Bulletin Newspaper 18 February 2022

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“IF HELL FREEZES OVER” — Tito Mboweni on when he would return to government.

Politsi community take hands, solve power crisis

An intiative driven by ZZ2 and Westfalia has seen the agricultural and business communities around the Politsi area, join hands with the Greater Tzaneen Municipality to embark on a six-phase project to clear the lines and help solve the continuous power outages that have plagued their community. Read on Page 5

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Stray buffalo shot No Chief, no access

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Vultures and other predators benefitted from the execution of a ‘wantaway’ buffalo after the department of Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET) killed the animal as it was posing a threat to road users on the R40.

In many cases, when an animal is killed outside of its habit area, its carcass is given to the community by LEDET to share amongst each other.

This time however, the carcass was left to the vultures. The reason for that according to Zaid Kalla, of LEDET, was because buffaloes were known carriers of Foot and Mouth disease.

The buffalo bull was put down after it escaped from one of the reserves on the route between Phalaborwa and Hoedspruit last week Wednesday, the 9th of February. The

animal was spotted by motorists roaming free across the road and authorities were informed.

Initially, a buffalo and a kudu escaped the reserve, but the kudu managed to jump back over the fence into the protected area, leaving only the buffalo outside. According to an eyewitness who reported the sighting to authorities, Sonnyboy Mkhantswa from Sonny Safaris, he first saw a kudu. “But after following the kudu for a short while it jumped over the fence, and that is when I saw the buffalo pacing up and down, on and off the road.”

Mkhantswa told Bulletin that he found a hippo in the same area some weeks ago, and reported it. This is not the first-time animals exited their protective areas as two weeks ago LEDET had to dart a lion and return it to a reserve after it was spotted on the R71.

Missing mother sought ■ Jeff Jackson

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PES suspension lifted

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■ Jeff Jackson Following the suspension of the Presidential Employment Stimulus (PES) programme on the 13th of January 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) wishes to inform all subsistence farmers that PES suspension is herewith lifted with immediate effect. The department imposed the suspension on the PES Programme to resolve on the farmers’ grave concerns over steep costs they incurred while redeeming vouchers for agricultural inputs.

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The mother of the baby found abandoned in Lulekani outside Phalaborwa, was traced and her name is now known to police. Last week, Bulletin reported that a four-monthold baby was found abandoned in Lulekani, Matiko Xikaya, just outside Phalaborwa.

“The police responded and found a newborn baby wrapped inside a blanket and dumped on the side of the road,” said the South African Police Services. “The baby was taken to hospital. Her mother is unknown, and a case of child abandonment was opened at the Lulekani Police Station.”

A case of child neglect was opened and transferred to the Phalaborwa FCS unit for further investigation.

This week, a 42-year-old woman, Julia Khosa, from Kurhula settlement went missing. The police say that on

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the 5th of February at around 18:00, the victim left her home with her four-month-old baby.

“The child was later found abandoned on the side of the road at Matiko Xikaya village wrapped with a blanket, she was immediately taken to Maphutha Hospital for medical assistance,” said the police.

The police have revealed that the only clothing item family members could recall of the mother at the time of her disappearance was a white t-shirt. The police have since conducted search operations in the surrounding areas without success.

Anyone with information that could assist the Police to find the missing woman should contact Detective Constable Nomasonto Pilusa on 082 319 9713 or Sergeant Ntsako Reoh Mabunda at 072 708 9794 or Crime Stop number 08600 10111 or the nearest Police Station or MySAPSApp.

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■ Billy Sibuyi

Benfarm and Majeje villagers living on the outskirts of Phalaborwa once again blocked off sections of the R71 provincial road in protest. This time the disgruntled villagers took to the streets on Wednesday, the 16th of February, not in protest against their dysfunctional municipality, but against their chief, Mlungisi Ntsangwisi.

According to the residents of these villages, they will block off sections of the R71 until Ntsangwisi makes an appearance and addresses the community. According to one resident, the communities were upset over the fact that nobody had yet met or even seen the tribal chief who does not reside in the Phalaborwa area, and despite this, he was taking decisions that affected the community.

The chief is accused of making these drastic decisions without meeting the community or consulting with them on the matters that affect them directly.

“We have just found out that there will be a clinic built, but it will be built in Prisca and the tribal offices will be moved there too,” said a resident at the protest. “How can they move the tribal offices without consulting us, the residents and owners of this tribal office first. We have never even met the royal family, so we want to meet them, and we will keep this place closed until the king himself comes from wherever he is to address.”

Another resident, Andrew Ngobeni, said that their main problem was that the chief does not reside with his people and there is money meant for the community which the community does not receive. He said that Mashishimale have their own tribal authority which takes care of them.

