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Hooffoto: Een insittende van hierdie bakkie is Maandagmiddag dood na ‘n ongeluk op die Witvlag-pad. Die inlasfoto wys die bakkie van die 37-jarige Willie Knoetze. Hy en die insittendes van sy bakkie is gelukkig om te leef na die ongeluk. Vir Willie was die ongeluk ekstra traumaties, want op 15 Augustus vanjaar is dit presies twee jaar gelede dat hy sy bakkie op die Levubu-pad gerol het. “Hierdie laaste ongeluk vat aan my … mens voel jy wil dan eerder van die huis af werk,” het Willie gesê. Foto’s verskaf. berig op p2

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Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se o.16-seunshokkiespan het die afgelope naweek aan die finaal van die Noordvaal-hokkietoernooi deelgeneem in Rustenburg. Triegies se manne het hul eerste wedstryd teen Hoërskool Volkskool Potchefstroom 3-1 gewen, en ook hulle tweede wedstryd teen Hoërskool Marais Viljoen 1-0. In die kwarteindstryd verloor Triegies egter 1-3 teen Hoër skool Zwartkop. Hulle draf daarna uit teen Hoërskool Bergsig vir die uitdunwedstryd, en wen 3-2. In die uitspeelwedstryd klop Triegies weereens vir Hoërskool Marais Viljoen 2-0 en hulle verseker dus ‘n 5de plek in die Noordvaal-toernooi. Foto verskaf. Triegies se o.14-rugbyseuns se Noordvaal-rugbyreeks het tot ‘n einde gekom, ná afloop van die kwarteindwedstryd van afdeling 3. Triegies het uitgedraf teen Hoërskool Oosterland verlede Vrydag, 5 Augustus, op Leeupark en die kragmeting 12-22 verloor. Foto verskaf.

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Hierdie vier Graad 7-leerlinge van Laerskool Louis Trichardt is uitgenooi na die Horizon Wiskunde-kompetisie se prysuitdeling in Polokwane op 3 Augustus. Die toppresteerders in die provinsie is tydens die funksie bekend gemaak. Carli van den Berg verwerf ‘n derde plek, kry ‘n silwer sertifikaat en wen ook ‘n Samsung-slimfoon. Daniel Musekene verwerf ‘n 12de plek en kry ‘n brons sertifikaat. Renette Nel en Xadrian Snyman eindig onder skeidelik 15de en 33ste en kry beide brons sertifikate. Van links na regs staan Daniel, Carli, Renette en Xadrian. Foto verskaf.

Musina Municipality appointed Mr Livhu wani Thomas Nephawe (pictured) as the acting municipal manager with effect from Monday, 1 August. The position became vacant after the expiration of Nathi Tshi wanammbi’s five-year contract at the end of July. Nephawe is currently serving as chief financial officer of the municipality. His acting position will not exceed three months while the council finalises filling the position for a municipal manager, the municipality’s spokesperson said.

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Deur Andries van Zyl ‘n Noodlottige ongeluk tussen twee bakkies op die Witvlag-pad het Maandagmiddag opnuut vrae laat ontstaan oor die oorsaak van die toenemende aantal ongelukke op die streek se paaie. Feitlik op ‘n daaglikse basis word onge lukke in en om Louis Trichardt gerapporteer en die vraag word gevra of die swak toestand van die streek se paaie te blameer is, of bloot swak bestuurders? Die 37-jarige Willie Knoetze van Levubu ag homself gelukkig om te leef ná Maandag se ongeluk. Hy het Dinsdag met die Zoutpansberg er gepraat oor sy nare ondervinding, wat hom met snye, skrape en kneuswonde gelos het. Een van die ander insittendes van die ander bakkie wat in die ongeluk betrokke was, was minder gelukkig.Volgens Willie was hy en die 69-jarige oom Nico Bezuidenhout op pad terug na Louis Tri chardt van ‘n plaas op die Rietbok-pad (Witvlag) waar hulle besig is om ‘n dam te bou. Agter op sy bakkie was die 45-jarige Patrick Mulaudzi, ‘n vragmotorbestuurder.“Ditwas‘nlelikeeen gewees,” het Willie gesê. Hy vervolg: “Daar is so ‘n lelike, lang draai op ‘n blinde heuwel waar [die plaas] Sutton Crest se hekke is. Toe ons op die heuwel kom, toe is ‘n Toyota-bakkie besig om in my baan in te draai na daardie hekke toe. Ek weet nie of hy geskrik het vir my of nie, maar ek het outomaties na regs gegaan, anders sou ek hom op die kant geslaan het. Maar toe hy nou blykbaar skrik, swaai hy ook terug en toe stamp ons mekaar tromp-op,” het Willie gesê. Willie sê daar was niks wat hy kon doen om die ongeluk te vermy nie. Sou hy weer terug geswaai het, sou hy steeds die ander bakkie getref het. “Terwyl ek so regs gegaan het, het ek net die stuurwiel vasgeklou,” het Willie gesê. Binne ‘n sekonde of twee was alles verby. “Al wat ek kan onthou, is dat ek gesien het die [ander] bakkie se neus is op my bakkie se linker neus. Ek het dadelik geweet … hier is nou groot moeilikheid! Daar was net ‘n helse slag met die impak. Die lugsakke het ook ontplooi en my en oom Nico hard getref. Skielik was alles onderste bo!” het Willie gesê. Skaars het Willie se bakkie onderstebo te lande gekom, of die adrenalien het ingeskop. “Mens probeer net uitkom! Ons het eers ons gatte af gesukkel om by die bakkie uit te kom, want oom Nico het bo-op my geval. Soos wat ek hom probeer regop kry, skreeu iemand van buite af - ek weet nie wie dit was nie – ‘Die bakkie slaan aan die brand, jy moet roer!’” onthou Willie.Hykon egter geen van die deure oop kry nie. “Toe begin ek net wild te skop. Ek het die een deur so ’n bietjie oopgekry en kon uitkom. Toe het ek die deur verder oopgebreek, sodat oom Nico ook kon uitkom. Gelukkig was dit nie die bakkie wat begin brand het nie, dit was die stoom uit die verkoeler,” het Willie gesê. Wonder-bo-wonder het Patrick ook nog geleef. Hy is van die bakkie geslinger en het in die pad te lande gekom. “Ek dink toe my bakkie twist, toe val hy af,” het Willie gesê. Vir hom was Maandag se botsing ekstra traumaties, want op 15 Augustus vanjaar is dit presies twee jaar dat hy sy bakkie op die Levubu-pad gerol het. “Hierdie laaste ongeluk vat aan my … mens voel jy wil dan eerder van die huis af werk,” het Willie gesê.Ten spyte van swak selfoonontvangs op die berg kon omstanders die nooddienste ontbied. Vir Willie was die rit in die ambulans, blykbaar ‘n privaat ambulans, eweneens ‘n vreemde erva ring. “Ek en oom Nico het aan die spaarwiel agter in die ambulans vasgehou. Dadelik wou hulle ook hê jy moet R850 betaal as jy by die hospitaal stop. Ek het vir die ou gesê: ‘Luister hier! Ry net!’” het Willie gesê. Buiten vir Willie se skrape en snye was hy oraait. Oom Nico het sy een arm tussen die elm boog en skouer gebreek. Hy is oorgeplaas na die MediKliniek in Tzaneen, waar sy arm Woensdag geopereer sou word. Patrick is opgeneem in die Louis Trichardt Gedenkhospitaal met vermoede lik ‘n gekraakte pelvis. Plaaslike polisiewoordvoerder konstabel Irene Radzilane het by navraag gesê die polisie ondersoek die ongeluk. Sy het bevestig dat drie persone in die ander bakkie was, waarvan twee beseer is en een, ‘n 34-jarige vrou, ongelukkig oorlede is. Die identiteit van die persone in die ander bakkie kon nie bevestig word nie.

VDM hopes to improve its financial status with a new appointment Silas Nduvheni With the appointment of Cllr Hlekani Mtileni as member of the Vhembe District Municipal ity (VDM)’s portfolio committee on finance, Executive Mayor Dowelani Nenguda said he wanted to see his municipality improve service delivery to the communities and to achieve a clean audit. Mtileni was elected during a special council sitting, held at the VDM’s council chamber in Thohoyandou on Thursday, 4 August. This comes after the appointment of the previous portfolio committee member, Rudzani Ludere, as ANC secretary in the Vhembe region late in 2021.“We hope that, with the appointment of a new portfolio committee member, we will be able improve our financial status. We are the water services authority and communities outside complain about water shortages in their villages,” said Nenguda. “Water is a source of life and without it, communities cannot live. We want to fast track water delivery and drill boreholes to improve the backlog in terms of water availabili ty and Mtileniinfrastructure.”wasdelighted to be part of the com mittee charged with the district’s finances and said she was ready to help bring the district to a higher level. “It is no secret that water challenges are affecting our district municipality negatively and the little finance we have must be accounted for. Every single cent from the municipality’s coffers must be channelled to deliver services to our people and ensure that basic services, such as water, reach part of the community, espe cially the poorest of the poor. [If] every cent is spent responsibly for the services budgeted and accounted for, the municipality will be more stable and [ultimately] get an unqualified audit opinion,” she said. Since Mtileni graduated with a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences from the University of Venda in 2016, she had worked at a number of private institutions as environmental officer.

Vleistraat in Louis Trichardt is nou al vir maande feitlik heeltemal gesluit vanweë ‘n straat rehabilitasiekontrak wat net nie rigting kan kry nie. Intussen sê sakelui in die straat hulle ly geweldige finansiële verlies omdat kliënte nie by hulle kan uitkom nie. Konflik tussen sakelui en die kontrakteur(s) wat aangestel is om die projek te voltooi neem ook toe.

