The Beat 17 January 2014

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17 January 2014

The Pride of the Waterberg Bela Bela High School’s Jacob Legong (right) will be relocating to Cape Town University soon. With him is Brighton Baloi (left) and Patrick Sekgala (centre) all of whom did well. Photo supplied.

TK Mashaba Bela Bela High School’s Jacob Legong, Mmakhukwane Sepeng and Brighton Baloi, both from Maope High School are three students who made Bela Bela proud of them after doing well in their matric exams in 2013.

These three students made it clear even before the exams that they intended to do

well and that nothing would stop them.

Jacob, who gave an interview to The BEAT after he was given six awards at his matric farewell ceremony last year, received two distinctions, one in Mathematics and one in Accounting.

During his interview with The BEAT, Legong said he has achieved what he has always studied hard for, and is pleased that he got good marks in those two

Mill accident costs young man his leg

subjects.

Legong has enrolled at the University of Cape Town and will soon be making his way to Cape Town.

Another bright student is Brighton Baloi, the student who missed his matric farewell.

During his farewell last year he won awards for Maths, Physical Science, Life Science and English, as well as the 2013 Best Learner award.

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“I admit I am shy and I didn’t have any idea that I was going to win awards,” he said. “Being around a lot of screaming people is not my style,” he added during an interview with The BEAT. Brighton’s application was approved by the University of Pretoria (UP) and Witwatersrand University in August last year. Sadly, he was not available for comment.

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Crime round up Lizzy Bapela Bela-Bela The police are investigating a case of culpable homicide following a shooting incident that happened at Noodhulp farming area on Saturday, 11 January.

Detectives Commander Lieutenant Colonel Abel Phetla said that a child took his parents’ gun and asked them to accompany him hunting in the bushes.

He said that as the parents were trying to lure the child into letting go of the gun, it mistakenly fired a shot and killed the mother instantly.

He further said that the rightful owner of the gun, being the father, will be charged for failing to handle the gun.

Mookgophong Unknown suspects fled after stealing copper cables at Grootvallei farm on Saturday, 11 January. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer George Ledwaba said that the cables were valued at an estimated amount of R2 560

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Another card scam on the loose

and investigations continue.

The police are investigating a case of theft following an incident that happened at a restaurant in town. Warrant Officer Ledwaba said that according to the information they received, the staff members and management were shocked to find out that there were alcohol, money and other items missing from the restaurant when they opened on the day in question. He said that an employee responsible for the keys didn’t pitch up since the incident, making him a suspect. He added that they have leads so far but investigations are continuing.

A woman died on her way from town back home on Saturday, 11 January. Warrant Officer Ledwaba said that the woman was travelling on a gravel road when she lost control of her car and it capsized, killing her in an instant. He added that the woman is originally from Pretoria and she was visiting her partner at a local farm when the accident happened.

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Another credit card scam has risen. Photo as illustration.

Justin Steyn The BEAT had received an e-mail about another credit card scam doing its rounds.

The sender, who preferred to be anonymous said that she had received a phone call from someone saying that he was from a company named “Express Couriers” and inquired whether or not she would be home soon as there was a delivery that needed her signature. The sender said that a uniformed delivery man, only known as “John”, arrived at her home with a basket of flowers and wine.

“I was very surprised since it did not involve any special occasion or holiday, and I certainly didn’t expect anything like it. Intrigued about who had sent me such a gift, I inquired as to who the sender was,” she said.

She explained that the deliveryman told her that he was only delivering the gift package and that a card was being sent separately.

It was said that a consignment note was sent along with the gift.

The delivery man then went on to explain that because the gift contained alcohol, there was a R30,50 “delivery/ verification charge,” providing proof that he had actually delivered the package to an adult of legal drinking age, and not left it on the doorstep where it could be stolen or taken by anyone or a minor.

“This sounded logical and I offered to pay him cash. He then said that the delivery company required payment to be by credit or debit card only, so that everything is properly accounted for, and this would help in keeping a legal record of the transaction. He added couriers not needing to carry a bunch of cash, would make them less likely targets for robbery,” the sender explained.

