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Roelof de Jonge

‘n Aantal lede van AfriForum se Tzaneen-tak, inwoners van dié dorp en lede van Tzaneen se wildbewarings eenheid het Saterdagoggend die 20ste Julie byeengekom waar hulle by Tzaneen Dam Jetty 3 se oewer en omgewing rommel opgeruim het.

Volgens David Rule, assistentkoördineerder van AfriForum in Limpopo, het die Solidariteit Beweging dit goed gesien om die omgewing by Tzaneen Dam op te ruim.

Hy het gesê voor Saterdag se opruimingsessie het hy en mede-lede van AfriForum hierdie omgewing besoek en heelwat vullis sien wat gestrooi was.

Groot was die AfriForum-groep se verbasing toe hulle vasstel dat mense intussen van die meeste rommel opgeruim het. Dit het nie die weldoeners van AfriForum gestuit om die oorblywende rommel, veral in die water teen aan die oewer, skoon te maak nie.

Hierdie opknappingswerk deur AfriForum is onderneem om ’n verskil te help maak tydens vandeesmaand se Ankerdorppadskou wat in Tzaneen gehou word. Verskeie skoonmaakaksies en opknappingswerk is in die dorp aangepak.

Deel van AfriForum se Ankerdorppadskou program was die Dink of Sink-skoledebatskompetisie wat vir die eerste keer in dié streek aangebied was. Asook plaaslike besighede wat met middagetes verras was.

Altesaam 20 sakke vullis is verwyder, asook ander groter voorwerpe soos motorbande en selfs die agterste band van ‘n trekker.

Ander gemeenskapsprojekte is ook in Julie aangepak. Die begraafplaas in Koöperasiestraat is skoongemaak en ’n stuk veld langs die treinspoor in Modjadjiskloof is skoongemaak. Hierdie skoonmaak-aksies vorm ook deel van ’n volhoubaarheidsplan om die gemeenskap te beveilig en die dorp te verfraai.

“Hierdie veldtog is ’n bewys dat selfdoen-aksies tot voordeel van die hele gemeenskap kan wees. Ons wil graag die taklede bedank vir hul positiewe gesindheid en bereidwilligheid om deel te neem. Ons wil ook Tzaneen se inwoners aanmoedig om in die toekoms by AfriForum se inisiatiewe en projekte betrokke te raak,” het Rule gesê.

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This is the face of ytilanoitcnufsyd ■

Joe Dreyer

On behalf of the residents of Tzaneen we thank the Greater Tzaneen Municipality for the hard work and dedication they have displayed in the upkeep of the municipal infrastructure. According to the final budget for the 2019/2020 fiscal period R207 812 128 has been allocated for repairs and main-

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One can only hope that the 200 million will be enough to repair the potholes which currently cost us as ratepayers dearly in the form of tyres, shocks and suspensions on our vehicles. The roads pictured here are all along the busiest route in town (around the schools) and are the same roads that we complain about each year – and each year we are fed the same answers “the roads are damaged because of the torrential rains.”

Considering that we have not had torrential rains, we humbly request that the municipality (GTM) provide the residents of Tzaneen with a time table indi-

cating which roads will be closed for repairs and maintenance and when these repairs have been scheduled for. We understand that there must be forward planning and therefore there must exist a schedule for regular maintenance. We just cannot seem to find this schedule anywhere on the municipal website www.greatertzaneen.gov.za This is also the case in the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality (BPM) where we counted 800 potholes in the space of just a few streets in the residential areas. We understand that some of these streets have since been repaired, though this is only social media hearsay. We are not receiving any communication from Jonas Mahesu, spokesperson for the BPM and so we have stopped sending him media inquiries as he has chosen to ignore every email and every WhatsApp message from this journalist

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over the course of the last year.

We spoke to Neville Ndlala, the spokesperson for the GTM about the four-way intersection traffic lights at Sugarloaf and Sasol which have been flickering non-operationally for six weeks now. We asked why these lights have not been repaired and our answer was “there is a damaged motherboard which has been ordered, we await delivery and as soon as the motherboard is delivered the robots will be fixed.” Ndlala said he will get back to us on the repairs and maintenance inquiries.

We also inquired about the life-threatening gauntlet which is Claude Wheatley Street where taxi drivers have taken over and established our town’s newest public parking space. Of the three lanes there is now only half of one available for daily commuters to use and this often means mounting the curb in order to squeeze past a delivery truck without demolishing any one of the barbershops propped up against the million Rand waste of a concrete palisade.

Last year in August Ndlala said that meetings were being held with the taxi organizations and the owners and it was decided to move the taxi rank to a more suitable space near the Tilana hostel. Much to our surprise, this has not happened, and so we asked why.

“The MM and the Director for community services will meet with the lead Councillor to pave a way forward. A directive on how to proceed is expected to come from that meeting. The date of the meeting is still to be confirmed. The initial plan didn’t materialise” So while we await a date for a meeting, motorists are urged to avoid Claude Wheatley Street with as much vigour as our local traffic department.

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Tzaneen Dam: Why we don’t believe them ■

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Because of the number of inaccuracies and contradictions in the information the media has been fed, that’s why.

The country is in the grips of a serious water shortage catastrophe. In Limpopo the situation is already at dire levels and with the project to raise the Tzaneen Dam wall seemingly at a standstill, it doesn’t bode well for the next rainy season. The dam is at less than 12% as you read this article.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is still reeling from the large scale corruption which has left it crippled. This corruption was ushered in by the former minister Nomvula Mokonyane who caused the irregular expenditure to shoot up from R13 million when she took office in 2009, to R4 billion by the end of her tenure in 2017. Thankfully she stepped out of politics shortly after the May elections this year. The DWS has also since merged with the Department of Human Settlements.

