Limpopo Mirror 24 February 2023

Stadium is no honour to Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, says former coach - page 2

Brave Ben dives into river to save bus crash victims - page 3

Raging river traps group on island for four days

By Elmon Tshikhudo

A fishing outing nearly turned tragic for four people from the Malale and Madimbo village when the flooding Limpopo River swept them away and washed them out onto a small island for five days.

For Ms Emely Mutavhatsindi (40), Ms Ndoweni Munyai (47), Mr Kedibone Funanani

(53) and Mr Booi Munyai (54), their day out to go fishing turned into a nightmare they never want to go through again.

The group got trapped on an island between the Nwanedi and Limpopo river at Harangani village, in the Masisi policing area, on Thursday, 16 February. They had to spend five dreadful days on the little piece of dry land, not knowing whether help was on its way or not. They were

finally rescued by emergency members of the SAPS’s K9 unit and Water and Air Wing, who were alerted to the situation at around 17:00 on Tuesday (21 February). After being rescued, the four people were immediately taken to the local clinic for medical treatment but were soon discharged.

One of the survivors, Ms Ndoweni Munyai, said none of them would ever forget the experience. “We could see the water level rising higher and higher and thought we were going to die on that island. I thank God that we are still alive. For now, we will take a break from fishing, even though we do not have any other livelihood,” she said.

The local traditional leader of Madimbo, Vhamusanda Vho-Thiwelimulambo Rammbuda, said they were shocked and at the same time very worried about the stranded group. “We always warn residents not to venture into the river. This river is infested with crocodiles and hippos that can kill, but our warnings fall on deaf ears. We are again making a call to all to desist from fishing at the river as it is now also flooded. We know many make a living out of selling fish, but it is very dangerous, and people should just stay away from the rivers,” he said.

Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo confirmed the incident and added that Provincial Police Commissioner Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe had praised the rescue team for ensuring that the stranded people were returned to their families safely.

Freddy is on its way with more rain

By Andries van Zyl

With rain gauges having already overflowed a number of times over the past couple of weeks and the soil logged with water, everyone is holding their breath as to the potential impact Cyclone Freddy will have on the region.

By Wednesday morning, Cyclone Freddy was moving over Madagascar in a westerly direction as a severe tropical storm. Although tropical marine systems such as Freddy weaken significantly once they move overland it does pick up speed again if it moves back over water.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning on Wednesday that Cyclone Freddy might go into a potentially dangerous (and uncertain) phase of its life cycle as it moves into the very warm ocean waters of the southern Mozambique Channel. (See story on page 4)

NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin

The group of men and women who got stranded on an island for five days after they went fishing on the flooded Limpopo River, along with the emergency team of the SAPS’s K9 unit and Water and Air Wing, who came to their rescue. Photo supplied.

Stadium named after champion runner still incomplete after five years

By Kaizer Nengovhela

and Anton van Zyl Champion athlete Mbulaeni Mulaudzi must be “turning in his grave” at the fate of the R15.9-million stadium named after him in Muduluni in Limpopo, says the late athlete’s coach.

A dispute over who is responsible for the upkeep of the Lottery-funded stadium has left local leaders wondering whether the incomplete project will ever be of use to local athletes.

The stadium was supposed to be built with a R15.9-million grant from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) paid to Mavu Sports Development, a Gauteng-based non-profit organisation (NPO), in 2018.

At the sod-turning ceremony in 2018, the NLC’s provincial manager, Matsobane Legodi, told a delegation of community leaders and politicians that the project was in honour of South Africa’s 800-metre champion, the late Mbulaeni Mulaudzi. He said the stadium would be completed within six months, by the end of June 2018. However, the project has still not been completed and the stadium is not in use.

Resident Makonde Makhumisane, who was Mbulaeni Mulaudzi’s first coach, said those responsible for the lack of progress should face the music. “We need the people who were supposed to do this to come forward and account,” he said. He accused Mavu and the project managers of collaborating and not being transparent about the project. He also accused them of tarnishing the good name and reputation of star athlete Mulaudzi.

“I think he is turning in his grave. You cannot just spend millions and millions and take it away. The community is waiting eagerly to see our kids succeeding,” he said. Makhumisane said

people were disappointed that the hardworking Mulaudzi’s name was now linked to such shoddy work.

The NLC grant raised red flags from the start.

For one thing, that a grant for such a large infrastructure project was awarded to a small NPO, Mavu Sports Development, which had no experience with such projects, was odd. Furthermore, the NPO was not entitled to receive funding as it had received funding in 2016 and in 2017. Getting more funds in 2018 was in breach of a statutory 12-month cooling-off period introduced in 2015 when amendments were made to the National Lotteries Act.

The NLC’s announcement that such a big project would be completed in less than six months caused many to raise their eyebrows at the tight deadline. Mavu’s spokesperson, former South African Football Association (SAFA) president Kirsten Nematandani, agreed at the time that this was unrealistic. Nematandani also said that the NLC grant was insufficient to build a stadium that could accommodate world-class events.

Six months stretch to five years

Using Google Earth’s satellite image history, we were able to construct a visual timeline of progress at the site.

The first visible sign of any development was more than a year after the money was received, in March 2019, when a single combi-court was under construction. By June 2019, the combi-court had a surface, and some groundwork was underway on the athletics track. Between July 2019 and March 2020, the concrete basis for the athletics track was laid. (Limpopo Mirror visited the site in December 2019).

For the remainder of 2020, not much happened, but this was a time when hard Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were in place.

A satellite image from May 2021 shows that the artificial surface on the track had been laid and grass had been planted on the inside area. A fence around the track was under construction.

By January 2022, the fence around the track appeared to have been completed and the grass was coming along quite nicely. A year later, however, not much has changed at the stadium.

“I don’t see anything going on at the stadium. They must finish the stadium, so that we can go and participate. It has been a while. We must have events there,” local runner Emmanuel Matjee told Limpopo Mirror when we visited last weekend.

Where did the money go?

requesting that the project be handed over to the community but had not received any response. He said the stadium was being vandalised and was being used as a grazing area for cattle.

Municipality not keen on getting involved

The spokesperson for Mavu, Kirsten Nematandani, admitted that the project was far from being completed. He said that the NLC’s grant of R15.9-million was “not nearly enough” to build a world-class facility. According to Nematandani, Mavu had applied for a grant of R42-million, but this had been declined by the NLC.

He said only the first phase of the project, a practice track, had been completed and it had not been handed over yet. Nematandani said Mavu had asked the Makhado Municipality to take responsibility for the stadium and maintain it. The request had been turned down.

“We can’t just hand over the project to the community. Who’s going to look after it?” he said. He acknowledged that the stadium is currently being vandalised.

Nematandani said that after being asked by Limpopo Mirror about progress on the facility, he had contacted Kone Maweja Project Managers, the Polokwane-based company appointed to manage the project. Kone Maweja had agreed to return to the site and build an ablution block at the stadium, Nematandani claimed.

However, the director of Kone Maweja Project Managers, Tshipuliso Ndou, told Limpopo Mirror that his company had finished working on the project. He said they had not built an ablution block, because no more money was available.

Ndou said that Kone Maweja had planned to fund and build an ablution block as a donation to the community. He added, however, that he was worried that the site would be vandalised further and blamed the Makhado Municipality for not taking ownership of the stadium and providing security.

Makhado Mayor Samuel Munyai said he could not comment until he had spoken to heads of departments.

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Early plans for the Mbulaeni Mulaudzi complex. The first phase only included combi-courts and a “practise” athletics track and soccer field. The initial plans also made provision for a swimming pool and indoor sports arena.

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Questions about the project were sent to the spokesperson of the NLC, Odaho Sengani.

“We are unfortunately unable to refer to any documentation or verify information regarding the enquiry, as all proactive funding files have been seized by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) as part of their ongoing investigation,” she said.

The grant to Mavu Sports Development was done under the NLC’s controversial proactive funding model, which is at the heart of the looting of the Lottery. The funding method, introduced in 2016, allowed the NLC, in consultation with its board or the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, to identify worthy projects and appoint an organisation to execute

The model sparked wide-scale corruption running into hundreds of millions of rands. Top officials of the NLC and board members controlled the process and funds ended up paying for luxury mansions and

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation in October 2022, authorising the SIU to probe allegations of large-scale fraud and corruption in the awarding of

The appointment of the SIU followed an investigation by GroundUp and Limpopo Mirror, exposing widespread corruption.

The SIU and the Asset Forfeiture Unit have clamped down on many of the people involved in the looting of the funds, and properties and assets paid for with Lottery funds have been frozen by the Special Tribunal. These include a luxury mansion belonging to the former chairperson of the NLC board, Alfred Nevhutanda, and a house on a golf estate belonging to NLC Commissioner Thabang Mampane and her husband.

In September last year, the head of the SIU, Andy Mothibi, told Parliament that his unit was investigating more than R1.4-billion in dodgy Lottery grants.

The goal posts at the Mbulaeni Mulaudzi stadium have fallen over, meaning that the stadium cannot even be used by soccer teams.

An aerial photo taken in January 2022. Not much has changed, apart from the fact that the grass is much longer on the soccer pitch. Photo: Google Earth.

Photographed during the sod-turning ceremony in January 2018 when the project was announced. From left to right are Mr Samuel Mulaudzi (father of the late Mbulaheni Mulaudzi), Ms Ester Malema (board member of Athletics South Africa), Cllr Mavhungu Luruli Ramakhanya, Cllr Shonisani Sinyosi and Thovhele Vele Kutama. Samuel Mulaudzi died in July 2018. Photo: Kaizer Nengovhela.

Musina’s brave Ben dives into river to save passengers trapped under the bus

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The heart of a lion. Courageous. Fearless. All these words fail to describe the bravery of Ben Musekwa from Musina, who played an instrumental role in the rescue of more than 30 injured people who were involved in the horrific accident near the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnels on the N1 north last week, where 22 people lost their lives.

With visible scratches on his hands and walking with difficulty after his heroic acts, Musekwa recalled his own experiences on that tragic day: “I was on my way from Louis Trichardt to Musina when I saw a crowd of people standing next to the road. As I drew closer, I realised that a very serious accident had just taken place. I parked my car next to the road and walked closer, only to find that a bus full of people had rolled down an embankment and into a river. There were people still struggling to get out. I didn’t even hesitate but immediately made my

way down the slippery embankment to join the emergency workers who were trying to rescue those trapped inside the bus.”

He said some of the victims were trying to get out of the bus through the windows but had difficulty doing so as many of them were injured.

“Despite the wet and slippery conditions, we managed to pull out more than 30 people from the wreckage and get them to the waiting emergency vehicles. While we were busy getting the victims out, I heard the screams of a woman who was injured and being swept away by the strong current in the river. I jumped into the water and grabbed her hand, but the current was too strong. We almost drowned as both of us were swept away for a few metres, until members of the emergency team rescued us from the deep waters. I was happy that I had risked my life to save her because, had I not jumped into the water, she would have been swept away,” he said. On his way back up the embankment, he found a young boy sitting on the side of the road,

The friendliest KFC branch in SA may very well be in Thohoyandou

By Maanda Bele

The KFC Thohoyandou 2 outlet, near the Mvusuludzo taxi rank, has been voted among the top three friendliest of the 960 KFC restaurants across South Africa.

The other two restaurants that were selected in the running for the grand prize are the KFC Kwa Thema in Springs and the KFC in Polokwane. The winning team stand to win R500 000 that will be shared among the team members.

Each month over the past few months, one top KFC restaurant from around the country was selected and

awarded R20 000 as a build-up to the grand prize. Customers were also rewarded with free KFC for a year worth R10 000, just for voting for KFC’s friendliest restaurant.

The winning restaurant will be announced at KFC’s annual RGM Internal & Franchisee conference on 15 March this year.

“Putting our customers first is the key,” said the excited manager of KFC Thohoyandou 2, Mr Michael Tshikhovhokhovho. “It begins with the leader being friendly to the staff and making sure that the staff are always happy. We are one of the busiest KFC’s around, so we

make sure we are very friendly to the customers, so that they always come back,” said Tshikhovhokhovho.

He has more than 31 employees at his restaurant. “We have a programme called the ‘Feel Good Factor’. I use this programme to get to know my staff members personally. I also encourage them to spread love to our customers. Our motto here is: ‘a happy team member equals a happy customer’.”

KFC’s area manager for Thohoyandou, Malamulele and Tshilamba, Mr Love Raluswinga, said he was very proud that one of their restaurants was representing them so well.

crying that that his mother and sister were still trapped inside the bus. “I went back to look for the mother and sister, but what I saw was very traumatic. I didn’t know what to tell the young boy because his family members had perished in the accident. Despite all the risks that I have taken, I thank the Lord for giving me the courage and strength to help save the lives of as many people as possible.”

He said that the most disturbing thing about the incident was that, while they were desperately trying to save lives under very difficult conditions, people were busy taking photos and videos. “I found this very shameful and unacceptable,” he said.

Ben Musekwa from Musina helped rescue more than 30 people who were trapped in the horrific bus accident near the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnels last week.

Well-known musician Zakes Bantwini presented the KFC Thohoyandou 2 team members each with a Top 3 certificate. Photo: Maanda Bele.

