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Lizzy Bapela

Pienaarsrivier police are investigating acase of armed robbery following anincident that happened at the ConcorConstruction Plant on the night of Satur-day, 19 October. The plant is based onthe R128 road next to the N1 Freeway inPienaarsrivier. Police spokesperson

Maxwell Nkanyane said that a group ofabout ten men armed with guns attackedthree security guards and four employeesfrom the plant.According to the information received,

the perpetrators arrived at the plant on thenight in question at about 23h00. Theyallegedly locked all the seven victimsinside a container and started vandalizing

the place by taking the construction’sproperties. Among the stolen items werethe tires of bakkies and trucks, truckradio, a fridge, welding machine, cellphones and an angle grinder.Nkanyane said that only one security

guard was slightly injured on his foreheadand the rest were unharmed. He addedthat no shots were fired, no violence

occurred and no weapons were usedduring the incident.Nkanyane also said that one of the

victims was chosen to register the com-plaint, while the others are acting aswitnesses. They are the ones who told thepolice that the suspects were armedduring the attack.The suspects are still at large.

This front-loader truck was also vandalised during the attack. Photo supplied

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Photographed are the trucks that were vandalised during an armed robbery incidentin Pienaarsrivier. Photo supplied

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Anthony Alum, 42, was denied bail inMookgophong on Friday 18 October oncharges of fraud, and was remanded topolice custody.Alum is accused of using text messages

and an alleged competition to scam 63-yearold pensioner Daniel Jonker out of

Lizzy Bapela

Bela-Bela residents woke this week toreceive the bad news about a well-knowntraffic officer Sello Ntloane passing away.Ntloane died in an accident that happenedon the R101 route next to Mantsole TrafficStation near Pienaarsrivier on Monday, 21October.Pienaarsrivier police spokesperson

Warrant Officer Maxwell Nkanyane said thata truck was coming from north direction andgoing south, while another vehicle wascoming from south to north direction whenthe accident happened. He added that thetwo vehicles collided on passengers’ side,killing two people including Ntloane in aninstant. According to the police, the femalepassenger that Ntloane was travelling withwas also fatally injured.Nkanyane said that the vehicle had only

two occupants, who both died and the truckdriver was travelling alone and he did notsuffer any injuries. He said that the policesuspect faults from either of the vehiclesmay have caused the accident, as the carsshould have collided head-on according tothe directions in which they were driving. Headded that a team of mechanics has beencalled to check any mechanical problem,which may confirm the cause of the acci-dent. Ntloane originated from Mametlhake inthe Mpumalanga Province. He was knownto be humble and down to earth, as accord-ing to some drivers, he never had a dullmoment. He worked in Bela-Bela for abouttwo years and was known to be one of the

Traffic officer dies incar accident

town’s most respected officials.A colleague who also attended the scene,

described him as a kind and very dedicatedperson.“He never turned down a request for help

from a junior colleague, even though he hada rank and we did not. He was alwaysreferring from the Traffic Act when conduct-ing his duties and loved reading to acquiremore knowledge, especially about his job.He also loved sharing information with otherpeople,” they said.Ntloane had a chat at the municipality that

he bought from his own pocket to teachpeople who were applying for drivers’licences.The BEAT spoke to people who worked

and those who had contact with him butunfortunately the senior traffic managementcould not give comment and the municipalspokesperson Matome Sebelebele was onstudy leave. Public Relations Officer (PRO)of the Warmbaths Taxi Association IsraelMolusi could also not be reached forcomment by the time of going to press.“We really lost a hero as the associationand we will always remember him for hisdedication and contribution in the transportfield. He was always looking out for thesafety of pedestrians and compliance fromthe drivers,” said Peter Mohale, chairman ofthe local taxi association. He sent outcondolences to the entire community ofBela Bela, the local municipality and thefamily on behalf of WATA.

‘We really lost a hero as the association and we will alwaysremember him for his dedication and contribution in the

transport field...’

Alleged fraudster denied bailR141 000. The suspect allegedly convincedJonker that he had won R750 000 fromBlackBerry, in an involved scheme that alsoincluded a forged congratulatory letter fromMinister of Finance Pravin Gordan. Jonkerwas told to pay an amount of R150 000 intoa bank account in the United Kingdom inorder to have the money released, and wasgiven a bank card. Jonker paid R141 000into the account specified before realizingthat the situation was a scam. Once he hadrealized this, he went to the police andopened a case of fraud.The suspect was arrested on 19 Septem-

ber after the Mookgophong Detective Unitinvestigated the matter, and he will beappearing before the court again on Friday,25 October. The police are currentlyinvestigating the suspect’s associates, asJonker has apparently received phone callsordering him to drop the charges andoffering to refund his money.

