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Bela Bela mourns soccer player
The late Kwena Noko will be dearly missed. Photo supplied
Lizzy Bapela The town of Bela Bela was shaken by the loss of a talented soccer player this past weekend. Kwena Noko passed away following a fight at a local tavern on Saturday, 2 August, during the course of which he sustained serious injuries to his face and head. Bela Bela police spokesperson constable Glen Manamela said that the deceased and another young man were fighting over a cellphone at Club Paradise. According to the police the men were initially fighting with beer bottles, but the weapon finally used for the murder remains unknown. Constable Manamela said that both the suspect and the deceased suffered serious injuries to their heads. She added that the case was currently the subject of much rumour
The suspect, Ezekiel Elias Sibanda, is expected in court soon. Photo supplied
and speculation in the township. The cellphone that the men were fighting over belonged, apparently, to a girl. The woman’s role in the proceedings is not yet clear. The deceased was rushed to Bela Bela Hospital for urgent medical attention but was declared dead on arrival. Noko was the third child of Mpho and Sello Noko, and had two older sisters. He completed Grade 12 at Bela Bela High School in 2013, and was studying Electrical Engineering at the time of his death. His mother described him as a kind and loving person who was always respectful of others. A former primary school teacher of Noko’s, Mike Letlalo, said that the deceased was a talented soccer player. He said that he played defence, and was also a good student. “Even when he had quit soccer, he would not miss any of our games, and
would make valuable contributions where necessary. There was always laughter wherever he was, as he was full of jokes, and I have never seen him angry in my life. We have lost a very gifted player, who we predicted would one day play for Bafana Bafana. This loss affects not just his family and friends, but the soccer world as a whole,” said Letlalo. Noko played for the Bela Bela local team Happy Hearts, formerly known as Manchester United for some time. The suspect was arrested immediately after the incident and was charged with murder. He was arrested on his way from the local clinic where he had received medical attention. He appeared before the Bela Bela Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 4 August, and his case was remanded to Monday, 11 August for formal bail application, as he remains in custody. Noko will be buried at the local cemetery on Saturday, 9 August.
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Crime round up
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Man under arrest for murder Denise van Bergen The body of a 30-year old woman was found outside a popular watering hole in Extension 9 in Phagameng in Modimolle in the early morning of Sunday, 27 July. According to eyewitnesses the woman — who has not yet been identified — and a male friend were having drinks at the tavern on Saturday evening. At some point during the evening an argument broke out between the couple. The woman’s friend left the tavern early,
while the woman stayed behind. Her body was found at around 01:00 on Sunday morning outside the tavern, and the police was summoned. According to Warrant Officer Corrie Combrink of the Modimolle police, the woman died of a stab wound to her chest. The murder weapon is not known. Her male friend was later arrested on a charge of murder. The accused appeared in court on Monday, 28 July, and his case was postponed until Tuesday, 5 August.
Elderly man warned after sneaking cigarette into cell
William Ntemane was recently charged with possession of an instrument use to commit an offence. Photo supplied.
Photographed are the cellphones that were confiscated from the Mokopane suspects. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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at a later stage. Lieutenant-Colonel Phetla said that the suspect will be sent back to the Department of Correctional Services to serve a sentence for his crimes, as he was still on parole when he committed them. Rakgabane was released on parole in May and had allegedly started committing other crimes within a month after his release. - The police in Bela Bela have sent out an alert to local residents after a group of criminals that have been terrorizing the area for months by robbing people of their money were arrested. Lieutenant-Colonel Phetla said that the criminals would stand at entrances of different shops, dressed in clothes similar to shops assistants’ uniforms and lure unsuspecting victims into giving them their hard earned money. He added that the suspects would lie to the victims about working in particular shops and say that they can get them groceries or clothes at discounted prices. He said that the victims would then wait around for nothing while the suspects vanished with their money. Lieutenant-Colonel Phetla led a team of detectives in cornering and arresting seven suspects in their hiding places in various sections in Mokopane including Home 2000, Mushongo Ville and squatter camp next to Mahwelereng. He said that the suspects were detained in their holding cells and were released after paying admission of guilt fines of R3 000 each. He added that there were initially 10 suspects in the case and only seven were charged, while the other three could not be linked with the crime.
A man was arrested in Bela Bela after being found in possession of a sharp instrument, allegedly with intent to commit an offence. The suspect, William Ntemane, was arrested on the Pretoria road next to Union Butchery on Friday, 1 August. Bela Bela police spokesperson Constable Glen Manamela said that the 34-year-old attempted to steal from a bakkie that had parked on the side of the road by using a gate remote control to disturb the mobilizing of the vehicle. Constable Manamela said that managed to open the vehicle and search it. She further said that the suspect members of the police who were on patrol duties at that time confronted and found the instrument with him. The suspect was arrested immediately and charged with possession of instrument use to commit an offence. He appeared before the Bea Bela Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 4 August. - A suspect appeared in court on Tuesday, 29 July in connection with cases of housebreaking, theft and possession of stolen property. The police in Bela Bela received a tip-off regarding a suspect selling a cellphone at the town taxi rank and also at a foreign national’s tuck-shop, and followed up on the leads. The suspect, Abbey Rakgabane, was previously arrested after being found in possession of a laptop which he stole in Stoffberg Street in town. LieutenantColonel Abel Phetla of the Bela Bela Police said that the stolen cellpone was recovered from the person who bought it
Andries Rakotse received a warning from police after allegedly trying to provide a prisoner with a cigarette. Photo supplied Justin Steyn A Bela Bela resident was given a verbal warning after he allegedly attempted to sneak a cigarette to a prisoner in the Bela Bela police
station. According to Bela Bela Police Spokesperson, Constable Glen Manamela, the incident occurred on Sunday, 3 August, when Andries Rakotse visited his son George at the station’s holding cells. Manamela said that officers saw Andries hand over the cigarette, along with a box of matches, to George. The officers who scolded him were apparently ignored as he handed over the items. Manamela said that Rakotse was warned and asked to leave the premises. She added that items being passed to prisoners without authorization has become a problem in the station. “We have to monitor visitors to the cells because they often try to provide prisoners with objects such as knives. This is highly irregular and any items that visitors want to pass to prisoners must be declared. George had been arrested on charges of theft and is still in police custody.
