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So dankbaar! Martie Le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za) MOKOPANE - “Ons bekers loop oor van dankbaarheid teenoor die gemeenskap. Potties se mense het harte van goud,” só sê Mariana van Tonder, bestuurder van die Monument Ouetehuis nadat hulle oorweldig is met geskenkpakkies vir die bejaarde inwoners van die tehuis. Van Tonder sê al 200 inwoners het Dinsdagaand ’n geskenkpakkie ontvang by die tehuis se Kersfees-ete. Sy sê dit is wonderlik om elke jaar te weet daar kan op die gemeenskap staatgemaak word.
Police respond to Marapong violence LEPHALALE – Following the use of rubber bullets by police to disperse an angry crowd in Marapong, the Limpopo police issued a stern warning urging community members not to take part in illegal marches. According to the Limpopo police they were forced to use rubber bullets after the protestors refused to disperse and demanded to march to the Lephalale municipality on 30 November. Eight people were arrested and a number of protestors were injured during an altercation between the police and members
of the Marapong Unemployment Forum when the protestors refused to disperse after they were informed that they would not be able to proceed with their unprotected march. “Every person in South Africa has the right to protest, but there is a legal process that should be followed before permission is granted for a march. The rights of people to protest against the government or any other organisation should never interfere with non-protesting people’s rights to move about freely or go to their place of employment if
they wish to,” said Colonel Moatse Ngoepe, spokesperson for the Provincial police. Ngoepe defended the use of rubber bullets stating that the area in which the protestors were gathered necessitated immediate action. “The crowd gathered in front of the Spar complex in Marapong where numerous businesses are operating and we had to ensure the safety of the property and businesses in that area.” ... to page 2
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Police respond to Marapong violence ... from page 1 Ngoepe did not mince words when he refuted the claims that the Lephalale Station Commander, Lt Colonel Daniel Ramakgoakgoa, was protecting Lephalale Mayor Jack Maeko. “As the police we have to protect everybody in the community and this includes the mayor. The allegations that the Station Commander has shares in the municipality is absolutely untrue and people who make these claims should remember that Ramakgoakgoa is not acting in his personal capacity but as part of the police as a whole.” Meanwhile, the human rights group Right 2 Know has spoken out about the police action. “We condemn the repression of protest actions and community organisations who are struggling to ensure greater democratic control, transparency and accountability over development projects, which are meant to benefit the poor.” Irene Mosima (37), Baleseng Seleme (32), Matome Seanehgo (23), Thabo
W/O Frans Mokoena, Lephalale police, Brig. M Mokgonyana Provincial Vispol head, Lt Genl. Jimmy Ledwaba, Provincial Commissioner, Brig. John Masia, Lephalale Cluster Commander, and Col. Moatse Ngoepe Provincial spokesperson. Right: A wound from the rubber bullets. Photo: Right2Know Twitter page. Ralwendhza (30), Andries Mocheko (34), Alice Seleka (31), Richard Ramachela (31) and Samuel Laka (34) appeared in the Lephalale magistrate court on Friday on charges of inciting public violence. Attorney Sherilyn Naidoo, acting on behalf of Right 2 Protest, represented the accused who were granted R300 bail each. The case was postponed to 1 February.
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Oud-onderwyser se plek is leeg James Steele (10 Augustus 1951 – 30 November 2016)
