The Beat 5 December 2014

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Bela-Bela’s rroad oad rre epair pair w woes oes

The motorists have had their patience tested recently, with flagmen directing them away from the work in progress and onto a side road. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba More than six months after the main road out of Bela-Bela in the direction of Modimolle was badly damaged by floods, residents are still waiting on repairs. The road has been out of action for several weeks now as repair work is ongoing.

So far, the section of the road

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starting at the entrance to Bela-Bela and ending next to Extension 7 has been completed, but disaster struck when the section between the entrances of the town and township failed its inspection.

The road was apparently only roughly scraped up and not dug in deeply enough. There are suspicions that the contractor did a rush job in order to have the road ready for the festive season’s heavy traffic. According to

information received, this section of road failed a recent inspection, and concerns are that the work may have to start from scratch.

In the meantime there were only two flagmen directing motorists to the alternate route, which involves a circuitous dirt road, when The BEAT visited the site on Tuesday, 2 December.

One of the flagmen said that his colleagues had not arrived for work

because they had not been paid.

The site manager was not available for comment, and efforts to contact the media liaison for Road Agency Limpopo proved fruitless.

Limpopo’s irregular expenditure has recently increased from R2 billion in 2013 to R3, 5 billion, and the Department of Health and the Limpopo Road Agency are estimated to have contributed 94% of this expenditure.

Lawyer nabbed in fraud case

Eskom loadshedding schedule

Happy Hearts hit the ground running

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Maluleka case postponed

Maluleka after his first appearance in front of the magistrate. Photo: TK Baloyi TK Mashaba Johannes Maluleka, who has been charged with a case of Grievous Bodily Harm and Assault on two BelaBela children will appear in court again on 10 January for verdict and sentencing. His case was postponed after he appeared briefly in the BelaBela Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 2 December.

Maluleka allegedly assaulted the two

children two weeks ago, breaking one child’s arm and beating them about the head with a sharp object believed to be an axe.

Maluleka alleges that the boys had stolen metals which he had collected from dumping sites.

“I met with police officers who are busy with the case on Tuesday and was promised that it is being reviewed,” said Khensani Baloyi, the guardian of one of the boys.

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Police crack down on drugs Lizzy Bapela Two Nigerian males aged 25 and 34, in addition to a local woman aged 25, were arrested for dealing in drugs in Lephalale during the early hours of Monday, 1 December. Limpopo Police spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said that the police had received a tip about a woman who was allegedly selling drugs in the area.

Further investigation led the police to a 25-year old woman who was found in possession of two sealed packets.

“Upon opening the packets the police found 10 rocks of cocaine in one packet, and eight in the other.

The cocaine has an estimated street value of approximately R250 000. The woman told the police that she had been sent to deliver the drugs. A trap was set for the owners of the drugs and they were arrested,” said Mulaudzi The three suspects were expected to appear in court on Wednesday, 3 December for possession of drugs, and more charges are expected.

In another incident police stopped a truck from Kenya supposedly carrying clothing at the border on Saturday, 29 November. During a routine search the police discovered more than 12 000 tablets of Rohypnol concealed in boxes. Rohypnol is a

Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi. drug commonly used in incidences of date rape. It produces a feeling of intense intoxication and affects memory after the event. It is also popular among kidnappers.

Police investigations led to the arrest of two suspects, a Kenyan male aged 38 and his 23-year old Somalian female partner in Gauteng on Monday, 1 December.

Brigadier Mulaudzi said that the driver denied knowledge of the luggage and referred the police to the owners in Jeppe. The suspects were also expected to appear in court on Wednesday, 3 December.

“The woman

told the police that she had been sent to deliver the drugs. A trap was set for the owners of the drugs and they were arrested,”

Pub lic Ser vice Announcement Public Service The police in Modimolle wish to warn the community to be more safety-conscious than usual this festive season, as the police expect an increase in housebreakings and assault.

Women are advised to avoid walking

alone at night. Make sure that your valuables are not easily seen and that your hands are free.

The police will be out in force during the festive season and a zero tolerance policy toward crime will be in place.

Keys can be an efficient method of self-defence. If you find yourself alone at night carry your keys — car keys or Yale-type lock keys are the most effective — in your hand. They are unlikely to make you appear armed and can be an effective surprise weapon against an assailant. Photo as illustration

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Award winning lawyer up for alleged fraud

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Once-f or gotten par k to be Once-for org park r ebor n born

A temporary safety net is now in place, replacing the removed fencing.

