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Open letter to our readers: Don’t panic!

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Jaargang 36 Vol. 12

Don’t hoard and test if not needed - others may need it more - page 3

72 clinics without water amidst virus crisis - page 15

Despite calls for people to remain calm as supermarkets will remain open for the lockdown period, people still panicked. By Wednesday afternoon, queues of people has already formed outside all major retail stores and supermarkets in Louis Trichardt in a spate of panic buying. This was the scene at Game.

Hard times ahead

being one of the most popular items.

As for the Tops franchise, Enslin stated that Hard times lie ahead for local businesses, they had actually experienced more “panic following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s shopping” as liquor stores will have to remain announcement that South Africa will go into closed for the whole lockdown period. Whiskey total lockdown as from midnight on Thursseems to be the most popular choice, with Tops day, 26 March. at Soutpansberg Spar’s Jameson shelf empMonday evening’s announcement has caused ty and the Bells shelf taking a knock by early somewhat of a buying panic, even amidst calls Tuesday morning. “We expect the buying frenzy for people to keep calm. By midday on Tuesday, to increase as the lockdown date comes nearer,” gaps started appearing on local shop shelves, said Enslin. Having said this, he added that no especially on products such as disinfectant, reason existed for people to panic. “The superhand sanitizer and baby wipes. “On some items market will remain open and we receive daily we had to limit people to two items per person. stock deliveries. Our shelves will remain full,” Some of our shelves are taking a hit, but we keep said Enslin. them stocked,” said Mr Luke Enslin of the two Enslin’s call not to panic was echoed by the Spars in Louis Trichardt. “We have enough toilet manager of Woolworths in Louis Trichardt, Mr paper,” added Enslin, with toilet paper seemingly Nico Lotter. “There are some essentials that we

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are running low on, like meat and long-life milk.

Everybody is stocking up and I suspect that from Wednesday it will become busier. But we will also remain open and keep our shelves stocked, but somehow people don’t realize this or don’t know what is going on. Our trucks are going to continue to do deliveries daily. People do not need to worry,” said Lotter on Tuesday morning.

By that time, his sales were almost 30 to 40% up from normal levels.

Although “essential” institutions such as grocery shops and other food suppliers, medical facilities, and fuel stations, among others, will be allowed to remain open, others are not so lucky and are forced to close for the whole of the lockdown period. Especially hard hit is the restaurant and hospitality industry. With no income generated and with bills to pay, what remains to

be seen is how many such local businesses will “survive” the lockdown. As an example, hundreds of casual workers in the local hospitality and restaurant industry, such as waiters, will not receive any pay for the next three weeks as they are working on the “no-work-no-pay” principle.

For Mr Dennis Schnehage, owner of the Grasdak and Mountain Inn Hotel, news of having to shut down totally during the lockdown period comes after a week or so of an already dwindling income. “Yes, there was a definite decline in numbers, both overnight and restaurant cancellations. We thought to concentrate on take-aways, but now that won’t work,” said Schnehage.

Also being forced to shut down was the popular Mike’s Kitchen in the Makhado Crossing Mall. (Contd on P2)

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Ek is ... die Weg, die Waarheid en die lewe “Julle moet ‘n lam hê sonder gebrek, ‘n jaaroud rammetjie...” Exodus 12:5-7.

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ie lam moes sorgvuldig uitgesoek word.

Dit was baie spesiaal, want dit was die plaasvervanger van sy eienaar se eersgeborene. Daarom moes God se voorskrifte noukeurig uitgevoer word.

Hulle moes die lam sorgvuldig uitkies. “‘n Lam sonder gebrek ( Exodus 12:5)”. Petrus voeg by “vlekkeloos” (1 Petrus 1:19). Verder sê Petrus die bloed van die lam is kosbare bloed, en Judas erken dit is onskuldige bloed.

Hier is die enigste twee byvoeglike naamwoorde wat die bloed so beskryf, dat dit die uitnemende waarde daarvan aandui.

Hulle moes die lam drie dae afsonder. Elke Israeliet moes vir drie dae aaneen, van die 10de tot die 13de dag, die lam noukeurig dophou. Daarna, as dit sonder gebrek was, kon dit geslag word . Na drie jaar van openbare bediening het God se werklike “Lam” vir sy vyande gesê: “Wie van julle oortuig My van sonde?” En: “Die bose kom en het aan My niks nie.” Pilatus gee uitspraak: “Ek vind geen skuld in Hom nie, ook nie Herodus nie.”

Lees Hebreërs 7:26. Die Skrif sê ook Hy het geen sonde geken of gedoen nie, en geen sonde was in Hom nie.

Hulle moes die lam die 14de dag slag.

Die bloed moes aan die deurposte en aan die boonste drumpel, maar nie aan die onderste drumpel nie, gesmeer word. Op Christus se heilige, kosbare en onskuldige bloed mag daar nie op getrap word nie. Dit is gevaarlik en God sal vir seker daarvoor rekenskap eis (Hebreërs 10:29).

Hulle moes binne bly (Exodus 12:22), agter die bloed. Buite heers angs en dood en daar tref God se oordeel. Verstaan wat dit is om in God se wil te bly. Daar wen jy alles, maar buite verloor jy meer as wat jy kan bekostig.

- Ds. Johan Marais (Louis Trichardt Baptiste Kerk)

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 27 MARCH 2020

Open letter to our readers: Don’t panic! to humanity. disseminating news.

We are all in this together and no need exists For the next few weeks, we will increase our e are on the brink of a total lockdown. to panic or stock up on toilet paper or whiskey. If online reporting, making this our first priority.

From midnight on Thursday, 26 March, Eskom runs out of coal and the lights go out, we We still plan on publishing and distributing the stringent measures are in place to ensure that all will all make plans. If food supplies get limited, printed product, but we expect it to be smaller citizens stay indoors, not mingle and, hopefully, we will make a plan. The plans will not mean than usual. As news become available, we will stop the spreading of the dreaded coronavirus. succumbing to selfish requests. No, this is a time publish online. We will use our website and Never before in our lifetime has a disease when whether you are rich or poor, young or old, social media pages to try and reach as many caused such disruption, fear, panic and comor man or woman should not matter. We now members of our community as possible. We do passion in countries throughout the world. Our have to look out for each other. not charge for news, so the only cost will be the region has not been spared, and we are graduFrom the Zoutpansberger’s side, we have bit of data. ally coming to grips with terms such as social decided not to close down for the period. Our For going on 35 years, the Zoutpansberger has distancing and quarantine. industry is considered to be an essential service, become known as a trusted and reliable source What our government is doing now may be and our sentiments are that now is the time to of news. We believe trusted information is essendifficult to accept and understand by many of us. step up and fulfil that extremely important task tial to combat panic in a community. We will be This step is brutal, and it will destroy thousands of being the messengers of society. This means doing our bit to keep you informed, so please: of businesses, it will leave hundreds of thousands we will operate with virtually no income for the DO NOT PANIC! - From the Editor and team of workers without an income and it will cause next month, but we will continue collecting and at the Zoutpansberger. disruptions such as we have never experienced before.

But it is necessary.

We fully support President Ramaphosa and his team’s efforts to curb the COVID-19 disease.

