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Traffic over Easter will be heavy since thousands of members of the ZCC will be making a pilgrimage to Moria outside Polokwane. This photo shows last year’s Easter traffic at the Kranskop tollgate.

Photo: Herman Steyn

Andries van der Heyde Traffic is always a problem over Easter weekend with thousands of members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) making pilgrimage to Moria outside Polokwane.

Traffic jams and accidents are an

unfortunate reality at this time of year.

This year, Easter falls on the weekend of Friday, 25 March, to Monday, 28 March.

Dipuo Peters, Minister of Transport, last year said that 37% of the accidents over Easter happened between 18:00 and midnight. All together 62% happened

between 12:00 and midnight, and 25% between 12:00 and 18:00.

Last year there were 208 accidents on the nation’s road over the Easter weekend, in which 287 people lost their lives. In 2014 the number was 148, and 193 people were killed.

The causes of these accidents included

among others, drunk driving, negligent diving, vehicles that were not roadworthy, exhaustion, pedestrians on the highways, and poor visibility at night, Peters said.

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DA pleads for President to attend to Waterberg Municipalities Marlene Vermaak

Desiree van der Walt giving the Motion without Notice in the National Assembly of Parliament about the poor service delivery of water in the Waterberg District areas.

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Bee-informed about Bees Marlene Vermaak Bertus Van Zyl was born and raised in the small Karoo village of Steynsburg. He answered the call of the wild and beautiful natural places and came to the Waterberg in 2001, fell in love with it and never left.

Van Zyl is currently working with the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve training nature guides, and is also involved in Sustainable Technology training and projects.

Van Zyl spoke about the importance of bees at the Waterberg Nature Conservancy meeting on Thursday afternoon, 18 February.

“Our ancestors, the Greeks, the Egyptians and the Bushmen all realised the importance of bees.

This we know because of widespread pictures, paintings or scriptures about bees that were found from these eras,” van Zyl said.

80% of all our indigenous flowers are dependent on pollination from bees. Bees tend to stick to the same type of flowers year in and year out and don’t easily change to a new type.

“This means that bees are crucial to the seed and flower industry and that they are specialist pollinators, much better than any other insect that is involved in pollination. It is also worthwhile to know that 71 out of each 100 food plants are pollinated by bees,” van Zyl explained.

If the pollination of flowers has to be done by hand, the cost would be astronomical. In 2010 researchers in America calculated that the replacement value of pollination by bees are an estimated $190 billion a year.

In South Africa farmers are currently producing 1 500 tons of honey each year. This is not nearly enough as South Africans consume over 3 000 tons of honey per year.

“Because there is a shortage of honey production in SA at the

moment, the balance of honey needed has to be imported from other countries. Bees and honey production can create jobs and this should be considered by potential bee farmers,” Van Zyl said.

Why is there a decline in the number of bees around the world?

“There are a number of reasons for the decrease in bee populations globally. Dramatic climate changes are once again to blame, diseases, stress on bees to survive, colony collapse disorder and of course the big reasons: poisons, pesticides and chemicals. Some scientists also suggest that bees need a diverse diet and that large mono-culture fields are also a problem for bee colonies,” Van Zyl explained.

How can we in the Waterberg help and increase bee numbers in our area?

“Each and every person can help to increase the number of bees again. Plant bee friendly plants like lavender, sage or mint. Do not use pesticides in your garden.

Help to raise public awareness about the importance of bees in the circle of life. Learn to be a bee keeper or start owning or building your own beehives. Do not go out of your way to kill bees. They are not out to get you, so do not kill unnecessary.”

One bee can pollinate up to 300 flowers a year. Globally 20 000 different species of bees can be found.

To contact Bertus van Zyl for more bee information please send an email to karoo30@gmail.com

Bertus van Zyl, local bee expert. Photo: Marlene Vermaak

An open letter was addressed to President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday, 24 February, by Desiree van der Walt, Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance and Deputy Shadow Minister of Education, about the poor state of the water supply in vulnerable areas in the Waterberg.

In the letter, Van der Walt said that she understands that there is a drought situation, but says that the whole system around water and other service delivery is not being handled correctly, and that some communities are constantly suffering from water shortages.

She also states in the letter that she is still waiting for responses from the Minister of Water Affairs, the Minister of Energy, and the Minister of Finance, regarding questions that have been raised in connection with the water and electricity supply in the Modimolle, Mookgophong, and Thabazimbi areas.

“I am also writing, today, to all the relevant Ministers in the President’s Cabinet, referring them to various questions, motions, member statements, and petitions presented in Parliament, to which no action has yet been implemented,” van

der Walt said in her letter.

On Friday, 26 February, another letter was submitted to the Minister of Water Affairs to ask for urgent assistance in Modimolle, Mookgophong, and Thabazimbi, by van der Walt.

This letter asked the Minister to investigate the severely lacking water delivery to all communities, the state of the waterworks, and sewer plants, and the debt to the Water Boards and other water suppliers.

“I make oversight visits to all the municipalities every month and despite raising matters through councillors and personal phone calls, there is not the slightest effort to improve the delivery of water, which is a basic human right, to all communities in the municipal areas of the Waterberg District,” Van der Walt said. “By law the local municipalities must be transparent, but Municipal Managers almost never communicate with their communities and truly never return any telephone calls or messages left.”

