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Water nightmare!

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“But what do you do if you need water? You wait.”

Mr Rabelani Sinthumule (right) of Louis Trichardt says he has been without water for two weeks now and has to visit the Afriforum communal borehole and water tank in President Steyn Street daily. “We are all facing this same challenge together … It has been tough! We are coming here, it is overcrowded and everybody is trying to get water,” said Sinthumule. With him is his friend, Mr Rabelani Mafhiakhomu (left).

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Water crisis escalates as shutdowns continue

that January this year was a fairly good month, with the town experiencing only one week of no That the Vhembe District Municipality in water, from 23 to 28 January. Then came Feb­ Limpopo are losing their battle against aging ruary. By Wednesday this week, she had already a, daar was ‘n “as” in hierdie geval. Maar water infrastructure is becoming more and recorded 16 days without water (1 to 3 February, more obvious daily, with no fewer than four die vader van die maansiek kind het dit op 8 and 9 February and 13 to 23 February). water shutdowns to Louis Trichardt and surAll that Vhembe technicians appear to be do­ die verkeerde plek gestel. rounds the past week because of pipe bursts ing is to fix pipe burst and water leaks. Regard­ Ons is geneig om die volle verantwoordeand leaks. The water situation has become ing this, water supply had to be shut down on 15 likheid op die Here Jesus te werp en vergeet dire, with scores of people queuing at comFebruary, 18 February and again on 20 February dat ons ook ‘n plig het. Alle dinge is moontmunal boreholes to obtain that most basic of for pipe bursts. On Tuesday, the pumping of lik vir die een wat glo (v.23). human rights – access to water. water to Louis Trichardt reportedly had to be Al was die geloof van die vader hoe klein, At the time of our going to press, taps had stopped because of a leak on the supply pipeline. dit sou genoeg wees. Die kleinste saadjie been dry in Louis Trichardt and Tshikota for 11 Asked about the situation and when residents kan die kragte van die aarde opneem en days straight, and one only has to glance at social could expect to have water again, VDM spokes­ omskep tot eetbare produkte. Laat ons ons media posts to gauge residents’ level of frustra­ person Mr Matodzi Ralushai just stated on Tues­ nie kwel oor ‘n klein of groot geloof nie; tion. They are “gatvol”! day that their technicians were working on the die vernaamste vraag is of dit gerig is op die The Zoutpansberger spoke to several residents problem. Ralushai was also asked whether the Here Jesus. patiently waiting their turn to fill up their water VDM had any long-term solution to the chronic Bestudeer sy Woord en word vertroud met tanks at the Afriforum-borehole in President water shortages in the area. “The long-term al sy beloftes. Kyk wat Hy reeds vir ander Steyn Street on Wednesday morning. This solution is the completion of the Makhado West gedoen het. Neem vir elke gedagte van jou borehole was established and equipped with a Project,” he said. klein geloof tien gedagtes van sy trou en water storage tank in 2016 and is a true lifesaver If the progress of the Makhado West Project is liefde in jou op. for many. Residents can fill up here for free, but anything to go by, residents should not hold their Soms gebeur dit dat daar ‘n ernstige the wait is sometimes long as most who come breath that the water-supply problem will be hindernis op die pad van ons geloof kom. to fill up have a 1 000-litre-plus water tank on a solved soon. The project commenced in October Met die opwekking van Lasarus het die bakkie or trailer.

2014 for the supply of bulk water from Valdesia “I have been here six times the past week.

Here Jesus aan die aanwesiges en Martha to the Mowkop reservoir in Louis Trichardt, and Initially, I only collected water for home, but from there to 39 villages in the Sinthumule-Ku­ gesê: “Neem die steen weg … as jy glo, sal now I also have to collect water for my work­ tama area. The project’s scope includes the jy die heerlikheid van God sien.” (Johannes place every second day. The other evening, there construction of a 16,7 km gravity pipeline from 11:39,40). were 12 vehicles in the queue waiting to fill up.

Valdesia Pump Station, construction of a 7,5 En laat ons dan saam na Hom gaan om I’ve been waiting here since 08:05 this morn­ mega-litre reservoir, and the raising of a 13,6 km met die vader uit te roep: “Ek glo, Here, kom ing. It’s 09:00 now and I am still waiting,” said rising main pipeline to the Mowkop reservoir. my ongeloof tot hulp!”

Mr Stephan Boshoff.

On average, he said, the The initial date for completion was November - Ds. Johan Marais wait in the queue is an hour-and-a-half to two 2017. However, because of operational chal­ (Louis Trichardt Baptistekerk) hours, depending on how many people are in the lenges, the completion date was moved forward queue. On Wednesday morning, he was third several times. During a visit to the project in in line. What is causing further delays, said Bo­ September last year, the Deputy Minister of shoff, is that when the 5 000-litre tank runs dry, Water and Sanitation, Dikeledi Magadzi, con­ Briewe you have to wait about 20 minutes for it to fill up again. “This is a total nightmare!” said Boshoff. aerskool Louis Trichardt het hulle opregte Another Louis Trichardt resident patiently dank uitgespreek teenoor al die persone waiting his turn was Mr Rabelani Sinthumule. en instansies wat as borge opgetree het tydens “We are all facing this same challenge together. hulle vriendskaplike atletiekbyeenkoms teen I have been without water for almost two weeks Laerskool Messina op 12 Februarie. now. It has been tough! We are coming here, it

By Thembi Siaga Die borge het ingesluit ChemiMed Apteek, is overcrowded, and everybody is trying to get Proforum Rekenmeesters, Renier Fourie, An innovative funding concept, combined water,” said Sinthumule. He added that he had Makhado Roof Trusses, Zoutpansberg Privaat­ with modern farming techniques, is making been coming to the borehole every day for the hospitaal, Soutpansberg Spar, Mimi Greyling a huge impact in the agricultural industry. In past two weeks. “If you come here, you have to Rekenmeesters, Specsavers, Potgieter Boerdery, wait. Sometimes you can’t even go to work,” said the Vhembe District alone this has not only Alliance Fuel, Promo Man en U-Print.

Sinthumule. At that stage, more and more vehi­ created much-needed jobs, but also enabled cles started arriving. “If it gets packed like this, it everyday citizens to “own” a part of a farm and share in the wealth. can take up to three hours to fill you water tank On Wednesday, 16 February, the Madim­ … But what do you do if you need water? You bo Macadamia Farm at Ha-Mashau, not far wait,” said Sinthumule.

Published by Zoutnet CC, trading as Zoutpansberger and According to Sinthumule, the past week’s wa­ from Elim, was a hive of activity. The farm has printed by D Brits, Jeppe Street 1, Louis Trichardt. ter shortage is the worst he has ever experienced. partnered with investment company Livestock Wealth to hold an open day, to which mem­ “Previously, it was only for a few days. Now it POSTAL ADDRESS / POSADRES PO Box / Posbus 1680, Louis Trichardt, 0920 has been going for some time. The problem now bers of the press as well as more than 100 local farmers were invited. The aim of the day was to is that even shops around town are coming to TELEPHONE / TELEFOON: showcase the success of the project and explain collect water here.

The shops need to operate, so Louis Trichardt: (015) 516 4996/7 how such a public-private partnership works. it is load after load,” said Sinthumule.

He even Louis Trichardt fax (015) 516 2303 The Madimbo Farm company was started in suggested that residents, since they cannot rely E-MAIL / E-POS: 2005 but originally focused on growing spinach, on the VDM for water, should donate a second Advertising / Advertensies: luandi@zoutnet.co.za with only a small portion set aside for macada­ water tank, so that two cars can fill up at once.

Editor / Redakteur: anton@zoutnet.co.za The water crisis the past week might be severe mia trees. The owners quickly realised the po­ Administrative / Administratief: anton@zoutnet.co.za tential of macadamia farming and focused their but is definitely not uncommon. In fact, this Website / Webtuiste: http://www.zoutnet.co.za attention on this aspect of the business. happens almost weekly. One Louis Trichardt NEWS / NUUS: The CEO of the Madimbo farm, Mr Gene resident who keeps track of the number of days News Editor / Nuusredakteur: per month she is without water is Ms Ronel Wel­ Likhanya, explained that 30 hectares of the Andries van Zyl (015) 516 4996/7 88-hectare farm was initially set aside for plant­ man of Indaba flats. Judging by the frequency news@zoutnet.co.za of pipe bursts and water leaks, her records show ing macadamia trees. They wanted to expand Reporter / Verslaggewer on this, but one of the challenges was to find Denise van Bergen 072 034 7467 the capital to do this expansion. This is where denise@zoutnet.co.za Livestock Wealth entered the picture. This South African company runs a “crowd-farming” plat­ ADVERTISING / ADVERTENSIES: Audited form, which enables ordinary citizens to invest George Janse van Rensburg 082 419 2359 Distribution Figures in a farming enterprise.

