The Beat 27 March 2015

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Modimolle rapist sentenced to life in prison

Crocodiles roam free in Photo as illustration

Bospoort Oupa Monyeki was recently sentenced to life in prison by the Modimolle regional court. Photo supplied Lizzy LizzyBapela Bapela A 35-year old man from Modimolle was given a life sentence when he appeared before the Modimolle regional court on Wednesday, 11 March.

Magistrate Semenya gave the accused, Josaya Oupa Monyeko, a life sentence for rape and three years for robbery.

Modimolle police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay said that Monyeki was also sentenced on several cases that also occurred in Modimolle in September 2014. He said that these

include six rape cases, for which he was sentenced to life in prison, as well as 12 months for theft and three years for robbery.

The magistrate and the prosecution both praised the investigating officer, Warrant Officer Gerty van der Merwe, for her commitment and accomplishment in closing the case. Warrant officer van der Merwe was the investigating officer in all the cases and is serving under the supervision of Lieutenant-Colonel G. Louwrens of the Provincial Task Team of the Harmful Occult-related Practices and Missing Persons.

Justin JustinSteyn Steyn “Be on the lookout for crocodiles” was the warning that was issued after four stray crocodiles had been caught in Bospoort,Bela-Bela.

Piet Cronjé, a known wildlife expert, says he was informed on Sunday 22 March that three crocodiles, each measuring two meters in length, had been spotted near the area’s golf course and another near a residential small holding.

“I was phoned in the early morning by several people who said they have spotted the crocodiles near their homes and the golf course nearby. I then drove to the areas where the crocodiles have been reported to have been seen and it was there that I found three of them near the golf-course and one near a small holding,” said Cronje.

Armed with rope and experience, Cronjé rounded up

each crocodile away from danger and they were taken to a smallholding belonging to George Rogozin who is currently in the Eastern Cape on a business trip.

Cronjé said that he informed the local police as well as nature conservation about the captured crocodiles.

“As required by law I phoned the police and nature conservation about what has happened. We had the option of either shooting the crocodiles or capturing them so that they may be taken to a place of safety,” Adri Pelser, a cattle farmer and horse breeder, said that he was also informed about the crocodiles via the area’s neighbourhood watch.

Pelser said that further investigations made it clear that more crocodiles are still moving about in the area “The crocodiles that were caught all came from an easterly direction and other tracks have

been found where a crocodile has headed northward. It is possible that there might be another one or two crocodiles that have not yet been caught,” He has since moved his livestock in small camps away from water springs that pose any threat.

At this stage it is unclear where the crocodiles had come from but one suspicion is that they may have come from a farm near Thaba Manzi, a rhino sanctuary.

The owner of the crocodile farm Thaba-kwena, Wiccus Pretorius, said that he had only been told that crocodiles have been spotted in Bospoort but said that all the crocodiles have been accounted for on his farm.

“Piet Cronjé told me that there where crocodiles roaming around in Bospoort and after a headcount was conducted staff at the farm confirmed that no crocodiles had gone missing,” he said

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Alleged rhino poacher ar rested in Bela-Bela This rhino calf was found dead at a sanctuary outside BelaBela. According to statistics from savetherhino.org rhino deaths could exceed births in as little as two years, followed very shortly by extinction, if something is not done to curb the poaching of rhinos. Photo supplied

Justin Steyn Justin Steyn One man has been arrested after a rhino calf was found dead at a sanctuary outside Bela-Bela. According to Bela-Bela police detectives’ commander Colonel Abel Phetla, four poachers were on the premises when the calf was shot with a bow and arrow on Friday, 20 March.

The police were tipped off by a witness while the calf’s horn was being hacked off.

When the police arrived three of the four managed to escape in a white vehicle of unknown make.

The fourth poacher, Moses Mokonyane, was found and arrested, allegedly while holding an axe used to strip the rhino of its horn.

The 39-year old Mozambican national appeared in the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 23 March, and the state has opposed bail. The case has been postponed to Monday, 30 March for further investigation and to verify Mokonyane’s residential address. He remains in custody.

According to statistics provided by the Department of Environmental Affairs 49 Rhinos have been poached in 2015, with only 17 arrests made.

Well-known traditional healer sentenced for rape and attempted murder Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela A well-known traditional healer from Modimolle was sentenced to twelve years in prison for the rape and murder of his girlfriend. The accused, John Nkomape Modimola, was sentenced when he appeared in the Modimolle Regional Court on Tuesday, 10 March, and received seven years for attempted murder and five years for rape.

