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We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Our offices will close on 21 December 2011 and will re-open again on 9 January 2012. Jong vrou sukkel om te slaap, nadat sy voor ouerhuis se voordeur deur twee mans oorval en beroof word

Vrou voor ouerhuis oorval Deur Isabel Venter

‘n Jong inwoner van Louis Trichardt sukkel nou om snags aan die slaap te raak, nadat sy verlede week die slagoffer van ‘n roof was by haar ouerhuis. Die 20-jarige Marette Louw was Vrydagaand by die Indaba-woonstelkompleks in Naboomstraat deur rowers voorgelê en aangerand. Marette, wat by Ocean Basket werk as die bestuurder, was net op pad om die voordeur oop te sluit, toe sy ‘n geluid agter haar hoor. Dit was toe sy omdraai, haar hande nog vol pakkies, dat sy met afgryse sien hoe twee mans haar bestorm. Een rower, vertel Marette, het haar met die vuis teen die kop geslaan, terwyl die ander haar pakkies en sak met haar skootrekenaar en

kamera in gegryp het. “Toe ek besef wat gebeur het ek net in ‘n bondeltjie gaan lê en om hulp geroep,” het Marette gesê. Gelukkig vir Marette het van die bure in hul woonstelkompleks haar hulpkrete gehoor en tot haar redding gekom. Twee mans wat in die pad by hulle bakkie gestaan en gesels het, het ook gehelp en die twee rowers agterna gesit. Die rowers het egter laat spaander oor die N1 en in die boompark in verdwyn. Polsie- en dorpswaglede was vinnig op die toneel om te help soek na die misdadigers. Al wat hulle kon kry was een van Marette se pakkies met klere in. Marette skat dat die waarde van die boewe se buit sowat R10 000 beloop. Die ergste vir haar is egter die feit dat hulle nie

net weggekom het met haar beursie wat in die rekenaar se sak was nie, maar ook haar herinneringe. Marette, wat ook ‘n deeltydse ontwerpers-student is, se hele lewe was feitlik op haar skootrekenaar. “Al my herinneringe van skool, plus my take was op my rekenaar gebêre.” Marette moes ook Maandag die dorp aandurf om heraansoek te doen vir ‘n identiteitsboekie en al haar ander rekeninge te stop. “Ek is net bly hulle het nie wapens gehad nie,” sê sy. Makhado polisiewoordvoerder kapt. Maano Sadike het Maandag bevestig dat ‘n saak van gewone roof geopen is vir verdere ondersoek. Teen druktyd was daar nog geen arrestasies gemaak nie.

Deur Isabel Venter

Verkeersbeamptes in spervuur ná ongeluk

Die 20-jarige Marette Louw.

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‘n Ongeluk Maandagoggend het vir ‘n oproer gesorg onder plaaslike motoriste wat die voorval toegeskryf het aan verkeersbeamptes se nalatigheid. Die ongeluk het sowat 10km buite Louis Trichardt plaasgevind op die N1. Kort ná die ongeluk het een na die ander motoris die koerant geskakel om hul ongelukkigheid uit te spreek. Niemand is gelukkig te ernstig in die voorval beseer nie, alhoewel die bestuurder van ‘n Hyundai-trokkie losgesny moes word van die wrak.

Die ongeluk het plaasgevind nadat verkeersbeampes ‘n oorlaaide Peugeotbakkie, wat op pad was in ‘n noordelike rigting, naby die weegbrug buite Louis Trichardt afgetrek het. Die verkeersbeamptes was aan die weegbrug se kant gestasioneer, maar het voertuie wat in die teenoorgestelde rigting gereis het oorkant die pad voorgekeer. Terwyl verkeersbeamptes besig was om ‘n boetekaartjie aan die bestuurder uit te reik, het ‘n Hyundai-trokkie, wat ook in ‘n noordelike rigting onderweg

The management & staff of the Group of companies would like to thank all their customers, service providers, suppliers, tenants and the community for their tremendous support for making 2011 another superb, successful year. “THANK YOU” Corner Songozwi & Burger Streets, Louis Trichardt Tel: (015) 516 1535 / Fax: (015) 516 1786 email: ltt@sollysgroup.co.za PO Box 333, Louis Trichardt 0920

was, in die agterkant van die bakkie vasgejaag. Plaaslike polisiewoordvoerder, kapt. Maano Sadike het die voorval bevestig. “Die bestuurder van die trokkie het teen ‘n hoë spoed gery en kon nie betyds stop nie,” het hy gesê. Die ongelukstoneel was besaai met baggasie en lewensmiddele. Maandag se ongeluk het egter baie vrae en troebel gemoedere gelos, met baie wat gemeen het dat die verkeersbeamptes se optrede ‘n bedreiging skep. (Vervolg op p.2)

We would like to wish one and all a blessed Christmas and a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous new year. May Allmighty be with you all wherever you are. Solly Noor Group Cnr Hans van Rensburg & Hospital Streets, Polokwane Tel: (015) 297 8800/1/2/3 / Fax: (015) 297 7051 email: pbg@sollysgroup.co.za PO Box 812, Polokwane 0700

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2 23 December 2011 Christmas message

Christmas message from Mayor Luruli The festive season is here again. This means that it is time for family and friends to come together and celebrate. As we celebrate let us do it in a manner that affects responsibility for the sake of the ones we love and cherish the most. Let us make sure that our kids are safe by not allowing them to swim in stagnant pools or burrow pits, as they pose unforeseen dangers. Remember, one life lost is one too many. I would also like to congratulate all our scholars, especially the matriculants. To all those who made it, go and fly our flag high. For those who did not make it, we say life does not end here. Wake up and fight like a champion. I humbly urge all our people to make sure that we use our busy roads responsibly to spare our lives and those of others. Let us not drink and drive. From the bottom of my heart, I wish all a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2012!

Die ongelukstoneel was besaai met die onderskeie voertuie se baggasie. Met die koerant se aankoms op die toneel was die passasiers al reeds besig om hulle lewensmiddele bymekaar te skraap. Deur Isabel Venter

Ongeluk laat vrae oor verkeersbeamptes (Vervolg van p. 1) “Daar is geen waarskuwingsborde of niks op daardie deel van die pad nie,” het een ontstoke motoris gesê. “Hulle gaan nog baie lewens eis as hulle [verkeersbeamptes] aanhou om onder daardie boom te sit.” Nadat die Zoutpansberger betroubaar verneem het van ‘n verkeersdirektief wat beamptes beveel om net motoriste af te trek in die baan naaste aan hulle, is die provinsiale departement genader vir kommentaar. Die direktief is glo uitgereik om te verhoed dat verkeersbeamptes oor die pad loop en doodgery word. Mnr. Thesan Moodley, woordvoerder van die provinsiale verkeersdepartement het egter Maandag per e-pos gerugte van só ‘n direktief ten sterkste ontken. “Verkeersbeamptes kan voertuie aan beide kante van die pad stop, so lank as wat die veiligheid van almal wat betrokke is verseker is,” het hy gesê. Moodley het verder bevestig dat hulle kennis geneem het van die voorval ´n Reddingswerker help ´n klein dogtertjie om en die saak sal ondersoek “sodra inligting na haar familie se tas uit die pad te dra. vore kom.”

Afgetredenes geniet ‘n heerlike kersete op 12 Desember by Mike’s Kitchen. Marietjie Wentzel (agter ‘n groep van die afgetredenes) van Baird Ministries reël hierdie uitreik na senior burgers en bedank graag vir Jan Kleynhans van Mike’s Kitchen, asook mede-eienaar Christina Maseko, wat help om dié poging te dryf. Die maandelikse etes vir afgetredenes teen ‘n afslagprys, gaan volgende jaar voort. Vir meer inligting, skakel Marietjie by 078 480 8783 of by 082 297 6008. Kersgroete

“Mag die Kerstyd julle versterk” “Mag die Kerstyd u versterk. Mag u vrede en rus ervaar en mag u veilig wees.” Dit is die boodskap van Soutpansberg Distrikslandbouunie aan elke lid van die Soutpansberg-gemeenskap. Volgens mnr. Stephen Hoffman, voorsitter van die Soutpansberg Distrikslandbou-unie (SDLU), is elke mens afhanklik van die vernuwende krag wat ons hemelse Vader skenk. “Geen menslike daad kan die wonderlike, vernuwende uitwerking wat reën op die menslike gees het, naboots nie, daarom word die wens uitgespreek dat die Kerstyd soos reënweer mense se harte sal vernuwe; dat ons mense vreugde sal ervaar, weer sal ‘groei’ en sterk sal word; dat mense die Kerstyd weer die Goddelike wonderwerk sal ervaar en weer vrede sal hê,” het Hoffman gesê. Hy het die hele gemeenskap ‘n welverdiende rustyd toegewens. “Gebruik die tyd om doelbewus te rus – al is daar dagtake wat steeds

uitgevoer moet word. Niemand kan volhou en ‘n positiewe invloed op dié rondom hulle hê, as hulle nie ook een of ander tyd rustig raak nie. Herwin gedagtes en laat rus liggaam en siel. Gebruik ook hierdie spesiale tyd om weer die ware betekenis van Kersfees opnuut te oordink. Maak doelbewus tyd daarvoor en dra dit oor aan almal vir wie u omgee. Leer dit vir ons kinders en dra so die ware vrede en vreugde oor aan die nageslag,” het Hoffman gesê. Hoffman het alle inwoners van die Soutpansberg-distrik aangemoedig om ook aan veiligheidsaspekte aan dag te gee en gesê: “Veiligheid kan nooit gedelegeer word nie. Daarom moet die basiese maatreëls steeds in plek bly. Neem beheer van u eie gebied, raak betrokke by veiligheidstrukture rondom u en neem so die veiligheid van u gesin in u hande. Deur dit te doen, kan die Kerstyd ‘n vreugdevolle, misdaadvrye tyd vir almal wees.”

