Bulletin Newspaper 22 October 2021

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MINEWORKER’S DEATH LEADS TO INVESTIGATION

The death of an Ore Handler on the Palabora Copper mine premises last weekend has lead the Department of Minerals and Energy to launch an investigation and issue stern instructions to the mine management. This is the second fatality since 2018. Read the report on page 3.

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Liam O’ Brian, the overall winner of the Dance Fusion 2021 competition held at Merensky High a week ago, is part of a group of dancers currently participating at the South African Dance School championships held in Centurion. The competition runs the entire week from Monday until the final sessions on Saturday. Bulletin will publish the results in next week’s edition. Read more inside.

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R20k bail for murder accused ANC MEC ■ Billy Sibuyi

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Dismissed Mpumalanga Agriculture MEC and murder accused, Mandla Msibi, and two of his co-accused have been released on a R20 000 bail each in their murder and attempted murder case on Tuesday, 19th of October.

This also comes after the police opened a case of criminal threat after they received a phone call of a bomb planted in the courthouse during the second appearance of the much-anticipated criminal case of Mandla Msibi.

The bail hearing of the former Mpumalanga Agriculture MEC accused of murder, was expected to be heard last week Wednesday, but it came to a dramatic end on that afternoon after the magistrate received a message notifying her of a bomb in the building.

The case which is expected to feature a lot of twists and plots was only appearing for the second day, and nine minutes into the testimony of the investigating officer, the magistrate, Magistrate Susan Monaledi, walked out and when she resumed, she told everybody to evacuate the building.

The police spokesperson in Mpumalanga, Colonel Leonard Mdhluli, told Bulletin that a bomb squad was dispatched to authenticate the bomb threat which had the public in an uproar with some supporters of Msibi believing that it was a delaying ploy by the National Prosecuting Authority.

“Our teams have scanned the court thoroughly and gone into every office and space and they did not find a bomb, that is why we are going to be investigating this case of threat,” the Colonel told Bulletin.

Msibi, who is currently out on bail, is being charged with murder and attempted murder alongside four others after it emerged that he was involved in an incident in which two men were shot dead and a

third one wounded in Mpumalanga.

Mpumalanga has been described as ‘notorious for political assassinations’ and plausibly that is the motive one of the ward councilors in Mpumalanga, which Bulletin is in contact with, believes the attack which Msibi, a man described as the ‘unifier’ of the ANC, is being accused of, was initially meant for him.

In terms of their bail conditions, they must surrender their passports, refrain from leaving Mpumalanga without informing the investigating officer, and report to a police station on Mondays and Fridays.

Msibi and his co-accused, Anele Sonke Mnisi and Njabulo Mkhonto, a former student president at the University of Limpopo, handed themselves over to the police earlier this month in connection to the murder of Dingaan Ngwenya and Sindela Lubisi who were shot dead on 22 August 2021 in Mpumalanga.

The other co-accused in the case, Joseph Charlie

Ngwenya and Tshepo Matsane, were previously released on R20 000 bail.

Shortly after his arrest, Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane dismissed him, and he claims her office was behind his arrest.

Addressing his supporters after being granted bail by the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court, Msibi claimed that the office of the premier, as well as three female MEC’s and one male MEC, have been abusing their state power.

He claims that the ANC Mpumalanga acting spokesperson, Lindiwe Ntshalintshali and himself, are victims of persecution for voicing different opinions.

He also said that over ten people had been killed in Barberton after the election list was revealed and police had done nothing about it.

All the accused are expected to appear in court again on 6 December.

Four more poachers arrested in KNP

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Four more rhino poachers were arrested inside the Kruger National Park (KNP) over this past weekend.

Members of the Ranger Corps, assisted by the K9 Unit, and the Airwing effected the arrests at the Stolznek section of the park, the same place where a ranger went missing last year. According to a report from SANParks, in the first incident which occurred on Friday, the 15th of October, Rangers were following up on a track when they startled a group of suspected poachers who were sitting under a tree, and they tried to flee.

However, the Rangers quickly rounded up and successfully apprehended them. A high calibre hunting rifle, ammunition and poaching equipment were seized at the scene. The second incident

took place the following day as Rangers followed up gunshots they heard and stumbled upon two suspected poachers. It was reported that one of the suspects who was armed with a hunting rifle, was fatally wounded by the Rangers whilst the second managed to evade arrest.

“A backpack with two rhino horns was recovered next to the body of the suspect as well as a high calibre rifle and poaching equipment. The carcass of a male black rhino was found nearby, indicating that the horns were hacked from this animal,” said Ike Phaahla, the spokesperson for SANParks.

These latest arrests brings the total of rhino poachers arrested to 25 since July this year, eight more than last year during the same period. There has also been an increase of 85.7% in the number of poacher firearms recovered, 13, compared to the

seven for the same period in 2020.

In an unrelated matter, the Skukuza Regional Court sentenced Simon Lubisi to an effective 19 years in custody for killing and dehorning a rhino.

Lubisi was arrested in the Crocodile Bridge Section together with his three co-accused whilst busy dehorning a rhino.

One suspect was fatally wounded when he shot at the Rangers during the apprehension and the three accused were apprehended and granted bail. They all absconded but fortunately Lubisi was rearrested again in the park and stood trial, resulting in the conviction, and sentencing on Thursday, 14th of October. The Managing Executive of the KNP, Gareth Coleman, congratulated the anti-poaching teams for their weekend success and the prosecuting team on the conviction and sentencing of Lubisi.

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Borehole corruption Ore Handler’s death court case postponed under investigation ■ Jeff Jackson The Polokwane Commercial Crimes Court at the Mankweng magistrate court, had on Wednesday postponed the fraud and corruption case against two Limpopo businessmen accused of inflating the prices of boreholes. The charges were added to defeating the ends of justice after they tried to bribe an official of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to alter the contents of the charge sheet.

Jack Maake (44) and Matome Prince Mathole (34) had their cases resumed at the Mankweng Magistrate Court after it was postponed two weeks ago when they reported that they had parted ways with their legal representatives and sought to appoint a new firm. Their case had been postponed to this coming Monday as the lawyers were to study the case. Corruption in Limpopo municipalities is rife.

