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MEC paints pretty SEZ picture but those who oppose project say he is selling pipe dreams

tioned that the project has attracted R150 billion in investment (mainly from the Chinese) for the Limpopo MEC for Economic Development, proposed energy and metallurgical cluster and Environment and Tourism Mr Thabo Mokone will create approximately 21 000 direct and indionce again hailed the proposed Musina rect jobs in the short and medium term.

Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) The MMSEZ will concentrate on manufacas the be-all and end-all of the province’s eco- turing, agro-processing and logistics. A heavy nomic growth during a high-level government industrial park aimed at, according to Mokone, oversight visit to the MMSEZ’s proposed renewable energy and a metallurgical complex North Site on the farm Antonvilla last week. will also be part of the project. This will include Not all, however, share the government’s ena coking plant, ferrochromium plant, ferromanthusiasm, with some organisations accusing ganese plant, pig-iron plant, carbon-steel plant, them of trying to “steamroller” the project stainless-steel plant, lime plant, silicon-mangaand ignoring legal processes. nese plant, metal-silicon plant and calcium-carThe proposed MMSEZ just north of the bide plant. Regarding the above, the biggest Soutpansberg in the pristine Limpopo River question from those opposed to the project has basin has been shrouded in controversy since it been where the water and electricity will be comwas announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in ing from to feed this SEZ monster. South-Africa 2018. The guest list to last week’s visit included is already in an electricity crisis, with Eskom top names such as the deputy minister of Trade, struggling to supply in the demand and having Industry and Competition (DTIC), Mr Fikile to rely on the process of load shedding to keep Majola, Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha, the lights on. As for water, the situation is as MMSEZ SOC board chairman Dr Mofasi Lekodire. The region selected for the proposed SEZ is ta, executive members of the Limpopo Departsituated in a water- scarce area, with the propament of Economic Development, Environment gators of the project refusing to accept that the and Tourism (LEDET), as well as the mayors of Limpopo River’s catchment is closed, meaning Vhembe, Musina and Makhado. that all the available water has been allocated, In his speech, Mokone again marketed the and that some has been over-allocated.

MMSEZ as Limpopo’s flagship programme for According to Mokone, however, no reason transformative industrialisation and sustainexists to worry. He said that Eskom had already able economic growth which, according to started with the inception-and-scoping report him, promises a bright future for the people for bulk electricity infrastructure of the MMSEZ. of Limpopo. He said that the SEZ also formed This is said to include a 1000 megawatt sopart of the approved Limpopo Industrial Master lar-power plant to be constructed in the SEZ at Plan for 2020 to 2030. “This plan shall change a value of $1.5 billion and to be implemented by the structure of the Limpopo economy. The the Huadian Hong Kong Ltd company that has department, in partnership with the DTIC, will already signed a memorandum of understanding continue to strengthen our investment in the (MoU) with the Limpopo government. provincial industrial parks of the MMSEZ,” said As for the availability of water, Mokone said Mokone. very little, except that the MMSEZ has targeted Mokone once again focussed only on the bulk-services projects that will include a water “positives” of this mega-industrialisation project, pipeline, water treatment plant, reservoir and a calling it a first for the country. He again menstormwater-drainage system. (Contd on P2)

By Andries van Zyl

A high-level delegation of government officials made an oversight visit to the proposed Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone North Site (circled) on the farm Antonvilla just north of Musina last week. During the event, the Limpopo MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism, Mr Thabo Mokone, again highlighted the project as their flagship programme for industrial transformation. Again, not everyone shared his and other propagators of the project’s enthusiasm. Map supplied.

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UNDP asked to withdraw its “endorsement” of MMSEZ “In the context of the climate crisis, the MMSEZ contravenes environmental and human rights standards and UNDP principles.”

climate change,” the letter states.

Several South African civil society organiIn the letter, the sations wrote an open letter to the United group states that Nations Development Programme (UNDP) its first objection agency on 29 June to place on record their is, therefore, that deep concern about the UNDP’s public enthe MMSEZ would dorsement of what they consider the unsuscommit to reinforctainable coal-dependent Musina-Makhado ing South Africa’s Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ). The letter carbon-intensive growth path, thereby frustratrelates to a memorandum of understanding ing efforts to fight climate change. “The MMSEZ (MoU) signed between the UNDP and the project is expected to generate approximately developers of the MMSEZ. 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent The civil society organisations (which include, in direct and energy indirect emissions over among others, Living Limpopo, the Centre for the lifetime of the project. The project could Applied Legal Studies, the Centre for Environcontribute between 10-14% of South Africa’s mental Rights, Natural Justice, All Rise Attorcarbon budget under the 2°C global reduction neys for Climate and Environmental Justice, target and as much as between 16-24% under a EarthLife Africa, groundWork, Fossil Free South 1.5°C target. Moreover, the MMSEZ’s (crudely) Africa, BirdLife South Africa, The Wildlife and estimated GHG emissions as per its EnvironEnvironment Society of South Africa, and Dr mental Impact Assessment Report (EIAr) of Victor Munnik and prof. Lisa Thompson) write 30-50 Megatons per annum (depending on that the MMSEZ contravenes fundamental prin- whether the coal-fired power plant proceeds) is ciples of sustainable development in the context equivalent to about 10% of South Africa’s total of the climate crisis. emissions from all sectors combined at present The letter is divided into three sections, and will thus seriously jeopardise the country’s firstly listing the key reasons why the MMSEZ ability to meet its future carbon budget as per its is a dangerous development and to show how Nationally Determined Contribution commitit contradicts UNDP programming principles, ment under the Paris Agreement. The impact secondly to explain how the MoU between of the MMSEZ on the ‘emissions inventory’ of UNDP and MMSEZ contributes to the momen- the country is thus rated as ‘very high’ as per tum of this project by creating the idea that the the EIA Specialist Climate Impact Assessment project has the backing of the UNDP, regardless Report. In summary, in light of the significantly of the nuances of an MoU being non-binding, high negative climate impacts, which cannot be and thirdly to show that the MMSEZ MoU mitigated and are permanent and irreversible, highlights a severe flaw in the UNDP’s present no decision-maker can and should have authogrievance mechanisms – “being reactive in derised the MMSEZ,” states the letter. Doing so, sign and unable to prevent severe harm resulting the organisations said, would put South Africa at from public endorsements of projects that are risk of not meeting its climate-change commitfundamentally flawed in their conception”. ments and would place the people of Limpopo at significant risk.

Why this development “Second, the MMSEZ would jeopardise one of the most fundamental rights and a precondition is so dangerous for life – water. The MMSEZ covers a region in “In the context of the climate crisis, the South Africa in which both ground and surface MMSEZ contravenes environmental and human water is in short supply. Inappropriate and rights standards and UNDP principles. The incompatible land uses in water source areas, most authoritative body on climate science, the poorly maintained infrastructure, and inadeIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change quate monitoring are aggravating the imbalance (IPCC), projects that limiting the global tembetween the supply and demand for water in perature increase to the critical 1.5°C threshold this strategically important area. The Limpopo requires a reduction in CO2 emissions by around Water Management Area North Reconciliation 45% of 2010 levels by 2030 and net-zero by Strategy explicitly states that the catchments in 2050. We would therefore not expect the UNDP the area, which rely on the Limpopo River, are to endorse or support in any manner projects already in deficit. The project would involve very that would frustrate this critical goal and risk high levels of unplanned additional water use contravening the Paris Agreement, which combecause of its coal dependence, and project promits parties to the objective of limiting the glob- ponents have never adequately explained where al average temperature increase to well below such water is to be found. The current plans to 2°C with the aim of limiting it to 1.5°C. source the estimated 125Mm3 needed annually “All proposed development projects should be for the zone’s operation have not been assessed assessed in this context. UNDP’s own programfor feasibility, legal compliance, or environmenming principle of ‘sustainability and resilience’ tal impact,” the letter states. entails ‘…that supported programmes and Thus far, these plans include siphoning from projects enhance climate resiliency and avoid groundwater sources, including at the site of the unwarranted increases in greenhouse gas (GHG) zone, which is surrounded by vulnerable rural emissions, instead enhancing efficiency and communities, and the Limpopo River’s alluvial reducing GHG intensity.’ The MMSEZ directaquifer, until a planned ‘off-channel’ mega-dam ly contravenes this goal of climate resiliency (the Musina Dam) is built close to the MMSEZ through high GHG emissions, which will disalNorth Site to capture up to 60% of the Limpopo low South Africa from meeting its GHG mitiRiver’s annual flow, supplemented by a scheme gation obligations under the Paris Agreement, to pump 30Mm3 annually from Zimbabwe’s and by exacerbating water insecurity in a region Tokwe-Mukosi and Zhove dams. that is already water insecure and expected to “This water-sourcing plan poses a threat to experience worsening water insecurity due to the human right of access to water in Limpopo, as well as Southern Zimbabwe - both of which are already water-scarce areas,” the groups state.

Given that the MMSEZ is a mega-project with

far-reaching regional impacts, the letter states the fact that no prior study of cumulative impacts has been undertaken is very troubling: “In South Africa, the process that should have been followed was the Strategic Environmental Assessment as provided for in the National Environmental Management Act. This is one of the reasons cited by civil society in calling for the project to be scrapped.”

According to the organisations, the project conflicts with a number of spatial plans for the area, including the Vhembe Bioregional Plan of the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET). In addition to conflicts with the Limpopo Conservation Plan and the Limpopo Protected Areas Expansion Strategy, the Vhembe Bioregional Plan also identifies clear conflicts between the MMSEZ and its associated coal-mining projects and the core zones of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve (VBR), which is part of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Programme’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. “In November 2021, the VBR brought a motion, together with other parties, before the High Court to have the application for environmental authorisation invalidated and has subsequently appealed the environmental authorisation granted to establish the MMSEZ South Site. Further, it is unclear how the electricity-generation plans for the MMSEZ comply with the dictates of South Africa’s 2018 Integrated Resource Plan,” the letter states.

According to the organisations, the application for environmental authorisation contains multiple fundamental procedural flaws. “First, the public-participation process was extremely flawed with inadequate public notice of meetings and opportunities for input; misleading information; and even reports of intimidation and threats, for example, reports of community members and interested parties being refused access to a landowner meeting by armed guards in early 2021. Such a process goes against international human rights and UNDP’s own principles, such as ‘leave no one behind’, which entails that the UNDP ‘… prioritise its programmatic interventions to address the situation of those most marginalised, discriminated and excluded, and to empower them as active agents of the development process’,” states the letter.