Ruikers blomme en kerse het atmosfeer geskep, terwyl sangers en musikante vanaf Soekmekaar, Louis Trichardt, Munnik, Polokwane, Pretoria en Kemptonpark bygedra het tot die kerssangdiens wat op 10 Desember by die NG Kerk op Soekmekaar gehou is. Van links is ds. Louis Schnetler, mnr. Kosie Eloff en ds. Jan van der Westhuizen.

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Deur Isabel Venter

Drama in Oosthuyse-hofsaak duur voort Die stof het nog steeds nie gaan lê oor die hofdrama van ‘n bekende Louis Trichardt sakeman nie. Mnr. Martinus Jacobus Oosthuyse (47) en vier van sy werkers, Rodger Chikadzi, Gift Machipisa, David Mapiye en Gilbert Sikhokho Muthelo word aangekla van poging tot moord, ontvoering en aanranding. Hulle het op 6 Desember hier in die distrikshof verskyn. Hulle word daarvan verdink dat hulle in September die reg in eie hande geneem het en drie Zimbabwiese mans, wat vermoedelik by Oosthuyse se onderneming ingebreek het, agter ‘n bakkie gesleep het. Daar is ook sprake dat die drie beweerde slagoffers aan ‘n boom vasgebind

is en met pype aangerand is. Intussen kan daar moontlik ‘n nuwe saak met Oostuyse en sy mede-beskuldigdes se saak verbind word. Sikapila Markson Mudenda (53), ‘n Sioniste-profeet van Zimbabwe, het verlede Woensdag in die landdroshof verskyn op ‘n klag van dwarsboming van die gereg. Mudenda word daarvan verdink dat hy glo geld ontvang het om vir die polisie te jok. Daar word van ‘n bedrag rondom R5 000 gepraat. Mudenda sou na bewering vir die polisie ‘n verklaring moes gee wat sê dat hy die pa van die beweerde slagoffer, wat Oosthuyse sou aangerand het, is. Die verklaring sou verder glo gelees het dat die slagoffer in die saak

teruggegaan het na Zimbabwe en die klagte teen Oosthuyse wil terugtrek. Mudenda se saak moes egter Woensdag uitgestel word tot volgende jaar, nadat die staatsaanklaer in die saak onttrek het van die saak. Mudenda se saak is toe uitgestel tot 23 Januarie volgende jaar. Borg van ‘n R1 000 is tydens ‘n vorige hofverskyning aan hom toegestaan. Oosthuyse en sy mede-beskuldigdes se saak is uitgestel tot 17 Januarie volgende jaar. Al vier die werknemers sal in aanhouding bly tot dan. Borg kon nie aan hulle toegestaan word nie, aangesien hul werkspermitte ten tye van hul aanhouding verval het. Al vier is glo Zimbabwiërs.

A group of 25-year-old adventurous friends from France and Belgium arrived in Louis Trichardt last week on a journey through Africa, to film the effect of borders on the lives of people. In Louis Trichardt they also visited shelters for children from across the border. Pictured with children at the St Terese shelter for boys are, from the left, Belgians Caroline Poyot, Sebastiien Maklier, Innocent and Roswell, Nicolas de Borcherave and Frenchman Charles Bourgault.Their website is www.border-lines.com

Policing

Makhado Police ready for festive season The Station Commander of the Makhado Police Station, Col Francois Ramovha, says members of his police team are ready for the festive season. In an interview he said that the police will always be on the lookout for any criminal activities that may occur in the area. Ramovha warned members of the community not to leave their property unattended. “People must not park their vehicles in isolated places. You must take care of yourselves as well as your property,” he said.

He added that those who will be found drinking and driving would be arrested. “Pedestrians must wear light coloured clothes and not walk in the streets under the influence of alcohol or during the night,” said Ramovha. He also said that spaza shops must close early. According to Ramovha, the police will show no mercy for shebeens or liquor outlets that sell liquor without liquor licences. He also mentioned that people must take good care of their bank cards to avoid fraud.

“It is advisable to take care of your stock and if possible stay indoors. Avoid night trips and late hiking,” warned Ramovha. Ramovha wished the community a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. “May you feel the warmth of and presence of our Lord throughout the festive season. Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year,” he said. According to him people must always remember the Makhado SAPS’ contact number, which is 083 206 5596.

Nie net is niemand in dié ongeluk beseer nie, maar die platgeryde verkeerslig het nog bly werk! Dié ongeluk het kort na middernag op 9 Desember by die Songozwi- en Presidentstraat kruising plaasgevind. Dit is die soveelste keer hierdie jaar wat hierdie spesifieke verkeerslig al in die slag gebly het. Volgens inligting beskikbaar het die luukse dubbelkajuit bakkie ´n rooi verkeerslig verontagsaam en met ´n ander voertuig binne-in die kruising gebots. Die impak van die ongeluk het veroorsaak dat die bakkie buite beheer getol het en die verkeerslig ontwortel het. Die ander voertuig het teen die reling van die KFC-winkel tot stilstand gekom.

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4 23 December 2011 Deur Linda van der Westhuizen

Genade van God het hulle gered van gewisse dood tydens Slag van Bloedrivier

Die Slag van Bloedrivier op 16 Desember 1838 Linten op 16 Desember vanjaar. en die omstandighede daar rondom, het as’t Mnr. Leon du Plessis van Louis Trichardt, sakeware lewend geword, terwyl die feesspreker man en voormalige geskiedenisonderwyser, het dit geskets het by die Nuwelust Geloftefees op feesgangers geboei met die verhaal van die Slag van

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en sy manskappe, wat in vrede na Umgungundlovu gekom het, wreed laat vermoor. Hierdie moord asook vele ander noodlottige aanvalle en rooftogte teen die Voortrekkers, het die Voortrekkers moedeloos en feitlik leierloos gelaat. Aanvalle was ook teen weerlose vrouens en kinders gemik. “Teen die einde Augustus 1838 kry die Trekkers die nuus dat die skitterende krygsman en begaafde leier, Andries Pretorius, se trek die Kaap verlaat het ... Hy het beloof om te help om Dingaan te straf vir die gruweldade wat hy die Boere aangedoen het. Gou was 464 man met 57 waens op pad na Umgungundlovu,” sê Du Plessis. Die perfekte terrein vir die opslaan van die laer van die Boere word deur Du Plessis as een van die wonderwerke genoem. Die terrein het daartoe bygedra dat die geoefende bulhoring aanvalstegniek van die Zoeloes verander moes word. Nog ‘n wonderwerk is dat “Tsjaka reeds 30 jaar voor die slag die een werp-assegaai vervang het met ‘n breëlem steek assegaai,” sê Du Plessis. Die assegaai is vir man-tot-man gevegstrategie gebruik, wat nie in hierdie aanval gewerk het nie. Wonderbaarlik het die Zoeloes ook nie in die nag ‘n aanval geloods, soos wat hul gewoonte was nie. Later is Zoeloes wat die slag oorleef het, daarna uitgevra en hulle het gesê dat dit gelyk het of daar geeste was wat die laer oppas. Hulle het teen ligdag aangeval. Die wegbly van die reën net vanaf 14 tot 16 Desember was vir die Boere ‘n wonderwerk, want sodoende kon die kryt van hul gewere droogbly. Op ‘n wonderbaarlike wyse het die beeste en perde gedurende die hele slag doodstil bly staan. Na die slag het “Andries Pretorius besef dat hulle deur die liefde en genade van God Almagtig gered is van ‘n gewisse dood,” sê Du Plessis. Die traktaat, onderteken deur Dingaan, is in die bladsak van Retief by sy beendere by UmgunDie Slag van Bloedrivier op 16 Desember 1838 en die omstandighede daar gundlovu gevind. “Die rondom, het as’t ware lewend geword, terwyl die feesspreker, mnr. Leon Voortrekkers het nou ‘n du Plessis (regs) van Louis Trichardt, dit geskets het by die Nuwelust wettige aanspraak op die Geloftefees op Linten. Saam met hom is mnr. Jurie Venter (links), die beloofde grondgebied 2011 voorsitter van die Nuwelust Geloftefeeskomitee. gehad,” sê Du Plessis.

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KERKE/CHURCHES Dienstye kan verander, veral gedurende vakansies. Skakel kerke vir meer inligting. Service times may change, especially during holidays . Phone churches for more information.