The sender explained that her husband pulled his wallet out of his

pocket with the credit/debit card, and “John” asked him to swipe his card on a small mobile card machine.

The card was described as having a small screen and keypad where one could enter the card’s PIN and security number.

“A receipt was printed out and given to us as our copy of the transaction.

He then said everything was in order, and wished us good day,” she continued.

Within five days a total of R40 000 had been charged or withdrawn from the sender’s credit and debit account at various ATM machines.

“It appeared that somehow the “mobile credit card machine,” which the deliveryman carried now had all the info necessary to create a “dummy” card with all our card details after my husband swiped our card and entered the requested PIN and security number,” the sender explained.

Upon finding out about the illegal transactions on their card, the sender and her husband immediately notified the bank which issued them a new card, and our credit/debit account was closed.

“We also personally went to the Police, where it was confirmed that it is definitely a scam because several households had been similarly hit,” she said.

The sender warned to be wary of accepting any surprise gifts or packages which are neither expected nor personally ordered, especially if it involves any kind of payment as a condition of receiving the gift or package.

She warned never to accept anything if a person does not personally know the sender or if there is no proper identification of the sender. She advised that the only time personal information ought to be provided is when the purchase or transaction had been personally initiated.

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Horiffic accident at mills

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“I did not crash my car,” says mayor Bela-Bela mayor, Freddy Hlungwane, next to his MercedesBenz which was said to have been involved in a major accident.

Photo: Justin Steyn

Justin Steyn Kubayi being airlifted by emergency medical personnel. Photo: Justin Steyn and Kubayi’s leg had to be Justin Steyn amputated in order for him to be In the early hours of Saturday 11 successfully removed without further January, 21-year old Johannes harm.

Kubayi was attending to his work This procedure was done within duties at Brenner Mills when a freak approximately two hours by the nine accident resulted in the loss of his man crew at the scene. right lower leg.

Upon successfully releasing Kubayi According to Limpopo Search and from the machine medical personnel Rescue’s, Pule Seboloa, Kubayi was attended to the wound and stabilized loading cattle feed into one of the his condition. milling machines when he accidently Kubayi was immediately rushed to slipped and lodged his foot into the the Bela-Bela provincial hospital machine. where his leg was sterilized before Seboloa said that Kubayi’s cries for being rushed, via a Tromar help were heard by his colleagues emergency vehicle, for airlifting to and management who phoned for the Montana hospital in Pretoria for medical assistance after the surgery. machine had been turned off.

Financial director of Brenner Mills, “We arrived at the scene and the Fanus van Dyk, said that an young man was crying. We investigation into the situation is immediately started working on the being conducted and that a short machine so that we can free him,” report would be released thereafter. he said Staff at the Montana hospital said Seboloa explained that the blades that Kubayi is recovering well and of the machine had to be dismantled should be discharged within several days.

BBEAG hosts annual gala dinner TK Mashaba The BBEAG Dinner is the most prestigious fundraising event on the youth advocacy group’s calendar; billed as the convergence of patrons, sponsors, students, teachers and other key education stakeholders and businesspeople.

The event is scheduled for Friday, 17 January 2014 at the Bela Bela Waterfront and the theme will be geared towards sustainable education development and sustainability.

According to Mike Makhubela, BBEAG Programme Co-Ordinator, the main objectives of the gala dinner is to raise funds for the BBEAG 2014 Bursary Fund, to provide a networking opportunity for various stakeholders to network in a night of glitz and glamour and also urge various stakeholders to give toward the cause of education excellence in Bela Bela.

“This is the inaugural year for the gala dinner and, if successful, would be scheduled yearly during the December months,” Makhubela told The BEAT. This year, about 100 people are invited to share the evening with our keynote speaker, Prog Matoane Mothata, as well as other speakers.

Among the speakers will be Mr Mojalefa Motalane — a partner and director at Motalane Kgariya inc, who was born and bred in Bela Bela. Dr Steven Khumalo — the chairman of the board of BBEAG. Guest speeches are to be preceded by a cocktail and networking hour wherein the attendees will have an opportunity to interact with the VIP guests before the main events.

