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22 August 2014

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Lizzy Bapela

An accused man in a case of assaultwith the intent to comit grievous bodilyharm (GBH) was recently sentenced toseven years imprisonment when heappeared in the Bela Bela Magistrate’sCourt.Police spokesperson Constable Glen

Manamela said that 24-year-oldDesmond Ngobeni’s subsequent courtappearances and arrest is due to anincident in which occurred December2012.In another incident 32-year-old man

Aubrey Mandia was convicted forattempted murder and sentenced to fouryears imprisonment. He was arrestedfollowing an incident in July 2013.Pungas Maswanganye was charged for

theft following an incident on July 2014and was fined R6 000 or face 24months imprisonment and the sentencewas suspended for five years oncondition that he does not commit asimilar crime during the suspensionperiod.The Bela Bela police have opened a

case following an accident on the R517between Codrington and Settlers.Manamela said that two vehicles were

involved in a head on collision and theoccupants, two of which were children,sustained serious injuries and weretaken to the Montana Hospital inPretoria.The police have opened a docket of

inquisition following an accident on theN1 high way on Friday, 8 August.Constable Manamela said that the

incident was reported on the morning ofSaturday, 16 August.

Justin Steyn

The victims of an alleged axe attack,which occurred in February this year inLeeupoort, are faced with the longawaited trial after a brief holiday inMookgophong.The starting date of the trial, Monday

11 August, was postponed a day laterbecause the translator had beenunavailable for court proceedings.Victims, Rachel Groenewaldt and

Manie de Beer, waited patiently at theBela Bela Magistrate court for attemptedmurder accused Trymore Munetsi andPetrus Sithole to arrive.Both Munetsi and Sithole pleaded not

guilty to the charges soon after theirarrival.When asked to testify, Groenewaldt

calmly approached the bench andrecalled the incidents on the morning ofthe alleged attack.“I woke up to the sound of a noise

which I heard nearby but did not get outof bed because I underwent a backoperation a few weeks before. SuddenlyI heard our dog, Sheba, bark loudly atsomething in the other room. I finallydecided to move out from our bedroomand investigated the situation”, she said.Groenewaldt said that she was

suddenly attacked by “two black figures”when she stepped outside the bedroom.She continued by saying that the

“figures” were two men who chased herin and around the bedroom, one ofwhom apparently hit her on the headwith the blunt side of what is said to bean axe.Her husband, de Beer, battled the men

in vain as he was reportedly struck downwith the alleged axe and restrained.According to Groenewaldt’s testimony,

three other men entered the room, oneof whom was wearing a mask, anddemanded that their money and anyfirearms be handed over.The state prosecutor asked if the

She explained that the police werepatrolling at the Bela Bela townenterance from the R516, when theysaw a vehicle parked under a treenearby.Constable Manamela said that the

officers went closer to the vehicle andsaw a woman lying on the driver’s seatwith a lot of foam coming from hermouth and nose, while the engine of thevehicle was idling.She further said that all the doors of the

vehicle and windows were closed but notlocked and the heater was also on. Shealso said that the woman was declareddead on the scene by paramedics.Manamela said that the cause of the

woman’s death is unknownThe police in Bela Bela are

investigating a case of possession ofsuspected stolen property following anincident at the entrance of the townshipon the R101 in the early hours ofThursday, 14 August. ConstableManamela said that the police werepatrolling when they saw a suspiciousbakkie driving towards town.She explained that the officers stopped

and searched the vehicle, where theydiscovered electric appliances, tools,quad bikes, a motorcycle and agenerator. Manamela said that the police

confiscated all the items, which weresuspected to have been stolen. Shesaid that the items were estimated ata street value of R150 000. Thesuspects, who are Zimbabweannationals, were charged andappeared before the Bela BelaMagistrate’s Court on Friday, 15August.

A fire raged veryclose to anelectricity box.Fortunately, localauthorities wereinformed and apotential disasterwas avoided.Photo JustinSteyn

The threesuspects whowere arrestedafter being foundin possession ofallegedsuspected stolenproperties.Photo: LizzyBapela

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A masked manwas the mainfocus at the startof the axeattackers’ trial.Photo asillustration

masked man seemed in any wayfamiliar to Groenewaldt to which shereplied that she recognized his voicedand associated it with that of Munetsi.“The other four men were all

unmasked. When the masked manspoke I immediately recognised hisvoice and thought that it might beTrymore. I was reluctant to say anythingbecause I was afraid that they might killme if I could recognize him,” she said.Groenewaldt was asked if she knew

Munetsi to which she replied that he wasan employee of theirs for two years.Recollecting the events of the attack,

