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The children with mental disabilities being schooled at the Frangipani Private School in Phalaborwa have had their cries ignored by the municipality for months. The continuous spillage of hundreds of litres of raw sewerage into the school’s yard has made schooling these special needs children, near impossible. Bulletin investigated the matter on page 3.

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■ Jeff Jackson Limpopo MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Basikopo Makamu, has called on the people of the province to rid themselves of tribal tensions and work together for the development of their communities. He also called on mayors to visit their communities and engage them with their Integrated Development Plans (IDP`s) as they could not before, due to Covid-19.

He was speaking immediately after the opening of the new building for the Collins Chabane Municipality (Vhembe) which had remained dormant as a result of tensions arising from the results of the demarcation process which produced a new municipality. Residents in the area did not take kindly to the development which led to protest actions with massive damage to property including the burning of schools as a result.

With reference to the Vhuwani issues which was sparked by the decision of the demarcation board to create a new municipality in the area, he said that that the situation had normalised after intense deliberations were held with the affected parties

which included the pro-Makhado, traditional leaders and the councillors of the municipality.

“The people in the area are tired and wanted to break with the past. Since 2016 when the protests started services were affected to an extend that certain services were transferred to the department, such as the Economic Development Department which was responsible for refuse removal. Licences were handled by the department of transport while the grading and repair of streets were done by the Department of Public Works.”

He said some of the strategic offices were sent to Giyani. These included water services. The opening of the new offices will enable residents to obtain proof of residences, pay for water as well as to renew their licences.

Makamu called to other communities which consist of several tribal communities, to live in peace and harmony because their forefathers had once lived in those areas in a cohesive manner. “As the case in Vhuwani and Mopani there are communities in which more and more tribal groups are living together, people should learn to live together as it happened long time ago.”

“Because of the emergence of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown that was imposed many communities could not meet and discuss the IDP programmes and therefore mayors should visit those communities and ensure that they discuss the documents with the relevant communities as per the law so that the communities could give their inputs.”

According to the Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, councillors should, after forming ward committees, at least meet once in three months where programmes of municipalities are discussed and inputs provided by the affected communities.

However, Covid-19 made it hard for councillors to convene those meetings. Budgets and the IDP`s were passed and approved without the consent if not approval from the voters.

As some of the regulations of the risk assessment strategy people were not allowed to congregate at will and they could only attend funerals. As a result, many programmes were put on the shelf.

Community structures were urged to remain vigilant to boost service delivery in their affected areas in view of the local government elections expected to take place next year.

Fifteen for three

Wife killer jailed

■ Jeff Jackson

■ Jeff Jackson

Two men from Khujwana and one from Nkowankowa will spend the coming three years in jail after they were sentenced to fifteen years in prison by the Polokwane High Court, last week Thursday. This after they were convicted of a murder that took place in Khujwana two years ago. The sentenced was handed down after mitigation. The sentencing was concluded on the International Day for the Disabled.

This judgement is a sequel to an incident in 2018 in which a disabled man was attacked by the three suspects after gate crashing a function taking place in one of the suspects` homes. Zamba Bvuma, Bosswell Mushwana and Lotty Rirhandzu Shivambu were sentenced to fifteen years each by the Polokwane High Court and they were due to start their sentences soon.

The issue started with crowds of residents arriving in courts in busses any time the case was heared until when interest in the matter died

down to an extend that only witnesses attended. The sentence, though seemingly light in nature, is not the first in Khujwana, a village known for being peaceful.

Three years ago five people from the village were sent to jail after attacking a fellow resident during a drinking spree.

Then in 2016 a mob attacked a man from the village after accusing him of stealing from the community. Upon being cornered at a tavern nearby, the victim ran to his home with the mob on his heels. When the mob arrived at his place, they broke down the door to his home, dragged him outside and stoned him to death at the local sports ground.