The civil society groups also claim that the environmental-impact-assessment process followed has departed significantly from the legislation and principles of sound environmental assessment. “A particularly egregious example involves the requirement in South African law that the entirety of the project activities must be applied in order for the competent authority to have a full understanding of the cumulative impact of all the listed activities. The currently approved environmental authorisation only covers specific vegetation clearance and the transformation of land in order to secure the site for future development. This enables a ‘salami approach’ of small approvals that approve a megaproject through the backdoor and incentivises the creation of facts on the ground that make the project increasingly irreversible.

“The sum total of these objections reveals a project that runs counter to international and domestic law on the environment and human rights. It, further, is in complete contradiction to most UNDP principles, including ‘leave no one behind’, ‘human rights’ and ‘sustainability and

resilience’,” the letter states.

(Contd from P1) In reaction to Mokone’s speech, Mr Johan Fourie, the chairman of Save our Limpopo Valley Environment (SOLVE), said that they were not really surprised by anything that was said since this was merely “a copy of what we have in the EIA reports, as well as what we have heard from consultants and developers”.

“As always it contains a lot of half-truths and is nothing more than a wish list of what LEDET/ LEDA and the provincial government are planning, but with little substance,” said Fourie.

Fourie said that, besides the fact that local communities had never been consulted on the location of the MMSEZ (or the projects envisaged for the area), they had also been assured by the consultants responsible for the EIA that each of the heavy metallurgical projects mentioned would have to undergo an individual EIA in order to get environmental authorisation and get an individual water-use license. “None of the

projects mentioned by the MEC have therefore been through the required legal processes and been granted authorisation! The existing EIA and authorisation received are merely for the debushing of the site and installation of some of the bulk infrastructure,” said Fourie.

As for the provision of water for the development, Fourie said that the same promises were made to the Musina community to alleviate the water shortages in town. “As we have heard before, some of these water projects will take more than 10 years to materialise, and the short-time projects planned will not provide sufficient water for the MMSEZ and Musina town,” said Fourie.

Fourie said that from the MEC’s speech the provincial government was clearly trying to steamroller the project through without following the required legal processes. “This is despite the appeals against the environmental authorisation granted and despite the fact that the impact of the MMSEZ and associated projects was ever

assessed. A number of organizations and NPOs are now involved in taking legal action to ensure that the proper processes are followed and that the regional impact study (which we have asked for for years) is conducted,” said Fourie.

Fourie said that they wanted to reiterate once more that they were not against the MMSEZ per se, but that they had a real concern about the kinds of projects (heavy metallurgical projects that are very water intensive and contribute greatly to air, water and soil pollution) being planned. “We are of the opinion that there are much more appropriate, sustainable and environmentally friendly projects that can be considered and that will also provide as many job opportunities and alleviate poverty as the projects mentioned by the MEC. As for the smart city … another pipe dream of the government that will never materialise since it makes no socio-economic and development sense,” said Fourie.

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MoU gives “credibility” to the project Regarding the argument that the signing of the MoU has created momentum and confidence in a fundamentally flawed project, the letter states that the MoU between UNDP and MMSEZ lends undeserved and problematic credibility to the MMSEZ project. “The mere fact that the signing of an MoU does not create binding commitments on the part of the UNDP does not discount that, given its prestige as a UN body, the MoUs it signs can of themselves lend a project significant legitimacy, prestige and momentum. This MoU has been the subject of sponsored content in major media outlets. The photograph of Dr Ayodele Odusola of United Nations Development Programme and Musina SEZ CEO Lehlogonolo Masoga signing the MoU, in particular, has conveyed a picture of formal endorsement. For this reason, it is imperative that the UNDP acknowledge its mistake, retract the MoU and not merely hide behind the MoU’s non-binding nature,” the letter states.

MMSEZ MoU highlights flaws in grievance mechanisms The organisation also writes that the MoU has revealed the remit of UNDP mechanisms to be reactive and fundamentally flawed.

“In the course of engagements with the UNDP Country Office in South Africa and the remedial mechanisms (SRM and SECU), our attention has been drawn to the fact that the jurisdiction of these mechanisms only covers UNDP projects that have at least a UNDP project plan and/or already been funded by the UNDP. These mechanisms do not extend to public signals of support and MoUs, and thus fail to provide a proactive remedy in situations in which UNDP is providing momentum and credibility to projects that defy its own programmatic principles.

“This disregards the reality that some projects are, from the point of view of human rights and the UNDP’s own principles, nefarious in their conception and not merely their execution.

Secondly, it fails to recognise that the power and influence of the UNDP means that statements and MoUs can effectively be used to make projects appear inevitable and legitimate, regardless of their fundamental flaws. This, in effect and on a practical level, delegitimises the community’s long-standing work in opposing the project, and causes further conflict in the area. Third, as a result of the above, the existing mechanisms represent a solely reactive approach to responding to harm that has already occurred, as opposed to a preventive approach that can, at a critical moment, correct any perceptions created by the UNDP and lessen the likelihood of dangerous development projects proceeding. For the reasons outlined above, it is our view that the MMSEZ is a clear example of a dangerous and fundamentally flawed project with which the UNDP should not associate itself in any manner,” the letter states.

In conclusion, the organisations ask that the UNDP should publicly retract its signing of the MoU. “We, therefore, again call on the UNDP to demonstrate its commitment to human rights and environmental legal standards (as well as its own programming principles) and acknowledge its responsibilities by retracting the MoU and officially communicating its retraction,” the organisations conclude.

“Government is trying to steamroller the project,” says SOLVE

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Nog een van Soutpansberg se groot bome val Deur Andries van Zyl Hierdie was weer ‘n hartseer week vir inwo­ ners van die Soutpansberg met die dood van Louis Trichardt se welbekende sakeman Ben Prinsloo. Hy is Woensdag, 29 Junie, in die ouderdom van 77 jaar oorlede.

“Oom Ben was ‘n groot boom wat ‘n groot skaduwee gegooi het,” het meer as een vriend en kennis van Ben opgemerk. En hy het voorwaar diep spore in Louis Trichardt se sakegemeenskap getrap, veral as jarelange eienaar van die bekende LTT Brake & Clutch.

Gebore op 23 November 1944 in Krugersdorp het Ben sy skoolloopbaan aan Hoërskool Jan Viljoen in Randfontein voltooi. Ná skool het hy sy vakleerlingskap deur die spoorweë as meulmaker by Koedoespoort voltooi, ‘n ambag waarin sy vier broers en later ook sy tweede oudste seun, Floris, hulleself sou bekwaam. Hy was onder meer werksaam by die destydse Savic en VR Engineering.

Op 4 Oktober 1968 is Ben met die liefde in sy lewe, Lydia (nooi Van Wyk) getroud en drie kinders is uit die huwelik gebore, naamlik Nico in 1969, Floris in 1971 en Barend in 1972.

Van die dorp se ouer inwoners sal onthou dat Ben se broer Jan onder meer die Total-vulstasie, die Peugeot- en Citroën-agentskap en werks­ winkel gehad het op die hoek van Erasmus en Kroghstraat. LTT Brake & Clutch was deel van die besighede en is bedryf vanuit die klein winkelspasie waar Ou Mutual later sou wees (vandag langs die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Bloeddiens in Erasmusstraat).

“Oom Jan het vir my pa gesê, ‘Hier is ‘n LTT Brake & Clutch wat bestuur moet word, kom bestuur jy hom.’ So, in 1976 het ons hierna toe getrek en my pa het LTT Brake & Clutch

bestuur, tot oom Jan besluit het hy verkoop die vulstasie en alles. Toe het hy saam met my pa by Brake & Clutch ingekom as ‘n slapende vennoot,” het Floris vertel.

Floris sou in 1993 by sy pa aansluit, ná voltooiing van sy vakleerlingskap as meulmaker en sy nasionale diensplig. “Vandaar af was ek en my pa nog al die jare betrokke by die besigheid, tot en met Januarie 2018. Die kort en die lank is eintlik baie snaaks. Hy het gesê hy wil vir twee weke net die besproeiing by sy huis gaan regkry en het toe nooit weer teruggekom nie,” onthou Floris met ‘n glimlag.

In 1996 het Ben vir seuns Nico en Barend gevra om by Floris aan te sluit. Dit was in daardie stadium wat hulle oorgeskuif het na hulle huidige perseel, ‘n entjie verder af in Erasmusstraat. “Ek het vir my pa gesê ek huur nie by iemand nie en voorgestel ons gaan praat met oom Steve Krügel om te hoor of ons hierdie gebou [waar hulle vandag nog is] kan koop. BMW was mos al die jare hier gewees, en toe het J&A Diesel inge­trek en oom Willie de Wet het mos die tweedehandse karre hier verkoop. Toe ons hierna toe trek, het ons die Daewoo-agentskap gekry,” onthou Floris. Die nuwe perseel het hulle kans gegee om uit te brei. “Daar waar ek en my pa eers saam gewerk het, was net mooi ‘n dubbelmotorhuis gewees. Beknop en min spasie,” het Floris gesê.

LTT Brake & Clutch was Ben se passie gewees.

“Dit was absoluut sy lewe gewees. Tot en met SpeedBrake begin het, was elke koppelaar en elke remskoen wat in hierdie dorp gery het deur my pa se hande,” het Floris gesê.

As sakeman het Floris baie respek vir sy pa.

“Hy was hardwerkend, eerlik en dinamies. ‘n Ding het ingekom en ons het planne gemaak en

“Hy was hardwerkend, eer­lik en dinamies. ‘n Ding het ingekom en ons het planne gemaak en dit uitsorteer. Hy was ‘n planmaker en het dinge aan die gang gehou. Sy kliënte het altyd eerste gekom”

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dit uitsorteer. Hy was ‘n planmaker en het dinge en klein Barend en boesemvriend Johan Taute. aan die gang gehou. Sy kliënte het altyd eerste Die familie het hulle opregte dank uitgespreek gekom,” het Floris gesê. “Ek kry vir Piet Uys net teenoor die personeel van die Zoutpansberg nou die dag in ‘n winkelsentrum. Hy sê vir my Privaathospitaal, hy is so jammer om te hoor van my skoonpa, ds. Etienne van want dit was ‘n ou na wie hy opgekyk het. In die Staden en die ouer dae, het hy gesê, dan kom hy hier en dan gemeenskap sê my skoonpa: ‘Vat dit, jy kan my later kom van Louis betaal.’ Piet sê hy het hom so baie gehelp en Trichardt en my skoonpa het altyd almal gehelp waar hy omstreke vir kon,” het skoondogter Bianca, Floris se vrou, hulle onderbygevoeg. steuning “As pa sal ek altyd sy teenwoordigheid en woorde mis. Hy was altyd betrokke, maak nie saak van verwat ek doen nie. Hy sou altyd vra hoe gaan troosting. dit by die werk. Toe ek begin vlieg het, wou hy gaan kyk wat ek doen en wou deel wees daarvan,” het Floris gesê. Broer Barend het dit beaam. “Hy was ‘n goeie mens gewees. Hy het altyd ‘n oop hand gehad vir sy medemens.”

