27 June 2014
Accident claims teacher, spares student
Accident claims teacher, spares student
The Huyndai Atos in which, Ramie Vinod and a student had travelled in. Photo: Supplied Justin Steyn
Ramie Vinod, a teacher at Settlers Agricultural High School who died in a tragic accident. Photo: Supplied
A late-night accident on Wednesday, 18 June, claimed the life of a teacher but spared the student who was in the car with him. Ramie Vinod, a science teacher at Settlers Agricultural High School, and a Grade 12 student were travelling on the R516 between Bela Bela to Settlers when the accident occurred. According to a spokesperson for Tromar EMS, Thapelo Maponyane, the accident may have been caused by a burst tire which sent the light grey Hyundai Atos rolling off the road. Maponyane also said that it took Bela Bela polices several hours to find the wreckage, which had rolled far from the road. “The area where the accident occurred was very dark and visibility was poor. Witnesses called local police
when the accident occurred, but we were only called in at around 1:20 the next morning,” he said. “Paramedics noticed broken glass and scattered papers on the ground and investigated the area, after which they came across the scene. The teacher was declared dead on the scene, and the vehicle had to be cut open to free the student.” The headmaster of Settlers Agricultural High School, Michelle Rootman, said that the students have been told about the tragedy. Rootman said that Vinod had been a science teacher for Grade 8 and 9 for the past two years. She added that Vinod had no local family, and said that his body is being sent to his family in India for burial.
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No fracking for Waterberg and said that fracking will cause more job losses than opportunities, which A public meeting regarding possible will obstruct economic growth. fracking in the Springbok Flats area of A Bela Bela resident, Johan Mills, Bela Bela was held on Tuesday, 24 said that mining companies make use June, at Forever Resorts in Bela Bela. of their own workforce rather than Syd Catton, the chairperson of the provide opportunities to community meeting, said that the community has members. been called to gather to discuss the “A study which was conducted last matter. year revealed that mining companies “The local community has been called employ their own skilled workforce. If to this meeting to inform them of possiwork opportunities are given to the ble fracking, should an application for local community it is mostly short-term exploration rights for methane extraction and minor,” he said. be approved. Umbono Capital has Morné Mostert of AfriForum said that notified the public of their intent to most instances of fracking have conduct exploration activities in the caused affected towns to become area. Their request is currently awaiting deserted ghost towns. approval from the He alleged that Petroleum Agency the Bela Bela of South Africa,” he Local Municipality The local community has said. does not take been called to this meeting Catton added that environmental to inform them of possible the meeting was issues seriously, fracking, should an applicacalled to allow the after an investigacommunity to make tion of the town’s tion for exploration rights for an informed deciwater supply. methane extraction be apsion on whether or Mostert continproved. Umbono Capital has not the endeavor ued with a presnotified the public of their should continue. entation in which intent to conduct exploration Forever Resorts’ the supposed activities in the area. Their General Manager, environmental and request is currently awaiting Tom Biewenga, economic dangers approval from the Petroleum said that fracking of fracking were Agency of South Africa... will severely explained. damage local Chris Wagner of tourism and those the Waterberg employed within the sector. Conservancy Forum posed the ques“Fracking will have a major impact on tion that, should the application be tourism. The initiative involves polluting approved, will the community still be in massive amounts of water upon which an environment that is livable and the town’s community and businesses economically viable? depend. Forever Resorts Bela Bela “We must be very careful to consider has a workforce of 500 employees. If the agricultural sector when making a the water our business depends on is decision about this matter. We will polluted we will have no choice but to need our farms due to population close down and those five hundred growth. Also, will our water supply be people will lose their jobs. It is the as usable in the coming years when community’s responsibility to decide if fracking has come and gone?” he they want this to go through, bearing asked. in mind the possible consequences,” Retha Weir and Kevin GAst of the said Biewenga. Environmental Protection Agency Biewenga added that if mining and (EPA) gave a geological view of the fracking is to be opposed, it should be Springbok Flats and indicated that in a manner which is compliant with water levels in the area could be a government procedures. concern, as well as pollution. A Bela Bela township resident, Gast said that the company should Abraham Motlantle, said that mining in also be asked to clarify matters of the area will be positively received as, procedure, rehabilitation and issues he says, it will bring employment relating to food and job security. opportunities to the town. Another resident in favour of “The tourism sector benefits a small fracking, Tebogo Mathapo, said that margin of the township residents and the practice holds no danger and said employment opportunities will be made that he trusts the government not to available to us so that we can better license a project harmful to the town. our lives,” he said. “A project like this can bring Bela In response, Biewenga said that an Bela to higher levels. We want Bela alternative method which does not Bela to be on the same level as Johanhamper the local environment and the nesburg and Pretoria. Poverty and community must be found. unemployment in the area is rife and Amanda Moco of Bela Bela, Tourism we believe that fracking can provide said that Bela Bela is a tourist town, job opportunities,” he said Justin Steyn