The community have now warned that should the government continue with their plan of building the tribal office at Prisca, they will barricade the R71 road indefinitely. This is a developing story and Bulletin will update accordingly.

Census comes to Mopani ■ Billy Sibuyi

Stats SA in Limpopo urged the public not to avoid being counted, as the province would suffer in getting a just distribution of resources should the numbers not add up. According to them, the information from census assists the government in responding positively in providing service delivery.

It is for this reason that Mopani District Municipality’s mayor, Pule Shayi, on Monday the 14th of February, welcomed the census enumerators to his home at Mashishimale, outside Phalaborwa to be counted.

He called on all the communities to support the programme, which according to him is key to compiling

data about the country’s socio-economic environment, the living conditions of people, and access to basic services.

“We want to appeal to our people in the district to participate in CENSUS 2022, because it is key for policy formation, long-term planning, but also for forming proper basis for budget allocation in broader government,” said Shayi.

He noted that it was commendable that the field workers had identity cards with photograph and that they wear the CENSUS 2022 branded clothes. “So, our communities should have no fear in opening doors for this team, but when in doubt they should contact 0800110248.”

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Mboweni talks at Warriors Foundation

■ Joe Dreyer

“It is easier for me to make a lot of noise now that I am not in government anymore,” said former Reserve Bank governor and minister of finance, Tito Mboweni, at a breakfast hosted by the Warriors Foundation on Thursday morning this week. “It is as though they listen better now, than they did when I was a minister.”

The breakfast was held at the scenic Fairview Hotel in Tzaneen and Mboweni was invited as a guest speaker by the Warriors Foundation organizer, Tracey van den Dool.

Opening the breakfast with a short introduction, Rudi Viljoen of the Warriors Foundation offered a brief introduction of the Foundation and the strides they had made in the past few years in assisting young people with bursaries to complete what he termed a “bridge builder” course. The Foundation was established after their first candidate, a young girl by the name of Tumi, completed the course on a full bursary and went on to secure a senior management position at a large international corporation where she is still employed today.

“The idea behind the Foundation is to offer our young leaders the opportunity to grow into their full potential and become bridge builders in our society. It is our young people, like Tumi, who will eventually bridge the cultural and socio-economic gaps in our society and help build a brighter to-

morrow,” he said. “As corporate role players in our economy, the Warriors Foundation offers a fantastic way for you to invest in your social responsibility by either sponsoring a child to complete the programme or becoming involved in the various aspects of the programme such as training and guidance.”

As he took to the podium, Mboweni spoke about the gaps in a divided society that he believed a programme such as the one offered by the Warriors Foundation, could help cross. “You know,” he said, “I always find it ironic when the president comes onto the television and speaks of our nation. In truth, we are not one nation, not at all.

We might occupy the same geographic area, but we are certainly not a united people. Because of Apartheid, we still remain a divided people, and we must work to fix this by bridging gaps between the various cultures.”

The Haenertsburg local used the example of Makgoebaskloof and said it was very worrisome that though black residents of the Kloof outnumbered the white residents, there were very few black people who owned property in the Kloof. He touched briefly on the state of the economy and the projected growth for the next fiscal period before admitting that government had instituted a number of programmes which had failed dismally.

“We must find a way to get our banks to be more flexible in providing funding to young entrepreneurs. Why, for example is it not possible for people living in a township to secure loans and start a business? The future growth of the economy will come from SMME’s like we saw in Germany. But if it is increasingly difficult for these small businesses to gain access to funding, how ill they grow or become successful?”

Rudi Viljoen

Tracey van den Dool, Harry van den Heever, Rudi Viljoen, Rowina Viljoen, Tito Mboweni and Howard Blight.

The breakfast concluded with a short question and answer session which gave the attendees the opportunity to interact with Mboweni on various issues they required clarity on. When asked when he would ever return to government, Mboweni simply smiled and answered, “not even if hell freezes over will I ever go back there.”

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TASK swemmers ryg ‘n reeks medaljes in ■ Roelof de Jonge Die span swemmers van Tzaneen Amateur Swemklub (TASK) wie die afgelope naweek, die 12de en 13de Februarie, aan die Limpopo Kampioenskap in Polokwane deelgeneem.

Die klub se swemmers onder afrigting van Hein en Liesl Toerien het soos met hul vorige deelname in Januarie, ook in die Limpopo hoofstad, weereens ‘n aantal medaljes ingeoes.

