Zoutpansberger 5 May 2023

Tourism

Gemeenskap in rou

Deur Andries van Zyl

Inwoners van die Soutpansberg, en veral lede van die boerderygemeenskap, is die afgelope week tot in hulle fondamente geruk met die nuus van die dood van twee bekende boere in twee afsonderlike motorongelukke. Een van die ongelukke het ook ‘n jong man van Levubu in ‘n koma in ‘n kritieke toestand in die Medikliniek in Polokwane gelaat.

Die langnaweek het op ‘n somber noot vir baie begin, met die nuus van die dood van die 57-jarige Marius Mynhardt op Vrydag, 28 April. Marius en sy vrou, Marleen, was deel van ‘n 4x4-groep op toer in Namibië. Skaars 1 km buite Otjiwarongo op die B1 nasionale pad na Okahandja was Marius se viertrek-voertuig in ‘n botsing met ‘n brandstoftenkwa betrokke. Hy is in die ongeluk dood, terwyl sy vrou wonderbaarlik die ongeluk oorleef het.

Marius se swaer, Japie van der Goot, het Dinsdag gesê dat Marleen se toestand stabiel

is en dat sy reeds uit die hospitaal ontslaan is. Uiteraard was die nuus van Marius se dood vir hulle as familie, asook die gemeenskap, ‘n groot skok. Marius was ‘n bekende aartappelboer van die omgewing en was baie geliefd. Hy was ook op vele terreine in die gemeenskap betrokke, ondermeer by die boerevereniging, plaaslike veiligheidstrukture, kerk en skoolbesture. Teen druktyd was geen begrafnisreëlings beskikbaar nie. Hy word oorleef deur Marleen, sy ma, ‘n suster, sy vier eie kinders en Marleen se drie kinders, wat hy grootgemaak het. Saterdagmiddag, 29 April, sou nuus van ‘n tweede noodlottige ongeluk die streek ruk. Die 30-jarige Carel van Aswegen en 23-jarige Jeandré Booysen was op pad terug na Levubu ná ‘n visvanguitstappie by die Albasinidam. Kort nadat hulle vanuit die Beja Hengelparadys-pad ingedraai het op die R524 terug na Levubu, was die twee se bakkie in ‘n botsing met ‘n ander voertuig betrokke. Carel-hulle se bakkie het omgeslaan en gerol, en beide van hulle is uit die

voertuig geslinger. Carel, wat bestuur het, is op die toneel oorlede, terwyl Jeandré met ernstige kopbeserings per ambulans na Louis Trichardt gejaag is. Nadat hy by die Zoutpansberg Privaathospitaal gestabiliseer is, is hy oorgeplaas na die Limpopo Medikliniek in Polokwane se intensiewe sorgeenheid (ISE). Die insittendes van die ander voertuig het geringe beserings opgedoen.

“Ek was gistermiddag daar en het die dokter gesien. Hulle het gesê hulle gaan hom nog twee dae langer in die ISE hou en eers dan gaan hulle ‘n besluit neem om hom wakker te maak en te kyk hoe hy reageer,” het pa Peet van der Walt Dinsdag aan die koerant gesê. Hy het bygevoeg dat die medici hulle egter nie wou uitlaat oor die omvang van Jeandré se beserings in hierdie stadium nie, behalwe dat die pad na herstel dalk ‘n lang een gaan wees. Van der Walt het sy dank uitgespreek teenoor almal wat hulle as familie tot dusver ondersteun het, spesifiek Wessel van Wyk en sy familie.

Aangesien Jeandré nie ‘n mediese fonds het

nie, het familie en vriende ‘n trustrekening in sy naam geopen om geld te probeer insamel om sy mediese kostes te help dek. Die rekening word administreer deur H Liebenberg Prokureurs. Die Nedbank rekeninghouer is H Liebenberg Inc, rekeningnommer 1346060371, takkode 198765 met verwysing: LP0025EB J Booysen. Vir meer inligting hieroor kan ds. Petrus Kriel geskakel word by tel. 082 898 2081.

Van Aswegen se familie het intussen by monde van ‘n woordvoerder, Fanie Havinga, hulle dank uitgespreek teenoor die hele gemeenskap vir hulle ondersteuning tot in hierdie stadium. In besonder het hulle André en Ida Nel bedank wat op die toneel afgekom het en so mooi na Carel gekyk het, asook Jaco Bekker wat alles so professioneel hanteer het.

‘n Roudiens vir Carel vind eerskomende Vrydag, 5 Mei, om 11:00 vanuit die NG Kerk Levubu plaas. Die diens sal waargeneem word deur ds. Petrus Kriel. Carel word oorleef deur sy pa Kallie, suster Karen en skoonfamilie.

Die 23-jarige Jeandré Booysen, wat teen druktyd steeds in ‘n koma in ‘n kritieke toestand in die Limpopo Medikliniek in Polokwane gelê het. Foto verskaf.

Wyle Carel van Aswegen wat Saterdagmiddag in ‘n ongeluk op die R524 naby die Albasinidam oorlede is. Foto verskaf.

Wyle Marius Mynhardt en sy vrou Marleen. Marleen is intussen uit die hospitaal ontslaan. Foto verskaf.

Tuiste, me. Kittie de Bruin, wat die sertifikaat aan haar oorhandig het.

Four-month-old baby lives in a ditch with his mother

By Bernard Chiguvare / Groundup

Next to the Musina Post Office is a ditch running east from the N1. Under a mango tree, black plastic bags cover part of the ditch. This is the home of Gwarimba and her son.

Gwarimba dropped out of school in Zimbabwe after the death of her father, who had been taking care of her, and came to South Africa in 2013. “I really thought it was going to be easy for me in South Africa, but I could not secure any job, leading me to live on the streets,” she said.

Panashe’s father also lives on the streets, though they are not together anymore.

the streets, she has to wash out in the open at night and this is dangerous. “I have to bath at night in an open place, but I feel insecure. Men take advantage of this situation. I really beg the municipality to provide bathrooms for us,” she said.

Joshua Kwapa, the Limpopo Department of Social Development’s spokesperson, said building bathrooms was the responsibility of the municipality. But Wilson Dzebu, Musina Municipality’s spokesperson, told Groundup that the municipality could not build bathrooms for homeless people as this would encourage people to live on the streets. “Instead, we encourage these homeless people to get to shelters in Musina,” he said.

manager of Musina HomeBased Care, Tapiwa Zvauya. “We are not sure how many there are. The authorities seem not to give much attention to the challenges faced by people living on the streets,” said Zvauya.

Yvonne Maunganidze has been living on the streets since 2013. She lives near the taxi rank with her three children and a friend. They beg at Musina Mall, and the two older children, aged seven and 10, beg from motorists while she sits under a tree with her two-year-old, begging from passers-by. The children have never been to school.

Ons Tuiste Ouetehuis in Louis Trichardt het onlangs weer ‘n gebreide kombers uitgeloot om geld in te samel vir die tehuis. Die kombers is gebrei en versier deur Sonia Scheepers en

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

“(Ek) pleit by jou vir my kind, Onésimus, wat ek verwek het in my boeie.” Filemon vers 10.

Onésimus was ‘n slaaf in diens van Filemon. Daar word nie vertel van waar hy was nie, maar ons weet dat hy gewerk het in ‘n huis waar die Here gedien is. Hy het egter nie tot bekering gekom nie, inteendeel, hy het hom verhard en eindelik diefstal gepleeg van sy heer wat soveel vir hom beteken het.

Onésimus moes vlug. Waarheen anders as na Rome, die wêreldstad, waar die polisie moeilik ‘n misdadiger sou opspoor? Min het hy geweet dat die onsigbare hand van die Here hom saggies lei na ‘n bepaalde bestemming.

In Rome het hy in slegte geselskap verval. Die ou neiging tot oneerlikheid het waarskynlik weer te sterk geword en hy beland uiteindelik in die gevangenis. Daar het hy die apostel Paulus ontmoet. En daar het Onésimus ook die Here Jesus as Saligmaker leer ken. Paulus noem Onésimus sy geestelike kind, verwek in sy boeie.

