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Altyd positief Deur Andries van Zyl “Ek sê vir die mense, as jy die ou tannie sien sal jy nie glo dit is dieselfde mens wat twee weke gelede so sleg gelyk het ná die aanval nie. Sy is weer op-en-top.”
Die 82-jarige tannie Joekie Nortjé is weer op-en-top waar sy tans aansterk by haar seun, Dippie, na ‘n tweede wrede aanval op haar en haar 62-jarige seun, Johan, in minder as ‘n jaar op hul kleinhoewe. Foto verskaf.
So sê Dippie Nortjé, wie se 82-jarige ma, tannie Joekie Nortjé, en 62-jarige broer, Johan, op 20 April wreed deur ‘n groep mans op hul Nooitgedacht-kleinhoewe buite Louis Trichardt aangeval is. Dit was die tweede wrede aanval op die twee in minder as ‘n jaar. Hulle het ‘n soortgelyke wrede aanval op 27 Mei verlede jaar oorleef. Tydens die laaste aanval het tannie Joekie ernstige steekwonde, ‘n gebreekte hand en ‘n vergruisde knieskyf opgedoen. Soos bykans ‘n jaar gelede het Johan ernstige kopwonde opgedoen, asook ‘n armfraktuur. “Dit gaan ook goed met my broer,” het Dippie gesê. Sy broer sterk tans by sy seun, Johann, in Pretoria aan. Die operasie om die armfraktuur te herstel in die Groenkloof Hospitaal was ook suksesvol en Johan is nog dieselfde dag ontslaan. “Hy is maar nog so ‘n bietjie seer en hy sukkel nog om te kommunikeer, want kort voor die aanval het hy ‘n beroerte gehad … hy en my ma het darem al met mekaar gepraat om te hoor hoe dit gaan,” het Dippie gesê. As familie, sê Dippie, praat hulle nie regtig oor die aanval nie. “Hy [Johan] praat nie daaroor nie. Ons sal maar wag tot ons eendag weer bymekaar kom om daaroor te praat,” het hy gesê. Dippie sê hy het darem al met sy ma, wat tans by hulle bly om aan te sterk, oor die aanval gepraat. “Soos ek al voorheen gesê het, sy is altyd ‘n positiewe mens en sy sien altyd die
positiewe raak. Sy is beslis ‘n baie beter mens as ek, want sy het geen wrok nie. Dit sit nie in enige mens se klere nie,” het Dippie gesê. Hierdie positiewe gesindheid van sy ma het ‘n goeie uitwerking op die hele familie. “Ek moet sê, met haar positiewe uitkyk maak sy dit vir ons almal makliker. Ek meen, as sy nou ‘n klaerige mens was, het ons ook al by hierdie tyd oor alles gekla,” het Dippie gesê. Te midde van die positiwiteit is die vraag steeds of tannie Joekie weer oorweeg om na haar huis op die kleinhoewe terug te keer. “In hierdie stadium sal sy nie teruggaan nie en as dit van ons afhang, sal sy nooit teruggaan nie. Vir haar eie gemoed sal dit ook beter wees as sy nie teruggaan nie,” het Dippie gesê. Die idee is steeds om die kleinhoewe te verkoop en ‘n veiliger blyplek te kry vir tannie Joekie en Johan. Vir die familie was dit ‘n geweldige traumatiese ervaring dat tannie Joekie en Johan twee keer in minder as ‘n jaar so wreed aangeval is. “Dit was ‘n baie slegte tyd gewees. In hierdie stadium is dit egter baie makliker vir ons om te berus by wat gebeur het, juis omdat my ma-hulle so ‘n positiewe uitkyk het op die lewe,” het Dippie gesê. Die enigste ding waarby die familie hulle nie kan berus nie, is die feit dat nog niemand in verband met die aanval vasgetrek is nie. Die familie weet ook nie eers wat gebeur met die polisie-ondersoek ná die vorige aanval op tannie Joekie-hulle nie.
Volgens Johan het hulle kort ná verlede jaar se aanval gehoor ‘n man is in verband met die aanval gearresteer. Plaaslike polisiewoord voerder konstabel Irene Radzilane het by navraag gesê sy het ook gehoor die verdagte is nog in aanhouding. “Ek was ook ‘n polisieman en dit frustreer my so dat hulle elke keer vir my sê die man is nog in aanhouding. Dit kan mos nie wees nie! So ses maande gelede was die een of ander ondersoekbeampte hier by my ma gewees en [het] ‘n naam verskaf van iemand wie se vingerafdrukke hulle hier gekry het. Dit was die laaste en daar het die ding doodgeloop … Van verlede jaar tot nou is nie een van ons gevra om by die hof te wees nie,” het Dippie gesê. Radzilane het bygevoeg dat sy sal probeer uitvind of daar wel nog steeds ‘n verdagte in aanhouding is in verband met verlede jaar se aanval, wat sy naam is en op watter klag en wanneer hy in die hof verskyn het. Teen druktyd is nog geen terugvoer van haar af ontvang nie. Intussen het die Makhado polisie ‘n beroep gedoen op enige iemand met moontlike inligting oor die aanval om met die ondersoekbeampte in die 20 April-saak, speursersant Tshishiwa Netsia, by tel. 076 202 8972 in verbinding te tree. Tannie Joekie het op haar beurt die afgelope week almal bedank vir hulle gebede, belangstelling en hulp ná afloop van die mees onlangse aanval op haar en Johan.
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Sakeman Thinus Roux oorlede Thinus is op 31 Desember 1966 met wyle Maria Roux getroud en drie Inwoners van die Soutpansberg het kinders (Hannes, Alma en Karien) is die afgelope naweek met hartseer uit die huwelik gebore. Hy het baie jare verneem van die dood van bekende later weer besluit om te trou en is op 29 Louis Trichardt sakeman mnr. Thinus September 2001 met Martie getroud. Roux (76). Sy het ook drie kinders, naamlik Anton, Thinus kan met reg beskou word as Adri en Ronel. ‘n boorling van die Bosveld. Hy is op Thinus was ‘n man wat lief was vir die 21 November 1943 in Alldays gebore. natuur en het ook in sy leeftyd 125 eenHy was ook op laerskool daar en het sy hede bloed geskenk. Hy is gebore en het hoërskoolloopbaan by Hoërskool Tom grootgeword in die Hervormde Kerk en Naudé voltooi. het op die ouderdom van 28 ouderling Ná skool het Thinus elektronika geword – ‘n amp wat hy tot op 72-jarige studeer deur die destydse Suid-Afriouderdom beklee het. Thinus is sowat kaanse Spoorweë, waar hy verbonde drie jaar gelede met kanker gediagnowas aan hulle telekommunikasie-afdel- seer en het op Sondag, 3 Mei, sy stryd ing. Daarna was hy in die weermag betrokke by 2 Sein Regiment op Louis Trichardt op die berg by Hanglip vanaf 1985 tot 1990. Thinus het in 1990 die privaatsektor betree toe hy Electronic Field Services in Louis Trichardt begin het. Die onderneming het gefokus op elektroniese herstelwerk. Hy sou ook later die DSTV-agentskap bekom, wat hy vir bykans 30 jaar bedryf het tot sy dood. In Memoriam
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teen die siekte verloor. “Hy het ‘n baie vol lewe gelei en was ‘n geliefde lid van die gemeenskap,” het sy familie gesê. ‘n Roudiens vir wyle Thinus is Woensdag vanuit die Hervormde Kerk op Louis Trichardt gehou. Hy word oorleef deur sy vrou Martie, dogters Karien (en skoonseun Jan) en Alma, sy seun Hannes (en skoondogter Mariscka), kleinkinders Claudine, SM, Rouxhan en Karmi en aangetroude familie. Weens die bepalings van die Covid-19 grendeltydperk was die begrafnis slegs vir onmiddellike familie en vriende. Die familie het hul opregte dank uitgespreek teenoor almal wat medelye aan hulle betoon het in hierdie moeilike tyd.
