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Girls raped in room SAPS seek ■ Mnisi family Billy Sibuyi

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Two TVET college girls who were sleeping in their room on Wednesday morning in Namakgale were burgled by two men wearing face masks and later raped. The Police in Namakgale have since launched a manhunt for the suspects who allegedly broke into the rented rooms in which the TVET College students were sleeping and robbed them at gun point.

The students, aged 23 and 27, were reportedly asleep in one room at about 00:30 when they were allegedly awoken by the sound of the burglar-proofed door being breached.

According to the police, the two men wearing face masks suddenly gained access to the room and demanded money and cellphones at gun point.

After taking a cellphone, the suspects then ordered the victims to accompany them to the nearest bushes where they were assaulted. The suspects demanded more money, and more cellphones before one of the sus-

pects went back to the room to search for and steal more items.

Both suspects allegedly raped the 27-yearold victim, tied them both up and fled the scene. The police revealed that the victims managed to untie themselves and upon arrival in their room, found some of the valuables missing. Two cellphones, cash, an iron, an identity document, a Nike sports bag, a red sports bag, a jersey, and blankets were stolen.

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has urged community members to assist the police in tracking down the suspects.

Cases of housebreaking, house robbery, assault, and rape were opened and police investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information that could assist the police in tracing and arresting the suspects is requested to contact Lieutenant Colonel Lilian Mahlathi at 0824691240, police toll-free number 08600 10111 or the nearest police station.

■ Billy Sibuyi The police in Lulekani are investigating an inquest docket following the recovery of a 59-year-old man who was found dead in the bush of Matsheba next to Selwane. It is alleged that on the 11th of May at about 18:20 the police were busy with their official routine when they received information about a man who was found dead in the bush. They then drove to meet with the informant who took them to the scene.

According to the police, upon their arrival they found the man naked with just his identity document next to him, but with no visible injuries. An emergency response team was summoned and the man was certified dead. His body was taken to Maphuta Malatjie government mortuary by Forensic Pathologists where an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of his death.

He was identified as Elias Madlinkosi Mnisi and the police are looking for assistance in finding his family. Anyone with information or who may assist in locating the deceased’s family may contact detective sergeant, Vivian Maake at 082 319 9713 or 015 783 5000.

Foreigner accused of raping child

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Bangladesh foreign national, Akter Hosain (36), who is accused of forcing himself onto an unsuspecting 10-year-old girl was remanded in custody to appear again a month from today. This is after his case was first remanded by the Namakgale Magistrate Court on the 9th of May to appear on Tuesday, 17th of May, to allow him ample time to get a Bangladeshi interpreter.

An enraged crowd gathered outside the courthouse and demanded that members of the community stop buying from Bangladeshi nationals until the case is resolved. Not only is Akter Hosain appearing on charges related to rape but was also found to have entered into South Africa illegally, in-

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creasing the calls by residents that he should not be given any bail because he might abscond.

However, his defense attorney, Advocate Mokgalaka, stated that his client was persistent in that he obtained his asylum papers legitimately.

Hosain was arrested on the 8th of May after he allegedly raped a 10-year-old in Namakgale when she was sent to purchase something at his spaza shop.

The matter has since been postponed to the 20th of June to allow the prosecution time to confirm his documents with the Department of Home Affairs.

Political parties such as the ANC, EFF, Cope, and the DA came in numbers to show their support to victims of gender-based violence. This has since led community members to decide that next week Fri-

day, on the 27th of May, they will do a shutdown and march from Namakgale to Chelang gate entrance and back to Namakgale police station to hand over a memorandum of demands.

Community activist Edmond Mbetse told Bulletin that the rape case against Hosain just laid bare the truth of what is really going on in the background.

“We now learn that this guy entered the country illegally and he then does this to our child. It shows that Home Affairs is not doing their job well, so if they are not going to do their job, we will,” said Mbetse.

