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Stom van verbasing het ‘n inwoner van Louis Trichardt die afgelope week ná aanhoudende

reën haar tuinman gevra om ‘n groot akkedis uit haar swembad te verwyder, net om uit te vind dat die groot akkedis al die tyd ‘n jong krokodilletjie blyk te wees.

Die vraag op almal se lippe is nou: Hoe is dit moontlik dat hierdie krokodil in die Skuldbult-omgewing in ‘n swembad kon beland? Foto verskaf.

Die inwoner, wat verkies het om anoniem te bly, het gesê sy het die gedierte sowat ‘n week vantevore vanaf haar balkon raakgesien, maar kon nie mooi uitmaak wat dit was nie. Groot bome het ook haar uitsig belemmer. Die reën het sake bemoeilik, en boonop het die swembadwa ter begin vuil word. Met die naderstap merk die tuinman toe op dat hierdie beslis geen gewone akkedis is nie, maar ‘n klein krokodil van on geveer 30cm lank. Met die hulp van bure is die regte persone gekontak, wat die krokodilletjie kom vang en gaan hervestig het. Die vraag op almal se lippe is nou: Hoe is dit moontlik dat ‘n krokodil in die Skuldbultomge wing in ‘n swembad kon beland? Is hy dalk as gevolg van die baie reën iewers deur vloedwaters meegesleur? Die Zoutpansberger het by kenners van krokodille gaan kers opsteek. Sandra Boshoff van Ratho Bushcamps langs die Limpopo in Alldays se wêreld boer met krokodille. Volgens haar kan krokodille baie ver loop, klein of groot. Haar eerste vraag was waar die naaste dam is. In hierdie geval, die ou dorpsdammetjie in Rivierstraat. ‘n Krokodil sal egter nie sommer opdraand, weg van die dam af, loop nie. Om die raaisel te probeer oplos, is nog ‘n kenner genader, wat nie ‘n naam genoem wou hê nie. Hierdie persoon sê dat dit heelwaarsky nlik ‘n krokodil is wat gevange gehou was in die omgewing en uit ‘n hokkie ontsnap het of andersins deur reënwater verspoel het. Hulle sal wel altyd na ‘n waterbron toe gaan en weet op ‘n manier altyd waar water is, al is hul baie ver daarvandaan. Die reseptore in hul vel, wat soos barometers baie fyn ingestel is, lei hulle na water. Hulle eetgewoontes reageer op die verwagting van wat die weer gaan doen, omdat hulle konstant reageer op wat in die atmosfeer aangaan. “Die moontlikheid van ‘n krokkie wat iewers kon ontsnap het, is goed aangesien hulle verbasend hoog kan spring. Die kleintjies spring vertikaal op om insekte te vang, en menige klein

krokodil het al uit aanhouding ontsnap omdat die omheining te laag was,” sê die anonieme kenner. Die vloede en baie reëns word ook as ‘n rede genoem dat krokodille op vreemde plekke beland. Die swembad was minstens vir ‘n week lank die krokodil se tuiste. Net voordat hy opgemerk is vir die eerste keer, is die swembad se water vervang, dus kon hy nie baie lank daar gebly het nie. ‘n Mens wonder wat hy geëet het om aan die lewe te bly. By nadere ondersoek is bronne dit eens dat pasgebore krokodille beperk is tot voeding op klein diere, byvoorbeeld klein visse, paddas, insekte en klein ongewerweldes in water. Wanneer krokodille ‘n lengte

van 1 tot 1,5 meter bereik, is klein ongewerweldes nie meer ‘n belang rike voedselbron nie. Ons kan dus aanvaar dat die krokodilletjie oorleef het op byvoorbeeld insekte en paddas – laasgenoemde is ook volop ná die goeie reëns. Op ‘n vraag of die swembad chloor nie skadelik vir die krokodil sou wees nie, antwoord Sandra dat dit “sy velletjie eerder sou skoon maak. Dit is nie giftig vir hom nie. Ons maak self daagliks ons krokodille skoon om van bakterieë ontslae te raak”. Hoe hierdie krokodil van ‘n swembad in ‘n woongebied sy tuiste gemaak het, is en bly ‘n misterie!

Die krokodilletjie was ongeveer 30 cm lank. Met die hulp van bure is die regte persone gekontak, wat die krokodilletjie kom vang en gaan hervestig het. Foto verskaf.

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Streek kan uitsien na besonderse reënvalseisoen

Louis se statistiek maak vir interessante leess tof. Die syfers wys dat teen einde Februarie van Met nog reën wat in die vooruitsig gestel jaar het Louis Trichardt reeds 678 mm (369 mm word, is dit duidelik dat die Soutpansberg vir Januarie en 309 mm vir Februarie) gemeet, vanjaar ‘n besonderse reënvalseisoen gaan slegs 121 mm minder as die totale reënvalsyfer beleef. Net waar jy kyk is die damme vol, loop vir die dorp vir 2020 wat 799 mm was. Vir die die riviere en bars Moeder Natuur uit haar voorafgaande vier jaar (2016 tot 2019) was die nate van dankbaarheid. Selfs die normaalweg gemiddelde reënval vir die dorp sowat 750 mm dorre savanna-veld agter die Soutpansberg per jaar. is vanjaar lowergroen. Maar is die baie reën Die jaar 2015 was ‘n besonderse droë jaar met van die afgelope paar weke regtig so buitenge- slegs 349 mm wat op Louis Trichardt gemeet is. woon vir die Soutpansberg? Dit was die laagste reënvalsyfer in die dorp in 13 Die Zoutpansberger het bietjie gaan kyk hoe jaar met die vorige laagste reënvalsyfer van 317 vergelyk vanjaar se reënval met vorige jare. Dit mm wat in 2002 gemeet is. Interessant genoeg was egter nie so maklik nie, aangesien amptelike was 2014 ‘n goeie reënvaljaar met 1 110 mm wat reënvalsyfers vir spesifieke areas nie meer so gemeet is. Daardie jaar het die Albasinidam geredelik beskikbaar is soos in die verlede nie, se vlak ook die 100% kerf oorskry en moes die en was dit nie vir privaat individue wat getrou sluise oopgetrek word. Sowat twee weke gelede boekhou van reënvalsyfers nie, sou dit feitlik on is die dam se sluise vir die eerste keer daarna moontlik gewees het om ‘n vergelyking te doen. weer oopgetrek. Een van die individue wat getrou reënvalsyfers Sedert 1987 tot op hede was daar net drie aanteken, is mnr. Louis Nel van Louis Trichardt. gevalle waar Louis Trichardt volgens die syfers Sy skoonpa, wyle oom Giel Nel, het sedert 1987 meer as 1 000 mm per jaar aangeteken het. Naas noukeurig rekord gehou van reënvalsyfers by sy 2014 het dit ook gebeur in 2009 (1 050 mm) huis in die dorp. Ná oom Giel se dood in 2019 en natuurlik tydens die vloede van 2000 (1 769 het Louis met die “gewoonte” voortgegaan. mm). Die Albasinidam se sluise moes toe ook oopgetrek word. Louis Trichardt se droogste jaar die afgelope 34 jaar was in 1994 toe ‘n skrale 241 mm gemeet is. In die daaropvolgende jaar of twee het die Albasinidam se vlak tot gevaarlik onder die 10% kerf gedaal tot groot bekommernis van inwo ners. Maar gelukkig reën dit altyd weer. “Aan Hom nou wat magtig is om julle van Deur Andries van Zyl

Ek is ... die Weg, die Waarheid en die Lewe

struikeling te bewaar en julle sonder gebrek voor sy heerlikheid te stel met gejuig.” Judas vers 24.

f God magtig is om ons van struikeling te bewaar, is nie hier ter sprake nie (want almal weet Hy kan), maar wel wat Hy van ons verwag. Soos Hebreërs 12:13 dit stel: “en maak reguit paaie vir julle voete, sodat wat kreupel is, nie uit lit raak nie, maar liewer gesond gemaak word.” Die grootste probleem is nie die struikelblok voor jou nie, dit is jou eie siek en lendelam ledemaat. Wat is dit wat jou, soos ‘n rolbal wat reguit gegooi word, al hoe skewer trek, namate dit spoed verloor? So ‘n swak plek is die plek waar jou gebreke so prominent uitsteek. ‘n Verkeerde gesindheid is soos ‘n seer duim wat pal in die pad is, wat teen alles stamp en seerkry, maar jy wil nie erken dat die struikelblok nie die oorsaak van sy seerkry is nie, maar dat dit binne-in jouself, by jou eie “seer duim” is. As die Christen maar gedurig in gedagtes, woorde en dade moet sondig, watter verskil is daar dan tussen hom en ongeredde mense? Hy is inderdaad dan soos die Skrif sê: “’n Troebel fontein en ‘n vuile bron, so is die regverdige wat wankel voor die goddelose” (Spreuke 25:26). As jy gedurig struikel en val, word jy self ‘n struikelblok en die Here sê: “Wee hom wat sy naaste laat struikel! “ 2 Korintiërs 13:5 sê: “Ondersoek julself of julle in die geloof is; stel julself op die proef.” Doen dit voor die Here, en Hy maak jou weer volkome heel. - Ds. Johan Marais (Louis Trichardt Baptistekerk)