BBEAG has also secured the services of a life-instrument band to serenade the diners with music during the programme.

Typical to most BBEAG’s events, a cultural and/or comedy sketch will also form part of the main event.

Asked about the important of the dinner, Makhubela said that BBEAG is a force for good and a display of the kind of role young people should play in the development of the country through education.

“Being a successful, educated youth yourself, we believe this is the event for which your good name could be associated. We also think your attendance could inspire other youths to believe in the power of dreams and the transcendent role education plays in improving one’s standing in the community, the country and the world,” he said.

The 3rd orange - Chan Africa nations championship, chan 2014 The Limpopo Health Medical Services Team, which is part of the Safety and Security Cluster will tomorrow (13 December 2014) conduct a final dry run ahead of the Africa Nations Championship, Chan 2014 games that are to take off in Limpopo Province at Peter Mokaba Stadium on 14 January 2014.

The team comprised of Limpopo

Department of Health, South African Military Health Services and Limpopo Medi-Clinic will outline its readiness to provide the necessary health services during these games.

The CHAN games, which started on 11 January 2014, will run until 01 February 2014 and Polokwane will host 7 games.

A rumour has circulated around the town of Bela-Bela concerning mayor Freddy Hlungwane.

It was said that Hlungwane had crashed his black Mercedes-Benz E-300 on the R516 en route to Thabazimbi in December.

The rumour did not imply that the mayor or his driver were intoxicated on this particular day.

In a telephonic interview Hlungwane told The BEAT he had heard about the rumour but has denied the allegations stating that only the tires on the left side of the vehicle had been damaged.

“I was returning from a funeral in Thabazimbi on the 5th of December last year and as we drove on the R516 we encountered an oncoming truck. My driver swerved out of the way and hit a pothole which damaged both tires on the left side,” he said.

Hlungwane said that the Mercedes had then been towed to L&N Auto for repairs.

He invited The BEAT to the repair centre where we were shown the damage extent on the vehicle.

The journalist at the scene witnessed that there was no damage on both the interior and exterior sides of the vehicle but confirmed that the tires in question had in fact been damaged.

Hlungwane said that he does not understand why a rumour like this would circulate and said that it reminded him of a similar situation he had encountered.

“About two years ago I was driving in the Township when I nearly drove over a child who ran into the road. I informed the child’s parents about the situation and then took her to the doctor, at my own expense, to make sure that she was okay,’’ he said.

Hlungwane warned that he will press charges if he discovers the person responsible for spreading the rumours.

“I understand that I am a politician and the face of the municipality but I will not tolerate any rumours like this as it is damaging and completely unnecessary,” said Hlungwane.

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Waterberg Districts rewards excellence in schools Lephalale mayor Jack Maeko and local councilor Elizabeth Moremi congratulated their circuit manager in obtaining first position in the Best Circuit category. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Bela-Bela Mayor Freddie Hlungwane and Thabazimbi municipal chief whip Nkele Tlhabadira joined in when Hoërskool Warmbad was awarded the 100% Pass and Best Performing School prizes.

Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Bela-Bela Circuit Manager Mme Phatudi was awarded 3rd position in the Best Performing Circuit category.

Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Boipelo Tlala of Modimolle’s Settlers Agricultural School‘s certificate and trophy of Top Learner prize were given to her teacher. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Principal Peter Molekwa’s Ulando Combined Schools was awarded 3rd position in the Most Improved Schools category. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Son of the royal family in Lephalale Keabilwe Seleka was among the top 10 students at the provincial level and the overall winner at the district level awards. Dignitaries joined him for a photo session during a ceremony held in Bela-Bela recently. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Waterberg female chiefs congratulated the district senior manager Julia Madela for achieving the Most Improved senior manager prize. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Sarah Mocheko of Motlhajwa High School (in school uniform) obtained 85% in Tswana Home Language category. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Solomon Mashitisho of Mahwelereng High in Bakenberg’s father Mamorei fetched the award for 100% pass in Physical Science. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Members of the Waterberg House of Traditional Leaders presented an award to Lettah Kutumela of Modimolle’s Settlers Agricultural School, who got 87.1% in the top 10 students’ category. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Devandran Kanchana of Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (in school uniform) in Mogalakwena obtained 94% in Engineering Graphics and Design. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

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Photo of the week Back to school The schools opened on Wednesday this week.

