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CRICKETERS HONOURED DURING COVID Cricket clubs from Limpopo’s Mopani District shone brightly at the 2019/20 Limpopo Impala Cricket’s annual awards. Unlike previous award ceremonies, the winners of this year’s event on Friday the 10th of July, were announced over YouTube and shared on various social media platforms. See all the winners on page 8.

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Yet another Ba-Phalaborwa school has had to shut its doors due to a positive Covid-19 case. Sebalamakgolo High School in Namakgale closed on Tuesday after a teacher tested positive for the virus. Last week Mashishimale Primary School, had to close its doors for a week after one of its staff members tested positive. It has since reopened its doors on Monday, the 13th of July, after fumigations were conducted. The Provincial Department of Education Spokesperson, Tidi Chuene, said that Sebalamakgolo High School was closed for disinfection and would reopen on Monday, the 21st of July. The spokesperson acknowledged that some schools were still waiting for the construction of toilets, however the department was supplying ablution facilities to those schools. “The Department follows strict protocols in line

with our standard operating procedures to ensure that learners and other members of the school community are safe at all times. We have provided enough health and hygiene essentials and continue to work with the national department of Basic Education on augmenting the supply of water and temporary ablution facilities for schools that are still waiting for construction of toilets,” stated Chuene. Chuene told Bulletin that concerned parents who are struggling to come to terms with their children returning to school could opt for the option of home education, which may take up to 30 days for applications to be processed. The Department of Health Provincial Spokesperson, Neil Shikwambana, said that he could not state how many teachers and/or learners were infected as the department did not profile patients according to their professions and their places of work. “It will be difficult to single out schools and

the number of teachers. Also, we desist from profiling patients due to issues of stigma hence our figures only mention local municipality not specific villages, surbubs or townships,” stated Shikwambana. Shikwambana also said that the current trends in as far as Covid-19 statistics are concerned, are clear that the virus is now almost everywhere in the province. “So, if there is a time for heeding the call to take precautionary measures is now. Wearing of masks, washing of hands, sanitizing, and maintaining social distancing should be practiced religiously by all,” concluded the provincial spokesperson. In Tzaneen, Ben Vorster High School was closed for the week after a learner allegedly tested positive for Covid-19. The school issued a notice over their social pages which confirmed that they would shut their doors temporarily from the 14th of July, Monday until today, 17th of July.

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Firefighters had their hands full when they battled fires at both Phalaborwa and Grietjie Private Nature Reserve over the weekend. A thatched roof lapa at one of the homes in Molengraaff Street in Phalaborwa was razed to the ground after a fire which reportedly started around the corner of Molengraaff and Theiler Streets made its way to the home. The wind played a major role in aggravating the fire which was extinguished at around 18:30 whilst another fire was flaring up a few kilometers away at the Grietjie Private Nature Reserve (GPNR) which

Maimane calls for school closures

■ Jeff Jackson

If it is not electioneering ahead of the 2022 local government elections which will be met with the great depression set to hit the country as result of the lockdown, the government is planning on extending the Basic Income Grant (BIG) of R350 to permanency. It will cover the ages of 18 to 59. This follows calls from the labour union, Congress of the South African Trade Unions (COSATU) that the government should come up with a basic income grant to fight poverty among the unemployed. Though the call was rejected by the government for many years, it received attention when President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced the scheme after the level five hard lockdown in May. After the announcement by the president, COSATU and the South

African Communist Party (SACP) who are members of the Tripartate Alliance with the ruling ANC, called on the government to make the basic income grant a permanent feature in which people who would had lost their jobs would be eligible to receive their monthly R350. On Tuesday, the Social Development minister, Lindiwe Zulu, said that though it will not be implemented soon, it had been brought to table for deliberations. “There are quite a number of things that we need to do and systems that we need to put in place to make sure that it covers the correct people. The BIG will simplify coverage and ease of grant administration, granted that our social security grant does not permit universal coverage, the current proposal will help realise the government`s broader social security reform environment.”

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According Nowak the cause of the fire was due to Eksom’s overhead lines that had too much slack in the cables. He said that heavy winds on excess of 40 kilometres per hour caused the cables to sway and touch each other, causing sparks to shoot into the dry grass below. “A rapid response from management, landowners and neighbouring reserves helped to prevent the fire from escalating into a major disaster. We would like to thank our landowners and neighbours for their excellent response to the fire,” continued Nowak also commending how the great turnout helped to prevent the fire from continuing east towards the Kruger National Park.

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charred more than 800 Hectares of land. In both instances it is unknown what started the fires, but speculations were that the fire at the reserve could have been started by a spark from an electrical powerline. Both volunteers and firefighters in the Reserve and surrounding areas battled strong winds that kept fueling the fire. In a statement issued by the Head Warden of GPNR and Bulele Nature Reserve, Ian Nowak, no homes or infrastructure was lost in the fire and a total area of 824 hectares of land was burned. Of this, 522 hectares was burned on GPNR and the remainder was on the surrounding areas of Balule.

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The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has joined the other parties such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and One South Africa Movement (OSAM) led by the former leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Mmusi Maimane, in the call for the closure of the schools. This according to the group, until the country crosses the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the government is adamant that schools should not close and people should be adaptive. The largest labour union in the country and also an affiliate of the Tripartate Alliance said that they have met with their employer, the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, to deliberate on what should be done. The teachers’ union said that evidence on the ground shows that there is no effective learning and teaching at schools currently.

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This follows after SADTU held a National Executive Committee meeting to open the way forward. Its resolution that schools should close was allegedly informed by the peak during the winter months which they claimed effectively causes a spike in infections. SADTU general secretary Mugwena Maluleke said the union had written a letter to Motshekga and expected to engage with her and present a plan on what should be done when the schools had closed. Meanwhile, Maimane said that he was set on going to court to force schools to close as protests by members of his party was described as politicking for his new party. “If we need to take the matter to the highest court we shall do so. We took the matter to court and now we should take the next level.” However, Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize said that people should learn to live with the disease and adapt to the situation.