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District citizens father for Moral Regeneration seminar
Mahlakung Gospel Choir from Vaalwater. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Crazy Midos Crew from Modimolle. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Magalane Cultural Dance Group from Mookgophong. Photo: Lizzy
Ebenezer High School Choir from Mogalakwena. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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Lizzy Bapela Various youth structures and community-based organizations from across the Waterberg District gathered at the Vaalwater NG Kerk for a Moral Regeneration seminar held on Friday, 20 June. The event was hosted by the Waterberg District Municipality in conjunction with the district’s Moral Regeneration Movement, with the structure’s local, district, provincial and national committees represented. The event, which was held under the theme “Together we can take South Africa forward” was attended by representatives from the national Department of Traditional Affairs and the National Interfaith Council of South Africa (NICSA), as well as councillors and officials from local and district municipalities. Traditional leaders and Traditional health practitioners were also in attendance. The spokesperson for the District Municipality, Pat Malete, said that the event was held in order for the district municipality to cement its partnership with the movement and stakeholders. In her address, the District Executive Mayor Tlotlanang Mogotlane ex-
pressed concern over Satanism in schools across the district. She said that Lephalale is one of the areas where the practice is taking place. Mogotlane talked about abuse, especially of children and the elderly. The mayor also touched on the issue of nyaope, especially in Bela Bela, Lephalale and Mogalakwena. The chairperson of the district’s Moral Regeneration Movement, Pastor William Mpete, said that parents have shifted their parental responsibilities to their children. In his address, the movement’s provincial chairman Joe Segwapa praised Mogotlane for pushing moral issues, saying that she is the only mayor in the province who always supports societal issues such as moral regeneration. Segwapa said that he will never forget her efforts for their programme, as she always strives to touch and improve the lives of people she encounters. He encouraged the movement’s committees from local structures not to sit on their hands, but to reach out to communities. He also warned against nepotism when appointing officials or electing committee members, urging those elected to step down once their terms are over, and not try to stay on longer. Mahlakung Gospel Choir from Vaalwater joined various local entertainment groups in rendering items with messages of morality for the audience during the event.
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Police in Modimolle investigate missing child
Modimolle police and members of the Mpedi family urge people to help them find the 16-year-old Mpho Magdeline, who was last seen on 2 June. Photo supplied Lizzy Bapela The police in Modimolle have opened a missing person’s case after Mpho Magdeline Mpedi was reported missing. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay said that Mpedi was last
seen on Tuesday, 2 June, wearing a blue T-shirt, black pants and a black cap with a red cloth underneath. He said that she was last seen at the offices of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) with her grandmother Ramokone Rebecca Mpedi. Findlay said that the two had gone to get assistance from local social workers after Mpedi went several days without coming home. According to information received, Mpedi joined her school friends on a school trip on 29 May and did not return. When interviewed, her teachers at Phagameng High School also confirmed that she was not seen at school after the trip, and also missed lessons and tests due to her absence. The 16-year old Mpedi resides in Phomolong Extension and is currently doing Grade 10 at Phagameng High School. The police said that it is not the first time that she has disappeared. They say that after she disappeared the first time, she returned on Tuesday, 2 June, upon which her grandmother took her to the SASSA offices for counselling. “Her grandmother left her with the social worker when she was asked to give her granddaughter privacy with the social worker. When she came back the following day to see what went wrong as Mpedi never returned, the social workers told her that they had last seen Mpedi in the waiting room after her consultation. The social workers confirmed meeting with her, but could not divulge more due to confidentiality,” said Findlay. Anyone with information that could lead to Mpedi should contact the investigating officer on the case, Detective Constable Geoffrey Matlou, on 071 199 8207.