After a few months of the case progressing in the Ritavi Regional court and later at the Polokwane Hight court, judgement was finally handed down on the suspects who included a woman from Nkowankowa. Adonis Mashele, Martin Mlondovozi, Small Mlondovozi, Rakgoale Obri and Onica Bayani were each sentenced to 50 years in jail.

The Bolobedu man, Stanley Leshabane, arrested by the police in Polokwane for the daylight murder of his wife and her friend, had previous charges which included traffic fines and the pointing of people as witches in Bolobedu where he resided. This emerged at the formal bail application at the Polokwane Magistrate’s court on Monday this week.

The arrest of Leshabane is subsequent to the shooting of the two businesswomen, one of whom was his wife who migrated from Gauteng to open their business in Limpopo. The court heard that the shooting occurred at the time the husband was accusing his wife of being in a relationship with another man. Also, it was heard that Leshabane even contemplated suicide.

He was arrested with his co-accused Ndondo Buthelezi, John Zulu, Bekimuzi Phiyose and Thembelani Dlamini. The four accused were

hired to murder his wife, Makoena Mubusela Leshabane. According to the investigating officer, Gerhardus Kotze, Leshabane confessed to the murder.

Kotze told magistrate Janine Ungerer, that Leshabane admitted that he hired the four men to kill his wife and that he provided the team with the picture of his wife and described the car which the alleged hitmen used to travel from Gauteng to Polokwane. And that he also told the hitmen that he will also be in Polokwane on the day of the murders.

He knew where the deceased were going to sleep as he installed and monitored the tracking device in his wife’s car. He said Leshabane admitted he was having problems with his wife as he suspected that she was dating another man. The court heard that at one stage Leshabane reported a case of kidnapping against the suspected lover, but the case was not registered as the woman was found at the house of the man when the police arrived.

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Iconic Safari Café robbed in broad daylight!

■ Billy Sibuyi

Seven men entered the iconic little corner café in Phalaborwa on Tuesday morning at just after 07:00 demanding the cash register be opened. They were reportedly armed with firearms and other weapons. Their faces were, for the most part hidden behind the obligatory Covid-19 cloth masks. Andrew Dee, the owner of the café said that at the time of the robbery there were around three patrons and seven staff members inside the shop.

“They took cigarettes and whatever floats we had lying around in the tills. Some guys’ faces were hidden, some had guns and others had weapons, I think. They came in and were in here for about 10 minutes before they left. They could not close the burglar doors and that meant someone had to stand guard and watch the door,” said Dee. “They just demanded money and we gave them the floats in the till as it was still morning and not busy yet. The crime rate in our town is alarming and I feel it is going unpunished, I am not talking about my shop in this instance but I am talking in general that crime is going unpunished.

The robbers managed to take my employees’ phones before fleeing the shop.”

Dee also said that it appeared as though criminals are no

longer fearful of being caught as some of the guys in the gang that robbed his store, were not even wearing masks despite the CCTV system being very visible.

One of the kitchen staff told Bulletin that she was in the back of the store busy with daily preparation when the gang entered the shop. “At first I did not notice that he was a robber because I asked him where he was going as people were not allowed at the back and that is when he produced a firearm and told me to get out and join the others,” she said.

“We were all made to sit down and they demanded our cellphones. At the time when this was happening, I was not terrified but now that they are all gone, I am in so much pain. I am really frightened, and I get scared whenever a man walks into the shop because I do not know if it could be those guys and are here to finish what they started.”

The owner also mentioned that a few days prior the robbery they felt like they were being monitored as there were a few suspicious vehicles in their parking lot. “We observed a lot of meetings in the parking lot last week. There were cars with no number plates and were meeting under the tree outside every day,” he recalled.

At the time of going to print it was not certain whether any arrests were made.

Robbers ordered all staff to lie down. Photo: Twitter

Disabled children suffer under housing department ■ Billy Sibuyi & Joe Dreyer

The entrance to the centre for the mentally disabled children in Acacia Street.

