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- World renowned motivational guru, Lynette Beer adressed Tzaneen’s fairer sex on the power of living according to your true colours.

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Fair or foul?

It has been more than a month since a suspect fired shots at Sheriff yet he has still not been arrested.

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Pastor Tapiwa Jenje from Thabazimbi has been arrested and has appeared before the Bela-Bela Magistrate Court on Monday the 24th of June. He allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl at an area outside Thabazimbi on Monday the 17th of June.

The suspect was denied bail and will appear again in the same court on the 27th of June for bail application. Meanwhile police investigations are still continuing.

The arrest follows an incident where he allegedly arrived at the victim’s house for a prayer session.

He apparently told the victim’s mother that the girl was ill. He allegedly claimed the girl should go with him to the nearest river so that she can receive healing.

The mother later started panicking when the pastor did not return with her daughter. She then informed the father who went to go look for his daughter. The father found the child half-naked, running and screaming for help. The frightened girl then alleged the pastor have raped her.

The Police were immediately notified where a rape case was opened. The suspect was subsequently arrested soon after. Police investigations are still continuing.

The most prestigious annual event on the Haenertsburg Rotary calendar is the induction of the new president. This year outgoing president Charl Naudé handed over the reins to Anne Harman. Anne, who has been involved in education most of her life, briefly introduced her plan for her term of office. She will concentrate on a menstruation roll-out programme for school-going children. The concept, developed by an American, will open up employment and is a product that’s kind to the earth. More on this concept will be revealed once it’s in full swing and being distributed to schools.

The induction was a glittering, formal affair at the Haenertsburg Village Hall with a three course meal, from the Red Plate restaurant. The occasion also acknowledged the achievements Rotarians have made together and individually, in the past year. This includes a new route for the Iron Crown run, the successes of Ebenezer Mile, the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for seniors, the art exhibition at Mountain Café and the contribution towards the Mozambique Relief Fund.

With attention to detail and patience Rotarian Peter Stuart-Thompson secured two global

grants of R1-million. Thus funding was obtained for local soccer, for Thusanang’s ECD training project and the construction of ECD schools in Limpopo rural areas. Rotarian Keith Patrick secured 110 wheelchairs from the UK. Outgoing President Charl Naudé said that Rotary has changed because the world has changed.

The current Rotarians are of an age and wisdom to pass on the reins to Rotary Haenertsburg Satellite Club. This younger generation, the millennials, includes Ruan Viljoen, Renske Hagg, Rowena Viljoen and Francois van Schalkwyk.

Anne Harman making her Rotary induction speech.

Over 800 suspects arrested Hitchhiker during “New Dawn” operation robbed on R71

■ Jeff Jackson A 46-year old male who was hitchhiking on the R71-road near the Sasol filling station near Phalaborwa was picked up by two occupants in a silver vehicle.

The two occupants who gave him a lift then drove to a farm in the area. According to the hitchhiker the occupants of the silver vehicle did stop at a farm where he was held at gun point. The victim was then robbed of his laptop, charger for the laptop, two cellphones and his FNB bank card.

Shop owner held up ■

Jeff Jackson

On Saturday 22nd of June at about 19:40 three African males went to a 30-year old Ethiopian’s shop at Marironi.

According to the shop owner, the three males said they wanted to purchased maize meal where he opened the door for them.

According to the shop owner the three suspects then grabbed him where one of them held a knife to his throat. The police said the shop owner stated that one of the three males then switched off the light.

The three suspects then took Vodacom and Cell C airtime vouchers worth R1400, cigarettes worth R1255, a Samsung and two Nokia cellphones and a black jacket. The suspects then took the key and locked him inside the shop and left, according to the police.

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■ Jeff Jackson The South African Police Service in Limpopo arrested 866 suspects between the ages of 19 and 51 years for various offences in an effort to deal with various crimes throughout this province.

The arrests were made during the “New Dawn” operation from the 17th of June until the 25th of June which covered all the various clusters of the Limpopo.

The operation consisted out of various SAPS crime units ranging crime intelligence, crime prevention, detectives, public order police unit, K9unit and the Tactical Response Team (TRT).

These simultaneous operations were aimed at stabilizing and normalizing the crime infested areas, through roadblocks, stop and searches, tracing of wanted suspects and raiding of unlicensed businesses including liquor outlets.

The suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from murder, attempted murder, business and house robbery, armed robbery, burglary at res-

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idential and business areas, rape, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, possession of drugs and suspected stolen properties, contravention of the Immigration Act, driving under the influence of alcohol and operating unlicensed liquor outlets.

During these operations, the SAPS reportedly also issued 1001 traffic fines, closed eight shebeens and confiscated five cars, suspected stolen computers, 27 knives, ten firearms, cash, television sets, cellphones and drugs amongst others.

The origin of the recovered firearms and other items will be determined through ongoing police investigations according to the SAPS. The suspects arrested during this operation will appear before various magistrate courts around Limpopo.

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Limpopo, Major General Jan Scheepers, has commended the SAPS men and women who participated in these operations for an excellent job.

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The Woodley’s have suffered another attack on their home outside Letsitele. This was the fifth home invasion in twenty years – the second in just a week. The police have made no arrests and at the time of going to print it was reported that no police unit had been to the property to lift fingerprints or question the victims.

Thankfully this time around neither, Ian Woodley (56), his mother Suzanne (79) nor his father Sonny (89) had been at home. They were living at friends’ house temporarily while a group of local farmers and neighbours from the area were repairing the damage to their home and upgrading and installing security systems around the property.

Burglars had ransacked the home most likely over the weekend.

“My mother and I had decided to go up to our home on Monday morning to check on the progress and do some laundry and a few other things around the house,” Ian explained. “When we reached the front door we could see that someone had forced their way inside. We now literally have nothing left for these terrorists to take.”

Two weeks ago we reported on the night that a group of four men gained access to the house while the Woodley’s were in bed. It was by chance that Ian awoke at the sound of shattering glass and rushed his parents to the bathroom. He fought off the intruders with a kitchen knife and a bookcase as a barricade.

In this instance there have been no updates from the police investigators on the progress of the investigations. No arrests have been made and no assistance or assurance was offered.

The same story was told by this newspaper last year in the case of Ben Pretorius and his farm on Mapietskop just outside Tzaneen (on the hill with

the giant lit cross). This property was ransacked nine times in just eight months. To the reasonably observant person it is clear that the farm was targeted. Pretorius personally pointed out a number of suspects he believed could be responsible for the home invasions to the police. One of the suspects was the watchman in a lookout tower overlooking the Pretorius property. To date, the police have yielded no clues and no arrests have been made.

Pretorius in the meantime left the farm and is now working in Zambia. “I just couldn’t take it any longer. I lost my tenants after they were burgled and robbed of everything they owned, twice in just a week. Has the police offered me any feedback? Nothing.”

Is there a syndicate operating in the area? By all accounts, most likely not because neither the Woodley’s nor Pretorius or his tenants had anything of enough value for a syndicate to target them repeatedly and with such intensity.

“Is the police in Tzaneen incapable of thoroughly investigating crimes or do they just not care because the victims of these crimes are white?” asked one of the victims of one of the robberies. “When three black doctors were assaulted and robbed in their homes, the Minister of Police himself arrived with great pomp and ceremony and even offered a reward for the apprehension of those responsible.”

We have asked the national spokesperson for the Police, Col Moatshe Ngoepe for feedback on these cases but at the time of going to print we had received only the response “we have to find the dockets in order to investigate the inquiry and then answer your questions. This takes time so please be patient with us.”

Nine home invasions in eight months. Three home invasions at the same property just this year alone.

How much more patient should our people be?