He further appealed to foreign shop owners to close their shops next week as according to him, criminals might take advantage and attack foreigners whilst posing as community members.

Another PMC Crash kills three death investigated ■ Billy Sibuyi

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Another Palabora Copper (PMC) miner was electrocuted at one of the sub-stations on the mine on Wednesday morning, the 18th of May. The details surrounding the death of the miner are still sketchy, however, the mine has confirmed that one of their own was electrocuted whilst on duty.

Bulletin received information that the National Union of Mineworkers management were called to the mine on Wednesday morning. Upon their arrival they were met with members of the concentrator management, Community Engagement and an Emergency Response team. The union said that they were informed of a fatality which had occurred at approximately 04:00 that morning at the concentrator’s electrical workshop.

According to them, the deceased was found unconsciously kneeling next to an electrical panel and was later declared dead. The union said that after the meeting a delegation was dispatched to inform the deceased’s next of kin of his passing.

Following the discovery of the deceased electrician the night shift was suspended and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) lead an investigation into the unfortunate death.

Bulletin has sent an enquiry to the mine and at the time of going to print, we were awaiting their response. This is a developing story, which Bulletin will update accordingly.

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A gruesome accident on the infamous R71 just outside Phalaborwa claimed the lives of three people on the 15th of May. The accident occurred near Cast Crete and the Schietoch junction on Sunday.

According to the police’s preliminary investigation, a bakkie was driving from Phalaborwa town heading in the direction of Namakgale and the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and it veered off the road, struck a tree, and overturned.

Two passengers were declared dead on the scene and the driver who is a member of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) sustained serious injuries and was transported to One Mil Hospital in Pretoria where he is recuperating.

According to reports, it was later discovered that the vehicle had four occupants, three passengers and a driver, at the time of the accident. A search was later conducted and another body was found.

The cause of the accident is still not known as the police investigation is underway. The deceased were identified as Perry Malesa of Makhushane Kanana village, Moses Shai of Tsube village GA-Mashishimale, and Joko Phillip Malatji of Makhushane Kanana village.

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Phala crisis because of millions owed ■ Billy Sibuyi

Once again the residents of Phalaborwa were forced to upend their daily routines and join in a march to their municipal buildings in an effort to garner the attention of those officials supposedly appointed to serve them. The Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality was once again without water, and in some areas there had not been any water, or inconsistent water supply, for more than two weeks.

This was because the Mopani District Municipality (MDM) had failed to pay their accounts. This in turn left the Phalaborwa residents scrambling for water for almost two weeks as only 20% of the water was being supplied to the residents.

It was only after this massive protest action which mirrored the mass march of 2018 (which was over the exact same issue) that Mopani decided to pay a portion of their outstanding account to their water service provider, Lepelle Northern Water.

At the time of the 2018 march, Pule Shayi was mayor of Phalaborwa. He was redeployed to take up the position of mayor in the Mopani District Municipality and shockingly replaced with Merriam Malatji. Neither of these two politicians decided to show up and address the protestors. Instead, they sent a delegation led by Maloko Masilo who filled in for Shayi.

This delegation faced the consequences of their failure to pay their bulk water supplier in the region of R50 million for the term, as the water board turned off the water supply.

As Maloko took to the podium to respond to the memorandum of demands by residents of Phalaborwa, members of the public began to disperse stating that they would not listen to him. It was then that Maloko promised the residents that water would be restored with immediate effect, albeit two weeks later, as the district municipality had made a payment of R12.5 million to the water board.

The DA had previously requested the MDM as the water authority, to urgently communicate reasons for defaulting on payments to Phalaborwa residents.

In their memorandum of demands and grievances, the community led by Let’s Change Ba-Phalaborwa (LCBP) demanded the immediate restoration of bulk water supply, that all role-players including the Priemer of Limpopo meet and find a way forward on the monies owed to the water board.

