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• Letaba Hospital’s problems and all the...

Lies, lies, lies!

Upon our inspection visit to Letaba Hospital we took photos of the ruins left by the devastating fire, about a year ago. We couldn’t find any evidence of work that has been done to refurbish the psychiatric ward.

The situation at the Letaba Hospital is said to be critical. The psychiatric ward that was ruined by a devastating fire more than a year ago, has still not been rebuilt, despite earlier announcements that it would be refurbished as a matter of urgency. Enquiries about the state of affairs at this big and important regional hospital have resulted in what cannot be called anything less than lies. The CEO of the hospital is unavailable when called and he doesn’t take or return calls from the media. It is also alleged that many of the State doctors run private practices, causing them to spend more time at their practices than in the hospital. We conducted an investigation into a number of matters at Letaba.

• Read our report on the crisis at the hospital’s psychiatric ward on page 3

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Vlieg

Vlieg praat met die Volk en krap waar dit jeuk...

Vlieg vra om verskoning dat hy verlede week ‘n voorheen bevoordeelde leuentjie moes vertel. Hy het nie regtig iets gaan soek vir die pot nie. Hy is gou oor China toe om die nuwejaarsvierings by te woon, en wou nie gehad het sy skoonma moes weet hy gaan weg nie. Dan sou hy haar dalk twee keer moes soen, voor hy weg is en toe hy terugkom. Toe jok hy maar.

Vlieg het homself ‘n bietjie gaan bederf die Chinese nuwejaar in, in Wanking!

Vlieg het sommer die geleentheid gebruik om ‘n bietjie meer te leer oor die Chinese kalender en die astrologiese daaraan verbonde.

2016 is natuurlik die jaar van die Rooi Aap, oftewel dan The Year of the Red Monkey!

Vlieg kon nie anders om ‘n bietjie te glimlag toe hy Donderdagaand terugkeer en sy beeldradio aanskakel om die aapstreke in die parlement te bekyk nie. Die Chinese het dalk iets beet hier of weet dalk iets wat ons nie geweet het nie. Kyk net wat sê hulle: “According to Chinese Five Elements Horoscopes, Monkey contains Metal and Water.

Metal is connected to gold. Water is connected to wisdom and danger. Therefore, we will deal with more financial events in the year of the Monkey.

Monkey is a smart, naughty, wily and vigilant animal. If you want to have good return for your money investment, then you need to outsmart the Monkey. Metal is also connected to the Wind. That implies the status of events will be changing very quickly. Think twice before you leap when making changes for your finance, career, business relationship and people relationship. That is a sign of jinx in Chinese horoscopes when a Monkey meets another Monkey. The scene is that if a Monkey is passing by a land with a local Monkey tyrant in charge. If the traveling Monkey can keep quiet, then it will be safe and pass the land. If the traveling Monkey wants to mess with or challenge the tyrant, then trouble will come to the traveling Monkey during its journey.

Therefore, if you are the traveling Monkey under somebody’s territory, you had better play low-profile during that journey. You should realize its normal that your people relationship, love relationship, money luck or job development could encounter a certain limitation in the year of Monkey.

Monkey is also connected to the strong wind.

Two Monkeys together generate even stronger wind. That will become natural hazard to damage people’s properties. That’s the sign of money loss.”

Onse SONA-voorleser is natuurlik gebore in 1942, die jaar van die Perd. Vlieg se navorsing toon dat die volgende in die jaar van die Aap voorspel word vir iemand wat in die jaar van die Perd gebore is: When Horse meets Monkey, Horse can reach its achievement after hardship.

Career: Your workload and responsibility will increase. That’s a good sign for the ca-

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reer development. Your income will grow as much as you make efforts on your job.

Job Change: Your career luck is good. You have the chance of the promotion. Also a different company could offer you a higher position. You should accept the challenge.

Wealth: The money luck is pretty good.

You might have a good salary raise from your work. If you have extra money for the investment, you have better to spend time and energy to review your investment portfolio and adjust your financial strategy.

Love: If you are looking for love, then the love opportunity is out there and you need to spend time to find it. If you are a male, you have more chances to meet girls you like to build a new relationship. If you are married or in love, what you need is

more romance with your lover.

Social Circle: The topics of your social networks will focus more in the career and finance. Staying in those circles, you will learn new knowledge and experience from others.

Those friendships and connections will help your career development.

Quarrel: If you have argument, dispute or lawsuit with someone, then you have good chance to win the case. If that’s involving the money, then you can get some money back.

Health: Try not to over-exercise and then injure the body. Pay attention on your muscle, tendon and bones. Next, watch the air quality to prevent from the problems out of the respiratory system.

General Fortune: Monkey brings good fortune to you. Fame and wealth are coming to you. Don’t miss this opportunity.

Klink vir Vlieg of die president gaan bly net waar hy is, die Gupta’s hom nog meer gaan bederf, hy dalk nog ‘n vrou kan trou, hy sy hofsake gaan wen, maar dat hy ‘n bietjie verder van die vuur af moet sit, die rook

gaan hom laat hoes!

Onse “Zupta must fall”-voorsanger is gebore in 1981, die jaar van die Haan. Die volgende word vanjaar vir hom voorspel: When Chicken meets Monkey, that’s a sign of the worries behind happiness.

Career: The career industry is changing. You need to spend more time and energy on your job. You will feel some pressures from the project schedule. But you still can work happily as long as you follow all the instructions of your boss carefully.

Job Change: If you have a job offer from a different company, then you should think twice before accepting the position. The new working environment might have many different opinions in the future business direction. That’s a noisy and unstable sign. If you don’t like such challenge, then it’s not a good time to move.

Wealth: You don’t have strong money luck. But your friends or relatives will discuss some investment opportunities to you.

They might even push you to involve the investment using the yearlong friendship.

The problem is that you cannot manage and control the operation of investment. Monkey is connected to the wind. The money will disappear very quickly on a wrong investment.

Love: Your lover likes to show his or her ability to act as the speaker of your relationship. Your lover likes to take control over the decision making including your activities and schedules. He or she has many reasons to override your opinions. You will feel the pressures from the love relationship.

Social Circle: Basically, your social activities will increase. But some social networks are wasting your time. Some ones out there are talkative, seeking the limelight and publishing nonsense opinions.

Therefore, just spend more time with your close friends and family members.

Quarrel: If you have argument, dispute or lawsuit with someone, then you had better to negotiate with your opponent.

The sign shows you are underdog. A quick truce is a good approach for the current circumstance.

Health: The air quality is very important to your health. Pay attention on your respiratory system — lungs, nose, bronchus and throat.

General Fortune: The potential and unexpected pressure is out there. When you are in a joyous moment, you need to watch your words and behaviors not offending or displease someone. Then your life will be calm and safe.

Eish, klink of Juju ‘n bietjie moeilikheid het. Moeilikheid met sy baas, werksomstandighede gaan maar moeilik wees, klink of hy SARS gaan moet terugbetaal, sy vrou gaan hom laat les opsê, sy vriende gaan hom in die gat hap en verder gaan hy maar net homself wees!

• Vlieg wonder of dit die jaar van die Rooi Aap is, of die Jaar van die Aapstreke in Rooi overalls!

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Tzaneen 32.7%

Ebenezer 71.4%

Merensky 83.3%

Dap Naude 80.5%

Middel Letaba 26.3%

Blyde Rivier Poort 53.5%

Klaserie 54.2%

Tours 34.1%

Vergelegen 101.6%

Ohrigstad 8.5%

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Such is the crisis at Letaba Hospital

Limpopo’s Department of Health seems to be in disarray about the situation at the Letaba Hospital, where a devastating fire reduced the male psychiatric ward to ruins more than a year ago.

In a press statement issued by the Department after the fire, “a quick programme of action to fix the hospital in a short space of time” was mentioned. Thus far nothing seems to have been done to refurbish the ward and when we asked the Department for a progress report, we were not given an honest reply.

In the meantime psychiatric patients have been put in a general ward with other patients. This has upset patients and their relatives, since the psychiatric patients “can be rather disturbing” at times.

In January the Bulletin asked the Department’s spokesperson, Mr Macks Lesufi, about the state of the psychiatric ward and the allegations that male psychiatric patients were being accommodated in a general ward.

“We are not mixing patients in Letaba Hospital.

Two years ago the male psychiatric ward burned down and it has been fixed. The psychiatric patients are back in their ward and the overall renovation work is still in progress,” Lesufi said.

We then visited the hospital and found that male psychiatric patients were being accommodated in the old female general Ward 2. Nursing staff who wished to remain anonymous told us that “normal” patients were suffering the consequences of sharing general wards with psychiatric patients.

It is alleged by hospital staff that non-psychiatric patients fear for their lives, as sometimes the psychiatric patients stare at them “as if they see harmful animals”. They cause havoc in a matter of minutes and “picking up fights is no big deal to them”.

“During visiting hours the psychiatric patients are moving up and down like headless chickens. They don’t want to stay put,” a senior nurse told us. She added that “these patients were a job and a half as

Nuwe besem by Agri-Merensky Mnr OJ le Roux is aangestel as leerkrag vir landboubestuurspraktyk en landbouwetenskap by die Hoërskool Merensky. Hy het ‘n N.Dip in Gewasproduksie (Crop Science) sowel as ‘n B.Tech in Plantvermeerdering (Plant propagation) aan die TUT verwerf. Hy is ‘n oud-Plasie. Hy sien veral daarna uit om die Pinz²yl-stoet te bestuur en Merensky se deelname aan die nasionale Jeugskou te bevorder. Merensky bied eersdaags weer ‘n plaaslike junior jeugskou aan.

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they are not easily controlled when mixed with other patients — it makes our job very difficult, since they even beat us and we are not allowed to report it, because they are patients”.

According to another staffer, patients’ visitors bring fruit and other healthy food for their loved ones during visiting hours. However, the patients more often than not don’t get to enjoy the fruit and other snacks.

“When the visitors leave, the fierce psychiatric patients snatch the food from them.”

Here is one of our steal photos, taken more or less a week ago, clearly showing that the psychiatric ward is still in a total mess.

During our visit to the hospital, we took photos of the psychiatric ward, showing clearly that it was still in ruins. We couldn’t find any signs of any restoration work (see the photos that were taken during our visit).

In November last year the Bulletin sent enquiries about the restoration of the ward to the Department

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of Health’s media liaison officer, Mr Billy Teffo. He told us that Letaba Hospital’s renovations programme was at 10%. The 10% included the alterations to the psychiatric ward and administration block. He added that the overall renovations would be completed in July 2016.

When the Bulletin enquired via emails and countless telephone calls about the progress earlier this year (to the media liaison officer), he clearly dodged the issue by saying, “I have received the data; I will process it and send it to — I am out of the office and my battery is low but I will make a plan to send you the information.”

It is now about a month later and we are still waiting for his report. In the first week of February Lesufi was called again, regarding the fact that he said male psychiatric patients were back in their ward. We told him that we visited the site and that the ward was still in ruins. He did not confirm or deny that what he had said was true or false.

Instead he said, “If you are looking for information regarding Letaba Hospital’s renovation progress go to the CEO, Mr Tebogo Ramodibe and he will then call us and we will allow him to speak to you. But what you did was irregular. By the way, you cannot include my comments as I am no longer the Department of Health’s spokesperson, effective from 02 February,” Lesufi said.

When we called Letaba Hospital’s CEO, Ms Fikile Mnisi who said she was the personal assistant to the CEO, answered the phone. She said the CEO was in a meeting in Polokwane and will also be in a meeting from Monday to Wednesday.

