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24 July 2015
Abandoned baby girl found alive
This newborn infant was found abandoned on Saturday, 18 July. Photo supplied Lizzy Bapela An abandoned infant was found in a refuse bag on Saturday, 18 July. The baby, who still had her umbilical cord attached, was found wrapped in a towel and hidden in a refuse bag. She was found in the bedroom window of a home in Mazakhela, where she had apparently been abandoned by her
mother. Police believe that the towel used to wrap the baby is the same towel that the mother used during the birth, and are hoping that this will help identify her. It is believed that the unknown mother may have made use of the distraction offered by a funeral at the residence next door to place the infant. The residents, who have asked not to be named, say that they heard a baby crying at around 21:00 upon
searching for the source, found the abandoned baby at their own home. They phoned the police who removed the child to a place of safety. She appears to be in good health and seems to have taken no physical harm from the incident. Police have asked for any information that might help discover the mother of this infant, and investigations as to her identity are still continuing.
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Beware of the mall mugger Justin Steyn One of the victims of an unknown man who has been attacking pedestrians spoke to The BEAT. “I was travelling home from work one night with four other women when I was grabbed by a tall dark figure,” the woman, who asked not to be named, said. “I was hit on the head with a hammer several times and when I resisted I was hit on my arm.” The woman was attacked on Tuesday, 7 July, while walking home from the Bela Mall. Several other attacks have been reported near the R516 in an area often frequented by pedestrians on their way home. She said that her friends ran off to look for help while she tried to fend off her attacker. “He quickly grabbed my purse and cellphone and ran off. By the time my friends returned it was too late and the man disoppeared.” The victim said that she reported the incident to the local police before going to
the Bela-Bela hospital where she was treated for her wounds. “I went to Hammanskraal as I was too traumatized to come back to Bela-Bela. When I returned I was anxious and now I fear an attack at my home,” she said. Two other women were attacked at the same spot on Sunday, 19 and Monday, 20 July. Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla of the Bela-Bela Police said that they have a suspect, and an arrest is expected soon. He said the victims of the attacks are employees of retail stores at the Bela Mall and were all attacked on their way home. He advised residents to walk in large groups in the industrial area, or to use transport to help them return home safely. “This has become a serious problem. Employees are scared of going to work for fear of this person. A suspect has been identified and an arrest will be made soon,” Phetla said.
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This woman was struck on the head with a hammer during a robbery. She is one of the victims of the unknown man who has been robbing pedestrians near the R516. Photo: Justin Steyn
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Illegal gambling ring busted again to operate.” Bela-Bela Police Communications Officer Constable Maria Maleto also told the community to follow channels when The police have busted the Bela-Bela establishing new businesses which will help Internet Entertainment Lounge which has them to keep their businesses operating. been accused for the second time of being Constable Maleto said that the manager was involved with illegal gambling. The bust at 10:00 on the 10th of July netted expected to appear before the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on charges of illegal 43 touch screens and R9 650. Despite the gambling. signs proclaiming the business an internet “The owner café, there was of Internet apparently no sign of We are still investigating the Entertainment such business being mastermind behind this illegal gambling Loungee has conducted inside. ring, as these people were arrested last year been arrested According to the but continued to operate. for senior manager of law contravening enforcement for the National Gambling Act, which means Responsible Gambling, Philly Masoga, the that they were operating without proper gambling in that area may be the work of a documentation,” she said. syndicate. The business has allegedly been operating “People must stop gambling in these areas for more than a year without an operating and go to licensed areas like the big license. Provincial officials helped Bela-Bela casinos,” he said. Police officials raid the place and arrested “We are still investigating the mastermind the owner and three people who were behind this illegal gambling ring, as these allegedly found gambling inside the café. people were arrested last year but continued TK Mashaba
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MEC committed to improving service delivery in education Lizzy Bapela Limpopo MEC for the Department of Education Ishmael Kgetjepe said that citizens of the province will never forgive the Department if they fail to deliver but return funds intended for service delivery back to the National Treasury. The MEC said that the Department’s senior management teams should ensure the speeding up service delivery. He added that the Province need people who are dedicated to serve the nation with excellence and that he does not want any service delivery fund to be returned just because of poor planning. “You cannot fail to plan and then return funds while the province is experiencing challenges in the education sector. It just does not make any sense,” he emphasized. The Department emphasized its readiness for the re-opening of schools on Monday, 20 July. Departmental officials also visited schools across the province on the day to monitor and evaluate the processes. The
Province’s Portfolio Committee on Education also conducted schools’ visits and MEC Kgetjepe said that he was expecting everything to go well when schools re-open. Departmental spokesperson Naledzani Rasila confirmed that in terms of service delivery, 25 ordinary public schools received sanitary facilities which await certificates of completion, while 228 are still under construction. Rasila added that there are 70 completed classrooms in different areas, while 359 are still under construction. He further said that there are five new schools that are under construction. He further said that to address water challenges in schools, the Department has drilled more than 100 bore holes in different schools. The Department also joined the rest of the world in celebrating the life of the former President Nelson Mandela. Top management of the Department conducted cleaning campaigns and painted schools in the province among other activities.