Photo: Justin Steyn

Modimolle Justice Centre’s Maggie Mashishi at a recent awards ceremony.

Photo supplied Lizzy Bapela An award-winning lawyer from Legal Aid Modimolle office, Maggie Mashishi, is facing suspension and fraud charges following a marriage scandal which took place in Modimolle recently.

Mashishi allegedly helped a man to secretly divorce his wife at a cost of R2 000.

According to the information received, the man filed for divorce only to change his mind when informed of the high fees associated with divorce. He then approached the Legal Aid Board for assistance and got help from Mashishi.

The lawyer reportedly told the man at first that he did not qualify for their services as he is employed, but that he could get help under the table, as it were, for R2 000 only.

The man was allegedly told not to alert his wife and have a stranger acting as the wife in court during proceedings.

According to The BEAT’s sources, the

wife heard about a notice on the radio alerting people to check their marital status and she followed up. She apparently got the shock of her life when she found out that she had been divorced since 2011 and alerted the police. Investigations led to Mashishi’s arrest and subsequent court appearance on Thursday, 27 November, where she was charged for orchestrating fraudulent marriages and divorces. The case was postponed to 30 January 2015.

A similar case is under police investigation, where a woman divorced her husband fraudulently. The police could not confirm whether Mashishi was also involved and Legal Aid was not available for comment in the matter.

Mashishi appeared in The BEAT several weeks ago after she emerged the first runner up in the Para-Legal of the year category during an award ceremony that was held in Polokwane on 3 September.

BEA T rre epor ter scoops BEAT porter another a war d aw ard The BEAT’s reporter Lizzy Bapela was recently awarded second place in the Journalist of the Year category during the first Limpopo Media and Communicators Annual Awards which were held at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Thursday, 27 November.

The awards were hosted by the Limpopo Media House in cooperation with the Office of the Premier. The initiative, which is aimed at motivating government communications and media personnel to excel in their duties, was conducted in memory of the late Sowetan journalist Elijah Mushiana.

Communicators and journalists from across the province were called upon to nominate candidate within their municipalities for the awards, and the shortlist was revealed in a ceremony at the Fusion Boutique Hotel on Friday, 21 November.

The event’s organizer Matodzi Makananisa said that in order to ensure the awards’ credibility, the services of MediaTenor South and a panel of high-profile judges were enlisted to ensure fair play.

Workers from the Department of Environmental Affairs embarked on the restoration of an abandoned park in Bela-Bela recently. Photo: Justin Steyn Justin Steyn

BEAT reporter Lizzy Bapela showed off her award for the Second runner up Community Journalist of the year. Photo: TK Mashaba

The small park on the corner of Ludorf and Driver road in Bela-Bela is currently undergoing rehabilitation and restoration. Service workers from the Department of Environmental Affairs started the endeavour on Tuesday, 2 December when they pulled down the park’s fence. The workers said that they had been sent to renovate the park during the December holidays.

“We are currently taking down the fence and replacing it with a temporary safety net because the park itself is going to be upgraded,” they said.

In June this year The BEAT enquired about the park’s future and condition.

The president of the neighbouring bowling green, Nick Pretorius, said that he was concerned about the state of the area and not pleased with the foul stench it leaves in the area.

Pretorius said that he, his staff and

residents of nearby houses have discovered snakes in their homes and on the bowling green, and suspect that they came from the polluted dam in the park.

“I really hope that something can be done about this dam,” he said. “It could affect the way Bela-Bela is perceived. Our bowling green often hosts tournaments and visitors have complained about the smell from the park.”

DA Councillor Kobus van der Merwe said that the facility had been successfully used for many years but had been closed due to overspending.

Van der Merwe explained that the park was abandoned which gave criminals a place to hide, and the building once used by municipal workers is now used as a drug compound.

A full report regarding the details of the planned upgrades is expected shortly.

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Mogalakwena still under Mabuela

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Sixteen Days of Activism

Lizzy Bapela

Mogalakwena Local Municipality recently expressed shock and disappointment over an announcement by the MEC for CoGHSTA, Makoma Makhurupetje, in the media, reinstating ousted mayor Councillor Tlhalefi Mashamaite, following a recent council meeting at Oasis Lodge.