She said, however, that she would make a point of asking the CEO to call us. We are waiting for his call, but by the time of going to print yesterday (Thursday) we had not yet heard of him.

— Phidelia Rikhotso phidelia@bulletin.us.com

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Mopani Crime Scene Co-ordinated by: Vabekile Phidelia Rikhotso • phidelia@bulletin.us.com

Maake: The police in Maake arrested 22 people for various criminal acts over the past week, in connection with assault GBH, murder, fraud, possession of an unlicensed firearm, dagga cultivation, contravening the Liquor Act, reckless or negligent driving, illegal gambling and for pointing someone as a witch.

Tzaneen: The police in Tzaneen arrested 63 people for various criminal activities over the past week, in connection with assault GBH, assault, rape, a protection order, shoplifting, theft, fraud, malicious damage to property, robbery, possession of dagga, public violence, illegal gambling, prostitution, counterfeit goods, drunken driving and contravening the Road Traffic Act.

www.bulletin.us.com sion of an unlicensed AK 47 automatic rifle, ammunition and a magazine. Two suspects aged 31 and 34 were arrested for possession of dagga, a 25-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder and two men aged 19 and 30 were arrested for assault and non-compliance with the Liquor Act. Members of the community are still advised and encouraged to come forward with more information about criminal activities in their areas. Information may be volunteered to the Tzaneen Cluster Commander, Brig Thomas Shingange, on 082 565 8155.

18 left injured in R71 and R36 accidents

Sting operation arrested 6 in Tzaneen

Six people were arrested during a three day sting operation conducted by the Tzaneen Cluster Tekkie Squad in the Maake and Letsitele Policing areas. Suspects aged between 19 and 34 were arrested through tip-offs by members of the community for various crimes; ranging from possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, drugs and selling alcohol illegally.

A 31-year-old man was arrested for posses-

driver of the LDV had sustained critical injuries, while all the others patients sustained injuries ranging from minor to moderate.

ER24 paramedics treated and transported the critically injured patient to MediClinic Tzaneen for treatment.

The cause of the collision remains unknown.

However, police officers were on the scene to investigate the possible cause for the accident.

In another collision three people sustained minor injuries in a collision on the R36 near Tzaneen on Sunday afternoon.

The Tzaneen Cluster Police spokesperson, Lt Col Moatshe Ngoepe, was not available for comment regarding these accidents.

to escape. We are still tracing him,” said Police spokesperson Col Ronel Otto.

“We appeal for community members with information about the incident to assist the police with the investigation,” she added.

“Nobody has been arrested yet and the two firearms allegedly used during the robbery are still missing.”

The identities of the two deceased are unknown.

R600 000 worth illegal cigarettes found in abandoned vehicle

Members of the SA Police Service in Hoedspruit found about R600 000’s worth of illegal cigarettes in an abandoned vehicle which crashed on Monday morning. Attempts to get comment from the SAPS before our deadline failed.

Left and Top: These are the vehicles which were involved in the R36 accident.

Two suspected robbers stoned to death

Fifteen people were left injured after a taxi and a bakkie collided on the R71 near Tzaneen early on Sunday. According to ER24 paramedics responded and found that the

Two of three suspected robbers were killed for allegedly robbing at Mogapeng village on Friday morning. “They were allegedly in the process of robbing a supermarket owner when he called for help, alerting the community. They came to assist him and the suspects A member of SAPS is seen here with some of were overpowered and two of them were the illegal cigarettes found in an abandoned stoned to death. The third suspect managed truck at Hoedspruit.

Social • Churches • Cultural • Schools • Sport • Skole • Kultuur • Kerke • Sosiaal Tzaneen Alleenlopers 20 Februarie

Die volgende bring-en-braai vir alleenlopers in Tzaneen en omgewing is op 20 Februarie om 18:00 by Kojeska, Pompagalana, Tzaneen. Nuwe alleenlopers is welkom. Kontak Magda by 083 453 3250.

Tzaneen Talent 20 Februarie

Die soektog na nuwe talent vir 2016 se SA Kampioenskappe vir die Uitvoerende Kunste duur voort. Toneelspelers, dansers, sangers, modelle, musiekblyspelgroepe, ritmiese gimnaste, instumentkunstenaars en selfs kore kan deelneem.

By die SA kampioenskappe ding deelnemers mee om deel te wees van die SA span wat in Julie aan die Wêreldkampioenskappe in Los Angeles sal deelneem. Alle ouderdomsgroepe kan deelneem. Individue en groepe is welkom.

Die kompetisie bestaan uit drie rondes: 1ste ronde: Provinsiaal in Tzaneen op 20 Februarie; 2de Ronde: SA’s in Rustenburg (1-10 April); 3de Ronde: Wêreldkampioenskappe in Los Angeles (Julie). Die oudisies vir Haenertsburg, Tzaneen, Phalaborwa, Modjadjiskloof, en Hoedspruit word op 20 Februarie in die NG Kerk Tzaneen se saal gehou. Die registrasie begin om 09:00. Navrae: Bonita by 071 852 4782 of Lizelle by 082 806 2759.

Tzaneen Birding 25 February

op Vrydag 11 Maart, met die bekende motiveringspreker Nicolette Steel as spesiale gas. Die wynproe en vingerete sal in die die Hoërskool Merensky se hoofsaal gehou word. Koste: R150/persoon of R1 One way to add enjoyment and purpose to your bird 500/tafel met sitplek vir tien mense. Inligting: Hanlie watching is to get involved in bird atlassing. You could Erasmus by 082 575 5848 of Melissa Strydom by 078 even embrace the wonders of modern technology 621 7405. and try out one of the dedicated birding apps!

Letsitele The Tzaneen Eco Club is excited to be hosting a workLandboufees shop by Henk Nel, an avid birder with a keen interest in technology, and developer of the free BirdLasser 8 & 9 April app. This app is a fun and easy way to record your bird Daar word vanjaar weer ‘n Langs die Oever Landbousightings and contribute to conservation. It allows fees op die plaas van mnr Callie Erasmus by Letsitele you to capture your sightings with live GPS map- gehou. Navrae: Mirka van der Merwe by 083 4177 ping of each location, whilst also logging the time 356. and date. It enables you to easily submit your data to Modjadjiskloof SABAP2 (the Second Southern African Bird Atlas Project, the most important bird conservation project in Gholfdag the region, which maps the distribution and relative 9 April abundance of birds throughout Southern Africa). It Die Laerskool Duiwelskloof bied op 9 April ‘n gholfdag also allows you to share your records with your friends aan. Interessante spelkombinasies, groot pryse om te and community in real time via e-mail, Facebook and wen en lekker sosiale verkeer. Kontak Kowani J van Twitter. The presentation will be held at the Macada- Rensburg by 083 299 7381 of adriaanjvr@mweb.co.za mia Community Centre at 18.30 on 25 February. Henk vir inligting of om in te skryf. is a lively and entertaining speaker, and this should Tzaneen be a most interesting evening! Tea and coffee will be served, visitors are welcome and pay a small fee of Wildtuintoer R20. For further information contact Marianne McK15 Mei enzie on 082 835 4185.

Die Ned Herv Kerk Tzaneen se jaarlikse Wildtuintoer

Churches

vir senior lidmate word vanjaar van 15 tot 17 Mei aangebied. Spring gou om plek te bespreek, want die belangstelling is, soos altyd, groot en daar is nie onbeperkte plekke beskikbaar nie. Inligting: Mariaan Letaba Fire Protection Association’s annual general de Beer by 083 630 3232 of die kerkkantoor by 015 Tzaneen meeting will be held on Friday 11 March at 11:00 at 307 4508.

ATKV Faerie Glenn, Westfalia. All members are welcome to attend. Enquiries: Maritza 23 Februarie Die Letaba-tak van die ATKV hou hul jaarverga- Swanepoel on 076 550 2260.

Laerskool Tzaneen Primary dering op 23 Februarie om 18:30 in die raadsaal Source: www.school-communicator.com updated: 17/02/2016 Tzaneen van Thomas & Swanepoel Prokureurs in PeaceCare Group straat 19, Tzaneen. Laat weet vir Clarissa Coetzee Saterdag 20 Feb 11 Maart by 083 722 9243 as u sal bywoon. Lede moet hul Atletiek, Faunapark Phalaborwa lidmaatskapkaart saambring.

Interlaer Die Tzaneen Care Group beplan ‘n geldinsameling AGS van SA Duiwelskloof Zwaririrylaan, Modjadjiskloof: 015 309 9275.

AGS van SA Letsitele H/v 2de & Oosthuizenstrate, Letsitele: 082 697 6881.

AGS van SA Tzaneen Claude Wheatleystraat 2, Tzaneen: 015 307 5112.

Anglican Church C/o Hermanus & Agatha St, Tzaneen: 015 307 3534.

Baptist Church 12 Koos Nel St, Tzaneen: 015 307 4634.

Catholic Church Tzaneen Ged. 241 Voortrekker Road, Tzaneen: 015 307 6845.

Politsi LFPA 11 March

Catholic Church 969 Bok Street, Haenertsburg: 083 964 9859.

Haenertsburg Christian Church 7 Rissik Street, Haenertsburg: 015 276 1111.

Evangelies Geref Kerk Adshadestraat 11, Tzaneen: 015 307 3371.

Gereformeerde Kerk Claude Wheatley-str,Tzn: 015 307 1874.

German Evangelical Lutheran Church Zwariri Road, Modjadjiskloof: 082 653 5498.

St Paul’s United Church Mark Street, Haenertsburg: 015 307 3534.

Shekinah House 10 Manorvlei on Old Gravelotte Rd, Tzaneen: 015 307 4729.

Lede in Christus Kerk H/v Pieter Joubert & Jopie Bothastraat, Tzaneen: 015 309 9920.

Methodist Church 10 Peace St, Tzaneen: 015 307 4525.

Hope Methodist Church Boltman St, Modjadjiskloof: 015 309 8594.

NG Kerk Laeveld Boltmanstraat, Modjadjiskloof: 015 309 9323.

NG Kerk Letsitele H/v Joubert / Bothastr, Letsitele: 015 345 1618.

Vrydag, 19 Feb

Interhoër / Inter-High @ Frans du Toit

Saturday, 20 Feb

Cricket: Super League vs Hans Moore (1st away; u.15 home) 09:00 – MHS Rugby trials for all teams 13:30 – Rugby info meeting with parents 14:00 – Rugby bring-and-braai NETBALL: Oefenkamp te MHS (20 & 21 Feb)

Maandag, 22 Feb

14:15 – Skaak: Bepaling van MHS Top 10 14:15 – Landbou prakties 14:15 – Hokkie: Skoolproewe (alle spanne) – 22 tot 25 Feb.

Tuesday, 23 Feb

06:00 – Sick exam in hostel study centre 14:00 – M-Einstein Challenge for grade 7 learners 15:00 – Netball: Match Parents vs Learners 17:00 – Church activities

Woensdag, 24 Feb

14:15 – Leierskapkursus 17:45 – GO-MAD

Thursday, 25 Feb

14:15 – Chess: Finals fot MHS Top 10

Vrydag, 26 Feb

President’s Award: Bronze hike (26 tot 28 Feb)

Saterdag, 27 Feb

Winter Sports: MHS vs Lydenburg (away) Mountain Biking Challenge @ MHS

Hoërskool Ben Vorster High School Source: www.school-communicator.com updated: 17/02/2016 Saturday 20 Feb

Skyfskiet: HPP-uitnodiging

NG Kerk Tzaneen Agathastraat 28, Tzaneen: 015 307 4498 / 015 307 4497.

