Heeding adventure’s call
Konstruksiestof warrel weer op
HELENA BARNARD
Nege persone wat na bewering betrokke is by ’n toegekende tender tydens die bou van die KimberleyPsigiatriese Hospitaal sal in Julie weer in die landdroshof verskyn.
Dit kom nadat nog ses verdagtes op Woensdag 28 Mei in verband met die saak in hegtenis geneem is.
Vyf het Woensdag vlugtig voor die landdroshof in Kimberley verskyn, terwyl ’n sesde in die hof in Kaapstad verskyn het.
Hulle is deur lede van die span
vir ondersoek na ernstige korrupsie van die direktoraat vir prioriteitsmisdaadondersoek (Valke) in hegtenis geneem. Die span het lasbriewe vir inhegtenisneming in onderskeidelik Kimberley en Kaapstad bedien.
Op Maandag 2 Junie het vyf van dié verdagtes saam met drie ander in die hof verskyn. Dié drie is die voormalige LUR vir vervoer, paaie en openbare werke, John Block; sy voormalige hoof van die departement, Patience Mokhali; en sakeman Tshegolekae Motaung, wat in 2023 in die saak in hegtenis geneem is. Die negende beskuldigde, wat in Kaapstad in hegtenis geneem is,
kon weens swak gesondheid nie die hofverskyning bywoon nie.
Lt. kol. Tebogo Thebe, Valkewoordvoerder, sê hulle staan tereg op aanklagte van bedrog, korrupsie, geldwassery en oortreding van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur. Die ses wat verlede week in hegtenis geneem is, is die voormalige hoof van die departement van paaie, vervoer en openbare werke, Motlalepule Elia Selemela; voormalige waarnemende hoof Ruth Palm; en voormalige direkteure van Babereki Consulting – Laurencia Crause, Louis Adriaan van Niekerk, Edward Charles Petzer en Winston Modisa Moyahi.
Petzer het Woensdag in die hof in Kaapstad verskyn.
Thebe sê na bewering het die voormalige hoof, Selemela, gedurende Augustus 2005 ’n kontrak vir die oprigting van die nuwe psigiatriese hospitaal in Kimberley toegeken.
Die projek sou in September 2005 begin. Voorts het die voormalige waarnemende hoof van dieselfde departement, Palm, na bewering ’n kontrak van R36 miljoen goedgekeur sonder om behoorlike verkrygingsprosedures te volg.
Die aanvanklike begroting vir hierdie projek was R297 miljoen. Weens swak vakmanskap, die sloping
van sommige strukture vir hersteldoeleindes en die verandering van kontrakteurs, het die begroting tot meer as ’n miljard rand gestyg.
Die voormalige direkteure van Babereki Consulting is van bedrog, geldwassery en korrupsie aangekla. Hulle het glo R51 miljoen van die departement ontvang, terwyl hulle daarvan bewus was dat hulle geen kontrak met die departement gehad het nie.
Woensdag is die beskuldigdes op borgtog, wat van R2 000 tot R10 000 wissel, vrygelaat.
Die saak is tot 16 Julie uitgestel. ■ Lees ook die berig op bl.2.
After Private Bob, an exhibition piece of the McGregor Museum in Kimberley, went missing in early May, he was spotted by members of the public at several occasions in and around the city. This headless soldier was even spotted at the Magersfontein
Oud-polisielid
dan
weer in hof
Die voormalige polisieoffisier, wat verlede week in Upington in hegtenis geneem is, is op R20 000 borgtog vrygelaat.
Lede van die Valke se ernstige korrupsie-ondersoekspan het op Woensdag 28 Mei die voormalige luitenant-kolonel, Pieter Andries Nel, by sy huis in hegtenis geen. Volgens lt.kol. Tebogo Thebe, woordvoerder van die Valke, word Nel van bedrog, geldwassery, asook oortreding van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur aangekla. Volgens Thebe het Nel by die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) in Upington as hoof van finansiële dienste in die ZF Mgcawu-distrik gedien.
Nel was getaak om betalings aan diensverskaffers te magtig, asook om verblyf- en reisbetalings van polisielede binne die Upington-distrik te magtig.
Voormalige polisielid, lt.kol. Pieter
Andries Nel. Foto: Verskaf
Daar word beweer dat Nel van 2022 tot 2024 vals betalings geskep en gemagtig het. Na raming beloop die betalings meer as R1,2 miljoen. Dit is glo in sy persoonlike bankrekening inbetaal. Nel het Woensdag vlugtig voor die Upington-landdroshof verskyn, en op Donderdag het hy weer vir ’n formele borgtogaansoek verskyn. Hiertydens is hy op R20 000 borgtog vrygelaat. Die saak is tot 9 Junie, vir die eerste verskyning in die streekhof, uitgestel, sê Thebe.
Verbeteringe bepleit
Die Ga-Segonyana- plaaslike munisipaliteit moet aandag skenk aan die instandhouding van die elektrisiteitsnetwerk, asook aan die herstel en beveiliging van belangrike toeristeaantreklikhede soos Die Oog en die Moffat-sendingstasie.
Dít is van die aanbevelings wat AfriForum aan die munisipale bestuurder, Martin Tsatsimpe, gemaak het vir dié munisipaliteit se 2025-'26- geïntegreerde ontwikkelingsplan (GOP).
Volgens Lize-Mari Smit, AfriForum se distrikskoördineerder vir die Karoo, beskou die organisasie dit as sy plig om van die kritieke probleempunte onder die munisipaliteit se aandag te bring ten einde die lewensgehalte en veiligheid van gemeenskapslede te verbeter.
Gemeenskappe in dié munisipaliteit ervaar gereelde kragonderbrekings weens swak instandhoudingswerk en dit hou enorme geldelike implikasies vir die munisipaliteit en gemeenskapslede in, sê Smit.
“Dit geld ook vir die instandhouding van paaie aangesien dit lyk dat slaggate die oorhand het en die munisipaliteit nie oor die wil beskik om padmerkers oor te verf
en padtekens te vervang nie.”
Kuruman beskik oor verskeie gewilde toeristeaantreklikhede, maar dit word nie voldoende onderhou of beveilig nie. Voorts voldoen die vullisterrein in Kuruman ook nie aan vereistes nie en word dringende ingryping verlang. ’n Versoek is ook gerig rakende die instandhouding van begraafplase, sportterreine en parke wat byna vervalle is.
Die organisasie lig ook verder die belangrikheid uit van beplanning ten opsigte van straatverkopers se verkoopsruimtes en munisipale beplanning rakende die uitbreiding van die informele nedersettings in die gebied.
AfriForum doen ’n beroep op die munisipaliteit om hierdie insette te oorweeg in die opstel van die GOP ten einde verandering en verbetering teweeg te bring.
“Ons is bereid om verdere inligting, insluitend ’n volledige ouditverslag van die huidige vullisterrein, aan die munisipaliteit te verskaf om oplossings te bekom. AfriForum waardeer die geleentheid om aan die openbare deelnameproses deel te neem en vertrou dat hierdie insette in ag geneem sal word tydens die samestelling van die finale plan,” sluit Smit af.
Die volgende besoek datum aan Kathu sal die 24 Julie wees, tentatief.
Extreme repairs done
HELENA BARNARD
By Monday evening, 2 June, the last two of the 16 major leaks that were scheduled to be repaired during the five-day planned water interruption in Kimberley, were attended to.
These were part of the comprehensive Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) programme consisting of 35 projects to be implemented in three phases over approximately eight years. A R2,5 billion grant by the National Treasury was allocated for this.
After the water shutdown on Thursday evening, 29 May, excessive repair work commenced on Friday morning at the water treatment plants at Riverton, as well as on identified major leaks on the approximately 30km of bulk pipelines from Riverton to Kimberley.
On Monday evening it was expected that line filling from Riverton to Kimberley would commence around midnight, with water reaching the reservoirs in Newton approximately four hours later.
However, on Monday at 13:00 the latest update indicated that the pumping of water into the distribution network – from the Newton reservoirs – would be delayed due to a setback. This setback was experienced at Midstation on the newly installed isolation valve on the 900mm diameter pipeline.
Rikus Rossouw, project leader of engineering firm Bigen Africa, indicated that supply to residents in high-lying areas was likely to take place on Wednesday morning.
According to Thabo Mothibi, spokesperson for the Sol Plaatje Municipality, repair work was executed as scheduled, despite some setbacks.
Sluit van deure ‘verwoestend’
Die provinsiale regering word versoek om die leemte te vul wat deur die beplande sluiting van die Organisasie vir Alkoholverwante Navorsing (Farr) in die Noord-Kaap gelaat sal word.
Weens ’n gebrek aan ondersteuning en befondsing het Farr se gemeenskapsentrums en projekte in Hanover en Renosterberg op 31 Maart vanjaar gesluit. Luidens ’n verklaring van Karen Jooste, DA-LPW en die Noord-Kaap woordvoerder oor maatskaplike ontwikkeling, sal Farr sy deure in 2026 heeltemal sluit.
Uitsonderlike navorsing wat deur die fasiliteit gedoen is, het die kollig laat skyn op die verwoestende impak van
fetale alkoholnoodsindroom (FASD) in die provinsie.
In 2001 het Farr onthul dat die 11,9% FASD-voorkoms in De Aar die hoogste gedokumenteerde voorkomssyfer ter wêreld was. Sedertdien het Farr studies in Emthanjeni en Renosterberg gedoen, wat selfs hoër koerse van FASD getoon het, naamlik 28,2% in Renosterberg, 20,8% in Hanover en 21,4% in Britstown.
Farr se sluiting hou ernstige gevolge vir Noord-Kaapse gemeenskappe in, sê Jooste.
Farr het ’n deurslaggewende rol gespeel om te demonstreer hoe bewysgebaseerde intervensies bewustheid,
voorkoming en herstel kan ondersteun. Hul ervaring en data oor die afgelope twee dekades is van enorme waarde. Farr se gemeenskapsentrums het kritieke ondersteuning deur middel van bewustheid-, voorkoming-, opleidingen ondersteuningsprojekte vir die hele samelewing gebied.
Die party het vrae vir skriftelike antwoord aan die departement voorgelê om vas te stel hoe hulle die sluiting van die navorsingsfasiliteit sal versag, watter ingrypings hulle sal instel om bewustheid te verhoog en ondersteuning aan gemeenskappe te bied, en hoe hulle alkoholverwante skade in die provinsie sal bestuur.