Ná sy “aftrede” in Januarie 2018 is Ben met Parkinson se siekte gediagnoseer, alhoewel dit reeds sy sig begin aantas het terwyl hy nog gewerk het. Sy gesondheid het sedert Februarie dramaties agteruit gegaan na ‘n beroerte. Hy kon nie meer praat nie en het minimum beweging van sy ledemate gehad. Hy is op 29 Junie oorlede ná bykans ses weke in die Zoutpansberg Privaat­ hospitaal. ‘n Gedenkdiens vir wyle Ben het reeds Saterdag, 2 Julie, vanuit die Hervormde Kerk in Louis Trichardt plaasgevind. Hy word oorleef deur sy eggenote Lydia, seuns Nico, Floris en Barend, skoondogters Bianca en Adele, suster Meisie, kleinkinders Leoné, Tiaan, Nicolene, Ewald Wyle Ben Prinsloo (77). Foto verskaf.

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Construction work at private hospital progressing well

pedestrians,” urged the hospital. Parking will be very limited and will be available in Celliers Construction of the new +- 90-bed addition Street and on the primary school’s sidewalk. to the Zoutpansberg Private Hospital (ZPH) “Please respect our ambulance parking and our in Louis Trichardt is progressing well, with neighbours,” asked the hospital’s management. some major construction processes to be comMonday, 6 June, marked another milestone pleted within the next couple of weeks. for the ZPH when the site for the expansion of “The contractor is well underway with the ex- the hospital was officially handed over to the cavation of column bases, as well as the installa- contractor, JC van der Linde & Venter Projects tion of steel reinforcing and concrete. The tower from Pretoria. The sod-turning ceremony for the crane will arrive within the next month, which start of the bulk earthworks took place on will be an unusual sight in the town of Louis 7 March this year.

Trichardt. You can expect the hospital to really The project is scheduled to take 15 months. take shape in the next three to six months,” said Construction of the top structure has comproject manager Mr Walter Dhooge of Terray. menced, featuring a four-storey building of From 7 July to 7 August the public, service approximately 3 900 m2. The new hospital providers to the hospital and health professionwill have three theatres, an ICU, surgical and als have also been warned to expect temporary medical wards, as well as maternity, NNICU and disruptions at the hospital’s main entrance in paediatric wards.

Joubert Street. This is because of construction “Construction is expected to be completed in work that entails connecting the new facility’s August 2023, whereafter the building will be storm-water drainage and sewage system to the fitted with medical equipment and opened in municipal system. the fourth quarter of 2023,” Dhooge said in an “Please follow signage for a safe passage for earlier interview.

By Andries van Zyl

Construction is progressing well with the expansion of the Zoutpansberg Private Hospital in Louis Trichardt. The contractor is well underway with the excavation of column bases, as well as the installation of steel reinforcing and concrete as can be seen from this drone footage, captured and supplied courtesy of Andrew Pienaar.

Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die

Zoutpansberger Hoofnuus hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, was die ekonomiese inspuiting wat die beplande maksimum sekuriteitsgevangenis vir Louis Trichardt sou inhou. Op die voorblad van 4 Julie 1997 word berig hoe die destydse Minister van Korrektiewe Dienste, dr. Sipo Mzimela, vir die eerste keer openlik gepraat het oor die ontwikkeling van die gevangenis.

Die nuwe maksimum sekuriteitsgevange­ nis, vandag bekend as die Kutama Sinthu­ mule Korrektiewe Sentrum, onder die beheer van South African Custodial Management (SACM), sou voorsie­ ning maak vir 1 500 aangehoudenes en 300 personeellede. In daardie stadium het die bestaande gevange­ nis in die dorp plek gehad vir slegs 480 prisoniers. Twee jaar voor dit is R17 miljoen beskikbaar gestel om die bestaande gevangenis op te gradeer. Te midde van die nuwe beplande gevangenis was daar in daardie stadium nie genoeg plek vir die sowat 3 800 gevangenes in Limpopo nie, met die bestaande tronke wat slegs plek vir 2 300 gehad het.

Nog ontwikkelingsnuus daar­ die week was die hupstoot wat die plaaslike makadamiabedryf ontvang met die ontwikke­ ling van ‘n ultra­moderne prosesseringsaanleg. Die aanleg, wat deur die Royal Makadamia­groep opgerig is, het ten doel gehad om ‘n produk te produseer wat sou kon kompeteer met die uiters mededingende oorsese markte.

Op die politieke front daardie week het kommer bestaan dat gevegte tussen die verskillende faksies (soos vandag steeds ‘n probleem blyk te wees) binne die Gro­ ter Louis Trichardt Oorgangsraad die dorp tot stilstand sou dwing. Die voorafgaande maand kon die Oorgangsraad slegs ses besluite neem, waar hulle in die verlede tus­ sen 20 en 30 besluite ‘n maand geneem het.

Dit het tot gevolg gehad dat verskeie projekte tot stilstand gekom het, veral wat betref die onderverdeling en hersonering van erwe.

Staff from the KFC in Sibasa proudly display their winning cheque. Photo provided.

KFC Thohoyandou gets voted the friendliest branch in South Africa

By Anton van Zyl The KFC fast-food restaurant in Sibasa is seemingly not only one of the friendliest franchise stores in the region, but also in the country. The team from Thohoyandou has won the internal Colonel Hospitality Award for June.

Following the national training programme to help motivate and encourage teams, KFC launched its hospitality award that aims to reward outstanding KFC teams. “The awards will run until the end of the year, and each month the restaurant voted as the friendliest by KFC fans will win the monthly reward of R20 000 - to be shared equally among the KFC team members from the winning restaurant,” says KFC in a press release. At the end of the year, all votes will be tallied up and the KFC that receives the most votes overall will be awarded ‘The Colonel’s Hospitality Award 2022’ and will receive R500 000.

Love Raluswinga, the coach for the Sibasa 2 restaurant, says the awards have had a positive impact on his team. “The Colonel’s Hospitality Awards have given our team members extra motivation, inspiring them to put their theory into practice every day. While we have always had a very friendly and strong service team, I can see our team members are working harder than ever to serve our guests like family,” said Raluswinga.

KFC relies on its customers to provide feedback on the service they experience. Customers can cast a vote on the dedicated WhatsApp voting line (071 738 5871). To thank guests for voting, every month KFC will be giving away FREE KFC for a year to one lucky guest who has voted that month.

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ZOUTPANSBERGER, 8 JULIE 2022

No water in taps, but more than enough to waste?

By Andries van Zyl Taps in Vhembe remain dry as load shedding continues, and residents’ patience is wearing thin. The situation is exacerbated when, in times when water is actually available, millions of litres are going to waste because of poor maintenance, pipe bursts and an apparent total disregard by the people in charge to conserve this scarce resource.

With most dams in the Vhembe District filled to capacity, few people realise that this natural resource can actually run out or dry up. A good example of where poor management and maintenance of water infrastructure have led to a massive water crisis is in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) where the city has reached its “Day Zero”, although the Nelson Mandela Municipality is denying this.

The issue of water wastage is becoming more and more relevant. Over the past few weeks, several residents have reported that millions of litres are going to waste at a municipal site along Kort Street in Louis Trichardt. The site, used by municipal workers and contractors, features a water outlet where construction vehicles can fill up. The problem is that this outlet apparently remains open constantly, even when trucks are not filling up.

On 14 June this year, the newspaper asked Makhado Municipality spokesperson Mr Louis Bobodi if the municipality was aware of this wasteful practice and whether they were the authority responsible for the site. Despite numerous follow-up requests and a commitment

by Bobodi that he would check, no response was ever received from him.

On Tuesday, 28 June, the municipal spokesperson for the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), Mr Moses Shibambu, was asked if he could respond to the question. He responded the same day that he would be taking the matter up with their general manager of technical services.

A week went by before Shibambu replied on Tuesday this week, indicating that the site in question is being utilised by VDM. Although the site is utilised by VDM, Shibambu stated that a certain contractor who is doing road construction for the Makhado Municipality was identified as the guilty party for always leaving the outlet open. “The matter has been taken to Makhado’s municipal manager,” Shibambu said.

One can obviously understand residents’ frustration with the authorities regarding their apparent lacklustre response to reports of pipe bursts, water leaks and other water problems, such as the case in Kort Street. Vhembe took a whole week to respond to the newspaper’s enquiry, while Makhado just completely ignored it.

In the meantime, residents should take note that their water problems are far from over.

As already indicated by the VDM last week, Eskom’s continuous load shedding has severely crippled their ability to keep the reservoirs full.

On Monday, VDM announced that, because of load shedding, electrical equipment had burnt out at the Albasini water-treatment plant, which resulted in the plant’s inability to pump water to Louis Trichardt and Tshikota.

“Currently, there’s no water at Louis Trichardt town and Tshikota,” said Vhembe. They assured residents, however, that their technicians were busy fixing the electrical issues and that the water supply would resume immediately after the replacement of the damaged electrical equipment.

Beloning vir persoon wat dorp se paaltjiedief aan die pen laat ry Beloning Verskeie eiendomsagente in Louis Trichardt het ‘n beloning aangebied vir die arrestasie en skuldigbevinding van die persoon(e) wat die ysterpaaltjies steel waarmee hulle advertensieborde by huise ingeslaan word.

Andel Greyling van Anhetico, Lizet Joubert van Lizet Joubert Eiendomme en Marita Gibson van Harcourts het elk ‘n R1 000 (R3 000 in totaal) beloning aangebied om die booswig(te) te vang.

Volgens inligting beskikbaar

is dit (een) van die boemelaars in die dorp wat so met hulle “trollies” in die woongebied rondloop.

“Dit kos my nou al ‘n plaas se prys om die staalpenne te vervang. Ek wil graag vir die skrootwerfeienaars in die dorp vra om nie sulke penne aan te koop nie, want hulle dra by tot die probleem,” het Andel gesê.

