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21 July
Planting veggies for
MADIBA Mzamane Ringane
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and Modimolle-Mookgophong Mayor Marlene van Staden set aside their political rivalry to plant veggies and express goodwill on Mandela Day, 18 July. A striking pose of Ramaphosa, the party political deputy president of the ruling ANC, and Van Staden of the DA, dressed in overalls and doing charity work together, was bound to raise eyebrows across the political spectrum. The posture also comes at a time the national and local political discourse is somewhat poisoned by racial fingerpointing. For Ramaphosa and Van Staden all that became immaterial, as the latter held a watering can, pouring water into the hands of the former, in a symbolic washing of hands, following the planting of veggies for the most needy. This gesture was received with a round of applause from those in attendance. On the occasion of the Mandela Day event in Mookgophong on Tuesday, 18 July, Ramaphosa said it was because of Madiba’s vision that Van Staden and his ANC comrades joined hands to enjoy the fruits of democracy. He said it did not matter if the ModimolleMookgophong Local Municipality fell under the DA, because this was what Mandela fought for: a democratic South Africa whereby the majority ruled. Ramaphosa, who owns a game farm on the outskirts of Bela-Bela, said Mandela paved the way for people of all races to live together in harmony. Members of the audience whistled and ululated when Ramaphosa said it was part of democracy that Modimolle-Mookgophong was governed by the DA, under the leadership of Mayor Van Staden.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and ModimolleMookgophong Mayor Marlene van Staden in a symbolic washing of hands. Photo: Mzamane Ringane
It was indeed Ramaphosa who spearheaded a high-profile delegation of ANC alliance leaders to campaign at Modmolle ahead of the gamechanging local government elections. Before the formal programme, the MookgophongModimolle
Municipality mayor joined, among others, Ramaphosa, Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha and Health Minister Nelson Mandela Aaron Motsoaledi, represented many to plant vegetables wonderful things to at a local old age all of us, but he home. mostly The contingent represented the proceeded to unveil best of human the Ramadimetja virtues Sophia Mogotlane
Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre, which was funded with a generous R6,2 million grant from a pharmaceutical company, CIPLA. Ramaphosa received a warm welcome when he arrived at Mookgophong, with members of the public singing and dancing in his honour. Speaking to members of the public in a packed marquee, Ramaphosa sang Nelson Mandela’s praises for his contribution in the fight for freedom. “Nelson Mandela represented many wonderful things to all of us, but he mostly represented the best of human virtues,” said Ramaphosa. He also conveyed a message of gratitude to Paul Miller, the CEO at CIPLA, with Mathabatha also expressing his appreciation. The state-of-the-art centre has, among its facilities, two kitchens, a baby room and a sick bay.
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Traffic officer injured in accident The official traffic vehicle which overturned. Photo: TK Mashaba
TK Mashaba A Bela-Bela traffic officer escaped serious injury when a vehicle allegedly speeding on the wrong side of the road nearly collided with his official car headon, on Monday, 17 July. The officer, Elliot Mosiamedi, was forced to swerve to the right, but unfortunately lost control and the vehicle overturned. According to local traffic head, Isaac Monare, Mosiamedi was returning from setting up a camera in the vicinity of the Emmarentia Geldenhuys mission station, when suddenly a vehicle approached at high speed on the wrong side of the road. The speeding vehicle was from BelaBela headed towards Modimolle. “Mosiamedi tried to swerve, but lost control of the vehicle, which overturned,” Monare said. “We are very happy that our colleague did not sustain serious injuries from the accident.” A case of negligence was opened against the driver of the other vehicle, who fled the scene.
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Various police units to host awareness day at ModiMall The Modimolle police will be hosting an awareness day event on Friday, 28 July at the Modi Mall. The bomb unit, K9, Search and Rescue, and the Child Protection Unit, as well as the fingerprint unit, the cattle theft unit, and the air squad, will all be taking part in the event, to encourage awareness among the youth as part of the Safer Schools Campaign. Schools in the area will be receiving police visits from 07:30am, and learners
Repeat offender in another joyride
will be addressed on the subjects of drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and the ways in which a criminal record can influence the future negatively. From 10:00am, the activities will be starting at the Modi Mall. The diving unit will be offer a demonstration at the dam, while the vehicle unit will showcase a method to determine the legitimacy of vehicles on sale and at roadblocks. The K9 unit was billed to demonstrate capture methods.