Onésimus het sy tyd uitgedien en moes die tronk verlaat. Dit sou vir hom makliker gewees het om naby Paulus in Rome te bly. Maar nee, hy word teruggestuur na sy heer, na die huis waar hy verbrou het, om restitusie te doen. Daar moet hy sy getuienis gaan rugsteun deur sy wandel.

Paulus sou dit vir hom makliker maak deur ‘n brief aan Filemon. Hy moet die slaaf wat weggeloop het, ontvang, maar nou meer as ‘n slaaf, as ‘n geliefde broeder in die Here.

Watter verandering kan die evangelie tog nie teweegbring nie. In ‘n wêreld van haat en verwydering tussen mense en nasies kan alleen Christus die verhouding regstel. Hy is ons enigste hoop.

- Ds. Johan Marais

(Louis Trichardt Baptistekerk)

Gerrie Voges en ‘n mooi bedrag van R2 520 is ingesamel. Die gelukkige trekking van die wenner se naam het op 16 April plaasgevind. Die wenner was Trudie Hoogenboesem met kaartjie nommer 305. Die tehuis het hulle dank uitgespreek teenoor almal wat die projek ondersteun het. Afgeneem is Trudie se kleinkinders op die kombers, klein Hesti en CJ White. Foto verskaf.

Veritas skuif na nuwe perseel

Lidmate van die Veritas Gemeenskapskerk in Louis Trichardt en ander belangstellendes word daarvan in kennis gestel dat die gemeente se Sondag-eredienste vanaf 7 Mei verskuif na die St Mark’s-kerkgebou te 128 Munnikstraat.

Die dienste sal steeds Sondae om 09:00 begin. Vir meer inligting, skakel dr. Philip Venter by tel. 083 444 7672

MAKHADO CARE GROUP IS A NON PROFIT ORGANISATION WHICH ASSISTS WITH THE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN THE MAKHADO AREA

Gwarimba finds occasional work, gardening or sweeping yards, but looking for work with a baby is difficult. “If the weather is cold or very hot, I cannot walk around with my child. I have to beg for food from nearby stores, or well-wishers drop me some food,” said Gwarimba. She takes the child around in a stroller she found on a rubbish dump. When GroundUp visited her two weeks ago, the weather was fine and she was about to go out on a job. “It is about to be winter. Panashe needs warm clothes and blankets. I also need nappies for him. Usually when I run out of nappies, I tear off one of my pieces of clothing to use as nappies,” she said, looking down at a smiling Panashe.

She works with the child on her back or wraps him in a blanket and finds some shade for him to sleep in.

What she would like most is access to a bathroom. Living on

At least four shelters exist in Musina, for men, for girls, for boys and for women and children. But Gwarimba and other women GroundUp spoke to said they preferred to live on the streets because the shelters had strict rules about entrance and exit times that did not suit them.

“More and more women are living on the streets,” said the

Eunice Madinginye, who runs “Musina Help Me To Quit”, an organisation that helps people dealing with substance abuse, said some of the women living on the street were victims of exploitation by men who promised to look after them. She said she wished her organisation could provide meals for the women on the street, to make them less vulnerable. “We are sure they will not be easy prey for men then,” she said.

Every year, Ridgeway College in Louis Trichardt enrols its Grade 8 and new students into the Emma Sadlier “Dangers of social media” course. Sadlier is SA’s leading expert on Social Medial Law and her course exposes the dangers and pitfalls of social media. Students are taught how to protect their digital identity. It also teaches them about cyber bullying and how students are responsible for what they post on social media, among other topics. Students receive a certificate after completing all the topics in the course. “True education is about far more than the curriculum of a given subject, and it would be remiss of us as a school not to recognise that our pupils are vulnerable in cyberspace and largely ignorant of the consequences of their online actions,” said Dr Elliott, head of Ridgeway College. Photographed are some students with their course certificates. In front, from left to right, are Thabo Mashaba, Katlego Monyesetlong, Tanatsiwa Madzima, Jacinda Komana and Hope Mamphwe. In the middle are Uhone Malima, Tshamano Sinthumule and Nxiximo Baloyi. At the back are Ditebogo Pieterson, Neo Malivhoho and Shivam Patel. Photo supplied.

Melissa Gwarimba lives in a ditch in Musina with her son Panashe. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.

Ons Tuiste Ouetehuis in Louis Trichardt het Dinsdag geriatriese werker me. Mukondi Randima (regs) met haar 30-jaar getroue dienssertifikaat beloon. Sy het op 1 Mei 1993 by die tehuis begin werk. Saam met Mukondi staan die bestuurder van Ons

Makhado opts not to give extra property rates relief

By Andries van Zyl

The Makhado Municipality has, in totality, dismissed a motion by the local Democratic Alliance (DA) to consider giving residents financial relief regarding the new proposed rates and taxes that come into effect on 1 July this year. The motion was tabled and denied during last Wednesday’s council meeting.

The DA’s Councillor Pierre Smalle submitted the motion on 6 April in term if Clause 28 of the Standing Rules of Order: Property Rates Relief.

“That council notes the aftereffects of a twoyear Covid epidemic, the impact that it still has on our economy, which resulted in a 49,5% expanded unemployment rate in Limpopo. [It] further notes the rising cost of living [and] the impact it has on households, which requires that this council consider further relief measures to support our residents and help rebuild our economy and our town,” Smalle wrote in his motion. Therefore, on behalf of the DA, he called on the Makhado Municipality and its council to support the following relief measures in line with the Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004:

* That a statuary exemption be awarded on the first R300 000 to all properties valued under R5 million; and

* In order to assist more pensioners and social-grant recipients, the so-called missing middle class (income earners between R3500 and R22 000 p.m.) by raising the upper qualifying limit to a R22 000 total monthly household income, with effect from 1 July 2023 at a rate of

0.0025 (cents in a rand).

In response to Smalle’s motion, Makhado’s municipal manager, Mr Kent Nemaname, responded on the advice of the municipality’s chief financial officer. “The request is uneconomical and not viable and cannot be sustained by Makhado Local Municipality. It is also not covered by the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004,” he said in response to Smalle’s request regarding the statuary exemption.

As for Smalle’s request to assist the so-called missing middle class, Nemaname said that the request was already well-catered for in terms of the Local Government Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004, Section 8(2)(a), which states that when granting exemptions, rebates or reductions in respect of categories of owners of properties, such categories may include indigent owners, owners dependent on pensions or social grants for their livelihood and owners temporarily without income.

Regarding this, Nemaname said, the Makhado municipality already had an indigent subsidy in place for the first two categories of people. He explained that the indigent threshold is set at two pensionable amounts per each household, equalling R3 980.

The 2023/24 residential properties discount for all residential properties is proposed at R32 977. “The income threshold cannot be changed to the income threshold between R3 500 and R22 000 because that is uneconomical. The proposed income threshold will remain

DA waiting for answers about dysfunctional fire department

By Andries van Zyl

Cllr Pierre Smalle, DA councillor of Makhado Municipality, said on Wednesday that he was still waiting for a response from COGHSTA portfolio committee chairperson Kedibone Lebea about the collapse of the fire and emergency services in Makhado. This is after a letter he had written to COGHSTA, wherein he asks them to summon the Vhembe District Municipality to explain the collapse.

This follows the Makhado Fire Department’s failure to adequately respond after a house fire in Flamboyant Street last week. The Makhado

Fire Department was called but was unable to control the fire because it had no working fire trucks.

“The one truck has a brake problem and has been awaiting a requisition order from the district municipality for over two weeks, while the other fire truck was taken to Polokwane for service and has been kept there for over two weeks due to non-payment by the district municipality,” said Smalle in a statement issued after the incident.

According to Smalle, the DA had previously raised concerns over the district municipality’s failure to deal with water pump theft, as well as negligence regarding maintaining and repairing broken and vandalised fire hydrants. “These dysfunctional fire hydrants also pose a further serious risk to businesses and communities in Makhado in the event of a fire incident. The fact is that the absence of even a single operational fire truck is putting the lives of our residents at risk. Increased load shedding and colder nights bring greater risk of fires, especially in densely populated areas,” said Smalle. Smalle stated that firefighting was listed as a local government function in Schedule 4 part B of the Constitution, and both the Makhado Local Municipality and Vhembe District Municipality had a responsibility to ensure that they safeguard their residents from fires.

