Zoutpansberger 28 October 2022

R1 billion fix for

By Andries van Zyl

The South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) confirmed on Tuesday that it will spend approximately R1,1 billion to upgrade the N1 north between Louis Trichardt and Musina. This was in response to questions asked by the Zoutpansberger regarding the deplorable state of this road, hailed as the Gateway to Africa.

Over the last couple of weeks, the newspaper has been inundated with complaints about the poor state of the road, specifically regarding potholes. One frequent road user, Mr Jaco Lyon from Mopane, actually went out and counted the number of potholes on a 13-kilometre stretch of the N1 between Bokmakierie and the Riverside Nursery the past month. In total, Lyon counted 583 potholes in this section of the road.

Last week, the Zoutpansberger’s curiosity was triggered by a number of environmental-impact-assessment (EIA) notices about fences and farm gates along this section of road. The notice is for the proposed upgrading of the “SANRAL SOC LTD National Road 1 (N1) Section 29, from Masekwaspoort (Km 27.80) to Musina (Km 70), Limpopo Province”. According to the notice, the project will entail the general upgrading of the 42.2 km-long road section,

including six major intersections, a number of farm accesses, three road bridges and seven major culverts located along the route. The object of the notice is to invite the public to register as interested or affected parties as the project will include upgrades and associated mining activities, seeing that the material for the project will be sourced from seven borrow pits, encompassing an area of up to 125ha located along the road.

Written questions about the proposed upgrade project were sent to SANRAL, and they responded on Tuesday.

Asked when the project was scheduled to commence, Mr Madoda Mthembu (SANRAL Northern Region’s operations and maintenance manager) stated that the tender advert for the construction project would go out in November this year. He added that the exact project value was not yet known at that stage, up until SANRAL had received tender submissions. He did, however, estimate the value at R1,1 billion.

Mthembu referred to the EIA notices along the route. “The construction will remain inside the existing road reserve; the only environmental approvals required are for the borrow pits and for the water-use licence,” he said.

Although the scheduled project is good news for road users in the long run, the ques-

tion, however, remains what SANRAL is going to do about the present state of the road. Regarding this, Mthembu said that they had a routine road maintenance (RRM) project addressing road failures such as potholes that is outsourced to contractors. “They [the contractors] are supposed to ensure that the road is free of potholes on a daily basis and they have been given a budget to fix failures, of which they had already started with the repairs,” said Mthembu. He added that the contractors had been procured by SANRAL through an open-tender process. Judging by the current state of the road, many road users will feel that these contractors obviously seem to be losing the battle against the potholes.

Asked whether the current state of the road could be contributed to factors such as poor design, increased heavy-vehicle traffic or that the road had just reached the end of it life, Mthembu said that the problem was a combination of the latter. “The road has reached its design life and the increase of heavy vehicles from SADC countries also contributes to failures,” he stated. Regarding the amount of traffic carried on this section of the N1 daily, Mthembu said: “The current projection is that there are over 4 000 vehicles per day, of which heavy vehicles make 32% of that figure.”

The pothole­infested

north, hailed as the Gateway

Africa,

Renda sal onthou word vir haar sprankelende persoonlikheid

Deur Pétria de Vaal

is in rou. Een

Die gemeenskap

dorp

vroeëre

inwoners, Renda van Vuuren (beter bekend in die omgewing as Renda Alexander, née Van der Merwe), is Donderdagoggend, 20 Oktober, ná ‘n stryd teen kanker oorlede. Min mense het geweet dat sy siek was. Haar wens was om so normaal as moontlik aan te gaan – wat sy wel gedoen het.

Renda en Dawie het in 2020 ontmoet. Hulle het nie lank uitgegaan nie, toe Renda begin siek word het. Aggressiewe pankreaskanker is by haar gediagnoseer en die lewensgevaarlike “Whipple” operasie is uitgevoer.