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Aqua-gunman still free

“We are still investigating” – SAPS

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Shockingly it is still not clear whether the gunman who opened fire on the sheriff and security officers in Aqua Park last month, has been arrested. The police are refusing to elaborate on the matter stating that it is under investigation.

In a discussion with the provincial spokesperson for the SAPS in Limpopo, Col Moatshe Ngoepe yesterday (Wednesday) this journalist was accused of “having a problem” with accepting the information that is being fed to us regarding the case. This despite numerous attempts since the 31st of March to obtain clarity on whether he has been taken into custody after discharging his weapon four times in a residential area and threatening the sheriff.

The entire incident was caught on camera, including footage of the suspect exiting his yard after having fired four shots at the sheriff and his crew, and pointing his firearm at the security officers in the middle of the street while a police officer stands next to him.

Again, we asked Ngoepe on Tuesday whether the suspect had been arrested and he responded by saying “yes he has been arrested”. The following morning, Wednesday (yesterday) we asked when the suspect was arrested, on which of the charges against him he was arrested and whether he was in custody.

Ngoepe’s official response to a Bulletin inquiry over WhatsApp on Wednesday (yesterday) morning is quoted here verbatim and was as follows: “The police in Tzaneen are investigating a case of pointing of firearm. It is alleged that 28-05-2019 at about 12:16 the complainant received a call from his wife [sic] they were people inside the yard towing his motor vehicle and when she tried to talk to them, they keep quiet. The husband arrived and found them busy towing his motor vehicle. When he ask them on one answered. He asked the driver to offload the car and he refused. The complainant allegedly slapped one of them. One of this people took out a firearm pointed at him. The complainant

ran to his house took his firearm and shot two warning shots and they ran away. No arrest yet. The case was referred to the NPA for decision.”

This journalist questioned the content of the information. This prompted a phone call from Col Ngoepe.

“I cannot elaborate on whether the suspect has or has not been arrested as this is part of our investigations. I think you were confused about my previous response when I said he has been arrested as you must have asked me about another case,” Ngoepe said. “Whether or not the information is false will only be decided in court.”

When asked why the suspect had not been arrested and when he will be appearing in court, Ngoepe stated “I will no longer entertain your inquiry on this matter. I have given you the information that you requested, are we together?”

Following the shooting in Aquapark on the 28th of May this year, three cases were opened against the suspect. Tzaneen CAS332/5/2019 Pointing of Firearm, Tzaneen CAS334/5/2019 Contempt of Court and Tzaneen CAS333/5/2019 Attempted Murder.

The inconsistency and absolute duality of this matter is highlighted when one takes into account the case of Denouvan Kock (27) of Gelvandale who was sentenced to four years in prison for the discharging of a firearm in a residential area during an incident in July 2018.

Furthermore the South African Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000 clearly stipulates in terms of Section 120(3)(b), it is an offence to discharge a firearm, an antique firearm or an airgun in a “manner likely to injure or endanger the safety or property of any person or with reckless disregard for the safety or property of any person” and the Act further elaborates in Section 120(7) by providing that it is an offence to do so “in a built-up area or any public place, without good reason to do so.” The Act is silent in its definition of what qualifies as “good reason.”

Ngoepe stated that he would provide further information on the case after the NPA had completed their investigations and ruled on the matter.

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Three years on and still Present

■ Joe Dreyer “How perfect can a toasted sandwich and a cup of piping hot cappuccino really be?” we asked three years ago at the launch of Tzaneen’s most petite coffee shop and arts and crafts haven. It is hard to believe that two years on, Chantelle de Carvalho and her team have been filling the bellies of the hungry corporates at lunch time, daily without fail and with the same level of delicious professionalism they promised at the onset. Consistency is key after all.

Past 2 Present Creations is the embodiment of the adage “what you see is what you get” as the décor says what the name alone cannot. Crafts for the creatives, antiques for the collectors and a scrumptious light-lunch menu for the hungry. The service is friendly and the menu nothing short of surprisingly delectable. The shop primarily caters for the crafty, but has an impressive range of collectable antiques such as furniture, cabinets and sculptures for those who appreciate the quality workmanship of the past, with a touch of the present flair for good measure.

Not only have they been dispelling the hunger pains of the body, but through their weekly Annie Sloan creative classes, this team has been feeding the souls of a group

of creative originals too. Through these classes the avid crafters and the pieces they transform, are taught various techniques used to turn a humble pine chest into a truly magnificent centrepiece for any room. Being an accredited stockist of the Annie Sloan exclusive range of paints offers the added benefit of transforming the mundane into the truly fabulous – at your own pace and in exactly the fashion you specifically seek.

Chantelle’s highly proficient right-hand, Bella ensures the operational success of the business remains as far removed from average as the past is from the present.

Added to this is the support Chantelle enjoys from her highly respected retailer husband, Lino de Carvalho of the Sugarhill and Sugarloaf OK Mini-market stores. Lino and his team were awarded the prestigious OK Store of the Year award in 2017 during a red carpet event in Russia. This year, Sugarhill has once again been nominated for this very same award.

Go on and treat yourself with a walk through the Past to the Present and have a bite while you’re at it.

Or order from the comfort of your office - they do take aways and deliveries too! Oh, and remember, it’s in Windsor Street next to the gym. You’re welcome.

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At the tender age of sixteen I worked for a fairly large company that employed many mechanics and thus they also had a fair amount of apprentices. I had long yearned to be invited out by one tall and rather handsome young man named Mike who was extremly shy. Don’t know how many ex-Rhodesians will remember the Hollandia Bakery? Well the bakery had a cyclist who had a small enclosed van which would arrive at the company’s tea time almost every day.

The van was filled with cream horns, Danish pastries, chocolate eclairs and apple tarts and virtually the entire company would be gathered to support him.

One day Mike offered to pay for my cake which I thought was a clear indication that he was at least slightly interested in me since apprentices earned virtually nothing. A few weeks later he asked if we should meet at the Royal Agricultural show and see all the sights together – he was working on the Saturday morning so could not pick me up but we made arrangements to meet at the Cold Storage Commission stand at 4 o’clock.

This was the sixties and none of this jeans and a tee shirt nonsense in those days – we dressed to the nines for virtually any occasion. Since it was Saturday – and the last day of the show which had opened on Wednesday the Cold Storage Commission was dishing out free (new on the market} red-skinned Vienna sausages and Colcom pork pies. I strongly suspect that these were the same pies and sausages which had been lying around in huge arrangements since the start of the show. However teenagers want to live in the moment and rarely think of things like that so Mike and I happily queued on three separate occasions to get our portion of pie and sausages. We met some acquaintances who told us that the Luna Park was in operation on the outskirts of the showgrounds so decided to all go there. After partaking of candy floss and ice creams we were all enjoying the attractions of the show and I suggested a ride on the octopus. Mike demurred saying he was feeling a bit queasy. “Don’t be a wimp” said his friend which was music to my ears since I was still hoping that

he would either put his arms around me or show some indication of having eventually found the girl of his dreams.

The octopus had not even made its third swoop when I heard a muffled sound and I was enveloped in something hot and sticky. It took some time to realise that the man of my dreams had thrown up all over me. I was mortified. The octopus eventually came to a shuddering halt and I exited whilst trying to maintain some evidence of composure. Judging by the looks and titters I was not the only recipient of Mike’s vomitus and all I could think of was a hasty escape to the car park. Poor Mike of course had to take me home since I had arrived by bus and there was a deathly hush in between his embarrassed apologies.

When I arrived home I could hardly wait to tell my mother how I had just endured the most horrifying evening of my life – this was of course after I had removed all my stinky clothes. My mother, who always called a spade a spade felt sorrier for Mike than for her darling daughter and the fact that my stomach erupted like Mount Vesuvius throughout the night, was also no help.