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Full taxis but no booze allowed ■

Joe Dreyer

On Sunday evening the income of hundreds of South Africans was mercilessly ripped from the chest of an economy already in its death throws. President Ramaphosa, with his reintroduction of the alcohol prohibition, effectively placed the future of thousands of South African Breweries employees and retailer store owners and their staff in peril. Bulletin spoke to two owners of local liquor stores who both expressed concern over not only their own livelihood, but that of their staff. A source has told Bulletin that SA Breweries local branch has already lost six people to retrenchment with more expected. President Cyril Ramaphosa reinstated the alcohol ban on Sunday evening. Nationally the

brewer has said the ban will place considerable strain on its operations which resulted in the destruction of millions of litres of its products during the first round of the prohibition. Ramaphosa blamed his citizens for this ban, claiming that the ban was reinstituted because of the sharp increase in alcohol-related accidents and injuries which has added strain to the health care system. This despite in the same breath announcing that his government has procured an extra 28 000 beds for Covid-19 patients and over 37 000 quarantine beds were ready for the expected tsunami of infections. He also boasted that 1 700 ventilators had been sourced with a further 12 000 being produced by South African companies. South Africa’s state of disaster has been extended once more until the 15th of August and with it, some new regulations to “curb the spread of the disease”. The regulations include the implementation of an Apartheid -style curfew from 21:00 to 04:00 where you will require a permit if stopped by patrolling police to prove that you have a valid reason to be out during the restricted time frame.

You will not be allowed to visit your family, but you will be allowed to go out to restaurants and casinos with strangers in a fully loaded taxi - provided the windows are kept open. Ramaphosa said that taxis who conduct long distance commutes will be permitted 70% load capacity while taxis who operate locally will be permitted to operate at full capacity if the windows of the taxi are kept open. This despite it currently being in the middle of winter. Surprisingly, he announced that ministers and deputy ministers will be dispatched to districts around the country to ensure that local municipalities receive the necessary backup to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. This statement proved the DA’s claims of a “District Political Champion” programme and that potential move by the ANC to establish district command councils which could lead to the eradication of local elections. “This will essentially make the ANC election-proof should they succeed,” said Cilliers Brink, the DA MP who uncovered the controversial SA Economic Recovery Plan for Municipalities manuscript which was marked “Top Secret”.

SANParks conﬁrms staﬀ living in tourist accommodation ■

Joe Dreyer

Last week, Bulletin reported that Kruger National Park employees were residing in the rest camps, particularly at the popular Letaba Rest Camp, during the Covid-19 lockdown period. We suggested that this may be a plausible explanation as to the decision by SANParks to suspend all their overnight bookings for July. Soon after publishing the article, we received a communique from SANParks acting head of communications, Rey Thakhuli who accused us of not allowing SANParks time to respond to the matter – this despite our journalist attempting to contact their spokesperson, Isaac Phaahla for comment two days before publication. Thakhuli issued what appeared to be a generic response to the Bulletin article in which they confirmed that staff members were being housed in tourism facilities to prevent cross-contamination. This according to SANParks Chief Executive Oﬃcer, Fundisile Mketeni, who said this included arrangement of temporary accommodation for staff living within the living quarters in various national parks. “The reality is that all sectors of society have a contribution to make in curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic – and this includes implementing extraordinary measures.” Mketeni stated, to this end, with the introduction of a lockdown, SANParks as with many other employers encouraged most employees to work from home and only a limited number remained in various parks as part of essential services. These included rangers, anti-poaching officials,

and infrastructure maintenance personnel. To reduce cross contamination risks amongst staff residing in the parks, some staff members have been temporarily accommodated in a portion of tourism facilities in a number of national parks.” This situation has provided an opportunity to carry out much needed maintenance and improvements to staff accommodation he added. Mketeni concluded by stating these unusual circumstances of staff being accommodated in tourist facilities has no bearing on overnight facilities in the national parks remaining closed. “The Parks are unable to open to overnight visitors due to the fact that leisure tourism is not yet permitted under Level 3 Lockdown,” concluded Mketeni. Bulletin wanted more clarity on the matter and so we issued a second inquiry to both Thakhuli and Phaahla. In our inquiry we wanted to know how many staff members were being housed in the camps, how many camps were repurposed, how many staffers, if any, were tested and if so, were there any positive cases. We also wanted to know about the movement of the staff members housed inside the KNP, more specifically whether they were being supplied food and other resources and whether these measures could affect the safety of the day visitors. Our inquiry was simply met with “you are quoting reliable sources in your badly written article and stated that we have suspended the July bookings due to staff leaving [sic] in tourist accommodation – a fact you are now denying.

Please consider our statement released to you as our response as we do not see how responding to the below questions is going to help. You have already taken a position on how you view this matter which we elect not to dignify with a further response. From our part we have considered the matter closed.” To clarify, Bulletin in no way stated that the July bookings were cancelled to allow for the staffers to stay in the tourist accommodation. We asked whether it could be, in part, a plausible explanation considering the photographic evidence, information by a credible source, and reports from the public.

Photographs: Employees photographed utilizing facilities at the Letaba Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park.

