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How many condoms do you count here?

There is a new game that is taking the area by storm.

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15 April 2022

Matlala’s “Silk Roads” ﬁnally materialize

■ Joe Dreyer

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality officially opened the resurfaced Boundary Street on Friday morning the 8th of April during a brief ceremony. Mayor Gerson Molapisane, the newly elected Municipal Manager Donald Mhangwana, the Ward Councillor for Ward 15 Chrizelle Dreyer, and the Roads Manager for the GTM Olga Tshisevhe, were all present. In his brief address to the media the mayor said he was extremely proud of the work the municipality’s engineering department accomplished in their partnership with local private civil construction company, Quality Plant Hire. “It is work such as this that we can be proud of and look upon as comparable to infrastructure anywhere else in the country,” he said. “Thank you to Quality and their team for the outstanding workmanship on not only this road, but Billy Maritz Street as well. Through proper and constant maintenance these roads will have a very long lifetime and be a part of our legacy.” Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, the group which included Hans Nienaber, Ampie Vermeulen, Wendy Rasetsoka (Safety Officer) and Phelo Mdani (Project Assistant) of Quality Plant Hire, William Molokomme, the GTM director of Civil Engineering, Olga Tshisevhe, Roads Manager of the GTM, and Constance Ramatswana the head of Infrastructure, left to Billy Maritz Street where the road was turned from a pothole-laden tyre-eating gauntlet into a proverbial silk road. Councillor Dreyer thanked the mayor and the construction crews and added that the public has expressed their gratitude for the new roads and hoped that soon they will enjoy this with all other roads within the municipality. “It may seem like something trivial, it’s just a road after all, but as a parent with young school going children, I can promise you that the hectic morning commute has just become a lot more bearable. Boundary and Billy Maritz Streets are vital arteries in ward 15 and carry a lot of traffic. Hopefully these roads will now be properly maintained to keep them in this condition for many years to

come.” ***Editor’s Comment: In 2019 Thapelo Matlala, then municipal manager of the Greater Tzaneen Municipality had a meeting with me in his office. During this meeting we discussed a lot of things including the failing infrastructure and specifically the roads. Matlala at one point exclaimed that he had a vision of turning the street in Tzaneen, into “silk roads”. In 2021 he approved the construction of the road that now links Boundary

Road to the R71 passed Sasol, and gave the go ahead for other similar rehabilitation projects. In September 2021 he suddenly resigned following an assassination attempt, unionists consistently calling for his head because he cut down on overtime, and many legal battles over illegal tenders which essentially made it difficult for him to be an effective accounting officer. In his absence it appears that what he set in motion has now gained momentum.

Post oﬃce closed Unlike anything you’ve seen

■ Joe Dreyer

Letsitele’s post office is closed temporarily due to an issue related to rent. The employees at Letsitele post office have been redeployed to other post offices including Tzaneen Post Office until such time as an agreement regarding the lease of the Letsitele building is resolved. “The SA Post Office is negotiating with the landlord and we hope to re-open it soon,” said Johan Kruger of the South African Post Office’s media department. “The employees have been deployed to post offices in the area to make sure the service is not affected by the increase in customers. Alternative post offices are the Tzaneen, Nkowankowa and Lenyenye post offices. We would like to apologise for this inconvenience.”

Mob kills woman

■ Jeff Jackson

A 37-year old woman believed to have been a Mashonisa (loan shark) was killed by an angry mob at Salema village on Monday evening. The Police received a complaint about an act of vigilantism in which a mob intended to burn down the house of a 37-year-old woman believed to be a money lender. The Police rushed to the scene and discovered that the mob had tied the victim to her motor vehicle and dragged her to the bushes. The mob then started to throw stones at the Police while they attempted to search for the victim. Eventually the police oﬃcer resorted to the use of rubber bullets to disperse the crowds and managed to retrieve the victim. Afterwards, the mob torched the victim’s house and damaged a Toyota motor vehicle, both valued at R200 000. The victim was later transported to Malamulele Hospital but succumbed to her injuries upon arrival. She was identified as Basani Portia Shuma from Salema village. She was reportedly accused by the mob of being responsible for the disappearance of a local man who allegedly went missing two weeks ago. Police opened murder, public violence, arson and malicious damage to property cases and a manhunt for the suspects was launched. At the time of going to print, no new information was made available in this case.

■ Joe Dreyer The bush behind Best Drive in Tzaneen’s infamous CBD is the epitome of disgusting. Not only do the taxi drivers do as they please there, street mechanics dump oil and spare parts into the stormwater drains and street hawkers erect their illegal shacks everywhere, but prostitution runs rife too. A short walk into the overgrown bush will lead you to a site that is genuinely unbelievable when you first come across it (pun intended). Just a few metres from the railroad tracks the narrow footpath carved through the shrubbery by tavern patrons and opens up into a clearing big enough for two adults to perhaps lay side-by-side in. It is evident however, that lying down is not the practice being exercised here. The first impression is that sex is being had there. A lot of sex. In fact, it could be deduced that whoever is having the sex among the bushes is either training for an Olympic sport, or is a vivacious supporter of local entrepreneurs. Howsoever it may be, we sent this image to the spokesperson for the Greater Tzaneen Municipality, Neville Ndlala, and the Councillor for Ward 15, Chrizelle Dreyer, under whose jurisdiction the area falls, to bring to their attention that something needs to be done to clean up that particular section of bush. “I think prostitutes might be operating there,” said Ndlala. “I will send the relevant team there to see what we can do.” In her response, Dreyer said that the solution would not be to move the prostitutes or even attempt to police the area with the intention of ending the problem. “We must remember that these women feed their families through prostitution which is all means of income they have. I think the better solution to the problem is to place a few dustbins in that area. You are not going to prevent prostitution, that is not an immediately preventable problem, the littering is the problem we can solve right away.”

