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‘n Bejaarde ma en haar seun is in net minder as ‘n jaar vir ‘n tweede keer wreed op hul Nooitgedacht-kleinhoewe buite Louis Trichardt aangeval. Die 82-jarige tannie Joekie Nortjé en haar 62-jarige seun Johan is gelukkig om te leef, nadat hulle Maandagoggend deur ‘n groep van drie of vier mans op

die hoewe oorrompel is. Die twee is op 27 Mei verlede jaar ook op die kleinhoewe aangeval deur ‘n groep mans en erg aangerand. Die aanval het Maandag net na 07:00 plaasgevind, kort nadat tannie Joekie uitgegaan het om die hoenders oop te maak. Toe sy omdraai, het drie mans haar oorrompel en die huis ingesleep. Johan was reeds in die huis vasgemaak met stukke elektriese kabel en ‘n stuk

Die 82-jarige tannie Joekie Nortjé, afgeneem in die MediKliniek in Tzaneen nadat sy behandeling gekry het vir ‘n vergruisde knieskyf, ‘n beenbreuk in haar hand en steekwonde. Foto verskaf. Ad designed by Zoutnet Publishers

staaldraad. Hulle is daarna vir sowat twee ure erg aangerand, met hul aanvallers wat op soek was na geld en ander waardevolle items. Tannie Joekie kon egter later daarin slaag om hulp te ontbied, nadat die mans gevlug het. “Op die einde, toe hulle die kluis uit die muur uitbreek en haar weer wou slaan om uit te vind waar die sleutels is, toe sê sy vir hulle ‘I am going to die now’, want sy kon glad nie meer staan nie as gevolg van die knieskyf wat stukkend geslaan is. Dit was toe dat hulle gevlug het,” het Dippie Nortjé, tannie Joekie se ander seun, gesê. Die erg beseerde tannie Joekie het op haar boude na die agterdeur van die huis geskuif waar haar “noodselfoon” ingeprop was. Sy kon toe vir Dippie-hulle skakel. Hulle ander selfone is almal gesteel. Soos met die aanval verlede jaar, was Dippie eerste op die toneel gewees. “Die brutaliteit was vir my erger en ek verwerk dit moeiliker as die vorige keer. As jy dit gesien het, sal jy verstaan watter wroeging ek in myself oor die aanval het. Dit is regtig ‘n lafaard wat ‘n 82-jarige vrou so verniel!” het Dippie gesê. Volgens Dippie was die aanvallers se modus operandi dieselfde as verlede jaar. “Die polisie sê natuurlik die vorige lot is in hegtenis, maar ek sê dit is dieselfde klomp. Volgens die polisie het hulle verlede jaar iemand gearresteer, maar ons het nog nooit terugvoer daaroor gekry nie,” het Dippie gesê. Buiten vir kneuswonde oor haar hele lyf, is ‘n been in tannie Joekie se linkerhand gebreek. Sy het ook steekwonde aan die regterhand opgedoen, terwyl haar linker knieskyf vergruis is. Johan het soortgelyke besering opgedoen, onder andere ook ‘n kopwond. (Vervolg Die erg beseerde 62-jarige Johan Nortjé. Buiten vir steekwonde en ‘n op p. 2) kopwond, is sy een arm ook gebreek. Foto verskaf.

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Well-known councillor passes away

Ek is ... die Weg, die Waarheid en die lewe

By Bernard Chiguvare

Lewe altyd in die verwagting van Christus se koms (Matteus 24:36-44)

