Limpopo Mirror 2 December 2022

Pay back the money

By Anton van Zyl

Former Venda king Toni

Mphephu Ramabulana suffered a humiliating defeat in the Gauteng Division of the High Court on Tuesday. Not only was he told

to pay back immediately the money he had received from the now­defunct VBS Mutual Bank to finance three luxury vehicles, but he was also described as a dishonest person. He was instructed to pay back more than R5,58 million plus interest.

VBS Mutual Bank was placed

Former Venda king told to pay back R5,58m of VBS debt

into final liquidation by the North Gauteng High Court on 13 November 2018, and Mr Anoosh Rooplal of SNG Grant Thornton was appointed as liquidator. This followed a looting spree where the once-esteemed bank was abused to funnel hundreds of millions of rands to various people, including

politicians and prominent members of society. The curator has been battling for a few years now to claw back some of these funds.

One of the people who came onto the curator’s radar was former Venda king Toni Mphephu Ramabulana. Mphephu was mentioned in the Terry

Motau report in the list of high-profile people who had benefitted from loans from the mutual bank. His Dzata Trust is said to have received a R10,6 million loan from VBS, which was used to buy a luxury property in Dainfern, Johannesburg. But the three vehicles that Mphephu had acquired via

dubious “loans” from VBS were the ones that caused a major headache. The vehicles, a Range Rover 5.0 V8, BMW 760i Sedan and a Mercedes-Benz V250d, were financed and the outstanding amount due was just over R4,11 million.

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Boy (12) attacked by a raging pig

By Kaizer Nengovhela

A 12­year­old boy from Midoroni village had to be hospitalised for three days after he was viciously attacked and bitten by a stray pig.

The bizarre incident happened on Sunday (27 November), when a neighbour’s pig escaped from its pen and ended up in Mr Ntshimane Phala’s yard. Phala went out to chase the pig away, but it became aggressive and turned on him instead. While Phala was being chased around by the pig, his son, Masilo Mabogo,

ran out to help his father. The next moment, the angry beast turned on Masilo and started attacking him.

His father pelted the pig with rocks and eventually it decided to hit the road, but Masilo was in serious need of medical attention.

Pigs are notorious for their sharp teeth. This one had left gaping slashes on both Masilo’s legs and his hands in the boy’s attempt to keep it off. He was admitted to the Louis Trichardt Memorial hospital, where he was kept under close observation for a few days. He is recovering at home now, but he says this

was a frightening experience he will never forget.

“When the pig started chasing me, I managed to outrun it for about 20 metres, but it quickly caught up with me and subsequently pounced on me, biting me on both legs. While I was calling out for help, I tried to force its mouth open with my hands, and it bit me on my thumb,” he said.

Phala said Masilo was given antibiotics and other necessary treatments, and although the boy is in a stable condition now, he hopes that his son will be okay as an animal bite can be lethal if

not treated properly.

According to Phala, this is not the first time this same pig has bitten someone. He said that a few other people, including children, had also been attacked by it. “The owner must lock his pigs up, otherwise we will have to call an animal inspector to come and put it down. This is a serious threat to the community. I am totally concerned about the children’s safety here at home. We have seen this pig attacking other pigs around here too. We fear that all of these pigs will start to go crazy and kill our children,” he said.

Masilo Mabogo (12) of Midoroni village had to be hospitalised after he was bitten by an aggressive stray pig. Photo supplied.

Hundreds of Pitbulls killed out of fear that more will hurt children

By Andries van Zyl

A spate of fatal American Pitbull Terrier (Pitbull) attacks across South Africa the past two weeks has caused a media frenzy and a huge public outcry, causing hundreds of Pitbull owners to surrender their dogs to the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). In some com munities, Pitbull owners who refused to surrender their dogs were threatened and their dogs forcefully removed by angry citizens in retaliation. These dogs were then killed in the most hor rific ways, including being stabbed or stoned to death, set alight and even dragged behind cars.

At the time of our going to press, five fatal dog attacks had taken place across the country the past two weeks. The most recent was a 37-year-old Eastern Cape woman who was mauled to death. In the other four attacks, four children were killed. Although the breed of some of the dogs involved in these attacks is yet to be de termined, most of the victims were killed by Pitbulls.

SPCAs across the coun try are now faced with the aftermath of these attacks. By Tuesday this week, the Louis Trichardt SPCA alone had to put down 24 Pitbulls since the start of the attacks. In the first week following the first attack, the Bloemfontein SPCA is said to have humanely euthanised 230 Pitbulls. Due to the ag gressive nature of the Pitbull “power breed”, surrendered dogs are difficult to place in new homes, with home owners, especially those with children, reluctant to adopt them. This leaves the SPCA with very few options other than to humanely euthanise these surrendered dogs.

“The thing with a Pitbull, in some cultures, is that it is a status symbol. The first dog people ask for when they come to us is: ‘I want a Pitbull”. What happens then, maybe out of ignorance, is that these dogs are either chained up or kept in cages. This is what makes them ag gressive. In some cases, even

of their own dog,” said Alicia Thomas of the Louis Trichardt SPCA.

Thomas said that Pitbulls were aggressive by nature. This aggressiveness is exac erbated by people’s keeping the dogs chained up, caged up or teaching them to fight.

“Pitbulls were bred to fight, but once again it comes back to how you raise your dog,” said Thomas. Interestingly enough, Thomas said that Chihuahuas bit more people than Pitbulls, but because they were not a power breed, they did not inflict so much damage. “Any dog can bite. It is just the way they are raised,” Thomas said.

The 24 Pitbulls that had to be put down at the local SPCA mostly came for rural areas around Elim, Waterval and even Musina. “Not all the dogs that were surrendered were aggressive. In many cases, the dog owners merely feared for their dogs’ lives,” said Thomas.

Sadly, the current “kill campaign” brought out the worst in human nature. In one incident, a Polokwane man advertised that people could phone him to “sort out their problems” by killing Pitbulls. “This man was reported,” said Thomas. The public’s ven geance is also not limited to Pitbulls, with some people tar geting all large power-breed dogs. “Where we were scared of dogs being stolen for dog-fighting purposes in the past, we area now worried that dogs can be harmed or poisoned just because they are a power breed,” said Thomas.

Regarding this, Thomas gave dog owners, especially Pitbull owners, a couple of tips. “If you have a Pitbull, please ensure that you are extra vigilant about your dog(s) at this time. They have always been a target of theft and dog-fight ing syndicates, but now the risks are greater. They should never be at the front gate, in plain sight of the public passing by.

are running high, and until this situation is diffused, crazy things can, and will, happen,” said Thomas. This warning also extends to owners of all large power-breed dogs.

For people considering a power breed as pet, especially to act as a deterrent against crime in crime-infested South Africa, Thomas urged people to do their homework around any breed that they plan on bringing into their life and home. “Taking in an animal is a lifetime responsibility, and the mix must be right for all. Let’s not set dogs up for fail ure, but let’s also have a clear understanding of the traits of each breed. Should you need advice in this regard, please contact us,” said Thomas.

As for the current situation, Thomas believes the worst is yet to come and the issue is taking a severe emotional toll on SPCA members, especially having to put down perfectly healthy animals in direct con flict with the SPCA’s mandate to protect all animals. “We do not want to discourage people from surrendering their animals, but this [situation] is difficult. Apart from the emo tional toll, it also has a cost implication. Euthanasia is not cheap. But in the end, these dogs are still better off being humanely euthanised by us, rather than being tortured to death by community members … The only ones at fault here are humans. It is not the dogs’ fault,” said Thomas.

People wanting help or needing more information on how to surrender their dogs are urged to phone inspector Lawrence Khodobo at Tel 082 965 5151. No one will be turned away.

It’s not my fault that stadium is not finished, says Waterval contractor

By Thembi Siaga

The contractor responsible for phase 3 of the Waterval stadium denied that he is the cause of the delay in complet ing the stadium. He respond ed to last week’s article in Limpopo Mirror, where the Makhado Municipality’s spokesperson is quoted as saying that the stadium is nearing completion.

The empty promises about when the stadium will be ready to be utilised have caused anger among the local community as well as the soccer clubs hoping to use the facilities. The multi-million rand projected started more than five years ago. The tender for phase 3, the final stage of the project, was R28,4 million. The stadium was supposed to be finished more than a year ago.

A visit to the stadium showed that no construction had been done for some time as the untended soccer field was overgrown with long grass. Two security guards are on duty who said that they had instructions not to allow any person from the media to enter the facility or take photos of the unfinished

stadium.

Two weeks ago, the Makhado Municipality’s spokesperson, Louis Bobodi, said that the smooth flow of the construction was hampered and delayed by, among others, the installation of a power transformer. “We are currently on course towards the realisation of the project as we are about to finalise securing quotations to complete the surfacing of running tracks and grassing,” said Bobodi.

What Bobodi seemingly omitted, was that the delay in the project has been caused by unfinished work by the contrac tors responsible for previous phases of the project.

During an interview earlier this week with Dr Crosby Mu lungwa, the owner/manager of Valcross Trading Enterprise, he said that his company had not caused the delay. Valcross was appointed to complete phase 3 of the project. “I have complet ed the scope of my work, but the contractor of phase 2 did not complete his job. Hence, he was supposed to come back and finalise what is left,” he said.

Mulungwa said that he had handed over the completion certificate to the Makhado Mu nicipality on 28 June this year.

“The Makhado Municipality is still owing me my last payment and the remaining job is for the contractor of phase 2,” he said. He added that his scope of work entailed the construction of a 2 000-seat precast pavil ion, gabions and buttresses, an ablution block with changing rooms, and the construction of a guardhouse.

“My scope of work also includes the installation of electricity and [connecting] the transformer from Eskom that delayed us, as well as water reticulation to the ablution, the installation of floodlights, and the paving of the entire area,” he said.

Detailed questions were sent to the municipality’s spokes person, Louis Bobodi. He was asked who the contractor for phase 2 of the project was and what work still needed to be done by this contractor. Bobodi was also asked whether the municipality still owed Valcross Trading Enterprise any money and, if so, when this phase of the project would be finalised. In spite of follow-up messag es asking Bobodi to please respond, he did not do so by Wednesday.

Toni told to pay back the VBS debt

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Judging by the court papers, the curator tried hard to get Mphephu to service the debt or give the vehicles back, so that they could be sold to cover part of the debt. Eventually, the court was asked to give an instruction.

In his ruling that was made available on Tuesday, Judge Motsamai Makume wasted no time in dealing with Mphephu’s objections. He mentioned that in a letter dated 8 July 2021, Mphephu’s attorney stated that he would service the debt or return the vehicles. When the curator later insisted that the vehicles be returned, the excus es started mounting.

The first objection from Mphephu’s legal representative was that VBS Mutual Bank was not registered as a credit provider and thus not allowed to render credit. He also argued that the credit was extended in a reckless manner because Mphephu would clearly not have been able to afford the instalments on the debt.

Proof was provided that VBS was (and still is) registered as a credit provider. A summary of Mphephu’s income at the time was also provided, which indicated that he had received large sums of money from a variety of businesses and individuals. Several examples

of such funds were filed, among others payments by Mmampilo Petroleum (R341 776), Vele Investments (R438 929) and Venmont Holdings (R145 370). He also received a salary from the government as ruler of the Vhavenda nation.

Judge Makume could not be persuaded by the argument that no proper credit vetting had been done on Mphephu before he was given the loans. “The Respondent’s version is so far-fetched and legally un tenable and requires no further consideration,” he said.