Dié klub se junior meisies swemmer, Milan Ferreira, wie in die afdeling vir 11 jarige deelgeneem het, het twee goue en drie silwer medaljes verower. Sy het in die 100m vryslag en in die 50m vlinderslag geseëvier. Haar silwer medaljes het sy gekry van haar deelnames in die 100m rugslag, 50m rugslag en in die 50m vryslag.

In die 50m en 100m vryslag items het TASK se Miané van Veelen in die 11-jarige ouderdomsgroep die botoon gevoer en het beide hierdie items gewen. Cianke Louw het ‘n derdeplek in die 50m vryslag item vir 14-jarige meisies behaal.

Larika Joubert het in die afdeling vir 16-jarige swemmers drie podiumplekke behaal toe sy derde in die 100m en 50m borsslag items sowel as in die 100m vlinderslag geëindig het. Sy het in die 200m borsslag item die vierdeplek beklee.

In die 100m rugslag items het Carmé Louw vir meisies 13-jaar oud en Liné Brits vir 12-jarige swemmers beide vierdeplekke in die 100m rugslag items behaal. Cianke Louw het in die 50m vlinderslag vir 14-jarige swemmers die derdeplek ingeneem om met die brons medalje weg te stap.

Lara van Veelen het in die afdeling vir agt-jarige meisies gewys sy is ‘n swemmer wie mee rekening gehou moet word vorentoe. Sy het veral sterk vertoon in die borsslagstyl waar sy in die 50m en 100m afstande met tweedeplekke gespog het. Sy was vierde in die 50m vlinderslag item.

Dit was egter nie net die meisiesswemmers van TASK wie gewys het waar Dawid die wortels gegrawe het nie. In die 18-jarige groep het Ronan Theron die 50m rugslag item gewen en dit opgevolg met tweede-

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Theron het derde in die 50m vryslag item geëindig.

In die 50m borsslag item het Armand Theron vir 12-jarige swemmers vir ‘n tweedeplek gesorg en in die 100m borsslag was hy weer op die podium vir sy derdeplek. In die 400m vryslag item het Markus Theron

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Juan Meintjies het in die afdeling vir 16-jarige swemmers derde in die 50m vlinderslag item gekom en in die 50m rugslag item het hy ‘n vierdeplek vermag. Chris Grobler het in die 11-jarige afdeling twee vierdeplekke behaal.

Marais Botha en Henro Delport vier ‘n paaltjie.

Op die 12de Februarie het die eerste krieketspanne van die Hoërskool Merensky en Hoërskool Pietersburg (PHS) mekaar in ‘n Finsbury ligawedstryd op die Merensky-ovaal aangedurf.

Die span van PHS het eerste gekolf en 154/10 in hul toegelate 50 beurte aangeteken. Die kolwers van Merensky het die telling in die 34ste beurt verbygesteek en sodoende die wedstryd met drie paaltjies staande gewen.

Die Bouler van die Wedstryd was Maan Mistry, wie in sy 10 beurte twee leë boulbeurte vermag het. Hy het ook twee paaltjies vir slegs 13 lopies laat kantel. Mistry was goed ondersteun deur Henro Delport wie eweneens goed gevaar het in sy nege boulbeurte, waarvan drie leë boulbeurte was. Hy het twee paaltjies geneem vir die 28 lopies wat teen hom aangeteken was.

Ockert Schoeman het ‘n besonderse dag met die kolf beleef. Hy het 67 lopies van 54 balle gemoker. Drie van hulle het vir ses grenshoue gevlieg en vyf het vir vier grenshoue getel.

Die o/15-span het in Polokwane teen Hoërskool Pietersburg gespeel.

Die Pieties het eerste gekolf en ‘n teiken van 141/10 na 39.5 beurte op die telbord geplaas. Die Plasie-juniors is almal vir 130/10 uitgehaal.

Pietersburg het die wedstryd met ‘n skamele 11 lopies gewen.

Rinaldo Bornman het wel ‘n driekuns behaal, terwyl Cashan Jacobsz ook drie paaltjies laat kantel het. James Durant met sy 25 lopies en Willem Brits wie 20 lopies aangeteken het so byna die wedstryd onder PHS se neus weggeraap.

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NTT Toyota help keep it clean ■ Roelof de Jonge Unity Primary School, situated in Tzaneen’s Pompagalana suburb, was one of the first schools in the area to benefit from a social responsibility program by one of Tzaneen’s longest standing corporates. As part of the Toyota brand’s commitment to environmental cleanliness, their local dealership NTT Toyota Tzaneen, donated 12 new dustbins to the school.