“Our local communities depend on fully functional fire stations to provide essential disaster services, therefore the failure to provide adequate resources might have devastating effects in the future,” Smalle said.

at R3 980,” Nemaname said. Smalle said on Wednesday that he had asked the municipality to show him their calculations

to illustrate why his request in the DA’s motion was uneconomical.

Following reports of the deplorable state of street in Louis Trichardt and the Makhado Municipality’s plan of action to address the problems, municipal workers were spotted the past week temporarily fixing the town most pothole-infested streets by filling them up with gravel. Thanks to this, parts of Protea Street and Eland Street were made somewhat driveable again, much to the delight of local motorists. Pictured are municipal workers on Wednesday morning in Eland Street.

Ridgeway students from their Early Childhood Development Centre in Louis Trichardt visited the Local SPCA as part of their curriculum includes the care of animals and our environment. The children enjoyed the personalised programme created by the wonderful team at the SPCA, which involved cupcake decoration (with an animal theme, of course) and spending some time learning how to take care of pets. The learners enjoyed being around the animals and the beautiful facility. The Ridgeway children ended the morning with a lovely picnic on the grounds as they enjoyed the warm weather and beautiful setting. Along with many bags of pet food, they dropped of a donation on behalf of their school, so that our four-legged friends know that they are part of the Ridgeway family as well. Photo supplied.

MC Mining pushing for full-scale mining at Makhado Project

Mining News

MC Mining Limited published an update last week on their Makhado hard-coking coal project (Makhado) just north of the Soutpansberg, with various studies being completed to support the mine’s implementation plan.

The bankable feasibility study (BFS) was completed in April 2022 by independent mining consultancy Minxcon (Pty) Ltd and was followed by two alternative development scenarios that significantly improved the baseline BFS economic outcomes as announced by the company on 30 August 2022 and were supplementary chapters to the BFS.

The alternative scenarios were assessed at pre-feasibility level and would require additional capital expenditure compared to the BFS base-case scenario (BCS). While the BCS was feasible and economically robust, the alternative scenarios resulted in improved project economics. The BCS comprised the mining of the west pit, followed by the east and central pits, the crushing and screen of the run of mine (ROM) coal to Makhado and the transportation of the screened material 135km to the modified Vele Colliery plant for processing.

Scenario 2, included as part of the BFS, was selected by the board for implementation and included the initial mining of the east pit, followed by the central and west pits, and the construction of a coal-handling and -processing plant (CHPP) at Makhado, rather than at the existing Vele facility, with an annual CHPP throughput capacity of two million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). Following this, the Company appointed Erudite (Pty) Ltd (Erudite) to complete the detailed study work for a full process-plant design of the Makhado CHPP for Scenario 2.

Hierdie week, 25 jaar

gelede in die Zoutpansberger

Soos met hierdie week se Zoutpansberger het die koerant van 1 Mei 1998 gelei met die hartseer nuus van die dood van een van die streek se jong inwoners in ‘n motorongeluk, die 20-jarige Danie Piater.

Danie is die aand van 25 April daardie jaar oorlede nadat hy en twee vriende, broers Anton en Dick Kock, vanaf Levubu op pad terug was na Louis Trichardt. ‘n Wildsbok het blykbaar voor die voertuig ingehardloop. Die bestuurder het beheer verloor en die voertuig het omgeslaan. Danie, wat in die voorste passasiersitplek gesit het, is dood nadat hy uit die voertuig gesling er is toe dit omgeslaan het. Die Kock broers het ligte beserings opgedoen.

In ander voorbladnuus is berig van die Gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum op Louis Trichardt wat moontlik sou ontbind het. Dit het gevolg ná die be danking van die destydse voorsitter, mnr. Dries Rossouw. Rossouw het bedank as gevolg van die “politieke kleur” wat die forum begin kry het. ‘n Ander lid van die forum, me. Ria Fourie (sekretaresse), het ook haar bedanking ingedien nadat Rossouw syne ingedien het. Sowat twee weke vantevore het die ondervoorsitter van die forum, mnr. Niel Voges, ook bedank. Ook op die voorblad daardie week was ‘n onderhoud met mnr. Pieter Slabbert van die plaas Bandur. Die koerant het die vorige week berig van die herrie wat ontketen is toe ‘n “geblikte”

leeumannetjie deur ‘n Amerikaanse jagter op Slabbert se plaas gejag is. Die leeumannetjie is van Slabbert se een plaas in die Vrystaat gebring en is in ‘n geslote kamp gevoer tot kort voor die jag. Volgens Slabbert het hy ten doel gehad om die Groot 5 op die plaas Bandur te vestig. In daardie stadium het hy nog net olifante gekort. Slabbert het gesê dit was sy doel om die plaas in ‘n natuurreservaat te omskep. Die leeumannetjie is geskiet om geld in te samel vir dié doel.

The company completed various studies in the fourth quarter of 2022, enhancing the development plans for Scenario 2, including an optimisation study on the Makhado CHPP.

This optimisation study increases the Makhado CHPP annual run of mine-feed capacity from 2.0Mtpa to 4.0Mtpa. The mine plans have been revised, as has the detailed CHPP and infrastructure design work that was completed by Erudite.

in the first five years of mining increasing from 19.4% as per the BFS, to 22.6%, a 16% improvement, in Scenario 2. Thermal coal yields increase by 9%; and

* As a result of the above, Makhado would produce an average of 880,000 tons per annum (tpa) of HCC, compared to 540,000tpa in the BFS (an increase of 63%), while thermal coal production increases from 570,000tpa to an average of 650,000tpa (an increase of 14%) during the first five years of operation.

The higher volume of coal mined, as well as CHPP processing capacity, is anticipated to result in higher capital expenditure. Erudite has completed the detailed designs for the mine infrastructure and CHPP and is in the process of obtaining detailed execution quotes for the construction of the CHPP. This process is expected to be finished in July 2023 and will also cater for the enlarged mining and processing footprint. EHL Engineering (Pty) Ltd (EHL) has been engaged to design and construct the bulk power-supply infrastructure, a process on the construction critical path. Enprotech (Pty) Ltd (Enprotech) has commenced the design and procurement of the flotation and filtration plant, a key part of the CHPP required to extract the HCC. The flotation and filtration plant is expected to cost R155 million (US$8.6 million) and the Company has agreed in principle with Enprotec that this part of the plant will be constructed on a build, own, operate, transfer (BOOT) basis.

The Makhado Project will be contractor-operated and, following the revised 4.0Mtpa mine plan, the company has commenced an open tender process to select a mining contractor. The company also anticipates commencing the processes to identify and appoint an outsourced CHPP operating contractor and analytical laboratory operator. These processes are expected to be completed early in the third quarter of 2023 and first coal production is expected 18 months from commencement of construction, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2023.

“Substantial progress has been made to convert the previous mining studies into a DIP for the first five years of mining operation that is sufficiently detailed for the project execution with attractive economics”

MC Mining has also made notable progress towards the completion of a detailed implementation plan (DIP) for the first five years of mining and processing operations. The company has limited technical execution capacity and, with a strategy to limit fixed overhead costs, has secured this execution capacity by contracting an outsourced owner’s team and has also engaged key service providers to manage the DIP.

