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Trauma na rooftog Deur Andries van Zyl

‘n Week later sukkel die 42-jarige Martie Grobler van Louis Trichardt steeds om te slaap nadat sy Donderdag, 18 Junie, helder oordag die slagoffer geword het van ‘n gewaagde gewapende roof.

Martie het dié betrokke dag net voor 12:00 vir haar werkgewer gaan geld bank, nadat hulle die oggend ‘n groot kontanttransaksie gehad het. Sy het niksvermoedend na die nuwe Standard Bank

by Makhado Crossing gery. In haar handsak was net meer as R17 000.

By die bank aangekom, het Martie ‘n oop parkeervak gesien, nie ver van die bank se ingang nie. Sy het eers verby gery en toe in tru-rat in die parkering ingery. “Ek het in my tru-spieëltjie die twee ouens daar sien sit. Hulle het gelyk soos normale mense. Ek het nogal gekyk dat ek nie hulle bene of iets raakry nie. Daar waar hulle gesit het, het hulle nie eers maskers aangehad nie,” het Martie gesê.

Volgens Martie het sy heel veilig gevoel, maar ... “toe ek my deur oopmaak en uit die kar uitklim, het die een man my so op die skouer gevat en baie kalm gesê: ‘Give me your bag’.

Ek het

vir hom gevra: ‘For what!? What do you want to do!?’ Dit was toe wat hy my af grond toe druk,” het Martie gesê.

Volgens Martie was daar heelwat mense in die parkeerterrein wat gesien het wat gebeur. Hulle het egter niks gedoen nie. “Met dié wat hy my so afdruk grond toe, het hy ‘n handwapen op my gerig.

Dit was toe dat ek besef: hierdie is ‘n rooftog. Toe skreeu ek soos ‘n mal ding!” het

Martie gesê.

Martie se geskreeu het nog mense se aandag getrek. “Met dié wat hy sy geweer op my gehou het en ek begin skreeu het, het ek eers besluit ek sal nie die geld vir hom gee nie. Maar toe ek so in die geweer se loop in opkyk, toe besef ek hy gaan my skiet. Ek het dadelik aan al my persoonlike goed in my handsak [telefoon, beursie, bankkaarte en rybewys] gedink, maar ek het vir hom gesê, ‘Vat dit! Los my net uit!’”

Martie sê die roof het slegs ‘n paar se-

kondes geduur. “Toe ek so terugkyk, toe sien ek hoe spring die man in ‘n voertuig.” Die voertuig waarna sy verwys, was ‘n silwerkleurige Mercedes Benz wat agter haar geparkeer het.

Die volgende oomblik, het Martie vertel, het sy gesien het hoe ‘n man uit die bank met ‘n pi­s­ tool in sy hand na haar toe aangehardloop kom.

“Ek het eers gedink, nee man! Ek is reeds beroof, jy kan my nie weer beroof nie!” Sy het egter gou besef die man is ‘n polisiebeampte, nadat sy die polisie se logo op sy gesigmasker gesien het.

Martie het dadelik vir die polisieman vertel wat gebeur het en die polisieman het losgebrand op die drie verdagtes in die voertuig. In die proses het haar werksvoertuig ‘n paar koeëlgate opgedoen. “Ek het vir hom gesê: ‘Shoot them, because I want my bag back! Don’t let them get away!’”

Die booswigte kon daarin slaag om te vlug. Die verdagtes se voertuig is later op die lugmagbasispad gevind waar dit onklaar geraak het. Bloed is in die voertuig gevind en die polisie vermoed een van die rowers is raakge­ skiet. Gelukkig is Martie se beursie met al haar kaarte, minus ‘n paar rand in kontant, ook in die voertuig gevind. Haar selfoon is ‘n ruk vantevore in die bos langs die N1 by die Ben Lavin-afdraaipad gevind, nadat dit nage­ speur is.

Die 42-jarige Martie Grobler wat helder oordag voor Standard Bank by Makhado Crossing beroof is. Saam met haar sit haar man, Pieter (47).

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I still don’t know what I owe to VBS, says Ramabulana October 2018. “Most significantly‚ the (Motau) report does not find that I was part of any crimiKhosikhulu Vho-Toni Mphephu Ramabulana nal enterprise. The report describes the payment will have no problem settling any legitimate as a gratuitous payment,” the letter reads.

VBS Mutual Bank debt he may have, but he Ramabulana then explains that, in his capacneeds to be properly informed of the details of ity of king of the Vhavenda people, he receives the money he is supposed to owe. various grants, including financial support Earlier this week, the acting Vhavenda king’s from various individuals and entities. “Any such spokesperson, advocate Makonde Mathivha, receipts I deem them to be legitimate, untainted, confirmed once again that Ramabulana has and bona fide support to the responsibilities I always been willing to co-operate with the inves- hold in relation to Vhavenda people.” He then tigators and the liquidators of the bank. He said absolves himself from blame and states that, that they had written to the liquidators more should he have received payments flowing from than a year ago. “We yet have to get the response, fraudulent or criminal activities, “I would have or at least an acknowledgement of the letter received (such) without knowledge of the crimiwritten to those in charge of the VBS issues/ nal wrongdoing which the report identifies”. challenges,” he said.