Obviously the pork pies and Vienna’s had been more than a little off and I spent the following day in bed nursing my pride and a very sore stomach. I returned to work on Monday and avoided Mike which was relatively easy since he was obviously avoiding me as well.

In retrospect I realised that Mike must have felt dreadful and his friend who had called him a wimp felt even worse. It took my heart and my wounded pride quite some time to heal but I did eventually renew a friendship with Mike albeit a non-romantic one.

“The rate at which a person can mature is directionally proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate” Douglas Engelhard

Social Tzaneen Iron Crown trail run 13 July

The Iron Crown Trail Run will be held on 13 July 2019. For more information visit our website on www.rotaryhaenertsburg.co.za or email paulharrishaenertsburg@gmail.com.

Tzaneen Avofest 5-7 July

Tzaneen Music & Art evening 28 June

Twigs Cafe is hosting a Music & Art Evening on 28 June from 18:00. Entrance fee of R150.00 per person. For more information contact 060 926 9847 or 084 519 9728.

Tzaneen Ntiyisp’s Book Launch 29 Junie

Churches

Worship Tabernacle Christian Church South Africa is hosting The Ntiyisp’s Book Launch Life Journey at Karibu Leisure Resort on 29 June 2019 from 11:00. For more information contact 079 202 4950 or email wtcc.worshiphouse@live.com.

AGS van SA Duiwelskloof Zwaririrylaan, Modjadjiskloof: 015 309 9275.

AGS van SA Letsitele H/v 2de & Oosthuizenstrate, Letsitele: 082 697 6881.

AGS van SA Tzaneen Claude Wheatleystraat 2, Tzaneen: 015 307 5112.

Anglican Church C/o Hermanus & Agatha St, Tzaneen: 015 307 3534.

Baptist Church 12 Koos Nel St, Tzaneen: 015 307 4634.

Rev Ron Reiners Anglican Church In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit I greet you.

One of the youth in our church asked me to send him five reasons as to why young people either leave the church or don’t attend at all? Now this is a question that we in the leadership have been battling with for a long time, but to be asked by a young person was really a challenge. After a period of prayer I came up with these reasons: 1. Certain churches/priests fail to include the youth in the service.

2. No Bible study groups for youth (only) 3. Lack of interest of the youth to get involved in church activities.

4. School activities during weekends 5. How the youth is perceived by the community.

We in the leadership are often too involved in our own cocoons, to see the potential of others, let alone the youth. What if they make a mistake? However, some churches do this and have reaped the success of having the youth involved. Some only have special services for the youth and do not include them in the everyday services. We often do not recognise the potential we have sitting right there in our churches because we have become so involved or perhaps indoctrinated as to the fact that only the priest has the sole right to preform services.

The youth often follow the example set by the family of the church, you and me, are we doing our part? Are we working to our fully potential in the church, do we set the example of being involved in our church? Or are we just “bench-warmers”, letting others do the things necessary for the growth of the church community? How many get-togethers do we attend, are we involved in Bible study groups, or attend courses offered by our particular church? Do we really know what is required from an “active Christian”?

Unity in our Christian life is one of the most important part of being a Christian. We can only be part of any family if we are truly involved in it, putting aside our differences and getting alongside those who need us the most, our brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Mind-blowing Fact #119 In rare instances when twins are conceived by different fathers, it’s called heteropaternal superfecundation, which occurs when two or more of a woman’s eggs are fertilized by different men within the same ovulation period.

The Tzaneen Avofest will be held on 5-7 July 2019 at Afrupro Packhouse Politsi from 09:00. For more information contact 082 823 1074 or email avofees@gmail.com.

Tzaneen Tzaneen Catholic Church Fete 27 July

The Tzaneen Catholic Church Fete will be held on 27 July 2019 from 09:00. For more information contact Sasha Drewett on 083 469 7708.

Tzaneen Freedom family fun day 27 July

The Freedom Family Fun Day will be held on 20 July 2019 at Mashutti Country Lodge from 06h00 at R30.00 per person. For more information contact Gloria on 073 336 6489 or Tsakani on 064 045 6698 or email info@mashutti.co.za.

Catholic Church Tzaneen Ged. 241 Voortrekker Road, Tzaneen: 015 307 6845.

Catholic Church 969 Bok Street, Haenertsburg: 083 964 9859.

Haenertsburg Christian Church 7 Rissik Street, Haenertsburg: 015 276 1111.

Evangelies Geref Kerk Adshadestraat 11, Tzaneen: 015 307 3371.

Gereformeerde Kerk Claude Wheatleystr,Tzaneen: 015 307 1874.

German Evangelical Lutheran Church Zwariri Road,

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St Paul’s United Church Mark Street, Haenertsburg: 015 307 3534.

Shekinah House 10 Manorvlei on Old Gravelotte Rd, 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.

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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.

New Apostolic Church Tzaneen Vrouefederasie Hall, King Edward Drive: 015 307 4807.

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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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No more rodent problem at Checkers ■ Joe Dreyer A customer at Checkers Lifestyle centre in Tzaneen was unpleasantly surprised earlier this month when she was met with a rat on the cookie shelf inside the store. According to the shopper, she was reaching for a packet of biscuits when a rat popped up and scurried off. She was perturbed enough to give Bulletin a call and complain about this.

Not a day later another shopper contacted us to complain about two rats in the dogfood isle. This week we had a visit from a concerned gentleman who claimed that he was an employee of the store.

According to him the rats posed a serious health risk and that management was made aware of the problem, but nothing had been done about it.

Bulletin contacted Shoprite Checkers head office about the matter and we were immediately transferred to the Area Manager, Vincent Kotzee. As ex-

pected, Kotzee took the matter for the seriousness in which it was meant and travelled to Tzaneen to meet us at the store the following day (Tuesday this week).

“We have had a problem with rodents and pests in the past at this very store. In fact this must have been around four years ago and was very serious.

We could literally see the rats fleeing into the veld surrounding this shopping centre,” Kotzee recalled.

“At that time we reacted progressively and with the necessary ferocity to solve the matter which was subsequently accomplished within a very short period of time. Since then we had not had any issues with pest control until now.”

The Shoprite Checkers group employs the services of an international pest control and hygiene contractor which currently does not have a locally-based agent. Two teams were however present in the shop at the time of the meeting on Tuesday morning and

by the afternoon the assurance was given that the situation had been effectively controlled.

“Our customers can now shop with peace of mind once again. We have managed the situation and we can assure everyone that there was not an infestation of any sorts and we have been given the green light from our pest control and hygiene teams. In future we would advise our patrons to inform the management immediately should a rodent or any other pest be spotted inside the store.

We will then be able to deal with the matter timeously and even more effectively,” Kotzee stated.

Rodents are not uncommon in the retail industry however and certainly more so in environments such as shopping centres where one would find fast food outlets and restaurants in the same centre. Though large retailers such as Shoprite Checkers follow stringent hygiene practices, it may happen that rodents find their way into the store from

outside the centre in search of food.

At the time of going to print it was not clear where these specific rats spotted by the local shoppers had emanated from. Checkers in the Lifestyle centre is neighboured by three fast food chains and a restaurant as well as a major national fresh produce trader. Coupled to this is the fact that the rodents seem to have no natural predators controlling their population as the local feral cat population is now being fed daily by a concerned local group.

One employee at the centre told us that on some mornings the feral cat population can be seen waiting at the receiving doors of the centre for their daily meal which is allegedly supplied by the specific organization on a daily basis.

In the meantime, Checkers Lifestyle Centre is under new management with the appointment of Blondy Mathebula. Michelle Liversage has been transferred to the Phalaborwa branch.

