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30 November 2018

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No water war zone reports of the interruption in the water supply to Musina on Saturday. At that The busy border town of Musina stage, the town had allegedly been resembled a war zone the past without water for two days already, weekend when residents took to the and by Sunday, public outrage had streets in violent protest against a boiled over into full-scale public unrest. total lack of water. A WhatsApp notice sent to resiAmidst an extreme drought in the area and soaring daytime tempera- dents, reading “URGENT NOTICE: tures, rumour had it that water and After a fruitful meeting with Vhembe sanitation staff from the Vhembe District Executive Mayor, local MayDistrict Municipality (VDM) had or, union representatives, Vhembe and Musina Manclosed the water taps “Sincere apologies agement teams and to Musina because the affected workers, of an employer/emfor the whole it was resolved that ployee dispute. The inconvenience” normal water supply dry taps left resiwill resume immediately. However, dents fuming amidst something that has by now become standard practice it might take some few hours for all in South Africa, namely making the areas to get water because the resertaxpayer pay for somebody else’s voirs are currently empty. Sincere apologies for the whole inconvelabour dispute. In and around Musina, some streets nience” could not come at a better were barricaded with rocks. The cen- time. Yet, come Monday morning, the tral business district, through which newspaper once again received news the N1 runs, resembled a rubbish that Musina was without water, with dump, and in some places tyres and people queuing up at watering points like animals at a drinking trough to rubbish were set alight in public. The Zoutpansberger first received quench their thirst. (Contd on P2) By Andries van Zyl

The border town of Musina was turned into a war zone the past weekend when angry residents took to the streets because of a total shutdown in the water supply to this drought- stricken area. Vhembe District Municipality’s spokesperson confirmed this week that the deliberate shutdown of an essential service was executed by staff members of the district municipality over a labour dispute. Photos supplied.

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Municipal workers deliberately shuts down town’s water supply

ments”. Regarding the “third party also decided during Sunday’s meeting that (Contd from P1) So, who or what was really responsible payments”, Ralushai stated that “It was a progress meeting was to be held on 28 for Musina’s being left without water for resolved that payment to be paid by Tues- November for “resolution monitoring”. day, 27 November 2018, subject to [the] Whether the meeting of 28 November days on end? VDM municipal spokesperson Mr provision of information by [the] local took place is not certain. Several attempts Matodzi Ralushai confirmed on Tuesday municipality.” As for the “leave accrual to follow up on the story, specifically rethat VDM staff were indeed responsible payments”, Ralushai stated: “Musina mu- garding an explanation as to what exactly for shutting down the water supply to nicipality [is] to generate it and informa- “third party payments” and “leave accrual Musina. “Yes, it was district municipality tion [is] to be submitted to [the] executive payments” entail, went unanswered by water section staff,” he said in a written mayor office on November 2018.” It was Ralushai at the time of our going to press. media response. He was also asked whether the VDM intended to act against these staff members who had deliberately sabotaged the water supply to a whole town. The question, however, remained unanswered by Ralushai. Ralushai said that the protest action between water service employees, the VDM and On Monday, the newspaper once again received news that Musina was Musina Local Municiwithout water, with people queuing up at watering points like animals pality had indeed been at a drinking trough to quench their thirst. suspended on Sunday, Photo supplied. following a meeting between the parties. He was a bit vague in exGrooming Parlour plaining exactly why the VDM staff had gone & Holiday Home Reg no: NCRDC 2470 on strike, but one can We collect & deliver We will: safely say that the whole Walk-ins welcome, * Secure your assets * Stop creditors from matter revolves around please be sure to more money, seeing taking judgement * Make new payment that December is bonus book! arrangements * Give peace of mind time. Ralushai said that Kroghstraat 94A, Louis Trichardt, 0920 the VDM workers were Nog een van die trofeë wat uitgedeel is tydens Laerskool Messina se jaarlikse prysuitdeling op Contact Andrea Nel: 015 516 4090 / 083 276 1021 concerned about their 13 November, was die Ek Weet- en I Know-trofeë. Dit het vanjaar gegaan aan Elri Vorster “third party payments” (links) en Simoné Nel (regs). Foto verskaf. debtcorrect@telkomsa.net and “leave accrual pay-

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BUSINESS talk Reon’s Meat Market opens doors By Jo Robinson

Reon’s Meat Market recently opened in Kort Street, Louis Trichardt. This new butchery also has a biltong bar and a very busy take-away shop, as well as being in the process of adding a braai area. Reon’s has a hands-on management team, including Leon Delport and Schaun Long. Situated on such a busy road, a few metres from the railway crossing, Delport said that even though they had researched the area before opening there and they knew that it was a great

position for a butchery, they had had no idea how hugely their take-away section would take off. The main butchery supplies all the usual cuts of meat, as well as their value-added range of top-quality, vacuum-packed cuts of meat, such as rump. Also available are venison, boerewors, biltong, dry wors and chilli bites. Specially marinated braai meats are available too. Delport said that Reon’s would cut and pack whole carcasses for clients according to instructions, at very

competitive prices. These can be either game, beef or other meat carcasses as required. He highly recommends their takeaways. From toasted sandwiches and burgers to veggie rolls, or pap and stew for the bigger appetite, Delport and the team at Reon’s invite residents to try out their new shop. Situated at 19 Kort Street, Reon’s hours of business are 08:00 to 18:00 on weekdays, 08:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays and 09:00 to 12:00 on Sundays. Phone the butchery at 084 900 4377 or 084 794 5116 for takeaways and deliveries.

Reon’s Meat Market is now open at 19 Kort Street, offering a range of fresh meat cuts, biltong, dry wors, and take-aways. Manager Leon Delport invites residents to contact them to find out more about other services on offer.

Tell us about your new business or service BUSINESS talk is a column focusing on new developments in the local business arena. To enable us to keep the column running on a weekly basis, readers and businesses are invited to contact the newspaper and let us know of new developments regarding new businesses or services less than a year old. Any new development will be highlighted

through a once-off short write-up in the column free of charge. Further advertisement in the Zoutpansberger can be done at normal advertising rates. For more information, phone Andries van Zyl at the office of the Zoutpansberger at Tel 015 516 4996/7.

Werda Toyota in Louis Trichardt se personeel is op 23 November bietjie getrakteer met ‘n besoek aan Kone Village in Sinthumule. Die besoek het ook gedien as die onderneming se jaarlikse prysuitdelingsfunksie, waar die top personeel toekennings ontvang het. Foto verskaf.

