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Jonck nog kritiek Deur Isabel Venter

Die 23-jarige Heidi-Lene Jonck veg steeds om haar lewe in die intensiewe eenheid van die Pietersburg Provinsiale Hospitaal. Party dae gaan dit beter as ander het Heidi-Lene se sussie, Elze-Marie du Preez, dié week gesê. As gesin, het Elze-Marie bygevoeg, is hulle dankbaar vir elke bietjie genade. “Dit is hierdie gewag wat ‘n mens rêrig lewendig opvreet … maar ek sê vir jou, dit is met gebed dat sy tot hier gekom het ... wat die Here haar beskerm het ... wat ons as gesin op ons voete hou en staande hou en sterk bly ... ons moet sterk bly vir haar; ons móét sterk wees vir haar,” het Elze-Marie Dinsdag telefonies aan die Zoutpansberger gesê. Heidi-Lene is al vir meer as twee weke in die hospitaal en het verlede Vrydag haar 23ste verjaarsdag in die hospitaal deurgebring. Sy het ernstige beserings opgedoen ná ‘n bootongeluk. Sy het op Sondag, 11 Maart, saam met vriende by die Albasinidam baljaar en op ‘n binneband gery wat agter ‘n boot gesleep is op die dam. Van die vriende het op ‘n stilstaande boot op die dam ontspan, terwyl ‘n tweede boot die binneband getrek het. Heidi-Lene is, toe die boot skerp weggedraai het, teen die agterkant van die stilstaande boot geslinger. Met die slag is Heidi-Lene se linker femur gebreek. Dié is intussen geopereer en met ‘n pen geheg. Heidi-Lene se dokters wou eers wag totdat sy nie meer onder verdowing is nie voordat hulle aan haar opereer, maar moes inderhaas die breuk heg omdat Heidi-Lene te veel bloed verloor het. Dit was egter die hou wat Heidi-Lene teen haar kop weg het wat nou die meeste probleme veroorsaak. Volgens haar dokters is Heidi-Lene verlam aan die linkerkant van haar liggaam. Haar dokters kan egter nog nie bevestig of die verlamming permanent gaan wees nie. Hulle moet eers wag

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dat sy haar volle bewussyn herwin en die swelling op haar brein gesak het. “Die breinskandering het geen bloeding op die brein gewys nie, maar daar is definitief breinskade en verlamming, maar hulle kan nie nou al vir ons sê of dit permanent is nie,” het Elze-Marie gesê. Heidi-Lene word ook nog deur middel van ‘n ventilasiebuis op suurstof gehou, omdat sy sukkel met asemhaling die oomblik as haar verdowing minder gemaak word. “Dit lyk of sy klein beroertes kry,” het Elze-Marie gesê. Volgens die dokters beperk die verdowing die breinaktiwiteite wat Heidi-Lene se liggaam tyd gee om gesond te word. “Die dokters het gesê hulle kan nie nou aan Heidi-Lene se brein opereer nie, en dat al wat haar nou gesond gaan maak, is tyd,” het Elze-Marie gesê. Heidi-Lene reageer wel op die mense om haar se stemme, wat daarop dui dat die swelling wel stadig maar seker besig is om minder te word. “Sy hou nie van die pyp in haar keel nie, maar as ek met haar begin praat, dan raak sy weer rustig ... partykeer beweeg haar regteroog ... of haar mond kreukel so,” het Elze-Marie vertel. Heidi-Lene was teen druktyd op haar tweede kursus antibiotika, nadat sy ‘n infeksie in haar longe opgedoen het. Dit is moontlik aangehelp deur die damwater wat sy tydens die ongeluk ingesluk het. Dit is vir Elze-Marie hartseer om haar sussie so te sien lê, maar weens werksverpligtinge is dit nie moontlik vir haar om elke dag by haar sussie te wees nie. “Ons familie en vriende los mekaar af, maar ons probeer dat daar ten minste een keer per dag iemand bekend is wat inloer by Heidi,” het Elze-Marie gesê. Daar is wel heelwat “engele” wat mooi na Heidi-Lene omsien by die hospitaal. “Ons kan regtig nie kla oor die diens wat ons ontvang by die provinsiale hospitaal nie, en is dankbaar vir al die hulp en gebede wat ons tot Heide-Lene Jonck (23) is steeds in ‘n kritieke toestand in die intensiewe dusver ontvang het.” sorgeenheid van die Pietersburg Provinsiale Hospitaal. Foto verskaf.

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New valuation roll has people scratching heads By Andries van Zyl

Vhembe District Municipality, under the leadership of Mayor Florence Radzilani, celebrated Water Week while the region’s taps ran dry once again.

Vhembe celebrates Water Week while residents endure dry taps again By Isabel Venter

Last week, as the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) celebrated National Water Week, residents in and around Louis Trichardt ironically found themselves with little to no water in their taps once more. On Thursday, VDM mayor Cllr Florence Radzilani conducted a local Water Week awareness campaign at an event held at Vhufuli Village near Thohoyandou. The campaign served as a mechanism to reiterate the value of water, the need for sustainable management thereof and the role water plays in eradicating poverty and underdevelopment in South Africa. Residents had to do without water during the event, however. In fact, residents had to kick off their Human Right’s Day celebrations on Wednesday with the news that no water was to be had. According to the Democratic Alliance (DA), the latest water shortage occurred because of the VDM’s defaulting on their electricity account with the Makhado Municipality, to the amount of R23 million. This

allegedly forced the Makhado Municipality to take drastic measures and cut off the electricity supply that the VDM needed to deliver water effectively to Louis Trichardt. The cuts resulted in residents’ having to cope without electricity or water as five boreholes in Tshikwarane, Kutama Sinthumule and Elim Waterval, pump stations, as well as sewerage plants, were affected. Only after the local DA councillors had intervened was the electricity supply turned back on by Makhado and residents had access to water late on Wednesday afternoon. In addition, it would seem that the VDM and its disgruntled employees had not laid their “labour dispute” to bed. Residents living in the Kiepersol Complex in Devenish Street were furious when their water shortages continued for the whole weekend. Upon reporting the matter, the residents learned that the VDM employees were still in dispute with the VDM concerning overtime pay that they had not received. As a result, residents’ water supply was turned off in protest. Residents were left with a sense of déjà vu, as this is almost

exactly what transpired earlier this year in February. Employees working at the electricity department, stationed in the municipal area of the Makhado Municipality, demanded their overtime pay-outs, which saw them going on a go-slow strike action. Residents were left without water for nearly a week. At the time, the VDM indicated that they did not consider the matter [sabotaging the town’s water supply] as criminal but rather as a labour dispute between the employer and employees. In the meantime, the DA announced that they had acted and had written an urgent plea to the provincial MEC for Cooperative Governance, Jerry Ndou, to immediately probe what they regard as the VDM’s dismal financial management. “The DA believes that cutting off electricity due to non-payment by a government entity on a day when human rights are to be celebrated and not be infringed upon, is totally unacceptable and violates the rights of Vhembe District residents as enshrined in the Constitution,” said DA MPL Jacques Smalle this week.

Hof wil in Augustus begin met saak teen vermeende renosterstropers Hofnuus

Die nodige papierwerk is nog nie afgehandel in die saak teen die drie mans wat teregstaan op klagte van renosterstropery nie. As alles volgens plan verloop, kan Deon van Deventer (48), Niklaas van Deventer (51) en Onward Muchagowa (41) later vanjaar hul dag in die hof kry. Die drie mans het op Woensdag, 14 Maart, weer

in die Louis Trichardt Streekshof verskyn. Hulle is in aanhouding nadat hulle op 6 Januarie 2017 gearresteer is toe hulle glo ‘n afgesaagde renosterhoring in ‘n plastieksak ten tyde van ‘n polisiejaagtog op die Vivo-pad by hul bakkie se venster uitgegooi het. Hulle borgaansoek is in Mei 2017 van die hand gewys. In die saak wat tans voor die Louis Trichardt Landdroshof dien, word daar vermoed dat al drie die mans verbind kan word met nog twee afsonderlike gevalle waar renosters doodgeskiet en gestroop is van hulle horings. Tydens hulle laaste hofverskyning is die finale papierwerk afgehandel wat betref die drie mans se regsverteenwoordiging. Die mans se saak is uitgestel tot 20, 21 en 22 Augustus, sodat daar kan begin word met hul verhoor.

The new 2018-to-2023 general valuation roll for Makhado has left a couple of people scratching their heads. The new valuation roll was compiled by Geospatial Valuation Technologies, a company from East London, after Council awarded them the tender under bid number 51/2017 to the amount of R9 998 500. The proposed new valuation roll is currently open for public inspection, with residents having until 4 May to submit inputs or objections against the new valuations on their properties. In last week’s Zoutpansberger, the newspaper did a price comparison between the old and new values of properties in Louis Trichardt’s Schimper Crescent. Overall, properties in this street showed a 72,3% increase in value, although some properties had, for no apparent reason, decreased in value. “I am astounded at the valuations which have been reduced in value, and I do not agree with most of the other valuations,” remarked one local market expert, Ms Gwen Loots of Realty 1. Regarding this, Loots had questions as to what methodology Geospatial had used to determine the new property values. “Perhaps the responsible company might give a report as to how they arrived at the respective valuations. In my opinion, using agencies from another town is a futile exercise and a waste of money, as the features of a property have a huge influence on the market value,” said Loots. She added that the local registered agencies were professionals and knew their market. “They can give realistic market-related valuations, using accurate statistics and facts on the properties, taking features, location and quality into consideration. One would expect our local Council to support local,” said Loots. Many residents will still remember the furore sparked by die 2014-to-2018 valuation roll. From the outset, the awarding of the tender for the compilation of the new 2014-to-2018 valuation roll for the Makhado municipal area (Tender 1/2013) was marred by allegations of irregularities and even fraud. This in addition to the controversy and public outcry the completed valuation roll itself eventually sparked among residents, with many arguing that the valuations done by Risuna Property Consultant of their properties were, in most cases, nothing more than a thumb-sucking exercise. On 25 July 2014, Acting Judge D Dosio of the Gauteng High Court even ruled that the awarding of the tender had been unlawful. Despite this, residents could do little but accept the 2014-to-2018 valuation roll. Based on the previous valuation roll’s dubious background, many residents also wanted to know to what extent the 2014-to-2018 valuation roll had been used to compile the new valuation roll. The new valuation roll left especially the local farming community fuming. The new roll saw many farms increase in value by more than a 100% in certain cases, with others even going up by 200% and more. TAU SA North’s Ms Erika Helm, the union’s local government representative, was particularly vocal on the issue. “We are aware of the astronomical increases in the value of the agricultural land of our members within the Makhado Municipality. We urge our members to go an inspect the valuation roll and, where needed, to object to the proposed valuations,” said Helm. She warned that once the roll has closed for public inspection, there will be little land owners can do but pay the property