We do not expect them to be perfect and get everything right. Perhaps the efforts are in vain.

Perhaps we can do nothing to stop the virus from spreading and killing thousands of people.

But we have to unite, and we have to fight to protect our people. In this instance it means giving the government our full support, not because we are afraid of being prosecuted, but because we believe this is the right thing to do.

For the next three weeks, at least, please isolate! If you need to buy essential goods, do so in a responsible manner. Go beyond what is legally expected. Take responsibility for your own health, but, more importantly, for the others around you, which include the elderly and the frail.

Gaps started to appear on shop shelves since Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement Above all, do not panic. of a total lockdown of the country from midnight on Thursday, 26 March. Such was the case In Douglas Adam’s brilliant science fiction at Soutpansberg Spar on Tuesday morning, with shelves running low on disinfectants, hand novel, The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, sanitiser and baby wipes. Fortunately, these shelves could be re-stocked quickly. the main character talks about the top-selling book in the universe. This book, the story goes, was popular “because it is slightly cheaper, and because it has the words ‘DON’T PANIC’ in large, friendly letters on the cover.” Critics later said that Douglas Adams’s use of “don’t panic” was perhaps the best advice that could be given An open letter to our readers

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Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, sou niemand sekerlik die posisie waarin die land hom hierdie week sou bevind kon indink nie, met ‘n virus wat sou veroorsaak dat die land ‘n algehele inperking beleef.

Iets wat egter in ‘n groot mate dieselfde gebly het, was die misdaad, met beide voorbladartikels van die Zoutpansberger van 31 Maart 1995 wat daaroor handel.

In die een artikel word berig van ‘n man wat vir 21 dae by die Ben Lavin Natuurreservaat gebly en verdwyn het sonder om te betaal. Na ‘n aanvanklike eerste verskyning in die hof het hy weer verdwyn, maar die polisie het hom in Tzaneen opgespoor. Hy is weer gearresteer en gevonnis. Dit sou later blyk dat hy vir ‘n soortgelyke klag deur die polisie op Beaufort-Wes gesoek was.

In the other front-page article, police urged people to help them find Mr Brandon Hewitz, alias Abel Hlungwane (26), who lived at Mbhokota Village and who went missing on 28 November the previous year. He was last seen in Elim. According to rumours doing the rounds, Mr Hewitz had been murdered and his body mutilated, but no evidence of this could be found. At the same time, the police were looking for another Elim resident who went missing, the 33-year-old Mr Paul Gezani Nahluali. He was last seen on 17 December the previous year.

Buiten vir ander berigte oor karradio’s wat gesteel is, swendelaars op Musina, inligting oor die dood van ‘n plaaswerker en ‘n padstal wat beroof is, is daar ook berig oor nagtelike skote wat op die Dercksen-huis

afgevuur is. ‘n Saak van poging tot moord is geopen nadat onbekende persone mnr. D.J. Dercksen van Louis Trichardt vermoedelik wou doodskiet. Twee keer in een aand het ‘n voertuig by Dercksen se huis verby gery en ‘n skoot afgevuur binne-in sy sitkamer in waar hy gesit en televisie kyk het.

Die enigste “bydrae” tot daardie week se koerant wat definitief heel van pas sou wees hierdie week is die besigheid I&J Chemicals, wat ‘n spesiale aanbod adverteer op skoonmaakmiddels. Vir slegs R55 kon jy 5 liter opwasmiddel, 5 liter bleikmiddel, 5 liter Handy Andy en 5 liter borrelbadseep koop.

With all liquor stores being forced to close for the whole lockdown period, a lot of panic buying took place at these outlets since Monday. By early Tuesday morning, some items such as Jameson Whiskey were already sold out at Tops at Soutpansberg Spar. Other brands were also flying off the shelves fast.

Hard times ahead for local businesses (Contd from P1) tually prove to be the right decision remains to “There is nothing we can do. As of midnight be seen. on Thursday we are forced to close until 16 April.

This is a major setback for us as a business. It is something you cannot plan for or put money aside for. This is going to affect the whole industry severely,” said Mr Jan Kleynhans, the owner of Mike’s.

Kleynhans said he had expected the President to call for a shutdown. “But I didn’t expect a three-week shutdown. As owner-manager, I can’t generate money if I am not open. If I am not open, I can’t pay my bills. It also means I cannot pay my staff, so they were all sent home MAKHADO CARE GROUP IS A until after 16 April. I will continue to pay my NON PROFIT ORGANISATION permanent staff, but what about my 20 waiters who are temporary workers working on commisWHICH ASSISTS WITH THE sion? For the next three weeks they will have no CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN income,” said Kleynhans. Having said all of this, Kleynhans said that he understood the PresiTHE MAKHADO AREA dent’s call for a lockdown now, rather than being stuck with a greater disaster later.

In the meantime, despite calls for people to CONTACT DETAILS: remain calm as supermarkets will remain open Dr Casper Venter: 082 857 0022 for the lockdown period, people still panicked.

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Don’t hoard and test if not needed - others need it more Lange.

Regarding the above criteria, Stroebel said Although some people might have suspectthat they had had incidents of people coming to ed that President Cyril Ramaphosa would the hospital and asking to be tested. “Some have announce a total lockdown of South Africa, it come and demanded to be tested and admitted still came as a wake-up call to many regardimmediately. This we do not need at this stage. ing the seriousness of the coronavirus, with Remember, we cannot test anybody. Only a Limpopo having confirmed four cases and patient’s doctor can ask for a person to be tested more than 700 cases nationally by Wednesday and then a specific process must be followed,” morning. said Stroebel.

Sadly, a lot of misconceptions still exist about Stroebel and De Lange stressed the fact that the virus. The Zoutpansberger spoke to the Zout- people cannot demand to be tested. “These tests pansberg Private Hospital’s manager, Ms Anneke are only done on high-risk and very sick people Stroebel, and the hospital’s training nurse, Ms and only per doctor’s instruction. You cannot Majha de Lange, to get some facts. just walk into a hospital and demand to be “Polokwane Provincial Hospital is the only ad- tested because you are scared. What people need missions hospital for coronavirus cases. Having to realize is that, nationally and worldwide, only said that, the Netcare Pholoso Hospital in Polok- a limited number of these tests are available. Bewane is prepared. They are the coordinators of cause of the limited numbers of these tests and the private hospitals. We do not do admissions of because they are expensive, hospital and clinics COVID-19 cases,” said Stroebel. do not have these tests; only the NICD and the Stroebel added, however, that even Polokwane country’s main laboratories have them. That is Provincial would only treat severe and critical why you only get tested after a doctor instructs cases. “The rest will be placed in self-isolation. the laboratory to perform the test,” said Stroebel.

They will be treated at their homes. If shortness “No reason exists for you to be tested if you do of breath is experienced, they will probably end not show symptoms of the virus or have been up in our hospital in our isolation room but will in contact with a high-risk person or were in a be transferred to Polokwane,” said Stroebel. high-risk area. People must realize that if you are At present, seven criteria form part of the tested unnecessarily, you have wasted a test that working definition for infection with the corocould have helped a critically ill person,” added navirus.

De Lange.

