Makhado residents looking at ways to force VDM to get water to homes

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.

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 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-no-pay” basis, while other were concerned about the loss of business during this time.

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

Public support needed to ensure continued success of town watch

Crime prevention

With crime becoming a bigger and bigger threat to citizens the ever-growing need for the public to get involved in crime-fighting initiatives to support the police is paramount. One of those initiatives is the Soutpansberg Town Watch, which has been operating successfully for many years now. But amidst a struggling economy, the town watch too is feeling the financial pinch.

The Soutpansberg Town Watch functions as a non-profit organisation, consisting completely of volunteers from the community offering up their time to aid in the fight against crime. The organisation aims to combat crime for the sake of the whole community’s safety. The members of the town watch are people like you and me who are willing to make a difference – men leaving their families alone at home at night to combat criminal activity.

Everyone longs to feel safe in their homes at night and joining the town watch helps to make this possible. All the town watch asks of you is to be the eyes and ears to assist the police, to drive a two hour shift at night, twice a month, to patrol the streets. This has proven to make a great impact in the fight against crime over the years.

Apart from making a difference by volunteer- ing to drive a two-hour shift twice a month, residents can also make a difference by contributing financially through donations, either annually or on a monthly basis. No right or wrong amount exists as every little bit makes a huge difference. These donations are used to pay the salaries of the office personnel employed 24/7 to take calls from the public and to purchase equipment to run the fully operational office. back us up too. That is the reason for this meeting,” he said.

Managing the town watch is an independent board, elected by the public during the organisation’s annual general meeting. Important to remember is that the town watch is not the police nor a replacement for the police but is there to support the police in their task to serve and protect.

If you would like to find out more about the town watch, whether it be to get involved or donate, the chairman, Danie Pita, can be phoned at Tel 082 816 4392 or the office manager Andel Greyling at Tel 083 442 0435. To report crime or a problem, the town watch office can be contacted at Tel 083 364 4592.

Your contribution towards the town watch is needed now more than ever. Donations towards the town watch can be paid into First National Bank (FNB), account name Soutpansberg Dorpswag, account number 623 776 44276, Louis Trichardt. As reference, use your name and address.

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 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.

MAKHADO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Tel: (015) 519 3000 Fax: (015) 516 1195 Private Bag X2596 Makhado 0920

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PUBLIC NOTICE:

NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEETING: 28 FEBRUARY 2023

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 19 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000 that the 172nd Special Council meeting will be held as follows:

TIME : 14:00

DATE : Tuesday, 28 February 2023

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

The Adjustment Budget 2021/2022 will be considered at this meeting. All interested members of public are invited to attend the meeting. Enquiries must be directed to S G Maguga or M D Munyai at (015) 519 3000.

Civic Centre 83 Krogh Street, LOUIS TRICHARDT

File No.: 4/2/2

Notice No 20 of 2023

MR K M NEMANAME 16 & 17 February 2023 MUNICIPAL MANAGER

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Die Gister-se-Jeug-klub in Louis Trichardt het op Valentynsdag (14 Februarie) besoek ontvang van die Louis Trichardt Dierebeskermingsvereniging. Die “eregaste” was Sigrid Jefferies en haar hond Rover, wat die klublede vermaak het met toertjies. Saam met Sigrid was ook die DBV se Alicia Thomas, Elsie Went en Elize van der Goot. Dank is aan hulle uitgespreek. “Ons het tee en soethappies geniet wat deur ons ‘Engele van die soetgoed’ Maryna Cordier en Berdine Pretorius verskaf is. Hierdie twee bederf Gister-se-Jeug alreeds vir meer as 20 jaar. Ná die tee het ons die voorreg gehad om Rover beter te leer ken (foto) en ons het ons behoorlik vergaap aan die mooi toertjies wat dié hond met gemak gedoen het,” het Gister-se-Jeug se oom Willie Agenbacht gesê. Foto verskaf.

KERKE/CHURCHES

• Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (LTT) Tshirululunistraat 28, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 516 2272

• Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (Musina)

Cass Straat 16, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 534 2126

• Agapé Gemeente (LTT)

Sondae: Afrikaanse diens om 08:30 insluitend Peuter-, Kinder- en Tienerbedieninge. Sundays: English service at 10:30 including Toddler-, Children- and Teen Ministries, phone Pastor Chris Mattheus Tel (082 696 2619).