Khathutshelo Mamuha 071 188 5055 Livestock Wealth’s chief executive officer, Mr Classified/Legal Notices: (015) 516 4996/7 Ntutuko Shezi, outlined that their funding mod­ DISTRIBUTION / VERSPREIDING: el assists farmers to utilise their lands. “There The newspaper is distributed by Deon Brits. are a lot of farmers in the rural areas who have Any queries regarding distribution can be directed to Deon ample land, but there is no funding available to at 063 372 9029 enable them to plant, grow and create an income Zoutpansberger publication subscribes to the South African MAKHADO CARE GROUP IS A from those lands. So, as Livestock Wealth, our Press Code that prescribes news that is truthful, accurate, fair and job is to fund farmers through our crowdfunding NON PROFIT ORGANISATION balanced. If we don’t live up to the standards set in the Code, platforms,” he said. please feel free to contact the editor at the numbers provided WHICH ASSISTS WITH THE Shezi explained that macadamia farmers es­ above. Complaints about advertisements are handled by the Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA). Complaints CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN pecially face a big challenge, because these trees take about six years before they are fully produc­ must be directed to the ASA at Willowview, Burnside Island THE MAKHADO AREA Office Park, 410 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall Park, Johannestive. This means that the farmer has to carry all burg or PO Box 41555, Craighall, 2024. Fax: (011) 781 1616 the costs, such as paying for labour, fertiliser and E-mail: complaint@asasa.org.za irrigation. Livestock Wealth makes it possible for CONTACT DETAILS: investors to buy the trees, own them for six years © All rights of reproduction of all articles, advertisements and all other material published in this newspaper are hereby distinctly and then sell them back to the farmer.

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demned the slow progress of the project. At that stage, the new completion date was March 2022.

Magadzi reduced the completion date to Decem­ ber 2021, however. This did not happen.

In response to the most recent water crisis in town, local Democratic Alliance (DA) ward councillor in the Makhado Municipality Pierre Smalle said that the problem was not a new one and that the DA had, over the last three/four years, lodged a complaint regarding the situation with the Human Rights Commission. “I have spoken with the advocate. He has informed me that they are waiting for a report to take the next steps,” said Smalle.

Smalle said that, following numerous over­ sight visits to the Albasini water plant, reservoirs and small leaks all over town, he had been trying to apply pressure for better service delivery in the fixing of the leaks. “I have had two meetings with the mayor of Makhado regarding this water issue. I am going to submit a letter asking the Makhado Municipality to give attention to this service-delivery agreement they have with the VDM as I feel they [VDM] are not upholding their end of the service-delivery agreement of constantly supplying water, refurbishing pumps, pipes and attending to general maintenance,” said Smalle. He stated that he had also asked for a water-shedding schedule that could accom­ modate both residents and businesses, to ensure that they at least had running water daily. “I have also asked for two water tankers to be provided to Louis Trichardt, and then I have also asked them to yet again provide water tanks at strategic location in town,” Smalle said. He con­ cluded that the municipalities were clearly not doing everything they could to address the water issues in town. “I will lodge another compliant with the Human Rights Commission regarding the water issue,” he said.

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Gene Likhanya told the media that the trees on the farm were bought by 6 000 Livestock Wealth investors, who have invested R12 million in the assets. Each investor made a minimum investment of R2 000 per tree. Likhanya said that they now have around 25 000 trees on some 80 hectares across all their farms. The average return on investment over the period was 17%.

Likhanya explained that part of the success of the enterprise lies in the economies of scale. If you are big enough, you can buy large quantities and you have a lot more bargaining power. It allows you to buy things at affordable prices, which creates better profit margins, he told the media.

Wednesday’s open day was also aimed at educating local farmers and helping them find solutions for their everyday problems. “We just want local farmers to get inspiration and see how it gets done. We want them to know that they can own a farm like this. We also expose them to other funding solutions, compared to the banks and the red tape from the govern­ ment,” Likhanya said.

One of the local farmers who attended the event was Matshete Khuliso from the Tshipise area. She said that she had inherited a farm from her father and had enrolled for a farm-man­ agement course at Mashamba College. She was especially interested in learning more about the science of cultivating soil and growing crops. “I want to learn how other farmers are making it in the industry, in terms of what to plant to gain and not to lose,” she said.

The Madimbo farm’s CEO, Gene Likhan­ ya, addresses guests during the open day last Wednesday. Ntutuko Shezi, Livestock Wealth’s chief executive officer (left) and Dirk Poley from Mahindra (right) sit at the table.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 25 FEBRUARIE 2022

Man plunges to his death from cellphone tower

By Karla van Zyl Vodacom confirmed on Tuesday that they were investigating the death of a man who had plunged to his death from one of their cellphone towers outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo.

“We can confirm that an unfortunate incident took place … involving an employee of a service provider at a base station site in Piesanghoek. Vodacom is conducting a thorough investigation into the matter. Our sincerest condo­ lences to the family affected by this tragedy,” said a Vodacom spokesperson.

The tragic events unfolded during the early morning hours of Saturday, 12 February, on a Piesanghoek farm bordering the state-owned Entabeni forestry plantation where the cellphone tower is located.

According to Mr Clive Simba (36), a

security guard on the farm, three men arrived at the farm gate in a private vehicle around 06:00. He asked them what they were doing there so early in the morning, to which they replied that they were there to remove a trouble­ some beehive from the top of the tower.

Simba had no reason to suspect that the men had ulterior motives for being there as all of them were wearing pro­ tective beekeeping clothes. He escorted the men to the tower and resumed his duties.

Approximately an hour and a half later, Simba and the workers in a workshop situated directly in front of the cellphone tower heard a loud noise.

They rushed outside and noticed the man on top of the 55-meter-high tower.

The man was shouting that he was being attacked by the bees and could not climb down back inside the tower

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the same way he had gone up. The man then allegedly tied a nylon rope around his waist and tried to abseil down the tower. His decision, however, proved fatal as the rope snapped and he plum­ meted to earth.

According to Simba, this was a horrific sight to witness. The man was rushed to the Louis Trichardt Memorial Hospital but was declared dead on ar­ rival. The police later visited the farm to collect some of the deceased man’s per­ sonal belongings and to get statements from Simba and some farm workers.

On Monday, Makhado SAPS spokes­ person Constable Irene Radzilane confirmed the incident, stating that an inquest docket was opened surrounding the man’s tragic death. She also con­ firmed the deceased’s identity. He was the 21-year-old Humbulani Muthenga from Madombidzha.

Oud-polisieman word as Veritas-leraar georden Deur Pétria de Vaal

sodat ek met vertroue die Woord van die Here kan bedien in ‘n samelewing waar gemeenskapswaardes en -norme en die begrip van die ‘waarheid’ van die Bybel al hoe meer vloeibaar word in ‘n meta-moderne samelewing,” sê Ronnie.

Ronnie was mede-stigter van die Veritas Gemeenskapskerk in 2014 en is sedertdien lidmaat van die kerk.

Aangesien hierdie kerk op die reforma­ toriese grondslag gebou is, stel dit baie uitdagings indien net een leraar beskik­ baar is. “Ek het op ‘n paar geleent­hede ingestaan deur ‘n ouderling-preek te lewer wanneer dr. Venter nie dienste kon waarneem nie. My ordening verlig die druk op dr. Venter en bring ook gemoedsrus aan die gemeente dat daar kontinuïteit sal wees in die woordbe­ diening.

Venter is ook dankbaar vir die kon­ tinuïteit, veral omdat die gemeente nie

meer slegs met hom vereenselwig word nie. “Baie mense was tot dusver huiw­ erig om by die gemeente in te skakel, omdat hulle bang is ek kom iets oor en dan is die gemeente tot niet,” sê hy.

Venter vertel dat hy en Ronnie reeds ‘n lang pad saam stap. Hulle was selfs op dieselfde tyd (1985) by Kwa-The­ ma in die onluste – Ronnie by die SA Polisiemag en Venter in die Weermag – hoewel hulle mekaar toe nog nie geken het nie.

“Ronnie is baie beskeie oor sy presta­ sies. Daar is baie, maar wat vir my uit­ staan, is dat hy, behalwe vir ‘n kranige sportman, Dux-leerling van sy skool in Bloemfontein was en dat hy op die ou­ derdom van 34 jaar reeds kolonel in die polisiediens was,” sê Venter. “Boonop is Ronnie se administratiewe

Die Veritas Gemeenskapskerk in Louis Trichardt, onder leiding van dr. Philip Venter, het vir Ronnie van Niekerk (nou dominee Van Niekerk) op Sondag, 20 Februarie, in die amp van leraar in die gemeente georden.

“Ek sal as mede-leraar in die ge­ meente werk in die hoedanigheid van ‘n ‘tentmaker’ predikant, waar ek toegelaat sal word om steeds my privaat beroep te beoefen en buite die kerk vir my ‘n inkomste te verdien,” sê ‘n dankbare Ronnie.

“In terugskouing op my lewe weet ek dat die Here my al meer as 30 jaar gelede geroep het om vir Hom te werk, maar omrede ek reeds ‘n loopbaan in die SA Polisiemag gehad het, kon ek nie voltyds in die bediening ingaan nie. Vanaf 1989 het ek begin om self Bybelstudie te doen, maar het agtergekom dat ek nie die kennis en vaardigheid het om tekste in die Bybel sinvol te lees en verstaan nie. Ek het besluit om in te skryf vir ‘n graad in teologie,” voeg Ronnie by.

Hy het in 1998 by UNISA ingeskryf en sy graad in 2005 met lof geslaag. UNISA het hiervoor ‘n ere-toekenning aan Ronnie toegeken – ook omdat hy vir daardie jaar aangewys is as die topstudent by UNISA. “Deur die jare was ek en my gesin altyd ingeskakel by die kerk, waar ek kategese vir die Grade 10’s en 11’s aangebied het. Ek het op kerkrade gedien as diaken, ouderling en leierouderling, en het my vorige gemeente verteen­ woordig op sinodale en ringskom­ missies. Ek het nooit opgehou Ds. Ronnie van Niekerk (links) en dr. Philip Venter (regs) met Bybelstudie en navorsing van die Veritas Gemeenskapskerk, waar Ronnie op 20 nie, en streef deurentyd daarna Febru­arie as leraar georden is. Foto verskaf. om my met kennis toe te rus

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The Vodacom tower from which the 21-year-old Humbulani Muthenga plummeted to his death. Photo supplied.

