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police on the straight and narrow
Modimolle From left to right: Constable Tshepo Nkuna, Constable Gert Steenberg, Constable Piet Mahloma and Constable Katitolshelo Radali. Photo supplied Lizzy Bapela Members of the Modimolle Police Crime Prevention Unit did their uniforms proud on Sunday, 11 January, when they resisted an attempt at bribery and arrested the man who had allegedly attempted to bribe them to release his friends. The four constables, Tshepo Nkuna, Gert Steenberg, Piet Mahloma and Khatitotshelo Radali, spotted a blue Toyota Hilux bakkie speeding over the traffic lights at Mampoerboer going in the direction of Bela-Bela with its lights off. The officers followed the bakkie and pulled it off the road just outside Modimolle. The officers noticed eight truck tires on the back of the bakkie. When they asked who the tyres belonged to, the vehicle’s two passengers fled, while another tried to explain that the tyres were being taken to Mafikeng to repair a broken truck. Two suspects did not manage to flee, and were arrested for possession of alleged stolen property. On the way to the police station one of the suspects received a phone call. The caller
Lifeguard
commits suicide situation and saw that the man had apparently been hanged from the tree,” he said. He phoned the police The body of a Bela-Bela resident was and an ambulance was called to the discovered at the town’s dam by a scene. local resident who was apparently Mashiane was declared dead on the visiting friends in the area. scene. Caiphus Mashiane, a Spa Park The management of Forever Resorts resident and lifeguard at Forever expressed great sadness over the Resort, apparently committed suicide on Thursday, 8 January, and his body death of Mashiane. In a statement, a spokesperson said that Mashiane had was found that afternoon. been employed by the company since Matthew Roach, a local resident, 1999, and has assisted in many said that he was walking in the area situations such as near-drowning. when he discovered Mashiane’s body. The management at the resort “I was walking extended their sympathies to along the Mashiane’s friends and family and dam and told reporters that he would be sorely saw a man missed as a colleague. dangling Bela-Bela police spokesperson Glen from a tree. Manamela said that she is concerned I moved with the rate at which suicides have closer to increased during the past year. The inspect seriousness of the situation was the echoed by the Bela-Bela speaker Elizabeth Maluleka during a drug and suicide awareness campaign last year. Maluleka said that she was concerned about the growing number of incidents and held a ceremony at the dam with several traditional healers to pray for those Caiphus Mashiane, a lifeguard from who had taken their Bela-Bela who passed away recently. lives in that area. Photo Supplied Justin Steyn
asked to speak to one of the officers. When the phone was passed to the officer, the caller allegedly asked the officer to release their suspects, offering R10 000 in return. The same man phoned again while they were at the police station and asked the officers to meet him in town. The officers met him and another man at the SASSA offices at Thabo Mbeki Drive in Modimolle. The man then allegedly offered the police R 14 000 for the release of his friends. The police officers promptly arrested him and the other man, who was identified as one of the men who had fled from the bakkie at the initial apprehension. Kenenth Mantanagala, (24), Peter Musekiwa, (30) and Wungisani Dlamini, (33), appeared in the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 12 January, on charges of possession of stolen property. Michael Sithole, (36), appeared on a charge of attempting to bribe a police officer.
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Crime round-up Lizzy Bapela * The police in Modimolle are investigating a case of culpable homicide following an incident on Thursday, 1 January. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay said that the owner of Waterberg Security, Pieter O’Neill, stopped at the traffic light at the corner of Pretorius and Nelson Mandela Drive on his scooter. A Volkswagen Polo hit him from behind and rolled several times. Warrant Officer Findlay said that O’Neill died instantly and the driver of the vehicle was treated on the scene by paramedics before being taken to FH Odendaal Hospital. * A man in Modimolle was found hanging from a tree at the local graveyard on the morning of Monday, 29 December after being reported missing the day before. Warrant Officer Findlay told The BEAT that the deceased was identified as Conrad Kuhrau and was a local resident. He added that no foul play is suspected. An inquest docket was opened and investigations are in process. * Criminals in Modimolle kept the police busy over the past month while
the police tried to ensure public safety. Among recent crimes are robberies, housebreaking in residential and business areas, common assault and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, rape, and theft from motor vehicles. Warrant Officer Findlay told The BEAT that numerous arrests were made for drunk driving, drinking in public, being intoxicated in public, violations of the road traffic acts, and gambling. He further said that all unlicensed liquor premises were closed down and the suspects were release after paying admission of guilt fines. * The police in Bela-Bela opened an inquest docket following the death of a man believed to be 47 years of age, who was a local resident. According to information received, the deceased sought medical aid at the town clinic on Wednesday, 24 December and took a nap on the way home. He passed away in his sleep in the Spar Supermarket’s parking area.Detective Commander Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla said that tests were conducted to determine the cause of his death, but his name and other details of the case could not be revealed as investigations were still ongoing.