Help police identify unknown corpseThe police and local Emergency

Medical Services (EMS) personnelwere called to the scene, to whichthey responded swiftly. Manamelasaid that the paramedics certified theman dead on their arrival.The pedestrian is identified to be

between the ages of 30 to 35 and isdark in complexion. He was wearing agrey t-shirt, brown jacket, black jeansand no shoes when the accidenthappened. The deceased was meas-ured to be 1.6 m tall in height.Manamela said that the police areinvestigating a case of culpablehomicide, as a result of the accident.Anyone with information that could

help the police in the case cancontact her on 014 736 9760 or hermobile 072 070 7775.

Lizzy Bapela

The Bela Bela police are reaching outto members of the public to comeforward and assist with informationthat could lead to finding relatives of aman who died after being knocked bya car. Police spokesperson ConstableGlen Manamela said that the accidenthappened on the N1 road next toMantsole Traffic Station nearPienaarsrivier on Sunday, 20 October.According to the information re-

ceived, a man was driving fromGauteng to Polokwane when he hearda sound from outside the vehicle andstopped immediately. Manamela saidthat during inspection as to whatcould have caused the sound thedriver found an unknown man lyingnext to the car with serious injuriesand realized that he had hit him.

Justin Steyn

The Payments Association of South Africa(PASA), international card schemes, Visaand MasterCard, and South Africa’s majorbanks are aware of a data compromise at anumber of South Africa’s restaurants. As aresult of the compromise, card details wereaccessed by an unauthorized internationalorganization through custom-written virussoftware.“Immediate steps have been taken to

secure the relevant systems and to preventfurther leakage of card details,” said PASAChief executive officer, Walter Volker in astatement.Volker said the industry has taken immedi-

ate and pro-active steps to identify theextent of the potential exposure by cleaningup confirmed sites with effective customanti-malware software and carefully monitor-ing transactions on cards involved in order todetect possible unusual activity.“PASA is working with the banks and the

card schemes to implement immediatemeasures to block the potential exposure ofcard data and bring merchants to a state offull compliance to the Payment CardIndustry Data Security Standards (PCIDSS). There is certainly no need for concernby cardholders. It is important to be aware of

Bank cards compromisedthe fact that the issuing and acquiring banksin the South African payments environmentall have very well developed and sophisti-cated fraud and risk management systemsin place and that monitoring of any height-ened levels of potential fraud which mightresult from this would be a normal activitywith no need for additional systems,” addedVolker.Volker said that it is left to individual banks

and card issuers to decide whether theywould be contacting their customers with aview to replacing any cards that might havebeen exposed, or rather to place thesecards on a heightened level of monitoringbefore any action is taken.Volker added that although there was no

need for undue concern he appealed to allcard users to report any suspicious transac-tions to their banks for urgent investigation.Should fraudulent transactions be perpe-trated on any of these cards as a result ofthe data compromise, cardholders wouldnot be exposed to any losses, as is thecase under normal circumstances.Cardholders who have any general con-

cerns or are suspicious of any transactionsappearing on their card statements or ofwhich they are alerted via SMS or e-mail “incontact” service should contact their bankdirectly and immediately.

Criminals warned against interferingwith police work Lizzy Bapela

The Bela-Bela Police are warning crimi-nals and members of the public at largeto keep away from interfering and let thepolice do their work, especially while onduty. Police spokesperson ConstableGlen Manamela said that the police needassistance from the community, espe-cially with information leading to successin solving cases, and not interference.She made the call following an incidentthat happened in Extension 5 on Friday,18 October.Manamela told The BEAT that the

police were arresting a suspect who wasfound in possession of dagga when awoman allegedly approached them andstarted interfering with their work. Shesaid that the police requested the womanto keep her distance but she refused andstarted shouting vulgar words to thepolice. She added that the womanallegedly told the police she was evenready to fight with them. The suspectallegedly attacked police Constable JobSebola and tore his clothes.Manamela further said that the police

took the woman to the station to proceedwith the paper work and a case ofinsulting and interference with policework was opened against her. The

suspect’s name is Martha Kobe and sheis 30 years old. She appeared brieflybefore the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Courton Monday, 21 October. Kobe wasreleased without bail and is expected toappear again in court on Friday, 8 No-vember. Manamela said that investiga-tions with regards to the case are still on.Meanwhile, the police are investigating

a case of possession of dagga after aman was found with dagga to the value ofR20 000. The suspect was arrested athis home on Tuesday, 15 October.Manamela said that the police wereconducting a stop and search operationand followed on the leads acquired in theprocess. She added that on arrival at thesuspect’s home, the police found himsitting with a 50kg bag of dagga, whilebusy packing it into small plastic bags,which weighed up to 3. 850 kg. Thepolice arrested the 57-year-old suspect,Liton Peter Male on the spot and heappeared briefly before the Bela-BelaMagistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 16October. Male was released on a R1 000bail and his case was remanded to 31January 2014. Manamela said that thedagga was taken to forensics for furtherinvestigation processes.

