Bulletin 2 December 2011 by Far North Bulletin

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R40m down the drain New Police station still not ready after 6 years Louis Roux

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Some R40 million wasteful expenditure, five building contractors and six years later Letsitele’s new police palace is now said to be officially opened within the next few months. However, the SA Police could not confirm this. The initial cost of the project was almost R50 million, but due to delays and changes of building contractors this amount escalated to well over R86 million. Earlier this year it was announced that the complex would

be completed by August this year, but serious delays with construction were experienced and the project will soon enter 2012. A sewerage system for the complex has to be completed before the new facility could be operational. A total of five different contractors have so far been involved over a period of six years and at one stage construction was halted for nearly two years, due to “several technical problems”. Our extensive efforts to get more detail on the project from and to verify our information with the SAPS Media Centre in Pretoria, were unsuccessful. An inquiry was sent to Col

Sebola at the Media Centre, who passed it on to Capt Dennis Adriao, who in turn referred it to a divisional commissioner entrusted with new police buildings. We also contacted the site manager of the current contractor, Mr Choga Tapiwa of Zimbabwe, but he was not prepared to release any information on the project, other than to say that “construction has reached the final stage”. It is alleged that favouritism and tenderpreneurship contributed to the long delay and the waste of R40m of rate payers’ money. The department of public works is not involved in the project, and the SA Police is driving it.

This aerial photo of Tzaneen’s new Lifestyle Centre was taken a couple of days before the bulk of the shops opened. The new Fruit & Veg and new Wimpy restaurant will both open next week and a seafood restaurant is said to open early in the new year. So far the new shopping centre is a big hit and shop owners are optimistic that it will continue to draw the crowds. It is especially the huge and very upmarket Checkers that is obviously going to be very popular. The huge variety offered, the cleanliness, the wide aisles, the warm atmosphere of the store and the many new things offered, such as the cheese section offering a variety that has not been seen in Tzaneen before, will no doubt be popular. It is expected that Fruit & Veg will be the other main draw card of the Lifestyle Centre.

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Is This The World We Created Just think of all those hungry mouths we have to feed Take a look at all the suffering we breed So many lonely faces scattered all around Searching for what they need. Is this the world we created What did we do it for Is this the world we invaded Against the law So it seems in the end Is this what we’re all living for today The world that we created. You know that everyday a helpless child is born Who needs some loving care inside a happy home Somewhere a wealthy man is sitting on his throne Waiting for life to go by. Is this the world we created, we made it on our own

Is this the world we devastated, right to the bone If there’s a God in the sky looking down What can he think of what we’ve done To the world that He created.

Bulletin Nou dat die nuwe Lifestyle Sentrum oop

is en die winkels besoek is, wat is jou indrukke? What are you impressions of the new Lifestyle Centre? Sonja van Wyk: Het groter verwagting gehad. Raaikie Lindeque du Plessis: Ek hou baie van Checkers en natuurlik die lekker parkering. Kan nie wag vir Fruit Lovers Market om oop te maak nie, en ek hoop hulle begin die tweede fase gou. Ilze Czubora: PNA was awesome, but will stick to old Checkers as long as they are open. Nicki Loam: The people who started the shocking renovations at the old Checkers complex should be sued for what they have done to the shop owners there! I won’t go near the place again. Derick Stoutgat Burger: Daar sal altyd mense wees wat nie beïndruk sal wees nie of altyd negatief sal wees, maar ek is mal oor dit. Charl Hattingh: Dis nou ‘n plesier om by die ou Checkers in te gaan. Geen lang rye om in te staan nie, en dis maklik om rond te beweeg in die winkel. Geen mense wat stamp en stoot en die gange vol staan nie. En die goed wat ek gekoop het is elk omtrent R1 goedkoper as die nuwe winkel se pryse.

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Farewell to village asset

Haenertsburg says farewell to one of its village assets, ecologist Cathy Dzerefos. When the late Stefan le Roux from Stanford Lake College realised his cancer was terminal seven years ago, he handed over his environmental education programme to Cathy. Cathy became involved in Eco Schools and took the awareness of preserving mother earth to new heights throughout Limpopo. She says “it’s been so rewarding watching schools turn a tomato patch into an award winning permaculture vegetable garden. My Hotline: 076 844 1646

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work centred on workshops with teachers and concentrated on primary school children. “There have been many achievements. One of them was that the UN chose a Sibasa school in the north to represent SA in a children’s environmental conference in Norway and Cameroon.” Her workshops included such things as walking in the grasslands, lessons on bilharzia, making marula beer and how to make soaps and jams. The organisations involved in Cathy’s numerous and innovative projects are WESSA, WWF and De Beers.

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Cathy initiated other projects like mapping out the grasslands and conducting an investigation into the Blue Swallow birds in 2003-2004. She hopes to continue this work in her new home in Rustenburg. Her husband, Brian, a SLC teacher, will head up IT support for teachers at the Bafokeng tribe’s new R420 million flagship school in Phokeng outside Rustenburg. There are another fifty Bafokeng schools in the area that will also fall under Brian. It is a new beginning for Cathy, Brian and their three children and we wish them well in their new venture. — Susan Ettmayr

Bel hier as die krag by jou lol Die GTM se beheersentrum kan navrae oor kragonderbrekings 24 uur per dag beantwoord, by 082 679 0720 en 082 679 0794. Die landlynnommers is 015 307 8190 en 015 307 4356 (as die Telkomlyne werk). Meld elektrisiteitsprobleme by dié nommers aan, enige tyd van die dag of die nag.

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Sonntag verloor nog ’n (finale?) ronde Die regstryd wat ongeveer drie jaar gelede om die kop van me Rachel Sonntag ontplof het en wat destyds eksklusief deur die Bulletin geopenbaar is, toe klagtes wat verband hou met onregmatige werkwerwing by die Prokureursorde van die Noordelike Provinsies (PONP) teen haar aanhangig gemaak is, kan dalk verby wees. Vyf regters van die appèlhof in Bloemfontein het eenparig bevind dat sy permanent van die rol van prokureurs verwyder word, en ook gelas dat sy die regskoste van die PONP vir die appèlaansoek op die skaal van prokureur en kliënt betaal. Dit kan ‘n aardige bedrag beloop. Sy is vroeër deur twee regters van die hooggeregshof in Pretoria skuldig bevind, nadat die PONP se tugkomitee haar skuldig bevind het op vyf klagtes van werkwerwing, hoofsaaklik wat uit motorongelukke gespruit het. Die hooggeregshof se bevel het behels dat Sonntag vir een jaar ge-

Rampbestuur se mense bly weg

skors word en die skorsing vir drie jaar opgeskort word. Appèlregters C Lewis, L Harms, L Leach, F Malan en C Plasket het egter op die appèl van die PONP gereageer deur te bevind dat werkwerwing nog altyd as ‘n ernstige vorm van wangedrag beskou is en dat dit uitgeroei moet word. Uit die hofstukke blyk dat Sonntag twee werkwerwers in haar diens gehad het, en hulle oor ‘n paar jaar heen meer as R800 000 betaal het. Die netjiese kantoorgebou van Sonntag Prokureurs in Sonntag se prokureurskantoor is Tzaneen vorm deel van ‘n mooi gebou waaruit onder in haar spoggegbou op die hoek van meer ‘n restaurant bedryf word. Windsor- en Peacestraat waar ook ‘n restaurant bedryf word. Volgens die dagblad Beeld het sy Vrydag — nog uit haar prokureurskantoor — aan ‘n joernalis van die koerant gesê “ek hoor nou by jou van die appèlhof-uitspraak — ek is verskriklik geskok en ek weet nie wat ek gaan doen nie; ek het basies twee opsies, om my deure permanent te sluit of om konstitusionele hof toe te probeer gaan”.