Hierdie foto van tannie Babs van der Westhuizen is 29 Augustus verlede op haar 99ste verjaarsdag by Ons Tuiste Ouetehuis geneem. Van links na regs is Kittie de Bruin (bestuurder van Ons Tuiste), seun Gert van der Westhuizen, tannie Babs, kleinseun PD van der Westhuizen, skoondogter Merna van der Westhuizen en oudste seun Pieter van der Westhuizen. Tannie Babs is op 30 April, vier maande kort van haar 100ste verjaarsdag, oorlede.
Tannie Babs sterf vier maande kort van haar 100ste verjaarsdag In Memoriam ‘n Jarelange inwoner van Ons Tuiste Ouetehuis in Louis Trichardt, tannie Babs van der Westhuizen, is verlede Donderdag, 30 April, in die ryp ouderdom van 99 jaar oorlede. “Sy was vier maande kort van haar 100ste verjaarsdag,” het seun Gert Dinsdag aan die Zoutpansberger gesê. Tannie Babs is in Frankfort in die Vrystaat gebore en het daar grootgeword. Daarna was sy vir bykans vyf dekades woonagtig op Villiers, ook in die Vrystaat, waarna sy in Pretoria vir ‘n paar jaar gaan bly het. Sy het sowat 10 jaar gelede na Louis Trichardt verhuis om by haar seun Gert te bly, maar ná sowat ‘n jaar het sy haar intrek by Ons Tuiste geneem. Sy was die
laaste twee jaar van haar lewe bedlêend in die tehuis se siekeboeg. Wyle tannie Babs is Dinsdag tydens ‘n virtuele begrafnisdiens begrawe. Die diens is waargeneem deur ds. Jan Pretorius van die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente. ‘n YouTube skakel sal aan familie en vriende gestuur word wat weens die Covid-19 grendeltydregulasies nie die diens kon bywoon nie. “Ons wil graag ons dank uitspreek teenoor Ons Tuiste en die personeel vir die wonderlike behandeling wat julle my ma die laaste paar jaar gegee het,” het Gert gesê. Wyle tannie Babs word oorleef deur haar drie seuns Gert (en skoondogter Dot), Pieter (en skoondogter Merna), Michael (en skoondogter Annatjie), 10 kleinkinders en ses agterkleinkinders.
DA asks more frequent Covid-19 data Covid-19 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application to the Limpopo Health Department to compel them to release detailed Covid-19 statistics on a daily basis or at least every second day. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, the application was submitted because “currently the provincial department has been inconsistent in their sharing of information regarding Covid-19”. “Yesterday [Monday] the DA and all other parties represented in the Limpopo legislature had an informative meeting with Premier Chupu Mathabatha and certain MECs with regard to matters relating to the province’s response to Covid-19. “The Premier and his team committed to such detailed information on a fortnightly basis. Despite this positive engagement we believe the Limpopo Department of
Health should be releasing the statistics daily or at least every other day that are broken down into cases per district, fatalities per district, recoveries, the number of screenings and the number of tests conducted,” said the DA. The DA explained that the frequent provision of this information was important, so that they could understand how many tests were conducted in Limpopo, what proportion they were contributing to the national testing figures and how effective the provincial response to Covid-19 was. The release of this information, said the DA, was necessary for public accountability and reflected how much work was being done regarding testing by the province to address the coronavirus pandemic. An example of this, said the DA, was the information released recently by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) that shows that Limpopo has only managed to conduct 69 tests per 100 000 people, which is the second lowest after the North West
province. The province has so far screened over 3 million people, with about 3000 people being referred for testing and 1942 people being tested. “This figure provided by the NICD indicates a low number of testing being conducted and raises questions as to whether we are getting a complete picture of community transmissions in the province. For an accurate reflection of the spread of the virus, we need a much higher number of tests to be conducted,” said the DA. They acknowledged the detailed amount of information shared at Monday’s meeting with Premier Mathabatha and his team, but added that they needed far more regular information, especially as the country was likely to see an increase in cases as it approached the peak of Covid-19 in September. “Limpopo’s Department of Health needs to be more accountable to the people of Limpopo and forthcoming with the details of the province’s testing stats through more consistent and regular updates,” said the DA.
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Kobus Janse van Rensburg, algemene be stuurder van Royal Macadamia. Foto verskaf.
Fanie Havinga, voorsitter van die Soutpansberg Distrikslandbou-unie. Foto verskaf.
Bertus Otto van Secrabje Verpakking tussen Waterpoort en Vivo. Foto verskaf.
Fritz Ahrens. Foto verskaf.
Boere praat oor impak van grendeltyd op die bedryf Deur Pétria de Vaal Die grendeltyd en die impak wat dit op industrieë het, is op almal se lippe en die Soutpansberg se boere het die implikasies nie vrygespring nie. Die Zoutpansberger het met ‘n paar van hulle gaan praat. Volgens die voorsitter van die Soutpansberg Distrikslandbou-unie, Fanie Havinga, is die tipe produkte wat in die omgewing verbou word, nog relatief “veilig” teenoor ander areas wat baie skade gely het, soos byvoorbeeld saaigewasse. Koejawelboere was gelukkig in dié sin dat die fabrieke wel kon werk, want arbeid was beskikbaar. Met avokado’s was dit effe anders as gevolg van die onsekerheid. Boere het hulle produkte teruggehou. Latere verskaffing aan markte het dit toe laat saamval met oorsese markte. Met dié dat die rand egter verswak het, wen boere weer. Volgens Fanie word ‘n redelik normale boerdery-seisoen voorspel. “Boere wat wél swaarkry, is diegene wat kontantgewasse aanplant en dit in landerye moes terugploeg, omdat daar nie ‘n koopkrag is nie,” het Fanie gesê. Hy het bygevoeg dat wat baie boere egter redelik moedeloos gemaak het, was die implementering van regulasies. Reisdokumente het ‘n tyd lank geneem om in orde te kry. Arbeiders was ook aanvanklik onseker. Fanie het genoem dat daar meestal na klein boere omgesien word, maar kommersiële boere word nooit bedank nie. Hulle is diegene wat die grootste risiko loop. Die goeie nuus is dat die SDLU besig is om ‘n plan
Phillip Potgieter van Potgieter Boerdery. Foto verskaf.