“I irrevocably offer to repay any amount which In October 2018, advocate Terry Motau, will be shown to have been proceeds of the assisted by Werksmans Attorneys, released a illegalities in the report as soon as they are comreport entitled “The Great Bank Heist”. The reputed and am directed where the payment must port was commissioned by the SA Reserve Bank be made and the terms of such repayments,” he to investigate how VBS Mutual Bank had been says. plundered. The report contained damning eviHow did the Vhavenda leader dence against several people who worked at the become involved in VBS? bank or who took part in the looting. Last week, eight of the prime suspects were apprehended To answer this question, one must go back to and seven of them subsequently appeared in the 2013. Up to that stage, VBS Mutual Bank was Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court. a small financial institution, holding deposits Among the 53 “people of interest” mentioned made by hundreds of stokvels and other small in the Motau report, is Toni Mphephu Ramabu- investors, predominantly from the former Venda lana. He allegedly benefited to the tune of tens homeland. “The PIC, which had succeeded the of millions of rands that flowed to his accounts pension fund of the Venda bantustan governor those of people and organisations associated ment, held a substantial shareholding in VBS,” with him. The exact amount that the Vhavenda the Motau report reads. traditional leader is supposed to have received, is The mutual bank then became the target not clear. What is not clear either is whether he of what some former employees of the bank received the money directly or whether his status describe as a hostile takeover. The central charand name were merely used by unscrupulous acter in this episode is Tshifhiwa Matodzi, who people involved in the looting. later became the chairperson of the VBS Board “To the best of my knowledge, no amount of of Directors. The Motau report describes how R17 million was paid to me‚ gratuitous or other- Matodzi approached Ramabulana’s advisor at wise‚” Ramabulana stated in an open letter on 14 the time, attorney Paul Makhavhu. The plan was

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Whether a person like Toni Mphephu Ramabulana was always aware of what was happening, is debatable.

In the Motau report, Paul Makhavhu is quoted as saying “the people in the royal family are clueless as far as business is concerned”. According to him, the royal family did not have “a single cent”.

Even the R6 million Dyambeu Investments paid for the shares in VBS was paid by Brilliantel and Promafco.

ly salary of R310 000 from Vele, which was deposited into his VBS account. “The bank also financed the king’s five cars, worth more than R6,5m in total, including a top-of-the-range Mercedes-Benz Viano worth R1,6m and a R1,4m Range Rover,” the article states.

At the time, Ramabulana threatened to open a case of fraud and corruption against Madzonga and Matodzi. The Sunday Times reported that Ramabulana believed that his name was used to secure money from VBS Mutual Bank, which in turn was used to finance the luxury items.

Where did things go wrong?

He sent a lawyer’s letter to Vele Investments, The strategy of VBS’s new leadership quickly demanding it settle the R11 million debt used to seemed to pay dividends. In the 2016 financial buy the luxury cars and house. year, the bank recorded a R4,9 million profit.

The Motau report links Ramabulana and the “Total assets of the bank have increased to R1 royal family to more than R40 million in unpaid billion (156%) when compared to the prior year. debt or illegal benefits obtained from VBS. “PeoSince the turnaround strategy started, the assets ple like Magula, Nesane, Ramikosi, Makhavhu have increased by 209%,” Ramavhunga states in and the Venda king were seduced by the vast the 2016 report. He mentions that R280 million amounts of money that were strewn about by was raised from municipalities.

VBS and Vele. They were paid handsomely for But the cracks started appearing, especially their influence and their silence,” the report when VBS entered the international spotlight for reads. lending R7,3 million to former President Jacob Did the acting Vhavenda king share in the Zuma, seemingly with no guarantees required. spoils of criminal activities? The Motau report The timing was also suspicious, especially with clearly believes this: “Indeed, it emerges very Zuma announcing not long before that that Toni clearly that VBS and Vele have been operated as Ramabulana would be inducted as new king of a single criminal enterprise, with Matodzi firmly the Vhavenda. (The coronation ceremony was at the helm”. halted, following an urgent interdict brought by The report mentions Toni Mphephu RamabuMasindi Clementine Mphephu, his niece.) lana as having received R17 729 758. The report Early in 2017, a “new player” also entered the also mentions that “TP Mphephu, the Venda scene, namely the Vele Group. The VBS Board king, received R8 million”. Whether this is an was swayed to accept an R80 million offer from additional amount remains uncertain.

Vele for eight million shares, representing a 53% People close to the acting king who feature in shareholding. As the Motau report points out, the Motau report are: even this was a swindle, as the money was never * Paul Makhavhu, at the time Ramabulana’s paid to VBS but muddled in a series of artificial advisor, allegedly received R30 461 788. The suspense accounts.

Motau report quotes Makhavhu as describing The Motau report describes in a fair amount the very substantial payments made to him and of detail how the looting of the bank then the Venda king as “shameful”. * The Dzata Trust received a R9 million dethen set in motion to acquire a controlling stake progressed. The bank’s control measures were relaxed and eventually ended up in transactions’ posit and an R8.5 million facility. in the mutual bank. only being noted in spreadsheets. The bank’s * Makuya received a R1 million deposit and a Makhavhu told the investigators that this led head office activities were moved to JohanR 900 000 facility. to the establishment of Dyambeu Investments nesburg, away from * Mafunzwaini received a R500 000 deposit (Pty) Ltd, which was Makhado office. and a R460 000 facility. owned by Matodzi’s “Most significantly‚ the (Motau) the Officials at municipal* Vhavenda Heritage Trust received a R1 milcompany, Brilliant ities and politicians report does not find that I was part lion deposit and a R2 million facility.

Telecommunications received kickbacks Makuya, Mafunzwaini, the Dzata Trust, and (Pty) Ltd, Promafco of any criminal enterprise. The and “commission” to the Vhavenda Heritage Trust were all identified (Pty) Ltd owned by report describes the payment as a channel deposits to as being associated with the acting Venda king.

David Mabilu and VBS. The deposits, the Vhavenda Trust gratuitous payment” however, were not (“Vhavenda”) repreused in the manner senting the Venda royal they were supposed to.

According to the Motau family. Mabila is a politically well-connected report, “The captors and their associates went on property tycoon and lately owner of media entera massive spending spree at the expense of VBS’s prises such as the Sunday World newspaper.

The Vhavenda Trust held 51% of the shares in depositors.”

While the looting continued, the VBS manDyambeu, with Brilliantel and Promafco each agement and directors did their best to hide the holding 24.5%. Dyambeu Investments then facts. False information was sent to the banks’ purchased 26% of VBS for R6 million. This “policeman”, the Registrar of Banks. “These effectively meant that Dyambeu Investments, with the support of the individual PIC members, frauds misled the Registrar into believing that VBS was in a financially sound position whereas, could control the bank. in truth, its liabilities exceeded its assets by What became clear quickly was that the new about R180 million and it was, thus, hopelessly team at the helm had a different vision for the insolvent as at 31 March 2017.” bank. From primarily receiving deposits from small investors and lending money to local people, the bank set its target on a multitude of small entrepreneurs vying to supply government institutions or municipalities with goods or services.