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VDM loses millions in VBS, but no-one takes the fall

By Anton van Zyl Last week, the liquidators of VBS Mutual Bank announced that the municipalities that had invested in the fraud-ridden bank would receive 7% of their money back. This means that the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) effectively had lost more than R350 million of its ratepayers’ funds. Many of the people involved are, however, still actively involved in politics in the province or are still serving in positions in municipalities or government departments. We tried to trace where the people responsible for the losses are today.

When what many describe as nothing other than a Ponzi scheme collapsed at the end of 2018, VDM still had R300 million of its invest­ ments tied up in the bank. In total, the VDM invested more than a billion rand in the bank, even after being instructed by the national and provincial treasury departments that this is not legal.

The VDM received back roughly R22 million from the liquidators last week. Had the VDM simply put the original money on deposit in a Money Market account at one of the registered banks, the amount would have grown to more than R370 million. This means that the decision makers cost the people of the region dearly, because such money could and should have been used to improve the lives of many.

You had been warned!

The defence of the politicians and the officials involved in many of the cases was that they

Florence Radzilani was the exceutive mayor for VDM during the period that the illegal investments were made.

had not known that they were not supposed to invest in a mutual bank. This argument was not, however, accepted by investigators tasked with finding out what had transpired and what had caused the losses. They found that, in just about all the cases, politicians were accused of applying pressure on officials to flaunt procedure and not to do proper checks. Officials were seemingly quite willing to push through transactions and look the other way.

The VDM seems to be the pioneer in terms of investing in VBS. This municipality started pumping money into VBS on 12 February 2015, when R10 million was invested at an interest rate of 6% for a period of 21 days. The money was then subsequently re­invested, but each time at a slightly higher interest rate. For the next three years, the investments continued, but the amounts became larger (presumably as the bank needed more money to fund the greed of the people involved).

VBS Mutual Bank’s “takeover” happened around 2014/15. The directors were replaced with ones who clearly wanted to make a lot of money and very quickly. A R350 million facility provided by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) was seemingly not enough, and the mutual bank started to look at more avenues to feed its thirst for cash. Whereas the bank had previously catered for small investors and lenders, it now had its eyes on the business sector, especially those dealing with government tenders, but it needed money to lend out.

The sudden appetite for risks by munici­ palities such as VDM must have attracted the attention of people at national treasury and the provincial treasury. In August 2016, the Limpopo Provincial Treasury (LPT) sent out a circular to all municipal managers (MMs) and chief financial officers (CFOs) to supply detailed investment registers. Very few municipalities seem to have complied with this directive.

A year later, on 15 August 2017, the National Treasury (NT) sent an email to all municipali­ ties, explicitly warning them that investments with VBS were contrary to the provisions of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) and the Municipal Investment Regulations. This letter was received by the VDM on 22 August 2017. The NT followed this up in November 2017 with another circular with a similar message when it realised that the trend was continuing.

The LPT was clearly also concerned about

Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die

Zoutpansberger Hoofnuus hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, was oor ‘n plaaswerker wat in die kop geskiet is nadat hy in ‘n struweling met die plaaseienaar betrokke was.

Die voorval het op die plaas van mnr.

André Lotz buite Louis Trichardt plaasgevind. Met die nooddienste se aankoms op die toneel het hulle die man op sy gesig op die grond gesien lê. Hulle het hom omgedraai en gesien dat hy in die voorkop geskiet is. ‘n Geskokte Lotz het vertel dat die man hom en sy vrou met die dood gedreig het. Hy het hom geskiet met ‘n klein kaliber vuurwapen toe die werker hom blykbaar met ‘n graaf aangeval het. Die werker is in ‘n bedenklike toestand oorgeplaas na die Pietersburg Hospitaal.

Nog ‘n skietvoorval op die voorblad van 21 Februarie 1997 was oor die hartseer dood van bekende plaaslike sakeman mnr. Eddie Senekal. Senekal is dood sowat ‘n dag nadat hy homself in die kop geskiet het. Geen gemene spel was vermoed nie.

Steeds was dit nie die einde van daardie week se slegte voorbladnuus nie. ‘n Berig het ook verskyn oor bekende plaaslike rugbyspeler mnr.

Christie Nel (28) wat na ‘n gesellige aand saam met vriende met sy motorfiets teen ‘n boom vasgery het. Hy

het ernstige hoofbeserings opgedoen en moes weens die ernstige aard daarvan oorgeplaas word na die Pietersburg Privaathospitaal.

Op die sportfront was plaaslike muurbalspelers Jacques Jacobs en Cilliers Vosloo daardie week die gunstelinge om die VerreNoord Muurbalkampioenskappe te wen.

this trend and, on 31 October 2017, sent a letter to all MMs and CFOs, highlighting the relevant regulations. A link was even provided to assist municipalities wanting to check whether an institution met the necessary criteria.

No one is stopping us In the 2015/16 financial year, the VDM, in total, invested just over R538 million with VBS. (The total includes re­investments, when money was left at the bank for extended periods.) The following year, a total of R800 million was invested at VBS. (The single biggest investment was in November 2016, when R200 million was invested). In December 2016, the rate offered by VBS already exceeded 9%.

The VDM seemed to use an independent bro­ ker, Gundo Wealth Solutions, to facilitate some of the investments. This company, with Ralliom Razwinane as director, also interacted with other municipalities such as Polokwane to secure VBS deposits. Exactly what commission Razwinane earned from facilitating the VDM’s deposits remains uncertain. The Motau report states that Razwinane received more than R24 million for facilitating deposits from various institutions in VBS. In the 2017/18 financial year, the VDM continued to invest its funds with VBS. On 12 September 2017, a few weeks after the national treasury’s explicit warning against this practice, another R200 million was invested for 60 days at 7,5% interest.

When it became clear that VBS was about to go down, the municipality tried to get its money back, but to no avail. On 6 December 2017, R50 million was paid back into the VDM’s bank ac­ count, but that still left the municipality with R 336 107 243,26 that could not be recovered.

registration, compliance, liquidity and credit ratings of VBS. She relied on officials and repre­ sentatives of LPT to inform her of any irregulari­ ties, which did not happen.

Radzilani, however, did not take into account that “the buck” has to stop somewhere and she, as mayor, had to comply with the MFMA. In terms of the legislation, the responsibility to oversee the work done by the MM and CFO was hers. The VDM’s investment policy was also found not to be in line with legislation, some­ thing which the mayor should have checked.

This is not my fault!

When the VDM started investing with VBS in 2015, the MM post was vacant, with Mr M Mothibi taking up this responsibility. The CFO was Mr A Thokwane. When many of the invest­ ments were made, these were only signed off by Thokwane.

In May 2016, when huge amounts were in­ vested with VBS, Mr J Raphela was the (acting?)

CFO and Mr N Ngoepe was acting MM. Raphela kept on recommending the investments, with Ngoepe signing off, until the end of 2016. In December 2016, Mr T Mufamadi became the acting CFO, with Mr M Mudau signing off on investments as acting MM. Two months later, Mr Nyiko Mchavi was appointed as the CFO, with Ngoepe again acting as MM. In June 2017, the somewhat controversial Reuben Rambado was appointed as MM at VDM. This was not Rambado’s first stint as MM. He was the MM at Makhado Municipal­ ity, where he was suspended in July 2004 on allegations of mismanagement. He later received a golden handshake and was redeployed at the Department of Communications.

On 5 July 2017, Rambado authorised an in­ vestment of R60 million in VBS, on recommen­ Who was responsible? dation of the CFO, Mchavi. A week later, Mchavi The VDM’s executive mayor during the whole approved another investment of R100 million, period was Ms Florence Radzilani. After a lot of but this time the deputy CFO, Mr Marutha, signed off on the deal. pressure was applied, she resigned in Decem­ Interestingly enough, the 5 July investment ber 2018. In her letter of resignation, Radzilani was the only one signed off by a permanent MM professed her innocence, saying that she was not in more than three years. The VDM made two involved in the VBS investments, and that she more investments, on 7 August 2017 (R150 mil­ “leave[s] the office with a clear conscience after being vindicated by two forensic investigations”. lion) and on 13 September 2017 (R200 million), but both were recommended by the deputy CFO, Radzilani, who was also the deputy­chairper­ Mr Marutha, and signed off by Mchavi. son of the ANC’s provincial executive, proved to In the LPT report, the mayor as well as offi­ be a major headache for the ANC. She was men­ cials are criticised for not adhering to legisla­ tioned in the SA Reserve Bank’s report on the shenanigans at the mutual bank. A conversation tion. Proper records were not kept, the people involved failed to carry out their delegated duties between the then chairman of VBS, Tshifhiwa and no internal control mechanisms were in Matodzi, and Kabelo Matsepe (described as “a place to manage risks. politically connected fixer”), was published in In November 2018, Rambado and Mchavi the report. This conversation implied that Radzi­ lani wanted more money to keep investments at were suspended by the council (ironically, with Radzilani still in the position of mayor.) At that VBS. Radzilani denied the allegations. stage, Mchavi threatened to reveal the “real” To complicate matters even further, a phone identities of those behind the VBS looting. recording surfaced early in 2018 wherein the Rambado later received a “golden handshake”. province’s premier, Stan Mathabatha, is alleged In the 2018/19 draft annual report of the mu­ to have professed his love for Radzilani. This nicipality, both men had reportedly “resigned”. caused an extremely awkward situation, seeing Rambado is a farmer nowadays, but exactly what that the premier was asked to implement a Mchavi is doing remains unclear. directive of the ANC’s national executive com­ As far as Florence Radzilani is concerned, mittee (NEC) to remove the mayors, including she is still very active and about to be re­elected Radzilani, from their positions. as deputy chairperson of the ANC’s provincial The report compiled for the LPT was clearly executive council. The Vhembe region is one not among the ones Radzilani referred to. This of the regions that voted for Premier Stanley report reflects that she was either completely incompetent (in not knowing what her responsi­ Mathabatha to retain his position, with another VBS accused, Danny Msiza, being the provincial bilities were) or simply ignored legislation. secretary.

