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Doctor Gary Middleton, a local medical practicioner from Tzaneen, tested positive for the Coronavirus on the 5th of July. After spending two weeks in isolation, he took some time from his schedule to speak to Bulletin about what it was like to become a statistic, and more importantly what being infected feels like and what to do to beat it. We also spoke to local fitness instructor, Tracy Petersen who underwent a similar ordeal. Read their stories on Page 3.

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■ Joe Dreyer As the entire country participated in silent protests against the harsh regulations of the lockdown, local restaurateurs were prohibited from doing so. But they went ahead and did so anyway. Restaurants across the country took two hours in solidarity on Wednesday afternoon against the new laws announced by President Ramaphosa banning the sale of alcohol. This after a call by the Restaurant Association of South Africa (Rasa).

Organizer of the Haenertsburg protestors, Louis Claassen, told Bulletin that the group’s application to embark on a peaceful, silent protest was immediately dismissed by the office of the Speaker in the Greater Tzaneen Municipality. According to her, a representative of the Speaker said that the application was not even looked at or considered and when she asked why, was met with the response “what do you want in a time of disaster?”

The police hierarchy in the province also denied the application to protest and a crime intelligence unit from Tzaneen was dispatched to the tiny village to investigate the imminent uprising. This despite the silent protest being labelled and defined as a peaceful action. At the same time, ironically, the police in Gauteng had their hands full with violent strike action in Khayelitsha.

Claassen who owns The Hangar restaurant and lodge just outside Haenertsburg expressed her anger and frustration at the situation which has caused more than 800 000 job losses around the country since the start of lockdown. “Two years ago, this very same president spent an afternoon here at my lodge where he met with farmers and residents of this area. In that meeting this same man promised all of us that employment will be a priority to his government. This man lied to us!”

■ Billy Sibuyi Earlier this week the main roads in the Mopani District came under fire when a gang of robbers committed two daring robberies at two separate fueling stations. The police revealed that a group of suspects bombed two drop-in safes at two different locations simultaneously on Monday morning at around 01:20.

In the one incident, at the Global filling station at the Oaks village near Hoedspruit, the security officers guarding the station were sitting inside a vehicle, most probably due to the cold weather at that time, when they allegedly noticed a number of suspects breaking the garage door to the fuel station.

According to a police report, as soon as the security officials noticed the burglary it was too late for them as the other suspects, who are believed to have not been visible at the time, had already made their way to the security vehicle and ordered everyone outside.

The guards were told to lie on the ground face down as the suspects started blowing up the drop-in safe and firing several rounds into the air

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Two other ladies who joined in the fight were Audrey Earle, who owns the Iron Crown pub in Haenertsburg and her close friend and neighbour, Jenny Glodek who owns the only liquor store in that area. These two businesswomen have both had to lay off staff and are fast approaching the end of their financial tether with no foreseeable end to the lockdown. “We are having to find ways to pay our staff, not because they can actually come in and work, but so that they have some money to at least feed their own families,” explained Earle. “My barmen and waitering staff literally don’t have work despite the restaurant being open. Without being allowed to sell alcohol, it is virtually impossible to make any sort of profit.”

It is not only the smaller eateries and pubs or lodges in the area that have suffered massive financial blows either. Magoebaskloof Hotel reportedly lost out on roughly R4 million income since the start of the lockdown with them only permitted to accommodate business travellers. The hotel’s staff and management carried all of their chairs and tables into the entrance to their establishment next to the main road in protest against the seemingly nonsensical regulations.

The government has in the meantime defended it’s decision stating that the ban on the sale of alcohol is aimed at freeing up the hospitals and emergency wards for the expected wave of Covid-19 patients predicted for the end of the month. According to the government the hospitals cannot be clogged up by other casualties when they need to focus on having beds for the Covid-19 patients.

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“The police immediately arrived but the suspects fled from the scene after managing to take an undisclosed amount of money from the safe,” stated the Limpopo Police spokesperson, Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo.

Mojapelo stated that the police and the security officers gave chase and the suspects’ vehicle, a blue Ford Focus, was found abandoned at Majeje Village next to the old Tribal office.

He also said that the ownership of the vehicle would be determined by the unfolding police investigations.