rate due on their valuation amount. For farm land, property rates work out at 0,20 cents in the rand (in town it works out 0,80 cents in the rand, calculated on the value after a R26 137,20 rebate on all residential properties). Helm said that within their structure, they also had qualified people to assist members in lodging an objection. “We are registered at the Deeds Office and can check the most recent sale information to determine the most realistic price per hectare. Our biggest concern is that most people do not realise the importance of the issue,” said Helm. Helm said that the increases in value on farm land within the Makhado Municipality was ludicrous. “If you look at similar farm land falling just outside of the Makhado Municipal boundary, such as in the Blouberg and Molemole municipalities, the valuation is between R5 000 and R6 000 per hectare. In the Makhado Municipality it is R15 000 per hectare,” said Helm. Helm pointed out that this conflicts with the Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA) of 2004, which states that the general valuation must reflect the market value of properties determined in accordance with market conditions that apply at the date of valuation. “The municipality cannot simply increase property rates to balance their property rates income,” said Helm. She added that it was important to remember that property values of farms were dropping because of the present political climate and the government’s intention to expropriate farm land without compensation. Helm said they understood that property rates should be paid on farm land, but that such rates should be calculated fairly. “The municipality cannot enforce unreasonable valuations. It is therefore of the utmost importance that land owners should object within the period of public inspection. According to the law, you can only object to a valuation on an individual property, no against the valuation roll as a whole,” said Helm. The proposed new valuation roll is available at Office C027 at the Makhado Civic Centre in Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt, on weekdays from 08:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 16:00. The valuation roll can also be inspected at the regional administration offices at Waterval, Dzanani and the Vleifontein satellite office. It is also available on the municipality’s website at www.makhado.gov.za. Regarding the question of what methodology Geospatial had used to determine the new property values and to what extent the previous valuation roll had been used, a media enquiry was sent to the company last week. The company responded on Monday. Regarding their methodology, the company quoted Section 45(2)(a) of the MPRA, as amended, which states that the physical inspection of the property to be valued is optional, and that comparative, analytical and other systems or techniques may be used. This includes aerial photography and computer-assisted mass appraisal systems or techniques. Having said this, the company stated that all urban properties were physically visited, inspected and measured. Regarding the extent to which the old valuation roll had been used to determine new values, the company quoted Section 31 (2) (b) of the MPRA, as amended, which reads that the general valuation must reflect the market value of properties determined in accordance with market conditions that apply at the date of valuation. “We do not use the 2014/2018 valuation roll as a basis to calculate value,” the company stated.

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Besoekers aan die munisipale begraafplaas in Louis Trichardt moet maar versigtig wees. Buiten vir die misdaadgevaar, met talle inwoners wat die afgelope paar maande deur rowers daar oorval is, is slange en ander ongewenste gediertes ook tans ‘n probleem. Die rede hiervoor is dat die gras nou al so lank is dat dit baie van die grafte totaal en al verswelg het. Die Zoutpansberger het verlede week die Makhado Munisipaliteit versoek om te verduidelik waarom hulle nie meer die gras in die begraafplaas sny nie. Munisipale woordvoerder mnr. Louis Bobodi het Dinsdag gereageer deur te sê dat hulle ernstige probleme het met stukkende masjinerie, waarvan

sommige reeds aan die begin van die jaar onklaar geraak het. Dit kan dalk ook verduidelik hoekom lang gras ook elders in die dorp te sien is op munisipale persele. Volgens Bobodi het die stukkende masjinerie veroorsaak dat hulle nie kan byhou met hul program van instandhouding in parke, ontspanningsareas en die begraafplaas nie. “Ons is besig om die probleme uit te sorteer,” het Bobodi gesê. Hy het bygevoeg dat hulle nie ‘n afsonderlike span werkers het wat net na die begraafplaas omsien nie. “Die sny van gras hang af van die seisoen en tempo waarteen die gras groei. Dit is egter staande praktyk dat ons ten minste een keer per maand die gras sny. Ons het middel Februarie die gras laas gesny. As alles goed gaan, sal ons teen middel April weer kan sny,” het Bobodi gesê.

Lang gras is tans besig om die munisipale be graafplaas in Louis Trichardt totaal te verswelg. Die rede waarom die gras nie gesny word nie, is omdat die Makhado Munisipaliteit se masjiene stukkend is. Foto verskaf.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 30 MAART 2018

Makhado MM in court facing charges of fraud By Kaizer Nengovhela

Mr Freddy Tshivhengwa.

Makhado Municipality’s newly appointed municipal manager, Freddy Tshivhengwa, appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where he is facing charges of fraud. The charges against Tshivhen gwa relate to transactions while he was still employed as the Vhembe District Municipality’s technical services manager. Tshivhengwa is alleged to have assisted in the awarding of seven tenders to his friend and the co-accused in the case,

Denis Khoza. Khoza’s business, Denrob Business Enterprise, allegedly received tenders worth R42 Million between 2007 and 2009 in an irregular manner. It is further alleged that Khosa paid R30 000 in cash to Tshivhengwa to get the tenders. The Hawks also investigated allegations that Khoza had bought two trucks that were given to Tshivhengwa and that his house was renovated in order to get more tenders. The two accused were summoned by the Hawks to appear in the Thohoyandou Court on Monday morning. The case was postponed to 29 June and the two

were released on a warning. The state prosecutor postponed the case while awaiting instructions on whether the matter should be referred to the High Court or whether it should be heard in the Magistrate’s Court. Tshivhengwa was appointed in November last year after the municipality had parted ways with Sakkie Mutshinyali. The Makhado Municipality’s spokesperson, Mr Louis Bobodi, said that as the municipality they upheld the doctrine that a person was innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. “We therefore cannot comment,” he said.

Court sets date to give verdict in former magistrate Rambau case Court News

Could the eight-year-long court case of former regional magistrate Ronnie Rambau finally be drawing to a close? The Musina Magistrate’s Court received the heads of arguments of the case this week. Come this June, Rambau will know if he is guilty or not of corruption. Rambau stands accused of accepting a bribe to influence a court case, together with exprosecutor Estene Willemse and attorney Tivoneleni Edmond Lubisi.

The trio were charged with corruption and conspiracy to commit corruption.They were arrested during a police trap in February 2010 for allegedly receiving bribes to influence the outcome of criminal cases such as murder and rape. During his previous court appearances, Rambau had asked the court to afford him the time to produce a witness that would supposedly testify about alleged agents within the South African Police and National Prosecuting Authority that had plotted to have Rambau arrested on bogus

charges. According to Rambau, malicious intent was behind his prosecution. The court said, however, that Rambau had had ample time to state his case and granted the State’s application to close their case. He was afforded time until last week to produce his final witness, which he failed to do. Upon receiving both parties’ arguments, the court indicated that it would deliberate on the case until 28 June, when it is expected to give a verdict.

Former senior magistrate Ronnie Rambau.

Wyle Stefan Calitz (25). Foto verskaf.

Ongeluk eis oud Triegie-hoofseun In Memoriam

Louis Trichardt het hierdie week met groot hartseer verneem van een van sy oud-inwo ners se afsterwe. Die 25-jarige Stefan Calitz is Sondag dood in ‘n motorongeluk. Hy was ‘n oud-leerling van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt en die hoofseun van Laerskool Louis Trichardt in 2005 voor sy ouers, Johann en Marlene Calitz, albei geliefde onderwysers in die dorp, verhuis het. Stefan is hier in Louis Trichardt gebore en was in Graad 8 toe pa Johann die pos as hoof aanvaar het by Hoërskool Nylstroom, waar Stefan gematrikuleer het. Johann is tans die hoof van Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp. Volgens die Graaff Reinett Adverteiser was Stefan ‘n passasier gewees in ‘n voertuig waarvan die bestuurder beheer verloor het op die R43-pad tussen Elim en Gansbaai. Ná skool het Stefan ‘n jaar gestudeer aan die Grootfontein Landbou Kollege in Middelburg, waarna hy voltyds by boerdery betrokke geraak het in die Karoo. Wyle Stefan laat sy ma, Marlene, pa Johann en jonger sussie Linzetta agter.

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When the current parking metre system made its grand debut in Louis Trichardt, it allowed the Makhado Municipality to collect money and create employment … or did it? At the time, residents openly expressed their doubts about the new system. Almost six years later it would seem that some of their fears have become a reality, and that the system might even be operating illegally. The Zoutpansberger first picked up on these allegations towards the end of 2017. Ever since, more and more residents have openly questioned the parking system, with many bluntly admitting to not paying for parking ever. For those who do pay, the concern is in whose pocket their hard-earned money ends up. Originally, the parking system was to operate from Mondays to Fridays between 08:00 and 17:00, and on Saturdays the system was to operate between 08:00 until 13:00. Sundays and public holidays the system was not operational. The tariffs were R3.00 (0-30 minutes), R8-00 (30-60 minutes) and R12.00 (60-90 minutes). The last couple of months, however, the system has been plagued by allegations of irregularities. For example, meter attendees have been spotted working irregular hours – sometimes not at all – or moving to streets outside the borders of the CBD, which never formed part of the municipality’s original plan. On social media, residents also shared their experiences of fluctuating parking fees. Some claimed they were requested to pay R20 for parking time that fell in the R3 zone. Curious about this situation, the newspaper enquired from the Makhado Municipality in January about the alleged irregularities with their system. The municipality’s spokesperson, Mr Louis Bobodi, was firm in his response, saying that no irregularities occurred as far as the municipality was aware. “The project is still under the management of Rirothe Trading and Investment,” he wrote in his response dated 29 January. In an attempt to determine if people do in fact still pay for parking, Bobodi was asked to provide details about the declared income or loss of the parking system. Ever since the parking system came into play, the newspaper could not find the income thereof tabled anywhere in the municipality’s budget. “The parking fees are still as proclaimed and promulgated. Any person wishing to have information from the municipality is by law required to request it formally in terms of the Access to Information Act,” he responded. This is exactly what the newspaper did – it brought a formal Access to Information application, requesting all documents and contracts pertaining to the tender that was set out in 2010 to procure the parking system. This is what the newspaper learned: In 2010, the Makhado Municipality advertised their intent to install new parking metres in Louis Trichardt under tender no. 105 of 2010. A total of eight companies submitted proposals, of which six where acceptable to the municipality. Among them was Rirothe Trading and Investment CC, which ultimately landed a three-year contract with the municipality to manage parking in Louis Trichardt’s CBD. Among the documents the newspaper requested, no memorandums could be found to show whether the municipality had consulted with relevant