Radzilani said that she had never been informed of where the VDM had made invest­ ments. She also “did not know” if the munic­ ipality had done a background check into the

Reuben Rambado was appointed as MM at VDM in June 2017 but suspended a bit more than a year later for his role in the VBS scandal.

Nyiko Mchavi was CFO in 2017 when many of the investments were made.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 25 FEBRUARIE 2022

Young Carmia urgently needs community’s help Help needed Four-year-old Carmia du Plessis from Levubu urgently needs the Soutpansberg community’s help in obtaining a

Little Carmia du Plessis (4) was diagnosed at birth with Microcephaly cerebral palsy (quadriplegia), epilepsy, Corpus callosum and scoliosis. Photo supplied.

bigger special-needs stroller for her.

Carmia was diagnosed at birth with Microcephaly cerebral palsy (quadri­ plegia), epilepsy, Corpus callosum and scoliosis. At present, the paediatricians cannot give her family a final medical diagnosis as her case is very complex and rare.

Carmia attends therapy at the Louis Trichardt Memorial Hospital. Recently, her occupational and physiotherapist advised the family to look for a bigger stroller for her as she has outgrown her normal baby pram/stroller. No adjustments can be made to the existing stroller anymore.

Sitwell is a medical company that specialises in these kinds of strollers and/or prams and the family are in desperate of a new one for Carmia.

To help raise funds for such a stroller, Carmia’s grandmother, Dora Bester, recently started a BackaBuddy page.

The page can be found at https://www. backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/ carmia-bester “We can’t always carry her around if we go to town or just want to go for a stroll. We care for her 24 hours a day, feed her and bathe her. We are her ears and eyes and do home therapy with her

as she cannot do anything for herself,” said Dora.

Dora told the Zoutpansberger on Monday that they did not like ask­ ing for help, but that the cost of the special-needs stroller was just out of their reach. Priced at just over R28 000 and including courier costs, the stroller will set them back R30 000. Carmia’s mother, Marinda, is a single parent who has to take care of her and her brother Arnold, aged nine, on a R1 890 per month social grant. Arnold is tremen­ dously supportive in helping to care for his little sister and loves her very much.

According to Dora, the stroller will assist them tremendously, especially if they need to go out for things such as shopping. At this stage, Carmia must be carried everywhere. For Carmia, this is extremely uncomfortable. “We need to make her as comfortable as we can.

We have also been told not to let her sit all the time. She can’t even lift her head like a normal person,” said Dora.

People wishing to support Carmia’s BackaBuddy fundraiser page are invited to do so. For more information, they are also welcome to phone Dora at Tel 079 353 7880 or mom Marinda at Tel 064 906 5770.

Municipalities urged to conduct water analysis Public Health The Department of Water and Sanitation has been inundated with enquiries regarding the quality of drinking water in light of the increasing media reports of typhoid cases and gastro-related complaints in some parts of the country.

In a press release issued on Mon­ day, the department said it had since advised various municipalities in the affected areas to conduct the necessary drinking-water analysis on the status of drinking-water quality in their respective areas, particularly related to potential enteric infections. Because of the wide­ spread messages going around on various

social-media platforms, this approach is recommended, whether gastro-related cases have been reported or not.

“We urge municipalities to commu­ nicate regularly with the communities that they serve to prevent misinforma­ tion being peddled on social media. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has also set out some guidelines that we need to follow to ensure safety of communities,” says departmental spokes­ person Sputnik Ratau .

In case of doubt about water quality, the department suggests the following preventative measures: * Hand hygiene - Wash hands with soap and safe water before eating or preparing food, and after using the toilet

or changing a baby’s nappy. * Food safety practice - Follow the World Health Organization’s five key steps to safer food: keep clean; separate raw and cooked; cook thoroughly; keep food at safe temperatures; and use safe water and raw materials. * Using safe water - If people are concerned about the quality of water they use for drinking and cooking, then the recommendation is to treat the water first by boiling it (place water in a clean con­ tainer and bring to a boil for 1 minute) or treating it with household bleach (add 1 teaspoon of household bleach (containing 5% chlorine) to 20-25 litres of water, mix well and leave it to stand for at least 30 Arnold (9) just lives for spending time with his little sister and helps minutes before use). where he can in caring for her. Photo supplied.

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Louis Trichardt

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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, 26 February

Friday, 25 February

Mostly sunny.

Mostly sunny and pleasant.

Clearing.

High: 33oC Low: 17oC

High: 31oC Low: 18oC

High: 30oC Low: 17oC

What is happening?

DEURLOPEND

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

Die vergadering is in die Jesus Kroon lokaal by die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt­gemeente.

Alhoewel die byeenkoms by die NG­kerk aangebied word, is persone van enige denom­ inasie 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 Musina­tak oefen Maan­ dae ook vanaf 18:00 tot 20:00.

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

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 laer­ skool 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).

25 Februarie Vrydag

Vetkoek te koop Op Vrydag, 25 Februarie, word heerlike vet­ koek­en­maalvleis weer verkoop by Lizet Joubert Eiendomme op Louis Trichardt ten bate van Bergcare.

Die vetkoeke kos R20 (met maalvleis) en R10 (sonder maalvleis) en moet vooraf bestel word by Lizet by tel. 083 442 0428. Die vetkoeke kan die Vrydag vanaf 11:00 te 57 Baobabstraat afgehaal word.

4 March Friday

Sponsor’s Evening & Art Exhibition

Die Gereformeerde Kerk in Louis Trichardt se Dopperkuierkafee se spyskaart vir Vrydag, 25 Februarie, sluit in Dopperburgers teen R25 elk; kaasburgers teen R30 elk; hoender­ burgers teen R30 elk; ribburgers teen R30 elk; slaptjips teen R10 en ‘n Russian en tjips teen R30.

As ‘n spesiale aanbieding word stokworse teen R10 en pannekoek teen R5 stuk ook te koop aangebied.

Plaas jou bestelling by Nanette voor Vrydag 12:00 by 015 516 4007 of 084 304 4764.

Bestellings kan Vrydagmiddag vanaf 17:00 by die Dopperkerk afgehaal word.

The IsAbility Sport Club in Louis Trichardt will be hosting their annual sponsors’ func­ tion on 4 March, which will coincide with an art exhibition, in the Emmanuel Christian School hall this year.

The art exhibition in the afternoon will feature work from local artists, and a school art competition with the theme “Hope and/ or Embracing Ability”. R500 first­prize money in each of the high school and primary school categories and R200 each for the sec­ ond­prize winners will be up for grabs.

The artists who will be exhibiting are Inari de Vaal, Liana Duvenhage, Carel Kilian, Painted Horse Fine Prints, Dee Fourie, An­ gela Versari, Tsonga Textiles, Benji’s Art and Louise Lordan Framing. The exhibition will also feature a photographic canvas display of inspiring photos of athletes with disabilities done by a physiotherapist.

The exhibition will take place from 14:30 to 16:30. Entrance is R10 per adult and free for school children.

The sponsors’ function that evening starts at 18:00 and costs R200 per person. The guest speaker is Arnu Fourie, a single­leg amputee who was signed to play for the Golden Lions in 2004, but lost his leg in a boating accident. Apparently, when he woke up the next morning after the amputation, the first thing someone said to him was what the world record for the 100­metre sprint was in the World Para­athletics in the T44 class (which would become his classification).

So, Arnu embarked on an athletics career and, apart from a number of other world records and medals, he achieved gold and bronze at the 2012 London Paralympics.

(Contd on P7)

LOUIS TRICHARDT

WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available WEEKLIKSE information from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 21 February.

DAMVLAKKE

SHOWTIMES FRI 25 FEB - THU 3 MAR

• SAPS/SAPD

Dams/damme:

21/02/2022 14/02/2022

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

100.1% 100% 100.5% 100% 101.8% 103% 100.5% 102% 101% 101% 4.3% 4.6% 101.7% 101% 60.7% 62% 100.5% 100% 101% 101% 101.2% 101% 101.4% 101%

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 giv­ en the go­ahead 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

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)

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Sunday, 27 February

Monday, 28 February

Tuesday, 1 March

Wednesday, 2 March

Sunny and pleasant.

A thunderstorm around in the p.m.

Partly sunny.

Mpstly sunny.