Phalaborwa protected by new Watchmen ■ Joe Dreyer The civil rights group Afriforum established Neighbourhood Watch in Phalaborwa this past month. The newest addition to the Afriforum Neighbourhood Watch network is headed by Cobus Louw (Chairperson), Robin Amos (vice-Chairperson and Head of Operational Protfolio) and Maria Kruger (secretary).

The Afriforum Neighbourhood Watch Phalaborwa was formed after the community expressed their need to become more actively involved in the prevention of crimes within their respective areas by binding together as a unit to assist local crime prevention agencies and the SAPS. It was officially launched on the 6th of June this year and already the group has shown some promising results. Through their intensive nightly patrols a number of criminals have been apprehended and potential crimes prevented through due diligence and outstanding proactive approaches to various suspect situations.

In just their first two weeks of operation the group has been responsible for the arrests of several suspects and have made some great breakthroughs in curbing local crimes.

On the 22nd of June the AfriForum Neighbourhood Watch patrol group came across an abandoned house on the corner of Marula and Vos streets. The patrol team inspected the property and noticed movement from within the house. The Phalaborwa SAPS were activated to the scene and a unit arrived shortly thereafter.

What followed was the arrest of four suspects which included two males and two females. Through a search conducted by the patrol members assisting the SAPS officers, it was discovered that the abandoned house had been used as a narcotics den. The officers found and confiscated various substances from inside the house which included crystal meth (Tik), Methcathinone (Cat) and Cannabis (Marijuana).

Further to this discovery the officers also found some stolen copper plumbing fittings, copper electrical wire, stolen cellular mobile devices and various tools used in crimes like burglaries. Also found alongside the burglary implements was Metomiel (Lannate) which is a sticky white powder with a sharp smell usually used to poison dogs. The substance was found premixed with bread and water to form a type of dough.

One of the arrested suspects was found to be an Illegal immigrant from Pakistan who has been residing at the property illegally since 2017 when his visa expired. Two of the suspects are suspected to be

involved in numerous house burglaries in the area.

“It is a great relief that this success was achieved in co-operation with SAPS Phalaborwa as this residence is right across from one of our largest primary schools in Phalaborwa,” said chairperson of Afriforum Phalaborwa, Cobus Louw. “We will continue to monitor the residence as we continue assisting SAPS in the fight against crime and it can under no circumstance be allowed that criminals and drugs be found so close to the children of our community.”

Cas 172/06/2019 was registered and is currently under investigation.

In another incident two of the AfriForum Neighbourhood Watch members spotted a pursuit in the CBD where a male suspect was being chased by members of the public. The members immediately assisted and SAPS Phalaborwa was contacted to dispatch a unit. The

suspect was apprehended and detained by members of the public under the watch of the Afriforum members until he was taken into custody by the SAPS. It later came to light that the suspect had been responsible for a number of thefts out of motor vehicles through the use of remote jamming. Cas 171/06/2019 was registered is currently under investigation.

These and other successes are reported over social media on the Afriforum Buurtwag Phalaborwa Facebook page, as they happen.

“The primary objective of the Afriforum Neighbourhood Watch is to assist the community and the local law enforcement in times of need or emergency. It is a vital part of the proactive approach to fighting crime,” said Llewellynn Hemmens, AfriForum’s provincial coordinator for community safety in Limpopo.

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Vossie Winter krieket vol opwindings ■

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Hoërskool Ben Vorster se jaarlikse Winter krieketweek het Maandag die 24ste Junie begin en wat Vrydag die 28ste Junie eindig.

Stanford Lake College, Hoërskool Waterkloof, Hoërskool Menlopark en Oosterland het ondermeer hul Eerste en O/15A-spanne na hierdie week vir deelname gestuur.

Ben Vorster se o/19A-span het Dinsdag die 25ste Junie teen die span van Waterkloof te staan gekom. Waterkloof het die wedstryd met vyf paaltjies gewen.

Die Vossies het die loot gewen en besluit om eerste te kolf. Waterkloof beperk Ben Vorster in sy 50 beurte tot 236/5. Die Ben Vorster kolwers wie lopies aangeteken het was Ruan Paulse (23), Edward Clements (27), Johan Harms (53), Johnde Grobler (84 nie uit nie) en Matthew Maritz (20 nie uit nie).

Grobler se 84 lopies van 89 balle het 12 viere ingesluit wat so byna paniek by Waterkloof gesaai het. Harms het sy 50tal van ‘n bestendige 94 aflewerings aangeteken wat ses viere ingesluit het.

Die Vossies se boul-

ers het in Waterkloof se kolfbeurt drie paaltjies laat kantel. Die drie paaltjies was geneem deur Cobus Geldenhuys (1/31 in 8.2 beurte), Johnde Grobler (1/45 in 7 beurte) en Lulama Shilubana (1/32 in 8 beurte).

Die ander twee paaltjies van Waterkloof was deur die flink veldwerk van Atwell Mokgoloboto geneem toe hy hulle uitgehardloop het.

Op die Maandag die 24ste Junie het Stanford Lake College (SLC) se O/19A-span teen die span van Oosterland te staan gekom. Die span van SLC het hierdie opwindende tweestryd nouliks met een paaltjie gewen.

Oosterland het die loot gewen en besluit om eerste te kolf. Die span van Stanford Lake het uitstekend gevaar om Oosterland tot 112 lopies na slegs 23 beurte te beperk.

In Stanford Lake se kolfbeurt bly Oosterland se boulers en veldwerkers ‘n doring in die vlees wat paaltjies op gereelde tye laat kantel. Stanford Lake het die druk egter baie goed hanteer en met 118/5 na 19.3 beurte geseëvier.

Hoërskool Ben Vorster in aksie vroeër vandeesweek teen Hoërskool Waterkloof. Foto’s: Roelof de Jonge.

Dis weer tyd vir die jaarlikse kaskar ■ Roelof de Jonge Die Nederduitsche Gereformeerde Kerk op Letsitele bied op die die 27ste Julie sy jaarlikse Kaskarwedren op die terrein van Laerskool Dr Annecke.

Hierdie geleentheid sal ook gepaard gaan met ‘n bergfietswedren.

Die bergfietswedren sal oor 40km, 30km, 15km en 8km beslis word. Die eerste bergfietsrit van 40km begin om 07:30 en die laaste wedren van 8km sal om 08:00 begin.

Hierdie kaskargeleentheid gaan ook ‘n verskeidenheid van kosstalletjies bied sowel as vars gebak. Daar sal ook ‘n vars groente en vrugte mark deur die loop van die dag wees. Lekkernye soos pannekoek, bil-

tong en kaings sal ook te koop aangebied word.

Vir navrae kan mense vir Henk (083 550 2210), Anton (082 374 2830) of vir Stefan (083 375 0117) skakel. Navrae kan ook per e-pos na henk@groep91. co.za gerig word.

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Tzaneen se ware kleure word blootgestel ■ Joe Dreyer Ongeveer 200 Tzaneense skoonhede is verlede week met ‘n aand vol kleur en inspirerende geselligheid bederf in die onthaalsaal by Hotel@ Tzaneen tydens die Solidariteit Helpende Hand se Studiefonds fondsinsameling funksie.

Die gasspreker vir hierdie spesiale geleentheid was die dinamiese Lynette Beer, ‘n ikoon in die korporatiewe wêreld asook motiveringspreker. Die tema vir die aand “Lewe in Volkleur” het gefokus op Beer se uiteensetting van die verskille in persoonlikheidstipes en hoe om ander se “kleur” te bepaal en daarvolgens beter menseverhoudinge in persoonlike en professionele omgewings te koester.

