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It was smiles all round as the cyclists returned from their cycle routes, serious cyclists and weekend warriors alike, loving the scenery and the exciting trails on Bavaria Fruit Estates. The Mango Mania MTB is gearing up to become the Premium MTB cycle event for Hoedspruit, and participants are already talking about returning for next year´s race! Above: Seen here enjoying every minute of his ride is Cruz FisherBowie...full story on page5.
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Ranger survives elephant attack Lucky Rapitsi
TIMBAVATI - On February 1, Protrack ranger Jacobus Breedt, known as Vaatjie to his team members, was gored by an elephant on the Avoca road, a public road within the Greater Kruger National Park which services Thornybush, Sandringham and Timbavati Game Reserves. ‘Vaatjie and his tracking partner were heading back to the Avoca boom gate after completing a fence check when they spotted a herd of elephants ahead of them’ Protrack General Manager Shane Tintinger explained. Shane said that the pair had turned back with the intention to circle around the herd and return to the boom gate to do their regular patrol when a few elephants approached them from behind. The elephants came towards them causing the pair to split up, with one elephant chasing Vaatjie’s partner and some of the other elephants going after Vaatjie. Shane said that the elephant bulldozed him about ten metres along the ground and pinned him against the fork of a small tree where he sustained multiple injuries.
His injuries included a broken ankle and also a broken jaw, which was the most significant injury to his face, while his throat and cheek were lacerated and his vocal chords and trachea severed. Jacobus was rushed to Tzaneen Mediclinic for treatment and was then transferred to Johannesburg Milpark Hospital. The decision to transfer him was made by his family,
so that he could be closer to them and receive more emotional support during his recovery. On February 20, K2C News contacted his family and spoke to Annelie Jordaan, his mother. According to Annelie, more injuries had been diagnosed on Vaatjie’s arrival at Milpark, included a collapsed left lung which is still being treated, and she added that he had had operations to
fix his ankle and facial fractures. Annelie said that Vaatjie was doing well given the circumstances, but was still in ICU and is expected to remain there for another two to three weeks. ‘Damage to his throat could not be assessed as it is still too swollen, and it is still a long road ahead to full recovery’ his mother concluded.
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Funding success
Brass Brassett BALULE - Bob Bob is a worker at Campfire Academy on Balule Nature Reserve. At 48, he is one of the most hard-working, diligent people around, which made the discovery that his eye sight was so poor that he could register as legally blind all the more shocking. To find out what was wrong with Bob Bob’s sight, he was taken to see Dr Thompson, an eye specialist in Tzaneen. There he was diagnosed with corneal scarring in both eyes and his vision was determined as 2% in his left eye, while he could see up to about 25m with his right eye. Dr Thompson said this condition could have been cleared when it began with simple eye drops. Although Bobby sought help for his eyes over 25 years ago, eye drops were not available to him. The only hope now for Bob Bob was corneal transplants, but these are neither cheap nor is the success guaranteed. But who could just stand by and watch a man go blind without trying to help? Dr Thompson very kindly charged half his normal fee for the consultation, which raised the possibility that if he could reduce his fee then there was a chance to raise the rest of the money through crowd funding. The crowd funding was started in September 2017
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to try and raise R77 000 for one corneal transplant and the additional costs involved. It was daunting to think that people might contribute to a fundraiser for such a massive amount of money! Once half the sum was there, people would be more likely to donate as they could see that the total was achievable, and that their money would make a difference. Running a student destination goes hand-in-hand with social media, and soon students and ex-students from all over the world were donating - and then their friends - and then their friends’ friends. This week, the total was reached, in fact overreached: R79 973.80. I really am overwhelmed, humbled and at a loss for words. A simple Thank You does not seem enough to cover it. To all of you who donated, to all of you who shared the fund-raising posts: you rock my overwhelmed world. You are compassionate, generous and just all-round decent human beings. You guys are Ubuntu: a person is a person through other people - I am because of you. I live by the saying, ‘Don’t ask, Don’t get’. If you need help, if you need something, don’t ever be shy of asking. The worst that could happen is that someone may say ‘no’, but maybe, just maybe, kindness and humanity may surprise you.
