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The sewage plant in Malherbe Street, Louis Trichardt, has allegedly been non-operational since being vandalised in December 2021, and despite several requests, no plans have been made to have it restored.

Deur Andries van Zyl Die 34-jarige Zander Welthagen kan homself gelukkig ag om te leef, nadat ‘n groep swaar-gewapende mans Maandagoggend sy Toyota Hilux bakkie op die Levubu-pad (R524) van die pad af gedwing het en hom beroof het. Die voorval kom te midde van ‘n vlaag motorkapings en -diefstalle in die Vhembe area die afgelope paar weke. Volgens Welthagen was hy op pad Pretoria toe vir ‘n klein operasie. Hy het vanaf die Levubu­pad naby Entabeni in die R524 ingedraai in Louis Trichardt se rigting. ‘n Nuwe model blou/pers Volkswagen Golf GTi het skielik voor hom ingery en die hele tyd voor hom bly ry. ‘n Rukkie later het hy opgemerk dat ‘n wit Toyota Fortuner agter hom inbeweeg Die 34-jarige Zander Welthagen. Foto verskaf. het. Dit het hom senuweeagtig gemaak dat die Fortuner so kort agter hom bly ry Nabyhet. die Piesanghoek­afdraaipad het die Golf voor hom skielik sy noodligte aangeskakel en begin stadiger ry. Welthagen het ook stadiger begin ry, met die hoop die Fortuner sou verbygaan. Die Fortuner het wel verbygekom, maar die volgende oomblik skuins voor hom ingejaag en gestop. Dit was net voor 11:00.“Hierdie ouens was professioneel. Hulle het gery en seker gemaak dat dit skoon is [geen voertuie] agter my nie … Hulle het voor my ingetrek, uitgespring met outomatiese masjiengewere en ‘n klompie skote bo­oor my geskiet. Toe ek myself weer kom kry, toe is hulle langs my by die deur met gewere in my gesig,” het Welthagen gesê. Welthagen het gesê hy was magteloos. Vyf mans het hom beroof, twee gewapen met R5­aanvalsgewere en twee met pistole. Hulle was gemasker en het almal handskoene gedra. “Toe hulle my deur oopgemaak het, het hulle my ‘n paar houe geslaan,” het Welthagen gesê. Hulle het sy selfoon, sportsak met klere en ‘n hoeveelheid kontant gevat. Binne minute het die verdagtes vanaf die toneel weggejaag in die rigting van Levubu. Welthagen het probeer om van die voertuie wat tydens die roof ‘n entjie van hom af gestop het voor te keer vir hulp. Almal het egter verby hom gejaag. Uiteindelik het ‘n motoris wat vanaf Thohoyandou gery het, gestop om te help. Welthagen het die persoon se selfoon gebruik om sy pa te skakel en van die roof in te lig. Die plaaswagte en owerhede is oomblikke later geaktiveer en ‘n intensiewe soektog na die verdagtes is van stapel gestuur. Volgens Fanie Havinga, voorsitter van die Soutpansberg Distrikslandbou­unie, het boere en plaaswagte in die omgewing vinnig gereageer. Hulle het inligting ontvang van waar die voertuig [Fortuner] oral verby is en hulle het begin om paaie “toe” te maak. Vir ure lank is die verdagtes se bewegings opgevolg, tot laat die middag, toe die Fortuner verlate langs die pad by die Levuburivier­brug gevind is. Havinga sê hy vermoed hulle het die voertuig gelos toe hulle sien al die paaie is toegemaak. Volgens inligting verskaf aan die koerant het die Fortuner met die vyf verdagtes eers twee verdagtes naby die Levubu Kliniek afgelaai. Dié twee is toe deur die Golf GTi opgelaai. Die ander drie verdagtes het toe hul Fortuner langs die pad, by die Levuburivier­brug, gelos en die bosse in gevlug. “Ons is agter hulle aan, maar ons kon hulle nie kry nie,” het Havinga gesê. Al wat hulle wel gekry het, was ‘n pistool wat deur een van die rowers laat val is. Makhado polisiewoordvoerder konstabel Irene Radzilane het by navraag gesê hulle ondersoek die saak, maar teen druktyd is nog geen arrestasies gemaak nie. Sy het ook bevestig dat die Fortuner in November 2017 as gesteel aangemeld is by die OR Tambo Lughawe in Gauteng. Die pistool wat teruggevind is, se reeksnommer is ook afgevyl. Radzilane het enige iemand met inligting oor die saak versoek om die ondersoekbeampte, speursersant T Mavhungu, dadelik te skakel by tel. 076 424 Welthagen7659.is bly hy leef. “Dit is glad nie ‘n lekker ervaring nie,” het hy gesê en bygevoeg dat ‘n paar houe beter is as om dood te wees. “As ek ‘n wapen by my gehad het, het hulle my doodgeskiet. Hulle het my gevra vir ‘n wapen en my ook deursoek vir ‘n wapen. As so iets met jou gebeur, moet jy maar net doen wat hulle vir jou sê. (Vervolg op p.2)

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“Moenie terugbaklei nie. Jou besittings is nie jou lewe werd nie. Van die begin as was hulle nie bang om te skiet nie,” het Welthagen gesê. Sy noue ontkoming kom te midde van ‘n vlaag motorkapings in die Vhembe area die afgelope paar weke. Hy het gedink hulle gaan sy bakkie kaap toe hulle teruggekom het om sy sleutels te vat.“Dit is regtig belaglik. Ek praat nou die dag met ‘n iemand wat vir een van hierdie opsporingsmaatskappye werk. Net in sy gebied praat hy van 20 voertuie ‘n dag [wat gesteel of gekaap word]. En dit is hier in ons omgewing [ou Verre Noord area]!” het Havinga gesê. Volgens hom is luukse voertuie en veral Toyota bakkies die teiken. “Die laaste tyd was ek ver skriklik besig daarmee. Jy kan nie glo hoe erg dit is nie. Om van twee of drie voorvalle ‘n aand te hoor, is niks nie. Dit is nou uit die Thohoyandou area. En arrogant! As jy by jou werk inry, dan wag hulle vir jou,” het Havinga gesê. Op 21 Augustus het gewapende mans prom inente plaaslike tradisionele leier Livhuwani Matsila se luukse dubbelkajuit Hilux bakkie voor sy tannie se huis by Ha Masia gekaap. Op 3 Augustus is Makhado munisipale woordvoerder Louis Bobodi se voertuig voor sy huis by Ha Mashau Tenga gekaap. Die polisie het ook bevestig dat een dubbelkajuit bakkie op 6 Augustus in Waterval gesteel is, asook twee op 12 Augustus in die Vuwani area. Konstabel Radzilane het ter afsluiting gesê die polisie kan nie die moontlikheid uitskakel dat die mans wat Welthagen Maandag beroof het, ook betrokke is by die huidige vlaag motorkapings nie.

Danie Jooste (left) received the Louis Trichardt Rotary Club’s trophy as the Entrepreneur of the Year. The award was handed over to him by the club’s president, Leon Barnard, on Saturday during an induction function held at Northgate Lodge.

DA reports Makhado and Vhembe over collapsed sewage plant

By Bernard Chiguvare Mr Fanie Havinga, the chairperson of the Soutpansberg District Agricultural Union, is making an urgent appeal to farmers in the Vhembe District not to move their cattle from one district to another, as most parts around the Vhembe region fall under the red zone for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD).

Laerskool Louis Trichardt se personeel lyk spoggerig in hulle nuwe baadjies wat geborg is deur Soutpansberg Koelkamers. Die skool het hul dank uitgespreek teenoor mnr. Riaan Smit van Soutpansberg Koelkamers (voor, tweede van regs) vir die borgskap. Derde van regs staan skoolhoof me. Irene Adendorff. Foto verskaf.

The Rotary Club of Louis Trichardt held its induction dinner on Saturday at Northgate Lodge. This is the first time in three years that the club could hold an induction function, because of the Covid restrictions’ making things difficult in previous years. Leon Barnard (right) remains in the position as president of the club. He handed the award of Rotarian of the Year to fellow club member, Johan Gilfillan.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) filed a com plaint with the Environmental Management Inspectorate (Green Scorpions) against the Makhado Municipality and Vhembe District Municipality on Wednesday for the non-func tioning of the sewage wastewater treatment plant in Malherbe Street, Louis Trichardt. The sewage plant has allegedly been non op erational since being vandalised in December 2021, and despite several requests, no plans have been made to have it restored. “Raw sewage flows into a nearby riverbed and is further contaminating the water table that supplies residents with water through nearby boreholes,” said Makhado DA councillor Pierre Smalle in a press release. According to Smalle, the National Environ ment Management Act requires a duty of care, as well as the control of emergency measures, from both Makhado and Vhembe. “The Water Services Authority responsible for the collec tion, treatment and discharge of wastewater is required to meet certain national and provincial markers, which Vhembe District does not. The DA has taken this action to call in the Green Scorpions on behalf of the Makhado and Tshi kota residents as this negligence poses a serious health risk, and we cannot allow lives to be endangered,” said Smalle. Smalle said that the municipalities’ failure to restore the sewage treatment plant infringed on the residents’ right to a healthy and clean environment and that they would further lodge a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission for the people who live among flowing sewage.

Farmers must heed ban on movement of cattle, warns Minister Didiza

The annual Service Award of the Louis Trichardt Rotary Club was this year awarded to Andél Greyling of Anhetico Properties. The trophy was handed to her on Saturday night by the club’s president, Leon Barnard. Leon Barnard (right) was again inducted as president of the Louis Trichardt Rotary Club on Saturday night. Here he is being congratulated by the Assistant Governor of Rotary, Horst Meyer, who came all the way from Polokwane. Because of the Covid restrictions, the local club was unable to have its induction functions the past two years.

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The DA claims that the sewage plant in Malherbe Street, Louis Trichardt, has been non-operational since being vandalised in December 2021, and despite several requests, no plans have been made to have it restored. Photo supplied.

