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Stylkop burns An aerial photograph of the Stylkop ﬁre taken from the Spotter plane on Tuesday morning. The blaze has since been brought under control but is being monitored very closely and LFPA resources - two choppers, a spotter plane and Helitact team, are still ﬁghting in the area.

Incident commander on the ground was Pieter Henning with the three pilots including Simon Venter in the Spotter plane and Mathew Carter and Charles Burger in choppers Pappa and Kilo. Four hours into the fight it appeared as though the fire was losing momentum and the aircraft stood down. The rest of the day and through Wednesday, all was quiet on the Stylkop front. On Thursday however, the fire seemed to have flared up again and the LFPA aircraft resources were dispatched once more. Their main objective was fire suppression from the

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air. On the ground, four private landowners had pitched in to help and were fighting the blaze with their “bakkie sakkies” in support of the aircrafts. When Bulletin spoke to Maritza Swanepoel of the LFPA on Thursday afternoon, it was estimated that 45 hectares of grassland and bush had already been devoured. According to her, it was an intense fight on the day, because of the heavy winds. “The fire itself is not that hectic at the moment, although we are trying to keep it from reaching the Matume and Cashumi plantations below the cliffs,” she said. “The wind is

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making it difficult for the choppers, but so far it looks under control. The Working on Fire team could not be dispatched as it would take them too long to reach the fire line, but we have our Helitact team in place.” A relief spotter plane from Nelspruit, piloted by Frank Smook, also joined the fight. At the time of going to print, the fire had still been kept at bay and was being closely monitored both from the air and the ground. Follow the Letaba Fire Protection Association Facebook page to stay up to date on the #stylkopfire as the weekend progresses. — Joe Dreyer joe@bulletin.us.com

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“Our biggest fear is that the fire jumps off the cliffs down into Georges Valley.” A fire has been raging in the Stylkop cliffs above Georges Valley since Tuesday morning. An aircraft was called in to assist with the fire at around 12:00 that afternoon. By the end of the day, approximately 20 hectares of indigenous bush and grasslands had been destroyed and the fire showed no sign of letting up. Letaba Fire Protection Association dispatched their resources to the fire line which included a spotter plane, two choppers, a Helitact team and an aircraft support vehicle. The

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The seeming unwillingness of the municipality in Modjadjiskloof to heed the calls of their residents demanding their rights to basic services, has forced one business owner to take the matter to the Human Rights ComOntwerp / Design Bemarking / Marketing mission. Tamryn Branch Jacques Smuts (Best/Man) Below is a correspondence he sent to the 083 637 9551 071 268 2543 spokesperson of the GLM, Lovers Maenetje, tamryn@bulletin.us.com jacques@bulletin.us.com following repeated requests to have the releTessa Thompson Joernaliste / Journalists 079 653 6317 vant information as stipulated in the MuniciJoe Dreyer tessa@bulletin.us.com pal Systems Act, supplied to the public. 072 930 1462 Drukker/Printer: joe@bulletin.us.com Modjadjiskloof residents are forced to PaarlColdset live with water shortages, power outages and sewerage ﬂowing into their residential Verspreiding | Distribution yards, daily. Despite pressure from the media and community concerns voiced over Tzaneen • Haenertsburg • Modjadjiskloof • MooketsiFAR • Letsitele NORTH MEDIA social media, the situation has not improved. Gravelotte • Mica • Trichardtsdal • Ofcolaco • Lenyenye At the time of going to print, Bulletin had Nkowankowa • Giyani still not had any response from the oﬃce of the GLM’s Municipal Manager, Tsakani Mashaba, on four media enquiries sent to Maenetje three weeks ago. These enquiries concerned the GLM’s Annual Report (sent on 10th of April) fate of the SPCA (sent on 27th of June), the Solid Waste Transfer staKontak besonderhede tion (sent on 4th of July), and the ModjadjiskContact Details loof cemetery (sent on the 7th of July). Redakteur / Editor Joe Dreyer 072 930 1462 joe@bulletin.us.com

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A vehicle was reportedly hijacked and left to burnout on the railway tracks near Impala Street in Tzaneen’s industrial area over the weekend. Bulletin was at the scene when the police forensics expert was dusting for finger prints. The vehicle had been partially burnt out and the interior was completely destroyed by the flames. The owner of the vehicle was at the scene, but was not willing to give the media any information. He did say that he was hijacked at gunpoint. The provincial spokesperson for the police, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe had no knowledge of the incident but has promised to investigate and revert back.

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official PAIA request forms and tariffs that are applicable for the furnishing of any information that is requested in terms of the relevant act. Should you not be in a position to furnish them directly to me, kindly ensure that they are placed on the GLM website as a matter of urgency. To make your life easier, I have summarised my rights by copying the relevant section of the relevant Act that looks after the rights of the local community: The Municipal Systems Act no 32 of 2000 prescribes the public’s right to contact the council, and receive a prompt reply: “5. (1) Members of the local community have the right— (b) to prompt responses to their written or oral communications, including complaints, to the municipal council or to another political structure or a political office bearer or the administration of the municipality;” (c) to be informed of decisions of the municipal council, or another political structure or any political office bearer of the municipality, affecting their rights, property and reasonable expectations;” If you google the meaning of the word “Prompt” it is given as follows: done without delay; immediate. I am prepared to work together but, as stated, would prefer you to also accept that working together creates a more harmonious relationship, but the effort has to be put in from your side. Using delaying tactics and plain ignoring of correspondence is not an attempt at trying to work together.

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Lovers, I am disappointed that you never replied to me on this matter and furnish me with the details of the information officer, and deputy information officer as requested. I contacted the Human Rights Commission who have been extremely helpful in this matter, it has just taken time. After laying my written complaint with them, they finally contacted me today (19th of July) to inform

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me that their records show that the municipal manager is the information officer and have furnished me with her contact details. Why could you not have simply furnished me with that information? Why should I have been forced to go to the Human Rights Commission to get this information? They also stated that the PAIA information should be placed on the website. Their representative explained to me that this refusal to provide me with the relevant information could justify a complaint being laid by me with the Public Protector on the grounds of municipal maladministration coupled with the fact that the municipal manager has a very bad habit of not replying to correspondence from the residents and community in general. As stated previously in correspondence to you I am aware of my rights having done extensive internet research etc on the matter and reading the various acts that apply to municipalities. I prefer to work together with people as opposed to the confrontational route, but if people do not want to try to reciprocate with the “working together” option, then I will use the confrontational route and use the relevant complaint channels that are at my disposal. In the light of the fact that there are rumours that Mrs Mashaba (municipal manager) is having her contract extended and these rumours, to date, have not been denied, leads me to ask you to furnish me with the name and contact details of the deputy information officer as a previous excuse offered by you to my queries about Mrs Mashaba never replying to correspondence was that she was always busy. I would also like an English copy of the PAIA manual, together with the