Mphephu’s lawyers then tried to argue that the debt had prescribed, because it was more than three years old. The fact that Mphephu had admitted in 2021 that he owed the money and that he was fully aware of the debt made this argument moot.

In yet another attempt to get out of the debt, Mphep hu’s legal team argued that a process was underway to place him in debt rescue. They had also lodged a complaint with the National Credit Regulator. The argument was raised (at a very late stage in the process) that because the matter was now being dealt with by the National Credit Regulator and the Tribunal, another court could not rule on it.

Judge Makume pointed out that no “matter pending”

concerning Mphephu was before a tribunal, “…in this matter, all that the Respondent relies on is the letter to the Regulator. There is nothing pending immediately before the Tribunal or before a Debt Review Counsellor,” he said. Because the complaint brought by Mphephu falls outside the time frame allowed for such a response, he also reckoned that it should not be dealt with.

The judge was not very flattering when he described Mphephu’s conduct. “In the Re plying Affidavit, the Liquidator dealt extensively in responding to the Answering Affidavit and in my view exposed the Respondent’s dishonesty at var ious levels. The Respondent’s evidence and version crawls with contradictions and incon sistence and has completely distorted the reality,” he said.

Apart from the more than R5,58 million that Mphephu must repay, he is also respon sible for the cost of the court case.

Several attempts to contact Mphephu on Wednesday were unsuccessful. He only respond ed late in the morning, saying that he was still going to sit down with his lawyers to study the court documents. Only once they have a good understanding of what was said will they be able to plan the way forward.

The unfinished Waterval stadium. Security guards deny members of the press entry to the stadium. Photo: Thembi Siaga.

The swords are drawn between Vendaboy Poet and fellow artists

By Elmon Tshikhudo

With only a few days before the Poetry and Literary Calabash event, the show is already mired in controversy and might not take place.

The show, which will be hosted by award-winning poet and musician Mr Lutendo Mugagadeli (better known as Vendaboy Poet), is scheduled to take place on 15 December at the Khoroni Hotel’s Moo Bar. The event is funded by the National Arts Council (NAC) and other sponsors. Big-name poets and musicians are said to be billed for the show.

Cracks and controversy started show ing up not long after the NAC’s funding was approved. Local businessman Mr Muvenda Talukanyani Ndou claimed that he had worked on the concept with Vendaboy Poet. He said that problems had started when he had enquired about his payment for the work done.

“The guy started avoiding me and he ended blocking my number and also slapped me with a protection order,” Ndou said. He insisted that the idea of staging such a literary event was his. “We had applied [to the NAC] for R300 000, but only R100 000 was approved. I am not demanding some thing from nothing, but something that I worked for. I spent sleepless nights working on this concept and this is how he repays me,” he said. Ndou said he would not be intimidated by the protec

tion order and would contest it.

As if that was not enough, some of the artists scheduled to perform at the event are now threatening to pull out of the show, accusing Vendaboy Poet of having short-changed and disrespected them. One of the aggrieved artists is legendary musician and poet Burning Saul Nephawe, who was paid R2 000 to be part of the show.

“This boy is playing and is not taking me seriously. I was made to believe that he does not have funds and he was just doing me a favour by paying me R2 000 as a big-name artist. What is R2000 to me? This does not even cover my petrol costs for my car,” he said.

Another well-known poet, Mr Ndivhuho Mabonyane, who is better known as Dzomolavenda, said he had also been approached, but he had refused the R1 000 offer. He wrote on his Facebook page:

“I refused to be part of the show after being asked to do a R1 000 invoice as I knew there was R100 000 funding from NAC. My concern is that he took my identity card and submitted it as one who is party to the project. I do not even know what to do next. If we do not think for each other, we will go nowhere as artists,” he wrote.

Asked for comment, Vendaboy Poet denied all the allegations saying they were meant to tarnish his name. He later referred all queries to his commu nications manager, Musa Masombuka.

In a statement released on Sunday, Masombuka said that Muvenda Ndou had only contributed ideas to the event, but the concept had never been his. He said Vendaboy Poet and his team had already planned and the application for funding had been in progress when Ndou had become involved. “We would have loved and wished to thank Ndou for his contribu tions … through means of payment; however, he sent an invoice of R15 000 for other services we did not require. When we rejected his services, that is when he started his social media stunts and misconcep tions,” the statement reads.

In the statement, Masombuka also dis putes the amount of the sponsorship as mentioned by Ndou. “The funding received from the National Arts Council is R70 000

and not R100 000 as Ndou claims on his social media pages. The R70 000 is for admin and artists booking ONLY. The remaining R30 000 from the NAC is for [an] outreach programme in 2023,” he said.

Masombuka also tried to explain why the performing artists do not receive the same compensation. “To clarify, there are THREE categories of artists in the line-up: the headliners, supporting acts (upcoming poets), and legendary poets. With [this] line-up it is evident that booking fees are bound to not be the same,” he said.

In his statement, he says that a pro tection order “has been granted by the Vuwani SAPS against him (Ndou) on 22 November 2022.” (It later transpired that the order was obtained in the Tho hoyandou Magistrate’s Court.)

When Vendaboy Poet’s spokesperson was asked about certain statements made in the press release, he responded in a very aggressive tone. One of the questions posed was why the grant amount was stated as R70 000, whereas it seemed to be R100 000.

“You need to get your facts right. This includes the correct spelling of our artist. Secondly, who is your source? If you did confirm with the National Arts Council, you would have found out that the total amount received was R70 000. We would like to question the credibility of your sources. We will not disclose fur ther than this, we suggest you improve your verification and research skills,” came the response.

The “source” used by Limpopo Mirror is the official documentation provided by the NAC. On the NAC’s website, details of all grants are listed. In the section “Multidiscipline”, it is stated that “Fifty-five (55) applications are rec ommended for approval, 24 individual projects and 31 organisation projects.”

This section states that R100 000 was granted to “Mugagadeli Lutendo Events” for a “Poetry & Literary Cala bash.”

The spokesperson then contradicted himself by admitting that the grant will be paid in two instalments, namely R70 000 and R30 000. He sent through the clause that states that the second in stalment will be paid after the necessary documentation has been provided, such as an income-and-expenditure report.

He was also asked to provide a rough breakdown of how the grant money will be utilised.

“Of the R70 000, part of the amount is meant to go to administration, organising and managing of the event, and the rest to book artists. We have a line-up of an estimated 40 artists and service providers, who will be paid for this event and we will also be using our own funds to pay them,” he said.

Six border police officials arrested for corruption

By Elmon Tshikhudo

Six

Fhulufhuwani Calderon Kwinda (55), Ndivhaleni Negota (45), Naledzani Jonathan Mabalana (55), Takalani Eric Nefolovhodwe (45), Midiaifani Tshikovhele (35) and Elisa Nenzhelele (38) were arrested on 25 November this year. While these members were deployed along the border line, they allegedly colluded with illegal cigarette-smuggling syndicates and created a safe passage for them to enter the country illegally.

According to Limpopo police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mo japelo, these activities reportedly occurred for a prolonged period while the members enriched themselves at the expense of the State’s resources.

The arrests have brought a sigh of relief for communities along the border of the Limpopo River.

Residents who spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing retaliation, said too much crime was taking place along the border area.

“We are not safe here. You report crime to the police, but they never respond. What they do is pass the message and your name on to the crime syndicates, who then victimise you. These police officials are useless, and we have been complaining about them for a long time, with no help forth coming,” he said.

The local traditional leader, Vhamusanda Vho-Thiwelimulam bo Rammbuda, concurred that crime is rife in the area. “There are many incidents of car thefts, dealings in illegal cigarettes and robberies in our villages, and the police seem to have been cap tured. As much as we applaud these arrests, we are worried that the Tshamutumbu police are understaffed and this will further deteriorate the [crime] situation,” he said.

The case was postponed to 2 December 2022 for the accused to be profiled and for a bail applica tion. The accused were remanded in custody.

Businessman Mr Talukanyani Ndou, who claims Vendaboy took his concept and is refusing to pay him. Photo supplied.

Vendaboy Poet, who is accused of underpaying artists after receiving funding from the government. Photo supplied.

police officers attached to the Tshamutumbu Police Station appeared in the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 28 November, on charges of cor ruption and defeating the ends of justice.

No mercy for GBV offenders

By Victor Mukwevho

The National Department of Justice and Constitutional Development reckons posi tive signs can be found that South Africans are changing their attitude towards the gender based violence (GBV) phenomenon.

Speaking to Limpopo Mirror during a GBV campaign that was held at the Christian Worship Church at Maniini on Tuesday, 29 November, the department’s media liaison offi cer, Mr Max Mpuzana, said that they were focusing more on the attitude of members of the

community. “People’s attitude influences the actions they take. Bad attitudes inflame harm in the community,” he said.

When asked what the government, especially the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, was doing to deal with habitual GBV offenders who were too often let out on bail by the courts and then went back to the community and continued committing crime, he said that bail would not be given by the police or prosecutors anymore.

He said that President Cyril Ramaphosa had led a GBV conference at the St George’s

Hotel in 2018, where one of the demands was for government to strengthen legislation to fight matters of gender-based violence. Ramaphosa approved three GBV Amendment Acts, which have now become part of the law in the Republic of South Africa.

“As we speak, the police and prosecutors don’t have the au thority to grant bail to suspects anymore. Suspects now have to appear before a court of law to apply for bail and the court alone has the authority to grant or deny it,” he said.

According to Mpuzana, the department is also out there to teach South Africans about the need to respect the human rights of other people. “Togeth er we can defeat gender-based violence in this country, if everyone plays their part.”

Mpuzana added that the new laws criminalised “bystander ism” and children exposed to violence. Bystanderism is when a person or people do not inter vene, even when they are aware of another person’s needs, for example, not reporting it to authorities when someone is being abused. The new laws also incriminate adults who fight in front of children.

Anyone who exposes children to acts of domestic violence is liable for prosecution.

Bail denied for trio accused of murder

Court Report

The trio accused of murder ing businessman Mr Andries Khomola appeared in the Waterval Magistrate’s Court for the fifth time on Friday, 25 November. The alleged gang leader, Max Maphapu (52), and his co accused, Wisani Baloyi (25) and Pfarelo Mathavha (18), were denied bail again.

The late Mr Khomola, owner of the Mtonga (Vari) tavern, was shot and killed at his tavern on 9 September this year. He was busy attending to clients from behind the bar counter when he was slain. The three accused men allegedly entered the tavern, one of them carrying a pistol, and began shooting at Khomola without saying a word.

Before Maphapu was arrest

ed, a mob formed at Mpheni village and his house and car were torched. The mob seemed to be after Sedzani Godfrey Munyai, another suspect in the Khomola case, who has not been arrested yet. He was out on bail on another charge of murder and was supposed to be back in court on 16 September. Munyai was later caught and beaten to death by an angry mob before the police could get to him.

The accused are facing charges of murder and robbery. All three abandoned their bail applications during their fourth court appear ance on 29 September. They requested to address the magistrate, who denied this and ordered them to trust their legal representative.

Maphapu, however, said that he did not know of any allegations against them.

The case was postponed to 23 January 2023 for further investigation.

Makhado Municipality hands over land for Univen’s satellite campus

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Makhado Municipality do nated 33 hectares of land for the establishment of the new satellite campus of the Uni versity of Venda (Univen), which will be built in Louis Trichardt. The handover was done at the site in Louis Trichardt on 28 November.