Modimolle police spokesperson Warrant Officer James Findlay said that Modimola assaulted the woman on 10 October 2013 with a knobkierie before taking her back to his wife’s house where he assaulted her further.

He added that the accused wanted to set the victim on fire by pouring paraffin over her, but could not light

the matches because they had gotten wet.

“The victim suffered multiple head wounds and fractures to her hands, as well as broken ribs and shoulder bone. The accused is a well-known traditional healer from the Modimolle area, and he was arrested on 14 October 2013, four days after the incident,” said Findlay.

During sentencing, the court ordered that two years of the five-year term be served concurrently with the sentence for attempted murder. The court also found the accused unfit to possess a firearm.

Magistrate Pierre Prinsloo and Prosecutor Pienaar facilitated the court case, with Warrant Officer Anita Pretorius from the Modimolle CIS branch as the investigating officers.

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Three escape custody en route to trial Justin Steyn Justin Steyn Police in Modimolle are looking for three escaped prisoners who were awaiting trial.

Jenuika Vuarayayi, Alex Matayaya and Edson Chuma were three of thirteen prisoners who were being transported from Pretoria to Modimolle on Tuesday, 17 March for their court appearances.

Vurayayi and Matayaya were facing charges of armed robbery while Chuma was charged with housebreaking and theft.

It is believed that the three prisoners escaped from the back window of the

vehicle they had been transported in when it stopped to turn into Modimolle.

The other ten prisoners did not escape.

According to Limpopo police spokesperson Ronel Otto, one of the detainees was in possession of a small saw and knife which he allegedly used to escape. All three the escaped prisoners are from Zimbabwe.

“He threatened the other detainees to keep quiet while he sawed through the mesh in front of the window in the back of vehicle, and waited for the vehicle to stop before escaping,” she said. Police are investigating how the prisoners came into possession of the sharp obects.

Mass action planned against crime in Bela-Bela Many residents of Bela-Bela and safety stakeholders joined a safety meeting aimed at reducing rising crime rates in Bela-Bela. Photo: Justin Steyn

Justin Steyn Justin Steyn AfriForum in partnership with the BelaBela police and neighbourhood watches in the surrounding areas are planning a mass action campaign in the fight against crime. Residents say that they have had enough of the violent attacks that have occurred in the past few months and something drastic has to be done to ensure the safety of residents.

In a meeting on the 20th of February the group organized a strategic plan designed to involve community members involved in the safety of their residential areas. The police station commander Colonel Lindie Marx said that this has proven to be an effective way of reducing crime and its success has been noted in other towns across the country.

AfriForum’s safety coordinator in BelaBela, Tarien Cooks, said that the operation strengthens carious structures and safety systems by increasing visible policing in the areas and discouraging criminal activity. Those involved in the

campaign will be provided with red reflector jackers during patrils, and signs warning that patrols will be made will be placed at the homes of those involved. The campaign also seeks to educate members with self-defense classes, anti-rape classes and methods of identifying suspicious persons in an area.

The official planning meeting of the campaign will be conducted on Friday, 10 April at the Bela-Bela police station and will discuss issues such as patrolling hours, the establishment of a joint operations centre and patrol visibility. The first mass patrol will take place on Saturday, 18 April, and the effectiveness will be discussed in another meeting with stakeholders after that.

Esrom Nkwinikwa of the community safety in Bela-Bela Township said that they are happy that such a joint venture is taking place. He said that the increase in visible patrols will reduce criminal activity.

Law enforcement prepares for Easter Lizzy LizzyBapela Bapela Law enforcement officers from Limpopo, North-west and Gauteng provinces say that they are prepared for the coming Easter weekend. Which will run from Thursday, 2, to Monday, 6 April, and its associated events. The team held an inter-provincial operation to create road safety awareness on Friday, 20 March.

The team embarked on a road black at the N1 North and R101 North roads between Hammanskraal and Bela-Bela, where hundreds of vehicles were stopped and searched.

Some of those present included road safety officials from the traffic department, the police, the Road Accident Fund, the Limpopo Economic Development and Vehicle Identification Unit from local, district, provincial and national bodies.

The Waterberg Road Safety Traffic Manager Simon Kekana said that the operation was meant for provinces that are sharing boundaries, and was aimed at creating and ensuring visible policing on

the roads.

“The main purpose of the operation was the caution motorists about the Easter traffic and ensuring visibility on the roads,” said Kekana. “Our main target is drunk driving, and we will be screening drivers for alcohol and drug use while on the roads.

The SAPS will search for stolen property, while the RAF will also interact with the motorists and passengers. As road officers, we need to share experiences within our provinces and what is happening in Limpopo must also happen in Gauteng in North-West in terms of practice.”

