Zoutpansberger 3 February 2023

Groot hartseer na jong man se dood

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Die skielike dood van die 21-jarige Juan Smalle die afgelope naweek het die Soutpansberg-gemeenskap tot in sy wese geskok en vir pa Jacques en broer Pierre met baie vrae gelaat. Juan het gedurende die vroeë oggendure van Saterdag, 28 Januarie, sy eie lewe geneem op sy pa se plaas net buite Louis Trichardt.

“Niks kan jou voorberei vir so iets nie, veral as al die goed om jou in plek is en alles loop mooi. Daar is nie noodwendig krisisse waarvan jy weet nie. Met die studies het dit goed gegaan … Dit was sy beste jaar op universiteit en sy beste eksamen wat hy ooit geskryf het. Die sake van die hart was reg. Die liefde was daar … Ons het dit glad nie verwag nie,” het Jacques Dinsdag in ‘n onderhoud gesê.

Volgens Jacques en broer Pierre het hulle regtig geen tekens dat iets verkeerd was bemerk nie. “Hy het partykeer ‘n bietjie stil geraak, teruggetrokke geraak, op sy eie,” het Jacques gesê.

Juan en Pierre is albei op Oudtshoorn gebore, waarna Jacques-hulle in 2004 na Louis Trichardt verhuis het. Die seuns het albei hulle laerskoolloopbaan by Ridgeway Independent School voltooi. Juan was daarna vir die eerste helfte van sy hoërskoolloopbaan by Boys High in Pretoria, waarna hy sy hoërskoolloopbaan in 2019 by Hoërskool

Merensky klaargemaak het met vyf onderskeidings agter sy naam as een van die skool se Top 10 matrikulante. Hy het daarna industriële ingenieurswese by die Universiteit van Stellenbosch gaan studeer en sou hierdie week vir sy vierde en finale jaar van studies terugkeer.

Vir beide Jacques en Pierre is Juan se dood bitter moeilik om te verwerk.

Tog kon hulle vreugde vind in die mooi herinneringe aan hom. “In ons familie was hy sekerlik die mees belese, met ‘n wye kennis,” beaam beide. Hy was ook baie lief vir kosmaak. “Sy broer het hom dalk leer braai, maar agter die kospotte was hy die meeste tuis gewees,” vertel hulle.

“Sjoe, en hy was lief vir sy sokker! Hy het Manchester United ondersteun en ons moes tot die hemp vir hom koop. As daardie span speel vanaand, dan het hy die wedstryd gekyk. Hy het geskreeu soos ons skreeu as ons rugby kyk en iemand druk ‘n drie. Hy het die sokker name geken en die Engelse Premierliga het hy verstaan,” het Jacques gesê. “Hy was erger as die ou ooms wat rugby kyk,” onthou Pierre met ‘n glimlag.

Waar Jacques en Pierre gekies het om meer in die kalklig te beweeg met loopbane in die politiek, was Juan die teenoorgestelde. Die kalklig was nie vir hom nie. Vir hom was genoeg goed genoeg. “Ek en Pierre het hierdie verhouding van ‘Ons vat die wêreld aan!’ Ons

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hanteer die wêreld se probleme en die aardse besittings. Ek en Juan het weer altyd die intieme gesprekke gehad oor menswees. Ek en hy kon praat oor die sake van die hart. Ek kon sy hart hoor,” het Jacques gesê.

Dat Juan se dood ‘n groot leemte laat in Jacques en Pierre se lewens is duidelik. “Ek kon die kind enige iets vra. Hy het nooit nee gesê nie. Dit gesê, het hy ‘n sterk opinie gehad – baie sterk. Hy sou met jou redeneer. Hy het ook ‘n skerp sin vir humor gehad,” het Jacques gesê. “Hy was ‘n baie nederige mens gewees … Ons kon lekker kuier die vakansie en ek kon darem hierdie jaar die eerste keer vir hom sê dat ek vir hom lief is,” het Pierre bygevoeg. As broers het hulle hul liefde vir mekaar gewys, maar nooit gesê nie. Jacques het gesê dat hy dankbaar is vir Covid-19. “Ek is dankbaar vir Covid, want op hoërskool was hy ‘n koshuiskind. As jou kind op koshuis is en jy werk, dan mis jy tyd saam met hulle vir vyf dae ‘n week, partykeer ses dae. So, jy mis baie. Toe kom Covid en daardie eerste jaar kon hy by my in die huis wees. Dit was goed gewees … Ek sê altyd Covid het ons twee bymekaar gebring,” het Jacques gesê. Oor die hoekoms en waarom het Jacques gesê ‘n moeilike en lang pad van herstel lê vir hulle voor.

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Streek het beslis geen tekort aan goeie jong digters

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‘n Jaar gelede het die Zoutpansberger berig dat twee leerders van die CVO-skool Zoutpansberg, Salmoné van Veenhuyzen en Amelia Whittal, se gedigte in Stemme uit die Suiderland XVI opgeneem is. Vanjaar het hulle weer so gemaak. Twee ander leerlinge van dieselfde skool, Megen du Plessis en Elmé Taljaard, het ook hulle debuut gemaak.

Die Genootskap vir die Handhawing van Afrikaans (GHA) bestaan reeds vir 29 jaar. ‘n Kompetisie word jaarliks geloods en digters kan kies uit ‘n aantal kategorieë. Amelia noem ‘n paar van die kategorieë: Skool, Onderwys en Opvoeding; Plaaslewe; Geestelik; Liefde; Natuur; Mymering; Terapeuties; Algemeen; Geld en Rykdom; Taal, Kultuur en Geskiedenis; Ode aan ‘n digter, skrywer of geliefde.

In vanjaar se Stemme uit die Suiderland XVII

is Amelia se Beskerm my in die kategorie “Geestelik” opgeneem. “Ek het hierdie gedig geskryf ná my oupa se dood. Ek het vir die Here gevra vir beskerming teen die wreedheid van die wêreld, dat Hy my sal veilig hou,” sê Amelia. Sy skryf gereeld gedigte en is ook besig met ‘n roman. Amelia het in 2022 haar matriek geslaag en is tans op soek na ‘n betrekking in Louis Trichardt. Megen du Plessis vertel dat Amelia se deelname die vorige jaar haar geïnspireer het.

“Saam met haar het ek besluit om deur die skryf van gedigte my deel te doen om die Afrikaanse taal lewendig te hou. Ek het reeds op ‘n vroeë ouderdom begin rympies maak. In my kop moet alles rym. Ek het al ongeveer 18 gedigte in totaal geskryf. Ek skryf oor gebeurtenisse in my lewe. Meestal is dit om emosies uit te kry – om dié dinge te sê wat nie maklik is om andersins te sê nie.” Haar gedig Die verkeerd in die waarheid is onder die kategorie “Liefde” in die bundel

Hierdie week, 25 jaar

gelede in die Zoutpansberger

Hoofnuus hierdie week 25 jaar gelede was die verwoestende storm wat deur die streek getrek het op Saterdag, 24 Januarie, van daardie jaar.

Die donderstorm het gepaard gegaan met ‘n hewige wind- en weerligstorm. Die wind het by Limpopo Melkery ‘n nuutgeboude skuur uit sy fondamente gelig en sinkplate oor die hele plaas versprei. ‘n Besproeiingspunt is ook omgewaai en onherstelbaar beskadig. Op die plaas Rondebosch het weerlig die huis van mnr. Sas Otto getref en veroorsaak dat sy seun se kamer aan die brand geslaan het. In die Madombidzha-, Magau- en Rathidili-omgewing moes inwoners haastig skuiling soek. In totaal is 260 huise in dié gebiede beskadig, terwyl ses heeltemal in puin gelê is.

Ander belangrike nuus daardie week was die Zoutpansberger se aankondiging dat dele van die koerant in die daaropvolgende week op die Internet beskikbaar wou wees. Die Internet was in daardie stadium nog ‘n vreemde en totaal onverstaanbare konsep vir baie, met die Zoutpansberger wat ‘n lang berig gedoen het om presies te verduidelik hoe die Internet werk. ‘n Verduideliking van e-posse en watter betroubare bron van kommunikasie dit gaan word is ook verskaf. Vandag kan mens moeilik

dink hoe ons ooit sonder die Internet kon klaarkom.

