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Joe Dreyer

A cigarette butt nearly rid Tzaneen of the festering eyesore that is the derelict Letaba Boulevard building this week. On Tuesday morning a thick cloud bellowed out from the Boulevard steeple, covering the famous Coke bottle in a blanket of brownish smoke. Passing motorists raised the alarm and soon the area was crawling with firefighters and private security officers. The firefighters extinguished the fire before any real damage was caused.

Though this may appear an insignificant event, it is what transpired during and after the fact that is cause for extreme concern. So too the history behind this building.

Much has been speculated over the future of the Letaba Boulevard. Shamira Rinderknecht, the controversial businesswoman who owns the property, also owns the Hans Merensky Estate in Phalaborwa.

She is currently embroiled in a legal battle where she faces a number of charges of contravening the National Environmental Management Waste Act no 59 of 2008 related to irregularities at Hans Merensky Hotel and Leisure. Her co-accused in this matter is her legal advisor, Cornelius Langenhoven.

The Letaba Boulevard building just sits there, in the middle of the Greater Tzaneen Municipality’s town, in fact the municipal offices are situated a kilometre further up the road. For the last decade that building has been left to deteriorate to the point where today, it is nothing less than a serious health and safety risk.

There were plans in the making for a R50 million revamp and return it to its former glory back in 2016, but those too proved to be nothing but empty promises as construction never started.

Rinderknecht appointed Level Heads asset managers out of Gauteng to run the project, but we have since not heard a word from them again after they pulled out - it is speculated that the developers were frightened off when they discovered that their client was under business rescue.

During the fire scare this week, Bulletin accompanied the firefighters into the structure and what we saw was both disgusting and absolutely frightening. There are occupants inside the building which include shop owners and business offices and from what we saw, people living in this building most likely illegally. The shop owners allegedly pay rent for their retail space too, and there is a security office on the top floor with two security guards on duty.

At the time of the fire none of the occupants were even aware that the building they occupy was on fire. There is no evacuation plan and every firehose on every floor of this building has long since been stolen.

Electrical cabling webs criss-cross the ceilings and hang in contravention of the building regulations act between the various levels of the three story building. Most of the office windows are covered in newspapers rather than blinds or curtaining. The elevators are all out of order and plumbing connections which visibly contravene regulations can be seen on every floor.

The building reeks of human faeces and urine.

There is no visible sanitation service and no cleaners. One would be hard tasked to walk more than a metre without coming across a used condom, empty liquor bottles and a pile of human waste.

Ninety percent of the retail space in this building stand vacant and unlocked.

Vagrants visibly occupy this structure and evidence of their presence is noticeable through the various sleeping hovels and makeshift toilets scattered all around the first floor. Heaps of rubbish crowd every corner and stairwell and there is not one dustbin in sight anywhere.

Who accepts the rent?

Nobody knows. At least none of the shop owners who we asked were willing to talk. “We only know that we talk to a guy named Sam,” said one shopkeeper. When I asked her how much rent she paid, she laughed and said she doesn’t know. When I asked her for Sam’s contact details she asked for mine and said she would ask Sam to call me back.

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The biggest office in the building is occupied by the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. They have a corner office situated on the third floor of this building. Here too, nobody could tell me who they pay rent to.

Inside this office there is a security guard. He does not work for the Department, but is employed by Giyani-based Gunuza Security Trading Enterprise.

The office number provided for Gunuza, 015 814 0163, does not exist and we finally managed to contact Cliff Xlungwani on one of the three cell phone numbers on the company’s visitor’s book.

Xlungwani told us that his company is contracted to the Department of Agriculture and only looks after their interests, not the entire building.

We have contacted the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the hopes of establishing who it is that they pay their monthly rent to, but at the time of going to print we had not received this information.

Health Inspections?

According to our knowledge there have been no health inspections conducted at Letaba Boulevard by any of the four inspectors supposedly employed by the GTM. In 2016 Bulletin ran an article on the state of the parking lot at Letaba Boulevard where the hawkers slaughter chickens on the pavement. We asked Neville Ndlala, spokesperson for the GTM, whether regular inspections by their health inspectors were being done here and why the situation was not being rectified.

“We have inspectors visiting the area on a regular basis to ensure that there is compliance, I also joined the health inspector there today (11 October 2016) to assess the situation. We have also detected that they slaughter chickens onsite which

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is prohibited and they have been warned to stop and anyone who commit the offence will be issued with a spot fine,” he said at the time.

“We have also observed the outlook of the area in general and we will be meeting with relevant internal stakeholders to address the situation, already there are ideas.”

This statement by Ndlala three years ago affirms that despite the GTM being fully aware of the state of the property and the building, nothing has been done to sort this out. We again asked the GTM this week, whether inspections are being conducted and at the time of going to print we had received no response.

What does the MM say?

The municipal manager of the GTM, Thapelo Matlala, contacted Bulletin shortly after the fire on Tuesday morning after having seen the live video of the event on our Facebook page. We met at the site an hour after the incident and took a walk through the property.

Matlala was visibly shocked at what we showed him and in fact was reluctant to walk up the stairs to inspect the second and third levels of the structure after what we showed him on the ground floor. He was surprised that the building had electricity supply. “I am going to call an urgent meeting around this place, it cannot be allowed to go on like this.”

At the time of going to print we received reliable information that Matlala was entering into a meeting with the owners of the building (or perhaps representatives of the owners of the building) on Wednesday morning (yesterday). We have no detail to confirm this, nor have we received any word on what, if anything, was discussed.

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Tzaneen’s fire department currently has no fire truck available to respond to emergencies. The Mopani District Emergency Services (Tzaneen fire station) have been without two of their big tankers since May this year. This is because these trucks were booked in at two service providers for maintenance and repairs, but the bills have not been settled.

Perhaps more alarming is the fact that none of the firefighters who operate the Tzaneen Fire Station are equipped with the correct personal protective equipment and lack even the basics such as headlamps and torches. The fire station in Tzaneen can currently not respond to any chemical or hazardous materials fire as they don’t have the protective gear including clothing, to do so.

This despite R2 million having been budgeted and approved solely for the purpose of procuring regulatory safety wear and firefighting equipment.

Currently the Tzaneen fire station operates seven firefighters and three senior management staff per shift. The only vehicles they have at their disposal is the new fleet of bakkies which the MDM procured last year. These bakkies however, are not equipped to handle large fires as the hoses they carry are not much larger than basic garden hoses.

It is nothing new however, as Bulletin has reported on this issue numerous times in the past three years and still it has not been rectified. We also know that firefighters have started a pool among themselves in which they each deposit money for in case of an emergency such as a burst tyre, which they will then have to fix themselves, at their own costs.

Bulletin addressed these issues with the acting municipal manager of the Mopani District Municipality (MDM), Quiet Kgatla. In an email he responded by admitting that the two large fire trucks were currently at the service providers and that he would work on having payment made before the end of business on the 21st of August this week.