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No load shedding until Eskom announces it By Jo Robinson

In a 26 November news release, Eskom stated that a low to medium probability of load shedding existed for the rest of the week, even though the system remained “tight and vulnerable”, while continuing to encourage people to use electricity sparingly to ease demand. Customers are advised to check their load shedding programmes online at the Eskom load shedding website. Eskom say that they will provide regular updates of the power system through all media platforms. After recently announcing that Stage 8 load shedding was to be instituted, Eskom’s acting

For a complete load shedding schedule, residents can visit Eskom’s load shedding website at http://loadshedding.eskom.co.za/.

chief operating officer, Jan Oberholzer, informed the portfolio committee on public enterprises in Parliament last week that this is unlikely to happen. He said that the latest incidences of load shedding were due to the hot weather, in addition to shortages of fuel and water. He said that no reason existed for load shedding in the near future if supply and consumption were controlled. Each level of load shedding represents 1 000 MW to be shed from the national load, so Stage 8 requires 8 000 MW to be shed. Oberholzer told the committee that while Eskom was communicating how the levels worked, a misunderstanding had occurred that led to the announcement that Stage 8 would be implemented soon. While all the possible stages of load shedding are listed on the schedules for Makhado, Musina and Thohoyandou (available to download from Eskom), the public have been told that they would receive announcements of which stages would apply to them and when they would be implemented on or close to the days of their occurrence. As per Oberholzer’s statements to the committee, load shedding is unlikely to exceed levels one to four at this point, and those levels only as and when announced in the media. The public are encouraged to check the schedules for their areas daily and to prepare for load shedding as times are announced very close to the shedding blocks. Remember, although a schedule exists, load shedding will only be implemented once Eskom announces it. For Louis Trichardt’s load shedding schedule for the next weeks, go to http://loadshedding.eskom.co.za/LoadShedding/DownloadFile?ID=1040147&Name=Makhado. The schedule for Musina can be found by going to http:// loadshedding.eskom.co.za/LoadShedding/DownloadFile?ID=1041769&Name=Musina%20 NU and for Thohoyandou, visit http://loadshedding.eskom.co.za/LoadShedding/DownloadFile?ID=1042738&Name=Thohoyandou.

As gevolg van die Suidelike Sypikslang se lang tande kan hierdie slang glad nie veilig met die hand hanteer word nie. Foto: Johan Marais/African Snakebite Institute.

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Seker die slang wat vir die meeste byte in sy verspreidingsgebied verantwoordelik is, is die Suidelike Sypikslang (Atractaspis bibronii). Hierdie klein, 30-tot-40 cm donker slangetjie kom ook in die Soutpansberg voor. “Die rede vir die baie byte is omdat hulle verwar word met onskadelike spesies soos die Kaapse Wolfslang of Pers Glansslange, en dan opgetel word,” het plaaslike slangkenner en -vanger Jan “Slang” van Rooyen gesê. Alhoewel hierdie slang nie dodelik is vir die mens nie (sy gif is te min vir teengif), word hy steeds as gevaarlik beskou as gevolg van sy pynlike, sitotoksiese byt, of dalk eerder steek. “Byte kan ernstig raak as dit nie reg behandel word nie. Byte is baie pynlik en gaan gepaard met swelling en nekrose om die bytplek. As die byt reg behandel word, is daar gewoonlik nie veel skade na ‘n byt nie,” het Van Rooyen gesê. Die sypikslang kan uitgeken word aan sy donkerbruin tot swart rug, ligte pens, klein ogies

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en rukbewegings as hy gesteur word. “As gevolg van die slang se lang tande, wat met gemak verby die onderste kaak steek, kan hierdie slang glad nie veilig met die hand hanteer word nie. Hierdie slang byt ook nie soos ‘n gewone slang nie, maar steek eerder met sy giftande deur sy kop van kant tot kant te gooi,” het Van Rooyen gesê. Van Rooyen het inwoners aangeraai om nie eers te probeer om die slang op te tel as dit in ‘n huis gewaar word nie. “Gebruik ‘n besem om die slang in ‘n veilige houer in te vee en kontak ‘n slangvanger of laat die slang los op ‘n veilige plek. In die natuur moet die slang net eenvoudig nie gepla word nie en met rus gelaat word,” het Van Rooyen gesê. Vir meer inligting oor hierdie slang of met bystand tydens ‘n slangbyt, het Van Rooyen inwoners uitgenooi om met hom te skakel by tel. 081 217 9213. Vir die verwydering van probleemslange of die identifikasie van slange kan hy of Frikkie Venter by tel. 082 058 7601 ook geskakel word.

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Project TNR holds expo By Andries van Zyl

The Project Trap Neuter Return (TNR) team in Louis Trichardt held their first ever open art expo the past weekend to help raise funds for the project. “Project TNR Louis Trichardt would like to take this opportunity to thank the public who supported our first Open Art Expo, which was held at the Mountain Inn Country Hotel. Local artists Christine Bryan and Angela Versari, as well as husband and wife team Elna and Trevor Le Roux from Polo kwane, exhibited a mix of art styles which included acrylics, oils, charcoal and some very interesting mixed-medium pieces,” said local TNR member Laura van Zyl. Project TNR offers a humane solution to stabilise and reduce overpopulation of feral, street or free-roaming community cats. “We are constantly Laura van Zyl (left) and Marinda van der Walt of Project TNR Louis Trichardt with three artworks on the lookout for ways to raise funds for this donated by Friends of TNR. From left to right are Cats on the Corner, Horses Grazing and worthy project. Neutering and post-surgery care is Sylvester the Tuxedo. These pieces of art will be put up for sale online and for more information, costly and we rely entirely on cash donations and visit the Project TNR Louis Trichardt Facebook page. Photo supplied. fundraising efforts,” said Van Zyl. As part of the Expo, three pieces of art were donated to be sold in aid of Project TNR. It included an oil-on-canvas painting with the title Cats on the Corner and two hand-stitched tapestries, Horses Grazing and Sylvester the Tuxedo. The painting is by Zelda Cloete (art teacher at St Albans College), while Elaine Davis was instrumental in arranging this cat-related artwork to be painted specifically for the Project TNR Louis Trichardt’s fundraising. The tapestries were respectively donated by Betsy Roets and Dr Jolani Klopper. “Unfortunately, there were no takers on the day, but we will soon be putting these artworks up for sale online – so, please find us on Facebook and like our page,” said Van Zyl. Van Zyl added that they would continue with the exhibitions. “We plan to continue with the art exhibitions every four months, so we encourage artists to get creative and work on some This group of youngsters from the Heidi and Peter Nursery School in Louis Trichardt all pieces for our next Open Art Expo, which will received their progress reports from Stimu Zone, confirming that they have passed their year. be announced early next year. Next time, we will keep the art on exhibit for three days, which will “Congratulations to each toddler,” said Ms Elize Pretorius of Stimu Zone. Photo supplied. give the public a bigger window of opportunity to

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visit,” said Van Zyl. The Project TNR team sincerely thanked the community for their care and support of these cats. They also thanked Dennis and Vicki from Mountain Inn, who not only have their own working cat colony, but also regularly support and afford them fundraising opportunities. “I would personally like to express my gratitude for Marinda van der Walt [chairperson of Project TNR Louis Trichardt] who has made a real difference in our community for our community cats. Marinda works many long hours in the field, humanely trapping feral cats that are then neutered by the vets at Blouberg Animal Clinic, after which they receive a few days of home care recovery before they are returned to the outdoor locations where they were found. It’s hard work hauling those heavy traps and cages around, especially when it contains a feisty feral angrily trying to escape!” said Van Zyl. People wishing to support Project TNR Louis Trichardt through financial donations are welcome to do so by making deposits into account name Blouberg Dierekliniek, Standard Bank Louis Trichardt, account number 330 194 402. As reference, use the letters TNR, followed by your name (eg. TNR Marlize). Proof of payment should then kindly be send to projecttnrltt@gmail.com.

Support this last Farmer’s Market Notice

The last farmer’s market for the year at Kennington Lodge just outside of Louis Trichardt will take place this Saturday, 1 December, starting at 10:00. “Please come along and support our local people. There will be fresh vegetables, eggs, biscuits, leather goods, boerewors rolls, pancakes, biltong, dry wors and more. Hope to see you there,” invite the organisers. For more information, phone Janet at Tel 083 338 4102.