According to Denham Zimbudzana, sales and marketing consultant at NTT Toyota Tzaneen, this donation is this brand’s way of playing a role in their community. “We associate the Toyota brand with cleanliness and would like to push for a cleaner Tzaneen, one school, one dustbin at a time. We care and would like to continue playing our part in the world to help create a clean environment. And also teach children why it is important to care for your environment.”

Unity Primary School with their new branded dustbins donated by NTT Toyota Tzaneen. In front are the head boy and girl, Rendani Simethi and Natalia Takundwa. At the back are Amanda Hosana (Unity head of department), Anne-Marie Espach (Unity head of department), Arthur Gafane (NTT Toyota Tzaneen sales and marketing consultant) and Denham Zimbudzana (NTT Toyota Tzaneen sales and marketing consultant).

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Politsi takes hands with GTM to cure power crisis ■ Joe Dreyer With the continuous power cuts costing an average of 1 000 productive hours lost in the Politsi area per year, the farming community pulled together and approached the Greater Tzaneen Municipality with a workable plan.

In an initiative guided by ZZ2, a team comprised of local farmers and business owners launched an audit of the power grid in their areas during October of 2021. Through this exercise they were able to identify and map the trouble zones which allowed them to action a strategy which they in turn presented to the municipality.

“It soon became apparent to us that most of the issues we face with our continuous power outages could be attributed to small things we as a community could help sort out.

Things like vegetation control around your own perimeter for starters, is actually one of the biggest causes of outages, especially during windy and rainy weather,” said Niel Scholtz of ZZ2.

The idea they came up with was to involve everyone in the Politsi area and gather resources such as grasscutters, chainsaws, vehicles, and manpower to form a maintenance team which started clearing the servitudes under all the powerlines in the area. Thus far the teams have cleared 28 kilometres of vegetation in just the last few weeks, and they have 15 more kilometres left before their entire grid has been cleaned.

“This project will become an ongoing maintenance exercise which initially will be conducted bi-weekly and as the system completely stabilizes, should become a monthly or bi-monthly exercise.”

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality came onboard immediately and joined the residents on their quest to end the crisis, or at the very least make tending to outages a lot more efficient.

“The involvement of the GTM is on the switching and the

legal side of the project. Before we conduct any maintenance, we get the municipal technicians on site and they switch off the power to allow us to get to work,” explained Deon Jacobs, Electrical Supervisor at ZZ2. “So far, we identified a faulty transformer, some missing links and broken auto-reclosers, which the municipality replaced, and we now have a good working relationship with them, which means we receive speedy service when we have a problem.”

One of the other advantages of this project is that through the thorough cleaning and inspection of the powerlines, many previously unseen faults were identified in places that the municipal teams just could not reach, mostly because of the terrain and the overgrown vegetation.

“One of the electricians who services our area has expressed his appreciation as he can now reach an area where for example, links have dropped, in less than half the time he would normally have taken in the past. And because the servitudes are now devoid of any overgrown trees and shrubbery, it makes it much easier to spot the faults on the lines,” said Scholtz.

Scholtz and Jacobs approached Westfalia who threw their weight behind the project too and soon all the neighbouring farmers and businesses jumped on board. The project was mapped out in six phases of which four have already been completed. The last stretch of 15 kilometres is expected to be the most challenging as it will cross over the old Sapekoe tea farm and other rugged terrain.

“One of the unexpected offshoots of this project has been the sense of ubuntu it has created. You know, whilst we were busy working the lines, neighbours reconnected after more than 15 years and some met for the first time. This is a great case study of what is achievable when neighbours take hands with their municipality to make a difference together. Politsi area has had no power outages in the last three weeks, and we even had our lights on during the storm at the start of the month.”

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Legals & Notices NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 86 OF THE MARULENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BYLAW, 2016, FOR SPECIAL CONSENT TO CONSTRUCT A TELECOMMUNICATION MAST AND BASE STATION ON THE FARM ARTHURSRUST NO. 219 – KT. Notice in terms of Section 86 of the Maruleng Local Municipality Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Bylaw, 2016, is hereby given that we, Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd intend applying to the Maruleng Local Municipality in terms of Section 49(2) (d) of the Maruleng Local Municipality Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Bylaw, 2016, read with Clause 21 of the Maruleng Land Use Management Scheme, 2008, for Special Consent to use a portion of the above mentioned property in order to construct a Telecommunication Mast and Base Station. The property is situated at Ga-Mametja Township, Limpopo (zoned: “Government”).

The application is to obtain Special Consent for the construction of a telecommunication mast and base station on the application property.