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R71 debate deepens “That area of the R71 is the responsibility of the Greater Tzaneen Municipality as it runs through their area,” said Joshua Kwapa, the provincial spokesperson for the Department of Roads and Transport. “The municipality is obligated to promulgate bylaws that deal with hawkers who trade in unsafe areas. If the bylaws are not adhered to, those people should be prosecuted according to those bylaws.” This was the oﬃcial stance of the provincial department of roads and transport on the contentious issue of the R71 road running through Tzaneen, and the illegal hawkers trading there. This follows Bulletin’s investigations into the matter which has led to a run around between the GTM, SANRAL and the Provincial Traﬃc department. Kwapa used Polokwane as an example. “We had a similar situation in Polokwane not so long ago. The hawkers along the national roads make the road unsafe for motorists and pedestrians and the municipality there, dealt with it.” According to him, the municipality erected “no trading” and “no stopping” signs in the areas where the hawkers setup shop, promulgated bylaws making trade in those areas illegal, and then prosecuted those who continued to trade there. The situation was cleared up. In response to this comment, the spokesperson for the Greater Tzaneen Municipality, Neville Ndlala said that Kwapa was not in a position to answer a media enquiry on the matter as he is not the national spokesperson. “I don’t know why he commented on the topic because he is on provincial level and the road is a national road.”

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UP DATE Bulletin sent another email enquiry to the GTM to try and make sense of the problem on the back of this new insight from Kwapa. We asked Ndlala, who erected the “no-stopping” and “no-hawking” signs in Tzaneen, when they were erected and whether the bylaws governing them were ever promulgated. “We have responded to these questions several times, The R71 road is a national road and SANRAL is responsible for it and queries should therefore be directed to SANRAL. The South African National Road Agency Limited and National Roads Act of 1998, section 52, Subsection (1) and (2) clearly outlines that function and steps to be taken in an event that a person(s) violate the act. We therefore can no longer entertain this issue as it has been addressed on several occasions and the relevant agency has acknowledged the fact that it is responsible for that road,” Ndlala said. Bulletin has received information from a conﬁdential source within the GTM that certain councillors allegedly have active interests in the activities of these hawkers. The conﬁdential source also claimed that some of the councillors have family members who run these roadside stalls. This is allegedly the reason why nothing is being done about removing them. We asked Ndlala for comment on these allegations. “I cannot respond to speculations or rumours, I can only respond to facts. The GTM cannot form opinions on the matter but can only respond on the merit of the issue under discussion,” Ndlala replied. — Joe Dreyer joe@bulletin.us.com

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Government is failing South Africa The DA members came to address the Haenertsburg community in the Village Hall on Tuesday evening. They were Lindy Wilson MP, Jacques Smalle DA Provincial Leader and Anette Steyn DA Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Rural Safety. The DA coverage of Limpopo is huge as there are 104 wards in Limpopo including Haenertsburg. Anette Steyn admitted that crime in South Africa is out of control and government is failing its people. There were

49 murders a day in 2016. There are now 51 murders a day in 2017. Brutality has increased. Brutality has to do with criminals who have time. Suspects also believe that farmers are lying and perceive them to be wealthy with money and weapons. The ANC doesn’t understand agriculture as it believes all farmers are wealthy. There’s been a loss of 56,000 jobs in the ﬁrst quarter of this year in Limpopo. There are 13 schools where children do

not have toilets. There are 79 incomplete projects. Some 50 kms from the village is a school where there are no children and no teachers. Yet R20-million was spent there on a school earmarked for 600 children. The DA has established that there’s a shortage of qualiﬁed blockmen. This is being discussed with technical colleges. There’s been a R7.6 million irregular expenditure in Limpopo in one ﬁnancial year. Haenertsburg police station only has one 4x4 vehicle. Crime in this area has moved from what’s regarded as

petty crime, like stealing avos, to people. The higher the crime, the more resources SAPS gets. 79,000 whites didn’t bother to vote last time and their vote in the next election is crucial. There is then a real chance for the ANC to drop below 50% in Limpopo. Fortunately South Africans outside the country voted and this will also make a big diﬀerence in the next elections. The transitions in the Metros went well. Many of those municipalities were so bloated that it took time to correct the situation.

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Wiping the trauma away Statistics show that roughly 80 percent of the victims of a farm attack or aggravated house robbery will not return to their home. The victims are often so traumatized that they cannot bear reliving the experience. Most people are of the impression that the crime scenes are cleaned up by the police and forensics teams after they have concluded their investigations. This is, sadly, not the case. To this end, there exists an occupation very few people know, or more to the point, understand the importance of. Crime Scene cleaners are the unappreciated few, who clean up a crime scene and get rid of that which the crime scene investigators, the police forensics and the medics leave behind after a murder, farm attack or suicide investigation. Many frown upon the profession until they grasp the importance of what these individuals do. “Basically we clean up the area in which the incident happened in such a manner that you would never know that it happened,” explained Bonnita Becker of 24 Hour Crime Scene Clean Up. Becker and her partner, Yana Mockford, operate out of Polokwane, but have just recently started helping out at crime scenes in the Haenertsburg and Letsitele areas where farm attacks have been on the increase. The pair will move into the area after being giv-

en the go ahead by the police and forensics units. The walls, carpets and tiles are scrubbed with a special chemical that causes blood to coagulate, preventing it from spreading to other areas of the house. The blood is then scooped up into special “HazMat” (Hazardous Materials) bags, boxed and sent off to be incinerated. Carpets, mattresses and bedding that have been stained are cleaned and disinfected, or replaced. Carpets and wooden floor tiles are removed to clean beneath them. “We have specialised chemicals which remove not only blood stains, but rids the air around the crime scene of harmful pathogens often contained in the blood.” To clean a home after an attack or suicide can take anything from two, to eight hours. It is said that the girls are so thorough, a surgery can be performed in the room after they leave. You would never know they were there. Crime scene cleaners work mostly at night and it often happens that they discover a piece of evidence not noticed by the crime scene investigators earlier that day. Becker related one particular incident where they cleaned up a pool of blood and found bullet cartridges beneath, which had evaded the police. “We carry police evidence bags with us at all times because sometimes it happens that we find stuff the investigators missed. We work closely with the police in that sense, as sometimes the evidence we discover later, can help solve a crime quicker.” Great care is given to detail, and the girls add their own special touch to scenes in some instances to help the victims recover from their trauma. In one case a lady’s television set had been stolen