The predicted path of Cyclone Freddy. This screenshot of Freddy was taken from the website (https://zoom.earth/storms/freddy-2023/) on Wednesday as it was moving over Madagascar as a severe tropical storm. According to the predicted path (with high levels of uncertainty) remnants of Freddy will reach the north-eastern parts of Limpopo (which include the Soutpansberg) by Sunday this week. Its effects on the weather and rainfall remain unclear.

Flood warning as Cyclone Freddy makes its way towards Vhembe

By Andries van Zyl

With rain gauges having already overflowed a number of times over the past couple of weeks and the soil logged with water, everyone is holding their breath as to the potential impact Cyclone Freddy will have on the region.

By Wednesday morning, Cyclone Freddy was moving over Madagascar in a westerly direction as a severe tropical storm. Although tropical marine systems such as Freddy weaken significantly once they move overland, as a result of friction when interacting with a land surface, it does pick up speed again if it moves back over water.

Regarding this, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning on Wednesday that Cyclone Freddy might go into a potentially dangerous (and uncertain) phase of its life cycle as it moves into the very warm ocean waters of the southern Mozambique Channel.

“The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) designated Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC) located at La Reunion forecasts that ‘Freddy’ will con-

Family relieved after murder suspect hands himself over

By Kaizer Nengovhela

The family members of the 78-year-old Ms Marandela Mabasa of Mashau-Bodwe, who was allegedly killed by her daughter’s boyfriend when he attacked her and her daughter Idah at their home late on the evening of 20 January, are hopeful to get justice for their mother’s murder. This comes after the suspect handed himself over to the Levubu Police on Sunday evening (19th) - almost a month after the incident.

tinue in a west-south-westerly direction over the next few days, regaining its strength this evening as it moves into the Mozambique Channel.

‘Freddy’ may yet again reach near-tropical-cyclone status by Thursday evening while heading to southern Mozambique, making landfall just north of Vilanculos during Friday morning,” the SAWS said.

The SAWS warned that “Freddy” will affect the north-eastern parts of South Africa from early Saturday until Monday (25 to 27 February 2023) especially the Lowveld and escarpment areas of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, as the weather system will be semi-stationary along the north-eastern border for a few days. “Very heavy rainfall in the order of 200 to 400 mm is possible, and this may result in widespread, signif-

icant flooding. The districts in question are Vhembe and Mopani in Limpopo and, to a slightly lesser extent, Ehlanzeni in Mpumalanga. This, after significant flooding occurred over the Lowveld and escarpment areas (such as the Kruger National Park) the last few weeks, may be catastrophic and cause prolonged and severe impacts,” the SAWS said. They assured the public that, in consultation with national and provincial disaster-management structures, they continue to monitor developments on a 24/7 basis and will issue regular updates in this regard, across a variety of media and social-media platforms.

At a local level, the chairman of the Soutpansberg District Agricultural Union, Mr Fanie Havinga, also warned on Wednesday about the possibility of flooding. “If we get only 100 mm of rain over a short period of time, like within a day or a couple of hours, we will have floods as the soil is already soaked. But if we get 100 mm of rain over four or five days, chances of floods will be slim as the region can handle the amount of rain over longer periods,” said Havinga

Mabasa, her daughter Idah (32), and Idah’s three-yearold son were sleeping on the night of the incident when Idah’s boyfriend, Nomthandazo Joseph Baskiti (who is also the father of her child) suddenly showed up and knocked on the door of their house. (Baskiti was released on R500 bail the previous day, after Idah had laid a charge of assault against him).

According to police reports, Mabasa opened the door and went back to her bedroom. Before they knew what was happening, Baskiti was inside

Mabasa’s bedroom, allegedly strangling her and threatening to kill her if she did not tell him where Idah was. (Idah was sleeping in a separate room). Baskiti then allegedly started to stab her with a sharp object. Idah ran into the room and tried to intervene and pleaded with him to stop. She ran outside to call for help, but Baskiti followed her, pinned her to the ground and allegedly also stabbed her several times over her body. Baskiti then allegedly set the six-room house on fire before fleeing the scene, taking his little boy, whom he later dropped off at his sister’s house in Mukondeni, with him. Mabasa and Idah were rushed to the Polokwane provincial hospital. Late on Saturday, 28 January, Mabasa succumbed to her injuries. Idah was discharged from the hospital two days later, and Mabasa was buried on 4 February. The family spokesperson, Mr Aluwani Mabasa, said they were very relieved when their mother’s alleged killer was arrested. Aluwani said that coping with the pain of losing a beloved mother to a criminal was hard. “We are now

only waiting for this case to be finalised to our satisfaction, although we know that our mother will never come back. The suspect who murdered her deserves to rot in jail because what he did was inhumane and unacceptable,” he said.

He blamed the police and justice system for letting Baskiti out on bail in the first place while he was charged for physically abusing Idah. “Does that not make him a danger to society? Dangerous criminals are let out on the streets by the very people who should be looking out for our protection and safety.”

Aluwani said the family was grateful for the support they had received from the community and friends since the death of their mother. “We have witnessed massive support from the police, government officials, our traditional leaders, and members of the community, and we thank them all.”

Baskiti appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (22 February). At the time of our going to press, the outcome was not known yet.

Izinyoka suspect still in custody

By Maanda Bele

A 38-year-old man from Dzamba village appeared in the Louis Trichardt Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 21 February, on charges of possession of suspected stolen property, resisting arrest, possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of housebreaking implements.

According to Mr Richard Musikitedzi Ramabulana from the Vhembe Concerned Group, he received a tip-off about a man carrying suspicious bags from a community member. He immediately engaged with the police and local taxi drivers and they followed the taxi the suspect was in.

Azwitakadzi Mavhungu was arrested when the taxi he boarded stopped at Mount Fuji Motors in Louis Trichardt on Sunday, 19 February.

Ramabulana said the suspect was carrying a lot of copper

that could possibly weigh more than 10kg.

The police in Makhado confirmed the arrest.

A community leader from the Dzamba area, Mr Eric Malakano, said the area had been facing serious cable theft challenges for the past eight years now. “The issue of cable theft started in 2015, and these culprits have left our residents in dark for a long time. About 10 of the houses’ cables got stolen a year ago and Eskom still hasn’t replaced these cables. This is a problem for us,” he said.

Mr Ntshavheni Nenguda, customer relations manager at Eskom in Thohoyandou, said he wished to see that

cable thieves receive hefty fines or serious jail time. “Eskom in Vhembe is experiencing more than 100 cables that get stolen daily. We have got backlogs of no less than 1 000 customers around Vhembe whose cables were stolen,” he said.

Mavhungu remains in custody until 13 March.

Emotional farewell in Musina for senior SARS official, Thomas Phupheli

Obituary

Many people braved the rainy weather to pay tribute to the late senior South African Revenue Service (SARS) official, Thomas Thinandavha Phupheli, who was laid to rest in Musina on Saturday, 18 February.

Phupheli (54) passed away on Monday, 13 February, after falling ill. He was famously known for his signature greeting, Mulalo Afrika Tshipembe (Peace in South Africa).

In a letter that was read to the mourners during the funeral service, the deceased’s widow, Matevhu Phupheli, said she was deeply saddened by her husband’s passing but that the family would hold on to the great memories he left behind.

“For the past 27 years, we built our family and marriage from scratch, and I am a respected woman today

because of you. You were always there for me and the kids through thick and thin. You were my manager, my banker, my doctor, my everything. You were a family unifier who left a mirror that will shape our lives even in your absence. Thank you for everything, my love. I love you. May your soul rest in peace,” she wrote.

Mr Itani Dzebu spoke on behalf of the late official’s friends. “Thomas was a people’s person who could cope in any situation. We can’t even begin to imagine life without him. We have lost a reliable and faithful friend who was always available whenever we needed him. We will miss his jolly character, ever-smiling face and, above all, his honesty. His death has left a great vacuum, but his precious life will exist in our hearts forever,” he said.

Representing SARS, Mr Coffer Lebepe said Phupheli’s death was

not only a loss to the family. He said Phupheli had committed his last days to making a difference in service delivery. “Thomas left his unique legacy, and his uniqueness is what made him valuable. Today, as we are gathered here to celebrate his life, we know that he was one of a kind. Let us continue where he left off as if there is no tomorrow. We send our sincere condolences to the family, his colleagues and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him.”

Phupheli was born at Nzhelele, Tshirolwe, on 16 September 1968. He started working for SARS in 1996. Through hard work and dedication, he rose within the ranks until he served in his current position. He is survived by his wife, mother, five children, three brothers and two sisters.

SARS officials and family members carry the late Thomas Thinandavha Phupheli’s casket to a waiting hearse. Photo: Baobab Photography.

Azwitakadzi Mavhungu is arrested at Mount Fuji in Louis Trichardt on Sunday. Screen shot from video circulating on Facebook

A satelite image showing the cyclone moving into land on Tuesday. Picture: NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin.

Makonde royal family orders young leader to take control

By Victor Mukwevho

In a dramatic turn of events at the troubled royal house at Makonde village, the royal family decided to fire the first salvo at its detractors and asked the local traditional leader, Vhamusanda Vho-Tshedza Ravhura, to occupy his throne with immediate effect. This decision was

taken in a heated meeting held at the royal palace on Saturday morning (18 February).

Vhamusanda Vho-Tshedza Ravhura was installed as the traditional leader of the village in October 2014, but because he was still young at the time, the royal family elected Mr Edward Ravhura as regent, until Vhamusanda Vho-Tshed-

za Ravhura came of age. But the royal house elders claim that they were surprised when, a few years later, Mr Nyadzeni Ravhura emerged in the village and started acting as regent, without the approval of the royal family.

The spokesperson for the Makonde royal house, Mr Fhatuwani Ravhura, said none of the royal family members

Angry residents set fire and destroy shop of deposed traditional leader

By Victor Mukwevho

After claiming to have been terrorised for more than two years by a vigilante group, called Tshiswole tsha Makonde, who worked under the former acting traditional leader of Makonde, Mr Nyadzeni Ravhura, angry residents went on a rampage on Sunday, 19 February, and burnt Ravhura’s supermarket down.

Singing and chanting songs about being free at last from Tshiswole tsha Makonde, the residents marched to the Makonde royal house at the royal palace on Sunday morning to verify the rumours that Nyadzeni Ravhura had been chased out of the royal palace. The moment the new Makonde royal council confirmed that Nyadzeni Ravhura would no longer be parading himself as acting traditional leader of Makonde, since he was doing that without the knowledge

of the royal house, they went to the vigilante group’s offices to “help” Ravhura leave the village. But even before the residents arrived at the offices, Ravhura had already been whisked away to safety by his bodyguards. This apparently did not please the angry crowd.

Leaders of the local South African National Civic Organization (Sanco) tried very hard to control the infuriated residents, telling them to protest peacefully, but in vain. In broad daylight, they went to Ravhura’s shop and set it on fire, while some of the notorious Tshiswole tsha Makonde members, who were lingering around the area, pushed Ravhura’s luxurious black BMW, which was parked near the shop, away.

Passing cars and taxis hooted while the angry crowd danced and ululated in front of the burning shop. One of the marchers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said she was also a victim of Tshiswole

tsha Makonde. “Those guys are very cruel. They beat me up just because I was walking home alone one night, saying I was inviting men to rape me, so that I could open a case. I thank God for liberating this village today,” she said.

When asked whether she had reported the assault, she said she had not because trying to open any case against Tshiswole tsha Makonde had always been a waste of time. “Those guys have connections with the police. A lot of people here have opened cases against them, and no one has been arrested so far,” she said.

Speaking to this newspaper on Monday morning (20 February), Ravhura said he had lost eight fridges in the fire. The property alone, he said, was worth more than R350 000. “I also lost stock worth more than R150 000. I have opened a case of malicious damage to property, theft and arson early this morning,” he said.

knew when or where Nyadzeni Ravhura had been installed as acting traditional leader of the village. “The royal family elected Mr Edward Ravhura as regent when Vhamusanda Vho-Tshedza Ravhura was installed, because he was still young. We don’t know where Nyadzeni Ravhura was installed as regent of our village. If he continues his claims of being a regent, let him produce an appointment letter or a certificate.”

Mr Fhatuwani Ravhura said the royal house had elected a new council to work alongside Vhamusanda Vho-Tshedza Ravhura. He added that the reason why the family had elected Mr Edward Ravhura as regent was because he had been a ndumi (a traditional leader’s assistant) to Vhamusanda Vho-Tshedza Ravhura’s father.

Mr Nyadzeni Ravhura, however, said he had been surprised by the royal house’s announcement as, according to him, the only person who had the authority to install a traditional leader or a regent was Vho-Makhadzi. He said he had been elected to act on the

throne, seeing that Vhamusanda Vho-Tshedza Ravhura was still a minor and could only rule when he turned 25. “At the moment, the only person who can choose the regent is Vho-Makhadzi Vho-Mashudu

Rantsana Mammburu; no one else from the Royal House has such powers.”

He said that, without Mammburu’s approval, the matter was going to take a long time to resolve.

The shop of former acting traditional leader of Makonde village Mr Nyadzeni Ravhura was set on fire by angry residents on Sunday afternoon.