The satellite campus will be built on land opposite the Makhado Show Grounds, next to Ridgeway College. The development allows for a residential area for lecturers as well as for student accom modation.

The mayor of the Makhado Municipality, Cllr Samuel Munyai, said that the campus would create jobs for the local

community, empowering them through skills training and reskilling. The campus will also create exponential economic growth by increas ing the number of consumers in the area, increasing tour ism, and giving the munici pality access to state-of-theart meeting facilities for both officials and the community.

He said that the University of Venda would benefit from the extension of its footprint in the province, regional integra tion and local reach relevancy.

Munyai said that the establishment of the campus in the Makhado municipal area would change the face of the town and also contribute positively to the much-needed skills gap in the community.

“The land we are handing

over is in line with the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) initiative, which aims to develop a Smart City that will address integrated sustainable development,” he said.

The vice chancellor and principal of Univen, Dr Bernard Nthambeleni, said that the university had been rejuvenated. “It is such a great joy for me to be here today. We want to be partners of the economic zone. I am very ex cited to be part of this journey today as we are also celebrat ing 40 years of the existence of the university serving the community. Although we are located in a rural area, we are not a rural university,” said Nthambeleni.

Residents complain that Dopeni is becoming Vhembe’s “killing fields”

By Maanda Bele

The community of Dopeni has been hit hard by three sudden deaths in three consecutive weeks, leaving the residents wondering what is happening in their village.

On the morning of Tuesday, 15 November, Thabelo Muladi’s body was found in the street by passers-by. She and her boyfriend, Luvhengo Muthu havhonali, were allegedly fighting the night before and he had supposedly pushed her. She allegedly fell and hit her head on a rock, which caused her death.

nala was stabbed to death by two men on his way home from a local tavern in Dopeni. The police confirmed the incident.

“One suspect was arrested that same day. He appeared in the Dzanani Magistrate’s Court on Monday (28 November) and the case was postponed to the 7th of December. He remains in custody. A second suspect handed himself over to the Siloam police on Tuesday afternoon and will appear in court soon,” said Makhado police spokesperson Sergeant Tshifhiwa Radzilani.

village is heart-breaking. Not a weekend goes by without us burying someone. Something needs to be done to restore peace in our lovely village. As community leaders, we want to sit with the police and other stakeholders and try to find a solution here. It is even more painful that young people are the ones who are dying.”

TIME : 14:00 DATE : Thursday, 8 December 2022

Muthuhavhonali fled the scene, and nobody knew his whereabouts until his body was found in Phiphidi village, near ly 20 kilometres from Dopeni, on Saturday, 19 November – the same day Muladi was buried. The cause of his death is still not known. The police in Siloam confirmed that they had opened inquests for both cases while police investigations continue.

On Sunday, 27 November, the village experienced another painful shock when 21-year-old photographer Murendeni Rali

Ralinala’s close friend, who was with him at the time of the incident, went on Facebook and wrote (translated from Venda): “My friend, I didn’t want us to go out, but I had to agree because I couldn’t let you go alone. I thought we would return together. That guy hurt my feelings. I tried my best, you saw. So, it was really your last day. My heart is broken.” In another post he wrote: “He tried calling my name and I tried to help.”

The secretary of Dopeni SANCO, Mr Phathutshedzo Richard Mukhaninga, said, “What is happening in our

One of the deceased, Muren deni Ralinala, who was a promising young photogra pher. Photo: Facebook.

Makhado Mayor Samuel Munyai (left) hands over the land agreement to Vice Chancellor and Principal of Univen Dr Bernard Nthambeleni. Photo: Kaizer Nengovhela.

The media liaison officer of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Max Mpuza. Photo: Victor Mukwevho.

The three men accused of killing Mtonga (Vari) tavern owner Andries Khomola during their appearance in the Waterval Mag istrate’s Court on Thursday, 29 September. From left to right are Wisani Baloyi, Max Maphapu and Pfarelo Mathavha.

Dr Farisani becomes a victim of phone scammers

By Elmon Tshikhudo

Struggle veteran Dr Tshenuwani Farisani has become the latest victim of greedy scammers. This follows the hacking of his phone by impersonators who are out to fleece people of their hard­earned cash, using Farisani’s name.

The scammers seemingly gained access to Farisani’s phone numbers and contacted his friends, proclaiming to be him and requesting them to send R2 500, with the promise to pay it back by midnight that same day. The fraud was first reported last Friday.

The Dr Tshenuwani Farisani Foundation has since expressed its dismay and distanced its founder from these money requests. The foundation’s spokesperson, Mr Kenny Mathivha, apparently also came close to being swindled. “It was around 07:00 in the morning when I received a message from Dr Farisani’s number, asking for the money. Being very close to him and knowing where he lives made me suspicious, and I told the person requesting for help that I will only transfer money once I have spoken to him in person. I called his (Farisani’s) numbers, only to find that they were not working. It was then that I realised it was a scam and later found out that I was not the only one, but that many others also received this message,”

he said.

Mathivha says Farisani was shattered when he heard about it. “You must realise that the foundation was recently launched with only good intentions, and now some heartless people are trying to cheat people out of their money, using Dr Farisani’s name. This is bad, especially at his advanced age. We urge everyone not to take this request seriously,” Mathivha said.

The Dr Tshenuwani Farisani Foundation’s chairperson, Justice Joseph Raulinga, expressed his shock over the scam and said that Dr Farisani would never go out asking people for favours. “On behalf of Rev Dr Tshenuwani Farisani, we wish to categorically place it that he (Farisani) has never, nor will he ever ask anyone for favours or money,” he

said.

The secretary of the foundation, Dr Fhatuwani Mutuvhi, also requested those who receive such a message, purporting to be from Farisani, to report it immediately to their nearest law-enforcement offices.

A case of fraud and extortion has already been opened with the police for investigation.

“Our trash is also our own problem”

By Thembi Siaga

In light of the illegal dumping of refuse, which continues to pose severe health hazards to the environment, the Njhakanjhaka Tribal Authority organised a cleaning campaign to educate Elim Mabobo residents on keeping their surroundings clean.

The campaign, intended to make residents aware of the importance of cleaning the environment and stimulate responsible action, was conducted at different points in Elim on Saturday, 26 November.

The campaign was a collaboration between the University of Venda (Univen), Vumbanani for Peace Building (VFP), Elim Hlanganani Care for the Aged, and several other bodies. The residents

were summoned by the nduna, Mr Nelson Mabobo, and addressed by Dr Agnes Mathaulula, a senior lecturer at Univen’s Institute for Rural Development.

Elim Mabobo residents were taught about the dangers of polluting their environment. The contamination of water systems caused by dirty diapers and garbage was identified as one of the major problems. The locals were warned against this illegal dumping because, as the community still faces water shortages, residents use the same stream for household purposes.

One of the residents, Mandla Memo, said that while they wanted to keep their environment clean, they did not know where to dispose their trash. He said that keeping their environment clean was

a collective responsibility that they all shared, but that the community had no dumping site. “Our situation is different because our local municipality does not provide us with trucks that come and collect our trash, which makes this matter worse,” he said.

Professor Joseph Francis, the head of Univen’s Institute for Rural Development, who attended with a group of students, urged the residents to each play an important part in maintaining their environment. “Whatever trash you come across should be considered as your personal problem because every citizen has a duty in preventing contamination to the environment. We are aiming to create future leaders who care for their environment,” he said.

Dr Tshenuwani Farisani’s phone was hacked and now it appears to be used by scammers, requesting money from people in Farisani’s name. Photo: Elmon Tshikhudo.

The Njhakanjhaka Tribal Authority organised a cleaning campaign to make the residents of Elim Mabobo aware of the importance of keeping their surroundings clean. From left to right are Dr Agnes Mathaulula (Univen senior lecturer), Elim Mabobo’s headman Mr Nelson Mabobo, Mahonisi village’s headman Mr Butana Mahonisi, Professor Joseph Francis (Head of Univen’s Institute for Rural Development) and VFP member Ms Tsakani Makhubele. Photo: Thembi Siaga.

It’s never too late for women to gain their independence

By Victor Mukwevho

Traditionally, African women are expected to stay at home and look after the children while their husbands work to sustain the family, but Ms Sanah Thifulufhelwi, a 63 year old grandmother from Muledane village, says the time has now come for women to be independent.

Thifulufhelwi has been selling peri-peri for nearly 20 years, with a customer base from all over the province. She has never been married, although she has two children whom she raised by herself.

“After I passed my matric in 1983, I was employed by a firm in Shayandima. I worked there

until most of the firms were closed by the present govern ment, so we were left with no other choice but to find other means to support our families. Some people were so confused and desperate that they started selling dagga and other illegal substances for survival, but I was not going to find myself on the wrong side of the law. In 2004, I decided to sell periperi, and the rest, as they say, is history,” she said.

Thifulufhelwi buys her produce directly from peri-peri farmer Thakhani Ramathavha na, who owns a big farm at Sani village in the Nzhelele area. She also regularly visits the hawk ers’ tents in Johannesburg. She has customers from as far as Polokwane, Mpumalanga and

Johannesburg who order periperi from her, and Thifulufhel wi makes sure that they receive it on time.

With the profit she has made from selling this hot spice over the years, she managed to build herself an eight-room house at Nzhelele and put her two children through school.

“I am calling on all women to stand up and start generat ing an income for themselves. Powerful women with their own money cannot be abused by men, because they don’t beg them for anything. When you see signs of abusive tendencies, you can pack your bags and move to your own place. That is the independence it gives you when you make your own money,” she said.

Musina’s SANCO branch revived

By Bernard Chiguvare

On Sunday, 13 November, the Musina branch of the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) was revived. The branch had been dysfunctional since 2019 as most of the former leaders had migrated, while the rest had committed themselves to running their own business es.

One of SANCO’s main ob jectives is to improve the living conditions of all South Africans and to eradicate poverty, unem ployment and inequality, but the lack of leadership within the organisation over the past two years prevented it from

moving forward.

A new board was elected during Sunday’s meeting. Tokyo Reekson Matamela was elected as the new chairperson, with Michael Jere as the new deputy chairperson. Loveness Singo is the new secretary, Ndivho Mudau is the deputy secretary and Stanley Apani was elected as treasurer. Ten additional members were also chosen. All the elected persons are new members.

“Our struggle will largely fo cus on service delivery. We will be working hand in hand with ward councillors to fast-track service delivery in our commu nities,” said Matamela.

Marindi Funeral Scheme making huge inroads into market

Advertorial by Kaizer Nengovhela

Marindi Funeral Scheme is quick ly making inroads into the local market, providing much-needed support during times of bereave ment.

The director of Marindi Funeral Scheme, Mr Kaizer Marindi, sup ported by his wife, was very proud of this latest venture. He said that he owed his success to all the people who had made him who he was.

Marindi worked for 22 years for different insurance companies such as PIB Insurance, Reri’s Insurance, Old Mutual and Metropolitan’s Bro ker Division. He received several accolades for his work during this period.

He said that when he started his business started as a funeral scheme and expand to to burial services. He also donated to different schools

and different community proj ect. Marindi thanked his mentor, Archbishop David Mureri of Reris Insurance and George Magwabeni of PIB Insurance .Services provided are: Rent hire, Tombstone, Funeral scheme, Burial services, Grocery Voucher, Group Scheme, Car Hire, Mortuary,Mobile Toilets and Re frigerator

One aspect that he is very proud of is the fact that his business pro vides an income for many local peo ple. He said that some 43 jobs had been created at the five branches in Vhembe. The company currently has branches in Louis Trichardt, Madombidzha, Ravele, Tshikwarani and Bungeni.