Award-winning lawyer to be charged again Lizzy Bapela Award-winning Legal Aid South Africa paralegal from the Modimolle Justice Centre Maggie Mashishi who was arrested for her alleged involvement in providing fraudulent divorces may have had a similar case added to her charges. Modimolle Detectives’ Commander Lieutenant-Colonel Malesela Mogale said that Mashishi will be charged this week following a similar complaint from a different victim. Mashishi was arrested in November 2014 for allegedly orchestrating fraudulent marriages and divorces, and was suspended from her position. Lieutenant-Colonel Mogale said that Mashishi’s new charge may be postponed to Friday, 30 January, when she will be appearing before the Modimolle Regional Court. The Department confirmed the arrest of their employee Maggie Mashishi on allegations that she took money from clients in return for arranging fraudulent decrees of divorce on their behalf. Legal Aid SA assists clients who are not able to pay the costs of their own legal representation. To
qualify for assistance, the client must pass the Means Test and once they qualify, Legal Aid SA covers the full cost of the case. “We urge the public not to hand over money to any employee of Legal Aid SA and to report any requests to do so to our Fraud Hotline, 0800 20 44 73. In desperate times, access to legal help can be an important beacon of hope to our clients in both criminal and civil matters. In recognition of this fact, we place special emphasis on integrity, accountability and commitment to promoting justice for all in the work we do. All our staff, including about 1 700 lawyers, hold these values in high esteem as it is a measure of who we are and what our constitutional mandate is,” said Legal Aid SA spokesperson Mpho Phasha. She said that an investigation is currently underway and if any evidence of wrongdoing is found, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against Mashishi. “Legal Aid South Africa is committed to ensuring an efficient and effective justice system and we will not allow any individuals to compromise our efforts,” Pasha concluded.
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Murder and theft accused to appear in court again on Monday TK Mashaba Phillip Kgoantha, (22), from Lephalale, is due to appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 January, on charges of murder and theft. Kgoantha is accused of the murder of his employer Susan Kotze, (76). Kotze’s body was found on Tuesday, 6 January, by relatives who had been searching for her for some time. “The police were called and managed to break into the house. They found Kotze’s body. She appeared to have
been strangled with a wire coat,” said Colonel Ronel Otto, Polokwane Police Spokesperson. Kgoantha appeared briefly in court on Monday, 12 January, and the case was postponed to 19 January for formal bail application. Otto said that Kgoantha allegedly fled the scene with two cellphones, a small amount of cash and Kotze’s bakkie, and he was later arrested at his uncle’s home in Northam on Friday. Kgoantha was working on a nearby farm and was employed part-time by Kotze before her death.
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Bela-Bela Municipality expands on park and road upgrades
From left to right is Acting HOD of Social Community Services, TJ Mothapo, Bela-Bela Mayor Lucas Nhlapo and their municipal spokeperson Matome Sebelebele with the plan placards for the town’s park upgrades. Photo: Justin Steyn Justin Steyn The restoration of local roads and parks will be one of the key focusses on the Bela-Bela municipality’s agenda this year. Bela-Bela municipal spokesperson Matome Sebelebele revealed that the municipality intends to upgrade several parks and roads in the area. The estimated cost for the upgrades to the parks is R12 million. The parks involved are located in the town, Spa Park, Pienaarsrivier and four areas within the township. Bela-Bela mayor Lucas Nhlapo said that he is excited about the planned upgrades to these areas. “At my inaugural ceremony I made it a point to better the image of the town,” he said. “The implementation of these parks will make our town more attractive and will benefit the local communities as they will have access to enjoyable facilities free of charge,” he said.
The Acting Head of the Department (HOD) for Social Community Services, TJ Mothapo, emphasized the various aspects of the park upgrades. “Each park will have various facilities to fit its individual needs such as playground equipment and drinking fountains. We have also taken into consideration the environmental needs of each facility and decided to plant more indigenous trees where necessary,” said Mothapo. Regarding local road upgrades, Sebelebele said that there had been in a delay in the project during the festive season, due to unavailable contractors. “We wanted to upgrade our roads in December but could not find a contractor. We hope to assign an available contractor in early February,” he said. Sebelebele said that the upgrades will include the replacement of missing stop signs and repairs to damaged road curves, and will have a budget of R12 million.