saam te stel wat boere gaan help om anderkant uit te kom. Fritz Ahrens is dankbaar dat die werkloosheidsversekering wat hy kon eis reeds binne 48 uur uitbetaal is. Hulle is reeds sedert 16 April weer aan die werk, met die nodige voorsorgmaatreëls in plek. Dit sluit in higiëne, wasbare maskers, ensovoorts. Markte was wel deurentyd oop, maar daar was aanvanklik nie kopers nie. ‘n Produk soos avokado’s is ook afhanklik van restourante as kopers – wat ‘n invloed het op verkope. Avokadoboere het verliese gely en avokado’s moes in seker gevalle vernietig word. Fritz is dankbaar dat die rand nou swakker is en dat die brandstofprys ook laer is – tot voordeel van die boere. “Duitsland het hulle party-politieke aksies opsygeskuif in hierdie tyd en fokus nou op solidariteit – ‘n jammerte dat dit nie hier moontlik is nie,” het Fritz gesê. Fanus en Gertien Viviers boer albei. Fanus in die Levubu-area en Gertien saam met haar pa, Doors le Roux, op die plaas Welgevonden. Vir albei is die grendeltyd ‘n aanpassing, maar tog moontlik. Vervoerreëlings van arbeiders het verander en streng higiëne is geïmplementeer. ‘n Groot frustrasie is as toerusting breek en parte nie beskikbaar is nie. Hulle is ook bekommerd oor die feit dat die plaaswag nie aktief is nie. “’n Honger mens is ‘n gevaarlike mens,” het Fanus gesê. Vragmotors met vars produkte moet nou ook vroeër ry om deur padblokkades te kom, wat veroorsaak dat pluktyd nou minder is. Die mark was aanvanklik baie stil, maar dit gaan nou beter. Koejawels is aan die sapfabriek gelewer, wat wel operasioneel was, maar die prys verskil van die vars produk. Met neute is dinge effe makliker, omdat dit langer geberg kan word. Volgens Fanus en Gertien sal die ekonomie grootliks in die toekoms bepaal of neute as “luukse” steeds in aanvraag sal wees. Albei bly egter positief. Phillip Potgieter van Potgieter Boerdery het met slegs ‘n derde van hulle arbeidsmag voortgegaan gedurende die eerste vier weke van inperking. Avokado-uitvoere het normaalweg voortgegaan, alhoewel logistieke reëlings, veral op hawens waar hulle van ‘n 24- na ‘n 12-ure werkskof afgeskaal het, ‘n uitdaging was. Die volle werksmag van 250 arbeiders was na vier
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weke terug op die plaas vir makadamiaverwer king en avokadoverpakking. ‘n Interessante feit is dat makadamia-kern normaalweg hoofsaaklik na Europa en die VSA uitgevoer word en die mark daar nog stillerig is as gevolg van die uitdagings met die Covid-19 virus. Dit behoort nie verkope daar te beïnvloed nie, meen Phillip. Baie kern is reeds vooruit aan groot kopers verkoop. Die grendeltyd in daardie lande het egter steeds ‘n impak op die aanvraag. China ontvang reeds die neut in die dop, wat die uitvoer van makadamias vanaf Suid-Afrika ‘n goeie hupstoot gee. Die mark vir veral supergraad beesvleis is ook baie swakker – dus word beesboere hierdeur geraak. Hopelik sal die mark ook ‘n hupstoot kry met restourante wat weer wegneemetes kan verskaf. Bertus Otto van Secrabje Verpakking tussen Waterpoort en Vivo noem dat die formele mark ‘n 30-35% afname in aanvraag van veral babagroente en soortgelyke produkte soos suikermielies ervaar het. Die aanvraag na “waarde-produkte” soos aartappels en uie is hoër. Hulle boer self met groenboontjies, murgpampoentjies, tamaties en soetrissies. Die verwerkingsgedeelte van produkte is ook geaffekteer, omdat hulle normaalweg aan hotelle verskaf, wat steeds gesluit is. Slegte nuus is dat saadmaatskappye ‘n verhoging van tot 35% op saadpryse gaan plaas. Bertus voorspel dat die landboujaar ‘n moeilike een gaan wees. Baie boere wat normaalweg van lugvrag vir uitvoere gebruik maak, sien nie tans kans vir die groot kosteverhogings nie. Waar normaalweg ongeveer $2.25 per kg betaal is, moet ‘n boer nou sowat $3.75 per kg opdok. Die knellende tydperk maak dat boere nou eers hulle finansies terughou wat vir verdere ontwikkelings aangewend moes word. Kobus Janse van Rensburg, algemene be stuurder van Royal Macadamia, noem dat “die totale impak van Covid-19 steeds duister is en ons weet ook dat verskeie nuwe geleenthede geskep sal word. Wat wel bekend is, is dat gesondheidsmaatreëls met ons sal wees in die nabye toekoms en dat ons almal persoonlike aanpassings in ons optrede sal moet maak.” Die verwerking van neute by hierdie fasili teit is in ‘n ligte mate geaffekteer, meestal deur diensverskaffers wat steun lewer.
Volgens Kobus is die Europese lande stadig maar seker besig om maatreëls te verslap, wat na alle verwagting meer deure laat open en die aanvraag meer stimuleer. Vervoer van die produk na die hawens is tans nie ‘n groot probleem nie. Die stand van hawens is, na wat verneem word, goed, met geen opeenhoping van vragte nie. Die afgradering na Vlak 4 het verligting gebring op die hawens se administratiewe funksies. Bestemmings soos Europa en China het bykans geen wesenlike probleme nie. “Volgens ons bron gaan uitvoere steeds voort na die VSA en daar behoort nie ‘n negatiewe effek te wees nie,” het Kobus gesê.