during a house robbery. In its place, the girls put a giant bowl of colourful fruit. “Our objective is to make returning home after an incident, as comfortable and trauma-free as possible for the victims of violent crimes. We don’t want you to relive any of the distress after the ordeal. We have to ensure that after the police and the investigators have left the scene, those that are left behind can go on with their lives as quickly and normally as possible.” There is a big difference between a real crime scene and that which the movies portray. “Heels. Nobody at a crime scene wears expensive heels, a pencil skirt and barks orders to investigators over the rim of her Raybans. There are no quirky jokes and tough guys. It’s traumatic, serious and in most instances very emotional. You don’t want a family member to have to clean up a suicide or a murder of a loved one.” After cleaning of the crime scene is completed, a clearance certificate is issued which is used to claim back the expenses from your insurer. It is a little known fact that crime scene cleaning services are covered by most insurance policies. The specialized cleaning services cover homicides, suicides, Meth-lab clean-ups, hoarding or distressed properties clean-up and emergency medical clean-up services. For any further information on the services offered by 24 Hour Crime Scene Clean-Up, and how to contact them in the case of an emergency, visit their website at www.24hcsc.co.za. — Joe Dreyer joe@bulletin.us.com

Yana Mockford and her partner Bonnita Becker clean crime scenes for a living. These images were staged and are not real crime scenes but simply used as illustration.

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het bevestig dat klein Imke Maandagoggend “huis toe is na haar hemelse Vader.” Verkeie gebeds- en geldinsamelingsveldtogte is deur die loop van die laaste jaar geloots om ‘Warrior Imke’ in staat te stel om die beste

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die keer in die dag Twee gewapende mans het Maandagoggend om 09:45 die erf van die Woodley gesin op hul kleinhoewe in Letsitele binnegestorm. Sannie, Suzanne en hul seun, Ian Woodley, was doenig in die huis. Die aanvallers het die mans oorval en vasgebind. Mev Woodely is binne in die huis aangerand en vasgebind. Een van die slagoﬀers kon daarin slag om lost e kom en hulp te ontbied. Daar is drie selfone en ‘n haelgeweer tydens die aanval gesteel en nog geen arrestasies is teen druk aangemeld nie. Mev Woodley en haar seun s na die Letaba hospitaal geneem vir mediese behandeling en is weer later ontslaan. Hierdie is die tweede plaasaanval in Letsitele in die laaste week en inwoners men dat dit net erger gaan word. “Ons voel glad niemeer veilig hier nie. Die polisie is wel vining op die toneel, maar daar word geen arrestasies ooit gemaak nie,” het een inwoner gesê. “Wat gaan dit vat vir ons om net weer in rus en vrede te kan lewe?” Op 25 Augustus het Brigadier Thomas Shingange, Tzaneen Polisie se sektorbevelvoerder, die implimentering van die Landelike Beveiligingstrategie in die Tzaneengebied bekendgestel. Hoe doeltreﬀend hierdie strategie was / is, word bevraagteken deur die vlaag aanvalle wat steeds die omgewing van Tzaneen, Letsitele en Haenertsburg ruk.

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The Mango Day will be held on 21 July 2017 at Tzaneen Country Lodge from 09:00 to 17:30. For more information contact 015 307 3677 or email christa@subtrop.co.za

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Die Brave Breakfast met Alette Winckler word aangebied op 29 Julie 2017 by Fairview Hotel & Village vanaf 08:30 teen R150.00 per persoon. Kaartjies beskikbaar by Kabod, Butytute & Herofield. Vir meer inligting skakel Adele Steyn by 084 325 5804.

Tzaneen Lollos 9 Mallemeule 29 July

Die splinternuwe Lollos 9 Mallemeule vertoning word aangebied op 29 Julie 2017 by Laerskool Tzaneen vanaf 10:00 teen R80.00 per persoon. Vir meer inligting skakel 082 868 3056 / 082 743 8329 / 082 410 7682 of epos admin@kindervermaak.co.za.

Duiwelskloof NHK Laeveld Bazaar 5 Augustus

Laeveld Bazaar - Duiwelskloof In Die Kloof Fees. Vir meer inlligting skakel Daniel Kruger op 082 992 1057.

Letsitele Kaskar 5 Augustus

Die NG Kerk Letsitele bied op 5 Augustus 2017 ‘n pretrit aan ter samewerking met die jaarlikse kaskar toernooi. Twee grondpad roetes op die naby geleë plase - 10km (R10) en 35km (R50). Wegspring en eindpunt by Laerskool Dr Annecke. Navrae: Henk van Rooyen 083 550 2210. Inskrywings: Danelle Osmers 083 463 9071/ danelledn@mweb.co.za.

Haenertsburg Village Harmony Singers 9 August

The Village Harmony Singers will perform on 9 August 2017 at Haenertsburg Village Hall from 19:00 at R150.00 per person. For more information contact Linda on 082 575 5738 or Stuart on 082 771 2655.

Tzaneen Letaba Show 9-12 August

Cattle shows, horse parades and other livestock activities alongside a fun-filled entertainment lineup, including a mini-circus for the kids. Contact the show oﬃce for more details 015 307 2725.

Tzaneen Wolkberg Trail Run 12 & 13 August

The Wolkberg Trail Run 2017 will be held on 12 & 13 August 2017 at Stanford Lake College.Entries available at www.entryninja.com. For more information contact 015 276 6103.

Tzaneen Candle fun run/walk 18 August

The St Peter’s candle night fun run/walk of 4 or 9km will be on 18 August. Registration from 17:00 at R50 (adults) and R30 (under 16). Boerewors rolls and cold drinks on sale. . For more information contact 015 307 3534.

Tzaneen Wolkberg Damesoggend 16 September

Heerlike damesoggend by Wolkberg CVO. Kom geniet die oggend saam met spreker Belinda Camper van Dameskring. Tema: Waardes vir Woelwaters. Vir meer inligting kontak 083 338 7868. Tzaneen: 015 307 4729. Lede in Christus Kerk H/v Pieter Joubert & Jopie Bothastraat, Tzaneen: 015 309 9920. Methodist Church 10 Peace St, Tzaneen: 015 307 4525. Hope Methodist Church Boltman St, Modjadjiskloof: 015 309 8594. NG Kerk Laeveld Boltmanstraat, Modjadjiskloof: 015 309 9323. NG Kerk Letsitele H/v Joubert / Bothastraat, Letsitele: 015 345 1618. NG Kerk Tzaneen Agathastraat 28, Tzaneen: 015 307 4498 / 015 307 4497. NG Kerk Wolkberg Agathastraat, Tzaneen: 015 307 4062.