Dela yed pa yment sends Delay payment aunt into hiding “I had to leave my house to stay with my sister because of this”.. TK Mashaba Adele Mokwena says that she has been forced to leave her house and stay with her sister outside Bela-Bela because she was being harassed by her creditors. The problems started when her nephew Paul Pitse Maphologela passed away. She applied for burial assistance from Paul’s employers at Engen Garage, and was told to borrow money to pay for the funeral while her application was processed. “After the funeral Engen told me that they would pay my claim in October, and I told the people from whom I borrowed money that I would pay them in October. The money never arrived,” she said. Mokwena told The BEAT that the Motor Industry Bargaining Council is dilly-
dallying with her, and her creditors are harassing her. “I had to leave my house to stay with my sister because of this,” she said. Mokwena said that the lady she spoke to at the Motor Industry Bargain Council, Lydia Segone, promised that Mokwena would receive the money by the 5th of January, but that she has received nothing as yet. “I spoke to the lawyers about the matter but the people from the council are not taking them seriously, which is why they haven’t paid anything as yet,” said Mokwena. The BEAT spoke to a representative from the council named Palesa Mofokeng who said that the matter was being attended to, and added that Maphologela should receive her money within a week or two.
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SAMWU calls for continued solidarity Lizzy Bapela The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Bela-Bela has put out calls for continued unity and cohesion among the members to ensure internal strength within the union. The union intends to seek ways to increase its members’ financial recources in order to sustain their programs and campaigns, conduct mass political education within their ranks and begin to reposition itself as a radical, vibrant, independent, revolutionary and socialist-orientated trade union movement. They demand that councilors and government officials improve their conditions by embarking on a series of campaigns aimed at turning their situation around. The union’s national spokesperson Papikie Mohale said that they noted the state of affairs in municipalities and demanded a responsive and accountable local government. He added that they have had enough of corruption, which he described as ‘an elite program to steal from the poor’. Mohale also criticized displays of consumerism by the elite, which he says indicated that they do not care about poverty in the nation. The union, representing more than 10 000 workers from all regions of the province, has been assessing its work during the past three years in terms of its weaknesses and strength. “We acknowledge that our coming 13th Provincial Conference is taking place during a time of global economic crises and massive domestic challenges. We must actively contribute to the
Provincial Development Plan that respond to the needs of the working class and the poor,” said Mohale. The members called for the union to introduce a welcoming pack for new members and incentives for bringing in new members, improve their financial policies and procedures to ensure good financial management, and support the expulsion of leaders who deliberately cause divisions and confusion in the union. Meanwhile, the union’s provincial leadership says that the ANC-led alliance is the political centre and their relationship with the ANC is both complimentary and contradictory. SAMWU pledged its support to the ANC ahead of the 2016 Local government Elections and pledged to ensure that resources are made available to make this resolution practical. “We further resolved that the SACP remains the only vehicle toward socialism and the vanguard of the working class,” he said. “The congress called for shop stewards from SAMWU to join and strengthen the SACP and that the union must take stock of progress toward our resolutions in our next provincial and regional meetings. The congress also noted that collective bargaining is at the centre of struggles to improve the conditions of workers and resolved that the union must convene provincial and national bargaining conferences in preparation for the 2015 negotiations.” Both Molala and Mohale emphasized that SAMWU emerged from the conference stronger and more united than ever.
License testing facility set to open in February
Construction of the traffic testing facility in Bela-Bela has now been completed and the facility is expected to be open to the public in February. Photo: Justin Steyn Justin Steyn The construction of the new license testing facility in Van der Merwe Road in Bela-Bela has officially been completed. Construction had been halted in August 2013 due to a lack of funding. At the time LFP contractor Phashwane Pfuluwane, told The BEAT that the project had been put on hold due to a lack of funding. He said that additional funding had been required to complete the facility and, despite having overspent their R3,9 million budget, the company was reinstated
to continue with construction. On Monday, 12 January, Bela-Bela Municipal Spokesperson Matome Sebelebele announced that they intended to open the new facility’s doors by Monday, 16 February. “We will be having an official opening ceremony on the 16th,” he said. He confirmed that all traffic-related matters will be handled at that facility instead of the local municipal offices after the official opening. Security officials are guarding the facility until it opens. The facility is not open to the public yet.