In sportnuus is berig oor jong plaaslike gholfspeler Anthony Krügel wat sou moes hard werk om sy titel as wenner van die Louis Trichardt Ope te behou. Dit nadat van die provinsie se beste gholfspelers hulle deelname aan die toernooi bevestig het. Die toernooi sou op 31 Januarie van daardie jaar beslis word.

opgeneem. Sy het haar inskrywing stil gehou en tot groot verbasing (en trots) van haar familie is hierdie gedig gepubliseer.

Megen, ook ‘n afgestudeerde Graad 12-leerder van CVO in 2022, is ingeskryf by Akademia om eers ‘n aanlyn hoër sertifikaatkursus in regsadministrasie te doen. Daarna wil sy inskryf vir BCom ondernemingsbestuur.

Elmé Taljaard vertel dat sy by Amelia gehoor het van die digbundel, asook by haar Afrikaanse onderwyseres, mev. Annaline Smit. Elmé het ook verlede jaar haar skoolloopbaan voltooi. “Ek was in ‘n stadium onder groot druk. Hierdie druk het my geïnspireer om iets te skryf. Ek het Wat is lewe geskryf. Dit is gepubliseer onder kategorie ‘Algemeen’,” sê sy.

Elmé het eers in haar matriekjaar begin skryf. “Ek hou baie daarvan. Vir my is dit ‘n manier hoe jy jou woorde in die wêreld kan uitkry. Ons is almal na die glansgeleentheid genooi wat op Saterdag, 28 Januarie, in Pretoria gehou is. Ek was die enigste een van Louis Trichardt wat kon gaan en dit was werklik ‘n besonderse geleentheid. Almal moes formeel aantrek. Tydens hierdie geleentheid is die wenners aangekondig.

‘n Interessante feit is dat slegs 155 gedigte uit die 1 048 inskrywings geplaas is. Daar was 29 skoliere wat ingeskryf het, waarvan 20 se gedigte gekies is. Interessant is dat die jongste digter 14 jaar oud is en die oudste 94. Ná die funksies het ek gehoor dat my een ouma se ma ook graag gedigte geskryf het – ‘n talent waarop ek graag sal wil voortbou!” sê Elmé. Sy voeg by dat sy graag vir ‘n boekhouer wil studeer en het besluit om aanvanklik indiensopleiding te gaan doen. Salmoné van Veenhuyzen het in 2021 haar skoolloopbaan by CVO Zoutpansberg voltooi. Behalwe dat ‘n gedig van haar weer in Stemme van die Suiderland XVII opgeneem is, het sy ook vroeg in 2022 kennis gemaak met INK-Skryf in Afrikaans

Hierdie platform is ‘n paar jaar gelede deur Anzé Bezuidenhout gestig – spesifiek vir skryfwerk in Afrikaans. “Ek het twee van my gedigte (Laaste Groet en Eerste Liefde), asook ‘n kortverhaal, (‘n Laaste dans) ingeskryf. Beide my gedigte is in Inkspraak 3 (vir gedigte) en Inkspraak 3 (vir kortverhale) gepubliseer,” sê Salmoné.

Police have yet to make arrests after armed robbery at BP filling station

Crime

Limpopo police are yet to make a breakthrough in the search for the suspects responsible for a daring early-morning armed robbery at the well-known BP filling station in Rissik Street, Louis Trichardt, on 27 January.

According to the police, the armed robbery took place just after 07:00, shortly after a se-

Juan se dood kom as groot skok

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Beide hy en Pierre vind egter vertroosting daarin dat Juan se saak met sy Skepper reg was. “Die verse wat hy in sy Bybel onderstreep het, vorm die essensie van geloof - dit wat belangrik is. Hy het na aan sy Here geleef,” het Jacques gesê.

As deel van die proses van “herstel” ten opsigte van Juan se dood het Jacques gesê dat hulle besluit het om die kerkie op die plaas, wat al die jare as kerk onderhou word, te omskep in ‘n huldeblyk van blydskap, nie hartseer nie, aan Juan. “Daar moet foto’s wees van lewe, nie dood nie. Ek dink dit sal mooi wees,” het Jacques gesê.

‘n Roudiens vir wyle Juan vind Maandag, 6 Februarie, om 11:00 vanuit die Agapé Christen Sentrum op Louis Trichardt plaas. Die diens sal waargeneem word deur pastoor Craig Whitcomb.

Jacques en Pierre het hulle dank uitgespreek teenoor die gemeenskap, beide plaaslik en van ver, vir hulle boodskappe van medelye en vertroosting. Hulle het ‘n spesiale woord van dank gerig aan die Milton-familie, Risham Maharaj en familie, Karen Kriel, Adam van EMS, Dion en Barbara Svoboda, die Agapé-gemeente, pastoor Craig Whitcomb, Bez Bezuidenhout en Pierre se verloofte Jandeléé de Jongh vir hulle buitengewone ondersteuning in hierdie tyd van hartseer.

curity company had arrived to collect the filling station’s cash. The suspects were apparently masked, while some posed as customers inside the Pick ‘n Pay Express shop on the premises.

The suspects made their gateway with an undisclosed amount of money in a white Hyundai hatchback in the direction of the N1. Unconfirmed reports indicated that the vehicle was found abandoned near the old dumping site along the Vondeling Road. These reports later proved to be untrue.

The Makhado police confirmed on Wednesday that no arrests have been made in connection with the case. Members of the public who can assist the police in their investigation are urged to phone the investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Tshifhiwa Netshia, at Tel 066 263 4915.

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Salmoné van Veenhuyzen. Foto verskaf.

Megen du Plessis. Foto verskaf. Elmé Taljaard. Foto verskaf. Amelia Whittal. Foto verskaf.

Jong Megan sterf te midde van hoop en vertroue

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“Sê asseblief net weereens vir die hele wêreld dankie, baie dankie,” was die woorde van Georg Langbehn nadat sy dogter, die 22-jarige Megan, die afgelope naweek in die MediClinic in Polokwane oorlede is.

Die gemeenskap is in rou nadat sóveel hoop en vertroue in haar herstelproses geplaas is. Sy is Sondagaand, 29 Januarie, oorlede. In die afgelope twee uitgawes van die Zoutpansberger is haar siektetoestand onder die aandag van die gemeenskap gebring en talle suksesvolle fondsinsamelings is van stapel gestuur.

Nog voordat Megan die kraniotomie-prosedure kon ondergaan wat haar neurochirurg (dr. Sarel Spies) wou uitvoer, het haar toestand verlede week aansienlik agteruitgegaan en is sy in die intensiewe sorgeenheid van MediClinic opgeneem – waar sy was tot en met haar dood. Die kraniotomie sou nodig wees om ‘n biopsie te doen en dan vas te stel wat haar

presies makeer het – vermoedelik breinkanker. ‘n CA-125 (cancer antigen 125) toets het getoon dat die hoeveelheid proteïen in haar bloed baie hoog was. Behalwe vir dr. Spies, was sy ook in die bekwame hande van dr. Omar, ‘n internis van Polokwane.

“Megan se suurstoftelling het teen Saterdagoggend baie geval. Sy was die hele tyd by haar volle positiewe en het geweet wat aangaan. Dit was net die laaste drie dae wat sy onder verdowing was,” sê Georg. Teen Sondagaand het haar hartklop en bloeddruk skielik geval en is sy oorlede.

“Megan is in dieselfde hospitaal, net meer as 22 jaar gelede, op 18 Desember 2000, gebore,” sê ‘n baie hartseer Helen, Megan se ma. “Sy was in die Vrystaatse dorpie, Parys, op laerskool. Later het sy tuisskoolonderrig ontvang. Megan het van kleins af ‘n spraakprobleem gehad wat dinge vir haar bemoeilik het. Spesialiste in Pretoria kon destyds glad nie vasstel wat fout was nie. Ander kinders is gemeen teenoor

‘n kind met ‘n gebrek,” noem Helen. Sy voeg by dat hulle aangeraai is om Megan na ‘n spesiale skool te stuur. “Ek het geweier.”