A Motion without Notice in the National Assembly of Parliament was also noted on the same day in connection with issues in Phagameng, Modimolle, as well as Mookgophong. Problems in the Thabazimbi area were also discussed and listed as part of this motion.

The possible effects of Canine Distemper Marlene Vermaak The Waterberg Nature Conservancy members got together for a meeting on Thursday, 18 February, at 14:00. The Lapa of the NG Church in Vaalwater was once again used to hold the meeting. The First speaker of the day, Doctor Peter Caldwell, really gave everyone a shock on how bad the Canine Distemper Outbreak in the Waterberg is already.

What is canine distemper? Canine distemper is an extremely contagious and often fatal disease caused by a virus. It is the leading killer of dogs worldwide. 50% of dogs and 80% of puppies usually die if infected if infected with this disease. Adult dogs that survive the disease will have a permanent disability afterwards.

What animals can be infected? Domestic and wild species of dogs; ferrets; foxes; jackals; seals; some primates; large cat species, including lions and leopards. Housecats and Cheetahs are not susceptible to the disease.

The disease is spread through close contact and transfer of saliva or other body fluids between individuals. Predators eating from the same carcass may also spread the virus to other individuals. There is speculation that some animals, like jackals, might be carriers for the disease but this has not been proven scientifically.

Symptoms include high fever, eye inflammation, nose and eye discharge, laboured breathing and coughing, vomiting and diarrhoea, loss of appetite and weakness, and the hardening of nose and footpads.

Advanced symptoms include; involuntary twitching, seizures, excessive salivation or foaming from the mouth, convulsions, blindness, paralysis, and death.

“In lions, brown hyena and leopard they have shown symptoms of involuntary twitching, seizures similar to epilepsy and walking around in circles on the same spot,” Caldwell explained.

There is no treatment for canine distemper. Antibiotics can be given to treat secondary infections, but it is down to the immune system of the animal to beat the disease. If you suspect your pet is infected seek veterinary advice immediately.

The disease is preventable. The annual vaccine (the 5in1 injection) offered at all veterinary surgeries covers canine distemper as well as other contagious diseases.

By keeping your dog vaccinated you will prevent infection and spread of the disease.

“There has been cases of canine distemper within the Vaalwater area, and this is now spreading to our wild populations of predators, jeopardising their survival,” a very worried Doctor Caldwell said. “The group of wild roaming wild dog in the Waterberg area have all been vaccinated against the disease and are being monitored daily, but there are already a number of other species where signs of the disorder have been noted and carcasses of dead animals have been picked up.”

“In the Lephalale area there has also been reported cases of leopard showing twitching signs or walking in

circles,” says Corné du Plessis of Lephalale.

All possible cases of canine distemper in wild animals must be reported as soon as possible so that the extent of the outbreak can be determined.

Caldwell said that the factors that may lead to a larger scale outbreak are: The environment – climate extremes.

Droughts versus floods.

Ambient temperatures.

Parasite burdens on animals (high levels of ticks) Farms neighbouring each other closely.

Small camp systems and the fact that animals cannot migrate to get away from the disease.

Infected animals roaming around getting in contact with wild animals.

Welgevonden Game Reserve between Vaalwater and Lephalale had several incidents with their lions and most of their lion pride had to be euthanized because of the distemper. They are currently monitoring all other predators on the reserve very carefully and are still waiting for vaccinations to arrive from America.

Be a responsible pet owner and vaccinate your pets as soon as possible and help to save the Waterberg’s wildlife.

So far it is not believed that the disease can infect human cells or cause an outbreak in people, however, people that have tested positive for HIV or that are receiving chemo therapy for cancer might be at risk.

Dr Peter Caldwell. Photo supplied

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GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL

To Moria and back

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Kagiso Mootane, provincial spokesperson for Traffic in Limpopo, told The BEAT’s sister paper The Post that the minister and several national leaders launched an official Easter Road Safety campaign on Friday, 18 March, to spread awareness of road safety.

The routes that will be monitored by the Department of Transport and the police include the N1 highway, the N11 (KwaZuluNatal, Groblersdal, Marble Hall, Roedtan, and Mokopane), R101 (Kruger National Park, Phalaborwa, Tzaneen, and Polokwane), R81 (Thohoyandou and Polokwane) and R521 (Pontdrif/Botswana border post, Alldays and Polokwane).

“Travellers on the way to Moria will also stop at petrol stations on these routes to stretch their legs,” she said.

She also said that traffic officials will be working 24 hours a day and will be stoping vehicles for inspections.

“We will be checking whether the vehicle is roadworthy and check for valid licences.

We will also be keeping an eye out for drunk drivers, overloading, negligent driving, speeding, and illegal immigrants,” she said. “Fines will be handed out and people will be arrested if they do not obey

An aerial photograph showing the camp grounds at Moria. Photo supplied the rules of the road.”

Weigh bridges along the routes will test whether buses and other heavy vehicles are overloaded as well.

Ben Nienaber, operational manager for the bus service Putco, told The Beat that they will be making 559 buses available to take people to Moria.

Although the Department recently said that tolls on the N1 have gone up since the beginning of March, Nienaber said that travellers may purchase vouchers to keep the costs of their journey down.