Marindi expressed his appre ciation to the pastors who always prayed for him. “It is through those pastors and community members who always pray for me that even

those who do not know me support me,” he said.

He said that his wife played a big role in his life and gave him the neces sary blessing to follow his dreams. He had tried his hand at different initia tives while trying to experiment with life. When he started off in business seven years ago, things were extremely difficult. “Had it not been for God’s strength and power, we could not have achieved anything,” he said.

According to his friend and advisor, Mr Sam Ratombo, the humble begin nings of Marindi are an inspiration to disadvantaged communities, because he showed that achieving success was possible. “We are proud of these entrepreneurs, because they place our

Vhembe District on the world map,” said Ratombo.

“There is no use to sing praise before somebody’s coffin instead of praising them when they are still alive. Looking at where he started from, there is no doubt that this man is a true example of hard work who wants to show us that everything is possible,” Ratombo said.

Ratombo warned residents of “flyby-night businesses who rob people of their hard-earned cash.” According to him, a lot of work still needs to be done to teach people not to invest in opportunistic schemes.

“If there is something that business people often do not understand clearly, it is the importance of seeking advice

from experienced people who are not giving people raw deals. We still have a huge challenge to teach our people that they must invest with experienced and competent people, such as Marin di,” he said.

Ratombo also encouraged business people to plough back into their com munities and assist in development of the rural areas.

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Ms Anah Thifulufhelwi harvesting peri peri on a farm at Sane village. Photo: Victor Mukwev ho.

Tokyo Reekson Matamela was elected as the new chairper son. Photo supplied.

Makonde “graveyard robbers” have no respect for dead

Crime

Residents of Makonde Tshithuthuni village fear that their graveyard may have become the target of heartless thieves who seem to be waiting in the shadows for an opportunity to steal people’s building materials that are left there.

Mr Mashudu Seven Sigudu became the latest victim when a whole stack of bricks got stolen. He wanted to use the bricks to upgrade his cousin’s grave.

“My cousin, Radzilani Joseph Nemukula, was buried in 1995. There had been shrubs and weeds growing around his grave, so I decided fix it up

a little. I bought 120 blocks of bricks and offloaded them right next to the grave a few days ago. When I arrived, there were only seven bricks left. This is a great setback for me as I had already arranged with the people who were go ing to help me to upgrade the grave that we would start the work on Monday (28 November).”

Sigudu said that he could not under stand how people could steal in a sacred place such as a graveyard. “This is total ly inhuman and unacceptable. I left the bricks there, believing that no normal human being would steal in the grave yard.” Despite this, he is determined to finish upgrading his cousin’s grave. “I have already decided to do it this festive

season and nothing is going to stop me from doing that.”

The deputy chairperson of the Ma konde SANCO, Mr Kenneth Munyai, said they had received reports of people whose building materials got stolen at the graveyard, including bags of cement, water storage drums, bricks and corru gated iron sheets.

“We condemn this barbaric behaviour, and we will work with the headman and community structures to make sure the thieves are exposed and handed over to the law enforcement agencies. We advise people to not leave anything that would attract the attention of thieves at the graveyard,” he said.

Disabled people also have a right to a job

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Ms Lydia Nemafhohoni is on a mis sion to fight poverty and create jobs for people from around Vhembe who live with disabilities.

Nemafhohoni herself is bound to a wheelchair, but she was not born dis abled. She was diagnosed with polio as a child and, as a result, eventually lost the use of her legs altogether.

The mother of three is the chairper son of a community farming project called the Konanani Disability Agri cultural Project, which is based in Pile village. The co-operative was started in 2004 and registered in 2009. Now they employ 10 permanent and 11 temporary workers, as well as 11 seasonal workers. This successful agricultural project produces broiler chickens, seasonal vegetables and fruit. It also has a small grocery shop.

“Our idea was to show the commu nities that being disabled doesn’t mean ‘unable’, and we must do away with depending on disability grants. We must

get up and do things for ourselves and show the world that we are part and parcel of the rebuilding of an economy. We want people with disabilities to empower themselves and take part in community-driven projects to help fight poverty and unemployment,” she said.

Nemafhohoni also plays other im portant roles in her community. She is the chairperson of the Limpopo People with Disabilities in Agriculture and Rural Development organisation, as well as the managing director of a local soccer team, Managa Football Academy, that plays under the Thulamela Football Association.

Her advice to other disabled people is to utilise their disability grants to im prove their lives. “I saved my disability grant, until I could start this project. It is good to save a little of what you have because you never know what might happen tomorrow. Learn to work for yourselves, rather than depend on other people for survival.”

Mr Mashudu Seven Sigudu looks in disbelief at the few bricks that were left by the thieves next to his cousin’s grave at Makonde Tshithuthuni.

Ms Lydia Nemafhohoni is on a mis sion to fight poverty and create jobs for people living with disabilities. Photo supplied.

Art & Entertainment

Vendaboy Poet rakes in the awards

By Silas Nduvheni

Well­known poetic singer Lutendo Mugagadeli, better known as Vendaboy Poet, received yet another accolade for his contribution in preserving his culture when he won the Young Heritage Activist of the year award at the ninth annual Golden Shield Heritage Awards (GOSHA) held at Meropa Casino Hotel outside Polokwane on Friday, 25 November.

The event was organised by the National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC), in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in Limpopo and SABC radio stations

Lonene FM, Phalaphala FM and Thobela FM. The purpose of the awards is to recognise those who selflessly preserve and promote their heritage,

which forms a critical part of South Africans’ identity.

During Heritage Month (October), a public call was issued for nominations, which closed early in November.

The response was overwhelming, and the adjudication panel, comprising heritage practitioners from different heritage disciplines, had a difficult task.

Two finalists in each category were invited to the function, with one of them stepping out as winner.

Vendaboy (32), who was born and raised in Ha-Nthabalala Manyima, was delighted to be among the winners at the GOSHA awards.

“I grew up listening to veteran artists Mzhakhe Mbuli and Soul Nephawe, with their God-given poetry voices, and I used to imitate them, hoping that one day I too would count as one of the

best poetry artists in the country. I was very excited about winning the GOSHA award,” he said.

This is Vendaboy’s fifth award in only two months. On 1 October he won a SATMA award for Best Praise Singer, and on 29 October a MAI award for Best Indigenous Multilingual Poet. He also won the Poet of the Year award at the Limpopo Music Awards and Meropa Brand Ambassador’s Best Superstar award. He dedicated his GOSHA award to his fans for their continuous support. He received a trophy, a certificate and R30 000 in cash.

Vendaboy’s new poetry album, called Lwendo (journey), will be released early in December this year. He is also to host an event called the Poetry & Literacy Calabash at the Khoroni Hotel on 15 December.

How Raymond Blues turned a bad experience into smooth jazz

By Victor Mukwevho

The latest album of local jazz musician Masala Mbevhana, known in the industry as Raymond Blues, called Erupted Souls, is not only doing exceedingly well locally but also internationally. The 11­track album was released in July last year.

Raymond Blues is a thirdyear student at the Tshwane University of Technology. Born 25 years ago

at Khubvi village, he started his music career on a very sad note. “One day, when I was on my way to attend class, I was accosted by two gun-wielding men who robbed me of my laptop, cellphone and cash. The incident affected me so much that I changed my whole study course from IT to music, so that I could relay that experience through music,” he said.

He said he immediately started with music classes and, after about six months, was already regarded as one of the best bass guitarists at the university. In 2017, when he came home for the holidays, he found that his father had built him an inhouse recording studio at home and started recording his music. Since 2019 he has released a few singles, before

his full album was released last year. “I wrote and composed all the songs myself, and recorded and produced the album too,” he said.

He said that Erupted Souls reflected what had happened to him on the day of the robbery. “This was the only way I knew how to deal with the attack and shine the focus on the ills robbers are bringing into our lives in this country,” he said.

When asked about his choice in music, making jazz music instead of Amapiano or House, he said he was not a fan of organised noise. “I like lyrics that talk to the inner soul; music with a message that gives hope to the present and future generations,” he said.

His music is doing especially well in other African countries. He also has his own jazz band. “We don’t enjoy lip-syncing when we are on stage, so we choose to perform live. We play almost every two weeks around Gauteng. I am busy trying to get a venue where we can perform here at home during the festive season,” he said.

For bookings, jazz lovers can contact Raymond Blues on 060 629 9792.

Orinea (9) publishes first book

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Orinea Gidi (9) from Makonde has done his parents and teachers very proud by having his first book of short stories published recently. The book is called Adventure with the Boys Gidi, a Grade 3 learner

at Springvale Primary, just loves writing stories. “I used to write short stories and my parents were impressed with my ability, so I collected all my stories and came up with a whole book about all my adventures and experiences.

It is a fun book and I thought I could share it with others,” said Orinea.

The young man is very excited about the book, and his parents are obviously super proud of him.

His mother, Ms Musiwa Gidi, said Orinea took three months to write and

complete the 11 chapters.

“When his father told him he would pay for the book to get published, Orinea was beside himself with joy. He asked me to help with the spelling and to check some of the words, but I was forbidden to say anything about him writing a book. I got to know when the first chapter was done, as he asked me to read it, but I told him I wanted to read the whole book when it is done. I did not want to spoil his excitement. We are extremely proud of his achievement,” she said.

To order a copy of Adventure with the Boys, send an email to Musiwa.gidi@ yahoo.com or WhatsApp him at 072 677 6018.

Perseverance finally pays off for Khumbulani Mudau

to sound right, and that is how I learned to play the guitar,” he said.

Fillicoco is the name of the farm where he used to practise playing the guitar, so it has significance for Mudau. The tracks on the EP are titled Kwa-Zulu Natal, Fillicoco, Mbungu waMasase Ndanduleni

between a married man and woman, as this will help married couples to live together in peace,” he said.

For copies of Fillicoco, Mudau can be contacted on

Mudau (38) has had a passion for music since his teens but had no musical instruments to play. When he finished school and started working in Pretoria, he started saving and finally managed to buy a second-hand guitar for R500, but this did not solve his problem entirely. “I could not get someone to teach me how to play the guitar. I started to play around on it in my spare time, until I felt confident that the notes began

“I used to listen to System Tazvida (a Zimbabwean musician who died in 1999)’s love songs a lot. This was my favourite genre and my love for this music helped me formulate my own choruses,” said Mudau. “My message on this album is that there must be true love

Tycoon 4Sho is living his dream

By Elmon Tshikhudo

Multi­award­winning Tshivenda traditional house and amapiano star Fhatuwani Owen Nemushungwa, better known as Tycoon 4Sho in music circles, was born with music in his veins.

The boy from Tshifudi, outside Thohoyandou, who is now an educator in Gauteng, grew up with a deep love of music and always wanted to make it big in the industry. His first break came when he was allowed to join the church choir at the Gaba Redeeming Christian Centre.

In 2013, he met Deejay Davic of Masana Records, who showed faith in him, and together they produced his first album, titled Vhutshilo One of the songs on this album, Lurale Lwa Mbidi, won him a SATMA award for Best Traditional Artist.

Tycoon 4Sho is also into dance music, where he goes by the name of Om-Owen. Under this name he won the

Best Dance Album award at the 2017 Tshima Awards.

