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High winds batter buildings

Large parts of Khabele Primary School’s roof blew off during the windstorm, causingthe wet ceilings to collapse into the classrooms. Photo: TK Mashaba

TK Mashaba

A fierce storm wind, which came from thewest, left Khabele Primary School limpingin its path of destruction.Khabele Primary School felt the full force

of the windstorm that hit Bela Bela onThursday, 14 February.The wind left six classes without a roof.

The Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 2 classeswere the worst hit with roof plates blownoff and ceilings falling in.According to Mike Letlalo, teacher at

Khabele Primary School, the storm came

RDP houses in Mookgophong were severely damaged in a windstorm that hit the town.The houses were left without roofs and severe structural damage. Photo: TK Mashaba

out of nowhere and unleashed its force onthe school. He said that the teachers werein a meeting at another school when thewind struck. “It only took 40 minutes todestroy large parts of the roof,” he said.Some parts of the roof that was blown off

landed on the soccer field and was recov-ered there. Other roof plates were foundleaning against a wall at Mmamakwa Pri-mary School.Letlalo said that Khabele was waiting for

the Department of Public Works to evalu-ate the damage costs. In the meantime,the Grade R classes moved to the school

hall while the Grade 1 and Grade 2 classesmoved to a few spare classrooms that wereon hand.On the same day, high winds also struck

Mookgophong and caused severe damageto several RDP houses in the area.The houses suffered severe damage in-

cluding structural damage and roof platesbeing blown off. The houses are open tothe elements, leaving electrical wires opento rain and the weather, creating hazard-ous circumstances.According to Sello Nkoana, ANC Youth

League chairperson in the area, said that

families were left without cover after thewind blew off the roofs of their homes.Nkoana said that four families were affectedby the storm.Nkoana told The BEAT that they sent a

letter to the municipality for assistance forthese families, but received no answer. Heasked for urgent assistance and donationsto help the families who are left out in thecold.The BEAT contacted the Mookgophong

municipality for comment, but at the timeof going to press, the municipality did notrespond to our enquiries.

Pg 2Municipal councildragged to court Pg 4Premier sees urgency

in service delivery

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Ingrid Pepler

The on-going discord in the Bela Bela mu-nicipal council has reached new and un-precedented levels.In a new twist in this saga, an executive

council member this week brought an ur-gent application in the High Court in Pre-toria to set aside the alleged appointmentof the town’s new manager of corporateservices.Councillor Lucas Nhlapo also asked the

court to issue an urgent order compellingthe municipal council to appoint a newmanager in the corporate services divisionwithin thirty days.The man, who, according to Nhlapo,

should rightfully have been appointed inthis position, is a lawyer and the secondapplicant in the case, Phineas OmbaliSebola.The court application was brought against

the following six respondents: CliffordMotsepe, CoGHSTA MEC in Limpopo,Freddy Hlungwane, the mayor of BelaBela, Nicholas Nyambeni, the acting mu-nicipal manager, Kobus van der Merwe, DAcouncillor, Bela Bela Town council and Adv.Abel Molefe Ramolotja whose appointmentis now in the balance.The applicants also asked for an order

for costs against Hlungwane and Van derMerwe who are both executive committeemembers. Alternatively, the council willhave to pay the costs. By Wednesday af-ternoon the cost of the application alreadyexceeded R100 000.The application concerns the alleged un-

TK Mashaba

The six children, who stand accused ofmurdering three orphans by stoningthem to death, will start their trial onMonday, 25 February.The trial will take place in the MokopaneRegional Court.“The six, who are still minors, has ap-

peared in the Mookgopong Magistrate’sCourt on Monday, 18 February, for a trial

Court controversy forBela Bela Municipality

lawful and irregular appointment of a man-ager in the corporate services division.In the founding affidavit Nhlapo and

Sebola, state that according to Section 56of the Municipal Systems Act the full mu-nicipal council must decide on the appoint-ment of a manager. There is no provisionin act that the municipal council may del-egate such powers of appointment.The Post, The BEAT’s sister paper, con-

tacted Hlungwane this week. He confirmedthat the councillors were notified of thecourt action against them. Various othercouncillors also confirmed it. The respond-ents that The Post spoke to said they in-tended to oppose the application and thatthey have had discussions with their legalrepresentatives.At the time of going to press this week

these respondents were in the process offiling a notice of opposition and answeringaffidavits.A municipal law expert said the defend-

ants’ affidavits would be submitted to thecourt this week. If the plaintiffs could notprove urgency, the case would be struckfrom the rollLast week The Post reported that the po-

lice were hastily summonsed to the coun-cil chambers on 5 February after a councilmeeting became volatile while the coun-cillors were discussing the appointment ofSebola.Some councillors and members of the

public did not want Sebola to be appointedbecause his qualifications had allegedlynot been verified by the South African Quali-fications Authority (Saqua).