“Our buses will be leaving on Thursday, 24 March at around 20:00 from Gauteng, and will be staying over at Moria for the

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duration. The buses will then start bringing people back to Gauteng on Monday, 28 March, and we expect that the roads will be very busy by late Monday afternoon,” Nienaber said.

Although the various bus services will be kings of the highways, the majority of travellers will be using minibus taxis for the journey.

Israel Molusi of the Warmbad Taxi Association (WATA) said that the taxis will not be using the highways, but will instead be following the R101 since that will be considerably cheaper for their passengers.

“In cooperation with the police, we will be making our taxi drivers aware of the rules of the road, and will be addressing violations. All taxis will need to apply for a special permit at the Department of Transportation at Modimolle to transport passengers to Moria and back,” he said. It is vitally important that all taxis undergo roadworthiness tests before Easter Weekend.

Mootane also called on taxi drivers to stop for breaks if they find themselves tired after long hours on the road, since tired drivers are a danger on the road.

“People should be acting responsibly and obey the rules of the road. Everyone should be doing their part and be holding each other accountable on the roads,” Mootane said.

The traffic along the N1 is severe over Easter. Photo: Herman Steyn

Aerial photographs showing Moria from the air. Photos supplied

Local designer is passionate about his work

Large family trapped in dilapidated RDP house

“I have already established myself and many people will bring new clothes to me to add something or remove something to suit them,”

This is the shack that one of the family members, Jonas Ramaphale, built as an extra room to stay in.

Photo: Lizzy Bapela

This is the home of the mayor Sarah Monyamane. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Potego Rehlamfu next to his sewing machine. Photo supplied TK Mashaba Potego Rehlamfu has always had a passion for designer clothes and since he first turned his hands to a sewing machine, he has never looked back.

Rehlamfu fell in love with design while he was attending university in 2007.

“One of my friends was doing fashion design and I fell in love with that. Since then I wanted to learn and learn,” he said.

He said that when he returned home after university his mother bought him a sewing machine, which was when he started doing alterations for other people.

“I still wanted to study further about fashion design but my finances are a challenge,” he said. “I opted to start small at home, instead.”

Rehlamfu said that he still plans to pursue design, but in the meantime he has expanded his business and even hired employees who share his love for design.

“I have already established myself and many people will bring new clothes to me to add something or remove something to suit them,” he said.

He is currently operating from his home in the township.

“I will have a bigger office in town when things are going well,” he said.

The Beat newspaper wishes to sincerely apologise to the Rua Naga Trust and Mr Herman Kwadi regarding the publishing of factually inacurate and defamatory information published in the newspaper of the 4th and 11th of March. Mr Santa Herman Kwadi is not the owner of the reported property, nor has he ever held the position of trustee. It was never confirmed that he was a member of the ANC. The incident also did not occur late at night as reported by The Beat. The Beat apologises for any inconvenience caused by the reported article.

Lizzy Bapela Neighbours to a family of seven people at Mookgophong sharing an RDP house with their children and another orphan expressed their concern regarding the conditions in which the family is living.

One of the neighbours Ouma Mawela approached The BEAT to raise the concerns, saying that she is still waiting to hear from the municipality as to what do they plan to do to help the family. She said that she has informed the municipality several times of the family’s living conditions and has not seen any changes so far, regardless of their promise to intervene.

The family consists of siblings whose parents died some years ago and who are all old enough and able, according to them, to have their own homes. They are also caring for an orphaned child of one of their relatives, whose parents have also passed on. All the siblings are adults with children and their living

arrangements sometimes result in quarrels or even fights, where they end up destroying things in the house, including parts of the building.

During the BEAT’s visit, the windows were broken and the house did not look safe for people to live in. All the residents present during the time were interviewed, and said that they do wish to have their own homes where they can build their own families, raise their children and stay with them in peace.

Mawela further told The BEAT that the mayor was contacted several times about the family’s situation but does not appear to have attended to the matter. Mawela said that when election times come, such leaders are the first ones to arrive at those people’s doorsteps to ask for votes.

When told about the family, municipal spokesperson, Naphtali Tlhoaela, said that they were not aware of the situation and he promised an official response as soon as he collected enough background information about the matter and spoken to his superiors about it.

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Political party handing out water at Lesideng

While Modimolle residents rioted for water, members of the DA political party were handing out water in the Lesideng area, Vaalwater on Friday 19 February. 5litre bottles of fresh water were handed out to residents in areas where there are no running water on the properties, but only one tap every block or two. Photo: Marlene Vermaak

Bela-Bela’s ANC a house divided

ANC members are campaigning hard ahead of the upcoming election.

Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba The ANC at Bela-Bela is fighting for its life, plagued by infighting and internal splits.

This became clear during a rally where Public Works Minister Thulasi Nxesi visited Bela-Bela on Friday, 4 March at

the local community Hall.

According to Jan Radebe, an ANC activist involved with the campaign, the local councillors were definitely aware of the MEC’s visit, and should have attended to help their party’s campaign ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections.

“It is a pity that these councillors want

SANParks hands over Science laboratory to school Lizzy Bapela Community members, businesspeople and various structures from Thabazimbi and the surrounding areas gathered at the local Groenvlei Secondary School to witness the good deeds done by the South African National Parks (SANParks).