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lia is ‘n profeet van die Here wat moeilike werk in ‘n moeilike tyd moet doen. Die harte van die volk Israel is deur afgodery verlei, en dit val op hom om die straf van die Here vir hierdie daad aan te kondig. Hy vertel dan ook vir koning Agab wat dit gaan wees: Daar sal ‘n jarelange droogte wees, waarin daar nie ‘n druppel se nattigheid sal val nie, en dit sal eers ophou wanneer die Here dit self ophef. In hierdie moeilikheid dink God aan sy profeet, en beveel hom om homself weg te steek by die Kritspruit, anderkant die Jordaan en buite bereik van die Israeliete. Die Here self versorg hom daar met kos en water. Maar wanneer die water van die spruit opraak, hou die Here nie op om vir Elia te sorg nie. Hy stuur hom na Sarfat in Sidon, ‘n vreemde land wat aan heidene behoort het, en gee ‘n weduwee wat daar woon opdrag om Elia te versorg. Hy ontmoet die weduwee in die poorte van die stad, en maak seker sy is die een na wie die Here verwys het. Hy vra haar ‘n beker water, wat sy gewillig vir hom bring, maar ook ‘n stukkie brood. Hierop moet hy die treurige nuus hoor: As gevolg van die droogte wat hy afgekondig het, en tot in Sidon strek, ly die vrou en haar seun ernstige broodgebrek. Sy is juis nou besig om hout bymekaar te maak vir ‘n vuur waarop sy haar laaste bietjie meel en olie gaan gebruik om vir hulle twee iets te maak om te eet. Daarna het sy niks meer nie, en verwag sy om te sterf. Interessant genoeg sweer sy hier ‘n eed by die Here: ‘So seker as die Here u God leef’. Die Woord van die Here het haar vantevore op ‘n manier bereik, en sy spreek ook ‘n persoonlike geloof hier in Hom uit. Sy herken Elia as ‘n Israeliet, iemand wat dan nou veronderstel is om geloof in dieselfde Here met haar te deel. Soos die Goddelike oordeel oor Israel op hierdie oomblik, die droogte, baie duidelik maak, was dit egter nie vanselfsprekend dat ‘n Israeliet die Here sal aanbid nie. So groot was die geestelike verval en afgodediens in Israel dat hordes Israeliete nie meer belanggestel het daarin om die Here te dien nie. Die Here het egter so beskik dat dit juis sy profeet, Elia, is wat na haar sal kom. Haar geloof behoort vir hom soos ‘n koel bries op ‘n warm dag te gewees het, ‘n lafenis ná die groot ongeloof wat hy in Israel moes sien. Hy dien egter ook tot versterking vir die weduwee. Hy vra haar iets wat haar geloof ernstig sou toets: Gebruik daardie laaste meel van jou, en maak vir my iets daarmee om te eet. Hy vra letterlik dat sy haar laaste maaltyd aan hom sal afstaan. Maar dan verseker hy haar ook: Die Here sal by haar wees. Daar sal genoeg wees vir haar dat sy vir haarself en haar seun kan sorg. Meer nog: daar sal vir die duur van die droogte genoeg wees. Die kruik waar sy haar meel bêre, sal altyd meel in hê, en die olie in haar oliekan sal nooit minder word nie, tot die dag wat die Here die reën weer laat kom. Ons sien dat sy gelowig reageer, in vertroue op die Here. Sy bak vir hom sy brood, en sy sien hoe die belofte van die Here waarheid word. Hy sorg op dié besondere manier vir haar en haar seun in hierdie moeilike tyd. Die Here wys op ‘n baie besondere manier vir almal in hierdie gedeelte, en ook vir ons, dat Hy altyd fisies en geestelik na sy kinders omsien. In Elia se geval het Hy hom bewaar van gevaar en hongersnood, en in die weduwee se geval het Hy haar en haar seun bewaar van hongersnood wat so erg was dat die dood naby aan die deur gelê het. Hy sorg vir hulle altwee, ook geestelik, en versterk hulle geloof. Elia ontmoet ‘n gelowige in ‘n heidenland en die weduwee ontmoet die profeet van die Here wat kom versterk waarin sy reeds glo. Hoe benard, hoe moeilik, hoe swaar die lewe ook al is en lyk, mag ons nooit vergeet dat die Here daar is nie. Maar die Here eis in sy versorging geloof, gehoorsaamheid en vertroue van ons. - Ds. Hannes Lee (Gereformeerde Kerk Messina)
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Grendeltyd bring mense se kreatiwiteit uit Deur Andries van Zyl Nog ‘n voordeel van die grendeltydperk is dat dit mense weer geleer het om meer kreatief te dink, veral as dit kom daarby om hulself besig te hou. Die Zoutpansberger het onlangs vir inwoners van Louis Trichardt gevra om te laat weet wat hulle doen om hulself tydens die grendeltyd mee besig te hou ten opsigte van stokperdjies. Vir Elizma Pohl is dit baie erg om so stil te sit by die huis. “Ek is gewoond aan rondhardloop met ten minste 20 tot 30 kleuterskoolkinders gedurende klastyd,” het sy gesê. Om die stilte by die huis te verbreek, het Elizma besluit om ouma se kookboek uit te haal en soetbeskuit te bak. Sy het gesê sy verstaan nou waarom die boeretannies sulke raakvat tannies was. “Dit is letterlik ‘n hele dag se werk. Vroegoggend is dit suurdeeg aanmaak, toevou in ‘n kombers en ‘julle karring nie daar nie’ hoor ek my ouma sommer sê. Dan kom die afknie, weer toevou in die kombers, met liefde bolle rol en weer toemaak in die kombers, en uiteindelik kan jy dit bak. Daarna haal mens die regte, egte botter uit en niks kom by ‘n warm stukkie soetbeskuit en botter nie,” het Elizma gesê. Maar mens kan nie net die heel tyd beskuit bak nie en, soos die dae langer begin raak het, het Elizma begin rondkyk om te sien wat mens alles kan maak met wat jy het. Sy het toe besluit om sommer die voorstoeptrappie te mosaïek met ou teëls en klippies. “Die laaste deel moet nog geseël word, maar nou sal ek moet wag tot
Karen Bezuidenhout se stokperdjie behels eers om stompe in die veld te gaan soek en dit dan met moeite aan te ry huis toe. Foto verskaf.
CTM weer oopmaak,” het Elizma verlede week gesê. Intussen moet ook die kinders besig gehou word, so hulle het begin om haarsalonpoppe met oorskietwol en weggooikarton te maak. Elizma sê hulle het ‘n Facebook-groep begin waar lede hulle “skeppinge” kan oplaai om vir die ander lede van die groep te wys. Die groep se administrateur is Karen Bezuidenhout. “Mens is so vasgevang in gewoontes dat dit moeilik raak wanneer jy, soos nou, ingeperk word en verveling sy weg vind na jou toe. Ek bedoel, ‘n mens kan ook net soveel keer jou kaste regpak, afstof en huis skoonmaak,” het Karen gesê. Gelukkig, het Karen gesê, word kreatiwiteit gebore as ‘n mens verveeld raak, want verveling is “net ‘n ander manier van dink”. “Dit kan jou teen die mure uitdryf of dit help jou met kreatiewe idees. Dit hang alles net af van hoe jy jou verveeldheid ervaar. Ek het ‘n groot nuwe stokperdjie begin - harde werk en vuilword werk,” het Karen gesê. Karen, wat op ‘n plaas buite die dorp bly, het begin om houtstaanders te maak. Eers is dit stompe in die veld gaan soek en dit dan met
moeite aanry huis toe. “Dan is dit saag, skuur, weer skuur, weer skuur - ‘n stowwerige affêre. Dan kom die waks aanvryf en die wonder wat om verder te doen. Dis goedjies opsit en weer afhaal. Ou goed verf en vasplak. Brand met die gomgeweer. Wag tot die verf droog word. En dan, die eindproduk,” het Karen gesê. Karen se Facebook-blad (ONLINE ARTS & CRAFTS) getuig van inwoners se kreatiwiteit. Daar is voorbeelde van kunswerke, mooi hout voëlvoerders en vele meer. “Soveel mense het so baie talent. Hulle maak pragtige goed waarvan ons nie andersins sou weet nie. Ons hoop om hiermee dalk ‘n kunsmark na die grendeltyd te hou, aangesien nie een van ons kan aansoek doen om besigheid te doen nie. Daar is tans ook nie enige markte waar ons ons produkte kan uitstal of verkoop nie,” het Karen gesê.
