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Grandmother (53) detained for murder Lizzy Bapela A 53-year old grandmother from Bela-Bela is expected to appear before the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on a charge of murder shortly. The incident occurred on Saturday, 27 June. Bela-Bela police spokesperson, Constable Maria Maleto, said that the woman went to a tavern with her boyfriend, Aaron Chume (56). According to the information received by the police, the man began flirting with another woman, infuriating his girlfriend. According to Constable Maleto, the couple then had an argument, which ended in the woman allegedly assaulting Chume with a wooden object and accusing him of trying to cheat on her. According to the police, the woman that Chume had been flirting with joined in on the assault, and hit Chume with a stick. Chume sustained severe head injuries and was rushed to the hospital. From the BelaBela Hospital he was transferred to the Polokwane Provincial Hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The suspect was arrested on Thursday, 2 July for murder. She was originally to appear in court on Monday, 6 July, but her appearance was postponed to Monday, 14 July, for formal bail application. Detectives’ Commander, LieutenantColonel Abel Phetla, said that the victim’s family had been surprised not to see him for several days, and had begun to search for him. When their search reached the hospital, they were told about the incident and notified that Chume had been moved to Polokwane. The family checked up on his condition in Polokwane, and immediately reported the matter to the police. Constable Maleto said that the frequency of domestic violence cases has escalated alarmingly in Bela-Bela recently. She urged the community to report any cases of abuse to the police. “We have the Victim Empowerment Programme at the station, a unit SAPS social workers and counsellors are placed on site 24 hours a week, who will assist in such matters. People need not to die because of relationship or stress related issues,” she said.
Constable Maria Maleto with the suspect. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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Local taxi service calls a halt, passengers left stranded Lizzy Bapela A disagreement between rival taxi associations devolved into a traffic shutdown between Bela-Bela and Ngobi this week. The Warmbaths Taxi Association (WATA) ceased operations at all their taxi ranks in town and the township on Tuesday, 7 July, following a “misunderstanding” between them and the Ngobi Taxi Association. WATA spokesperson, Israel Molusi, said that the action was a sequel to a similar incident by their counterparts, who evicted all their taxis at Ngobi on Monday, 6 July. He added that the Ngobi Association gathered all the WATA taxis together, including the ones transporting passengers between the area and Bela-Bela, and gave them orders to stop operations. In return, WATA shut down the Bela-Bela taxi ranks on Tuesday, 7 July. “We tried talking to them this morning about the matter. They refused to hear us out even after we called the police in to intervene. After seeing that our attempts to stop a seemingly erupting war and maintaining the peace failed, we decided it was time rreciprocate and stopped operations, blocking any incoming or outgoing taxi from Ngobi’s side,” said Molusi. “Drivers from both associations nearly fought each other over the issue but the police in attendance were on alert for any suspicious acts. After hours of trying to come to a solution, the Ngobi executive finally agreed to meet with us and discuss matters further.” “We came to an agreement that a proper meeting should take place at the Cyverskuil Community Hall on Wednesday, 8 July, although the Ngobi executive refused to have police from local areas present, demanding to meet
with those on provincial level,” said Molusi. He added that no vehicle from Bela-Bela took passengers to Ngobi on Tuesday, 7 July and WATA transported passengers using taxis operating locally so that they could not be stranded. He further said that Hammanskraal also transported their passengers to the area as they were also forbidden to operate in that area. He added that no serious fighting took place and no injuries were reported, and police were on alert at all times. The BEAT interviewed vendors operating outside the rank, as well as stranded passengers who were confused about the situation. Several did not know what was going on and were worried about getting home later. Some of the vendors indicated that they were affected as most of them had to pack up their merchandise because there was no business. One vendor said that even though the problem was between the taxis and not the rest of the staff, they all have to show support to their colleagues as they are from the same association. Passengers standing outside the taxi rank said that the matter was disturbing, saying that WATA should not have stopped the local operations as that did not have anything to do with the problems. They added that it was frustrating for them to have to be affected by the problem as the problems are between the associations and should not affect passengers. Molusi told The BEAT in the afternoon of the incident that everything had gone back to normal and operations resumed. He also said that the law enforcement in charge reasoned with them and maintained peace. These include members of the SAPS from Modimolle’s Public Order Policing and police stations such as Bela-Bela, Bedwang near Lebotlwane, Cyverskuil, Brits and traffic officers from Moretele station.
WATA stopped operations at all their taxi ranks within their operating area. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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Local EMS dies in accident TK Mashaba An emergency responder overturned his vehicle and died on the scene on his way to fetch a patient from FH Odendaal Hospital in order to transport her to Mankweng on Saturday, 4 July, David Moeketsi, originally from Tladistad outside Hammanskraal but currently living in Bela-Bela and stationed with the Modimolle EMS, passed away on the scene. He had left the EMS offices for FH Odendaal Hospital to fetch the patient and transport them to Mokopane’s Mankweng hospital, but was involved in an accident only a few miles away from the office. According to Modimolle Police
spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay the cause of the accident is still unknown. “At the moment, it is still not known what the cause of the accident was, but police are still investigating the case,” he said. Modimolle District Department of Health communication officer Molobi Malatjie said that it is a sad loss for the Health Department as a whole. “Moeketsi was just a humble hardworking man who joined the EMS in 2006,” he said. He also said that he did his AA Certificate in 2010 and was a member of the Methodist Church in Bela-Bela. His memorial service was expected to be held at Bela-Bela Community Hall on Thursday, 9 July from 10:00.