Bejaarde egpaar op hul Eilandpad plaas aangeval ■

Joe Dreyer

Daar is baie min gerapporteer oor die plaasaanval wat verlede week Woensdag op ‘n plaas langs die Eilandpad plaasgevind het .‘n Bejaarde egpaartjie is deur vier gewapende verdagtes in hul huis oorval. Die aanval het tussen 16:00 en 17:00 plaasgevind. Die egpaar verkoop hoenders op hul plaas en na wat verneem word het hulle die middag terug gekeer huistoe na ‘n uitstappie dorp toe. Na bewering het ‘n BMW met vier insittendes, die paartjie op die grondpad na hul huis agtervolg. Daar is gereeld verkeer na hul plaas met mense wat hoenders kom koop, so die voertuig het geen agterdog gewek nie. Volgens wat berig word, het een van die insittendes uit die voertuig geklim en twee van die plaaswerkers met ‘n vuurwapen aangehou terwyl sy drie makkers hul pad na die hoofhuis gevind het. Daar het hulle die oom en tannie aangehou en daarop aangedring dat hulle die sleutels vir die kluis aan hulle oorhandig. Die egpaar se dogter wie ook op die plaas woon, het daarin geslaag om weg te kruip en het die Letsitele Buurtwag om hulp geroep. Binne oomblikke het die Buurtwag hul na die toneel gehaas. Ander sekuriteitsfirmas is ook ont-

plooi. Die verdagtes het intussen met selfone, ‘n skootrekenaar en kontant op die vlug geslaan en is deur een van die Buurtwaglede op die grondpad gewaar. Die Buurtwaglid het probeer om die BMW sedan van die grondpad af te druk en in die proses het die verdagtes se voertuig vermoedelik ‘n klip raak gery en ontklaar geraak. Hulle het uit die voertuig gespring en die bosse in gehardloop. Die spesialis-eenheid, Heritage Protection Group (HPG) het die vier verdagtes se spore vir omtrent 25 kilometer gevolg en twee huise geidentifiseer waar hulle moontlik woonagtig is. Die verdagtes is wel nie daar betrap nie, maar die inligting is aan die SAPD deur gegee en die saak word steeds ondersoek. Intussen is daar vertroulik aan Bulletin vertel dat die voertuig wat in die aanval gebruik is, moontlik aan ‘n polisielid geregistreer is. Dié inligting is aan die polisiewoordvoerder Brig Motlafelo Mojapelo deurgegee maar teen druktyd het ons steeds op sy kommentaar gewag. Die bejaarde plaaseienaar het tydens die aanval enkele houe teen sy kop opgedoen maar is nie ernstig beseer nie. Sy vrou is nie in die voorval beseer of aangerand nie en het aan erge skok gelei. Daar word berig dat van die kontant wat gebuit is, terug gevind is.

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Mother Faith is laid to rest ■ Billy Sibuyi

Reverend Faith Amos (83) was born on the 26th of November 1937 in Port Shepstone, Kwazulu Natal, and was married to the late Reverend Cliff Amos. They responded to the high calling of the ministry as the missionaries and pastors of the Wesleyan Church in Casteel Village, around Bushbuckridge from 1961 – 1979. They were both fluent in Zulu and Tsonga languages and their children adapted to the environment where they were the only white faces for literally a 100 kilometres. Soon after the passing of her husband, twenty years ago, Amos (known as Mhakhi Amos) continued doing the missionary and pastoral duties in Casteel. She was a people’s person who loved any person, whether Christian or not– it never mattered to her.

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Mhakhi Amos was known for her love. She adopted many black families, providing shelter, clothes and food. She was not only a giver but also taught people to not only receive, but also to do on their own, give them seed and they would plant crops and other vegetables at their homes. This had become the norm of giving whatever was available in the house. She had a giving heart. Many people were schooled through her assistance in the form of resources, school fees, schoolbooks and even clothing. Amos did missionary work travelling and evangelizing in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Gauteng. She mobilized a team of pastors going from one area to another building churches, using her finances and resources. Not only did she focus on South Africa, but also built churches in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Amos had many car breakdowns in her long journeys and resorted to sleeping on the roadside with her fellow worshippers of God. In some instances, during the apartheid era, she would make use of lodges for accommodation. In most cases, black pastors traveling with her would not be accepted inside the lodge and she would then resolve to also sleeping outside. Together with a team of Christian women, they would visit other white families around Bushbuckridge (Zoeknog York Lumber, and Acornhoek Railway Oﬃcial residences). Despite resistance from those white families, she would go with these black women and conduct prayers vehemently. She worked tirelessly in black communities, evangelizing and planting churches in Namakgale and Lulekani from 1979 untill her passing in 2020. Mhakhi Amos answered her master’s call on the morning of the 12th of July and she will be laid to rest on Saturday, 18th of July, at 10:00 in Phalaborwa. She leaves behind Mark, Sharon, Carol and Paul. “You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, you have kept the faith. Now there is in store for you the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to you on that day. Rested in Eternity... Etlela hi ku rhula!”

Hanlie van Niekerk and Chantelle Luther were some of the kind-hearted Samaritans who helped out on Saturday with the collection of blankets that were donated by bikers from the Brothers and the Road Hogs bikers clubs as well as private bike riders. The blankets were donated to the Letaba SPCA and money was raised to help impoverished communities from Tzaneen. Ellie Potgieter and Antoinette Briedenhann from Letaba SPCA were in attendance to see the graciousness of bike riders. Photos: Roelof de Jonge

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LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT IN DECEASED ESTATE LYING FOR INSPECTION In terms of Section 35(5) of Act 66 of 1965 notice is hereby given that copies of the liquidation and distribution account (first and final) in the estate specified below will be open for the inspection of all persons with interest therein for a period of 21

days from the date of publication hereof, and at the offices of the Master in Polokwane and the Magistrate’s office in Tzaneen. Should no objection thereto be lodged with the Master concerned during the specified period, the executors will proceed to make payment in accordance with the account. Registration Number of Estate: 7558/2018 Surname: BOOYSEN Name: HELENA MARTHA Identity Number: 3611150010081 Married in community of property to: PIETER VAN ZYL BOOYSEN Identity Number: 3506015012084 Last address: 23 Second Avenue, Tzaneen Joubert & May Attorneys 50 Boundary Street P O Box 35, 0850 Tzaneen Tel (015) 307 3660 Ref.: Mr Rech/avs/R14944 Jul302___________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE BA-PHALABORWA LAND USE MANAGEMENT SCHEME 2008, AND REMOVAL OF TITLE CONDITIONS IN TERMS OF SECTION 57 AND 58 OF THE SPLUMA BY-LAW, 2016 OF BA-PHALABORWA MUNICIPALITY AMENDMENT SCHEME 73 I, Floris Jacques du Toit of Jacques du Toit & Associates, Town and Regional Planners, being the authorized agent of the registered owners of Erven 1257 & 1258 Phalaborwa Ext 2, hereby give notice in terms of SPLUMA 2013 and the Ba-Phalaborwa SPLUMA Bylaws, 2016 that we have applied to the BaPhalaborwa Municipality for the amendment of the Ba-Phalaborwa Land Use

