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he growing number of Polokwane residents reporting their water bills to be reflecting figures their water meters have not yet reached confirms allegations that Polokwane Municipality is fabricating meter readings and taking ratepayers for a ride.

Polokwane Observer saw proof presented by at least one

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The month old statement shows a reading higher than the current real reading on the meter.

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muni distorts readings affected residents, Mr Tjol Lategan, whose water bill from a month ago indicates a meter reading that the meter has not reached yet.

Lategan’s bill from last month shows that his meter reading at the time was 716 while on Tuesday when Polokwane Observer visited him, it was only 697.

Lategan, who has been experiencing the problem since last year and has approached the municipality several times and even written to both the municipal manager and the executive mayor with no effect, believes the problem is not the meter readers.

“I have been monitoring these meter readings and every time they come to read the meter I approach them and make sure they enter the correct reading and they do enter the correct readings, the problem seems to be between when they submit to when I get my statement,” Lategan said.

The effect of the exaggerated readings is that ratepayers are charged excessively because of the penalties are imposed when consumption exceed a certain threshold.

A number of accounts have shown meter readings that were either too low, in some instances show that households used no water at all or the meter readings were too high To page 2

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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will take to the N1 highway this morning with a convoy aimed at occupying the national road in support of the countrywide drive-slow e-toll protest.

Cosatu Provincial Secretary Dan Sebabi said the convoy is

expected to start from a venue in Polokwane at 08:00 to Kranskop Toll Plaza and reach the toll gate an estimated two hours and 40 minutes later. There further mass action will be staged, according to Sebabi.

A minimum of 100 vehicles cruising at 60km/h maximum speed in both lanes have been lined up to participate in the convoy, he indicated.

anC councillors face the axe over municipal manager lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com

The African National Congress (ANC) in Peter Mokaba Region has instituted charges against four of its councillors in Lepelle Nkumpi municipality who were perceived to be against the retention of Mr Freddie Ramaphakela as Municipal Manager.

The four, Cllrs Sabulone Mphofela, Simon Ntsoane, Ernest Rachoene and Tebogo Marema, were served with the charges recently and are scheduled to face the Regional Disciplinary Committee (RDC) over the weekend.

The Regional Secretary, Mr Matome Mafikeng declined to give details of the charges and said the matter was in the hands

of the RDC. “They also can’t comment on the matter. You can’t call a judge to tell you about a case,” Mafikeng said.

Mafikeng and the Regional Chairperson, Mr Lawrence Mapoulo are said to be huge allies of Ramaphakela who is a former mentor of former African National Congress Youth League (Ancyl) President, Mr Julius Malema.

Ramaphakela was recently served with a letter of intention to suspend after the recent Auditor General’s report pointed out serious transgressions on his part that led to the disclaimer audit opinion the municipality got.

Efforts to get hold of the councillors and Ramaphakela proved fruitless.

red alert: Welgelegen residents warned about robbers rC myburgh >>rc.observer@gmail.com At the time of going to press residents in the suburb of Welgelegen were warned to be on the lookout for a group of robbers who especially target domestic workers in an effort to obtain information from them that can assist them to rob houses.

The group consists of an unknown number of men travelling in a grey coloured, older model Range Rover.

According to the Deputy Chairperson of the Community Police Forum (CPF), Mr Norman Brown they immediately sent out patrol vehicles in search of the vehicle

after several robberies were reported in the area on Wednesday (yesterday).

Describing their alleged modus operandi Brown said: “The occupants of the vehicle would approach the domestic worker of a certain home, ask if the owners are present and leave. If the owners are not home they would return shortly and rob the premises.”

At least three such cases were reported yesterday.

Brown urged residents to be alert and inform him about any suspicious looking people or vehicles in the area. He can be contacted on 072 921 2500 or 081 039 4319.

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Vriende en familie het Maandagoggend nie net ‘n hegte vriend verloor nie, maar ‘n jukskeilegende aan die dood afgestaan.

Me Kitty Jooste (97) is etlike dae voor haar 98ste verjaardag in haar slaap oorlede. Volgens haar dogter, me Rina Pohlman het Jooste onlangs ‘n operasie ondergaan om ‘n kankergewas aan haar neus te verwyder. Sy is daarna uit die hospitaal ontslaan maar die dokter was bekommerd oor haar longe. Sy is vermoedelik dood aan orgaanversaking.

Pohlman het haar ma as “die

wonderlikste ma wat haar lyf vir niks skaars gehou het nie,” beskryf. “Sy het alles gedoen wat sy moes doen om die mense om haar se lewens gemaklik en lekker te maak,” sê sy verder.

Die voorlopige begrafnisreëlings is vir Vrydag (môre), 11:00 vanuit die NG Kerk Pietersburg-Noord.

Benewens haar dogter laat sy haar seun, Jan, twee kleinkinders en twee agterkleinkinders agter.

Jooste se laaste wens was dat mense nie kranse op haar graf sal plaas nie, maar eerder die geld as donasie aan die Polokwane Nasorgsentrum vir Volwasse Gestremdes in Dorpstraat sal skenk.

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From page 1 and therefore resulting in equally high penalties.

Statements belonging to another resident indicate the same meter reading taken seven days apart despite the premises, being used for business purposes, being fully utilised during the same period.

The Auditor General’s recent audit report on Polokwane Municipality indicated that consumer accounts were over-billed by more than R53 million and 20 842 accounts did not reconcile to the meter readings provided for audit for the months of May and June 2012.

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Mnr Jackson Ramogohloa wys hoe een van die sade van die kandelaarkroonspar (Monkey Puzzle tree) wat in me Bossie van Niekerk se tuin val, lyk. Hy sê daar val jaarliks sowat 40 sade af en een weeg sowat 8 kg. Die omtrek van dié sade is tussen 70 en 80 cm. Van Niekerk sê hulle parkeer nie hulle voertuie onder die boom nie en waarsku kuiergaste om liefs ‘n ent van die boom af te parkeer.

Mokoatedi said there have been cases where meter readings were “estimated” but the accounts were corrected at a later stage.

“Mr Lategan’s problem was a property with 5 flats but billed on one meter. The consumption was supposed to be divided by five because of five units on property in line with the approved tariffs. The corrections were done and his account was credited after spreading the consumption over five units,” Mokoatedi said of Lategan’s case. He added that the difference in the reading was most likely because of estimation. “The readings will likely be different if the meter was estimated, over esti-

mated or underestimated. But this is corrected when the correct reading is captured and or when the debtor brings it to our attention,” he said in an admission of the inaccuracy.

Mokoatedi also advised residents to monitor their own readings and consumption when they get bills.

“Make sure that access is granted to the municipality to read the meter as this should assist us to get the person responsible for wrong readings,” he said adding that the municipality would debit or credit accounts depending on over-billings or under-billings detected.

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AfriForum may take on Muni over suspect tariffs lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com Polokwane Municipality may soon find itself faced with a legal challenge instituted by AfriForum over suspicious electricity rates charged to ratepayers two years ago.

According to AfriForum’s Head of Community Structures in the province, Mr Tiaan Esterhuizen, the organisation has filed an Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application

to have access to National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa)’s document which may prove that the municipality charged consumers above the required tariff rate in the financial year 2009/2010.“We already wrote Nersa a letter about the information and if we don’t get it we will file the application,” Esterhuizen said.

He also said if found to be true that the municipality overcharged consumers, the organisation would probably take the municipality to court to have the overcharged accounts credited.

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“Our legal team would be handling what we do with the municipality if our suspicions are true and if Nersa doesn’t give us the documents,” he said.

Nersa Spokesperson, Mr Charles Hlebela said municipalities also face possible penalties from the energy regulator. “There are penalties that can be imposed if licensees are not complying with their license conditions.

However, Nersa encourage licensees, including Municipalities, to take corrective measures

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reliminary investigations by government has indicated that damage to transport infrastructure caused by the recent floods in the province is estimated at R317 million Transport Minister, Mr Ben Martins said in a joint media briefing with Roads and Transport (DRT) MEC, Mr Pitsi Moloto in Polokwane on Tuesday.

Moloto said Mopani has suffered damage estimated at R123 million and Vhembe an estimated R122 million. Flood damage in Capricorn district is approximated to be R7, 9 million.

Moloto and Martins had returned from a two-day visit to asses damages in all districts affected by recent flooding in the north and north-east of the province. Martins said two damaged bridges in Vhembe assessed by the South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) indicated that government would have to spend at least R20 million there. He could however not tell when the damage would be fixed. “The affected communities are looking to government to address their plight.

Government can attend to these needs only if

there are public servants who have their hearts and minds at the right place,” Martins said.

Martin also said his department, which took over the running of its provincial counterpart over a year ago, would follow up the implementation of recommendations of the Public Protector’s investigative report on the controversial Project Management Unit which was allegedly outsourced to partners of former African National Congress Youth League (Ancyl) President, Mr Julius Malema. “We will attend to the immediate corporate governance challenges of Ral (Roads Agency Limpopo) and Gaal (Gateway Airports Authority Limited).

With regard to Ral, we will second two officials to fill the position of chief executive officer and chief financial officer in an acting capacity until we appoint their permanent replacements.

We will also fill the vacancies on the board, ensuring the board has a full complement of directors,” Martins said.

DRT Administrator Mathabatha Mokonyana said the department’s Project Management Unit might be moved back to Ral. He dismissed talks that his team from the national department and its provincial counterpart do not see eye to eye.

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in such cases. Nersa has procedures in place for handling complaints. Complaints are to be discussed and resolved with the licensee first, when a resolution is not found then it can be escalated to Nersa,” Hlebela said.

At the time of going to print, the municipality had not yet responded to questions on the matter.

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hot potatoes to impact on sopa address With a sword or two hanging over his head, and should the current political status quo be maintained, Premier Cassel Mathale would be expected to deliver his fifth State of the Province address next week.

Next Thursday’s proceedings would follow this evening’s (Thursday) opening of Parliament in Cape Town. It should again be a platform for the usual display of pomp and protocol. The annual provincial event is habitually not far from it when members and guests show off fashions and accessories when they meet to listen to the annual State of the Province address being delivered. With the deadline apparently fast approaching for the provincial executive of the African National Congress (ANC) presenting a report to the national structure of the ruling party on leadership issues, Mathale is perceived to remain under pressure. The national decision should determine the future of Limpopo’s current leadership and would be expected to level the political playing field in Limpopo.

“It’s a matter between the province and us. We don’t report to you. They don’t report to you.

It’s not a media matter,” ANC national spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said when approached for comment by Polokwane Observer’s Lesetja Malope. Provincial Secretary Soviet Lekganyane said he was not allowed to comment.

In the meantime it was learnt Mathale would apparently be met by the biggest Rendani Mudau Sales Executive picket ever organised FSB: 23188 by alliance part-

ner Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in the province when arriving at the Legislature that morning. According to Cosatu Provincial Secretary Dan Sebabi unions would, among others, demand the resignation of Mathale and his entire cabinet, specifically Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (Coghsta) MEC Clifford Motsepe and Health MEC Norman Mabasa.

Also impacting on the content of Mathale’s speech is another hot potato; the fact that half of provincial government departments remain under administration.

In his address the Premier would be expected to concentrate on, among others, the status of the provincial administration, financial record-keeping, local government affairs, education-related matters and the 2012 matric pass rate, health challenges, unemployment and job creation as well as the crime rate.

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>> Premier, Director General absent >> Replaced on programme by senior official and Mayor lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com

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aprm workshop snubbed

he African Peer Review Mechanism’s (APRM) Provincial Consultative Workshop was snubbed by high profile personalities who were scheduled to address it.

The event, held at Protea Hotel Ranch Resort on Friday, was supposed to be addressed

by Provincial Government’s Director General, Ms Rachel Molepo-Modipa and Premier Cassel Mathale but neither attended.

The pair was replaced on the event programme by Dr Phuti Pheme, Senior General Manager in the Office of the Premier, and Polokwane Executive Mayor, Cllr Freddy Greaver respectively.

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A media statement issued by Provincial Government stated that the APRM is a selfmonitoring instrument voluntarily agreed upon by member states of the African Union (AU) with the primary purpose to foster adoption of policies, standards and practices that lead to political stability, high economic growth, sustainable development and accelerated subregional and continental economic integration.

Provincial Government Spokesperson, Mr Tebatso Mabitsela said Molepo-Modipa could not attend the event as she was also attending other officials duties while Mathale’s Spokesperson, Ms Mashadi Mathosa said Mathale had a prior engagement. Despite starting more than an hour after the scheduled time the event was well attended.

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mKmVa to meet for political education yolande nel >>observer.yolande@gmail.com Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) in Limpopo is intending to host a political education session next weekend specifically focussing on the history, vision and values of the African National Congress (ANC).

Members of the structure in Limpopo are expected to converge at Polokwane Game Reserve for political interaction with several speakers, according to MKMVA Deputy Provincial Chairperson Lulamile Jack.

He said the programme would include photo: lesetja malope

Senior general Manager in the Office of the Premier, Dr Phuti Pheme and Polokwane executive Mayor, Cllr Freddy greaver during the african Peer Review Mechanism’s (aPRM) Provincial Consultative Workshop on Friday.

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The applicant should be able to read, write and speak English fluently and eloquently, and also be able to speak 1 (one) indigenous language spoken in Limpopo. The applicant should also be willing to work beyond normal working hours and be willing to travel from time to time. The successful candidate will receive a monthly stipend of R2000.

Kommer oor ondergrondse water met beplande platinummyn mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com Boere en grondeienaars in die Waterberggebied het hul kommer oor die moontlike oopgroef-platinummynontwikkeling wat in die sensitiewe Nylsvley Ramsar-vleilandgebied beplan word en waaroor Polokwane Observer verlede week berig het, uitgespreek en is dit eens dat die besoedeling van die ondergrondse water die grootste bedreiging vir hulle inhou.

Mnr Ken Smit van Moorddrift Melkery het gesê al die boere in die omgewing is bekommerd oor die moontlike ontwikkeling en die besoedeling van die ondergrondse water. “Die omgewingimpakstudie moet behoorlik gedoen word. Indien daar nie ‘n volledige verslag hieroor uitgereik word nie, sal ons nie ons kommer agter ons kan sit nie,” het hy gesê.

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grond is ‘n hanetree van waar hulle die myn wil ontwikkel en sy voorstoep sal letterlik as vullishoop vir dié ontwikkeling dien. Hy het sy ongelukkigheid oor die beplanning sterk uitgespreek.

“Die Nyl vloedvlakte is ‘n unieke stelsel en is waarskynlik die beste bewaar. Sou ons nie daarin slaag om die ontwikkeling te stop nie, sal die hele stelsel wat van suid van Modimolle strek, al die pad na die samevloeiing van die Mogalakwena- en Versterkriviere negatief beïnvloed word,” sê hy. Hy voeg by dat sowat 400 000 mense van dié water afhanklik is.

Die woordvoerder van Limpopo se departement van ekonomiese ontwikkeling, omgewing en toerisme (Ledet), mnr Lucky Phosa sê hulle is steeds besig met studies oor die impak wat die beplande platinummyn op die omgewing sal hê.

“Ons is besig om die nodige inligting te bekom oor beide die ekologiese- en waterstu-dies en sal ‘n verslag uitgee sodra dit voltooi is.”

inwoners aanbeveel om gpF te stig rC myburgh >>rc.observer@gmail.com Sedert die stigting van die Welgelegen Gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum (GPF) was daar ‘n

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presentations by MKMVA National Chairperson Kebby Maphatsoe, MKMVA Provincial Chairperson John Ngobeni who will facilitate political discussions, former MK Genl Thabiso Mokhosi who is expected to speak on Cuito Cuanavale and MK stalwart Ike Maphoto on the Wankie and Sipolilo campaign.

Jack said he would address those present on the northern front in Angola during his presentation.

The session will last the entire day and would end with a jazz hour after dinner when old bush or revolutionary songs would dominate proceedings, he concluded.

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duidelike afname in misdaad in die omgewing en word ‘n forum vir elke sektor in die stad aanbeveel. “’n Mens kan nie misdaad stop sit nie. Dit verskuif net na ander areas sodra misdadigers in ‘n spesifieke area verjaag word,” sê Welgelegen GPF-skakelbeampte, me Antuanette Pretorius.

Sy sê in vergelyking met vier maande gelede se syfers is dit duidelik dat misdaad in Welgelegen afgeneem het. “Ons is onlangs deur die polisie ingelig dat Welgelegen se misdaadsyfer vir Desember die laagste in die stad was.

Ons kan met vrymoedigheid sê dat ‘n GPF funksioneel en effektief is en beveel dit vir elke sektor of woongebied in die stad aan,” sê Pretorius. Sy meen dat misdadigers op die lang duur na ander dorpe sal verhuis omdat elke sektor in Polokwane met ‘n valkoog dopgehou sal word.

Volgens Welgelegen GPF-adjunkvoorsitter, mnr Norman Brown was daar wel onlangse insidente in Kapt van Damstraat waar daar gedurende die dag by ‘n huis ingebreek is.

In ‘n tweede voorval is gesteelde goedere in ‘n inwoner se erf gekry, maar niemand het ‘n saak aanhangig gemaak nie.

“Ons is ‘n paar jong mans wat snags die omgewing patrolleer waarvoor ons geen vergoeding kry nie en ons eie brandstof en lugtyd voorsien. Ons doen dit om ons omgewing te beskerm en misdaadvry te hou,” sê Brown.

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Myngenoegen Shelter steeds in nood mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com “Wanneer jy saans jou ligte aanskakel of aandete maak, dink aan Myngenoegen Shelter wat in donker gehul is. Daar is wel ‘n kragopwekker wat vir drie uur saans aangeskakel word, maar inwoners moet die meeste van die tyd sonder elektrisiteit klaarkom,” sê me Christa van Tonder, komiteelid van die skuiling wat geld insamel

om hul Eskom-rekening, wat steeds R13 500 agterstallig is, te betaal.

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politician manhandled at warehouse lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com

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emocratic Alliance (DA) Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL), Ms Meisie Kennedy was allegedly violently manhandled and prevented from performing her oversight duties when she visited at a textbook warehouse in the city on Friday.

Shortly after being released by the security guards, Kennedy told media representatives outside the warehouse that she was manhandled while taking photographs of the thousands of books in the warehouse and that the photographs were also deleted by the guards.

“Plus minus 25 guards grabbed me and wanted to push me out. They also took my driver’s licence and ID and also the camera,” a clearly shaken Kennedy said while in the presence of DA Education Spokesperson, Ms Desiree van der Walt, Provincial Leader, Mr Jacques Smalle and National Spokesperson, Mr Mmusi Maimane who visited the province specifically to attend to the issue.