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Municipality and Correctional Services join hands to rehabilitate ex-offenders The Modimolle Department of Correctional Services and stakeholders staged a heavily armed and successful special monitoring with dignitaries’ precense. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
The Bela Bela Department of Correctional Services recently conducted a special monitoring in the area. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela The Office of the Mayor in the Modimolle Local Municipality and the local Department of Correctional Services (DCS) have partnered to ensure proper and thorough rehabilitation of ex-offenders and to mediate between them and the local community in order to facilitate their acceptance back into the community. Following a special monitoring activity conducted during December, the municipality distributed food parcels to exoffenders and checked on their compliance. Special monitoring is a crime prevention operation aimed at preventing crime and reducing re-offending by parolees and probationers. During the activity, the Department visited ten parolees and probationers at their homes to check on their situation following their conditional release. Modimolle Sattelite Office’s Steve Hlonwane led the activity, accompanied by stakeholders from the SAPS, the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Justice and the municipality. All the ex-offenders were found to be on their best behaviour, which pleased the stakeholders, resulting in one parolee, Alpheus Adams landing a temporary job in the municipality. Municipal spokesperson Madimetja Shika confirmed that Adams will be joining a team that was appointed to work on the road-repair project which is set to commence this month. Meanwhile, the Department and its stakeholders in Bela-Bela also carried out surprise visits to 100 ex-offenders doing community service in December 2014. The offenders thought that the event was over
Modimolle’s ex-offenders were found to be complying with rules of their sentences. Photo: Lizzy Bapela for the day after the visit from the first group only to be surprised by the second group later in the day. Six violations by three supervision cases were registered and attended to. The DCS office’s head Malefane Pholosi mentioned that while in custody, offenders go through correctional and social work programs depending on their needs. He said that a sentence plan is drafted to address offenders’ needs and are revised from time to time while the offenders are under the Department’s care. These programs include anger management, life skills and financial management skills, among others. Offenders are also offered formal education from qualified teachers. “Our centres produce excellent results and we believe it is because, unlike schools in our communities, our schools do not have holidays enjoyed by learners outside the prison and are well-disciplined. We are of the opinion that the government cannot simply invest such an effort to transform offenders into responsible and employable citizens only to be rejected by society upon their release. We therefore plead with communities, potential employers, organizations and government structures to give these people a second chance to be employed and welcomed by all.” Bela-Bela Community Corrections’ fourth quarter special monitoring will be conducted at Skilpadfontein, now called Marapyane, and proceed to Thabazimbi in February and back to Bela-Bela in March. People, organizations and structures with interests in correctional matters are invited to join hands with the Department to ensure that all people within the area are safe and free.
The Bela-Bela municipality is currently renovating its offices. A full report is expected soon. Photo: Justin Steyn
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Photo of the week Star our li ves Startt y your liv well! This past Wednesday thousands upon thousands of children across the nation started the new phase of their lives with their first day in ‘Big School’. They arrived looking smart in their new uniforms, with their new school satchels — which always look slightly too big on such tiny children! — and a bright hopeful look on their faces. Somewhere under the terror, anyway. We get it, never fear. Nothing in the whole world is as terrifying as your first day of school, with all the strange children and the teachers. But it’s that look of hope we should focus on today. It’s that look that says, even though they might not quite understand why yet, this is going to change their lives forever. A good education is something that nobody can take from you. A good education can change your world, can change everyone’s world. Sadly, the state of our school system is dismal. Children are raped, children are beaten by their peers. In one school, children were allegedly forced to emulate dog fights during break times. And unless something changes, only 32% of the children who arrived at school on Wednesday will write their matric. That was the percentage of children who enrolled in 2002 who wrote their Matric in 2014. That is in fact a disastrous figure 0151 it means that 68% of that year’s Grade 1 class did not make it all the way through, despite everything their teachers and parents could do for them. Don’t let the class of 2027 be the same. Don’t let 68% of them slip away. An education is absolutely essential to success in the modern world. There is simply too much to learn to depend on some haphazard method of picking it up along the way, and without the ability to read and write, it is almost impossible to make your way in a text-based world. We need to make an effort to ensure that our schoolchildren are safe, happy and well-fed. Children who are not happy, who don’t feel safe, who don’t feel that they can trust their teachers and parents to do the best for them, are unlikely to perform well at school, and children who don’t perform well are more likely than others to drop out. Once that happens, it’s usually a slow descent into a life of crime and poverty. Don’t let that happen. Our children are our future, and we need to help them to make a better future for us all.
