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Croc killers? By Silas Nduvheni

A huge dead crocodile was found in the Luvhuvhu River that passes by the rural villages of Ha-Matsika, Tshikonelo and Malavuwe outside Thohoyandou on Sunday. Rumours going around are that the river might be poisoned and, according to a community leader at Ha-Matsika, Mr Layton Mabalani, the

villagers are worried that they might be drinking contaminated water. He said that the dead crocodile had been discovered by a shepherd looking for cattle. The shepherd informed the communities, who went to the river in larger numbers and later removed the dead crocodile from the water. However, a sharp object had apparently been used to remove some body

parts. According to Mabalani, about two years ago, four dead crocodiles were also discovered “and we never established what caused their death”. Another community member at Malamangwa-Tshamutavha, Mr Pono Netshamutavha, who has a field near where the crocodile was found, said some days ago, a bad smell seemed to come from the river.

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Struggle for water at Phaweni village and buckets, and they appeared to know who was next in line Driving along the R524 because no confrontations ocPunda Maria, just some two curred among them. They were kilometres from the Xigalo/ all from different households, Malamulele T-junction, the and no social distancing was first thing that catches the being observed. eye on the left is a large group Another resident, Ms Joyce of children and women, Tsanwani, said that when she surrounded by hundreds of heard that the main tap was empty 20-litre bottles. humming - the sound that suggests the water will soon This is Phaweni village in the come - it had come as someCollins Chabane Local Munici- thing to marvel at, only because pality, one of the many villages it normally took more than a of Vhembe District Municipali- week or two before the taps ran ty where water remains a scarce with water. commodity. The village had “Even if they run with water, last had water available from not all of us manage to get it,” its three communal taps a week she said. “We resort to buying and a half ago. from our neighbours, some“We are worried that even thing that is quite difficult for today the water that is running many of us because most of us in that main tap will not be here are unemployed and we enough for all of us,” said a lady, rely heavily on social grants who carried 10 empty bottles for subsistence.” Tsanwani said while heading home. “I am they were five family members giving up, because I have been in her home, and that they there at the tap for the past normally spent more money on four hours, but the tap is only water than on bread or relish to releasing a thin flow of water, eat with pap. like a little boy peeing.” Ms Olga Makasela pointed The children played around out that, unless the municiand lined up the empty bottles pality brought water in tanks, By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho

Some children await their turn to fill their empty bottles with water at Phaweni village on Monday.

Magoma Foundation clothe babies overwhelming. He stated that terview with Limpopo Mirror they had received countless shortly after she had received Magoma Foundation has telephone calls from people the items, Munyai could not been providing needy school and companies around Vhem- hide her excitement over the children with uniforms and be District who said they had phone. She said her daughter sanitary towels over the past some items to donate to the would have been the joke in years, but the outbreak of the foundation. the area had it not been for the coronavirus has compelled Magoma revealed that they donation from the Magoma its board members to adjust had managed to collect enough Foundation. their policies in order for baby clothing for a bakkie By Monday this week, the them to address the situation load within the space of three foundation had already disin which the country finds days. He further stated that tributed items to seven needy itself as a result of the outthe distribution of the donated families. break of the pandemic. items to needy According to one of the mothers had founder-members of the foun- started last dation, Mr Tshifhiwa Magoma, Friday. the announcement of the He said national lockdown by the State that their first President made them think stop was at about the babies that might Ms Witness be born during the time of the Munyai’s lockdown. Magoma stated that home at they realised that some newThengwe born babies could arrive during village in the the lockdown period whose Mutale area. parents could not buy them Ms Munyai clothes since baby clothing was gave birth not classified as essential items. to a baby Mr Tshifhiwa Magoma (right) and his The foundation made an girl at the colleagues, Tshashu Nemangaya (left) and appeal to members of the pub- Donald Fraser Tshilidzi Matambela, display the clothes the lic last week to donate new or Hospital last foundation received from Mr Ntanganedzeni used baby clothing. According Monday. Tshilate from Shayandima Zone 8 (second to Magoma, the response was In an infrom right). By Frank Mavhungu

“No cases of Covid-19 at prison” were part of the cruise not to report for work. When she “We do not have a single case came back, she contacted us. of Covid-19 in this particular She tested positive and was facility of inmates,” said the quarantined and isolated for MEC for Health, Dr Phophi 14 days and tested again. The Ramathuba, when she visited results were negative. She is the Sinthumule Kutama Cor- now free to report for work,” rectional Facility on Monday. said Ramathuba. During Monday’s visit to Dr Ramathuba was address- the prison, Ramathuba was ing rumours doing the rounds accompanied by the MEC for that almost a dozen cases of Transport and Community coronavirus infections had been Safety, Ms Mavhungu Lerecorded at the centre. She said rule-Ramakhanya, and the that, in March this year, one of mayor of Makhado, Cllr Samuel the nurses working at the facil- Munyai. The purpose of the ity had formed part of a team visit was to check compliance that had used a Portuguese and to promote an awareness cruise ship to travel to Mozam- campaign at the facility. bique. “As a department, we The Kutama Sinthumule called all our members who Correctional Facility has

596 correctional service staff members and 3 024 inmates. The facility has 78 beds ready for isolation and 22 rooms for quarantine. According to Mr Dumisani Nzimande, the Prison Director, the cells are designed in such a way that social distancing is adhered to. Inmates have also started making their own masks. Dr Ramathuba expressed her satisfaction with the state of preparedness of the facility. She encouraged the management to improve on what was already in place. Asked whether people were complying with the Covid-19 regulations, Dr Ramathuba said that the majority of people were complying. “Those who are not (complying) are giving the coronavirus free transport from one individual to another. If we then get infected, we are surprised. So, please stay home,” she said. On Monday morning, 28 cases of Covid-19 infection had been confirmed in the Limpopo Province. Twenty-two of the cases have already recovered and one person has died. “So, there are now five confirmed (active) cases of Covid-19,” The prison director, Mr Dumisani Nzimande (in white shirt), leads said Ramathuba. Dr Ramathuba and her team on a tour of the facility. By Bernard Chiguvare

the community was still going to suffer a lack of water and the non-existence of social distancing. “It normally takes over three hours before one’s turn to fill one’s buckets comes,” she said. “So, if you are a parent and you come here to wait in the queue for three or so hours, then your children will spend the rest of the day on empty stomachs. As a mother, you need to be home and mind the motherly business, so one is forced by circumstance to send children to fetch water, and this is the space where social distancing is not practised as children mix together here.” Vhembe District Municipality’s spokesperson Mr Matodzi Ralushai stated that, just like Khambele, Phaweni village fell within the population explosion area that had fewer villages or residents in the old days, which means that water use was not as high as in the present day. “We will get into the matter to ensure that they get water,” Ralushai said. “Our technical team will advise on this matter.”

Mass screening for virus at Tshisaulu and get questions from each household around the Vhembe Thovhele Thivhulawi MaDistrict as part of the screenkumbane urged communities ing. around the Vhembe region to Sirwali also urged communiallow health workers to perties around the Vhembe region form their duties because the to allow the community health programme of mass houseworkers to perform their duties hold screening was being without interference or deny done for the good health of them access as they are the the people. foot soldiers deployed by the government. Thovhele Makumbane was According to Sirwali, the joined by the chief director screening for the coronavirus of the department of health’s through the questionnaire will Vhembe region, Mr Robert Sir- be conducted in various housewali, and the CEO of Tshilidzi- holds around the district. “We ni, Marubini Ndwammbi, when have trained our health workers he launched the mass houseto work in a dignified way and hold screening for Covid-19 treating the communities with at the Tshisaulu clinic last respect during the screening Tuesday. Makumbane urged process. Our screening process the communities to adhere to of the communities needs to what Pres Cyril Ramaphosa identify signs and symptoms had declared for the lockdown of the coronavirus through and to stay at home during the the questions they ask,” said period. Sirwali. More than 1 800 community He said they were planning health workers will be deployed to train more than 90 nurses, to visit various communities who will test for the coronaviBy Silas Nduvheni

rus in hospitals as those found with signs and symptoms of the virus will be referred to clinics and hospitals for treatment. Sirwali further said that they planned to appoint a rapid response team that would be sent to health centres to help test for the virus. He added that the Thohoyandou Botanical Gardens, Nwanedi Resort, Makuya Park and Thohoyandou Guest House had been identified as the places to quarantine those tested and found to be infected with the virus. The councillor for Ward 35 in Thulamela Municipality, Cllr Nnditsheni Mulaudzi, said she had also travelled with the community health workers to observe how they were screening the communities. She said people in the villages welcomed the programme of screening through the questionnaire and most of them were not ashamed to tell about their chronic diseases.