The Community Policing Forum will be in charge of displays throughout the day. The Police Women’s Network will be selling food during the day, the proceeds from which will go toward aiding the less fortunate. The organisers welcome anyone who would like to demonstrate a skill or item, at a cost of R100, which will also be donated to the Police Women’s Network. For more information you are advised to contact Adri Fourie at 082 596 0976.
A young man’s joyride in someone else’s vehicle has cost him more than he bargained for. John Selamolela (22) appeared in court on Thursday, 13 July, after he nicked his father’s bakkie in November last year for a trip to Bela-Bela. He ended up in a ditch with the bakkie, which was scrapped. This was not the first time young Selamolela had made off with a vehicle that belonged to someone else. The court was told that he had received a suspended sentence after an earlier trip with a vehicle owned by a local firm. The incidents apparently took place when his father, who works night shift, was not on duty. Magistrate Pieter Manthata read him the riot act and told the young man that the only reason he was not receiving a prison sentence is that his wife, child, and younger brother would be left destitute, since he is the breadwinner for the young family. Selamolela was given another suspended sentence, and a fine of R6 000. “You have no respect for the law or other people’s property,” the magistrate informed him. “Clearly, your previous sentence was insufficient.”
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Attempted poaching at Predator Park Justin Steyn
The king of the savannah continues to be under threat with another incident of lion poaching under investigation in the Waterberg. It is most fortunate that none of the animals were successfully poached in the latest instance at a predator park in Bela-Bela. Loebies Predator Park announced it had nearly lost some of the lions on the evening of Thursday, 13 July. “At around 22:30 we heard a commotion in the fields around the wild dog and lions’ enclosures. We were informed that our fences were cut and entry was gained into the farm. We discovered poisoned chickens that were thrown inside some of the lions’ enclosures. Our lions were spared and did not eat any of the chickens. The poachers, approximately three, fled the scene,” said the park’s owner Annel Snyman. Snyman said local trackers and antipoaching units arrived at the scene
and started inspecting the area. She added further investigations indicated the enclosure’s fencing was damaged in several places. “They knotted the fence together and concealed it. We have electrical fencing but they managed to hot wire the fence - the lights went on but no alarm sounded,” Snyman explained. The Park has since urged the community to assist with any information and has urged other parks to be vigilant of suspicious behaviour. “This is a plea for urgent help, if there is anyone out there who would be able to assist us in additional security accessories or items that will be able to help protect us. Please get in contact with us as soon as possible as we need all the help we can get.” Snyman also urged residents of the Loubad and Alma area to be vigilant and report suspicious activity to the Modimolle
Police. Those who would like to assist the park can contact 083 520 9172. This is the third attack on lions in the Waterberg since June. Earlier it was reported that the mutilated carcasses of two lions were discovered at the Emoya wildcat sanctuary in Vaalwater in early June. Barely a month later three additional lions were found dead at a farm outside of
Modimolle. The killings are suspected to be for the use of traditional medicines. Meanwhile, a suspect was arrested for allegedly attempting to poison lions at a farm in Elandsfontein on Tuesday, 18, July. It is not known if the suspect is linked to the Loebies Predator Park incident.