Spokesperson for the MDM, Witness Tiva, said that one of the fire trucks experienced a break down on the 17th of May

this year and was towed to BB Motors in Tzaneen for repairs.

According to him a quote was received and an order for the repairs was issued to BB Motors on the 14th of June.

“This vehicle has been repaired and we can offer the assurance that payment will be effected by the close of business today (21st of August). This is very strange to us as this is not the usual manner in which these transactions are conducted.

It cannot be allowed to happen again and we have launched an internal investigation into this matter,” Tiva stated.

The second truck was taken to a service provider, Mercurius Motors, in Polokwane on the 17th of May for scheduled maintenance. Quotations were received from Mercurius on the 16th of July and the MDM submitted the order for the job on the 26th of July. Tiva said that once the work on the vehicle has been concluded, the municipality will make payment.

Regarding the appalling situation around the lack of regulation equipment and protective clothing, Tiva stated that the delay in the provision of this equipment was due to the municipality’s centralization of the procurement process. He confirmed the R2 million figure and stated that it has been approved and the procurement process started. Supply to the Tzaneen fire station is set to commence soon.

“The delay was on our side, but we have now sorted out the procurement process which will now be managed through our head office. The processes will now be sped up to ensure that the backlog is addressed and we can start delivering the much needed supplies to our emergency services.

The MDM is also working closely with our unions and we have engaged them on the matter of the PPE. We have also lodged an internal investigation and we thank the Bulletin for exposing these irregularities through their reportage. We are confident that these matters will be resolved timeously.”

Bulletin will stay in touch with the MDM and ensure that the relevant parties are held accountable for this disgusting state of affairs. At the time of going to print on the 21st of August, we had no confirmation that the fire truck had been returned to the Tzaneen fire station.

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LINKS: William Roux staan by die glasdeure waar sy studeerkamer eens was. BO: Die verwoesting wat deur die brand Saterdagnag gesaai is. Foto’s: Joe Dreyer

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brand by die huis nie aangesien sy by familie elders kuier.

“Ek het in my ma se slaapkamer in gegaan en gesien hoe die vlamme William en Leoni Roux het alles verloor in ‘n brand wat hul huis op haar hele bed insluk en hul pad op boontoe na die plafon teen die muur Deerpark in puin gelê het oor die naweek. Die egpaar kon daarin slag uitvreet. Dadelik gryp ek toe die duvet en probeer die vlamme op die om hul drie kinders en hul pa veilig uit hul woonhuis te ontruim et- bed smoor daarmee, maar dit was te laat en ek hardloop toe uit die likke oomblikke voor die vlamme die dak inmekaar laat tuimel het. kamer uit om my vrou te waarsku om die kinders uit die huis te kry.”

“Ek het omtrent 22:00 se kant Saterdagaand wakker geword en Leoni het die drie seuns uit hul kamers gaan wakker maak en haar pa, gevoel ek kan nie asem haal nie,” het William aan Bulletin verduide- wat die naweek kom kuier het, uit sy bed uit ook gaan wakker maak en uit lik. “Toe ek in die bed opsit en by die gang af kyk, het dit vir my gelyk die huis gevlug. Teen hierdie tyd was die hele huis reeds dig bedek met of daar ligte teen die mure dans, jy weet, soos die vlamme van ‘n rook en die vlamme het met ‘n spoed hul pad deur die gang begin maak. braaivleisvuur. Dit was verwarrend want daar was niemand aan daai William het na die motorhuis gehardloop om die voertuie wat daar gekant van die huis nie en ek staan toe op om ondersoek in te stel.” parkeer was uit die pad uit te skuif voordat die vuur tot daar versprei. Die Die huis waarin die gesin gewoon het was ‘n massiewe vyf slaap- motorhuis is aan die woonhuis gekoppel. Volgens William moes hy die kamer gebou wat in twee gedeel is. Aan die een kant van die huis het vensters van die voertuie breek aangesien die sleutels in die huis was en William se ma gewoon. Haar gedeelte van die huis het sy eie slaapkam- hy nie in die digte rook hulle soek en opspoor nie. Hy het sy ma se voer, kombuis en woonarea gehad en dit is vanuit hierdie porsie waar ertuig weg van die huis af gestoot en terug gekeer om beide Leoni se William die vlamme gesien spring het. Sy ma was teen tye van die werksvoertuig en sy eie werksbakkie ook te skuif.

“Nie oomblikke nadat ek my bakkie uit die pad uit geskuif het nie, het die gasbottels wat ook in die motorhuis geberg word, met ‘n onaardse slag ontplof. Die plaveisel het van die mure af geskud asgevolg van die slag.”

Hy het terug in die huis in gehardloop om seker te maak dat hul liefling-hoendjies en katte ook veilig uit die huis uit is en het in die proses verskeie letsels en brandwonde opgedoen. Oppad terug uit die huis uit het hy in die digte rook verdwaal en het begin duislig raak. Die rook wat afgegee word tydens ‘n huisbrand bevat verskeie gifstowwe wat deur die plastiek en nylon van die matrasse afgegee word.

“Ek woon al tien jaar in hierdie huis en ken die plek soos die palm van my hand. Maar toe ek links draai en in ‘n muur in vashardloop waar daar ‘n deur moes wees, het paniekbevange geword. Ek was oortuig dat my huis vanaand my kis sou word.”

William het egter veilig by sy gesin buite in die erf aangesluit en oomblikke later was lede van die Letaba Brandwag op toneel om die vuur te bestry.

Die brandweer het ook later opgedaag, maar teen daai tyd was die hele struktuur reeds vernietig.

Twee van die Roux’s se seuns is op Laerskool Dr Annecke en die oudste is tans op Hoërskool Merensky. Na afloop van hierdie tragedie het die gemeenskap van Tzaneen en Letsitele bymekaar gespan en binne twee dae is daar vir die gesin hope klere, beddegoed, meubels, en selfs skooldrag bymekaar gemaak.

Die Roux’s het intussen ook blyplek gekry en sal binnekort in hul nuwe huis in trek. Die versekering sal ook nog hul ondersoeke afhandel en die nodige reëlings sal daarvolgens getref word. Die gesin is al ‘n geruime tyd opsoek na nuwe blyplek nadat hulle reeds drie weke sonder krag op die eiendom sit.

“Hierdie gemeenskap het weereens aan ons bewys dat wanneer daar nood is, almal hande vat en help. Daar is wragtig nie een ander plek waar soveel omgee bestaan nie end it is juis die rede waarom ons nooit hier sal trek nie,” het Leoni met dankbaarheid gesê. “Baie dankie aan elke een van die gemeenskap wat hier kom hand bysit het en veral aan die Letaba Brandwag wat ons tot hulp Zander Roux haal die geraamte van sy geliefde fiets uit die puin.