Mortuary gutted by bolt of lightning By Silas Nduvheni Lighting caused damage estimated at R1,5 million to the building of a funeral undertaker in Tshilamba in the Mutale area on Thursday evening. One of the bodies in the mortuary was partially damaged during the fire. Mr Teffo Titus Lesitsa, owner of Gukhula Funeral Services and Burial Society, which is situated near the Mutale Police Station in Tshilamba, said he got a phone call while he was at the gravesite of Ha-Mandiwana village in Nzhelele, preparing for a funeral the next day (Friday). “I was devastated about the information, because in the mortuary refrigerators, there were two corpses waiting for burial. When arrived, I found that the roof of the building was gutted by the fire, a Nissan Navara

hearse, new empty coffins, some equipment used to conduct funeral services, such as the coffin-lowering machine, among others, were completely engulfed by the fire,” said Lesitsa. Lesitsa gave the assurance that those families who used the burial society for funerals

would get their services as normal “because we are preparing another building to be used as undertaker, while we will be rebuilding and refurbishing the damaged mortuary”. Brig Mojalefa Mojapelo of the Limpopo Police said that the police were investigating the incident.

Some of the damage caused by the lightning.

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Municipality takes steps against “partying” councillor By Anton van Zyl Makhado Municipality’s “partying” councillor has been suspended for at least a month. She will also forfeit her salary, which will be donated to the Covid-19 Solidarity Fund. Last week, a video started circulating on social media, showing Cllr Tebogo Mamorobela allegedly contravening the Covid-19 lockdown regulations. She is shown in the video celebrating her 39th birthday at a friend’s house. The group celebrate with lots of liquor while seemingly mocking the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele. Cllr Mamorobela holds a very senior position in the Makhado Council and, on occasion, performed duties as acting mayor of the municipality. She is part of the executive committee where she is Head of Corporate Services. Last Thursday, the ANC Vhembe

Region condemned the alleged conduct of the councillor and recommended that she be temporarily suspended. “The Political Management Team (PMT) of the municipality, after reporting the allegations to the ANC, met with the councillor this morning and informed her of their decision, taking into consideration the sensitivity of the gross misconduct allegations at hand,” a press release said. The PMT recommended that Cllr Mamorobela recuse herself from the activities of the municipality until the matter is finalized by the court. A month’s salary is also to be deducted from her allowance and the matter must be referred to the Ethics committee for further processing. Mamorobela was also requested to issue a public apology. “We strongly believe that this will send a strong warning to all our councillors that we should lead

exemplary lives and respect all decisions of the central government and the ANC,” the spokesperson for the ANC Vhembe Region, Tshifhiwa Dali, said. The matter is already in court, after the Democratic Alliance laid a criminal charge at the Makhado Police Station last Tuesday. Mamorobela and two other people had to appear in the Louis Trichardt Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, where the case was postponed to the following day. They had to pay bail of R1 000 each. On Friday, Mamorobela appeared in court alongside a local businessman, Harold Musobi (50), and Khathutshelo Matshusa (33). Their case was postponed to 5 June for further investigations and bail was extended. On Friday, the Makhado Municipality released a press statement in which residents are encouraged to adhere to the regulations. “As a

Municipality, we are encouraged by the majority of our residents who continue to respect the lockdown regulations and also by the work of our councillors and officials who are educating people about the effects of corona virus. We want to encourage all our residents to adhere to all regulations at this time when we are faced with the disease which does not look at the status or colour of the people,” the statement reads. The mayor, Cllr Samuel Munyai, then provided some clarity on the steps taken against Cllr Mamorobela. “After deliberations with the councillor, the Political Management Team resolved that the councillor (will) recuse herself from all municipal activities,” he said. The councillor will donate one month’s salary to the Covid-19 Solidarity Fund and the matter will be referred to the Council’s Ethics Committee for investigation.

Cllr Tebogo Mamorobela. Photo: Facebook.

Makhado municipality’s Cllr Albert Mafhala dies By Bernard Chiguvare

The donor, Ms Faith Chauke, presents food parcels to Chief Livhuwani Matsila.

Food parcels for the needy house last Saturday. Chief Livhuwani Matsila, Nwagladsy Ministries, who is faced with a daily inwhich has been donating flux of needy people coming food parcels to the poor and for assistance to the royal needy people of Matsila vil- palace during the lockdown, lage and surrounding areas, is always trying to find ways has urged other churches to help the poor and needy and businesspeople to in his village. He approached help during the lockdown many donors and the church period. from Malamulele came to help poor and needy people. The plea was made during Matsila said that the an event where the food was leadership were doing all delivered at the Matsila royal they could to make life better By Kaizer Nengovhela

for his subjects. He expressed appreciation for the generosity of the donors. “As traditional leaders we have to take care of the poor,” he added. “We have big challenges of unemployment and poverty in our community. Those who are blessed should share their blessings with the less fortunate,” he said. The representative of Nwagladsy Ministries, Ms Faith Chauke, said that they

started with the project shortly after the beginning of the lockdown by consulting the chiefs in different areas around the Vhembe region and have so far assisted more than 200 families. “We work together with the community and traditional leaders, who identify the needy and help where possible. Our other wish is to start a self-sustaining project in the village, so that the residents can sustain themselves,” she said.

The Democratic Alliance and the Makhado Municipality are saddened by the passing away of Councillor Albert Mafhala on Monday. Mafhala represented the Makhado DA as caucus whip from 2013 until time of his death. He died at the age of 56 years after struggling with his health. Born in Tshitavha Vhulaudzi village, Nzhelele, Mafhala went to Vhulaudzi Secondary School. He later studied for a BA at the University of South Africa. At the same university he obtained several certificates, including a Practitioner’s Certificate in Adult Basic Education and Training and Municipal Public Accounts. Before becoming the DA caucus whip, Mafhala worked as a manager at Joubert Sawmills and as a journalist for a magazine called Next. He also served as NUM union member. His son Arnold said that his father was a very humble man who showed respect to other people. “The whole community feels that we have lost a man who changed their lives. My father is remembered by many around our area because of the role he played in The late Cllr Albert Mafhala.

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Please help us identify the families needing food parcels, asks MEC By Silas Nduvheni

Khosikhulu Vho-Toni Mphephu Ramabulana (left) presents some food parcels to be given to needy people to the MEC for Social Development, Ms Nkakareng Ragoali, during the event.