Kennedy said she did not know why she was ill-treated as she had introduced herself and announced that she was there to perform oversight work and was given access to the

premises and even the warehouse.

The confrontation also caused police to be called in to quell the situation but according to Kennedy nothing much was done by them.

According to Kennedy, the warehouse was packed to the rafters with books which were supposed to have been delivered to school already.

Smalle said the party was still going to decide whether to press charges or not over the matter.

Smalle also said the party was in possession of a list of at least 56 schools which had not received all their required textbooks on the day.

Meanwhile Basic Education Minister, Ms Angie Motshekga on Monday held a media briefing in Gauteng dismissing the DA’s allegations that there were still schools without textbooks in the province. “The Department of Basic Education has strongly rejected reports that some schools in Limpopo had not received textbooks. The Department has provided proof that the schools mentioned in the media reports have indeed received textbooks just like all other schools in the province. The Department had a water tight system that ensured all schools received the required number of books as per the data supplied by the provincial department,” a media statement issued by the department read.

Efforts to get comment from DBE Spokesperson, Mr Panyaza Lesufi about the alleged incident at the warehouse proved fruitless and at the time of going to print, no comment on the matter had been received. photo: lesetja malope

Democratic alliance (Da) Member of Provincial Legislature (MPL), Ms Meisie Kennedy.

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The driver of this vehicle took the law into his own hands by blocking an intersection with his towing vehicle in order to let a funeral procession pass. This is against the law, warns the traffic department.

only law enforcement officials may regulate traffic at all times rC myburgh >>rc.observer@gmail.com There appears to be a tendency among road users to either ignore even the most basic rules of the road or simply interpret them to suit their own immediate needs.

One such an example is that of a tow truck driver who on Saturday, much to the surprise of this reporter and the annoyance of many fellow road users, stopped his vehicle in the middle of an intersection to facilitate right of way for a funeral procession.

The driver blatantly stopped his yellow tow truck centre in the intersection of Nelson Mandela Drive and Marshall Street to help the procession pass. The vehicle had barely come to a standstill when the passenger got out and immediately started regulating the traffic.

While some motorists slowed down others simply ignored his directions and instead obeyed the traffic light. This created opportunity for accidents as the funeral goers continued to keep on driving as well. Luckily no incident occurred but it was nevertheless a potentially dangerous situation.

“No one is allowed to regulate the traffic except a traffic or Police official. It is against the law to block an intersection or obstruct traffic in any way,” Polokwane Municipal

Spokesperson, Ms Noko Lebea said in answer to our enquiry.

Mr André Pretorius, Head of Traffic in Polokwane strongly condemned motorists who regulate traffic during a procession.

He made it clear that no one is allowed to block an intersection in order to give a procession have right of way. In the case of funerals he explained: “Either the undertaker or the family will have to arrange with the traffic department to accompany the procession.

If the family decides to handle the arrangements themselves they will have to visit our offices, provide us with the details and pay a fee of R300. If they cannot afford the R300 we suggest that vehicles in the procession move as close as possible to each other towards the cemetery. Vehicles’ headlights must also be switched on,” Pretorius said.

He further stressed the importance of motorists in a procession obeying the normal traffic rules at all time. “Should a traffic light turn red, the driver must adhere to the signal and stop,” he said.

Pretorius also stated that a person who blocks the road or regulates the traffic can be held accountable if an accident occurs.

Lebea said that any illegal behaviour observed on the road must be reported to the control room at 015 290 2457/8.

schools warned of possible decline in performance lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com Senior officials of the Department of Education have been warned to prepare for a difficult year ahead of the first group of learners completing Grade 12 of the new Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (Caps) next year.

The officials summoned from the various districts and circuits across the province attended a meeting at Nirvana Primary School on Thursday to discuss the analysis of the provincial Grade 12 results for 2012.

A presentation by the department indicated that the prov-

ince’s matric results have always declined with the introduction of a new curriculum and should next year’s results not do the same it would be a first since 1996.

The analysis further indicated that schools in Vhembe district have been the best performers in most years since 1996 with recent results showing the district to be the only one with an underperforming circuit.

It also indicates that the lowest pass rate ever achieved in the same period is 31,8 % in 1997 while the highest was in 2004 at 70,6%.

MEC for Education, Mr Dickson Masemola was also in attendance during the meeting.

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late payment for traffic officials overtime rC myburgh >>rc.observer@gmail.com Local municipal traffic officials were ready to down their tools last week if they were not to be paid soon for overtime worked during the December holidays.

Polokwane Municipality however managed to pay the traffic officials on the same day that a dissatisfied traffic official informed Polokwane Observer about their overtime

remuneration not being paid yet.

The official afterwards said it was still not acceptable as the overtime was supposed to have been paid on 25 January when the monthly salaries were paid. This did not happen and traffic officials who sacrificed precious family time during the holidays still got the short end of the stick. Municipal Spokesperson, Ms Noko Lebea said the traffic officials were paid but failed to respond as to why the payments were made so late.

new treasury hod comes obserVer 7 with tons of financial experience Februarie 14, 2013

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Warren blunt >>warrenb.observer@gmail. com

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fter only two months in his new position as the Head of Department (HOD) at the Limpopo Treasury, Mr Gavin Pratt has the Treasury HOD, unenviable task of drawing up Mr gavin Pratt the budget for the upcoming 2013/14 financial year to the satisfaction of everybody in the province.

In a recent interview with Polokwane Observer, Pratt spoke about the financial challenges facing Provincial Treasury and the road ahead towards achieving financial stability in Limpopo. Born and raised in Polokwane, he has a wealth of financial experience, having obtained a BCom degree from the University of Cape Town. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992 and has been working for the provincial government since 2001.

Pratt has served under all three of Limpopo’s Premiers, Messrs Ngoako Ramatlhodi, Sello Moloto and Cassel Mathale. He was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer at the Office of the Premier for both Ramatlhodi and Moloto, before moving to the Internal Auditing Unit in December 2005 where he was the Chief Audit Executive for the province. The Internal Auditing Unit is responsible for the finances of all provincial government departments.

Initially Pratt was reluctant to apply for the position of HOD at Treasury because the job is contractual rather than permanent. He decided to take on the challenge after seeing the

City’s water gets blue drop status ben snyman >> bensnyman.observer@gmail.com Polokwane and Tzaneen municipalities and Lepelle Northen Water (LNW) were awarded Blue Drop Certification for 2010, 2011 and 2012 for quality water management. No Green Drop Certificates were awarded in the province.

Lepelle Northern Water’s laboratories at the Ebenezer Water Treatment plant is South African National Accreditation System accredited to conduct independent tests in order to continually monitor compliance of the final water quality produced to Sans 241: 2011 requirements.

The Green Drop results for 2010-2011 indicate that municipal wastewater management in Limpopo is not in a good state and is not on par with national benchmarks. Most of the treatment plants have moved into high - and critical risk state, which will require strategies and interventions of unusual nature, with resources to back up any plans.

The regulatory opinion is that performance of the province as a whole is weak, as reflected by the average Municipal Green Drop Score of 24%. Limpopo is therefore positioned as one of the lower performing provinces on the Provincial Performance log.

Mookgophong and Polokwane Municipalities share the position as best performing municipalities in the province.

position advertised for the third time. He was appointed on 13 December 2012 and has been working closely with the National Government Intervention team since then. He describes his working relationship with the task team as a good one and often uses them as a soun board before making an important decision.

The HOD admits that the Provincial Treasury faces many challenges, among these the shortage of skilled personnel within the department. “These skills deficiencies are currently being rectified within Treasury and at the departments of Health and Social Development and Education, before being rolled out to the other provincial government departments,”

Pratt said. “Another important aspect is the capacity to monitor the financial performance of the other provincial departments and municipalities by Treasury and to strengthen these structures in order to deliver on the mandate set by National Government.”

Achieving a clean audit at both provincial and municipal level for the 2013/2014 financial year is one of the key objectives for the Provincial Treasury. He expressed his concern with the roll-over of conditional grants in some departments. He admitted to the shortcomings within Treasury towards achieving clean audits for the upcoming year. “Improving the coordination and financial structures in municipalities is

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currently being reviewed by a team of financial experts. In future all provincial departments and municipalities will be held accountable for financial mismanagement and wasteful expenditure,” he explained.

With the tabling of the new budget around the corner, Pratt says it is important to table a budget that meets the requirements of National Government’s strategic goals and at the same time targets key areas of service delivery in the province. With Pratt at the helm of the province’s finances, it seems if his steady hand and astute leadership could well guide Limpopo to financial prosperity and sound financial management.

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sommige gaan tot uiterstes vir kos op die tafel February 14, 2013

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rC myburgh >>rc.observer@gmail.com

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m kos vir die tafel te voorsien, dwing mense soms om tot uiterstes te gaan.

Een so voorbeeld is mnr Cabora Maahlo wat gereeld reuse skrootvragte, met enigiets wat van metaal en yster gemaak en nie meer in werkende toestand is nie, braaf van Semenya op die Mogwadipad sowat 30 km buite die stad tot by ‘n plaaslik skrootwerf vir ‘n inkomste sleep.

Polokwane Observer het verlede week met Maahlo gepraat net voor hy sy jongste vrag ingeweeg het. Die vrag bestaan uit drie ou motors – die een is op ‘n waentjie se as vasgemaak. ‘n Ander een se kattebakgedeelte is in die een op die as se enjingedeelte vasgemaak met die wiele op die padoppervlak en een op sy dak. Binne in die motors is los skroot soos ou stowe en motordele. Agter op sy stokou Mazda 1 200 bakkie is geroeste motorasse. “Ek bring gereeld vragte om te verkoop. Dit is hoe ek elke maand brood op my tafel sit,” sê Maahlo, wat sy eie skrootwerf in Semenya bestuur.

Maahlo sê hy hoop om vir die betrokke vrag

ongeveer R5 000 te kry.

Oor die onpadwaardigheid van die vrag lag Maahlo en sê: “Ek ry snags wanneer daar minder kans is dat die verkeersbeamptes my sal aftrek.

Ek het geen ander keuse nie, want hoe sal ek anders geld Foto: rC myburgh verdien,” vra Mnr Cabora Maahlo trots by die vrag skroot wat hy Maahlo. sukkel-sukkel tot in die stad bring om te verkoop.

Volgens die munisipale verkeershoof, mnr André Pretorius word sulke vragte gereeld van die pad verwyder. “Dit help nie meer om vir sulke motoriste boetes te gee nie want hulle slaan nie ag daarop nie en word op ‘n volgende geleentheid maar net weer afgetrek. “Die boete hang af van die hoeveelheid wat die voertuig oor sy beperking oorlaai is. Sulke boetes is gewoonlik tussen R1 000 en R1 500. Sou die bakkie ook onpadwaardig wees, word dit summier van die pad verwyder en die eienaar sal eers verantwoording moet doen,” sê hy.

STATE OF THE PROVINCE ADDRESS The Premier of Limpopo, Honourable Cassel Mathale will deliver his State of the Province Address during the opening of the Legislature as follows:

DATE: 21 FEBRUARY 2013 VENUE: LEBOWAKGOMO LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER TIME: 11:00 All guests are kindly requested to be seated at 10:00.

The Legislature shall broadcast the proceedings live on Channel 408 (DSTV), SABC and Community Radio Stations in the Province.

VENUES FOR BIG SCREENS DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY MOPANI Greater Letaba Greater Tzaneen VHEMBE Thulamela Musina WATERBERG Thabazimbi Lephalale CAPRICORN Polokwane Molemole SEKHUKHUNE Fetakgomo Ephraim Mogale

MUNICIPALITY Mokwakwaila Hall Lenyenye Community Hall Thulamela Town Hall Nancefield Community Hall Regorogile Community Hall Seleka Community Hall Marobala Community Hall Matseke Resource Centre Fetakgomo Civic Centre Mazwi a Nape School, Mamphokgo Village

For more information on Big Screens kindly contact: MR Lufuno Mudzanani at 015 633 8076/ 082 331 8027 OR Ms Maphishane Ntsoane at 082 418 6282.

aarbeigeurdwelms ‘n mite mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com “Nuwe dwelmmiddel in skole – versprei die boodskap aan soveel moontlik ouers wie se kinders op skool is. Ouers moet bewus wees van die nuwe dwelmmiddel genaamd ‘strawberry quick’ of ‘strawberry pops’. Die dwelmmiddel lyk soos lekkergoed en ruik soos aarbeie. Dit word aan kinders gegee en word dan in ‘n ernstige kondisie in die hospitaal opgeneem. Dwelmhandelaars gee dit vir kinders om hulle verslaaf te maak en so kliënte te kry. Waarsku asseblief julle kinders om nie lekkergoed van enigiemand te vat nie. Indien hulle daarvan kry moet hulle dit na ‘n onderwyser of skoolhoof neem.”

Só lees ‘n waarskuwing wat talle die afgelope tyd per epos en op slimfone ontvang het oor die nuwe manier wat dwelmhandelaars glo gebruik om kinders aan metamfetamien (straatnaam, tik) verslaaf te maak.

Polokwane Observer het navraag by me Riette van der Linde, direkteur van die Lim-

popo Alkohol- en Dwelmsentrum (Sansa) gedoen oor dié waarskuwing. Sy sê dié epos doen al sedert 2006 die rondte en na deeglike ondersoek kan sy met sekerheid sê dat geen waarheid daarin steek nie.

“Diegene wat daarvoor verantwoordelik is, jaag die gemeenskap op hol. Tik word wel onder tieners misbruik maar ons het nog nie aarbeigeurtik in Limpopo opgemerk nie,” sê sy.

Sy voeg by dat tik ‘n straatwaarde van tussen R100 en R300 vir ongeveer twee eetlepels het en dat dwelmhandelaars nie sommer hul inkomste so sal weggee nie.

Honderde soortgelyke eposse het al die rondte gedoen en hulle volg al die leidrade op, sê sy.

“Volgens ons wete is daar nie waarheid in dié storie nie maar die gemeenskap moet seker maak hul kinders raak nie by dwelms of enige substansie betrokke nie,” waarsku sy.

Vir meer besonderhede oor substansiemisbruik of om meer oor die gevare van dwelmmiddels te wete te kom, skakel hulle by 015 295 3700.

rhino poaching in limpopo continues to escalate Warren blunt >>warrenb.observer@gmail.com The new year has barely started and already the number of rhinos killed by poachers has reached 81, with over sixty carcasses with their horns removed discovered in the Kruger National Park (KNP) alone.

Conservation authorities throughout South Africa are starting to express concern that the rhino poaching crisis in the country is starting to spiral out of control. Statistics reveal that in 2012, a total of 668 rhinos were slaughtered countrywide, more than double the 333 killed in 2010. If SA’s rhinos continue to be poached at the current rate there will be almost no rhinos left in ten years time, according to wildlife experts.

In the most recent incident over the weekend, four poachers were arrested, three killed and one wounded by anti-rhino poaching units from the KNP. Brig Hangwani Mulaudzi, Head of Communications for the SAPS in Limpopo said luckily no rhinos were killed by the poachers, who were armed with an AK 47 assault rifle, two .458 hunting rifles and pistols.

However, one rhino horn was discovered amongst the other items confiscated from the poachers.

The poachers were spotted by

a patrolling KNP anti-poaching unit when they attempted to cross the Letaba river bridge and when they were challenged, opened fire on the rangers. The rangers returned fire killing the three poachers, wounding one, while two managed to escape.

A widespread search has since been launched for the two remaining poachers.

In another incident three suspected rhino poachers were arrested last Tuesday at the Nwanedi Game Reserve in the Tshamatumbu area of Limpopo. Rangers spotted the three men carrying a hunting rifle after hearing shots fired in the reserve. When they confronted the suspects, shots were fired at them.

The rangers returned fire, wounding one of the suspects in the leg. The remaining two suspects fled the scene and the police were called in to investigate further. After follow-up investigations were launched the two remaining suspects were arrested at their homes at Mosodi village in the Tshamatumbu area.

An unlicensed 303 hunting rifle was confiscated during these arrests. The three suspects appeared in the Mutale Magistrate’s Court last Thursday on charges of trespassing, the illegal possession of a firearm, attempted murder and unlawful hunting.

ondersteun bloedskenkklinieke mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com Februarie se skenkingskliniekdae by die onderskeie instansies is deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Bloeddiens (SANBD) bekendgemaak met die oog daarop dat gereelde én nuwe skenkers hulle op dié dae ondersteun.

14 Februarie – Mitchell House, Matimba Power Station en Palabora Mining Company 15 Februarie – Die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika (Unisa)-kampus in Landdros Maréstraat en by die Seshego Plaza

16 Februarie – Northern Academy 18 Februarie – Limpopo Mediclinic 19 Februarie – Die Suid-Afrikaanse Brouerye (SAB), Coca-Cola Fortune en die departement van ekonomiese ontwikkeling, omgewing en toerisme (Ledet) 20 Februarie – Die Hoërskool Frans du Toit in Phalaborwa en Giyani Plaza 21 en 22 Februarie – Die Universiteit van Limpopo Vir meer besonderhede of om klinieke by werksplekke te reël, skakel hulle by 015 297 3636.

Water levels below halfway lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com The water levels in Polokwane Municipality’s various reservoirs have fallen dangerously below the halfway mark with Seshego reservoir being lowest at 27% full and the Potgieter Avenue reservoir holding

62% of its capacity on Tuesday.

The city’s only 50 mega litre reservoir was exactly half full, the two 30 mega litre reservoirs were at 40% and 45% respectively. The Olifants Plant pumped at only 39 litres per second, much less than the 86 litres per second rate of a week ago.

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Crime shorts masedibu 10 obserVer learner chased away from school NeWS

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>> Parents suspect learner’s failure to be malicious and spiteful

lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com

A learner at Masedibu Secondary School was allegedly chased away from the school on Monday because his parents did not attend a meeting they received no invite for.

According to the father of the learner, who preferred to remain anonymous, the move was part of the school’s plans to victimise his child after he approached the Circuit Manager of Polokwane to voice concerns about two of his children failing the same grade twice.”

“This after the principal of the school made a threat to “sort him out”.

“The principal refused to meet with me so I took it to the circuit office and requested the children’s memorandum, the scripts and the schedule to satisfy myself that they failed on merit and were not failed maliciously,” the parent said.

Three weeks after submitting a written request for the documents, he had not received anything. In the meantime one of the two children affected was sent home on Monday and told “it was because the parents did not attend a meeting over the weekend”.