Die gang na die slaapkamer waar die brand ontstaan het. gesnel het en die vuur kom beveg het.”

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Students in shock after bus crash

Tzaneng Combined School pupils sit next to the wreck of the overturned bus moments after it capsized on the R36 road they were travelling on. This image was taken roughly 5 minutes after the accident.

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First responders started tending to the injured on the scene.

Paramedics transported the injured to nearby hospitals.

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A bus overturned on the R36 between Tzaneen and Nkowankowa late Monday afternoon this week. The bus was transporting students from the Tzaneng Combined School to Mokgolobotho village when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned as it rounded a bend in the road near the old MacDonald’s road stall.

On board the bus were 50 students of the school which is situated on the property of Westfalia in Modjadjiskloof. Of these students, 21 were injured, though none serious. The bus driver was also injured in the accident and is still in hospital.

Bulletin arrived onsite roughly 10 minutes before the first ambulances and noticed children were climbing out of the overturned vehicle. First responders to the scene were tending to the injured and all around could be heard the sounds of agony as the visibly shocked students cried in pain.

“I don’t know why this happened but I am so very scared,” cried one of the learners on scene. “I was still talking with my friends and the next moment we were falling around as the bus overturned.”

The critical bus driver and injured children were transported to Van Velden and Letaba hospitals.

It is not certain what has caused the accident. It was confirmed however that there were no other vehicles involved, nor were there any fatalities. The bus belongs to Mr Ramotwala who owns PJ Twala’s Bus Services.

When we spoke to him on Wednesday morning he explained that the cause of the accident is still unknown as the driver was unable to explain what exactly happened.

“My driver is still in hospital and I am visiting him again today. He was very confused when we spoke so I do not know at this stage exactly what caused this vehicle to overturn. I am just so very thankful that none of these young children were seriously injured in the process.”

Afternoon traffic heading from Tzaneen towards Nkowankowa was redirected by traffic personnel whilst the accident scene was cleared. The Limpopo SAPS have confirmed that the police are investigating a case of reckless and negligent driving.

An ER24 paramedic checks the vitals of one of the injured children.

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Matthys Roets vermaak plaaslike aanhangers ■

Roelof de Jonge

Letaba Rugbyklub het Woensdagaand die 14de Augustus ‘n buitelig musiek-optrede met die bekende Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar Matthys Roets gehou. Saam Roets het die plaaslike Framus Band ook mense vermaak.

Mense wie uitgemis het op hierdie buitelig konsert met Roets en die Framus Band, sal waarskynlik hul vingernaels uit teleurstelling afkou.

Mense wie dink Roets is net bekend vir sy musiek, het ondermeer uitgemis op sy unieke sin vir humor. Hy het ondermeer humoristiese staaltjies vertel oor sy ervaringe na sy motorfietsongeluk sowat 10 jaar gelede wat hom rolstoelgebonde gelaat het.

“Dit neem my sowat 30 sekondes om uit of in ‘n kar te klim. Maar daar is altyd mense wat graag wil help, dan neem dit my soms drie minute om my gang te kry. As ek buite die kar is dink mense ek wil inklim, of as ek reeds in die kar is wil mense graag

my help om uit te klim”, het Roets glimlaggend vertel.

“Voor my ongeluk, was ek gewoonlik in beheer van die tannies wie drukkies wou hê. Maar vanuit my rolstoel moet ek nou maar vat wat na my kant toe kom”, het Roets verder gespottenswys vertel met die gehoor wat geskaterlag het.

Afgesien van sy eie liedjies het Roets ondermeer ook gewilde nommers van Koos du Plessis, Lucas Maree, Leonard Cohen en Coenie de Villiers gesing. Na sy optrede en die wynveiling het die Framus Band met Jansen van der Walt, Mario Santa Rita en Werner Bredenhann die gehoor verder vermaak.

Hierdie musiekkonsert het met ‘n wynveiling gepaard gegaan. Volgens Bennie Krüger, addisionale bestuurslid van Letaba Rugbyklub, was die doel van hierdie konsert en wynveiling om geld vir die rugbyklub in te samel.

Volgens Krüger het die klub R5 000 met die wynveiling gemaak.

Matthys Roets tydens sy optrede Foto’s: Roelof de Jonge

Saam met Matthys Roets is Bennie Krüger (Letaba Rugbyklub addisonele lid), Ben Krüger (opsigter en kroegman) en Jaco Moller (ondervoorsitter van Letaba Rugbyklub).

Foto: Matthys Roets

Die Framus Band met Jansen van der Walt en Mario Santa Rita

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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 Aug401__________________________

KENNISGEWING VAN VERKOOP VAN BESIGHEID 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 SMELTERS bedryf word en al sy bates, insluitend sy onroerende eiendom (bestaande uit verskeie houtplase geleë te Louis Trichardt / Makhado, Haenertsburg en Morebeng gebiede, insluitend die plantasies van bestaande hout en verbeterings op sodanige eiendomme), roerende bates, watergebruiksregte

en waterpermitte, aan Mphome Agric Eiendoms Beperk (Registrasienommer 2019/094424/07) te verleen.

Alle navrae, hofprosesse, kennisgewings of ander dokumente of kommunikasie van watter aard ookal, moet aangespreek en afgelewer word aan: Werksmans Prokureurs, Blok D, De Wagenweg Kantoorpark, Stellentia Straat, Stellenbosch Tel: (021) 809 6000; E-pos: ejuul@werksmans. com; Faks: (011) 535 8600 Verw: Mr Pierre le Roux Aug402__________________________

IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE SUB-DISTRICT OF TZANEEN HELD AT TZANEEN CASE NUMBER: 1171/18 In the matter between SOUNDPROPS 200 (PTY) LTD t/a EDUCARE PRIMARY SCHOOL Judgment Creditor And GLANFORD MONYELA First Judgment Debtor MATSEDISO GEMINA MANYANYE Second Judgment Debtor AUCTION IN PURSUANCE of a Judgment and Warrant of Execution issued in the above Court for district of TZANEEN the under mentioned goods have been attached, and will be sold in execution for cash or Bank Guaranteed cheque to the highest bidder at 10H00 ON THE 30TH of AUGUST 2019 AT RITAVI SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 1 BANKUNA ROAD, LIMDEV BUILDING, NKOWANKOWA. 1. The sale is a sale in execu-

*POLOKWANE - 015 291 1218 tion 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, at 1 Bankuna Road, Limdev Building, Nkowankowa.

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 i.r.o. proof of identify 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 being William Mkhonto.

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.