According to the police reports the two owners of Twincorner Construction were charging the Mopani District Municipality (MDM) about R1 million to R2 million for a borehole that was supposed to cost a mere R20 000. While the case was proceeding, the two directors summoned an official of SIU, and tried to bribe him with R300 000 to delete some of the contents of the charge sheet.

According to a statement from the SIU, the two suspects sought the officer from the SIU to delete part of the report that recommended that their company be charged with corruption, and that favourable findings be made with regards to their company. It is alleged that this was made so that they would have their way in court, and they were arrested in the process of handing over the R300 000 bribe money.

Spokesperson for the SIU, Kaizer Kganyago, said that the case stems from their arrest in 2019 following a tender that was issued by the district municipality to drill boreholes throughout the

region to alleviate the water crisis. Allegations of corruption regarding water reticulation in Mopani are so rife that they even attracted the attention of the national government.

“Maake was arrested after the Hawks set a trap at a hotel in Polokwane when handing over a gratification of R300 000 to the SIU investigator,” said National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzangi. She added that the case had been postponed to the 25th of October.

The municipality had for years been plagued by a water crisis but all efforts to alleviate the problems ended in disaster with either the contractor not completing the work, or money finished before work could be completed. Sometimes contractors are paid for doing nothing. President Cyril Ramaphosa had in 2019 called on the SIU to investigate the corruption as well as to recover the lost finances. ***Editor’s Comment: This is what happens when you favour colour and creed over qualifications and proven track records. There are numerous water drilling companies in Tzaneen alone, who could have successfully managed this project but were unsuccessful during the tendering process. It is simply not enough anymore to point out the corrupt politicians and their greedy cronies. There needs to be hefty sentences for those who make themselves guilty of misleading the public and squandering public finances. How much longer must we sit back watch as more and more of these cases come to light without the perpetrators being forced to pay back the money and spend the better portion of their remaining natural lives behind bars where they belong? There appears to be a vicious duality at play where the laws apply to only a select few who struggle to make an honest living while crooks are worshipped as heroes for riding the system bear back and smiling.

■ Billy Sibuyi A mineworker was crushed to death by a diverter car in an accident on the Palabora Copper mine premises on Saturday the 16th of October. Subsequently, an investigation was launched by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) to establish the exact cause of the tragic accident. This was the second time in the last three years that a miner lost his life on this mine following the tragedy that occurred in 2018 when five miners were burnt to death in a conveyer belt fire underground.

The Department of Mineral Resources issued a notice of orders, suspension, and instructions to Palabora Copper Mine (PMC) on Tuesday evening, the 19th of October, following the incident that claimed the life of an operator, Anaph Seemela.

Seemela, an re Handling Operator who was a permanent employee of PMC for 15 years, died on the mine after he was trapped between a diverter car and a handrail at approximately 18:40 at the underground transfer level.

According to the mine, the accident happened without any witnesses which has lead to a full investigation. “A full investigation is being conducted by the DMRE in conjunction with the management team and organized labour to establish the possible cause”.

Mining activities were suspended, and the DMRE has sent inspectors to the site, where they were joined by trade union representatives and mine management. The mine’s Senior Human Resource Manager, Dennis Modise, sent condolences to the family of the fallen Seemela and confirmed that he was trapped between the diverter car which moved between silo 1 and 2, and a handrail.

In the meantime however, Bulletin has seen a document dated 19 October 2021, which contained notes by the investigating team and seemed to

reveal that the diverter car in question was not moving between the two bins as expected, and was in fact activating a fault at the control room.

“Apparently the Ore Handling and Control Room operators suspected that the fault was due to obstruction made by ore along the diverter car path.

It appears from this document, that this was when the Ore Handling operator, Seemela, tried cleaning the path with a water pipe when the accident happened.

According to the findings in this document which Bulletin was privy to, the diverter car does not move using normal constant and designated speed. An air leak from the solenoid caused the pressure to drop below 500Kpa. The document stated that this was not reported and that the diverter car did not have a pre-start alarm installed, thus the machine moved without warning the operator.

The report further claimed that the diverter car which trapped Semeela, was marked safe for use while being operated with defects, faulty movements and not tested for proper functionality. It is also reported that the mine had not given adequate training to operators for the diverter car, and that the appointed engineer had not inspected the diverter car and its safety devices when they conducted inspections.

The DMRE has instructed the mine to withdraw the authorization of control room operators and responsible artisans, and to suspend the lift 1 Section contractors, plant engineers, engineers in general charge, from making Health and Safety decisions until such time that they make proper presentations to the Office of the Principle Inspector of Mines giving reasons why they should be allowed to continue making Health and Safety decisions on the mine.

Bulletin has sent an enquiry to the mine and at the time of going to print we had not received any comment. This is a developing story.

Province-wide manhunt for kidnapped children

■ Jeff Jackson

Four school children were abducted in Westernburg outside Polokwane at around 07:00 on Wednesday morning. The children are brothers and range in age from 6-years-old to 15-years of age. They are all learners from Curro Heuwelkruin.

Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the children aged 6, 11, 13 and 15 years, were forcefully removed from their scholar transport by a group of about seven heavily armed suspects.

The 64-year-old driver of the vehicle they were traveling in, allegedly fetched the children from Nirvana and was driving along the R37 road near the N1 bypass when he was suddenly blocked by two vehicles, a white Kia Sorento and a black Mercedes Benz.

A total of seven occupants from the two vehicles, dressed in white overalls alighted and started firing shots randomly.

The suspects then forced the four children out of

the vehicle into their Mercedes Benz before they drove off towards the direction of the R81 road, leaving the distraught driver on scene in his vehicle. Police were notified and investigations were launched. The victims’ cellphones were later recovered after they were found dumped at Flora Park.

The motive for the incident is unknown at this stage but police investigations are currently underway. In an interview on national radio on Thursday morning, the lawyer for the family said that no ransom demands had been sent as yet, and there were no new leads in the case.

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lt Gnl Thembi Hadebe, has ordered a high level search operation that also involved the Airwing.