Verlof te midde van hospitaal-skandaal
Ná sy hofverskyning verlede week, het die bestuurder van die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit se begrotingsfasiliteit vir infrastruktuur (BFI), Winston Moyahi, met onmiddellike ingang spesiale verlof geneem.
Thabo Mothibi, kommunikasiebestuurder by die munisipaliteit, sê in ’n mediaverklaring dat die aanklagte teen Moyahi en ander beskuldigdes verband hou met Moyahi se betrokkenheid by ’n ingenieursfirma meer as 22 jaar gelede.
Dit hou nie verband met die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit of Moyahi se huidige rol by die munisipaliteit nie. Thapelo Matlala, munisipale bestuurder, het Moyahi se versoek
om spesiale verlof aanvaar.
“Hoewel die grondwetlike beginsel van ‘onskuldig totdat skuldig bewys’ altyd gehandhaaf moet word, waardeer ons mnr. Moyahi se besluit.
“Dit is in die beste belang van die instelling, veral as in ag geneem word dat die BFI die munisipaliteit se grootste waterinfrastruktuurprojek tot nog toe is,” sê Matlala.
“Ons het beduidende vordering gemaak met die herstel en opknapping van ons grootmaatwaterinfrastruktuur, en mnr. Moyahi se kundigheid het die uitvoering van die BFI versterk.
“Die aanklagte teen hom vereis egter dat ons ook die reputasierisiko in ag neem,” het Matlala bygevoeg.
A major leak on a bulk pipeline being repaired.
Distribution of water during the shutdown. Photos: Supplied
Frikkie Meyer Straat, Kathu.
Centre for children shows sincere care
Charné Kemp spoke with Annelize Essop, residential social worker and acting project leader at the Bophelo Child and Youth Care Centre in Kimberley.
Bophelo is a non-governmental, non-profit project functioning under the management of the Executive Welfare Council (AFM Welfare).
What inspired the creation of Bophelo, and what is its core mission?
Bophelo is part of the Child Protection Programme. This is a government approved and subsidised programme addressing the need of abandoned, orphaned, neglected, and abused children, as well as children living with disabilities. Its vision and mission is to be a relevant and accessible service to the most vulnerable persons and families.
How do you identify the communities or causes that need your support the most?
In our temporary safe care programme at the baby home at 43 Robinson Street, ten children can be cared for from birth until two years.
The special needs house at 59 Blacking Street can accommodate ten children in residential care from age three to 18 years. Children can only be placed at our homes with legal court orders.
Children at our centre are also from different backgrounds, races, cultures, ethnicities, and religions in the Northern Cape. If space is available, all children to whom our services are relevant, with a court order, are admitted into the programme.
Please share details about your major ongoing projects.
The Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) Centre for Global Change is busy with a project at the centre which will assist in saving on electricity costs.
The collaboration with the university and the centre is ongoing and other depart-
ments are expected to come on board in the future.
Two of the Mr and Miss Diamantveld finalists are busy with a few initiatives to raise much-needed funds and items for the centre.
School winter uniforms and winter clothes are collected for the winter. How is transparency and accountability in managing funds handled?
The management committee consists of volunteers from the community, who are responsible for the management of the centre.
The treasurer who serves on the committee reports on the finances on a quarterly and annual basis at committee meetings and an annual general meeting (AGM). The annual auditing of the finances is done by an independent auditor.
Monthly and quarterly progress reports are also submitted to the AFM Welfare, as well as the Department of Social Development (DSD). What are some of the challenges faced in achieving goals, and how are they overcome?
The centre is challenged by a monthly financial shortfall for running costs and more. These challenges are tackled with the assistance of our dedicated donors from the community, churches, other organisations, companies,
institutions, and schools. How is the impact of your work in the communities measured?
To date, Bophelo has made a difference in the lives of 258 children right across the Northern Cape.
Children were either reunited with families, placed into foster care, other residential facilities or adopted by families in collaboration with external organisations and the DSD. What role does collaboration with other organiations or government bodies play?
Through collaboration with other role players such as child protection organisations, DSD, other government departments, churches and more, Bophelo can provide a holistic service to each child in our care. How are donors engaged and encouraged for longterm support?
The centre has an active Facebook and Instagram page through which we engage with donors.
Members of the community, volunteers, schools, prospective and existing donors, organisations and companies also make scheduled visits to the houses where they spend time with the children and learn more about the project. What is a success story that highlights the difference
Headless hunt a hoax
HELENA BARNARD
It all started with a phone call in early May, informing staff at the McGregor Museum in Kimberley that one of its exhibition pieces had gone missing.
After this alarming call, personnel at the museum engaged in a search for this piece, requesting the help of the public. The missing piece was identified as Private Bob, part of the Regiment Gallery exhibition on the top floor of the museum.
At the McGregor Museum, housing fascinating and unbelievable parts of history, it is not uncommon for strange things to happen.
Private Bob is a soldier without a rank, and although headless, was neatly dressed in uniform.
As the days passed, the mystery of his disappearance deepened as he was seen at different spots in and around Kimberley. Hesitant to confront a headless soldier, the public kept personnel at the museum updated on his movements.
Private Bob was first spotted in the newly opened Slice of Nice coffee shop and deli at the museum in Atlas Street. Unfortunately, on the museum personnel’s arrival there was no sign of him – only a few crumbs on a table and an “IOU” scribbled on a napkin.
Next he was sighted at the Duggan-Cronin Photographic Gallery, close to the McGregor Museum. Again, on arrival of personnel, there was no sign of him except for his visitors book entry.
Days later, he was spotted at the Magersfontein Battlefield Museum, approximately 45km from Kimberley. Maybe he had a longing for a quiet evening with a starlit sky and the lingering sound of a bagpipe?
It seems Private Bob also had a longing for fun, as he was spotted playing billiards at the Rudd House Museum in Belgravia, Kimberley.
But travelling, even without a head it seems, makes one thirsty and he was seen popping in for tea at the Victorian-style Dunluce House, also in Belgravia.
All fun comes to an end, however, and Private Bob is back in his
exhibition, where he belongs. His travels were nothing more than the McGregor Museum’s initiative of taking part in the International Council of Museums’ (ICOM) annual International Museum Day, observed on 18 May.
Dominique McAnda, a curator at the museum, says this year’s theme was “The Future of Museums in Rapidly Changing Communities”. With this in mind, they decided to create a new awareness on the McGregor Museum and its satellite museums.
Museums are key contributors to the sustainable development of communities. As trusted institutions and integral threads in a shared social fabric, museums are uniquely placed to foster positive change on a global scale.
In the search for Private Bob, the public had to follow information on the Facebook page McGregor Museum Kimberley. Pictures of his whereabouts were published, and a winner and runner-up were selected through a lucky draw.
McAnda says they were surprised by the positive reaction, and how much people enjoyed it. Some even thought he was really stolen. She was the one who moved Private Bob to the different locations, which was also a lot of fun.
“A beautiful story with a surprise. Kudos to those who initiated the prank,” was one comment on Facebook.
When looking at the video of the phone call on Facebook, where it all started, until the last video where McAnda locked the door to Private Bob’s exhibition case: Museums are indeed a lot of fun.
Bophelo has made?
Our organisation aims to make a difference in each child’s life we care for.
Through the sponsorship of the community and the efforts of the committee and staff members, one of our children attained a Guilds diploma to become a chef. Another completed her Level 4 Early Childhood Development training.
Another one was recently selected for the Northern Cape team to compete at the Toyota South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) Championship in Gqeberha, which took place at the end of March. What plans do you have for the future growth and expansion of initiatives?
The organisation plans to get more community members, churches, schools, and other stakeholders involved in the project to create a sense of community ownership.
The community is encouraged to follow our social media pages to see how they can get involved either as a donor, volunteer, committee member, service provider, and more.
For more information, contact the chairperson, G. Downs, on 083 311 7326. Alternatively, call Essop on 076 815 8144.
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Annelize Essop, residential social worker and acting project leader at the Bophelo Child and Youth Care Centre.
Prudence Ditlholelo (left) and Violet Leburu, caregivers at the Bophelo Child and Youth Care Centre, say they give the children love and motherly care. Photos: Charné Kemp
Private Bob at the Magersfontein Battlefield Museum. Photo: Supplied
Stille getuienis van vooruitgang in 1886
Kimberley word sedert sy ontstaan met treine vereenselwig, hoewel dié wat deesdae deur die stad ratel, nie meer stoom soos in die volksliedjie van ouds nie. Die eerste trein in Kimberley het nog voor die oprigting van die stasiegebou, op 28 November 1885, sy verskyning gemaak. Dit was die dag toe die spoorlyn tussen De Aar en Kimberley amptelik geopen is. Volgens ’n plasing op die Facebook-blad van die McGregor-museum was dit ’n bloedige warm somersdag in Kimberley, maar steeds het ’n groot skare opgedaag om dié trein te sien, wat met twee ure vertraag was. Uiteindelik, ná die aankoms, is gaste na die markiestent vir middagete. Teen dié tyd was dit onleefbaar warm binne die tent. Die brandweer het die tent met water bespuit om dit af te koel, en in dié proses het talle gaste sopnat geword. Kimberley se stasiegebou is amptelik op 31 Julie 1886 geopen. In die ruimte waar die Transnet Transport Museum tans by die stasie gehuisves word, was eens die spoorwegrestaurant en kafee, en ook ’n poskantoor. Foto: Helena Barnard
Juweeltjie
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Skadukant van waarheid word belig
Lewenslank in die tronk. Dit is die voorland vir die 35-jarige Kelly Smith en haar twee kornuite ná die verdwyning van haar dogter Joshlin.
Hoe lank "lewenslank" volgens paroolregulasies gaan wees, is ’n vraag wat later ’n antwoord sal kry. Waaroor wel sekerheid is, is dat sedert die verdwyning van die sesjarige Joshlin, ore gespits gebly het oor waar sy is. Sy het op 19 Februarie verlede jaar in Saldanha in die Wes-Kaap verdwyn. Kelly, haar kêrel en 'n vriend is gou vasgetrek en van mensehandel en ontvoering aangekla. Die staat het aangevoer dat Kelly, ’n selferkende tikverslaafde, Joshlin vir R20 000 aan ’n sangoma verkoop het.
Verlede week is dié saak ná agt weke van hofsittings afgehandel. Hiertydens het ’n mens heeltyd gehoop om iets van Joshlin se lot te hoor, maar tevergeefs. Die wat weet, handhaaf ’n doodse swye.