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Ned Herv Kerk Letsitele Noag se Ark Almal ken die verhaal van Noag, soos dit in die Bybel beskryf word in Genesis 6 tot 9. Die boot, waarvan God vir Noag die afmetings en instruksies gegee het, was enorm groot. Dit was so lank soos een en ‘n halwe rugbyveld en so hoog soos ‘n vier-verdieping gebou. Daar kon ongeveer 45 000 diere inpas. Die boot was presies ses maal langer as wat dit breed was. Interessant dat skeepsingenieurs tot vandag toe nog hierdie verhouding met die bou van skepe gebruik. Dan is daar nog mense wat redeneer dat daar nie ‘n God is nie! Noag se verhaal leer ons ‘n paar waarhede oor die lewe: 1. Moenie die boot mis nie. 2. Onthou ons is almal uiteindelik in dieselfde boot. 3. Beplan vooruit, dit het nie gereën toe Noag die ark gebou het nie. 4. Bly ﬁks en gesond. Jy kan dalk baie oud word, soos Noag, voordat God jou vra, om iets baie groot vir Hom te doen. 5. Hou op om te luister na mense wat jou altyd kritiseer; hou aan met dit waarin jy glo en dit waarmee jy besig is. 6. Bou jou toekoms met die oog op die einde. 7. Vir veiligheidsredes, reis altyd in pare. 8. Spoed is nie altyd ‘n voordeel nie, die slakke was saam met die jagluiperds op dieselfde boot. 9. Onthou die ark is gebou deur amateurs en die Titanic deur professionele mense. Die eerste onder God se hand en die tweede deur eiegeregtige mense. Ons weet vandag watter een het gesink. 10. Wanneer jy gespanne raak, dryf net so rukkie rond. 11. Maak nie saak hoe groot die storm is nie, as jy saam met God is, is daar altyd ‘n reënboog wat wag. 12. Moenie moedeloos raak nie, Noag moes eers ‘n paar voëls uitstuur voordat die olyftakkie, in die duif se bekkie gearriveer het. 13. Kyk vorentoe, God sal self die verlede agter jou toemaak (Genesis 7:16) 14. Vertrou God, al lyk alles deurmekaar en al maak niks sin nie. Mag die Here by ons wees. Mag Hy ons nooit verlaat of laat vaar nie. Mag Hy ons gewillig maak om altyd volgens sy wil te leef en ons te hou aan sy gebooie, sy voorskrifte en sy bepalings (1 Konings 8:57 – 58).

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New Apostolic Church Tzaneen Vrouefederasie Hall, King Edward Drive: 015 307 4807. Ned Herv Kerk Laeveld Morrisonstraat, Modjadjiskloof: 015 309 9580. Ned Herv Kerk Letsitele Dr Anneke Skoolsaal: 015 345 1128. Ned Herv Kerk Tzaneen Agathastraat 14, Tzaneen: 015 307 4508. Pinkster Protestante Kerk H/v Frank May & Pearlmanstrate, Tzaneen: 015 307 1111. Sewendedag Adventiste Kerk Aqualaan 25, Tzaneen: 015 307 3240. Tzaneen Family Church Avispark Lodge Conference Hall Tzaneen: 083 598 0004 / 073387 2469.

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Finding the ruins of the observatory The Cyril Jackson Observatory is two kilometers outside Haenertsburg, towards Polokwane. Turn sharp right at the large red, white and black road-narrowing sign leading onto a dirt road. Bear right and the sign is immediately on the right. Follow the short newly cleared footpath to the ruins of what once was astronomer Cyril Jackson’s observatory. Cyril had built this small stone observatory, during the years before his retirement, in the early 1950’s. The inscription on the bend-your-head doorway reads, ‘Erno Star House 1955.’ The observatory once had a wooden roof that slid on train tracts across pillars. When he retired to the

The observatory sign off the dirt road.

village in 1966, he lived on this farm, called Hilltop, and used the observatory. He was known as a loner who always walked to the village and dedicated his time to astronomy. He later moved to Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, where he died in February 1988. The now owner of the property, Linda Changuion, dreams of finding old photographs of the original observatory so that she can restore it. She values the old and this is evidenced by her museum at the Pennefather complex on Rissik Street. Cyril was born on the 5th of December 1903 in Osset, on the outskirts of Leeds in Yorkshire, in the UK. His family came to South Africa in 1911 and he went to Forest High School in Turffontein, Johannesburg, becoming their first dux. He obtained his BSc in 1922 at the University of the Witwatersrand . Cyril worked at Union and was later Director of Yale Columbia Southern Station, Johannesburg, when the 26-inch Y-C telescope had to be moved away from the light pollution of Johannesburg. The first choice was Polokwane, but that municipality refused to service the site. So, Cyril moved it to Mount Stromlo in Canberra, Australia. He went on to establish a South Station at El Leoncita in Argentina. He was involved in the Second World War and helped in the settlement of Jewish refugees. Cyril made several discoveries during his lifetime and was appointed president of the South African Astronomy Association from 1935 to 1936. He discovered his first minor asteroid, Catriona, in 1929. He went on to discover 72 new minor asteroids and most were given South African names such as Letaba, Limpopo, Messina and Saldanha. He named one after his wife Aletta. He discovered three comets, two of which can still be seen today. His first comet was in 1935 and his second the following year. A Russian astronomer, Grigory Neujmin, independently found the comet. Today it is known as 58P Jackson-Neujmin. Cyril’s third comet was found by accident in 1948. Astronomer Joseph Ashbrook had found the comet 12 hours earlier. Today it’s known as 47P Ashbrook-Jackson. Cyril sold the observatory ground in the 1970’s and the site passed into distant memory until it was rediscovered. Magda Streicher from the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa identified the site and had it registered as a Provincial Heritage Site with the National Heritage Foundation. She also contributed to the display at the Pennefather museum.

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RIGHT ABOVE – The inscription over the door. RIGHT – One of the pillars that supported the retractable wooden roof. BELOW - The ruins of the observatory on the highest section of the plot of land.