Renda het die pad van al die moontlike beskikbare behandelings gestap - deurentyd met Dawie aan haar sy. Vir ‘n tyd lank het dit voorgekom asof die kanker in remissie is, maar 2022 sou nie goeie nuus bring nie. Die kanker het teruggekeer. Renda (en Dawie) het nooit gaan lê nie. Dawie het ‘n ring ontwerp en hulle het in Maart verloof geraak. Renda het haar ma, Linette, se trourok (1971) effens verstel en laat aanpas by die sonsondergang-tema vir hulle sprokiestroue op 1 Oktober vanjaar. Die kontras tussen uiterste hartseer en geluk was aanvoel baar. (Meer oor dié feëverhaal in Huisgenoot van 27 Oktober 2022.)

Renda het die grootste deel van haar lewe in Louis Trichardt gewoon en was slegs vir ‘n

paar jaar woonagtig in Gauteng. Sy is op 16 Junie 1973 in Kroonstad gebore – die oudste van vier kinders. Renda het in Louis Trichardt skoolgegaan en in die dorp aangebly, waar sy ‘n verskeidenheid van dinge (tipies in haar aard), gedoen het. Baie inwoners onthou haar vir haar raamwerk, asook vir haar betrokkenheid by die Kremetart fietswedren.

Renda het by Tyres & More asook by Tiger Wheel & Tyre by die Centurion Lifestyle Centre begin werk. In 2019 het sy oorgeskuif na die IT afdeling van Tiger Wheel & Tyre, waar sy vir Dawie ontmoet het. Hier was sy werksaam as ‘n X3 onderhoudspesialis. So siek as wat sy was, het sy voortgegaan met haar werk – dikwels te midde van baie pyn. Dawie se ma, Laura van Vuuren, sê: “Haar lojaliteit teenoor haar werk was verstommend. Selfs as sy naweke moes bystand doen, het ons haar opgepof met kussings, warmwatersak en ‘n beker tee. Sy was altyd vriendelik en het met die grootste geduld verduidelik wat haar kollegas moes doen.”

Huldeblyke stroom in, onder andere van Charles en Bev Leach, van Leach Printers & Signs. Hulle skryf: “Ons sal haar altyd onthou as ‘n opgewekte, intelligente en entoesiastiese werker. Sy het ‘n besonderse goeie werksver houding met beide ons kliënte sowel as haar medewerkers gehad. Sy het altyd die ekstra myl vir elke kliënt geloop. Selfs onder moeilike persoonlike omstandighede was Renda positief, filosofies en het altyd geglo dat alles ten goede

sal verloop.”

Melinda Prinsloo voeg by dat Renda in P&L Hardeware se diens was van 2012 tot 2015 – aan die stuur van P&L Hardware Cycling Club. Sy het vinnig begrip getoon vir ‘n uitda ging wat baie ander gepootjie het en het met groot sukses die Kremetart fietsren jaar na jaar aangebied. “Ander sou weghardloop - sy het nie,” sê Melinda. “Renda het altyd gesê, ‘Ek kan nie ophou lewe nie’. Sy het voluit gelewe en ‘n verskil gemaak in elkeen se lewe. Daar was altyd tyd vir ‘n grappie met ‘n sonskyn-glimlag. Renda was my kollega, vriendin en hartsmens. Ek gaan jou ongelooflik baie mis,” voeg Melinda by.

“Kyk, as ek aan Renda dink, dan sien ek net hierdie ‘bubbly’ persoon wat alles altyd met ‘n ‘smile’ en met oorgawe aangepak het. Sy het rêrig vir die fietsry-gemeenskap in Louis Tri chardt baie beteken en ‘n groot verskil gemaak met die Kremetartreëlings jaar na jaar.” Só sê Stanley Thompson van Soutpansberg Cycling Club and SYCD.