The sewerage covered pavement outside Frangipani in Essenhout Street

Gallons of raw sewerage is running into the property of one of Phalaborwa’s most respected educational centres for children with disabilities. Frangipani Day Care Centre for children with disabilities, situated on the corner of Essenhout and Acacia Street, was forced to close their doors last week and take care of the children from the home of principal, Anna Krause, simply because of the river of human waste which made entering the school grounds near impossible. The Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality has paid them little notice and the situation has, as per usual, been left to spiral down the abyss of service delivery.

“We are always faced with this and it has been going on for months,” Krause said. “The smell is horrible and these are children with special needs! It is worse when we are inside because the smell does not leave, and combined with the notorious Phalaborwa sun, it becomes a serious health and safety issue. The municipality has not been able to assist us and when we call to report the matter, we are told that there is nothing they can do to help” she said.

Bulletin paid a visit to the school this week to investigate the matter, and what we found, was shocking. A blocked drain in the school’s yard was literally overflowing causing deep pools of sewerage to form all along the entrance to the classrooms and in some parts even submerged the school’s porch.

“This is a regular occurrence which the municipality has blamed on roots from the trees surrounding the property causing the pipes to clog up. But I don’t believe this to be true and have highlighted my findings to the municipality a number of times in the past.”

Krause pointed out that the residential property which borders Frangipani, was converted into a residence for the students attending college in town. According to her observations, the houses have been converted into hostels for these students with extra rooms added onto the original home, but the sewerage system was never upgraded. This means that there are too many people in the house for the plumbing to handle, which in turn could be why the sewerage keeps overflowing into the school’s premises.

Two years ago, Bulletin investigated the issue of the student accommodations mushrooming up all over

town. In those reports, we discovered the same situation at various hostels.

“All around us there are houses and small rooms built around the yards of these houses to accommodate students from college. In these small rooms they are grouped in pairs paying about R1 000 a month and I think it is the number of people staying here that block the system,” Krause theorized. “At least now they will be going home because schools are closed, and we do not have any sewerage problems. However, when they return the rollercoaster starts again.”

She claimed that the BPM’s health inspector, Schalk Gagiano, was reluctant to assist. “Schalk said that he cannot do anything because there would be court cases. They just never come out here and the only thing we want is for them to come and unblock the drain so life can go on”.

Bulletin spoke to one of the students who lives in the makeshift hostel neighbouring Frangipani. According to this student, they use the toilet facilities at their schools and colleges because at the hostel, the toilets are always blocked.

Health inspector, Gagiano, said that his health inspectors have been to the property on several occasions and have noted that the sewerage system was not connected correctly, it needed to change. “The housing in question is further down the street and not near Frangipani, so I would not say it is because of the housing that it is flooding. The engineers need to come and change the connection,” said Gagiano. “I can’t completely rule out that the housing could be playing a part in the blockage though, but investigations will ultimately tell.”

Sybrandt de Beer, the ward councilor of ward 11, has also noted that there was a major sewage problem at the corner of Acacia and Essenhout Street.

“The cause of the sewage problem is the ten or fourteen flats. Illegal flats that are on the property of the house next door to the school. The municipality should have ended that issue a long time ago. There is a court interdict to break down those illegal flats because there was no plan to build any of them,” stated de Beer. “There are so many blockages in town because the town was developed to accommodate one house on a stand and now, with the addition of college learners, there are now 24 to 30 people on a single property which is just too much for the system,” concluded de Beer. He assured Bulletin that he will be following this up with the housing department at the municipality.

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Follow up: Municipal Manager looks into Minitzani ■ Joe Dreyer Tzaneen Projects initiator, Zantelle Ras, this week Tuesday, met with the Greater Tzaneen Municipality’s municipal manager, Thapelo Matlala. Bulletin periodically joined the conversation via speakerphone.