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Keeping any wild animal without a permit is illegal By Jo Robinson

The Louis Trichardt SPCA wants to make sure that people are aware that keeping any wild animal without a permit, regardless of how one finds it, is illegal. That does not mean that people should leave an injured or at-risk creature to face certain death, but keeping them in one’s home thereafter, caged or otherwise, is illegal. Alicia Thomas of the local SPCA shared several accounts of people taking in baby animals that had been orphaned out of the goodness of their hearts, and then surrendering them to the SPCA

All baby animals are cute, says Alicia Thomas of the Louis Trichardt SPCA, but keeping them without a permit is illegal. Photo supplied.

when they grew too big or difficult to manage. “Monkeys,” said Alicia, “can be very cute when they are babies, wearing flower-patterned nappies and sucking milk from a bottle. When they are fully grown, however, they can be frightening when they follow their instinct and bare their fangs at someone they perceive to be threatening them or their adopted human ‘family’. This is usually the point at which the adopted wild animal is handed over to the SPCA.” Alicia said that this was very traumatic for all concerned. For the family who tried to be kind and care for an orphaned baby animal, and especially for the animal that is sent on to rehabilitators without knowing what it had done wrong or why it had been abandoned by the only ‘family’ it had ever known. She said that they had had a large variety of different species surrendered to the SPCA when they became a little too big or too prone to biting to handle, including meerkats, badgers, birds and many other creatures. “By the time they get to us,” said Alicia, “they are too old to be rehabilitated into the wild, and so they go to sanctuaries to live out their natural lives. While this is not as ideal for any creature as remaining in the wild where they belong, it is much better than being caged or otherwise being

treated badly because of a lack of knowledge, rather than malice.” The SPCA would like people to remember that domesticated wild animals are often abused unintentionally when the novelty of having them wears off. They end up locked away in inappropriately sized cages or enclosures, fed inappropriate food, and so can lead horrible lives before they die. Worse still, sometimes they are released into the wild at points where they have no idea how to feed or look after themselves. “Please contact us at any point if you have a wild animal in your care. The SPCA’s main concern is to help the animal, rather than to punish those who are not intentionally doing anything harmful.” This breeding season, the SPCA encourages all residents to please hand over any wild animals to them as soon as possible after finding them. This way, they have a chance of being released back into the wild when they are ready by experts in the rehabilitation of wildlife. If unsure about how to do this, consult the NSPCA’s website for instructions at https://nspca. co.za/what-to-do-with-wildlife/ or else phone senior inspector Lawrence Khodobo on 082 965 5151 at the local SPCA as soon as possible, and he will guide residents through what needs to be done.

Inwoners van Louis Trichardt kan hulself gereed maak vir ‘n saal vol winskopies by die Louis Trichardt Kersmark. Die mark, wat gehou word vanuit die Volle Evangeliekerk se kerksaal op die hoek van Burger- en Rissikstraat, het reeds op 23 November begin en duur tot 1 Desember. Daar is behoorlik iets vir almal - van kuns, tuisdekor en ‘n restaurant tot ‘n oorvloed van lekkergoed en ander snuisterye. Die mark was die afgelope week al lekker bedrywig. Dit sal Donderdag en Vrydag vanaf 09:00 tot 19:00 oop wees en Saterdag vanaf 09:00 tot 14:00. Toegang is gratis. Afgeneem is van die organiseerders van die mark. Van links na regs is Lianie du Preez, Ilze Rheeder en Amanda Cronjé.

Book holiday boarding at SPCA now Notice

The Louis Trichardt SPCA reminds residents to book now for boarding for their cats and dogs if they are planning on going away during this holiday season.

The SPCA urges residents to make bookings as soon as possible as available spaces for pets are filling up fast. Prices are R60 per day for dogs and R50 per day for cats. For your pets’ own safety, you must make sure that all your pet’s inoculations are up

to date, as well as deworming and dipping. Proof of inoculation will be required to ensure the safety of animals already at the SPCA. To reserve your furry family members’ places ,contact Lawrence at 082 965 5151 or Grietjie at 072 516 6895.

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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 Gemeente Louis Trichardt H/v Stubbs & Forestryweg, Sondag 08:30. Kontak Willem Horn by tel. 071 304 9109 • Hervormde Gemeente Zoutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Elke tweede Sondag om 08:30, Dr. B.J. van Wyk, Tel: 082 828 5711 • Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg: Geloofsbond van Hervormde Gemeentes (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Sondag 10:15, Ds. Ronel Eckard, Tel 072 122 7956 • Hervormde Kerk (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 November

Saturday, 1 December

A thunderstorm around in the a.m.

Periods of sun.

Mostly sunny, warmer.

High: 19oC Low: 13oC

High: 23oC Low: 13oC

High: 29oC 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 Die Vroue van die Woord kom een maal ‘n maand op 07:30 tot 12:30. “Kom ondersteun gerus. U is ook welkom elke tweede Saterdag van die maand om 10:00 om alle onnodige huisraad of klere te skenk. by die Boekwinkel in Joubertstraat bymekaar. Die inkomste van Bergcare Charity Shop word Die vroue kom interkerklik saam om te bid, gebruik vir die aankope van kos vir die Bergcare geestelik te groei en mekaar aan te moedig om Bejaarde-projek,” sê die projekbestuurders. vroue na God se hart te wees. “Alle vroue, jonk Vir meer inligting, skakel die kerkkantoor by en oud, is welkom,” sê die organiseerders. Vir meer inligting kan Madelyn Stoltz by 083 015 516 3902. 442 5248 geskakel word.