Trial start for children in stoning casedate to be set,” said police spokesper-son Lieutenant-Colonel Ronel Otto.The six accused are on trial for killing

9-year-old Bafana Kekana, his brotherHosea Kekana, 10, and their cousinJohanna Kekana, 12, in August lastyear.The three orphans, from Mantane Drop-

In Centre, were found dead in the bushesat the old location in Mookgophong onSaturday, 18 August.Mookgophong police spokesperson,

Warrant Officer George Ledwaba, toldThe BEAT that the children were foundtied with shoelaces and that the younggirl was raped.According to the caretakers at the cen-

tre, the chi ldren went missing onWednesday.The caretakers indicated that the chil-

dren formed part of other learners fromDikubu Primary School who were takenout of school to join a march held onthat day.The National Children’s Act prevents

the media from attending court proceed-ings, publishing photographs or namingthe accused.

The Bela Bela police have made a breakthrough in arresting two suspects in connec-tion with dagga planted at a farm in Grootfontein on Thursday, 14 February. Detec-tives’ commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla, said that the owner of the farmtold the police he bought the seed for the dagga at an Agri-store in Durban andbrought documents allowing him to plant it. He said that the police do not believe theallegation but will wait for forensic reports and then arrest the owner as well. Phetlasaid that the street value of the dagga is estimated at R250 000 and the police arestill waiting for thorough investigations to estimate the value of the planted dagga atthe farm. He said if the owner is found guilty, then his farm will be confiscated.Photos: Lizzy Bapela

Killing of women raise concernsin the Waterberg

Ledwaba said that the police andparamedics were called to the scene,whereby they certified the woman dead onarrival. He said the deceased had an openwound on her head and several openwounds on her left side of the stomach.He also said the police found a mess of

things in the house. This indicates thatthere allegedly was a huge fight betweenthe deceased and her suspected killer.According to the police, the deceased

and her boyfriend had clashes on manyoccasions in the past and that made himthe main suspect and led to his arrest onMonday evening. The police cannot saywhat kind of sharp object was used to killher but investigations continue.Pastors and concerned residents of Bela

Bela have proposed a prayer session fol-lowing these incidents.Stakeholders involved in the proposal are

still in plenary session to can voice outtheir concerns and strongly warn againstthese murders.

Lizzy Bapela

The increasing number of women who arebeing killed by their partners has raisedconcerns in the Waterberg.This follows three recent murders that took

place in Bela Bela on the same weekend.Another woman in Mookgophong was bru-tally murdered and her boyfriend is the sus-pect in the case.Mookgophong police spokesperson, War-

rant Officer George Ledwaba, said that theincident happened on Sunday, 17 Febru-ary, but was only discovered on Mondaythe 18th.He said the deceased’s daughter told the

police she went to check up on her motherand turned back when she found the houselocked, thinking she could have gone fordrinks somewhere nearby as usualThe daughter added that she came back

with some of her family members on Mon-day, only to find her mother lying dead incold blood.

Forty-six up for public violence

Members of the National Union of Metalworkers (NUMSA) went on strike on 10January, causing the closure of the Medupi building site in Lephalale. Photo: Eskom

“These protests are often characterisedby destruction of facilities and the block-ing of roads. These acts of criminality of-ten undermine the genuine concernsraised. The SAPS will not relent to bringthe perpetrators of this violence and anar-chy to book,” said Mulaudzi.Mulaudzi said that most of these perpe-

trators benefit handsomely from the law-lessness. Mulaudzi said that the policeare monitoring the situation.The 46 people who were arrested are ex-

pected to appear before the Lephalale Mag-istrate’s Court shortly on charges of pub-lic violence and malicious damage to prop-erty.

Lizzy Bapela

Forty-six people were arrested following apublic violence that erupted at MedupiPower station in Lephalale. The incidenthappened on Friday, 15 February.Limpopo police spokesperson, Brigadier

Hangwani Mulaudzi, said that workers atMedupi clashed with the police and burnedEskom vehicles.He said that the workers damaged a po-

lice vehicle and that the police condemnthe violent protest. “The SAPS would liketo reiterate that violent protests are com-pletely intolerable and inexcusable in ademocratic society,” he said.

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Ladies continue to invest in their futurePromotion — Metropolitan

Metropolitan kicked off its annual Invest in Your FutureFinancial Health and Wellness Workshops inHammanskraal earlier this month.

About 200 energised and motivated women from thesurrounding areas arrived at the Hammanskraal Commu-nity Centre eager to gain financial and health insights.

Popular MC Penny Lebyane hosted the event whilst vari-ous fitness and health experts kept the audience engaged,intrigued and informed throughout the morning.

Various spot prizes were up for grabs, and the guestswere treated to informative talks on health, financialwellness and easy ways to eat healthier.