Mens kan nie elke dag beskuit bak nie. Elizma Elizma Pohl het besluit om “ouma” se kookhet toe besluit om haar voorstoep se trappie te boek nader te trek en soetbeskuit te bak. Foto mosaïek met ou teëls en klippies. Foto verskaf. verskaf.
Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die
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“Dan is dit saag, skuur, weer skuur, weer skuur - ‘n stowwerige affêre,” het Karen gesê. Foto verskaf.
Die eindproduk van Karen Bezuidenhout se harde werk. Foto verskaf.
Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, het die hoofberig op die Zoutpansberger se voorblad van 12 Mei 1995 aangedui dat die Oorgangsraad van die destydse Groter Louis Trichardt-gebied besluit het om regsadvies in te win in reaksie op die Premier se aankondiging dat Vleifontein by die raad ingesluit gaan word. Die Louis Trichardt Inwoners-alliansie, asook die plaaslike Konserwatiewe Party, het die insluiting van Vleifontein skerp veroordeel. In ander voorbladnuus is berig dat drie verdagtes aangekeer is in verband met die moord op die 19-jarige Peter Kruger. Kruger se liggaam is op 1 April in die veld aan die onderpunt van Munnikstraat gevind. Hy het die vorige aand by vriende gaan kuier en is klaarblyklik vermoor toe hy onderweg terug huis toe was. Twee mans is deur lede van die polisie in Tshikota aangekeer in verband met die moord, nadat hulle inligting van die publiek ontvang het. Ná ondervraging van die twee mans is ‘n derde verdagte man aangekeer. Dit het tydens ondervraging geblyk dat roof die motief vir die moord was. Ook groot nuus in daardie stadium was die aankondiging van die Soutpansberg Sakekamer se Sakeman van die Jaar nominasies. Die nominasies daardie jaar was Schallie van Schalkwyk, toe besturende direkteur van Werda Motors, Paul Peroldt van Osglo Argitekte, Dirk Coetzee van Intercity Delta, Laurie Bannatyne van Laurie’s Hardeware en Robert Rauch van Dinnermates.
Die Zoutpansberger het ook hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, ‘n bylaag gedra oor die koerant se tiende bestaansjaar. Min het verander sedertdien in terme van hoe nuus ingesamel en aangebied word, alhoewel die tegnologie dit makliker gemaak het deur die jare. Een van die artikels het gehandel oor die belangrikheid van advertensies. Die boodskap was eenvoudig – as jy nie adverteer nie, gebeur niks nie. Nou, meer as ooit, moet besighede die belangrikheid van advertensies insien, anders gaan hulle definitief nie die grendeltydperk oorleef nie.
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Businesses slowly waking up from lockdown slumber
itisers will also be provided in visible locations on counters and easily accessible locations for As the government relaxed the Covid-19 lock- technicians. Personal contact, such as the shakdown regulations from Level 5 to Level 4 on ing of hands, is to be avoided, as well as personal 1 May, more and more businesses have slowly interaction, where possible. Clear signage will but surely been waking up from their forced also be placed at the service reception, offices, lockdown slumber to get ready to do business and the workshop about the precautions the again. dealership is taking and the expected behaviour Several local car dealerships were asked what from both staff and customers to minimise risk, they were doing to prepare themselves for the including health notices placed in prominent eventual lifting or further relaxation of the lock- areas for guests’ information down regulations. “All these regulations will be in place when we “It is a difficult time for our businesses, but open again,” said Gilfillan. He added, howevI have faith that we will get through the crisis,” er, that they were already making use of these said Mr Rampie Gilfillan, dealer principal for measures during the Level 5 period as they the Ford, Mazda and Kia dealerships in Louis could do essential repairs on vehicles. “With Trichardt. the relaxation of the regulations to Level 4, we From a company perspective, several meaare now also allowed to do emergency repairs, sures have been implemented at all these dealer- such as a wheel bearing giving problems, on all ships to not only ensure customer safety, but also vehicles,” said Gilfillan. Regarding emergency the safety of staff members to prevent them from repairs, Gilfillan added that some of the Level 4 getting infected by the virus. These measures, regulation were still very vague. “But this is how among others, include increased hand washing, we understand things at this stage,” he said. hand sanitisation and ensuring social distancing As for new and second-hand vehicle sales, within their offices and workshops. Hand santhe showrooms remain closed. This does not, however, mean that they cannot sell new or second-hand vehicles. “You can do the whole transaction and finalise the contract, but you are not allowed to deliver the vehicle,” said Gilfillan. He was optimistic that this situation might change by Wednesday this week. “In the meantime, we are available online via our website and Facebook page. Our customers are welcome to visit these sites for frequent updates,” said Gilfillan. In the border town of Musina, similar safety measures were introduced at the Messina Toyota dealership. “Whilst we continue to stay at home during the national lockdown, we are busy planning for that day when we are all back on the road again. The current situation with regard to the spread of the Covid-19 virus will change the way our dealership will operate going forward. The safety and well-being of our guests and staff are of the utmost importance to us SASSA LOCAL PAYMENT and will remain our number one priority going DISTRICT OFFICE DATE into the future,” said the general manager of the VHEMBE MUTALE 13-MAY-20 dealership, Jaco van der Merwe, in a letter to all VHEMBE MUTALE 13-MAY-20 their clients. VHEMBE MUTALE 13-MAY-20 VHEMBE MUTALE 13-MAY-20 Van der Merwe indicated that, for the next few VHEMBE MUSINA 13-MAY-20 weeks, the dealership would focus on preparing VHEMBE MUSINA 13-MAY-20 their facility, operations and staff to ensure that VHEMBE MUSINA 13-MAY-20 they provided clients with service that met all VHEMBE MUSINA 13-MAY-20 the required standards for the prevention of the VHEMBE MUSINA 13-MAY-20 spread of the virus. Some of the items they will VHEMBE MUTALE 13-MAY-20 VHEMBE MUTALE 13-MAY-20 be focusing on are the following: access to the VHEMBE MUTALE 14-MAY-20 dealership for both guests and staff; sanitisation VHEMBE MUTALE 14-MAY-20 of facilities, vehicles, tooling, furniture, hands, VHEMBE MUTALE 14-MAY-20 etc; how to ensure social distancing; limiting VHEMBE MUTALE 14-MAY-20 the interactions required with their team (e.g. VHEMBE HLANGANANI 14-MAY-20 collecting vehicles for service, test drives from VHEMBE HLANGANANI 14-MAY-20 VHEMBE HLANGANANI 14-MAY-20 guest’s home); cashless transactions; and the VHEMBE MALAMULELE 14-MAY-20 training of their staff on the new operating VHEMBE MALAMULELE 14-MAY-20 procedures. VHEMBE MALAMULELE 14-MAY-20 “It is our intention to spend the days until the VHEMBE HLANGANANI 15-MAY-20 lockdown is over finalising ways to ensure that, VHEMBE HLANGANANI 15-MAY-20 when you visit us again, you know that your safeVHEMBE HLANGANANI 15-MAY-20 ty is in good hands. We look forward to connectVHEMBE MUTALE 15-MAY-20 ing with you in the near future when we are all VHEMBE MUTALE 15-MAY-20 back on the road again,” stated Van der Merwe. VHEMBE TSHITALE 15-MAY-20 By Andries van Zyl
The local community opened their hearts and purses for the region’s homeless people last week. The Makhado Municipality, in conjunction with the Department of Social Development, converted some of the buildings at the Makhado Show Grounds into a temporary shelter. Currently, 19 homeless people are accommodated at the shelter. The local business community as well as individuals quickly answered the call for assistance with food and other necessities. Two businesses, Premjee Cash & Carry and Firefly Roadhouse and Bakery, provide most of the food and groceries needed at the shelter. Some individual residents provided goods such as toothpaste and face cloths. The staff at Zoutpansberg Private Hospital also contributed items such as soap and face masks. In the photo, helpers and social workers at the shelter stand next to a bakkie load full of food donated by Firefly. From left are Gundo Ramakhanya, Mavis Khoza and Tinyiko Mahlaule.