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HOEDSPRUIT / PTA - So often there is a pivotal moment in our lives, and this was the shared experience of a group of parents and therapists who attended a seminar presented by The Family Hope Center (FHC). The seminar was presented in Pretoria by an international team of doctors and therapists devoted to teaching and helping parents understand the neuro-developmental stages of their children and improve their children’s outcome. I felt humbled as I sat amongst parents whom I consider to be modern-day heroes. Their children all face varying challenges, from mild to severe: autism, ADD, ADHD, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, paralysis, blindness, holoprosencephaly and dyslexia (to mention only a few) The Family Hope Center has given back hope to thousands of families. It was founded by Matthew and Carol Neuwell, who teach that the problems are caused by injuries to very specific parts of the brain. With proper therapy, training, and nutrition, the brain can be healed and restored. They have travelled around the world to teach and assist families and professionals in many other countries. A group of over 50 parents and practitioners attended the three-day intensive training entitled ‘How to Help Your Child with Special Needs’, with an optional two-day appointment for an individual evaluation of your child. It was a delight to see familiar faces from Hoedspruit, parents seeking help for their children. Thanks go to Hannes Viljoen, who brought the team from the USA to South Africa. Hannes is a South African father, now living in the USA, who was seeking help for his children, and who wished to share with other parents the successes he found through FHC. Thank you to Heidi Lee Smith, Nina van Eeden, and Veronica Nel for being relentless in their fundraising. The people of Hoedspruit have the biggest hearts, and a big thank you to those who contributed to the ‘Pay Hope Forward’ fund. For the duration of the course, I was privileged to stay
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the innermost workings of the brain: not how to fix the obvious problem, be it eyesight, speech or immobility, but by delving into the brain to find out exactly where that problem is coming from, and address it. I look forward to changing Jarryd’s life to be the best life he could and should have!’
Fundraising is an ongoing struggle for many of these families who often need specialised treatment for their children. Please feel free to contact Heidi at K2C News or me if you would like to offer any support to these families. Heidi.lee@mweb.co.za (082 807 1100) | mel.rurud@gmail.com (0828225628) Should you wish to contribute to these families and more who need this training and evaluation of their children, please make a donation to: Pay HOPE Forward initiative: wAttorney Trust Account name: BOTHA & LOVEGROVE INC Standard Bank Account 013217577 | Menlyn | Branch 012345 Reference: PayHope/Name
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with fellow ‘Hoedspruiters’ – Ryan, Veronica and Matthew Nel. Veronica and Ryan, you are the definition of love, and fierce warriors for Mattie yet filled with such love and compassion for others. If you have a child with special needs, please forward me your email address so that we can be there in support of you and share the hope that we found on the seminar. Heidi, thank you for using Kruger2Canyon as a platform to give parents hope for their children, you are an amazing mother who is always seeking new ways to enrich the lives of others. Heidi describes her own experience of the seminar as mind blowing, and wants to thank everyone who helped to get more Moms and teachers to the conference, as their lives will have been changed forever. She described the course in a facebook post as follows: ‘Over the past three days we were taught by some of the world’s leading brain development doctors and toxicology specialists. It was an incredible privilege; I felt all
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By Einstein se snor Chantelle Redelinghuys KAMPERSRUS - Laerskool Mariepskop bied 18 en 19 April hul tweejaarlikse konsert aan en vandeesjaar is Professor Fungus aan die woord. Die Professor het ‘n avontuurlustige lewe vol breindrein-eksperimente, snotzillas en jelliemonsters van Mars.
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Om gees onder die leerders te kweek het Laerskool Mariepskop ‘n Professor Fungus-dag gehad waar die leerders en onderwysers almal so kon aantrek. Die Riepies het die dag aangegryp en hulself oortref. Die Riepies is baie opgewonde oor die konsert, want probeer is die beste geweer volgens dié professor.
Onder: Die konsertkoordineerders met groot gees! Riepie-juffrouens, Chrisna Els en Jaunli Oosthuizen, het groot gees gewys tydens die professor Fungus-dag. Regs: Professor Fungus aanhangers Juffrou Denise Janse van Vuren en Jamie Crowe is opgewonde oor die tema.
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Regs, onder: Hard aan di werk! Professor Fungus se assistent, Altus van Tonder, neem notas vir hul volgende eksperiment.