Photo: Victor Mukwevho.

The newly elected Makonde royal house council. In the back row, from left to right: Mr Charles Mbulaheni, Mr Lugisani Ravhura and Mr Fhatuwani Ravhura. Middle row, from left to right: Former acting traditional leader Mr Edward Ravhura, Vhamusanda Vho-Tshedza Ravhura and Mr Samuel Sengu. Front row, from left to right: Ms Nkhangweni Ravhura, Ms Takalani Ravhura and Ms Tendani Ravhura.

Gabara family members fume over delay in case of conspiracy to commit murder

By Elmon Tshikhudo

The family of a policeman who allegedly survived a plot by his wife to have him murdered, after one of the hitmen she had hired turned whistle-blower and exposed her, is crying foul, blaming the justice system of dragging its feet in the case.

On 24 February 2021, Ms Elelwani Jane Nedzamba (37) was arrested after the police had received a tip-off that she was planning to murder her husband, Mr Jutas Gabara (46), a police officer at Makhado SAPS’s Dog Unit. Ned-

zamba made her first appearance in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on 26 February 2021, on a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. She was granted R1 000 bail and the case has since been dragging on without conclusion, according to the victim’s family.

The family spokesperson, Mr Nthambeleni Gabara, said they were not satisfied with the way the case was being handled from the onset. He said the NPA had everything necessary to prosecute, but that nothing was happening. He also questioned how a suspect with deadly intentions could be

granted bail so easily. “As a family, we are very disappointed. We know that everyone is presumed innocent until proven otherwise by a court of law, but in this regard, we see a court of law that is not interested in proving the suspect otherwise. We have no reason whatsoever to attack the justice system, but their decision to grant the suspect bail, in our view, is tantamount to making it fashionable for criminals to kill police officers.” Gabara said that, by delaying the case, they were denying his brother justice and that his safety could not be guaranteed. “We are

worried about the fact that one of the key witnesses, as well as the investigating officer, had died last year. This, with the delays, could collapse the case. Our appeal to the justice system is to finalise this case in a manner that would send a clear message to those who want to commit similar crimes,” he said.

Nedzamba appeared in the Sibasa Regional Court on Thursday, 16 February this year, where the case was postponed to 23 March to give the new investigating officer time to familiarise himself with the case. Her R1 000 bail was extended.

Victim of gender-based violence receive a new house as a Valentine’s gift

By Maanda Bele

Valentine’s Day, celebrated annually on 14 February, is considered “the day of love” when people put in extra effort to make their loved ones feel special and appreciated. This show of affection is often demonstrated by spoiling each other with flowers or gifts.

For Ms Tshinane Siobo from Nzhelele, however, Valentine’s Day took on a whole new meaning this year when she was spoiled with a fully furnished, two-bedroom house with flushing toilet,

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living room and kitchen.

This generous gift was presented by the Collen Mashawana Foundation, Old Mutual and the Limpopo Department of Health. The hand-over was attended by dignitaries such as Limpopo MEC for Health Dr Phophi Ramathuba, Makhado Municipal Mayor Samuel Munyai, Makhadzi Muimbi, Khuliso Muvex Muvhango and representatives of the Collen Mashawana Foundation and Old Mutual.

The new house was built in Tshirolwe Extension 2 in Nzhelele.

On 30 January last year, the 38-year-old woman and her two children lost their home after her partner had burnt it down. Her then boyfriend allegedly poured gasoline over her and the house, locked Siobo and her children in, then set the house on fire before fleeing the scene. The neighbours came to their rescue and rushed them to the Siloam Hospital, from where they were transferred to the Mankweng Hospital. Her and her little girl’s lives were saved, but her son did not survive the fire.

For over a year now, Siobo has been without employment, living with relatives as a squatter in Murunwa village.

During the hand-over ceremony of the new house, Siobo, overcome with emotion, said that her only sin had been to love a jealous man. “I am a victim of gender-based violence. I loved a man who was jealous of my achievements, a man who would steal my children’s clothes and SAS-

SA card. I opened a lot of cases against him, but he was always released, until the day he tried to kill us. I am grateful that I met Good Samaritans who took such good care of me and my child.”

Mr Collen Mashawana said he chose to do the hand-over of the house on Valentine’s Day to

show Siobo that they were loved.

Siobo said she still feared for her life as the perpetrator had still not been arrested.

The Siloam police confirmed that the suspect is still at large, and a manhunt has been launched for his arrest.

Excitement as rebuilding of D959 nears completion

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Construction of the second phase of the rebuilding of the D959 road between Louis Trichardt and the Makhado Air Force Base will hopefully soon be completed.

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The first phase (budgeted at R24 million) started in April 2022 and was finished in August last year. In October, the second phase of the 2,36-kilometre road (which will cost approximately R676 000 in total) commenced, starting from Limpopo Dairy. At the beginning of February this year, construction continued from Madombidzha to the Makhado Air Force Base. The project, which had also created about 50 temporary jobs, is expected to be completed by April this year.

Residents and bus and taxi operators had been raising their concerns about the dangerous road for a long time, saying that reaching the area during the rainy season was difficult. The finalisation of this project has been met with great excitement.

The communications manager of RAL Limpopo, Ms Luyanda Sithole, said that the new road would improve road safety for the residents. “We want communities around the area to allow the contractor to complete the project without interruption, so that road users can enjoy safe roads that are in good condition, making an end to the bumpy roads in the area,” she said.

The chairperson of the Zoutpansberg Community Development Forum (ZCDF), Mr Patrick Sikhutshi, also expressed his excitement over the start of the project. “I am truly delighted that

RAL is answering our prayers. The project will help improve mobility and the economic spin-off will improve service delivery. We are also not expecting shoddy contractors to work on the road,” he said.

One of the local taxi drivers, Mr Malindi Munonde, said their vehicles would now be spared from nasty potholes and gravel, and the dust that affected their passengers. “We purchased our taxis through the government’s recapitalisation process, but due to the bumpy and dusty D959 road, our taxis

got damaged very quickly. The constant maintenance and other services were very expensive, and because of that, we always ran our businesses at a loss,” he said.

Mr Nthambeleni Gabara, the brother of the policeman who was nearly killed after his wife had allegedly hired hitmen to have him killed, is worried about the delay in finalising the case. Photo supplied.

Ms Tshinane Siobo and Limpopo MEC for Health Dr Phophi Ramathuba cut the ribbon in front of Siobo’s new home.

Photo: Maanda Bele.

The rehabilitation of the D959 road from Madombidzha to the Makhado Air Force Base has started and is expected to be completed by April this year. Photos: Kaizer Nengovhela.

Art & Entertainment

Yolanda also makes it to the Mrs SA semi-finals

By Maanda Bele

Yolanda Mapholi Nedohe from Thohoyandou is a little closer to having her childhood dream come true, after being selected as one of the semi-finalists for the Mrs South Africa 2023 pageant. The announcement was made after the national casting event at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg on Friday, 3 February.

The 35-year-old said her dream had always been to win major beauty pageants. “I started modelling at a very young age, having entered and won the Miss Thengwe Secondary School [pageant] in 2004/5. My passion for beauty pageants kept on growing, and I entered more contests, eventually making it to the top 3 at university while I was studying. It did not stop there for me, though. I took it upon myself to try and empower and motivate younger women by involving myself in the pageants as a judge as well,” she said. Yolanda does not only have the looks; she also has the brains and the ambition to go with it. She works as an environmentalist in the mining sector, having obtained her bachelor’s degree in geography and environmental management from the University of the Free State. On top of that, she is an award-winning fashionista (fashion designer), having won the Best Women in Fashion category at the She Millionaire Awards in November 2022.

Yolanda and her husband, Rethabile Nedohe, have been happily married since 2017 and support each other’s ambitions. She said she wanted to inspire other women who did not embrace themselves to believe in themselves, love themselves, and stay true to who they were.

“Mrs South Africa is foremost a self-discovery and empowerment programme that celebrates diversity, ambition, and confidence, while showcasing some of the country’s most phenomenal and talented women and giving them the skills and tools they need to achieve their dreams. To be one of the semi-finalists means a lot to me. It is a dream come true. I feel very fortunate to be part of this amazing experience. I am learning a lot through the sisterhood community already,” she said.

To help Yolanda achieve her dreams, vote for by Liking and Sharing the Mrs SA page on Instagram, (Mrs South Africa) or by SMSing “Yolanda” to 47587. SMS costs R3.

Salvester47_SA’s new song hits high note on Valentine's Day

By Thembi Siaga

Junior Marius from Mutale, Tshilamba, popularly known as Salvester47_SA, released his latest single, titled Letter to Queenvee, on YouTube on Valentine’s Day. The song was dedicated to his girlfriend, Sarah Mthetwa, and since its release on 14 February has received immensely positive reaction from his fans.

The 26-year-old Salvester47_SA began his music journey 16 years ago, inspired by American rappers such as Lil Wayne, Jay Z and Drake. His music not only appeals to his thousands of fans but is also recognised by music experts. He has been nominated for several awards thus far. He first gained recognition with the release of his track Feel my Beast Visuals in 2020. The song earned him the Song of the Year award at the MAMA provincial awards.

“It was my first song that really opened a few doors for me. It got a lot of air play on radio stations like UJ FM, Metro and Choice FM. I was also nominated at the Live Your Dream SA Awards (LYD) and the Golden Arts and Media Awards

(GAMA),” he said. His other projects include the #Kasi Born Gold Mixtape, Only 21 (EP), and Made in Africa (MP3). He is very proud of his latest offering. “My new song has a lovely message to the world. As human beings, we must respect each other’s feelings and keep the vows we make for each other. The song is doing really well, and I am truly grateful for the love I’m still getting from my fans,”

The artist said his

The razor-sharp former sports presenter for SABC radio, Mr Thilivhali “Big T” Muavha, also celebrated World Radio Day on 13 February. World Radio Day is celebrated annually on 13 February. This year it was celebrated under the theme “Radio and Peace”. “I am fortunate to be one of the presenters to have journeyed the radio industry, providing real-time sports information and the latest updates to listeners. My radio life dates back to Univen Radio in 1999, and in 2006 I joined SABC radio’s Phalaphala FM until 2019. So, I am actually proud to have completed a full 20-year radio cycle. Happy World Radio Day to all the radio fans out there,” he said. Photo supplied.

Fundraiser for Ronewa to help reach his dream

By Elmon Tshikhudo

Twenty-five-year-old Ronewa

Junior Marius, better known as Salvester47_SA, released his latest single, Letter to Queen-vee, on Valentine’s Day. Photo supplied.

Mashau’s clay pots keep poverty at bay

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Seventy-three-year-old Ms Munzhedzi Mashau from Mukondeni village fell in love with pottery at an early age and she still relies on her skills to turn vumba (clay) into beautiful and useful ornaments to make ends meet.

Ms Mashau digs up the clay from the riverbanks and mountains at her village and then moulds these into beautiful African clay pots and other decorative items. With this valuable skill, passed on for generations, she can beat the scourge of unemploy-

ment and sustain herself and her family.

“Pottery is a traditional Venda craft dating back many centuries,” she said. “Those who say clay is dirty are the people who are too lazy to use their minds to improve their situation. Our community never succeeds because of laziness. I had a burning desire to improve the standard of my own life and that was why I started making clay pots.” Mashau was taught the art of pottery by her own mother a long, long time ago. “My mother used to ask me to soften clay for her when I was young - and I enjoyed it, not knowing that she was equipping me with special skills I would use when I grew up,” she said.

The money she makes from her clay products also enables her to take care of her children’s education. She teaches the younger people more about pottery and visits neighbouring villages to encourage other woman to form support groups among themselves. “Now is not the time for women to wait for their husbands’ salaries to come in. It is time to work, so that they too can enjoy the fruits,” said Mashau.

Mudzanani, a wheelchair tennis player from Vhurivhuri outside Thohoyandou, started walking and functioning like any other child when he was a little boy, until one day when he suddenly could not stand on his own anymore. When the doctors examined him, he was diagnosed with scoliosis (a sideways curvature of the spine). Despite growing up in a rural area, he did not allow his disability to stop him from reaching his goal of becoming a world-class tennis player.

Ranked 76th in the world, he has participated in several international wheelchair tennis tournaments, including a series of tournaments in Turkey in November last year, where he did very well.

Although he certainly is an inspiration to many with his determination and passion, he still dreams of representing South Africa at Wimbledon and the Paralympics one day. Yet, despite his achievements and accolades, Mudzanani remains faced with a reality that often makes it very difficult for him to participate internationally and bring him closer to realising his dream, and that is to get enough sponsorships. This year, his goal is to play in nine international tournaments, but he will need around R200 000 to cover all the expenses. In an effort to help him raise these funds, Monate Chicken N’ Steak, a chicken franchise, has organised a fundraising music show at the Lufule R524 branch on Saturday, 4 March, where some of Vhembe’s top artists will be performing. Monate

Chicken N’ Steak owner Ms Lufuno Primrose Makhale said Ronewa had approached her for assistance one day. “The guy oozes confidence and has the desire to make it, despite his disability. We could not ignore his plight or his talent. After thorough assessment, we decided to come on board. We contacted a few artists, who volunteered their services, and organised a whole music show as a fundraiser. We are very excited to be part of Ronewa’s journey towards his dream. On our part, we will sponsor the venue and we are also pledging ten percent of our sales on that day. There is going to be a lot of fun, with competitions and people will be going home with T-shirts and tennis rackets signed by Ronewa Mudzanani. That is our humble contribution,” she said. Among the other sponsors is Tendani Mining Construction, Unique Me and Thinga Security Training Services.