The body, which was formed in 1926 and is responsible for managing South Africa’s national parks, handed over a state-of-the-art Science Laboratory to the school on Thursday, 10 March. The delegation visiting the school and donating the laboratory was led by SANParks CEO Fundisile Mketeni, joined by representatives from the Limpopo Department of Education.

The school management and the Department extended words of gratitude to SANParks, for the

wonderful gift that will benefit both the community and the learners.

SANParks spokesperson Divhani Maremba said that the handing-over ceremony was held as part of the SANParks’ Corporate Social Responsibility programme, which support communities that are adjacent to its national parks. He added that the community of Thabazimbi is adjacent to the magnificent Marakele Big Five National Park.

Maremba further said that SANParks charges 1% Community Levy on all reservations for accommodation and activities in order to fund projects that support the surrounding communities.

The school is situated just outside Thabazimbi on the Lephalale Road.

According to research, SANParks currently manages 22 parks consisting of over 3,700,000 hectares (37,000 km2), about 4% of the total area of South Africa.

Thulas Nxesi with the councillors at the taxi rank. Photo: TK Mashaba to be voted for in the coming elections, but they do not want the ANC to get more members,” said Radebe.

Among the councillors who were seen at the event were former Mayor Hendrietta Ledwaba and Ward 2 Councillor Spando Maluleka.

After the community listened to Nxesi’s address, which was about unity and the

corruption of councillors in the party, the entire gathering proceeded in a motorcade to the Bela-Bela Taxi Rank.

Later, they were seen chanting at the entrance to the town.

While the split in the local ANC is not new, councillors apparently ignoring a party event such as this one are a new development.

Local musician makes it big

Daniel “Dee Jazzism”, a young pianist, recently became involved with DJ Tokzen’s new album. Photo: TK Mashaba

TK Mashaba Daniel “Dee Jazzism” Poole, a pianist and musician from Bela-Bela, was one of the contributors on legendary DJ Lloyd “DJ Tokzen” Ncuthe’s new album.

Poole, who hails from Bela-Bela’s Leseding township, said that he met with Ncuthe through his brother Paul “Blue Paul” Poole, who is a jazz guitarist.

“He used to hear my sessions in Gauteng

and asked me to assist with the album,” said Poole. “Being involved with this album is a big deal for me and it has made me up my game.”

Poole has three of his songs featured on the album, which is due to launch on 17 May. Poole is also involved with Blaqfaith Records in Bela-Bela, which is owned by Isaac Ravat.

He is currently studying music at Retro Music Production School in Gauteng.

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EDITORIAL

Kids and Easter

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Justin Steyn

The Easter weekend is a time of family gathering and celebration. The BEAT took to Kiddies Academy in Bela-Bela, to find out what the very bright children of this school think Easter is all about and how they plan on spending the weekend. Photos by Justin Steyn

Auhapfani Letsenghai (6) says he is not sure where Easter eggs comes from but he enjoys the marshmallow eggs the most.

Buhle Nhlapo (5) says that Easter is about having fun and collecting Easter eggs. She said that the Easter bunny lives in a house under the ground.

Thato Nikambule (6) says that is about celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He said that he will be hunting for Easter eggs at school to celebrate.

The BEAT turns 10!

Rosemary Bvuma Mahlori The BEAT Community Newspaper turns 10 years old this month. It has been quite a ride, and to help us celebrate we spoke to the company’s CEO, Beatrice Emslie, and two of The BEAT’s long-serving journalists.

They all agreed that the ten-year milestone has been a humbling experience that they are proud of.

Emslie said the BEAT was founded because there was a gap in the market – specifically, a shortage of Englishlanguage community newspapers.

The Afrikaans newspaper, The Post, was founded in 1982.

“When we started our English Newspaper in 2006, it was a monthly insert in The Post. After three months it changed to a fortnightly publication,” she said. “We did not have full-time journalists for The BEAT then, and it was difficult to find news that the community could respond to.”

When the newspaper was first established, it was only distributed in Bela-Bela. After six months, it expanded to Modimolle, Mookgophong, and Vaalwater. Today, editions frequently sell out.

Emslie said that The BEAT has come up against several challenges along the way. Distribution, pricing, advertising and staff training were all challenges that the paper has faced and overcome.

“Today, The BEAT has national advertisers,” Emslie said. “In the beginning, the journalists had to be told which stories to cover. Now they are independent, and they go out and cover stories on their own.”

Initially the newspaper was named “Limpopo Beat”, but the name was later changed to reflect the fact that the newspaper covers only the Waterberg and not the province as a whole.

The company wanted a name with African connotations, and eventually chose The BEAT. The drumbeat can be seen as a representation of the heart of the community, hence the name The BEAT — the heartbeat of the community.

When asked what the ten-year milestone meant to her personally, Emslie said: “This means hard work, hard work, and more hard work. It is wonderful to look back and see that, among other things, we have created jobs and contributed to the economy of South Africa. It is amazing that it has been ten years already. I am very proud, and I feel humbled every morning when I come to work. I appreciate God’s grace, and believe that He will continue to carry us forward from here on. This is a newspaper with an independent soul.”

Lizzy Bapela and TK Mashaba, the paper’s longest-serving reporters, had only good things to say about their time with the newspaper.