“Toe ons later Louis Trichardt toe kom, het Orion Theron van die CVO-skool Zoutpansberg haar onder sy vlerk geneem. Sy het goed gedoen en haar matriek geslaag,” sê Helen met groot dankbaarheid. Sy voeg by dat Megan tydens haar skoolloopbaan ook aan netbal deelgeneem het.

Helen vertel dat Megan baie lief was vir musiek. Sy wou baie graag op ‘n boot gaan werk vir ‘n jaar of twee. “Sy was baie lief vir haar Bybel. Sy het elke dag my pa se Bybel gelees en het graag kerk toe gegaan, totdat sy gesukkel het om te loop. Megan het gesê wanneer sy regkom, wil sy probeer om op enige manier mense te help soos sy gehelp is.”

“Megan was ook baie erg oor my ma, Sheila Schutte, wat op 7 Desember oorlede is. Sy het Parkinson se siekte gehad. Megan het die hele tyd gesê dat sy by haar ouma wil wees - sonder

Rhino poacher slapped with additional four years in prison by an appeal court

By GroundUp

The High Court of South Africa’s Limpopo Division in Thohoyandou has increased the prison sentence of a rhino poacher from 11 to 15 years after an appeal by the defendant.

Limpopo Judge Legodi Phatudi, with Judge Thogomelani Tshidada concurring, said the initial sentence given to Mfana Ignitus Kubai in the Louis Trichardt Regional Court in 2016 was lenient and shockingly inappropriate.

This was especially so since the province had one of the highest number of poaching incidents and rhinos were on the verge of extinction.

Judge Phatudi said Kubai had committed an offence that infringed the rights of all South Africans to have the environment protected. “This pandemic [of rhino poaching] is committed out of greed – to get rich quick[ly],” the judge said.

Kubai, in his appeal, had argued that his sentence was too high. He said the trial court had not taken into consideration that he was a first offender and a breadwinner and had spent two years in custody awaiting trial.

However, the appeal judges indicated at the outset that the sentence imposed had not been

in accordance with the Limpopo Environmental Management Act (LEMA) which prescribed a maximum term of 15 years. Because of this, they were “bound to interfere” with the sentence and consider the evidence afresh.

Kubai, dressed in camouflage, was arrested in June 2014 at Chataronga in the far north of Limpopo, after a carcass of a recently killed rhino was found with two horns missing. He was found in possession of a rifle, a silencer in a lunch box and two rhino horns in a black refuse bag – “caught with his hands in the cookie jar”, the judge said.

At the initial trial, Isak Prinsloo, manager at Chataronga game farm, said it cost R200,000 a month for security to protect the 51 rhinos on the farm. He said the farm had lost 11 rhinos to poaching in four years.

A probation officer said the offence had been committed out of greed. He said Kubai lived a lavish lifestyle and drove luxury cars. Members of the community wondered where he got the money to sustain his lifestyle.

In rebutting Kubai’s claim that he “knew nothing about rhino poaching”, evidence indicated that Kubai had been arrested in 2008 for 11 incidents of rhino poaching but had not been prosecuted because he had assisted the police, which led to the arrest of some Chinese nationals.

Judge Phatudi said Kubai was clearly knowledgeable on how to poach wild animals and had “found his niche in rhino poaching”.

“He went to Chataronga with the full intent to hunt. He had with him a rifle and a silencer. I am not persuaded to consider him as a fallen angel. And it is immaterial whether he is a first offender or not,” said the judge.

Judge Phatudi said society watched the type of sentences the courts imposed in poaching cases and courts needed to show “just retribution” for the crime and act as a deterrent.

“I find it necessary to increase the sentence in order to bring to equilibrium the scales of justice relating to the offence and the interests of society, as opposed to (Kubai’s) personal circumstances.”

pyn,” deel ‘n bewoë Helen. Helen wil in die besonder vir Heleen Yzel bedank. “Sy was deurentyd betrokke by die fondsinsameling, begrafnisreëlings en so meer. Sonder haar was hierdie BAIE erger.” Huldeblyke stroom in. Herculine Strydom skryf: “My Liewe Megs ... my woorde is min, my trane lê vlak en my hart is in miljoene stukke! Dankie vir al ons goeie tye saam. Ons wou nog gaan koffie en milkshake het sodra jy ontslaan word. Maar die Here het ander planne met jou gehad en het jy jou engelvlerke gekry my Megs - hopeloos te vroeg. Kyk, hoor, praat, lag, loop, hardloop en dans sonder ophou by Jesus se voete, liefste mooiste Engel. Rus saggies my Megs, van jou ou Herkie.”

Ursula van der Westhuizen, Megan se tannie, deel op Facebook : “Jy het ‘n hart van goud gehad, min mense het geweet hoe jy graag ander wou help. Jy het ‘n ongelooflike liefde vir jou Pappa gehad, hy was jou hero in elke opsig en kon min in jou oë verkeerd doen. Jou godsdiens was vir jou so belangrik, hoe baie het ons nie Bybelstudie gedoen en net oor die Bybel gesels. Mina, ek het jou belowe jy gaan gesond word en nou is jy gesond by ons Vader se voete. Soos jou Ouma was jy sterk en het nooit opgehou baklei nie, jy het ons soveel van onsself geleer. Jy was my daaglikse oggendkoffie, my lunchdate vir die laaste paar maande, ek en jy elke dag. Ek het jou lief my Moo Moo, dankie vir die voor-

reg wat ek kon hê om saam met jou te lag, te huil, te baklei, gefrustreerd te raak en dan is ons weer positief oor als wat mooi is in die lewe. Jy is nou gesond my bok. Love you always.”

Benewens ‘n bedroefde

groter familie, laat Megan haar pa Georg, ma Helen, ousus Tammy en sus Kaylin agter. Megan se begrafnisdiens vind eerskomende Vrydag, 3 Februarie, om 11:00 in die Haantjiekerk plaas.

Familie en vriende het verlede week met hartseer afskeid geneem van ‘n jarelange inwoner van Louis Trichardt, die 78-jargie tannie Griet Strydom, wat op 23 Januarie oorlede is. Sy was vir ‘n kort tydjie ‘n inwoner van Ons Tuiste Ouetehuis. Wyle tannie Griet word oorleef deur haar seun Theunis, skoondogter Cindy, en kleinkinders Lucinda en Armand Strydom. Haar begrafnis het op 27 Januarie vanuit die plaaslike Hervormde Kerk plaasgevind. Foto verskaf.

He said a sentence less than the prescribed maximum of 15 years in terms of LEMA would be disproportionate because of Kubai’s involvement in rhino poaching in 2008, and because he viewed poaching as his “niche and a lucrative business opportunity”.

Judge Phatudi ordered that Kubai, who was on bail pending the outcome of the appeal, report to his local police station within three days (as from date of judgment on 27 January 2023).

He also directed that the judgment be sent to SANParks and the Green Law Foundation, which were monitoring the case.

(Published by GroundUp: https://www. groundup.org.za/article/four-more-years-addedto-rhino-poacher-who-appealed-his-sentence)

Wyle Megan Langbehn (22). Foto: Scoetzee Fotografie.

Municipality loses millions when Eskom is load-shedding

also seems to be a problem, with the outstanding debts for electricity usage at the end of June 2022 standing at R179,35 million. Of this amount, R43,73 million lies in the “danger” area, where the debt is older than 120 days.

The latest AFS makes provision for writing off R77,96 million in electricity debt, and R96,43 million in interest. The total income derived from interest in 2021/22 was R31,24 million.

By Anton van Zyl

Many local residents and businesses complain about the devastating effects of Eskom’s load-shedding. Municipalities, however, are just as badly affected and stand to lose tens of millions in revenue if the current load-shedding schedules continue.