“The working definition is, first of all, high Regarding the wearing of face masks and fever. Then there is dry cough and sore throat, protective gloves, Stroebel and De Lange said and shortness of breath. Most interesting is that that many misconceptions existed about these as it must be a dry cough, not a wet cough. Then well. “The question is, who should wear masks? there are a few symptoms that may differ from A sick person or high-risk person with a low impatient to patient, including body aches or sore mune system should wear a mask. If you are not wrists. Also important is that you should have sick and you are wearing a mask, you are taking travelled abroad or have had contact with some- away a mask from somebody who really needs body who recently travelled abroad. Most recent- it. To walk around in town with a mask thinking ly, it also includes having travelled to a local area you will protect yourself serves no purpose if with a high incidence of coronavirus cases, such you are not sick and have had no contact with a as Gauteng or the Western Cape. Any contact person with the disease. Don’t use it if you don’t with a health worker, including home-based need it,” said De Lange. nurses and hospital staff - such as maintenance Regarding the wearing of protective gloves, De staff and even administrative staff - is now also Lange said many misconceptions were prevalent a possible criterion for being infected,” said De here as well. “If you think wearing protective

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gloves will help combat the spread of the disease, you are mistaken. All that you are doing when wearing gloves is not washing your hands.

You literally spread the disease more easily by wearing gloves because you are not washing your hands. In the meantime, you are touching everything and getting into contact with other people,” said De Lange.

Regarding the above, Stroebel stressed once again the importance of washing your hands regularly with normal soap. “Most people in rural areas can’t afford expensive hand sanitizer. Normal soap works just as well, if not better. Soap literally breaks down the virus. The more you wash, the more quickly you break it down,” said Stroebel. “Anyway, most people getting sprayed with hand sanitizer at entrance doors don’t use it correctly. Rubbing your hands together for a few seconds does not help. You literally have to rub the sanitizer in between your fingers as well as the back of your hands for at least 20 seconds,” added De Lange.

Stroebel said that now was not the time to

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panic, adding that the health-care sector, from local to government level, was working hard behind the scenes and acting pro-actively. “We are all taking the situation seriously. If this virus starts spreading in our villages, we will struggle to contain it. That is the main reason the total lockdown was called for,” said Stroebel.

To help slow down the spread of the virus, both Stroebel and De Lange urged people to adhere to the call for total isolation during the lockdown period. “With the lockdown, the most important thing people should remember is social distancing. A metre, metre-and-a-half to two metres between people. If a person is sick, definitely at least two metres. Do not touch, do not do the feet thing and do not do the elbow thing.

You or the other person might have just coughed in your or their own elbow,” said Stroebel. “I recently heard a saying that goes: ‘Stop fearing the virus but start fearing to spread it’. This is the message to people: Stop giving the virus lungs to multiply, since it can only connect and multiply in your lungs,” concluded De Lange.

With the country going into total lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Zoutpansberg Private Hospital has introduced additional safety measures at the hospital. The main entrance is now the only entrance to the hospital for everybody, including staff. All visitors and staff are also now screened in a screening area for possible infection before being allowed to enter.

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Soutpansberg Spar & Louis Trichardt Superspar COVID-19 Update Dear Community & Valued Customers As you will likely be aware President Ramaphosa announced on Monday (23 March 2020) that South Africa has moved to lock down status in order to flatten the curve of COVID-19. These are extraordinary times and if we are to protect our people, extreme measures do need to be taken.

Please be assured that our SPAR stores remain 100% committed to ensuring your grocery needs are met and we are doing everything we can to make this happen.

Supermarkets are one of the essential services, as identified by the government and will remain open to meet your needs. Please be aware, the Lock down status will now impact how our stores will operate: REDUCED STORE HOURS Individual stores will determine their own operating hours and may choose to reduce them to cope with the heightened measures now in place. Individual stores will make this call based on the needs of their community and to ensure customers and staff maintain the recommended physical distance of at least 1.0m apart. Customers should see the notice at the entrance for their supermarkets trading hours.

STAFF PROTECTION MEASURES You will begin to see various staff protection measures in place at your local store including staff wearing masks, protective gloves at checkout and floor decals communicating the appropriate 1.0m physical distancing length. We ask you to please comply with store signage and staff direction to maintain the physical distancing.

COMMUNITY SHOPPING HOURS The most important message here is for you to #shopnormal, to insure there is product on the shelves for other customers and the elderly when friends and relatives are shopping for them. We also urge the community to help the elderly by shopping on their behalf thus protecting them. From Spar side we will also make deliveries to old age groups as far as possible.

CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS We encourage customers to use contactless payments such as “tap & go” as another way of reducing contact between customers and staff.

Help us keep you safe. #SHOPNORMAL Please don’t stockpile. This is so everyone has an opportunity to buy their grocery essentials. Please buy what you need and be fair and kind to others.

BE KIND We are asking you to please support us as we work hard to continue meeting our goal of ensuring everyone has access to grocery essentials. We ask that everyone please remain patient and considerate to each other and staff during this time.

NOMINATE A FAMILY MEMBER TO SHOP We’ll continue to be there for you during this hard time. Please be patient, considerate and kind and we’ll get through this together. Our To comply with physical distancing recommendations and to ensure there is a steady flow of traffic in and out of stores, we are asking you to joint effort now will help stop the spreading of this disease. please shop alone when coming into your local store. This is to ensure God Bless the amount of people in-store at any one time is kept to a minimum – by leaving your loved ones at home you are helping keep them safe.

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TLU SA ondersteun nuwe maatreëls rondom COVID-19 Landbounuus TLU SA het Dinsdagoggend in ‘n verklaring gesê hulle ondersteun die algehele inperking van 21 dae wat pas deur President Cyril Ramaphosa aangekondig is. Volgens hulle was dit in belang van Suid-Afrika.

“Ons is verheug dat die president veral in hierdie tyd die belangrike rol van die kommersiële boer om voedselsekerheid en -lewering te verseker, erken,” het mnr. Louis Meintjes, president van TLU SA, in die verklaring gesê. “Dit is egter belangrik om in gedagte te hou dat die totale landbou-waardeketting hierby inge­sluit moet word. Die boer kan nie sy produkte by afsetpunte kry indien onderdele en brandstof nie ook beskikbaar is nie,” het Meintjes egter bygevoeg.

TLU SA het in die verklaring gesê dat hulle verlede week ingestem het om deel te wees van die verskillende departementele taakgroepe

wat landbou moet beskerm. Dit is te verstane dat daar ná die aankondiging nuwe kwessies oor die dag-tot-dag bestuur daarvan is, wat deeglik deurgetrap moet word. TLU SA het in hul verklaring gesê dat hierdie onsekerhede in die taakgroepe bespreek sal word en dat daar dienooreenkomstig aan lede terugvoer gegee sal word. “Ons sal aan die minister voorstel dat lede van georganiseerde landbou-organisasies ‘n vrywaringsertifikaat ontvang om onverpoos voort te gaan om te produseer … TLU SA is ook besig om te werk aan alternatiewe planne, sodat boere binne die beperkinge kan voortgaan om hulle produkte tot by die verbruiker te kry,” het Meintjes gesê.

Intussen, het Meintjes gesê, is dit belangrik dat boere hulle werkers op hoogte hou van verwikkelinge en bydra om die verspreiding van die COVID-19 pandemie te beperk.