stakeholders (motorists, shopkeepers, and property the fine. The municipality must add a couple of owners) before implementing the system. percent onto the fines. But it has to be a prerequisite This contract was signed on 21 October 2011, that we get the fines.” in which Rirothe agreed that they would render a This clause was included in the contract as an parking-management system by means of atten attachment that was duly initialled by the then dants who control handheld timing devices, without municipal manager and Rirothe’s representatives, the municipality’s having to fork out additional despite several legal matters arising from this. cash for the system. According to the Makhado Municipality Local Rirothe’s contract came to an end on 30 October Authority Notice 163 (Parking Meter and Parking 2014 and the newspaper could find no proof that Ground By-Laws) if the driver fails to pay for it has been renewed since then. Bobodi remained parking, he/she has committed an offence and can mute when repeatedly being asked as to the current be fined by an enforcement officer. The by-laws, status of Rirothe’s contract. however, do not specifically allow for a service provider company to be appointed also as an So, who is supposed to get the money? enforcement officer. At the time the system was According to the service contract, the municlaunched, the municipality confirmed that Rirothe ipality is supposed to receive an allocation of would have the authority to issue motorists with percentages on turnover to the effect of 5%. fines for non-payment of parking fees. When Bobodi was asked why this income does Bobodi again confirmed this in his email, saying not reflect anywhere in the municipal budgets, his that notices for parking meter offences are issued response was ambiguous. “The question of comby Rirothe and that the matter is dealt with between pensation of or for the loss regarding parking fees them and the Department of Justice and Constitucan be directed to the service provider [Rirothe] tional Development. The by-laws further mention who has the record, if the loss does exist. But no that a duly appointed service provider needs to loss had ever been reported to the municipality as supply the municipality within seven working yet,” said Bobodi. Follow-up questions regarding days with a report that deals with parking statistics. this were left unanswered despite several follow-up National parking laws also stipulate further that emails. only duly authorised traffic officials can issue a As to the remaining 95% of the turnover, it fine when they are in your presence when you did was agreed between the parties that it would be not pay your parking fees. allocated to the patent-right holder (20%), local As far as the newspaper was able to determine, partner (5%), the management company (35%) Rirothe is not part of the municipal traffic departand small, medium and micro-sized enterprises ment, which means they cannot issue fines. Infor(SMMEs) would get 35%. mally, the newspaper has also tried to determine Despite only receiving 5%, the municipality is if the traffic department has ever, since the start of at the head of the operational layout of the system the parking system, issued fines for non-payment. and is labelled as the “project sponsor”. The patThe municipality, however, seemingly does not ent-right holder (Thixiht) supplies the hand-held keep record of this, because the response was that parking meters to the contracted parking-managefines are issued for many transgressions. ment company (JV) which is managed by Rirothe In conclusion, it would seem that payment is as the “management company.” “optional”. However, non-payment can affect the This system further branches out into SMMEs meter attendant. These attendants’ salaries are from which “illegal parking attendants are condirectly linked to the parking fees they collect. verted to trained and professional legal parking According to the agreement between the municipalattendants.” ity and Rirothe, the attendants earn a commission According to this structure, the parking attenincome, which can range from anything between dants only pay over the fees and commissions for R1 200 and R2 000 per month, excluding the tips using the system. The balance is retained and takthey might receive. en home every day - a process that supposedly happens every afternoon at 17:00 when the data is downloaded from the hand-held devices onto the computer that is managed by Rirothe into a software programme. But wait, there is more… Upon studying the documents, several other questionable concerns popped up. One major red flag was a clause in the service agreement that states: “The municipality can get between 5 and 10% Max but on condition that they offer effective law enforce- Some of the allegations that have been levied against the parking system ment. We can process in town were made everything for law en- openly on the social forcement for 25% of media site, Facebook.

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Landmerk onderneming se deure sluit ná 50 jaar Deur Andries van Zyl

Een van Louis Trichardt se landmerk ondernemings, die alombekende Robot Elektries in Kroghstraat, sal eersdaags na meer as vyf dekades sy deure sluit. “Ons is nie bankrot nie, ons is net moeg,” het eienaars Philip en Chrissie Pohl Dinsdag aan die Zoutpansberger gesê. Vir die Pohl-egpaar was dit nie maklik om te besluit om toe te maak nie. Twee generasies Pohls het in die winkel gewerk. “Ons kinders het voor ons in die winkel grootgeword,” het Philip gesê. Robot Elektries het op 1 November 1966 vir Afgeneem voor Robot Elektries in Louis Trichardt, wat eersdaags sy deure gaan sluit, is van sake geopen en vir diegene wat wonder waar die links na regs Inez, Chrissie en Philip Pohl – die bekende gesigte agter dié landmerk onderneming. naam vandaan kom sal die ouer garde dalk onthou. “Dit was dieselfde tyd wat Louis Trichardt sy eerste verkeerslig op die hoek van Trichardt- [nou Songozwi] en Kroghstraat gekry het. Ons het toe sommer besluit om die winkel Robot Elektries te noem,” glimlag Philip. Aanvanklik is die winkel bedryf deur wyle oom Naas en sy seun Attie. Hulle het hoofsaaklik op elektriese kontrakteurswerk gefokus en ook nie vanaf die perseel waar hulle vandag geleë is nie. Destyds was die aanvanklike Robot Elektries geleë tussen Permac Droogskoonmakers en waar ABSA Bank vandag is. Philip sou eers in 1972 by die span aansluit, spesifiek om in die werkswinkel uit te help en om radio’s te herstel. Vroeg in hul bestaan was die Pohls betrokke by heelwat groot projekte, soos die bedrading van die poskantoor in Tzaneen in die laat sestigerjare, asook later die bedrading van Hoërskool Piet Joubert in Polokwane, die Universiteit van Venda en die Tshilidzini Hospitaal. Hulle het egter nie net kontrakteurswerk verrig nie. Robot Elektries het ook gou naam gemaak wat Hoërskool Louis Trichardt is trots op hulle wiskunde slimkoppe wat onlangs deelgeneem aan betref die verkoop van elektriese ware soos stowe en yskaste. “Dit was nog voor daar televisie was,” die eerste rondte van die AMESA Wiskunde Olimpiade. Hulle het almal baie goed presteer. onthou Philip.

Philip en vrou Chrissie het in 1986 beheer van die winkel oorgeneem, kort ná die hartseer dood van sy broer Attie in ‘n motorongeluk in November van daardie jaar. Dit was vir die familie ‘n hartseer tydperk gewees, maar deur alles glimlag Philip en Chrissie steeds. “Ek dink ons het net goeie jare gehad. Ek kan nie dink dat ons ooit groot drama gehad het nie. Miskien was ons net baie gelukkig,” het Philip gesê. Buiten vir elektriese ware, was en is Robot Elektries ook bekend vir sy brei- en naaldwerkafdeling. Vele vroue het hul kennis oor brei- en naaldwerk te danke aan die kursusse wat by Robot Elektries aangebied is oor vele dekades. Ouers van skoolgaande kinders sal ook onthou hoe maklik dit was om gou by hulle te gaan inloer om skoolklere te koop. Vir die nutsman het Robot Elektries ook ‘n wye verskeidenheid produkte aangehou soos gereedskap en verf – in kort het hulle iets van alles aangehou. “Ons gaan nie die winkel verkoop nie. Die plan is om ‘n uitverkoping te hou,” het Philip gesê, en bygevoeg, “ek kry sommer ‘n knop in my keel as ek dink ons gaan toemaak.” Vir Chrissie is die sluiting eweneens emosioneel. “Ek sou graag wou gehad het dat iemand die hele klere-, naaldwerk- en brei-afdeling as ‘n geheel sou kon oorneem,” het sy gesê. Volgens beplanning sal Robot Elektries in Julie toemaak. Philip het gesê hy het reeds ses maande kennis gegee dat hulle gaan uittrek. Die egpaar gaan darem nie heeltemal sit en niks doen wanneer hulle Robot Elektries se deur sluit nie. “Intussen hou die gastehuis, Gateway Inn, ons goed besig. Ek dink ons gaan vir nog so vyf jaar daarmee aangaan,” het Chrissie gesê. Die Pohl-egpaar, asook Inez Pohl, het gesê hulle gaan regtig die winkel mis. “Ons gaan veral ons klante mis, want meeste van hulle het ons vriende geword,” sê Chrissie en Inez. Hulle het in dieselfde asem al hulle gereelde klante bedank vir hulle getroue ondersteuning deur die jare.