“We demand an investigation into the Phalaborwa Water Supply Scheme and immediate provincial and national intervention into the scheme. We also demand that the municipality be placed under administration,” stated a LCBP committee member, Andrew Molyonaux.

“We demand to see a credible plan, with actions and timelines as to how this sad and sorry state of a municipality and the ills that we face in respect of service delivery will be turned around and we demand to be consulted in this regard,” stated Molyonaux.

Maloko promised that the MDM would meet with the members of the town, however, he never stated a date and residents are demanding a response in the next 48 hours or face a possible total shutdown. ***Editor’s Comment: It should be apparent when one looks at the history of this municipality, that political games and cadre deployment over the last decade is at the root of the downfall of a once immaculate town. Purely by observation alone, one can deduce that when the bills were not paid and the residents suffered in 2018, Pule Shayi was in charge. Now, in 2022 when the same situation occurs, Pule Shayi is in charge. It is also clear that a mayor is nothing more than a political talking head wielding very little, if not any power at all and that the deciding factor in any municipality is the Municipal Manager (accounting officer). Given that Phalaborwa still does not have a permanently employed Municipal Manager, a head of communications that refuses to speak to the media, and a mayor that either is unbelievably not aware of the collapse within her municipality or is adopting the ostrich-approach to facing difficult issues, it really is not surprising at all that property values have declined and businesses are moving out of town in search of revenue elsewhere. A complete overhaul of the entire executive council within the BPM is needed to bore out the tumour affecting every rate payer in that municipality. Cancer can be beaten, but only through surgical intervention.

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KNP prepares R230 Million for refurbishment ■ Billy Sibuyi The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) in partnership with SANParks on Wednesday, the 11th of May, captured and relocated five of eleven elephants that were roaming in the Nkomazi region the past two weeks.

The elephants had entered South Africa from Swaziland after having moved from Mozambique before they were captured and released in the Shingwedzi Section North of the Kruger National Park.

This operation was successfully conducted with the assistance of the SANParks Veterinary Wildlife Services operations team and Ranger Services using the provision of their Fixed Wing and Helicopter for Air Wing Support, game capture trucks, loading ramps, and all the other necessary resources required to ensure a safe and successful game capture operation.

“We are grateful for the assistance received from the SANParks management and the KNP Ranger Services. We are delighted that the elephants are safe and have been captured and relocated safely. Our Wildlife Management team will continue to monitor the situation on the ground and look out for the remaining elephants that are believed to be with the breeding herds,” said Mduduzi Vilakazi, Acting CEO of the MTPA. The Managing Executive of the KNP, Gareth Coleman, also commended those who were involved in the difficult and stressful operation.

“We urge communities to alert officials when they observe animals outside the protected areas, to stay away from these animals, and to allow conservation authorities the space to carry out their duties unhindered for the safety of both animals and humans,” concluded Coleman.

SANParks has also launched a R370 million upgrading and refurbishment infrastructure programme in the Kruger National Park over the next three years.

According to SANParks, the funds for the upgrade are predominant-

ly from an Infrastructure Development Programme (IDP) allocated to SANParks by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment but it also includes payments from insurers, and contributions from the National Department of Tourism.

Coleman indicated that the first phase of the programme will provide the important driving force of upgrading infrastructure and improving the visitor experience. He also said that the decline in tourist revenues under Covid-19 has impacted revenue but the need to maintain and upgrade infrastructure was ever-present.

“We are currently finalizing contracts and work packages with successful contractors for civil and building works and this should be completed by the end of May 2022. Contractors will move onsite during May and June 2022 and we will start seeing the results of these investments in the second half of this year,” stated Coleman.

The tourism facilities prioritized for launch in 2022 include the rebuilding of the burnt down Letaba Shop and Lower Sabie Petrol Station which was also destroyed by fire.