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Justin Steyn

Bela Bela residents have noticed a severedecline in water levels at Fish Eagle bay.This decline not only affects the bay but

the boat club situated next door. An anony-mous operator at the club said that skiingon the dam has been prohibited. “We request that those enjoying the area

will use rubber tubes instead of skiing on thepremises as the water levels are too shallowand people might risk injury or death whenskiing,” he said.Divisional manager for the Department of

Water and Sanitation, Jimmy Moloto, saidthat declining water levels are happeningnationally.“South Africa is facing a water decline in

various areas of the country even in areas inthe Free State and Easter-Cape has seenrecent declines,” he said.Moloto said that the decline must not be

confused with climate change and urgesSouth Africans to use water sparingly.

Water shortage blamedon overconsumption

Decreasing water levels at fish eagle bay has also affected its neighbouring boatclub. Photo Justin Steyn

“Although climate change affects us all it isnot the case with the water shortages. Theactual problem is that people are wastingwater unnecessarily,” he added. Molotoadmitted infrastructural complications inBela Bela, but emphasized that the publicshould not resort to pointing fingers at theirlocal municipalities.“In the case of Bela-Bela there is a need

for borehole repairs in the area but I wouldstill urge that the communities use watersparingly,” said Moloto.In May Water Affairs Minister, Edna

Molewa, highlighted the notion of sufficientwater usage.“If we continue with this trend of using

water as if it is an infinite resource, wemay find ourselves in some form oftrouble,” she saidMalewa indicated that the department

performed a study and had developed awide infrastructure plan which is esti-mated to cost in the region of R671-billion.

Labour releases a report on inspectionsfor the second quarter

ance,” Tladi said.On determining compliance level in

terms of Occupational Health andSafety (OHS) legislations for high risksector industries, the report indicatesthat 584 workplaces were inspectedwith 440 found to be complying with thelegislations. The report also states that29 employers were inspected in respectof compliance with occupational expo-sure limit regarding silica dust, while 168workplaces were audited in terms oftheir compliance to UnemploymentInsurance (UI).The department’s head in the province,

Albert Tshidavhu appreciated theexertions given by the inspectors butgave an advice, saying that the employ-ees’ lives and their businesses is theirday to day trade as inspectorate. “This is why we must worry when we

hear that employees are denied theirrights as per the Basic Conditions ofEmployment Act (BCEA), OccupationalHealth and Safety Act (OHS), Employ-ment Equity Act (EEA) and other piecesof legislations,” Tshidavhu said.Tladi said that because of an

intense training that the departmentoffered to the Client Service Officers(CSO) in the past few months, theywere able to resolve 1 500 com-plaints within 14 days of receipt. Headded that some were resolved onthe spot without referring them to theinspectors or other services in thedepartment.

Lizzy Bapela

The Limpopo Department of Labourreleased a report, specifying that theirinspectors have gone beyond the call ofduty during the second quarter of thecurrent financial year in ensuring thatemployers comply with all pieces oflegislations in every sector. The reportwas released on Monday, 21 October.According to the report, high risk

sectors were given a priority because oftheir demanding nature. These sectorscomprise of industries such as iron andsteel, chemical, forestry and problem-atic sectors, which consist of hospital-ity, private security and domesticindustries.Deputy Director of Inspection and

Enforcement Services (IES) in thedepartment, Phaswane Tladi, applaudedthe efforts given by the inspectorate fortheir sturdiness in ensuring that theplight of vulnerable workers is detained.Tladi stated that during the period underreview, inspectors audited 2873 prob-lematic sector industries, with manysuch as domestic and private securityindustries scoring high in terms ofcompliance.“We are beginning to see a difference

and an understanding from employersfrom these sectors, as some even callus for advise on how best they cancomply without been pushed. Although,the view is not universal because somestill need to be reminded about compli-