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KERKE/CHURCHES • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (LTT) Tshirululunistraat 28, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 516 2272 • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (Musina) Cass Straat 16, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 534 2126 • Agapé Gemeente (LTT) Sondae: Afrikaanse diens om 08:30 insluitend Peuter-, Kinder- en Tienerbedieninge. Sundays: English service at 10:30 including Toddler-, Children- and Teen Ministries, Past. Sampie van Niekerk, Tel: 015 516 3725 or 082 926 9538 • AGS Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Leonie Meyfarth (084 219 4406), Tel 015 516 0486 (kerkkantoor) • AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 / 084 456 6959 • AGS Charisma (Levubu) Sondag 09:00. Past Gys en Bettie Snyman 082 441 3951. • All Nations for Jesus Christian Centre (LTT) 93 Burger Street (Maranatha Centre), Sunday 09:30 & Wednesday 18:00, Past Benjamin Sithole, Tel 083 532 9492/ 015 516 2275 • Anglican Church / St Marks (LTT) 128 Munnik Street, Sunday 10:30, Rev Robbie Novella, Tel: 015 516 5165 • Baptist Church (Musina) Corner of Whyte & Limpopo Street, Sunday 09:30, Rev Paul Richardson, Tel: 015 534 0479 or 082 446 1728 • Baptist Church / Baptiste Kerk (LTT) Ruh Street 25, English: Sunday services 08:30 & Adult Bible time/ Sunday school 10:00, Rev Seth Meyers, Tel: 084 699 4242. Afrikaans: volwasse Bybelklas 09:15, dienste 10:00 en 18:00, ds. Johan Marais, Tel: 015 516 2714. • Catholic Church (LTT) Corner Burger & Jeppe Street, Mass times: 1st Sunday 10:00 - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday 17:00, Father Frank Gallagher, Tel: 015 516 0566 / 082 664 1393 (Catholic Church Musina, Tel: 015 534 2085) • Chapel of Grace Church Sunday 09:00 - 11:00 at Maurunwa/Siloam/Nzhelele Past Oke Tel 083 461 6455 or 072 976 3448. • St Peters Church (LTT) 33 Breda Street, Sunday 09:00, Tel: 083 377 0984 (Iain Purdon), 084 404 0050 (Soekie Bierman) • Emmanuel Christelike Kerk (LTT) Koraalboomstraat 3, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00, Jeug Vrydae 19:00, Past. Andries van Heerden, Tel: 015 516 4282 / 083 357 1658 • Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) LTT Lodge-saal (Hlangananistraat), Sondagoggend erediens 08:00, kontak ds. Herbie Lyon Tel: 082 906 0288 • Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) H/v Anderson & Songozwistraat, Sondag 09:00 en 10:45, leraar ds. Innes Nagel, Tel. 082 701 5602 • Gereformeerde Kerk (Musina) Wilsonlaan 1, Sondag 09:30, Ds. Cornel Nagel, Tel 015 534 2253/ 084 406 1723 • Hervormde Kerk Louis Trichardt H/v Stubbs & Forestryweg, Sondag 08:30, Ds. Gustav van Zyl, Selfoon 083 387 7548. • Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Elke tweede Sondag om 08:30, Dr. B.J. van Wyk, Tel: 082 828 5711 • Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg: Geloofsbond van Hervormde Gemeentes (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Sondag 10:15, Ds. Ronel Eckard, Tel 072 122 7956 • Hervormde Kerk (Musina) H/v Van Zyl & Celliersstraat, Sondag om 09:00, ds. Eddie Eckard, Tel: 015 534 2519 of 082 958 9095, Kerkkantoor 015 534 2756. • Lede in Christus Kerk (LTT) Joubertstraat 29, Sondag oggenddien 09:30, evangeliedien om 18:00. Past. Christo van Rooijen, Tel: 015 516 0521 / 082 465 8774 • Lewende Woord Louis Trichardt Louis Trichardt Lodge-saal. Sondag erediens 10:00 (Afrikaans) en 18:00 (English). Senior past. Andrew Bezuidenhout (071 078 1631) en past. Jan Wilkins (071 161 9254). • Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatﬁeld) Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937 • Lewende Hoop Bedieninge (Louis Trichardt) Plaasgemeente, Sondagdiens 09:30, skakel Susan (076 812 4013) vir meer inligting. • Methodist Church (LTT) 79 Munnik Street, Sunday 09:00, Tel. 015 516 0446 • NG Kerk (Levubu) Perseel 316, Sondag 08:30 en 10:15 (LTT - Rondebosch Lapa), Ds. Petrus Kriel Tel: 015 583 002 / 082 898 2081 • NG Kerk (LTT) Erasmusstraat 23, Sondae: 09:00 oggenddiens & kinder- en kleuterkerk; 10:15 kategese; 08:30 Braambos; 10:30 Soekmekaar; 11:00 Waterpoort en Bandelierkop(1x pm); en 14:00 Kutama Sinthumule Gevangenis; ds. Jan Pretorius (079 881 9673), ds. Corné Burger (073 759 0451), Kerkkantoor 015 516 3902. • NG Kerk Soutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubbs & Andersonstraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. Etienne van Staden (083 274 3227), Kerkkantoor 015 516 4366 • NG Kerk (Musina) Ds. Henricostraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. André van Rooyen, Tel: 082 468 7640 / E-pos: ngkmsa@lantic.net of alvanrooyen@gmail.com • New Covenant Kerk/Church (LTT) 115 Krogh Street, Sondag 09:00 en 18:30, Louis Trichardt, André van Niekerk, Tel 015 516 5305 or 082 926 7313 • Ou Apostoliese Kerk van SA (LTT) Kroghstraat, Sondagdienste om 08:45 en 18:00, Priester JJ Janse van Rensburg, Tel. 072 544 7505. • Reformed Church Songozwi Corner of Songozwi and Anderson Street, Louis Trichardt, Sunday 11:00, Rev Paul Mushayabasa (076 860 0669) • Shammah Bedieninge / Ministries - PPK (LTT) Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00 Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Francois Strydom 082 7850 265 / Kerkkantoor 015 516 4018 • Sewendedag-adventiste (LTT) Groblerstraat, Saterdag 09:00 en 11:00, leraar Johan Steyn, Tel 082 372 7362 • Sewendedag-adventiste (Musina) H/v Turner & Whytestraat, Saterdag 11:00, Marguerite Sindon & Marietjie Diener, Tel: 015 534 3240 / 082 358 2526 • Volle Evangelie Kerk (LTT) H/v Rissik & Burgersraat, Sondae 09:00 & 17:00, Past. Philip de Jager, Tel: 015 516 0758 / 071 674 7205 • Volle Evangelie Kerk Ebenhaeser (Musina) H/v Turner & Watsonstraat, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Jimmy Venter, Tel: 082 920 4493 • Veritas Gemeenskapskerk (LTT) Groblerstraat 80, Sondae 09:00, dr. Philip Venter, Tel. 083 444 7672

Friday, 30 March

Saturday, 31 March

Mostly sunny and beautiful.

Sunshine and some clouds.

Mostly sunny and pleasant.

High: 30oC Low: 14oC

High: 31oC Low: 15oC

High: 28oC Low: 15oC

WHAT IS HAPPENING? DEURLOPEND

ONDERSTEUN BERGCARE CHARITY SHOP Die Bergcare Charity

Shop op die perseel van die Haantjie Kerk (NG Kerk Louis Trichardt) is oop weeksdae van Vroue van die Woord kom elke Dinsdagaand van 07:00 tot 12:00. 18:00 by Loeriepark se saal in Louis Trichardt “Kom ondersteun gerus. U is ook welkom bymekaar. om alle onnodige huisraad of klere te skenk. Die vroue kom interkerklik saam om te bid, Die inkomste van Bergcare Charity Shop word geestelik te groei en mekaar aan te moedig om gebruik vir die aankope van kos vir die Bergcare vroue na God se hart te wees. “Alle vroue, jonk Bejaarde-projek,” sê die projekbestuurders. en oud, is welkom,” sê die organiseerders. Vir meer inligting, skakel die kerkkantoor by Vir meer inligting kan Madelyn Stoltz by 083 015 516 3902. 422 5248 geskakel word. KARATEKAS OEFEN Die SoutpansMANNE VAN DIE WOORD Die berg Kofukan Karateklub oefen elke Woensdag Manne van die Woord in Louis Trichardt kom vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00 by die Emmanuel Christian elke Vrydag van 05:45 tot 06:45 by Ocean BasSchool net buite Louis Trichardt. Vir meer inligket in Songozwistraat byeen. ting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 346 6600. Vir meer inligting kan Tobias Fourie by 082 SKAAKKLUB Louis Trichardt het nou 451 4249 geskakel word. sy eie skaakklub wat elke weeksaand bymekaar GISTER-SE-JEUG BYEEN Die kom. Vir meer inligting, skakel Willem by tel. Gister-se-Jeug klub, waar jonger en ouer seniors 015 516 1942. welkom is, vergader elke Dinsdag van 09:00 tot 11:00 in die Hervormde Kerk se saal op die GIMNASTIEKKLUB OEFENhoek van Stubbsstraat en Forestryweg in Louis TYE Die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub Trichardt. oefen elke Maandag en Woensdag. Vlak 1 tot Vir meer inligting kan Willie Agenbacht 3 gimnaste (meisies en seuns) sal Maandae en geskakel word by tel. 083 453 6597, Flippie Woensdae oefen van 14:30 tot 16:00. Die Vlak Diedericks by 071 671 9866 of Anna Lordan by 4 tot 7 gimnaste (meisies en seuns) sal ook op 082 921 6110. Maandae en Woensdae oefen, maar van 17:00 tot 18:30. Elzabé Stewart en Riekie Steyn is BAHÁ’Í INFORMATION CENTRE The Bahá’í Information Centre in Louis onderskeidelik verantwoordelik vir die meisies en seuns se afrigting. Vir meer inligting, skakel Trichardt holds multi-faith devotionals every Elzabé by 082 566 3493 of Riekie by 082 484 Thursday from 19:30. 1392. “Do not allow difference of opinion, or

VROUE VAN DIE WOORD Die

diversity of thought to separate you from your fellowmen, or to be the cause of dispute, hatred and strife in your hearts. Rather, search diligently for the truth and make all men your friends.” For more information phone 081 884 9553 (after hours). Alternatively, visit the website at www.bahai.org.

INTERKERKLIKE BIDUUR

Inwoners word uitgenooi om elke Woensdag vanaf 08:00 tot 09:00 saam te kom bid vir die gemeenskap en die land tydens ‘n interkerklike biduur by St Peter’s Kerk in Bredastraat. Vir meer inligting, skakel past. Leonie Meyfarth by tel. 084 219 4406.

TRIEGIE FIETSRYKLUB Laerskool Louis Trichardt se fietsryklub oefen elke Maandag en Woensdag van 15:00 tot 17:00. Die kinders kom by die Meulbos-pad (Hanglip Bosbouplantasie) vanwaar daar in die berg opgery sal word. Daar sal deurlopend volwasse toesig wees en die roetes is veilig om te ry. Alle laerskoolkinders onder die ouderdom van 14 is welkom om te kom saam oefen. Deelname is gratis. Vir meer inligting, skakel Mark Archer by tel. 083 324 8495.

NOODNOMMERS

EMERGENCY NUMBERS LOUIS TRICHARDT • SAPS/SAPD

- 10111/ 015 519 4300 / 083 206 5594 • Ambulance/Ambulans - 015 516 4378 015 516 2395 • Electricity/Elektrisiteit - 015 516 2990 • Water - 015 516 2990 • Fire Brigade/Brandweer - 015 516 0551 015 516 0554 • Munisipaliteit/Municipality - 015 519 3000 • Hospital (Government) - 015 516 0148 / 9 • Hospital (Private) - 015 516 0720 015 516 6980 • SPB Dorpswag - 082 251 0827

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

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

LEVUBU • SAPS/SAPD

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

DOJO OEFENTYE Die Ninjutsu Dojo

(Shio pan yama dojo Soutpansberg-skool) oefen elke Maandag en Woensdag vanaf 17:30 tot 19:00 in die stoeisaal. Vir meer inligting kan shihan Swanepoel geskakel word by tel. 076 467 2306.

