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Mamakwa School awards ceremony The suspect in the attack on the two children Johannes Maluleke. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba A man in his mid-forties appeared in the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s court on Monday, 17 November in connection with charges of grievous bodily harm and assault. He was remanded to police custody and was expected to appear in court again on Thursday, 20 November. Johannes ‘Doi’ Maluleka was arrested in connection with a violent assault on Remember Baloyi (9) and his friend Kaogelo (6). According to Remember’s mother Khensani Gladys Baloyi, she was told on her way home from work that her
Gladys Baloyi with the injured children at Bela-Bela Hospital. Photo: TK Mashaba
son and his friend had been attacked. She arrived home to find her son with a broken arm and open wounds on his head, and immediately called emergency services. The boy said that Maluleka had picked them up while they were playing outside and asked them to come to his house. On their arrival, he allegedly started assaulting them with an axe. “The children say that they don’t know why he hit them,” said the distraught Baloyi. “I don’t understand why he did this to my son. If they had done something to him he could have come to me — he didn’t need to use an axe to hurt them!”
Maluleka is a well-known figure in the neighbourhood. He is in the business of reclaiming scrap metal from the dumping areas. The children were treated at Bela-Bela Hospital and were discharged on Tuesday, 18 November. Ward 4 EFF Deputy Chairperson Lasy Maswangayi spoke out about the incident, saying that people who assault children are not welcome in the neighbourhood. “We want him to remove his shack and go elsewhere because our children will not feel safe with him around,” said Maswananyi. Maluleka refused to speak to the press.
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Three ar rested for robber y and possession of firear ms Lizzy Bapela
A suspect who was out on bail for suspected rhino poaching and two of his accomplices were nabbed for house robbery and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said that the three were arrested in Bulgerivier, Lephalale on Sunday, 16 November after a reported robbery incident. “Five suspects stormed into a farm house in Kameelfontein, restrained a couple with a rope and locked them into a room. The suspects then helped themselves to R2000 and $2000 (R20 000) in cash. The suspects also stole four diamond wedding rings, two cell phones, two laptops, two firearms, a briefcase containing documents and a hand bag containing bank cards,” said Mulaudzi. He added that the couple was freed by their employee, who called the police. Brigadier Mulaudzi said that two helicopters were dispatched to the scene and with help from members of their local Community Policing Forum (CPF), the suspects were arrested after an eight hour manhunt.
Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi. Photo: Lizzy Bapela He further confirmed that one of the suspects was found in possession of a Z88 pistol belonging to a police officer. Two revolvers and another unlicensed firearm with five live ammunitions were discovered as well. “The search for the two remaining suspects is ongoing, and the three will appear at the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court soon. One of the suspects is a former employee of the couple,” said Mulaudzi.
Abandoned train cars cause concern The empty train car which had been left behind for unknown reasons. Photo: Justin Steyn
Justin Steyn A train car was recently detached and left behind on the tracks opposite the Waterfront in Bela-Bela. Tromar EMS notified The BEAT that a car had been left behind on Monday, 17 November. “I heard a loud slamming noise and saw that the train had left one of its cars behind,” they told The BEAT. The car, which was empty at the time, had been used for transporting grain.
“I’ve seen this before,” said Melissa Redfern owner of The Terrace at the Waterfront. “Another incident like this happened about a week ago but luckily the car was collected before the train had gone too far.” A spokesperson for Transnet’s freight rail division said that they had taken note of the issue and were planning to dispatch a team to retrieve the car. The railway car had still been on the scene at the time of going to press.