Various Metropolitan products and services, like policiesand saving plans, were explained to the guests enablingthe guests to make informative and decisions regarding

(L-R) Penny Lebyane hosted the event while Ntombi Mponda, Wilfred Moyo, Metropolitan's Investment andEconomic Strategist and Cebisa Mfenyana shared valuable information with the ladies.

ConstanceMhlangu and

BulaniMonyebody

also at-tended the

event.

Several women attended the Metropolitan event, aimed at equip-ping them with information to make better financial choices.

their personal finances.Ntombi Mponda, Brand Experience Manager at Metro-

politan says, "We had a fantastic response and were in-spired by the warmth of these amazing women," saysNtombi Mponda, Brand Experience Manager at Metropoli-tan. "These events are about taking the first step and stay-ing committed to your savings goal. The ladies had a won-derful time, but also learnt that, by just saving a little eachmonth and choosing the right financial products to suittheir needs, they can help shape their own financial fu-tures.''

This event, the first one this year, is part of Metropoli-tan's way of empowering communities to confidentlyshape their future. Watch out, we could be in your areanext!

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Premier emphasise service delivery during Lekgotla

The Limpopo premier, Cassel Mathale spoke at great lengthsabout the urgency of service delivery improvements in theprovince, especially clean water. Photo as illustration

Lizzy Bapela

Limpopo premier, Cassel Mathale,led members of the provincial Ex-ecutive Council (EXCO) during the2013 Budget Lekgotla hosted bythe provincial government.The two-day Lekgotla was held at

the Forever Resort Warmbaths, inBela Bela, on Tuesday, 12-, andWednesday, 13 February.Financial year in reviewThe meeting presented an oppor-

tunity for the government to assessprogress made in implementingservice delivery plans during thecurrent financial year. The EXCOLekgotla reviewed the provincialand municipal expenditure trendsto date, forecasted expenditure upto the end of the 2012/13 financialyear and the budgetary require-ments or the 2013/14 and 2014/15Medium Term Expenditure Frame-work period.Spokesperson for the provincial

government, Mashadi Mathosa,said that the objectives of the EXCOLekgotla are to confirm the priori-ties and budget requirements for the2013/ 2014 to 2014/2015 financialyear and to assess progress on theimplementation of the clean auditstrategy 2014.Provincial growth a priorityMathosa said that the EXCO

Lekgotla received a report on theprovincial growth points. A compre-hensive report on the analysis ofmunicipalities’ IDPs for the currentfinancial year was also presented.Mayors, heads of departments,municipal managers, leaderships ofstate-owned entities and chairper-sons of the House of TraditionalLeaders also attended the EXCOLekgotla.Service delivery is keyIn his opening address, Mathale

said that the government must pushvery hard and move with speed inimplementing all outstanding serv-ice delivery projects since theEXCO Lekgotla is taking place al-

most a year before the 2014 Gen-eral Elections.He said that, at some point, they

would account for every minutespent in office and everything theydid or failed to do as the govern-ment. He highlighted his govern-ment’s primary responsibilities.These responsibilities include cre-ating decent job opportunities forthe people, expand and build healthcare infrastructure, comprehen-sively develop our rural communi-ties, fight crime and corruption andprovide quality education, which iseasily accessible.Mathale said that they have long

agreed that forward and integratedplanning is the best method thatmust be employed in the govern-ment’s operation and they haveachieved that in certain instances.He said that the planning that theyare speaking about could only beachieved if politicians and admin-istrators are doing what is expectedfrom them.“We have a compelling obligation

to succeed in our assignment be-cause failure is not an option. TheAfrican National Congress has di-rected us to accelerate the provi-sion of clean running water to ourpeople. Our service delivery cen-tres, which are responsible to pro-vide water to our communities,must do so without any waste oftime. We must exploit all avenuesthat will enable us to succeed inthis regard,” he said.Mathale said that the building of

suitable human settlements, sani-tation facilities and provision ofelectricity must also remain top onthe government’s agenda. He saidat the centre of their mandate istheir basic primary responsibility towork hard to better the living con-ditions of the people.“We have clear policies which

must be immediately implementedto initiate ways and means that willgrow our economy. At the sametime we must speed up the wheels

of service delivery, especially thecreation of job opportunities for ouryouth and women, expand our in-frastructure, build rural economiesand empower our communities,”said Mathale.LEDA to take the leadHe emphasised the fact that the