Sakelui en kontrakteur(s) stamp koppe oor “toe” straat Deur Andries van Zyl Sakelui in Vleistraat, Louis Tri chardt, stem saam dat die slak kepas waarteen die straat tans “gerehabiliteer” word, onaanvaa rbaar is en direk daartoe bydra dat hulle besighede ernstige finansiële skade ly. Sover die koerant kon vasstel, is die kontrak vir die rehabilitasie van Vleistraat met plaveistene onder tender nommer 78 van 2021 deur die Makhado Munisipali teit toegeken. Dié projek is nou al vir etlike maande aan die gang, nadat aanvanklik begin is met die rehabilitasie van Vleistraat tussen Grobler- en Burgerstraat. Aan die begin van Junie is die laaste gedeelte van Vleistraat tussen Burger- en Kortstraat opgeruk, met slegs ‘n smal stukkie sypaadjie wat tussen bome deur kronkel wat vir besigheidseienaars, hulle personeel en hulle kliënte toegelaat word. “Jy kan nie met ‘n vragmotor tussen daardie bome op so ‘n nou sypaadjie ry nie. So, geen vragmo tor kan daar deurkom nie. En al wat hulle vir ons sê is: ‘Dít is julle pad!’” het Riaan Engelbrecht van Prestige Scrap Metal gesê. Hy het verwys na ‘n vriend van hom, Adam Barnard van G4 Propshaft Centre, wat duisende rande verloor omdat vragmotors nie by hom kan uitkom nie.“Toe staak hulle, want die geld is blykbaar op. Ons het toe probeer om dele van die pad gelyk te maak by ons opritte om by ons besighede in en uit te kom. Dit was Vrydag. Vyftien minute later kom hulle hier aangejaag met ‘n TLB en gaan grawe ‘n sloot oor die pad en stoot die ingange op die sypaadjies toe, sodat geen voertuig kan inkom nie,” het Engelbrecht gesê. “Al wat ons wil doen is om die straat oop te maak. Hier gaan moes nou niks aan nie. Maak hom oop dat die besighede kan aangaan. Nou is hulle moedswillig. Hulle sê mos vir ons ‘We’ve got the power’,” het Barnard gesê. Hy het verwys na die mense wat die pad weer Vrydag gaan toestoot het nadat hulle [besighede] dit probeer oopmaak het. “Hoekom kom praat hulle nie net met ons nie, en ons sit idees bymekaar?” wou Barnard weet. Volgens Barnard het sakelui in die straat van die begin af die kontrakteurs versoek om eers een deel van die straat klaar te maak, voordat hulle na die volgende deel beweeg. Hiervan het absoluut niks gekom nie. “Die hele ding is, ons kliënte kom nie in nie of hulle ry verby,” het Barnard gesê. “In ‘n stadium was daar geel ver sperrings wat die ingange toegehou het, met ‘n ou wat dit vir jou moet oop- en toemaak as jy wil inkom of uitgaan. Maar kort-kort is hy weg en dan kan niemand in of uit nie,” het Engelbrecht gesê. Volgens Engelbrecht en Barnard sit al die besighede in die straat met dieselfde probleem. “Een besighe idseienaar het vir my gesê hy gaan toemaak, want hy kry nie kliënte nie,” het Engelbrecht gesê. “So, met ander woorde, nou moet jy maar sit en kyk hoe jy ondergaan– hoe jy jou gat sien,” voeg Barnard by. “Hulle is net moedswillig!” is Lukas Visser van ProFit se mening. Wat dit be tref het Visser gesê hy kan nie verstaan hoekom sekere strate in die dorp, soos Hlanganistraat oorkant die parkie in Baobabstraat, asook Krugerstraat vanaf Rissikstraat na die treinstasie, binne ‘n week of twee totaal uitgehaal en oor ge teer kan word nie, en ander strate neem maande. “Kameelstraat, waar ek bly, het hulle amper ses maande gevat om klaar te maak,” het Engelbrecht bygevoeg. Vrae oor die slakkepas waarteen die herbou van Vleistraat geskied is Maandag aan die Makhado Munisipali teit gestuur. Hulle is onder meer gevra om gerugte te bevestig dat bouwerk gestaak is vanweë ‘n tekort aan geld, wie die kontrakteur is wat aangestel is om die kontrak te voltooi, wat die kon trakwaarde is en wanneer die kontrak voltooi moet [moes] wees. Geen reaksie, nie eers ‘n erkenning van ontvangs, is vanaf die munisipaliteit ontvang nie. Intussen hoop sakelui dat Vleistraat nie ook ‘n Main Street gaan word soos in die Eltivillas-woongebied nie. Main Street, die hoofingangsroete na die woongebied, is in September verlede jaar opgeruk. Bykans ‘n jaar later spook kontrakteurs steeds om die projek klaar te kry en is die straat steeds vir verkeer gesluit.Meer onlangs is begin met die herbou van die aansluiting van die N1 na Main Street, wat ‘n nagmerrie-ondervind ing geword het by dié besige kruising. Geldelike tekort is ook aangevoer as die rede waarom die projek so stadig vorder. Antwoorde vanaf beide die munisipaliteit en die kontrakteur wat aangestel is vir die herbou van Main Street was egter min. Die media is ook in Maart vanjaar toegang tot ‘n open bare vergadering geweier wat gereël is deur die Makhado Munisipaliteit en die kontrakteur met die gemeenskap van Eltivillas om die probleme met die kontrak te bespreek. Talle vrae oor nog ‘n omstrede kon trak, die rehabilitasie van Kameel- en Alwynstraat, bly tot op hede ook steeds onbeantwoord deur die Makhado Muni sipaliteit. Die munisipaliteit is duidelik glad nie gretig is om enige vrae te beant woord wat betref die toeken van tenders vir straatrehabilitasieprojekte nie.

Sakemanne Riaan Engelbrecht (links) van Prestige Scrap Metal en Adam Barnard (regs) van G4 Propshaft Centre bekyk een van die slote in die pad met oop waterpype en kragkabels. Hulle wou weet waar die mense van beroepsveiligheid is wat kontrakte soos hierdie betref. “As iemand nou hier loop en hy val in die gat, wat dan?” wou hulle weet.

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Louis Trichardt Primary School’s first-team cricket players thanked Masana Skills Development and N&C Civils for sponsoring hoodies for the cricket season. Pictured with the team are the team coach, Mr Dirk van den Berg (left), and Mr Nic Muladi and Ms Pam Muladi (right) as sponsors. Photo supplied. Women’s Day Celebrations

Some of the female employees of Thohoyandou Beer Distributors with the gifts they received. Photo supplied. Familie en vriende van die Soutpansberg se welbekende oom Willie Roux wens hom graag geluk met sy 92ste verjaarsdag op 1 Augustus. Oom Willie was ‘n pionier in die land se wildbedryf en was ook een van die land se bekendste wild- en vee-afslaers. Foto verskaf.

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For the female employees at Thohoyandou Beer Distributors (TBD), National Women’s Day is a special occasion every year. Out of 95 employees, 12 are women. “They are in administration, some are cooks and some cleaners,” says Roshini Pakkiree. She explains that TBD is a franchise of the South African Breweries. “Since 2012, we have been cooking for all our employees,” she added. For Roshini and husband Mark from Louis Trichardt, giving these ladies something back for their hard work is a privilege. “They were super excited about receiving little gifts for Women’s Day – they appreciate every little thing,” Roshini says. The celebrations were held at the business’s premises on Monday, 8 August. Roshini also contributes to Women’s Day by motivating others. She was invited on Nirvana World FM Radio for an interview on Tuesday afternoon. She responded to a number of questions regarding her former position in the South African Police Service and talked about the transition she made to business – a true inspiration!

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Die streek se fotograwe word daaraan herinner dat die Zoutpansberger se kalenderfoto-kompetisie vir Augustus reeds in volle swang is en die volgene weninskrywing word met groot afwagting ingewag. Fotograwe sal tot en met die laaste week van elke maand hê om hulle foto’s vir daardie maand in te skryf, ‘n Maksimum van vyf foto’s per fotograaf per maand kan ingestuur word. Oudergewoonte soek ons na daardie spesiale foto wat die uniekheid van die Soutpansberg-streek uitbeeld, van unieke landmerke en besienswaardighede tot die natuurlewe. Die foto moet egter binne die afgelope 24 maande geneem gewees het en moet die fotograaf se eie werk wees. ‘n Prys van R600 sal vir elke maand se wenfoto betaal word. Elke maand se wenfoto sal in die laaste week van die maand gepubliseer word. Deur die maand sal van die beter inskrywings wat ontvang is ook gepubliseer word. Wat beoordeling betref, sal gekyk word na tegniese aspekte soos beligting, skerpheid en komposisie. Slegs hoë-resolusie digitale foto’s (verkieslik landskap-formaat) sal aanvaar word. Die foto’s kan in hoë resolusie per e-pos gestuur word (een-vir-een indien dit groot foto’s is), of op CD of geheuestokkie ingehandig word by die kantore van die Zoutpansberger te Joubertstraat 16B in Louis Trichardt. Elke inskrywing moet vergesel wees van die fotograaf se naam, kontakbesonderhede, waar die foto geneem is en met watter kamera dit geneem is. Die 12 wenfoto’s sal aan die einde van die jaar in ‘n groot-formaat muurkalender vir 2023 saamgevat word. Die kalender sal dan onder meer deur die Zoutpansberger gebruik word vir bemarkingsdoeleindes.Virmeerinligtingoor die kompetisie, skakel Andries by tel. 082 603 2419 of 015 516 4997 (tydens kantoorure). Hoë-resolusie foto’s kan ook aan hom gestuur word per e-pos na news@ zoutnet.co.za.