The MEC for Social Development, Ms Nkakareng Ragoali, called on community development workers and community leaders to help the government in identifying the needy to benefit from food parcels to be given to poor communities. “We understand that some communities are not working due to the fact that their jobs were put on hold during this difficult period of COVID-19. We have encouraged people to stay at home during the lockdown, but we have to give out some food parcels to those people who have serious challenges in getting foods,” said Ragoali. The MEC, who was joined by Khosikhulu Mphephu Ramabulana, Mayor Samuel Munyai of the Makhado Local Municipality and some councillors, handed over food parcels as part of the COVID-19 lockdown during an event at the Dzanani Royal Palace in Nzhelele on Thursday. According to Ragoali, Limpopo is a rural province, with most of the people relying on odd jobs, which were put on hold due to the COVID-19 lockdown. “While staying at home, they need food

to eat and I urge businesspeople to help in this regard.” She congratulated Khosikhulu Toni Mphephu Ramabulana on taking the lead in remembering the poor and needy communities and urged other traditional leaders to learn from him and do something for the needy and poor. Just when some poor and needy people were queuing to get their food parcels, representatives of the Venda Muslim Community arrived with trucks full of food parcels to be given to the needy and poor. Mr Abdul Patel, representing the

Venda Muslim Community, said it was part of their culture to give something to the needy and poor. “We will also pack our trucks full and travel with social development workers when distributing food parcels to the rural communities. We have the belief that if we give to poor and needy people, God will give us more,” said Patel. One of the beneficiaries who received food parcels, Ms Tshilidzi Mampuru of Ha-Makatu village, said life was hard without food during this difficult period of the lockdown, but things had changed for the better for them as beneficiaries.

Photographed during the event are, from left to right, MEC for Social Development Ms Nkakareng Ragoali, Mr Abudul Patel, Khosikhulu Vho-Toni Mphephu Ramabulana and Cllr Rose Mathukha.

After Covid-19 our lives will not be the same By Bernard Chiguvare “I am not sure if life will be the same again anytime soon. Since the lockdown period, I am struggling to get food on the table,” said Mr Andrew

Munyai, who used to guard and wash cars for some congregants at the Methodist Church in Louis Trichardt every Sunday. Munyai (51) is not employed and

Andrew Munyai waits for anyone seeking assistance to load groceries into vehicles.

has been making a living from those activities for almost a decade. “Before the lockdown, I was assured of getting around R100 for guarding the cars while people were worshipping. That money was enough for my food for the week. Now that I am not sure when the lockdown will end, I am really in trouble,” said Munyai. On Tuesday, 14 April, Limpopo Mirror met Munyai at Soutpansberg Refrigeration, waiting to help shoppers load their parcels into their vehicles. It was early in the morning, around 08:00, but he was sweating. “I cannot stay home and relax. Today I decided to be at this spot, hoping I would get people who needed my assistance carrying food parcels to their vehicles. So far, I have managed to load one bakkie, so I am now waiting for anyone,” he said. Munyai said some shoppers gave him R10 or R20 after loading. He appreciates any amount offered. Asked why he could not seek assistance from the relevant authorities, Munyai said he was sent from one office to the next and, at times, was advised to go to Vuwani, his rural home. For him, going to his rural home is not an option. “I do not have money for transport. For me it is better if I go along to help people load their groceries into their vehicles,” he said.

Beloved bishop from ELCSA passes away News from Dzanani The northern diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA) and the Christian fraternity are mourning the death of their beloved spiritual father, Bishop Nditsheni Edwin Khodoga of Dzanani, who passed away on 11 April after a long illness. Bishop Khodoga carried a huge responsibility as the ELCSA’s Northern Diocese includes Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and some parts of Gauteng. Due to the strict funeral regulations gazetted by the government during the lockdown period, only 50 mourners attended the funeral service at Dzanani last Friday (17 April). The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa will organize a memorial service after the lockdown period, of which the details will be communicated to the entire public. In a death notice issued by the executive secretary of the ELCSA’s Northern Diocese, Rev E Mnisi, congregants

were requested to observe a moment of silence, followed by candle lighting and a prayer in their homes during the day of the funeral. A very senior clergyman in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa, Khodoga was an untouchable dribbling wizard during his soccer heydays. Kleinboy, as he was affectionately called on the soccer field, Khodoga exchanged the soccer ball for a Bible when he registered at Mpumulo Theological Seminary and graduated in theology. He was ordained on 28 May 1995 in the northern diocese. He was the eighth bishop of the northern diocese. He served Bosmo Parish from 1995 to 2004 and Acornhoek Parish from 2005 to 2006 in the Bohlabela Circuit. In 2006, he was elected the dean of Botshabelo Circuit and was appointed executive secretary of the northern diocese from March 2014 until 2018. He was elected the bishop of the northern diocese in April 2018. Towards the end of the same year

(2018) he became ill and was in and out of hospitals regularly until his death on 11 April.

Bishop Nditsheni Edwin Khodoga of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA) in the Northern Diocese is no more.

Photographed during the event are, from left to right, Cllr Samuel Munyai, Khosikhukhulu Vho-Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana and Thovhele Vele Kutama, presenting food parcels to one of the beneficiaries.

Senior traditional leaders must also help the poor By Silas Nduvheni Khosikhulu Vho-Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana has urged senior traditional leaders to contribute and help poor people during the difficult period of COVID-19. “We understand that some poor and needy families have to go to bed hungry as they are locked down because of the outbreak of the coronavirus,” he said. Mphephu-Ramabulana, who was joined by Makhado Mayor Samuel Munyai, Thovhele Vele Kutama, the chairperson of the Vhembe House of Traditional Leaders, and some councillors, handed over food parcels during a function held in Dzanani Royal Palace in Nzhelele area on Wednesday. The food parcels will help them during this difficult time of the lockdown. Some of their jobs were put on hold for a while, while others are unemployed and depending on a child-support grant. According to Mphephu-Rama bulana, by providing the food parcels he was instilling hope in

them. He urged other traditional leaders to emulate him and think of giving to the poor and needy people in the communities. The food parcels were sponsored by Khosikhulu Mphephu-Ramabulana and Premjee Cash and Carry in Louis Trichardt, and the needy people were identified by the councillors and community leaders. Makhado Mayor Samuel Munyai said the war against poverty and unemployment could be won if the government, traditional leaders, and businesspeople could join hands. He said some people’s jobs were put on hold after the outbreak of the coronavirus and they needed some help in the form of food parcels. One of the needy persons who received a food parcel, Ms Nomsa Denga of Ha-Manngo village in the Nzhelele area, said life was hard during the lockdown and the food parcels had come “during the time we eagerly need them”. She said that she was thankful for the kindness the Vhavenda leader had shown them.

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Water shortage at Khambele village By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho

Headman Vho-Samuel Nekhambele welcomes Vho-Simon Maluleke and his family at the communal tap at Khambele village on Monday.

Shelter a temporary relief for the town’s homeless By Bernard Chiguvare

The lockdown has finally brought shelter for 17 homeless people in Louis Trichardt. “We are comfortably staying at this place during this lockdown period,” said Blessing Moyo, one of the homeless people brought by the police to a shelter at the Makhado Show Grounds earlier this month. Moyo, 23, who is Zimbabwean, has been living outside a car wash next to Makhado Crossing mall for a year. Some of the others in the shelter are also Zimbabweans, and some are from Malawi. No shelter has been available for homeless people in Louis Trichardt for almost two years after Tshitandani Child Care Centre in Tshikota was closed in 2018 by the Department of Social Development. The shelter used to accommodate about 20 homeless boys. Moyo said, “I had to leave Zimbabwe at the end of 2018 in search of work in South Africa. My first stop was Musina, but I could not find any form of employment, so I went on to Louis Trichardt. I requested to stay next to a car wash next to Makhado Crossing. Fortunate-

ly, the owner of the car wash asked me at times to assist in washing cars and paid me according to the number of cars I washed per day. On average, I used to get almost R100.” The car wash is now closed. Dino Mavesera, also from Zimbabwe, said: “I really wanted to be in Pretoria, but I had no money for transport. I decided to look for any casual jobs here in Louis Trichardt but could not get any. Life was very hard for me. I could go for days without food. I used to sleep at an open space near Makhado Crossing Mall,” he said, adding that the shelter came as a relief at the moment. When Groundup visited the

shelter, the men were listening to Zimbabwean music on a mobile phone. Communities around Louis Trichardt and the municipality have donated food. The meals are prepared by volunteers from Tshikota. The men have three meals per day. Two rooms have been made available, with mattresses and blankets, but they say they are short of soap. Asked what their plans would be after the lockdown, some said they would go on to Gauteng; others said they were not sure yet of their plans. Originally published on GroundUp. (www.groundup. org.za)

One of the halls where the homeless are being accommodated.