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Nine up for stealing and buying plasma TVs Lizzy Bapela The police in Bela-Bela recently extended their operations to Gauteng where they arrested nine suspects in connection with 21 cases of house robbery. Bela-Bela police spokesperson Constable Glen Manamela, said that the suspects were arrested in different sections of Tembisa following an intensive operation. Manamela said that the operation was aimed at curbing the scourge of house robberies which target plasma screens and other electronic appliances. Four men, aged between 20 and 30 were found in possession of plasma TV’s and music systems. Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi highlighted that the four are believed to be the masterminds of the spate of house robberies which hit the Bela-Bela area between July and October this year. He added that further police investigations led the police to five
Zimbabwean nationals who were arrested for possession of suspected stolen TVs in Tembisa. Mulaudzi further said that the five suspects confessed to having bought the stolen goods for R500 each. They were released after paying admission of guilt fines of R500 each. The four suspects, Thomas Malapani (20), Piet Manyeke (23), Simon Xycosane (21), and Tshepo Pheeha (30), were expected to appear before the Bela Bela Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 18 November, on charges of housebreaking and theft. Meanwhile, the suspects who bought the stolen goods were to appear as witnesses in the cases. The police had further confiscated the vehicles in which the suspects were transporting the stolen items. The Bela-Bela police detectives’ commander Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla said that the suspects were nabbed while watching the stolen TV’s. He added that the police are expected to confiscate more TV’s at a later stage.
Two men in cour or courtt ffor house br eaking and theft housebr breaking Lizzy Bapela A man from Bela-Bela appeared in the local magistrate’s court on Thursday, 13 November in connection with charges of breaking into a business and possession of suspected stolen property. Bela Bela police spokesperson Constable Glen Manamela said that the suspect, Thabang Makwela (26), was arrested following a break-in at a tuck-shop on Thursday, 6 November. The complainant says that everything appeared to be in order when he locked up on the day in question. He received a call from an employee the following morning, informing him that there was noise coming from the shop. Constable Manamela said that the complainant told the police that he noticed that the garage and burglar doors had been opened. He also discovered that some items were missing from the shop, but the culprits had already left. The complainant further alleged that among the missing objects were groceries valued at over R6 000. Makwela was arrested following investigations and was found in
possession of what is suspected to be the stolen groceries. In a separate case a suspect, Fana Mabunda (24) appeared in court on Thursday, 13 November after he was found to be in possession of suspected stolen property. Constable Manamela said that Mabunda allegedly stole a new double bed worth R5 800 from a house in BelaBela’s Phomolong Section, which is also known as Skierlik. The complainant told the police that she and her husband noticed on the morning of Sunday, 9 November, that the gate and back door were opened and they immediately went outside to check on the situation. They found an iron bar on the ground and their bed was gone. After investigation, Mabunda was arrested and found in possession of the bed, gazebo and camping chairs. Constable Manamela said that the stolen bed was confiscated and returned to the owners. Mabunda was charged with possession of suspected stolen property, as well as housebreaking and theft. He was expected back in court this week for formal bail application.
The Bela-Bela police detectives’ commander Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla emerged victorious in the SAPS’ 3rd Annual Prestige Awards in Limpopo. The awards ceremony was held at The Ranch Protea Hotel in Polokwane on Friday, 7 November. Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla won in the category Best Detectives Group and brought home a trophy, certificate and a gift pack. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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Driver miraculously survives truck accident
The truck driver with the wreckage of his vehicle. Photo supplied that as the driver slammed on the TK Mashaba brakes, the sleepers came unstuck and smashed into the truck’s cab, A truck driver who crashed his vehicle tipping it loose from the trailer and on the road between Modimolle and tipping it over, with the driver still inside. Mookgophong on Monday, 17 “The driver didn’t know how he November, still can’t quite believe his survived,” the witness said. “He said luck in walking away from the accident that he was grateful to be alive and not unscathed. too worried about the damage to the According to eyewitnesses, concrete truck.” sleepers crashed through the cab of Modimolle and Mookgophong police the truck while the driver was say that they have not received any attempting to avoid a head-on collision reports regarding the incident. with another vehicle. The witness said