“I never thought I would be here this long,” said Bapela, who has been with the paper since its founding in 2006. “I thought I would be here for maybe five years but God has been faithful. Receiving invites for stories, compliments and awards for my work is such an honour.”

Bapela says it was very difficult when she first started with the newspaper.

“For my first story, I did not know what the management would say about my work and how the readers would receive it,” she said. “Getting the story together and written properly was challenging at first, but now I can do it in my sleep. But over and above everything else, this has been a marvellous experience. I get to go through doors that other people don’t go through. This can be good and bad, but I love my job. I love what I do.”

Bapela is proud of the things she has accomplished with the newspaper.

One of the highlights for her was winning the Sanlam Award’s second place for writing.

“I have grown in my career. I remember when the CEO called me into her office to promote me to a senior management position that gave me great joy,” said Bapela. “I do, however, meet challenges, such as when people think negatively about the media, like politicians, for example.”

Bapela went on to say her greatest motivation is when an ordinary citizen calls her to ask her to cover their story.

“Receiving an email from my boss to congratulate me on a story keeps me motivated,” she said.

“It has been a long journey. I have put a lot of passion and dedication into my work, and I feel great about where we are now,” said Mashaba.

“Ten years ago it was interesting but difficult due to technology. We used floppy disks to store our stories and pictures. It was and still is very interesting to network with people, familiarising myself with the community and attending events to cover stories. Overall, it’s been an awesome experience. Meeting the best journalists and photo journalists in the country has been a highlight of my time here.”

Mashaba said that his biggest challenge is that sometimes, people do not like the news he reports, but he is always motivated to give the people accurate and factual news.

“In this field one continues to learn something new every day,” he said.

With Easter being one of the most significant Christian festivals, it is almost that time of the year again, when we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This year it will be celebrated from Good Friday on 25 March. Different branches of the church celebrate in different ways, but most agree that Christ was crucified on Good Friday and rose again on Easter Sunday. During this holiday most people celebrate with feasting, going to church and of course for the kids there is the Easter bunny and Easter eggs. Eggs and Easter have almost become synonymous. You have, no doubt, often heard the term “Easter egg” before. It applies to most positive and pleasant surprises, and hidden presents of all sorts. But you either know nothing about it, or know very little — isn’t it?

There is no story in the Bible about a long-eared, cottontailed creature known as the Easter Bunny. Neither is there a passage about young children painting eggs or hunting for baskets overflowing with scrumptious Easter goodies. And well, real rabbits certainly do not lay eggs.

The Easter Bunny is perhaps the biggest commercial symbol of Easter. But how did a rabbit and eggs become associated with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Well, he might not be in the Bible, but the bunny is a main staple of Easter in many Christian homes. He comes around to hide eggs for good children and leave them Easter baskets with little treats and toys.

The first Easter Bunny legend was documented in the 1500’s. By 1680, the first story about a rabbit laying eggs and hiding them in a garden was published. These legends were taken to the United States in the 1700s, when German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania a Dutch country, according to the University of Florida’s Centre for Children’s Literature and Culture. The tradition of making nests for the rabbit to lay its eggs in soon followed. Eventually, nests became decorated baskets and colourful eggs were swapped for candy, treats and other small gifts. Originating among German Lutherans, the Easter Bunny originally played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behaviour at the start of the season. The Easter Bunny is sometimes depicted with clothes.

The Christian custom of the Easter egg, however, can be traced as far back as the early Christians of Mesopotamia, who stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ, shed at crucifixion. The Christian Church officially adopted the custom, regarding the eggs as a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus. Eggs also symbolise new life and rebirth, they are an ancient symbol of fertility. There is an old Latin proverb: “Omne vivum ex ovo”. This means “all life comes from an egg”. The concept of all living beings born from an egg is also a foundational concept of modern biology.

When Christians crack open Easter eggs, they celebrate the empty tomb of Jesus. Although the tradition is to use dyed or painted chicken eggs, a modern custom is substituted with chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with candy such as jelly beans. These eggs can be hidden for children to find on Easter morning, which may be left by the Easter Bunny.

An Easter egg hunt is a common festive activity, where eggs are hidden outdoors (or indoors if in bad weather) for children to run around and find. This may also be a competition to see who can collect the most eggs.

So, while you’re scarfing down chocolate bunnies (chocolate is good for you!) and marshmallow chicks this Easter holidays, think about this holiday’s origins and maybe even impress your friends at your local Easter egg hunt.

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Happy Easter to you, from all of us at The BEAT. Rosemary Bvuma Mahlori

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Local Municipality for Consent to: TARVEN on (property and suburb) Phakula Street also known as (street name and number) Ext 1, 723 Leseding situated in a Residential 1 zone.

(Example: Residential 1, Business 4 etc.)

Any objection, with the grounds therefore, shall be lodged with or made in writing to: The Divisional Manager: Town Planning, Ground Floor, Modimolle Municipal Building, Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510, within 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local Newspaper, viz Full particulars and plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours (08:00 – 13:00 and 13:45 – 15:00) at the abovementioned office, for a period of 28 days after the publication of the advertisement in the Local Newspaper.

Closing date for any objections: 09 May 2016.