n die hele hoofstuk 24 verduidelik Jesus die tekens wat sal aandui dat die begin van die voleinding van die wêreld aange breek het, wanneer die eindtyd sal begin. Hy noem dinge soos oorloë, aardbewings, ongeregtigheid, die opstaan van valse profete en christusse wat mense probeer mislei. Hy noem die groot verdrukking, die toename van verraad en mishandeling, die liefde van mense wat gaan verminder, en die gelowiges wat gehaat gaan word ter wille van die naam van Christus. Hierdie is alles dinge wat moet gebeur, sê Christus. Maar dit is nog nie die einde nie. Dit is die begin van die einde, die begin van die eindtyd. En al hierdie dinge het reeds in die dissipels se leeftyd begin. Die eind tyd is van toe af tot nou aan die gang. In hierdie eindtyd, vertel Christus ons, moet die evangelie aan al die nasies verkondig word, te midde van die verdrukking en wanorde wat gaan heers. Diegene wat volhard in die geloof tussen al hierdie dinge, verseker Hy ons, sal gered word. Ná die verdrukking sal Christus te voorskyn kom, saam met al die tekens wat sy aankoms aankondig. Sy aan koms sal gepaard gaan met die versameling van al die uitverkorenes, om in die hemelse koninkryk opgeneem te word. Wanneer dit gaan gebeur, wanneer die dag en uur gaan wees, soos ons teks sê, weet nie mand nie. Nie ‘n engel nie, nie ‘n mens nie, net die Vader in die hemel. En tog was daar altyd, in krisistye, in tye van groot omwentel ing, mense wat die idee verkondig dat dit ‘n aanduiding is vir die koms van Christus. Met elke groot oorlog, met elke groot ramp, self met elke groot pessiekte en pandemie is daar diegene wat na vore tree om te sê: ‘Pasop! Christus is op pad’. So asof Christus se koms iets is waaroor sy kinders gewaarsku moet word, iets waarvoor ons moet bang wees. Maar dit gebeur. En veral met vandag se tegnologie en sosiale media is daar kort-kort iemand wat met ‘n nuwe variasie van hierdie dwaling na vore kom. Mense wat sê die coronavirus is die einde van die mensdom. Mense wat wiskun dige berekeninge op grond van jaartalle genoem in die Bybel maak, en voorhou dat hulle uitgewerk het hoeveel jare God hierdie aarde gee om te bestaan, en dat die jare snaaks genoeg juis sopas uitgeloop het. Selfs mense wat probeer om voorspellings van figure soos Nostradamus aan die Bybel te koppel om te sê die einde gaan nou aanbreek. Op watter manier ook al, daar is mense wat beweer hulle ken die dag en uur van Christus se koms, en so word sommige mense verwar. Want die waarheid is: Die wederkoms van Christus gaan onverwags wees, en God beskik doelbewus dat dit onverwags gaan wees. Om hierdie rede gaan Hy nie toelaat dat enige sterfling sommer net die tyd wan neer Christus weer kom, sal voorspel nie. So onverwags sal dit wees dat die hele wêreld met hul normale lewens sal aangaan. Hulle sal, soos Christus sê, soos in die tyd net voor die sondvloed, eet en drink en trou, en dan gaan die koms skielik gebeur. Mense sal nog hul gewone werke doen wanneer Christus kom en onderskeid tref tussen wie Hy aange neem het en wie Hy verwerp. Dit is sinneloos om voorspellings oor die koms van Christus te maak, en ewe doel loos om daarna te luister. Want dit behoort eintlik geen verskil te maak in die lewens van gelowiges nie. Of ons nou die dag ken of nie, ons moet dieselfde optree. Ons moet altyd in verwagting van die koms van Christus lewe, altyd gereed wees daarvoor, net soos iemand gereed is vir ‘n inbreker by sy huis as hy vooraf daarvan uitgevind het. Hoe lewe ons in verwagting van die koms van Christus? Deur te doen wat ons as kinders van die Here en as gelowiges getaak is om te doen: Hou aan met glo, volhard daarin tot aan die einde toe. Volhard ook in die verkondiging van die evangelie aan almal in ons lewens. Moenie die liefde laat verkoel nie, maar gaan voort daarin teenoor God en die mense om ons. Laat ons voortgaan en op hierdie manier te wys dat ons nie net die koms van Christus verwag nie, maar hartlik daarna uitsien en dit begeer. - Ds. Hannes Lee (Gereformeerde Kerk Messina)

Cllr Albert Mafhala.

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 most of the people’s lives.” Sending a message of condolence, Mr Jacques Smalle, DA Limpopo leader, described Mafhala as a hardworking and dedicated councillor who always served the Makhado community with commitment and passion. The mayor of the Makhado Local Municipality, Cllr Samuel Munyai, also sent a message of condolence. “The municipality is disheartened by the untimely death of Cllr Mafhala. He was a reliable and engaging individual who was also down to earth,” said Mayor Munyai. Cllr Mafhala is survived by his wife Johanna and five children. Two of the children are still at school. A memorial service will be held on Thursday and the burial will take place on Friday at Tshitavha village.

DEPRESSIEF Bejaarde ma en seun oorleef aanval van p. 1) nie haatdraend is nie. “My daar bly nie … Ons het nooit MOEDELOOS (Vervolg “Sy kop is ook oopgeslaan. ma is maar altyd ‘n positiewe verwag dit gaan ‘n tweede keer Orals was net bloed want ‘n mens. Haar standpunt sal nie gebeur nie. Maar ons bly almal bloei baie,” het Dippie verander nie, maar ek is die een mens en ons weet hulle is ‘n DESPERAAT kopwond gesê. Later sou hulle ook wat verbitterd is. Ons standsagte teiken en ons por hulle Ons kan help

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bevind dat Johan se regterarm gebreek is. Tannie Joekie is oorge plaas na die MediKliniek in Tzaneen, terwyl Johan afgevoer is na Gauteng en Woensdag opgeneem is in die Groenkloof Hospitaal. Die skade aan tannie Joekie se knieg is herstel, terwyl haar snywonde toegewerk is. Johan, wat sowat ‘n maand gelede ‘n beroerte gehad het, sukkel om te kommunikeer, maar die goeie nuus is dat hulle Vrydag sy arm gaan opereer by die Unitas Hospitaal. Medici, het Dippie gesê, vermoed sy beroerte is as gevolg van die ernstige hoofbesering wat hy verlede jaar opgedoen het. Tannie Joekie is bekend as ‘n baie positiewe mens wat

punt het verander. Ons sal nie toelaat dat hulle terug gaan plaas toe nie. Ons gaan nou die plek in die mark sit en ons gaan nou die besluit vir hulle neem. Ek bedoel, dit is elke keer ‘n traumatiese ervaring vir die familie. Die alternatief is dat as hulle die plek kan verkoop, kan hulle ‘n ander huis koop, anders sal ons as familie ‘n plan maak,” het Dippie gesê. Die besluit om die kleinhoewe te verkoop is vir die hele familie ‘n emosionele aangeleentheid. “Ons almal het sentimentele waarde aan die plot, maar in hierdie stadium moet jy die sentiment opweeg teenoor die realiteit en die realiteit is, verkoop die plek en kry klaar. Hulle kan nie alleen

Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die

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This week, 25 years ago, the then Louis Trichardt Transitional Local Council identified projects estimated at close to R100 million to be submitted to the provincial government for inclusion in the Reconstruction and Development Program (RDP). According to the main front page article of 28 April 1995, the water project at Sinthumule and Kutama was top of the list of immediate priorities. Second on the list was a low-current electricity supply for Tshikota, Sinthumule and Kutama. Third on the list was the upgrading of roads in the Kutama and Sinthumule areas. The upgrading of existing clinics and the development of a community clinic were also on the list. In ander nuus was die “Blou-aap probleem” weer onder die soeklig. Persone wat probleme met die diere in die omgewing ondervind het, is uitgenooi om hul griewe aan die plaaslike Blou-aap Stigting oor te dra. Die stigting het in daardie stadium hard gewerk om die diere van uitwissing te beskerm. ’n Beraming is gemaak dat slegs sowat 250 000 van die ape oor was in vergelyking met die ongeveer 290 miljoen van ‘n paar jaar tevore. Vir die vissermanne in die gemeenskap was daar ook ‘n kort berig gewees van pa en seun Fred Fritz (senior en junior) wat gewys het daar is nog vis in die Albasinidam. Die twee het in een aand sewe

karpe, een geelvis en vyf babers uit die water getrek. Die karpe se massa het gewissel tussen 2kg en 5kg en die babers se massa het gewissel tussen 4kg en 5kg. Ook op die hengelfront is berig van plaaslike hengelaar Chris Kruger wat met ‘n projek begin het om aasbootjies te bou wat oor ‘n afstand beheer kon word sodat ‘n hengelaar se aas elke keer op dieselfde plek in die dam afgegooi kon word.

reeds lankal aan om te trek,” het Dippie gesê. Dippie het sy opregte dank uitgespreek teenoor die hele gemeenskap vir hulle ondersteuning. “Ek wil graag almal bedank wat belangstelling getoon het. Ons het letterlik honderde oproepe gekry. Dit is moeilik om elke een te bedank,” het Dippie gesê. Na wat verneem word het die aanvallers gevlug met ‘n paar kleiner items, ‘n onbekende bedrag geld en ‘n toegesluite kluis. Teen druktyd is geen bevestiging ontvang of enige iemand al in verband met die aanval aangekeer is nie. Wat wel bevestig kon word, is dat tannie Joekie ontslaan is en by Dippie-hulle aansterk.

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Die inwoners van Ons Tuiste is besonder bedrywig in hierdie tyd! Afgeneem is oom Bobby Eyssell, sy vrou Johanna en Janette van der Goot. Foto verskaf.

Die Swanepoel-gesin mis dit om rond te kerjakker. Foto verskaf.

Wat mis mense die meeste tydens die grendeltyd? Deur Pétria de Vaal Wat mis mense die meeste gedurende die grendelperio de? Die Zoutpansberger het bietjie gaan uitvind by ‘n paar inwoners van Louis Tri chardt. Annaline Smit, senior Afrikaans en Verbruikerstudies onderwyseres by CVO Zoutpansberg, sê: “Die inperking het definitief baie uitdagings, maar die grootste een vir my is om nie elke dag my leerlinge te sien nie. Alhoewel ons voluit met aanlynlesse aan die gang is, mis ek die direkte interaksie met die senior leerlinge, asook al die spontane drukkies van die kleiner kindertjies in die junior grade. Ons is ‘n laer-en hoërskool op een perseel en die hele skool is soos een groot familie. Ek mis ook my kollegas verskriklik, want ons is ‘n hegte personeel. Daar is niks so lekker soos om mekaar elke dag te sien nie.” Ansie Bothma is ‘n ou be kende in die dorp wat voorheen by Pitstop drankwinkel gewerk het en tans werksaam is by die Hanglip biltongwinkel in

Makhado Crossing. Vandat die deure gesluit is, hou sy haarself besig met haar plante en skoonmaak van haar woonstel. Sy mis dit egter om by die winkel te werk en tussen mense te wees. “Die alleenheid in die woonstel begin my nou vang,” sê sy. Sy kan nie wag om weer te kan kerk toe te gaan nie en om haar kinders en kleinkinders weer te kan sien nie. Vir die Swanepoel-gesin is die grendeltyd ‘n uitdaging om verskillende redes: Pa Hein mis dit om saam met pêlle gholf te speel en te braai. Vir Heidi (17 jaar) en Anje (14 jaar) is hulle vriende baie belangrik en mis hulle hulle vreeslik. Albert (13 jaar) mis dit om balle by die gholfbaan se oefenbof te slaan. Ma Jeanne kan nie uitgepraat raak oor hoeveel sy dit mis om in die omgewing rond te ry nie. “Ons is rondkerjakkers”. As gesin doen hulle dikwels sulke dinge, en nou is dit taboe. Dit is vir hulle sleg dat hulle nie by Hanglip bosbougebied kan uitkom nie, nie by Entabeni kan gaan piekniek hou nie, geen ander uitstappies kan onderneem nie. Besoeke