For some of you, Wednesday was the first day of your school career. For others, it’s your first day of high school.

And for some of you, it’s the beginning of the most important year of your life, your matric year.

Except that’s not quite true, is it?

Everyone thinks of matric as the most important year of your school career.

But really, when you think about it, a case could be made for every year of your life being the most important. Let’s talk about school for a second, though.

In your first year, you learn to read and write, and count, and lay the foundation for all your future learning. That’s why it’s called the Foundation Phase.

Everything you learn in your first years at school lays the basis for your future schooling.

The learning of every year is the bricks in the walls of your future life.

Every year, the things you learn get more complex, more involved.

And they all build on the things you learned the year before, which built on the year before that, and the year before that.

Many of you think that you can rest on your laurels for eleven years and then buckle down in matric and achieve good marks.

I’m here to tell you that that is a terrible idea.

If you don’t work now, if you don’t build up your knowledge, you will get to your final year, that ‘all-important’ matric year, and find that you don’t know a single thing you need to.

In some subjects, ‘faking it’ can work – subjects where straight memorization of the facts is all you need.

But in a subject like mathematics or science? I challenge anyone, even the smartest man or woman in the world, to make sense of matric level maths or science without the appropriate grounding from the previous years.

The point I’m trying to make here, dear reader, is that where you are now is just as important as, if not more important than, matric.

You need to work hard now, so that when you get to matric, you’re prepared for the hard work ahead of you.

And if you’re in matric this year and you haven’t worked as hard as you should have…you can still make it. It’s going to take hard work, harder work than you think, but it’s worth it.

Because just as every year of your schooling builds on the one that came before, the rest of your life builds on matric. Your matric marks will influence what university you can attend, what job you end up doing…basically the rest of your life.

So work hard this year so that you can go on to change the world.

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.

Jawaharal Nehru

The love of money Bishop silas tlou

The ‘Troopers’ of Phagameng’s dancers and drummers marched in formation through the streets of Modimolle over the Festive Season to entertain residents.

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Isaiah 55:8-11 GNB “My thoughts,” says the LORD, “are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. (9) As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways and thoughts above yours.

(10) “My word is like the snow and the rain that come down from the sky to water the earth. They make the crops grow and provide seed for planting and food to eat. (11) So also will be the word that I speak— it will not fail to do what I plan for it; it will do everything I send it to do.

Unbelievers have difficulties of understanding money matters the Christian they Christian way, they wonder if Christian principle applies in the globalised financial systems of the world and its applications.

The truth is ‘’when dealing or having your faith in God calls for different way of thinking and doing things from the world. The word of God takes away self-serving financial interests from your to God almighty the Creator of the universe but you being the beneficiaries of this grace and thinking. Let’s acknowledge that Gods ways are pure and high.

Let me demystify or breakdown some thinking with regard to being successfully and having the abundance of money in life as sinful and evil, please also watch against false teaching or heresy in church.

People can misquote the scripture.

Some like saying money is the root of all evils, but the Bible says 1 Timothy 6:10 ASV For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

God delight at the prosperity of His people. God has left the money issues into our hands and what you do with it will determine our life style and values.

This is the structure of Christian with the regard of managing the money.

1. Every child of God must give their tenth(tithe), because it belongs to the Lord ,and it should be taken to the Lords house. Not to the evangelist or a television ministry, not to the poor or needy, BUT to the house of the Lord. Tithe is strictly 10 percent of all you got (meaning Gross income).and according to God this is not negotiable is a command. Thats what the world doesn’t understand.

2. God sees our money as a seed.

Meaning it should be planted to the right soil. Plant your seed for any project and see the faithfulness of the Lord. Religion doesn’t understand this.