Retail business robbery suspects in court Lizzy Bapela Three of the seven suspects who were on the run following business robberies at retail shops in Bela-Bela appeared before the local magistrate’s court on Tuesday, 30 June. Bela-Bela detectives’ commander Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla said that the suspects were arrested at Viljoenskroon in the Free State on Thursday, 25 June. He added that the police in the area suspected them for using a stolen vehicle and made follow ups on the matter, resulting in their investigations revealing that they were wanted in Bela-Bela. One of the cases that the suspects were involved in include a robbery at Edgars Active in April and Markham’s a while before. The suspects were nabbed during a
patrol by Cluster Task Team members in the CBD, conducted in order to control the crime situation in the area. Warrant Officer Sello Mangana led the patrol and expressed gratitude towards his colleagues for the breakthrough. He highlighted that community’s involvement in crime combating always bear fruitful results. The suspects allegedly first pretended to be customers in the store before holding the staff hostage and stealing clothing and cellphones, which they loaded into their getaway vehicle, which they were driving when the Free State police put a trace on them. Two of the suspects were arrested during a break-in at Edgars Active and appeared in court on 28 April and 12 May, while the others fled the scene and have been on the run since. The arrested suspects were remanded in custody following their appearance.
Bela-Bela police worked hard to crack the case. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
The wreck in which Moeketsi was killed. Photo supplied
EFF leader accused of ‘selling out’ Lizzy Bapela Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) in Bela-Bela’s Ward 4 are accusing their chairperson Lasi Maswanganyi of selling them out. The members said this on their court date, Tuesday, 30 June, which was in connection with a trespassing incident at a privately owned land in the area. The members said that Maswanganyi has not been honest with them on many occasions and this resulted in them not being able to trust him anymore. The consequences allegedly include the arrest of 36 people who invaded a farm belonging to Herman Kgwadi. One of the leaders of the group, Sunday Modikwe, said that the absence of Maswanganyi during the time when they were trying to present a united front at court showed that he was no longer part of their struggle. Sello Mosweu and Maswanganyi had a second charge of public violence added to their case. Mosweu told The BEAT that he was unlawfully arrested and assaulted by Colonel William Ngobeni, while another leader Neo Moloko said Kgwadi also assaulted him and injured his manhood. Mosweu said that he consulted the doctor
following the assault and a case was opened. Mosweu, Moloko and Modikwe said that Kgwadi and his lawyer asked them to drop a case of assault against him and they refused. Moloko will be appearing again in court on Thursday, 30 July, while the rest of the suspects will appear on Wednesday, 15 July. The three leaders said that they call for progressive forces to support them through the court cases as they are fighting for the masses. They added that the struggle to grab the land continues and they will ensure that the community’s needs are attended to. In his response, Maswanganyi said that the allegations must be valid and the people accusing him must reveal the names of those buying their loyalty. He added that people must be aware that there is a visible division within the party and things got worse when the EFF leadership from region, province and national praised him for securing land for the needy and establishing Malema View. He also said that then, the group led by Moloko, Modikwe and Mosweu grabbed the wrong land and now they are being called to account after people lost their belongings as a result. He further said that their leadership does not support division within members but are all for solidarity.
Criminals rob two fuel garages in Thabazimbi Lizzy Bapela Thabazimbi Police have opened case dockets of business robbery and are busy with investigations after unknown criminals robbed two fuel garages in the area on the night of Sunday, 21 June. Police spokesperson Constable Moshira Modise said that two males entered the shop at BP Garage at about 22:30 and bought five chewing gums and left. She added that a few hours later the suspects came back and ordered the employees on duty to lie down and took the cashier to the till, were they robbed the garage of an amount of R10 000. The suspects were armed and fled the scene on foot. No arrests have been made so far. In the second incident two other males entered a shop at Engen Garage at about 02:00 in the morning, one of them wearing a blue jacket carrying a red bag, while an
attendant was assisting to fill their vehicle with R300 petrol outside. Modise said that the suspects pointed the cashier with firearms and demanded all the money in the till, which amounted just over R3 600. She added that the cashier was also instructed to lie down and the suspects took back the R300 supposed for paying petrol before it could even reach the till. “The suspects put the money inside their bag and also stole other items such as biltong and 20 packets of cigarettes and the total amount of the stolen items including the money is estimated to be R4 500. The suspects drove off with a silver grey BMW and the car registration is still unknown,” said Modise. According to the police, the suspects match the description of the suspects that robbed BP Garage. The police appeal to the public to assist for the success of the investigation that could lead to the arrest of the suspects.