The mooing of cattle and bleating of goats and sheep punctuate the stillness of the day at the rocky and hilly Khambele village (Tshikonelo). Hardly any people are moving about the streets, perhaps a sign that the residents are adhering to the observance of the national lockdown. Headman Vho-Samuel Nekhambele sits in the shade of a tree, his stare is fixed on a dry communal tap. He has been sitting like this for the past three hours, waiting for the water to get to his village. “We share the water valve with Phaweni village, and we understand that the water reached Phaweni some four hours ago, and we are expecting it to reach us anytime from now,” he said. “Once it reaches us, I’ll announce to the people to come out and fetch water from the tap, so that not everyone – including children – find themselves roaming the village unnecessarily, so that children might end up not caring about social distancing during this time of the coronavirus pandemic.” He stated that, in the previous years, water used to get to them without any problems, but these days it has become hard, and they must wait for it for hours. “We understand that we get water from Xikundu; there’s a dam or reservoir there,” he said. “We share the very water pipeline with many other villages. But then it is sort of a heartache for us to go for over two to three weeks without water. Most of our people are unemployed, and they can’t afford to drill boreholes of their own.” He adds that the only answer to the water problem in the village was for the district municipality to consider reviving an old borehole and set up a water station that would serve the entire village. “We are about 20 households here, but then we stay on an isolated piece of land. So, it will be good for the municipality to arrange for the reactivation of the old borehole here,” he said. “This kind of old borehole reviving can be a good solution even to other villages as well.” Meanwhile, a white hardbody bakkie arrives at the communal tap and a man and a lady, with two children, get off and exchange pleasantries with the headman. “We are from Makhasa village, our dear excellency,” said the man, Mr Simon Maluleke. “We have 35 empty bottles and we ask to fill them with water. We have no water at all in our village. We normally survive as informal businesspeople, but now we are not earning a living because we are observing the lockdown. We only broke it now to come here to fetch water.” Makhasa is situated some seven kilometres away from Khambele village. “We are going to fill all these 35 empty bottles and they will last us until Friday,” says Mrs Ivy Maluleke. “We used R150 to put some fuel in the car, which might have been used for some food in the home. When we voted the ANC into power, they told us water was free – but now we have got to buy that ‘free’ commodity.” Vhembe District Municipality’s

“No offense, but I am not gay” - Just-Ice News from Musina “As much as we all have the freedom to choose our sexuality, it is out of order to spread false rumours about me. Gays and lesbians are part of our community and we should respect their sexuality. We should not judge them, and we should protect them because they are our brothers and sisters. However, I want to openly put it on record that I’m not a gay and this rumour should now come to an end.” These are the words of local reggae star, Justice Mbedzi of Tshipise Tsha Sagole village outside Musina. This comes after the 2019 Tshivenda Music Awards Reggae category winner has been stalked on several occasions by unfamiliar males who were propositioning him on his social media inboxes. “It started sometime last year when one of my friends called me and told me that a rumour was going around that I am a gay. I really did not take

it seriously and thought it was just a baseless rumour that would disappear within a short space of time. But it became more serious when I started getting proposal messages in my inbox from males whom I do not even know. At one time, one of them also asked me to send some nude pictures and commented that he wanted to be my partner. I responded that I am not a gay and he must stop stalking me.” Famously known as Just-Ice by his adoring fans, Mbedzi said his latest embarrassment came last week. “I received a nude picture from a male person whom I don’t know in my inbox. He said he was interested in me and proposed that we become lovers. I categorically told him that I am not that type and even posted in all my social media pages that I am being stalked. I even issued a public warning on all my social media pages that these people should stop what they are doing.” He said he was convinced that these were people who realized that his music career was blossoming, and they

wanted to destroy that career. “My last resort is to come to the media to help me to stop these people who are stalking me. I have just released my new album, Thonga ya Vhavenda, which is selling like hot cakes and I believe that these people are jealous of my success. Despite their efforts, I will concentrate on my music career and work hard to build my brand. If this persists, I will have no other option but to register a case with the police, so that those responsible should be arrested and spend time in jail.” Justice Mbedzi

spokesperson, Mr Matodzi Ralushai, said that Khambele fell within the population-explosion area where fewer villages used to be in the old days and now new villages were mushrooming, hence the need for more water. “Those people should be receiving water from Xikundu, but then I’ll check as to what the problem is, and then we’ll see how better they can be assisted.” He adds that the suggestion of making the use of a borehole water system in villages which have fewer households is a good idea worth looking into, from the side of the municipality. “I will check with our technical team to find out about Makhasa so that, if there’s no water at all, they are catered for in any manner for the meantime.”

Dyondzo Ngwenyama (12), from a family of 11 members, is relieved that the family might buy some bread instead of buying water this week.

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38. South African National Blood Service 27 Erasmus Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 Saturdays 09:00 - 14:00 B LU Sundays 09:00 - 14:00 PISTOL C Blood bank where essential blood donations can be done.

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39. McDoman Chemicals Retail Shop 101 Kruger Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 09h00 - 14:00 Hendrik Burger: 071 640 7385 or Madeleen Erasmus: 082 339 8928 Distributors of household cleaning materials - FREE Deliveries in town. 40. Nutri Wellness Clinic/Health Shop 26 Stubbs Street, Fuji Heights, Flat no 1 Monday - Friday 09h00 - 13:00 Contact Wynanda Pretorius 082 499 5881

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33. Da Silva Apteek 144 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt, 0920. Monday to Friday 08:00 to +/- 17:00 Saturdays 08:00 - 13:00 Tel: 015 516 7736. Pharmaceutical products. 34. Pharmacy @ Spar Soutpansberg Ricky Centre, 61 Baobab Street. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00 Saturday - 08:30 - 17:00 Sunday - 09:00 - 14:00 Suppliers of medicine and pharmaceutical products.

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12. Perfect Water 32-34 Songozwi Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday to Friday 09:00 - 16:00 Suppliers of purified water.

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11. Oasis Water Makhado Crossing, LTT & Mini@Ricky’s Spar Monday - Friday 09:00 - 16:00 Thohoyandou, Giyani, Nzhelele Monday - Friday 09:00 - 16:00 Musina, Monday to Friday 08:00 - 15:00 Suppliers of filtered water.

22. Checkers Makhado Crossing Cnr Songozwi Street and N1, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 19:00 Saturdays 08:00 - 17:00 Sundays 08:00 - 15:00 Essential groceries.

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10. Hanglip Slaghuis 26 Rissik Street, Louis Trichardt. 08:00 - 17:00 Tel: 083 711 9306. Beef and pork products.

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KGANAKGA MA Cash & HUT 19. KM Premjee &SSons Carry HA SO C Spar Louis Trichardt T R. 77 Kruger Street, Louis Trichardt. BAL E Cnr Songozwi & Grobler Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday to Friday 08:00 - 15:00 Monday to Friday 07:00 - 17:00 Saturday 08:00 - 13:00 Saturdays 08:00 - 15:00 Groceries + essentials. Suppliers ofRTessential groceries. O P 20. Shoprite AIR Soutpansberg Spar TO 105 Burger Street, Louis Trichardt. Baobab Ave, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 07:00 - 20:00 Monday to Friday 07:00 - 17:00 Saturdays 07:00 - 19:00 Saturdays 08:00 - 15:00 Sundays 07:00 - 17:00 CLAY PIGEON Suppliers of essential groceries. Essential groceries. Elim Spar 21. Pick ‘n Pay Louis Trichardt Monday to Saturday, Makhado Crossing Mall. 06:00 - 18:30 Monday - Friday 09:00 - 18:00 Sunday 07:00 - 16:00 Saturday 08:00 - 17:00

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17. Checkers Louis Trichardt Cnr Songozwi and Munnik Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday - 08:00 - 19:00 Saturdays - 08:00 - 17:00 Sundays - 08:00 - 15:00TSHIKOTA Essential groceries. KHENSANI tr. G

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28. Game Stores Cnr President & Songozwi Street, Saturday 09:00 - 15:00 Sunday 09:00 - 13:00 Essentials like groceries, household cleaning materials, toiletries & baby products.