GOODS 1. 1 x SAMSUNG DOUBLE DOOR 2. 1 x LG MICROWAVE 3. 1 x KELVINATOR WASHING MACHINE 4. 1 x SONY MUSIC SYSTEM 5. 1 x 4 PIECE LOUNGE SUITE 6. 1 x TROJAN GYM SET MACHINE 7. 1 x 3 PIECE LOUNGE SUITE 8. 1 x LG FRIDGE 9. 1 x SONY MUSIC SYSTEM DATED at TZANEEN this 20 August 2019. (sgd) W F BASSON STEWART MARITZ BASSON INC LEX NUMERI 32 Peace Street, Tzaneen Ref: WFB/EM/E198 Aug403__________________________

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Boere-liefdadigheid neem die voortou ■

Dr. Pieter Mosters, Hertzog Landman (takvoorsitter), en dr. Ig Jansens van Rensburg het een van die lotte gekoop wat die meeste geld ingebring het Vrydagaand

Die paartjie Renier Reyneke jnr. en Mariska de la Rey by die veiling Vrydagaand

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Boere en sakelui van Letsitele en Tzaneen het Vrydagaand hul harte en beursies vir liefdadigheid oopgemaak en nagenoeg R200 000 ingesamel ten bate van Solidariteit Helpende Hand se vele liefdadigheidsprojekte.

Marianthie van der Walt, Helpende Hand se streeksorganiseerder van Limpopo, sê dit was die derde agtereenvolgende jaar wat Helpende Hand se Letsitele-tak sy gewilde Letsitele-wynveiling aangebied het en beskryf dit as ’n reusesukses.

“Die opbrengste wat hier gemaak is, is dubbel soveel as wat tydens verlede jaar se veiling gemaak is. Dit sê vir ons hierdie inisiatief gaan net groter en groter soos wat die tak en die gemeenskap se betrokkenheid van krag tot krag gaan. Daar was altesaam 63 lotte wat bestaan het uit allerhande soorte bottels en vate wyn, whiskeys, jenewer (gin) en brandewyn. Die hoogste lot wat onder die hamer geval het, was vier vate wat vir R14 000 opgeveil is,” sê Van der Walt.

Van der Walt sê wat die geleentheid nog meer spesiaal gemaak het, was dat dit die eerste openbare geleentheid was wat by die Letaba Junction gehou is sedert dié gemeenskapsaal verlede jaar in Julie in ’n brand verwoes is.

“Die atmosfeer, dekor en kos was asemrowend. Die gebou is so mooi en modern oor gedoen en was pragtig versier - ’n mens kon nie anders as om betowerd te gevoel het nie. Die plaaslike boere, sakelui en hul metgeselle se vriendelikheid en goedhartigheid het beslis tot die atmosfeer en sukses van die aand bygedra,” voeg Van der Walt by.

Van der Walt sê oor die afgelope drie jaar het die vrywilligers van die Letsitele-tak, wat bestaan uit 19 mans tussen 25 en 42 jaar oud, nagenoeg 72 projekte aangepak en daarby het vele kinders, bejaardes en onderwysers gebaat. Hulle hou hoofsaaklik drie groot geldinsamelingsprojekte ’n jaar, waarvan die veiling beslis die hoogtepunt is. Daarbenewens hou hulle ook ’n jagfunksie en ’n gholfdag en met dié drie inisiatiewe befonds hulle ’n hele jaar se projekte wat daarop gemik is om Afrikaner-armoede te verlig te verbreek en te voorkom.

“Twee hoërskole, twee laerskole en twee kleuterskole in Letsitele en Tzaneen baat direk by dié tak se betrokkenheid wat behoeftige leerders help met onder meer maatskaplike ontwikkeling, ná skoolse versorging, toesig oor vakansies, terapie, vervoer of enigiets wat leerders kan bemagtig. Die tak bedryf ook ’n suksesvolle studiefonds wat deur middel van rentevrye studielenings behoeftige leerders help wat kwalifiseer om verder te gaan studeer maar nie die nodige fondse het om dit te doen nie,” sê sy.

Die tak sal ook sporadies geleenthede reël in uitsonderlike gevalle as daar ’n spesifieke behoefte is wat dringend aangespreek moet word. Van der Walt sê die Letsitele-tak is die sterkste tak in Limpopo en een van Helpende Hand se sterkste takke in die land.

“Die groep mans wil glad nie oor hulself spog nie, maar ek wil met hulle spog en daardeur ander takke gemeenskappe uitdaag om ’n verskil te maak deur saam te werk, saam te staan en na aan die gemeenskap te wees en te netwerk,” sê Van der Walt.

Van der Walt het al die gaste, skenkers en vrywilligers bedank wat die geleentheid moontlik gemaak het. Sy het in besonders die tak se tesourier, Tommie Rautenbach, uitgesonder wat uit sy pad uit gegaan het om die uiters suksesvolle veiling te reël.

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Luggeweerskuts oorgehaal vir SA kampioenskap ■

Roelof de Jonge

Luggeweerskuts van verskeie skole in Limpopo het Saterdag die 17de Augustus aan die Limpopo kampioenskap deelgeneem. Na afloop van dié kampioenskap was die skuts vir die Limpopo Span gekies.

Die gekeurde skuts gaan Limpopo by die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskap in die Kaap verteenwoordig. Die nasionale kampioenskap gaan vanaf die 21ste tot die 26ste September gehou word.

Hier is die skuts wie Limpopo in verskeie ouderdomsgroepe by die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskap gaan verteenwoordig: Sporter O/21 - Maryke Basson, Zack Verster, Johandré le Roux, Mareli Delport, Shaune Otto en Johan Horn.

Sporter O/16 - Botha du Plessis, Zander Engelbrecht, Pieter Basson, Alexander Swanepoel, Hanré Willemse en Semilda van Hansen.

Sporter O/14 - Jansen du Plessis, Gretchen du Plessis, Cara van der Merwe, Gert Smit, Will-Henry Oosthuizen en Aiden Weijters.

Presisieskiet - Marzé Becker Pistoolskiet - Hennie le Roux Spesiale Sporter (rolstoel) - Koben Hofmeyer.

Limpopo Luggeweerskiet bestaan uit ses skole, naamlik Hoërskool Piet Potgieter, Hoërskool Ben Vorster, Hoërskool Louis Trichardt, Hoërskool Pietersburg, Marné Ebersohn Akademie en NEOS Koedoeskop.

Die sport bestaan uit sporter en ‘n veer-afdelings met verskilende ouderdoms groepe vir skuts naamlik O/14, O/16 en O/21.

The key to Letaba Locksmiths’ success ■

Roelof de Jonge

Letaba Locksmiths would like to extend a grateful thank you to Tzaneen as well as surrounding areas for their continuous support. This has led the business to grow from strength to strength with more than 23 years being established in the market.

Dale de Lange bought the business in 1996 and with the public’s support Letaba Locksmiths has managed to expand its lock smith service in various areas. These areas range from the sale of locksmith related products through to the specialized locksmith trade like the opening of vehicles or even safes.