• AGS Louis Trichardt Munnikstraat 70, Sondae om 09:00, past. J. Wilkins (071 161 9254), J. Victor (073 799 8479), M Struwig (083 400 2511).

• AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 / 084 456 6959

• AGS Levubu Sien Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield)

• All Nations for Jesus Christian Centre (LTT) 93 Burger Street (Maranatha Centre), Sunday 09:30 & Wednesday 18:00, Past Benjamin Sithole, Tel 083 532 9492/ 015 516 2275

• Anglican Church / St Marks (LTT)

128 Munnik Street, Sunday 10:30, Rev Robbie Novella, Tel: 015 516

5165

• Baptist Church (Musina) Corner of Whyte & Limpopo Street, Sunday 09:30, Rev Paul Richardson, Tel: 015 534 0479 or 082 446 1728

• Baptist Church Baptiste Kerk (LTT)

1st Sunday of the month

What is happening?

Deurlopend

Ondersteuningsgroep

Elke Maandag om 17:30 vind ‘n byeenkoms van die Christelike Ondersteuningsgroep vir alkoholen dwelmafhanklikes plaas.

Die vergadering is in die Jesus Kroon lokaal by die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente.

Alhoewel die byeenkoms by die NG-kerk aangebied word, is persone van enige denominasie welkom. Vir meer inligting skakel Johan by 064 682 9725, Friede by 082 657 8602 of ds. Jan by 079 881 9673

Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub

, Tel: 015 534 2085)

• Chapel of Grace Church Sunday 09:00 - 11:00 at Forestry 165 in Louis Trichardt (temporary)/ Siloam/Nzhelele Past Oke Tel 083 461 6455.

• Corpus Christi Christian Church Corner Tarentaal and Tuva Street (Makhado Park, Extension 8), Sunday service 09:30, School of Ministry at 13:30 on Sundays. Pastor

Peter Thovhakale Tel 082 691 9943.

• St Peters Church (LTT)

33 Breda Street, Sunday 09:00, Tel: 083 377 0984 (Iain Purdon), 084

404 0050 (Soekie Bierman)

• Emmanuel Christelike Kerk (LTT)

Koraalboomstraat 3, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00, Jeug Vrydae 19:00, Past.

Andries van Heerden, Tel: 015 516 4282 / 083 357 1658

• Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT)

LTT Lodge-saal (Hlangananistraat), Sondagoggend erediens 08:00, kontak ds. Herbie Lyon Tel: 082 906 0288

• Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT)

H/v Anderson & Songozwistraat, Sondag 09:00 en 10:45, leraar ds. Innes Nagel, Tel. 082 701 5602

• Gereformeerde Kerk (Musina) Wilsonlaan 1, Sondag 09:30, Ds. Hannes Lee, Tel 081 043 0910 of 015 534 2253.

• Hervormde Gemeente Louis Trichardt (Musina & Alldays)

H/v Stubbs & Forestryweg, Louis Trichardt, Sondag 08:30, Alldays (09:30 elke tweede Sondag). Kontak dr. B.J. van Wyk by tel. 082 629 9851 vir meer inligting.

• Hervormde Gemeente Zoutpansberg (LTT)

H/v Stubb & Forestry, Elke tweede Sondag om 08:30, Dr. B.J. van Wyk, Tel: 082 828 5711

• Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg: Geloofsbond van Hervormde Gemeentes (LTT)

H/v Stubb & Forestry, Sondag 10:15, Ds. Ronel Eckard, Tel 072 122 7956

• Hervormde Kerk (Geloofsbond Musina)

H/v Van Zyl & Celliersstraat, Sondag om 09:00, ds. Eddie Eckard, Tel: 015 534 2519 of 082 958 9095, Kerkkantoor 015 534 2756.

• Lede in Christus Kerk (LTT)

Joubertstraat 29, Sondag oggenddiens 09:30, evangeliediens om 18:00. Past. T. Gilfillan, Tel 082 465 8774

• Lewende Woord Louis Trichardt

Sondag erediens 10:00 te 49 Rissikstraat. Past. Andrew Bezuidenhout (071 078 1631).

• Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield)

Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937

• Methodist Church (LTT) 79 Munnik Street, Sunday 09:00 (English service) 10:00 (Multilingual service), Past. Alan Molyneux, Tel. 082 428 7980.

