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Vloede ná stortreën Deur Andries van Zyl ‘n Hewige reënbui het Dinsdagmiddag taamlike konsternasie veroorsaak, veral in Louis Trichardt, waar strate oorstroom is en ‘n winkelsentrum oorspoel is.

Kort ná die reënbui het foto’s en video’s op sosiale media platforms soos Facebook en WhatsApp begin verskyn oor die “skade”. Makhado Crossing was een van die plekke wat deurgeloop het, en in talle video’s kan gesien word hoe water die sentrum instroom, terwyl kopers kaalvoet deur die watermassa loop.

Soortgelyk het die sentrum in Krugerstraat oorkant die taxi-staanplek oorspoel. Miljoene

liter water kon nie vinnig genoeg dreineer nie en die hele area, insluitend die pad en dele van die taxi-staanplek, is oorspoel. In sommige plekke het voertuie tot by hulle deure in die water gestaan.

In die middedorp het talle besighede ook skade gely. Een van hulle was Classic Signs & Printing in die ou Robot Elektries perseel in Kroghstraat. Die eienaar van die besigheid, Nico Esterhuizen, was nie beïndruk nie. Nadat hy vir etlike weke die ongerief moes verduur van herstelwerk aan ‘n gedeelte van die pad voor sy winkel deur die Makhado Munisipaliteit, het die einste “herstelwerk” grootliks daartoe bygedra dat sy perseel oorstroom het. Die padbouers het reg voor sy winkel die pad so ver opgevul dat slegs sowat 1 cm oor was van die randsteen om water na die stormwater-afvoerpyp te dreineer. Niks kon dus Dinsdagmiddag se massas water terughou om die winkel in te stroom nie.

(Vervolg op p. 2)

Die winkelsentrum in Krugerstraat oorkant die taxi-staanplek het ook oorspoel. Miljoene liter water kon nie vinnig genoeg dreineer nie en die hele area, insluitend die pad en dele van die taxi-staanplek, is oorspoel. In sommige plekke het voertuie tot by hulle deure in die water gestaan. Foto’s: Facebook.

Makhado Crossing was een van die plekke wat deurgeloop het en in talle video’s kan gesien word hoe water die sentrum instroom, terwyl kopers kaalvoet deur die watermassa loop. Hierdie foto is deur Chuchekani Chuchy op Facebook gedeel oor die vloedwater in die sentrum.

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Die haglike toestand van die munisipale begraafplaas op Louis Trichardt. ‘n Inwoner wat verlede week die graf van ‘n geliefde daar gaan besoek het, het maar gesukkel om die graf in die lang gras op te spoor. Foto’s verskaf.

Geen vrede vir diegene wat begraafplaas gaan besoek plaas is nie nuut nie en kom nou al vir meer as ‘n dekade, indien nie langer nie, voor. Wat Die haglike toestand van die munisipale veiligheid betref, is beide hierdie begraafplaas begraafplaas in Louis Trichardt is weer besig en die begraafplaas in Tshikota in die 2009/10 om besoekers warm onder die kraag te maak finansiële jaar teen ‘n koste van R2 miljoen en die enigste mense wat klaarblyklik in vrede weer omhein. Dié betonheining het stelselmatig rus is diegene wat aangestel is om die plek in begin verbrokkel en het later glad nie meer as stand te hou. afskrikmiddel gedien vir misdadigers nie. Ná Laasgenoemde is natuurlik die Makhado ‘n vlaag gewelddadige aanvalle op besoekers in Munisipaliteit. ‘n Inwoner wat verlede week die 2015 het die Makhado Munisipaliteit aangekongraf van ‘n geliefde daar gaan besoek het, het dig dat hulle weer die betonheining gaan herstel. maar gesukkel om die graf in die lang gras op te Deesdae sien die heining egter nog slegter daar spoor. Sy soektog is verder bemoeilik aangesien uit. Die sekuriteitswagte wat eens diens gedoen die begraafplaas blykbaar nou deel geword het het, is ook nie meer daar nie. van die munisipale weikamp, met troppe beeste Die probleem met die lang gras blyk seisoewat kronies grafte stukkend trap en grafstene naal te wees. Berigte uit die koerant se argiewe omstoot – behalwe vir die grafte waarop hulle toon dat dit veral hierdie tyd van die jaar, ná die mis. Die beeste in die begraafplaas is grootliks reënseisoen, ‘n probleem is. In die verlede het te danke aan die feit dat weinig oor is van die Makhado munisipale woordvoerder mnr. Louis betonheining om die perseel. Dit gee nie net vrye Bobodi ‘n verskeidenheid redes aangevoer waartoegang vir die beeste nie, maar ook vir skarmin- om die begraafplaas oorgroei was. In 2018 was kels wat daar skuil om besoekers te beroof. Wat die rede ‘n probleem met stukkende masjine­ misdaad betref, het die situasie so erg geraak in rie wat veroorsaak het dat hulle nie kon byhou 2017 dat inwoners aangeraai is om die begraaf­ met hul program van instandhouding in parke, plaas te vermy. ontspanningsareas en die begraafplaas nie. Dié Klagtes rondom die toestand van die begraaf- probleme sou hulle uitsorteer. Of hulle die pro­ bleem kon uitsorteer is nie seker nie, maar wat wel seker is, is dat inwoners daarna dit ‘n paar keer op hulleself geneem het om die gras in die begraafplaas te gaan sny. Dit ten spyte daarvan dat Bobodi by ‘n vorige geleentheid aangedui het dat hulle as staande praktyk ten minste een keer Toe sê Dawid: “Daar is nie nog so een nie, per maand die gras in die begraafplaas sny. gee dit aan my.” 1 Samuel 21:9.

Bobodi is die afgelope week weer gevra wat die rede is vir die haglike toestand van die begraafawid was voortvlugtend. In Nob was hy plaas. Alhoewel hy Maandag ontvangs erken het baie honger en sonder beskerming. Op van die navraag, en ten spyte van talle versoek sy aandrang gee die priester die toonbrode om te reageer, het die koerant steeds teen aan Dawid, asook die swaard van Goliat, druktyd gewag vir antwoorde. Al reaksie van wat sedert die dood van die reus sorgvuldig Bobodi was dat hy ook op antwoorde wag van deur die Israeliete bewaar was. Van hierdie die relevante departement en nie weet wanneer swaard getuig Dawid: “Daar is nie nog so dit sal wees nie. Intussen het die besoeker aan een nie, gee dit aan my.” die begraafplaas wat hierdie foto’s geneem het Die Woord van God is ook ‘n swaard Dinsdag laat weet dat munisipale wer­kers oën(Efesiërs 6:17; Hebreërs 4:12), en daar is nie skynlik die gras aan die bokant van die perseel nog so een nie. Hy is enig in sy oorsprong. begin sny het.

Deur Andries van Zyl

Ek is ... die Weg, die Waarheid en die Lewe

Die begraafplaas in Louis Trichardt het klaarblyklik nou deel geword van die munisipale weikamp, met troppe beeste wat kronies grafte stukkend trap en grafstene omstoot. Die gedeelte gesnyde gras was te danke aan inwoners wat dit self gaan doen het. Foto verskaf.

Weinig bly oor van die betonheining om die begraafplaas wat tydens die 2009/10 finansiële jaar saam met die begraafplaas in Tshikota teen ‘n koste van R2 miljoen omhein is. Foto verskaf.

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Die Bybel is, wat dit betref, uniek. “Die hele Skrif is deur God ingegee” (2 Timoteus 3:16). Die Bybel maak daarop aanspraak dat hy van Omhoog geïnspireer is. Wat die mens nie bedink en in sy hart nooit opgekom het nie, dit het die Here God aan ons in sy Woord geopenbaar.

Die Bybel is ook enig in sy uitwerking.

Die swaard van Goliat het die reus se kop afgekap. Die swaard van die Woord dring deur tot die murg en is ‘n beoordelaar van die oorlegginge en gedagtes van die hart. Hy veroordeel ons sonde.

Geen ander boek besit hierdie eienskap nie. Geen ander boek het so ‘n innerlike krag tot hervorming van die mens nie.

Die Bybel is verder enig in sy geskiedenis.

Telkens het mense probeer om dit te verban of te vernietig, maar dit nie reggekry nie. Ná al die jare is dit vandag nog die mees gelese boek in die wêreld.

Laat ons dan ook die Bybel aan ons hart vasdruk en dit waardeer bo alle ander boeke.

Daar is nie nog so een nie!

- Ds. Johan Marais (Louis Trichardt Baptistekerk)

Die padbouers het reg voor Nico se winkel in Kroghstraat die pad so ver opgevul dat slegs sowat 1 cm oor was van die randsteen om water na die stormwater-afvoerpyp te dreineer.

Niks kon dus Dinsdagmiddag se massas water terughou om Nico se winkel in te stroom nie.

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Dankbaarheid vir reën voor winter (Vervolg van p.1) “Ek het miljoene rande se toerusting in my winkel. Die Stadsraad kan baie bly wees hierdie masjiene het nie skade gekry nie, anders het daar ‘n vet eis vir hulle gewag,” het Esterhuizen ná die tyd gesê. Tog het hy en sy personeel baie moeite gehad om die water weer uit die winkel te kry.

