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Acid truck accident leaves trail of injured Ronel van Jaarsveld Modimolle was in chaos this week with politicians, environmentalists and residents rushing in to prevent an environmental crisis. On Saturday, 16 May, a truck carrying sulphuric acid from Rustenburg to Zimbabwe overturned in Thabo Mbeki Road in front of Mr Munchies, spilling its load on the tar just 100 m from the town’s dam. Suplhuric acid is highly toxic and takes the form of a colourless, oily liquid. During an emergency meeting which was held on Tuesday, 19 May, and was attended by more than 100 people including the national MEC for Water and Sanitation, Nigel Adams, who flew in from Cape Town, fingers were pointed toward the ineffective and slow response from the municipality, the Waterberg District Municipality and the Limpopo Department for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism. Although they were immediately informed, it is alleged that after more than 48 hours no significant steps had been taken to limit the scope of this potential disaster. The impact of the sulphuric acid on the environment could apparently have been significantly reduced if the proper procedures for handling had been followed. Stakeholders in agriculture and environmental affairs, as well as Johan Abrie, the DA organizer for the Waterberg, apparently started the ball rolling by demanding that pressure be put on load role players from higher levels. Jacques Smalle the DA provincial leader, Langa Bodlani, the DA Legislature Whip, and Abrie laid charges at the Modimolle Police Station against Moses Sithole, the municipality’s Head of Disaster Management, Arie Claassens, the Head of Traffic, and Dan Mkonjane, the head of the district’s disaster management unit. Abrie says that the acid spill was mismanaged. The truck’s tanker contained 28 000 litres, of which 20 000 litres are believed to have spilled. The acid, which is used in batteries, ended up on the tar road less than 100m from the town dam’s link to the Nylsrivier. The river is currently shallow and slow-flowing. The truck overturned next to two vehicles in front of Mr Munchies, and acid splashed on the occupants of both vehicles. George Lesebe and Ester Mpulwane were both scalded.
These truck carrying 28 000 litres of sulphuric acid overturned on Saturday, 16 May, just before 09:00 in Thabo Mbeki Road, in front of Mr Munchies in Modimolle. An estimated 20 000 litres ended up in the Nylsrivier. Three people and the driver of the truck were injured. Photo: Ronel van Jaarsveld.
Two vehicles were splashed with sulphuric acid. Their owners were treated for acid scalds. George Lebese, the owner of the Nissan bakkie, said that his car sustained thousands of rands’ worth of damage. Photo: Herman Steyn
Petro van Aardt, who sells books and clothing in front of Mr Munchies, was also splashed. The wall behind her shows bleaching from the acid, and Petro’s jacket clearly shows the effects of the acid. Photo: Herman Steyn
A shoe, melted by the acid spill. Photo: Herman Steyn
Lebese was treated at St. Vincent’s hospital in Bela-Bela and was released a day later with scalds on his hand and leg. Mpulwane was taken to a hospital in Pretoria. Both their vehicles were damaged by the acid that splashed over their bodywork.Petro van Aardt, who sells clothing and books in front of Mr Munchies, was also splashed, and received treatment for scalds on her stomach, legs, and neck. “I received an enormous fright when the truck overturned behind me,” Lebese said on Tuesday afternoon. Lebese is a captain in the police in Bela-Bela. “I was in my vehicle, and I jumped out because I was worried that the liquid could catch fire, but I stepped in the acid, and it burned holes in my pants and my shoes.” He estimates the damage to his vehicle at around R100 000. “The owner of the truck said that he would come and see me.” Residents who drove through the acid also sustained damage to their vehicles. Fredrich Nezar, a Modimolle resident, told The BEAT that they were on their way to Mookgophong and drove through the spill seconds after the crash. “We pulled off the road into the parking lot. At first we thought it was diesel. Our eyes and lungs burned from the smell, and it looked as though the river was on fire. There was a dull cloud in the air from the acid reacting to the water.” The truck owner, Armen Sithole, immediately came down from Zimbabwe to help with the clean-up when he heard of the accident. He also reportedly paid for the first load of chalk which was added to the river, and worked until late with cleanup teams. To date, no charges have been laid against him or the driver of the vehicle, and the load had not been insured. On Monday morning, dead fish and crabs were seen drifting down the river near the Joe Slovo-street bridge. Although there were concerns about the quality of the water, no signs were put up to warn residents of the dangers. Children regularly play in this part of the river, and there is a park right next to it. At the time of going to press Abrie said that pH. tests indicated that the acid had not spread as far as Lilian Ngoyi street. At Tuesday’s meeting it was decided to add 40 tons of agricultural chalk to the river between the dam and Lilian Ngoyi Street to neutralize the acid. An earthworks was also constructed to prevent further spread. The Modimolle municipality refused to comment.