Management Scheme, 2008, by the rezoning of Erven 1257 & 1258 Phalaborwa Ext 2 located at 36 & 38 Reitz Street, from “Residential 1” to “Special for a Guesthouse”, and the removal of title conditions restricting the use of the erf for residential purposes only. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, Civic Centre, Nelson Mandela Drive, Phalaborwa, for the period of 30 days from 17 July 2020 (the date of the first publication of the notice). Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manager at the above address or posted to Private Bag X01020, Phalaborwa, 1390 on or before 17 August 2020, quoting the above mentioned heading, the objector’s interest in the matter, the ground(s) of the objection/representation, the objector’s property description, phone numbers and address. A person who cannot write may during office hours and within the objection period, visit the abovementioned Municipality requesting assistance to transcribe his/her objections, comments or representations. Contact persons: Paul Maluleke 076 954 0448 Solly Mongane 078 746 7428 Address of Agent: Jacques du Toit & Associates, PO Box 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel. 015-307 3710 Jul303___________________________

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BEPERKINGS INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 57 EN 58 VAN DIE SPLUMA-VERORDENING, 2016 VAN BA-PHALABORWA MUNISIPALITEIT WYSIGINGSKEMA 73 Ek, Floris Jacques du Toit van Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Stads- en Streekbeplanners, synde die gemagtigde agent van die geregistreerde eienaars van Erwe 1257 & 1258 Phalaborwa Uitbr 2, gee hiermee kennis in terme van SPLUMA 2013 en die Ba-Phalaborwa SPLUMA Verordeninge, 2016 dat ons by die Ba-Phalaborwa Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die Ba-Phalaborwa Grondgebruikbestuurskema, 2008, deur die hersonering van Erwe 1257 & 1258 Phalaborwa Uitbr 2, geleë te Reitzstraat 36 & 38, van “Residensieel 1” na “Spesiaal vir Gastehuis”, en verwydering van beperkende titelvoorwaarde wat die gebruik beperk tot enkelwoning alleenlik. Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder, Burgersentrum, Nelson Mandelarylaan, Phalaborwa, vir ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 17 Julie 2020 (die datum van die eerste publikasie van die kennisgewing). Besware teen of vertoe ten opsigte van die aansoek moet skriftelik by die Munisipale Bestuurder by bovermelde adres ingedien of gerig word aan Posbus X01020, Phalaborwa, 1390 voor of op 17 Augustus 2020, met vermelding van bogenoemde opskrif, die beswaarmaker belangstelling in die saak, die grond(e) van die beswaar / vertoë, die beswaarmaker se eiendomsbeskrywing, tele-

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE TZANEEN TOWN PLANNING SCHEME, 2000, IN TERMS OF SECTION 57 OF THE SPLUMA BYLAW, 2017 OF GREATER TZANEEN MUNICIPALITY TZANEEN AMENDMENT SCHEME 453 I, Floris Jacques du Toit of Jacques du Toit & Associates, Town and Regional Planners, being the authorized agent of the registered owner of Holding 22 Pompagalana Agricultural Holdings, hereby give notice in terms of SPLUMA 2013 and the SPLUMA Bylaws, 2017 that we have applied to the Greater Tzaneen Municipality for the amendment of the Tzaneen Town Planning Scheme, 2000, by the rezoning of the property, situated in Waitara Road, from “Agriculture” to “Special for Self-catering Holiday and Overnight Accommodation”. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, Civic Centre, Agatha Street, Tzaneen, for the period of 30 days from 17 July 2020 (the date of the first publication of the notice). Objections to or representations in respect

of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manager at the above address or be delivered to Room 257, Civic Centre, Agatha Street, Tzaneen on or before 17 August 2020, quoting the above mentioned heading, the objector’s interest in the matter, the ground(s) of the objection/representation, the objector’s property description, phone numbers and address. A person who cannot write may during office hours and within the objection period, visit the abovementioned Municipality requesting assistance to transcribe his/ her objections, comments or representations. Contact person: Mr M J Mathye (015-307 8031). Address of Agent: Jacques du Toit & Associates, PO Box 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel. 015-307 3710 Jul305___________________________

KENNISGEWING VAN AANSOEK OM WYSIGING VAN DIE TZANEEN DORPSBEPLANNINGSKEMA, 2000, INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 57 VAN DIE SPLUMA-VERORDENING, 2017 VAN GROTER TZANEEN MUNISIPALITEIT TZANEEN WYSIGINGSKEMA 453 Ek, Floris Jacques du Toit van Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Stads- en Streekbeplanners, synde die gemagtigde agent van die geregistreerde eienaar van Hoewe 22 Pompagalana Landbouhoewes, gee hiermee kennis in terme van SPLUMA 2013 en die SPLUMA Verordeninge, 2017 dat ons by die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die Tzaneen Dorpsbeplanningskema, 2000, deur die hersonering van die eiendom, geleë te Waitara Ry-

laan van “Landbou” na “Spesiaal vir Selfsorgvakansie en oornag-akkommodasie”. Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder, Burgersentrum, Agathastraat, Tzaneen, vir ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 17 Julie 2020 (die datum van eerste publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing). Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet skriftelik voor of op 17 Augustus 2020 gerig word aan die Munisipale Bestuurder by bovermelde adres of afgelewer word by Kamer 257, Burgersentrum, Agathastraat, Tzaneen, met verwysing na bostaande opskrif, die beswaarmaker se belang in die saak, die gronde/redes vir die beswaar, die beswaarmaker se eiendomsbeskrywing, telefoonnommer en adres. Enige persoon wat nie kan skryf nie mag gedurende kantoorure en binne die beswaretyd die bovermelde Munisipaliteit besoek en hulp versoek om sy/haar besware, kommentare of voorstelle op skrif te stel. Kontakpersoon: Mnr M J Mathye (015-3078031). Adres van agent: Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Posbus 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel. 015307 3710 Jul306___________________________