Vir Renda se tannies aan moederskant is dit ‘n harde slag, aangesien sy vir hulle soos ‘n kleinsus was. “Sy was ‘n ster en skyn nou aan die hemel. Sy is nou op ‘n beter plek, verlos van pyn en met haar ma (Linette van der Merwe, gebore De Vaal) herenig,” sê Milda Stanton. Inarié de Vaal en Caromin Louw is dit eens dat sy van ‘n jong ouderdom af besonders kreatief was, en van nature uiters georganiseerd, ‘n staatmaker en ‘n raakvatter. “Sy het altyd met oorgawe gegee - dit wat sy gehad het - al was dit net liefde,” sê Inarié. “Haar deursettingsvermoë, veral tydens haar siekte, het my verstom. Haar volgehoue positi witeit, kreatiwiteit, uniekheid en lewenslus was duidelik sigbaar in haar huwelikseremonie op die 1ste Oktober – prentjiemooi, met ‘n stralende Renda en haar geliefde Dawie aan haar sy. Liewe Renda, ons gaan jou plekkie geweldig mis. Jou son sal nooit vir ons ondergaan nie, jou lig sal vir altyd ryklik oor ons skyn,” sê Caromin.

Vir Renda se pa, Paul van der Merwe, is die gemis reeds groot. Sus Rioni Combrink sê: “Renda was ons steunpilaar en ons sonstrale wat ons dae verlig het met haar sprankelende persoonlikheid en liefde. Haar planne het nooit opgeraak nie, en sy het vir elke probleem ‘n unie ke en kreatiewe oplossing gehad. Sy het bly veg tot die einde toe. Ons het ‘n leemte in ons harte.”

De Vaal van der Merwe, Renda se een broer, wil haar graag net met een woord onthou: “Arri vederci. Dit is hoe sy my altyd gegroet het,” sê hy.

Corban Alexander, Renda se seun, sê: “Ek het al ander familielede verloor, maar om ‘n ma te verloor is baie pynlik. Die een ding wat ek by haar geleer het en nie sal vergeet nie, is om nooit op te gee nie en altyd jou bes te doen. Ma sal altyd in ons harte wees.”

“Vandat ek kan onthou was my ma ‘n sterk vrou wat alles self wou doen, op haar eie manier. Sy was altyd reg om te help en raad te gee. Sy het my geleer hoe om onafhanklik te wees en op my eie voete te staan. Ek het belowe ek gaan vir haar ‘n houthuisie agter in die erf bou sodat sy heeldag net kan tuin maak en verf. Dit maak my hart so seer dat ek dit nou nie kan doen nie. Ek gaan haar baie mis,” sê Renda se dogter, Chelsi Alexander.

Vir Laura van Vuuren was Renda nie ‘n skoondogter, maar ‘n eie dogter. “Sy was ‘n omgee-mens wat graag geskenkies gegee het. Sy het sóveel talente gehad. Sy het ‘n 70-jarige geleer serpe brei en decoupage doen. Haar liefde

vir Dawie was spesiaal. Haar deursettingsvermoë om ‘n dag suksesvol af te handel was bewon derenswaardig. Haar begeerte om die emmer skoplysie ten minste halfpad te voltooi het my geraak. Sy was lief vir rose en het haar vioolt jie-plantjies met groot liefde vertroetel. Bowenal, dankie vir al jou liefde wat jy vir Dawie gegee het,” sluit Laura af.

Renda se man van slegs twintig dae sê dat Renda hom geduld geleer het en ook hoe om an der mense te help. “Sy het vir my ‘n groot familie gegee, sodat ek nie meer alleen sal wees nie. Sy het my die geleentheid gegee om ware liefde te ervaar. Sy het vir my ma ‘n dogter gegee wat sy nog altyd wou hê. Renda het altyd gesê ons was soos ‘twin souls’,” sê Dawie.

Renda laat ‘n groot familie agter. Haar man, Dawie; skoonma Laura; swaer Jansen, sy vrou Ilandi en hul seun Cooper van Vuuren; pa Paul; broer Pero van der Merwe, sy vrou Kristél en seun Derek; broer De Vaal van der Merwe, sy vrou Monique en hulle seuns Jeremy en Thom as; suster Rioni en haar man Danie Combrink, asook Renda se kinders Corban Alexander, sy vrou Marisha en hulle dogters Abbiegail Ann en Lillian; Chelsi Alexander en haar verloofde Christo van Rensburg.