In the 2015 annual report of VBS, the bank’s CEO, Andile Ramavhunga, explains the three main products that the bank would focus on, namely fuel guarantees, bridging finance/contract finance and invoice discounting. He also explains the new funding model of the bank.

“Due to the limited savings that are available from the general public, the bank changed its strategy of sourcing deposits and funding. A focus was placed on sourcing funding from institutions and municipalities.”

What also becomes clear from this report is that the bank will rely on the contacts and goodwill of its shareholders. In the report, Ramavhunga refers to the PIC’s capital injection and the role that Toni Mphephu started playing: “During the current financial year, we concluded a revolving facility of R350 million from PIC (major shareholder). This facility is aimed at financing fuel and energy-related transactions.

Cash holdings increased by 54% in the current financial year, mainly due to marketing collaborations and interventions of His Majesty the King through Dyambeu investments.”

The bank’s new direction clearly relied on contacts, and for this they needed figures such as Ramabulana, and they needed to rope in the

Who shared in the spoils?

Speculation as to who might have received what is rife. In June last year, the City Press newspaper alleged in an article that Ramabulana, along with the bank’s former chairperson, Tshifhiwa Matodzi, and the former chief executive of Vele Investments, Robert Madzonga, had allegedly dipped into hundreds of millions of rands belonging to depositors to finance their lavish lifestyles.

Ramabulana allegedly received a month-

Khosikhulu Vho-Toni Mphephu Ramabulana.

Niks kan jou daarvoor voorberei nie (Vervolg vanaf p. 1) “Ek sê die hele tyd vir almal ek is oraait, maar ek is nie.

Hier binne my is iets fout ...

Sondagaand het ek die hele insident in ‘n nagmerrie herleef ”. Dit is die eerste keer in Martie se lewe dat sy so ‘n nare ondervinding beleef.

Tans gebruik sy medikasie om haar te help ontspan en slaap.

Sy is ook nou erg paranoïes.

“As ek ry, stop ek nie meer dood by ‘n stopstraat nie. Ek sluit ook nou dadelik al die deure in ‘n kar as ek inklim;

iets wat ek nooit tevore gedoen het nie,” het Martie gesê. “Ek lê baie en dink wat sou gebeur het as hulle my geskiet het.

Sou iets gebeur het as ek ‘n ander roete gery het? Ek vra baie vrae vir myself, maar kry geen antwoorde nie.” Sy het intussen weer begin werk.

Geweldsmisdaad, veral teenoor vroue en kinders, is deesdae pal in die nuus. “As ek iemand kan raad gee wat in so ‘n situasie kom, is dit om te probeer kalm bly. Ek was net baie gelukkig hulle het my nie

geskiet toe ek begin skreeu het nie. Niks kan jou voorbereid op so ‘n ervaring nie. Jy skrik jou in ‘n ander bloedgroep in.” Sy maak geen geheim van wie haar beskerm het nie.

“Van die mense noem my nou ‘bullet-proof ’, maar dit was die Here wat my beskerm het,” het Martie gesê.

Teen druktyd kon nog geen arrestasies in verband met die roof bevestig word het nie.

Martie is egter seker dit was ‘n “inside job”, soos die gesegde gaan.

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Geliefde Linde-egpaar roep die onderwys vaarwel Deur Pétria de Vaal Die geliefde egpaar Louis en Elsje Linde tree af op 30 Junie 2020 en sien uit na ‘n nuwe fase van hulle lewe. Vir meer as 14 jaar was Louis aan die stuur van sake by Laerskool Louis Trichardt en Elsje in beheer van die Graad R’e.

Albei het gestudeer aan die PU vir CHO (NWU Potchefstroom Kampus, soos dit vandag bekendstaan).

In 1985 het hulle begin skoolhou by Hoërskool Ben Vorster in Tzaneen. Elsje het Afrikaans vir hoofsaaklik Graad 11 en 12 gegee en Louis Tegnika Meganies en Natuur-en Skeikunde. Louis is bevorder tot Departementshoof Tegniese Vakke in 1989. Aan die begin van 1995 is hy aangestel as adjunkhoof by Hoërskool Merensky en in 1999 het Elsje by hom aangesluit. Aan die einde van 2000 is hy aangestel as hoof by Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina, waar Elsje ook Afrikaans vir Graad 11 en 12 aangebied het. “Behalwe vir vier jaar, het ons nog altyd saam skoolgehou!” sê Elsje.

Ná 20 jaar by hoërskole het hulle die welkome verandering na laerskoolonderwys gemaak en is vanaf 2006 by Laerskool Louis Trichardt, waar hulle sedertdien diep spore getrap het. Vir Elsje was dit veral ‘n groot sprong van Graad 12 na Graad R, maar een wat sy terdeë geniet het.

Louis was baie betrokke by die Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysersunie, waar hy vir sewe jaar voorsitter was van die Vhembe-hoofdekring en ses jaar onder-voorsitter van SAOU Limpopo se Provinsiale Uitvoerende Raad. Hy was ook ses jaar lid van die Nasionale Professionele Komitee van die SAOU wat nuwe onderwysstrategieë moes beplan in ‘n veranderende opset.

Vir hierdie egpaar was daar baie hoogtepunte

by Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

Een daarvan was die fenomenale ondersteuning van leerders, ouers, onderwysers en die gemeenskap oor die afgelope 15 jaar, waarvoor hulle graag almal wil bedank. Die onvoorwaardelike liefde van klein kindertjies en spontane drukkies was vir hulle ‘n groot verandering van hoërskool af. Hulle noem ook dat laerskoolouers

natuurlik jonger en flukser is as hoërskoolouers!

Dit was vir albei wonderlik om die drastiese ontwikkeling van leerders van Graad R tot by Graad 7 mee te maak.