NOTICE EXCISION OF HOLDING We, Jacques du Toit & Associates, being the agent for the owner of Holding 22 Pompagalana Agricultural Holdings within the Greater Tzaneen Municipality area of jurisdiction, hereby give notice that we have applied to the Greater Tzaneen Municipality for the issue of an excision certificate in respect of the above-mentioned property.

Documents relating to the excision application are available for inspection at the Greater Tzaneen Municipality, Civic Centre, Agatha Street, Tzaneen and the offices of Jacques du Toit & Associates, 13 Peace Street, Tzaneen until 18 August 2020. Comments or representations must be forwarded in writing to the Agent by registered post to reach him on or before the closing date listed above ADDRESS OF AGENT: JACQUES DU TOIT & ASSOCIATES, PO BOX 754 / 3 WINDSOR STREET, TZANEEN, 0850 TEL 015-3073710

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KENNISGEWING VOORGESTELDE UITSLUITING VAN LANDBOUHOEWE Ons, Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, synde die gemagtigde agent van die geregistreerde eienaar van Hoewe 22 Pompagalana Landbouhoewes geleë binne die grense van die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit, gee hiermee kennis dat ons aansoek gedoen het by die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit vir die uitreiking van ‘n uitsluitings sertifikaat vir bovermelde eiendom. Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae by die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit, Burgersentrum, Agathastraat, Tzaneen en die kantore van Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Peacestraat 13, Tzaneen tot 18 Augustus 2020. Kommentaar en/of vertoë moet skriftelik voorsien word aan die Agent om hom te bereik voor of op die sluitingsdatum hierbo genoem. ADRES VAN AGENT: JACQUES DU TOIT & MEDEWERKERS, POSBUS 754 / WINDSORSTRAAT 3, TZANEEN, 0850 TEL 015-3073710 Jul308___________________________

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I wake up every morning thinking, today will be a good day. The coffee is good, I see my morning person husband dancing around, smiling at me – he truly is a wonderful human, but that personality in the morning - wow - too much for my brain to handle. Anyway, I have no idea anymore what my goal in life is or who I want to be, everything is changing, and I am stuck. Stuck at home. Stuck in this Covid life. Never had I ever thought of wearing a mask every single day. At least not in the literal sense. I am not even one for scarfs, nor a lot of jewellery. We all like jewellery, yes, but we also like taking it off some time during the day. My frustration with this new accessory is that it does not match any of my shoes. Of course hubby dearest darling angel, being him, thinks it looks fab and “who looks at your shoes anyway”. Bless him and his childlike optimism. So back to this Covid thing, which when you thought juggling motherhood with working-class woman and making it look good while you’re at it was tough enough, managed to up the ante a little. You know, just to make things colourful. You have the stress of finances, health, kids, regulations, are we like, even allowed to say “hello” to someone in a grocery store? Yes, well how will they know it was me saying hello as they cannot see my mouth! Urgh! Violence is huge a concern, it is quite freighting to look over your shoulder wherever you go, double checking if everything is locked and hidden and not wanting to drive around with my family. You must make sure you have the pepper-spray ready; your phone is unlocked (yet out of sight but not out of reach) ready to speed-dial. I feel so sorry for mankind, this is not a free and happy life, this is a puppet show. Stress is a silent terrorist. It is inevitable. It is how you handle it that is important. There are so many ways of dealing and treating it. TRE, therapy, exercise, yoga, massages, baking, eating – joking, don’t overdo it - meditation, hypnotherapy, cleaning, throwing stuff at the wall (not at someone), listening to music, drinking a bottle of wine, writing a book, a lengthy positive phone call, whatever tickles your fantasy. Try all of it and find your go-to method. Then, have a glass of wine. Or a placebo such as noon-fermented grape juice. Work – well ain’t that just another beast all together? Used to be a genuinely easy little tick off the old “to-do list” every afternoon. You know, it was that thing that ended the moment the handbag clanked down on the counter and you felt that familiar relief as the hook released and you felt that bra strap snap off. According to some organisations, I am not allowed to see clients or work at full pace and if I am allowed to see my clients, who are obviously in a different industry, their regulations say I am not allowed to. I do not like it. And month end comes, debit order time, for the life of me I hope everything goes through. Ping ping ping, I leave it for an hour, once the unbarring sound stops, I just glance at the last message to see if all is still positive (but not too positive because, you know, Covid). I go to bed tired and wake up feeling tired. Yes, yes - I know, I need vitamins, exercise and a good diet. I do not have the energy necessary to workout at home. And quite frankly, with everything else going on in this space, don’t really have the motivation to. And no, I will not wake up at 5am – it’s too damn cold, and apparently according to hubby-dearest, too early for wine. He says even Gin. I have this uneasy feeling about putting on weight. I do like fitting into my jeggings, but now I am thinking of other alternatives to not put on weight. Like, drinking green tea to help cleanse, eating healthier – eating healthy is ridiculously expensive! Will this diet still work if I only eat half the portion because I cannot afford to eat this amount of fresh fish, nuts, high in fibre and protein, gluten and lactose free products? Laughs. I doubt it, I will pass thank you for making me feel worse about myself. I don’t know about you ladies, but I have this voice in my head forever telling me that I am not doing enough or am not good enough. I get myself pondering on everything I have done in that day and I think, “screw you little voice, I’m alive, dressed and have friggin make up on!” I managed to get out of bed, I mean come on! My children are alive (thankfully) and my husband is on a roll every day. I have spent time with the kids, I endured a 15-minute potty break trying to understand how superheroes, cars and crocodiles are crucial to the task at hand. I have done some work, checked the load shedding schedule to make sure I can prepare for that disaster, remembered my mask before I went to the shop and I only used enough water to clean the bits. I have checked in with all the WhatsApp and Telegram “groepies” to ensure no important school messages were missed and heaven forbid we get another invitation to join another groepie because I’m all groepied out. So I feel accomplished. And here’s why you should too. Take a step back and think to yourself “I did not lose my sh!t more than usual, I did not reply to a stupid comment on Facebook or point it out. I complimented someone and just gave him the look after a snarky remark form the dearest husband on my shoes or hair or my idea for dinner and walked away, to avoid the war he will lose (again).” According to me ladies, you are all doing a fabulous job! You are enough. You need to take more time to focus on your needs to make sure you are fine. You are more important than you think. We all have our own way of coping with this new life that was forced upon us. In our previous life, I woke up early to go to the gym for a bit of happy hormones to be released. I enjoyed a glass of wine in the evening while cooking and talking about the day. Having a laugh about the issues and highlights. And of course, the social media entertainment I would stumble across while having a smoke break. I enjoy reflecting on the previous life, it teaches me how to be grateful now and adore every single freedom I still have. Like wine, jeez, I was upset when the ban was reinstated! The lockdown is harsh, and it has the capacity to change you. You, however, get to decide in which way. I guess my question I put to you is simply; who will you be when all of this is over? Let me know. Let’s chat. See you on one of the groepies or perhaps in the Facebook comments, if we’re fortunate, maybe in line at Checkers where the wine isle used to be.