Lizzy Bapela

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)welcomes the tariff increases on chickenimports and calls for more to be done. Themovement’s statement follows an an-nouncement by the Department of Tradeand Industry (the DTI) about increases withrespect to certain poultry products.The Minister made some considerations

and decisions for tariff increases on fivepoultry products. He indicated that thedomestic industry is at a significant pricedisadvantage with relation to importedproducts.It is the view of the Minister that the level of

the tariff increases strikes an appropriatebalance in limiting the price raising effectson poor households, while ensuring thatdomestic producers are placed on animproved competitive footing as comparedto their foreign counterparts. He said thatthis should allow for a fair and reasonableprofit to producers and in turn, encouragefurther investment, production and employ-ment in the industry. Aside from whole chicken, the overall

average percentage point tariff increase is 8,75. In making these decisions, the Ministerattached some conditions that there will bean early review of the new tariff positions toassess its impact. The Minister expectsthat the question of brining will be satisfacto-rily addressed through new regulations to beestablished by the Department of AgricultureForestry and Fisheries and that the domes-tic industry will reduce brining in anticipationof these new regulations. The Minister alsoexpects that the established poultry indus-try would make meaningful undertakings tosupport the development of small-scale

EFF supports the increase of tariffs onchicken imports

poultry farmers. He also expects thatproviding this support, the poultry industrywill work to encourage fair competition in thedomestic market.Meanwhile, the EFF stated that the

introduction of tariffs on unnecessaryimports, particularly of food items is part ofthe movement’s seven Cardinal Pillars for“economic freedom in our lifetime”. TheEFF’s National Spokesperson MbuyiseniNdlozi said that this calls for massiveprotected industrial development to createmillions of sustainable jobs, includingthrough introduction of minimum wages.“As a matter of principle, the DTI should

identify other sectors, particularly ontradable goods and services and food itemsthat need protection,” said Ndlozi.The EFF calls for establishment and

support of small scale chicken farmers andsupport for the existing ones, most of whoare tied through contracts to the biggerchicken producers. Ndlozi said that allchicken farmers in South Africa are tied tothe bigger chicken producers such asRainbow and Astral. He added that theState should therefore provide support tosmall scale chicken farmers with the aim ofensuring that 12 months from now, morethan 50% of chicken products are sourcedfrom small scale and black chicken farmers.Ndlozi also said that the state should alsoconstruct massive chicken abattoirs in allprovinces to process the chickens producedby small scale chicken farmers.The EFF said they will publicly release a

detailed plan on import tariffs, chickenfarming and how the black majority shouldbenefit out of this when they “take Govern-ment from 2014 onwards”.

Bela-Bela hosts the annual provincialDriver of the Year Competition

Drivers weretested on theirability to performa number ofdriving and park-ing maneuvers atcompetition.Photo: JustinSteyn

Justin Steyn

The last leg of the annual provincial Driver ofthe Year Competition was held in Bela-Belaon Friday 18 October and drew to a closeon Saturday 19 October.The Department of Roads and Transport,

in partnership with Arrive Alive, testeddrivers from both the public and privatesector knowledge regarding road safety.Among those who participated were Coca-

Cola, Eskom, regional driving schools andvarious municipalities from Limpopo.The competition is an annual event which

has been organized under the auspices ofthe Road Traffic Management Corporation(RTMC) and is supported by all nineprovinces.The competition starts at company level

proceeding to district, provincial, nationaland finally an international competition.It is aimed to improve the knowledge,

skills and standard of vehicle driving.All drivers were subjected to theory, pre-

trip, track, road, Breathalyzer and eyetests. The categories of the competitionwere: Bus drivers (male and female), rigiddrivers, articulate vehicle drivers, rigid truckwith a four-wheel trailer, light delivery (3.5ton) and novice.The winning drivers, that is to say two per

category, will represent the province in theBest of the Best competition in 2014 for theselection of the South African Team who will

participate in the world championshipsscheduled to take place in Poland.The last leg of the competition was held at

the Bela-Bela clinic where drivers had toperform diverse manoeuvres on a carefullyplanned obstacle course.Speaking at the awards ceremony, held at

the Elephant Springs Hotel on Saturday 19October, MEC for Limpopo Roads andTransport Lehlongololo Masoga expressedthe importance of these competitions.“The tests that our drivers were subjected

to are just one of the implementations thatthe department has developed in a bid toreduce road fatalities by 50% by 2020” hesaid. Masoga said that accidents causedby truck drivers has made headlights thepast year and that it is vital that companiesemploy competent drivers who abide by therules of the road to ensure public safety andcompany productivity.“Competent truck drivers will not only

ensure safety on our roads but also ensurethat business productivity is increased withminimal or no cost” he said.After the address made by the MEC, the

sixty competitors each received a medal fortheir participation and the winners of eachcategory was announced.The overall winner of the provincial compe-

tition was Gloria Ramaano of the ThulamelaMunicipality.

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Have you ever heard of StephenHawking, dear reader?You should definitely look him up.

