Elections are over
– now what?
With the election behind us, residents of Modimolle and Mookgophong are staring an uncertain future in the face. Photo: Herman Steyn
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2016
12 August
Ronél van Jaarsveld The elections are over and the winners have celebrated their victory while the losers licked their wounds. But what is going to happen next? Residents of Modimolle and Mookgophong are uncertain of the future, now that the two municipalities are combining. The Modimolle/Mookgophong municipal council will consist of 28 councillors. The election results determined that the ANC will have 12 councillors, the DA seven, the EFF six, and the VF+ two. Legally, the first council meeting must occur within 14 days after the election — thus, before Saturday, 20 August. At this meeting a Mayor, Speaker, and Chief Whip need to be appointed. Until this happens, the municipality is in the hands of municipal officials. The Municipal Manager will most likely act as chair for the first meeting. That is where things could get interesting. If the rumours are true and a coalition is formed between the DA, the EFF, and the VF+, they will have 15 votes to the ANC’s 13, they will be able to elect the Mayor, Chief Whip, and Speaker. Tactically, this decision is very important. Wiets Botes, who stood as an independent candidate, explained that the political head of the municipality acts as the chairperson, which can be described as the ‘engine room’ of the municipality. This council has the power to drive through certain decisions which do not have to be approved by the council. The role of the Speaker is vital, because this is the person who decides what issues may be addressed during meetings, and who is responsible for the management of the council members. The role of Chief Whip is to, after communication with provincial leaders, arrange caucus meetings with the members to pass on information, and to call these meetings during council meetings in order to discuss decisions. Desirée van der Walt of the DA, who has the second-most votes in the council, said that decisions needed to be made soon. “We have to decide about ways to ‘take over’ in order to get this municipality back in shape,” she said. “Is coalition the right word? If so, with whom? Or should we remain the opposition and handle the council one item at a time? We, like the electorate, expect a corruption-free municipality that delivers quality services. The party is in discussions with several other opposition parties.” She said that it was important that residents realise that the DA’s goals during Story continue on page 3.
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Traffic cop in hospital after smash
The Traffic Department vehicle which was involved in the crash is badly damaged. Photo supplied Andries van der Heyde A traffic officer from Limpopo was rushed to the Montana Hospital in Pretoria after being hit by a vehicle on the N1. The accident took place near the Codrington turn-off at the Mantsole weighing station. According to reports received, the traffic officers were regulating traffic on the highway when they stopped a Renault for speeding. The driver of the Renault allegedly tried to flee in the direction of Pretoria. MZ Malesa, one of the officers, set out after him and brought him to bay near the Codrington turn-off. The driver and Malesa were apparently both outside their vehicles when the driver of an oncoming bakkie lost control over his vehicle and crashed into the vehicles
belonging to Malesa and the driver. Malesa was badly injured and the vehicles damaged. Other people were injured as well but the police and Bela-Bela’s emergency services could not confirm how many people were injured or what the extent of their injuries were. It is unclear whether the driver of the Renault was injured as well. Martie Jonker from Advance Paramedic Assist (APA) said that Malesa sustained injuries to his neck, shoulders, and one of his arms, in addition to a concussion. The other injured travelers were taken to the Bela-Bela Hospital for treatment, but the hospital could not comment on their condition. Malesa was taken to the Montana Hospital by APA, where he remains. The Bela-Bela Police are investigating a case of reckless driving.
Two arrested in Modimolle for alleged card-cloning scam Lizzy Bapela A man was arrested in Modimolle after he was found in possession of suspected cloned bank cards. An informer alerted Constable Amanda Rossouw of the Modimolle police’ detectives unit that a man was selling cloned cards in the area. Warrant Officer Rossouw, Constable Sathekge, Const Given Chokoe and the Crime Intelligence unit followed up on the information. A suspect believed to be a former employee at the Kranskop tollgate was arrested and found with six cloned cards in his possession. Modimolle police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay said that these cards are being sold at an amount of R750 each, according to the informer. He added that the cards are
cloned with a scanning device when people pay at tollgates. Another suspect, also believed to be a former employee at the same tollgate, had been arrested already at the time and had appeared before the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court. The suspects are Wesani Ngobeni and Lukas Modise. The police warned card owners not to let their cards out of their sight and also to make sure that the cards are not swiped on two different machines at one time. They described cloned cards as being when one is still in possession of their bank card, but someone else is using the card number belonging to them and money being deducted from their account. The scamming device is used to copy the original owner’s details on the black strip of their card to a different card.
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Murder trial set for October Justin Steyn A trial date for murder accused Solly Ndlovu has been set to Friday 14 October for trial. The 37-year old man stands accused of murdering 28-year-old Nathalia Maphanga on Sunday, 20 December 2015 at their home in Extension 5 of the Bela-Bela township. It is believed that the two were in a romantic relationship and an alleged argument between the two ended violently as both allegedly assaulted one another with knives. The Bela-Bela police spokesperson Maria Maswanganye said that when police arrived at the scene, paramedics from the provincial EMS carried Ndlovu out of the premises via a stretcher, from where he was taken to the Bela-Bela hospital. Maphanga was declared dead on the scene.