Groenewaldt continued by saying thatshe and de Beer were both restrainednear their bed with a nylon rope.The couple was reportedly locked

inside their home after the men left withseveral items.Groenewaldt continued by saying that

she dropped to her knees and asked deBeer to help her out of the restraints.Due to profuse bleeding from his head,

which de Beer suffered from being struck,Groenewaldt said that he was unable torestrain her as he could not see properly.Groenewaldt said that it was only when

she came across a Leatherman pocketknife from a nearby drawer that she wasable to free herself from her binds.She added that she crept through a

window and ran seeking for help.The defence attorney for both accused

asked whether or not she was certain thatthe masked man was indeed Munetsi.She replied that although his face could

not be seen, she was certain that it washim as she recognised his voice butdeduced that he wore the mask so that hecould not be indentified.Court was adjourned after Groenewaldt

submitted her testimony.At the time of going to press a date for the

next court appearance was not known, butMunetsi has been ordered to appear incourt on Thursday 28 August on othercharges relating to housebreaking.

Photographed isthe bakkie inwhich thesuspected stolenproperties werefound andconfiscated.Photo: LizzyBapela

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Residents were seen gatheringoranges which were most likelycontaminated. Photo: Andries vander Heyde

Residents rush to contaminated oranges Andries van der Heyde

A heavy loaded truck carrying orangesoverturned on the R101 road betweenBela Bela and Modimole on Thursday,August 14.The accident occurred on a stretch of

road that is currently being repairedand a truck carrying cotton hadreportedly overturned on the very samespot the day before.It seems probable that the driver of

the orange-carrying truck drove tooclose to the side of the road and itswheels were lodged in the loose sand.The truck reportedly lost control and

overturned.No injuries were reported, but the area

where the accident occurred becamehazardous when the truck’s diesel tankstarted to leak.The spilt fuel contaminated most of

the carried load.It was reported that the truck was

apparently travelling from Tzaneen toDurban to export the oranges.Jaques Coetzee, a technician from

Zero Waste SA, a hazmat company inDelmas and his team arrived early onthe scene.

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On Saturday 16 August no less thanten suspected rhino poachers wereapprehended in Vaalwater.One of the men was shot during the

incident and was taken to the FHOdendaal Hospital in Modimolle. Therest of the suspects were arrestedand remain in police custody inModimolle.Kassie Knoetze, head of

Welgevonden Private Game Reserve’ssecurity, said that some of thereserve’s field guides noticedsuspicious activity by seven peoplenext to one of the farm’s fences; thepeople were accompanied by a whiteNissan Hardbody vehicle.They decided to keep watching them

and decided to lay a trap to catchthem, should they enter the farmunlawfully.“In less than 15 minutes later four of

the suspected rhino poachers enteredWelgevonden and shortly after that ashootout started between them andthe field guides. In the incident oneperson was wounded and the other

Poachers caught in Vaalwater

three werearrested. Huntingweapons, axesas well as othertools used forrhino huntingwere found intheir procession,”said Knoetze.Knoetze said

that the Nissan vehicle was alsostopped in a roadblock just threekilometres from where it was originallyspotted and three other suspects werearrested.“We then started with intensive

interviewing techniques to find out whatthe suspects’ original plan was anddiscovered that there are more peopleinvolved as well as another vehicle thatwas supposed to transport the rhino hornto Pretoria,” said Knoetze.A joint operation between Quemic

security and the South African PoliceService in Vaalwater has made the arrestof three more people possible. A ToyotaConquest and more weapons wereconfiscated. “One of the suspects was a police

reservist from Hillbrow in Johannesburg,”explained Knoetze.Knoetze has been the head of security

at Welgevonden for three years and thiswill not be the first unsuccessful poachingattempt to be stopped in their tracks. Healso noticed that from all of the suspects,only one originated from Vaalwater.The rest of the crew is from

Rustenburg and Johannesburg.

“The accident happened just after twoo’clock. In most cases, truck driverstravel on alternative roads to avoidweighbridges. Most of them fall asleep,but this particular incident was merelyan accident, “he said.The owner of the oranges had given

Coetzee and his team permission toaccess the area and determinewhether or not the shipment had beenspoiled.Coetzee said that the damages will

likely be handled by the transportcompany and their insurer.Township residents gathered in

anticipation where they hoped to havesomething to take home.However the Hazmat-team and local

police were dispatched to keep an eyeon them, until the owner of the orangeswould provide further instructions.“Everything is under control and the

Bela-Bela police responded really fast,but we cannot be liable for the healthcare of residents who decide to eat thecontaminated oranges,” he said.He said fruit farmers use pesticides

that prolongs the shelf life of theirproducts when exported and is onlycleaned and cleared when shelved at

stores.He added that it poses a serious

health risk when people takeperishable and contaminated goodsfrom such an accident scene.Shortly after the owner had given

permission to Coetzee to remove thespoiled oranges and rehabilitate theroad, word spread quickly and manyresidents carried the oranges awaywithin minutes.“Despite policing, one cannot keep

such a mass of hungry people at bay,”said Coetzee.His team had recently also attended

to a fire involving a petrol truck near theKranskop toll gate.The contractor, Fantique Trade and

the Limpopo Roads Agency, have beenworking on road repairs of the R101,between Bela Bela and Modimole,since the beginning of August.The contractor has laid out several

alternative routes along the road whilstbeing repaired, but in the past fewweeks, the roads have graduallycollapsed and became uneven becauseof daily traffic.At the time of going to press Fantique

did not reply to a request for comment.