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27. Boxer Superstores Maintaining normal trading hours. Open until 19:00 Essential groceries.

16. Macs Patel Brothers CC Shop Shop no 36, Block F, Eltivillas, Louis Trichardt, 0920. Tel: 015 516 5087/ 082 666 1080 Mehul@macs.co.za Not open, but registered to respond to emergency needs. Providers of food essentials more specifically Indian spices. Also provides liquid petroleum gas.

26. Royal Macadamia (PTY) Ltd 07:00 until 16:00 during lockdown. Processing of macadamia nuts.

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Vleismark Rissik Street 17, Louis Trichardt. Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00 Saturdays 08:00 - 13:00 Meat products. The company also delivers in town.

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Soutpansberg Koelkamers 18 Joubert Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 15:00 Saturday 08:00 - 13:00 Supplier of frozen food products such as chicken.

14. Commien Veggies Klein Street 52, Louis Trichardt Monday - Friday 07:00 - 16:00 Supplier of fresh produce such as potatoes, onions and butternuts.

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PD Otto Elektries 24/7 - Louis Trichardt and surrounding areas. Electrical services, for emergency breakdowns.

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Brennco Feeds 41 Kruger Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 07:00 - 16:30

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Pro Tanks 131 Klein Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 15:00 Contact Naas Pohl at 082 335 7659 Supplier of water tanks.

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Old Mutual 97 Krogh Street, Rentmeester Building, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 09:00 - 15:00 Tel: 015 505 4700

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Surat Computers 55 Commercial Road, Louis Trichardt. Tel: 082 887 9338. Not open, but can be telephonically contacted for emergency supplies and assistance to registered businesses.

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LTT Brake & Clutch 29 Erasmus Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday to Friday 07:15 tot 17:00 Saturday 08:00 to 12:00 Tel: (015) 516 4414 or Floris 084 557 7223 (after hours) Brakes motor car & truck clutch manufacturers clutches.

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Noordstaal 42 Industria Road, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 12:00 Tel: 015 516 5108/9 Steel supply shop - we deliver.

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Easy Build 58 Vaal Street, Eltivillas, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 13:00 Tel: 015 516 1077 / 516 2245 Emergencies: Tommy: 083 346 6600 Theuns Kloppers: 084 518 4203 Essential hardware products.

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Autozone 85 Kruger Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 12:00 Emergencies Tel: 082 568 9213 We are open to all essential service providers with valid CIPC Certificate.

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Archer Paint Centre Cnr Rissik & President Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 09:00 - 11:00 Emergency Tel: 083 324 8495 We are open to all essential service providers with valid CIPC Certificate.

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RC Solutions (Pty) Ltd 24 Devenish Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00 Tel: 076 289 8285 / 015 004 0988 admin@rcsolutions.co.za IT, networking, camera systems. Our offices are closed, but all our technicians are still available for call-outs. Should clients want to visit our offices they can simply phone and we will go to the offices.

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PT Batteries C/O Rissik & President Street, Shop no.7, Louis Trichardt. Contact: 060 980 0944 For essential battery emergencies.

Northern H2O Pumps 177 Forestry Road, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 13:00 Tel: 083 660 2472 Irrigation and electrical services as well as the supply, repair of pumps and all plumbing and water related problems.

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Kumo Plant Hire SA Rondebosch 64, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 07:00 -17:00 Tel: 063 913 6673 Plant Hire - bulldozers, TLB’s, excavators & tippers.

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Listen to The Dub Master By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho Steve Netshishivhe, also known as The Dub Master, is a reggae artist focusing on dub music and he has so far earned himself respect among reggae music lovers in Africa. The Dub Master had released his debut full-length reggae album, I ya konda, in 2011, followed by Only Him can Save Us (2015), I Dub What I Like (2016), and Deep Roots of Dub (2017). All those albums comprised songs that all resonated with root sounds and rhythms of African and Jamaican descent. “Dub is my life – I dub what I like,” he said. “I create the kind of music which many people enjoy and even beg for more. It’s quality music which you can listen to many times without getting bored. I last released a fulllength album in 2017 and lovers of Dub reggae have been calling me and saying I should come back with a new album.” His latest project is entitled Greed-

iness of Dub and Otherwise, and listening to it is a refreshing moment that no lover of good music would want to miss. It consists tracks such as Lufuno, Trouble in South Afrika, A vhani funi, Situation Dub, Dub and the DJ, Save your Dub, Don’t sing the Dub, Love crisis Dub, No Love Dub, Greediness, and Babylon Crisis. “It has been said of music that it mends broken hearts and heals crippled souls, and the kind of music I offer achieves exactly that,” he said. Steve Netshishivhe. He grew up listening to dub reggae by good musicians such as Scientist, King Tubby, AugusManngo and tus Pablo, and Prince Far I. He admit- Taki Mashau. He had worked with Dr ted that their music spoke directly to Glen Ravhuhali on the arrangements. his mind and heart in a way that made He was born and raised in Khubvi him enter a meditation phase. “It village and he is currently working in allows you as a listener to savour the the Department of Defence as an enamazing artistry of the instrumentalvironmental manager. He is available ists,” he told Limpopo Mirror. on Facebook and he can be reached on On this project he features Asataluli 083 336 3396.

“Follow your heart” - Tshithavhane By Mbulaheni Ridovhona Although his mother always wanted him to become an electrical engineer, he was not passionate about this career path. Mashudu Tshithavhane said he was forced to go to study at Gumani Technical High School in Vondwe, but because that was not what he really wanted, he failed Grade 10 in 2012. In the following year, he changed schools and went to Nthetsheleseni Secondary School, so that he could follow his first love, radio, after passing Grade 12. "It was when I was doing Grade 10 when I became knowledgeable about what career path I wanted to follow. I understood that I had to study either journalism or media studies, because I had always wanted to be behind the microphone," he said. Tshithavhane, a newsreader and a part-time current-affairs presenter at Univen FM, said he fell in love with radio at a very young age. "When I was eight years old, I was already a

fan of current affairs (Ndevhetsini) on University of Venda. Phalaphala FM, but the love of radio He is having the time of his life kept on growing," he recalled. at the station. "It was not easy at all When asked what made him a good being in a studio for the very first time, radio presenter, he had this to say. "Ev- because I had fear - but after a few ery time when I have to go on air, I do weeks, I got used to the environment. research about what I have to present I'm really enjoying being here," he or read about. I must be knowledgesaid. able enough to avoid misinforming people. I make Mashudu Tshithavhane. sure that I jot things down Photo: Mashudu while doing the research, Tshithavhane. so that I keep a script with me for references. Building a strong and long-lasting relationship with the listeners is important," he said. The 23-year-old from Tshivhulani drew inspiration from veteran radio presenters such as Thivhulawi Muhali, Aluimelwi Alex Netshapasha and Tshimangadzo Murovhi. He is currently studying for a BA in Media Studies at the

