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IS THE EILAND ROAD SINKHOLE NOT URGENT?

On Tuesday, Bulletin visited the site of a newly formed and now fast developing sinkhole which is threatening to completely swallow up any unsuspecting motorist’s vehicle who dares cross it in the middle of the night. The Mopani District Municipality at the time said they would prioritize the repairing of the site, but two days later, nothing has been done. Read the full story on page 4 inside.

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Despite regular and often prolonged period without water in certain parts of Phalaborwa town, water has been reported flowing freely down the streets daily in some residential neighbourhoods.

The water crisis in Phalaborwa is bigger than the municipality’s capacity to deal with it. The old water system which every water issue is attributed to, is not being replaced or adequately repaired and according to the president of the rate payer’s association, George Hepburn, the technicians would rather temporarily fix a broken water pipe with a car tyre’s rubber tube, than follow the prescribed and approved methods.

“With the river not being drenched, how does the council expect the residents to have running water in the next few weeks whilst freshwater leaks go unattended for weeks on end? It is supposed to be attended to within 24 hours, but they take literally weeks to fix it. We have more water

running down our streets than through our taps,” stated Hepburn. “These guys do not have the proper tools to fix anything and I am sure that if you look in that bakkie of theirs, you will find just a spade, a screwdriver, and a tyre rubber tube.”

Hepburn told Bulletin that the Olifants river where the town’ water supply comes from, is supposed to be 8.5 meters deep and it currently is not even 2 meters deep.

“Even though our dam looks full, it is very far from full and it probably has less than 10% of its holding capacity at the present moment,” he continued. “What concerns me most is that we still have areas in Ba-Phalaborwa that still do not have clean running water. Are we living in the stone age?”

A greater issue is arising, and has been on the rise for many months.

Three shot in failed landgrab attempt

■ Jeff Jackson

Security guards on the farm Kalkfontein shot and wounded three members of the community which attempted to forcefully besiege the land they claim they previously owned. The incident occurred on portion 1 of the farm after the group had allegedly launched a land claim on the property which had not yet been processed.

The tension between the owners of the farm and the claimants dates back to 2015 when members of the Mojapelo clan led by Morena Seaka Homeowners Association illegally occupied land and started selling stands for residential purposes to unsuspecting members of the public at exorbitant prices.

They had since been ordered to vacate the land by the Polokwane High Court after the owners instituted legal action.

Police spokesperson Col Moatshe Ngoepe said police investigations are continuing. “A group of unknown people went to the occupied site late on Monday to discuss issues around the land. The land is guarded by a private security company and when the group arrived, security officers allegedly denied them access and an argument ensued. In the process several shots were fired between the two groups and three people were injured.”

So far 11 people were arrested in connection with the tension around the farm including the leader of the association, Ngwamaredi Franscina Mojapelo, who is

a senior member of the Mojapelo clan. The community had officially launched a land claim on the land near Dalmada, east of the city and it had not been finalised because of disputes among members of the royal family.

The land is owned by Blue Dot properties who since secured a court order in the Polokwane High Court concerning the occupation of the land and it was declared that the occupation of the land was illegal and residents should vacate the land. Leaders of the clan who had sold some of the stands at R20 000 and more were arrested and charged with fraud and corruption.

The tension was reportedly stirred through a WhatsApp message purportedly from the representatives of the community. The message urged residents to be prepared for a new fight against the new owners of the land. The messages also reminded those with outstanding balances to their residential sites to pay immediately and there would be no meeting contrary to fighting the rightful owners.

One message read as “The new management is coming to sort this kind of things that we regard as non-existence and we see it as disturbance [to the] community.”

Spokesperson for Blue Dot Properties, Ike Kekana, said the shootings happened after an armed group failed to forcefully take over the land. The 11 members of the community charged with fraud and corruption are due to appear in court by the end of March this year.

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The issue of raws sewerage spilling into the streets of town through blocked manholes. This sewerage spills into the Kruger National Park.

“With the next election we will change the name of this town to Poop-town as there is human waste

almost everywhere,” stated Hepburn.

“We are forced to live in a town covered in excrement and on almost every street there is a problem and the only excuses there is from the municipality is that they do not have enough funds”.

Prayer against Covid ■ Jeff Jackson The Mopani District Municipality (MDM) held an online prayer session for the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic which has steadily begun to claim the lives of people in the rural areas of the province. The municipality also launched awareness campaigns through visits to the affected areas. This after the district recorded 295 Covid-19 related deaths last week.

Municipal spokesperson, Odas Ngobeni said they were forced to continue with the programmes which they started last year because they realized that people were losing hope as their businesses were facing severe financial losses. “We have also noticed that in some communities shop owners are not following the regulations which include sanitizing their clients and premises and this is adding to the problems which communities are faced with.”

He said that the prayer session which was held on Tuesday was attended by about fifty pastors from the Giyani area while those who could not attend, participated through various online platforms such as Facebook and Zoom. The aim of the session was to encourage residents to continue putting their faith in God to help them through the difficulties the country currently faces.

Ngobeni said that the municipality will continue with its programmes which will include visiting communities such as in villages and townships. “We realised that local shops were not following Covid-regulations such as enforcing the wearing of masks and ensuring that people sanitise. We will go to those communities and loud hail that people should follow the rules.”

Biker critical after collision with truck ■ Billy Sibuyi A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision involving a truck in Phalaborwa on Tuesday morning, the 9th of February. Emergency personnel were called to the intersection of Hendrik van Eck and Hardekool Street, across from the Caltex Garage.