NG Kerk Wolkberg Agathastraat, Tzaneen: 015 307 4062.

New Apostolic Church Tzaneen Vrouefederasie Hall, King Edward Road: 015 307 4807.

Ned Herv Kerk Laeveld Morrisonstraat, Modjadjiskloof: 015 309 9580.

Ned Herv Kerk Letsitele Dr Anneke Skoolsaal: 015 345 1128.

Ned Herv Kerk Tzaneen Agathastraat 14,

Tzaneen: 015 307 4508.

Pinkster Protestante Kerk H/v Frank May & Pearlmanstrate, Tzaneen: 015 307 1111.

Sewendedag Adventiste Kerk Aqualaan 25, Tzaneen: 015 307 3240.

Tzaneen Family Church Avispark Lodge Conference Hall Tzaneen: 083 598 0004 / 073387 2469.

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The Message

Mooi, maar dalk effe skoorsoekerig...

19 Februarie 2016 Rev Ron Reiners Anglican Church

Hoekom lieg?

Hoekom lieg regeringsamptenare so maklik? Doen hulle dit in opdrag van hul politieke base? Wanneer gaan die regering(s) in ons land besef dat “al loop die leuen nog so snel, die waarheid agterhaal hom wel”.

Ons het nou weer ervaar hoe gewetenloos amptenare lieg en as hulle dan uitgevang word, dreig hulle met “optrede” as die waarheid (ook oor die leuens) geopenbaar sou word.

By die Letaba Hospitaal, ‘n streekhospitaal wat ‘n bitter groot gebied en gemeenskap — veral die armes — moet bedien, gaan dit op die oog af maar beroerd.

Staatsdokters wat betaal word om heeltyds by die hospitaal te werk, het (skelm) private praktyke en laat dikwels pasiënte aan hul eie lot oor.

Die saal vir psigiatriese pasiënte is sowat ‘n jaar gelede deur ‘n brand in puin gelê. Die herstelwerk sou “onmiddellik en met groot haas” aangepak word. Daar gaan niks aan nie.

Pasiënte kla, hul naasbestaandes kla en selfs die personeel kla oor die wyse waarop psigiatrie-pasiënte nou in ander sale tussen ander pasiënte geplaas word.

Verpleegpersoneel getuig selfs dat hulle aangerand word.

Die hospitaal se hoof wil nie met die media praat nie, hy bel nie terug nie en amptenare lieg oor wat daar aan die gang is. Die hemele behoed ons.

Local Heroes

I was brought up in a very formal Anglican church, with all the smells and bells, very Roman Catholic with a slight difference. The priest had to wear heavy robes and I think there was definitely a certain “pecking order”, the hymns sung, accompanied by an organ or piano.

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I also attended, on occasions the “Moeder Kerk” of the NGK which was also very formal. The congregants also sat in a definite order, normally with the Ouderlinge sitting in the front and a family would also sit in a specific order, with the father sitting on the aisle. So imagine my surprise when many years later I landed up in Tzaneen and went to my first Sunday service at St. Peter’s. When I entered the church I first noticed people dressed in Saris sitting at the back and a band up front; was I in the right church? It was only when the priest greeted us with “The Lord be with you” that I knew I was in the right church.

How things have changed and now it was no longer formal dress to go to church, I know there are those who will argue that dressing up is a sign of respect, but God does not see the dress, He sees the heart. We are there to praise and worship a living God, one who sees us for who we are and not for what we are. What a blessing? I am still a little old fashioned and like the odd formal service, however, tradition is changing and we need to prepare for change, when Christ comes again there will be big changes and we need to be ready.

Preparing ourselves in every way to meet our Saviour; we need to take on the “servant attitude” to all our deeds. Following Christ’s example of the Servant King. He was bold enough to step out from the formality of the Jewish religion and meet the people face to face without any judgement. He accepted all without reservations.

Should we too not be selective as to who attends our church, but welcome them with open arms, irrespective of who they are or how they look. We are all sinners and need to remember that only Christ can forgive our sins. Some of us have been so indoctrinated with ideas of what is right and what is wrong, who to accept and who not. Is this being truly Christian?

Does or is God only present in a formal building we call a church?

Jesus preached all over and not only in a church/Synagogue. He gave us an instruction to preach His word to all no matter where or when. So do we only preach in a formal church or can we have a service in an open veld or even in a café what about in a bar? We must go where the people meet to spread the love of Christ.

Now this may seem radicle but how otherwise will we get the message through, if we look at the attendance in churches today, I feel we are failing dismally. Let us not stand on the high ground if we are not prepared to go down and rescue those who are searching for the truth. Let us all go out in love and peace.

Blessings

Robust & frank media comment is in the interest of society

Dertig jaar elk, saam sestig jaar se goeie en lojale diens aan die onderwys in den brede en aan ‘n plaaslike skool in die besonder. Baie dankie, mee Fassondini en Streicher!

Helpende Hand benodig helpende hande

By Jurisconsult It is election time. Politicians, communities and journalists are gearing up for the big day. This case also looked at freedom of expression – and “how far” can journalists go in reporting about alleged improper conduct, and can journalists successfully raise a defense against expressions that are in fact defamatory?

A very interesting court case that was before the High Court, Gauteng Division, can shed some light on this issue and serve as a guideline for journalists, community members and politicians alike. The case of Thaba v Haffajee and Another (Case Number: 49831/11) In this case, Mr John Thaba, who was a councillor for Ward 60 of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, claimed damages from the Chief Editor of City Press and News 24 because of an article in the media about Thaba giving out chicken packs, money and alcohol to win votes in the 2011 election. The article appeared on 30 January 2011. He claimed that as a result of the publication he was withdrawn as a candidate for re-election as a councillor.

There were two claims — • a claim for special damages under the Aquilian action, for loss of earnings • a claim for general damages under the actio iniuriarum for defamation.

The court found that Thaba failed to set out or even prove causation. The judge said that “This is especially so if I take into account the fact that the decision of removal of the Thaba’s name as candidate for councillor took place prior to the article being published.” The screening committee had taken this decision on 27 January 2011 and as at then would not have had any knowledge of the article that was only published on 30 January 2011.

The second claim is really of importance in election time: Regarding the second claim, i.e. the defamatory article, Haffajee and News 24 conceded that the

Be prepared for a very rough ride towards the middle of the year. The municipal elections already have politicians galloping and showing no mercy to opponents. Insults fly and voters are bewilderedly looking for guidance. It is expected from the media to publish information about political parties and politicians. But how far can one go before being sued for defamation? article contained defamatory allegations. They however raised the defense that the publication was not unlawful and reasonable in the circumstances.

The author of the article, Mr Cedric Mboyisa, testified for Haffajee and News24. He stated that the climate within which the article was written was political as it was during highly contested local municipal election. Thaba was one of the contenders, ANC chairperson and a councillor.

He obtained a tip off from his ‘sources’ and acted upon it by going to ward 60 to verify that information obtained from the source. Mboyisa testified that he interviewed members of the community of ward 60, spoke to the ANC spokesperson, he even attempted to obtain a comment about the allegations from Thaba but Thaba refused to comment. Mboyisa went to the store where the chicken had been allegedly purchased and confirmed with an employee of the store that indeed all the chicken in the store had been purchased by a group of people.

Haffajee and News24 raises the defence of reasonableness on the case National Media Ltd & Others v Bogoshi 1998 (4) SA 1196 (SCA) at 1212. ... that the publication in the press of false defamatory allegations of fact will not be regarded as unlawful if, upon a consideration of all the circumstances of the case, it is found to have been reasonable to publish the particular facts in the particular way and at the particular time. In considering the reasonableness of the publication account must obviously be taken of the nature, extent and tone of the allegations. ....What will also figure prominently, is the na-

ture of the information on which the allegations were based and the reliability of their source, as well as the steps taken to verify the information. Ultimately there can be no justification for the publication of untruths, and members of the press should not be left with the impression that they have a licence to lower the standards of care which must be observed before defamatory matter is published in a newspaper.”

Haffajee and News 24 further argued that they were afforded media privilege and political privilege. The court was directed to Mthembi-Mahanyele v Mail Guardian Limited where the SCA had the following to say about politics, politicians and political privilege: Freedom of expression in political discourse is necessary to hold members of government accountable to the public. And some latitude must be allowed in order to allow robust and frank comment in the interest of keeping members of society informed about what government does.

Errors of fact should be tolerated, provided that statements are published justifiably and reasonably: that is with the reasonable belief that the statements made are true.

The court indicated the following aspects must be taken into account when considering a defence of reasonableness – •the interest of the public, •the nature, extent and tone of the allegations, •the nature of the information upon which the allegations are based, •the reliability of their source, •the steps taken to verify the source, •the opportunity given to the person concerned to respond, and •the need to publish before establishing the truth of the content in a positive manner.

The court found that Haffajee and News 24 have succeeded in demonstrating that the article so published was not done wrongfully and that it was reasonable to publish the allegations at that particular time and manner.

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Systems in place make for smooth running A formidable husband and wife team, married almost four decades, took over the reins at God’s Haven at 19 Circle Road in Tzaneen a few years ago. With stringent, viable systems now in place, God’s Haven offers relatives peace of mind and the elderly enjoy care, comfort and kindness.

The institution’s Management Board consisting of Mr Henk Mienie (Divisional Manager of Waste Management at the GTM), his wife Linda and pharmacist Mr Johan Cloete pinpointed the flaws in the running of the place.

Mienie says, “The tariff structure was way too low, personnel structure was not explicit, a lack of discipline amongst the work force and tender care was absent with some staffers. There was no debtor’s control and no follow up or cost recovery. There was an absence of portfolio management within the Board. Now there is definition with a Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and a member with a medical portfolio. We’ve also appointed Ms Annemarie Coetzee as Manager.”

A local lawyer, Mr Ruan Vorster, was co-opted for legal matters on a voluntary basis involving debtor’s recovery. The fees were brought into a more viable bracket and new residents are charged the adjusted rate of R6 600 a month.

There were ten SASSA pensioners when the Mienie couple got involved and there are now two left. There are a total of 23 residents with Ms Hennie McCallaghan, the founder of the Matana business, being the oldest at 98. Seventy five percent of the residents

have Alzheimer’s and only nine are not in nappies. Bed-ridden patients are smeared with Prep for bedsores and nappy rash. Also a mixture of baby powder and maizena absorbs wetness. The other residents are disabled in some way.

There are four chefs, fourteen nurses, four cleaners, two laundry staffers and a garden-

cember holiday.”

“I’ve sewn 180 uniforms and am now sewing the second batch. My vision is seven uniforms for each day. Staffers have four uniforms at this stage. The uniforms are dif-

Mr Henk Mienie and his wife Linda.

er. The nurses work shifts and only the head nurse, Ms Sabina Mashaphu, works during the day only.

Ms Mienie replaced the staff’s raggedy clothing with colour coded uniforms more than a year ago. With designer and dress maker Ms Louise Olivier from Tzaneen new uniforms were created. Dr Sonia van der Mescht from Tzaneen donated the funds for this new wardrobe and Fabric Magic gave a generous discount on material. Mienie says, “My granddaughters, Liné (8) and Marné (5) Basson, and I cut out all the uniforms. This is what these children did during their De-

ferent colours but the same style. This way there is control over who is where.”