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The Greater Tzaneen Municipality this week decided to have and keep secrets. Or how should the council’s adoption of the prerequisites for establishing a municipal public accounts committee (Mpac) be interpreted? The council resolved that Mpac be established and according to prerequisite “f” the chairman will be appointed by council, “taking into consideration the requirements of transparency, ethical behaviour and good governance prescripts”. However prerequisite “h” reads: “That the legal division assists with the signing of the oath of secrecy by Mpac members.” Transparent after you have taken an oath of secrecy? This is a contradiction in terms as good (bad?) as it comes. The ANC councillors also showed that they wouldn’t hesitate to steam roll opposition parties. In a show of hypocrisy they announced that they

Evidence exists that can lead to a conviction in the corruption trial of senior magistrate Ronnie Rambau and two other “men of the law”. Rambau is also well-known in law circles in Tzaneen. This was the finding of magistrate E K Patterson, following an application for dismissal brought by Rambau and his co-accused, attorney T E Lubisi and state prosecutor Estene Willemse. One could hear a pin drop as Patterson read out his ruling in the Musina Regional Court last Thursday, especially since this application was widely regarded as a strategic ploy to buy the accused more time. Rambau, together with Lubisi and

Willemse, is accused of influencing the outcome of certain court cases. The main charges brought against them include corruption and conspiracy to commit corruption. They were arrested in a police trap in February 2010 in Musina, with the aim of catching corrupt officials who sabotage the course of justice by predetermining the sentence of vehicle theft cases by means of a plea agreement. The three accused allegedly also received bribe money in murder and rape cases. The three men’s case was postponed to 21 May of next year, the earliest available date. — (LiN News/Zoutpansberger)

GTM sê MDM moet nou help

In Tzaneen ry ’n man op ’n unieke fiets. Mnr Peter Palane het ’n doodgewone dikwielfiets wat hy by NTK gekoop het, in ’n “weeldemodel” omgebou. Presies hoe lank dit hom geneem het, weet hy nie, maar dat hy baie tyd aan sy ryding bestee het, is gewis. Een ding is seker: hy is sigbaar, selfs in die nag! Foto: Jean Aucamp

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Die politieke leiers gaan nou deur die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit gevra word om te help met samesprekings met die Mopani Distriksmunisipaliteit (MDM), oor die GTM se water- en rioolprobleme. Die stadsraad het Dinsdagaand by die laaste vergadering vir vanjaar besluit die MDM sal moet help om die jaarlikse verliese vir die GTM weens water- en riooldienste uit te skakel. Die onderhoud aan boorgatpompe is een van die groot probleme waaroor die GTM se begroting struikel en die MDM moet gevra word om tussentyds te help met voorraad van onderdele en die onderhoud van die pompe. Die GTM se begroting is tans onder druk, onder meer hieroor.

Louis Roux

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Skoksyfers oor die gebrek aan belangstelling by lede van die Rampbestuursentrum se Adviesforum in Tzaneen is pas deur die Forum uitgereik. Uit die 31 belangegroepe, wat uit benoemdes van verskeie staatsdepartemente, polisiekantore en ‘n reeks diensorganisasies bestaan, het net vier ‘n bywoningsyfer van 100% by vergaderings gekry. Die res “spog” met 0%! Onder die staatsdepartemente wat sedert die ontstaan van die Forum in Maart tot met die Junie-vergadering in hul afwesigheid geskitter het, is die kantoor van die premier, sosiale ontwikkeling, paaie en vervoer (padveiligheid, verkeer en instandhouding), landbou, veeartsenydienste, kuns en kultuur, binnelandse sake, arbeid, omgewingsake en waterwese. Nog instansies met ‘n 0%-bywoning is die Mopani Distriksmunisipaliteit se afdelings vir water, energiesake en omgewingsgesondheid. AgriLetaba, die Groter Giyani Munisipaliteit, die KNP, brandweerdienste en die tamatiekwekersvereniging (!) is ook deel van hulle, terwyl die lugmagbasis in Hoedspruit en die polisie van Phalaborwa, Giyani en Tzaneen ook weggebly het. Die enigste vier instansies wat vergaderings bygewoon het, was die munisipaliteite van Phalaborwa en Tzaneen en die departemente van gesondheid en openbare werke.

The GTM will keep secrets

Court rejects three jurists’ application

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would want a representative of the DA in Mpac. However, when the DA nominated Ms Anza van Vuuren, who underwent training to serve in Mpac, the ANC simply voted for Ms Margo McNeil to serve in Mpac.

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Dit blyk dat uitstaande skuld van die Mopani Distriksmunisipaliteit aan die GTM ‘n groot bydrae tot die GTM se kontantvloeiprobleem lewer. Mnr André le Grange, die GTM se finansiële hoof, was eweneens nie beskikbaar om ons navrae hieroor te beantwoord nie. Intussen is ‘n verhoging van 6,08% in die raad se loonen salarisrekening, terugwerkend na 1 Julie vanjaar, ook goedgekeur. Dit is 0,92% laer as waarvoor begroot is. Die amptenare se byvoordele, behalwe motor- en huisvoordele, sal dienooreenkomstig opwaarts aangepas word. • Intussen is die wurms van hoofsaaklik die vorige munisipale bestuurder se bedeling besig om uit die houtwerk te kruip en ons is bewus van verskeie eise, sommige beloop miljoene rand, wat teen die GTM oorweeg word. Daar wag dalk moeilike dae op die GTM.

GTM is weer in ’n geldknyptang

Die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit het weer ‘n geldnood. So lyk dit uit lenings en voorskotte wat die GTM moet aangaan en wat Dinsdagaand deur die stadsraad goedgekeur is. Die eerste lening wat goedgekeur is, is vir ‘n bedrag van R50 miljoen van Absa vir die finansiële jaar 2011/2012. Die lening word aangegaan on kapitaalprojekte te finansier. Dan het die raad ook goedgekeur dat die GTM se bankrekening oortrokke kan gaan tot ‘n bedrag van R20 miljoen vir korttermyn finansiering tot en met 30 Junie 2012. Die derde aansoek voor die raad was vir ‘n lening van R754 000 om ‘n nuwe ampsmotor vir die burgemeester te koop. Die DA het ernstig beswaar gemaak hierteen.

No money for priority A shortage of money has once again resulted in abandoning plans to erect much needed satellite fire stations at places like The Oaks, Lenyenye and Gravelotte, the district disaster management advisory forum (DMAF) was informed. These depots are seen as a necessity in cases of structural fires, as travel time for fire engines from Tzaneen or Phalaborwa to these areas is too long to be effective. For the past three years the matter was listed as a priority on the IDP list, but rejected because of a lack of funds.

Me Rene Pohl van die DA het gesê hulle het nie beswaar teen die aanskaf van ‘n nuwe voertuig vir die burgemeester nie, maar die bedrag is onnodig hoog en daar moet gekyk word na ‘n voertuig wat in die omgewing van R400 000 kos. Die raad het egter die bedrag van R754 000 goedgekeur. ‘n Verdere versoek dat die raad ‘n vlootkaart-gerief van Absa ten bedrae van R300 000 goedkeur, is eweneens deur die raad aanvaar. Die munisipale bestuurder, me Conny Mametja, was nie Woensdag in vergaderings en nie vir kommentaar oor die lening van R50 miljoen en die oortrokke rekening van R20 miljoen beskikbaar nie.

Dís probleme by restourasieprojek Allerhande aansprake en stellings oor die restourasie van die ou binnelandse sakegebou in Joubertstraat, Tzaneen (langs die polisiekantoor) veroorsaak verwarring. Die argitek wat oor die projek toesig hou, mnr Koos Visser van Ichtus Studio in Tzaneen, het met ons gesels en verskeie regstellings kom uit die gesprek met hom. Hy vertel: “Die span konsultante is reeds in Februarie 2007 deur die departement van openbare werke (DOW) aangestel. Omdat die gebou ‘n historiese erfenis-kompleks is, was dit nie net ‘n gewone restoureer- en herstelprojek nie. Die argitekte moes eers navorsing doen oor die geskiedenis van die gebou, voordat ons met die restourasie-beplanning kon begin. Dit was ‘n stadige en omslagtige proses om al die historiese data op te spoor. “Tydens die navorsing het ons inligting opgevolg van verskeie geskiedkundiges en kenners, soos onder andere Dawn Boman, Menno Klapwijk, Archie van Reenen, Jurgens Witt en prof Louis Changuion. “Verdere inligting is ook bekom van die hoof van die Historiese Geboue-afdeling van openbare werke, dr Susan Pike and dr Enla

Minnaar (Heritage Advisory services). Met die navorsingsverslag het ons ook besef dat met die uitvoering van die projek ons die kennis van erfeniskenners benodig en het dit so aan DOW in 2008 aanbeveel. Ons het toe die dienste van Frans Roodt van Vhusa Hashu Heritage Consultants bekom. Met hul bydrae is die finale verslae, goedkeurings van SAHRA en LiHRA en kontrakdokumente teen einde 2008 voltooi. “Volgens my rekords het ons reeds in Maart 2008 ook die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit en die koerante in kennis gestel dat ons besig is met die restourasie van die gebou. Met die stadige goedkeuringprosesse deur die DOW en SAHRA, het die SA Polisiediens se begroting verval en kon die projek eers weer in die 2010-finansiële jaar voortgaan. Die projek het toe eers in Augustus 2010 op tender uitgegaan. In November 2010 is die kontrakteurs, Meondo Trading 333 & Qcobs Logistics JV, vir ‘n agtien maande-kontraktydperk aangestel,” sê Visser. Hy gaan voort deur te sê “die konstruksie het ook meer eise aan die kontrakteur gestel as wat hulle verwag het, en dit het vordering vertraag. Die gebou was in ‘n baie swak toestand weens nie net vandalisme nie (wat baie van die deure, vensters en vloere en

ander toerusting beskadig het), maar daar was ook strukturele skade weens termiete. “Ons was gelukkig dat die Oregon Dendeure en -vensters en Oregon-vloerplanke deur Etienne Botha plaaslik gerestoureer kon word (wat ‘n groot voordeel is). Nog ‘n vereiste van die historiese department was dat al die dakplate hergebruik moes word. Dit het vereis dat elke dakplaat versigtig verwyder en genommer moes word, voordat dit skoongemaak en herstel kon word. Al die restourasiewerk word gedoen onder toesig van die erfeniskundige Liesl Stegman, wat deel van Frans Roodt se span is. “Die prosesse neem ongelukkig baie langer as wat verwag is deur die kontrakteur, en dus was hul vordering ver agter wat hulle beplan het. “Die meeste restourasiewerk is egter nou voltooi en die gebou gaan binnekort sy finale kleure begin wys. “Die projek het nie tot stilstand gekom omdat die DOW nie die kontrakteur betaal het nie, maar omdat die kontrakteur nie sy werkers betaal het nie. Danksy die konsultante se insette sou hulle teen Vrydag betaal gewees het, maar ek kan nie bevestig dat dit wel gebeur het nie. “Gedurende die laaste twee maande het hulle ook weinig vordering gemaak, wat ons span redelik bekommerd gemaak het. Ons het egter nou ‘n onderneming van hulle dat hulle hul bes sal doen om die projek betyds te voltooi,” sê Visser.