Chrizelle Dreyer

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www.zz2.co.za Financial Manager / Accountant

Louis Roux

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements: ● B Com degree, in financial or The headquarters of ZZ2 are situated in the Mooketsi valley management accounting; in Limpopo Province, approximately 80 kilometers from ● Completed articles; Polokwane. ● Computer literate in Microsoft Office suite The successful candidate must be able to work within a and accounting software; team environment, incumbent will provide accurate ● Application and knowledge of IT systems monthly and annual reports. as well as data processing programs. Vacancy available at the Headquarters of ZZ2

The main focus of the position includes: Closing date: 31 July 2020

ZZ2 offers a negotiable market related remuneration package Please send your resume via email to

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Please indicate in the subject line, the position you are applying for.

Minimum requirements include, but are not limited to: ● Post graduate qualification eg. CIMA or

● Preparation of budgets and long term forecasts ● Management and analysis of variances against budgets and long term forecasts ● Development of systems to promote integrity and availability of information ● Maintenance of the general- and sub ledgers as well as the preparation of management accounts ● Preparation for audits and compiling of year end financial statements

CA(SA); ● Working knowledge of ACCPAC and Draftworx; ● 3 to 5 years post article experience as an accountant or financial manager; ● Knowledge and experience in farming accounting practices and taxation.

Assistent Kweekhuis Bestuurder

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Daar sal van die suksesvolle kandidaat verwag word om die bestuurder behulpsaam te wees met die daarstelling, verbetering en uitbreiding van die verskillende prosesse om die geïdentifiseerde plantmateriaal, tydig en teen die regte kwaliteit aan die produksie eenhede beskikbaar te stel.

Mooketsi (Limpopo-provinsie) Die persoon sal ŉ ondersteunende- en logistieke rol in die effektiewe bestuur van ons subtropiese kwekery eenheid speel.

Verantwoordelikhede sluit die volgende sleutelaspekte in:

Sluitingsdatum 31 Julie 2020

ZZ2 bied ‘n onderhandelbare markverwante vergoedingspakket aan. Stuur asb u CV per e-pos aan

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Dui asb in die onderwerplyn, die pos waarvoor u aansoek doen aan. Rig navrae aan Johan du Plessis by 083 676 0390.

● Die voorbereiding van plantmedium en -materiaal ● Kontroleer en pas plantvoedingsprogramme toe; ● Bestuur van pesbeheer programme en besproeiingsiklusse; ● Opstel van onkruidbeheer programme ● Bepaal en kontroleer produkvloei van uitgaande en inkomende materiaal; ● Afhandeling van administratiewe take in die kweekhuis; ● Beplan afleweringskedules en verspreiding van produkte wat gereed is vir uitplant; ● Bestuur van arbeidspanne en monitering van produktiwiteitsindekse; ● Algemene verslaggewing oor vordering met take en uitvoering van projekte; ● Doen nasorg evaluasie en kwaliteit monitering van materiaal wat uitgeplant is.

Minimum vereistes: ● Rekenaarvaardig in die Microsoft Office-pakket, veral Excel is ŉ voorvereiste ● Kultuursensitiwiteit in benadering word vereis ● Kandidate met ŉ tersiêre kwalifikasies en/of gerigte opleiding in hortologie of plantkundige sal voorkeur geniet ● Vorige ondervinding in ‘n soortgelyke omgewing sal voordelig wees ● Die persoon moet kalm onder druk kan funksioneer.