God’s Haven was started in 2005 by the late Mr Fred Prinsloo, who had compassion for needy elderly people.

Donations come in from all over the country and abroad. There was an anonymous donor from Cape Town plus a donation from a church in Dubai. The non-cash donations are foodstuffs from Woolworths, Sugar Loaf, Park Butchery and Letsitele farmers, to

name but a few. This amounts to about R80 000 a month. Kind to Hearing tested the residents’ hearing for free, distributed hearing aids for free and has offered free follow-ups for the next three months.

God’s Haven, with the help of Northern Personnel, only takes staff with a passion and love for the elderly and disabled. Expenditure control includes the over usage of materials and equipment and turning off of lights during the day.

Henk is responsible for maintenance.

More than R30 000 was spent to repair the neglect that had taken place over the past few years. Cloete looks after the donations of OTC medication. All prescribed medicine is pre-packed by Lombard’s Pharmacy in the form of a sealed blister pack.

This costs R130 a month extra, but stops medicines from getting into the wrong hands. Even the medicines from the hospital and the clinics are packed by Lombard’s Pharmacy. All meds are locked away in the office Accounting firm Ferreira Venter has done the books up to 2014 free of charge. There is no financial support from the state but officials are very quick to do inspections, particularly labour related inspections!

The Mienie couple spends hours making sure God’s Haven runs efficiently. They also do weekend duties to ensure everyone and everything is going well. Their hard work has paid off as the residents are happy and the books are all in the black.

— Sue Ettmayr sue@bulletin.us.com

Kiddies celebrate the day...

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Excitement mounted as Valentine’s Day celebrations began at Tiny Tots Nursery School in Tzaneen. Here excited little girls line up for a photo before eating some lovely decorated and tasteful cupcakes.

Photo: Sue Ettmayr

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Municipal News

Please use water sparingly

Temperatures soared

• Dam levels in Mopani are dropping at an alarming rate The Mopani District Municipality has called Tzaneen Dam 33,9% upon all communities in their jurisdiction to Tours Dam 33,50% utilise water very sparingly, as dam levels in 54,40 the district have dropped drastically. Out of Klaserie Dam the nine main dams supplying water to com- Blyde Dam 57,707 munities in the district, seven have dropped 72,1 to below 50%. It is estimated that six of these Ebenezer Dam Makgoebaskloof Dam 100,10% dams will be empty comes April, if it does not rain between now and then.

Working together with the Department of Below are dam levels in the Mopani District Water and Sanitation, the Mopani District Municipality: Municipality will enforce the implementation of drought operating rules at all dams, Name of dam Percentage of including water restrictions for both domesthe dam tic and irrigation use. Dams to be affected by Thapane Dam 0% (EMPTY) water restrictions are Middle Letaba, Nsami, Thabina Dam 19,18% Modjadji and Tzaneen Dams.

Due to these restrictions, the Mopani DisNsami Dam 19,30 trict Municipality is also implementing waModjadji Dam 19,95% ter supply partitioning in the affected comMiddle Letaba 26,70% munities.

Me Conny Mametja, ‘n vorige munisipale bestuurder van die GTM wat van Tzaneen na Polokwane as munisipale bestuurder geskuif het, word nie strafregtelik vervolg nie.

Sy het verlede jaar as munisipale bestuurder bedank, nadat verskeie bestuurskuiwe in die munisipaliteit gemaak en verskeie amptenare geskors is. Daar is bevind dat sy geen onreëlmatige uitgawes goedgekeur het nie.

GTM explains billing system

• Many complain about accounts Residents in the Greater Tzaneen Municipality’s area have experienced serious problems with monthly municipal accounts — mainly for electricity — in recent months. The GTM has thus been inundated with complaints from residents and confirmed that the bulk of the complaints were related to electricity charges and disconnection fees.

The GTM’s spokesperson, Mr Neville Ndlala, has issued the following media statement to address the matter: “Residents are reminded that the deadline for payments is the 25th of each month. Those who fail to meet the deadline will receive an SMS reminder. Failure to act on the reminder will result in the defaulter receiv-

ing a ‘final request’ notice, which is accompanied by a R45 fee. Action will therefore be required from the account holder within three days of receiving the ‘final request’ notice.

“Failure to act within the stipulated timeframe will result in the delivery of a disconnection notice and subsequent disconnection. The disconnection notice is delivered at the same time as the actual disconnection.

“A disconnection fee of R365 will be billed into the account of the property owner or account holder. The electricity will only be reconnected after payment is made or a payment arrangement is made.

“We have appointed a service provider to do meter reading on behalf

of the municipality and they have already started with their work. The readings are collected on a monthly basis and captured in our financial systems.

“For accuracy and as proof a photo of the meter at the time when the reading is recorded, is taken and uploaded into the account. The hike in electricity bills in most instances is a result of the heat wave which led to residents overusing their air conditioners. The air conditioner consumes more electricity than most household utilities.

“Residents who have queries or are not satisfied with their accounts are welcome to lodge their queries with our accounts section in the Finance Department.”

No malaria cases in Mopani No new cases of malaria have been reported in the Mopani district since 1 January this year, according to the Malaria Institute in Tzaneen.

During the first two weeks of February last year an alarming 1 067 cases of malaria were reported in Limpopo.

The most affected areas were Mutale and the eastern parts of Thulamela and Greater Giyani Municipalities. Some isolated cases were also reported in the Greater Letaba, Greater

Tzaneen, Ba-Phalaborwa and Maruleng municipalities’ areas.

Mr Eric Mabunda, a Malaria information official at the Institute, said Limpopo is known to be a malaria transmission area. The major prevention strategy, namely indoor residual spraying, was run from September 2015 and is still continuing this month.

In Tzaneen and surrounding areas the highest reported malaria cases in 2015 were encountered in the farming com-

Last year (2015) was the hottest year ever recorded. Last year smashed the previous record (2014) by 0,13° C, the largest margin by which a previous record has ever been exceeded.

That’s according to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

whose data on global surface temperatures dates back to 1880. Scientists note that the record is part of a general upward trend.

“It would’ve been a record year even if you abstract out the El Niño effect,” a senior NASA official announced.

We are sorry!

— for dirty water, says GTM

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality would like to unreservedly apologise to residents of Tzaneen who have been affected by water that is slightly dirty. The situation is receiving urgent attention and it has since been sorted in most parts of the town. However, there are areas that still face challenges, says the GTM’s spokesperson, Mr Neville Ndlala.

“The problem is as the result of two issues that our technicians have identified. They have developed an action plan to urgently address the situation. There has been a drop in dam levels due to the drought. The significant drop has led to us drawing water from what is referred to as a ‘second layer’.

“This layer contains water which is dirtier and hard to clean.

It thus required from us to adjust our chemicals, to adequately clean the water — which was only done after the water had already been let into the reticulation system. This issue has since been resolved.

“The second reason is that our reservoirs which receive water from the Tzaneen Dam are slightly dirty. Water from these reservoirs is distributed directly to both domestic and industrial clients. Water from the water treatment plant meet and exceed all requirements. Daily samples

munities of Modjadjiskloof and Tarentaalrand.

“Malaria transmission occurs when there is breeding during high rainfall and with the current drought breeding is very low. We thus don’t have problems with malaria,” said Mabunda.

He added that spraying teams are active in most of the communities that reported cases of malaria. ”The spraying will continue until the end of March, when we will be nearing the end of the current malaria transmission season,” he said.

are taken for laboratory testing by a service provider appointed by the Department of Water Affairs. We have also conducted independent tests and the results are good.

“We have therefore developed a schedule to clean and disinfect all three reservoirs receiving water supply from the Tzaneen Dam. We will start with Saagmeul Reservoir on 20 February from 06:00 to 18:00. The following areas will be affected: Tzaneen Lifestyle Centre, Lushof, Riverside, Sasol R71 filling station, Catholic Church, Malaria Institute.

“On 21 February we will clean and disinfect the Ben Vorster Reservoir, also from 06:00 to 18:00.

The affected areas will include Flora Park, Medi-Park, the CBD and Industrial. On 22 February we will clean and disinfect Rustic Reservoir, but no areas will be affected.

“Due to the drought the Department of Water Affairs has issued a Government Gazette on water restrictions. Industrial clients are expected to reduce their water consumption by 35% and residential usage must be reduced by 10%. Residents who fail to heed this message will be penalised.

Our dam levels have gone down dramatically and residents are urged to play their part.”

“The chemicals being used are K-othrine which last for four to six months and DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) which last for nine months when sprayed onto walls and other structures.

“Flu-like symptoms, body pain, headache and fever develop seven to twenty days or longer after visiting an endemic area. If these symptoms occur you must immediately consult a medical professional,” concluded Mabunda.

— Phidelia Rikhotso phidelia@bulletin.us.com

Impact of Local Government Elections on the budget cycle of local municipalities 2016/17 • Part 2

Risks that need to be explicitly managed This year is probably the most important for South elections will be held and citizens should know today tells more about municipal budgets and the Africans since 1994. Later this year municipal their rights. Ms Marie Helm, a retired councillor, IDP in a year when elections are held.

We continue with the discussion of the im- discuss the MFMA*1 circular No 78, issued MTREF*2”. Keep in mind that the local gov- nicipal budget for 2016/17 must be approved pact of the local government election on by the National Treasury and called the ernment election will take place this year, before the end of May 2016. the municipal budget process. Today I will “Municipal Budget Circular for the 2016/17 anytime between May and August. The mu• Continue on page 11

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Sewage system is unused R45,5 million has been spent on a sewage disposal system for the community of Dan village, but it is not operational.

Manholes have not been covered properly and residents are deeply concerned that childen are in danger of falling into these open pits.

In 2012 the money was said to be spent on ensuring that two thousand households in Dan village get water and proper sewage.

Four contractors were appointed and granted 500 units each to connect to the sewerage system. However, residents cannot enjoy the benefits of the system.

The Greater Tzaneen Municipality’s spokesperson, Mr Neville Ndlala, says it is not the GTM’s responsibility.

“The Departmenrt of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs

(Goghsta) launched and financed the project, not the municipality,” Ndlala told us.

Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs spokesperson, Mr Motupa Selomo, said “we can only respond to your enquiries if you address it in writing to Matlala Callies via email”.

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On Saturday models of the Limpopo Beauty Modelling Academy showcased Valentines trends at the Tzaneen Crossing Mall, in celebration of Sunday’s Valentine’s Day. The models from Tzaneen enjoyed showing off their modelling techniques in front of hundreds of people.

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Sugarloaf en Sugarhill sal cupcakes skenk om fondse in te samel om die familie to help met hul kostes. Bestel asseblief cupcakes by savf kleuterskool @ R50 vir pakkie van 6 cupcakes.

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CLLR. MODJADJI G.H., MAYOR

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING FOR TABLING OF 2015/2016 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Notice is hereby given in terms of section 28 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act No: 56, of 2003 and that Greater Letaba Municipality’s Special Council Meeting will be held as follows:

VENUE: MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBER DATE: 25 FEBRUARY 2016 TIME: 14:OO All the stakeholders (i.e. Youth, NGO(s), farmers, business people and the community at large) are invited to the above mentioned meeting.

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Die gladde bekkies in gr 1, 2 & 3 is Anrich van Wyngaardt, Kristi de Jager, Lourens Kriel, Sharice Smith, Campbell MacLean en Henk de Wet.