“Upon arriving at the scene of the crime, police found the provincial EMS outside of the premises pushing a stretcher with Ndlovu on it. He suffered injuries on the neck and chest. Officers were led into the house where they found Maphanga’s body in a pool of blood due to stab wounds she had suffered,” she said. A trial date for Ndlovu’s case has been postponed frequently in recent months. A source at the Bela-Bela magistrate’s court said that current cases that have been assigned to the regional court may only be heard in September when a new magistrate had been assigned to it. “The current magistrate’s contract will expire at the end of August, a new magistrate will be assigned to commence trial on the current pending cases,” the source said. Ndlovu appeared at the Bela-Bela regional court on Friday 5 August and the case was postponed for trial in October.
Severed arm linked to Modjadjiskloof man The severed arm that was found in Bela-Bela has been linked to a man from Modjadjiskloof in Tzaneen. Photo: Justin Steyn
Justin Steyn Authorities in Bela-Bela have revealed the identity of the man whose severed arm was found outside of town in July last year. The man, Lawrence Makhanzi, was positively linked to the arm after a series of DNA analysis was conducted since its discovery. According to Warrant officer Jannie Venter, Makhanzi resided in Modjadjiskloof, Tzaneen and was positively linked via DNA that was provided by a relative. Earlier this year two men, Clifford Cawood and Hercules Delport were arrested for allegedly abducted and murdering a man from Modjadjiskloof. It is alleged that Cawood and Delport abducted the man and took him to a secluded area in Bela-Bela, murdered him, and scattered his remains. The duo has also been linked to another murder near the town’s dam area.
Cawood was arrested in December by the Bela-Bela Police while Delport was arrested in Boksburg, Gauteng in January. Delport was also arrested for being in possession of an illegal firearm. However, Cawood recently died whilst in custody at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria. Venter said that Cawood died of natural causes and his autopsy report is yet to be completed. He was treated for a viral infection at the Kalafong Hospital in Pretoria while under police guard. Both Cawood and Delport were expected to appear at the Bela-Bela regional court on Monday, 1 August. Cawood was marked as being absent and the case was postponed to Monday, 22 August. Delport was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment at the Boksburg Regional court for being in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He is currently serving his sentence at Boksburg Correctional services.
Suspects in court for robbery at Mookgophong retail store Lizzy Bapela Two suspects are expected to appear before the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court shortly in connection with an incident of business robbery that took place at Exact Store in Mookgophong on Monday, 1 August. Warrant Officer Rossouw of the Modimolle police’ detectives’ unit received a call informing him of the incident on the morning of the day in question. He was on his way back from the Mokopane Regional Court at the time and he alerted his colleagues in Modimolle to be on the lookout for a white BMW, which was reported as
the suspects’ getaway vehicle. While he was driving on the R101, Warrant Officer Rossouw spotted the car coming from the Jasper Road, turning towards Modimolle. He notified the Modimolle police and followed the vehicle. According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay, the occupants in the car became suspicious when they spotted police members awaiting the vehicle at the entrance to Modimolle Township. He added that the car then fled towards the old Genaak Road direction Extension 10, where they had an accident, abandoned the car, and attempted to flee on foot. “A large group of our members chased after the suspects and managed to
apprehend at least one of them. Community members apprehended the second suspect while he was on the run investigations revealed that the car was hijacked on Tuesday, 26 July in Pretoria West. Three unlicensed firearms and a jamming device were found inside the abandoned vehicle,” said Warrant Officer Findlay The suspects made their first court appearance on Tuesday, 2 August, and the police said that they could be linked with similar cases in Limpopo. Both the suspects were charged
with possession of suspected stolen motor vehicle, and three counts of possession of unlicensed firearms and possession of unlicensed ammunition. Warrant Officer Findlay said that the suspects will still be charged with the business robbery in due course for the
unlicensed T hree firearms and a
jamming device were found inside the abandoned vehicle
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Uncertainty about the looming future these negotiations will be grounded on their principles and that they will not be working for power alone. If the situation calls for it, she said, the DA would walk away from coalitions. Patrick Shika, Municipal Spokesperson at Modimolle, said that the new municipality’s name will be chosen after a public participation process where residents can suggest names. For the moment, both Modimolle and Mookgophong will continue to be used. There is also still great uncertainty about who will be presented as candidates for the position of Mayor and Speaker, since the political picture has not yet coalesced. Looking at the IEC’s candidate listings, the community can expect to see the following members on the council. Since the law allows substitutions provided that they are made within seven days after the elections, this list is only preliminary. For the ANC, we can expect to see: Klaas Mabunda, Meisie Lekalakala (former Mayor, Modimolle), Sarah Monyamane (former Mayor, Mookgophong), Lucy