Mashamaite was reinstated as mayor with Councillor Rahaba Lebelo as Speaker.

Malesela Selokela, municipal spokesperson, took pains to deny rumours that 23 councillors had been expelled from the ANC or had withdrawn from the council.

“The only mayor we acknowledge is Councillor Malose William Mabuela, who was elected during a council meeting on 17 April 2014,” said Mabuela.

“In a statement released by CoGHSTA, they indicated that they want to root out corruption and maladministration in the municipality but it has been more than six months they are in possession the KPMG report and they have not taken any action towards those implicated.

Instead the Department says that “they are studying the report and those implicated will face consequences”.

How long are they going to study the report?

We want to clarify the MEC that Kekana did not lock the municipal gates to prevent the employees in executing their duties on Tuesday, 4 November as she alleged. There is a case for misinforming the community on radio against the MEC, and another one against the IEC for declaring vacancies against Kekana’s knowledge and were both heard in court on Tuesday, 18

The abuse of women and children is a concern to communities. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela

Mogalakwena Local municipality says Councillor Malose Mabuela is still the mayor. Photo: Lizzy Bapela November,” Selokela said.

On the day in question, the SAPS reportedly instructed all the employees and councillors to leave the municipal premises with immediate effect. This was after they allegedly broke the gate and five doors with a hammer and pointed firearms at councillors and officials.

“On our arrival the following day we found the gates locked and the municipal security were chased out after the SAPS told us that they are taking charge of the municipality,” said Selokela.

CoGHSTA is still to respond on the matter at hand.

Labour Minister adjusts domestic workers’ wages Lizzy Bapela Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant approved the new wage structure for the Domestic Worker Sector with an upward adjustment of the minimum wage. This is welcome news to the sector on the eve of the festive season. The minimum wage adjustment is in line with legislation to protect workers in South Africa in sectors in which they are at risk of exploitation, or where there is a lack of worker organizations and trade unions, and where there is a lack of regulation.

The minimum wages for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week in Area A (those in major metropolitan areas) is R10.95 per hour, R476.68 per week and R2 065.47 per month. Mokou further said that wages for those workers in Area B (those not covered in Area A) will now be R9.30 per hour, R418.32 per week and R1 812.57 per month.

Meanwhile, the minimum wages for domestic workers from 1 December 2014 to 30 November 2015 who work 27 ordinary hours per week or less have also changed. The minimum wage for workers in Area A (those in major metropolitan areas) is R12.40 per hour, R334.74 per week and R1 450.33 per month. Those in Area B (those not covered in Area A) will get R10.98 in hourly rate, R296.35 weekly rate and R1 284.09 monthly rate.

Departmental spokesperson in Limpopo Johannes Mokou said that

the latest Sectoral Determination which establishes minimum wages for domestic workers will be applicable for the period 1 December 2014 to 30 November 2015. Mokou said that its implementation is in the last year of the current three-year SD cycle.

“In June 2014 the Department of Labour hosted Domestic Worker Sector national public hearings to review the current three-year SD cycle prescribing minimum wage and conditions of employment for the sector. This was done with a view to gauge the feelings of the stakeholders on the current SD structure on whether it should be modified and how”, said Mokou. “The road-show engagements focused on issues such as at which minimum level should the new wage rate be set; whether future minimum wage increases should still be based on the consumer price index; issues of leave provisions (annual, sick, family responsibility, maternity, paternity and so on); and other related matters.”

In addition to the national public hearings in 2013, the Minister also initiated a consultation process to engage with the domestic workers through “Izimbizo” going to various provinces to get a better understanding of the Domestic Worker Sector and how to deal with problems facing the sector. While the jury is still out on whether the process will continue in future, a new debate has started on the possibility of introducing the national minimum wage in South Africa especially for the vulnerable.

The Premier of Limpopo, Stanley Mathabatha, officially launched the province’s 16 Days of Activism campaign to combat violence against women and children in Modimolle on 25 November. The event was held at the OR Tambo Community Hall. The launch marks the 14th anniversary of the campaign themed “Count Me In: Together Moving a Non-Violent South Africa Forward.”