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Wat gemiddelde reënvalsyfers vir Louis Trichardt betref, was die gemiddelde reënval die afgelope 34 jaar so bykans 733 mm per jaar. Die gemiddelde reënvalsyfers vir 10-jaar-periodes was 645 mm (1990 – 1999), 810 mm (2000 – 2009) en 742 mm (2010 – 2019). Interessant genoeg toon die afgelope 34 jaar se totale syfers ‘n tendens dat die dorp en onmiddellik omge wing stadig maar seker besig is om elke jaar bietjie meer reën te kry. Wat die res van die streek betref sal die Zoutpansberger graag van inwoners wil hoor wat getrou reënvalsyfers aanteken. Een van hulle wat reeds reageer het, was mnr. Stephen Hoffman van Levubu. Levubu en die gebiede oos van Lou is Trichardt kry tradisioneel meer reën, terwyl reënvalsyfer wes van Louis Trichardt en noord van die Soutpansberg weer afplat. Alhoewel Stephen noukeurig lesings neem is sy dagboek, moet hy egter nog hierdie data van die afgelope paar jaar omskakel in digitale formaat. Wat hy wel tot sy beskikking gehad het, was ‘n opsomming van Levubu se reënval vanaf 1968 tot 1996. Levubu se gemiddelde reënval vir die periode was 971 mm per jaar. Daar was egter ‘n paar uitskiet jaar waar sowat 1 500 mm of meer gemeet is. Dit was in 1977, 1978, 1981 en 1996. Wat laasgenoemde betref, is daar dieselfde jaar 952 mm op Louis Trichardt gemeet. Leser wat beskik oor reënvaldata van die streek word uitgenooi om dit met die Zoutpansberger te deel. Skakel gerus vir Andries by tel. 082 603 2419 hieroor.

Hoeveel van ons ouer inwoners kan nog onthou toe die sluise van die Albasinidam in 1981 oopgetrek is? Mnr. Charles Leach van Louis Trichardt het die koerantknipsel gebêre wat daaroor berig doen. Die berig het in die 13 Februarie 1981 uitgawe van die destydse Noord-Transvaler verskyn. Al 13 sluise van die dam is toe oopgetrek. Die kinders wat elke dag met die skoolbus aan die onderkant van die damwal na die skool vervoer is, kon nie deurkom nie. Die bus is bestuur deur ene mev. Kato Kühne. Sy het egter vinnig plan gemaak en die kinders begelei en hulle oor die damwal laat loop, vanwaar hulle weer opgelaai is en skool toe kon gaan. Meer onlangs is die dam se sluise tydens die vloede van 2000 oopgetrek, asook in 2014 en meer onlangs Meegaande grafiek is opgetrek deur gebruik te maak van reënvalsyfers wat beskikbaar gestel is deur Louis Trichardt sowat twee weke inwoner mnr. Louis Nel. Dit toon Louis Trichardt se gemiddelde reënval vir die afgelope 34 jaar aan. Interessant gengelede. oeg toon die grafiek ‘n tendens aan dat die dorp se gemiddelde reënval jaarlikse bietjie toeneem.

“New principal not the best candidate,” say Souties SGB mendations of the panel and SGB, with total “Yet, he still ordered Mushaathama to start right disregard in terms of ability as envisaged in the away,” Raphala said. Parents and School Governing Body (SGB) outcome of the interview,” he said. Raphala said The Department of Education’s spokesperson, members of Soutpansberg Primary School are that they had filed an appeal against Mushaatha Ms Tidimalo Chuene, said that the Vhembe Dis accusing the circuit manager of Soutpansberg ma’s appointment with the department and trict Director of Education is attending to and East, Mr Falaza Baloyi, of nepotism. told Baloyi to wait for the outcome before investigating the complaints from both parents The SGB members claim that Baloyi had Mushaathama took her seat as new principal. and SGB. appointed a relative of his as the school’s new principal, and of being politically connected. The new principal, Ms Mashudu Mushaathama, was rejected at the school. The school had been with out a principal since Ms Adri Kloppers retired in March 2019. The deputy principal, Mr Nyam beni Muravha, has been in an acting capacity up until now. The angry parents and SGB members complain that the new principal was not recom mended by the SGB and school panel and that the circuit manager had made the decision of appointing Mushaathama on his own. During a meeting, the school’s SGB chairper son, Ms Mahlodi Raphala, said that they wanted their learners to get better quality teaching from the school, but that they were concerned about the fact that Baloyi merely ignored the recom mendation procedures of the SGB when he appointed the new principal. Candidates are recommended according to the The second wave of Covid-19 infections has clearly passed and now the big questions is outcome of the interviews, which was held on 15 whether a third wave is on the way. According to the latest statistics provided by the LimFebruary. According to the SGB, it was agreed popo Department of Health, only 47 active cases were known in the Vhembe District on that acting principal Muravha was the top can Tuesday, 2 March. This is a completely different picture from what was experienced on 13 didate for the position. Mushaathama was only January this year when 2 147 patients were infected with the virus. The cumulative Covid-19 fourth in line, according to her interview results. infections for Vhembe stand at 11 502, with 383 deaths. Currently, most of the active cases Raphala said that they were surprised when the are in the Makhado municipal area (19) with Thulamela (16) not far behind. Makhado has appointment letter was given to Mushaathama. reported the highest number of deaths (194). “Her appointment came against the recom By Kaizer Nengovhela

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Nat weer dwing slange uit skuilings Deur Andries van Zyl Te oordeel aan die aantal slange wat deesdae in Louis Trichardt rondseil, sou dit baie wys wees om liefs te kyk waar jy trap. Verlede Donderdag het mnr. Nico Bezuidenhout van die Hanglip Pos duifklub ‘n yslike swartmamba van digby drie meter by sy papegaaie se hok in Mimosastraat be trap. “Ek het ‘n helse la waai by die hok gehoor. Toe ek uitstap, sien

ek hoe die mamba teen die hok probeer op seil. Ek het dadelik my sweep gegryp en hom ‘n hou gegee,” het Nico gesê. Die eerste hou het die mamba op die grond laat val en Nico het die slang met ‘n goed geplaaste tweede hou doodgeslaan. “Ek gaan nie kanse vat met so ‘n groot gevaarlike slang nie. Die mense om my het almal honde of klein kindertjies,” het Nico gesê. Twee weke voor dit het hy ‘n kobra van bykans ‘n meter by sy voëlhok betrap. “Dit is duidelik die slange hou nou in die dorp en die mense moet versigtig wees,” het Nico gesê. Nog ‘n swartmamba van digby

Hierdie reuse swartmamba is verlede Donderdag deur mnr. Nico Bezuidenhout by sy huis in Mimosastraat, Louis Trichardt, met sy sweep doodgeslaan. Foto verskaf.

drie meter het op Maandag, 8 Febru arie, inwoners van Azaleastraat op hol gehad. Mnr. Leon Koen het vertel hoe sy buurman se seun gesien het hoe die reuse mamba van hulle erf na Leon se erf oor seil. Hulle het toe Leon se vrou geskakel en kort daarna het Leon die slang met ‘n haelgeweer van kant gemaak. “Met so ‘n slang vat jy nie kanse nie. Agter my bly ‘n ma met twee jong kinders,” het Leon gesê. Plaaslike slangkenner en -vanger mnr. Jan “Slang” van Rooyen meen die deurdringende reën die afgelope paar weke speel ‘n groot rol in die huidige voorkoms van slange in die dorp. “Hulle kom soek skuiling en kos in die dorp, want hulle gate en skuilings in die bos is vol water of nat,” het Van Rooyen gesê. Van Rooyen is ‘n groot kampvegter vir die bewaar van slange. Sy pleidooi is steeds dat slange net as ‘n finale uitweg doodgemaak moet word. “Wat mense nie verstaan nie, is dat ‘n slang jou glad nie sal pla nie. Mense veroorsaak die konflik deur die slang te nader,” het Van Rooyen gesê. Wat laasgenoemde betref, het Van Rooyen inwoners weereens versoek om eerder met ‘n slangkenner of -vanger te skakel indien hulle las ervaar van ‘n slang. “Asseblief mense, los die slange vir mense wat weet wat om te doen as jy op een sou afkom. Die risiko om gebyt te word is nie die moeite werd nie,” het Van Rooyen gesê. In dieselfde asem het hy mense gewaar sku om versigtig te wees as hulle buite rondloop. “Veral na ‘n reënbui of teen skemer wan neer die meeste slange aktief is. As jy moet rondbeweeg, maak van ‘n flits gebruik om te kan sien waar jy trap,” het Van Rooyen gesê. Hy het inwoners weer gevra om alle slangbyte as ernstig te beskou en dadelik mediese hulp te bekom. Vir meer inligting of hulp met probleem slange kan Van Rooyen geskakel word by tel. 067 835 0816.