The inter-provincial operation is an annual program that the three provinces embark on. In Limpopo, only areas in the Waterberg District take part. A total of 60 members from integrated law enforcement agencies formed part of the operation, with Kekana as the overall commander.

The program was considered a success, considering the number of vehicles searched and motorists interacted with, faults discovered and the general level of cooperation shown.

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Repair work to Bela-Bela roads making progress

Since contractors started excavation on roads in Bela-Bela’s CBD, motorists have had to exert their patience to the limit.

Ritchie Street was closed on Friday, 6 March, and weekend traffic was routed via Marx-, Sutter-, and Pretoria Rd. Traffic officers and the police were deployed to ensure smooth traffic movement.

The streets which will be rebuilt are Ritchie-, Sutter-, Marx-, Potgieter-, and Pretoria Rd. The project will cost around R12 million and will take roughly four months to complete.

Arcade Ndikumagenge of MSW engineering consultants told The BEAT that the project has started well, but there have been challenges.

“We’ve had problems with workers regarding payment, but these have been solved,” he said. “The shifts will be adapted to permit more workers per hour. We are confident that the project

will proceed smoothly, because we have the manpower and the machinery to complete the task.”

Businesses in the area may have to close briefly while the building is ongoing, and there are concerns that the process may cause Easter traffic jams in the town.

Ndikumagenge said that the aim is to start work on Potgieter Rd from Wimpy to van der Merwe Street. Stop-and-go roadblocks will be in use on this area, and contractors hope to have this road completed by Easter Weekend.

“We plan to delay doing the crossing in Marx Rd where two gas stations flank the road until after Easter to avoid serious traffic issues,” he said. “The taxi stand at the corner of Potgieter and Ritchie Rd is still open, and taxi drivers are still free to park their vehicles there, but they will need to take longer routes.”

Ndikumagenge told The BEAT that although the situation was mildly confused when work commenced, drivers quickly adapted to the situation.

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Bushv eld Centr e halfw ay Bushveld Centre halfwa to completion

Contractors recently began with the process of upgrading roads in BelaBela’s CBD. Ritchie Rd was first in line, with Potgieter-, Sutter-, Marx-, and Pretoria Roads soon to follow.

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Construction at the Bushveld Centre is said to be proceeding apace, and will be completed by the end of April. Photo: Justin Steyn

Justin Steyn Justin Steyn Upgrades at the Bushveld Centre are moving along at a brisk pace.

Construction has been halted on several occasions due to tenders from different buyers. The centre was sold to Excelerate Properties last year which allowed upgrades to continue without interruptions.

The section where shops such as PNA, Shoe City and Vodacom originally operated has been destroyed and these shops have moved to other areas. Debruin Steyn of Embrinex Building Contractors said that the construction is proceeding well and he is positive that they will meet the deadline.

The leasing agent for the centre, Anton Killian, told The BEAT more

about the new shops that are planned to feature by the end of the upgrade process.

“Steers and Panasonic will have outlets at the centre. PNA and Shoe City will relocate to their original areas once the rebuilding is complete. We can still confirm that Woolworths will be opening a clothing store in the centre,” he said. Killian also mentioned that the centre will be converted into a double story and that an escalator will be put in place.

If all goes according to plan, Killian said that all upgrades will be finalized by the end of July.

“We plan to finalize everything by the end of July, but we are going to get new tenants in as quickly as possible,” he said.

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New botanical garden developed in the Waterberg Marlene Vermaak Marlene Vermaak According to well-known conservationist, writer, and artist Clive Walker, the Waterberg region has a rich and varied diversity of plants, far greater than is generally recognised by its residents.

“The currently known species consists of 130 species of trees, 195 species of shrub, 1 292 species of forbs, 206 species of grass, 75 species of sedge, 79 species of geophytes, 18 species of fern and 20 species of parasitic plants,” said Walker.

Walker is developing a botanical garden at the Living Museum outside Vaalwater.

“Given the proposed expansion of the Waterberg Biosphere boundary, the region will cover some 1 750 000 hectares. This will provide a vast area of plant diversity from the northern mountain range where the baobab (Adansonia digitata) maybe found to the higher southern slopes of Marakele National Park.

The Waterberg Biosphere will then encapsulate three broad habitat types.

They are the sour bushveld with its steep slopes, cliffs and bare rock faces, secondly the riverbeds and wetland areas and thirdly the sweet bushveld on more nutritional sandy soils, mainly in the north west areas of the proposed Waterberg Biosphere area and the mixed bushveld which may vary from dense, low grass savannah to a sparser tall grass savannah,” explained Walker.