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In verlede week se uitgawe van die Zoutpans berger het ons gekyk na die verskeidenheid van kossoorte wat op gevlekte ooruile (Bubo africanus) in Levubu se spyskaart is en hierd ie week ontleed ons dinge so ‘n bietjie verder. “Die meeste neste wat ek gemonitor en gefo tografeer het, word omring deur piesangplan tasies en avokadoboorde, waar klam toestande heers en die grond bedek is met ‘n dik deklaag van organiese materiaal. Hierdie toestande moedig die teenwoordigheid van slange (veral blinde slange), reënpaddas en oorkruipers aan, wat saam byna 40% van die uile se prooi items uitmaak,” het plaaslike uilkenner Pietman Muller gesê. Sedert 2009 maak hy elke jaar gedurende die broeiseisoen waarnemings by neste en tans is hy besig met ‘n studie oor die eetgewoontes van gevlekte ooruile. Volgens Muller is al die neste ook naby geboue met sekuriteitsligte, wat geitjies en motte en an der insekte gedurende die nag lok en hulle in die uile se voedingsarea intrek. “Die meeste motte wat gevang word, is groot vrugte suigmotte en Levubu is ‘n vrugteproduserende gebied en veral koejawelboorde lok hierdie motte. Levubu bestaan ook grotendeels uit kleiner plase en die huise is ook nie so ver van mekaar geleë nie, met waterkanale en besproeiingsdamme waar paddas bly. Ligte rondom geboue lok insekte, in sekte lok paddas en paddas lok slange en die uile slaan natuurlik munt hieruit. Hieruit kan ons sien hoe gevlekte ooruile hulle dieet aanpas by die oorheersende voedselbron in die omgewing en van geleenthede wat onwillekeurig deur die teenwoordigheid van mense ontstaan, gebruik maak,” het Muller gesê. Volgens Muller bestaan ‘n algemene persepsie dat wanneer uile jag, hulle van ‘n uitkykpunt of in vlug op hul prooi afduik en dit met hulle skerp kloue ek hulle al dophou, het ek dit nog nie gesien nie, maar het wel ‘n hele paar keer gesien hoe hulle soos hoenders op die grond agter prooi aan hardloop. Ek het wel ‘n gevlekte ooruil sien afvlieg van sy sitplek na die wal van ‘n half-meter-diep sloot en toe daarin afgeklout er het om iets wat daar vasgevang was te gaan haal,” het Muller gesê. Muller het ook vertel hoe hy ná reën waarge neem het hoe die uile hulle op rysmiere onder ‘n buitelig op die grasperk voed. “Soms kry ek die indruk dat hulle hier in Levubu nie soveel jag as wat hulle net kos gaan haal nie. Ek het menig maal gesien hoe ‘n paar met mekaar rustig naby hul nes sit en sag kommunikeer en dan skielik wegvlieg en terugkom met ‘n reënpadda, slang of oorkruiper. Hulle sal die item by die nes afgee, weer vlieg, net om minute later met nog een terug te kom, soms tot drie en selfs vier direk na mekaar,” het Muller gesê. Hy het verduidelik dat reënpaddas en blinde slange hulself in die grond begrawe of onder die organiese deklaag, terwyl oorkruipers ook hier skuil. “Alhoewel al hierdie organismes van tyd tot tyd na die oppervlak kom, glo ek dat uile hulle ook uitgrawe. Ek het dit nog nie persoonlik gesien nie, maar ek het al by meer as een geleentheid tekens van Levubu se rooi kleigrond op hul snawels gesien,” het Muller gesê.Uilwyfies is ongelooflike goeie moeders en sal die kleintjie groot maak net waar hy hom bevind, al het hy uit die nes geval. “Daarom moet kleint jies liefs met rus gelaat word; die ma sal hulle wel versorg. Wanneer die kleintjies nog klein is, skeur sy die prooi in stukkies en voer hulle versigtig. Later sal sy dit by haar aankoms oor handig en dit sal vinnig gegryp en heel ingesluk word,” het Muller gesê. By een geleentheid, het hy bygevoeg, het hy gesien hoe ‘n ma ‘n kuiken gehelp het wat gesukkel het om ‘n slang ingesluk te kry, omdat hy dit in die middel beetgekry het. “Sy het die stert gegryp, die slang stadig na haar toe getrek sodat die kuiken die kop kon vind en dit kop eerste kon sluk. Die slange word gewoon lik vars doodgemaak wanneer hulle na die nes gebring word en hul koppe - behalwe dié van blinde slange - is netjies verbrysel. Oorkruipers leef nog wanneer dit by die nes afgelewer word en hulle word net so lewendig gesluk,” het Muller gesê.

Vyf van Laerskool Louis Trichardt se Graad 7 wiskunde slimkoppe het op 5 Augustus deelge neem aan die AMESA Wiskunde Olimpiade die Universiteit van Limpopo en die skool se beste die behaal.

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Uit die 157 deelnemers ontvang die Triegies almal goud. Van links na regs staan Renette Nel (10de), Carli van den Berg (4de), Xadrian Snyman (2de), Nathan Horak (5de) en Mia Hermann (9de). Foto verskaf. Want to SELL? List your property with us HAMMANN PROPERTIES Property is our Business, call us! Carel Hammann Cell: 082 923 1620 E-mail: property@hmlegal.co.za Anton de Necker Cell: 084 704 8426 E-mail: admin2@hmlegal.co.za Visit our website: www.hmprop.co.za LOUIS TRICHARDT “155H. LIVESTOCK FARM.” R3,3 MILLION PLUS VAT  Five grazing camps  Kraal and handling facilities  2 Boreholes  Farmhouse and workers facilities  80 Ha open field  Open storage

By een geleentheid het uilkenner Pietman Muller gesien hoe ‘n ma ‘n kuiken gehelp het wat gesukkel het om ‘n slang ingesluk te kry, omdat hy dit in die middel beetgekry het. “Sy het die stert gegryp, die slang stadig na haar toe getrek, sodat die kuiken die kop kon vind en dit kop eerste kon sluk. Die slange word gewoonlik vars doodgemaak wanneer hulle na die nes geb ring word en hul koppe - behalwe dié van blinde slange - is netjies verbrysel,” het Muller gesê. Foto: Pietman Muller.

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Eetgewoontes van gevlekte ooruile in Levubu (Deel

Volgens Muller is gevlekte ooruile ongelooflik goed aangepas by menslike teenwoordigheid en ‘n veranderende omgewing. “Hul voorkoms in ons tuine bied fantastiese geleenthede om na hierdie wonderlike wesens te kyk en ons kennis oor hulle te verbreed. My volgende projek is om nou in meer detail na hierdie prooi-items te kyk, veral die slange, om te probeer vasstel of daar spesifieke slange is waarop hulle fokus,” het Muller gesê. Vir dié doel het hy ook die hulp van ken ners ingeroep en Lourens Swanepoel van die Universiteit van Venda en Johan Marais (die slangkenner) gaan help met identifikasie. “Ek wil egter nie weer 10 jaar se waarnemings doen om resultate te sien nie en het daarom soveel neste as moontlik nodig om seker te maak dat ons wel genoeg inligting kry om goeie gevolgtrekkings te kan maak,” het Muller gesê. “Gevlekte ooruile in ons omgewing broei vanaf Augustus tot November, met ‘n piek in Septem ber en Oktober. As gevlekte ooruile dus in jou tuin of op jou plaas in die Levubu-omgewing broei en jy is bereid is om te help met hierdie studie, kontak my gerus. Mense uit ander areas wat betrokke wil raak by studies van die ander uilsoorte, veral witwang-, skops-, gebande- en witkoluiltjies, kan my gerus ook kontak. Neste moet in die nag toeganklik wees en ek en my toerusting moet veilig wees daar. Hoogtes van vier tot vyf meter is nie ‘n probleem nie. Ek kan gekontak word by 082 853 8771 of pietman@ amanabdy.co.za.”

Louis Trichardt High School boasts with 15 learners who advanced to the next round, round three, of the AMESA Mathematics Above (in front from left to right) are Vongani Mabasa, Andy Musekene, Rynard Pretorius, Bridgette Siphei, Hlayisani Mhangwani, Pris cilla Mabada and Anam Yelukar. Behind them are Vele Nemandalali and David Jegede. Below (from left to right) are Mohammed-Ali Patel, Fatima Patel, Marna de Swart, Xavier Koetzee, Matilda Manenje and Masindi Nemaitoni. Photos supplied.

• Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (Musina) Cass Straat 16, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 534 2126

• Catholic Church (LTT) Corner Burger & Jeppe Street, Mass times: 1st Sunday 10:00 - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday 17:00, Father Frank Gallagher, Tel: 015 516 0566 / 082 664 1393 (Catholic Church Musina, Tel: 015 534 2085)

KERKE/CHURCHES

Die NG Kerk Moedergemeente (Stad op die Berg) in Louis Trichardt stel tans van hulle fasiliteite beskikbaar vir uitverhuring. Die Ferdie Beyersaal kan 600 persone akkommodeer, en 100 persone in die Kiepersol-lokaal en 50 persone in die Jesuskroon-lokaal. Vir meer inligting en pryse, skakel die kerkkantoor tussen 08:00 en 13:00 by tel. 015 516 3902. Kerk se fasiliteite nou beskikbaar Die Soutpansberg Muurbalklub het belangstellende spelers uitgenooi om by die klub aan te sluit. Jaargelde beloop R1 800 per jaar. Vir meer inligting kan die klub se voorsitter, Ronel Welman, geskakel word by tel. 084 581 4868 of stuur ‘n e-pos aan haar na admin@ zoutnet.co.za.

Hoër- en Laerskool Louis Trichardt se jaarlikse gholfdag vind vanjaar op Vrydag, 12 Augustus, by die Soutpansberg Gholfklub Virplaas.meer inligting en inskrywings, skakel Madeleine Nel by tel. 083 388 7933. Triegie Gholfdag

• Chapel of Grace Church Sunday 09:00 - 11:00 at Forestry 165 in Louis Trichardt (temporary)/ Siloam/Nzhelele Past Oke Tel 083 461 6455.

• AGS Levubu Sien Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatﬁeld)

• Corpus Christi Christian Church Corner Tarentaal and Tuva Street (Makhado Park, Extension 8), Sunday service 09:30, School of Ministry at 13:30 on Sundays. Pastor Peter Thovhakale Tel 082 691 9943.

• Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) LTT Lodge-saal (Hlangananistraat), Sondagoggend erediens 08:00, kontak ds. Herbie Lyon Tel: 082 906 0288

• Agapé Gemeente (LTT) Sondae: Afrikaanse diens om 08:30 insluitend Peuter-, Kinder- en Tienerbedieninge. Sundays: English service at 10:30 including Toddler-, Children- and Teen Ministries, phone Pastor Chris Mattheus Tel (082 696 2619).