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2018 Mango Mania fun on the farm ShowMe and Photography 4U captured the races from all angles, with some awesome drone footage to boot! It was smiles all round as the cyclists returned from their routes, serious cyclists and weekend warriors alike, loving the scenery and the exciting trails on Bavaria. Fine and Country proudly sponsored the beautiful medals which each cyclist received at the end of their respective race. Cristelle Stoop, Helene Osbourne and Lizelle Diederiks welcomed the cyclists crossing the finishing line with their medals and handed out prizes and gifts at the prize giving event. Many local sponsors contributed to make this community and family event an outand-out success. It was a wonderful day,
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HOEDSPRUIT - On Saturday February 10th, the upgraded 2018 Mango Mania MTB took place at Bavaria Fruit Estate. Hundreds of avid cyclists turned up from across Mpumalanga and Limpopo to participate in this annual event. ‘Some cyclists came from as far as Johannesburg for the event, and we even had a couple from France!’ said organiser Pierre Diederichs of Ecologic. Race distances where 70km, 40km, 15km as well as a 5km fun run and ride. The stage was set for some amazing MTB cycling with lots of competition amongst the local and visiting cyclists. The 70km race was off first with the rest of the races following at 15 minute intervals. Bout Time did the timing and
the weather was perfect for the cyclists and spectators. Bavaria Fruit Estate management pulled out all the stops, offering mango picking for all. Mango smoothies were a hit as always, and there was food for sale and tractors to transport mango pickers through the orchards. Visitors to the Mango Mania were treated to the tasting of an enormous assortment of different mango cultivars by general manager Johan du Preez: Bavaria Fruit Estates boasts a remarkable 84 cultivars of mango on their farm: a remarkable achievement for our own locally based Hoedspruit farm. Safari Wines offered cold beers and delicious Craft G&T´s for spectators and thirsty cyclist alike. The Mango Mania MTB is gearing up to become the Premium MTB cycle event for Hoedspruit and people are already talking about returning for next year´s race!
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Laerskool Mariepskop bied jaarlikse Super M byeenkoms aan Chantelle Redelinghuys
KAMPERSRUS - Merke, gereed en die skoot klap! Die Riepies het die afgelope Saterdag hul jaarlikse Super M byeenkoms aangebied. Sewe skole, naamlik Laerskool Phalaborwa, Drakensig, Burgersfort, Steelpoort, Fauna Park, Numbi en Mariepskop het aan die suksesvolle dag deelgeneem. Elf rekords is verbeter en ses trofeë is oorhandig vir die beste atlete van die dag. Die beste middelafstand atlete het aan Mpho Malebela van Mariepskop en Rewan Kruger van Phalaborwa gegaan. Beste baanatleet aan Thapelo Malatji van Drakensig en Thabo Taesa van Steelpoort. En die beste veldatlete het aan Inge Bezuidenhout van Phalaborwa en Divan de Kock van Laerskool Mariepskop gegaan. Die Riepies bedank graag alle borge, ouers, personeel en ondersteuners wat bygedrae het tot die prag byeenkoms. #lekkerplek Bo: Divan de Kock ontvang ‘n trofee vanaf Mnr. R. Erasmus van Alliance vir die beste baanatleet van die dag. Die Riepie het die gewigstoot se rekord vir seuns onder 11 van 9,72m na 11,00m verbeter. Puik! Bo regs: Yvett Mokwena, van Laerskool Mariepskop, het die stof agter haar laat staan toe sy die 200m hekkies vir dogters onder 13 gewen het. Bo ver regs: Lienke van Helsdingen hardloop gefokus na die wenstreep met die 60m vir dogters onder 8. Links: Christi CremerBoshoff en Casey van Wyk het onderskeidelik brons en goud verwerf vir die verspring. Casey van Wyk het die rekord verbeter by beide die verspring en hoogspring vir meisies onder 11. Regs: Tihandré Reyneke, ‘n veelsydige atleet, vlieg oor die hoogspringlat. 2388: BESTE VEL
DEAT applauds Environmental Monitors Lucky Rapitsi
HOEDSPRUIT - The department of Environment Affairs (DEA) has praised a group of Environmental Monitors (EMs) from Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, also
known as Maeba (Doves), for their work in the Biosphere area. Their programme is geared towards fighting the scourge of rhino poaching as well as a host of other environmental issues in the Greater Kruger area.