EFF members are accusing Ward 4 chairperson Lasi Maswanganyi of selling them out. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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Woman nearly steps on a metre-long puff adder Justin Steyn A resident from Bela-Bela had the fright of her life when he had a narrow encounter with a snake at her home. Charmaine Griesel, a resident of Bospoort outside Bela-Bela was driving into the garage of her home and nearly stepped on the head of a metre-long puff adder as she left her vehicle. “When I got home, I got out of my car and suddenly heard a loud hissing noise. I was very shocked to see this snake in my garage because I thought that snakes hibernated during winter,” she said. Griesel said that she tried frantically to move the snake out of her home, but it insisted on coming inside. She said that it was only when Rian Karlitz,
an acquaintance, offered to collect the snake that she could relax. “I was scared and when I wasn’t hiding inside my house, I was inside my garage trying to move out the snake.” Karlitz said that the puff adder was not being aggressive and was most likely only looking for a warm place to sleep. According to research, puff adders are said to have the fastest strike of any snake in the world, although mostly they are quite sedate. Their venom is highly toxic to humans and if left untreated could lead to death. When frightened, the snakes will coil up and puff themselves out to look as big as possible. The danger with puff adders is that they are excellently camouflaged. Puff adders have a chevron pattern in their scales and tend to be mostly olive green and brown in colour.
This rather thick puff adder was found at the home of a Bela-Bela resident. Photo supplied
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Parking meters no longer working Justin Steyn Less than two years after their installation was completed, none of the Park and Pay parking metres in Chris Hani Road are operational anymore. The meters were installed in October 2013 and apparently cost R1 million to procure and install. At the time the municipal spokesperson, Matome Sebelebele, said that the parking meters had been installed to supply additional revenue to the municipality. He also said that the municipality was consulting with shopping centres around town to install boom gates to regulate and order parking. This never happened. During a recent council meeting the Acting Head of the Department for Social Community Services, TJ Mothapo, admitted that the meters were no longer functional and that car guards are once again becoming more numerous in the town’s Central Business District. “The parking metres in the town’s CBD are no longer operational,” Mothapo said. “We have also received many complaints about car guards, some of whom have even gone so far as to force motorists to pay them for looking after their vehicles.” Mothapo said that a meeting with the BelaBela police is expected to take place shortly, which will be aimed at regularly monitoring the situation to avoid serious injury and crime. The municipal spokesperson, Matome Sebelebele, could not be reached for comment.
Parking meters in Bela-Bela have not been functioning for some time and residents say this has been a waste of taxpayer’s money. Photo: Justin Steyn
Leeupoort axe attackers get 20 years Justin Steyn
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The case against axe attackers Trymore Munetsi and Peter Sithole came to an end on 24 June. The two men appeared in the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court where they were convicted for the attack on Leeupoort residents, Manie de Beer and Rachel Groenewald, at their home in Leeupoort in February last year. The couple were tied up during the attack by five men and brutally tortured. One of the men was shot and killed during a shootout with the Rooiberg police upon their arrival. Both Munetsi and Sithole were arrested moments after fleeing the scene. At their last court appearance Magistrate, Theuns Prinsloo found Munetsi and Sithole’s gave false testimony to their case and that all evidence pointed out that the men had deliberately entered the couple’s premises with the intent to murder them. Prinsloo sentenced the attackers to 20 years in imprisonment, five for house-breaking and 15 for attempted murder. Groenewald said that the couple can sleep peacefully for the first time in over a year. “I am satisfied with the verdict and I hope
they do not come out earlier for good behaviour,” she said. Munetsi and Sithole are currently at the Kgosi Mampuru II prison in Pretoria. Munetsi faces other charges related to house burglary and theft.
Manie de Beer was badly woonded after the axe attack at Leeupoort.
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Fire fighters ready for the 2015 fire season Lizzy Bapela Working on Fire (WoF), the Department of Environmental Affairs’ programme to help fight veld and forest fires, has been hard at work throughout the province, during the past two months as it prepared its fire fighters for the 2015 Winter Fire Season. The 2015 Winter Fire Season officially started on 1 June 2015 and will continue to the end of November. In Limpopo, the program was officially launched on 4 May 2015 during the International Fire Fighter’s Day event. This was done due to the dryness of the grass and due to the veld fires that were experienced in the Province. Almost 660 fire fighters in the program stationed at 36 bases across the province in all the five district municipalities recently underwent the Yellow Card Training Camp in order to refresh their firefighting skills and knowledge and also to have their fitness level assessed. These fire fighters have been deployed across the province to reduce the personal and economic harm caused by unwanted fires. These ground forces will be well supported by the WoF aerial
support teams which are made up of three spotter planes and three helicopters which will be based at Bela-Bela and other areas in other parts of the province. “Many specialists expect that there will be an increased risk of veld and forest fires, given the current long term of weather forecast for the country’s winter fire season in provinces,” said WoF Limpopo spokesperson Matema Gwangwa. “The 2014 Winter Fire Season was the worst in 7 years and WoF fire fighters responded to 2700 fires which caused damage to about 1.1 million hectares of veld, vegetation and fynbos across the country. WoF’s aircraft flew 2600 hours, providing aerial firefighting support to ground teams. Through our partnership with Provincial Disaster Management Centres’, Fire Protection Associations, SANParks, various private and public landowners and local municipalities, we will be able to respond quickly in rendering a highly skilled veldfire suppression service, which is unparalleled anywhere in the province,” she said. Gwangwa further highlighted that WoF has dispatched 34 teams to 34 fires across the province since 1 May 2015.