MOKOPANE - ‘n Leemte word agtergelaat met die afsterwe van James Steele (65) slegs drie maande na sy aftrede by Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (HPP). Hy was ‘n geliefde inwoner wat meer as 40 jaar homself in die Mokopane gemeenskap se harte ingegrawe het. Hy is in sy slaap oorlede in die vroeë oggendure van 30 November na ’n kolonoperasie. Vir 43 jaar het James vir generasies skoolgehou en sy besondere blou oë het geblink as hy staaltjies vertel het oor die kinders wat oor die jare sy klaskamer drumpel deurgetrap het. Sy liefde vir sy kinders en kleinkinders was ooglopend en hy het breed geglimlag wanneer hy van sy eggenote, Lida Stele, sy kinders en kleinkinders gepraat het. Hy het Augustus as wiskunde departementshoof van HPP afgetree na hy 37 jaar daar skoolgehou het. Hy het in Augustus vertel hoe baie hy uitsien na sy aftrede ná al die jare van skoolhou. James word onthou as ’n onderwyser wat ‘n goeie pak slae kon uitdeel wanneer nodig, maar ook graag die kinders vermaak het met allerlei staaltjies. Hy het dikwels, selfs jare later, die kinders vir wie hy skoolgehou het gemaklik onthou. “Meneer Steele, op skool het jy my dalk al naby aan trane gehad, maar darem nooit heeltemal aan die oorgee nie. ‘n Boerseun huil mos nie oor ‘n pakslae nie!” skryf Jasper Raats, oud-leerder van HPP en Lida se seun, wat tydens sy dood in Zambië was. “Maar hierdie keer, my liewe Oom James, wen jy. Loshande! My trane lê die hele Zambië vol. Daar lê ‘n streep krokodiltrane regoor Botswana tot hier by die huis waar ons sou braai as ek terug is. Nou gaan ons nooit weer braai nie, nooit weer kom koffie drink nie en ek gaan nooit weer die storie hoor oor daai lekker pakslae wat Oom vir Arnie
van Rooyen gegee het toe sy pa gesê het hy raak rammetjie-uitnek by die huis nie,” skryf Jasper. “Ek dank my hemelse Vader dat ek jou die laaste nege jaar as familie kon ken. Dankie dat Oom ‘n oupa vir my kinders was, ‘n man vir my ma en vir my ‘n maat soos wat ‘n pa maats is met sy seun.” James het tien jaar terug sy eerste vrou, Mirinda, aan kanker afgestaan. In 2010 is kolonkanker by hom gediagnoseer, maar hy het die stryd teen kanker oorwin. Hy is in 2007 met Lida getroud. Hy en Lida kon gereeld op die rolbalbaan gevind word en vanjaar het albei hul Limpopo Senior kleure verwerf. Hy het hom ook op sy tyd op die tennis- en gholfbaan laat geld. James het sy loopbaan in 1973 by Fakkel Hoërskool afgeskop en twee jaar later by HPP begin skoolhou. Hy was ’n jaar later na Hoërskool Mike Erasmus en in 1979 is James terug na HPP. James laat sy vrou, Lida, drie kinders (Taylor, Lianda en James) en ses klein kinders agter.
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Keelvol vir renosterstropers Martie Le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za) LIMPOPO – Piet van Zyl, ’n wildboer van die Zebediela-distrik sê hy is keelvol nadat hy Woensdagoggend 'n tiende renoster moes afstaan aan renosterstropers. Wat dié wildboer nie kan verstaan nie is dat stopers steeds sy renosters teiken ondanks die feit dat die diere onthoring is. Dit bly vir Van Zyl ’n raaisel dat die koei doodgemaak is, maar die stuk van haar horing wat begin terug groei het, is nie deur die stropers verwyder nie. Wat die voorval ekstra traumaties maak is dat die koei se ses maande oue verskalfie by haar was tydens die voorval. Van Zyl het in 2015 op Oukersaand ook vier renosters verloor aan stropery en daarna het hy besluit om wagte aan te stel om sy diere 24-uur op te pas. Volgens HPG is een verdagte met ’n bakkie op die perseel in hegtenis geneem. Hy sou glo sy makkers oplaai. Foto: HPG. Die polisie se forensiese eenheid ondersoek die rondtes wat uit die koei ’n gesamentlike soektog geloods om die se karkas verwyder is en Heritage booswigte aan die pen te laat ry. Protection Group (HPG) en die polisie het
ANC regional leader found not-guilty
MOKOPANE - A crowd gathered outside the Mokopane regional court on Monday to show support for ANC Waterberg Regional Secretary, Tolly Mashamaite (40), who was found not-guilty on charges of rape and bribery on Monday. Mashamaite stood accused of raping and bribing a 33-year old woman at the Park Hotel in April this year. The alleged victim was disguised as she approached the witness stand. Magistrate Gerhard Pretorius ordered everyone to wait outside the courtroom while she testified due to her request to protect her identity.
Luiperdwelpie kry nuwe tydelike huis Martie le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za) MOKOPANE – Die luiperdwelpie wat onlangs in die dorp se woongebied gevang en na die Mokopane Wildteëlsentrum geneem is vir veilige bewaring, is Woensdagoggend na ’n rehabilitasie fasiliteit oorgeplaas. Mark Howitt, bestuurder van die Wildteëlsentrum het Woensdagmiddag aan Noordelike Nuus gesê die besluit om die welpie na ’n gepaste fasiliteit te skuif is deur die department van ontwikkeling, omgewing en toerisme goedgekeur.
Die welpie sal waarskynlik vir ’n tydperk van tussen 18 tot 24 maande aangehou word voordat hy vrygelaat word.