aan die Sitrusspens, aan die Albasinidam, ‘n rit om die berg en die ontdekking van nuwe paadjies is nou ‘n groot gemis vir die gesin. Jeanne wil self net “uit” berg toe – sy het ‘n uitsig nodig om weer na die groter prentjie te kan kyk, om alles net weer in perspektief te kan sien. Sy noem dat die ingeperktheid veroorsaak dat dit voel of ‘n mens se wêreld klein geword het. Selfs met die toegang tot nuus, internet en video’s wat ‘n mens op hoogte hou met wêreldgebeure, is dit vir haar nodig om op ‘n berg te staan en net te sien dat alles “OK” is – om rustigheid te bring. ‘n Jong getroude paartjie van ons omgewing, Peres en Ninah Prinsloo, mis die vriendelikheid van mense en die familietyd wat verlore gaan. Mense besef nie hoe belangrik die klein dinge in die lewe is nie, totdat jy nie vinnig in jou kar mag klim en gou na ouma toe mag gaan, of gou ‘n drukkie by jou medemens wil gaan kry wat die dag sommer beter maak nie. Hulle voel dat daar op die positiewe in plaas van op die negatiewe gefokus moet word. As die tydperk verby is, gaan hulle beslis ‘n groot familiebraai hou! Vir Marina Venter, onderwyseres by

Ridgeway Independent, is die grootste gemis haar leerlinge, hulle glimlaggies en drukkies, soggens se gehardloop na haar motor wanneer sy by die skool aankom. Sy mis haar koor se engelstemme, leerders se briefies en prentjies, asook die interaksie met kollegas. Die gewone daaglikse roetine van “opstaan en werk toe gaan” verskaf aan ‘n mens ‘n doel in die lewe – ‘n groot gemis. Selfs al is hulle bedrywig met aanlyn-klasse, is dit tog nie dieselfde nie. Sy ervaar ‘n leemte ten opsigte van ‘n persoonlike aanslag met die kinders. Die inwoners van Ons Tuiste is besonder bedrywig in hierdie tyd! Oom Bobby Eyssell en sy vrou Johanna vertel gretig dat dit wel baie sleg is dat hulle geen kuiermense mag ontvang nie, maar dat daar baie gedoen word om almal by aktiwiteite te betrek. Hiervoor wil hulle graag vir Kittie de Bruin en haar personeel bedank wat baie ekstra moeite doen. Spesiale kuier-middae binne die ouetehuis word georganiseer. Voorlesings deur tannie Jo-

hanna, asook Sonja Scheepers, is deel van die program. Kerke doen baie moeite met dienste en YouTube-boodskappe. Boere wat vars produkte aflewer word baie waardeer. Inwoners is ook baie dankbaar teenoor Spar wat elke Woensdag hulle inkopielysies ontvang en op Donderdae kruideniersware aflewer. Hoewel oom Bobby en tannie Johanna hulleself besig hou met agterstallige leeswerk (oom Bobby is besig met “Unlocking the Bible” – ‘n boek met meer as 2 000 bladsye) en ander stokperdjies soos kralewerk, mis hulle hulle kinders wat in die dorp bly wat normaalweg

gereeld kon kom kuier. Oom Bobby gebruik die baie mooi uitdrukking “gesig-geselskap” (byvoorbeeld video-oproepe) wat vergoed vir kuiers – ook met diegene wat ver woon. ‘n Hele aantal mense wou anoniem bly en het opmer kings gemaak soos “ek mis my huishulp”; “ek mis dit om verder as die winkel te mag ry”; “ek mis dit om te gaan stap”; en “ek mis dit om te mag fietsry/ sport te beoefen”. Een persoon het tong in die kies gesê dat as die inperking eers verby is, hy dan sy daaglikse knoffelhappie gaan mis!

Marina Venter mis haar leerlinge se glimlaggies en drukkies. Foto verskaf.

Peres en Ninah Prinsloo mis die vriendelikheid van mense en die familietyd wat verlore gaan. Foto verskaf.

Ansie Bothma mis dit om by die winkel te werk en tussen mense te wees. Foto verskaf.

Annaline en Marius Smit. Annaline mis kontak met haar leerlinge. Foto verskaf.

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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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Coastal Hire Louis Trichardt 1 Industria Street. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 13:00 Tel: 078 453 7743 Rental of all small equipment for home and construction projects.

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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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Hi-Q Louis Trichardt Industria Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Contact Bart for any emergencies. at 072 209 8244

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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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70. Eden Oil 27 Klein Street, Louis Trichadt. Weekdays 07:00 - 17:00 Saturdays 07:30 - 12:30 Selling motor oil, other lubricants, diesel, petrol and gas. 71. GT Verspreiders Unika Street, Louis Trichardt. Tel: 015 516 1570. Bulk fuel deliveries.

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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.

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36. Sanity City Shop 7, Rentmeester building, 89 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt. Open in the mornings, weekdays. Stock hand sanitizer, cleaning products and face masks. Also sells electricity.

35. Weldons Apteek 24 Songozwi Street, Louis Trichardt. Mondays to Fridays 08:00 - 17:00 Saturdays 08:00 - 13:30 Deliveries 14:00 Phone 015 516 0343 / 015 516 4413 Suppliers of medicine and pharmaceutical products.