Local municipalities such as Makhado Municipality rely on the reselling of electricity as a primary earner of income. In the 2021/22 financial year, service charges (mainly electricity and refuse removal) added R402,49 million (35,2%) to the municipal fiscus. The only other contributors that exceeded this were the government grants and subsidies, which brought in R558,02 million (48,8% of the income).

In the municipality’s latest available annual financial statements (AFS), the bulk purchases of electricity from Eskom are reflected as amounting to R306,3 million. Electricity sales to consumers are recorded as totalling R388,76 million, leaving a gross profit of just over R82,46 million. This number is a lot lower than the year before, when the sale of electricity was just over R435,8 million and Eskom’s account was R275,6 million. (A profit of R160,2 million).

Use it or lose it

For the past few months, the load-shedding schedules have varied between Stage 2 and Stage 6. In real terms, this means that the power is cut off anything between two and 10 hours per day. The past week, the electricity was off for an average of six hours per day.

Even if one would reduce the average to four hours per day, that would mean an effective loss of 16,7% per day. If this pattern continues for a full year, the municipality will lose, based on last year’s figures, an estimated R13,7 million in income.

The direct loss in revenue is also not the total loss. Throughout the country, illegal connections and cable theft have escalated, which would mean additional losses. The municipality, like most other institutions, would have to make use of emergency backup generators, which will cause operating expenses to escalate.

To add to the municipality’s financial woes, many consumers have installed solar energy systems at their businesses or homes the past year in response to the electricity blackouts. This means that energy is not tapped from the grid but from renewable resources. Although this is excellent

of electricity per day in 2021. “My mother-in-law lived with us for part of 2021, so we had an extra person in the house,” he explained. In the first eight months of 2022, the usage dropped to an average of 24,6 units per day. The past four months it dropped further to 22,11 units per day.

In July last year, prepaid electricity cost him R2 600. The next month cost R1 700. As consumers with prepaid

year, his electricity cost was R1 400 and they even had family visiting over the period.

We also compared the account of a residential user staying in a much bigger house with no prepaid meter. Here the average electricity consumption for the first nine months of 2022 was 45,06 kWh per day. Between September and December, it dropped to 32,84 kWh per day. This means a difference on the account of R600 to

backup system. This was followed a month later with a small solar installation to supplement the power. The consumption in the last three months of 2022 was an average of 41,69 kWh, which also meant a saving of roughly R820 per month on the business’s electricity bill.

Will the municipality shop around for other sources?

The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa last week that people with rooftop solar panels would soon be able to sell excess power back into the grid was generally welcomed. This means that a municipality such as Makhado can supplement its electricity with a “green” feed from local suppliers.

R700 per month.

At a business premises in the centre of town, load-shedding and the installation of a solar system made a big difference. In 2021, the business used on average 59,4 kWh of electricity per day. Over the first nine months of 2022, with load-shedding being very much part of the everyday problems, the consumption dropped to 54,3 kWh per day.

Some was lost and some not paid for

As is the case with many other electricity distributors, Makhado also had to contend with “lost” kilowatt/ hours. Makhado Municipality’s losses in 2021/22 amounted to about 9%, or R24,76 million. This is slightly down from the previous year’s R29,53 million.

The losses are attributed to “illegal connections to the electricity network and bridging of meters by consumers”, the municipality states in its AFS. An average price of R1,34 per kilowatt hour was used by the municipality to calculate the loss.

The non-payment of accounts

news for the environment, it means that less electricity from the grid is being consumed, which means less profit for the municipality.

But I do not see it on my account!

Many residents will argue that even with the extended power outages, they do not see any reduction in their electricity bills. This, however, is not the case. We analysed a few electricity bills and found that the “saving” because of load-shedding (based purely on electricity usage from the grid) was significant.

A consumer with a pre-paid meter living in a three-bedroom house in town used on average 30 kWh

meters know, electricity becomes very expensive if you use more than a certain number of units. In January this

Sadly, any saving in cost would have been gobbled up by the cost of running generators to keep the business up and running during load-shedding

In October last year, the business installed an inverter with a battery

In Cape Town, the metro was very keen to start buying from independent suppliers and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved a rate of 78.98c/kWh for the city to pay power sellers. The City of Cape Town, however, decided to add a 25c/kWh incentive tariff on top of this to encourage more businesses and residents to do this.

We sent through questions to the Makhado Municipality last week, asking them whether they had any such plans in place, whether measures existed to help absorb the losses incurred because of load-shedding and whether additional measures would be taken to collect the outstanding electricity debt.

At the time of our going to press, no reply was forthcoming. If a response is received, a follow-up article will be published.

Solar installations have mushroomed the past year, with more and more businesses opting for a greener and more reliable option. Photo: Annelise Muller - Amania Energy Solutions

Solar panels are now spotted at more and more businesses as well as residential premises. An aerial photo obtained on Google Earth shows the panels on top of the Makhado Crossing Mall. Photo: Google Earth.

If this pattern continues for a full year, the municipality will lose, based on last year’s figures, an estimated R13,7 million in income.

Many residents will argue that even with the extended power outages, they do not see any reduction in their electricity bills. This, however, is not the case.

This graph shows how the electricity consumption of a local business decreased as load-shedding kicked in. The vertical line shows the period when a solar installation was done, further reducing the consumption.

Len Dames is ons eerste wenner in fotokompetisie

Kompetisie

Moeilik om te glo, maar Januarie 2023 is iets van die verlede en so het die maand ook die eerste wenner van die Zoutpansberger se gewilde kalenderfotokompetisie opgelewer.

Ons eerste wenner is Len Dames met ‘n pragtige foto van ‘n sonsondergang oor die Limpoporivier, wat hy geneem het by die Ratho Boskamp. Hy het die foto met sy Canon EOS 6D geneem in Januarie 2022. Sy weninskrywing besorg aan hom R600 in prysgeld. Alhoewel hulle nie gewen het nie, het ‘n paar fotograwe se inskrywings wel spesiale vermelding verdien (sien meegaande foto’s).

Soos verlede jaar sal die streek se fotograwe tot en met die laaste week van elke maand hulle foto’s vir daardie maand kan inskryf, waaruit een wenfoto vir elk maand gekies sal word. ‘n Maksimum van vyf foto’s per fotograaf per maand kan ingestuur word, maar fotograwe kan vir meer as een maand inskryf. Sou ‘n foto nie daardie maand wen nie, kan dit ook weer vir ‘n ander maand ingeskryf word.

Oudergewoonte soek ons na daardie spesiale foto wat die uniekheid van die Soutpansberg-streek uitbeeld, van unieke landmerke en besienswaardighede tot die natuurlewe. Die foto moet egter binne die afgelope 24 maande

geneem gewees het en moet die fotograaf se eie werk wees. Die kompetisie vir Februarie is reeds oop.

‘n Prys van R600 sal vir elke maand se wenfoto betaal word. Elke maand se wenfoto sal in die laaste week van die maand gepubliseer word. Wat beoordeling betref, sal gekyk word na tegniese aspekte soos beligting, skerpheid en komposisie. Ten opsigte van die tegniese aspekte van fotografie kan aandag gegee word aan die volgende paar aspekte:

Slegs hoë-resolusie digitale foto’s (verkieslik landskap-formaat) sal aanvaar word. Die foto’s (wat goeie kwaliteit selfoonfoto’s ook kan insluit) kan in hoë resolusie per e-pos gestuur word na news@zoutnet.co.za, of op CD of geheuestokkie ingehandig word by die kantore van die Zoutpansberger te Joubertstraat 16B in Louis Trichardt. Elke inskrywing moet vergesel wees van die fotograaf se naam, kontakbesonderhede, waar die foto geneem is en met watter kamera dit geneem is.

Die 12 wenfoto’s sal aan die einde van die jaar in ‘n groot-formaat muurkalender vir 2024 saamgevat word. Die kalender sal dan onder meer deur die Zoutpansberger gebruik word vir bemarkingsdoeleindes. Vir meer inligting oor die kompetisie, skakel Andries by tel. 082 603 2419 of 015 516 4997 (tydens kantoorure).