Added to this are allegations that the DWS still owe contractors in the region of R1.5 billion. The funds for this and other payments will have to be garnered by innovative ulterior means as even their overdraft facility at the Reserve Bank (R2.5 billion) has been maxed. The new minister, Lindiwe Sisulu now has to somehow recover this money while also trying to find a way to complete all the unfinished projects which have been left standing as a result of the corruption.

Enter Tzaneen’s dam wall. This project was viewed as the first phase of the R2 billion Great Letaba River Water Development Project, aimed at addressing the long-term water and sanitation needs of the area. It is expected to raise the Tzaneen Dam wall spillway by three metres, increasing its storage capacity by nearly 25% (203 million cubic litres). The second phase of this project was to have been the construction of Nwamitwa dam in October 2017.

Lepelle Northern Water handled the first phase which was the demolition work to lower the wall

before the second phase which is the construction segment to raise it by four metres. Blackhead Construction was appointed to handle the project. Early in 2018 this phase of the project was completed and Blackhead stepped away.

Nothing further happened at the site and the wall, to this day, stands incomplete.

What was said in 2018 In December 2018 a meeting was called at the showgrounds in Tzaneen. At this meeting it was said that R20.6 million (according to Chief Engineer at the DID and project manager for the raising of the wall, Thabo Hloele) had already been paid to the contractor who did demolitions on the wall and that R209 million had been budgeted for the 2019/2020 fiscal year to complete the project.

He also said that a further R800 million was expected to be spent to complete this project which will now no longer be worked on by private contractors, but will be completed by the DWS Construction North Team. He stated firmly that the project would have commenced in March or April this year.

It is now three months past this new deadline and there is no new progress. Nobody was surprised by this and so when another meeting was scheduled for this week, only a handful of people attended.

What was said two weeks ago?

The meeting at the showgrounds on Tuesday (the 16th of July) started off with the deputy director at the DWS Steven Arumugam, insisting that all in attendance to “forget about the past meetings as this is a new start with a new team and we will focus on the status of the Tzaneen Dam Wall project only.”

According to him the DWS Construction North team was appointed as the contractor for the project on the 20th of June. Tender processes will now be followed to appoint the sub-contractors and procurement procedures will have to be implemented as per National Treasury protocol. It is expected that the procurement processes will be finalised by December this year and that construction will officially start in January 2020.

The view of the front face of the Tzaneen dam wall almost a year after demolition work was completed by Blackhead Construction. - Photo: Joe Dreyer

The supply chain procedure dictates that any equipment or material needed that exceeds the cost of R500 000, has to be procured through a tender process. This, ironically, is to avoid tender irregularities. The DWS claimed at the meeting that they have tried in vain to acquire an acceleration request from Treasury (which is special permission obtainable from Treasury to change the procurement limit from R500 000 to eg R3 million in order to avoid the tender process and speed up delivery).

“If all goes according to plan and there are no hiccups, we will kick-off in January next year. I have told my guys that this Tzaneen Dam Wall project is not a major complicated project and we can do this easily. I have worked on bigger dam construction projects and this will be able to be done in 18 months,” Arumugam claimed.

What else will happen now?

Well, the engineers and the councillors present claimed that they will establish a project management office which will house a scale model of the construction site and will be open to the public to visit and gain insights on the progress of the project. Apparently this will be an amazing place situated somewhere in the vicinity of the CBD. No date was provided for when this would happen.

It was also proclaimed that representatives of the DWS would conduct visits to the various areas of Tzaneen to explain the progress of the project to the residents. Furthermore, a steering committee will be elected from representatives from all the areas in and around Tzaneen who will act as representatives for their specific ward. This Project Steering Committee (PSC) will have regular meetings and provide feedback to their respective communities.

Jacques Kruger of the Letaba Water Users Association was elected into the PSC during the meeting on Tuesday. The next meeting was scheduled for the 24th of July yesterday, at the GTM Council Chambers for residents of Aqua Park, Tzangeni, Riverside and Golden Acres to elect their representative. We don’t know who was elected.

Is the dam safe at the moment?

“The spillway has been increased so actually, at the moment, the dam is safer than it has ever been in the past,” said Thabo Hloele, the chief engineer responsible for this project. “Should an unforeseen flood hit us, it will not affect the properties bordering the dam.”

Jacques Kruger of the Letaba Water Users Association also dismissed rumours of a broken sluice at the dam wall. According to him the water that is being released daily is a legal obligation as set aside by the National Water Act. “Structurally this dam is extremely strong,” explained Arumugam. “In fact initially we were not going to use explosives for the demolition but it took us by surprise how well this dam was constructed and we could not use the jackhammers

so we employed explosives. There is no danger of this wall collapsing.”

Let’s talk money So far a total of R109 million has been spent on the project and it is estimated that the total cost will be R600 million. “Enough funds have been made available for the project and the securities and insurances are in place.”

This month, the new budget for the DWS was delivered in parliament and it seems as though the next five years are going to be tight. In an effort to save the sinking DWS ship the overdraft on the main account has been increased from R199 million to R896 million while the overdraft on the trading account stands R1.2 billion.