Last week, the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Angela Thoko Didiza, announced that all movement of cattle in the country was to be suspended because of an outbreak of FMD. This means that cattle may not be moved from one property to another for any reason for a period of 21 days, reviewable weekly.Inamedia statement, Didiza confirmed that the country is currently experiencing 116 outbreaks of FMD at farms, feedlots and in com munal areas around KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, Northwest, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Free State.The only exception will be by way of a vet erinary permit for cattle for direct slaughter at registered abattoirs, and slaughter for ritual purposes.“Farmers must remember that we are in the Foot and Mouth Disease red zone, so we are only allowed to move cattle within our own district,” said Havinga. According to him, this cattle lockdown might lead to short term economic effects. “The lockdown may affect the supply of meat, which might see beef prices going up for a short period, but stabilising again after the lockdown,” he said. Minister Didiza warned that any disregard for this ban would be considered a criminal offense.

Perpetrators will be prosecuted for contravening the Animal Diseases Act.

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Levubu-man teiken van padrowers

The South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) last week opened a new section of the N1 west of Musina in Limpopo Province. This project, known as the Musina Ring Road, was undertaken to divert traffic around Musina to the west and will significant ly reduce the travelling time between South Africa and Zimbabwe. It will also alleviate the current congestion in the CBD of Musina. Motorists who travel to Musina or who wish to access Musina will be able to do so from the N1 national road at the Nancefield and Musina Interchanges on the northern and southern sides of the town respectively. “We would like to thank motorists and the public for their patience and understanding during the con struction period. We wish motorists safe driving on this new road section,” said Mr Hennie Kotze, project engineer at SANRAL’s Northern Region. Image: SANRAL.

Die familie van die 52-jarige André Duven hage en sy 29-jarige seun Danie, wat op 28 Mei verlede jaar by die Viva-vulstasie op Ban delierkop doodgeskiet is tydens ‘n beweerde padwoede insident, is ontnugter oor die Direktoraat van Openbare Vervolging (DOV) se besluit om nie die taxibestuurder wat die sneller getrek het te vervolg nie. Advokaat Ivy Thenga van die DOV se Limpo po-kantoor in Polokwane het op 22 Augustus haar bevin ding aan die familie bekend gemaak. Die koelbloedigheid van die voorval die aand van 28 Mei op Bandelierkop het skokgolwe deur die gemeenskap gestuur en ook nasionaal nuusopslae gemaak. Die voor val het op die DOV besluit om nie taxibestuurder te vervolg nie N1 suid tussen Louis Trichardt en Bandelierkop begin ontvou, nadat ‘n 33 jarige bestuurder van ‘n minibus Danie verbygesteek het. ‘n Alterkasie het toe tussen die minibusbestuurder en Danie ontstaan. Danie en sy vrou, Catherine van Dyk, en hul tweejarige seun Gideon was onderweg na Danie se pa, André, wat op Bandelierkop ge woon het. By Bandelierkop het die bestuurder by die vulstasie ingedraai. Danie het vir Catherine en Gideon by die hotel gaan aflaai waar André gewoon het, waarna André saam met Danie terug is na die vulstasie toe. Hier het die insident geëskaleer. Danie en sy pa het die mini bus bestuurder gekonfronteer en ‘n hewige worsteling het ontstaan. Die minibusbestuurder het sy vuurwapen uitgetrek en verskeie skote afgevuur. Beide Danie en sy pa is gewond. Danie is op die toneel dood, terwyl sy pa kort daarna met sy aankoms by die Louis Trichardt Gedenkhospitaal dood verklaar is. Die 33 jarige taxi bestuurder het in die proses homself in die knie geskiet en was weens die ernstige aard van sy besering vir etlike weke gehospitaliseer. Al hoewel hy aanvanklik op twee klagtes van moord aangekla is, het hy nooit op die klagtes in enige hof verskyn nie, nadat die Staat die saak na die DOV verwys het vir beslissing. Thenga het haar bevinding baseer op beeld materiaal van die insident (wat op sekuriteits kameras opgeneem is) asook verskeie getuies se getuienis. Sy het gesê die beeldmateriaal wys duidelik hoe André en Danie by die vulstasie arriveer, uitklim en met geweld die taxibestuurder se deur oopruk. Daarna probeer hulle om hom met geweld uit die taxi te trek, waarop die taxibestuurder sy vuurwapen uittrek en verskeie skote afvuur. In die proses is beide André en Danie noodlottig gewond. Elk is een keer geskiet. Dit was ook tydens dié skietery dat die taxibestuurder homself in die been geskiet het. Thenga het gesê dat drie getuies se getuienis ooreenstem met dié van die beeldmateriaal en dat dit ooreenstem met die taxibestuurder se weergawe van gebeure. Wat Catherine se getuie nis van wat vooraf op die pad gebeur het betref, het Thenga gesê dat die taxibestuurder en die getuienis van sy passasiers swaarder weeg as haar getuienis. Sy was ook nie op die toneel van die skietery nie. Thenga het haar besluit om nie die taxi bestuurder te vervolg nie op sekere argumente gebaseer. Eerstens sê sy die misdaadtoneel was die direkte gevolg van ‘n skielike aanval op die taxibestuurder. Volgens haar het die taxibestuurder in daardie stadium geen gevaar vir die oorledenes ingehou nie. Thenga het ook bevind dat die taxibestuurder nie die optrede van André en Danie redelik kon vermy nie. Hy is hulpeloos aan sy bene deur die oorledenes uit die taxi getrek. Thenga het gesê dat die taxibestuurder toe objektief besluit het om twee waarskuwingskote te skiet, maar die oorledenes het aangehou met hulle onwettige optrede. Dit, het Thenga gesê, het die taxibestuurder geforseer om in self verdediging op te tree, aangesien hy geglo het sy lewe was in gevaar. Derhalwe was sy optrede redelik. Ter afsluiting het Thenga gesê dat as die familie nie gelukkig is met haar bevinding nie, hulle welkom is om die DOV se kantoor in Pretoria te nader. André en Danie se familie is inderdaad nie gelukkig nie. “Dit is nie die nuus wat ons wou gehoor het nie, maar ek het myself maar reggemaak vir die ergste,” het Catherine Dinsdag aan die Zoutpansberger gesê. Sy het bygevoeg dat sy voel geregtigheid het nie geskied nie en dat die DOV se beslissing nie sekere inligting bevat wat sy voel geopenbaar moes word nie. Die gebeure van 28 Mei verlede jaar en die prosesse daarna is vir haar hartseer. “Dit was moeilik, en dit is nog steeds moeilik,” het Catherine gesê.

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Die 29-jarige Danie (links) en sy 52-jarige pa André Duvenhage (regs) wat op 28 Mei verlede jaar by die Viva-vulstasie op Bandelierkop doodgeskiet is tydens ‘n beweerde padwoede ins ident. Die Direktoraat van Openbare Vervolging (DOV) het die afgelope week besluit om nie die taxibestuurder wat die sneller getrek het te vervolg nie. Foto verskaf.

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The embattled mayor of Musina, Cllr Godfrey Nkhanedzeni Mawela, is smiling again, and with reason. His assault case, involving a Muswodi-Dipeni resident, was withdrawn by the Mutale Magistrate’s Court on 25 July before the case could even be handed over to the Director of Public Prosecutions for a decision, after the complainant apparently decided to drop the charge. Mawela was charged with assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm after he had allegedly assaulted and injured Carries Munzhelele (25) with his fists and a beer bottle during a drinking spree at a local tavern in Muswodi­Dipeni village in the early hours of Saturday, 26 February this year. Both Mawela and Munzhelele are residents of Muswodi­Dipeni village, outside Musina. Mawela first appeared in the Mutale Magistrate’s Court on 28 February and his case was postponed many times for further police investigations. He was supposed to appear in court again on 29 July, but on 25 July, Munzhelele informed the state advocate that he did not want to continue with the case. Munzhelele told the media that he had made the decision to withdraw the case as he believed in a peaceful settlement with the mayor, and because they both reside in the same village.

SANParks also confirmed that the matter has been referred to the SAPS for investigation. The EWT gave feedback on the incident the past week in a media statement. The organisation states that this mass poisoning is a devastating blow to the country’s vulture populations.

The spokesperson for the ANC in the Vhembe region, Ms Gumani Mukwevho, said she would first have to gather more information on the Step Aside­rule to determine what happened to someone whose case had been withdrawn.

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“I realised that my case was being used to settle political differences in the Vhembe region, and I did not want my name involved anymore. I had been in hiding since my fight with the mayor started in February, as I was terrorised by the mayor’s friends. It had been really hard.” Munzhelele said that he had finally returned to his home in Muswodi­Dipeni, and that, after he had withdrawn the charge, he no longer had enemies in the village. When the media contacted Mawela, he only confirmed that the case had been withdrawn but would not provide any more comments.

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Two of the surviving African white-backed vultures had recovered well enough for release on 18 August 2022, after being fitted with GPS tracking units, so that their progress can be monitored. Pictured is one of the two being fitted with the GPS tracking unit. Photo: Endangered Wildlife Trust. still alive and rushed to the Shingwedzi and Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre for treatment. Following the incident, Yolan Friedman, CEO of the EWT, expressed her concern that “given the critical status of vultures globally, poisonings at this scale place the species at increasing risk of extinction”. Acting CEO of SANParks Hapiloe Sello also stated that “this reprehensible act once again highlights the ever­present danger of poisoning by unscrupulous people. We cannot afford to let our guard down, and we call on law­enforcement agencies outside the park to move swiftly to arrest the perpetrators”. The scene has been cordoned off for further investigation and the carcasses have been burned to ensure that no further poisonings occur. Initial indications are that some of the carcasses were harvested for their body parts.