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NET TERLOOPS DEEL 2 Nou loop ons verhaal in ‘n rigting waarvan hierdie rekenaar nog nie weet nie. Dis ‘n roete wat nêrens op ‘n padkaart verskyn nie, maar uitgestippel is deur die Skepper wat weet waarheen ons moet gaan. Soos Mandela se mense hul stryd om vryheid gevoer het, was ons stillig besig met ons eie stryd om oorlewing. Ek weet nie van jou nie, maar elke oomblik in die tydperk is in my geheue vasgemessel - met klippe van werklikheid. Dit voel soos eergister toe die draadloos in ou Klaas White se bakkie die nuus oor Amerika se Twin Towers in Parow uitgeblaker het. Vandag sit ons met peste en kwale in die verkeerde ouderdomsgroep. Halmpies uit die verlede vrolik dikwels neerslagtige oomblikke op, maar dit hou nie langer as die effek van ‘n Disprin nie. Een groot vreugde het nietemin uit ons verbond ontstaan en sal onblusbaar bly. Paul-Charl Lombard Nel Roux Blignaut is my lewende testament en onuitwisbare watermerk, soos ‘n permanente Disprin. Hierdie is net ‘n paar gedagtes uit miljoene. Wanneer ‘n mens die goed neerskryf, maak dit die nag se slapeloosheid korter en rem die koets wat al dringender na die afgrond jaag. Groete en vrede vir julle, Louis Ek lieg verskriklik. Hier is nog ‘n sarsie. Die ligamente in my skouer het nog nie herstel nie sedert daai dag toe die meubels by die koeliemeid se huis opgedra moes word. Daar waar die geheime antenna in die agterplaas gepryk het uit die apartheidstyd om die Gihwalas se beursies dik te hou. Die einste plek waar die klein koeliemerrie uit Durban amper ‘n tienling gebaar het oor ‘n porsie maalvleis van beestelike afkoms. Wie ook al uiteindelik Ba se kluis na haar dood oopgesluit het, sit seker nou nog met brandmerke aan die vingers weens die “vloek van die beesvleis”. Laat hulle stik in die gatte van hul voorvaderlike Asiatiese ansestore. Hier aan my regterbeen sit ‘n knoppie net onder die knie. Dis ‘n ligte letsel van die tye toe ek en PC met die paadjie opgestap het na Simon van der Stel tussen al die skollies deur. Dit was ‘n opdraand wat toe nie moeilik was nie, want daar was ander bulte om te klim. Later se treinritte tussen Dieprivier en Bellville is ook iets van die verlede, maar nie vergete nie. Al ligpunt was ou Chris Redelinghuys, met wie ek my verjaardag saam kon vier. En sy houvrou Magda Silver wat so gereeld vir ons almal gebid het terwyl ek die roes van sy Jaguar moes afskuur. Die dag toe die silwergrys Subaru in Airport Industrial Two opdaag, was vir Chris ‘n terugslag, maar ook ‘n verligting. Hy het geweet ek verdien beter omstandighede. Ek het nog steeds die blou Weslander-hempie wat ek daardie oggend oor my maer lyfie gedra het. Dis net jammer oor al my dagboeke wat in Dieprivier by Marius Willemse in die slag gebly het. Daar was nogal ‘n klompie waardige geskrifte wat oorvertel kon word.

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Cops down tools ■

Billy Sibuyi

The Limpopo Department of Transport in Phalaborwa went on a go-slow on Monday, July 13th following a claim that their station manager was abusing his powers. According to some officials within the department, who wished to remain silent due to the fear of reprisal, said that they have been having issues with the station manager and were now tired of being ill-treated. The station manager, who is known to Bulletin, said that he was unaware of the ‘go-slow’ as he was still on vocational leave, and he also told us that he was unaware of any issues between him and his oﬃcials. He further told Bulletin to contact the Department of Transport for official comment as this was an internal matter. “I have been on vocational leave and only returned back to duty today, however I have not been to Phalaborwa yet as I had meetings to attend in Polokwane and will only be going there after I have been to Giyani for another meeting at our district offices,” stated a perplexed manager, who said he just saw his name on social media alleging that he was abusing his powers. “I honestly did not know anything about the go-slow as I do not recall any issues between myself and the officials,” he continued. Bulletin contacted the traffic officials shop steward, Oupa Shingange, and he said that he could not comment on any questions raised by the pub-

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lication at that moment. Shingange could not also reveal how long the go-slow would go as he said that it was internal matter which still needed to be discussed. “For now I cannot speak to the media because this is still a matter we suppose to sit down and discuss on, between the union and the officials,” commented Shingange who was also holding back on what issues the officials were facing for them to finally decide to take a stance in the form of a go-slow. The Limpopo Transport Spokesperson, Moremi Matome, said that the department would investigate the matter between the officials and the station manager and would give a full update by Wednesday, and at the time of going to print we had not received feedback. Coincidentally, at the inception of the go-slow, on Monday, three accidents occurred along two of the busiest roads in the Province. The first two accidents were reported on the R71, around the same vicinity where just last week two people had died following a car accident, and the other on the R40 Makushane Four Way. Moreover, Moremi, said that he had not yet received the report on the accidents and could not comment on whether the accidents could have been avoided had there been no go-slow. “I will have to check the preliminary investigations report first to determine the cause of the accidents and I don’t have the accidents report at this stage,” he stated.

Constable abducted ■

Billy Sibuyi

A police officer who went missing on Sunday, the 12th of July, while on her way back to work was found alive the following evening. The 26-year-old from Casteel, just outside Acornhoek, was reported missing by her siblings to the police after efforts to contact her were in vain. Constable Baswabile Silowe who is stationed at the Lydenburg Police Station, had left home and was returning to work making use of public transportation. According to Brigadier Leonard Hlathi, the SAPS Provincial spokesperson, Const Silowe arrived at the Bushbuckridge Shopping Complex where she was to catch a taxi to Lydenburg. To her fortune, before she could catch her second taxi, an unknown man offered her a lift that could possibly enable her to get to Lydenburg a lot faster and cheaper and according to the police she informed her sibling. However, her good fortune turned to bad luck. When

she regained conscious she had been ditched in the bushes with her hands and feet fastened with ropes and cheated out of her belongings. According to Hlathi, Silowe had managed to roll to a nearby road where she was spotted near the traffic lights by a passing ambulance in Calcutta, an area around Bushbuckridge, and they immediately notified the police. The police who had been searching for her, immediately arrived at the scene. “Her sister called to check up on her several times but failed to reach her. She also called Silowe’s roommate who confirmed that she had not arrived. The sister then grew worried after failed attempts to trace her and reported the matter to the police who immediately launched a search,” stated the Hlathi. Hlathi said that Silowe recalled having a cloth put over her face by one of the men in the vehicle and she became unconscious thereafter. The constable was later taken to hospital for medical examinations and has since been discharged.