Concern about weaponwielding workers Justin Steyn A Jinnah Park resident, who preferred to remain anonymous, said she is concerned about the workers involved in the Community Workers Program (CWP) “The CWP workers in my area are always seen carrying dangerous equipment home. In our community we often hear about people being convicted for committing murders. The workers often swing their tools around carelessly, which could harm someone unintentionally. Surely the tools they carry should be place in some sort of container for safekeeping,” she said. A site manager, Steve Maswanganye, said that the resident’s concerns have been forwarded to the Department of
Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) who will follow it up. He added that all equipment is captured on a register under the care of site coordinators. Maswanganye encouraged community members to report any workers who misuse dangerous equipment to local municipalities. “The matter is being taken seriously because we don’t want to make the community feel like our workers are acting irresponsibly. If a worker is being careless with equipment they must be reported so that the matter can be dealt with,” he said. At the time of going to press the municipal spokesperson, Matome Sebelebele could not be reached for comment.
Lizzy Bapela The Department of Agriculture and stakeholder departments in Modimolle celebrated World Environmental Day and Youth Month with juvenile offenders at the Modimolle Correctional Centre on Friday, 13 June. Other departments present at the event include Environmental Affairs, the Waterberg District Municipality and the local Minsters’ Fraternal represented by Pastor Wilson Fambi. Lambert Moloto of the Department said that the event was aimed at empowering and equipping the offenders with agriculture-related skills for positive development. He added that the event was meant to encourage the young people to play active roles in food
production projects, and to educate and equip offenders with knowledge to better their lives and the lives of those around them. “The objective of the initiative was to cultivate a sense of belonging and social security in the inmates’ minds and alleviate poverty and ultimately trigger employment opportunities later in their lives,” said Moloto. Ten fruit trees were planted, with attendees divided onto groups for the planting. In his speech, Moloto explained the importance of food production to the audience. The offenders and their supervising officers responsible for agriculture at the centre showed visible interest in the entire program.
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Petrol truck driver recovers from home
Photographed is the petrol truck that overturned and exploded near the N1 Kranskop Tollgate. Photo supplied Lizzy Bapela The driver of the petrol truck that exploded on the N1 near the Kranskop Tollgate is recovering from home after being treated for shock, following the incident on Saturday, 21 June. The 33-year old man told the police that he somehow lost control of the vehicle as he was driving, and it turned over and exploded. He was coming from Pretoria and going in a northerly direction, probably heading to Polokwane, when the accident happened. He managed to get out of the truck without any injuries and was rushed to the FH Odendaal Hospital in Modimolle as he was very shocked as a
result of the accident. Modimolle police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay said that the truck was full of petrol, although the police could not confirm how many litres. He added that an accident report had been opened although no investigations can take place in the case, since no other parties were involved and no lives were lost. Warrant Officer Findlay said that after thorough examination of the report, investigating officers can determine that it could be closed because the driver lost control of the vehicle and the accident did not result in any deaths, and was not a result of reckless and negligent driving.
Modimolle mothers accuse hospital of failing them
Florence Nkgumane with her baby, Tsegofatso Bohlale Nkgumane, whose legs are unequal after a check-up at the hospital went wrong. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba
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Two young mothers from Modimolle are accusing the FH Odendaal Hospital in Modimolle for failing them, after they both experienced complications with their babies. Florence Nkgumane, whose baby is sixteen months old and has suffered damage in her left foot after alleged negligence when she was treated for flu in 2013, spoke to The BEAT this week. “My daughter only had the flu. We took her to the hospital and after a week the baby was injected with a drip which developed into a sore,” alleged Nkgumane. “I tried to ask what the injury was and nobody from the hospital has been able to give me answers.” Nkgumane intends to sue the state. She wrote a letter to the MEC, but has not received a response. Nkgumane said that she is now afraid of taking her daughter to the health clinic
Lina Aphiri with her daughter who was allegedly born with a broken arm. Photo: TK Mashaba because she doesn’t trust the Department of Health anymore. “My daughter is wearing only sleeper shoes. She can’t wear proper shoes because her legs and feet are not the same size — the injured leg is bigger than the other,” she added. The other mother, Lina Aphiri, said that her daughter who is now two months old, is also alleged to have been born with a broken arm which stayed untreated by the hospital. “My daughter Amogelang Aphiri was born via C-Section and I was not told that my baby’s arm was broken,” said Aphiri. “I only realized that when I took her home. I’m surprised that the hospital did not tell me about this. I only found out when I took her to have an X-Ray because she would not stop crying from the pain.” The BEAT tried to contact the hospital but was unable to obtain comment from them.