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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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13. Fire Fly Take Away Butchery and Bakery 2 Industrial Rd Louis Trichardt, Limpopo. 08:00 - 17:00 Essential groceries, butchery and bakery.

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23. Woolworths Makhado Crossing, Cnr Songozwi & N1, Monday - Friday 08:30 - 18:00 Saturdays 08:00 - 15:00 Sundays 09:00 - 13:00 Essential groceries.

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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.

Sunday 09:00 - 16:00 Special shopping hours for pensioners during lockdown: Wednesdays 07:00 - 08:00 Essentials like groceries, household cleaning materials, toiletries & baby products.

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29. Kings Butchery 100 Burger Street PICNIC Monday - Friday 07:30 - 16:00 Saturday 07:30 - 13:00 Suppliers of essential meat products

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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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Spiff Chicken Cnr President and Songozwi Street, Louis Trichardt. Tel: (015) 004 0322. Frozen whole chicken or pieces.

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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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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.

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

522 to 17. Checkers Louis Trichardt VIVO & BUYSDORP, C&M Spice and Packaging Cnr Songozwi and Munnik Street, A LLDAYS Rissik Street 17, Louis Trichardt, Louis Trichardt. .

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15. Rissik Kafee Monday to Friday. 08:00 to 17:00 Saturday 08:00 to 12:00 Grocery essentials.

37. Mobile Detergent Solutions PTY LTD Mobile service - no business address Tel: 071 640 7385. Essential service provider of hand sanitizer, masks and gloves as well as cleaning liquids. UR

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.

25. Bandelierkop Maize Depot Bandelierkop Centre, N1 Monday - Friday. Suppliers of super and super fine maize meal.

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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LM Electrical 39 Azalea Street, Louis Trichardt. Leon Koen 082 899 1732. For emergency electrical and Andries Smal 082 899 9543 for plumbing emergencies.

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Light World 92 President Street, Louis Trichardt. Trading Hours: 09:00 - 15:00 Electrical Wholesalers for essential service providers

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Electronic Field Services 86 President Street, Louis Trichardt. Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00 Saturday 08:00 - 11:30 Martie Roux at Tel: 083 585 5692 Multichoice DSTV provider. We are open for any DSTV related problems.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 24 APRIL 2020

Johan Kirsten van Ocean Basket is nie skaam om te noem dat hy ‘n gelowige is nie en dat hy weet dat God hulle in hierdie gebroke wêreld deur alles sal dra. Foto verskaf.

Lalapanzi Hotel se deure is toe. Die toerismebedryf gaan swaar gebuk onder die inperking. Volgens Inga Gilfillan moes twee troues wat hulle daar sou hou, uitgestel word. Foto verskaf.

Kleinsake eienaars positief besigheid sal weer optel Deur Pétria de Vaal Vir talle eienaars van kleinsake-ondernemings in ons omgewing is die grendeltyd ‘n geweldige uitdaging met ‘n groot impak. Die Zoutpansberger het met ‘n paar van hierdie ondernemings gesels. Kotek Staal- en Ingenieurswerke bestaan vanjaar 30 jaar. Eienaar Christa Strydom bly positief in hierdie tyd. Oor die algemeen verstaan hulle kliënte dat daar nou geen werk gelewer kan word nie. Wanneer die grendeltyd gelig word, beplan hulle om voort te gaan soos gewoonlik, aangesien daar reeds werk is wat wag. Hoewel die situasie almal se sakke raak, kyk die onderneming so ver as moontlik na hulle werknemers. Almal is byvoorbeeld vooraf met die nodige maskers ensovoorts voorsien, voordat hulle huis toe is. Wat vir haar belangrik is, is dat haar personeel eerder gesond bly. Hoewel die lengte van die grendeltydperk ‘n bepalende faktor kan wees, het die baie gelowige Christa in beginsel besluit: “Ons bly staan, maak nie saak wat nie”. Charlies Den is one of the businesses in town that has existed for more than 50 years. For Fatima Ayob, her daughter Razina Seedat and their staff these are challenging times. A textile/fabric shop is not on the list of essentials and is therefore closed. However, the need for essential fabrics and elastic exists for the making of masks. For an “informal” business that is not a closed corporation or company, a certificate needs to be obtained from the local municipality to have permission to sell these essentials. Apparently, the deadline for applications closed before the Easter weekend – something that Razina was not aware of. Attempts to call the municipality to get more information were unsuccessful and a visit to the municipal offices became necessary. The enterprise’s financial responsibilities are maintained as far as possible. The big concern is that they are unable to support their staff in a way they would have liked to as they have no extra funds. When the lockdown is over, business should return to

