Skeidsregters-dag by Laerskool Krugerpark deelgeneem. Die o/10-spannetjie het tipiese Bossie-veggees getoon en met 7-5 gewen teen Noordskool. Die eerste span het met rotsvaste verdediging Laerskool Nylstroom se aanvalle oorkom en het op die ou end die enigste drie van die wedstryd gedruk om met 5-0 te wen. - Jimmy du Plessis

Bossies skop rugbyseisoen af Krugies se netbalspanne is witwarm!MOKOPANE – Laerskool Krugerpark se o/12 en o/13 netbalspanne wat verlede Woensdag aan die skool se Kring proewe deelgeneem het was vroeër die week ook op die netbalbaan vir area proewe.

Laerskool Krugerpark se o/13 netbalspan wat eers kragte gemeet het in die kring netbal proewe verlede week en dié week deurgedring het na die area netbal proewe.

Laerskool Krugerpark se o/12 netbalspan wat eers kragte gemeet het in die kring netbal proewe verlede week en dié week deurgedring het na die area netbal proewe.

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Portion 28 of the farm Uitzicht Alias Rietvalei 314 JR71 and 72 Van Der Hoff Road (R514) Kameeldrift2 Homes, offices, large workshop and ancillary structuresEach home comprises of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathroomsMain house has a lapa, sunken pool and large paved entertainment veranda.Workshop has high eve height and is serviced by additional stores.Direct access and good exposure to the R514Ideal builders yard, garden centre or earthmoving head quartersClose to Kirkney and Hatbeespoort

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MOKOPANE – Die Suid-Afrikaanse atletiek kampioenskappe wat vanaf 12 tot 14 Maart in Port Elizabeth gehou word wink vir dié drie atlete van Laerskool Krugerpark. Van bo, Michael de Beer. Hy poog om by dié byeenkomste presteer in die 150 en 75m hekkies vir seuns o/12 asook die 150m vir seuns in dieselfde ouder-domsgroep. Jana Nel durf die verspring vir meisies o/11 aan en RC Beetge sê hy is slaggereed vir sy deelname aan verspring vir seuns o/12.

POLOKWANE - Hoërskool Ellisras se steratlete het 3 Maart deelgeneem aan die Limpopo kampioenskap by die Peter Mokaba Stadion.

Vier atlete het vir die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskappe gekwalifiseer wat op 18 en 19 Maart in Bloemfontein sal plaasvind. Nelia Grobler vir diskus d o/17 alhoewel sy eintlik o/16 is, Revel de Bruin s o/15 vir 200m naelloop, Larissa Nel d o/17 100m hekkies en Conrad Prinsloo s o/15 diskus.

Nog atlete wat eerste plekke behaal het op die kampioenskappe is Jason Venter seuns o/19 hoogspring en John Mogohloana

Atlete skitter by Limpopo'sseuns o/19 400m naelloop. Atlete wat tweede plekke behaal het is Bernice Moller dogters o/15 100m naelloop en Larissa Nel in 100m hekkies en 400m naelloop.

Loutjie Steenekamp kon weens ‘n voetbesering nie deel-neem nie en gaan by die klub kampioenskappe deelneem om te kwalifiseer vir die Suid Afrikaanse kampioenskappe.

Bernice Moller d o/15 en John Mogohloana gaan ook aan die klub

Nelia Grobler, Revel de Bruin en Larissa Nel. Afwesig: Conrad Prinsloo.kampioenskappe deelneem om vir die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskappe te kwalifiseer.

SA’s wink vir dié drie!

MOKOPANE - Mokopane Destiny Academy (MDA) hosted an athletics meeting at Hoërskool Piet Potgieter on 5 March. The six private Christian schools that participated were Carpe Diem, MDA, Taba ye Botse from Mookgophong, Divine Kingdom Academy from Venda, Hadashah Learning Centre from Polokwane and Destiny Academy Gateway from Ermelo. Learners from Grade 1 to 12 took part in this enjoyable event, which took place for the second consecutive year and promises to become an annual event. MDA wishes to thank all the parents, sponsors and friends who made this day possible.

Successful athletics day for MDA