Moruwe, Ephraim Kenoshi, Jan Mahoro, Matsobane Phele, Patrick Mashaba, Lesiba
Kola, Mmanoko Lebese and Sinah Langa. For the DA: Dingaan Motshwene,
Marlene van Staden, David Phalane, Bianca Mocke, Johann Abrie, Sarna Groenewald, and Hercules Louw. The EFF may send the following delegates: William Monyela, Salmina Chauke, Margaret Mothabela, Silas Marema, Dinah Monama, and Nonini Monepya. Sources believe that there is a chance that Alfred Maremanne, the organiser of the protest marches earlier this year and relatively new EFF member, may be added to the list. The VF+ will be sending Thinus Botha and Johann Prinsloo. Their ward candidate, Karel Niewenhuis, will fill the seat in the District council. The BEAT are informed that Botha was the city clerk at Mookgophong prior to 1994. According to information received, the municipality had R54 million in the bank when he left. The new council will be very young, with only a handful who have previous experience in municipal management. Those few will be valued for their skills and must be used well. - Ronel van Jaarsveld
Bushbuckridge Residents Association (BRA) did excellently against the ANC, gaining 30,93% of the vote against the ANC’s 43,01%. The ANC’s votes in this region declined by 17,86% compared to the 2011 elections, while the DA’s vote percentage went up by 4,22%. The ruling party won seven out of the nine wards, with the DA taking two. These parties are expected to occupy the majority of the seats in the municipal council, which consists of 17 seats. According to Tinus Ras, the ANC has seven seats, and the DA two. On District
level the proportional representation figures are: ANC (2), DA (3), EFF (2) and BRA (3). The ANC will thus have nine posts, the DA five, and EFF two, and BRA one. The ANC lost four seats in the council to opposing parties, and there is a possibility that the opposition may form coalitions in order to have a greater influence on municipal affairs. The official results were declared on Wednesday, 10 August, and the new municipal councils must hold their first meeting within 14 days after Election Day.
ANC to keep control of Bela-Bela Andries van der Heyde Although altogether 30 212 voters were registered in Bela-Bela for the recent Local Government Elections, only 16 758 took to the polls on Wednesday, 3 August. Nevertheless, the IEC’s results indicate that the ANC gained the vote of 51,52% of the electorate, well ahead of the DA’s 27,2% and the EFF/s 13,06%. Mafa Netshivhambe of the IEC in Bela-Bela said that the elections went
smoothly and that they received no major complaints. A few well-known public figures such as Jeremiah Ngobeni (council member), Elizabeth Maluleka (speaker) Henrietta Ledwaba (former Mayor) and Freddy Hlungwane (also a former Mayor) won in their respective wards, and are expected to serve on the council again. The DA’s Kobus van Wyk took Ward 9 for his party, while Tinus Ras gained control of Ward 1 for the DA. The DA took 91,75% of the vote in Ward 1, which the party regards as an ‘extremely positive development’. Residents were stunned when the
EFF accuses ANC of vote-buying
DA gains wards in Waterberg Justin Steyn The Dermocratic Alliance (DA) has secured several additional wards in the Waterberg during the local municipal elections held on Wednesday, 3 August. This is according to results provided by the DA’s member of parliament for Modimolle and Mookgophong, Desirée van der Walt. In Bela-Bela the DA holds their position at Ward 1 with Tinus Ras as ward councillor. The party has won Ward 9 from the African National Congress with Kobus van der Merwe as ward councillor. In Lephalale, the DA won wards 3 and 13 while holding ward 4. Sybil
EFF ward 4 candidates Lasi Maswanganye with some of the people who came to register for RDP houses. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba Shortly before the start of the recent Local General Elections, EFF Ward 4 Candidate at Bela-Bela Lasi Maswanganye lashed out at the ANC for allegedly using the registration of RDP houses as currency for buying votes. According to Maswangante, residents have been registering for RDP houses for years, and received nothing. “Only now, when it is election time, the ANC uses this promise to get more votes,” he said. “So many promises were made about the RDPs,” Maswanganye told The BEAT. “Most of these people are ANC
members, but what about community members from other parties who have been registered for years?” ANC Ward 4 Councillor and former Mayor Freddy Hlungwane said that an order had come from the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement, and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) to call on residents to register. “They gave us a recommendation to call on people, especially elderly people who have not yet received houses, to register,” Hlungwane said. Hlungwane maintained that the registrations and the timing had nothing to do with any political party, nor did the qualification process.
Nieuwoudt, Nico Pienaar and Astrid Basson were elected as ward councillors. Ward 2 remains DA territory in Thabazimbi with Bertie Joubert as its councillor. The party has won Ward 4 from the ANC with Thane Hearne as ward councillor. In Modimolle the DA held Wards 5, 11 and 12. Hercules Louw, Johann Abrie and Sarna Groenewald were chosen as ward councilors. According to the report, the DA just needed 71 votes to secure Ward 2, which included the Alma area. The ANC has also lost its majority vote in the Modimolle municipality. Van der Walt said that they will consider their options regarding management of this particular municipality.
