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Jaargang 36 Vol. 23
Virus eis ook sy tol onder plaaslike kleuterskole - bladsy 4
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Row over sanitizer
Seems not all hand sanitizer are created equally when it comes to alcohol By Andries van Zyl Part of the “new normal” about the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic is the compulsory use of hand sanitiser literally everywhere you go. The fact that the use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser kills off the novel coronavirus is well known, but then that sanitiser should at least contain 60% alcohol or more. However, the experiences of the past couple of weeks during lockdown have taught us that not all hand sanitisers are created equal. Popular hand sanitisers in South Africa are those containing at least 70% alcohol. The problem is, how do you really know that what you are buying is exactly what it says on the label? The past few weeks, the Zoutpansberger has received numerous complaints from residents claiming that some people merely use a Jik (bleach) and water mixture as sanitiser. Others claim that some stores are just using a soap solution as hand sanitiser, although many believe that washing your hands with soap is even better than using an alcohol-based sanitiser. The biggest complaint was, however, of people speculating that some stores are not using the correct percentage alcohol-based sanitiser as prescribed by the government. This saw some local store owners’ being threatened with closure by the police for not using the “correct” hand sanitiser. Last week, the Zoutpansberger received a complaint from a local resident (who preferred to remain
anonymous) who claimed that he had gone to a local distributor of hand sanitiser last Thursday to buy some for his home. He said he took the government’s call to sanitise frequently seriously and wanted to make sure his family at home was safe. The one litre of hand sanitiser that he bought indicated on its label that it had a 92% ETHANOL ALCOHOL BASE that “Kills up to 90% Bacteria, Fungus & Viruses.” “That therefore meant that, of the one-litre bottle, only 8% was water,” said the complainant.
To his surprise, however, he could smell almost no alcohol in the soapy blue mixture when he opened the bottle. He even tried to light it with a match but got no reaction. Believing that he had been sold “fake” hand sanitiser, the complainant went back to the store where the sanitiser was purchased and confronted the store manager. According to him, she was at a loss for words when confronted about the “lack of alcohol” and apparently tried to calm him down by stating that perhaps the solution was just a handwash. “I did
not spend R110 to buy handwash. I asked for hand sanitiser and that is exactly what the label said … They are playing with people’s lives,” said the complainant. The Zoutpansberger visited the store on Friday and found that similar one-litre bottles on the shelf had no labels on them, while the labels on the larger and smaller quantities of the same hand sanitiser read: ‘ETHANOL ALCOHOL BASED with Aloe Vera & Anti-Bacterial’. No mention was
The initial label stating that the hand sanitiser contains 92% alcohol.
made anywhere on the label of the product’s actual alcohol content as was the case on the label of the bottle the complainant had bought a day before. This raised numerous questions, the main one being what the hand sanitiser’s actual alcohol content was then? In an effort to answer this question, the Zoutpansberger contacted the company. The company confirmed the confrontation with the complainant and added that they had even offered to refund the customer, less a handling fee, if he was unhappy with the product. The company was adamant, however, that no foul play had occurred from their side and that their products were up to standard. “The sanitiser that we have … is ethanol alcohol based with aloe vera and an anti-bacterial agent. The addition of the aloe vera and anti-bacterial makes it non-flammable. Our supplier has supplied mortuaries in Gauteng, including government mortuaries, with the products we have for over 10 years. We have supplied the three private hospitals in Louis Trichardt and various doctors with our products, all of whom were satisfied that it is a high-quality sanitiser. Our initial two deliveries were 88-92% alcohol, but due to the extreme demand and nationwide shortage of alcohol just before the lockdown, we were supplied a delivery (our current stock) with 70% alcohol,” the owner explained. (Contd on p. 2)
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Battle for Vhavenda kingship still lingering By Anton van Zyl
The “new” labels merely indicate that the hand sanitiser has an “ethanol alcohol base” with no indication of percentage.
Several factors can influence hand sanitizer’s alcohol content reading
(Contd from p. 1) just how difficult determining the true alcohol The Zoutpansberger asked the company if content of the hand sanitiser they use or buy they would object if the newspaper obtained a can be. Crying foul until a registered laboratory sample of the hand sanitiser to try and “test” its can confirm a product’s alcohol content would alcohol content. The company had no objecalso be unwise. In this case, the complainant tion to this and even supplied the newspaper believes he was sold “fake” hand sanitiser, while with a random sample from its shelves. They the company says they have no reason to quesalso supplied the newspaper with the product’s tion their supplier’s data sheet. “The lockdown data sheet from their supplier, stating that the regulations only mention that hand sanitiser hand sanitiser contained 70% ethanol alcohol, must be provided at the entrance to businesses, 25% aloe gel and 4% BAC 50 (benzalkonium etc. Nowhere is it defined what that is, and no chloride). specification is given in any regulation,” added The Zoutpansberger did a rudimentary the company. alcohol test, using a refractometer. This was Where does this leave residents in terms of followed by testing the solution with a hyhaving to decide which product to buy? In this drometer. In both instances, the “test” results regard, the South African Bureau of Standards indicated a much lower alcohol content than (SABS) recently issued a press release, urging stated. citizens to look for the SABS’s Mark of approval At this stage, many might think that the on products. Having said this, the SABS also company has been “caught out”. This assumpwarned that some unscrupulous suppliers tion, however, would be wrong. It turns out that are illegally putting the SABS Mark on their rudimentary tests product without any like these, includverification. They “The lockdown regulations only ing trying to set the advise consumers to mention that hand sanitiser must verify whether the mixture alight, are useless as they can in of sanitisbe provided at the entrance to producers no way measure the ers who claim to be mixture’s alcohol con- businesses, etc. Nowhere is it de- SABS Approved or tent accurately. This carry the SABS Mark fined what that is, and no specifi- Scheme number are was also pointed out by the company when cation is given in any regulation” making valid claims. informed about the Certified sanitising “test results”. “Refracproducts are certified tometers are useful in analysing samples of two by South African National Standards (SANS) liquids where all the ingredients are known. 490 and SANS 1853 in order to carry the SABS Analysing a sample of water and sugar can Approved Mark. “The SABS has received fairly accurately determine the sugar content. numerous queries regarding the fraudulent use However, our sample, according to the data of the SABS Approved Mark on products, and sheet, also contains aloe vera gel and anti-bacwhile we have taken legal action against the terial, and the effect of the gel on the refraction illegal use of our Mark, we urge South African in the sample is unknown. Our sample would consumers to remain vigilant and not to use most probably require a spectrometer to analuntested and uncertified products. Uncertified yse,” said the company. products could be dangerous for a number of The above was confirmed by an “expert” in reasons, which include: adverse reactions to the distilling industry who best summed it up humans and the environment, the harmful like this: “Unfortunately, I have no information effects of unidentified ingredients, bacterial on the refractive properties of aloe gel, but and microbial impurities as well as simply just theoretically, yes, it could have such a big effect not being suitable for use on oneself,” said Jodi [difference in reading]. Long story short: there Scholtz, lead administrator of the SABS. Conis no way you can determine alcohol content in sumers are advised to check the certification a product with either a refractometer or an SG status of companies on the SABS website. The hydrometer unless the solution is one of pure SABS site (https://www.sabs.co.za/Certificawater and pure ethanol.” tion/certificationfilter.asp) lists all manufacturBy now readers might have a better idea of ers who are currently certified by them.