Dit was ‘n aand gevul met informele samesyn en twee ure vol geprop met sekerlik een van die mees interessante praatjies wat hierdie joernalis in ‘n baie lang tyd die voorreg gehad het om te kon bywoon.

Beer se energie was aansteeklik en daar was nie ‘n minuut se stilte tydens haar optrede nie. Haar sukses lê in haar ingebore talent om elke lid van die gehoor absoluut in die gesprek in te absorbeer.

Die doel van die aand was om fondse intesamel vir die organisasie se studiefonds. Hierdie fonds word aangewend om studente finansieël te ondersteun deur hul tersiêre opleiding, of ‘n gedeelte daarvan, te befonds. Een van die huidige begunstigdes van hierdie fonds, Heinke Lubbe, ‘n huidige Bsc Inligtings Tegnologie student van die NWU-Pukke het tydens die aand se verigtinge sy dank teenoor die organisasie uitgespreek.

Die aand was ‘n sukses met die Tzaneen-tak wat daarin geslaag het om hul teiken bedrag te in asook hul lidmaatskap te groei. Daar is aan die einde van die funksie ‘n paar gelukkige trekkings gehou asook ‘n boek ondertekening sessie waar gaste persoonlik met Beer kon praat.

Lynette Beer verduidelik die lewe in kleur Veronica van Niekerk en Rene Vogel

Marie Engelbrecht en Jacqueline Allan

Yolanda Groenewald en Llandi van der Walt

Lorinda Kruger, Mari Kenney en Ursula Kruger

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■ Mercedes-Benz South Africa Mercedes-Benz Trucks continues its product offensive with the launch of the eagerly anticipated new Arocs for Distribution and the new Arocs for Construction in South Africa.

With a new name, independent design and technology matched to its application, the Arocs overcomes the challenges of daily operations with great proficiency on the road and on the construction site.

In both applications, the new Mercedes-Benz model series impress not only with a comfortable driver workplace, but also with a fuel saving, efficient drivetrain and engine technology. Attractive services are on offer which can increase the overall cost-effectiveness further.

Arocs for Distribution trucks are optimised for efficiency and safety with features such as direct-drive transmissions, hypoid axles and optimised aerodynamics. For greater safety and for the first time in the distribution segment, Lane Assist, Attention Assist and a driver airbag are standard on all Arocs for the Distribution models. As safety is part

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of Mercedes-Benz’s DNA, it further comes with ABS and ASR which are standard across the range on all the new Arocs models.

Arocs for Construction vehicles are designed to be particularly tough and robust to meet any challenge in construction transport and is fitted with a robust steel suspension and planetary axles for the off-road variants.

The basis for the robustness of the Arocs is provided by the extremely strong frame consisting of cold-worked and high-strength fine-grained steel. Additionally, the modular layout of the chassis also allows for easier body mounting.

The Arocs for Distribution and Construction will be setting an example with their drive system. The engine’s power will be transmitted by the Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated transmission, fitted as a standard. Drive programmes are available which have been specifically developed for the vehicle’s varied range of applications.

At the heart of the new Arocs, is the new OM460 Euro III 12.8 litre inline six-cylinder engine which already does duty

in the new Actros. The OM460 engine has been developed on the basis of tried and tested technology and features robust components.

Fleetboard Eco Support provides effective driver support in real time by displaying tips on a consumption-reducing driving style in the instrument cluster during the journey.

Fleetboard Eco Support is standard on all the new Arocs models.

Flexible service intervals ensures that the maximum value is utilised out of all service components leading to less wastage and lower maintenance costs, resulting in lower maintenance rates and extended service intervals.

For more information contact Mercurius Polokwane Commercial at 0871 352 053 or visit the dealership at 5 Marmer Road, Magna Via, Corporate Park 1.

Caption/Photo: Mercedes-Benz launched its new Arocs for Distribution and Arocs for Construction trucks in South Africa. Photo: MotorPress

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Mopani acknowledges young farmers ■ Bulletin Merensky High School received the award for the Top Producer Secondary School in Mopani District at the 2019 Young Aspirant of the Year Awards.

This awards was presented by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, on 12th

of June in Lenyenye just outside Tzaneen.

The event was graced by the precence of Mopani’s Departmental Management including the Director Harry Maboa.

This department awarded the school with a certificate and a cash prize of R30 000. With this, Merensky High School proves to be one of the leading agriculture schools in Limpopo.

Tzn depends on agriculture ■ The Fairview Collection, Tzaneen, Limpopo The economy of Tzaneen depends largely on farming with a wide range of fruits, vegetables, animals and timber. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of the town Tzaneen, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured its development.

It is in a fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a 20,000 km² region.

A wide range of tropical fruits and vegetables are produced in the Tzaneen area, notably citrus, mangoes, bananas, avocados, litchis, tomatoes, macadamia nuts and timber amongst others.

Tzaneen produces about 40 percent of South Africa’s avocados, 40 percent of South Africa’s mangoes and 20 percent of South Africa’s bananas.

Tzaneen also produces 90 percent of South Africa’s tomatoes through ZZ2.

Other farms makes South Africa the world’s 40th largest tomato producer. Even though South Africa is ranked 40th in terms of tomato production, the ZZ2 farms themselves are the world’s biggest producer of tomatoes.

Tzaneen is also the biggest producer of pine plantations in the Limpopo, accounting for more than 85 percent of Limpopo’s pine and blue gum production. The majority of Tzaneen’s tropical indigenous forests have been destroyed during the last 100 years in order to give way to pine, blue gum and other agricultural plantations.

South Africa’s export of citrus averaged nearly 90 million cartons per annum. Limpopo yields more than a third of the country’s production, and the largest production area is Letsitele where semi-tropical conditions are ideal for the cultivation of this crop.

One of the biggest tomato farming enterprises in the country with around 160 000 tons being produced annually is ZZ2 in Mooketsi which supplies

virtually all of the national fresh produce markets on a daily basis with its own fleet of trucks. It also supplies directly to selected supermarkets.

The Tzaneen area produces over 40 percent of the country’s avocados. The largest avocado producer is Westfalia, where up to three million cases of export and local market cartons are packed every year.

This company also produces avocado purée and avocado oil (50 percent of the worldwide demand for avocado oil). At the Westfalia nursery, over 100 000 avocado trees are produced annually for its own estates and for outside growers.

Peppadew is the brand name of a range of pickles and sauces made from a particular variety of sweet-tasting peppers (Capsicum baccatum) that is processed and bottled using a secret recipe. The world’s leading pickle of a unique red capsicum, Peppadew International, situated in Nkowankowa, exports to 26 countries around the world.

The South African macadamia industry has grown into a major world force, being the third-largest producer in the world today. Tzaneen is a major growing area and is also a major producer of mangoes for export and local markets, as well as for dried mango products, juicing and achar.

Bananas are amongst the most important commercial subtropical fruits grown in South Africa.

On average the gross annual value of production for bananas has been R1.2 billion. Letaba produces nearly ten percent of this total.

Du Roi Laboratory in Letsitele produces over six million tissue-culture banana plants annually for sale to the Southern African market as well as to other African countries, Middle East and South and Central America.

Exciting new cultivars produced in the Tzaneen area include the well-known Clemengold nectarines and the versatile Dragon fruit.

The agriculture learners who received the award on behalf of High School Merensky are Henro de Bruin, Merise Katzke (teacher), Michaela Elbrecht, Luandi Visagie, Nicky Smith and Stefan Corbett. Director Harry Maboa (red tie) is from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Van Plantvreters tot komposdraaiers ■ Joe Dreyer As dit kom by innoverende oplossings vir die plaaslike landboubedryf is die naam FM Sheetmetal gewoonlik die eerste wat in ‘n gesprek opduik. Oud-Tzaneener, Francois van der Pohl, het in 2017 die besigheid (destyds bekend as Compost Matters) by sy voorganger, oom Laaitie Botha, na sy afsterwe oorgeneem.