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CRIME
22 May, 2015
Accident kills two, two end up in court Lizzy Bapela Police in Modimolle are investigating a case of culpable homicide following an accident that happened at the entrance of Modimolle from Kranskop Tollgate side in the early hours of Saturday, 9 May. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay said that the security vehicle was on its way out of town when it collided head-on with a bakkie coming into to town. He added that two men in the security vehicle, Simon Modimolla and Phineas Maluleke died on
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the scene, while the driver of the bakkie was picked up by another vehicle and apparently taken to the local hospital. Warrant Officer Findlay further said that two people were later arrested and charged with defeating the ends of justice following the accident and removing an injured person from the scene. He added that the two, a man and a woman were identified as Corne Botha, 42, and Mariska Basson, 25. The two reportedly are not related to the person they removed from the scene and were only helping him get the necessary medical attention.
Police stop protesting students in their tracks Merchants working in the market in Bela-Bela town had to make way for road upgrades and renovations in the area. Photo: Justin Steyn Justin Steyn
Students fled the scene after police stopped their march. Photo: TK Mashaba
School President Ruben Ntuli tried to escape after being stopped by police. Photo: TK Mashaba
Police picked up one of the students after their protest. Photo: TK Mashaba
The police chased students into the bushes next to the railway crossing. Photo: TK Mashaba
TK Mashaba After a month of Mookgophong students protesting their lack of teachers, Bela-Bela High School students followed the other students’ example on Tuesday, 19 May, disrupting classes and embarking on an illegal protest. They boycotted classes and marched in the direction of the Department of Education’s circuit offices in town, chanting as they went. Unfortunately, they did not arrive at the circuit. They were stopped by police, who dispersed the crowd and were able to return two of the students back to school in their car.
According to the president of the school, Ruben Ntuli, the students have been promised teachers for a long time, and it was time that the students took the matter to the circuit. “Subjects like Home Language, Life Science, and Life Orientation have no educators, and how do they expect us to pass if they haven’t taught us anything?” asked Ntuli. The school has 35 staff members and in need of nine more educators for a variety of subjects. The principal, Raisibe Lekalakala, said that six positions have been advertised, but added that it was a long process because the district needed to give appointment letters and hold interviews. The Bela-Bela education circuit promised to investigate the matter.
The market stalls in Sutter Road next to the Shoprite centre in Bela-Bela is being renovated. The upgrades are due to the improvements to the road next to the market. The width of the road will be increased and paving will replace one of the two rows of stalls. Simon Moloto, one of the merchants, said that he does not mind the renovations at all, because the rebuilt stalls will be open and more attractive to the public.
“For now, we are revamping the market area as quickly as we can so that we can do business,” he said. “Even though the stalls will be smaller, we will be more visible to buyers, instead of being secluded in two separate stall rows,” he said. Moloto mentioned that some of the other merchants are not pleased with the loss of incoming while the renovations are ongoing. Bela-Bela municipal spokesperson Matome Sebelebele could not be reached for comment.