He once said, “We are very small,but we are capable of very greatthings”. It’s a quote about perse-verance. About not allowing your-self to be limited. It’s a quoteabout overcoming your limitationsand being more than what you oranyone else thought you could be.There’s nobody in the world who

knows more about perseverancethan Stephen Hawking. At the ageof 21, just as he finished univer-sity, he was handed a diagnosis ofmotor neuron disease and told thathe had two years to live. That wasin the early 1950’s.He is still alive today.Not only is he alive, he is ac-

knowledged as one of the greatestminds of our time. Bound to awheelchair since his youth, he hasvery limited functioning in his bodyand can only speak via a computerthat generates his speech for him.He has written books. He has

advanced science so much. He’sappeared in numerous televisionshows. He is an inspiration tothousands, simply because henever gave up.Oh, when they told him that he

was terminally ill, he got de-pressed – it’s the logical responseto being told just when your life isabout to begin that the end iscoming.But he didn’t let that stop him.

He wasn’t going to let a diseasestop him. He wasn’t about to letanything stop him, at all, ever.And here he still is, sixty years

after being told that he had twoyears to live, being an inspirationto us all.The moral of the story is this:

You can overcome. No matter whatit is, no matter how bad yoursituation is.You can overcome it. All you

need to do is find the strength tolook inside yourself and know whoyou really are and what you want,and then you need to go for it.Because if a man who can barely

move one hand and can’t speakwithout a computer can write abook and garner the highesthonours his professionoffer…what’s your excuse?Tackle your problems head on.Never say never.Be great.

You can overcomeSelf-Discipline andDivine Discipline Bishop Silas Tlou

Self-discipline is personal training thatdevelops self-control and character,resulting in an orderly and efficient life.Divine discipline, however, is God’scorrection in our lives when we step outof His will or disobey Him (Heb. 12:5).The Father uses divine discipline to

get us back on the right course. Incontrast, self-discipline is what youand I must practice in the power of theHoly Spirit. Self-discipline is essentialto godliness in all things (1 Tim. 4:7-8;1 Pet. 1:15). It is required to overcomethe three enemies that will otherwisehinder our destinies. One is the devil,and worldly systems are another. Thethird enemy, what Paul calls “theflesh,” is our carnality, or naturaldesires.Why is self-discipline necessary?-

Self-discipline is essential to godlinessin all things (1 Tim. 4:7-8; 1 Pet. 1:15).It is required to overcome the threeenemies that will otherwise hinder ourdestinies. One is the devil, and worldlysystems are another. The third enemy,what Paul calls “the flesh,” is ourcarnality, or natural desires. “Carnality”means there are desires within each ofus that do not fit God’s plan for ourlives. This can include legitimatedesires that must be properly control-led. Food and rest, for example, aregood things, but too much of either canbe harmful. Companionship is alsogood, but without discipline, unhealthydependencies can result. Likewise,sexual intimacy is a gift from God, butit is poisonous outside of marriage. inother words, many things in life aren’tinherently wrong; they just need to beproperly controlled.What to expect from a lack of

discipline - without discipline, we’lloften step out of God’s will, justifyindulgences, and experience theconsequences. Poor health andfinancial debt are common examples.Credit card companies love undisci-plined people. To avoid such trouble,we must budget wisely, honour Godby tithing, and teach our children to dothe same. Another major area thatsuffers when someone lacks disci-pline is job performance. Many peoplehave a hard time keeping a jobbecause they show up late, workslothfully, or leave tasks for others tofinish. When the next job opportunitycomes, these people are likely to beoverlooked. A lack of discipline isharmful in other areas of life, too. Forexample, reckless speech andchronic tardiness cause turmoil inrelationships. Someone who isundisciplined will probably waste timeand energy.To live a disciplined life:Have a definite goal or purpose.

Goals clarify what disciplines areneeded.Detach from things that draw you

away from your goalsPursue your objectives with dili-

gence.Be consistent.

The golden trophies and awards at the Driver of The Year Awards. Photo: JustinSteyn

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REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL ADVERTISING BOARDSNotice is hereby given by the Modimolle Local Municipality to the public and Business Community withregards to the removal of illegal advertising boards within the municipal jurisdictions.The Modimolle Local Municipality will remove all illegal boards and advertising signs which are notconforming to the Municipal By-Laws.NB: Businesses and individuals who have put up illegal advertising boards without approval of the

Municipality and who does not pay a monthly rental, should remove afore said boards as a matterof urgency.

Only seven working days is given as of 4 - 8 November 2013. All the removal of illegal advertisingboards will take place on 11 November 2013.For more information or queries contact Mr M P Shika at Cell number 083 287 3336 or office number014 718 2045.