The police at Namakgale have since launched a manhunt for the unknown number of suspects who entered the Impala Service Station along the R71 road in Namakgale and blasted the drop-in safe. The incident is reported to have happened in the early hours of Monday morning, at about 01:34.

The police have opened a case of business burglary and anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects is requested to call the Crime Stop number 0860010111 or the nearest police.

■ Billy Sibuyi Last week, Bulletin reported that the Limpopo Traffic Department in Phalaborwa embarked on a go-slow on Monday, 13th of July, following a claim that their station manager was abusing his powers.

According to some officials within the department, who wished to remain silent due to the fear of reprisal, they said there were issues with the station manager and they were now tired of being ill-treated. In what now appears to be a resolution between the officials and their manager, the Department of Transport and Safety spokesperson, Moremi Matome, shared a detailed report with Bulletin addressing the traffic officials who were on a go-slow.

The station manager, Michael Zulu, told Bulletin that he was unaware of any issues between him and his officials. He further told Bulletin to contact the Department of Transport for official comment as this was an internal matter. “I honestly did not know anything about the go-slow as I do not recall any issues between myself and the officials,” he said.

Bulletin contacted the traffic of-

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ficials shop steward, Oupa Shingange, and he said that he could not comment on any questions raised by the publication at that moment. Shingange could also not declare how long the go-slow would continue as he said it was an internal matter which still needed to be discussed.

In the report shared with Bulletin, the matter was attended to with urgency on the 14th of July by the District Office. A team from the district office comprising of the Deputy Director for Road Traffic, a Control officer and a Provincial Inspector, and two HR practitioners visited the station to establish the problem that led to the go-slow.

Allegedly the management in Phalaborwa station told the visiting team that they knew nothing of the apparent go-slow. When the team interviewed the officers’ representatives, they were told that they would only speak to them if they could sit in the meeting. It was finally determined that communication between the management and staff led to the almost complete suspension of all traffic enforcement in the municipality.

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Locals beat dreaded Coronavirus ■ Joe Dreyer “I woke up one morning and my body felt sore, like I had slept wrong and I had a very mild headache.” This seems to be the common denominator with patients who tested positive for the coronavirus. Bulletin spoke to two of the five Tzaneen locals who tested positive for the virus earlier this month, went into isolation and have now fully recovered and returned to work. Dr Gary Middleton (47), head of the Emergency Room situated at Mediclinic Tzaneen tested positive for Covid-19 on the 5th of July after he called the lab and asked to be tested.

“I woke up at around 01:00 that morning with a bit of a headache and my body felt sore. I think I may have had a bit of a fever, but nothing drastic. So, I got up and went to the kitchen to drink some of my wife’s homemade lime cordial which is filled with ginger and all sorts of stuff. It has an incredibly unique taste. I poured a nice tall glass of the stuff and when I drank it, I could not taste a single thing. That is when I realized I had been infected with the Coronavirus. I went to my wife and said listen, I’m going to sleep on the couch and the next day I contacted the lab guys.”

The test came back positive and he was advised to stay at home for fourteen days.

“Most of the first few days all I did was sleep. I easily slept 12 to 16 hours a day and stayed hydrated. I drank lots of water and ate lots and lots of fresh citrus while continuing with my daily intake of Vitamin C and D. I made sure that I spent at least an hour or more in the sun everyday to activate Vitamin D intake and basically just rested. Despite not having much of an appetite, I still ate a lot of Vitamin D rich food like eggs.”

According to Middleton, his sense of taste returned after the first week and felt a little “groggy” for a few days after that but there was no need for any prescribed medication.

His main symptoms were muscle aches and constant fatigue. During his illness, Middleton said that he took two Panados when he felt he had a bit of a headache, and this he said must have been on two or three occasions.

Dr Middleton is back at work in the ER where he said that he has been seeing quite a bit more patients infected with Covid-19.

According to him, most don’t need emergency

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treatment or hospitalization as they exhibit mostly mild flu symptoms.

“There are some that we have hospitalized during this outbreak, but it is important to remember that those are the minority of cases. This virus is here to stay, and the chances are good that all of us will eventually get infected at one time or another. Some of us will not exhibit any signs and will not even know that we had the virus before it is over again. Others will be man-down for a few days and an exceedingly small percentage of those will need to be hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, very few will need intensive care. Unfortunately, as we have seen in the last few months, there might also be deaths.”