MOTHS HAPPY HOUR Die MOTHs se Turbi Hills Shellhole in Louis Trichardt hou voortaan elke Dinsdag- en Vrydagaand ‘n “Happy Hour” van 18:00 tot 19:00 in hul kroeg. Die Dinsdagaand promosie is op bier (buy one, get one free) en Vrydae sal die fokus telkens ‘n ander promosie behels. Ligte kroegetes sal beskikbaar wees. Vir meer inligting, skakel Alan by tel. 083 660 2472 of Sybrand by tel. 078 618 7642. AA BYEEN Alkoholiste Anoniem (AA)

vergader elke Maandag om 18:00 by die Haantjiekerk (h/v Burger- en Erasmustraat) in Louis Trichardt en almal wat daaraan ‘n behoefte het om die vergadering by te woon, is welkom. Die AA vergader ook elke Woensdag vanaf 18:00 in Levubu. Vir meer inligting, skakel Jannie by tel. 076 501 8285.

MAART

29 LYDINGSWEEKDIENSTE

Christen gemeentes gedenk hierdie week Lydingsweek met die laaste van die Lydingsweekdienste wat op 29 Maart sal plaasvind. Die NG Kerk Soutpansberg sal as gasheer optree vir die laaste diens en nagmaal. Die diens begin om 18:30. ‘n Offergawe sal telkens ten bate van die plaaslike Leraarsforum opgeneem word.

APRIL

RUGBYKLUB VS 7 LTT NORTHAM

Die Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub se volgende tuiswedstryd vind Saterdag, 7 April, plaas. Die eerste- en tweedespan sal die dag te staan kom teen hul opponente van Northam. Die eerste wedstryd tussen die twee spanne skop om 15:00 LOUIS TRICHARDT TUINBOUKLUB Die Louis Trichardt Tuinbou- af, gevolg met die hoofwedstryd van die dag klub nooi alle lede en nie-lede om in te skakel by tussen die eerstes om 16:30. Verversings sal deurlopend verkoop word en hulle verrigtinge. Klublede kom elke derde Dinsdaar sal ook ‘n kontantkroeg beskikbaar wees. dag van die maand byeen. Alle voornemende Toegang beloop R20 per voertuig, ongeag die groenvingers kan met Hannetjie skakel by 084 hoeveelheid persone. 950 0205 of Sophie by 082 420 0514 om uit te “Kom kuier en braai saam met ons langs die vind hoe hulle betrokke kan raak. veld,” het die klub genooi.

RUGBYKLUB SE OEFENTYE

13 VAN-TOEKA-TOT-NOU

Die Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub is besig met hul weeklikse oefensessies ter voorbereiding van die 2018 rugbyseisoen. Die klub oefen elke Dinsdag en Donderdag vanaf 18:30. “Ons nooi graag alle bestaande lede asook voornemende lede om te kom saam oefen en hulself gereed te kry vir die komende seisoen,” het die klub se voorsitter, Kevin Gilbert, gesê. Vir meer inligting, skakel Kevin by tel. 082 892 8769.

BergCare in Louis Trichardt nooi oud en jonk na ‘n van-toeka-tot-nou-aand van lekker saamkuier om die kampvuur op Vrydag, 13 April, by die Haantjiekerk. “Kom sing lekker saam ou Afrikaanse treffers en kom sokkie saam op geliefde bekendes,” nooi die gemeente. Toegang beloop R20 vir volwassenes en R10 vir kinders.

WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available information from the Department WEEKLIKSE of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 26 March DAMVLAKKE

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Vir navrae, skakel die tehuis tydens kantoorure by tel. 015 516 0997. “Ons nooi u graag uit Die om die dag saam met ons te kom geniet,” het die streek se hengelaars moet hulself gereed maak tehuis gesê. vir die NG Kerk Levubu-gemeente se jaarlikse Baber en Karp Bonanza. WATERBERG LINDANI Die kompetisie vind hierdie jaar op 28 April MTB CHALLENGE The Wavanaf 06:00 tot 29 April tot 11:00 plaas. Die terberg Lindani MTB Challenge will take place basskompetisie vind net op die 28ste plaas met on 26 May this year. ‘n totale prysgeld van R4 500. Wat die baber en die Zoutpansberg Privaathos- gastehuiseienaars. Kursus The races will start and finish at the Lindani karp bonanza betref, is die prysgeld R10 000 elk pitaal plaas met geakkrediDie kursusse word teen uiters Game Lodge at Vaalwater. There will be a 55km vir die grootste baber en karp. teerde opleiding wat deur Dr bekostigbare tariewe aangebied Alle dokters, verpleegsters, (entry R230), 35km (entry R190), 15km (entry Daar is ook weer ‘n R25 000 trekking, mense in aanvullende mediese Carin Claassen en haar man en sluit onder andere in kursusse R120) race, as well as a kiddies fun ride. Food opgedeel in twee pryse van R15 000 en R10 000, beroepe en selfs professio- Johan verskaf sal word. Beide in BLS (Basic Life Support), stalls and a bike shop will be available. vir enige persoon wat ‘n visvangkaartjie koop, nele jagters, onderwysers is hoogs gekwalifiseerd en word CPR vir familie en vriende, Pre-registration takes place until 25 May, self al kom vang hy nie vis nie. Dié trekking sal en eerstehulp offisiere word landwyd erken as spesialiste op asook CPR en eerstehulp vir with cyclists being able to enter online at www. op 29 April om 13:00 plaasvind. kinders . uitgenooi om in te skryf vir dié gebied. webscorer.com (at a discount). A R20 penalty Vir navrae oor die visvang, skakel Carel Soos genoem is die kursusse Vir meer inligting oor die ‘n kursus in kardiopulmonale fee will be charged on the day of the race for late Pretorius by 083 417 5903; oor verblyf vir Myke beskikbaar vir enige iemand, so kursusse, skakel Christelle of resussitasie (CPR). registration (03:00 until 05:00). Vosloo by 084 483 0341 en Magda de Lange ook ouers, versorgers en selfs Anneke by tel. 087 945 3273/2. Die kursusse vind in Mei by The race is hosted by Waterberg MTB and by 079 565 4541 om op die WhatsApp groep Lindani. geplaas te word. kom bied ‘n spesiale program aan dié aand wat For more information, phone David at 083 273 vanjaar. Groot feestelikhede word in die vooruitsig baie pret en opwinding beloof. Ingesluit by die 4525, Alan at 073 179 4313 or Simoné at 083 gestel, met die basaar wat reeds bekend is vir toegangsprys van R150 per persoon is ‘n heerlike 302 5123. sy goeie kwaliteit vleis, groente en vrugte teen ete. Verder is daar ook ‘n kontantkroeg beskiksakpaspryse. Die normale basaarlekkernye is ook baar en lekkernye te koop vir die kinders. SOUTPANSBERG KUNweer op die spyskaart, soos varkkaiings-en-pap, Dié joligheid vind plaas by die Rondebosch STEFEES Die streek se jong talent jaffels, die vroue se gewilde kerrie-en-rys, poed- Lapa, met die ingang op die Elim-pad na die kan begin gereed maak vir Laerskool Louis ings, gebottel en gebak, pannekoek, stokworse CVO skool. Die hekke open reeds om 16:00 en HERVORMERS HOU Trichardt se jaarlikse Soutpansberg Kunstefees inwoners kan gerus lekker kom saamkuier en die BASAAR Inwoners kan gerus ‘n nota en vele meer. Daar sal ook vermaak wees vir vanaf 7 tot 9 Mei. die jongspan. Soos vorige jare, word persone en rugbytoets tussen die Springbokke en Engeland maak van die Hervormde Kerk Louis Trichardt Daar word voorsiening gemaak vir sangsolo’s, se jaarlikse basaar op Vrydag en Saterdag, 1 en organisasies van buite uitgenooi om ‘n stalletjie om 17:00 op die grootskerm TV in die biertent duette, instrumente, voordrag, drama, lees, koor, 2 Junie. te bespreek tydens die basaar, mits dit nie met ‘n kyk. sanggroepe, danse en revue. Indien kunswerke kerkstalletjie bots nie. Die koste beloop R100 per Die ete word opgeskep om 18:00 en die verBy die koek- en poedingtafel gaan daar iets ingeskryf word, moet dit op karton gemonteer uitstalruimte. toning self begin om 19:30. lekker vir almal wees, en vir diegene wat hou wees. Deelname kos R40 per inskrywing vir elke van meer sout as soet, kerrie-en-rys, hamburgers, Vir meer inligting hieroor kan die kerkkanKaartjies is beskikbaar by Da Silva Apteek, item. Die sluitingsdatum vir inskrywings is Weldon’s Apteek, Safety First en Van der Merstokworse, worsbroodjies en vele meer. Die tra- toor geskakel word by tel. 015 516 4366 of ds. 9 Maart. Etienne van Staden by tel. 083 274 3227. we Saagmeule. Besighede of persone wat graag disionele pannekoek en jaffels sal ook verkoop Vir meer inligting, skakel Anelle Pieterse by ‘n spesiale tafel vir 13 persone naby aan die verword. “Dan het ons ook baie mooi vars groente KREMETART FIETSRYtel. 071 334 0447. hoog wil boek, kan dit doen teen R2500 per tafel. en vrugte van die plaas af teen sakpaspryse,” sê NAWEEK Die Soutpansberg-geDié bespreking sluit twee bottels wyn in. die kerk. meenskap sal op 9 Junie weer gasheer speel vir MOEDERSDAGONTBYT Vir meer besonderhede, skakel John by Buitepersone is welkom om ‘n stalletjie vir die een van die streek se grootste sportgebeurtenisse, Ladies Circle 4 in Louis Trichardt het basaar te bespreek teen R50 per uitstalruimte. 0825562623 of Alida by 0832273681. die jaarlikse Kremetart Fietswedren. die streek se vroue uitgenooi om nou reeds 12 Dit sluit ‘n tafel in. Persone wat ‘n uitstalruimte ‘n Naweek van fietsry pret en plesier is op Mei in hul dagboeke aan te teken. MUSINA KREMETARTwil bespreek kan vir Willem Horn skakel by tel. die spyskaart, met die gewilde 175 km- en 70 Dit is die dag wanneer hulle hul gewilde jaar- 082 213 1063 of ds. Gustav van Zyl by tel. 083 FEES Daar gaan weer lekker km-wedrenne wat Saterdag beslis sal word en die feesgevier word die naweek van 22 en 23 Junie likse Moedersdagontbyt sal aanbied. 387 7545. eweneens gewilde Kremetart XCO wat Sondag, tydens die Hervormde Kerk in Musina se jaarVir meer inligting, skakel Riana Otto by tel. 10 Junie, beslis sal word. 084 400 9941. likse Kremetartfees. ERIC LOUW GHOLFDAG Meer inligting oor die naweek se aktiwiteite Die streek se inwoners word nou reeds gevra Hoërskool Eric Louw het die streek se sal nader aan die tyd bekend gemaak word. TRIEGIES OPEDAG Ouers om ‘n nota te maak van die fees wat by Hoërgholfers uitgenooi om in te skryf vir hulle jaarwat van voorneme is om hul kinders skool Eric Louw aangebied sal word met Steve likse gholfdag op 2 Junie vanjaar. OSBRAAI SAAM MET by Hoërskool Louis Trichardt in te skryf, word Hofmeyr as gaskunstenaar. Die formaat van die kompetisie is ‘n vierOPPIESTOEP Die dorp se uitgenooi na die skool se volgende opedag op bal-alliansie. Meer inligting sal nader aan die tyd inwoners kan hulleself regmaak vir ‘n aand van Donderdag, 24 Mei. bekend gemaak word. pret en plesier op 16 Junie, wanneer die manne Leerders kan vanaf 09:00 by die skool gaan Vir meer inligting, skakel Rina by tel. 079 938 van Oppiestoep, Kyknet se gewilde kuier- en inloer om meer te gaan uitvind oor wat dit behels 5810. storievertelprogram, luister en opwinding gaan om ‘n Triegie te wees. verleen aan die Hervormde Kerk Soutpansberg MOONLIGHT SERENADE Vir meer inligting kan ouers die skoolkantoor Broodboomvereniging se osbraai. Die gewilde Moonlight Serenade word skakel by tel. 015 516 4965. Dié twee manne, Andries Vermeulen en Pieteersdaags weer op Levubu aangebied ten bate man Geldenhuys, is wyd en syd bekend vir die ONS TUISTE HALFEEU- van die Zoutpansberg CVO. lekker stories wat hulle vertel elke week. Hulle Vanjaar se opvoering vind op 8 Mei plaas. BASAAR Ons Tuiste Ouetehuis in “Kom geniet wêreldklas musiek langs die LevuLouis Trichardt vier op 26 Mei ‘n mylpaal met BERGCARE MPY is ‘n geregistreerde bu rivier met ‘n komplimentêre glas wyn en ‘n Openbare Weldaads Organisasie sonder die hou van hulle Halfeeu Basaar ligte ete vir slegs R300 per persoon,” nooi die winsbejag wat in samewerking met ander Heerlike pannekoek, tuisgemaakte konfyt, gemeenskapsorganisasies hulpverlening russians en tjips, kerrie-en-rys, groente en vrugte, organiseerders. doen binne die breë gemeenskap van Kaartjies is beperk en is beskikbaar by NHC koeksisters, koeke, terte en ander gebak, asook Louis Trichardt. te Munnikstraat 98 in Louis Trichardt of by die nuttige handwerk sal verkoop word. “Koop ‘n Hulle dienste sluit in: Zoutpansberg CVO. pannekoek en kry ‘n kopie koffie of tee gratis,” ♥ Bejaardesorg Vir meer inligting of ‘n “sneak prenooi die tehuis. ♥ Liefdadigheid view” besoek https://www.facebook.com/ Die Halfeeufees begin om 08:00 en alle bed♥ ‘n Welsynswinkel ♥ ‘n Kommunehuis vir minder bevoorregtes rywighede vind plaas op die plaveisel-parkering events/1711661855569149/ ♥ `n Kinderhuis in Tshikota voor die woonstelle op Ons Tuiste se terrein. NG SPB BOEREBASAAR “Ons benodig dames wat ons met breiwerk kan Hulp aan die gemeenskap deur die gemeenskap. Inwoners van die Soutpansberg kan nou help asseblief. Ons Tuiste sal die wol voorsien,” reeds ‘n aantekening maak van die NG Kerk Indien u op enige manier betrokke wil raak: KONTAKBESONDERHEDE: Andries Smal (0828999543) het die tehuis gesê. Soutpansberg se jaarlikse Boerebasaar op 9 Junie