Lions are once again being threatened as the Loebies Predator Park in Bela-Bela has been targeted by poachers. Photo supplied
Burst of gunfire along Bela-Bela’s Ludorf Street
Zimbabwean in court for theft Justin Steyn Two men – one a Zimbabwean national – have appeared before the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday 12 July for alleged theft. Zimbabwean Alex Chauke (30), accused of stealing goods valued at R37 000, has abandoned a bid for bail. He was arrested on Thursday 15 June after being found in possession of cellphones, laptops and other electrical devices he allegedly stole from a residential home in BelaBela. The Zimbabwean national faces charges of theft and additional charges of being in South Africa without proper documentation. In an unrelated development, the police have warned those who employ or harbour illegal immigrants faced fines of up to R7 000. “Employers can be fined up to R7000 per person in their employ. Too many criminal Employers can be fined up to R7000 per person in their employ
Justin Steyn Residents in Ludorf Street in Bela-Bela were alarmed at bursts of gunfire between a local man and an alleged criminal on Tuesday 11 July. According to the Bela-Bela police spokesperson, Sergeant Hester van Wyk, the shootout started near Laerskool Warmbad when a man, who chose to remain anonymous, was approached at his car by an armed man and held at gunpoint as he stopped in his driveway. Van Zyl said an accomplice and the culprit
demanded money from the victim. “He complied and the two fled and the armed suspect fired at his car as they ran off. The man took his own firearm and then gave chase into Ludorf Street. An exchange of gunfire went on between the two, but the man managed to apprehend the (armed) robber,” she said. She added that the second suspect was apprehended at the town’s municipal offices by members of the Bela-Bela Crime Support unit after a description was provided. No injuries were reported. The two men, Hilton Marks (37) and
A shootout in Bela-Bela has led to the arrest of two men who allegedly robbed a resident at gunpoint. This firearm was found at the scene. Photo: Andries van der Heyde Mawanda Ngangaza (24), reportedly from Port Elizabeth, appeared before the BelaBela Magistrates Court on Thursday, 20 July and face charges of armed robbery and the possession of an illegal firearm. The case has been postponed for further investigations and profiling as well as allowing a formal bail application.
cases are being reported where illegal foreigners are involved,” said the station’s spokesperson, Sergeant Hester van Zyl. Another alleged thief is under investigation for the third time. Seun Maluleke (35) is being accused of breaking into a house in one of Bela-Bela’s suburban areas on Thursday, 29 June. According to Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla, Maluleke broke into the said home and allegedly stole grocery items. Phetla said he was surprised by one of the house’s inhabitants, who gave chase. Maluleke was apprehended by members of the Bela-Bela Crime Support patrol units. On the day of his latest appearance, Maluleke’s bail hearing was postponed to Tuesday, 25 July.
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Student studies in Cuba my professors could speak English. The first year was an introductory year where we learnt Spanish in the first semester, and When Josephine Lebedi (27) was given the we started with medicine in our second opportunity to apply for a bursary after year. “ Lebedi studied in matric to study Cuba for five years medicine at the and returned to Cienfuegos South Africa in University in Cuba, 2016 to complete she grabbed it with her final year at both hands. Stellenbosch Lebedi, who University’s attended B.B. Tygerberg Campus. Matlaila Public She will now Primary School and complete her matriculated at internship at the Makhutjisha Senior provincial hospital Secondary School in Rustenburg, and at Mookgophong, maybe one day graduated on specialize in Friday, 14 July, at paediatrics. the University of She said that she KwaZulu-Natal. is the first person in She told The her family to BEAT’s sister graduate. “Work paper, The Post, hard and focus on that her former your goals. It is the maths and science only thing that can educator brought push you forward,” her the bursary is her advice. She application forms said that most from the Josephine Lebedi who studied medicine people sit at home Department of in Cuba. after matric and say Health in Limpopo what is the point of in 2007. going to school, but she wanted to do “After a few background checks, I something meaningful and that is why she received the scholarship to study in Cuba to become a (medical) doctor and departed chose to study medicine. “Cuba is fun. There is also not a high in 2009,” she said. crime rate. Being so far away from home, I “The first year was very difficult and I grew up fast and learnt a lot of had to learn Spanish because all of the responsibilities.” classes were in Spanish and only one of Carina Bester
Mayor pledges support Bela-Bela Mayor Jeremiah Ngobeni. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Lizzy Bapela Bela-Bela Mayor Councillor Jeremiah Ngobeni says his municipality will be attending to requests for assistance from the local municipality in the new financial year. The mayor said this following a stakeholders’ summit in June. Certain suggestions and requests had been put forward by, among others, youth representatives, early childhood development centres, schools, people with disabilities,
ecumenical movement, the elderly, SAPS and various government departments. Among the requests for help, the local youth complained about lack of facilities at the multipurpose centre. Youth representative, Wilson Matlaisane, expressed concern that the response from the city fathers was lacking in detail. The SAPS Cluster Commander Brigadier Mafelachuma warned the public of various moneymaking scams which criminals are using to rob them of their hard-earned monies.