Arguments as to who should be the king or queen of the Vhavenda may be heard in court later this year. If the legal team representing Masindi Clementine Mphephu Ramabulana get their way, the case will be scheduled for a hearing in October. The battle to decide who will be the next ruler of the Vhavenda has been continuing for many years. In April last year, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruled in favour of Masindi and set aside the recognition of Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana as king of the Vhavenda. The SCA ordered that the case be heard again in the Limpopo High Court and that a ruling be made on several burning issues. The SCA also instructed the Limpopo House of Traditional Leaders (LHTL) and the National House of Traditional Leaders (NHTL) to provide the court with clarity on three issues. The first was whether measures had been put in place to promote the principle of primogeniture in traditional communities. This issue was fiercely debated in the case before the SCA, where Masindi argued that she had been sidelined in the succession battle because of her gender. The second issue was whether a child born before his or her parent became king or queen could be recognised as successor. The third issue concerned whether a Ndumi qualified as a successor to a position of traditional leadership. In November last year, the two houses filed their report in the Thohoyandou High Court. In the report, the LHTL and NHTL try to provide clarity on the burning issues. They cited examples where women are in leadership positions, effectively saying that, should a woman become queen, this would not be a problem. “The Vhavenda customary law of succession had already been changed to accommodate women,” state the
findings. The report also found that the fact that Masindi was born before her father, Dimbanyika, became king should not pose a problem. The third issue that the SCA regarded as crucial to the case was whether a Ndumi qualified as a successor to a position of traditional leadership. “The Ndumi is described as a male person appointed by the royal family as one of the assistants to the reigning King or Queen,” the report states. The two houses highlight that Toni was appointed as Ndumi to his late brother, Dimbanyika. “His appointment as Ndumi automatically disqualifies him from succeeding in a position of traditional leadership,” the report reads. After the report became public, the Mphephu-Ramabulana royal council indicated that they would challenge the findings of the LHTL and NHTL. Their spokesperson, Mr Ntsieni Ramabulana, said at the time that they would try and have the report reviewed. The legal counsels of the different parties were supposed to arrange a pre-trial hearing to sort out various practical arrangements, but this could seemingly not take place. Masindi’s legal representative, Mr Johann Hammann, said this week that they had attempted to have the pre-trial hearing, but had been delayed on several occasions. The meeting was eventually scheduled for last Thursday, 4 June, but only their team and that of the president took part. He said Toni’s legal team had cancelled and once again indicated that they first wanted to have the report of the LHTL and NHTL reviewed. Masindi’s legal team and that of the President decided to continue with the pre-trial hearing and were of the opinion that the report could not be taken on review, said Hammann. They will now apply that a three-week period be set aside for the hearing, starting on 26 October.
Masindi’s legal team and that of the President decided to continue with the pre-trial hearing.
Well-known Rodney Parkin passes away In memoriam Residents of the Soutpansberg learnt with great sadness of the passing away of Rodney Parkin (64) on Monday, 1 June. Born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, on 10 November 1955, Rodney moved to Louis Trichardt in August 1983 to start up the family drilling business, Parkin Air Drills. In recent years, he was known in the local community for his tomato and cabbage farming. He leaves his wife, Janet, three children and their spouses, Brett and Katinka, Michael and Estie-Marie, Cheryl and Deon, and five grandchildren. The family would like to thank Vincent, Dolores and Vincent De Agrella, Toma Niemand and Johan and Mimi Rootman for their assistance and support last Monday evening. The family would also like to thank each and every person for their messages of support and condolences during this time.
The late Rodney Parkin (64). Photo supplied.
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Trucks queuing at the Beitbridge border post last week.
Beitbridge to become one-stop border with steep tolls still on lockdown and we have to check Covid-19 compliance with truck drivers – face masks and Upgrades at the Beitbridge border post might we have to screen them … We also have to be relieve the congestion, but this may also stricter in what we do for the safety of both the come at a huge cost to operators of transport drivers and the countries they will be travelling companies. Last week, the Zimbabwean to, hence we have the long queues.” minister of Transport and Infrastructural On the Zimbabwean side of the border post Development, Joel Biggie Matiza, announced the procedure to clear people seems to be a lot that commercial vehicles would soon pay up quicker. The officials are also preparing for the to US$300 to cross the border. introduction of new toll tariffs. These new tariffs Congestion at this border post has been a were announced by the Zimbabwean Minister serious problem for the past couple of months. of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Last week, the online publication, GroundUp, Mr Joel Matiza. The new tariffs come into reported that truck drivers have to wait for effect when the upgrades to the border post are several days to get through the border post. The completed. situation was made worse by the Covid-19 lockThe Beitbridge Improved Border Post Project down regulations. was announced by president Mnangagwa in July GroundUp visited the border post on Wednes- 2018. The project, estimated to cost $241 milday and witnessed a queue of trucks stretching lion, is being implemented by ZimBorders and back more than a kilometre. The truck drivers the completion date was estimated to be 2021. had to wait for two days, but were seemingIt includes the construction of more commercial ly thankful, because a week earlier the line customs offices, the expansion of the sewer and stretched back ten kilometres and the waiting water-reticulation facilities and the separation period was five days. of traffic into sections for buses, light vehicles, “I joined the queue at 23:00 Saturday evening. tourists and commercial vehicles. The project Now, it’s 10:00 Sunday morning. I have not also entails the construction of a commercial moved even 100 metres. I have to keep awake … bridge, the third across the Limpopo to link with so that I do not block other drivers. Just imagine South Africa. spending two days without proper resting,” Once the new toll fees come into operation, Audicious Mudzviti, a driver for the Jumbo trucks carrying an abnormal load that exceeds Company, told GroundUp last week. 56 tons will pay US$300. Heavy trucks carryAnother driver, Frank Moyo, who has worked ing more than 10 tons will have to pay US$175, for the Hatricee Company for the past 10 years, whereas heavy vehicles carrying between two said: “Before lockdown it used to be almost two and 10 tons will be charged US$100. A minibus hours before I crossed into Zimbabwe. Now it’s will have to pay US$35 and a bus carrying 24 almost a week. From Johannesburg to Zambia a passengers or more will pay US$70. single trip is almost two weeks.” On the South African side of the border, plans He said he used to do up to three trips beare also underway to create a bigger and more tween Johannesburg and Zambia, but nowadays streamlined border post. In February this year, only manages one in the same period. “I have no President Cyril Ramaphosa announced four contime for my family, which is in Harare,” he said. tinent-wide infrastructure projects that would be When the Limpopo MEC for Transport and fast-tracked. These projects are aimed at faciliCommunity Safety, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakh- tating greater regional and continental trade. anya, visited the border post last Wednesday, The projects include a $14 billion dam on the truck drivers were complaining about the Congo River, phase II of the Lesotho Highlands dangers when waiting in line for days on end. Water Project, the Inga III power project alongThey feared that criminals would take advantage side the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibof their vulnerability. “Always stay next to your ia, Botswana and Angola, and the upgrading of vehicle,” Lerule-Ramakhanya advised drivers. the Beitbridge border post. She urged them to be patient. South African Home Affairs Minister Aaron On Wednesday, she told GroundUp: “We are Motsoaledi expanded on the border-post project, By Anton van Zyl
saying that it would be fully operational in 2024. The new one-stop border post will have separate traffic lanes for commercial, private, and public vehicles as well as a pedestrian pathway. No cost estimate for the project was provided, as this will be borne by the private company running the operation. In his address during the launch of the project, Motsoaledi said that the master plan for the development had been finalised and the government was in the process of appointing a service provider. “The service provider will come from one of the five consortia which were approved in 2018. These consortia are made up of construction companies and related professional services, such as engineering firms. After that, the department will finalise the contracting arrangements before construction starts. This development will be funded on the basis of a 20-year concession,” he said. Motsoaledi explained that two programmes will run concurrently at Beitbridge, namely the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) and the Border Management Authority (BMA). “The BMA is
a cog in our social, political, and commercial interaction with our neighbours,” he said. Five consortia were shortlisted to be appointed as the operators. They are SPG-CHEC JV, Border Post Consortium, Fast Post SA, Hlanganani Consortium and CSCEC Imbani Consortium. Minister Motsoaledi made statistics available that indicate that the Beitbridge border post is one of the busiest on the continent. During the 2019/20 festive period, South Africa recorded a total of 6 585 617 traveller movements across all ports of entry. “This was marginally lower when compared to the 6 645 630 traveller movements we cleared in the 2018/19 festive period,” he said. The highest daily movements recorded at Beitbridge was on 5 January 2020, when 35 750 people were recorded. The highest number for OR Tambo airport was on 3 January 2020, when 33 028 went through the gates. The country with the most citizens who entered or exited the country is Zimbabwe, with a total of 594 350 visitors.