The kidnapping of children of prominent businesspeople in the Polokwane and Tzaneen area is sadly nothing new.

The son of one of the area’s biggest retailers was kidnapped and only released after ransom was paid, four months ago.

Anyone with information regarding the incident

should urgently contact the investigating officer Capt Ntlane Rasedile on 082 565 8566, the crime stop on 0860 010 111 or the nearest police station or MySAPSApp.

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Vodacom introduces Vodapay with deals as little as R1 ■ Vodacom Vodacom Financial and Digital Services is pleased to announce that the much anticipated VodaPay super app is now live and can be accessed in the Google and Apple app stores. Available to customers on any mobile network, VodaPay launches with significant partners and discounts including exclusive R1 deals on multiple products on the app.

VodaPay delivers a digital shopping, lifestyle and financial platform for both consumers and businesses. It is backed by Alipay technology that powers over 1.2 billion users and almost 100 million merchant partners, using state of the art technology including artificial intelligence (AI). This is the first partnership of its kind in Africa. The customer experience is completely focused on ease of use, personali-

sation and security to deliver a seamless customer experience. It also introduces the opportunity to earn multiple rewards from a variety of sources when transacting on the app.

Shameel Joosub, CEO of Vodacom Group says, “I am pleased that we are unveiling VodaPay to consumers. It is a massive achievement for the Vodacom Group as it brings us closer to achieving our vision of moving from a telco to a tech-co. As a Group, our purpose is to connect everyone for a better future, and ensure digital inclusion for customers, giving them access to smart phones and broadband connectivity across our markets. With VodaPay, we have introduced an innovative platform that is simple, accessible, cost-effective, and suitable for the banked and unbanked market, that operates outside the formal banking sector. We’ve also partnered with some of South Africa’s biggest and respected businesses to ensure that consumers using the VodaPay super-app are spoiled for choice when it comes to making buying decisions.”

Mariam Cassim, Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom Financial and Digital Services says, “What we have delivered in VodaPay is a first of its kind super-app underpinned by world class technology that will help us to make digital and financial inclusion a reality. We took no shortcuts in the development of our super-app. We worked with the best fintech and payments infrastructure partner in the world, Alipay and the best developers, product experts, designers, and e-commerce professionals in South Africa. Working during lockdown had its challenges but I am super excited that we have created a game changing platform in the fintech space, that will generate new revenue streams for the Vodacom Group.”

VodaPay improves lifestyles and drives financial inclusion VodaPay is a powerful all-encompassing platform aimed at driving digital and financial inclusion in South Africa and the rest of the continent. It is a highly secure

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Legals & Notices NOTICE OF APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 86 OF THE SPLUMA BY-LAW OF GREATER TZANEEN MUNICIPALITY READ TOGETHER WITH SPLUMA ACT 16 OF 2013, TO ESTABLISH A TOWNSHIP ON THE REMAINDER OF PORTION 2 OF THE FARM NOVENGILLA 562LT, TO BE KNOWN AS LETSITELE EXTENSION 8 I, J.M. Lediga of the firm, Nhlatse Planning Consultants, as appointed by Greater Tzaneen Municipality, hereby give notice in terms of section 86 of The SPLUMA By-Law of Greater Tzaneen Municipality, read together with SPLUMA Act 16 of 2013, that we have applied to establish a township on the Remainder of Portion 2 of the Farm Novengilla 562 LT, to be known as Letsitele Extension 8, comprising of 506 single residential erven, 2 multiple residential erven, 1 business erf, 1 crèche erf, 1 municipal erf, 1 church erf and 8 park erven. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the Office of the Director: Planning & Economic Development Department, Municipal satellite offices at 15b Peace Street, Tzaneen, for a period of thirty (30) calendar days from 15 October 2021.

Any objections/ representations must be lodged with or made in writing to the acting Municipal Manager, Greater Tzaneen Municipality and delivered to the Office of the Director: Planning & Economic Development Department, at the municipal satellite offices at 15b Peace Street, Tzaneen, on or before the closing date for the submission of objections/ representation, quoting the above-mentioned heading, the objector’s interest in the matter, the ground(s) of the objection/ representation, the objector’s property description and phone numbers and address.

A person who cannot write may during office hours visit the above-mentioned municipality requesting assistance to transcribe his/ her objections, comments or representations.

Contact person: Mr. B. M. Mathebula (015) 307

8322 Closing date for submission of objection/ representations: 14 November 2021 DETAILS OF APPLICANT Name: Nhlatse Planning Consultants Address: 25b Excelsior Street, Polokwane, 0700 Telephone Number: 015 297 8673 / 078 402 1990 __________________________________

KENNISGEWING AAN TOEPASSING INGEVOLGE AFDELING 86 VAN DIE SPLUMA-VERORDENING VAN GROTER TZANEEN GEMEENTE LEES SAAM MET SPLUMA-WET 16 VAN 2013, OM ‘N DORP TE STIG OP DIE RES VAN GEDEELTE 2 VAN DIE PLAAS NOVENGILLA 562 LT, BEKEND AS LETSITELE UITBREIDING 8 Ek, J.M. Lediga van die firma, Nhlatse Planning Consultants, soos aange-stel deur Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit, gee hiermee ingevolge artikel 86 van die SPLUMA verordening van Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit, saam met SPLUMA wet 16 van 2013, kennis dat ons aansoek gedoen om ‘n gemeente te stig op die res van Gedeelte 2 van die Plaas Novengilla 562LT, bekend te staan as Letsitele -Uitbreiding 8, bestaande uit 506 enkele residensiële erwe, 2 meervoudige residential erwe, 1 besigheid erf, 1 crèche erf, 1 munisipal erf, 1 kerk erf en 8 park erwe.

Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die direkteur: Beplanning en Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling, Munisipale satellietkantore in Peace straat 15b, Tzaneen, vir ‘n tydperk van dertig (30) kalenderdae vanaf 15 Oktober 2021.