Mayor calls for action ■

Jeff Jackson

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality mayor Maripe Mangena has warned people against complacency in the fight against the spread of Covid-19. According to him, the infections were increasing at an alarming rate. This followed after Tzaneen allegedly recorded its first death last week. Mangena said that with the lifting of most restrictions, residents were behaving as though the Coronavirus was non-existent. He said Covid-19 infections increased at a very high rate since the introduction of Level 3 and warned against the myth that Covid-19 does not infect black people. He said the rise in the number of infections was evidence that the Coronavirus does not discriminate based on skin colour and further warned those who doubt that virus exists to stop spreading conspiracy theories.

He explained that Greater Tzaneen Municipality has only three hospitals which will suffer if the spread was not be curtailed. According to Mangena, this is because the three hospitals combined do not even have 800 beds to accommodate the large number of Covid-19 patients expected as infections peak. “We call everyone to play a role in the fight against this pandemic,” he said. “To defeat the invisible killer amongst us, people must continue to wear face masks, maintain social distance, wash hands continuously and stay at home.” The mayor added that members of community must stop holding public gatherings like soccer tournaments, parties, meetings with more than fifty people and avoid spending too much time at shopping malls. Greater Tzaneen Municipality (GTM) mayor, Maripe Mangena said people must comply with the Covid-19 rules to stop the spread of the virus.

More police for farms ■

Jeff Jackson

The downplaying of numbers or statistics and the soft talk associated with the politicians of the ruling ANC was last Thursday offered a heavy blow when leader of the Freedom Front Plus, Pieter Groenewald accused the Police Ministry of lying about the numbers of farm attacks. Groenewald said it is time something is done about the problem that has until recently gone unabated. This happened when Police minister, Bheki Cele told the Portfolio on Police that during the first three months of the year the number of attacks on farms were decreasing. Cele went on to say that as the police they are taking farm attacks very seriously and they are going to apply strategies in Limpopo to fight these attacks. This happened just days after this publication ran an article in which farmers now think of taking matters into their own hands. The farmers said that it seemed as though President Cyril Ramaphosa and his government were doing nothing about the rising farm attacks and that they would now protect themselves no matter the cost. Groenewald disagreed when Police commissioner Khehla Sithole said that from January

to March the number of farm attacks nationally stood at 80 while in the subsequent three months to June the numbers decreased to 48. However, Sithole said that they were going to increase police visibility on the farms as well as improve relations with farming communities. According to Groenewald there was an increase in the farms attacks and that on Wednesday alone there were 11 of these attacks alone. He said more isv needed to be done to remedy the situation. “We would continue improving relations with the farming communities as relationships between farmers and the police in Limpopo had recently delivered great results. Once we work together (the police and the farming communities) all crime will stop, including murder,” Cele said. The submission by the police to Treasury for the expected Covid-19 related expenditure for the current fiscal year amounted to R4,88 billion and they were allocated R3,7 billion. The department managed to reprioritise R1 billion from the original budget. Cele said both amounts will go to the visible policing budget which will also include policing around the farming communities.

Sport 17 July 2020

Mopani’s cricketers scoop top awards ■

Roelof de Jonge

Cricket clubs from Limpopo’s Mopani District shone brightly at the 2019/20 Limpopo Impala Cricket’s annual awards. Unlike previous award ceremonies, the winners of this year’s event on Friday the 10th of July, were announced over YouTube and shared on various social media platforms. The defending champions, the Trophy Toyota Hornbills, were declared as the overall winners of the 2019/20 Premier League division. The Tzaneen-based side was ahead on points before the lockdown came into effect. The team’s captain, Paul Hawken, said they were delighted to retain the title, even though the season was cut short by the restrictions placed on sport as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Divya George, the club and facilities coordinator at Limpopo Impala Cricket (LIC), explained how the points for the remaining cancelled matches

Khushi Mistry

were determined. Which was basically on the same basis as when a match was cancelled because of bad weather and the teams then shared the points. Armand Pansegrouw of the Nashua Aces team was the Premier League Batsmen of the Year and Pieter Haasbroek of the PanSolutions Eagles received the award for the Premier League Player of the Year. In the Promotional League, Phalaborwa Cricket Club emerged as champions. Nkowankowa Cricket Club were the 2019/20 Limpopo T20 League winners. The team’s formidable batsman, Lefa Thaba, was announced as the Batsmen of the League. Fellow player, Don Radebe, was crowned as the Bowler of the T20 League. The title for the Player of the T20 League was awarded to Cobus Geldenhuys of Phalaborwa Cricket Club. The winning team for the Limpopo U/15 League hailed from Nkowankowa Cricket Club. Khushi Mistry who is a Grade 12 learner at

Lefa Thaba

Merensky High School, won the award for the Women’s Senior Provincial Bowler of the Year. LIC’s president, John Mogodi, said the Covid-19 pandemic created a new reality for world sport and LIC was not spared. “We could not conclude all our scheduled club games, we can not practise yet, all our programmes have been halted and the school season that was meant to start now in the third term will not commence. We could however not imagine letting the 2019/2020 season go by without honouring those cricketers, officials and clubs that have excelled this past season”.

Lefa Thaba from Nkowankowa Cricket Club won the award for the Limpopo T20 League Batsmen of the Year.

Armand Pansegrouw from Nashua Aces Cricket Club is the Premier League Batsmen of the Year.