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Tzaneen hikes to educate girls When the campaign started, the aim was to raise awareness of the issue of young girls missing school because they cannot aﬀord sanitary pads. The campaign ran on social media and made use of the Tzaneng mall Woolies center court, as a point where people could donate towards the target which was 150 packets of pads. After 10 days, the organization had col-

lected more than 300 packets of sanitary pads to donate to schools. Last year’s Mandela day donation only sustained each young girl for three months and this was clearly not enough to have a long-term impact on the amount of learning that these girls were missing out on. This led to the idea of sustainability through expanding what the initiative was

asking for and coming up with other solutions for the girls. By introducing the #hikeforagirlchild campaign they were not just asking for money, they were asking for active involvement from the community. A hike fits perfectly into the campaign’s vision and mission to educate and empower young girls because for most of them, a walking distance of 10 to 15 Km’s is an added challenge to getting to school every day. “I was nervous that we has ever led through the De- bengeni hiking trail. would barely reach 20 people, because it The difference between this hike and others that Nyis easier for people to drop a few coins in iko and Polokwane fitness trainer Thabo Ntuli, had in a box than dedicate their Saturday the past is that the people were not brought togethmorning to walking 10 km’s in the er through fitness they were brought together by the mountains of Magoebaskloof,” said purpose of keeping a girl child in school. Makoma Maponya, founder of TzaThe funds raised from the hike amounted to R4 500 neen Teach a Girl Foundation. “To which will be used to buy moon cups and sanitary pads my surprise, there was a group of that will be donated to Mahlane High School, and over “Vir die afgelope 3jaar is dit al op my hart 40 young men and women ready time, many more schools around the area. om weer die Mej. Letaba Skou op die been and waiting at 8am on Saturday Anyone that is interested in making a donation or te bring, maar soos alles wat ek aanpak morning, to hike for this cause.” being part of the organisation may contact Makoma in die lewe het ek eers daaroor gaan bid Nyiko Masango, who was one of Maponya on 079-898-1902 or visit Tzaneen Teach a en gevra of dit God se wil is,” verduidelik the trained professionals leading Girl Foundation on Facebook and Instagram. LIzelle. “Ek het geweet dis weereens iets the hike said it was a tremendous — Makoma Maponya groots wat ek wil aanpak en ek kan dit success and the biggest group he Tzaneen Teach a Girl Foundation nie alleen doen nie. Ek het gaan bid oor ‘n geskikte helper, met dieselfde waardes, standaarde, geloof en hart. Sy moes mooi van binne en buite wees.” Dit is toe dat Lizelle en Zantie se paaie kruis. Miss Letaba Show 2017 Pageant Zantie het by Face to Face Beauty and Letaba Show Grounds Disign College gaan studeer en haar Diploma as Skoonheid Spesialis in 2012 verwerf. Closing Date: Monday, 31 July at16:00 Na 5 jaar se ondervinding het sy uiteindeEntrant Name & Surname: ________________________________________________ lik die moed bymekaar geskraap om haar eie salon, Be-you-tiful Beauty Salon oop te Entrant Mobile Nr:_______________________ Parent/Legal Guardian Name: maak. Sy was self in die model-industrie van die ouderdom van 9-jaar af en spog met verPhysical Address: _______________________ ______________________________ skeie skoonheidstitels agter haar naam. _______________________ Mobile Nr: _____________________ “Dit is ons hart en trots om die Mej. LetEmail: _________________________ aba Skou weer met ‘n goeie, eerlike en Date of Birth: ______________Age: _____ regverdige standard op die been te bring. Dit is ‘n gemeenskapsprojek vir ouers en Rules and Regulations: kinders om saam die Tzaneen skou te kan I the undersigned, and above mentioned Parent/Legal Guardian hereby confirm that: Miss Letaba Show Junior & Senior kom bywoon en te geniet.” 1. Information and Entry forms can be obtained from the Show Office or the organizer, Lizelle Cronjé at 082 806 2759 Theme Outfit – “Mad Hatter” Die Mej Letaba Skou vind plaas op 2. 2x A6 (Postcard Size) of recent photographs of the entrant must be scanned Wednesday 9 August 2017 10:00 -15:00 Woensdag, 9 Augustus 2017 vanaf 10:00and emailed to lizellecronje0809@gmail.com or handed in at the Show Office in Tzaneen during weekdays between 8h00 – 16h00. 15:00 in die hoof arena vir al die katogorieë 3. The entry fee is Non-Refundable once paid. plaas. Volgens die organiseerders van die 4. All entrants must be entered in the age category that they will be on the day of the competition. Mej Letaba kompetisie is daar hierdie jaar Age Entry Fee Mark 5. Entrants from all areas are welcome. baie goeie pryse op die spel wat saam met Category with X 6. The organizers hold the right to combine age categories in accordance based on the amount of entries received for a certain age group. This is not debatable. die eer om die gesogde titel te kan dra, ge7. Only the Miss Letaba Show entrants will receive a free entrance ticket to the paard gaan. Show Grounds on the day of the competition. Toddlers “Ons beoordeellaars is so gekies om ons 8. The judges’ decision is final and NO discussion or correspondence will be entered into.Interference from any third party shall not be tolerated, whatever breë diverse gemeenskap te verteenwoor3-5 Years R200.00 the circumstances and could lead to immediate disqualification of the entrant. dig. Ons punte sal ook opgetel en verwerk 9. If the entrant wins and become the title holder and relinquishes this position for any reason, all prizes must be returned in FULL and in the condition received. word deur D’Arcy-Herrman & Co wat profeJunior 10. Prizes are NOT redeemable for cash, transferable or exchangeable. sionele geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters is. 11. Participants/Parents/Legal Guardians indemnify the Organizers/Sponsors/ 6-8 Years R200.00 Judges/Show Employees for any cost, damages, injuries, loss of property Die wenners van Miss Teen Letaba Show or whatsoever claim or result that may occur from their participation in the (15-17jaar) en die Miss Letaba Show pageant or when attending the Show Grounds. 9-11 Years R200.00 Queen (18-24jaar) gaan as finaliste vir 12. The 3 Winners (Miss Letaba Show Senior & her 2 Princesses) must be available for the whole duration of the Show to attend certain events. The 3 Winners Miss Limpopo en Miss Teen Limpopo vir will also be involved in some social and charity events through-out the year of 12-14 Years R300.00 2018 automaties kwalifiseer.” 2017-2018 as they will be Ambassadors & Role models in the community. 13. The winner of Miss Letaba Show Senior & Teen will automatically be inAangesien die berig nou eers verTeen cluded as finalists in the Miss Limpopo & Teen 2018 Competition and therefore skyn het, het Lizelle die sluitingsdaall entrants must also apply by their rules that stipulates the following: The entrant must not be engaged or be married and never had a marriage annulled. 15-17 Years R300.00 tum aangepas en sal inskrywings Never have given birth to a child and not be pregnant. Not have visible tattoos. aanvaar word tot op die laaste, False information may lead to disqualification. Senior Maandag, 31 Julie om 16:00. Be14. If under the age of 18, you must have the permission of a Parent/Legal Guardian to participate in the competition. langstellendes word gemaan om 18-24 Years R300.00 15. By completing and signing this entry form, I, the undersigned confirm that I hul e-pos adresse aan Lizelle te have read and fully understood the terms and conditions which is applicable to this competition and I agree, accept and will comply with the rules. I also agree stuur oor “WhatsApp” op 082 that all pictures taken may be used on the Letaba Show Facebook Page and in the 806 2759 vir die insrywingsvorm Newspapers. en enige verdere navrae. Fotos en inskrywingsvorm, asook beBank details: Parent/Legal Guardian/Entrant Signature wys van betaling kan gestuur Account Name: Letaba Show (Parent/Legal Guardian must sign if Entrant is under 18) word na lizellecronje0809@ FNB Cheque Acc 62073046586 gmail.com . Tzaneen Branch 260349 Date: _________________________ Reference: Miss Show; Name & Surname (of Entrant)