Verskeie leerlinge van die Laerskool Tzaneen het by die skool se onlangse redenaarskompetisie met die louere weggestap.

SKOLE NUUS Die groot praters wat nie grootpraters is nie

Die flink sprekers in gr 4 en 5 is Waldo de Kock, Sumari Vorster, Mieke van Wyngaardt, Christo van Niekerk en Moné Venter. Zoë Malherbe was afwesig toe die foto geneem is.

Die gr 12’s wat vanjaar die leiding sal neem in die Vossie leerlingraad en ook met die handhawing van orde en dissipline op die skoolterrein, is (voor) Gloria Pilusa, Tiyani Mhlongo en Nkateko Bambisa. In die middelry is Mariza Rautenbach, Lenisé Janse van Vuuren en Alicia de Beer. Agter staan Marnis van der Westhuizen, Tebatso Mahasha, André Klopper, Juan Cloete en Matie MCallaghan, en Melleney Richards en Neo Seroba was afwesif toe die foto geneem is.

Helandré Venter, Esmi Nortjé, Franco Venter, Maynard Kleynhans, Heidi Katzke en Elsjé Kriel is die beste sprekers van die gr 6’e en gr 7’s.

Plasies ken van Afrikaans Die gr 11-leerlinge van die Vossies wat in die nuwe leerlingraad dien, is (voor) Emje de Nysschen, Prudence Makhubele en Mmakwena Mokoena. Agter hulle sit Busani Bvuma, Kara Greyling, Zande-lee de Bruyn, Jozette Oosthuizen en Blessing Ramatsoma. Agter staan De Wet Vorster, Heini Ferreira, Gustav Prinsloo en Stefan Paulse.

Die leerlinge wat in die afdeling vir Afrikaans eerste addisionele taal deelgeneem het, is voor: Esmé Kloppers, Belinda Luckhoff, Jordin Young en Cameron-Lynn Buys. Agter is Michelle Fivaz, Thabiso Shai, Nkateko Shikhati, Monique Zhanda, Promise Mbhalati en Nelson Mohale.

Vossies se uitblinkers is vereer Verskeie leerlinge van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster is vir uitsonderlike prestasies vereer.

Die beste leerlinge in hul grade wat vereer is, is James Vorster met 93,7% in gr 8, Juané Croukamp met 92,1% in gr 9, Adriaan Roets met 87% in gr 10 en Abel Nortjé met 93,9% in gr 11.

Die volgende leerlinge het in 2015 die beste punte in huistaal behaal: Abel

Nortjé met 98,3% vir Afrikaans, Xhiluva Mushwana met 93,6% vir Xitsonga en Beauty Maake met 94,8% vir Sepedi.

Die volgende leerlinge het Limpopo-erekleure vir krieket verwerf: Emile Kruger en Fumani Maluleke (albei o.15) en Phillip Bester, Christiaan Mkansi en Jimmy Modiba (al drie o.17). Christelle Smit is vir Limpopo se o.17-tennisspan gekies.

Abel Nortje

Juané Croukamp

Adriaan Roets

James Vorster

Die huistaalredenaars: Francois Smit, Donné Oosthuizen, Bianca Elbrecht en Stefan Corbett.

Vir die eerste maal in baie jare het leerlinge van die Hoërskool Merensky aan die Nasionale Afrikaanse Olimpiade deelgeneem, aangebied deur die ATKV. Vier Afrikaans huistaal- en vyftien Afrikaans eerste addisionele taal-leerlinge, almal in gr 9, het ingeskryf en ‘n vraestel van drie ure op 8 September 2015 voltooi. Uitslae is eers vanjaar ontvang en Stefan Corbett, Bianca Elbrecht en Donné Oosthuizen is onder die toptwintig leerlinge in Limpopo.

Twee Plasies het uitgeblink en is onder die nasionale tophonderd. Esmé Kloppers met haar vyfde plek verdien ‘n klop op die skouer, terwyl Belinda Luckhoff haar ook goed van haar taak gekwyt het. Van die vyftien inskrywings in die EAT-afdeling, het sewe leerlinge die Limpopo Toptwintig-lys van presteerders gehaal: Esmé Kloppers, Belinda Luckhoff, Carmen Ferreira, Jordin Young, Cameron Buys, Michelle Fivas en Thabiso Shai.

Die briljantjies het reeds vir vanjaar se kompetisie ingeskryf.

Agent 007 laat liefde in Plasieland blom Verlede Donderdagaand het die gr 11-leerlinge van die Hoërskool Merensky die jaarlikse Valentynsdans aangebied. James Bond en sy 007-spanlede het gesorg vir ‘n suksesvolle “Spectre”en “Skyfall”-geleentheid op maat van musiek, in ‘n pragversierde skoolsaal.

Gavaza Mashele

Liza-Ri Snyman

Die Plasies het meegedoen aan die tema en tot laat op die musiek van Merensky DJ’s Jason en Mpho gedans. “Mocktails – shaken not stirred” het gehelp om die hitte die hoof te bied. ‘n Paar pryse is deur die loop van die aand toegeken: Mnr en Me Bond Senior

Niel Delport

Ryan Jackson & Lianca Pieterse

Die volgende gr 10’s sal ook hul teenwoordigheid in die leerlingraad laat voel. Voor is Collette Nyambi, Rifumelo Mlondobuzi en Melvin Maake, en in die middelry is Juané Croukamp, Zani Vorster, Rachael du Plessis en Dora Maloba. Agter is Andzani Sithole, Rhyno du Plessis en Ferrol Harmse, en Lebo Maredi en Nicole Fourie was afwesig toe die foto geneem is.

Die volgende gr 9-leerlinge gaan hul gewig vanjaar inploeg. Voor sit Ofentse Mokate, Basetsana Mapanya en Rivaningo Khosa. In die middel is Michaela van Wyk, Zanél Steenkamp, Kaylin Oosthuizen en Tanya Jacobs, en agter is Christiaan Smit, Lennard Joubert, Nathan van den Heever en Marnus Ferreira. Toe die foto geneem is was Andries Tshepo nie beskikbaar nie.

was Armand Steyn en Xané du Toit; Mnr en Me Bond Junior was Ryan Jackson en Lianca Pieterse.

Die bes geklede juniors was Niel Delport en Liza-Ri Snyman en by die seniors het die toekenning aan Salman Ishani en Gavaza Mashele gegaan.

Salman Ishani

Xane du Toit & Armand Steyn

Die volgende gr 8-leerlinge sal vanjaar dien: Voor is Tebogo Malatji, Jan-Hendrik Bessenger en Heinrich Dennyschen en agter hulle sit Nkosazana Mabunda en Mohlao Makhale.

In die derde ry van voor sit Zoé Jacobs, Lihani Vorster en Jolandi van der Merwe en agter staan Liam Meintjies, Fidel Shingange en Renzo du Plessis. Ongelukkig was Simoné Schreiber afwesig toe die foto geneem is.

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Impact of Local Government Elections on the budget cycle of local municipalities 2016/17 • Part 2

Risks that need to be explicitly managed • Continued from page 8 In this article I discuss the four risks that must be managed and the impact on financial sustainability if not properly managed: 1. New tariffs for property rates, electricity, water and any other taxes and similar tariffs may only be implemented from the start of the municipal financial year (1 July). This means that the municipal council must approve the relevant tariffs before 1 July, and should this not happen the municipality will not be able to increase its taxes and tariffs.

The risk for local government is that failure to obtain council approval could lead to the provincial executive intervening in the municipality.

Community responsibility: Members of the community, either as individuals or organizations should attend each

Community responsibility: At the very least, hold the Mayor and Municipal Manager responsible for the activities in the time schedule as set out in “Time Schedule of Key Deadlines”. Attend the meetings.

Work through the draft IDP and Budget documentation and prepare comments. Professional bookkeepers can give valuable inputs in this regard.

3. The outgoing council may be tempted to prepare an ‘election friendly budget’ — with unrealistically low tariff increases and an over-ambitious capital expenditure program.

Fiscal year 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 This might threaten the financial sustainabilCPI inflation 5.6% 5.5% 6.0% 5.85 5.8% ity of the municipality and jeopardize service 2. The municipal council must approve the delivery.

Community responsibility: annual budget before the start of the financial year, and should a municipal council fail to do If this is the first time that you are going to so, the provincial executive MUST intervene. participate, get the last two approved Muand every feedback and consultation meeting of the local municipality. Make sure that you’re clear about the proposed increase in the tariffs and taxes for the next financial year.

Section 3 of the circular: The South African economy and inflation targets, deals with the macro-economic forecasts that municipalities must take into account when preparing their 2016/17 budgets. Any increase must be within this framework.

The Macroeconomic performance and projections for 2014 – 2018:

nicipal IDP documents and Budgets. Compare these documents with the draft IDP and Budget for 2016/17. It might be easier when more than one person participate. Divide these documents into parts and each person takes responsibility for one part. Discuss the findings and prepare one letter as comments on the draft documents.

4. Given that the timing of the election campaigning coincides with the municipal budget consultations there is a risk that the consultation may be neglected or used to serve the narrow interests of political parties.

Community responsibility: Again, participate as previously discussed and make sure that you mitigate this risk.

*1 Municipal Finance Management Act, Act No. 56 of 2003 *2 Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework

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Legals | Geregtelik GENERAL NOTICE OF 2016 TZANEEN AMENDMENT SCHEME 338 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF A TOWN-PLANNING SCHEME IN TERMS OF SECTION 56(1)(b) (i) OF THE TOWN-PLANNING AND TOWNSHIPS ORDINANCE, 1986 (ORDINANCE 15 OF 1986), READ TOGETHER WITH SPLUMA 2013 I, Willem Johannes Jacobsz of Omniplan Town Planners, being the authorised agent of the registered owner of Erf 652 Tzaneen X 4 hereby give notice in terms of section 56(1)(b)(i) of the Town-Planning and Townships Ordinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of 1986), read together with SPLUMA 2013, that I have applied to the Greater Tzaneen Municipality for the amendment of the town-planning scheme known as the Tzaneen Town Planning Scheme, 2000 by the rezoning of the property described above, situated at 21 Third Avenue Tzaneen, from “Residential 1” to “Business 4”.

Particulars of the application will lie for inspection during normal office hours at the office of the Municipal Manager, Civic Centre, Tzaneen for a period of 28 days from 19 February 2016 (the date of the first publication of the notice). Objections to or representations in respect of the applications must be lodged with or made in writing to the Municipal Manager at the above address or at PO Box 24, Tzaneen, 0850 within a period of 28 days from 19 February 2016.

Address of authorised agent: Omniplan Town Planners, PO Box 2071, TZANEEN, 0850, Tel No (015) 307 1041. Ref No: J104 Feb301____________________________

ALGEMENE KENNISGEWING VAN 2016 TZANEEN WYSIGINGSKEMA 338 KENNISGEWING VAN AANSOEK OM WYSIGING VAN ‘N DORPSBEPLANNINGSKEMA INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 56(1)(b) (i) VAN DIE ORDONNANSIE OP DORPSBEPLANNING EN DORPE, 1986 (ORDONNANSIE 15 VAN 1986), SAAMGELEES MET SPLUMA 2013 Ek, Willem Johannes Jacobsz van Omniplan Stadsbeplanners, synde die gemagtigde agent van die geregistreerde eienaar van Erf 652 Tzaneen X 4 gee hiermee ingevolge artikel 56(1)(b)(i) van die Ordonnansie op Dorpsbeplanning en Dorpe, 1986 (Ordonnansie 15 van 1986), saamgelees met SPLUMA 2013, kennis dat ek by die Groter Tzaneen Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die Dorpsbeplanningskema bekend as die Tzaneen Dorpsbeplanningskema, 2000 deur die hersonering van die eiendom hierbo beskryf, geleë te 21 Derde Laan, Tzaneen, vanaf “Residensieel 1” na “Besigheid 4”.