• 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) Munnikstraat 90, Sondag 09:00, 17:00 kom jeug bymekaar. Past. Sampie van Niekerk, Tel: 015 516 3725 / 082 926 9538 • AGS Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 10:00 & 18:00, Past. Anton van den Berg, Tel 015 516 0486 of 083 653 0790

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• 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. Past Anton van den Berg (015 5160486) • 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 Gail Blunden, 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) Ruhstraat 25, Sondag 09:30 & 18:30 (Ds. Johan Marais), Tel: 015 516 2714. • Baird Ministries (LTT) Cnr of Rissik & Reitz Street. Fellowship on Sundays at 09:00 Bertus (founder) Tel 071 078 1631. • Catholic Church (Musina) National Road. Tel: 015 534 2085 • 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 • Chapel of Grace Church Sunday 09:00 - 11:00 at Maurunwa/SIloam/Nzhelele Past Oke Tel 083 461 6455 or 072 976 3448. • Church of England / St Peters (LTT) 33 Breda Street, Sunday 09:00, Rev Emil Katz, Tel: 015 516 2164 / 083 284 7580 • Emmanuel Christelike Kerk (LTT) Koraalboomstraat 3, Sondag 09:00, Past. Andries van Heerden, Tel: 015 516 4282 / 083 357 1658 • Evangeliese Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) Songozwistraat (Voortrekkersaal), Sondagdiens 10:00, leraar ds. Abel Erasmus, Tel: 073 371 7566. • Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) H/v Anderson & Songozwistraat, Sondag 09:00 en 10:45. Ds. Hans Grobler. Tel. 015 516 4007

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Thursday, December 22 Some sun; a morning thundershower in spots followed by a couple of thunderstorms around in the afternoon. o o

High: 29 C Low: 19 C

• Gereformeerde Kerk (Musina) Wilsonlaan 1, Sondag 09:30, Ds. Cornel Nagel, Tel: 015 534 2253 / 084 406 1723

Friday, December 23

• Hervormde Kerk Louis Trichardt H/v Stubbs & Forestry, Sondag 08:30, Ds. Phillip Horn, Tel: 015 516 0550 / 083 259 4061

High: 24oC Low: 17oC

• Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubbs & Forestry, Sondag 10:00, Ds. PJ van der Merwe, Tel: 015 516 1220 / 082 678 3537

Saturday, December 24

• Hervormde Kerk (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.

Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms.

Cloudy; rain and drizzle in the morning followed by a couple of thundershowers in the afternoon. o o

High: 23 C Low: 18 C

• Lede in Christus Kerk (LTT)

Sunday, December 25

Joubertstraat 29, Sondag 10:00 & 18:00, Past. Fanie Redelinghuis, Tel: 015 516 0521 / 082 465 8774

Cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms.

• Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatﬁeld) Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937 • Methodist Church (LTT) 79 Munnik Street, Sunday 09:00, Tel. 015 516 0446 • NG Kerk (Levubu) Perseel 316, Sondag 08:30 en 10:15 (LTT - Rondebosch Lapa), Ds. Petrus Kriel Tel: 015 583 002 / 082 898 2081

High: 22oC Low: 19oC Monday, December 26 Remaining cloudy and humid with showers and thunderstorms.

High: 22oC Low: 18oC

• NG Kerk (LTT) Erasmusstraat 23, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, ds. Jan Pretorius en ds. Corné Randall, Tel: 015 516 3902 of 072 207 8350.

Tuesday, December 27

• NG Kerk Soutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubbs & Andersonstraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. Phillip Venter. Tel: 015 516 4366

High: 22 C Low: 18 C

• NG Kerk (Musina) Ds. Henricostraat, Sondag 09:00, ds Anton Kemp, Tel: 015 534 0759, 082 779 2609 / 082 779 2324

Wednesday, December 28

• 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 om 08:45 en 18:00, Priester Attie van Deventer, Tel. 079 516 7667 • Shammah Bedieninge/Ministries (LTT) Sondag hoofdiens & Kinderkerk 09:00, Jeugkerk en Huisselle 18:00, Donderdag: opleiding en geestelik toerusting, Past Strydom 082 785 0265, kerkkantoor 015 516 4018, Rissikstraat 50 • Sewendedag-adventiste (LTT) Groblerstraat, Saterdag 09:00 en 11:00, Roger de Troch, Tel 082 897 8374 • Sewendedag-adventiste (Musina) H/v Turner & Whytestraat, Saterdag 11:00, Marguerite Sindon & Marietjie Diener, Tel: 015 534 3240 / 082 358 2526 • Verenigende Gereformeerde Kerk (Buysdorp) Sondag 10:00 (erediens), Ds. H. J. Steyn (082 336 9751) • Volle Evangelie Kerk (LTT) H/v Rissik & Burgersraat, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Stefan Pieterse, Tel: 015 516 0758 / 082 462 6755 • Volle Evangelie Kerk Ebenhaeser (Musina) H/v Turner & Watsonstraat, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Jimmy Venter, Tel: 082 920 4493 Indien kerke se besonderhede soos hierbo nie korrek is nie of verander het, skakel Andries by tel. 015 516 4997 of skryf aan news@zoutnet.co.za Nuwe kerke welkom. If church details are incorrect or have changed, please phone Andries at 015 516 4997 or write to news@zoutnet.co.za New churches welcome.

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High: 23 C Low: 20 C (Source: http://www.accuweather.com)

Soutpansberg Dorpswag nooi oud en jonk uit na hul jaarlikse Oujaarsdans op Saterdag, 31 Desember. Die dans skop om 18:00 af in Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se saal. Toegang beloop R50 per volwassene en R25 per laerskoolkind. Braaipakkies sal te koop wees en pap, sous en slaai sal beskikbaar wees. Gaste is ook welkom om hul eie eetdingetjie of iets te drinke saam te bring. Vir kaartjies, skakel Dirk by 082 789 3927, Danie by 083 302 5099 of die dorpswagkantoor by 082 251 0827.

kombuis by Ocean Basket reeds om 21:00 sluit. Daarna sal seekosmandjies teen R60 elk te koop wees. Vir die kinders sal daar muurverf, gesigverf en ‘n springkasteel beskikbaar wees. Geen eie drank word toegelaat nie, aangesien ‘n kontantkroeg beskikbaar sal wees. In die straat sal normale drankregulasies geld. Die straatpartytjie sal in ‘n gedeelte van Songozwistraat gehou word. Daar is veilige parkering in die parkeerarae by Checkers.

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NOODNOMMERS/EMERGENCY NUMBERS

• SAPS/SAPD • Ambulance/Ambulans • Electricity/Elektrisiteit • Water • Fire Brigade/Brandweer • Munisipaliteit/Municipality • Hospital (Government) • Hospital (Private) • SPB Dorpswag

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JANUARIE • 4X4-UITSTAPPIE EN AJV Die

Louis Trichardt 4x4-klub skop vanaf 13 tot 15 Januarie hul nuwe jaar af met ‘n uitstappie na Mabote. Die klub se AJV vind ook dié naweek plaas. Vir meer inligting, skakel Elzeth Olivier (084 575 7410) of Willem Olivier (083 407 4523).

WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available WEEKLIKSE information from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, November 12. DAMVLAKKE Dams/damme:

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Albasini Dam Ebenezer Dam Flag Boshielo Dam Glen Alpine Dam • OUJAARSDANS EN STRAATPARTY Luphephe Dam Middel Letaba Dam Ocean Basket in Louis Trichardt speel op 31 Nandoni Dam Desember gasheer vir Nsami Dam ‘n straatpartytjie en Oujaarsdans vir die hele Nwanedzi Dam gesin. Nzhelele Dam Die geselligheid duur van sononder tot vroeg- Tzaneen Dam oggend, alhoewel die Vondo Dam

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MUSINA

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LEVUBU

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23 Desember 2011 7

Nuusgebeure wat in 2011 die voorblaaie gehaal het In hierdie laaste uitgawe van die Zoutpansberger Twee sakemanne van Louis Trichardt spandeer ‘n kyk ons na die afgelope jaar se nuusgebeure wat nag in die polisieselle, nadat hulle glo renosterhordit tot op die voorblad van die koerant gemaak ings probeer koop het van ‘n polisie-agent. Yahya het. Shoeb Jiwa (44) en Mohammed Irfan Gulam Rasool Malek (41) word deur die polisie se spesiale eenheid 14 January The year kicks off with the news of a mysterious teen georganiseerde misdaad, die Valke, in hegtenis fire at the Makhado Municipality. The fire left a geneem. Volgens die klagte wat teen hulle gebring municipal office, containing numerous important is, het Jiwa glo ‘n veldwagter van SANParke municipal documents, in ruins. When asked about genader om uit te vind waar hy renosterhorings kan the documents destroyed and the fire, the mu- koop, waarop die wagter die polisie gekontak het. nicipality remained tight lipped, referring all media Klagte teen Malek is later teruggetrek. Die Soutpansberg Belastingbetalersvereniging enquiries to the police. (SBBV) besluit tydens hul algemene jaarvergader21 January ing om vas te hou aan die R3,7 miljoen wat reeds Controversial regional magistrate Ronnie Ram- deur belastingbetalers op Louis Trichardt in trust bau is arrested yet again, this time on a charge of geplaas is as deel van die vereniging se dispuut met conspiracy to commit murder. His arrest follows the die Makhado Munisipaliteit, eerder as om ‘n deel discovery of an alleged hit list compiled in his own daarvan vir spesiale projekte aan die munisipaliteit handwriting. Among the names on the hit list is that beskikbaar te stel. of regional magistrate Chris Mthombeni, regional 4 Maart magistrate Marie Viljoen, senior chief prosecutor Met die moordsaak van Alexander Smail (63) wat André Weideman, senior prosecutor Reino Mostert, regional prosecutor Hilke Janse van Rensburg, voortsloer, wag die gemeenskap van Buysdorp nog senior prosecutor Deon Laminga and three police- om te hoor wat presies die aand van 17 Desember men, one a captain and two sergeants. All nine are 2009 gelei het tot die dood van twee jong mans. involved in investigations into Rambau’s pending Smail verskyn weer in die streekhof op Louis Trichardt op twee aanklagte van moord en twee aanklagte corruption case in Musina. van poging tot moord. Hy word daarvan beskuldig 28 Januarie dat hy twee jong mans van die Buys-gemeenskap, Nog ‘n veearts bevind hom aan die verkeerde Cornelius Bruce Joachim (20) en Sergio Bozario kant van die gereg, nadat hy in hegtenis geneem Buys (21) gekonfronteer en daarna koelbloedig word vir die beweerde onthoring van renosters doodgeskiet het. sonder die nodige permitte. Die 38-jarige dr. André 11 Maart Charles Uys, ‘n wildveearts van Thabazimbi, het Die korrupsiesaak teen drie plaaslike regskort na sy arrestasie in die landdroshof op Musina manne sal eers later vanjaar hervat word, nadat verskyn. Volgens die hoof uitvoerende bestuurdit aan die lig gekom het der van SANParke, dr. dat twee van die drie se David Mabunda, is Uys geld opgeraak het. Senior gearresteer na ‘n onderstreekslanddros Ronnie soek deur die polisie se Rambau, streeksaanklaer spesiale eenheid teen geEstene Willemse en T. E. organiseerde misdaad, Lubisi, ‘n prokureur van die Valke. Musina, word daarvan 4 Februarie beskuldig dat hulle glo ‘n Man wat daarvan omkoopgeld aanvaar het verdink word dat hy sy om die uitkoms van hofvriend doodgeslaan het, sake te beïnvloed. Tydens verskyn in die Sekgosedie drie se hofverskyning se Hof op ‘n klag van in die landdroshof op Mumoord. Dié klag teen sina het beide Rambau die 29-jarige Karel Lotz en Lubisi se advokate spruit uit ‘n voorval die aangedui dat hulle nie vorige jaar toe sy huisverder hulle kliënte gaan maat, mnr. Pedro Cisco verteenwoordig of nog le Grange (31), in raaiseinstruksies neem, voordat lagtige omstandighede hulle ‘n onderneming van dood aangetref is op sy die twee kry dat hulle plaas Platkoppies naby betaal gaan word nie. Morebeng (Soekmekaar). 18 March Le Grange se liggaam The increasing numis in ‘n plas bloed op bers of rhinos that are slaughtered for their horns are sy kamervloer, oortrek met talle diep snywonde, becoming a big concern in conservation circles. 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begining of this year. “This figure encompasses stiefdogter seksueel gemolesteer het. ‘n Klag van fresh and old carcasses which have been found in the verkragting is teen die 45-jarige man aanhangig gemaak. Daar word aanvarious parks and nature gevoer dat hy sy stiefdogreserves countrywide,” tertjie glo verskeie kere said SANParks CEO Mr oor etlike jare seksueel David Mabunda. misbruik en betas het.