The DIP includes a detailed execution plan for the construction of the east pit, Makhado CHPP, related infrastructure and a detailed mine plan for the first five years of operations. The key inputs of the Makhado Project were independently peer reviewed, and the DIP has been value-engineered, improving the accuracy of the studies from the pre-feasibility study’s ±30% accuracy to an estimated accuracy of ±10%. In addition, the noteworthy improvements to Scenario 2 under the DIP include, among others:

* Revision of the mine plan, resulting in the ROM from 3.2Mtpa to 4.0Mtpa, facilitating improved volume efficiencies and the planned ROM coal feed to the CHPP has increased by 30%. Previous development plans incorporated a crushing and screen plant that would have removed 1.2Mtpa of discarded material prior to processing in the CHPP;

* The full ROM feed stream (4.0Mtpa) will now be processed through the CHPP to maximise coal yields, in contrast to the BFS’s BCS and Scenario 2 plans, where the ROM coal was pre-screened and 2.0Mtpa crushed and screened coal was planned to be processed;

* The east pit has higher compensating coal yields and is expected to have a life-of-mine (LOM) more than 13 years. The mining of the higher-yielding East Pit and project enhancements result in hard coking coal (HCC) yields

Early works associated with the DIP commenced in February 2023, as planned, and these workstreams consist of activities with long lead times or to ensure that social and regulatory licenses are complied with. This includes the commissioning of the power line works, order placements for key long lead CHPP items and equipment, construction of the main access road and bridge, as well as accommodation and administration upgrades and fencing to secure the mine site. As previously announced during November 2022, the board approved an expenditure budget of ZAR71.3 million (US$4.1 million) for Makhado early works. The board also approved the commitment of a further R45.0 million (US$2.5 million) for the long-lead-time items.

“Substantial progress has been made to convert the previous mining studies into a DIP for the first five years of mining operation that is sufficiently detailed for the project execution with attractive economics. We are also pleased to now have an owner’s team in place, as well as a reputable and expert engineering, procurement and construction manager in Erudite,” said Godfrey Gomwe, managing director and chief executive officer. Gomwe added that the company anticipated that the funding arrangements would be concluded early in the third quarter of 2023, with the tender adjudication for major contractors, notably the mining contractor and CHPP operator, also taking place early in the third quarter of 2023, followed by the final investment decision soon thereafter, ensuring that the Makhado Project execution processes are broadened from early works to include fullscale implementation. First coal production is expected 18 months from CHPP construction start-date. “The appointment of EHL to proceed with the design and construction of the 14 km power line ensures that the supply of electricity to Makhado is in place prior to the commencement of operations,” said Gomwe. (Information supplied by MC Mining Limited)

Laerskool Louis Trichardt het drie nuwe assistent onderwysers in hulle midde verwelkom. Van links na regs staan me. Sandra Muluvhu, mnr. Benjamin de Waal en mnr. Hanga Murembiwa. Foto verskaf.

Bo: Die korrekte antwoord was natuurlik die klein ou huisie by die Hanglip Bosbouplantasie se arboretum.

Die huisie het in ‘n stadium gedien as ‘n inligtingskiosk, maar presies wanneer dit gebou is, is onseker.

Regs: Die fotoleidraad wat in die koerant se tweede “skattejag” kompetisie gegee is.

Die huisie by Bosbou se kantore was baie avonturiers se beginpunt

Die foto van die “skat” wat die afgelope twee weke gepubliseer is, wys natuurlik die klein huisie by die Hanglip Bosbouplantasie se arboretum. Die huisie het in ‘n stadium gedien as ‘n inligtingskiosk, maar presies wanneer dit gebou is, is onseker.

Bosbou word al vir meer as ‘n eeu in die Soutpansberg bedryf en selfs in die tyd van Schoemansdal (1848-1867) was hout ‘n belangrike uitvoerproduk. Die inheemse bome soos die geelhout, stinkhout, nieshout, rooi-amandel en ysterhout was baie gewild en waardevol, maar het ongelukkig ook gelei tot die grootskaalse uitwissing van baie van die inheemse bome.

Rondom die draai van die 19de eeu is die eerste bosbouplantasies aangelê, maar is eers op groter skaal kort ná Wêreldoorlog 1 bedryf.

In Johann Tempelhoff se boek Dorpsmense van die Soutpansberg, skryf hy dat kommersiële bosbouplantasies in 1922 in die berg bokant Louis Trichardt aangeplant is.

Bosbou was ‘n geweldige ekonomiese inspuiting vir die streek en het vinnig gelei tot talle sekondêre bedrywe. In 1950, as voorbeeld, het Hardwood Timbers en Shefeera Timbers met bedrywighede in die dorp se industriële area begin. Benewens die houtsaagbedrywe het boomkwekerye en fabrieke wat dakstutte vervaardig ook ontstaan.

In die 1960’s was bosbou een van die belangrikste sektore van ekonomiese groei in die streek. “In daardie stadium was daar nagenoeg 13 000 morg (11 180 hektaar) staatsbosse en sowat 10 000 morg (8 600 hektaar) privaatbosse in die streek. Die departement bosbou het in daardie stadium nie minder nie as 2 800 mense op Louis Trichardt in diens gehad,” skryf Tempelhoff.

Die “skadukant” was egter dat die saag-

meulens en ander industrieë lugbesoedeling veroorsaak het (buiten die inheemse woude wat in die slag gebly het). Die plantasies het ook ‘n brandgevaar geskep, en in 1989 het ‘n reusebrand nagenoeg 8 000 hektaar vernietig.

Die Departement van Bosbou het hard probeer om ‘n “natuur-vriendelike” beeld te vestig. “In 1987 is ‘n gebied van 470 hektaar van die staatsbos Berlyn opsygesit om ‘n habitat vir blouswaels te skep. Die voëls, wat jaarliks uit Sentraal-Afrika na [die] Soutpansberg gemigreer het, het die grasvelde in die misgordel van die Transvaal, Natal en Swaziland nodig gehad om te kon broei,” skryf Tempelhoff.

Die bosbouplantasie by Hanglip het egter landwyd bekendheid verwerf vir ‘n ander rede – die besonderse staproetes wat ontwikkel is. Avonturiers en natuurliefhebbers het van heinde en verre gekom om die Soutpansberg Staproete te voltooi. Hierdie staproete het begin by die bosbouhuisie by Hanglip en het geëindig by die Entabeni Staatsbosboukantoor, ‘n afstand van 90,9 kilometer. Die staproete is in September 1975 bekendgestel tydens ‘n besoek van die destydse Minister van Bosbou, mnr. Fanie Botha, aan skole in Louis Trichardt.

Die roete het oor vyf dae gestrek en voetslaners het van die westelike deel van die berg na die oostelike deel gestap. Hulle kon oornag in hutte wat ongeveer 22 kilometer uitmekaar geleë is. Elke hut kon 30 persone per nag huisves.

Alhoewel die oorspronklike staproete nie meer in gebruik is nie, kan stappers steeds korter roetes doen. Die staproetes is voorheen bemark deur Komatiland Eco-Tourism (SAFCOL), maar Hanglip of Entabeni verskyn nie meer op die lys van staproetes nie.

Die stappershut bo by Hanglip is ook erg verwaarloos en of dit nog gebruik kan word, is onseker.

‘n Ou foto uit die argief van die destydse Louis Trichardt Munisipaliteit se nuusbrief. Dit het verskyn onder die opskrif “Ken u distrik: Soutpansberg Voetslaanpad”. Die artikel beskryf die roete, met die kantoortjie as beginpunt.

Heelwat van ons lesers blyk buitelug mense te wees, met talle wat reg geraai het in ons tweede “skattejag” kompetisie. Die korrekte antwoord op die foto-leidraad is die ou grasdakbosboukantoortjie in die huidige Komatiland-plantasie (Hanglip) buite Louis Trichardt.

Die gelukkige wenner van die kompetisie is Natasha Louw. Vir haar moeite wen sy R300. Baie geluk Natasha! Vir ‘n kort geskiedenis van die kantoortjie en plantasie, sien meegaande artikel.

Elke twee weke sal die koerant een of twee foto’s publiseer van ‘n gedeelte van ‘n bekende landmerk, gebou of item uniek aan die Soutpansberg. Dié foto(s) sal egter slegs ‘n klein gedeelte van die volle prentjie wys en dien as ‘n leidraad. ‘n Geskrewe kriptiese leidraad sal saam met die foto(s) gegee word, wat inwoners kan help om die landmerk, gebou of item uit te ken.

Die “skattejagters” kan hulle antwoord, naam en telefoonnommer aanbring op die gedeelte van die koerant-

Naam & Van:

Selfoon nr:

Antwoord:

Neem deel aan ons nuutste kompetisie en staan elke tweede week ‘n kans om R300 te wen!