Reports from the scene indicate that the truck was enroute from the town’s entrance and the bike was heading to the entrance from Kruger Park Spar’s side when the collision occurred. Medics assessed the scene and found that the motorcyclist, an adult male, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital for further treatment.

According to Sgt Elvis Mongwe of the Phalaborwa SAPS, the truck allegedly started turning from Hendrick van Eck road into Hardekool Street as the traffic light turned green.

However, as the truck was making the turn, the motorbike was approaching from the opposite direction.

“The traffic light was opened for traffic to move and the truck allegedly made the turn before the motorbike could drive pass,” stated Mongwe.

“At the present stage, we are not quite sure who was at fault as we were not at the scene but according to the information we received, the motorbike was right to proceed as it was his right of way, but it could have also been that the truck driver started making the turn before he saw the motorbike,” he continued.

Mongwe said that the police were still investigating the incident and moreover, he confirmed that a case of reckless and negligent driving had been opened. At the time of going to print reports were that the biker was still in a critical condition.

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Woman survives Juggernaut’s gauntlet ■ Joe Dreyer A female motorist narrowly escaped a horrific death when an out-of-control bus stampeded through Adshade Street just after 16:00 on Wednesday afternoon.

The bus which is owned and managed by Risaba Bus Service (RBS) out of Mamitwa village, was coming down the steep hill past OK Sugarhill Minimark when it lost control and gained momentum as it drifted around the notoriously sharp bend opposite the police residence.

A woman was heading to Sugarhill from the opposite direction and when she approached the entrance to the store’s parking lot, was startled by the blood-curdling screech of tyres and vehicle engines. “The next moment this bus was screaming down the road in my lane and heading right for my vehicle! I literally froze up and thought “this was it” when the massive vehicle miraculously brushed past, missing my tiny sedan by mere inches.”

The bus crashed over the pavement at the spot where the road makes another sharp turn towards the bridge over the R71 which leads towards Minitzani Park. In the process it careened into the boundary wall at the Vermont complex where it bulldozed through the electric fence and uprooted seven trees as the driver steered the vehicle back onto the road surface.

“I saw two women being flung from the vehicle just as it climbed back

onto the road before the bridge.

That’s when I called my husband and alerted Deon van Tonder of the ambulance services. The bus just carried on going and swerved from left to right as the driver struggled to maintain control. I lost sight of it as it rounded the bend after the bridge.”

Another witness stated that the bus charged down Adshade and the driver managed to steer it onto the grassy hill leading to the old Herofield driveway. It is here that it seemed to run out of momentum and came to a standstill before rolling backward onto the opposite pavement at Green Gables.

When Bulletin arrived on scene, two women were being loaded into the ambulance and were taken to hospital. The women had allegedly been flung from the moving bus after it struck the pavement near the bridge for the second time. They suffered very minor soft tissue injuries and were visibly shocked. The bus driver was also taken to hospital for minor injuries. Miraculously no pedestrians or motorists were injured in the accident. Thankfully, the unauthorized palisade fence erected around Minitzani Park escaped the juggernaut’s wrath.

The owner of the bus service briefly spoke with Bulletin at the scene and mentioned that they believe the cause of the accident could have been mechanical failure. At the time of going to print we had received no further information.

The runaway bus finally came to a halt at the intersection at Green Gables and Minitzani Park.

The driver of the bus was visibly shocked after he was removed from his vehicle when it finally came to a standstill. Members of the Tzaneen Traffic Department, Canine Security and Tzaneen Neighbourhood Watch were on scene in minutes to assist. Photos: Joe Dreyer

Four fired over Talana Electrician dies at substation ■ Billy Sibuyi

A woman stands infront of one of the shacks at Talana.

■ Joe Dreyer Four members of the Bid Evaluation Committee of the Limpopo Housing Agency (LHA) were relieved of their duties after the R2,4 million tender at the Talana hostel in Tzaneen. This follows the construction of the corrugated makeshift shacks by the municipality, which Premiere Stan Mathabatha hailed as their response to fighting the effects of Covid-19 during the first wave, last year.

The construction of the shacks was a slap in the face of the impoverished residents of the informal settlement in Tzaneen’s old industrial area. Mathabatha and the department came under fire after they reportedly spent R64 000 per unit which was nothing more than a shipping container.

Residents from the area, for whom the shacks were built expressed discontent with the state of the shelters as it was soon reported that some of them had never been completed. They claimed

that though toilets were also constructed as part of the Covid-19 initiatives, they were not functional which led to them being vandalized by street kids, and some even stolen and resold.

A resident told Bulletin that when it rains the shacks serve no purpose as some of the units do not have doors that close or even doors at all. “Even when I go to work there is no need to lock the door because there are no doors at those shacks. The door was faulty even when it was handed to me. Efforts to contact any of the so-called community leaders always fall on deaf ears,” she said.

In December last year, several people were arrested in connection with the Talana scandal in Johannesburg and they have since been released on bail. They are expected to appear in court at the end of March. Among the charges proffered against them include fraud and corruption. It was reported that some of the contractors were not from the town of Tzaneen or adjacent areas.

The police are investigating a case of inquest following the passing of John Khoza (56), who died after receiving an electric shock whilst working on repairing stolen cables at a sub-station. The Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality’s electrician was electrocuted while working on a faulty 11 000 Volt switch gear at Selati Substation, in Phalaborwa on Sunday morning, the 7th of February.

Khoza was reportedly working on replacing a stolen cable when he was electrocuted. Sources confirmed that it could have happened before 07:00 as the cables were allegedly stolen sometime the night before.