Artists who volunteered to perform at the event include the likes of Pastor Holymike, DJ Candice, Colbert Mukwevho, Gusba Banana, Vendaboy Poet, Euphoria, Khakhathi Murida and other local stars. For more information, contact the area manager Ms Murendeni Mugari on 068 461 1661.

Local wheelchair tennis star Ronewa Mudzanani needs funds for his upcoming international tournaments. His goal is to represent South Africa at Wimbledon and the Paralympics one day. On 4 March this year, a fundraiser will be held to help him reach his dreams. Photo supplied.

Mrs South Africa semi-finalist Yolanda Mapholi Nedohe from Thohoyandou.

Photo supplied.

Munzhedzi Mashau with some of her African clay pots. Photo supplied.

Art & Entertainment

Local actor guns for the top

By Victor Mukwevho

Up-and-coming local actor

Adivhaho Tshihume is gearing up to compete with the best in the film industry in the future.

Born and raised at Makonde, Tshihume started act-

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ing early on in his life. “It all started at the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) when I was a little boy, where we attended acting classes after every church service. At the time, there was an actor called Mr Bean and I spent a lot of time watching

him on television,” he said.

Tshihume has already starred in more than 10 movies. He said the best movie he had acted in was called Venda Hustlers. “In this movie, I play a lover boy who falls in love with the drug dealers’ girlfriends all the time and then ends up hooked into the business,” he said.

When asked about the problems up-and-coming actors are facing today, he said that poverty was one of the reasons why many young actors decide to leave the industry. “You have to be presentable if you get a good part in a movie. It is worse when you get a sterling role. And sometimes youngsters just disappear on the eve of recording because of poverty.”

Tshihume said that he would like to act alongside big names such as Denzel Washington and Cuba Gooding Jr. “Watch this space. You will see me rubbing shoulders with Hollywood stars one of these days,” he said.

To encourage excellent conduct and a spirit of healthy competition, the Elim Circuit celebrated the academic accomplishments and outstanding work of their Grade 1 to 12 learners and teachers for 2022. This first-ever award ceremony, sponsored by Sanlam, the Old Mutual Matamela Foundation and Liberty Life, was recently held at the Waterval Community Hall and was attended by hundreds of learners and teachers from various primary and secondary schools in the area. Rivoni School for the Blind was praised for their exceptional performance in the 2022 matriculation exams. In the photo, acting Makhado Mayor Ruth Maingo (left) hands over a trophy to the principal of Rivoni School for the Blind, Ms Conny Mabaso. Photo: Thembi Siaga.

A special song for Elvis Mandiza

By Elmon Tshikhudo

Acolly Mandiza, one of Vhembe’s star musicians, could not think of a better gift to present to his father, legendary Tshivenda musician Elvis Mandiza of the Sibasa Pirates fame, on his 73rd birthday this year than a song dedicated especially to him.

Musician Acolly Mandiza released a song dedicated to his father, veteran musician Elvis Mandiza, for his 73rd birthday this year. Photo supplied.

The song, Dear Father, is the title track on Acolly’s latest album, which was released on Elvis’s birthday on Friday, 17 February. Throughout his long music career, Elvis had produced hit after hit,

among them songs such as Ni Ambara Suthu and Ndivhiseni

Acolly, who is both a songwriter and producer, walks proudly in his father’s footsteps. He has been actively making music since 2013 and has recorded three other albums over the years, titled Elelwani, Khokhonya and Makhelwane, with a number of popular songs among them, such as Shambo la Shambo, Ha Muragaand Thangana and many others. He has won several awards and his music has been played on nearly every provincial radio station.

Dear Father is Acolly’s fourth album, a 10-track offering with songs such as Dear Father, Ndivhiseni, Ri Tea u Malana and Wanga being among the best. The album is well structured with well-crafted vocals

and instruments. The sound of the lead guitar is thoroughly intoxicating and leaves one wanting to listen to the songs on repeat.

Acolly said he had thought of ways to surprise his father on his birthday and the idea of a song dedicated to him came to mind. “This is the best way to say thank you to him. Everything that I am is just a mirror of what my father did before. My father has been my music lecturer all these years. He taught me how to play the guitar and how to produce songs that speak to the soul. But above all, he has been my life coach all my life, never absent in my life. This album speaks of my appreciation for all he has been and still is doing in my life. It is 100% live instruments, just like he used to do back in his days,” he said.

Rilise reaches for the stars on the airwaves

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Rilise Raphulu (21) is quickly making a name for herself on the local airwaves. The ambitious young radio presenter from Tshakhuma Muhovhoya recently joined the Vhembe FM team as a news reader, and the future looks bright for her.

Rilise started her schooling career at Tshakhuma Primary. In 2018, she matriculated from Mbilwi Secondary School and registered for a BA degree in media studies at the University of Limpopo. Her career in radio took off in 2021, while she was still studying, when she started working at Heita FM – an online radio station based in Polokwane. After

she graduated in 2022, she joined the then Vuwani FM as a news reader, and that is how everything began for her.

Nothing makes this young woman happier than breaking a story first and this, she says, has made her something of an idol to a few people. “Radio has taught me how to speak to a large audience, and now I am confident to voice my opinions.”

But she says that her current success does not mean that she is where she has set out to be; she still plans on achieving a lot more in life.

“I’m still young and there is still so much more to offer to my community. I am that kind of person who is positive about every aspect of life. There are many things I like to do, to see, and to ex-

perience. As a hard worker, my personal objective is to establish myself in a dynamic environment where my theoretical knowledge and practical experience can be fully utilised,” she says.

Rilise considers herself as an innovative, talented, free-spirited, disciplined, and hardworking person who is forever ready to learn.

She is especially grateful for the love and support she has received from her family in pursuing a career in journalism. She admis that breaking into radio journalism was not an easy thing. “I had to work even harder to prepare myself for employment, but along the way I have already grown into a responsible young lady. Prosperity is what I want to achieve,” she says.

Phalaphala FM has invited its listeners to join its continuing birthday festivities at Tshiawelo in Gauteng on Saturday, 25 February. The station is celebrating its 58th anniversary on air this year.

The celebration started at the begging of this month, with visits undertaken to the Collins Chabane Municipal area and Thohoyandou. This Saturday, they will be broadcasting the Vhandilani show with Gvoice Nekhumbe live from 07:00 to 09:00, the Devhula Havhembe show with Mpho “Jantiby” Nefale from 18:00 to 21:00 and the Dikita show with Miss P from 21:00 to midnight.

Phalaphala FM’s programme manager, Ms Sharon Ravele, said that the station would be visiting its listeners in Gauteng to engage with them on a more personal level, thereby creating emotional bonds and building long-term relationships. This, she said, proves the station’s commitment to always striving to keep in line with the corporate vision of the SABC.

Ravele spoke about the station’s long-lasting endurance over the years. “From its early days in 1965, where the station shared a three-hour broadcast a day with the then Radio Tsonga (now Mhunganalonene FM), to a full 24-hour broadcast in 1978, the station has morphed to reflect the ever-changing landscape of the country and its listeners. We pride ourselves on our listeners as they keep on supporting our station and participate in our shows every day, as well as events organised. Our aim is to educate, preserve, promote, and protect the Tshivenda culture and customs. We will try to visit as many parts of our listeners’ footprints as we can to be closer to them, because we love them. The station is what it is today because of their unfailing support,” she said.

Phalaphala FM’s programme manager, Ms Sharon Ravele. Photo supplied.

Rilise Raphulu is making a name for herself on local airwaves. Photo supplied.

Local actor Adivhaho Tshihume.

The fruit of the marula tree brings relief to many brewers

By Silas Nduvheni

February marks the start of the marula (vukanyi/mukumbi) season, and hundreds of unemployed women from Niani in Mutale and the areas around Vhembe are already starting to cash in as they make and sell their famous traditional marula beer.

Customers from the local communities and people from as far as Gauteng are lining up to get their share of this “happy juice”, made from the ripe fruits that are collected by the rural women and brewed into beer.

Ms Ntakadzeni Matambele (43) from Vondwe near Matatshe said life always became a little easier for them this time of the year. Matambele, who was spotted selling marula

beer in a part of Thohoyandou called Sekeleni, said the season brought relief for her and the other women and men who could brew the beer as the profit they made from it helped them to put food on the table for their families.

“Here in the busy town of Thohoyandou, we sell two litres of marula beer for R20 per bottle. A 25-litre beer container costs R350. One can make good money in a day,” she said.

Another brewer of the marula beer, Mr Wilson Luphai from Tshikhudini near Thohoyandou, said that while they were trying to fight poverty and unemployment by selling their beer around Thohoyandou, they were often chased away by officials from the Thulamela Local Municipality who said

they did not have proper licenses to sell their product around town. Still, he said, for some, this was the only income they had all year, apart from grants. Marula trees are found in abundance in the northern and north-eastern parts of Limpopo. The fruit ripens between January and March each year and has numerous nutritional benefits. High in vitamin C, it can be used for all kinds of purposes. Traditional doctors even use the bark of this tree for medical remedies.

Marulas are not only used to brew beer, though. Marula Jelly (a bottled jam) is one of the many popular edible products made from the fruit, while various skin and hair products are also made from it.

Vhembe’s farmers count all their losses caused by the heavy rains

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Farmers from the Vhembe region are counting their losses, following two weeks of heavy downpours that caused massive damage to their crops, livestock and road infrastructure. All around, rivers are in flood and dams overflowing, while roads and bridges have been swept away.

Some areas, however, have especially been affected by the flash floods. Farmers from the Nwanedi area told Limpopo

Mirror that they were yet to recover from the impact.

The

Our entrepreneurs

“I don’t mind human poo, because for me, it brings food to the table,” reckons Onnea Godfrey Nethengwe (26) from Ngovhela Phindula village, outside Sibasa, who makes a living by draining full pit toilets.

Nethengwe has obtained his Grade 12 and an N2 boilermaker certificate, but he still could not get a job, so he started considering doing something not everyone is willing to do. That was when he came up with the idea of draining pit toilets.

“I realized that many people would prefer to rather have their pits toilets drained instead of building new ones all

the time. This is cheaper and it saves space as long as the old pit has walls around it,” he said.

Nethengwe works alone most of the time but sometimes, when he has many toilets to drain, he calls on friends to help him for a fee.

“When a pit toilet is full, I dig another pit next to it. I then make a hole in the wall of the toilet below the ground so that the excrement can flow into the new pit. When this is done, I close the hole in the toilet again and cover the new pit with soil,” he explained.

Asked if this stinky job does not offend him, he said: “Money is money. It doesn’t matter where it comes from, as long as you earn it honestly.

To me, there is no difference between cow dung and human poo. If people can use cow dung to decorate the floor, why should I be offended by human poo? Cow dung is also poo, but people have accepted that it is useful in their lives. In my opinion, it is the same with human poo.”

Nethengwe encourages young unemployed people to think outside the box and forget what other people might think of them. “Wake up and create your own jobs. Who cares what others think of you? Look, I work with human poo every day, but I’m not ashamed of it. I am self-sufficient and that is what matters,” he said.

Ms Margaret

Mukwevho, one of the crop farmers in this area, said that the rain had affected farming operations badly, with most crops now showing signs of nitrogen deficiency because of water logging. She has lost thousands of rands. “We have already planted our crops, now the fields are full of water. The storage sheds are full of water too and the fertiliser that was kept there is no more. Everything on the farm is full of water. I am appealing to government to come and assist us here,” Mukwevho said.

Another crop farmer, Mr Maano Ramatshimbila, said damages to his farm were estimated at more than R500 000. “We had severe rains over the past few weeks. It has affected the land on which we had already planted. We are holding our collective breath that the heavy rains cease to fall in order to harvest our tomatoes,” he said.

Well-known livestock farmer Mr Emmanuel Mudau said that although they were grateful for the recent rainfall in the province, which have brought them much-needed relief, it

also brought concerns when it continued for too long. He explained that the continuing rain causes pans of standing water, which is ideal breeding place for mosquitoes, which then transmit the Rift Valley fever virus that causes pregnant livestock to abort their babies. He advised livestock farmers to monitor and control animal diseases before and during the rainy season by providing feed supplements such as licksespecially for pregnant animals. He also advised farmers to vaccinate their livestock.

Thulamela Local Municipality unveiled their service-delivery fleet on 6 February at the municipal offices in Thohoyandou. The fleet includes two waste-removal trucks and a flat truck to the value of more than R3 million. Municipal Mayor Sarah Rammbuda said that the trucks would assist the municipality with the removal of waste in the Thohoyandou Central Business District and surrounding areas. “The equipment belongs to our community. I urge the people to ensure that they are protected from vandalism and not damaged or abused. Waste management has been a serious issue in the communities under my jurisdiction, and we look forward to the new fleet making our job easier,” she said. Standing next to the new vehicles are, from left to right, Cecilia Kwinda with Thulamela municipal manager Mr Masala Makumule, who received the keys of their new fleet from Mayor Sarah Rammbuda, while councillor Mukhethwa Mulovhedzi looked on. Photo supplied.