Furthermore, Letaba Locksmiths offer services in car key programming, repairs to car keys as well as duplicates at very competitive prices. When De Lange took over in 1996, Letaba Locksmiths conducted its business from the boulevard at the Tzaneen Hotel building (now Absa). Letaba Locksmiths later moved to the Sanlam centre (now Tzaneen Crossing).

In 2001 Letaba Locksmiths moved its business to 10 Skirving Street (behind Letaba Dry Cleaners) and customers can still find the friendly team there, ready to assist them with their locksmith needs.

Letaba Locksmiths is proud to announce that they have after many years finally been able to extend into the number plate market. Number

plates are made on site, and if any doubts may arise as to the legality of it, Letaba Locksmiths will be more than happy to show customers the permits and certificates obtained for issuing and producing number plates.

“This is a compatible, capable team of people that carry service delivery very close to heart. Letaba Locksmiths operates with a family atmosphere and this is prevalent in our store as our employees understand what humble beginnings are. The success of the business relies on the commitment of our staff from ground level up to management”, said de Lange.

Because of the gratitude Letaba Locksmiths has towards the community of Tzaneen and its surrounding areas, they have decided to supply number plates at a reduced price until the end of 2019, in order to give back to the community.

“Not only are we cutting the price if customers purchase number plates from Letaba Lock Smiths, we will fit it for free”, said de Lange.

Letaba Locksmiths is situated in 10 Skirving Street in Tzaneen behind Letaba Dry Cleaners. For more information regarding the services offered, customers can contact Letaba Locksmiths at 015 307 5999 or 015 307 4661 for after hour services or at 083 628 9244. The email address for Letaba Locksmiths is letabalocksmith@ telkomsa.net

Dale and Liesl de Lange, owners from Letaba Locksmiths, with their dedicated team ready to serve customers. With them are Brandon Loots, James Maenetja, Johan Grobler and Kobus Steenkamp. Susan Masuku and Stanley Rashopola were absent. Photos: Roelof de Jonge

Acrylic or Aluminium R120 each 440mm/520mm R240 per set • Key coding • Safes • Key cutting • Master keying • Access control • Ignitions • Number plates

Tel: 015 307 5999 A/H: 015 307 4661 Cell: 083 628 9244 letabalocksmith@telkomsa.net 10 Skirving Street Tzaneen Behind Letaba Dry cleaners

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Gruelling Magoeba Trek awaits top MTB-riders Mountain Bike cyclists will experience some scenic moments during the threeday Magoeba Trek mountain race.

Foto’s: Edwald Sadie

Pfunanane Academy is a registered English medium, Christian Independent School situated just outside Modjadjiskloof. We are looking for committed English speaking Christians for the following 2 positions:

Principal The candidate must be proficient in the following: • Committed Christian • Ministry minded • Recognized Professional Qualification • SACE Registered • Computer Literate • School Management Experience • Police clearance

Foundation Phase Teacher The candidate must be proficient in the following: • Committed Christian • Ministry minded • Recognized Professional Qualification • SACE Registered • Computer Literate • Foundation Phase Experience Preferred • Police clearance Your CV with certified copies of ID, professional qualifications and references can be hand delivered to the school office or sent via e-mail to pfunanane3@gmail.com

■ Roelof de Jonge Mountain bike enthusiasts from Tzaneen, Haenertsburg can brace themselves when the second edition of Limpopo’s premiere three-day MTB stage racing event, the Magoeba Trek, starts on Friday the 23rd of August.

Registration for this race will occur on Thursday the 22nd of August at Cherio Gardens. With a host of committed sponsors on board and several pro teams in the running, the competition will be fierce and the adrenaline will be running high.

Top local pros, Team Insect Science’s Alan Gordon and team mate CP Van Wyk, will be competing for a top spot on the podium. They will be fighting it out against the NAD MTB team of Nico Bell and Wessel Botha, as well as Team Bell’s Cycling Demacon, Gawie Combrinck and Barend Burger.

There will also be two teams from PYGA Eurosteel entering with Philip Buys, Matthys Beukes, Phillimon Sebona and Pieter du Toit. New to the race is the Valley Electrical Titan Racing team with riders Marc Fourie and Rossouw Bekker.

In the women’s race, the Dormakaba team of Samantha Sanders and Amy McDougall will be defending their title against the Galileo Risk duo of Sarah Hill and Theresa Ralph. In the mixed category are Yolandi du Toit and Ben Melt Swanepoel who will be racing for the Garmin team.

The cyclists will tackle a 45km per day route or the gruelling 70km per day race. Along the way, they will cycle through indigenous forest, around dams, climb to Limpopo’s highest point, the Iron Crown, and enjoy the fantastic single track sections. The event sponsors have made an enormous effort to ensure the Magoeba Trek is a race worth going to.

“Insect Science is passionate about the science that goes into

producing high quality, eco-friendly pest management products. We’re equally passionate about building a sport that is healthy and gets people outdoors, so we are very proud to be involved with an event of this calibre and look forward to three great days of racing, fun and new friendships”, said Gerhard Booysen, head of the main sponsor, Insect Science.

Following last year’s event, the organisers brought route designer Hylton Turvey to Magoebaskloof to build two fantastic fast, flowing sections of single track that are available for all cyclists to use, and will be incorporated into this year’s routes.

“A key focus for us is on supporting further development in Limpopo cycling. We are making this a reality through sponsorship of skills clinics by pro cyclist, Sarah Hill, as well as full sponsorship of six development riders from Turfloop to participate in this year’s Magoeba Trek”, said race director, Marc None.

“We are very grateful to our sponsors, Insect Science, BF Petroleum Group, ZZ2, Miami Canners, Trophy Toyota, Talisman, Enduren Nutrition and Squirt Cycling Products.”

The well-known sporting commentator, Gerald de Kok, will be taking on the role as the master of ceremonies. The Magoeba Trek promises to be an exciting and entertaining event.

The race village will be at Cheerio Valley. Accommodation will be in the form of a tented camp with ample clean toilets and hot showers. The venue boasts a large function area which offers catering, a refreshment centre, a chill zone and the race office. Other facilities will include a bike-wash, bike mechanical support and a wellness area amongst others.

For more information, contact Jen Noné at 066 231 6094 or jen@magoebaskloofmtb.co.za or visit the website www.magoebatrek.co.za for route maps and much more other information.

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Pfunanane Academy (Mojadjiskloof) had another successful performance at the Tzaneen Primarycross country meeting held at Ben Vorster High school on Saturday, the 17th of August, winning 19 medals overall. The girls were especially strong, winning at least one medal in every category from u/6 to u/14.

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Vorster weér gekeur vir Limpopo hoërskolespan

Voor: Ndzalama Nghale, Sarah Nambwaya, Palesa Seroka, Yvonne Botha, Katinka Smit, Mirandi Rossouw, Yvette Mokwena, Maxine Nkata en Loretta Mama. Agter: Jolandi van der Merwe, Cindy Greyvenstein, Jolene Cordier, Francina Ndlopfu, Amberley Bergmann, Zoë Bergmann, Anika Bezuidenhout, Lauren Bekker en Juanté Paulse.