Enige besware/ vertoë moet by die waarnemende munisipale bestuurder, Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit ingedien of skriftelik ingedien word en by die Kantoor van die Direkteur: Beplanning en Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling, by die munisipale satellietkantore in Peace Street 15b, Tzaneen, afgelewer word by of voor die sluitingsdatum vir die indiening van besware/ vertoë, met vermelding van bogenoem-

de opskrif, die beswaarmaker se belangstelling in die aangeleentheid, die grond (e) van die beswaar/voorstelling, die beswaarmaker se eiendomsbeskrywing en telefoonnommers en adres. ‘n Persoon wat tydens kantoorstuur nie kan skryf nie, besoek die bogenoemde gemeente wat hulp aanvra om sy/ haar besware, kommentaar of vertoordelinge te transkribeer.

Kontakpersoon: Mnr. B. M. Mathebula (015) 307 8322 Sluitingsdatum vir die Indiening van beswaar/ voorstellings: 14 November 2021 BESONDERHEDE VAN AANSOEKER Naam: Nhlatse Planning Consultants Adres: 25b Excelsior Street, Polokwane, 0700 Telefoon Nommer: 015 297 8673 /078 402 1990 __________________________________

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: 4382/2020 Surname: VAN ASWEGEN Name: RENE GERHARD Identity Number: 5007305019085 Last address: Doornhoek Equestrian Estate Joubert & May Attorneys 50 Boundary Street P O Box 35 0850 Tzaneen Tel (015) 307 3660 Ref.: Mr Rech/avs/R15448

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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 Tourism Accommodation” as described in the Annexure applicable to Erven 265, 266, 324, 343, 528, 549, 552 & 636 HWE 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 22 October 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 22 November 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

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 “ Toe-risme Akkommodasie” soos uiteengesit in die Bylae vir Erwe 265, 266, 324, 343, 528, 549, 552 en 636 HWE 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 22 Oktober 2021 (die datum van eerste publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing).

Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet skriftelik voor of op 22 November 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 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

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WET OP RUIMTELIKE BEPLANNING EN GRONDGEBRUIKSBESTUUR 2013 MARULENG SPLUMA VERORDENINGE, 2016

NOTICE: LOST OR DESTROYED DEED Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act,

1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Title Deed T110328/98 passed by ANITA VIVIANA UNTERPERTINGER, IDENTITY NUMBER: 510108 0002 00 0, MARRIED OUT OF COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY, in favour of The Trustees for the time being of ANITA UNTERPERTINGER TRUST, REGISTRATION NUMBER: IT323/95 in respect of certain REMAINING EXTENT OF THE FARM KROMDRAAI 1111, Registration Division L.S., Limpopo Province which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Register of Deeds Limpopo at Polokwane within two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated at Tzaneen on this the 13th OF OCTOBER 2021.

Applicant: Joubert & May Attorneys Address: 50 Boundary street, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel no: 015 307-3660 Email address: fransie@ joubertmay.co.za _________________________________

NOTICE: LOST OR DESTROYED DEED Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Title Deed T110328/98 passed by ANITA VIVIANA UNTERPERTINGER, IDENTITY NUMBER: 510108 0002 00 0, MARRIED OUT OF COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY, in favour of The Trustees for the time being of ANITA UNTERPERTINGER TRUST, REGISTRATION NUMBER: IT323/95 in respect of certain REMAINING EXTENT OF THE FARM STEVENSRUST 1119, Registration Division L.S., Limpopo Province which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Register of Deeds Limpopo at Polokwane within two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated at Tzaneen on this the 13th OF OCTOBER 2021.

Applicant: Joubert & May Attorneys Address: 50 Boundary street, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel no: 015 307-3660 Email address: fransie@ joubertmay.co.za _________________________________

NOTICE: LOST OR DESTROYED DEED Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Title Deed T110328/98 passed by ANITA VIVIANA UNTERPERTINGER, IDENTITY NUMBER: 510108 0002 00 0, MARRIED OUT OF COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY, in favour of The Trustees for the time being of ANITA UNTERPERTINGER TRUST, REGISTRATION NUMBER: IT323/95 in respect of certain THE FARM DANALLAN 1110, Registration Division L.S., Limpopo Province which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Register of Deeds Limpopo at Polokwane within two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated at Tzaneen on this the 13th OF OCTOBER 2021.

Applicant: Joubert & May Attorneys Address: 50 Boundary street, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel no: 015 307-3660 Email address: fransie@ joubertmay.co.za _________________________________

NOTICE: LOST OR DESTROYED DEED Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Title Deed T110328/98 passed by ANITA VIVIANA UNTERPERTINGER, IDENTITY NUMBER: 510108 0002 00 0, MARRIED OUT OF COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY, in favour of The Trustees for the time being of ANITA UNTERPERTINGER TRUST, REGISTRATION NUMBER: IT323/95 in respect of certain REMAINING EXTENT OF THE FARM PIENAARSVALLEY 1128, Registration Division L.S., Limpopo Province which

has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Register of Deeds Limpopo at Polokwane within two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated at Tzaneen on this the 13th OF OCTOBER 2021.

Applicant: Joubert & May Attorneys Address: 50 Boundary street, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel no: 015 307-3660 Email address: fransie@ joubertmay.co.za _________________________________

NOTICE: LOST OR DESTROYED DEED Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Title Deed T110328/98 passed

by ANITA VIVIANA UNTERPERTINGER, IDENTITY NUMBER: 510108 0002 00 0, MARRIED OUT OF COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY, in favour of The Trustees for the time being of ANITA UNTERPERTINGER TRUST, REGISTRATION NUMBER: IT323/95 in respect of certain PORTION 2 (A PORTION OF PORTION 1) OF THE FARM KOORNDRAAI 1067, Registration Division L.S., Limpopo Province which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Register of Deeds Limpopo at Polokwane within two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated at Tzaneen on this the 13th OF OCTOBER 2021.

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They Pando(ed) through the Packhouse blue gums ■ Roelof de Jonge The Old Packhouse Distillery, famous for Mark Dando’s craft gin, was a hive of activity on Saturday the 16th of October. Thanks to the collaboration between Dando, and Shawn de Meyer, co-founder of the Pando Rewards program, a day of live music and trail running was born.