Louis het die Tegnologieklasse wat hy vir die Graad 7’s aangebied het, baie geniet. “’n Groot riem onder die hart was die wyse waarop ons altyd by Triegies deur die Bestuursliggaam ondersteun is om ons Christelike geloof onbeskaamd uit te leef en uit te dra, terwyl ons met respek en verdraagsaamheid kon optree teenoor mense van ander geloofsgroepe,” sê die egpaar.

Hulle is dit eens dat elke oggend se opening met Skriflesing en gebed in die personeelkamer, hulle brandstof vir die dag was. “Hier kon ons as Triegie-familie ons bekommernisse voor ons Vader se voete lê,” sê Louis en Elsje.

“Ons het met wonderlike mense op die be­ stuurs­rade van die afgelope 15 jaar meegewerk.

Hulle het almal dadelik ingekoop in die idee van deelnemende bestuur met 11 verskillende komitees. Elke bestuursliggaamlid was die voorsitter van ‘n komitee. Dit het bygedra tot aktiewe deelname van ouers. Voorsitters soos Kobus Barkhuizen, Johan Steyn, Braam Dekker, Dries Briers en ds. Innes Nagel was altyd ondersteunend en onder hulle leiding is groot projekte aangepak en uitgevoer. Dankie dat ons altyd op julle kon staatmaak,” sê die Lindes.

Vir hulle was die tweejaarlikse massa-revues nie net ‘n hoogtepunt in die dorp nie, maar ook vir hulle self telkens ‘n belewenis. Op die sportfront was daar baie hoogtepunte, soos die oorwinning van die Limpopo o.13A-liga in rugby ‘n paar jaar gelede, asook die eerste seunshokkiespan wat twee jaar ná mekaar Limpopo-wenners was. In 2006 was die eerste netbal Limpopo-wenners en die eerste krieketspan was in 2007 Limpopo-wenners. “Die jaar 2006 se eeufees was ‘n ware fees wat ons vir altyd sal onthou, asook die 110-jarige fees,” sê die egpaar.

Vir hulle was dit ‘n voorreg om so baie studente-onderwysers te sien groei en ontwikkel tot volwaardige leerkragte. Louis het die stelsel van intern-onderwyserskap by Triegies geïmplementeer en vir die afgelope 15 jaar was daar jaarliks tussen ses en 12 studente-onderwysers waar-

van baie later aanstellings by Laerskool Louis Tri­chardt, asook by Hoërskool Louis Trichardt, gekry het. Dié stelsel was so suksesvol dat Louis twee jaar gelede genooi is om ‘n voorlegging daaroor te doen by ‘n nasionale werkswinkel van die SAOU in Bloemfontein.

Louis voel dat hy besonder geseënd was in die afgelope 15 jaar om die beste twee adjunkhoofde in Suid-Afrika te hê! “Mej. Irene Adendorff en mnr. Greg Stewart se gelyke is moeilik te vinde!

Daarom weet ons dat die skool in goeie hande is.

Elke departementshoof en personeellid versterk die hoofde se hande vanweë die professionele hantering van hulle portefeuljes. Dit was ‘n vreugde om saam met só ‘n span te werk!” sê hy.

Laagtepunte was daar min. Die egpaar is opreg dankbaar vir soveel seëninge, maar die twee keer wat Triegie-leerlinge aan die dood afgestaan is, was definitief ‘n groot hartseer.

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Piet Swart, het eenmaal vir ons gesê dat nie eens Jesus almal kon tevrede stel toe Hy op aarde was nie en daarom moet ons nooit dink dat óns sterf­ ling mense dit sal regkry nie! Nogtans was dit ‘n voorreg en roeping om te kon dien en ons weet dat Laerskool Louis Trichardt in goeie hande is en net van krag tot krag sal gaan!” sê hulle.

Die egpaar sien uit daarna om te boer, te reis indien moontlik, ‘n ogie oor Oupa en Ouma te hou en saam met hulle kleinkinders te kuier! Die egpaar sal onthou word daarvoor dat hulle die skool se leuse “Ons Dien” met oorgawe uitgeleef het!

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Soutpansberg se legendariese Boet le Roux oorlede die legendariese oom Boet le Roux (82) van die alombekDie Soutpansberg en sy boende Mollevel Voerkrale. erderygemeenskap in geheel Piet le Roux, of Boet le Roux is beslis armer daaraan toe soos baie mense hom geken met die nuus van die dood van het, was voorwaar ‘n boorling In Memoriam

Wyle oom Boet le Roux (82). Foto verskaf.

van die Soutpansberg. Hy is op 25 Augustus 1937 op Schoemansdal gebore en het skoolgegaan by Laerskool Louis Trichardt en Pietersburg Hoërskool, waar hy sy hoërskoolloopbaan voltooi het.

Ná skool het die jong Boet landbou aan die Universi­teit van Pretoria gaan studeer.

Tydens hierdie tydperk in sy lewe het sy pa, ook Piet le Roux, ernstig siek geword en moes hy noodgedwonge na die plaas te­ rugkeer om met die boerdery te help. Sy pa het by Happy Rest gewerk en in 1939 het hy die plaas Mollevel naby Waterpoort gekoop by ‘n ander Piet le Roux, wat na Levubu verhuis het.

“My pa het vertel toe hulle die eerste aand op Mollevel geslaap het, het die wildehonde die paar beeste wat my oupa besit het, uit die takkraal gejaag en ‘n paar verskeur. My pa se generasie was die mense wat die wêreld agter die Soutpansberg mak gemaak het. Hulle het maar swaar gekry in die beginjare. Dit is nie ‘n maklike gebied om in te boer nie,” ont­ hou dogter Mimi Greyling.

Oom Boet het vir jare bekend gestaan as Piet Bok, omdat hy baie sukses met sy boerbokboerdery behaal het. Hy het elke week vier treintrokke vol boerbokke na Soweto gestuur.

Dit het hom in staat gestel om

Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die

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Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, was die hoofnuus op die voorblad van die Zoutpansberger van 30 Junie 1995 die voorlopige likwidasie van die welbekende Pennells besigheid op Louis Trichardt.