DESEMBER

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Die Soutpansberg Skietklub nooi die streek se skuts uit na hul volgende groepering-skietkompetisie op Saterdag, 1 Desember. Daar sal in vier klasse meegeding word, naamlik windbuks, .22, handwapen en jaggeweer. Al die klasse gaan oor skiettafels en russe geskiet word, behalwe handwapens wat oor 10m sonder enige rus geskiet word. Deelname kos R25 per teiken, met die komLOUIS TRICHARDT TUINpetisie wat om 08:00 begin. Daar sal tot 16:00 BOUKLUB Die Louis Trichardt Tuinbou- geskiet word, waarna die prysuideling sal plaasMANNE VAN DIE WOORD Die klub nooi alle lede en nie-lede om in te skakel by vind. Kontantpryse, wisseltrofeë en ander pryse Manne van die Woord in Louis Trichardt kom hulle verrigtinge. Klublede kom elke derde Dins- is op die spel. elke Vrydag van 05:45 tot 06:45 by Ocean Basdag van die maand byeen. Alle voornemende ket in Songozwistraat byeen. Die dag se verrigtinge sal afgesluit word met groenvingers kan met Hannetjie skakel by 084 Vir meer inligting kan Tobias Fourie by 082 ‘n gesellige bring-en-braai. Pap, sous en braai950 0205 of Sophie by 082 420 0514 om uit te 451 4249 geskakel word. broodjies sal voorsien word. Almal is welkom. vind hoe hulle betrokke kan raak. Vir meer inligting, skakel Ampie du Toit by GISTER-SE-JEUG BYEEN Die tel. 082 742 0168. Gister-se-Jeug klub, waar jonger en ouer seniors KARATEKAS OEFEN Die Soutpanswelkom is, vergader elke Dinsdag van 09:00 tot berg Kofukan Karateklub oefen elke Woensdag KRIEKETKLUB AFSLUI11:00 in die Hervormde Kerk se saal op die hoek vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00 by die Emmanuel Christian TING Die Louis Trichardt Krieketklub van Stubbsstraat en Forestryweg in Louis Trich- School net buite Louis Trichardt. hou op 1 Desember hulle jaarafsluiting- en Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 prysuitdelingsfunkie. ardt. Vir meer inligting kan Willie Agenbacht 346 6600. geskakel word by tel. 083 453 6597, Flippie Buiten vir die prysuitdeling sal daar ook ‘n Diedericks by 071 671 9866 of Anna Lordan by AA BYEEN Alkoholiste Anoniem (AA) lekker spitbraai die aand wees. Kaartjies kos R50 082 921 6110. per volwassene en kinders ouer as 12 jaar. Die vergader elke Maandag om 18:00 by die Haantafsluiting begin om 17:00. Eie stoele en eetgerei jiekerk (h/v Burger- en Erasmustraat) in Louis BAHÁ’Í INFORMATION CENmoet saamgebring word. en almal wat daaraan ‘n behoefte het TRE The Bahá’í Information Centre in Louis Trichardt Persone wat die geleentheid wil bywoon moet om die vergadering by te woon, is welkom. Trichardt holds multi-faith devotionals every vir Naomi Phillipson skakel by tel. 082 484 Die AA vergader ook elke Woensdag vanaf Thursday from 19:30. 7622. 18:00 in Levubu. “Do not allow difference of opinion, or diverVir meer inligting, skakel Jannie by tel. 076 AAND ONDER STERRE sity of thought to separate you from your fellow 501 8285. MET MATHYS ROETS Inwomen, or to be the cause of dispute, hatred and ners word uitgenooi om ‘n aand onder die sterre strife in your hearts. Rather, search diligently for DOJO OEFENTYE Die Ninjutsu Dojo the truth and make all men your friends.” (Shio pan yama dojo Soutpansberg-skool) oefen te kom geniet saam met bekende Suid-Afrikaanse sanger Mathys Roets. For more information phone 081 884 9553 elke Maandag en Woensdag vanaf 17:30 tot Mathys sal op 1 Desember optree ten bate (after hours). Alternatively, visit the website at 19:00 in die stoeisaal. van die CVO Skool Zoutpansberg buite Louis www.bahai.org. Vir meer inligting kan shihan Swanepoel Trichardt. Sy optrede begin om 18:30 vir 19:00 geskakel word by tel. 076 467 2306. INTERKERKLIKE BIDUUR en kaartjies kos R120 vir volwassenes en hoërInwoners word uitgenooi om elke Woensdag GIMNASTIEKKLUB OEFENskoolleerlinge en R100 vir laerskoolleerlinge. vanaf 08:00 tot 09:00 saam te kom bid vir die TYE Die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub Toegang vir voorskoolse kinders is gratis. gemeenskap en die land tydens ‘n interkerklike oefen elke Maandag en Woensdag. “Bring jou eie piekniekmandjie, kombers biduur by St Peter’s Kerk in Bredastraat. Vlak 1 tot 3 gimnaste (meisies en seuns) sal of stoel saam en span saam met ons uit,” het Vir meer inligting, skakel past. Leonie MeyMaandae en Woensdae oefen van 14:30 tot die skool genooi. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by farth by tel. 084 219 4406. 16:00. Die Vlak 4 tot 7 gimnaste (meisies en NHC te Munnikstraat 98, Salon Lu-iz en by die seuns) sal ook op Maandae en Woensdae oefen, skoolkantoor. Vir meer inligting, skakel Gertien maar van 17:00 tot 18:30. Elzabé Stewart en Viviers by tel. 082 341 6909. Riekie Steyn is onderskeidelik verantwoordelik KERSSANGDIENS Die NG Kerk vir die meisies en seuns se afrigting. Soutpansberg nooi inwoners van Louis Vir meer inligting, skakel Elzabé by 082 566 Trichardt en omstreke uit om op gepaste wyse 3493 of Riekie by 082 484 1392. die Kersseisoen binne te gaan en op Sondag, 2 Desember, deel te neem aan hulle jaarlikse SKAAKKLUB Louis Trichardt het nou Kerssangdiens. sy eie skaakklub wat elke weeksaand bymekaar Die diens sal om 09:00 begin en almal is welkom. kom. Die kerk is geleë op die hoek van StubbsVir meer inligting, skakel Willem by tel. 015 en Andersonstraat. 516 1942.

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS LOUIS TRICHARDT • SAPS/SAPD

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

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

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

LEVUBU • SAPS/SAPD

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

WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available information from the Department WEEKLIKSE of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 26 November. DAMVLAKKE Dams/damme:

26/11/2018 19/11/2018

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

77.1% 70% 76.7% 6.6% 63.7% 7.2% 93.3% 26.3% 63.1% 58.6% 17.2% 87.4%

77.6% 70.7% 78.1% 6.9% 65.4% 7.4% 93.8% 25.4% 64.4% 60% 18.8% 88.8%

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Monday, 3 December

Tuesday, 4 December

Wednesday, 5 December

Sunny to partly cloudy.

An afternoon thunderstorm.

Partly sunny, a thunderstorm.

Clouds and sun.

High: 32oC Low: 17oC

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Links: Alex van der Mer we en sy seun, Ludwig, het tweede in die Dop pers se meesterbraaikompetisie geëindig. Met hulle in die foto is die “ingevoerde” beoordelaars, Gerhard en Jolani Klopper. Onder: Die Aucampgesin het die derde plek ingeneem in die Doppers se meesterbraaikompetisie. Van links na regs Die Gereformeerde Kerk op Louis Trichardt se diakonie se meesterbraaikompetisie, wat staan Johan, Juan, verlede Vrydagaand plaasgevind het, was weereens ‘n groot sukses en die gemeente het heerlik Jolanda en Jonandi. saamgekuier. Vanjaar se tema was Surf & Turf en die “boemelaars”-paartjie, Louw Pretorius en Annelize van der Merwe, het met die louere weggestap. Hier oorhandig die leraar, ds. Innes Nagel, aan hulle hul trofee.

WAT GEBEUR?

7 JINGLE BELL TOY RIDE

The Soutpansberg Cycling Club’s annual Jingle Bell Toy Ride will be on 7 December. The entry fee for the race is a soft toy, which will be handed out to the town’s less fortunate children over the festive season. As ever, cyclists will gather in the parking area at Mike’s Kitchen from where they will first cycle to Thompson’s Motors and from there to Mount Fuji Motors. The third stop is Ocean Basket, followed by the Zoutpansberg Private Hospital. The last stop will be Werda Motors. For more information, write to Chanel at chaneladl@gmail.com.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Contact: Jannie - 076 501 8285 24/7 or Makweta 082 063 7500 Levubu, Louis Trichardt, Thohoyandou

GELOFTE16VETFONTEIN FEES

Inwoners word uitgenooi na die jaarlikse Vetfontein Geloftefees op Waterpoort op 15 en 16 Desember vanjaar. Reeds vanaf 14:00 of 15 Desember sal speletjies op die feesterrein aangebied word. Daar sal ook ‘n gratis spitbraai en ete om 19:30 wees. “Bring asseblief ‘n eie stoel, eetgerei asook drinkgoed saam,” nooi die organiseerders. Die Geloftediens sal Sondag, 16 Desember, om 10:00 plaasvind. Weereens sal daar ‘n gratis ete na die tyd wees, maar eie eetgerei moet saamgebring word. Vir meer inligting, skakel Chris (083 232 6317) of Lionel (082 877 8695).