Spesiale vermelding: Fotograaf Christo Tait het hierdie foto van ‘n jagluiperd en kleintjie in die Kruger Nasionale Park afgeneem met sy Nikon D800 kamera en F2.8 400 mm lens. Sy sluiterspoed was 1/1600 van ‘n sekonde met lensopening van F8 en ISO van ‘n 800.

se weninskrywing vir Januarie. Hy het die foto met sy Canon EOS 6D geneem in die Ratho

Len

Spesiale vermelding: Fotograaf Pietman Muller het hierdie foto van ‘n buffel in die Kruger Nasionale Park geneem met sy Nikon D700 kamera en 120mm tot 300mm Sigma lens. Sy sluiterspoed was 1/800 van ‘n sekonde met lensopening van F5.6 en ISO van ‘n 1 000.

Fotograaf

Dames

Boskamp waar dit oor die Limpoporivier uitkyk. Sy lensopening was F13 met sluiterspoed van 1/20 van ‘n sekonde. Die ISO was 200 gewees.

Sonita Alberts, matrikulant van 2022 by Hoërskool Louis Trichardt, behaal ook vier onderskeings aan die einde van haar matriekjaar. Sy verwerf onderskeidings in Engels eerste addisionele taal, lewensoriëntering, ontwerp en toerisme. In verlede week se gedrukte weergawe van die uitslae is haar naam per ongeluk uitgelaat. Foto verskaf.

Humid; a stray p.m. thunderstorm. Thursday, 2 February High:

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, phone Pastor Chris Mattheus Tel (082 696 2619).

• AGS Louis Trichardt

Munnikstraat 70, Sondae om 09:00, past. J. Wilkins (071 161 9254), J. Victor (073 799 8479), M Struwig (083 400 2511).

• AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 / 084 456 6959

• AGS Levubu

Sien Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield)

• All Nations for Jesus Christian Centre (LTT) 93 Burger Street (Maranatha Centre), Sunday 09:30 & Wednesday 18:00, Past Benjamin Sithole, Tel 083 532 9492/ 015 516 2275

• Anglican Church / St Marks (LTT) 128 Munnik Street, Sunday 10:30, Rev Robbie Novella, Tel: 015 516 5165

• Baptist Church (Musina) Corner of Whyte & Limpopo Street, Sunday 09:30, Rev Paul Richardson, Tel: 015 534 0479 or 082 446 1728

• Baptist Church Baptiste Kerk (LTT)

1st Sunday of the month

, Tel: 015 534 2085)

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

• Corpus Christi Christian Church Corner Tarentaal and Tuva Street (Makhado Park, Extension 8), Sunday service 09:30, School of Ministry at 13:30 on Sundays. Pastor Peter Thovhakale Tel 082 691 9943.

• St Peters Church (LTT)

33 Breda Street, Sunday 09:00, Tel: 083 377 0984 (Iain Purdon), 084

404 0050 (Soekie Bierman)

• Emmanuel Christelike Kerk (LTT)

Koraalboomstraat 3, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00, Jeug Vrydae 19:00, Past.

Andries van Heerden, Tel: 015 516 4282 / 083 357 1658

• Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT)

LTT Lodge-saal (Hlangananistraat), Sondagoggend erediens 08:00, kontak ds. Herbie Lyon Tel: 082 906 0288

• Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT)

H/v Anderson & Songozwistraat, Sondag 09:00 en 10:45, leraar ds. Innes Nagel, Tel. 082 701 5602

• Gereformeerde Kerk (Musina) Wilsonlaan 1, Sondag 09:30, Ds. Hannes Lee, Tel 081 043 0910 of 015 534 2253.

• Hervormde Gemeente Louis Trichardt (Musina & Alldays)

H/v Stubbs & Forestryweg, Louis Trichardt, Sondag 08:30, Alldays (09:30 elke tweede Sondag). Kontak dr. B.J. van Wyk by tel. 082 629 9851 vir meer inligting.

• Hervormde Gemeente Zoutpansberg (LTT)

H/v Stubb & Forestry, Elke tweede Sondag om 08:30, Dr. B.J. van Wyk, Tel: 082 828 5711

• Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg: Geloofsbond van Hervormde Gemeentes (LTT)

H/v Stubb & Forestry, Sondag 10:15, Ds. Ronel Eckard, Tel 072 122 7956

• Hervormde Kerk (Geloofsbond Musina)

H/v Van Zyl & Celliersstraat, Sondag om 09:00, ds. Eddie Eckard, Tel: 015 534 2519 of 082 958 9095, Kerkkantoor 015 534 2756.

• Lede in Christus Kerk (LTT)

Joubertstraat 29, Sondag oggenddiens 09:30, evangeliediens om 18:00. Past. T. Gilfillan, Tel 082 465 8774

• Lewende Woord Louis Trichardt

Sondag erediens 10:00 te 49 Rissikstraat. Past. Andrew Bezuidenhout (071 078 1631).

• Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield)

Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937

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

• NG Kerk (Levubu)

Perseel 316, Sondag 08:30, 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; 11:00 Soekmekaar (1 x pm); 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 079 116 1700.

• NG Kerk (Musina)

Ds. Henricostraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. André van Rooyen, Tel: 082 468 7640 E-pos: ngkmsa@lantic.net of alvanrooyen@gmail.com

• New Covenant Kerk/Church (LTT)

115 Krogh Street, Sondag 09:00 en 18:30, Louis Trichardt, André van Niekerk, Tel 015 516 5305 or 082 926 7313.

• Ou Apostoliese Kerk van SA (LTT)

Kroghstraat, Sondagdienste 09:00 tot 10:00 en aanddiens 17:00 tot 18:00, Priester JJ Janse van Rensburg, Tel. 072 544 7505.

• Reformed Church Songozwi

Corner of Songozwi and Anderson Street, Louis Trichardt, Sunday

11:00, Rev Paul Mushayabasa (076 860 0669)

• PPK Bet-El Gemeente (LTT)

Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00

Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Anthony Hees 084 418

3803.

• 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

DEURLOPEND

Ondersteuningsgroep

Elke Maandag om 17:30 vind ‘n byeenkoms van die Christelike Ondersteuningsgroep vir alkoholen dwelmafhanklikes plaas.

Die vergadering is in die Jesus Kroon lokaal by die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente.

Alhoewel die byeenkoms by die NG-kerk aangebied word, is persone van enige denominasie welkom. Vir meer inligting skakel Johan by 064 682 9725, Friede by 082 657 8602 of ds. Jan by 079 881 9673

Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub

Die Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub oefen elke Woensdag vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00 by die Emmanuel Christian School net buite Louis Trichardt. Die klub se Musina-tak oefen Maandae ook vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00. Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 346 6600.

Friday, 3 February High: 25oC Low: 19oC

A little rain in the morning.

What is happening?

Soutpansberg Muurbalklub

Die Soutpansberg Muurbalklub het belangstellende spelers uitgenooi om by die klub aan te sluit. Jaargelde beloop R1 800 per jaar.

Vir meer inligting kan die klub se voorsitter, Ronel Welman, geskakel word by tel. 084 581 4868 of stuur ‘n e-pos aan haar na admin@ zoutnet.co.za.

Rugbyoefening begin vir die 2023 seisoen

Die Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub het amptelik hulle weeklikse oefening vir die nuwe seisoen vervat en sal voortaan elke Dinsdag vanaf 17:30 oefen. Vir meer inligting kan Armand Stander geskakel word by 078 199 3830.

Gimnastiek oefentye

LTT Shukokai

Karateklub

Die Louis Trichardt Shukokai Karateklub oefen elke Maandag en Donderdag vanaf 17:30 tot 19:15 by die stoeisaal in Louis Trichardt.

Vir meer inligting, skakel sensei De Wet van Wyk by tel. 083 654 8869.