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DJ Roxy keeps listeners updated about Covid-19 By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho Rofhiwa Millicent Munyai, known as "Milly” or “DJ Roxy" to hundreds of thousands of Makhado FM listeners, is a voice that keeps listeners entertained, informed, and engaged in current affairs. With the Covid-19 national lockdown in effect, she is part of the radio crew who are hosting special shows between 10:00 and 14:00 on Makhado FM. “Our special shows comprise updates on Covid-19, current affairs and music to keep listeners active and entertained as they are at home and those who are at work, since we have essential workers,” she said. “We are really in a critical situation as a society because we have not had a pandemic of this nature before.” DJ Roxy’s main and original show is Yowa, Afternoon Drive at 15:0018:00. “When Pres Cyril Ramaphosa announced the national lockdown, people observed it strictly but as days went on, they started to move around everywhere and seemingly without any reasonable purpose,” she said. “The coronavirus is a real threat and it seems like some of our people are taking it lightly. We need to stand together and remain at our homes if we want to win.” She said that people did not only have to remain in their homes when there were routine patrols by the law enforcers. “Be your own guard,” she said. “So, according me, I think it is not fair for doing things because you are

being monitored, do it because you want to be safe. So, stay home and be safe, that's our priority now.” “I started falling in love with radio at an early age, because back then there was no electricity to keep TVs on all the time around the village, and during the night and early in the morning we used to listen to radio before we went to school,” she said. She said that she was a hard worker, and she believed in dedication and the drive of passion. “Without dedication and passion, one gets nowhere,” she said. Tune into Makhado FM between 10:00 and 14:00 and listen to DJ Roxy’s sweet voice. Rofhiwa Millicent Munyai, known as "Milly” or “DJ Roxy".

New Tshivenda poetry collection for Hadzhi By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho The innovative author Fhatuwani Hadzhi is back with a Tshivenda poetry collection, Tshililo tsha Tsiwana, which can be literally translated as The Cry of an Orphan. Hadzhi is an accomplished poet who has had his poems appear on the online Avbob poetry page, which publishes the best new South African poems by both emerging and established poets. “My new book consists of 21 hard-hitting poems that are worth reading and they have been crafted for life’s different occasions and scenarios,” he said. “Maybe this is the other reason why many people had called to appreciate the beauty of the poems contained in the book. They are the poems that are embedded in political issues, education, upbringing, and moral decay that needs to be rebuilt.” Hadzhi has been writing for over two decades. He added

that what made him a good writer was that he always bought good books and read them. “I carry a book wherever I go,” he said. “Sometimes reading doesn’t have to read a whole big volume of a book at a go, if you do not have the time to do so; go at it bit by bit, and you will enjoy reading.” He added: “My passion for writing keeps me going. In poetry, or through poetry, I have found a way of articulating my feelings and my worldview without fear or censor. I speak my mind even at the oddest of times in our society.” He is always remembered for his previous publications, which are Episode Craft, and The Voice of Africa.

The author's love of literature saw him writing study guides like Across the Board, Comfort Herself Grades 8-11. He has submitted articles for publication in a variety of magazines through the years and that is how he hones his writing skills. Those interested in the art of Fhatuwani Hadzhi can reach him on 072 281 0075 or 066 569 4292.

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Art & Entertainment Author adds to his collection By Mbulaheni Ridovhona The 25-year-old author Mulalo Siphuma recently published three books, which are Success is not an accident, He sent His Word, and Relationship with God. Speaking to Limpopo Mirror, Siphuma, from Ha-Lambani village, said that Success is not an accident was about purpose discovery and how to fulfil it. "I wrote Success is not an Accident because so many people are dying without knowing the intent of their existence. People think that

success is luck or having a lot of money, so I wrote it to give the genuine description of success," he said. He sent His Word is about the integrity of the Word of God. "The importance of the Word in our daily lives. A relationship with God is about fellowship between God and his children, Christians. Many Christians haven't realized the importance of the Word of God. They go to church for prophecies and miracles, forgetting that the Word of God is a sword that delivers them from destruction," he said.

Local author Mulalo Siphuma. Photo: Mulalo Siphuma.

About the book Relationship with God, he said: "People are in good relationships with pastors, yet they are not in a relationship with God. You must have a relationship with Him first before you can be in a good relationship with the pastor. I want to stir people to have hunger for God." "I want all pages of these books to be flipped nationwide and also to serve as proof that it is possible to follow and achieve your dreams," he said. He can be reached on 072 829 8208.

Mbangi and Mphagani Sounds join the ﬁght As a rumba, sungura and g-

Mbangi Mphaga and his lon time friend in music, Mr Khathutshelo Netshilaphala (right).

Tshivenda music artist, a resident of Mukula Thondoni village, Mr Mbangiseni Edward Mphaga, said he could not stand by and look on while the government was calling upon everybody and various institutions to close ranks and make their contribution in the campaign to mitigate the spread of the killer coronavirus.

Mbangi, as he is commonly known, said his fourth project, Coronavirus (Covid 19), had almost been ready for recording when the State President had announced the national lockdown last month. Instead of recording the album, Mbangi decided to put the project on hold, so that he could add a song that spoke to the situation the country found itself in as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. He revealed that it had taken him one day to compile and record the song, Coronavirus, which happens to be the title track. The album was recorded and released on Thursday, 9 April. The title track was played for the first time on local radio stations two days after it was released. The album consists of six songs. Some of the songs that are making the album an instant hit with the

fans include Vhafumakadzi ndi vha ndeme, Faranani, Shangoni zwithu zwi a konda and the title song itself, Coronavirus. Mbangi’s music career dates to 2014 when he released his debut album, Bridget ni Wanga, consisting of seven songs. The album paved the way for the second project, Mukula, which was released two years later. Mbangi and his group, Mphagani Sounds, went back to the recording studio again in 2018. His third album, Tata Mandela, was released towards the end of that year. According to Mbangi, Tata Mandela is still in demand, even though it has been on the market for a period exceeding 12 months now. For live performance bookings, Mbangi can be phoned on 072 400 0875 or 071 411 3871.

The legend “Jah Rubza Vhadau” is back Entertainment Reggae music lovers in Musina have been asking themselves about the whereabouts of local multiple-award-winning reggae star Evans Mudau. Famously known by his stage name, Jah Rubza Vhadau, the much-loved artist has been out of the limelight for some time. The good news for his fans is that, despite the lockdown and the current fight against the coronavirus, Mudau has bounced back and released a new album last week. The album, titled Covid 19, is a combination of original, deep and skanking reggae that will set the fans’ feet tapping. The heavy bassline, outstanding drumbeats, soothing rhythms and Mudau’s

beautiful voice make the album an outstanding offering that will easily penetrate the tough dogeat-dog music industry. Mudau, who draws his inspiration from Bob Marley and Colbert Mukwevho, said his album consisted of 10 songs that were composed with different themes to satisfy a variety of music lovers. The tracks are Corona Virus, Digweleji, Makotoponi, Africa Unite, Yemani ka maudu, Vhana vhashu, Cellphone, Condomise, Mhantsala murahu and Feeling free. The artist, who has released four previous albums and several singles in his 20-year music career, said his latest offering was doing well. “I can’t believe that since its release last week, the demand is skyrocketing, especially

Jah Rubza Vhadau.

By Frank Mavhungu

here in Musina. This is because I have been out of the limelight for some time and my fans were missing my beautiful original music. I’m really overwhelmed by this massive support.” Jah Rubza Vhadau is very outspoken against music piracy. “For some of us, music is a job that puts food on the table. We urge everyone to buy original music, so that the industry can grow, thereby giving us some profit to meet our daily needs.” He has a message to budding artists: “The music industry is sometimes very rough. Work hard and never give up on your dreams. The road might be rocky now, but good things will follow you if you do not give up. You must also save have something when your music the little you get, so that you may career hits a snag.”