It is not quite certain who the cable thieves are, but residents believe these could be the same group that stole a 15-metre section of a high voltage cable just 50 metres from Jakkalsbessie substation leaving almost the entire town without electricity for an entire day.

CPF Medical’s Jaco Gericke, told Bulletin that after several attempts by the emergency services to resuscitate Khoza, he was declared dead on the scene.

“It is really sad to lose someone in this manner, I knew him very well. We will surely miss his conversations and smile,” stated Gericke.

The substation, which is not guarded, is in the bush just West off of the Mica Road. Khoza is reportedly not the first electrician to have lost his life at this substation. Some years back two electricians were reportedly electrocuted inside the sub during switching.

The Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality confirmed the death of the 56-year-old and said that the family would be visited by the municipality to offer their support.

“We are saying that it is really sad to lose someone because of other people who chose to steal the cables and we condemn such acts,” stated the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality Spokesperson, Jonas Mahesu. “The family have not yet set a date for the funeral as they are still busy with the postmortem, however, we will communicate it as soon as we have the details,” he continued.

Sergeant Elvis Mongwe, the spokesperson of the Phalaborwa Police, said that the detectives were still investigating a case of inquest. “We have opened a case of inquest and we are investigating to determine the cause of death.”

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The Eiland Road death trap awaits victims ■ Joe Dreyer Earlier this week Bulletin received information that a portion of the P43/3 (Eiland Road) between Letsitele and the ATKV Eiland Resort and Spa was in the process of collapsing following the recent heavy rains in the region. Bulletin took a drive to the site on Tuesday the 9th of February.

At the site approximately five kilometres or so from the resort, we noticed the road had started to sink dangerously. The problem, we were told by the Roads Inspector for the Mopani District Municipality’s Roads and Infrastructure department (a man named Frederick), was that debris had clogged up the two massive, corrugated stormwater drainage pipes which run beneath the road.

The water had swelled up and started eating away at the soil beneath the road’s surface.

“With the heavy rains, it appears as though trees and shrubs and branches were washed away and ended up at the entrances to these pipes. The water will always find an easier route, and in this case it was to move over the debris and into the soil between the two pipes. That soil was washed away and now the road is collapsing into the void left after the flooding,” he explained. “The only way we can fix this is to remove the section of tar and the

soil beneath this spot where it is sinking. We will then have to pour concrete and then fill it up with the soil and then resurface. My first order of business, however, is to establish an alternative route around this site so that motorists can pass while we work. It is an emergency, and we must start quickly.”

Staff from the Komati Group’s Mabete Citrus operation which borders the Eiland Road, were on hand to assist and made their grounds available for the detour. Within an hour, workers from Komati were already hard at work preparing the gravel road that runs parallel to the tarred road to ensure that traffic from both directions would be able to pass safely. They faced some challenges which included waterpipes that had to be laid to prevent the flooding of the service road which is a gravel road used by farmworkers and vehicles.

At the time of going to print the team from Komati was still hard at work securing the detour route.

No work had however been done to the sinkhole which had now already seriously degrade do to the point where the tarred surface was starting to separate from itself. We had also not been able to contact the spokesperson for the Mopani District’s Roads department and our call to Joel Seabi, spokesperson for the Department of Public Works, remained unanswered as he was in a meeting.

Before we left Tzaneen on Tuesday, we spoke to the newly appointed head of the Mopani District Municipality’s Roads and Infrastructure Department, Catherine Maluleke, who said that she was not going to give public comment on the situation, but referred us to their media liaison department “at head office”. We asked her which one of the spokespeople would speak on her behalf – to which she had no answer even when we named all the spokespeople, we had on our call list. “I have only just joined this department and so I do not know all of the spokespeople by name, but the media department at head office will be able to tell you who to speak to. You can send them your questions which they will send to me and I will send them answers, which they will send back to you for the public.”

Manager of the ATKV Eiland Resort and Spa, Wimpie Boshoff, was also at the scene on Tuesday.

He and his team lead by one his other managers, Chris Burger, spent the evening before, clearing out debris which had caused the culverts beneath the road to block up and water to wash away the soil above. We spoke to him about the situation, not only regarding the sinkhole, but the road in general.

“Currently we have guests from other provinces visiting our resort. They do not know this area or this road. If you had to hit this sinkhole in the middle of

A massive sinkhole has started forming across the entire breadth of the Eiland Road near the Resort and Spa.

the night at 80km/h while towing a caravan, you will roll your vehicle,” he exclaimed. “This road is so bad and has been so bad for a very long time. In fact, I have not driven this road myself for about six months because of all the potholes. I tell all of our guests to use the Giyani Road instead. It really does have a negative impact on our income.”

Bulletin took a drive through the entire length of the Eiland Road and counted the potholes which have made this route nearly impassable to sedans and smaller family vehicles. It is beyond belief that we counted approximately 1 136 potholes (we may very well have missed a few) between the ATKV Eiland Resort and Spa, and the T-junction with the R71 that leads to Letsitele. This despite a roads crew busy repairing the surface with bags of cold tar. The same road crew we photographed in December.

At that time, the foreman of this roads crew told us that they had been working on repairing potholes for the Mopani District Municipality for close on a year and that they started at the Eiland side of the road, and were working their way back towards Letsitele’s side. Shocking that the majority of the large potholes we counted, were on the side of the road which this team had apparently already repaired.

In this photograph a section of no more than 30 metres boasts more than 50 potholes. Photos: Joe Dreyer

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Gymmi kry uiteindelik liefdevolle huis ■ Roelof de Jonge Diereliefhebbers sal verheug wees om te verneem dat die rondloper-hond wat die afgelope tyd in Windsorstraat in die omgewing van Tzaneen Health & Fitness Gimnasium bespeur was, uiteindelik ‘n veilige heenkome gevind het.