Court withdraws the assault charge against embattled mayor of Musina

Conservation News of another mass poisoning of vultures along the Kruger National Park fence near Punda Maria has conservationists fuming. The horrific discovery was made by park rangers patrolling the fence on 11 August. A buffalo carcass, killed by snaring and then laced with highly toxic poison, was used to kill the animals. A total of 108 vultures died after feeding on the carcass. The species killed included 104 critically endangered white­backed vultures, one critically endangered white­headed vulture, two vulnerable Cape vultures and one endangered lappet­faced vulture. With the assistance of the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), 24 vultures were found

“Two of the surviving African white­backed vultures had recovered well enough for release on 18 August 2022, after being fitted with GPS tracking units, so that we can monitor their progress,” says the EWT. According to the EWT, the demand for animal body parts to feed the illegal wildlife trade has led to thousands of vultures’ being poisoned across Africa, which has devastated populations and is driving them rapidly towards extinction.

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“Scavenging mammals, including lions, hyenas, and leopards, are also severely affected by poisoning. Over the last 10 years, there has been a steady increase in wildlife poisoning across the Lowveld and the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTCA),” says the EWT. “The Greater Kruger, including the associated private nature reserves and the Great Limpopo Transfrontier landscape, is an important, vulture­rich landscape and currently a hotspot for wildlife poisoning, with at least six new incidents recorded in the southern half of the Greater Kruger since February 2020. In all of these cases, vultures were the most heavily affected by poisoning, with approximately 600 vultures from five threatened species killed in the Greater Kruger since January 2019, predominantly in the northern section of the Kruger National Park,” says the EWT. The current scale and rate of vulture losses to poisoning are frightening and the EWT warned that it could lead to the local extinction of vultures in this region within the next four years. “It is important to note that many incidents are not detected or reported as they occur in vast wilderness landscapes. Because of this, we suspect our records are under­reporting the severity of the threat,” the EWT says. According to the EWT, the current population estimates for white­backed vultures in southern

Hierdie week, 25 jaar Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, was hoofnuus op die Zoutpansberger van 22 Augustus 1997 se voorblad die tragiese verhaal van ‘n jong egpaar van Louis Trichardt, Chris en Connie Krüger, wie se 16 maande oue dogtertjie, Cheyanne, in haar ouma se swembad geval en ver drink het. Die vermoede het bestaan dat Cheyanne agter die familie se hondjie aan onderdeur die heining om die swembad gekruip het. Ook hoofnuus daardie week was die aanval op ‘n 87-jarige boervrou van die omgewing en haar 47-jarige seun deur vier mans op die plaas Grobler in die Soekmekaar omgewing. Die vier mans het op die plaas opgedaag en die bejaarde tannie Annetjie Haasbroek gevra vir werk. Sy het die mans meegedeel dat hulle moet terugkom as haar seun, Hendrik, weer tuis is. Die vier mans het wel later weer teruggekeer, maar Hendrik het hulle meegedeel dat hy nie ekstra werk het nie. Die mans het toe gesê hulle was honger en kort nadat Hendrik vir hulle kos gegee het, het die mans hom oorrompel. Hendrik is sowat 30 keer met ‘n hamer oor die rug geslaan. Hy is ook in die gesig geskop, sy oë blou geslaan en sy neus gebreek. Tannie Annetjie het ook ‘n blou-oog gekry en was vol kneus- en skaafplekke. Die vier mans is in die Haasbroek-familie se bakkie daar weg met ‘n klomp gesteelde items. Tannie Annetjie kon egter hulp ontbied, en weens die flink optrede van die polisie op Soek mekaar is die verdagtes nie ver van die plaas nie in Hendrik se bakkie opgemerk. Twee verdagtes is kort daarna gearres teer, terwyl twee die hasepad gekies het.

Die ontwikkeling van die area noord van Stubbsstraat het ook daardie week opslae gemaak en die destydse oorgangsraad en hulle stads- en streeksbeplanner moes bont staan om beswaardes se vrae te antwoord. Tydens ‘n vergadering wat belê is om die raad se voorgenome ontwikkeling van die area te bespreek het die streeksbeplanner inwoners daarop gewys dat die area reeds in 1984 vir ontwikkeling geproklameer is vir die vestiging van ‘n eksklusiewe woongebied vir persone in die hoë-inkomstegroep. Die ontwikkeling is later gestaak weens druk van omgewingsgroepe en omdat onder andere geen impakstudie gedoen is nie.

Africa are around 7 350 mature individuals, and based on the last aerial surveys done in 2014, there are around 900 breeding pairs (and approximately 2 400 birds) in the Kruger National Park. “This event has thus led to the loss of approximately 5% of the region’s vultures. The populations affected in the latest incident will take some time to recover, particularly as it is the peak of vulture breeding season, and it is estimated that for every breeding adult lost, one chick is lost too,” says the EWT. The EWT has been working with SANParks to improve the management and response to these devastating poisoning events across the Kruger National Park since 2019. The EWT’s Wildlife Poisoning Response training has trained more than 400 rangers to identify, detect, and deal with these events effectively by containing the crime scene and sampling carcasses for investigative purposes. Rangers are also trained in methods to save as many surviving birds as possible and decontaminate the scene to prevent further poisoning of animals or people. The EWT also works closely with the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre to facilitate the rapid rescue and treatment of vultures that survive these incidents. The rangers and EWT staff swiftly administer first aid to vultures on site, then safely transport survivors to the rehabilitation centre. Here they receive around­the­clock intensive care to ensure that they are stabilised, the toxins are eliminated, and the birds are fit and healthy before release. Over 2020­2022 alone, the EWT and Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre rescued 75 threatened vultures that survived poisoning incidents in the Kruger, of which 67 have been successfully rehabilitated and released back into the wild to have a second chance to thrive and breed. In conclusion, Mr Ike Phaahla, KNP spokesperson, says that the park appreciates the speed with which their rangers and the EWT responded to the scene and managed to save some of the animals.

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“We are also following up on the investigations with the SAPS because we would like to see the perpetrators facing the full might of the law,” Phaahla says.

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Photo: @ Makhaya Laerskool Louis Trichardt tree tans as gasheer op vir twee praktiese stu dente. Links is me. Carla Steyn, wat tyd by die Graad 2’s gaan spandeer, en regs is me. Michelle Fourie, wat by die Graad 5’s sal wees. Foto verskaf.

By Pétria de Vaal Jerry Makananise, a 21-year-old psy chology student, is one of 10 finalists for Miss Makhado Royal 2022. The pageant takes place in December this year at Kone Village. Jerry was born and raised in Louis Trichardt and at tended both Laerskool and Hoërskool Louis Trichardt. “People always told me to model and participate in pageants. I was never interested until one night in December 2018. I couldn’t sleep and watched the Miss Universe pageant. The then Miss South Africa, Tamaryn Green, talked about the overcoming of tuberculosis something that she wanted to hide when diagnosed. I was inspired by the way she represented South Africa – I then decided to participate in pageants,” JerryThesays.first time Jerry took part was in the “Princess Pageant” in Port Elizabeth in 2019. She was then a first year stu dent at the Nelson Mandela University. She ended in the top five. Many other pageants followed, e.g. Miss Teen (in the top ten), Queen of the World, South Africa (second princess), Miss Polok wane and Mini Miss RSA. “I have a unique insight into mental health of teenagers as I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, as well as borderline personality disorder and an acute eating disorder when I turned 17. I was at a mental health facility two times and have a personal record of seven suicide attempts. I believe in the power of words. If we speak up about things that would normally be consid ered taboo, that’s when we start to dis mantle the walls that hold us back. I am not ashamed of my experiences because I believe there is a little girl or little boy out there who needs to know that they are not crazy and they are beautiful with all their flaws. If I can touch just one person, I’ve done my job. That is why I do pageants,” Jerry shares. It struck her one day that, if some body had been there for her at the time of her first suicide attempt at the age of 11, things could have been different. She recalls that she needed to hear that someone was there to hold her hand, or saying that things were going to be okay. “I have a duty to do this, to reach out. I love giving advice. I’m there for them to lend a hand, to hug, to smile. At high school, people always came to me if they wanted to give up.”

The 21-year-old Jerry Makananise from Louis Trichardt is a finalist in the Miss Makhado Royal 2022 pageant. The past week, she shared her inspirational life story on what motivated her to start competing in beauty pageants.

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“There is a little boy or girl out there that needs to know they are not crazy”

Jerry continues to tell that she did not originally plan to study psychology. She wanted to study biomedical science, but the course was full. Her faculty admin istrator recommended that she do a BA and switch to biomedical science in her second year. She discovered psychology and never looked back. Being a final year student, she studies online, works full time and is involved in many ventures. Charity is close to Jerry’s heart. “I keep a package in my car with dog food and a dog blanket. Whenever I see a stray animal, I feed it, or pick it up and take it to the SPCA whose telephone number I know off by heart!” says Jerry. An excited Jerry continues that, if she wins the title of Miss Makhado Royal 2022, she will open a model ling school that offers underprivileged models in Louis Trichardt (especially in the villages) free classes. The R10 000 business venture prize if she wins would be very helpful in finding a place where people do not need to pay an arm and a leg to reach their full potential. Jerry designs all her own dresses for pageants and developed the confidence with yet another act of charity to assist less fortunate models with dresses – free of Jerrycharge.shares this quote (inspired by Finding Nemo): “You are not alone; it gets better, and just keep swimming!”

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Inwoners word uitgenooi om die Bergcare Charity op die hoek van Erasmus­ en Burgerstraat, Louis Trichardt, te ondersteun. Die winkel is Maandae tot Vrydae vanaf 09:00 tot 14:00 oop en verkoop klere, speelgoed, kombuisware en so nou en dan meubels. “Ondersteun die winkel deur te skenk. Ek moedig mense aan om hulle huis en kaste skoon te maak, veral voor ‘n nuwe seisoen,” sê Bergcare bestuurder Mariana Luus. Deur die Charity Shop te ondersteun word ‘n inkomste genereer wat aangewend word om kruideniersware vir deernispakkies aan te Elkekoop.persoon wat iets vanaf April tot einde Junie vir die winkel skenk sal ook kwalifiseer vir ‘n gelukkige trekking waar twee name getrek sal word vir ‘n ete by die Lalapanzi Hotel of Ocean Basket.Virmeer inligting, skakel Mariana by tel. 079 679 8790.