The DWS still needs to settle more than R4 billion on accruals, overdrafts and unbudgeted commitments out of the current financial year which makes the decision to only start work on phase 2 of the Tzaneen project in January 2020, make sense.

About that license to build But the engineers at the meeting insisted that there is enough money available for them to start the construction, they only need to obtain their license to construct. Yes, you heard that right. The DWS has applied for a license to expand and raise the spillway and wall. Confusingly, the DWS owns the asset (the Tzaneen dam).

The panel explained that the first phase of the project, the lowering of the wall through demolition, was a project on its own under the Lepelle Northern water board. All the necessary impact studies and research on rainfall patterns etcetera had been conducted – according to Arumugam over a ten year horizon (we have recently received information that this is not accurate as the plans to raise the damwall were discussed in a meeting in 1987). This information was then used as motivation during their application process for a license to demolish the wall.

“That phase is now done and the water board has stepped away. We have now handed in our own impact studies and observations as motivation and we now await the approval of our license to construct.”

Not surprisingly the meeting ended with the attendees feeling dumbstruck and hopeless. As Barry Williams, a local farmer expressed in his address to the panel, “you all sit here and tell me the same stories I have been hearing every year since the start of this project. Each year I come back here and the same stories are told but nothing happens. What you do not understand is that, as a farmer, that dam is my bank and it is running empty. The orchards are shrinking and I have to leave this meeting and go and tell my workers that they need to be prepared for the possibility that they may have no jobs soon.

I have to do that, not you. You will earn your salaries every month. I will be the farmer who takes bread of the plates of my people.”

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Dit was amper!

‘n Kishugu Aviation tjopper het Dinsdag ‘n noodlanding uitgevoer net buite Tzaneen. Dit nadat daar na bewering meganiese probleme met die helikopter se hoofproppeller ondervind is. Die insident het net na 13:00 op die 23ste Julie plaas gevind en die vlieënier moes noodgedwonge die vaartuig by hul Waterval basis neersit. Gelukkig het niemand seergekry nie. In die persverklaring deur Kishugu, is daar geen melding gemaak van die vlieënier se naam nie.

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Vodacom gives its 67-minutes ■ Roelof de Jonge

Imran Khan, Managing Executive for Vodacom Limpopo region, also joined visit the Ngwanamakhutse High School at Ga-Sekororo for 67 minutes for Madiba on Nelson Mandela Day on Thursday the 18th of July.

In the spirit of Tata Madiba and his vision to give children quality education and a better future, Vodacom Limpopo region’s employees became part of a continuous global movement for good this Mandela Day. The employees of Vodacom focused their efforts in donating two computer labs and a mobile library to three schools in Limpopo. This is in an effort to improve the quality of education among underprivileged schools in Limpopo.

This followed the successful launch of Vodacom’s new education ecosystem at the Divhani Community Crèche and Frank Ravele Secondary School in Vhembe District, in March. Through the new ecosystem, the Vodacom Foundation defines a comprehensive model of support and corporate social investment in local communities by supporting education from childhood to adulthood. And also to leverage the technological innovations to develop the skills that are needed at present and for the future.

Launched ten years ago, Nelson Mandela International Day has gained popular global support and solidarity since then. This year the Nelson Mandela Foundation aimed to mobilise people, governments, civil society and corporates to focus on these five areas namely education and literacy, food and nutrition, shelter, sanitation and active citizenship.

“Madiba’s utmost love for children and education touched all of us. It taught many of us that we all have a higher purpose. In this sense, we do recognise that as a company we have both a particular responsibility and a profound opportunity to provide societal value using ICTs.” “That’s why we are giving technology tools to these three underprivileged schools to help them improve the quality of education as our country is standing on the verge of the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, said Imran Khan, Managing Executive for Vodacom Limpopo region.

Like Madiba said, “it is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can become the head of the mine and that a child of a farm worker can become the president of a great nation”.

Vodacom Limpopo donated a

Some of the learners from the Ngwanamakhutse High School at Ga-Sekororo with the Mobile Library which Vodacom donated amongst others for Madiba Day last week.

The Turkey for Purple Aid Crèche and Day Care Centre also received 67 minutes for Madiba from the employees from the Vodacom Limpopo region. This crèche and day care centre will receive a new paint job for its classrooms.

Mobile Library to the Ngwanamakhutse High School at Ga-Sekororo, Sofaya Village which is based in the Mopani District. The school has over 350 learners. The region will also be giving away a Computer Lab to Mokgubi Secondary School in Jane Furse, Sekhukhune District and Mbhangazeki Secondary School in Giyani.

“Corporate Social Investment to Vodacom means that the organisation invests and empowers disadvantaged communities, so that they improve their quality of life, play a meaningful role in society and the mainstream economy. Corporates existing in these communities have many developmental needs. By giving back to the communities in contributing to the eradication of socio development challenges is just one of the responsibilities Vodacom focus on. We at Vodacom believe in making use of technology to address social challenges”, Khan concluded.

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50 Years of legendary Hilux performance ■ Roelof de Jonge History provides a record of iconic figures. At Toyota it is simply called Legend.

The Hilux nameplate has obtained legendary status globally, forged by adventures, expeditions, quests and even over-ambitious television shows.

As a tribute to the success and rich heritage of Hilux, Toyota South Africa first created a bespoke limited-edition model, aptly named Legend 35 in 2004. This was followed by the Legend 40, built on the global IMV platform, and the Legend 45 in 2009 and 2014 respectively.

The Legend 45 model was extremely well received by the market and remains a standout in the Hilux lineage.