Limpopo Economic DevelopmentAgency (LEDA) has a mandate torealise these burning obligations.He said that LEDA must operatedifferently and lead the way in es-tablishing and building a strongcooperative movement in the prov-ince.Mathale said LEDA must also

improve the tourism industry, en-sure mining beneficiation for com-munities through a state owned en-terprise, grow the agriculturaleconomy and make Limpopo anindustrious province.He called on the agency to col-

laborate with institutions of higherlearning and further education cen-tres to ensure that there is skillsdevelopment for the people; espe-cially the young ones.Expertise neededMathale said money is available

for service delivery but is returnedbecause it could not be spend. Allwhile communities are in dire needof services. He called on the audi-ence to come up with a resolve touse infrastructure money for its origi-nal purpose and to guard againstreturning of funds.The premier said that service de-

livery centres that lack technicalexpertise to ensure that infra-structure grants are used must beassisted immediately. He said fail-ure to use the grant because ofinadequate capacity must not beleft without consequences.“Every municipality and depart-

ment has an immediate obligationto ensure that all critical vacantpositions are filled by people withthe required skills and commit-ment to service,” Mathale con-cluded.

From prisoners to graduates in Modimolle

The offenders perform a jazz dance during the graduation and awardceremony. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

deputy manager, Lesiba Mashishi,urged the offenders to become betterpeople in the community, once theyare released. Mashishi said thatSouth Africa was one of the countrieswith the highest number of prisoners.He gave the correctional manage-

ment and staff a pat on the shoulderfor allowing offenders an opportunityto become better people in the soci-ety. “You have opened the prisondoors for teaching and learning notbecause you want prison population

to be reduced and you retrenched,but for a good cause. I am sayingthis because Victor Hugo oncesaid ‘he who opens a school doorcloses a prison’. Your intention isto develop the prisoners and makethem better human beings,” saidMashishi.Mashishi advised the offenders

not to relax, but to continue withlearning and studying in order tosecure a better future.“Your level 4 certificate is a prepa-

ration for life, not life itself. Thatcertificate will allow you to mustertolerance, respect and compas-sion. The more you learn, the moreyou will learn who you are, whatare your believes and you will alsodevelop a sense of humour”,Mashishi said.Reverend Motshwara Maleho

gave a motivational talk to the of-fenders, advising them lead betterlives. Maleho frequently quotedfrom the Bible as he spoke to theoffenders. The Modimolle Correc-tional Centre asked local residentsto donate books for the offenders.The main aim is to ensure that in-mates are allowed an opportunityto equip themselves with readingskills. Any person who is willing tohelp can contact the ModimolleCorrectional Centre on 014 7172573 and ask for Lethabo Mothapoor Cedric Makhobela.

Mzamane Ringane

Offenders at the Modimolle Correc-tional Service Centre dressed to killlast Wednesday, 13 February,when they attended their gradua-tions and award ceremony.The centre awarded the offend-

ers with Adult Education and Train-ing (AET) Level 4 certificates andbehaviour certificates.The Waterberg Department of

Education human resources

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Violence againstwomenIt is as if something collectively hap-pened to the South African communityover the past three weeks. Gruesomestories of murder and rape dominatedthe headlines and conversations. Lo-cal communities were also shockedby brutal family and domestic murders.A high profile domestic shootingbrought the message home; womenin South Africa are under attack.The South African Institute of Race

Relations revealed that 2488 adultwomen have been murdered in SouthAfrica per year. This means that sevenwomen are murdered every day inSouth Africa.In another study, by the Medical Re-

search Council of SA data shows thatmost violence against women is per-petrated by their husbands, boyfriendsor intimate partners. In fact, the reportindicated that a woman was killed byher intimate partner every eight min-utes in this country.Unfortunately, South Africans seem

to have a very high tolerance of vio-lence against women. This is evidentby the reaction that The BEAT receivedabout the killing of Kedibone Kwadi.People were outraged by the murder,but many asked why she cheated onhim.There is no evidence that Kedibone

ever cheated on her boyfriend. Theserumours only started after the murder.If she did cheat on him, did she de-serve the death penalty?The shooting and killing of Reeva

Steenkamp, allegedly by OscarPistorius, has drawn the spotlight onSouth Africa’s high crime levels. Theincident was the latest in a string ofmurders and near-killings of women bytheir husbands, boyfriends or intimatepartners. However, it took a murderinvolving a celebrity to remind the peo-ple about the crimes perpetratedagainst women by their partners.Suddenly everybody is outraged. They

organise protests and walk aroundwearing black to show their support forthe cause. Unfortunately, this will haveno impact on actual statistics. No wife-beater stops in the middle of a beatingto think about a poster that he saw onthe street.The only way to combat this scourge

on our society effectively is to imple-ment the laws that are already in ourlaw books. The only way to ensure thatthese laws are implemented on everylevel of society is to educate the peo-ple.Children should be taught from a

young age that violence is never a so-lution. Men should be taught thatwomen are not possessions. Womenshould be taught that they are worthmore than they think.

The Holy Spiritis our comforter

The state of dilapidation is evident from this photo of the netball courts at the BelaBela Community Hall. The fence has fallen over and is in dire need of repair. Photo: TKMashaba.