It also includes the construction of the Shingwedzi main building roof which was removed due to termite infestation, repair and upgrade of the viewing deck at Skukuza camp, restaurant viewing deck, and handrails at Olifants

camp which were impacted by termites.

Funds have also been allocated to the upgrading of selected staff accommodation, the resurfacing of identified tar roads, and the re-gravelling of selected gravel roads as further projects will be launched in 2023.

“We will do our utmost to minimize the impact on visitor experiences and request patience and understanding from our clients during the refurbishment period for any inconvenience caused. We would also like to urge visitors to take note of additional signage placed in the affected locations and note the advice from our staff members,” concluded Coleman.

Helpende Hand se winkel nou oop op Tzaneen ■ Roelof de Jonge

By die opening van Ons Winkel Tzaneen se lintknip-geleentheid is Elna Gouws, Chanté Lambrecht, Heléne Schoeman, Janelize Roux, Xander Roux, Elizma Starbuck, Ryan Lange en Armand Starbuck.

Ons Winkel is ‘n groep landwye liefdadigheidswinkels van Solidariteit Helpende Hand waar ‘n mens tweedehandse goedere kan skenk en waar jy selfs een of twee winkskopies kan raakloop.

Op Donderdag die 19de Mei het Helpende Hand sy 119ste winkel in Tzaneen geopen. En soos dit met die opening van ‘n nuwe instelling of besigheid betaam, het Tzaneen se Ons Winkel se bekendstelling vooraf met ‘n lint knip geleentheid gepaard gegaan.

Hierdie winkel is in 42 Peace Straat gevestig.

Janelize Roux van Solidariteit Helpende Hand sê haar seun, Xander Roux, is op Tzaneen gevestig.

Synde sy reeds betrokke is by ‘n aantal takke van Ons Winkel, het sy haar seun oortuig om op Tzaneen ‘n tweedehandse winkel vir Solidariteit te vestig, wat hy dan ook gaan bestuur.

Die winste van mense se ongebruikte of oortollige items stel Helpende Hand in staat om ‘n volhoubare verandering in die gemeenskap te bewerkstellig.

As daar iets by jou huis is wat die pad volstaan, of jou kas dalk uit sy nate bars met ou bruikbare klere wat jy nie meer dra nie, kom skenk dit eerder vir Ons Winkel.

Vir skenkers wie nie weet waarvoor die doel van Ons Winkel is nie, die tweedehandse items skep ondermeer weer hoop vir ander mense. Ons Winkel spog met goeie gehalte items teen werklike bekostigbare pryse.

Met die opbrengs van die verkope bied Helpende Hand maatskaplike hulp in die gemeenskap en loods projekte wat gemeenskappe bevorder en ophef. Die Ons Winkels-groep skep ook werkgeleenthede en dra by tot studiefondse wat studente wat wil gaan studeer, maar dit nie kan bekostig nie, se studiedrome te verwesenlik. Jou skenking is nie net ‘n item nie, dit is ʼn blink toekoms vir ‘n ander persoon.

Besoek Ons Winkel Tzaneen by 42 Peace Straat om ongebruikte of oortollige items te skenk en vir jouself ʼn winskopie of twee op te raap. Skenkings kan ook opgelaai word. Vir navrae oor Ons Winkel Tzaneen kan mense vir Xander Roux (bestuurder) by 071 118 0119 skakel.

Wat is die doel van Solidariteit Helpende Hand se Ons Winkel-groep?

Die Ons Winkel-groep is regoor Suid-Afrika gevestig en is ’n bron van hoop vir ’n student, ’n kind en selfs behoeftige gesinne. Die winkels verkoop klere, huisware, meubels, gereedskap en nog vele meer.

Dit is ’n skatkis van ontdekking as jy eers gaan krap in ‘n Ons Winkel.

Die publiek kan enige bruikbare oortollige items skenk aan hul naaste winkel. Die items word dan verkoop en die opbrengste word aangewend vir verskeie projekte van Helpende Hand wat poog om Afrikaner-armoede te verlig, te verbreek en te voorkom.