Horse-trading continues following close-run election Mzamane Ringane Behind the scenes efforts for coalitions in hung municipalities has brought about an unlikely approach from the ANC to the Freedom Front Plus (VF+). A letter reportedly from the Limpopo ranks of the African National Congress to the VF+ has been circulating on social media since last Friday. Subsequent to the circulation of the letter on social media, the ANC in Limpopo has confirmed on Twitter that it was aware of the letter from within its ranks to the VF+, which has since gone viral. “Although the ANC received the most votes in all Limpopo municipalities, the ANC did not receive enough to form a government on its own in two municipalities, and as such are
reaching out to other political parties to enter into talks and explore options. ANC Limpopo is aware of a letter written to the VF+ that is now circulating on social media. It is not unusual for a leading party to initiate steps, as such we have approached all parties that can assist us in forming a government in the two municipalities concerned,” ANC Limpopo said on Twitter. In the letter, Limpopo ANC was requesting an urgent meeting with the leadership of VF+, to negotiate the formation of a political coalition in both the Thabazimbi and the newly amalgamated Modimolle/ Mookgophong municipalities. At the time of going to press, the VF+ in Limpopo had not yet responded to an email requesting confirmation of receipt of the ANC letter, requesting for a meeting to negotiate a possible political coalition.
ELECTION DAY
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Meet your councillors
Silas Marema - EFF
Klaas Mabunda - ANC
Sarah Monyamane - ANC
Alfred Maremane - EFF
Marlene van Staden (not pictured here) Johann Abrie Sarna Groenewald Hercules Louw Dingaan Motshwene - DA
Mookgophong Modimolle Local Municipality Meisie Lekalakala - ANC
Grace Mashitishu - ANC
Vaalwater Clinic hosts health event
The yellow Waterberg Welfare Society truck was used as a stage for speakers and performances. Marlene Vermaak Staff Members of the Vaalwater Clinic at Lesideng hosted a mental health event on Wednesday, 21 July. The event lasted from 10:00-15:00 and was attended by more than 200 people from the local community. The purpose of the event was to create awareness of mental illness, to prevent patients’ relapses and to encourage patient support. They also aimed to maintain support groups for patients and to encourage the adherence and compliance to medication prescribed to patients.The Waterberg Welfare Society, a non-government Vaalwater-based charity organisation, made their truck available to create a lively mood and to ensure all the
speakers were audible. The truck is equipped with a very good sound system and a stage for hosting such events and playing music.Oupa Madubye, Mental Health Coordinator at the Vaalwater Clinic, and AnneMarie van Zyl, Vaalwater Clinic Operations Manager, were involved in the organisation of the event.Community members, patients with mental health challenges, clinic staff, family members of patients, and a whole range of government and non-governmental organisations were invited to attend.“The Mental Health Event was a huge success and we are happy with the number of people who attended. Oupa Madubye did a fantastic job with the organisation and the programme for the day. We are delighted that all the relevant stakeholders attended,” said Van Zyl.
Event attendees seated underneath the tent on Wednesday, 21 July.
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Nowhere to answer nature’s call in Phagameng?
The toilets at the taxi rank are not in working order. Photo: Mzamane Ringane
Mzamane Ringane The toilets at most public areas in the Phagameng township of Modimolle are not functional, forcing residents to use the nearest available hideouts to respond to the call of nature. On the main door of the toilets located at the Phagameng Sports Ground facilities, local residents are greeted by a padlock. These sports facilities are known to be a hive of activity on a daily basis, with athletes who participate in soccer, netball, volleyball, indigenous games and tennis using this place for their practice sessions there. Not far from the sports ground is the Phagameng Taxi Rank, where the toilets are accessible at any time of the day, but not in
working order. The issue of the taxi rank toilets came under the spotlight during the recent political debate, when the Modimolle Local Municipality’s OR Tambo Hall was home to Motsweding’s current affairs show Tsele Le Tsele. Although the toilets at the taxi rank are apparently not usable due to their unbearable condition, some of the locals are seemingly opting to use them when they desperately need to respond to the call of nature. At the newly built sports court situated at Mandela section in Phagameng, the toilets are also not in working order. Modimolle Local Municipality spokesperson Patrick Shika could not be reached for comment at the time of going to press.