Dit danksy die ontbaatsugtige gebaar van Melandri Kleinhans wie onverpoos aangehou het om die woef mak te maak sodat hy gevang kon word. Kleinhans is ‘n veearts-assistant by die Serala Diere kliniek op Tzaneen.

Te danke aan haar besorgheid en passie vir diere, het ‘Gymmi’ ‘n blink toekoms en ‘n liefdevolle heenkome gevind.

“Ek oefen so te sê daagliks by die gymnasium. Dis hoe ek op ‘Gymmi’ afgekom het. Dit was aanvanklik ‘n gesukkel om sy vertroue vir mense te wen. Ek het eers probeer om hom te voer sodat hy gevang kon word. Maar dit het nie gedeug nie en enige poging om hom te probeer vang, het hy die hasepad gekies”, het Kleinhans gesê.

“Ek het toe ‘n ander benadering gevolg om hom gevang te kry. As ‘n veearts-assistant, weet ek wat en hoeveel verdowingsmiddel ek by sy kos kan voeg om hom ingehok te kry. Inteendeel, hy het my byna gebyt toe ek die eerste keer wil poog om hom te vang.”

“Nadat hy onder verdowing was, kon ons daarin slaag om behoorlik na sy gesondheid te kyk. Hy was natuurlik met luise oortrek. Ons het hom ontluis, ontwurm, kastreer en ook sy maag leeg gepomp omrede hy meestal van weggooi kos in rommel geleef het. Van die rommel het in sy maag beland, maar hy het gelukkig niks daarvan oorgekom nie. Sy tande het nie veel aandag geverg nie en het verbasend wit en gesond voorgekom.”

Andersins was ‘Gymmi baie gesond en daar word gereken hy is sowat drie jaar oud. Intussen het die gelukkige woef en Kleinhans ‘n besonderse band gevorm, alhoewel hy nog skugter is vir vreemde mense.

Maar daardie stert waai weer flink heen-en-weer van pure plesier wanneer hy veral van Kleinhans af aandag kry. Serala Dierekliniek het tans ‘n aantal honde en katte vir aanneming. Mense wie ‘n spasie het om baie liefde vir ‘n troeteldier te gee, kan gerus Serala Dierekliniek skakel by 015 004 0940 vir meer inligting en wat dit behels om ‘n troeteldier aan te neem.

Melandri Kleinhans en ‘Gymmi’.

Huldeblyk aan Wiedse ■ Jeff Jackson

Wiedse Kruger

‘n Bekende in die sagtevrugte uitvoerbedryf, Wiedse Kruger, is vroeër die maand oorlede. Kruger was afkomstig van Namibië waar hy eers in Kamanjab in die Laerskool was en later in Outjo Hoërskool. Daarna het hy by PU vir CHO BCom Kommunikasie gaan studeer. In 1991 behaal hy dan ook sy Comm. Honeurs in Besigheidsekonomie. Hy verwerf ook sy M.B.A. in 1997 aan die Univeriteit van Pretoria in Besigheid en Finansies en Besigheidsregte.

Hy het hom hier in Tzaneen kom vestig, waar hy vir Sapekoe gewerk het en was een van die twee tee-proeërs in Suid-Afrika.

Daarna het hy Afrupro Uitvoermaatskappy saam met ander boere o.a. André Ernst en Johan Spies gestig en bestuur. Die laaste paar jaar was Wiedse die Strategiese Besigheids Ontwikkelings Bestuurder van Hellmann, wat ‘n wêreldwye logistieke maatskappy in Suid-Afrika is.

“Wiedse se plek is nou leeg hier in ons gemeenskap. Ons prys die Here vir die voorbeeldige lewe wat hy gely het en ons prys Hom daarvoor dat Hy dit so beskik het dat ons vir Wiedse vir ‘n breukdeel van sy lewe in ons lewens teenwoordig kon hê.”

Wiedse sal onthou word, vir sy avontuurlustige en sagmoedige geaardheid. En ook sy doelgerigtheid waarmee hy take aangepak en voltooi het. Sy pligsbesef en werkstrots, maar ook die trots en liefde wat hy vir sy familie en vriende gehad het.

Wiedse laat sy vrou, Liza en twee dogters, Zila (15) en Karja (12) agter. Ons bid ook dat hul berusting en vertroosting sal vind.

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Hartaanval eis bekende Tzaneen sekuriteitsman ■ Joe Dreyer Andrei Horn was sekerlik een van die mees bekendste gesigte in die Tzaneen gemeenskap. Hy is vroeër dié week op die ouderdom van 52jaar, aan ‘n hartaanval weens hoë bloeddruk oorlede. Oom Andrei was sedert 1992 ‘n gekenne lid van die sekuriteitsindustrie en het hy sedert sy aankoms in Tzaneen in 2002, as gewapende reaksie offissier die strate van Tzaneen beveilig. Hy het vir sewe jaar by Northern Security in sy hoedanigheid as gewapende reaksielid gewerk voordat hy verlede jaar die skuif na die Canine Security-span gemaak het.

“My pa was nie net my pa nie, hy was ons held, beste vriend en ons kollega. Hy was ‘n tipiese “plat op die aarde” mens met baie passie vir sy roeping, en vir mense oor die algemeen. My pa wou altyd almal help al was dit net om ‘n ekstra patrollie te ry of sy kollegas bystand te kon gee,” het sy dogter Cecile Venter aan Bulletin vertel. “Hy was so ‘n sagte mens met die mooiste glimlag. Ek gaan daardie eienskapp baie mis. My pa het altyd gesê die son sal weer skyn, maak nie saak hoe moeilik dinge raak nie. Vandag hou ek aan daardie stelling vas. Dis moeilik.”