Ons Winkels dien ook as werkskepping vir die persone wat die winkel bestuur en vir personeel wat in die winkels werk.

Enigiets kan by die Ons Winkels afgegee word, van meubels, oudhede, kombuisware, beddegoed, gordyne, speelgoed, skoene, klere en sporttoerusting tot tegnologiese ware of enigiets anders wat in die pad staan.

Die Ons winkels se leuse is: “Skenk vir hoop, Koop vir ‘n toekoms, Saam maak ons ‘n verskil”. Jou waardevolle items wat jy skenk het ewigheidswaarde in iemand anders se toekoms.

Elizma Starbuck en Xander Roux maak reg om die vonkelwynbottel se prop te skiet ter viering van die opening van Ons Winkel Tzaneen.

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Buurmanne vat mekaar op Tzaneen vas ■ Joe Dreyer Die Hoërskool Merensky blyk onstuitbaar in vanjaar se wintersport seisoen met nog twee oorwinnings op hul hokkie-kerfstok hierdie week. Dit nadat twee van hul seunspanne Woensdagmiddag op Tzaneen teen die Hoërskool Ben Vorster in die Buffelkraal kragte gemeet het.

Die 0/15-spanne se wedstryd het omstreeks 14:30 begin en die twee spanne was van die afslaan af in ‘n hewige stryd betrokke. Beide spanne het goeie strategiese bewegings geimplementeer en die druk op hul teenstanders deurlopend gehou. Dit was uiteindelik van Merensky wat die eerste doel agter in die Vossie-boks tydens die derde kwart van die wedstryd laat klink het.

Ben Vorster het op die verdediging gegaan en kon daarin slaag om die besoekers by net een doel te hou alhoewel hul self nie kon antwoord met ‘n gelykmaker nie. Die Plasies het die wedstryd uiteindelik met 1-0 gewen.

Later die middag het die twee Eerstespanne te midde van honderde juigende toeskouers die baan opgedraf. Dit was die eerste keer in jare dat ‘n hele pawiljoen vol toeskouers by ‘n hokkiewedstryd opgemerk is. Die gees langs die baan was ongelooflik en dit het getuig van die absolute hunkering na deur plaaslike sportliefhebbers vir gereelde kragmetings op alle vlakke, tussen dié twee buurskole.

Die formaat van hokkiewedstryde het in 2017 verander. Sederdien word wedstryde in vier kwarte van 15 minute-lank verdeel (chukkas) met ‘n twee minute breek tussen elke chukka. Halftyd is 15-minute en daarna ruil die spanne kante.

Beide die Bloues en Rooies was vuur en vlam na die afslaan en altwee spanne het dit duidelik gemaak dat ‘n wen die enigste aanvaarbare

uitkoms vir hulle sou wees. Merensky se span het ‘n stadiger, meer beheerde strategie gevolg met die bal wat tussen die middelry en die agterlyn gespeel is om stelselmatig veld te wen en dan skielik ‘n blitsvinnige aanval in die opponent se doelgebied te loots.

In kontras het Ben Voster ‘n baie meer aanvallende spelpatroon gevolg met die bewegings wat meestal deur die twee skakels gedryf en vleuels gedryf is. Hierdie strategie is egter deur Merensky se uitmuntende verdediging gestuit met die Vossie-aanvallers wat veral gesukkel het om die formidabelle heelagter, Matthew van der Merwe, te troef.

Wikus Joubert se afwesigheid in die middellyn weens bronchitis het ‘n duidelike gaping in die Rooies se

verdediging gelos wat vining deur die Bloues gemerk en uitgebyt is. Merensky se eerste doel het aan die einde van die eerste chukka gekom toe die Vossie wagter met ‘n uitmuntende hou binne in die doelarea geklop het.