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Sarah launches unique range of skin care products Health and Beauty

Louis Trichardt-based Baobab processor EcoProducts is launching a new skin-care range in April 2018. “It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two years in the making from the first glimmering ideas to the fruition of being in full production today,” said Dr Sarah Venter, the owner of EcoProducts. Inspired by the abundant riches that come from the baobab, EcoProducts has created BaoCare, a100% pure and natural skin-healing range that uses the rare baobab oil as its foundational hero ingredient. Baobab oil is a rich, amber-gold oil that is cold-pressed from the small brown seeds found within the fruit pod of the baobab tree. EcoProducts’ certified organic, wild-harvested baobab oil is something special, with remarkable skin-healing properties just on its own. It’s no secret that it’s highly sought after as an ingredient for many cosmetics houses. So, when Venter conceptualised the range, she always knew that baobab oil was going to be the hero ingredient. “We’ve advanced baobab oil to a whole new level,” said Venter. “In the BaoCare range, we’ve boosted baobab’s natural propDr Sarah Venter, owner of EcoProducts in Louis Trichardt, has launched erties by adding expertly formulated a new range of skin-care products under the BaoCare name. The official essential oils and other natural plant launch will be in April, but her products are already available at several extracts to offer solutions for very dry skin, scarring and stretch marks, local pharmacies. Photo supplied.

eczema and psoriasis, problem skin and acne, skin nourishment, deep moisturisation and luminous, glowing, radiant skin,” added Venter. The five new products are tissue oil, acne skin care, radiance (anti-aging), eczema skin care and 100% pure baobab oil. These are already available from Du Toit’s Pharmacy, Da Silva Pharmacy, Makhado Crossing Link Pharmacy and Tsonga Textiles. “BaoCare is one of the few South African ranges that is free from synthetic chemical ingredients, parabens and mineral oils. It’s a skin-care solution that has been meticulously formulated with ingredients best known to be helpful in restoring and nurturing the natural radiance and beauty of the skin,” said Venter. Venter believes it is impossible to separate what we create from how and where we create it. That’s why BaoCare is as much about the natural skin care solutions they have created as the people who help to produce their range and the environment from which they source their raw materials. The certified organic baobab oil is wild-harvested in the Limpopo by mostly women from Venda communities employed by EcoProducts. The company also runs the Baobab Foundation, which sources funding to support pre-school crèches, and the Baobab Guardians Programme, a baobab tree-planting initiative.

Inwoners van Louis Trichardt het Maandag, 26 Maart, met hartseer verneem van die skielike dood van die 62-jarige mnr. Wil lie Schempers weens hartversaking. Baie sal vir Schempers onthou vir sy jarelange verbintenis met die JD Groep in Tho hoyandou en Giyani. Meer onlangs was hy en sy eggenote, Hetta, op pensioen. Hy word oorleef deur sy moeder, tannie Baby, vrou Hetta, broer George, susters Dot en Susan, seun Cliff en drie kleinkinders. “Die familie het hul dank uitgespreek teenoor almal vir die woorde van vertroosting in hulle tyd van hartseer. ‘n Roudiens vir wyle Willie vind volgende Woensdag, 4 April, om 11:00 vanuit die Volle Evangelie Kerk in Louis Trichardt plaas. Die diens sal waargeneem word deur past. Stéfan Pieterse. Afgeneem is wyle Willie saam met Hetta. Foto verskaf.

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VBS shareholders to help save bank By Anton van Zyl

Hoërskool Eric Louw het op 28 Maart af skeid geneem van hulle adjunkhoof, me. Alta Coetzee. “Ons gaan u baie mis,” het die skool gesê. Coetzee het as Standerd 7-leer ling in 1967 by Eric Louw begin skoolgaan en gematrikuleer in 1970. Sy was ook daardie jaar hoofmeisie. Ná skool het sy onderwys studeer by die onderwyskollege in Pretoria tot in 1974, waarna sy in Vanderbijlpark, haar geboortedorp, begin skoolhou het. Aan die einde van 1975 is sy gesekondeer na Eric Louw. Sy is in November 1975 getroud en was plaasvrou tot September 1976, toe sy weer as rekeningkunde-onderwyser by Eric Louw aangesluit het. Sy het Musina in 1988 verlaat om lektrise, en later senior lektrise, by die Sir Val Duncan Tegniese Kollege aan die buitewyke van Phalaborwa te word, waar sy vir 10 jaar werksaam was. In 2001 het sy teruggekeer na Eric Louw en was waarnemende adjunkhoof vanaf 1 November 2006 en adjunkhoof vanaf 1 Junie 2008 en het waargeneem as hoof van 1 April 2014 tot 30 Junie 2016. Sy gaan nou haar aftrede in Pretoria geniet. Foto verskaf.

A group comprising more than 1 000 individual shareholders in VBS Mutual Bank pledged their support to the newly appointed curator and said that everything possible must be done to normalise the situation at the bank. VBS Mutual Bank was placed under curatorship by the SA Reserve Bank earlier this month. The SA Reserve Bank’s deputy governor, Kuben Naidoo, announced on 11 March that they had no other option than to place VBS under curatorship to try and safeguard the interests of all concerned. The VBS Mutual Bank Shareholders Forum, comprising more than 1 000 individual shareholders, had a meeting in Thohoyandou on Friday afternoon. During this meeting, it was resolved that “all members … will go an extra mile to assist and normalize the current situation.” In a statement released by Sigama Attorneys on behalf of the forum, it is emphasized that the customer base of the bank must be protected and assured of the future of the bank. “The forum … is willing to contribute money per shareholder. This money (is) to be ring fenced and (must) be used to pay depositors who want to withdraw more than what the curator has suggested as a maximum withdrawal,” the statement reads. Limitations on the amounts clients may withdraw from the bank are still in place. Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said all deposits under R50 000 were available and accessible immediately, but withdrawals larger than this amount would still take some time to be processed. A limit of R7 500 was seemingly placed on individual withdrawals. “The curator agreed that he’s willing to consider funeral claims of more than R7 500 if the family produces all relevant documents,” the forum statement reads. VBS Mutual’s problems were also discussed in parliament during the past week. Naidoo told parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance last Tuesday (20th) that the Reserve Bank had to intervene when serious liquidity problems at VBS emerged. It was explained to the Standing Committee that the problems started in 2015 when VBS started taking large deposits from a small number of municipalities. The bank used the money for

NICD issues malaria travel alert Public Health

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long-term loans, which was a dangerous practice. Municipalities are expected to spend their annual budgets before the financial year-end, which effectively means such deposits should always be regarded as short-term investments. Naidoo told the Standing Committee that, over a period of 18 months, VBS’s board and management continued to disregard warnings from the Reserve Bank. “We now know that what they’ve done is exactly the opposite,” he said. Figures provided by the National Credit Regulator suggest that, at the start of 2016, VBS had a mortgage loan book of R240.3 million, and R48.8 million in secured credit, mostly vehicle finance. Less than two years later, its books showed mortgages to the value of R425.3 million and secured credit worth R211.7 million. This was a total growth of over 120% in just 21 months. (Source: Moneyweb.co.za) The big problem seems to be the bank’s canvassing of municipalities, even despite warnings that this can be viewed as a transgression of the Municipal Finance Management Act. Mutual banks have limited licences, which do not have similar safeguards as full banking licences, and municipalities were warned not to invest in such institutions. Municipal deposits at VBS grew from R1.063 billion at September 2017 to R1.580 billion at March 2018. The number of municipalities holding such deposits increased from 12 to 16. The list of municipalities investing at VBS included the Vhembe District Municipality and Makhado

Municipality. National Treasury’s deputy director-general, Ismail Momoniat, told the Standing Committee that two municipalities in Gauteng (R130m invested), nine in Limpopo (R1.12bn invested) and four in North West (R330m invested) had R1.5bn invested with the bank in total. He was worried that the unavailability of funds invested by municipalities in VBS would affect service delivery, as these deposits are not guaranteed. The Reserve Bank had previously requested a liquidity injection from VBS’s two major shareholders – Vele Investments and the Public Investment Corporation. This had not been forthcoming, and curatorship was the only option, the Standing Committee was told. “We put it under curatorship, not because we wanted to,” said Naidoo. “This bank has failed because the board and management repeatedly refused to heed our advice and recommendations.” It seems very likely that steps will be taken against VBS Mutual Bank. Naidoo told the Standing Committee that he believed that a commission of inquiry and a forensic investigation into the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank was likely. He said that action would be taken against those found to be responsible for any malfeasance or fraud uncovered, as it was critical that consequences were seen to result from remedial action. He referred to “inadequate and questionable governance and risk management practices” at VBS.