The 16 Days of Activism campaign is a United Nations initiative which runs from the 25th November to the 10th of December every year. The campaign is aimed at creating awareness about the scourge of violence against women and children. The public are urged to wear a white ribbon as a symbol of peace and as a symbol of commitment to never commit violence against women and children.

Provincial Government Spokesperson Phut Seloba said that the campaign seeks to encourage community

Concerned women have fought against women and child abuse.

Photo: Lizzy Bapela involvement in initiatives that combat violence against women and children, and to create awareness about genderbased violence and child-directed abuse at grassroots level. He added that the campaign aims to communicate government’s programs and priority actions to deal with the challenges of abuse and bring the campaign closer to the people.

Another aim is to ensure that communities are educated about the scourge of violence against women and children and its links to substance abuse, in addition to the impact genderbased violence has on the spread of HIV/AIDS. The campaign aims to break the silence about domestic violence and involve men and boys as partners in the campaign to stop violence against women and children.

The Office of the Premier distributed messages of support to the community of Modimolle and surrounding areas, while Premier Mathabatha addressed residents who attended the event.

Limpopo Pr ovincial Pro Go ver nment cele br ates Gov ernment celebr bra Ba tho P ele Batho Pele Lizzy Bapela

Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha will lead the Executive Council in reaching out to communities in Batho Pele Day celebrations.

Premier Mathabatha will present the Provincial Citizen’s Report to the people of Limpopo during his visits to the communities.

Phuti Seloba, spokesperson for the Provincial Government, said that the objective of Batho Pele Day is to report back on the provision of government services, service standards and to create awareness about government services. He added that the events of the day aims to interact with citizens

with the aim of addressing their concerns, make complaint mechanism available to citizens and promote access to government services and distribute service delivery reports to citizens.

Batho Pele, a Sotho phrase meaning “People First” calls on public servants to put the people at the heart of service delivery. It is also a government initiative which aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of government services by improving efficiency and accountability.

Premier Mathabatha and MECs are expected to sign a pledge committing government to working hard to improve service delivery and fight corruption.

Limpopo MEC of Transport, Security and Liaison, Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana (middle), addressed the people of Modimolle on behalf of Limpopo Premier, Stan Mathabatha, on Tuesday, 25 November, at the OR Tambo Hall as part of the 16-days of activism against woman- and child-abuse. On her left is Executive mayor, Rosina Mogotlane and local mayor, Kgaretja Lekalakala on her right. Photo: Denise van Bergen

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The HIV virus as seen through a microscope. Photo supplied

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HIV and you In the past 30 years, since the HIV/ AIDS virus emerged and started infecting humans, it has killed more than 39 million people.

Just to put that in perspective, World War II killed an estimated 60 million.

The Black Death, still our milestone for infectious diseases, killed 50 million. We are skirting dangerously close to the kill scores of the two deadliest events in human history. It is currently the third-most common cause of death in South Africa, following behind TB — which as we know, is often one of the diseases that kills people living with HIV/AIDS, and pneumonia and the flu, where the same situation holds true. HIV/AIDS was responsible for more than 6% of deaths in South Africa despite a general drop in deaths from infectious diseases.

Why, you ask? It’s not as though HIV can’t be prevented. World War II killed as many civilians as soldiers — if you had been unlucky enough to be born in Europe at that time you had a better than fair chance of not making it till morning. The Black Death was caused by a virus now called the bubonic plague, and spread primarily by rats, or the fleas on rats. Once in a human host it becomes tremendously infectious and so lethal that the saying was that one could have breakfast with one’s family and dinner with one’s ancestors. In the 14th century, humanity had no idea what caused it. Everything from witches, to divine punishment, to Satan himself was blamed. There was no way to avoid it but to flee, hoping you weren’t already infected, and hope to find safety.

This is not the situation today. We know what causes HIV — and if you will look at this week’s Photo of the Week you can see an image of the HIV virus taken by way of an electron microscope. We know how it can be spread — fluid transfer, mostly.

It’s not even as though HIV is easy to catch! It’s not airborne — you can’t catch it from just being in the same room with someone who is ill, or in a room where someone ill has recently been. It’s not droplet based, so you can’t get it if an infected person sneezes on you.

You need to actually get someone else’s infected blood into your own bloodstream. Even drinking infected blood is unlikely to infect you, unless you have an ulcer or an open wound in your mouth or throat. The human stomach is not set up to digest it and anyone who tries that will most likely become violently ill.