Driver attempts to hit and run, crashes anyway
This minibus crashed into the fencing at Hoogland Spa in Hospitaal Street shortly after knocking over a pedestrian in Pretoria Road in a hit and run incident. Photo supplied Andries van der Heyde A foreigner, Mokonin Dikaso, originally from Ethiopia, was involved in a hit and run accident on Friday, 1 August. Dikaso allegedly struck Rosina Monanyane (51) with his minibus and, instead of calling the police and waiting for them to arrive, attempted to flee the scene. His flight ended shortly afterwards when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the steel fencing at Hoogland Spa in Hospitaal Street. The police arrived shortly afterwards and Dikaso was
arrested. According to local emergency services Monyane suffered injuries to her head and knee, as well as her hand, when she was struck. She was taken to the Bela Bela hospital where she remained at the time of going to press. Dikaso appeared in the Bela Bela Magistrate’s Court on a charge of reckless driving, and was released on R500 bail. His case was postponed to 28 August.
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8 August, 2014
EFF marches in the streets
EFF Bela Bela SubRegion Coordinator Neo Moloko outlined the marchers’ demands before the memorandum could be handed over. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Lizzy Bapela The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Bela Bela wants the former mayor Freddy Hlungwane to do right by the poor giving them back the RDP houses that he brought from them. The party indicated this during their march against lack of service delivery in Bela Bela on Tuesday, 5 August. The marchers headed to the local municipal offices and handed over their memorandum of grievances to the newly appointed mayor Lucas Nhlapo, urging him to implement service delivery measures and help defend the people of Bela Bela. They alleged that Hlungwane deceived uninformed poor people he bought the houses from about new ones going to be built in Extension 9, luring them into selling to him. Attempts to get Hlungwane to comment in the matter were not successful. In their memorandum, the marchers stated that they demand a graveyard in Pienaarsrivier so that people in that area can have peace of mind and bury their loved ones nearby. They indicated that the traveling to the graveyard in Bela Bela is costly and most people in the area are from disadvantaged backgrounds. The marchers also demanded that every household in Tsakane Village must have ablution facilities, water and electricity and the same must be done in Vingerkraal also. They also complained about alleged nepotism and corruption in
the municipality, demanding that all tenders be awarded to local emerging entrepreneurs. The marchers also demanded that irregular allocation of stands in Extensions 8 and 9 be stopped immediately and responsible officials be relieved of their duties. They also demanded that the municipality return the management of electricity in the municipality to Eskom because they charge the residents high and unreasonable prices. In his response, Nhlapo told the marchers that their management should have met with and spoken to him and the municipal management team before embarking in a march. He added complaints should be raised and attended to. The mayor said that it is the marchers’ right to voice their concerns and the municipality will take note of the relevant demands, dismissing irrelevant ones. “We are going to visit the wards in our area and speak to people on the ground about issues relating to service delivery. As leaders, we have to keep in touch with our communities and know what do they want and need from their government. We are going to monitor the process and ensure that residents’ needs are attended to,” said the mayor. The marchers gave Nhlapo and his municipality 21 days to respond to their grievances, otherwise failure to do so will lead to them conducting a sit-in in their offices and pouring in rubbish into the
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Security guard allegedly assaults homeless man
The convener of the EFF Bela Bela Sub-Region Sello Mosoeu addressed the marchers before and after they have handed in their memorandum. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Bela Bela mayor Lucas Nhlapo signed the marchers’ memorandum after receiving it. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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Jaap Goosen, a homeless man, shows the bruises caused after an alleged assault by a security officer. Photo: Justin Steyn Justin Steyn A homeless man was allegedly assaulted on the pavement in front of the drive-through section of KFC in Bela Bela on Saturday, 2 August. According to a witness who preferred to remain anonymous, the incident occurred while she was buying takeaway at the restaurant. “I was buying lunch at the KFC and there was a homeless man who was walking by the side of the road. He did not appear to be harassing any of the customers, but he was suddenly attacked by a Bateleur security officer who was on duty in the area. The guard assaulted the man with a baton, to such an extent that his radio fell out of its holster. I was completely shocked by the incident and later went to confront the guard,” she said.
The witness said that the guard told her that he only pushed the man away from the area, but went to collect his baton beforehand. “When I confronted the guard, he told me that he went to collect his baton to remove the man from the premises. He also said that he did not assault the man but merely ‘pushed him away from the premises’. I have a witness who can corroborate this, and this attack was premediated,” she said. She concluded that the man was standing on the pavement nearby, which is municipal rather than private property. The homeless man, Jaap Goosen, said that he was definitely assaulted without being asked to leave the premises. “I was not approached by any of the guards before I was suddenly attacked,” he said. Goosen said that he has suffered injuries on his head, back and shoulders as a result. The witness said that she took Goosen to the local police to report the incident, where they were told that he had to be seen by a doctor. Goosen was then taken to Bela Bela Hospital but he was reluctant to stay in the queue, as he needed to find food. He said that the incident has instilled great fear in him, and he plans to move to Thabazimbi out of fear for his life. Willem Mostert, the owner of Bateleur Security, denied claims that Goosen was assaulted and said that he had been asked to leave the premises frequently. “Our guard only requested that the homeless man leave the area, and did not assault him. We have a frequent problem with homeless people in the area who become a nuisance to our clientele,” he said. He added that his personnel had been ordered by their client to remove beggars from the area.