Die aankondiging dat Pennells voorlopig gelikwideer is, het skokgolwe deur die gemeenskap gestuur, met vrese dat sowat 200 mense hul werk sou verloor. Die stap het gevolg nadat twee van die besigheid se vernaamste krediteure besluit het om druk op Pennells toe te pas om hul finan­ siële verpligtinge dadelik na te kom en nie verdere krediet toe te staan nie. Die destydse besturende direkteur van die Pennells Groep, mnr. Chips Pennells, het die besigheid se benarde finansiële toestand toegeskryf aan ‘n swak ekonomie en opeenvolgende droogtes.

Op ‘n meer positiewe noot het die Noor­ delike Ontwikkelingskorporasie met Pennells begin onderhandel om van hulle bates oor te koop in ‘n poging op die deure oop te hou.

Die toe nog Louis Trichardt Oor­ gangsraad het spasie met Pennells op die voorblad gedeel met ‘n berig oor die goedkeuring van hulle jaarlikse begroting. Gemeet aan die reusebedrae waarvoor die Makhado Munisipaliteit deesdae begroot, was die begroting ‘n kwarteeu gelede heelwat minder. ‘n Bedrag van R48, 722 miljoen is vir die 1995/96 operasionele begroting begroot. In teenstelling hiermee was die Makhado Munisipaliteit se ope­ rasionele begroting van 2019/2020 ‘n astronomiese R958, 975 mil­ joen, met salarisse vir raadslede en beamptes wat een derde van die bedrag uitgemaak het.

Tekens dat die tye in die toe nog baie “nuwe” Suid­Afrika besig was om vinnig te verander, was orals

sigbaar. Die koerant se hoofstorie op bladsy drie het gehandel oor verskeie kerkgroepe wat sterk standpunt ingeneem het teen die groot aantal pornografiese tydskrifte wat op winkelrakke begin verskyn het. ‘n Vergade­ ring is gereël wat deur 16 plaaslike kerklei­ ers bygewoon is wat sowat 8 000 plaaslike lidmate verteenwoordig het. ‘n Besluit is geneem dat plaaslike winkel­ en kafee­eie­ naars genader sou word om die publikasies uit die openbare oog te verwyder.

En net om dinge weer bietjie in perspektief te sit te midde van die huidige grendeltyd­ perk … Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, het mense begin gereed maak en uitsien na die jaarlikse Junie/Julie­skoolvakansie. Daarbe­ newens was die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt besig met die finale reëlings ten opsigte van hulle jaarlikse basaar.

sy eerste beeste te koop en hy het begin met 20 Rooi Kortho­ ring koeie.

Tydens die droogte van 1966 is oom Boet genoop om beeste te begin voer omdat weiding net eenvoudig nie meer beskikbaar was nie. Hy het vertel hoe hy in die aand gelê en luister hoe sy beeste bulk van die hong­erte. Net daar het hy gesweer dat sy beeste nooit sal vrek van die honger nie en daar het hy sy voerkraal “loopbaan” begin op die plaas Mollevel.

Oom Boet was een van die pioniers van die voerkraalbedryf, asook een van die vroegste lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Voerkraalvereniging. “Dit was juis sy omgee-liefde vir diere wat die sleutel tot sy groot sukses as ‘n voerkraaleienaar was,” het Mimi gesê.

In die ou dae het die bosveld baie minder wildplase gehad en beeste was baie meer bekombaar. Oom Boet het stelselmatig sy kraal al hoe meer uitgebrei na bykans 8000 beeste in die voerkraal en ongeveer 4 500 kalwers in die veld. Dit was ‘n groot sukses, aangesien Mollevel geleë was in ‘n nie-vriendelike voerkraal omgewing. Namate die wildplase begin toeneem het, moes oom Boet beeste van al hoe verder af aankoop.

“Hy was baie bekend onder alle veilingshuise, sowel as beesboere in die hele destydse Noord-Transvaal streek. Waar ‘n mens ook al gery het, was daar Mollevel voerkraaltrokke op die pad wat beeste en voer aangery het. Ek dink nie daar was ‘n beesagent of beesboer wat nie met Mollevel voerkrale besigheid gedoen het. Almal het net met lof gepraat van die eerbare wyse waarop oom Boet besigheid gedoen het,” het nog ‘n welbekende plaaslike boer en vriend van die familie, Muller Vermaas, gesê.

Vermaas het vertel dat die bemarking van beeste in die laat 1970’s en vroeë 80’s nog gereguleer was. “Jy moes aansoek doen by die Vleisraad vir ‘n permit, wat jou dan in staat gestel het om ‘n ooreengekome hoeveelheid A-grade per week of per maand te kon lewer. Alle vet beeste is dan met die trein gestuur na City Deep slagpale in Johannesburg of die Pyramid slagpale buite Pretoria, waar dit geslag en bemark was.

In die laat 80’s en vroeë 90’s

het hulle die bemarking van vleis gedereguleer, en dit het privaat persone toegang gegee om abat­toirs te kon besit. Neil Fourie het toe Louis Trichardt Abat­toir gekoop en oom Boet het toe sy bemarking self hanteer en begin lewer aan Neil Fourie vleis. Latere jare het oom Boet toe self Louis Trichardt abattoir besit,” het Vermaas vertel.

“Ek hoor gereeld by mense wat beeste aan my pa verkoop het, dat hy hulle meer betaal het vir kalwers as waarop hulle ooreengekom het, bloot omdat die kalwers in sy oë ‘Dit werd was’,” het Mimi gesê.

“My pa was al 35 jaar oud toe hy en my ma getroud is. In daardie jare was hy amper al ‘n oujongkêrel,” het Mimi vertel.

Haar pa het haar ma, Anneline, in 1970 ontmoet en in 1972 het die paartjie die knoop deurgehak. Buiten vir Mimi, is nog twee kinders, Pieter en Annette, uit die huwelik gebore.

In 1997 is oom Boet en tannie Anneline tydens ‘n plaasaanval ontvoer, maar hulle is gelukkig nie ernstig beseer nie. “Selfs daarna het hy nooit ‘n deur gesluit nie, want hy kon nie die sleg in iemand sien nie en het bloot almal vertrou, wat hom dikwels duur te staan gekom het,” het Mimi vertel.