Besonderhede van elk van die aansoeke lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoor ure by die kantoor van die

Munisipale Bestuurder, Burgersentrum, Tzaneen vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 19 Februarie 2016 (die datum van eerste publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing).

Besware teen of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoeke moet binne ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 19 Februarie 2016 skriftelik by of tot die Munisipale Bestuurder by bovermelde adres of by Posbus 24, Tzaneen, 0850 ingedien of gerig word.

Adres van gemagtigde agent: Omniplan Stads- en Streekbeplanners, Posbus 2071, Tzaneen, 0850, Tel. No. (015) 307 1041. Verw. No. J104 Feb302____________________________

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 34(1) OF ACT 24 OF 1935 Please note that DAWID STEFANUS VILJOEN, who sold the under mentioned business on 19 May 2015 at c/o Kudu Street and Plantation Road to TAUNETIX EIENDOMS BEPERK of 3 Fees Street, registration number 2015/075117/07, will run the business LETABA PIESANGS on his own behalf on the Remaining Portion of Section 1 of Erf 472, Tzaneen Extension 5, Registration Department L T, Limpopo Province Extent 1 212 m².. Held in terms of Memorandum of Association T5597/2006 Feb303____________________________

IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NAMAKGALE HELD AT

NAMAKGALE Case No: 307/14 In the matter between: RISIMA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION (PTY) LTD Execution Creditor And MPALA IGNATIUS MOAGI (ID: 680527 5420 08 7) 1st Execution Debtor ELIZABETH MKHETEZI MOAGI (ID: 731215 0782 08 6) 2nd Execution Debtor NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION Upon which the sheriff of the Magistrate’s Court Namakgale intends to offer for sale, pursuant to a warrant issued in the above Honourable Court for the execution of a judgment of such Honourable Court and will be sold by public auction to the highest bidder for cash or bank guaranteed cheques at 10:00 on Friday, 4 March 2016 in front of the Sheriff’s store, 13 Naboom Street, Phalaborwa namely: ERF 1075, NAMAKGALE A TOWNSHIP, NAMAKGALE DISTRICT, LIMPOPO PROVINCE, UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE BA-PHALABORWA MUNICIPALITY, MEASURING 465.000sqm (FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE), HELD BY DEED OF GRANT TG71/1993 LB SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 1 house consisting of 1 x lounge, 1 x dining room, 1

x bathroom, 1 x toilet, 1 x kitchen, 2 x bedrooms TERMS 10% (TEN PERCENT) of the purchase price in cash or per bank guaranteed cheque on the completion of the sale. The balance plus interest thereon from date of purchase payable against registration of transfer of the property into the name of the Purchaser, to be secured by a bank or other acceptable guarantee to be furnished within 30 (THRITY) days as from the date of sale.

Auctioneers and/or Sheriffs’ charges is payable by the Seller on the day of sale.

The full conditions of sale may be inspected at the offices of the Sheriff of the Magistate’s Court Namakgale or at the offices of the Judgment Creditors attorneys SIGNED AT TZANEEN on this the 22nd day of JANUARY 2016. (sgd) JH Jacobsz ATTORNEY FOR JUDGMENT CREDITOR JOUBERT & MAY ATTORNEYS 50 Boundary Street TZANEEN , 0850 Tel 015 307 3660 Fax: 015 307 1787 Ref: JH Jacobsz/bm/J6053

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Driver My name is M.R. Bopape i am looking for driver work i have code 10 with PDP i speak English or any other general work i have a matric certificate contact me on 082 662 0738 (19) ______________________________

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My name is Rejoice Twalo i am looking for domestic work, office cleaner or tea lady i have a matric certificate, i speak English, sleep out full time or part time contact me

VACANCY: AREA MANAGER All candidates must be able to work long flexible hours and shifts, including Sundays and Public holidays and reside within the immediate Tzaneen geographical area.

Minimum requirements: 1. National matric certificate or equivalent qualification 2. A valid code 8 driver’s license, held for a minimum of 3 years.

3. Proficient in English 4. Excellent communication skills 5. Credit Worthy 6. Computer literate 7. 5 Years Managerial experience Responsibilities: To be responsible for and maintaining Trolley counts at various sites. Controlling and minimizing trolley losses.

Retrieval and collection of trolley’s lost throughout the geographical area. To be responsible for a profitable and professional cleaning environment. Maintain high operational standards. Controlling all assets and equipment trusted to the position. Enforcing company policies and procedures to an extreme level. Professional client contact and problem solving skills. Training and evaluation of staff.

Time keeping and recording of time sheets.

Ensuring staff turn not exceeding 2. Communicating at directors level. Safety, complying with all regulations of the OHSA. Managing debtors. Take initiative. Portraying a participative management style.

Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.

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Medipark Plaas Pusela (Georges Valley) 1 Groot Slaapkamer, 1 badkamer Groot plaashuis. 3 Slaapkamer, 1 (stort), aparte sitkamer, kombuis, badkamer, sitkamer, eetkamer, kombuis, groot toegemaakte stil en rustige omgewing, parkering vir 1 voertuig, braai stoep, 1 toesluit motorhuis, groot area, geen troeteldiere of kleuters. erf omhein, geskik vir groot R2 400 honde, Koopkrag.

R4 700 Aquapark 1 Slaapkamer, 1 badkamer, Kantoor: 015 307 5151 oopplan sitkamer, eetkamer, Isabel: 083 448 5171 kombuis, toesluit traliehek.

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VACANCY: Sales Secretary Hishtil South Africa, part of the International Hishtil group, is looking for a dynamic, hardworking individual to join our existing Sales team as a SALES SECRETARY. Hishtil South Africa is situated in Mooketsi near Tzaneen in the Limpopo province.

We invite suitably qualified persons to apply for this position.

Primary responsibilities • Customer service • Client accounts & debt collection • Processing of Customer orders • Accounting functions within the specific position • Secretarial & general administration work • Filling and archive of documents Qualifying requirements • Grade 12 with 3 years relevant experience • Computer literacy (MS office package: Excel, Word & Outlook E-mail) • Good communication skills • A meticulous and well-structured person • The ability to integrate with a team • Fluent in English • Driver’s licence • Willing to work hard Please submit your CV to Ilze Goosen at: Fax: 086 641 5132 or by E-mail: hr@hishtilsa.com For more information contact: Ilze Goosen at 015 395 4034 Alternatively visit our website: www.hishtilsa.com Closing date: 22 February 2016 Only suitable CV’s will be considered

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Armand Cronjé, Bevan Muller, Bernice Cronjé, Sheldon Muller, Chelsea Schlebusch en Natasha Janse van Rensburg.

Die afgelope Saterdag het die Hoërskool Merensky se bergfietsspan aan die Makulu 5-wedren in Polokwane deelgeneem. Dié halfmarathon dien as ‘n kwalifiseerder vir Limpopo-kleure.

Die ryers het goed gepresteer. In die o.14-kategorie het Bevan Muller ‘n derde plek ingeneem. In die o.15/o.16-afdeling het Sheldon Muller ‘n eerste plek en Armand Cronjé ‘n derde plek verwerf. Die o.17/o.18-ryers het eweneens goed gepresteer, met Natasha Janse van Rensburg in die derde plek, Bernice Cronjé vierde en Chelsea Schlebusch in die vyfde plek.

Vossie-atlete oes groot in Groblersdal Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het Vrydag (2 Februarie) aan ‘n vriendskaplike atletiekbyeenkoms wat deur die Hoërskool Ben Viljoen in Groblersdal aangebied is, deelgeneem. Die deelnemende hoërskole was Lydenburg, Middelburg, Generaal Hertzog, Curro Brackenfell en Ligbron.

Atlete presteer by prestige byeenkoms

Die Hoërskool Merensky het Saterdag die hoërskole Rob Ferreira, Frans du Toit, Louis Trichardt, Barberton en Tom Naudé as gaste by die Laeveld Prestige Atletiekbyeenkoms ontvang.

Na ‘n snikhete dag van goeie atletiek, begeesterde sang en heelwat nuwe rekords het Merensky met 850 punte gewys wie Spankapteine Michelle Stevens en Quiniso Madzhi- is baas. Rob Ferreira het kort op hul hakke met 824 punte in die ga is hier saam met skoolhoof Magnus Steyn.

tweede plek geeïndig.

Merensky-atlete wat weereens uitstekend gepresteer het, is Christelle Coetzer (junior victrix ludorum), Sancha van Niekerk (senior victrix ludorum) en Noko Malatji (senior victor ludorum).

Plasieland se vertoonkas het Saterdag ook 147 medaljes ryker geword: 58 goud, 49 silwer en 40 brons.

VERSTE LINKS: Spankapteine Michelle Stevens en Quiniso Madzhiga staan by atletiekorganiseerder Nadia Last.

LINKS MIDDEL: Christelle Coetzer LINKS: Noko Malatji REGS: Sancha van Niekerk.

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Die Vossies het uitstekend gepresteer en 44 medaljes verower (12 goud, 16 silwer en 16 brons).

Drie byeenkomsrekords is ook deur Vossies verpletter: Jolandi van der Merwe, meisies o.14 in die spiesgooi (35,79 m) en Tristin du Preez, seuns o.17 in die spiesgooi (55,85 m).

Onweer laat Plasies bloedneus Die Hoërskool Merensky se 1ste krieketspan het Saterdag in Potchefstroom teen die Hoër Volkskool te staan gekom, in die Superliga-reeks.

Merensky het eerste gaan kolf en ‘n noemenswaardige 233 lopies vir slegs 3 paaltjies in 50 boulbeurte aangeteken. Kolwers wat hulle uitstekend van hul taak gekwyt het is Timothy Elphinstone met 77 lopies en Salman Ishani en Nyiko Shikwambana met onderskeidelik 71 en 45 lopies.

Volkskool het daarna gaan kolf en 120 lopies in 22 boulbeurte aangeteken, voor dit begin reën het (Merensky se o.15-span moes ook die vorige week die knie buig vir moeder natuur in Potchefstroom). Die wedstryd is gestaak en die Duckworth-Lewis- formule is gevolg en het bepaal dat Volkskool die wedstryd met 33 lopies wen.

Volkskool se o.15-span het op Merensky se tuisveld gespeel en 311 lopies vir 10 paaltjies na 47 boulbeurte behaal. Merensky kon egter net 82 lopies vir 10 paaltjies na 29 boulbeurte aanteken met Rinus Jacobs, MC Claasen en Doran Kleynhans wat moedig geveg het.

Verskeie atlete van die Laerskool Tzaneen het puik prestasies by die atletiekbyeenkomste by Drakensig- en Gravelotte-laerskole behaal. Hier is (voor) Nhluvuko Shiviri (junior victor ludorum

by Gravelotte), Ndzalo Makhubele (junior victor ludorum by Drakensig) en Precious Makhubele (junior victrix ludorum). Agter is Elandri J van Rensburg (beste veldatleet) en Jappie Makhubele (senior victor ludorum).

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Elke Donderdagaand om 17:30 vir 18:00.