Residents tend to dangerous fires on their own A fire raged on in Noodhulp whilst residents combated the flames. Photo: Justin Steyn
Justin Steyn Residents in Bela Bela have recently had their hands full with various fires. In the afternoon of Saturday 2 August, an open fire was reported on an open piece of land between two houses in Ludorf Street. One of the residents said that the numbers used to alert the local fire brigade They have contacted the police to assist in the situation but no response vehicle was sent. He added that the fire was only extinguished when another resident used his garden hosepipe to do so. Another incident of an open fire occurred in the early evening hours of Sunday 3 August at Noodhulp. Renier Snyman, a resident in the area, said that he observed the fire at a nearby smallholding were it quickly spread. “The fire started very small but quickly spread across the entire smallholding very close to a nearby game farm. The entire area was engulfed and the Fire Union rushed to the scene. Residents also helped
to combat the flames,” he said. Collin White of the Fire Union said that they have to deal with the fires almost on a weekly basis. He added that the fires are mainly the cause of negligence. “We deal with these fires almost every week, especially on weekends. Homeless people will often make fires in open areas where they are likely to spread,” he said. White added that the fire season has been in effect since June and the making of open fires has been prohibited until October or the next rainfall. “June is the start of the fire season and residents are therefore prohibited from making open fires until October or until a rainfall of at least 60 mm has been recorded,” he said. Other incidents of fire had been reported in Koppewaai and in the Bela Bela Township, the latter allegedly due to arson. At the time of going to press Municipal Spokesperson Matome Sebelebele could not provide the correct emergency number for fire related incidents.
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Waterberg District hosts Botswana delegates
The Waterberg and Bostwana’s Kgatleng District delegates posed for a photo after their meeting at the district chambers recently. Photo supplied Lizzy Bapela The Waterberg District Municipality led by Executive Mayor Tlotlanang Mogotlane recently hosted their counterparts from Botswana, the Kgatleng District Council led by their chairperson, Councillor Kgosietsile Moketsi. The joint executive committee meeting between the two districts took place at the district council chambers on Thursday, 31 July. Municipal spokesperson Pat Malete said that the aim of the meeting for the two municipalities to sign a twinning agreement with the aim of promoting the Waterberg District Municipality as an attractive location for investment and tourism. During the meeting Mogotlane remarked that the policy framework on municipal international relations adopted by the South African government promotes partnerships between South African municipalities across the continent and the world. She added that the institutions should share experiences on economic development, tourism, investment and trade. The mayor said that knowledge sharing and skills transfer between the two institutions should benefit local municipalities in the district. She said that social development programs including HIV/AIDS prevention programs, should be implements for the benefit of all the communities involved. Both the districts agreed that educational and cultural activities should be implemented going forward and that the sports events scheduled for 12 to 14 September 2014 should be rescheduled to November due to the national
elections in Botswana which are due to take place in October. The Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport requested that municipalities prioritize roads within their jurisdiction, and the Waterberg District Municipality promised to consult the new MEC on the agreements that deal with the construction of a road to the border with Botswana. The Technical Committee will reportedly involve the political leadership when encountering challenges for speedy intervention. The Waterberg District Council and the Kgatleng District Council will develop joint programs on tourism and economic development. The delegates noted that there is an urgent need to strengthen communication between the two institutions to expedite the implementation of the twinning agreement. They also requested that a meeting be scheduled for January 2015 to introduce the new Kgatleng political leadership if there are changes after the October 2014 National Elections in Botswana. Councilor Mogapi of the Kgatleng District Council delivered closing remarks on behalf of the chairperson, councilor Moketsi, and thanked the Waterberg District Municipality for the warm welcome. Mogapi said that they were happy to be part of the Mandela Month event held in Rapotokwane. He also said that the two municipalities should work tirelessly to realize the objectives of the twinning agreement, especially on matters relating to economic development. Mayor Mogotlane wished the government and people of Botswana free and fair elections in October 2014.
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Feasibility studies ffor or people with disabilities Lizzy Bapela The Department of Labour in Limpopo announced that a feasibility study should be conducted to determine which programmes are suitable for people with disabilities at the country’s various educational establishments. FET Deputy Chief Specialists Sammy Malapane called for capable institutions such as the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) to delve deeper into the needs of people with disabilities. “We are faced with challenges as educators when it comes to offering education to people with disabilities because most of our facilities including lecturers, are not equipped to accommodate the disabled, but an intense feasibility study will go a long way toward making this a possibility,” said Malapane. On business opportunities, a business analyst from the Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA), Robert Malatji, said that business is the best way to go and their current aim is to develop entrepreneurs in the province because they have the capacity to create ample employment, which is why their loans run into millions of rands. He added that there is a programme for people involved in manufacturing and, as an organization, they offer grants that will help entrepreneurs to maintain their businesses, including assistance in marketing. He cautioned that they do not give grants to individuals, as history has shown that that is a sure waste of government money.