In sommige gevalle word die advertensieborde afgeruk en net die paaltjies word gevat. “Maar van hulle vat ook die plastiekborde, want hulle slaap daarop,” het Andel gesê.

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For weeks now, this water outlet in the municipal construction site along Kort Street in Louis Trichardt is frequently left open, with millions of litres of water going to waste.

Residents are fuming about this wastefulness, especially in a town where water shortage is a chronic crisis. Photo supplied.

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Wouter se winter-sonsondergang is Junie se wenner egter binne die afgelope 24 maande geneem gewees het en moet die Met die winter in volle swang was fotograaf se eie werk wees.

Wouter Veldman van Musina se ‘n Prys van R600 sal vir elke foto van ‘n winter Bosveld-sonmaand se wenfoto betaal word. sondergang met kremetartboom Elke maand se wenfoto sal in die as fokuspunt die beoordelaars se eerste week van die daaropvolkeuse as wenfoto in die Zoutpans- gende maand se Zoutpansberger berger se maandelikse fotokalen- gepu­bliseer word. Slegs hoë-resderkompetisie. olusie digitale foto’s (verkieslik Heelwat pragtige inskrywings is landskap-formaat) sal aanvaar weer deur die maand ontvang, maar word. Die foto’s kan in hoë resolusie Wouter stap hierdie maand met die per e-pos (een vir een, indien R600 prysgeld weg. Hy het die foto nodig) gestuur word, of op CD of op 29 Mei geneem met sy Pentax geheuestokkie ingehandig word by K-S2 kamera op ‘n lensafstand van die kantore van die Zoutpansberger 11 mm met sy Pentax DA 10-17 mm te Joubertstraat 16B in Louis Trichlens. Die foto is geneem vir ‘n 13de ardt. Elke inskrywing moet vergesel van ‘n sekonde met ‘n lensope­ning wees van die fotograaf se naam, van F4 op 100 ISO. Baie geluk kontakbesonderhede, waar die foto Wouter! geneem is en met watter kamera Die streek se fotograwe kan dit geneem is. Selfoonfoto’s is ook vanjaar regdeur die jaar maandeliks toelaatbaar indien die foon oor ‘n vir die koerant se kalenderfotokom- goeie kamera beskik. Die kompepetisie inskryf. Fotograwe sal tot en tisie vir Julie het reeds begin. met die laaste week van elke maand Die 12 wenfoto’s sal aan die einde hulle foto’s vir daardie maand kan van die jaar in ‘n groot-formaat inskryf en ‘n wenfoto sal vir elk van muurkalender vir 2023 saamgevat die 12 maande gekies word. ‘n Mak- word. Die kalender sal dan onder simum van vyf foto’s per fotograaf meer deur die Zoutpansberger per maand kan ingestuur word, gebruik word vir bemarkingsdoemaar fotograwe kan vir meer as een leindes. maand inskryf. NB – Indien jou Vir meer inligting oor die komfoto dalk een maand nie gewen het petisie, skakel Andries by tel. 082 nie, maar jy voel dit is goed genoeg 603 2419 of 015 516 4997 (tydens om weer in te skryf, kan dieselfde kantoorure). Hoë-resolusie foto’s foto weer vir ‘n volgende maand kan ook aan hom gestuur word per ingestuur word. Die foto moet e-pos na news@zoutnet.co.za.

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Spesiale vermelding: Fotograaf Thea de Waal het ‘n eweneens mooi sonsondergang op kamera vasgelê met ‘n troppie olifante in die droë Shingwedzi rivierloop in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin.

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ZOUTPANSBERGER, 8 JULIE 2022

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE 2022/2023 BUDGET OF THE MAKHADO MUNICIPALITY PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR - CLLR N.S MUNYAI The final Operational Revenue budget for 2022/23 amounts to R 1 234 229 billion.

The Operational expenditure budget 2022/23 amount to R 1 205 339 billion.

The Final Capital budget estimate for 2022/23 amounts to R 449 888 million.

The total operational and Capital expenditure budget combined amounts to R 1 655 227 billion.

MAJOR PROJECTS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE • Other expenditure has been budgeted at an amount of R 117 814 million. This includes stores issues, general expenditure.

• Contracted service has been budgeted at an amount of R 183 327 million.

• This includes the budget for:

ensuring safety in our wards thus reducing crime incidences.

In our quest to strengthen electricity capacity in town, the municipality will aggressively procure Mini-Subs, Power Transformers, Ring Main Units, including upgrading of substations in town to the value of R39 million.

We have also budgeted a hefty amount of R20 million and R9 million for electrification of South of Pretorius and Tshikota respectively.

In the next financial year, the following basic infrastructure projects will be implemented to accelerate service delivery: No

Projects Description

Budget

1

Lutanandwa Bridge and Access Road (Phase2)

R33m

2

Kutama Sinthumule Sports Facility

R25m

3

Landfill site makhado + recycling centre (Additional 2 Cells & Stormwater)

R14,9m

4

Makatu to Tshikota Road

R5m

5

Fencing of cemetries Chabane Ribolla,Watervaal town Tshikuwi,Rabali,Rathidili,Tshikwarani,Mangilasi and Muhovhoya.

R8m

6

Development of Dzanani Park Phase 2 (Installation of outdoor gym, playing equipment and swimming pool)

R4m

7

Upgrading of Sivananda street

R1m

8

ERF 210 Burger street Market stalls

R12m

9

Construction of Admin Block at Testing Ground

R8m

10

Re-gravelling of Waterval Cemetery road

R5m

11

Rehabilitation of Vlei street

R5m

12

Development of roads and stormwater at South of Pretorius 700 new stands and Tshikota 164 new stands

R9m

The total grants that are going to be received by Makhado Municipality in 2022/23 financial year amount to R 573 815 million and are detailed as follows: 1) From the National Treasury, we shall receive the Equitable Share of R 445 889 million 2) From the Municipal Infrastructure Grant, we shall receive an amount of R 102 597 million 3) From the Financial Management Grant we shall receive an amount of R1, 950 million 4) From the Expanded Public Works Program, we shall receive an amount of R3,259 million 5) From INEP we shall receive an amount of R20 120 million

13

Development of Potgieter Park

R1m

14

Refurbishment of Rabali stadium change rooms, grand stand and ablution facilities

R2,2m

15

Tshivhuyuni Sports Facility

R1m

16

Dzanani Taxi Rank and Market stalls

R5m

17

Upgrading of Road to Vleifontein Clinic

R8m

18

Upgrading of Waterval Clinic ring road

R1,5m

19

Upgrading of Midoroni Clinic ring road

R1m

20

Feasibility study about the construction of Arts & Crafts Centre in town

R1,5m

21

Rehabilitation of Joe Slovo street at Vleifontein

R13,4m

The total CAPITAL EXPENDITURE for the next financial year per department is R 449 888 million and is divided as follows:

22

Rehabilitation of Waterval streets (Djunane)

R10,3m

23

Rehabilitation of Pretorius street

R7m

24

Rehabilitation of Breda street

R7m

25

Refurbishment of Waterval Regional office

R10m

26

Upgrade of Access Roads to New Rugby stadium

R5m

27

Rehabilitation of old landfill site (Vondeling) Phase 2 (Construction of evaporation pond, ablution facilities, planting vegetation, drainage and storm water systems)

R10m

28

Rehabilitation of Rissik Street

R2m

29

Waterval creche ring road to ZCC Church

R1,5m

30

Construction of Mbavala Bridge

R550 000

31

Fencing and refurbishment of Tshikota community hall

R1m

32

Fencing and refurbishment of Muwaweni community hall

R2,2m

33

Construction of Ten (10) Pay point building and Guard rooms at Mashau, Mudimeli, Madodonga, Tshiozwi, Zamekomste

R3,5m

34

Fencing and upgrading of Eltivillas soccer/swimming pool ground

R700,000

Budget

35

Refurbishment of Lapa conference centre

R700,000

Refurbishment of Town swimming pool

R2m

No.

Project

Amount

01

Road Maintenance in town and R293 townships

R16m

02

Grading and Regravelling of roads in all Wards

R15m

03

Sinthumule and Kutama village networks

R4m

04

Ward 37 villages network

R2,3m

05

Feeder lines in Levubu area

R11m

06

Street lights in town , Waterval, Tshikota, and Dzanani

R3,4m

07

Bush clearing and aging infrastructure replacement (Mara, Bandelierkop, and Blugumspoort)

R2,1m

08

Bush clearing and aging infrastructure replacement (Tshifhire, Levubu-1, Levubu-2 feeder lines)

R6m

09

Bush clearing and aging infrastructure replacement (Mudimeli, Tshiendeulu, Mashau Thondoni & Tshilaphala)

R3,2m

TOTAL

R63m

SUMMARY PER FUNCTION in R’000

Final Budget 2022/2023 R ‘000

ELECTRICITY

R 184m

BUILDING

R 17m

ROADS

R 213m

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED ASSETS

R 9m

TRANSPORT (FLEET AND HEAVY MACHINERY)

R 14m

WASTE MANAGEMENT

R 4m

COMMUNITY SERVICES

R 7m

TOTAL

R 448m

With regard to INEP (Integrated National Electrification Programme) Grant, the following projects which in total worth R20 million will be implemented in the next financial year: No

Projects

Estimated connections

1

Muananzhele 2022/23

390

7 791 611,00

36

2

Afton 2022/23

18

366 343,46

37

R1,2m

3

Mashau Thondoni 2022/23

7

149 750,42

Drilling and equipping of 10 boreholes at pay point and community halls

4

Gombani 2022/23

7

138 275,29

38

Fencing of Musekwa Multi purpose

R1m

5

khomele 2022/23

53

1 060 875,58

39

Construction of Vleifontein bus stop ablutions

R700,000

6

Maangani 2022/23

41

823 914,19

40

Fencing of extended Tshikota and LTT Cemeteries

R1,5m

7

Mamburu 2022/23

52

1 032 761,52

41

Refurbishment of Eltivillas swimming pool fence

R500,000

8

Matshavhawe 2022/23

20

392 449,38

42

Drilling and equipping of 1 x new borehole at Eltivillas swimming pool

R150,000

9

Musekwa 2022/23

130

2 594 239,56

43

Purchasing of 10 x Heavy Duty Lawn mower machines

R1 400,000

10

Ramantsha 2022/23

65

1 291 525,66

44

Purchasing of Tractors with complete mowing equipment

R5,5m

11

Straighthart 2022/23

11

226 346,90

45

Purchasing of 20 Skip Bins

R1,2m

12

Gogobole 2022/23

88

1 755 694,58

13

Riverside 2022/23

36

717 482,38

14

Madodonga 2022/23

39

789 775,68

15

Manavhela 2022/23

3

55 080,61

16

Zamekomste 2022/23

47

933 873,77

A total amount of R 15 Million has been budgeted for high masts installation in villages in all 38 wards. The high mast lights will contribute in