Rainbow herbevestig oorname van Bushvalley Rainbow Chicken Farms se oorname van Bush Valley Chickens naby Tarentaalrand, wat twee weke gelede eksklusief deur die Bulletin aangekondig is, is opnuut deur RCF bevestig, maar die transaksie dien nog voor die mededingingskommissie voordat meer inligting oor die nuwe ontwikkeling bekend gemaak kan word. Mnr Warren Farrer, woordvoerder van RCF, het dié week

gesê dit is ‘n blote formaliteit, maar die maatskappy eerbiedig intussen die kommissie se hantering daarvan voor meer besonderhede aan die media verskaf sal word. Hy verwag dat alles vroeg in die nuwe jaar afgehandel sal wees, waarna ‘n volledige verklaring uitgereik sal word. Die Bulletin verneem dat ‘n koopprys van R74 miljoen ter sprake is, maar dit is onbevestig.

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Bulletin Die leerlinge van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se Toekie Vorster-meisieskoshuis het aan al 209 leerlinge van die Letaba Skool vir Gestremdes Kersgeskenke oorhandig. Die inisiatief het begin nadat die Toekie-meisies vroeër vanjaar toiletware aan die skool geskenk en die behoefte daar gesien het. Die skool se leerlinge het ’n wenslys opgestel en die koshuisleerlinge en personeel van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het ruim bygedra. Kersvader (mnr Pieter Marais) en van die personeellede en meisies van Toekie Vorster het die voorreg geniet om die Kersgeskenke aan die stralende kinders uit te deel. Op die foto regs is me Ané Kelly besig om van die geskenke uit te deel.

Twee sussies, Mariche en Dine Joubert van Tzaneen, het op eie inisiatief saam-saam geld vir die DBV in Tzaneen ingesamel. Hulle het R600 in klipharde kontant saam met ‘n klomp kat- en hondekos aan die DBV geskenk. Hier sit hulle by twee van die DBV se personeellede, nadat hulle die geld en kos oorhandig het.

Central Mall staan tjoepstil Die Central Mall in Agathastraat, Tzaneen, waarvan die ontwikkeling ‘n sprong vorentoe vir Tzaneen sou wees, spring nou nêrens heen nie. Bouwerk aan die sentrum staan reeds langer as ‘n jaar stil, vanweë ‘n geldtekort by die ontwikkelaar. Die bouers is betaal vir die werk wat reeds gedoen is, maar het agtien maande gelede hul goed gepak en geloop. Net geringe opknapwerk is intussen gedoen, om die terrein vir huurders en inkopiegangers ietwat te verbeter, maar die binnehof is steeds ‘n wit olifant. Die ankerhuurder, Checkers, het reeds groot skade weens die ontwrigting gely. Die opening van ‘n glansende nuwe Checkers in die Lifestyle Centre vryf erger sout in dié wonde. Die “ou” Checkers sal egter voortgaan met besigheid en stilweg hoop dat ‘n oplossing moontlik in die nuwe jaar gevind kan word. Die groep se streekbestuurder in Limpopo, mnr Louis Lourens, sê daar was sprake dat die OK-meubelafdeling langs die supermark voor einde vanjaar opgeknap sou word, maar “daar is nie eens ‘n enkele spyker ingeslaan nie.” Lourens sê die lof en gelukwense oor die nuwe supermark in die Lifestyle Centre stroom daagliks in. ‘n Woordvoerder vir die konstruksiemaatskappy Alminic, mnr Alex Murray, sê etlike vergaderings is deur die jaar gehou, maar finansiering bly die groot kopseer. “In dié stadium het ek geen inligting oor nuwe planne vir die voltooiing van die Central Mall nie.”

Nommers vir TCL Die Tzaneen Country Lodge by Tarentaalrand se Telkom-lyne is sedert 18 November buite werking. Telkom werk tans aan die probleem, maar in die tussentyd kan voornemende gaste en belangstellendes die alternatiewe selfoonnommers skakel. Vir die ontvangs en besprekings, skakel 082 389 3534 of reservations@tznlodge.co.za; vir funksies en konferensies, skakel Sandra by 072 380 7772 of Phumi by 082 754 0342 of events@tznlodge.co.za; en vir kwessies rakende die bestuur, skakel Marga Hagens by 083 992 1235 of marga@tznlodge.co.za.

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Salutem, Piet Swart Ons huiwer nie om vandag ook op aandag te staan en die aftredende hoof van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster te salueer nie. Van hom kan inderdaad ook gesê word “stil, broers, hier kom ‘n man verby”. Hy mag van homself sê vota vita mea: my lewe is toegewy... Toegewy aan die onderwys, toegewy aan sy gesin, toegewy aan sy onwrikbare geloof, toegewy aan sy vriende, toegewy aan sy onblusbare idealisme, toegewy aan sy vaste oortuigings... Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster verloor ‘n yster, die onderwys in die land verloor een van sy afgelope dekades se reuse, die gemeenskap verloor ‘n staatmaker. In die afgelope kwart eeu het hy sy skool, wat hy oor ‘n paar weke finaal groet, tot groot hoogtes gelei. Die mylpale is volop: op akademiese gebied, op die sportvelde tot selfs ver buite die grense van Limpopo, op die kultuurakker... Hy was nie ‘n man vir stil sit nie. Hy’t gewoel. Hy’t sy personeel aangevuur, die skoolkinders deur voorbeeld en deur geesdrif gelei en die ouergemeenskap na lojaliteit en trou aan die skool gestuur en bestuur. Mag sy opvolgers met waardigheid volg in die diep spore wat hy getrap het.

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Dink reg Die Nonny Mouse van Tzaneen skryf: Geagte Vlieg, Ek dink U dink die regte dink. Dink is nie meer ‘n deel van die lewe nie, dit is ‘n gawe. Nou die dag ry ‘n persoon oor ‘n stopstraat reg voor my verby met ‘n geel Gauteng oorbel aan die linkeroor geplak. Duidelik nie gedink nie. Ek het die probleem sien kom en het toe maar vir ons albei gedink en gerem. Ek dink ek het ‘n nie-denkende situasie reg gedink. My oorle Pa het my geleer dat ek vir die aspatat wat voor, langs en agter my is moet dink. In die kantoor daar bo die wolke leer mens dink. Nou dink ek as ek op die hoek gaan staan en bedel dan gaan die Vlieg nie goed van my dink nie. Die volk is baie bly dat sy klein volk nou groot volk is, altans so dink hulle omdat v.i. (volks insiens) dit ‘n paar jaar van ondervinding vat voor daar nou reg gedink word. Ek dink ek is baie bly ek is verlos van die laities wat bedel. Ja soos hulle sê “been there, experienced that”. Ek dink ek het nou genoeg gedink, moet die harsings tyd gee om hulself reg te dink. U het mos gevra wat dink die volk, en daar dink ek het u dit nou. Ek dink ek moet u net waarsku dat u dalk ‘n probleem het as ek kyk na die voorblad van die laaste Bulletin. Daar onder. Ek

hul verkies het. Lede se integriteit moet bo verdenking wees. Die wykskomitee sal altyd in die belang van die gemeenskap optree.

Thank you dink dit is ‘n gevaarteken. Moet sê ek dink dit is ‘n mooi foto.