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Rendani Sikhwivhilu, known as “Rendys”, is a seasoned Phalaphala FM morning-driveshow (Vhandilani) producer. Sikhwivhilu started his primary school educcation at Tshishonga Primary in Thohoyandou. He attended Mphaphuli Nngweni and matriculated at Thohoyandou High School in 1994. He received a degree in criminal justice from the University of Venda. When he was still a student, he went to Oujda in Morocco as part of an All Africa Human Rights moot court competition, where the Univen students took position 6 out of 43 African universities. He was a volunteer with the South African Student Organization in Korongwe, Tanzania, in 1996. He received the presidential programme award for senior university students from the South African Management Development institute in 1997. Sikhwivhilu worked as the court interpreter at Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court and joined Univen Community radio when he presented the morning drive show for three years. He was recruited by Phalaphala FM in 1999. In 2001, he presented the station’s afternoon drive show, and in 2003, he was the producer of the SABC’s educational programmes. He earned several of the highest accolades for the best educational programme presenter from SABC educational. In 2004, he was announced as the SABC’s best educational producer in the Limpopo region. He has 13 years’ experience working as a producer at the station and he produced both the afternoon drive show, Dziaorowa, and the morning drive show, Vhandilani. He worked with legendary presenters such as the legendary Mpho Nefale, Jones Netshipise, Terry Mudau, Jimmy Da Scracher, Thina Ramantswana and Rudzani “1020” Khalushi. He also presented the traffic report during the morning drive show. Sikhwivhilu won the national Liberty Radio award in the Traffic Reporter of the Year category in 2018. He is an experienced product branding specialist with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. He is excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. His broad industry experience includes broadcasting, production, advertising, branding, and communication. According to him, young people need to be given moral education that encourages them to stay away from committing crimes. “It is important for the elderly and teachers to tell the children about the danger of involving themselves in crime,” he said. He urged young people to refrain from all acts of criminal activity and focus on their schoolwork.

Rendani Sikhwivhilu.

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TTM and Jean Munganga at loggerheads over unpaid salary According to him, part of the agreement was that the club would Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila start to pay him the outstanding Football Club (TTM) will have to monies at the end of January, but appear before the Premier Soconce again they failed to stick to cer League’s Dispute Resolution the initial instalment as agreed. Chamber (DRC) soon to provide He further revealed that the reasons for their failure to pay president of the club, Mr Masala one of their players, Jean MunMulaudzi, had sent him an SMS ganga. The 29-year-old national in February, telling him that he from the Democratic Republic had instructed the management of the Congo joined Vhadau Vha to pay Munganga, but once again Damani in August last year on a nothing happened. Realizing that two-year contract. the club was playing him for a fool, According to him, the club Munganga took the matter to the owes him three months’ salary. league’s DRC. Munganga revealed that the last According to him, the matter time he received any salary was at was set down for hearing on 14 the end of October. He said that March, but the club requested a the club had paid him his August postponement to 24 March. Howsalary on time and then failed to ever, the matter could not be heard meet their contractual obligation on 24 March as the league activin September. He stated that they ities had already been suspended had paid him at the end of October by then as a result of the national without explaining why they had lockdown. not done so in September. “Since TTM is run without Munganga further indicated sponsorship, the club is vulnerable that the club had defaulted again to cash-flow problems. TTM and end of November and December. Munganga agreed on a six-month He revealed that he broke the settlement agreement in Janusilence after their last match of the ary, but due to some financial year against University of Pretoria challenges, the agreement did not and told the team’s coach that he materialize,” reads an extract of would not report at the team’s the statement issued by the club’s training camp in January if he did communication and marketing not get paid. manager, Mr Tshidino Ndou. “How do I get to training when In the statement, the club I don’t have money? I live in apologises to the player for the Polokwane and the team trains in inconvenience the club might have Louis Trichardt,” he said. The forcaused him. It dismisses Munganmer Black Leopards’ defender said ga’s allegations that some players that the situation was frustrating are given special treatment when since he had a family in the Congo it comes to the payment of salaries that relied on him for survival. He as baseless and unfounded. “It’s stated that the chief executive ofa pity the player has taken the ficer of the club, Mr Sello Chokoe, matter to the DRC while we are had called him and requested that committed to resolve it with the the two parties sign a settlement urgency it deserves,” the statement agreement. reads further. By Frank Mavhungu

Frustrated - Jean Munganga.

LEGALS NGOBILE MABUZA NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTORISATION MAVUTANI 87 (Pty) Ltd NEAS REF NO: 12/1/9/EV855 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE MATI A XITANGENI WATER AND ENTERTAINMENT PARK, MAKHADO. Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 24 (4 (v)) of the National Environmental Management Act, Act No. 107 of 1998 (NEMA) on behalf of Mavutani 87 (Pty) Ltd, for the following proposed activities: Description of Activities: Mati A Xitangeni would like to present an opportunity to the people of Vhembe District, and surrounding areas to access entertainment, quad biking, zip line, swimming pools, team building and swimming lessons facilities that is within their reach. Other services that will be rendered include private garden for people who would like to take pictures for wedding celebrations, birthday parties and other memorable events. Location: The site is collectively situated on Portion 18 of the farm Klipfontein LT situated in Ward 31 of Makhado Local Municipality. The proposed development is located, south of the R524 and east of the small town Louis Trichardt, alongside an unpaved road within a residential setting of Makhado on stand number 35 Mahamu village, coordinates 23°06’20” S; 30°12’38” E. In order to obtain Environmental Approval, a Basic Assessment (BA) process will need to be followed. In this regard Env-SS (Pty) Ltd has been appointed as independent

environmental practitioners to carry out the BA Process. NOTICE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS The Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) are available for public review for a period of 30 days 5 May – 5 June 2020. To access these reports and submission of comments, please refer to the links below: For submission of comments: https://www.dropbox. com/home/MATI%20 A%20XITANGENI%20 PUBLIC%20 COMMENTS%20 FOLDER/PUBLIC%20 COMMENTS%20%26%20 REPONSES For access to the reports: https://www.dropbox. com/home/MATI%20 A%20XITANGENI%20 PUBLIC%20 COMMENTS%20FOLDER/ BAR%20%26%20EMP%20 REPORTS Stakeholder Consultation: Stakeholders are being offered an opportunity to comment on the project by registering as an Interested and Affected Party and attending the public meeting where stakeholders will get a chance to engage on the proposed development. The public meeting will be held as follows: Date:15 June 2020 Venue: Stand 35, Mahumu village, Makhado, Valdezia Time: 11H00amTo register as an Interested and Affected Party and to obtain a Background Information Document, please contact: EnvSS CONTACT DETAILS Attention: Nqobile Mabuza (Environmental Assessment PractitionerEAP) Tel: (011) 827 1589 Cell: 081 077 0704 Email Address: nmabuza@ hotmail.co.za

Leopards ready to finish the season on a high note By Frank Mavhungu Black Leopards are always ready to compete, even if the league gives the teams only three days to resume their league programme. This was revealed by the team’s head coach, Mr Alan Clark, in an interview with Limpopo Mirror. Speaking from his home in Durban, Clark said his team had not stopped training since the president had announced the national lockdown last month. He revealed that they were using an App called Zoom through which he could monitor the players’ training sessions from home. According to him, the players have a training session every morning from where they are and that he could monitor every player and give advice when the players were deviating from their training programmes. Clark further indicated that the training programme has assisted the players to remain fit and ready for any eventuality. Asked about the players’ state of health, the former Amazulu assistant coach confirmed that their two first-choice goalkeepers, Jonas Mendes and King Ndlovu, would be available for selection when the league activities resumed. According to the 40-year-old tactician, King Ndlovu has fully recovered from his fractured ankle. He further indicated that the keeper has joined his teammates

in their daily training sessions. He also stated that their Guinea-Bissau international, Jonas Mendes, was on a physiotherapy programme. Asked to comment about the team’s performance since his appointment as the team’s head coach, Clark said that he felt that they had underperformed as a team. He reiterated the fact that Black Leopards did not belong where they were at present because they had a lot of talent in their camp. Lidoda Duvha are languishing at the bottom of the log with 20 points accumulated from 24 outings. Clark appealed to the team’s fans not to press the panic button, saying things would change for the better in their camp in the six remaining league matches.