Sebela hardloop stof in teenstanders se oë Die jaarlikse interhoër landloopbyeenkoms was op Woensdag die 14de Augustus by die Hoërskool Merensky aangebied.

Die Vossies se Dion Sebela het ‘n eerste plek in die junior seuns afdeling behaal wat oor ‘n afstand van vier kilometer beslis was.

Voor: Dion Sebela, Hlulani Mbhalati, Bob Mnisi, Adriaan Coetsee, Aldo Blignaut, Chris Snyman, Nsovo Shikwambana en Nsuku Mathye. Agter: Andzani Sithole, Shaun Ndlopfu, Kyle Maritz, Kamogelo Kgohloane, Ivan Nortjé, Kwagga Mabela, Kateko Sithole, Ricky Beswick en Juan Meintjes.

Rooi Fast 5 kampioene ■

Ben Vorster

Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se O/15- en O/17-netbalspanne het Saterdag die 17de Augustus aan die Fast 5-Limpopo Kampioenskap in Polokwane deelgeneem.

Dit was veral die Vossies se O/15-span wat ‘n baie goeie toernooi beleef het. Dié span was

onoorwonne om as die Limpopo Kampioene gekroon te word.

Die O/17-span het in die halfeindstryd teen die span van Hoërskool Pietersburg verloor en het uiteindelik derde algeheel geëindig. Albei dié spanne is na die Top Skole Toernooi vir Fast 5 uitgenooi. Hierdie toernooi sal vanaf die 22ste tot die 25ste September in Boksburg gehou word.

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Ben Vorster

James Vorster, ‘n graad 12-leerling van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster, het Saterdag die 17de Augustus ‘n tweede plek by die Limpopo hoërskole gholfkampioenskap behaal. Hierdie kampioenskap was by Korocreek se golfbaan op Modimolle beslis.

Die talentvolle gholfspeler was gesamentlik in die eerste plek na die 17de putjie. Vorster het op die 18de putjie gelykop aan die baansyfer geëindig. Sy teenstander het egter ‘n arend behaal om sodoende met slegs twee houe die oorwinning voor Vorster weg te raap.

Die tweede plek was egter genoeg vir Vorster om hom van ‘n plek in Limpopo se hoërskole gholfspan te verseker. Dit is die vyfde jaar agtereenvolgens dat Vorster dié prestasie behaal.

Limpopo se hoërskole gholfspelers gaan gedurende die opkomende skoolvakansie in September dié provinsie by die Suid-Afrikaanse hoërskole toernooi verteenwoordig. Hierdie toernooi gaan by die Royal Oak Buiteklub op Brakpan beslis word.

Vossies skuts korrel fyn

Voor: Johandré le Roux, Maryke Basson, Semilda van Hansen en Zack Verster. Agter: Pieter Basson, Zander Engelbrecht, Mareli Delport, Tiard Thompson en Joshua Prior. Afwesig: Carel Jacobsz

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Hoërskool Ben Vorster se O/15-netbalspan het as die Fast 5-Limpopo kampioene uit die stryd getree

Ben Vorster

Die Limpopo skyfskietkampioenskap is Saterdag die 17de Augustus by die Hoërskool Ben Vorster gehou. Altesaam ses skole se spanne het vir die 21 plekke in die Limpopo-span deelgeneem.

Hier is die skuts van Ben Vorster wat hul minimum kwalifiserende tellings oortref en sodoende hul plek in die Limpopo-span verseker het: Maryke Basson, Zack Verster, Johandré le Roux, Mareli Delport, Zander Engelbrecht, Pieter Basson en Semilda van Hansen. Dié skuts gaan Limpopo by die SA-Kampioenskap in Bellville in die Kaap in September verteenwoordig.

Die skietspan het weereens gewys hulle kan fyn korrel en het met nege pleksertifikate en 10 medaljes geseëvier. Maryke was aangewys as die 10m-skut van die kampioenskap met ‘n totaal van 355 punte uit 400. Haar groot totaal was 895 uit ‘n 1000 punte. Sy was ook as die Limpopo skyfskietspan se kaptein aangewys.

In die O/21-lê posisie het Johandrè ‘n eerste behaal. Zack was tweede en Maryke het die derde plek ingeneem. Zander het in die O/16-ouderdom ‘n eerste plek behaal met 194 uit 200 punte. Semilda het ‘n vierde plek met totaal van 186 uit 200 geskiet.

In die 3P-staan afdeling het Maryke ‘n tweede

plek, Zack ‘n derde, Zander ‘n vierde- en Cleo Kotze ‘n vyfde plek behaal.

In die kniel posisie het Maryke die eerste plek losgeskiet. Die tweede plek was deur Johandrè behaal met Mareli en Zack in die vierde en vyfde plekke onderskeidelik. Zander het in die O/16-kniel posisie ‘n derde plek behaal met Pieter vierde en Semilda in die vyfde plek.

In die 3P-totaal het Maryke ‘n goue medalje in die O/21-ouderdom gewen. Zack het ‘n silwer medalje verwerf en Johandrè het die brons medalje gewen. Zander het in die O/16-ouderdom ‘n brons medalje gekry.

In die 10m het Maryke weer ‘n goue medalje gewen en Mareli het vir ‘n bronsmedalje gesorg.

Maryke het ook vir die algehele afdeling goud ontvang en Mareli ‘n brons medalje. Zander het ook ‘n bronsmedalje ontvang in die O/16-afdeling.

Semilda van Hansen het die toekenning vir die Beste Vordering ontvang. Sy het gedurende die jaar haar punte met 109 verbeter en die minimum kwalifiserende telling twee keer geskiet.

Die Vossie skuts wie Saterdag deelgeneem het was Maryke Basson, Zack Verster, Johandré le Roux, Mareli Delport, Liam Meredith, Zander Engelbrecht, Cleo Kotze, Pieter Basson, Semilda van Hansen, Tiard Thompson, Joshua Prior en Carel Jacobsz.

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Larries fietsryers speke sing by Tour de Plaas ■ Roelof de Jonge Altesaam 27 leerders van die Laerskool Tzaneen het Saterdag die 17de Augustus aan die Tour de Plaas Spur fietswedren van die Limpopo skolebergfietsryliga by Hoërskool Merensky deelgeneem.

“Daar het meer as 475 kinders gery en die Larries se trappers het baie goed presteer.

Party Larries wat deelgeneem het moes in ‘n hoër ouderdomsgroep deelneem en van hierdie ouderdomsgroepe het meer as 70 bergfietsryers deelgeneem”, sê Ula Schoeman, bemarkingsbestuurder van Laerskool Tzaneen.