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ADVERTENSIE BORDEKennis word hiermee gegee dat Modimolle Plaaslike Munisipaliteit aan die publiek en belanghebbendepartye insake die verwydering van alle ongemagtigde advertensie borde.Die Modimolle Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, sal alle ongemagtigde advertensie borde verwyder wat nievoldoen aan die munisipale wetgewing.NB: Besighede en persone van belang word versoek om alle ongemagtigde advertensie borde te

verwyder gedurende 4 – 8 November 2013. Alle onwettige advertensie borde wat nie verwyderis nie, sal deur die Munisipaliteit verwyder word op 11 November 2013.

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the 27th day of August 2013.DE KLERK’S ATTOR-NEY’S5 Albatros Centre - 21 Mar-ket StreetPolokwane - 0699P O Box 3915Polokwane0700Tel: (015) 295 4017.(18&25).

NOTICE OF SALE IN EX-ECUTION (IMMOVABLEPROPERTY)IN THE NORTH GAUTENGHIGH COURT, PRETORIA(THE REPUBLIC OFSOUTH AFRICA) CASENO: 20834/2013In the matter between: ABSABANK LIMITED Plaintiffand GEMAE JUNE KOTZE(nee ALMENDRO) IDNUMBER: 670603 0170084 DefendantIn execution of a judgementof the North Gauteng HighCourt Pretoria (Republic ofSouth Africa) in the aboveaction, a sale as a unit with-out a reserve price will beheld by the Sheriff Bela Belaat the Sheriff’s office, 52Robinson Avenue, Bela Belaon 6 November 2013, at11h00 of the undermentionedproperty of the Defendant onthe Conditions to be read by

the Auctioneer at the time ofthe sale, which Conditionswill lie for inspection priorto the sale at the offices of theSheriff Bela Bela at 52Robinson Avenue, Bela Bela.BEING:Erf 2 Eau Montagne town-ship, Registration divisionK.R., Limpopo Province.Measuring 597 (five nineseven) sqaure metres. Held bydeed of transfer no. T36919/2007 specially executable;subject to the conditionstherein contained and espe-cially subject to the rules andregulations of the EauMontagne home owners asso-ciation specially executable;Physical address: 2 EauMontagne, Swanepoel Street,Bela Bela.The following information isfurnished regarding theinprovements, though in thisrespect nothing is guaran-teed: A dwelling consistingof (not guaranteed) entrancehall, lounge, dining room,kitchen, 3x bathrooms, 4 xbedrooms, scullery, 2 x ga-rages.In terms of Regulation 32 ofthe Consumer Protection Act68 of 2008 potential biddersmust register in the bidder’srecord with the Sheriff, priorto the sale, which registration

must meet the requirements ofthe regulations in terms of theFinancial Intelligence CenterAct, 38 of 2001.Dated at Pretoria this 7th dayof October 2013.DELPORT VAN DENBERG INC.Attorneys for PlaintiffGlen Manor Office Park138 Frikkie De Beer StreetBuilding 5, MenlynPretoriaTel: (012) 361 5001Fax (012) 361 6311REF: EDDIE DU TOIT/DDK/AHL0539

NOTICE TO REINSTATEA DEREGISTEREDCLOSE CORPORATIONNotice is hereby given of theintention to reinstate thederegistered Close Corpora-tion: Ansuwilha VerspreidersBk, Registration Number:1999/044923/23.The reason for the reinstate-ment is that the Close Corpo-ration is still in business andwas deregistered because ofan administrative omission.For further information or ob-jection please contact:NUMERI ACCOUNT-ANTS INCI A Van Niekerk, tel 014 0040100, 35 Luna Road, Bela-Bela, 0480. (8/11)

Bela Bela studenttakes home six awards

top in my class at the end of theyear,” he said.Jacob took home awards for Maths,

English, Accounting, BusinessStudies, and Computer ApplicationTechnology, as well as the BestLearner Award for 2013.He said that he is quite pleased with

the award, although he did wish that itincluded a cash prize, which wouldhave come in helpful with logistics fornext year.“I’ve applied at Wits, where they put

me on a waiting list, as well as theUniversity of Pretoria, University ofJohannesburg and the University ofCape Town,” he said.During the awards giveaway Jacob

was said to be an inspiration to theother students, and told them thatthey should work hard ahead of theupcoming exams.