Raai wie, wat en waar is ek? Natasha is ons tweede wenner!

knipsel onderaan die foto. ‘n Selfoonfoto moet daarvan geneem word en per WhatsApp gestuur word na tel. 072 822 3262 of per e-pos aan news@ zoutnet.co.za.

‘n Gelukkige trekking sal gehou word van alle korrekte inskrywings. Neem egter kennis dat deelnemers slegs een keer per “koerantknipsel” kan deelneem per kompetisie.

Indien hulle meer as een keer wil inskryf, sal hulle elke keer ‘n nuwe inskrywingsvorm moet voltooi van ‘n ander koerant. Wanneer die wenner se naam aangekondig word,

sal ‘n kort geskiedenis gegee word van die landmerk, gebou of item wat afgeneem was. Terselfdertyd sal ‘n nuwe foto(s) met leidrade verskaf word vir die volgende kompetisie. Tydens elke kompetisie is R300 op die spel vir die persoon met die regte antwoord wie se naam eerste getrek word.

Vir meer inligting oor die Zoutpansberger se “skattejag” kompetisie en die foto-leidraad vir die derde kompetisie, sien meegaande. Deelnemers sal tot en met Maandag, 15 Mei, kan inskryf.

Fotoleidraad: Ek word beskou as een van Louis Trichardt se oudste geboue met ‘n geskiedenis wat terug dateer tot 1899. Ek het egter eers diens gedoen in die destydse Pietersburg, waarna ek later steen-vir-steen na die voet van die Soutpansberg verskuif is.

For more info phone Alicia 084 900 5332

For more info phone Alicia 084 900 5332

Deur Anton van Zyl

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

What is happening?

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. Rudi Swart

Tel: 079 520 2844

• Volle Evangelie Kerk Ebenhaeser (Musina)

H/v Turner & Watsonstraat,

NOODNOMMERS EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Vrydag 5 Mei

UPCOMING Dopperkuierkafee

Die Gereformeerde Kerk in Louis Trichardt se volgende Dopperkuierkafee vind op Vrydag, 5 Mei, plaas en die spyskaart sluit in Dopperburgers teen R25 elk, kaas-, rib-, of hoenderburgers teen R30 elk, ‘n Russian en slaptjips teen R30 elk, Hake en slaptjips teen R30 elk en slaptjips teen R10 per pakkie.

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.

Vrydag 5 Mei

Straatkafee

Die Hervormde Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente sal in aanloop tot hulle boeremark/basaar op 6 Mei ‘n straatkafee by hul kerkgebou op die hoek van Stubbss- en Forestryweg op 5 Mei hou vanaf 12:00 tot 19:00.

Van die lekkernye op die spyskaart sluit in hoenderburger teen R30 elk, kerrie-en-reis ook teen R30 per bakkie en pannekoek teen R5 elk.

Vir bestellings, skakel Ludi by tel. 083 403 2766 of Ria by 082 200 5821.

Boeremark/basaar Saterdag 6 Mei

Die Hervormde Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente nooi inwoners uit om op Saterdag, 6 Mei, hulle jaarlikse basaar te kom ondersteun wat in die vorm van ‘n boeremark aangebied word.

Die boeremark duur vanaf 08:00 tot 14:00. Hulle bied ‘n koektafel met vars gebak, vars groente en vrugte, gehalte vleis, hoenderburgers, stokworsies, kerrie-en-reis, pannekoek, ‘n Wit Olifant-tafel en nog vele meer. Vir die jongspan sal ‘n springkasteel beskikbaar wees. “Bring hope energie en kom speel dit uit terwyl mamma en pappa ontspan,” nooi die gemeente. Persone wat ‘n stalletjie wil bespreek (let wel alles behalwe kos) kan vir Hannelie skakel by tel. 084 245 9435. ‘n Stalletjie kos R50 per uitstalruimte.

WEEKLY DAM LEVELS

WEEKLIKSE

Albasini Dam 99.6% 99.9% Ebenezer Dam 100.3% 100.3%

Flag Boshielo Dam 100.5% 101.1%

Glen Alpine Dam 99.8% 100.2%

Luphephe Dam 100.8% 100.7%

Middel Letaba Dam 6.5% 7%

Nandoni Dam 101.3% 101.4%

Nsami Dam 74.1% 74.9%

Nwanedzi Dam 100.2% 100.2%

Nzhelele Dam 100.6% 100.7%

Tzaneen Dam 100% 100.2%

Vondo Dam 100.9% 100.9%

Saturday 6 May

SPCA Farmer’s Market & Mutt Mile

On 6 May, the Louis Trichardt SPCA team once again invites you to join them for their Craft & Farmers’ Market and their ever popular Mutt Mile at their premises along the Vondeling Road from 09:00 until 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.

If you wish to book a stall for a small donation, contact Grietjie on 072 516 6895.

Saturday 6 May

Bivvy Evening & Potjiekos competition

The Turbi Hills Shell Hole in Louis Trichardt will once again be hosting their Border Boys Sunset Parade on Saturday, 6 May, in memory of all fallen members of security forces during the Border War.

As part of the event, a potjiekos competition will be held. No entry fee is charged, but the pot must be donated to the shellhole as part of judging the best pot. Potjiekos-tasting tickets will cost R40 per attendee and this will give the person access to each pot to taste. The ticket needs to be produced at each competitor’s pot.

After tasting each competitor’s pot, the person will write on the ticket which pot they found to be the best. The tickets will be deposited in a sealed box. After all the tasting is done, the Old Bill and Top Table from Turbi Hills Shellhole will retrieve the tickets. The team with the most votes will be announced, and first prize will be handed over to the winning team. “Please invite all your family and friends to enjoy the day with us. Remember, to win the competition, you need to have the most votes!” invites the shell hole.

A full cash bar will be available on site, with rustic camping facilities available. If you want to overnight, just bring your bivvy or tent. The Bivvy Evening Floating Trophy is to be awarded to the shell hole with the most members at the parade. A lucky draw with prizes is also on offer.

Breakfast will be available the next morning for persons overnighting at the shell hole. For more information, phone Ben Wolff at Tel 084 368 7045.

Wat gebeur?

Donderdag 11 Mei

Rolbalklub-aandliga skop weer af

Die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub bied weereens hulle uiters gewilde besigheidsaandliga aan, met die eerste wedstryd wat op Donderdag, 11 Mei, beslis sal word. Die volgende twee wedstryde sal op die daaropvolgende Donderdagaande, op 18 en 25 Mei, gespeel word. Slegs 14 spanne kan inskryf, met inskrywings wat op 8 Mei 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 nie-rolbalspelers, 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), Jaco Oosthuizen (060 525 3959) of Merietjie Barkhuizen (082 326 7686).

Saturday 13 May

Local SPCA hosts annual golf day

Entries are open for the SPCA Louis Trichardt’s popular golf day on Saturday, 13 May, to be hosted at the Soutpansberg Golf Club.

Entry fee for this four-ball alliance scramble drive competition is R3 000 per team, which includes a free gift for each player, green fees, lunch and dinner. T-box sponsorships start at a R1 000.

For more information, phone Alicia (084 900 5332), Lesley (071 545 5194) or Antjie (083 563 1010).

18 Mei

Donderdag

AGS Hemelvaartdiens

Die AGS Louis Trichardt nooi die streek se inwoners om op Donderdag, 18 Mei, hulle Hemelvaartdiens by te woon.

Die diens begin om 18:30 en toegang is gratis. Tee en koffie sal voor die tyd bedien word.

Vir meer inligting, skakel pastoor Jan Wilkins by tel. 071 161 9254.

SPCA LOUIS TRICHARDT DBV

Saturday 20 May

Limpopo Strongman Competition

The Soutpansberg will again play host to the Limpopo Strongman Competition on 20 May, this time at AFB Makhado.

The competition will cater for all ages group, including novices, and will serve as an SA Strongman qualifier.

The special guest on the day will be Gérhard van Staden, or the “Lion King” as he is known. He is the President of the Africa Strongman Union.

Entry is free for spectators, and a shop and take-away meals will be available.