• Hervormde Gemeente Zoutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Elke tweede Sondag om 08:30, Dr. B.J. van Wyk, Tel: 082 828 5711 • Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg: Geloofsbond van Hervormde Gemeentes (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Sondag 10:15, Ds. Ronel Eckard, Tel 072 122 7956 • Hervormde Kerk (Geloofsbond Musina) H/v Van Zyl & Celliersstraat, Sondag om 09:00, ds. Eddie Eckard, Tel: 015 534 2519 of 082 958 9095, Kerkkantoor 015 534 2756.

• AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 084 456 6959

• Gereformeerde Kerk (Musina) Wilsonlaan 1, Sondag 09:30, Ds. Hannes Lee, Tel 081 043 0910 of 015 534 2253.

• NG Kerk (Levubu) Perseel 316, Sondag 08:30, Ds. Petrus Kriel Tel: 015 583 002 / 082 898 2081 • NG Kerk (LTT) Erasmusstraat 23, Sondae: 09:00 oggenddiens & kinder- en kleuterkerk; 10:15 kategese; 08:30 Braambos; 10:30 Soekmekaar; 11:00 Waterpoort en Bandelierkop(1x pm); en 14:00 Kutama Sinthumule Gevangenis; ds. Jan Pretorius (079 881 9673), ds. Corné Burger (073 759 0451), Kerkkantoor 015 516 3902.

• Ou Apostoliese Kerk van SA (LTT) Kroghstraat, Sondagdienste 09:00 tot 10:00 en aanddiens 17:00 tot 18:00, Priester JJ Janse van Rensburg, Tel. 072 544 7505.

DEURLOPEND Elke Maandag om 17:30 vind ‘n byeenkoms van die Christelike Ondersteuningsgroep vir alkoholen dwelmafhanklikes plaas. Die vergadering is in die Jesus Kroon lokaal by die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente. Alhoewel die byeenkoms by die NG-kerk aangebied word, is persone van enige denominasie welkom. Vir meer inligting, skakel ds. Jan Pretorius by tel. 079 881 9673 of ds. Corné Burger by tel. 073 759 0451.

Bergcare is ‘n nie-winsgewende organisasie wat as sambreel organisasie optree tussen die SAVF, CMR en Kerke in die gemeenskap om behoeftige bejaardes en gesinne te help. Bergcare dien as ‘n een stop diens om skenkings af te laai en deernispakke te versprei deur vrywilligers. Kontak gerus Mariana Luus om betrokke te raak by 079 679 8790 Die NG Kerk Soutpansberg-gemeente bied op Vrydag, 26 Augustus, weer hulle baie gewilde afval-aand, oftewel kontrei-ete, in hul kerksaal aan. Kaartjies vir hierdie gewilde ete kos R200 per persoon en kan reeds bespreek word by Hermari by die kerkkantoor by tel. 079 116 1700. Die ete begin om 18:00 vir 18:30. Eie drinkgoed moet saamgebring word. NG SPB Kontrei-ete

Die Louis Trichardt Shukokai Karateklub oefen elke Maandag en Donderdag vanaf 17:30 tot 19:15 by die stoeisaal in Louis Trichardt. Vir meer inligting, skakel sensei De Wet van Wyk by tel. 083 654 8869. LTT Shukokai Karateklub

• Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) H/v Anderson & Songozwistraat, Sondag 09:00 en 10:45, leraar ds. Innes Nagel, Tel. 082 701 5602

Bergcare Charity Shop

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Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub

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• Anglican Church / St Marks (LTT) 128 Munnik Street, Sunday 10:30, Rev Robbie Novella, Tel: 015 516 5165 • Baptist Church (Musina) Corner of Whyte & Limpopo Street, Sunday 09:30, Rev Paul Richardson, Tel: 015 534 0479 or 082 446 1728

• Veritas Gemeenskapskerk (LTT) Groblerstraat 80, Sondae 09:00, dr. Philip Venter, Tel. 083 444 7672 (Source: http://www.accuweather.com) ZoutieWeather Louis Trichardt Saturday, 13 August High: 29oC Low: 12oC Sunny and very warrm.Sunny and very warrm. Friday, 12 August High: 28oC Low: 11oC Plenty of sunshine. Thursday, 11 August High: 27oC Low: 10oC tyd, manne-, vader- en dissipelskap en baie anders temas as deel van Danie Woord Bediening. Vir meer inligting, WhatsApp hom by tel. 066 257 7884. Woord Bediening

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SHOWTIMES FRI 12 AUG - THU 18 AUG MALL OF THE NORTH BEAST 16 Ç Fri, Sat, Tue, Wed, Thu: 13:00, 15:30, 18:00, Sun:20:3012:30, 15:00, 17:30 BULLET TRAIN 16 Ç Fri, Sat, Tue, Wed, Thu: 17:00, 20:00 Sun: 17:15 DC LEAGUE OF SUPER PETS PG Ç Fri, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12:15, 15:15 Sat: 11:30, 15:15 Sun: 11:00, 14:00 MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU PG Ç Fri, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12:30, 15:00, 17:30, 20:00 Sat: 11:45, 14:15, 16:45, 19:15 Sun: 10:00, 12:30, 15:00, 17:30 MR BONES 3: SON OF BONES 10-12 PG Ç Fri, Sat, Tue, Wed, Thu: 18:15, 20:30 Sun: 16:45 PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK 7-9 PG Ç Fri, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12:00, 14:30 Sat: 11:00, 14:30 Sun: 12:15, 14:45 THOR:LOVE AND THUNDER 13 Ç Fri, Tue, Wed, Thu: 14:15, 17:15, 20:15 Sat: 11:15, 14:15, 17:15, 20:15 Sun: 13:30, 16:30 TOP GUN: MAVERICK 13 Ç Fri, Sat, Tue, Wed, Thu: 13:15, 16:30, 19:45 Sun: 10:30, 13:45, 17:00 Die Gereformeerde Kerk in Louis Trichardt se volgende Dopperkuierkafee vind Vrydag, 12 Augustus, plaas en die spyskaart sluit in Dopperburgers teen R25 elk, kaas-, rib-, of hoenderburgers teen R30 elk, ‘n Russian en slaptjips teen R25 elk, Hake en slaptjips teen R30 elk en

• AGS Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Pastor Willem Klopper (082 339 9931).

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Op 11 Augustus sal Hoërskool Louis Trichardt weer hulle welbekende Mnr. en Mej. Triegie aanbied.Kaartjies verkoop teen R50 en is beskikbaar by die skoolkantoor. Vir meer inligting, skakel Madeleine by 083 388 7933. Mnr. en Mej. Triegie

Die Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub oefen elke Woensdag vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00 by die Emmanuel Christian School net buite Louis Trichardt. Die klub se Musina-tak oefen Maandae ook vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00. Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 346 6600.

• Baptist Church / Baptiste Kerk (LTT) 1st Sunday of the month combined morning service (English/Afrikaans) 10:00. Rest of the month English morning service 08:30. Afrikaans morning service 10:00. Evening services combined 18:00. Prayer meeting/Bible study Wednesday 18:00. Ds. Johan Marais 015 516 2714.

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• NG Kerk Soutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubbs & Andersonstraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. Etienne van Staden (083 274 3227), Kerkkantoor 079 116 1700. • NG Kerk (Musina) Ds. Henricostraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. André van Rooyen, Tel: 082 468 7640 E-pos: ngkmsa@lantic.net of alvanrooyen@gmail.com • New Covenant Kerk/Church (LTT) 115 Krogh Street, Sondag 09:00 en 18:30, Louis Trichardt, André van Niekerk, Tel 015 516 5305 or 082 926 7313

• Reformed Church Songozwi Corner of Songozwi and Anderson Street, Louis Trichardt, Sunday 11:00, Rev Paul Mushayabasa (076 860 0669) • PPK Bet-El Gemeente (LTT) Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00 Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Anthony Hees 084 418 3803. • Sewendedag-adventiste (LTT) Groblerstraat, Saterdag 09:00 en 11:00, leraar Johan Steyn, Tel 082 372 7362 • Sewendedag-adventiste (Musina) H/v Turner & Whytestraat, Saterdag 11:00, Marguerite Sindon & Marietjie Diener, Tel: 015 534 3240 / 082 358 2526 • Volle Evangelie Kerk (LTT) H/v Rissik & Burgersraat, Sondae 09:00 & 17:00, Past. Philip de Jager, Tel: 015 516 0758 / 071 674 7205 • Volle Evangelie Kerk Ebenhaeser (Musina) H/v Turner & Watsonstraat, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Jimmy Venter, Tel: 082 920 4493

• Lede in Christus Kerk (LTT) Joubertstraat 29, Sondag oggenddiens 09:30, evangeliediens om 18:00. Past. T. Gilﬁllan, Tel 082 465 8774

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• St Peters Church (LTT) 33 Breda Street, Sunday 09:00, Tel: 083 377 0984 (Iain Purdon), 084 404 0050 (Soekie Bierman) • Emmanuel Christelike Kerk (LTT) Koraalboomstraat 3, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00, Jeug Vrydae 19:00, Past. Andries van Heerden, Tel: 015 516 4282 / 083 357 1658

LOUIS TRICHARDT • SAPS/SAPD - 10111/ 015 519 4300 / 083 206 5594 • Ambulance/Ambulans - 015 516 4378 015 516 2395 • Electricity (after hours) - 087 350 2764 • Water (after hours) - 087 350 2764 • Fire Brigade/Brandweer - 015 516 0551 015 516 0554 • Munisipaliteit/Municipality - 015 519 3000 • Hospital (Government) - 015 516 0148 / 9 • Hospital (Private) - 015 516 0720 015 516 6980 • SPB Dorpswag - 083 364 4592 MUSINA • SAPS/SAPD - 10111 / 015 534 7601 • Ambulance/Ambulans - 10177 / 015 534 0061 • Fire Brigade/Brandweer - 015 534 0061 • Hospital (Government) - 015 534 0446 / 7 • Municipality - 015 534 6000 • Electricity/Water - 083 457 2183 LEVUBU • SAPS/SAPD - 015 583 7400 015 583 7418 • Municipal and other services (see Louis Trichardt) EMERGENCYNOODNOMMERSNUMBERS What is happening? OPKOMEND Danie Potgieter van Louis Trichardt het inwoners uitgenooi om saam met hom meer te leer oor die waarheid van die Vader, Seun en Heilige Gees, die geboorte van