Buiten vloedskade plekplek, was veral die Soutpans-

berg se boeregemeenskap baie dankbaar vir die lekker reën, wat teen Woensdag­ oggend nog voortgeduur het.

Alhoewel redelike goeie reën oor Desember en Januarie geval het, was Februarie baie droog gewees. Hierdie bui reën is volgens baie net wat hulle nodig gehad het vir die wintermaande op hande.

Die reën het blykbaar ook redelik wyd voorgekom. In

Louis Trichardt is gemiddeld so 40 mm gemeet tydens Dinsdagmiddag se reënbui, met ‘n addisionele 30 mm deur die aand. Soortgelyke reënvalsyfers is vanaf boere op plase tussen Louis Trichardt en Levubu gerapporteer. Uit die Alldays-omgewing is reënvalsyfers van tussen 10 en 65 mm ontvang en ‘n gemiddeld van 50 mm uit die Vivo- en Waterpoort-omgewing.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 18 MAART 2022

Makhado Municipality not keen to revisit the VBS ghosts million for a period of 90 days at an interest rate of 7,6%. This form was signed by the CFO, Ms Early in February this year, the mayor and the M Makhubela, the Manager: Revenue, Mr N municipal manager (MM) of Thulamela MuRadzilani, and the Manager: Assets, Ms Lubisi. nicipality appeared in court, facing charges This application was not approved by the MM relating to investments made in the liquidated and was seemingly never made. At the time, VBS Mutual Bank. Thulamela Municipality Sakkie Mutshinyali was the MM, but he later never lost money in the process, whereas denied any knowledge of these investments. other municipalities had lost hundreds of mil- That Mutshinyali was a deterrent for the group lions. Despite this, none of the other mayors that wanted to channel money to VBS seems or MMs have been charged. quite likely.

Last week, the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mutshinyali was suspended in November that Mkhwebane, joined the group of people asking year on allegations of misconduct, fraud and why none of the recommendations of the various nepotism. “They destroyed my career and ruined reports had been implemented. The Public my reputation,” said Mutshinyali in an interview Protector’s office directed the council Speakers in 2018, reflecting on the period in 2016 shortly of, among others, Makhado, Greater Giyani and after a new mayor had come into office. He was Tubatse Fetakgomo to act on the outstanding referring to Mayor Shonisani Mildred Sinyosi recommendations of the Motau report and take and her team, who had succeeded David Muappropriate steps against the people involved. tavhatsindi in August 2016.

Not much, however, has happened.

Mutshinyali eventually received a “golden Last month, the Zoutpansberger published an handshake” of roughly R3,3 million and was told article wherein we focused on the Vhembe Disto go. trict Municipality and the people who had been All set to go instrumental in the scandal. This week, the focus On 18 January 2017, the Makhado Municimoves to Makhado Municipality, where R53,5 pality applied to invest R40 million at VBS for a million was still outstanding when the bank period of 180 days at an interest rate of 7,625%. folded. Last month, the bank’s liquidator anThis application was again approved by the CFO, nounced that municipalities would receive 7% of Ms Makhubela, but not signed by the MM. The the money back, which meant that only roughly money was seemingly paid over to VBS even R3,8 million of the money could be retrieved. before the approval papers were signed.

In the investigations done after the collapse A month later, Makhubela approved an investof what many described as nothing more than a ment of R50 million at an interest rate of 8,73%.

Ponzi scheme, the role that politicians played to Again, this was not approved by an MM. influence the investments came to the fore. This The final investment was made on 14 August was especially the case in Makhado, where at 2017, and this time the amount was R50 million least two senior officials alleged that the mayor for a period of 32 days at an interest rate of 7,8% had instructed them to invest with VBS. and signed off by Makhubela, Radzilani and LuA forensic report commissioned by the Limpobisi. Still no MM signed off on the investment, as po Provincial Treasury provided some light on required by the council’s policy on investments. the shenanigans that played out during this When the final investment was done, both the “VBS feasting period”.

CFO, acting MM and mayor of the municipality A slow start should have been aware of the problems associThe municipality’s first application for an ated with banking at banks such as VBS. A year investment was made on 29 April 2016, when before, the Limpopo Treasury had already rean application form was filled in to invest R15 quested detailed reports on investments (which the municipalities seemingly did not send).

A day after the last Makhado investment was made, on 15 August 2017, the National Treasury (NT) sent an email to all municipalities, explicitly warning them that investments with VBS were contrary to the provisions of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and Municipal Investment Regulations.

When the VBS bank folded at the end of 2017, Makhado Municipality was still left with R53 532 889,39 that could not be recovered.

By Anton van Zyl

A meddling mayor?

Former Makhado Mayor Shonisani Mildred Sinyosi.

The mayor in office when all the investments were made was Shonisani Mildred Sinyosi. She told the investigators that she was aware of the relevant legislation and knew that the relevant policies regulating investments needed to be in place. Council had the responsibility to see to it that such policies were adhered to.

Sinyosi said, however, that she did not know whether any background checks had been done on VBS Bank to ascertain that the bank qualified to receive investments. She denied that any of the investments had been discussed with her or that she had had any input in the investment decisions made.

Her version of the truth was disputed by the testimony of two of the municipality’s officials.

Mr Johannes Kanwendo, the acting MM during the time that the investments were made, said that he had received a direct instruction from the mayor that investments should be made with VBS. The Manager: Revenue at the municipality, Mr Ruben Radzilani, also said during his interview that he had been informed that investments “were a political issue” and that he had to sign the investment documents.

The forensic investigation found that Sinyosi had failed to comply with her duties as mayor, in that she had failed to monitor and oversee the exercising of responsibilities assigned in terms of the relevant legislation. Corrective action against her was recommended.

Sinyosi refused to let go of power and only at the end of 2018, when the ANC’s national body issued strict instructions, was she removed.

The untouchables?

The one name that features prominently is that of the CFO, Ms Mikateko Palesa Makhubela. She was the CFO for the municipality from October 2012 to April 2018, the period in which all the investments were made.

When questioned by the forensic investigators, Makhubela admitted that various regula-

tions had not been adhered to. No background checks were done on VBS, the MM did not sign off on any of the investments and no documentation spelling out what commissions were payable was in place. She ascribed her failure to do this to “an oversight” and “a misinterpretation”. She said she was under the impression that it was in order to invest in a mutual bank.

Reference is made to the role Makhubela played in the VBS looting in the original Motau report. Motau filed transcripts in court of WhatsApp messages to indicate that prominent ANC leader Danny Msiza had played a central role in the looting of the bank. In one of these conversations, Makhubela is seemingly involved in an argument with Kabelo Matsepe, who is described as “a politically connected fixer” in Motau’s original report. Matsepe became a very well-remunerated middleman and acted as a gatekeeper between VBS and the municipalities, according to Motau. Makhubela allegedly negotiated for more commission for her and the three other officials involved.

In spite of what other officials testified, Makhubela denied during questioning that any political pressure had been exerted on her to make investments. Makhubela was “redeployed” in 2018 to the Greater Tzaneen Municipality, where she became CFO with an effective salary of around R1,5 million per year.

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the decision to bank with VBS was politically driven.

Radzilani also told investigators that he had been asked to sign off on investments when the money had already been paid over to VBS. In one instance he signed off on an investment on 14 August 2017 when the investment had already been made on 20 July 2017. He said he had felt he had had no choice but to sign the forms.

Radzilani seems to have missed the radar and he is still working at the municipality.

Off you go

Johannes Kanwendo, the acting MM from 10 November 2016 to end November 2017, refused to take the fall for the fiasco and blamed it on political pressure. He told the forensic investigators that he had been summoned by Mayor Sinyosi and instructed to invest with VBS. He believed that the instruction to do so had come from the provincial office of the ANC. The mayor had also told him that the Municipal Infrastructure Grants (MIG) should be invested at the mutual bank. Sinyosi had also demanded that he report back to her on the investments at VBS. Kanwendo did not sign off or approve any of the investments. He believed that the procedures followed to invest in VBS were wrong and that no proper due diligence had been done. In November 2018, Kanwendo was provisionally suspended by the Makhado Council because of the VBS scandal. During the same meeting, a motion to remove Mayor Sinyosi failed.

Council never officially announced what had happened to Johannes Kanwendo, but he is believed to have remained on suspension and his contract never renewed. In the 2018/19 Draft Annual Report of the municipality, mention is made that his contract had expired on 31 May 2019.

Johannes Kanwendo, the acting MM from 10 November 2016 to end November 2017, refused to take the fall for the fiasco and blamed it on political pressure.

Just sign the forms

Another person who told investigators that political pressure had been exerted on officials to simply sign documents and get on with things was the Manager: Revenue, Ruben Radzilani.

At times he acted as MM in the municipality. He said that he was brought “application-to-invest” forms and told to sign these.