“Pando is big on supporting local businesses and the goal is to create benefits to local business owners as well as to the community by supporting them. We wanted to organize an event where locals can network and create connections while having fun and making meaningful connections with their fellow business owners”, said de Meyer. “Pando is a network marketing company that provides businesses marketing services, and as an exchange our members get discounts and special offers from the businesses we provide marketing for. Our members can also earn money through our referral system”.

Inside the packhouse, picknick benches awaited visitors along with a cash bar offering a wide selection of the distillery’s gin and rum produce.

Aside from these choices of liquor, End Street Breweries, who are now also situated at the Old Packhouse, had two of their popular locally produced beers on offer.

Besides the attraction of the bar counter and

the live music, a host of entertaining activities were set aside for the children who tagged along for the day with their parents. There was also a quick 10 kilometre trail run through the surrounding blue gum plantations which a handful of runners enjoyed and was ultimately won by local runner, Angelique Els. Prizes for the run were sponsored by Pando members and included voucher from Monya’s, Meet and Greet, Hair by Shawn, Forever Beaut, Mirandi’s Aesthetics, Wax On Wax Off carwash and the hardware giant, Magic Build.

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Fanny Forsbom, Mark Dando and Shawn de Meyer. Photos: Roelof de Jonge.

NOTICE OF ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS LICENCE (AEL) VARIATION - INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE Notice is hereby given in terms of the following Act: - GN 893 of 22 November 2013 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEMA) (Act 39 of 2004).

Activity & Locality: An application for the variation of the existing Atmospheric Emissions Licence (12/4/12L-M7/A1) will be submitted to the Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism (LEDET).

The following listed activity is applicable according to GN893 of 22 November 2013 of the NEMA (Act 39 of 2004): • Category 5: Mineral Processing, Storage and Handling.

- Subcategory 5.1: Storage and Handling of Ore and Coal.

Jane Alexander, Ulrich Jansen van Vuuren and Meghan van der Merwe of the Jahara Treatment Centre.

Dave and Corene Alexander.

The variation is for the storage of non-magnetite by-product in current unused sulphur storage bunkers, the expansion of the existing magnetite rail and road export capacity and the reclamation and export of phosphogypsum from the tailings facilities.

Locality: Municipality: Proponent:

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The Old Packhouse Distillery where a live band kept attendees entertained.

No. 1, Station Road, Farm Wegsteek No. 30 LU, Phalaborwa.

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Bosveld Phosphates (Pty) Ltd Mr. Trevor Dunlop Private Bag X1022 Phalaborwa, 1390 015 780 6100 ext. 201 trevor@bosveldafrica.co.za

In order to ensure that you are identified as an interested and/or affected party (I&AP) ONLY in terms of the AEL variation process, please submit your name, contact information and interest in the development to the contact person given above within 30 days of publication of this notice.

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A cause worth not seeing for VLU eet uit die pakkie

Jacques de Wit and Belinda Luckhoff.

■ Joe Dreyer Ever tried eating without being able to see what it is that you are being served? On Friday evening a group of diners at Tzaneen Country Lodge joined the Lions Club for an evening of fine dining without sight in a bid to raise awareness of the plight of those who live with blindness and impaired sight.

Diners were treated to a three-course meal, served in the dark, and only after all those seated were blindfolded. The courses were specifically designed to make the experience all the more daunting by combining interesting textures such as the starter which consisted of smoked salmon on a bed of mashed potatoes. Guests were however given a menu to warn

them of the dishes that they would be served, but the menu was in Braille.

The main course was a curried chicken wrap which made trying to eat it even more difficult considering its shape. Desert was a jelly and crumbed tart of sorts.

Not being able to see what they were eating proved a task too much for some of the guests who ditched the eating utensils and opted to use their hands instead.

Funds were raised for the Lions Club’s Operation Brightsight, through an auction at the end of the evening. The proceeds raised during the event will be used to further this cause. At the time of going to print it was not clear how much money was raised.

This is the second time that the Dinner in the Dark event was hosted in Tzaneen.

Die lede van die VLU Tzaneen se Lavender-tak het Donderdagaand hul sertifikate ontvang na ‘n suksesvolle konferensie wat hulle op Hoedspruit bygewoon het.

■ Roelof de Jonge Die Vroue Landbou Unie (VLU) se Lavender Tzaneen aandtak vir werkende vrouens, het Donderdagaand die 14de Oktober vir hul maandelikse samekoms vergader. Riana Jooste, die voorsitter tans van die VLU, het bietjie meer uitgewei oor wat hierdie organisasie behels.

“Ons kom een keer ‘n maand bymekaar waar ons demonstrasies aanbied in fotografie en verskeie soorte kunsvorme soos naaldwerk en borduurwerk. Daar is ook sessies wat handel oor gebak, gebottel en allerlei tuisgemaakte lekkernye,” het sy verduidelik. “Ons beywer ons om vaardighede vir vroue te bemeester. Belangstellendes kan my, Riana Jooste, Die VLU Lavender Tzaneen-tak het Corinne Sandenbergh (middel) van Ani Vileli as gerus kontak op 083 452 1818.

Corinne Sandenbergh van die gasspreker gehad. Saam haar is Riana Jooste (voorsitter) en Una van Wyngaardt (ondervoorsitter). projek Ani Vileli, ‘n rehabilitasie en opheffing instelling vir vroue wat uit Die projek beywer hulle by die bewusmaking die kloue van prostitusie wil kom, was ‘n eregas van mensehandel en ontvoering by skole, deur by hierdie maand se VLU samekoms. Die vroue kinders wys te maak hoe om hierdie euwels te wat gerehabilliteer word, maak verskeie soorte verhoed sodat hulle nie slagoffers kan word fraai brei- en hekelwerk wat dan verkoop word. nie. Na die vergadering het die lede ‘n unieke Sandenbergh het van die handewerk Donder‘Nacho’s’-aandete genuttig. Dit het bestaan uit dagaand saamgebring om dit aan die VLU se driehoekige gebraaide mielieskyfies in ‘n paklede te vertoon. kie met maalvleis, fyngemaakte avokado, slaai bestaande uit tamatie, komkommer en slaaiblare, geklopteroom en gerasperde kaas. Alles net so in die pakkie bedien.