Another well-known member of the Tzaneen community, Tracy Petersen (44), also learnt that she had been infected with the dreaded coronavirus about two weeks ago. “I first thought something was up after a run with one of my daughters on the Friday afternoon. I was out of breath after about two kilometres and that was weird because I usually complete a five kay without being too out of breath. I literally felt exhausted.”

Petersen contacted her family doctor, Gary Middleton, who after listening to her explain her symptoms, confirmed that she may very well be infected. He advised her to have herself tested which she dually did and went into self-isolation with her daughter upon receipt of the positive diagnosis.

“I kept my daughter at home with me because she attends one of the local schools and the last thing you need is for one of the kids at school or teacher to get infected. So just in case, the two of us stayed put indoors and waited for the virus to pass. I cannot tell you how difficult it is to be confined between these walls when you are actually a very outdoorsy person!”

Like Middleton, Petersen experienced sore muscles and an intense constant fatigue which she could not explain.

Her sense of taste also disappeared for a few days and she felt a slight headache once or twice during the last two weeks. Her daughter exhibited no symptoms at all.

“Not being able to exercise is hectic. Being sick and not being able to exercise is even worse. With the regulations prohibiting the opening of gyms, we have all had to adjust to exercising at home. Even for a professional fitness athlete, that just is not the same as being in an actual gym.”

She tried to figure out how she managed to get infected as she has a home gym which ticks all the regulation boxes like sanitizers and masks and social distancing, but she still managed to contract the virus. She believes that it could have been passed on to her by someone who exhibited no symptoms.

“Look, I don’t know how I contracted it, I’m just relieved that I’m recovered and that the illness itself was not bad enough to cause me hospitalization. I believe that there are fear mongers among us who want this virus to be something much worse than it actually is. I am not saying that you should ignore the virus, because it is here and will stay here for a long time, I’m saying don’t fear it. Wear your mask, wash your hands, keep your distance.”

According to health professionals the world over, your chance of getting infected is high. Your chance of dying however, is exceptionally low.

“Because that is the best strategy for a virus,” explained Dr Middleton. “Think about it, if you are a virus and you kill your host, you will also die. So, the best strategy would be to be extremely infectious, but not lethal. That way you ensure your own survival. If you are a human being in poor physical shape, or have a history of poor health, you might very well be one of the few who will not survive an infection like this. Covid-19 may just be the final tipping point that pushes your already poor health condition over the edge.”

Another doctor who Bulletin spoke with, Stephen Janse van Rensburg, explained that wearing a mask will not prevent you from contracting the virus, it will however limit the amount of viral particles that enter your body enabling your immune system to effective fight of the infection.

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R200 for a quart and skyf ■ Billy Sibuyi

Remains of one of the severely damaged vehiclles.

■ Billy Sibuyi The R71, the straight stretch of road linking Namakgale and Phalaborwa has claimed countless lives over the years. Too much blood has been spilled on this deadly road, a year ago, pastors thought it be best to come together and cast away the “evil spirits” they believed were behind the carnage.

On Sunday, the 19th of July, another accident claimed another life. The police in Namakgale are now investigating a case of culpable homicide after a collision between two vehicles that evening.

Limpopo Road and Transport Spokesperson, Moremi Matome, stated that the possible cause of the accident which claimed a life and injured two others could have been because of negligent and reckless driving.

The accident occurred during the presidents’ curfew at about 21:20 along the R71

road next to Rockview Namakgale, when one driver allegedly decided to make a U-turn without observing clearly on the busy road. According to the police, they received a report about the accident and immediately rushed to the scene and upon arrival, two severely damaged vehicles were found in the middle of the road.

One passenger who was identified as Clifford Sithole (39), from Lulekani Matikoxikaya, was certified dead on the scene by the EMS personnel. The one driver was taken to hospital as he sustained serious injuries.

The other driver of the other vehicle, was not present at the scene of the accident. Investigations into his whereabouts continued until he was brought to the police station by his father. According to the police of Namakgale, the cause of the accident is still being investigated.