normal, as suppliers of stock will also be open. Johan Kirsten van Ocean Basket vertel dat sedert die eerste aankondig deur President Cyril Ramaphosa op 15 Maart gemaak is, besigheid onmiddellik afgeneem het. Vanaf 16 Maart was daar slegs een skof personeel aan diens. Die deure moes uiteraard sluit toe die grendeltyd in werking getree het. Die Ocean Basket Groep is baie behulpsaam in hierdie tyd om te kyk wat gedoen kan word om dinge vir almal te verbeter. Johan het aansoek gedoen vir die werloosheidsversekeringsvoordeel vir sy personeel by die Departement van Arbeid, asook by die South African Future Trust (SAFT). Hierdie is die fonds wat deur die Oppenheimers en Ruperts geadministreer word, wat rentevrye lenings aan klein besighede verskaf. Werknemers kan vir 15 weke elkeen ‘n maksimum van R750 per week ontvang. Ocean Basket voldoen aan al die vereistes, maar het nog nie terugvoer ontvang nie. Hy is ook besig om met sy bank samesprekings oor moontlike verligting te voer. In hierdie tyd hou Johan sy personeel op hoogte van wat gebeur. Hy beskou dit as ‘n uitdagende tyd in almal se lewens en glo dat dit ook oorleef sal word soos baie ander moeilike situasies in die verlede. Johan is nie skaam om te noem dat hy ‘n gelowige is nie en dat hy weet dat God hulle in hierdie gebroke wêreld deur alles sal dra. Die feit dat alles en almal tot stilstand geruk is, laat ‘n mens besef dat daar belangriker dinge in die lewe is as onder meer fisiese welvaart. Wat natuurlik belangrik is om te besef, is dat wanneer die grendeltyd opgehef word, dinge nie eensklaps gaan terugkeer na normaal nie. Johan vermoed dat baie mense steeds nie “veilig” genoeg gaan voel om na ‘n restourant te gaan nie. Hy voorsien dat die fokus moontlik baie meer op wegneemetes geplaas sal word. Seisoene is ‘n bekende naam in die dorp. Die deure was gesluit tot Vrydag, 17 April, waarna hulle vir essensiële hardeware oopgemaak het slegs van 9:00 tot 13:00. Bennie Pieterse,

Pieter Senekal van Danedie ervaar ‘n groot frustrasie, aangesien die besigheid nie vir Bennie Pieterse en sy vrou Mariëtte van Seiso- regeringshulp kwalifiseer nie en ander planne sal gemaak moet word sodra die grendeltyd ene bestuur die proses na die beste van hulle verstryk het. Foto verskaf. vermoë. Foto verskaf.

die eienaar, sê dat die grootste probleem die “grys areas” is. Hy mag byvoorbeeld slegs aan gelisensieerde loodgieters en elektrisiëns items verkoop wat nodig is om hulle noodsaaklike werk te doen. Individue mag steeds nie koop nie. Talle onsekerhede bestaan oor ‘n verskeidenheid items. Wat een besigheid wel verkoop, mag ‘n ander nie verkoop nie. Bennie en sy vrou, Mariëtte, bestuur die proses na die beste van hulle vermoë. Streng toegangsbeheer geld in terme van wetstoepassing. Niemand word in die winkel sonder ‘n masker toegelaat nie. Lalapanzi Hotel se deure is toe. Die toerismebedryf gaan swaar gebuk onder die inperking. Volgens Inga Gilfillan moes twee troues wat hulle daar sou hou, uitgestel word. Sy en Marius gebruik die tyd om aandag te gee aan onder meer die hotel se groentetuin, tuine, skoonmaak van eenhede, koelkamers en so meer. Geen personeel is op die terrein nie. Alle moontlike aansoeke is reeds gedoen ten opsigte van hulp wat deur die staat aangebied is, maar nog geen terugvoer is ontvang nie. Hulle vertrou dat die personeel wel die vergoeding wat deur die werkloosheidsversekeringsfonds aangebied word, teen maandeinde sal ontvang. Die hotel ervaar egter ‘n paar probleme, byvoorbeeld dat die hotel deel is van ‘n trust en nie ‘n beslote korporasie of maatskappy is nie. Die regeringshulp maak nie voorsiening vir trusts nie. Die proses om aansoek te doen vir die Covid-19 hulp by die Departement van Toerisme vereis registrasie as SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise). Hierdie registrasieproses het ‘n hele paar kategorieë wat op die vorm verskyn waar besonderhede ten opsigte van B-BBEE status vereis word. Sodoende kom sommige besighede wat hierdie registrasie probeer doen, teen ‘n muur te staan en kwalifiseer dan nie vir die hulp wat aangebied word nie. Indien Lalapanzi hulp geweier word as gevolg hiervan, is die Gilfillans gereed om die saak na Afriforum te neem om verder te hanteer. Ná ‘n gesprek met ‘n onafhanklike finansiële adviseur in die dorp, wat graag anoniem wil bly,

Christa Strydom van Kotek Staal- en Ingenieurswerke sê hulle sal bly staan, maak nie saak wat nie. Foto verskaf.