Radzilani said that he had not been happy with the way the investments had been made and had even discussed the matter with the CFO, Makhubela. He thought that investments at VBS were risky, as the bank was a small one without the necessary reserves. When he raised these concerns with the CFO, he was told that

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“Sy het nooit geoordeel nie en het haar hele lewe toegewy aan die Here” Deur Pétria de Vaal

Wyle Annatjie van Zyl (82). Foto verskaf.

Hartseer familie en vriende neem afskeid van tannie Annatjie van Zyl wat op 11 Maart oorlede is. Sy was ten tye van haar afsterwe by haar een dogter, Alet, en skoonseun Deon du Preez in Pretoria. Tot en met drie weke voor haar dood, was sy in Louis Trichardt woonagtig.

Fanie van Zyl (seun) deel dat sy ma ‘n mens was wat deernis gehad het vir almal om haar.

“Sy het nooit geoordeel nie en het haar hele lewe toegewy aan die Here. Haar kinders en kleinkinders was die spil waarom haar lewe gedraai het. Sy was ‘n sterk mens wat vyf kinders grootgemaak het wat almal vandag suksesvol is en standvastige lewens leef. Haar grootste nalatenskap is haar ongelooflike sterk geloof, haar

Laerskool Louis Trichardt se netbaldames lyk al te spoggerig in hul nuwe hempies wat met trots geborg is deur NTT Honda. Saam met die vroue staan PJ van Rensburg van NTT Honda. Foto: Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die

Zoutpansberger Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, moes bouwerk aan die N1 noord vanaf Matoks gestaak word, nadat die padbouers op ‘n argeologiese terrein met menslike beendere daarin afgekom het.

Volgens die voorbladberig van 14 Maart 1997 het die padbouers op die terrein afgekom terwyl hulle besig was om gruis uit te grawe. Beendere van twee mense is onder meer opgedelwe, ‘n paar honderd meter suid van die Steenbokskeerkring. Die een geraamte was redelik volledig, terwyl slegs dele van die ander skelet gevind is. Die beendere is gevind in ‘n steengroef waar die konstruksiemaatskappy VKE gruis uitgehaal het vir die opgradering van die N1. Die vraag het ontstaan waarom ‘n argeologiese impakstudie nie gedoen is voordat die area aangewys is waar gruis verwyder kon word nie. In daardie stadium het die Departement van Vervoer aangedui dat die landswette nie toe argeologiese impakstudies voorskryf nie. Ook is genoem dat VKE nie doelbewus die argeologiese terrein beskadig het nie. Reddingsopgrawings sou daardie week begin het om die skade aan die argeologiese terrein te bepaal.

Ander nuus daardie week was oor ‘n reënstorm wat erge skade aan besighede en wonings in Louis Trichardt aangerig het. In een aand het meer as 110 mm geval, wat tot grootskaalse oorstromings van winkels en eiendom tot gevolg gehad het.

This week, 25 years ago, the Zoutpansberger also said a sad farewell to pioneer of the local Indian community Mrs Halima Noor, who passed away at the age of 81. Ha­ lima and her husband Anver Hagee (Mansu­ li) Noor had emigrated from India to South Africa in 1931. They settled in Louis Tri­ chardt, where Mansuli became a well­known businessman. The couple’s son, Solly, was at that stage also one of the town’s most successful businessmen and chairman of the executive committee of the Greater Louis Trichardt Transitional Local Council.

vermoë om altyd ‘n positiewe uitkyk te hê oor elke situasie en om elkeen wat uitdagings beleef, positief te bemoedig en te motiveer,” sê hy.

Anna Cornelia Magrieta (néé Batt) is op 24 Mei 1939 in die Johannesburg-omgewing gebore. Sy en haar oorlede man, Sakkie, het mekaar in Newlands, Johannesburg ontmoet.

Sakkie is reeds op 1 Desember 2000 oorlede.

“Ons ma het vir ongeveer 30 jaar by die Suid-Afrikaanse Gevangenisdiens gewerk. Ons as gesin het ons vir die eerste keer in Louis Trichardt kom vestig nadat my pa oorgeplaas is om in Louis Trichardt te kom werk (1973). Ons pa was die Hoof van die Gevangenis en ons ma was hoof van die Vroue-afdeling. Hulle was hier tot 1983, waarna ons weer verplaas is na Pietersburg. In 1986 is ons verplaas na Baviaanspoort Gevangenis buite Pretoria. Daar het beide gewerk tot hulle aftrede in 1992. Daarna het hulle teruggekeer Louis Trichardt toe,” sê Fanie.

Annatjie se grootste mylpale was alle hoogtepunte rondom haar kinders en kleinkinders en later haar twee agterkleinkinders.

“Goed soos troues, kinders wat studies suksesvol afhandel, verjaarsdae - enige tyd saam met haar kinders was haar rykdom. Dan was daar haar Yorkie, Bea, wat beslis haar skaduwee geword het. Sy was aanvanklik huiwerig om ‘n hondjie te kry, maar sy en Bea was onafskeidbaar. Dit het haar oneindige plesier, liefde en kameraadskap gebied,” sê Fanie.

Annatjie was bekend daarvoor dat sy baie lief was vir brei en kon die mooiste hekelwerk doen. Al haar kinders se huise het een of ander gehekelde lappie êrens. Sy was sy ook baie lief vir naaldwerk en het vroeërjare die mooiste klere gemaak - selfs haar een dogter se trourok.

“Ons ma het ‘n geweldige liefde vir die natuur gehad. Sy was baie, baie lief vir die wildtuin waar ons, asook sy en my pa, baie tyd saam deurgebring het,” sê Fanie.

Huldeblyke stroom in, onder andere van Marie en Gerrie Coertzen en kinders – jarelange vriende, nou woonagtig in Amanzimtoti. Marie

skryf: “Liewe Annatjie, hoe groet ons ‘n vriendin wat 52 jaar deel van ons lewe was. Kinders wat saam grootgeword het, saam rugbywedstryde (wat Sakkie afgerig het) deurgeskree het - om te wen. Altyd ‘n skouer vir my gehad. Gaan jou baie mis maar gun jou die rus.”

Annatjie laat ‘n groot familie agter: Deon van Zyl (Seun), Ansie Montgomary (dogter), Marius van Zyl (seun), Alet du Preez (dogter), Fanie van Zyl (seun), Billy Montgomary (skoonseun), Dalene van Zyl (skoondogter), Popsie van Zyl (skoondogter), Deon du Preez (skoonseun), Elna van Zyl (skoondogter), asook kleinkinders Thinus van Zyl, FC Montgomary, Marli Montgomary, Janus van Zyl, Corné Montgomary, Astri Montgomary, Marnus van Zyl, Michelle van Zyl, Myburgh van Zyl, Stephanie van Zyl, Anika du Preez, Deonè du Preez, Marco van Zyl, Marne van Zyl, Stephan van Zyl en Donovan Kirsten. Sy laat ook twee agterkleinkinders agter, naamlik Gideon Montgomary en Nina van Zyl. “… en een hartseer yorkie vir wie sy so baie lief was,” voeg Fanie by.

Die familie wil graag vir ds. Etienne van Staden van NG-gemeente Soutpansberg bedank - nie net vir wat hy vir haar beteken het oor die laaste paar jare nie, maar veral omdat hy bereid is om Pretoria toe te ry om Annatjie se diens te gaan waarneem. “Ook ‘n woord van dank aan dr.

Gaigher vir sy geduld, huisbesoeke en meelewing met my ma. Dankie ook aan almal wat gebel het om ons in hierdie tyd te bemoedig en die gebede daarmee saam. Aan ons sussie Alet en swaer Deon wat so mooi na haar omgesien het in die laaste paar weke voor haar afsterwe, baie dankie!” sê Fanie namens die familie.

Twee roudienste word gehou. Die eerste een is net buite Pretoria op Saterdag 19 Maart om 10:00 en die tweede een sal volgende week in Louis Trichardt plaasvind vanuit die NG-gemeente Soutpansberg (Vrydag, 25 Maart, om 10:00).

Annatjie het altyd gesê: ”Alles sal uitwerk soos dit moet - bly net positief en glo...”

Kirsten Drukkers se Dee oorlede Deur Pétria de Vaal ‘n Roudiens is Saterdag, 12 Maart, vir welbekende Dee Pretorius, voorheen van Louis Trichardt, gehou. Ds. Philip Venter van Veritas Gemeente het dit waargeneem.

Dee was die weduwee van Pieter Pretorius wat in 2017 oorlede is. Dié egpaar was welbekend in die drukkersbedryf en het Kirsten Drukkers (wat sedert 1958 bestaan het) oorgekoop, ‘n paar jaar ná oom Dick Kirsten se afsterwe in 1997.

Magdalena Gertruide Christina (gebore Havenga), is op 2 Junie 1952 in Zambië gebore.

Sy het haar laaste skooljare in Musina voltooi, waarna sy gaan verpleeg het. Dee is op 22 Februarie ná ‘n kort siekbed oorlede. Sy was die laaste paar jaar ‘n inwoner van Lutzville aan die Weskus. Haar dogter, Jane Thomas, woon op ‘n plaas daar naby.