Kom geniet die rolbal met ‘n braai daarna. Vier lede in ‘n span.

Every Thursday night @ 17:30 for 18:00. Come and enjoy the bowls and braai thereafter. Four members in a team.

‘n Hele handvol Plasie-ruiters het by Dusty Hills aan die eerste kwalifiseerder vir Limpopo-perdry, as deel van die Western Mounted Games, deelgeneem.

In die hoërskole se vlak 1-afdeling het Wandri Janse van Rensburg van Merensky en haar perd, Pagani, algeheel tweede geeïndig, met Dawid van Jaarsveld en sy perd, Robyn, derde. Mernique Potgieter en Blurrito was in die vierde plek met Genevieve van der Merwe en Bughati vyfde.

In die hoërskole vlak 2-afdeling het Genevieve en haar ander perd, Zahra, op ‘n galop die eerste plek behaal. Theo van der Merwe het in die tweede plek ingetrippel. Genevieve het met die prestasie na ‘n vlak 3-ruiter opgeskuif.

Kontak/ Contact: Erika Swart on 082 301 5029 or Wessel Pretorius on 081 270 4268.

Inskrywing: R1 00 0 per span.

Entry: R1 000 pe r team.

Klublede kan ge koop word teen R250.

Prysgeld: 1ste R4 000; 2de R2 000 en 3de R1 000.

Anri Janse van Rensburg was die enigste vlak 3-skoleruiter. Sy het al die pryse vir die dag ingepalm.

In die ope staan die Plasies ook nie terug nie.

Op vlak 1 kry Dawid van Jaarsveld met Robyn ‘n algehele vierde plek, Mernique Potgieter met Blurrito ‘n sesde plek, Deonette Erasmus ‘n sewende plek en Genevieve van der Merwe ‘n negende plek. Op vlak 2 is Wandri Janse van Rensburg met Pagani die reserwe-kampioen en ook algeheel tweede. Theo van der Merwe het die derde plek behaal.

Anri Janse van Rensburg het aan die einde van die dag, onder toejuiging van ‘n groot groep Plasie-ondersteuners, as kampioen weggestap, met Genevieve van der Merwe die reserwe-kampioen.

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Merensky se meisies-tennisspan het in Mbombela aan ‘n Groot Vyf-uitdaagtoernooi deelgeneem. Nege skole het teen mekaar te staan gekom, naamlik Nelspruit, Boland Landbouskool, Monument, Afrikaans Hoër Meisieskool, HTS Middelburg, Wilgerivier, Garsfontein, Merensky en Ermelo. Merensky se meisies het algeheel agtste gekom, in ‘n toernooi wat in snikhete toestande beslis is. Hier is Angie Nel en Carissa Ivy (voor) en agter staan Ronell du Toit, Hannerie du Toit, Nina Grové en Eljané Uys.

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Dié sport sal TV-kykers se asem wegslaan Verstommende aksie in twee van die skouspelagtigste sportsoorte ter wêreld word dié naweek regstreeks op televisie uitgesaai.

Die krieket, tennis en gholf sal opwindend wees, maar die dekking van die Olimpiese Jeug-winterspele in Noorweë en die Wêreldbeker-duikkampioenskappe in Rio de Janeiro sal baie kykers se asem wegslaan.

Dat die twee T20-wedstryde tussen Suid-Afrika en Engeland se krieketspanne boaan die naweek se kyklys is, is nie altemit nie, maar sportliefhebbers wat werklik iets besonders wil sien, kan gerus na die skiërs en duikers kyk.

Die binnemuurse atletiek in Glasgow, wat ook regstreeks uitgesaai word, behoort ʼn voorsmaak te verskaf van wat later vanjaar in die Olimpiese Spele verwag kan word.

En dan is daar ook ʼn kragmeting met ʼn sterk intervarsityatmosfeer — ʼn Premierliga-sokkerwedstryd tussen Wits en die Universiteit van Pretoria.

SuperSport-hoogtepunte (Alles regstreeks) Vrydag 19 Februarie Duik: Wêreldbeker: Vroue: 10m-eindronde, Rio de Janeiro — 20:50 tot 22:30 op SS 7 Mans: gesinchroniseerd, 3m-eindronde — 23:45 tot 01:30 op SS 7 Gholf: Northern Trust-Ope, dag 1, Kalifornië — 00:00 tot 03:00 op SS 1 Maleisiese Kampioenskap, dag 2, Kuala Lumpur — 05:00 tot 07:00 en 09:00 tot 12:00 op SS 2 en GDN Vroue: Australiese Ope, dag 2, Seaton — 06:00 tot 09:00 op SS 6 Krieket: SA t Engeland, eerste T20, Kaapstad — 17:30 tot 22:00 op SS 2 en GDN Nieu-Seeland t Australië, tweede toets, dag 1, Christchurch — 23:00 tot 07:30 op SS 2 Vroue: SA t Engeland, eerste T20 — 13:00 tot 17:30 op SS 2 Rugby: Engelse Premierliga: Harlequins t Leicester — 21:40 tot 23:45 op SS 1 Franse Top 14: Stade Francais t Brive — 21:30 tot 23:45 op SS 5 Sokker: SA Premierliga: Wits t Universiteit van Pretoria — 19:30 tot 22:30 op SS 4 Tennis: Rio-ope — 00:30 tot 02:30 en 18:25 tot 00:30 op SS 6 Vroue: Doebaikampioenskap, halfeind — 14:50 tot 18:25 op SS 6 Winterspele (Olimpiese Jeugbyeenkoms), Lillehammer, Noorweë — 10:55 tot 13:10 en 13:55 tot 16:10 op SS 7 Saterdag 20 Februarie Atletiek: Binnemuurs: Glasgow-byeenkoms — 15:30 tot 18:30 op SS 9 Duik: Wêreldbeker: Vroue: 3m-gesinchroniseerd, eindronde — 23:50 tot 01:30 op SS 7 Gholf: Northern Trust-Ope, dag 2 en 3 — 00:00 tot 03:00 en 20:00 tot 01:00 op SS 1 Maleisiese Kampioenskap, dag 3 — 05:00 tot 09:00 op SS 1 Vroue: Australiese Ope, dag 3 — 04:00 tot 09:00 op SS 6 Krieket: Nieu-Seeland t Australië, tweede toets, dag

Die afgelope naweek het die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se eerste krieketspan teen die Hoërskool Rustenburg kragte gemeet en ‘n stewige oorwinning met 179 lopies behaal.

Die Vossies het die loot gewen en besluit om eerste te kolf. ‘n Goeie openingsvennootskap tussen Kobus Janse van Rensburg en Franco Oberholzer het ‘n sterk begin met 51 lopies verseker. Met die telling op 91 vir 3 was sake baie gelyk, maar met

Archers like to moo-ve it Merensky High School’s archery club was named the best countrywide school club in 2015. To date a number of promising archers joined the club and 2016 looks promising.

Recently captains Janco Theron and Beneche Jackson led a team of twenty well-prepared archers to a two-day challenge ABO/3Di Triple Crown Leg 1 competition, held outside Pretoria.

The competition was set in a natural hunting environment and varied in distance from 1 to 4 km. Archers were required to shoot from pegs in the ground as well as estimate a range of distances.

Merensky archers returned triumphant, with Beneche and Ryan Jackson attaining

Protea qualifying scores. Provincial qualifiers were achieved by Renart Botha, Carissa Ivy, Lin-Mari Theron, André van der Merwe, Ryan Jackson and Janco Theron.

A gold medal was won by Ryan Jackson

‘n vennootskap van 72 deur Phillip Bester en Ruvan Kruger om die 4de paaltjie het die Vossies weer op die voorvoet gekom.

Die vennootskap tussen Ruvan Kruger en Caelan Retief van 88 lopies om die 5de paaltjie het die Vossies gehelp om ‘n stewige totaal van 292 vir 8 paaltjies in hul toegelate 50 boulbeurte te verseker.

Die volgende seuns is as beste kolwers aangewys: Ruvan Kruger, 64 van 64 balle; Caelan Retief, 50 van 34 balle; Phillip Bester, 44 van 41 balle.

Die Hoërskool Rustenburg het hul 1ste paaltjie in die 2de boulbeurt verloor, maar met ‘n hardnekkige vennootskap om die 2de paaltjie was hulle weer op koers. Ben Vorster het na die koeldrankpouse vinnig drie paaltjies laat kantel. Goeie boulwerk deur Phillip Bester en doeltreffende veldwerk het Rustenburg met 113 lopies terug in die pawiljoen gesit.

Die volgende seuns is aangewys as beste boulers: Phillip Bester 10-3-22-5 en Ruvan Kruger 10-2-34-2.

LEFT: Here are the archers who competed in Pretoria. Lying on his side is Martin Mostert.

Behind him are Beneche Jackson, Lin-Mari Theron, Ryan Jackson, Carissa Ivy and Renart Botha; and in the next row are Vanessa van der Merwe, Canell Jackson, Janco Theron, Carla van Coller, De Marco Meyer and Sean Hunt. At the back are André van der Merwe, Dawie Theron, Yolandi Potgieter, Frik Dohse, Pieter van der Merwe, Matthew Lunt, Helgardt Horne and Heindrich Pieterse.

(13-14 years), and a silver by André van der Merwe. In the young adults female category, Beneche Jackson received a silver medal, and Carissa Ivy bronze.

2 — 23:00 tot 07:30 op SS 2 Motorsport: Nascarreeks — 22:30 tot 01:30 op SS 8 Rugby: Engelse Premierliga: Bath t Wasps — 17:10 tot 19:15 op SS 1 Sokker: SA Premierliga: Mamelodi Sundowns t Golden Arrows —17:30 tot 20:00 op SS 4 Kaizer Chiefs t SuperSport United — 20:00 tot 22:45 op SS 4 Tennis: Rio-ope — 00:30 tot 02:30 en 22:55 tot 01:30 op SS 6 Vroue: Doebaikampioenskap, eindstryd — 16:50 tot 19:00 op SS 6 Winterspele (Olimpiese Jeugbyeenkoms) — 11:55 tot 14:05 op SS 7 Sondag 21 Februarie Duik: Wêreldbeker: Mans, gesinchroniseerd: 10m-eindronde — 21:20 tot 23:00 op SS 7 Vroue: 10m-halfeind — 19:00 tot 20:30 op SS 8 Vroue: 10m-eindronde — 23:50 tot 01:30 op SS 7 Gholf: Maleisiese Kampioenskap, dag 4 — 04:30 tot 09:00 op SS 1 en GDN Northern Trust-ope, dag 4 — 20:00 tot 01:30 op SS 1 en GDN Vroue: Australiese Ope, dag 4 — 04:00 tot 09:00 op SS 6 Krieket: SA t Engeland, tweede T20, Johannesburg — 14:00 tot 18:30 op SS 2 Nieu-Seeland t Australië, tweede toets, dag 3 — 23:00 tot 07:30 op SS 2 Vroue: SA t Engeland, tweede T20 — 09:30 tot 14:00 op SS 2 Motorsport: Nascarreeks — 20:00 tot 23:25 op SS 6 Rugby: Engelse Premierliga: London Irish t Exeter — 16:55 tot 19:00 op SS 1 Vroue: Sewesreeks, Sao Paulo — 20:10 tot 21:00 op Kanaal 210 en 22:45 tot 00:15 op SS 8. (Eindstryd begin 23:40.)