Scores of people who use the Phagameng Sports Ground cannot make use of these toilets as they are always locked. Photo: Mzamane Ringane
Road construction to be halted TK Mashaba The construction of Chris Hani Road in Bela-Bela’s Central Business District may be about to come screeching to a halt once more. A local business forum has said that they want the work stopped until they have had a chance to negotiate with the municipality. Goody Ramushu, a spokesperson for the group, said that they had become aware that the municipality was hiring workers from outside Bela-Bela. He said that they were in talks with the municipality about the possibility of hiring more locals. “We are making the municipality aware that their current practices are escalating the unemployment situation,” he said. Ramushu said that if the municipality failed to cooperate, they would bring in the community and stop the work. The municipality and the contractor who is working on the road could not be reached for comment. After months of inconvenience for BelaBela residents, a local business forum is threatening to bring construction at Bela-Bela’s CBD to a halt once more over the issue of hiring local labour. Photo: TK Mashaba
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LEGALS MODIMOLLE LAND USE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in terms of clause 23 of the Modimolle Land Use Scheme, 2004, I, (full name) ACE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS intend applying to the Modimolle Local Municipality, for Special Consent to: Proposed New MTN Cabinet and 30m lattice on (property and suburb) Portion O of Farm 425 TFarm Modimolle also known as (street name and number) Ngomo Farming PTY Ltd located in a Agricultural zone. Example: Residential 1, Business 2 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 or Private Bag x1008,
Modimolle, 0510 within 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local Newspaper viz: 05 August 2016. Full particulars and Plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours (08:00-13:00 and 13:4515:00) at the abovementioned office, for a period of 28 days after the publication of the advertisement in the Local Newspaper. Closing date for any objections: 02 September 2016. APPLICANT Street address and postal address ACE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS 1 Qwagga Road Bela Bela, 0480 Telephone: 014 001 7005. (05&12/08). MODIMOLLE LAND USE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in terms of clause 23 of the Modimolle Land Use Scheme, 2004, I, (full name) ACE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS intend applying to the Modimolle Local Municipality, for Special Consent to: Proposed New MTN Cabinet and 54m lattice on (property and suburb) Onverdient PTY Ltd Portion O of Farm Witpoort 185 KR also known as (street name and number) Onverdient PTY Ltd located in a Agricultural zone. Example: Residential 1, Business 2 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 or Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510 within 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local Newspaper viz: 05 August 2016. Full particulars and Plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours (08:00-13:00 and 13:4515:00) at the abovementioned office, for a period of 28 days after the publication of the advertisement in the Local Newspaper. Closing date for any objections: 02 September 2016. APPLICANT Street address and postal address ACE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS 1 Qwagga Road Bela Bela, 0480 Telephone: 014 001 7005. (05&12/08). MODIMOLLE LAND USE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in terms of clause 23 of the Modimolle Land Use Scheme, 2004, I, (full name) ACE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS intend applying to the Modimolle Local Municipality, for Special Consent to: Proposed New MTN Cabinet and 54m lattice on (property and suburb) Portion 50 of Farm 417 Grootvlei KR also known
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as (street name and number) Farm Grootvlei located in a Agricultural zone. Example: Residential 1, Business 2 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 or Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510 within 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local Newspaper viz: 05 August 2016. Full particulars and Plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours (08:00-13:00 and 13:4515:00) at the abovementioned office, for a period of 28 days after the publication of the advertisement in the Local Newspaper. Closing date for any objections: 02 September 2016. APPLICANT Street address and postal address ACE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS 1 Qwagga Road Bela Bela, 0480 Telephone: 014 001 7005. (05&12/08). NOTICE IN TERMS OF CLAUSE 23 OF THE MODIMOLLE LAND USE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given that in terms of the above mentioned Land Use Scheme, We, SMIT and FISHER PLANNING (Pty) Ltd, intend applying to the Modimolle Local Municipality, for consent to use the Erf 846, Nylstroom