Stopborde in Rissikstraat is vermoedelik deur booswigte aspris omgestoot. Hierdie ene, op die hoek van Rissik- en Krugerstraat, het verlede Woensdagoggend nog platgelê. Foto verskaf.

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Inwoners wat vertroud is met Louis Trichardt se paaie sal al weet dat veral stopkrui sings uiters versigtig benader moet word. Hulle weet ook al by watter kruisings daar wel gestop moet word al is daar nie stoptekens nie. Deesdae wil dit voorkom of daar egter sekere inwoners in die dorp is wat hulle frustrasies op die dorp se padtekens uithaal en dit moedswillig omry. Dié probleem is voorverlede naweek opgemerk in Rissikstraat waar verskeie stoptekens platgelê het. “Ek het 5:30 Maandagoggend opgemerk. Dis nogal baie weird, want die tekens was gebuig ook ... ek wil net vir daai persoon sê: ‘Hey, skrik wakker! Daai teken het niks aan jou gedoen nie. Hy red jou lewe, en boonop is dit beskadiging van eiendom’”, het Elsie Brandt op die koerant se Facebook-blad

geskryf. Sy het gereageer op ‘n nuusflits van die koerant wat by lesers wou uitvind waar daar nog van die kriminele optrede gewaar is, want die persoon(e) wat dié tekens beskadig tree wel krimineel op deurdat hy iemand se dood kan veroorsaak en munisipale eiendom beskadig. Persone wat hulle skuldig maak aan hierdie opsetlike saakbeskadiging kan tronkstraf van tot drie jaar opgelê word. As daar ‘n ongeluk plaasvind as gevolg van die verwydering van sulke padtekens, kan die persoon wat die tekens verwyder het, ook siviel vervolg word. ‘n Hof kan ook beveel dat enige skade wat enigiemand ly as gevolg van die verwydering van sulke padtekens, van die skuldige(s) verhaal kan word. Inwoners is egter huiwerig om boosdoeners te gaan verklik. Die koerant het ná sy Facebook-inskrywing twee

oproepe gekry van lesers wat al persoonlik gesien het waar en deur wie stoptekens omgery word. Daar kan nie oor enige van die gevalle rapporteer word nie, want in nie een van die gevalle is daar ‘n klag by die Makhado Munisipaliteit of die polisie aanhangig gemaak nie. Uit ‘n finansiële oogpunt kos dit die munisipaliteit baie geld om beskadigde en gesteelde infrastruktuur te vervang. Gevalle van saakbeskadiging kan aangemeld word by die munisipaliteit deur hul na-ure oproepsentrum te skakel by 015 516 2990/1/2/3/4. Die Makhado Polisiestasie se aanklagtekantoor kan ook help en kan geskakel word by tel. 015 519 4300. Intussen is meeste van die borde weer opgetel en staangemaak. Die Makhado Munisipaliteit verdien ook ‘n pluimpie vir die res van Rissikstraat se stoptekens wat hulle in die afgelope weke vervang het met houtpale.

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Take care on the roads this Easter, urges MEC Road Safety

Limpopo’s MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Ms Makoma Makhurupetje, has wished motorists a safe Easter weekend on local roads. The Easter holiday – which falls between Friday, 30 March and Monday, 2 April this year – traditionally sees a rapid spike in local traffic, especially on the provincial highways leading to Moria Zion

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City for the ZCC’s annual pilgrimage. Schools also closed for the Easter break on Wednesday and will reopen on 10 April. According to Makhurupetje, her department is expecting millions of people to go to different churches and family gatherings. The routes that are expected to be the busiest will include the R71 to Moria, the N1 from Gauteng to Beit Bridge as well as the N11 and Gilead Road from Groblers Bridge. Insofar as law enforcement is concerned, the department will deploy more than a thousand traffic officials at strategic points along these and other important roads. The department’s efforts will also be backed up by the national traffic officials from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), the South African Police Service (SAPS) and municipal officers. Makhurupetje also said that it was important for motorists not only to ensure the roadworthiness of their vehicles, but also to be vigilant about their own health. That is why mobile health centres will be rolled out over the weekend where motorists will be able to test their blood pressure and sugar levels, given that these are some of the symptoms that can lead to fatal accidents. The MEC also said it was important for road users to respect the rules of the road, buckle up, obey the speed limit and not to drink and drive. A zero-tolerance approach will be implemented to those who disobey the rules of the road, Makhurupetje warned.

Welkome borgskap vir Triegies se eerstespan hokkiemeisies Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se eerste meisieshokkiespan het hul opregte uitgespreek teenoor mnr. Rampie Gilfillan van Bridge Ford Motors in Louis Trichardt wat hulle uitgerus het met nuwe wedstryd-, sowel as formele drag en hokkiesakke. Die span is voor, van links na regs, Michaela Gilfillan, Annika Schwerdtfeger, Anicka Nel, Megan Rheeder en Karla “Vossie” van Zyl. In die middel is Riëtte Fisser, Bernice Meiring, Carla Maré, Rachael du Plessis en Rampie Gilfillan. Agter is Jana du Plessis, Limita Cilliers, Danika Malan, juf. Marie van Niekerk (afrigter), Tabea Schuch en Lara Maré.

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Die baie gewilde Munnik Meerkat Bergfietsuitdaag is Saterdag, 24 Maart, vir die 10de agtereenvolgende jaar deur die Munnik Boerevereniging aangebied. Afgeneem is die drie mansdeelnemers wat nog elke jaar deelgeneem het naamlik Anton van Zyl, Stefan Horn en Ben Olivier, asook Louis Trichardt se Maud Myburgh, wat sedert die begin van die Munnik Meerkat haar ambulansdiens as noodhulp beskikbaar gestel het. Nie op die foto nie is Johan van Dijkhorst wat as wedrenorgniseerder van al 10 wedrenne opgetree het. Voor staan Maud. Agter, van links na regs, is Stefan, Anton en Ben.

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‘n Paar reënbuie vroegoggend en ‘n digte misbank was nie genoeg om deelnemers aan vanjaar se baie gewilde Munnik Meerkat Bergfietsuitdaging te stuit nie. Met die Munnik Meerkat wat vanjaar sy tiende verjaarsdag vier, het daar deurlopend ‘n feestelike atmosfeer geheers. Almal het egter geweet dat hulle wel hul dosis modder vir die dag gaan inkry. Die Munnik Meerkat word alom beskou as een van die mees genotvolle bergfietswedrenne wat die streek aanbied. Jaarliks lok die wedrenne letterlik honderde inskrywings in die drie wedrenne (70 km, 35 km en 10 km). Alhoewel die wedrenne hoofsaaklik oor ‘n redelike gelyk stuk beslis word, is daar tog meer uitdagende tegniese seksies op die baan, veral in die 70 km-wedren. Nie die 35 km- of 70 km-wedrenne is egter kinderspeletjies nie en vanjaar het die modder heelwat fietsryers van hul fietse gedwing. Die wedrenne is weereens aangebied deur die Munnik Boerevereniging, met Johan van Dijkhorst as wedrenorganiseerder en al drie wedrenne het voor die historiese spoorwegstasie op Munnik weggespring. Eerste om die lang pad aan te durf was die meer as 50 deelnemers aan die uiters uitdagende 70km-wedren. Soos met enige wedren was daar die gunstelinge, met Alan Gordon, wat beide provinsiaal en nasionaal min bekendstelling nodig het in fietsrygeledere, wat ‘n vroeë voortou in die wedren geneem het. Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se Marno van Zyl moes hard werk om by Gordon te probeer byhou, maar stelselmatig het Gordon kilometer na kilo meter die gaping tussen hom en die voorste bondel vergroot. Hierdie bondel het bestaan uit Van Zyl, Michael Wood, Hannes Grobbelaar en Alexander Strydom. Slegs sekondes het hulle van mekaar geskei by die eindstreep, maar dit was Gordon wat gemaklik in die eerste plek oor die eindstreep getrap het in ‘n tyd van 02:40:28. Algeheel tweede was Van Zyl in ‘n tyd van 03:00:36, gevolg deur Michael Wood in die derde plek in 03:00:37. Van Zyl was ook algeheel tweede in die Elite-mansafdeling van die wedren. Ander plaaslike ryers wat “mal” genoeg was om die 70 km-wedren aan te durf, was Adrian Joubert, Rick Coetzee, Marco Roets, Mark Archer, Stefan Foord en twee Louis Trichardt vroue, Caron Foord en Isabel Venter. Joubert het algeheel 14de (6de in die Elite-mansafdeling) in 03:25:12 geëindig, met Coetzee 26ste (sesde in die sub-veterane mans-afdeling) in 03:39:21, Roets 32ste (sesde in Elite-mansafdeling) in 03:47:23, Archer 44ste in 04:12:20 en Stefan 45ste in 04:17:35. Caron se tyd was 04:31:17. Venter, wat Saterdag aan haar eerste 70 km-wedren deelgeneem het, moes hard werk en het die afstand in 04:55:59 as tweede sub-veterane vrou klaargemaak. Louis Trichardt was baie beter verteenwoordig in die 35 km-wedren, met heelwat plaaslike fietsryers wat met podiumplekke spog in hul ouderdomsgroepe. Digby 270 fietsryers het aan dié wedren deelgeneem. Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se Rohan Cronjé kon

