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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LATE KGOSHI SESHEGO SOLLY MAHLO
THE Late Kgoshi SS Sekororo (66), was born on 13 March 1954. He was the second son of the late Kgoshi Maatshenwane James and Khudu
Sekororo. Kgoshi Sekororo started his primary education (Substard A and B) at Malegodi Primary school at Moshira village of Ntwape Royalty in Sekhukhune. District
Municipality in 1963 - 1964. Later in 1966 - 1970 he went to Maatshenwane primary where he continued up to standard 5 and then to Leny-
enye primary in 1971 where he passed his standard 6. In 1972, he went to Boaparankwe college for sons of Traditional Leaders in Marblehall. Until 1976 March. He then went to Bokgaga High school to finish his Matric in 1976. In 1979 - 1980, he registered as a B.Proc degree student at the University of the North. He couldn't finish his studies as he had to come back and resume the Royal duties, taking over from his sister who acted on the throne for 10 years after the death of his father. In 2010, Kgoshi Sekororo enrolled with Wits University for a SALGA program in Financial management and was the first Senior Traditional Leader in South Africa to graduate on that program. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES Kgoshi Sekororo led Banareng Ba Sekororo for 38 years until his untimely death. In 1983 -1988, Kgoshi Sekororo was a Chairperson of the Naphuno Regional Authority.
1983 - 1993, he was a member of former Lebowa Legislative Assembly, whilst in late 1993 - 1994, he became the Deputy Minister of Water Affairs in the then Lebowa Government. 1994-1999, He was a member of Limpopo Legislature. It is during that time where he was appointed Chairperson of Portfolio committee on Agriculture, Land Affairs and Environment. 1999 - 2002, He was a Chairperson of Maake Technical College Council. In 2002, he was elected Chairperson of Limpopo Traditional Leaders, HIV/AIDS task team to partner with Nelson Mandela Foundationa to date. In the year, he was also roped into the campaign to combat the scourge of Hiv/AIDS in Limpopo. In 2009, Kgoshi Sekororo was chair of Contralesa, meanwhile, from 2006 to date, he was the ex-officio member on Mopani District Municipality.
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Continue from page 1 In 2007 -2012 he was also elected member of the Executive Committee of the Limpopo Provincial House of Traditional
2 Leaders. FAMILY The late Kgoshi Sekororo was married to 3 wives. The candle
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wife is Matladi Thobejane, the second wife is Margareth Matlou and the third one is
Nakala Matshidiso. He is also survived by 17 children and 7 grand kids.
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FOUR people have died in a head-on collission between a truck and a Sedan on the R516 road next to Kroomdraai Crossing in Waterburg district
this morning. Both vehicles caught fire. The deceased were all from the Sedan and were burnt beyond recognition. They include a driver, 2 passengers
and a child. The truck driver was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. Premilinary investigations revealed that over speeding and reckless
driving were possible cause of the accident. The road is still closed and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.
RAKGOALE URGES SPECIAL COVID-19 SRD RECIPIENTS TO EXCESISE SOCIAL DISTANCING preferred method of payment for the special COVID-19 SRD grant. The window period is scheduled for Monday 31 August to Sunday 06 September 2020, 24 hours a day. During this period, beneficiaries LIMPOPO MEC for Social can change Development Mme. Nkakareng from receiving Rakgoale has urged recipients their grants at of special COVID-19 SRD grant the post office at post offices to always adto receiving here to social distancing to help them through eliminate the risk of contracting their personal COVID-19. bank accounts. MEC Rakgoale was speaking They may at the Westenburg Post Office also change where she was on a fact finding from one bank mission following allegations of to another if racism. It was alleged that rethey prefer cepeints of the R350.00 special to. Approved grants were queuing according to their race, an allegation found beneficiaries of the grant to be untrue. She proceeded can change to the Cycard Centre to also monitor compliance to COVID-19 their payment method by regulations, as the post office is experiencing long queues like in visiting https:// srd.sassa.gov. many parts of the province. za during this Meanwhile, SASSA will once period. again open its system for approved applicants to change their
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CANDY TSA MANDEBELE FINDS NEW LIFE ON SKEEM SAAM THE saying that goes you can’t keep a good person down is seems to be carrying the truth, and Candy Tsa Mandebele Mokwena is a living testimony for that, Writes NAKAMPE LEKWADU. As much as we know her to be a singer, she tells our sister media platform Naka Online Radio that acting as well has been in her blood since she was young. Born Mosikedi Candy Mokwena in 1970 at the Ga-Sedibeng village, her singing career was influenced by her mother who was who was group leader of community traditional group, Sekgapa. The simply “Village Girl or Rakgadi wa baana ba Limpopo” as she always refers herself, Candy who is a songwriter, performer and actor started her professional career as musician in 1993 when she fellow Bolobedu musician, Peta Teanet’s band in 1993 where they released a hit, double multiplatinum seller, Nwa’yingwani before she could leave Teanet’ stable to join Penny Penny’ Shaka Girls in 1995 after she and her friend, Nurse Matlala