Members of the Concerned Parents Fighting Against Drug Abuse (COPFADA)once again gathered and protested at the Bela Bela Magistrate’s Court gates onTuesday, 19 August to express their concerns about the issue of nyaope dealingand usage in the area. Their protest was a sequel to court appearances of analleged well-known drug dealer Mahlatse Aphiri, who was arrested in December2012 and was recently given bail. Aphiri was appearing alongside his father, whowas arrested in 2013. Photo: Lizzy Bapela


Lizzy Bapela

The government has raised concerns,saying that corrupt individuals areexploiting the vulnerable public for theirown benefit.The government has therefore re-

opened the lodgement of land claimsprocesses for a period of five yearsending in June 2019.This will reportedly allow communities

and individuals who were affected byland dispossession after the 1913Natives Land Act to claim forrestitution.The Commission on Restitution of

Land Rights in Limpopo issued a sternwarning against dishonest people whoare taking advantage of this process toenrich themselves by soliciting money

Lizzy Bapela

Many residents in Mookgophong canlook forward to saying goodbye tounemployment as the upcomingshopping centre to be built in the areais said to be going to make a hugeimpact on unemployment.According to the contractor

responsible for the construction of thecentre, Oakwood Property Services,over 200 employment opportunitiesare expected to be created,especially for young people, with thenumber increasing during operations.A team from the company and a

delegation from the local municipalityled by Mayor Sarah Monyamane,

TK Mashaba

A missing person, believed to be in hisin his late 20’s, has been found bypolice in Mookgophong and sent to avictim support unit in Modilmolle.According to John Sambo of Victim

support unit, the man has been

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A woman died in Thabazimbi followinga car accident which happened onthe afternoon of Tuesday, 12 August.Thabazimbi Police spokesperson

Constable Moshira Modise said that33-year-old Kefilwe KelebogileMasingi of Regorogile in Extension 1was alone in her Opel Corsa bakkiewhen the accident occured.She added that the deceased lost

control of the bakkie while driving onthe Marakele Road when itinexplicably rolled over, killing her inan instant.Constable Modise said that the

cause of the woman’s death is stillunknown and a case of culpablehomicide has been opened and isunder investigation.In another incident, a truck burnt to

ashes on the road from Bela Bela toThabazimbi on Saturday, 16 August.It was reported that the truck had

been loaded with piles of differenttypes of meat, chips, and bakeryitems.According to eye witnesses, the

police officers who arrived at thescene, gathered unaffected itemsinstead of notifying the local fire

The Corrupt said to exploit the vulnerablefrom the poor on the pretext that theywill assist them to lodge a claim.Avhashoni Magada of the Department

of Rural Development and Land Reformin Limpopo said that some taxi ownersand drivers in the province have beenfound guilty of exploiting the elderly.He explained that they go around

villages across the province offering liftsto the elderly to transport them toPolokwane in order to lodge claims sothat they can get money.Magada said that the perpetrators

charge these unsuspecting victims asmuch as R400 per person.“This is happening despite us

announcing that the lodgement period isset at 5 years and that we will be comingto communities with mobile units. Thesecorrupt people are exploiting the

This truck was allegedly set alight after an apparent hijacking on Saturday, 16August. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Accidents abound in Thabazimbi

department.The witnesses alleged that the

officers helped themselves to thecontents and left with bags full ofmeat and other treats.The witnesses could not determine

from which area the police had comefrom.Upon enquiry, Constable Modise

said that the driver parked the truckon the side of the road and went toget something from a nearby shopwhen four unknown suspects attackedhis assistant.The police said that the suspects

then hijacked the truck afterassaulting the assistant and threw himout.“The suspects drove off with the

truck with the crew’s belongings andan undisclosed amount of moneyinside.The truck was found burning on the

side of the road en route to town andthe motive of the hijacking is stillunknown.No arrests have been made at this

point and no injuries were reported.We have opened a case of hijackingand malicious damage to propertyand investigations are continuing,”said Constable Modise.

Sello Ratlajane a deaf man whowent missing earlier this month hasbeen found. Photo Supplied.