The purpose of the meeting was for both Ras and Matlala to gain a better understanding of the project and to discuss the processes and procedures of projects on council property. Some of the concerns pertaining to the Minitzani Park project that were tabled by members of the community through Bulletin, were also discussed.

Last week, Matlala said that he had requested a report on the project and would start by meeting with Ras to discuss the matter. This week he reiterated that though the project is a fantastic initiative, there does exist certain procedures that must be followed to ensure all parties involved in the project abide by the bylaws. He is in the process of looking into the matter and has requested for time to respond appropriately to the concerns raised by members of the community. He also gave the assurance that any such uplifting initiatives would be supported by the municipality provided the necessary process, which included tabling a proposal which would have to be presented to council and advertised for public input, be followed.

Earlier that afternoon, Bulletin sent follow up questions about this community project to Ras for comment. We sought clarity on the finances of the project and requested a breakdown of the financial contributions by each of the sponsors. This included the money paid for the right to hang an advertisement board on the palisade fence surrounding the park, and how much of the work and material for the upgrade was sponsored by the various contributors.

Furthermore, we noticed on their Facebook page that Tzaneen Projects was in the process of registering as an NGO under which Ras

plans to initiate many more community upliftment projects including programmes to uplift and empower the youth. In our inquiry, we asked her about the progress of this registration process and what had inspired the decision.

By deadline on Thursday (yesterday), we had still received no response from her. Previous attempts to gain clarity regarding the public finances injected into the community upliftment project had resulted in naught, except for her stating that all money received was paid into the Tzaneen Swaarvoertuie account, from where suppliers of material for the project, were paid.

On Friday last week, following the publication of the first article on the park, we received a WhatsApp message from Ras asking for an email address where she could forward all the requested documents

to. We provided her with the email address. Following a lengthy discussion on matters related to Minitzani Park, Ras seemingly had a change of heart regarding the email and instead said she would post her response over Facebook “tonight, or over the weekend, or just whenever I want, to then you can draw your answers from there. Discussion and commentary between you and I are now over.”

Minitzani Park is a public space and, by law, should be open and accessible to every member of the public at any time. We have received complaints from families who arrived at the park with their children, only to find the gate locked. On their Facebook page, Tzaneen Projects stated that the park is open but that there is still some work being done, which was delayed by the various lockdown levels. This is a developing story, and we will have an update in our next edition.

Minitzani Park wich has, in the last few months been fenced off by a palisade fence, now doubles as advertising space. This has led to some residents questioning the municipal by-laws.

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Punctures, pains and a good cause ■ Roelof de Jonge Nyiko Masango also known as ‘Mr Dynamix’, is a fitness trainer and adventurer from Tzaneen who has once again embarked on an epic journey. With his mountain bike, he started from the furthest point north of South Africa, and will finish his trip at the southern tip of the country in Cape Town.

His journey started on Wednesday, the 21st of November, from Beitbridge just outside Musina in Limpopo. By Tuesday the 18th of December, Masango arrived in Port Elizabeth, having covered 2 107 kilometres in the saddle so far. His aim is to cross the finishing line on the 17th of December in the Western Cape.

The journey provided its fair share of calamities. Being an avid adventurer, Masango knows by now how to be prepared ahead of long campaigns like these. On Sunday the 6th of December, he incurred punctures on all his bicycles whilst in East London.

Thanks to support from a long-time friend residing in East London, Moses Mbedhi, Mr Dynamix was soon on his merry way again. On Wednesday morning the 9th of December he lost valuable time on the road after his support vehicle ran into mechanical trouble. Masango is however determined to finish in time despite the temporary setback.

His adventurous cycling initiative is part of a Presence into Fatherhood Campaign for which he would like to create an awareness through his fitness and adventure antics. This drive advocates for men’s responsibilities towards their children’s lives. “This campaign aims to encourage men to start playing an active role in their children’s lives, because we know the benefits that a fatherly role plays in the life of a child.”