Oom Andrei laat sy vrou, Belinda, sy dogter, Cecile en drie kleinkinders na. Daar sal Vrydag-

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Photocopying, scanning, laminating, binding and shredding of documents, tests, exams Printing and collation of exams and exam answer booklets Stationery orders (including paper and toner) High level of integrity when dealing with confidential documents

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Legals & Notices BA PHALABORWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY LAND USE APPLICATION IN TERMS OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW OF BA-PHALABORWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, 2016 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I /WE, KHONGOLOTI PTY LTD HAVE APPLIED TO THE BA-PHALABORWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR SPECIAL CONSENT TO CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING LAND USE ACTIVITIES: ERECTION OF A VODACOM MAST AND BASE STATION ON STAND/ HOLDING/ FARM PORTION: 1. REMAINDER OF THE FARM MAKUSHANE 28 LU (SEBALAMAKGOLO) 2. REMAINDER OF THE FARM MAKUSHANE 28 LU (MAKUSHANE VILLAGE) 3. PORTION 18 OF THE FARM QUAGGA 21 LU (XITHLANGU) PARTICULARS OF THIS APPLICATION MAY BE INSPECTED DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS AT THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES. ANY PERSON HAVING AN OBJECTION TO THE APPROVAL OF THIS CONSENT USE APPLICATION MUST LODGE SUCH OBJECTION, TOGETHER WITH THE GROUNDS THEREOF, WITH THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN PLANNER, BA-PHALABORWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY (PRIVATE BAG X01020, PHALABORWA, 1390) AND THE UNDERSIGNED, WITHIN 28DAY IN WRITING FROM: 19 MARCH 2021 ENQUIRIES: RICHARD HLENGANI ADDRESS: 373 MELK ST, NIE UW MUCKLENEUK, PRETORIA TEL: 012 460 4755/072 404 7447 EMAIL: khongoloti@ absamail.co.za ______________________ MASIPALA WA BAPHALABORWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY LAND USE APPLICATION IN TERMS OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW OF BA-PHALABORWALOCAL MUNICIPALITY, 2016 XITIVISO XI VIKIWA KU YA HI XIYENGE XA 6 XA BA-PHALABORWA LAND USE MANAGEMENT SCHEME, 2016; LESWAKU HINA VA TIRHI VA KHONGOLOTI PTY LTD HI KOMBELA PFUMELELO WA KU ENDLA HIGH MAST EKA PURASI RA: 1. REMAINDER OF THE FARM MAKUSHANE 28 LU

(SEBALAMAKGOLO) 2. REMAINDER OF THE FARM MAKUSHANE 28 LU (MAKUSHANE VILLAGE) 3. PORTION 18 OF THE FARM QUAGGA 21 LU (XITHLANGU) SWILAVEKO HINKWASWO SWA XIKOMBELO SWI KONA KU XIYAXIYIWA HI NKARI WA NTIRHO EKA TIHOFISI TA VAPULANI VA DOROBA RA PHALABORWA, HI NKARI WA MASIKU YA 28 KU SUKELA HI SIKU RA TI 19 MARCH 2021 MINKANETO KUMBE MAVONELO WOYELANA NI XIKOMBELO LEXI, YANGA FIKISIWA EKA MUFAMBISI WA MASIPALA EKA ADIRESE LEYI KOMBISIWEKE LAHA HENHLA KUMBE EKA POSO YA PRIVATE BAG X 01020, PHALABORWA, 1390 MUKOMBERI LA PFUMELERIWEKE: RICHARD HLENGANI ADDRESS: 373 MELK ST, NIEUW MUCKLENEUK, PRETORIA TEL: 012 460 4755/072 404 7447 EMAIL: khongoloti@ absamail.co.za ______________________ IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NAMAKGALE HELD AT NAMAKGALE In the matter between: Case number: 16/20 BMR AFRICA (PTY) LTD EXECUTION CREDITOR and STREHLA (GEDEELTE 13) EIENDOMME (PTY) LTD EXECUTION DEBTOR t/a PP MARE BOERDERY NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION – AUCTION PURSUANT to a judgement by the Namakgale Magistrate’s Court, granted on 22 June 2020 the under-mentioned goods will be sold at 10h00 on 5 MARCH 2021 by public auction at the SHERIFF OFFICE, 13 NABOOM STREET, PHALABORWA by the sheriff for the Magistrate’s Court to the highest bidder for cash, namely: 1 x TOYOTA LAND CRUISER (REG: FFJ 087 L) 1. This sale is a sale in execution pursuant to a judgment obtained in the above honourable Court.

2. The rules of the auction are available 24 hours prior to the auction at the office of the Sheriff.

3. Registration as a buyer is a pre-requisite subject to a specific condition, inter alia.

4. Directive of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008; (Url http://www.info.gov. za/view/downloadfileaction?id-99961)

5. FICA legislation in respect of proof of identity and address particulars, payment of registration deposit of R500.00 in cash.

6. The office of the Sheriff will conduct the sale with the auctioneers.

7. Goods will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder or sold subject to confirmation as per the Consumer Protection Act upon instructions from the execution creditor.