High: 31oC Low: 18oC

High: 33oC Low: 18oC

High: 31oC Low: 16oC

High: 31oC Low: 18oC

Wat gebeur?

(Contd from P6) He is the financial director at IMPower (a solar­power and energy­construction and project­management company in the Cape) and a Jumping Kids sponsor.

To book or purchase tickets, contact (WhatsApp) Sandy James at Tel 084 506 3333 or e­mail is.ability.limpopo@gmail. com.

4 Maart Vrydag

Biddag vir Vroue Die NG Kerk Soutpansberg­gemeente nooi die streek se vroue om op 4 Maart saam met hulle Wêreld Biddag vir Vroue te kom vier.

Die tema van die dag is “Ek weet watter planne Ek vir jou het”. Die dag se verrigtinge be­ gin om 07:00 in die kerkgebou, met die aanbie­ ding wat in beide Afrikaans en Engels sal wees.

Toegang is gratis en almal is welkom. Tee, koffie en verversings sal ná die tyd bedien word.

4 March Friday

“Any fours” bowls The Louis Trichardt Bowls Club will be hosting an “any­fours” tournament each first Friday of the month, starting from 4 March.

Play will start at 18:00 for each team and will cost R100 per team per month. Braai packs will be sold after each game.

For more information, phone Jaco at Tel 060 625 3959 or NJ at 079 677 7310.

5 March Saturday

Tennis tournament The Louis Trichardt Tennis Club will be hosting a tennis tournament on 5 March this year and tennis players are invited to enter.

The U/8s (red ball) and U/10s (orange ball) will play from 08:00 to 10:00 (entry fee is R80 per player), while the U/15s (green ball) will play from 10:00 to 12:00 and the entry fee is R100 per player. For the open category (any age), a normal ball is required and the entry fee is R150 per player for players doing both the singles and doubles categories. The entry fee is R100 per player just for singles or doubles. The singles will be played from 12:00 to 14:00 and the doubles from 14:00 to 16:00.

Please note that the closing date for entries is 1 March. To sign up, WhatsApp Lindsay at 072 220 5708 with your name, age and gender.

5 Maart Saterdag

Dopperontbyt Die Gereformeerde­gemeente Louis Trichardt bied op 5 Maart weer hulle uiters gewilde Dopperontbyt aan. Dié geleentheid

SPCA LOUIS TRICHARDT DBV

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is al ‘n instelling op die dorp en vanjaar se ontbyt beloof om net so aangenaam te wees as vorige jare. ‘n Heerlike plaasontbyt van spek, eiers, hoenderlewertjies, verskeie tipes worsies, vrugte, muesli, jogurt en allerhande heerlike vrugtesappe word in die vooruitsig gestel.

Daarby sal tuisgebakte brode – vars en gerooster – en konfyt ook bedien word, asook tee en koffie. ‘n Ware winskoop teen R80 per volwassene en hoërskoolleerlinge en R50 vir laerskoolleerlinge.

Bespreek nou reeds jou kaartjie by Nanette by die kerkkantoor, want slegs ‘n beperkte hoeveelheid is beskikbaar. Skakel haar by 015 516 4007 of 084 304 4764 om te bespreek.

5 March Saturday

SPCA Farmer’s Market & Mutt Mile The SPCA Louis Trichardt invites residents to join them for their first Craft & Farmers’ Market for 2022, on 5 March at their premises on the Vondeling Road from 09:00 to 14:00.

A variety of stalls, selling every manner of merchandise, as well as all the popular foods stalls, will available.

The Legacy vet shop can provide all pet re­ quirements too. They will also have guided tours of the kennels at appointed times, from 11:00 onwards, in order to enlighten interested parties about the animals in their care.

“Your support of the market stalls enables the stall holders, in turn, to support the SPCA,” said the SPCA team. Persons wishing to book a stall can contact Grietjie on 072 516 6895. A cash prize of R200 will awarded for the best­decorat­ ed stall according to the theme of “Colour”.

Dubbed the Mutt Colour Mile, a 1,6km event (entry R20), a 5km event (entry R40) and an 8km event (entry R50) are offered, with all races starting at 09:00 at the local SPCA’s kennels along the Vondeling road. Entry forms will be available at the SPCA kennels on the day of the race . For more information about the races, phone Anel at Tel 072 989 0769.

5 March Saturday

Limpopo XCO #2 Louis Trichardt will play host to the second round of the Limpopo XCO mountain bike series on 5 March.

Online entries for this Cycling South­Africa (CSA) race closes on 3 March. The entry por­ tal is https://www.rorevents.co.za/. Cyclists can also enter on the day.

Entry for the Sprog and Nippers is R140 per cyclist and R150 for all other categories.

A CSA day license will cost R50.

For more information, phone Stanley on 082 493 3897 or Kombo at 071 119 5635.

EVENTS? If you know of any upcoming events, e-mail Andries: news@zoutnet.co.za

6 March Sunday

Reptcare Snake Awareness Day Reptcare in Louis Trichardt will be hosting their first ever Snake­Awareness Day on 6 March with the aim of highlighting the organisation’s activi­ ties. The day’s events include three snake shows.

All activities, which include food stalls, games and even a beer tent, will take place at 33 Klein Street (Plantzone) from 10:00 until 18:00. The snake shows will start at 11:00, 14:00 and 16:00 respectively at a cost of R25 per person per show.

The organization aims to sell at least 300 tickets in aid of its day­to­day activities, which include snake rescues. Those brave enough can also have their photo taken with a snake for R20 each.

The snakes will range from non­venomous to venomous.

According to Reptcare’s Jan “Slang” van Rooy­ en, their aim is to make the snake­awareness day an annual event. During this first gathering, interested persons can also book one of several courses, which include a snake removal course at R750, a basic snake­handling course at R950 and an advanced snake­handling course at R1 200. People can also book one of the local snake catchers for a snake­awareness talk.

Donations on the day will be welcome, in aid of Blouberg Animal Clinic and the local SPCA, who assist Reptcare immensely during rescues.

For more information or to buy a tickets for one of the snake shows, phone Adele Benecke at Tel 072 553 3321.

10 Maart Donderdag

Rolbal-besigheidsliga Die Louis Trichardt Rolbalklub bied weer hulle uiters gewilde besigheidsaandliga aan, met die eerste wedstryd wat op Donderdag, 10 Maart, beslis sal word. Die volgende twee wedstryd sal op die daaropvolgende Donder­ dagaande, op 17 en 24 Maart, gespeel word.

Die hoofdoel van die liga is nie net om rol­ bal as sportsoort vir oud en jonk te bevorder nie, maar ook om broodnodige fondse vir die klub in te samel.

Deurlopend sal dekking in die koerant verskaf word oor die vordering van die liga. ‘n Vol veld van 14 spanne het reeds in­ geskryf. Ná elke ronde wedstryde sal braaipa­ kkies te koop wees, met pap en sous wat deur die klub voorsien sal word.

Vir meer inligting skakel Marietjie Barkhu­ izen by tel. 082 326 7686 of Marié Volschenk by tel 084 500 2453.

19 March Saturday

As usual, a 70km marathon (entry R250), a 35km half­marathon (entry R170), a 10km fun ride (R80) and a 3km kiddies fun ride (R30) will be offered. A R50 day licence for non­members 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.

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

7 May 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 sleep­ ing 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.

29 & 30 July Friday/Saturday

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

The aim of the fly­inn is a fundraiser for the club and to promote the club’s activities. “Bring the whole family for a day of fun,” said club chairperson Jaco Wepener. According to Wepen­ er, some pilots will fly in on the Friday already, while others will only fly in for the Saturday. A full bar, gin tasting and craft beer will be avail­ able, as well as lots of food to eat.

“Bring the whole family for a day of fun,” invited Wepener. More information will be made available closer to the date.

DEPRESSIEF?

Munnik Meerkat MTB 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 Covid­19 restrictions but will be hosted again on 19 March this year.

Ons kan help Plaaslike beraders: 072 262 8646 of 082 256 6423 òf SADAG (Suid-Afrikaanse Depressie en Angs Groep) 0800 205 026 / 011 262 6396 0800 21 22 23 of SMS 31393 www.sadag.org

CURRENTLY UP FOR ADOPTION AT SPCA LOUIS TRICHARDT Contact Insp Lawrence Khodobo Cell 082 965 5151• Follow SPCA Louis Trichardt on Facebook

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Tyd raak min vir Februarie se foto-inskrywings

vir-een indien dit groot foto’s is), of op CD of ge­ heuestokkie ingehandig word by die kantore van Die streek se fotograwe het so ‘n bietjie meer die Zoutpansberger te Joubertstraat 16B in Louis as ‘n week tyd oor om hulle foto’s vir die Zout- Trichardt. Elke inskrywing moet vergesel wees pansberger se kalenderfotokompetisie vir van die fotograaf se naam, kontakbesonderhede, Februarie-maand in te skryf. waar die foto geneem is en met watter kamera ‘n Maksimum van vyf foto’s per fotograaf per dit geneem is. maand kan ingestuur word. Oudergewoonte Die 12 wenfoto’s sal aan die einde van die soek ons na daardie spesiale foto wat die uniek­ jaar in ‘n groot-formaat muurkalender vir 2023 heid van die Soutpansberg-streek uitbeeld, van saamgevat word. Die kalender sal dan onder unieke landmerke en besienswaardighede tot meer deur die Zoutpansberger gebruik word vir die natuurlewe. Die foto moet egter binne die bemarkingsdoeleindes. afgelope 24 maande geneem gewees het en moet Vir meer inligting oor die kompetisie, skakel die fotograaf se eie werk wees. Die kompetisie vir Andries by tel. 082 603 2419 of 015 516 4997 Februarie sluit op die 28ste van hierdie maand. (tydens kantoorure). Hoë-resolusie foto’s kan ‘n Prys van R600 sal vir elke maand se wen­ ook aan hom gestuur word per e-pos na news@ foto betaal word. Elke maand se wenfoto sal in zoutnet.co.za. die laaste week van die maand gepubliseer word. Deur die maand sal van die beter in­ skrywings wat ontvang is ook gepubliseer word. Wat beoordeling betref, sal gekyk word na tegniese aspekte soos beligting, sker­ pheid en komposisie.