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Stor ms ‘steal oofs Storms steal’’ rroofs oofs,, residents disma yed dismay Marlene Vermaak Recent stormy weather in the Vaalwater area has caused extensive damage, leaving several families without a roof over their heads. The town received more than 100 mm rain in less than 4 hours on Friday, 14 November, with more rain during the weekend, leaving the total for the weekend on almost 160 mm. Constable Simon Makhuvele, the Vaalwater police spokesperson, told The BEAT that they know of a number of homes in Leseding where the roofs have been blown away. Joseph Kobe, the father of the Vaalwater’s EFF leader Frans Kobe, was among those whose roof took flight. Piet Stephans, whose farm is roughly 3 km outside Vaalwater, says that the damage on his farm was massive. He was not in town during the storm, and says he was shocked when his son phoned to inform him of the damage. “Leaving aside the roof of the house, which was blown off, the wind caused massive damage across the farm. All the powerlines leading to the farm have been knocked down and massive trees were uprooted around the house, and poles ripped out of the ground. The fountain behind our house looks like a river and the ditches caused by the water erosion are simply massive,” he said. Stephans’ son, Jaco van Loggerenberg, was at home with Lenie Dercksen when the roof collapsed. “We were watching television when we heard a loud noise and everything went dark,” said Dercksen. “Some of the
The home of Lenie Dercksen and her partner Jaco van Loggerenberg was destroyed in recent storms at Vaalwater. Photo: Marlene Vermaak pictures fell off the walls and before we could even register what was happening we were soaked and it felt like the lightning was coming down right next to us.” She told The BEAT that she ran for shelter. “The situation was just as bad in the kitchen, the bedroom was soaked and eventually the only place we could hide was the shower.” When the storm had calmed somewhat the couple were able to phone their parents for help. The couple’s relatives and friends are working at a breakneck pace to complete the home they had been building before the disaster, but they say that they have been left destitute. “Our television, computer, couches and all our furniture have been ruined. Even the roof fan ended up meters away from its mounting on another part of the roof and is beyond repair,” said Dercksen.
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Waterberg hosts StatisticianGeneral
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It is mayor versus mayor again in Mogalakwena
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The Waterberg District Municipality and the Modimolle Local Municipality hosted the Office of the Statistician-General during a breakfast session held at the Koro Creek Golf Estate on Tuesday, 11 Novemner. The spokesperson for the District Municipality, Pat Malete, said that the meeting was aimed at ensuring that municipalities receive first-hand information on statistical data which may inform their planning processes. The Waterberg District Municipality is made up of six local municipalities: Lephalale, Mogalakwena, Mookgophong, Modimolle, Bela-Bela and Thabazimbi, with a total population of 619 889 in 2011. The district municipality praised the Office of the Statistician-General for their work during the 2011 Census, as well as for improvements in their publicity and communications campaigns. This includes the development of new dissemination products, data processing which has led to improving the timeliness of the release and establishing a stable statistical infrastructure across the country including 54 permanent district offices. The Waterberg District Executive Mayor Councillor Tlotlanang Mogotlane told the gathering that her municipality, like other districts in the province, is facing developmental challenges and does not have adequate resources to provide basic services as enshrined in the constitution and the Millennium Development Goals. She added that despite all the development challenges, Waterberg is the undiscovered gem of South African Treasurers, land of intense beauty and colour reflected in the environment and its people. “Waterberg has comparative advantages in mining, tourism and agriculture which cannot be matched by
Councillor Hlalefi Mashamaite. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela The Executive Mayor of the Waterberg District, Tlotlanang Mogotlane, addressed a meeting with the Office of the StatisticianGeneral. Photo: Lizzy Bapela any district in the province. It is one of the fastest growing districts in Limpopo, given the development in Lephalale and Mogalakwena Municipalities in mining. In order to be on par with the developments, planning should be our area of priority, and planning is informed by data. We all agree that data collection begins with constraints. Firstly there is insufficient data for the planning purposes. Secondly the available data comes from a variety of sources that are often disparate leading to comparability problems due to lack of shared standards. This often leads to the temptations of using data from international agencies which does not reflect the reality on the ground,” she said. The mayor said that this is a concern because such data is not intended for national consumption but for international comparisons and very often it has very little bearing on the actual situation in the country as it usually imputed from a class of similar countries.