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The delivery of beer to various outlets last week had created an impression among the locals that the banning of the sales of beer will be lifted. This at a time the beer industry is reportedly bleeding billions each time the ban on the sale of beer (and alcohol in general) is extended.

This follows an announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa two weeks ago that the sale, dispencing and distribution of alcohol was suspended with immediate effect. Role players of the industry are crying losses that are estimated at R300 million per day and since the beginning of the lockdown, the total revenue losses could amount to more than R20 billion which would be hard, if not impossible to recover in the future. A recovery would however be necessary in order to restore the incomes of millions of South Africans affected by the decision.

To the public it is just business as usual despite the skyrocketing of booze prices which in some cases saw an increase of up to 450%. On the black market currently a 750 quart usually sold at R16, is now sold at R40, while

a dumpy could cost as much as R20. A Long Tom can is fetching R25 provided the beer is sold in six packs.

Those who could not afford these prices have resorted to traditional beers or traditional pineapple brews.

Cigarette sales are also still prohibited, but this has not stopped the sale, nor the smoking of cigarettes.

Shockingly, there have been reports that even police officers and traffic officials are selling cigarettes at exorbitant prices with brand names such as Camel and Chesterfield fetching R120 a box. Bulletin has even received information that cigarettes were being sold at one of the roadblocks to the entrance of town.

Illicit cigarette smugglers are being caught daily.

There is however, no mention of what happens to all the thousands of cartons of Zimbabwean cigarettes confiscated by the police during raids and roadblocks.

Ironically, it is reported that the premiers of several provinces have welcomed the alcohol ban as they said it would increase the capacity of hospitals to treat Covid-19 cases. These same premiers and politicians supporting the ban, have in the past been photographed indulging in expensive bottles of selected alcoholic beverages.

Fined for crying wolf (twice) ■ Billy Sibuyi The Mhala Magistrate Court, outside of Acornhoek, sentenced a 19-year-old female for perjury on Monday, the 13th of July. Lungile Lubisi was sentenced to a fine of R8 000 or twelve months imprisonment for opening a false case against her boyfriend. The court had heard in May, that Lubisi claimed to have been raped by her then boyfriend, in February, during her visit to his home in Rolle Trust.

After hearing that he was under scrutiny, the boyfriend went to the police station accompanied by the accuser, Lungile Lubisi, to hand himself over.

According to a report from the Mpumalanga Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Leonard Hlathi, the police then questioned him, where he vehemently refuted the claims and informed police that their sexual encounter was consensual.

“In her response, Lubisi changed her tune and vindicated her boyfriend by informing police that indeed she had consensual sex with him. With all that said, a case of perjury was opened against Lubisi,” stated Hlathi.

The police in Mpumalanga have since issued a warning to the community to desist from opening false cases as this was the second case of its nature around the same area.

Last month, 20-year-old, Thembekile Verlina Sigwili, was sentenced to a fine of R500, or twelve months imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years for also opening a false case. According to Hlathi, Sigwili claimed that she was raped on 25 November 2019, by her boyfriend.

The Provincial SAPS Commissioner in Mpumalanga, Lt Gen Mondli Zuma, indicated that opening a false case, denies others an opportunity to be served by police, therefore such a practice must be abandoned immediately.

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Phala locals establish Heritage Foundation ■ Billy Sibuyi Conservation enthusiasts in Phalaborwa are overjoyed at the fact that they can now report snared or injured animals to people who are able to immediately assist. This is because of the establishment of the Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation by two locals which is aimed at funding the protection of the natural wildlife in the area.

Eugene Troskie and Rion Lerm, two popular faces in Phalaborwa with over 20 years of experience in conservation and science, started the Foundation with the aim of spearheading conservation projects and promoting environmental education programmes.

Projects that the PNHF have initiated or assisted in, include the rescuing and removal of snares from animals such as the common duiker, giraffe, spotted hyena, lion and livestock.

“Snares are set by poachers to illegally catch and kill wildlife, the way these animals die in these crude traps are very cruel. We recently assisted ‘Elephants Alive’ in the removal of a non-functional tracking collar from an elephant bull,” said Eugene Troskie.