So. We have established that HIV is, compared to rhinoviruses like the cold, the influenza virus and of course filoviruses such as Ebola, really, really hard to catch.

So why is it killing so many of us?

It’s a combination of two things.

The first thing is that HIV takes a very long time to show any symptoms.

Compared to a virus like Ebola, which has a latent period of maybe two weeks before symptoms start to appear, HIV takes years. And while an Ebola victim may be infectious for about a month before they are either well or dead, and maybe two or three weeks of that month will be spent perfectly well, someone suffering from HIV becomes infectious less than a month after initial exposure. So that’s two or so years where the infected are contagious but may not even be aware that they are infected yet.

The second thing is closely tied to homophobia. When the virus first

appeared in the late 70s, it was mostly confined to gay men in America, who at the time were stigmatized much more than they are today. So AIDS was a ‘gay disease’ which means that there was no funding and no education on the disease for several years after it appeared in the first world. The gay men in whom the disease first appeared were also unlikely to seek treatment for the disease, and preventative measures such as condoms were not freely available in that time, because of the stigmatization of sex.

Even now, AIDS is stigmatized.

People who die from HIV/AIDS are more likely to be reported as having died of whatever opportunistic infection claimed them in the end, than the underlying cause which was the disease that compromised their immune system.

The third cause for the wide spread of the disease is general stupidity. Human beings tend to be unable to see well very far into the future. We tend to prioritize the ‘now’ over what may happen next month, or next year. We’re also basically selfish. So young men and women, who are the virus’ prime demographic, tend to prioritize the pleasures of the now over the possible suffering of the future. “So I don’t have a condom,” they say to themselves. “Surely nothing can happen just this once?” Or someone who is suffering from HIV/AIDS may selfishly take pleasure in another, knowing that it could kill them.

Other things, such as the dangerous superstitions that have grown up around the disease — sex with a virgin will solve nothing, and is likely to infect the girl as well, and a shower is not going to help terribly much — have done their fair share of harm.

So, how do we stop this disease in its tracks?

Some say that we should wait it out. There are signs in some parts of the world that the disease may be becoming less harmful. Maybe in ten or twenty or a hundred years the disease will burn itself out the way the Plague did.

Scientists are working on a cure.

All over the world, funding is being heaped on research institutes.

Billions and billions of dollars have been spent in search of a cure.

Nothing has been found yet, but there is still hope — ARV drugs, used correctly, can control the infection and prevent HIV from becoming AIDS. But really, what we need is similar to the great vaccine push of the early 20 th century. That generation had been more affected by childhood diseases than any before, and when preventative measures became available they flocked en masse to the vaccination centres. We need something similar to that, with AIDS. We need every living human being to be aware of the disease and its consequences. We need to stop being afraid of being stigmatized because of it, and start being afraid of dying from it. We need to teach our young people even more than we are now, about the risks and paths of infection, about the dangers out there.

It’s going to be hard work, but if we can work together, if we can all take responsibility, we can raise an AIDS-Free generation.

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LEGALS 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 28 November 2014 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 28 November 2014 Address: P.O. Box 919, Bela Bela, 0480, Tel: 082 881 7252.

(28/11 & 5/12) MODIMOLLE AMENDMENT SCHEME 312 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 277 (portion of portion 12) of the farm Buffelspoort 421 KR Modimolle 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 Modimolle Municipality for the amendment of the Town Planning Scheme, known as the Modimolle Land Use Scheme, 2004, by the amendment of the zoning of the property by the addition of an annexure to the existing Agriculture zoning, to make provision for a lodge, overnight accommodation and additional uses as indicated in the annexure 310 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, Modimolle, for a period of 28 days from 28 November 2014.

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 1008, Modimolle, 0510, within a period of 28 days from 28 November 2014.

Address: P.O. Box 919, Bela Bela, 0480, Tel: 082 881 7252.

(28/11 & 5/12) NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS IN THE DECEASED ESTATE: SECTION 29 ESTATE NO: 7639/2007 Estate of the late: MAHLATSE DORAH MASHILO Id No: 870615 1346 08 1 Last Address: 4611 Mphafudi Street, Modimolle Date of birth: 15/06/1987 Date of death: 01/11/2007 All persons having claims against the above mentioned estate are required to lodge their claim or pay their debts with the undersigned within 30 days after the date of publication hereof.