Kerk se fasiliteite nou beskikbaar

Die NG Kerk Moedergemeente (Stad op die Berg) in Louis Trichardt stel tans van hulle fasiliteite beskikbaar vir uitverhuring.

Die Ferdie Beyersaal kan 600 persone akkommodeer, en 100 persone in die Kiepersol-lokaal en 50 persone in die Jesuskroon-lokaal.

Vir meer inligting en pryse, skakel die kerkkantoor tussen 08:00 en 13:00 by tel. 015 516 3902.

Gister-se-Jeug byeen

Die Gister-se-Jeugklub op Louis Trichardt kom elke Dinsdag vanaf 09:00 in die saal van die Hervormde Kerk in Stubbsstraat byeen. Die klub se leuse is “Vrolikheid by die grysheid” en hul doel is om eensame, ouer mense se venster op die wêreld net ‘n bietjie wyer oop te maak. “Het die vriendekring erg gekrimp? Kom maak dit groter by ons. Te oud – beslis nie as u nog kan beweeg nie. Te jonk – ons benodig helpers,” het die klub gesê. Vir meer inligting, skakel Willie by tel. 083 453 6597 of WhatsApp Anna by 084 516 0647. Ledegeld is baie billik.

NOODNOMMERS

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub se beginnersklasse vir voorskoolse gimnaste vind plaas op Maandae en Woensdae vanaf 13:00 tot 14:00. Daarna is dit meisiesgimnaste se beurt wat Maandae en Woensdae vanaf 14:15 tot 15:15 oefen. Die seunsgimnaste oefen elke Dinsdag en Donderdag vanaf 15:30 tot 16:30.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Elize van der Goot (voorskoolse gimnaste) by 081 888 1371, Elzabé Stewart (meisies) by 082 566 3493 of Gerrie Vorster (079 245 2766) of Nadine Bezuidenhout (082 390 6849) vir die seuns.

Vrydag 3 Februarie

Dopper Kuierkafee

Die Gereformeerde Kerk in Louis Trichardt se volgende Dopperkuierkafee vind op Vrydag, 3 Februarie, plaas en die spyskaart sluit in Dopperburgers teen R25 elk, kaas-, rib-, of hoenderburgers teen R30 elk, ‘n Russian en slaptjips teen R25 elk, Hake en slaptjips teen R30 elk en slaptjips teen R10 per pakkie.

Hierdie week se spesiale aanbiedinge is Kombo 1 teen R60 (Hake, Panko Prawns, Calamari ringe, viskoekie, slaptjips, 300 ml koeldrank, suurlemoen en tartarsous) en Kombo 2 ook teen R60 (Kaasburger, Russian, slaptjips en 300 ml koeldrank).

Plaas jou bestelling by Nanette voor Vrydag 12:00 by 015 516 4007 of 084 304 4764. Bestellings kan Vrydagmiddag vanaf 17:00 by die Dopperkerk afgehaal word.

WEEKLIKSE DAMVLAKKE

Albasini Dam 97.7% 97.8% Ebenezer Dam 97.8% 98.1%

Flag Boshielo Dam 100.9% 101.8%

Glen Alpine Dam 100.7% 101.5%

Luphephe Dam 81.8% 83%

Middel Letaba Dam #0.7% 0.7%

Nandoni Dam 100.9% 101.3%

Nsami Dam 40.2% 41.6%

Nwanedzi Dam 79.5% 80.7%

Nzhelele Dam 86.5% 96.5%

Tzaneen Dam 81.4% 82.4%

Vondo Dam 100.9% 101.1%

Humid with a thunderstorm in spots.

Saturday, 4 February High: 24oC Low: 18oC

Saturday 4 February

SPCA Craft & Farmer’s Market

The Louis Trichardt SPCA has invited one and all to join them for their next Craft & Farmer’s Market on 4 February at their premises on the Vondeling road from 09:00 to 14:00. The usual variety of stalls selling food, homemade produce, arts and crafts, jewellery, books, etc. will be available. The Legacy vet shop can provide all your pet’s requirements too.

Your support of the market stalls enables the stall holders in turn to support the SPCA. If you wish to book a stall for a small donation, contact Grietjie on 072 516 6895.

Die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub bied weer hulle uiters gewilde besigheidsaandliga aan, met die eerste wedstryd wat op Donderdag, 9 Februarie, beslis sal word. Die volgende twee wedstryde sal op die daaropvolgende Donderdagaande, op 16 en 23 Februarie, gespeel word. Slegs 14 spanne kan inskryf, met inskrywings wat op 6 Februarie sluit.

Die hoofdoel van die liga is nie net om rolbal as sportsoort vir oud en jonk te bevorder nie, maar ook om broodnodige fondse vir die klub in te samel. Die fokus van die aande is vir spelers om dit te geniet en enige instansie of besigheid kan ‘n span inskryf of borg. Wedstryde begin elke Donderdagaand om 17:30 weens moontlike beurtkrag. Aan die einde van die reeks word die wenner bepaal. Deurlopend sal dekking in die koerant verskaf word oor die vordering van die liga.

Inskrywing beloop R1 000 per span van vier, wat baanfooie insluit. Behalwe vir skoene wat hakloos moet wees, is geen ander dragkode van toepassing nie. Rolbalballe sal voorsien word en dit staan spanne vry om hemde te dra met logo’s of die span se naam. Ná elke ronde wedstryde sal braaipakkies te koop wees, met pap en sous wat deur die klub voorsien sal word.

Vir meer inligting skakel Carel Volschenk (084 553 1807), Mariè Volschenk (084 500 2453), Ben Groenewald (084 505 3663), NJ Oosthuizen (079 677 7310) of Jaco Oosthuizen (060 525 3959).

Western Barn Dans Saterdag 24 Februarie

Die Untamed Perdryklub op Louis Trichardt nooi inwoners uit na hulle Western Barn Dance op Vrydag, 24 Februarie.

Die klub word met Western Mounted Games geassosieer, maar fokus nie uitsluitlik daarop nie. Hulle brei hulle aktiwiteite ook uit na uithouritte en skouspring - eintlik enige perdrydissipline waarin daar belangstelling is, selfs om net in die veld te gaan ry. Soos met enige ander sportklub is finansies maar altyd ‘n probleem. Daarom reël die klub die dans op 24 Februarie om 18:30. Die dans vind plaas in die Gereformeerde Kerk se saal (Fransie Vermaak) met DJ Jonty wat die musiek sal verskaf. Kaartjies kos R200 per persoon, wat ‘n lekker ete insluit. Enige iemand wat belangstel om deel te word van die klub, hetsy hulle perde het of nie, kan die klub skakel vir meer inligting. Skakel Rachael (voorsitter) by tel. 083 664 6918 of Elize (ondervoorsitter) by 081 888 1371.

25 Februarie

Saturday

SPB Mountain Race

The Soutpansberg Athletics Club will once again be hosting the popular Soutpansberg Mountain Race on 25 February. The races (a 10km, 21km and 32km race) will start and finish at Triegie Park (Louis Trichardt High School) with entries opening at 05:30. The race will start at 07:00. For more information, phone Ferreira at Tel 082 749 0413 or Priscilla at 083 770 0118.

100th Parkrun Saturday 25 February

On Saturday, 25 February, the Louis Trichardt parkrun is due to hold its 100th parkrun, and to mark the milestone, they want to try for 100 parkrunners to take part. All businesses, clubs and originations are invited to enlist a team and swell the numbers. The 5km parkrun takes place at 07:00 every Saturday in the Tree Park and is a free community event open to everyone and run entirely by volunteers.

SPCA LOUIS TRICHARDT DBV

Next outing for vintage vehicle lovers

of storage and out onto the

Vintage Car News

The region’s vintage car and -motorcycle enthusiasts want to start the year’s activities with an outing to the Pecan Farm Guesthouse, situated on the Piesanghoek road, some 20 kilometres outside Louis Trichardt.