Jane vertel dat haar ma ‘n wonderlike mens was. Sy was uitstekend met naaldwerk. “Sy kon enigiets maak: klere, gordyne, matriekafskeidrokke. Ek onthou hoe sy en my ouma Hansie saam gesit en stik het. Sy was gek oor tuinwerk en het altyd ‘n pragtige tuin gehad.

Ek dink ook haar potplante hou die rekord vir ver en baie trek! Eers vanaf Musina na Louis Trichardt, toe na Saldanha, daarna na Trekos en uiteindelik na Lutzville,” sê Jane.

Jane noem dat haar stiefpa, Piet, die drukwerk behartig het en die setwerk was haar ma se verantwoordelikheid, sowel as die boeke en skryfbehoeftes. Ná Piet se dood, is die drukkery na Saldanha verskuif. “Dit was egter uitdagende tye. Ek het daarmee gehelp, maar dit was veral vir my ma baie emosioneel om in die drukkery te werk sonder Piet se advies, hulp en leiding. Dit was vir my en ma hartverskeurend toe ons moes aanvaar dat ons moet toemaak,” sê Jane.

Hulle het toe Trekos toe getrek, waar Dee ‘n pragtige groentetuin begin het totdat die koms van Covid-19 dinge omver gegooi het. “Ek en my ma het baie aande deurnag gewerk om maskers te maak – veral vir besighede,” noem Jane.

Jane voeg by: “In haar tuintjie in Lutzville het ons ure onder die koelteboom gesit en koffie gedrink en gepraat oor ons verlede. Die stories van toe ons Dorpswag gery het en met die fietsry uitgehelp het. Haar selgroep en uitstappies na Tshipise was ook onderwerpe waaroor ons

gereeld gesels het. Ons het gepraat oor hoe die Wes-Kaap so anders is as Louis Trichardt. Hoe ons al die donderstorms en die baie reën mis.

My ma het veral na die pragtige groot bome en die mooi groen grasperke verlang. Hierdie droë wêreld waar daar oral sand is, was beslis nie haar koppie tee nie.”

Dee se eerste man, Norman Atterbury, onthou in ‘n huldeblyk hoe moeilik dit, veral vir Dee, destyds op die plaas was in Zimbabwe tydens die terroriste-aanvalle. Hulle het ‘n hele paar keer net-net die dood vrygespring. Uit hierdie huwelik is twee kinders gebore, Jane en Shaun.

Dee het baie na Shaun verlang, wat in Wallis woon. Baie van haar ander familie is ook almal oorsee. Familie en vriende onthou dat sy altyd gesê het: “Ek is fine” – tot teen die einde, terwyl sy baie siek was.

Dee laat haar kinders, Jane (Atterbury) Thomas en Shaun Atterbury agter, asook kleinkinders Christopher Joubert, Jessica Atterbury, McKayla Atterbury en Joshua Thomas.

“My Ma is veras. Sy wou graag haar laaste jare by my broer deurgebring het, maar kon nie daar uitkom nie. Ons het besluit om haar as in ‘The hills of Wales’ te gaan strooi - tussen die wilde affodille,” sê Jane.

Wyle Dee Pretorius (69). Foto verskaf.

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KERKE/CHURCHES • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (LTT) Tshirululunistraat 28, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 516 2272 • Afrikaanse Protestantse Kerk (Musina) Cass Straat 16, Sondag 09:00, Tel: 015 534 2126 • Agapé Gemeente (LTT) Sondae: Afrikaanse diens om 08:30 insluitend Peuter-, Kinder- en Tienerbedieninge. Sundays: English service at 10:30 including Toddler-, Children- and Teen Ministries, Past. Sampie van Niekerk, Tel: 015 516 3725 or 082 926 9538 • AGS Charisma (LTT) Munnikstraat 70, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Pastor Willem Klopper (082 339 9931).

• AGS El-Shaddai (Musina) Watsonlaan 17, Sondag 10:00 en 18:00, Past. Boetie Visser, Tel: 015 534 3361 / 084 456 6959 • AGS Levubu Enkeldoring E21, Sondag 09:00, Past Bennie en Annemarie Malan, Tel 084 277 2081 of 074 625 9942.

• All Nations for Jesus Christian Centre (LTT) 93 Burger Street (Maranatha Centre), Sunday 09:30 & Wednesday 18:00, Past Benjamin Sithole, Tel 083 532 9492/ 015 516 2275 • Anglican Church / St Marks (LTT) 128 Munnik Street, Sunday 10:30, Rev Robbie Novella, Tel: 015 516 5165 • Baptist Church (Musina) Corner of Whyte & Limpopo Street, Sunday 09:30, Rev Paul Richardson, Tel: 015 534 0479 or 082 446 1728 • Baptist Church / Baptiste Kerk (LTT) 1st Sunday of the month combined morning service (English/Afrikaans) 10:00. Rest of the month English morning service 08:30. Afrikaans morning service 10:00. Evening services combined 18:00. Prayer meeting/Bible study Wednesday 18:00. Ds. Johan Marais 015 516 2714.

• Catholic Church (LTT) Corner Burger & Jeppe Street, Mass times: 1st Sunday 10:00 - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday 17:00, Father Frank Gallagher, Tel: 015 516 0566 / 082 664 1393 (Catholic Church Musina, Tel: 015 534 2085) • Chapel of Grace Church Sunday 09:00 - 11:00 at Forestry 165 in Louis Trichardt (temporary)/ Siloam/Nzhelele Past Oke Tel 083 461 6455.

• Corpus Christi Christian Church Corner Tarentaal and Tuva Street (Makhado Park, Extension 8), Sunday service 09:30, School of Ministry at 13:30 on Sundays. Pastor Peter Thovhakale Tel 082 691 9943.

• St Peters Church (LTT) 33 Breda Street, Sunday 09:00, Tel: 083 377 0984 (Iain Purdon), 084 404 0050 (Soekie Bierman) • Emmanuel Christelike Kerk (LTT) Koraalboomstraat 3, Sondae 09:00 & 18:00, Jeug Vrydae 19:00, Past.

Andries van Heerden, Tel: 015 516 4282 / 083 357 1658 • Evangelies-Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) LTT Lodge-saal (Hlangananistraat), Sondagoggend erediens 08:00, kontak ds. Herbie Lyon Tel: 082 906 0288 • Gereformeerde Kerk (LTT) H/v Anderson & Songozwistraat, Sondag 09:00 en 10:45, leraar ds. Innes Nagel, Tel. 082 701 5602 • Gereformeerde Kerk (Musina) Wilsonlaan 1, Sondag 09:30, Ds. Hannes Lee, Tel 081 043 0910 of 015 534 2253.

• Hervormde Gemeente Louis Trichardt (Musina & Alldays) H/v Stubbs & Forestryweg, Louis Trichardt, Sondag 08:30, Alldays (09:30 elke tweede Sondag). Kontak dr. B.J. van Wyk by tel. 082 629 9851 vir meer inligting.

• Hervormde Gemeente Zoutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Elke tweede Sondag om 08:30, Dr. B.J. van Wyk, Tel: 082 828 5711 • Hervormde Kerk Zoutpansberg: Geloofsbond van Hervormde Gemeentes (LTT) H/v Stubb & Forestry, Sondag 10:15, Ds. Ronel Eckard, Tel 072 122 7956 • Hervormde Kerk (Geloofsbond Musina) H/v Van Zyl & Celliersstraat, Sondag om 09:00, ds. Eddie Eckard, Tel: 015 534 2519 of 082 958 9095, Kerkkantoor 015 534 2756.

• Lede in Christus Kerk (LTT) Joubertstraat 29, Sondag oggenddiens 09:30, evangeliediens om 18:00.

Past. T. Gilfillan, Tel 082 465 8774 • Lewende Woord Louis Trichardt Sondag erediens 10:00 te 49 Rissikstraat. Senior past. Andrew Bezuidenhout (071 078 1631) en past. Jan Wilkins (071 161 9254).

• Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield) Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Craig Whitcomb, Tel 015 583 0134 of 084 400 8937 • Lewende Hoop Bedieninge (Louis Trichardt) Plaasgemeente, Sondagdiens 09:30, skakel Susan (076 812 4013) vir meer inligting.

• Methodist Church (LTT) 79 Munnik Street, Sunday 09:00 (English service) 10:00 (Multilingual service), Past. Alan Molyneux, Tel. 082 428 7980.

• NG Kerk (Levubu) Perseel 316, Sondag 08:30, Ds. Petrus Kriel Tel: 015 583 002 / 082 898 2081 • NG Kerk (LTT) Erasmusstraat 23, Sondae: 09:00 oggenddiens & kinder- en kleuterkerk; 10:15 kategese; 08:30 Braambos; 10:30 Soekmekaar; 11:00 Waterpoort en Bandelierkop(1x pm); en 14:00 Kutama Sinthumule Gevangenis; ds. Jan Pretorius (079 881 9673), ds. Corné Burger (073 759 0451), Kerkkantoor 015 516 3902.

• NG Kerk Soutpansberg (LTT) H/v Stubbs & Andersonstraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. Etienne van Staden (083 274 3227), Kerkkantoor 079 116 1700.