Avoid panic buying as it may lead to over-indebtedness warns NCR Consumer News Many South Africans are overwhelmed, living in fear and anxiety because of the rapid escalation of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) which presents an unprecedented threat to South Africa and the world at large.

In recent times, we have seen many consumers resorting to panic buying of essential items as the fear of the coronavirus spreads. “The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has encourages consumers to exercise caution and restraint when spending in this difficult peri-

od,” said Nomsa Motshegare, Chief Executive Officer of the NCR in a press release.

The NCR urged consumers to make responsible financial decisions. “Buying under panic and anxiety has the potential for consumers to buy things they do not need and cannot afford. For some consumers to acquire these items, they resort to using credit and this could be detrimental to their overall financial health. It is important for consumers to remember that credit comes at a cost and that the credit acquired has to be repaid,” advised Motshegare.

Ms Motshegare further

advises consumers who may be feeling financially distressed due to the impact of this pandemic to be proactive in addressing their finances and debt. “Consumers are advised not to ignore their debts, but to contact their credit providers. Consumers can approach a debt counsellor for further assistance if over-indebted,” said Motshegare.

In light of the recent decrease of the interest rate, Motshegare said that consumers should not increase their spending but rather use this opportunity to decrease their current debt and save for emergencies.

Continued food production the road to survival in quarantine share these results with family farmers. Farmer access to proSaai, the organisation for duction instruments such as family farmers, welcomed stock remedies, fodder, sprays, the government’s firm fertiliser and diesel remains actions to curb the spread vital to protect, care for and of the coronavirus but is produce harvests,” said Saai in still studying the measures their press release. that were announced by the Saai said they had recently President to determine the finalised the structure and potential implications for offering of a medical scheme farmers. custom-made for family farmIn a press release issued on ers through Medihelp Medical Tuesday, they said they espeScheme, in cooperation with cially welcomed the excepa number of other agriculturtion of food production and al unions. “In such a group distribution in the suspension scheme, farmers older than 50 of economic activities. “While years can be exempted from businesses in other sectors of paying the higher premiums the economy have to downand can manage their families’ scale urgently, food production health-care risks through a and distribution cannot come menu of options at different to a standstill. Saai and its price structures. The outbreak network partners are continu- of the corona pandemic unously busy to investigate best derlined the urgency of such practices to ensure a smooth a scheme. Saai realises that value chain, and we want to the measures will subject the Landbounuus

economy to great pressure and the need for a constant supply of affordable food has never been more important.

Saai and its network partners also signed an agreement with a wholesale provider of a registered hand sanitiser to ensure the availability of the sanitiser on farms and elsewhere in the value chain.

“There is uncertainty about the different aspects of the production process and value chain issues such as export measures, labour and logistics, which Saai and its network partners will discuss with the relevant authorities. Saai requests any farmers who experience problems with harvesting and transporting their produce to the market to contact us in terms of possible legal action. Contact us at navrae@saai.org or 066 071 6094,” Saai said.

Agri SA says drastic times call for drastic measures in South Africa Agricultural News Agri SA has welcomed the drastic measures President Cyril Ramaphosa announced to the nation regarding the mitigation activities related to COVID-19 and the spread of the disease in South Africa.

“We have to flatten the curve

to stop a large-scale catastrophe in South Africa,” said Omri van Zyl, Agri SA’s executive director in a press release.

The 21-day lockdown will have an undeniably massive impact on the economy, but it remains imperative that essential services remain intact. According to Van Zyl, agriculture is

one of these and the production of food and food supplies must ensure that they keep the food security status intact and that they nourish the people. “The farmers of South Africa will support our people and our country in these times of need and turbulence,” said Pierre Vercueil, Agri SA’s president.

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Kittie de Bruin vier 30 jaar diens by Ons Tuiste

persent toewyding aan haar taak het grootliks bygedra tot die daarstelling van meer effektiewe Kittie de Bruin, bestuurder by Ons Tuiste finansiële bestuurstelsels, wat binne afsienbare Oue­tehuis op Louis Trichardt, is Sondag tyd vrugte afgewerp het, soos die opbou van ‘n tydens ‘n middagete-funksie bedank en geprys aansienlike finansiële surplus waaruit noodsaakvir haar 30 jaar van diens in die gemeenskap. like onderhoudswerk en verbeterings befonds Sy het op 23 Maart 1990 by die ouetehuis kon word.” begin werk, destyds onder leiding van matrone Mnr. Kobus Lubbe het Kittie namens die inElize Cilliers. In ‘n brief van matrone Cilliers wat woners bedank en haar geprys vir haar toegewySondag voorgelees is, beskryf sy die impak wat dheid. “Sy is hier vroegoggend tot laat­aand, party Kittie de Bruin op die ouetehuis gehad het en Saterdae en soms Sondae ook,” het hy gesê. steeds het.

“Sy is saam met ons in dieselfde bootjie na “Vir my as destydse matrone wat in daardie ‘Kammaland’. Dit is ons as inwoners se laaste stadium die taak van oorhoofse bestuur van Ons lewensvaart. Sy laai ons af wanneer ons ons Tuiste gehad het, was dit van dag een af duidelik ‘Kammaland’ bereik en laai weer ander op. Sy dat Kittie met al haar talente, kwaliteite, kennis is die Kaptein van ons bootjie en God is haar van finansiële bestuur en ‘n positiewe en leerbare Kompas. Sy stuur ons bootjie deur storms asook gees beslis die regte persoon op die regte tyd kalm waters. Nog nooit het ons bootjie op die was,” skryf sy. rotse geloop nie,” het hy gesê.

“Haar insig, lojaliteit, vlytigheid en honderd Deur Anton van Zyl

Heelwat van die lede van Ons Tuiste se bestuur was ook teenwoordig by Sondag se gesel­ ligheid. Agter, v.l.n.r. staan Ds. Jan Pretorius, Kittie de Bruin, Johan Lordan, Elise Eloff en Alida Jongbloed (voorsitter). Voor staan Anna Lordan.

Ons Tuiste se Huiskomitee het Sondag vir ‘n foto geposeer saam met Kittie de Bruin. Van links af staan Joey Knoetze, Gerrie Voges, Kittie de Bruin, Johanna Eyssell en Kobus Lubbe.

(Afwesig: Ben Harris).

Van die personeel van Ons Tuiste ouetehuis afgeneem saam met Kittie de Bruin tydens Sondag se ete. Van links af staan Catò de Bruin, Ans Pienaar, Kittie de Bruin, Roy Pienaar, Lossie Esterhuizen en Sarie van Heerden.

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Zoutie ZoutieWeather

Thursday, 26 March Partly sunny and very warm.

Louis Trichardt

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KERKE/CHURCHES • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (LTT) Tshirululunistraat 28, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 516 2272 • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (Musina) Cass Straat 16, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 534 2126 • Agapé Gemeente (LTT) Sondae: Afrikaanse diens om 08:30 insluitend Peuter-, Kinder- en Tienerbedieninge. Sundays: English service at 10:30 including Toddler-, Children- and Teen Ministries, Past. Sampie van Niekerk, Tel: 015 516 3725 or 082 926 9538 • AGS Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Leonie Meyfarth (084 219 4406), Tel 015 516 0486 (kerkkantoor) • AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 / 084 456 6959 • AGS Charisma (Levubu) Sondag 09:00.