Sokker: SA Premierliga: Black Aces t Orlando Pirates — 15:00 tot 18:00 op SS 4 Tennis: Rio-ope, halfeind 2 — 01:30 tot 04:00 op SS 6 Rio-ope, eindstryd — 23:25 tot 02:30 op SS 6 Winterspele (Olimpiese Jeugbyeenkoms) — Yshokkie-eindwedstryde, vroue en mans — 11:55 tot 14:35 en 15:55 tot 18:30 op SS 6.

Pfunanane Academy in Modjadjiskloof won numerous medals at the Nazarene Christian Academy invitational athletics meeting this past Saturday.

Lendra Mashale-Terwey (front far left) won junior girls’ victrix ludorum, dominating the girls u.12 division, and Tinashe Mazodze (front far right) won the senior boys’ victor ludorum, winning nine gold medals.

Vossies presteer Top15

Negentien atlete van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het aan die jaarlikse Top15atletiekbyeenkoms deelgeneem, wat verlede week in die Universiteit van Johannesburg se stadion gehou is.

Die Hoërskool Ben Vorster het in die afdeling vir klein skole deelgeneem, waar nie minder nie as negentien skole betrokke was. Skole is volgens hulle Johan ABSA-punte vir die Top15-atlete

BO: Harms het ‘n silwer medalje vir spiesgooi gekry.

REGS: Thapelo Ramoshaba en Emile Kruger het albei by die Top15 medaljes verwerf.

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geplaas. Die Vossies het uitstekend gevaar met ABSA-punte van 12 345 en ‘n ge- middeld van 823.

Die top5-skole was: Klerksdorp 931, Potchefstroom Gimnasium 925, Frikkie Meyer 875, Randburg 864 en Ben Vorster 823.

Die volgende Vossies het medaljes ontang: Meisies: Jolandi van der Merwe o.14, spiesgooi (36,33 m) verwerf ‘n silwer medalje, Lara Schutte o.17, 400 m (56,41sek) verwerf ‘n goue medalje, Nielia Blignaut o.16, 400 m hekkies (75,79 sek) verwerf brons, Carmen Botha o.19, 400 m hekkies (65,08 sek) verwerf ook brons.

Seuns: Johan Harms o.14, spiesgooi (48,93 m) verwerf ‘n silwer medalje, Thapelo Ramoshaba o.16, driesprong

Die volgende meisies van Ben Vorster het medaljes ontvang tydens die Top15: Voor is Nelia Blignaut en Jolandi van der Merwe en agter is Carmen Botha en Lara Schutte.

(12,68 m) verwerf goud en Emile Kruger o.16, spiesgooi (59,80 m) verwerf silwer.

Die Vossies neem Dinsdag aan die interhoër in Germiston deel.

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19 Februarie 2016 Die Vossie-meisies wat aan die tenniskampioenskappe deelgeneem het, is voor: Chanélle Machimane, Pamela Baloyi, Mercia Vorster, Zani Vorster, Jozette Oosthuizen en Mariska de la Rey. Agter staan Marli Delport, Sunéll Strydom, Christene Kruger, Grizel Lepart, Suné Bezuidenhout, Michaela Bekker, Nicole Fourie, Charlize Engelbrecht, Sumari du Plessis en Nadia Paulse.

Die 62 lopies, man!

Vossies swaai die rakette Die afgelope Saterdag het veertig van die Hoërskool Ben Vorster se leerlinge aan die skool se tenniskampioenskappe deelgeneem. ‘n Kenmerk van die dag was die klipharde tennis wat gespeel is, en die goeie gees wat op die bane aan albei kante van die nette geheers het.

Alhoewel die spiere teen die middag seer en die kele droog was weens die erge hitte, het die spelers die dag baie geniet. Die Vossies is opgewonde oor die seisoen en volgens hulle gaan die tennis vanjaar behoorlik kook.

Uitspeelen daagwedstryde word nog tot volgende week gespeel.

Heinrich Ackerman, Gunter Heroldt, Lian Jacobs, Thuys Nortje en Phil Junior Ngobeni is van die seuns wat aan die Vossie-tenniskampioenskappe deelgeneem het.

Doran excels

Heldedaad

Jean-Luke le Roux, Ruan Cronje, Gerrit du Toit, Leon Cronje, Pierre Roos en Tshepo Malebati is ook van die Vossies wat aan die skool se tenniskampioenskappe deelgeneem het. Duan Schoeman, Francois

Doran Kleynhans, a Grade 9 swimmer from Merensky High School, will be participating in the level three swimming championships to be held from 18 to 22 March in Port Elizabeth. He qualified with an excellent time in the back stroke.

Is Oubal nou die afgelope week vanuit alle oorde getorriseer oor hy verlede week Chris Morris se waarde bevraagteken het!

‘Tja, laat Oubal dan sommer vanuit die staanspoor, soos ‘n Stellenbosse meisie wat haar gesig pers geverf het, om verskoning vra vir die persepsie dat hy Morris geminag het.

Maar Oubal wil sy hordes kritici mooi vra om weer te gaan lees wat hy geskryf het, met die spesifieke verwysing na wie hy in toetskrieket verkies om vir sy lewe te kolf en boul. Toetskrieket, daarby staan Oubal soos ‘n onverkwiklike universiteitsowerheid!

Briërs, Abel Nortje, Hayden Butler en Reuben Maritz was besig om tennis op ander bane in die dorp te speel, toe die foto’s geneem is en derhalwe het hulle die groot oomblik misgeloop.

Stanford Lake College had another outstanding day on the athletics track last Thursday, winning the Small Schools’ Inter High comfortably. The meeting was hosted by Southern Cross at the Peter Mokaba Athletics Stadium. The athletes were exceptional in the middle distance races and managed top three results in most of them. Relays were also very strong for Stanfordians on the day, winning three relays. A special mention must go to Lia Revelas (junior victrix ludorum) and Ruben Caroto (junior victor ludorum) for their performances at the event.

Daniel Smit of Tzaneen Primary School participated in the Limpopo Schools Swimming Championships in Pretoria.

He reached the finals of the 100 m and 200 m backstroke and the 200 m breaststroke.

He achieved a 7th place in each event.

Bowls and Valentine’s…

This year’s Duiwelskloof Club Spec-Savers bowls competition — played on Saturday — attracted eight teams. The theme was Valentine’s.

A total of 6 games of 10 ends each were played, 2 before tea, 2 after tea and 2 after a scrumptious “Bring ‘n Braai”.

This year’s champions are Zane Fanie and David Wiid who scored a total of 360 points.

Runners up with 334 points were Louw Swanepoel and Martin Bensch, with 3rd place going to Fanie Cronje and Ampie Greyling with 327 points!

Zane and David will play in the Spec-Saver District competition to be held in Polokwane on 5 and 6 March.

To view more photos of Saturday’s play, go to https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.958445254240973&type=1.

LEFT: David Wiid and Zane Fanie celebrate after winning the competition.

Sakelui begin eersdaags rol Die eerste ronde van Tzaneen Rolbalklub en die Bulletin se gewilde Sakeliga begin op 7 April, waartydens 28 spanne sake saans sal uitspook.

Inskryfgeld is vanjaar R1 000 per span van vier, maar dit bring groter beloning as in die verlede. Die wenspan kry aan die einde van die toernooi ‘n tjek vir R4 000. Die tweede prys is R2 000 en die derde R1 000. In die

verskillende kategorieë word ook pryse van waarde aan die onderskeie wenners toegeken.

Daarby word die laaste aand se ete gratis aan die meer as honderd spelers en hul ondersteunende personeel verskaf.

Spanne kan een klubspeler teen R250 vir die toernooi aanskaf, of teen R100 per aand as dit eenmalig nodig sou wees.

Die klub versoek dat besighede

so gou moontlik hul plekke bespreek en die inskryfgeld betaal om deelname te verseker, omdat die toernooi tot 28 spanne beperk is.

Vir besprekings en navrae: Erica by 082 301 5029.

Mnr Ben Pretorius herinner alle rolbalspelers aan die gesinsaande, wat elke Vrydagaand gehou en met ‘n gesellige braai afgesluit word.

Nietemin, Oubal dink dat Morris selfs diegene wat so heftig kritiseer, verbaas het. Dat sy 62 lopies om SA se kastaiings uit die vuur te krap ‘n heldedaad van Lance Klusener proporsies was, is daar geen twyfel oor nie. Dat dit die Proteas in ‘n posisie geplaas het om die amperse onmoontlike reg te kry om die eendagreeks teen Engeland te wen, word net oortref deur die fantastiese swak veldwerk deur die Engelse self!

Oubal sal selfs so groot wees om ook die Delhi Daredevils wat die $1m vir Morris uitgehaal het om verskoning te vra, oor hy hulle beskuldig het van minder van geld weet as Dwaalboom-beesboere. Maar laat ons nie vergeet nie dat dieselfde DD R5m vir JP Duminy betaal het.

Daredevils inderdaad, want Oubal weet nie meer watter kant toe met dominee JP nie.

Sinneloos

keurders het hom weggelaat vir die eindstryd op Nuweland nie — een van die min sinvolle dinge wat hulle hierdie seisoen gedoen het.

‘Tja, Oubal weet nie of hy die keurders moet loof of kasty met hul keuses deur die reeks nie. Oubal is nie seker of hulle besig is om te eksperimenteer met spankeuses, of bloot soos ‘n blinde hoender soms ‘n mieliepit raak pik nie.

Geen honde

Kokkie het sy waarde as paaltjiewagterkolwer meer as bewys in die reeks en moes nooit weggelaat gewees het na verlede jaar se WB nie. Hy moet egter verbied word om met sy Jack Russels te gaan stap.

Soos die stryd op Nuweland bewys het, kan ons nie klaarkom sonder die AA nie — AB en Amla. Faf bring meestal sy kant. So ook Abbott onder die boulers, en Tahir soms. Die groot juweel in ons boulkroon is ongetwyfeld Rabada, en Oubal wonder hoeveel miljoen hy op ‘n Indiese veiling sou haal!

Maar dis met die sogenaamde vyfde bouler wat die keurders blindweg rondgepik het.

Sokkies optrek

JP en Behardien saam is nie eers ‘n sewende bouler werd nie en beide behoort met erkende middelorde kolwers soos Riley Rossouw en David Miller vervang te word, mits hulle hul kolfsokkies optrek en op voorwaarde dat “ander as krieketredes” nie dikteer vir een of albei se insluiting nie.

‘Tja, maar dis met David Wiese en miljoendollar Morris as alsydige spelers dat die blinde keurders uiteindelik raakgepik het. Morris lyk meer na ‘n kolwer wat redelik kan boul en Wiese soos ‘n redelike bouler wat verantwoordelik kan kolf. ‘n Bietjie skaafwerk aan hul bouldissipline en die hele sak mielies sal oopgemaak wees!

In dieselfde wedstryd loop staan en hardloop die onboetvaardige predikant vir AB uit met ‘n sinnelose steellopie.

Het hy nog die verantwoordelikheidsin gehad om self voort te gaan om die wedstryd vir ons te beklink, sou Oubal nog Calvinistiese vergifnis oorweeg het, maar ‘n “If there is anyone here paar balle later gooi hy sy whom I have not insulted, I eie paaltjie weg en los dit beg his pardon.”

— Johannes Brahms vir die stert om ons sterte te red. G’n wonder die

Die menings, uitsprake, standpunte, verwysings, komplimente, beledigings, humor, ensovoorts, van Oubal is nie noodwendig dié van die Bulletin of die eienaar en personeel van die koerant nie!