The trip to Pecan Farm is scheduled for Sunday, 19 February. The group plans on leaving from Louis Trichardt at about 10:00. They will travel in convoy along the Levubu Road. The guest farm is roughly three kilometres from the Piesanghoek turn-off, and the gravel part is in fair condition.

The venue is ideal, with huge trees creating shade where the cars can park on the lawns. A swimming pool is available and braai facilities can be arranged, should the motor enthusiasts feel like having a braai.

Lunch at the guest house can be arranged, but this will have to be done in advance. Participants are, however, welcome to bring their own snacks and drinks.

As usual, the event will be very informal and open to all vintage-vehicle enthusiasts. This is, however, a very broad concept as cars dating from the 1970s and even 1980s are nowadays considered “old”. The idea is, however, to get owners of these older vehicles to get them out

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road. For more information, phone Charles Leach (083 228 3874) or Anton van Zyl (084 616 4997).

Roger de Troch and his son, Zandré, photographed during a previous outing. This was in 2021, during the Heritage Day celebrations at Lalapanzi Hotel. Roger took part in the gymkhana event with his 1942 model Harley Davidson WLA.

If there are any up coming events, let us know!

EVENTS?

Die CVO Zoutpansberg buite Louis Trichardt het op 25 Januarie hulle jaar afgeskop deur erkenning te gee aan 2022 se toppresteerders. Afgeneem is die toppresteerder in elke graad. Voor, van links na regs, is Liandi Lindeque (Graad 1), Marine Lindeque (Graad 2), Milan Schalkwyk (Graad 3) en Cathryn van Rooyen (Graad 4). Agter is Anton Swanepoel (Graad 6), Elizma Dafel (Graad 8) en Jennifer Setecki (Graad 10). Afwesig tydens die neem van die foto was Aldoné Schwerdtfeger (Graad 5) en Marike Theron (Graad 7). Foto verskaf.

Bo: Afgeneem is die CVO Zoutpansberg se sportpresteerders wat tydens die skool se prysuitdeling vir 2022 met trofeë beloon is. Die prysuitdeling het op 25 Januarie plaasgevind. Voor, van links na regs, is Ichardt Muller (deel trofee vir beste laerskool rugbyspeler, Sportseun van die Jaar: laerskool en junior Victor ludorum), Rynhard Botes (junior primêr Victor ludorum), Milan Schalkwyk (junior primêr Victrix ludorum en Sportmeisie van die Jaar Graad 0-3), Rinhard Schalkwyk (Sportseun van die Jaar Graad 0-3), Ethan Parkin (beste seunsatleet), Theane Muller (junior Victrix ludorum) en Zandro Wepener (deel trofee vir beste laerskool rugbyspeler). Agter is D.J Mosterd (beste senior veldatleet), Carel Havenga (beste seunshokkiespeller), Arina Havinga (Netbalspeler van die Jaar: laerskool) en Ronel de Bruin (senior Victrix ludorum). Foto verskaf.

Hierdie groep leerlinge van die CVO Zoutpansberg het almal vakpryse vir Graad 4 tot 12 ontvang tydens die skool se prysuitdeling verlede week. Van links na regs is Cathryn van Rooyen (Graad 4 tot 6 Afrikaans en Engels), Stefan van Wyk (Graad 7 tot 9 fisiese wetenskap), Jennifer Setecki (Graad 10 tot 12 wiskunde geletterdheid, Christelike-lewensoriëntering, Engels, toerisme en ingenieursgrafika en ontwerp), Steph-Mari Viviers (Graad 4 tot 6 wiskunde) en Jeandre Maré (Graad 7 tot 9 Christelike-lewensoriëntering en lewenswetenskap). Foto verskaf.

Regs: Die CVO Zoutpansberg se Alwyn van die Jaar-toekenning vir 2022 het tydens die skool se prysuitdeling gegaan aan Jayden Smith (Graad 10). Die toekenning word onder meer gemaak op grond van ‘n leerling se vriendelikheid, hulpvaardigheid en entoesiasme. Foto verskaf.

On the Vhembe track with Dave ...

The Zoutpansberger introduces a new column in this edition, called On the Vhembe track with Dave.

Local adventurer Dave van Graan will be sharing his travelling finds of interesting places around the Vhembe area with our readers.

Dave is well-known for his walkabouts through Namibia. Last year, we covered another one of his epic walks from the

Epupa Falls in Kaokoland to Henties Bay over a distance of almost 800km. Dave is also an experienced safari guide, who has taken his local and international clients on 4x4 expeditions in his Land Cruiser across Africa.

This column will appear once a month, so look out for his next trip. But first, Dave takes us to a breathtaking waterfall north of Buysdorp.

After the 1994 elections and the new dispensation, the world opened up for South African passport holders, and suddenly we could travel all over the world. I decided to take advantage of this new freedom and,

Buysdorp

after sharing my ideas with some people, I got a group of 12 South Africans together. This was before Google and GPS navigators, so it was with a great sense of adventure, apprehension, and real maps and compass that we tackled this expedition. It took us two months to drive from Cape Town to London.

London.

It was not long after I returned from this trip that I decided to leave my day job as a paramedic and pursue the life of an adventurer. Ten Trans Africa expeditions and many shorter ones later, I have visited 27 African and 15 European countries with my own vehicle.

I always looked to find the remotest places and have visited more than 100 national parks. Over the last 30 years, I drove close to a million kilometres in Africa.

The little waterfall at Buysdorp

since we will have to walk long distances, while others will be outright dangerous, due to steep inclines and difficult rocky terrain. I plan to do a few 4x4 routes to hidden places as well, where we will test our skills behind the wheel. Then I also want to visit a few nature reserves in the area

First destination:

Buysdorp - a small village with a big history.

Background:

with all kinds of information. It is not a very difficult walk, although there are a few rocky areas and the few children who came along managed well. It took about an hour’s walk from the parking area, where we had left the vehicle, to the falls. And what a sight it was!

The water from this waterfall supplies Buysdorp with some of its water, so they prefer that people do not swim in these very inviting pools. The scenery along the river is typical of our area; huge tree ferns and water-berry trees were abundant. There is nothing as relaxing as sitting next to a small stream, listening to the water as it burbles over the rocks.

The best time to visit will be in the rainy season to ensure that the waterfall is in flow. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the peace and quiet of this magical place.

later granted the “Buys people” this

would now like to showcase the Vhem-

numerous waterfalls and stunning open to the public and others will not.

With all this traveling experience, I would now like to showcase the Vhembe area. There are so many beautiful places to see and, with the permission of some of our farmers, I want to visit as many of them as I can. We live in a very special part of South Africa, with fauna and flora endemic to this area, numerous waterfalls and stunning scenery. Some of these places will be open to the public and others will not. Some of the places I intend to visit will require a certain level of fitness,

Buysdorp is situated 14km from Vivo on the R522. This small village was named after Coenraad de Buys (1761 -1821), who was a real wild man and is sometimes described as an outlaw and rebel. However, with his impressive size of almost seven feet tall, he is said to have been a remarkable man. Coenraad loved the local girls and allegedly fathered as many as 315 children. Paul Kruger later granted the “Buys people” this particular area to farm and start a village.

The route:

I was told about a beautiful waterfall north of Buysdorp and I just had to visit the place, so a small group of us set out for Buysdorp early one Saturday morning in October last year, where we met Keannen Buys, the local guide. Keannen is quite knowledgeable and kept us interested

Photo by Keannen Buys

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Hoërskool Eric Louw het op Dinsdag, 24 Januarie, hulle Akademiese A- en B-spanne aangekondig. Hierdie spanne is gekies op grond van hul akademiese prestasies gedurende 2022. Die Graad 11A-span (vir ‘n gemiddeld van tussen 75% en 100% is (van links na regs) Mia Limbach, Janel Pieterse, Megna Jadeja, Mahyi Khan en Ompha Ndou. Foto verskaf.

Afgeneem is Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina se Graad 10 akademiese B-span (70% tot 79,9%) wat aangewys is ná afloop van die 2022 skooljaar. Van links na regs staan Michaela Evans, Murendeni Manyatshe, Nadine Boamah, Bhombi Nzula, Lorinda du Plessis, Leon Schoonraad en Gerrie Beukes. Foto verskaf.