However, during a meeting with the parents on Tuesday, the teacher who allegedly showed the learner the door supposedly admitted to forgetting to

inform the learner of the invite to the meeting.

Masedibu is a no fee school and the parents previously had bad blood with the principal over unpaid fees before it was declared a no fee school.

Departmental Spokesperson, Mr Pat Kgomo said he could only confirm the complaint received. “We can confirm that the parent has laid a complaint with the Circuit Manager on suspicion that his children failing might have something to do with things other than academic competence,” Kgomo said.

He added that the department was not aware of the learner that was chased away but said the matter was unfortunate. “It is only the Head of Department who has the powers to chase away learners,” he added.

Mr Ashely Koena Mokgohloa (24) from Machaba Village in Mogwadi went missing on 24 January. Provincial Police Spokesperson, Col Ronel Otto said Mokgohloa mentioned intending to visit his sister at an unknown location and never returned home. Anyone with information on Mokgohloa’s whereabouts can contact the investigating officer, Lt Motlatla at 015 501 0368.

bogus vehicle seller traced

Police in Modimolle warned buyers of pre-owned vehicles to be extremely careful when making such purchases in response to internet or magazine advertisements.

This warning stems from several incidents reported in the Modimolle area involving a supposed seller of second-hand vehicles who pretends to be employed by a vehicle dealer in Voortrekker Street, Modimolle.

According to WO James Finley the dealer does not exist. He said the fraudulent seller also claims a deposit before the vehicle can be viewed.

Once the deposit is paid the given cellular number of the bogus dealer is disconnected and he disappears with the money.

Anyone with information can contact Finley on 082 414 3218.

Polokwane residents were also warned about a scam where people will receive a SMS from a number similar to the one you get bank notifications from. It indicates a problem on your account and states that a consultant will contact you. When the consultant calls they will confirm your banking details and ask which model phone you are using. After the conversation they will contact your service provider and perform a SIM swap in order to receive one time pins (OTPs) or random verification numbers (RVNs) to access your account.

Another instance of reported attempted fraudulent activity involves a man who attempted to pay for goods by cheque. According to the supplier involved they regularly verify cheques with the bank before allowing a customer to buy. Once the fraudster realised what was going on, he hastEnglish ily left on foot. The bank confirmed that the account was closed in 2010 already.

The name on the cheque is T.C Tladi’s Transport (Proprietor Tladi Tebogo Charles).

man linked to eight rape incidents

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS

by President Jacob Zuma

What is the State of the Nation Address?

Every year at the opening of Parliament, the President of South Africa delivers an important speech called the State of the Nation Address.

Why should I listen to it?

The State of the Nation Address is important for all South Africans because it tells us what government’s Programme of Action is for the year ahead. The Programme of Action is government’s plans for the country and the people of South Africa.

By being aware of what government is doing, everyone can become involved and also take part in government’s plans to build a better life for all.

When and how can I listen to the President’s State of the Nation Address?

The State of the Nation Address takes place on Thursday, 14 February 2013, from 19:00.

Public viewing is arrangedlive at Senwabarwana FET College February Broadcast on television and radio.

Lookon out14for details! 2013 @ 19:00.

Police in Thohoyandou on Friday arrested a suspected serial rapist who might be linked to eight incidents of rape.

According to Provincial Police Spokesperson, Brig Hangwane Mulaudzi the 30-year-old man was taken into custody on Friday. “Eight girls reported being attacked in the area of which four of them positively identified the arrested man as their attacker,” Mulaudzi said. DNA tests have apparently linked the man to all eight cases.

The first incident took place in 2011.

Mulaudzi said the suspect would hide in the bushes and await his victims to pass and then attack them. The victims are aged between 14 and 19.

Mulaudzi added that the suspect often attacked girls who were accompanied by their boyfriends. He would then tie the boyfriend up before raping the girl. The suspect is expected to appear in court again on 8 March.

man who shoots nurses, again in court later

The man (42) who was arrested on Friday for the alleged shooting of two nurses at the Vyeboom Clinic in Makhado will appear in the Vuwani Magistrate’s Court again on 28 February.

He was arrested with his girlfriend and her 30-year-old brother in Giyani after the shooting.

The Police cornered them in the Basani Village in Giyani and confiscated an unlicensed firearm, handbags and four cell phones which were stolen during the armed robbery at the clinic.

The 27-year-old woman and her brother were not arrested in connection with the shooting, but for being in possession of stolen goods. According to Provincial Police Spokesperson, Brig Hangwane Mulaudzi the man arrived at the clinic wearing a balaclava. He fired two shots at the floor which forced the clinic security guards to flee. He proceeded into one of the consultation rooms where he shot one of the nurses in the stomach twice and another in the arm. He helped himself to a set of car keys and fled in a nurse’s Volkswagen Polo.

The man appeared in the Vuwani Magistrate’s Court for armed robbery and attempted murder on Tuesday. He was also linked to a hijacking in Polokwane and will appear in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on 20 February on that charge.

Mr Lulamile Jack, Deputy Chairperson of Mkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association’s (MKMVA) on Wednesday said the organisation condemned the incident. Jack, accompanied by MKMVA National Chairperson, Mr Kebby Maphatsoe and other members visited the victims at Tsilindzini Hospital on Saturday. They referred to the crisis of a shortage of doctors and nurses in South Africa and called upon MEC of Health, Dr Norman Mabasa to look into the state of security at hospitals. They also suggested that security at hospitals should not be privatised and the state should take responsibility for maintaining sufficient security services at hospitals.

primary athletics meeting obserVer 11 spoiled by poor organisation Februarie 14, 2013

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Warren blunt >>bluntwarren9@gmail.com

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ast Friday’s Polokwane Primary Schools Cluster Athletics Championships at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium was once again marred by poor organisation.

However, organisers and officials say the event proceeded smoothly with only a few minor glitches. Peter Masekela, Secretary of the cluster committee said changes had to be made to the programme the Monday before the event due to some events being omitted. Masekela added that he is confident that tomorrow’s Capricorn Primary Schools Cluster athletics

meeting at the stadium will proceed smoothly as planned.

Disgruntled parents told Polokwane Observer that last Friday’s event started late and the programme was rescheduled which led to much confusion among both learners and adults. Some athletes had to wait for up to three hours in order to participate in their rescheduled events.

In some instances, athletes had to participate in two different events at the same time. To make matters even worse, measuring tapes for field events like shot put, discus and javelin were unavailable to officials monitoring the distances achieved. Masekela admitted there were problems with

the non-availability of some equipment at last Friday’s athletics meeting from the side of the stadium management.

The chairman of the primary schools circuit athletics and one of the organisers of the meeting, Mr Lazarus Rasebotsa said he was unaware of any serious disruptions at the event.

He added that he had other commitments on the Friday morning and only arrived at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in the afternoon after the meeting had already ended. Many irate parents complained after the event that all the disruptions and bad organisation created a negative impression with their children regarding their participation in future athletics meetings.

auto safety protects your car in every way ben snyman >> bensnyman.observer@gmail.com

Auto Safety, a vehicle safety and protection provider, offers a variety of care products and safety services available for both its Polokwane and Makhado branches.

According to owner, Me Jackie Lombard, they pride themselves on their quality and client service. “Satisfied customers are most important to us,” she said.

Auto Safety specialises in the fitting of protective window safety film to safeguard occupants from smash-andgrab crimes. Additionally they also offer installation of micro-dot security, ride-on puncture proof, paint care and intensive valet service.

In addition to being SABS approved, the metallised security film comes with a lifetime guarantee and provides a strong protective barrier

between the passenger and the glass in the event of either an accident or a hi-jacking attempt.

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Auto safety offers two other services to protect not only the inside of the vehicle but also the outside. Paint protection can enhance the vehicle’s colour and prevent it from fading in the sun. Fabric guard is a product that is installed to protect interior carpets.

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Premier Cassel Mathale addressing executive and local mayors during Salga’s Municipal Finance Week held in Tzaneen last week.

Ms Tlotlanang Mogotlane, middle (executive Mayor Waterberg District Municipality) is congratulated by Cllr Joshua Matlou, far left (executive Mayor Mopani District) Messrs Mokopane Letsoalo (Municipal Manager, Waterberg), Clifford Motsepe, (MeC for Cooperative governance, Human Settlements and Traditional affairs), Thapelo Matlala (Provincial executive Officer Salga) and Cllr David Magabe (Provincial Chairperson of Salga).

Ms Melba Mabusela, second from left (Speaker Mogalakwena Local Municipality) is congratulated by Cllr Joshua Matlou (executive Mayor Mopani District), Messrs Clifford Motsepe (MeC Cooperative governance, Human Settlements and Traditional affairs), Thapelo Matlala (Provincial executive Officer Salga) and Cllr David Magabe (Salga Provincial Chairperson).

severe end to municipalities who misuse municipal funds and executive mayors/mayors who do not adhere to proper financial policies to be removed from their positions. This was the message from Premier Cassel Mathale during the South African Local Government Association’s (Salga) Municipal Finance Week held in Tzaneen last week.

“Good financial management is at the core of good governance and accountability which are values that must be used to gauge our performance as we move towards next year’s clean audit goals.

Wasteful expenditure cannot be tolerated and there must be consequences for wrong doing,” Mathale said.

He also stressed that the perceived high levels of non-compliance by municipalities and the high occurrence and frequency of qualified or modified audit opinions remain a stubborn problem which needs to be eliminated completely. “We have no other alternatives but to improve on the quality of our services. Improved performance requires commitment from every individual in every level within municipalities to pursue excellence in the delivery of every single activity,” Mathale said.

He also mentioned that in order for municipalities to achieve a clean audit they must appoint competent people at critical positions. “The filling of critical positions with competent personnel is not negotiable. Filling of vacant positions must never divide municipalities or threaten their mandate. We expect leaders to provide guidance in such processes and ensure that the interests of municipalities and the endeavour to promote good governance are not compromised,” he concluded.

Provincial MEC for Treasury, Mr David Masondo urged municipalities to spend their municipal infrastructure grants and

Mr David Masondo (MeC Provincial Treasury), Cllr David Magabe (Provincial Chairperson of Salga) and Kgoshi Malesela Dikgale (Chairperson Limpopo House of Traditional Leaders).

Delegates in attendance at Salga’s Municipal Finance Week.

avoid over expenditure of their budget.

“Many of our municipalities do not spend their conditional grants hence we returned R81 million in 2010/2011 amount as the province. We can’t always repeat that poor planning. We need to start explaining why we have poor planning, and take concrete to correct this. The return of these grants to the national fiscus simply means that we have returned infrastructure to provide services to our people,” Masondo said.

Mr Clifford Motsepe, MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs in his presentation on Operation Clean Audit 2014 pointed out that clean audits can only be achieved if council plays its role in terms of oversight, if Section 56 managers prioritise clean audit and if under/unacceptable performance is dealt with.

Salga Limpopo Chairperson, Cllr David Makgabe in recapping the first day referred to the function of municipal public accounts committees (MPAC) which should not be perceived as witch-hunting but rather as being a wing of council that aims to achieve the objectives of the entire municipality through effective oversight.

He further mentioned that salga will train MPAC members and finance portfolio councillors. Magabe also alluded that municipalities should plan to improve their revenue and debt collection from departments. That will afford municipalities a much needed cash injection to improve service delivery and boost confidence in their ability to collect.“We are encouraged by the spirit of the Premier and MECs who said all departments must pay what is due to municipalities,” Magabe said.

Two municipalities, Waterberg District and Mogalakwena were awarded in recognition of their performance. Waterberg achieved a clean audit in the last financial year and Mogalakwena was the only municipality with an unqualified audit in the province.

Mr Clifford Motsepe, MeC for the Department Cooperative governance, Human Settlements and Traditional affairs.

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>> Volgens statistiek het agt mense in 17 aanvalle in Januarie gesterf >> Boere moet indringend na hul veiligheidsituasie kyk

van Suid-Afrika (TLU SA) se statistiek het agt mense in Januarie 2013 landwyd tydens 17 aanvalle gesterf.

Die meeste voorvalle het in Gauteng plaasgevind waar vyf mense in agt aanvalle in dié provinsie gesterf het. Die onbenydenswaardige tweede plek word deur die Vrystaat beklee, waar drie mense in ses plaasaanvalle dood is, twee aanvalle het in Mpumalanga plaasgevind en een in Natal.

In Januarie 2012 is vyf mense dood in 11 aanvalle.

In die hele 2012 is 51 mense in 141 aanvalle vermoor, waarvan drie moorde uit 11 aanvalle in Limpopo plaasgevind het. Van Januarie 2010 tot Desember 2011 is 26 mense net in Limpopo vermoor.

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vir die hele jaar gerealiseer het, van toepassing gemaak moet word op 2013, soos blyk uit die Januariesyfers, sal sowat 82 mense vanjaar op plase in 218 aanvalle vermoor word, waarsku mnr Henry Geldenhuys, adjunkpresident van TLU SA en voorsitter van die unie se veiligheidskomitee. “Dit sal die hoogste syfer sedert 2005 wees, toe 115 mense op plase vermoor is.

TLU SA is dus nie verniet bekommerd nie.

In die lig van bogenoemde skoksyfers bly dit ondenkbaar dat die nasionale polisieminister, Nathi Mthethwa en die nasionale polisiekommissaris, Ria Pheega, steeds nie geantwoord het op TLU SA se dringende versoek tot gesprekvoering ’n jaar gelede nie.

Die laaste wat van die minister gehoor is, was ’n openbare tirade teen TLU SA enkele

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weke gelede tydens ’n mediakonferensie, maar waartydens hy steeds geen aanduiding gegee het van wat hy van plan is om te doen aan hierdie onaanvaarbare situasie nie,” sê Geldenhuys.

“TLU SA se lede wil deel van die oplossing wees. Daar is heelwat voorstelle wat ons graag wil bespreek, veral om te help, maar dan behoort hy die geleentheid met beide hande aan te gryp en ons nie te ignoreer of in die media te vergruis nie.

“Met die inligting van tendense tot ons beskikking, waarsku ons boere weer om dringend na hulle veiligheidsituasie te kyk.

Deel daarvan sluit die veiligheid en evaluering van die betroubaarheid van arbeiders, veral waar daar arbeidsonrus broei en boere reeds benadeel is, in” sê Geldenhuys.

muni’s bursary fund gets r450 000 cash injection

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Polokwane Municipality’s Mayoral Bursary Fund received a muchneeded R450 000 donation from banking giant, Standard Bank on Friday.

The donation, which Executive Mayor, Cllr Greaver described as the fastest “almost half a million Rand” he has ever raised, was handed over to him by the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Personal and Business Banking, Ms Funeka Montjane and Head of Province, Ms Mita Koebe at the the bank’s provincial offices on Friday, less than 24 hours after it was pledged.

Greaver assured Montjane that the funds would go a long way in assisting needy students to further their studies and would not be used for anything else besides its intended purpose.

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Standard Bank Chief executive Officer Personal and Business Banking, Ms Funeka Montjane, Polokwane executive Mayor, Cllr Freddy greaver and Standard Bank’s Head of Province, Ms Mita Koebe.

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Mnr Johan engelbrecht , middel, van Ster elektries, word deur mnre Mnre Jan van Nieuwenhuizen en Henry Collins, geluk gewens met sy prys, ‘n 20W LeD-sekuriteitslig wat hy in die gelukkige trekking gewen het.

oltex, een van Suid-Afrika se voorste verspreiders van elektriese produkte, het op 4 Februarie 2013 ‘n program, wat die maatskappy se lojaliteit en toewyding aan sy verskaffers en kliënte bevestig, van stapel gestuur.

Die program is geen gewone ‘jy is nommer een’- of ‘ons gee om’-strategie nie, eerder ‘n bevestiging van die maatskappy se bewuste betrokkenheid by sy verkaffers en kliënte. Die maatskappy het ‘n vennootskap met 30 van sy top verskaffers gesluit om direkte samewerking tussen verskaffers en kliënte te bewerkstellig. Voltex is toegewyd aan die beginsel dat die verskaffersprofiel net so belangrik soos kliëntetevredenheid is. Die kragdadige veldtog het reeds aan kliënte in die Wes-Kaap bewys dat Voltex erns met hierdie saak maak.

Van Februarie tot Mei 2013 gaan Voltex u nooi om op verskeie vlakke by die maatskappy betrokke te raak, om ‘n deurlopende verbintenis te hê, by dialoog betrokke te raak en Voltex te laat weet wat u dink en wil hê om in verbinding te bly.

Dis elektries. Pryse ter waarde van R1 000 000. Ja, een miljoen rand. Deur eenvoudig aan te sluit kan u ‘n wenner wees. Een rede vir hierdie kragtige veldtog is die drama-

tiese veranderinge in die elektrisiteitsindustrie en die fantastiese geleenthede wat Voltex se sosiale mediaplatforms soos Facebook, YouTube en Twitter skep. Anders as tevore, is kontak nie langer beperk tot besigheidsure en oor-die-toonbank-kontak nie. Voltex en sy verkose verskaffers kan nou persoonlik met u kommunikeer sodra ‘n nuwe produk of spesiale aanbod beskikbaar is en so in permanente verbinding bly.

Wen jou deel van R1 000 000 Dis so maklik. Kies bloot jou status – silwer, goud, of platinum – en ontdek die betekenis van betrokke raak by Voltex en sy verskaffers.

Hoe hoër jou status hoe groter die prys So werk dit: Silwer: deur bloot by enige Voltex-tak aankope te doen verwerf jy onmiddellikke SILWER-status wat jou die geleentheid bied om te wen. Niks is makliker nie.

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Platinum: Om Platinum-status te verwerf vereis Voltex dat jy, behalwe aankoop by Voltex en inteken op hulle aanlynnuusbrief of sosiale netwerke, ook ‘n kredietwaardige rekening by Voltex moet hê.

Dit gaan oor meer as pryse. Die wonderlike pryse is slegs ‘n deel van die kliëntebetrokkenheid-veldtog. Dis hoekom Voltex deur middel van eposse, SMS’e, Facebook, YouTube en Twitter persoonlik met jou in kontak wil bly.

Om die program vir jóú te laat werk vereis totale betrokkenheid van Voltex en daarom gaan hulle aaneenlopend oor die volgende vier maande spesifieke personeel- en takprogramme aanbied. Voltex laat geen klip onaangeraak nie om hulle kliëntediens te verbeter en so te verseker dat jou handelsmerkervaring uit die boonste rakke is.

Kinderhof nou ‘n rustiger atmosfeer mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com Sedert die kinderhof hul intrek einde verlede jaar by die Polokwane Kinder- en Gesinsorgvereniging se kantore in Jorissenstraat geneem het, verloop kinderhoffunksies seepglad en word die maatskaplike werkers in die stad se werk ook vergemaklik.