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These two players from Modimolle Aces were hard at work during a recent training session. Photo: TK Mashaba
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The city of Paris, France, was hit by terrorist attacks and violence this past week. Armed gunmen attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly paper in the city, killing 17 people. The two armed gunmen were later killed by police. In the same week, armed gunmen took several people hostage in a kosher supermarket. The city bears a striking resemblance to an armed camp at the moment. There are more soldiers on the streets of Paris today than at any point since the end of the Second World War. We here in South Africa have our own troubles, but the ones the rest of the world suffers from? Religious intolerance and institutionalized bigotry like what caused the death of Mike Brown and other young men in the United States recently? The kind of hatred that has kept the Middle East in effectively a state of war for decades now? We don’t have that. For the most part South Africans, no matter what their difference in skin colour or creed, live in peace. Do we even know how lucky we are? Do we know how lucky we are that our children can grow up without fearing that they will be discriminated against because of their race, their sexuality or their religion? Do we know how lucky are that we do not have to fear the police? It’s not that there aren’t any bad apples — the moment you give any group of human beings the kind of power over other people that the police force has, you will get your bad apples. You will get people who abuse their power, their privilege. That, unfortunately, is the nature of the beast. But for the most part, we who live in South Africa are able to trust the police to do their jobs without unnecessary violence, and do it fairly well. South Africans do not need to fear that they will be murdered by the police because they look wrong. We don’t need to fear that terrorists will use our civilian population as human shields to protect themselves. We have the rights of free speech, we have the right to education, we have rights and privileges that most people couldn’t even dream of sixty years ago, and those rights are sanctified by law. We have a court system that allows us to defend ourselves if those rights are abused. We are so very lucky to be alive in the time and place where we are alive.
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Matric results in graphs Matriculants across the country recently received their results. The pass rate in the district has gone down slightly, from 74,01% in 2014 to 73,98% in 2014. This graph indicates the pass rate of each region within The BEAT’s readership. Hoërskool Warmbad and Mohlakamotala High were the only schools which had only one student that failed. Design: Justin Steyn and Willie Nel
This graph indicates the number of matriculants who are eligible to enrol for Higher Learning Certificate courses. Design: Justin Steyn and Willie Nel
BBEAG celebrates five years of excellence TK Mashaba
This graph indicates the percentage of matriculants who were found eligible to enrol for a Bachelor’s Degree. Design: Justin Steyn and Willie Nel
LEGALS BELA-BELA LAND-USE SCHEME, 2008 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that in terms of Clause 21 of the Bela-Bela Land-Use Scheme, 2008, I, AMANDA KOCK of DLC Telecom (Pty) Ltd, intend applying to the Bela-Bela Local Municipality for special consent for the construction and operation of a 36m high telecommunications mast and base station on Erf 751 Bela-Bela. Full particulars and plans may be inspected during normal office hours at the office of the applicant at the address included below or at the Office of the Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela. Any objection, with the grounds therefore, shall be lodged with or made in writing to both the applicant at the address mentioned below and The Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Private Bag x1609, Bela-Bela, 0480, within 28 days of the date of the first publication of this notice, viz 16 January 2015. Applicant: DLC
TELECOM (Pty) Ltd Street address: 46 26th Street, Menlo Park, 0081 Postal Address: P.O. Box 35921, Menlo Park, 0102 Tel: (012) 346 7890 Email: ak@dlcgroup.co.za Our Ref: ATC/LIM/006 – Mokone Street Lim_ATC (16&23/01/15). BELA-BELA LAND-USE SCHEME, 2008 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that in terms of Clause 21 of the Bela-Bela Land-Use Scheme, 2008, I, AMANDA KOCK of DLC Telecom (Pty) Ltd, intend applying to the Bela-Bela Local Municipality for special consent for the construction and operation of a 36m high telecommunications mast and base station on Erf 8 Jinnah Park. Full particulars and plans may be inspected during normal office hours at the office of the applicant at the address included below or at the Office of the Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela. Any objection, with the grounds therefore, shall be lodged with or made in writing to both the applicant at the address mentioned below and The Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Private Bag
X 1609, Bela-Bela, 0480, within 28 days of the date of the first publication of this notice, viz 16 January 2015. Applicant: DLC TELECOM (Pty) Ltd Street address: 46 26th Street, Menlo Park, 0081 Postal Address: P.O. Box 35921, Menlo Park, 0102 Tel: (012) 346 7890 Email: ak@dlcgroup.co.za Our Ref: ATC/LIM/009 – Ravat Street Lim_ATC (16&23/01/15). BELA-BELA LAND-USE SCHEME, 2008 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that in terms of Clause 21 of the Bela-Bela Land-Use Scheme, 2008, I, AMANDA KOCK of DLC Telecom (Pty) Ltd, intend applying to the Bela-Bela Local Municipality for special consent for the construction and operation of a 36m high telecommunications mast and base station on Remainder of Portion 9 of the Farm Buiskop 464 – KR. Full particulars and plans may be inspected during normal office hours at the office of the applicant at the address included below or at the Office of the Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela.