Municipality wants more libraries Justin Steyn The Bela-Bela municipality plans to enrich the intellectual capacity of residents by establishing more libraries. This is according to the municipality’s Head of Social development, TJ Mothapo, who spoke to The BEAT during an interview on Tuesday, 18 July. “We have noted the desperate need for more libraries in town, and have liaised with the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture, to aid us in this quest,” he said. According to him, the only functioning library in town is situated at the municipality’s offices. “The small library at the township was destroyed during unrest earlier this year. Another library is in Rapotokwane, which is about 72 kilometres from town. So we
came up with a few suggestions for the department as they approached us, and asked for ways the libraries could be improved within the next financial year,” He added that the libraries will be fitted with books and equipment such as internet connections and computers. Mothapo said that it was then suggested that two modular libraries be established in the township. However, this can only be implemented within the next financial year. “We plan to have one at the multipurpose centre and one at the Bela-Bela community hall. This can only be done by the department as we are only responsible for allocating vacant land to be used.” Mothapo said that if negotiations are successful, the municipality would like to provide libraries to areas such as Pienaarsrivier, Extension Six of the Bela-Bela Township and Masakhane.
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LEGALS MODIMOLLE PLAASLIKE MUNISIPALITEIT WYSIGINGSKEMAS Kennisgewing van aansoek om wysiging van die dorpbeplanningskema ingevolge artikel 56(1) (b) (i) van die Odonnansie op Dorpsbeplanning en Dorpe, 1986: Ord. 15 van 1986. Ek, NICOLA LUDIK, synde die gevolmagde agent van die geregistreerde eienaars van die volgende eiendomme, gee hiermee ingevolge Artikel 56(1)(b)(i) van die Ordonnansie op Dorpsbeplanning en Dorpe, 1986, kennis dat ek by die Modimolle Plaaslike Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die Dorpsbeplanningskema bekend as die Modimolle Land Use Scheme, 2004 deur die hersonering van die eiendomme hieronder beskryf, geleë in die jurisdiksie van die Modimolle Plaaslike Munisipaliteit as volg: Modimolle Wysigingskema 358 Gedeelte 117 van die Plaas Buffelspoort 421 KR geleë in die Leopards Rock Estate, Modimolle, in Modimolle jursidiksie area, vanaf “Landbou” met ‘n digtheid van een woonhuis per gedeelte na “Landbou” met ‘n digtheid van twee woonhuise per gedeelte; Modimolle Wysigingskema 359 Erf 6803 Phagameng uitbreiding 8 geleë in Phagameng uitbreiding 8, Modimolle, in Modimolle
jursidiksie area, vanaf “Residensieel 1” na “Spesiaal” vir ‘n drankwinkel en aanverwante restaurant area; Modimolle Wysigingskema 360 Erf 7/224, Nylstroom Dorp, geleë in Vorsterstraat Nylstroom, Modimolle, in Modimolle jursidiksie area, vanaf “Residensieel 1” na “Residensieel 3” met ‘n digtheid van 220 eenhede per hektaar (12 eenhede op die erf); Alle dokumente wat met die aansoeke verband hou, sal tydens normale kantoorure vir besigtiging beskikbaar wees by die kantore van die Modimolle Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Die Divisie Bestuurder: Dorpsbeplanning, Grondvloer, Modimolle Munisipale Gebou, Harry Gwala Straat, Modimolle vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae, vanaf 21 Julie 2017 tot 18 Augustus 2017. Enige persoon wat beswaar wil aanteken of voorleggings wil maak met betrekking tot die aansoeke, moet sodanige beswaar of voorlegging op skrif rig aan Privaatsak x 1008, Modimolle 0510 of indien by die Divisie Bestuurder: Dorpsbeplanning by die bostaande adres, op of voor 18 Augustus 2017. Naam en adres van agent: NICOLA LUDIK, Alto Africa Town Planning & Development Consultants, Posbus 3007, Modimolle, 0510, 076 6066 372. (21&28/7). MODIMOLLE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AMENDMENT SCHEMES Notice of application for amendment of the TownPlanning Scheme in terms of Section 56(1)(b)(i) of the Town-Planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986). I, NICOLA LUDIK being the authorized agent for the registered owners of the following properties hereby give notice in terms of Section 56(1)(b)(i) of the Town Planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986, (ordinance 15 of 1986) that I have applied to the Modimolle Local Municipality for the amendment of the Town-