“Within this vast area we have a wonderful mix of plants including some fynbos stragglers and a number of rare endemics (pertaining to the Waterberg), which I have endeavoured to track down over the years I have spent photographing and listing flowering plants.”

Well-known conservationist and artist Clive Walker claims that the Waterberg has an incredibly diverse population of plants and animals.

Photo supplied Hibiscus waterbergensis is one of the endemic species that has been on Walker’s list to observe and study. “It is a slender, partly solitary plant, with beautiful scarlet-red flowers about 25 mm across which flower between October and January. It favours well drained, rocky soils in light shade. I know of three locations of the species, two of which are located in Lapalala Wilderness and a third on the dirt road to Melkrivier,” he told The Post.

The current development of a botanical garden at the Living Museum will include a herbarium and research archive.

Observations of these species will be welcome for the database of Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW). Walker requests residents to let him know if they see this plant.

Hlamarisa Simango becomes Nehawu Regional Chairperson ‘As a leader you must always put the interests of those you represent ahead of your own’ TK TK Mashaba Mashaba Hlamarisa Simango from Bela-Bela was selected as the new regional chairperson for Nehawu during a recent Regional Congress, which was held in Mokopane from Tuesday, 17, to Wednesday, 18 March.

Simango was the Bela-Bela branch chairperson leading the recent protest marches that ended in the resignation of Bela-Bela Hospital CEO Ricardo Escobar. During the congressional meeting, he was up against Thabo Radebe and Joe Mojela, but his support held firm and he was elected.

In a brief interview with The BEAT on Tuesday, 24 March, Simango said that he is happy with the support he received from the member.

“It’s an overwhelming feeling to be the chairperson, thought at the same time it needs a lot of hard work and dedication,” he added. “As a leader you must always put the interests of those you represent ahead of your own.”

The former chairperson, Thulasizwe Legodi, was suspended a few months ago.

In related news, Manaka Angela has been placed as Acting Chief Officer at Bela-Bela Hospital.

“The position has been advertised and at the right time we will tell you who the new CEO is,” said Simango.

Simango making a speech after he was elected Photo: TK Mashaba

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Successful projects protect our wetlands Marlene Vermaak Marlene Vermaak The health of our wetlands is critical to ensure water security.

“Wetlands in South Africa are listed as one of the most threatened eco-systems mainly due to various human induced effects such as pollution, drainage, habitat modification, invasive plant species and siltation. Wetlands used to cover approximately 10% of South Africa’s land surface, but 50% of this has now either been disturbed or completely destroyed. With the country being classified as one of the most water scarce areas on the subcontinent, one begins to realise how critical it is to maintain these vital ecosystems,” explained Samuel DavidsonPhillips, conservation officer at the Welgevonden Game Reserve.

Not everything is doom and gloom, though. The Working For Wetlands (WFWetlands) programme focuses on key areas to rehabilitate and maintain wetland areas to ensure increased water output and improve ecosystem services.

WFWetlands is part of the Expanded Public Work Programme (EPWP) which provides jobs and skills training to many disadvantaged people as well as to local small and medium business enterprises.

Welgevonden Game Reserve (WGR), situated on the Waterberg Plateau outside Vaalwater, is a priority

catchment area. The Waterberg catchment forms part of the Limpopo basin with four rivers that rise in the area namely the Palala, Mokolo, Matlabas and Mogalakwena rivers.

“The Welgevonden Reserve has four perennial streams with two originating in the reserve, the Taaibos and Platbosspruit. These eventually feed into the Mokolo river and play an important part in providing water to the Mokolo dam. Welgevonden is therefore a vitally important service provider to the water supply in the region,” said DavidsonPhillips.

“WFWetlands has been working in Welgevonden since 2012, mainly on the old disturbed lands in the southern region of the reserve. It has achieved many positive outcomes. In 2014/2015 the programme provided 114 jobs and spent R1 241 995.49 on infrastructure in the reserve - projects included earthworks, rock packing, gabions and masonry work,” said Davidson-Phillips.

The projects in the Waterberg region have been implemented by Rainbow Moon Trading on behalf of the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).

The WFWetlands projects are a continuing success story in the Welgevonden Game Reserve — not only for the reserve, but also for the greater Waterberg region.

Local Disability Council thr ea tens to disr upt local threa eatens disrupt gover nment elections ernment Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela The Council of People with Disabilities in Bela-Bela is planning to disrupt the coming local government election, to voice their grievances following a disappointment by the local mayor, Lucas Nhlapo. A spokesperson for the council, Isaac Sithole, informed The BEAT of this intention during a workshop by the local IEC (Independent Electoral Commission) at the local community hall on Friday, 20 March.