“Through this drive I would also encourage men who are denied access to their kids, to continue fighting for

their rights as fathers, despite friction between them and the mother of their kids.”

Masango started this initiative in 2017, after he was also denied a chance to actively father his own son. He first started this campaign with a 100 kilometre Walk from Polokwane to Tzaneen.

He has partnered with Vodacom on an initiative titled ‘Be the Light Campaign’, which aims to stop the spread of the social ills of gender-based violence. The campaign came at the right time as the country is currently commemorating 16 Days against women and children abuse, which began on Wednesday the 25th of November.

Masango is not new to extreme expeditions.

Last year he cycled from Tzaneen to Tanzania and a week later he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for the same cause. He is currently in the process of starting a boys leadership academy and a cycling club. For more information and sponsorship for his future campaigns, persons can contact S’phelele Mashobane on 072 299 2822 or follow the Presence into Fatherhood Facebook page.

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Nyiko ‘Mr Dynamix’ Masango during his Presence into Fatherhood Campaign. In a few days’ time he will reach the Western Cape, having travelled all the way from Beitbridge in Limpopo.

Toyota’s GR Yaris hot hatch destined for SA ■ Roelof de Jonge The GR Yaris is the first all-produced Toyota sports car and the first homologation model by this car manufacturer for the World Rally Championship (WRC) competition since the production for the Celica GT-FOUR was ended in 1999.

The past weekend the WRC Toyota GR team won its second WRC drivers and navigators title with Sébastian Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, their seventh WRC championship title together.

The road legal rally car GR Yaris brings motor-

sport technology directly to the world of a road car through the combined design and engineering skills of the title-winning Toyota Gazoo Racing and World Rally Championship team.

The local introduction according to Toyota South Africa, is set for mid-2021. The detailed specifications, pricing and model line-up information will be released closer to its introduction.

The GR Yaris has all the credentials to qualify as a sportscar, except maybe the top speed, with rally cars rather being known for their sheer accelleration and handling characteristics.

The heart of GR Yaris is a newly developed 1.6-litre turbocharged three-pot petrol engine. Toyota regard it as the world’s most powerful mass-produced three-cylinder powerplant that produces 200kW of power and 370Nm of torque. Along with an all-new platform, unique threedoor body, aerodynamic styling and a new GR-FOUR permanent all-wheel drive system, the GR Yaris has an impressive power-to-weight ratio of 156kW per ton. The sprint from 0-100km/h appears in just 5.2 seconds. Toyota states that this new Yaris shares only three exterior components with the Yaris hatch, namely the headlights, taillights and mirrors. The GR

Yaris has a kerb weight of just 1280kg1.

It features carbon-fibre roof and aluminium panels for the bonnet, doors and tailgate, which is a first for Toyota.

The lightweight, compact 200kW turbo engine adopts motorsport technologies to deliver an exhilarating drive experience, including multi oil-jet piston cooling, machined intake ports and large-diameter exhaust valves. It is also equipped with direct and port fuel-injection, high-speed combustion, a single scroll ball-bearing turbocharger, an aluminium oil cooler and a large-capacity water pump and air cleaner.

The engine is coupled to a six-speed intelligent manual gearbox (iMT) with rev-matching on up and down shifts. The top speed rated by Toyota is 230km/h.

The GR Yaris has a new, dedicated platform that combines the front end of Toyota’s GA-B platform (Yaris) with the rear of the GA-C platform (Corolla).

This accommodates a new suspension design and the GR-FOUR all-wheel-drive system, which also contributes to the car’s excellent stability and handling.

Driver-selectable AWD settings are Normal (directing 40 per cent of available torque to the rear wheels), Track (50 per cent to the rear wheels) and Sport (70 per cent to the rear wheels). The system will adjust torque split automatically based on driver inputs, vehicle behaviour and road or track

conditions.

Front MacPherson struts are more rigid than the five-door Yaris hatch with newly developed knuckles and stiffer bushes for maximum control and stability.