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Foundation is laid VLU vroue hou prysuitdeling ■ Roelof de Jonge

On Friday the 8th of April, Lowveld Academy hosted a “Pillars of the Community” during a student seminar with the aim of providing an open discussion with students regarding preparations for students’ futures, including entrepreneurship, safety, and future planning. The guest speaker, Magistrate Charlotte Dickinson, opened the discussion with a highly entertaining anecdotal speech on her experiences and life lessons. The initiative, hosted by teacher Leslie Nhongo, saw members of SAPS Hoedspruit, Hlokomela Centre and Jahara Rehabilitation Centre discuss safety and concerns within this community. Debbie Tomson, a Farm Watch correspondent, and Hercules Strydom, a local landscape architect, used the platform to introduce students to starting up a business as well as the realities of managing a business. Anneline Coetzer, family and child therapist from Hoedspruit, took the time to discuss mental health and the warning signs thereof with the students. Lebone Mathukane, student leader at Lowveld Academy, said that “student reactions clearly indicated the need for open discussion, and gave them the necessary resources to start preparing for aspects of life we were not even aware of.”

Die VLU Lavender Aandtak vier fees na ‘n suksesvolle konferiensie op Louis Trichardt.

■ Roelof de Jonge Die Vroue Landbou Unie (VLU) se Lavender Aantak-groep op Tzaneen het aan die einde van Maart tydens een van hul samekomste ‘n prysuitdeling gehou vir sy lede. Hierdie bekroonde lede het tydens die jaarlikse VLU konferensie op die 11ste Maart op Louis Trichardt skitterend presteer. Riana Jooste, die uitgetrede voorsitter van die Tzaneen VLU Lavender Aandtak, het tydens hierdie jaar se konferensie altesaam nege plekke verower van haar 14 inskywings waarvan twee met eerste plekke bekroon was. Sy word deur Letitia Jacobs as die nuwe leier vervang. Jooste het tydens hul vergadering en prysuitdeling beklemtoon hoe belangrik dit is vir die lede om as ‘n span saam te werk, mekaar aan te moedig om vir die volgende kongres ‘n groter getal deelnemers in te skryf.

Hier is VLU Lavender Aandtak se wenners en presteerders in die verskeie afdelings van die afgelope VLU Konferensie. Masjiengemaakte borduurwerk - Genevieve de Wet. Handgemaakte borduurwerk - Leatitia Vermaak en Noelene van Wyk was onderskeidelik tweede en derde. Fotografie - Francis Jooste met Riana Jooste in die tweede plek. Masjienwerk (beskermlap vir ‘n naaldwerkmasjien) - Genevieve de Wet met mede-lede Leatitia Vermaak en Thea Botha in die tweede en derde plekke onderskeidelik. Handvlyt - Elna Fourie was tweede in die afdeling. Hekelwerk - Elna Fourie het nog ‘n tweede plek behaal. Lekkers - June Robinson was tweede in die afdeling. Presevering - Sonel Kotze was tweede in die kategorie. Skilder – Francis en Riana Jooste het die pryse vir die tweede en derde plekke onderskeidelik geneem Skryfkuns - Riana Jooste het met die tweede plek weggestap en vir Suikerkuns is Una van Wyngaardt met ‘n derde plek beloon.

Skerpskuts mik vir SA span Serg. L Makutu (Rural Safety Co-ordinator); Mr. Leslie Nhongo; Magistrate Charlotte Dickinson; Ms. Linda Kieck (LA Alumni); Serg. K.D. Malele (Communicating Oﬃcer); Serg. S. Mangena (Social Crime); Serg. M.R. Sithole (Exhibit Oﬃcer).

Netbal reën toe uit ■ Roelof de Jonge

Dimpho Mametja

Ben Vorster het die afgelope Saterdag, 9 April, teleurgesteld verneem dat die netbalwedstryde op hul tuisveld teen die Hoërskool Pietersburg weens die voortdurende reën afgelas moes word. Dit na hulle die afgelope paar weke daarvoor voorberei het. Die Vossies se A-spanne het juis ter voorbereiding vir die komende seisoen vanaf die 18de tot die 21ste Maart aan die Hoërskool Menlo Park se netbaltoernooi in Pretoria deelgeneem. Tydens hierdie aksiebelaaide toernooi het Ben Vorster se spelers teen sterk kompetisie te staan gekom.