Die besigheid het destyds bekendheid verwerf deur komposdraaiers op aanvraag in die werkswinkel in Tzaneen volgens die boer se spesifieke behoeftes vervaardig word.

Sedertdien het die besigheid onder Van der Pohl se leiding, aanhou groei teen die positiewe trant wat daar oor die jare gehandhaaf is deur verskeie verbeterings en veranderinge aan van die masjien-modelle waarvoor hulle bekend staan, aan te bring.

Verlede jaar het AgriBulletin berig oor die opFrancois van der Pohl

windende nuwe masjien, die Waterplantvreter, wat deur FM Sheetmetal bekendgestel is. Dit was die hoop dat hierdie masjien finaal ‘n einde aan die hiasinte plaag wat die Letabarivier geteister het, sou bring. Een van die plaaslike boere het die eerste Waterplantvreter aangekoop en van daar het ‘n komposvervaardiger uit Hartebeespoortdam se wêreld nog drie bestel. Die maatskappy, Hyamatla, het ook drie komposdraaiers bestel.

“Die masjien het wonderlik gewerk na so paar toetslopies en een of twee verstellings hier en daar, maar ons later tot die besef gekom dat dit baie beter van pas sou wees in ‘n omgewing soos Harties. Dit is ook hoekom ons bestellings van daar af ontvang het. Vir rivier senario is die beter opsie maar steeds bespuiting met ‘n helikopter.”

FM Sheetmetal het ook ‘n tak in Tazmania, Australië, en voer gereeld komposdraaiers soontoe uit. Van der Pohl verduidelik dat hy tegnici saam stuur om die operateurs van die masjiene op te lei asook om die masjien aanmekaar te sit. Een van hul grootste kliente Lumbri Compost is in die Kaap gevestig.

Daar is ook ‘n ander element waarvan min kennis dra. Van der pohl is ook geaffilieer met Hippo Steel Konstruksie wat ondermeer spesialiseer in swaar staal konstruksie soos die oprigting van pakhuise en fabrieke.

Hippo was verantwoordelik vir die herkonstruksie van die Laeveld Sitrus pakhuis op Letsitele wat in Maart vanjaar afgebrand het. Ander noembare kliente van Hippo Steel Konstruksie sluit Bekmar en Kruger Berries in.

Vir enige verdere navrae skakel gerus vir Francois direk op sy selfoonnommer 082 928 5809.

Die nuut herboude pakhuis by Laeveld Sitrus op Letsitele.

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Environmental and water authorisations received? It’s not the finish line just yet - Responsibilities around monitoring and reporting to the authorities ■

Louise Agenbag, Polygon Environmental Planning Receiving that much-anticipated letter of Environmental Authorisation (EA) or Water Use Licence (WUL) in your inbox feels like crossing the finish line after successfully completing a marathon. Checking off two of the most important points on the planning checklist for your new development, it can be tempting to just file these documents away safely and proceed with development in earnest.

It’s not quite that simple, though. Yes, obtaining those authorisations is an enormous leap forward and usually enables you to get started on your project – unless there are other outstanding issues – but now your EA, WUL and other authorisation(s) need to be put to work and inform the way that your development is undertaken. Each authorisation will contain a number of conditions which need to be adhered to, and the consequences of failing to comply may be serious, including the issuing of a fine, instruction to correct / rehabilitate, or even withdrawal of authorisation by the authorities.

One of the conditions will usually be that independent compliance monitoring must be done and regular reports submitted to the competent authority indicating the project’s level of compliance with the conditions of the authorisations as well as with the approved Environmental Management Programme (EMPR) which would have been submitted as part of your applications.

In the case of an EA, an independent Environmental Control Officer (ECO) will usually need to

monitor compliance during the entire construction or development phase and report to the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LDEDET) on a six-monthly basis. (Some provincial authorities require monthly reporting.) During the operational phase of the activity, for as long as the EA remains valid, compliance must also be audited by an independent auditor at regular intervals and reported on to LDEDET. Furthermore, Section 54A(3) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (2014, as amended 2017) also requires that, where an EA issued prior to the 2014 EIA Regulations was still valid by 8 December 2014, compliance with the EMPR of that project must also be independently audited and the first report submitted to LDEDET by no later than 7 December 2019, and at least every 5 years after that for as long as the EA remains in effect.

For WULs, monitoring and reporting requirements vary based on the type of water use – e.g. water ab-

straction, wastewater treatment or impedance of streamflow – as well as the scale thereof. It may also include specialised monitoring such as laboratory analysis of water samples to determine the presence and/or levels of certain elements, especially if the project poses a risk of contamination of water resources, for instance an onsite wastewater treatment system.

If water is being abstracted, whether from a dam, river or borehole, the volumes being abstracted will usually also need to be measured and recorded. If you are abstracting water for irrigation, it is

important that you take heed of the “Regulations Requiring that the Taking of Water for Irrigation Purposes be Measured, Recorded and Reported” (Notice 131 of 2017), published by DWS in terms of the National Water Act. Polygon Environmental Planning in Tzaneen would be happy to advise on the monitoring requirements for your project in terms of environmental or water use authorisations that may be in place, and are well-placed to undertake the necessary monitoring, auditing and reporting to the competent authorities.

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Verbruikers koop dikwels spanspek met hoë verwagtinge, maar word dan teleurgestel wanneer die vrugte se smaak en interne kwaliteit nie op standaard is nie. Met die vrystelling van Sakata se nuutste genetika in spanspek, Majestic, gaan spanspekke nooit weer dieselfde wees nie. Met hierdie ontwikkeling wat oor ongekende smaak, gehalte, opbrengs en raklewe beskik, sal ‘n teleurgestelde verbruiker iets van die verlede wees.

In die verlede was die spanspek mark beperk tot slegs een van die volgende kenmerke: raklewe, opbrengs of smaak. Dit is dus baie goeie nuus vir beide die produsent en verbruiker dat Majestic al drie hierdie kenmerke insluit. Majestic is ‘n langraklewe spanspek, wat beteken dat die produsent oor ‘n langer tydperk kan oes, dat die spanspek oor langer afstande vervoer kan word, asook dat die vrugte steeds vars is wanneer dit op die verskaffer se rakke en uiteindelik in die verbruiker se kombuis beland.

Tipiese langraklewe spanspek moes nog altyd inboet op smaak en was dus nog nooit ‘n gunsteling onder verbruikers wat uitsien na die sappige,

soet sensasie van die spanspek van ouds nie. Majestic is egter anders – hierdie variëteit beskik oor uitstaande houvermoë sonder om die soet smaak, diep-oranje aantreklike kleur en kwaliteit, waarna verbruikers smag, te weerhou.

Majestic beskik verder oor uitsonderlike interne kwaliteit met ‘n klein saadholte. Die vleis is ‘n diep-oranje kleur met ‘n baie ferm tekstuur en volgehoue hoë suikervlakke (Brix) tussen 14 en 16 %. Wanneer Majestic se smaak vergelyk word met ander standaard langraklewe spanspekke, staan Majestic ver uit bo die res. Die aantreklike, eenvormige vrugte van Majestic beskik oor ‘n algemene gewig wat wissel tussen 1.8 en 2.2 kg. Majestic is aangepas vir warmseisoen produksie binne areas regoor Suid-Afrika. Die plante is baie groeikragtig en vorm ‘n goeie blaarbedekking wat die vrugte teen die son beskerm.