Any objection, with the grounds therefore, shall be lodged with or made in writing to both the applicant at the address mentioned below and The Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Private Bag X 1609, Bela-Bela, 0480, within 28 days of the date of the first publication of this notice, viz 16 January 2015. Applicant: DLC TELECOM (Pty) Ltd Street address: 46 26th Street, Menlo Park, 0081 Postal Address: P.O. Box 35921, Menlo Park, 0102 Tel: (012) 346 7890 Email: ak@dlcgroup.co.za Our Ref: ATC/LIM/010 – Ptn 9 Buiskop Lim_ATC (16&23/01/15). BELA-BELA LAND-USE SCHEME, 2008 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that in terms of Clause 21 of the Bela-Bela Land-Use Scheme, 2008, I, AMANDA KOCK of DLC Telecom (Pty) Ltd, intend applying to the Bela-Bela Local Municipality for special consent for the construction and operation of a 36m high telecommunications mast and base station on Remainder of Portion 43 of the Farm Buiskop 464 – KR. Full particulars and plans
The BBEAG (Bela-Bela Education Advocacy Group) will be celebrating five years of education excellence during their fourth annual gala dinner which is scheduled for Friday, 16 January. The event will be hosted by Feathers Golf Estate in Bela-Bela. They are planning to have two guest speakers, Malaika Lesogo Samora Mahlatsi, a writer, and international speaker Zogan Opperman. According to the BBEAG’s coordinator Sello Makhubela, the BBEAG dinner is the most prestigious fundraising event on the group’s calendar. It is a convergence of patrons, sponsors, learners, teachers, key education stakeholders and businesspeople from Bela-Bela and other areas. The main objectives of the event are to raise funds for the BBEAG’s 2015 Bursary Fund to provide a networking opportunity
may be inspected during normal office hours at the office of the applicant at the address included below or at the Office of the Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela. Any objection, with the grounds therefore, shall be lodged with or made in writing to both the applicant at the address mentioned below and The Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Private Bag x1609, Bela-Bela, 0480, within 28 days of the date of the first publication of this notice, viz 16 January 2015. Applicant: DLC TELECOM (Pty) Ltd Street address: 46 26th Street, Menlo Park, 0081 Postal Address: P.O. Box 35921, Menlo Park, 0102 Tel: (012) 346 7890 Email: ak@dlcgroup.co.za Our Ref: ATC/LIM/011 – R101 Buiskop Lim_ATC (16&23/01/15). IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NUMBER: 84588/2014 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUDGE BASSON ON 09 DECEMBER 2014 In the matter between MELAMPUS CC
(Registration Number: 2004/123509/23) Fisrt Applicant KRANSPUNT FARM (PTY) LIMITED (Registration Number: 2004/035930/07 Second Applicant BENJAY CC (Registration Number: 1996/017481/23) Third Applicant and THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY OF MODIMOLLE First Respondent STEPHANUS JAN HENDRIK COETZEE (Identity Number: 710125 5089 087) Second Respondent BOER COETZEE IN AFRICA SAFARIS CC Third Respondent THE VAALWATER SQUATTERS Fourth Respondent DRAFT ORDER Having perused the papers, and having heard Counsel on behalf of Applicants, the Court orders that: 1. A rule nisi be issued, returnable on 3 February 2015, calling upon Respondents to give reasons, why the following order should not be made by the Court: 1.1 That first Respondent be compelled to take all reasonable steps to prevent any illegal township development and informal settlement by members of the public on Portion 4 of the farm Nooitgedacht No 136, Registration Division
for various stakeholders and to urge them to give to the cause of education excellence in Bela-Bela. “About a hundred people are invited to share the evening with our keynote speakers,” he said. Mahlatsi is the author of the “Memoirs of a Born Free”, which was published in 2014, and has written for the Mail & Guardian, The Thinker and Destiny Connect. She is currently writing for the Sunday Independent on a freelance basis, and is the AU Youth Charter ambassador for the SADC region. Opperman is an international speaker, people intelligence specialist and has 20 years of human capital management experience. “The BBEAG is a force for good and a display of the kind of role the youth should play in the development of the country through education,” said Makhubela.