Missing mute man foundmissing since Sunday August and isfrom Seshego near Polokwane.“We were told that he has been

missing from the third of August andhis photos were made public until thispast Sunday Mookgophong when thepolice found him at Mookgophong” hesaid.The man, who could only write his

name as ‘’Sello Ratlajane’’ claimedthat his mother, Elisa Ratlajane, wasvery happy to have found her sonagain.“I last saw him on the third of August

and he was someone who loves goingout but he always came back and onthat night he didn’t come back and Iwas forced to go to the police toreport case of missing person,” shesaid.Elisa said she was told to bring his

photo so that they can open a casewhich she did and she only heardabout the Modimomolle Victim supporton Sunday that they had her son,who is deaf and therefore could notcommunicate verbally.“I am so glad that he is found alive. I

was so scared they would never findhim, but I am very relieved that theydid,” said Elisa.

vulnerable public for their own benefit.They do not care whether the people thatthey are ferrying to the Polokwanelodgement site have the correctinformation or documents required ornot,” said Magada.He further stated that officials at the

lodgment site have also identified thatclaimants are paying between R120 toR150 to traditional councils to acquirewritten affidavits and family resolutions.Magada said that such affidavits are

incorrectly written and the commissionstill needs to transport claimants torecreate those affidavits.“The Commission has put plans in place

to send out mobile offices to far areas ofthe country to enable every qualifyingcitizen an opportunity to lodge theirclaims. No forms will be handed out as

claims are received through theelectronic lodgement system. Lodging aland claim is a free government serviceand members of the public are cautionednot to fall prey to fraudulent activitiesconducted by certain individuals. TheRestitution Act states that it is illegal tosubmit a fraudulent claim, including notdisclosing other potential interestedparties,” Magada said.A copy of a booklet outlining details of

the qualification criteria, requireddocuments, and the location of thelodgement offices, is available from theDepartment’s websitewww.ruraldevelopment.gov.za oralternatively people can call the toll freenumber0800 007 095. The informationcan also be obtained by sending anemail to [email protected].

A delegationfrom theMookgophongLocalMunicipality anda team from theOakwoodPropertyServices joinedhands to get anew shoppingcentre built forlocal residents.Photo: LizzyBapela

Hundreds to be employed atnew shopping centre

recently held a sod turning ceremonyto inform the people of the goodnews.The local residents welcomed the news

and said that they could not wait to seethe unemployment rate in their areadecrease.Residents were excited to know that

they will not be going outside of town forshopping, as many of the shops thatthey need would now be built nearby.Nicci Westraadt of Oakwood Property

Services said that the centre will havemany shops as well as a massiveparking area.The centre will be built next to the local

health centre and the date for the startof construction is yet to be revealed.

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Photo of the weekThe FactThe fact of God’s existence is soconspicuous, both throughcreation and through man’sconscience, that the Bible callsthe atheist a “fool” (Psalm 14:1).Accordingly, the Bible neverattempts to prove the existenceof God; rather, it assumes Hisexistence from the very beginning(Genesis 1:1). What the Bibledoes is reveal the nature,character, and work of God.The DefinitionThinking correctly about God is ofutmost importance because afalse idea about God is idolatry.In Psalm 50:21, God reproves thewicked man with this accusation:“You thought I was altogether likeyou.” To start with, a goodsummary definition of God is “theSupreme Being; the Creator andRuler of all that is; the Self-existent One who is perfect inpower, goodness, and wisdom.”His NatureWe know certain things to be trueof God for one reason: in Hismercy He has condescended toreveal some of His qualities to us.God is spirit, by nature intangible(John 4:24). God is One, but Heexists as three Persons—Godthe Father, God the Son, and Godthe Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17).God is infinite (1 Timothy 1:17),incomparable (2 Samuel 7:22),and unchanging (Malachi 3:6).God exists everywhere (Psalm139:7-12), knows everything(Psalm 147:5;Isaiah 40:28), andhas all power and authority(Ephesians 1;Revelation 19:6).His CharacterHere are some of God’scharacteristics as revealed in theBible: God is just (Acts 17:31),loving (Ephesians 2:4-5), truthful(John 14:6), and holy (1 John1:5). God shows compassion (2Corinthians 1:3), mercy (Romans9:15), and grace (Romans 5:17).God judges sin (Psalm 5:5) butalso offers forgiveness (Psalm130:4).A Relationship with HimIn the Person of the Son, Godbecame incarnate (John 1:14).The Son of God became the Sonof Man and is therefore the“bridge” between God and man(John 14:6;1 Timothy 2:5). It isonly through the Son that we canhave forgiveness of sins(Ephesians 1:7), reconciliationwith God (John 15:15;Romans5:10), and eternal salvation (2Timothy 2:10). In Jesus Christ “allthe fullness of the Deity lives inbodily form” (Colossians 2:9). So,to really know who God is, all wehave to do is look at Jesus.Source: GotQuestions.org