is dit duidelik dat die beleggingsmark ‘n groot val beleef het, wat uiteraard ‘n reuse-invloed op sy eie beleggingsboek het. Dit sou in hierdie tyd nie wys wees om beleggings te onttrek nie. Die netto-effek van hierdie hele inperking kan nie nou gemeet word nie. In die versekeringsbedryf is dit moontlik om op deurvloei-kommissies te oorleef, aangesien dit ‘n passiewe inkomste genereer. Die probleem is egter dat nuwe besigheid wat in hierdie tyd in plek moes kom nie plaasvind nie en toekomstige herhalende kommissies dus van die baan is. Die tyd op hande word gebruik om “huis skoon te maak”. Nie fisies nie, maar om onder meer behoorlike navorsing te doen en ‘n tabel op te trek van watter diensverskaffers in byvoorbeeld die versekeringsbedryf tans besig is om kliënte te help, en op watter maniere hulp beskikbaar is. Hy het ook interessantheidshalwe genoem dat boere in die omgewing miljoene rande verloor omdat produkte wat vir die uitvoermark bestem is, ingeploeg moes word. Om hierdie produkte aan hulpbehoewendes te versprei, sou die boere ook net te veel kos. Pieter Senekal van Danedie ervaar ‘n groot frustrasie, aangesien die besigheid nie vir regeringshulp kwalifiseer nie en ander planne sal gemaak moet word sodra die grendeltyd verstryk het. Aangesien hy meestal van kontrakwerkers gebruik maak, kwalifiseer hierdie werkers nie vir die werksloosheidsversekeringsvoordele wat beskikbaar is nie. Loonverpligtinge geniet vir Pieter voorkeur. Kliënte is genoodsaak om meer reparasiewerk self te doen as voor die inper kingstyd. Aangesien Danedie ook die essensiële sektor bedien (byvoorbeeld onderhoud aan ma sjiene en toerusting vir die landboubedryf ), help hy self op ‘n ad hoc basis kliënte met enkele tipes noodsaaklike werk, want geen werknemers is by die werkswinkel nie. Pieter vind dit belangrik om die werksplek voor te berei ten opsigte van higiëne en al die ander vereistes, sodat dit gereed is wanneer die deure weer oopmaak.

Charlie’s Den is one of the businesses in town that has existed for more than 50 years. For Fatima Ayob, daughter Razina Seedat and staff, these are challenging times. Photo supplied.

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The head boy and head girl of Louis Trichardt High School, Calvin Lee (right) and Lynique Krüger (left). Photo supplied.

Learners urged to use time wisely School News The head boy and head girl of Louis Trichardt High School sent in messages of hope this week for learners stuck at home because of the nationwide lockdown amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. “Even though this pandemic is affecting some of us more than others, just remember we’re all in this together. See it as an opportunity to focus on yourself and to learn how to operate on your own and be more independent. Always remember ... No pressure, no diamonds,” said head boy Calvin Lee. “To all my fellow Triegies: I know this is a strange and difficult time for all of us. I know that we honestly don’t know anything about what might happen to us as a country at this time. And I’m sorry about that,” said head girl Lynique Krüger. She continued: “I just want to remind each and every one of you how important and amazing you are. Stay strong and believe in yourself because we as Triegies can do anything. We’re a family and we’ll stay strong together. I

know we all miss our friends and are concerned about our futures, especially my fellow matrics, but I know this is all worth it. Take care of yourselves, stay safe and stay home. Work on improving your mental health and being more confident in your schoolwork and yourself. In a month or so, we’re going to look back at this and laugh, knowing we survived. We all love you, and we appreciate you. Good luck and never forget: one school, one goal. God bless you!” In the meantime, Louis Trichardt High School has made available several online platforms to assist learners to keep up to date with their schoolwork amidst the lockdown. This week, the school urged learners to download their new app through which they want to share important information. “The app is available from both the Google Play Store (https:// goo.gl/sXjKhk) and Apple Store (https://goo.gl/1r56Qa). Register with your own e-mail address and password and chose our school from the list of schools,” said the school. The school said this was

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No cases of Covid-19 at Kutama Sinthumule Max prison, says Health MEC awareness campaign at the facility. The Kutama Sinthumule Correctional Facility “We do not have a single case of Covid-19 in has 596 correctional service staff members and this particular facility of inmates,” said the 3 024 inmates. The facility has 78 beds ready for MEC for Health, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, isolation and 22 rooms for quarantine. Accordwhen she visited the Sinthumule Kutama ing to Mr Dumisani Nzimande, the Prison DiCorrectional Facility on Monday. rector, the cells are designed in such a way that Dr Ramathuba was addressing rumours social distancing is adhered to. Inmates have doing the rounds that almost a dozen cases of also started making their own masks. coronavirus infections had been recorded at the Dr Ramathuba expressed her satisfaction with centre. She said that, in March this year, one of the state of preparedness of the facility. She enthe nurses working at the facility had formed couraged the management to improve on what part of a team that had used a Portuguese cruise was already in place. ship to travel to Mozambique. “As a department, Asked whether people were complying with we called all our members who were part of the the Covid-19 regulations, Dr Ramathuba said cruise not to report for work. When she came that the majority of people were complying. back, she contacted us. She tested positive and “Those who are not (complying) are giving the was quarantined and isolated for 14 days and coronavirus free transport from one individual tested again. The results were negative. She is to another. If we then get infected, we are surnow free to report for work,” said Ramathuba. prised. So, please stay home,” she said. During Monday’s visit to the prison, RamathuOn Monday morning, 28 cases of Covid-19 ba was accompanied by the MEC for Transport infection had been confirmed in the Limpopo and Community Safety, Ms Mavhungu LeProvince. Twenty-two of the cases have already rule-Ramakhanya, and the mayor of Makhado, recovered and one person has died. “So, there are Cllr Samuel Munyai. The purpose of the visit now five confirmed (active) cases of Covid-19,” was to check compliance and to promote an said Ramathuba. By Bernard Chiguvare

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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.