Plans and/or particulars relating to the application may be inspected during office hours at the Maruleng Local Municipal Offices, Directorate: Spatial Planning & Economic Development, 64 Springbok Street, Hoedspruit, 1380 and the applicant. Any person having any objection to the granting of this application must lodge the objection in writing with both the Municipal Manager, P.O. Box 627, Hoedspruit, 1380, and the undersigned not later than 30 days after the 1st newspaper advertisement on 11 February 2022.

Any person who cannot write, may during normal office hours at the offices of the Maruleng Local Municipality, request any town planner employed at the municipality, to assist to transcribe that person’s objections or comments.

A person claiming to be an interested person in a land development application has the burden of establishing his or her status as an interested person. An interested person has to provide contact details in order to be heard. Information has to be provided with regard to the grounds of an objection and how

rights and interests are affected.

If an interested party has not demonstrated an interest in all of the issues presented in a particular land development application or an appeal, the Municipal Planning Tribunal or appeal authority may limit the interested person’s participation to only those issues in which an interest has been established.

Date of first advertisement placement: 11 February 2022 Date of second advertisement placement: 1 8 February 2022 Objection expiry date: 14 March 2022 Our Reference: Ga-Mametja_Mopani Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd 371 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, 0181 P.O. Box 908, Groenkloof, 0027 Tel.: (012) 346 2340 Email: rohanv@sfplan. co.za __________________________________

TSEBIŠO MABAPI LE KAROLO 86 YA MOLAWANA WA SELEGAE WA PEAKANYO YA SEKGOBA LE TAOLO YA TŠHOMIŠO YA NAGA, WA 2016 WA MASEPALA WA SELEGAE WA MARULENG, YA TUMELELO YEO E IKGETHILEGO YA GO AGA TELECOMMUNICATION MAST LE SETEIŠENE SA BASE POLASENG YA ARTHURSRUST NO. 219 – KT. Tsebišo mabapi le Karolo 86 ya Molawana wa Selegae wa Peakanyo ya Sekgoba le Taolo yaTšhomišo ya Naga, wa 2016, o file gore rena, Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd, re nyaka go dira kgopelo go Masepala wa Selegae wa Maruleng mabapi le Karolo 49(2) (d) ya Molao wa Selegae wa Peakanyo ya Sekgoba le Taolo ya Tšhomišo ya Naga, wa 2016, o badilwe gotee le Lefokwana 21 la Sekimi sa Taolo ya Tšhomišo ya Naga wa Maruleng wa 2008, go Tumelelo yeo e Ikgethilego go šomiša seripa sa naga yeo e boletšwego ka godimo gore re kgone go aga Telecommunication Mast le Seteišene sa Base. Naga yeo e humanwa Lekheišeneng la Ga-Mametja, Limpopo (zoned: “Government”).

Kgopelo e mabapi le go hwetša Tumelelo yeo e Ikgethilego ya kago ya telecommunication mast le seteišene sa base go kgopelong ya naga Dipeakanyo le/goba ditlhalošišo tšeo di amanago le kgopelo di ka hlahlobja nakong ya diiri tša mošomo go Maruleng Local Municipal Offices, Directorate: Spatial Planning & Economic Devel-

opment, 64 Springbok Street, Hoedspruit, 1380 le go mokgopedi. Motho mang goba mang yo a gananago le go fiwa tumelelo ya kgopelo ye o swanetše go dira boipelaetšo ka go ngwalela Molaodi wa Masepala, P.O. Box 627, Hoedspruit, 1380, le bao ba kgethilwego e sego morago ga matšatši a 30 ka morago ga phatlalatšo ya kuranta ya mathomo ya di 11 Dibokwana 2022 Motho mang goba mang yo a sa kgonego go ngwala, a ka re dinakong tša mošomo ka dikantorong tša Masepala tša Selegae tša Maruleng, a kgopela town planner yo a šomago ga masepala, go mo thuša go ngwala dipelaelo goba ditshwayotshwayo.

Motho yo a ipotšago gore o na le kgahlego ka kgopelong ya tšwetšopele ya naga o na le morwalo wa go humana maemo a gagwe bjalo ka motho yo a nago le kgahlego. Motho yo a nago le kgahlego o swanetše go fana ka mekgwa ya kgokagano ya gagwe, gore a kwewe.

Tshedimošo e swanetše go fiwa go ya ka metheo ya kganetšo/pelaelo le ka fao ditokelo le dikgahlego di huetšwago.

Ge mokgatlo o se wa laetša kgahlego ka go dilo ka moka tšeo di tšweleditšwego ka kgopelong ya tšwetšopele ya naga yeo e itšego goba boipelaetšo, Planning Tribunal ya Masepala goba bolaodi bja boipelaetšo bo ka fokoletša go kgatha tema ga motho yo a nago le kgahlego go dilo fela tšeo kgahlego e humanwego ka go tšona.