Extension 2 Township, Limpopo, (Zoned: Industrial 1) situated at C/O Nelson Mandela Drive and Lillian Ngoyi Street, Modimolle for the purpose(s) of constructing a telecommunications mast and base station. Any objection, with ground therefore, to the approval of this application shall be lodged with or made in writing to: the Divisional Manager: Town Planning: Ground Flour, Modimolle Municipal Building, Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510 for a period of 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the local newspaper on 5 August 2016. A person claiming to be an interested person in a land development application has the burden of establishing his or her status as an interested person. An interested person has to provide contact details in order to be heard. Information has to be provided with regard to the grounds of an objection and how rights and interests are affected. If an interested party has not demonstrated an interest in all of the issues presented in a particular land development application or an appeal, the Municipal Planning Tribunal or appeal authority may limit the interested person’s participation to only those issues in which an interest has been established. Full particulars and plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours at the above-mentioned office, for a period of 28 days after the publication of
the advertisement in the local newspaper. Date of placement: 5 August 2016 Objection expiry date:2 September 2016 SMIT and FISHER PLANNING (Pty) Ltd, 371 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, 0181; P.O. Box 908, Groenkloof, 0027. Tel: (012) 346 2340. Fax: (012) 346 0638. E-mail: ruan@sfplan.co.za Site ref: Agrico Nylstroom. (05&12/08). NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMPOPO DIVISION, POLOKWANE CASE NO: 699/2016 In the matter between: THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED and OCKERT STEFANUS FOURIE ID: 610927 5041 088 1ST Defendant HELENA SUSANNA FOURIE ID: 600331 0025 083 2nd Defendant In Execution of a judgement of the High Court of South Africa (Limpopo Division, Polokwane) in the abovementioned suit, a sale without reserve will be held by the Sheriff, Modimolle at the offices of the Sheriff, 20 Arhmed Kathrada Street, Modimolle, on Tuesday, 23 August 2016 at 11h00 of the undermentioned property of the defendants subject to the conditions of sale which are available for inspection at the offices of the Sheriff Nylstroom, 20 Arhmed Kathrada Street, Modimolle, Tel: 014 717 3065. Portion 21 of the Farm
Sussensvale 708 Registration Division: K.R. Limpopo Province Measuring: 44,2833 (four four comma two eight three three) hectares held by Deed of Transfer T89765/04 subject to the conditions therein contained Better known as Portion 21 of the Farm Sussensvale 708 The following information is furnished with regard to improvements on the property although nothing in this respect is guaranteed: This property is a Vacant land with a storeroom at the main gate. Dated at Pretoria on August 2016. T. DE JAGER HACK STUPEL & ROSS Attorneys for Plaintiff 2nd Floor, Standard Bank Chambers Church Square, Pretoria REF: T13780/HA11404/T DE JAGER/YOLANDI NEL Tel: 012 325 4185. NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF BELA BELA HELD AT BELA BELA CASE NUMBER: 31/2016 In the matter between: BKB LIMITED Execution Creditor and THABISO SOLOMON MOYO Execution Debtor In pursuance of a Judgement of the Bela Bela Magistrate’s Court dated 01 April 2016, the undermentioned goods will be sold by public auction by the Sheriff of the Magistrate’s Court of Bela Bela, to the highest cash bidder, on Friday, 19 August 2016 at 11H00 at the office
of the Sheriff Bela Bela, 18 De Beer Street, Bela Bela: 1. 4 x Sofas 2. Coffee table 3. Samsung flat screen TV 4. TV stand 5. DSTV decoder 6. 9 x Plastic chairs 7. Steel table 8. Defy fridge (freezer) 9. Fridge Dated at Bela Bela this 4th day of August 2016. Attorneys for the Execution Creditor: MAURICE SHADIACK ATTORNEYS INC. Tel: 045 839 2027 Fax: 045 839 2305 Ref: M SHADIACK/KC/ EAS5/0248 C/O ENSLIN & FOURIE ATTORNEYS 43 Luna Road P.O. Box 98 Bela Bela Ref: R B TERBLANCHE/ MAU4/0002 NOTICE Notice is hereby given to the general public of the intention to Re-Instate the Close Corporation EASTERN BLUE INVESTMENTS 101 CK 2002/077188/23 which was Deregistered by CIPC. Please take further notice any objection to the application must be lodged with the CIPC within 21 days of the date of publication. The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission. P.O. Box 429 Pretoria 0001. DRIES BASSON BASSON’S ACCOUNTING SERVICES Tel no: 011 665 3902.
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International guests visit Institute for Rhino Cryogenetics Marlene Vermaak Tanya Baber established the Institute for Rhino Cryogenetics (IRC) in the Waterberg in 2013, to set up a cryobank for rhino genetics and live cell biopsy samples from both white and black rhino. “The reasons for this are three fold. Having witnessed the on slaughter on rhino all around us since 2008, I wanted to apply my science background to assist in some way. Knowing that all existing white rhino were bred from just 50 individuals in the 80’s, their genetics are quite close and they are highly related. Therefore we cannot afford to lose the genetic material of these animals if the population is to remain strong and healthy with hybrid vigor,” Baber said. “Thirdly, in 2011 Dr Jeanne Loring, from the Scripps Institute, La Jolla, USA, created the first stem cells from a rhino skin cell. This had my mind racing as it opened up possibilities of saving rhino genes from skin samples of animals in the field (poached or alive) now, creating stem cells and freezing it at -180°C in liquid nitrogen, for the future. A stem cell holds the potential to be any cell in the body, which means in theory it can be made into an egg or sperm. Hence, we can now save cells that can in time be used for assisted reproduction techniques. This could be a viable method for reintroducing genetics into the gene pool in the future, that had been lost due to poaching,” Baber explained.