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Virus eis ook sy tol onder plaaslike kleuterskole
waarin hulle mekaar bemoedig het om te glo, te hoop en te vertrou dat die Heer gaan ingryp. “Wie sou aan die begin van 2020 kon dink Vir ‘n kleuterskooleienaar wat verkies om dat kinderlaggies by kleuterskole vir lank net anoniem te bly, pla hoofsaaklik twee dinge ‘n goeie herinnering sou word?” So sê Rindi gedurende hierdie tyd. Barnard, eienaar van die Small Talk KleuterDie eerste is die feit dat die Departement van skool in Louis Trichardt. Sosiale Ontwikkeling, waaronder kleuterskole Covid-19 is beslis besig om sy tol te eis. Dit ressorteer, geen plan in plek het nie. Geen vrae kom ook duidelik in die plaaslike kleuterword beantwoord nie, wat ‘n groot frustrasie is. skoolbedryf in Louis Trichardt na vore waar die Hulle sê bloot dat hulle [die departement] vir Zoutpansberger met ‘n paar eienaars gaan gesels die President wag. het. Een dagsorg-fasiliteit moes noodgedwonge Tweedens is die feit dat ouers nie skoolfonds reeds hulle deure sluit. betaal nie, ‘n groot bekommernis. ‘n Afslag van Vir baie ouers is die feit dat hulle kinders nie 50% op skoolfooie is aangebied sedert die grenkleuterskool toe kan gaan nie ‘n groot uitda deltyd begin het. Ironies genoeg het slegs ‘n baie ging. Sommiges word in hierdie tyd deur hulle klein persentasie ouers aangehou om skoolfonds grootouers versorg, terwyl ander ouers tydelik te betaal, selfs al het hulle aanhou werk. Skooliemand in diens moes neem om na hul kinders werk vir Grade R en RR is aanvanklik per e-pos om te sien. deurgegee, maar nie almal het fasiliteite om Tuisaktiwiteite word ook gereeld aan ouers byvoorbeeld iets uit te druk nie. Later is pakkies wat wel tuis is gestuur wat met kinders gedoen opgemaak en aan ouers beskikbaar gestel. moet word. “Sommige van ons 50 kindertjies Jacki Steenberg van Blink Soldaatjies Chrisstuur vir my stemboodskappe en video’s op telike Kleuterskool noem dat baie dinge in plek WhatsApp om te wys waarmee hulle besig is - ek sal moet kom voordat kleuterskole kan heropen vermoed soms sonder hulle ouers se medewete!” - alles teen ‘n koste. Wat vir haar uitstaan in sê Rindi. hierdie tyd van inperking is dat die kleuterWanneer kleuterskole heropen, al weet skooleienaars mekaar die hele tyd ondersteun. niemand wanneer nie, sal streng veiligheidsIets wat vir almal baie waardevol en van hulp maatreëls daar in werking gestel word. “Ek kan is, is EDUX SA - ECD NEWS se Facebook-blad. my voorstel hoe ons die kleuters op kreatiewe en Charmaine Botha van Polokwane hou die hele prettige maniere help om goeie higiëne en so tyd alle kleuterskooleienaars op hoogte van enige siale distansiëring te handhaaf,” sê Rindi. Small nuus en probleme. Talk se personeel verlang almal na die kinders en Die nuus dat kleuterskole op 6 Julie mag herois gretig om terug te keer werk toe. pen, is slegs van toepassing op dié wat op ander Met 98% van Aralita Versorgingsoord se ouers skoolgronde wat reeds met infasering van ouer wat voldag werknemers is en regdeur gewerk grade begin het, geleë is. het, moes ouers reeds van die begin af planne Jacki is dankbaar dat hulle werkloosheidsberaam. Versorgers is gehuur om in te bly wat versekering kon eis, maar hierdie voordeel loop bedags na kinders te kyk. Hierdie is meestal ten einde teen 30 Junie. Onder die Vlak 3 status vreemdes, omdat sommige huiswerkers nie kon Jacki wel een van haar personeellede uit wou inbly nie. Sommige lojale ouers wil graag plaas na ‘n gesin om as au pair op te tree. Ouers skoolfooie wil betaal, maar kan nie. Party ouers is nou verplig om dit al hoe meer te doen. het wel oë toegeknyp en voortgegaan om fooie Vir Jaco en Colleen Coetser is die inperkingste betaal. tyd baie moeilik. Sy werk vir ‘n bank en Jaco vir Lessies vir dié wat kan, word deur die ver die lugmag. Hulle moes inderhaas planne maak sorgingsoord aangestuur, maar mamma of ousus met hulle kinders van drie en een jaar oud. Hulle moet help. Peuters kan nie hulle spesiale mohet nie ‘n huishulp nie, en oupas en oumas bly toriese en sensoriese oefeninge doen nie, omdat ver. Vir ‘n paar dae het die kinders by vriende ouers nie tuis is om daarmee te help nie. Vroeë gebly, maar hulle het self skoolgaande kinders kinderontwikkeling is nooit iewers genoem of wat moet skoolwerk doen. Colleen se pa, wat bespreek op regeringsvlak nie. Werknemers kon nie meer vandag se kind is nie, kyk tans na die nie hul volle salaris ontvang nie, maar gelukkig tweetjies. Colleen besef sy is nie ‘n juffrou nie en kon werkloosheidsversekering geëis word. vind dit dus moeilik om saans en naweke by die ‘n Aantal verenigings beywer hulle vir die skoolwerk uit te kom. Boonop is die kinders se saak van kleuterskole. Kleuterskooleienaars is roetine omvergewerp en hulle gedrag het selfs aanlyn opgelei ten opsigte van al die Covid-19 verander, want hulle kry nie meer die nodige regulasies. Die protokol wat in plek moet kom stimulasie van ander maatjies nie. is opsigself ‘n groot uitgawe – en dit alles uit “Die virus maak my elke dag bekommerd, ‘n leë beursie! Staatmaker-ouers van Aralita maar die reëls van die inperking maak nie aldag Versorgingsoord help met donasies vra en sit sin nie. Maandeinde kan daar 500 mense in hand by waar hulle kan om hulle kinders te help die bank wees en niemand sê iets nie, maar om terug te keer wanneer dit toegelaat word. my kinders kan nie terug skool toe nie en my Almal by Early Childhood Development (ECD) sussie wat ‘n haarkapper is mag nie werk nie,” sê het Maandag, 8 Junie, ‘n vas- en biddag gehad Colleen. Deur Pétria de Vaal
Lita Luies van die Aralita Versorgingsoord glo, hoop en vertrou saam met baie ander kleuterskooleienaars dat hulle binnekort weer sal kan oopmaak. Foto verskaf.