• NG Kerk (Musina) Ds. Henricostraat, Sondag 09:00, ds. André van Rooyen, Tel: 082 468 7640 / E-pos: ngkmsa@lantic.net of alvanrooyen@gmail.com • New Covenant Kerk/Church (LTT) 115 Krogh Street, Sondag 09:00 en 18:30, Louis Trichardt, André van Niekerk, Tel 015 516 5305 or 082 926 7313 • Ou Apostoliese Kerk van SA (LTT) Kroghstraat, Sondagdienste 09:00 tot 10:00 en aanddiens 17:00 tot 18:00, Priester JJ Janse van Rensburg, Tel. 072 544 7505.

• Reformed Church Songozwi Corner of Songozwi and Anderson Street, Louis Trichardt, Sunday 11:00, Rev Paul Mushayabasa (076 860 0669) • Shammah Bedieninge / Ministries - PPK (LTT) Rissikstraat 50. Sondag: 09:00 Hoofdiens & Kinderkerk, 17:00 Connect Groups. Vrydae 19:00 Jeug. Past Anthony Hees 060 577 5217 / Kerkkantoor 015 516 4018 • Sewendedag-adventiste (LTT) Groblerstraat, Saterdag 09:00 en 11:00, leraar Johan Steyn, Tel 082 372 7362 • Sewendedag-adventiste (Musina) H/v Turner & Whytestraat, Saterdag 11:00, Marguerite Sindon & Marietjie Diener, Tel: 015 534 3240 / 082 358 2526 • Volle Evangelie Kerk (LTT) H/v Rissik & Burgersraat, Sondae 09:00 & 17:00, Past. Philip de Jager, Tel: 015 516 0758 / 071 674 7205 • Volle Evangelie Kerk Ebenhaeser (Musina) H/v Turner & Watsonstraat, Sondag 09:00 & 18:00, Past. Jimmy Venter, Tel: 082 920 4493 • Veritas Gemeenskapskerk (LTT) Groblerstraat 80, Sondae 09:00, dr. Philip Venter, Tel. 083 444 7672

Saturday, 19 March

Friday, 18 March

Cool with periods of rain.

A little morning rain; cloudy.

Partly sunny and warmer.

High: 19oC Low: 16oC

High: 21oC Low: 15oC

High: 25oC Low: 14oC

What is happening?

DEURLOPEND

Ondersteuningsgroep byeen Elke Maandag om 17:30 vind ‘n byeenkoms van die Christelike Ondersteuningsgroep vir alkoholen dwelmafhanklikes plaas.

Die vergadering is in die Jesus Kroon lokaal by die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente.

Alhoewel die byeenkoms by die NG-kerk aangebied word, is persone van enige denominasie welkom. Vir meer inligting, skakel ds.

Jan Pretorius by tel. 079 881 9673 of ds. Corné Burger by tel. 073 759 0451.

Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub Die Soutpansberg Kofukan Karateklub oefen elke Woensdag vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00 by die Emmanuel Christian School net buite Louis Trichardt. Die klub se Musina-tak oefen Maandae ook vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Tommy by tel. 083 346 6600.

LTT Shukokai Karateklub Die Louis Trichardt Shukokai Karateklub oefen elke Maandag en Donderdag vanaf 17:30 tot 19:15 by die stoeisaal in Louis Trichardt.

Vir meer inligting, skakel sensei De Wet van Wyk by tel. 083 654 8869.

Rugby Club resumes weekly practise Following discussions with the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, the Louis Trichardt Rugby Club was given the go-ahead to resume their weekly practise sessions.

Practise sessions officially resumed this week, taking place every Tuesday and Thursday from 18:00. The club is inviting all interested players to start getting fit for the upcoming season. “Our first friendly matches will start by the end of February and the league will start early March.

Dates to be finalised soon,” said club chairperson Kevin Gilbert.

For more information, phone Kevin at tel. 082 892 8769.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Contact: Desmond - 073 227 8761 24/7 Levubu / Louis Trichardt and Thohoyandou

NOODNOMMERS

Gimnastiekklub hervat oefening

Die Louis Trichardt Gimnastiekklub hervat op 31 Januarie weer hulle weeklikse oefensessies.

Maandae en Woensdae oefen voorskoolse gimnaste van 13:00 tot 14:00, beginner meisies van 14:15 tot 15:15 en Vlak 2 en 3 meisies van 15:15 tot 16:30. Vlak 4 en 5 seuns en meisies oefen van 16:30 tot 18:00.

Op Dinsdae en Donderdae oefen beginner seuns, asook Vlak 1 en 2 seuns vanaf 14:15 tot 15:30, terwyl Vlak 1 en 2 meisies vanaf 15:30 tot 16:45 oefen.

Vir meer inligting oor die meisies se oefentye, skakel Elzabé Stewart by 082 566 3493. Vir die seuns skakel Nadine Bezuidenhout by 082 390 6849 en vir voorskoolse kinders skakel Elize Pretorius by 081 888 1371.

Jong trappers oefen op hierdie dae Laerskool Louis Trichardt se fietsryklub oefen elke Maandag en Woensdag vanaf 15:00 tot 17:00 vanaf Meulbos.

“Enige laerskoolkind is welkom van enige skool, insluitend tuisskool, mits hulle van laerskool ouderdom is,” nooi die klub. Dit kos niks om aan die klub te behoort nie, maar ‘n bergfiets met ratte is noodsaaklik (nie ‘n BMX, skopfiets of so iets nie). Hulle oefen ook in spanne om voorsiening te maak vir kinders van verskillende fiksheidsvlakke.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Robbie Novella (083 400 6152 ) of Mark Archer (083 324 8495).

Soutpansberg Muurbalklub Die Soutpansberg Muurbalklub het belangstellende spelers uitgenooi om by die klub aan te sluit.

Jaargelde beloop R1 800 per jaar.

Vir meer inligting kan die klub se voorsitter, Ronel Welman, geskakel word by tel. 084 581 4868 of stuur ‘n e-pos aan haar na admin@ zoutnet.co.za.

Kerk se fasiliteite nou beskikbaar Die NG Kerk Moedergemeente (Stad op die Berg) in Louis Trichardt stel tans van hulle fasiliteite beskikbaar vir uitverhuring.

Die Ferdie Beyersaal kan 600 persone akkommodeer, en 100 persone in die Kiepersol-lokaal en 50 persone in die Jesuskroon-lokaal.

Vir meer inligting en pryse, skakel die kerkkantoor tussen 08:00 en 13:00 by tel. 015 516 3902.

LOUIS TRICHARDT

WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available WEEKLIKSE information from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 14 March.

DAMVLAKKE

• SAPS/SAPD

Dams/damme:

14/03/2022 07/03/2022

Albasini Dam Ebenezer Dam Flag Boshielo Dam Glen Alpine Dam Luphephe Dam Middel Letaba Dam Nandoni Dam Nsami Dam Nwanedzi Dam Nzhelele Dam Tzaneen Dam Vondo Dam

99.1% 99.6% 100.3% 100% 100.9% 101% 100% 100% 100.8% 100% 3.7% 3.9% 101.2% 101% 56.2% 57.7% 100.3% 100% 100.1% 100% 100.6% 100% 100.7% 100%

EMERGENCY NUMBERS - 10111/ 015 519 4300 / 083 206 5594 • Ambulance/Ambulans - 015 516 4378 015 516 2395 • Electricity (after hours) - 087 350 2764 • Water (after hours) - 087 350 2764 • Fire Brigade/Brandweer - 015 516 0551 015 516 0554 • Munisipaliteit/Municipality - 015 519 3000 • Hospital (Government) - 015 516 0148 / 9 • Hospital (Private) - 015 516 0720 015 516 6980 • SPB Dorpswag - 083 364 4592

MUSINA • SAPS/SAPD • Ambulance/Ambulans • Fire Brigade/Brandweer • Hospital (Government) • Municipality • Electricity/Water

- 10111 / 015 534 7601 - 10177 / 015 534 0061 - 015 534 0061 - 015 534 0446 / 7 - 015 534 6000 - 083 457 2183

LEVUBU • SAPS/SAPD

- 015 583 7400 015 583 7418 • Municipal and other services (see Louis Trichardt)

# Means latest available data

OPKOMEND 19 March Saturday

Munnik Meerkat Race Good news for local mountain bikers is that the very popular Munnik Meerkat Mountain Bike Challenge will be hosted again this year.

The event could not take place in recent years because of the Covid-19 restrictions but will be hosted again on 19 March this year.

As usual, a 70km marathon (entry R250), a 35km half-marathon (entry R170), a 10km fun ride (R80) and a 3km kiddies fun ride (R30) will be offered. A R50 day licence for non-members of Cycling SA is payable. “We are very proud to announce that our event is still a qualifier for Limpopo colours. Only the 35km and 70km race will be used as Limpopo Colours qualifiers and will be timed races,” said the organisers.

Pre-registration places and times will be announced closer to the date. In the meantime, visit https://munnikmeerkat.co.za/ for more information.

2 April Saterdag

Visvangkompetisie Die streek se hengelaars kan naderstaan, want die NG Kerk Soutpansberg-gemeente se gewilde visvangkompetisie is op hande.