moved to Johannesburg to look for a recording deal when they meet Papa Penny. Fast forward to 2019, Candy landed into a crucial acting deal on Giyani Land of Blood where she portrait as a rude tavern owner, Mam Dynah which was a six months contract with 104 episodes. Just as when she was enjoying her newfound permanent acting career, then Boom, the series was discontinued on November 26 leaving almost all actors and viewers devastated. “It was really a sad moment because this was my breakthrough in terms of my acting career as it was a great opportunity for me to prove my acting capability, but it was not meant to be,” said Candy in an exclusive interview with Godfrey “DJ Scorpion” Phogole on Naka Online Radio. Good news came amid Covid-19 pandemic when she received a call from Skeem Saam productions who told her that they want to offer her a role. “I could believe my ears when they called me, and of course I wasted no time in taking up their offer and everything is now history” said Candy who play
the role of Mmago Leshole on Skeem Saam. Although she has been in a number of TV dramas where she appeared as a guest most, Candy said her role On Giyani Land of Blood and Skeem Saaam is a the biggest thing to have happened in my life. “What is good about my character is that I have been given the role wherein I use my own language which is a good thing as this allows me to express myself very well,” said the mother of two and two grandchildren. Back to her music career, Candy said 2020 she has taken a giant step by registering her own recording company, Candy Tsa Mandebele Record Labels in which she intend to sign upcoming artists and help them realized their career. “Obviously the first artists to be signed by Candy Tsa Manadebele Record Labels is Candy herself as she is a professional and experienced musician whom we believe will push this label to be a recognized brand,” added Candy who left Kalawa Jazzmee Records.
CAMPAIGN TO HELP YOUNG GIRLS GIRL Child Matters campaign was formed by the 2 young ambitious ladies from the large rural area place called Ga-mphahlele Seleteng who saw the need of giving back to the community by doing what has touched their hearts. Many young girls that are still in primary schools are facing a
tremodous challenge that has been hurting our hearts. In some cases, young girl's menstruation takes four to seven days others even goes on period two times a month. In the first four days it is heavy and girls must change pads three to seven times a day. Girls wish to say "No stain, No check" even at
school without paying for pads or using unhygienic materials such as toilet papers, newspapers, clothes pieces. Let's protect young girls and make their future through a protected, comfortable adolescence. Any donation whether materially or financially would be highly appreciated. #ONE GIRL= ONE PAD
LIMPOPO PREMIER HON CHUPU MATHABATHA TO OFFICIALLY HAND OVER EMS VEHICLES
LIMPOPO Premier Chupu Mathabatha has fulfilled his promise made during his State Of the Province Address (SOPA) when he made a commitment that in order to address the chronic backlog of ambulance shortages, department of health will buy new EMS vehicles. This after the premier handed
over Obstetrics Ambulances as part of women’s month celebration, as he honour the class of 1956, who fought for Reproductive health. The handing over event was held at Lebowakgomo Hospital recently. “These ambulances will be dedicated to be strictly use by our pregnant women. We are
disturbed by stories of women delivering ot the back of light duty pick-up trucks because pregnant women in labor are subjected to compete with all other trauma emergencies for ambulances. This initiative will go a long way in our continuous effort to reduce maternal death” said the premier
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NATASHA HANDS OF COMPASSION DISTRIBUTE FOOD PARCELS AND SANITARY PADS AT MATOME VILLAGE
NATASHA Hands of Compassion Team South Africa has under this Covid-19 pandemic extended their hands for the good cost to make the difference in the people’s continued recently when distributed tons of food parcels, sanitary and tissues pads to the needy and less privilege families. This time, the distribution was
done at the dusty rural village of Matome in Zebediela, Limpopo where a number of deserving families and young girls were the main beneficiaries. Natasha Hands of Compassion’s assistant director and coordinator in South Africa, Monene Audrey Maluleka told Lepelle Review that they saw a need to come and distribute
food parcels and sanitary pads to the village of Matome as most of people in that village are living in poverty and without jobs. “We are aware that there are so many other areas throughout the country which live under the same conditions, but this time we have chosen Matome to distribute these parcels, and we are looking
forward to extend our campaigns to other provinces,” added Maluleka According to Maluleka, Natasha Hands of Compassion which is based in Pretoria is an organization started in Kenya by Rev Lucy Natasha, the visionary of the organization with the aim of bridging the poverty gap among the needy families
“I was moved to see the joy and happiness of the recipients. Some said they had nothing to eat on the day they received the food parcels,” said Maluleka. Maluleka added: “We would like to thank Rev Natasha for being an answer to our prayers, and her words and I quote…We give not because we have but because we care.”