Dated at Polokwane on this 25th day of November 2014.

LE ROUX ATTORNEYS 75 Voortrekker street P O Box 553 Polokwane 0700 Tel: (015) 295 6277 Fax: (015) 295 9662 BELA BELA AMENDMENT SCHEME 83/08 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 portions 7 and 47 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 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 5 December 2014 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 x1609, Bela Bela, 0480, within a period of 28 days from 5 December 2014 Address: P.O. Box 919, Bela Bela, 0480, Tel: 082 881 7252 (5 & 12/12)

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Mod der spr uit Primar y Modder derspr spruit Primary Sc hool g ets ear School gets earlly Christmas pr esent present Modderspruit Primary School’s students were ecstatic when they were given gifts by the Lemmer family for Christmas.

Photo: TK Mashaba

Mohau Children’s Centre year-end function

Mohau Children’s Centre learners performed a nativity play. Photo supplied

‘We had a bit of trouble

TK Mashaba Modderspruit Primary School students had Christmas early this year thanks to a good Samaritan.

The school, which is situated on a farm outside Bela-Bela, was visited by Magda and Martin Lemmer, the owners of Lucanas Lodge, on Tuesday. The Lemmers brought gifts of toys and chocolates for the students.

Zanela Ledwaba, the school’s principal, said that this had been a very special day for her students, many of whom may expect empty stockings come Christmastime.

“We’d like to thank the Lemmer family for the good they did for these learners. The festive season is a time for children to be happy and these good Samaritans helped with that,” she said.

Khabele School Grade R graduation ceremony

A play about child abuse was conducted to send out strong warnings against abuse. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Grade R learners of Khabele Primary School entertained the audience during their graduation ceremony. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

earlier in the year after computers were stolen from the centre but we managed to replace them and all is now in order...

TK Mashaba Mohau Children’s Centre held their year-end event on Friday, 28 November.

The learners surprised their parents by acting and singing in Sotho, Afrikaans and English, and presenting a colourful and polished Nativity Play.

Seventeen learners graduated and Rev. Jan Reynders of the Warmbaths Methodist Church presented their certificates to the learners.

The ceremony was well-attended by parents and friends of the learners.

The headmaster, Robert Mapfuno, thanked all parties for their involvement and commitment to the centre during the past year.

‘We had a bit of trouble earlier in the year after computers were stolen from the centre but we managed to replace them an all is now in order,” said Mapfumo.

Mapfumo said that registration for next year was still open and parents were welcomed to register their children.

Mathapelo Sithole. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

The graduates showed off their academic regalia by singing and dancing. .

Photo: Lizzy Bapela Obakeng Malope. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Grade R learners from Khabele Primary School were ushered into “big school” during a graduation ceremony at the school on Friday, 28 November.

Dressed in togas and wearing mortarboard caps, the students looked stunning but shy as they paraded into the school hall.

The future leaders performed poems, Bible scriptures, prayers, songs and dances to entertain the audience.

During her motivational speech, the school’s principal, Francina Motshegoa, acknowledged the part parents play in keeping their children neat and disciplined, and ensuring that they attend school. She also mentioned that parents should continue to keep their children looking presentable.

Motshegoa also spoke out against abuse in her speech, saying that abusers are often known to their victims, who fear to report them.

The learners presented a small morality

play, during which a little one is abused by an uncle and is able to report the matter to her elders because they were being taught about such issues at school. The teachers who were asked to speak at the event also spoke about the importance of the atmosphere at home, to encourage children to approach their parents with any issues they may have.

They also encouraged the learners to speak out when their elders behave strangely, and highlighted various forms of abuse to look out for.

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December load-shedding schedule Justin Steyn South Africa’s national electricity supplier, Eskom, has implemented its load-shedding schedule in a bit to save electricity.

This comes after a coal silo at Majuba Power Station in Mpumalanga collapsed last month, resulting in extensive power cuts. The silo held 10 000 tons of coal and affected coal supplies to all six units at the

power station.

During the past weekend Eskom implemented rotational Stage 2 loadshedding throughout the weekend between 08:00 and 22:00 and more cuts are

predicted during December. Eskom has called urgently on consumers to switch off geysers, air conditioners, pool pumps and all non-essential appliances where possible in order to lighten the power use.