Who is God?Live CuriousIn this week’s edition of The BEATour readers are faced with a rathercurious front page article.At first glance it seems excusableto have images of someone risingfrom the grave.How can this be? What happened

to this individual before being“resurrected”?As you may have discovered that

no actual resurrection had takenplace and a perfectly logicalexplanation of these events wereunfolded.However, the streets and our office

were filled with ideas, theories andgobsmacked guesses about whatactually happened before therevelation.Some indulged in theories from

beyond the grave whilst others tookit as a simple case of misplacedidentity.The latter was to be the inevitable

conclusion.The reason behind all the hubbub

guessing, is simple; It is plainhuman nature to be curious aboutthe inexplicable,the weird and thedownright absurd.Simply put, a curious mind is a

healthy mind.Think about it, the more you

discover, the more you learn andthe more you know.If the first caveman did not venture

out and toss around a round flatstone, the invention of the wheelmight never occurred.The same can be said about

electricity,the telephone an even icecream: delightful and delectableinventions that were discovered in alittle adventure and a spark ofcuriosity.Man has always been curious

about many things that still needanswers.Some for our benefit and others

just to have mere clarity about ourorigins.Given the fact that man has

developed and evolved, bothtechnologically and scientifically, bythe mere exploration of a curiousmind it remains vital that weencourage the trend of curiosity forfuture generations.Ponder about the world you live in

and question everythingunanswered.Read, investigate and explore.Who knows? One day we will

know more.

The brightly coloured Nelson Mandela remembrance wall has finally beencompleted. Photo: TK Mahaba

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Media personnel and communicatorsfrom various publications, governmentand non-governmental institutions fromacross the Waterberg gathered at ThePark Hotel in Mokopane on Thursday 14August.The reason behind the mass gathering

was for a workshop on Maternal andChild Health (MCH) issues.The RMCH (Reducing Maternal and

Child Mortality), Johns Hopkins Healthand Education in South Africa (JHHESA)

Workshop on reporting about maternal andchild health issues

RMCH Project Manager Thulani Greyfacilitated the workshop on Maternaland Child Health (MCH) issues.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

the Mail and Guardian newspaper andthe Bhekisisa project co-hosted theworkshop, which was aimed atstrengthening media reporting inWaterberg on the said issues.In particular, the media briefing explored

issues such as promotion of exclusivebreastfeeding as a means to preventmalnutrition amongst children;addressing teenage pregnancy throughpromoting the uptake of dual protection.The promotion of delaying sexual

activity and increasing the uptake ofearly antenatal bookings throughpromoting male involvement in ANCclinics was also discussed.The Reduction of Maternal and Child

Mortality in South Africa throughStrengthening Primary Health Care(RMCH) project manager ,Thulani Grey,said that inputs and contributions fromthe workshop will ultimately lead to thereduction in the incidence of teenagepregnancy, enhance family planning andcontraceptive options in addition toincrease early antenatal pregnancybookings at clinics through increasingmale involvement in Waterberg.The media briefing comprised of content

sessions where experts unpacked theissues confronting the districts andexamine the social and scientific issuesrelated to the topics. Case studies werepresented through which the experiencesof clients were narrated with an exampleof a woman who was presented late atan antenatal clinic or a man who

accompanied his partner to the antenatalclinic.Experienced journalists from the

Bhekisisa Centre facilitated the sessionwith tips on reporting on MCH.The Programme was funded by the

United Kingdom’s Department forInternational Development (DFID) hasbeen designed in close collaborationwith national authorities in South Africaand supports national priorities in thehealthcare sector.“The aim of the RMCH Programme is to

improve the quality of, and access toreproductive, maternal and child healthservices in targeted districts of SouthAfrica.The main beneficiaries of the

programme are women and childrenliving in poorer, underserved parts ofSouth Africa,” said Grey.He further said that the JHHESA has

been contracted by the RMCH to supportthe demand for the creation of maternaland child health services in threeselected districts namely; Limpopo’sWaterberg, Gauteng’s Erkhululeni andthe Central Karoo in the Western Cape.Grey indicated that one of the key

activities highlighted in all three districtsis the importance of partnerships withthe local media as a means to increasethe knowledge of the local population onthe key issues identified throughensuring more informed reporting onmaternal and child health issues in thedistricts.

The mayor of Bela Bela CouncilorLucas Nhlapo called on residents toclear their debts in a 50/50 deal.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Mayor calls on ratepayers to clear theirdebt in 50/50 deal Lizzy Bapela

Ratepayers of the Bela Bela LocalMunicipality are called on to settle theiraccount debts in a 50/50 incentivescheme.The mayor, Councillor Lucas Nhlapo,

has called on all the ratepayers to getinvolved and pay their outstandingaccounts.According to the municipal

spokesperson Matome Sebelebele, thedeal states that all ratepayers settling50% of their current accounts and theirmunicipal accounts of more than twomonths will have 50% of their debtwritten off.The mayor said that this is mainly to

encourage ratepayers, to start on aclean slate.“It is important for us as the new

political leadership of the municipality toget the institution on a clean slate suchthat we built confidence and arelationship of trust. The deal is aimed atensuring that community members areable to rearrange their consumption ofwater and electricity according to theirmeans and household income. Thereason for this is to avoid falling intodebt, which will result in a cut off fromthe municipal network supply. The dealwill run until the end of December 2014,”he said.Nhlapo has also called on all needy