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The contention for the top team in the Bowls Business League, hosted by Tzaneen Bowls Club, is heating up. Even if the welcoming rain in the area the past two weeks dampened the organizing of the event slightly, it was not enough to cancel it.

Because of the rain though, the round of Group A which is played on Tuesday evenings, had to be shifted a week on to accommodate the schedule.

The team of Van Vuuren Prokureurs is at loggerheads with the side of Mr Consulting 1 in Group A after their third-round matches. Both teams have accumulated 28 points each. In third place, a mere point behind the leaders, is the team of CJBK (27 points). The team of BCS is fourth on 25 points with the players of Thomas & Swanepoel 2 having amassed a total of 24 points so far.

The team of Roumen Farms tops the leaderboard with a total of 19 points in Group B after their second-round competition. The farm team players cannot rest assured just yet as the teams of BB Nissan and Wile E Coyotes also have a total of 19 points.

Only difference is that the team of Roumens Farms has a better aggregate score of 23, than that of the 13 by the BB Nissan team and the 10 of Wile E Coyotes. The fourth place in Group B is occupied by the Lannie Motors team on 18, with Tzaneen Tennis Club who now is in fifth place with 17 points.

For more information in regard with bowls or to render the club’s catering facilities, persons are welcome to contact club committee members Joan Bisset (083 893 5135) or Stoffel Vermaak (083 981 4994).

■ Roelof de Jonge Die BB Group Tzaneen Phoenix Krieketklub het Vrydag die 15de Oktober sy jaarlikse ‘capping’-seremonie gehou.

Die klub het ook die geleentheid gebruik om sy borge vir die afgelope seisoen te bedank, ‘n seisoen waar daar egter min krieket gespeel was vanweë die inperkings as gevolg van die Covid -19 pandemie en sy daaropvolgende trawante wat sake verder deurmekaar gekrap het.

Die klub se voorsitter, Hein de Beer, sê hulle is egter slaggereed vir die opkomende seisoen wat se aanvangsdatum eersdaags bekend gemaak sal word.

Hein de Beer, voorsitter van Phoenix Krieketklub, oorhandig ‘n geskenk aan die klub se hoofborg, BB Group Tzaneen. Jacques Gerber, van BB Group Tzaneen, het die aandenking in ontvangs geneem.

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Whether rain or shine ■ Roelof de Jonge

Dippies de Beer, kaptein van die promosie span, saam met Dawie Schoeman (Wolken borgskap verteenwoordig) en Cobus Geldenhuys, kaptein van Phoenix se Premierspan. Foto’s: Roelof de Jonge

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Relaxed restrictions ensure live M-Awards ■ Roelof de Jonge

Tyla-Reese Pretorius, Carl Dohse, Dezi de Jager, Wessel de Kock, Wendy Dreyer (organiser), Chantell Meyer and Valley Ngobeni.

Another Outeniqua Yellowwood planted in Plasie country ■ Roelof de Jonge In celebration of Heritage Day, the executive committee of Merensky High School planted yet another Outeniqua Yellowwood (Podocarpus falcatus) on the 30th of September.

The annual M-Awards of Merensky High School on the 13th of October, was on the brink from being held as a virtual event. Then on the eve of the 30th of September, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country was going to implement level 1 restrictions for the country.

For the organisers and the nominees of the M-Awards, this was great news of course. Plans were quickly put in place for the event to be held in front of a live audience.

The Covid-19 restrictions allowed the organisers and the 18 gr.11 candidates, nominated by their fellow learners, to come up with video recordings on the BlouBank and in the famous Plasie lane, thus ensuring that the judges could get to know them better.

For the first time in the history of the M-Awards, the

More Dance Fusion results ■ Joe Dreyer

This tree was donated by Merensky Timber as a gesture of goodwill with the admonition: “If you care about the future, do good and care for our trees and biodiversity.”

The tree was planted at the new small stock plant, where it forms part of the new arboretum planted by the gr.8 learners of 2021.

Lané Kruger

Here is the executive committee of Merensky High School who planted the outeniqua yellowwood. In front are Michelle Robertson and Sonja Vice. In the middle are Sanel Botha, Chantell Meyer, Johan van den Heever, Lesedi Leseilane, Palesa Sambo, Hope Muvhango, Nyasha Patel, Daniel Spies and Hendrik Botes. At the back are Janke Joubert, Wessel de Kock, Tyla-Reese Pretorius, Rochelle Volschenk, Dezi de Jager, Amerie Kotze, Carl Dohse, Amelia Booth and Ruan Loubser.

photogenic awards were determined using social media such as Facebook and Instagram votes.

The presenters were established Plasies, Merise Katzke and Steve Kruger. The judging panel consisted of Yasmeen Moosa, Charmaine Dey, Zantie Bosman, Victoria Maphata, Natalee Thomas and Mari Weber. Felix Nomvela and Alrick van Gass were also amongst the judges.

The audience was treated to vocal items by gr.9 learner Lané Kruger. André Visagie of Mancave Productions also made an appearance and was also provided the sound and lighting.

The public’s votes ensured that Tyla-Reese Pretorius and Carl Dohse were announced as the most photogenic entries. The award for Mr Congeniality was shared by Carl Dohse and Valley Ngobeni, while Chantell Meyer took the title of Ms Congeniality. The Catwalk award went to Wessel de Kock and Dezi de Jager.

As more and more results were released from the Dance Fusion Limpopo event held last week in Tzaneen, it has become increasingly apparent that local talent really do have what it takes to shine on any stage.

We have received word that Dance Creations from Naboomspruit, tutored by local dance teacher, Bonita de Bruyn, raked in a number of fantastic results and overall wins across the board.

These include two Pro Silvers, seven Gold, 12 Pro Gold and two Platinum awards.

The troupe, Warrior Dancers which included Down Syndrome afflicted

Imke Lewis, Lara van Veelen en Zoë-Leigh Thompson.