Cash payment schedule for May 2020 Vhembe District PAY POINT NAME AFTON STRAIGHTHARDT XIGAMANI MPHAMBO BENET GUMELA TSHOKOTSHOKO SHAKADZA TSHILUNGWI TSHIDZIVHE MAKWARANI TSHIPAKO SANE TSHITWI BOTSOLENI MPHAKATI MUTSHENZHENI MARAXWE SAAMBANDOU MAVUNDE VHURIVHURI KHAVHAMBE MUDIMELI GARSIDE A NTLHAVENI I NTHLAVENI C NTHLAVENI B NHOMBELANI MUDABULA A HASANI XIHOSANA TSHANZHE DRIFT TSHITAMBE TSHIKUNDAMALEMA MAHOLONI LAMVI NWIINI MATSHAVHAWE TSHIKUYU MASISI SIGONDE GUNDA LAMBANI TRD TSHAMULAVHU MUSHIRU MUBVUMONI MULENZHE THONDONI STERKSTROOM MUKOMA ASINA NNDU VHUDIMBILU
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DZANANI DZANANI MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MUTALE MUTALE MUTALE MAKWARELA MAKWARELA MAKWARELA MAKWARELA DZANANI DZANANI MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MAKWARELA MAKWARELA TSHAULU TSHAULU MAKWARELA TSHAULU DZANANI DZANANI MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MALAMULELE MUTALE MUTALE MUTALE TSHAULU TSHAULU TSHAULU DZANANI MUSINA MUSINA MUSINA TSHAULU TSHAULU TSHAULU TSHAULU TSHAULU
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PAY POINT NAME FEFE DZAMBA TSHIXWADZA GOGOGO TSHAPINDA FOLOVHODWE MUSWODI T MUSWODI D MUKOVHA WA BALE MUKOMAWABANI SANARI MADATSHITSHI GUNGANI MBODI MATATANI NWATATANI FRANK MANGENA (MAJOSI) BUNGENI MTITITI JILONGO A LOMBARD SKOPOZA NWAXINYAMANI (MAVANI ) WAYENI HETTIE FARM BEND MUTALE MUUMONI B THOTHOLOLO THEMBISA DONKERHOEK MALUMBETE STORE MASAKONA BOKISI SHESHE TSHIENDEULU MARUBINI/MANENZHE TSHIVHANGANI TSHINO LUVHENGO TSHAMULUNGWI MAVHODE TSHAANDA MASETHE LAMBANI MUWAWENI MAKHASA SUNDANI BALANGANANI MABIDI
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TSHITALE TSHITALE TSHITALE HLANGANANI HLANGANANI HLANGANANI DZANANI DZANANI VUWANI VUWANI VUWANI HA-MUTSHA MUTALE MUTALE MUTALE TSHITALE TSHITALE TSHITALE VUWANI VUWANI VUWANI VUWANI
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‘n Oud-leerling van Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina, wat in 2017 daar gematrikuleer het, Jannemari Fourie, het verlede week haar BA-graad in regte vanaf die Universiteit van Pretoria verwerf. Weens die grendelperiode is haar graad tydens ‘n “virtuele” gradeplegtigheid aan haar oorhandig. Jannemari is tans besig met haar LLB-graad, met haar skripsie in internasionale reg. Sy beplan om volgende jaar met haar meestersgraad in regte te begin. Foto verskaf.
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SANEDI warns against higher energy use to avoid load shedding blackouts demand (7 500 MW a day) as energy-intensive mining and As if South Africans do not manufacturing industries, have enough to worry about which account for about 60% amidst the chaos caused by of national consumption, have the Covid-19 pandemic, they not been fully operational,” said have also been warned not to the SANEDI in a press stateuse too much energy. ment earlier this week. The South African National The institute has warned Energy Development Institute that the phased unlocking of (SANEDI) has urged South Af- the economy, coupled with ricans to use energy sparingly the imminent colder winter as the country entered Stage 4 months, will lead to an increase of the Covid-19 lockdown rein energy consumption and a strictions that will see a gradual subsequent strain on the power increase in demand, particular- grid. “We must, at all costs, ly in the mining industry and avoid moving into another bout other companies that will be of load shedding which we starting to operate. experienced prior to lockdown,” “Across the globe, electricity said the interim chairperson demand has, due to lockdown of the SANEDI, Nkululeko and confinement measures, de- Buthelezi. clined by an estimated 15%. In Buthelezi encouraged all South Africa, the lockdown has South African households and led to a drop of 30% in energy businesses to use energy wisely
and to avoid unnecessary wastage of this valuable resource. “Where possible, energy-efficient practices must be implemented to lessen the strain and optimise usage,” he said. The best energy efficiency advice, said the SANEDI, is to always ensure that energy-consuming appliances and devices that are not in use are switched off. “Other easily implementable and short-term attainable energy efficiency practices include switching over to energy-saving LED globes, using LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) for cooking and heating, as well as always purchasing energy-efficient appliances, which are clearly indicated in the form of an Energy Efficient Appliance Label, displayed on most domestic appliances for sale, when allowed to do so under the lock-down regulations,” said the SANEDI. The organisation stresses that load shedding will have a devastating effect not only on the recovering economy, but also on the health services, such as quarantine and isolation facilities, as well as those convalescing at home. “We must emphasise the need for everyone to work together, just as we have stood together as a nation to fight the virus. We urge people to switch off non-essential apThe South African National Energy Development Institute has pliances and to become more aware of how we use energy urged South Africans to use energy sparingly as the country over the next few months,” entered Stage 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Image: said Buthelezi. SANEDI. Energy Saving
SASSA beneficiaries queue to get their money from the Louis Trichardt Post Office.