A multi-link rear suspension, in contrast to the torsion beam layout of the standard Yaris, is also more rigid with new upper arms and stiffer settings for optimal responsiveness, handling and traction in high-speed cornering.

The large 356mm two-piece ventilated discs with four-piston callipers provide stopping power at the front, with 297mm ventilated discs and two-piston callipers at the rear, both designed to provide confident, stable and fade-resistant braking performance.

Inside the cabin the GR Yaris has a small-diameter leather-wrapped steering wheel with fingertip controls, leather-wrapped short-throw gear shifter and handbrake, and aluminium pedals further indicates that this is no ordinary Yaris.

The large ‘speedo’ and ‘tacho’ dials are placed either side of a 4.2-inch multi-information display that offers an array of details including turbo pressure and gear-shift indicators. Premium sports front seats offer the support and comfort.

The two rear seats feature ISOFIX anchor points and can split with a 60/40 configuration, to further expand the 141-litre luggage space.

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Dié Wolkies vat geen strooi van rommel ■

Joe Dreyer

Die gr.3-klas van Wolkberg Akademie het Vrydag die 4de Desember met groot opgewondenheid die eerste plek prys geneem vir die herwinningkompetisie wat deur dié skool aangebied is. Al die skool se grade het aan die kompetisie deelgeneem.

Protonka Recycling van Tzaneen het hierdie kompetisie se pryse geborg. Die leerkrag wie agter hierdie idee was, is Nita van der Lith.

“Ek bied klas aan vir gr.4 tot gr.7 leerders waarvan Tegnologie een van die vakke is wat ek gee. Herwinning is ondermeer een van die aspekte wat in Tegnologie behandel word. Ek het die gedagte gekry om kinders meer bewus te maak oor herwinning. Protonka Recycling het die innitiatief ondersteun en het ook bewillig om die prys vir die wenklas te borg.”

Elke klas was genoodsaak om soveel rommel moontlik in te samel vir herwinning. Die leerders kon sommer van hul huise af rommel saamgebring het om herwin te word. Die klas wie die meeste oftwewel swaarste gewig rommel herwin het, het met die wenprys weggestap.

Die kompetisie was in die laaste twee maande van die vierde kwartaal aangebied.

Die gr.3-klas onderleiding van hul juffrou, Sandarie Boshoff, was die ene opgewondenheid met hul pryse geborg deur Protonka Recycling wat hul in Wolkberg Akademie se herwinningskompetisie gewen het. Saam met die leerders is Ronel Steyn (skoolhoof), Nikita van der Lith (onderwyser), Sandarie Boshoff (gr.3 onderwyser) en Adéle Zervogiannis van Protonka Recycling.

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Due to restrictions by the Covid-19 Lockdown Regulations on Public Gatherings, any Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are also urged to submit their comments and contact details via email on desmond@pshgroup.co.za / arnold.muindisi@gmail.com Land owners, lawful occupants, community and any Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are given the opportunity to access more information on the proposed activities and to give comment on the process. Please submit your name, contact information and comments and/or re-

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We, Masungulo Holdings ( Pty) Ltd being an authorized agent of the owners of the erf mentioned below, hereby give notice in terms of Chapter 5, Part C: Section 57 of the Greater Tzaneen SPLUMA, By-Laws , 2016 that we have applied to the Greater Tzaneen Municipality for the amendment of the Tzaneen Town Planning Scheme, 2000, by the Rezoning of Erf 5058 Tzaneen Extension Ext 84 Township, Registration Division LT Limpopo Province, located at 07 Sugar Bird Street , from “ Residential 1 ” to “ Residential 1” with relaxation From 5 Meter Building Line to 3 meter building line with an Annexure 288. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during