Letšatšikgwedi la peo ya phatlalatšo ya mathomo: 11 February 2022 Letšatšikgwedi la peo ya phatlalatšo ya bobedi: 18 February 2022 Letšatšikgwedi la bofelo la boipelaetšo/kganetšo: 14 March 2022 Boitšhupetšo: Ga-Mametja Mopani Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd 371 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, 0181 P.O. Box 908, Groenkloof, 0027 Mogala: (012) 346 2340 Emeile: rohanv@sfplan. co.za __________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN DECEASED ESTATE All persons having a claim against the under-mentioned estate must lodge their claims with the undersigned agent within 21 days from date of publication hereof.

Estate number: 007231/2021 Master’s Office: Polokwane Estate Late: Mohale

Reuben Manoko Date of Birth: 11 September 1955 Identity Number: 550911 5381 084 Last Address: Stand No: 214 Belleveu Block 12 Date of Death: 31 July 2021 Unmarried NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT: MOTSHEKGA MK ATTORNEYS 78 GORDON STREET MODJADJISKLOOF TEL: 015 004 14 76 EMAIL: info@ moshekgaattorneys. co.za __________________________________

IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE SUB-DISTRICT OF TZANEEN HELD AT LENYENYE In the matter between: Case number: 01/2020 KLEIN KAROO SAAD BEMARKING (PTY) LTD EXECUTION CREDITOR and WYNAND GEORGE VENTER EXECUTION DEBTOR NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION - AUCTION PURSUANT to a judgment by the Lenyenye Magistrate’s Court, granted on 03 August 2021 the under-mentioned goods will be sold at 10H00 on 17 MARCH 2022 by public auction at SHERIFF LETABA’S STOREROOM, MAIN STORE, NO. 2 INDUSTRIA ROAD 20, TZANEEN, by the sheriff for the Magistrate’s Court to the highest bidder for cash, namely: 1 x MENSSOMA SPRAY 1 x QUANTITY OF CRATES 1 x TRACTOR 1 x GWM BALER – REG: FWM 564 MP 1 x DYNA TRUCK – REG: HYV 375 MP 2 x PETROL TANKS 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 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2022.

ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION CREDITOR KELLERMAN JOUBERT HEYNS INC 1ST FLOOR, 98 DORP STREET STELLENBOSCH TEL: 021 300 8660 c/o STEPHAN VAN RENSBURG ATTORNEYS RENCOLE RIDGE OFFICE PARK 11 LOOP STREET; TZANEEN Tel: (015) 307 4458 Email: estates@ vanrensburgprok.co.za Ref: MK0012/wl/SJVR __________________________________

In the estate of the late KEVIN CHARLES LANCEFIELD, Identity Number: 5401125086087, who resided at BASSAN FARM, AGATHA, DISTRICT TZANEEN, TZANEEN and died on the 14th of September 2020, Estate Number 1076/2021. Notice is hereby given to all creditors and debtors in the above Estate to lodge their claims and pay their debts to the undersigned within 30 (thirty) days from date of publication hereof.

(SGD) W F Basson STEWART MARITZ BASSON INC Attorneys for the Executor Lex Numeri 32 Peace Street PO Box 242 Tzaneen, 0850 REFERENCE: WFB/EM/ EST. LANCEFIELD __________________________________

IN THE REGIONAL COURT FOR THE REGIONAL DIVISION OF POLOKWANE HELD AT TZANEEN CASE NO. LP/PLK/RC81/2021 In the matter between: ALL POWER & LAWN EQUIPMENT CC T/A TALISMAN HIRE POLOKWANE, Plaintiff and MOEPENG TRADING 40 CC, 1st Defendant CHURCH MUSHWANE 2nd Defendant AUCTION / NOTICE OF SALE In pursuance of a judgment in the Regional Court for the Regional Division of Polokwane issued on 27 September 2021 and a warrant of execution dated 21 October 2021, the property hereunder listed will be sold in execution at THE SHERIFF LETABA’S STORE ROOM, MAIN STORE NO. 2, 20 INDUSTRIA ROAD, TZANEEN at 10H00 on 3 MARCH 2022 to the highest bidder: 1 X TELEFUNKEN COMPUTER 1 X LENOVA LAPTOP 1 X COUCH

2 X WOODEN FILE SHELVES 1 X HP PRINTER 1 X SAMSUNG PRINTER 1 X WOODEN FILE SHELF 1 X PANTUM PRINTER 2 X OFFICE CHAIRS 4 X OFFICE CHAIRS 1 X KONICA MANETTE PRINTER 1 X SCE FAN 1 X OFFICE DESK WITH DRAWER 2 X OFFICE TABLES WITH DRAWERS 1 X PANTUM PRINTER 4 XC OFFICE CHAIRS 1 X KONICA MINO PRINTER 2 X OFFICE TABLES PLEASE NOTE: 1 This sale is a sale in execution pursuant to a judgement 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 specific conditions, inter alia: • Directive of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008: (URL http:// www.info.gov.za/ view/downloadfileaction?id-99961) • FICA legislation in respect of proof of identify and address particulars; • Payment of registration deposit of R500.00 in cash; • Registration of conditions.