Jacki Steenberg van Blink Soldaatjies Christelike Kleuterskool noem dat baie dinge in plek sal moet kom voordat kleuterskole kan heropen. Foto verskaf.
Rindi Barnard van Small Talk Kleuterskool kan nie wag om haar kleuters se kinderlaggies weer te hoor en sien nie. Foto verskaf.
Erkenning vir 40 jaar se getroue diens Colleen en Jaco Coetser met kinders Carlie en JD. Die egpaar werk albei en moes inderhaas planne maak met hulle kinders se versorging deur die dag. Foto verskaf.
Ons Tuiste Ouetehuis in Louis Trichardt het Dinsdag, 9 Junie, die algemene assistent me. Salome Makhado (links) bedank vir 40 jaar se getroue diens. Sy het op 9 Junie 1980 by die tehuis begin werk. Salome se langdienssertifikaat is aan haar oorhandig deur die tehuis se bestuurder, me. Kittie de Bruin (regs).
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Holes poked in Beitbridge’s infamous R37 mllion fence SANDF, SAPS and immigration officials arrested eight people at Gate 2 and on the west side of The newly built R37 million fence next to the the border fence. The arrested people apparently Beitbridge border post is still marred by con- had no proper documentation. troversy. During a visit by the Limpopo MEC Lerule-Ramakhanya urged the district and for Transport last week, the damage to the local municipalities to continue working togethfence was clearly visible, as were the shacks er with law enforcement on site to ensure that erected to house illegal border crossers. The operations around the border were successful. matter was also debated in parliament last The issue of the Beitbridge security fence was week, with the director-general of public fiercely debated in parliament last week. On works being grilled by members of parliaWednesday, the director-general of public works ment. and infrastructure, Sam Vukela, told parliament Last Wednesday (3rd) the MEC for Transport that his department was satisfied that the fence and Community Safety, Mavhungu Lerule-Rawas serving its purpose. His statements conmakhanya, visited tradicted those of his the border post and Patricia de On Wednesday, the director-gen- minister, inspected the fence. Lille, who previously eral of public works and infrastruc- told the same parliaShe was accompanied by the executive ture, Sam Vukela, told parliament mentary committee mayor of Vhembe, Cllr that they were receivthat his department was satisfied ing daily reports of Dowelani Nenguda, the mayor of Musina, that the fence was serving its pur- vandalism and theft at Cllr Mihloti Muhlope, the fence. De Lille also pose. His statements contradicted said that her departthe general officer commanding Limpoment had been advised those of his minister, Patricia de po Province, Brigaby its internal anti-corLille, who previously told the same ruption unit not to pay dier-General TE Mulaudzi, Musina SAPS parliamentary committee that they any more money to the cluster commander contractor, but to wait Brigadier Van der Walt were receiving daily reports of van- until the investigations and a chief director of had been completed. dalism and theft at the fence. the Limpopo DepartShe said that only R21 ment of Transport and million of the R37 Community Safety, Ms Mulaudzi. million had been paid over to the contractor. The purpose of the visit was to gain first-hand De Lille told members of parliament that the experience of the situation at the border post, as auditor-general had been asked to investigate well as to inspect the 40km stretch of fence. She the project. also wanted to get a sense of the illegal activities One of the issues raised by members of parliasaid to be continuing along the border, which ment was why a contract had been awarded to include the importation of cigarettes. a company that had seemingly failed to deliver The team drove 20km from the port of entry a proper service before. The question was also to the west where they discovered that the newly asked whether the department had received the erected fence had been damaged. As they drove full value of the R37million awarded. to the east of the border post, several gaping “That is exactly one of the issues that I have holes in the fence were visible. Footpaths leading asked the auditor-general to investigate. What into South Africa were visible, indicating that is the current market rate of fences, who are the these are routes used to enter the country illegal- suppliers and all of that? The investigation will ly. At some places, poles had been put up against determine whether we got value for money,” said the fence that could be used as bridges across the De Lille. She told parliament that one of the fence. reasons mentioned why the fence cost so much At an area known as Gate 2, several shacks was because of the terrain. were found. According to the SAPS, the area is De Lille said that the responsibility to protect used as a temporary shelter by border crossers. the fence lay with the Department of Defence. The shacks serve as temporary shelter for the Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula had illegal immigrants and the goods that they bring previously deployed extra patrols along the boracross the border. der, which included a helicopter and motorbikes. A few hours before the visit, members of the By Anton van Zyl and Bernard Chiguvare
On the western side of the newly constructed fence the damage is clearly visible. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.
The MEC for Transport and Community Safety, accompanied by officers of the SAPS, SANDF and immigration officials, at one of the illegal crossing points in the Limpopo River near Gate 2. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.