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PLANNINGSKEMA, 2000 (WYSIGINGSKEMA 470 MET AANHANGSEL 288) Ons, Masungulo Holdings (Pty) Ltd, 'n gemagtigde agent van die eienaars van die onderstaande erf, gee hiermee kennis ingevolge Hoofstuk 5, Deel C: Artikel 57 van die Greater Tzaneen SPLUMA, By-Laws, 2016 wat ons op die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit vir die wysiging van die Tzaneen Stadsbeplanningskema, 2000, deur die hersonering van Erf 5058 Tzaneen Uitbreiding 84 Dorp, Registrasie Afdeling LT Limpopo Provinsie, geleë te 07 Sugar Bird Straat vanaf “Residensieel 1” na “Residensieel 1” met ontspanning van 5 meter boulyn tot 3 meter boulyn met bylae 288. Besonder-

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MOTHS reach out to House Marula

For the past decade, annually, the Memorable Order of Tin Hats (MOTH) Shell Hole Phalaborwa gets together and donates starter packs to House Marula in Phalaborwa. The starter pack which includes essentials to help a person start over if they do not have anything, is handed to House Marula, a non-government organization (NGO). The NGO cares for abused, neglected, molested and crisis-stricken families.

“Every year we get together. This year bikers from Johannesburg joined us and we visited the house to hand over the 20 starter packs and we noticed that there were kids,” stated Skip Boschoff, the Old Bill (Chairman) of the MOTH Shell hole.

“The starter pack has all the things a woman needs when she goes into House Marula if she does not have anything. After noticing that there were kids, we brought them sweet hampers so they too, could enjoy.”

Antoinette Snooke, the matron of the house, told Bulletin that she was grateful for what the MOTH’s have been doing over the past years. “Given the circumstances in which these people leave their homes and arrive here, most of them arrive here without anything. These parcels that the MOTHs donated go a long way for the new arrivals,” stated Snooke.

In a humble melancholic tone, suitable for a person in her position, told Bulletin that most women who arrive at House Marula at first feel like they do not belong, but when they settle in they feel at home and realize that they have become part of an all inclusive family.

“We are mostly faced with challenges of having enough food, clothes, and toiletries and we would love for the community to keep donating to us when possible as these small gestures go a long way.”

The MOTH’s donated the starter packs over the weekend during the Sapa Yopa weekend.

M E D I A

11 December 2020

Billy Sibuyi

The day-long journey for the inaugural Mister and Miss Summer Phalaborwa 2020 crowning culminated in the ceremony at the Full Gospel Church auditorium hall on Saturday, the 28th of November.

The glitzy affair drew many parents and supporters who cheered almost everyone that strutted their stuff on the catwalk. This inaugural pageant included entries of all ages including the youngest entry of 1 year-six months and the oldest at 22 years.

Competition director, Chantelle Ströh, told Bulletin that each entrant brought a donation for the SPCA and House Marula to support them. She also said that the pageant was about more than just beauty.

“This is our inaugural competition and from next year we will start off in January right through to November when we crown again. We will also have a modelling school, Unique Modelling, so that boys and girls in Phalaborwa can sign up and represent our town in other provinces and probably in other nations,” stated Ströh.

“We are going to do a lot of charity events from January.

The reason we decided to do this was because everybody was struggling and there was no money to buy anything because of the lock down,” Stroh told Bulletin.

“So, we decided to do a charity event to raise donations

for the SPCA and House Marula so that they may have food for Christmas. We have been doing charity work for five years now in Polokwane and we have just moved to Phalaborwa and we will continue our work here,” continued Ströh who also told Bulletin that organizing the event was easy as everybody was willing to help.

The pageant hosted a total of 23 entrants and one of those being the only boy, Beyers van der Merwe, who ultimately won the coveted Mister Summer Phalaborwa 2020.

The day was themed ‘A summer in Phalaborwa’ and certainly lived up to expectations as attendees and entrants were dressed in their best summer wear. It was a day filled with entertainment from local singer Conrad. Conrad kept the audience on their toes throughout the day before the judges announced the winners of the Mister and Miss Summer Phalaborwa 2020.