Uitslae: Sprog meisies afdeling (O/11- O/12) Kiara van Breda (O/11) - 11de Mignon Smit (O/12) - 16de Abigail Gouws (O/12) - 17de Ciska Ferreira (O/11) - 18de

Kylie Wall (O/12) - 19de Sprog seuns afdeling (O/11- O/12) Xander Schoeman (O/12) - 34ste Anrich Engelbrecht (O/12) - 38ste Rinaldo Bornman (O/12) - 45ste Zander Knoetze (O/11) - 50ste Wernich Steyn (O/11) - 57ste Joshua Welthagen (O/12) - 59ste Matthew Phillips (O/12) - 65ste Sub-Junior meisies afdeling Shané van den Heever - Sewende Claire Collins - 11de Claire Coppen - 16de Die Sub-Junior seuns afdeling Ruben Venter - 11de Christo Ferreira - 16de Riwan van der Merwe - 18de Kamogelo Monyela - 19de Dean de Wet - 20ste Boikano Machaba - 21ste Dewand Roos - 25ste.

Success for Larrie hockey teams in league matches ■ Roelof de Jonge The hockey teams from Tzaneen Primary School competed in the second round of the Limpopo Premier Hockey League which was held on Saturday the 17th of August at Stanford Lake College.

Voor: Mignon Smit, Abigail Gouws, Claire Coppen, Ciska Ferreira en Anrich Engelbrecht. Agter: Christo Ferreira, Claire Collins, Josh Welthagen, Dewand Roos, Dean de Wet, Shané van den Heever en Matthew Phillips.

Larries 7’s afrigters nou volwaardige breiers

Twee van Laerskool Tzaneen se rugbyafrigters, Franco Oberholzer en Henkus Steenkamp, het op Vrydag die 16de Augustus ‘n Vlak 1 sewes rugby afrigterskursus geslaag.

A couple of learners from Tzaneen Primary School represented South Africa at the national ringball tournament in Durban during the long weekend in August. They are Carlo Moller, Jeffrey Mokgwadi, Hanno Stassen and Gordon Brits.

Both the boys and girls Open A teams won their respective matches against Laerskool Pietersburg with scores of 2-0.

The boys Open A team drew their match with score of 1-1 against Unicorn Preparatory School.

The girls Open A team won their match 4-0.

Leerders swem plekke los in Limpopo-span ■ Laerskool Tzaneen

Swemmers van Laerskool Tzaneen was onlangs gekies om Limpopo by die opkomende interprovinsiale gala te verteenwoordig.

Hierdie gala gaan op Saterdag die 24ste Augustus op Nelspruit beslis word. Die swemmers wie gekies was om Limpopo te verteenwoordig is Jason Bosman, Joszua Joubert, MJ Pohl, Armand Theron, Christiaan van Vuuren, Jané Auret, Ciska Ferreira, Carmé Louw, Cianke Louw, Adelia Schonken, Simoné Schonken en Mignon Smit.

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Annual Rojac Speech Competition at Merensky ■

Philip Ludick lewer ‘n bal af.

Dit het lopies gereën ■

Merensky

Hoërskool Merensky se O/15-seunskrieketspan het op Donderdag, die 15de Augustus, in ‘n ligawedstryd teen die span van Ben Vorster te staan gekom.

Merensky kolf eerste en teken 162 vir 5 in 25 beurte aan. Ben Vorster kon nie hierdie teiken haal nie en is almal uit vir 114 in 25 beurte.

Merensky wen die wedstryd met 48 lopies.

Met die kolf het Maan Mistry en Hendrik Botes onderskeidelik 43 en 33 lopies van 40 balle aangeteken, terwyl Ockert Schoeman 27 lopies van 20 balle, nie uit nie, bemeester het.

Ruan Huysamen lewer ‘n bal af.

As boulers het Henro Delport, Marais Viljoen en Ruben O’Connell elk twee paaltjies geneem, terwyl Johan van den Heever, paaltjiewagter, 2 briljante uithardloopkanse geneem het.

Skaars twee dae later het die Plasies se 1ste- en o.15-spanne op Saterdag die 17de Augustus in ligawedstryde teen Phalaborwa kragte gemeet.

Op hul tuisveld het die Plasie VI eerste gekolf en 259 vir 10 in 42 beurte aangeteken. Daarna is die Phalaborwa-span almal uitgeboul vir 113 lopies, wat vir Merensky ‘n oorwinning van 146 lopies verseker het.

Mubin Patel het uitstaande spel gelewer en 109 lopies van 70 balle aangeteken, terwyl Gerhardus Fourie ook sy staal gewys het deur 45 lopies van 36 balle vir die span te maak. Mohammad Bala het ‘n ongelooflik agt paaltjies vir 28 lopies in 10 beurte geneem – dit gee hom die eer van “Man van die Wedstryd”.

In ‘n winderige Phalaborwa het die Plasies se o.15-span ook nie teleurgestel nie.

Nadat Phalaborwa eerste gekolf en 95/10 in 38 beurte aangeteken het, steek Merensky die telling verby in die 22ste beurt met sewe paaltjies plat. Merensky wen dus die wedstryd met drie paaltjies.

Noemenswaardig is die feit dat Henro Delport (Man van die wedstryd) 4 paaltjies vir 17 lopies in 10 beurte geneem het, terwyl Ruan Huysamen en Hendrik Botes ook elk 3 paaltjies laat kantel het.

Botes maak nie net sy merk as bouler nie, maar as kolwer teken hy ook ‘n uitstekende 44 lopies aan van 66 balle.

Dié twee spanne se volgende kragmetings is teen Hoërskool Pietersburg op Saterdag die 24ste Augustus.

Merensky

Merensky High School hosted the first round of the Rojac (Rotary Junior Ambassador’s Competition) English Speech competition on 13 August.

The event was attended by five schools who could each enter one Grade 11 contestant to compete for the ultimate first prize: a study bursary sponsored by the Rotary foundation.

Nichola Glazer from Merensky, Malaika Mohlaba from Stanford, Patrick Makumbo from Meridian, Thulile Rikhotso from St George’s College and René Thete from Ben Vorster all delivered speeches of a very high standard. The topic for the prepared speech was “Global warming” and the five contestants delivered interesting ideas and positivity about this heated topic.

The first step of the very successful evening was a general knowledge test about South Africa, then the contestants had a chance to impress with their prepared speech. The following unprepared

Ann Luther (Rotary Haenertsburg), René Thete (Ben Vorster), Nichola Glazer (Merensky), Malaika Mohlaba (Stanford Lake College), Patrick Makumbo (Meridian College), Thulile Rikhotso (St. George’s College) & Gruschenka Boswell (Rotary Tzaneen).

Amber-Leigh ontvang Limpopo-kleure ■

Merensky

Hoërskool Merensky se Amber-Leigh Mills, graad 8, het Limpopo-kleure ontvang vir Ritmiese Gimnastiek Vlak 5 nadat sy op Saterdag die 17de Augustus goud ontvang het by die Limpopo Kampioenskap wat by die Matsport Gimnastieksentrum in Centurion plaasgevind het.