Nethengwe is not ashamed of how he makes a living cleaning pit toilets

Onnea Godfrey Nethengwe, captured after draining a pit toilet.

From left to right: Wilson Luphai, Mashudu Netshikulwe, one of the customers, Mr Alpheus Mumhadi (drinking marula beer), Ms Ntakadzeni Matambele and Unice Ratshitanga show the marula beer they are selling in the busy Thohoyandou town.

Photo: Silas Nduvheni.

Ms Margaret Mukhwevho, a crop farmer from the Nwanedi area, said the rain had adversely affected farming operations. Photo supplied.

Mr Emmanuel Mudau advised other livestock farmers to monitor and control animal diseases before and during the rainy season. Photo supplied.

13 February, where his case was postponed yet again to 13 March.

Louis Trichardt residents threaten with mass action to get services

By Bernard Chiguvare

Close to 100 residents from Louis Trichardt town and the surrounding areas gathered at the Ferdie Beyers Hall on Saturday, 18 February, to come up with a plan to get the Vhembe District and Makhado Municipality to deliver services to residents.

The meeting was organised by Chapter 7, a community structure that was established last year. The name - Chapter 7 - is derived from the country’s Constitution, in which chapter 7 refers to the regulations around service delivery.

shutdown in Louis Trichardt town for a maximum of five days, with no traffic allowed to come in or go out of the town, and the N1 will be closed as well.

This suggestion of a total shut down, however, was received with mixed feelings.

“Why shut down the schools? That is not good at all,” shouted one resident as he walked out of the meeting. Some were worried about workers who are employed on a “no-work-nopay” basis, while other were concerned about the loss of business during this time.

come up with dates. Agreement was reached that the discussion would continue on the WhatsApp group. Once an agreement is reached, Chapter 7 will go ahead to apply for the shutdown.

By Silas Nduvheni

Chaos erupted in the Sibasa Regional Court when Thabo Sibanze (28), who stands accused of intimidation in the murder case of the two SAMWU officials who were slain in 2019, made his appearance on Monday, 13 February.

Sibanze made his second appearance without his co-accused, the three Radzuma brothers, Ndivhuwo, Simon and Percy. The Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court acquitted Sibanze on the murder charge in October 2022.

Timpson Musetsho (50)

and Ronald Mani (50) were gunned down in separate incidents in January 2019 for allegedly being too vocal about the illegal investments made in the liquidated VBS Mutual Bank.

On Monday, Court A was packed to capacity by SAMWU members from the Vhembe District Municipality. Sibanze made clear that he was not satisfied with the case’s dragging on for so long. “My case is taking too long. I want a fair trial to start now. It has been almost five years now, and I’m kept in prison without a trial. It is not fair that my case keeps on getting postponed,” he said after it was

postponed again to 13 March for him to secure a legal representative.

Sibanze, an Eswatini national, was initially arrested for intimidation on 1 March 2019, after some of the SAMWU members and councillors had allegedly received threatening calls. He was also charged with violating the Immigration Act as he did not possess the necessary documents to be in the country. Meanwhile, a pre-trial for the Radzuma brothers, who stand accused of Musetsho and Mani’s murders, is scheduled to start from 20 to 24 March in the Limpopo High Court in Thohoyandou.

Nghomunghomu village needs roads

By Bernard Chiguvare

Residents from Nghomunghomu village in Malamulele are pleading with the Department of Public Works to come and fix road D3665, leading from their village to S.D.W Nxumalo Secondary School, as using it has become impossible for them during the rainy season.

Public servants and learners were left stranded after the heavy rains that swept over the region the past few weeks.

Mr Hasani Simon Sithole, chairperson of the Malamulele Concerned Community Group, said the delay in addressing this challenge was detrimental to the lives of the residents.

“The road is in such a poor condition since the rain started that no-one can get to their respective destinations, whether by car or on foot. As a community, we have been calling

on the Department of Public Works to attend to these roads, but they only come and do lip service,” said Sithole.

In June last year, the Malamulele Concerned Group marched to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s satellite office, demanding better roads. They even went to the extent of taking up their concerns with the South African Human Rights Commission. In January this year, the Concerned Group convened a meeting with the Limpopo Road Agency on the same matter. Here, according to Sithole, the Road Agency had agreed to respond within two weeks, but the Concerned Group still has not received any feedback.

In response to this newspaper’s enquiry, the spokesperson for the Limpopo Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr Witness Tiva, said that they were currently working

on the D3653 road, which covers 20km, but that they would look into road D3665 as soon as they were done (with road D3653). The department did not provide a time frame, though.

Although Chapter 7 had a whole list of other concerns, the lack of water in the area was highlighted as the biggest worry to residents. Chapter 7 has been running meetings with the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), which runs Makhado’s water affairs, since last year, but no apparent plan of action is forthcoming to resolve the issue.

Louis Trichardt and the surrounding areas have been experiencing intermittent water supply for a long time. Mr Moses Thovhakale, one of Chapter 7’s committee members, told the meeting that some residents in Kutama have been without water for more than two years.

Chapter 7 proposed a total

But Hitesh Dave, also a committee member of Chapter 7, reminded the residents about the importance of standing together. “We cannot come up with our own dates. If we are to fight for everyone’s rights, we need the residents to back us up too. That is the reason for this meeting,” he said.

Thovhakale said that the shutdown did not necessarily have to be for five whole days. “Five days is the maximum period. If we protest for one day and the VDM provides water, then there is no need to continue with the shutdown,” said Thovhakale.

Chapter 7 said they would apply for the shutdown as soon as the meeting came up with dates for it to take place. The meeting, however, could not

Contractors must comply with rules

By Silas Nduvheni

On Wednesday, 15 February, the portfolio head of finance for the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), Advocate Anderson Mudunungu, presented the draft version of the revised supply chain management policy (SCMP) at the district’s council chamber. Contractors were urged to familiarise themselves with the revised policy to make sure they comply with the regulations when they submit tenders with municipalities and government departments.

The executive mayor of the VDM, Dowelani Nenguda, Musina Mayor Nkhanedzeni Godfrey Mawela, other councillors and local traditional leaders also attended the function. Mudunungu said that evalu-

Learners from Nghomunghomu village cross the dangerously flooded D3665 road to get to S.D.W. Nxumalo Secondary School. Screenshot taken from video supplied.

Mr Rofhiwa Manwadu of the Rofhiwa Manwadu Foundation and his partner, Dr Tshililo Rambuda, donated school uniforms and sanitary pads to disabled learners at the Risongoneta Day Care Centre in Gaba village on Tuesday morning (21 February). The centre accommodates 19 boys and 14 girls, who all received different goods such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, and sanitary towels, depending on the need of each recipient. In the photo, Manwadu hands out sanitary towels to disabled girls during the function.

ation and monitoring would be strengthened to ensure compliance with the regulations. This must ultimately ensure that funds are better utilised.

Mayor Nenguda warned those who bid for tenders that they will not tolerate shoddy work by contractors anymore who charge exorbitant fees and

often do not finish the work. Cllr Thelma Marole, who represented the Democratic Alliance (DA) during the function, said they supported the revised SCMP that, according to her, will reduce tenders that are unfairly awarded to contractors connected to certain political organisations.

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DATE : Tuesday, 28 February 2023

VENUE : Council Chamber, Ground Floor, Civic Centre, Makhado

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Thabo Sibanze, who stands accused of intimidation and violating the Immigration Act, appeared in the Sibasa Regional Court on Monday,

Photo: Silas Nduvheni.

“My case is taking too long,” says accused in intimidation case

Mr Hitesh Dave explains to the meeting what Chapter 7 is all about. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.

Mr Moses Thovhakale, one of Chapter 7’s committee members, proposes a total shutdown to get the VDM to start providing water to the town and the surrounding areas.

Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.

The executive mayor of VDM, Dowelani Nenguda (in the middle), Musina Mayor Nkhanedzeni Godfrey Mawela (behind Dowelani in pink shirt), councillors, traditional leaders and contractors, photographed after the meeting to discuss the revised policy.

Photo: Silas Nduvheni.

Cllr MD Mboyi Speaker of Makhado Local Municipality

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MADHLOPA & THENGA INC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (LIMPOPO DIVISION, POLOKWANE)

CASE NO: 5100/2019

In the ma�er between:

NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT FUND

Plain�ff/Execu�on Creditor and MOHALE POULTRY AND VEGETABLES Defendant/Execu�on Debtor (Registra�on No. 2012/058529/07)

NOTICE OF SALE

In Execu�on of a judgment of the High Court of South Africa (Limpopo Division, Polokwane), the abovemen�oned suit, a sale Without Reserve will be held at the office of the SHERIFF LOUIS TRICHARDT/ SOUTPANSBERG, 21

FLAMBOYANT STREET, LOUIS TRICHARDT on THURSDAY, 30 MARCH

2023 and at 11h00 of the under-men�oned property of the Defendant, on the Condi�ons to be read out by the Auc�oneer at the office of the SHERIFF

LOUIS TRICHARDT/ SOUTPANSBERG, 21

FLAMBOYANT STREET, LOUIS TRICHARDT, and which under-men�oned property may be inspected at the office of the SHERIFF

LOUIS TRICHARDT/ SOUTPANSBERG, 21

FLAMBOYANT STREET, LOUIS TRICHARDT prior to the sale:

CERTAIN: REMAINING EXTENT OF THE FARM

DROOGELOOP, 516 REGISTRATION DIVISION L.T

LIMPOPO PROVINCE

MEASURING 496.5275

(FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY – SIX COMMA FIVE

SEVEN FIVE)

HELD UNDER DEED OF TRANSFER NO. 75815/2012

PTA SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

CONTAINED THEREIN.

SITUATE AT: R614

WARTBURG (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE PROPERTY”)

IMPROVEMENTS REPORTED: (which are not warranted to be correct and are not guaranteed)

1 X 2 ROOM HOUSE

1 X 2 SHED

1 X 5 CHICKEN COOPS

DATED AT JOHANNESBURG

THIS THE 26th DAY OF JANUARY 2023

MADHLOPA & THENGA INC

ATTORNEYS

ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF/ EXECUTION CREDITOR

54 Seventh Avenue Parktown North PO Box

2719, Parklands, 2121

Docex 543, JHB

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Fax: 011 788 0131

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TEL: (015) 297 1030

applica�on of mining permit for sand (general) and related mining ac�vi�es issued by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on the 06 February 2023.

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

In reaching the decision the Department looked into the following considera�on:

(a) A public par�cipa�on processes (ppp) was undertaken and the Applicant has sa�sfied the minimum requirements as prescribed in the NEMA EIA 2014 Regula�ons for Public involvement

(b) The environmental impacts associated with the proposed mi�ga�on measures as outlined in the BAR

(c) The closure and rehabilita�on is included in the BAR.

(d) The environmental emergencies procedure is included in the BAR

(e) The environmental awareness plan is included in the BAR and

(f) The quantum calcula�on of the financial provision for rehabilita�on of the prospec�ng ac�vi�es is included in the BAR.

NOTICE OF INTENSION

TO APPEAL: An appeal can be lodged against the decision as s�pulated in the Na�onal Appeals Regula�ons 2014 should you wish to appeal. The appeal must be lodged within 20 days from the date of receipt of the no�fica�on to the minister of Environmental

Affairs. The appeal must be lodged as prescribed in the Na�onal Appeal Regula�ons 2014 by means of the following methods:

Appeal to the Department of Environmental

Affairs:

A�en�on: Directorate Appeals and legal review

Email: appeals@ environment.gov.za

By post: private bag x 447, Pretoria,0001

By hand: Environmental House, corner Steve Biko and Soutpansberg Street, Arcadia, Pretoria,0083

Copy of the lodged appeal to the Department of Mineral Resources

A�en�on: Regional Manager: Limpopo Region

Email: tebogo.mangaba@ dmre.gov.za

Fax: 086 7101 045

By post: private bag x 9467, Polokwane, 0700

By hand: DMR building, 101 Dorp Street, Polokwane, 0699

MAKHUVHA E M ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 35 (5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The First and Final Liquida�on and

Thohoyandou Master’s office: Thohoyandou High Court Will be open for inspec�on for a period of 21 days from date of publica�on at the Master’s offices. Should no objec�on be lodged with the master’s office during the specified period, the executor will proceed to make payments in accordance with the said account. Signed at Thohoyandou on this the 17th day of February 2023.

MAKHUVHA E.M

ATTORNEYS

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House No: 773, Pfunzo

Street.

Tel: 015 960 1488

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MAKHUVHA EM ATTORNEYS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29 (1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF 1965

Estate Late SHOTHELI

AVHAPFANI ALBERT I.D

NO: 590109 5249 086 of Thohoyandou Muledane Block J Stand Number: 192 who died on the 202206-03 and was married in community of property to SHOTHELI NYADLANGA

LORRAINE SHOTHELI

Date of Birth of Surviving

Spouse: 1963/02/02

ID no: 630202 1048 081

Estate no: 2632/2023

Master’s office: Thohoyandou Persons having claims against this estate are called to lodge their claims within 30 days from date of publica�on.