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A warm winter for Modimolle children
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Stakeholders partner to empower the youth Eleven children of Modimolle received goodies from good Samaritans. Photo supplied
Lizzy Bapela Legal Aid SA’s Modimolle office partnered with local citizens to ensure that eleven children in the area received hampers containing blankets, clothing and food. The initiative was launched on Friday, 20 June, and the children are members of a family of 17 in Modimolle’s Extension 9. A local couple, Kholofelo and her husband Tebogo Mabetwa, who had always assisted local children, engaged Legal Aid SA and members of the community to help them brighten these children’s lives. Boipelo Tooka of the Modimolle branch of Legal Aid SA, said that the theme of the day was “Warmer Winter,” and added that the initiative would be an annual event. Tooka expressed his gratitude toward the good Samaritans who contributed to the success of the initiative and toward making sure that these children are warmed, dressed and fed this cold season. Tooka told The BEAT that her office is still in talks with relevant stakeholders about establishing an orphanage to help
develop the lives of needy children. She said that they engaged the residents who said that they wanted to be a part of the initiative. The Mabetwas identified children and organized other people who wanted to assist in making the initiative a success. “Since 2012 we have been assisting these kids with clothes and good whenever we had enough to share. It became a bit difficult when I lost my job, but that did not stop me from sharing with them. My husband and I thought that we should engage other people who are willing to show compassion, and when we learned that Legal Aid SA is working on the same idea. We teamed up with other community members and managed to succeed in making these children warmer. I was pleased and touched when I saw how joyful the children were,” said Kholofelo. She said that they would continue to assist in closing the gap between them and the children they are helping. Kholofelo and Tebogo are also part of the negotiations held to establish the orphanage. For any form of assistance or contribution, readers are welcome to contact them on 072 500 8523.
Soccer players prepared for a game ahead of the event. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
One of the netball players received first aid medical treatment after sustaining minor injuries during the game. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela June is a month dedicated to empowering the youth through various programmes.
Traditional dancers lined up after receiving food at the event. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Gospel singers from Vaalwater collaborated and entertained the audience on the day of the event. Photo: Lizzy Bapela The Waterberg Welfare Society (WWS) in Vaalwater hosted an event with the purpose of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports. The event was held at the Zone 14 Football Centre at Mmamatlakala Village on Monday, 16 June. July Letsebe of the Timothy House Children’s Centre in Vaalwater said that the initiative was conducted through an HIV/ AIDS awareness programme called Stepping Forward and MAMS Fun Run Committee from Mmamatlakala Village, situated between Vaalwater and Mogalakwena. The event targeted young people from villages in and around Vaalwater, such as Lesodi, Mmamatlakala, Skilpad, Makekeng, and Mokamole. Zacharias Sekhu of the WWS said that the organization’s mission is to work with key partners to provide an effective holistic response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. He said that they hope to continue their relationships with key community stakeholders, beneficiaries, primary caregivers and key funders. The event was held under the theme “Youth taking responsibility for their health through participation in sports.” Activities included a fun run, soccer, and HIV Counselling and Testing. The WWS also provided an information desk.