He got to work with household names such as veteran singer Ms Mercy Pakela, with whom he did a collaboration on the hit called Kumnandi, which received massive airplay on many radio stations. He also collaborated with well-known singer Tendy J recently and released the single We Wanna Party. The song was produced by Deejay Les.

“I am living my dream and have achieved a lot in the industry. My aim now is to help up-andcoming artists. I think I can teach them a thing or two in this industry. Others nurtured me, and I want to return the favour by doing the same for new artists,” he said.

For bookings and

more about his music, call Tycoon 4Sho on 083 517 9516 (WhatsApp), 072 839 1369 (calls), or look him up on Facebook (Fhatuwani Owen Nemushungwa and Tycoon 4Sho).

Well­known poetry singer Lutendo Mugagadeli, aka Vendaboy Poet, shortly after receiving his award for Young Heritage Activist at the ninth annual Golden Shield Heritage Awards (GOSHA), held at Meropa Casino Hotel on Friday, 25 November. Photo: Silas Nduvheni.

Fhatuwani Owen Nemushungwa, better known as Tycoon 4Sho. Photo supplied.

By Bernard Chiguvare Khumbulani Mudau from Gogobole village has proven that perseverance always pays dividends. After years of practise and lots of patience, he finally fulfilled his dream of playing an instrument and managed to release his debut four­track EP, called Fillicoco, earlier this year with the help of three of his friends.

Khumbulani Mudau from Gogobole village proved that perseverance always pays when he released his debut 4­track EP in February this year. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.

Jazz musician Raymond Blues at his father's inhouse recording studio.

Photo: Victor Mukwevho.

Orinea Gidi (9) with his book of short stories, called Adventure with the Boys.

Photo supplied.

16-year-old BYG is causing a stir in the local music industry

By Thembi Siaga

Upcoming amapiano and hiphop musician Masilo Rathokolo, also known as BYG, has his fans’ heads bopping and feet stomping to his latest single, Asphuzeni. The track was released in September this year and seems to be performing exceptionally well.

The 16-year-old BYG from Tshikota was born with an unquenchable passion for music, and his talent shows through his work. He began rapping his own creative lyrics when he was just 13 years old, influenced by prominent mu-

sicians such as Deejay Maphorisa and Gusba Banana.

So far, the young artist has brought three singles to light and a bunch more freestyle tunes not yet released, but Asphuzeni has won him an even larger fanbase after he performed for over 600 music lovers at the Tshilidzini tavern in Tshikota a month after the song’s release. According to him, Asphuzeni has already received 7 000 downloads and 29 000 views on TikTok

In an exclusive interview with this newspaper, BYG talked about how tough recording his debut single, titled Don’t Kill My Vibe, in 2019 had been for him.

“When I was looking for a studio to record my first song, I was let down by many people from my area, until I met Skillow Beats, a well-known producer who offered me the opportunity. I am very grateful to him,” he said.

BYG plans on releasing a full album early next year. “I’m hoping to feature an artist on my first album who has already made it in the music industry,” he said.

To listen to BYG’s music, visit http://dokofala.co.za.

Shakes Mbedzi is back with another single

Entertainment

On Wednesday, 16 November, gospel music lovers woke up to the beautiful sounds of Shakes Mbedzi’s latest single, Mbilu yo tambaho, on the radio.

The track, recorded at CashFam Harmony Studio, was composed by Mbedzi himself and produced by his wife, Lutendo Munyai. Despite being released recently, it has quickly become another gospel favourite to worship to. Fans can find it in any online digital music store.

The 31-year-old gospel musician hails from Khubvi village, north of Thohoyandou. As an experienced musician and gifted stage performer, Mbedzi had previously worked with big names such as Worship House, Itani Mphaga, Lufuno Dagada, Thapelo M, Wanga Mukwevho, Thabelo Thavhanyedza and Lufuno Ray. He shot into stardom in 2014 with the release of his debut album, To God be the Glory.

In July 2021, after almost five years of being out of the limelight, Mbedzi returned with a single, titled Ngelekanyo dzau Messiah

This is what he had to say about his latest track: “I have received several requests from my loyal fans, asking me to give them

something for this festive season, so I indulged them. I wouldn’t have been where I am today if it were not for the support from my fans,” he said.

Mbedzi is currently working on another full album, but he says that he is not rushing things, making sure that he produces the same quality music he has always given to his fans.

Lutendo Mabata to join University of Free State

Phalaphala FM’s brand specialist, Lutendo Mabata, said his goodbyes to the radio team and SABC on 24 November.

Mabata obtained his Bachelor of Arts in communication from the University of Limpopo (UL) in 2012, which afforded him the necessary skills in public relations, events management, brand management, broadcasting, marketing and communications. In 2016, he obtained his postgraduate certificate in archival studies from the University of South Africa (Unisa).

Mabata worked at Jacana Media from 2016 to 2019 as marketing coordinator and publicist. Thereafter, he worked at the Foundation for Professional Development as senior coordinator: digital media, and was later promoted to project manager: communications until his departure in May 2021. He joined Phalaphala FM in June 2021.

“It has been a great experience working with the dynamic and hardworking team at Phalaphala FM. During my stint at the station, I have learnt a lot and gained valuable skills in broadcasting. I would like to thank all my colleagues. We worked well together and ran successful campaigns. I would also like to thank the station’s management and SABC Limpopo Combo for their guidance and the great leadership they have shown,” Mabata said.

In her farewell remarks to Mabata, Phalaphala FM’s programme manager, Ms Sharon Ravele, said: “Working with Mabata as the station’s brand specialist was indeed a worthwhile experience. I know with his focus and self-motivated attitude that Mabata is destined for even greater things to come. We wish him the best in his future endeavours. Be the change you want to see in the world, Mabata.”

Shudu Bangz's next album is ready for the festive season

By Bernard Chiguvare

As the festive holidays approach, musicians also prepare themselves to entertain their fans. Michael Ratshikhwatho, or Shudu Bangz as he is famously known, has a pleasant surprise waiting for his devoted fans when he releases his next Bolo House project early in December.

The 12-track album is titled Khambana Yanga (love of my heart). This is his second album; he released his first sixtrack album, Jukulyn (named

after the township in Soshanguve in Tshwane), in 2017.

Bangz (39) was born in Nzhelele but currently lives in Soshanguve. He started composing Bolobedu House music (or Bolo House music as it is commonly known) in 2013. “Bolo House music is the most popular music genre listened to by South Africans. This market is very competitive, and that is why I fell in love with it,” he said.

He has worked with several other artists, including DJ Poison, DJ Lenzo and Mr

Six 21, on various music projects. “Most of my music peers switched from Bolo to Amapiano music, but I decided to stick with this genre, and it has earned me the love of many Bolo fans.”

He says he is not sure yet when he will be home again, but when he returns, he will not forget to bring some good entertainment back with him for his fellow Vhembe brothers and sisters.

Shudu Bangz can be followed on most social media platforms.

Mabata will be pursuing a career in the higher-education sector as marketing and communications officer at the University of the Free State.

Shumani Malotsha, better known as Ras Irene, has just released his debut album, titled Mishumo yanga, dedicated to none other than local reggae legend Colbert Mukwevho.

Malotsha, a Rastafarian who claims that, contrary to the Rastafarian religion, he does not smoke ganja, said he started listening to Mukwevho’s music when he was still very young and vowed to one day become as influential as his idol in the music fraternity.

Although Malotsha does not want to single out any of his songs, two of the 11 tracks on his album, titled Colbert Mukwevho and

Irene respectively, stand out for him. “Even today, when I listen to Colbert Mukwevho’s music, I feel as if I am in Jamaica. In the song Colbert Mukwevho, I was singing like him and I also used the lyrics from one of his popular songs, Ro dzula ro di geda,” he said.

When he was asked why he did not smoke marijuana, he replied: “Rastafarianism is not only about smoking the international herb; it is more than that. God would have created us with chimneys if He wanted us to smoke ganja. I tried to smoke it once, but afterwards, people looked like they were moving like toys and every car on the road seemed to be following me. I ran for dear life towards

the mountains. I never touched ganja again in my life after that,” he said.

His album was recorded at Mudzimba Records.

The owner of Mudzimba Records, Mr Tovhowani Mathoho, agreed that Malotsha is a big fan of Colbert Mukwevho.

“Even when we are working in the studio, he is always imitating him,” he said.

Ras Irene’s music is on digital music platforms, including YouTube

Lutendo Mabatha will be pursuing a new career in the higher-education sector as marketing and communications officer at the University of the Free State. Photo supplied.

By Victor Mukwevho

Reggae artist Shumani Malotsha dedicates his debut album to the legendary Colbert Mukwevho. Photo: Victor Mukwevho.

Michael Ratshikhwatho, who goes by the stage name of Shudu Bangz, is ready to release his latest album. Photo supplied.

Masilo Rathokolo, better known as BYG, is a budding young amapiano and hip­hop musician. He has just released his third single, titled Asphuzeni, and his fans are going wild for it.

Photo: Ratshi Mugari.

Gospel star Shakes Mbedzi is back with a new single, titled Mbilu yo tambaho Photo: Ofhani Makhado.

Disabled farmers praised for contributions

By Silas Nduvheni

The Limpopo Department of Ag riculture and Rural Development (LDARD) held its annual Persons with Disability in Agriculture and Rural Development Awards (PDARD) at the Fhulufhelo Special School’s main hall on Wednesday, 23 November. The competition is aimed at encouraging and recognis ing people living with disabilities who contribute towards rural devel opment and job creation.

Acting district director for the department in Vhembe Mr Masindi Mariba said that people with disabil ities used to be forgotten in the past when the LDARD organized award functions for farmers and youths. This, however, changed in 2009 when the

PDARD was established.

“We are very impressed by how seri ous the people living with disabilities in our region are about farming. As government, we want to empower and recognise individuals and cooperatives owned by persons with disabilities who contribute to the sector through food security, job creation, econom ic growth, and poverty alleviation,” Mariba said.

Altogether 11 entries were received in the different categories of the competition, such as Household Con sumption and Informal Market. Ms Mavis Siphugu from Nzhelele won the Top Producer: Subsistence category, while Mr Godfrey Mudalahothe from Tshilapfene won the Small Holder of the Year award. Each winner received a cheque of R10 000, a trophy and

certificate.

Mudalahothe was over the moon about winning an award. He runs his farming enterprise on a six-hectare piece of land, with 39 cattle, 60 goats, and 30 sheep. He also plants vegetable crops and litchis.

One of the speakers at the function, Mr Chillyboy Rathando, who is a wellknown disabled farmer in the region, urged disabled people to take up farm ing to grow their businesses - not only to sustain themselves or to participate in agricultural competitions such as the PDARD, but also to make a mean ingful contribution to society.

“We need more disabled farmers who can take farming seriously, give each other advice on how to survive in this tough life and help create jobs for other disabled people,” said Rathando.

UAAC’s Musina Centre honours the past pioneers

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Vho Rebecca Naledzani Nehelula, a senior bishop of the United Af rican Apostolic Church (UAAC), assured congregants that the church was in good hands and that she would continue with the good work her husband had done while he had still been alive. She was addressing guests, including congregants from the various churches, during the remem brance ceremony that was held for its members who had died over the past two years. The event took place at the UAAC Musina Centre on Sunday, 27 November.