Kom ons maak dit weer mooi Die jaarlikse Letaba Skou is weer om die draai en die Tzaneen gemeenskap gons behoorlik oor wat daar hierdie jaar verwag kan word. Deur die jare sorg dié populêre aangeleentheid vir groot vermaak vir die hele gesin en daar word gefluister dat vanjaar se skou nie gaan teleurstel nie. Een van die groot aantreklikhede van dié skou was nog altyd die kroning van Mej Letaba Skou. Vir drie jaar lank het hierdie skoonheidskompetisie glad nie op die program verskyn nie. Na baie navrae en versoeke het die organiseerders ingestem om vanjaar weer hierdie immer gewilde item aan te bied en word inskrywings vir die Mej Letaba Skou 2017 nou aanvaar. Die paartjie verantwoordelik vir die spoggeleentheid is Lizelle Cronjé en Zantie Pretorius, albei oud-Vossies en lewenslange inwoners van Tzaneen. Tussen dié twee voormalige modelle, skuil daar jare se ondervinding in die bedryf. Lizelle het in 2006 haar plek in die nasionale span verdien met twee goue medaljes in haar kategorie tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse Kampioenskappe vir Uitvoerende Kunste in Rustenburg. In Los Angeles, by die wêreldkampioenskappe, het sy ‘n Algehele Eerste Plek verower wat haar aangespoor het om aan die Mrs United Nations SA kompetisie te gaan deelneem. Drie jaar later in 2009 is sy as een van die top tien finaliste gekies en word aangewys as Mrs. United Nations Limpopo. Lizelle wen ook die “Table Decorating” en “Fitness” toekennings.

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An “eye opener” Mandela Day package “Once a Rotarian, always a Rotarian” - Although now resigned from Rotary, local optometrist, Jacques van Niekerk cannot resist doing his part for the community. In partnership with Optical Alliance, Jacques van Niekerk Optometrist, offered full screening, single vision lenses and frames to those who are underprivileged, pensioners and senior citizens as his act of service for Mandela Day. When a starting package for single vision lens spectacles starts at R900, one can only imagine what a difference this makes to some people’s lives when they are unemployed or earning minimum wage. One patient got a big surprise when he told her that she would not have passed her driver’s license renewal eye test and to another, aged 54, who has never worn spectacles in her life, he said, “it will be a real eye-opener” when he wrote out her script for reading glasses. Optical Alliance sponsors the frames and generally the lenses too, for this Mandela Day initiative, however, due to the courier costs, Van Niekerk personally decided to issue, cut and fit the lenses himself. “When a job is worth doing, it is worth doing it well” is the motto that Van Niekerk not only lives by but was raised on, as it is a motto passed down by his grandfather, and it is because of

this motto that Jacques believes in not only doing business well, but doing it with heart. “One cannot only take from a community, one must also give back.” Well, what an eye opener for us to see that there is always a way to give back. Jacques van Niekerk, who served as a Rotarian for 26 years, is still active in the community through the Lions Operation Brightside, which is a project, established in 1976, that assists underprivileged sight impaired citizens in desperate need of obtaining spectacles at minimal cost. Due to the high demands for low-cost spectacles, Lions Operation Brightside, in less than two years, developed itself into a professional service that still operates and changes lives today. Many have commented, “ManMargaret Ramonyathi (54) a domestic worker, has her eyes tested by Jacques van Niekerk. dela Day should be everyday and not only 67 minutes one day of the year” so why not take only a few min- of old spectacles or frames, any day of the information on how you can “change lives utes out of your day to stop oﬀ at Van Niek- year, which will be ﬁtted with new prescrip- by changing eyes” contact Jacques van Niekerk’s practice in Loop Street to donate a pair tion lenses for someone in need. For more erk or Lions Operation Brightside.

Nkambako receives Mandela Day spoils

Ngobenis home revamped

Lino teaches the children to blow balloons.

As part of the Mandela Day drive by local radio station, GTFM, on Wednesday, OK Sugarhill Mini-Market travelled to Nkambako Village to visit a Primary School whose students were receiving new uniforms. In partnership with Mayo Dairy and Falconwood Beverages, Sugarhill were able to treat more than 200 elated children from this impoverished area with a lunch pack, Mayo yoghurts and Splash

soft drinks. They also handed out some stationary to the pupils who showed their appreciation through song and dance. The snack packs included a fruit, a sandwich, a juice and a sweet. “It was such an honour to be a part of this drive,” said OK Sugarhill general manager, Sinj Clegg. “Big shout-out to Mayo Dairy and Falconwood Beverages for their contribution which added some extra joy to the occasion.”

Lino De Carvalho, owner of OK Sugarhill Mini-Market, Sinj Clegg, General Manager of OK Sugarhill Mini-market and Suzy Motala, cashier and representative of OK Sugarhill Mini-Market.

The team from Mayo Dairy who handed out more than 200 yoghurts on the day.

Philipe Buyst, Avuxeni Letaba Area Manager, and his group of helpers.

Avuxeni Computer Academy in partnership with Sekgosese Community Radio spent their 67 minutes for Mandela Day, covered in paint. Philippe Buyst, Avuxeni Letaba Area Manager, accompanied a number of the academy’s students to the home of the Ngobeni family in Ga-Wally Village where, as part of the Sekgosese Community Radio drive, they ﬁxed up the family’s home. The family of eight live in a four-roomed house. The family depends on social grants for their survival each month. The Ngobeni home have had some issues which included safety as the house is situated next to a tavern and there is no fence around the yard. The windows have no panes and most of the

doors to the house were unable to lock properly. Build It jumped on board along with Avuxeni and Sekgosese this week and restored the family home to a safe and comfortable environment by repairing the window panes, doors and leaking toilets. The group then jumped into gear and gave the house a brand new makeover with a few coats of paint. “It was such a fantastic moment,” explained Buyst. “To know that in some small way we were a part of the group responsible for making life a little easier for those who carry such burdens. Avuxeni wishes the Ngobeni family a blessed stay in their newly revamped home.” — Joe Dreyer

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Come to the village for winter food Being in the grips of a rather chilly winter, the many Haenertsburg restaurants are offering weekly special winter warmers and comfort foods. There’s a choice of three soups at Minki’s, the Iron Crown Pub & Bistro had squid as their week-

ly special and now a tub of prawns this week. Caffè Villa has man-size portions of oxtail or lamb shanks and then a walk down Rissik Street to the Village Kitchen for tea and cake. Outside the village try one of Lekwar’s

bunny chows. There’s a choice of chicken or mutton. Then off to the Pot & Plow for one of their long-time favourites, a variety of pies with mash and gravy and wash it down with Zwakala’s new Upside Down craft beer.