The municipality had during the year under review amongst others implemented the following capital projects: Construction of Admin Block at Testing Ground, Lutanandwa bridge and Access Road Phase 1, Tshakhuma fruit market Phase 2, Rehabilitation of Dzanani Streets (Tshitotolwe, Denzhe, Ramaano streets and Rainbow streets), Fencing of N1 Tourism Park Inclusive of Arts and Craft Centre, Tshedza to Vuvha Access Road Phase 3, Waterval Sports Facility Phase 3, Valdezia Xitacini to Jiweni Access road

Phase 3, Fencing of Makhado Municipality Cemetery, Sane to Natalie Bridge, Tshikwarani Mayor Councillor to Zamkomste Road Phase 3, Samuel Munyai Rivoni to Xihlobyeni Access road, Rehabilitation of Vlei street, Rehabilitation of Kruger Street, Mudimeli stormwater, Refurbishment of Waterval regional office, Development of Dzanani Park Phase 2 (Installation of outdoor gym, playing equipment and swimming pool) , Erf 210 Burger Street Market revitalization project, Rehabilitation of Djunani Street, Rehabilitation of Joe Slovo Street at Vliefontein Proper Design, Waterval Cemetery Road (re-gravelling), Kutama / Sinthumule Sports Facility, Waterval Clinic Road to Waterval Ring Road , Makatu to Tshikota Access Road.

The following electrification projects were done during 2021/22 financial year. This was a deliberate effort on our side, in tackling the municipality electricity backlog. A total number 890 households were electrified at the following areas: Tshiendeulu, Khomele, Musekwa, Zamekom, Gogobole, Gombani, Afton, Mashau Thondoni, Madodonga, Manavhela, Muananzhele, Maangani, Straighthardt, Mamburu, Ramantsha, River Side and Matshavhawe.

A total amount of R14 million from INEP (Integrated National Electrification Programme) was spent electrifying Muanazhele Village (Phase 4) and upgrading of the main substation to ensure increased electricity capacity to accommodate growth in town.

Electrical infrastructure support projects done during the 2021/2022 financial year. This included the procurement of Power Transformers, Ring Main Units, including upgrading of substations in town to the value of R30 million. This shows our commitment to ensuring service delivery remains sacrosanct in our agenda.

Preventative maintenance was also conducted on high and low voltage networks which mainly included the replacement of rotten poles and bush clearing. The aim was to address unplanned electricity interruptions caused by aging electricity infrastructure. The following were the areas of focus: Sinthumule, Kutama, Mara Farming Area, Levubu Farming Area, Bandelierkop Farming Area and Ward 37. A total amount of R13.3 million was spent during 2021/22 financial year.

Programme director, as a listening municipality, we have listened to the constant complaints from communities and we have accordingly ensured the enormous improvement on the maintenance of Streetlights, Potholes, constant clearing of empty stands and scheduled park maintenance. Let there be light.

We have also ensured that during 2021/22 financial year, our wards gravel roads were maintained. We are currently in the process of regravelling our gravel roads in all wards.

Fellow residents, Council has duly considered the following tariff increases for 2022/23. This was done in line with national legislative guidelines: SERVICE

2021/2022

Electricity

7.47%

Property rates

4.8%

Other services

4.8%

Copies of proposed increase of municipal tariffs will be made available to members of the public.

The General expense (Including other expenditure, contracted services and other materials has been provided for at R 301 141 million in 2022/2023 financial year operational estimates.

The salaries and wages are budgeted for at an overall increment rate of 4.9% based on the bargaining council agreement effected from 01 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

The total salary bill to the amount of R 355 502 million is estimated for the 2022/2023 financial year. This represents 29% of the Total operating budget.

I hereby submit to the community of Makhado Municipality the 2022/2023 IDP and Annual Budget.

This budget will be a yardstick to measure our performance as a Municipality and we trust that our communities will continue to participate in all public participation meetings.

Copies of the annual budget is already placed on our website and shared on various digital and social media platforms, so that our communities can continue to refer to these documents and hold Council accountable.

I am proud to announce that we have seen enormous improvement on our audit outcomes in the past two years. We have received two unqualified audit opinions consecutively. This represents the diligence that we give in managing financial resources that our communities have entrusted to us.

The Louis Trichardt Extension 13 township will be finalised by the end of this month (June 2022) which will culminate in the process of transferring the portion of land to the University of Venda for the development of the much-awaited campus.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 8 JULY 2022

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

• AGS Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Pastor Willem Klopper (082 339 9931).

• AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 / 084 456 6959 • AGS Levubu Sien Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield) • All Nations for Jesus Christian Centre (LTT) 93 Burger Street (Maranatha Centre), Sunday 09:30 & Wednesday 18:00, Past Benjamin Sithole, Tel 083 532 9492/ 015 516 2275 • Anglican Church / St Marks (LTT) 128 Munnik Street, Sunday 10:30, Rev Robbie Novella, Tel: 015 516 5165 • Baptist Church (Musina) Corner of Whyte & Limpopo Street, Sunday 09:30, Rev Paul Richardson, Tel: 015 534 0479 or 082 446 1728 • Baptist Church / Baptiste Kerk (LTT) 1st Sunday of the month 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 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. Senior past. Andrew Bezuidenhout (071 078 1631) en past. Jan Wilkins (071 161 9254).

• Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield) Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937 • Lewende Hoop Bedieninge (Louis Trichardt) Plaasgemeente, Sondagdiens 09:30, skakel Susan (076 812 4013) vir meer inligting.

• Methodist Church (LTT) 79 Munnik Street, Sunday 09:00 (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; 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) • PPK Bet-El Gemeente (LTT) Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00 Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Anthony Hees 084 418 3803.

• Sewendedag-adventiste (LTT) Groblerstraat, Saterdag 09:00 en 11:00, leraar Johan Steyn, Tel 082 372 7362 • Sewendedag-adventiste (Musina) H/v Turner & Whytestraat, Saterdag 11:00, Marguerite Sindon & Marietjie Diener, Tel: 015 534 3240 / 082 358 2526 • Volle Evangelie Kerk (LTT) H/v Rissik & Burgersraat, Sondae 09:00 & 17:00, Past. Philip de Jager, Tel: 015 516 0758 / 071 674 7205 • 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

Thursday, 7 July

Friday, 8 July

Saturday, 9 July

Mostly sunny and pleasant.

Pleasant with plenty of sun.

Sunshine and patchy clouds.

High: 22oC Low: 7oC

High: 22oC Low: 7oC

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High: 19oC Low: 5oC

What is happening?

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

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

Alhoewel die byeenkoms by die NG-kerk aangebied word, is persone van enige denominasie welkom. Vir meer inligting, skakel ds.

Jan Pretorius by tel. 079 881 9673 of ds. Corné Burger by tel. 073 759 0451.

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

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

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

Inwoners word uitgenooi om die Bergcare Charity op die hoek van Erasmus- en Burgerstraat, Louis Trichardt, te ondersteun. Die winkel is Maandae tot Vrydae vanaf 09:00 tot 14:00 oop en verkoop klere, speelgoed, kombuisware en so nou en dan meubels. Elke persoon wat iets tot einde Junie vir die winkel skenk sal ook kwalifiseer vir ‘n gelukkige trekking waar twee name getrek sal word vir ‘n ete by die Lalapanzi Hotel of Ocean Basket. Vir meer inligting, skakel Mariana by tel. 079 679 8790.

OPKOMEND 7 - 9 July Three day event

Hanglip 54 Die Soutpansberg Gholfklub sal vanaf 7 tot 9 Julie vanjaar weer hulle gewilde Hanglip 54-toernooi aanbied.

Die formaat van die kompetisie is ‘n daaglikse Beterbal Stableford oor die drie dae, met die algehele wenners wat op grond van hul Individuele Stableford-punte bepaal sal word. Deelname aan die toernooi beloop R1 500 per speler. Dit sluit in ‘n daaglikse prysuitdeling en aandete.

Soos gewoonlik sal die veiling wat die toernooi voorafgaan vanjaar op 6 Julie in die klub se saal plaasvind. Vir meer inligting en inskrywings, skakel die klubkantoor by tel. 015 516 0991 of Marius Mostert by 083 628 0485.

Kerk se fasiliteite nou beskikbaar

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

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

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

Dopperkuierkafee

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

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

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Vrydag Die Gereformeerde Kerk in Louis Trichardt se volgende Dopperkuierkafee vind Vrydag, 8 Julie, plaas en die spyskaart sluit in Dopperburgers teen R25 elk, kaas-, rib-, of hoenderburgers teen R30 elk, ‘n Russian en slaptjips teen R25 elk, Hake en slaptjips teen R30 elk en slaptjips teen R10 per pakkie.

Vrydag se spesiale aanbiedinge sluit in Kombo 1, wat behels Hake, slaptjips, Panko Prawns, Calamari ringe, vishappies en ‘n 300 ml koeldrank teen R60 elk; en Kombo 2, wat insluit ‘n kaasburger, Russian, slaptjips en ‘n 300 ml koeldrank teen R50 elk.

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

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WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available WEEKLIKSE information from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 7 July.

DAMVLAKKE

• SAPS/SAPD

Dams/damme:

07/07/2022 27/06/2022

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

99.9% 99.9% 100.3% 100% 102.6% 102% 100.2% 100% 100.8% 100% 4.1% 2.1% 101.5% 101% 49% 49.5% 100.3% 100% 100.4% 100% 101% 100% 100.9% 100%

EMERGENCY NUMBERS - 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 - 083 364 4592

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)

# Means latest available data

9 July

Saturday

SPCA AGM All members of the public are invited to attend the annual general meeting (AGM) of the SPCA Louis Trichardt on Saturday, 9 July, 2022. The meeting will start at 13:30 and take place at the SPCA Louis Trichardt’s kennels on the Vondeling road outside Louis Trichardt.

Persons who wish to make themselves available for election to the management committee must submit their names in writing to Lesley Gaigher at lesley@lttspca.co.za to arrive no later than seven (7) days before the set date for the AGM. Each submission must be accompanied by a one (1) page Curriculum Vitae (CV) or motivation.