Dan lees ’n mens van ’n hofsaak in Vanderbiljpark waar die lyk van ’n kind - vermoedelik dié van ’n seuntjie wat November vermis geraak het - gevind is. Sy ma is ’n ruk gelede in hegtenis geneem omdat sy
waarskynlik by haar kind se verdwyning betrokke is. Volgens berigte is ’n sangoma verlede week ook in hierdie saak in hegtenis geneem. Hulle twee sou vroeg vandeesweek in die hof verskyn op klagte van moord en mensehandel. In dié saak voer die staat aan dat sy ma hom vir R75 000 verkoop het.
In ’n berig op Netwerk24 sê dr. Marcel van der Watt, wêrelderkende kenner op die gebied van mensehandel, dat vanaf 2018 tot 2021 daar 782 kindslago ers van mensehandel in Suid-Afrika was - dit wat wel aangemeld is.
In ’n uittreksel van ’n studie deur Van der Watt, skryf hy dat mensehandel in Suid-Afrika nie ’n mite is nie. Dit is ook nie raar nie, maar ’n stille sistemiese krisis. Boonop sê hy dat só ’n mensehandel-saak nie ’n spontane daad is nie, maar ’n berekende misdryf.
Hy sê die Joshlin-saak is nie in isolasie nie, maar simboliseer die "duisende ander kinders wat in die skadu’s verdwyn het en wie se verdwyning nooit aangeteken is nie."
Dit is tragies dat diegene met inligting, hetsy om die saak te ontrafel of in die eerste plek te verhoed, ook verkies om in die skadu te bly.
Almal maak voetfoute in spel van die lewe
HANNES NOËTH
Met drie dogters in die huis leer ’n mens nogal baie van netbal en die reëls daarvan en die moets en moenies.
Een van die eerste dinge wat ’n mens leer wanneer hulle nog skaars hoër as die bal is en die doelpaal baie ver en hoog is, is hoe belangrik dit is om voetfoute te vermy. ’n Mens maak dit maklik. Jy leer gou dat ’n voetfout in netbal die ritme van ’n wedstryd beïnvloed. Dit kan nogal ongemaklik wees en die spel verander.
Potpourri
Die wonder van netbal, selfs wanneer voetfoute gemaak word, is dat die spel voortgaan en dat dit nie die wedstryd stop nie.
Die tweede ding wat ek geleer het daar langs die netbalbaan is jy kan so goed wees soos jy wil, so ingeoefen en so begaafd as moontlik, maar iewers maak jy wel ’n voetfout.
Die derde ding wat ek geleer het is dat ongeag voetfoute, kan jy steeds as wenner van die baan stap.
Die vierde les wat ek kon leer oor voetfoute is dat dit nou nie juis help om die ander in die span te verwyt nie. Gaan gewoon voort.
Hierdie vier lesse is nogal heel eenvoudig, en heel maklik om toe te pas op die lewenspad
Aanhou probeer, dít tel
KARIN MULLER
Daar word gesê: “Tyd laat alle wonde genees.” Diegene wat geweldige trauma beleef het, sal waarskynlik hiervan verskil.
Hoewel dit nie so eenvoudig is nie, steek daar dalk tog waarheid in. Dit hang seker af van hoe ’n mens ná groot seerkry jou tyd benut. Sommige mense gee hulself oor aan drank of dwelms. Weens verkeerde keuses beland hulle in ’n spiraal van selfverwoesting waaruit dit moeilik is om weg te breek. Dit is heeltemal verstaanbaar.
Die lewe is vol uitdagings. Sodra jy dink jy het een spreekwoordelike berg oorgesteek, doem die volgende een voor jou op. Om vir ’n redelike tydperk net normale uitdagings te beleef, is iets wat skynbaar buite bereik bly.
’n Groot deel van die mensdom probeer oorleef. Probeer staande bly. Fisiek. Emosioneel. Finansieel. Psigies. Sommige dae is moeiliker as ander. Sommige dae is byna
onuithoudbaar.
Om verby jou emosies te kyk en iets positiefs te probeer doen is moeilik.
Om jou trane af te vee en jou drafskoene aan te trek of ’n vriendin vir ko e te nooi is op sigself ’n uitdaging.
Om te kies wat jy met jou tyd doen, is ’n ander soort verantwoordelikheid as gewoonlik.
Om verkeerde besluite te neem is immers makliker as om die regte ding te probeer doen. Maar dit is belangrik om te probeer. En aan te hou probeer.
Eindelik moet ons op ons lewenspad kan terugkyk en in alle eerlikheid kan sê dat dit ons beste poging was. Nie foutloos nie, maar beslis ons mankoliekige-menswees-beste.
Daar word gesê: “Tyd laat alle wonde genees.”
Diegene wat geweldige trauma beleef het sal waarskynlik hiervan verskil.
Maar dalk kan positiewe dinge wat ons gedurende hierdie tyd doen, help om die wonde gedeeltelik te help genees.
waarmee ons almal besig is: Ongeag foute, die lewe gaan voort. Dit maak nie saak wie jy is nie, iewers gaan jy foute maak. Foute de nieer jou nie, jy kan steeds bo uitkom, ongeag foute. Verwyte gaan nou nie juis help as die voetfoute daar is nie. Gaan gewoon voort. Soms wil ons te lank stilstaan by ons foute. Voetfoute gebeur, maak vrede daarmee en gaan voort. Die laaste ding wat ek langs die netbalbaan geleer het by daardie dogters is dat voetfoute nie lekker is om te maak nie. Ons mag dit ook maar erken. Foute gebeur, die gevolge is sleg, die lewe gaan voort, moenie gaan lê nie. Jy kan wen, ongeag jou voetfoute.
Kameeldoring
‘Waar is jou skoene?’
CHARNÉ KEMP
“But he is an Italian,” was Umberto’s sensible reply. “He doesn’t care if you break some law a little bit, as long as you wear beautiful shoes. Are you wearing beautiful shoes? Are you wearing the shoes I gave you? ... principessa?” I looked down at my ip- ops. “I guess I’m toast.”
– Anne Fortier, Juliet
Ek bevind myself in die middel van ’n vreemde toneel – aangebied as ’n feëverhaal, maar met die wrang smaak van ’n nagmerrie. Die strate is oorvol, mense is haastig en geklee in uitspattige, indrukwekkende skoene: spykerhakke, blink tekkies, selfs sandale met vlerke.
Maar ek? Ek kyk af en besef met skok – my voete is kaal.
Elke tree is ’n uitdaging.
Die grond onder my is onverwags hard en koud. Stof, klippe en selfs vreemde slakke laat my gril. Die skare kyk op my neer, nie
met simpatie nie, maar met ’n vreemde afkeur.
“Waar is jou skoene?” vra een spotter ongeduldig, sy wenkbroue hoog in ongeloof.
Ek probeer verduidelik, maar daar kom geen klank uit my droë mond nie.
Dan die klimaks. Ek moet oor ’n vuurwarm teerpad loop om by ’n belangrike bestemming uit te kom – ’n plek waarheen ek nog altyd wou reis.
Ek voel hoe die hitte my voete brand, maar ek moet voortbeur. Die mense klap hande, nie uit aanmoediging nie, maar asof ek deel is van ’n groot vertoning waarin my ongemak die hoofvermaak is.
Ek hoor die hoonlag. Net wanneer ek begin skreeu, skrik ek wakker.
Sweet tap van my voorkop af. Ek swaai my voete van die bed af, tas angstig op die vloer rond. Ek gryp na die paar panto els en trek dit vinnig aan.
Loop na my half gepakte tas op die spaarbed, klere net waar jy kyk. Ek het nog geen skoene gepak nie!
Verlede fut se sneller
CHARNÉ KEMP
John Roderick is een van Kimberley se ywerigste versamelaars van veral pangewere en enigiets te make met die Groot Trek, memorabilia van die 1938- en 1947-gedenktrek, asook die inlywing van die Voortrekkermonument. Hy maak boonop elke dag geskiedenis deur sy geskiedkundige dagboek op sosialemediagroepe by te hou.
Dié inligting kry hy uit sy ryke boek- en dagboekversameling, onder meer van Jan van Riebeeck, Erasmus Smit en Louis Tregardt.
Op 2 Mei 1658 skryf Van Riebeeck van luiperds wat ses skape en die laaste drie ganse vrekgemaak het. Tregardt vertel op dieselfde dag in 1836 hoe sy seun Pieta aan jukskeie werk en ’n ander lid van die trekgeselskap spykers maak.
“Ek het ná skool by die departement van korrektiewe dienste begin werk, waar ek al 36 jaar is. Saans ná ete sal ek aan die volgende dag se inskrywings werk en ses foto’s of prentjies soek wat daarby pas. Een van die ses prente moet iets met ossewaens te make hê,” sê Roderick.
Hy versamel Groot Treklampe, -lanterns, -Bybels, -gewere, -koperbekers, -kommetjies, -tinborde, -tafels en meer.
“Dit sal wonderlik wees om ’n oorspronklike kakebeenwa te hê, maar daar is net so agt of tien oor, en so ses of sewe replikas. Van hulle is by die Voortrekkermonument, die ATKV Hartenbos-museum en die Geloftekerk in Pietermaritzburg.”
Hyself het ’n Merryweatherbokwa wat meer as ’n eeu gelede in Pietermaritzburg gebou en pragtig beskilder is. Ook in sy versameling is ’n vragwa met breë bande van sowat 12cm.
Saam met die Trekboervereniging maak hy en ander trekboer- en ossewa-geesdriftiges so elke twee jaar hul eie Groot Trek mee. Dan is hulle byna presies aangetrek soos die Voortrekkers, met velskoene sonder kouse. Klitsgras klou aan kouse vas en is net Sondae saam met die kispak aangetrek. Die moderne Trekkers maak kos en lekkernye soos melktert op die vuur. Saans sal daar nie ’n moderne koplamp op enigeen se voorkop wees nie. Hulle gebruik vetkerse.
Kinders en ander word van die Trekgeskiedenis vertel en geleer hoe ’n pangeweer en voorlaaier werk. Dan sing hulle ou FAK-volksliedjies terwyl iemand viool of kitaar speel. Daar word in waens, of in ’n seiltent daarnaas, geslaap. Roderick vertel hoe sy ouers boeke aan hom as kind gegee en hy sy liefde vir geskiedenis verdiep het.