“We ask you instead to provide three quotations for us to choose from, and the money will be paid straight into the business,” he said. SANCB Chaiperson Solly Matlaila applauded the Department, saying that people with disabilities have been neglected for some time and they appreciate the efforts of the Department who are attempting to address the challenges that the disabled community are facing. He added that the hope is that the government’s efforts will expose them to more opportunities for improvement. Isaiah Mphaphuli of the Education Training Authority Sector (ETDP-SETA) said in a statement that the greatest recipe for success, especially for people with disability is skills and education and as an organization they have made it a priority. “Since the beginning of the previous financial year, we were determined to allocate millions of rands to uplift people with disabilities. Through this, we have already recruited 55 people with disabilities for a 12-month program which will give them a chance to be accommodated in various government institutions upon completion,” Mphaphuli said. A career guidance coordinator in the Department, Sarah Lepogo, said that the biggest aim of this exhibition is to bring people with disabilities to an equal footing with abled people in terms of accessing opportunities in society, and that they are pleased to see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Department to fine employers Lizzy Bapela The Department of Labour in Limpopo has announced that employers could be paying over R3 million in fines for noncompliance with the Employment Equity Act. The Department’s Assistant Director Petunia Sele has said that with the new amendments, non-complying employers should heed the call or face the music. Sele also said that the amendments have given Labour Director General the powers to impose fines in accordance with Schedule 1 if an employer fails to prepare an Employment Equity Act plan. “This simply means that after inspection has been conducted and the findings are negative, the inspectors would immediately recommend that the Director General impose a fine through Labour Court as opposed to days gone by,” she said. The Department’s spokesperson Johannes Mokou indicated that designated employers are those who employ fifty or more people, or those that are designated in terms of the threshold within a given sector.
On enforcement with the act Provincial Chief Inspector in the Department, Phashwane Tladi, gave a stern warning to non-compliant employers, saying that the new amendments on the Act will help the Department to fight the imbalances of the past because the mechanisms to ensure compliance have been improved drastically. The amendments on the Act will also see non-compliant employers with no previous contraventions paying hefty fines of up to R 1 500 000 or 2% of the employers’ turnover. Meanwhile non-compliant employers with previous contraventions in respect of the same provisions will pay R 1 800 000 or 4% of the employer’s turnover. Those with previous contraventions within the past 12 months or two previous contraventions of the same provisions within three years will be fined R 2 400 000 or 6% of the employer’s turnover. Fines of up to R30 000 may be given to anyone proven to be obstructing compliance with the provisions of the legislation.
Jeyes Fluid bomb a hoax? Justin Steyn The police in Bela Bela said that they are concerned about a unique method used by criminals to gain access to residents’ homes. According to an information pamphlet issued by the police, criminals insert Jeyes Fluid, tin foil and water in plastic bottles and leave them on lawns of residential homes. Reports of explosives of this kind have been in circulation since 2011. The method is widely considered to be a hoax by the public. Police in Modimolle said that no incidents of this method have been
reported, and that they had never heard of the concoction before. The spokesperson for the Mookgophong police department, Warrant Officer George Ledwaba said that no incidents have been reported, but said that he was aware of the method. Limpopo police spokesperson Colonel Ronel Otto said that she had not received any reports related to the concoction, but advised that strange objects found on residential properties should be reported to the nearest police station for investigation. Otto and Ledwaba said that these objects should not be handled.
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Photo of the week Springtime Many years ago in the cold lands of Europe, the people feared winter. They were right to do so — after all, winters there lasted eight months or more, and they were not the tame winters we have here. In some countries, the sun does not rise above the horizon for more than an hour a day for all that time, and the people could expect to be snowed in for weeks. The winters closer to the poles are killing winters, the kind we do not have here. Even this winter, where temperatures dropped into the minus figures for days on end, cannot compare to the freezing, killing cold of the winters of the north. On the flip side, as much as they feared the winter, they revered the spring. The origins of the Christmas holiday was the feast of Yule, which celebrated the middle of winter because that meant that the days would soon start getting longer. It was the biggest celebration of the pagan calendar. It celebrated the end of winter and the coming of spring. Often there were sacrifices made to ensure that spring and summer came, and the winter ended. When the first spring flowers appeared, there were festivals and feasts to celebrate the coming of spring. Women would clear out their houses after long winters where not much could be done — the origin of the term ‘spring cleaning’. Spring was revered, because seeing it meant that you had survived another winter. Here in South Africa, in modern times, we do not have the same reverence for the seasons that they had in in harsher lands and times. In South Africa, you are unlikely to die of exposure in any but the coldest winter. Our summers are more to be feared, to be honest, when the African sun bakes the dirt into fiery clay and sends us scurrying for water or shade, or both. But springtime…spring is another story. In the spring, the air is heavy with the scent of flowers — it’s starting already, have you smelled the nightblooming flowers in the evening? The days are longer and warmer, but not so hot as to drain us. Springtime should by rights be our most productive time, when we are not hampered by cold or heat, and when the days are starting to become long enough to accomplish something. Take this springtime as a renewal. Spring clean your life. Start something new, get rid of something that’s been bothering you. Make a fresh start. It is not work that kills men, it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. But worry is rust upon the blade. It is not movement that destroys the machinery, but friction. -Henry Ward Beecher