Dawie wil graag die volgende medici bedank: Hulle huisdokter, Dr. Sakkie van Niekerk; spe sialiste Drs. Charl van Niekerk, Samuel Fourie, Isoline Botha en Allinda Janse van Rensburg, asook die hele Onkologie-afdeling van Die Wilgers Hospitaal - in die besonder Thea en Paula, wat altyd alles so flink gereël het.

Dawie bedank ook al die familie en vriende vir hulle hulp en bystand in hierdie tyd. Die familie, op hulle beurt, is in die besonder baie dankbaar vir Dawie, asook sy ma Laura se konstante hulp en omgee.

‘n Geleentheid om Renda se lewe te vier, vind Saterdagmiddag, 29 Oktober plaas, in Morele tapark, Pretoria.

Renda voordat haar stryd met kanker begin het. Foto verskaf.

Renda en haar man Dawie op hul troudag op 1 Oktober hierdie maand, saam met Renda se kinders seun Corban en dogter Chelsi. Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Louis Trichardt se Radikale redenaars het die afgelope naweek ‘n uitsonderlike prestasie behaal toe die Graad 7 spanre denaars as nasionale wenners gekroon is ná afloop van die finaal op 22 Oktober by Laerskool Concordia in Boksburg. Afgeneem (van links na regs) is spanlede Mienke Burger, Karla Kotzé, Leen ke Burger (afrigter), Renette Nel en Gerhard Furstenberg. Foto: Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

Hoërskool Eric Louw in Musina spog tans met die twee van die land se beste redenaars. Kranige redenaars Marissa de Coning (reg) en Mia Limbach (links) het Saterdag, 22 Oktober, in Gauteng aan die Nasionale Radikale Redenaarkompetisie deelgeneem. Hier het hul meegeding teen sprekers van regoor die land. Marissa is aangewys as nasionale wenner in die Afrikaans addisionele taal afdeling en Mia is as nasionale wenner in die tweetalige afdeling. Sy het ook ‘n derde plek vir haar Engels addisionele taal redenaartoespraak los gepraat. Foto’s verskaf.

Back in business three days after devastating fire

By Andries van Zyl

The landmark Supa Quick Tyre Centre in Shayandima (Thohoyandou) was almost com pleted gutted by fire last Thursday morning, but through the owners’ resilience, the tyre centre was back in business on Monday morn ing, albeit from a different premises.

According to the 67-year-old Mr Piet Visagie, who co-owns the centre with Mr Theuns du Toit of TJ Supa Quick, the fire started during the early hours of 20 October. A security guard on duty heard the alarm go off just after 03:00. He went to investigate but could see nothing wrong. The security company re-activated the alarm, but three minutes later, the alarm went off again. This time the security guard noticed smoke billowing from the administration office. He immediately phone the security company and then Visagie.

“I got the call around 03:30 and asked one of my staff members to go and unlock the building. I then phoned the fire brigade. They arrived there with a Cruiser with 200 litres of water. When they saw the fire, they said that they did not have enough water en left without saying anything more,” said Visagie.

At first, Visagie was very upset that the fire brigade had left. Little did he know that they had actually gone back to mobilise more support. “Twenty-five minutes later, the first of several fire trucks pulled in,” said Visagie. The fire trucks were mobilised from fire stations across the

district, including the Vhembe, Vuwani, Malam ulele, Collins Chabane and even the Mutale fire station.” So much support arrived that Visagie could tell the Levubu farmers, whom he had mobilised after the first firefighters had left the scene, to stand down.

“If there is one thing I can say about these guys [the firefighters], is that they know what they are doing. Within two hours, they managed to extinguish the fire, restricting it to the front of the building and saving my tyre warehouse,” said Visagie. Visagie added that they had also man aged to get the gas bottles inside the premises out before they could explode.

As to the cause of the fire, Visagie said that they suspected that the continuous load shedding might have contributed. “The clever people told me that every time they switch off the electricity and switch it on again, there is an electricity spike. Over time, these spikes can damage electrical wiring,” said Visagie.