Die huis waarin hy en sy vrou, Ronel, al meer as 30 jaar bly, voel soos ’n museum met sy blokkiesvloere, prentjierame, boekrakke en ander ornamente en memorabilia. Aan die mure hang foto’s en afdrukke van geskiedkundige figure en gebeure soos die Slag van Bloedrivier en Bloukrans. Daar is afdrukke van Dingaan se kraal waarheen Piet Retief en sy geselskap is om ’n traktaat te onderteken, maar toe vermoor is. In sy studeerkamer is nog boekrakke en voorlaaiers.
“Ek dood oor ’n pangeweer, veral dié eie aan Afrika met hul dik, swaar kolwe, oftewel bobbejaanboude, meesal van stinkhout gemaak. Ek geniet dit om demonstrasies met en vertellings oor pangewere te lewer.”
Die werking van pangewere is ongelooflik, vertel hy. Hiermee is huis en haard verdedig, en kos vir die tafel geskiet.
’n Pangeweer of voorlaaier kan hoogstens drie skote per minuut skiet omdat dit ná elke skoot gelaai moet word. Ná enkele skote het ’n voorlaaier se loop vuurwarm geword. Dit is hoekom Trekkers meer as een voorlaaier sou hê en hul vroue en kinders leer om dit te help laai.
Sy grootste trots is sy Frikkie
Botha-sterloop-pangewere, met ’n ster in die metaalloop ingeslaan. Botha se Kaapse geweersmidwerke (fabriek) het oor drie geslagte bestaan en het van die beste pangewere in die land vervaardig. ’n Voortrekker het altyd sy bandolier, ’n koeëltassie, ’n kruithoring en sy geweer by hom gehad, want hy sou wild vir die pot skiet.
Om die wapen te laai word kruit in die loop afgegooi, en ’n vetlappie op die tromp van die loop gesit. Daarna word ’n bolronde loodkoeël op die lappie gesit en in die loop afgestamp met die laaistok. ’n Bietjie kruit word in die pannetjie gegooi en die pandekseltjie toegemaak.
Die slotplaat bevat onder meer ’n haan met twee kake wat ’n vuursteen vasknyp. Die haan word oorgehaal en wanneer die sneller gedruk word, slaan die pandekseltjie oop.
Die flint in die haan se kake kap dan vonke van die pandekseltjie af wat die kruit in die pan laat ontbrand. Die ontbranding geskied deur ’n gaatjie in die loop, tussen die pannetjie en die loop. Die hooflading in die loop word só die brand gesteek. Die gevolglike ontbranding en drukking forseer die loodbal en vetlap by die loop uit.
“Die Trekkers het loodstawe in loodpotte gesmelt en in vorms gegiet om koeëls van verskillende kaliber te maak.”
Roderick hoop sy twee kleinseuns sal ’n liefde vir sy versameling aankweek en dit eendag oorneem en uitbrei. Sy oudste kleinseun heet Carolus, na Louis Tregardt se oudste seun, en die jongste Chrisjan, na genl. Christiaan de Wet.
Committed to driving change
Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore accepted the chairpersonship and host of the Northern Cape Mine Managers’ Association (NCMMA) at its annual general meeting held recently. The roles are rotated annually, among member-mines, to ensure diverse leadership and shared responsibility within the association. The NCMMA, established in the early 1960s, serves as a professional body for mine managers in South Africa’s mineral rich Northern Cape region. Its membership includes managers from various commodities, with its primary goals including the promotion of best practices in mining operations, helping the exchange of technical knowledge, and addressing industry-specific challenges unique to the area. Katlego Lebese (photo), mining manager at Kumba Iron Ore and the 2025 chairperson of the NCMMA, expressed a strong commitment to this role. “We are committed to creating platforms for meaningful dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collaboration that will drive lasting, positive change across the Northern Cape mining community.” Photo: Supplied
John Roderick hou ’n voorlaaier vas. Foto: Charné Kemp
Mik na deelname in wyer liga
Rietfontein se netbalspan neem op Saterdag 14 Junie aan die halfeindronde van die San Development Cup deel. Dié byeenkoms vind by Platfontein buite Kimberley plaas. ’n Lid van die gemeenskap vertel dat kinders van dié omgewing baie graag sport wil beoefen, maar weens die verafgeleë ligging is hulpmiddels, blootstelling en ondersteuning van elders weining tot geen. Die netbalspan, wat hoofsaaklik uit gr.11- en gr.12-leerlinge bestaan, het onlangs aan die San Development Cup in Askham deelgeneem. Hier was hulle die wenners. Dié reeks word deur die San-raad en die Andries Steenkamp-trust aangebied. Die netbalspan wil graag vir die volgende netbalseisoen in die ZF Mgcawu-netballigga registreer. Daarvoor benodig hulle ’n borg of geldelike ondersteuning. Diegene wat hulp kan aanbied, kan Gert Eiman by 078 164 2364 bel of ’n e-pos na eimang676@gmail.com stuur. Foto: Verskaf
Protection a common responsibility
During Child Protection Week, observed from 29 May to 5 June, the role families play in ensuring the safety and well-being of children is in the spotlight.
A strong family unit fosters a safe environment where children can grow and thrive.
Parents and caregivers play a vital role in teaching children about their rights, setting boundaries, and ensuring they are protected from abuse and neglect.
Ways families can protect their children:
■ Establish a daily check-in routine where children feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and concerns. For example, having a “safe space” conversation at dinner where everyone talks about their day without judgment.
■ Teach children about personal boundaries using age-appropriate books or role-playing scenarios. For instance, explaining the concept of “safe touch” and “unsafe touch” and encouraging them to speak up if they feel uncomfortable.
■ Set up parental controls on devi-
ces and monitor online activity to ensure children are engaging with safe content.
■ Create a “gratitude jar” where family members write positive notes to each other. Another way is ensuring children have access to counselling or support groups if they face emotional challenges.
■ Participate in local child protection workshops to learn more about safeguarding children.
Families, schools, and communities must work together to create a culture of protection and advocacy for children’s rights Every child deserves a safe and loving home. By taking proactive steps, families can foster a future where every child feels safe, valued, and empowered.
Contact Famsa on 0800 014 520 (toll-free), via WhatsApp on 082 727 8810, or on 053 723 1564; and press 2 for Upington; 3 for Kathu; 4 for Kuruman; 5 for Postmasburg; 6 for Prieska; 7 for
or 8 for Springbok.
Mobile libraries set basis for continual growth
The 1 000 beneficiaries of the 2025 Avbob Road to Literacy campaign have been announced. This project, in collaboration with Oxford University Press South Africa, is a nationwide trolley library initiative.
It continues to improve access to books in communities across South Africa, with a focus on schools and non-profit organisations (NPOs).
The announcement was made at an event hosted in Sandton, Johannesburg, on 29 May.
The project addresses the ongoing challenges of low literacy and numeracy levels at foundation phase by providing culturally and linguistically relevant materials in all 11 official written languages.
This year’s campaign reflects substantial growth from the 180 library trolleys distributed in its inaugural year, 2022. Each of the 1 000 mobile library
includes 500 books from Oxford University Press SA selected to support literacy and numeracy skills in alignment with the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (Caps) curriculum. The total number of books distributed this year will exceed 500 000, up from 250 000 in 2024.
Each trolley library is valued at R57 000, bringing the total investment for the 2025 campaign to R57 million. The trolleys are designed to be mobile, durable, and easy to access in shared or under-resourced learning environments.
This year’s campaign received 8 661 nominations from across all nine provinces, submitted by educators, caregivers, community leaders, and members of the public.
Since 2022, the campaign has evolved into one of the most extensive mobile library programmes in the country.
Educational experts have long advocated for mother tongue instruction at the
early stages of schooling. Research has consistently shown that when children learn to read in their home language, they are more likely to stay in school, perform better academically, and transition successfully to additional languages later in life.
A total of 20 educational institutes in the Northern Cape will benefit from this project.
They are the Bantu Kwantu Renaissance; Vela-Langa Primary School; E.R. Mocwaledi; Pabalelo Primary School; Agape Community Upliftment Projects; Abantwana After-care Centre; Amogelang ECD; Delta Primary School; J.J. Booysen Primary School; J.J. Lambert Primary School; Karos Intermediate School; Kuruman Tuition Centre; Loeriesfontein Laerskool; Petrusville Laerskool; Rietrivier Primary School; Seodin Primary School; Wrenchville Primary School; SS Madikane Primary School; Zingisani Primary School and Isago Primary School.
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Club hosted a drop-and-go event to support the objectives of the annual World Hunger Day, which was observed on 28 May. During the event on 24 May, donations of non-perishable food items could be dropped at the collection point at the Engen filling station in Oliver Road. Individuals and members of any running club were also welcome to join Kimberley Harriers for a 10km or 15km weekend run. The club thanks all who took part in the drop-and-go event, as well as the running event. Ria Janse van Vuuren, club secretary, says they are very
with all the food items donated. More than R2 000 cash was also donated, from which more food was bought. All donations were provided to the Meals on Wheels community service in the Northern Cape who provides a few thousand meals every day. At the collection point are from the left Chanté van Wyk,
Calvinia;
– Marthie Trollip, senior social worker, Famsa Kathu
At the announcement are, from the left, Bongani Bongiwa, Gugu Ndebele (executive director of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls), Carl van der Riet (Avbob chief executive officer), Jamila Mbedzi (Gr.3 learner of the Tokyo Sexwale Primary School in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria), Siviwe Gwarube (minister of Basic Education), Karen Simpson (managing director of Oxford University Press South Africa) and Kebo Mosweusweu (Avbob general manager of shared value and sustainability). Photo: Supplied
Technical high school reaches for greater heights
Charné Kemp talked with Micheal Ludick, headmaster of the Kimberley Technical High School (KTHS).
What is the core mission of the school, and how is it implemented?
The KTHS aims to provide holistic education, balancing academics with technical skills, leadership, and cultural enrichment.
As the only technical-focused school in the Northern Cape, we prioritise hands-on learning through the Department of Basic Education’s Three-Stream Model, ensuring learners are placed in pathways suited to their abilities and career goals.
Our curriculum integrates core academics with technical subjects like Mechanical and Electrical Technology, fostering real-world applications. What new projects were launched since your appointment?
Transformative projects were launched to position the KTHS as a leader in technical education, academic excellence, and holistic learner development. Our involvement in the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) programmes has led to more than eight learners receiving full university bursaries, fostering innovation and environmental responsibility.
Participation in national debating and public speaking competitions were enhanced, helping learners
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engage with social justice issues while developing critical thinking and public discourse skills.
Involvement in Maths and Science Olympiads, the National AstroQuiz, and international learning programmes were increased.