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DA Raadslid Rene Pohl van Tzaneen skryf: Daar is by die afgelope wykskommitee vergadering wat op die 23ste November 2011 plaasgevind het, ‘n mosie van wantroue in die sekretaresse ingestel. Sy het wyk 15 verteenwoordig. Onder andere is die persoon meer as R13 000 aan die munisipaliteit verskuldig vir uitstaande huur, water en elektristiteit. Ander lede neem nog steeds notules tydens vergaderings as gevolg van haar afwesigheid tydens vergaderings. Die lede van die wykskomitee het voorgestel dat ‘n nuwe sekretaresse vanuit die Pusela, Medi park gebied deur inwoners verkies word, omdat die vorige sekretaresse hierdie gebied verteenwoordig het. Die wykskommitee is deur die gemeenskap verkies. Daarom is dit in die belang van die gemeenskap dat alle verkose lede die hoogste standaarde sal stel, eerstens aan hulself, en daarna aan die gemeenskap wat

Howard Dembovsky, National Chairman, Justice Project South Africa, writes: I would like to personally and on behalf of Thomas Ferreira’s family thank you for signing our petition to bring about a ban on “blue light brigades” at http://bit.ly/udKCaW. Thomas is still in a coma, after he was crashed into by the driver of a blue light BMW X5. To date, Gauteng Premier Nomvula Makonyane has refused to make public the destination of MEC Humphrey Mmemezi on 5 November 2011 when the crash happened. For some reason, this seems to be a “State secret” of some kind. Wherever the vehicle was travelling makes no difference to the fact that it has caused a young man to be hospitalised and oblivious to what is going on around him; all because its driver has no respect for the law. The National Road Traffic Act makes no provision whatsoever for wanton recklessness on our roads; blue lights or no blue lights and the only way to ensure that those driving these vehicles come to realise this is to remove their privilege to use blue lights.

Vanjaar is die tweehonderdste geboortejaar van die Hongaarse pianis en komponis Franz Liszt. Daar is mense wat sê hy was die grootste pianis van alle tye! Hy het ook baie klavierleerlinge gehad. Daar was dae wat hy van soggens sewe uur tot saans tien uur les gegee het! Een van sy leerlinge was `n Joodse wonderkind met die naam Hermann Cohen. Cohen het losbandig gelewe, maar toe hy eendag `n koor in `n kerk in Parys moes dirigeer, het hy tot bekering gekom. Hy het later gesê dat hy die teenwoordigheid van Christus in die diens ervaar het. Hy het toe aangesluit by die Karmeliete en later as priester en komponis gewerk. Hierdie ommeswaai in Cohen se lewe het gemaak dat Franz Liszt ook nader aan die Here begin lewe het. Franz Liszt het by die Franciskane aangesluit. Die laaste jare van sy lewe het hy elke jaar vier maande van die jaar in Weimar en vier maande in Boedapest musieklesse gegee en vier maande in `n Franciskaanse klooster buite Rome gewoon. Liszt wou nooit geld ontvang vir die musieklesse wat hy gegee het nie en het groot bedrae geld, wat hy vir konserte ontvang het, vir liefdadigheid geskenk. Dit was my en Ina, my vrou, se voorreg om Liszt se woonstel, vandag `n museum, in Boedapest te besoek. In die een hoek staan Liszt se gebedsbankie en sy gebedeboeke. So werk die Here in mense se lewens. As jongman het mense hom as’t ware aanbid agv van sy verbluffende talent en sjarme en later in sy lewe het hy `n man van gebed geword. Mooi naweek!

Tongknopers Iets oor storms: • Orkaan — ‘n hewige windstorm wat oos van die internasionale datumlyn voorkom. • Sikloon — storm gepaardgaande met sterk werwelwind met ‘n bewegende kolk in die middel. • Tifoon — klein, hewige tropiese storm of sikloon wat wes van die internasionale datumlyn voorkom. • Tornado — werwelstorm met ‘n donker tregter.

Die mense hoor Let wel: Hulle sê nie so nie! • Pasop vir Die Dick man, Leon Naguil en Rubbish Robster (die drie destroyers). Die een gebruik sy “badge” om die reg te gebruik vir “evil”, die ander sy geld en Robster word nou weer gebruik deur altwee, maar is te dom om dit te besef en saam verwoes hulle die onskuldige man. Of moet húlle dalk oppas?...

• Daar’s nood. Die bal-vrou verlaat die dorp en wie sal nou voortaan balskeidsregter kan speel? Sy gaan glo op ‘n Harley uit die dorp vertrek en dan na ‘n plaas-vierwieler oorgeplaas word...

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Die ingang na Tzaneen van die R71 af is besig om ‘n broodnodige vernuwing te ondergaan, danksy die ontwikkeling van die Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre. Verkeersligte is by die vierrigting-stop (hoofingang) aangebring en ook by die afrit na die sentrum en die Mediclinic. Die verkeer vlot heel goed en motoriste kan nie meer voor die Sasol langs die R71 verby jaag asof dit ‘n renbaan is nie. Vroeg in die nuwe jaar kry die pad ook ‘n middelmannetjie, wat beteken ver-

keer sal nie na regs by die Sasol-diensstasie kan in- of uitry nie. Die grootste probleem bly egter steeds die rylopers en ongedissiplineerde motoriste wat op die rybaan stop om mense op te laai. Dit is nou ‘n uitdaging vir die GTM om ‘n plan hiermee te maak. Ons het al drie jaar gelede met die vorige munisipale bestuurder gepraat oor ‘n behoorlike ryloper-oplaaipunt, soos in die dae toe vir die troepies by groot dorpe sulke oplaaipunte geskep is.

Rhino wars hot up, but... The continued existence of SA’s national treasure, the white rhino, is in crisis. Rhino poaching has escalated to three a day and it’s estimated that the number will exceed a record devastating 400 by the end of the year. A private game manager in Limpopo, who wishes to remain anonymous, says: “Game breeders don’t want rhino any more because of the security risk. The breeding programme has therefore slowed down and no money is being generated.” “Nature Conservation and government do not have the rhino well being at heart. If they did they’d put regulations in place to help the breeders. Ten vets should be appointed in each prov-

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ince to see to the breeding process. Nature Conservation has all the rhino information and it’s here where the problems begin. “The body is steeped in a mire of paperwork and many farmers have waited over a year for permits to dehorn their rhino. All rhino chip numbers imbedded within the rhino horns are on record at Nature Conservation and legal selling is controlled with these chip numbers.” Farmers in the area believe that insatiable Asia, with its population of three billion, will drive the white rhino to extinction in its quest for a medicinally ineffective commodity that’s worth more than gold and cocaine. Ruthless and

greedy criminal elements from SA, Zimbabwe and Mozambique are easy prey for the Asian fuelled poaching syndicates. Rhino have excellent hearing and smell with poor eye-

sight. Their ears rotate independently and in all directions. Various organisations are helping to fight the rhino poaching. The rhino wars are not going to go away. Besides gov-

ernment and Nature Conservation coming up to the plate, trained forces are needed to combat poachers, successful prosecutions are imperative and the public needs to be informed.

REPOSSESSION OF VEHICLES AND OTHER ASSETS (BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS) The Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff’s primary role is to serve or execute all documents issued by our courts. This includes summonses, notices, emolument attachment orders, warrants and court orders. All Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs must carry a valid identification card issued and renewable annually by the South African Board for Sheriffs. When executing duties with a legal court order the Sheriff can: • Enter your premises, even when you are not there. • Open any door, motor vehicle or piece of furniture on your premises. • Attach, remove and sell your motor vehicle, furniture and movable or immovable property to recover your debt. If the person is in possession of the court order and valid identification card you, as a member of the public, have no alternative but to allow the Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff to remove your goods. Some attorneys are being instructed by financial institutions to institute legal action against members of the public who have defaulted in their payments, and once judgment and a court order has been granted and obtained, it is given to various debt collectors, tracers, representatives or agents who attend the debtors’ residential or employment addresses. • These “agencies” produce the court order and requests the debtor to hand over the motor vehicle, goods or personal assets. • As soon as the debtor consents to handing over of his or her assets, it is deemed that the debtor consents to the financial institution repossessing the assets. • The financial institution’s action by instructing these “agencies” to recover motor vehicles and other goods with a court order, is unlawful. • As stated, only a Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff may serve or execute court orders or judgments. • Members of the public have the right to refuse handing over their motor vehicles, goods or personal assets to the debt collec tors, tracers, representatives or agents of the financial institutions. If you have a complaint or if you are unsure of your rights, feel free to contact your local Sheriffs’ office or the South African Board for Sheriffs.