Signed at Thohoyandou on this the 17th day of February 2023.

MAKHUVHA E.M ATTORNEYS.

Thohoyandou, Block P East , House Number 773, Pfunzo Street.

Tel: 015 960 1488

Email: makhuvhaema�@ gmail.com

MALULEKE B ATTORNEYS.

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 35 (5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The First and Final Liquida�on and Distribu�on in respect of the Estate of the late: MURULANE

NAMADZAVHO GLADYS

ID No: 480108 0730

085 who resided at House no 776 Block F Thohoyandou, Thulamela District, Limpopo Province who died on the 04/10/2022 Ref No: 002111/2022, Master’s Office Thohoyandou, will be open for inspec�on for all persons interested therein for a period of twenty one (21) days from the date of publica�on hereto at the offices of the master. Should no objec�on thereto be lodged with master concerned the specified period, the executor/s will procced to make payment in accordance with the account.

Dated at SIBASA on the 8th day of OCTOBER 2021.

MALULEKE B ATTORNEYS, 7 Tambo�e Street, Sibasa, White Area Next To Masala Stores, PO Box 2919, Sibasa, 0970

TEL: 015 963 1476

CELL: 083 361 0896 / 0792889392

Email: bmaluleke26@ gmail.com

Ref: Maluleke B/Estate 01/2022

MASINDI T.E ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS SECTION 35(5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The First and Final Liquida�on and Distribu�on Account in the Estate of the late NEMAGUVHUNI MAVHUNGU ELISAH of ID No. 601022 0116 084 of Mandala, Limpopo Province, who died on the 2022-06-23, Ref No. 2473/2022, Master’s Office: Thohoyandou will be open for inspec�on for a period of 21 days from date of publica�on at the Mater’s offices. Should no objec�on be lodged with the master’s office during the specified period, the executor will proceed to make payments in accordance with the said account.

MASINDI ATTORNEYS. Mphephu Drive, Thohoyandou 2010 Centre, office no 1B, opposite Vhembe FM& GEPF, 0950, TEL: 082 536 5418, EMAIL: info@masindite a�orneys.co.za.

MASINDI T.E ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS SECTION 35(5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The First and Final Liquida�on and Distribu�on Account in the Estate of the late MUDAU SHUMANI ANDRIES of ID No. 530707 5913 081 of Malonga, Limpopo Province, who died on the 2020-09-24, ref No. 1722/2020, Master’s Office: Thohoyandou will be open for inspec�on for a period of 21 days from date of publica�on at the Mater’s offices. Should no objec�on be lodged with the master’s office during the specified period, the executor will proceed to make payments in accordance with the said account.

MASINDI ATTORNEYS. Mphephu Drive, Thohoyandou 2010 Centre, office no 1B, opposite Vhembe FM & GEPF, 0950, TEL: 082 536 5418, EMAIL: info@masindite a�orneys.co.za.

MASINDI T.E ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS SECTION

35 (5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The First and Final Liquida�on and Distribu�on Account in the Estate of the late MUGWEDI THIVHILAHELI RICHARD of ID No. 590212 5996 084 of Hamagidi, Limpopo Province, who died on the 2022-09-22, ref No. 2336/2022, Master’s Office: Thohoyandou will be open for inspec�on for a period of 21 days from date of publica�on at the Mater’s offices. Should no objec�on be lodged with the master’s office during the specified period, the executor will proceed to make payments in

accordance with the said account. MASINDI ATTORNEYS. Mphephu Drive, Thohoyandou 2010 Centre, office no 1B, opposite Vhembe FM& GEPF, 0950, TEL:082 536 5418, EMAIL:info@masindite a�orneys.co.za.

MASINDI T.E ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS SECTION 35 (5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The First and Final Liquida�on and Distribu�on Account in the Estate of the late NETSHIUNGANI MAKONDELELA NELSON of ID No. 530619 5364 084 of Mandala , Limpopo Province, who died on the 2022-09-11, ref No. 2394/2022, Master’s

Office: Thohoyandou will be open for inspec�on for a period of 21 days from date of publica�on at the Mater’s offices. Should no objec�on be lodged with the master’s office during the specified period, the executor will proceed to make payments in accordance with the said account.

MASINDI ATTORNEYS. Mphephu Drive, Thohoyandou 2010 Centre, office no 1B, opposite Vhembe FM & GEPF, 0950, TEL:082 536 5418, EMAIL: info@masindite a�orneys.co.za.

MUDAU & NEMADODZI ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 35(5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The estate of the late KWADU MATSHONISE GEORGE ID no: 520808 5525 081 who resided at Ha-Mangilasi, Limpopo Province, who died on the 01 September 2022.

ESTATE No: 1812/2022

The First and Final Liquida�on and Account in the above estate will lie for inspec�on at the office of the master of the high court of South Africa (Thohoyandou) and a copy thereof at the office of the magistrate for the district of Thohoyandou for a period of 21 days from the date of publica�on hereof.

Mudau and Nemadodzi

A�orneys

Office 04 Madar Centre.

Thohoyandou, Post

Office Street P.O. Box 917 Thohoyandou 0950 Cell No: 076 095 3652/ 076 474 5274 ref: MN/Est.10/2022

MUDAU & NEMADODZI ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 35(5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The estate of the late NEMUKULA MPHEDZISENI RECKSON ID no: 640405 6157 082 who resided at Tshaulu Manzemba, Limpopo Province, who died on the 04 November 2021.

ESTATE No: 2296/2022.

The First and Final Liquida�on and Account in the above estate will lie for inspec�on at the office of the master of the high court of South Africa (Thohoyandou) and a copy thereof at the office

of the magistrate for the district of Thohoyandou for a period of 21 days from the date of publica�on hereof.

Mudau and Nemadodzi

A�orneys

Office 04 Madar Centre.

Thohoyandou, Post Office Street P.O. Box 917

Thohoyandou 0950

Cell No: 076 095 3652/ 076 474 5274 ref: MN/Est.15/2022

MUDAU & NEMADODZI

ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 35(5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The estate of the late MUDAU KHOROMMBI

THOMAS ID NO: 540711 5417 083 who resided at Stand No: 119, Tshivhulani village, Limpopo Province, who died on the 30 September 2019.

ESTATE No: 1230/2022.

The First and Final Liquida�on and Account in the above estate will lie for inspec�on at the office of the master of the high court of South Africa (Thohoyandou) and a copy thereof at the office of the magistrate for the district of Thohoyandou for a period of 21 days from the date of publica�on hereof.

Mudau and Nemadodzi

A�orneys

Office 04 Madar Centre. Thohoyandou, Post Office Street P.O. Box 917

Thohoyandou 0950

Cell No: 076 095 3652/ 076 474 5274 ref: MN/Est.07/2022

MUDAU & NEMADODZI

ATTORNEYS

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 35(5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965

The estate of the late SHIRIDA MDUNGAZI PRINCE ID NO: 481204 5626 086 who resided at Stand No: 315, Ma�yani Se�lement,Mhinga village, Limpopo Province, who died on the 08 November 2022.

ESTATE No: 2441/2022

The First and Final

Liquida�on and Account in the above estate will lie for inspec�on at the office of the master of the high court of South Africa (Thohoyandou) and a copy thereof at the office of the magistrate for the district of Thohoyandou for a period of 21 days from the date of publica�on hereof. Mudau and Nemadodzi

A�orneys

Office 04 Madar Centre.

Thohoyandou, Post Office Street P.O. Box 917

Thohoyandou 0950

Cell No: 076 095 3652/ 076 474 5274 ref: MN/Est.07/2022

PMK TLADI & ASSOCIATES

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED No�ce is hereby given in terms of Regula�on 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the inten�on to apply for the issue of a cer�fied copy of Deed of Transfer number

T51610/2007 in favour of

ITANI JOSEPH MURAVHA, ID No: 660312 6127 088 and TSHILILO DOREEN MURAVHA, ID No: 690809 0728 085, married in

community of property to each other in respect of certain ERF 4895 LOUIS TRICHARDT EXTENSION 8 TOWNSHIP, REGISTRATION DIVISION L.S., LIMPOPO PROVINCE, MEASURING 400 (Four Hundred) Square metres which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objec�on to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in wri�ng with the Registrar of Deeds LIMPOPO at POLOKWANE, 101 Dorp Street, Polokwane Central, Polokwane, 0700 within two weeks from the date of the publica�on of this no�ce.

Dated at Polokwane on 16 February 2023

Applicant: PMK TLADI & ASSOCIATES 20 Schoeman Street, Polokwane, 0699 Tel: (015) 295 2034

Email: sophie@pmktladi. co.za

Ref: GC22052/SOPHIE

SINGO VAN RYNEVELD ATTORNEYS INC

NOTICE IN TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29(1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF 1965.

All persons having claims against the under men�oned estate must lodge it with the executor concerned within 30 days from date of publica�on hereof.

Estate no: 652/2021

Surname: SINGO

Names: TSHILIDZI EPHRAIM

Date of birth: 1965/12/12

Id no: 651212 6474 087

Last address: THOHOYANDOU BLOCK G

Date of death: 2021/01/22

Master’s office: Thohoyandou

Name and address of Executor or Authorised agent: SINGO VAN RYNEVELD ATTORNEYS INC

Address: Office no 07, Shothodzo Complex, Opposite CTM, Thohoyandou. Tel: 015 962 0003 / 081 837 1061

Email: dvra�@outlook. com

Ref: SVR/aa/S02

T N RAMASHIA ATTORNEYS IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMPOPO LOCAL DIVISION, THOHOYANDOU CASE NO:1473/2022

In the ma�er between MASHAMBA RUDZANI ALPHEUS PLAINTIFF And MASHAMBA PHUMUDZO RACHEL DEFENDANT NOTICE OF SALE IN COMPLIANCE with the COURT ORDER of 24th NOVEMBER 2022, the undermen�oned immovable property will be sold in execu�on on FRIDAY the 31st day of MARCH 2023 at 10H00 at the premises of the immovable property to be sold.

Right, �tle and interest in and to residen�al site of the par�es, Stand No: 592 Tshitereke.

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Mpheni and Happy Boys in decider

By Frank Mavhungu

Most of the teams affiliated with the Limpopo Stream of the ABC Motsepe League will play their second-last league matches for the current season this weekend. The Louis Trichardt High School Grounds will be the best place to be on Saturday afternoon, seeing that the much-awaited match between Mpheni Home Defenders and Giyani Happy Boys will be played there.

The winner in this match is likely to lift the league trophy at the end of the season. Home Defenders and Happy Boys are tied on 30 points each. Home Defenders are shining on top of the log standings by virtue of

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attached drive through double garage, a 1 room outbuilding with a plastered, unpainted walls, roof covered by IBR’s flat roof, as well as a 1 room storeroom provided with a concrete roof hoisting a 5000L water tank. Household water is supplied from electricity fitted own

having scored the most goals.

Home Defenders are in a winning mood. They had crushed Emmanuel FC 2-0 at the Louis Trichardt High School Grounds last Saturday. Happy Boys would have moved to the top of the log, had they managed to collect the maximum points in their game against Musina United that was played at the Xikukwani Stadium outside Giyani last Friday. The final score was 2-2. Home Defenders have two matches in hand.

After beating Munaca FC 1-0 at the Rabali Stadium last Saturday, Mikhado FC will travel to Giyani on Saturday. Their match against Emmanuel FC will be played at the Giyani Stadium. Musina United will have

borehole that supplies into 2 water tanks. The conditions of sale are open for inspection at the offices of the Deputy Sheriff of the High Court, Thohoyandou Main terms of sale

1. Property is sold voetstoots.

2. 10 % cash deposit on date of sale.

3. Balance of purchase price to be secured by a bank or Building Society

a date with Winners Park FC at the Musina Old Mine Stadium. Musina must win the match to move out of the relegation zone. They are perched in the second-last position on the log standings with 10 points. Winners Park are fresh from a 1-0 victory over Vondwe XI Bullets.

Vondwe XI Bullets will visit United Artists at the Makhuvha Stadium. Bullets and United Artists had played to a goalless draw in their firstround league match that was played at the Tshifudi Stadium about three months ago.

The other fixtures are Ngoabe City Motors vs Eleven Fast Tigers, Mighty FC vs Ditlou FC, The Dolphins FC vs Tubatse United and PJ Stars vs Tzaneen United.

Guarantee within 30 days of the date of sale.

4. Occupation of the property may be taken immediately after payment of the deposit and shall after such deposit be at the risk and profit of the purchaser.

5. The sheriff’s auctioneer’s charges are payable by the purchaser on date of sale.

Signed at Thohoyandou

on this the 17th day of February 2023.

T.N. RAMASHIA ATTORNEYS INC.