For more information, please contact Lesley Gaigher on 071 545 5194, Alicia Thomas on 084 900 5332 or Liezel Le Roux on 082 390 5734.

17 July Sunday

Battle of Delville Wood commemorated July 2022 marks the 106th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in human history.

Between 1 July and 18 November 1916, more than one million men were wounded or killed on the banks of the river Somme in France. Among the soldiers killed and injured were more than 2 400 South Africans who fought for control over a small piece of land in the northeast of France, called Delville Wood.

On Sunday, 17 July, at 11:00, a special service will be held at the Moths’ Turbi Hills Shellhole to commemorate Delville Wood and to pay tribute to the South African soldiers who lost their lives during his war. For more information, Old Bill Ben Wolff can be contacted at 084 368 7045.

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Sunday, 10 July

Monday, 11 July

Tuesday, 12 July

Wednesday, 13 July

Plenty of sun.

Mostly sunny.

Times of clouds and sun.

Times of clouds and sun.

High: 21oC Low: 5oC

High: 21oC Low: 6oC

High: 17oC Low: 5oC

Wat gebeur?

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Insp Lawrence Khodobo Cell 082 965 5151

30 July

Vrydag

Dopper Wildsfees Die Gereformeerde-gemeente in Louis Trichardt bied op 22 Julie hulle gewilde Wildsfees en Jagpakketteveiling aan.

Die aand belowe om ‘n baie genotvolle een te wees, met ‘n spyskaart uit die boonste gestoeltes en verskeie eksklusiewe jagpakkette wat opgeveil sal word. Die spyskaart bestaan uit biltong, droëwors en salami met peuselhappies as voorgereg, waarna regte roosterkoek saam met verskeie wildsgeregte bedien sal word. Dit bestaan uit ‘n wildspot, potgebraaide rooibokboude, spitgebraaide bosvark en wildspastei as vleise, met aartappelslaai, rys en ‘n pampoengereg as bykosse. Vir poeding kom tradisionele malvapoeding en vla aan die beurt, afgerond met ‘n koppie koffie of tee. Al hierdie smullekker heerlikhede word aangebied teen R200 per persoon, met voorskoolse en laerskoolkinders wat gratis die funksie kan bywoon.

Bring jou eie drinkgoed en sorg dat jy 18:00 vir 18:30 daar is om te deel in die pret. Om ‘n kaartjie te bespreek, skakel vir Nanette by 084 304 4764. Kaartjies is beperk, so maak seker jy bespreek betyds!

29-30 Julie Naweek

Haantjie Fees

High: 16oC Low: 5oC

Saturday

Tshipise MTB Race The region’s mountain-bike enthusiasts can start entering for the Tshipise Mountain Bike Challenge taking place at the popular Forever Resort Tshipise on 30 July.

The route options include a 10km (R80 entry), 35km (R170 entry) en 65km (250 entry). A kiddies race at R50 per entry will also take place. To enter online, visit http:// www.events.foreversa.co.za/eventinformation/tshipise-mtb-challenge-2022.html Terms and conditions apply. The event is a Limpopo qualifier race and is Cycling South Africa sanctioned. For more information, phone 015 539 0634.

DEPRESSIEF MOEDELOOS DESPERAAT Ons kan help Plaaslike beraders: 072 262 8646 of 082 256 6423 òf SADAG (Suid-Afrikaanse Depressie en Angs Groep) 0800 205 026 / 011 262 6396 0800 21 22 23 of SMS 31393 www.sadag.org

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Dinsdag

VLU Aandblom byeen Die VLU se Aandblom-tak in Louis Trichardt se volgende vergadering sal op Dinsdag, 10 Augustus, gehou word by die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub op die hoek van Anderson- en Bredastraat.

Die vergadering sal om 18:00 begin.

Vir meer inligting, skakel vir Leanda le Cornu by tel. 082 895 8576.

Die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente (Stad op die Berg) het inwoners versoek om ‘n aantekening te maak van hulle gewilde jaarlikse Haantjie Fees.

Dié fees sal vanjaar oor die naweek van 29 en 30 Julie gehou word. Vir meer inligting, skakel die kerkkantoor by tel. (015) 516 3902.

29 & 30 July Friday/Saturday

Soutpansberg Fly-In The Soutpansberg Flying Club has invited residents to “save the date” regarding their planned Soutpansberg Fly-In on 29 and 30 July this year at the Louis Trichardt civil airport on the Vivo road.

The aim of the fly-inn is a fundraiser for the club and to promote the club’s activities. “We invite all other flight clubs and airplane owners to come enjoy a little bit of Soutpansberg hospitality,” said club chairperson Jaco Wepener.

According to Wepener, some pilots will fly in on the Friday already, while others will only fly in for the Saturday. A full bar, gin tasting and craft beer will be available, as well as lots of food to eat. “Bring the whole family for a day of fun,” invited Wepener. For more information, phone Jaco at 082 353 6002 or Bianca at 084 297 7274.

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Win R1 000 with your adventure story The Zoutpansberger has launched an exciting writer’s competition where our readers stand a chance of winning R1 000 with their stories. The competition also aims to explore the tourism treasures in the region, focusing on the newly developed Salt Trail in the western Soutpansberg.

The competition is a first-of-its-kind in that it combines a travel story with unrelated individual adventures. The travel episodes are written by our own staff and these focus on the journey of a group of adventurers who are exploring the Salt Trail.

They follow a five-day route, during which they encounter many of the treasures the mountain has to offer.

The group of adventurers comprises 11 very diverse fictional travellers. The narrator is a young lady called Marelize. In every week’s edition she will talk about the route and what the group has encountered. Her topics will include features such as the area’s unique rock paintings or the fascinating beads scattered along the footpaths.

Two “scar stories” are featured for every day of the trip. The group stops at a specific location for lunch and one of the members tells his or her story. The same happens at night, when the group gathers around the campfire and one person

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shares a story.

This is also the part where our readers need to contribute and win prize money.

The readers must use their imagination and write a story focusing on one of the characters. The theme of the competition is: “The night of the scars”. The idea is that each story will focus on a “scar” that the characters received somewhere in their lives. These can be physical scars, or they can be emotional scars.

Short profiles of the 11 characters are provided. In some cases, Marelize will expand on the characters when she discusses the route.

Studying each character and building a story around their characteristics will be crucial.

We launch the competition by providing an example of what the stories may look like. The first story is that of Marelize, and she explains how she lost a finger.

Initially, the idea was to limit the entries to young people, but we decided against that. JK Rowling (author of the Harry Potter books) is 56, and young people throughout the world love her books. The stories, however, must be aimed at a young audience. We will be delighted if young readers enter, but no age limit exists.

Some limitations are applicable, though. The maximum length of an entry is 1 300

words. Once a character’s story is published, that “entry” is closed. If, for instance, you decided to write about Shabnim’s adventure and another writer’s story about Shabnim gets published, you need to move on to another character.

However, this also means that entries can have a longer shelf life. Readers are welcome to enter stories on all 10 characters. The entries will stay “live” until the judges have decided who the winner is regarding a specific character.

Judging starts at 13:00 on a Friday. That means that the entries received up to that point will be judged. If a story is entered about a specific character and that character does not feature in a specific week’s edition, the entry will stand over and becomes part of the “pool” of stories to be judged the following week.

Only when a winning story about a specific adventurer is chosen do the entries expire.

Apart from these guidelines, the normal rules apply.

The (secret) judges’ decisions are final and they will not meet anyone in a bar later to discuss the matter. This is supposed to be a fun competition, so use that talent and enjoy it.

For those who do not have such a powerful imagination or writing skills, simply enjoy the stories.

Zachary is often referred to as the local Bear Grylls. When it comes to the outdoors, there is very little he does not know. His insatiable thirst for adventure has taken the 39-year-old geologist on some of the world’s the infamous West Coast Trail in British Columbia. When he reappeared 14 days later, he had a nasty scar on his left shoulder and a haunted look in his eyes.

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ever settle down?

Lisa

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Gerard is a Dutch adventure tourist. He ticks most of the boxes as far as stereotyping is concerned. He is slightly impatient and not discreet at all. He retired from the university where he was teaching a year ago and now at the age of 66 he spends his time travelling the world.

Rovha, the soft-spoken dentist, with the smiling eyes. He seems to be a loner, mostly travelling on his own. He has climbed Kilimanjaro and completed the Camino de Santiago. You will mostly find him sitting in a quiet spot reading a book or newspaper.

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Rovha

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Emma

Lisa (53) is the mother of two grown daughters and wife of the CEO of a successful Sandton-based Import/Export company. Since his work often takes him away on extended business trips abroad and both her daughters had left the nest, Lisa has taken up hiking and bird watching to fill her days and get out of the empty house. She frequently visits nature reserves and national parks around South Africa.

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Shabnim

(55) comes from a military background. As a young boy, his

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Lee (28) was born with a neurological disorder that inhibits the full use of here right leg and arm. She has, however, never allowed this inability to become a disability, living her life to the fullest and constantly challenging her body. Although physically strong, every now and then she shows signs of emotional weakness. She is not keen to talk about it, but something or someone has definitely left a scar.

Adrian

Adrian is a boisterous character who enjoys controlling the conversation. He is normally the one that likes to walk in the front, sharing his expertise freely with whoever wants to listen. He says he has travelled all over the world, but specifically likes the cold Russian climate. This most enjoyable travel experience was an epic snowmobile journey in the Ural Mountains.

Lee

Takalani (Taki) (25) For the full-of-life Takalani, nursing has always been her calling. She is a vibrant, energetic young lady who’s infectious laugh can make any bad situation feel a little bit brighter. She is loved by all her collegues and patients. Although she has never done a hiking trail, she enjoys taking long walks in her spare time.

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The night of the scars on the old salt trail Day 1 - Arriving at Schoemansdal “You’re up, Marelize!”

Marelize’s first instinct was to wave her hands as a way of protesting. She had never been someone for the limelight – which, in this case, would rather be the glow of the campfire. But she had somehow sealed her own fate by suggesting the topic.

“Let’s talk about our scars,” she had said earlier. The idea was meant as a conversation starter, just something to fill the uncomfortable

pauses in conversations between people meeting for the first time.

The group of backpackers and their guide were all making themselves comfortable around the small campfire. Their first night would be spent at the historical Schoemansdal veldskool. This was a place that, throughout the years, had introduced hundreds of thousands of young people to the wonders and beauty of nature – literally a school in the veld.