Rugby was reintroduced, and hockey, netball, athletics, and soccer helps to promote discipline and teamwork.
Curriculum transformation has been a major focus. Some subjects were phased out, with learners now starting with Mechanical Technology, Civil Technology, Electrical Technology, and Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD) from Gr.8. This ensures learners gain practical skills from the outset.
We are introducing new streams in Construction, Electronics, Coding and Robotics, and Computer Applications Technology (CAT) to enhance digital literacy.
What are the biggest challenges at the school?
The misconception that we have shifted away from technical education. We have strengthened and modernised our technical focus, maintaining fully functional workshops that produce learners with top-quality practical skills.
Another misconception is that we only prepare learners for artisan careers. While we take pride in training skilled artisans, our curriculum
’n Motorskou vind plaas as deel van die NG kerk Newton in Blackstraat, Kimberley, se jaarlikse basaar. Die basaar begin Vrydag om 12:00, en Saterdag duur dit tot 15:00.
7 JUNE
The monthly Market for Charity takes place from 09:00 to 14:00 at the McGregor Museum in Atlas Street, Kimberley. The organisers would like to inform the public that this market is pet friendly, and that more parking will be available from the entrance in Egerton Road. Dial 079 981 1240 for more information or for arrangements to book a stall.
13 JUNIE
Die Vleisfees aangebied deur die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie (RPO) Noord-Kaap vind by die Mittah Seperepere-konferensiesentrum in Kimberley plaas. Die hekke open om 08:00. Besoek rponk.co.za, of skakel 067 597 1866 vir meer inligting.
9 TOT 16 JULIE
Geniet ’n verskeidenheid rolprente in die Apollo-teater, met sy unieke art deco-styl, in Victoria-Wes. Op 16 Julie tree Jannie du Toit in die magiese vertoning, De Wals van de Liefde, op. Volg die Apollo Theatre Victoria West op Facebook vir meer inligting en om meer oor die ander vertonings uit te vind.
Language in 2026, making education more accessible and culturally responsive.
Our learners participate in leadership and civic engagement initiatives, such as My Voice SA and ENKE Trailblazers, fostering ethical leadership and social justice awareness.
also equips learners for professional careers in engineering, science, medicine, law, and commerce by combining Mathematics and Physical Sciences with technical subjects.
Some believe our curriculum is less demanding, but the opposite is true. We set high academic standards, requiring learners to take Mathematics or Technical Mathematics, along with Physical or Technical Sciences. This ensures strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
How is inclusivity and equal opportunities handled?
All learners receive support and empowerment. Once a boys-only institution, we are now proudly co-educational with a near 50/50 gender ratio.
Recognising linguistic diversity, we plan to reintroduce Afrikaans Home
KALAHARI VIER KUNSTE
Voelers word uitgesteek ná belangstelling in ’n kunsweek wat vir later vanjaar in Van Zylsrus in die Kalahari beplan word. Dié kunsweek, die eerste in sy soort, gaan waarskynlik vroeg Oktober aangebied word.
Tydens die kunsweek wil Pieter Pienaar, afgetrede kunsonderwyser, en sy kunsvennote diegene wat van kuns en die Kalahari hou aan die Van Zylsrus-gemeenskap voorstel waar unieke aktiwiteite, kos en natuurskoon geniet kan word. “Daar is nog baie dinkwerk voor. Alle belangstellendes en diegene met idees is welkom om ons te kontak,” sê Pienaar. Skryf aan by pieter.abraham@gmail.com.
NOTICES OF SURRENDER OF A DEBTOR'S
ESTATE IN TERMS OF SECTION 4(1) OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT NO.24 OF 1936 AS AMENDED
Notice is hereby given that application will be made to THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (NORTHERN CAPE DIVISION, KIMBERLEY) on 04 JULY 2025 at 9:30 or soon thereafter as the matter can be heard of the acceptance of the surrender of estate of:
NAME: IZAK ALBERT STEENKSMP
ID: 780716 5014 086
OCCUPATION: BOILERMAKER
ADDRESS: 34 ACACIA STREET, KURUMAN
UNMARRIED
And that the statement of Debtor's Affairs will lay for inspection at the Master of the High Court Kimberley and Magistrate Court Kuruman for a period of fourteen (14) days from and including 06 June 2025
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NOTICE
Learners excel in academic and advocacy competitions, ranking among the province’s top Moot Court schools, with learners presenting arguments at the Constitutional Court. Beyond academics, we provide mentorship, learner support, and anti-bullying initiatives to create a safe and nurturing environment. What are some recent achievements or successes?
The KTHS has grown into a powerhouse of academic, technical, cultural, and sporting excellence. At the heart of our success are our outstanding educators – four national teaching awards finalists and Viki Mpompolas, recognised as South Africa’s best secondary school educator and honoured by the African Union.
In 2024, we achieved top academic rankings, including the Northern Cape’s Best EGD School, second place in Technical Sciences and Technical Maths, and the top technical school for Gr.10 to Gr.12 in the Frances Baard District. Our matriculant, Kutlo Motlhoioa, made history as the province’s top student and secured first place in
Mathematics and Electrical Technology.
We won the Heritage Education Schools Outreach Programme and placed second in Moot Court. Learners were placed second in the South African Youth Water Prize for two consecutive years, earning full university bursaries for over eight learners.
Our learners continue to shine in national AstroQuiz, Olympiads, and youth development platforms. How is mental health and well-being prioritised?
Mental health is a key component of academic success and overall well-being. Our School-Based Support Team (SBST) works with educators, social workers, and counsellors to assist learners facing emotional, behavioural, or academic challenges. We partner with the Department of Social Development and wellness organisations to run workshops on bullying, substance abuse, gender-based violence, and stress management. How is innovation incorporated?
Our state-of-the-art Cyberlab focuses on agriculture, mining, renewable energy, and astronomy, providing hands-on, project-based learning in coding, simulations, and data analysis.
– Read the full interview by visiting noordkaapbulletin.co.za and clicking under the “School” tab.
OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPLICATION BY:
M CHROME IRON STEEL (PTY) LTD
Notice is hereby given in terms of EIA Regulation 41(2) (c) of the Regulations, under the Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)
M Chrome Iron Steel (Pty) Ltd has applied for a Prospecting Right with bulk sampling for minerals Dolomite, Dololime Limestones, Magnesite, General Sand, Silica Sand, Shale, Aggregate, Dimension Stone, General Clay and Kaolin in terms of Section 20 of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 as amended. The project will trigger Activity of Listing Notice (LN) 19 of the EIA Regulations “The removal and disposal of minerals contemplated in terms of section 20 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (Act No. 28 of 2002) including associated infrastructure, structures and earthworks directly related to prospecting of mineral resources, including activities for which an exemption has been issued in terms of section 106 of the Mineral and Petroleum Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)”. The application cover the following farm:
REMAINING EXTENT AND PORTION 1 OF FARM 130, REMAINING EXTENT AND PORTION 1 OF FARM 131, REMAINING EXTENT AND PORTIONS 1 AND 2 OF FARM 132, REMAINING EXTENT AND PORTIONS 1 AND 2 OF FARM 133, REMAINING EXTENT AND PORTIONS 1 AND 2 OF FARM 134, PORTION 1 OF FARM 189; REMAINING EXTENT, PORTIONS 1, 3, 4 AND 5 FARM 190 AND REMAINING EXTENT OF THE FARM 191 DMRE REF: NC30/5/1/1/2/14417PR
Located in the administrative district of Barkly West. You can be involved in the Public Participation Process by:
- sending a fax, email or mail with your name, contact details and concerns/questions relating to the project
- Providing us with the names of additional people that can be contacted.
All correspondence received within 30 days from receipt of these notice will be submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources & Energy (DMRE). All issues raised during the public participation process will responded to in writing to the Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs). I&AP include all parties concerned, who will be affected by the project and interested in the prospecting/exploration project. The Basic Assessment Report & Environmental Management Plan (EMP & BAR) and Background Information Document (BID) is available at the Danielskuil Public Library in Kgatelopele local municipality This information can also be requested via email.
CORRESPONDANCE MAY BE DIRECTED TO: VM Mafanele
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Polokwane North, 0750
OFFICE: 26 Thabo Street (AL Smit Building), Polokwane, Limpopo
FAX: 0865 444 911
CEL: 072 395 9511 / 066 389 1021
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DATE OF NOTICE: 06 June 2025
Micheal Ludick, headmaster of the Kimberley Technical High Scool (KTHS).
Photo: Charné Kemp
J & T Tarven
Notice of intention to apply in terms of section 96 of the act for licence Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act 6 of 2024.
1. Municipality:Thembelihle Local Municipality.
2. Name of applicant: Jim Jomobukono Ncinitwa ID: 6709265633081 Cell: 0608829475 Address:4701 Hillside Hopetown 8750.
3.Type of licence applied for: Tarven and Liquor Store.
4. Kind of liquor to be sold: All kinds of liquor
5. Business address: 4962 Hillside Hopetown 8750.
6. Extra items to be sold (section 4(5)(a) and (b).
Northern Cape Gambling and liquor Act 2024, Act 6 of 2024
Duquesne Micro Manufacturing
Notice of intention to apply for a liquor license in terms of Section 96 of the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act , Act 2024 Application for a micro manufacturing application Notice hereby given that it is the intention to lodge a micro manufacturing application , particulars of which appear hereunder, with the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act 2024. Act 6 of 2024
1. Municipality: Thembelihle (Orania)
2. Full names, street and postal address of applicant and identity no , or registration no:Duquesne (Pty)Ltd reg 2024/029397/07 address of registered office 84 Saffier street Orania postal address K123 Driedoring street Orania
3. Kind of license applied for: Micro manufacturing
4. Kind of liquor to be sold: ALL KINDS OF LIQUOR
5. Name under which business conducted and full address: Duquesne Micro Manufacturing situated A084 Saffierstreet Orania Northern Cape Province 6. n
Happy Cillar's Liquor Restaurant
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY IN TERMS OF SECTION 96 OF THE ACT FOR A LICENCE, Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act. Act 6 of 2024
Notice is hereby given that it is the intention to lodge the abovementioned application particulars of which appear hereunder, with the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Board.