LIQUIDATOR Office No: 10, 2nd Floor NPDC Building, Block D Thohoyandou

TEL: (015) 9621780

DIV.208

TO: THE REGISTRAR HIGH COURT THOHOYANDOU AND TO: SHERIFF OF HIGH COURT THOHOYANDOU

NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

DATE: 17-02-2023

Ref No: LP30/5/1/1/2/14772PR

Notice: Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 41(2) (c) (i), section K of the regulations published in the Government Notice No: 984 under Chapter 6 of the National Environmental Management Act 109 of 1998 & in terms of Minerals and Petroleum Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) the intention by MSESENYANI INVESTMENT (PTY) LTD to Apply for a Prospecting Right and related Infrastructural activities on the farm: PART OF LOCATIE VAN DE KNOPNEUZEN 230 LT AND PART OF LOCATIE VAN TEBAN 55 LT (COVERING HA-MABIDI VILLAGE) (for Chrome, Diamond (in Kimberlite), Granite/Syenite, Nickel, PGMs and Rare Earth). MSESENYANI (PTY) LTD has appointed SHANATSI GEOSCIENCE AFRICA (PTY) LTD to undertake the EIA process for the proposed project.

Project Description: The proposed development entails the Prospecting Right and related Infrastructural activities on farm: PART OF LOCATIE VAN DE KNOPNEUZEN 230 LT AND PART OF LOCATIE VAN TEBAN 55 LT (COVERING HA-MABIDI VILLAGE) (for Chrome, Diamond (in Kimberlite), Granite/ Syenite, Nickel, PGMs and Rare Earth).

EAP: SHANATSI GEOSCIENCE AFRICA (PTY) LTD has been appointed as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake the Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed project. Comments on the proposed project can be submitted in writing to Shanatsi Geoscience Africa (Pty) Ltd via email, fax, or post. In this regard, please contact, Oscar Miyambu at:

P.O.BOX 21

POLOKWANE 0700

SHANATSI GEOSCIENCE AFRICA (Pty) Ltd

Comments should be forwarded within 30 days.

Tel: 072 506 4659

Fax: 086 602 5442

Email: miyambumo@gmail.com

A Background Information Document (BID) providing further details on the project will be available on request from SHANATSI GEOSCIENCE AFRICA (Pty) Ltd.

NOTICE ISSUED IN TERMS OF REGULATION 4(2)

NOTICE

OF THE EIA REGULATION, REGARDING THE APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE FARM MO-

LENJE 204 LT SITUATED IN THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT OF COLLINS CHABANE, LIMPOPO

DMR REF: LP 30/5/1/3/2/11867 MP

VUYENI INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD have been granted an Environmental Authorization for application of Mining permit to mine Aggregate issued by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

In reaching the decision the Department looked into the following consideration:

(a) A public participation processes (PPP) was undertaken and the Applicant has satisfied the minimum requirement as prescribed in the NEMA EIA 2014 regulations for Public involvement

(b) The environmental impacts associated with the proposed mitigation measures as outlined in the BAR

(c) The closure and rehabilitation is included in the BAR.

(d) The environmental emergencies procedure is included in the BAR

(e) The environmental awareness plan is included in the BAR

(f) The quantum calculation of the financial provision for rehabilitation of the prospecting activities is included in the BAR.

NOTICE OF INTENSION TO APPEAL:

An appeal can be lodged against the decision as stipulated in the National Appeals Regulations of 2014 should you wish to appeal. The appeal must be lodged within 20 days from the receipt of the notification to the Minister of Environmental Affairs. The appeal must be lodged as prescribed in the National Appeal Regulations of 2014 by means of the following methods; Appeal to the Department of Environmental Affairs: Attention: Directorate Appeals and legal review Email: appeals directorate@environment.gov.za By post: private bag x 447, Pretoria,0001

By hand: Environmental House, corner Steve Biko and Soutpansberg Street, Arcadia, Pretoria,0083 Copy of the lodged appeal to the Department of Mineral Resources Attention: Regional Manager: Limpopo Province Region Email: azwihangwisi. mulaudzi@dmre.gov.za

Postal Address: Private Bag X9467, Polokwane,0700

Notice Date: 24 February 2023

NOTICE LIMPOPO GAMBLING BOARD ACT 3 OF 2013 APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO HOLD INTEREST

Notice is hereby given that, MAFUNA FHINDULANI JOHN VICTOR trading as GADABI EATING HOUSE, intends submitting an application for consent to directly hold controlling interest in the business to which a licence relates to; on the 28 February2023.

The purpose of the application is to obtain consent to procure a controlling interest in terms of Section 42 of Limpopo Gambling Act, in the business of GADABI EATING HOUSE licensed as LPM Site Operator (GMS0-0060-GOLD). If successful the duration of the licence is in perpetuity, subject to continuous suitability.

The application will be open for public inspections for 30 days at the offices of the Limpopo Gambling Board located at 08 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane Limpopo Province from 28 February 2023.

The premises of the applicant are situated at STAND NO 1434, HA-MANGGO VILLAGE, DZANANI, THOHOYANDOU, LIMPOPO

The owners/and Managers of the applicant are as follows: MAFUNA FHINDULANI JOHN VICTOR.

Attention is drawn to the provisions of section 26(6) of the Limpopo Gambling Act 3 of 2013 which makes provision for lodging of written representations and objections in respect of this application. A person lodging written representation should indicate whether or not they wish to make oral representations when the application is heard.

Such objections should be lodged with the Chief Executive Officer of the Limpopo Gambling Board at 8 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane, or Private Bag X9520, Polokwane 0700, within 30 days from 03 March 2023

THULAMELA MUNICIPALITY

RE-ADVERTISEMENT

Private Bag X5066 Thohoyandou 0950

Limpopo Province

Tel: (015) 962 7500

Fax: (015) 962 4020 (015) 962 5328

THULAMELA MUNICIPALITY HEAD OFFICE: THE ECONOMIC HUB OF VHEMBE REGION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INVITE APPLICATIONS FROM SUITABLE CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT ON THE FOLLOWING VACANT POSTS.

1. DEPARTMENT: TECHNICAL SERVICES

DIVISION: PMU POSITION: PMU ENGINEER

POST LEVEL: 04

NUMBER OF POSTS: 02

ANNUAL SALARY: R548 826.72

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 certificate and BSC/ B ENG/ BTECH Degree in Civil Engineering.

• Three years experience in Roads or Building projects.

• Computer literacy and code 08 drivers licence.

• Knowledge of Project management, MIG, EPWP and Civil Engineering legislations and design packages.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Technical support and evaluations of proposed projects in line with IDP and Budget.

• Approval of designs and monitor project implementation.

• Verify payment certificates and preparations of monthly cashflows.

• Ensure project compliance with applicable legislations, policies and conditions set.

• Management of MIG, EPWP and other infrastructure programmes including reporting.

2. DEPARTMENT: TECHNICAL SERVICES

DIVISION: SURFACED ROADS

POSITION: FOREMAN

POST LEVEL: 08

NUMBER OF POSTS: 01

ANNUAL SALARY: R334 303.68

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 certificate and N3 in Civil Engineering certificate.

• 2 -3 years experience in roads related/Civil Engineering construction work.

• Computer literacy.

• A valid code 10(C1) drivers license and a valid public drivers permit (PDP).

• Supervisory skills are also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Give technical advice to working teams.

• Compilation of monthly reports.

• Ensure safety of personnel & staff.

• Liaise with Technician in decision making.

• Ensure proper utilization of tools, material, equipment and machinery.

• Supervision of Teams.

NB. Application must be submitted on the signed Thulamela Local Municipality application form obtainable on the website:www.thulamela.gov.za. accompanied by comprehensive CV and certified copies of certificates to be forwarded to: The Municipal Manager, Thulamela Municipality, P/Bag x5066,Thohoyandou, 0950 or may be handed in at Office no.130B during working hours. People with disability are encouraged to apply. For administrative enquiries contact: Ramugondo R.R @ 015 962 7643 or Thenga A.R. @ 015 962 7775

Closing date: 15 March 2023

Should you not be contacted within 30 days after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Qualifications and previous employment background check will be carried out to all shortlisted candidates.

MT MAKUMULE MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Thulamela Municipality

Civic Centre

Old Agriven Building

Thohoyandou 0950

Makumbane Hunters parade in new colours

By Frank Mavhungu

When a resident of Tshisaulu village, Mr Emmanuel Davhana, attended a home match of Makumbane Hunters FC as a spectator towards the end of last year, Davhana felt his heart break when he saw the boys playing in tattered soccer kit. Without telling anyone, “Mr Photographer”, as he is widely known, went from

one sports outlet to the other, searching for quotations for a complete soccer kit.

As a self-employed photographer, Davhana then embarked on a mission to raise the funds towards the procurement of the soccer kit. After raising the targeted amount of R8 000, the former soccer star went to the outlet where he had seen the soccer kit and bought it. The

soccer kit was handed over to the team at Tshisaulu Butchery last Sunday morning.

Davhana has appealed to other people, especially businessmen, to follow in his footprints. He stressed the fact that one did not need a lot of money to lend a helping hand to people in need.

Makumbane Hunters are not the first team to receive a generous donation from Davhana. He donated sport

equipment to several local soccer teams, including Itsani Double Chiefs and Makumbane Pirates, over the past months.

The manager and coach of Hunters, Mr Nnditsheni Nemaname, described Mr Davhana as a lifesaver. The team is campaigning under the auspices of the Thulamela Local Football Association (Thulfa).

MAKHADO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Tel: (015) 519 3000

(015) 516 1195 Private Bag X2596 Louis Trichardt 0920

CORRECTION NOTICE

CALLING FOR INSPECTION AND LODGING OF OBJECTIONS OF GENERAL VALUATION ROLL, 2023 TO 2028.

Notice is hereby given that the reference in Municipality’s Notice No 18 of 2023, i.e. “1 July 2023 to 30 June 2026” which appeared in the heading and in the second paragraph of the said Notice, is herewith corrected to read –

1 July 2023 to 30 June 2028.

The General Valuation Roll referred to in Notice No 18 of 2023 is thus valid for the period of five (5) years from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2028.

Notice No 18 of 2023 is amended only to the extent of the description published in this Notice. For enquiries please contact the Director Development Planning Mr Aubrey Mabunda or Mr Tahulela Musandiwa or Mr NG Thanyani at 015 5193190/3105/3283 or email at aubreym@makhado.gov.za or tahulelam@makhado.gov.za or ndivhuwot@makhado.gov.za

Civic Centre

83 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt

File Number: 6/2/4/2

Notice Number: 27/2023

28 February 2023 & 6 March 202

Bonginkosi Makhanya steers his team to victory

By Kaizer Nengovhela

MR KM NEMANAME

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

MAKHADO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Bonginkosi Makhanya steered his team, Mpheni Home Defenders, to victory when they beat Emmanuel FC 2-0 in their Safa Limpopo ABC Motsepe League match played at Makhado Show Grounds on Saturday. Both sides played attacking football in the first half, making the match entertaining to watch.

Leon Makamu of Emmanuel missed a golden chance in the fifth minute when he shot wide.

The keeper of Defenders, Ludick Mkhatshwa, made his presence felt in the 34th minute. Emmanuel were awarded a free kick just outside the box and Thabiso Phala unleashed from the set piece. Mkhatshwa impressed even the opponents when he braved the hot shot and executed a brilliant save.

Emmanuel enjoyed ball possession throughout the last half, but they were unfortunate because their promising moves were thwarted by the rock-solid defence of Defenders.

CALLING FOR INSPECTION AND LODGING OF OBJECTIONS OF GENERAL VALUATION ROLL FOR THE PERIOD OF 1 JULY 2023 TO 30 JUNE 2026 FINANCIAL

Bonginkosi Makhanya of Defenders scored the first goal of his team in the 24th minute. He unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box, and the keeper of Emmanuel, Tsakiso Nkuna, watched in disbelief as the ball hit the back of the net.

YEARS (MAIN ROLL)

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 49 (1) (a) (i) of the Local Government Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act 6 of 2004) as amended, hereinafter referred to as the “Act” that Makhado Local Municipality’s General Valuation Roll for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2026 is open for public inspection at designated Municipal venues from the 6th of March to the 19th of April 2023.

The General Valuation Roll for the financial years 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2026 is open for public inspection at the Civic Centre, 83 Krogh Street, Makhado at Office number C027 from 7H00 -13H00 and from 14H00-16H00 and again on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays within the prescribed period. The General Valuation Roll can also be inspected at the Regional Administrators’ Offices at Waterval, Dzanani and Vleifontein Satellite office and in addition the valuation roll is available at website www.makhado.gov.za.

An invitation is hereby made in terms of Section 49 (1) (a) (ii) of the Act, that any property owner or other person who so desires should lodge an objection with the Municipal manager in respect of any matter reflected in or omitted from the General valuation roll within the above-mentioned period.

Attention is specifically drawn to the fact that in terms of Section 50(2) of the Act, an objection must be in relation to a specific individual property and not against the Valuation roll as such.