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KERKE/CHURCHES • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (LTT) Tshirululunistraat 28, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 516 2272 • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (Musina) Cass Straat 16, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 534 2126 • 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, Past. Sampie van Niekerk, Tel: 015 516 3725 or 082 926 9538 • AGS Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Leonie Meyfarth (084 219 4406), Tel 015 516 0486 (kerkkantoor) • AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 / 084 456 6959 • AGS Charisma (Levubu) Sondag 09:00. • 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 • 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 • 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. • 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) • Chapel of Grace Church Sunday 09:00 - 11:00 at Forestry 165 in Louis Trichardt (temporary)/ Siloam/Nzhelele Past Oke Tel 083 461 6455. • 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. • 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 • Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) LTT Lodge-saal (Hlangananistraat), Sondagoggend erediens 08:00, kontak ds. Herbie Lyon Tel: 082 906 0288 • Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) H/v Anderson & Songozwistraat, Sondag 09:00 en 10:45, leraar ds. Innes Nagel, Tel. 082 701 5602 • Gereformeerde Kerk (Musina) Wilsonlaan 1, Sondag 09:30, Ds. Hannes Lee, Tel 081 043 0910 of 015 534 2253. • Hervormde Gemeente Louis Trichardt (Musina & Alldays) H/v Stubbs & Forestryweg, Louis Trichardt, Sondag 08:30, Alldays (09:30 elke tweede Sondag). Kontak ds. Susan Oosthuizen by tel. 082 629 9851 vir meer inligting. • 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. • Lede in Christus Kerk (LTT) Joubertstraat 29, Sondag oggenddiens 09:30, evangeliediens om 18:00. Past. Louis Schoeman, Tel: 015 516 0521 / 082 465 8774 • 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. • NG Kerk (Levubu) Perseel 316, Sondag 08:30 en 10:15 (LTT - Rondebosch Lapa), 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. • NG Kerk Soutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubbs & Andersonstraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. Etienne van Staden (083 274 3227), Kerkkantoor 015 516 4366 • 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 • 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. • Reformed Church Songozwi Corner of Songozwi and Anderson Street, Louis Trichardt, Sunday 11:00, Rev Paul Mushayabasa (076 860 0669) • Shammah Bedieninge / Ministries - PPK (LTT) Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00 Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Anthony Hees 060 577 5217 / Kerkkantoor 015 516 4018 • 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 • Veritas Gemeenskapskerk (LTT) Groblerstraat 80, Sondae 09:00, dr. Philip Venter, Tel. 083 444 7672
Graad 7’s en 12’s terug skool toe ... weer Ná ‘n aanvanklike “vals alarm” om terug te gaan skool toe op 1 Junie, het Graad 7- en 12-leerlinge by meeste skole wel Maandag, 8 Junie, teruggekeer skool toe. Dit was vanweë ‘n verslapping in die grendeltydregulasies, alhoewel nog nie alle leerlinge mag terugkeer nie. By beide Laer- (regs) en Hoërskool Louis Trichardt (bo) was lang rye leerlinge te siene terwyl hulle gewag het om deur die nuwe “toelatings proses” te gaan, wat ingesluit het dat almal se temperatuur gemeet moes word. Almal moes ook maskers dra en ‘n bywoningsregister invul. Foto’s verskaf.
CVO-skool ZPB maak deur oop vir al sy leerlinge Skolenuus By CVO Zoutpansberg is alle Graad 12-leerlinge reeds op 1 Junie terug skool toe. Alle ander grade kon Maandag, 8 Junie, teruggaan skool toe – alles met goedkeuring van die Departement van Onderwys. Ouers het egter die keuse om leerlinge tuis te hou, aangesien geen ouer gedwing kan word om kinders terug te stuur skool toe nie. Die skool voldoen op hierdie manier aan almal se behoeftes. Leerlinge kan dus steeds ten volle onderrig ontvang deur middel van die effektiewe platforms wat gedurende die inperking daargestel is. ‘n Meningsopname is verlede week gedoen en twee derdes van leerlinge het gister by die skool aangemeld. Leerlinge wat tuis bly se ouers moes aansoek doen by die Opvoedingsraad, wat goedkeuring verleen dat kinders tuis kan voortgaan met skoolwerk tot DV 23 September 2020. Die skool het ook Maandag die korrekte protokol in terme van Covid-19 geïmplementeer. Leerlinge gaan deur die hele proses van temperatuur meet, vrae beantwoord, ontsmetting van skoene en hande, ensovoorts. Klaswisseling word beperk en klasse word tussen klasgroepe ontsmet – om maar enkele besonderhede te noem.
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS LOUIS TRICHARDT • SAPS/SAPD • Ambulance/Ambulans • Electricity (after hours) • Water (after hours) • Fire Brigade/Brandweer • Munisipaliteit/Municipality • Hospital (Government) • Hospital (Private) • SPB Dorpswag
- 10111/ 015 519 4300 / 083 206 5594 - 015 516 4378 015 516 2395 - 087 350 2764 - 087 350 2764 - 015 516 0551 015 516 0554 - 015 519 3000 - 015 516 0148 / 9 - 015 516 0720 015 516 6980 - 082 251 0827
MUSINA • SAPS/SAPD • Ambulance/Ambulans • Fire Brigade/Brandweer • Hospital (Government) • Municipality • Electricity/Water
- 10111 / 015 534 7601 - 10177 / 015 534 0061 - 015 534 0061 - 015 534 0446 / 7 - 015 534 6000 - 083 457 2183
LEVUBU • SAPS/SAPD - 015 583 7400 015 583 7418 • Municipal and other services (see Louis Trichardt)
Wiehann Human (Graad 8) se temperatuur word gemeet deur mej. Gerna Michau met sy terugkeer na die skool Maandag. Foto verskaf.
Leerlinge van die CVO Skool Zoutpansberg tree voor skool aan met die korrekte afstand tussen hulle as deel van die Covid-19 protokol. Al die skool se leerlinge kon Maandag terugkeer skool toe, met goedkeuring van die Departement van Onderwys. Foto verskaf.
WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available information from the Department WEEKLIKSE of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 8 June. DAMVLAKKE Dams/damme:
08/06/2020 01/06/2020
Albasini Dam 74.4% 74.7% Ebenezer Dam 16.5% 16.9% Flag Boshielo Dam 100.3% 100% Glen Alpine Dam 55.8% 86% Luphephe Dam 98.8% 99.3% Middel Letaba Dam 3% 3.2% Nandoni Dam 100.6% 100% Nsami Dam 56.7% 57.9% Nwanedzi Dam 98% 98.6% Nzhelele Dam 89.3% 90.1% Tzaneen Dam 19.5% 19.9% Vondo Dam #101.2% 101%
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Monday, 15 June
Tuesday, 16 June
Plenty of sunshine.
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Triegies hou opteltafel om leerlinge te help Skolenuus Laerskool Louis Trichardt het op Vrydag, 5 Junie, die geleentheid gehad om elke Triegie van werkboeke, hul eerste kwartaal se rapport en belangrike Covid-19 dokumentasie te voorsien. “Die vorige kwartaal het so skielik geëindig, dat ons nie eens kon rapporte uitdeel nie,” het die skool gesê. Tydens grendeltyd het die
leerders wel werk elektronies ontvang vanaf hul onderwysers, alhoewel die skool bewus was dat hulle slegs tussen 40% en 50% van hulle leerders bereik het. “Die Triegie Opteltafel het dus verseker dat elke leerder harde kopieë van alle vakke se werkboeke kry. Die opkoms was ongelooflik, met 91% van die leerders wat hul werk ontvang het. Leerders wat nog nie hul werkboeke ontvang het nie, kan hul klasonderwyser kontak
vir verdere reëlings,” het die skool gesê. Maandag het ‘n hele paar leerders wel hulle werkboeke kom afhaal. “Ons is baie dankbaar vir die geleentheid om ons leerders en ouers op hierdie wyse te kon help. Ons besef dat elke huisgesin se omstandighede uniek is, en dit is vir ons wonderlik om te weet dat ons leerders nou volstoom kan aangaan met hulle akademie,” het die skool gesê.