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Can people, leopards and primates live in harmony? By Jo Robinson

Jeanette Fouché, trials assistant at the Alldays Wildlife Communities and Research Centre, told the Zoutpansberger about their local activities in addition to the Predator and Primate Project. “When possible, we also assist with ‘Snare sweeps’ on various private properties, whereby we cover as much ground as time and logistics allow, on foot, in order to find and remove illegal snares placed by trespassing meat poachers - an issue we suspect will increase over the Christmas season. During October, the AWCRC team removed approximately 40 snares from one participating property.” Photo supplied.

Laerskool Messina se top senior presteerders in elke klas is tydens die skool se jaarlikse prysuitdeling aangewys. Hulle is (voor, van links na regs) Joha Sieberhagen (Graad 5D), Tehya Stevens (Graad 5F), Jessica Malungane (Graad 5J) en Mpho Tekateka (Graad 4E). Agter is Daniël Landsberg (Graad 4J), Shaista Alam (Graad 6D), Tylor Nel (Graad 7S), Nicole Saungweme (Graad 7R), Elri Vorster (Graad 7V) Serea Pretorius (Graad 6S) en Brent Vorster (Graad 4V). Foto verskaf.

Livestock farmers in this area are not usually fond of the leopards that used to be very prevalent here. Most farmers, but especially crop farmers, further complain about the difficulties of keeping primates such as baboons and monkeys from decimating their growing produce. These animals are commonly viewed as pests, depending on what farmers are trying to produce that constitutes their food. The Alldays Wildlife and Communities Research Centre (AWCRC) was established on the Campfornis game farm 10km outside the town of Alldays in 2017. This is a new site for ongoing research by the Primate and Predator Project (PPP), originally started in 2011 by Professor Russel Hill, from Durham University in the United Kingdom, at Lajuma in the Soutpansberg. Jeanette Fouché, the farm’s trials assistant for the research centre, explained to the Zoutpansberger that the PPP has three specific aims. They share one main purpose, which is, she said, “to explore the ecology of the diurnal primates, predators and the conflict between these animals and the local communities”. Camera traps triggered by movement established that this region used to be home to healthy populations of many predators, with leopard densities among the highest ever recorded on private land in 2008. In subsequent years, the project has recorded a decline in the leopard population. They say that, in addition to being subject to high levels of hunting, leopards are also persecuted by humans because of negative perceptions of large carnivores as predators of livestock, even though PPP analysis shows that livestock rarely feature in the diets of leopards. What the project aims to do with their research is to find ways to change the way humans perceive these animals by increasing human understanding of their ecology and broadening their analyses of carnivore diets. They state that, even though leopards are viewed with such intolerance, baboons are the ones labelled as the major pest species by landowners and farmers. Their research focuses on the three diurnal primate species in South Africa, namely chacma baboons, vervet monkeys and samango monkeys. These species are all important leopard prey. The purpose of this project is to find out how farmers and primates can co-exist. The PPP’s focus on their third goal at the Alldays centre is to evaluate the nature and extent of human-wildlife conflict in general. They are working towards understanding the problems of

wildlife damage to crops and developing ways to mitigate these losses. Another important aim for them is to interact with schools and crop farmers in the area to try and encourage the sharing of land and resources with “problem” wildlife. The group also try and help local communities with tasks such as snare sweeps, litter removal and environmental education. “Here at Alldays,” Fouché said, “we are currently trying to find suitable methods that can act as deterrents to keep primates such as monkeys and baboons out of local crop fields as part of conflict-mitigation strategies. This is coordinated by Dr Leah Findlay, our research coordinator.” The PPP is also currently in the process of developing a research project aimed at the aspects of the ecology of leopards in the area. This area is being developed now and coordinated by Jamie McKaughan, the project’s leopard-research leader. She said that, based on this leopard study, they hoped to estimate the density of leopards in this particular area of Limpopo and to determine the extent of conflict between farmers and large predators in the Alldays area. “When we are not conducting our fieldwork and developing research and project protocols, we also enjoy assisting the local communities on various levels,” said Fouché. Once a week the AWCRC team and voluntary research assistants visit the local Briershof Primary School to conduct environmental-education lessons with the school pupils. “Here we discuss and demonstrate various topics, ranging from air and water pollution to wildlife and environmental wellbeing and conservation. While local farmers may be doubtful about the effectiveness of non-harming deterrents to keep pesky big cats from their sheep and monkeys from their melons, the team at Alldays plan on continuing to learn more about these creatures. At the same time, they want to help educate young minds about conservation and physically help the community and its wildlife as much as they can, even though funds are almost always stretched a little too far. “The PPP and the AWCRC are non-profit organizations, with the only funding we receive being from the Earthwatch Institute. We have had many people question our efforts, but we are determined not to give up, and if we can make a difference, we will try our best to achieve this!” said Fouché. For more information about the Predator and Primate Project, log on to https://alldayswcrc.org or find out what they are doing on their Facebook page, Alldays Wildlife and Communities Research Centre.

Hierdie groep leerlinge van Laerskool Messina is tydens die skool se jaarlikse prysuitdeling op 13 November aangewys as die top junior presteerders in elke klas. Voor (van links na regs) is Jesika Smit (Graad 1C), Yohannes Ayana (Graad 3M), Ethan Schmidt (Graad 2M), Caelum Carolissen (Graad 1V), Samia Alam (Graad 2B (wat die trofee deel met Fareefta Islam). Agter is Jonea Pretorius (Graad 3C), Anè van Heerden (Graad 2S), Fareefta Islam, Adriaan Smit (Graad 3W), Lesedi Malatji (Graad 3D) en Juane Labuschagné (Graad 1P). Foto verskaf.

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Baboons help themselves to lunch from an Alldays farmer’s crop. The team at the Predator and Primate Project operating from their site at the Alldays Wildlife Communities and Research Centre are trying to find ways for humans and primates to live with each other, without fear of death for one or crop theft for the other. Photo supplied.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: 7 DECEMBER 2018 Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 19 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000 that the 139th Special Council meeting will be held as follows: TIME: 14:00 DATE: Friday, 7 December 2018 VENUE: Council Chamber, Ground Floor, Civic Centre, 83 Krogh Street, Makhado All interested members of the public are invited to attend the meeting. Enquiries must be directed to N C Kharidzha or M D Munyai at (015) 519 3000. Civic Centre 83 Krogh Street LOUIS TRICHARDT, 0920 Notice No: 207 of 2018 File No: 4/2/2 29 & 30 November 2018

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A true glimpse into the everyday life of villagers