At the time of our going to press, Visagie was still waiting for a final assessment of the damage caused in monetary terms. “I can tell you this - it is going to be a lot of money,” said Visagie. He was grateful that he had insurance, stating that he had on numerus occasions asked himself whether paying such high monthly insurance premiums was worth the money. “I was one of those guys who always said it could never hap pen to me,” said Visagie.

Visagie was very grateful towards all who responded to the fire and offered assistance,

Polisie sê hulle doen alles in hulle vermoë om moordenaars te vang

Deur Andries van Zyl

Die SAPD in Limpopo het Dinsdag reageer op klagte van die families van die vermoorde Henrie Mans (27) en Sakkie Cilliers (38), beide van Musina, dat die polisie op Musina hulle voete sleep in die ondersoek na die moorde.

Mans is gedurende die aand van 31 Maart of oggend van 1 April vanjaar vermoor. Sy liggaam is op die Musina/ Tshipise-pad gevind. Hy is die vorige dag lewend gesien, nadat ‘n vriend hom by sy ma se huis kom oplaai het om hom te kom help met werk op ‘n plaas langs dieselfde pad. Cilliers is gedurende die vroeë oggendure van 14 Julie vanjaar koelbloedig vermoor toe hy deur verdagtes in die kop geskiet is buite die Mac Musina Rugbyklub. Die vermoede bestaan dat die voorval ‘n mislukte motorka ping was. Al wat van sy persoon vermis was, was sy bakkiesleu tels.

Provinsiale polisiewoord voerder luitenant-kolonel Mamphaswa Seabi het Dinsdag in antwoord op ‘n navraag van die Zoutpansberger gesê

dat hulle alles in hulle vermoë doen om die moordenaars aan die pen te laat ry, alhoewel hulle nog geen verdagtes in die moorde kon identifiseer of vastrek nie.

Mans se ma, Soekie Kock, het in verskeie onderhoude met die Zoutpansberger gesê dat sy weinig of geen antwoorde van die ondersoekbeampte in haar seun se moordsaak kry nie. Vol gens Seabi is hy egter deur die ondersoekbeampte meegedeel dat hy en Kock feitlik daagliks in verbinding met mekaar is. Kock het egter steeds geen ant woorde nie, ten spyte van die feitlik daaglikse kommunikasie.

Een van die klagtes wat Kock uitgelig het, was waarom die polisie nooit aansoek gedoen het vir ‘n 205-dagvaarding vir die selfoonrekords van al die mense wat op die plaas teenwoordig was die aand van haar seun se dood nie. Wat dit betref het Seabi gesê dat die polisie wel verlede week, ná die Zoutpansberger se navraag, aansoek gedoen het vir dié dagvaardiging. Hy het bygevoeg dat die polisie reeds verklarings van die mense wat die aand op die plaas was, afgeneem het.

Nog ‘n vraag wat Kock gehad het, was waarom hulle nog nie vir haar ‘n amptelike nadoodse verslag kon gee wat betref die oorsaak van haar seun se dood. Seabi het Dinsdag gesê dat die uitslag van die nadoodse ver slag nog nie terug ontvang van die Tshilidzini Hospitaal nie en dat hulle nie weet waarom nie. Kock het egter vroeg Woens dagoggend bevestig dat sy in daardie stadium by die Musina polisiestasie gesit en wag het vir die verslag, nadat hulle haar laat weet het dat sy ‘n afskrif kon kom haal.

Wat Cilliers se moord betref, het Seabi gesê die familie het wel ‘n afskrif van die na doodse verslag ontvang. “Geen arrestasie kon nog gemaak word nie, omdat die verdagtes onbekend is. Die ballistiese verslag is ook nog nie gereed nie,” het Seabi gesê. Volgens Seabi is al verklaring wat in die Cilliers-moordsaak geneem is dié van ‘n sekuriteitswag wat ‘n skoot gehoor het, nader gegaan het en blykbaar onbekende ver dagtes gebukkend oor Cilliers se liggaam sien staan het. Hy het op hulle geskiet, waarna hulle gevlug het.

including the Levubu farmers, members of the Soutpansberg Rural Safety group and the local police and forensic unit, who were on the scene at 06:00 that morning to take statements and photos and start their investigation. He also thanked Mr Pieter Lordan for helping him to relocate to new premises.