Mills gaan op die 29ste September Limpopo verteenwoordig by die Suid-Afrikaanse Gym Games in Durban.

Die speke sing op die plaas

43 leerders van Hoërskool Merensky het ingeskryf by die Tour de Plaas.

speech included topics like ‘Fizzy drinks… good or bad?’; ‘My biggest concern for the future is…’

‘Goals are good for you’ and ‘Who has been the most influential person in your life?’. A personal interview in front of the panel of seven judges (quite intimidating) concluded the competition.

Judges Ann Luther (Haenertsburg Rotary), Gruschenka Boswell (Tzaneen Rotary) and one representative from each school reported that the scores were close and the standard of these enthusiastic Grade 11 learners’ speeches was high. The winner of the evening was Malaika Mohlaba from Stanford, who spiced her speeches with her beautiful singing voice.

There will be two speakers going on to the next round at Curro Heuwelkruin on the 24th of August and the second contestant winning this opportunity was Nichola Glazer of Merensky High School.

Congratulations to all, especially the two winners.

The evening was surely a show-case for English speaking prowess!

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Dorothy de Lange, Ezri Hugo (Afrigter by Infinite Gimnasium Tzaneen) en Amber-Leigh Mills.

Merensky

Op Saterdag die 17de Augustus, was daar al van vroegdag af ‘n miernes van bedrywighede by Hoërskool Merensky. Van klein tot groot, oud en jonk, het gereed gemaak vir die Tour de Plaas - die derde Spur Limpopo Skole XCO Bergfietsrygeleentheid op Plasieland.

Nie minder nie as 43 Plasietrappers het deelgeneem by dié goed georganiseerde dag. Alhoewel heelwat van die deelnemers gesoute fietsryers is, was daar ook dié wat hul fietse moes afstof en uitsien na ‘n nuwe ervaring, alles deel van die samehorigheid en geesbou wat onder die Merensky-leerders heers.

Uitslae: Sub Junior Boys 4de - André van Deventer 6de - Joshua Retief 9de - Benjamin Verster 15de - Liam Jacobs 16de - Joshua Jacobs 17de - Markus Theron 18de - Duncan James 19de - Xander Perry 21ste - Deon Eckard Youth Boys 6de - Dewald Kampman 11de - Jurgens Spaumer 15de - Trevor de Beer 18de - Stephan Terblanche 19de - Stephan Jansen van Rensburg

20ste - Salmo Helberg 21ste - John-Robert Honiball 25de - Hannes van der Merwe 26de - Henri Benadie 29ste - Marnus van Helsdingen 45ste - Rassie Bosch 35ste - Wimpie du Toit 39ste - Ruan van Deventer 49ste - Ashton Stevens 53ste - Ronan Stevens 56ste - Tiaan Joubert 62ste - Ruben Erasmus Junior Boys 10de - Armand Cronjé 25ste - Revan Beukes 31ste - Rainier van Rooyen 32ste - Matthew Taylor 36ste - Andrew Graham 37ste - Duan Rossouw 41ste - Jean-Luke le Roux 44ste - Tiaan Maritz 46te - Kevin van Onselen Sub Junior Girls 7de - Taylor Stanley 9de - Lané Kasselman 11de - Jessica Taylor Youth Girls 3de - Janke Joubert 7de - Annalene Rood 15de - Leola Visagie Junior Girls 6de - Jodi Spaumer 10de - Nicolene Ras

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Nuwe konings van die Virsekerbeker Plaatafdeling, Ben Vorster se Eerstespan saam met hul afrigters Peter Schutte en Archie Norval kort na hul 37-36 oorwinning oor die Eldo Drake in Alberton oor die naweek. Foto: Pieter Vorster.

■ Joe Dreyer Ben Vorster se Eerste Rugbyspan het Saterdag die Eldoraigne Drake onttroon om die trofee as die nuwe Virsekerbeker Plaatafdeling kampioene te lig. Die eindstryd is op die Hoërskool Marias Viljoen in Alberton se veld uitgestry en om die kragmeting as naelbyt te beskryf sou ‘n blatante leun wees. Die wedstryd het al die bestandele vir hartversaking bevat.

Ben Vorster het net genoeg bemag om die Eldoraigne manne met een enkele, senutergende, punt te klop en met ‘n telling van 37-36 as die oorwinnaars van die veld af te marseer.

Dit is die eerste keer in nege jaar wat die Vossies in hierdie gesogte reeks ‘n titel verower nadat hulle verlede jaar in die Skildafdeling eindstryd net-net teen Oos-Moot vasgeval het.

Op die veld self was daar menigde tweestryde gevoer waarvan die mees opslagwekkend, die Stryd van die Senters tussen Christiaan Smit en

Eldoraigne se Waldo Noeth, was. Hierdie twee manne het mekaar behoorlik die stryd aangesê en gesamentlik sewe drieë op die dag gaan druk. Noeth het altesaam 31 van sy span se punte aangeteken wat ook vier doelskoppe en strafdoel ingesluit het.

Smit het drie keer vir sy span agter die pale gaan kuier terwyl Noeth vier keer verby die Vossies se verdediging geglip het om vywe op die bord te hang. Die aanlyn rugbykenners bestempel Smit se onderskep-drie wat deur ‘n 60m-naelloop in die tweede helfte gevolg is, as een van die hoogtepunte van die dag se spel.

Die rates heelagter Meyer Vorster het beslis weer sy skopstewels veld toe gebring en het elkeen van Smit se drieë deur die mikke gejaag waarna hy ook drie strafdoel suskesvol oorgestuur het om sy rol in die Vossies se oorwinning af te rond.

Teen rustyd het Ben Vorster ‘n voorsprong van 16-8 verdedig wat grootendeels aan die sewe strafskoppe wat hulle gewen het toegeskryf kan word.

Die frustrasie in die Eldo-kamp is deur die rooikaart wat aan hul haker, Luhan Oosthuizen toegeskryf is beklemtoon.

Dit volg die geelkaart aan Edrich Reynecke wat veroorsaak het dat die Eldo’s met slegs 13 man die laaste paar minute van die openingshelfte moes deurmaak.

Ben Vorster moes in hierdie kragmeting sonder hul SA Skole A-span flank, Renzo Du Plessis, klaarkom wat op dieselfde naweek aan ‘n internasionale toernooi op Stellenbosch deelgeneem het. Die span het hulself goed van hul taak gekwyt en ten spyte van ‘n paar noue ontkomings, weereens bewys dat diepte uit meer as individuele spel bestaan.

Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster bedank elkeen van hul borge: Du Paint, Treasury One en Cook for Life vir hul onbaatsigte bydraes tot Ben Vorster se rugby.