The not-so-peaceful mayoral seat in the Mogalakwena Local Municipality has made another turn, with the Limpopo MEC for CoGHSTA (Corporative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs) Makoma Makhurupetje announcing on Monday, 10 November that Councillor Hlalefi Mashamaite was reinstated as the mayor following a council meeting held earlier. Mashamaite was ousted as the mayor in April following a KPMG report that implicated him together with 22 other councillors from the municipality. The local police are alleged to have forcefully removed municipal officials at the municipality, ushering in Mashamaite and his “cabal” back into the building. “A large contingent of police arrived at the gate immediately after lunch and started cutting the fence, damaged the gate and overpowered the security officers at the gate and reached the main building. Then after, the police damaged the main door with a big hummer, pointing firearms at everyone in the building and started to damage all the doors and took everyone out of the building. We were shocked to witness another large contingent of police ushering in the former Mayor Councillor Mashamaite and his fellow councillors. We were extremely shocked to witness him giving instruction to police to attack the full time councillors who were at the offices and around the premises. “Having realized that they had removed everyone in the building the police took charge of the building and ordered that all the employees and members of the public immediately vacate the municipality because they had taken charge of the
Councillor Malose Mabuela. Photo: Lizzy Bapela building. Employees, members of the public, the Mayor Malose Mabuela and the Municipal Manager Willy Kekana were harassed and pushed out and they started loading computers, documents and properties of the municipality into Mashamaite’s vehicle,” said spokesperson for the Mogalakwena Residents Association (MRA) Pimpi Mokhonoana. Meanwhile, the DA in Limpopo announced their intentions to lay criminal charges with the IPID against the Mogalakwena police, saying that they are “politically motivated”. The party’s Limpopo Provincial Leader Jacques Smalle said in a statement that during a recent oversight visit in the area, the DA’s efforts to gain answers from the station commander Colonel Lucas Mogwaneng to explain whether the correct procedures were followed and who instructed the raid, were fruitless. “The aggressive police officials vandalized offices and transported administrative materials to the regional ANC headquarters, raising more unanswered questions. Due to this illegal action by the police, the municipality is failing to provide services to the people in the area. We are condemning the political interference in the municipality and lack of political will to resolve problems and the total shut down of services in the municipality. “It is high time that the ANC put aside its greed to retain power in the municipality and ensure that the people of Mogalakwena are given their constitutional right to proper service delivery. ANC‘s political squabbles should be fought at Luthuli House and not on the premises of the municipality,” said Smalle.
Limpopo’ s China Mission Limpopo’s pr oduces positi ve rresults esults produces positiv Lizzy Bapela The Limpopo Provincial government delegation to China led by Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha was deemed successful in building healthy relationships with the private and the public sector. Among other things, the province has built and cemented relations with Jidong Development Group, partnered with Wiphold, China Africa Development and Conticem for a R2 billion cement manufacturing plant to be built in Thabazimbi. The project is expected to be completed by December 2015. “The consortium also has plans to send 100 South Africans to China for onsite training during the construction of the manufacturing plant. They will also study the Chinese systems of the industry in the many cement plants existing in China, and benchmark bestpractices,” said Limpopo Provincial Government spokesperson Phuti
Seloba. “The project will also ensure that the province benefits through the advanced technological expertise which is a hallmark of the People’s Republic of China. The province, through LEDET (Limpopo Economic Development Environment and Tourism) has also signed co-operation agreements with the business community in Nantong. The delegation witnessed the signing of a co-operation agreement between Limpopo Province and the People’s Province of Henan in China.” The delegation returned home on Friday, 31 October and, according to Seloba, the mission has proved to be a huge success. Most of the potential investors are expected in Limpopo by December 2014. “The Premier believes that this is a move in the right direction to ensure that today is better than yesterday, and that tomorrow is brighter than today,” Seloba said. “Together we can take Limpopo forward.”