Applicant Street and Postal address: Phakula Street P.O. Box 1121 Vaalwater 0530. (18&24/3/16.)

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION (IMMOVABLE PROPERTY) IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO: 64181/2015 In the matter between EUPHORIA HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION NPC (Registration number 2005/031867/23) Applicant and LEANE OTTO (Identity number: 810209 0037 082) First Respondent ETTIENE PRETORIUS (Identity number: 761114 5065 089) Second Respondent In Execution of a judgement of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria in the above action, a sale as a unit without a reserve price will be held by the Sheriff Mookgophong at 133 6th Street, Naboomspruit on 20 April 2016, at 10H00 of the undermentioned property of the Defendants on the conditions to be read by the Auctioneer at the time of the sale, which conditions will lie for inspection prior to the sale at the offices of the Sheriff Mookgophong, during office hours, 133 6th Street, Naboomspruit.

BEING: Erf 373 Euphoria Golf Estate, number 7, Fifth Avenue, Mookgophong Measuring 1009.0000 square metres Held by deed of transfer no: T40656/2007 Subject to the conditions

therein contained, specially executable Physical address: Erf 373 Euphoria Golf Estate, number 7, Fifth Avenue, Mookgophong The following information is furnished regarding the improvements, though in this respect nothing is guaranteed: In terms of Regulation 32 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 potential bidders must register in the bidder’s record with the Sheriff, prior to the sale, which registration must meet the requiremnts of the regulations in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001.

TERMS: 10% (ten percent) of the purchase price in cash on the day of the sale; the balance payable against registration of transfer a guarantee to be furnished within 14 (fourteen) days from the date of sale.

Auctioneer’s charges, payable on the day of the sale, to be calculated as follows: 6% (six percent) on the proceeds of the sale up to a price of R30 000.00 (thirty thousand rand) and thereafter 3,5% (three comma five percent) up to a maximum fee of R10 777.00 (te thousand seven hundred and seventy seven rand) plus VAT Minimum charge R542.00 (five hundred and forty two rand) plus VAT. NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION MOVABLE PROPERTY IN THE LABOUR COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA HELD AT JOHANNESBURG CASE NO: LP 7271-11/J1403/12 In the matter between: THABISO LENNOX MOKWENA Applicant and KRANSKOP SECURITY Respondent In the execution of judgement of the Labour Court of South Africa (held in Johannesburg) in the abovementioned suit, sale without reserve will be held

by Sheriff Modimolle at No: 20 Arhmed Kathrada Street, Modimolle on Thursday, 07 April 2016 at 11H00 of the undermentioned assets.

LIST OF ITEMS: 1 x Backup machine (monitor) 1 x HP laptop 1 x Kelvinator fridge 1 x Samsung washing machine 1 x Red Honda generator 1 x Green heather 1 x Computer box 1 x Computer monitor 1 x Canon printer 1 x Book cabinet 1 x Steel cabinet 1 x Black leather office chair 1 x Office chair 1 x Samsung monitor 1 x Night shitf radio 2 x Security device 1 x Wall painting

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1 x Ford Bantam BJ94 VR GP 1 x Computer box THE SHERIFF MR B.S. RAKGOTHO Sheriff Modimolle Nylstroom (Waterberg) Mr B.S. RAKGOTHO P.O. Box 172, Modimolle, 0510 Tel: 014 717 3065 Fax: 014 717 3123.

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION MOVABLE PROPERTY IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF BELA BELA HELD AT BELA BELA (CIVIL) CASE NO: 199/2015 In the matter between: BELA BELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Applicant and THE ECONOMIC FREEDOM FGHTERS 1ST Respondent LAZARUS SELLO MASWANGANYI 2ND Respondent ALL AFFECTED & INTERESTED PARTIES 3RD Respondent In the execution of the Magistrate’s Court of Waterberg (held in Modimolle) in the abovementioned suit, sale without reserve will be held

by Sheriff Modimolle at No: 20 Arhmed Kathrada Street, Modimolle on Thursday, 07 April 2016 at 11H00 of the undermentioned assets.

LIST OF ITEMS: Corrugated irons THE SHERIFF MR B.S RAKGOTHO Sheriff Modimolle Nylstroom (Waterberg) Mr B.S RAKGOTHO P.O. Box 172, Modimolle, 0510 Tel: 014 717 3065 Fax: 014 717 3123.

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION MAVABLE PROPERTY IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF WATERBERG HELD AT MODIMOLLE (CIVIL) CASE NO: 530/2013 In the matter between: NIEL KRIL H/A MOGOL DIERKLINIEK Plaintif and CEASER’S BUSH PALACE CASE NO: 2073/ 2013 Defendant CHARLES CAMERON THOMAS ELLIS N.O. 1ST Plaintiff DINA CAROLINA ELLIS N.O. 2ND Plaintiff and CAESER’S BUSH PALACE 1ST Defendant ARTHUR BEHRENS 2ND Defendant ROZELDA BEHRENS 3RD Defendant In the execution of judgement of the Magistrate’s Court of Waterberg (held in Modimolle) in the abovementioned suit, sale without reserve will be held

by Sheriff Modimolle at

No: 20 Arhmed Kathrada Street, Modimolle on Thursday, 07 April 2016 at 11H00 of the undermentioned assets.