The group have assisted in capturing and relocating snakes and other small animal species from homes or businesses in Phalaborwa. They most recently initiated a large joint operation snare sweep in areas open to the Kruger National Park, surrounding reserves, and in and around Phalaborwa during which they removed close to 200 snares.

“We are currently launching a baboon monitoring project to reduce human-baboon conflict in the residential areas of Phalaborwa. Environmental education is something that is particularly important,” Rion Lerm the co-founder told Bulletin and mentioned that they want to get the public involved in citizen scientist projects.

Surprisingly, these projects and assistance in projects were funded by themselves and other volunteers, apart from the veterinary fees for the spotted hyena and giraffe projects. Those were funded by another organization, ‘Down to the Wire’ and an anonymous donor.

“We are in the process of registering PNHF as a non-profit company to be able to receive funding we desperately need for our projects and equipment,” stated Lerm.

Report any activity of snared or injured animals to 082 614 3688 or directly on their Facebook page Phalaborwa Natural Heritage Foundation or ask any environmental related question on their Urban Wildlife Awareness Phalaborwa group.

Above: This elephant bull, recently had his tracking collar removed by Elephants Alive. PNHF assisted in finding Fortunate and the operation to have his collar removed. Eugene Troskie, stands infront.

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Die gr.12 leerders van Agri-Merensky luister aandagtig terwyl die SABI besproeingskursus aangebied word.

■ Roelof de Jonge Die Suid-Afrikaanse Besproeiingsinstituut (SABI) het vanaf die 15de tot die 17de Julie ‘n kortkursus, inleiding tot besproeiing, vir die gr.12 landboutegnologie leerders van Agri-Merensky aangebied.

Die SABI-fasiliteerder, Annemarie van der Westhuizen van Pretoria, het die kursus aangebied. Behalwe vir die teoretiese aspek, het die leerders ook praktiese sessies in ondermeer pype en toebehore asook mikro oftewel drupbesproeiing ervaar.

Agrico Tzaneen het die 21 gr.12-leerders se kursusfooi geborg. Volgens die Hoërskool Merensky se bemarkingsbestuurder, Louis du Preez, beskou Marius Jansen van Rensburg, takbestuurder van Agrico Tzaneen, dié belegging as vrugtevol. Dit nadat elkeen van die leerders die kursus geslaag het. Elke leerder het na die intensiewe kursus wat oor drie dae aangebied was ‘n sertifikaat ontvang.

Volgens van der Westhuizen het die top vier leerders van Agri-Merensky tot dusver die beste in die land presteer. Die leerders, Hannes Schreuder, Pieter Engelbrecht, Duan Rossouw en Johan Haynes, het almal bo 90% vir die finale toets behaal.

Annemarie van der Westhuizen (SABI-kursusaanbieder) is hier saam Muller Boshoff (organiseerder) en Marius Jansen van Rensburg Agrico Tzaneen.

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Stanford Lake pays homage to Madiba

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The Stanford Lake College community thought of a few ways to pay homage to and honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela over the past week.

Although Mandela Day was officially celebrated on Saturday, the Stanford learners, parents and staff have been participating in several good deeds over the past week with each person offering 67 minutes of their time.

As a collective, the school has organised a winter blanket and clothing drive, where all the donated items will be given to less fortunate persons. In addition, in their tutor groups, pupils have thought of ways to give back to their communities.

Two sisters from Zimbabwe offered their time to an elderly neighbour, assisting him with clearing and tidying his garage, whilst a pupil from Botswana and her mother started a project to help feed underprivileged people in their local area. They hope to make this a weekly project.

Several learners and their tutor, Lucia Maake, have offered to assist people from rural areas with their online University applications. They managed to assist ten applicants over the weekend and aim to assist with one application per evening during their down time in the boarding house.

The girls in the Ken Shuter boarding house took on the challenge of organising 67 children’s books to be donated in just 67 minutes. Over the weekend, the girls jumped on their phones, asking friends and family to keep old children’s books aside. The books will be donated to nursery and primary schools in the Haenertsburg area.

Some of the learners offered their 67 minutes to deliver food parcels to those less fortunate, whilst one learner spent the time teaching someone to ride a bike and another helped clean up the town where she lives, and even removed snares from the bush.