With the calendar rolling over to 2019, the time for a new Legend has arrived to celebrate 50 years of local Hilux. Meet the new Hilux Legend 50.

Exterior Enhancements The front upper and lower grille has received the full black-out treatment (in gloss finish), with matching stylised fog-lamp surrounds. A stylish silver accent line frames the vertical fog-lamp garnish with matching silver lower bumper guard. Legend 50 badging, offset to the left, rounds off the front end, complemented by the LED headlamps incorporating daytime running lights (DRL).

The side profile is enhanced by black side protective mouldings, chrome exterior mirrors and door handles as well as black side steps. A customised rear styling bar with matching Legend 50 badging and a textured, heavy-duty tonneau cover adds to the rugged appeal. Sleek satin-silver roof rails help elevates the Legend 50’s presence.

In the rear, a black rear bumper, smoked taillamps and tailgate badging, complete the visual package. A low-profile towbar is fitted as standard, enhancing its utility.

The wheel and tyre package consists of Legend 50-specific two-tone 18-inch alloy wheels

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Inviting Interior The interior space of the Hilux Legend 50 invites occupants to enjoy the journey ahead. Black leather trim with blue perforation and stitching create a premium feel.

The instrument cluster features stylish white-faced dials with orange needles and a cog-shaped motif. A 4.2inch TFT Multi-information Display with steering wheel control, relays a variety of information to the driver (including audio, compass, navigation prompts, trip info and fuel consumption).

All Legend models come with a full suite of active and passive safety features including driver, passenger, knee and curtain airbags (body-type dependent). Also included are ABS, VSC, EBD, Brake Assist and Hill-assist Control to round off the electronic safety aids.

The Double Cab Legend 50 models are available with either the 2.8 GD-6 or 4.0 V6 (exclusively 4x4 auto) powertrain, whilst the diesels comes with either the 4x2 or 4x4 configuration.

Both the new Hilux Legend 50 and Hilux GR Sport are now available at the Trophy Toyota dealership in Botha Street, Modjadjiskloof. For more information, contact Trophy Toyota at 015 309 9258.

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– The Spirit of Gazoo Racing in a Bakkie

■ Roelof de Jonge Toyota proudly announced a bespoke limited-edition model Hilux boasting the ‘GR’ logo. Aptly named the Hilux GR Sport, it represents the next chapter in Toyota’s GR product story, following the Yaris GRMN model.

Gazoo Racing represents Toyota’s unified Motorsport arm, competing in various global motorsport disciplines such as World Endurance Challenge (WEC), World Rally Championship (WRC), NASCAR and off-road racing (Dakar).

Supple Suspension The heart of the Hilux GR’s upgrades centre around the bespoke Gazoo Racing uprated and tuned suspension. The shock absorbers have been changed to a monotube design with revised damping, working in conjunction with increased front spring rates to offer a sportier ride without sacrificing ride comfort. The rear leaf spring rates have been left unaltered to maintain the existing payload.

The development brief hinged on offering greater off-road handling and steering, enhanced off-road body control and sharper

on-road steering feel.

Pumped-up Appearance The exterior of the GR Sport boldly distinguishes itself from its normal Hilux brethren with Gazoo Racing branding and the now signature red/white/black decals.

Captivating Cabin The GR Sport also boasts a unique interior, utilising red accents to reinforce its sporting credentials. The black leather interior, features red contrast stitching and GR logos embroidered on the headrests and carpets.

A GR-branded push start button awakes the engine. Each Hilux GR Sport includes a branded production plate and serial number, confirming its pedigree.

Drivetrain and Configuration The Hilux GR Sport is equipped with the 2.8 GD-6 turbodiesel engine delivering 130kW and 450Nm, mated exclusively to a six-speed automatic transmission (with manual and sport modes) and ‘switch-onthe-fly’ 4WD transaxle.

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Trophy Tyres now open in Tzaneen

New tyre and fitment business, Trophy Tyres, opened its brand new facility recently in Tzaneen.

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Trophy Tyres recently opened its doors to a new facility in Tzaneen at Tzaneen Crossing. Trophy Tyres invited guests and customers to its official launch on Wednesday evening the 10th of July.

Trophy Tyres is situated at Shop 51 at Tzaneen Crossing, opposite Magic Build in Skirving Street. This new tyre store is open from Monday to Saturday.

Wynand McDonald is the owner of Trophy Tyres in Tzaneen and also operates Trophy Tyres in Letsitele as well as Trophy Motors, the Toyota Dealership in Mojadjiskloof and regarded as one of the most established Toyota dealerships in South Africa.

Trophy Tyres offer a wide range of professional services like tyre fitment, alignment, balancing, puncture repairs and more. Trophy Tyres offers ample parking fir its customers and also a well equipped workshop where friendly and experienced personnel are ready for the work at hand.

There are also a wide of top tyre brands on offer like Dunlop, BF Goodrich, Bridgestone, General Tyres, Good Year and Falcon amongst others.

Trophy Tyres can be contacted at 015 306 0439 or 072 869 9306.

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New Nissan Navara Stealth set to stir bakkie-market â–

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Nissan South Africa recently introduced the new stylish and designed to be ultra-functional and comfortable Nissan Navara Stealth.

More rugged, redefined Modelled on the Nissan Navara luxury edition, this pickup comes with a number of design updates to make it an even more rugged, redefined version of the iconic pickup.