Planning Scheme in operation known as the Modimolle Land Use Scheme, 2004 by the rezoning of the properties described below, situated within the jurisdiction of the Modimolle Local Municipality as follows: Modimolle Amendment Scheme 358 Portion 117 of the Farm Buffelspoort 421 KR, located in the Leopards Rock Country Estate, Modimolle, in Modimolle area of jurisdiction, from “Agriculture” at a density of one dwelling house per portion to “Agriculture” at a density two dwelling houses per portion; Modimolle Amendment Scheme 359 Erf 6803 Phagameng Extension 8, located in Phagameng Ext 8, Modimolle, in Modimolle area of jurisdiction, from “Residential 1” to “Special” for a liquor store and related dining area; Modimolle Amendment Scheme 360 Erf 7/224 Nylstroom Township, located in Vorster street, Modimolle, in Modimolle area of jurisdiction, from “Residential 1” to “Residential 3” at a density of 220 units per hectare 12 units on the property); All relevant documents relating to the applications will be open for inspection during normal office hours at the offices of the Modimolle Local Municipality, The Divisional Manager: Townplanning, Ground Floor, Modimolle Municipal Building, Harry Gwala Street, Modimolle for a period of 28 days i.e. 21 July 2017 to 18 August 2017. Any person who wishes to object to the applications or submit representations in respect thereof must lodge the same in writing to Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510 or lodge it with the
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Modimolle Local Municipality at its address and room number specified above on or before 18 August 2017. Name en address of agent: NICOLA LUDIK, Alto Africa Town Planning & Development Consultants, P.O. Box 3007, Modimolle, 0510, 076 6066 372. (21&28/ 7). LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS IN DECEASED ESTATES LYING FOR INSPECTION In terms of section 35 (5) of the Administration of Estates Act, No. 66 of 1965, notice is hereby given that copies of the liquidation and distribution accounts (first and final, unless otherwise stated) in the Estates specified below will be open for the inspection of all persons with an interest therein for a period of 21 days (or shorter or longer if specially stated) from the date of publication hereof, whichever may be the later, and at the offices of the Masters of the High Court and Magistrates as stated. Should no objection thereto be lodged with the Masters concerned during the specified period, the executors will proceed to make payments in accordance with the accounts. Mandatory Fields Province: Limpopo A. Estate number: 017958/ 2016 Surname: PIENAAR First names: ZACHARIA WILHELMUS South African ID Number: 500227 5130 087 Last Address: Eenheid 140, Die Oog Aftree Landgoed, R520. Mookgophong, 0560 B. Complete this section only if deceased was married in community of property First names of Surviving Spouse: ELSABE Suname of Surviving Spouse: PIENAAR ID Number of Surviving
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Journalist remembers Ray Phiri
Business points fingers
The mainstream Sunday Press published tributes to Ray Chikapa Phiri written by Johnny Masilela. Photo: TK Mashaba
The Bela-Bela Black Business Forum has accused certain politicians of encroaching into their space. Forum spokesperson, Piet Mabusela, accused the unnamed politicians of trying to dictate to companies in the tender processes. He alleged the politicians wanted the companies to operate
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according to their terms, so as to demand kickbacks. Mabusela said most of the projects in Bela-Bela have suffered serious financial losses, due to these alleged tendencies. He said the forum will be monitoring the situation going forward. Bela-Bela Mayor Jeremiah Ngobeni said a meeting was in the pipeline between the forum and the authorities.