Laerskool Louis Trichardt het verlede Vrydag, 5 Junie, weer die bal aan die rol gesit om stelselmatig weer vir skool gereed te maak, en veral die onderwysers het lekker rondgehardloop. Die skool het ‘n opteltafel gehou, wat ingesluit het ‘n pakkie bestaande uit, onder meer, ‘n leerling se rapport, werkboeke, memorandums, gesondheidsvraelys en reispermit. Ouers is versoek om met hul motors verby die optelpunt te ry, met die onderwysers wat die pakkies na die voertuie geneem het. Alles is gedoen om die verspreiding van die Covid 19-virus te bekamp en ouers mag nie uit hul voertuie geklim het nie. Daarbenewens moes almal ook gesigmaskers dra, asook die ouers wat as “voetgangers” die pakkies kom optel het. Die opteltafels was vir alle leerlinge vanaf Graad 0 tot 7 (meegeaande foto’z).
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Any child can become a victim of bullying Social Services
In response to a request for assistance during the lockdown, Rotary Louis Trichardt stepped up and donated 20 crates of avos and 70 dozen eggs to Laat Lente and Herfsakker in Louis Trichardt. Pictured above (from left to right) are local Rotarian Leon Barnard, Marius Gilfillan (local Rotary president), Carla Barnard and two representatives of Laat Lente and Herfsakker, Hettie Botes and Meisie Muller. The local Rotary Club also made a R30 000 cash donation to Bergcare. Pictured below, from left to right, are Marius, Leon and Rev Jan Pretorius of Bergcare. Photos supplied.
Child Protection Week was held from 31 May until 7 June as an annual awareness campaign that commenced in 1997 and is hosted by social workers across the country at schools and within communities. “This year, it has been impossible for social workers to host the awareness campaigns on school premises, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Chantel Steyn, social worker at the Christian Social Council (CMR) in Louis Trichardt. Despite not being able to visits school, Chantel highlighted the serious issue of bullying in schools. The definition of the word “bullying” is the use of hurtful words or acts or other behaviour committed by a child or children against another child or children. It can further be described as repeated oppression, either psychological or physical, of a less powerful person by a more powerful person. Three types of bullying exist, namely direct, indirect and cyber bullying. The most common forms of bullying are the following: Direct physical bullying (hitting, kicking, pushing), verbal bullying (name-calling, insulting, teasing, gossiping) and emotional bullying (terrorising, yelling, made to feel worthless, blackmailing). Indirect bullying is mainly verbal, and in cyber bullying technology is instrumental. According to Chantel, any child can become a victim of bullying, regardless of gender, age,
race, religion, or socio-economic status. The causes of bullying are low self-esteem in children who have been bullied and witnessed bullying. The effects of bullying on the victim are insomnia, depression, and poor academic performance, to mention just a few. The characteristics of perpetrators in school bullying are normally children who are bigger, physically stronger, lack parental supervision, abuse alcohol and drugs, display aggressive and impulsive behaviour, are self-involved, and/ or experiencing pleasure in dominating others. Anyone who engages into bullying should take note that doing so is a criminal offence and serious consequences can be suffered when acting out this form of behaviour. Every child has a right to be protected as per the Constitution, the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 and the Children’s Act, no. 38 of 2005. The responsibility lies with teachers, administrators, class representatives and the community at large to protect children from this form of abuse. How can bullying be overcome? By applying anti-bullying strategies, teachers, administrators, and learners can be assisted to understand what constitutes bullying, identifying these behavioural patterns and being observant on the playground, when children are queuing in line or changing classes. If anyone is aware of bullying, it should be reported to any Child Protection Organization, SAPS or ChildLine at 0800 055 555. “After reading this article, it is the responsibility of parents to discuss the topic with their children to bring about awareness,” said Chantel.
Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die
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Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, was die geveg oor watter gebiede ingesluit moes word by die destydse Louis Trichardt munisipale area nog heftig aan die gang. “Gesels eers met ons voordat julle besluite neem oor Vleifontein se insluiting in die Groter Louis Trichardt-gebied.” Dit was die boodskap van die oorgangsraad aan die provinsie se Departement van Grond, Behuising en Plaaslike regering in die hoofberig op die voorblad van die Zoutpansberger van 16 Junie 1995. Dit volg op ‘n spesiale raadsvergadering waarin die provinsie die oorgangsraad meegedeel het dat Vleifontein voorlopig by die Groter Louis Trichardt Oorgangsraad ingesluit is. Die gevoel was dat so ‘n besluit nie geneem kon word alvorens daar nie na al die voor- en nadele van die besluit gekyk is nie. Die interessanter berig op die voorblad van daardie week se koerant was egter die artikel oor hoe Levubu se reuse Gambiese buidelrot dalk ‘n oplossing kon bied vir voedseltekorte. Dié reuse rot is ‘n seldsame rotspesie wat onder bespreking gekom het toe een van hulle by die Levubu Koöperasie se pakstoor gevang is. Die rot, Cricetomys gambianus, kom slegs in die Soutpansberg en ‘n klein deeltjie van Letsitele in Suid-Afrika voor. Die dier se dieet bestaan hoofsaaklik uit sade en veral neut- en avokadoboere loop erg onder hulle deur. ‘n Volgroeide rot kan tot 2 kg weeg en gevalle is al aangeteken waar die rotte tot 80 cm lank kan word, gemeet vanaf hul neus tot stert se punt. Ander lande waar die rotte voorkom is Soedan, Kenia, Suid-Mosambiek, Angola en Zim-
babwe. Baie mense verwar die buidelrot met ‘n rietrot, wat ook hier voorkom, maar die rietrot is egter familie van die ystervark. Nog nuus wat die voorblad gehaal het was die aankondiging dat die provinsie dalk eersdaags sou kon spog met ‘n nuwe reuse nasionale park. Die eerste stap vir die vestiging van die Vhembe/Dongola Nasionale Park is geneem toe die destydse Premier van Limpopo, adv. Ngoako Ramatlhodi, en die minister van Omgewingsake en Toerisme, Dr. Dawie de Villiers, ‘n ooreenkoms in dié verband onderteken het. Vandag staan die park bekend as die Mapungubwe Nasionale Park, wat in 2001 as Nasionale Erfenis-gebied verklaar is.
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Eric Louw High School in Musina is back at school again for a second time this year as their Grade 12s returned to class on Monday, 8 June, as part of the Level 3 relaxation of the lockdown regulations. Overall, the pupils were excited and relieved to be back in their classes. “Things have changed, but our school has adapted to the new norm and are observing all the new rules while loving every minute of being back,” said the school. Photo’s supplied. Following the easing of the lockdown regulations, the construction work on the Musina-to-Harper road has resumed.