Danika Botes and her partner Monet van der Wal, won an Overall Award, as did the performance Star Quality by Ragab Smith and Danika Botes for Best Effort in her solo item. The dancers of the Feet on Fire dance school under the tutelage of Genevieve Booyse took home a gold and a pro gold for their efforts.

Joney Steenkamp and her U.R.D academy from Polokwane mirrored this achievement and also took home one gold and a pro gold whilst Olivia Fox-Venter and Carina Froelich’s Fun Dance Company entered 10 and took home six Pro Medals, four Platinum Medals, four First Placements, two Second Placements and a Special Flawless Award for Lu-vé Venter.

For those parents and dancers who have not yet ordered their photographs, galleries were loaded onto the website www.reallyjoereally. co.za from where the photos can be ordered, so please make sure to visit the site and avoid disappointment.

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Blitsige Legodi blink uit by prestige byeenkoms ■ Roelof de Jonge Die Noord-Wes Universiteit se jaarlikse Top 30 Atletiekbyeenkoms is vanaf die 15de tot die 16de Oktober in Potchefstroom gehou. Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het ook ‘n groep atlete wat aan hierdie byeenkoms deelgeneem het.

Dit was veral dié skool se senior atleet, Paballo Legodi, wat met sy uitmuntende vertoning in die 100m naellope item vir seuns o/17 die kollig gesteel het.

Legodi het nouliks in die tweedeplek geëindig met ‘n blitstyd van 10,77 sekondes. Die wenner, Jarryd Crossman van die Noord-Wes Universiteit se uitnodigingsspan, se tyd was 10,76 sekondes. Deon Rabie van Alberton Seuns Hoërskool was derde met ‘n tyd van 10,94 sekondes.

Alhoewel die Ben Vorster atleet tweede oor die wenstreep was, kan hy homself ‘n klop op die skouer gee deurdat ‘n plattelandse naelloper die res van die land se beste skole-atlete hakskene gewys het.

Volgens Ben Vorster het die skool ‘n baie jong span met slegs een senior atleet ingeskryf. Die doel van hierdie deelname was om dié skool se atletiek te versterk deur grotendeels die junior atlete aan so veel moontlik byeenkomste te laat deelneem. Veral op ‘n hoë vlak van kompetisie soos wat hulle die afgelope naweek ervaar het.

Ben Vorster se span het tweede in sy afdeling geëindig met ‘n gemid-

Ben Vorster se atletiekspan wat in Potchefstroom deelgeneem het. Voor is Anrie de Jager (spanbestuurder), Megan-Lee Mans, Isabel Homan, Freddie Pinto, Sagwadi Shingwenya, Theto Maake en Uwe Sauer (organiseerder). Agter is Paballo Legodi, Nelvin Nhuvunga, Nikelo Moyo, Lethabo Sejake en Zander Rikhotso. Foto: Verskaf

deld van 747 ABSA tabelpunte per atleet. In die algehele uitslae het Ben Vorster die 11de plek beklee uit die 50 deelnemende skole.

Die volgende atltiekbyeenkoms waarvoor die Buffels se atlete hul voorberei, is die Limpopo Atletiek (LIMA) byeenkoms op die 6de No-

vember en sal deur die Hoërskool Ben Vorster aangebied word.

Ben Vorster wil graag vir Dawie Schoeman van Wolken vir sy borgskap bedank wat dit moontlik gemaak het vir die atlete om te kon deelneem.

Medaljes vir dié skuts Rooies troef bloues net-net

■ Roelof de Jonge

Die Hoërskool Merensky se boogskuts het die 2de Oktober op Kempton Park by die binnenshuise satelliet-boogskietkampioenskap deelgeneem. Die Plasie-skuts het hul goed van hul taak gekwyt deur met ‘n aantal medaljes terug te keer.

Morney Kleynhans het die beste van die Plasie-skuts gevaar en was vir sy knapheid met die pyl en boog met ‘n goue medalje beloon.

Ruzanne Koekemoer het ‘n silwer medalje verwerf. Skuts Zenni MacConnel en Dian Schnettler het elkeen ‘n brons medalje ontvang.

Jeandré Tolken en Andrea Togonidze het beide vierdeplekke behaal en Seph Ooshuizen (Merensky se boogskiet-organiseerder) en Ruhann Koekemoer het beide vyfde behaal.

Merensky boogskietklub se skuts is tans besig om hulle voor te berei vir die 23ste Oktober wanneer die Merenskyfees plaasvind.

Morney Kleynhans

Ruzanne Koekemoer

■ Roelof de Jonge

Die Mopani Interhoër Swemgala, aangebied deur die Hoërskool Merensky op die 12de Oktober, was deur Tzaneen se plaaslike hoërskole oorheers. Die gasheerskool en die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se swemmers was behoorlik in ‘n tweestryd gewikkel.

Die punteverskil tussen die spanne het getuig van die stryd wat die rooies en bloues in die swembad gevoer het. Dit was uiteindelik die span van Ben Vorster met 829 punte wat nouliks met die louere weggeswem het.

Die gasheerspan se swemmers het ‘n puntestand van 808 op die telbord bygedra wat hul van ‘n tweedeplek verseker het. Die Hoërskool Pietersburg (PHS) het op 681 punte geëindig en het nie werklik ‘n bedreiging vir die twee voorste spanne ingehou nie.

Die PHS-swemspan kon egter nie te houtgerus raak nie, met die swemmers van die Hoërskool Frans du Toit wie deurlopend om top plekke meegeding het. Die Fransies het ten spyte van ‘n verbete aanslag ‘n vierdeplek met 444 punte behaal. Die Hoërskool Louis Trichardt was vyfde op 264 punte gevolg deur die span van die Hoër Tegniese Skool Tom Naudé met 108 punte.

Ben Vorster se swemmers het vir altesaam 70 medaljes gesorg, waarvan 32 goud, 23 silwer en 15 brons was. Dié spanlede wie toekennings

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verwerf het, was Liandri de Bruin vir die hoogste Hy-Tek punte met ‘n getal van 503 vir haar prestasie in die 50m vryslag item vir meisies o/17. Haar tyd vir die item was 30,09 sekondes.