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Photo of the week Can po ver ty pov erty reall y be eally blamed ffor or Andries van der Heyde crime? The national police commissioner, Rish Piyega, said during a conference in October that it has been proven that the crime rate increases greatly between October and January every year, and said that it was a priority of the police to protect the nation’s citizens during the festive season. According to information released by Statistics SA, 2,5 million people are unemployed in South Africa, with Limpopo having the highest unemployment figures. This raises the question of whether unemployment leads to crime. “People without skills will find it hard to find employment,” said Matome Sebelebele, Bela-Bela’s municipal spokesperson. “People can’t blame poverty for crime because criminals choose to commit crimes, and now that Christmas is coming they are spotting their chance to make a quick buck by targeting people and businesses.” According to him there is a misconception among the public that the municipality is supposed to provide work for the masses. Because the town is primarily focussed on tourism, he says, job opportunities are naturally limited. “If you don’t possess the necessary skills, your application will be refused,” he said. “The municipality focusses on service delivery, not employment.” He said that the municipality can’t force anyone to improve their skills, because there will always be those who make no effort to improve. “If they can’t find work in Bela-Bela there’s nothing that’s stopping them from finding work elsewhere.” Lieutenant-Colonel William Ngobeni of the Bela-Bela Police Department agrees with Sebelebele. “There are a number of people in Bela-Bela with no responsibilities or family. Some of them are not willing to work for a monthly salary and try making plans to make a quick buck,” he said. The police regularly have to deal with drug-related crime and Ngobeni is of the opinion that drugs are a great contributor to smaller crimes. “The young people we routinely nab frequently, come from good families who want the best for them and are afforded the best opportunities, but are led into a life of crime by their addictions.” Ngobeni went on to say that although the oft-repeated story in the courts is that the criminals have no alternative, and were forced to turn to crime in order to feed their families, many criminals may lie in order to get a lighter sentence. These people often return to their former occupations. “The police need to be more alert during the festive season, because criminals also want to have a good time and will do anything to get what they want. It is important that residents are alert and ensure that their valuables are safe,” said Ngobeni. Ngobeni and Sebelebele both said that while poverty may be a contributing factor to crime, it is not always the case.
The Crazy Midos Comedy Crew leader Jan ‘Midos‘ Mabunda from Modimolle made soccer fans laugh their hearts out when he rocked up at the Ephriam Mogale Stadium in his funny attire, holding an air rifle. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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On the impor tance importance of educa tion education Carl Sagan, a 20th-century writer of science and science fiction, said this to a reporter once: “I can find in my undergraduate classes, bright students who do not know that the stars rise and set at night, or even that the Sun is a star.” It is important to note that he said “bright students”. He wasn’t saying that they were stupid. He was saying that they were ignorant. There is a general trend to conflate ignorance and stupidity, which is dangerous. You can be educated and still stupid, and you can be illiterate and intelligent. But the danger is that if you never gain literacy or education, nobody, including yourself, will ever know it. Some of you are now in the middle of your matric exams. Some of you have children preparing to enter school. In the time before next year, you should be thinking about education. Education is what allows us to make progress as human beings, as a society. Without an education, one may go far. With an education, there are no limits. What an education, in essence, allows us to do (or should allow us to do) is to stand on the shoulders of our ancestors. The educated man need not reinvent the wheel, while the uneducated must struggle through several thousand years’ worth of things that have already been invented before he can do something new. Many people never manage to do that. The flaw in the way that we currently see education, however, is that we regard the teacher as the person who imparts knowledge. Beyond the very basics of reading, writing and basic math, that should not be the case. Teachers should be facilitators, there to make the journey toward knowledge easier and smoother. In an ideal world, teachers would equip children with the tools they need to find the information that is already available and, except in cases such as History, should then turn the children loose on the knowledge their ancestors have accumulated. School should imbue children with the kind of love of learning that people like Mark Twain (who never went to school, but learned to read from working as a book binder as a young teen, and who later became known as the greatest American writer of all time) and Albert Einstein (who dropped out of high school and went on to revolutionize science) had. The difference between Twain and Einstein, and the high-school dropouts we see on our streets, breaking into our homes and never making any kind of positive difference in the world at all, is that Einstein and Twain loved to learn, and built on what they had learned, and changed the world. They did it the hard way. Education is the easy way.