Inwoners van Louis Trichardt en omstreke kan op Vrydag, 2 September, gaan kyk na die verhoogstuk Trou is nie Perdekoop nie, met akteurs David Louw (ook die skrywer van die stuk) en Christel van den Bergh. Die opvoering begin om 19:00 in die Ferdie Beyerssaal en kaartjies kos R150 per persoon. Vir kaartjies en meer inligting, skakel Gertien by tel. 082 341 6909. Trou is nie Perdekoop nie 2VrydagSeptember

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slaptjips teen R10 per pakkie. Plaas jou bestelling by Nanette voor Vrydag 12:00 by 015 516 4007 of 084 304 4764. Bestellings kan Vrydagmiddag vanaf 17:00 by die Dopperkerk afgehaal word. Dopperkuierkafee 12VrydagAugustus Albasini Dam 99.8% 99.9% Ebenezer Dam 100.3% 100.2% Flag Boshielo Dam 101.7% 101.8% Glen Alpine Dam 98.8% 99.5% Luphephe Dam 100.6% 100.6% Middel Letaba Dam 1.4% 1.6% Nandoni Dam 101.1% 101.1% Nsami Dam 45.5% 46.4% Nwanedzi Dam 100.2% 100.1% Nzhelele Dam 100.2% 100.2% Tzaneen Dam 100.6% 100.5% Vondo Dam 100.9% 100.5% DAMVLAKKEWEEKLIKSE WEEKLY DAM LEVELS 08/08/2022 According to latest available information from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 8 August. Dams/damme: 01/08/2022 # Means latest available data

• Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (LTT) Tshirululunistraat 28, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 516 2272

Inwoners word uitgenooi om die Bergcare Charity op die hoek van Erasmus- en Burgerstraat, Louis Trichardt, te ondersteun. Die winkel is Maandae tot Vrydae vanaf 09:00 tot 14:00 oop en verkoop klere, speelgoed, kombuisware en so nou en dan meubels. “Ondersteun die winkel deur te skenk. Ek moedig mense aan om hulle huis en kaste skoon te maak, veral voor ‘n nuwe seisoen,” sê Bergcare bestuurder Mariana Luus. Deur die Charity Shop te ondersteun word ‘n inkomste genereer wat aangewend word om kruideniersware vir deernispakkies aan te Elkekoop.persoon wat iets vanaf April tot einde Junie vir die winkel skenk sal ook kwalifiseer vir ‘n gelukkige trekking waar twee name getrek sal word vir ‘n ete by die Lalapanzi Hotel of Ocean Basket.Virmeer inligting, skakel Mariana by tel. 079 679 8790.

• All Nations for Jesus Christian Centre (LTT) 93 Burger Street (Maranatha Centre), Sunday 09:30 & Wednesday 18:00, Past Benjamin Sithole, Tel 083 532 9492/ 015 516 2275

• Hervormde Gemeente Louis Trichardt (Musina & Alldays) H/v Stubbs & Forestryweg, Louis Trichardt, Sondag 08:30, Alldays (09:30 elke tweede Sondag). Kontak dr. B.J. van Wyk by tel. 082 629 9851 vir meer inligting.

• Lewende Woord Louis Trichardt Sondag erediens 10:00 te 49 Rissikstraat. Senior past. Andrew Bezuidenhout (071 078 1631) en past. Jan Wilkins (071 161 9254). • Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatﬁeld) Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937 • Lewende Hoop Bedieninge (Louis Trichardt) Plaasgemeente, Sondagdiens 09:30, skakel Susan (076 812 4013) vir meer inligting. • Methodist Church (LTT) 79 Munnik Street, Sunday 09:00 (English service) 10:00 (Multilingual service), Past. Alan Molyneux, Tel. 082 428 7980.

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Die Gereformeerde Kerk Louis Trichardt bied op Saterdag, 3 September, vanjaar weer hulle uiters gewilde Dopperfees op die kerkterreinVerrigtingeaan.begin om 08:00 en oudergewoonte sal inwoners die geleentheid hê om allerlei heerlikhede teen sakpaspryse aan te skaf en sommer ook hulleself te geniet. Vanjaar word die uitsoeksosaties waarvoor die fees bekend geword het deur die jare, weer aangebied. Dan is daar nog die gewone kerrie-en-rys, jaffels, pannekoek, stokworse, hamburgers en skyfies, plante, vrugte en groente, vleis, biltong en gebak, asook pap en kaiings vir dié wat daarvoor lus het. ‘n Handwerktafel waar tuisgemaakte produkte verkoop sal word, beloof daardie iets spesiaal. Vir die kleinspan word die baie gewilde treintjie, asook die springkasteel, speletjies en waterkaskenades aangebied om hulle besig te hou terwyl ma en pa die kosvoorrade aanvul.Kom geniet ‘n ontspanne, pret-gevulde dag saam met die gemeente!

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Die VLU se Aandblom-tak in Louis Trichardt se volgende vergadering sal op Dinsdag, 13 September, gehou word by die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub. Die vergadering sal om 18:00 begin. Vir meer inligting, skakel vir Leanda le Cornu by tel. 082 895 8576. VLU Aandblom byeen 13DinsdagSeptember

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SPCA LOUIS TRICHARDT DBV Insp Lawrence Khodobo Cell 082 965 5151 Plenty of sunshine. Tuesday, 16 August High: 23oC Low: 8oC Sunny and very warm. High: 28oC Low: 11oC Wednesday, 17 AugustSunday, 14 August High: 28oC Low: 6oC Sunny and remaining warm. High: 20oC Low: 4oC Monday, 15 August Sunny and cooler.

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Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub in Louis Trichardt tree op Saterdag, 3 September, op as gasheer van die Kremetart Alle Style Karatekampioenskap.Diekampioenskap vir kinders, juniors, kadette en seniors word aangebied by die Emmanuel Christian School buite Louis Trichardt (3 Koraalstraat) en word geborg deur NTT Toyota op Louis Trichardt. Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy Janse van Rensburg by tel. 083 346 6600. Cutest cats & kittens

Die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt (Stad op die Berg-gemeente) het op 29 en 30 Julie lekker makietie gehou tydens die gemeente se jaarlikse Haantjiefees. Afgeneem tydens die feesvieringe is die gemeente se leraarspaar ds. Jan en sy vrou Magda Pretorius. Foto: Johan Fourie.

Lisa Taki Gerard is a Dutch adventure tourist. He ticks most of the boxes as far as stereotyping is concerned. He is slightly impatient and not discreet at all. He retired from the university where he was teaching a year ago and now at the age of 66 he spends his time travelling the world. Shabnim’s small stature may be deceiving. She is a tough adventurer and even formed part of an expedition to Marion Island. She looks young, but at 42 she has seen a lot in life. She lectures at a local university and is well-respected in her ﬁeld. to be a loner, mostly travelling on his own. He has climbed Kilimanjaro and completed the Camino de Santiago. You will mostly ﬁnd him sitting in a quiet sport reading a book or newspaper. of humour and willing to tackle whatever adventure awaits. She’s not that good with bike-riding and prefers walking trials.

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* Judging will start Fridays at 13:00, until such time as the competition ends. * Once an entry has been received, that entry stays “live”. When a weekly winner gets selected, the character chosen in the winning entry becomes dormant, meaning that all other entries featuring the same character, will then be redundant. * If the winning entry does not feature your chosen character, the entry will be considered along with all the new ones received, the following week. * All entries must be emailed to: *story@zoutnet.co.za.Everyentrymustcontain Name - Address - Phone number Confirmation that the story is the original work of the person entering for the competition and that the Zoutpansberger may use it for purposes of this competition. If the person entering is younger than 18, a short letter from a parent or guardian stating that the work is original and may be used for the purpose of this competition. 400 9941

Gerrit (55) comes from a military background. As a young boy, his father (also ‘n military man) shaped him into becoming a soldier. Tigers don’t cry and love is but a four-letter word. Rising to the rank of captain, he was one of the last members of the old South African Army to have seen the horrors of the Bush War on the Angolan border. With the new 1994 dispensation, he found himself on civvy street in a world he did not understand and nor did the world understand him. He never found love, although so desperately longing for it. He is constantly running away from something to somewhere, thus ﬁnding himself in the Soutpansberg. Maybe here he can ﬁnd peace.

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Zoutpansberger or their family members may enter. dangerous wilderness trails. It is said that he once disappeared along the infamous West Coast Trail in British Columbia. When he reappeared 14 days later, he had a nasty scar on his left shoulder and a haunted look in his eyes.

Marelize is one of the main characters in the adventure and also the narrator. She is 27 and originally from Namibia. She is a seasoned traveller and has visited countries in Europe and in the USA. She will not only describe the route being followed with its highlights, but also expand on her ten travel companions. It is important to follow closely what she says and build the characters accordingly. Marilize has a good sense

Lee (28) was born with a neurological disorder that inhibits the full use of here right leg and arm. She has, however, never allowed this inability to become a disability, living her life to the fullest and constantly challenging her body. Although physically strong, every now and then she shows signs of emotional weakness. She is not keen to talk about it, but something or someone has deﬁnitely left a scar. Shabnim Lee the the Gerrit ❑ Emma Zachary Adrian ❑

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Zachary is often referred to as the local Bear Grylls. When it comes to the outdoors, there is very little he does not know. His insatiable thirst for adventure has taken the 39-year-old geologist on some of the world’s most Emma is an experienced journalist who is currently working for a local newspaper while dreaming of becoming a war photographer. At 37 she has won numerous awards for writing, as well as photography, but has never mastered the art of keeping direction. She is constantly searching for that new adventure. Will she ever settle down?

Marelize Rovha, the soft-spoken dentist, with the smiling eyes. He seems Adrian is a boisterous character who enjoys controlling the conversation. He is normally the one that likes to walk in the front, sharing his expertise freely with whoever wants to listen. He says he has travelled all over the world, but speciﬁcally likes the cold Russian climate. This most enjoyable travel experience was an epic snowmobile Journey in the Ural Mountains.