25 Maart

‘n Bekende dokter van Louis Trichardt, dr. Patrick Tigere, en twee jong mans, Nicolaas van der Westhuizen (25) en Joe de Klerk (20), verskyn in die landdroshof op Louis Trichardt op klagte van aanranding, ná ‘n woordewisseling ontaard het in ‘n vuisgeveg. Dit nadat Van der Westhuizen en De Klerk glo Tigere se eiendom onwettig betree het. Tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale laerskole atletiekkampioenskappe in Germiston tree Subrina Schlesinger, ‘n atleet van Laerskool Louis Trichardt, as nasionale meisie O/13-verspringkampioen uit die stryd.

8 April ‘n Sonkragaanleg met ‘n opwekkingsvermoë van 60MW word in die omgewing van Vivo beoog, aansienlik meer as die huidige kragverbruik van Louis Trichardt en omstreke, wat sowat 40MW beloop. Die Soutpan Sonkrag Park word beoog op 500 hektaar van ‘n gedeelte van die plaas Zuurbult en is een van minstens drie soortgelyke hernubare kragopwekkingsaanlegte wat die onderneming DAFNE Energy in Limpopo wil ontwikkel.

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8 23 December 2011

News events which made the front pages during 2011 (Vervolg van p. 7) Inwoners van Welgevonden, ‘n versameling kleinhoewes en plase in die Levubu-omgewing, word begroet met ‘n gru-toneel. Iemand het ‘n dooie bobbejaanmannetjie heel prominent met binddraad onder twee DA-verkiesingsplakkate teen ‘n telefoonpaal langs die Welgevonden-pad vasgebind. Die Staat sê hulle het nog tyd nodig om die saak teen Dawie Groenewald (42) en sy 12 medebeskuldiges, wat verlede jaar in hegtenis geneem is in verband met grootskaalse renosterstropery, behoorlik te ondersoek. Hierdie versoek word aan die hof gerig tydens die 13 beskuldigdes se verskyning in die landdroshof op Musina te midde van groot landswye mediabelangstelling.

22 April Drugs are no longer only a huge problem in major cities. A darker side of Louis Trichardt was revealed with the arrest of five foreigners in connection with the sale of hard drugs. According to information available, all five men are connected to a massive drug syndicate that has been distributing drugs such as cocaine and heroine from Johannesburg to local users.

29 April The Makhado police in Louis Trichardt have launched a departmental investigation into an incident where an officer was caught sleeping on duty. The female police captain was caught napping in

her police vehicle in Erasmus Street near the Krogh Street junction by members of the Soutpansberg Town Watch. The police vehicle’s park lights were on with the engine still running.

Nel is deur ‘n onderneming ontbied om ‘n kwotasie te kom gee vir die herstel van ‘n dak. Hy en ‘n werknemer van die onderneming het besluit om ‘n vurkhyser te gebruik om bo-op die vier-meterhoë dak te klim. Toe hulle die dak bereik, het die 6 Mei werknemer afgeklim. Met dié het die vurkhyser Die skokkende weglating van alle DA-kandidate gekantel, en Nel het sy balans verloor en na die van Musina op die amptelike lys van kandidate grond getuimel. Hy is op slag dood met die valslag. wat in die munisipale verkiesing mag staan, het 27 May baie vrae laat ontstaan. Dit sou egter later blyk dat The municipal elecdie DA gesloer het en te laat hul lys van kandidate tion held no surprise as to who is going to be in ingehandig het. the driving seat, with 13 Mei the ANC once again Amper 10 jaar later managing to secure the is die man wat daarvan majority vote in both the verdink word dat hy ‘n Makhado and Musina bekende boer van Pontdrif Municipality. The elecvermoor het, uiteindelik tion was, however, not aan Suid-Afrika uitgele- without some surprises. wer. Die 36-jarige Dennis The ANC suffered a Moyo is in Mei 2002 na major upset in Louis Zimbabwe gedeporteer, Trichardt, with the DA’s na die aanklagte teen hom Brian du Plooy snatchvoorlopig teruggetrek is. ing Ward 21, albeit Hy is op 16 Mei op Sezani marginally, from them. in Zimbabwe aangekeer, Louis Trichardt’s Ward kort ná die moord op mnr. 20 was also closely conRudi Schmidt (51) op 11 tested, with DA canMaart 2002. Moyo se uit- didate Zaheera Jooma lewering kan egter lei tot securing the majority ‘n dramatiese wending vote in town, but losing wat die ondersoek rondom marginally in the end to Schmidt se moord betref. ANC candidate Vincent Tydens Moyo se eerste arrestasie het hy na bewe- Mhladisa when Vleyfontein’s ballots were counted. ring sy aandeel in die voorval ontken en gesê mnr. 3 Junie Schmidt se vrou, Corlia, het hom geld aangebied ‘n Plaasaanval was die laaste ding wat die 49-jaom haar man te vermoor. rige mnr. Jan Louw van die plaas Nooitgedacht en 20 Mei die 19-jarige mnr. Ferdie Landman Saterdagaand, ‘n Fratsongeluk eis die lewe van die bekende 28 Mei, verwag het. Hulle is deur twee mans buite mnr. Frik Nel (71) van Nel Dakke op Louis Trich- die plaaswoning oorval en beide is herhaaldelik met ardt. Die ongeluk het in Shayandima plaasgevind. messe gesteek. Louw is ten minste 15 keer gesteek.

Landman het op sy beurt groot waagmoed aan die dag gelê om Louw te help. Hul kon daarin slaag om hul aanvallers te verwilder en beide was gelukkig om die aanval te oorleef.

10 Junie Die man wat sy stiefdogter seksueel misbruik het en die misdrywe op sy selfoonkamera afgeneem het, word in die Streekshof op Louis Trichardt drie keer lewenslange tronkstraf opgelê. Toeskouers in die hof het ná vonnisoplegging hulle tevredenheid uitgespreek met die vonnis, veral gesien in die lig daarvan dat die vonnis uitgespreek is tydens die viering van Kinderbeskermingsweek.