Dié verskuiwing het plaasgevind nadat die Polokwane Landdroshof in Oktober verlede jaar afgebrand het en die landdros van die kinderhof, me Elizabeth Hurter ander kantoorspasie moes kry. Hurter het nie op haar laat wag nie en vinnig ‘n plan gemaak.

Die hof hanteer onder meer verlengings van pleegsorg, plasings van sorgbehoewende kinders, aannemings en toesigregte.

Kindersorg se kantore is nou ‘n toeloop van ouers, kinders, prokureurs en advokate maar Hurter meen dat die rustige atmosfeer haar werksdag uniek maak omdat die omstandighede vir ouers beter as by die hof is met ‘n wagkamer. Daar is ook ‘n pragtige tuin en ‘n heerlike speelplek vir die kinders.

Hurter sê dat sy sedert 1990 as landdros by die Polokwane Landdroshof werk en dat die hoeveelheid sorgbehoewende kinders die laaste jare afgeneem het. Sy skryf dié positiewe verandering toe aan maatskaplike werkers wat hul werk behoorlik doen. Kinders wat wees gelaat word met onbetrokke pa’s na hul ma’s se afsterwe neem toe en dié kinders moet in behoorlike sorg geplaas word. Sy sê dat meeste van dié sterftes aan MIV/vigs toegeskryf word. “Dit gaan moeilik in informele nedersettings waar die kinders of aan hul eie genade oorgelaat word, of waar die grootouers of ouer kinders hulle moet versorg,” vertel sy.

Sy sê dat sy met moeite die kantoordeur agter haar toetrek na ‘n besige dag. “Van die kinders se omstandighede bly jou by en jy kan nie help om te hoop dat hulle beter af sal wees in die toekoms nie. Dit is egter beter om jou werk by die werk te los om jouself te beskerm en na ure op jou persoonlike lewe te konsentreer.”

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27 Februarie tot 2 Maart >> Die Polokwane Skou- en Musiekfees vind op die skougronde plaas. Hope stalletjies en opwinding vir oud en jonk. Vir meer besonderhede of om uitstalruimte te bespreek, skakel me Corrie Venter by 082 374 0816.

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Mr Mashilo Matsetela, Chairperson of the Limpopo Tourism Agency Board, shares his favourites with Polokwane Observer readers.

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Forget the Valentine’s cards, the chocolate, the flowers and the smooth talk today. Keep it for any other occasion. There is something compelling that demands attention; adhering to a call to defeat the monster called V (short for Violence) that is sweeping across the earth.

Somewhere in the world communities are mourning the loss of lives of women and girl children as a result of mutilating attacks. On a day reserved for showing affection, it makes sense to show the love by joining scores of global citizens in raising a joint opinion on manifold isolated instances that have grown into a nauseating norm with riotous proportion. Because of that fact we have become rather immune to news about yet another upsetting incident.

Thing is, in our fast-paced world of express existence another rape or violent attack is an added statistic we don’t pay much attention to. Until it happens on your block, you have to stop to read a message posted on a social media tool, see it on the front page or learn about it on the evening news.

In the run-up to Valentine’s 2013 there is a news flash of an awakening initially originating in New York containing a call to join 1 billion rising, a worldwide V-Day campaign demand-

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Toe die jongman se ma hom vra of hy die meisie vir wie hy die Valentynsdagkaartjie gegee het liefhet, het hy gesê dat hy nie weet wat die woord liefde beteken nie, maar dat hy gevoelens het wat hy nog nooit voorheen ervaar het nie.

Sy ma het dit dadelik as verliefdheid beskryf, maar oor haar woorde gestruikel toe sy probeer sê wat liefde is en hoe dit anders as verliefdheid is.

Op Valentynsdag hoor ons die woorde liefde, liefhê, verlief en verwante woorde waarskynlik meer as op enige ander dag.

In verklarings, liedjies en gedigte word op dié liefdesdag by geliefdes gekoer of word probeer om ‘n vonk wat ‘n liefdesvuur kan aansteek, te bewerkstellig. Naas die mense wat op Valentynsdag aan die wrede werklikheid van ‘n beminde wat oorlede of ver is – of wat nog nie opgedaag het nie – herinner word, is daar ook die wat die dag en dit wat daarmee gepaardgaan nie kan verdra nie. Hulle sê dit maak liefde goedkoop.

In dieselfde gesprek waartydens Jesus gesê het: “Julle moet mekaar liefhê” (Joh 15:17), het hy ook gesê: “Niemand het groter liefde as dit nie: dat hy sy lewe vir sy vriende aflê” (:13). Liefde was Jesus se dryfkrag en word ons opdrag. Soos die Vader hóm liefgehad het,

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ing an end to such demonic deeds. In this instance V is the letter in victory, Valentine and the female private part. Quoting statistics of one out of three women experiencing violence in their lifetime, the campaign drives the message home: if we haven’t been there yet we are just the lucky ones for not having falling prey to some or other abuser.

More than 1 billion women on the planet would be victims thereof, it is believed. That is about 19 000 times more than the total South African population. Staggering figures.

We had to come to terms with the knowledge that we are not immune to violence. It is a monster that is leaving many manhandled and maimed.

When we do stop to give it a thought, we have to admit subconsciously we should always be living in fear of being next because it can happen to any of us.

This thing called V is a monster with many tentacles... If you are surrounded by nonviolent male souls, you are fortunate. If you are hesitant to leave a violent man, no one can judge you. If you are an attacker who may come for me, may I have the inner strength to survive.

So, today join many millions who are expected to dance, rise up and demand in a bid to bring an end to the violence against women and children in the name of the V-campaign.

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She said: “You will always find the light of love in darkness.”

het Jesus mense liefgehad en moet ons ander mense liefhê, sê Jesus (Joh 15:6-17; sien ook 3:16). God se liefde vir ons het veral duidelik geword in en deur Jesus se optrede. Johannes skryf dat God se liefde só openbaar gemaak is: “sy enigste Seun het Hy na die wêreld gestuur sodat ons deur Hom die lewe kan hê” (1 Joh 4:9). As ons mekaar liefhet “bly God in ons en het sy liefde in ons sy doel volkome bereik,” skryf hy verder (:12).

Net soos wat baie mense op Valentynsdag baie oor liefde te sê het, het baie mense elke dag veel oor God te sê. Die verband tussen God en liefde is volgens Johannes baie duidelik: “As iemand sê: “Ek het God lief,” en hy haat sy broer, is hy ’n leuenaar; want wie sy broer, wat hy kan sien, nie liefhet nie, kan onmoontlik vir God liefhê, wat hy nie kan sien nie” (:20). Om mense lief te hê behoort dus hoër op ons agendas te wees as om oor God te bespiegel en te praat.

God laat liefde blom. God se liefde vir ons laat ons ook liefhê, sê Johannes (:18). Meer nog: ons hou op om vir God bang te wees en ons is ook nie meer bang dat God ons moontlik nog gaan straf nie (:18). Iemand wat vir God bang is of straf verwag, verstaan dus nie hoe God en God se liefde vir ons werk nie.

Mag jy God se liefde vir jou ervaar. Mag jy God se liefde in en deur jouself en ander mense sien en beleef. En mag jy óók die lekker van verliefdheid beleef.

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Business: Auto Safety What do you enjoy most about your work? >> Seeing the joy on clients’ faces when a job is well done What do you think are the greatest challenges currently in Limpopo/Polokwane? >> The economy. So many people are struggling just to provide for their families How do you keep up with business in a slow or struggling economy? >> I have to give all credit to God, because without His help we would not have made it

r65 million student centre to benefit unisa students

>> Existing facilities cannot cope with the pressure and demand

herbert raChuene >>herbert@mailbox.co.za

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tudents of the University of South Africa’s (Unisa) Limpopo Region are set to benefit from a student centre soon to be constructed adjacent to the existing library.

The institution decided to expand facilities on the campus in order to relieve the congestion of students they were experiencing.

Marketing and Communications Manager at the University, Mr George Dire said the existing facilities cannot cope with the pressure and demand for space by their students.

“The new building will therefore relieve that pressure. The building will house student support facilities such as computer laboratories, seminar and study rooms and an exam hall.

The construction is expected to commence some time this year and expected to be completed in period of 12 months,” Dire said.

He also mentioned that over the past years they have been receiving an overwhelming number of applications at the campus which prompted them to expand the campus. “Those are some of the reasons that prompted us to expand the campus. This increase is attributable to the ever increasing demand for tertiary

education in the country.

Other reasons are that residential universities cannot absorb all the numbers that need tertiary education, also that the issue plays an important role in students choosing Unisa,” Dire said.

Last year the University had about 11 000 applications for the first semester and this year managed to register 14 000 students for the same period. photo: supplied

an artist’s impression of the centre.

photo: herbert raChuene

The site of the soon to be constructed Student Centre on the campus of the University of South africa’s Limpopo Region.

Views

provincial / local issues

We asked local residents if the minimum wage of R105 per day for farm workers announced by Minister of Labour, Ms Mildred Oliphant is fair.

Ons het inwoners gevra of die minimumloon van R105 per dag vir plaaswerkers, soos onlangs aangekondig, regverdig is.

MrKwenaRammutla:“Ithinkfarmworkersjustlikeanyone deserveeverycent.It isnotthatbad,credit shouldgototheMinisterandstakeholdersinvolvedfortheir unselfishnessinthe deal.”

Mnr JH Van der Walt: “Baie mense gaan afgedank word as gevolg hiervan en dit sal meer werkloosheid tot gevolg hê.”

Mr Strand Mabunda: “I think the wage increase is too little, the cost of living is very high.”

Mnr Fred Hurter: “almal het die reg tot goeie vergoeding, maar ons ekonomie is nie sterk genoeg om hierdie verhoging te dra nie.”

Ms Phuti Malebye: “Honestly, I am not satisfied with the increase. I think the government can do better than that.

What can you do with that amount of money?”

Me Miem Duvenhage: “Dit het ’n sneeubaleffek en ons almal gaan daaronder ly.”

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>> Haar missie is om kinders op ‘n suksesvolle toekomspad te stuur >> Die jeug wil ‘n maklike uitweg hê

psigometris kuier in die stad mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com

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gt hoërskoolleerders van Makhado en Phalaborwa is Maandag met vak- en loopbaankeuses gehelp toe me Annette Taljaard, psigometris van Solidariteit Helpende Hand Maandag ‘n draai in die stad gemaak het.

Taljaard het ‘n graad in opvoedkundige sielkunde aan die Universiteit van Pretoria behaal en in 2011 as psigometris by Solidariteit Helpende Hand aangesluit.

“Ek het geweet ek wil met kinders werk en toe dié geleentheid opduik het ek dit met albei hande aangegryp.

Wat is nou beter as om kinders

op ‘n suksesvolle toekomspad te stuur,” sê sy.

Hul beroepsleidingsdiens behartig ‘n breë spektrum projekte en inisiatiewe wat daarop gemik is om aan leerders ‘n hoopvolle toekoms met die regte loopbaankeuses te gee.

Die toetse sluit aanleg-, persoonlikheids- en belangstellingstoetse en noukeurige evaluasie van elke leerder in voor geskikte beroepskeuses aanbeveel word.

Sy sê die meeste ouers kan hul toetstariewe bekostig. “Vakkeusepakkette kos R500 en pakkette vir beroepskeuses beloop R695.”

Haar opinie oor vandag se jeug is dat hulle ‘n maklike uitkoms wil hê wat die minimum leerwerk insluit waarmee hulle die maksimum geld kan verdien. “Daar is nie ‘n maklike oplossing nie. As jy geleerdheid wil hê, moet jy daarvoor werk,” sê sy.

“Die toekoms van die jeug is vir ons baie belangrik daarom wil ons hoop by ons kinders skep wanneer hulle aan hul toekoms dink en beplan. Die beroepsleidingsdiens is juis geskep om ons visie van opheffing deur opleiding uit te voer en sodoende die armoedekringloop teen te werk,” sê sy.

Sy nooi ouers om hulle te kontak sou hulle belangstel om hul kinders te laat toets. “Dit is van kardinale belang dat kinders reeds op hoërskool weet in watter rigting hulle wil studeer en ingeligte besluite neem,” sê sy.

Vir meer besonderhede, skakel Taljaard by 012 644 4390 of stuur ‘n epos aan annette@ helpendehand.co.za. Sodra daar ‘n groep van agt of meer leerders is, kan sy die toetse plaaslik teen geen ekstra koste laat doen.

Foto: mariëtte snyder

Me annette Taljaard, psigometris van Solidariteit Helpende Hand staan leerders met vak- en loopbaankeuses by.

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Left: Vodacom’s recently appointed Managing executive for Limpopo Region, Mr Malik Melamu.

Right: Mr Martin Mboweni, Retail Marketing Manager for Nokia Limpopo.

new Vodacom boss promises age of customer experience lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com Vodacom’s recently appointed Managing Executive for Limpopo Region, Mr Malik Melamu has vowed to keep the company’s clients at all levels happy with a customer service experience to remember.

Melamu, previously Managing Director of Vodacom Lesotho, emphasised the importance of customer experience during Vodacom’s Technology Dinner on Thursday evening. “This is the age of customer experience,” Melamu

said.

The event, attended by Vodacom trade partners, stakeholders and clients, was also addressed by Nokia’s Retail Marketing Manager, Mr Martin Mboweni and technology expert, Mr Paul Naidoo who in his motivational talks also emphasised the importance of putting the customer first. “People buy from people, so you need to make sure the client looks forward to buying from you,” Naidoo said.

Mboweni said Nokia, with the help of Vodacom, had registered the biggest sales of handsets in the province.

photos: lesetja malope

Vodacom’s Messrs Ishmael Hlomane (Regional Marketing Manager), Qiniso Nyathi (Informal Markets Manager), Ms Dora Francis (Vodacom Trade and Sales Support Manager), Messrs Malik Melamu (Limpopo Managing executive) with gary Markson (Nedbank Regional general Manager) and Paul Naidoo, technological expert and motivational speaker.

Vodacom teaching technology over breakfast

lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com

Vodacom Limpopo Region gave government, corporates, Small Medium Enterprises clients and stakeholder a taste of its customer experience during a Technology Breakfast hosted at Fusion Boutique Hotel on Thursday morning.

The event was attended by, among others, the region’s newly-appointed Managing Executive, Mr Malik Melamu and members of the Executive Committee of the Polokwane Chamber of Business. It served as a platform of information on how technology, with the assistance of Vodacom solutions and services, can be used to advance businesses both by easing operations and maximising profits.

Addressing the gathering, Mr Paul Naidoo, a technology expert and guest speaker at the event, urged businesses to get connected in order to take advantage of the Vodacom’s array of business solutions. “Getting the technology means getting connected, getting millions of people to know what you’re all about. Your umbilical cord is getting connected,” he said.

Delivering his address Melamu said he will not be reinventing the wheel but would be focusing on customer experience at all levels of the company.

Guests were also treated to a presentation

by Samsung and a lucky draw with the latest Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as a prize. Vodacom also gave away its Vodafone Tablet to a lucky draw winner.

photos: lesetja malope

Mr Paul Naidoo (technology expert), Vodacom’s Messrs Steven Lukhwa (Regional Manager enterprise Business Unit), Malik Melamu (Managing executive Limpopo Region), Rudi Matjokane (executive Head: Public Sector, Provincial and Local government) and anton Muller (Samsung Manager enterprise Mobility).

Technology expert, Mr Paul Naidoo delivering a motivational talk during Vodacom’s Technology Breakfast event held on Friday.

Vodacom’s recently-appointed Managing executive Limpopo Region, Mr Malik Melamu.

Mr Rudi Matjokane, Vodacom’s executive Head Of Department in charge of Public Sector, Provincial and Local government.

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1129 1287

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1259 1435

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699 797

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PRIOR CHEQUE APPROVAL REQUIRED • STRICTLY TRADERS ONLY • WHILE STOCKS LAST • MINIMUM PURCHASE CONDITIONS APPLY • WE DARE YOU TO COMPARE! • E & OE • WE WILL BEAT ANY ADVERTISED OR INVOICED PRICE (Conditions Apply) • CONTRACT TRANSPORT AVAILABLE • THE MANAGEMENT OF AFRICA CASH & CARRY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES “DON’T RESPOND TO COMPETITORS PRICING, WAIT FOR OUR RESPONSE”

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3229 3681

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13947 15900

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motoring

motors profile>>

February 14, 2013 >> Page 31

CC Barkhuizen

Dealership: Westvaal Polokwane What is the best feature of the brand you sell? >> All the features on the models we sell are great How would you describe the industry currently? >> It is definitely good and the best industry to work for What is your all time favourite vehicle? >> The Chevrolet Trail Blazer

Volkswagen launches th 7 generation golf rC myburgh >>rc.observer@gmail.com

V

olkswagen Polokwane launched the new Golf 7 on Friday evening with all the glitz and glamour befitting this new stunning looking vehicle.

The new Golf is more than just a new generation; it’s an extraordinary revolution that is the start of a new era for the Volkswagen brand. The New Golf is a rare achievement in automotive engineering and according to Volkswagen Sales Manager, Mr Wally Goosen every panel on the Golf 7 was redesigned. “It took Volkswagen several years to complete this vehicle and they have definitely done well,” he said.

The new Golf 7 is lighter, slightly bigger and with expertly calibrated suspension attached to the MQB platform. As a result it’s rather statelier to drive than any other comparable FWD hatchback. Although the Golf 7 is bigger and roomier inside

ness with a standard multimedia (thanks to the 59 mm greater touch screen. The high-end wheelbase), it manages to be touch screen senses your finger 100 kg lighter than the Golf 6. movements and reacts even The longer wheel-base, shorter before you touch it. It connects overhangs and even more to your tablet or phone with precise lines provide new, yet ease and has a wipe and zoom classic design dynamics. feature for easy control.

Engines are the familiar fare The interior is a triumph of inof TSI and TDI derivatives. novation but where the new Golf There is the 1,2 TSI (77kW) but truly shines is on the road. With the one to have is undoubtedly an array of dynamic innovations the 1,4 TSI in perky 103 kW/250 including Auto-hold, an ElectronNm trim. The latter is only availThe engines are the ic Park Brake and Cruise Control able as a six-speed manual so familiar fare of TSI with speed limiter, the new Golf if you are lazy and prefer VW’s and TDI derivatives. is a polrather accomplished DSGs, you’ll ished over need to go for one of the less achiever. powerful petrol engines, or the 2,0 TDi (110kW), which runs a six-speed DSG to roll the front wheels.