Vho-Rebecca took over the lead ership of the UAAC Musina Centre in October 2020 after her husband, Senior Bishop Rollet Ravhutsi Kwinda Nehelula, had passed away. She said that the legacy of her late husband and contributions made by the other deceased church members would forever be remembered as a strong foundation on which the church now operated. “God is the one who controls our lives, and we

cannot question Him about why He took our members away while we still needed them. Ours is to thank Him for giving us these people who were prolific ambassadors for the word of God,” she said.

Vho-Rebecca thanked her family, church members and everyone who supported her when she took over the church’s leadership. “We appre ciate your support and ask that you never to stop praying for us. There is no doubt that things are going well here because of your prayers and contributions.”

Musina Mayor Nkhanedzeni Godfrey Mawela committed that the municipality would give its sup port to the UAAC Musina Centre as it did for all the other churches in Musina. “Mma Senior Bishop Vho-Rebecca is a true example that women in our country are capable of holding leadership positions, thereby strengthening our democ racy. The church is one of our major stakeholders, and we will continue to work with them to enhance good governance in our municipality,” he said.

In memorium

Mourners from near and far braved the unpleasant weather on Saturday to be part of the final send off of the late Vho Tshamaano Selinah Muifha (71). Her funeral service was held at Khubvi village, north of Thohoyandou, where she was fondly remembered, especially for her great wisdom.

The deceased, who touched many lives during her lifetime, took her last breath at the Donald Fraser Hospital on Thursday, 24 November, after

she became ill. Muifha, who was deaf and mute, communicated through sign language all her life. Her generation regarded her as a very intelligent woman. She never attended a special school but fell in with the other kids in a normal school, even though she could not hear or speak, and still managed to pass her Standard 5 with flying colours. How she did this remains a mystery to many to this day. According to those who knew her from those early days, she had an exceptional aptitude for Maths and English; subjects she received very high marks in, they said.

Muifha raised her five children on her own. To make sure that they were suffi ciently provided for, she brew traditional beer (Mafhahe) – the best in the region, some would say. She also worked in the fields and made beautiful grass mats (thovho). Muifha was renowned for her cleanliness. Her home was always neatly decorated with cow dung and colourful soil. When she died, though, she had not been brewing her popular traditional beer for some time, being a staunch member and elder of the local Baptist Church.

When paying tribute to her moth er, Muifha’s oldest daughter, Tendani Ragimana, greeted the mourners in the sign language her mother used to greet people. “I am waving to you to show how my mother used to communicate with people. I am inclined to do this today as a final salute to her because she used sign language to interact with us. Although she couldn’t talk or hear, our mother was a great and very wise parent who went the extra mile to make sure that we were provided for. It is because of the sacrifices she made for us that we grew up to be independent today.”

Struggling families can apply for indigent subsidy from municipality

By Bernard Chiguvare

Musina Municipality nor mally opens applications for indigent subsidies before the start of the new financial year. Any family with a joint monthly income of R3 850 or less can apply for this subsidy, but many people in rural areas who do not know about this lifeline are still suffering.

Limpopo Mirror recently caught up with Sophia Mudau (32) from Matswale Phase 8 in Musina, who heads a family of nine. The family members sur vive on social grants, but they

struggle to pay their municipal bills, which often leads to the municipality’s cutting off their water or electricity supply.

“This year, the municipality cut our water off twice. Our water bill is usually around R200 but really, we cannot afford to pay the bill. I have visited the municipality sever al times to inform them that I am unable to pay the water bill as no one in our family is working,” said Mudau.

Mudau’s mother passed away in 2015 and their step father relocated afterwards, leaving her (Mudau) to take care of her four other siblings.

In 2018, two of her sisters also passed away, but Mudau was still left with six children to provide for.

“As their guardian, it is re ally hard for me. The children sometimes demand luxuries that I cannot afford. I have to make sure all of them get fed a decent meal every day. My problem is that I struggle to pay the bills too, and I don’t know how to apply for the indigent grant,” she said.

Mr Wilson Dzebu, spokes person for the Musina Munic ipality, advised the family to visit their ward councillor, so he can assist them accordingly.

The winners and other contestants in this year’s Persons with Disability in Agriculture and Rural Development competition pose for a picture with their certificates and trophies after the awards ceremony. Seated on the right is Ms Lydia Nemafhohoni, the chairperson of the PDARD in Vhembe, with some vegetables. Photo: Silas Nduvheni.

Musina Mayor Nkhanedzeni Godfrey Mawela (right) congratulates Mma Senior Bishop of the United African Apostolic Church (UAAC), Vho Rebecca Naledzani Nehelula on successfully leading the UAAC Musina Centre since taking over from her late husband.

Vho-Selinah could not speak, but will be remembered for her wisdom

The family of nine from Musina, headed by Sophia Mudau, struggle to pay their municipal bills every month. The municipality advises families like them to apply for an indigent subsidy. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.

The late Vho Tshamaamo Selinah Muifha. Photo supplied.

Everyone should have access to a toilet - especially girls

By Bernard Chiguvare

On Saturday, 19 November, the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Dikeledi Magadzi, accompanied by the Limpopo MEC for Basic Education, Ms Mavhungu Lerule Ramakhanya, the ex ecutive mayor of the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), Dowelani Nenguda, and tra ditional leader Prof Davhana Nesengeni handed over two blocks of toilets, including girl friendly toilets*, to the learners of Rasivhetshele Primary School in Ha Mangi lasi village.

Rasivhetshele is one of 10 schools that received girl-friendly toilets. The depart ment also handed over toilets to 400 households within the Thulamela, Makhado and Col lins Chabane municipalities.

These toilets were built to commemorate World Toilet

Day on 19 November. Since 2013, this day is observed to in form, engage, raise awareness, and stimulate people, partic ularly governments, to take necessary and urgent actions to tackle the global sanitation cri sis. It also highlights the need to accelerate sanitation deliv ery, eradicate open defecation and ensure access to adequate sanitation.

“Besides guarding the water resources and ensuring that people have equitable access to water, the mandate of the Department of Water and San itation is also to improve san itation services to our people. We need to go to the people in rural villages and educate them about the importance of hy gienic sanitation. Limpopo has been lagging behind in terms of sanitation, and we therefore need to work jointly to ensure that there is improved and dignified sanitation in this

province,” said Magadzi.

*Girl-friendly toilets have the following features, aimed at makings women’s lives easier: 1. Adequate number of safely located toilets, separate from male toilets. Provision for women with disabilities must be made. 2. Safe and private cubicles, with a lockable latch inside. 3. The walls, roof and doors must be non-transparent, without gaps or spaces that can be used for harassment. 4. Must have a shelf and/or hook for storing belongings during use. 5. Must have clear signage on menstrual-waste disposal. 6. Must have a chute or bin for menstrual-waste disposal. 7. Must have water easily acces sible, preferably inside cubicle, for washing up after use. 8. Night lights inside and outside for safety at night. 9. Grab bars for use by elderly, disabled or pregnant women.

Zazi Foundation helps the women

By Silas Nduvheni

Christmas came early for more than 400 unemployed women and young girls from the rural villages around Ha Mphaphuli, under the jurisdiction of Thovhele Gole Mphaphuli, thanks to the Zazi Foundation in Thohoy andou, who donated clothes and sanitary pads to the women.

The brain behind this foun dation, Ms Mpho Makosholo, said seeing rural people who lacked proper clothes and women and young girls suf fering when they were in their menstrual cycle was always hard.

“Our foundation helps ru

ral-based school learners with shoes and uniforms through our Go-Back-To-School cam paign, so that they may go to school dressed properly,” said Makosholo. On top of that, her foundation caters for extra lessons for primary learners in all subjects, assignments and projects, as well as for learners living with disabilities or spe cial needs from Grade R to 7.

Makosholo was joined by her co-workers when they handed their donation over to the women and girls from Mbilwi-Thondoni, Tshikweta, Makanga, Ha-Ralushai and Magovhani.

Ms Angelina Thikhathali from Mbilwi-Makanga, who also received packs of sanitary pads and clothes for her

children, said she was very thankful for the foundation’s donation as she could not afford to buy these essentials as an unemployed person.

“Some of us used old socks and tattered towels during our menstrual cycles, even though we know it is a health risk for our bodies. Now we can pro vide for our young girls, who used to abscond from their classes in school because of a lack of pads,” said Thikhathali.

The traditional leader of Mbilwi-Hatshimange village, Vhamusanda Mashonelo Tshimange, said that when she heard about the Zazi Foundation and the work they were doing, she decided to approach them and ask if they might be able to help.

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Cable theft is becoming a se rious headache at villages in the Sinthumule and Kutama areas. Two weeks ago, at least another ten households were left in the dark at Madombid zha village and Tshiozwi after electricity cables were cut during the night.

Community members affect ed said that they were surprised to wake up in the morning to find that the cables connecting electricity to their houses as well as to water pumps had been cut off. The matter was reported to the police and to Eskom, but while waiting for the cables to be replaced, the community had to make do without power. The interrup tion lasted several days.

Ms Mavis Maalazwanda, a community member, said that as a vendor, she had been forced to give away all her stock as she had had no working fridges to keep it cool. “The ca ble theft is affecting everything that we do in my house. I am sick and cannot go to the bush es to fetch wood. I only rely on using a stove when I cook, and my daughter is studying for her final exam, using a candle,” she added.

The community members were also critical of the police’s inability to respond quickly. They said that if a person broke into a house at midnight by cutting their fences, this was a crime that needed to be investi gated immediately. A commu nity member said that she had followed the footprints from

her house, and they had led her to the suspect, but she had been afraid to take matters into her own hands.

The police’s spokesperson, Lt Col Maphaswa Seabi, said that the recent spate of cable thefts had reached worrying pro portions. “We are worried and believe that the enactment of the law to regulate scrap metals sales and second-hand metals will assist a great deal. We must deal with cable-theft crimes decisively,” Seabi warned.

He said although the police had embarked on an intensive drive to educate users about the dangers of cable theft, calling the perpetrators Izinyoka, the criminals did not seem deterred at all. He confirmed that the police had opened a case of theft

Unmeployed women and young girls from the rural villages around Mbilwi received clothes and sanitary pads from the Zazi Foundation recently. In the front of the photo is the founder of the organisation, Ms Mpho Makosholo (rasing her hand) and some of the beneficiaries. Photo: Silas Nduvheni.

From left to right: the MEC for the Department of Basic Education, Ms Mavhungu Lerule Ra makhanya, the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms Dikeledi Magadzi, the execu tive mayor of the Vhembe District Municipality, Dowelani Nenguda, and the Mayor of the Thulamela Municipality, Ms Sarah Rambuda, during the hand over of toilets to schools and villages in the Vhembe District on World Toilet Day. Photo supplied.

The Musina based Gateway Primary School held their 2022 Excellence Awards ceremony at the Musina Show Grounds two weeks ago. Captured with the school principal, Mr Itani Masithulela, are some of the top Grade 7 learners who received awards. The learners are, from left to right, Tshogofatso Mbedzi, Martin Matodzi and Malwandla Baloyi.

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

Estate late: MHLANGA BASANI MAGDELINE ID NO: 630323 1160 088 Estate No: 002293/2022 Date of Death: 2022-0216 Last Known Address: Stand No 1207 Mavambe village. Collins Chabane Municipality Creditors and debtors in the above men�oned estate are hereby required to lodge their claim with and to pay their debts to the undersigned within thirty days of date of publica�on hereof.