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Mnr. Leon Koen met die amper drie-meter-lange swartmamba wat hy by sy huis in Azaleastraat, Louis Trichardt, geskiet het. Foto verskaf.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 5 MARCH 2021

Local journalists show their mettle at FCJ awards Staff reporter

The Vhembe region’s two independent newspapers, the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror, excelled once again at the annual Forum for Community Journalists (FCJ) awards, scooping up some of the top positions in various categories. The Zoutpansberger won the coveted News paper of the Year award in the category for in dependent commercial newspapers. The Village News, based in Overstrand in the Western Cape, came second, with the Limpopo Mirror in the third position. Andries van Zyl (left) won the Human Interest category during the annual FCJ awards. He The Zoutpansbergalso ended in the top 10 in the Hard News and Sports Writing categories. Tshifhiwa Mukwevho er also won the Best (right) was a top-10 finalist in the Hard News category. Anton van Zyl (centre) won the Investi- Front Page award in gative Reporting category for the third year in a row. the category for small independent newspa pers. The Globe Post from Lenasia was sec ond with The Village News in third place. In the writing cate gories, the journalists from the northern part of the country showed their mettle. Andries van Zyl, editor of the Zoutpansberger, won the very competitive Human Interest category. This is considered to be one of the most difficult categories to win and traditionally attracts the most entries. Second place went to Desirée Rourke from the Western Capebased TygerBurger, with Daleen Naudé Laerskool Louis Trichardt het verlede week ‘n nuwe era betree met die aanstel van me. from the Middelburg Observer in third place. Irene Adendorff (middel) as nuwe skoolhoof. Adendorff het die rol van waarnemende hoof The Hard News writing category is another waargeneem by die skool ná die aftrede van mnr. Louis Linde. Sy is egter geen vreemdeling of the fiercely contested categories during every by die skool nie en vorm reeds vir etlike jare ‘n integrale deel van die skool se bestuur. Afgeyear’s competition. Two of Vhembe’s journalists neem saam met haar is (links) mnr. Falaza Baloyi (kringbestuurder van die onderwysdeparmade it to the top 10 finalists, namely Tshifhiwa tement se Soutpansberg-Oos-kring) en (regs) mnr. Pieter Schlesinger (ondervoorsitter van Mukwevho, who writes for Limpopo Mirror, die skool se beheerliggaam). Foto verskaf. and Andries van Zyl from the Zoutpansberger.

The category was won by Elaine Davie from The Village News, with Desirée Rourke from TygerBurger in second place and Andisa Bonani from The Representative in the Eastern Cape in third place. Anton van Zyl, executive editor of both the Limpopo Mirror and Zoutpansberger, won the prestigious Investigative Reporting category once again for a series of exposés that he wrote for the Limpopo Mirror on the shenanigans at the National Lotteries Commission. This was the third year in a row for Anton to win this category. Dustin Wetdewich from Potchefstroom Herald was second, and Daleen Naudé from Middelburg Observer third. In the sportswriting category, Andries van Zyl from the Zoutpansberger was a top10 finalist. This category was won by Racine Edwardes from Peoples Post (Cape Town), with Hugo Redelinghuys from George Herald second and Jarryd Wester dale from the Roodepoort Record third. This year’s competition was presented as a vir tual ceremony. Although the organisers did not say how many entries had been received, they mentioned that a record number of journalists and photographers had entered the competition. This is the only competition of its kind in the country where corporateowned and indepen dent newspapers compete against each other. Annually, it lures the very best of community journalism and is a showcase of the talent in the country.

This year’s competition was presented as a virtual ceremony. Although the organisers did not say how many entries had been received, they mentioned that a record number of journalists and photographers had entered the competition.

Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die

Zoutpansberger

“Probeer dit nou regkry,” was die boodskap aan die destydse LUR vir Plaaslike Regering en Behuising, mnr. John Dombo, in die voorbladberig van die Zoutpansberger van 1 Maart 1996. Dit was met verwysing na die hofuitspraak daardie week waarin die provinsiale regering se besluit om Sinthumule en Kutama as deel van die Groter Louis Trichardt Oorgangsraad te promulgeer, tersyde gestel is. Die regter het die saak terugverwys na die provinsiale regering en mnr. Dombo het opdrag gekry om weer met die statutêre en nie-statutêre liggame binne die oorgangsraad te vergader om nie later nie as 7 Maart van daardie jaar kommentaar te kry oor die afbakening van die areas. Hierdie kommentaar sou dan aan die afbakeningsraad voorgelê word. Die Sinthumule/Kutama area was ook vir ander redes daardie week in die nuus. Vir baie het dit as goeie nuus gekom dat die pad na die destydse Lugmagbasis Louis Trichardt (nou LMB Makhado) geteer sou word. In daardie stadium het die basis van die N1 na Louis Trichardt gebruik gemaak, ‘n roete van sowat 42 km. Die roete deur Sinthumule was aansienlik korter (28 km), maar mense van die basis kon egter nie die pad gebruik nie, omdat ‘n gedeelte daarvan ongeteer, sanderig en bykans heeltemal onbegaanbaar was. In ander nuus is die openbare veiling van erwe in Eltivillas uitgestel nadat besware daarteen ontvang is. Die gevoel was dat die destydse oorgangsraad pryse

vir die erwe moes bepaal ten opsigte van bekostigbaarheid vir laer inkomstegroepe. Die gevoel was dat, sou die Raad normale pryse vra vir die erwe, dit eenvoudig onbekostigbaar sou wees vir mense wat regtig huise nodig gehad het. ‘n Besluit is geneem om die saak na die premier van die provinsie te verwys, wat beteken het dat die opveil van 93 nuwe erwe in die woongebied met tot ‘n jaar vertraag kon word. In sportnuus het die dorp se Bloues, oftewel Louis Trichardt se eerste rugbyspan, gewys dat hulle gereed was vir die seisoen deur Sasolburg 24-0 te klop.

Die CVO-skool Zoutpansberg buite Louis Trichardt het Maandag hulle top akademiese presteerder in Grade 1 tot 5 aangewys ná afloop van die kinders se 2020 prestasies. Voor, van links na regs, is Lynn-Marie Botha (Afrikaans Graad 4 tot 6), Aldoné Schwerdtfeger (Graad 3) en Milan Schalkwyk (Graad 1). Agter is Bradley Schambriel (Graad 2), Matthew Togonidze (Graad 5 en Engels Graad 4-6) en C.J. Botha (beste vordering). Mishay Olivier (Graad 4) was afwesig tydens die neem van die foto. Foto verskaf.

Een van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se top kultuurleerlinge, Luandi van Zyl (Graad 11), het behoorlik die toekennings ingeryg tydens die nasionale Eisteddfod einde verlede jaar. Deur die jaar het sy aan 11 items deelgeneem en nege diplomas verwerf. Dit het aan haar ‘n plek by die nasionale kompetisie besorg, waar sy in drie kategorieë die itemprys gewen het, asook ‘n medalje toekenning. Foto verskaf.

Gezelle Koen, ‘n Graad 11-leerling van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt, het tydens die nasionale Eisteddfod einde verlede jaar ‘n diploma verwerf in die kunskategorie. Foto verskaf.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 5 MARCH 2021

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Thursday, 4 March

Louis Trichardt

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KERKE/CHURCHES • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (LTT) Tshirululunistraat 28, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 516 2272 • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (Musina) Cass Straat 16, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 534 2126 • Agapé Gemeente (LTT) Sondae: Afrikaanse diens om 08:30 insluitend Peuter-, Kinder- en Tienerbedieninge. Sundays: English service at 10:30 including Toddler-, Children- and Teen Ministries, Past. Sampie van Niekerk, Tel: 015 516 3725 or 082 926 9538

Mostly sunny and nice.

Nice with plenty of sunshine.

Partly sunny and nice.

High: 29oC Low: 14oC

High: 29oC Low: 17oC

High: 28oC Low: 16oC

WHAT IS HAPPENING? DEURLOPEND

LTT SHUKOKAI KARATEKLUB

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

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.

• AGS Levubu Enkeldoring E21, Sondag 09:00, Past Bennie en Annemarie Malan, Tel 084 277 2081 of 074 625 9942.