The Golf 7 provides a new level of The interior is luxurious with control and a touch screen multimedia Potential buyers admire the golf 7’s boot responsive- system to ease your drive. capacity.

499 990

photos: rC myburgh

The new golf 7 managed to attract the attention of a few Blue Bulls during the Blue Bulls golf day last week. Volkswagen Polokwane Sales Manager, Wally goosen (right) and audi Preowned Sales Manager, Tiaan Minnaar (second from left) with Blue Bulls Dean greyling and Pierre Spies at the new golf.

Hundreds of Volkswagen enthusiasts gathered at Volkswagen Polokwane’s showroom during for the launch of the new golf 7 on Friday.

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Agency: Exclusive Properties What is the most important factor to consider when buying a house? >> Personal requirements and re-sale value How would you describe the current property market in Polokwane? >> Positive, with great expectations for 2013 What is the recipe for being a good property agent? >> Hard work, dedication, integrity and knowledge

home loans and affordable housing >> Affordable housing sector in South Africa is showing potential for growth

A

lthough the South African economy is expected to grow by only 2,6% this year Nedbank remains committed to affordable housing in the country.

“Although the South African economy lost significant momentum in the third quarter of 2012, it is still growing and on a recovery path,” Ms Nicky Weimar, senior economist at Nedbank said.

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In the housing market those with

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photo: lesetja malope

The Minister of Public enterprise, Mr Malusi gigaba accompanied by soapie star, Dingaan Mokebe and Polokwane executive Mayor, Cllr Freddy greaver during the local launch of the 49M campaign at Seshego Stadium on Saturday.

49m Campaign hits seshego lesetja malope >>malopelj@gmail.com

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Minister of Public Enterprise, Mr Malusi Gigaba and Polokwane Executive Mayor, Cllr Freddy Greaver led an entourage of celebrities and high profile personalities during the provincial launch of National Government’s 49M electricity saving campaign at Seshego Stadium on Saturday.

Addressing a capacity crowd in a marquee at the venue, Gigaba said saving electricity needed a mind shift by each household.

“Saving power is really about changing our attitudes. By simply making small changes in our everyday life, collectively we can make a massive difference,” he said.

“The ground work has already begun, fellow South African. Both individuals and business communities have come together to support the campaign. We are here today to call on this community to join us in our endeavour to strengthen these partnerships and help us keep the country’s lights on,” Gigaba added.

According to Gigaba, if the entire population of the country, estimated at 49 million, could save at least 10% of electricity in their daily lifestyle activities, it would have the same effect as the country having a new power station.

Before the event, the entourage went on a door to door campaign to households around the area where they also gave away electrical appliances.

The campaign was launched nationally two years ago and is aimed at encouraging communities to curb their electricity usage by using energy saving methods and appliances.

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Skenkers het elk ‘n koelhouer met lekkernye van Aïda ontvang en twee skenkers het ‘n bederf vir twee by Protea Hotel Ranch Resort gewen.

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bloedplaatjieskenkers te word. “Bloedplaatjies speel ‘n lewensbelangrike rol in bloedstolling en om bloedverlies te voorkom.

Die skenkingsproses duur sowat twee uur waartydens die bloed deur ‘n selskeier gestuur word en die plaatjies agtergehou en die ander bloedkomponente aan die skenker teruggegee word. Dié prosedure stel skenkers in staat om elke maand te skenk,” sê Pinn.

Vir meer besonderhede of om as skenker ‘n verskil te maak, skakel hul kantore by 015 297 3636.

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Bloeddiens (SANBD) Limpopo sê hulle vier elke maand Valentynsdag met skenkers wat onbaatsugtig hul deel vir hul medemens doen en liefde daardeur betoon. “Bloedskenkers maak ‘n verskil aan mense se lewens wat hulle nooit eers sal ontmoet nie,” sê Pinn.

“Ons het ietwat herstel na die moeilike vakansieseisoen in terme van bloedvoorraad, maar die situasie kan enige dag verander as ons nie ons daaglikse limiet van 3 000 eenhede landwyd bereik nie,” sê sy.

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Mee adele geldenhuys van aïda Polokwane en Dottie Pinn, skakelbeampte van SaNBD Limpopo met die koelhouers wat elke skenker van SaNBD ontvang het. Die lekkernye binne-in is deur aïda geskenk.

thousands to gather for mmC dia Van staden The third Mighty Men Conference in the Bushveld will take place from 15 to 17 March on the farm Snymansdrift, outside Polokwane.

Mr Francois Brits, owner of the farm and Chairperson of the MMC Bushveld committee, is extremely positive about the thousands of men expected to gather on his farm this year. “This time of the year is filled with an extra special atmosphere. It is as if I am the energised bunny that keeps going because God has a special gift planned for my farm and my family.”

The gates will open on Thursday, 14 March when the men can already pick their camping spots for the weekend. There will be enough food stalls to cater for any hungriest and thirstiest man. No women will be allowed on the farm until Sunday, when families can attend the event.

The first speaker on 15 March will be Piet Jacobs. The praise and worship will be led by Franna Benade and the majority of his band members are from Polokwane.

On 16 March at 09:00 Riekert Botha will share his message with the men with Angus Buchan the guest speaker for the rest of the weekend.

The theme for 2013 comes from Philippians 2:3: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.”

Tickets are available at R210 per person from Computicket for the weekend. Phone Dia van Staden on 083 726 1180 with your enquiries.

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“armoede­ ketting moet gebreek word” mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com

“Ek moet spiritis aan my hart smeer sodat die seer waarmee ek elke dag werk my nie verdrink nie,” sê me Christa van der Linde wat na nege jaar as maatskaplike versorger

by AGES weer by die Polokwane Kinder- en Gesinsorgvereniging as maatskaplike werker aangesluit het.

Van der Linde was van 2003 tot nou by AGES as versorger betrokke voordat haar paadjie weer teruggelei het na haar kollegas by kindersorg wat sorgbehoewende vroue en –kinders bystaan. Die afgelope 33 jaar is sy maatskaplike werker en -versorger wat ook onbaatsugtige diens aan Hoop vir Kinders en die Koningskinders gebied het. Sy is self pleegouer van een kind.

Van der Linde is die afgelope twee jaar deur diep waters in haar persoonlike lewe maar het ‘n sterker mens anderkant uitgekom, meen sy. “Ek het in die tyd geleer om myself op die skouer te klop en te sê: Alles sal beter word en jy is ok.”

Met haar terugkeer na kindersorg wil sy ‘n daadwerklike verskil aan die stad se vroue en kinders se lewens maak. “Ek wil hulle leer om op te hou om hul hande uit te steek en te vra maar eerder hul hande te gebruik om te werk.

Na jare se kospakkies uitdeel het ek op ‘n punt gekom waar ek voel vroue moet bemagtig word om na hulself en hul kinders om te sien.

Die ketting van armoede en seerkry moet op een of ander manier gebreek word,” sê sy.

Daarom het sy vir ‘n kursus by die A2B Transformation Movement ingeskryf waar sy gaan leer om vroue te help om as individue projekte aan te pak om selfonderhoudend te raak.

“Dié besluit is geneem nadat ek huisbesoek aan ‘n sorgbehoewende ma en kinders gebring en die ouma van dié kinders herken het as ‘n vrou wat jare gelede een van kindersorg se kliënte was. Drie generasies later word die kinders steeds op ‘n toelaag grootgemaak en nie hulle, hul ma of ouma het hoop vir die toekoms nie,” vertel sy.

“As maatskaplike werkers weet ons dat dit oor meer as kospakkies gaan. As die ouers nie hul kinders leer om na hulself om te sien en ‘n goeie rolmodel is nie, sal daar net meer en meer kinders in die sisteem geplaas word wat bitter min tot geen bydrae tot die samelewing maak,” vertel sy.

Van der Linde sien uit na haar toekoms by kindersorg en sê sy glo dat haar Skepper haar om ‘n goeie rede daar geplaas het en dat sy haar bes gaan doen om dit wat van haar verwag word, te oortref.

Foto: mariëtte snyder

Me Christa van der Linde, maatskaplike werker van die Polokwane Kinder- en gesinsorgvereniging.

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>> Music and dialogue culminate in unlikely friendship >> Foreign and local sounds mixed together

photos: yolande nel

Palestinian singer Manar Wahhab Vosgueritchian on stage with Rhoda Moloto from Limpopo during last Thursday’s show in Seshego.

yolande nel >>observer.yolande@gmail.com

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heir story is an extraordinary one. Two girls making a living from music on two sides of a border briefly brought together by a project playing out against a democratic environment.

Manar Wahhab Vosgueritchian from Palestine and Stav Rachman-German from Israel may be living on opposite sides of a border, but had to travel all the way to Limpopo to participate in the Music on Troubled Grounds South Africa project to enter into music and dialogue that culminated in an unlikely friendship.

The programme was presented by Swedish-based Spiritus Mundi and Itumeleng Innovation Centre for Youth Development in Seshego.

On stage in the old movie theatre at Honeymoon Lodge in Seshego they joined 13 other musicians from Limpopo, Swe-

den, Denmark and Norway for an unusual experience last Thursday afternoon. It brought to an end this nine-day project.

In an interview beforehand Vosgueritchian, who is co-founder of a music and arts centre in Bethany east of Jerusalem and forms part of a band engaging in cultural heritage songs, said she was already involved in the same project in Sweden in 2009.

Seventy to 100 students were taught music and art daily at the centre, which has 700 members, she explained. Two of the four music tutors attached to the centre were blind, she added. Writing this piece with only visuals of war in mind created an image of musical and artistic expression not being high on the agenda during times of conflict. She continued saying it was not as if there used to be people with weapons on the streets, but trauma and the pressure from the occupation made

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them all stressed and contributed to psychological problems. Music was one way to get out of the violence and plant the seeds of peace in kids and get them to express themselves through music and art, according to her.

From Israeli origin rose the voice of Rachman-German, a stage performer from Tel Aviv who has been singing since she could remember. She declared that music was her life. She talked of a situation where someone from the other side of the border would be viewed as the enemy and that a very emotional experience which unfolded during the project has resulted in her becoming close friends with Vosgueritchian. They would want to continue with the friendship, despite the obstacles, she said. Asked about life-threatening factors that could impact on their undertaking, RachmanGerman explained that her new-found friend who lived an hour and a half away would not be able to go visit her, and that there would be a chance of her losing her life if she wanted to cross the border. It was a situation they both knew all their lives, she indicated. “Manar also has stories of living in fear.” They spoke of experiencing the same conflict situations.

Rachman-German, who has lost friends due to terror attacks, travelled back in time to around 15 years ago when she survived a bombing at a shopping mall in Tel Aviv on their Purim holiday. She intended going back home to compose songs about the circumstances, something she has not done until the last Ghaza war, she added. Her joining the project was unplanned as she filled in for one of the musicians who could not participate in the end.

Foreign and local sounds mixed together gave rise to music that had the small audience at Thursday’s culmination on their feet.

Through the use of a host of instruments they expressed their talents and passion. So infectious was the music that uninvited parties came in from the street to investigate.

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Former arab’s got Talent winner, Ostaz Samm, creates music with boomwhackers.

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living limpopo>>

journey to the heart of hollywood

>> Last week Los Angeles, this week Cape Town >> Landscapes and colours of green among the things she missed yolande nel >>observer.yolande@gmail.com

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shegofatso Letsoalo has stars in her eyes and cannot be blamed for her contagious enthusiasm. She has just had an experience of a lifetime after returning from taking up a fellowship through the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism in Los Angeles.

Her 18-month American sojourn that recently came to an end was like a dream come true. While briefly touching base in Polokwane where her family resides, this former Stanford Lake College learner spoke of an extraordinary opportunity being able to study a specialised course catapulting her into following her heart and a future career in music journalism back in South Africa. Heading for Cape Town to pursue a career as a freelancer, she was excited about making arts accessible to the reader, she said.

Her journey to the heart of Hollywood became reality in March 2011 while still studying journalism through Rhodes University when receiving a call from the United States (US) notifying her she was accepted by the university. She was later informed that she received a scholarship as well. It was off to America for an exciting adventure that somehow still remained surreal to her.

Asked about memories of Los Angeles she said she appreciated the colour of the sky, the mountain setting with the continuous reminder in the Hollywood emblem, life in a “big, beautiful, crazy city “ and Venice Beach, where Harry Perry on his roller skates and with a makeshift guitar travelled the strip in a turban. All along she longed for her family and home terribly. The hardest part was not being able to hug her mom, she said. She missed the landscapes, the sky, the thunderstorms, the weather, the stars, the sunsets, the colours of green, the smells, the sounds, the dialects and the people of Limpopo. Also the fact that a single sentence could incorporate three languages, she smiled. “The beauty up here is underestimated.” Her favourite spots in the province are Haenertsburg and the mountains, she declared. Now that she was back Letsoalo intended to often return to Limpopo.

To keep track of her ventures catch Letsoalo on her blog, Dearmusiciloveyou on wordpress. com, which she started while in the US. On there she is vocal in her writing, like a piece on her occasional Madonna fascination, and shares videos and playlists. Not too bad for a girl from Limpopo.

heather steyl is sanbd se bloedskenk­ wenner Foto: mariëtte snyder

Me Heather Steyl is as een van die gelukkige wenners tydens die Suid-afrikaanse Nasionale Bloeddiens (SaNBD) se Valentynsdagkliniek aangewys wat Saterdag by Savannah Mall gehou is. Steyl is ‘n mandjie met lekkernye van aïda Polokwane en ‘n wildrit en kuier by die leeus geborg deur Protea Hotel Ranch Resort, ryker. aïda en Protea Hotel Ranch Resort het dié pryse geborg om hul steun aan SaNBD Limpopo te gee.

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Tambotie 2,5 Bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lock-up garage, small courtyard. Prepaid electricy - In town.

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February 14, 2013

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mall of the north lends a helping hand to disadvantaged learners

Foto: mariëtte snyder

Warren blunt >>warrenb.observer@ gmail.com

Me anneMaré geldenhuys (middel) saam met haar span, mee Mariaan Joubert, Ruth Kekana en mnr Charl Bredenkamp agter.

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olokwane’s favourite shopping destination, Mall of the North takes their corporate social responsibility (CSR) very seriously. The mall handed over much needed stationery to disadvantaged schools recently.

Ms René van der Merwe, Marketing Manager for the mall said the initiative brought a ray of sunshine to the lives of learners at the Esau Mosedame Primary School in Seshego and the Makeketela Primary School in Mankweng.

The two schools were identified as recipients of the mall’s CSR project by members of the community.

Werkskepping vir gestremdes word met spysenieringsdiens bevorder mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com

The young learners at esau Mosedame Primary School show their happiness after receiving a gift of writing materials from Mall of the North as part of their CSR initiative.

Danksy me Anne-Maré Geldenhuys, bekende spysenier in die stad se betrokkenheid by die Vereniging vir Persone met Gestremdhede (VPG) in Peninapark se opleidingsentrum kan heerlike eetgoed teen billike pryse nou bestel word.

Geldenhuys voorsien al vir 32 jaar skinkborde met heerlike happies aan verskeie organisasies en besighede in die stad en sê sy het onlangs by dié sentrum betrokke geraak om haar deel vir die gemeenskap én gestrem-

e Michell082 303 9111

Letting go of sentimental clutter

Stowed away somewhere in the arteries and veins of your home is your 1997 Miss Lovely Legs beauty pageant title sash. It hasn’t been in the presence of an audience for years but you can’t bear to let it go so you keep it tucked away in a box that already houses faded movie ticket stubs, high school newsletters and a thin collection of your childhood drawings.

You can pass along items that are still in good condition to close friends, family or to charity.

Isabelle de Grandpre, professional organiser and CEO of Neat Freak, says the emotional reasons for holding onto various possessions cannot be underestimated. She says a lot of people feel guilty or emotional about getting rid of their things.

She knows that it can be completely overwhelming and embarrassing to ask for help, so here are a few tips to get you started...

What if I need it one day?

The truth is, you haven’t used it in over ten years and you’re better off without it.

To comb through the stuff you never use you’ll need a level head. That way you’ll realise that in order to use those oven mitts you’ll actually need to start cooking or baking.

Comb through your belongings and weed out everything you don’t use.

In your moment of clarity, you might decide against the ‘start cooking’ bit but opt to pass along the mitts to a close friend or relative who can do more than just boil and fry.

De Grandpre says you should ask yourself how the things you are so adamant to keep are adding value to your life.

So and so gave it to me No one can ever accuse you of not appreciat-

ing the things they’ve given you because you’ve sowed up your living room with an acne of accessories.

Never mind that they’re not stylish or tasteful you’ve made use of all the old photo frames, all the china, all the vases and every doily you’ve inherited.

A lot of people tend to hold onto things because they were gifts.

But holding onto every gift and inheritance is unrealistic and hazardous. A sincere thank you and a show of appreciation will put you in favour with your loved ones without you having to sacrifice your space and level of comfort.

De Grandpre says your home is meant to be a refuge - you are meant to want to go there and relax and when you are ruled by your possessions, it becomes a prison.

She says having some free and open spaces will give you a sense of calm that is essential to revitalise your body and mind.

I paid good money for it And now you’re losing hairs trying to keep it from breaking while you dig around for something else.

It’s not lost on your family and friends that back in the day you paid R1.50 for a whole tea set, but every day spent paging through your belongings, is time wasted.

The frustration of trying and failing to find what you’re looking for, braids itself into your shoulders and causes tension you could do without.

The anxiety of nursing porcelain dolls in a house full of active children will also weigh you down.

So let go.

Getting organised is not achieved by tidying up a space, says de Grandpre. She says getting organised is about creating systems that keep it that way.

“Your ability to get and stay organised is directly related to your inability to make decisions. So become more decisive and let go of the clutter.”

– Katlego Sekano

des te doen.

Me Christa van der Walt, direkteur van VPG Limpopo sê die doel van die diens is om werkskepping vir gestremdes te bevorder. Daar is reeds vier wat hard aan die werk is.

“Die opleidingsentrum open eersdaags hul deure met splinternuwe konferensielokale en ‘n toegeruste kombuis en dan sal dié span hul hande vol hê met spyseniering vir funksies,” vertel sy.

Die kombuis is egter slegs vir VPG se gebruik en spyseniering vir funksies in die sentrum moet deur hulle voorsien word. “Sodoende kry ons geld vir die vereniging in wat weer die lewens van gestremdes vergemaklik,” sê Van der Linde.