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22 May, 2015
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Vaalwater communities taught about safety for the fire season
WoF Fire fighters conducted a heavy drill after the formal programme. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Communities across Vaalwater were alerted and equipped with firefighting skills during the Department of Environmental Affairs’ Working on Fire (WoF) Limpopo Unit’s Open Day event, which was held at the Vaalwater Airfield on Friday, 15 May. Among the attendees were land owners, farmers, wildlife organizations and ordinary members of the community. WoF Limpopo’s Provincial General Manager Sam Maepa said that the campaign was aimed at equipping the beneficiaries with the necessary firefighting skills in order to be alert and ready in case of break-outs. He added that with the skills, the employees would be able to suppress fires immediately as and when it occurs while waiting for professional firefighters. Fire suppression demonstration with both ground and aerial resources took place on the
Fire fighters geared up for the demonstrations. Photo: Lizzy Bapela day. These include drills, fire walls and choppers among others. Attendees were also afforded an opportunity for free training on different units including Working on Fire, First Aid and Herbacide. Working for Water, FNB Toyota, Waterberg Biosphere, Working for Wildlife and Waterberg Academy were among other attending structure and exhibitor. WoF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chris Austin de Bruno also educated stakeholders about safety measures that they should take to protect the environment from wild fires and how to save lives. He further highlighted that WoF does not operate as fire brigade but offer assistance to fire fighting. De Bruno also said that during the event, they did not have the massive respond that they expected; that there were going to be a lot of interested farmers. “This is the beginning; we are going to work hard over the next months to ensure that we fulfill our objective in terms of our commercial unit,” said de Bruno.
The crew leaves the scene after ensuring the fire is completely combated. Photo: Lizzy Bapela WoF CEO Chris Austin de Bruno educated stakeholders about safety measures for the fire season. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Interested stakeholders attended the theory training during the event. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
The stakeholders embarked in a practical training to demonstrate what they learnt. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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22 May, 2015
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Mayor Tlhalefi Mashamaite (second from left) led the marchers condemning xenophobic attacks. Photo supplied immigrants and other foreigners in the Lizzy Bapela country. Organizations participating in the march included COSAS, SASCO, the Young Several civil society organizations marched Communists League, the ANC Youth to the Mokopane Magistrate’s Court and League, SANCO, and members of the local Home Affairs offices on Friday, 15 May, to Nigerian and Somalian communities. condemn the xenophobic attacks against The mayor said in his address that a foreign nationals which have plagued the number of people had died, while thousands country for the past month. were displaced as a result of the attacks, The organizations, joined by local mayor and that many of the affected immigrants Councillor Tlhalefi Mashamaite, handed have had to be repatriated to their home over a memorandum calling on the court countries. and the Department’s management to sign “We thank the people of Mogalakwena an anti-xenophobia pledge to work and Limpopo at large for being exemplary, tirelessly in ensuring the protection of as we did not experience xenophobic
attacks in our areas. These attacks have brought shame and embarrassment to the country, compelling the government and millions of South Africans to come out in force to condemn such actions,” he said. “We remind our people that when times were bad, Oliver Tambo, Nelson Mandela, and many other received their military training from other African nations, for the sole purpose of liberating this country. We must remind our people that our African brothers provided us with shelter in our time of need.” He urged the community to love, work with, and protect foreign nationals from those who would commit acts of violence against them, and to show the world that these violent attacks are not who South Africans are. He reminded the public that these attacks violate all the values that South Africans cherish, especially the respect for human life, human rights, human dignity and Ubuntu. Mashamaite mentioned the recent shutdown of the town by the Mogalakwena Residents Association, saying that the event was totally unacceptable. He emphasized that the public must be allowed to go to work. He called on businesses, schools, government institutions and other parties to ignore future communications from the Mogalakwena Residents Association, and to avoid a repeat of the incident, as such incidents scare away investors and lead to job losses.