3. Invest into saving account, invest in God, invest livestock but when you choose investment, seek the leading of the Lord. Non-believers don’t understand that God can lead his people. Learn to wait upon the Lord.

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Waterberg matriculants achieve high marks

Well-known TV star Joe Mafela entertained the audience during the Waterberg District Grade 12 Excelence awards held at the BelaBela Forever Resorts recently. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela As Limpopo celebrated its 71.8% pass rate for 2013, a massive improvement from the 63.9% in 2012, the Waterberg District also embraced and celebrated obtaining second position at the provincial level with a 70.6% pass rate.

The district has been improving since 2009 when it obtained a 49% pass rate and slightly improved to 49.6% 2010, then greatly to 55.8% in 2011 and 60.1% in 2012. Despite the improvements, these results have all the years placed the district on position 5, which is the last as compared to other districts in the province.

The Waterberg District Municipality had in conjunction with the District Department of Education held the Grade 12 Excellence awards at BelaBela Forever Resorts on Friday, 10 January. Dignitaries such as Member of Parliament (MP) Maggie Mashishi, local municipalities’ political management teams, councillors and senior managers from the Department and municipalities attended the event among others.

The overall results of the Best Circuits went to Lephalale, Vaalwater and Mogalakwena, with Bela-Bela coming out in position 3 in the Best Performing Circuit-Bachelors. Hoërskool Warmbad took the first position in the 100% pass schools, followed by Alma’s Moshia Secondary and Mogalakwena’s Waterberg High, Kgabedi High, PT

Matlala High and Gobela Secondary.

The Best Performing School prize went to Waterberg High, while Hoërskool Warmbad took the Best Performing School overall with over 100 students enrolled. Ulando Combined was among the Most Improved Schools with 90% from the 20% obtained in 2012.

From Hoërskool Ellisras in the Top Learner per Subject category, Keabilwe Seleka got 99% in Maths, 95% in Life Science and 94% in English First Additional Language. Renette Coetsee got 87% in Geography, while Thomas le Roux got 90% in Afrikaans home language and Phuti Semenya got 85% in English home language.

From Modimolle, Boipelo Tlala of Settlers Agricultural School got 94% in Accounting, while Cornelius Steenkamp of Hoërskool Nylstroom got 90% in Computer Applications Technology.

Thabazimbi’s Hoërskool Frikkie Meyer had Enslin Bealde achieving 85% in History and Hester Erasmus achieving 94% in Business Studies.

Marizel Rautenbach of Hoërskool Warmbad got 90% in Afrikaans First Additional Language, with Solomon Mashitisho of Mawele High in Bakenberg North achieving 100% in Physical Science and Sarah Mocheko of Motlhajwa High in Phalala North achieving 85% in Tswana home language. Merriam Mmatli of NkoboHigh School in Matlalane got 87%, with Klaas Maluleka of Ben Hlongwane in Mahwelereng receiving 82% and Devandran Kanchana of Hoërskool Piet Potgiter in Mokopane achieving 94% in Engineering Graphics and Design.

Hoërskool Ellisras scooped the Top 3 students’ category with Gerhard Peens obtaining position 3 with 89.4%, Ignus le Roux at position 2 with 93% and Keabilwe Seleka became the overall winner with 93.8%. Seleka was among the top 10 students at provincial level and he walked away with R50 000 to further his studies, R10 000 in cash, a laptop and a smart cellphone. The promised prize of a new Toyata Etios added to the prize went to an 18-year-old student, Ntsundeni Ndou from Vhembe District who scored seven distinctions. A Good Samaritan has offered to sponsor his driving lessons and tests, as he has to have a drivers’ licence first before getting the car.

The Most Improved District Managers’ category went to Ndo Mangala and Julia Madela, also receiving certificates of appreciation from the Waterberg District executive mayor Tlotlanang Mogotlane.

Well-known TV star Joe Mafela entertained his audience during the event, also motivating the students to work hard to remain winners.