Working on Fire Limpopo uses the Yellow Card Training Camp in order to refresh fire fighters’ firefighting skills and knowledge. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Water shortage problem in Thabazimbi has been addressed Lizzy Bapela The water shortage situation remains a challenge to Anglo American Platinum’s host communities in and around Thabazimbi, Schilpadnest (Smash-Block), Mantserre and Ramokokastad villages, including the community of Amandelbult. The company’s operations have also been affected by the crisis and gone without water during these difficult times. Anglo American Platinum has joined forces with the Thabazimbi Local Municipality, Magalies Water Board and Kumba Iron Ore to assist in providing water to the surrounding communities. Community members are fetching water from the source near the primary school in Schilpadnest. Thabazimbi Municipal spokesperson Joshua Motsomane said that the problem is that the total supply from Magalies Water Board was 8 megaliters a day and this has dropped to 4.5, leaving a shortage of 3.5 megaliters that Anglo American Platinum is trying to source. He added that the company has developed a number of interventions in making up for the lost 3.5 megaliters a day, reduced its Magalies Water demand at the operations so that 1.5 megaliters a day go back to the community, and restored some boreholes in the community to generate an extra 2 megaliters a day. “In completed community projects, steps have been taken to improve water supply to our communities and that include pipeline and Group 12 boreholes project that were completed in 2014 at a cost of R5, 7 million and funded in partnership with the Thabazimbi Local Municipality. Anglo American Platinum has deployed four water trucks which are supplying
Spokesperson for the Thabazimbi Local Municipality Joshua Motsomane. Photo: Lizzy Bapela water at intervals to Regorogile Extensions 1 to 6, Thabazimbi town, Mmebane Hostel and Ipelegeng Section. As a corporate social investment (CSI) project, the community of Mantserre was assisted with the repair and installation of two new water pumps to improve the supply of water to the village,” said Motsomane.
Community projects that are in progress include an upgrade of the chlorination systems, pump station and bulk pipeline which were funded by Kumba Iron Ore at R24 million and was scheduled for completion by May 2015; upgrades on the bulk pipeline and at the reservoir which is funded by
Anglo American Platinum at R20 million and will be completed by June 2016; and repairing the breakdown at the Vaalkop water purification plant which resulted in the Elandsfontein reservoir level going below 10%. “We are currently in the process of assessing the three boreholes which are non-functional in Ramokokastad village to restore them. Through the current Social and Labour Plan, Amandelbult Mine is in the process of implementing the Water and Sanitation project. The community of over 18 000 people at Schilpadnest will benefit from two reverse osmosis plants and one waste water treatment plant which is being constructed. A water treatment plant has been planned for the Schilpadnest community to supply drinking water. The water project at Schilpadnest includes the provision of water containers, a tractor and a truck for the distribution of water to the village,” Motsomane added. Anglo American Platinum pledged its commitment to using water resources efficiently by reducing, re-using and recycling; achieving its water targets; and protecting water quality resources and managing water quality within the operations. This commitment is shared by other stakeholders in ensuring that the water situation is managed to restore the dignity of host communities. They said that all the stakeholders are encouraged to work together in preserving water, a scarce but essential resource. The mine encouraged people to use water sparingly and contribute positively to the cause. Tumela Mine’s General Manager William Taylor said that their mine will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders on issues of Water through the Broader Stakeholder Leadership Development.