Die tweede chukka het doelloos geëindig. Nadat die spanne kante geruil het, het Merensky die krane oopgedraai en nog ‘n doel na ‘n korthoekie op die telbord gehang. ‘n Derde punt het in die doodsnikke van die wedstryd die Merensky segetog van 3-0 verseker.

Beide spanne het uitmuntende hokkie op die dag gespeel, met Merensky wat beter op hul opponent se foute kon kapitaliseer. Ongeag die uitslae van die plaaslike hokkiewedstryde tot dusver gespeel, bly een onmiskenbare waarheid duidelik; toegang tot wêreldklas astrobane het die vlak van hokkie in Limpopo aansienlik verbeter.

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Home away from Roodeplaat home

■ Roelof de Jonge

A total of 23 rowing teams contested this year’s national selection regatta (a regatta is the term used to describe the series of races that comprise a rowing competition) which took place on the 6th and 7th of May in Tzaneen. The regatta was hosted by the Rowing South Africa International Commission lead by Warren Boltler.

The regatta was held in Tzaneen due to the ongoing rebuilding of the Alan Francis Rowing Course at Roodeplaat Dam, the home of the RMB National Squad. According to Grant Dodds, the performance manager of the RMB National Squad, the rowers assembled a week before, to prepare and build the course.

“This was also a rare opportunity for junior provincial coaches from Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape to collaborate with senior and U/23 coaches in the buildup. This further reinforced the important foundations which were laid at the RMB National Squad’s coaches conference held in November 2021.”

“The week was filled with collaboration, team work, education and ultimately racing. I was encouraged by all of it. Rowing in South Africa is in a good space.” said RMB National Squad Head Coach Tiago Loureiro.

A token of appreciation went to Western Cape Rowing and CourierIT for their assistance in getting part of the rowing course up from Cape Town so that four crews could race at once in buoyed lanes down the 2000m course. Tzaneen Search and Rescue provided medical support throughout the regatta.

“The selection regatta was an absolute highlight and showed the resilience of all involved from coaches and organizes to athletes. The quality was exceptionally high and it was encouraging to see so many women athletes participating. The depth of the junior hopefuls was particularly encouraging,” said Sean Kerr, President of Rowing South Africa.

There were rowers and para-rowers competing for selection to the Junior, U/23 and Senior World Championships as well as the USSAR World Student Games Team who were participating as part of their preparations for the now subsequently delayed World Student Games due to take place in Chengdu, China later this year.

Near perfect conditions met the rowers on each day across their three races. The rowers in different boat classes and combinations, raced against the clock which is then compared to the corresponding boat class’s world best time. The Junior and u/23 teams will travel to Varese, Italy in July.

A total of 23 rowing teams contested this year’s national selection competition on the 6th and 7th of May in Tzaneen.

Murray Bales-Smith and Lebone Mokheseng competed in the Lightweight Men’s Double regatta.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR REZONING, IN TERMS OF SECTION 57 OF THE SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BY-LAW, 2016 OF THE BA-PHALABORWA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY I, Floris Jacques du Toit of Jacques du Toit & Associates, Town and Regional Planners, being the Authorized Agent of the registered owner of Portion 5 Erf 2184 Phalaborwa Extension 6, hereby give notice in terms of Section 87 of the Ba-Phalaborwa SPLUMA Bylaws, 2016 that we have applied to the Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality in terms of Section 57 of the Ba-Phalaborwa SPLUMA Bylaws, 2016 for the rezoning of Portion 5 Erf 2184 Phalaborwa Extension 6, situated at the intersection of Kiaat Street and Raasblaar Street, from “Private Open Space” to “Business 1” in order to establish business premises. Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, Civic Centre, Nelson Mandela Drive, Phalaborwa, for the pe-

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Merensky klop Ellisras - steeds onoorwonne ■ Roelof de Jonge Die eerste rugbyspan van die Hoërskool Merensky het die afgelope naweek, Saterdag die 14de Mei, sy segetog vanjaar voortgesit toe hulle die span van die Hoërskool Ellisras op sy tuisfront aangedurf het.