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Sepeke Manamela Charity Tour nament 2014 to commence

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Happy Hearts kick off the League on a good note

Happy Hearts FC. Photo: TK Mashaba.

TK Mashaba The founder of the foundation Sepeke Manamela wishes the best to all participating teams. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela The Sepeke Manamela Charity Tournament for the 2014 season is expected to take place from Wednesday, 24 to Sunday, 28 December at the Ephraim Mogale Stadium in Modimolle. This year, the tournament is aimed at motivating young players to work at becoming tomorrow’s stars. Scouts are rumoured to be attending the matches.

Proceeds from the tournament are spent on community development and charitable projects such as school uniforms for learners from disadvantaged families and repairs to damaged houses among others.

The 2014 season’s prize money comes to R18 000, with R10 000 to the winners, as well as a trophy, soccer kit and gold medals. Second place winners will take home R5 000, silver medals and a trophy, while third place is to be awarded R3 000 and bronze medals.

The Sepeke Manamela charity Foundation is calling out to all soccer

The Sepeke Manamela Charity Tournament convener Phuti Mabotja.

Photo: Lizzy Bapela teams to join the rest of the Waterberg in fighting for a spot in the tournament, which is aimed at benefitting disadvantaged communities.

The foundation has been in operation for five years. Concerned volunteers join the former Orlando Pirates striker Sepeke Manamela in reaching out and lending a helping hand to the needy in Modimolle and surrounding areas. The team gets together and raises funds to help the needy in Manamela’s plight to plough back to the community he comes from.

The Modimolle born soccer star said that the tournament is going well so far, with growing interest from more volunteers and soccer teams so far every year. He added that he always wanted to play a part in developing his home town and showing other young people that help does not come in the form of millions of rands but from a good heart.

Interested teams can contact the tournament convener Phuti Mabotja on 082 431 9708 for more info.

Happy Hearts is off to a positive start in the SAB League this season, although it is still too early to judge final results.

Happy Hearts, who have recently signed several new players from their competitors Diesel n Dust and Total Surrender, beat total Surrender 3-1 in the first game of the League on 26 November.

In the meantime, Former Total Surrender coach Bondis Shika has taken up the baton for Happy Hearts, which he is coaching with the assistance assistant coaches Joe Molokomme and Medupi Mgatjila.

Mike Letlalo, the team owner, said that the team is setting the standard for the season.

“We want to approach each game with a winning mentality and go all-out to perform well this season,” he said.

Letlalo said that he has added some Under 19 players to the team to showcase their talents, and so far they seem to have justified his faith.

In other soccer results in Stream A, Bazooka beat Young Pirates 2-0 while Qualitho lost 4-1 against M. Mmamoet Arsenal. Diesel ‘n Dust played to a 3all draw against Bela-Bela Pirates while Troublemakers lost 1-0 to

Bondis Shika, the new coach for Happy Hearts. Photo: TK Mashaba Modimolle All Stars.

NTK Happy Boys, who are currently leading the log, whipped Celtic FC 5-1 and followed that by flattening Qualitho 21, on 27 and 29 November.

Bela-Bela Pirates lost 2-1 to Celtic while total Surrender beat Young Pirates 2-1.

DA complains a bout Limpopo Spor ts De par tment about Sports Depar partment Lizzy Bapela The DA in Limpopo recently said that they are concerned that the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture seems to lack sound financial management.

The party said that the appointment of the Department’s acting HOD is a clear indication that both the MEC Ndandi Ndalane and the provincial

executive leadership care less about the manner in which the Department fails in executing its constitutionally mandated obligations The DA’s Member of Provincial Legislature Suzan Phala said that the party is concerned that the Department continues to fill positions with acting personnel, which will negatively impact the department’s stability and obligations. Phala also

said that lack of stability in this department has already led to four qualified audit opinions, and that the acting positions will not strengthen the Department’s financial systems.

“We have also noted a slow uptake from conditional grants with no punitive measures against those responsible,” she said. “The DA calls on the SACD MEC to appoint a permanent Head of Department to

ensure that the Department can carry its mandate on a sustainable and accountable manner,” she said.

In her response, Departmental Spokesperson Jerminah Kaka promised a swift response on the matter. She told The BEAT that although she is responsible for communication, she is not permitted to speak on behalf of the department.