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Marijke dans van Tzaneen tot in die VSA Marijke Bezuidenhout van Tzaneen, ‘n gr 11-leerling aan die Hoërskool Merensky, het aan die SA Talentkampioenskappe deelgeneem en vier goue medaljes verwerf. Sy is gekies om saam met nege ander dansers in 2012 in die VSA by Actors, Models and Talent for Christ (AMTC) te gaan deelneem. Tydens dié gesogte byeenkoms identifiseer agente Alicia du Toit, ‘n gr 11-leerling van die Hoërskool Merensky, het R4 635 ingesamel vir die Dierebeskermingsvereniging (DBV) in Tzaneen. Personeellede van die skool het aan die begin van die derde kwartaal spaarvarkies ontvang,

van talle internasionale dansskole, produksiehuise en modelagentskappe nuwe talent. “Ons vlieg op 28 Desember en sodra ek daar land begin ons met oudisies en slypskole totdat ons op 9 Januarie weer terugvlieg”, sê die

om vet te voer met hul klas se los sente. ‘n Prys vir die vetste varkie aan die einde van die jaar was op die spel. Me Ellie Potgieter, ‘n inspekteur en voorsitter van die DBV, sê die geld gaan oor die Kersseisoen baie help. Die operasionele kostes van die DBV styg meer as een en ‘n half keer tydens die Kerstyd, vanweë mense wat met vakansie gaan sonder om na hul die-re om te sien. ‘n Ander groot probleem is die skiet van klappers wat veroorsaak dat troeteldiere hulself beseer uit vrees. Mnr Magnus Steyn (skoolhoof) staan hier by Potgieter, me Natasha Jansen van Rensburg (DBVvrywilliger) en Alicia by die oorhandiging van die geld.

opgewonde Marijke. Sy is tans hard aan die werk om geld bymekaar te maak om die geleentheid te kan meemaak. Dit gaan ongeveer R50 000 vir haar en haar ma kos. Die Sun Catchers Hot Air Balloon Company in

Hoedspruit het twee lugballonkaartjies ter waarde van R5 720 geborg en Marijke verkoop nou kaartjies teen slegs R50 per kaartjie dat die biesies bewe. Sy het ook borgaansoeke by groot sporthandelsname ingedien. Marijke het reeds talle optredes op haar kerfstok. Sy is beskikbaar vir openbare optredes en besprekings kan gemaak word by martbez@gmail.com.

Help a dream It’s the end of the year and the time when gr 7’s start looking forward to high school next year. By die Hoërskool Merensky het die laaste A gr 7 pupil of Haeskooldag op ‘n nat noot vir sommige matrieks nertsburg Primary geëindig. Dit is nie die hoofrede vir die fontein school, Steven Nyavoor die skool se ingang nie! mutora, is unsure of what next year will entail.

Knippies help

Twee persone gaan dié Kersfees splinternuwe rolstoele ontvang, danksy 23 795 broodknippies wat die Hoërskool Merensky die afgelope ruk bymekaar gemaak het. Vir elke 10 000 broodknippies skenk Interwaste ‘n rolstoel wat die skool weer kan skenk aan ‘n persoon met ‘n rolstoelbehoefte. Die leerlinge, ouers en kennisse van die Hoërskool Merensky het tydens die laaste helfte van die jaar met mening weggelê aan volgraan-, wit- en bruinbrood, om plastiekbroodknippies vir die projek in te samel. Die projek is begin deur Yaseera Gani, ‘n Plasie-leerling, en later het die onderskeie registerklasse in kompetisieverband begin om broodknippies te versamel. “Ek kan nie wag om die twee rolstoele te oorhandig nie. Die hoofrede is natuurlik vir die wonderlike wete om iemand te kan seën namens die skool met die gawe van beweeglikheid; tweedens om almal aan te moedig om nou met mening broodknippies te versamel,” sê sy.

Steven, an aspiring industrial engineer, achieved top marks in all his subjects, including mathematics, and earned academic honours this year. He has been a top achiever throughout his school career. Through his hard work and diligence,

Nyamutora received a scholarship to Stanford Lake College in Magoebaskloof. The scholarship will provide for his school fees but will not meet all of his costs, such as his uniform, extra books and school excursions. His parents are unable to meet these costs and thus he needs financial assistance to be able to take up the scholarship. School principal Charles Kubayi praised Steven for his diligence throughout his primary school years. “Steven is one of the few learners I have come across in all my years as an educator who shows such dedication to learning at all levels,” he said. Even small contributions will go a long way to helping Steven reach his dreams. Contact the school’s secretary, Ms Sonja Liebenberg, on 082 950 6440 to help.

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Reusevrag sit in modder ‘n Reuse-vragmotor wat in oop myngroewe gebruik word, het die naweek in Tzaneen deurgebring, nadat die sleepwa waarop dit geanker was in die modder vasgeval het. Die sleepvragmotor het van die R71 afgetrek, by die nuwe afrit na die Mediclinic Tzaneen en die nuwe Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre. Daar het dit na verlede week se deurdringende reën Daar is heerlik gekuier tydens die AP Kerk Tzaneen se jaarlikse Kersmark. Kinders is ook besig gehou met ‘n waterglybaan en kon later smul aan ‘n smaaklike verskeidenheid kos. Die heerlike vars groente is vinnig verkoop en die groente-dames (regs onder) het toe kans gehad om rustig te gesels. Allerlei heerlike gebak, smullekker kos en interessante geskenkies is ook verkoop. LINKS ONDER: ‘n Prinses het haar middagete sit en eet by haar oppasser. ‘n Feestelike, dog rustige atmosfeer het tydens die Kersmark geheers, met vriende wat heerlik kon kuier oor ‘n koppie tee en ‘n eetdingetjie daarmee saam. Foto’s: Retha Nel

teenspoed gekry en daar is gewag tot dit droër was, voordat die reus weer beweeg kon word. Op die foto links bo kan die wiele van die reus met dié van die sleepwa vergelyk word, en op die foto links onder steek ‘n motor en ‘n ligte afleweringswa teen die groot man af — en is dit duidelik hoe groot die vragmotor werklik is.

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Little Oaks children’s home gets golden excellency award The Little Oaks Children’s Home was presented with a Golden Excellency Award by the department of social development, in recognition of the quality of the work they are doing in looking after orphans. The Home has been operating since May 2004 and is a non-profit Organisation (028-614NPO) situated in the mountains of Tzaneen on the Alon Community Mission Base. The establishment of the Home forms part of the commitment of Alon to provide for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of orphaned children; to give them a hope and

a future. A home and education is provided for 25 orphaned, destitute and abused children aged one to eleven years old. With the support of dedicated carers and the supervision of the department of health and social development, the children live in a loving, caring, healthy and safe environment. Individuals have committed themselves on a voluntary basis to look after these children and to provide for all their needs. If you have any queries, please contact Sylvie on 082 573 8383.

VVX is keen to assist the young and abused The VVX crazy challenge to raise awareness for the Sixteen days of activism against the abuse of women and children started at Durban University of Technology on 11 November and stretched over four provinces in sixteen days. It ended in Nkowankowa on Saturday.

Three runners and three cyclists finished the 1 010 kilometers. Samuel Ntsanwisi, Epraim Ntsanwisi, Makgoba Lesufi (runners) and Nyiko Masango, Mikiya Mushwana and Vusi Tshabalala (cyclists) are now seen as heroes in Nkowankowa. The chairperson of Vantswa Va Xivono (VVX), meaning “youth with a vision”, Samuel Ntsanwisi (25) from Nkowankowa, decided to collect funds to sustain the youth project. The cyclists and runners were Vusi Tshabalala, Nyiko Masango, Mikiya Mushwana and the Tropical welcomed by the Bikers crew were welcomed by the community of Nkowankowa Greater Tzaneen Mu-

nicipality’s Mayor, Ms Dikeledi Mmetle, the chief whip of Mopani District Municipality, Mr OJ Mushwana, the GTM’s municipal manager, Ms Conny Mametja, and the community of the Nkowankowa area. Ntsanwisi’s VVX project needs a site to build a multi-purpose centre which will host a rehabilitation section, a computer lab, sports facilities, educational facilities and a place for disadvantaged young people. The estimated cost of erecting such a centre is R1 million. “It was not easy to run from Durban to Nkowankowa. I was about to stop and give up, because I was very tired, but I decided to continue. I believe in God and everything is possible when your life is dedicated to Him,” said Ntsanwisi. Mmetle said the GTM would support VVX. She also called on women and children to

speak out on any abuse. “Let´s respect the sixteen days of activism,” she said. One of the cyclists, Vusi Tshabalala, said that he didn’t think that he would make it. Two Mountains Funeral and Financial Services presented a cheque of R20 000 to VVX. Samuel Ntsanwisi, Munghana Lonene and Tswarelo Sebela and VVX members celebrated the R20 000 donation

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Sonia Moments Mnr Piet Swart tree na 25 jaar as hoof van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster op 31 Desember amptelik af. Hy het op 30 Junie sy sestigste verjaarsdag gevier en dié merkwaardige onderwysman wat suksesse van skooldae af ingeryg het, gaan 2012 op sy plaas Doornhoek in die Rowerspas naby Pelgrimsrus saam met sy lewensmaat, Marna, en hul twee kinders, Jeannie en Bernhard, inwag. Sy verskeidenheid suksesse het in 1968 begin, toe hy in gr 11 reeds die onderwys lisensiaat in klavier behaal het (een van drie in die land en by verre die jongste). Hierna het ‘n suksesvolle matriek gevolg, ‘n weermag-offisierkursus aan die Leër Gimnasium, studenteraadsvoorsitter, dosent, rugbyafrigter, onderwysleier en, en, en...