• NG Kerk (Levubu) Perseel 316, Sondag 08:30, Ds. Petrus Kriel Tel: 015 583 002 / 082

898 2081

• NG Kerk (LTT)

Erasmusstraat 23, Sondae: 09:00 oggenddiens & kinder- en kleuterkerk; 10:15 kategese; 11:00 Soekmekaar (1 x pm); 11:00

Waterpoort en Bandelierkop (1x pm); en 14:00 Kutama Sinthumule

Gevangenis; ds. Jan Pretorius (079 881 9673), ds. Corné Burger (073 759 0451), Kerkkantoor 015 516 3902.

• NG Kerk Soutpansberg (LTT)

H/v Stubbs & Andersonstraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. Etienne van Staden (083 274 3227), Kerkkantoor 079 116 1700.

• NG Kerk (Musina)

Ds. Henricostraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. André van Rooyen, Tel: 082 468 7640 / E-pos: ngkmsa@lantic.net of alvanrooyen@gmail.com

• New Covenant Kerk/Church (LTT)

115 Krogh Street, Sondag 09:00 en 18:30, Louis Trichardt, André van Niekerk, Tel 015 516 5305 or 082 926 7313.

• Ou Apostoliese Kerk van SA (LTT) Kroghstraat, Sondagdienste 09:00 tot 10:00 en aanddiens 17:00 tot 18:00, Priester JJ Janse van Rensburg, Tel. 072 544 7505.

• Reformed Church Songozwi

Corner of Songozwi and Anderson Street, Louis Trichardt, Sunday 11:00, Rev Paul Mushayabasa (076 860 0669)

• PPK Bet-El Gemeente (LTT)

Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00

Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Anthony Hees 084 418

3803.

• Sewendedag-adventiste (LTT)

Groblerstraat, Saterdag 09:00 en 11:00, leraar Johan Steyn, Tel 082

372 7362

• Sewendedag-adventiste (Musina)

H/v Turner & Whytestraat, Saterdag 11:00, Marguerite Sindon & Marietjie Diener, Tel: 015 534 3240 / 082 358 2526

• Volle Evangelie Kerk (LTT)

H/v Rissik & Burgersraat, Sondae 09:00 & 17:00, Past. Philip de Jager, Tel: 015 516 0758 071 674

Die Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub oefen elke Woensdag vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00 by die Emmanuel Christian School net buite Louis Trichardt. Die klub se Musina-tak oefen Maandae ook vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00. Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 346 6600.

LTT Shukokai Karate-

Klub

Die Louis Trichardt Shukokai Karateklub oefen elke Maandag en Donderdag vanaf 17:30 tot 19:15 by die stoeisaal in Louis Trichardt.

Vir meer inligting, skakel sensei De Wet van Wyk by tel. 083 654 8869.

Kerk se fasiliteite nou beskikbaar

Die NG Kerk Moedergemeente (Stad op die Berg) in Louis Trichardt stel tans van hulle fasiliteite beskikbaar vir uitverhuring.

Die Ferdie Beyersaal kan 600 persone akkommodeer, en 100 persone in die Kiepersol-lokaal en 50 persone in die Jesuskroon-lokaal.

Vir meer inligting en pryse, skakel die kerkkantoor tussen 08:00 en 13:00 by tel. 015 516 3902.

Gimnastiek oefentye

Die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub se beginnersklasse vir voorskoolse gimnaste vind plaas op Maandae en Woensdae vanaf 13:00 tot 14:00. Daarna is dit meisiesgimnaste se beurt wat Maandae en Woensdae vanaf 14:15 tot 15:15 oefen. Die seunsgimnaste oefen elke Dinsdag en Donderdag vanaf 15:30 tot 16:30.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Elize van der Goot (voorskoolse gimnaste) by 081 888 1371, Elzabé Stewart (meisies) by 082 566 3493 of Gerrie Vorster (079 245 2766) of Nadine Bezuidenhout (082 390 6849) vir die seuns.

Emergency Numbers

Soutpansberg Muurbalklub

Die Soutpansberg Muurbalklub het belangstellende spelers uitgenooi om by die klub aan te sluit. Jaargelde beloop R1 800 per jaar. Vir meer inligting kan die klub se voorsitter, Ronel Welman, geskakel word by tel. 084 581 4868 of stuur ‘n e-pos aan haar na admin@ zoutnet.co.za.

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