Limpopo MEC for Education Ishmael Kgetjepe. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Constant break-ins at Meetsetshehla Secondary This place appeared to be an internet café, but according to the police, it is an illegal gambling place. Photo: TK Mashaba
Marlene Vermaak The principal, administration and teachers of Meetsetshehla Secondary School are now well and truly fed up with the constant stream of break-ins at their school. “This holiday was the third time this year that someone broke into the admin block at our school and stole all our computer equipment,” said the school’s secretary Hester van Zyl. “The value of the lost data is the worst,” said technical specialist John Bufton. “In monetary terms the damage is never more than a few thousand, but what the school loses in information is priceless.” The principal, Barend Pretorius, is also
becoming frustrated by the situation. “The thieves keep breaking in no matter how many types of deterrent are installed. The alarms have all been smashed and the recording devices disconnected. It’s a huge expense to get all the security systems up to scratch every time,” he said. “And I’m not even talking about the expense of insurance policies, new computers, new servers, new programs and the rest.” The school’s central server has been stolen twice before, with large amounts of the students’ work saved on it. This past winter holiday the school secretary’s computer was stolen. There was a large amount of important information on it. The Vaalwater SAPS have asked anyone with information to step forward.
Meetsetshehla Secondary School. Photo: Marlene Vermaak
The 43 touch screen desktop computers taken by the police. Photo: TK Mashaba.
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Bela-Bela Concerned Residents member allegedly receiving threats TK Mashaba
Bela-Bela’s Obed Motau is alleging that his life is in danger. Motau said that he has been approached by two strangers who told him that he would not live to see Tuesday, 28 July, the day set for the meeting between the committee and the Limpopo Provincial Government. The meeting is planned to address the committee’s queries regarding the Bela-Bela Municipality. Motau alleges that the two men who threatened him are not known to him, and he believes that they may have been hired from outside Bela-Bela to scare him into stopping his campaign. “They asked me who I thought I was, to complain about who gets hired at the municipality,” a shaken Motau said. “They said that I wanted to take jobs away from their friends who are employed by the municipality.” Motau said that he had not yet opened a case, but puts his faith in remaining vigilant. “I give all my trust to God,” he said. Motau is also alleging that he was promised a job if he would stop complaining about service delivery — but said that he refused. “My community comes first,” he said. “I know their hardships and I am not going to betray them.” Motau said that he believed that the
article which appeared in The BEAT on Friday, 17 July sparked the debate by showing the municipality that they are serious. The committee will be meeting with Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha,
the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) Grace Makhurupetje, and have invited the municipal manager Morris Maluleka, and also Mayor Lucas Nhlapo.
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SARS is pleased to help The South African Income Service (SAID), also known as SARS, is leaving no stone unturned in order to be of service to taxpayers. Residents of Bela-Bela will, for the next few months, not have to travel to Pretoria or Polokwane to have their tax enquiries answered. The organization’s mobile unit will be available from July to November every Monday from 09:00 to 15:00, at Bela-Bela. SARS officials will provide taxpayers with advice with filling in their tax forms, and businesses will also be able to approach the officials for tax advice. The unit will be parked in the parking terrain of the Bela-Bela municipality in front of the clinic. The location is central and there is a lot of parking available. For more information, members may contact the area manager, David Cele, at 083 555 3558.
Obed Motau feels threatened but says he will be unstoppable. Photo: TK Mashaba.