The council thanked the IEC for hosting them and turning the failed disability indaba into an awareness workshop. The workshop was aimed at creating awareness for people with disabilities on issues of concern including exercising their rights during election times.

The council expressed their unhappiness with the local municipality, saying that the mayor had promised them that the indaba would definitely take place as planned. The municipality was initially the main supporter of the event, with other sector departments on board.

“We engaged with him and the municipal spokesperson Matome Sebelebele on several occasions, but nothing fruitful came of the

engagements. The mayor referred us to Sebelebele, who never replied to our calls and was never available in his office when we needed to meet with him,” said Sithole. “The mayor himself kept promising us a successful event but ended up not delivering on his promise.

These people use us during election times and just dump us when they are done. Now that they don’t need us, they fail to assist, but they always remember us come election time,” Sithole said.

The council said that to express their anger in order to make the leaders take them seriously, they plan to boycott the elections and discourage their families from voting. They also plan to visit Isaac Mashaba of the National Disability Rights Association to update him on the matter. Mashaba reportedly spoke to the mayor about the indaba and other issues involving people with disabilities, and he was reported to have assured him that everything would be alight.

“The mayor previously promised to ensure an improvement of at least 2% in employment, 4% on skills development and 5% on procurement for people with disabilities, but nothing has been forthcoming,” Sithole said.

At the time of going to press the municipality could not be reached for comment.

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Photo of the week Malesela Musana, a Masakhane resident, writes: On Page 3 of the

Poachers are stealing from their children Imagine a day, fifty years from now.

Your granddaughter comes home with a picture of a rhino. She doesn’t think they ever existed. You know better, but you can’t show it to her. To her, Tyrannosaurus Rex is as real as the rhinoceros. They’re both extinct, after all.

The difference, of course, is that dinosaurs died because the world changed. There was an ice age, or an asteroid — nobody is entirely sure what happened, but everyone knows something did. Something changed, and the dinosaurs died.

But the rhinoceros is dying, not because of some great cataclysm that changed the face of the earth (an asteroid would have plunged the planet into darkness for years, until the dust settled) but because it has the misfortune to have something valuable. It’s not a very valuable thing, and it is only valuable to one race: the most vicious species of animal ever to crawl out of the swamps.

We’re talking about mankind, of course. There’s no animal more dangerous than man. Sure, a lion can eat a man — but more lions are killed by men every year than the other way round. Sure, a rhino can stomp a man to goo — but how many people have been killed by rhinos this year?

It’s always amazing to realize that these people are jeopardizing the survival of an entire species for their own despicable greed. What animal would do something like that? Lions kill when they are hungry, and eat no more than they need. Why does man get to say ‘I will kill this thing for sport, or so that an elderly man can have a good time’?. What makes that elderly man’s pleasure more important than the life of a living creature? Leaving aside for the moment the fact that these quack nostrums, tiger testicles and rhino horns and so on, have never worked, what gives us the right?

What gives that old man the right to decide that his grandchildren will never see a living rhino in exchange for his three minutes of fun?

Poachers, and the people who support the industry, are no more than thieves. They’re no different from the man who walks into a shop and walks out with half the contents of the shelves tucked into his baggy jacket 0151 they are worse. Worse, because they are not stealing something physical, something we can point at and say ‘give that back.’

Instead, they are stealing the most valuable thing we have — our future.

In a hundred or two hundred years, the air will not be fit to breathe and you won’t be able to go outside at noon. The only living things on Earth may be us and the cockroaches —– and honestly, I’m not too sure about us, And why?

Because of greed. Because we allowed short-sighted, hard-ofthinking fools to make decisions that affect the whole world and every creature on it for centuries, but they were keeping their eye on the bottom line and thinking no further than next year, or next month.

And the thing is, dear readers, that once our future is gone, there’s no getting it back. You can’t beat it out of the man who took it, and the police can’t confiscate it. Once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. Just like the rhino.

Just like T. Rex.

This lady was spotted making her way, heavily burdened, along the road across from The BEAT’s offices. Photo: Dion van Eck

IDP document of 2012/2013, the Masakhane Ward 9 Gravel Roads Project was budgeted at R1 705 249.00. The Project Status is marked as ‘completed’ and the amount spent matches the budget.

But the contractor took the money.

We who live in Masakhane are living in worse conditions than before the project. The street corners destroyed by the contractors have become dams, the streets are filled with mud, and the contractor vanished without even paying his workers.