Stats SA launches online survey to gauge the impact of the pandemic Consumer News Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is appealing to the public to participate in an online survey it launched recently to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Accurate, real-time statistics are of utmost importance in times of crisis,” said statistician general Risenga Maluleke in a press release. “These surveys will be used to see how COVID-19 has impacted the population and will be used by the government to inform their strategy in going forward. For us to win this fight, the

decisions we make must be evidenced-based,” added Maluleke. COVID-19 and the lockdown will have a multi-dimensional impact. For this reason, the survey will be conducted in three waves. In the first wave, the focus will be on health behaviour and perceptions, while the second wave will focus on employment- and income-related issues, including hunger. The focus of the third wave will be on education, including home schooling, as well as how people generally spent their time. This is the first survey that

the organisation will conduct using the convenience sampling approach. Stats SA encourages all those living in South Africa to complete the survey by going to the link: http://uss. statssa.gov.za/WebInterview/ B722BD8S/Start. All responses are anonymous and no personal information will be recorded. The organisation also conducted an online survey on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses, which was sent to a sample of businesses that Stats SA regularly interacts with. The results of the survey will be released next week.

Cllr Tebogo Mamorobela. Photo: Facebook.

“Life will not be the same soon” 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 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, the Zoutpansberger 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 Andrew Munyai waits for anyone seeking sent from one office to the next and, at times, assistance to load groceries into vehicles. was advised to go to Vuwani, his rural home.

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The normally busy fruit-and-vegetable stalls at the Tshakhuma Market remain lifeless as the national lockdown continues. Photo: Tshifhiwa Mukwevho.

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.

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Pétria de Vaal probeer om ‘n virtuele argief van die grond af te kry waar brokkies uit die geskiedenis gestoor kan word.

Ou Statenbijbels, soos dié wat aan Douw Gerbrand Grobler (18381917) behoort het, is waardevolle bronne van inligting. Die Bybels bevat dikwels familie stambome en ander era-spesifieke inligting.

Die grendelperiode het baie nadele, maar ‘n paar ligpunte is darem ook te bespeur. Een daarvan is dat inwoners die geleentheid kon benut om bietjie “huis skoon te maak”. Te midde van al die kaste wat uitgepak is en laaie wat omgedop is, het daar ook baie “juweeltjies” te voorskyn gekom, soos ou foto’s en koerantknipsels. ‘n Inwoner van Louis Trichardt wat al etlike jare gelede begin het om argiefmateriaal oor die streek te versamel, reken nou is ‘n goeie tyd om die stukkies van ons geskiedenis bymekaar te sit. Pétria de Vaal, ‘n ervare en gekwalifiseerde argivaris, poog om ‘n virtuele argief saam te stel waar die kultuurskatte bewaar word en toeganklik gemaak word vir almal. “Ek wil baie graag ‘n virtuele argief begin met ou foto’s, briewe, memoires, geskrifte, dagboeke, plakboeke ensovoorts van inwoners en hulle families. Selfs goeie foto’s van museumitems wat met die omgewing se geskiedenis te doen het, is welkom,” sê Pétria. Tegnologie het dit ook soveel makliker gemaak om die brokkies uit die geskiedenis te bewaar. ‘n Ou koerantknipsel of ‘n historiese foto kan vinnig geskandeer word. As ‘n skandeerder nie beskikbaar is nie, kan ‘n slimfoon gebruik word. “Skandeer is deesdae so maklik. Al is die kwaliteit nie altyd so goed nie, kan dit op foonapplikasies ook gedoen word,” sê Pétria. Selfs ‘n selfoonfoto van die knipsel of foto sal ook werk. Die pad vorentoe is om die virtuele argief in die “kuberruim” te stoor, waar dit toeganklik kan wees vir persone wat graag meer wil uitvind oor die streek se geskiedenis. Die uitdaging is verder om al die materiaal behoorlik te indekseer, sodat soektogte na inligting vergemaklik word. Navorsing oor geskiedenis het die afgelope dekade of wat wêreldwyd ‘n oplewing getoon en tegnologie het nuwe deure geopen. Om die “gapings” in die geskiedenis te vul is nou soveel makliker, soos wat nuwe inligting beskikbaar word. Met biblioteke regdeur die wêreld wat bronne op webtuistes beskikbaar maak, raak dit makliker om kruisverwysings te doen en inligting te verifieer. Die uitdaging is egter om die brokkies inligting uit die verlede te bewaar en beskikbaar te maak. Dit is hier waar Pétria glo dat ‘n virtuele argief vir die Soutpansberg ‘n belangrike rol kan speel. “Hoe langer ons wag om die inligting

te bewaar, hoe groter die kans dat dit net verlore sal gaan,” sê sy. Die grendelstaat, waar inwoners meer tyd in hul huise spandeer, is dalk ‘n skitterende geleentheid om dié skatte uit die verlede te gaan soek en te laat bewaar. “As mense eerder hul oorspronklike rekords aan my ‘ge-

meenskapsargief ’ wil skenk, is hulle ook welkom om dit ná die grendeltyd te doen,” sê Pétria. Selfs klubs of verenigings wat argiefmateriaal het, kan gerus oorweeg om dit beskikbaar te maak. Pétria kan gekontak word by 082 555 1672 of per e-pos by petria@ devaalanddevaal.co.za.

Die inskrywing voor in die Grobler-Bybel.

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

One of the halls where the homeless are being accommodated.

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. Fortunately, 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)