LEDA seeks to up Export Development in Waterberg Justin Steyn The Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) is planning increase export development in Waterberg. This will be conducted by a series of workshops held in two of its municipalities in July. The LEDA said it will invite local businesses to participate in the workshops in Thabazimbi and Bela-Bela. According to the local economic
Mokgohloas@belabela.gov.co.za or contact him on (014) 736 8050 development officer of Bela-Bela, Sephalo Mokgohloa, the LEDA is seeking registered companies that have been trading for a minimum of two years and have the capacity and potential to export. Mokgohloa said that
the workshops are a means for government to increase trade and investment for businesses in Limpopo. “Currently, government is looking for ways to increase its import sand exports in
Limpopo. This will also grow infrastructure and create job opportunities,” he said. Mokgohloa said that the workshops will also aid in providing more exports and financial growth to the rest of the country as it aids to an intervention of support to the private sector. He invites local entrepreneurs who would like to take part in this workshop to contact him via e-mail at Mokgohloas@belabela.gov.co.za or contact him on (014) 736 8050
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PHOTO of the WEEK Real men don’t rape There is something terribly wrong in the world. It’s not a new thing — such records as have survived tell us that as far back as ancient Egypt, men were executed for rape. Of course back then, they were executed. These days, many prefer to blame the victim. “Oh, but she shouldn’t have been drinking,” they will say. “She was asking for it, wearing such a short skirt.” Of course she was. Everyone knows women secretly want to be raped, don’t they? And of course those cases of elderly women and little children being raped…they were asking for it too, weren’t they? Everyone knows little girls are terrible flirts and grandmothers…well, we all know what they are like. If you read that last sentence and winced a little and thought ‘of course not, don’t be stupid,’ then you are guilty of not following a chain of logic to its end. Women do not ask to be raped. Old women do not ask to be raped. Little girls do not ask to be raped. Teenagers do not ask to be raped. Drunk women do not ask to be raped. The point is that nobody asks to be raped. The point is that women do not decide when rape will occur. It is frankly ridiculous to say to a woman ‘don’t go out late at night.’ Less than six months ago The BEAT reported on the case of a woman who was raped in her own home, by a man who climbed in through a window. So we tell women not to wear revealing clothes. Really? Women have been raped wearing abayas, they have been raped wearing the hijab. They have been raped wearing jeans and long skirts and short skirts. Clothing does not determine when a woman will be raped. Nothing a woman can do, short of killing herself before it can happen, determines whether she will be raped. Animals are the ones who decide when rape will happen. Not men, and not women. These animals who walk among us and think that they can take what they want when they want it, these predators who think that they have some kind of right to rape…they are the ones who determine when a woman will be raped. One out of three South African women will be sexually assaulted or raped in her life, and that’s the low estimate. Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like the animals are winning.
SABC1 sports analyst Kwena Moabelo with Sibusiso Vilakazi of Kaizer Chiefs advising players during a gala dinner at CSIR Convention Centre in Tshwane on Thursday. Photo: TK Mashaba
Excellent prizes for 2015 Councillor Hlungwani soccer tournament from negative habits. The tournament will also be the scene of motivational talks and formal Six soccer teams from Bela-Bela addresses as a means of educating the Councillor Freddy Hlungwani’s Ward 4 young people who take part in the will be battling it tournament, out for the top inspiring them position in the to make Councillor something of Hlungwani themselves. Soccer The event will Tournament this be graced by year. soccer legends The tournament from the will kick off on Premier Soccer Saturday, 11 League such as July, and end on former Sunday, 26 July Mamelodi at the Zone 14 Sundowns stars soccer fields. Katlego Mosito The prizes and Fire include R3 000 Masilela, former in cash, soccer Orlando Pirates kit, gold medals, star Aubrey bags, and a Lekwane and trophy. The some others who tournament’s are still to second place confirm their team will receive attendance. R2 000, silver Councillor The former mayor of Bela-Bela and medals and kit; Hlungwane Councillor for Ward 4, Freddy while the thirdthanked the Hlungwane. Photo: Lizzy Bapela place team will tournament’s receive R1 000, sponsors. bronze medals, four soccer balls, and He said that the tournament, now in water bottles. its third year, is growing every year and The councillor said that he founded the will remain in existence for years to tournament with the objective of come. gathering the youth from the ward and The councillor also thanked teams surrounding areas together in an that have been taking part in the educational safe space to protect them competition throughout its existence. Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela
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Klaas Mabunda writes: My dear comrade, brother and friend, Mpho Dube. The article written by yourself in The Sunday Independent, dated 5 July 2015, encouraged my focus in jotting this piece of opinion. Dube, for a while now I have read closely your work, which insinuated that you are that one person which the ANC can do with, for the ANC needs to criticized by critics who carries around with them immediate solutions to identified weaknesses and challenges, some important tool of organizational existence your criticism lacks. Importantly, it should be noted that I too, miss the wisdom and leadership of Cassel Mathale. Although unfortunate, the leadership tenures are bound to be different, so is in their approaches and actualities, thus, like you, I am devastated to observe the membership deterioration, a situation to be blamed on us the members, who chose to not to renew our membership, or even who silently and mischievously kept quiet and decided not to remind or caution others of the lapsing of their membership, something which cannot be blamed on the PEC. Rule 23.1 of the constitution of the ANC states that: “Every member of the ANC shall belong to a branch, which is the basic structure of the organisation.” This is supportive to my conviction that we cannot blame the PEC mainly, although it might be failing in its oversight role. The Oath I know you also signed, unless you did so without reading it, or if you did, you did so without comprehension, has in it the following statement: “I will place my energies and skills at the disposal of the Organisation and carry out tasks given to me, that I will work towards making the ANC an even more effective instrument of liberation in the hands of the people, and that I will defend the unity and integrity of the Organisation and its principles, and combat any tendency towards disruption and factionalism.” I am not saying that we should not criticise the ANC, what I am saying is that the damage we have done to the ANC through the media is enough, we are at the verge of burying what has been our platform for everything, therefore, let us rise and use internal platforms to echo our views. I know that in your line of duty, sarcasm is principal, but for the sake of your love to and on the ANC, please consider its fate. Edited for lengh - Ed.