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Mnr Piet Swart, MA (Geografie) THOD, het sy eerste onderwyspos in 1976 by die Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria aanvaar. In 1978 word hy op die jeugdige ouderdom van 27 genooi om dosent aan die Pretoria Onderwyskollege te word en ‘n jaar later word hy ‘n senior dosent! In 1983 is hy aangestel as ‘n adjunkhoof by Klerksdorp Hoërskool en ‘n jaar later is hy bevorder tot senior adjunkhoof. In 1986 word hy as hoof van Ben Vorster aangestel. Hy het verskeie A-spanne by Affies met sukses afgerig, die POK se eerste rugbyspan in die Carlton-liga (en klop Tukkies!), hy was ‘n Noord-Transvaal o.20-afrigter en het die SA gekombineerde kolleges afgerig. Sedert 1987 dien hy in die hoofbestuur van die TO en later die SAOU; sedert 2003 as adjunk-president. Die merkwaardige van Swart is dat hy op ‘n vraag oor die hoogtepunte wat hy by Ben Vorster beleef het, sê sy kontak met die kinders — om hulle te kon motiveer en trane van blydskap en trots in hul oë te kon sien! Nie die fenomenale prestasies van die skool op elke terrein oor jare heen nie... nee, die kinders se wel en wee! En dit is wat Piet Swart as onderwysman onderskei.

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Secret dumping site of elephant carcasses found

Bulletin journalist Orlando Chauke is seen here taking a closer look at some of the elephant carcasses at the scene where they were discovered in the deep bushes near Mabunda

Villagers neighbouring Mabunda Game Reserve at Mbaula village near Giyani have discovered a secret dumping site of elephant carcasses, thought to have been illegally killed in the park. According to Mr Timothy Nyathi, a community leader in the village, the carcasses might be the results of “unlawful hunting activities,” said to be taking place inside the park. These activities are allegedly being orchestrated by a headman and a professional hunter said to be staying inside the park. “There’re many animals that are being killed at will here and that are uncounted for,” said Nyathi. The park is a community owned park adjoining Kruger National Park. According to Nyathi the community trust through which the village was to benefit game reserve fence at Mbaula village. The photo below the report shows more bones at the from the game reserve, does not serve the community but only a few individuals. secret dumping site. Report and photos by Orlando Chauke. The deputy chairperson of the national house of traditional leaders, hosi Ngove or Penny Mabunda, under whose authority the village falls, confirmed irregularities in the reserve. “We tried several times to end this and contacted the department of land affairs — but we

ABOVE LEFT: The Greater Tzaneen Municipality’s ward 14 launched their campaign for sixteen days of activism against women and child abuse by wearing their white ribbons and distributing pamphlets. The committee members are Messrs Phineas Monyama (Roads & Transport), Tom McClintock (Tourism), Mss Hettie van Nikkelen-Kuyper (youth, gender and disability), Cllr Anza van Vuuren (chairperson), Messrs Dave Protter (safety and security and disaster management), Elvis Pilusa (Land & Housing), Ms Maritza Nel (secretary)) and Mr Cyril Ntuli (water and sanitation). Absent: Mss Mantwa Mukhawane (health and welfare), Karla van Rensburg (education, sports, arts and culture) and Mr Dirk Stoltz (electricity and environmental management).

How and where to find them The contact details of the Ward 14 committee mebers are: Anza van Vuuren: anzah@webmail.co.za; 828 083 204 Maritza Nel: pro@letabafire.co.za; 823 049 162 Elvis Malesela: 725 152 510 Karla van Rensburg: humanrights@pharmacies. co.za; 791 453 923 Dirk Stoltz: dirkstoltz@yahoo.com; 827 300 305 Dave Protter: dave@rescue911.co.za: 844 000 911 Mantwa Mukhawane: mukhawanemn@webmail. co.za; 822 561 960 Cyril Ntuli: 835 951 822 Tom M’Clintock: tom@fvln.co.za; 835 877 283 Phineas: 734 270 054 Hettie van Nikkelen-Kuyper: vnk1@telkomsa. net: 832 942 226

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were told that the people have permits,” he said. Meanwhile KNP manager Jakobus Lombard, known as Kobus, denied that irregularities were taking place, saying “that’s what people are saying, but it’s not true.” He added: “those people have permits issued by the department and Sanparks — there’s no way they could be hunting illegally.” He said those that hunt, “do so on quotas,” or a period during which hunting is permitted. “Even then, they always go out with one person from the department who oversee their activities,” he said. Speaking at the scene, Ernest Ndlovu, who is the chief ranger operating around Giyani and Thulamela areas, said not long ago they were called to investigate a case of an elephant that had been killed and buried inside the park. “The reason why we failed to make an arrest despite the evidence of something being fishy in that case is that they showed us a permit,” he said. “However, this time we will get to the bottom of it,” he added. The headman who is accused of colluding with the hunter could not be reached for comment.

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Compiled by / Samestelling deur: Retha Nel - E-pos/e-mail: events@bulletin.us.com Monday of every month. Contact Bruce 082 clothing as well as books and magazines. We will collect. Contact Edwin at 072 22 88 738 824 4291 or Dale 082 820 6029.

Fair Haenertsburg Christmas Fair, Village Hall, today 17:00-20:00, tomorrow 09:00-17:00 and Sunday 09:00-14:00. Come and do your Christmas shopping. Wonderful selection of gifts including handmade Xmas decorations, soaps, art, collectibles, pickles and preserves, pottery, hand-painted T-shirts, mince pies and lots more. Anyone interested in having a stall or for more information contact Cilla 079 495 4854 or Di 084 941 3009. Italian Dinner Dance

Mosaic Restaurant (at Alon Farm), Tzaneen, today, 19:00. Exciting 4-course Italian dinner and a live band. Best wood-fired pizza and homemade pastas. Prizes for best dressed couple. Bookings essential – R170/p. Contact Christine 083 625 6515.

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Abraham Coetzee se pakhuis, môre. Vir alle alleenlopers tussen 40 en 100. Bring vleis, drinkgoed, stoel en eetgerei saam. Vir verdere besonderhede skakel 083 550 8626 of 083 453 3250.

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DivorceCare and DivorceCare 4 Kids, Shekinah House, Tuesdays, 18:30/19:00. Contact Maryna on 015 307 2527.

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12, Tzaneen. Vergader elke eerste Dinsdag van die maand. Leer oor, kook met en plant kruie. Skakel Petro Smit 083 444 3414.

Group Meeting Tzaneen Depression and Anxiety Support Group, Macadamia Village Community Centre, Tzaneen, Every second Thursday, 18:0019:00. To attend call Colleen Phillips, on 083 415 5137 or 015 307 5137 or contact SADAG on 0800 21 22 23. Charity Sale

Care4Life Centre is having a second-hand clothing sale every second Friday of the month at 61G Boundary street, Tzaneen. We appeal for second-hand

Nite Ride Jetty 3, today, 19:00. Presented by Tzaneen Cycling, the Cycle 4 Life Nite Ride. About 20km, route is from Jetty 3 to Merensky and back. Tape a flashlight to your handlebars or put a headlight on. Back-up vehicles will be driving in front and behind cyclists. This is not a race, but a fun ride. Entry fee and proceeds from hotdogs sold by Pam Golding Tzaneen will be donated to the Tzaneen Care Group (a CANSA-affiliate). Entries are R50/p and start from 18:00. For enquiries contact Clive Garrett 082 376 5685 or Van Melle Nel 082 808 3200.

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Letsitele Library, Monday, 09:0012:00. Make your own Christmas decorations. R5.00/child. Please book at Letsitele Library 015 345 1911. Please remember to bring something to eat!!