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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 Kiepersol­lokaal en 50 persone in die Jesuskroon­lokaal. Vir meer inligting en pryse, skakel die kerkkantoor tussen 08:00 en 13:00 by tel. 015 516 3902. Kerk se fasiliteite nou beskikbaar

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Bergcare is ‘n nie-winsgewende organisasie wat as sambreel organisasie optree tussen die SAVF, CMR en Kerke in die gemeenskap om behoeftige bejaardes en gesinne te help. Bergcare dien as ‘n een stop diens om skenkings af te laai en deernispakke te versprei deur vrywilligers. Kontak gerus Mariana Luus om betrokke te raak by 079 679 8790

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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. LTT Shukokai Karateklub

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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 Trichardt­gemeente. Alhoewel die byeenkoms by die NG­kerk aangebied word, is persone van enige denominasie welkom. Vir meer inligting, skakel ds. Jan Pretorius by tel. 079 881 9673 of ds. Corné Burger by tel. 073 759 0451. 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). Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Pastor Willem Klopper (082 339 9931). AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 084 456 6959 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 combined morning service (English/Afrikaans) 10:00. Rest of the month English morning service 08:30. Afrikaans morning service 10:00. Evening services combined 18:00. Prayer meeting/Bible study Wednesday 18:00. Ds. Johan Marais 015 516 2714. Catholic Church (LTT) Corner Burger & Jeppe Street, Mass times: 1st Sunday 10:00 - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday 17:00, Father Frank Gallagher, Tel: 015 516 0566 / 082 664 1393 (Catholic Church Musina 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. 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. Senior past. Andrew Bezuidenhout (071 078 1631) en past. Jan Wilkins (071 161 9254). Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield) Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937 Hoop Bedieninge (Louis Trichardt) Plaasgemeente, Sondagdiens 09:30, Susan (076 812 4013) Methodist Church (LTT) Munnik Street, 09:00 (English 10:00 (Multilingual Molyneux, 082 Kerk (Levubu) Sondag 08:30, Ds. Kerk (LTT) Erasmusstraat 23, Sondae: 09:00 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 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

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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 Musina­tak oefen Maandae ook vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00. Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 346 6600. Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub

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ZOUTPANSBERGER, 26 AUGUSTUS 2022 7 DEPRESSIEFDESPERAATOnskanhelp Plaaslike beraders: 072 262 8646 of 082 256 6423 òf SADAG (Suid-Afrikaanse Depressie en Angs Groep) 0800 205 026 / 011 262 6396 0800 21 22 23 of SMS 31393 www.sadag.org Die VLU se Aandblom­tak in Louis Trichardt se volgende vergadering sal op Dinsdag, 13 September, gehou word by die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub. Die vergadering sal om 18:00 begin. Vir meer inligting, skakel vir Leanda le Cornu by tel. 082 895 8576. VLU Aandblom byeen 13DinsdagSeptember SPCA LOUIS TRICHARDT DBV Insp Lawrence Khodobo Cell 082 965 5151 Plenty of sun. Tuesday, 30 August High: 28oC Low: 9oC Plenty of sunshine. High: 28oC Low: 9oC Wednesday, 31 AugustSunday, 28 August High: 29oC Low: 10oC Plenty of sunshine. High: 27oC Low: 10oC Monday, 29 August Plenty of sun. CURRENTLY UP FOR ADOPTION AT SPCA LOUIS TRICHARDT Contact Insp Lawrence Khodobo Cell 082 965 5151• Follow SPCA Louis Trichardt on Facebook GemmaFemale ChaseMaleFemaleBella HollyFemale Wat gebeur? PopcornFemale AbigailFemale FranklinFemale Cutest cats & kittens (Vervolg van p.6) Vir die kleinspan word die baie gewilde treintjie, asook die springkasteel, speletjies en waterkaskenades aangebied om hulle besig te hou terwyl ma en pa die kosvoorrade aanvul.Kom geniet ‘n ontspanne, pret­gevulde dag saam met die gemeente! SPCA Farmers’ Market 3SaturdaySeptember

Die Vriende van Blouberg bied op 3 September weer hulle gewilde pretdag in die vorm van ‘n skattejag by die Blouberg Natuurreservaat aan. “Kom wys jou vernuf met graaf­ski, bokdrolspoeg, boskennis en bestuursvernuf, en onthou ons veiling. Daar is volop interessanthede,” nooi dieDieorganiseerders.dagvalsaam met Internasionale Aasvoëldag. Die ingangsfooi beloop R100 per voertuig en R50 per volwassene en R25 per skoolgaande kind. Dit sluit ‘n ete in. Die dag se verrigtinge begin om 08:00 en hou aan tot laat. Daar is ook ‘n potjiekoskompetisie wat met unieke bestanddele opgedis word. Vir meer inligting, skakel Gerd Botha by tel. 063 231 1253 of skryf aan hom by gerdrsa@ gmail.com.

Polokwane Expo and Vintage car show

Mutt Colour Run

The SPCA Louis Trichardt has invited one and all to, apart from their Craft & Farmer’s Market on Saturday, 3 September, also support their Mutt Colour Mile the same day. The Mutt Colour Mile will consist of a 1,6km event (entry R20), a 5km event (entry R40) and an 8km event (entry R50) and with all races starting at 09:00 at the local SPCA’s kennels along the Vondeling road. For more information about the races, phone Anel at Tel 072 989 0769.

On 3 September this year, the SPCA team once again invites you to join them for their Craft & Farmers’ Market at their premises on the Vondeling Road from 09:00 to 14:00. The usual variety of stalls selling food, homemade produce, arts and crafts, jewellery, books, etc. will be available. The Legacy Vet Shop can also provide you with all your pet’s requirements.“We will also be drawing the three lucky winners of our crocheted/knitted blankets raffle, so please bring along your ticket stub to claim your prize if you are one of the lucky ones,” said the local SPCA team. The SPCA reminded residents that their support of the market stalls enables the stall holders in turn to support the SPCA. Persons wishing to book a stall for a small donation can contact Grietjie on 072 516 6895. The stall that is best decorated according to the theme of “Spring” will win a R200 cash prize.

Local car lovers must not miss out on this year’s Polokwane Expo and Oktoberfest on 1 October as the day’s programme includes a vintage care show organised by the Limpopo Classic Car Clubs.

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“If you are proud of your car, come show it off and support a good cause,” invites the club. To register and for more information, send an e­mail to pieterjvermeulen@gmail.com. Apart from the car show, outdoor exhibitions, stalls, food, music and, of course, the beer garden will also be available. The venue is the Pietersburg Civil Airport on the Silicon road. Expo entry is R20 per person and free for children under 10. The Expo will take place from 10:00 tot 17:00.

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The Isability Sports Club will host their next Para­athletics classification day on 10 September at Laerskool Louis Trichardt’s athletics field from 07:30 to 15:30. This an opportunity for newcomers who have any form of physical disability to become actively involved in sport, to obtain information about opportunities and get an idea of how they can become involved. The club is also having a practice for para­athletes on the same day at the same venue between 09:00 and 12:00. Any queries can be directed to Sheryl at 083 415 7056, Sandy 084 506 3333 and the classifier, Louisa Kirsten, at 083 561 5983.

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Chantelle’s story about the scars of a war-torn country wins this week’s prize

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Lisa (53) is the mother of two grown daughters and wife of the CEO of a successful Sandton-based Import/Export company. Since his work often takes him away on extended business trips abroad and both her daughters had left the nest, Lisa has taken up hiking and bird watching to fill her days and get out of the empty house. She frequently visits nature reserves and national parks around South Africa.

Rovha Gerard Lisa Taki Gerard is a Dutch adventure tourist. He ticks most of the boxes as far as stereotyping is concerned. He is slightly impatient and not discreet at all. He retired from the university where he was teaching a year ago and now at the age of 66 he spends his time travelling the world. Shabnim’s small stature may be deceiving. She is a tough adventurer and even formed part of an expedition to Marion Island. She looks young, but at 42 she has seen a lot in life. She lectures at a local university and is well-respected in her field. to be a loner, mostly travelling on his own. He has climbed Kilimanjaro and completed the Camino de Santiago. You will mostly find him sitting in a quiet sport reading a book or newspaper. of humour and willing to tackle whatever adventure awaits. She’s not that good with bike-riding and prefers walking trials.

Marelize is one of the main characters in the adventure and also the narrator. She is 27 and originally from Namibia. She is a seasoned traveller and has visited countries in Europe and in the USA. She will not only describe the route being followed with its highlights, but also expand on her ten travel companions. It is important to follow closely what she says and build the characters accordingly. Marilize has a good sense Marelize Rovha, the soft-spoken dentist, with the smiling eyes. He seems Adrian is a boisterous character who enjoys controlling the conversation. He is normally the one that likes to walk in the front, sharing his expertise freely with whoever wants to listen. He says he has travelled all over the world, but specifically likes the cold Russian climate. This most enjoyable travel experience was an epic snowmobile Journey in the Ural Mountains.

Zachary is often referred to as the local Bear Grylls. When it comes to the outdoors, there is very little he does not know. His insatiable thirst for adventure has taken the 39-year-old geologist on some of the world’s most Emma is an experienced journalist who is currently working for a local newspaper while dreaming of becoming a war photographer. At 37 she has won numerous awards for writing, as well as photography, but has never mastered the art of keeping direction. She is constantly searching for that new adventure. Will she ever settle down?