On 20 February 2018 the Department of Environmental Affairs showcased the work of the EM’s to a group of media houses around Limpopo, including a crew from the SABC. The media houses visited four sites where they had
the opportunity to interview the EMs about their work and environmental engagements. Recently the minister of Environmental Affairs Dr Edna Molewa has commended and praised the EMs, saying they continue to play an instrumental role in fighting the scourge of rhino poaching. With at least 1620 young South Africans participating in the Environmental Monitors programme across the country, the initiative aims to increase conservation capacity within the South African National Parks (SANParks), and provincial and private nature reserves, through patrols, biodiversity monitoring and environmental education and awareness within the affected communities. They operate throughout South Africa in 32 host institutions which include seven public entities and 25 private nature reserves, with SANParks’ Biodiversity Social Projects (BSP) as the implementing agent.
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Hlokomela Employee of the Year 2017
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HOEDSPRUIT - Congratulations to Fortunate Khumalo for being the 2017 Hlokomela Employee of the Year! This lady excelled in her position in the Finance Department last year and consistently delivered high quality work. Besides exceeding expectations in the work environment, Fortunate also became a mother for the first time. Her healthy baby boy is now 8 months old. ‘I am extremely honoured and I am earnestly grateful for the recognition I have received for my work’ says Fortunate. ‘I have faced several challenges on my
way here, but each one of them has only strengthened me and made me the person I am today; a professional who knows exactly what she wants; someone who sets her eyes on a goal and does not lose sight of it. Achieving this would not have been possible without the inspiration I have received from my seniors, my colleagues and family for whom I have the deepest respect, and from whom I have derived the strength to challenge myself and perform better at each stage. I sincerely thank each one of you for helping me reach a stage where I can proudly hold up this award as a mark of my achievement’.
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Sewe Riepies atlete oppad na Limpopo Kampioenskappe
Limpopo Hockey HOEDSPRUIT – This year the Drakies are proud to announce that there are six learners in the Limpopo hockey team. In the u/12 team it is Andrew Mathebula and Lehlogonolo Mashile. In the u/13 team it is Kananelo Marokoane, Thapelo Malatji, Morongwa Frost and Phetolo Makutu. Congratulations to each of you!
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Limpopo Hockey: (Front) Kananelo Marokoane, Thapelo Malatji, Morongwa Frost. (Back) Andrew Mathebula, Phetolo Makutu, Lehlogonolo Mashile.
Drakies by Riepie Atletiekbyeenkoms Retha Redelinghuys HOEDSPRUIT – Op Saterdag, 10 Februarie het die Drakies ʼn atletiekbyeenkoms by Laerskool Mariepskop bygewoon. Hulle het baie uitgesien om hul krag en spoed teen ander leerders te meet.
Die Drakies het baie goed gevaar en in sekere items ʼn paar rekords verbeter. Baie geluk aan Thapelo Malatji wat as die beste dogters baanatleet aangewys is. Dit was ʼn mooi dag en die kinders het dit baie geniet. Baie dankie aan Laerskool Mariepskop vir jul
TZANEEN – Laerskool Mariepskop is so trots op hul atlete wat almal aan die Mopani Kampioenskappe, te Laerskool Tzaneen, deelgeneem het. Al die atlete het geskitter van talent en hul harde oefening en ywer was ten toon gestel. Sewe van die atlete het ‘n eerste, tweede of derde plek behaal en gaan die 3de Maart aan die Limpopo Kampioenskappe deelneem. Die Riepies het ses 1ste plekke behaal. Casey van Wyk was 1ste in verspring en hoogspring vir dogters o/11, Divan de Kock in gewig-
stoot vir seuns o/11, Tihandré Reyneke in diskus vir seuns o/12, Brendan Rutherford in verspring vir seuns o/10 en Yvett Mokwena in verspring vir dogters o/13. Die tweede plekke het gegaan aan Anjoe Cronjé vir 70m hekkies, Brendan Rutherford vir 70m hekkies en Yvett Mokwena vir 200m hekkies. Andrea van Vuuren het ‘n derde plek behaal in gewigstoot vir dogters o/10 en Tihandré Reyneke vir 75m hekkies. Die Riepies staan breëbors van trots en wens die atlete alle sterkte toe vir die Limpopo kampioenskappe. #riepietrots
gasvryheid en ʼn puik byeenkoms. Ver links: Thapelo Malatji aangewys as die beste Dogters Baanatleet. Ons is so trots op jou. Onder: Absa Moyo vlieg oop die hoogspringlat om ʼn 3de plek te verdien.
Yvett Mokwena, Andrea van Vuuren, Casey van Wyk, Divan de Kock, Brendan Rutherford, Anjoe Cronjé en Tihandré Reyneke is oppad Limpopo Kampioenskappe toe. Wel gedaan Riepies!
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