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A hot new range of 12 soft drink products from MoFaya has hit the South African market – featuring fresh new flavours and a sparkling use of kasi lingo in the product names. MoFaya, a black-owned beverage company in South Africa, has gained considerable ground in the African market since launching five years ago, and is now established in the top-tier energy drink range by volume. Siphiwe Shongwe, MoFaya’s ‘Firestarter’ co-founder and partner with DJ Sbu, who boasts the designation, ‘Chief Hustler’, had the aim of creating a strong and authentically African-inspired non-alcoholic beverages brand in South Africa
and Africa with a strategic plan that comprises four ‘chapters’. Shongwe says the first chapter opened with the launch of the first energy drink variant, followed by three additional flavours and accompanied by high intensity marketing strategies. “We have achieved what we planned in chapter one, and we are now moving into chapter two with the launch of our carbonated soft drinks.” The new soft drink range, made to an exceptionally high standard, includes Cola – Sash Mnyamane, Crème Soda – Nomalizo, Ginger Beer -iGemmer (described as a true African taste that always screams ‘hoyi hoyi’ when it goes down
your throat), Granadilla – Slay Queen, Grape – Tjovitjo, Iron Brew – Intsimbi, Lemon – Boss Zonke, Lemonade – Botsotso, Litchi – Akekhugogo, Orange – Mzekezeke, Coco Pine – Yellow Bone, and Raspberry – Isichomani. “The fun and evocative names reflect the heart of MoFaya, which is all about celebrating the untold African and South African culture that continues to shape how we celebrate ourselves,” explains Shongwe.” MoFaya is a platform we use to celebrate our ‘kasiginality’, and the names are a reflection of just that – those who know … know!” He is quick to add that translations of the names will
be freely given to “those who don’t know and want to know”. MoFaya has also made a name for itself as an empowering company, encouraging entrepreneurship, sharing knowledge and opportunities, and building success. Shongwe explains, “MoFaya has set its business ethos around encouraging the spirit of rolling up your sleeves and making it happen – which we loosely translate as ‘hustling’. Our hope is that this launch will ignite passion in those who have started to empower themselves, and in those who are thinking of starting a small business – particularly in this tough economy.” DJ Sbu notes that “MoFaya has
been doing incredible work in line with government’s narrative and drive towards youth empowerment, creating jobs, teaching entrepreneurship and business, and living, breathing, walking, and preaching it, to become a true patriotic organisation that has overcome the odds many times over to prove that we are here to stay.” MoFaya’s new carbonated soft drinks will be sold through existing wholesale and retail channels nationwide. Shongwe expresses his gratitude to wholesalers and retailers who believed in the first black-owned beverage company in the country, “Your support and guidance is truly appreciated.” Shongwe also thanks South Africans and Africans, “For all the support you have shown our vision, our idea, our MoFaya, your MoFaya. We have taken punches and rolled with them. We didn’t give up. We refuse to give up on our dream – and our perseverance has and will continue to pay off.” As for MoFaya’s chapter three? It’s being written and it’s going to be great, he says.
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IT’S official, Swallows are back in the top flight league after almost six years wondering in the country’s football doldrums. Swallows ended the 2019/20 of the inaugural Glad Africa Championships (National First Division) on top of the log with 57 points after 30 matches. This after they beat Ajax Cape Town to the top spot with a lone goal difference as both wrapped their season on the same number of points. Swallows’ troubles started in 2013/14 season when they narrowly avoided relegation, finishing on the 13th position. More string of poor results followed in the next season (2014/15) and this time they did not survive the chop after they failed to retain their status via the Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs and as if that was not enough, their woes continued in 2016 when they were relegated from the NFD to the ABC Motsepe League.
Meanwhile Ajax who finished on the second position and Limpopo side, Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila will try to earn promotion via the Promotion/Relegation Play-offs. The two side await one club that will finish on the 15th position on the Absa Premiership log.
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