The standard silver and chrome detailing on the exterior makes way for sleeker, black trims with newly added orange accents on the grill and front bumper. The side mirrors and side steps give the new Navara a character that is both edgy and bold and one to match that of its driver. A roll-bar, side steps and black alloy wheels completes the picture.

This two-tone colouration is carried through into the interior, with seats featuring black leather side bolsters and orange material inserts and stitching which both contrast and complement one another to give the cabin a strong, modern feel.

This rugged looking o-roader combines a distinctive, rugged aesthetics with superior performance.

Nissan said the new bakkie builds on the Navara’s name as a tough, luxurious and comfortable pickup. These updates are designed for the customer who is passionate about vehicle accessories and looking for a pickup that speaks to who they are.

Optimized driving experience The Navara comes in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations featuring the Navara twin turbo engine with 140kW power and 450Nm torque. The engine is linked either to a six-speed manual

transmission or seven-speed automatic transmission and a five-link coil rear suspension, to further optimize the driving experience.

It also comes with an array of Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies, geared at moving Nissan customers towards safer and more sustainable driving.

Nissan Intelligent Mobility is a suite of cutting-edge technology that paves the way for a whole new way of driving. It offers peace of mind, opens up new experiences, and connects drivers to their world and those around them.

Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies include the Intelligent Key System, the Intelligent 4x4 System (which assists drivers in

smooth cornering by adjusting power output to the front and rear wheels) and Hill Start Assist.

The new Navara Stealth also comes with an Intelligent Around View Monitor, which uses four cameras positioned at different points around the pickup to give the driver a 360-degree aerial view of the vehicle and its surrounds.

Price and warranty: The Nissan Navara Stealth starts from R663 200 and comes with Nissan Assured. This includes a comprehensive 3 year or 90 000km service plan plus a 6 years or 150 000km warranty with Nissan Assured. For more prices on different models please visit us at BB Motors Tzaneen Nissan.

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Silver Arrows dominate the 2019 GP season ■

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With the halfway stage of the 2019 Formula One championship season done and dusted, the AMG Mercedes team dominated the start of the season, bagging nine of the ten races. The only other race winner was by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen at an epic Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, the home circuit of Red Bull Grand Prix Racing.

In all the other nine races where the Mercedes-team won, they in fact score an amazing 1-2 finishes. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton took eight of these wins and team mate Valtteri Bottas took the first win of the season at the Australian GP. There are still 11 races to be completed, and with Mercedes dominating the front of both the drivers and constructors championships, it is almost a foregone conclusion that Mercedes would once again

wrap up both these titles come the end of the 2019 season.

Hamilton leads the drivers championship on 223 points with team mate Bottas in second place on 184 points. In third place on 136 points is Verstappen in the Red Bull Honda. In fourth place on 123 points is Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel with new team mate Charles Leclerc on 120 points after some strong finishes in his second year of Grand Prix racing and his first year with the Maranello team.

The Mercedes F1 team on 407 points leads the championship for constructors by a country mile from thier closest rival Ferrari which has 243 points.

In third place on 191 points is the Red Bull Honda team with the McLaren Renault team in fourth place on 60 points. In fifth place is the Renault works team on 39 points. In sixth is the Alfa Romeo with its Ferrari power plant (26 points), followed by the pink cars of Racing Point Mercedes (19 points), Torro Rosso Honda (19 points), Ameri-

can team Haas Ferrari (16 points) with the Williams Mercedes yet to score a point. What a sad sight indeed for any Williams GP Racing supporter.

Remaining GP races of the 2019 schedule: Germany (Hockenheim) – 28 July Hungary (Hungaroring) – 4 August Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) – 1 September Italy (Monza) – 8 September Singapore (Marina Bay) – 22 September Russia (Sochi) – 29 September Japan (Suzuka) – 13 October Mexico (Mexico City) – 27 October USA (Americas) – 3 November Brazil (Interlagos) – 17 November Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina) – 1 December.

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Schonken vat goud ■

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Simoné Schonken, ‘n Zani’s gimnas uit Laerskool Tzaneen het op die 14de Junie aan die Noordzone gimnastiek-kampioenskap in die Level 2 groep deelgeneem. Sy was deel van die Limpopo-span wat in Centurion gaan deelneem het. Dié Larrie het haar uitstekend van haar taak gekwyt en het ‘n goue medalje in een van haar items ingepalm.

Schonken het ‘n algehele vyfde plek in haar ouderdomsgroep behaal.

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Lesse geleer op Super 12 ■

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Tennispelers van die Laerskool Tzaneen het die geleentheid gehad om aan die Super 12 tennistoernooi deel te neem wat in Pretoria op Donderdag en Vrydag die 18de en 19de Julie gehou is.

Die Larries-spelers was in ‘n gedugte poel saam met

Laerskole Wierdapark, Constantiapark, Hennopspark en Orion ingedeel.

Die meisiesspan het in die 14de plek geëindig en die seunsspan het ‘n 19de plek behaal. Dit was goeie voorbereiding vir die seisoen wat nog voorlê en die Larries was dit eens dat alhoewel die kompetisie taai was hulle die ervaring steeds geniet het.

Minis woelig op die Kop ■

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Mini-hokkie spellers van die Laerskool Tzaneen het op Saterdag die 20ste Junie hul eerste geleentheid gekry om hul vaardighede te kon toets by ‘n mini-hokkie dag wat deur Laerskool Mariepskop aangebied was.

Die weer het mooi saamgespeel en die jong spelers het heelwat hokkielesse bygeleer.