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Mamakwa School rewards top lear ners
Top Grade 7 learners from Mamakwa Full Service School received certificates and gift packs for their outstanding work. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Mamakwa Full Service School Grade 7 learner Peter Marumo obtained top marks in all learning areas. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Peter Marumo, a Grade 7 learner from Mamakwa Full Service School, was awarded a prize as the top learner during the school’s awards ceremony on 11 November. Marumo received top marks in all his subjects and received certificates, trophies, and a cellphone, among other things. Other learners received awards for neatness and good behaviour, which included chocolates and mathematical instruments, and two learners were appointed as flag hoisters and received
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(GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NUMBER: 43999/2014 In the matter between: THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED (1962/000738/06) Plaintiff and GAMAE JUNE KOTZE Defendant In pursuance of a judgement of the abovementioned Court and a Writ for Execution, the undermentioned property will be sold in Execution at the office of the Sheriff Bela Bela, 52 Robertson Avenue, Bela Bela on Wednesday, 10 December 2014 at 11:00, to the highest bidder. Full conditions of sale can be inspected at the offices of the
Anna Pelo and her partner were rewarded for their good behaviour throughout the year. Photo: Lizzy Bapela certificates. The school’s Scholar Patrol have done a stellar job this year, according to supervising teacher Cynthia Rabalao. She has been appointed to elect a Scholar Patrol team at the beginning of every year and monitor them throughout. The team’s duties include guarding the gates and street corners of the school, and doing what they can to ensure that learners make it to the school safely. Dads in the Picture also donated a thousand pairs of socks to the school’s learners. Sheriff Bela Bela, at the same address as above, and will also be read out prior to the sale. The following additional information is furnished though in this respect nothing is guaranteed in the event of the information not being correct. Erf 36 EAU MONTAGNE township Registration Division: K.R., Limpopo Province Measuring 594 square metres Held by deed of transfer NO. T 8478/2007 Also known as: Erf 36 EAU MONTAGNE, Bela Bela, Limpopo Province Zone: Residential IMPROVEMENTS:
Vacant land Take note of the following requirements for all prospective buyers: 1. As required by the specific Sheriff, a refundable registration fee is payable on date of auction. 2. Presentation to the Sheriff of the following FICA documents: 2.1 Copy of identity document. 2.2 Proof of residential address. Signed at Pretoria on the 12th day of November 2014. HAASBROEK AND BOEZAART INC Plaintiff’s Attorneys HB Forum
Happy learners showed off their donation of socks from Dads in the Picture charity organization. Photo: Lizzy Bapela 13 Stamvrug Street Val De Grace Pretoria P.O.Box 74224 Lynnwood Ridge, 0040 REF: BVDMERWE/TA/ S1234/6922 Telephone: (012) 481 3555. KENNISGEWING AAN KREDITEURE IN BESTORWE BOEDELS NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN DECEASED ESTATES Alle persone met vorderinge teen ondervermelde boedel moet dit binne 30 dae (of soos aangedui) vanaf datum van publikasie hiervan by die betrokke Eksekuteur inlewer. All persons having claims