schools, Community BasedOrganisations (CBO’s) and Non

Government Organisations (NGO’s) whooperate in Bela Bela, to approach hisoffice for a donation of office computersand laptops.According to Sebelebele, in order for

these institutions to qualify for thedonation, the NGO’s and CBO’s must belegally registered to operate since themunicipality does not want to donate to

community organizations that do notserve the interest of the broadercommunity.“The mayor will only donate to

legitimate NGO’s such as communitystructures and institutions who work withthe elderly, sick and the youth in sportdevelopment as well as education,community safety, health, arts andculture,” Sebelebele said.Sebelebele urged all interested

schools, CBO’s, NGO’s to write to theOffice of the mayor for their applicationsto be considered.“We are calling on those who are in

desperate need for this equipmentbecause the mayor believes that thesetools must only go to those who addvalue to the community or seek toimprove the quality life of the localcommunity,” Sebelebele said.According to Sebelebele, the applicants

need to indicate to the office for whatpurpose are they going to utilize thecomputer and laptop donations as wellas how they are going to be used tobenefit the community.All interested parties have until

Monday, 29 August to submit theirapplications for consideration at theRecords Office of the municipality.Sebelebele said that the donations

comes less than a month after themunicipality hosted an auction selling offsome of the equipment from old vehiclesto office equipment and otherinstruments.

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TK Mashaba

The final leg of the Masters Leaguewill be ending in two weeks’ time butthe writing is on the wall for the teamfrom Modimolle.The Modimole Masters continued

with their lead when they defeatedthe NTK Happy Boys 2-1 last weekat the Ephraim Mogale stadium inModimolle.They are now seated comfortably

with 28 points ahead of Elmar Autowho are on 22 points on the log.They will be up against the

Modimolle Gunners when they playat Sunfa stadium in Bela Bela onSunday 24 August.According to the team manager

Hlopi Lehong, his team has been

Lizzy Bapela

The First Lady of Limpopo, MargaretMathabatha, is expected to launchunique awards specifically aimed atthose women who have never beenrecognized before.Mathabatha said that these awards

are a first and will bridge the gapbetween the rich and the poor.Women from different structures

across the province are expected togather in the Waterberg District’s TheRanch Hotel this week to attend theawards, scheduled for Friday, 22August. She said that they weretargeting the “who’s who” of women inthe province, but more importantly,

Lizzy Bapela

Members of the Limpopo ProvincialAssembly gathered at the Bela BelaForever Resorts on Monday, 18 Augustand Tuesday the 19th for a ProvincialSummit.The two-day summit, hosted by the

South African Local GovernmentAssociation (SALGA) took place underthe theme “Local GovernanceDeepening Democracy Beyond 20Years of Freedom”.When addressing the delegates at the

summit, SALGA’s Provincial executiveOfficer Thapelo Matlala said that theobjectives of the summit were to discusschallenges, opportunities and the overallstate of local government in theprovince, as well as develop strategies torespond to these matters.In his speech, the association’s

Provincial Chairperson CouncillorMogobo Magabe talked about the stateof local municipalities, saying that theyneed competent and experiencedmunicipal managers who can take themto the next level.He urged municipalities never to forget

to send through their statements to theOffice of the Auditor General as they

Justin Steyn

Non Profit Organization (NPO) Light ofAfrica says it is taking the fight againstsubstance abuse in Bela Bela.The organization’s program coordinator,

Josias Ramalekana, said that they aredoing this by discouraging the youth frompartaking in drug related activities withtheir “Kemoja- I’m fine without drugs”campaign.Ramalekana said that notice boards have

been erected at various schools andcentres within the Bela Bela Township, thefirst of which was at the Reamogetswedisability centre.

Light of Africa tacklesdrugs and social crimes

Josias Ramalekana is just one of theLight of Africa members who havetaken the fight against drug- andsocial related crimes with their newcampaign. Photo: Justin Steyn

Modimolle Masters reign the league

enjoying the league and making surethat they win every game.“It has been a good and

entertaining league for all of us asthe Modimole Masters and as it willbe ending in two weeks’ time. Webelieve we have met our mainobjectives which were to build upfriendship and to stay healthy,” hesaid.Elmar Auto which lost 4-2 to the

Bela Bela Masters will be up againstthe Spa Park Masters while the BelaBela Masters will be playing againstthe Pirates Masters.The Pirates are in third position with

22 points on the log.Happy Boys will be up against

Masters United, who won on a walkover against the Spa Park Masters.

“It’s been a good and entertaining league for all ofus as masters and as it will be ending in two weeks’time we believe we have met our objectives which

was to build up friendship and to stay healthy.”