The event is organised by local strongman Leon le Roux, in conjunction with Paul’s Body Shop Fitness Centre at AFB Makhado.

For more information, phone Leon at 079 012 2263 or send an e-mail to leon.leroux8@gmail. com.

22 May

Monday

What every parent should hear

Champions Combined Academy cordially invites the public to “The Digital Dilemma Talk” hosted by Anke Brand (PhD) and Eldred de Beer at the Dutch Reformed Church Soutpansberg’s hall (corner of Stubbs- and Anderson Street) on 22 May at 18:00.

The talk is something every parent must hear on the topic of social media. Social media have created jealousy over illusions and people are envious of things, relationships and lifestyles that simply do not exist. Among the topics to be discussed include social value, cyber bullying and suicide. For more information, phone 084 700 7960 or send an e-mail to champacademy@ gmail.com.

Donderdag 25 Mei

Droomsindroom tree op by Triegies

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt nooi alle inwoners uit om op, 25 Mei, te kom luister na die bekende Suid-Afrikaanse sanggroep Droomsindroom

Die optrede vind plaas op die skool se rugbyveld en kaartjies is beskikbaar by die skoolkantoor teen R80 vir laerskoolkinders en R100 vir hoërskoolleerders en volwassenes. BBP-tafels is ook beskikbaar teen R2 000 per tafel vir 10 mense. Die optrede begin 18:30.

Vir meer inligting skakel, Madelein Nel by tel. 083 388 7933.

EVENTS?

If you know of any upcoming events, e-mail Andries: news@zoutnet.co.za

Saturday 27 May

Miami Magoebaskloof MTB Challenge

The gruelling Miami Magoebaskloof MTB

Challenges will be held on Saturday, 27 May, presented by the Tzaneen Cycling Club.

Three race distances can be chosen from, namely a 15km (R80 entry), 35km (R200) and 70km (R250) with the races starting at 08:00, 07:45 and 07:30 respectively. The venue is Westfalia Faerie Glen, Tzaneen.

To enter, visit www.entryninja.com. Water points, food stalls, a beer garden and emergency services will be available.

For more information, phone 082 804 0060 or 082 443 3864.

3 Junie

Saterdag

NG SPB Boerebasaar

Die NG Kerk Soutpansberg is druk besig met reëlings vir hulle gewilde Boerebasaar wat vanjaar op Saterdag, 3 Junie, sal plaasvind. Smaaklike gebak, vars groente, vleis, en vele ander geurige geregte en snuisterye sal teen sakpaspryse beskikbaar wees. “Gesien in die lig van huidige hoë kospryse is ‘n besoek aan die basaar beslis die moeite werd. Kom maak jou vries- en koskas vol!” nooi die gemeente. Die basaar begin om 08:00.

Saturday 10 June

Kremetart Stage Race

The Soutpansberg will again play host to the 31st annual Kremetart Cycle Race on 10 June this year.

The race is the only one-day four-stage race in South Africa. With plenty of rest between the stages, cyclists are treated to great local cuisine, which gives the Kremetart a unique atmosphere and makes it a favourite among cyclists. For more information, visit www. kremetartcycling.co.za.

Naweek 23/24

Junie

Kremetartfees

Die streek se mense word uitgenooi na die jaarlikse Kremetartfees wat weer op Hoërskool Eric Louw se skoolterrein op 23 en 24 Junie sal plaasvind.

Buiten vir ‘n groot verskeidenheid vlooimarken kosstalletjies, beloof die Mej. Kremetartfees-kompetisie om ook weer baie aftrek te geniet. Wat vermaak betref, is bekende Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaars Ricus Nel, Liza Brönner en Steve Hofmeyr reeds op die spyskaart. Toegang beloop R120 vir volwassenes en R70 vir skoliere die Vrydag en R150 vir volwassenes en R70 vir skoliere die Saterdag. Naweekkaartjies

kos R250 vir volwassenes en R140 vir skoliere. Toegang is gratis vir voorskoolse kinders. Diegene wat dalk tafels wil bespreek vir die gaskunstenaars se vertonings kan vir Koekie skakel by tel. 076 649 1461.

Saterdag 24 Junie

Jagpakket te wen

Die Moths se Turbi Hills bomgat op Louis Trichardt, in samewerking met Stoke’s Safaris Messina, bied weer hulle baie gewilde jagpakketkompetisie aan. Die jagpakket sluit in die skiet van een swartwitpensbul, een koedoe- of elandbul, een blouwildebeesbul of -koei, een rooibokram en drie rooibokooie. Die prys sluit ook in akkommodasie vir twee persone vir drie nagte. Kaartjies vir die jagpakket kos R250 elk en is beskikbaar by Burt (082 800 0938) of Barries (082 498 3767). Die naam van die gelukkige wenner sal op 24 Junie vanjaar getrek word, met die jagnaweek wat vanaf 6 tot 9 Julie vanjaar geneem moet word.

Saterdag 1 Julie

Dorpswag straatkafee

Inwoners word uigenooi om op Saterdag, 1 Julie, die Soutpansberg Dorpswag se straatkafee te ondersteun.

Boereworsrolle sal verkoop teen R25 elk, stokworse teen R10 elk en pannekoeke teen R5 elk. Die verkoping vind plaas langs die Safari-vulstasie, reg voor die dorpswag kantoor.

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Tourism guide aims to promote Vhembe’s budding tourism industry

By Staff Reporter

If all goes according to plan, the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror will be publishing the first comprehensive Vhembe Tourism Guide in next week’s paper. The 16-page A4-size booklet promises to be the ideal

guide that can be used as a reference to do some holiday planning or simply to find out which tourism treasures are in the region.

to Anton van Zyl, manager of Zoutnet

According

Publishers, the need to have a comprehensive guide of tourism

facilities in the area is long overdue. “We are situated in an incredibly beautiful part of the country, and yet our own residents know very little about what is available,” says Van Zyl.

Van Zyl blamed part of this on the local tourism industry, that only seemed to market their facilities to potential tourists from outside the area. “They seem to forget that the market here serves as valuable referrals for when people come and visit,” he explains. “I recently spoke to an owner of a guest house, who told me that he only uses online booking agents, and he gets a fair amount of business via the Internet. But he also told me that most of his business comes via local referrals. Yet he never advertises locally or does anything to promote his business in the local market,” says Van Zyl.

Van Zyl believes that the Vhembe District can only become a major tourist attraction if all the residents do their bit to market the region.

“The industry has

the potential to create many more job opportunities,” he says. “But that will entail that we grow that market. We all need to do our bit by visiting as many of the tourist attractions as possible, so that we can tell others about it.”

The Vhembe Tourism Guide contains details of more than 232 tourism facilities. The listing includes guest houses, game farms, restaurants and hotels. “As far as possible, we tried to verify that all of these facilities are still operating and are worthy of a referral,” says Van Zyl. He explained that one of the big problems people experienced with the Internet

was that it often tended to be dominated by fly-by-night institutions. “If you know the local market fairly well, you get scared to see what pops up when you do a Google search,” he adds.

The listings in the Vhembe Tourism Guide are all free of charge to bona fide tourism facilities. “For those businesses that wanted more exposure, such as pictures and elaborative descriptions, we offered advertising space,” he says. The idea, however, was to compile a guide where every tourist facility is mentioned, whether they cared about advertising or not. “It needs to be a valuable

On the Vhembe track with Dave ...

Camp Mangwele

referral tool for our readers,” says Van Zyl.

The plan is also to publish another tourism guide before the end of the year. “We realise that we might not have included everyone. There may be new businesses that have opened or we simply did not know about places. The idea is that this must be a dynamic guide that can be updated every couple of months,” says Van Zyl.

Be sure not to miss out on next week’s edition and get your copy of the Vhembe Tourism Guide. The tourism guide will also be available on the websites of the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror

Local adventurer Dave van Graan is well-known for his lengthy walkabouts through Namibia. He is also an experienced safari guide with a vast knowledge of the indigenous fauna and flora and has taken his local and international clients on countless 4x4 expeditions across Africa over the years.