LIST OF ITEMS: 1 x Toyota Land Cruser game viewer bakkie green colour 4 x Wooden benches 1 x McCulloch 13597 6 speed lawnmover 1 x Trailer red tank Honda machine THE SHERIFF MR B.S RAKGOTHO Sheriff Modimolle Nylstroom (Waterberg) Mr B.S RAKGOTHO P.O. Box 172, Modimolle, 0510 Tel: 014 717 3065 Fax: 014 717 3123.

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION MOVABLE PROPERTY IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF WATERBERG HELD AT MODIMOLLE CASE NO: MP8870-13 In the matter between: LEBOGANG E BOROKO Applicant and A & S General Engineering Respondent In the execution of judgement of the Magistrate’s Court of Waterberg (held in Modimolle) in the abovementioned suit, sale without reserve will be held by Sheriff Modimolle at No: 20 Arhmed Kathrada Street, Modimolle on Thursday, 07 April 2016 at 11H00 of the undermentioned assets.

LIST OF ITEMS: 1 x White 8 ton truck Nissan diesel registration FKB 805 N VIN NO ADDT5200000001119 UD70 4038009380002 1 x White Isuzu KB250 FLEETSIDE registration CLY 103 L 1 x White hardbody Nissan registration BJH 270 L 1 x Golf car lift 1 x Welding machine 3 x Oxygen bottle 2 x CO² bottle 2 x Gas bottle 2 x Handy gas bottle 1 x Lawn mower machine 1 x Wooden reception desk 1 x Wooden office desk 1 x Diamond heater 1 x Round corner table 1 x Wooden office cupboard 1 x Steel filling cupboard 4 x Office chairs 1 x Panasonic fax machine 1 x Wooden small table 1 x Pineware fan 1 x Paper tray black 1 x Water cooler machine 1 x Samsung microwave 1 x K.I.C. fridgeTHE SHERIFF MR B.S RAKGOTHO Sheriff Modimolle Nylstroom (Waterberg) Mr B.S RAKGOTHO P.O. Box 172, Modimolle, 0510 Tel: 014 717 3065 Fax: 014 717 3123.

Why Moria?

In the build-up to Easter, The BEAT interviewed readers about their experiences at Moria for the annual ZCC Star and St. Engenas Church conference. Members of both churches will be heading to the churches’ headquarters in Polokwane for the Easter celebrations slated to take place on Friday, 25 March. Photos: Lizzy Bapela.

Maria Manamela says that she can’t wait to see the bishop, His Grace the Right Reverend Doctor Barnabas Edward Lekganyane preach. “We really enjoy the trip every year,” she said. “When we are there we pray for the whole country: our leaders, diseases, and so on. I encourage people to attend, because they will not regret it. Our bishop’s sermons are always educational, comforting, and motivating,” she said.

Magdeline Tego says that she regrets not being able to go due to work commitments, but she usually goes by bus with other church members and her family. “I enjoy singing, dancing, and the prayers and different choirs from our church branches. The trip is always enjoyable and comforting,” she says.

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Church women give back to the community

CHARITY / ENTERTAINMENT / SCHOOL

Key Snow lives his music

Needy learners from Hleketani Primary School also benefited in the AME Church’s charity drive. Lizzy Bapela

Women from AME Church’s Women’s Missionary Society in Bela-Bela donated school shoes to learners in Mampatile Primary School. Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela In their drive to give back to the local community, women from the AME Church in Bela-Bela came together to lend a helping

hand to learners at primary schools in the area.

The women donated six pairs of school shoes to learners from disadvantaged family backgrounds who are attending school at Mampatile and Hleketane. The women visited both schools on Wednesday, 9 March to hand over the shoes to the learners.

The women come together in an organization known as the Women’s Missionary Society, in order to help needy communities out of their own pockets. The areas they help include Bela-Bela, Marapyane, Modimolle, and Mookgophong.

This year their charity drive focused on dressing school children who are in need of school uniforms, particularly shoes. The women said that they identify the learners through teachers at the schools. They are targeting the foundation phase, particularly Grade R and Grade 1.

In 2015, the women bought groceries and donated these to needy families in Bela-Bela During their visit to the schools, the women learned that some of the learners did not have shoes at all, while others wore shoes that were too tight and some had to make do with sandals and sneakers.

Some of the learners were wearing very old uniforms, while other children’s uniforms were torn or in poor condition, and the women promised to do their best to supply the children with better uniforms.

Handball games postponed due to Easter holidays Thabo Baloyi of the Limpopo Handball Association. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Lizzy Bapela The Limpopo Handball Association has postponed the league games that were scheduled to take place at the Thohoyandou Indoor Sports Complex on Saturday, 26 March. The games will now take place on Saturday, 9 April at the same venue.

Coordinator, Secretary and Spokesperson

for the League, Thabo Baloyi, said that the games were postponed because of Easter.

He added that the games were scheduled to a date when the holidays are over when players and other role players will also be available.

Baloyi further said that the games were played as part of preparing the players for the next championship games that are scheduled at national level sometime in May. He added that in the coming weeks, the teams will continue playing friendly games as a build up for the provincial and national matches. He also said that the players needed to keep up with the level of the games so that they are able to represent their respective areas well.