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Local organisations win Non-violence campaign kicks off Medupi transport contract LEPHALALE – Medupi Power station hosted a signing ceremony between a local business, Lowveld Bus Services, and a local Taxi Association, Boraro Mmogo Investment Company (BMI), that were identified for a transportation contract earlier this month. “In this instance, Eskom requested its principal contractor, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa (MHPSA) to sub-contract 25% of its labour transportation requirement to the duly recognised Lephalale Taxi Associations since Eskom does not conduct business with associations,” said Medupi project manager Philip Dukashe, adding that the essence of the sub-contracting initiative was not only to share economic benefits, but also to transfer skills to BMI and to help it to acquire assets. Dukashe said Eskom and its contractors have spent more than R3 billion on local suppliers and more than R2 billion on infrastructure development in Lephalale since the start of the project. “This value will obviously increase as the
project progresses.” “Our contractors have formally trained about 2 700 workers of which 60% are local residents. One hundred and eleven local business owners were trained through Eskom entrepreneurship development initiatives, including the Eskom contractor’s Academy and IKUSASA, and 45 businesses are in incubation with the Lephalale Enterprise Development Centre.” Lephalale Mayor Jack Maeko said he is impressed with the commitment Eskom has shown towards local empowerment, but he would like to see an even bigger commitment to train and employ women and disabled people from the local communities. “Our people, with their aspirations and collective determination, are our most important resources. Development is not about the delivery of goods, it is about active involved and growing empowerment. Let us commit ourselves to this cause and move Lephalale forward.”
MARAPONG – Police kicked off its16 Days of Activism for No Violence towards Women and Children with a campaign in conjunction with the department of safety, security and liaison in Marapong on Tuesday. Warrant officer Frans Mokoena spoke to men who were the victims of abuse. “There is still a stigma that men can’t be the victims of abuse and this means that they might be afraid to report these cases because they feel that they won’t be believed. Through this campaign we want to encourage everybody to report any kind of abuse regardless of who the victim might be.”
Man arrested for dagga VAALWATER – A 44-year old man was arrested after the Lephalale Cluster police received information about illegal activities on a farm near Vaalwater. The Mozambican national was arrested after he was found to be in possession of 13 cases of Black Label beer, one bag of dagga weighing 24,7kg and various dagga plants with an estimated street value of R20 000, says Lephalale police spokesperson warrant officer Frans Mokoena.
Shopping centre for Steilloop Martie Le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za) STEILLOOP – With 40 000 shoppers attending the grand opening of the new Steilloop Shopping Centre at the end of November, one could feel the excitement of shoppers having found a convenient shopping home that caters for their needs. The centre is located 100km north of Mokopane on the N11 and 80km from the Grobler’s Bridge border post and the new shopping home to 21 000 households in the Steilloop Shopping Centre catchment area. This 12 800m² centre belongs to the of GMI Property Group. Steilloop Shopping centre is an existing centre that houses South African Post Office, Barnetts, Price & Pride, FNB Easy plan, Pep, Fish and Chips Co, Cashbuild and an MBT Filling Station. The centre was and features a Shoprite (3 500m2) and other tenants including Lewis, OK Furniture, Ackermans, Shoprite Liquor, Jet and Pep Cell.
Finfind launched for SMMEs MOKOPANE - Small, medium and microsized enterprises (SMMEs) and Seda stakeholders met at Taboo Ayobb Hall in Mokopane on 29 November 2016 for the launch of the Finfind Portal. Through the exhibition and presentations, SMMEs were exposed to different organisations that can assist them in their entrepreneurial journey. Finfind is a web-based solution that has a comprehensive database of all government and private sector funders and enables small businesses to find funders for their businesses as well as assess their finance readiness. It was established by the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD), Seda, USAID, the Dti and the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC). SMMEs can visit www.finfindeasy. co.za, to navigate the platform. Mike Chauke (Finfind representative) explaining how the Finfind Portal works.
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Questions about gender-based violence By Morakhu Kekae (morakhu@noordnuus.co.za) ALUTA PARK – The Rehoboth of Kings Community Centre (RKCC) acknowledged a need for awareness to highlight effective intervention when it comes to gender-based violence. The centre celebrated 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children at Chris Hani Primary School on Saturday. Aluta Park, known as Extension 17, has a high rate of substance abuse, teenage pregnancies and crime. “We used this event to raise awareness about the devastating impact of gender violence and to celebrate the victories gained by local non-profit organisations,” says RKCC manager, Mmakgoshi Mushi. “We challenge policies and practices that allow women to be targeted for acts of violence and demand that violence against women and children be widely recognised as an abuse of basic human rights,” she says, adding that the issue should be dealt with accordingly. Mushi said gender-based violence affects
everyone. “Gender violence destroys families, weakens the fabric of society, and takes a toll on our communities and our economy.”. The campaign highlighted the fact that everyone can be a victim of violence. The resolution will underline the humanitarian concerns raised by gender-based violence and point out concrete implementation measures that can be done, said Thandeka Mahlangu, who counsels in the area.“One of the fundamental values we hold is that everyone has the right to feel safe and be free from abuse,” she says. “Family violence is not only about physical assault, but refers to power and control issues which may include emotional and psychological torment which causes a person to live in fear.” The RKCC plays an integral role to empower particularly youngsters in the area. “Rehoboth have new programmes to enable individuals to gain skills and knowledge. Our programmes offer solution to common obstacles that youngsters experience. We offers skills surrounding social issues, business sector and sport, arts and culture,” Mushi concludes.