Mogotlane expressed pride and joy towards the results, saying that the ceremony was meant not only to give out awards but to reinforce cooperative governance at grass root level. She highlighted that the government has put systems in place that contributed to an improvement in the performance of the matric results since 2009 and that has necessitated the gathering on the day. She added that the improvement of the Grade 12 results constitutes a major milestone of the current administration in the democratic dispensation.

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Maokeng Primary is ready for 2014

The parents at Maokeng Primary School, who came to collect stationery.

Photo supplied TK Mashaba 2014 is a year of unequalled commitment for Maokeng Primary and the school is taking the year seriously, said the school’s principal, Steven Khumalo, when students’ parents came to collect stationery for their children on Tuesday, 14 January.

Dr. Khumalo added that the beginning is critical in the determination of the end.

Parents came in numbers to collect stationery for their children, and the intention was to ensure that teaching commenced on the first day.

According to the principal it’s all systems go on the 15th of January when schools reopen.

“More than 95% of the parents came to collect their books and one parent even commented that we love our children here at Maokeng because there is a high degree of commitment from all the teachers,” he said in an interview. “One of the reasons that

parents are pushing for admission of their children at Maokeng is that last year we did well, and this year our target is to go above 70% in all subjects,” he added.

Khumalo says that he believes that the foundation phase is vital to matric results.

“What happens at high schools is a reflection of what happens at its feeding primary schools. As a headmaster I always tell my colleagues that when our neighbouring high schools underperform, we also share in their failure,” he added.

He further said that this year everyone is prepared to make Maokeng a school of excellence.

“Equipping students with the requisite skills to become responsive to the economic and citizenry needs is vital,” he said. “That’s why we have parents coming to collect books on the children’s behalf. This is part of the fulfillment of the school vision.”

R24 million for Bela-Bela youth

Two hundred and forty youths from Bela-Bela are expected to benefit from the R24.5 million worth of sponsorship

by CW SETA. Bela-Bela mayor Freddy Hlungwane officially announced the good news during a meeting that was held at the local community hall on Monday, 6 January.

The mayor said that the money will be

awarded in terms of studentships, which will commence in February. Fields offered for the youngsters to study include plumbing, sewer, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.

Hlungwane said that the course had been scheduled to take place at the local show grounds Monday, January 13 but due to incomplete administration processes, it was moved to 3 February.

The mayor is coordinating the programme from his municipal side, targeting unemployed matriculants from disadvantaged family backgrounds. He said that he will be working together with his colleagues to ensure that the programme succeeds and that the candidates do well throughout. He further extended his words of gratitude to the Good Samaritan for thinking of youths from his township in times of need.

“It gives me great pleasure, young as I am to see young people being granted opportunities to good education and work placements. The young generation is the fruit of the society and channeled into the right direction, these future leaders can turn our township into a better place. Knowing that they have access to great opportunities I believe lessons the possibility of being tempted into engaging in harmful activities,” said the mayor.

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Municipality promises funding for top matriculants Waterberg District executive mayor Tlotlanang Mogotlane instructs mayors to help top students get enrolled to further their studies. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Lizzy Bapela The top matriculants from all local municipalities within the Waterberg District are to be guaranteed assistance from their municipalities, including the Waterberg District Municipality. This is an announcement made by the District Executive Mayor Tlotlanang Mogotlane when congratulating the matric class of 2013 for achieving great results and improving the district’s pass rate.

Mogotlane said that all students who worked hard and performed well in their exams must knock on their mayor’s doors and ask for assistance in further-

ing their studies. She said that if they cannot get help, then the mayor will have to account as to why. Mogotlane said that it is their responsibility as leaders to ensure that they develop young people within their communities and giving them the best education is the best way to do it.

“All the mayors must make sure that our students get help to gain access to good education, as it is for the benefit of the country as much as it is for the students. Any leader who does not make it their mandate to make this goal happen, has to explain why. Our country needs skilled people in the work force

Limpopo province police to crack down on fake colleges ‘We hope that this appeal will be taken seriously to avoid any embarrassment, loss of time as well as a bright future.’