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

5 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.

DATED at PRETORIA on 11 FEBRUARY 2022 (SGD) S D COLLINS NIXON & COLLINS ATTORNEYS 421 ALBERT STREET WATERKLOOF PRETORIA TEL: 012 880-2313 FAX: 012 880 2314 e-mail: law@nixcol.col.za REF: COLLINS/GW/ G16906 C/O KAMPHERBEEK & POGRUND

25A BICCARD STREET POLOKWANE TEL: 015 295 0300 DX 1 POLOKWANE REF: M POGRUND/ NIXO1/0034 TO: THE MESSENGER OF THE COURT TZANEEN TEL: 015 307 2906 _________________________________

IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT FOR THE SUB-DISTRICT OF TZANEEN HELD AT TZANEEN SECTION 71A(1) SALE IN EXECUTION The following movable property will be sold to cover outstanding storage fees and sheriffs’ costs in terms of Section 71A(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 32 of 1944. The movable property listed here under will be sold in execution on Thursday the 3rd of March 2022 at 10:00 by the sheriff Letaba (Tzaneen) HL at Main store 2, 20 Industria Road, New Industrial, Tzaneen to the highest bidder: CASE NUMBER: 540/20 In the case between: TZANEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY EXECUTION CREDITOR And DAVID EDUARD VENTER & MARIANA VENTER EXECUTION DEBTORS 1X 4WHEELER MOTORBIKE 1X FREEZER 1X MICROWAVE 1X WASHING MACHINE 1X BOAT & TRAILER WITH REG NO. DSD 714 L 1X JACK 1. This sale is a sale in execution pursuant to a judgement obtained in the above honourable court.

2. The rules of the auction is available 24 hours prior to the auction at the office of the Sheriff, 33A Pieter Joubert Street, Aquapark, Tzaneen.

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/down-

loadfileaction?id-99961) 5. FICA legislation i.r.o. proof of identify and address particulars; payment of registration deposit of R1000.00 in cash.

6. The office of the Sheriff will conduct the sale with the auctioneer being Sheriff Letaba (Tzaneen) HL. 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.

DATED AT TZANEEN ON 11 FEBRUARY 2022.

TERTIUS ROBERTSON SHERIFF LETABA (TZANEEN) HL __________________________________

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, to the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of Transfer ST17435/2015, passed by the Executor in the Estate of the Late AGNES ELEANOR ELLISON, Estate Number 388/2014, in favour of BASIL JAMES SHAUL, Identity Number 290128 5047 087 in respect of certain SECTION NUMBER 30 in the scheme known as MACADAMIA VILLAGE, SS389/2008, 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 Registrar of Deeds, Deeds Office, 101 Dorp Street, Polokwane, Limpopo within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at Tzaneen this 15th day of February 2022.

Applicant: Thomas & Swanepoel Attorneys/ Ref:S2770/MVR Address: 19 Peace street, Tzaneen, 0850 E-mail address: marelize @tslegal.co.za Contact number: 015 307 1027

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Rookie out-bowled Kloof bowls finals concluded Tzaneen’s Old Guard

Beate Altenroxel and Yolanda Wiid.

Tjokkie van Straate and Damien Stefaans.

■ Roelof de Jonge The finals of the Duiwelskloof Bowls Club’s championships for the men’s and women’s singles were concluded on Sunday the 13th of February. In the women’s final, former Tzaneen clubber,

Theodore Wolmarans

Vossies vat vyfde uit top agtien

■ Roelof de Jonge

■ Roelof de Jonge ‘n Aantal van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se beste atlete het Woensdag die 9de Februarie in Pretoria tydens die Tuks Top 10 atletiekbyeenkoms van die land se voorste atlete die stryd aangesê.

Die Vossies se Paballo Legodi het veral sy mededingers se wenkbroue laat lig toe hy in die 100m vir seuns o/19 ‘n uitstekende tweedeplek, in ‘n tyd van 10,75 sekondes, behaal het. In die 100m hekkies-item vir seuns o/15 het Zander Rikhotso in die vierdeplek in ‘n tyd van 13,93 sekondes verby die eindstreep genael.