Marelize was part of a group of 11 adventurers. They were only too eager to explore the new hiking routes introduced in the western part of the Soutpansberg. Earlier that day, they had met in Louis Trichardt, where their guide had bundled them into a small bus and then struggled to find space for their backpacks. Half an hour later, he had dropped them off at the entrance to the veldskool, with a straight-forward instruction: “Follow the road up until you reach the offices. You can’t miss it!”

The kilometre or so of tarred road up to the offices might look innocuous, but it also serves as an introduction to what awaits. Marelize had also heard very unflattering comments made about this piece of road from her cycling friends. The third stage of the gruelling Kremetart cycling race ends at Schoemansdal, but before the cyclists can relax, they need to chase up this steep section. After having already finished 140km of cycling, few cyclists relish another kilometre of climbing!

While enjoying a quick lunch at the mess hall, Marelize had her first opportunity to meet her fellow travellers. She was never really good with names, but this group of people seemed especially diverse and interesting. If ever a “rainbow” group existed, this would surely be it.

The most boisterous of the lot was a man called Adrian. His long and slightly unkempt beard gave him the appearance of a seasoned traveller. She almost felt like greeting him with a “Dr Livingstone, I presume,” when she first saw him but held back on her comments. Looks can be deceiving, she thought.

On the opposite side of the spectrum was the tiny Shabnim.

When she had first spotted her in town, Marlize thought Shabnim was someone’s daughter, simply there to wish her mom good luck on the trip. Some group members joked that her backpack must weigh twice what she did, but she quickly showed that she was not going to lag behind. Beneath the fragile appearance was an inner strength and determination. You were not going to mess with this gal!

“Hoe gaat het?” was the first she heard from Gerard. He wasted no time telling her that he was Dutch but currently stayed in Belgium.

He had retired from the university where he was teaching a year ago and now spent his time travelling the world.

And then there was Rovha, the soft-spoken dentist with the smiling eyes. Nothing in the world could upset this man, Marelize thought.

He looked like he belonged in a boardroom, always wearing a jacket and tie, but he was just as comfortable strolling up a steep mountain track.

But now it was time for Marelize to tell her story. Her ten fellow-travellers, along with their guide, were eagerly waiting. She, like her companions, would have to reveal how life had managed to scar her.

Marelize’s story:

A part of me will always be in Italy ...

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arelize made her way to the campfire, where she slowly turned around to face the group.

She held up her left hand, and in the glow of the flames, her fingers formed stripe-like shadows. There were only four stripes, and the absence of the ring finger was ominous. “I lost it in Italy,” she said.

“Our cruise ship made its way into the harbour at Civitavecchia in the early morning hours,” Marelize started her story. Her mentioning an exotic location caught the interest of the hikers.

In their subconscious minds, they were always seeking the next adventure, longing for a higher mountain to climb.

She was on a seven-day boat cruise with her best friend, Anne, explained Marelize. The trip started off in Barcelona, from where they had made their way past the coast of France and by then they were following Italy’s boot, all the way south to where it almost touches Tunisia.

Civitavecchia was the closest harbour to Rome, and it was almost unthinkable that they would not use the opportunity to visit the famous city’s tourist attractions. Long before the sun made its appearance, the two girls were peeking through the porthole window, awestruck by the small stone-and-brick houses, stacked like ragged boxes on the coastline.

“This was the fourth day of our trip and we realised that we were heading for a major disaster,” said Marelize. Somehow, they had miscalculated the cost of a European trip. Perhaps the paella in Barcelona was to blame; it could very well have been the sparkling prosecco in Genoa, but the reality was that they were running out of money - fast.

While on the ship, money was no real problem for them. The food was included, and as long as you

didn’t order exotic drinks, you were fine. The daytrips were more of a challenge. Anne, however, was adamant that they had to go see the Colosseum. She quickly convinced Marelize to get off the ship and wander deeper into Civitavecchia. From this second-century coastal town they still had to travel 70km southeast to reach the capital city.

“Anne suggested that we rent a cheap car,” said Marelize. As if they were seasoned travellers, the two young women made their way up the small cobblestoned roads. It quickly became clear that finding a rental company while exploring Civitavecchia on foot was not going to be that easy.

A few blocks further, they spotted an old Vespa scooter standing in a side alley. It was covered in a layer of dust and had clearly not been used for some time. “Of course, we had to see if it would start,” said Marelize. The impromptu plan was to use it to drive around the town and find a place that rented out vehicles. “We planned to take it back straight away,” she said.

Anne was sceptical and protested vehemently, but Marelize was already sitting on the Vespa and kicking at the starter pedal. She paid no attention to her friend’s warnings and started fiddling with the fuel tap. “It was an old Primavera, so it didn’t need a key,” said Marelize. A few kicks later and the engine started sputtering.

Marelize’s first attempt at driving off did not go as smoothly as she would have wished. The Vespa jerked forward, causing Anne to lose her grip, and she ended up butt-first in the road. The second attempt was slightly better, and the two made their way up the road.

“While we drove off, we heard

shouts of ‘Ciao tu!’ coming from a nearby shop,” Marelize continued.

As the two girls looked back, they saw two young men storming out of the shop, waving and shouting.

“We realised we had problems,” said Marelize. Images flickered through their minds of people captured by the Italian mafia, being tortured in dimly lit basement rooms.

Marelize twisted the left-hand grip of the Vespa, causing it to jump into top gear, and the next moment they were speeding down a small alley. The girls kept on driving, turning left and right where possible to try and disappear in the labyrinth of small passages. “All the while, we noticed that the men were following us,” she said. The men had jumped into a small Fiat Nuova and were in hot pursuit.

Somehow, Marelize’s sense of direction got completely messed up. They were heading northeast, going out of town. The men in the Fiat were also closing in on them – flashing lights, hooting and waving their arms. In front of them was a sign that said “Terme Taurine”.

“Anne shouted from behind that we must turn, so we followed the road to this age-old Roman thermal bath complex,” said Marelize.

They just hoped that the presence of other people might stop the men from torturing them. The thought of being arrested by the Italian police was a much more acceptable punishment.

As they drove towards the ruins, the Vespa started backfiring. A few hundred metres further, the engine died. The

Fiat came to a standstill behind them a few seconds later and two men jumped out. “Anne and I just froze up, sitting on the Vespa waiting like two rabbits caught in the glare of a spotlight.”

“But now I first need a drink,” said Marelize and walked to where her rucksack was lying.

After taking a long sip from her water bottle, she returned. An eerie silence hung in the air as the group waited for her to continue.

“So, did they cut it off?” asked Gerard. His Dutch heritage did not allow for subtleties, and patience was never his outstanding virtue.

“Of course not,” continued Marelize. “They were simply trying to return Anne’s handbag.”

When the two girls sped off in the Vespa, Anne’s handbag had stayed behind. The two Italian gentlemen noticed this and rushed after them to return the bag.

“It turned out to be the beginning of a wonderful day,” said Marelize. When the men heard why the girls had borrowed the Vespa, they offered to take them to Rome. The Vespa was returned to its owner (who hadn’t even noticed it was missing) and the girls continued the journey in the little Fiat. “We visited the Colosseum, we used the toilets at the Vatican, and we got close to the Pantheon,” said Marelize. She started telling them about the romantic restau-

rant on the outskirts of Rome, where they had ordered pizza, when Gerard interrupted again.

“But what about your finger?”

Marelize became slightly embarrassed. “Oh, that was the Fiat,” she said. The Fiat 500 “Cinquecento” that they travelled in had what they referred to as “suicide doors”. The hinges were not at the front of the door, like a normal car, but at the back.

“We arrived back in Civitavecchia late in the afternoon.

We stopped and I paused for a moment to check whether any luggage was left in the car. The door was half open, and I grabbed the side of the door,” explained Marelize. As she pulled herself forward to get out of the car, a gust of wind came from nowhere, swinging the door wide open and trapping her finger in the gap. “I just heard a crushing noise, and then everything turned black,” she said.

But the story did not end too badly for Marelize. One of their Italian “guides” was a medical student. Marelize was quickly rushed to the nearby hospital, and what was left of the finger was stitched up.

“We made it back to the ship just in time,” Marelize continued.

The pain was made bearable by the memory of an unforgettable day (and a handful of pills.)

“So, a part of me will always be in Italy,” Marelize concluded.

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Commuters face steep taxi and bus fares price hike

By Kaizer Nengovhela and Victor Mukwevho Commuters will have to fork out a lot more for taxi and bus fares in future, with prices rising by anything between 8% and 30%.

Some of the increases have already been implemented, while others are set to become effective next week.

The price increase will have a devastating

Mr Falaza Baloyi, a supervisor of The Do Light bus company. Photo: Victor Mukwevho.

Makhado Long Distance Taxi Association (Malta) secretary Mr Chris Makananise. Photo: Kaizer Nengovhela.

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effect on already cash-strapped consumers, meaning that commuters from outlying areas will have to pay a lot more per month to travel to work in the bigger towns.

In areas such as Nzhelele, taxis have already increased their fares. A trip from Siloam to Louis Trichardt or to Thohoyandou now costs R30, a 20% increase from the R25 charged last month.

For someone working in town, this would mean an additional R210 per month.

The steep rise in tariffs also affects commuters travelling by taxi from the Kutama area to Louis Trichardt. The Dzanani Taxi Association announced that a ticket for such a trip will now cost R25, instead of the R20 charged before.

A trip from Madombidzha, Magau and Tshikhwani to Louis Trichardt will now cost R20, compared to the R16 commuters used to pay. From Tshiozwi, Madabani, Ravele and Ramantsha and Gogobole, commuters will now have to pay R23, instead of R18, which is a 28% increase.

The picture looks just as bad for long-distance travellers. The Makhado Long Distance Taxi Association announced that a R10 increase was implemented on the Louis Trichardt-to-Polokwane route. A ticket for such a trip now costs R80.

The same tariff applies to the Musina-to-Louis Trichardt route. Commuters wanting to travel to Johannesburg will now have to pay R350, instead of the R300 charged before.

As far as the routes to and from Elim are concerned, the increases were more moderate.

A trip by taxi from Elim to Louis Trichardt used to cost R18, but now costs R20. A similar trip by bus will cost a commuter now R15, compared to the R13 before.

“Increases are unavoidable”

Makhado Long Distance Taxi Association (Malta) secretary, Mr Chris Makananise, said that the increase in fuel prices would affect all commuters. He said the timing of the latest increases in fuel was disastrous, because people were already suffering. “If I increase my price due to the high petrol price, everyone will be affected, from the pupils to the parents,” he said.