Van die meet af het die Plasies die pap dik aangemaak om teen rustyd ‘n voorsprong van 24-0 te geniet. Die gashere het egter in die tweede helfde met ‘n verbete terugvegpoging gekom en Merensky moes alles in die stryd werp om die begeesterde Ellisras, aangevoer deur hul ondersteuners, terug te hou.

Merensky se onverskrokke verdediging en aanvallende spelpeil vanjaar en soos gesien was in hul vorige wedstryde was beslis ‘n deurslaggewende faktor wat gehelp om die spannende stryd met 38-26 te wen.

Die drieëdrukkers van die Plasies was Philip Ludick, Mahlatse Semosa, Neil van Vuuren, Nyakala Sethaba en Reese Coetzee. Van Vuuren het ook vyf doelskoppe en een strafskop deur die pale gestuur wat verder gehelp het om die oorwinning te verseker.

Beide Merensky se O/14-spanne het vroegoggend vasgeval en hul wedstryde verloor. Ellisras se O/14A-span wen met nouliks met 12-7, terwyl Eliisras se O/14B-span met 39-5 geseëvier het. Die O/15-spanne van Merensky het egter die bordjies verhang. Die B-span het hul wedstryd met 24-17 gewen, terwyl die O/15A-span hul teenstanders met ‘n wentelling van 21-0 ore aangesit het.

Die derdespanne se wedstryd was ook ‘n taai affêre en dit is Ellisras wat die opwindende tweestryd met 22-19 wen. Die tweedespan van Merensky het in hul wedstryd klipharde teenstand van die gasheerspan ontvang. Die eindtelling van 5-0 is ‘n bewys van die stryd waarin Merensky se tweedespan gewikkel was om die wedstryd uiteindelik te kon wen.

Hierdie komende Saterdag die 21ste Mei gaan Merensky se rugbyspannne vir hul volgende rondte ligawedstryde na Polokwane reis waar hulle teen HTS Tom Naudé te staan gaan kom.

***Redakteur se kommentaar: Gegewe die geweldige goeie seisoen wat die Plasies hierdie jaar geniet, sou dit dalk nou ‘n geleë tyd wees om ‘n wedstryd teen hul bure aan te moedig? Merensky is kookwater vanjaar en ek is seker dat die seuns graag teen hul skoolvriende in die dorp sou wou meeding. Dit is verseker iets wat die hele streek se rugby-liefhebbers baie graag sou wou sien gebeur, en ‘n sportdag wat geweldig baie inkomste

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vir beide skole asook die breër gemeenskap sou beteken. Sou die gasheerveld ‘n probleem wees, is daar die voorstel om die Letaba Rugby Klub se velde as ‘n vorm van “neutrale grond” te benuttig. Die wedstryde sal regstreeds deur die nuut-gevormde Far North Broadcasting Corporation (FNBC) gebeeldsend word. Dit kan dalk net weer ‘n jarelange tradisie weer lewe gee.

Philip Ludick, Merensky se losskakel, was Saterdag weer so glibberig soos seep teen Eliisras en het ook vir ‘n drie gesorg.

Rolbalspelers gaan ‘Large’ om voorste plekke ■ Roelof de Jonge

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Die vierbal-span bestaande uit Rachel van der Linde, Vincent van Tonder, Alida Bohmer en Susan van Staden het uiteindelik met die louere weggestap.

In die tweedeplek was die span van Elsa van Tonder, Pat Strachan, Johan von Backstrom en Kevin van Staden.

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Vossies sal Tuks aanvat

■ Roelof de Jonge

en die O/14B-meisies het ‘n wen van 24-7 behaal.