■ Roelof de Jonge

o/16-ouderdomsgroep losgeskiet. Joshua Smith het vierde plekke in die afdelings en ouderdomsgroep behaal. Marnu Duvenhage, Louisa de Beer en Rikus de Kock het uitstekend gevaar in die o/14-ouderdomsgroep. Duvenhage was tweede in die 3P-staanposisie, derde in die 10m-staanposisie asook in die 10m-kompetisie. De Beer het ook ‘n tweede- en derde plek behaal in die 3P-afdeling en ‘n silwermedalje in die 3P algehele afdeling verwerf. De Kock het ‘n silwermedalje in die 10m-staan afdeling ontvang vir sy aanslag.

Die skyfskietskuts van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het op Saterdag die 9de April weereens hul slag op die skietbaan gewys tydens die skool se Buﬀelkompetisie waar hulle ‘n aantal puik kolskote geskiet het om met medaljes en sertifikate beloon te word. In die o/21-ouderdomsgroep het Tiard Thompson altesaam vyf tweede plekke in die lê-, staan- en knielposisie behaal en drie silwermedaljes vir die 3P- en 10m- afdelings sowel as vir die algehele uitslag behaal. Spanmaat Adriaan Coetzee het die derde plek ingeneem. Thompson berei tans voor vir die Suid-Afrikaanse proewe in Bloemfontein vanaf die 21ste tot die 23ste April. Hy gaan hier alles in die stryd werp om die span te haal wat na Engeland in Augustus toer. Schalk van Niekerk het in al sy afdelings, naamlik lê-, staan- en knielposisie, derde plekke behaal asook Voor: Louisa de Beer, Marnu Duvenhage, Shaina McConnel en die span se afrigter, Anél Griesel. Agter: Schalk van Niekerk, Tiard Thompson, Joshua Smith en Adriaan Coetzee. drie bronsmedaljes in die

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Nothing to do? Why not go shoot someone ■ Joe Dreyer Airsoft is a little like paintball, just not as painful or as loud. Whilst it is a bit of an expensive hobby to get into, it has amassed a huge global following which has now hit the long grass of the Far North bushveld. This after the establishment of an airsoft club in Phalaborwa by enthusiast, André van Staden. As an avid “Airsofter” he travels to Polokwane at least twice a month to play in matches there which was part of the reasoning behind establishing a local club in his own town. “There really aren’t many options around here for people to have some fun, plus if you want to engage in an activity that is outside the norm, you have to travel all the way to Polokwane,” he said. “It is also a healthy outdoor activity and gets the heart racing whilst providing you with some fun with your kids, family, or employees. It is truly a sport at its core, and I am sure players will tell you how knackered they are when coming oﬀ the field.” There are currently 75 members in the newly established club and despite not everyone playing the games yet, these members are showing a keen interest. According to the club, their aim is to host at least one game every month with the goal being two games depending on the weather and other factors. “Although we are independent clubs, we operate under the COF Airsoft umbrella and abide by their rule set for safety and games. We do not have championships or leagues. We aim to keep the focus on fun, friendship and social, not monetary values.” There is a sister club in Polokwane who also operate under COF Airsoft which is where van Staden currently plays, and word has it that a group of guys in Tzaneen are busy establishing a local club zin town too. In Phalaborwa, the playing field is situated in the bush sur-

rounding the MOTH Shell hole. “We are sincerely thankful to the team there who have accommodated us and allowed the use of their facilities. I have two other larger field options available, but it is an insane amount of work to get the fields “play ready” and at this stage I am doing it completely by myself. My focus now is to get “Shell hole” which is this fields’ name, up to spec and fair to each side.” The club strives to be as non-intrusive as possible and where they can avoid disturbing the natural fauna and flora, they do so. No trees or shrubs are ever removed or harmed (unless confirmed aggressive alien like Lantana Camara) and no animals are to be disturbed in any way. All interested parties can contact Phalaborwa Airsoft Club on their Facebook page and join the WhatsApp group from there. For those who do not have any airsoft gear, kits such as guns and safety kits will be available for rental on the day. A paramedic and field marshals are present during every game and ANSI rated eye safety is mandatory and to be worn when leaving the safe zone and entering the field. “We will be available for team building, year-end functions and private parties. Children are welcome and we plan to have under 12 games for children only. Absolute minimum is 9 years as we need them to fully comprehend and understand the safety aspects and children willing to play the regular games and are under the age of 12 must be escorted or accompanied by their parent or guardian throughout the whole game.” Any further queries can be directed at PHBAirsoft@axxess.co.za