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LEGALS PLA CE PLACE your add HERE! MODIMOLLE LAND USE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in terms of clause 23 of the above-mentioned Scheme, I (Full name) MOLOATOA PIET intends applying to the Modimolle Local Municipality for consent to: Tuckshop on (Property and suburb) 4753 Legwabe Street also known as (Street
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name and number) situated in an Residential 1 zone. (Example: Residential 1, Business4 etc.) Any objection, with the grounds therefor, shall e lodged with or made in writing to: The Divisional Manager, Town Planning: Groun Floor, Modimolle Municipal Building, Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510, within 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the local newspaper viz: Full particulars and plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours (08:00 - 13:00 and 13:45 15:00) at the abovementioned office for a period of 28 days of the publication of the advertiseent in the local newspaper.
Closing date for objections: Applicant street and postal address: 4753 Legwabe Street Modimolle 0510. (03&10/07). AMENDMENT SCHEME I, J. J. ENGELBRECHT (full name) being the owner/ authorized agent of the owner of erf/erven/portion(s) 845/10 4 Rupert Street complete description of property as set out in title deed) hereby give notice in terms of section56(1)(b)(i) of the Town-planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986), that I have applied to the Modimolle Local Municipality for the amendment of the townplanning scheme in operation known as
Modimolle Land Use Scheme 2004, by the rezoning of the property(ies) described above, situated at 4 Rupert Street from Residential 1 to Business 1 Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of: The Divisional: Town Planning, Ground Floor, Modimolle Building, Field Street, Modimolle, for a period of 28 days from (the date of first publication of this notice). Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to the Divisional Manager: Town Planning at the above address or at Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510, within a period of 28 days from (the date of first publication of
this notice). Address of owner/authirized agent: (Physical as well as postal address) 4 Rupert Street Modimolle 0510 P.O. Box 829 Modimolle 0510 Telephone: 082 320 8289. (03&10/07). NOTICE “It should be noted that KGOTSO GABRIEL KUTUMELA intends making application to the Commissioner of CIPC, for the re-instatement of SENKHOMO GENERAL TRADING (2009/212875/ 23) It should further be noted that any objection to the application must be filed with the Commissioner of CIPC within twenty one (21) days of the date of publication hereof.” NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NO: 55993/2013 In the matter between: STANDARD BANK OF SA LIMITED Plaintiff and SEFULARA MARTIN MAIFALA ID: 471206 5511 087 1st Defendant RAMDIMETJA TRYPHINA MAIFALA ID: 640610 0574 089 2nd Defendant In execution of a judgement of the High Court of South Africa (Gauteng Division,
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Pretoria) in the abovementioned suit, a sale without reserve will be held by the Sheriff Modimolle at 20 Arhmed Kathrada Street, Modimolle on Tuesday, 28 July 2015 at 11H00 of the undermentioned property of the defendants sunject to the conditions of sale which are available for inspection at the offices of the Sheriff Modimolle, 20 Arhmed Kathrada Street, Modimolle, tel.: 014 717 3065. Erf 914 Vaalwater Extention 1 township Registration Division: K.R., Limpopo Province Measuring: 394 (three nine four) square metres Held by deed of transfer: T132841/1998 Subject to the conditions therein contained also known as : Erf 914 Vaalwater Ext 1 The following information is furnished with regard to improvements on the property although nothing in this respect is guaranteed: This property consists of: 3 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet, kitchen, lounge, dining room, garage Zoning: Residential The Execution Creditor, Sheriff and/or Plaintiff’s Attorney does not give any warranties with the regard to the description and/or improvements Dated at Pretoria on 22 July 2015. T. DE JAGER HACK STUPEL & ROSS Attorneys for Plaintiff 2Nd Floor, Standard Bank Chambers Church Square, Pretoria
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REF: T12703/HA10642/T DE JAGER/KarenB Tel: 012 325 4185. MODIMOLLE LAND USE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in terms of clause 23 of the abovementioned Scheme, I (full name) MOLEKOA KHARI ARON intends applying to the Modimolle Local Municipality for consent to Tarven on (property and suburb) VD 35 also known as (street name and number) Leseding Ext 3 situated in an Residential 1 zone (Example: Residential 1, Business 4 etc.) Any objection, with the grounds therefor, shall be lodged with or made in writing to: The Divisional Manager: Town Planning, Ground Floor, Modimolle Municipal Building, Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510, within 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local newspaper viz. Full particulars and plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours (08:00 - 13:00 and 13:45 15:00) at the abovementioned office for a period of 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local newspaper. Closing date for objections: Applicant Street and Postal address: VD 35 Leseding Ext 3 Vaalwater 0530 Tel: 078 774 2959 / 079 046 4048.