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Photo of the week Educate yourselves
Government It was a little bit entertaining to watch the events that unfolded in Parliament over the past week. It was, as The Beat said before about that honoured institution of government in our country, a little bit like watching a soap opera, with the strange little bonus that nobody was acting. Most of what went on on those benches is as real as every action we take in our real lives. A little bit entertaining. But mostly, it was utterly embarrassing. Yes, embarrassing. It is embarrassing to think that we have elected someone who so clearly has no idea how to behave in a civilized setting to high office. The saddest fact of them all, of course, is the fact that we have nobody to blame but ourselves. When the time came to make our voices heard and our choices felt, where were we? Nearly 50% of us were not even there. About half the voting population have abdicated their right to rule their own country. And the rest? Well, the rest were mostly following along like sheep, not caring overmuch where the country went, just doing what their fathers had done before them. The overlarge majority of the citizens of South Africa are still blindly following a party whose last serious for-the-good-of-themany style action took place around 1997. Since then it’s been a feeding frenzy at the public trough, every man and woman out for what they could grab. Whether it was expensive overseas trips or multimillion Rand “security upgrades” to a private home, or dipping into public funds to support a bevy of wives. And then those same people complain endlessly about e-tolling and restrictive and ridiculous laws. Maybe next time they’ll use what’s between their ears when it comes time to vote. Maybe next time, they will make their voices heard.
A baby with sweets, banana and soup and rolls waiting for him at Soup kitchen Events. Photo: TK Mashaba.
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A mind is a terrible thing to waste. This was the slogan of the United Negro College Fund, and has been since their inception in 1944. It’s easy to forget, here in the year 2014, that education was not always considered a right. Not so many years ago, learning to read or write was something special, a privilege you had to be grateful for. Lack of education in all its forms has always been a tool of the oppressor, for a few simple reasons: Uneducated people do not know their history – they are not aware that what is happening to them has probably happened before. They are not likely to know what tactics are, and are not, likely to work against an oppressor. The uneducated, in anything, are always starting from scratch, without the benefit of the experience of others. Today, as long as you can read, you can find out how to do anything. Need to dig a pit latrine that doesn’t contaminate your soil? You can find out on the Internet. Need to learn to make explosives? Someone on the Internet will be able to tell you. Need to know what tactics a badly-equipped and outnumbered but well-motivated force can employ against superior numbers, armament and training? The Internet knows. Need to know what Winston Churchill said at the beginning of the Battle of Britain? The Internet knows. The basis for all this freely available knowledge is literacy. If you are literate, you can educate yourself. Illiteracy is in the modern age the most crippling disability a person can face. Illiterate people find it harder to organize in large numbers. Illiterate people cannot educate themselves. That, in effect, is what brought the apartheid government to its knees, eventually. Once the black people of South Africa became literate, they were on the road to becoming educated. A literate man in today’s world can teach himself absolutely anything, and even forty or fifty years ago there was more information more widely available than at any time previously. Basic literacy, however, is the key to everything. If you take nothing else away from this year’s Youth Month, remember this one thing: Without literacy, you are doomed. If you do not make use of the unprecedented opportunities that are available to this generation of young people and, to a certain extent, to every citizen of South Africa, you are dooming yourself to a lifetime of poverty. Education is the ladder to success, but literacy is the ground on which it stands,
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BBEAG annual soup kitchen a success
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Dads in the picture donated 1000 socks to schools The students at Mmampatile school during the socks donations: Photo TK Mashaba
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The BBEAG members with some of the children who came for soup kitchen. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba The Bela Bela Education Advocacy Group (BBEAG)’s annual soup kitchen event was held on Monday, 16 June at Sunfa Stadium in Bela Bela. It was wellreceived by disadvantaged Bela Bela residents who showed up in droves to share in the soup, fruit and clothing that were handed out. According to Jonas Ramatapa, the event coordinator, the group had had more contributors this year than in any previous year, and was effusive in his gratitude. “We had groups like Women for Change and Dads in the Picture who donated 1 000 schools socks to the cause,” he said, “We would like to urge people to remember that our sharing is
the start of a circle of giving to one another and making sure that the less fortunate also have the opportunity to have a decent life.” He later made a brief speech to attendees, informing them about the organization’s goals and the importance of education. “In all spheres of life education is the key to success,” he said, before admonishing parents to ensure that their children are attending school. Bessie Baloyi, the organization’s media liaison, thanked everyone who had contributed to the event. “We were engaged in a camp on Sunday before the soup kitchen to discuss upcoming BBEAG projects, including a marathon to be held in September,” she added.