Die Junior Victor Ludorum-toekenning was aan Jason Laucao oorhandig en Marnus Kruger het die Senior Victor Ludorum ontvang.

Merensky se swemmers was ook onder die deelnemers wat in lyn gestaan het vir toekennings. Die Junior Victrix Ludorum-toekenning was deur Larike Joubert ingepalm en Ronan Theron het toekenning vir die Beste Individuele Seuns Item vir die Gala verwerf vanweë sy prestasie in die 50m vlinderslag item.

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Reinhard Gerber sal by Peter Schutte oorneem ■ Joe Dreyer

Reinhard Gerber

Peter Schutte

Daar was behoorlik gegons in plaaslike rugbykringe oor wie as die nuwe rugbyhoof by die Hoërskool Ben Vorster aangestel sou word. Die kandidaat vir hierdie pos was verlede week ekslusief aan Bulletin, tydens ‘n vergadering bekend gemaak.

Die nuus oor die huidige direkteur van rugby en voormalige hoofafrigter vir die Eerstespan, Peter Schutte ,se uittrede uit die Buffelkraal hierdie maand het baie onnodige onsekerheid in die gemeenskap gelaat rondom die toekoms van Vossie -rugby, wat die afgelope vier jaar twee Virsekerbeker -trofees en talle ander eerbewyse gelewer het.

Dit is om hierdie rede dat die Hoërskool Ben Vorster vandeesweek die aanstelling van die nasionaal- en internasionaal bekende afrigter, Reinhard Gerber, aangekondig het. Hy sal einde November amptelik as die nuwe Rugbydirekteur by die Rooi Leër aansluit.

Gerber het op Krugersdorp grootgeword en by die hoogs gerespekteerde Hoërskool Monument skoolgegaan. Hy het

die Witbulle in 76 wedstryde verteenwoordig en het ook provinsiale spanne verteenwoordig op skoolvlak vir die Leeus O/17, Leeus Craven Week en Leeus O/19.

Na skool het Gerber sy tande deurmiddel van ‘n ju-nior Natal Rugbyunie kontrak vir ‘n jaar in Kwazulu-Natal gaan slyp en is later goedgekeur by die Universiteit van Johannesburg, waar hy ‘n sertifikaat in Sportadministrasie voltooi het, en die Universiteit verteenwoordig het in hulle o/21A en Eerste-spanne tot in 2004.

“Vir meer as 20 jaar is my doel om verhoudings op te bou en om effektiewe spanne te lei. As ‘n rugbyspeler op ‘n professionele vlak, en as direkteur, afrigter en onderwyser, het ek in verskillende internasionale omgewings saam met uiteenlopende groepe mense van alle ouderdomme en agtergronde gewerk,” skryf Gerber in sy CV. Die res van sy kwalifikasies spreek boekdele en sluit in posisies soos Hoofrugbyafrigter by Studentenstadt Rugby, in München vanaf Junie 2021-hede (seisoenaal), Sportdirekteur by Hoërskool Glenwood in Durban vir vier jaar vanaf 2017 tot 2021 en Hoof van Rugby en Sport Administrateur, by die Hoërskool Stirling in Oos -Londen.

In die week wat kom sal Bulletin ‘n eksklusiewe onderhoud met Gerber voer. Hou gerus ons Facebook-blad asook die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se blad dop vir die nuutste verwikkelinge rondom die nuwe afrigter se aankoms en sy toekomsplanne vir Vossie-rugby.

Riders bug-eyed for the Cape Epic prize ■ Roelof de Jonge The Insect Science Mountain Bike team entered two teams for the world famous Cape Epic adventure race which officially started on Monday this week. The team is spearheaded by Alan Gordon with CP van Wyk as his co-rider and Keagan Bontekoning who is partnered with teammate Arno du Toit.

On Sunday the riders primed themselves for the official liftoff for the main race by competing in the prologue. The Insect Science riders proudly piloted the new 2022 Santa Cruz Bicycles Blur CC models, rolling on Maxxis rubber to navigate some of the world’s harshest MTB terrain.

The pace was set from the word go. Gordon and van Wyk settled into a steady stride for this stage seeing that there was still lots of riding to be done. About 39km’s into the stage they found their teammates stuck with a flat tyre. With Du Toit and Bontekoning being the initial pacesetters for this stage, Gordon and van Wyk thought it best to give them a wheel and sent them to chase after the frontrunners.

What seemed like a quick puncture fix, turned out to be more complicated than Gordon and van Wyk anticipated. Gordon in fact had to back track to the previous tech zone for some spares. They eventually got going again, only to be sidelined by yet another puncture.

“This was very likely to happen as these trails on the first stage were not tube friendly. It was then a case of hike a bike and rimming it to the second tech zone. From there we had a trouble-free ride, enjoyed the rest of the trails, and conserved some energy for the day’s stages that

were still lying ahead”, Gordon said.

Bontekoning and Du Toit provided some positivity for the team after their solid chase to stay in contention for that sought after African Jersey. The second stage went well for Gordon and Van Wyk who crossed the finish line in 21st place. Teammates Du Toit and Bontekoning had an excellent run and completed the stage in 11th place.

The most bizarre thing that occurred for rider Van Wyk, was when a falcon darted from out of nowhere and attack him. Probably trying to protect his territory from the invading mountain bike riders. Luckily neither got injured. The third stage was a 91km route with 2 100 metres of climbing that sapped the energy out of the competitors. The Insect Science team described this third stage as riding into a wall, only to realize the route stretches further up this same wall. It was that steep and energy sapping.

Even though being a tough stage, Bontekoning Alan Gordon and CP van Wyk. and Du Toit gave good reckoning of themselves by finishing tenth overall for the stage and the third Afremaining four stages over four days that will test their riding skills and rican team to cross the line. Gordon and Van Wyk on fitness to the limit. Bulletin will publish a full report on the Insect Science the other hand rode at a consistent pace to finish the stage in 18th place.

By the time you read this article, the teams have already set off for the MTB team’s adventure and achievements in next week’s edition.

Sarie Vermaak