• 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.

• 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).

Cloudy with a bit of rain.

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VROUE VAN DIE WOORD Die

Vroue van die Woord kom een maal ‘n maand op die tweede Saterdag van die maand om 10:00 by die Boekwinkel in Joubertstraat bymekaar.

Die vroue kom interkerklik saam om te bid, geestelik te groei en mekaar aan te moedig om vroue na God se hart te wees. Vir meer inligting kan Madelyn Stoltz by 083 442 5248 geskakel word.

MANNE VAN DIE WOORD Die Manne van die Woord in Louis Trichardt kom elke Vrydag van 05:45 tot 06:45 by Ocean Basket in Songozwistraat byeen.

Vir meer inligting kan Tobias Fourie by 082 451 4249 geskakel word.

• 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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LTT SHUKOKAI KARATEKLUB Die Louis Trichardt Shukokai

Karateklub oefen elke Maandag en Woensdag vanaf 17:30 tot 19:15 by die gimnastiek/stoeisaal in Louis Trichardt. Vir meer inligting, skakel sensei De Wet van Wyk by tel. 083 654 8869.

STOEIKLUB OEFENTYE Die

Louis Trichardt Stoeiklub oefen elke Dinsdag en Donderdag vanaf 17:30 tot 18:45. Persone wat graag meer wil uitvind oor die klub se bedrywighede of by die sportsoort wil betrokke raak, kan vir Carien Coetzee skakel by tel. 083 299 1183.

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GISTER-SE-JEUG BYEEN

Die Gister-se-Jeug klub, waar jonger en ouer seniors welkom is, vergader elke Dinsdag van 09:00 tot 11:00 in die Hervormde Kerk se saal. Die groep se leuse is “Vrolikheid by die Grysheid”. Vir meer inligting kan Willie Agenbacht geskakel word by tel. 083 453 6597, of Anna Snyman by 084 516 0647.

JONG TRAPPERS OEFEN Laer-

skool Louis Trichardt se fietsryklub oefen elke Maandag en Woensdag vanaf 15:00 tot 17:00.

Dit kos niks om aan die klub te behoort nie, maar daar is wel vier byeenkomste in die skolereeks waaraan deelneem gaan word in die derde termyn. Dit kos R70 om daaraan deel te neem. Elke ryer benodig sy eie bergsfiets met ratte, waterbottel en valhelm. Almal vanaf Graad R tot Graad 7 is welkom. Die klub oefen in drie verskillende groepe, so die kleintjies jaag nie saam die groot kinders die berg uit nie.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Kobus Ehlers by die skool of afrigters Mark Archer (083 324 8495) of Robbie Novella (083 400 6152).

CANCELLED DUE TO TOTAL LOCKDOWN

LOUIS TRICHARDT TUINBOUKLUB Die Louis Trichardt Tuinbou-

klub kom elke derde Dinsdag van die maand byeen. Alle voornemende groenvingers kan met Hannetjie skakel by 084 950 0205 of Sophie by 082 420 0514 om uit te vind hoe hulle betrokke kan raak.

BAHÁ’Í INFORMATION CENTRE The Bahá’í Information Centre in Louis Trichardt holds multi-faith devotionals every Thursday from 19:30.

For more information phone 081 884 9553 (after hours). Alternatively, visit the website at www.bahai.org.

SPB KOFUKAN KARATEKLUB Die Soutpansberg Kofukan

Karateklub oefen elke Woensdag vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00 by die Emmanuel Christian School net buite Louis Trichardt.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 346 6600.

GRATIS FLIEKTEATER Die Boe-

kwinkel in Louis Trichardt bied weekliks fliekteater aan. Woensdagoggende is daar 10:00 gratis fliek vir pensionarisse. Vrydae om 14.00 is daar ‘n animasiefliek vir die kinders. Dit sluit koeldrank en springmielies in. Om te bespreek, ‘n fliekpartytjie te reël of ‘n ander tyd te reël, skakel 082 230 3929 of 081 479 8496.

AA VERGADER Alkoholiste Anoniem

(AA) vergader elke Maandag om 17:30 by die Haantjiekerk (h/v Burger- en Erasmustraat) in Louis Trichardt. Die laaste Maandag van die maand se vergadering is “OOP” vir enige iemand wat meer wil weet oor Alkoholisme. Vir meer inligting, skakel Jannie by 076 501 8285.

GIMNASTIEKKLUB OEFENTYE Die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub oefen elke Maandag en Woensdag.

Vlak 1 tot 3 gimnaste (meisies en seuns) sal Maandae en Woensdae oefen van 14:30 tot 16:00. Die Vlak 4 tot 7 gimnaste (meisies en seuns) sal ook op Maandae en Woensdae oefen, maar van 17:00 tot 18:30. Elzabé Stewart en Riekie Steyn is onderskeidelik verantwoordelik vir die meisies en seuns se afrigting.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Elzabé by 082 566 3493 of Riekie by 082 484 1392.

• NG Kerk (Levubu) Perseel 316, Sondag 08:30 en 10:15 (LTT - Rondebosch Lapa), Ds. Petrus Kriel Tel: 015 583 002 / 082 898 2081

• 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

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

• 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

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• Lewende Hoop Bedieninge (Louis Trichardt) Plaasgemeente, Sondagdiens 09:30, skakel Susan (076 812 4013) vir meer inligting.

• NG Kerk Soutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubbs & Andersonstraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. Etienne van Staden (083 274 3227), Kerkkantoor 015 516 4366

A morning shower, clearing.

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• Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield) Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937

• 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.

Saturday, 28 March

Friday, 27 March

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS LOUIS TRICHARDT • SAPS/SAPD

- 10111/ 015 519 4300 / 083 206 5594 • Ambulance/Ambulans - 015 516 4378 015 516 2395 • Electricity (after hours) - 087 350 2764 • Water (after hours) - 087 350 2764 • Fire Brigade/Brandweer - 015 516 0551 015 516 0554 • Munisipaliteit/Municipality - 015 519 3000 • Hospital (Government) - 015 516 0148 / 9 • Hospital (Private) - 015 516 0720 015 516 6980 • SPB Dorpswag - 082 251 0827

MUSINA • SAPS/SAPD • Ambulance/Ambulans • Fire Brigade/Brandweer • Hospital (Government) • Municipality • Electricity/Water

- 10111 / 015 534 7601 - 10177 / 015 534 0061 - 015 534 0061 - 015 534 0446 / 7 - 015 534 6000 - 083 457 2183

LEVUBU • SAPS/SAPD

- 015 583 7400 015 583 7418 • Municipal and other services (see Louis Trichardt)

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Die Soutpan Jukskeiklub nooi alle spelers, voornemende spelers en belangstellendes uit na die klub se algemene jaarvergadering op Donderdag, 2 April, om 18:00 by die klubhuis.

Van die punte op die agenda sluit in die voorlê van die klub se finansiële state en die verkiesing van ‘n nuwe bestuur.