against the undermentioned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days ( or as indicated) from date of publication hereof. Boedelno: Estate No: 27677/2014 Meesterskantoor: Master’s Office: Pretoria (Noord Gauteng) Van: Surname: DE LANGE Voorname: Christian Names: MATTHEUS WILLEM GERHARDUS Geboortedatum: Date of birth: 1945-07-08 Identiteitsnommer: Identity number: 450708 5007 086
Laaste adres: Plot 13, Noodhulp, Bela Bela Last address: Bela Bela, Limpopo Datum oorlede: Date of death: 21 Augustus 2014 Naam en adres van Eksekuteur of gemagtigde agent: Name and address of Executor or authorised agent: GARTH FRANCIS THOMPSON Posbus 15552 Lyttelton, 0140 Averteerder en adres: Advertiser and address: G THOMPSON 285 Retieflaan Lyttelton Manor Uitbreiding 2 Centurion Tel: (083) 628 5283. MODIMOLLE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AMENDMENT SCHEMES NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE TOWN-PLANNING 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, (0rdinance 15 of 1986) that I have applied to the Modimolle Local Municipality for the amendment of the Townplanning 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 312 A portion of the Remainder of Portion 2 of the Farm Mackouwkuil 45 KR located in the area of jurisdiction of Modimolle, from “Agriculture” to “Special for a place of education and training, a place of public worship,
conference facility, accommodation related to the main land use, related recreation facilities and such other related and subservient land uses which the local authority may approve of by way of a special consent, subject to certain conditions; MODIMOLLE AMENDMENT SCHEME 316 Erf 7/2964 Nylstroom Extension 11, located in Eagle Drive, Koro Creek Golf Estate, Modimolle, from “Residential 1” with a density of one dwelling house per erf to “Residential 1” with a density of one dwelling house per 650 sq. meters, subject to certain conditions; MODIMOLLE AMENDMENT SCHEME 320 Erf 2/84 Nylstroom Township located in De Wet street, Nylstroom, Modimolle, from “Residential 1” to “Residential 2” with a density of 44 units per hectare, subject to certain conditions; 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 November 2014 to 12 December 2014. 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 Modimolle Local Municipality at its address and room number specified above on or before 12 December 2014. Name en address of agent: NICOLA LUDIK, ALTO AFRICA TOWN PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS, P.O. Box 3007, Modimolle, 0510, 076 606 6372 (21 & 28/11)
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Local academic presents paper at international conference TK Mashaba Dr Steven Shuti Khumalo, a Bela-Bela local, is extending his sphere of influence beyond the borders of South Africa. The former principal of Mmampatile and Maokeng Primary Schools was invited to present a peer-reviewed paper at the 6th International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology (ICCSIT 2014) in Cape Town. The conference is held on 27 and 28 November 2014, and is an annual event which shifts countries every year. Khumalo co-authored the paper with Alfred Kgopa. The paper is titled ‘The Adoption of Computer Usage in Schools for Administrative Purposes’ and will be published in the conference’s journal. The conference will be attended by noted academics from around the world. Khumalo is currently employed by the Tshwane University of Technology as curriculum advisor in the ICT Faculty. He resigned from teaching after 24 years and is currently focusing on publication. He has already submitted three other articles for publication in various academic journals. His areas of research include technology-driven school leadership, organizational development on educational settings, education and economic development. Khumalo was recently profiled by Thobela FM.