The Objection form for the lodging of an objection is obtainable at the Civic Center, 83 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt Town, Offices number C027 or the Regional Administrators Offices at Dzanani, Waterval, and Vleifontein Satellite and or at www.makhado.gov.za. The completed Objection forms must be returned to the same Offices or alternatively to the address below:

The Municipal Manager

Makhado Local Municipality

Private Bag X2596

Makhado

0920

For enquiries please contact the Director Development Planning Mr Aubrey Mabunda or Mr Tahulela Musandiwa or Mr NG Thanyani at 015 5193190/3105/3283 or email at aubreym@makhado.gov.za or tahulelam@makhado.gov.za or ndivhuwot@makhado.gov.za

Civic Centre

83 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt

File No 6/2/4/2

Notice Number: 18/2023

Emmanuel abandoned their positions and packed themselves at the far back towards the end of the match. The speedy striker, Makhanya, completed his brace and scored in the 80th minute after beating the off-side trap.

REQUEST TO TENDER

TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (TUT)

TENDER NO: TR 01/2023

RFP: PANEL OF RESELLERS FOR SUPPLY OF COMPUTERS

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) wishes to appoint a panel of

February 2023 at 10:00am -11:00am

All potential tenderers to confirm their attendance for the online non-compulsory Information Session via email to Fhatuwani Matshili fhatuwani.matshili@purcosa.co.za and Nare Semenya SemenyaNN@tut.ac.za by no later than Wednesday, 22 February 2023 by 16:00. Upon receiving the email, tenderers will be invited to the online meeting.

Purchasing of Tender Documents

Tender documents can be purchased at a non-refundable fee of R 1,150.00 (VAT included) on the PURCO SA website. Tender documents will be available for purchase from Thursday, 16 February 2023 but will be obtainable only until 16h00 on Tuesday, 28 February 2023.

In order to download the tender document, the steps below should be followed:

Visit www.purcosa.co.za If you have not yet registered your Company on the PURCO SA website, do so now.

Click on required RFP in the block provided for Tenders and RFP’s.

Click on the pay now button.

System will make documentation available for downloading, immediately after payment was concluded.

Contact person for documents only: Mr Fhatuwani Matshili; PURCO SA; tel. (011) 545 0900 or e-mail: fhatuwani.matshili@purcosa.co.za or must be emailed to Mr Nare Semenya Semenyann@tut.ac.za

The closing date and time for receipt TR 01/2023 is on Tuesday, 07 March 2023 at 23:59

(midnight). Further information regarding electronic submission of tenders will be shared at the Non-Compulsory Information Session and via email after purchase of tender document. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) reserves the right not to accept the lowest tender or any tender in part or in whole. TUT reserves the right to award this tender to an empowerment company or may award this tender on condition that a joint venture with an empowerment company is formed. This will be added to the criteria when evaluating the tenders. TUT reserves the right to award this tender as a whole or in part without furnishing reasons. The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is committed to broad-based black economic empowerment. We strive to comply with the provisions of all relevant legislation. Details are included in the bid.

TUT reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any tender.

The coach of Makumbane Hunters, Mr Nnditsheni Nemaname (right), receives the soccer kit from Mr Emmanuel Davhana (second from left) while two of the players of the team, Gudani Mphaphuli (left) and Mashudu Netsianda (right), look on.

Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

Narrow 1-0 victory for Mikhado FC

By Frank Mavhungu

Mikhado FC have reason to rejoice. This after they had managed to make use of their home-ground advantage to beat Munaca FC 1-0 in their ABC Motsepe League match that was played at the Rabali Stadium on Saturday.

The game was characterised by wasted scoring opportunities. Munaca soon realised that Saturday was not their day when they squandered a number of obvious scoring

chances within the first 15 minutes of the game.

The head coach of the team, Mr Moses Muthelo, said that for him to accept that they had lost the game after his team had managed to dictate terms from the onset to the end was difficult. Muthelo said that his fear was that the defeat could affect the players’ morale in their future games. He promised that they would work on the mental fitness of the players before their next fixture.

Munaca’s next fixture will

be against Vondwe XI Bullets at the Tshifudi Stadium next Saturday, March 4. Muthelo had lots of praise for his players, despite the fact that they were going back home with empty hands. According to him, his players had done everything according to his instructions and that the only thing that had been missing in the game was luck.

Muthelo’s counterpart from Mikhado FC, Mr Amon Phophi, could not hide his excitement after the game. He said that the victory was the product of hard work on the part of both the technical team and the players. He said that he had told his players after they had played to a draw in their last two games that for them to register a victory was simply a matter of time.

The goal that earned Mikhado three significant points came in the 74th minute. They were awarded a free kick in the 30-metre area. Junior Thaswikha beat the keeper with a half volley from the free kick.

Mikhado had moved from the bottom of the log to the third-last spot on the log standings with the victory.

Another away fixture for Maindis

By Frank Mavhungu

After giving away vital league points to Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC in their Hollywoodbets Super League match played at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria last weekend, Maindis Ladies are gearing up for another tough match this weekend. They will visit JVW FC at the Tsakane Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Maindis are still to win a league match to date. They conceded five goals in the two games they have played so far. They lost 0-2 to Royal AM FC in their opening match played at the Giyani Stadium before they travelled to Pretoria for their match against Mamelodi

Will Cape Town’s Stars smother all of VFA’s hopes to be promoted?

By Frank Mavhungu

Venda Football Academy (VFA) must collect at least four points in the two Motsepe Foundation Championship League matches that they will play in the next five days. Their first assignment will be to try and beat Cape Town All Stars at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Saturday.

Saturday’s match will be the second for VFA in a row. VFA had played against MM Platinum FC at the same venue on Wednesday. (The result of the match was not yet available at the time of our going to press).

Saturday’s game will be the second for VFA under the guidance of Mr Joel Masutha, who took over as the head coach for VFA from Mr Simo Dladla last Saturday. Mr Dladla was placed on precautionary suspension, following allegations that he had committed what the chairman of the club, Mr Itani Munzhelele, had described as “professional misconduct”.

Although they will be playing in front of their home crowd, collecting the maximum points at the expense of All Stars will not be easy for VFA. The Stars are lying in the seventh position on the log standings with an outside chance to finish their league programme on top of the log.

VFA will play another home match on Wednesday next week, March 1. They will host the pace setters, Casric Stars, at the same venue.

The other weekend fixtures are Baroka FC vs University of Pretoria, Casric Stars vs JDR Stars, MM Platinum vs Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila, Hungry Lions vs Polokwane City and Magesi FC vs Pretoria Callies. The other fixtures for next Wednesday are Pretoria Callies

vs Black Leopards, Baroka vs Cape Town Spurs, Platinum City Rovers vs JDR Stars, Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila vs Uthongathi FC

MUSINA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING THE 2022/2023

Sundowns.

The head coach of Maindis, Mr Sipho Mabuza, is adamant that his team will collect the maximum points, no matter what JVW will come up with. According to him, they were working on the strikers’ target shooting at their training sessions throughout the week. He said that his team had managed to create numerous scoring chances in their first two games, but they had been let down by their strikers, who had panicked at shooting range.

JVW will have to double their efforts to break the wall of Maindis, which is marshalled by Kelebone Mnisi and Purity Mugayi, while Shamiso Mutasa and Noko Lamola are expected to keep the opposition defenders running for cover through-

out the game.

Also on Sunday, First Touch Academy will entertain Mamelodi Sundowns at the Seshego Stadium in Polokwane. Copper Belts will enjoy the home-ground advantage in their game against Royal AM, which will be played at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Richmond United will play against Durban Ladies in one of the five matches scheduled for Saturday.

Coal City Wizards will battle for league points with Thunderbirds Ladies at the Puma Rugby Stadium in Emalahleni. The other weekend fixtures are TS Galaxy Queens vs TUT Ladies FC, UWC Ladies FC vs University of Johannesburg, and City Lads vs University of Pretoria Ladies FC.

DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT:

1. In accordance with section 127 sub-section 5(a) (i) & (ii) of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act Number 56 of 2003 read with section 21A of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, the Accounting Officer hereby makes public the tabled Musina Local Municipality’s Draft Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2022 and invites the local community to submit representations in connection with the 2021/2022 Draft Annual Report.

2. Kindly take note that copies of the 2021/2022 Draft Annual Report are available for perusal during office hours (07h00 to 16h00) week days (Monday to Friday) at the following municipal service points:

a) Musina Library (Civic Centre)

b) Nancefield Municipal Office

c) Madimbo Thusong Centre

d) Malale Satellite Office

e) Campbell Satellite Office

f) Harper Satellite Office

g) Skoonplas Satellite Office

h) Masisi Satellite Office

3. In addition the Draft Annual Report is available at website www.musina.gov.za

4. Written representations on the 2021/2022 Draft Annual Report must be submitted to one of the above service points or at the office of the Municipal Manager by no later than Wednesday, 15th March 2023 at 12h00.

5. Please take note that subsequent to processing of the Draft Annual Report by the Municipal Public Accounts Committee council will in accordance with section 129 of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act Number 56 of 2003 adopt an oversight report on the 2021/2022 Annual Report on or before the 31 March 2023 and make public an oversight report within 7 days as per section 129 sub-section 3 of the Local Government Municipal Finance Management Act.

6. For enquiries please contact Mr TN Tshiwanammbi via telephone or fax or e-mail or post:

Tel: 015 – 534 6100

Email: nathit@musina.gov.za

Fax: 015 534 2513

Post: Private Bag X611, MUSINA, 0900

7. Further kindly be advised that the Municipal Public Accounts Committee shall in accordance with section 129(4)(a) and 130(1) of the Municipal Finance Management Act hold Consultation sessions on the 2021/2022 Musina Local Municipality Draft Annual Report as follows:

A) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023

Venue: Malale Community Hall

Time: 10h00

Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023

Venue: Musina Showground

Time: 17h00

B) PUBLIC HEARING:

Date: Thursday, 23 March 2023

Venue: Malale Community Hall

Time: 10h00

Date: Friday, 23 March 2022

Venue: Musina Showground

Time: 17h00

N TSHIWANAMMBI

Municipal Manager

and Magesi vs Polokwane City.

VFA’s left back, Ndivhuwo “Segere” Ravhuhali. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

Maindis’s playmaker, Noko Lamola. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

Lehlohonolo Nhlapo of Munaca (right) and Bahele Ntombela of Mikhado have lost sight of the ball. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

VFA do the usual and suspend the coach after another failure

By Frank Mavhungu

Venda Football Academy FC

(VFA) have placed the head coach of the team, Mr Simo Dladla, on precautionary suspension. According to the chairman of the club, Mr Itani Munzhelele, the information was relayed to Mr Dladla shortly after the team’s 1-3 defeat to Baroka FC in their Motsepe Foundation Championship League game, played at the Global Stadium in Lebowakgomo last Saturday afternoon.

Mr Dladla’s suspension follows a string of poor results by the team in their league matches. VFA had lost 0-1 to Magesi FC in their league match that was played at the Thohoyandou Stadium two weeks ago.

Mr Munzhelele explained that the decision to place the former Uthongathi FC mentor on suspension was reached after they realised that accomplishing their mission as a club while Mr Dladla was still the head coach of the team was impossible.

He stated that their aim was to see the team partaking in the promotional playoffs at the end of this season if they had failed to gain automatic promotion. Vhanzheli, as he is also known, has further stated that Mr Joel “The Prophet” Masutha would take over as the head coach of the team while the club dealt with Mr Dladla’s misconduct case.

Mr Masutha’s first game as the head coach of the team was against MM Platinum FC,

which was played at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The result of the match was not available at the time of our going to press.

Should he finally face dismissal, Mr Dladla will be the second head coach ofVFA to be fired this season. Mr Michael Loftman, whose appointment came into effect on 1 July last year, was fired four months down the line.

VFA managed to win only five of the 18 matches they have played so far. (The result of their match against MM Platinum FC, which was played at the Thohoyandou Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, not included). Their next fixture will be against Cape Town All Stars at the same venue on Saturday.

Leopards’ dreams slipping away

By Frank Mavhungu

Black Leopards donated very important league points to Polokwane City on Sunday. They lost their Motsepe Foundation Championship League match 0-2 at a wet and slippery pitch at Malamulele Stadium.

This was the first game for Lidoda duvha under the guidance of their new head coach, Mr Owen Da Gama. When trying to justify the defeat, Mr Da Gama blamed the match officials for allowing the match to go on despite the fact that the pitch was waterlogged. He said that his team could not play their traditional entertaining football because of the bad condition of the pitch.

Da Gama said that for his players to control the ball had been difficult and two of his key players had been injured because of the slippery pitch. He was forced to replace Mashoene Tsheamo and Rafik Namwera after the duo had sustained serious injuries. He reckoned that the two injuries were likely to affect their next two games in a negative way. He was referring to their midweek match against JDR Stars, which was played at the Soshanguve Giant Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, and the one against Cape Town Spurs, which will be played at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday. Da Gama, however, admitted that his team could have won the match had they managed to convert the clear scoring chances they had created.

On the other hand, the head coach of Polokwane City, Mr Duncan Lechesa, said that they were lucky to go back home with the maximum points after the home side had squandered numerous scoring chances. Thabang Matuludi scored City’s opening goal in the 14th minute. They were leading 2-0 at half time after Bafana Nana had beaten the offside trap and shown the Leopards’ keeper the wrong way with a half volley.

Suspended: Mr Simo Dladla. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

The new man in charge, Mr Joel “The Prophet” Masutha. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

Tshepo Matsimbi of Leopards (left) and Puleng Marema of City wrestle to win the ball.

Photo: Frank Mavhungu.