Fire, however beautiful, can cause much destruction. Photo: Justin Steyn
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The State of Nature Locke’s most important and influential political writings are contained in his Two Treatises on Government. The second treatise is the one we are concerned with today, and contains Locke’s own constructive view of the aims and justification for civil government, and is titled “An Essay Concerning the True Original Extent and End of Civil Government”. According to Locke, the State of Nature, the natural condition of mankind, is a state of perfect and complete liberty to conduct one’s life as one best sees fit, free from the interference of others. This does not mean, however, that it is a state of license: one is not free to do anything at all one pleases, or even anything that one judges to be in one’s interest. The State of Nature, although a state wherein there is no civil authority or government to punish people for transgressions against laws, is not a state without morality. The State of Nature is prepolitical, but it is not pre-moral. Persons are assumed to be equal to one another in such a state, and therefore equally capable of discovering and being bound by the Law of Nature. The Law of Nature, which is on Locke’s view the basis of all morality, and given to us by God, commands that we not harm others with regards to their “life, health, liberty, or possessions”. Because we all belong equally to God, and because we cannot take away that which is rightfully His, we are prohibited from harming one another. So, the State of Nature is a state of liberty where persons are free to pursue their own interests and plans, free from interference, and, because of the Law of Nature and the restrictions that it imposes upon persons, it is relatively peaceful. The State of Nature therefore, is not the same as the state of war, as it is according to Hobbes. It can, however devolve into a state of war, in particular, a state of war over property disputes. Whereas the State of Nature is the state of liberty where persons recognize the Law of Nature and therefore do not harm one another, the state of war begins between two or more men once one man declares war on another, by stealing from him, or by trying to make him his slave. Since in the State of Nature there is no civil power to whom men can appeal, and since the Law of Nature allows them to defend their own lives, they may then kill those who would bring force against them. Since the State of Nature lacks civil authority, once war begins it is likely to continue. And this is one of the strongest reasons that men have to abandon the State of Nature by contracting together to form civil government. www.iep.utm.edu The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can. Robert Cushing
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LEGALS BELA-BELA LAND-USE SCHEME, 2008 APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CONSENT IN TERMS OF CLAUSE 21 OF THE BELA-BELA LANDUSE SCHEME, 2008, TO PERMIT A CELLULAR TELEPHONE MAST AND BASE STATION Notice is hereby given that, in terms of Clause 21 of the Bela-Bela Land-use Scheme, 2008, I/we, the undersigned, intend applying to the BelaBela Municipality for Special Consent to establish a cellular telephone mast and base station on the Remainder of Portion 7 of the Farm Ruimte No. 74 – JR. Plans and/or particulars relating to the application may be inspected during office hours at 371 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0181 or at the offices of the Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality, Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela. Any person having any objections to the granting of this application must lodge such objection together with the grounds thereof in writing, with both the Manager: Planning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality and the undersigned not later than 29 August 2014. SMIT & FISHHER PLANNING (Pty) Ltd P0 Box 908 Groenkloof 0027 371 Melk Street Nieuw Muckleneuk 0181 Tel: (012) 346 2340 Fax: (012) 346 0638 E-mail: admin@sfplan.co.za (1/8 & 8/8). NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE BELA BELA LAND USE SCHEME 2008 IN TERMS OF SECTION 56 (1)(b)(i) OF THE TOWNPLANNING AND TOWNSHIPS ORDINANCE, 1986 BELA BELA AMENDMENT SCHEME 80/08 I, KW ROST (ID nr 760721 5043 089) of Townscape Planning Solutions CC (Reg nr 2000/045930/23), being the authorised agent of the owners of the Remaining Extent of Portion 1-, the Remaining Extent of Portion 2-, Portion 5- and Portion 7 of the Farm Turfbult 494, Registration Division KR, Limpopo Province, hereby give notice in terms of Section 56(1)(b)(i) of the Town Planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986,
that we have applied to the Bela Bela Local Municipality for the amendment of the Town Planning Scheme known as the Bela Bela Land Use Scheme, 2008, for the rezoning of portions of the properties described above, situated adjacent to the R101, south of Bela Bela, from “Agricultural” to “Special” with annexure 170 to accommodate the erection of a solar power plant with subservient and related uses on the properties. 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 6 August 2014. Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manager at the above address or at Private Bag x1609, Bela Bela, 0480 within a period of 28 days from 6 August 2014. Address of applicant: TOWNSCAPE PLANNING SOLUTIONS P.O. Box 20831, Noordbrug, 2522 Tel: 082 662 1105 Our ref: TE152 (8&15/8) ECCA HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD – CYFERFONTEIN CLAY QUARRY PUBLIC NOTICE FOR A PROSPECTING RIGHT APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that an application for a Prospecting Right in terms of section 16 of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) was lodged with the Limpopo Department of Mineral Resources. Prospecting reference: LP30/5/1/1/2/12071 PR Applicant: Ecca Holdings (Pty) Ltd – Cyferfontein Clay Quarry Project title: Prospecting Right application for the prospecting of ceramic clay on portions 61, 62 and the remaining portion 3 of the farm Cyferfontein 457 KR. Project Location: Portions 61, 62 and the remaining portion 3 of the farm Cyferfontein 457 KR, Modimolle Local Municipality, Limpopo. Project description: Prospecting will take place in 5 phase as follow: Phase 1: Non-invasive prospecting, reconnaissance geological field mapping; Phase 2: Non-invasive prospecting, literature survey, Phase 3: Invasive prospecting, drilling, trenching and sampling (No bulk sampling, a small