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Follow up: Python released ■ Billy Sibuyi The python that was rescued by members of the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation (PNHF) a month ago, was released back in to the wild. This after the reptile suﬀered severe injuries after members of the community hacked at its side with what seemed to be machetes or spades. This has brought much joy to Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation directors as they were initially the people who oversaw the capturing and transportation of the 4.1m python to Johannesburg for its much-needed surgery. This was after the snake was spotted in Phalaborwa’s light industrial area, captured by Bernice and Gustav van Zyl who took it to the Phalaborwa Animal and Bird Clinic, and received its initial treatment from veterinarians Dr, Fernando Prados Nieto and Dr, Lani Anagnostou. “We love happy endings and today was no exception! We successfully released the Southern African Python today after she was rescued over a month

ago,” stated Eugene Troskie of the PNHF. According to Troskie, Carel Coetzer from the Herpetological Society of Phalaborwa graciously looked after the snake for a week while she received follow-up treatments. It was decided however that she needed more specialised treatment and was transported by Ryno van der Westhuizen, a member of the SA Hunters Mopani branch, to the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital. The veterinary team at the hospital did an amazing job on the snake that her recovery time was less than half of what they had all expected. She was released back into the wild on Sunday, the 10th of April, far away from people, with the help of Sasha Bornman from PMC. Eugene Troskie said that he wanted to thank every person and organisation that played a part in saving the snake. “By working together, we can continue making a diﬀerence and to conserve our biodiversity,” he concluded.

Fireworks set Marula Festival stage alight ■ Jeff Jackson A video making the rounds on social media showed the scary moment the Murala festival’s fireworks almost set the entire venue ablaze. This after the Ba-Phalaborwa dictatorship decided to qapprove the use of fireworks at the event at midnight to signal the arrival of a “surprise celebrity”. The event was further marred by poor organization as nobody bought the tickets for the festival which were sold at R200 and so the organizers were forced to make entry at the gates free. The surprise act was the previous marula festival host from 2020, Kope Makgae, who is known for his character, Mrekza, in the popular soap, Generations the Legacy. Makgae who was born in Lebowakgomo, Polokwane, was according to the organisers the surprise act which deemed it essential that a fireworks display be set up for him, despite him being a regular to most revellers. The video shared with Bulletin shows the top cor-

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ner of the stage on fire after the fireworks stunt, and one can hear some revellers arguing whether it was fire or part of the fireworks set up. To view this video, visit our facebook page at Far North Bulletin. Thandi Moeka, one of the revellers who attended the festival told Bulletin that she warned the guard who did not pay attention to her. One person attempted to throw a water bottle onto the fire but was unable to reach the flames because of the height of the stage. In the video people are heard screaming as they notice the fire not dying out. At one point, the person recording the video can be heard laughing about the incident as security guards did not believe there was a fire. However, after much persistence from everybody who saw the fire, a person was made to climb up the poles and make use of a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. Bulletin will follow up with the BPM and the event organizers to determine exactly why the proper safety precautions were not adhered to and whether the police explosives expert was indeed on hand as per the law.

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Legals & Notices TSEBIŠO MABAPI LE KAROLO 86 YA MOLAWANA WA PEAKANYO YA SEKGOBA LE TAOLO YA TŠHOMIŠO YA NAGA YA MASEPALA WA GREATER TZANEEN, WA 2017, YA TUMELELO YEO E IKGETHILEGO YA GO AGA TELECOMMUNICATION MAST LE SETEIŠENE SA BASE GO BOGOLO BJO BO ŠETŠEGO BJA POLASE YA BONN NO. 671 –LT. Nna, Rohan Paul Vorster legatong la Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd, ke le mokgopedi wa Bogolo bjo bo Šetšego bja Polase ya Bonn No.671 – LT, ke fa tsebišo mabapi le Karolo 86 ya Molawana wa Peakanyo ya Sekgoba le Taolo ya Tšhomišo ya Naga ya Masepala wa Greater Tzaneen, wa 2017, gore re kgopetše go Masepala wa Selegae wa Greater Tzaneen go hwetša Tumelelo ya go šomiša seripa sa lefelo leo le boletšwego ka godimo mabapi le Karolo 68 ya Molawana wa Peakanyo ya Sekgoba le Taolo ya Tšhomišo ya Naga ya Masepala wa Greater Tzaneen, wa 2017. Lefelo le hwetšagala Tseleng yeo e sa Tsebjego, Ka- Ngolombe, Porofentsheng ya Limpopo. Kgopelo e dirwa go hwetša Tumelelo ya go tlhoma telecommunication mast le seteišene sa base ka lefelong leo le kgopelwago. Kganetšo/dikganetšo le/goba tshwayotshwayo/ditshwayotshwayo tše dingwe le tše dingwe, go akaretšwa motheo wa kganetšo/ dikganetšo le/goba tshwayotshwayo/ditshwayotshwayo gotee le dikgokagano ka botlalo, ntle le gore Masepala a ka se kgone go ikgokaganya le motho goba mokgatlo wo o romelang kganetšo/ dikganetšo le/goba tshwayotshwayo/ditshwayotshwayo, di tla dirwa le, goba go ngwalela go: Šedi go: Director: Planning & Economic Development; Address: 01 Agatha Street, Arbor Park, Tzaneen, 0850 le/ goba P.O. Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 go tloga ka di 19 Moranang 2022 go fihla go di 23 Mopitlo 2022. Ditlhalošišo ka botlalo le dipeakanyo (ge di le gona) di tla lekolwa nakong ya diiri tša tlwaelo tša mošomo ka go dikantoro tša Masepala bjalo ka ge di laeditšwe ka mo fase, mo lebakeng la matšatši a 30 go tloga ka letšatšikgwedi la lengwalo le. Motho