This gentleman came in to show The BEAT his Coke-cap adorned jacket. Photo: TK Mashaba
Dr. Shuti Steph Khumalo
People came in droves to the opening of the new Express Store on Friday, 14 November, in Bela-Bela town. Photo: TK Mashaba
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Mosesetjane All Stars to represent Waterberg in Nedbank Cup
Mokopane’s Mosesetjane All Stars team. Photo supplied
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Department says nutrition program not suspended Lizzy Bapela The Limpopo Department of Education says that the National School Nutrition Program (NSNP) is going ahead as normal in many parts of the province. The program, the Department says, is only being halted in schools where reports of food contamination emerged. Departmental spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said that handlers at the affected schools have been asked to halt food preparation pending an investigation. “We are concerned about the contamination of food and we are doing all we can to address the matter,” he said. Mhlanga also took pains to counter media reports that learners have died as a result of consuming food from the nutrition program in the province. “The health and safety of the learners is of paramount importance to the government, and the government will continue to safeguard the constitutional right of learners to basic education, health, nutrition, and safety. It is for these reasons that the Department has put such stringent measures in place in the affected schools,” said Mhlanga. More than 1,6 million learners in more than 3 800 Limpopo public schools benefit from the feeding program and the Department is working to ensure that service, health and environmental standards are maintained throughout. Mhlanga said that the contracts of a number of main NSNP retailers were recently terminated for quality control reasons. He added that main NSNP suppliers have been warned off certain brand names as they have been found to be problematic. “The NSNP is funded through a Conditional Grant in terms of the Division of Revenue Act (DORA). The
The Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga is set to ensure a compliant roll-out of the National School Nutrition Programme in Limpopo schools. Photo: Lizzy Bapela DORA particularly determines a legal framework through which the NSNP must be implemented.” The Department plans to introduce additional monitoring measures with school-based monitors to report daily on the implementation of the program. The NSNP monitoring system is undergoing review in order to tighten controls on critical stages of the food supply chain, and the support of the Department Health and local municipalities is being sought. According to Mhlanga relations will be improved with health and environmental practitioners in Limpopo in order to establish a system of checks and balances to effectively monitor suppliers in all provinces.
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McDonald’ s e xtends Golden McDonald’s extends Ar ches to Bela-Bela Arc Mosesetjane All Star players greeting Terror FC players before the game. Photo supplied TK Mashaba The Regional Nedbank Cup knockout for teams from the ABC Motsepe League took place this weekend on Sunday, 16 November, at Modimolle’s Ephraim Mogale Stadium. Mokopane’s Mosesetjane All-Stars made the cut and are going through to the next round, where they will be meeting other teams in group stages. In the first knockout round of the weekend the All Stars played to a 0-all draw against the Modimolle Aces and eventually won 3-2 on penalties. In the second set, Modimolle’s Terrors FC murdered Lephalale’s Young Killers and won their game 4-1. The newly-promoted Modimolle team were taught a harsh lesson when they were
defeated 0-1 by Mosesetjane All Stars. Terrors were playing with a ten-man squad for the final part of the game, one of their players having received a red card in the 38th minute. Mosesetjane All Stars, who are in Group One, will be meeting Maghezi from Group Two in their next match, while Bellevile Winners Park from Group Three will be meeting Giyani Hotspurs from Group Four. These matches are expected to be held on the 29th of November in Polokwane. The annual R6-million Nedbank Cup Challenge has been an exciting spectacle in recent years. Baroka FC, and SAB League team from Ga Mphahlele in Limpopo, made it all the way to the semifinals in 2011, beating Kaizer Chiefs 2-1, giving other rookie teams hope that they, too could teach the highest levels in soccer.
McDonald’s SA welcomed the community of Bela-Bela to the Grand Opening of their new restaurant in BelaBela. McDonald’s operates in all 9 provinces and their latest restaurant is set to become a valuable part of the community. Activities at the opening ceremony included face-painting for children, entertainment, balloon sculpting, children’s games and opening promotion. In an effort to live up to their reputation for giving back to the community, McDonald’s Bela-Bela hosted 19 children from the Reitumetse Special School for a meal and entertainment. The opening of the restaurant has created 35 new permanent jobs for locals, in addition to those employed
temporarily during the restaurant’s construction. McDonald’s employees have the opportunity to learn operational and managerial skills which will enable them to build successful careers. “We believe that the words ‘Welcome to McDonald’s should apply to our employees as much as our customers,” said McDonald’s Managing Director Greg Solomon. We’re proud of our food, and we’re just as proud of the jobs we create. We strongly believe in being a positive force in the communities we serve, and in everything we do ensure that not only are we serving great tasting quality food, but we are recognizing and rewarding the great people who work for us.”