sample of ceramic clay is collected and the trench immediately backfilled); Phase 4: Non-invasive prospecting, sample analysis, and Phase 5: Non-invasive prospecting, reserve and resource modeling. Additional information: The prospecting will take place adjacent to the already existing Cyferfontein Clay Quarry, on the remainder of portion 7 of the farm Cyferfontein 457 KR. Letters pertaining to this application will be send to all Interested and Affected Parties and stakeholders. Site notices will be placed at the site and 3 additional places in the area. A public meeting will be held at the site on 2 September 2014. Invitation to participate: Should you wish to be included in the register of Interested and Affected Parties or comment on this application, please submit your name, contact information, and interest in the matter in writing to the address below, no later than 2 September 2014. You are also hereby invited to the public meeting to be held on 2 September 2014. Environmental Assessment Practitioner: SALOME BEESLAAR BECS ENVIRONMENTAL (Pty) Ltd P.O. Box 72960 Lynnwood Ridge, 0040 Cell: 072 191 6074 Fax: 012 361 0645 E - m a i l : becs.environmental@gmail.com LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS IN DECEASED ESTATES LYING FOR INSPECTION In terms of section 35 (5) of Act 66 of 1965 notice is hereby given that copies of the liquidation and distribution accounts (first and final, unless otherwise stated) in the estates specified below will be open for the inspection of all persons with an interest therein for a period of 21 days (or shorter or longer if specially stated) from the date of publication hereof, whichever may be the later, and at the offices of the Masters and Magistrates as stated. Should no objection thereto be lodged with the Masters concerned during the specified period, the executors will proceed to make payments in accordance with the accounts. 1. Registered number of estate 16012/2012 Surname: VAN ZYL Christian names: RENIER Identity number: 580902 5110 080
Description of account other than First and Final Period of inspection other than 21 days Magistrate’s Office Modimolle (Nylstroom) Master’s Office: Pretoria Advertiser and address: LOOD PRETORIUS & ERASMUS P.O. Box 2787 Brits, 0250 Tel: 012 252 7251. NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION CASE NO: 151/2014 IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF BELA BELA HELD AT BELA BELA In the matter between: BRENNER BRANDS (PTY) LTD T/A INTER ALIA BELA BELA Execution Creditor and KITCHIZ TRADING ENTERPRISES CC (Registration Number: 2010/096010/23) 1st Execution Debtor JAYCENT KGOMOTSO KALE (Identity number: 720914 5867 081) 2nd Execution Debtor Kindly take notice that in terms of judgement granted on 21 May 2014, in the Bela Bela Magistrate’s Court and a Warrant of Execution issued thereafter, a sale in execution of the undermentioned goods will be held on 25 August 2014 at Magistrates Court Bela Bela, corner of Pretorius and Moffat Streets, Bela Bela, consisting of: GOODS: 1 x Sinotec TV 3 x Piece caramel sofa 3 x Piece room divider 1 x AEG fan 1 x Bauer double door fridge 1 x DSTV decoder 3 x Piece room divider 1 x Lexmark printer machine 2 x AIWA speakers 1 x Unknown brand microwave oven 1 x Big gas stove 1 x Defy gas oven 1 x Russel Hobbs iron 1 x Phillips coffee maker 1 x Kitchen rack 1 x Small wooden table 1 x 11,3 Kg gas cylinder 1 x Metal bin 1 x Safeway kettle 1 x Trenoset TV (old) to the highest bidder. Dated at Bela Bela on this 5th day of August 2014. Execution Creditor’s Attorneys W O L V A A R D T INCORPORATED 870 Glossa Road, Moreleta Park, Extention 9, Pretoria, 0041 P.O. Box 9376 Pretoria, 0001 Tel no: (012) 997 6200 Fax: (012) 997 1409 E m a i l : attorneys@wolvaardtinc.co.za Docex 422, Pretoria Ref:WAR5/0149/JB24
TK Mashaba When Mantata Secondary School, from the remote village of Pia in Limpopo’s Waterberg District, runs onto the field for the provincial finals of this year’s Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup competition at the Seshego Stadium in Polokwane, it will be the realisation of a dream for the school and its coach. The school has been playing in the competition for many years, but has never progressed past the cluster level. The players largely come from very disadvantaged families who could not afford boots and kit, and the school’s field is no more than a piece of open field. “This is a first for the school and we have come this far through hard work and pure determination,” said the team’s coach, David Mashilo. The entire team is new to the tournament, and despite their lack of experience they managed to top the log for the Waterberg district. “”I believe that they have what it takes to win the provincial title,” said Mashilo. “Their track record speaks for itself.” Mashilo said that the team has not lost a game yet, despite the challenges they encountered. “It goes to show that the team is focused and they are aiming for what they want, which is to win the tournament,” he said. The coach realizes that there are
challenges ahead. The school had to organize a fund-raising drive to buy new boots for the first team players. The boys appreciated the effort made to get them this far, and they plan to win the R100 000 in prize money that will be up for grabs at the provincial finals. “We have a variety of talented players that are eager to shine and showcase their talent to anyone who is willing to watch them. I tell them to play their best at all times, because they never knew when an opportunity would strike.” Mantata is a team that does not go down without a fight, Mashilo said, and so the other schools should expect competitive football. The team does not expect the teams at provincial levels to be pushovers. “We have no previous experience to help us strategise for the provincial finals, so we have to focus on training and building on the team’s strengths. Football is all about pace and stamina, so I try to include speed exercises in all our training.” The school was still waiting for the fixtures this week as schools from Vhembe were to play on Tuesday, 5 August. The other schools to progress to the provincial level are Ramathupe Senior Secondary School for Capricorn, Modikela High from Mopani District, and Batau Secondary School from Sekhukhune. The matches are due to be played on Saturday, 9 August.