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Dads in the Picture, in partnership with BBEAG, continued with their project to give back to the community. This time, they were giving away thousands of socks to primary schools in Bela Bela. Last week on Friday, the group were given a warm welcome at Thusanang Special School, which was the first school they visited. According to Coleridge Mahabeer, one of the group’s members, their aim was to give aid to those in need in this cold season. “Our priority is always to put children’s
interests in and the rest will follow,” he said. “We have learned that some of the children are coming to school with shoes but no socks, which is bad.” Jonas Ramatapa, a member of BBEAG, said that they were pleased to see educators and students getting their donations. “For us, education comes first and anything that gives a child the opportunity to study well we support 100%,” he said. The principal at Hleketani Primary School was delighted to see the group and hoped that they would continue to assist those who were less fortunate.
Bela Bela man takes municipality to Small Claims Court Andries van der Heyde Bela Bela local Johan Mills is taking the Bela Bela Local Municipality to the Small Claims Court over allegedly unfair billing practices. The prices of basic services such as water and electricity have increased significantly, and are set to rise again in the new financial year after 1 July — water with 16% and electricity with 7.4%. Mills told The BEAT that water usage measurement on his property has been inaccurate and irregular since 2012, while penalty tariffs are imposed on excessive water usage. The interest on these tariffs are, according to Mills, usurious. He also said that the municipality’s tardy billing causes ridiculous amounts of interest to be accrued on accounts. Lerato Pasha of the municipality said at a council meeting earlier in the year that municipal employees who take meter readings should always leave a report with residents which can serve as proof that the meter reading was taken on a specific day. The amounts on Mills’ account are
LEGALS BELA-BELA AMENDMENT SCHEME 81/08 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE TOWN PLANNING SCHEME IN TERMS OF SECTION 56 (1)(b) (i) OF THE TOWN PLANNING AND TOWNSHIPS ORDINANCE 1986 (ORDINANCE No 15 OF 1986) Emendo Town and Regional Planners, being the authorized agent of the owner of Portion 122 (Portion of Portion 10) of the farm Roodepoort 467 KR, hereby give notice in terms of Section 56 (1) of the Town planning and Townships Ordinance 1986, (Ordinance 15 of 1986), that we have applied to Bela-Bela Municipality for the amendment of the town-planning scheme known as the Bela-Bela Land Use Scheme, 2008, by the rezoning of the property described above, situated at Portion 122 (Portion of Portion 10) of the farm Roodepoort 467, from “Agriculture” to “Special”. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal
office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, Municipal Offices, BelaBela, for a period of 28 days from 20 June 2014. Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made to The Municipal Manager at the above address or Private Bag X 1609, Bela Bela, 0480, within a period of 28 days from 20 June 2014. Address, P.O Box 919, Bela-Bela, 0480, Tel 082 881 7252. (20 & 27/6) NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NO: 2665/2010 In the matter between: ABSA BANK LIMITED Plaintiff and DAVID VAN ROOYEN (ID No. 750803 5078 083) Defendant In pursuance of a judgement granted on the 8 July 2010, in the above Honourable Court and under a writ of execution issued thereafter the immovable property listed hereunder will be sold in execution on the 9 July 2014 at 11h00 by the Sheriff of the High Court Bela Bela, at 52 Robertsons Avenue, Bela Bela, to the
allegedly inaccurate and inconsistent. On an account which was shown to The BEAT, his water usage varies from 0 to 90 units a month. According to the municipal tariff tier system, residents are charged R54.96 per 6 units, with penalty tariffs applying if more than 80 units are used. At the beginning of January, Mills received an exorbitant water bill charging him for 210 units of water, which led to a bill of R3 102.20. The previous month he was only charged R100.76 and at the end of January his bill was a mere R416.76. Mills says that his family, which consists of four people, do not use that much water. There is a borehole on the property which is used for water-heavy activities such as watering the garden. The municipality’s lawyers contacted Mills last week and attempted to settle out of court, according to Mills. Mills told The BEAT that the acting municipal manager Morris Maluleka had already received the summons. A preliminary court date has been set for Wednesday, 25 June, in the Small Claims Court in Bela Bela highest bidder: Description: A portion of the Real Right that