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Vir dienstye gedurende vakansies/langnaweke skakel asseblief met onderskeie kerke. Times may change during school holidays/long weekends; kindly check with the relevant churches. • AGS van SA — Duiwelskloof Zwaririrylaan, Modjadjiskloof, Past Johan Pieterse 082 925 8746. Kantoor 015 309 9275 / 079 509 1500. Son 09:00, Sondagskool 08:30 vir gr 8’s tot gr 12’s, 09:00 vir 3 jariges tot gr 7’s. • AGS van SA — Letsitele H/v 2de & Oosthuizenstrate, Letsitele : 082 697 6881, Past Walter Benn, Son 09:00 (asook Sondagskool) • AGS van SA — Tzaneen Claude Wheatleystraat 2, Tzaneen,015 307 5112, Past. Maans Schutte, Son 09:00 • Anglican Church C/o Hermanus & Agatha St, Tzaneen, 015 307 3534, Rev Jane Lloyd, Sun 09:15 • Baptist Church 12 Koos Nel St, Tzaneen, 015 307 4634, Rev. Gordon Bull, Sun 09:00 & 18:00 • Catholic Church Ged. 241 Voortrekker Road, Tzaneen, 015 307 6845, Fathers Philemon Thobela, Jimmy Kennedy, Daily 07:15 (not Wed), Sun 08:00. • Catholic Church Haenertsburg 969 Bok Street, Haenertsburg, Father Jeffrey 083 964 9859, Sunday 08:30 • Christian Church Haenertsburg 7 Rissik Street, Haenertsburg, 015 276 1111. Pastor Ian LoughorClarke 083 298 9204. Sun 09:00 • Dinamus Gemeenskapskerk Hoërskool Ben Vorster se saal, Sondae 09:00 (Diens & 3 Kinderdienste) Voorskool, Gr 1-3 en Gr 4-6 Johann Fourie 082 823 1074 website: www.dinamus.co.za • Evangelies Gereformeerde Kerk Adshadestraat 11, Tzaneen,015 307 3371, Ds Hendrik van Rensburg, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00 • Family Transformation Centre Old Gravelotte road, Opp Fairview Lodge, Tzaneen, Biblically based. Run courses throughout the year. Contact: Kim Ninneman at 015 307 2527 or 083 449 9272 • Gereformeerde Kerk Claude Wheatleystraat,Tzaneen, 015 307 1558•015 307 1874, Ds Johan Botha & Dr Edmund de Beer, Son 09:30, 18:30. • German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Modjadjiskloof Zwariri Road. 082 653 5498, Service in German (Eng & Afr Translations) • St Paul’s United Church Haenertsburg Mark Street, Haenertsburg 015 307 3534. Rev Luke Pretorius 082 874 5207. Sun 09:30. Junior and senior Sunday school 09:30. • Shekinah House 10 Manorvlei on Old Gravelotte Rd, Tzaneen — 015 307 4729, Pastor Bryan Varrie / Past Rassie Pretorius Services: 09:00 & 18:00; 09:00 Childrens’Church; 12:00 Sotho & Shangaan. • Lede in Christus Kerk H/v Pieter Joubert & Jopie Bothastrate, Tzaneen 015 309 9920, Past. Wiets Oosthuizen, Vry 19:00, Son 10:00 & 18:00 (Afr & Eng) • Methodist Church 10 Peace St, Tzaneen, 015 307 4525, Rev Pierre Naudé, Sun 09:30. • Hope Methodist Church Duivelskloof Boltman St, Modjadjiskloof. Sunday service 08:00, Tuesdays ladies ministry 09:30, Wednesday fellowship 19:00. Contact Pastor Attie and Liz Botha on 015 309 8594. • NG Kerk — Laeveld Boltmanstraat, Modjadjiskloof, 015 309 9323, Ds Dewald Vermaak, Son 09:00 Sondagskool daarna. • NG Kerk - Letsitele H/v Joubert / Bothastr, Letsitele, 015 345 1618, Ds Barry van der Merwe - Son 09:00. • NG Kerk - Tzaneen Agathastraat 28, Tzaneen, Ds Gouws van Zyl 082 829 2926 / 015 307 4498, Ds Chris Zietsman, 015 307 4497 of 083 269 1325, Son 08:30. • NG Kerk — Wolkberg Agathastraat, Tzaneen, Ds Adriaan van Tonder 083 408 0939 / 015 307 4062, Sondae 09:00 • New Apostolic Church — Tzaneen Vroue Federasie Hall, King Edward Road, Tzaneen, 015 307 4807, Shep. Petersen, Sondae 09:00 & Woensdae: 19:30. • Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk — Laeveld Morrisonstraat, Modjadjiskloof, 015 309 9580 / 084 584 0059, Ds Gerhard Viviers, Sondae 09:00. • Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk — Letsitele Dr Anneke Skoolsaal, 015 345 1128, Dr Jan Truter - Sondae 09:00. • Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk — Tzaneen Agathastraat 14, Tzaneen, 015 307 4508 Ds Richard vd Westhuizen, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00. • Pinkster Protestante Kerk H/v Frank May & Pearlman-strate,Tzaneen,015307 1111 of 083 717 4034, Past B Wilken,Sondae 09:30 (asook kinderkerk) & 18:00, Di 19:00 vroue biduur, Woensdae 19:00 gemeente biduur. • Sewendedag Adventiste Kerk Aqualaan 25, Tzaneen, 015 307 3240 / 082 893 6351, Ds Francois du Plessis, Saterdae 11:00 (Afrikaans & Engels). • Volle Evangelie Kerk Parkstraat 3, Tzaneen, 015 307 3387, Past Dawid Venter Tel:082 269 9746 Sondae 09:30 & 18:00. • World Impactors Bible Church Aka Christian Center Church.1B Section Nkowankowa, Nsova Street. 015 307 3531, Dr Rev TJ Mukoki, Sun: 09:00 (English & Tsonga), Tue: 18:00 (Prayer).

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Talented young girl coming back with a new album While other kids played in the streets in 2006, Tornia Hlungwani was on stage wowing the crowd with her Xitsonga music. At the age of 12, she had already released an album, which made her an envy of her pals at school and also at home. Being a bright child and a newcomer in the

music industry, she was admired by her fans who called her Masesi, meaning “little sister,” which became her stage name by which she is now known. However, according to her father, Mr Pat Hlungwani, who is also her manager and her producer, despite the popularity of Masesi’s

music, they had to halt a bit in 2008 due to the rise of copy writing which had made it difficult for them to make profit. “Her music had been copied a lot to the point that we were not making any profit despite the fact that she was popular – however, we also took note that if we stayed too long she would lose fans. That’s why we had to work on another album,” explained her father. According to him, the new Masesi’s album called “Wanuna wo tsandzeka munti,”meaning “a man who fails his family,” is a new concept of Masesi’s music, which they hope would sell. It is in accordance with her age (now 16). “When she was young she sang music related to kids, and now that she’s matured, we felt that we need to change that concept so that we accommodate everybody including the adult audience,” he said.

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Asked whether Masesi writes her own music or if maybe he compose for her, her father said, “initially we used to do that but now that she’s old she writes her own music. We help her out here and we assist her to tighten it up.” Masesi is now doing gr 11 at Risinga High School in Giyani and according to her father she is a bright student in maths and science. “Most of the times I take her along to Saturday classes where I teach gr 12 pupils mathematics — as we speak, she already knows about the gr 12 syllabus and won’t have a problem when she gets there next year,” he said. Meanwhile the new album is due to be released over the weekend this week.

— Story and photos: Orlando Chauke

LEFT: Tornia Hlungwane as she appears on the cover of her new album, Wanuna wo tsandzeka munti (A man who fails his family). FAR LEFT: Tornia at home dressed in xiTsonga traditional code. She is not only a successful young singer, but also a bright young scholar.

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2 December 2011

GENERAL NOTICE OF 2011 TZANEEN AMENDMENT SCHEME 244 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF A TOWN-PLANNING SCHEME IN TERMS OF SECTION 56(1)(b)(i) OF THE TOWN-PLANNING AND TOWNSHIPS ORDINANCE, 1986 (ORDINANCE 15 OF 1986) We, Kobus Winterbach and/or Willem Johannes Jacobsz, being the authorised agents of the registered owner of Portion 2 of Erf 644 Tzaneen Extension 4 (known as S.C. Landman) hereby give notice in terms of section 56(1)(b)(i) of the Town-Planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986) that we have applied to the Greater Tzaneen Municipality for the amendment of the town-planning scheme known as Tzaneen Town Planning Scheme, 2000

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by the rezoning of the property described above, situated in 7a Circle Drive, Tzaneen from “Residential 1” with a density of “One dwelling per 500m²” to “Business 4”. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, Civic Centre, Tzaneen for a period of 28 days from 02 December 2011 (the date of the first publication of the notice). Objections to or representations in respect of the applications must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manager at the above address or at PO Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 within a period of 28 days from 02 December 2011. Address of authorised agent: Winterbach & Associates, PO Box 2071, TZANEEN, 0850, Tel No (015) 3071041. Ref No: K1032/W. Dec101________________ ALGEMENE KENNISGEWING

VAN 2011 TZANEEN WYSIGINGSKEMA 244 KENNISGEWING VAN AANSOEK OM WYSIGING VAN ‘N DORPSBEPLANNINGSKEMA INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 56(1)(b)(i) VAN DIE ORDONNANSIE OP DORPSBEPLANNING EN DORPE, 1986 (ORDONNANSIE 15 VAN 1986) Ons, Kobus Winterbach en/of Willem Johannes Jacobsz, synde die gemagtigde agente van die geregistreerde eienaar van Gedeelte 2 van Erf 644, Tzaneen Uitbreiding 4 (bekend as S.C. Landman), gee hiermee ingevolge artikel 56(1)(b) (i) van die Ordonnansie op Dorpsbeplanning en Dorpe, 1986 (Ordonnansie 15 van 1986) kennis dat ons by die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die Dorpsbeplanningskema bekend as Tzaneen Dorpsbeplanningskema,

2000 deur die hersonering van die eiendom hierbo beskryf, geleë te Sirkel Weg 7a, Tzaneen vanaf “Residensieel 1” met ‘n digtheid van “Een wooneenheid per 500m²” na “Besigheid 4”. Besonderhede van die aansoeke lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoor ure by die kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder, Burgersentrum, Tzaneen vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 02 Desember 2011 (die datum van eerste publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing). Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoeke moet binne ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 02 Desember 2011 skriftelik by of tot die Munisipale Bestuurder by bovermelde adres of by Posbus 24, Tzaneen, 0850 ingedien of gerig word. Adres van gemagtigde agent: Winterbach & Assossiate, Posbus 2071, Tzaneen, 0850, Tel. No. (015) 307 1041. Verw. NO: K1032/W. Dec102________________ In Tzaneen Beautifully designed. Office space of 50m². Exquisitely tiled office. Beautiful view. Excellent address. Kitchen, bathroom with shower. Rent very affordable and all inclusive! Call Scha, Jan or Stephanie on 0861303404 Dec103________________

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2 December 2011

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June is gimnasium se “biggest loser” Die Biggest Loserkompetisie, wat sowat drie maande gelede by die Tzaneen Health & Fitness-gimnasium afgeskop het, het ’n wenner opgelewer. Vir die deelnemers was dit ’n lewensverandering en het almal baie goed gevaar. Die wenner was June du Plessis. Sy het 20 kg verloor. Die Health & Fitness-gimnasium is in Windsorstraat en Ettienne van Wyngaardt staan gereed om enigeen wat gewig wil verloor, oefen of sommer net fiks wil bly, van hulp en leiding te wees.