SPB KOFUKAN KARATEKLUB

• AGS Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Leonie Meyfarth (084 219 4406), Tel 015 516 0486 (kerkkantoor)

• All Nations for Jesus Christian Centre (LTT) 93 Burger Street (Maranatha Centre), Sunday 09:30 & Wednesday 18:00, Past Benjamin Sithole, Tel 083 532 9492/ 015 516 2275 • Anglican Church / St Marks (LTT) 128 Munnik Street, Sunday 10:30, Rev Robbie Novella, Tel: 015 516 5165 • Baptist Church (Musina) Corner of Whyte & Limpopo Street, Sunday 09:30, Rev Paul Richardson, Tel: 015 534 0479 or 082 446 1728 • Baptist Church / Baptiste Kerk (LTT) 1st Sunday of the month combined morning service (English/Afrikaans) 10:00. Rest of the month English morning service 08:30. Afrikaans morning service 10:00. Evening services combined 18:00. Prayer meeting/Bible study Wednesday 18:00. Ds. Johan Marais 015 516 2714. • Catholic Church (LTT) Corner Burger & Jeppe Street, Mass times: 1st Sunday 10:00 - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday 17:00, Father Frank Gallagher, Tel: 015 516 0566 / 082 664 1393 (Catholic Church Musina, Tel: 015 534 2085) • Chapel of Grace Church Sunday 09:00 - 11:00 at Forestry 165 in Louis Trichardt (temporary)/ Siloam/Nzhelele Past Oke Tel 083 461 6455. • Corpus Christi Christian Church Corner Tarentaal and Tuva Street (Makhado Park, Extension 8), Sunday service 09:30, School of Ministry at 13:30 on Sundays. Pastor Peter Thovhakale Tel 082 691 9943. • St Peters Church (LTT) 33 Breda Street, Sunday 09:00, Tel: 083 377 0984 (Iain Purdon), 084 404 0050 (Soekie Bierman) • Emmanuel Christelike Kerk (LTT) Koraalboomstraat 3, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00, Jeug Vrydae 19:00, Past. Andries van Heerden, Tel: 015 516 4282 / 083 357 1658 • Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) LTT Lodge-saal (Hlangananistraat), Sondagoggend erediens 08:00, kontak ds. Herbie Lyon Tel: 082 906 0288 • Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) H/v Anderson & Songozwistraat, Sondag 09:00 en 10:45, leraar ds. Innes Nagel, Tel. 082 701 5602 • Gereformeerde Kerk (Musina) Wilsonlaan 1, Sondag 09:30, Ds. Hannes Lee, Tel 081 043 0910 of 015 534 2253. • Hervormde Gemeente Louis Trichardt (Musina & Alldays) H/v Stubbs & Forestryweg, Louis Trichardt, Sondag 08:30, Alldays (09:30 elke tweede Sondag). Kontak ds. Susan Oosthuizen by tel. 082 629 9851 vir meer inligting. • Hervormde Gemeente Zoutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Elke tweede Sondag om 08:30, Dr. B.J. van Wyk, Tel: 082 828 5711 • Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg: Geloofsbond van Hervormde Gemeentes (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Sondag 10:15, Ds. Ronel Eckard, Tel 072 122 7956 • Hervormde Kerk (Geloofsbond Musina) H/v Van Zyl & Celliersstraat, Sondag om 09:00, ds. Eddie Eckard, Tel: 015 534 2519 of 082 958 9095, Kerkkantoor 015 534 2756. • Lede in Christus Kerk (LTT) Joubertstraat 29, Sondag oggenddiens 09:30, evangeliediens om 18:00. Past. T. Gilfillan, Tel 082 465 8774 • Lewende Woord Louis Trichardt Sondag erediens 10:00 te 49 Rissikstraat. Senior past. Andrew Bezuidenhout (071 078 1631) en past. Jan Wilkins (071 161 9254). • Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatﬁeld) Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937

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 Musinatak oefen Maan dae ook vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00. Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 346 6600.

MUURBALKLUB STEEDS OOP

Die Soutpansberg Muurbalklub het belangstel lende spelers uitgenooi om by die klub aan te sluit. Die bane is oop vir spel te midde van die grendeltydperk op voorwaardes soos goedgekeur deur Muurbal SuidAfrika en die Departement van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur. Jaargelde beloop R700 per jaar. Vir meer inligting kan die klub se voorsitter, Ronel Welman, geskakel word by tel. 084 581 4868 of stuur ‘n epos aan haar na admin@ zoutnet.co.za.

GIMNASTE BEGIN WEER OEFEN Die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub het

hulle weeklikse oefensessies hervat. Vir meer inligting oor meisiesgimnaste, skakel Elzabé Stewart by tel. 082 566 3493, Riekie Steyn by 082 484 1392 of Iné du Plessis by 072 367 7005. Vir inligting oor die seuns, skakel Christiaan Nel by tel. 079 525 3013 of Nadine Bezuiden hout by 082 390 6849. Elize Pretorius kan geskakel word vir inligting oor die voorskoolse kinders. Haar nommer is 081 888 1371.

• 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; 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 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) • Shammah Bedieninge / Ministries - PPK (LTT) Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00 Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Anthony Hees 060 577 5217 / Kerkkantoor 015 516 4018 • Sewendedag-adventiste (LTT) Groblerstraat, Saterdag 09:00 en 11:00, leraar Johan Steyn, Tel 082 372 7362 • Sewendedag-adventiste (Musina) H/v Turner & Whytestraat, Saterdag 11:00, Marguerite Sindon & Marietjie Diener, Tel: 015 534 3240 / 082 358 2526 • Volle Evangelie Kerk (LTT) H/v Rissik & Burgersraat, Sondae 09:00 & 17:00, Past. Philip de Jager, Tel: 015 516 0758 / 071 674 7205 • Volle Evangelie Kerk Ebenhaeser (Musina) H/v Turner & Watsonstraat, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Jimmy Venter, Tel: 082 920 4493 • Veritas Gemeenskapskerk (LTT) Groblerstraat 80, Sondae 09:00, dr. Philip Venter, Tel. 083 444 7672

dering op 4 Maart. Die vergadering begin om 18:00 in die NG Kerk Louis Trichardtgemeente (Haantjiekerk) se kerksaal. Insette vir die agenda kan gestuur word na Schyffontein.shooting@gmail.com. Vir navrae, skakel Jolani Klopper by tel. 083 995 4362. MAART

WÊRELD BIDDAG VIR VROUE Die

streek se vroue word nou reeds daaraan herinner om ‘n aantekening te maak van die Wêreld Biddag vir Vroue op 5 Maart. Soos gewoonlik sal die NG Kerk Soutpans berg op Louis Trichardt optree as gasheer vir die geleentheid, wat om 07:00 in die kerkgebou begin. Die nodige Covid19 protokol sal gevolg word. Vir meer inligting, skakel SannieEster by tel. 083 696 1014.

MARCH

SPCA FARMER’S MARKET The Lou

is Trichardt SPCA will be hosting their first Craft and Farmer’s Market for the year on 6 March from 09:00 to 14:00 at the SPCA grounds on the Vondeling Road. Goods on offer include clothing, shoes, hand bags, jewellery, scarves, Tupperware, ragdolls, wooden toys, needlework and knitted items, plants and herbs, as well as skincare products, masks, scrunchies, bath products and lotions. For the hungry, they will have the everpop ular pancakes, corndogs, biltong, dry wors and chilli bites. A variety of Indian cuisine, as well as savoury

and sweet baked goods and cookies, will also be on offer. In addition, sweets and spices, as well as Dinky donuts, dried fruit and nuts, preserves, jams and sauces and much, much more will be available. Books that have been donated to the SPCA will be on sale at incredibly low prices. “It wouldn’t be a Farmers’ Market without fresh veggies, so come and stock up for your week’s supply from us. While you are there, pop into the Legacy Vet Shop for all your pets’ requirements,” invites the SAPC team, adding that by support ing their market stalls, people are also support ing the animals. To book a stall, please contact Grietjie of the SPCA on 072 516 6895.

MARCH

NEW CRICKET LEAGUE The Louis

Trichardt Cricket Club will resume its activities with the beginning of a new league on 6 March. It consists of 12 players in the team and 11 players on the field, each side with two innings of 20 overs each. The 12th man can bat and bowl in the first innings. The entry fee for a team is R2 850 and league games will be played each Saturday from 14:00. Covid regulations will be in place, includ ing for practice. On arrival, all players must be sanitized, temperature taken and an attendance register filled in. No sharing of balls or equipment and no using of sweat or spit on the ball will be allowed. Social distancing must be observed as far as possible. For more information, phone Naomi Phil lipson at Tel 082 484 7622.

RUGBYKLUB OEFEN WEER

Die Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub het weer begin met hulle weeklikse fiksheidsoefeninge en sal voortaan elke Dinsdag en Donderdag vanaf 17:30 oefen. Vir meer inligting of om by die klub se akti witeite betrokke te raak, skakel Kevin by tel. 082 892 8769.

OPKOMEND

• 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 (English service) 10:00 (Multilingual service), Past. Alan Molyneux, Tel. 082 428 7980.

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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, 22 February. DAMVLAKKE Dams/damme:

22/02/2021 15/02/2021

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

101.9% 91.4% 73.1% 66.2% 101.4% 103% 104% 107% 103% 103% 9.4% 7% 105% 103% 101.4% 103% 103.6% 103% 121.3% 107% 103.2% 88.8% 104.7% 102%

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Sunday, 7 March

Monday, 8 March

Tuesday, 9 March

Wednesday, 10 March

Mostly sunny and nice.