mang goba mang yo a sa kgonego go ngwala a ka tla nakong ya diiri tša mošomo go bolela bjalo ka ge go laeditšwe ka mo fase fao mošomedi yo e lego leloko la Masepala a tla thušago batho bao ka go ngwala dikganetšo, ditshwayotshwayo goba dikemedi tša bona. Aterese ya Dikantoro tša Masepala: Šedi go: Director: Planning & Economic Development Aterese: 01 Agatha Street, Arbor Park, Tzaneen, 0850 le/goba P.O. Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 Letšatšikgwedi la bofelo la go romela kganetšo/ dikganetšo le/goba tshwayotshwayo/ditshwayotshwayo: 23 Mopitlo 2022. Leina la mokgopedi: Rohan Vorster legatong la Smit & Fisher Planning Aterese ya mokgopedi: 371 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0027 le/goba P.O Box 908, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0181 Nomoro ya mogala.: 012 346 2340 Emeile: rohanv@sfplan. co.za Nako ya tsebišo: Go tloga ka di 19 Moranang 2022 go fihla go di 23 Mopitlo 2022 Boitšhupetšo bja rena: Ka-Ngolombe _________________________________

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 86 OF THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW OF GREATER TZANEEN MUNICIPALITY, 2017, FOR SPECIAL CONSENT TO CONSTRUCT A TELECOMMUNICATION MAST AND BASE STATION ON THE REMAINING EXTENT OF THE FARM BONN NO. 671 - LT. I, Rohan Paul Vorster on behalf of Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd, being the applicant of the Remaining Extent of the Farm Bonn No. 671 - LT, hereby give notice in terms of Section 86 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management By-Law of Greater Tzaneen Municipality, 2017, that we have applied to the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality for the Consent to use a portion of the above mentioned property in terms of Section 68 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management By-law of Greater Tzaneen Municipality, 2017. The property is situated at Unknown Road, Ka-Ngolombe, Limpopo Province. The

application is to obtain Consent for the erection of a telecommunication mast and base station on the application property. Any objection(s) and/ or comment(s), including the grounds for such objection(s) and/ or comment(s) with full contact details, without which the Municipality cannot correspond with the person or body submitting the objection(s) and/or comment(s), shall be lodged with, or made in writing to: Attention: Director: Planning & Economic Development; Address: 01 Agatha Street, Arbor Park, Tzaneen, 0850 and/or P.O. Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 from 19 April 2022 until 23 May 2022. Full particulars and plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours at the Municipal offices as set out below, for a period of 30 days from the date of this letter. Any person who cannot write may during office hours come to address as set out below where a staff member of the Municipality will assist those persons by transcribing their objections, comments or representations. Address of Municipal Offices: Attention: Director: Planning & Economic Development Adress: 01 Agatha Street, Arbor Park, Tzaneen, 0850 and/or P.O. Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 Closing date for any objections and/or comments: 23 May 2022. Name of applicant: Rohan Vorster on behalf of Smit & Fisher Planning Address of applicant: 371 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0027 and/or P.O Box 908, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0181 Tel. No.: 012 346 2340 Email: rohanv@sfplan. co.za Notice Period: From 19 April 2022 until 23 May 2022 Our Ref.: Ka-Ngolombe _________________________________

ing the applicant of the Farm Miragoma No. 684 - LT, hereby give notice in terms of Section 86 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management By-Law of Greater Tzaneen Municipality, 2017, that we have applied to the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality for the Consent to use a portion of the above mentioned property in terms of Section 68 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management By-law of Greater Tzaneen Municipality, 2017. The property is situated at Unknown Road, Merekome, Limpopo Province. The application is to obtain Consent for the erection of a telecommunication mast and base station on the application property. Any objection(s) and/or comment(s), including the grounds for such objection(s) and/ or comment(s) with full contact details, without which the Municipality cannot correspond with the person or body submitting the objection(s) and/or comment(s), shall be lodged with, or made in writing to: Attention: Director: Planning & Economic Development; Address: 01 Agatha Street, Arbor Park, Tzaneen, 0850 and/ or P.O. Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 from 19 April 2022 until 23 May 2022. Full particulars and plans (if any) may be inspected during normal office hours at the Municipal offices as set out below, for a period of 30 days from the date of this letter. Any person who cannot write may during office hours come to address as set out below where a staff member of the Municipality will assist those persons by transcribing their objections, comments or representations. Address of Municipal Offices: Attention: Director: Planning & Economic Development Adress: 01 Agatha Street, Arbor Park, Tzaneen, 0850 and/or P.O. Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 Closing date for any objections and/or comments: 23 May 2022. Name of applicant: Rohan Vorster on behalf of Smit & Fisher Planning Address of applicant: 371 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0027 and/or P.O Box 908, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0181 Tel. No.: 012 346 2340 Email: rohanv@sfplan. co.za Notice Period: From 19 April 2022 until 23 May 2022