On the photo is Randy Rieches, Dr Barbara Durrant, Wilfred Radebe, Stacey Johnson, Professor Oliver Ryder, Dr Tanya Baber and behind her, her husband Dr Rupert Baber. Photo: Marlene Vermaak The IRC received very important guests on Thursday, 28 July. Professor Oliver Ryder, Dr Barbara Durrant, Randy Riches and Stacey Johnson, a delegation from the Frozen Zoo, the Institute for Conservation Research and the San Diego Zoo, San Diego, USA, paid a visit. “Their mission was to seek them with samples for their project to save the Northern White Rhino, of which only three living animals remain, and luckily the answer was yes, we can,” Baber said. Samples are needed from the Southern White Rhino in order to carry out the techniques that will ultimately save the Northern White Rhino. “We have been talking to local individuals, reserves and private rhino owners about sampling their animals. To collect skin biopsy
samples is quite straight forward and noninvasive. A small plug of skin is taken using a biopsy dart gun, without sedating the animal. Animals sedated for veterinary purposes, dehorning, or translocation also provide an excellent opportunity to collect samples. Collecting semen and eggs are more involved and require sedation. In addition, we will be collecting samples of skin, ovary, testicular or fetal tissue from any fresh carcasses of poached animals,” Baber further explained. A key member on the board of the IRC is Dr Cindy Harper (Head of Veterinary and Wildlife Genetics and Forensics, Onderstepoort), who set up the RhODIS DNA database. “The key difference between the DNA database and the Cryobank is that the Cryobank will preserve samples of live cells,
Thabazimbi girl learners benefit from local community based organization
sperm and eggs from rhino, and not DNA from dead cells. Science cannot yet produce a live animal from a DNA sample, although attempts are underway for example, to bring back the Woolly Mammoth. In contrast, producing live animals using cellular technologies and assisted reproduction, is possible and has been demonstrated in many species,” Baber explained. “I first met with Ryder and Harper at the Hoedspruit Wildlife College to discuss my idea. Ryder runs possibly the biggest biobank in the world at the San Diego Zoo, called the Frozen Zoo, and together with Dr Hildebrandt from the Leibitz Institute in Berlin, he is at the helm of an attempt to save the Northern White Rhino subspecies using cellular technologies. He was very supportive and in fact said that due to the tightening of legislation around moving samples of wildlife, it is imperative that we begin as soon as possible and collect samples from as many endangered species possible while we still can.” Please contact Baber at tel. 083 258 4850 or send her an email at tanya@rhinogenetics.org if you would like to assist the project and are willing to have your animals be sampled and stored at the cryobank, or if you have lost an animal due to poaching. Ultimately the more samples the IRC can bank, the greater the chance that they will be able to ensure that the genetics of rhino remain robust in the future.
The search for Mr & Miss Mookgophong continues These are some of the young people who will be participating in this year’s beauty pageant. Photo: Mzamane Ringane
Girl learners from various high schools in Thabazimbi filled the Northam Comprehensive School hall for an event by the local community development trust. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Godisang Thabazimbi chairman Ally Pole unveiled the trust’s logo and addressed people during the event. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela A total of 180 Grade 12 learners from all the secondary and high schools in Thabazimbi benefited from the good deed by the local community based organization called the Godisang Thabazimbi Community Development Trust. The trust recently launched their logo and decided to do so in a form of giving away to the girls. An event to unveil the trust’ log and distribute sanitary towels to the learners was held at Northam Comprehensive School on Thursday, 28 July under the theme and African saying that goes: “If you educate a girl child you educate the nation.” The learners will receive the sanitary towels for a period of six months to help them on their monthly cycle, in order to help those coming from disadvantaged family backgrounds. The trust was established in June 2015 with the aim of assisting the local community with
developmental issues such as health, education and business initiatives emanating from Thabazimbi. Board members serving on the trust include chairman Ally Pole, local municipal representatives acting manager Gopolang Booysens and Mayor Patricia Mosito, Sibusiso Tenza from Khumba Mine and community representatives Morris Mataboge, Yvonne Moloi and David Rangwetsi. In his speech while addressing attendees at the event, Pole said that research by various NGO’s shows that access to sanitary towels is one of the factors impeding girl children’s attendance at school and consequently affecting their right to quality education due to lost days each month they are absent from school. He added that these feminine products tend to be pricey, unaffordable or not easily accessible to young girls especially those coming from rural or disadvantaged family backgrounds. There is a call these products be tax exempt or zero rated and Pole
The girl learners who benefitted from the programme showed off their gifts in a photo session. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
urged all people who attended to support such initiatives so that they can lessen the burden on girl children. He said that if the government can provide free condoms then they can provide sanitary towels to those who cannot afford them. It is with that in mind that Godisang Thabazimbi joined hands with the Sishen Iron Ore community development trust in the initiative which they will be piloting within the area and have identified certain high schools within Thabazimbi to benefit from it. Pole urged stakeholder present at the event to put their heads together and come up with ideas on how to make the matric intervention programme work since it did not get off the ground. He said that they needed to do that in order to achieve the desired results so that they can collectively have a clear conscience when the Grade 12 2016 academic year results are announced and that they can confidently say that they did their best to support the grade 12 learners.