The CLO and the PSC are reluctant to speak to the community, the Ward Councillor gives us the run-around when asked about the issue, and the Mayor avoids the issue.

When four people were removed from the Ward 9 Ward Committee in September 2014, we were replaced unjustly. Bela-Bela Local Municipality then had 90 Ward Committee members, but 94 stipends were paid out.

We as the community deplore the sad state of affairs and are begging the local government to attend to our issues and not continue to avoid and cheat us.

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LEGALS NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF BELA BELA HELD AT BELA BELA. CASE NO: 49/ 2013 In the matter between: MARIUS DE JAGER LAUBSCHER Identity number: 760223 5087 083 Plaintiff and WILLEM M STEENKAMP Identity number: 610219 5056 088 Defendant In pursuance of a Judgement granted on 10 September 2014, in the above Honourable Court and under a Writ of Execution issued thereafter the movable property, being the Defendants interest in the Close Corporations listed hereunder will be sold in Execution on 19th May 2015 at 10h00 by the Sheriff of the Magistrate’s Court, Bela Bela at the offices of the Sheriff at 52 Robertson Avenue, Bela Bela, to the highest bidder: Description: 1.

Defendant’s 100% interest in the Close Corporation Chateau Larize CC, Registration Number: 2006/191764/23.

The assets and liabilities of the Close Corporation are unknown and although the following appear, nothing is guaranteed: (a) According to a Deed Search the Close Corporation is the owner of the immovable property described as Portion 143 of the farm Roodepoort 467, Registration Division K.R., Limpopo, in Extent 7.1344 hectares which property is subject to a mortgage bond. (b) The property is improved with several buildings and constructions including a Guest House and/or Restaurant; (c) The Close Corporation has substantial equipment and other movable assets.

2. Defendant’s 100% interest in the Close Corporation Emalini Enterprises 75 CC, Registration Number: 2002/037252/23. The assets and liabilities of the Close Corporation are unknown and although the following appear, nothing is guaranteed: The Close Corporation is the owner of a number of Sectional Title properties in the Scheme known as Domaine Miste of Erf 37 Eau Montagne.

3. Defendant’s 100% interest in the Close Corporation Cheval Ryskool CC, Registration number: 2006/191772/23.

The assets and liabilities of the Close Corporation are unknown and although the following appear, nothing is guaranteed: (a) According to a Deed Search the Close Corporation is the registered owner of Remaining Extent of Portion 34 of the farm Roodepoort 467, Registration Division K.R., Limpopo, in Extent 5.1976 hectares which property is subject to mortgage bond. (b) The property is improved with several buildings and/or constructions.

4. Defendant’s 100% interest in the Close Corporation Montagne De Vue CC, Registration number: 2006/19774/23.

The assets and liabilities of the Close Corporation are known and although the following appear, nothing is guaranteed: (a) According to a Deed Search the Close Corporation is the registered owner of Remaining Extent of Portion 20 of the farm Roodepoort 467, Registration Division K.R., Limpopo, in Extent 14.7209 hectares which property is subject to mortgage bond. (b) The property is improved.

The purchaser shall be responsible for the

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submission of all necessary documents to the Registrar of Close Corporations to have the interest registered in his name, and shall furthermore be liable for all costs and disbursements in respect of the transfer of the registration of the interest in his name.

Dated at Bela Bela on this 18th day of March 2015.

D P DERKS ENSLIN & FOURIE ATTORNEYS Plaintiff’s Attorneys 43 Luna Road, Bela Bela, 0480 P.O.Box 98, Bela Bela, 0480 Tel: (014) 736 2177 Fax: (014) 736 2196 E-mail: ontvangs@prok.co.za Reference: DP DERKS/DI 2014

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Ikageng plans to unite the youth against drugs

Jim Modimola and Jan Mohloki, who are aiming to improve the lives of young people in BelaBela. Photo: Justin Steyn

MODIMOLLE LAND USE SCHEME, 2004 Notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that in terms of clause 23 of the Modimolle Land Use Scheme, 2004, I, M.C. MOKONYANE (Property owner) intend applying to the Modimolle Local Municipality for Special Consent to: Operate a Tavern (type of business) on (property and surburb) 8623, Modimolle located in a “Residential 1” zone.

Any objection, with the grounds therefore, shall be lodged with or made in writting to: The Divisional Manager: Town Planning, Ground Floor, Modimolle Municipal Building, or Private Bag x1008, Modimolle, 0510, within 28 days of the publication of the advertisement in the Local newspaper, viz: 27 March 2015.