Oom Boet het in Februarie 2014 sy voerkraal op Mollevel gesluit, omdat dit nie vir hom meer ekonomies sin gemaak het nie. “Om ‘n voerkraal te bestuur het ook meer en meer gekompliseerd geraak en die winsgrense het begin afneem.

Hy moes beeste en voer van so ver as die Noord-Kaap en Namibië aanry, en op sy ouderdom was hy nie meer lus vir die uitdagings wat hiermee gepaard gaan nie,” het Mimi gesê.

Tannie Anneline is in Maart 2016 oorlede. Oom Boet het vir ‘n aantal jare nog alleen op die plaas aangebly. “Hy het wel van tyd tot tyd by ons ook kom woon, omdat sy gesondheid stadigaan agteruit gegaan het,” het Mimi gesê.

Oom Boet het in Junie 2019 sy intrek by Ons Tuiste Oue­ tehuis geneem, omdat dit nie meer moontlik vir hom was om alleen op die plaas te bly nie.

“Hy wou ook nie by ons woon nie, omdat hy nie wou pla nie.

Sy gesondheid het ook vinniger begin agteruit gaan en hy het voltydse versorging benodig,”

het Mimi gesê.

Oom Boet is Sondag, 14 Junie, in die Zoutpansberg Privaathospitaal opgeneem, omdat hy nie lekker gevoel het nie. Hy is Woensdag, 17 Junie, omstreeks 21:30 rustig in sy slaap oorlede. “Hy het altyd gesê ‘Soos jy lewe, so sal jy ook sterwe’. Dit was toe ook so,” het Mimi gesê.

Volgens Mimi sal sy haar pa altyd onthou as ‘n uiters suksesvolle mens wat baie eenvoudig gelewe het. “Hy was seker een van die mees gerespekteerde mense in die omgewing omdat hy so nederig was. Hy het nooit grootgepraat nie en ook nooit iets aangepak wat hy nie kon voltooi nie. Hy het geglo dat ‘n ou ding wat onderhou word net so goed werk as ‘n nuwe ding,” het Mimi gesê. Volgens haar het sy omgee vir mense hom vooruit geloop. “Hy was op sy gelukkigste wanneer hy ander mense kon gelukkig maak.

Niemand het ooit honger van die plaas af weg gery nie. My pa was nooit suinig om sy raad te deel nie; jy moes egter daarvoor vra, want hy wou nooit grootpraterig en baasspelerig voorkom nie,” het Mimi gesê. ‘n Gedenkdiens vir wyle oom Boet is op 23 Junie vanuit die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente gehou. Die diens is opgeneem en kan gekyk word op die gemeente se YouTube-kanaal.

“Ons wil graag van die geleentheid gebruik maak om vir dr. Emil Gaigher, dr. Casper Venter en die Zoutpansberg Privaathospitaal te bedank vir sy laaste paar dae se versorging. ‘n Groot dankie ook aan Ons Tuiste en hulle personeel wat my pa se laaste jaar so gemaklik moontlik probeer maak het.

Alhoewel hy eintlik steeds op die plaas sou wou bly, het hy lief geraak vir die mense van Ons Tuiste. Baie dankie vir die gemeenskap se boodskappe en telefoonoproepe van medelye.

Dit het weereens aan ons be­ vestig dat hy baie geliefd was,” het Mimi en die familie gesê.

Wyle oom Boet word oorleef deur sy kinders Pieter (met skoondogter San en hulle seun Pierre), Annette (met skoonseun Hannes en hulle kinders Jan, Le Roux en Hannelie) en Mimi (met skoonseun Lourens en kinders Gerhard, Stefan en Christiaan).

Oom Boet le Roux, afgeneem tydens sy laaste beesveiling in 2019. Foto verskaf.

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KNP day visitors urged to continue to follow rules in unchartered waters with Covid-19 and had to get all The management of the Kru- hands on deck to make sure ger National Park (KNP) has that those visiting had a good reminded day visitors to the experience. It was importpark to continue to adhere to ant for us to orientate our the Covid-19 health protocols colleagues at the front line on as outlined by the governthe health protocols around the ment, especially regarding virus, so that they could assist the social distancing aspect and safeguard our visitors and when travelling for self-drive employees. The issue of PPEs, excursions. National parks, of training and the recording which the KNP is one, opened of personal details of visitors their gates on 8 June after the went as envisaged and we are country moved to Level 3 of grateful for the massive coopthe lockdown. eration from our clients,” said The managing executive of Coleman. the KNP, Gareth Coleman, said The guidelines to adhere to in a press release the general during self-drives in the KNP feedback from regular visitors are as follows: was that they were delighted * Maintain social distancing that the park was open for by at least two metres (2m). them again, even though they * Notwithstanding the could not sleep over. “We are requirement that day visitors

in one vehicle must be from the same household, limitations on vehicle capacity and number of occupants must be firmly enforced upon entry at gates. The restriction is that occupants may not exceed more than 70% of capacity and we request visitors to adhere, so they are not turned back at the gates. * Guests are advised to book in advance (preferably online, if possible) in order to assist in planning as strict quota management will apply; with the understanding that booked day visitors must arrive at the gate within that time span.

There are three times slots for entry into the park. They are 06.00 to 08:00 (Time Slot 1), 08:00 to 10:00 (Time Slot 2) and from 10:00 onwards (Time Slot 3). For online bookings visitors can visit www. sanparks.org Those who are in possession of firearms should declare them at the gate, so that they can be sealed upon entry; break the seal when departing.

“At the moment, picnic spots are only to be used for ablutions as no braaiing is allowed under the current regulations.

The restaurants and park shops will be open for takeaways only. Finally, the quota system will be in place at all gates to Notwithstanding the requirement that day visitors in one vehi- ensure compliance in terms of numbers inside the park and to cle must be from the same household, limitations on vehicle enhance visitors’ experience,” capacity and number of occupants must be firmly enforced said Coleman. upon entry at gates.