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Construction of Harper road continues The construction of the 2,4km Musina-to-Harper road project has resumed, following the easing of the countrywide lockdown regulations. The project, which is funded to the tune of R14,5million by De Beers Venetia mine, lost more than 40 days of work during the lockdown period. Despite the time lost, the contactor, Raubex Construction, is still confident that they will meet the completion deadline of 30 September this year. The sod-turning ceremony took place at the beginning of March and work began just before the lockdown announcement. The scope of work includes earthworks, asphalting, installing prefabricated culverts, road markings, erecting road signs and landscaping. According to the resident engineer of the project, Ogopoleng Modise, as of 29 May, the physical progress at the project site was 18% and
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the elapsed time was about 15%. Modise said this should not be a worrying factor and they still envisaged completing the project at the end of September. Musina Mayor Mihloti Muhlope said she was happy that at least 10 local, formerly unemployed community members were back at work with their colleagues at the construction project. “It is our wish that every project that comes to our community also afford employment opportunities to our people. Apart from skills transfer, these formerly unemployed community members would be able to put some food on their tables during the duration of the project.” Mr Edward Makonya is one of the taxi drivers who used the road before it was closed off for upgrades. “Although it takes us longer to move around certain areas because of the closure of the road, we are happy that the construction work has resumed. Upon completion, it will make traffic flow easier and we will be able to use the upgraded road with ease.”
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at all parks remain closed; braaiing at picnic sites will also not be allowed during this period. Nature lovers are overjoyed after South Africa Ablutions will be open in camps, at gates and at National Parks (SANParks) have now decided some picnic spots. A limited number of shops to allow self-drive excursions for day visitors and petrol stations will be open in some parks as from Monday, 8 June, in parks that cater during the course of the week and will be operatfor self-drives. ed in accordance with relevant Level 3 lockdown SANParks spent most of last week preparing regulations. Further information and updates for the expected arrivals of guests at parks. “We will be available on their website on Monday 8 appreciate that, after two months of confineJune 2020. ment, the public is keen to engage with nature The national lockdown regulations relating to and the excitement as shown by enquiries from movement between provinces must be observed our loyal visitors is encouraging. We are obliwithin the parks. “This means inter-provincial gated to ensure that the opening of our national travel within parks that stretch between two parks for self-drive excursions is done under the provinces will not permitted. Guests therefore strictest health protocols to safeguard both our must exit into the province from which they staff and guests,” said SANParks CEO Fundisile entered the park,” said Mketeni. He said everyMketeni in a press release. thing as people knew it had been fundamentally As a result, said Mketeni, they are limiting changed by COVID-19, “therefore we are reface-to-face contact between staff and guests questing guests to adhere to all official alert level by encouraging online and telephonic day-visit 3 regulations when inside the parks, including bookings and full payment of conservation fees wearing masks, keeping social distancing, and prior to arrival, where possible. Bookings can following transport capacity directives. We also be made at 012 428 9111 or at www.sanparks. implore guests not to deposit their litter inside org from Monday 8 June. In the case of Wild the bins within the parks but to leave with as Card members, guests have to ensure that their much of it as hygienically possible”. membership is valid prior to arrival. According to Mketeni, the Namaqua National Park as well as Boulders and Cape Point in Table Mountain National Park will remain closed for the time being and the majority of gates at Kruger National Park will be open, with the exception of the Pafuri and Numbi gates. Gate quotas for Kruger have been revised to approximately one third of what they were prior to the lockdown. Three time slots for arrival will be introduced, with the understanding that booked day visitors must arrive at the gate within that time span. Slot 1 is from 06:00 to Gate quotas for the Kruger have been revised 08:00, Slot 2 from 08:00 to 10:00 and Slot 3 to approximately one third of what they were from 10:00 onwards. Hides and picnic spots prior to the lockdown. Tourism News
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Frustrasie by klubs loop hoog weens grendelregulasies (Vervolg vanaf p. 12) Hulle het selfs gehoop dat die kinders wat Limpopo-kleure verwerf het en oor die Paasnaweek aan die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioen skappe sou deelneem, op “professionele” vlak afrigting sou kon ontvang. Dit was egter nie moontlik nie, omdat “professioneel” in die riglyne vanaf die regering slegs diegene wat ‘n inkomste uit sport verdien, aanspreek. Behalwe vir tuinmaak en onderhoud aan die bane, kan dit steeds nie oopgestel word nie, selfs nie vir oefening nie. Die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub is ook steeds toe. Volgens Elzabé Stewart van die klub
Inligtingsessie oor wapens vir vroue Opleidingsessie Aangesien hulle skietbane nog gesluit is vir klubskiet, maar inligtingsessies wel toelaatbaar is, het die Schyffontein Skietklub buite Louis Trichardt dit goedgedink om ‘n inligtingsessie aan te bied wat gerig is op vroue wat nog nie met die handwapens in hul huise vertroud is nie. Die inligtingsessie vind op 13 Junie vanaf 08:00 tot 12:00 by die Schyffontein Skietbaan plaas en behels basiese wapenveiligheid en die hantering van ‘n vuurwapen. Die koste beloop R150 per persoon en 100 rondtes sal benodig word. Beskerming vir oë en ore is verpligtend. “Kom ons ondersteun asseblief die inisiatief om wapenveiligheid in ons huise en gesinne te bevorder,” is die klub se uitnodiging. Belangstellendes moet egter daarop let dat slegs 20 plekke beskikbaar is, so bespreking vooraf is noodsaak lik. Kinders onder 16 jaar gaan ongelukkig nie toegelaat word nie, en Covid-19 reëls ten opsigte van sosiale distansiëring, die dra van maskers, ensovoorts sal geld. Hand saniteerder sal beskikbaar wees. Vir meer inligting, skakel Jolani by tel. 083 995 4362.