A small group of pupils organised food parcels for the elderly in Haenertsburg and two tutor groups came together to purchase baking ingredients and surprised the Stanford Lake College support staff with cakes.

In addition, a group of gr.10 learners joined Jacaranda FM and DJ Jazzy’s goal to feed 67 000 people on Mandela Day. By phoning family and friends, they managed to contribute R3574 for this initiative and help fed 53 families. Another gr.10 group started a drive to collect sanitary pads for young women in need, which will run until the school’s midterm break.

Beth Coetzee, head of marketing at Stanford Lake College, said the ideas and plans are still flowing in and many other more acts of kindness will commence over the weeks to come.

“The pupils of Stanford Lake College embraced Mandela Day’s call to action and proved that small deeds can make huge impacts on the lives of others.”

Legals IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE SUB-DISTRICT OF TZANEEN HELD AT TZANEEN CASE NUMBER: 130/2020 In the case between: RABEK BELEGGINGS BK EXECUTION CREDITOR and VALLEY EXPORT FRUIT PACKERS (PTY) LTD EXECUTION DEBTOR NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION – AUCTION PURSUANT to a judgement by the magistrate TZANEEN given on 10 MARCH 2020 the under mentioned goods will be sold at the SHERIFF LETABA’S STORE ROOM, MAIN STORE NO. 2, 20 INDUSTRIA ROAD, TZANEEN, on 13 AUGUST 2020 by public auction to be held at 10:00, by the Sheriff for the Magistrates Court, to the highest bidder for cash, namely: 1 x FORKLIFT 100 x QUANTITY CRATES

1 x COMPLETE COMPUTER 1 x PRINTER 1 x QUANTITY FRUIT PACKING EQUIPMENT 1.This sale is a sale in execution pursuant to a judgment obtained in the above honorable court.

2. The rules of the auction are available 24 hours prior to the auction at the office of the Sheriff, 33 A Pieter Joubert Street, Tzaneen.

3. Registration as a buyer is a pre-requisite subject to specific conditions, inter alia.

4. Directive of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008; (Url http://www.info.gov. za/view/downloadfileaction?id-99961).

5. Fica legislation i.r.o. proof of identity and address particulars; payment of registration deposit of R500.00 in cash.

6. The office of the Sheriff will conduct the sale with the auctioneers being Tertius Robertson or any repre-

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7. Goods will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder or sold subject to confirmation as per the Consumer Protection Act upon instruction from the execution creditor.

DATED at TZANEEN on 16 JULY 2020 (sgnd) J STEYN ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION CREDITOR JOHAN STEYN ATTORNEYS ELITA NO. 1, AGATHA STREET TZANEEN P O BOX 1363 TZANEEN, 0850 TEL: 015 307 5792 / 5694 FAX: 015 307 2553 E-MAIL: johanprk@mweb. co.za REF: J STEYN/sdj/BB4988 Jul401___________________________

IN THE COMMISSION FOR CONCILIATION MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION CASE NUMBER: LP5529-18 FANUEL MASIYA EXECUTION CREDITOR And

VALCROSS TRADING EXECUTION DEBTOR NOTICE OF AUCTION In pursuance of an award dated 18 October 2018, certified on the 7th of November 2019 and an enforcement of award issued by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, the following goods will be sold on THURSDAY the 13th day of AUGUST 2020 at 10:00

by Public Auction to the held at Sheriff ’s Letaba store room, Main store no 2, 20 Industria Road, Tzaneen by the sheriff for the district of Letaba to the highest bidder for cash, namely: 1 x Sony LCD TV 2 x Wingback chairs 1 x Dressing table 1 x Couch 1 x 2pce Bedroom suite 1 x Telefunken TV 1 x Panasonic TV 1 x Logic Heater 1 x TV stand 2 x Single Beds headboards

1 x 5pce Dining Room suite 1x Samsung Microwave 1 x LG Side by Side Fridge / Freezer 1 x Pool table and accessories 7 x Bar chairs 1 x 3pce Lounge suite 1 x 4pce Lounge suite 4 x Framed sport shirts 1 x Samsung LCD Curved TV 1 x Samsung Sound bar 5 x Bar mats 1 x Coffee table 1 x TV cabinet 1 x Double Slide Fridgemaster display fridge AUCTION 1.This sale is in execution pursuant to a judgment obtained in the above Honourable Court.