Mostly sunny.

A thunderstorms in spots.

A thunderstorm around in the a.m.

High: 31oC Low: 17oC

High: 31oC Low: 18oC

High: 29oC Low: 17oC

High: 29oC Low: 16oC

Spanning begin opbou in tweede hoofstuk van skryfkompetisie Hoe werk die kompetisie? Ons het die eerste hoofstukke van elk van die stories geksryf. Daar is ‘n afonderlike storie vir Afrikaans en Engels. Die uitdaging aan die jong skry wers is om voort te gaan en die volgende hoofstukke vir elk van die stories te kryf. Die stories sal wissel, m.a.w. een week sal die Engelse hoof stuk gepubliseer word en die volgende week die Afrikaanse hoofstuk. Skrywers kan hoof stukke inskryf vir een of beide die stories. Met elke hoofstuk moet die skrywers sover moontlik die bestaande karakters akkommodeer, maar nuwe karakters kan ook in die storie geb ring word. Elke Donderdag verskyn ‘n nuwe hoofstuk. Ons jong skrywers het dan tot die volgende Woensdag kans om die volgende hoofstuk te skryf en dit aan ons te stuur. Die beoordeling word gedoen deur ‘n paneel bedrewe skry Elke inskrywing moet besonderhede insluit van: * Jou naam * Jou ouderdom * Die naam van jou skool * Waar jy woon Elk hoofstuk moet minder as 450 woorde wees.

wers en daar is ‘n kontantprys vir elke week se wenner. Na afloop van die kompetisie sal daar ‘n agehele wenner vir beide stories aangewys word.

Is dit moeilik? Ons wil graag al ons jong skrywers aanmoedig om in te skryf. Die skrywer se verbeel ding en die wyse waarop die storielyn ontwikkel is meer belangrik as taalkundige vaar digheid. Elk week se weninskrywing sal taalkundig versorg word

perfekte taalgebruik nie, maar eerder oor kreatiwiteit en die wyse waarop die storie ontvou op ‘n spannende en vermaak like wyse. Ons het geen idee waar enige van die stories gaan eindig nie, so dit is net soveel ‘n avontuur vir ons as vir die skrywers.

Wie mag deelneem?

‘n Ouderdomsperk van 19 word gestel, maar enigiets jonger is aanvaarbaar. Inskrywings word nie beperk tot slegs sekere skole nie, maar die skrywers moet in die Vhembedistrik woon. Ons sal dit baie waardeer as die taalonderwysers hul leerlinge aanmoedig om in te skryf, maar daar is ongelukkig nie ‘n prys vir die skool met die meeste inskrywings nie. Die volledige storie, soos dit ontwikkel, word op die koe en aanpassings mag gemaak rant se webtuiste gepubliseer. word om die spanningslyn en Elke hoofstuk moet verkieslik kontinuïteit te handhaaf. eindig op so ‘n wyse dat ‘n vol Ons gee ook terugvoer in elke gende skrywer weer daar kan week se uitgawe en bespreek aansluit. Die storie moet eindig die inskrywings. na tien hoofstukke, so hou dit Die kompetisie is nie oor in gedagte! Die sluitingsdatum vir inskrywings vir Hoofstuk 3 van die Afrikaanse storie, is Woensdag, 10 Maart, 2021. Die beoordelaars se beslissing is finaal en geen verdere debatte rondom die keuses sal toegelaat word nie.

Die voltooide hoofstukke word op die Zoutpansberger se webtuiste gepubliseer om dit makliker te maak vir diegene wat wil inskryf. Stuur inskrywings na: leigh@zoutnet.co.za

Hierdie week se wenner is Sonita Alberts. Sonita is ‘n Graad-11 leerling by Hoërskool Louis Trichardt. Sy wen dan ook die R300 kontantprys geborg deur die Zoutpansberger.

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Onthou, die sluitingsdatum vir inskrywings vir die Afrikaanse verhaal is volgende Woensdag (10de) om 16:00

Beoordelaars se kommentaar Hoofstuk twee het, soos verwag is, nie baie inskrywings gelok nie. Dit bly maar moeilik om ons skrywers, jonk en oud, uit hul gemaksones te lok en sover te kry om hul talent ten toon te stel. Die inskrywing wat wel ontvang is was egter baie goed en Sonita Alberts is ‘n waardige wenner. Sonita het dadelik die span ningslyn uitgebrei, iets wat reg deur die hoofstuk gehandhaaf word. Wat sy egter skitterend doen, is om nuwe elemente in die storie te inkorporeer. Sy suggereer romanse deur inspekteur Faber te beskryf as

‘n jong “lang bruinkop man met oseaanblou oë”. Die leser interpreteer dit as Wagner se beskrywing, wat suggereer dat sy hom as aantreklik beskou. Sonita het duidelik ook bietjie huiswerk gaan doen en begin beplan vir die einde van die storie. Reeds in hoofstuk twee begin sy leidrade verskaf oor hoe die sterftes veroorsaak kon wees. Sy meld dat sekere elemente in die bloed gevind is van die slagoffers en meld dan die moontlikheid van botulinumvergiftiging. Sy los dus die deur wawyd oop vir ander skrywers om aan te hak by dié hipotese. Die uitdaging is nou om uit te vind presies hoe die moorde (indien dit moorde was) uitgevoer is.

‘n Nuwe karakter word ook in die storie ingebring, naamlik De Melker se broer. Hoe sou hy gesterf het en watter invloed het dit op De Melker gehad? Die hoofstuk eindig op ‘n soortgelyke spanningsvolle noot, met ‘n geweerskoot. Dit einde is egter “oop” genoeg dat die storie nog enige rigting kan gaan. Welgedaan Sonita! Ons jong skrywers word weer aangemoedig om in te skryf. Lees deur die eerste twee hoofstukke en bestudeer die karakters. Onthou ook dat die hoofstuk wat gepubliseer word eers geredigeer word en aange pas word om kontinuïteit te verseker. (Dus, moenie skaam wees nie stuur jou storie en as jou idees goed is kan jy wen.)

Wat vooraf gebeur het?

werksaam was by die hospi taal, het ‘n reeks jong mans gesterf. Die presiese rede vir die sterftes kon nooit presies bepaal word nie, maar druk is uitgeoefen op De Melker om vroeg af te tree. Die plaaslike polisie het inspekteur Johan Faber en ‘n befaamde kriminoloog, Anneke Wagner, aangestel om die sterftes te ondersoek. Wagner het begin deur De Melker se woning dop te hou.

Dit was ‘n koue en mistige aand: “‘n Lig het kort na 21:00 in een van die kamers in die boonste verdieping van De Melker se huis aangegaan. ‘n Skaduwee het agter die toegetrekte gordyne beweeg. ... Die volgende oomblik skrik Wagner haar boeglam toe daar ‘n klop aan haar motorvenster is. Tot haar skok was dit De Melker. Stadig het Wagner haar venster begin afdraai ...”

Wagner ry stadig tot naby die roomkleurige dubbelverdieping huis en klim uit. Sy stap om die huis en ie koel lug van buite draai aan die agterdeur se vloei by die motor handvatsel. In Karoodorpe se venster in. ’n Bleek en soos dié waar hulle bly is duidelik afgematte gesig deure nie gewoonlik gesluit loer by die afgedraaide ruit nie. Dit is egter nie die in. “Wat loer jy so by my geval by De Melker nie. Al huis in hierdie tyd van die die deure is gesluit en die nag!” vensters is op knip. Anneke Wagner kry Die skril geluid van ‘n skaars ‘n woord in voorselfoon wat lui breek die dat De Melker haar tirade rustige straat se stilte. Dit voortsit. “Ek waarsku jou is Johan wat bel. “Anneke, nou, as jy nie jou neus uit jy sal nie glo wat ek in Wermy sake uit hou nie, sal ner de Melker se mediese jy die gevolge daarvan lêer opgespoor het nie. Daar dra!” En net so vinnig soos was ‘n soortgelyke oormaat daardie yskoue woorde gesê van proteïenreseptors in is, verdwyn De Melker in die bloed, soos wat in die die mistige aand in. ander mans wat gesterf het Die volgende oggend rap- se bloedstroom gevind is.” porteer Wagner terug aan Wagner dink ‘n rukkie inspekteur Johan Faber oor na oor die nuus en vra die vorige aand se gebeure. Faber om die verslag na “Ek wonder wie die ander haar selfoon te stuur. Sy persoon in die huis kan staar aandagtig na die chewees? Sover ek weet het De miese elemente en probeer Melker slegs ‘n baie jonger terugdink aan soortgelyke broer gehad wat vier jaar ondersoeke waar sy betrokterug oorlede is aan ‘n ke was. “Is daar ooit getoets hartaanval. Ek sal sy mevir botulinum vergiftigdiese lêer en ander rekords ing?” vra sy. “Dit het ter opspoor en ondersoek,” bied sprake gekom, maar die Faber aan. inkubasietydperk is langer, Johan is ‘n lang, bruen waar sou hulle dit kon inkop man met oseaanblou opdoen?” antwoord Faber. oë wat op die ouderdom Die mans het almal binne van 33 steeds nie getroud is ure gesterf nadat hulle nie. Dit maak hom eintlik begin siek word het. die perfekte teiken vir hul Terug by die plaaslike reeksmoordenaar. polisiestasie sit Faber en Gewapen met ‘n beker swart koffie om haar wakker te hou, keer Wagner terug na die buurt waar De Melker woon. Sy stop haar motor ‘n paar huise van De Melker s’n af. Vanwaar sy staan, kan sy die pad dophou wat lei na De Melker se huis. Sy sien De Melker se motor verbyry in die rigting van die middedorp.