(10&17/07). MODIMOLLE LAND USE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in terms of clause 23 of the abovementioned Scheme, I (full name) CHAUKE MORONGWA ELIZABETH intends applying to the Modimolle Local Municipality for consnt to: Tuckshop Morongwa on (property and suburb) 6516 Ext 8 Phomolong also known as (street name and number) situated in an Residential 1 zone. (Example: Residential 1, Business 4 etc.) Any objection, with the grounds therefor, shall be lodged with or made in writing to: The Divisional Manager: Town Planning: Ground Floor, Modimolle Municipal Building, Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510, within 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local newspaper viz: Full particulars and plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours (08:00 - 13:00 and 13:45 15:00) at the abovementioned office for a period of 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local newspaper. Closing date for objections: Applicant street and postal address: P.O. Box 5080 Modimolle 0510. (10&17/07).
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Ikageng seeks help for adolescent drug users
10 July, 2015
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Pageant finalist urges public to cast their vote for him
Mr Commonwealth South Africa finalist Lucas Monareng. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Ikayeng Youth Centre’s chairperson Jan Motlhoki said that the organization is now focused on illegal drug use in adolescent children. Photo: Justin Steyn Justin Steyn Justin Steyn According to Ikageng Youth Centre’s chairman, Jan Motlhoki, adolescent drug use is on the rise. He said that he noticed the epidemic during recent visits to various municipalities in the Waterberg District. “We’ve seen a lot of children who are using drugs and some of them are not even teenagers yet,” he said. Motlhoki said that during a recent visit to Modimolle the organization found two children, aged 9 and 10, who are addicted to extremely illegal substances. “I found two children in Modimolle who are addicted to drugs like cocaine,” he said. “This shocked me very much and our organization is going to
approach municipalities asking them for assistance in matters like these.” He explained that Ikayeng is in desperate need of a proper facility where they can hold their activities. “We are based at Bela-Bela and would like to expand to other regions. We currently need a facility where we can house addicted and abandoned children. We plan to engage with the people who come asking for help from us. They will be involved in various sports activities and will be taught how to farm and fend for themselves.” According to Motlhoki, the organization has been able to help and rehabilitate five former drug addicts. Those who would like to get in touch with the organization can contact Mothloki on 060 825 3044.
DA holds mini-campaign
Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela A finalist in the Mr Commonwealth SA Lucas Monareng has urged members of the public to vote for him to win the pageant’s first place. As the grand finale to the competition draws near, being scheduled for Johannesburg’s Gold Reef City Lyric Theatre on the evening of 12 September, 24-year old Monareng is putting the word out for the public to show their support in his efforts by voting for him. He is the first man to represent Limpopo in the Mr Commonwealth competition. He told The BEAT that he entered the modelling competition to help disadvantaged people, vulnerable children, people living with HIV and orphans. Monareng is now in third place nationwide, and says that he needs the community’s support to win. Tickets are now available at Computicket,
Checkers, Shoprite and Usave. Tickets cost R350 each and Monareng urges the public to mention his name when purchasing their tickets, as that will add points to his votes. He also urged the public to vote for him by sending a R3 SMS to 35554 with his name. “The competition creates a platform for men to become leaders and role models in the community,” he said. “It aims to empower and inspire them with the knowledge to bring about change and development.” The winner will represent South Africa at the international stage in London in November, where representatives from all the Commonwealth nations will be competing for the final title. The finalists were judged and tested on their leadership, entrepreneurial and community development skills. The competition is focused on social upliftment and finding South Africa’s next Ambassador of Change.
DA plans to launch petition on Mogalakwena R1.5 million water project Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela
The recent ‘Know your DA’ campaign in Ward 3 was described as a success. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela The DA in Bela-Bela’s Ward 3 recently embarked on a successful mini campaign to boost their visibility. The ‘Know your DA’ event took place on Saturday, 27 June at the corners between Ward 3 and Ward 4 known as Marabastad, with the party’s Provincial Administration Officer Nico Pienaar and other guest speakers in attendance. Other attendees included Salamina Mabokela, Elsie Kubjane, Frans Mothokwa, Councillor Francina Maselesa and Ward 6 representative Missy Matlhalhane. In his address, Mothokwa promised residents that the DA will perform its duty as an opposition party to stand for the rights of the people of the wards in order to promote development in the area. He said
that they are in discussions with the municipality about receiving a budget as other wards do, since they are also paying for services. He added that the fact that the municipality cuts off residents’ electricity when they are unable to pay for services, is a concern to them. Mothokwa also said that the municipality is failing these wards when it comes to budgets and service delivery. Other speakers also addressed the attendees and urged members of the community to make sure that the people are aware of the DA. They emphasized that the people need to understand the purpose of opposition parties, and said that they are tired of empty promises from the current government. Pienaar expressed his gratitude toward the residents for attending the event, and emphasized once again the fact that the DA is a truly multiracial party.