K.R., Limpopo Province; 1.2 That first Respondent be compelled to ensure that the above-named property is used for agricultural purposes only, and in particular not for informal residential purposes; 1.3 Interdicting Second and Third Respondents from selling any stands upon Second Respondent’s property mentioned above, and interdicting them from allocating stands upon Second Respondent’s property to members of the community, and interdicting them from allowing members of the community to erect informal housing upon Second Respondent’s property, and to reside there; 1.4 Interdicting members of Fourth Respondent, and any members of the Vaalwater community, to erect informal housing upon Second Respondent’s property mentioned above, and to reside upon Second Respondet’s property upon stands demarcated by Second and/or Third Respondent; 1.5 That First Respondent, and any other Respondent opposing the application, must pay the costs of Applicants; 1.6 That such further and/ or alternative relief be granted to Applicants, as the Honourable Court may
deem just. 2. The rule nisi may be served upon members of Fourth Respondent by: 2.1 Displaying the terms of the rule nisi upon four notice boards to be put up on boundary between the Vaalwater township and Second Respondent’s property in English, and in a local language understandable by members of the Vaalwater community, in clear legible form; 2.2 leaving a copy of the rule nisi at the informal housing already existing upon Second Respondent’s property; 2.3 publishing the rule nisi issued in one publication of “Die Pos”/”The Post”. 3. Pending the return date of the rule nisi, the orders set out in paragraphs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 will serve as interim orders. VAN ZYL LE ROUX INC ATTORNEYS Monument Office Park 71 Steenbok Avenue/ Steenboklaan 71 1st Floor/1ste Vloer, Block 3/ Blok 3 Monument Park P.O.Box/Posbus 974, Pretoria, 0001 Docex 97, Pretoria Tel: (012) 435 9444 Fax/Faks: (012) 435 9555 (GENERAL/ALG) Fax/Faks: (012) 435 9666 (DEEDS/AKTES) E-mail/E-pos: vzlr@vzlr.co.za www.vanzylleroux.co.za VAT NO: 4110107887
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Matric awards Ramokolo Kgomotso Mpotata from Ramogabudi Secondary School in Mokopane became the top learner in Maths, Accounting and Physical Science with an average of over 80%. She was further declared the top 2 learner in the district overall. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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Hleketani School scoops Annual National Assessment victor y “It feels so overwhelming to obtain such a huge achievement considering our location”.. The school’s teachers and SGB members gather at the school premises to celebrate their achievement. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Bela-Bela’s Hleketani Primary School’s management team received a certificate and trophy on behalf of the school for being the best school in the Annual National Assessments Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela
The top five learners from the Waterberg District. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Mpho Mabotja from Settlers Agricultural School took home a trophy in English home language. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Dignitaries and government representatives from all over the Waterberg District flocked to Bela-Bela’s Forever Resorts on Friday, 9 January to witness hardworking Grade 12 learners receiving awards for outstanding
The Naboomspruit Circuit came first in the circuits’ category with 86.6%. Photo: Lizzy Bapela performance in 2014. The District Matric Awards Ceremony is an initiative by the Waterberg District Municipality which is in its third year now. This year’s ceremony is being held under the theme “Working Together we can improve the quality of our education system in the district.”