SIGNED at TZANEEN on the 5TH DAY OF FEBRAURY 2021 (signed) M.K. MOGALE ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION CREDITOR STEPHAN VAN RENSBURG ATTORNEYS RENCOLE RIDGE OFFICE PARK 11 LOOP STREET, TZANEEN Tel: (015) 307 4458 Email: invorderings@vanrensburgprok.co.za Ref: WB0102/jn/SJVR ______________________ SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT ACT, 2013 MARULENG SPLUMA BYLAWS, 2016 AMENDMENT SCHEME We, Jacques du Toit & Associates, Town and Regional Planners, being the authorized agent of the owners of the properties mentioned below, hereby give notice in terms of Chapter 5 Part C(23) of the Maruleng Spatial Planning & Land Use Bylaws 2016, that we have applied to the Maruleng Municipality for a rezoning from “Rural Residential” to “Special” for “Self-Catering & Serviced Tourism Accommodation” (Erven 250 & 495 Hoedspruit Extension 6), “Bed & Breakfast & Ancillary Uses” (Erf 420 Hoedspruit Extension 6) and “Overnight Accommodation & Residential Dwelling” (Erf 568 Hoedspruit Extension 6).

The properties are situated within the Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate (Hoedspruit Ext 6).

Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, 65 Springbok Street, Hoedspruit, for the period of 30 days from 12 February 2021 (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, PO Box 627 Hoedspruit 1380 or be delivered to Civic Centre, 65 Springbok Street, Hoedspruit on or before 12 March 2021, 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 G Mailula (015-793 2409) Address of Agent: Jacques du Toit & Associates, PO Box 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel. 015-307 3710 ______________________ WET OP RUIMTELIKE BEPLANNING EN GRONDGEBRUIKSBESTUUR 2013 MARULENG SPLUMA VERORDENINGE, 2016 WYSIGINGSKEMA Ons, Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Stads- en Streeksbeplanners, synde die gemagtigde agent van die eienaars van die eiendomme hieronder genoem, gee hiermee ingevolge Hoofstuk 5 Deel C(23) van die Maruleng Spluma Verordeninge 2016, kennis dat ons by die Maruleng Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het vir ‘n hersonering van “Landelike Bewoning”, na Spesiaal vir “Selfsorg en/of Gedienste Toerisme Akkommodasie” (Erwe 250 & 495 Hoedspruit Uitbreiding 6), “Beden-Ontbyt” (Erf 420 Hoedspruit Uitbreiding 6) en “Oornag Akkommodasie en /of Woonhuis” (Erf 568 Hoedspruit Uitbreiding 6).

Die eiendomme is geleë binne die grense van Hoedspruit Wildlife Estate (Hoedspruit Uitbr 6).

Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder, Springbokstraat 65, Hoedspruit, vir ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 12 Februarie 2021 (die datum van eerste publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing).

Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet skriftelik voor of op 12 Maart 2021 gerig word aan die Munisipale Bestuurder, Posbus 627 Hoedspruit 1380 of afgelewer word

by Burgersentrum, Springbokstraat 65, Hoedspruit, 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

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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 G Mailula (015-793 2409) Adres van agent: Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Posbus 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel. 015-307 3710 ______________________ NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE BA-PHALABORWA LAND USE MANAGEMENT SCHEME, 2008, READ WITH SECTIONS 57 AND 58 OF THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW, 2016 OF BA-PHALABORWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AMENDMENT SCHEME 78 I, Floris Jacques du Toit of Jacques du Toit & Associates, Town and Regional Planners, being the authorized agent of the registered owner of Erf 627 Phalaborwa Extension 1, hereby give notice in terms of SPLUMA 2013 and the Ba-Phalaborwa SPLUMA Bylaws, 2016 that we have applied to the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality for the amendment of the Ba-Phalaborwa Land Use Management Scheme, 2008, by the rezoning of Erf 627 Phalaborwa Extension 1, situated at 86 Frans du Toit Street, from “Residential 1” to “Residential 3”, Removal of Restrictive Title Condition and a Written Consent for the relaxation of density from 44 units/ha to 64 units/ha, for the development of flats/ dwelling units.

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 12 February 2021(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 12 March 2021, 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.

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Contact person: Ntwanano Shikwambana (082 389 0060) Address of Agent: Jacques du Toit & Associates, PO Box 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel. 015-307 3710 ______________________ KENNISGEWING VAN AANSOEK OM WYSIGING VAN DIE BA-PHALABORWA-GRONDGEBRUIKSBESTUURSKEMA, 2008, SAAMGELEES MET ARTIKELS 57 EN 58 VAN DIE VERORDENING VIR RUIMTELIKE BEPLANNING EN GRONDGEBRUIKBESTUUR, 2016 VAN DIE BA-PHALABORWA PLAASLIKE MUNISIPALITEIT WYSIGINGSKEMA 78 Ek, Floris Jacques du Toit van Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Stads- en Streekbeplanners, synde die gemagtigde agent van die geregistreerde eienaar van Erf 627 Phalaborwa Uitbreiding 1, gee hiermee kennis ingevolge SPLUMA 2013 en die Ba-Phalaborwa SPLUMA Verordeninge, 2016, dat ons by die Ba-Phalaborwa Plaaslike Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die Ba-Phalaborwa Grondgebruikbestuurskema, 2008, deur die hersonering van Erf 627 Phalaborwa Uitbreiding 1, geleë te Frans du Toitstraat 86, van “Residensieël 1” na “Residensieël 3”, en die opheffing van beperkende titelvoorwaardes asook skriftelike toestemming van verslapping van digtheid van 44 eenhede na 64 eenhede/ha met die doel om woonstelle te bou.