Bishop Silas Tlou

The dictionary described comfort asa state of physical ease and freedomfrom pain or constraint. That is a rea-sonably good general explanation ofcomfort, but such conditions can hap-pen as much from bad things, as goodthings. False comfort, deadly comfort,can come from alcohol or drug abuse,or other self-destructive substances orhabits, that all too often result in mis-ery and death after, or even while, theyprovide their “comfort.”The Word of God also speaks of com-

fort, but of a kind that is based upontruth; a comfort that enhances physi-cal life while the process toward eter-nal life is happening. The Comforter ofGod’s people is the Holy Spirit of God.The Holy Spirit is an advocate, some-

one who provides both advice andmoral support. John 14:15-18 – “If youlove me, keep my commands. And Iwill ask the Father, and he will giveyou another advocate to help you andbe with you forever, the Spirit of truth.The world cannot accept him, becauseit neither sees him nor knows him. Butyou know him, for he lives with youand will be in you. I will not leave youas orphans; I will come to you.”Jesus Christ plainly says here, “If you

love Me, you will keep My Command-ments,” and then the Comforter willcome. The coming of the Holy Spiritof God is conditional upon obedienceto God.Jesus repeats this command a sec-

ond time, just a little further on in thepassage. The Holy Spirit will onlycome to us, if we are obedient toGod’s will.John 14:23-27 – “Jesus replied,

“Anyone who loves me will obey myteaching. My Father will love them,and we will come to them and makeour home with them. Anyone who doesnot love me will not obey my teach-ing. These words you hear are not myown; they belong to the Father whosent me. “All this I have spoken whilestill with you. But the Advocate, theHoly Spirit, whom the Father will sendin my name, will teach you all thingsand will remind you of everything Ihave said to you. Peace I leave withyou; my peace I give you. I do notgive to you as the world gives. Do notlet your hearts be troubled and do notbe afraid.”The Holy Spirit also brings us free-

dom. Romans 8: 2 - “The Holy Spiritwill give you life that comes fromChrist Jesus and will set you freefrom sin and death.”The Holy Spirit prays on our behalf.

Romans 8: 26 – “In certain ways weare weak, but the Spirit is here to helpus. For example, when we don’t knowwhat to pray for, the Spirit prays forus in ways that cannot be put intowords.”The Holy Spirit is God, the third Per-

son of the Trinity. As God, the HolySpirit can truly function as the Com-forter and Counsellor that Jesuspromised He would be.

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BELA BELA SALVAGEAUCTION, Industriard 2,Bela Bela. 014-7363143.Next Auction Sat 16/2/2013at 11:00. Vanessa 0814679690www.belabelasalvage.co.za

SALE IN EXECU-TION

IN THE HIGHCOURT OF

SOUTH AFRICA(NORTH

GAUTENG HIGHCOURT PRETO-

RIA)Case no: 21321/2012In the matter be-tween: StandardBank of South Africa

Limited Plaintiff andMokgaetji JohannaRakumako Defend-antA sale in execution ofthe undermentionedproperty is to be heldby the Sheriff ofNylstroom, at theMagistrate’s court,Van Emmenes Street,Nylstroom on Thurs-day, 07 March 2013 at11H00. Full condi-tions of sale can beinspected at the of-fices of the SheriffNylstroom, No. 50Leyds Street,Nylstroom, who canbe contacted on (014)717 3647, and will beread out prior to thesale taking place. No

warranties are givenwith regard to thedescription, extentand/or improvementsof the property.Property: Portion 2 oferf 571 Nylstroom Ext4,Registration Divi-sion; KR LimpopoProvince,measuring 1148square metres,alsoknown as 13A SmithStreet, Nylstroom Ext4.Improvements: Va-cant LandZoned residential.FINDLAY &NIEMEYER INCOR-PORATEDAttorneys for Plain-tiff

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BELA-BELA LANDUSE SCHEME, 2008

APPLICATIONFOR SPECIALCONSENT INTERMS OF

CLAUSE 21 OFTHE BELA-BELA

LAND-USESCHEME, 2008 TOPERMIT A PARAF-FIN TANKER ON

THE PREMISES TOSELL PARAFFIN

Notice is herebygiven that, in terms ofClause 21 of Bela-

Bela Land-useScheme 2008, I we,the undersigned, in-tend applying to theBela-Bela Municipal-ity for Special Con-sent to establish aParaffin Tanker onPortion 58 a portionof portion 2 of thefarm Het Bad 465 KRzoned Business 1known as Route 101Business Park,Potgieter Street Bela-Bela Unit E2, E3, E4.Plans and/or particu-lars relating to theapplication may beinspected during of-fice hous at Bela-BelaCash and Carry Por-tion 58 a portion ofportion 2 of the farm