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Rolf en Gerda Schlieben is dankbaar om weer by die huis te wees, nadat Rolf op vakansie die gevreesde Covid-19 virus opgedoen het. Foto verskaf.

Dankbaar om by die huis te wees Bedanking Uit en Tuis … Rolf en Gerda Schlieben van Louis Tri­ chardt is weer by die huis, nadat ‘n bootreis van een maand toe drie maande en een week geword het!

“Ons wil graag aan almal wat die traumatiese reis met ons meegemaak het, baie dankie sê. Beide van ons was in kwarantyn (isolasie) vir meer as 80 dae in Rome.

Gedurende dié tyd kon ons slegs telefonies met mekaar kontak maak,” het die egpaar gesê.

Rolf is gediagnoseer met SARS en Covid-19. Hy is egter dadelik gediagnoseer,

hospitaal toe en opgeneem in ‘n hoësorg-eenheid. Hy was 11 dae in hoësorg, waarna hy vir 29 dae in ‘n hersteleenheid opgeneem is, weereens in isolasie, geen selfoon, geen besoekers, geen pakkies, ensovoorts.

Rolf is egter ‘n vegter en met die ondersteuning en meelewing van gebede het hy sterk gestaan. Hy is vol lof en dankbaarheid vir onder andere dr. Maria Christina Zappa en verpleegpersoneel van die Sandro Pertini Hospitaal in Rome. “Ons bedank graag ons liewe kinders en kleinkinders, bure, vriende, Duitse Kerk (Pretoria), nuwe bootvriende (Costa Luminosa), gebeds-

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Asked about the safety of other employees, Head of Corporate Affairs Innocent Mabusela said the mine had put extensive safety, health, and hygiene measures in place to combat the spread of the virus in the workplace and host communities.

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• All employees have been issued with personal thermometers to monitor their body temperature as part of a daily self-assessment process before leaving home to come to work.

• The installation of thermal scanners at the A tracing exercise is under way to establish entrance of the mine and buses. whom the employees might have come into • Continuously educating, training, and encontact with prior to their diagnosis, the mine suring compliance with social distancing on site said.

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Two cases of Covid-19 were reported last week at Venetia Mine.

Die Rotariërs van Louis Trichardt het onlangs ‘n welkome skenking van 43 pakkies vleis van Johannes en Hannelie du Plessis van die plaas Potgietersrand, Bandelierkop, ontvang.

Die uitgaande president van die plaaslike Rotariërs, Marius Gilfillan (foto), het Sondag­ oggend die pakkies gaan uitdeel aan die inwoners van Laat Lente en Herfsakker. Die Du Plessis-familie is opreg bedank vir hulle skenking. Foto verskaf.

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ZoutieWeather Louis Trichardt

Thursday, 25 June

Friday, 26 June

Saturday, 27 June

Partly sunny.

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Mostly sunny and nice.

High: 21oC Low: 6oC

High: 21oC Low: 7oC

Sunday, 28 June

Monday, 29 June

Tuesday, 30 June

Sunny, nice and warm.

Plenty of sunshine.

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High: 26oC Low: 8oC

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WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available information from the Department WEEKLIKSE of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 22 June.

DAMVLAKKE 22/06/2020 15/06/2020

Albasini Dam 73.9% 74.1% Ebenezer Dam 15.8% 16.1% Flag Boshielo Dam 99.8% 100% Glen Alpine Dam 44.9% 45.6% Luphephe Dam 97.1% 97.9% Middel Letaba Dam 2.7% 2.9% Nandoni Dam 100.6% 100% Nsami Dam 54.3% 55.6% Nwanedzi Dam 96.1% 97% Nzhelele Dam 87.5% 88.5% Tzaneen Dam 18.5% 19.1% Vondo Dam #101.2% 101% # Means latest available data

• 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)

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• 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.

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

Vele van Louis Trichardt se haarsalonne kon die afgelope week met ‘n geruste hart oopmaak ná weke van inperking, danksy Dawn Smit van Pest Control Specialists in Louis Trichardt. Smit het aangebied of die salonne gratis te kom ontsmet om hulle te help om so spoedig moontlik weer op die been te kom. Verskeie salonne is Sondag ontsmet, insluitend Salon Anita, waar hierdie foto geneem is. Die salonne het almal hulle opregte dank uitgespreek teenoor Smit en Pest Control Specialists. Foto verskaf.

Annual State of the District Address Municipal News Fighting corruption, job creation, good governance, growing the economy, social security, and better services for all. These are some of the key priorities to be raised during the upcoming State of the District Address.

The executive mayor of Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), Cllr Dowelani Nenguda, will present the State of the District Address live through Munghana Lonene FM and

Phalaphala FM on Friday, 26 June from 12:00 to 13:00. “He will further present the State of the District Address live through Makhado, Univen, Musina and Mala Community Radio Stations on Monday, 29June, from 10:00 to 12:00,” said VDM spokesperson Mr Moses Shibambu.

According to Shibambu, Nenguda will have an opportunity to outline the successes and achievements, including backlogs for the previous year, as well as the budget and the

programme of action for the 2020/21 financial year.

All stakeholders, which include Tihosi/Mahosi, councillors, political parties, ward committees, CDWs, labour unions, NGOs, CBOs, transport representatives, SGBs, sector departments, church leaders, the business fraternity, SANCO/civic structures, organisations falling under special programmes and the community at large are advised to tune in to the above-mentioned radio stations.

• 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 ds. Susan Oosthuizen 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. Louis Schoeman, Tel: 015 516 0521 / 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 • Lewende Hoop Bedieninge (Louis Trichardt) Plaasgemeente, Sondagdiens 09:30, skakel Susan (076 812 4013) vir meer inligting.