“Dit is duidelik dat hulle al klaar op hierdie jong ouderdom dit geniet om ‘n hokkiestok rond te swaai. Ons kan voorwaar nie wag om te sien wat hierdie jong Larries vorentoe in hul hokkieloopbane gaan bereik nie”, het Ula Schoeman, bemarkingsbestuurder van Laerskool Tzaneen gesê.

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These cross country athletes from Pfunanane Academy are all medal winners.

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Cross country athletes from Pfunanane Academy continued their strong presence in long-distance running at a meeting on Saturday the 20th of July at Laerskool Mariepskop in Hoedspruit.

Gr 2 toergroep weliswaar wyser

These athletes won 17 medals and numerous team prizes. Especially notable was the U/6 athlete, Mokgadi Malatji, who again ran away from the U/7 girls for her gold medal. The talented Malatji showed she will surely be a force to be reckoned with in the future of long distance running.

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Die tweede groep Gr.2 leerders van Laerskool Tzaneen het Woensdag die 17de Julie hul toer na Hoedspruit se omgewing onderneem. Anuska Large, een van die Gr.2 onderwysers, het oor hul avontuur na die toer gesels.

“Net so na 06:00 die Woensdagoggend spring ons met entoesiasme in die bus met 65 leerders wat nie kan wag om op reis te gaan nie. Ons het eerste by Hoedspruit se Moholoholo Rehabilitasie Sentrum gestop”, het Large gesê.

Sy sê die kinders het dit baie leersaam gevind. Daarna het die groep na die Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre gegaan waar die leerders se kennis getoets was met vrae soos wat is die verskil tussen ‘n luiperd en jagluiperd. En die verskil tussen die wit- en swart renoster geleer.

“Ek was in my element om my passie vir diere met die kinders te kon deel. Ons het middagete by ‘n restaurant geniet. Ons volgende besoek was aan die Karongwe Reptielpark. Ons het verskeie soorte reptiele gesien en ook die geleentheid gekry om aan ‘n slang te kon vat. “Gross, soos die

kinders gesê het, het Large gesê.

Die belangrikste les hier was wat om te doen as ‘n slang gewaar word. Na al die opwinding keer die toergroep terug na Moholoholo toe waar hulle oornag.

Na ‘n smaakvolle aandete het die groep gereed gemaak vir ‘n nagrit. Hulle het volgens Large egter meer uiltjies as groot diere gesien. Die avontuurlike dag was afgesluit met ‘n malva-lekker braai om die kampvuur.

“Die volgende oggend het met ‘n flink staptog deur die bos begin. Die kinders is uitgedaag om te kyk wie bokmis die verste kon spoeg. Selfs ‘n paar onnies het gewys dat hul beslis ervaring in bokmis-spoeg het Ons geniet ontbyt waarna ons vertrek het na die Echo Caves. Ons laaste stop was by Swadini”, het Large gesê.

Hier het die groep middagete genuttig en na hartelus in die swembad baljaar. Large het gesê die toer was ‘n wonderlike geleentheid vir die kinders wie dit terdeë geniet het. Sy sê “memories” vir ‘n leeftyd is verseker vir die leerders sowel as die onderwysers gemaak.

“Baie dankie aan almal wat dit moontlik gemaak het”, het Large haar dank betuig.

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The second age group gala of the season took place at Shamu Club’s pool on Saturday the 20th of July.

Several swimmers from Tzaneen Primary School participated at this gala.

The swimmers who took part were Jané Auret, Jason Bosman, Christo Ferreira, Elné and Yulinke Haynes, Katlego Hayes, Joszua Joubert, Josh Kuisis, Ilana and Luan Lubbe, MJ Pohl, Adelia

and Simoné Schonken, Mignon Smit, Christiaan Janse van Vuuren, Larike Joubert, Cianke and Carmé Louw, Armand Theron and Conrad Venter.

Magriet Engelbrecht (Departementshoof Grondslagfase) en die Gr.2 leerders het met een van die dierevriende op die toer van nader kennis gemaak. Foto: Verskaf

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26 July 2019

M E D I A

Klinkende oorwinnings vir MHS-krieket ■ Roelof de Jonge In die tweede Limpopo superligawedstryd van hierdie krieketseisoen, het Hoërskool Merensky se 1e- en o/15-seunspanne op Saterdag, 20 Julie teen die spanne van Phalaborwa Hub kragte gemeet.

Die eerste drie wedstryde van die seisoen word “Time Cricket” gespeel, wat daarop neerkom dat ‘n vyf-dag toets in een dag afgehandel word.

Hiermee word spelers op jong ouderdom blootgestel aan langer speeltyd wat strategiese beslissings verg.

Die eerstespan het weg gespeel en ‘n klinkende oorwinning behaal. Nadat die 11-tal in hul eerste beurt 163/10 behaal het, is Phalaborwa almal uitgehaal vir slegs 93 lopies.

Merensky gaan kolf hul tweede beurt en teken 67/3 aan. Dit besorg ‘n voorsprong van 137 lopies. Phalaborwa kon in hul tweede kolfbeurt 89/5 aanteken. Merensky se vyf paaltjies in die tweede beurt, besorg aan hul ‘n gemaklike oorwinning

Johan van den Heever wag vir die bal

Plasies reap dance rewards ■ Merensky Drie MDDA dancers from Merensky High School participated in Modimolle on Saturday, 20 July at the Limpopo Amateur Dance Festival.