“Lastly, to every member of TJ Supa Quick, thank you for your efforts in our relocation and

words of support. Our team came together in a time of destruction and chaos and made the best of a bad situation … The good Lord was actually very good to us under the circumstances,” said Visagie.

This is especially true for the 35 staff mem bers in Visagie’s employ, who will still be able to take home a pay cheque it the end of the month, despite the tragedy.

A scene of devastation. Were it not for the professional actions of the firefighters on scene, the whole of the building would have gone up in flames. They managed to extinguish the fire within two hours, restricting the damage to the front part of the tyre centre and saving the warehouse housing all the stock. Photos supplied.

Ietermagogs uit kloue van sluikhandelaars gered

Deur Andries van Zyl

Twee ietermagogs, ‘n bedreigde spesie wat op die rand staan van totale uitwissing, kon die afgelope week uit die kloue van gewetenlose sluikhandelaars gered word, danksy die flinke optrede deur Louis Trichardt se bekende Jan “Slang” van Rooyen, lede van die polisie se eenheid vir bedreigde spesies in Musina en natuurbewaringsbeamptes van Vuwani.

Van Rooyen, ook ‘n welbekende slangkenner en -vanger, het Dinsdag vertel van die gebeure wat daartoe gelei het dat die twee ietermagogs, ‘n mannetjie en ‘n wyfie, gered kon word en ‘n man suksesvol gearresteer kon word.

Volgens Van Rooyen is hy verlede Donderdag deur ‘n informant geskakel met die nuus dat ‘n man blykbaar ‘n ietermagog wou verkoop. Van Rooyen het toe via die informant, wat as middel man opgetree het, kontak gemaak met die verko per en hulle het ooreengekom op ‘n koopsom van R150 000. Ietermagogs behaal pryse van selfs honderde duisende rande op die swartmark van weë hulle skubbe wat gebruik word as tradisio nele Sjinese en Afrika “medisyne”.

“Ek het toe die polisie se eenheid vir be dreigde spesies in Musina geskakel en ‘n operasie [lokval] is in plek gesit vir Vrydag. Ek sou die verkoper by die rugbyklub in Louis Trichardt te ontmoet. Die ou het egter Vrydag daar opgedaag, sonder die ietermagog, en gesê ons moet Nzhelele toe gaan om die ietermagog te gaan haal. Ek het toe vir hom gesê nee,” het Van Rooyen gesê. Hy en die verkoper het toe besluit om die koop te herskeduleer vir Maandag hierdie week.

“Saterdagaand het my informant my laat weet dat die koper ‘n tweede ietermagog het en wou weet of ek belangstel. Die verkoper het toe later begin om my direk te skakel en ons het ooreengekom op ‘n prys van R200 000 vir beide ietermagogs.” Van Rooyen en ‘n beampte van die departement van natuurbewaring op Vuwani, wat homself voorgedoen het as ‘n mede-koper,

het Maandag die verkoper in Louis Trichardt ontmoet, waarna hulle hom na Nzhelele vergesel het. Die polisie se honde-eenheid (K9 Unit) van Louis Trichardt het intussen ook aan boord gekom en het Van Rooyen-hulle op ‘n veilige afstand agtervolg.

“In Nzhelele het ‘n ou in ‘n grys BMW ons op die pad voorgekeer en ons het gestop. Hy het uitgeklim en ons gewys dat beide ietermagogs in sy kattebak was. Die aanvanklike verkoper het daarna saam met die man in die BMW geklim en ons moes hulle volg. Ons het toe die polisie in kennis gestel. Ons het toe probeer om die BMW van die pad te dwing, maar sonder sukses, en ‘n wilde jaagtog het ontstaan. Die polisie het hulle egter agternagesit en kon daarin slaag om die BMW te stop,” het Van Rooyen gesê.

Die bestuurder van die BMW is op die toneel gearresteer. Die aanvanklike verkoper en nog ‘n man kon egter daarin slaag om arrestasie te ontduik deur te vlug.