Het Bad 465 KRknown as Route 101Business Park,Potgieter Stree Bela-Bela Unit E2, E3, E4or at the offices of theManager: Planningand Development,Bela-Bela Municipal-ity, Chris Hani Drive,Bela-Bela. Any per-son having any ob-jections to the grant-ing of this applica-tion must lodge suchobjection togetherwith the groundsthereof in writing,with both the Man-ager: Planning andDevelopment, Bela-Bela Municipalityand the undersignednot later than 15

March 2013.Applicant’s Details:Full name: DevlandCash & Carry Pty LtdReg No: 1997/003371/07Address: Unit E2,Portion 58 a portion2 of the farm Het Bad465 KR known asRoute 101 BisinessPark, Potgieter StreetBela-Bela.Tel: (Home) 083 7867358 (Zakir Moola)Tel: (Work) 083 7867358 (01/3).

MODIMOLLELOCAL MUNICI-PALITY AMEND-MENT SCHEME

NOTICE OFAPPLICATION

FOR AMENDMENTOF THE TOWN-

PLANNINGSCHEME IN

TERMS OF SEC-TION 56(1)(b)(i) OF

THE TOWN-PLANNING AND

TOWNSHIPSORDINANCE,

1986(ORDINANCE 15

OF 1986)I, Nicola Ludik beingthe authorized agentfor the registeredowners of the follow-ing propertieshereby give notice interms of Section56(1)(b)(i) of theTown Planning andTownships Ordi-nance, 1986, (Ordi-nance 15 of 1986) thatI have applied to theModimolle LocalMunicipality for theamendment of theTown Planningscheme inoperationknown asthe Modimolle LandUse Scheme, 2004 bythe rezoning of theproperty describedbelow, situated

within the juriction ofthe Modimolle LocalMunicipality as fol-lows:M O D I M O L L EA M E N D M E N TSCHEME 277:-Erf 25/2964Nylstroom Ext 11, lo-cated in the KoroCreek Golf Estate,Modimolle from“Special” for Corpo-rate Units and / or“Residential” pur-poses to “Business3”;All relevant docu-ments relating to theapplications will beopen for inspectionduring normal officehours at the officesof the Modimolle Lo-cal Municipality, TheDivisional Manager:To w n - P l a n n i n g ,Ground Floor,Modimolle Munici-pal Building, HarryGwala Street,Modimolle for a pe-riod of 28 days i.e. 22February 2013 to 22March 2013.Any person whowishes to object tothe applications orsubmit representa-tions in respectthereof must lodgethe same in writing toPrivate Bag x1008,Modimolle 0510 orlodge it with theModimolle LocalMunicipality at itsaddress and roomnumber specifiedabove on or before 22March 2013.Name and address ofagent: Nicola Ludik,ALTO AFRICATOWN PLANNING& DEVELOPMENTCONSULTANTS,P.O. Box 3007,Modimolle,0510.Tel: 076 606 6372 (01/3).

Mokgadi Rashalaga and her youngerbrother, Khutso, dressed to kill forthe Valentine’s Day event that washeld at their school, Spa Park Pri-mary, on Friday, 15 February. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

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INVITATION TO PROSPECTIVE SERVICE PROVIDERS TO BEREGISTERD ON THE SUPPLIER DATABASE FOR PROCUREMENT

OF GOODS AND SERVICESNOTICE NO: 13/13

Bela-Bela Local Municipality hereby invites interested service providers to register onthe municipality’s supplier database. The application form should be accompanied by:

i. CK / Proof of company registrationii. Original valid tax clearance certificateiii. Original B-BBEE verification certificateiv. Certified ID copies of the members/shareholders of the companyv. CIDB cerficate (where applicable)vi. Company profile andvii. Proof of payment.

Suppliers who applied previously should also re-apply for 2013/14 financial year.Service providers are further advised that registration form is obtainable at a cost ofR100.00

PLEASE NOTE:

� According to the Municipal Supply Chain Regulation issued by the Minister offinance, in terms of Section 168 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (Actno.56 of 2003), persons within the organs of the state, such as councilors, otherelected representatives(members of the provincial legislature and nationalparliament),full time employees, national and provincial Public servants ,munici-pal officials and other directors of the public and municipal entities are prohibitedfrom bidding or to provide services to the municipality unless proof of declarationof interest is attached when submitting the form.

� The forms are obtainable at procurement office at the main municipal building, 58Chris Hani drive, Bela-Bela during office hours (07h30 to 16h00, Monday to Friday)and on our website: www.belabela.gov.za.

� Completed registration forms may be handed, delivered or posted to the addresson the application form no later than 31st May 2013.

� Failure to submit the required documents will invalidate the application.� For enquiries please contact Supply Chain Unit at the following numbers: 014

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Total Surrender are the favourites to end at the top of the Stream A log of the SAFAWaterberg regional league. Photo: TK Mashaba.