Wagner hul speurwerk voort en bestudeer Werner de Melker se lêer. Die inligting is egter gebrekkig en niks verklaar hoekom hy op relatiewe jeugdige ouderdom skielik dood is nie. Die volgende oggend is Wagner weer op haar pos en wag geduldig ‘n blok of wat van De Melker se huis af. Faber het besluit om ook saam te kom, en van ver af sien hulle De Melker se swart motor in die skadu van ‘n reuse Akasiaboom staan. Klokslag om 08:30 kom sy uit die huis uit, klim in die motor en ry in die rigting van die middedorp. Faber en Wagner volg haar, maar laat ‘n afstand tussen hulle. De Melker draai na ‘n kilometer of wat af op ‘n grondpad, in die rigting van die rivier. Die swart motor hou stil by ‘n groot staalstoor. Die deur van die stoor gaan oop met ‘n kreungeluid wat kilometers ver gehoor kan word. Dan stap daar ‘n heelwat jonger vrou by die stoor uit. Sy kyk in die rigting van die grootpad, waar Faber en Wagner tot stilstand gekom het. Die skerp knal van ‘n geweerskoot weergalm skielik, en etlike meters van die twee geregsdienaars slaan ‘n stofwolk uit. (Word vervolg)

In die eerste hoofstuk wat twee weke gelede verskyn het, word Aletta de Melker bekendgestel die eksentrieke voormalige dokter. De Melker, ‘n oujongnooi, woon op haar eie in ‘n reuse dubbelverdiepinggebou aan die kant van die dorp. Drie jaar gelede, terwyl sy as dokter

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ment period of your investment. nancing the installation,” Smit said. “After that, it gets much cheaper He said that according to their data, Not that expensive With Eskom announcing a 15.6% because solar power is free. Keep in the installation would bring about According to Mr Bennie Pieterse of increase in electricity tariffs as from mind that you will, however, have a cost saving of about 20%. They DIY Home and Hardware, you could Shop around 1 April, more and more people are maintenance costs, such as replac also negotiated very reasonably fi get away with a “beginners” system that Solar-power setups may differ im starting to look at affordable electric- would set you back about R26 000. ing batteries.” nancing terms with the investment mensely, and although things can get a ity alternatives, such as solar power. Considering solar power as expected to repay itself over the “This will allow you to watch TV, keep little technical, the basic components But is solar power really a cost-efan alternative has never been next four years. the lights on and run a fridge, for stay the same. “It is really not rocket fective alternative at this stage? The easier. “Many banks now finance For more information about solar instance, during load shedding,” said science,” said Mr Bennie Rheeder of Zoutpansberger tried to find out. solar-power installations at your installations, residents are welcome Pieterse. Protech Batteries. He also offers solar A well-known fact is that the most home, so go and speak to your to speak to any of the persons men Pieterse’s setup consists of four 350W power advice and services. Rheeder expensive part of solar power is the ini (Watt) solar panels (about R7 200), one said that the most important aspect bank. I know for a fact that Stan tioned in the article. Other people tial installation cost. After that, basically 150Ah (Amp Hour) gel battery dard Bank and FNB do. Note that who specialise in this field will also of a solar power setup is probably the everything is free, but provision should they will only finance an installa be more than willing to assist. (R7 000), one 5 000W inverter batteries. He stocks Dixon 100AH and be made for maintenance and battery tion if it is done through an (R6 000), two 50A regulators (about 200AH batteries at a cost of R3 000 replacement. This could also turn out to R2 400) and allows for an additional accredited installer,” said and R6 000 respectively. For him, the cost you a pretty penny. Pretorius. Another added R2 500 for electrical cables and fixtures. choice of batteries is one of horses for incentive to switch over to A good investment Many might argue that one need not courses. “If you just want to keep the solar power, said Pretori The past few years, load shedding and start off with a 5000W inverter. “The lights on during load shedding, then us, was the tax benefit you unplanned municipal power outages problem is, if you start off with a smaller these batteries are fine. If you are look have forced many people to consider invertor and you want to upgrade your ing at a more long-term solution to run receive. “You can write it off as 100% depreciation on the “getting off the grid”. One Louis Tri system in a couple of weeks, you will your home completely off the grid with chardt resident the newspaper spoke to probably have to buy another inverter. three-phase electricity, then you should total amount within your first year. Unfortunately, this said he had decided to make the change Do not forget the importance of your really consider investing in lithium only applies to farms and in October 2020. Since then, he has regulators. In this case, you need two, batteries,” said Rheeder. He explained spent about R260 000 at his home, one for every two 350W panels. Regu that four Dixon 12V 200Ah batteries are businesses,” said Pretorius. One local business that which is running on a dual system of lators are extremely important to your equivalent to 5kW (Kilowatts) that will recently installed a solar solar power and municipal electricity. setup, as they regulate the power going set you back around R24 000, with a power system to supplement Municipal electricity is used mainly at to your batteries. If you have no regu predicted lifespan of 10 years, if looked their electricity needs, is night or to run his heavy machinery. “I lator, the solar panels will just keep on after. “The problem is, most people Soutpansberg Koelkamers in have calculated that I am saving about charging your batteries until they pop,” do not look after their batteries,” said Louis Trichardt. They invest R2 000 on my monthly electricity bill. said Pieterse (the newer-generation in Rheeder. Better value for money in the ed R1,4 million in installing What bank will give you such a monthly verters come with a built-in regulator). long term, said Rheeder, would be to a 144kW solar power system return on a R260 000 investment? It Pieterse has a similar setup at this invest in a 3,5KW lithium battery that at their business premises. will take me about five to seven years home. “During the day, this system costs around R20 000 to R23 000. “It accounts for about 75% to pay off the system, but I am not draws on solar power. My monthly elec Do it right of our electricity needs,” said disappointed that I did it. Depending tricity bill at home is around Although you can install your own Mr Riaan Smit of Soutpans on future Eskom increases, I might even R1 200,” said Pieterse. He added that solar system at home, people should be berg Koelkamers. He added pay it off earlier,” said the resident. In people could save even more on the aware of a few legal aspects in this re that at this stage they do this case, he has installed a three-phase monthly electricity bill by installing gard. “Any solar installation is the same not make use of batteries system at his home, but not everyone LED lights. “Just try it and you will see as an electrical installation. You need a in the system as it is just Choosing which battery to use is importCoC (Certificate of Compliance), which too expensive to utilise it ant when deciding to install a solar-powonly an accredited person may issue,” meaningfully. For him it is er system. Regarding this, speak to said Mr Cois Pretorius of Cois Electri all about cost. “Cost saving experts such as Mr Bennie Rheeder of cal. As an accredited solar installer, he was the main reason for fi Protech Batteries. shared his knowledge. For instance, Pretorius said, legisla tion for the installation of solar systems is different for farms and towns. “In town, if you want to install a solar pow er system, your maximum generating capacity is 5kW. On farms, your gener ating capacity is 75% of your transform er. So, if you have a 50 kilovolt-ampere (kVA) transformer on your farm, you can generate 37.5KVA,” said Pretorius. The reason why a limit is placed on the amount of electricity you can generate, is because you are not allowed to push excess electricity back into the grid if you make use of a grid-tie system (running off solar power by day and municipal electricity at night). “All the legal aspects of generating solar power are not yet in place, but this could be completed within the next three to four months,” said Pretorius. People will then be able to feed excess power back into the grid. According to Pretorius, the cost of generating 1kW of solar power is Setting up a basic solar power systems does not need to cost you an between R1,13c and R1,18c. This price arm and a leg. Mr Bennie Pieterse of DIY Home and Hardware has Mr Cois Pretorius of Cois Electrical, pictured at one of their major solar pow- is calculated by spreading your initial everything you need to get going for under R26 000. installation cost over the total repay er installations. Photo supplied. By Andries van Zyl