1. Municipality John Taolo Gaetsewe
2. Full name, street and postal address of applicant: Ntebogang Eliot Kelokilwe, Batlemont Villiage
3. Liquor of applied for: Restaurant
4. Kind of Liqour to be sold: All kinds of liquor 5Name under which business is to be conducted and full address of premises: Happy Cillars Liquor Restaurant , Stand No.40D, Batlemont
Village and
6. Extra items to be sold
(section 4(5)(a) and (b)): Food, drinks and snacks
Place: Batlemount Village
Date: 27-05-2025
Northern Cape Gambling and liquor Act 2024, Act 6 of 2024
TOPS @ SPAR Prieska
Notice of intention to apply for a liquor license in terms of Section 96 of the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act , Act 2024
Application for a LIQUOR STORE application Notice hereby given that it is the intention to lodge a LIQUOR STORE application , particulars of which appear hereunder, with the Northern Cape Gambling and Liquor Act 2024. Act 6 of 2024
1. Municipality: Siyathemba (Prieska)
2. Full names, street and postal address of applicant and identity no , or registration no: Chelf 0035(Pty)Ltd REG : 2003 /101343/23 address of registered office Friendly Supermarket Steward street Prieska postal address Po box 41 Prieska 8940
3. Kind of license applied for: Liquor Store
4. Kind of liquor to be sold:
ALL KINDS OF LIQUOR
5. Name under which business conducted and full address: TOPS @ SPAR situated Erf 8747 Arbeck street 28 Prieska Northern Cape Province
6. Permission to sell extra items
T1363/2020 LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of REGULATION 68 OF THE DEEDS REGISTRIES ACT, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of DEED OF TRANSFER T1363/2020, passed by FLASHING STAR TRADING 76 PROPRIETARY LIMITED, REGISTRATION NUMBER 2003/016989/07 in favour of HAROLD VICTOR KRUGER Identity Number 610831 5071 089 and JOHANNA CHRISTINA KRUGER, Identity Number 670218 0029 089, Married in community of property to each other; in respect of certain ERF 5136 KATHU SITUATE IN THE KATHU TOWN EXTENSION 1 GAMAGARA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT KURUMAN
PROVINCE NORTHERN CAPE EXTENT 380 (THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY) Square Metres HELD BY DEED NUMBER T1363/2020 which has been lost or destroyed. All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds: Northern Cape at KIMBERLEY within two weeks from date of the publication of this Notice
DATED at JAN KEMPDORP on this day 12 May 2025
Applicant: DE BRUYN & STRAUSS INCORPORATED
ADDRESS: 15 CHRISTIAAN DE WET STREET, JAN
KEMPDORP
E-MAIL: aktes@dbsing.co.za
CONTACT NUMBER: 053 4560492
REFERENCE: WP STRAUSS / cc / WF498
T2563/2020 LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of DEED OF TRANSFER NUMBER
T2563/2020 passed by WILLEM CORNELIS VAN DER WALT, Identity number 4409285009089 and FREDRIKA TOMSINA VAN DER WALT, Identity number
4501200037086 in favour of MOHAMMAD SHAHIN KADIR, BORN ON 01 JANUARY 1990 in respect of certain PORTION 1 OF ERF 19 BOSHOF, DISTRICT BOSHOF, FREE STATE PROVINCE which has been lost or destroyed. All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds, Free State, Bloemfontein within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice. Dated at KIMBERLEY this 3RD day of JUNE 2025. Applicant Address : ENGELSMAN MAGABANE, Bishops Court, 9 Bishops Avenue, Labram, Kimberley, 8301 (reference MIS10003 ) E -mail address : helena@engelsman.co.za Contact number : 053 8328134
T4030/2004 VERLORE OF VERNIETIGDE TITELBEWYS
Hiermee word kennis gegee dat kragtens die bepalings van regulasie 68 van die Registrasie van Aktes Wet, 1937, dut due voorneme is om aansoek te doen om 'n gesertifiseerde afskrif van T4030/2004 gepasseer deur AGNES SUSANNA BOTHA en HELGAARD PETRUS
BOTHA ten gunste van NICOLAAS JACOBUS ERASMUS
(Identiteitsnommer: 441201 0021 08 0) en JACOBA PETRA ERASMUS
(Identiteitsnommer: 461017 5012 08 6) ten aansien van sekere ERF 3585
KURUMAN, GELEE in die MUNISIPALITEIT
GA-SEGONYANA, AFDELING
KURUMAN, PROVINSIE NOORDKAAP wat verlore geraak het of vernietig is. Alle belanghebbendes wat teen die uitreiking van sodanige afskrif beswaar het, word hierby versoek om dit skriftelik in te dien by die Registrateur van Aktes: Noord Kaap te Kimberley binne twee weke na datum van publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing
Gedateer te KURMAN op hede die 5 dag van Junie 2025
Aansoeker: Chanine Maree, Duvenhage & Van Der Merwe Inc
Adres: 52B Beare Straat, Kuruman, 8460
E-pos adres: chanine@dvdmprok.co.za Kontak nommer: 053- 030 0094/5
T 815/2018
VERLORE OF VERNIETIGDE
TITELBEWYS
Hierby word kennis gegee dat kragtens die bepalings van Regulasies 68 van die Registrasie van Aktes Wet 1937, dit die voorneme is om aansoek te doen om die uitreiking van 'n gesertifiseerde afskrif van Transportakte Nommer
T815/2018 gepasseer deur
JOSEPH ANTONIE SALIM (ID 831007 5040 08 4) en CARLA SALIM (ID 870309 0124 08 3) ten gunste van LIZAAN CILLIERS (ID 830827 0034 08 4) aansien van sekere ERF 5436 (GEDEELTE VAN ERF 3059) KURUMAN, GELEE in die
GA-SEGONYANA
PLAASLIKE
MUNISIPALITEIT, ADMINISTRATIEWE
DISTRIK KURUMAN, PROVINSIE NOORDKAAP , wat verlore geraak het of vernietig is. Alle belanghebbendes wat teen die uitreiking van sodanige afskrif beswaar het, word hierby versoek om dit skriftelik in te dien by die Registrateur van Aktes: Noord Kaap te Kimberley binne twee weke vanaf datum van publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing. Gedateer te KURMAN op hede die 5 dag van Junie
2025
Aansoeker: Chanine Maree, Duvenhage & Van Der Merwe Inc Adres: 52B Beare Straat, Kuruman, 8460 E-pos adres: chanine@dvdmprok.co.za Kontak nommer: 053 030 0094/5
T736/2024 LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of Transfer T736 /2024 registered on 22 May 2024 and transferred from RED ROCK INFRA
PROPRIETARY LIMITED, Registration Number: 2022 /570204/07, to KOMATSU
SOUTH AFRICA
PROPRIETARY LIMITED, Registration Number: 2013 /168336/07, in respect of certain: ERF 22193 KATHU, SITUATE IN THE GAMAGARA LOCAL
MUNICIPALITY,
ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT
KURUMAN., NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE, IN EXTENT: 4899 (FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE) Square Metres, which has been lost or destroyed.
All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds, Northern Cape at Kimberley within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.
Dated at Kathu 20 29 May
2025 DE WAAL GROBBELAAR FISCHER ATTORNEYS
Tel: 0817440772 Email: wilna@dgfattorney.co.za
T1517/2020LOST or DESTROYED DEED
NOTICE is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of : a certified copy of : Deed of Transfer T1517/2020 passed by:
LUKAS JOHANNES JANSE VAN RENSBURG IDENTITY NUMBER 620513 5028 08 1 And ENGELA WILHELMINA JANSE VAN RENSBURG Married in community of property to each other in favour of : EQUIP C C Registration Number: 1987/027665/23 in respect of certain : PORTION 27 A PORTION OF PORTION 2 OF THE FARM BESTWOOD 459, ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT KURUMAN, PROVINCE OF NORTHERN CAPE which has been lost or destroyed.
All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the REGISTRAR OF DEEDS: NORTHERN CAPE DEEDS REGISTRY AT KIMBERLEY within 2 (two) weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.
DATED at KIMBERLEY on 27 May 2025 APPLICANT
Marie Van Coller Attorneys Office Block No. 8 Carlswald Decor Centre Corner 5th and Harry Galaun Street Midrand 1685 Docex 9, Halfway House
T2877/2002 LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of Transfer Number T2877/2002 passed by CAREL PETRUS VAN DER MERWE, identity number 5612125083003, married out of community of property in favour of ANDRE VISAGIE, identity number 5409175014081, married out of community of property, in respect of REMAINDER OF PORTION 5 OF THE FARM NUMBER 187, SITUATE IN THE SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT KIMBERLEY, PROVINCE NORTHERN CAPE which has been lost or destroyed. All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds: Northern Cape at Kimberley at Deeds Office Information Section, 10th floor, 2 Stead Street, Kimberley or by email unita.frazenbur g @drdlr.gov.za within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice. Dated at KIMBERLEY this 3rd day of JUNE 2025.
Applicant Address : E/L A VISAGIE (VIS213/0001) c/o ENGELSMAN MAGABANE, BISHOPS COURT, 9 BISHOPS AVENUE, KIMBERLEY, 8301 E -mail address : owen@engelsman.co.za
Contact number : 053 8328134
T715/1967 VERLORE OF VERNIETIGDE TITELBEWYS
Hierby word kennis gegee dat kragtens die bepalings van Regulasies 68 van die Registrasie van Aktes Wet 1937, dit die voorneme is om aansoek te doen om die uitreiking van 'n gesertifiseerde afskrif van Sertifikaat van Dorpstitel Nommer
T715/1967 gepasseer deur
MUNISIPALITEIT VAN
KURUMAN ten gunste van MUNISIPLAITEIT VAN
KURUMAN aansien van sekere PERSEEL K.E.F VAN DIE KURUMAN
DORPSGROND NOU BEKEND AS DIE KURUMAN DORP UITBREIDING NOMMER 15, Geleë in die Munisipaliteit van Kuruman, Adminitratiewe Distrik van Kuruman, wat verlore geraak het of vernietig is. Alle belanghebbendes wat teen die uitreiking van sodanige afskrif beswaar het, word hierby versoek om dit skriftelik in te dien by die Registrateur van Aktes: Noord Kaap te Kimberley, binne twee weke vanaf datum van publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing. Gedateer te KURMAN op hede die 5 dag van Junie 2025 Aansoeker: Chanine Maree, Duvenhage & Van Der Merwe Inc Adres: 52B Beare Straat, Kuruman, 8460 E-pos adres: chanine@dvdmprok.co.za Kontak nommer: 053 - 030 0094/5
T737/2024 LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of Transfer T737 /2024 registered on 22 May 2024 and transferred from RED ROCK INFRA
PROPRIETARY LIMITED,
Registration Number: 2022 /570204/07, to KOMATSU SOUTH AFRICA PROPRIETARY LIMITED, Registration Number: 2013 /168336/07, in respect of certain: ERF 22194 KATHU, SITUATE IN THE GAMAGARA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT KURUMAN., NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE, IN EXTENT: 4878 (FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY EIGHT) Square Metres, which has been lost or destroyed.