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DECEASED ESTATE OF THOMAS MZAMANI MABASA

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LAST ADDRESS: House No: 07 Sec�on-B Malamulele. All persons having complaints and claims against the above estate are called upon to contact the appointed Executrix within thirty (30) days of the publica�on of this no�ce. The name of the Executrix is as follow: TINYIKO SARAH MABASA and the name of the agent is as follows: NOEL CHAUKE ATTORNEYS INC, CKFT House, House No: 2213, Giyani Sec�on-A, PO Box 1422, Giyani, 0826 TEL: 015 812 1574

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Tshivhase Dynasty honours four of its academic heroes

By Victor Mukwevho

Four distinguished scholars were honoured by Thovhele Vho-Mailausumbwa MPK Tshivhase for their academic achievements that put the Tshivhase Dynasty on the inter national map. The honorary ceremony was held at the University of Venda on Saturday, 26 November.

Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Johannesburg, was recently appointed as rector of the United Nations University and will assume his responsi bilities, based in Tokyo, Japan, in 2023.

Prof Mashudu Tshifularo, who is an otolar yngologist, led the first team in the world to use 3D-printed bones for reconstructive middle-ear implants at the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital in 2019.

Dr Bernard Nthambeleni, the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Venda, is an accomplished and successful executive manager with more than 24 years of experience in the National System of Innovation landscape of South Africa.

Dr Vhutshilo Netshituni-Loff is an experi enced healthcare practitioner who qualified, first as a paediatrician in 2014, and then as a paediatric oncologist in 2016. She subsequently commenced her duty at the Pietersburg Tertiary Hospital in Polokwane’s Paediatric Oncology Unit. She is currently head of the clinical unit of paediatric oncology - the only paediatric oncol ogy unit in the Limpopo Province – providing much-needed skills.

Speaking during the function, Dr Alan Budeli, who spent more than 20 years in exile fighting for the liberation of this country, detailed the lin eage of the Tshivhase Dynasty, from its first lead er, Thovhele Vele Raluswielo Tshivhase, to the current leader, Thovhele Vho-MPK Tshivhase.

He had the delegates, who included Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela and Judge Raulinga, laugh ing when he said that it was no secret that chiefs of the Tshivhase dynasty “are real men when it

comes to women. The second leader of the dy nasty, Thovhele Luvhengo Mukhesi Ramarumo Tshivhase, had 365 wives and made all of them happy”.

Thovhele MPK Tshivhase told the four schol ars that they were the light and trendsetters of the Tshivhase tribe and encouraged them to do more for the Tshivhase kingdom, which has 85 chiefs under its jurisdiction. “Keep the light shining for all to benefit. Do more and encour age others to do the same. You are the light of the world, and we are very proud of you,” he said.

Doing it the traditional way. Zacharia Mo gashoa married his sweetheart, Mokgadi Mashau, during a traditional wedding cere mony held in Tshiozwi village on Saturday, 19 November. Photo supplied.

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Thovhele MPK Tshivhase hands over an award to Prof Mashudu Tshifularo, who had to kneel in receiving it to show her respect for Tshivhase. Looking on is Vhamusanda Vho-Muelekanyi Tshivhase.

The four scholars from the Tshivhase Dynasty who were honoured by Thovhele MPK Tshivhase, from left to right, are Dr Vhutahilo Netshituni Loff, Dr Bernard Nthambeleni, Prof Mashudu Tshifularo and Prof Tshilidzi Marwala.

Limpopo Champions Boxing tournament launched

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Limpopo Champions Boxing Promotions has launched an international tournament to raise awareness and fight the scourge of gender­based violence. The launch was held at Meropa Casino two weeks ago.

The boxing tournament will be held on 2 December at Ngoako Ramatlhodi Sport Complex at Seshego. The tournament coincides with the 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children, which starts

on 25 November and ends on 10 December. The Anti-GBV tournament’s chief executive officer (CEO), Phathutshedzo Dongola, said that they wanted all boxers to be ambassadors for the campaign.

“We are having eight [local] bouts and three international fights,” said Dongola.

Local boxer and national featherweight champion Jeff “911” Magagane will defend his title against Zolisa Batyi in the main bout of the tournament. Magagane said that such boxing tournaments were needed as gender-based

violence was a serious concern. He encouraged men and women to speak out against abuse.

Former national lightweight champion Tshifhiwa Munyai will also fight in an elimination international non-title fight against Malawi’s Crispin Moliati. The winner between the two will challenge for the IBF title.

Local female boxer Lufuno Mutshayi will come up against Mosiacwase Dude from KwaZulu Natal in a six-round clash to decide the female junior featherweight champion.

Former female judge promotes her first ever boxing tournament

By Victor Mukwevho

The former female professional boxing

and judge, Ms Thifhelimbilu Emily Tshiruma, is going to take a step further into the boxing world by promoting her very first boxing tournament, to be held at the Thohoyandou Town Hall on Boxing Day (26 December) this year.

Tshiruma, a scientist who is now pursuing a PhD as nutritionist, is the founder and manager of Mulondoli LC Boxing Promotion. She is also the owner of Mulondoli Lifestyle Centre which is situated at Eastgate Centre in Thohoyandou. She says she fell in love with boxing in 1994 when the government permitted women to participate in boxing as a sport, although they were not allowed to fight yet. “I wanted to be a boxer since I was very young, but could not because we were not allowed as women. But because there were no gyms and training facilities for boxing, I ended up doing courses in boxing officiating, and also trained as a boxing judge, where we learnt about things like boxing rules and awarding points to boxers during fights,” she said.

Tshiruma also sponsored football in the Vhembe District at one point and rubbed shoulders with local football administrators for a very long time. “As a boxing referee, I did a lot in the

amateur ranks and was in the middle of the ring when greats like Phillip Ndou, Cassius Baloyi and others were still in the amateur ranks,” she said.

She was one of the judges when Raider Muleba fought at Meropa Casino in September last year. She has, however, decided to retire as a boxing judge recently. “I am taking another step towards boxing promotion to help in developing professional boxing in our region,” she said.

Bodybuilder to participate in Africa qualifier

By Kaizer Nengovhela

A bodybuilder with roots in Vhembe, Thembho Manganyi, will be participating in the 2022 NPC (National Physique Committee)’s African Pro Qualifier for the International Federation of Body Building and Fitness (IFBB) tournament. The qualifying rounds will take place at the Walter Sisulu Hall at the Randburg Sports Centre from 2 to 4 December.

Manganyi was born and bred in Waterval. He started his primary education at Djunane Primary and matriculated at Makhado Comprehensive High. He graduated from the Nelson Mandela University, where he studied for a degree in information technology.

Former boxing referee and judge Ms Thifhelimbilu Tshiruma now wants to focus on promoting the sport and helping develop professional boxing in the region. Photo: Victor Mukwevho.

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as you always have to stick to healthy food.

He started doing bodybuilding in 2019 and competed in his first tournament in 2020. “I was taught to believe in my dreams and myself. Bodybuilding is a is a tough sport that requires a lifestyle of commitment, hard training and constantly perfecting one’s body through discipline. There is no room for alcohol and other toxic substances. The diet on its own is challenging as you always have to stick to healthy food. You can’t eat any form of junk food, which is not always easy, but because I know what I want to achieve as a bodybuilder, I don’t allow myself to get distracted from my goals,” he said.

To Manganyi, what helps him to fulfil his passion every day is the grace and wisdom of God. “Bodybuilding is a good sport that stops young people from engaging in bad habits, such as drugs and alcohol, because you spend lots of time at the gym and focussing on being healthy. But it is a costly sport that demands a lot of financial support, which can be another challenge.”

He said that bodybuilding was some-

times associated with arrogance, bullying and negative pride. This, he believes, is stereotypical thinking. He also wants to change the perception that the heavy use of steroids is a requirement for this sport.

Manganyi said that he had trained very hard for this competition and he promised his fans that he would come back with silverware. “My main goal is to go further into professional bodybuilding. I am ready for that,” he said.

Thembho Manganyi will participate in the Worldwide African Pro Qualifier. Photo supplied.

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Allan Toweel, trainer of Tshifhiwa Munyai, and the Anti­GBV tournament CEO, Phathutshedzo Dongola. Photo supplied.

On 17 November, Mulalo Mudau was invited to sell her freshly grown vegetables directly to customers at the Checkers supermarket at Makhado Crossing Mall. This was part of the Shoprite and Checkers Market Day. Standing in the photo, from left to right, are Lucy Magoro, Johannah Ratlabala, Mudau and Innocent Mufamadi. Photo supplied.

Archbishop David Mureri was invited to witness the coronation of Zulu king Misuzulu Zulu at the Moses Mabhida Stadion on 29 October, where President Cyril Ramaphosa handed Zulu his certificate. During the ceremony, Mureri was greeted by the Inkatha Freedom Party’s Chief Whip, Mr Narend Singh (in the photo). Photo: supplied.

Timothy Ramadwa from Ramahantsha participated in the Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg road cycling race at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, 20 November. He was one of the almost 9 300 cyclists who tackled the 97km race. Timothy is a member of the Vhembe Cycling Club. The 97km route took the cyclists past Joburg’s most iconic landmarks and through streets usually bustling with traffic for a thrilling experience. Photo supplied.

Bullets’ head coach gets the boot

By Frank Mavhungu

Vondwe XI Bullets FC have terminated their relation ship with the head coach of the team, Mr Oruel Sambo. According to the chairman of the club, Mr Phatutshedzo Siebe, the decision to part ways with Mr Sambo was reached after they realised that the team’s performance was deteriorating with time.

Mr Siebe said that his team could have won at least three of their first league games, had it not been for the fact that the coach had seemed run out of ideas. He referred to two instances where his team were leading by 3-0 and 2-0 respec tively at some point and yet failed to collect the maximum points at stake.

Bullets were leading 3-0 at half time in their game against Emmanuel FC, which was played at the Giyani Stadium last month, but they lost the game 3-4. Emmanuel came back strongly in the last half

and forced the victors to concede four goals in the dying minutes of the game.

A similar scenario played itself out when Bullets scored two early goals in their game against Winners Park FC, which was played at the Tshifudi Stadium two week ago.

Bullets then failed to defend the lead and allowed the visi tors from Tzaneen to score two goals before the teams adjourned for the half-time break. Winners Park took the lead early in the last half and Bullets found a late equaliser to bring the final score to 3-3.

Mr Siebe said that Sam bo’s mandate was to ensure that the team collected at least 10 points in their first five matches. Instead, Bullets managed to collect only five points from six matches.

When asked to comment about his departure from the club, all Mr Sambo could say was that he had

parted with the club amicably and that he held no grudge against the chairman of the club. The new head coach, Mr Lufuno Ndou, was giving instructions to the players from the team’s technical bench in their game against United artists that was played at the Tshifudi Stadium last Saturday. The final score was 0-0.

Fabulous prizes in Zama-Zama Cup

By Frank Mavhungu

The annual Zama Zama Sports Tournament was officially launched during a ceremony held at the Xiluma ni Hotel in Giyani last Sunday morning. Thirty two teams from Giyani and the sur rounding areas will take part in the tournament.

This year’s champions will be presented with R55 000, a floating trophy and gold

medals. The runners-up will take home R25 000 and silver medals. Teams that will finish in the third and fourth position will each receive R10 000. Indi vidual awards will be presented to the top goal scorer, player of the tournament, goalkeeper of the tournament, coach of the tournament and the best referee.