Our Ref.: Khorombi Sibeko _________________________________

TSEBIŠO MABAPI LE KAROLO 86 YA MOLAWANA WA PEAKANYO YA SEKGOBA LE TAOLO YA TŠHOMIŠO YA NAGA YA MASEPALA WA GREATER TZANEEN, WA 2017, YA TUMELELO YEO E IKGETHILEGO YA GO AGA TELECOMMUNICATION MAST LE SETEIŠENE SA BASE POLASENG YA MIRAGOMA NO. 684 –LT. Nna, Rohan Paul Vorster legatong la Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd, ke le mokgopedi wa Polase ya Miragoma No.684 – LT, ke fa tsebišo mabapi le Karolo 86 ya Molawana wa Peakanyo ya Sekgoba le Taolo ya Tšhomišo ya Naga ya Masepala wa Greater Tzaneen, wa 2017, gore re kgopetše go Masepala wa Selegae wa Greater Tzaneen go hwetša Tumelelo ya go šomiša seripa sa lefelo leo le boletšwego ka godimo mabapi le Karolo 68 ya Molawana wa Peakanyo ya Sekgoba le Taolo ya Tšhomišo ya Naga ya Masepala wa Greater Tzaneen, wa 2017. Lefelo le hwetšagala Tseleng yeo e sa Tsebjego, Merekome, Porofentsheng ya Limpopo. Kgopelo e dirwa go hwetša Tumelelo ya go tlhoma telecommunication mast le seteišene sa base ka lefelong leo le kgopelwago. Kganetšo/dikganetšo le/goba tshwayotshwayo/ditshwayotshwayo tše dingwe le tše dingwe, go akaretšwa motheo wa kganetšo/ dikganetšo le/goba tshwayotshwayo/ditshwayotshwayo gotee le dikgokagano ka botlalo, ntle le gore Masepala a ka se kgone go ikgokaganya le motho goba mokgatlo wo o romelang kganetšo/ dikganetšo le/goba tshwayotshwayo/ditshwayotshwayo, di tla dirwa le, goba go ngwalela go: Šedi go: Director: Planning & Economic Development; Address: 01 Agatha Street, Arbor Park, Tzaneen, 0850 le/ goba P.O. Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 go tloga ka di 19 Moranang 2022 go fihla go di 23 Mopitlo 2022. Ditlhalošišo ka botlalo le dipeakanyo (ge di le gona) di tla lekolwa nakong ya diiri tša tlwaelo tša mošomo ka go dikantoro tša Masepala bjalo ka ge di laeditšwe ka mo fase, mo lebakeng la matšatši a 30 go tloga ka letšatšikgwedi

la lengwalo le. Motho mang goba mang yo a sa kgonego go ngwala a ka tla nakong ya diiri tša mošomo go bolela bjalo ka ge go laeditšwe ka mo fase fao mošomedi yo e lego leloko la Masepala a tla thušago batho bao ka go ngwala dikganetšo, ditshwayotshwayo goba dikemedi tša bona. Aterese ya Dikantoro tša Masepala : Šedi go: Director: Planning & Economic Development Aterese: 01 Agatha Street, Arbor Park, Tzaneen, 0850 le/goba P.O. Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 Letšatšikgwedi la bofelo la go romela kganetšo/ dikganetšo le/goba tshwayotshwayo/ditshwayotshwayo : 23 Mopitlo 2022. Leina la mokgopedi: Rohan Vorster legatong la Smit & Fisher Planning Aterese ya mokgopedi: 371 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, 0027 le/goba P.O Box 908, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0181 Nomoro ya mogala.: 012 346 2340 Emeile: rohanv@sfplan. co.za Nako ya tsebišo: Go tloga ka di 19 Moranang 2022 go fihla go di 23 Mopitlo 2022 Boitšhupetšo bja rena: Khorombi Sibeko _________________________________

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 Certificate of Registered Title T73851/2001 passed by Deeds Oﬃce of Limpopo at Polokwane in favour of Petrus Jacobus Eckard Identity Number: 561114 5050 00 0 and Johanna Elizabeth Eckard Identity Number: 590206 0037 00 1 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 Deed at Limpopo within two weeks from the date of publication of this notice. Applicant: DE KLERKS ATTORNEYS Address: 21 MARKET STREET, POLOKWANE E-mail address: deeds4@ deklerksattorneys.co.za Contact number: 0152954017 _________________________________

NOTICE : LOST OR DESTROYED DEED Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of the Deeds Regis-

tries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Title Deed T8333/2019 passed by SILVER LAKE TRADING 159 PROPRIETARY LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION), REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2005/002058/07, in favour of GOLD VEIN PROPRIETARY LIMITED, REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2014/059834/07 in respect of certain ERF 383 DUIVELSKLOOF EXTENSION 5 TOWNSHIP, Registration Division L.T., 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 Registrar of Deeds Limpopo at Polokwane within two weeks from the date of publication of this notice. Dated at Tzaneen on this the 11TH day of APRIL 2022 Applicant : Joubert & May Attorneys Address : 50 Boundary street, Tzaneen, 0850 Tel no : 015 307-3660 Email address: yolanda@joubertmay. co.za _________________________________