ABOVE – Rissik Street in winter. ABOVE RIGHT – The Lekwar chicken bunny chow. ABOVE MIDDLE – Minki’s ﬁlling butternut soup. FAR RIGHT – The Iron Crown Pub and Bistro tub of prawns with fresh lemon, various sauces and rice. RIGHT – A pot of tea at The Village Kitchen after browsing in the Pennefather bookshop and museum. LEFT – Waitress Alanah Blain, who hails from Greyton in the Western Cape, at Caffè Villa with the mansize lamb shank meal. FAR LEFT – Andre Engelbrecht and Lizzie Modiba from the Pot & Plow with their famous pies. Lizzie has been working at the Pot for 23 years.

Food prepared with passion Ninia Knott, mother of two little girls, has finish and ‘Inspired by Moya’ painted the always dreamt of her own restaurant com- walls adding a few modern touches to the bined with a guesthouse. She grew up in guestrooms with French doors leading out Polokwane, went to school there and then to a well-manicured garden. attended the International Hotel School in Ninia’s husband John created all the furSandton. After dabbling in antiques and niture in those two weeks, also working pop-up restaurants, Ninia found her dream day and night to get finished. He used fine venue outside Haenertsburg with a view pieces of local pine for all the furniture inthat “skriks vir niks.” cluding the long tables, the riempie benches, The turn-off to the Eatery the beds, the headboards, the is at the former Chalets or basin stands and the bedside Livingstone Place on the R71 tables. towards Polokwane just outThe Eatery is open for breakside the village. Owner of the fast and lunch from Wednesproperty Moya Blight, from day through to Sunday. the interior design company There is no menu as Ninia de‘Inspired by Moya’, jumped cides on the day what to cook. in with alacrity to convert All her food is made with the run-down Amble Inn into love and passion. Helping her this little gem. The building in the kitchen is equally talat Viewpoint was an Officers’ ented local Bianca Donaghy. Mess a century ago. There are special touches to Ninia’s aim was to open in the Eatery like large cups for time for this year’s Food and cappuccinos and soft, embroiWine Festival, giving everydered white napkins. Dotted Ninia Knott on the Eatery one a mere two weeks to around the Eatery are shelves verandah. convert the building into an with plain yet perfect pieces intimate 30-seater restaurant with five beau- of pottery from Johannesburg. The log fire tifully appointed guest rooms with bath- is ever present on cold days. Bookings are rooms en suite. Moya came with her team to essential to avoid disappointment. Ninia’s paint the cement floors with her high gloss number is 082 797 2403.

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Exploring an abandoned monastery

The heavy wooden main doors.

The monastery with the wooden slats missing from one of the three louvred openings.

craftsmanship. The top balustrade, probably fashioned of beautiful wood, is gone. Nothing but brown and green mould adorns the walls. There are no Stations of the Cross. The baptismal font is gone. A tree snakes its way through the walls and up and out again into the sunlight. An attempt to climb up the steeple from the inside was impossible. The cement walls crumbled under the slightest pressure and the wooden beams were no longer strong enough to support any weight. Visible from the ground were two platforms. A ladder on the second platform gave some hope that the steeple could be explored. Further than that one cannot see any more from the ground. From the outside, the steeple is flanked by three rounded wooden louvred openings. Some louvres are missing from the end opening. Whilst trying to get into the steeple a barn owl was disturbed inside. Suddenly, the owl flew out the An ancient tree snakes its way missing louvre gap and quickly soared through the church walls. off towards the yonder mountains.

empty cheap wine bottles and ﬁlth, this must have been one of the most beautiful churches in its day. There are several rooms attached to the church. The skeleton of the confessional whispers of a time of beautiful wood and

One of two stained glass windows that ﬂank the altar.

The inside of the church that lets in soft light.

The cellar or basement was more accessible than the steeple. The stairs down into the cellar quickly descend into darkness. The walls, instead of feeling claustrophobic, evoke a sense of comfort. Amongst the rubble and damp floor is a glove, a teacup and a wine bottle, suggesting that homeless people had sought refuge in the dark yet warm enclosure. The cellar contains an air of security and safety, as if kind hands with loving hearts built it. Light was soon visible, leading into a small tunnel filled with debris. The tunnel leads out into the open air where perhaps a garden or seating area once lay. There’s a second building with some 16 rooms. The assumption is that this was the monks’ sleeping quarters. The beauty of the church is definitely the inside rather than the outside which is quite austere. Leaving the monastery, there was a quick stop at the cemetery. Some of the graves are quite recent and some go back to the 1940s. Buried there are the Collins and Roux families as well as the Maake, Makgoba and Letsoalo families.

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The elderly on The Mountain speak about being baptised in the monastery down the Magoebaskloof. A group of intrepid explorers decided to find the place. Directions were vague and quite rightly so. The property is now in private hands and word has it that trespassers are not welcome. After backtracking once, the explorers found the right dirt road with a formidable looking but open boom. A short drive, past a cemetery then up a steep hill, and there stands the church built more than a century ago. The monastery is believed to have been founded by the Flemish Province of the Subiaco Congregation (Roman Catholic Church) in 1906. Building was disrupted by both World Wars and Subiaco moved to its present home, some 40 kms out of Polokwane, in the early 1970s. The church was lovingly built with each door entrance shaped differently. The main heavy church door is a wonderful work of art and is the only fixture still intact. The two stained glass windows flanking the altar have been smashed. The arched side windows may or may not have been out of stained glass. The light filtering into the church is soft and comforting. Despite the porcupine quills and traces of vagrants’

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1. This sale is a sale in execution pursuant to a judgment obtained in the above honourable Court. 2. The rules of the auction is available 24 hours prior to the auction at the office of THE SHERIFF LETABA’S STORE ROOM, MAIN STORE 2, INDUSTRIA ROAD 20, TZANEEN. 3. Registration as a buyer is a pre-requisite subject to a specific condition, inter alia. 4. Directive of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008; (Url http://www.info.gov. za/view/downloadfileaction?id-99961) 5. FICA legislation in respect of proof of identity and address particulars, payment of registration deposit of R500.00 in cash. 6. The oﬃce of the Sheriﬀ will conduct the sale with the auctioneers. 7. Goods will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder or sold subject to confirmation as per the Consumer Protection Act upon instructions from the execution creditor. SIGNED at TZANEEN on the 4th day of JULY 2017. STEPHAN VAN RENSBURG