17 Junie Yet another justice official found himself on the wrong side of the law. This follows the court appearance of Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Silas Mashau Ramaite (53), in Louis Trichardt. According to police information, Ramaite was arrested following an accident. He was driving his luxury Jaguar when he allegedly crashed into a Nissan 1400 bakkie. Provincial police spokesperson Lt Col Ronel Otto confirmed the incident and said that Ramaite had been charged with reckless and negligent driving and driving under the influence. Inwoners van Louis Trichardt se frustrasie met ‘n ontoereikende rioolaanleg blyk iets van die verlede te wees, met konstruksie aan ‘n tweede aanleg wat op 1 Julie vanjaar begin het. (Vervolg op p. 9)

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LIMPOPO PROVINCIAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES BOARD Members of the Library and Information Services community and the general public in Limpopo Province are hereby invited to nominate members who will serve in the Limpopo Provincial Library and Information Services Board in 2011-2014 in terms of the Provincial Library and Information Services Act 7 of 2001. Functions of the board • Represent library users from the wider community; • Advise the MEC on the formulation, development and implementation of a provincial policy for Library and Information Services in the Province; • Implement measure to redress the imbalances of the past relating to the unequal provision of library services to communities; • Monitor the rendering of Library and Information Services in terms of the Provincial Act and advise the MEC; • Annually draw up a performance plan and budget for the Board’s own activities for a particular year; • Advise the MEC on any matter the MEC may refer to the Board or which in the opinion of the Board must be brought to the attention of the MEC; • Submit to the MEC quarterly and an annual report on the Board’s activities during the year; and • Keep books of accounts which must be audited annually by the Auditor-General. Nominees must have the necessary qualifications, knowledge and extensive experience in the following fields of study: Library and Information Science, Knowledge and Information Management, Social Sciences, Finances, Law and Management. Nominees should be people of integrity, with a commitment to serve the community and should not hold office in any political party. Any person wishing to nominate members to the Provincial Library and Information Board must submit: • A letter containing the full names, postal address and telephones, fax numbers of the nominee and giving full reasons for the nomination • A curriculum vitae of the nominee explaining his/her suitability for appointment • A brief statement signed by the nominee in which he/she agrees to the nomination, and • The names of three contactable referees who know the nominee. Nominations are to be posted to: Office of the MEC Private Bag x 9549 Polokwane 0700. Nominations can be delivered to: 21 Biccard Street Polokwane Enquiries can be directed to Ms. Hlungwani Rhulani@ (015) 284 4201 or Mrs. Mayimele Martha @ (015) 284 4152/082 473 7574 Closing date for submission of nominations is Friday 30 December 2011

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Nuusgebeure wat in 2011 die voorblaaie gehaal het in October 2010.

15 July News of the possible capture of the 30-year-old Brighton Chauke spread like wildfire, with residents of the Levubu area breathing a sigh of relief. Their relief was, however, short-lived with police confirming that the man taken in for questioning is not the notorious Chauke. Die 47-jarige pedofiel wat sy verloofde se kleindogter in Junie gemolesteer het, begin sy vyf jaar direkte tronkstraf uitdien, nadat hy in die Streekhof op Louis Trichardt skuldig bevind en gevonnis word.

22 July A macabre scene awaited rescue workers rushing to attend to the injured during an early morning horror bus accident along the N1 north, just outside of Louis Trichardt. Initially the accident, which occurred just past (Vervolg van p. 8) Die nuwe aanleg, met ‘n kontrakwaarde van the controversial Witvlag turnoff, digby die R46,3 miljoen en ‘n konstruksietydperk claimed 13 lives at the scene. The van 14 maande, sal gebou word net suid van die number of fatalities increased to 14 after the death of a woman who had bestaande rioolaanleg op die plaas Rietvley. been admitted to the Louis Trichardt 24 Junie Memorial Hospital for treatment. ‘n Rower se astrantheid besorg hom nie net ‘n besoek aan die hospitaal nie, maar ook ‘n draai in die hof op klag van roof. Hoe dom moet jy wees om iemand te beroof en dan daardie persoon toe te laat om te ry om geld te gaan kry om die gesteelde goedere terug te “koop”. Dit is presies wat die 26-jarige Morris Ramakokovhu ‘n jong paartjie meegedeel het, nadat hy hulle na bewering beroof het. Die paartjie het dadelik gery en hulp gaan ontbied. Met die hulp van die polisie en Soutpansberg Dorpswag is Ramakokovhu kort daarna aangekeer, maar nie alvorens hy in die been gewond is nie.

Twenty SAMWU members are arship on a piece of repossessed agri- hulle selfs sover gegaan om menslike cultural farm just outside of Louis ontlasting in die Raadsgebou te gooi. rested on charges of public violence at the municipal workshop in Louis Trichardt raises a lot of eyebrows 26 August Trichardt. (Contd on P10) and once again puts the spotlight on the controversial issue of land reform in South Africa. The Netshifhefhe community started taking deposits for stands on the farm Welgevonden 4LT (portion 27) with the aim of developing a township. The farm, about 15km from Louis Trichardt on the Thohoyandou road, was handed back to the Netshifhefhe community earlier this year after a successful land claim. As far as could be established, the Netshifhefhe community plans to erect between 2 000 and 4 000 houses on the farm. Asked to respond to the Kombuis oop tot 21:00. issue of claimants starting township developments on repossessed Na 21:00 - seekosmandjies @ R60 en kontantkroeg. agricultural farms, the Acting Chief Land Claims Commissioner, Mr Tele GEEN EIE DRANK OP PERSEEL. Maphoto, distanced himself from the matter. Maphoto said that he was Christoff is ons DJ. aware of what was happening on the Muurverf, Springkastele, Gesigverf. farm, but that there was nothing the Land Claims Commission could do Veilige parkering 10 x 3by Checkers via Andersonabout it.

1 Julie Die saak teen die wildveearts van Thabazimbi dr. André Charles Uys (38) wat daarvan beskuldig is dat hy renosters sonder die nodige permitte onthoring het,word deur die Staat teruggetrek nadat dit intussen aan die lig gekom het dat hy wel oor die nodige permitte beskik het. Nog ‘n familie van Louis Trichardt word die prooi van ‘n vermeende pedofiel. Dit volg na die arrestasie van ‘n 47-jarige man wat na bewering sy verloofde se kleindogter gemolesteer het. Die dogtertjie is maar vier jaar oud.

8 July In yet another farm attack in the Soutpansberg, a 51-year-old man was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman. Since the beginning of May, farmers and farm workers in the Beja/Piesanghoek area along the Louis Trichardt/Thohoyandou road have been plagued by two gunmen on a violent crime spree. Their reign of terror follows a breakin at a police official’s home on the Rietvlei small holdings west of Louis Trichardt some two months ago, during which a .303 hunting rifle was stolen. Among those attacked were Jan Louw and Ferdie Landman on the farm Nooitgedacht in May. At this stage the police’s number one suspect in these attacks is a 30-year-old Zimbabwean man, Brighton Chauke, who escaped from police custody

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19 Augustus Na ‘n aanvanklike rustige begin van die SAM WU-staking op Louis Trichardt, het dit nie lank gevat vir stakers om weer hande uit 29 July The Department of Environmental Affairs te ruk nie. Dié keer het (DEA) defends the authorization it had given to Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) to go ahead with activities at their Vele Colliery close to the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site. According to DEA spokesperson Mr Albi Modise, the department was satisfied that all “legal and procedural requirements of the NEMA have been met. Furthermore, the need for the project has been clearly and sufficiently demonstrated. There has also been sufficient consultation with the interested and affected parties.”

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News events which made the front pages during 2011 were all released on R300 bail. (Contd from P9) A Makhado municipal spokesperson indicated 2 September that internal disciplinary action will follow. The A well-known businessman from Madombidza, arrests follow a scuffle which broke out between Prince Mulalo Ludere (41), allegedly leaves town demonstrators and the police, after stones were in an effort to evade police. His disappearance thrown at the police who were on standby. The 20 follows the alleged rape of a 31-year-old woman, after he had allegedly first poured paraffin over her face and set her alight.

9 September The conspiracy-to-commit-murder case against senior regional magistrate Ronnie Rambau is temporarily withdrawn in the Giyani Magistrate’s Court. The case against Rambau relates to a hit list he had allegedly compiled earlier this year. According to information, the case was temporarily withdrawn to give the police more time to investigate the matter.

16 September Dit is amptelik – daar is geen noemenswaardige toename in plaaslike moordsyfers vir die afgelope oorsigtydperk wat van 1 April 2010 tot 31 Maart 2011 strek nie. Dit aldus die polisie. Daar is ook ‘n afwaartse neiging in diefstal en huisbraak in Louis Trichardt en die omliggende omgewing. Dit is die situasie volgens die jongste misdaadstatstieke vir 2010/11 wat die vorige week deur die minister van polisie, Nathi Mthethwa, bekendgemaak is. Die styging in dwelm- en seksuele misdrywe, asook

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vrou, wat in die gallery gesit het, histeries in trane uitgebars het. Koch en ‘n mede-beskuldigde, Jacobus Christiaan Oosthuizen (51), het verskyn op drie klagte van diefstal. Die klagte hou verband met derduisende rande wat verduister is. Altwee was werksaam by Bridge Motors, ‘n bekende motorhandelaar op die dorp, se tweedehandse voertuie-afdeling. Koch was ‘n verkoopsman en Oosthuizen was die bestuurder. Die klagte teen Oosthuizen word voorlopig teruggetrek.

23 September Almost seven years after completion of the Nandoni Dam project, residents of Limpopo are yet to benefit from this R2,1 billion project, with their taps remaining as empty as the government’s promises. During a visit by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to Vhembe, yet another promise was made to deliver water, with Mr Alson Matukane, the Director of Water Affairs in Limpopo, announcing that an amount of R700 million has been put aside to address the challenges at Nandoni. Gemeenskapslede van die Tshikota-woongebied het vir die tweede keer hul misnoë voor die landdroshof op Louis Trichardt gaan wys. Hul protesoptrede volg na die moord op ‘n 55-jarige inwoner van die woongebied, mnr. Marubuni George Mushapho, op 13 Augustus. Altesaam sewe verdagtes is in verband met sy dood in hegtenis geneem. Die gemeenskap het by wyse van ‘n memorandum gevra dat die beskuldigdes nie borg toegestaan

moet word nie omdat “van die verdagtes vorige veroordelings het.” Die memorandum sluit af deur te noem dat die gemeenskap die reg in hul eie hande sal neem indien die verdagtes vrygelaat sou word.