the Developer (KLAPROPS 69 (Proprietary) Limited) reserved to extend the scheme in terms of section 25 of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (as amended), which is the right to erect and complete from time to time in terms of Section 25(2)(a), within a period of (ten) years from date of registration of the certificate of the Real Right of Extension, for its personal account, a building or buildings on the specified portion of the common property described as S75, measuring 3333 (three thousand three hundred and thirty three) square metres, as shown on diagram S.G. NR D266/ 2004, comprising a portion of the common property in the scheme known as ELEMENTS PRIVATE GOLF RESERVE, and as shown on the Sectional Plan SS452/2004, in respect of the land and building or buildings situate at portion 9 (a portion of portion 3) of the farm Elandsfontein 440, registration division K.R., Limpopo Province, Bela Bela Local Municipality, in
terms of the plan referred to in Section 25(2)(a) of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (as amended) filed with the Registrar of Deeds, and to divide such building or buildings into a section and common property. Street Address: known as 7 Sanatorium Road, Bela Bela Zoned: Residential; Improvements: The following information is given but nothing in this regard is guaranteed: The improvements on the property consist of the following: Vacant Stand. Held by the Defendant under Notarial Deed of Cession of a Portion of the REAL RIGHT OF EXTENSION Nr SK1475/ 2005S. The full conditions may be inspected at the offices of the Sheriff of the High Court, Bela Bela, at 52 Robertson Avenue, Bela Bela. Dated at Pretoria on this the 17th day of June 2014. NEWTONS Plaintiff’s Attorneys 2nd Floor, Lobby 3 Brooklyn Forum Building, 337 Veale Street Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria Tel: (012) 425 0200 / Telefax: (012) 460 9491 Ref. F01080/ N VILJOEN/ Lorraine
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Mmamakwa Full Service School is often blessed with twins. This year the school has a total of ten sets of twins, in Grade R, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. Photos by Lizzy Bapela
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Education and employment for the youth
Modimolle-born comedian Jan Baloyi also performed for the masses. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Local kwaito artist Lejekeje was among the artists that entertained the masses during the June 16 event. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Buang and Dikgang Mashilo, with Rekopane and Kopano Rankapola in Grade R.
Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha conducted numerous media interviews after his address during the June 16 event. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Tsakane and Tinyiko Makhubela, with Phanuel and Martin Zimba in Grade 1.
Tumi and Itumeleng Molekoa, with Reneilwe and Refilwe Moatshe in Grade 3.
Oupa and Mercy Munyai are in Grade 4, while Omphile and Basiame Maluleka in Grade 5, and Amogelang and Reamogetswe Rakumako in Grade 6.
Tsholofelo and Tshegofatso Mothobi in Grade 2.
Education and youth employment topped the list in the speakers’ presentations during the 38th commemoration of June 16, a provincial event that took place at Modimolle’s Ephraim Mogale Stadium in Phagameng. The celebration commemorated the 38th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising and was held under the theme “Youth moving South Africa forward: The leaders of various political parties and youth formations from across the Waterberg District and the province attended the event which was hosted by the Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha. Mathabatha reminded those assembled of the extraordinary courage and sacrifices of the youth of the Soweto Uprising. He said that the bravery and selfishness of the 1976 youth served as a reminder that there is no power greater than human determination, and that the
lifespan of any unjust system is determined by the oppressed themselves. “The youth in whose honour we are assembled here today took it upon themselves to shorten the lifespan of apartheid in all its manifestations, including the inferior system of Bantu Education. They were prepared to die so that the youth of today do not need to struggle against an inferior education system,” said Mathabatha. He continued to say that it is not unfair to expect the youth of today to follow in the footsteps of the 1976 youth and become agents for the realization of the goal of a better life for all people. The masses left the province disappointed, as they were told that all the professional artists they had been expecting had cancelled. Each local municipality had their residents bussed to the event, with small business owners granted opportunities to gather together at the local Peter Nchabaleng Community Hall to provide catering services.