ATTORNEYS ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION CREDITOR RENCOLE RIDGE BUILDING 11 LOOP STREET, TZANEEN Tel: 015 307 4458 E-mail: invorderings@vanrensburgprok.co.za Ref: WP0059/rb/SJVR Jul301___________________________

In the estate of the late ROBERT CLIFFORD TURNER, identity number 500831508904, married in community of property to DEBORAH ALLISON TURNER identity number 5010190118087, Master’s reference number 4762/2017, pensioner, who was ordinarily resident at Haenertsburg, Limpopo Province and, who died on the 15th of June 2017. All persons having claims against the above estate are hereby called upon to file their claims with the undersigned within 30 days from the date of the publication hereof. Joubert & May Attorneys P O Box 35, Tzaneen Ref: A E Rech/avs/R14530 Jul302___________________________

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MAKOMA ANGELINAH MODIKA AND 2 OTHERS EXECUTION CREDITOR And MAGALESELA TRADING EXECUTION DEBTOR NOTICE OF SALE IN PURSUANCE OF A JUDGMENT of the Labour Court of South Africa granted on 13 October 2016 and a Enforcement Award in pursuance thereof, the under mentioned property will be sold in execution on 24 AUGUST 2017 at 10:00, at the SHERIFFF LETABA’S STORE ROOM, MAIN STORE NO. 2, INDUSTRIA ROAD 20, TZANEEN to the highest bidder, namely; 12 X LASHER GRASS SLASHERS 25 X SHOVELS HAND 3 X PICKS 5 X SHOVELS 29 X SPRAY CANS 5 X SAFEQUIP In terms of Regulation 32 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 potential bidders must register in the bidder’s record with the sheriﬀ, prior to the sale, which registration must meet the requirements of the regulations in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2011. SIGNED AT TZANEEN ON 14 JULY 2017. (sgd) Modika M.A

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMPOPO, DIVISION POLOKWANE CASE NUMBER: 2605/2016 In the matter of: POLOKWANE SURFACING (PTY)LTD Registration Number 1995/003161/07 PLAINTIFF/EXECUTION CREDITOR And MAKASANA CONSTRUCTION CC Registration Number 2004/073414/23 FIRST DEFENDANT/EXECUTION DEBTOR NYEMBE THULANI SECOND DEFENDANT/EXECUTION DEBTOR NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION In execution of a judgment of the High Court of South Africa, Limpopo Division, Polokwane, in the above matter, a sale will be held at the SHERIFF LETABA’S STORE ROOM, MAIN STORE NO 2, 20 INDUSTRIA ROAD, TZANEEN on the 10th AUGUST 2017 at 10:00, of the under mentioned goods of the First Defendant: 1 x Mazda Bakkie (Reg:

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Duiwelskloof Bowls Club now boasts a new committee after the elections held over the weekend during their Annual General Meeting and prize giving ceremony. There were 17 members present and 4 Proxy votes which was well over the required quorum of 25%. The new president of Duiwelskloof Bowls Club is Louw Swanepoel with Mediclinic Tzaneen’s Zane Fanie elected Vice-President. The following members occupy the rest of the seats on the committee: Jenny Murray – Secretary, Johan Benade – Treasurer, David Wiid - Competition Secretary, Ampie Snr Greyling - Green Ranger, Damien Stefaans – Caterer, Leon de Wet - Remote PRO, Rosemary Atherstone - Additional Member and Fanie Cronje - Additional Member. The outgoing committee was thanked for their time and eﬀort, and we sincerely hope that All Club Members support the new oﬃce bearers and help grow the Club to new heights. Following the announcement of the

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Limpopo’s lovely silver lining

Monique Scheepers steals the ball from WP’s Leane van der Merwe. Photos: Brakkies Sport Fotos

portance it places upon good old-fashioned sportsmanship. Limpopo’s siege started on Monday morning with a 3-2 victory over the KZN Inlands team. This was followed by a 2-0 defeat of Coastals the following day and a one-goal win over Western Province that Wednesday. Despite losing by a single goal against Eastern Province on Thursday, the Lim-Ladies fought hard in the semi’s against KZN Northerns chalking up a win to push them through to the ﬁnals. Saturday’s ﬁnal saw them once again meet with the girls from Western Province in what was to be a revenge match. Both teams gave it their all with the local ladies matching up to their Cape counterparts. In the end, it was one goal that separated Limpopo from the gold medal and WP won that match 2-1 to

Limpopo’s senior ladies hockey team set off to the astros at Paarl Gymnasium last week to pit their skills against the top teams in the country. This was during the South African Country Districts (SACD) tournament which started on Monday, 10th of July and culminated in a high-powered final on Saturday, the 15th. “Country Districts” refers to those areas of South Africa falling outside of the major metropolitan areas. There is an annual South African Country Districts tournament where teams from all over the country compete. While there is fierce competition on the field, the Country Districts hockey community is well-known for the im-

be crowned tournament champs. Limpopo’s captain, Ashley Lynne van Schalkwyk and goalkeeper, Alana Troger were selected into the SACD A-side who will play against invitational teams in next year’s IPTs. Monique Scheepers was rewarded for her efforts as one of the leading goal scorers of the tournament with her five very impressive strikes. The team thanks their coach Andries van der Merwe for his contribution and guidance during this season which has now come to a climatic finale. This was the first time Limpopo made it to the finals. In 2012 the provincial team managed a bronze medal at the SACD. — Joe Dreyer joe@bulletin.us.com

Tzaneener stuur SA-span Limpopo’s Andri van Heerden battles WP’s Sané Gouws in the ﬁnals.

‘n Oud-Vossie staan aan die stuur van die O/21 Protea netbalspan wat Suid-Afrika vanaf 8 Julie in die Netbal Wêreldjeugbeker in Gabarone, Botswana verteenwoordig. Khanyisa Chawane (21), wat in 2014 aan die Hoërskool Ben Vorster gematrikuleer het, is gekies as die spankaptein. Sy het in 2016 vir die eerste keer die Protea O/21-span gehaal. Khanyisa is, in die laaste van drie toetse teen Wallis, aangewys as speler van die wedstryd en is by dieselfde geleentheid aangewys as senter van die toernooi. Sy studeer tans Bsc Geograﬁe en Klimatologie aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat en speel in die Kovsies se eerste span asook in die U/21 Vrystaat-span. Bulletin sal met haar terugkoms in SA, ‘n indiepte onderhoud met hierdie netbalstêr voer. Hou gerus Far North Bulletin se Facebook-blad dop vir nog sportnuus.

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