Queues still long despite change in payment dates By Bernard Despite changes in the payment dates for SASSA recipients, long queues were still spotted in Louis Trichardt on Monday. At the Louis Trichardt Post Office, social distancing was observed at the beginning of the queue while members of the SAPS tried to enforce the distancing throughout the long queue. “I had to leave Nzhelele early and arrived in town by 05:30, but look, I am very far from the entrance. I do not see any meaningful change in the system. When we used to get money by the end of the month, we used to queue like this,” said the 79-year-old Andrie Mwira. David Mbaduga from the Sinthumule area felt that those responsible for SASSA grants have no clue on how to shorten the queues
for the beneficiaries. “I have been here since 07:00, but there is not much movement. I am not sure when I will be served. The responsible authorities just announced the change of dates on the radio without consulting us, the beneficiaries. We could give suggestions on how to improve the system,” said Mbaduga (70) while also complaining that he would not be able to stand for a long time. Ms Livhuwani Mavhandu, who had accompanied her mother, said the system introduced was good for her mother. “Before this new system was introduced, it used to be a big problem for my mother … I am happy even though there are a lot of people waiting for the grants. They are being well organised,” said Mavhandu. The MEC for Social Development, Nkakareng Rakgoale, urged beneficiaries earlier this week to practise social distancing.
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This “party” friend also deserves some spotlight director of 25 active companies. Some of these companies have received tenders to do work for Last month, a member of the Makhado Muthe municipality, while others have engaged in nicipality’s executive committee, Cllr Tebogo business transactions with Makhado MuniciMamorobela, was arrested for allegedly pality. violating the Covid-19 lockdown regulations. One of the contracts awarded to a company She is accused of celebrating her birthday at a where Muswobi is a member made the news friend’s house, in defiance of the regulations. headlines a few years ago. A tender was awarded The friend, who was also arrested, is a directo Harold Muswobi Construction to repair the tor of several companies, some of which have municipal swimming pool in Louis Trichardt in received tenders or conducted business with 2014. The value of the tender was R500 000 but the local municipality. was later reported to have escalated to close to Mamorobela made the national headlines ear- R700 000. ly last month when a video started circulating on The project turned into a fiasco and an social media, showing her singing and dancing embarrassment for the council, with allegaat a house party, apparently to celebrate her 39th tions of shoddy workmanship and delays. The birthday. In the video, the people present can be refurbished pool would have been opened by 30 heard mocking the national police commission- June 2014, but this was extended because of the er, Bheki Cele. problems. After the Zoutpansberger reported on The councillor and two of the people presthe problems with the project, a statement was ent, Harold Muswobi (50) and Khathutshelo made that the pool would definitely reopen in Matshusa (33), appeared in court on 17 April September 2015. and were charged with violating the lockdown The project was criticised in a report of the regulations. They were released after paying bail municipal oversight committee in 2017. The of R1 000 and the case is scheduled to appear committee discussed the auditor-general’s report again in court on 5 June. and the swimming-pool project was highlighted Mamorobela holds a very senior position in as one example where taxpayers’ money had the council and, on occasion, performed duties been wasted. Council’s acting municipal managas acting mayor of the Makhado Municipality. er at the time, Johannes Kanwendo, assured the She is part of the executive committee, where committee that the contractor would be called she is Head of Corporate Services. She serves back to repair the leaking pool, at no extra cost. on the Standing Committee: Women Caucus Five years later, the pool is still not open to the and forms part of the Governance and Financial public. Viability Committee. Questions about the fate of the pool were The alleged conduct of the councillor did sent to the Makhado Municipality last week not go unnoticed and later that week she was but went unanswered. When a follow-up was suspended by the regional ANC structures. She made on whether an answer was forthcoming was also instructed to forfeit one month’s salary later in the week, municipal spokesperson Louis to the Covid-19 Solidarity fund. The ANC’s proBobodi requested that questions rather be sent vincial structures then decided to terminate her via WhatsApp. On Tuesday, he promised that the membership of the party, pending the outcome municipality would answer by the end of day, of a disciplinary process. but, sadly, no reply on the swimming-pool issue Mamorobela was also a Brand SA ambassador, was received. but even this title has been taken away for the Muswobi was contacted and asked about the time being. The Minister in the Presidency, Mr reasons why the pool had never been properly Jackson Mthembu, announced the suspension of repaired. “I am not allowed to discuss anything Mamorobela from Brand SA, pending the outwith anybody about that because, according to come of an inquiry into her alleged misconduct. my knowledge, the pool was done and finished at that time,” he responded, referring all further questions to the municipality. Another company where Muswobi is a direcMamorobela’s friend, Harold Muswobi, is tor, Nilatouch, bought a piece of land from the no stranger to councillors and officials at the municipality in 2017. The 24-hectare piece of municipality. He is listed as being a member or By Anton van Zyl
But who is the friend?