• 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 en 10:15 (LTT - Rondebosch Lapa), 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; 08:30 Braambos; 10:30 Soekmekaar; 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 015 516 4366 • 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) • Shammah Bedieninge / Ministries - PPK (LTT) Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00 Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Anthony Hees 060 577 5217 / Kerkkantoor 015 516 4018 • 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 7205 • Volle Evangelie Kerk Ebenhaeser (Musina) H/v Turner & Watsonstraat, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Jimmy Venter, Tel: 082 920 4493 • Veritas Gemeenskapskerk (LTT) Groblerstraat 80, Sondae 09:00, dr. Philip Venter, Tel. 083 444 7672

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Grade 6 learners can apply for the Allan Gray Orbis scholarship Scholarship The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is calling on young learners to begin creating change, through a scholarship programme that focuses on developing the next generation of entrepreneurs. Scholarship applications close on 14 September this year.

“The foundation believes that entrepreneurially minded individuals with ethical values and strong leadership skills hold the promise of change. The scholarship focuses on cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset, personal mastery and academic excellence among candidates. To date, over 200 learners have graduated from the scholarship programme, through the 39 partner placement schools in eight of the country’s provinces,” says the foundation in a press release.

The programme offers quality education through partner high schools to students who are in financial need, have a curious entrepreneurial mindset, and have the potential to excel academically.

Application criteria are that an applicant must be in Grade 6 this year (2020) to apply.

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“The scholarship covers full tuition and boarding fees (if placed in a boarding school), a monthly allowance (pocket money), a travel subsidy (day scholars only), stationery and prescribed books, toiletries, school uniforms, casual clothing and support for extra-mural activities.

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Clearance of an area of 20 hectares or more of indigenous vegetation PROJECT TITLE : SKUTWATER ONTWIKKELING LOCATION AND EXTENT The activity entails the following: Clearance of indigenous vegetation for new crop lands : • 80 ha (current unlawful) • Additional clearance of ± 100ha.

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Notice of Water Use License Application under the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998) as per Regulations made under section 26(1)(k) and 46(6) in Schedule No R267.

EIA DESCRIPTION Regulation 983, 4 December 2014, Listing Notice 1. (As amended) Activity 12(i)(a) : The development of a dam where such development occurs (a) within a watercourse.

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Regulation 984, 4 December 2014. Listing Notice 2. (As amended) Activity no 15 : The clearance of an area of 20 hectares or more of indigenous vegetation.

Activity no 16: The development of a dam where the highest part of the dam wall, as measured from the outside toe of the wall to the highest part of the wall, is 5 metres or higher or where the high water mark of the dam covers an area of 10 hectares or more.

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Ridgeway working hard amidst mayhem School News What an extraordinary time this has been for our country, for our parents and for our learners.

“When we were warned that schools were likely to close early last term, we

halted the report-writing process and prepared 10 days’ worth of hard copy work as a stopgap. We never dreamed how long the lockdown would go on for, but this work certainly bought us time, enabling our schools to establish online platforms, so that learning could go on,”

said Dionne Redfern, executive head of Ridgeway College, Ridgeway Preparatory and the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre.

Redfern said that no pre-existing infrastructure had been in place at all for this. “But to save our school and

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our pupils, we worked tirelessly to train ourselves and then our pupils in the use of Google Suite and Seesaw for our little people. We were also meticulous in collecting updated email and phone number details to ensure connectivity with our pupils and parents. Once we had our pupils online, it became apparent that some of our pupils were ignoring our messages and not doing the work – as children do,” said Redfern.

Using their tutoring system, they could, however, have contact with their pupils, but the missing link was that they did not have a quick and easy way to communicate with parents.

“This was solved by the establishment of a parent contact group with every tutor. Throughout the week, missing work is reported, and on a Friday, the tutor can notify the parents of any work that is outstanding. In addition, we use these groups to send Covid-19 updates and newsletters. An online timetable was devised to ensure pupils have access to lessons and to teachers at given times,” said Redfern. After much deliberation, private schools were granted permission to re-open, with the Grade 12 and Grade 7 classes returning to school on 1 June. After 10 weeks

in lockdown, Ridgeway College’s Grade 12 class and Ridgeway Preparatory School’s Grade 7 class finally came back to school. “The rest of the school came back in a staggered return. We have re-arranged timetables to split classes, to alternate days with the junior grades and to teach in ‘bubbles’ to avoid as much contact as possible,” said Redfern.

Students, for the most part, remain in a classroom designated to them, while the teachers move around.

Some students were afraid to be at school but soon relaxed and settled down after being shown what was expected of them in terms of sanitising, wearing masks and keeping the required distance. “This is not an easy task to monitor, and we constantly patrol the campus to ensure compliance,” said Redfern.

Online teaching continues at Ridgeway for those who are sick at home or for those who have comorbidity conditions that exclude them from returning.

“In summary, our pupils have been receiving work every day since 14 April, and our entire school is back. Much has been learnt about self-motivation; about taking responsibility and accountability for one’s learning; about online ethics; about resilience in the face of this global pandemic,” said Redfern.

Regs: Lucinda Vorster, hoof van Laerskool Messina, vertoon die nuwe personeel T-hemde wat geborg is deur Div Theunissen van Leeudraai 4x4. Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Messina dankbaar vir hulle talle skenkings Onder: Me. Inneke Pietersen (regs) oorhandig ‘n werkspakkie in ‘nVodacom-sak aan ‘n Graad 1 ouer. Die sakke is geborg deur PC Worx. Foto verskaf.

Die hoof van Laerskool Messina, Lucinda Vorster, het haar dank uitgespreek teenoor al die borge wat onlangs nuwe T-hemde, gesigmaskers en sakke vir die skoolpersoneel geborg het. Dank het gegaan aan Div Theunissen van Leeudraai 4x4 vir die borg van die personeel se T-hemde, Musina Mall vir gesigsmaskers vir die personeel en algemene assistente, OBC Chicken, ook vir gesigmaskers vir die personeel en algemene assistente (Richelle Viljoen het namens hulle dit oorhandig) en Lindie Jansen van PC Worx vir die Vodacom-sakke waarin werk vir leerlinge gestuur is. Afgeneem is Dorothy Jooste (links) en Kayla van der Merwe (regs) met onderskeidelik voorbeelde van die Musina Mall en OBC maskers. Foto’s verskaf.

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