30 September Die voormalige polisiehoof van Limpopo, luitenant-generaal Amon Mashigo, moet ingryp toe ‘n bekende sakeman van Louis Trichardt in die Makhado Polisiestasie se aanhoudingselle toegesluit word. Mashigo se toetrede het gevolg nadat plaaslike polisiebeamptes glo geweier het om Martinus Jacobus Oosthuyse (47), vry te laat ten spyte van ‘n Hooggeregshofbevel. Oosthuyse moes die nag agter tralies deurbring, nadat hy na bewering die reg in eie hande geneem het en drie Zimbabwiese mans, wat hy vermoed het by sy besigheid ingebreek het, agter sy bakkie vasgemaak en oor die grond gesleep het. Vier van Oosthuyse se werkers en sy seun, Tinus (24), is ook later in verband met die beweerde voorval in hegtenis geneem.

7 Oktober ‘n Gesellige familiebraai by die Albasinidam eindig tragies. Me. Leonora Lauwrens en haar lewensmaat, mnr. Willem Venter, het saam met hul dogters, Nicole en Sharon, by familie by die Beja Hengelparadys gebraai. Willem het in ‘n stadium teen ‘n wal opgery om sy bakkie se 4x4-vermoëns te toets. Volgens hom was hy nie bewus dat die 5-jarige Nicole intussen agterop die bakkie geklim het nie. Die bakkie het omgeslaan. (Vervolg op p. 11)

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Nuusgebeure wat in 2011 die voorblaaie gehaal het Minister van Waterwese, me. Edna Molewa, been stort die afval net daar. Mense het al begin om (Vervolg van P10) Nicole is ernstig beseer en het ‘n dag na die sluit het om die opskorting van hulle geïntegreerde rommel sommer in die pad na die stortingsterrein te stort. Benewens dit het heelwat plakkers ook waterlisensie op te hef. ongeluk aan haar beserings beswyk. al huisvesting gevind op die stortingsterrein. Dit 4 November 14 October is duidelik dat die Makhado Munisipaliteit feitlik Die polisie se haas om ’n skuldige vas te trek wat geen beheer het oor die stortingsterrein nie en The controversial businessman from Madombidza, Mr Prince Mulalo Ludere, dies after a in 2005 die standbeeld van Makhado geverf het, het heelparty van hul lisensievoorwaardes wat betref short illness. Ludere made headlines when police ’n lastige nadraai vir die Minister van Veiligheid en die terrein nie nakom nie. wanted to question him on single counts of rape and Sekuriteit, asook die plaaslike stasiebevelvoerder. 25 November Hulle word beveel om attempted murder that skadevergoe ding van R70 Dit lyk of die Makhawere brought against 000 te betaal aan mnr. Di- do Munisipaliteit en die him by a local woman. eter Venter, wat kort na Soutpansberg BelasThese cases were later die voorval gearresteer is. tingsbetalersvereniging withdrawn. Regter Jan Hiemstra het (SBBV) besig is om Nuus van die moord in die Noord-Gautengse ernstig te begin koppe op die 36-jarige Piethooggeregshof gelas stamp oor die munisier Bezuidenhout van dat die Minister en kol. pale geld wat deur die Potchefstroom kom ook Francois Ramovha, bev- SBBV weerhou word. as groot skok gekom elvoerder van Makhado SBBV-lede betaal hulle vir inwoners van die polisiestasie, skadev- munisipale rekeninge Soutpansberg. Pieter, ergoeding aan Venter in ‘n trust in, waarna of Pietz soos hy aan sy moet betaal asook al sy gedeeltes soos vir die vriende bekend was, het regskoste in die geding. verbruik van elektrisiteit in 1993 by Hoërskool Die bevel spruit voort uit en water, aan die muniLouis Trichardt gematridie onregmatige arres en sipaliteit oorbetaal word. kuleer, waarna hy regte aanhouding van Venter Dit volg nadat die SBBV in Potchefstroom gaan op 17 November 2005 ‘n dispuut met die mustudeer het. Huisvriende omrede hy na bewering nisipaliteit verklaar het van hom het op sy ligdie beeld van Makhado oor swak dienslewegaam afgekom in die sou geverf het. Dit sou ring en probleme met oprit van die huis wat later aan die lig kom dat eiendomsbelasting. Ná hulle gedeel het. Hy is hy glad nie betrokke was ‘n vergadering van rolmet messe doodgesteek. by die voorval nie. spelers hieroor met die 21 October munisipaliteit op 27 Ok11 November tober is dit duidelik dat die munisipaliteit nie veel The Limpopo Geographical Names Committee Altesaam 21 dragtige verse word tydens ‘n langer wil wag vir die SBBV om die trustgelde aan (LGNC) warns that the public and media should immediately stop using the name Louis Trichardt, hewige donderstorm op die plaas van mnr. Brink hulle oor te betaal nie. following the Minister of Arts and Culture Paul Schlesinger doodgeslaan deur weerlig. Dit kort 2 December Mashatile’s announcement that the name Makhado nadat Schlesinger die beeste in die kamp waar hulle doodgeslaan is, ingejaag het. An unidentifi ed man from Musina died instantly has been approved. The question, however, is when a mortar shell exploded in his hands. The old whether the LGNC is jumping the gun with re18 November mortar shells were dumped along a road, after a spect to the use of the name Makhado, since the Daar word rapporteer van die skokkende gesig local scrap metal dealership refused to buy it. The 30 days objection period to the name change only expires on 14 November? “It is totally unlawful wat inwoners by die munisipale stortingsterrein man was blown up when he picked up one of the to start enforcing the name at this stage,” was the buite Louis Trichardt response from Mr André Naudé, chairperson of the begroet. Die gedeelte Chairpersons Association that opposes the name buite die amptelike stor tingsarea, tussen change procedure. die beheerhek en die 28 Oktober Vondelingpad, is ook CoAL of Africa Limited (CoAL) verwag om al vol rommel gestort. teen die eerste kwartaal van volgende jaar met Voertuie vorm amper steenkoolontginning by hul Vele Myn digby die ‘n verkeersknoop nog Mapungubwe Wêreld Erfenisgebied te begin. voor hulle by die storCoAL het hierdie aankondiging gemaak, nadat die tingsgedeelte kan kom Kennisgewing

Laaste Zoutpansberger vir 2011 Lesers moet daarop let dat hierdie die laaste uitgawe van die Zoutpansberger vir 2011 is. Ons kantore het reeds op Woensdag, 21 Desember gesluit en sal eers weer op 9 Januarie 2012 open. Graag wens die Zoutpansberger al hul getroue lesers en adverteerders ‘n Geseënde Kersfees en voorspoedige Nuwe Jaar toe.

Readers must take note that this is the last edition of the Zoutpansberger for 2011. Our offices have already closed on Wednesday, 21 December and will only re-open on 9 January 2012. The Zoutpansberger wishes all its loyal readers and advertisers a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.

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Koerant se kalenders nou te koop Die Zoutpansberger en Lim popo Mirror se 2012-ka lenders, met foto’s wat lesers wat ingestuur is as deel van die koerant se jaarlikse kalenderfotokompetisie, is beskikbaar vir die publiek. Die kalen ders kos R35 stuk en is beskikbaar van die kantoere van die Zoutpansberger en Limpopo Mirror te Joubertstraat 16B, Louis Trichardt. Let asseblief daarop dat die koerant se kantore vanaf 21 Desember vanjaar tot 9 Januarie volgende jaar gesluit sal wees.

shells and tried to open it. Police found a further 10 to 20 shells which were later disposed of.

9 December Ratepayers associations across South-Africa, the Soutpansberg Ratepayers Association (SRPA) in Louis Trichardt included, are dealt a severe blow with the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment in favour of local government. In the case of Rademan v Maqhaka Municipality and others, the Supreme Court basically ruled that a municipality has the right to cut off a resident’s services if any amount on his or her municipal account is outstanding. This is bad news for ratepayer’s associations who are currently embroiled in disputes with their municipalities regarding poor service delivery and withholding taxes by paying residents’ contribution into trust accounts. In the SRPA’s case, members’ property tax and basic services component of their monthly municipal account is paid into a trust account, while only the amount for water and electricity consumption is paid over to the municipality.

16 Desember Vir die De Beer-gesin van Louis Trichardt gaan hierdie Kersseisoen ‘n donker een wees, nadat hulle jongste, klein Jacques (10), al ‘n week in en uit die hospitaal is, nadat sy kopvel deur ‘n boerboel afgeskeur is. Die boerboel het, terwyl Jacques hom getroetel het, hom aan die kop gebyt en rondgepluk. In die proses is die kopvel losgeskeur.