Conquering his circumstances: Jacob Legong took home six awards at hismatric farewell. Photo: TK Mashaba

TK Mashaba

Bela Bela High School student JacobLegong is a remarkable young manwho has conquered the odds andstayed focused regardless of hisbackground.Jacob was given six awards during

the school’s matric farewell, held onFriday, 18 October at the ElephantSprings Hotel.“I’ve always known what I wanted in

life and this is one of them. Workinghard is something that fuels me everyday,” he said.Jacob, who moved from Leseding to

his grandmother’s home in theinformal settlement of Zuma’s Viewdue to family problems, did not allowhis circumstances to influence him.“I am currently living with my aunt in

Leseding so that I can study and be

Government on Disaster Risk Reduction

Acting executive mayor of theWaterberg District Municipality SiphoMhlanga addressed disaster manage-ment issues. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Lizzy Bapela

The Waterberg District Municipality isgiving its full attention to disaster manage-ment arrangements. The announcementcomes after Limpopo Government joinedthe rest of the world in commemoratingthe International Day for Disaster RiskReduction on Tuesday, 8 October.The municipality states that disaster

management arrangements are designedto deal with all hazards, however, themost attention is given to obvious emer-gencies such as fire and transport acci-dents. Municipal spokesperson PatMalete said that a wide range of hazardscould be dealt with using disaster man-agement arrangements and resources.There are two existing Waterberg District

Disaster Management centres in thedistrict established in terms of the na-tional requirements and are situated inModimolle and Lephalale. Given thevastness of areas such as Mogalakwenaand Lephalale, the municipality envisagesthe establishment of additional satellitefire stations in the near future.The district municipality’s acting execu-

tive mayor Sipho Mhlanga said that the

municipality aims to expand its servicesin these two municipalities in an endeav-our to comply with the prescribed re-sponse time of seven minutes. He high-lighted that the district municipalityemployed permanent officials and de-ployed them to the two district centres.Mhlanga further said that during thefinancial year under review half of themunicipality’s operating budget wasdirected toward the purchase of state-of-the-art firefighting equipment in order toequal any fire threat that may arise.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister forCooperative Governance and TraditionalAffairs CoGTA, Andries Nel, visitedLimpopo Premier StanleyMathabatha and MEC for CoGTA,Ishmael Kgetjepe, to reflect on theimportance of disaster risk reductionwith a particular emphasis on peopleliving with disability.The United Nations’ Office for

Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)turned its focus on the commemorationfor International Day for DisasterReduction (IDDR) on 13 October to theone billion people around the world,who live with some form of disability.This day intends to switch on andamplify the “not so obvious conversa-tion” that must take place on thecritical issue of addressing the needs ofpersons living with disabilities in poten-tial disaster scenarios. It invites theone billion persons living with disabili-ties to express their concerns, needsand recommendations that will enhanceimplementation of the Hyogo Frame-work for Action (HFA).Tsakani Baloyi of the COGTA Ministe-

rial Communications said that the HFAis a global disaster risk reduction planthat was adopted in 2005 to build theresilience of nations and communitiesto disasters which completes its 10year term in 2015. She added thatrepresenting one-fifth of the world’spopulation, persons living with disabili-ties have unique contributions, oftenoverlooked, to help reduce the risk ofdisasters and build resilient societiesand communities.IDDR 2013 intends to switch on and

amplify this critical issue of includingthe needs of persons living with disabili-ties now and for the post 2015 frame-work for disaster risk reduction.“A disaster resilient planet

means everyone must be part of thesolution. Decisions and policies toreduce disaster risks must reflect theneeds of persons living with disabilities.Investment in disaster risk reductionmust provide for the needs of personsliving with disabilities,” said Baloyi.

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Volleyball in action. Photo: TK Mashaba

Settlers Agricultural SchoolAction photos form Settlers Agricultural School where the department of Sports, Arts, and Culture

hosted development games. The teams who did well will be going to represent Waterberg in the pro-vincial games...

All eyes on the net. Photo: TK Mashaba Netball team exercising. Photo: TK Mashaba Soccer teams check-up before play. Photo: TK Mashaba

The ball is mine! Photo: TK Mashaba

Jinnah Park Primary had a dress-up Career Day

Students from Jinnah Park during the Dressed up Career Day. PhotoSupplied

from other schools in havingheld a dress-up Career Day onFriday, 11 October, where thestudents dress up in the uniform

of a career they would like tosomeday pursue.The school’s Life Orientation

teacher, Steven Matlala, toldThe BEAT that this was the firstsuch event held in their school.“This is a day for inspiring the

Grade 7 students as well as theother grades, and informingthem about the possibilitiesthey might one day like topursue,” he said.He added that they would be

having this kind of event annu-ally in future to help nurturecareer-mindedness among theirstudents and help to clarify theirstudents’ thinking about whatkind of assistance they willneed in future to pursue theircareers.“The most important thing was

to see the students presentingthe careers they want to be andit was something that they havechosen themselves,” he said.Among the careers that they

chose were traffic police,nurses, doctors and sportsanalysts.