Geldenhuys sê die gemeenskap kan verseker wees van puik diens en hoë gehalte eetgoed. Oor die jare het sy honderde kliënte tevrede gestel en dié kliënte kan nou ook bydra tot die vereniging se geldkoffers.

Vir meer besonderhede of om van hul dienste gebruik te maak, skakel hulle by 015 291 1787.

spuit dit, kleur dit, sny dit, jel dit of stensil dit mariëtte snyder >> mariette.observer@gmail.com Die ideale geleentheid vir ‘n nuwe haarkapsel is om die Kankervereniging van Suid-Afrika (Kansa) se Shavathon van 25 Februarie tot 2 Maart in die stad te ondersteun wat vanjaar hul tiende bestaansjaar vier.

Inkopiesentrums wat reeds hul ondersteuning beloof het, is Mall of the North, Thornhill Shopping Centre, Checkers, hv Biccard- en Hans van Rensburgstraat, Savannah Mall, Limpopo Mall én by die Polokwane Skou- en Musiekfees waar Kansa werknemers en – vrywilligers gereed sal staan met spuitverf en knippers. ‘n Donasie van R50 per volwassene en R25 vir kinders onder 12 word wat deur Kansa gevra wat gebruik word om noodsaaklike dienste aan die gemeenskap te lewer.

As enigeen hul geleentheid self by hul werkplek wil reël, kan me Ria du Plessis, projekkoördineerder by 083 259 2790 geskakel word.

lucky Cd giveaway winner

photo: herbert raChuene

Ms Connie Nethate, lucky Polokwane Observer’s reader walked away with a copy of Nandi Ngoma’s latest CD, Nandi after participating in our CD giveaway competition last week.

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STORAGE

storage to let 4 km from SAB on LTT Road from R500 p.m.

Johan 083 459 7046 ____________________

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JEWELLERY

eK Koop enige goue juWele Vir Kontant Al is dit gebreek.

Sien u waar u ook al is.

24 UUR, 7 DAE ‘N WEEK. Skakel of SMS Deon 074 067 2064 ____________________

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VACANCIES

gesondheids­ KlinieK benodig dienste van 30+ Afrikaanssprekende vrou met matriek/graad 12 wat belangstel om natuurlike gesondheid ‘n loopbaan te maak.

Stuur CV na saworkapplication@ gmail.com of faks na 086 774 2999 ____________________ young male to do Valets Contact 076 447 1637 between 08:00 and17:00 ____________________

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FOR SALE

seCondhand Furniture shop Secondhand clothing, shoes, bedding & towels.

Tel 015 295 5264 Cell 079 899 5405 ____________________ property sold Left over shelving & stainless steel. Bread slicer, paper, wheelbarrowes, hosepipe etc. view for free.

Contact 072 239 5215 Casper 082 515 9000 ____________________

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SERVICES

ConFerenCe FaCilities From 20 to 400 delegates.

Weddings, funerals, theme parties, ethnic.

Tel 015 295 5264 Cell 079 899 5405 ____________________ maintenanCe & ConstruCtion Revamp offices, houses, plots, small building jobs, plumbing, painting, tiling & electrical.

SOUTHGATE Contact Danie 082 356 8615 ____________________ Zumba Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 18:00.

Tel 015 295 5264 Cell 079 899 5405 ____________________ mini loads We do removal of building & garden rubble.

Deliveries in and around Polokwane.

Johan 082 822 2319 ____________________

logiC house maintenanCe & ConstruCtion Your one stop renovator.

Building, paving, steel construction, carpentry, plumbing, tiling, structural repairs. We do all maintenance comercial and private property.

Johan 082 822 2319 ____________________ sKylights cheap and easy way to get more light into your house. From R2 150.

Dewald 084 455 455 ____________________ alle langaFstand meubelVerVoer Kontak Anna-Mari 0861 111 129 ____________________ smart Wendy on houses We do all.

Palletwood, new wood houses, knotty pine.

2x2m R2 700 3x6 R6 000 Kontact Tom 071 043 5487 ____________________ bee Wendys 3m x 3m = R6 000 3m x 4m = R7 000 Best & quality from pallet, wood, already treated & strong. For more, we do all sizes.

Call Sten 076 210 5881 ____________________ aag Wendys Knotty pine, log cabin, treated with wax oil, 1 door, 1 window, floor, zinc roof, pallet.

Price: 3 m x 3 m = R4 500 3 m x 4 m = R5 000 Arnold 076 858 8973 Alice 073 323 4239 ____________________ ghetto Wendys All types, log, cabin, knotty pine, louvre and pallet.

2 m x 2 m = R3 900 3 m x 3 m = R4 500 3 m x 4 m = R5 000 For more info contact Denis 072 114 1850 / 083 686 4178 ___________________ art Classes For pre­ and primary sChool learners Karmen 072 732 4503 ___________________

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TO LET

Kantore te huur Ruim ontvangs, 12 kantore in Schoemanstraat.

Kontak Frikkie Roos 079 885 8800 ____________________

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ACCOMMODATION

margate hooF­ strand Skoolvakansie 22 tot 29 Maart.

1 Slk, slaap 6. R500 PD 2 Slk, slaap 8. R600 PD 083 451 4328 ____________________

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PROPERTY FOR SALE

inVestment 3 bedroom house and 1 bedroom flat and 2 bedroom flat and 1 bedrooom flat. All for R1.4m 074 190 9956 ____________________

neW modern toWnhouse Security complex, Ivy Park x42 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms R500 000 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms R630 000.

Trienie 015 295 8015 or 082 776 4966 ____________________

plot For sale Palmietfontein, Silicon area. 8,5ha, 95% Arable. 4 Bedr, 2 full bathr etc. Lapa, ladies & gents toilets, large workshop.

Tool storeroom. Urgent sale. Owner offered good qc job out of Africa.

To view 072 239 5215 or Casper 082 515 9000 ____________________ Flat For sale 44 Hans van Rensburg Street, Adenhof Flats, Polokwane. Like new R495 000 Khan 082 786 1571 ____________________

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HOUSES TO LET

besKiKbaar Groot oopplan semigemeubileerde grondvloer loft (woonstel) net buite die dorp. Groot swembad, geen diere.

Verkieslik jong getroudes sonder kinders of jongmense wat deel. het kragmeter.

Skakel 071 595 1351 ____________________ baChelor Woon­ stel te huur R2 600 + dep. 1 groot slaaapkamer, groot badkamer, kombuis, stoep, W & L ing. Geen kinders of diere, alleenloper, sober gewoontes.

Skakel Eugene 084 404 6775 ____________________ to let Bachelor flat in Ladanna 1 room, bathroom & kitchen with a carport.

63 Bulawayo Street, Ladanna Nr 5 & 17 available immediately.

Rent R2 500 p.m. Water included, pre-paid electricity. Dep R2 500 Admin Fee R500 To view, phone Jack 072 996 8709 For contract details phone Collette 082 564 8068 ____________________ HOUSES: FAUNA PARK R8 250 3 bedr, 2½ bathr, study, 2 living areas, double garage, pool.

PENINA PARK R7 800 4 bedr, 2 bathr, lounge/dining, 2 carports.

SERALA VIEW R7 300 3 bedr, 3½ bathr, study, 3 living areas, double garage.

TOWNHOUSES: BENDOR R9 900 3 bedr, 3 bathr, lounge/dining, 1 garage.

STER PARK R8 800 UPMARKET 3 bedr, 2 bathr, openplan townhouse. Carport, W & L incl.

BENDOR R6 200 3 bedr, 2 bathr, lounge/dining, 1 garages, 1 carport, prepaid elec.

ON PERCY FYFE ROAD R5 800 (water incl) 3 bedr, 2 bathr, study, lounge/dining, patio, 1 garage, prepaid elec.

ON PERCY FYFE ROAD R4 900 (Water incl) 2 bedr, 2 bathr, lounge/ dining. Garage, garden, prepaid elec.

DORP R4 950 2 bedr, 1 bathr, lounge/dining, 2 carports. Small garden.

DORP R4 500 2 bedr, 2 bathr, lounge/dining, 2 carports. Small garden.

FLATS: CAPRICORN R4 000 1 bedr, 1 bathr, lounge, W & L incl.

LADANNA R3 850 2 bedr, 1 bathr, lounge, carport.

DIONETTE 084 503 3964 AUDREY 072 632 7117 THYS 083 702 0768

RENTALS: • HOUSES: • BENDOR EXTENSION R5 000 - 3 Bed/r, 2 Bath/r, Lounge, Kitchen.

• PENINA PARK - R6 600 3 Bed/r, 2 Bath/r, Lounge, Dining, Kitchen, Garage.

• FLORA PARK - R8 500 4 Bed/r, 3 Bath/r, Lounge, Dining, TV/r, 4 Garages.

• BODORP - R9 000 - 4 Bed/r, 2 Bath/r, Lounge, Dining, Study, Garage.

• WATERBERRY ESTATE R10 000 - 3 Bed/r, 2 Bath/r, Lounge, Dining/r, 2 Garages.

• WELGELEGEN - R12 500 4 Bed/r, 2½ Bath/r, Lounge, dining, TV/r, Study, Pool and 2 Garages.

• BENDOR - R13 500 5 Bed/r, 3 Bath/r Lounge, Dining/r, Pool, Lapa and 3 Garages.

• FLATS/ TOWNHOUSES: • LADANNA - R2 340 Bachelors.

• BODORP - R2 350 Bachelors • BODORP - R3 850 - 2 Bed/r, 1 Bath/r, Lounge, Garage.

• BENDOR - R3 950 - 2 Bed/r, 1 Bath/r, Lounge, Garden.

• BODORP - R5 400 3 Bed/r, 2 Bath/r, Lounge, Dining, 1 Garage.

LEE 083 446 5558 __________________

large 3 bedroom house with study. Cash power from 1 April @ R6 500.

Close to schools.

074 190 9956 ____________________ to let 3 bedroom townhouse, 2 bathrooms, Dorp Street, security, lock-up garage, small garden.

R4 500 p.m.

015 295 8015/17 ____________________ 2 slaapKamer Woonstel 3 slaapkamer huis met dubbel geriewe.

Skakel Hennie 082 829 4037 ____________________ te huur 1 slaapkamer woonstel.

R3 500 p.m. W & L ing. plus volle dep.

Skakel 083 626 3295 ____________________ toWnhouse to let in ladanna R5 000 p.m. + dep.

Very neat 3 bedr, 1½ bathr, open-plan kitchen & dining area. Double carport + small yard.

Prepaid W & L, gas stove.

Apply with owner 084 811 9591 ____________________ 2 slK Wstel op plot 4km vanaf SAB op LTT pad. R3 500 + W&L. Nie troeteldiere of kinders nie.

Johan 083 459 7046 ____________________ to let baChelor Flat 1 bedroom up to 3 bedrooms in secure area.

Tel 015 295 5264 Cell 079 899 5405 ____________________

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VEHICLES

ForKliFt 2½ton Hyster asking R70 000. terms can be arranged.

View Jan 076 539 2613 or 072 239 5215 ____________________ 2010 nissan QasQai n­teC 24 200km, colour park camera, full house, sat nav bluetooth.

R149 990 ONO 016 973 2474073 589 4925 ____________________

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GENERAL NOTICES

poloKWane muniCi­ pality notiCe oF appliCation For establishment oF toWnship sChedule 11 (regulation 21) The Polokwane Municipality, hereby gives notice in terms of Section 96(1) and (3) read together with Section 69(6)(a) of the Town-planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986), that an application to establish the township referred to in the annexure hereto, has been received.

Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office of the Manager: Spatial Planning and Land Use Management, Polokwane Municipality, 1st Floor, West Wing, Civic Centre, Landdros Mare Street, Polokwane for a period of 28 days from 8 February 2013.

Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing and in duplicate to the Municipal Manager at the above address or at P.O. Box 111, Polokwane, 0700 within a period of 28 days from 8 February 2013.

ANNEXURE: Name of the township: Polokwane Extension 125 Full name of the applicant: Urban Energy Town & Regional Planners CC Number of erven in the proposed township (land use rights to be controlled under Polokwane / Perskebult Amendment Scheme 389, and Annexure 138): “Residential 1”: ±292 erven (± 330m² in extent) “Residential 2”: ±2 erven (with a density of 44 units per hectare for ±88 units) “Business 3”: ±1 erf, “Special”: 2 erven for access, “Private Open Space”: 1 erf, “Public Open Space”: 4 erven.

Description of the land on which township is to be established: portions 163 & 164 of the farm Sterkloop 688LS, Limpopo Province. Locality of the proposed township: The proposed township is situated approximately 3 km west of the Polokwane CBD and adjacent to the Percy Fyfe provincial road on the western boundary of the property, the Sand River defines the eastern boundary of the site with Westenburg Township opposite the Sand River, the northern boundary is defined by portion 162 of the farm Sterkloop 688 LS and the southern boundary is defined by portion 165 of the farm Sterkloop 688 LS. Ms T.C. MAMETJA MUNICIPAL MANAGER CIVIC CENTER, POLOKWANE 0699 25 JANUARY 2013 Address of Agent: Urban Energy Town & Regional Planners CC P.O. Box 309 Bendor Park 0713 Tel 015 291 3246 Cell 079 886 3414 Email: rowan@urbanenergytp.co.za info@urbanenergytp. co.za 07/01 14/02 ___________________ poloKWane munisi­ paliteit KennisgeWing Van aansoeK om stigting Van dorp sKedule 11 (regulasie 21) Die Polokwane Munisipaliteit, gee hiermee ingevolge Artikel 96(1) en (3) saamgelees met Artikel 69(6)(a) van die Ordonnansie op Dorpsbeplan-

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ning en Dorpe, 1986, (Ordonnansie 15 van 1986), kennis dat ‘n aansoek om die dorp in die bylae hierby genoem, te stig, ontvang is.

Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Bestuurder: Ruimtelike Beplanning en Grondgebruiksbeheer, Polokwane Munisipaliteit, 1ste vloer, wesvleuel, Burgersentrum, Polokwane vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 8 Februarie 2013.

Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet binne ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 8 Februarie 2013 skriftelik en in tweevoud by of tot die Munisipale Bestuurder by bovermelde adres of by Posbus 111, Polokwane 0700 ingedien of gerig word.

BYLAE: Naam van die dorp: Polokwane Uitbreiding 125.

Volle naam van die aansoeker: Urban Energy Town & Regional Planners CC Aantal erwe in voorgestelde dorp (grondgebruiksregte om beheer te word onder Polokwane / Perskebult Wysigingskema 389 & Bylaag no 138): “Residensieel 1”: ±292 erwe (± 330m² groot) “Residensieel 2”: ±2 erwe (met ‘n digtheid van 44 eenhede per hektaar vir ±88 eenhede) “Besigheid 3”: 1 erf, “Spesiaal”: 2 erwe vir toegang, Privaat oop ruimte: 1 erf, Openbare oop ruimte: 4 erwe.

Beskrywing van grond waarop dorp gestig staan te word: Gedeeltes 163 en 164 van die plaas Sterkloop 688 LS, Limpopo Provinsie. Ligging van voorgestelde dorp: Die dorp is ongeveer 3 km wes van die Polokwane SBG en is suid aanliggend aan gedeelte 162 van die plaas Sterkloop 688 LS, die Percy Fyfe provinsiale pad is direk aangrensend aan die voorgestelde dorp aan die westekant en die oostelike grens van die voorgestelde dorp is die Sandrivier, met Westenburg Dorp oorkant die Sandrivier, gedeelte 165 van die plaas Sterkloop 688 LS lê suid aangrensend aan die voorgestelde dorp.

Ms T.C. MAMETJA MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER BURGERSENTRUM, POLOKWANE, 0699 25 JANUARIE 2013 Adres van Agent: Urban Energy Town & Regional Planners CC Posbus 309 Bendorpark 0713 Tel 015 291 3246 Sel 079 886 3414 Epos: rowan@urbanenergytp.co.za info@urbanenergytp. co.za 07/01 14/02 ___________________ amendment oF poloKWane/persKe­ bult toWnplanning sCheme, 2007 (amendment sCheme 393) I, Johannes Hendrik Lerm of Hannes Lerm & Associates, being the authorised agent of the owner of Erven 7470 and 7471 Bendor Extension 120, hereby give notice in terms of Section 56(1) (b) (i) of the TownPlanning and Township Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986), that I have applied to the Polokwane Municipality for the Amendment of the Polokwane/Perskebult TownPlanning Scheme, 2007, as follows: a. A Portion of Erf 7470 will be rezoned from “Special” for frail care to “Special” for Private Street. This portion will be subdivided

and consolidated with Erf 7929 which is zoned “Special” for a private Street.

The purpose will be to increase accessibility to the surrounding properties. b. Erf 7471 will be rezoned from “Residential 3” to “Residential 1” and be subdivided into 12 erven.

A portion will also be rezoned to “Special” for Private Street. This portion will then be subdivided and consolidated with Erf 7929 which is zoned as “Special” for Private Street.

Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Manager: Spatial Planning and Land Use Management, Directorate Planning and Development, Polokwane Municipality, First Floor, West Wing, Civic Centre, Landdros Maré Street, Polokwane for a period of 28 days from 8 February 2013.

Objections to or representations in respect of the applications must be lodged with or made in writing to the Manager : Spatial Planning and Land Use Management at the above address or at P.O. Box 111, Polokwane, 0700, within a period of 28 days from 8 February 2013.

Address of Agent Hannes Lerm & Associates P.O. Box 2231 Polokwane 0700 07/01 14/02 ___________________ Wysiging Van die poloKWane/persKe­ bult dorpsbeplan­ ningsKema, 2007 (WysigingsKema 393) Ek, Johannes Hendrik Lerm van Hannes Lerm & Medewerkers, synde die gemagtigde agent van die eienaar van Erwe 7470 en 7471 Bendor Uitbreiding 120, gee hiermee ingevolge artikel 56 (1) (b) (i) van die Ordinansie op Dorpsbeplanning en Dorpe, 1986 (Ordinansie 15 van 1986), kennis dat ek by die Polokwane Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die Polokwane/Perskebult Dorpsbeplanningskema 2007, deur die volgende hersonering: a. ‘n Gedeelte van Erf 7470 word gehersoneer van “Spesiaal” vir “Frail Care” na “spesiaal” vir “Privaat straat”. Die gedeelte sal onderverdeel word en gekonsolideer word met Erf 1929 wat gesoneer is as “Spesiaal vir Privaat Straat”. Die doel is om toegang na die aangrensende erwe te vergemaklik. b. Erf 7471 sal gehersoneer word vanaf “Residensieel 3” na “Residensieel 1”. Dit sal dan onderverdeel word in 12 erwe. ‘n Gedeelte van die erf sal ook gehersoneer word na “Spesiaal” vir ‘n privaat straat en gekonsolideer word met Erf 7929 wat gesoneer is as “Spesiaal” vir ‘n privaat straat.

Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Bestuurder: Ruimtelike Beplanning en Grondgebruikbeheer, Direktoraat Beplanning en Ontwikkeling, Polokwane Munisipaliteit, Eerste Vloer, Wesvleuel, Burgersentrum, Landdros Maréstraat, Polokwane, vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 8 Februarie 2013.

Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet binne ’n tydperk 28 dae vanaf 8 Februarie 2013 skriftelik by of tot die Bestuurder: Ruimtelike Beplanning en Grondgebruiksbeheer, Polokwane Munisipaliteit, by bovermelde adres of by Posbus 111, Polokwane , 0700 in-

gedien of gerig word.

Adres van agent: Hannes Lerm & Medewerkers Posbus 2231 Polokwane 0700 07/01 14/02 ___________________

remoVal oF restriC­ tions aCt, 1967 (aCt 84 oF 1967) remoVal oF Condi­ tions oF title I, Charlotte van der Merwe, being the authorised agent of the owner of the property mentioned below hereby give notice that I have applied for the removal of conditions 9(a) and (b) in title deed T00408/2012, to the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, in terms of section 3(1) of the Removal of Restrictions Act, 1967, pertaining to Erf 1539, Pietersburg Extension 6 in order to use the properties for high density residential purposes.

Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Head of Department, Limpopo Province: Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, 20 Rabé Street, Polokwane, for a period of 28 days from 15 February 2013.

Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to the Head of Department, Limpopo Province: Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs , Private Bag X 9485, Polokwane, 0700 within a period of 28 days from 15 February 2013.

Address of agent: Kamekho Consulting PO Box 4169 Polokwane 0700 Tel: 082 456 3173 Fax: 086 614 9265 14/02 21/02 ___________________

Wet op opheFFing Van beperKings, 1967 (Wet 84 Van 1967) opheFFing Van be­ perKings Van titel Ek, Charlotte van der Merwe, synde die gemagtigde agent van die eienaar van die ondergenoemde eiendom, gee hiermee kennis dat ek aansoek gedoen het vir die verwydering van voorwaardes 9 (a) en (b) in titelakte T00408/2012 na die Departement van Koöperatiewe Regering, Menslike Vestiging en Tradisionele Aangeleenthede, in terme van artikel 3(1) van die Opheffing van Beperkings Wet, 1967, betreffende Erf 1539, Pietersburg Uitbreiding 6, sodat die eiendomme vir hoëdightheid woondoeleindes gebruik kan word.

Besonderhede van die aansoek lê ter insae gedurende kantoorure by die kantoor van die Hoof van die Department, Limpopo Provinsie: Koöperatiewe Regering, Menslike Vestiging en Tradisionele Aangeleenthede, Rabéstraat 20, Polokwane vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 15 Februarie 2013.

Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet binne ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 15 Februarie 2013 skriftelik by die Hoof van die Departement, Limpopo Provinsie: Koöperatiewe Regering, Menslike Vestiging en Tradisionele Aangeleenthede, Privaatsak X 9485, Polokwane, 0700, ingedien of gerig word.

Adres van Agent: Kamekho Consulting Posbus 4169 Polokwane

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notiCe oF appliCation For establishment oF toWnship Polokwane Municipality hereby, gives notice in terms of section 96 read together with section 69 (3) to (11) of the Town Planning and Township Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986), that an application to establish the township referred to in the Annexure hereto, has been received.

Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the Office of the Manager: Spatial Planning and Land Use Management, first floor, Civic Centre, Landdros Mare Street, Polokwane for a period of 28 days from 15 February 2013. Objections to or representations in respect of the application must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manager at the above address or P.O. Box 111, Polokwane 0700 within a period of 28 days from 15 February 2013.

ANNEXURE Name of Township: Ivy Park Extension 56 Number of Erven in Proposed Township: 8 Erven Erf 1-7 Residential 3 Erf 8 Public Open Space Description of Land on which township is to be established: Portion 228 (a Portion of Portion 65) of the farm Sterkloop 688, situated at the corner of the Kidds and Smuts roads, Polokwane Municipality.

Full name of applicant: Rirothe Planning Consulting 662 Seshego Zone 8 Polokwane 0700 Tel: 084 287 0467 14/02 21/07 ___________________

KennigsigeWing Van aansoeK om stigting Van dorp Polokwane Munisipaliteit gee hiermee ingevolge van artikel 96(3) tot (11) van die Ordonnansie op Dorpsbeplanning en Dorpe, 1986 (Ordinansie 15 van 1986), kennis dat ‘n aansoek om ‘n dorp te stig, soos verwys in bylaag, ontvang is. Besonderhede van die aansoek kan gedurende kantoorure ondersoek word by die Kantoor van die Bestuurder: Ruimtelike Beplanning en Grondgebruikbestuur, eerste vloer, Wesvleuel, Burgensentrum, Landdros Marestraat, Polokwane vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 15 Februarie 2013.

Enige person wat beswaar het teen die aansoeke moet sodanige beswaar tesame met geskrewe rede vir so ‘n beswaar indien by die Besuurder: Ruimtelike Beplanning en Grondgebruikbestuur, Polokwane Munisipaliteit, Posbus 111, Polokwane, 0700, binne ‘n periode van 28 dae vanaf 15 Februarie 2013.

BYLAE: Naam van Dorp: Ivypark Uitbereiding 56 Aantal erwe in voorgestelde dorp: 8 Erwe Erf 1 – 7 Residensieel 3 Erf 8 Openbare oop Ruimte Beskrywing van grond waarop dorp gestig gaan word: Gedeelte 228 (‘n Gedeelte van Gedeelte 65) van die plaas Sterkloop 688, geleë op die hoek van Kidds- en Smutsstraat, Polokwane Munisipaliteit.

Volle name van applikant: Rirorthe Planning Consulting 662 Zone 8, Seshego Polokwane 0700 Tel: 084 287 0467 14/02 21/07 ___________________

molemole plaasliKe munisipaliteit Wysiging Van die molemole grondge­ bruiKbestuursKema, 2006 Kaart 3a­reeKs Die Molemole Munisipaliteit gee hiermee ingevolge artikel 57 (1) van die Ordonnansie op Dorpsbeplanning en

Dorpe, 1986 (Ordonnansie 15 van 1986), dat die Kaart 3A-Reeks van die Grondgebruikbestuurskema bekend as die Molemole Grondgebruikbestuurskema, 2006 gewysig is en sal in werking tree dertig dae (30) vanaf 15 Februarie 2013.

Die Kaart 3A-Reeks van die Molemole Grondgebruikbestuurskema, 2006 sal van toepassing wees op die dorpe Morebeng en Mogwadi. ‘n Afskrif van die Molemole Grondgebruikbestuurskema lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Stadsbeplanner van Molemole se Plaaslike Munisipaliteit, Kerkstraat 303, Mogwadi, 0715.

Vertoë tot of voorstelle ten opsigte van die Kaart 3AReeks moet skriftelik tot die Munisipale Bestuurder by bogenoemde adres of

by Privaatsak X44, Mogwadi, 0715, binne ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 15 Februarie 2013 gerig word.

Adres van agent: Management & Development Strategies Privaatsak X9676 Polokwane 0700 Tel: 015 297 6719 Sel: 076 464 6719 14/02 21/07 ___________________ molemole loCal mu­ niCipality amendment oF the molemole land use sCheme 2006 – map 3a series The Molemole Local Municipality hereby gives notice in terms of section 57(1) of the Town-Planning and Townships Ordinance 15 of 1986, that the Map 3A Series of the Land Use Scheme Known as Molemole Land Use Management Scheme, 2006, has been amended and shall come into operation after thirty days (30) from the 15 February 2013.

The Map 3A Series of the Molemole Land Use Management Scheme, 2006 will be applicable to Morebeng and Mogwadi Towns.

A copy of Map 3A Series of the Molemole Land Use Management Scheme, 2006, will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the offices of the Molemole Local Municipality; office of the Town Planner, 303 Church Street, Mogwadi, 0715.

Objections to or representations in respect of the Map 3A Series must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manager at the above address or at Private Bag X44, Mogwadi, 0715 within 30 days from the 15 February 2013.

Address of agent Management and Development Strategies Private Bag X9676 Polokwane 0700 Tel: 015 297 6719 Cell: 076 464 6719 14/02 21/07 ___________________

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Veiling – Kennis­ geWing Van eK­ seKusieVerKoping in die noord gauteng hoë hoF, pretoria (republieF Van suid­ aFriKa) saaKnr: 19003/2011 IN DIE SAAK TUSSEN: STANDARD BANK VAN S A BEPERK (1962/000738/06) EISER EN FRANCOIS UIJS VERWEERDER Ten uitvoering van ‘n vonnis van bogemelde Hof en ‘n Lasbrief vir Eksekusie word die onderstaande eiendom, sonder ‘n reserweprys, in eksekusie verkoop op WOENSDAG 6 MAART 2013 om 10:00 by die balju se kantoor, PLATINUMSTRAAT 66, LADINE, POLOKWANE, LIMPOPO PROVINSIE aan die hoogste bieder. Volledige verkoopsvoorwaardes lê ter insae by die Balju van POLOKWANE se kantoor te dieselfde adres en sal ook voor die aanvang

van die verkoping deur die Balju voorgelees word.

Die volgende bykomende inligting word verskaf maar geen aanspreeklikheid aanvaar indien dit in enige opsig foutief sou wees nie.

RESTERENDE GEDEELTE VAN GEDEELTE 43 (‘N GEDEELTE VAN GEDEELTE 42) VAN DIE PLAAS DOORNBULT 624 REGISTRASIE AFDELING: L.S., LIMPOPO PROVINSIE GROOT: 4,2826 HEKTAAR GEHOU KRAGTENS AKTE VAN TRANSPORT NR. T 42134/2006 GELEë TE: RESTERENDE GEDEELTE VAN GEDEELTE 43 (‘N GEDEELTE VAN GEDEELTE 42) VAN DIE PLAAS DOORNBULT 624, POLOKWANE, LIMPOPO PROVINSIE LIGGING: Geleë ongeveer 15 km noord-oos van Polokwane CBD, langs die teerpad na Legkraal met die bykomende voordeel van elektriese omheining ZONE: LANDBOU VERBETERINGS: Woning bestaande uit: 1 x Ingangsportaal, 1 x sitkamer, 1 x eetkamer, 1 x kombuis, 1 x familiekamer, 1 x studeerkamer, 6 x slaapkamers, 4 x badkamers, 1 x patio, 2 x motorhuise.

Buitegeboue: 1 x werkswinkel, 2 x slaapkamers, 1 x badkamer, 1 x stoor, 1 x boorgat, elektriese omheining, 2 x outomatiese hekke, motorafdak, swembad en Woonstel: 3 x slaapkamers, 1 x badkamer, 2 x leef areas, 1 x kombuis Neem kennis van die volgende vereistes van toepassing op alle voornemende kopers: 1. Terugbetaalbare registrasie fooi betaalbaar op datum van veiling soos vereis deur die betrokke Balju.

2. Voorsiening aan die Balju van die volgende FICA dokumente: 2.1 Afskrif van Identiteitsdokument 2.2 Bewys van Residensiële adres GEDATEER TE PRETORIA HIERDIE 4DE DAG VAN FEBRUARIE 2013.

HAASBROEK & BOEZAART ING PROKUREURS VIR EISER HB FORUM PRETORIA STAMVRUGSTRAAT 13 VAL DE GRACE PRETORIA TEL: 012 481 3555 FAKS: 086 673 2394 (VERW: BVDMERWE/ ssg/S1234/5863) 14/02 ___________________ in the north gauteng high Court, pretoria (the republiC oF south aFriCa) Case no: 21628/2011 In the matter between: ABSA BANK LIMITED PLAINTIFF and MASHUDU SAPHANIA NEKHAVHAMBE ID NUMBER: 701010 7623 086 1ST DEFENDANT and SHONISANI BRIDGET NEKHAVHAMBE ID NUMBER: 760919 0923 087 2nd DEFENDANT NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION (IMMOVABLE PROPERTY) IN EXECUTION OF A JUDGMENT of the North Gauteng High Court Pretoria (Republic of South Africa) in the above action, a sale as a unit without a reserve price will be held BY THE SHERIFF POLOKWANE at 66 PLATINUM STREET, LADINE, POLOKWANE on 27 FEBRUARY 2013, at 10:00 of the under mentioned property of the Defendants on the Conditions to be read by the Auctioneer at the time of the sale, which Conditions will lie for inspection prior to the sale at the offices of the Sheriff POLOKWANE at 66 PLATINUM STREET, LADINE, POLOKWANE. BEING: ERF 3723 BENDOR EXTENSION 77 TOWNSHIP, REGISTRATION DIVISION L.S., LIMPOPO PROVINCE IN EXTENT: 1290 (ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY) SQUARE METRES HELD BY DEED OF TRANSFER T46082/07 SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS THEREIN CONTAINED Specially execut-

able PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 17 SEKOATI STREET, BENDOR, PIETERSBURG The following information is furnished regarding the improvements, though in this respect nothing is guaranteed: A DWELLING CONSISTING OF (NOT GUARANTEED) ENTRANCE HALL, LOUNGE, DINING ROOM, STUDY, FAMILY ROOM, LAUNDRY, KITCHEN, SCULLERY, PANTRY, 5 X BEDROOMS, 3 X BATHROOMS, SEPARATE WASHING QUARTER, 3 X GARAGES. In terms of Regulation 32 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 potential bidders must register in the bidder’s record with the sheriff, prior to the sale, which registration must meet the requirements of the regulations in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act , 38 of 2001.

DATED AT PRETORIA THIS 29TH DAY OF JANUARY 2013.

DELPORT VAN DEN BERG INC. ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF GLEN MANOR OFFICE PARK 138 FRIKKIE DE BEER STREET BUILDING 5 MENLYN PRETORIA TEL: 012 361 5001 FAX: 012 361 6311 REF: EDDIE DU TOIT / DDK / AHL0072 07/02 ___________________

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notiCe to Creditors in deCeased estate All persons having claims against the undermentioned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days (or as indicated) from date of publication hereof.

Estate no: 1952/2012 Master’s office: Thohoyandou Surname: Mabale First names: Oupa Alfred Date of birth: 11 August 1957 Identity no: 5708115736087 Last address: 16 President Street, Modimolle, 0510 Date of death: 18 July 2012 Name (only one) and address of Executor or authorised agent: Cornelius Johannes Nel, Corrie Nel Incorporated, 9A Landdros Maré Street, Polokwane, 0699, PO Box 1046, Polokwane, 0700.

Advertiser and address: Corrie Nel Incorporated, 9A Landdros Maré Street, Polokwane, 0699, PO Box 1046, Polokwane, 0700.

Date: 19 January Tel no: 015 291 4344 Publish in the Polokwane Observer of Tuesday, 5 February 2013 Corrie Nel Incorporated 9A Landdros Maré Street Polokwane 0699 PO Box 1046 Polokwane 0700.

07/02 ___________________ boedelkennisgewing Boedel Wyle LOUIS DE WET Boedel registrasienommer: 8461/2009 Datum van dood: 07 September 2009 ID No: 250206 5021 084 Ingevolge artikel 35(5) van Wet 66 van 1965 word hiermee kennis gegee dat die likwidasie- en distribusierekening in bogenoemde boedel ter insae lê vir alle persone wat daarby belang het, by die kantoor van die Meester van die Hooggeregshof, Polokwane en die Landdroskantoor, Polokwane, vir ‘n tydperk van 21 dae vanaf publikasie hiervan.

Indien daar binne genoemde tydperk geen besware daarteen by die Meester ingedien word nie, gaan die eksekuteur oor tot die uitbetaling ingevolge gemelde rekening.

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The event is sanctioned by Swimming South Africa (SSA) and the day promises to be great fun for competitors and spectators alike.

Instead of the usual start early on the Sunday morning, this year the event will start at 12:00 on Saturday and have a different format.

The prize giving will commence at 16:30.

Registration can be done at www.entrytime. com at R100 per event. Late entries on the day will be R125. Registration for the 500 m short course development swim is R80 per entry.

No times or places will be taken and is an ideal swim for beginners.

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PePPs Polokwane PreParatory school The following teaching positions exist for suitably qualified, experienced, proffessionals who are enthusiastic, commited and prepared to go the extra mile that being part of a dynamic, changing organisation requires.

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The above teaching positions are available from 01 aPril 2013.

Applications, including a concise CV and contact details of three recent, contactable referees to be e-mailed to: The Headmistress Email address: headadmin@pepps.co.za requirements: * A relevant diploma or degree from a recognised tertiary institution * Interpersonal skills; ability to work as part of a small team of dedicated teachers * An enthusiastic, energetic and creative approach to teaching children * Good organisational skills and ability to develop programmes according to CAPS * Be computer literate * Registered with SACE. Copy of registration must be attached. closing date: 21 February 2013 PEPPS is an equal opportunity employer. Submission of an application does not mean that an applicant will automatically be called for an interview. PEPPS reserves the right not to fill the above post.

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2. FMCG FOOD SUPERMARKET ASSISTANT MANAGERS (Ref: POFSAM) Choppies South Africa requires experienced food retail assistant managers for stores in North West, Limpopo, Free State and Northern Cape provinces. A proven track record in FMCG food retail management with at least 3 years experience is essential.

Areas of expertise can include managing service departments, store administration, sales and receiving. Applicants must be willing to relocate within the provinces mentioned above.

3. FMCG FOOD SUPERMARKET SUPERVISORS (Ref: POFSS) Choppies Supermarkets believes strongly in the growth and development of its staff. The company recently promoted several of its supervisors to trainee managers, and believes strongly that the managers of tomorrow are the supervisors of today! Choppies Supermarkets SA is looking to employ experienced food retail SUPERVISORS in its stores in North West, Limpopo, and Northern Free State. If you are currently an experienced supervisor in the deli, bakery, sales floor, fruit and vegetables, butchery or administration, and you wish to grow your career with a progressive company like Choppies, we would love to hear from you!

Choppies Supermarkets South Africa has a long term expansion plan within the borders of South Africa and offers suitable candidates the opportunity to grow with this established and secure company. Personal and professional growth is assured for candidates who show the necessary initiative and passion for retail in general and Choppies in particular.

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Blou Bulle-afrigter, Frans Ludeke speel die bal op die setperk.