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LEGALS CHRISTIE ATTORNEYS, CONVEYANCERS AND NOTARIES NOTICE OF SALE IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NO: 16188/2019 In the Rule 31(5)(d)Applica�on between: CONSOLIDATED STEEL INDUSTRIES (PTY) LIMITED trading as GLOBAL ROOFING SOLUTIONS Registra�on Number 2006/031549/07 Plain�ff and First Defendant S N HARDWARE (PTY) LIMITED Registra�on Number 2013 /117495/07 Second Defendant DRIVER, JYOTI Iden�ty Number 691025 1094 086 IN PURSUANCE of a Judgment granted on the 28th day of May 2020 in the GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA and Warrant of Execu�on issued therea�er, a Sale in execu�on of the undermen�oned goods will be held at 66 Krogh Street, Shell Garage, Louis Trichardt, on the 31st day of March 2021, at 11H00, consis�ng of: 1. 1 x All Stock In Trade, Take Further Note That : 1. This sale is in a sale in execu�on pursuant to a judgement obtained in the above court; To the highest bidder In Cash 2 The Rules of this auc�on and a full adver�sement is available 24 hours before the auc�on at the office of the Sheriff for Louis Trichardt’ 21 Flamboyant Street’ New Town, Louis Trichardt; 3. Registra�on as a buyer is a pre-requisite subject to specific condi�ons’ inter alia: (a) Direc�ve of the Consumer Protec�on Act 68 of 2008’ (URL h�p://www. info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAc�on?id=99 961) (b) FICA - legisla�on i.r.o. proof of iden�ty and address pa�culars; (c) Payment of a Registra�on fee of R500,00 in cash; (d) Registra�on condi�ons’ The offce of the Sheriff for Louis Trichardt will conduct the sale. Adver�sing costs at current publica�on rates and sale costs according to court rules, apply. DATED at EDENVALE on this the 23rd day of February 2021 R C CHRISTIE INCORPORATED Execu�on Creditors A�orneys C/O 69 Fourteenth Avenue,

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DEVELOPLAN ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICE: RESTRICTION OF ACCESS TO A PUBLIC ROAD I, Theo Kotze, as the authorised agent, hereby give no�ce in that I have applied to the MAKHADO LOCAL Municipality (on behalf of the Schimper Heights Home Owners Associa�on), in terms of Sec�on 54(2)(g) of the Makhado Municipality Spa�al Planning, Land Development and Land Use Management By-Law, 2016 for approval of the proposed establishment of access control facili�es along certain streets in Louis Trichardt Ext 1 & Ext 7. in terms of this applica�on it is proposed that access control facili�es be established in Piet Re�ef street. Furthermore, applica�on is also made for the closing off of the following streets in Louis Trichardt Ext. 1 & Ext. 7 namely: Hertzog street, Van Warmelo street, Bergh street & Barnard street. Par�culars of the applica�on will lie for inspec�on during normal office hours at the Director Development Planning office, C001, first floor Civic Centre, for a period of 30 days from 5 March 2021. Objec�ons to or representa�ons in respect of the applica�on must be lodged with or made in writing and hand delivered to the above men�oned offices or posted to the Municipal Manager, Makhado Municipality, Private Bag X2596, MAKHADO. 0920 within a period of 30 days from 5 March 2021. CLOSING DATE FOR OBJECTIONS: 5 April 2021. Address of authorised agent: 3 Genl. Joubert Street, Polokwane. P.O. Box 1883, Polokwane, 0700. Fax: 086 218 3267. Email: tecoplan@mweb.co.za Fax: 0862183267.

DEVELOPLAN ENVIRONMENTAL KENNISGEWING: BEPERKING VAN TOEGANG TOT ‘N OPENBARE PAD Ek, Theo Kotze, as gevolmag�gde agent, gee hiermee kennis dat ek aansoek gedoen het by die Makhado Plaaslike Munisipaliteit (namens die Schimper Heights Huiseienaarsvereniging), in terme van Ar�kel 54(2)(g) van die Makhado Munisipaliteit Ruimtelike Beplanning, Grond Ontwikkeling en Grondgebruikbestuur (SPLUMA) By-wet 2016 vir toestemming vir die daarstel van toegangsbeheerfasiliteite in sekere strate in Louis trichardt Uitbr. 1 & Uitbr. 7. In terme van hierdie aansoek word daar voorgestel dat toegangsbeheerfasiliteite in Piet Re�efstraat geskep word. Voorts word daar ook aansoek gedoen vir die afsluit van die volgende strate in Louis Trichardt Uitbr. 1 & Uitbr. 7 naamlik: Hertzogstraat, Van Warmelostraat, Berghstraat & Barnardstraat. Besonderhede van voormelde aansoek lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Direkteur, Munisipale sekretariaat, 1ste vloer, Burgersentrum, 83 Kroghstraat, Louis Trichardt, vir ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 5 Maart

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DEVELOPLAN ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICE I, Theo Kotze, being the authorised agent of the owners of the proper�es men�oned below hereby give no�ce that I have applied for the following: MAKHADO AMENDMENT SCHEME 410 (ERF 336 & 337 ELTI VILLAS EXT. 1 (now consolidated into Erf 435): I have applied to the Makhado Municipality for the amendment of the Makhado Land Use Scheme, 2009 by the rezoning of the men�oned proper�es from Residen�al 1 to Residen�al 3 & simultaneous applica�on for consent to increase the permi�ed density on the

men�oned proper�es to 65 units per hectare (in terms of Clause 23 of the Makhado Land Use Scheme, 2009). MAKHADO AMENDMENT SCHEME 411 (ERF 151 Louis Trichardt): I have applied to the Makhado Municipality for the amendment of the Makhado Land Use Scheme, 2009 by the rezoning of the men�oned property from Business 1 to Residen�al 3. Simultaneous applica�on is also being made in terms of Clause 22 of the Makhado for consent to increase the permi�ed density on the men�oned property to more than 65 units per hectare. Par�culars of the applica�on will lie for inspec�on during normal office hours at the Director Development Planning office, C001, first floor Civic Centre, for a period of 30 days from 5 March 2021. Objec�ons to or representa�ons in respect of the applica�on must be lodged with or made in wri�ng and hand delivered to the above men�oned offices or posted to the Municipal Manager, Makhado Municipality, Private Bag X2596, Makhado. 0920 within a period of 30 days from 5 March 2021. CLOSING DATE FOR OBJECTIONS: 5 April 2021. Address of authorised agent: 3 Genl. Joubert Street, Polokwane. P.O. Box 1883, Polokwane, 0700. Tel: 015-2914177 Fax: 086 218 3267. Email: tecoplan@mweb.co.za

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NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS (BAR) FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF BULK WATER AND RETICULATION SUPPLY TO MURANGONI, NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS (BAR) FORWATER THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF BULK WATER MARANZHE, VONDO LA NTHA, VONDO LA FHASI TSHIKUNDA AND MATONDONI WITHIN AND RETICULATION WATER SUPPLY TO MURANGONI, MARANZHE, VONDO LA NTHA, VONDO LA FHASI TSHIKUNDA AND THULAMELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, LIMPOPO PROVINCE MATONDONI WITHIN THULAMELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 41 of Chapter 6 of the EIA Regulations, published in Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 41 of Chapter 6 of the EIA Regulations, published in Government Notice No. 326 of 7 April 2017 Government Notice No. 326 of 7 April 2017 published in terms of National Environmental Management published in terms of National Management Act (Act an 107Environmental of 1998) with the intention undertake an Environmental Impact Act (Act 107 of 1998) withEnvironmental the intention to undertake ImpacttoAssessment. Assessment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: Vhembe District Municipality, proposes the construction of bulk water and reticulation Water supply to DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: Murangoni, Maranzhe, Vondo la Ntha, Vondo la fhasi, Tshikunda and Matondoni within Thulamela Local Vhembe District Municipality, proposes the construction of bulk water and reticulation Water supply to Murangoni, Maranzhe, Vondo la Ntha, Local Municipality, Limpopo Province. Vondo la fhasi, Tshikunda and Matondoni within Thulamela Local Local Municipality, Limpopo Province

LISTED ACTIVITIES: ACCORDING TO EIA REGULATIONS 2017

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LISTED ACTIVITIES: ACCORDING TO EIA REGULATIONS 2017

Activity No:

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GNR 327 Listing Notice 1

Activity 9-; The construction of facilities or infrastructure exceeding 1000 metres in length for the bulk

GNR 327 Listing Notice 1

Activity 9-; The construction of facilities or infrastructure exceeding 1000 metres in length for the bulk ransportation of water, sewage or transportation of water, storm water – sewage or storm water – an internal metres or more; or (i) (i) WithWith an internal diameter ofdiameter 0.36 metresofor 0.36 more; or peak throughput of second 120 litres per second or more, (ii)(ii) WithWith a peakathroughput of 120 litres per or more,

GNR324 324 Listing Notice 3 16-; The expansion of reservoirs, of for bulk water supply. GNR Listing Notice 3 Activity Activity 16-; The expansion reservoirs, for bulk water supply. Limpopo (e)(e) Limpopo Urban Areas (i) (i) OutsideOutside Urban Areas (ee) Critical biodiversity areas as identified in systematic biodiversity (ee) Critical biodiversity areas as identified in systematic biodiversity plans adopted by the competent plans adopted by the competent authority or in bioregional plans; authority or in bioregional plans;