Die variëteit het verder die ver-

moë om ‘n uitstekende net te vorm, selfs in die koeler seisoen. Majestic het ook baie goeie siektebestandheid, met hoë bestandheid teen Fusarium en Poeieragtige meeldou, wat verseker dat die plante sterk en gesond bly regdeur die groeiseisoen.

Sakata het ook wenner Honeydew spanspekke in hulle reeks beskikbaar: Dulce Nectar* is uiters geskik vir vroeë en laat seisoen aanplantings. Die plante is baie groeikragtig met goeie blaarbedekking wat die vrugte teen sonbrand beskerm. Dulce Nectar* beskik oor ‘n uitstekende setvermoë met ‘n baie goeie opbrengspotensiaal. Die vrugte is rond tot ovaalvormig met ‘n algemene vruggrootte van 2.0 tot 2.5kg. Die vleis is baie ferm met

uitstekende suikervlakke (brix). Dulce Nectar* het hoë siektebestandheid teen Fusarium verwelk ras 2 en intermediêre bestandheid teen Poeieragtige meeldou rasse 1 en 2.

Honeypac is ‘n Honeydew tipe wat geskik is vir oopland produksie vir aanplantings in herfs en winter. Honeypac produseer groot vrugte met goeie eenvormigheid en hoe suikervlakke. Die plante is baie groeikragtig met ‘n goeie blaarbedekking en sterk ranke. Die vrugte het ‘n klein saadholte en baie ferm tekstuur wat tussen 1.5 en 2 kg weeg gedurende die koel seisoen. Honeypac beskik oor hoë siektebestandheid teen Fusarium verwelk en Poeieragtige meeldou ras 1, asook intermediêre bestandheid teen Poeieragtige meeldou ras 2.

Vir meer inligting oor Sakata se spanspekke skakel vir Leon Labuschagne, Sel: 083 585 1181 of besoek gerus die webwerf by www.sakata.co.za.

*Eksperimenteel: Hierdie variëteit is steeds eksperimenteel, maar registrasie is reeds ingedien vir Suid-Afrikaanse kultivar lysting.

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AFWYSENDE KLOUSULE: Hierdie inligting is op ons waarnemings en/ of inligting vanaf ander bronne gebaseer. Aangesien gewasprestasie van die interaksie tussen die genetiese potensiaal van die saad, die fisiologiese eienskappe daarvan en die omgewing, bestuurspraktyke ingesluit, afhang, gee ons geen waarborg uitdruklik of deur implikasie, vir die prestasie van gewasse relatief tot die inligting gegee, nog aanvaar ons enige aanspreeklikheid vir enige verlies, direk of as gevolg daarvan, wat tewyte aan enige oorsaak ookal mag ontstaan.

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Legals NOTICE OF SALE OF BUSINESS Notice is hereby given in terms of section 34(1) of the Insolvency Act No 24 of 1936, as amended, to interested parties and creditors of Silicon Smelters Proprietary Limited (Registration Number 1998/019036/07) (the “Company”) with business address at Beyersnek Road, Witkop Quarry, Polokwane, Limpopo Province, of the intention of the Company to, as soon as possible after the 31st day after the date of the publication of this notice but before the 60th day after the date of the publication of this notice, transfer all of the Company’s rights, title and interest in and to its business in respect of the planting and harvesting of timber on its timber farms situated in the Limpopo Province for sale to third parties and which is conducted by the Company under the name and style of SILICON

SMELTERS and all its assets, including its immovable properties (comprising several timber farms situated in the Louis Trichardt / Makhado, Haenertsburg, and Morebeng areas, including the plantations of standing timber and improvements situated on such properties), movable assets, water use rights and water permits, to Mphome Agric Proprietary Limited (Registration Number 2019/094424/07).

All enquiries, court processes, notices or other documents or communications of whatsoever nature must be addressed and delivered to: Werksmans Attorneys, Block D, De Wagenweg Office Park, Stellentia Road, Stellenbosch Tel: (021) 809 6000 ; E-mail: ejuul@werksmans.com ; Fax: (011) 535 8600 Reference: Mr Pierre le Roux Jun401___________________________

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Kennis geskied hiermee in terme van artikel 34(1) van die Insolvensiewet Nr 24 van 1936, soos gewysig, aan geïnteresseerde partye en krediteure van Silicon Smelters Eiendoms Beperk (Registrasienommer 1998/019036/07) (die “Maatskappy”) met besigheidsadres te Beyersnekweg, Witkop Quarry, Polokwane, Limpopo Provinsie, dat die Maatskappy van voorneme is om, so spoedig moontlik na die 31ste dag na die datum van publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing, maar voor die 60ste dag na die datum van publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing, oordrag van al die Maatskappy se reg, titel en belang in en tot die Maatskappy se besigheid ten opsigte van die aanplant, oes en verkoop van hout op sy houtplase geleë in die Limpopo Provinsie en wat deur die Maatskappy onder die naam en styl van SILICON

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■ Roelof de Jonge Mountain bike and outdoor enthusiasts can brace themselves for the annual Miami Magoebaskloof MTB Challenge this Saturday the 29th of June.

The Miami Magoebaskloof MTB Challenge will start and finish at Merensky High School. There are three different routes consisting of various distances.

The different route options consist of a 70km race starting at 07:30 at a cost of R210. Then there is a 35km race starting at 07:45 with an entry fee of R150. The third race for the less brave cyclists is a 15km race which starts at 08:00. The entry fee for this race is R80.

All pre-entries will receive a Goodie Bag and all cyclists who finish the race will get medals.

There are also cash prizes for first, second and third places as well as category prizes. Online entries are open.

This event will also have a variety of food stalls selling a variety of food. There will also be a beer garden and for persons who prefer non-alcoholic drinks is there coffee and cappuccino on sale too.

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■ Jeff Jackson The XCO MTB cycling season ended with a climatic final race in the Louis Trichardt area this past Saturday. It was the final championship leg of the Limpopo XCO Series. The first leg took place in April in Polokwane followed by a gruelling second leg at Summerplace Farm Stay in the Waterberg and a third in the mountainous home of the Badgers on the grounds of Stanford Lake College.

A large contingent of cyclists from Tzaneen participated in the final race, achieving several podium finishes. The race was also the final decider for

who would take home Limpopo colours for the series and once again Tzaneen fared extremely well.

Cross-Country (XC) cycling is the most common form of mountain biking and is defined by the terrain on which it is performed. XC courses consist of a mix of rough forest/bush paths, single-track, smooth dirt roads and even paved paths connecting other trails. Within Cross-Country cycling there are some racing disciplines, such as XCE (Cross-Country Eliminator), XCO (Cross-Country Olympic), XCM (Cross-Country Marathon), Gravity Downhill and Enduro racing.

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Vikings set to conquer US ■ Joe Dreyer A team of rugby players from Stanford Lake College, Merensky High and Tom Naudé High schools are heading off to the United States this week where they will be participating in the World Youth Rugby Festival 7’s Tournament.

This international tournament will take place in California and the greater Los Angeles areas from the 1st of July to the 3rd of July. The Limpopo Vikings will face the USA’s Rhinos Rugby Academy on Monday at 11:00am. They find themselves in Pool A of the tournament and the fixtures and results of all the matches are viewable on the website www.worldyouthrugbyfestival.com.

Six young Stanfordians Hosea Muleya, Marthinus Maritz, Ntsako Madlala, Ethan Jones, Ethan Chida- vaenzi and Adriaan Muller, will join Merensky’s Ruben Caroto and Prince Mauwane to complete the players from the Tzaneen area. The rest of the team is comprised of Tom Naude’s star players, Petrus Marx, Johannes Venter, Jaco Woller and Kevin Gelebe.