Die Blou Bulle het hulself Donderdag tydens die Blou Bulle Gholfdag as gholfspelers van formaat bewys.

Die twintig Blou Bul-spelers het met plaaslike besigheidspersoonlikhede en gholfspelers op die Polokwane Gholfklub saamgespan om die dag, as deel van die Blou Bulle-unie se 75ste verjaardag, ‘n reuse sukses te maak. Elke span wat in die vierbalalliansie ingeskryf het, het die voorreg gehad om ‘n Blou Bul in hul span te hê.

Volgens die Blou Bulle Rugby-unie Limpopo (BBRUL)-adjunkpresident, Charles van Wyk het die Blou Bulle die dag uitsonderlik geniet en aanhangers het gesellig saam met die groot name in die rugbykringe gekuier.

“Ons bedank die borge en almal wat tot die dag se sukses bygedra het. Die geld wat ingesamel is, word aan die Blou Bulle-unie oorbetaal en na wat verneem word sal die BBRUL ook ‘n deel van die geld ontvang,” sê Van Wyk.

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Duties include ensuring that the business is conducted in accordance with good corporate governance and risk management principles and to measure compliance against all prevailing legislative requirements, policies and procedures governing the operation of the company in the Province.

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mitchell house >> Mitchell House recently held a prize-giving ceremony where they awarded awards their best learners for academic excellence and endeavour.

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Left: The grade 8 and 9 subject prize winners are Dikabelo Ramashala, Saajidah gani, Panashe Furusa (all grade 9), and Ife Mbajiorgu (grade 8) in front with Sherwynne Steyn (grade 9), Tamron Saais (grade 8), Khanyisa Baloyi (grade 8) and Mamothama Malahlela (grade 9) at the back.

Right: The grade 10 and 11 subject prize winners are Mandla Tshabalala (grade 11), Karabo Kekana (grade 10) and Mosa Ledwaba (grade 11) in front. at the back are Lesedi Ngwetjana (grade 10), Ilhaam Tayob, Zhane Saais, alax Munsami and Thori Rampedi (all grade 11).

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Mitchell House’s Top 3 academic grade 10 and 11 learners are Ilhaam Tayob (grade 11), Nthabiseng Kekae (grade 10) and Thori Rampedi (grade 11) in front with Zhane Saais (grade 11), Lesedi Ngwetjana and Martha Lekganyane (both grade 10) at the back.

Mitchell House awarded Tasneem Jardine (grade 9), Manoko Mashiane (grade 10), in front, Muofhe Tshifularo (grade 8), Sabina Cigana (grade 8) and Nabeela Khan (grade 11) for academic endeavour.

The Top 3 grade 8 and 9 academic learners are Panashe Furusa (grade 9), Khanyisa Baloyi (grade 8) and Mamothama Malahlela (grade 9) in front. at the back are Tamron Saais (grade 8), Saajidah gani (grade 9) and Ife Mbajiorgu (grade 8).

polokwane Cluster athletics meet

>> Schools in and around the city took part in the Polokwane Cluster annual athletics meet held at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday. The best performing athletes on the day will represent the cluster at the upcoming district championships set to take place on Saturday.

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Rene von Houwaldt leads the field in the girls u.15 100 meter event.

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Cynthia Komape, u.19 of Boetse Secondary School lets the discus fly.

Jacinta Manaka of Phalatlou Secondary School participates in the girls u.17 shot-put.

Sibongile Ramashiya of Molautsi Secondary School gives her all in the discus for girls u.19.

Caroline Mokgotlo from Maphuti Secondary School in the girls u.17 shot-put.

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Damien Flink van die assupol Limpopo Blou Bulle word deur sy Pretoria Blou Bul teenstander vasgevat in Saterdag se voorwedstryd. Sy spanmaats is Thulani Mathonsi en Simba Mamese.

Chiliboy Ralepelle van die Vodacom Blou Bulle gooi die bal in die lynstaan.

saterdag se super 15­aksie tussen die Vodacom blou bulle en toyota Cheetahs hierdie bladsy is met trots geborg deur nashua limpopo

Jacques Potgieter van die Vodacom Blou Bulle probeer by die Toyota Cheetah-kaptein, adriaan Strauss verbykom in Saterdag se Super 15-oefenwedstryd by die Peter Mokaba Stadion.

Warren blunt >>bluntwarren9@gmail.com Die Vodacom Blou Bulle het nie hul talle Polokwane-ondersteuners teleurgestel toe hulle Saterdag die Toyota Cheetahs met 3210 verslaan het in die Super 15-opwarmingswedstryd op die Peter Mokaba Stadion nie.

Die Nashua Valskermspan het vir opwinding gesorg toe hulle net voor die vertoning van die ‘Blue Bulls Babes’ vanuit ‘n Robinson R44 helikopter meer as 3 500 vt (1,085 m) bokant die stadion hul verskyning gemaak het.

Die Nashua Valskermspan neem al die afgelope tien jaar aan valskermpromosiespronge in Suid-Afrika deel. Die twee springers is Fritz Schoeman en Paul Marcellin.

Tydens die kragmeting het die Bulle gewys hulle sal beslis ‘n faktor in vanjaar se

Die Vodacom Blou Bulle se skrumskakel, Francois Hougaard op die aanval.

Superrugby-reeks wees wat op 23 Februarie afskop. Die Bou Bulle het vier drieë teenoor die twee van die Cheetahs gedruk, maar breier Frans Ludeke het na die wedstryd gesê swak afronding het die span nog ‘n paar drieë gekos. Die Blou Bulle se losvoorspelers, Dewald Potgieter, Jacques Potgieter en kaptein Pierre Spies het uitgeblink. Die skakelpaar van Francois Hougaard en Morné Steyn het goed saamgespeel en gewys hulle is reg vir die nuwe seisoen.

Spies het ook bygevoeg dat Victor Matfield, die nuwe lynstaan- en aanvalsafrigter ook ‘n groot rol in die span se voorbereiding vir die wedstryd gespeel het. Hy sê daar lê nog twee weke van harde werk voor voordat die Bulle die Stormers in die eerste wedstryd pak.

Die Assupol Limpopo Vodacombeker-span het lelik vasgeval teen ‘n sterk Blou Bullespan in die voorwedstryd. Al was dit net ‘n oefenwedstryd het die telling van 5-89 bewys dat daar nog harde werk ingesit moet word voor hulle eerste wedstryd teen die Griffons op 9 Maart.

Die Vodacom Blou Bulle se JJ engelbrecht wys sy vaardighede.

akona Ndungane van die Vodacom Blou Bulle sit die Toyota Cheetahs se heelagter, Riaan Smit onder groot druk.

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at Cage rage

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Michael Neveling, runner-up in the triple threat match in the men’s 62 to 67 kg division.

Hennie van aarde winner of the junior boys, 13 to 14 years division, with a great tap out against Markus espach.

gear up for the bmW 4 in 1 marathon rC myburgh >>rc.observer@gmail.com It’s the time of year again when the city’s avid running community prepares for the Modern Autohaus 4 in 1 Marathon. This year’s event is set to take place at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on 23 February and promises to be an adrenaline filled challenge for all participants and boasting R18 000 worth of prizes.

Hosted in conjunction with Polokwane Athletics Club (PAC) the event offers a 42,2 km Comrades and Two Oceans qualifier while incorporating a 21,1, 10 and 5 km. Just for fun and to encourage the little ones there will also be a 60 m toddler run. Walkers are also welcome to join.

The event will be hosted at the rugby fields between the old and new Peter Mokaba stadiums.

Athletes who travel from afar are welcome to spend Friday night on the rugby field in tents as safe parking, meals and luggage storage will be available. Refreshments will also be available on Saturday as well as clean toilets and showers at the venue.

Participants who missed out on Wednesday’s registration at PAC can still register for the race on Friday, 22 February at the race venue from 18:00 to 21:00 and on Saturday 23 February at the race venue from 04:30 until 5 minutes before the start.

The starting times for the 42,2 km and 21,1

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ast Friday evening saw the Cage Rage 2 of the Eksteen Galactic Extreme Fighting championships being held in a jam packed venue with spectators who came to witness an exciting evening of cage fighting action.

Highlight bouts on the evening saw Carel van der Lith beat Berno Grobbelaar in the men’s heavyweight division due to tap out and Henning Venter taking home a R1 000 meal voucher for winning the light heavyweight triple threat division against Steven Lavender and Jannie Calitz. In the mixed weight division Handre Luus’ devastating technical knock-out

of Rameez Patel caused great excitement while an action packed mixed weight division bout between Skeepi Smit and Dumi Makapan ended in a stoppage due to tap out by Smit.

Justin Neveling beat Richard Texeira in the boys’ 16 years division due to tap out, Shahid Valjee beat Carlile van Deventer in an amazing 43 seconds of the first round due to knockout in the boys’ 15 years division. The main event, a most gruelling last man standing, saw 6 fighters from open weight divisions take each other on with Josh Muller from Gauteng eventually walking home with a handsome R8 000 cash prize.

Cage Rage 3 is scheduled to take place mid May 2013.

In a quest to unearth and nurture the abundant sporting talent in the province, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, during its provincial club development games held at Peter Mokaba sport precinct on Saturday hosted various district clubs.

The games saw aspirant rugby, netball and volleyball players from remote areas contending in the one-day tournament.

Junior Ramusi, Senior Manager for Sport Development at the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture said the event was aimed at

Johan de Wet, afrigter van BB Truck & Tractor Noordelike Rugbyklub (Noordelikes) sê sy span is weer lus vir rugby na die ruskans

oor die vakansie. “Die spelers het Desember hul eie kondisioneringsprogram gevolg. Hulle oefen hard sedert die begin van die jaar en is gemotiveerd om Limpopo met trots tydens die komende kompetisies te verteenwoordig,” sê hy.

Noordelikes skop Saterdag die begin van ‘n besige rugbyseisoen teen die Raiders Rugbyklub van Johannesburg in die eerste rondte van die nuutgestigte Suid-Afrikaanse Rugbyunie (SARU) se Gemeenskapbeker in Ladanna af. Noordelikes is in Groep C saam met die Raiders, Roodepoort Rugbyklub, Rustenburg Impalas en Crusaders Rugbyklub van Bloemfontein geloot. Na Saterdag se wedstryd speel hulle ‘n moelike wegwedstryd teen Roodepoort in Johannesburg.

Die SARU Gemeenskapbeker vervang die ou Nasionale Klubkampioenskappe en bestaan uit die beste rugbyklubs in die land, behalwe die universiteite wat oor die volgende ses weke sake sal uitspook. Al Noordelikes se Assupol Limpopo Vodacombeker-spanlede sal vir die wedstryd beskikbaar wees.

Saterdag se voorwedstryde begin om 13:30. Verversings sal by die Aloe Sports Bar beskikbaar wees.

Johan de Wet, afrigter van Noordelikes Rugbyklub sê sy span is reg vir Saterdag se kragmeting teen die Raiders.

creating fertile ground to prepare athletes for national and international participation in future. “Most of the athletes who participated on the day are from rural areas and they hardly see platforms like these where they are able to come together as a unit and showcase their talent,” Ramusi said.

He also motioned that teams that participate on the day received training apparel and balls from the department.

“These are our future professional athletes.

We believe that the equipment we gave them will make a huge difference in their clubs because most athletes are from impoverished families,” Ramusi said.

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Waterberg’s rugby team consists of William Mohale, Karabo Mosoma and Lucky Nkuna. Steven Madisha, given Sebothoma, Thomas Manganye (Coach) Jerry Baloyi and Thabang Kobe are at the back.

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Modern autohaus Dealer Principal, Johan van der Walt and Polokwane athletics Club Chairperson, Rassie Nieuwoudt invite all enthusiasts to participate in the upcoming Modern autohaus 4 in 1 Marathon on 23 February.

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The Ladies’ 16 years Diva division Denise Watkins, middle, was crowned overall winner and Cage Rage 2 Champion with Mmanape Hlungwane third and Sarah Lee Watkins, right, second.

km races are at 06:00 with the starters gun to go off at 06:30 for the 10 km and 5 km races.

The toddlers’ 60 m dash will start at 11:00.

Entry fees are R10 per toddler, R25 for the 5 km, R40 for the 10 km, R60 for the 21,1 km and R80 for the 42,2 km race. A temporary licence for the 10 km, 21,1 km and 42,2 km costs R20 per athlete.

For more information contact Johan van Vuuren on 083 277 2505.

Takalani Museana from Vhembe district in possession of the ball during their match against Mopani district.

Karabo Mosoma and Thabang Kobe tackle each other while their coach Thomas Manganye looks on.

Waterberg’s netball team consists of Joy Jacobs, Reginah Tladi, Mapula Hakala and anely Malega. Happy Mashala, Dinah Kobe, Keitumetse Maphokga, Joy Fernandez and Kamogelo Mabusela are at the back.

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Februarie 14, 2013 NeWS Die uitvoerende bestuurslede van die Vodacom Blou Bulle polokwane en Toyota Cheetahs Saterdag tydens hulle vriendskaplike kragmeting. agter staan Lindsay Mould (president van die Vrystaat Rugby-unie), Louis Nel (president van die Blou Bulle Rugby-unie), Jannie van der Mescht (direkteur, Blou Bul Maatskappy), Boet Fick (oudpresident en lid van die Suid-afrikaanse Rugby-unie), Charles van Wyk (adjunkpresident van die Limpopo Blou Bulle Rugby-unie (BBRU), Barend van graan (hoof uitvoerende beampte, Blou Bul Maatskappy en Randall September (voorsitter, Vrystaat Rugby-unie). Heel voor staan dr eugene Hare (hoof uitvoerende beampte van die BBRU).

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esoekers aan Savannah Mall het Saterdag ‘n aangename verrassing gekry toe armdrukkers van regoor die land hul spiere ten bate van Akademie Reformia se Arendeklas in die Lynx Armwrestling Savannah Challenge gebult het.

Danie Fourie, president van die klub sê deelnemers van sover as Mbombela en eMalahleni het kragte gemeet en die armdrukkers het groot aftrek van inko-

piegangers gekry.

Die kompetisiereëls is streng toegepas en verskeie kategoriewennerswenners is aangewys.

Die organiseerders van die kompetisie beplan om die Arendeklas volgende week met hope bederfgoed te verras. Plaaslike kunstenaar, Mia Louw het die skare met haar sang beïndruk en die pragtige me Lerato Poopedi, Face of Savannah 2012 het die kleingoed besig gehou.

Lynx bied die Suid-Afrikaanse Armdrukkampioenskappe op 26 en 27 April in die stad aan.

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Hanco Nel van arm Victors en Terence Opperman van Champs 4 africa in ligte luim voor die kompetisie.

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Boeta Opperman, president van die South african arm Wrestling Federation (SaaWF) en Yorinda Nel van arm Victors het as skeidsregters opgetree.

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The Limpopo Lilies travelled all the way to Middelburg on Saturday, only for their 50-over fixture against Mpumalanga to be cancelled by the umpires because of an under-prepared pitch.

Both teams decided to play a Twenty20 match on the dicey pitch to get in some much needed match practice, according to Lilies coach Thabo Semenya.

In the Twenty20 clash Mpumalanga batted first and scored 87 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

The Lilies passed the required total for the loss of three wickets in the 18th over to score a confidence boosting victory before their tough away fixture against Northerns in Pretoria on 24 February. photo: Warren blunt

Limpopo Lilies coach Thabo Semenya.

black leopards shift focus to Chippa united

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After losing 0-2 to Bidvest Wits at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Tuesday, newly appointed Black Leopards Coach Abel Makhubele is adamant that his team will redeem themselves against Chippa United on Sunday.

Leopards will travel to Cape Town on Saturday to face their fellow strugglers in their 18th match of the Absa Premiership at Phillipi Stadium.

“This was our first competitive match since the African Cup of Nations break that we should have won.

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We showed lapses of concentration, particularly in the second half of the match and also the pitch was not conducive for our type of football.

However, we have put that game behind us.”

“Our focus now is on the new opponents Chippa United. It won’t be an easy game, but given our travelling record we are confident that we will come back with three points,” Leopards Coach, Abel Makhubele said.

The loss put Leopards on the 12th position of the league with 17 points after 17 matches.

Makhubele also stressed that they

will miss the services of their leading goal scorer Rodney Ramagalela who was forced the leave the field in the early minutes of the first half of the match against Bidvest Wits due to an injury.

“He pulled a muscle, we don’t know when he will come back to the team. We are still waiting for the full assessment from the medical team.

However, we have strikers who are equally good to fill that position,” Makhubele said.

Erwin Isaacs and Ryan Chapman scored the winning goals for Bidvest Wits.

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ocal rising volleyball stars Lopez Rapao (20) and Nathaniel Rafapha (20) intend flying the South African flag high at the African Volleyball Championships billed to take place in Tunisia from 23 to 24 February.

The talented duo from Difateng Village in Botlokwa and Bela-Bela respectively, were snatched by the South African Volleyball scouts while representing the province at the national volleyball championships in Durban last year.

Rapao, who has been paying volleyball since 11, said he is looking forward to represent his country. “It has always been a childhood dream to do something for my country.

I am really excited, I don’t know what to say.

I am looking forward to do my country and province proud,” Rapao said.

Referring to the days before volleyball became his passion he said: By that time we were just playing on the streets and there was nothing formal. In 2008 my sister invited me to her team. I was reluctant at first, because I was not interested in the game at all. My sister’s commitment to the game prompted me to join. I then developed that immense passion.

From there I never stopped, I played at school and local clubs and here I am living the dream.

It feels like a true love story,” Rapao said.

Rafapha who also started playing volleyball in his home town of Bela-Bela eight years ago,

described his call up as a dream come true.

“This is my first national call up and I hope it won’t be the last. I have always wanted to represent to my country at the highest level.

For me this is the biggest opportunity of my life and I am looking forward to a great experience,” Rafapha said.

He also mentioned that being recognised by the national selectors shows that the standard of volleyball in the province is going from strength to strength.

“Limpopo is still regarded as one of those rural provinces with limited opportunities and resources. Being in the national team means a lot. It once again shows that the Limpopo Volleyball Association is doing something right and I believe with support from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture they can produce more national players,” Rafapha said.

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for Sport Development at the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Junior Ramusi said they are proud of the two athletes.

“We are very grateful that through our programmes we are reaping the fruits of success. They were actively involved in our sport programmes and as the department we are happy to see them growing as athletes,” Ramusi said.

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Lopez Rapao (right) will represent the country at the african volleyball championships billed to take place in Tunisia from 23 to 24 February. With him is his friend and fellow club player Thabang Mabunda.