Project Location: Project Location: The proposed project is located Murangoni, Maranzhe, Vondo la Ntha, Vondo la fhasi Tshikunda and Matondoni onproject Portion 0 of Murangoni, the farmMaranzhe, ChibaseVondo 213laMT within at Local Municipality, The proposed is located Ntha, VondoThulamela la fhasi Tshikunda and Matondoni on PortionLimpopo 0 of the farm Province. Chibase 213 MT within Thulamela at Local Municipality, Limpopo Province. Nameof of Applicant: Name Applicant: Vhembe District Municipality

Name of Environmental Name ofName Consutling Name of Environmental Assessment Practitioner: of Engineers: Consutling Engineers:

Assessment Practitioner:

Sizeya Consulting Engineers

Vhembe District Municipality

Tshikovha Green and Climate Change Advocates (Pty) Ltd

Sizeya Consulting Engineers

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Manngwe Mining has applied for Prospecting Rights of Coal, Chrome, & PGM on farm Brewside 860 MS, farm Heidelberg 857 MS, farm Moulton 306 MS, Rozenthal 856 MS & farm Woestduin 191 MS within the District of Vhembe, in the Limpopo Province. Under section 41 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and Section 16(4)(b) of the Mineral Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) of 2002, required us to notify the Land-owner/Lawful Occupier and any Affected and Interested Party of Manngwe mining intention over above farms. The proposed activities will trigger activity 20 under Listing Notice 1 of 2017, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations. In terms of section 10 (1) (a) (b) of the MPRDA (Act 28 of 2002), as part of public participation process for the above mentioned project. Interested and Affected Parties (A&IP’s) are invited to raise their views, or any concerns about the intended project to the following address; Tel: 012 941 0890, Email: marvin@manngwe.co.za, wesley@manngwe.co.za or via postal address on Posnet suite 268 Private Bag x 06, Waterkloof, 0145.

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Promising future for young double amputee

Sandy James. proceed to tertiary institutions Vhutuhawe was born with over the years,” said James. She Two-and-a-half years ago, a condition called ‘tibial explained that Vhutuhawe’s a young double amputee, hemimelia’, where the tibia in guardians and family were ex who was then a scholar at a the lower leg is defective. This tremely grateful for Emmanuel special school in Thohoyanresulted in the amputation of Christian School’s willingness dou, became the recipient of both his legs at a young age. to accommodate Vhutu, who is a prosthetic limb, courtesy of After his mother passed away a bright young boy with excel IsAbility, the Jumping Kids early in his life, Vhutu has been lent grades and the potential project and Harcourts. This cared for by his guardian and to excel, given the highquality year, the young amputee, family and has been in a special education offered by the school. Vhutuhawe Nemutandani, school for a number of years. They are also thankful to has been enrolled in one of “The problem that has stood Jumping Kids for not only pro the top schools in Limpopo, in the way of inclusive edu viding and adjusting Vhutu’s the Emmanuel Christian cation for many years is that prosthetic limbs on an annual School outside Louis Trichmost mainstream schools feel basis, but also for funding ardt. they are inadequately equipped quality education which will This positive step towards in to care for physically disabled take him to Grade 12 and be clusive education was driven by learners. However, there are yond. Anyone who wishes to the local IsAbility Sports Club. schools that defy the odds. find out more about or become Vhutu is part of the Jumping Emmanuel Christian School involved in IsAbility’s educa Kids Education project, which is one such pioneering school. tion and bursary programme facilitates the placement of In fact, amongst its Grade 12 for physically disabled learners physically disabled children in graduates, this school has had is welcome to contact James suitable mainstream schools at least three wheelchairbound on 084 506 3333 or send an countrywide. learners successfully pass ma email to is.ability.limpopo@ Education is a very real tric with bachelor passes and gmail.co.za. problem facing the parents of a child with any form of physical disability, whether it be visual, auditory, or physical. In the Limpopo Province, a number of primary schools for specialneeds learners exist, but only ONE specialneeds school caters for secondary (high school) learners. “One needs to ask the question: Where do all the learners with disabilities go after Grade 7, because one sec ondary school can certainly not accommodate all the learners from the many primary spe cialneeds schools? The fact is that most physically challenged learners are intellectually perfectly able to complete a full academic education in what is termed a “mainstream” school, but they are not afforded the opportunity. Tertiary education This year the young amputee, Vhutuhawe Nemutandani, should also be as accessible has been enrolled in one of the top schools in Limpopo, the to them as it is to those who Emmanuel Christian School outside Louis Trichardt. Photo are not physically challenged,” supplied. said IsAbility spokesperson Ms Education

Danksy Covid-19 het Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se nuwe Graad 8’s ‘n redelik afgewaterde ontvangs gehad met die heropening van skole vroeër verlede maand op Vlak 3 van inperking. Derhalwe het die skool verlede Donderdag besluit om hulle bietjie meer hartlik te verwelkom met die hou van ‘n Welpie Loop as spanbou. Die nuwe “Welpies” het die gewilde Bergfietsbrul se roete gestap, waarna hulle bietjie “colour run” pret met mekaar gehad het. Foto’s verskaf.

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Klein AJ Mulder (middel) het pa Adriaan van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt trots gemaak met sy goeie vertoning tydens Laerskool Louis Trichardt se Grade-atletiekbyeenkoms verlede Donderdag. Hier is hy afgeneem in die kort naellope vir mini-Triegies.

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Chilli Spaghetti and Curry Chicken with salad

Bo: Erich Botha (o.13) het verlede Donderdag ‘n eerste plek behaal in die 800 m tydens Laerskool Louis Trichardt se Grade-atletiekbyeenkoms met ‘n tyd van drie minute en ses sekondes. Dit het ‘n einde gebring aan ‘n lang “sportdroogte” by die skool wat deur die Covid-19 pandemie veroorsaak is. Atlete het in klasverband op verskillende tye deelgeneem weens Covid-19 regulasies vir sportbyeenkomste.

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Main ingredients: 8 chicken thighs Rajah Curry Powder (medium) 4 garlic cloves 8 chillies (mixed red and green) olive oil 400g spaghetti Salad ingredients:

Lettuce Baby Tomatoes Spring Onions Feta Cheese Olives Cucumber Mix together for a salad. Salad dressing:

¼ cup Hellman’s Real Mayonnaise ½ tsp Maggi Aromé All-Purpose Seasoning sauce Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C. Spice the chicken with curry powder only and roast for approximately 30-40 minutes, or until the chicken is tender. Cook the spaghetti as per cooking instructions and drain oﬀ excess water. Dice the chillies and crush the garlic. Add olive oil to a pot and heat the chillies and garlic. Be careful not to burn ithe mix. Once heated through, add it to the spaghetti and toss until all spaghetti is coated with the olive oil, garlic and chillies.

Serves 4 people. Formaat BS

Datum 27/02/21

If you like it hot, then you will love this recipe shared by Ann McGaﬃn. She tells us that an old friend from Holland, who taught her the recipe many years ago, used to be quite heavy handed on the chillies when he prepared it. As a result, his bald head would sweat so profusely that he often ate the meal with a napkin on his head. Who is brave enough for this one?

Mix the Hellman’s mayonnaise with the Maggi seasoning sauce and dress over salad.

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The curry chicken is not that hot, but watch out for the chilli spaghetti! You will be glad for the salad too, especially once the bite kicks in, to neutralise the burn. In the end,the combination of all these different flavours gives this recipe its delicious uniqueness. The dish is out of this world, and even better the next day, as the chillies seem to have even more potency then. Ann has been living in Louis Trichardt for approximately 20 years now. She has two grown children – a daughter, and a son who is still studying and apparently suffers from insatiable hunger when he is home. She says that whenever one of their spirits needs to be uplifted, they make this recipe and it cheers them up instantly. Though she enjoys cooking, she will notdescribe herself as being an expert chef. She relies on her own instincts regarding spicing the food she prepares for her family, like most of us do, and says that the biggest compliment anyone can give her is to go for seconds. Ann loves baking, gardening, reading, mind-stimulating games, doing house renovations and carpentry, and says that she is positively at her happiest when she gets the opportunity to extend a helping hand, to cheer someone up or just to make someone’s day.

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Mienke Burger seil oor die lat in die hoogspring vir meisies o.12 tydens Laerskool Louis Trichardt se Grade-atletiekbyeenkoms. Sy eindig derde met ‘n hoogte van 1,15 m. Atlete het in klasverband op verskillende tye deelgeneem weens Covid-19 regulasies vir sportbyeenkomste.

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Klein Nirieke Meiring mag dalk jonk wees, maar sy het stylvol stof geskop in haar maatjies se oë tydens Laerskool Louis Trichardt se Grade-atletiekbyeenkoms verlede Donderdag. Hier is sy afgeneem in een van die kort naellope. Agter haar is klein Mila Young.