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23 Desember 2011 13

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k wil graag van die geleentheid gebruik maak om vir al die dorpswaglede en die bestuur, al die inwoners van Louis Trichardt, Kol Francois Ramovha en alle personeel van die Makhado SAPD, alle plaaswaglede, Soutpansberg Sakekamer, alle donateurs en sommer almal baie dankie sê vir die suksesvolle jaar wat ons gehad het. Dankie vir almal se getroue hulp, bystand, ondersteuning en samewerking deur die jaar. Vir die wat weggaan vir die vakansie, rus lekker, ry veilig en kom veilig terug, sodat ons 2012 weer met volle sterkte en nuwe krag kan aanpak. Die bestuur wil vra dat daar in 2012 asseblief meer mense moet aansluit by die Soutpansberg Dorpswag sodat ons meer besoek- en rybeurte kan ry en ook sodoende die

ommentaar: Ek verstaan nie die artikel van ‘n donker Kersfees vir die De Beer’s nie? Jou kind lewe en is COMMENTS / KOMMENTAAR nie doodgebyt nie. Daar is altyd iets om voor dankbaar te wees en wat het jou torie: Vir die De Beer-gesin van Lou- hele persoonlike lewe met die gebyt te is Trichardt gaan hierdie Kersseisoen doen? - Marinda Steyn, Menlyn ‘n donker een wees… Hulle jongste, klein Jacques (10), is sedert Maandag, 5 torie: Menige inwoner van Louis Desember, in en uit die hospitaal, nadat Trichardt het sekerlik die R171,30 hy deur ‘n boerboel aangeval is. toevoeging op hul munisipale rekening raakgesien. Hierdie bedrag is inderdaad ommentaar: Bid hom ‘n spoedige ‘n laat betalings- en afsnyfooi. herstel toe, nie net vir liggaam nie, maar ook sy gees en vertroue in diere! ommentaar: Ja nee my huurders is - Elsa Weitz ook met die R171 gevang! - Elizma Pohl

It’s Christmas time and we need to thank those who make it safe

t is Christmas time again where friends and families come together. Some people stay at home and some people go on holiday for a welcome rest after a busy and hardworking year. las van die paar getroue lede ook I hereby wish to thank all the ligter kan maak. Sector Crime Forum members, Col Ons doen ook ‘n beroep op die Francois Ramovha, as well as other jonger geslag om ons te kom help. members of the Makhado SAPS, Misdaad kyk nie net na sekere including their families, residents of ouderdomme nie. Die ou manne Louis Trichardt and not forgetting raak ook nou moeg en hulle wil ook the Emergency Unit members for begin rus en die jonger geslag moet the very successful year we have nou begin om die ouer manne te just had. begin opvolg. Onthou almal moet A big thank you for everybody’s maar opofferings maak. Dit is vir loyalty, attendance, assistance, niemand lekker nie, maar ons sal patience and team spirit during the moet volsterkte begin inklim om die year. For those who will be travelSAPD te help met die bekamping ling, have a good rest, drive safely van misdaad deur hul oë en ore te and be ready for the new year. wees. The ones who are staying behind: ‘n Geseënde Kersfees en voorWe will have to protect ourselves spoedige Nuwejaar word vir elkeen plus our properties while we remain van julle toegewens en mag Sy peaceful and calm during the festive naam verheerlik word die feesgety. season. We hope and pray that 2012 - Dirk Meissenheimer (Voorsit- improves and crime be reduced to a ter: Soutpansberg Dorpswag) Brief

Dit is tyd vir die jonger generasie om die leisels te begin oorneem

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minimum. Have a Blessed Christmas and prosperous New Year. Please consider some of the following tips: * Please don`t drink and drive. * Be alert when you go home. If you notice any suspicious person and vehicle, call the SAPS. * Don`t give personal information to unknown callers. * Lock your car doors while driving and keep windows closed. * Make sure your car is locked when left parked. * Never leave packages or valuables, laptops or money in plain sight. Lock them in the trunk. * At night, walk only in well-lit areas and try to avoid walking or jogging alone. May you feel the warmth and the presence of our Lord throughout the festive season. - Dirk Meissenheimer (Chairman: Sector Crime Forum)

Mara Skool sê dankie vir die steun

ara Skool wil graag baie dankie sê aan almal wat hulle die afgelope jare gehelp het met skenkings en donasies aan die skool. Dit word opreg waardeer en die skool kon daarsonder nie die mas opkom nie. Dank gaan aan mnre. W. van Amstel, K. van Amstel, L. Steyn, S. Fick, F. Fick, G. Fick, J. van der Goot, F. Kloppers, F. van Wyk

(snr.), F. van Wyk (jnr.), S. Otto, G. Otto, Wulf, L. Warren, G. Lawrence, L. van der Walt, Levubu Boere, ds. Kriel, die Buyskomitee, ouers, voogde en ander belangstellendes. Geseënde Kersfees en ook alle voorspoed vir die nuwe jaar. Gods rykste seën word u toegewens.

Die Weg, die Waarheid en die Lewe Kersfees - Lukas 1:26-33

ersfees gaan nie om ‘n baba in ‘n krip nie, maar gaan oor die Almagtige God wat mens geword het. Johannes 1:1: “In die begin was die Woord daar, en die Woord was by God, en die Woord was self God.” Vers 4: “In Hom was daar lewe, en die lewe was die lig vir die mense.” Dit gaan om Jesus Christus en Hom as gekruisigde. Dit was ‘n bonatuurlike geboorte Vers 35: “Die Heilige Gees sal oor jou kom, en die krag van die Allerhoogste sal die lewe in jou wek. Daarom sal die een wat gebore word, heilig genoem word, die Seun van God.” Net so is die wedergeboorte bonatuurlik, van God. Dit is iets wat ‘n mens net deur die geloof deelagtig word. Joh. 3:36: “Wie in die Seun glo, het die ewige lewe; wie egter aan die Seun ongehoorsaam is, sal die lewe nie sien nie, maar die straf van God bly op hom.” Dit was ‘n rein geboorte Vers 26 sê God het die engel Gabriël gestuur na ‘n maagd in Nasaret. Die hele evangelie word saamgevat in Titus 2:11-14, lees dit gerus. Vers 14 sê: “Hy het Homself vir ons as offer gegee om ons van alle ongeregtigheid vry te maak en ons van sonde te reinig.” Sonder reinheid is daar geen lewe nie. 1 Petrus 1:22: “As julle in gehoorsaamheid aan die waarheid julle siele deur die Gees tot ongeveinste broederliefde gereinig het, moet julle mekaar liefhê uit ‘n rein hart.” Dit was ‘n heilige geboorte Dit was God self wat gebore is. God wil hê dat Sy kinders ook heilig sal lewe. 1 Petrus 1:4: “Deur dit te doen, het Hy ons die kosbaarste en allergrootste gawes geskenk wat Hy belowe het. Daardeur kan julle die verderf ontvlug wat deur die begeerlikheid in die wêreld werksaam is, en deel kry aan die Goddelike natuur.” God se natuur is heilig en liefdevol. Is dit jou lewe? Is dit wat hierdie komende Christusfees vir jou beteken? - 079 5168303

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14 23 December 2011 Deur Frans van der Merwe

Geesdriftige opkoms na jaarlikse Geloftefees Te midde van nat koue weer is die Geloftedagviering op die Schoemansdal Feesplaas by Louis Trichardt vanjaar weer gekenmerk deur ‘n geesdriftige opkoms van digby 200 feesgangers. Die Geloftediens is behartig deur ds. Hans Grobler van die Gereformeerde Kerk Louis Trichardt. Met die tema Die Here haal my nie uit die storm nie, maar rus my toe om te roei het hy beklemtoon dat daar nie hemel op aarde aan gelowiges beloof is nie. Te midde van teleurstellings, Die feesredenaar by die Schoemansdal Geloftefeesvieringe, Fanus Viviers (links) tesame met die verlies en vrees, word gelowiges deur Sy teenwoordgheid befeesvoorsitter, Abrie Wepener en ds. Hans Grobler wat die Geloftediens behartig het. magtig en bemoedig, sodat hulle nie moedeloos hoef te raak en nie deur vrees verlam word nie, maar

as toegeruste gelowiges moedig en doelgerig met hul dagtaak kan voortgaan en in geloof selfs die oënskynlik onmoontlike met vertroue kan aandurf. In die Geloftefeesrede het mnr. Fanus Viviers gewys op die verskil tussen ‘n verbond en ‘n gelofte en die belangrikheid daarvan beklemtoon om ‘n gelofte gestand te doen. In ‘n oorsig van die Bloedrivier-gebeure het hy verwys na die deeglike fisiese en geestelike voorbereiding wat die botsing tussen ‘n skrale minderheid gelowiges en ‘n oormag van derduisende voorafgegaan het. Hiermee saam het hy verwys na die Goddelike beskikking in die omstandighede, wat gelei het tot verstommende welslae in

wat hy beskryf het as die grootste enkele veldslag wat nog in Afrika plaasgevind het. Hy het gesê “Die God van Bloedrivier is vandag nog dieselfde.” Die feesverrigtinge het die oggend begin met die aankoms van ‘n perdekommando, wat ‘n afskrif van die Gelofte aan feeskomitee voorsitter Abrie Wepener oorhandig het, gevolg deur ‘n vlaghysing. Na afloop van die Geloftediens is kranse op grafte in die begraafplaas langs die feessaal gelê. Onder die talle feesgangers was die oudste oorlewende voorsitter van die feeskomitee, Oom Pieter de Vaal, voormalige prokureur, historikus en bekende skilder.

Tydens die Geloftefees op Schoemansdal is verskeie kranse op grafte in die historiese begraafplaas gelê. Namens die gemeenskap het die vorige feesvoorsitter mnr. Hennie Coetzee (links) ‘n krans op die graf van Voortrekkerleier Andries Hendrik Potgieter gelê. Oom Danie Louwrens het namens die Hervormde Kerk ‘n krans gelê op die graf van mev. Josina van Warmeloo (nee Van Vollenhoven) weduwee van die eerste predikant van Schoemansdal. Namens die Voortrekkers Die A. H. Potgieter monument in die Schoemansdal begraafplaas was weer tydens die jongste het Rina en Phillip Eybers ook ‘n krans gelê by die Potgieter monument. Geloftefeesverrigtinge die middelpunt van die kransleggingseremonie.