Die kompetisie word aangebied deur die gemeente se diakonie as fondsinsameling en vind op Saterdag, 2 April, op die plaas Stubbs en Mons van Koos van der Merwe op die Kortdraai-pad (Mopane) plaas. Deelname kos R200 per hengelaar, met prysgeld vir die grootste karp, kurper en baber. Toeskouers betaal toegang van R100 elk, terwyl laerskoolkinders en jonger kinders gratis kan kom saamkuier.

Kaartjies vir die kompetisie is vooraf beskikbaar by enige van die diakonie of skakel vir leierdiaken Carno Smit by tel. 083 254 7211. Hengelaars kan ook die oggend van die kompetisie vanaf 04:00 by die plaashek inskryf, met die kompetisie wat om 05:00 begin. Die inweeg is om 16:00, met die prysuitdeling wat om 17:00 plaasvind.

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Sunday, 20 March

Monday, 21 March

Tuesday, 22 March

Wednesday, 23 March

A bit of afternoon rain.

A little morning rain.

A morning shower.

Partly sunny.

High: 24oC Low: 14oC

High: 24oC Low: 12oC

High: 24oC Low: 12oC

Wat gebeur?

7 April

Donderdag

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt Leeuloop Hoërskool Louis Trichardt bied op 7 April weer hulle baie gewilde Leeuloop aan.

Die tema van vanjaar se Leeuloop is Rock ‘n Roll, met deelnemers wat vanaf 17:00 kan inskryf. Deelname aan die 4 km kos R20 en R30 vir die 8 km. Die Leeuloop begin amptelik om 18:00 en heerlike kos sal verkoop word.

7 May

High: 26oC Low: 12oC

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Insp Lawrence Khodobo Cell 082 965 5151

Laerskool Messina se jaarlikse Bulletjie-rugbynaweek.

As deel van die rugbynaweek sal bekende Suid-Afrikaanse sanger Jakkie Louw die aand vanaf 19:00 optree in die ou hotel vierkant.

Kaartjies kos R150 per volwassene, R100 per hoërskoolleerling en is gratis vir laerskoolleerlinge, mits hulle bespreek het.

Neem kennis dat bepalings en voorwaardes geld. ‘n Kontantkroeg sal beskikbaar wees.

Vir meer inligting en kaartjies, skakel Laerskool Messina by tel 015 534 2144.

16-19 Junie Naweek

NG SPB 4x4-naweek

Saturday

Border Boys Sunset Parade & Bivvy night All military veterans are invited to a Border Boys Sunset Parade at the Turbi Hills Shell Hole in Louis Trichardt on 7 May from 16:00 to commemorate their fallen comrades from the Bush War. The MOTH dress code for the evening will be MOTH No. 1, with medals or unit/ association dress or appropriate attire with your unit beret. After the parade, Turbi Hills will be hosting a bivvy evening full of fun and laughter. Guests will receive a real border style dinner, so bring along your dixie and fire bucket. Braai packs will be available for the more refined palate. Rustic overnight accommodation will be available for those who want to overnight. For this you would need your bivvy and sleeping bag. Breakfast will be available in the morning. A lucky draw with prizes will take place and a full bar is on offer.

For more information, phone Ben Wolff at Tel 084 368 7045.

28 Mei Saterdag

Tshipise Bulletjie-naweek Tshipise Forever Resort sal op Saterdag, 28 Mei, vanjaar weer gasheer speel vir een van die provinsie se grootste sportgebeurtenisse,

Die NG Kerk Soutpansberg bied die naweek van 16 tot 19 Junie ‘n unieke 4x4-ekspedisie aan wat sal strek oor die ou Koper-roete in die westelike Soutpansberg oor privaat grond.

Die koste beloop R6 000 per viertrek-voertuig vir twee volwassenes en twee laerskoolkinders. Alle etes is ingesluit, maar eie eetgerei en kamptoerusting moet saamgebring word.

Diegene wat wil inskryf sal egter moet gou speel aangesien slegs ‘n beperkte hoeveelheid voertuie toegelaat sal word.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Riana by tel.

084 400 9941 of die gemeente se leraar, ds.

Etienne van Staden, by tel. 083 274 3227.

29 & 30 July Friday/Saturday

Soutpansberg Fly-In The Soutpansberg Flying Club has invited residents to “save the date” regarding their planned Soutpansberg Fly-In on 29 and 30 July this year at the Louis Trichardt civil airport on the Vivo road.

The aim of the fly-inn is a fundraiser for the club and to promote the club’s activities. “We invite all other flight clubs and airplane owners to come enjoy a little bit of Soutpansberg hospitality,” said club chairperson Jaco Wepener.

A full bar, gin tasting and craft beer will be available, as well as lots of food to eat. More information will be made available closer to the date. For more information, phone Jaco at 082 353 6002 or Bianca at 084 297 7274.

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Bo: Fotograaf Zonia Osborn het hierdie foto van ‘n slapende baba hiëna afgeneem langs die pad in die Kruger Nasionale Park. Links: Februarie se wenner van die Zoutpansberger se kalenderfoto-kompetisie, Thea de Waal, het nog ‘n praginskrywing van hierdie sonsondergang in die Kruger Nasionale Park ingestuur vir Maart se kompetisie.

Onthou om jou “wenfoto” vir Maart-kompetisie in te skryf Kompetisie Die streek se fotograwe word daaraan herinner om hulle foto’s in te stuur vir die Zoutpansberger se kalenderfotokompetisie vir die maand van Maart.

Fotograwe sal tot en met die laaste week van elke maand hê om hulle foto’s vir daardie maand in te skryf en ‘n wenfoto sal vir elk van die 12 maande gekies word.

‘n Maksimum van vyf foto’s per fotograaf per maand kan ingestuur word. Oudergewoonte soek ons na daardie spesiale foto wat die uniek­ heid van die Soutpansberg-streek uitbeeld, van unieke landmerke en besienswaardighede tot die natuurlewe. Die foto moet egter binne die afgelope 24 maande geneem gewees het en moet die fotograaf se eie werk wees. Die kompetisie vir Februarie sluit op die 28ste van hierdie maand. ‘n Prys van R600 sal vir elke maand se wen-

foto betaal word. Elke maand se wenfoto sal in die laaste week van die maand gepubliseer word.

Deur die maand sal van die beter inskrywings wat ontvang is ook gepubliseer word. Wat beoordeling betref, sal gekyk word na tegniese aspekte soos beligting, skerpheid en komposisie.

Slegs hoë-resolusie digitale foto’s (verkieslik landskap-formaat) sal aanvaar word. Goeie kwaliteit selfoonfoto’s kan ook ingestuur word.

Die foto’s kan in hoë resolusie per e-pos gestuur word (een-vir-een indien dit groot foto’s is), of op CD of geheuestokkie ingehandig word by die kantore van die Zoutpansberger te Joubertstraat 16B in Louis Trichardt. Elke inskrywing moet

vergesel wees van die fotograaf se naam, kontakbesonderhede, waar die foto geneem is en met watter kamera dit geneem is.

Die 12 wenfoto’s sal aan die einde van die jaar in ‘n groot-formaat muurkalender vir 2023 saamgevat word. Die kalender sal dan onder meer deur die Zoutpansberger gebruik word vir bemarkingsdoeleindes.

Vir meer inligting oor die kompetisie, skakel Andries by tel. 082 603 2419 of 015 516 4997 (tydens kantoorure). Hoë-resolusie foto’s kan ook aan hom gestuur word per e-pos na news@ zoutnet.co.za.

Stop seeing social workers as villains, urges Meissenheimer Social Services

Een van Tracy Knoetze van Musina se inskrywings vir Maart se fotokompetisie. Die foto is geneem by die Nwanedi-waterval.

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Die twaalf wenfoto’s sal aan die einde van die jaar in ‘n groot-formaat muurkalender vir 2023 saamgevat word.

Hoe om in te skryf: Foto’s kan in hoë resolusie per e-pos gestuur word, of op CD of geheuestokkie ingehandig word by die kantore van die Zoutpansberger te Joubertstraat 16B in Louis Trichardt. Elke inskrywing moet vergesel wees van die fotograaf se naam, kontakbesonderhede, waar die foto geneem is en met watter kamera dit geneem is. Alle inskrywings moet die fotograaf se eie werk wees.

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Three phone calls can make a person’s blood pressure go through the roof within three seconds, namely a call from someone who wants to sell you something; a call from a political party; and, perhaps worst of all, a call from a social worker.

As the world celebrated international Social Work Day on 15 March this week, senior social worker for the South-African Women’s Fede­ ration (SAVF) in Louis Trichardt Ms Friede Meissenheimer said that, unfortunately, social work is a profession with a somewhat negative reputation.

“The first thing people think when the words ‘social worker’ come up, is ‘Those people who take children’. We are sort of damned if we do, and damned if we don’t … When serious cases of abuse come to light, the first thing people ask is ‘Where were the social workers?’ When it comes to cases where children do have to be removed to ensure their safety, we are the evil people who break up families. Yet few people actually know how wide and deep our services really go.