A ModimolleMastersplayer (left)during amatch againstthe NTKHappy BoysPhoto: TKMashaba

Ramalekana explained that the boardsare placed at institutions that support theinitiative and a committee is elected toraise awareness on issues relating tosubstance abuse and social crimes.“We are taking the fight against

substance abuse very seriously. Thereare many cases that have been reportedwhere drug users prey on innocentvictims like those at the Reamogetswedisability centre. We have receivedreports where these users would go as faras to test substances on the disabledwithout their knowledge. We havetherefore decided to take serious actionand raise awareness against the growingtrend of drug use and the social crimesassociated with it,” he said.Ramalekana said that Light of Africa will

be meeting with the MEC for theDepartment of health and socialdevelopment, Joyce Mashamba, onThursday 28 August to discuss the natureof social crimes in their area.“We will be discussing ways in which we

can combat substance abuse andirresponsible drinking within ourcommunity. Issues such as teenagers whospend time at taverns as well as tavernsthat operate until the early morning hourswill be brought to the table. We will alsopropose that police visibility should beincreased during these times,” he said.Recreational facilities will be on the table

for discussion with the MEC asRamalekana feels that there is somewhatof an imbalance.“There are very few sports and

recreational facilities for our youngsters.As an example you will find three or fourtaverns in an area with only one facility forthe youth. We see this as somewhat of animbalance and something that must beaddressed with the MEC,” he said.

Former MEC for CoGHSTA inLimpopo Ishmael Kgetjepe acted asthe premier during the recentprovincial summit in Bela Bela.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Bela Bela hosts SALGA’sprovincial summit

celebrate Women’s Month, so that theydo not get surprised or embarrassedwhen he releases his reports.He further said that municipalities

should also worry about the functionalityof AIDS Councils in their districts andlocalities through their operations.“Municipal managers should ensure

that the structures exists and arefunctional and also ensure that theyhave effective programmes. They mustextend them to wards and let the wards’councillors get involved and eventuallybecome ambassadors,” said Magabe.The association’s national deputy

chairperson Flora Maboa-Boltman saidthat municipalities should look at theirprevious performance programmes andcheck if they are delivering, before theysay they are unable to.She indicated that the association

represents all political parties in thegovernment and will never criticize eitherof them.In his address, the Limpopo

Chairperson of the House of TraditionalLeaders (LHTL) Kgoshi MaleselaDikgale commended municipalities thatgive traditional leaders an opportunity toparticipate in their programmes. He saidthat there are certain municipalities inthe province, whereby councillorsapplied to stage initiation schools andpay out huge lump sums of money to theschools operators, in this way, exploitingparents who can not afford to send theirchildren to the schools.Kgoshi Dikgale further said that the

LHTL did not support the “long-awaited”Spatial Planning and Land UseManagement Act (SPLUMA), which wassigned into law by President JacobZuma on 2 August 2013 and will come toeffect as of 1 September. He said that this is mainly because

they are not included in the act.“This structure can create problems

amongst traditional leaders and theircommunities on issues of land if we arenot included in decision making sincewe have an understanding of the landissue. Nothing about us should be donewithout us. I pray to God to give usstrength and wisdom to deal withchallenges regarding land issues. Thepeople deserve better and we need notfail them,” he said.Meanwhile, former MEC for Corperative

Governance, Human Settlement andTraditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) in LimpopoIshmael Kgetjepe represented LimpopoPremier Stanley Mathabatha at the lekgotlaand addressed the delegates on his behalf.Women leaders were acknowledged, whilethe Bela Bela’s Antioch River ChurchPastor Dimakatso Thema led the candlelighting ceremony, which was held incommemoration of HIV/AIDS victims.

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about 100 domestic workers who willarrive with their employees.The event will be held under the theme

“Moving Forward by Unifying Women forLimpopo’s Excellence”.Kenny Mathivha of the Office of the

Premier said that the launch will bepreceded by a workshop specificallyaimed at only 100 domestic workers atthe same venue from 9:00 in themorning.Mathivha added that the actual dates of

the Awards will be in 2015 and will beannounced by the First Lady at thelaunch.Amongst those to be awarded next

year, include; best domestic worker, besthairstylist, and best female entrepreneur.


Lizzy Bapela

The ABC Motsepe league soccerteam,Terrors FC, from Modimolle hasjust rounded off their two sessions oftrials and are now preparing for their firstgame in the higher league.The team held their last trials at the

Thaba-Park Sports Fields in Thabazimbion Saturday, 16 August.Another group of players were selected

to make up a strong team that willcompete with others in the league.Again, soccer players from Thabazimbi

and surrounding areas came out in theirnumbers to try their luck in the newlypromoted team.Others came from as far as Soweto in

the Gauteng Province in their quest tostart careers with the team.Most of the boys expressed joy and

excitement when they had to return to

Terrors FC trials cometo an end

Soccer players from Thabazimbi and surrounding areas tackled each otherduring the Terrors FC trials in Thabazimbi. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

their respective homes to pack theirbags and say their goodbyes to theirfamilies, as they were officially selectedfor the team.Some even had to make arrangements

with their employers so that they couldwork nearby their new team’s club houseand train together.This was their way of showing their

seriousness about their new careers.A sad moment for the team was when

they learned that some of the selectedplayers were still in school and somewere unable to transfer from their jobs sothat they could join in.Terrors FC is currently training and

preparing their players ahead of thecommencement of the league gamesscheduled to be held in September.They will be training throughout the

remaining weeks in Modimolle until theexact date of the games is revealed.