The players flew out today from the OR International Airport along with their coach, Thyron Pieterse. During the tour, the players will have the opportunity to see some wonderful sights and go on exciting excursions, including Hollywood, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Boulevard, Disneyland and Balboa Island.

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Plasies presteer op krieketveld ■ Roelof de Jonge Gerhardus Fourie en sy afrigter Stebian van der Walt is genooi om van die 16de tot 18de Junie ‘n Titans-oefenkamp in Pretoria by te woon. Fourie was vir die O/17 se Titans TAP (Titans Acceleration Programme) streekspan

gekies. Van der Walt het as afrigter Merensky by dié oefenprogram verteenwoordig.

Fourie is gebore met ‘n krieketgene en hy het langs die krieketovaal op Louis Trichardt groot geword waar hy sy pa sien speel het as kaptein vir Verre-Noord se span.

Gerhardus Fourie se indrukwekkende boulwerk in aksie. Foto: Joe Dreyer

Larries by Swadini toernooi ■ Roelof de Jonge ‘n Aantal van Laerskool Tzaneen se rugbyspelers het van die 13de tot 15de Junie aan Swadini se rugby-ontwikkelingstoernooi deelgeneem. Hierdie toernooi is by die Laerskool Mariepskop gehou.

Die leerders wie aan dié toernooi deelgeneem het

was Raymond Chikukwa, James Rabopape, Junior Zwane, Onthathile Ramoloto, Ryan Mvelase, Lesego Malatji, Lourens Kriel, Stiaan du Randt, Craig Walker, Kamo Tshehla en Leon de Lange.

Junior Zwane het veral die organiseerders se oog gevang met sy uitblinkerspel en het ‘n toekenning vir Man van die Wedstryd ontvang.

Hier is die seëvierende O/14A meisies hokkiespan van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster. Foto: Verskaf

Vossies deur na halfeindstryd ■ Roelof de Jonge

Leon de Lange

Junior Zwane (Man van die Wedstryd).

Die O/14A meisies hokkiespan van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het op die 11de Junie in sy Limpopo kwarteindstryd die span van die Hoërskool Frikkie Meyer ‘n hokkieles geleer.

Die Vossies se teenstanders het van die meet af geen kans gestaan nie en moes die aftog blaas met ‘n loesing van 7-0.

Ben Vorster se span het sowat vier minute in die wedstryd die eerste doel deur Yvett Mokwena aangeteken. Sy het later in die wedstryd nog

twee doele geskiet.

In die eerste helfde het Ben Vorster se O/14meisies ‘n voorsprong van 4-0 geniet. In die tweede helfde het die Vossie hul voorsprong gerek met nog drie doele om uiteindelik met 7-0 te seëvier en sodoende hul plek in die halfeindrondte te verseker.

Dié span se doele was deur Yvett Mokwena (drie doele), Khanyi Nkhwashu (twee doele) en Azel Vorster (twee doele) aangeteken.

Die span het met dié vertoning ‘n plek in die halfeindstryd verseker.

Larries produces another Limpopo rugby player

Raymond Chikukwa

James Rabopape

Onthathile Ramoloto.

■ Roelof de Jonge ■ Roelof de Jonge Ryan Mvelase

Lesego Malatji

Lourens Kriel

Stiaan du Randt

Craig Walker

Kamo Tshehla

Lebogang Maupue is van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster was onlangs gekies om deel te wees van die O/18 netbal talent identifikasiespan om in aanmerking te kom vir ‘n moontlike plek in die O/18 nasionale span. Foto: Verskaf

Theto Maake from Tzaneen Primary School is an U/13 rugby player who has been included in the Limpopo U/13 Cravenweek team.

Before then the U/12 team played exceptionally well at the U/12 national rugby week. This U/12 team reached the final where they have beaten the Blue Bulls team convincingly with a score of 20-5.

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Ruiters skitter tydens SAWMGA ■ Bulletin

Surprise Monyela en Joost van der Westhuizen.

Letaba roskam die Potties ■ Roelof de Jonge

Letaba se Eerste-, Tweede- en Derde Blou Bulle Limpopo liga-spanne het Saterdag op hul tuisveld op Tzaneen teen die spanne van Potgieterus te staan gekom.

Al drie die spanne van Letaba het vir oorwinnings in hierdie liga rondte gesorg. Dit is veral Letaba se Eerstespan wat die botoon gevoer

het met ‘n weghol-sege teen die besoekers. Letaba wen met 58-17.

Potties se Tweedespan het geen antwoord gehad op Letaba se aanslag nie en moes die aftog blaas met ‘n loesing van 35-0. Die Derdespan van Letaba het ook gewys dat hulle nie sommer op hul tuisbodem geklop gaan word nie en het met 22-5 met Potties se span afgereken.

Mariesa Schutte, uithaler ruiter van die Hoërskool Merensky, was onlangs gekies om Limpopo se skouspringspan te verteenwoordig. Dié span gaan aan die nasionale kampioenskap in September deelneem. ‘n Aantal ruiters van Merensky het ook op Saterdag en Sondag die 8ste en 9de Junie aan die Limpopo SAWMGA, die vierde kwalifiseeringsrondte, in Bela-Bela deelgeneem. Hierdie ruiters het hul goed van hul taak gekwyt deur ‘n aantal eerste plekke ondermeer te behaal.

Minette Wolmarans het op die die eerste dag in die Sanesa vlak 1 afdeling twee eerste plekke vir Quadrangle en Bi-Rangle behaal. In die Speed Barrels en Keyhole items het sy twee tweede plekke behaal.

Met ‘n vierde plek in die Hurry Scurry item vermag sy ‘n vierde plek om algeheel tweede in die vlak 1 afdeling AJ van der Westhuizen, te eindig. perderuiter van Sy het ook aan die Hoërskool die Sawmga ope Merensky vlak 0 deelgein aksie. neem en weer ‘n tweede plek algeheel behaal

na ‘n bestendige vertoning. Wolmarans het met ‘n eerste plek in die Quadrangle item gespog en met ‘n rits tweede plekke vir Speed Barrels, Keyhole en Bi-Rangle gespog.

In die Hurry Scurry het sy die vyfde plek ingeneem en in die Sanesa vlak 1 afdeling die Sondag neem sy aan ‘n aantal items deel wat aan haar ‘n derde plek algeheel besorg. Sy behaal eerste plekke in die Figure 8 Stake en Poles items en word tweede vir die Barrel Race geplaas en derde in die Speed Ball.

In die Sawmga ope vlak 0 afdeling behaal sy ‘n vierde plek algeheel. Sy was tweede in die Barrel Race en Poles items en derde in die Figure 8 Stake item.

Vir die Speed Ball item kon sy slegs ‘n vyfde plek vermag om die vierde plek algeheel in te neem.

AJ van der Westhuizen behaal ‘n derde plek algeheel in die Sanesa vlak 4 afdeling na ‘n tweede plek vir Keyhole en vierde plekke vir Quadrangle, Hurry Scurry, Speed Barrels en Bi-Rangle items. Hy het in die SAWMGA Ope vlak 2 ‘n sesde plek behaal.

Kyla van Zyl het in die Sanesa vlak 1 afdeling ‘n tweede plek behaal nadat sy eerste vir die Speed Ball en Barrel Race items ingepalm het. Sy behaal ook tweede plekke vir die Figure 8 Stake en Poles items.

In die Sawmga ope vlak 0 afdeling neem sy aan die Figure 8 (vyfde plek), Poles (vierde plek), Speed Ball (derde plek) en Barrel Race (eerste plek) items deel waar sy in die vierde plek algeheel geëindig het.

Mariesa Schutte van die Hoërskool Merensky gaan in September aan ‘n nasionale skouspringkampioenskap deelneem.