I always tell my clients that we don’t look for reasons to remove children; we look for ways to keep families together,” said Meissenheimer.

Friede said that social work was rendered on several different levels, including prevention, early intervention, statutory work and reunification and aftercare.

“Prevention is often our community-work campaigns, such as Child Protection Week, 16 Days of Activism, and International AIDS day.

It can also include specific programmes, such as bullying programmes or emotional intelligence programmes presented in schools. The aim is in the name: to prevent cases of abuse and neglect from happening in the first place. Botswadi is an excellent example of an SAVF group that can be utilised for prevention. It can also include assisting people with access to services such as SASSA, food and clothing,” said Friede. The Bot­ swadi programme is an SAVF initiative aimed at developing parenting skills.

The second level of service delivery is early intervention. “This is often where cases are first brought to the attention of social workers.

We know there are some issues that need to be attended to, but this can be done while the children remain in the home. This can also be referred to as family-preservation services, and can take the form of case work or group work.

Groups can include parenting skills or marriage enrichment. It can also include working with families individually, through for example marriage counselling or individual counselling, as well as referrals to rehabilitation centres,” said Friede.

After early intervention comes statutory intervention, when needed. “And yes, this is normally where children are removed from parental care but is also so much more than that! Services rendered included mediation, parenting plans, adoptions and then alternative care placements, such as foster care or placement in a child and youth centre,” said Friede.

The final area of service delivery is reunification and aftercare. “When it becomes necessary to remove children from parental care, social workers always strive to reunite children with their families. While children are in alternative care, children and parents are supported with relevant services to ensure that reunification is a possibility,” said Friede.

Regarding the above, Friede urged members of the public not to hesitate in calling their nearest social worker the next time they experience a crisis. “We are not quite the villains we seem – rather, superheroes without capes!” said Friede.

For more information, phone Friede at the SAVF Louis Trichardt office at 015 516 3841.

Ms Friede Meissenheimer, senior social worker for the South-African Women’s Federation or SAVF in Louis Trichardt.

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Khoroni Hotel’s general manager retires

By Anton van Zyl One of the best-known faces at Khoroni Hotel Casino Convention Resort in Thohoyandou, Mark Single, has retired and will soon be moving to the Free State. Mark has been staying in the Vhembe area for the past 20 years.

Mark moved to the region in 2002, shortly after the then Venda Sun hotel and Casino was purchased by Tusk Resorts and became Tusk Venda.

“When I started at Tusk Venda, I took on the role of slots manager from Albert Eksteen, who then became the general manager of the resort,” he says. Tusk Resorts sold the property to Peermont Resorts in 2007.

Mark quickly became part of the community, especially in Louis Trichardt where he was an

A former resident of the Vhembe region was recently promoted to divisional financial manager at OK Furniture. Dzhavhelo Mudau grew up in Hamutsha village in the Mashamba district, where he attended Muungamunwe Primary School. After matriculating at Lwamondo High School, he went to Johannesburg to further his studies. With support from the Thuthuka Bursary Programme, of which the Shoprite Group was a sponsor at the time, Dzhavhelo enrolled at the University of the Witwatersrand where he obtained a Bachelor of Accounting Science (BAccSC) degree. He followed this up in 2017 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy. After completing his articles with the Group in 2020, Dzhavhelo worked as a management accountant and in February 2022 he was promoted to his new role within the OK Furniture division. Photo supplied.

active member of, among others, the Methodist Church. When he retired, he was general manager of Khoroni Hotel Casino Convention Resort.

“It has now come to pass that I have reached retirement age, which in our industry is 60, and so I ready myself for a move and a new chapter in my life,” he says. Mark says that he has made many friends and has many fond memories of the place that he often refers to as “Far, Far Away Land”.

He says that he has grown quite attached to this beautiful part of our country. “Then again, I am yet to find a part of South Africa that is not beautiful. To everyone I knew, look after yourselves, and God bless!”

And Mark leaves with an invitation: “If you ever pass through the Free State and need a cup of coffee...”

Mark Single. Photo supplied.

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Laerskool Louis Trichardt se o.6- tot o.9-netbalmeisies spog almal met splinternuwe rokkies vir die komende netbalseisoen. “Ons opregte dank aan ons borge, Bonnema Boerdery, NTT Toyota en Thusano Products,” het die skool gesê. In die foto saam met die netbaldogters is die hoof, me. Irene Adendorff, me. Denise de Lange (regs), mnr. Warren Demos (links agter) en mnr. Pieter Viljoen (regs agter). Foto: Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

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Prof Baloyi believes science should also help subsistence farmers came for Prof Baloyi to travel often take days or weeks to get to the USA, he grabbed it with test results, here they are availProf Joseph Baloyi believes both hands. The Fulbright able almost immediately. that science should not be scholarship programme is now To Prof Baloyi, however, something limited to a sterile in its 76th year and has enabled the experience in the US was laboratory. It should produce thousands of scholars and acmore than just about finding results that can change the ademics to broaden their hori- out what tickles the enzymes lives of ordinary people, and zons. The research scholarship in a cow’s gut. He had the in his field of expertise that programme provides grants for opportunity to interact with means the lives of subsistence post-doctoral research at a US students and assist them with farmers. academic or research institutheir research projects. He Prof Baloyi, a resident tion. Prof Baloyi’s fellowship also visited various farms and of Louis Trichardt, has just was from 1 June 2021 to 31 gained first-hand experience of returned from a six-and-a-half- December 2021. the work that the researchers month visit to the University of At the University of Georgia, are doing.

Georgia in the USA. He visited Prof Baloyi was hosted by Possibly one of the most the university on a Fulbright the Department of Animal long-lasting effects of his visit Fellowship, which provided and Dairy Sciences under to the US is the ties that have him with the opportunity to the stewardship of Dr Todd been strengthened between not only expand his knowledge, Riley Callaway. Dr Callaway Univen and the University of but also build relations and is a ruminant nutritionist, or Georgia. A memorandum of promote interaction between in layman’s terms, someone understanding was signed, academic institutions thouwho specialises in the digeswhich will hopefully make it sands of kilometres apart. tive systems of large-hooved possible for more academics At home, at the University herbivores, such as cattle, that and students to exchange ideas of Venda, Baloyi is the Head ferment plant-based foods in and visit each other. of Department of Animal a specialised stomach prior to The Fulbright programme Sciences. He is also a former digestion. currently operates in South vice-dean of the School of Prof Baloyi was especially Africa and more than 150 other Agriculture. His specialist field impressed with the worldcountries worldwide. The prois a subject that not many of us class research equipment and gramme is currently receiving know a lot about, namely anilaboratories available to the applications for the 2023-2024 mal nutrition, specifically rumi- students and academic staff. cycle, with a closing date of nants such as cattle, sheep and Dr Callaway mostly works on May 1, 2022. goats. Prof Baloyi studies the microbiology in the animal gut For more information, please nutrition of animals, with the as it is affected by feeds. Unlike visit www.za.usembassy.gov/ specific purpose to see how in South Africa, where it can fulbright. feed can be supplemented or adapted to increase productivity on farms.

One of the challenges that a small cattle farmer has to deal with is the decline in natural pastures during dry or winter seasons. The grazing fields may still be available, but the animal does not get the necessary nutrition from the dry grass. This is where supplementing the grass with other products containing proteins becomes important, but the smallscale farmer cannot always afford this.

Part of the research that Prof Baloyi does, is to see how more readily available fodder, such as the crop residues, can be fed to the animals. His research also touches on the viability of planting different types of grass and legumes on Prof Joseph Baloyi (left) in the laboratory at the University of grazing fields, which has a Georgia, assisting some students with their research. Photo higher nutritional value. supplied.

When the opportunity

By Anton van Zyl

Prof Joseph Baloyi (centre at the back) with some of the students and staff members at the University of Georgia. Photo supplied.

‘n Unieke eer het Tafelaar Rudi Meissenheimer (middel) van Tafelronde Zoutpansberg 66 in Louis Trichardt te beurt geval, toe hy tydens die 63ste algemene jaarvergadering van die Bosveld-area beloon is met die The Dr David Smith-medaljes vir 10 jaar getroue diens aan die organisasie. Die medaljes is onlangs eers goedgekeur vir hierdie prestasie, met Rudi wat deel vorm van die eerste groep Tafelaars wat die toekenning ontvang het. Rudi is al 14 jaar lid van die Tafelaars. Links van Rudi staan Vos Botha (areavoorsitter van Tafelronde) en die organisasie se nasionale president Stefan Grobler (regs). Foto verskaf.

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Conway Rugbydag lewer weereens fees van rugby Deur Karla van Zyl Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub het Saterdag, 12 Maart, weer gasheer gespeel vir die jaarlikse Conway Rugbydag en oudergewoonte het die dag weer ‘n fees van rugby opgelewer.