“Die twee ietermagogs is dadelik na die Blou berg Dierekliniek op Louis Trichardt gebring vir mediese behandeling. Vandaar is hulle oorge plaas na ‘n veearts in Tzaneen, wat spesialiseer in die behandeling van ietermagogs,” het Van Rooyen gesê.

Alhoewel die twee ietermagogs gered kon word, was die slegte nuus egter vir Van Rooyen dat beide ietermagogs baie swak was. “Die wyfie het beserings gehad aan haar kop en pote en beide was erg gedehidreer,” het Van Rooyen gesê. Teen druktyd was die toestand van die wyfie nog rede vir kommer, alhoewel sy baie beterskap gewys het. Die mannetjie was buite gevaar. Ook teen druktyd kon ons nie bevestig of die man wat aangekeer is al in die hof verskyn het nie. ‘n Saak is wel teen hom aanhangig gemaak by die Mphephu polisiestasie.

“Ek wil graag baie dankie sê aan die polisie se eenheid vir bedreigde spesies op Musina, asook die beamptes van natuurbewaring op Vuwani, ons K9-eenheid en Blouberg Dierekliniek, wat ingespring het om te help,” het Van Rooyen gesê.

Jan “Slang” van Rooyen

Alhoewel

New private hospital taking shape fast

By Andries van Zyl

Construction work on the new 92 bed addi tion to the Zoutpansberg Private Hospital (ZPH) in Louis Trichardt is progressing well, with few delays to the work over the past few months.

“The project is on schedule at this stage as we near the completion of the concrete works in the next month. Progress has been good, thanks to the efforts of JC Van Der Linde & Venter Projects and the professional team,” said project manager Mr Walter Dhooge of Terray.

As work nears the construction of the third floor, Dhooge said that the building would now start to receive internal and external brick walls and the first fixed-services installations. “Every thing is on track to have the building watertight before the December builders’ break and, hope fully, before any major rains,” said Dhooge.

The new hospital is essentially a four-storey building (ground level plus three floors). The ground floor will feature a very comprehensive radiology unit, a reception area at the front door, a coffee shop, some administrative offices, a pharmacy and all the public services. At the back, it will tie into the existing hospital through an access passage, which is going to become support and consulting facilities.

On the first floor will be a 27-bed medical ward and an eight-bed paediatric ward. This will tie into the service level because of the fall in the [slope of the] site and a comprehensive new arrangement of services in the new facility, including a kitchen, laundry, new engineering and backup water. The building is going to be completely self-supporting and a stand-alone structure.

Coming up to the second floor, this floor will consist of a 19-bed surgical ward, all rooms with en-suite bathroom arrangements, typical of pri vate-hospital planning, as well as the necessary support infrastructure and facilities. Also on the second floor is a dedicated maternity ward and neonatal and delivery rooms.

With the concrete works nearing completion, the new hospital building will now start to receive internal and external brick walls and the first fixed services installations. Picture is hospital pharmacist Ms Annelize Müller in the new pharmacy’s “door” on the ground level. Photo: supplied.

On the top (third) floor will be the operat ing theatres because of all the equipment and air-conditioning on the roof, from a technical perspective, to service the theatres underneath. It will have three theatres, with the potential for future expansion, and a post-op unit, 10-bed ICU/HCU ward, central sterile services depart ment and theatre staff resting and changing area.

The completion date for the new hospital is set for October 2023.

Construction work on the new 92 bed Zoutpansberg Private Hospital is on schedule, with the concrete works to be completed within the month. Photo: supplied.

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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, phone Pastor Chris Mattheus Tel (082 696 2619).

• 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

Sien Levubu Christelike Gemeente (Hatfield)

• 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.

• Catholic

Corner

• Chapel of Grace

09:00

Past Oke Tel 083 461 6455.

DEURLOPEND

Ondersteuningsgroep

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.

happening?

Landloopoefening

Daar sal elke Dinsdag om 15:00 landloop-oefeninge as buitemuurse aktiwiteit by Laerskool Louis Trichardt aangebied word.