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Takalani (Taki) (25) For the full-of-life Takalani, nursing has always been her calling. She is a vibrant, energetic young lady who’s infectious laugh can make any bad situation feel a little bit brighter. She is loved by all her collegues and patients. Although she has never done a hiking trail, she enjoys taking long walks in her spare time.

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Lisa (53) is the mother of two grown daughters and wife of the CEO of a successful Sandton-based Import/Export company. Since his work often takes him away on extended business trips abroad and both her daughters had left the nest, Lisa has taken up hiking and bird watching to ﬁll her days and get out of the empty house. She frequently visits nature reserves and national parks around South Africa.

We are delighted to announce that we did receive some excellent contributions last week (after not having received any the week before). We have said before that the Soutpansberg has some amazing and very talented writers, and we have been proven correct. Two weeks ago our winner was the 16-year-old Anke Roos. This week our winner is a 70-plusser, Mr Franz Jäckel. He tackled the character of Zachary, the archaeologist. His story is also based on true events (as related to him over many years). His contribution is also interesting, in that it was presented in a very basic style, merely sketching what had allegedly happened. Our team took the story and converted into a (more) dramatic episode. We don’t mind doing this at all. The message is very clear, namely that readers who are scared to enter because they doubt their writing abilities need not worry. (Not that anything is wrong with Franz Jäckel’s writing ability.) If your story line is good and well presented, we can work with it. It does not need to be a linguistic masterpiece. We are more concerned about the story. For those who do not yet know how the competition works:Every week, R1 000 has been earmarked for the reader who submits the best story. The competition combines a travel story with unrelated individual adventures.Theweekly travel episodes are written by our own staff and these focus on the journey of a group of adventurers who are exploring the Old Salt Trail in the western Soutpansberg. They follow a five-day route, during which they encounter many of the treasures the mountain has to Theoffer.group of adventurers comprises 11 very diverse fictional travellers. The narrator is a young lady called Marelize. In every week’s edition, she or one of the other hikers talks about the route and what the group members have encountered. Two “scar stories” are featured for every day of the trip. The group members stop at a specific location for lunch and one of the members tells his or her story. The same happens at night, when the group members gather around the campfire and one person shares a story. This is also the part where our readers need to contribute. The readers must use their imagination and write a story focusing on one of the characters. The theme of the competition is: “The night of the scars”. The idea is that each story will focus on a “scar” that the characters received somewhere in their lives. These can be physical scars, or they can be emotional scars. Short profiles of the 11 characters are provided. In some cases, Marelize will expand on the characters when she discusses the route. Studying each character and building a story around their characteristics will be Thecrucial.maximum length of an entry is 1 300 words. Once a character’s story is published, that “entry” is closed. If, for instance, you decided to write about Shabnim’s adventure and another writer’s story about Shabnim gets published, you need to move on to another character.However, this also means that entries can have a longer shelf life. Readers are welcome to enter stories on all nine remaining characters. The entries will stay “live” until the judges have decided who the winner is regarding a specific character. All the stories as well as the travel adventures are published on our website matter.inandcret)theentriesadventurerathethestandweek’sdoescharacterstorytoFriday.themeansGerardhavethreeberger.co.za/salt_trail.www.zoutpans-Thecharacterswhosestoriesbeentold,areMarelize,andZachary.Thisthatyouhavetofocusonremainingeightcharacters.Judgingstartsat13:00onaAllentriesreceivedupthatpointwillbejudged.Ifaisenteredaboutaspecificandthatcharacternotfeatureinthenextedition,theentrywilloverandbecomespartof“pool”ofstoriestobejudgedfollowingweek.Onlywhenwinningstoryaboutaspecificischosen,willtheexpire.Apartfromtheseguidelines,normalrulesapply.The(se-judges’decisionsarefinaltheywillnotmeetanyoneabarlatertodiscusstheNostaffmemberofthe

continued, mimicking Miem’s apparent scepticism by sticking his hand on his hip and raising his“Drieseyebrows.explained that he took it to a geologist in Pietersburg, who told him that it was ‘fool’s gold’, or iron pyrite as they call it. However, the geologist agreed to send the sample away for further tests. ‘I’m waiting for the outcome,’ Dries tried to soothe his wife.” It was Zachary’s turn to look sceptical about Dries’s ability to mollify the difficult woman. “Miem was not too impressed with the explanation and even less impressed with the route. They had to venture through dense bushy areas and scale some steep cliffs before they arrived at the crevice where Dries had found the“Whennugget.Dries told her exactly how he made the discovery, she was not convinced. ‘I found the nugget in a skeleton’s hand bones. The skeleton was wedged in that crevice,’ Dries told his wife. She, of course, being an inquisitive woman and perhaps a bit superstitious, immediately wanted to know what had happened to the skeleton,” said Zachary with a smirk, taking another sip. “Dries mentioned that he had contacted the University of Pretoria and told them about it. ‘They came and took it away for deeper study and age testing,’ he told Miem. But Dries was very secretive about the nugget, only disclosing the discovery to his wife.” Zachary nodded, as if agreeing with this lack of faith in humanity. Then he continued, leaning forward a bit. “‘Let’s say your story is true, then surely there must be explanations. A gold nugget here in the Zoutpansberg could only have come from Greefswald,’ Miem told him. She was quite a remarkable woman, with a vast knowledge of just about any subject. She was a travelling nursing sister for the Department of Health, but she also enjoyed reading newspapers and learning about history,” Zachary said, nodding his approval. The others weren’t quite sure if he liked the woman or not. “Now, the year before, in 1933, the news about the findings of what would later become known as Mapungubwe Hill became public. Geologists of the University of Pretoria confirmed that a golden rhino figurine was found on this farm, just north of the mountain. ‘The skeleton, when he was still alive, must have brought a nugget here from there,’ Miem tried to explain to her husband. ‘How do you know it was a man?’ he asked. ‘Because only a man is foolish enough to go searching for gold in some godforsaken place and then fall into a crevice with the gold clutched in his hand,’ was her answer.” By now, Zachary was clearly enjoying telling the story. Marelize was starting to think his mug did not contain coffee! “But Dries was not convinced and rejected her theory. ‘Gold was found here; thus, there must be more! I’m going after it,’ he said.” The expression on Zachary’s face said exactly what he thought of that“Driesidea.was probably influenced by the tales of many of the prospectors who scoured the area since the early 1800s. He had possibly read the memoirs of one of the earliest Voortrekkers, JGS Bronkhorst, who accompanied the Potgieter trek around 1836. Bronkhorst explained how they had encountered many of the local people wearing golden beads. They were also shown a mining camp from where the gold was extracted,” Zachary added, a sparkle in his“Ieye.am sure Dries followed the tracks of the Potgieter and Trichardt treks, so he could trace the whereabouts of this camp. In his memoirs, Bronkhorst describes the location as just opposite the camp where Trichardt stopped over. Now, that could be either near the salt pans, or just north of where the Schoemansdal town was later established, which means just about where we are now,” said Zachary, looking around the circle of listeners. They were hanging onto his every word. Even Edwin, who normally seemed Mr Cool himself, looked like the idea of gold lying around here somewhere, just waiting to be discovered, was making him antsy. “But the story did not have a good ending. A few days later, in the middle of the night, dynamite explosions thundered through the gorge of Waterpoort. Dries was never to be seen again,” added Zachary, a wistful look on his face. He cleared his throat again, looked at his coffee mug and saw that it was empty. “The story is really about the scars of the mountain. It’s about mining companies wanting to rip out the treasures the mountain has collected over millions of years, as well as the scars of the people left behind, like Miem, who never saw her husband again,” said Zachary, getting up and walking over to the coffee pot to pour himself another mug. You could hear a pin drop, with the only sound being that of the cool mountain breeze!

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 12 AUGUSTUS 2022 9 DAY 3 - THE IRON BEASTS THAT HELPED SHAPE THE PAST Zachary was the first to arrive at the picnic spot. People call it the picnic spot, but it’s little more than just a clearing from where you have the most amazing view of the area below. From where he stood, he could see down the valley, where the Sand River wound its way through the majestic mountain. The group of hikers had had to get up very early that morning to cover the long stretch from Crewe Farm to Medike. Most parts of the road had made for easy walking, with just the occasional steep climb and the loose sand making life difficult for the hikers. They now had to the find the route down the mountain, to where the log cabin was waiting a few kilometres below. “You can see the train station,” remarked Adrian, who had also arrived at the spot. The railway track follows a much straighter line than the river, but the two never seem to part ways. It takes a shortcut through a small tunnel and then heads towards Waterpoort.“Thetrain station below is also called Medike,” said Edwin, the guide, who had arrived with the rest of the group. Barely audible, Zachary started quoting from a Dire Straits song: “Then came the churches, then came the schools; Then came the lawyers, then came the rules Then came the trains and the trucks with their load; And the dirty old track was the Telegraph Road; Then came the mines, then came the ore …” “Yes, the railroad played a massive role in shaping the region,” said Edwin. “Only difference here is that the mining companies arrived first and the trains followed several years later.”