The DA in Limpopo said that they will launch a massive petition campaign that will be signed by all the affected residents and be submitted to Mogalakwena Local Municipality’s new mayor, Councillor Parks Sebatjane, seeking his urgent intervention regarding the municipality’s failed R1.5 million water project. The DA has also written to the mayor, urging him to urgently probe this abandoned project that was finished two years ago but still provides no water for residents. “The municipality has allocated the money to install water pipes and taps for the residents of Matsogelle in ward 11, but the waterless taps were abandoned by the contractor and are now being vandalised by the residents,” said the DA Councillor in the municipality Charlotte Senosha.
“Due to the municipality’s failure to monitor the project, the residents are still facing the water crisis that they have been facing all these years and are now forced to buy water. Furthermore, more than 500 households are forced to share three drums of water that are being supplied by the municipality once a week,” Senosha said. “Spending R1.5 million on a project without putting monitoring measures in place is a clear waste of tax payers’ money and an abuse of power that must be investigated. The DA urged the mayor to launch an investigation into the whole project to establish the reasons why it is not benefiting the intended communities and hold implicated officials accountable for the failure. The municipality’s respond to the matter is still awaited, as the spokesperson Malesela Selokela was unavailable for comment by the time of going to press.
‘Due to the municipality’s failure to monitor the project, the residents are still facing the water crisis that they have been facing all these years and are now forced to buy water.’
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Waterberg District hosts Indigenous Games 2015 Mashaba TKTK Mashaba It is that time of year again — the youth of the area will be testing their health in the Indigenous Games this year. The games, which are hosted by the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture in the Waterberg, will be held on Saturday, 11 July, at Modimolle’s Ephraim Mogale Stadium. The objectives of the games are to promote
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Bela-Bela Kamplits volleyball team is ready for training camp Thabo Molokomme, the trainer, with Kamplits players at a training session. Photo: TK Mashaba
social cohesion, encourage healthy lifestyles, and discourage unwanted social behaviour, by keeping the youth engaged in traditional games. According to the media liaison for the Department, Mangana Mabakane, this year’s activities will include a rich of variety of indigenous sports such as itonga, morabaraba, jukskei, dibeke, ncuva, khokho, diketo, kgati, and drie stokkies. “We are expecting players to come in their numbers to enjoy the games,” said Mabakane.
Limpopo Under-21 team gets knocked out at semi-finals
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Mashaba TKTK Mashaba Bela-Bela’s Kamplits Volleyball Team is expected to attend a training camp ahead of the Interprovincial Games. The camp was expected to start on Thursday, 9 July and continue until Sunday, 12 July. The Interprovincial Games are expected to start on Monday, 13 July and conclude on Saturday, 18 July. The full Kamplits team consists of the senior men’s and ladies’ teams and the Under-20 men’s and ladies’ teams.
According to their player-coach Thabo Molokomme, the team is expected to do well at the upcoming games. “Last year the team did well with the Under-20 Junior team getting gold, while the Under-20 Ladies’ while the Senior team received their first bronze medals,” said Molokomme. The team was busy with their training this week. “At the moment we are doing a variety of different exercises so that my team can manage their opponents at the games,” said Molokomme.
Lufuno Munyai from Team Limpopo celebrated his fourth goal in their game against Ussa. Photo: TK Mashaba match against Ussa, has caught the eye of PSL scouts. Unfortunately, the Limpopo team was The Limpopo football team showed a roundly trounced by the Free State in the remarkable standard of football at the semi-finals. Free State beat them 2-0 and recent SAB Under-21 championship held continued to the finals were won 3-2 on at Tshwane’s Giants stadium in the penalties against the Mpumalanga Soshanguve. The team reached the semiteam. finals, performing better than last years. Coach Raymond Mdaka said that his The player showed hunger and an boys played outstandingly well, although excellent standard in their last game of soccer. against the Free The team won all State they were ‘I am glad that the theyy did their matches in the suffering from group stages, exhaustion, having well. The Theyy couldn’t beating Free State played match on reac h finals, but the reach theyy 2-0 and Ussa 4-1. match without a Lufuno Munyai sho wed fighting spirit.’ show break. shined in the “I am glad that matches, scoring they did well,” he four goals alone said. “They while Matlatse Mtabane scored the only couldn’t reach finals, but they showed goal for Ussa Football team. fighting spirit.” The team had excellent performance, Mdaka said that he only met with the the best in their history in the boys three days after the team was championship with players like Vutomi selected, and with the right combinations Heaveman, Malesela Monama — who the players managed to produce was awarded Man of the Match when outstanding results. they played against Free State in the “It will be back to the drawing board Group Stages — and the lethal dribbling for the next Team Limpopo for 2016. wizard Lufuno Munyai, who was They might reach the finals,” he awarded Man of the Match during their concluded. Mashaba TKTK Mashaba
Malesele Monama (in the blue and back), who played a big role when Team Limpopo beat the Free State team 2-0 and has been eyed by PSL teams, is here blocked an Ussa player in white and blue. Photo: TK Mashaba
Lufuno Munyai with SAFA’s Antony Reeves. Lufuno received a R500 for Man of the Match. Photo: TK Mashaba