Ben Vorster het altesaam ses seuns en ses meisies atlete saamgeneem om teen topskole van regoor Suid-Afrika mee te ding. In Ben Vorster se groep, van 18 skole, het dié span algeheel die vyfde plek beklee en het ‘n gemiddeld van 803 Absa-punte per atleet behaal.

Paballo Legodi

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On Saturday and Sunday, the 12th and 13th of February, the players of Tzaneen Bowls Club competed in the final rounds of their club’s handicap singles competition.

The experienced Senior Men’s players of the club knew exactly what to expect from each other on the greens, but a youngster was soon to upset the status quo. Amongst the contenders was a much younger rookie, Theodore Wolmarans, who has only been playing for about five months and when he managed to knock the club’s experienced greenkeeper and player, Koos Luyt, out in the play-offs, it suddenly became very clear that the old guard needed to up their game.

Wolmarans played some outstanding bowls with none of the club’s veterans able to prevent him from reaching the final round. In the end though, it rested on the shoulders of Stoffel Vermaak to face off against the rookie menace in the final match. But even Vermaak could not bring the youngster’s siege to a halt and eventually conceded.

In the women’s category it was the club’s competition secretary, Sue Morrison, who defeated Elsjé Beyer in the division final match. For more updates on the games and other events being held at the Tzaneen Bowls Club, be sure to keep an eye on this newspaper.

Beate Altenroxel, was up against Yolanda Wiid, with Altenroxel getting the better of her opponent to clinch the title.

The men’s final was contested by the club’s experienced players, Tjokkie van Straate and Damien Stefaans. It was a hotly contested bout which ended in Van Straate’s favour by a narrow margin.

Sport 18 February 2022

Pieties laat Frikkie les opsê ■ Roelof de Jonge

Die atletiekterrein van die Hoërskool Merensky het Vrydag die 11de Februarie behoorlik gegons soos atlete mekaar in vanjaar se Frikkie Deysel Uitnodigingsbyeenkoms die stryd aangesê het. Die atlete van die agt deelnemende skole het duidelik met meer vonk hul onderskeie items aangedurf, grootliks te danke aan die ouers en toeskouers wie met dankbaarheid toegelaat was om luidkeels die atlete tot groter hoogtes aan te kon hits.

Dit was uiteindelik die atletiekspan van die Hoërskool Pietersburg (PHS) wat as die wenners uit die stryd getree het, met ‘n aantal

van die Pieties-atlete wie met die top-toekennings vir hul prestasies beloon was. Die span van Ellisras het die tweedeplek beklee met die atlete van die Hoërskool Merensky in die derdeplek.

Die toekenning vir die Junior Victrix Ludorum het aan Sumari Lourens van die Hoërskool Lydenburg gegaan, met Yvette Swan van die Hoërskool Hans Strydom wie aangewys was as die wenner van die Senior Victrix Ludorum.

Die seunsatlete van PHS veral het nie laat die warm Tzaneense weer hul afskrik nie. Die PHS-atlete was met beide die Junior en Senior Victor Ludoroms gekroon. SJ Stander was as die junior Victor Ludorum aangewys en Michael de Beer was met die Senior Victor Ludorum beloon.

De Beer was ook die Beste Seuns-Baanatleet van die byeenkoms met sy uitmuntende vertoning in die 110m hekkies item waarmee hy 887 punte op die Absa tabel verdien het.

Die Beste Seuns-Veldatleet prys was deur Danie Strooh van die Hoërskool Ellisras ingepalm toe hy in sy diskus-item geseëvier het. Hy het 976 punte op die ABSA-tabel verdien. Cara Louw van Hans Strijdom was die Beste Meisies-Veldatleet, sy het 869 punte met haar spiesgooi-item behaal.

Amy Marnitz van die Hoërskool Ellisras het met haar wenvertoning in die 100m hekkies en die 836 punte wat sy op die Absa tabel verdien het gewys waarom sy die toekenning vir die Beste Meisies-Baanatleet verdien.

Louis du Preez, bemarkingsbestuurder van die Hoërskool Merensky, het namens die skool elke persoon bedank wie ‘n rol gespeel het om vanjaar se Frikkie Deysel Byeenkoms ‘n klinkende sukses te maak.

Volgens du Preez is die Plasies se atlete tans besig om hul vaardighede op te skerp vir die opkomende Interhoër Atletiekbyeenkoms.

Die Interhoër sal op die 25ste Februarie beslis word en gaan deur PHS in Polokwane aangebied word.