All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds, Northern Cape at Kimberley within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.
Dated at Kathu on 29 May 2025 DE WAAL GROBBELAAR FISCHER ATTORNEYS Tel: 0817440772 Email: wilna@dgfattorney.co.za
TL152/1986LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Certificate of Registered Grant of Leasehold Number TL152/1986 registered in favour of Oupa Andrew Louw, Identity number 500120 5645 081, Unmarried in respect of certain ERF 5927 GALESHEWE, SITUATE IN THE SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT KIMBERLEY, PROVINCE NORTHERN CAPE, which has been lost or destroyed.
All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at KIMBERLEY within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.
Dated at Kimberley this 5th day of June 2025 Applicant: Estate Late OA Louw c/o BOOYSEN MACLEOD INC. Address: 4 Halkett Road, Albertynshof, Kimberley, 8301 E -mail address: anton@booysenmacleod.com Contact number: 053 8331518 / 0673897676
BOEDELKENNISGEWINGS
BOEDELS: KREDITEURE EN
A. Thuynsma
BOEDELKENNISGEWING In die boedel van wyle: Andre Thuynsma Gebore: 22 April 1954
Identiteitsnommer: 540422 5097 087
Boedelnommer: 000605/2025
Adres: 1 Edna Straat, Hillcrest, Kimberley, 8301 Datum van afsterwe: 06 Februarie 2025, Krediteure in bogenoemde boedel word hiermee versoek om hul vorderinge in te lewer by die ondergetekende binne 'n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 6 Junie 2025.
NAAM EN ADRES VAN
EXECUTOR: HARBRON INGELYF POSBUS 11041 HADISON PARK, 8306 TEL: (053) 832-7560
E-POS: INFO@HARBRON.CO.ZA
C. Louw IN die boedel van wyle CHARLIE LOUW gebore 25 Januarie 1934 identiteitsnommer 3401255011089 van SILWERHOF AFTREE OORD, HOPETOWN Boedelnr. 948/2025 Datum van afsterwe 13 Desember 2024 Krediteure en debiteure in bogenoemde boedel word hiermee versoek om hul skulde te betaal by die ondergetekende binne 'n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 5 Junie 2025. Naam en adres van eksekuteur of gemagtigde agent Sanlam Trust P Van Zyl 34-38 Graaf Reinet Straat, Preller Sentrum, Bloemfontein Tel: (010) 036 0051
E. Eland NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN DECEASED ESTATES
All persons having claims against the under-mentioned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days (or as indicated) from date of publication hereof. Late estate EMILY ELAND, ID No 460403 0104 082, date of birth 19460403, date of death 20201/8001, last address 228 Derdelaan, Breipaal, Douglas, 8730. Province of the Master's Office Northern Cape and Master's Office Kimberley. Estate No 1161/2025 VAN HEERDEN FOURIE PROKUREURS, Nadine Fourie, Executor o r Authorised Agent, 19 Arnot Street, Douglas, 8730. Tel. 053 298 1828 Email: accounts@hvhprok.co.za
M.V. TABAKENG
Estate Late MORAFE VINCENT TABAKENG Identity number 511030 5603 088, born 1951-10-30, passed away 2023-01-13
Estate number: 003191/2023 Creditors and Debtors of the above estate are requested within 30 days from 08051/4025 to prove their claims and to pay their debts to the undermentioned office.
ATTORNEYS : JORDAAN & MANS INC 48 BEARE STREET KURUMAN 8460 collections1@jorman.co.za
N.E. MATLHARE In the Estate of the late NOMVULAZANA ELIZABETH MATLHARE, Identit y Number 560220 0912 085, who was residing at House nr. 185 Mothibistad, Kuruman. ESTATE NUMBER: 001038/2025 DATE OF DEATH: 3 FEBRUARY 2025 Creditors and debtors in the abovementioned estate are requested to submit their claim and pay their debts at the offices of the undermentioned within 30 (THIRTY) days from 30 MAY 2025.
ATTORNEYS:
S.L. VAN WYK
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN DECEASED ESTATES
All persons having claims against the under mentioned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days (or as indicated) from date of publication hereof. In the estate of the late: SANDRA
LOUISA VAN WYK
Date of birth: 1956-02-26
Identity Nr: 5602260131089
Last address: 4 JACOB STREET, BOSHOF, 8340
Date of death: 2024-01-22
Master's Office: BLOEMFONTEIN, Estate No:
4029/2024
Name & address of Executor or authorised agent: LAILA TAMARA CLARKE, 2 CLEVEDON ROAD, SELBORNE, EAST LONDON
Period allowed for lodgement of claims, if other than 30 days:
Advertiser & address: CONLON LAW, 2 CLEVEDON ROAD, SELBORNE, EAST LONDON
Email: laila@conlonlaw.co.za
Date: 2025-06-06
Tel: 0435554000
V.Vertue IN die boedel van wyle Valerie Vertue gebore 28 October 1969 identiteitsnommer 6910280201082 en nagelate eggenoot/ eggenote van 23 Belkstreet, Kimberley, 8345 Boedelnr. 003415/2024
Datum van afsterwe 14 January 2024
Krediteure en debiteure in bogenoemde boedel word hiermee versoek om hul skulde te betaal by die ondergetekende binne 'n tydperk van 31 dae vanaf 5 June 2025.
Naam en adres van eksekuteur of gemagtigde agent Sanlam Trust 4th Floor Sable Corner, Conference Road, Century City Tel: 041 036 0984
BOEDELS: LIKWIDASIE EN DISTRIBUSIE 4205
A.Y. VAN DEN BERG
BOEDELKENNISGEWING
In die boedel van wyle ANN YVONNE VAN DEN BERG, met ID Nr. 371102 0006 08 5, wie gewoonlik woonagtig was te HUIS SPES BONA, DOUGLAS en wat oorlede is op 16 November 2023. Boedelnommer: 004002/2023 Kennis word hiermee gegee dat die Eerste en Finale Likwidasie- en Distribusierekening in bogemelde boedel ter insae sal lê ten kantore van die Meester van die Hooggeregshof KIMBERLEY en van die Landdros, DOUGLAS, vir 'n tydperk van 21 dae gereken vanaf datum van publikasie hiervan. Indien binne die genoemde tydperk geen besware daarteen by die Meester /Landdros of ondergenoemde ingedien word nie, sal die eksekuteur oorgaan tot uitbetaling daarvolgens.
LUBBE & LUBBE Geoktrooieerde
Rekenmeesters (SA) POSBUS 331 DOUGLAS 8730
TEL NO. (053) 298 1892
E-POS –admin@lubbelubbe.co.za
C.M.M.S. Panter
In die Boedel Wyle: CATHARINA MARIA
MAGDALENA SUSANNA PANTER gebore 02 FEBRUARIE 1969 identiteitsnommer :6902020192085 van: PLOT 69 VAALHOEK PLAAS, NOORDKAAP Boedelnr.000396/2025
Datum van afsterwe 24 OKTOBER 2024 Kennis geskied hiermee dat die Eerste en Finale Likwidasie – en Distribusierekening in bogenoemde boedel ter insae sal lê ten kantore van die Meester van die Hooggeregshof, KIMBERLEY, en van die landdros,UPINTON , vir 'n tydperk van 21 dae gereken vanaf 06 JUNIE 2025. Naam en adres Sanlam Trust van eksekuteur PO Box 1260, Sanlamhof 7532 of gemagtigde agent Tel: 021 0368613 Ref : CAROLE FESTER Epos: carole.fester @sanlamtrust.co.za
F.H. Panter
In die Boedel Wyle: FRANCOIS HARNOLDUS PANTER gebore 16 JANUARIE 1967 identiteitsnommer :6701165097087 van: PLOT 69 VAALHOEK PLAAS, NOORDKAAP
Boedelnr.000386/2025
Datum van afsterwe 27 OKTOBER 2024 Kennis geskied hiermee dat die Eerste en Finale Likwidasie – en Distribusierekening in bogenoemde boedel ter insae sal lê ten kantore van die Meester van die Hooggeregshof, KIMBERLEY, en van die landdros,UPINTON , vir 'n tydperk van 21 dae gereken vanaf 06 JUNIE 2025. Naam en adres Sanlam Trust van eksekuteur PO Box 1260, Sanlamhof 7532 of gemagtigde agent Tel: 021 0368613 Ref : CAROLE FESTER Epos:carole.fester @sanlamtrust.co.za
H.A. BASSON LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION
ACCOUNT IN DECEASED ESTATE LYING FOR INSPECTION: IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE HENDRICK ALBERTUS BASSON Who died on:10 June 2024 (Identity Number: 561130 5064 080) who during his lifetime resided at: 21 End Street, JAN KEMPDORP, Northern Cape Province ESTATE NUMBER: 002534/2024 The FIRST AND FINAL Liquidation and Distribution Account in this estate will be open for inspection for a period of 21 days as from Friday the 6th of JUNE 2025 at the office of the Master of the High Court KIMBERLEY and the Magistrate's Office, JAN KEMPDORP, Northern Cape Province. Applicant: ESSELENS & PARTNERS Attorneys 40 End Street, JAN KEMPDORP, 8550 E-mail: esselens3 @gmail.com Tel. No: (053) 456-0248
M.J.Hanekom
Estate of the late MARGARETHA JOHANNA HANEKOM, who died on 28 October 2016, Identity Number 4708260022086 of Berg & Rus Tehuis, 1 Karonnaberg Avenue, Olifantshoek, Northern Cape, married in community of property to Hermias Cornelius Johannes Hanekom, born on 10 August 1942, Identity Number 420810 5001 08 0 ESTATE NUMBER: 000957/2017
The First & Final Liquidation and Distribution Account in the above Estate will lie for inspection at the offices of the Master of the High Court Kimberley and at the offices of the Magistrate's Court Olifantshoek and Kathu for twenty-one (21) days from 5 June 2024. FNB Fiduciary (Pty) Ltd P.O. Box 27521 Greenacres PORT ELIZABETH 6057
Tel: 087 335 0807
E-mail: avanderwatt1fnb.co.za Ref.: Mrs A van der Watt
INSOLVENTE BOEDELS 4215
SMIT KALAHARI BOERDERY CC (IN LIKWIDASIE) MEESTER SE VERWYSINGSNOMMER K13/2024
KENNIS VAN DIE TWEEDE
VERGADERING VAN KREDITEURE, LEDE EN KONTRIBUTANTE
KRAGTENS Artikel 79 van die Beslote Korporasie Wet 69 van 1984 geskied kennis hiermee dat J Eckhoff asook Q S Joseph aangestel is as Mede Likwidateurs, en alle debiteure in die Beslote Korporasie hiermee versoek word om onmiddellik hulle skulde by die kantoor van die Likwidateur te betaal. Die Tweede
Vergadering van Krediteure, lede en kontributante, sal plaasvind voor die Voorsittende Beampte, Landroskantoor, Upington op 18 Junie 2025 om 09.00 vir /om, 1. verdere eise te bewys; 2. die likwidateurs se verslag voor te lê; 3. die likwidateurs instruksies/direksies te gee rakende die administrasie van die boedel / aanvaarding van resolusies; 4. n ondervraaging te hou in terme van artikel 415 of 417 van die Maatskappywet 61 van 1973.