complete community initiative. Also, in the months that we do not have guests visiting, we arrange When two local tourism entrepreneurs stopped workshops on social development, education…” for a beer at Makushu Tavern, they would added Kylie. As for profit sharing, Cameron explained it as never have thought that it would be the start of a unique friendship with the local community follows: “What would happen is, if we have a that would see them scoop up two of the South homestay and say they pay a R100, as TAHS-SA we would purchase all the food for the homestay, African tourism industry’s top awards. This is exactly what happened to Cameron the homestay mother would get a portion of the Murray and Kylie Henn of Traditional African money, the guides get a portion of it, all the activity Homestays (TAHS-SA). On 14 November this hosts get a portion of that R100 and then Gondolyear, the duo scooped up the top awards in both iswa will get a percentage of that and a percentage the Roots & Culture and “I do Tourism” category will fall to Tshikhala.” Tshikhala and Gondoliswa are two NG’s the duo of the annual Lilizela Awards, making them the established to further promote skills development top tourism experience in South Africa. The question is, what sets the duo’s business and upliftment. “So, there is a bigger picture,” A couple of tourists enjoy breakfast with one of the homestay families at Makushu Village. Photo apart from other homestay initiatives? said Cameron, explaining his and Kylie’s vision supplied. Basically, TAHS-SA aims to create a real, for similar communities across South African. authentic cultural experience for their visitors by “Tshikala, meaning ‘opportunity’ in Venda, will means of rural homestays at a number of families in be the skills development NGO for these commuthe village of Makushu near the Nzhelele Dam, just nities. Gondoliswa, meaning ‘new beginnings’ north of the Soutpansberg. The venture is a joint in Venda, is the communities’ NGO and fund on one between TAHS-SA and the Makushu-Mush- which is seated all the heads of the NGOs in the community, the royals, two elders and a few other olombi community. “The idea, as well as the way in which we do community members. The fund contributes to the the homestays, is unique to this area. Homestays old age centre, the community crèche and the drophave been in South Africa for quite some time, but in centre,” said Cameron. At present, 25 families in the village of Makushu what happens is that someone would start it up and then they would just leave, so it was not working. are offering day and overnight stays to tourists. In We’ve got a whole new way, or recipe, of looking addition to those, nine local tour guides and ten plus at it. We are very much involved, constantly, with activity hosts also provide services. TAHS-SA, the community,” said Kylie during an interview who handles the bookings, offers package deals to the village. “They [tourists] would go through to with the Zoutpansberger on Monday. Cameron added to this. “Our vested interests are the community and would spend a whole day there, theirs … Obviously, our idea and goal are to use taking part in activities, traditional lunch etcetera, tourism as a vehicle to uplift the communities, but which includes arts and crafts, traditional dancing, traditional it also needs to be floor making, profit-driven for actually comus. So, previously ing through to One of the many activities for tourists visiting the Makushu-Musholombi community is traditional you had NGOs the crèche and African floor making. Photo supplied. going in and they reading to the build one or two kids. That is huts. They would also what sets get the communithe experience ty involved, run a apart. Nothnumber of working is planned. shops and then It’s whatever would say: Ok run happens – a it! But they havday in the life en’t given them of a Makushu [the community] resident,” said t h e n e c e s s a r y HAMMANN Cameron. tools to make a Currentproject like that PROPERTIES hammannc@vodamail.co.za sustainable. So, Cameron Murray and Kylie Henn from Traditional ly, the bulk of our interest is African Homestay proudly display the trophies and awards homestay bookings are from very much to get they won during the annual Lilizela Tourism Awards. Germany and this community 2 46’000m . Borehole. On tar road. up and running with the correct skills to make it the Netherlands. Kylie said that winning the two sustainable. We don’t just say: ‘Ok, cheers guys!’” Lilizela awards had now created an even bigger international platform for them and they expected he said. Both Cameron and Kylie come from tourism a lot more bookings for 2019. For the immediate backgrounds. A couple of years ago they started future, they are looking at expanding TAHS-SA’s talking about the idea of homestays, but initially the homestay initiative to a village near Phalaborwa, idea sounded a bit farfetched. Nonetheless, the two close to the KNP border and near Blouberg, as drew up a concept and started arranging meetings well as promoting the tourist experience in the with local municipalities to introduce them and the local markets. So how do people book? “We have idea to local communities. “It was, however, such a two channels. 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Laerskool Messina se junior leerlinge wat die afgelope jaar die beste vordering in lees getoon het, was (voor, van links na regs) Ivanka Coetzee (Graad 2B), Juanel Lubbe (Graad 2P), Kelsy van Eeden (Graad 1C) en Tshilidzi Mandiwana (Graad 1V). In die middel is Isabel van Eeden (Graad 2M), Victor Kleinhaus (Graad 3W), Stacey-Leigh Swart (Graad 2S), Mukundi Khomba (Graad 1V), Jayden van Rooyen (Graad 1C), Janco Jansen (Graad 2S) en Hannah Landsberg (Graad 2M). Agter is Clarize Moller (Graad 3C), Francois de Villiers (Graad 3C), Jolien Saunderson (Graad 3W), Keisa Mabidi (Graad 3N), Khuthatzo Tshinavha (Graad 3N), Jessica Nalana (Graad 3D), Anoint Sichewo (Graad 3D) en Oratile Lukhele (Graad 2B). Foto verskaf.

Trofeë is ook tydens Laerskool Messina se jaarlikse prysuitdeling oorhandig aan dié leerling met die netjiesste handskrif in elke graad. Die wenners was (van links na regs) Larah Hodgson (Graad 4), Janel Pieterse (Graad 7), Serea Pretorius (Graad 6) en Jessica Malungane (Graad 5). Foto verskaf.

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ie Gister-se-Jeugklub wil graag van hierdie geleentheid gebruik maak om die gemeenskap van Louis Trichardt te vertel van twee baie besonderse en spesiale dames. Dié twee het voordat die SAVF Dienssentrum ophou bestaan het en die Gister-se-Jeugklub in November 2006 gestig is, reeds begin om vir ons, die ouer mense van Louis Trichardt, met lekkernye te bederf en sodoende het hulle vir hulself die naam “Engele van die Soetgoed” verwerf. Dit is dus uiters gepas dat die klub hulde bring aan Berdine Pretorius en Maryna Cordier, wat hierdie liefdeswerk nou na raming reeds tussen 12 en 15 jaar verrig. Ons word eenmaal per maand so bederf met eetgoed wat altyd van die beste gehalte is en baie goed afgaan. Hulle doen dit eiehandig en uit eie, persoonlike fondse en dit word elke keer opreg waardeer. Drie hoera’s vir hierdie twee dames en mag ons Die Gister-se-Jeugklub se “Engele van die Soetgoed”, Maryna Cordier (links) en Berdine Pretorius Liewe Vader julle steeds die kragte en middele gee om hiermee voort te gaan. Baie, baie dankie! (regs). Foto verskaf.

Musina Council criticized for using “unauthorised” lawyer By Anton van Zyl

The Musina Municipality has to deal with a rather awkward legal situation after the Labour Court ruled that it had made use of an invalid collective agreement when conducting an appeal hearing in 2015. The judge also ruled that the municipality had used lawyers to defend the case who were not legally mandated to do so. The municipality now needs to start afresh with an appeal process wherein a former worker is claiming he had been dismissed unlawfully. The case dates back to July 2015 and concerns the then senior assistant (Legal) in the municipality’s Corporate Services Division, Mr Andrew Ncube. Initially, Ncube was unhappy about not being promoted and having to serve in an acting capacity while some positions were not being filled. He took his grievance to SALGA’s bargaining council, where it was found that the municipality had engaged in an unfair labour practice. A settlement agreement was reached whereby Ncube would have been employed at post level 5 from 1 September 2015. It was also agreed that he would be moved to the Town Planning department. The ink of the signatures on the agreement was not even dry when Musina Municipality charged Ncube with misconduct and gross dereliction of duty. He was found guilty and he was notified of his right to lodge an appeal. Ncube did this, but on 21 October 2015 he was notified that his appeal had been dismissed. Ncube then took the matter to the Labour Court. The Labour Court was asked to order the Musina Municipality to reinstate him and honour the settlement agreement of July 2015. Ncube’s legal representatives also pointed out that, on 17 September 2015, the Labour Court had ruled on the validity of the Disciplinary Procedure and Code Collective Agreement (DPCCA). During this hearing, the collective agreement was ruled to be invalid. This effectively meant that the wrong “rules” had been applicable when Ncube’s appeal hearing took place. The court case almost had an unexpected turn when Ncube’s legal team objected to the attorneys representing the Musina Municipality. Carrim Attorneys from Polokwane were instructed to defend the case, but it appeared that no resolution was ever passed authorising them to act on council’s behalf. A letter from the municipal manager, Mr TN Tshiwanammbi, was also not accepted by the court, since no proof was provided that Tshiwanammbi had the delegated authority to appoint lawyers. In her ruling, made on 21 September this year, Judge Z Lallie emphasized that the executive and legislative authority of a municipal council was vested in its municipal council. “Absent the written authority of a resolution, a municipal official lacks the necessary authority to litigate on behalf of a municipality,” she said. The fact that no legal representative was on record for the municipality nearly cost them dearly. “The application is, for all intents and purposes, unopposed,” said Judge Lallie. She did not, how-