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: 24 April 2015. (27/3&2/4).

BELA BELA AMENDMENT SCHEME 88/08 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) We, GEO PROJECTS, authorised agents of the owner of portion 357 (portion of portion 29) of the farm Bospoort 450 KR Bela Bela hereby give notice in terms of section 56 (1) (b) (i) of the Town Planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance No 15 of 1986) that we have applied to the Bela-Bela Municipality for the amendment of the Town Planning Scheme, known as the Bela-Bela Land Use Scheme, 2008, by the amendment of the zoning of the property by the addition of an annexure to the existing Agriculture zoning, to make provision for over night accommodation and ancillary uses, as indicated in the annexure 179 to the amendment scheme. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, Municipal Offices, Bela Bela, for a period of 28 days from 27 Maart 2015 Objections to or presentations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to: The Municipal Manager at the above address or Private Bag X 1609, Bela Bela, 0480, within a period of 28 days from 27 Maart 2015 Address: P.O. Box 919, Bela Bela, 0480, Tel: 082 881 7252 27/3 en 2/4

Justin Steyn Justin Steyn Ikageng Youth Centre is currently fighting the scourge of substance and alcohol abuse in Bela-Bela. According to the organization’s chairperson, Jan Mohloki, the organization was started when he and the organization’s secretery, Jim Modimola, observed the damage done by alcohol and drug abuse by the youth.

Mohloki said that they want to provide

young adults and children with lifestyle choices that avoid drug abuse and help those affected by substance abuse.

They do so by means of encouraging children to participate in activities such as drama and sports, and have visited schools such as Raeleng and Maope Secondary School.

Modimola explained that for those who are involded in drug and alcohol abuse the organization helps by means of rehabilitation which is done in

conjunction with the Department of Social Decelopment.

Job creation is another aspect the organization plans to focus on. They plan to plant several gardens in Extension 1.

“The project will create jobs and help people to fend for themselves,” said Modimola.

Anyone who would like to help the organization can contact Mohloki on 079 107 9487.

Thabazimbi celebrates provincial Human Rights Day Lizzy LizzyBapela Bapela The Limpopo Provincial Government celebrated Human Rights Day in Thabazimbi on Sunday, 22 March at the Northam Sports Ground. The event was held under the theme “Celebrating Equal Human Rights for All 365 Days,” and honours the memories of the men and women who fought tirelessly for democracy and freedom.

Provincial spokesperson Phuti Seloba said that South Africa has been adversely affected by unsavoury practices and human rights violations. HE added that several foreignowned shops had been plundered by resentful communities, and some of them have been burned down.

“This is a clear indication of human rights violations, especially the right to property, and the South African Human Rights Commission has been established to promote respect, observance of the law and the protection of human rights for everyone without fear or favour. The Limpopo Provincial Government denounces the illegal actions of those who

violate other people’s rights by damaging their property.

Moreover, South Africa belongs to everyone who lives in it, and this implies that even foreigners are entitles to live in South Africa and be protected by the law,” said Seloba.

During the event, Limpopo MEC for CoGHSTA, Mmakoma Makhurupetje, addressed attendees on behalf of Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha. Members of the provincial legislature, mayors and other dignitaries including residents of Thabazimbi flocked to the venue to celebrate.

The events of 21 March, when the Apartheid government shot and killed 69 protesters, led to the day being dubbed Human Rights day to commemorate those who were killed in their fight for freedom.

“This day is not just another public holiday, but an important day for us to remind ourselves of the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for democracy in our country,” said Makhurupetje “Because of our experiences and what we see in the rest of the world, we know that the respect for human rights is a prerequisite for development, peace and tranquillity,” she said.

Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha could not attend the Human Rights Day celebrations which were held in Thabazimbi. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

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Your Perfect Sishebo comes to SABC1 Every family has its own sishebo recipe, and the show plans to explore them all

A second season of the popular reality television show Your Perfect Sishebo will come to SABC1 at 18:00 on the 2nd of April.

As in the previous seasons, contestants will showcase their cooking talents on screen while sharing their life stories.

The ten contestants were selected from thousands of entries from across the country, and will be joined by a group of celebrity judges and guests.

The show’s team visited a range of candidates in their homes to discover

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Katlego Mashaba who will be performing at the Arts Festival. Photo supplied

first-hand the diversity of stories and recipes linked to the much-loved dish, and the top contestants reflect a wide variety of cultures, personalities and cooking styles, and will compete in a series of challenges each week.

There will be competitions for the audience as well, and the audience are invited to participate by answering questions related to the show.