Slegs hoë-resolusie digitale foto’s (verkies­ lik landskap-formaat) sal aanvaar word.

Die foto’s kan in hoë resolusie per e-pos gestuur word (eenKompetisie

Hierdie foto van ‘n Gewone Troupant is ingestuur deur Cherimé Willemse as deel van haar Februarie-maand inskrywings. Die foto is in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin geneem met haar Nikon D3500 kamera.

Hierdie vroegoggend foto van die Sandrivierbrug by Waterpoort is geneem deur Anke Fourie met haar iPhone 13.

Nog ‘n pragtige inskrywing deur fotograaf Sandra Boshoff van die plaas Ratho. Sy het die trop olifante in die Limpopo­ rivier afgeneem.

Fotokompetisie

kalender

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Hierdie foto van die Geloftekerk in Louis Trichardt is geneem deur fotograaf Bea Erasmus. Dit is geneem vanaf die hoeke van Erasmusen Celliersstraat met haar Nikon Coolpix L310.

Skryf nou in!

R600 prysgeld vir elke maand se wenfoto!

The new Angels 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.

Epos inskrywings na: news@zoutnet.co.za Skakel Andries van Zyl: 082 603 2419 / 015 516 4996

Louis Trichardt High School announced their Guardian Angels for 2022. In front, from left to right, are Ms Elna Groothof (overseer), Danielle Dreyer (secretary), Renier Harmse (treasurer), Mieke Veldman (chairperson) and Pastor Jan Venter (founder). In the middle are Elmay Koen, Phoebe Joubert, Leeanne van Heerden, Cindy Vorster, Drian Briers, Lindy Vorster and Iné Strydom. At the back are Bono-Khethwa Mudau, Mathildah Manenzhe, Mashamba Holokile, Naledi Mapaya, Trinity Mabasa, Phophi Netshilema, Catelyn de Beer and Asher Mabika. Photo supplied.

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ZOUTPANSBERGER, 25 FEBRUARIE 2022

Eltivillas businesses continue to suffer as road works slumber

By Bernard Chiguvare Businesspeople affected by the rehabilitation of the approximately 600 metres of road in Main Street, Eltivillas, say that the snail’s space at which the contractor is working is costing them a lot of business.

Concerns were raised during a meet­ ing between the businesspeople, the engineer of the project, the contractor and Makhado Municipality (who could not attend the meeting) at Makhado FM’s premises on Tuesday, 22 February.

The aim of the meeting was to discuss progress and plans on the rehabilitation of the road at the Commissioner- and Main Street intersection.

Ahmed Asvat, owner of AA Furnish­ ers, said he had been dragged to the CCMA (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) in Decem­ ber 2021 after he had failed to pay his employees bonuses. “I could not pay my employees because I lost 60% of my turnover due to the rehabilitation of this road. My customers did not have access to the shop. I ended up having to come up with some means to pay part of their bonuses.”

The general suggestion was that the road leading to Eltivillas should not be closed completely and that the contrac­ tor should open up a part of the road to still allow business to continue. Howev­

er, according to the engineer, Innocent Sibanda, this would only add to costs.

Sibanda also indicated that they were running out of time.

The project was initially scheduled to be completed by April this year, but it was extended to 30 June 2022.

“This whole project is being run in bad faith. When the engineer says they are afraid of attracting extra costs, I

wonder whether they have also consid­ ered how much we as businesspeople have already lost,” said Masana Malu­ leke, a pharmacist.

As more questions poured in from the business community, what became clear was that the municipality’s input was needed as well. The meeting was postponed to Thursday, 24 February, to allow the municipality to avail itself.

Businesspeople affected by the road closure between 1st Avenue and the N1 National Road in Louis Trichardt attended a meeting at Makhado FM’s premises on Tuesday, 22 February, to discuss progress and plans for the rehabilitation of the road. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.

On Tuesday, 22 February, the Zoutpansberger ‘s correspondent visited the site to see exactly how bad the situation is. From what he could tell, no way existed for a vehicle to reach the shops along Main Street, leading to Eltivillas. AA Furniture and the pharmacy in particular seemed to be greatly affected and isolated. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare.

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MUSINA AMENDMENT SCHEME 430 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE MUSINA LAND USE MANAGEMENT SCHEME, 2010 IN TERMS OF SECTION 36 OF THE MUSINA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY: SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BYLAW, 2016 I, Nicolene Janse van Vuren, being the authorised agent of the owner herby give no�ce in terms of Sec�on 36 of the Musina Local Municipality: Spa�al Planning and Land Use Management By-Law, 2016, read in conjunc�on with Schedule 3 and the specific condi�ons as contained in the Musina Land Use Management Scheme, 2010, that I have applied to the Musina Local Municipality for the amendment of the town

Vakante Pos by ‘n Verkoelings / Elektriese besigheid in Louis Trichardt beskikbaar vir ‘n Verkoeling / Elektriese tegnikus Die pos moet so vinnig moontlik gevul word.

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planning scheme known as the Musina Land Use Management scheme, 2010 by the rezoning of: Musina Amendment Scheme 430, Annexure 150: Erf 970 Messina Extension 4 from “Residen�al 1” to “Residen�al 2” for dwelling units.

Par�culars of the applica�on and its accompanied documents will lie open for inspec�on during normal office hours of the Municipal Manager: Civic Centre, Murphy Street, Musina for a period of 28 days from 18 February 2022. Any objec�ons to, comment or representa�ons in respect of the applica�on must be lodged �meously with or made in wri�ng to both the agent and the Municipal Manager by registered post, by hand, by facsimile or by e-mail at the above address or made in wri�ng to the Municipal Manager at the above address or at Private Bag X611, Musina, 0900, within a period of

28 days from 18 February 2022.

ADDRESS OF AGENT: Nicolene Janse van Vuren Postnet Suite Box 157, Private Bag X1, Melrose Arch, 2076 105 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg, 2198 Tel No: (011) 033 6600 Cell: 073 162 8813 E-mail address: nicolened@aucor.com

MUSINA WYSIGINGSKEMA MUSINA WYSIGINGSKEMA 430 KENNISGEWING VAN AANSOEK OM WYIGING VAN MUSINA DORPSBEPLANNINGS KEMA, 2010 INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 36 VAN DIE MUSINA PLAASLIKE MUNISIPALITEIT: RUIMTELIKE BEPLANNING EN GRONDGEBRUIKS BESTUUR BY-WET, 2016 Ek, Nicolene Janse van Vuren, synde die gemag�gde agent van die eienaar gee hiermee ingevolge Ar�kel 36 van die Musina Plaaslike Munisipaliteit:

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Please forward your CV to: adele@makhado.org on or before 28 February 2022.

If not contacted by 7 March 2022 consider application unsuccessful.

Ruimtelike Beplanning en Grondgebruiksbestuur ByWet, 2016, saamgelees met Skedule 3 en die spesifieke voorwaardes soos saamgevat in die Musina Grondgebruiks bestuurskema, 2010, kennis dat ek by die Musina Plaaslike Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het om die wysiging van die dorpsbeplanningskema bekend as die Musina Grondgebruiks bestuurskema, 2010 deur die hersonering van: Musina Wysigingskema 430, Annexure 150: Erf 970 Messina Uitbreiding 4 van “Residensieël 1” na “Residensieël 2” for wooneenhede.

Besonderhede van die aansoek en vergeselde dokumente lê ter insae gedurende normale kantoorure by die Munisipale Bestuurder: Burgersentrum, Murphy Straat, Musina vir ‘n tydperk van 28 dae van 18 Februarie 2022.

Enige besware teen, kommentare of vertoë ten opsigte van die aansoek moet binne ‘n tydperk van 28 dae vanaf 18 Februarie 2022 skri�elik gemaak word aan byde die agent en die Munisipale Bestuurder deur geregistreerde pos, by hand, by faksimilee of deur e-pos by die bovermelde adres of na Privaatsak X611, Musina, 0900, ingedien of gerig word.

ADRES VAN AGENT: Nicolene Janse van Vuren Postnet Suite Box 157, Privaatsak X1, Melrose Arch, 2076 105 Central Straat, Houghton, Johannesburg, 2198 Tel No: (011) 033 6600 Cell: 073 162 8813 E-pos adres: nicolened@ aucor.com

DEON RETIEF ATTORNEYS

LOST OR DESTROYED TITLE DEED No�ce is hereby given in terms of Regula�on 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the inten�on to apply for the issue of a cer�fied copy of Deed of Transfer T165677/2006 passed in favour of SOLANI PHINEAS MUFEBA, Iden�ty Number 490201 5614 087, Unmarried, in respect of PORTION 60 OF ERF 4176 MESSINA EXTENSION 4 TOWNSHIP, REGISTRATION DIVISION M.T. LIMPOPO PROVINCE; IN EXTENT : 508 (FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHT) SQUARE METRES, which has been lost or destroyed. All interested persons having objec�on to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in wri�ng with the Registrar of Deeds at 101 Dorp Street, Polokwane, 0700, within two weeks from the date of the publica�on of this no�ce.