Besonderhede van die aansoek le ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder, Burgersentrum, Nelson Mandelarylaan, Phalaborwa, vir‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 12 Februarie 2021 (die datum van die eerste publikasie van die kennisgewing). Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet skriftelik by of tot die Munisipale Bestuurder by bovermelde adres ingedien, of gerig word aan Privaatsak X01020, Phalaborwa, 1390 voor of op 12 Maart 2021, met vermelding van bogenoemde opskrif, die beswaarmaker se belang in die saak, die grond(e) van die beswaar/ kommentaar, die beswaarmaker se eiendomsbeskrywing, telefoonnommers en adres. ‘n Persoon wat nie kan skryf nie, kan gedurende kantoorure en binne die beswaarperiode die bogenoemde Munisipaliteit besoek om hulp te vra om sy / haar besware, kommentaar of vertoë aan te teken.

Kontakpersoon:Ntwanano Shikwambana (082 389

12 February 2021 0060) Adres van agent: Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Posbus 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel. 015-307 3710 ______________________ NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE BA-PHALABORWA LAND USE MANAGEMENT SCHEME, 2008, IN TERMS OF SECTION 57 AND 58 OF THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW, 2016 OF BA-PHALABORWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AMENDMENT SCHEME 79 I, Floris Jacques du Toit of Jacques du Toit & Associates, Town and Regional Planners, being the authorized agent of the registered owner of Erf 1413 Phalaborwa Extension 3, hereby give notice in terms of SPLUMA 2013 and Section 57 and 58 of the Ba-Phalaborwa SPLUMA Bylaws, 2016 that we have applied to the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality for the amendment of the Ba-Phalaborwa Land Use Management Scheme, 2008, by the rezoning of Erf 1413 Phalaborwa Extension 3, situated at McLea Place in Thorncroft Crescent, from “Business 1” to “Institutional” for the purpose of a Place of Worship, and the removal of restrictive title conditions reserving the use of the land for business 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 12 February 2021 (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 12 March 2021, 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: Ntwanano Shikwambana (015-7806879/6873, 082 389 0060) Address of Agent: Jacques du Toit & Associates, PO Box 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel.

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015-307 3710 ______________________ KENNISGEWING VAN AANSOEK OM WYSIGING VAN DIE BA-PHALABORWA GRONDGEBRUIKSBESTUURSKEMA, 2008, INGEVOLGE ARTIKELS 57 EN 58 VAN DIE VERORDENING OP RUIMTELIKE BEPLANNING EN GRONDGEBRUIK, 2016 VAN BA-PHALABORWA PLAASLIKE MUNISIPALITEIT WYSIGINGSKEMA 79 Ek, Floris Jacques du Toit van Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Stads- en Streekbeplanners, synde die gemagtigde agent van die geregistreerde eienaar van Erf 1413 Phalaborwa Uitbreiding 3, gee hiermee kennis ingevolge SPLUMA 2013 en Artikels 57 en 58 van die Ba- Phalaborwa SPLUMA Verordeninge, 2016, dat ons by die Ba-Phalaborwa Plaaslike Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het vir die wysiging van die Ba-Phalaborwa Grondgebruik bestuurskema, 2008, deur die hersonering van Erf 1413 Phalaborwa Uitbreiding 3, geleë te McLea Plein in Thorncroft Singel, van “Besigheid 1” na “Inrigting” vir die doel van ‘n plek van aanbidding en die opheffing van beperkende titelvoorwaardes wat die gebruik van die grond slegs vir besigheid voorbehou.

Besonderhede van die aansoek le ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder, Burgersentrum, Nelson Mandelarylaan, Phalaborwa, vir ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 12 Februarie 2021 (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 Privaatsak X01020, Phalaborwa, 1390 voor of op 12 Maart 2021, met vermelding van bogenoemde opskrif, die beswaarmaker se belang in die saak, die grond(e) vir die beswaar/kommentaar, die beswaarmaker se eiendomsbeskrywing, telefoonnommers en adres. ‘n Persoon wat nie kan skryf nie, kan gedurende kantoorure en binne die beswaarperiode die bogenoemde Munisipaliteit besoek om hulp te vra om sy / haar besware, kommentaar of vertoë aan te teken.

Kontakpersoon: Ntwanano Shikwambana (015-7806879/6873, 082 389 0060) Adres van Agent: Jacques du Toit & Medewerkers, Posbus 754, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel. 015-307 3710 ______________________

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Een van Tzaneen se oudste sportklubs wat sedert die vroeë 1970’s onstaan het, is vandag nog in volle swang. Die Tzaneen Amateur Swemklub oftewel TASK, se swemmers het stilweg presteer.

Die klub het onlangs ‘n skakelpersoon vir die media aangestel, naamlik Naomi Grobler, wat nie net die klub nie, maar ook die swemmers wat presteer die erkenning sal gee wat hulle toekom.

Onder die afrigting van Hein en Liesl Theron, het TASK se swemmers by die Northern Sprint Gala in Polokwane op die 30ste Januarie hul puik van hul taak gekwyt. TASK se swemmers het ‘n aantal medaljes verower. Dit te midde van die polemiek met die gewapende weermaglede wat gedurende die geleentheid toegesak het.

Die klub se swemmers is tans besig om voor te berei om aan hierdie naweek se Limpopo Kampioenskap, weer in Polokwane, deel te neem. Volgens Grobler is al die nodige voorsorgmaatreëls in plek om te verhoed dat dié naweek se gala nie weer in ‘n warboel ontaard nie.