Bela Bela Pirates stand to win in Stream A

TK Mashaba

As the second season of the SAFA RegionalWaterberg league draws to an end, there areclear favourites to come out on top in the threestreams of the league.Stream AIn Stream A, Bela Bela Pirates have to win

their last game of the season to be crownedas the stream champions.Pirates, who are currently in the first posi-

tion with 26 points, will face Modimolle’s Trou-blemakers, who are standing on fifth position.This match follows the Pirates’ 5-2 victory overNTK Happy Boys on Saturday, 16 February.However, the Pirates face an uphill battle

this weekend as Troublemakers want tostrengthen their position. Troublemakers havegames outstanding and their standing on theleague log could improve dramatically depend-ing on these results.Total Surrender also stand a chance to win

Stream A. They are in the second positionwith 25 points; only one point behind BelaBela Pirates. They have two outstandingmatches in hand and the results could goeither way.This past weekend, Total Surrender beat A1

Terrors 2-0 and they will be facing Young BlackLizards next. Lizards lost 5-1 to Diesel n Dust.Bazooka will face A1 Terrors after their lossof 4-2 against Troublemakers.In Stream B, there is still a long road ahead

because the stream has 12 teams on thelog. In order to accommodate all teams inthe fixtures, more time is needed. Yster United

are in first position on the Steam B log.Stream CThe league season will also end for Stream

C this weekend, except for a few outstandinggames that have to be played.Seleka Callies are in first position and they

are confident that they will be the ultimatechampions of the Waterberg league. Selekawon by default on Saturday, 16 February,when Zaba FC did not show up for their match.They will face Super Eagles next.Ocean Birds are in second position of the

Stream C log. Ocean Birds stand a goodchance to win the stream if they win all theirremaining games. They have four games inhand.Weekend of defaults and drawsOcean Birds beat Domingos 1-0 over the

last weekend and Barcelona won by defaultagainst Super Eagles. Mogul also won bydefault when Sea Robbers did not pitch.Dimakatso Sundowns handed free points toReal Madrid when they did not show up fortheir game.On Saturday, 16 February, Yster United

played to a 3-3 draw with Thaba FC, whileMookgophong All Stars played to a 1-1 drawwith Benefica. It was a weekend of drawsbecause Simple Yellows and Maxoma FCalso played to a 0-0 draw.Mosesetjane All Stars beat Mokopane Stone

Breakers 4-0 while Mokopane Morning Starsbeat Dynasty 3-2.On Sunday, 17 February, Yster United FC

beat Maxoma FC 5-2 in a game that thrilledsoccer fans in the Waterberg.

These Belgian students were photographed assisting learners Bela Bela’sMmamakwa Full Service School. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Belgian students assist learners

that they are enjoying their stay in Bela Bela.They said that they received a warm wel-come from the schooling community.The students said that they have not had

trouble during their visit yet and acknowl-edged the hospitality that they received fromthe educators.The two students are currently assisting

learners of all grades at Mmamakwa, fo-cusing mainly on a full service class oflearners with different difficulties in learn-ing.Each year, the Rotary Club sends a dif-

ferent group of students to Bela Bela for aperiod of four months to assist schools invarious learning areas.The also donated 40 computers and

borehole water supply to Mmamakwa in2011 and is assisting all schools thatpartnered with them.

Lizzy Bapela

Eight students from Belgium have beendeployed in Bela Bela to assist in the edu-cation system at various primary schools.The students came to Bela Bela in earlyFebruary and will return to Belgium in June.At Mmamakwa Full Service School and

Spa Park Primary School, the studentswill be assisting learners with barriers inlearning.They will also go to Bosele Drop-in Cen-

tre and Home Tekna to assist learners withtheir homework in the afternoons.The Belgian students at Mohau Pre

School assist learners with ordinary schoollessons and provide simulation at HomeTalje.The two students at Mmamakwa, Miette

Biets and Sander Maers, told The BEAT

BBEAG to bring debating skills to schools TK Mashaba

The Bela Bela Education AdvocacyGroup (BBEAG) is well known in theWaterberg for the work that they do tohelp learners and educators reach theirfull potential.The BBEAG held their annual leader-

ship development camp three weeksago. During the camp, the decision wasmade to implement new strategies toensure learners achieve their goals.One of the new plans that the BBEAG

wants to implement is to bring backthe debating competition between BelaBela High School, Raeleng SecondarySchool and Maope High School.The organisation made a resolution

that learners should be more confidentwhen they are asked to debate some-thing, no matter what topic they face.According to Mike Makhubela, the

corporate coordinator of the BBEAG,the three schools will take part in a de-bating competition where learners willbe pitched against each other. “The win-ners will receive trophies and medalsfrom the BBEAG,” he said.He said that the main objective of the

competition is to boost the learners’