Lizzy Bapela Limpopo police say that they have observed with serious concern the mushrooming of Further Education Training Colleges (FET’s) in the major towns of the province. In view of this, the police will be monitoring the learner registration period in conjunction with the provincial Department of Education. Both the institutions urged matriculants to ensure that the institutions where they want to study are registered, to avoid being deceived.

Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said that they are also bracing to mount operations across the province targeting bogus training institutions.

Limpopo Police Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Fanie Masemola announced that the South African Police Service (SAPS) will, together with education officials, build up special investigative teams. He said that they will do this with a view to close all bogus colleges that might be operating or about to operate in the province. Masemola said that they want to ensure as government that those who will be running illega and unregistered colleges are apprehended and receive harshest punishments.

“We are aware that the majority of applicants at legitimate universities and colleges may not be accepted and out of desperation, may fall victim to such bogus institutions. It must be noted that anyone arrested for running a bogus institution and found guilty of contravening the Further Education and Training Colleges Act of 2006, faces 10 years imprisonment or can be fined R250 000 or both. We know that it is a season where some criminals would want to prey on

unsuspecting students by promising them a brighter future when in fact they are destroying their lives. We shall not allow this to happen and we will without fear double our efforts in uncovering these crooks,” said Masemola.

Students and parents are urged to exercise caution during this registration period and contact the Department of Education’s toll-free number, 0800 265 266 to verify institutions’ credentials and to check if they are recognised and registered accordingly. Parents and all prospective students are urged to call the number to avoid situations where they will be ripped-off of their hard earned money while also losing precious time of being equipped with relevant qualifications.

“We hope that this appeal will be taken seriously to avoid any embarrassment, loss of time as well as a bright future. The SAPS is also making an appeal to the public to blow the whistle on unregistered colleges, informed by the fact that we are aware of the existence of the so called fly by night institutions, Masemola said.

The SAPS in Limpopo congratulates all matriculants who passed their exams, wishing them well in their endeavour to follow their careers by registering with tertiary institutions to realise their dreams of getting employed in future.The Department’s spokesperson Phuthi Seloba said that they are available as the Department to ensure that students register with proper training institutions. He appealed to students to consult with the department before they made any payments.

Seloba said the department was ready to start schooling and that stationery and books had been delivered.

and the future generation can do good if groomed well mentally and financially,” said Mogotlane.

She highlighted that the business community of her district plays a huge role in young people’s lives by helping them enrol into higher education institutions and they are urged to keep up the wonderful work. She further said that Waterberg is the economic hub of the province and education must be instilled to sustain the district’s economic growth.

“There has been greater stability in the education sector in curriculum implementation at least for the past five years. This has afforded teachers, students and officials more time to familiarise themselves with the objectives of the curriculum. We are aware that education is not a local government function, but our district has always gone beyond its mandate. Together with the Department of Education and other partners, we are engaged in the transformation and development of education in schools within our district. We assist where we can, facilitating and creating a conducive environment for education and learning,” she said.

The mayor urged people to live by the late former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela’s encouraging words” “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can

become a doctor; that a son of a mine worker can become the head of a mine; that a child of a farm worker can become the president of a nation. It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given that separates one person from another”.

Mogotlane said that the Waterberg District matriculants have been very fortunate and privileged to have been nurtured in a district that harbours success, invests in a holistic approach, embraces diversity and sharpens creativity. She added that as the students bid farewell to their schools, they also bid farewell collectively to their teachers and mentors who taught them more than the national syllabus.

“You learnt about values that are critical armaments in aiding human endeavour and these include amongst others; life, love, respect and friendship.

These values will carry you through your later life as an adult, as a mother or father and as a patriotic citizen of our great district, province and country. Our 2013 Matric Results has done us proud as the Waterberg District and we are encouraged by the quality of the outcome, the improvement and the opportunity they present to our children, especially those from our poorest communities.

As we know education act as a catalyst to remove them from the shackles of poverty and under-development.

Letamong Combined School improves pass rate from 5% to 50% students to motivational talks.