Die klub het ‘n baie suksesvolle seisoen agter die rug met deelname in die B- en C-afdelings van die provinsiale klubkampioenskappe. Beide die klub se B- en C-spanne beklee tans ‘n tweede plek in die liga met onderskeidelik 105.5 punte en 143 punte. Die finaal van die klubkampioenskappe moet nog beslis word. Vir meer inligting, skakel Maud Myburgh by tel. 082 680 6579 of Susara Venter by tel. 081 829 6937.

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Albasini Dam Ebenezer Dam Flag Boshielo Dam Glen Alpine Dam Luphephe Dam Middel Letaba Dam Nandoni Dam Nsami Dam Nwanedzi Dam Nzhelele Dam Tzaneen Dam Vondo Dam

76.3% 76.1% 23.2% 23.9% 98.5% 99.5% 99.8% 100% 100.7% 100% 4.7% 4.8% 101.4% 101% 70.5% 72% 100.3% 100% 93.6% 93.3% 19.5% 19.3% #101.2% 101%

HERVORMERS HOU BASAAR Die

Hervormde Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente nooi almal hartlik uit om die naweek van 3 en 4 April saam te kom basaar hou. ‘n Wye verskeidenheid tuisgebak, insluitend koeke en terte, wees asook lekker koue en warm poedings sal beskikbaar wees. Die gewilde groente en vrugtestalletjie, asook vleistafel (Bandelierkop Slaghuis) sal ook weer daar wees.

Ander tradisionele basaarlekkernye sluit in pannekoek, kerrie en rys, vetkoek met maalvleis, hoenderburgers en stokworse. Vir die dorstiges sal daar lafenis wees in die vorm van koeldrank, koffie en tee. Die basaar duur vanaf 12:00 tot 17:00 op 3 April en vanaf 09:00 tot 13:00 op 4 April.

“Moenie hierdie geleentheid misloop nie,” het die gemeente gesê. Kaartfasiliteite sal beskikbaar wees.

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SPCA FARMERS’ MARKET The Louis

Trichardt SPCA will be hosting their monthly Farmers’ Market on 4 April at the kennels on the Vondeling road.

Goods on offer will be pancakes, boerewors rolls, stokworsies, clothes, handbags, jewellery and toys, as well as ragdolls, Tupperware, baked goodies and cold drinks, cement pots with plants and boerebeskuit and cookies, books and DVDs too and much more. There will also be a display of Bonsai trees, some of which will be for sale.

Contact Grietjie on 072 516 6895 to book a stall.

CANCELLED DUE TO TOTAL LOCKDOWN

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Monday, 30 March

Tuesday, 31 March

Mostly sunny.

A thunderstorm in spots.

High: 28oC Low: 15oC

High: 28 C Low: 16 C

Sunday, 29 March Nico with partial sunshine.

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WAT GEBEUR? BIVVY-AAND BY BOMGAT Alle oud-sol-

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date word uitgenooi na ‘n aand van samesyn by die MOTH se Turbi Hills Bomgat in Louis Trichardt op Saterdag, 4 April.

“Kom geniet ‘n lekker grens-aandete saam met ou vriende, so bring jou dixie en fire bucket saam. Daar is basiese kampgeriewe beskikbaar, so bring jou bivvy saam as jy wil oorslaap.

Ontbyt sal ook beskikbaar wees die volgende oggend,” het die manne van die Turbi Hills Bomgat genooi. Vir die dorstiges sal ‘n kontantkroeg beskikbaar wees, asook ‘n tombola met pryse.

Die feestelikhede begin vanaf 17:00 by die Turbi Hills Bomgat te 66 Burgerstraat. Die kroeg sal egter reeds vanaf 09:00 oop wees. Die drag is ou, gemaklike uniformstukke of eenheiddrag, as dit nog pas!

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SCHYFFONTEIN SKIETDAG Die

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Schyffontein Praktiese Skietklub (Louis Trichardt) bied op 11 April ‘n klubskietdag aan vanaf 08:30 vir 9:00.

“Kom geniet ‘n dag van lekker sportmangees en pret saam met ons. Verversings sal te koop wees en die hele gesin is welkom,” het die klub gesê. Vir meer inligting, skakel Bez by 082 414 8474 of Frik by 084 616 3380.

Persone wat belang stel om by die klub aan te sluit kan vir Jolani skakel by 083 995 4362.

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DEPRESSIEF MOEDELOOS DESPERAAT Ons kan help

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

SPCA GOLF DAY

The region’s golfers can start preparing themselves for the Louis Trichardt SPCA’s annual golf day on 25 April.

The Soutpansberg Golf Club will once again play host to the highly popular golf day in aid of the local SPCA. The format of the competition is a 4-ball alliance (two scores to count) and entry costs R2 500 per 4-ball team. The cost includes green fees, a welcoming gift for all players, lunch and dinner. Spouses are also welcome to come and enjoy dinner. To book you team, phone Johan (084 557 0149) or Yolanda (082 972 2060).

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Insp Lawrence Khodobo Cell 082 965 5151

KREMETART CYCLE RACES The ZZ2

175km One-Day Stage Race will once again be the main event on 6 June.

In addition, the popular 70km and 35km races will also take place, while the Kiddie’s Race again promises much fun for the little ones. Online entries have already opened and for more information and to enter, visit http://www. kremetartcycling.co.za/ “In the meantime, please stay safe and virus free. We don’t want to lose any cyclists at the ZZ2 Kremetart. Your warm welcome, potjie and free beer await,” said the organizers.

Wednesday, 1 April

Vir Ons Kliënte

Ons wil graag vir ons bejaarde en hoë-risiko kliënte ‘n diens aanbied waar ons julle inkopies namens julle doen. Hiermee wil ons graag aan julle ‘n elektroniese besteldiens aanbied waar julle vir ons bestellings kan stuur en ons dit namens julle doen.

Ons lewer af in Louis Trichardt of kom laai dit self op in ons parkeerterrein. Ons sal ‘n betaalpunt saambring (gesatineer) en verkies om nie kontant te hanteer nie.

Bestellings kan per e-pos gestuur word na marie@spar.org.za of stuur dit per WhatsApp of SMS na Marié (082 854 2459) of Bernadine (082 683 9356).

Dankie vir julle ondersteuning geduld.

To Our Clients

We would like to assist our elderly and high-risk customers with their shopping. We hereby offer these customers an electronic ordering system where you send us your order en we fill it for you.

We can deliver the order to you, or you can come and pick it up in our parking area. We will supply a pay point (sanitized) and prefer not to take cash payments.

E-mail you order to marie@spar.org.za or WhatsApp or SMS it to Marié (082 854 2459) or Bernadine (082 683 9356).

Thank you for your support and understanding.

GROOT MAKIETIE BASAAR Ons Tuiste

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Members of the Department of Defence who work at Air Force Base (AFB) Makhado as defence civilians recently successfully completed their five-day Foundation Management Development Programme (FMDP). Photo: AFB Makhado.

Base’s DOD members empowered AFB Makhado Thirty-three members of the Department of Defence who work at Air Force Base (AFB) Makhado as defence civilians successfully completed their five-day Foundation Management Development Programme (FMDP) aimed at empowering skills and knowledge to better themselves both at work and home.