confidence so that they may achievebetter academic results. The debatingshould also teach them how to reasonand solve problems.The BBEAG also discussed the activi-

ties of the BBEAG in Schools (BIS) pro-gramme. Makhubela said that the pro-gramme was implemented last year andyielded great results. “One of our BISrepresentatives did exceptionally well inhis exams,” he said.“The BIS programme means that we

have two learners in every school whomake sure that the BBEAG programmesand initiatives are implemented inschools,” Makhubela said.BBEAG will also start a quarterly per-

formance review for learners and teach-ers. Makhubela said that there would bea merit award for the best learner andbest teacher every quarter.This initiative will ensure that teachers

and learners put more effort into theirwork and should mean better results.The organisation also tabled a sugges-

tion that learners would be taken on ex-cursions to different factories, plants,departments and businesses to see theworkings of these places of employ-ment.

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Three teams join LFAin the second round

TK Mashaba

The Local Football Association(LFA) in Bela Bela played opencards with The BEAT when ques-tions were raised about the threenew teams that joined the leagueat this late stage.Bela Bela Kids FC, Bazooka XI

FC and Total Surrender FC arethe three rookie teams that re-cently joined the league. This stepled to questions about why theseteams were allowed to join in thesecond round of the league sea-son.Late registration advantageousLevy Thantsha, LFA league man-

ager, told The BEAT that the newteams were allowed to register atthis late stage because the leagueis in dire need of more teams tomake it viable. “These teams hadproblems in the registration proc-ess during the first round. We al-lowed them to join, because weonly had eight teams in theleague. At the end of the last sea-son, three teams will qualify forpromotion, which means that wewill be left with only five teams towork with,” he said.League log not affectedThe three newcomer teams were

given the status of having playedeight games, but with no pointson the log. This means that theystart the second round of the sea-son with a handicap.There are only nine games

scheduled for the rest of the sea-son and the question on all soc-cer fans lips are whether they willbe able to catch up or make it tothe top of the log.Currently Happy Hearts Mo-

ments FC is leading the log with21 points. They have played eightgames and won seven. CashbuildFC is working hard to move upfrom the second position on thelog. They currently have 17 points.Real Rovers, who are in the

eighth position and at the bottomof the log, must feel some reliefafter the addition of the three newteams. Rovers have played eightgames so far, but lost all theirgames.Legacy Trust funds bring reliefIn other LFA news, eight teams

will soon receive their LegacyTrust Funds. An amount ofR10 000 will be giver to all LFAteams in South Africa, includingschools and amateur clubs.The 2010 FIFA World Cup

Legacy Trust is an entity estab-lished by FIFA and the South Af-rican Football Association at theend of the 2010 FIFA World Cuto promote and extend the de-velopment and the reach of thegame of football within South Af-rica.The amount will be paid to the

stores where the teams can pur-chase their full soccer kits. Thegrants are valid for this financialyear.

Local LFA teams received their grants from the FIFA LegacyTrust. Danny Jordaan (left) and Jerome Valke (right) are bothon the board of trustees of this trust. Photo: Supplied.

Warmbaths circuit shines at district athleticscoming out on top of their respec-tive sporting codes.In the 1500 metres the under 15

boys of the Warmbaths circuitscooped up the first, second andthird place in the race. The under17 boys did the same in the dis-cus event.In the girls under 19 javelin event,

Warmbaths won first and secondplace and also won first and sec-ond place in the under 19 highjump. The Warmbaths circuit boysunder 19 won the first three placesin the discus throw event.The Warmbaths circuit under 15

boys won first, second and thirdplace in the 200-metre race.The Girls under 15 and girls un-

der 19 athletes made sure that

they pocketed the first twoplaces in both items.Forty-seven of the

Mahwelereng circuit athletes willrepresent the district at provin-cial level. Phalala circuit willsent 23 athletes whileBakenberg will only send four.Warmbaths circuit came out ofthe competition with flying col-ours and will send 110 athletesto the provincial competition.The provincial athletics event

will take place on 1 March forprimary schools and 2 March forhigh schools. The venue will beannounced later, but it will be ei-ther the Peter Mokaba Stadiumor the Seshego Stadium, both inPolokwane.

TK Mashaba

The Warmbaths circuit did verywell at the district schools ath-letics competition that was heldin Mokopane on Saturday, 16February.The competition was held be-

tween the circuits ofWarmbaths, Bakenberg,Mahwelereng and Phalala. Theprimary schools meet was heldat Laerskool Potgietersruswhile Piet Potgieter High Schoolhosted the secondary schools.The Warmbaths circuit, which

is made up of the Modimolle-,Thabazimbi- and Mabatlaneclusters, excelled in the com-petition with 11 of the learners

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trustedto take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is

why I succeed. Michael Jordan

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloycalled guts. Dan Gable

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. Michael Phelps