Dated at Musina on 18 February 2022.

Applicant: DEON RETIEF ATTORNEYS OF MUSINA on behalf of SP MUFEBA. Address: 20 Irwin Street, Musina, 0900 E-mail address: deeds@ deonre�ef.net Tel number: 015 534 0720

RUDZANI DLADLAMA MAKHADO LOCAL MINICIPALITY NOTICE FOR SPECIAL CONCENT I Rudzani Dladlama being the owner of the remaining extent of ERF 999 Louis Trichardt Township hereby give no�ce in terms of Sec�on (93) of the Makhado

Spa�al Planning, Land Development and Land Use Management By-Law, 2016 read together with clause 22 of the Makhado Land Use Scheme, 2009 in opera�on that I have applied to Makhado municipality for special consent use for a place of instruc�on (crèche) on the above said property.

Par�culars of the applica�on will lie for inspec�on during normal office hours at the Director Development Planning office, E010 Civic Centre for a period of 30 days from 25 February 2022. Objec�ons or representa�ons in respect of the applica�on must be lodged with or made in wri�ng or hand delivered to the above men�oned offices or posted to the Municipal Manager, Makhado Municipality, Private Bag x2596, Makhado. 0920 within a period of 30 days from 25 February 2022 Details of the applicant Rudzani Dladlama 53 Tshirululuni Street Makhado, 0920 Cell: 081 487 1676

RUDZANI DLADLAMA MAKHADO PLAASLIKE MINICIPALITY KENNISGEWING VIR SPESIALE KONCENT I Rudzani Dladlama is die

eienaar van die oorblywende omvang van ERF 999 Louis Trichardt Dorp hiermee ingevolge Ar�kel (93) van die Makhado Ruimtelike Beplanning, Grondontwikkeling en Grondgebruikbestuurverordening, 2016 saamgelees met klousule 22 van die Makhado Grondgebruikskema, 2009 in werking dat ek by Makhado Munisipaliteit aansoek gedoen het vir spesiale vergunningsgebruik vir ‘n plek van onderrig (crèche) op bogenoemde eiendom.

Besonderhede van die aansoek le ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die Direkteur Ontwikkelingsbeplanningskantoor, E010 Burgersentrum vir ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 25 Februarie 2022. Besware of vertoe ten opsigte van die aansoek moet skri�elik of per hand by bogenoemde kantore ingedien of gerig word of by bogenoemde kantore afgelewer word of by die Munisipale Bestuurder, Makhado Munisipaliteit, Privaatsak x2596, Makhado gepos word. 0920 binne ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 25 Februarie 2022 Besonderhede van die aansoeker Rudzani Dladlama Tshirululunistraat 53 Makhado, 0920 Sel: 081 487 1676

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Die CVO-skool Zoutpansberg het die afgelope week hulle Victores en Victrices ludorum ná afloop van hulle jaarlikse huissport aangewys. Voor, van links na regs, sit Theane van der Linden (senior primêre Victrix ludorum), Milan Schalkwyk (junior primêre Victrix ludorum), Ickhardt Muller (senior primêre Victor ludorum) en Rynhardt Botes (junior primêre Victor ludorum. Agter is Ronél de Bruin (senior Victrix ludorum) en Wessel Veldsman (senior Victor ludorum). Foto verskaf.

Hierdie groep atlete van die CVO-skool Zoutpansberg het ná afloop van hul deelname aan die BCVO se Noord-Transvaal-streeksbyeekoms by PHS in Polokwane op 19 Februarie gekwalifiseer vir deelname aan die BCVO se Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskappe in Sasolburg op 18 en 19 Maart. Voor, van links na regs, is Diazé Burger (o.7), Ethan Parkin (o.7), Amoré Oosthuyse (o.6), Lea Swanepoel (o.8), Gunther Joubert (o.6), Jayden Bezuidenhout (o.6), Xanthé Bezuidenhout (o.8), Chaldo Botha (o.6) en Milandie du Toit (o.6). In die tweede ry is Aldoné Schwerdtfeger (o.11), Milan Schalkwyk (o.9), Johan du Toit (o.8), WJ Knoetze (o.8), Rinhard Schalkwyk (o.9), Rynhardt Botes (o.9) en Elmé Taljaard (o.19). In die derde ry is Steph-Mari Viviers (o.12), LC van der Merwe (o.13), Zeané Welthagen (o.9), Zandro Wepener (o.10), Ickhardt Muller (o.10), Richter Myburgh (o.10) en Jienie Viviers (o.15). In die vierde ry is Deonie Taljaard (o.16), Jayden Smith (o.15), Mieke Knoetze (o.10), Anton Swanepoel (o.12), Edward Lubbe (o.12), Rikus van den Berg (o.12) en Lynn-Marie Botha (o.13). In die vyfde ry is Jeandré Maré (o.14), DJ Mostert (o.14), Mininke Myburgh (o.13) en Alexander Botha (o.11). Afwesig tydens die neem van die foto was Samantha Varela (o.12) en Ewan Nortjé (o.10). Foto verskaf.

vaardighede baie beter as myne – ‘n besliste aanwins vir die gemeente!” voeg hy by.

Hierdie groep seunsatlete van Laerskool Louis Trichardt het almal podiumplekke ingepalm tydens die “Cluster” atletiekbyeenkoms. Hulle kwalifiseer daarmee vir deelname aan eerskomende Vrydag se laaste atletiekbyeenkoms, waartydens bepaal gaan word wie Limpopo proewe toe gaan. Voor (van links na regs) is Willie Venter, Qürein Straube, Shane Nkuna, Franco Botha, Luandre Snyman en Gino du Plessis. Agter is Zack Fourie, Wynand Benade, Wian Potgieter, Wian Bezuidenhout, Rogan van den berg en Francois Nel. Afwesig tydens die neem van die foto was CJ du Plessis, Abiel Mphasha, Ipfi Nemaorani, Abdullah Samie en Thato Legodi. Foto verskaf.

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Thirty first places and two records for Louis Trichardt High School School Sports

Triegie Vusi Managa in action during the shotput for girls U/18. Photo: Karla van Zyl.

Louis Trichardt High School’s athletes showed incredible form, talent, spirt and grit during the athletics meet that took place last Friday, 18 February. The competing high schools included Louis Trichardt, Frans du Toit, Tom Naudé, Northern Academy, Ridgeway College, PEPS and Mitchell House.

The following Triegie athletes took first places: Renet Schoeman - girls U/15 discus and shotput; Zuanel van der Westhuizen - girls U/17 discus, shotput and javelin; Thabang Masalesa - boys U/17 high jump; Danie Mavhunga - boys U/16 400m hurdles; Uhone Singo - boys U/14 discus; Kavelo Fhedzisani - boys U/19 shotput; Triegie Herman Veldman (middle) looks strong during the 100 meter for boys U/19 at last Ahmed Samie - boys U/14 100m; Stefanie Ven­ Friday’s athletics meeting at Louis Trichardt High School. Photo: Karla van Zyl. ter - girls U/17 800m and 1500m; Dylan Enslin boys U/14 javelin; Ruan Storm - boys U/17 high jump; Boikgantsho Masehla - girls U/17 triple jump; Ian du Plessis - boys U/17 discus; Stiaan van Staden - boys U/19 javelin; Luandi van Zyl - girls U/19 400m, 400m hurdles and triple jump; Mukhethwa Ramahala - boys U/15 triple jump and long jump; Andrea Badenhorst - girls U/14 shotput and javelin (new record); Mijanke Venter - girls U/14 discus and triple jump; and Tshepo Legodi - boys U/16 100m, 200m, javelin and 100m hurdles (new record).

Kremetart Stage Race back on track for 2022 Cycling News Official confirmation has been received - after a two-year absence because of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the Soutpansberg will once again play host to the very popular Kremetart Cycle Race this year.

The event on 11 June this year will be presented for the 30th time. Ever since it was first hosted, the Kremetart has grown to be acknowledged as one of the best one-day stage races in South Africa. Over a distance of 175km, this stage race is the only one in South Africa that cultivates endurance and expe­ rience for other important cycling events in South Africa and abroad.

The race starts on the N1 in Louis Trich­ ardt, with stage 1 passing through the famous Wyliespoort and Hendrik Verwoerd Tunnels.

After a healthy breakfast stop at Waterpoort, stage 2 takes the cyclists past the Salt Pans, up to Vivo, for a relaxing lunch. Stage 3 ends at Schoemansdal, while stage 4 takes the cyclists

back to Louis Trichardt where the prize giving is held at Louis Trichardt High School, with our town’s famous potjiekos.

The shorter 70km and 35km races will form part of the programme once again and are aimed at the junior and high school develop­ ment teams. This creates awareness and goal setting prep to become a pro cyclist. The race is a fast one.

The Kremetart is a registered non-profit organisation, and a large portion of the event’s proceeds are donated to various charities. Only local charity organisations are used as suppli­ ers and service providers, thereby uplifting the local community. The event is also unique in the sense that it gives the novice cyclists the chance to rub shoulders with their favourite participating heroes. Annually, the event at­ tracts between 1 000 and 1 200 cyclists.