Toeskouers is op agt wedstryde getrakteer, met die eerste wedstryd, die o.14 seuns van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt teen Hoërskool Piet Potgieter, wat om 08:00 afgeskop het. Die laaste

Charles Chilimba van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se tweedespan breek deur die verdediging van ‘n Hoërskool Piet Potgieter speler tydens hulle kragmeting as deel van die jaarlikse Conway Rugbydag op 12 Maart. Charles word ondersteun deur Duan Pretorius in the agtergrond. Foto: Anton van Zyl.

wedstryd het om 17:30 begin, toe die eerstespanne van Louis Trichardt en Letaba uitgedraf het.

Die dorp se derdespan het 14-12 teen Zimbabwe gewen, terwyl die Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub se tweedes naelskraaps 12-13 teen Musina verloor het. Louis Trichardt se eerste rugbyspan het hulle egter deur niks laat keer nie, met ‘n 28-13 oorwinning oor hulle opponente van Letaba.

Wat die skolerugby betref, het die manne van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se o.14-span hul opponente van Piet Potgieter ‘n 30-0 loesing gegee. Triegies se o.15’s het ook hulle wedstryd gewen, met ‘n eindtelling van 5-0 op die telbord.

Ook Triegies se 0.16-span het as wenners van die veld gestap met ‘n eindtelling van 15-12. Daarna het Triegies se tweedes egter met 5-12 teen Piet Potgieter verloor. Die skool se eerstespan het egter opgemaak vir die nederlaag en Piet Potgieter 20-17 geklop.

Terwyl die skool se rugbymanne sake by die Conway Rugbydag uitgespook het, het Hoërskool Louis Trichardt gasheer gespeel vir Piet Potgieter se meisieshokkie- en netbalspanne.

Triegies se o.16-meisieshokkiespan het hul wedstryd 3-2 gewen, terwyl die skool se tweedes 1-1 gelykop speel teen ‘n gekombineerde span van Piet Potgieter bestaande uit eerstespan- en o.16-spelers. Daarna het Triegies se eerstes vir Piet Potgieter 4-1 afgeransel.

Triegies se netbalmeisies het glad nie teleurgestel nie. Die o.14A-span het Piet Potgieter 21-7 vermorsel en die o.14B’s het 8-3 gewen. Die o.15A- en B-meisies het ook nie teleurgestel nie, met eindtellings van onderskeidelik 12-11 en 12-8. Die o.16 meisies het ongelukkig hulle wedstryd 12-15 verloor. Die tweedes het die kompetisie kafgedraf en 18-1 gewen, waarna Triegies se eerstes hulle wedstryd 24-21 gewen het.

Ndima Manyuha van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se eerste rugbyspan nael vir die doellyn in hulle Conway-dag kragmeting teen Hoërskool Piet Potgieter. Triegies het die wedstryd 20-17 gewen.

Foto: Anton van Zyl.

Nog ‘n atleet van Laerskool Louis Trichardt, Wian Potgieter, is die afgelope week gekies vir deelname aan die Suid-Afrikaanse skole-atletiekbyeenkoms waar hy sal deelneem aan die o.13 diskus item. Die ander drie o.13-seunsatlete van die laerskool wat SA’s toe gaan, en waaroor verlede week reeds berig is, is Rogan van den Berg, Wynand Benade en CJ du Plessis. Foto: Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

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Louis Trichardt resident Amaris Nortjé, a member of the local Shamu Club, took part in the SA Level 2 Regional Age Group Championships in Germiston the past weekend. He competed in the U/16 age group, where he won gold in the 100m backstroke, took bronze in the 50m fly, another bronze in the 50m backstroke, and finished fourth in the 100m freestyle. Photo supplied.

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Town to host first ever Lim strongman champs

By Andries van Zyl

Local strongman Leon le Roux in action during a recent strongman demonstration on 6 March in Louis Trichardt. He is currently arranging Limpopo’s first ever strongman championships to be hosted in Louis Trichardt on 25 June. Photo supplied.

On 25 June this year, Louis Trichardt will play host to the first ever Limpopo Strongman Championships, organised on behalf of the Southern African Strongman Federation (SASF) and hosted by Paul’s Body Shop from Air Force Base Makhado.

In charge of all the arrangements is local strongman Leon le Roux. Le Roux needs no introduction among our readers, boasting numerous top-3 and top-10 finishes in both national and international strongman competitions in his age and weight class over the last couple of years.

As the only Limpopo strongman competing both nationally and internationally, Le Roux was appointed to represent the SASF in organising the event. By hosting the event, Le Roux hopes to promote the sport and arrange more competitions for the province.

“I have been competing in strongman since 2009, when there were local competitions arranged only for Louis Trichardt. It is now my intention to promote the sport and give the opportunity to all interested members in Limpopo to start a strongman career. There are

a lot of people in our province with the potential to participate and to do well but do not know about the sport,” said Le Roux.

And so the idea was born to host a Limpopo strongest man (and woman) competition in Louis Trichardt.

“The competition will be open for all classes, ages and sexes to participate.

The competition will be done according to ASU (Southern African Strongman Federation) and international standards and will comprise different types of events to test the member’s strength on different levels,” said Le Roux. The plan is to have the competition before the South African national championships, taking place at Emerald Casino. “Members performing well at the Limpopo Strongest will then be invited to SAs,” said Le Roux.

For the competition to take place, however, numerous factors need to be considered and some expenses need to be covered. The following needs to be arranged and funded through sponsorships: * Travelling, meals and accommodation for approximately six crew members and officials; * Prize money, medals and trophies

need to be presented; * Water/drinks for the athletes and officials for the two days; * Music and a MC for the two days; * Seating and shading for spectators and athletes; and * Any other sponsors for prizes, participation, supplements, nutrition or any other type of sponsor; and * Depending on the number of athletes, affordable accommodation for at least three days.

“There will be four divisions in the competition, namely the -80kg, -90kg, and the -105kg, where you must weigh less than 105kg to be able to participate in the division, and then you get the open class. That will be for all members above 105kg. Then, for every division, you also get a masters category, which will be for all members above 40 years of age. The women also have three categories. A first in for the province will be a novice class for under 105kg and over 105kg for the men, and a under 74kg and over 74kg novice class for the women,” said Le Roux.

People wishing to get involved in the first ever strongman competition for Limpopo are urged to phone Le Roux at Tel 079 012 2263 as soon as possible.

Dorp se eerstes struikel teen Phalaborwa

Triegie-atlete op pad na SA Kampioenskappe Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het op 5 Maart aan die Limpopo atletiekkampioenskappe in Polokwane deelgeneem en mag maar spog met ‘n paar van hulle atlete wat gekies is om deur te gaan na die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskappe. Van links na regs staan Boikganthso Mashele (driesprong), Luandi van Zyl (400 m hekkies, 400 m en driesprong), Andrea Badenhorst (spiesgooi), Mijanke Venter (diskus) en Vhangani Tshivhandehono (300 m hekkies). Foto verskaf.

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speler met die naam S. Ngobeni (18). H. Ngobeni (nie uit nie), in op nommer 5, het 52 lopies aangeteken, en alhoewel ‘n paar paaltjies redelik goedkoop om hom geval het, het Phalaborwa die teiken in die 25ste beurt verbygesteek met ‘n telling van 131/7, wat aan hulle ‘n drie-paaltjie oorwinning besorg het. P. Ngobeni (nie uit nie) het ook dubbelsyfers met die kolf aangeteken met 10 lopies.

Vir Louis Trichardt was AJ Fourie die beste bouler met drie paaltjies vir die verlies van 48 lopies in nege beurte. L. Olwage het twee vir 17 in vyf beurte geneem.

Eerskomende naweek sal Louis Trichardt se eerstes op Hoërskool Tom Naudé se krieketveld te staan kom teen die Aces-span.

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Louis Trichardt se eerste krieketspan moes die afgelope naweek, ten spyte van ‘n tuisveld voordeel, die knie buig voor hulle opponente van Phalaborwa in die volgende ronde wedstryde van die provinsiale Impala Premierliga.

Louis Trichardt het die loot gewen en besluit om eerste te gaan kolf. Buiten vir openingskolwer A. Bux, in op nommer twee, wat deurlopend probeer walgooi het, het Louis Trichardt se kolwers maar almal gesukkel. Bux teken 70 lopies vanaf 134 balle aan, terwyl AJ Fourie hard moes werk vir sy 16 lopies vanaf 36 balle en D. Van den Berg vir sy 18 lopies vanaf 42 balle. Buiten hierdie drie

kolwers kon geen van Louis Trichardt se ander kolwers dubbelsyfers aanteken nie en is Louis Trichardt in die 27ste beurt uitgeboul vir 127 lopies.

Phalaborwa se manne het redelik gedissiplineerd geboul en slegs 12 ekstras in hulle boulbeurt afgestaan. Drie boulers het elk drie paaltjies geneem, naamlik S. Malatsi, P. Ngobeni en S. Sihlangu. Laasgenoemde was die mees ekonomiese bouler met ‘n boulontleding van drie paaltjies vir die verlies van 15 lopies in 2.5 beurte.

Phalaborwa se kolwers het voortgebou op hulle boulers se goeie vertoning en van meet af aan die teiken gejaag, met die eerste drie kolwers wat almal dubbelsyfers aanteken. Hulle was kaptein S. Ngobeni (11), I. Mathebula (10) en nog ‘n

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