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Yster United ready for promotional play-offs
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Rising Star Netball Team in need of sponsorship
“We should have gone through last season, but we were having issues with The SAB season is drawing to a close the case that Dynasty laid against us,” he with the top three said. teams soon to In the 2012/2013 meet for the promoseason the team We should have gone tional play-offs. collected maximum through last season The top three points for every teams are from game and were on Stream A, A1 form to take the Terrors, Yster United from Stream B and championship. Barcelona from Stream C. SAFA has yet “We will be going to the playoffs with the to set a date for the play-offs. same squad and will take it from there In an interview with The BEAT earlier this without adding new players if we do well week, Moloko ‘Yster’ Seopa, Yster there,” he said. United’s coach, said he has been overYster said that he loved the fact that his whelmed by his team’s performance this players are very dedicated to the game season. and to their team’s success. TK Mashaba
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Modimolle Rising Star Netballl team will be going to participate at the National Netball Championship. Photo: Supplied
Masters’ League gains momentum TK Mashaba
Jack Maluleke showcasing his skill during his team’s game against Gunners. Photo: TK Mashaba
Modimolle’s Rising Star Netball Team will be participating in the National Netball Championship in Durban from 6 to 12 July. The team is made up of male and female players selected from the Modimolle Municipality. The under-19 and under-21 teams have won several medals by winning regional games in recent years. According to the team coach, Karabo Mabotja, the team is
encouraging unity in all the players, and promoting Modimolle. “We are urging anyone who can assist us in any way to help us with accommodation and other logistics, such as transport,” said Mabotja. Rising Stars will be joining Bela Bela’s Sizwe Stars who have also been doing well this season in district and provincial games. Anyone interested in assisting the team may contact Johanna Makimbila at 074 826 1552.
Modimolle handball player takes the world by storm Modimolle handball star Thabo Mojalefa Baloyi, AKA Ghetto, also triumphed during the Waterberg District Municipality’s recent Sports Awards. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela
Bela Bela Pirates’ Masters’ keeper trying for a flying save. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba The second leg of the Masters’ League went smoothly, with several teams playing their fixture games at Sunfa Stadium in Bela Bela on Sunday, 22 June The games were fairly spectacular — among the players strutting their stuff were local legends Jack ‘Ace’ Maluleke, SAFA national executive member, who played only the first half for his team the Bela Bela Masters and Moses ‘Mbazo’ Moganedi. Some of the booked teams, however, did not show up for their games, according to Hlopi Lehong, the league manager.
“We appreciate the support we are getting from those involved, although we are still lacking in the time management field,” he said. Lehong said that the teams needed to arrive on time for their matches so that everybody can enjoy all the fixtures. The next leg will be played in Modimolle on Sunday, 29 June. On Sunday, the Bela Bela Pirates Masters lost a hard-fought 2-1 against Modimolle Masters, who are topping the log now, while Bela Bela Masters beat Modimolle Gunners 3-1. Happy Boys got three points by a walkover against Home Defenders, while Spa Park also lost a walkover to United FC.
Modimolle-born handball star Thabo Mojalefa Baloyi is shaping the future of handball. Baloyi is currently serving as the Under-14 Boys National Head Coach and will be attending the last session of the African Global Coaching Clinics scheduled for September this year. He was chosen along with eight South African coaches who attended similar sessions held in Johannesburg in 2013. If he passes, Baloyi will be granted License A, which will allow him to coach anywhere in the world. He is also serving on the National Competition commission and the Limpopo Coaching Commission. Baloyi starting playing handball in 2000 while he was still at school, after which he joined the Modimolle Maniacs Handball Club, participating in local, district, provincial and national activities. Baloyi told The BEAT that his inspiration
was National Technical Director Ally Pole, for his contributions to the sport. Pole is also the Limpopo Provincial Handball Chairperson and former National Secretary, and is currently doing well with the national club. Baloyi has in the past served as Modimolle Handball Club Captain, Under-14 Provincial Girls’ Head Coach and Under 20 Boys Provincial Team Manager. He also served as the Chairperson of the Handball Association as well as the Deputy Chairperson of the Waterberg District Handball Association. Since 2011, Baloyi has been serving as Secretary-General for the Limpopo Provincial Handball Association, for which he is acting as spokesperson. Baloyi is part of the team that will be attending the national clubs scheduled for Cape Town from Thursday, 26 to Sunday, 29 June 2014. He said that Limpopo is unfortunately not participating due to financial constraints from the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture but he is part of the organizing team.