Op die daarvolgende dag teen Rustenburg het Ben Vorster se eerstespan die aftog met 18-32 geblaas. Vir afgrigter van Heerden is dit geen rede om die koppe te laat sak nie, maar eerder foute wat hul maak uit te stryk vir die wedstryde wat voorlê.

Die O/16A- en O/15A-spanne het tien teen een met baie breë glimlagte teruggekeer Tzaneen toe. Dit na beide hierdie spanne hul kragmetings gewen het. Die O/15A-span het die Rustenburgers met 26-22 geklop en die O/16A-spelers het nouliks met ‘n 18-16 sege hul wedstryd verseker.

Slegs die twee voorste netbalspanne van elke streek in Limpopo kwalifiseer om na die Limpopo kampioenkap deur te dring. Hierdie kampioenskap sal op die 11de Junie in Polokwane by die Hoërskool Pietersburg beslis word.

Volgens afrigter van Heerden gaan die eerstespan wéér op die 26ste Mei in Pretoria by Jenny van Dyk, die hoof van Tuks se netbal- en een van Suid-Afrika se beste gerekende

Die netbalspanne van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het Donderdag die 12de Mei gasheer gespeel vir die netbalmeisies van Stanford Lake College. Die twee skole se netbalspanne het aan die volgende ligarondte van die Mopani Streek deelgeneem. Die gashere het al hul wedstryde oortuigend gewen.

Mandi van Heerden, afrigter van Ben Vorster se eerstespan, was vol lof vir haar span se vertoning gedurende hierdie wedstryd asook vir die klinkende wen.

“Ek was veral ingenome met die spelers se intensiteit wat hul reg deur die wedstryd gehandhaaf het, hul spelpeil het geen oomblik begin uitrafel nie en het volgehoue druk regdeur die kragmeting op hul teenstanders gehou,” het sy vertel. “Dit het my veral beëindruk. Dit is egter vir my net so belangrik dat ons spelers, al het die spanne oortuigend gewen, om nogsteeds nederig te bly en respek teenoor hul teenstanders te betoon,” Die Vossies se netbalspanne het op die daaropvolgende dag, Vrydag die 13de Mei, na die Hoërskool Rustenburg gereis vir vriendskaplike wedstryde en hier teen aansienlike groter teenstand gespeel.

“As ek terugkyk na ons verrigting sovêr vanjaar, nie net van ons eerstespan nie, maar van al ons spanne en veral die talentvolle junior spelers wat deur die range kom, is dit verblydend om te sien Ben Vorster se netbal is goed op dreef. En dit is ‘n goeie teken vir die toekoms van ons netbal.”

Ben Vorster het, nieteenstaande die feit dat hul vir twee agtereenvolgende dae in wedstryde gespeel het, hul steeds uitstekend van hul taak gekwyt.

In die wedstryd teen Stanford Lake College wie se spelers erkenning verdien vir die moedigheid wat hul getoon het teen ‘n veel sterker span, het die eerstespan ‘n weghol oorwinnning van 43-9 verseker.

In die tweedespanne se stryd het Ben Vorster met 30-1 geseëvier. Die O/15A-span wen hul wedstryd met 34-8 en die O/15B-span kraai koning met ‘n sege van 28-4.

Die junior spelers van die O/14A- en O/14B-spanne het gewys dat die netbaltoekoms van die skool baie goed lyk, soos beaam deur die Vossies se eerstespan Kwena Makweya van Stanford Lake College se eerste netbalspan in die wedstryd teen Ben Vorster. breier. Die O/14A-span klop die besoekers met 26-5

afrigters, kers opsteek om nog ‘n paar fynere kunsies aan te kweek. Hier gaan die span ook geleentheid gebied word om teen Tuks se O/19-span in ‘n vriendskaplike wedstryd te speel wat vir hul waardevolle ervaring gaan meebring.

Palesa Matlou van Ben Vorster onderskep die bal met Tanatswa Murasiranwa van Stanford Lake wat net te laat was om te keer.