is alle nodige aansoeke reeds deur middel van die Suid-Afrikaanse Gimnastiek-Federasie (SAGF) ingedien. Hierdie aansoeke gaan juis daaroor dat gimnastiek nie ‘n kontaksport is nie. “Dit help nie om te bespiegel oor wanneer ons gaan of kan oopmaak nie, ons moet net alles ge reed kry vir wanneer dit wél gebeur,” sê Elzabé. Soos by skole sal al die nodige maatreëls tydens gimnastiekafrigting in plek wees. Lede se temperatuur word byvoorbeeld geneem en alles word genotuleer. Alle apparaat word vóór en na gebruik ontsmet. Klubbestuurslede, afrigters en gesondheids- en veiligheidsbeamptes is verplig om die nodige Covid-19 opleiding te deurloop. Ouers sal byvoorbeeld ook nie teenwoordig kan wees wanneer kinders oefen nie. Eie waterbottels en eie poeier-houers is maar van die vereistes wat in plek moet wees. Interessant is dat, afhangend van die Covid-19 vlak, die aantal leerlinge per afrigter gaan verskil. Só is byvoorbeeld bepaal dat elke afrigter tydens Vlak 3, 10 leerlinge mag afrig. Gedurende vlak 2 en 1 sal die aantal leerlinge slegs gebaseer wees op sosiale distansiëring. “Alles is egter nou hangende, tot-
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n hierdie psalm bely Dawid sy nederigheid voor God. Hy pleit by God dat Hy sal raaksien dat Dawid nie hoogmoedig en aanstellerig is nie. Dat sy hart nie vol is van die gedagte dat hy so ‘n besonder belangrike mens is nie. Ons moet wel raaksien dat hierdie nie ‘n spogsessie by die Here is nie, maar ‘n belydenis. Dawid besef hy is maar klein voor God, hy kan glad nie kers vashou of enigsins kompeteer met die grootheid en heerlikheid van die Here nie. Selfs al is Dawid koning van Israel, sal dit God nie beïndruk nie. Dit is juis God wat Dawid koning gemaak het, en Dawid moes onderdanig aan Hom in sy Naam regeer. Dawid dank egter ook die Here dat Hy hom gemaak het om nie selfverheffend en hoogmoedig te wees nie. Dit beteken dat hy homself nie bemoei met groot dinge nie, dit wil sê dinge wat buite sy beheer is. Hy is nie besorg oor dinge wat hy nie die vermoë het om te verander of te beïnvloed nie. Ons lees van konings in die geskiedenis wat baie hoogmoedig was. In die Bybelse tyd het baie volke se konings hulself as gode of godeseuns beskou, en daar was selfs konings wat gedink het hulle kan beskik oor die natuur en natuurkragte, sodat dit moes maak wat hulle sê. Dawid is nie so nie. Hy berus by die beskikking van die Here oor alle situasies, en is tevrede daarmee dat die Here oor alle dinge regeer. Die dieptepunt van Dawid se dankbaarheid sien ons in vers 2: “Ek het rus en kalmte gevind.” Mense wat hoogmoedig is, of wat hulself bemoei met allerhande sake en orals inmeng en bekommerd is oor alles in die lewe, se lewens is baie moeisaam en chaoties. Hulle kry letterlik nooit rus vir hul siele nie. Maar Dawid se lewe is nie so nie. Te midde van alles in sy lewe het die Here hom rus en kalmte gegee. En Dawid se lewe was nie maklik nie. Hy het vyandskap en doodsgevaar en vervolging en stryd ervaar. Ten spyte daarvan is hy so rustig soos ‘n kind by sy ma. Sy bekommernis word weggeneem deur die wete dat God regeer, en dat hyself nie hoef te beskik oor dinge klein of groot nie. Wat ook al gebeur, God sal hom versorg en met hom wees. Die laaste vers van die psalm is ‘n oproep, ‘n opdrag aan die volk van Israel. Soos Dawid se gesindheid is, moet sy volk s’n ook wees. En nou weet ons hierdie woorde is nie net vir die destydse volk Israel nie. Dit is gerig aan alle kinders van God, sy volk, sy kerk. Ons is veronderstel om ons onderdanigheid aan die Here te besef. Ons kan nie hoogmoedig voor Hom probeer wees, en Hom eintlik as’t ware probeer beveel hoe om met ons lewens te maak nie. Ons moet besef dat ons ook klein voor Hom is, en afhanklik is van sy genade. Dit is egter deur die genade van God dat ons tot hierdie besef kan kom. Dat ons kan weet Hy sorg vir ons ook in die groot en klein dinge. Dat die omstandighede van ons lewens, goed en sleg, nie oor God regeer nie, maar dat Hy daaroor regeer en ons staande hou. Hy het juis gesorg dat dit wat die slegste omstandighede was, naamlik ons ellendige sondebestaan, wat tot die dood lei, omgedraai word tot dit wat die beste omstandighede is, naamlik die verlos sing daaruit en toegang tot sy hemelse koninkryk. Laat ons daarom ook, wanneer ons aan die Here se regering en versorging en genade dink, ook rus en kalmte vind, en die bekommernisse van gister vêr agterlaat. - Ds. Hannes Lee (Gereformeerde Kerk Messina)
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Virus wurg lewe uit klubs Deur Pétria de Vaal Nie-kontaksportsoorte mag steeds nie onder die Vlak 3 inperkingsregulasies beoefen word nie. Slegs diegene wat dit op professionele vlak doen, mag klaarblyklik voortgaan met oefe ning. Die Zoutpansberger het met ‘n paar van ons plaaslike sportklubs en ons eie professionele Paralimpie se atleet, Sheryl James, gaan gesels. Volgens die voorsitter van die Soutpansberg Muurbalklub, Ronel Welman, is nog geen toestemming
Ronel Welman, voorsitter van die Soutpansberg Muurbalklub.
aan hulle verleen om weer te kan oopmaak nie. Muurbal is ‘n sport wat as ‘n “fasiliteit” bestuur word en nie as ‘n “nie-kontaksport” nie. Vandat die afkondiging gemaak is deur die minister, het klubs 14 dae tyd om aansoek te doen om te heropen. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Muurbalfe derasie het ‘n plan ingedien en wag nou op terugvoer. Ronel sê dat hulle steeds toe is, is te betreur, want muurbal is die ideale sport om in die wintertyd te beoefen – juis omdat dit binnenshuis is. Die werkersmag kan gerieflik ná 17:00 smiddae gaan oefen. Met slegs twee muurbalspelers in ‘n area van 50m2, sou dit gewis moontlik wees om die sport veilig te kan beoefen. Inus Steyn, kaptein van die Soutpansberg Gholfklub, is saam met baie gholfspelers gefrustreerd omdat die klub steeds nie kan open nie. Alles wat nodig is, is reeds by Gholf SA ingedien. Ten spyte van boodskappe van aanmoediging wat gereeld van die Limpopo-unie ontvang word, is gholfspelers al baie gefrustreerd. “Gholf is die enigste sport wat ‘n familie sal kan saamdoen – juis met die feit in gedagte dat skoolsport vir ‘n lang tyd nie sal plaasvind nie,” sê Inus. Die president van die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub, Anton Swanepoel, hoop dat hulle weer binnekort die klub se aktiwiteite kan hervat. ‘n Groot probleem vir
die klub is dat baie lede ouer is en hulle dus ‘n groter risiko loop om te gaan speel. Volgens Swanepoel sal hulle ná die hervatting van aktiwiteite waarskynlik dan meer op enkel- en dubbelspel fokus, waar minder spelers betrokke is. In die tussentyd word die rolbalbaan
slegs onderhou. “Ons is nou redelik moeg gekyk na die tennisbane.” Aldus Henk Beukes, voorsitter van die Louis Trichardt Tennisklub. Normaalweg sou die klub geen voordele daaruit trek om geaffilieer te wees by Tennis Suid-Afrika (TSA) nie.
Gedurende die grendelstaat het hulle egter besluit om wél te affilieer, aan gesien afrigters moontlik sou kon voortgaan met afrigting onder Vlak 3 van inperking. Die uiteinde was dat geen afrigting of oefening egter plaasvind nie. (Vervolg op p. 11)
Sheryl James, die Soutpansberg se eie professionele para atleet. Foto verskaf.