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Be strong, be wise In Paraguay, there is a court case ongoing to decide the fate of a little girl. In 2014, when she was nine years old, she told the police that her stepfather was abusing her. They did nothing and now, at just ten years old, she is five months pregnant and in the midst of a court case to decide whether she may have an abortion, or should be forced to carry her rapist’s child to term. To most reasonable people, there should be no question. The girl is ten years old. Even if she could carry the child safely to term which is not likely, because child pregnancies are more dangerous than any other kind should she? Should she be forced to endure the pain of childbirth when she so clearly doesn’t want to? For most of us, the question is academic. But there are some among us who may face this question in their lives. South Africa is rife with sexual abuse, and while we have systems in place to punish the offenders and help the survivors, they can do nothing if they do not know. You may think that if you report your situation to the police, they will not care. They will. You may think that you will feel ashamed. Yes, you may. There’s something in our society that makes us look for excuses for men, while we blame women for what is done to them. You may tell yourself that it is, somehow, your fault, that you deserve what has happened. Other people — cruel, ignorant people — may tell you the same thing. Defy that shame. It does not belong to you, and you should not carry it. Pass it on to the one who has hurt you, where it belongs. Carry your head proud and say to yourself ‘I have survived this, and it will only make me stronger.’ Get treatment for your mental and physical wounds, and be patient with your healing, because it will take time. And if you should become pregnant, remember that the only person whose opinion counts in this matter, is you. It is your body, no matter what is done to it or what others think, and you are the only person who can make decisions about what happens to it.
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A great poet, Kahlil Gibran, once said: “God has made many doors opening into truth which He opens to all who knock upon them with hands of faith.” It’s a nice idea, that God will gift us with the truth. The thing is, though, that you do need to knock. You need to ask questions, you need to think! Blind faith is an idea made popular by churches and institutions, in whose best interests it has always been that people don’t ask too many questions. Blind faith is not what the Lord is after. Informed belief is much better than blind obedience. Think of the body of believers as an army. Anyone can put on a uniform, grab a gun and call himself a soldier. But without any training, without knowledge, how useful a soldier can he really be? The answer, of course, is not very useful at all. Give that same person a bit of knowledge — teach him how to fire a gun and to keep his head down — and he becomes a much more important part of your army. Give him a bit more — teach him how to bandage a wound, how to dig a trench — and he becomes really useful. Then take that same person, that same useless peon who didn’t know how to fire a gun, and teach him how to command others, teach him tactics and strategy and the art of war, and suddenly you have a general. Do you see how knowledge makes a soldier more useful? How a little bit of knowledge, and then a little bit more, makes a soldier a better soldier? A little bit of knowledge and then a little bit more can only make you a better soldier of the Lord as well. Knowledge is power, they say, and this is equally valid whether you’re talking about an army of soldiers or the host of the Lord. You need to arm yourself with every scrap of knowledge you can find, so as to be as useful to God as you possibly can. You cannot afford to be ignorant. It will not be easy. It will be hard work, and it will take time, but the payoff is so very worth it. Not only in terms of your faith, which will grow stronger as you learn more about it, as you acquire a firm bedrock of fact on which to base it, as you learn enough to avoid the traps and snares that seek to draw you away from the true path, but in terms of your entire life, which can only be improved by the addition of new skills and knowledge. One of the greatest blessings of universal — or almost, we’re still working on it — literacy, is that you do not need anyone to tell you what the Bible says, because you can read it for yourself. And despite what many would have you believe, what the Bible says is generally what it means. It does not need to be explained, excused or illuminated, it is the Word of God, and sufficient unto itself. Use it. Learn it. Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is dangerous, and it is stupid, and God does not want it for you.