“We needed accountability, and to teach them how to tackle the chalLetamong Combined School, which lenges they were facing,” he added. made headlines at the beginning of He also said that they solidified 2013 with a pass rate of only 5%, discipline in the school. has improved their pass rate tre“Students need to know that when mendously. they come to The school went the school through a lot last they are not year, and they I am very pleased there to play thought at one and also that point that only an that there was some the teachers intervention by change and improveneed to the Department always be of Education ment from this teaching their would be able to school,.. students resolve their during the issues. prescribed In 2012 the time,” he said. school, which is located 11 km from Mookgophong, had 20 students writing matric exams and only one passed. The school had the lowest pass rate in the district.

In 2013 fourteen students wrote the exams with seven passing, giving the school a 45% improvement over last year’s numbers.

During the 2013 school year, the school experienced challenges that eventually resulted in students boycotting classes as they accused staff of not teaching them, and complaining that they were short of books.

The BEAT spoke to the Mookgophong Department of Education Circuit Manager David Masemane and all that he said was that he was satisfied with the improvement in the school’s performance.

“I am very pleased that there was some change and improvement from this school,” he said.

Masemene said that they had done a lot of school visits there to introduce the educators and TK Mashaba

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Bela Bela Pirates neck-and-neck with NTK Happy Boys FC in the SAB League Stream A TK Mashaba The Bela Bela Pirates are under pressure after last weekend’s SAB League Stream A results.

The three points the Pirates needed to open a safe gap between themselves and the Happy Boys failed to materialize after the Pirates played to a one-all draw against Boys to Men at Sunfa Stadium on Saturday, 11 January.

Boys to Men, who were in the last 32 of the SAB/Nedbank Cop Competition,

went all out to show Pirates that they were not pushovers, and after allowing the Pirates to score in the first half, equalized quickly and didn’t allow another goal through.

The Pirates were supposed to be sitting pretty at the top of the list but NTK Happy Boys played a one-all draw against Bazooka FC, setting them on 11 points, equal to the Bela Bela Pirates. The teams are now equal in the list, having each won three games and lost one, while their goal difference is only one — Pirates

The Bela Bela Pirates FC team before their games against Boys to Men at Sunfa Stadium.

Photo: TK Mashaba

having scored eight while Happy Boys did seven.

In other Stream A results, Total Surrender played to a zero-all draw against Qualitho while Happy Hearts went to the end of the log after losing to Diesel n Dust.

In Stream B, Real Madrid are still on top after a neat 4-0 victory over Mookgophong All-Stars while Mokopane

Stone Breakers who are also eager to take the lead played a one-all draw with Mbu Eagles. Simple Yellows lost 3-0 to Yster United while SASE beat Thaba 3-1.

Black Rangers lost 3-2 to Maxoma while on the other Siwelele beat Moloto Morning Stars 2-1.

In Stream C, Shining Stars lost 3-2 to Barcelona while the Super Eagles beat Ocean Birds 4-3.

Waterberg boys fail at SAFA trials TK Mashaba Thaba Molekoa and Phuti Mashiane’s hopes of attending the School of Excellence were crushed this week as they will not be part of the last round of trials.

The two, hailing from Bela Bela and Mokopane respectively, spent a long week at the Academy during the previous leg of trials.

This week Refiloe Khoza from SAFA told The BEAT that things were not looking well, as they were informed that they were not part of the plans for the last rounds.

“What I can say is that as matters stand on 14 January, we have not received anything from the Academy and the schools are opening on the 15th, which means that the boys will need to attend their normal schools,” she said. “However, we are still waiting for a letter from the academy so that we can have solid

information.”

The trials were hosted by the South African Football Association (SAFA) in partnership with Transnet. The trials were for boys born in 2000 and 2001. The main objective of the trials were to take the boys to the School of Excellence in Tshwane.

The only two boys to be selected were Molekoa and Mashiane.

The school has produced the likes of Bafana Bafana and Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Steven Pienaar, Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs striker Bernard Parker.

The school will shortly be transformed into a National Football Academy. To this end, the Association has developed a concept plan that will herals a National Academy System comprising Local Football Associations (LFAs), Regional Centres of Excellence and Provincial Academies all feeding into the National Academy.