The opening matches of the tournament are scheduled to be played on Wednesday, 14

December. As usual, the final will be played on the 31st. All matches will be played at the Homu 14 B Grounds outside Giyani. The draws for the last -2 round matches were con ducted during the launching ceremony.

The fixtures for the last 32 round matches are Gawula Academy vs Gaza Academy, Mtititi Squad vs JBFM All Stars, Wayeni Sea Robbers vs Ngove Masipala, Mandla Ku Lova vs Giyani All Stars, Emmanuel FC vs Roman Killers, Muyexe United vs Giyani Happy Boys, MJO FC vs Nkomo Phunya, Nyolosi FC vs Gajeni FC, Mninginisi All Stars vs Juluka Fair Play, Homu Fighters vs Manchester United, Kulani Ama 2000 FC vs KYD FC, Makosha Wonder Boys vs Diamond FC, Marhavi FC vs Gawula Arsenal, Nkomo XI Experience vs Dzekula Mighty Stars, Homu Young Stars vs Nkambako FC and Mapayeni FC vs Ngove Bombard FC. Mandla Ku Lova are the de fending champions. They beat Ngove Masipala 3-2 in the final to lift the trophy last year.

Maindis Ladies wrap up their league programme with a 2-1 victory

By Frank Mavhungu

Teams campaigning under the banner of the Hollywood bets Super League played their last league matches for the current season the past weekend. Maindis Ladies FC wrapped up their league programme with a bang. They managed to beat Thunder birds Ladies 2 1 in a thrilling game that was played at the UBC Sports Ground in But terworth, Eastern Cape.

During an interview with the head coach of Maindis, Mr Sipho Mabuza, shortly after the game, he said that he was excited about the fact that they had wrapped up their league programme with an away victory. According to him, the victory was a Christmas gift for the chairman of the club, Mr Philemon Mdaka.

Mabuza said that although his target had been to be count

ed among the top four teams at the end of the season, he was impressed with the team’s over all performance throughout the season. Maindis had completed their league programme in the eighth position on the log standings with 47 points.

Purity Mugayi and Viola Ndlovu scored the two goals for Maindis in their game against Thunderbirds Ladies last Saturday. The only goal for Thunderbirds came via Barbra Grootboom towards the end of the match.

Mamelodi Sundowns are the current league champions. They are shining on top of the log with 82 points. The sec ond-placed side, UWC FC, are 14 points behind Sundowns.

Tsunami Queens and Golden Ladies are in the last two positions with 10 and 13 points respectively. Tsunami Queens and Golden Ladies will be campaigning in the lower

division next season. They will be replaced by Copper Belt and Tuks Ladies FC, who were pro moted to the elite division after their superb performance in the promotional play-off matches that were played in Polokwane about two months ago.

Vondwe Bullets and United Artists share points in ABC Motsepe clash

By Frank Mavhungu

Vondwe XI Bullets dropped more significant points when they played to a goalless draw with United Artists in their ABC Motsepe League match that was played at the Tshifudi Stadium on Saturday.

The head coach of Bullets, Mr Lufuno Ndou, reckoned that the draw was a true reflection of the game. He said that the fact that both sides had managed to create scoring chances that they could not convert into goals was an indication that the game was evenly contested.

Ndou said that his side

could have sealed the game during the first half, but the strikers were unlucky at the goal finish. He referred to an instance where the team’s top striker, Phathutshedzo Nemagovhani, won a loose ball in the 20-metre area and hesitated for far too long before he unleashed.

The sharpshooter of Bullets, Lucky Mutshotsho, did not live up to the fans’ expecta tions as he was tightly marked. The only time Mutshotsho had made his presence felt was af ter he had received a neat pass from Tsiko Khothisa towards the end of the first half. He tried his luck with a ground cutter, but the ball missed the target by inches.

Ndou’s sentiments were echoed by his counterpart from United Artists, Mr Tsumbedzo “Zoo” Manamela. He said that going back home with a point in hand was a great achievement for his team when taking into account the fact that the game had been a typical derby.

The draw leaves Vondwe XI Bullets with six points they had accumulated from seven matches. They did not move even an inch on the log stand ings. Bullets are still lying in the second-last position on the log. Musina United, who had lost 0-1 to Winners Park last Saturday, are fighting for survival at the bottom of the log with three points.

Winners Park ready to stop Defenders

By Frank Mavhungu

West side, Amaberethe FC, at the Tsakane Stadium in Johan nesburg last weekend. Apart from their superb performance in their Nedbank campaign, Home Defenders are still to lose a league match this season. They collected the maximum points in the five games that they have played to date. They are lying in the second position on the log standings with 15 points, one behind the pace setters, Giyani Happy Boys.

Home Defenders have a game in hand.

XI Bullets at the Louis Trich ardt High School Grounds. This will be the second game for the newly appointed head coach of Bullets, Mr Lufuno Ndou, to shout instructions to the players from the team’s technical bench after steering Bullets to a goalless draw with United Artists at the Tshifudi Stadium last Saturday.

Home Defenders are sharp

last-32 round of the Nedbank Cup, following their 2-0 victory over the North

On the other hand, Winners Park are geared to upset Home Defenders after beating Musina United 1-0 at the Xikukwani Stadium outside Giyani last Saturday.

Munaca FC will host Vondwe

Musina United will entertain United Artists at the Musina Old Mine Stadium. The Mo pani derby between Emmanuel FC and Giyani Happy Boys will be staged at the Giyani Stadi um. The other fixtures are City Motors vs Ditlou FC, Mighty FC vs Tzaneen United, Phinnet City vs Tubatse United and PJ Stars vs The Dolphins FC.

Oscar Mtshauba of Bullets (right) and Ndamulelo Mathoni of Artists chase the ball. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

Viola Ndlovu scored the opening goal for Maindis.

Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

The struggle for promotion and to escape the relegation axe will continue among the teams campaigning under the banner of the Limpopo Stream in the ABC Motsepe League this weekend. The question that remains unan swered is whether Bellevue Winners Park will manage to rise to the occasion and stop Mpheni Home Defend ers when they clash at the Makhado Show Grounds on Saturday.

ened to kill after securing a place in the

Geared to stop Mpheni Home Defenders: Winners Park FC. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

Fired: Mr Oruel Sambo. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

The chairman of Gajeni FC, Mr Ntsako Ndlovu (left), and his counterpart from Nyolosi FC, Mr Kelly Rikhotso, display the trophy that will be presented to the winners. Photo supplied.

No answers as to who will replace TTM’s former coach Johnny Ferreira

By Frank Mavhungu Tshakhuma Tsha

Madzivhandila FC (TTM) are searching for a suitable candidate to replace the former head coach of the team,

Mr Johnny Ferreira. The soft­spoken Ferreira resigned from the position with immediate effect three weeks ago.

According to the communications and marketing manager of the club, Mr Livhuwani Madzuhe, they are not in hurry to replace Mr Ferreira as the league is still in recess for the Fifa World Cup break.

Madzuhe said that the team would resume its normal training sessions on Tuesday, 13 December. An announcement about the appointment of the new head coach will be made before the team resumes with its normal training sessions.

Asked whether they were planning to settle on a local coach or opt for an expert from abroad, Madzuhe appealed to the supporters to extend their patience a bit as the announcement would be made in a matter

of days.

Madzuhe said that they were not too concerned about the players’ ability to adapt to a new mentors’ coaching philosophy. He added that the fact that the current assistant coaches, Mr Lucky Nelukau and Ricardo Miriri, were still part of the technical team would make the job easy for the new head coach.

Madzuhe added that they were still confident of being promoted at the end of the season, despite all the odds. TTM had started the season on a high note and at one stage, Vhadau Vha Damani were shining on top of the log. Three consecutive losses, however, messed up their plans. The club’s recent financial crisis did not assist matters either.

TTM have dropped to the ninth position on the log, following their poor results in the last five matches. They managed to deposit 16 points into their league account from 12 matches to date. The pace setters, Polokwane City, have 26 points.

Defenders through to next round in the Nedbank Cup

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Mpheni Home Defenders, affectionately known as Up the Bulls, qualified for the last­32 round of the prestigious Nedbank Cup when they beat Amaberethe FC 1­0 in their match played at Tsakane Stadium on Sunday.

Defenders are the only team from Vhembe that has managed to qualify for the last-32 round of the Nedbank Cup. The knock-out competition caters for 16 teams from the DStv league, eight teams from the Motsepe Foundation Championship league and eight teams from the Safa leagues.

On Sunday, the Vhem-

be-based team took the game to their opponents from Mpumalanga from the first whistle, forcing Amaberethe’s defence to abandon their positions and pack themselves at the back.

Defenders threatened to score in the 10th minute. Their diminutive striker, Thabelo Tshikweta, went loose from the left corner after beating two defenders in a row and unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box. The Amaberethe keeper, Tumelo Taunyana, pulled off a brilliant save.

Realising that Up the Bulls were playing good football, Amaberethe tried their luck by replacing Abraham Miya with Mabulelo Ngobe. Defenders’ keeper, Ludick Mkhatshwa,

was reduced to a mere spectator in the last 20 minutes of the first half. At that stage, Defenders were all over the Mpumalanga side. Although Defenders enjoyed more ball possession in the first half, their strikers were not lucky enough to find the net.

The goal that secured passage to the next round for one of the teams came from Thabelo Sikhwai, who hooked in a ball after a scramble within the box.

Amaberethe introduced Xolani Mosethi for Rananoa Leepile. His introduction did not change the complexion of the match and the game finished without any more excitement.

Black Leopards appoint another coach to help groom the team

By Frank Mavhungu

To prove that they are serious about promotion, Black Leopards have beefed up their technical department by appointing Mr Blessing Mtetwa as the team’s conditioning coach. His appointment comes days after Lidoda duvha announced the appointment of the former head coach of Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM), Mr Johnny Ferreira, to the position of head coach of the team.

The chairman of Black Leopards, Mr David Thidiela, is adamant that the appointment of Mr Ferreira and Mr Mtetwa is a move that will make things easier for the team to achieve their set goals. He revealed that their target is to finish their league programme on top of the log and gain automatic promotion to the DStv Premiership Division.

Thidiela said that they would settle for any position that would take them through to the promotional playoffs in case their dream of gaining automatic promotion did

not become a reality. When asked to unpack the duties of a conditioning coach, Thidiela said that some of Mtetwa’s day-to-day duties included the designing of training programmes, providing instructions on exercises, supervision of training sessions, evaluation of players and teaching of fitness skills.

Thidiela said that Mtetwa had been recommended by the senior coach of the team, Mr Rodwell Dhlakama. Mtetwa is a Zimbabwean national and he had worked with Dhlakama at a number of Zimbabwean professional football clubs for several years.

As far as the team’s set goals for the year were concerned, Thidiela was still optimistic that these could be achieved. He said that they were left with 18 matches to play before the end of the season.

Black Leopards are

currently lying in the third position from the bottom of the log with 10 points. They had scored nine goals and conceded 16 in the 12 games they had played to date. The other Vhembe-based side, Venda Football Academy, is perched in the second-last position with the same number of points. Polokwane City are leading the pack with 25 points.

Ntlakanipho Sithole (right) of Defenders tries to break away from Thapelo Miya. Photo: Kaizer Nengovhela.

Black Leopards’ conditioning coach, Mr Blessing Mtetwa. Photo supplied.

The communications and marketing manager for TTM, Mr Livhuwani Madzuhe. Photo: Frank Mavhungu.

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