Mr Alan Clark.

Stalwart of women’s sport By Kaizer Nengovhela

back on public television and ensured that women became involved in boxing. She was also working as the general manager of marketing and cooperative communication of the Premier Soccer League. She also served on the board of directors of Brand South Africa, the Gauteng Tourism Board and the distribution agency of the National Lottery Commission of South Africa. She is currently the chairperson of Wheelchair Tennis South Africa. She advises young ones that if they want to be good leaders, they must stand for justice and they should not be led by unethical leaders, as they have a tendency of destroying an organisation.

The well-known women’s sport administrator, Muditambi "Ntambi" Ravele, is a stalwart of women in sport in South Africa. She started playing netball at a tender age in the streets of Tshiawelo in Soweto before her parents relocated to Tshituni Tsha Fhasi in the Nzhelele area. She was a player and officiating netball at the same time at secondary school level. She served Netball South Africa in several important roles, such as president, chairperson, manager, and head of delegations. She was a board member of the South Africa Sports Commission and was continually active in the creation and running of programmes of the national sports council. She was appointed at the national department of sport and recreation in South Africa. She established the Women and Sport South Africa (WASSA) by convincing the late Minister Steve Tshwete to take the initiative. In 1996, WASSA was formed and started to work to bring the women-and-sport agenda to the forefront. She was appointed by Technikon Pretoria in 1999 as the head of marketing and transformation, the first African woman appointed in that position. Later, she was appointed to be the only woman to serve as the chairperson of the Boxing South Africa board as boxing was known as a male-dominated sport. While there, she managed to get boxing Ms Muditambi "Ntambi" Ravele.

“Discipline is important” By Kaizer Nengovhela Local cyclist Respect Ramashia (25) ascribes his success to hard work and striving for the best in a career that demands discipline and determination. Ramashia grew up at Malale village and is currently a member of Polokwane Pedallers Cycling Club. He has pursued his love of cycling since 2017 and he is happy about his journey and is the champion of the Limpopo Series 2019. "Discipline and a healthy lifestyle led me to become a star and to excel at becoming a good cyclist," he said. He describes cycling as a lifestyle that requires commitment and staying away for alcohol and other substances. According to him, cycling is a tough sporting code and requires discipline to continue training hard and always work towards Respect Ramashia (25).

perfection when participating in a competition. He is always challenging himself and must stick to healthy food, and resisting some delicious foods was not easy, he added. "But because I know what I must achieve as a cyclist, I never get distracted from my goals. The life of a cyclist is costly and demands a lot of financial support, which is always a challenge," he said. He sometimes visits schools to give motivational talks. He always touches on the importance of discipline and encourages pupils to remain focused and not be distracted from their schoolwork. Regarding the coronavirus, he said that listening to the call of President Ramaphosa was important. “We are all praying to God to heal our land, so that everything can get back to normal. Please stay at home, and isolate yourself,” he said.

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Black Leopards fire striker Thuso Phala nious way. He further indicated that he was The relationship between Black planning to hang up his soccer Leopards and one of their vastly boots at the end of the current experienced players, Thuso Phaseason. la, is something of the past. The The 33-year-old striker played news was confirmed by the player 13 matches for Lidoda Duvha since himself. his arrival from SuperSport United According to Phala, he received a at the beginning of the season. The letter from the club on Wednesday, last time Phala played a competitive informing him about the terminagame was on 21 December when tion of his contract with immediate the Thohoyandou side lost 1-2 to effect. Orlando Pirates at the Orlando Asked about the factors that had Stadium in Johannesburg. led to his dismissal, Phala refused All efforts made to solicit comto go deeper into the matter, saying ments from the club bore no fruit as some problems had developed bethe phone of the club’s spokespertween him and the club during the son, Mr Berry Ramunenyiwa, went past weeks. He indicated that the unanswered. problems seemed like minor ones Born in Soweto, Johannesburg, at first, but he later realized that he on 27 May 1986, Phala played for was underestimating the case. the now-defunct Silver Stars FC According to him, the matter between 2006 and 2007. He moved took an ugly turn when he was to Kaizer Chiefs where he stayed for summoned to appear before the three seasons before migrating to club’s disciplinary committee to give Mamelodi Sundowns. answers to charges of misconduct. When his contract with SunPhala vehemently refused to dis- downs expired in 2010, Phala close the nature of misconduct. joined Platinum Stars. That was He further stated that even after where he stayed for three solid appearing before the disciplinary years. His longest stay was at Sucommittee, he had not thought that perSport United, where his contract the matter would lead to his exstretched from 2013 until 2019. He pulsion. Phala said he had pleaded scored 20 goals in the 141 games with the club to allow him to play in he played for Supersport. He got a their six remaining league matches, call-up to the national team, Bafana so that he could retire in a ceremo- Bafana, in 2012. By Frank Mavhungu

Fired - Thuso Phala.

King Mchichwa and his soldiers are ready to fight for promotion By Frank Mavhungu While most of the GladAfrica Championship League teams are only waiting for the league to make an announcement regarding the date on which the programme will resume, the situation is totally different at the Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) camp. According to the team’s caretaker coach, Mr Lucky “King Mchichwa” Nelukau, Vhadau Vha Damani are leaving no stone unturned in their preparations for the resumption of the league activities. Nelukau was the team’s assistant coach until the head coach, Mr Vladislav Heric, was placed on special leave last month. He revealed that it was business as usual in their camp. To demonstrate that they are hungry for promotion, TTM have been training twice a day since the beginning of the national lockdown. He stated that each training session lasted for 90 minutes. Asked how he was managing to monitor the players from a distance, the former Black Leopards player said that TTM might

be campaigning in the lower division, but they were more advanced when it came to technology. According to him they were using an App called Zoom. “With this App I can monitor the players where they are while I am at home,” he said. He described his players as soldiers who were in a warzone, waiting to pull the trigger. Mr Nelukau said he wished the league activities could resume anytime soon, adding that the spirit was high in the camp. He reiterated that all the players were in a good state of health despite the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide. According to him, the only player who will not be available for selection in their first two matches is the team’s right back, Tshepo Makgoga. Tower, as his fans call him, was given his marching orders in their last league game against JDR Stars at the Soshanguve Giant Stadium outside Pretoria early last month. JDR Stars beat TTM 1-0 through a goal that came shortly after Makgoga saw red. Asked to share his view regarding the possibility that the league might declare the current season null and

void, Nelukau said that the decision would be a huge disappointment to everyone within the TTM family, including the players. “That would mean that all the effort we had put in from the beginning of the season with the hope that the team will be promoted at the end of the season will be in vain,” he concluded.

“Training at home lacks that adrenaline rush” period has a downside. “My body is not stimulated and “Training at home can be effective is not challenged the way it should but is extremely boring and lacks be,” said Strydom. an element of adrenaline,” says Since the year 2009, when he Matthew Strydom, a boxer from started his career, Strydom has Musina. won a silver medal at the Salga Games for boxing and the amateur The country is on lockdown to K1 kickboxing championship, and control the spread of COVID-19 he was the runner-up at the SA K1 and outdoor activities have since kickboxing championship. been cancelled. This includes So far, Strydom has won 40 of the going out for training or any gym 42 fights he has been involved in. exercises. To Strydom, the winner He is a registered professional of the 2010 KZN amateur boxing boxer with Boxing South Africa and championship, the 21-day lockdown is a SA K1 board member. By Bernard Chiguvare

Lucky “King Mchichwa” Nelukau. Matthew Strydom (right) in action during a fight. Photo: M Strydom.