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PRETORIA (Functioning as LIMPOPO DIVISION, POLOKWANE) Case No.: 97/2011 In the matter between: NEDBANK LIMITED Plaintiff and PEBETSI ELVA PHALA (ID: 680303 0482 088) Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court on 21 February 2012 and Writ of attachment dated 18th day of May 2012, the undermentioned immovable property will be sold in execution on: Tuesday, 2nd day of June 2015 at 11h00 (am) at 20 Arhmed Kathrada street, Modimolle. to the highest bidder:Erf 138 Vaalwater Township Registration Division K.R., Limpopo Province Measuring: 2954 (Two thousand nine hundred fifty four) square metres Held under deed of transfer T108625/2005 Subject to conditions contained therein The property is zoned: N/A Outside Buildings: N/A Other: N/A (“the property”) Subject to the following conditions: 1. The property shall be sold “VOETSTOOTS” to the bidder and the sale shall be subject to the provisions of Section 66 of the Magistrate’s Court Act of 1944, as amended, subject however to the confirmation of the sale by the first bondholder, namely NEDBANK LIMITED. 2. The purchase price shall be paid as to 10% (Ten percent) of the purchase price in cash on the date of the sale and the unpaid balance, together with interest thereon at the rate of 7.45% p.a. to the date of registration of transfer, shall be paid or secured by a Bank Guarantee, within 14 (fourteen) days after the sale. 3. The following improvements are reported to be on the property, but are not guaranteed: UNKNOWN (Vacant Stand) 4. Conditions of sale: The full conditions of the sale may be inspected at the offices of the Sherriff of the High Court Soshanguve and Moretele, Stand No. E3, Hebron, Molefe Makinta Highway, Hebron. Dated at Polokwane this 11 May 2015. PJ VAN STADEN Attorneys of Plaintiff(s) ESPAG MAGWAI ATTORNEYS Adam Tas Building 26 Jorissen Street Polokwane Tel: 015 297 5374 / Fax: 015 297 5042 REF: PJ VAN STADEN / IRMA / MAT12487 MODIMOLLE LAND SE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in terms of clause 23 of the abovementioned scheme, I (full name) MORUANE KWENA CHRESTINA intends applying to the
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DJ Vavroz from Modimolle is back in the music scene. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Modimolle DJ Goitsi-Modimo Andries Ledwaba, also known as Vavroz, has declared that music and politics can mix, if the mixer manages his life well, and is smart enough to balance the two. Ledwaba is a full-time employee at a company in Lephalale, a DJ and a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters, and says that he can meet all these commitments because he believes in himself.
Ledwaba started his DJ career in 2000, playing at various gigs in his home town. He put his music career temporarily on hold when he was faced with an overabundance of commitments. He returned to music early in 2015, citing a love of old-school jams of different genres, which he often plays at his various gigs. “I was inspired by, among others, a DJ named Desmond from GaRankuwa, and the late great Bojo Mujo,” he said. “I’m not planning on producing or releasing an
album or a single anytime soon, but when I do, I will make the news public.” Among his career highlights are playing at his party’s gatherings, and bringing the crowds that attended his mother’s birthday party recently to the dance floor. He told The BEAT that he manages to find time to juggle his job, his party and his clients. Politics, he says, are a home ground for him, and are part of what makes him the strong person he is.
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22 May, 2015
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Dads in the Picture advises women during family day
Neo Matsunyane addressed attendees during a Family Day event held in Soshanguve earlier this month. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba Dads in the Picture was among the stakeholders invited by the government to attend a Family Day event held in Soshanguve (Tshwane) on Friday, 15 May, along with SASSA, the SAPS, and the Department of Health. During his speech Neo Matsunyane, the organization’s secretary, said that all children deserve the love and care of both parents. “We have many different social problems and in many cases children are the ones who suffer,” he said. He also said that many women deny the fathers of their children access to the children, especially when the men don’t pay maintenance. “Children don’t know anything about
Johnny Maabane with Piet Sebushi. Both are members of Dads in the Picture. Photo: TK Mashaba
Thusanang Special School from Bela Bela recently received a donation from good Samaritans, the local Methodist Church of toiletries for the learners and a cheque to the value of R8 000 for the school. The donation was enabled through the church’s all nations’ gathering called Preachers’ Convention and fund a raising programme, which took place at the local community hall from Friday, May to Sunday the 10th. The learners displayed their gifts to The BEAT reporter at the school on Monday, 18 May. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
cash or separations, but they grow well when their parents communicate and show them love,” he said. He also said that studies showed that children from broken homes are more likely to commit crimes or use illegal substances. “It took the whole nation to build a family. As we are human beings let us always remember that it is not about us, but about the children,” he said. Mesh Kekana, the organization’s founder, also invited fathers to join the group so that they can help them to deal with the challenges of raising good leaders. “As fathers we must set a good example to our children,” he said. “We must spend as much time as we can with them socially, and do things like help them with their homework.”