Opportunity for girls TK Mashaba The BEAT consulting editor Johnny Masilela was in the middle of writing a tribute to his friend and music legend, Ray Chikapa Phiri, for a Johannesburg-based Afrikaans Sunday newspaper, when his mobile rang. On the other end of the line, he said, was a senior editor at another Jozi newspaper, a high-profile English title also published on Sundays. “Goodness me, the English editor was passing on a message from her editorial bosses, saying because I have been so close to Bra Ray, that I do a tribute over upwards of 1
000 words,” Masilela explained. The tribute, which was published last Sunday 16 July, was to be syndicated to the English newspaper’s sister publications and online content in the major centres of Durban and Cape Town. He said the Bela-Bela narrative around Phiri stretched back to about a fortnight before the Stimela ensemble leader’s untimely death, at the local township’s Club Paradise, where Masilela was caught up in an argument over the rightful composer of a 1970s ballad. Masilela said when everybody else argued strongly that the song was composed by the singer, one Mpharanyane, he scooped his
mobile and called an old friend: Ray Phiri, and placed the mobile on speaker. In answer to the question as to who was the real composer, Phiri’s voice crackled into the speaker, declaring none other than the Stimela frontman himself composed that particular song, and not the singer. In addition to the two mainstream Sunday newspapers, Masilela has been approached by a Pretoriabased website to pay his last respects to his friend, poet and intellectual, Phiri, for whom The BEAT consulting editor was at the embryo stages of a biography. Masilela and Phiri worked together as board members of the National Arts Council.
Ordinary folk on Mandela Day
Downtown outdoor aerobics
Kholofelo Monyela Ordinary people in the streets of BelaBela poured their hearts out as to what was needed on Mandela Day. Festivities were held nationwide, with folk in Belas-Bela getting their hands dirty to commemorate the international icon’s birthday. Madiba would have been 99 years old on Tuesday 18 July. The main event took place in Mookgophong, presided over by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.
scheduled for 2 September. The Gauteng-based Contour Styl’d events management company head, Cynthia Baloyi, announced the event recently. She chose to host the beauty pageant at the Golden Lantern guest house in downtown BelaBela. Contour Styl’d is the sole initiative of go-getter Baloyi, which specialises in communitybased programmes, such as motivating the youth to turn around especially negative perceptions about their goals in Contour Styl’d head Cynthia life. Baloyi. Photo supplied Working with kids is Baloyi’s foremost passion, and she says the beauty pageant was aimed at TK Mashaba lifting the confidence of girls at a Locals with fashion ambitions have young age. Potential contestants should be been offered the opportunity to showcase their poise and posture at aged between 10 and 19, and should contact Baloyi on a beauty pageant scheduled for 0723542050. Bela-Bela. The beauty contest is
TK Mashaba Local medico Dr Mmmaphuti Moeti, who recently opened an aerobics studio in downtown Bela-Bela, hosted an outdoor performance on Saturday, 17 July, on the premises of the health clinic. The aerobics display attracted scores of schoolchildren, who took part as part of the winter holidays’ fun. She said the main objective of the public display was to
Sne Ngubane said for the inaugural President of the nation’s democracy’s legacy to live on, people did 67 minutes of volunteer work to plough back to their respective communities.
The non-profit organization, Bela-Bela Game Changers’s founder, Thabo Mothokwa, said this year he dedicated Mandela Day to tidying up things at the township’s health clinic, working with fellow members.
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impress of onlookers that exercise could be fun. Dr Moeti said she planned to stage the aerobics performances once a month going forward. She said aerobics was the simplest way to keep fit and have fun. An opinion box was placed on the side-lines of the public aerobics display, wherein onlookers could drop requests for information. Those interested in joining in can contact Dr Moeti on 0728533193
Youths raise national colours to the mast Members of the Young Patriots. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela
Woolworths store from Bela-Bela donated a sum of money to Reamogetswe Centre for the Disabled as part of their Mandela Day celebrations. The donation brought joy to the hearts and smiles on the faces of the disabled people enrolled at the centre. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
CWP members work on clearing the storm-water drainage in the township. Photo: Kholofelo Monyela
An initiative to distribute the national and African Union flags at schools is gathering steam. The process is being run by an organisation called Young Patriots. The Young Patriots movement has already distributed the flags at schools in Bela-Bela, where the initiative was launched, then at Modimolle, Mookgophong, Lephalale and Thabizimbi. During visits to the schools, Young Patriots educate schoolchildren about the proper
way to handle and put up the flags on the masts. The Young Patriots movement is funded by the National Youth Development Agency, in partnership with the national Ministry of Arts and Culture. The programme was unveiled by Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, in Pretoria in 2016. The Limpopo-based Young Patriots visit schools across the province for educational and flag verification purposes. Programmes against the abuse of children and women form part of the tapestry.