For more information or how to get involved as a sponsor for this year’s 30th Kremetart Cycle Race, phone Stanley Thompson at Tel 082 493 3897.

Triegie Thabang Masalesa, photographed during the boys U/17 high jump, which he won last Friday. Photo: Karla van Zyl.

Twee wenne vir Limpopo Melkery ná plaaslike 20-beurt krieketliga hervat Limpopo se spelers het maar min rus gehad voordat hulle Sondag te staan gekom het teen Die Louis Trichardt Krieketklub het die die NTT Vikings span. Weer het Limpopo eerste afgelope naweek hulle plaaslike 20-beurt liga gaan kolf en weer was Jaun-Michael Philips hervat, met twee wedstryde wat onderskeide- in verwoestende vorm. Hierdie keer het hy 78 lik Saterdag en Sondag op die klub se veld lopies van 37 balle af gemoker, wat ingesluit het beslis is. vier viere en sewe sesse. Dubbel-syfer bydraes Saterdag het Limpopo Melkery te staan is ook met die kolf gelewer deur Amir Bux Saif gekom teen die Strikers. Limpopo het eerste (46), Leon Olwage (27), AJ Fourie (16), Salman ingegaan om te kolf en ‘n skaflike 208 lopies Patel (13) en Nimesh Watekar (11). Limpopo kon vir die verlies van sleg vyf paaltjies in hulle 20 daarin slaag om 211 lopies, weereens net vir die beurte aangeteken. Dit was danksy dubbel-syfer verlies van vyf paaltjies, in hul kolfbeurt op te bydraes met die kolf deur Jaun-Michael Phillips stapel. (wat slegs 40 balle nodig gehad het vir sy 81 Die NTT Vikings het meer sukses in hul lopies, wat ingesluit het 10 viere en vier sesse), kolfbeurt teen Limpopo gehad, met dubbel-sy­ Amir Bux Saif (46), AJ Fourie (32) en Salman fer bydraes deur Zander Volgraaff (52), Morné Patel (19). Vir die Strikers het JP Coetzee die Olwage (28), Warno Smit (18), Ruan van Tonder meeste sukses met die bal gehad en drie paaltjies (14) en Waldo van Deemter (11). Hulle het egter geneem vir die verlies van 35 lopies in sy vier uit kolwers geraak met die laaste paaltjie wat op beurte. Paulo Piorek en JP van Niekerk het elk 142 lopies in die 19de boulbeurt geval het. Dit een paaltjie platgetrek. het aan Limpopo ‘n 69 lopie oorwinning besorg.

Buiten vir Strikers se openingskolwer, Zeehan Vir Limpopo het Salman Patel, Amir Bux Saif en Yelukar, wat 77 lopies op die telbord geplaas het, Daniel Coetzee elk twee paaltjies geneem, terwyl kon geen van Strikers se ander kolwers op dreef Leon Olwage, Joubert Fourie en TE Smit elk een kom nie. Die enigste ander kolwer wat dubbel­ paaltjie geneem het. syfers kon aanteken was JP Coetzee (18). Die Eerskomende Saterdag, 26 Februarie, kom die span kon slegs 122 lopies vir die verlies van nege NTT Vikings teen Strikers te staan om 14:00. paaltjies in hul beurt op die telbord plaas, wat Toeskouers is welkom, maar geen koelhouers aan Limpopo ‘n 86 lopie oorwinning besorg het. sal toegelaat word nie. ‘n Kontantkroeg sal Drie van Strikers se kolwers is uitgehardloop, beskikbaar wees. Sondag hervat die provinsiale terwyl Limpopo se Leon Olwage en TE Smit elk Impala Premiersliga, met Louis Trichardt se twee paaltjies gevat het. TJ van Eeden en Salman eerstespan wat in Tzaneen te staan sal kom teen Patel het elk een paaltjie laat kantel. die Hornbills.

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Stefanie Venter from Triegies during the 800m for girls U/17, which she won. Photo: Karla van Zyl.

Triegie Mijanke Venter jumping to win the long jump for girls U/14. Photo: Karla van Zyl.

Uitslae/Results

Soutpansberg Gholfklub

THE

19 th HOLE

Woensdagspel Datum

Hoofborg

16/02/22

Eie reëlings

Naam

Plek

Formaat IS Houe

1

F. Jonker

39

2

Z. Nortje

38

3

S. Otto

37 Saterdagspel

Datum

Hoofborg

19/02/22

Eie reëlings

Formaat BS

Fixtures/Bepalings

Plek 1

H. Snyman & R. Gerber

Opkomende Kompetisie

2

M. Venter & J. Cronjé

uittel 42

3

R. Gilfillan & A. Pretorius

uittel 42

Datum

Kompetisie

Formaat

26/02/22

Eie reëlings

-

05/03/22

Kapteinsdag/AJV

-

Naam

Houe 43

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Joubert gekies vir die SA Plattelandspan oefengroep

Limpopo se wedstryd teen Mpumalanga het Dewald vyf paaltjies platgetrek vir Plaaslike kriekettalent Dewald Joubert die verlies van slegs vyf lopies in vier het vir homself ‘n plek in die 15-man beurte. Hiervoor het hy het die Speler oefengroep van die Suid-Afrikaanse van die Wedstryd­toekenning ontvang.

Plattelandspan los gespeel ná ‘n skitDewald het ook die Speler van die terende boulvertoning tydens Krieket Wedstryd­toekenning in Limpopo se Suid-Afrika se binnelandse kriewedstryd teen KwaZulu­Natal (kus­ ketweek vir plattelandse spanne wat gebied) ontvang, met ‘n boulontleding vanaf 17 tot 21 Februarie in Polokwane van vyf paaltjies vir die verlies van 25 lop­ beslis is. ies in vier beurte, terwyl hy drie paaltjies Dewald, ‘n lid van die Louis Trichardt vir die verlies van 18 lopies in vier beurte Krieketklub, waar hy vir die eerstespan ingepalm in die span se wedstryd teen uitstap, het Limpopo se Impala­span die Vrystaat. Wat sy kolfwerk betref, het tydens die toernooi verteenwoordig. Buit­ Dewald gesê, het hy maar gesukkel om en Limpopo was die ander deelnemende lopies te kry. Hy was wel die topkol­ provinsies Sentraal Gauteng, Vrystaat, wer vir Limpopo in hul 50­beurt KwaZulu­Natal ZN (kusgebied), Kwa­ wedstryd teen KwaZulu­Natal Zulu­Natal (binneland), Mpumalanga, (binneland) met 28 lopies.

Noordkaap en Noordwes. Die week het Dat krieket in Dewald ten doel op plattelandse spelers die kans se bloed is, is gewis. Hy te gee om hulle vaardighede te meet teen het drie jaar lank in van die land se top krieketspelers tydens Engeland krieket beide 50­ en 20­beurt wedstryde. gespeel en agt jaar Dewald, wat ewe veelsydig is met die lank krieket op kolf en bal as draaibalbouler, het die plaaslike provinsiale keurders se oog gevang met sy boulver­ vlak. Op ‘n vraag toning in die 20­beurt wedstryde. In of hy enige aspira­ Deur Andries van Zyl

Dewald Joubert in aksie met die bal tydens Krieket Suid-Afrika se binnelandse krieketweek vir plattelandse spanne wat vanaf 17 tot 21 Februarie in Polokwane beslis is. Foto verskaf.

sies het om ‘n professionele loopbaan in krieket te volg, het Dewald gesê hy is tans nie seker daaroor nie. “Ons sal sien wat die toekoms inhou,” het hy gesê.

Die Suid­Af­ rikaanse Plat­ telandspan se oefenkamp vind in September vanjaar plaas.

Kailey breaks own records twice in two weeks February, she was in action again at the athletics meeting at Louis Trichardt High School. This event was also attended by PEPS, Mitchell House, Northern Academy, Ridgeway College, Frans du Toit High School and Tom Naudé High School. This time she ran the 300m hurdles in her age group in 49.22 seconds, while completing the 90m hurdles in another record time of 14.65 seconds.

Kailey and the IsAbility Sport Club expressed their gratitude to­ wards Louis Trichardt High School for affording her the opportunity to compete.

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Kailey (left) and fellow IsAbility Sport Club member and Paralympic bronze medallist Sheryl James (right) pose for a photo during the athletics meet at Louis Trichardt High School. Photo supplied.

Young Louis Trichardt athlete Kailey Botes has caused a stir on the local athletics scene by setting two hurdles records in her age group and then going on to break both records within two weeks of each other.

Home schooler (or rather online schooler) Kailey is a member of the local IsAbility Sport Club for both para­athletes and able­bodied athletes. On 4 February, she took part in the athletics meet at Meren­ sky High School. Other attending schools were Louis Trichardt High School, Stanford Lake College, Ridgeway College, Eric Louw High School and Northern Academy.

During this event, she not only made herself proud but Kailey Botes pictured during the 300m hurdles for also her coach, Gideon Jou­ girls U/14 on Friday, 18 February, at Louis Trichardt bert, when she ran the 300m High School. She set a record in the event as well as hurdles for girls U/14 in a in the 90m hurdles in the same age group. Photo: record time of 51.35 seconds.

Karla van Zyl. She also set a record in the 90m hurdles for girls U/14 in a time of 15.18 seconds.

Kailey’s two records did not last very long. On 18