Lee (28) was born with a neurological disorder that inhibits the full use of her right leg and arm. She has, however, never allowed this inability to become a disability, living her life to the fullest and constantly challenging her body. Although physically strong, every now and then she shows signs of emotional weakness. She is not keen to talk about it, but something or someone has definitely left a scar. Gerrit

Of course, with fewer characters to choose from, it means the judges now have to eliminate entries. Previously, the entries not used could wait in line for the next edition, but now hard choices must be made.This week’s winner is Chantelle van Vuuren, and what a worthy winner! She took us into the heart of the conflict in Algeria. What is so exciting is that our writers are willing to explore and tell stories of different countries and different cultures. We are not only being entertained, but we also learn more through the “eyes” of our fictional characters. For next week, we already have entries for the character of Gerrit (3), Adrian, Shabnim and Lisa (2). We will wait until 13:00 on Friday before making a decision.Pleasesend in your entries before then and check carefully to see which characters are still available. Thus far we have used the stories of Marelize, Gerard, Zachary, Lee and Emma. The ones still available are Rovha, Lisa, Shabnim, Gerrit, Takalani andForAdrian.those who do not yet know how the competition works:Every week, R1 000 has been earmarked for the reader who submits the best story. The competition combines a travel story with unrelated individual adventures.Theweekly travel episodes are written by our own staff and these focus on the journey of a group of adventurers who are exploring the Old Salt Trail in the western Soutpansberg. They follow a five­day route, during which they encounter many of the treasures the mountain has to Theoffer.group of adventurers comprise 11 very diverse fictional travellers. The narrator is a young lady called Marelize. In every week’s edition, she or one of the other hikers talks about the route and what the group members have encountered. Two “scar stories” are featured for every day of the trip. The group members stop at a specific location for lunch and one of the members tells his or her story. The same happens at night, when the group members gather around the campfire. This is also the part where our readers need to contribute. The readers must use their imagination and write a story focusing on one of the characters. The theme of the competition is: “The night of the scars”. The idea is that each story will focus on a “scar” that the characters received somewhere in their lives. These can be physical scars, or they can be emotional scars. Short profiles of the 11 characters are provided. Studying each character and building a story around their characteristics will be crucial. The maximum length of an entry is 1 300 words. Once a character’s story is published, that “entry” is closed. If, for instance, you decided to write about Shabnim’s adventure and another writer’s story about Shabnim gets published, you need to move on to another character.However, this also means that entries can have a longer shelf life. Readers are welcome to enter stories on all six remaining characters. The entries will stay “live” until the judges have decided who the winner is regarding a specific character. All the stories as well as the travel adventures are published on our website matter.inandcret)thejudgedofstandweek’sdoescharacterstorytoFriday.berger.co.za/salt_trail.www.zoutpans­Judgingstartsat13:00onaAllentriesreceivedupthatpointwillbejudged.Ifaisenteredaboutaspecificandthatcharacternotfeatureinthenextedition,theentrywilloverandbecomespartthe“pool”ofstoriestobethefollowingweek.Apartfromtheseguidelines,normalrulesapply.The(se­judges’decisionsarefinaltheywillnotmeetanyoneabarlatertodiscusstheNostaffmemberofthe Zoutpansberger or their family members may enter. dangerous wilderness trails. It is said that he once disappeared along the infamous West Coast Trail in British Columbia. When he reappeared 14 days later, he had a nasty scar on his left shoulder and a haunted look in his eyes.

This week was a wonderfully productive one for our local writers, and we were flooded with entries. Choosing a winner is becoming more difficult, because the quality of the entries is simply getting better and better. (Not that the ones already used were not good, but the bar is being raised.)

Meet the adventurers

Takalani (Taki) (25) For the full-of-life Takalani, nursing has always been her calling. She is a vibrant, energetic young lady who’s infectious laugh can make any bad situation feel a little bit brighter. She is loved by all her collegues and patients. Although she has never done Gerrit (55) comes from a military background. As a young boy, his father (also ‘n military man) shaped him into becoming a soldier. Tigers don’t cry and love is but a four-letter word. Rising to the rank of captain, he was one of the last members of the old South African Army to have seen the horrors of the Bush War on the Angolan border. With the new 1994 dispensation, he found himself on civvy street in a world he did not understand and nor did the world understand him. He never found love, although so desperately longing for it. He is constantly running away from something to somewhere, thus finding himself in the Soutpansberg. Maybe here he can find peace.

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Emma described the chaos that ensued and how her mother prayed that this would not be the end for the family, in a foreign land. “We drove back to Tipaza, back to our rental home, in the hope that it was still safe there. We were wrong,” said Emma and took another sip of water. The others looked at her anxiously, some moving around in their seats.

The group left Medike’s Marula campsite just after the break of dawn. The trail headed straight up the mountain, where a single­track trail wound its way up. The eleven adventurers had become used to the steep climbs, but the rocky sections still sapped their energy. Once they reached the top, there was a small plateau, which provided a stunning view of the gorge below. From there they could marvel at the road they had just traversed and how high they had climbed in such a short space of time. They didn’t have much opportunity for rest as the group now had to make their way through the mountainous bushveld, down into the Duluni Gorge. Once at the bottom, they encountered the stream, with its fresh and sparkling water – a welcome and refreshing break after the arduous descent. The trees that provided the shade included the odd yellowwood giant, as well as the more common Forest Fever Trees. The route followed the stream, crossing it quite a few times. On a specific narrow section of the route Marelize spotted scratch marks on a tree stump. She had seen similar ones a few days before, in the gorge near Schoemansdal.“Leopardmarks,” confirmed Edwin, their very knowledgeable guide. “I will tell you a bit more about them when we stop for lunch at the cave.” A bit of boulder hopping was required to get to Duluni Cave, but the prospect of having lunch and a bit of a rest stopped anyone from complaining.“How can we be sure a leopard won’t be waiting for us here in the bushes?” asked Marelize, definitely sounding a bit nervous while offloading her backpack next to a rock. “Highly unlikely. Any leopard would have heard us a long time ago and disappeared in the dense bushes. The chances of us seeing them are extremely slim,” Edwin reassured the group.Their mentioning leopards sparked Taki’s interest. “How many leopards are there in this area?” she asked. “Well, at the Medike Nature Reserve, at least four. They have even named them. Zack was first captured on camera in 2020. This was when the camera trap grid was initially set up to monitor the local wildlife. He was seen quite often during 2020, but then he started to come around less frequently. It is possible that a new leopard, named Thor, has moved in. He still dominates the territory,” said Edwin. “And what about the ladies?” asked Taki.“A female leopard called Samantha was caught on camera on several occasions. In 2020, she was sighted with a cub, which was named Lunar. Unfortunately, Lunar was only spotted a few times in 2020 and then he disappeared. Near the end of 2021, Samantha was spotted with another young cub. I haven’t seen the latest reports, but I must assume that the four leopards are still be roaming the area,” said Edwin. Taki’s curiosity was now at fever pitch. “But how many of these lovely animals are still left in the Soutpansberg mountains?” she wanted to know. “The research done the past few years has been very helpful,” said Edwin. “A decade ago, scientists were very worried that no more leopards would be left in the Soutpansberg by 2020. The 2021 data suggests that there are still roughly eight leopards per 100 square kilometres in the mountain. In the Western Soutpansberg, 30 different leopards could be identified last year, 17 of them being females. It shows a reasonably healthy and stable leopard population, but these animals are still endangered,” Edwin“Well,continued.that’senough about the cats and the scars they leave on trees,” Marelize interrupted with a shiver. “We still have to eat, and then we have to get moving to reach Leshiba’s Luvhondo Camp before dark, but first we have to hear from … Wait, whose turn is “Emma.it…?”I think it’s Emma’s turn,” said Gerrit, plonking himself down and grabbing his water bottle. He glanced over at Emma, who looked a bit startled, but then she seemed to collect herself and looked a bit resigned that her turn to bare her soul had come.

“It was only when we were a safe distance away from Tipaza that Ms Polinsky noticed the blood. When I looked down, I saw a deep cut in my left hand. It was bleeding profusely, but I didn’t care, because it showed that I tried to help my parents. We visited a clinic that was close by, where they stitched up my hand and bandaged it. Ms Polinsky and I then drove to Batna, where we would buy plane tickets back to South Africa. Ms Polinsky explained that I would have to go and live with my Aunt Helena in George. As we got onto the plane, I felt even more heartbroken. My parents were gone, my caregiver, whom I had grown to love, was abandoning me, and I had to live with an aunt I didn’t know,” she said, the misery of her situation at such a young age reflected on her Thereface.was an eery silence in the camp while the group waited for Emma to continue. Gerrit got up and put another log onto the fire, but perhaps it was a way not to show his emotions.“Afewmonths went by before we had a burial for my parents. It was quite the task to bring them back to South Africa, but that was how they would’ve wanted it. We buried them in Wilderness, as this is where they had met and married. Ms Polinsky was at the funeral as well and bade me farewell as she now had a journey of her own. She married three years after the incident and emigrated to Alaska. As I grew older, wars started to intrigue me. I wanted to delve into the minds of historical generals and captains and find out what triggered countries to start wars. Since that time in 1991, when the Algerian war began, my fascination with wars increased. I wanted to capture everything on camera - all the emotion and feelings and heartache caused by war, because with destruction comes growth. I have learned that the hard way,” said Emma while looking into the eyes of her companions. “This was how I got my scars, physically and emotionally. And this is why I take photos of the scars that were left behind by wars. Each picture tells a story that cannot be put into words; it can only be felt through the eyes of the beholder,” she said, a pensive look in her eyes as she rubbed the scar on her hand.

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Chantelle Jansen van Vuuren (25) was born in Edenvale, East Rand and moved to Louis Trichardt with her family in 2009. She matriculated in 2014 at Louis Trichardt High School. “I am currently working in town with an amazing team who inspires me daily. Without my family, friends and colleagues’ support I would not have been able to do this,” she says.

Emma now captures the scars of wars

“A week after we arrived, the first bomb dropped. Ms Polinsky and I were busy with maths in the tent near the entrance to the burial site when the whole earth started shaking. I was terrified and started to cry. My mom and dad came running out, terror in their eyes. My mom grabbed me by the arm and pulled me towards the Jeep, while my dad and Ms Polinsky were throwing equipment in the back of the car. As my dad closed his door and started the engine, another three bombs came flying down.”