spog met ‘n derde plek in die Youth-seunsafdeling met ‘n tyd van 01:20:43. Jandré van Jaarsveld het op sy beurt ‘n tweede plek in die Elite-mansafdeling in met ‘n tyd van 01:27:15 ingepalm, terwyl Carel Killian die algehele tweede groot meester man was in ‘n tyd van 01:43:26. Wat die vroue betref was dit weer Louis Trichardt se Margi Carstens wat beïndruk het deur algeheel derde in die afdeling vir vroue te eindig en sy was die eerste Elite vrou oor die wenstreep in ‘n tyd van 01:27:25. Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se meisiesfietsryers het ook skitterend vertoon, met Christelle Coetzer wat tweede was in die junior-meisiesafdeling in 01:30:03, gevolg deur spanmaats Eliz-Mari Pretorius as eerste Youth meisie in 01:30:28, Jennavieve Truter die tweede Youth meisie in 01:30:33 en Karla “Vossie” van Zyl as derde junior meisie in 01:35:51. Andra Thompson het op haar beurt ‘n tweede plek in die meesters vroue-afdeling in met ‘n tyd van 01:54:53 losgery, gevolg deur Gillian Whitaker as die derde vrouemeester tuis in 01:55:44. Die jong Jessica Taylor was op haar beurt die tweede sub-junior meisie om die 35 km-wedren te voltooi in ‘n tyd van 01:58:28. Wat die jongspan betref het heelwat van Laerskool Louis Trichardt se fietsryspan aan die 10km-wedren deelgeneem. Dié wedren het net meer as 140 deelnemers gelok. Jacques du Preez het die beste gevaar van die seuns met sy derde plek in die sub-junior seuns afdeling in 00:36:26, gevolg deur Jacques Crafford (22ste) in 00:39:52, Eleen Furstenburg (sewende vroue en derde o.12-meisie) in 00:40:20, Luan Kotze (25ste) in 00:43:19, Peroux du Preez (29ste) in 00:43:19, Willie Venter (36ste) in 00:44:24, Cara Bruce (17de meisies) in 00:47:05, Nicolas Archer 49ste in 00:49:18, Gerhard Furstenburg 52ste in 00:50:30, Aiden Bruce 61ste in 00:53:59, Mikhe Cronjé (16de o.12-meisie in 01:26:39), Mia Venter (17de o.12-meisie in 01:29:04) en Cait-Lynn Crafford (22ste o.12-meisie). (Vir volledige uitslae van alle plaaslike fietsryers wat deelgeneem het, besoek www.racetime.co.za/results/ en klik op die skakel wat sê Munnik Meerkat).

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Best junior badminton players fight it out Badminton

The Kremetart Hall in AFB Makhado’s Braambos housing area played host to the Limpopo Junior Closed Badminton Tournament that took place on 17 March. The children could compete in two categories, namely primary school and high school. The results are as follows: The singles girls primary school category was won by Shenelle Francis from Louis Trichardt Primary (LTT Primary), while Wilhelm Claasens (LTT Primary) won the boys’ category. Second and third place in the boys’ category went to Eben Roy (Pemps Polokwane) and Micheal Claassens (LTT Primary) respectively. Wilhelm also won the boys’ doubles primary category together with Eben, while the mixed doubles primary school category was scooped up WG de Villiers (LTT Primary) and Shenelle Frances. In the singles girls’ high school category, top honours went to Esther Roy (Rusplaas Christian Model School), while second place went to Danielle Dreyer from Louis Trichardt High School with Celeste Dreyer (LTT High) in third place.

The singles category for high school boys was won by Benjamin de Waal (LTT High) with Dirk de Waal (LTT High) in second place and Daniel de Waal (LTT High) third. Esther, together with team mate Rochelle Fletcher (LTT High), also managed to win the doubles category for high school girls. Celeste and Danielle took second place, while Angelique Humphries and Simone Strydom (LTT High) finished third. As for the doubles category for high school boys, first place went to Daniel and Benjamin, while second place went to Wilhelm from Louis Trichardt Daniel (left) and Benjamin de Waal (right) were crowned winners of the Limpopo Badminton Primary and Dirk. Diaan Harmse (LTT High) and Junior Closed Tournament’s doubles category for high school boys. Pictured with them is Sarel Simeon Scheepers (home schooling) were third. van der Walt, secretary of the Limpopo Badminton Association. Photo supplied. The winners of the final category, that of mixed doubles for high school children, was won by Esther and Benjamin. Dirk and Danielle were second with Rochelle and Daniel finishing in third place. “The Limpopo Badminton Association would like to sincerely thank Blompjesvlei for sponsoring the medals that were presented to all the children,” said the organisers. For more information about the Limpopo Badminton Association, phone Sarel van der Walt at Tel 082 381 0326.

Rochelle Fletcher (left) and Esther Roy (right) were crowned winners of the Limpopo Badminton Junior Closed Tournament’s doubles category for high school girls. Pictured with them is Sarel van der Walt, secretary of the Limpopo Badminton Association. Photo supplied.

Richard Lambert (links) en Johannes Joubert van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het die afgelope naweek deelgeneem aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Skole Atletiekbyeenkoms. Richard behaal ‘n sewende algehele plek in die so.19-driesprong, terwyl Johannes ‘n algehele agste plek behaal in die driesprong vir so.17.

Triegies trek maar swaar teen die Nylie Kwaggas in wintersport rondte Skolesport

Saterdag se wintersportwed stryde tussen Hoërskole Louis Trichardt en Nylstroom het strawwe kompetisie opgelewer. Triegies se hokkie-, rugby- en netbalspanne het dit Saterdag nie maklik gehad nie, en moes van meet af aan terugveg teen die Nylie Kwaggas in die seisoen se eerste ligawedstryde. Die meisieshokkiespanne het ‘n opdraande stryd gehad. Die

o.14-span het hulle wedstryd 1-3 verloor, terwyl die o.15’s hulle opponente 3-1 geklop het. Die wedstryd van die dag was beslis dié van die tweede hokkiespan wat hulle opponente met ‘n eindtelling van 5-0 afgeransel het. Ongelukkig kon die eerste hokkiespan nie hierop voortbou nie en het hulle die knie teen die Nylies gebuig met ‘n eindtelling van 0-2. Triegies se rugbyspanne, alhoewel hulle hul beste gegee het,

het ‘n effens moeiliker tyd gehad as die hokkiespanne. Die o.14-span het hul wedstryd 14-31 verloor, net soos die o.15’s (15-35) en die o.16’s ook, met ‘n eindtelling van 10-24. Triegies se tweedes het die aftog geblaas met die punte wat gestop het by 5-39 met die eindfluitjie. Die eerste rugbyspan het die bordjies vinnig verhang in hulle wedstryd en die besoekers oortuigend met ‘n wenteling van 32-14 geklop.

WG de Villiers (left) and Shenelle Francis (right) were the winners of the mixed doubles category for primary school pupils. Pictured with them is Sarel van der Walt, secretary of the Limpopo Badminton Association. Photo supplied.

Uitslae/Results

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Fixtures/Bepalings Opkomende Kompetisie

Lo’Care Madzie (o.16) van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt probeer ‘n Nylie Kwagga ontduik. Foto: Hoërskool Louis Trichardt.

Wilhelm Claasens (left) and Eben Roy (right) took top honours in the doubles category for primary school boys. Pictured with them is Sarel van der Walt, secretary of the Limpopo Badminton Association. Photo supplied.

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Easter Golf

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Die Louis Trichardt Dierebeskermingsvereniging (DBV) het Saterdag, 24 Maart, weer hul baie gewilde jaarlikse gholfdag by die Soutpansberg Gholfklub aangebied. Die span van Vhavenda Bricks het vanjaar met die louere weggestap, met ‘n telling van 107 vierbal-alliansie punte. Die span het bestaan uit (van links na regs) Mark Wingrove, Teresa Senekal, Kotie Jacobs en Vic Jacobs. Foto verskaf.

Louis Trichardt se eerste rugbyspan netjies uitgevat in hulle nuwe rugbytruie wat geborg is deur Quinton Thompson (regs) van Thompson’s Motors. Die span het Saterdag hul opponente van Univen 88-3 vermorsel in hul tweede Boet Fick-ligawedstryd. Foto verskaf.

Louis Trichardt se eerstes vermorsel Univen 88-3 Rugbynuus

Die span van Limpopo Payroll het Saterdag as naaswenners van die Louis Trichardt DBV se gewilde jaarlikse gholfdag uit die stryd getree. Hulle het ook 107 vierbal-alliansie punte ingesamel, maar moes ná ‘n uittel tevrede wees met ‘n tweede plek. Die span het bestaan uit (van links na regs) Jacques Crafford, Flippie Greyling, Tinus Pretorius en Maarten Venter. Foto verskaf.

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Slegs die Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub se eerste rugbyspan het Saterdag uitgedraf teen die eerstespan van die Universiteit van Venda (Univen) in hulle tweede wedstryd van die Boet Fick-liga. Louis Trichardt het vir ‘n baie oortuigende wen gesorg deur die Univen manne 88-3 plat te trap. Dit was maar deurlopend eenrigting verkeer, met Univen wat geen antwoord gehad het nie, behalwe vir ‘n strafskop in die eerste helfte. Louis Trichardt se tweedes het nie die naweek uitgedraf nie, aangesien Univen nie ‘n tweedespan het nie. Die klub het na afloop van Saterdag se wedstryd hul opregte dank uitgespreek teenoor mnr. Quinton Thompson van Thompson’s Motor in Louis

Trichardt vir die borg van die eerstespan se nuwe rugbytruie. Saterdag was ook die eerste keer wat die span met die truie gespeel het. “Dit is lekker om te sien dat plaaslike besighede weer die rugbyklub ondersteun. Ons wil graag vir Quinton dankie sê vir die borgskap,” het Kevin Gilbert (klubvoorsitter) gesê. Die klub se volgende tuiswedstryd vind Saterdag, 7 April, plaas. Die eerste- en tweedespan sal die dag te staan kom teen hul opponente van Northam. Die eerste wedstryd tussen die twee spanne skop om 15:00 af, gevolg met die hoofwedstryd van die dag tussen die eerstes om 16:30. Verversings sal deurlopend verkoop word en daar sal ook ‘n kontantkroeg beskikbaar wees. Toegang beloop R20 per voertuig, ongeag die hoeveelheid persone. “Kom kuier en braai saam met ons langs die veld,” het Gilbert genooi.

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