Traditional healers declare initiation season successful Initiates from Modimolle posed for a photo during their graduation recently. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Lizzy Bapela The Secretary of the Local House of Traditional Healers, Thomas Mahlasela Maluleka, has declared the 2014 initiation season safe and incident-free. Maluleka said that he and other initiation school operators in the district were happy to have brought home all the initiates that were sent to the schools this year. He added that they had created a good working relationship with the initiates’ parents and that this helped in their initiation process. Addressing his initiates during a graduation ceremony at his home in Modimolle, Maluleka reminded the initiates of the importance of respect in life, continuing with their studies and keeping a level head. He said that attending initiation does not mean that the initiates are old enough to start disrespecting others and behaving badly. Maluleka is also a member of the district AIDS Council, and lessons on HIV/AIDS were part of his initiation programme.
“I used to spend a lot of time with my elders who were traditional healers and they visited me in dreams once they passed on and called on me to follow their footsteps,” said Maluleka. “I dragged my feet, but eventually got involved. I now run a male school and a female school and make sure that we comply with all the requirements as set out by government. I am glad that we get along and communicate regularly with the children’s parents,” he said. He said that the most serious challenge faced by his school is runaways who flee their homes and enrol in initiation programs without their parents’ permission. He says that he is often able to come to an agreement with the parents, explaining to them that the children cannot return home until they had completed the program. This year, Maluleka initiated a 45-year old man who has two wives. “This is our culture and we can’t hide from it,” he said. “All we have to do is to do the right thing and comply with the rules set out by the authorities.”
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ABC Motsepe team members rewarded
Terrors’ chairman Sepeke Manamela was shaking in deep wetness after a man gate-crushed the event and poured two bottles of sparkling wine all over him. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Leah Gumede was awarded the number 1 team supporter for attending all their matches throughout the season and she received R100 from the team and lots of hugs and handshakes from SAFA and SMF delegates. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Abel Mokwena received the chairman’s award. Photo: Lizzy Bapela Lizzy Bapela Former Orlando Pirates player, now coowner of the A1 Terrors Sepeke Manamela, never failed to dream big, and his team is following in his footsteps. The A1 Terrors have recently obtained a position in the ABC Motsepe League, formerly known as the Vodacom Qualifier. At a recent event the team was awarded with certificates, trophies and money for their outstanding performance. The team’s management led the awards ceremony that was held at Modimolle’s OR Tambo Town Hall with SAFA executives gracing the event. Manamela told the players that they should strive to be the best and work hard at achieving their goals in life. “Your friend’s success is not yours and everyone must work toward reaching greater heights no matter what. Our team’s motto ‘against all odds’ indicates that we strive to land a position in the league and we eventually got there,” said Manamela. The winning team in the ABC Motsepe League is awarded R1 000 000, while the second place team is awarded R500 000. Prizes for third place and
Crazy Midos Crew entertained the audience during the awards ceremony. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Terrors’ coach Phuti Mabotja received an honorary award from the team’s chairman Sepeke Manamela. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Frans Maphuruma received a certificate of outstanding performance. Photo: Lizzy Bapela other positions have not yet been revealed. The speakers congratulated the team for their achievements and the coach, Phuti Mabotja, for bringing the team to where they are today. SAFA NEC member Jack Maluleka emphasized in his speech that the team won fair and square, reaching the top with no scandals or bribes. He said that the team has made it to the top as a result of their hard work. The day’s motivational speaker, Ronny Letshabo, encouraged the players to always go the extra mile if they want to go further in life. He said that success is a moving goal and the road to it is forever under construction, and that one should never be satisfied with the success he has already achieved. “Discipline contributes to success and talent is not enough. One needs continuous learning in order to grow. Our parents pave the way for us by the way they bring us up and it is up to us to take over where they have left off, in order to build our bright future,” he said. The attendees toasted the team’s management, saying that it has not been easy to get where they are today, and wished the Terrors all possible success.
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Bela Bela Mayor to donate laptops to schools and NGO’s The new Mayor of Bela Bela Lucas Nhlapo has called on all needy schools, Community Based Organisations and Non-Government Organisations operating in Bela Bela to approach his office for the donation of office computers and laptops. Mayoral Spokesperson Matome Sebelebele said Nhlapo would soon be donating laptops and desktop computers to local schools, Community Based Organisation and NGO’s operating in Bela Bela. This after Council took a resolution last week to donate the office equipment to needy schools and NGO’s aimed at deepening community development and social cohesion. The donation comes a week the municipality hosted an auction selling of some of the equipment from old vehicles to office equipment and other instruments. The auction drew scores of interested parties from both within Bela Bela and outside the municipality. To qualify for the donation, the NGO’s and CBO’s must be legally registered to operate since the municipality did not want to donate to community organisations that do not serve the interest of the broader community. “The Mayor will be donating only to legitimately operating NGO’s, community structures and institutions working with the elderly, the sick and the youth in sport development, education, community safety, health, arts and culture,” he asserted. Sebelebele urged all interested schools, CBO’s, NGO’s are to write
to the Office of the Mayor for the applications to be considered. “We are calling only those who are in desperate need for this equipment because the Mayor believes that these tools must only go to those who adds value to the community, or seeks to improve the quality life of the local community,” Sebelebele said. The applicants needs to indicate to the office what purpose are they going to utilise the computer and laptop donations and how they are going to be used to benefit the community. All parties have until the 25th August 2014 to submit their applications for consideration at the Records Office of the municipality. Since been elected the new Mayor, Nhlapo who also serves as the Vice President of SAFA, has been leading social change in Bela Bela, addressing both external stakeholders and municipal employees on the new path and political vision for the municipality. Sebelebele said the Mayor’s engagements with all sectors of the society will continue until there are visible changes on the streets of municipality, and in the quality of life of all residents in Bela Bela. “The laptop donation will go a long way in alleviating the pressures on those, whose lives as community activists and organisers, seeks to help improve the quality of life in Bela Bela,” said Sebelebele.