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 90 OF THE GREATER LETABA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW, 2018, FOR SPECIAL CONSENT TO CONSTRUCT A TELECOMMUNICATION MAST AND BASE STATION ON THE FARM MODJADJES No. 424 - LT(TO BE KNOWN AS PORTION 98 OF THE FARM MODJADJES No. 424 - LT). I, Rohan Paul Vorster on behalf of Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd, being the authorised agent of the owner of the Farm Modjadjes No 424 – LT(To be known as Portion 98 of the Farm Modjadjes No. 424 – LT) hereby give notice in terms of Section 90 of the Greater Letaba Local Municipality Spatial Planning and Land Use Management By-Law, 2018, in operation, that I have applied to Greater Letaba Local Municipality for special consent use in terms of Section 71 of the Greater Letaba Local Municipality Spatial Planning and Land Use Management By-Law, 2018, for the construction of a Telecommunication Mast and Base Station situated at Unnamed Road, Modubung, Limpopo, 0837.

Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal oﬃce hours at the Executive Manager Development Planning Directorate, 44 Botha Street, Civic Centre, Modjadjiskloof, 0835, for a period of 28 days from 19 April 2022 until 19 May 2022. Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing and hand delivered to the above mentioned oﬃces or posted to the Municipal Manager, Greater Letaba Local Municipality, P.O. Box 36, Modjadjiskloof, 0838 within a period of 28 days from 19 April 2022 until 19 May 2022. Address of authorised agent: Rohan Vorster on behalf of Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd 371 Melk Street Nieuw Muckleneuk 0181 or P.O. Box 908 Groenkloof 0027 Email: rohanv@sfplan. co.za Tel. No.: 012 346 2340 Dates of the notice: 19 April 2022 and 19 May 2022. Our Ref.: Mokwasele _________________________________

TSEBIŠO MABAPI LE KAROLO 90 YA MOLAWANA WA SELEGAE WA PEAKANYO YA SEKGOBA LE TAOLO YA TŠHOMIŠO YA NAGA, WA 2018, WA MASEPALA WA SELEGAE WA GREATER LETABA, YA TUMELELO YEO E IKGETHILEGO YA GO AGA TELECOMMUNICATION MAST LE SETEIŠENE SA BASE POLASENG YA MODJADJES No. 424 –LT (YEO E TLA TSEBJAGO BJALO KA SERIPA 98 SA POLASE YA MODJADJES NO. 424 –LT). Nna, Rohan Paul Vorster legatong la Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd, ke le morekiši wa semolao wa mong wa Polase ya Modjadjes No 424 –LT (Yeo e tla tsebjago bjalo ka Seripa 98 sa Polase ya Modjadjes No. 424 –LT) ke fa tsebišo mabapi le Karolo 90 ya Molawana wa Selegae wa Peakanyo ya Sekgoba le Taolo ya Tšhomišo ya Naga wa 2018, ka tirišo, gore ke kgopetše go Masepala wa Selegae wa Greater Letaba go hwetša tumelelo yeo e ikgethilego mabapi le Karolo 71 ya Molawana wa Selegae wa Peakanyo ya Sekgo ba le Taolo ya Tšhomišo ya Naga wa 2018, go kago Continue on page 7

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lope hoër heﬃngs in brandstofpryse. Hy sê dis waarom die skool allerlei geleenthede soos hierdie gholfdag aanbied om hierdie duur kostes die hoof te bied en dat die skool nie van die ouers kan verwag om dit te betaal nie, sommige ouers kan eenvoudig nie sulke kostes bekostig nie. Danksy die instelling van geleenthede soos hierdie, en met die opehartige ondersteuning van Tzaneen-omgewing se gemeenskap en ondernemings, kan hierdie spanne en hul afrigters nou met geruste harte na opkomende toere kyk met die doel om daaraan deelteneem.

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Tzaneen Bowls Club concluded its open singles championships for men and women on Saturday and Sunday the 9th and 10th of April amidst some rainy weather. In the final for the men’s division was it Stoﬀel Vermaak who came up against the club’s president, Ally Morison. Vermaak however made the most of the changing conditions on Sunday afternoon to clinch the 2022 men’s singles title. The women’s final match was held earlier that day and saw Sue Morrison and Terry Morgan take each other on for the crown. In the end, Morrison managed to outwit her rival to take home the title.

Ally Morrison and Stoﬀel Vermaak went on to battle in the final match with Vermaak taking the title.

Die Hoërskool Merensky het Vrydag die 8ste April ‘n gholfdag op Tzaneen Buiteklub se setperke aangebied. Die span van Neville en Ruan Huyseman het kragte met André Liversage Senior en Junior saamgesnoer, en was as die uiteindelike wenners van Merensky Rugby se eerste gholfdag aangewys. Die vierbalspan van BB Ford Tzaneen bestaande uit Patrick Cahill, Cornel Jacobs, Dawie Botes en Evert Bekker het die tweede plek pryse ontvang terwyl die span van Soutpansberg Meat Boys (SMB) met André Coetzee, Dewald van der Walt, Cor van Heyningen en Gert van Zyl die derde plek ingeneem het. ‘n Veld van sowat 72 spelers het aan hierdie gholfdag deelgeneem wat gehou was om grotendeels die vervoerkostes van die Plasies se rugbyspanne te dek. Volgens Louis du Preez, bemarkingsbestuurder van Merensky, het die huurkostes van busse baie duur geword, veral in die lig van die afge-

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Ruan Huyseman en sy pa Neville tesame met André Liversage en sy seun André het aan die Merensky gholfdag deelgeneem.