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“When we entered the town of Tipaza, the mercenaries had already started to bombard it, and it was lit with petrol Molotovs. We parked in a small alley close to the home that we were staying in. My dad told Ms Polinsky to stay with me while he and mom got our clothes, passports, water and food for the journey ahead. We needed to get out of Algeria as soon as possible. I saw them cross the road and enter the building. They were in there for about twenty minutes before the front door opened, and I could see them with our backpacks. They were halfway across the road when a bomb was dropped on the building behind them. They fell to their knees as rubble landed on top of them,” said Emma, her breath catching in her throat. She paused for a moment while her gaze fixed on an area behind the group, as if she preferred not to look at them while continuing with the story.“Iremember screaming as I opened the car door and ran to them. Their bottom halves were trapped under some debris. I tried to lift some of the rubble, but I was too small and too weak. My mom grabbed my arm and handed me one of the backpacks that contained our passports, a wallet and water bottles, and told me that I needed to go with Ms Polinsky. I refused and told them that I would get help. Both my parents looked at me that day with tears in their eyes. ‘Everything will be okay’ were the last words that my mom said to me before Ms Polinsky picked me up and ran back to the Jeep.” Tears were now silently streaming down her face. Emma described the frantic journey out of Tipaza. “Ms Polinsky told me to keep my head down to avoid being shot. As we drove, we saw dozens of bodies of all ages and genders scattered along the way. The sounds of guns and explosives got quieter the further we went,” she said but then paused to pull up her left sleeve. A scar of about three centimetres was clearly visible.

The night of the scars on the Old Salt Trail

Emma’s story: By Chantelle Jansen van Vuuren Emma shuffled into her camping chair and sat up a bit straighter. It was her time to tell the others about her“Growingscars. up, I travelled a lot,” she said while looking at the fire. “Both my parents were archaeologists, and we never stayed in a country for more than six months. On the 19th of December 1991, we travelled to Algeria, where my mom and dad wanted to investigate the Qabr-er-Rumia. I was six at the time and I absolutely fell in love with travelling and unravelling mysteries,” she said as a small smile played on her mouth. “What is the Qabr-er-Rumia?” asked Lisa with a frown on her face. “I apologise, I should’ve used the English term. It is better known as the “Tomb of the Christian Lady”. She was the beautiful daughter of Count Julian. Florinda La Cava was her name,” Emma answered. Lisa gave a small nod of understanding. “We stayed in a small town called Tipaza, which was convenient because it was only about 12 kilometres from the burial site. We were all ecstatic about this new adventure on our path...”“Wait a minute,” Lisa interrupted. “If you were six, why were you not in school?”“Iwas. Sort of”, Emma answered. “I had a caretaker, Ms Jacomine Polinsky, who came with us whenever we went abroad. She taught me basic education as any child would receive in school, and as a bonus I could learn any language that my heart desired,” Emma continued, but her stern glare at Lisa made the latter realise that now was not the time for rude“Anyway,interruptions.sohere we were in Tipaza, in the beginning of winter. After we unpacked and got something to eat, we headed out to the burial site. It was magnificent! The monument was 40 metres in height, but unfortunately, over the years, it had been damaged, so the height was now approximately 30 metres. We spent the whole day there, while mom and dad got their gear ready for the next few months. If only we knew what horrors would take place in a couple of days, we probably never would have visited Algeria, and then I might still have my parents,” Emma said in a hushed tone.As she took a sip of water, she could see the shocked expressions on her companions’ faces. Their eyes widened, and they waited expectantly for Emma to continue.

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Hierdie drie krieketspelers van Laerskool Louis Trichardt het uitgeblink tydens die skool se eerstespan wedstryd teen Laerskool Pietersburg-Suid verlede Dinsdag, wat die Triegies met agt paaltjies gewen het. Van links na regs staan kolwer Leander Kotzee (47 lopies nie uit nie), bouler Thato Legodi (drie paaltjies vir die verlies van 16 lopies) en kolwer Francois Nel (50 lopies nie uit nie). Foto verskaf.

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ZOUTPANSBERGER, 26 AUGUSTUS 2022 11 LEGALS Classifieds | Legals | Notices To advertise your Classified, Legal or Notice on this page, contact us at Tel: (015) 516 4996 ZOUT CLASSIFIEDS TE HUUR TE HUUR • Bachelors flat (1 slp kamer) 7 km uit op Levubu pad Nie R3700diere-vriendelik.W&LingesluitOnmiddellikbeskikbaar WhatsApp Chris 078 378 5486 H VAN INCORPORATEDREE NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 35(5) OF ACT 66 OF 1965 IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE: ESTATEJOHANNESHERCULESMYBURGHNo:005094/2021 DATE OF DEATH:21 APRIL ID2021No: 460904 5168 089 THE FIRST AND FINAL LIQUIDATION THEREWITH.INMAKETHEOFDURINGTHERETOSHOULDMAGISTRATESandCOURTMASTERATOFONE)PERIODINSPECTIONWILLINDISTRIBUTIONANDACCOUNTTHEABOVEESTATELIEOPENFORFORAOF21(TWENTY-DAYSFROMDATEPUBLICATIONHEREOFTHEOFFICESOFTHEOFTHEHIGHPOLOKWANESENWABARWANACOURT.NOOBJECTIONBELODGEDTHISPERIODINSPECTION,EXECUTORWILLPAYMENTACCORDANCE H VAN (5094/2021)REF:TEL:FAX:Polokwane,69INCORPORATEDREEVoortrekkerStreet,069901529601000152960501HERMANVANREE KERN & DEKKER INC LOST ORDEEDDESTROYED 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 T8664/2021 passed by REGISTRAR OF DEEDS LIMPOPO at POLOKWANE in favour of OUR FARMHOUSE AT ALLDAYS PROPRIETARY LIMITED, REGISTRATION NUMBER 2021/681873/07 in respect of PORTION 15 (A PORTION OF PORTION 7) OF THE FARM ALLDAYS 295 ZERO11,0579PROVINCEDIVISIONREGISTRATIONM.S.,LIMPOPOMEASURING(ELEVENCOMMAFIVESEVENNINE) Hectares HELD BY DEED OF TRANSFER T8664/2021. which has been lost or Alldestroyed.persons having objec�on to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge wri�ng with the Registrar of Deeds LIMPOPO at POLOKWANE within two (2) weeks a�er the date of the publica�on of this Datedno�ce.at Louis Trichardt this 22nd day of August APPLICANT:2022 PROPRIETARYFARMHOUSEOURATALLDAYSLIMITED, ADDRESS: PORTION 15 OF THE FARM ALLDAYS 295, ALLDAYS, 0909 EMAIL ADDRESS: comlourenscrouse990@gmail. Cell: 071 168 4871 Ref: S40-A15129/V Stoltz/L Dekker KERN & DEKKER INC LOST ORDEEDDESTROYED 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 8876/2021 passed by REGISTRAR OF DEEDS LIMPOPO at POLOKWANE in favour of The Trustees for the �me being of SONDEN TRUST, REGISTRATION NUMBER IT001200/2021(T) in respect of PORTION 29 (A PORTION OF PORTION 14) OF THE FARM BEAUFORT 32 COMMA13,1868PROVINCEDIVISIONREGISTRATIONL.T.,LIMPOPOMEASURING(THIRTEENONEEIGHTSIX EIGHT) Hectares HELD BY DEED OF TRANSFER T8876/2021. which has been lost or Alldestroyed.persons having objec�on to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge wri�ng with the Registrar of Deeds LIMPOPO at POLOKWANE within two (2) weeks a�er the date of the publica�on of this Datedno�ce.at Louis Trichardt this 22nd day of August APPLICANT:2022 SONDEN TRUST ADDRESS: BEAUFORTFARM14A, LEVUBU, 0929 EMAIL ADDRESS: bvsl�@ gmail.com Cell: 073 885 5241 Ref: B4-A15592/V Stoltz/L Dekker KERN & DEKKER INC Likwidasie Distribusierekeningen in die administrasie van bestorwe boedels; BOEDEL WYLE: ANNA MAGRIETHA SNYDER ID No: 311120 0026 088 VAN: Rondebosch 57, Louis Trichart, Limpopo Meester Verwysing : 00358/2022 Meester MagistraatThohoyandouKantoor:Kantoor: Louis Trichardt INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 35 (5) VAN WET 66 VAN 1965 WORD HIERBY KENNIS GEGEE DAT DUPLIKATE VAN DIE LIKWIDASIEINGEVOLGEOORGAANINGEDIENBETROKKEDAARTEENTYDPERKINDIENDAARBYLêDITPUBLIKASIEOFVANAFSPESIAAL(OFTYDPERKENLANDROSVANVERMELD,DIEANDER(EERSTEDISTRIBUSIEREKENINGENENFINALE,TENSYVERMELD,)INBOEDELHIERONDERINDIEKANTOREDIEMEESTERENSOOSVERMELDGEDURENDE‘NVAN21DAELANGERINDIENVERMELD)GEMELDEDATUMSVANAFDATUMVANHIERVAN,ASLATERIS,TERINSAEVIRALLEPERSONEWATBELANGHET.BINNEGENOEMDEGEENBESWAREBYDIEMEESTERWORDNIE,DIEEKSEKUTEURTOTDIEUITBETALINGGEMELDE P/ADEKKERDIEADMINISTRATEURVANNAAMREKENING.ENADRESEKSEKUTEUR/VANBOEDELME.LOUISEKERN&DEKKERING. 105 Krogh Straat, Posbus 25, Louis Trichardt, 0920 REF: L DEKKER/IR/A15597

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Laerskool Louis Trichardt se swemspan het op 17 Augustus deelgeneem aan die interhuis swemgala by Soutpansberg Laerskool se swembad. Die top presteerders het ingesluit Wian Potgieter (eerste vry-, rug-, bors- en vlinderslag seuns o.14), Wynand Benade (tweede rug-, bors- en vlinderslag en derde vryslag seuns o.14), Lihan van Rooyen (derde rug-, bors- en vlinderslag seuns o.14), Miané Vorster (eerste vlinderslag en tweede vry- en borsslag meisies o.14), Mia Hermann (eerste borsslag en 3de vryslag meisies o.14), Karlien Cronjé (tweede rug- en vlinderslag meisies o.14) en Cara Bruce (derde rugslag meisies o.14). Die span het bestaan uit (voor, van links na regs) Amelia Meintjes, Wynand Benade, me. Melissa Leeb (organiseerder), Wian Potgieter en Mia Hermann. In die tweede ry is Nicole van den Heever, Qürein Straube, Danae Schuch, Lihan van Rooyen en Chantel van den Heever. In die derde ry is Daniel George, Courtney Majola, Karlien Cronjé en Aiden Bruce. Heel agter staan Franco Botha en Miané Vorster. Foto verskaf.