BUSINESS talk By Isabel Venter

Want to advertise your new service Her daughters her inspiration for salon or business in town free of charge? Nisha Waghela of Louis Trichardt has a passion for nails. Until recently, she only practised on her two beautiful daughters, but when they convinced her to open her very own salon, she enrolled for a comprehensive nail course

with Professional Nails: Nail & Beauty Academy. After completion of her course, Nisha opened her salon at the premises of Louis Trichardt Stationers in Krogh Street and named her salon H J Nails, paying tribute to her daughters. Nisha offers manicures and

pedicures in gel and acrylic mediums. She is also thinking of expanding her salon in the coming year to include a massage therapy wing. For a price list or to make an appointment with Nisha, she can be contacted at 074 537 8191 or 072 318 9838.

Nisha with one of her daughters, the 7-year-old Hemisha, who inspired her to open her very own nail salon.

BUSINESS talk is a column focussing on new developments in the local business arena. To enable us to keep the column running on a weekly basis, readers and businesses are invited to contact the newspaper and let us know of new developments regarding new businesses or services less than a year old.

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For the third consecutive year, Louis Trichardt’s Sasko depot was crowned as the depot with the best overall performance in the category for large clusters nationwide. They also received an award for excellent service in the 2011 book year. In the front from left are are Caroline du Plessis and Fiona Simons. At the back are Heuzen Ralidzhva, Jaco van Zyl, Bandish Patel, André Strauss and Harry Mantu.

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By Rulani Baloyi

Residents up in arms about sewage While most residents are preparing for a relaxed Christmas time, some are trying to figure out how they are going to survive the stench of burst sewerage pipes and a lack of water. It seems as if this is the situation in Eltivillas, where raw sewage is flowing down some of the roads. According to a resident of Eltivillas, Ephraim Nemaonzeni, they had reported the matter to the Makhado Municipality about two months ago, but nothing much had been done thus far. “The municipality even has records of when we reported this problem and who reported it. Since we reported the matter, we have never been able to contact the responsible people,

because they are not answering their phones. It will be Christmas before long and how are we going to enjoy it with this smell?” he asked. Mr Nemaonzeni said there was also no water to cook or bath. “On the other hand, the municipality expects us to pay for services which we are not receiving,” said the angry Nemaonzeni. The Makhado Municipality’s spokesperson, Mr Louis Bobodi, confirmed that there is a shortage of water around the area. “We know about the water problems around Makhado,” said Bobodi. He ascribed last week’s water supply problem to broken water pumps. “It was only on Friday that the technical services (department) managed to fix the two small

pumps, which is half a problem solved, because we still have areas where that water does not reach. As for the sewerage, we do not have any record of that matter. Now that we know, we will attend to it as soon as possible,” responded Bobodi. Community members are clearly not content with the situation and say that if the munici- Mr Ephraim Nemaonzeni, standing next to the stream of sewerage water that flows down a road pality cannot supply water to its in Eltivillas. communities, it should consider reducing water tariffs. Uitslae/Results “If the municipality can’t supSaterdagspel ply us all with water, then we Datum Borg Formaat should not be paying so much money for these services, beEie reëlings IS 17/12/11 cause we go for weeks without Naam Punte Plek a basic human need, which is 1 J Fouché 36 water,” said Nemaonzeni.

By Mashudu Netsianda

Deportees shun humanitarian assistance A majority of Zimbabweans deported from South Africa through the Beit Bridge Border Post continue to shun the humanitarian assistance offered by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), as they opt to illegally cross back into the country. The IOM head of programmes, Ms Natalia Perez told the Zoutpansberger that out of the 6 500 deportees received at the organisation’s reception and support centre in Beit Bridge, only 2 700 accepted an offer to be assisted with transport to travel to their respective homes, while 3 800 declined the offer. “We have also noted, particularly in farms around Limpopo, that some of the deportees are not given access to medication and therefore as IOM we have engaged partners who are assisting us,” she said. Perez said her organisation has contracted several local bus companies to ferry the returnees to their homes. However, most of the deportees opt to cross back using undesignated entry points along the Limpopo River, despite the dangers of being attacked by crocodiles. Border jumpers also risk being mugged and raped by organised syndicates of armed robbers operating in bushy areas along the borderline. The IOM has since 2005 been providing Zimbab weans deported from South Africa with assistance

in the form of food, medication overnight accommodation, transport to travel to their homes as well as information on safe migration procedures. The organisation has opened two reception and support centres in Beit Bridge and Plumtree Border Post, to cater for deportees from South Africa and Botswana. The Beit Bridge reception and support centre has a capacity to handle 1 500 deportees at a given time. Perez said most of the migrants deported through the Beit Bridge Border Post were people from Chipinge, Bulawayo, Chiredzi and Masvingo. “We normally get high numbers of migrants from Chipinge, Bulawayo, Chiredzi and Masvingo, which are our major receiving areas,” she said. South Africa has so far deported a total of 6 500 Zimbabweans through Beit Bridge Border Post since it resumed the deportation exercise on 7 October. A majority of the deportees are males. The first batch of 261 deportees was brought in from the Lindela detention centre outside Johannesburg, in four buses under the escort of SA Home Affairs officials. The largest number of deportees was recorded on 8 November when 589 undocumented Zimbab weans were brought back home. The deportations marked the end of an amnesty for illegal Zimbabwean immigrants staying in South Africa that ran from 5 May 2009 to 31 July this year. More than 275 000 applications from Zimbabweans wishing to regularise their stay in the country have been processed while several The IOM head of programmes, Ms Natalia others were turned down and some are pending. Perez. By Peter Muthambi

Suspects remain in custody The three men arrested on suspicion of stealing copper cables in the Waterpoort farming area, are still in custody. Shalton Ndou (18), Clever Siphuma (30) and Justice Moyo (28) briefly appeared in the Waterpoort Periodical Court last Wednesday. They had been arrested about two months ago at the farm Vlakteplaats, while allegedly in possession of stolen copper cables.

According to the charge sheet, they are accused of being responsible for cable theft in the area for a number of years. Their arrest followed after concerned farmers collaborated with the police in the fight against cable theft. When they were eventually apprehended, copper cables to the value of more than R22 000 were found in their possession. The case was postponed to 25 January, 2012.

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‘n Gedenknaald op Linten is die stille getuie dat daar sedert 1938 elke jaar ‘n geloftefees op die terrein gehou word. Leeujagter, oom Steve van der Walt (87), is die enigste oorlewende persoon in die gemeenskap wie se naam op een van die stene van die monument verskyn. Oom Steve is op 9 September 1924 gebore. Hy was dus so agtien toe die monument opgerig is. Elke man het self ‘n klip op sy plaas uitgekap, sy naam daarop gegraveer en die klip in die monument kom inbou. Die monument is op die Nuwelust Veilingskrale en Feesterrein, sowat 65km wes van Musina. Die grond is aan die Geloftefeeskomitee geskenk. “Hier is baie herinneringe. Mense het vir ‘n week hier kom uitkamp vir die Geloftefees. Abraham Venter het die eerste keer ‘n motorkar gekoop. Hulle kon nie bestuur nie en het ‘n disselboom aan die kar gesit en dit deur die osse laat trek tot op die feesterrein!” vertel Oom Steve. Oom Steve was bekend daarvoor dat hy nie ‘n bang haar op sy kop vir ‘n leeu gehad het nie. Hy is gewoonlik deur die boere in die omgewing gekontak as hulle las gehad het met leeus. Hyself is ‘n paar maal deur leeus aangeval en een maal deur ‘n luiperd wat hom in sy gesig gebyt het sodat sy oog buite gehang het. Genadiglik het hy herstel. ‘n Leeuwyfie wat gekwes was het hom eenmaal bespring, maar gelukkig kon hy koes en het sy rakelings oor sy skouer gevlieg. Die leeuwyfie het egter bo-op sy getroue hond beland wat dragtig was. Sy is oopgekloof deur die leeuwyfie se skerp naels en het dit nie gemaak nie, maar die klein hondjies het uitgekruip en het oorleef. Oom Steve het die leeuwyfie geskiet wat toe besig was om die werker te jaag. Nog ‘n Van der Walt wie se voorsate se stene in die monument verskyn, is mnr. Hendrik van der Walt , wat op die Geloftefeesviering van 16 Desember vanjaar een van die feesgangers was. Feesganger, mnr. Pieter van der Merwe, wys

op sy beurt die twee kremetartbome wat deur sy ma, me. Cina van der Merwe, op die feesterrein in 1973 geplant is. Sy was ‘n nooi Huyser. Die kremetartbome is nou al so tussen vyf en ses meter hoog. Hy wys die ronde sementblad of volkspelebaan wat in 1953 gebou is. Van der Merwe se pa, mnr. PJ L van der Merwe en oupa, mnr. GJ van der Merwe, se stene is in die monu-

ment ingebou. “Die veilingskrale is ongeveer in 1989 na hierdie terrein verskuif. Elke jaar word ‘n geloftefees hier gehou, hoofsaaklik vir die mense van Weipe, Linten, Musina en Mopani. Die saal word ook op Sondae vir buitedienste gebruik, “ sê Van der Merwe. Die terrein beslaan 25 morg in die ou taal, is netjies in stand gehou en beskik ook oor ‘n swembad.

‘n Gedenknaald op Linten is die stille getuie dat daar sedert 1938 elke jaar ‘n geloftefees op die terrein, die Nuwelust Veilingskrale en Feesterrein, gehou word. Leeujagter, oom Steve van der Walt (87), is die enigste oorlewende persoon in die gemeenskap wie se naam op een van die stene van die monument verskyn.

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