Sanel Botha received five medals for first places in Ballet (90%), Musical Theatre Dance (86%), African Dance (86%), Lyrical Dance (85%) and Open Dance (85%) and a

certificate for second place in Contemporary Dance (79%).

Nicole Muller received 3 medals for Lyrical Dance (90%), African Dance (90%) and Contemporary Dance (89%). She also received 2 certificates for second places in Jazz Dance (79%) and Latin Dance (86%).

Simoné le Grange was placed second in Contemporary Dance (81%) and Jazz Dance (79%).

met vol bonuspunte.

Nic Adendorf moker 50 lopies van 67 balle, Mubin Patel behaal 44 lopies van 46 balle en Kadin Albertus slaan 25 lopies van 27 balle.

Veelsydige Adendorf neem in 15 beurte vier paaltjies vir 65 lopies. So ook neem Patel drie paaltjies in 13 beurte vir 23 lopies. Op sy beurt neem Kieran Albertus drie paaltjies vir 36 lopies in 9 boulbeurte.

Adendorf verdien die titel, “Man van die wedstryd”.

Plasieland se o/15-seuns geniet tuisvoordeel en maak in hul eerste beurt stem dik met 229/9, teenoor Phalaborwa se 92/10. Hiermee dwing hul ‘n opvolgbeurt af waarin die teenstanders slegs 36/4 kon aanteken. Merensky wen die wedstryd op die eerste beurt telling.

Bouler, Hendrik Botes neem in sewe beurte drie paal-tjies vir 18 lopies, terwyl Nic de Beer slegs ses beurte nodig gehad het om drie paaltjies vir sewe lopies te laat kantel.

Met die kolf is Botes eweneens suksesvol en slaan 68 lopies van 125 balle. Don Hunter beïndruk met 56 lopies van 66 balle.

Botes word aangewys as “Man van die wedstryd”.

Die Merensky-spanne se derde ligawedstryd is geskeduleer vir Saterdag, 27 Julie teen Hoërskool Ben Vorster.

Tritech verf Tzaneen blou ■ Merensky

Die jaarlikse Tritech Tzaneen Streeksronde het op Vrydag, 19 Julie, by Hoërskool Ben Vorster plaasgevind.

Tritech is ‘n platvorm waar ‘n nuwe generasie navorsers die geleentheid gegun word om op ‘n wetenskaplike wyse tendense in hul leefwêreld te ondersoek en oplossings vir uitdagings te vind.

Altesaam 52 projekte is vanjaar ingeskryf, wat deur beoordelaars uit die gemeenskap en kundiges op verskeie velde bekyk, beluister en beoordeel is.

Oudergewoonte het Hoërskool Merensky weer bobaas projekte aangebied. In die 6 afdelings, het 12 projekte goud verower, waarvan 10 aan Merensky behoort.

Van die interessante projekte was, onder andere, dié van Jaco en Hardus van Staden, wat tydens hul vakansiewerk begin dink het aan ‘n meer omgewingsvriendelike en gesonder manier om tamaties te behandel

wanneer dit verpak word. Hulle het toetse gedoen op ‘n omgewingsvriendelike middel met resultate wat die industrie kan verander. Wie weet, een van die dae koop ons dalk supertamaties in die winkel danksy hul innoverende denke.

Siraaj Omar het higiëne in restaurante onder die vergrootglas bekyk. Hy het bevind dat die spyskaarte die meeste bakterië bevat, maar dat dit nogsteeds veilig is en dat elkeen rustig kan uiteet.

Savanna Sparrow en Kayla Gaigher het voorgestel dat uriendoopstokkies in openbare badkamers beskikbaar moet wees sodat mense gerieflik in privaatheid hul suikervlakke kan toets. So kan diabetes beter voorkom word en vinniger gediagnoseer word.

Die Plasies spog ook met 14 silwer- en 4 brons toekennings.

Deelnemers het nou genoeg tyd om hul projekte af te rond voor die nasionale ronde op 6 en 7 September by Hoërskool Merensky aangebied word.

Goud

Simoné le Grange, Nicole Muller & Sanel Botha.

Nuwe drie plasie ”man”skap ■ Merensky Dis duidelik, Hoërskool Merensky gaan van krag tot krag, daarom dat ‘n kragtige toevoeging tot die personeelkorps nie agterweë kon bly nie.

Mnr. Ernest Swanepoel, vanaf Hoërskool Elsburg in Johannesburg, doseer Afrikaans Huistaal en Eerste Addisionele Taal. Hy het aan die PUK studeer en is tans besig met sy BA (Honeurs) Tale aan die Universiteit van Johannesburg.

Tegnologie-leerkrag, mnr. Steve Kruger

is ‘n oud-PHS’er en het Unisa sy onderwyskwalifikasie behaal. Hy het in die Oos-Kaap

by Hoërskool McLachlan gewerk totdat die waters van die Limpopo hom teruggeroep het Plasieland toe.

Merensky se Ekonomiese- en Bestuurswetenskappe department is opgewonde oor mnr. Trévor Beukes, wat as kranige Rekeningkunde-onderwyser, al die pad van Durban se Hoërskool Werda, Plasieland se roepstem geantwoord het. Hy is ‘n boorling van Kroonstad en het sy onderwyskwalifikasie aan TUKS behaal.

Voor: Siraaj Omar, Tylor Nel, Anke Fourie, Simoné Nel & Cayleigh Preece. Middel: Joné du Toit, Jamie Robertson, Kayla Gaigher, Savannah Sparrow & Michaela Stanley.