Avoid this dangerous road LEPHALALE – An open hole in George Avgos street, where Lephalale municipal workers apparently fixed water pipes, has been a cause for concern for more than a month. Large pieces of cement and debris that cover the tar road have forced motorists to make use of a dirt track next to the road. The Lephalale municipality did not respond to questions regarding the reason for the long delay in fixing the hole or explained why there are no road signs calling motorists to drive with caution.
Bederf vir Kersfees MOKOPANE – ’n Barmhartige samaritaan, Meat City en die Vryheidsfront Plus het 40 bejaarde huisgesinne by Herfsland woonstelle verlede week bederf met ’n pakkie wors en maalvleis. Marcelle Maritz, provinsiale leier van die VF Plus, het haar dank uitgespreek teenoor Diekie Muller vir die skenking van ’n Blouwildebees. Verder is Waltie en Walter Van der Walt ook bedank vir hulle bydrae om die vleis te bewerk wat in pakkies opgemaak is vir die bejaardes.
Blydskap beker loop oor na hulp Martie Le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za) MOKOPANE – Carla Viktor, Miss Earth 2015, het Heilette Kapp (75), ’n inwoner van Herfsland woonstelle skriftelik bedank vir haar werk en inisiatief met die skep en instandhouding van ’n pragtuin van 2 500m² by Herfsland op eie onkoste. “Die tuin is my hart se punt,” sê Kapp. Sy het gekies om vetplante te plant vir minimum onderhoud en water. Die aller mooiste potte en ander dekor pronk ook in die tuin. Kapp het van die plante present gekry en die res, insluitend die water, vir die tuin is op haar eie rekening. Valerie Byliefeldt, die Nasionale Konserwatiewe Party (NKP) provinsiale leier, het dié bejaarde amper in trane gehad van blydskap toe die party aanbied om haar waterrekening vir November en die volgende 12 maande te
betaal. Hulle gaan ook die tuin vir haar onderhou. “Die tuin is tot voordeel van al die inwoners en alhoewel mede- inwoners graag ’n bydrae wil maak is dit nie vir hulle finansieel moontlik nie. Ons verstaan dit,” sê Byliefeldt. Kapp dra weekliks tot 40 emmers water aan van haar woonstel om plante nat te gooi, maar gee nie om nie, want sy wou graag die tuin hê. Sy hoop om ’n grasperk tussen blomme te plant om die stof te verminder. Byliefeldt sê dat die NKP ook gaan toesien dat Herfsland ’n behoorlike draad en hek kry om veiligheid op te skerp. Regs is Hester Nieman, NKP provinsiale liga leier, Heilette Kapp en Valerie Byliefeldt.
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MOKOPANE – Laerskool Krugerpark het vanaf 28 November tot 1 Desember sy jaarlikse akademiese prysuitdelingsfunksie gehou. Die week het afgeskop met die Graad R leerders se gradeplegtigheid gevolg met die Graad 1 – Graad 7’s wat Dinsdag tot Donderdagaand vereer is.
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1. Graad 7 se top-tien akademiese leerders, Nachelle Beetge, Hanno Janse van Rensburg, Declan Brews, Zaskia Kiesling, Jeanri Collins, Tizzy Mabusela, Elmerie Fourie, Pietie Vogel, Mieke Greyling, Adri Vorster en Marlie Hattingh. 2. Nachelle Beetge en Pietie Vogel is Graad 7 se seun en dogter met die hoogste akademiese prestasie. 3. Graad 6 se top-tien is Immere Botha, Kayla Koen, Michael de Beer, Aldrich Rossouw, Sarien de Beer, Anemieke van Niekerk, Ryno Greyling, Jurinda van Schalkwyk, Ruben Glover en Liani Visagie. 4. Graad 5 se top-tien is Neville Barnard, Jana Kruger, Zia Boltman, Stephan Le Roux, Jovonika du Plessis, Idene Smit, Carla Greyling, Fralize van der Hoven, Laumari Hawken en Melissa van Heerden.
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Yentl joins the 50 club LEPHALALE – Yentl Lemboe became the second junior lady to complete her 50th parkrun last week. She is also the 50th member who managed to join this sought after club.
Doorndraai se swartbaars byt! MOKOPANE Tinus van der Westhuizen, ‘n plaaslike hengelaar het voor verlede Donderdagoggend hierdie bielie van ‘n swartbaars by Doorndraaidam met Rapala DT kunsaas uitgetrek en die skaal op 2.66kg laat kreun. Sy glimlag spreek vanself.