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Continue from page 6 ya Telecommunication Mast le seteišene sa Base tšeo di lego Tseleng yeo e sa Tsebjego, Modubung, Limpopo, 0837. Ditlhalošišo tša dikgopelo di tla bewa gore di lekolwe nakong ya diiri tša mošomo ka go Executive Manager Development Planning Directorate, 44 Botha Street, Civic Centre, Modjadjiskloof, 0835, lebaka la matšatši a 28 go tloga ka di 19 Moranang 2022 go fihla go di 19 Mopitlo 2022. Dikganetšo goba dikemedi tša dikgopelo di swanetše go dirwa ka go ngwalwa gomme di tlišwe ka letsogo dikantorong tšeo di ngwadilwego ka godimo goba di romelwe go Municipal Manager, Greater Letaba Local Municipality, P.O. Box 36, Modjadjiskloof, 0838 gareng ga matšatši a 28 go tloga ka di 19 Moranang 2022 go fihla go di 19 Mopitlo 2022. Aterese ya morekiši wa semolao: Rohan Vorster legatong la Smit & Fisher Planning (Pty) Ltd 371 Melk Street Nieuw Muckleneuk 0181 goba: P.O. Box 908 Groenkloof, 0027 Emeile: rohanv@sfplan. co.za Nomoro ya mogala:

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR A PROSPECTING RIGHT APPLICATION Notice is hereby given in terms of sections 10(1) (b), 16(4)(b) and 39 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, No 28 of 2002 (MPRDA), the National Environmental Management Act, No. 107 of 1998, as amended (NEMA) and related Regulations & Listing Notices. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY & LOCATION: Evergreen Resources (Pty) Ltd is in the process of consulting the land owners, lawful occupants, community and any Interested and Aﬀected Parties (I&APs) as required by the law stated above in relation to prospecting activities for Copper + Zinc + Iron Ore + Nickel ores on Farm Vlaklaagte 751 LT in the magisterial district of Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality. DMRE Ref. No.: LP14506PR NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING: A public meeting is being planned to take

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Ben Vorster het die afgelope naweek Hoërskool Pietersburg se manne op die rugbyvelde in die Buﬀelkraal aangevat. Die uiteinde van hierdie titaniese stryd het vir die plaaslike afrigters ‘n baie goeie aanduiding van waar verbeteringe aangewend moet word, aanduiding gegee. Die jong bulletjies van die o/14A-span het die Vossie vlag hoog laat wapper om die enigste span op die dag te wees wat PHS kon stuit. In daardie wedstryd het die Vossies hul gaste met vyf punte in ‘n telling van 17-12 geklop. Die ander spanne het klei getrap met die o/14B-span wat 12-24 verloor het. Die o/15A’s het 0-13 uit die stryd getree terwyl die o/16A’s een drie kon druk om hulle stryd met 5-12 te verloor. Die o/16B-span het met 0-24 die knie gebuig. Die senior spanne het nie beter gevaar nie met die Derdespan wat met 0-42 verloor en die Tweedes wat met 5-12 die hoof moes buig. Die hoofstryd van die dag het net voor 13:00 op die A-veld afgeskop toe die Eerstespanne mekaar die stryd in ligte reën op ‘n nat veld aangesê het. Ben Vorster het die besoekers, en elke

toeskouer langs die veld heeltemal onkant gevang toe hulle in die eerste minuut vyf punte agter PHS se doellyn gaan haal het. Vir die meerderheid van die eerste helfte het Ben Vorster die wedstryd en hul opponent oorweldig met vinnige bewegings en goeie kommunikasie ten spite van die nat toestande en teen rustyd het hul met ‘n 21-6 voorsprong kleedkamers toe gedraf. Die besoekers het egter in die openingsminuut van die tweedehelfte ‘n drie onder die pale gaan druk wat maklik verdoel is om hulle terug in die wedstryd te sit. ‘n Paar minute later gee Ben Vorster ‘n strafskop weg wat eintlik maklik deur die mikke geskop moes word vir dié drie punte. Die res van die wedstryd kan net as ‘n tuimeltreinrit beskryf word met PHS wat in die laaste minuut ‘n drie net duskant die hoekvlag gaan plant het om die telbord 24-23 in Ben Vorster se guns te laat hang. Dit was sekerlik een van die jong losskakel uit Polokwane se mees senutergende oomblikke, maar hy het homself goed van sy taak gekwyt en die drie suksesvol verdoel om sy span ‘n 24-25 oorwinning te gee. Ben Vorster is die naweek in Gauteng waar hulle aan die jaarlikse KES Fees gaan deelneem.

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