Bela-Bela’s Hleketani Primary School has performed well in the 2014 Annual National Assessments (ANA). The Waterberg District Municipality informed the school on Friday, 9 January, that they are being issued a token of appreciation for putting the district and the township on the national map. The school placed first, with 67% in the Quintile 1 to 3 category, beating Laerskool Bosveld from Lephalale, who came second. “It feels so overwhelming to obtain such a huge achievement considering our location,” said the school’s principal, Julia Mogashoa. “We take ANA seriously and work as a team to obtain any level of achievement. We have a very supportive and dedicated team of teachers who are eager to implement any sound method to make a breakthrough. As the schools reopen we will be conducting teaching and learning to ensure a successful beginning to the school year.” The school held a celebration ceremony at the school on Tuesday, 13 January to acknowledge the achievement and thank everyone involved. In her speech the school’s Head of Department Jacobeth Monawa said that she initially did not believe the news, and thought that Mogashoa was playing a practical joke on her. Monawa said that the percentage obtained does not mean that the failing learners are stupid. She says instead, the methods used need improvement and that they need to examine themselves as teachers and work on obtaining a higher percentage next time. Representing teachers for the junior
phase, Cecilia Moima said that the achievement was obtained through unremitting hard work from the teachers, commitment and teamwork, which need to be nurtured and sustained to ensure improvement every year. She thanked God for giving them the wisdom to work together with pride and unity in ensuring that the learners learn from them. She thanked the School Management Team, teachers, parents and the community at large for the part they play in raising and grooming their children for a brighter future. Moima also said that their school has not always received such recognition, and since the certificate and trophy are a national achievement, she thinks that others will start taking the school more seriously now. SGB Chairperson Motlhopegi Nkambule represented the governance team, saying that he was almost reduced to tears when he heard the news. He wished the school well for the year. ANA was implemented in February 2010 during President Jacob Zuma’s second State of the Nation Address. “From this year onwards,” he said, “all Grade 3, 6 and 9 students will write literacy and numeracy tests which are independently moderated.” Meanwhile, the Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga emphasized that the grand idea of ANA is to measure the extent to which the basic education system is impacting on the critical areas of numeracy and literacy. She added that ANA is a vital diagnostic tool to help the sector to self-correct and the results have become a powerful tool in the process of assessing the health of the basic education system.
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Modimolle Derby hotly anticipated “We are tackling each game like any other league match and this game will be no different...
Mahlatsi Kgatla (left) and Tebogo Moima (right) are two of the players to keep an eye on during Saturday’s match. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba Soccer fans are looking forward to Modimolle’s derby game in the ABC Motsepe League between rival teams Modimolle Aces and Terrors on Saturday, 17 January at Ephraim Mogale Stadium in Modimolle. The teams will be meeting for the first time in the league fixture since the season started. Terrors are not performing to their usual standard this season, having played two draws and two losses, with only one win over five
Aces players during an exercise with coach Lucky Mashaba. Photo: TK Mashaba
matches. During The BEAT’s visit to their training camp on Thursday, 8 January, the boys were hard at work and the coach Bethuel Mabotja said that he is looking forward to the match against Aces. “I’ve added new players and my boys are looking firm. We are going all out on Saturday,” said Mabotja. Sello Baloyi, a former member of the SAB team Trouble Makers, is among those that the coach told fans to keep an eye on. Among the other players who will be adding stability to Terrors’
squad are Tebogo Moima, who will be trying out for Mamelodi Sundowns in the near future, and Mahlatsi Kgatla. “I aim to end the league in the top four,” he said. “Bear in mind that the boys are new to this league, but we are looking forward to a good game on Saturday.” Modimolle Aces also told The BEAT that they were looking forward to the game against Terrors. Aces have played five games so far and are standing at number 13 in the league, with some games still to be played.
Terrors FC players are working hard at their training ahead of the derby match against Aces. Photo: TK Mashaba “We are tackling each game like any other league game and this game will be no different,” said Lolo Selamolela, the team’s owner. “We are struggling with sponsorships at the moment, though. We are travelling a lot across the whole of Limpopo.” Selamolela said that he does not have any particular players to keep an eye on, but relies on teamwork. Aces has been in the Vodacom league for the past eight seasons. They plan to reach the play-offs this year.
SAB League matches to resume after festive season break this week TK Mashaba SAB League teams are due to kick off their fixtures after the festive season. Teams will be doing everything in their power to position themselves well in the league. Streams A, B and C started last year, but teams on the new D stream have yet to play most of their games. The BEAT had an opportunity to talk to the new Happy Hearts coach Bondis Shika about his plans for their second season in the SAB League. “We will be starting training again during the course of the week and we are expecting the boys to come together,” he said. “I believe that they have rested enough during the festive break. It is now time to return and
“I believe that they have rested enough during the festive break. It is now time to return and deliver on their mandate, which is to win games... deliver on their mandate, which is to win games.” Happy Hearts has played four games to date with two wins, one loss and a draw. On Saturday, 17 January, they will be playing against Celtic FC on their home ground at the Bela-Bela High School sports ground. The other fixtures for Stream B are as follows. Bazooka will be playing
against Trouble Makers while Home Defenders will be playing away against Total Surrender. Diesel n Dust will be up against Qualitho while NTK Happy Boys will be welcoming Young Pirates. Modimolle All Stars will be up against M. Mammoet Arsenal while Bela-Bela Pirates will be playing away against Boys 2 Men.
Happy Hearts coach Bondis Shika. Photo: TK Mashaba
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