- Dave van Graan Tel: 082 772 6682

I just love to explore the old Venda Land area because it offers so many scenic routes and places to visit.

Over the years, I did numerous guided tours to the so called “Land of Legends”, and this time it was decided that we would drive through Mambas Pass to Camp Mangwele.

Destination:

Camp Mangwele is situated in the Mutale area, approximately 51.5km from Louis Trichardt.

The route:

Leaving Louis Trichardt at around 09:00 in the morning, we took the Witvlag Road, in the direction of Siloam. Once on the R532, look for the Lake Fundudzi turnoff. This road will take you up a very steep tarred road, which is still in good condition. The turnoff towards Mambas Pass is not marked, so it is important to take a GPS along. The coordinates for this elusive turnoff to the left are S 22°50’08.00” E 030°14’55.41”. This road has only one gate. Once you drive through it, the road deteriorates and starts to descend into the valley below. Engaging the 4x4 low range while driving a steep downhill road like this to prevent you from using the brakes for long periods, which can cause the brakes to overheat, is always a good idea. Then, drive slowly and just enjoy the scenery and beautiful view over the Nzhelele Dam in the distance.

We spotted a huge variety of trees and plants as we made our slow decent down Mambas Pass. We had two ex-game rangers among our group, and they enthusiastically shared their knowledge of the bush with us. They were particularly fond of the trees in the area and gave us some fascinating facts on the local flora. Some of the more common trees we saw were the Silver Leaf Terminalia (terminalia siricea), Purple Pod Terminalia (terminalia prunoides), Kiaat (pterocarpus angolensis), which reminds one of a Pierneef painting, and of course everyone’s favourite, the intriguing Baobab (adansonia digitata).

Once we reached the bottom of the pass at coordinates S 22°47’ 28.02” E 030° 15’ 01.53”, we turned left towards Camp Mangwele (S 22° 47’ 04.91” E 030° 17’ 27.62”). We arrived around lunch time, which gave us ample time to enjoy the camp setting. Henry, the camp attendant, was there to welcome us and was very friendly and efficient.

The camp is set under huge wild fig (ficus sansibarica) and waterberry trees (syzygium cordata). We quickly pitched our tents and, while some opted for an afternoon nap, others went for a walk around the camp and up to the small waterfall. Henry brought us

a few piles of wood for our evening braai and even started our fire for us. He also lit the donkey geysers, and before long, we could all enjoy nice hot showers. The ablutions are old but solid and clean. The water comes from the river, so make sure to bring your own drinking water.

We had a peaceful night’s rest, falling asleep to the soothing sound of the small gurgling stream that runs through the camp in the background.

After coffee and rusks early the next morning, we left Camp Mangwele, first stopping at another big waterfall (coordinates S 22°47’02.78” E 030 17’30.340”) on the way through Gogogo village, before we eventually found our way back to the N1 and Louis Trichardt.

Dave’s next excursion takes him and a group of friends on another scenic camping trip, this time to Camp Mangwele, in the heart of Venda.

At the bottom of the waterfall, on the way to Gogogo.

Serene under the big wild fig at Camp Mangwele’s campsite.

Tien van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se atlete het hulle tweede balkies vir atletiek vewerf. Voor, van links na regs, staan Vhangani Tshivandekano, Jessica van der Merwe, Ansonett Oosthuyzen, Mieke Veldman, Marna de Swardt en Uhone Singo. Agter is Erich Botha, Ian du Plessis, Willem-John Phillipson en Mafunwa Maliavusa. Foto verskaf.

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt vereer

hulle sportseuns en -meisies

Bo: Beide Chrizette Odendaal (links) en Zuanel van der Westhuizen (regs) van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het onlangs hulle eerste erekleure verwerf vir atletiek. Regs: Ná afloop van vanjaar se atletiekseisoen het Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se Tsepo Legodi sy derde erekleure verwerf. Foto’ verskaf.

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Dié vier atlete van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het ná afloop van vanjaar se atletiekseisoen hulle tweede erekleure verwerf. Van links na regs staan Ahmed Samie, Andrea Badenhorst, Kailey Botes en Mijanke Venter. Foto verskaf.

Lede van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se sangspan het hulle eerste balkies ontvang vir drie jaar as lid van die span. Voor, van links na regs, staan Pierre Nel, Jody Buys, Renier Harmse, Cindy Vorster, Lisa Burger en Lezaan Burger. Agter staan Malinda Perucatti, Quinton Janse van Vuuren, Storm Jackson, Bianca Barnard en Melinda van der Westhuizen. Foto verskaf.

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Louis Trichardt het hulle eerste balkie vir atletiek vewerf. Voor, van links na regs, staan Kgomotso Maphanga, El-Girnin Maarman, Renet Schoeman en Elni le Roux. Agter staan Thato Legodi, Matthew Okwuashi en Isha Dagada. Foto verskaf.

Thea se jagluiperd wen vir haar R600 in fotokompetisie

Kompetisie

Dat die ekonomie maar bietjie druk en mense nie so baie ekstra geld het om rond te ry en foto’s te neem nie is

duidelik. Alhoewel die Zoutpansberger se kalenderfoto-kompetisie heelwat minder inskrywings maandeliks lok as die vorige jaar, staan sommige inskrywings tog uit.

Thea de Waal is as ons wenner vir April aangewys, met haar foto van ‘n jagluiperd wat sy in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin geneem het. Sy het die foto met haar Nikon D850 met 150-600

mm lens geneem. Haar sluiterspoed was 1/100 van ‘n sekonde met lensopening van f6,3. Haar ISO was 400. Baie geluk, Thea. Jy wen R600 vir jou moeite. Inskrywings is reeds oop vir Mei.

‘n Maksimum van vyf foto’s per fotograaf per maand kan ingestuur word, maar fotograwe kan vir meer as een maand inskryf. 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.

‘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, tesame met ‘n paar ander goeie foto’s wat daardie maand ontvang is. 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.

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Thea de Waal is as ons wenner vir April aangewys met haar foto van ‘n jagluiperd wat sy in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin geneem het. Sy het die foto met haar Nikon D850 met 150-600 mm lens geneem. Haar sluiterspoed was 1/100 van ‘n sekonde met lensopening van f6,3. Haar ISO was 400.

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Verlede maand se wenner, Sandra Boshoff, se foto van ‘n Bosveld visvanger verdien ook spesiale vermelding. Sy het die foto met haar Canon EOS R6 geneem met 400 mm lens. Haar sluiterspoed was 1/200 van ‘n sekonde met lensopening van f.5.7. Die kamera se ISO was 3 200.

Antoné Kotze se foto van twee pienkrugpelikane verdien ook spesiale vermelding. Met die eerste oogopslag sal inwoners van die Bosveld sê hierdie voëls is dan seevoëls? Maar hierdie spesie kom wel in die Bosveld voor en word redelik gereeld in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin opgemerk. Hulle het al ook ‘n draai gaan maak in Levubu. Kotzé het dié foto van die twee op ‘n 105ha dam op die Noordgrens Landgoed in die Weipe-omgewing geneem. Die foto is geneem met sy Canon EOS D1200 met 600mm lens. Sy sluiterspoed was 1/1 600 van ‘n sekonde, met lensopening van f16. Sy ISO was 1 250.

Afgeneem is die CVO Zoutpansberg se jong netbalspelers wat gekies is vir deelname aan die BCVO se Winterspele wat vanjaar vanaf 11 tot 13 Mei op Groblersdal aangebied word. Voor, van links na regs, staan Lisa Seegers, Milandie du Toit, Kaylin Viviers, Liandi Lindeque, Amore Oosthuysen, Kaylie Swanepoel en Melinke Goetsch. In die middel is Klarinda Visser, Lea Swanepoel, Anke Visser, Klara Wolvaadt, Marijke Havinga, Mariné Lindeque, Xanthé Bezuidenhout en Milan Schalkwyk. Agter is Deonie Taljaardt, Step-Marie Viviers, Arina Havinga, Theané van der Linden, Zeané Welthagen en Marna Barnard. Chadri Joubert was afwesig tydens die neem van die foto. Foto verskaf.