In the league games, Waterberg is being represented by only two teams namely Modimolle Maniacs from Phagameng and Itireleng Handball Club from Rooiberg.

Meanwhile, the federation’s executive committee members are invited to attend the Limpopo Treasury MEC’s budget speech for 2016, scheduled to take place at the provincial legislative chambers on Thursday, 31 March.

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Eurey “Keys Snow” Mabotha and Martin East, members of the band PakJones, on their new EP. Photo: Supplied

TK Mashaba Self-taught DJ and producer Eurey “Key Snow” Mabotha is the owner and cofounder of urbAcoustic Music Enterprises in South Africa.

Born in Mookgophong, he moved to Pretoria early on and released his first album with Multi-Racial Records.

Mabotha is a triple threat as an artist, as not only a DJ but a producer and keyboard player of note.

“I have wanted to make music all my life,” he said.

He started playing piano at church, and is now an experienced DJ, producer and remixer. He recently released The Bigger Picture with Sony Music label House Afrika

Records.

In the last five years Mabotha has headlined I House 22, Hoe’s Butchery, and one of the most spectacular venues in the world at Rock Bar in Bali.

His first taste of success was with the soulful smash hit You and Me. More hits followed with Happiness and Love life.

“You and Me was licensed to Red Bull Music Academy for their Blue Edition compilation mixed by legendary DJ Black Coffee,” he said.

With Sisco Unlambo, he co-produced Sisco’s album seasons and went on to focus on his single Hush Hush.

Mabotha recently delivered a new EP which, he says, is full of Afrocentric songs, giving a foretaste of the things to come.

Why Moria?

Christina Mashilo will also be travelling by bus and enjoys the singing and dancing.

“The trip is wonderful and joyous. I enjoy the bishop’s sermons, and we return cured, happy, and stress-free.”

Sello Khoza will be travelling by car, and is going to Moria to pray for himself, his family, and his fellow South Africans.

“During prayer sessions I will ask God for his intervention in social ills such as nyaope and alcohol abuse,” he said. “I will ask God for strength and wisdom in all my endeavours in life. I encourage all people to use their talents to the full as He gave them to us for use.”

Johannes Monene always travels by car and enjoys the singing, dancing, and praying. People are healed and comforted and gain strength to overcome difficulties in life. “I feel a need to join my fellow church members in commemorating the death of Jesus Christ, who died for our sins, so that we may be forgiven. While there, we pray for help for various ills that are a disturbance in our society.”

Johanna Baloyi will be travelling by taxi.

She says that she enjoys performing with her church’s choir and competing with choirs from other churches. “The songs are actually prayers and we are healed through them,” she says. “I am encouraging other people to go as well, to be healed and comforted. I also enjoy listening to our bishop’s preaching.”

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Easter games to resume this year

Soccer fans and players having fun watching games during 2014’sEaster games at Moloto stadium. Photo: TK Mashaba

Players in action during the 2014 Easter games . Photo: TK Mashaba

Team Leseding during 2014 Easter games at Moloto stadium. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba Soccer devotees in Bela-Bela are excited to welcome back the Easter Games, which took place in 2014 but did not come together successfully in 2015.

Residents arrived en masse at Moloto

Stadium to watch the soccer games. Six groups of teams played in knockout stages, and the audience also prevailed on older players to show how they used to play the game. The 2016 games are expected to proceed on the same pattern.

Tshepho Phofu, committee member of the Bela-Bela Finest organization who

organized the games, is calling on soccer players and teams who want to be a part of the games to register.

“The game builds friendship and togetherness,” he said. “We want soccerloving people to take part. At the moment we don’t have any sponsors, but we are working on it.”

Terrors owner and former manager in dispute Lizzy Bapela & TK Mashaba The owner and manager of Terrors FC, Sepeke Manamela, has expressed his unhappiness with the state of affairs in his team.

Manamela claims that Bondis Shika, despite having been dismissed from his position more than three months ago, has continued to give statements to the media and act as though he is still the manager.

Manamela says that Shika has not been hands-on or participating in anything that involves the team for three months.

Shika is not up to date with the current situation in the team, but still presumes to represent the team in dealings with the media. This was the case recently when Shika allegedly said that the team had signed two new players from Modimolle, which Manamela says is simply untrue.

Manamela said that when he confronted Shika about the matter, he was told that he was ‘out of order’. Shika apparently later withdrew his words, but Manamela said that he was very surprised to see Shika being hands-on during the team’s most recent game against Nkoankoa’s Barcelona.

The game took place on Sunday, 13 March, and Shika performed all the duties of a team manager during the game. He was even seen standing next to and talking to Manamela, to the consternation of the spectators.

Shika denied the allegations, saying that he is still part of the management team, as shown by his presence at the Barcelona game.

“Of course I agree that Manamela is the owner,” he said. “But as far as I know I am the team manager until something else is communicated to be. So far, I have received nothing.”

Bondis Shika with the team sheet during their game with Barcelona. Photo: TK Mashaba

Owner and managing director of Terrors Football Club Sepeke Johannes Manamela is dissatisfied about his former team manager representing the team. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Phofu said that they also expect teams from Mookgophong as guests for the games.

The games, according to Phofu, will also include soccer, netball, and volleyball.

The game has, in past year, brought flavor to the audience as more older people brought their teams to the show.