Saai gee familieboere meer duidelikheid oor die nuwe Vlak 4-reisvereistes vlak 4-inperking toegelaat word, sluit alle landbou-, jag-, Saai, ‘n organisasie wat die bosbou-, hengel- en verwante belange van familieboere bedrywighede in, insluitend verteenwoordig, het ‘n ver die uitvoer van landbouproklaring uitgereik waarin hulle dukte,” het Saai (Southern meer duidelikheid gee oor die African Agri Initiative) in hul reisvereistes vir familieboere verklaring gesê. Hulle het egter tydens die Vlak-4-inperking. bygevoeg dat alhoewel dié landDie minister van Samewer boudienste toegelaat word, ‘n kende Regering en Tradisionele permit steeds vereis word om Sake, dr. Nkosazana Dlamite reis en ‘n noodsaaklike diens ni-Zuma, het op 29 April die te verrig. “Dié reispermit, soos aangepaste regulasies aangevermeld in artikel 16(2)(b) en kondig oor Vlak 4-inperking 28(4), is ’n vorm wat met Vorm wat op 1 Mei in werking getree 2 Aanhangsel A ooreenstem het om Covid-19 te help bestry. en dus dieselfde minimum Artikel 16 van die gewysiginligting bevat as wat in Vorm de regulasies bepaal dat alle 2 Aanhangsel A gemeld word. persone tot sy of haar woonplek Dit moet deur die hoof van ‘n beperk word en dat ‘n persoon instelling onderteken word, wat slegs hul woonplek mag verlaat die hoof uitvoerende beampte indien hulle ‘n noodsaaklike of die ekwivalent van ‘n hoof of toegelate diens verrig (soos uitvoerende beampte van ‘n toegelaat vir Vlak 4); werk toe private instelling moet wees,” gaan (waarvoor ‘n permit wat het Saai gesê. ooreenstem met Vorm 2 Bylae Baie frustrasie bestaan egter, A uitgereik is); toelaatbare sê Saai, oor sommige padblokgoedere wil koop; of toelaatkades wat verkeerdelik van bare dienste wil verkry soos boere vereis om ‘n CIPC-sertiuiteengesit in Tabel 1 van die fikaat te lewer om met hul reis regulasies. Artikel 28 (4) vereis voort te gaan. Volgens Saai het ook dat persone wat noodsaak- die minister van Handel, Nywlike dienste of toegelate dienste erheid en Mededinging, Ebralewer na behore aangewys him Patel, op 16 April vanjaar moet word deur die hoof van aangekondig dat ondernemings ‘n instelling of ‘n persoon wat wat geregistreer is by die deur daardie hoof aangewys Kommissie vir Maatskappye en is, en skriftelik op ‘n vorm wat Intellektuele Eiendom (CIPC) ooreenstem met Vorm 2 in om noodsaaklike dienste tydens Bylae A. die staat van inperking te verrig “Die kleinhandel- en diens ‘n sertifikaat van die CIPC se bedrywighede wat tydens BizPortal benodig om met hul Landbounuus
noodsaaklike dienste voort te gaan. Wat laasgenoemde betref, het Saai gesê, blyk dit dat die nuwe regulasies vereis dat ondernemings wat noodsaak like dienste verrig steeds vir ‘n CIPC-sertifikaat moet registreer. Artikel 2(3) van die gewysigde regulasies bepaal – ondanks die herroeping van die vorige regulasies – dat alle aankondigings ingevolge die regulasies van toepassing bly, tensy die kabinetslid wat vir dié aanwysings verantwoordelik is, dit wysig of onttrek. “Hierdie vereiste is egter nie van toepassing op boere nie, aangesien die minister in dieselfde aankondiging gesê het dat ander noodsaaklike diensverskaffers – byvoorbeeld gesondheidsorgpersoneel wat geregistreer is by die Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe van Suid-Afrika, eenmansake wat noodsaaklike goedere en dienste lewer (soos kleinsake-eienaars en spaza-winkels) en kleinboere – nie op die BizPortal hoef te registreer nie. Dié ondernemings benodig nie ’n CIPC-sertifikaat nie, maar moet steeds aan die bepalings van die inperkingsregulasies voldoen,’ het Saai gesê. Saai het familieboere wat vir ‘n reispermit wil aansoek doen, uitgenooi om die webblad https://bit.ly/SaaiTravelpermit te besoek of hulle te skakel by tel. 066 071 6094.
land adjacent to the N1 was mired in controversy at the time, with environmental activists complaining that development would seriously endanger the town’s sensitive greenbelt. Objections were also received because the council had done away with the open-tender process, selling it directly after receiving an uninvited bid. The price paid for the property, R1,368 million, was also considered to be far below market value. At the time, the developers pointed out that a lot of conditions had been attached to the sale, which had dramatically increased the cost. These included that the developers would be responsible for the cost of infrastructure, such as electrical and other connections. Such costs could effectively add several millions to the price of the property.
As transparent as a toilet window In a set of questions sent to the municipality last week, they were asked about the tenders awarded to any of the other companies where Muswobi is a director or member. Previous reports received indicated that contracts to reseal streets had been awarded to Muswobi’s companies. “We are unable to furnish you with any information that can assist your good self with the research you are conducting on Muswobi. Kindly obtain a consent letter from him allowing us to furnish you with any information,” replied Mr Bobodi, the council’s spokesperson. Pointing out to Bobodi that the council is obliged to follow transparent and accountable procurement processes did not help. He was also asked about the legal basis for his insistence that tenderers be asked for permission before details be made available. He did not reply. Bobodi did respond to a question as to whether Cllr Mamorobela, as a senior member of council, had any influence over the tender-adjudication processes. He pointed out that the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) prohibited municipal councillors from being members of any committee that approves tenders, quotations, contracts, or bids and from being an observer on such committees. The Makhado Municipality, however, is not very transparent about tender processes and the manner in which contracts are being awarded. One such example is about to be debated in a court case scheduled to be heard as soon as the Covid-19 lockdown regulations are partly lifted. The case stems from a transaction in 2019 when the council sold the park opposite the Spar complex in Louis Trichardt, next to the N1, to two bidders. In a strange decision, the tender
adjudication committee decided that only one tenderer qualified for one of the two erven. This was, incidentally, also the lowest tender. The second site was not sold to the highest bidder either. Questions about the transactions were put to the municipality but were not answered. After several unsuccessful attempts to get clarity, the newspaper resorted to filing an application in accordance with the Public Access to Information Act (PAIA). The application was completely ignored. The newspaper then filed an appeal to the Speaker of the Council, requesting that the deemed refusal to provide information be rescinded. The appeal was also ignored, effectively showing scant regard for the laws of the country. Court documents were filed and served on the municipality in February this year. The court was asked to make a ruling and force the municipality to comply with legislation. The municipality had until 6 April 2020 to oppose the application. This was not done, and a provisional date was set on the uncontested roll. Unfortunately, this date was within the lockdown period and the hearing could not continue. A date for a hearing will now have to be set once the lockdown restrictions have been lifted.
The refurbishment of the public swimming pool in Louis Trichardt was officially launched in 2014. The mayor of the Makhado Municipality, Cllr David Mutavhatsindi (right), hammer-tapped the tiles inside the swimming pool to announce the project worth nearly R500 000. Photo: Linda van der Westhuizen.
Pensioners sitting in the shade, not maintaining proper social distancing.
Pensioners left stranded without payment found groups of pensioners relaxing in the shade but withHundreds of pensioners out any water to drink. Gogo and people with disabilities Emily Khathu of Kutama said were left stranded and had that she had not received her to spend two days without grant and was sure other peogetting their social grant ple were in the same boat. She payments. They waited at the said she had been waiting in Tshilwavhusiku Post office the queue to receive her payon Monday and Tuesday but ment from as early as 05:30 were told that funds were on Monday and Tuesday. The not available. officials working at the post The pensioners started office told them that no money queuing as early as 03:00 on was available at the post office. Monday. They returned on “We are hungry, and we don’t Tuesday but had to return know what to eat,” she said. home disappointed. Many “I really need this grant of them complained bitterly because I want to buy food while waiting in line, saying for my family. We hope the that standing for so long was officials can resolve this very painful for them. matter speedily,” said Gogo When the Zoutpansberger Makwarela Ralinwatha from visited the post office, we Ravele. She said that she had By Kaizer Nengovhela
arrived on Monday at the post office at 03:00, with the hope of getting payment. She complained that the queue at the Tshilwavhusiku Post Office was very long, and she could not get assisted for two days. The district manager of SASSA, Mr Azwihangwisi Magadagela, apologised to all beneficiaries for the inconvenience caused by the delays in payment. He said that the cause of the problem was the robbery at the Kutama Post Office, which had caused pensioners to flock in large numbers to the Tshilwavhusiku Post Office. He explained that when a post office requested money, they made a request based on the previous number of pensioners.
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