ever, want to grant Ncube’s request for immediate reinstatement. She ruled that it would be impossible to enforce a settlement agreement, as the applicant had been dismissed by the municipality. She also did not want to nullify the dismissal of Ncube, based on the fact that he had been promoted to another post shortly before the disciplinary hearing started. “The acts of misconduct fall outside the realm of the settlement agreement,” she said. Judge Lallie only granted one of the five requests from Ncube, namely that the outcome of the appeal hearing be declared null and void. She also made no order relating to the cost of the hearing. When contacted for comment, Ncube said that the outcome of the court case had been sent to the Musina Municipality. “The municipal manager informed us that we must appeal the dismissal, using the legitimate procedure and processes. The Council, which was supposed to answer our legal submissions, did not respond,” he said. The dispute has now been referred to the SA Local Bargaining Council. This may prove to be a difficult case to resolve, seeing that the collective agreement in place at the time was judged to be invalid. This means that an appeal body will have to make a ruling on a process that was tainted. For Andrew Ncube, this is just part of a long battle. “I have been without a job for three years and four months now,” he said. “I worked for almost 10 years for the municipality, without a blemish.” He still pins his hope on being reinstated and returning to work. When asked for comment, the Musina Munici-

pality emphasized that only one of Ncube’s wishes had been granted by the court. His dismissal was upheld and the only issue still to be sorted out is the appeal process. “The applicant has issued notice of referral of the matter for conciliation by the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC), (and) we will await the bargaining council’s directive,” said the municipal manager, Mr TN Tshiwanammbi. Tshiwanammbi said that the Musina Council had passed the necessary resolutions to mandate the municipal manager to act on its behalf in defending legal matters. Resolutions to this effect were passed in December 2012 and on 25 May 2017. “Therefore, the appointment of attorneys (including AM Carrim Attorneys) to defend the matter is within the powers vested in the municipal manager as delegated by council. The judge’s commentary on the appointment of attorneys has no bearing on the judgement or matters under dispute,” he said. In response to a question as to why Polokwane-based lawyers were being used when many competent lawyers could be found in the Vhembe area, Tshiwanammbi said that the appointment had been done in compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act and Supply Chain Management policies. “Following a competitive bidding process, the municipality has contracted several law firms to the panel of attorneys … The legal representative used in the matter is a South African professional with experience in similar matters,” he said.

Laerskool Messina het erkenning gegee aan hulle senior leerlinge wat die afgelope jaar die beste vordering in lees getoon het, tydens die skool se jaarlikse prysuitdeling. Voor (van links na regs) is Wyatt Naudé (Graad 5J), Roan Brits (Graad 6S), Neels Reyneke (Graad 5M), Brent Vorster (Graad 4V), David Mokobi (Graad 4H), Subastiaan Pretorius (Graad 5V) en Eckhard Minnaar (Graad 4J). In die middel is Theo Maluleke (Graad 7S), Princess Mogwira (Graad 4H), Kristelle Vermeulen (Graad 4J), Masindi Tshouambea (Graad 4E), Dineo Mathebula (Graad 6D), Sneha Uddin (Graad 6D), Joha Sieberhagen (Graad 5D), Lutendo Raedani (Graad 6D) en Steven Ndlovu (Graad 5F). Agter is Jessica Malungane (Graad 5J), Mpho Tekateka (Graad 4E), Janli du Toit (Graad 7V), Livhuwani Siziba (Graad 7R), Janel Pieterse (Graad 7V), Idah Tshakuma (Graad 7R), Hope Mmbogo (Graad 7S), Murendeni Manyatshe (Graad 6D), Erynn Hodgson (Graad 6S) en Tehya Stevens (Graad 5F). Foto verskaf.

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Koos Alberts (middel) en Craig Viljoen (regs) is die klub se mans dubbelspel kampioene. Links is klubvoorsitter JG van den Berg. Foto verskaf.

Craig maak skoonskip op tennisbaan Tennisnuus

Craig Viljoen het Saterdag skoonskip gemaak in die top-afdelings tydens die Louis Trichardt Tennisklub se jaarlikse klubkampioenskappe. Buiten die mans enkelspeltitel, het hy en sy spanmaat, Koos Alberts, ook die mans dubbelspeltitel verower. Hy en sy suster, Lindsay, het verder ook die gemengde dubbelstitel ingepalm. In die eindstryd in die enkelskompetisie het Craig te staan gekom teen Koos Alberts. Craig het hier gewen. In die finale kragmeting in die mans dub-

bels-afdeling het Craig en Koos teen Jimmy Scheepers en Andy Leach gespeel. Dit het in ‘n titaniese stryd ontaard en Craig en Koos moes alles uithaal om uiteindelik te kon wen. Die jong Emlyn Foord het die dames-afdeling oorheers. Dié Ridgeway College student het Lana Hoffman in die enkels eindstryd geklop. In die dubbels-afdeling het Emlyn en Lana kragte saamgesnoer. Hulle was te sterk vir Lindsay Viljoen en Jo-anne Beukes en het die dubbelspel-titel ingepalm. In die gemengde dubbels-eind stryd was dit Craig en Lindsay Viljoen wat teen Koos Alberts

en Emlyn Foord te staan gekom het. Craig en Lindsay het gewen, om dié trofee huiswaarts te neem. Die tennisklub se nuwe junior kampioen is Jannes van der Goot. Hy het Christiaan Pretorius in die eindstryd geklop. In die B-liga was dit Prosper Simbie Jaya wat met die trofee weggestap het. Hy het Cobus van der Goot in hul eindstryd geklop. Die trofee vir die beste vordering onder senior spelers het gegaan aan Henk Beukes. In die junior-afdeling het Johan Pretorius die trofee ontvang vir die speler wat die beste vordering getoon het.

Triegie-rugbyspelers TG Fourie (links) en Divan van Zyl (regs) het hierdie week na Dubai vertrek vir deelname aan die Emirates Dubai Rugby Sewestoernooi. Foto’s verskaf.

Triegie-manne op pad na Dubai Rugby Sewes Rugbynuus

Twee Triegies sal eersdaags uitdraf vir deelname aan die Emirates Dubai Rugby Sewes-toernooi. TG Fourie en Divan van Zyl is onderskeidelik gekies vir The Centurion Warrior Sport Academy (TCWSA) se senior- en junior sewesspanne wat vanaf 29 November tot 1 Desember aan die toernooi in Dubai gaan

deelneem. Dit is ‘n ongelooflike geleentheid vir die twee om blootstelling te kry, veral om hulself op ‘n gelyke speelveld te meet teen topklas opponente. Die Dubai Rugby 7’s is een van die top sewestoernooie in die wêreldreeks en het aan menige jong speler ‘n wegspring gegee ten opsigte van ‘n sewes rugbyloopbaan. Met sewesrugby wat nou ook as Olimpiese sport erken

word, het dit beide spelers en hul afrigters se profiele merkwaardig aangehelp. Meer as 340 rugby- en netbalspanne vanoor die hele wêreld sal eerskomende naweek deelneem aan die eerste ronde van die HSBC Wêreld Rugby Sewesreeks en die HSBC Wêreld Rugby Vroue Sewesreeks. Na verwagting sal meer as 100 000 toeskouers oor die naweek toesak op die sewes stadion.