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Jinnah Park Primary Schoolstudents joined their friends

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Lizzy Bapela

Handball coaches who were recentlyappointed to lead national teams areexpected to take part in national beachhandball competitions scheduled forDurban from 13 to 17 December.The capable men attended the Interna-

tional Handball Federation (IHF) beachhandball week-long course, which tookplace in Durban in September. Six peopleincluding two males, two females and tworeferees from each province attended thecourse. The technical director of the SouthAfrican Handball Federation (SAHF) AllyPole said that all the people who attendedthe course are the ones to participate inthe competitions.The federation made the Waterberg

District proud when they appointed four ofthe district’s handball men with great skillsas coaches for national teams. The trustedand capable men were assigned duty tolead, guide and manage the teams.

Handball coacheshead for Durban

National under 14 boys’ handball teamThabo “Ghetto” Baloyi. Photo supplied

National under 16 girls’ handball teamMike Modisha. Photo supplied

Modimolle Municipal official Thabo“Ghetto” Baloyi was appointed head coachfor the Under 14 boys’ team, with politicalactivist Strike Lekotu as the Under 14 girls’team coach. A teacher at Mamakwa FullService School Mike Modisha was ap-pointed assistant coach for the Under 16girls’ team, while Pole of the ItirelengSecondary School in Rooiberg waselected in the federation’s executivecommittee. Baloyi, Lekotu and Poleoriginate from Modimolle, while Modishacomes from Bela-Bela.The coaches are currently working

towards developing handball teams in theircommunities. Modisha’s MamakwaSchool is already showing developments,as it has participated and achieved well inseveral competitions recently. The federa-tion also saluted the teams identified andwished them well in shaping the future ofhandball in the country and beyond.

SAB League ready to rumble

Total Surrender players lookingspiffy at their matric farewell. Itremains to be seen who will make upthe team this season. Photo: TKMashaba

season next week Saturday on 2November, and we are hoping that theteams are ready for the new season,”she said.The divisions, according to Khoza,

should be out by Monday, 28 October.The SAB League is one of the local

soccer leagues with the potential to seeteams promoted to the second division.A number of new teams joined theleague recently after being promotedfrom the LFA last season. Among themare the Bela Bela team Happy Hearts,who have shown their determination andskill during the off-season friendlygames with other league teams.The last season of the SAB Champi-

onship was won by Ocean Birds fromLephalale in a surprise twist, as nobodyexpected the league newcomers to takehome the gold. They did not get pro-moted into the Second Division, how-ever, having been knocked out in theplayoffs, and will be returning to theSAB League this season as well.Total Surrender FC, one of the oldest

teams in the SAB League, will be backagain, with some new faces and somemissing ones. Several Total Surrenderplayers were spotted doing trials withother teams during the off season.

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The SAB League will kick off on the 2nd

of November. According to RefiloeKhoza of SAFA Waterberg, they havewrapped up their visits to the league’steams ahead of the new season and areoptimistic.“We will be starting with the new

Sizwe Stars shine at development games‘I’m proud of my girls and they really impressed thetalent scouts and the Waterberg Netball Association

Committee,..’

Sizwe Stars under 17 netball team from Bela Bela during the Development Gamesin Bela Bela. Photo: TK Mashaba

The state of the netball court were Sizwe Stars players are using. Photo: TKMashaba

tee,” he saidKoketso added that coaches from other

municipalities were asking him why histeam was performing so very well.“Our team performed well because we

prepared in time and practice 365 daysand we have enough time to practice anddevelop players,” he said.He added that they are working on

developing the under 13 team, developingthem while they are still young.“There are lots of things we are strug-

gling with the state of our sports groundsand sponsors, as we are travelling andrepresenting the municipality and theWaterberg as a whole,” he added.“My key players on the weekend

were Keikimetse, Maphokha, Thapela,Moroke, Kobe, Hakale, Mashale, TlouFernandez and Mogobu,” he said.

TK Mashaba

The Sizwe Stars under 17 netball teamfrom Bela Bela have overcome the oddsto perform well at the Waterberg Devel-opment Games.The team’s local practice court is in a

terrible state, but despite this the teamhave managed to do very well for them-selves.The team was competing against other

teams from the Waterberg region, suchas Modimolle, Mogalakwena, Thabazimbiand Lephalale, but they took home thegold.According to Koketso Kgabo, team

coach, his girls were successful becausethey trained very hard.“I’m proud of my girls and they really

impressed the talent scouts and theWaterberg Netball Association Commit-