2.The rules of the auction is available 24 hours prior to the auction at the office of the Sheriff, 33A Pieter Joubert Street, Tzaneen.

3.Registration as a buyer is pre-requisite subject to a specific conditions, inter alia: 3.1Directives of the con-

sumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 can be downloaded from Url http://www.info. gov.za/view/downloadfileaction?id-99961 3.2FICA registration in respect of proof of identity and address particulars, payment of registration deposit of R500.00 in cash 4.The office of the sheriff will conduct the sale with the auctioneers being Tertuis Robertson or any representative of his office.

5.Goods will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder or sold subject to confirmation as per the Consumer Protection Act upon instructions from the execution creditor.

DATED at TZANEEN on this the 22nd day of JULY 2020.

THOMAS & SWANEPOEL ING THOMAS & SWANEPOEL BUILDING 19 PEACE STREET TZANEEN REF: DA SWANEPOEL/S2403

Dis alles verniet.

Gratis. Sonder BTW. En boonop met vragte vol genade.

Ja, dis die lewe hier op RedBank, waar die paddas in die dam harder probeer gil as die voeltjies in die oggend. Hoenders en boerbokke gaan hul eie gang en maak self ‘n mooi geraas, maar die mooiste op die oor is elke middag se stilte wanneer nie eens ‘n bloekomblaar roer nie.

Soos enige plek in die wêreld is RedBank ‘n wonderbeeld van skoon lewe en ryke natuur. Net om deel daarvan te wees, maak die lewe werklik.

By my voordeur (dis die enigste deur) staan ‘n aartappelplant kiertsregop in ‘n outydse pispot wat wit geverf is. Dit was ‘n stukkie oorskiet uit ‘n Sondagmaal. Langs hom groei die pietersielie soos graan en geniet graag die emmertjie water wat daagliks daaroor uitgegiet word.

So drie meters verder staan ‘n paar potjies met grenadellas. Hulle is ewe vrolik en maak elke dag nuwe blaartjies om hul geluk te wys. Die ouers van die plantjies staan ook hier, verrank tussen die heining rooi blomme waarvan ek die naam vergeet het. Dis dalk so iets soos hibuskus.

Die mooiste is ‘n ronde ysterbak tussen die twee, wat ‘n heldergroen inhoud ten toon stel. Gawe klein plantjies gaan eersdaags daaruit gehaal word vir uitsonderlike aanplantings. Dis papawersaad uit die tuin van Glencoestraat in Oranjezicht, Kaapstad, wat hier in die noordelike vreemde op my bodem gesig wys. Die saad het al die pad van Kaapstad in my broeksak gekom en selfs ‘n amperse taxi-ongeluk in Hammanskraal oorleef. Hulle gaan die omgewing nog verder verfraai.

Dan loop die pad af na die groentetuin, met die bosbokke en ystervarke wat jaloers uit die bosse sit en loer. Hier groei kopkool, uie, tamaties, boontjies, skorsies, pampoen, rooi rissies, tamaties, botterskorsies en onkruid vir die vale. Dit word ondersteun deur ses eenhede kompos en genoeg water. Hulle voel veilig, want die groeiplek is met plastieknet omhein.

Dis alles wonderlik en gee my vreugde om elke oggend ontbyt te eet. In die dag se middel maak ek ete en vee my bek met ‘n skoon vadoek af. Wanneer die son sak, word die stofie weer ingespan vir aangename verkwikking aan die maag na ‘n lang dag se werk.

Die bad en die bed is volgende, met RSG wat die res van die nag musiek van alle soorte uitblaker. Hier is nie ‘n TV nie - dit sou net die rustigheid omkrap.

In die na-nag maak my blaas my wakker.

Hierna bly die slaap weg. Dan lê ek en wonder met wie kan ‘n mens die wonderlike omgewing deel. God se skepping kan nêrens in ‘n erfporsie ingesluit word nie, al is die advokate van ons wereld hiperslim.

