22 August 2014
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GTM’s Eskom account settled The Greater Tzaneen Municipality (GTM) has settled their outstanding account of R38 million with electricity service provider, Eskom. This after it came to light that many municipalities in Limpopo were in arrears with the electricity giant, the GTM being one of them. A communications officer of the GTM, Mr Neville Ndlala, assured Bulletin this week that their electricity account has been settled in full and that they do not owe Eskom a cent. A month ago the GTM did not pay Eskom, since payment would have caused the GTM not to be able to pay salaries and wages. The cash flow must have improved to the extent that they could pay this month. Ndlala was not prepared to be drawn into a discussion on the details and initially refused to disclose the amount that was in arrears. — Elliot Mathye, elliot@bulletin.us.com Ditsem, so moet mos met ‘n renosterhoringstroper se gal gewerk word! Veldwagters van ‘n private wildreservaat naby Vaalwater is hier besig om vermeende renosterstropers op die reservaat vas te bind, totdat polisie-hulp opdaag. Drie verdagtes is op die plaas vasgetrek en nog vyf ander mense, wat glo deel van die komplot was, is buite die reservaat in hegtenis geneem. Die veldwagters se wakker optrede het gesorg dat die Polisie ’n groot deurbraak gemaak het in die stryd teen renosterstropery. Die agt vermeende stropers, onder wie ’n polisie-reservis van Johannesburg en ’n vrou, is in hegtenis geneem. Sewe word in Modimolle se gevangenis aangehou en die agste een in die dorp se staatshospitaal, waar hy vir ‘n skietwond behandel word. Twee van die agt is Mosambiekers, een is ‘n Zimbabwiër en die ander vyf is SA burgers. — LiN Media Nuus/Die Pos
GTM se verkeersplan is nes tref-en-trap-ongeluk Lees verder op bl. 3
Sal Mankabidi die valbyl kan vryspring? Meer hieroor op bl. 3
What is so bad that’s worth hiding at the Mopani District Municipality?
Read of our failed efforts to get an interview with the new mayor on page 3
At long last! Work to refurbish Tzaneen’s dilapidated Post Office building has started, albeit on a small scale. Read our full report on page 3