Mzamane Ringane After hosting the auditions for Mr and Miss Mookgophong pageant last month, the organisers of this event have decided to take their search to the next level. In an interview with The BEAT on Wednesday, 3 August, member of the organising team Rosette Thlako indicated that they will be visiting local schools in their extensive search for suitable candidates who will be participating in the pageant this year. “We recently hosted the auditions, but we still feel that we have not covered the whole area. Mookgophong is a big town, and we want to ensure that every young person feels represented in this contest. We will be visiting schools that are situated in both the township
and in town,” she said. Thlako said that through this initiative, they want to encourage young people to focus on acquiring education so that they can be able to secure a better future. She also encouraged the young people who have already shown interest in this pageant, to start getting involved in community projects. According to Thlako, Mr and Miss Mookgophong is not only about winning the prize on the final day, but it is also about shaping the lives of the young people in Mookgophong. “We want to see our young people participating in both provincial and national beauty pageants. This is their platform and they need to embrace it with both hands,” Thlako advised. She indicated that the date of the event will be announced at a later stage.
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Handball teams in preparation games Lizzy Bapela Modimolle born handball fanatic and national coach Thabo Baloyi is overseeing the games that are currently being played by handball teams from different areas in preparation for the junior and youth championships, as well as the Zone 6 tournament. South Africa is hosting this year’s Zone 6 tournament, with the games scheduled to take place in Gauteng Province in September. The junior and youth championship games are scheduled to take place in Port Elizabeth, also in September. Only Under-19 girls’ and Under-20 boys’ teams will participate in the Zone 6 tournament and the final selections for the tournament, while the junior and youth championships games will consist of under/ 14, 16 and 18 girls’ and boys’ teams and Under-20 boys only. The Zone 6 tournament consists of countries such as Botswana and the host is South Africa. One of the players under Baloyi’s mentorship and coaching Maphakela Tracy Makakaba has been sent off to attend the trials for the final selections for the team
The handball girls and boys from Limpopo made the province proud. Photo supplied preparing to participate in a tournament in Cameroon. Makakaba is from the Rooiberg Handball team also mentored by a local teacher and sportsman Ally Pole. She has been selected through tough games with experienced and star players competing. Meanwhile in Bela-Bela, Samuel Baloyi has outdone other players and was selected
Mookgophong Youth Development organisation hosts netball trials
to join a team that will be participating at the coming Commonwealth games. Thabo Baloyi’s team from the University of Venda recently represented Limpopo in the Universities’ Annual Handball Tournament that took place at the University of Cape Town in July. Baloyi participated in the competition as head
Educators prepare for Fun Day Many local educators will be taking part in the fun walk on 17 August. Photo: TK Mashaba
Khutso Mote displayed his excellent netball skills during the trials. Photo: Mzamane Ringane TK Mashaba
The low turnout at the trials did not discourage participants who showed up for the event. Photo: Mzamane Ringane
Mzamane Ringane In a bid to revive sports activism in Mookgophong, the local Youth Development Organisation hosted netball trials on Tuesday, 9 August. The event was held at Mookgophong Shopping Complex, where both Under19 boys and girls were invited to participate. The turnout was, however, lower than expected by the organisers. Mookgophong Youth Development organisation director of operations Khomotso Phakgadi said they understand that the lower turnout could be attributed to the fact that the youth of Mookgophong has been inactive for too
long, as there have been no sports activities happening in the area recently. “We are intending to go back to basics and engage schools, in an attempt to reestablish clubs at school level. Once the clubs are active at school level, we will have many young people getting involved in sports,” he said. Phakgadi said they want to increase youth participation in sports, so that the youngsters can build their self-esteem and to also reduce the consumption of alcohol and drugs in the area. He said the selected players will form part of a club which would represent Mookgophong in the Waterberg Club Development Netball League. According to Phakgadi, the regional league will commence next weekend.
coach for the university, competing in both females and males’ categories. His females’ team obtained position 3 in the tournament, while the males’ obtained position 4 in the semi-finals. Even though they did not make it to the first position, the team and coach are proud of the achievement they made as the competition was tough and consisted of experienced star players from acclaimed areas. The players said that they were very happy with the experience and exposure they obtained during the tournament as to some, it was a first time experience. They also said that they also enjoyed Baloyi’s coaching as they learned a lot from his experience and character. Every year, universities across the country come together for such tournament and all participating teams give it their all to be crowned the winners. Unfortunately for Limpopo, Turfloop University could not make it to the tournament due to unforeseen circumstances as there were supposed to be two university teams from this province. By the time of going to press, the players were waiting for the prize giving session, where they were to receive trophies and medals, then return home the following day.
The educators from several Waterberg schools including Bela-Bela and Modimolle will be meeting up in Bela-Bela’s Moloto stadium on 17 August for a day of fun which will include activities such as a Fun Walk, Race Tug, dribbling and aerobics among other sporting things. This is an initiative from the Department of Education and according to the facilitator of the event, Fana Seema, will be filled with fun. “Remember; educators work under difficult situations and like any other person they also
encounter challenges of stress so this event will help ease the stress level” said Seema. There will be a long fun walk which will be starting at the venue and ending there too and other codes will be enjoyed at the stadium. Seema said this is their first time they will be hosting such a function. “We used to have different events like marathon organised by different stakeholders and some of our educators do participate which is a good thing, but this is going to be nicer as educators will be together and also these games will serve as team building and help the teachers get to know one another,” added Seema.