Hierdie leerlinge vorm deel van Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina se akademiese B-span (65% tot 74,9%) ná afloop van hulle prestasies gedurende die 2022 akademiese jaar. Van links na regs staan Munazzah Islam, Mia Brits, Timonné Myburg, Bahle Mashaba en Ian Botha. Foto verskaf.

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Skryf nou in!

Fotokompetisie 2023

R600 prysgeld vir elke maand se wenfoto!

Hierdie drie leerlinge van Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina is aangewys as die drie lede van die skool se akademiese Graad 9A-span (met ‘n gemiddeld van 80% tot 100%) op grond van hulle prestasies in die 2022 jaar. Van links na regs staan Buhle Ndiweni, Jessica Malungane en Thando Ndiweni. Foto verskaf.

Hierdie twee leerlinge van Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina is aangewys as die twee lede van die skool se akademiese Graad 8A-span (met ‘n gemiddeld van 80% tot 100%) op grond van hulle prestasies in die 2022 jaar. Links is Suzan Sephuma en regs is Sayma Alan. Foto verskaf.

Die twaalf wenfoto’s sal aan die einde van die jaar in ‘n groot-formaat muurkalender vir 2024 saamgevat word.

Hoe om in te skryf: Foto’s kan in hoë resolusie

Bo: Hoërskool Eric Louw se Graad 9 akademiese B-span (70% tot 79,9%) ná afloop van die 2022 skooljaar. Van links na regs staan Thato Tlou, Nizamuddin Patel, Ashley Muleya en Stevenson Ndlovu. Foto verskaf.

Regs: Hoërskool Eric Louw het verlede week hulle akademiese A- en B-spanne aangewys ná afloop van die 2022 skooljaar. Die Graad 8B-span (70% tot 79,9% bestaan uit Nduvho Mudau (links), Marykate Thambatshiri (regs) en Vontaivious Malouly (afwesig). Foto verskaf.

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Anglo American het op 30 Januarie die onderwysers van Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina verras met Proline-skootrekenaars. In die foto oorhandig mev. Ntaka Munzhedzi namens Anglo American ‘n skootrekenaar aan een van Eric Louw se departementshoofde, mnr. Wessie van der Westhuizen. Die Louwtjie personeel is baie dankbaar teenoor Anglo American. Foto verskaf.

Results: parkrun #96 - 28/01/2023

Louis Trichardt 4x4-klub skop hul jaar met 2022-prysuitdeling af

Die Louis Trichardt 4x4-klub het Sondag, 29 Januarie, hulle jaar op gesellige wyse afgeskop met ‘n braai en prysuitdeling. Die prysuitdeling was vir 2022. Kobus Klopper stap weg met die trofee vir mees getroue klublid, terwyl Christa Otto aangewys is as beste baanbeampte en Kobus Otto as die mees betrokke lid. ‘n Nuwe bestuur is ook tydens die geleentheid aangewys. CW Burger beklee weer die amp van voorsitter, met Herman Vorster as ondervoorsitter, Christa Otto as sekretaresse, Inalize Burger by sosiaal en Rosetta Otto as tesourier. Voor, van links na regs, staan Kobus Klopper, Christa en Kobus Otto. Agter is Herman en CW. Foto verskaf.

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LTT PARKRUN STATISTICS 2023

• Number of events: 96

• Finishers: 761

• Average number of finishers per week: 42.3

• Average finish time: 00:42:15

• Female record holder : Donna GREYLING - Time: 21:19 (04/01/20)

• Male record holder : Livhalani MUDAU - Time: 16:16 (10/09/22)

What is Louis Trichardt parkrun?

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5km community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you! Every Saturday at 8:00am

Where is it?

The event takes place at Louis Trichardt Tree Sanctuary, Limpopo Tourism Info Centre, Corner of Songozwi Street and N1.

What does it cost to join in?

Nothing - it’s free! but please register before your first run. Only ever register with parkrun once.

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How fast do I have to be?

We all run for our own enjoyment.

Please come along and join in whatever your pace!

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Louwtjies neem afskeid van hul adjunkhoof

Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina het Dinsdag, 31 Januarie, afskeid geneem van me. Cathy Davies, wat sedert Mei 2006 verbonde was aan die skool. Sy het begin as onderwyser in Engels addisionele taal en is daarna in 2009 aangestel as interne departementshoof van dissipline. In Maart 2022 is sy as adjunkhoof aangestel. Davies en haar man verhuis na Pretoria om hul aftrede te geniet. “Weet verseker die Louwtjies u baie gaan mis,” was die boodskap van die skool. Foto verskaf.

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Eliz-Mari vyfde by King Price Trail Seeker

Eliz-Mari Pretorius (19), oud-hoofmeisie van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt en bekende plaaslike fietsryer, het op 28 Januarie aan die King Price Trail Seeker-wedren deelgeneem by Plaisir de Merle Wine Estate in Banhoek te Franschhoek. Eliz-Mari, wat in 2021 by Hoërskool Louis Trichardt gematrikuleer het, het ‘n vyfde plek ingepalm na ‘n moeilike en stowwerige trap. Sy het in die senior afdeling saam met die vrouens weggespring. “Die eerste 20 km was basies net ‘n sprint om jou plek te kry,” het Eliz-Marie opgemerk. Sy het positief gevoel van die begin van die wedren af en dus was dit makliker om teen ‘n baie hoë pas te ry om haar plek te behou. Die vreeslike klim en baie stof was die enigste ding wat die wedren bietjie moeilik gemaak het, maar om saam met die professionele ryers weg te spring was volgens Pretorius ‘n ongelooflike ervaring. Sy trap die 60 kilometer wedren plat in drie ure en 27 minute. Foto verskaf.

Thabang Masalesa in aksie in die hoogspring vir seuns o.19 tydens die atletiekbyeenkoms by Hoërskool Warmbad op Vrydag 27 Januarie. Foto verskaf.

81 eerste plekke vir Triegies in Bela-Bela

Skole Atletiek

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het die afgelope Vrydag, 27 Januarie, aan ‘n atletiekbyeenkoms by Hoërskool Warmbad gaan deelneem en hul goed van hulle taak gekwyt met 81 eerste plekke.

Chrizette Odendaal het vyf eerste plekke ingepalm tydens die byeenkoms in die meisies o.14-afdeling vir 100 meter, 200 meter, 90 meter hekkies, 300 meter hekkies en verspring. Drie Triegies behaal elk vier eerste plekke. Mieke Veldman verwerf eerste plekke in die meisies o.19-afdeling vir 100 meter, 200 meter, verspring en driesprong, terwyl Kailey Botes eerste was in die meisies o.15-afdeling vir 100 meter, 200 meter 90 meter hekkies en 300 meter hekkies. Vhangani Tshivandenkano het eerste plekke in die seuns o.16-afdeling ingepalm vir 100 meter, 200 meter, 110 meter hekkies en 400 meter hekkies.

Sewe van Triegies se atlete het gesorg vir nog 21 eerste plekke, met drie eerste plekke elk. Mahome Makaka (seuns o.14) was eerste in die 800 meter, 1 500 meter en 300 meter hekkies; Ahmed Samie (seuns o.15) eerste in die 100 meter, 200 meter en 100 meter hekkies; Tshepo Legodi (seuns o.17) eerste in die 100 meter, 200 meter en 110 meter hekkies; Thabang Masalesa (seuns o.19) eerste in 100 meter, verspring en driesprong, Mijanke Venter (meisies o.15) eerste in die spiesgooi, verspring en driesprong; Elmay Koen (meisies o.16) eerste in 100 meter, 200 meter en driesprong; en Amelia Scheepers (meisies o.16) eerste in die 400 meter, 800 meter en spiesgooi.

Amelia Scheepers, afgeneem tydens die 800 meter vir meisies o.16 by Hoërskool Warmbad se atletiekbyeenkoms. Foto verskaf.