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Young and old do battle Mzamane Ringane There is an age-old adage that suggests “age is just a number”, which was symbolically brought to life by young and old participants of the ModimolleMookgophong Mayor’s Marathon on Saturday, 15 July. The event, which started at Modimolle’s Ephraim Mogale Stadium, attracted athletes ranging from the tender age of nine to the golden age of 70. The marathon was part of the broader activities lined up for the Mayoral 4-in-1 tournament. The sporting codes at this event also included soccer, volleyball and netball. To set a good example to the residents of Modimolle, Mookgophong, Alma, Roedtan and Vaalwater, Modimolle-Mookgophong Mayor Marlene van Staden exchanged her high-heeled shoes for sneakers, sweating it out alongside the athletes during the 5 km event. Modimolle-Mookgophong Speaker, Councillor Johann Abrie, Chief Whip, Dingaan Motshwene, PR Councillor, Bianca Mocke, and Nedbank Sales Support Manager, Jolize Jacobs, also took part in the race. In the 5km female event 12-year-old, Keneilwe Mawela, a Grade 6 pupil at Maokeng Primary School, was victorious, while Mpho Lange (18) and Tebatso Malete (9), settled for position two and three respectively. Mapharaphara Mogoloana (24) won the 5km male category of the race. Hot on his heels was Junior Moatshe (24), with the sixteen year old Thabo Molebale settling for third position. The Grandmasters category was won by the 70-year-old Ans De Klerk, while Mmatlou Maponya (50) won the Veterans category. In the 10 km male category, Noah Motimedi (20) claimed the top spot, while Jim Mogashwa (27) and Thulani
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Duma (37) obtained second and third positions respectively. The 10km female category was won by 30year-old Kataki Senyatsi. Miriam Mabiya gave her younger competitors a run for their money when she snatched second position, with 25-year-old Masego Tsele settling for third position. The ModimolleMookgophong Mayor said the purpose of the event was to bring the people from all areas across the new municipality together, so they can interact and have a fun-filled day. Van Staden said she felt it was important for her to take part in the race, saying it would motivate the community to follow The 10-km female category winners are (from left) Masego Tsele (third), Miriam Mabiya (second) and Kataki Senyatsi (winner). Photo: Mzamane Ringane suit, in terms of staying healthy. She was however not fully satisfied with the turnout, more-so because the registration was without charge. “I am a little bit disappointed in the turnout, but I hope that our next event will attract more participants than we had this year,” she said. The Mayor told The BEAT there are more events in the pipeline, with one of them being a planned fun walk on 9 August.
Handball players in Cape Town
Rooiberg’s Itireleng Striders Females’ handball team in training. Photo supplied Lizzy Bapela Three players from the Waterberg took part in the South African Handball National Championships in Cape Town from Friday Saturday 8 July to Friday 14 July. The players are namely Thabo Baloyi and Jan Baloyi from Modimolle, as well as Bela-Bela’s Samuel Baloyi. Thabo Baloyi doubles up as player-coach too. The threesome have in the past showcased their skills overseas. Thabo Baloyi and Jan Baloyi are brothers, while there is no family relations with Samuel Baloyi. Two teams from the Waterberg District,
Modimolle Maniacs and Rooiberg’s Itireleng Striders, represented Limpopo well at the games, competing in the Under/ 20 category. Both teams competed in the men’s and women’s categories and obtained position four in all the different streams. The players from Limpopo departed for Cape Town on Friday, 7 July to settle in and prepare for the games, in which all the other provinces were represented. Jan Baloyi, also known as “Midos”, emerged the best player of the tournament, securing a position for Limpopo in the Top 5. Samuel “Mavenso” Baloyi was also identified as one of the best players of the tournament.