Shaun van den Heever (links) en Chenè Cloete (regs), luggeweerskuts van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt, het voorverlede naweek aan die Limpopo uitdunne deelgeneem by Hoërskool Ben Voster. Shaun is ná afloop van die uitdunne opgeneem in die Limpopo-span. Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Messina het op 13 Augustus weer hulle gewilde jaarlikse gholfdag aangebied ter fondsinsameling. Die skool het ‘n opregte woord van dank uitgespreek teenoor al die borge wat die dag moontlik gemaak het. Hulle het ingesluit Messina Toyota, Musina Medical Centre, Calabash, FuelU, Maroi Boerdery, Laeveld Agrochem, Mr Build, See Me Transport, Dunlop Messina, VKB, Tiger Wheel & Tyre, Messina Apteek, NFA Bluestar, Limpopo Wildsvleis (Bastiaan & Marianna Huits), Musina Motors, Talisman, Limpopo Bonded Warehouse, Build It, Super Spar, Mopane Bushlodge, Boabab Steakhouse, Annari Brits, Carol Kleinhaus, WOWZA, Healing Hands, Sany Hair Elements, Owen Cooper, Ice land Safari, Cecil-Henry Nel, Cawood Clinic, SFP en Jasper Coetzee. Afgeneem is ‘n paar van die jong spelers die dag. Van links na regs staan Victor Kleinhaus, Reuben Rossouw, Ruan Jansen en Drian Nel. Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Louis Trichardt se eerste krieketspan het hul dank uitgespreek teenoor NTT Honda vir die borg van hul spandrag. In die foto saam met afrigter mnr. Dirk van den Berg (regs voor) staan die span saam met me. Monic van Rensburg (links), die bestuurder van tweedehandse voertuie, en agter mnr. Van den Berg staan mnr. Chris Vosloo (bestuurder van nuwe voertuie). Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Louis Trichardt is baie trots op vier van hulle Graad 6-ruiters wat Limpopo-kleure verwerf in perdry vir onder andere uithouritte en Western Mounted Games (WMG). Van links na regs is Carlize Pretorius (WMG), Mikhe Cronjé (WMG), Juan van Tonder (uithouritte) en Dene Hammann (WMG). Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Messina het met trots hulle nuwe eerstespan seunshokkiespelers aangewys. Voor, van links na regs, is Tshepo Sibanda, Donovan Maake, Joshua Mudzongo, Newo Ramarumo, Anoint Sichewo, Pfano Ramphabana and Mikateko Nyabane. In die middel is Matthews Munyai en Evans Shamba. Agter is Ethan Schmidt, Victor Kleinhaus, Unarine Singo, Blinky (die skool se gelukbringer), Francois de Villiers, Pieter Molter en Jamie Ven ter. Ntambeleni Nembudani was afwesig tydens die neem van die foto. Foto verskaf. Laerskool Messina se nuwe eerstespan hokkiemeisies. Voor, van links na regs, is Isabel Malunga, Zante Lourens, Tebogo Tlou, Dorah Mudau, Paballo Nkombesekwa, Elane Visser, Hannah Landsberg en Rose Makamola. Agter is me. Rianna Venter, Kayla Searle, Vulombe Khoza, Anne van Heerden, Blinky (die skool se gelukbringer), Sunique Coe tzee, Amukelani Maluleke, Kemoratile Mochike en me. Jessica van der Bank. Natasha Schoonraad en Luanke Adendorff was afwesig tydens die neem van die foto. Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Messina het hulle nuwe eerstespan krieketseuns aangewys. Voor, van links na regs, is Drian Nel, Dirk Oosthuizen, Jamie Venter, Dandre Pretorius, Ethan Schmidt, Ruan Jansen en Juan Schultz. Agter is mnr. Stephan Fick, Victor Kleinhaus, Bruce O’Reil ly, Blinky (die skool se gelukbringer), Adriaan Smit, Jack Polley en Jacques Kilian. Parthiv Patel en Ntambeleni Nembudani was afwesig tydens die neem van die foto. Foto verskaf.

Dit is die verhaal van vandag nog. Daar is mense wat die spoor byster raak, nie deur agtelosigheid of die skuld van ander nie, maar deur ‘n eie, besliste keuse. Die jongste seun van die gelykenis het doel bewus en met oop oë van sy vader afskeid geneem.“Geemy,” is die eis van ons dag. Gee my meer vryheid, die reg om te kan doen soos ek wil. In die huis van my ouers is ek te verveeld. “Nee,” sê die slang aan die vrou, “julle sal gewis nie sterwe nie, maar God weet dat as julle daarvan eet, jul oë sal oop gaan, sodat julle soos God sal wees.” Soos God—vry om te doen waarvan jy hou. Maar van daardie dag tot die hede toe beteken dit slegs die vryheid om die paradys te verlaat, vryheid om uit vrees weg te kruip vir God en jouself, vryheid om jou eie lewe in ‘n knoop vas te strik. Dit is nie vryheid nie, maar slawerny.Onskan maar bely dat ons gesondig het, nie as gevolg van ander mense nie, maar deur eie keuse en gebrek aan liefde vir die hemelse Vader. Die verlore seun het op gestaan en na sy vader gegaan. Ds. Johan Marais (Louis Trichardt Baptistekerk)

“En nie baie dae daarna nie het die jongste seun alles bymekaargemaak en weg gereis na ‘n ver land.” Lukas 15:13.

Ek is ... die Weg, die Waarheid en die Lewe Chris Gerber (links), ‘n leerling van Hoër skool Louis Trichardt, het voorverlede naweek aan die Limpopo Hoërskole Gholfkampioenskappe in Polokwane deel geneem en algeheel derde geëindig op die ranglys. Afgeneem saam met hom is Hendrik Malan, voorsitter van Limpopo Hoërskole Gholf. Foto verskaf.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 26 AUGUSTUS 2022 13 LTT PARKRUN STATISTICS 2022 • Number of events: 73 • Finishers: 640 • Average number of finishers per week: 45 • Average finish time: 00:41:49 • Female record holder : Donna GREYLING - Time: 21:19 (04/01/20) • Male record holder : Livhalani MUDAU - Time: 16:18 (07/09/19) Results: parkrun #73TRICHARDT20/08/2022LOUIS Every Saturday at 8:00am What is Louis Trichardt parkrun? A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5km community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you! Every Saturday at 8:00am Where is it? The event takes place at Louis Trichardt Tree Sanctuary, Limpopo Tourism Info Centre, Corner of Songozwi Street and N1. What does it cost to join in? Nothing - it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, you won’t get a time. How fast do I have to be? We all run for our own enjoyment. Please come along and join in whatever your pace! For more info & results just scan this QR Code: Pos Parkrunner Gender Age Group Time 1 Pieter PRETORIUS Male VM35-39 21:01 2 Faisal SHEIKH Male VM40-44 26:12 3 Stefan FOORD Male VM50-54 26:28 4 Kaydon BIRD Male JM10 27:20 5 Unknown 6 Unknown Soutpansberg Gholfklub HOLE 19 th Fixtures/Bepalings BS - BeterBal StaBleford, IS - Ind StaBleford, BBB - B/ Bal BonuS Bogey, HS - HoueSpel, gS - gekomBIneerde StaBleford, 4Ba/S - 4Bal all anSIe StaBleford, 2B/aS - 2Bal amer can ScramBle, BBm - BeterBal mult pl er, 4 man cHa cHa cHa, IB - Ind Bogey, Sd - ScramBle dr ve uitslae/results Opkomende Kompetisie FormaatKompetisieDatum Eie reëlings27/08/22 Senior Kampioenskap Datum Hoofborg Formaat 20/08/22 Soutpansberg Gholfklub Plek Naam Punte 1411 Craig Lee 1442 Suwil Rudolph 1453 Vic Grobler uittel 1464 Richard Machumela Woensdagspel Datum Hoofborg Formaat 17/08/22 Eie reëlings IS Plek Naam Punte 421 M. Venter 412 C. Jandrell 403 S. Rudolph Maandelikse Houespel02/09/22 uittel 1465 Bennie Smith 1476 Braam Dekker 1487 Andre Bothma

Photo right: Debbie Scheepers (front) com pleted her 50th Parkrun last Saturday at the Louis Trichardt Tree Park. Saturday’s warmer weather resulted in good times and no fewer than nine of the participants achieved per sonal best times over the 5km course. Debbie was the third local “Parkrunner” to achieve this milestone and she received a bib before the start to wear, marking her achievement. The Tree Park, where the weekly Parkrun is held, is currently being kept remarkedly clean and the municipal staff members are to be congratulated on keeping it in such good condition. Picture: supplied.

Congratulations go to Christie Martins, a Messina Primary School learner, who re ceived her North West colours at the Provin cial Artistic Gymnastics Competition, which was held on 19 and 20 August at the Klerks dorp School of Gymnastics in Klerksdorp. Photo supplied.