Agter: Suandrie Corbett, Hardus en Jaco van Staden.

Silwer

Voor: Nkhensani Ramajela, Diya Patel, Kgadi Mashaba, Nic de Beer, Bella Mawila, Taylor Stanley, Rebecca Lockhart & Anika du Toit.

Agter: Hanno Theunisen, Stef Lordan, Aldrich Hugo, Ilandri Burger, Xander Koster, Damian de Wet & Drikus du Toit.

Brons

Mnre. Ernest Swanepoel, Steve Kruger en Trévor Beukes.

Shally Maremela, Praise Kapinga, Charmaine Ramokhola & Safiyah Tarmahomed.

Sport 26 July 2019

Trek die Valium nader

Foto’s: Pieter Vorster

Renzo Du Plessis

■ Joe Dreyer

Nathan van den Heever

Die krag van die Rooimasjien is die afgelope naweek wéér beklemtoon tydens ‘n Virsekerbeker kragmeting in Mpumalanga. Ben Vorster se rugbyspanne het die trek af Nelspruit toe meegemaak om teen die magtige Hoërskool Nelspruit te staan te kom in die Plaat afdeling van hierdie “bestevan-die-bestes” sportsreeks.

Die Vossies het verlede jaar in die halfeindstryd van die Virsekerbeker Skild afdeling met Middelburg afgereken om uiteindelik in Pretoria teen Oos-Moot vas te val in die eindstryd. Dit was die Vossies se enigste terugslag tydens hul 2018 Virsekerbeker veldtog en het hulle steeds bo aan die punteleer geindig.

Asgevolg hier-

van, is Ben Vorster vanuit die Skild- na die Plaat afdeling bevorder en het hulle vanjaar teen groter skole meegeding insluitend Nelspruit, Montana, Zwartkop, Eldoraigne, Rustenburg, Kempton en Marais Viljoen. Ben Vorster staan nou wéér bo aan die lys (tweede met ‘n wedstryd in hand) na hul oorwinnings die afgelope naweek en verseker dus vir hulself ‘n plek in die halfeindstryde van die O/15- asook die Eerstespan-kragmetings.

Dit beteken dat die naweek van die 3rde Augustus sal Ben Vorster op eie bodem teen Zwartkop te staan kom om te bepaal of hulle die halfeindstryd in Tzaneen, of weg sal speel. Ongeag die uitslae van die Zwartkop kragmeting is Ben Vorster steeds in die semifinaal.

Die naweek se Eerstespan Nelspruit-wedstryd was een waaroor daar al maande lank onder die plaaslike rugbyliefhebbers (en kenners) bespiegel is en is dus met valkoë deur beide dopgehou. Hierdie skrywer is bewus van ‘n paar manne wat so paar Rand ryker geword het te danke aan Meyer Vorster se strafskoppie so teen die einde van die dinge…

Dit was ‘n ongelooflike moeilike stryd en

een wat die Vossies nie kon bekostig om te verloor nie - ‘n terugslag sou die einde van hul 2019 veldtog beteken. Dinge het egter nie belowend vir die Tzaneeners begin nie en met halftyd is hulle met ‘n 1421 agterstand die kleedkamers in.

Na die blaaskans het ‘n ander span egter die veld betreë en skielik het dit baie duidelik geword dat die besoekers nie bereid was om leëhande terug te keer huistoe nie. Met die terugkoms van een van hul sleutelspelers, Christiaan Smit op buitesenter gesteun deur die ewe vinnige Meyer Vorster (ook terug na ‘n knie besering) op heelagter, kon die Vossies weer op hul blitsvinnige agterlyn staat maak en is die druk so ietwat vanaf die skouers van die voorspelers gelig.

Met slegs 10 minute se spel oor het Ben Vorster twee vinnige drieë en ‘n strafskop deurgewerk om uiteindelik die wedstryd met 35-33 te wen. Die puntemakers op die dag was Nathan van den Heever met twee drieë, Christiaan Smit, Sean Roulston en Louis Koen met ‘n drie elk en staatmaker op die dag, Meyer Vorster, wie twee strafskoppe en twee doelskoppe deur die mikke gejaag het.

Dit wil voorkom of Vossie-breier Peter Schutte se strategie daarvan afhang om hul teenstanders met ‘n valse gevoel van gemak te sus en wanneer dit die minste verwag word, van agter af met ‘n blitzkrieg in die doodsnikke van die wedstryd te oorrompel. Dit werk elke keer, maar wragtig, dit maak die senuwees lam!

Wat nie gaan help vir die “nerves” nie, is die feit dat die Vossies in hul halfeindstryd sowel as hul eindstryd sonder Renzo Du Plessis sal moet klaarkom. Dié blok van ‘n flank sal op die 3de Augustus vertrek om by die SA-Skole A-span aan te sluit wat op die 9de Augustus teen Frankryk sal opdraf.

“Renzo is wel een van ons sleutelspelers en sy posisie in die span sal verseker gemis word, maar ons hou vir hom duim vas vir sy debuut in die groen en goud.

Wat ‘n uitmuntende prestasie is dit nie om jou land te verteenwoordig? Die res van die span is sterk genoeg om Renzo se plek te vul tot sy terugkeer so ons is reg vir die stryd,” het Schutte bygelas.

Tzaneen word uitgenooi om die Rooies te kom ondersteun in hul kragmeting teen Zwartkop op die 3de Augustus hier op eie bodem.