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Bela-Bela’s aspiring farmer TK Mashaba ‘I’ve always wanted to be a farmer and my wish is to get a piece of land so that I can do better.’ It took David Sekanka eight months to see his reward for what he sowed in his small garden. This Bela-Bela resident started his garden last November with a few seeds, and is now running a small business from the garden. “I have always wanted to be a farmer and my wish is to get a bigger piece of land so that I can employ and service more people in need,” said Sekanka. Sekanka said that he was motivated by the high unemployed rate in the township, as well as the rate of drug and alcohol abuse in the youth.
“I learned that we cannot all be coming to town for employment or wait for a handout from government while we have hands and minds,” he added. Sekanka’s neighbours are proud of him. He is known for sharing the vegetables he grows in his garden with them. “I always try to remember the needs of others in times of hardship so as part of marketing my vegetables I also give them away for free,” he said. “I have registered a company called Tshelane Mpho Cooperative, and I had visitors from the Department of Health and some from the Department of Agriculture to see my garden,” he added. His garden is filled with all sorts of vegetables, including cabbages, beetroot, Chinese spinach, lettuce, tomatoes and onions. It is only a matter of time before he becomes a big man in agriculture.
David Sekanka started a small garden in the yard of his rented house last November, and is now selling home-grown vegetables. Photo: TK Mashaba
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Taxi disputes seem to be calming down
WATA taxis are back on the road. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela The dispute between the Warmbaths (WATA) and Ngobi taxi associations seems to be clearing up, as the two met and agreed to work together for the sake of peace within their areas of operation. The two associations met with various law enforcement institutions and councillors, police traffic and municipal management from Ngobi, Moretele and Bela-Bela at the Bela-Bela Municipal Council Chambers on Friday, 10 July to discuss a way forward, following the recent dispute and back-toback fruitless meetings. The two associations agreed to spread the message of peace among fellow drivers and operators to get them to stop harassing and assaulting others. The delegations also agreed that permit boards from both areas should meet and resolve the issue of permits, as it seems to be the main issue
causing all the disputes. It was agreed that the meeting hoped to produce positive results and solutions should take place within 21 days and that the permit boards should report back to the delegates as to what transpired. WATA spokesperson Israel Molusi said that by law, all public transportation has set routes, meaning they have to have their pick up and drop off points and that should be stated in their permits, which everybody should adhere to. He added that after a number of meetings they had with their counterparts, it was agreed that drivers from Ngobi should let the ones from Bela-Bela to drive free to and from that area as the same applies in Bela-Bela. Only one person was seriously injured as a result of the dispute after he was assaulted two days in a row, with another sustaining minor injuries and one taxi being damaged. Molusi said that no other serious or minor assaults and injuries were reported but just harassments.
Continuing uncertainty about illegal squatters on Stand 1492 Justin Steyn Many uncertainties have risen regarding the illegal settlement near the Alma road on stand 1492 of Extention 25. The squatters have been occupying the area since 2006 and there have been several attempts, including an order from the High Court, to remove them from the area. The stand itself is said to belong to Steve Bosch, a businessman from Polokwane. According to the area’s ward councillor Kobus van der Merwe, Bela-Bela Mayor Lucas Nhlapo was supposed to attend to a meeting with the squatters on Thursday but never arrived. Van der Merwe said that he has tried several times to organize a meeting with Nhlapo in an attempt to attend to their issues and possibly evacuate them from the area. “I have tried multiple times to arrange a meeting for the mayor to come down to the stand and talk to the squatters. No one has seen him for the last week and he is not answering my calls,” he said. Van der Merwe claimed that during a previous encounter, Nhlapo said that he “could get rid of the squatters very easily”.
The squatters have also been a headache to local farmers and residents in the area, who say that the squatters vandalise and trespass on private and public property. This was announced during a meeting regarding proposed farming near the town’s dam area to curb the town’s stray livestock epidemic. Those who attended the meeting claimed that the squatters have been very problematic and break into properties and steal a lot of wood from the area. At the time the Municipal spokesperson, Matome Sebelebele, said that the municipality understands the anxiety of the individuals and interested parties and the responsibility for developing the area in line with their conservation goals belongs to the Municipality. “We will publically unveil our plans for the area at the appropriate time. We are quite willing to meet with concerned residents about this matter, but we do urge the public not to run wild on the basis of mere rumour. The municipality is always willing to meet with residents in order to clarify the situation and allay their concerns,” he said. Sebelebele could not be reached for further comment on the mayor’s whereabouts.