Edwin, seeing that he had the ears of his group, started narrating the history of the railway tracks splitting the mountain on its way north into Africa. “The dream of building a railroad line linking the old ZAR with the harbour at Maputo was born long before the end of the 19th century, but quite a few more decades had to pass before the steam beasts could puff their way up north. Plus, some encouragement had to come from the mining companies that needed a cheaper option to transport their goods over long distances to the harbours. You know how governments work – they take forever to get things done… “The copper mine in Musina began around 1905, and the owners quickly saw that the government would need some motivation to build a track going north. By that time, the line leading up to Polokwane, or rather Pietersburg as it was then called, was in operation, and the Selati line linking Komatipoort with Tzaneen was also being built. In 1910, the Musina mine struck a deal with the government that they would guarantee the profitability of the northern route, and £792 000 to start building the line was set aside. Imagine how much that would be today!” Edwin looked like he was doing the math in his head… “Anyway, construction work on the line north of Bandelierkop began early in 1912. You know, what’s interesting is that the line did not go past the town of Louis Trichardt. Because of the boggy, marshy soil in the lower part of town, the track turned to the west at the farm Ledig, a few kilos from the town. Only some years later, in 1928, the track leading into town was finished.“But,in any case, the route up to the Sand River was completed by June 1913, and by the end of that year, the line went all the way to the Lilliput siding, near Musina,” said Edwin. He pointed in the direction of Schoemansdal, where the group of adventurers had spent their first night. “Right next to the veldskool is the farm Sarum, which belongs to the Greaves family. John Greaves’s grandfather was a district engineer who also did some work for the railroad company. And when Pietersburg received a new station building, he had to do the block-by-block dismantling of the old granite building and re-assembling it where it stands today in Louis Trichardt. Eish, what a job that must have been!” Edwin explained with his hands making blocks in the air, shaking his head in disbelief. “They opened the new station in October 1928, complete with a red post box mounted in the granite wall, bearing the letters ER and with a king’s crown in between with the Roman numerals VII below. You obviously know that was a reference to the monarch (a fancy word for the king) at the time, Edward VII.” Edwin looked at them, as if hoping to see that they were properly aware of the significance of this piece of information.“Butthat’s enough history for now. Let’s hear how Zachary was scarred,” Edwin abruptly ended his narrative.

The scars buried deep in the mountains Gerard’s story: By Franz M B Jackel. Zachary cleared his throat almost as a gesture to grab the group’s attention. “My story is not about me, but someone who disappeared in this very mountain, not far from where we are, many years ago,” he started, taking a sip of “Ascoffee.the story goes, a borehole driller was exploring the western Soutpansberg when he found a gold nugget. It was in the year 1933 and Dries, a self-taught prospector, decided to show his wife, Miem, where he had found the nugget,” he said. Zachary paused for a moment and pointed to the west, in the direction of Medike, where the deep crevices in the mountain were clearly visible. “I’m going on what Miem herself told people in later years, but I have traversed the area on numerous occasions, and I have often heard people talk about Dries and the gold nugget,” heZacharysaid. leaned back against a giant yellowwood tree before starting his tale of one of the most intriguing mysteries of the ancient“Miemmountain.wasapparently highly sceptical of the prospect that some gold was hidden below the cliffs of the Soutpansberg. ‘No, my dear husband, there is no gold in the Zoutpansberg range. Where is the nugget?’ she asked him,” Zachary

The night of the scars on the Old Salt Trail Epilogue: As a civil servant in the former Dept. of Agricultural Technical Services I travelled far and wide in the rural areas. I heard the above narrative many times and many angles to it. The incident allegedly happened on the farm Medike. I decided to personalise the story to get closer as was allegedly originally told by Miem herself. If somebody out there knows more about the mentioned incident, I would gladly like to hear it. - Franz Jäckel (jakkals45@gmail.com)

A picture from the Transnet Heritage Library’s online collection. The photo was taken in 1951, showing a train about to enter the tunnel near Medike.

Die vier atlete van Louis Trichardt wat Limpopo verteenwoordig het tydens die pas-afgelope Suid-Afrikaanse Sterkman-kompetisie in Vanderbijlpark. Van links na regs is Leon le Roux, Zuleika de Klerk en Heine de Jager. Agter is Marihan le Roux. Foto verskaf.

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Send an e-mail to: george@zoutnet.co.za Hierdie groep gimnaste (bo) van die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub het die afgelope naweek deelgeneem aan die distrikskompetisie plaaslik, asook aan die Zanis-kompetisie op 22 en 23 Julie in Polokwane en almal gekwalifiseer vir deelname aan die Limpopo kampioenskappe wat op 26 en 27 Augustus in Thabazimbi aangebied word. In die groepfoto bo is (voor, van links na regs) Marine Lindeque, Tayler Smith, Nathan Viljoen, Aiden Bruce, Logan Viljoen, Jahno Muller, Luan Smit, Ian Sadie, Ruan de Beer, Deriaan van Zyl, Fanie Vosloo en Liam Jacobs. In die tweede ry is Eben Moller, Masana Muladi, Crailene Rae, Liandi Lindeque, Chante Steyn, Lume Vosloo, Khumo Meso, Layla Tigere, Millicent Netshisaulu, Ike Botha, Leane Esterhuizen, Khodani Kharidza, Liya Swart en Sabreen Ismail. In die derde ry is Minandi Vorster, Abigail van Niekerk, Leandri van der Merwe, Lilea Willemse, Mia Benade, Amy Collett, Gabi Venter, Kendra Horner, Taelyn Cloete, Jolin Breytenbach, Ankia Bezuidenhout, Lea Swanepoel, Caitlyn Leach, Mia Dreyer en Clarize Moller. Agter staan Abigail Netshisaulu, Heidi-Mari von Horsten, Miane Vorster, Simone du Plessis, Lynnmarie Botha, Makyla Thompson, Leandri Kruger, Francis Gilfillan, Moagi Malele, Shiné Geere, Karina Swanepoel, Wama Marubini, Lienke le Roux, Karlien Cronjé en Lihane Meiring. Afwesig was gewees Luandré Snyman, Hardus Janse van Rensburg, Gysie van der Westhuizen, Anja Oosthuizen, Ruben Victor, Ruach Hugo en Kara van der Westhuizen. In die tweede groepfoto (regs bo) is (voor, van links na regs) Aiden McGhee, Liané Smit en Ethan McGhee. In die middel is Leander Kotzee, Chrizette Odendaal, Renette Nel en Jenna Adlam. Agter is Cara Bruce, Betty Chando, Francois Nel, Carli van den Berg, Bianca Bezuidenhout en Zoë Sinthumule. Inlas links is Muano Shumba en inlas regs is Angel Mulaudzi. Foto’s verskaf. Deur Andries van Zyl Limpopo was goed verteenwoordig deur vier atlete van Louis Trichardt tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse Sterkman-kompetisie wat vanaf 6 tot 7 Augustus by die Emerald Casino in Vanderbijlpark aangebied is. Die vier plaaslike atlete was Leon Le Roux, Heine de Jager, Marihan le Roux en Zuleika de Klerk. “Van die vroue het onttrek en dus is al die vrouens in een kategorie geplaas en almal moes dieselfde gewigte gebruik, ten spyte van hulle gewigsklas,” het Leon Nogtansgesê.het Zuleika en Marihan uitsonderlik presteer, veral Zuleika wat die vroue-afdeling in die Novice-klas gewen en Marihan wat vierde plek ingepalm het. Leon wys weereens sy krag in die meesters-afdeling, waar hy spog met ‘n tweede plek, terwyl Heine derde eindig in die o.90kg Novice-klas. Leon is baie trots op Limpopo se atlete. Deelnemers het gekom van regoor Suid-Afrika, asook Kenia. Items oor die twee dae het ingesluit die klassieke Yoke Walk, Deadlift, Farmer’s Walk, Axle Push en ander. “Ek is baie trots op al die Limpopo atlete wat hul eerste nasionale kompetisie gedoen het. Van hier af sal Sterkman net groei in die provinsie en ek sien uit na nog atlete om in te val vir volgende jaar,” het Leon gesê. Leon het sy dank uitgespreek teenoor almal wat hulle ondersteun het en ‘n bydrae gelewer het vir hulle om te gaan“Elkedeelneem.senthet getel en het dit moontlik gemaak vir ons om te gaan. ‘n Groot dankie vir Rainbow Midas se bydrae en ondersteuning, asook Paul’s Body Shop op die lugmagbasis. Die bestuur van Rainbow Midas moes twee van hul personeel afstaan vir die naweek en het ook finansiële ondersteuning gebied. Die kompetisie het vlot verloop en ons almal beplan om volgende keer sterker en beter terug te gaan vir beter plasings. Baie dankie vir almal se boodskappe en ondersteuning. Dit gaan nie ongesiens verby nie. Welgedaan aan al die Limpopo atlete, julle is uitsonderlik,” het Leon gesê.

Plaaslike atlete bult spiere by SA’s

Female VW65-69 34:02 6 Deborah SCHEEPERS Female VW50-54 34:04 WSM LESHIKA CONSULTING (PTY) LTD NOTICE OF WATER USE LICENSE APPLICATION No�ce of Water Use License Applica�on under the Na�onal Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998). DESCRIPTION Water use under Sec�on 21(a) of the Na�onal Water Act, 2003 (Act No 36 of 1998) PROJECT TITLE: Nanotech Boreholes LOCATION AND EXTENT Loca�on: Remaining extent of por�on 1 of the farm Nooitgedacht 14 LT, Machado Local Municipality, Vhembe District LimpopoMunicipality,Province WATER USES The applicant requires authorisa�on for the following water use: Sec�on 21(a) - Taking of water from a water source (abstrac�on of ground water) for irriga�on of NAMEMacadamiasOFPROPONENT Nanotech Investments 7 (Pty) Ltd NAME OF CONTACT AND CONTACT DETAILS WSM Leshika Consul�ng (Pty) Ltd - Mr Carel

Notice is hereby given for the Public Participation Process in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998) in accordance with the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (as amended on 7 April 2017), of the intent to submit an application for Environmental Authorization.

• Male record holder : Livhalani MUDAU - Time: 16:18 (07/09/19)

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Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se eerste meisieshokkiespan het ook aan die Noordvaalhokkietoernooi vanaf 28-31 Julie by Hoërskool DF Malan in Meyerton deelgeneem. Die span het teen Hoërskool Hoogenhout gespeel maar 1-4 verloor. Hulle het ook teen Hoërskool Din amika gespeel, waar hulle 1-7 verloor het en Hoërskool Crawford, waar hulle 0-7 die knie moes buig om algeheel 13de op die ranglys te eindig. Foto verskaf.