Those interested can see backstage information on www.facebook.com/ sishebo.

Rudiments Vir tuous loses irtuous band member in accident TK Mashaba The music fraternity in the Waterberg lost a promising young artist in a recent accident. Bengke Stonyane Monama, who played lead guitar for the band formerly known as Yahweh Live Band, now Rudiments Virtuous, passed away on Sunday, 22 March, after being involved in a car accident.

Monama passed away shortly after updating his Facebook status to say: “Five years ago on this day I was involved in a car accident. I thank the Lord for a second chance,” not knowing that it would be his last status update before his death.

Monama’s death comes just two months after Modimolle artist Bujo Moju Lehlake passed away after a short illness.

Monama’s rise to success has been meteoric, and his death trended locally on Twitter and other social media sites.

Katlego Mashaba, the lead singer of Metronome RNB, a local Afro-pop group, told The BEAT that ‘I am stunned and deeply saddened by the sudden loss. He was a huge supporter of our band, but more importantly he was a good friend, had the biggest heart, and it was an honour and a privilege to work with him and know him.”

“There will never be another Bengke, he was a great musician, my thoughts and prayers are with his band and his family.”

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Bengke Stonyane passed away in a car accident recently on 21 March. Photo: TK Mashaba

Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Artists from across the Waterberg District will be showcasing their talent during an arts festival scheduled to be held in Bela-Bela on Friday, 27 March. The event will take place at the local community half and is funded by the National Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture. The focus will be on a variety of art forms including the visual, performing and physical. The event is taking place across all districts of the province and has already occurred in Vhembe and Sekhukhune. Capricorn and Mopani are next in line to host the event.

The arts festival is an initiative by the Limpopo Federation of Community Arts Centres (LIFCAC), a registered NPO. Precious Marobele, the chairperson of the federation, told The BEAT that the aim of the federation was to assist the artists in marketing themselves, and for communities to

recognize the talent in their midst.

The event is also aimed at creating work for the artists.

Marobele was also elected the deputy secretary in the National Actors Council of South Africa (NACSA), where she is serving with other artists and officials of the departments. Former Generations actress Pamela Nomvete was elected chairperson for the NACSA committee, with an official of the Department in the Free State Enerst Moikangwa as her deputy.

Generations actor Thato Molamo was elected as secretary, with Isidingo actors Sisa Hewana elected as treasurer and Motlatsi Mafase as the Public Relations Officer (PRO). Each province is represented by two members and theatre actors Herman Tema from Mogalakwena and Bafedile Masasa are representing Limpopo. The two worked with former Thobela FM presenter and wellknown theatre group Get Down founder and director Paul Rapetswa.

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Bela-Bela soccer stars shine for national beach soccer team ‘I am happy to be a part of this team’

Phillip Mogwai in the VIP tent during the national anthem. Photo: TK Mashaba

The South African National Beach Soccer team with Donnie Alberts during the national anthem. Photo: TK Mashaba

Alberts showed skill in the field during their game against Madagascar. Photo: TK Mashaba

A Madagascar keeper missing in a penalty shoot. Photo: TK Mashaba.

The Madagascar team celebrating after beating South African beach soccer team. Photo: TK Mashaba TKTK Mashaba Mashaba Two players from Bela-Bela in the Waterberg have been added to the national beach soccer team called Banana Banana. The players, Donnie Alberts and Phillip Mongwai, both Total Surrender players, were both given game time during a recent match.

Alberts, who is a wizard at dribbling, played in Banana

A Madagascar player in tussle for the ball against South African team player at Beach soccer. Photo: TK Mashaba

Banana’s last game against Madagascar, which they lost 4-2. In an interview with The BEAT, he said that it was his biggest soccer break.

“I am happy to be part of the team, and it is a totally different game compared to soccer played on grass,” he said. “We had a tough time getting a combination together but in the end it was worth it. The guys showed so much character especially in the last match.”

“Beach soccer is very different from normal soccer. It needs more stability because of the soil. You have to be physically and mentally prepared,” said Alberts.

Alberts said that it was his first camp as part of the national team.

“I have learned a lot playing in the tournament and it has made me more open. I know the basics and I have the chance to make it big if I quit grass soccer and focus on beach soccer full

The South African keeper blocking on a ball from a Madagascar player. Photo: TK Mashaba time,” he added.

Phillip Mogwai, who attended the camp but was not fielded, said that he was also proud to be included.

“It is such an honour to be a part of our national team — it takes a lot of guts to be selected for that team.”

Although Mogwai did not play this time he is still enthusiastic and is waiting for the right time to show his skills.

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