Bela-Bela’s Thusanang Special School recently had an increase of staff members as three new teachers joined the school. Ethel Sehoole (left) joined on Monday, 11 May, while Jocelyn Ditsele was appointed on Monday the 18th and Erica Casimiro on Monday, the 4th. A colleague, Shadi Malebye, posed with them for a photo. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Bela-Bela Municipal workers gathered to off-load materials donated by Bela-Bela Forever Resorts. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
The Bela-Bela Department of Roads and Transport posed for a photo with their donors during the handing over of tar road materials. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
A learner and athlete from Bela-Bela’s Thusanang Special School Mathew Manyama is set to represent the country at the INAS(International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability)Global Games scheduled for Equatorial Guinea, Germany from 18 to 28 September. Manyama has been playing very well throughout all the levels of the games and is the only one from Bela-Bela and Waterberg representing at an international level currently. He had his teacher Solly Mmekwa and trainer Christina Moabelo congratulating him during a photo session with The BEAT. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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22 May, 2015
Sadtu strike delays Schools League
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Jan Balko Salandako (right back) who plays for Diesel n Dust also made it. Photo: TK Mashaba Some local soccer stars during the 2014 School League games. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba TK Mashaba The recent South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) strike has halted the launch of the Schools League, which was expected to start three weeks ago at the Bela-Bela Community Hall. According to Phanas Seema, the coordinator of the local School League games, they have not yet received any alternative date. “We are still waiting for the union to finish their strike to get a new day for the launch,” he said. The school league is an annual event
for schools from across the Waterberg, and allows schools to compete against each other in different sporting codes. Only learners under the age of 13 can participate in the games. Last year, the Bela-Bela circuit had three schools reach the district level. Mmamakwa Primary School reached the district level in chess and netball, while Mmapaltile Primary School represented the circuit in netball, and Spa Park Primary School represented the circuit in cricket. In the meantime, schools have been busy with preparations and training for the games.
TKTK Mashaba Mashaba Samuel Kgasago, Tinyiko Glen, and Jan Balko Salandako, all from Bela-Bela, are among the 23 players selected during the trials held at Mookgophong on Sunday, 17 May. Salandako is in the Diesel n Dust team, and was a member of the squad that went to Mafikeng last year. Kgasago and Glen have been the pillars of the Bela-Bela Pirates team, and their coach speaks well of their abilities. The three Bela-Bela players are joined by Frans Goitsimang, Peter Mokobilo, David Makinta, all of whom play for the Modimolle All Stars. Other local players include Yster United’s Malesela Monama and David Kekana, and Celtic’s David Shibambo and Titus Matjila.
Modimolle Troublemakers have Jack Phukhube, Johannes Selamolela, Kabelo Modise, Joseph Manganye, and Philemon Mahapa in the team, while Barcelona donated Petrus Mocheko and Sello Madibane. Real Madrid produced Kagiso Selemela and Sello Madibana, while Qualitho’s team member contribution includes Simon Mashabana. From Mokopane Stone Breakers, the team chose Stephen Maaka, while they also chose David Mashishi from Mokopane Ratanang. Skhimzozo will be represented by Arnold Mushi, while to everyone’s great surprise no player from M.Mammoet Arsenal was chosen for the team. The next round of trials will be held at Jane Furse in Polokwane, to finalize the selection of the provincial squad.