Soccer player gives back to the community
The Sepeke Manamela Charity Foundation committee members displayed the donated wheelchairs. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
The recipients of the donated wheelchairs posed for a photo with the committee members. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
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mothers thanked Manamela for changing their children’s lives and explained the challenges they had faced before. “I could not catch a taxi with my son,” said Mpho’s mother Mary. “He can’t walk and nobody could help us get to the taxi rank. I am very happy that my son has received this kind of help.” “My son could not go outside and play with other children because he could not sit or run around with them. Thanks to this donation he can now move around as much as possible,” said Kagiso’s mother Cate. Members of the community who were present at the ceremony applauded Manamela for his efforts, and for becoming a role model and inspiration to the youth. “Every now and then we hear of what Sepeke has done for his community,” said Karabo Mothata from Phagameng. “It is not only on Mandela Day. He usually hosts tournaments to encourage children to engage in sports, especially soccer, rather than flocking to the streets and lives filled with drugs and alcohol.”
Modimolle-born professional soccer player Sepeke Manamela is continuing to share the benefits of his success with his community. Through his charity foundation, the Sepeke Manamela Foundation, he has donated wheelchairs to four children with disabilities who come from disadvantaged families in Modimolle. Manamela and the organization’s committee members recently searched their home township of Phagameng for people who were in need of wheelchairs but could not afford them. The children, Frans Lelaka (8), Johannes Khonothi (10), Mpho Nkwinika (12) and Kagiso Tshabalala (14), were transported to a small ceremony at Modimolle’s OR Tambo town hall on Saturday, 2 August. Manamela led the ceremony, thanking community members who came to witness. When interviewed by The BEAT, the mothers of the children expressed their joy and gratitude toward Manamela, encouraging him to keep lending a helping hand to the community. The
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Limpopo players get exposure in tournament
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Elmar Auto moves up on the Master’s log
Donnie Makgatho made a good impression in the SAB & SAFA tournament. Photo: TK Mashaba
Elmar Auto Masters. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba Elmar Auto Masters have moved from sixth to fifth place after a hard-fought win against United Masters on Sunday, 3 August, at Ephraim Mohale Stadium. They also received a free point after a walkover match against no-shows Bela Bela Pirates. The other results are as follows: United beat Gunners 4-0 in their first game, but lost 3-2 to Elmar Auto in TK Mashaba
Masoga, the three players who were selected have made their district and The team from Limpopo which was their province proud. knocked out during the SAB & SAFA “This shows that we have talent, but it tournament did needs to be not leave without nurtured and “This shows that we recognition. exposed,” he said. Three of their Donnie Makgatho have talent but it players have been was the runner-up needs to be nurtured added to the SAB top goal scorer at national team, the tournament and exposed... which is selected which was held in by former Bafana Mafikeng in North Bafana defender Neil Tovey. West from 13 to 20 July. Monama Malesela, Donnie Makgatho Masoga said that he wished the and Candy Khaukanani have been players all the best. The three will be selected for the national team, in called to join other players in the SAB addition to being noticed by Mamelodi National Team. Sundowns scouts who attended the “We are still waiting to hear when tournament. they are going to start training According to the team’s manager, Jan together,” added Masoga.
their second. Modimolle Masters played a 1-all draw against Bela Bela Masters while Spa Park lost to Bela Bela 3-0. Spa Park lost once again, 3-0 to Happy Boys. Happy Boys and Pirates were each awarded one point after the Disciplinary Committee held a meeting about the teams’ suspended game, which they failed to complete after both teams objected to a referee’s decision.
Masters League manager speaks out against referee assault
Mountain View FC bids farewell to LFA TK Mashaba Mountain View FC’s hard work has finally paid off, as they have won promotion to the SAB league. The team played a 2-all draw against the Black Eagles, who trailed them by two points at the beginning of the match at Sunfa Stadium, but failed to score more points. Dominic Tamana, Mountain View FC’s captain, told The BEAT that the team is immensely pleased to have gained entry into the league. “This has been our dream come
true,” he said. “We have always wanted to reach for higher things.” Tamana said that his team will be doing trials ahead of the new season to add to their squad. “We are going to search for additional players to join the team and stabilize us as we know that the SAB league will be tough,” he said. “The teams are very fit and everyone is fighting for promotion into the Motsepe ABC League.” Last year’s LFA promotion, Happy Hearts, failed to perform well and ended the season at the bottom of the log.
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The United Masters. Photo: TK Mashaba TK Mashaba Masters League manager Hlopi Lehong said this week that assault on referees was not allowed at any of their games. Lehong was speaking out about the latest behaviour by a United Masters player, who attacked a referee during a game on Sunday at Modimolle. “People must understand that these are friendly games and the whole endeavour is about building friendship,” said Lehong. “Our referees are engaged
to make sure that play proceeds smoothly, and must be left to do their work.” The United Masters player was fined R50 after the incident. Lehong said that these are problems that are often encountered in soccer, but he said that the management was handling the matter well. On 27 July, a game between Bela Bela Pirates and Happy Boys, did not ended badly, as both teams spoke out against the referee’s decision.