The programme was conducted at Kone Village (Sinthumule) from 24 to 28 February. Speaking during the award ceremony that marked the end of the programme, the acting General Officer Commanding of AFB Makhado, Col Lance Mathebula, thanked the facilitators (Ms Mahlawe Nomaxabiso and Mr Wilson Majebele from the National School of Government) for their genuine contribution to support the Department of Defence, in

particular AFB Makhado, by ensuring that skills and knowledge were imparted to members of the base for their future benefit. He also congratulated and thanked all 33 learners for their participation and commitment during the programme.

Nomaxabiso expressed her gratitude to the Officer Commanding of AFB Makhado, Brig Gen André Barends (in absentia) who officially opened the programme, and for allowing them to come and present lectures to members of the base. In addition, she said that she not only had to teach but also to learn from them. ‘‘Learners made learning easier and enjoyable throughout the programme by giving their best cooperation during the class. They loved their work and were always willing to go the extra mile. A change in the mood was felt all the time and that alone was fundamentally important.

They had a sense of belonging,” she said.

Nomaxabiso added that through this leadership skills and training programme, learners were expected to improve efficiency and become better supervisors and managers, both at work and within their respective communities.

Some of the lectures offered were based on communication skills, decision-making skills, conflict-management skills, knowledge about the command chain, structure of the Department of Defence, mission, vision and key values of the organisation.

Majebele said that this was not the first time for the National School of Government to offer lectures to the Department of Defence. ‘ ’The only time for the organization to measure success and improvement of its members will be during the quarterly assessment period,” he said.

From left to right are Research Ngobeni, David Baloyi and John Baloyi, members of the Mavhungeni CPA.

Xikopokopo illegally demarcating sites, accuse Mavhungeni CPA

friend and therefore was the right person to accompany Munnik on this mission.” Makhado The battle over the development of the was a regular visitor to the Cooksleys’ liquor Mavhungeni Farm near Vleifontein that is store. raging between the Mavhungeni Communal From what could be established, the land was Property Association (CPA) and a group expropriated by the former government in the called Xikopokopo Community Farming late 20th century and incorporated into the then seems to be far from over.

Venda homeland. When the Mavhungeni CPA The piece of land near Vleifontein, which took ownership of the land in 2014, several plans measures just over 1 200 hectares, formed part were in place to develop it. The CPA also reof a land claim filed in 2002. The land previous- ceived implements such as tractors to kick-start ly belonged to the SA government, but has some the farming projects. historic significance. Prior to the 1900s, the As far back as 2005, long before the claimants well-known trading family, the Cooksleys, lived took possession of the land, it became clear that in that area. a rift was developing between sections of the The title deed to the portion of the farm Vley- Mavhungeni CPA. A group calling themselves fontein 310 was handed over to the Mavhungeni the Xikopokopo Community Farming Project CPA in March 2014. One of the conditions in the broke away and the conflict gradually escalated. title deed is that the graves of John and Mary The Mavhungeni CPA accuses the leader Cooksley need to be maintained. The Cooksleys’ of Xikopokopo, Attorney Samuel Hlanganani store was well known in the 1890s and freShirinda, of forcefully breaking up their land by quented by people like the late Vhavenda king, selling stands off to people who are not benMakhado. eficiaries of the CPA. They say that scores of In his book, King Makhado Ramabulana, The opportunistic site seekers at Mavhungeni Farm Lion of the North, Mphaya Nemudzivhadi writes could find themselves as big losers, after paying about a meeting in 1891 that Makhado had with thousands of rands for illegal residential sites.

Senator GG Munnik. “Then, on the following One source staying in a nearby community day, and at the appointed hour, Munnik and said that nearly a thousand illegal stand owners John Cooksley, accompanied by their wives, met had “bought” property. Many of them have startMakhado at the chosen spot. Cooksley, a local ed erecting structures on the illegally acquired trader since 1886, had become Makhado’s bosom sites. These new “owners” have also put up fences around the sites and lately, businesses such as hardware stores have appeared.

Mr David Baloyi, chairperson of the Mavhungeni CPA, said that they were very frustrated with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform’s reluctance to act in this matter.

“We cannot do anything because of the problems with Xikopokopo,” said Baloyi.

Baloyi accused the Xikopokopo group of unilaterally demarcating land for themselves. “As the African proverb says: ‘When two brothers fight, strangers reap the harvest’,” he added.

Baloyi said that beneficiaries often fought, and powerful leaders within the CPAs, or chiefs, exercised their influence, hoarded resources and reaped the benefits while ordinary people were excluded.

Two weeks ago, the annual general meeting of the Mavhungeni CPA was held at Mbhokota.

“Mr Samuel Shirinda sent a group of young of people, who were drunk at the time, to disrupt and end the meeting,” said Baloyi.

The matter may be heading to court. According to Baloyi, they were issued with court papers by Shirinda, but when they went to court, Shirinda “found an excuse not to avail himself ”.

During an interview with Samuel Shirinda, he denied that he was selling stands to people from outside the CPA. He said that he was demarcating stands for qualifying beneficiaries.

Shirinda said that the original executive members of the Mavhungeni CPA were all dead and the CPA was left with only one member, who had resigned in 2006. He said that a group calling themselves the Mavhungeni CPA were refusing to work with the community. According to him, this group had leased a portion of the farm to a commercial farmer, Mr Carl Henning of Munuzwu. Shirinda said the Xikopokopo Community Farming group did not agree with the lease. He also accused the Mavhungeni members of only benefiting themselves.

Shirinda denied that he and his group had sent young people to disturb the annual general meeting held at Mbhokota. He said that they had been invited by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to the meeting because the people attending the meeting did not constitute a quorum.

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CPA prepares to benefit from proposed SEZ

jority of the members present and the executive committee must ensure that such decisions are “The land that you received through restituimplemented,” he said. “Should the CPA take tion is an asset that you must cherish, apprenote and implement the above recommendaciate and manage well. We need to ensure tions, it is guaranteed that the Mulambwane that the lease that you will sign with the SEZ CPA will be the richest and best managed CPA in company or Limpopo Economic Development Limpopo, if not South Africa.”

Agency (LEDA) must have both benefits and Mulambwane CPA’s acting spokesperson, Mr obligation between the lessor and the lessee.” Mashudu Muabve, said that they were aiming These were the words of Khosi Jeffrey Ramto benefit from the SEZ project. “Our interest is ovha when addressing the beneficiaries of the mainly in SEZ projects where we want to see it Mulambwane Communal Property Association benefiting our people and the entire region in during a recent strategic planning workshop at general,” Muabve said. the Swadini resort near Hoedspruit.

At this stage, the CPA has claimed 96 farms “The lease is the foundation of your future and through the years and at least 14 of these claims needs to be drafted properly,” he told beneficiahave so far been successful. The farms are: ries, after it had emerged during the gathering Anthrobus, Coniston, Lekkerlaag, Delft, Dreyer, that the Mulambwane CPA were not happy with Malapchane, Somme, Driehoek, Steenbok, Mapthe current lease that they have with LEDA. ane Ridge, Vanderbyl, Sand Stone Edge, Joffree They had even declared a dispute with LEDA, so and Battle. Of these farms, Anthrobus, Lekthat they could forge a way forward to reaching a kerlaag, Dreyer, Somme, Steenbok, Vanderbyl, better agreement.