Refiloe Khoza from SAFA. Photosupplied

SAB League tail enders to heartheir fate this Friday

in the SAB league or face relegation.Speculations have rounded in recent

months that the team might be left tocontinue in the league with two teamspromoted adding them in the league.So far from the Local Football

Association (LFA) we have Bela Bela’sMoutain View FC and Modimolle’sCeltic FC which will be joining the SABleague after winning promotional playoffs.Celtic FC won the Promotional League

trophy and R1000 after beating theiropponents Magnificent FC 4-0.Mountain View FC waved goodbye to

the LFA as they were promoted to SABleague after playing a 2 all draw againstBlack Eagles which they lead with twopoints.The next season will be kicking off in

September, but a date still needs to beannounced.In the meantime, Mountain View FC

will be running trials and scouting newplayers.“We are going to search for additional

players to join the team and stabilizeus as we know the SAB league istough. The teams there are very fit andeveryone is competing to be in thepromotional play offs of the MotsepeABC league,” said Khoza.

TK Mashaba

The South African Brewery’s (SAB)league’s regional office will be holdinga meeting on Friday 22 August, wherea decision will be made about whetheror not to leave the teams in the tail endof the SAB league or to relegate them.Refiloe Khoza, South African Footbal

Association’s (SAFA) regional officer,said that the meeting was scheduledto decide whether this team will remain

First BBEAG “SpringFest”promotes healthy living

TK Mashaba

Be health wise.This the message issued by the BelaBela Education Advocacy Group(BBEAG) for their 4-in-1 “SpringFest”which is set to happen on Saturday 6September.The BBEAG,which seeks to pioneer

the learner’s education system, willbe having this fun filled sports day toraise funds while promoting a healthylifestyle.The BBEAG 4-in-1 “SpringFest” is

billed to be the biggest Youth Festivalin Bela Bela.It will be lead and organised by the

BBEAG with support from theirpartners and sponsors.“The main aim of the “SpringFest” is

to celebrate the dawn of a newseason as well as to promote sport,arts and culture, talent cultivation andthe importance of an active lifestyle.The secondary aim of the 4-in-1

Some of games like Volleyball will be played on the day. Photo: TK Mashaba

“SpringFest” is about raising theprofile of the BBEAG to morestakeholders in the broaderWaterberg region,” said theirmarketing and sponsorshipcoordinator Ledile Sekele in a mediastatement.She added that another aim of

“SpringFest”, is to raise funds for theBBEAG Bursary Fund.“A sports tournament was seen as a

great way to raise funds while gettingthe community involved at a level oftheir passion for sport.Sport is also a great unifier and

great way to enjoy the outdoors,” shesaid. Sekele said that if this year’s

sporting tournament succeeds, itcould lay a great foundation for anannual tournament.The BBEAG sports challenge will

consists of five sporting divisionswhich will consist out of -a Netball-,Volleyball-, Tennis-, Basketballtournament as well as a 5 km race.

Lizzy Leshelele a keen Kho-Kho player.Photo supplied

Kho-Kho Limpopo Team selected

Marlene Vermaak

Lizzy Leshelele (19) a Grade 11 studentfrom Meetsetshehla Secondary School inVaalwater was selected for the LimpopoKho-Kho sports team.Kho-Kho is an indigenous game with nine

players on each team.Kho Kho is a contact sport played by

teams of twelve players who try to avoidbeing touched by players of the opposingteam. Only 9 players of each team enterthe field.There are two halves of seven minutes in

each game.

The game originated from the Indiancommunity in KwaZulu-Natal and it is nowpopular all over the country and played byboys and girls of all ages and ethnicities.The play-offs for the Limpopo team took

place on 12 and 13 August and fivemunicipalities were invited to competeagainst one another.Teams from the Waterberg, Vembe,

Sekhukhune, Mopani and Capricorndistricts participated in these games. The Waterberg team consisted of

players from Vaalwater, Modimolle andBela-Bela and players from each of theseareas were selected for the Provincialteam.Leshelele started playing Kho-Kho in

2009 and what counted to her advantagewas the fact that her brother is one of thecoaches of the Vaalwater team.Prins Moruwe from Vaalwater also went

through to the next round.The nationals will take place from Friday

19 to Wednesday 24 September inPretoria.A total of 30 players were selected from

Limpopo of which there are 15 men and 15ladies.The Kho-Kho championships are hosted

by the district municipalities.

the beat 22 august 2014

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