Municipal worker injured in accident Marlene Vermaak A Modimolle municipal employee and his family were involved in a serious head-on collision recently. Lazzy Moketoa, who was deployed as a clerk to the Vaalwater municipal office, was involved in a head-on collision on the R33 on Monday, 20 July. His wife Lucy and their two children were in the car with him. The family were en route to Modimolle when they collided with a white Toyota car which was en route to
Lephalale. An eyewitness at the scene said that a slow-moving Isuzu truck was also on the scene. Vaalwater SAPS are still investigating the accident. Moketoa’s Hyundai Getz had four occupants, and the Toyota three. Nobody was killed in the accident but Moketoa and three other people were taken to FH Odendaal Hospital in Modimolle. These two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on the R33 at 06:10 on Monday, 20 July. Photo: Marlene Vermaak
The future of squatters who live on the privately owned stand 1492 outside of BelaBela is yet to be determined. Photo: Supplied
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Only 67 minutes? The 18th of July has come and gone and, with it, a flurry of Mandela Day events. Donations were made, roads were cleaned, and stories were read to children. It’s heartwarming, it really is. But, in the midst of praising those who took some time from their busy lives to help those in need, perhaps we should take a moment to praise those for whom helping those in need is their busy lives. Perhaps we should look at people like the staff and management of places such as the Bosele Drop-In Centre. When Mandela Day is over and the people go their own way, these people will still be there, making do with what they have and helping where they can. Meanwhile, we do our 67 minutes and go on our way, pleased that we have done our part, when there is so much more that we could be doing. Imagine what we could accomplish if each person in South Africa set aside 67 minutes a week, or even a month. Imagine how much good we could do if we spent just that time doing something for someone else. And there is such a lot to be done. Why not read to the elderly? Most Bibles, as we all know, has very small print, and old eyes struggle to focus. Surely there are elderly people who would be grateful for a pair of strong young eyes to read for them? You could spend an hour cleaning the streets — our streets are in dire need of cleaning. You could volunteer to help children with their homework after school, or plant a garden in a public place… There are so many small ways to be a hero. Why do we feel that we need to confine ourselves to grand gestures? Is it because we worry that what we do will not be remembered? It will be. You may not get a medal for reading a Bible passage to an old woman, but she will remember. You may not get a round of applause for planting a garden that delights everyone’s eyes — but isn’t it enough that you have added a little bit of beauty to a world that seems sometimes to be all too ugly? Don’t limit yourself to 67 minutes of the year. We can do so much more.
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Mbai Mashiane up in the sky jumping from trampoline. Photo:TK Mashaba.
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Many of us seem to think that life will be better in some nebulous future time. We think that we will find well-paying jobs, or get university degrees, but we don’t consider how we will make these things happen for us. If you look at the name of this piece, it says “The future is now.” What does that mean? It means that the seeds of the future you will have are the ones you plant now. In the short term, it means applying for universities early in order to be able to get the degree you want. In the long term, it means that every day, you are building the road to your future and driving on it at the same time. Life is, when you look at it a certain way, not all that different from driving a car, or more likely, a truck. The thing we’re specifically talking about is momentum. Any moving object (for our analogy, a truck) has momentum, which means that it will keep moving in the direction it is moving in, if the conditions remain the same. With a truck, the faster it goes, the more momentum it has. The faster it goes, the more effort it takes to turn the truck around or stop it. Think of every action you take in your life, every decision you make, as adding to the momentum of your ‘lifetruck’. The more momentum your truck has, the faster it will be moving, and the harder it will be to turn away. This can be positive or negative. Let’s take two examples. Peter has worked hard all his life. He achieved excellent grades and in his Matric year, applied and was accepted to medical school. His first year went well, and he got excellent grades there too. Peter is on the road to becoming a doctor, and the momentum of his life is all in that direction. It will take something huge to shake him off that path — if the conditions remain the same, Peter will one day be a doctor. Joseph has not worked that hard. He failed several classes at school, and dropped out in Grade 10. He became involved with drugs and crime. Joseph in on the road to jail, and all the momentum of his life is in that direction. Joseph, too, will need something huge to shake him off that path — if the conditions remain the same, Joseph will end his life in jail. Every action Peter and Joseph took built momentum toward the future they would have. Each action you take builds momentum toward the future you will have. And as a nation, every step we take builds the future we will have to live in.