The winners were Dimi-Leigh Nel, Beyers van der Merwe, Esmé Potgieter, Carmen Vermaak, Mincke de Villiers, Ankia Joubert, and Felicia Mboweni.

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Mr and Miss Summer Phalaborwa crowned ■

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Gholfers kyk wéér Noord(chem) ■ Roelof de Jonge

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Die bekende landbou chemikalië verskaffer en produsent op Letsitele, Noordchem, het Vrydag die 4de Desember sy jaarlikse gholfdag aangebied. Altesaam 13 spanne bestaande uit vier spelers per span het vanjaar deelgeneem.

Volgens Wiehann Wagenaar, die hooffinasiële beampte by Noordchem en een van die organiseerders van hierdie geleentheid, het vertel dat hierdie gholfdag uitsluitlik vir sy aandeelhouers en hul werkers asook sy verskaffers aangebied word.

“Dit was die vierde jaar wat Noordchem hierdie gholfdag aangebied het. ‘n Groot dank aan elke speler wie tyd gemaak het om te kom speel. Van ons eie personeel het self ook gespeel en van hulle het ondermeer by die bowwe en setperke uitgehelp met verversings.”

“Vanjaar se gholfdag het baie goed afgeloop en ons glo almal het dit terdeë geniet. Ons was natuurlik later die aand met lekker reën geseën en ek glo veral ons boere in die omgewing het dit baie waardeer.”

Die wenspan was van BASF en hul spelers op die dag was Eugene Blume, Diek Coetsee, Armand Starbuck en Rikus Greyling.

Die span van Mahela het die tweede plek behaal met Eddie Vorster, Nico Smith, James Vorster en Hansie van der Walt in aksie. Die span van Jan Viljoen, Milaan Thalwitzer, Johan Fourie en Phil Manders van Komati het die derde plek ingeneem.

Die Villa-span was vierde en het bestaan uit Roedolf de Necker, Pierre Strydom, Freddie van der Westhuizen en Fanus Swart. Laeveld se span met Gerhardt Vorster, Rickus Smit, Louis Jordaan en Willem Stolp was vyfde algeheel.

Die wenspan was van BASF en hul spelers op die dag was Eugene Blume, Diek Coetsee, Armand Starbuck en Rikus Greyling.

Adventurous Stanfordians prove their worth ■ Roelof de Jonge

An adventure racing team made up of pupils from Stanford Lake College (SLC) has been ranked 10th in the country against other rival teams consisting mostly out of adults. Africa joined the Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS) circuit in 2018 and now, the ARWS Africa Circuit is a collection of

Team Ubuntu at the Transkei Tuff. From left to right Danica Altenroxel, Terence Vrugtman, Marthinus Maritz and Jarryd Gosling

Gunther Katzke paddling on the kayaking leg of the Red Ants Rumble.

the best mid-distance adventure races in the Africa region.

In the year that Africa joined the World Series, three pupils from Stanford Lake College, Danica Altenroxel, Marthinus Maritz and Jarryd Gosling, joined seasoned adventure racer, Terence Vrugtman, for the Transkei Tuff race to make up the team named “Ubuntu”.

According to the latest South African rankings, the Ubuntu team are now positioned 10th overall and are the only team made up of non-adults in the Top 25.

Since then, the Ubuntu team of four members have been taking part in several races throughout the country, of which the members have only consisted from SLC learners.

The events each have its own unique courses to test the athletes over distances of 125km up to 250km. The adventure consists of non-stop day and night racing with disciplines like trekking, mountain biking, kayaking and navigation, putting the skills and fitness of the contestants to the test.

The pupils who have all contributed to Ubuntu’s success since 2018 are Danica Altenroxel, Casper Venter, Reuben Middleton, David Pullinger, Herman Fourie, Jarryd Gosling, Marthinus Maritz and Gunther Katzke.