Buite hardloop die bliksemstrale fris oor die Laeveld. En in my hart besef ek eensaamheid is ‘n bliksem op sy eie.

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The TZANEEN Crisis Centre is offering all tourists to our area absolute peace of mind when visiting this b of the Limpopo, absolutely free of charge

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Sport 24 July 2020

No rally dust for Tzaneen yet ■

Roelof de Jonge

Good news for petrolheads is that Motorsport South Africa (MSA) announced on Thursday, the 16th of July, that it has received full permission to resume all MSA-sanctioned motorsport events.

Local rally driver, Pieter Pilusa and navigator, Louis Menge, who navigates for the Pretoria-based driver Anton Raaths and navigator Brendan Ferns, are eager to get race again in the Northern Regions Rally Championship.

Pilusa said his Nissan Sentra is tuned and ready to drive.

“I am ready to racing, but I surely became a bit rusted because of the lack of competing. I have since took the Sentra for a 150km test drive, did some fine tuning, but it is not the same as to race in rally events.”

Menge said he cannot wait to get into the hotseat, or rather navigator seat. The 2019/20 Class D African Regional Rally Organisation (ARRO) navigator champion said that he usually gets to exercise his navigational skills in the first stage of a rally.

“I don’t actually practice, after the first stage I start to get more comfortable which means I can direct the route quicker and means we can drive faster through the stages. But it takes a special bond between driver and navigator to become successful. The driver really needs to trust the navigator.”

Any hopes of kicking up dust in the nearby future for Tzaneen’s rally contenders was dashed and it seems more likely that the rally season will only come into effect in 2021. This means the Tzaneen Rally that was meant to be held on the 24th and 25th of July will not take place this weekend.

This was after the committee of the WOMZA National Rally Championship (WNRC) has already considered by the 2nd of July to terminate all possible future events with immediate effect up until such time that the pandemic is under control and the risk level has stabilized.

Due to the ever-changing nature of the coronavirus environment, MSA reserves the right to make revisions to the prevailing protocols at short notice should the Covid-19 circumstances change.

Event organisers who wish to run an MSA affiliated event are requested to engage with their relevant MSA Sport Coordinator.

Although suitable arrangements must be made with the relevant event organisers to ensure that events can be run in a safe and responsible manner amidst the Covid-19 environment.

The permission from Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the Department of Sport and Recreation follows a formal submission by MSA regarding the safe resumption of MSA-sanctioned motorsport events.

The permission from government regarding other motorsport events incorporates several conditions prescribed by the department. These include a restriction on spectators, the presence of a Covid-19 compliance officer at events, strict cleaning protocols, compulsory wearing of face masks at all times and temperature screening of all attendees at motorsport events.

The WNRC has with great excitement announced a new formula that should hopefully debut in September or even earlier, depending on the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The WRNC have taken the current situation into consideration and the implications this pandemic will have on the economy. Rallying

Above: Louis Menge and driver Anton Raaths in their Class D VW Golf kicking up dust on one of the ARRO rally stages Below:Local rally competitors, Louis Menge who is a navigator for a Pretoria based driver Anton Raaths and rally driver Pieter Pilusa in his Class D Nissan Sentra are rearing to compete again.

Photo: Roelof de Jonge

will become extremely difficult for the salary earning competitor which in turn might make rallying not viable after the lockdown due to financial constraints.

This new super exciting action-packed affordable formula might just make it possible for many to still compete despite full rally budget constraints.

The Pro’s: Driver only formula Stadium based centralised racing 20kms of racing for the day Fully graded roads which will ensure low maintenance costs All entry money is Prize money guaranteed The 2020 WNRC AutoCross Series will comprise of three Rounds, two on gravel at the Secunda Super Dome and one tar event at The Rock Raceway.

This formula will require as much committed cornering speed and consistency to get to the Grand Final where good prize money will be up for grabs on each event.

The rally teams need to outperform each other in the four Qualifiers,

although the winners still need to be consistent enough throughout to ensure that the aggregated stage time after the four Qualifiers is good enough to allow for progress to the Semi Finals as there are only four spots available.

This formula will be stadium based which in turn will offer awesome spectating with the entire track visible at all time. The WNRC reckons this will be great fun for the whole family.