Makananise said that they had no option but to increase the fares.

Bus fares go up by 8%

The secretary-general of the Vhembe District Taxi Council (VDTC), Mr Tshimangadzo Mphigalale, says that the taxi fares in the areas where they operate will increase on 15 July. According to Mphigalale, the VDTC’s management committee, which represents 18 taxi associations, had an urgent meeting late last week and it was decided to increase tariffs.

He said the increase was forced by the ever-increasing fuel price in the country. “We had no other choice but to hike the price. Remember that the taxi association was affected badly by the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020. When we were trying to come back into the business, the fuel price kept increasing all the time. We cannot even afford to pay monthly instalments for the taxis, let alone pay the taxi drivers,” he said.

Mphigalale said that in 2019, when the price of a new taxi was about R470 000, a litre of petrol cost roughly R19. “Now the price of a new taxi is R536 000, and one litre of fuel costs almost R27. It is really hard in our industry. Our taxis are being impounded every day,” he said.

When asked about the government’s undertaking to talk to the banks to give them a breather from paying their instalments during the Covid 19 period, he said the government liked lying to the public whenever crises arose in the business community.

“Instead of bailing us out, the government went behind our backs and encouraged the banks to repossess our taxis when we failed to pay our monthly instalments. As we speak, we are on our own. The government has not assisted The secretary-general of the Vhembe District us, except the R5 000 for the relief fund. What can you do with R5 000 when you owe the bank Taxi Council (VDTC), Mr Tshimangadzo Mphigalale. Photo: Victor Mukwevho. more than half a million?” he asked.

Bus fares have also increased on most of the routes. Phadziri Bus Services said that an 8% increase was implemented on monthly bus tickets. Commuters who travel from Midoroni in the Kutama area will now have to pay R416 for a monthly ticket, compared to the R385 they paid before. All monthly tickets have increased

by R31, whereas day tickets have increased by R3 per trip.

Mabirimisa Bus Services did not state by what percentage their rates would increase, but this will seemingly also be in the region of 8%. A monthly ticket from an area such as Dopeni to Louis Trichardt will now cost R478. Commuters travelling from Khalavha to Polokwane will now have to pay R1 512 per month.

The Do Light bus company’s supervisor, Mr Falaza Baloyi, said that all the local bus companies had increased their fares by 8% as from last Friday. He said the subsidy that the bus companies received from the government was not sufficient to cover the shortfalls.

Baloyi said that their monthly costs, such as maintenance and insurance, were continuously rising. Replacing old buses is also very expensive. “Filling a bus with diesel used to cost R25 000. Now that the price of diesel is up, we are going to fork out about R30 000,” he said. A bus servicing a route must be filled up after four days, he said. Baloyi reckoned that government would have to look at increasing the subsidies for bus companies, otherwise their businesses would collapse in the not-too-distant future.

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SA Hunters welcomes announcement about expired firearm licences Firearm licencing The South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) has welcomed the announcement by the SAPS that firearm owners whose licences have expired may now apply for new licences without having to hand in their firearms to the police for safekeeping while their applications are being processed.

This directive follows on the Constitutional Court judgement of 27 May 2022 in the court case between SAPS and Fidelity, which had started in the High Court, escalated to the Supreme Court of Appeal, and finally ended up in the Constitutional Court.

Fred Camphor, CEO of SA Hunters, says this development brings relief for an estimated half a million firearm owners who forgot to renew

their firearm licences in time. It affected mostly owners of handguns whose firearm licences (section 13) are only valid for 5 years. “They are not criminals and in most instances are responsible firearms owners who merely forgot to renew their licences in time. For at least 15 years the SAPS’s attitude towards these firearm owners placed them in a precarious position because they were facing criminal charges.”

The directive gives specific instructions to citizens who want to apply for a new licence. An applicant must present the firearm for which he/ she requires a new licence, together with copies of the expired licence, to the designated firearms officer (DFO) at their nearest police station for inspection and validation. The DFO will issue a verification certificate that is signed by both the applicant and the DFO. The firearm owner may take the firearm home and store it in an ap-

proved safe as regulated by the Firearms Control Act. The applicant must comply with exactly the same requirements that apply to the application for a licence for a new firearm, such as a valid competency certificate.

The directive also deals with firearms from deceased estates. A copy of the executor’s letter and a copy of the licence or identity document of the deceased must be attached. The application will be dealt with according to the normal estate-application route.

The national directive to police stations is explicit in its instructions regarding the process and the time constraints that DFOs and the

Central Firearms Registry (CFR) must follow in dealing with these applications. Camphor expressed his concern about the capacity of the police to deal with all the applications. “With the huge backlog in the system, it remains to be seen if the DFOs and especially the CFR will be able to follow the prescribed process and deadlines.”

Members of SA Hunters who need assistance with their firearm applications can contact the national office at 012 808 900 or at info@ sahunt.co.za. Members of the public may also approach the office of SA Hunters for support.

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IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF THULAMELA HELD AT THOUYANDOU Case Number: 146/2017 In the ma�er between: JARRABILLA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD (Applicant) and NALEDZANI RAMBUDA (Respondent) ID No: 791214 5319 082 To: NALEDZANI RAMBUDA (name of Respondent) male (sex) shop owner (occupa�on) formerly residing at VT 1509, UNIT D, THOHOYANDOU but whose present whereabouts are unknown TAKE NOTICE that by No�ce issued out of this court, you have been called upon to give no�ce, within 1 month a�er publica�on hereof, to the clerk of this Court and to the Applicant’s a�orneys of you inten�on to oppose (if any ) in an ac�on wherein JARRABILLA INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD name of Applicant claims: An order declaring the property known as Makwarela Ext 3, Erf 4271, Thulamela Local Municipality, Registra�on Division MT, Province of Limpopo, Measuring 861 (Eight Hundred And Sixty One) Square Meters, Held By Deed Of Transfer Number TG62624/2005, a) to be declared executable in terms of Sec 30(b) of the administra�on of the estates act; b) The sheriff of the district of the Magistrates Court wherein the property is situate is hereby authorized and directed in terms of Sec 30 of the Administra�on

of Estates Act No. 66 of 1965 (amended) to sell in execu�on the immovable Property referred to in a. c) An order authorizing the Registrar to issue a Warrant of Execu�on against the property in terms of Rule 43(1)(a)(ii) TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that if you fail to give such no�ce, judgment may be granted against you without further reference to you Dated at Pretoria this 04th day of July 2022 PIERRE KRYNAUW ATTORNEYS, A�orneys For Plain�ff, C/O Van Heerden & Rudolph A�orneys, Shop 4, Thohoyandou Docex 1, Louis Trichardt TEL: 015 516 0164 FAX: 015 516 1091 REF: MR VAN NIEKERK/wn/ KM0580

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Every Saturday at 8:00am LTT PARKRUN STATISTICS 2022 • Number of events: 66 • Finishers: 587 • Average number of finishers per week: 46.5 • Average finish time: 00:41:49 • Female record holder : Donna GREYLING - Time: 21:19 (04/01/20) • Male record holder : Livhalani MUDAU - Time: 16:18 (07/09/19) 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?

We all run for our own enjoyment.

Please come along and join in whatever your pace!

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Carel Havinga van die Zoutpansberg CVOskool buite Louis Trichardt is verkies tot die Verre Noord o.15-hokkiespan wat vanaf 4 tot 8 Julie gaan deelneem aan die 2022 Bokkieweek in Kroonstad. Foto verskaf.

Die Zoutpansberg CVO-skool buite Louis Trichardt het hulle gelukwense uitgespreek teenoor Arina Havinga, wat verkies is tot die BCVO se o.13-netbalspan wat vanaf 4 tot 8 Julie aan die 2022 Bokkieweek in Kroonstad gaan deelneem. Foto verskaf.

Streek se duiweboere begin mekaar jaag op punteleer Die Zoutpansberg CVO-skool buite Louis Trichardt het die voorreg gehad om vanaf 23 tot 25 Junie altesaam 54 rugby- en netbalspelers te stuur na die BCVO se Nasionale Winterspele in Bloemfontein. Meer as 1 000 CVO-leerlinge landwyd het aan die toernooi deelgeneem. Afgeneem is van die jong netbalspelertjies wat deelgeneem het. Foto verskaf.

Lede van die Hangklip (Hpk) en Soutpansberg (Spb) Posduifklubs se duiwe het die afgelope naweek deelgeneem aan hulle eerste middelpad-wedvlug vanaf Ventersburg oor ‘n afstand van 640 km, met redelike koue en ‘n

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In die jaaroudwedvlug is 120 duiwe losgelaat, maar slegs die eerste 20 posisies word genoem.

Dié wedvlug is gewen deur Louis Jordaan (Hpk), nadat sy wenduif die afstand voltooi het met ‘n spoed van 1 315.99 meter per minuut. Hy was ook 2de en 3de. Louis Gossmann (Spb) was 4de, Marx Hokke (Spb) 5de, 6de, 7de, 8ste, 17de en 18de, RWJ & Mike Coetzee (Hpk) 9de, Nico Bezuidenhout (Hpk) 10de, Pienaar Hokke (Hpk) 11de, TE Smit (Hpk) 12de en 14de, Mimosa Hokke (Hpk) 13de en 20ste en Gerhard Bezuidenhout (Hpk) 15de, 16de en 19de.

In die opewedvlug is ook 120 duiwe losgelaat, met Marx Hokke wat met die louere weggestap het nadat hulle wenduif die afstand voltooi het met ‘n spoed van 1 268,35 meter per minuut.

Louis Gossmann was 2de, 5de en 10de, Mimosa Hokke 3de en 16de, Mieke & Mike Coetzee (Hpk) 4de en 14de, Louis Jordaan 6de, 7de en 20ste, Pienaar Hokke 8ste, 13de, 15de en 19de, Gerhard Bezuidenhout 9de, 11de en 18de en RWJ & Mike Coetzee 12de en 17de.

Die kompetisie begin nou in alle erns en die lede begin mekaar nou jaag om hierdie jaar se Streekkampioen te wees. Tans is Louis Jordaan eerste op die punteleer met 1 166 punte, gevolg deur Gerhard Bezuidenhout tweede met 1 163 punte. Derde is Mieke & Mike Coetzee met 1 092 punte, Mimosa Hokke is vierde met 1 090 punte en RWJ & Mike Coetzee vyfde met 1 079 punte.

Die komende naweek vind die jaaroud- en opewedvlug plaas vanaf Wolmaransstad oor ‘n afstand van ongeveer 606 km.

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