Joffree, and Battle are all leased to the LEDA for He informed the beneficiaries that the illegal the SEZ developmental project. occupation of land by some of the CPA memThe Mulambwane CPA’s executive commitbers or any other person would not only chase tee had requested the University of Venda’s investors away from their land but also hamper School of Agriculture to assist with some of the development. challenges it is facing, through their Community “I urgently recommend that an interdict by Engagement Committee. During the strategic the CPA must be considered to stop the illegal planning meeting, a university team comprising demarcation,” he said. “I wish to also recomsix academic staff members and five students mend that the CPA, after finalisation of the facilitated the workshop. master plan of the SEZ, commission a site-deProf Joseph Francis, director of the Instivelopment plan on the land outside the SEZ tute for Rural Development (IRD) at Univen, site-development plan and demarcate a residen- said that separate groups of youths (male and tial site where all beneficiaries must be allocated female), adults (men and women) and a CPA exstands with title deeds.” ecutive were established. “Each one of them was Ramovha advised the CPA to conduct a skills facilitated by either Univen staff or students who audit of all available skills within its beneficiaries had been well prepared to carry out the tasks,” he and he urged beneficiaries to identify areas of said. “Using the results of the engagements, we training that they require. “This will ensure that are compiling a draft strategic plan, which the the University of Venda and the relevant Setas beneficiaries will consider. Furthermore, we are prepare relevant training programmes that will packaging a comprehensive report of the entire ensure that the beneficiaries are able to particiworkshop,” he said. pate in all the developments that are coming to Francis said that they had used the worktheir land.” shop as a learning platform for post-graduate He stressed the point that the CPA must students. “Facilitating the workshop was in line ensure that proper governance in both the CPA with the university’s community-engagement and its holding companies will take place. “All thrust, which should yield an impact in society decisions of the CPA must be taken by the ma(in this case, land restitution),” he concluded.

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By Bernard Chiguvare The Public Service Association (PSA) and the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA) expressed concern about the health of clinic staff and patients at some of the clinics in the province.

According to DENOSA, 72 clinics in the province are without running water and are experiencing a shortage of personal protective equipment. DENOSA said that, especially in light of the COVID-19 threat, a severe shortage of gloves, face masks, hand sanitisers and clean running water existed.

Last week, Zoutpansberger visited the Makhado Clinic to gain first-hand experience of the conditions awaiting staff and patients. As is standard practice, patients first had to complete a booking form before proceeding to the waiting area. The security guard manning the entrance did not wear protective clothing. No one sprayed disinfectant on the hands of visitors or disinfected the area where the patients were waiting either.

After people had been waiting for a while, a nurse approached, requesting the clinic cards of patients. The nurse did not wear any protective clothing, such as a face mask. In one of the rooms meant for HIV/Aids counselling, a counsellor was wearing gloves and a transparent apron but also had no face mask.

The public toilet was functioning well and running water was available from taps.

The situation at the Makhado Clinic seems to be better than at many of the other clinics in the region. John Teffo, PSA Limpopo’s provincial manager, said that at Davhana clinic no running water had been available since November last year. This, he said, was compromising the health

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of employees and patients. Teffo further said that nothing was in place at the clinic as a precautionary measure to prevent people from being infected by the coronavirus.

Speaking to Zoutpansberger on condition of anonymity, a nurse working at the clinic said: “The situation at this clinic is very bad. A mother who has delivered needs to clean herself and feed the new-born baby, but the taps are dry. As a nurse, I have to fetch water by using a bucket for the mother.”

The nurse said a machine that pumped water to the clinic had broken last year. The municipality delivers water to the hospital for storage in a tank at the clinic. Nurses have to fetch water from the tank, using buckets. Zoutpansberger was also informed that the toilets for outpatients were not cleaned because of the shortage of water.

Teffo said the nurses had raised the issue with the clinic management several times, but nothing had changed. “Employees must work in conditions that are not conducive to a healthy and safe environment, as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It must be noted that the lack of water creates an opportunity for infection. The patients, particularly new-borns and their mothers, can leave the clinic with diseases due to poor infection control, and this The Davhana clinic in Vuwani has been operating without running water since November last can also create problems for nurses who can be year. attacked by the communities,” said Teffo.

Kenny Mathivha, spokesperson for the Limpopo Premier, said last week that the procurement of protective equipment was in process.

The Limpopo Department of Health referred all questions to the water authority, the Vhembe District Municipality. Vhembe municipality’s spokesperson did not respond to questions sent via Whatsapp.

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Provincial News Limpopo Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba has called for calm after Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced three more confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Limpopo. The number brings the confirmed cases in the province to four.

The three new cases are South African citizens from the Western Cape who travelled to several high-risk countries in Europe earlier this month.

Upon return last week, the family of three (husband, wife

and child) decided to subject themselves to self-quarantine in a private farm lodge in Lephalale, an action that is commended by the MEC. The three have assured authorities that they have made no contact from the airport to the farm since they used their private vehicle and no workers were on the farm.

All of them are asymptomatic but they tested voluntarily because they came from high-risk countries. Ramathuba said in a press release on Monday that a team from her department would monitor the three until

they were cleared. The three will not be admitted to hospital since they are not sick.

MEC Ramathuba has further reiterated her call to limit movements between provinces to arrest the spread of the virus.

“As the numbers continue to increase, the risk of travellers spreading the virus to other areas within the country is also increasing, which might make it difficult to contain the virus.

For us as a country to achieve a flat curve, we must discourage movements and call on people to remain wherever they are,” said Ramathuba.

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Dit was eintlik geen verrassing dat die Bridge-span weer weggestap het met die geestrofee van die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub se sosiale besigheidsliga nie. Hul het behoorlik uitgestaan in hul “rooi uniforms en barette” met die nodige “ontwrigting” tydens die drie liga-aande. Alles was egter in goeie gees gewees. Voor kniel Henda Dreyer. Agter, van links na regs, is Martin Dreyer, Tinus Pretorius, Maarten Venter, Rampie Gilfillan en Dane Rooi.

Die o.11-rugbyspan van Laerskool Messina het hul dank uitgespreek teenoor Proforum Rekenmeesters vir die borg van die span se truie en T-hemde, Wilfred Molter vir die pette en Dei Gratia Gastehuis (Wessel Visser) vir die skenk van rugbysakke. Foto verskaf.

Die span van Kobus Barkhuizen (junior) het verlede Donderdag, 12 Maart, die finaal van die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub se sosiale besigheidsliga gewen. Die toernooi is oor drie Donderdagaande beslis. Die wenspan het bestaan uit (van links na regs) Johan Breytenbach, Kobus Barkhuizen, TE Smit en Andries du Plessis. Die span van Comien Veggies was algeheel tweede, met die NG (Moedergemeente) se Rooi-span wat derde was.

Laerskool Messina se o.10-rugbyspan het hul dank uitgespreek teenoor mnr. Jacques Killian (SA Woodfactory), dr. Richard Schmidt (Mediese Sentrum), mnr. Jimmy Venter (RSD), mnr. Owen Cooper en me. Ronel Pieterse (Talisman) vir hul borgskappe aan die span. Foto verskaf.

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