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IEC personnel during the outreach at Lehlabile park in Bela-Bela. Photo: TK Mashaba
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Despite their best efforts, the IEC only managed to register nine eligible voters during their recent Youth Outreach Bash. The aim of the event, which was held on Thursday, 16 July, was to conduct civic and voter education for the youth. According to Mafangambithi Netshivhambe, the Electoral Project Coordinator, this outreach was done ahead of the upcoming 2016 Local Government Elections to ensure that voters are registered where they live. “We were checking their registration status and trying to find out if they have moved, and whether they know their voting status,” she said.
Netshivambe said that the event ran from 10:00 to 15:00, but were only able to register nine voters. “The event was not as well attended as we expected,” she said. “Only 70 people turned up.” The office urged all potential voters to register at Office Number G59 at the Municipal Building, during office hours from 08:00 16:00. Citizens are urged to bring their green barcoded South African ID, Smartcard, or Temporary Identification Certificate. Only citizens of South Africa who are 16 years or older are eligible to vote. The IEC is also willing to personally attend to groups that ask the IEC to come to them in order to register them.
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Businesses and community contributes on Mandela Day Justin Steyn Businesses in and around Bela-Bela gave more than 67 minutes of their time to honour the late President Nelson Mandela. On Monday, 20 July, employees from Zebula Country Estate and Promac Fire visited Vingerkraal, an informal settlement outside Bela-Bela. The area is home to many underprivileged residents and lacks many basic needs such as water and sanitation. The area is also far from medical care provided by hospitals and clinics. The two businesses visited the region’s only primary school, where learners say that they do not have access to enough fresh water, and have to make use of pit toilets. Zebula’s Skills Development Manager Lilly Mahlangu said that they have recognized the area’s need and decided to provide residents and learners with clothes and food. “We wanted to come through on the 18th of July but we had a large number of guests at the estate and we could only come through on Monday. It felt good to be able to make this contribution on Mandela Day,” she said. Representatives of Promac Fire entertained residents with fire-
prevention tips and warned adults against allowing children near candles and matches. On the same day, Mandela Day celebrations were still going strong at the Bela-Bela Hospital as members of the Community Workers Program (CWP) cleaned in and around the premises. The hospital’s spokesperson Buti Moagi said that the hospital was not limiting Mandela Day to one day, but mentioned that they planned to be celebrating Madiba for the rest of July. He said that staff from the local Game retail store spent the weekend at the hospital and gave gifts to sick children who were admitted to the hospital. “We believe that Madiba should be celebrated for the whole month and not just one day,” he said. “Our staff, community members and the staff from Game did their best to celebrate Mandela Day by giving 67 Minutes to helping our patient,” he said.
Workers of the Community Workers Program did their part for Mandela day by cleaning up the Bela-Bela hospital. Photo: Justin Steyn
A long queue was seen as staff from the Zebula country estate handed over clothes and food to those in need. Photo: Justin Steyn
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Waterberg SAB League coaches empowered through coaching workshop ‘This workshop helps coaches to know the technical part of the game and teaches them how to approach the match before going to play.’
Raymond Mdaka addresses coaches at Moloto stadium. Photo: TK Mashaba
The collective Waterberg SAB coaches who attended the workshop. Photo: TK Mashaba
TKMashaba Mashaba TK The Waterberg SAB League Coach spent a week in BelaBela’s Pendelberry Grove accommodations for a workshop organized by SAFA and the SAB League. Of the 32 teams in Stream A and B, 26 coaches attended the
workshop. According to Raymond Mdaka, this is a good initiative for the coaches and also for upcoming coaches. “This workshop helps coaches to know more about the technical part of the game and teaches them how to approach the match before playing,” said Mdaka. There is a lot that coaches don’t
know. Preparing ahead of games, time frames, and in-game behaviour are some of the things that many coaches need to learn,” Mdaka said. “Some of the coaches become emotional during matches, which has an impact on the outcome of the game. Shouting and insults are unprofessional behaviour.” The coaches also held daily
training sessions at Moloto Stadium where they learned how to prepare offensive and defensive strategies during matches. On their last day they attended a clinic at Sunfa Stadium, where they were taught about grassroots soccer development, helping children to learn about the game from a young age.