Get water-safe this summer Retha Nel

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With summer approaching kids and adults alike are looking forward to cooling off in the pool, but few think of the safety risks involved. With nine cases of people drowning recorded in Limpopo in the last month, getting children and adults water-safe should be a priority. Orca Swimming Academy, one of the swimming schools in Tzaneen, recently held open days where parents and children could visit and see what swimming lessons entailed. Orca has two instructors, Mss Eloise Olckers and Carmen Lotriet. They teach water orientation, water safety, beginner styles and style correction in classes of three pupils, ensuring personal attention. Orca Swimming Academy is also involved with Down Syndrome South Africa’s Tzaneen branch. They sponsor swimming lessons for two children with Down Syndrome every six months. This is a good way Enelani Mkansi, a four-year-old boy with Down Syndrome from Mbhefor the children to improve their skills, learn kwane at N’wamitwa is busy with his swimming lesson with Ms Eloise how to be safe around water and even to im- Olckers. Orca Swimming Academy is currently sponsoring these lessons prove coordination. for Mkansi. Down Syndrome South Africa’s Tzaneen Branch is in great need of funding to help with projects in the area. Photo: Retha Nel Orca’s two-week December Crash Course

Long awaited rugby tourny is now reality sport@bulletin.us.com

The Tri-Nations rugby tournament as we know it, has changed. From 2012 it will be known as The Rugby Championship. Argentina joins the triumvirate of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa for next year. The Pumas will face the Springboks in the first match, with Australia playing against New Zealand on the same day. Each side will play six tests, facing the other three participants both home and away. Argentina’s first test at home is on 25 August against the Springboks. According to the CEO of SANZAR, Greg Peters, the new tournament provides an exciting opportunity to re-invigorate the already competitive competition. “The Rugby Championship is an annual contest between the best of the best in world rugby, nations that have won six of the seven Rugby World Cups,” said Peters. “The regular participation of Argentina at a higher level is long overdue and we are excited about their inclusion in The Rugby Championship. “Playing in the Championship will have significant benefits for Argentinean rugby as a whole and will bring new energy to the jewel in the crown of SANZAR. The Pumas, as they showed at the recent Rugby World Cup, play an exciting and different brand of rugby to the other three teams, which will definitely add a new dimension.” For the President of the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR), Luis Castillo, the announcement signifies a historic moment for rugby in Argentina. “The Argentine Rugby Union and Argentinean rugby community is proud to be part of this great tourna-

ment,” Castillo said. “We will work to maintain high standards in our rugby, with our ultimate goal being to keep generating resources for the development of rugby at the clubs.” For South Africa the new tournament will produce a more balanced distribution of travel, something the Springboks have suffered from in the past. Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have won six of the seven Rugby World Cups contested and Argentina reached the semi finals in 2007 and tested the All Blacks in a tough quarter final of the 2011 RWC. Argentina has waited a long time to play in a regular competition at the highest level and their inclusion into The Rugby Championship from 2012 provides that opportunity. To have four nations come together and have them playing home and away in destinations so diverse in culture, weather and landscape will be spectacular. This will be the best of the best. The Rugby Championship in 2012 (venues to be announced): 18 August: Australia v New Zealand, South Africa v Argentina 25 August: New Zealand v Australia, Argentina v South Africa 1 September: Travel Bye 8 September: Australia v South Africa, New Zealand v Argentina 15 September: Australia v Argentina, New Zealand v South Africa 22 September: Travel Bye 29 September: South Africa v Australia, Argentina v New Zealand 6 October: South Africa v New Zealand, Argentina v Australia

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is a good way to get children water-safe before going away on holiday. It runs from 28 November until 9 December. For information about their involvement with Down Syndrome South Africa or enquiries about lessons contact Eloise at 082 923 7931 or eloiseolckers@gmail.com.

This week’s fitness tip Ettienne van Wyngaardt (Fitness specialist) The number of overweight children has increased by almost 300% in the last 20 years. Hypertension or high blood pressure and high cholesterol are occurring more often in overweight children. Type 2 diabetes, previously most commonly found in obese or overweight women and men, has also increased alarmingly in children.

There is a good chance that nearly 75% of fat children or teens will be overweight when they become adults. And the odds are even higher if one or both parents are overweight too. That’s why it is so important for your child to be active in sport and start to change your lifestyle so that your kids can benefit from a healthy lifestyle.

2 December 2011

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Shamu Swimming Club in Tzaneen is once again the Limpopo champions after having won the title on Saturday in Polokwane. Shamu made it six years in a row, as they collected 5106 points on the day. Tuks was second with 4805 points and PSA third with 4236 points. One of the coveted titles of the day, the junior Victor Ludorum, went to Tzaneen’s WC van Wyk (10). He won six gold medals, three silver and one bronze. Shamu’s other medal winners were Japke Engelbrecht (one gold and seven silver, and also the new record holder in the 50 m backstroke), Nickus van der Nest (two bronze), Luca Wasley (one gold and one silver), Kayla Olivier (one gold and one silver), Anika Schmidt (three gold and one bronze), Ruan Hanaczeck-Kruger (one gold, three silver and one bronze), Doné Aucamp (one gold), Elmé Genis (one gold), Zanel Steenkamp (four gold, five silver and one bronze), Leandi Toerien (one silver and two bronze), Wessel Ludick (one gold and two silver), Ockert Maritz (two gold and one silver), Jordyn Minifie (three silver and one bronze, Carla Nel (three gold, four silver and one bronze, new record holder in the 50 m backstroke), Nadine Engelbrecht (two silver

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and one bronze), Daniel Smit (one silver and one bronze), Lané Prinsloo (two bronze), Anke Minnaar (one silver and one bronze), Erno Botha (one silver), AJ van Wyk (one bronze), Raudeen van Wyk (one silver and one bronze), Leander Steenkamp (two silver), Victoria Jacobs (two bronze) and James Vorster (one bronze). Shamu dedicates their success to all parents’ and swimmers’ positive attitude and support. Mr Bossie and Ms Heidi HanackzeckKruger, Mr Norman and Ms Annie Wolf and Mr Steven and Ms Sophie Jacobs from Kings Walden sponsored the medals.

Carla Nel takes to the pool in one of her events. Photo: Supplied

On your bicycle, in the Limpopo-spanne vaar goed by dark beneath the stars! Cast for Cash se eindronde Cycle 4 Life Nite Ride! Come and join the Tzaneen Cycling Club for a night ride of approximately 20 km tonight at 19:00. The departure point is at Jetty 3 and a route to Merensky and back will be taken. Fix a flashlight to your handlebars or put a headlight on. Back-up vehicles will be driving ahead and behind the cyclists. This is NOT A RACE, but a FUN RIDE for a very special cause. Entry is R50 per person. Under 18’s should be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to sign the indemnity form. Entries will be accepted from 18:00. All entry fees will be donated to the

Tzaneen Care Group (Affiliated to CANSA). Hotdogs will be sold by Pam Golding Tzaneen and the proceeds will also be donated to the Tzaneen Care Group. For further information contact Clive Garrett on 082 376 5685 or Vanmelle Nel on 082 808 3200. Come and join in the fun!

Die eindronde van die Cast for Cash-hengelRead Eastman, een van Letsitele se seuns, kompetisie is die naweek by Loskopdam geen sy spanmaat, Steven Hall van Polokwane, hou en is deur ’n span van Limpopo gewen. was die wenners uit 69 spanne. Deelnemers het van Limpopo, Mpumalanga, die Laeveld en Gauteng gekom. Vanmelle Nel en Chris van Vuuren (jnr) was die derde span van Limpopo en het algeheel negende geëindig. Die tweede span van Limpopo het uit Riaan en Ryan van Graan van Polokwane bestaan en was hulle algeheel vyfde. Toestande was glad nie gunstig nie en daar was selfs spanne wat geen vis gevang het nie. LINKS: Chris van Vuuren (jnr) en Vanmelle Nel. Besoek ons nuwe webtuiste by www.bulletin.us.com