On Saturday, 22 April, the University of Venda (Univen) Competitive Sport and members from the Zoutpansberg Badminton Club co-hosted a badminton workshop in Louis Trichardt. Jimmy Scheepers, Benjamin de Waal and Dirk de Waal took the players from Univen through all the basic steps, shots, and rules of badminton during the training session. Jimmy talked about the importance of the rules of the game and correct attire and shoes. Benjamin and Dirk, both top-ranked players in the province, showed the players various shots, footwork, and techniques. Natascha Louw, sports officer of competitive sport at Univen and Limpopo badminton development officer expressed her gratitude towards Jimmy, Benjamin and Dirk for taking time out of their busy schedules to assist with the workshop. Pictured left are Dirk, Benjamin and Jimmy with the Univen badminton team during the workshop. Photo supplied.

Hierdie groep rugbyspelers van die Zoutpansberg CVO buite Louis Trichardt is almal gekies vir die BCVO se Winterspele wat vanjaar vanaf 11 tot 13 Mei op Groblersdal aangebied word. Voor, van links na regs, staan Wiandre Muller, Chaldo Botha, Ritge Joubert, Marlo Oosthuyse, Peet Hoyer en Jayden Bezuidenhout. In die middel is Landon Whiffler, Gerhard van de Linde, Rinhard Schalkwyk, Rynhardt Botes, Erik Viviers en Johan du Toit. Agter is CJ Botha, SJ Theron, TJ du Toit, Ichardt Muller, Zandro Wepener en Elardus Barnard. DJ Mostert was afwesig tydens die neem van die foto. Foto verskaf.

Die Louis Trichardt Shukokai Karateklub het Saterdag, 22 April, ‘n internasionale toernooi aangebied. Daar is slegs in spanverband meegeding, so unisen kata is gedoen en spangevegte is gehou met 3-man spanne. In totaal het 12 spanne vanoor die hele Limpopo en Zimbabwe deelgeneem. Hierdie kompetisie was ter voorbereiding vir deelname aan die wêreld KSI-karatekampioenskap wat in Julie in Kaapstad gehou gaan word. “Baie dankie aan Wenkem en verskeie ouers van die KSI Louis Trichardt dojo vir hul bydraes, hulp en borgskappe!” het die klub se sensei De Wet van Wyk gesê. Foto verskaf.

LOUIS TRICHARDT

Results: parkrun #108 - 29/04/2023

Atlete van die CVO Zoutpansberg buite Louis Trichardt het met ‘n hele sak medaljes teruggekeer van die BCVO se Suid-Afrikaanse Kampioenskappe wat op 24 en 25 Maart by die Herman Immelman Stadion in Germiston aangebied is. Voor, van links na regs, is Avah Parkin (3de 60 m en 80 m), Joshua van Niekerk (3de turbospies), Diaze Burger (2de 600 m), Milan Schalkwyk (2de 700 m hekkies en 3de verspring) en Amore Oosthuysen (2de 60 m en 3de 600 m en 80 m). In die middel is Ethan Parkin (1ste 80 m, 60 m en 600 m), Surika Burger (3de 1 200 m), Rinhard Schalkwyk (3de 70 m hekkies), Rynardt Botes (1ste 70 m hekkies; 2de verspring en 3de 80m) en Zandro Wepener (1ste gewigstoot). Agter is Deonie Taljaard (3de 400m), Arina Havinga (3de gewigstoot), Steph-Mari (1ste diskus en 3de gewigstoot), LC van der Merwe (2de 3 000 m en 800 m en 3de 1 500 m) en DJ Mostert (2de gewigstoot). Afwesig tydens die neem van die foto was Chadri Joubert (2de gewigstoot). Foto verskaf.

Soutpansberg Gholfklub

Die CVO Zoutpansberg buiten Louis Trichardt het een van die top atlete opgelewer tydens die BCVO se Suid-Arikaanse Kampioenskappe wat op 24 en 25 Maart by die Herman Immelman Stadion in Germiston aangebied is. Ethan Parkin is aangewys as Victor Ludorum in die o.6 tot o.9 ouderdomsgroep met eerste plekke in die 80 m, 60 m en 600 m. Foto verskaf.

Every Saturday at 8:00am

LTT PARKRUN STATISTICS 2023

• Number of events: 108

• Finishers: 838

• Average number of finishers per week: 41.4

• Average finish time: 00:42:31

• 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. Don’t forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, you won’t get a time.

How fast do I have to be?

Ethan Parkin (links) en Milan Schalkwyk (regs) van die CVO Zoutpansberg het ná afloop van die BCVO se Suid-Afrikaanse Kampioenskappe wat op 24 en 25 Maart by die Herman Immelman Stadion in Germiston aangebied is, hulle BCVO-erekleure in atletiek ontvang. Foto verskaf.

We all run for our own enjoyment. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!

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‘n Paar van Laerskool Louis Trichardt se fietsryers het weereens uitstekend gevaar tydens die derde ronde van die Limpopo XCO-bergfietsreeks wat Saterdag, 29 April, by Stanford Lake College beslis is. Een van hulle was André van Ree (middel) wat eerste geëindig het in die sub-junior afdeling vir seuns. Tweede was Marlo van der Walt van Mokopane, met Wihann Schalekamp van Mookgophong in die derde plek. Foto verskaf.

Kremetart postponed due to road works

Cycling News

With just over a month to go until the Soutpansberg once again plays hosts to the annual Kremetart Stage Race, residents were starting to wonder if this race was going to take place, given the deplorable state of the Vivo road that forms part of the 175km main race route. This week, they got their answer.

“In consultation with local authorities, and in light of recent developments related to roadworks on the cycling route, the difficult decision was made to postpone the Kremetart, which was originally scheduled to take place on 10 June 2023,” reads a statement issued by the race organisers.

According to the race organisers, much-needed resurfacing of the Kremetart route is underway, for which they are extremely grateful. These road works, say the organisers, have created an unsafe cycling route for the riders, however, making it impossible for them to guarantee the safety of all participants. “As a cycling-race organiser, our priority is the safety and health of our riders, staff, volunteers, and the wider community. With the current situation, we believe that postponing the race is the best decision for everyone involved,” the organisers said.

The organisers said they understood that this news would be disappointing for many, including the riders who had been training hard for

this race and everybody who was eagerly looking forward to it. “However, we hope all understand that this decision was made with their safety and well-being in mind. Over and above that, it will give you that extra time to prepare, and let’s face it, we all know that roadies always needs more time to prepare and to get that extra milage in. Let’s not forget that you will now keep that winter weight down,” said the organisers.

The Kremetart Cycle Race will be hosted for the 31st time this year and is the only one-day four-stage race in South Africa. The event is therefore very popular and annually attracts riders from across South Africa, including top name and teams.

As for the new date, the race organisers said that the annual Kremetart cycle race would now take place on 9 September 2023. “We are actively working with the relevant authorities and stakeholders to ensure that all necessary arrangements are made for a successful and safe race. We remain committed to delivering an exciting and safe cycling-race experience for everyone involved,” said the organisers. They thanked all the riders, sponsors, partners, volunteers and fans for their understanding and continued support during these challenging times.

For further information and updates, please visit http://www.kremetartcycling.co.za/ or phone Jandré at Tel 083 288 5426 or Chantell at 082 441 2473.

Nog een van Laerskool Louis Trichardt se uitblinkers tydens die derde ronde van die Limpopo XCO-bergfietsreeks wat Saterdag, 29 April, by Stanford Lake College beslis is, was Mauritz Meiring (regs) wat tweede geëindig het in die Nipper-afdeling vir seuns. Eerste in die afdeling was Caleb Schwartz (middel) van Polokwane, met Lohan Van Der Walt (links) van Mookgophong in die derde plek. Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Louis Trichardt se Elana Burger (links) het Saterdag, 28 April, vir haarself ‘n derde plek losgery in die Nipper-afdeling vir meisies tydens die derde ronde van die Limpopo XCO-bergfietsreeks by Stanford Lake College. Eerste was Marlize Shields (middel) van Mookgophong en tweede was Releagile Mthombene (regs) van Polokwane. Foto verskaf.

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