Uitslae: Milan Ferreira het in die ouderdomsgroep vir 10-jaar deelgeneem waar sy goue medaljes verower het in die 50m rugslag, 200m individuele wisselslag, 50m vryslag en in die 100m vryslag. Sy het ‘n silwer medalje vir haar tweedeplek in die 50m borsslag behaal.

Larike Joubert het in die ouderdomsgroep vir 14-

Ronan Theron van Tzaneen Amateur Swemklub (TASK) is hier hard aan die oefen vir sy deelname aan hierdie naweek se Limpopo swemkampioenskap .

jaar twee silwer medaljes vir die 200m individuele wisselslag en 50m vryslag behaal. Sy het in die 50m vlinderslag die derdeplek ingeneem wat aan haar die brons medalje besorg het.

Carmé Louw se deelnames in die 12-jaar-afdeling het TASK se medalje-getal help groei. Sy was eerste in die 50m borsslag, tweede in die individuele wisselslag en het twee derdeplekke vir die 50m rugslag en 50m vryslag behaal.

Deané Toerien het in die ouderdoms-afdeling vir swemmers van 20-jaar ‘n goue medalje in die 50m rugslag verower. Sy het die prestasie opgevolg met twee tweedeplekke in die 50m vlinder- en borsslag items en twee bronsmedaljes vir die

200m individuele wisselslag en 50m vryslag.

Lara Van Veelen wie in die 7-jaar ouderdomsgroep geswem het, het die goue medalje in die 25m borsslag gewen en sodoende ook ‘n nuwe rekord vir hierdie item agter haar naam geskryf. Sy het die oorwinning opgevolg met ‘n tweedeplek in die 25m vryslag en ‘n derdeplek in die 25m vlinderslag.

Miané van Veelen het in die 50m borsslag item vir 10-jaar met die goue medalje weggestap. TASK se seunsswemmers het ook nie op hul louere gerus nie en ‘n paar rekords in die proses verbeter. Chris Grobler wie in die 10-jaar ouderdomsgroep deelgeneem het, het eersteplekke in die 50m rugslag

en vlinderslag en in die 100m vryslag behaal.

Grobler het met sy eersteplek in die 50m rugslag ook ‘n nuwe rekord opgestel. In die 50m vryslag item het hy ‘n silwer by sy goue medlajes gevoeg.

Juan Meintjies was een van TASK se swemmers wat ‘n goeie byeenkoms geniet het. Hy het in die 15-jaar afdeling geswem waar hy in die 50m vlinderslag en rugslag sowel as in die 100m vry- en vlinderslag met goue medaljes weggestap het.

Met sy wenvertonings in die 50m items het hy ook dié items se rekords verbeter. Hy het met sy deelname in die 100m vryslag die derdeplek op die podium se trappie geneem.

Armand Theron het silwer medaljes ingepalm vir sy deelnames in die 50m rug- en borsslag items in die 11-jaar ouderdomsgroep. In die afdeling vir seuns van 15-jaar oud, het Markus Theron ‘n silwer medalje in die 50m borsslag behaal en dit met twee brons medaljes in die 50m rug- en vryslag items opgevolg. Ronan Theron wie vanjaar sy laaste jaar op skool aanpak, het ook skitterprestasies behaal in die 17-jaar ouderdomsgroep waarin hy deelgeneem het. In die 50m rugslag item het hy ‘n tweedeplek behaal. Hy sowel as die wenner het die rekord vir dié item verbeter, alhoewel die rekord agter die wenner se naam aangeteken sal word. Theron het nog ‘n silwer medalje in die 50m vryslag ingeoes en in die 100m vlinderslag het hy ‘n derdeplek behaal.

Double win for Steenkamp

■ Roelof de Jonge

Tzaneen Country Club’s, Luan Steenkamp, held his nerve to win the Limpopo Closed Strokeplay Championship for men and women. This tournament was held on Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th of February at the course of Polokwane Golf Club.

But what a tournament it was. Like the Soutpansberg Open recently in Louis Trichardt, the participants again had to endure some wet weather during the competition. It seemed as though Steenkamp favoured the wet weather conditions, as he fought back from three shots over par after the first round.

The second round started in the rain and this is when Steenkamp rose to the challenge for the lead. After 27 holes it was clear that the leader board was changing rapidly with Steenkamp progressing to an even score for the tournament.

Rival golfer Shaun Mouton from Polokwane Golf Club finished with 68 to take the Mid-Am Champion honours. While some of the other players fell by the wayside, especially the front leaders who were struggling to sink vital puts due the wet weather, Steenkamp was like the proverbial fish in water.

He eventually finished the second round with 5 under par with a tally of 67 to be crowned the champion of the Limpopo Closed Play Championship. This victory is Steenkamp’s second consecutive victory since his tri-

umph in the Soutpansberg Open in last month.

With this latest win in Polokwane, Steenkamp has now taken the lead in the latest ranking of the Toshiba Cup (Limpopo’s amateur golf championship ranking).

The next event is the Tzaneen Open Tournament at Tzaneen Country Club on the 27th of February.

Steenkamp is the defending champion of the Tzaneen Open after his win in 2020. Last year after his vic-

Luan Steenkamp from Tzaneen Country Club was crowned as the champion of the 2021 Limpopo Closed Strokeplay Championship (for men and women) which took place in Polokwane this past weekend. Photo: Limpopo Golf Union

tory in the Tzaneen Open, he also went on to win the Tzaneen Club tournament. This year it is the first time Steenkamp recorded two consecutive Limpopo tournament wins. He is now on a hat trick of provincial wins, and the local golf fraternity will follow him with eagerness to see if this golfer can seal another Tzaneen Open win.

Luan Steenkamp