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Emlyn Foord (links) en Lana Hoffman was die vroue dubbelspel kampioene. Emlyn was ook die vroue enkelspel kampioen. Foto verskaf.

Prosper Simbie Jaya (links) was die B-liga wenner. Craig Viljoen het sy trofee oorhandig. Foto verskaf.

In a very entertaining clash on Sunday, Louis Trichardt beat Phalaborwa Cricket Club by a mere 15 runs. The match was Die tennisklub se nuwe junior kampioen is Jannes a nail-biter until the bitter end, van der Goot (regs). Links is klubvoorsitter JG and it produced some excellent performances from individual van den Berg. Foto verskaf. players. The match was played at the Louis Trichardt oval and the home side batted first. Dirk van den Berg (40) and Nimesh Watekar (35) put up a solid opening partnership. When they departed, Leon Olwage (20) and Dewald Joubert (36) kept the scoreboard ticking. Phalaborwa then introduced their spinner, Prince Ngobeni, and he ripped through the wickets. Prince ended with an excellent bowling analysis of 6/55 in 10 overs. He claimed no Lindsay Viljoen en Craig Viljoen het die ge mengde dubbels-titel verower. Foto verskaf.

fewer than six of the top seven batsmen’s scalps. Hector Ngobeni continued where he left off and took 3/15 in his 2,1 overs. For Louis Trichardt, AJ Fourie (11) and Warno Smit (13) made useful contributions. Stoffel du Toit (15) and Jandré Hancke (10 not out) helped to take the score to 235. The last wicket fell in the 37th over. Phalaborwa’s batsmen looked dangerous right from the start. Nhlamulo Mboweni (14) and Ntsako Sono (68) opened the batting. Ntsako was in prolific form, scoring his 68 runs from only 36 balls, hitting no fewer than five sixes. When he was caught off the bowling of Dirk van den Berg, Hector Ngobeni (50) and Shelton Ngobeni (18) continued the attack. At 146/3 it looked as if vic-

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Fixtures/Bepalings Die Louis Trichardt Tennisklub se klubkampioenskappe is Saterdag beslis. Die klub se jaarafsluitingt en prysuitdelingsfunksie is terselfdertyd gehou. Die tema vir die funksie was “Mexican” en verskeie klublede het vrolik opgetooi vir die geleentheid. Van links na regs is klub juniors Hanco Kok, Priyanka Ghelani en Emlyn Foord. Foto verskaf.

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tory for the visitors was a mere formality, but Jandré Hancke (2/43) and Leon Olwage (2/32) struck, causing a mini-collapse. Jabu Ngobeni then added 33 runs to keep things interesting, but his only support came from Freedom Chauke (14). When the last wicket fell in the 48th over, the score stood at 220. Louis Trichardt’s most successful bowler was off-spinner Dirk van den Berg. He claimed 3/38 in his 10 overs. The Limpopo Impala promotional league will take a bit of a breather now, with the next matches only scheduled for 13 January. Louis Trichardt will then come up against Nkowankowa at the Duiwelskloof oval. Eltivillas, the other local side, are scheduled to play against Seshego.

Woensdagspel Datum 21/11/18

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Leon nommer 1 in Afrika Deur Andries van Zyl

Dit is amptelik - plaaslike sterkman Leon le Roux is ná afloop van die afgelope naweek se Africa’s Strongest-kampioenskap die sterkste man in sy ouderdomskategorie in Afrika! Dit was behoorlik ‘n “dream-come-true” ervaring vir hierdie 45-jarige adjudant offisier van Lugmagbasis Makhado. Die Africa’s Strongest-kampioenskap het vanaf 23 tot 25 November by Malichri Lodge in Rustenburg plaasgevind. Le Roux vertel self: “Ek het deelgeneem in die onder 105 kg Pro Masters-kategorie, maar die Masters-groep was te klein. Toe het ek maar saam met die jong manne deelgeneem.” Le Roux, wat geen bekendstelling aan die podium nodig het nie, se dae, weke en jare se harde werk in die gimnasium het vrugte afgewerp. Al-

Wat die Truck Pull betref, kon Le Roux die 9-ton vragmotor in 58 sekondes oor die voorgeskrewe afstand trek. Foto verskaf.

hoewel hy veel ouer is as die meeste deelnemers, het hy ‘n hele paar manne ore aangesit. “Ek het selfs in ‘n paar items die jong manne geklop,” het Le Roux gesê. Leon se deelname aan die kampioenskap het Vrydag begin met ‘n Dead Lift en Log Press. “In die Dead Lift kon ek 240kg optrek en in die Log Press ‘n 110 kg-gewig,” het Le Roux gesê. Daar was maar min rus vir die manne en Saterdag het Le Roux weggespring met die Yoke-item. Dit is waar ‘n gewig van 400 kg oor ‘n afstand van 25 meter teen tyd gedra moet word. “Ek het dit in 48 sekondes gestap. In die Tyre Flip kon ek die 350 kg buiteband agt keer ﬂip in 44 sekondes,” het Le Roux gesê. Volgende aan die beurt was die Kettle Bell-gooi. Dit is waar twee 10 kg-, twee 12,5 kg-, twee 15 kg- en twee 20 kg-gewigte oor ‘n 2,4 meter hoë dwarslat gegooi moet word teen tyd. “Ek het al agt in 45 sekondes oorgegooi,” het Le Roux gesê. Sondag is die atlete se bene behoorlik getoets met ‘n 9-ton Truck Pull en die altyd uitdagende Atlas Stone-item. Le Roux kon die vragmotor in 58 sekondes oor die voorgeskrewe afstand trek, maar toe het die noodlot hom getref – ‘n spierbesering met die Atlas Stone-item. Tog het Le Roux teen daardie tyd al genoeg punte ingesamel. “Dit het aan my ‘n eerste plek besorg in die onder 105 kg Pro Masters-afdeling in Afrika!” het Le Roux gesê. Volgens Le Roux was die voorafgaande drie dae lank en uitputtend, maar sy eerste plek het alles beslis die moeite werd gemaak. “Ek wil dankie sê aan my wonderlike vrou, Marihan, wat my so ondersteun en bygestaan het met elke oefensessie en

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kompetisie. Dankie, my skat, jy is awesome. Dankie ook aan my afrigter, Francois van Zyl. Hy het my die laaste vier maande gedruk en gebreek en opgebou. Hy het my gehelp om die titel te vat,” het Le Roux gesê. Hy het ook sy opregte dank uitgespreek teenoor die personeel van LMB Makhado vir hulle ondersteuning en bystand. “Veral Pauls Body Shop se komitee. Baie dankie vir almal, en ek is reg vir die Arnold Classic in 2019,” het Le Roux gesê.

Foto: Louis Trichardt sterkman Leon le Roux het ná afloop van die naweek se Africa’s Strongestkampioenskap in Rustenburg weggestap met die titel van sterkste man in sy gewig- en ouderdomsgroep, die onder 105 kg Pro Master-afdeling. Foto verskaf.

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