• Number of events: 71 • Finishers: 622 • Average number of ﬁnishers per week: 44.9

What barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, you won’t get a time. How fast do I have to be? We all run for our own enjoyment. Please come along and join in whatever your pace! For more info & results just scan this QR Code: Pos Parkrunner Gender Age Group Time Brian PELI Male VM55-59 26:00 Michael WILKINSON Male VM60-64 26:25 Caron FOORD Female VW50-54 29:37 Brian O’REGAN Male VM70-74 30:01 Kathy TUCKER J Haupt, Postnet Suite No 8, Private Bag X 9676, Polokwane, 0700. Cell: wsmleshika.co.zaEmail:0836419741chaupt@ RESPONSES ZCP KONSULT NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29(1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF All1965.persons having claims against the undermen�oned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days from date of publica�on hereof. Estate no: 001528/2022; Full names: JOHANNA GERTRUIDA MALAN; Id no: 521113 0070 087; last address: Avondrus 52, Rooiberg 0500, Limpopo; Date of death: 2022/06/06; Surviving spouse’s names: FRANCOIS ALWYN NameMALAN;and address of executor: ZC PRETORIUS 28B LANDROS STREET, LOUIS TRICHARDT,0920 ZCP KONSULT NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29(1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF All1965.persons having claims against the undermen�oned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days from date of publica�on hereof. Estate no: 001249/2022; Full names: MAGDALENAJOHANNATHERON; Id no: 310512 0037 084; last address: ONS TUISTE, LOUIS TRICHARDT, 0920; Date of death: 2022/01/11; Surviving spouse’s names: Widdow; ZCP KONSULT NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29(1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF All1965.persons having claims against the undermen�oned estate must lodge it with the Executor In order to ensure that you are iden�ﬁed as an interested and/or aﬀected party, please submit your name, contact informa�on and interest in the ma�er in wri�ng to the contact person given above within 14 days of publica�on of this adver�sement. The informa�on must be received before or on 22 August 2022, 17h00. Name and address of executor: ZC PRETORIUS 28B LANDROS STREET, LOUIS TRICHARDT, 0920 concerned within 30 days from date of publica�on hereof. Estate no: 001549/2022; Full names: DEON LOUIS VENTER; Id no: 551101 5068 084; last address: 27B Ruhstraat Louis Trichardt 0920, Limpopo; Date of death: 2022/07/07; Surviving spouse’s names: CHARLOTTA LOUIS28Bexecutor:NameMAGDALENAJACOBAVENTER;andaddressofZCPRETORIUSLANDROSSTREET,TRICHARDT,0920

Nature of Activity: Mukhuba Holdings (Pty) Ltd proposes to establish a Hospitality and Event Management Centre at Dovheni, on portion of Farm Molenje 204 LT. The proposed establishment includes; Reception, Blessing Area, Restaurant, Ablutions, Parking area and Guard house. The total area covered by the proposed establishment is 2 hectares in extent. Location: The proposed establishment is located at Dovheni on portion of the farm Molenje 204 LT, within Collins Chabane Municipality, Limpopo Province. Site Central Coordinates: 220 58’ 28”S 300 36’ 58”E

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt is baie trots op hul vyf hokkiespanne wat gekwalifiseer het vir die Noordvaal-hokkietoernooi vanaf 28 tot 31 Julie. Een van hulle was die o.14-meisiespan. Hulle het by Hoërskool Ligbron op Ermelo gaan deelneem, waar hulle ongelukkig 0-5 teen Hoër skool Brandwag, 0-2 teen Hoërskool Randburg en 1-3 teen Hoërskool Volksrust verloor het. Hulle het 13de op die ranglys geëindig. Foto verskaf.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 12 AUGUSTUS 2022 11 LEGALS ClassiﬁedsLegalsNotices To advertise your Classiﬁed or Vacancy on this page, contact us at Tel: (015) 516 4996 ZOUT CLASSIFIEDS TE HUUR TE HUUR • Bachelors flat (1 slp kamer) 7 km uit op Levubu pad Nie R3700diere-vriendelik.W&LingesluitOnmiddellikbeskikbaar WhatsApp Chris 078 378 5486 NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION OF THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT CENTRE

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• Average ﬁnish time: 00:41:46

Registration of Interested and Affected Parties: All Interested and Affected Parties (IAPs) are hereby invited to register and/ or comment on the proposed application. The registration period for IAPs is open from the date of this notice published. Please submit your details and comments in writing to the contact details provided below. To register or comment please provide your name and contact details. Draft Basic Assessment Report for review and comments will be available for the 30 (thirty) days. The Draft Basic As sessment Report will be obtainable on request from Great Warthog on contact details below, the report will be made available from (15th August 2022- 15th September 2022). Proponent: Mukhuba Holdings (Pty) Ltd Environmental Consultants: Great Warthog Geo-Environmental Details of EAP: Mr Caiphus Mukwevho Call: 082 269 4524 E-mail: caiphus@greatwarthog.co.za Address: No 114 Dzata Street, Office 004, Vleifontein, 0948

• Female record holder : Donna GREYLING - Time: 21:19 (04/01/20)

Every Saturday at 8:00am

Die o.16- meisieshokkiespan van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt was een van die skool se vyf hok kiespanne wat deurgedring het na die Noordvaal-hokkietoernooi vanaf 28 tot 31 Julie. In hulle wedstryde by Hoërskool Pietersburg het hulle ongelukkig 0-3 verloor teen Hoërskool Hans Moore, 0-5 teen Hoërskool Florida 0-5 en 0-4 teen Hoërskool Lydenburg om algeheel 14de op die ranglys te eindig. Foto verskaf.

is Louis Trichardt parkrun? A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5km community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you! Every Saturday at 8:00am Where is it? The event takes place at Louis Trichardt Tree Sanctuary, Limpopo Tourism Info Centre, Corner of Songozwi Street and N1. What does it cost to join in? Nothing - it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your

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Results: parkrun #71TRICHARDT06/08/2022LOUIS

Louis Trichardt Hoërskool se o.15-hokkiemeisies het vanaf 28 tot 31 Julie deelgeneem aan die Noordvaal-hokkietoernooi by Hoërskool Ermelo. Die wedstryd teen Hatfield Christian School het hulle 2-0 gewen, waarna hulle 3-1 teen Hoërskool Hoogenhout verloor het. Hulle het daarna teruggekom met ‘n 3-0 oorwinning teen Overvaal en daarmee deurgedring na die kwarteindtstryd van die toernooi, waar hulle ongelukkig 1-0 verloor het teen Hoërskool Brits, om vyfde op die ranglys te eindig. Foto verskaf.

Triegie trapper Brendan Bruce het ‘n derde plek in die Youth-afdeling vir seuns behaal tydens die tweede ronde van die provinsiale Spur XCO-skoleliga wat Saterdag by Hoërskool Louis Trichardt aangebied is. Foto: Karla van Zyl.

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Duiwe vaar goed vanaf Warrenton

Duiwenuus Lede van die Hangklip (Hpk) en Soutpansberg (Spb) Posduifklubs se duiwe het die afgelope naweek weer mekaar aangedurf in twee ope langpad-wedvlugte vanaf Warrenton, oor ‘n afstand van 762 km. Die weer was darem heelwat beter as die vorige naweek en die duiwe het goed gevaar oor die lang afstand. In die A-wedvlug is87 duiwe losgelaat, maar slegs die eerste 20 plekke word genoem. Die wedvlug is gewen deur ‘n duif van Mieke & Mike Coetzee (Hpk) met ‘n wenspoed van 1 146.43 meter per minuut. Hulle was ook 12de en 17de. RWJ & Mike Coetzee (Hpk) was 2de en 20ste, Marx Hokke (Spb) 3de, 6de en 7de, Pienaar Hokkie (Hpk) 4de, 8ste, 16de en 18de, Louis Gossmann (Spb) 5de, Louis Jordaan (Hpk) 9de, 10de, 11de en 13de, Gerhardt Bezuidenhout (Hpk) 14de, Mimosa Hokke (Hpk) 15de en Nico Bezuidenhout 19de. In die B-wedvlug is 86 duiwe losgelaat. Hier het RWJ & Mike Coetzee se wenduif met ‘n spoed van 1 164.14 meter per minuut geseëvier. Hulle was ook 17de. Dié keer was Mike se wenduif die enigste duif wat sy pad huis toe kon vind teen Saterdagaand. Louis Jordaan was 2de, 3de en 6de, Mieke & Mike Coetzee 4de en 7de, Marx Hokke 5de, 12de en 18de, Gerhardt Bezuidenhout 8ste, 16de, 17de en 20ste, Nico Bezuidenhout 9de, 10de, 11de en 15de, Louis Gossman 13de en Mimosa Hokke 14de en 19de. Tans beklee RWJ & Mike Coetzee die eerste plek op die langpad-punteleer met 391 punte. Louis Jordaan is tweede, ook met 391 punte, en Marx Hokke derde met 387 punte. Eerskomende naweek vlieg die klubs se duiwe ‘n korter afstand van 640 km vanaf Virginia.

Triegie-trappers laat speke sing Deur Karla van Zyl Ná afloop van die tweede ronde van die Spur XCO-skoleliga, die Tour de Lip wat Saterdag by Hoërskool Louis Trichardt aangebied is, is Hoërskool Louis Trichardt steeds bo aan die punteleer met ‘n telling van 204. In die tweede plek lê Hoërskool Pietersburg met 177 punte en derde is Hoërskool Merensky met 154 punte. Altesaam 28 van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se trappers het die dag deelgeneem, met ‘n paar wat podium plekke of Top-10 posisies ingepalm het. Jenna Adlam het derde geëindig in die Youth-afdelimg vir meisies, terwyl Brendan Bruce ook ‘n derde plek losgetrap het in dieselfde afdeling vir seuns. Mieke Veldman spog ook met ‘n derde plek, maar in die junior afdeling vir meisies.Andani Raphalalani en Jacques du Preez het onderskeidelik 6de en 7de geëindig in die Junior seunsafdeling, terwyl Geraldine Venter 4de, Nicoline Venter 5de, Chane Ras 6de, Michelle Steyn 7de en Danelle Venter 8ste was in die junior-afdeling vir meisies. In die afdeling vir sub-junior meisies was Mijanke Venter 5de en haar spanmaat Xhoë Smit 6de. Daniel Lee het ‘n 7de plek losgetrap, terwyl sy spanmaats Matthew Lee en Nduvho Mudugwe beide 9de was in die Youth-afdeling vir seuns.