Laerskool Louis Trichardt se swemspan het op 17 Augustus deelgeneem aan die interhuis swemgala by Soutpansberg Laerskool se swembad. Die top presteerders het ingesluit Wian Potgieter (eerste vry-, rug-, bors- en vlinderslag seuns o.14), Wynand Benade (tweede rug-, bors- en vlinderslag en derde vryslag seuns o.14), Lihan van Rooyen (derde rug-, borsen vlinderslag seuns o.14), Miané Vorster (eerste vlinderslag en tweede vry- en borsslag meisies o.14), Mia Hermann (eerste borsslag en 3de vryslag meisies o.14), Karlien Cronjé (tweede rug- en vlinderslag meisies o.14) en Cara Bruce (derde rugslag meisies o.14). Die span het bestaan uit (voor, van links na regs) Amelia Meintjes, Wynand Benade, me. Melis sa Leeb (organiseerder), Wian Potgieter en Mia Hermann. In die tweede ry is Nicole van den Heever, Qürein Straube, Danae Schuch, Lihan van Rooyen en Chantel van den Heever. In die derde ry is Daniel George, Courtney Majola, Karlien Cronjé en Aiden Bruce. Heel agter staan Franco Botha en Miané Vorster. Foto verskaf. Laerskool Messina is baie trots op drie van hulle jong swemmers. Jamie Venter, Jake Whitaker en Ethan Schmidt het almal hulle provinsiale kleure in swem verwerf en sal op 24 September vanjaar vir Limpopo verteen woordig tydens ‘n interprovinsiale gala. Voor is Jake met Jamie en Ethan links en regs agter. Foto verskaf.

Dié drie hokkiespelers van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het almal hulle tweede erekleure ontvang as lid van die Limpopo-span op Vrydag 19 Augustus. Van links na regs staan Brendan Bruce, Renet Schoeman en Ian du Plessis. Foto verskaf.

Hierdie groep hokkiespelers van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het almal op 19 Augustus hulle tweede erekleure ontvang. Voor, van links na regs, sit Mulweli Muthala, Mukundi Mathobo, Kevin Nemafhohoni en Mijanke Venter. Agter is Ahmed Samie, Amukelani Gumbo en Ray mond Muleya. Foto verskaf.

Twee lede van die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub, Cara (links) en broer Aiden Bruce (regs), het Saterdag 20 Augustus, aan die Limpopo Parkour-kompetisie deelgeneem. Albei verwerf Limpopo-kleure, met Cara wat die Vlak 3 “speedrun” vir meisies wen en Aiden wat tweede eindig in die Vlak 3 “speedrun” vir seuns. Saam met hulle staan hul afrigter, Christiaan Nel (middel). Foto verskaf. Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se gholfspan het tweede in die A-liga geëindig ná afloop van die Gholf Interhoër by Hoërskool Merensky in Tzaneen. Hoërskool Merensky neem eerste plek in met 275 punte, Triegies tweede plek met 254 punte en Hoërskool Pietersburg derde plek met 246 punte. Voor, van links na regs, staan Keegan Mocke, Jimmy Musandiwa, Dekker en Chris Gerber. Foto verskaf.

Die Soutpansberg Gholfklub se jaarlikse senior kampioenskap is die afgelope naweek beslis. Vanjaar se senior kampioen is Craig Lee, met Suwil Rudolph in die tweede plek en Vic Grobler derde. Afgeneem van links na regs is Andre Bothma (organiseerder), Vic, Craig, Suwil en Marius Mostert (klubkaptein). Foto verskaf.

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Krieketnuus Die Louis Trichardt Krieketklub se tweede 20-beurt liga het die afgelope naweek afgeskop met twee wedstryde wat Sondag op die Louis Trichardt Ovaal beslis is. Limpopo Melkery en die NTT Vikings het mekaar eerste die stryd aangesê die oggend. Limpopo het ingegaan om eerste te kolf en 186 lopies vir die verlies van vyf paaltjies in hulle toegelate 20 beurte aangeteken. Dit was te danke aan dubbelsyfer bydraes met die kolf (lopies in hakies na die naam) deur Leon Olwage (22), AJ Fourie (48), Dewald Joubert (20), Christian Mkhansi (18), FC Phillipson (12) en TE Smit (27).Die NTT Vikings se boulers het maar bietjie gesukkel met die bal. In totaal het hulle 33 ekstras afgestaan. Die beste boulontleding het gekom van Craig Viljoen, wat een paaltjie ingeoes het vir die verlies van 27 lopies in sy toegelate vier beurte. Gysbert Guillaume het een paaltjie vir die verlies van 33 lopies in vier beurte geneem en Bielie van den Berg het een paaltjie vir die verlies van 42 lopies in vier beurte laat kantel.DieNTT Vikings het van meet af die teiken gejaag met ‘n pragvertoning van openingskolwer Gysbert Guillaume wat bykans die hele beurt deur gekolf het. Hy het 68 lopies aangeteken voordat sy paaltjie aan die einde van die 18de beurt geval het. Dubbelsyfers is ook aangeteken deur Leon Furstenburg (17), AC Geldenhuys (52) en Ruan van Tonder (30). Dit was ‘n naelbyter wedstryd gewees, maar aan die einde van die dag was dit die NTT Vikings wat geseëvier het met ‘n ses­paaltjie oorwinning, met die wenlopie wat met drie balle oor aangeteken is, naamlik 187 vir vier paaltjies in die 19de beurt. Wat Limpopo se boulers betref, het Leon Olwage 1 (paaltjie) vir 20 (lopies) in 2.2 (boulbeurte), Gerrie Oelofse 1/34/3, TE Smit 1/24/2 en AJ Fourie 1/10/1 geneem. Sondagmiddag het die Strikers en Lugmagbasis Makhado se Sunflowers mekaar die stryd aangesê. Die Strikers het eerste gaan kolf en ‘n skaflike 199 lopies vir die verlies van slegs drie paaltjies aangeteken. Dubbelsyfers met die kolf is aangeteken deur Dirk van den Berg (26), Paulo Piorek (32), JP Coetzee (42), Johan van Rooyen (32 n.u.n.) en Fahaan Khosa (23 n.u.n.). Wat die Sunflowers betref, het die basis se boulers 44 ekstras afgestaan. Justice Tshipetame het 1/45/4, Monoshi Nkadimeng 1/38/4 en Thabo Monyela 1/11/2 geneem. Met ‘n mikpunt van 200 lopies om te wen, het die Sunflowers dapper probeer, maar die kolwers wat net nie opgewasse teen die Strikers se boulaanval nie. Slegs drie kolwers, Philip Blom (20), Monoshi Nkadimeng (15) en Conrad Madisha (25), kon daarin slaag om dubbelsyfers aan te teken en die span se laaste paaltjie het geval in die 16de beurt met die telling op 98, wat aan die Strikers ‘n 101­lopie oorwinning besorg het. Vir die Strikers was Paulo Piorek in verwoestende vorm gewees. Hy het vyf paaltjies ingepalm vir die verlies van slegs 21 lopies in sy vier boulbeurte. JP Coetzee het 1/21/3, Dirk van den Berg 1/24/4, Fahaan Khosa 1/9/1, Muhammed Langhi 1/1/1 en Patel 1/2/0.3 geneem. Drie wedstryde word die naweek op die Louis Trichardt Ovaal gespeel. Om 14:00 Saterdag, 27 Augustus, speel die Strikers teen Jolly X1. Sondag (28ste) durf die NTT Vikings vir Jolly XI om 10:00 aan en Limpopo Melkery speel teen Sunflowers om 14:00.

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Duiwe klok hul vinnigste spoed nog huis toe hierdie wedvlugseisoen Wedvlugnuus Lede van die Hangklip (Hpk) en Soutpansberg (Spb) Posduifklubs het die afgelope naweek deelgeneem aan hul vinnigste opewedvlug nog, met ‘n gemiddelde spoed van tussen 113 en 120 km/h oor die 810 kilometer vanaf Kimberley. Die spoed is moontlik gemaak deur ‘n redelike sterk suidwestewind. In die 13A­opewedvlug is 68 duiwe losgelaat, maar slegs die eerste 20 posisies word genoem. Die wedvlug is gewen deur Mimosa Hokke (Hpk) nadat hulle wenduif die afstand voltooi het met ‘n spoed van 1 834.42 meter per minuut. Hulle was ook 3de, 14de en 19de. Gerhardt Bezuidenhout (Hpk) was 2de, 9de, 11de en 13de, Mieke & Mike Coetzee (Hpk) 4de, 6de, 8ste en 16de, Pienaar Hokke (Hpk) 5de en 15de, Louis Jordaan (Hpk) 7de, 12de en 18de, Louis Gossmann (Spb) 10de en Nico Bezuidenhout (Hpk) 17de en 20ste. In die 13B­opewedvlug is ook 68 duiwe losgelaat. Die wedvlug is gewen deur Pienaar Hokke, nadat hulle wenduif die afstand voltooi het met ‘n spoed van 1 897.11 meter per minuut. Hulle was ook 4de en 20ste. Mimosa Hokke was 2de en 7de, Marx Hokke (Spb) 3de, 9de en 17de, Gerhardt Bezuidenhout 5de, Nico Bezuidenhout 6de, 16de en 19de, RWJ & Mike Coetzee (Hpk) 8ste en 14de, Louis Jordaan 10de, 15de en 18de en Mieke & Mike Coetzee 11de, 12de en Pienaar13de.Hokke se wenduif in die 13B­wedvlug het vir die ander duiwe met ‘n volle 14 minute weggevlieg. Dié duif het ook die derde plek in die Verre Noord Resiesduif Federasie behaal, waar hy slegs geklop word deur twee duiwe van die Potgietersrus Posduifklub. Wat die plaaslike langpad­punteleer betref, loop Louis Jordaan tans voor met 576Inpunte.dietweede plek is Marx Hokke met 563 punte en derde is RWJ & Mike Coetzee met 558Eerskomendepunte. naweek vlieg die klubs se duiwe vanaf Theunissen, wat dan ook die laaste jaaroudwedvlug van die seisoen sal wees.

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