J Eckhoff & Q S Joseph Summit Trust Posbus 15750 KAAPSTAD
SMIT KALAHARI BOERDERY CC (IN LIQUIDATION)
MASTER'S REFERENCE NO.: K13/2024
NOTICE OF SECOND MEETING OF CREDITORS, MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTORIES
PURSUANT to Section 79 of the Close Corporations Act 69 1984, notice is hereby given that J Eckhoff & Q S Joseph have been appointed Liquidatorsin the abovementioned Close Corporation, and that all persons indebted to the Close Corporation are required to pay their debtsto the Liquidatorsforthwith. The second meeting of creditors, members and contributories of the said Corporation will be held before the Presiding Officer, Magistrates Court, Upington on 18 June 2025 at 09.00 for further proof of claims against the Close Corporation, to receive the Joint Liquidators' Report, to give directions to the Joint Liquidators regarding the administration of the estate and to hold an enquiry in terms of section 415 or 417 of the Companies Act 61 of 1973.
J Eckhoff & Q S Joseph Summit Trust P O Box 15750 CAPE TOWN
Two titles for rugby region
In two separate tournaments, the Frances Baard Rugby Region claimed the Griquas Regional Championship titles for both the U21 men’s and women’s team.
On Saturday, 31 May, in Calvinia, the Frances Baard Rugby Region’s U21 men's team achieved a historic feat by winning, back-to-back, the Griquas Regional Championship title for 2025. On 17 May in Kimberley, the Frances Baard women’s team were the winners at the women’s rugby regional tournament.
Demonstrating exceptional skill, unity and resilience, the young athletes secured their victory in a highly competitive tournament.
In their opening match, they defeated the Fears team from the Van Druten Region with a score of 38 – 24. In this match, Stephan du Toit from Frances Baard was announced Man of the Match. Following this, they faced the tournament hosts and favourites, Logan, and tri-
umphed with a 28 – 10 victory. The final was a showcase of dominance against Namakwaland, with Frances Baard winning convincingly (26 – 3) to secure the title.
Head coach Josef Molale – along with assistant coaches Vernon Guss, Lawrence Lemmetjies and Jonathan
Adendorf – played a pivotal role in developing the players’ skills, instilling discipline, and fostering a winning mentality. Their strategic guidance and unwavering commitment were instrumental in navigating the challenges of the tournament and ultimately securing the championship.
Support from the region’s leadership also played a vital role. Chairman Romeo Syfers and secretary Moira Januarie traveled to Calvinia to cheer on the team, demonstrating their commitment to youth development and rugby excellence within the community. Behind the scenes, team
manager Roderique Januarie provided crucial leadership and organisation, ensuring the team remained focused and motivated throughout the tournament.
This victory highlights the emerging talent within the Frances Baard region and marks a milestone in its rugby history, says Syfers.
■ The results of the matches played are: Namaqua 31 – 5 Pixley ka Seme; Frances Baard 38 – 24 Van Druten; Namaqua 25 – 3 ZF Mgcawu; Van Druten 26 – 24 Logan; Pixley ka Seme 10 –18 ZF Mgcawu; Frances Baard 28 – 10 Logan; Van Druten 28 – 20 ZF Mgcawu; and Frances Baard 26 – 3 Namaqua.
The Frances Baard Rugby Region invites local businesses and organisations to support the development of young athletes.
“Your partnership can help nurture talent, promote community development, and sustain the region’s rugby excellence,” says Syfers.
Call Syfers on 076 236 5903.
Spelers wys hul toewyding in groot interskole-kragmeting
Die rugbyspanne van die Hoërskool Diamantveld van Kimberley het die afgelope naweek as wenners van die veld gestap ná hul kragmeting met die Hoërskool Jim Fouché van Bloemfontein.
Die wedstryde het op 30 en 31 Mei as deel van die Wesgrow Sentrale Skole Sportreeks by Diamantveld plaasgevind. Diamantveld se eerste rugbyspan
het met 46 – 37 gewen. Die eindtellings van die ander rugbywedstryde, met Diamantveld s’n telkens eerste, is: o.19B: 59 – 0; o.19C: 66 – 0; o.16A: 75 –12; o.16B: 35 – 7; o.15A: 59 – 0; o.15B: 40 – 14; en o.14A: 43 – 0.
Op die hokkieveld is al die wedstryde in Jim Fouché se guns beklink. Diamantveld se eerste seunshokkiespan
Waar ’n wil is, is ’n ysige geplons
HELENA BARNARD
Winterswem in ysige water wink vir dapper deelnemers aan die jaarlikse Ysbeerswem-geleenthede. Die eerste van dié gebeure, ten bate van liefdadigheid, vind eersdaags plaas.
Hiertydens swem deelnemers in ’n dam, pan, of selfs die see. Soms vind nagswem ook plaas.
Felix Burri het die eerste Ysbeerswem-geleentheid 30 jaar gelede in die Goudveld in die sentrale binneland begin. Sedert die ontstaan hiervan was die oogmerk om geld vir liefdadigheiden reddingsorganisasies in te samel, en drie dekades later is dit steeds die doel.
Die gewildheid van die Ysbeerswem-geleentheid in die Goudveld het genoodsaak dat Burri dit op ander plekke aanbied. Vanjaar word dit in die Goudveld-omgewing, Bloemfontein, Sutherland, Victoriabaai en Mosselbaai aangebied.
Afhangend van die ligging van elk van die geleenthede word ander aktiwiteite ook aangebied. By elke ligging is ander begunstigdes geïdentifiseer wat deur die geldinsameling ondersteun word. Talle borge en verskaffers het deur die jare betrokke geraak en bly steeds lojaal.
Op Saterdag 28 Junie plons deelnemers in die water van Aldam by die Willem Pretorius-reservaat in die Ventersburg-omgewing.
“Om 12:00 verwag ons sowat 200 geesdriftige swemmers om die donker-
Deelnemers aan 2021 se Ysbeerswem by die Roggecloof-natuurreservaat naby Sutherland moes boonop sneeu tot by die swemdam aandurf. Foto: Facebook
bruin water aan te durf,” sê Burri.
Op Saterdag 5 Julie kan inwoners van die Bloemfontein- en Kimberley-omgewing by Doringbos naby die Rosestad bymekaarkom om hul staal in die koue water te wys. ’n Uitgebreide program met ander aktiwiteite word vir die dag beplan, onder meer versnelritte met landbouvoertuie. ’n Mesgooikompetisie, in samewerking met die Bloemfontein-mesmakersklub vind plaas, asook die jaarlikse Ysbeer-baardveiling.
Om 12:00 halt die gebeure vir deelname en besigtiging van die ysbeerswem-geleentheid.
“Die verwagting is dat 50 tot 100 swemmers sal deelneem. Vir die nagswem is daar ’n yslike groot medalje op die spel,” sê Burri.
Die Ysbeerswem by Sutherland word vir 12 Julie beplan en dié by Victoriabaai by George vir 19 Julie, terwyl diegene in Mosselbaai op 20 Julie die uitdaging kan aandurf.
By elk van die geleenthede is verskillende bedrae vir hetsy toegang of inskrywing van die aktiwiteite betrokke. Bel Burri by 082 851 4584, of besoek Polar Bear/Ysbeer swem op Facebook vir die nuutste inligting.
het met
1 – 5 verloor, en die meisies met 0 – 2. Die seuns se o.16A-span het met 0 – 2 verloor, terwyl die meisies se o.19B-span met 0 – 12 in die stof gebyt het en die o.16A’s met 0 – 6.
In ronde nege van die reeks meet Diamantveld se spanne op 26 Julie kragte teen dié van die Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool in Bethlehem.
14 AND 15 JUNE
The Trans Augrabies MTB twoday stage race takes place in the Augrabies Falls National Park and surrounding area, covering 172km of several types of terrain. Visit transaugrabies.co.za for information.
28 JUNIE
’n Uitdaagwedren, aangebied deur die Upington Off-road Bike Club, vind by Goerapan Lodge plaas, ongeveer 107km noord van Upington. Verblyf en kampeerplek kan bespreek word, en ’n kosstalletjie sal bedryf word. Skakel 071 720 5078 oor die motorfietswedren, en 078 722 6685 om verblyf te bespreek.
11 EN 12 JULIE
Die Kalahari Red Dune-uitdaging waarin atlete hulle vir die 5km-, 10km- of 20km-wedloop kan inskryf, vind tydens die jaarlikse Askhamboeresport plaas. Besoek Askham Boeresport op Facebook vir meer inligting.
30 AUGUST
The Race2TheKaroo MTB Challenge commences and ends at the Witput Country Lodge, Hopetown. This third instalment takes cyclers on a 160km journey through the Karoo landscapes of the Northern Cape. Visit Oryx Endurance Event Management on oryxendurance.co.za.
DONDERDAE IN UPINGTON
Stap of draf om 17:30 vanaf die Kameel-standbeeld voor die polisiekantoor in Upington. Die hele familie is welkom. Skakel 082-909-3143 of 072-215-0049 vir meer inligting.
The U21 men’s team of the Frances Baard Rugby Region in a joyous mood after winning the Griquas Regional Championship on Saturday in Calvinia. Captain Ruben Pienaar is holding the trophy. The team’s Herchelle Britz was announced man of the match in the face-off against Logan. Photo: Supplied