Die doel is om die sport en fiksheid te ontwikkel en te bevorder oor die langer termyn. Gestruktureerde oefenprogramme sal aangebied word in onder andere fiksheid, deursettingsvermoë, krag bou en karakterbou. Persone wat belangstel hoef bloot op te daag en betrokke te bly. Indien ouers belangstel om hul kind te laat deel word van hierdie dinamiese oefenprogram, skakel Annari by 076 813 4855 vir verder inligting en reëlings.

Danie Woordbediening

Danie Potgieter van Louis Trichardt het manne van die Woord uitgenooi om saam met hom meer te leer oor die Bybel. Vir meer inligting, WhatsApp hom by tel. 066 257 7884.

OPKOMEND

(temporary)/

• 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

Trichardt

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Woord

Christelike

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.

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.

Gister-se-Jeug byeen

Die Gister-se-Jeugklub op Louis Trichardt kom elke Dinsdag vanaf 09:00 in die saal van die Hervormde Kerk in Stubbsstraat byeen.

Die klub se leuse is “Vrolikheid by die grysheid” en hul doel is om eensame, ouer mense se venster op die wêreld net ‘n bietjie wyer oop te maak. “Het die vriendekring erg gekrimp? Kom maak dit groter by ons. Te oud – beslis nie as u nog kan beweeg nie. Te jonk – ons benodig helpers,” het die klub gesê. Vir meer inligting, skakel Willie by tel. 083 453 6597 of WhatsApp Anna by 084 516 0647. Ledegeld is baie billik.

27 October

Thursday

Triegies Colour Run

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Louis Trichardt High School will be hosting a colour run on Thursday, 27 October, at Leeupark (the school’s rugby field) at 17:30. Entry is R50 for two rounds and R30 for one round. Participants are urged to arrive a bit earlier to make sure that they don’t miss out on all the fun. Light meals will also be available at the tuck shop as the matric moms are working away in the

Vrydag 28 Oktober

Dopperkuierkafee

Die Gereformeerde Kerk in Louis Trichardt se volgende Dopperkuierkafee vind Vrydag, 28 Oktober, plaas en die spyskaart sluit in Dopperburgers teen R25 elk, kaas-, rib-, of hoenderburgers teen R30 elk, ‘n Russian en slaptjips teen R25 elk, Hake en slaptjips teen R30 elk en slaptjips teen R10 per pakkie.

Hierdie week se spesiale aanbieding is kerrieen-rys teen R40 elk.

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.

28/29 Oktober

Vrydag/Saterdag

Haantjiefees

Die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt gemeente se jaarlikse Haantjiefees (Goes Country) is weer op hande. Die fees vind plaas op 28 en 29 Oktober op Die Stad op die Berg kerkterrein.

Lekkergoed, stokworsies, pannekoek, kerrie-en-rys, poeding, koeke en terte, vleis en biltong, groente en vrugte, sosaties, hamburgers en koeldranke sal te koop wees.

Daar sal ook ‘n Dit & Dat-tafel wees. Jeugaktiwiteite sluit ook in skyfskiet, ‘n pyltjies en ballonbord, ‘n springkasteel, meganiese bul, perdry en ‘n tombola tafel.

Op 28 Oktober begin die fees om 16:00 tot laat en op 29 Oktober vanaf 08:00 tot 14:00.

Vir meer inligting, skakel die gemeente by tel. 015 516 3902.

October

Soutpan Jukskeiklub

Alle belangstellendes word uitgenooi na die Soutpan Jukskeiklub se algemene jaarvergadering (AJV) op Saterdag, 29 Oktober, om 12:00.

Die vergadering vind plaas by die klub se fasiliteite (langs die Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub). Eie eet- en drinkgoed kan saamgebring word vir ‘n gesellige braai ná die tyd.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Maud Myburgh by tel. 082 680 6579 of Susara Venter by 081 829 6937.

Oktober

Saterdag

Jongduifveiling

Wil jy graag betrokke raak by duiwewedvlugte as sportsoort, maar het nie die tyd of plek om jou eie duiwe aan te hou en te versorg nie? Dan is daar goeie nuus!

Die Hangklip Posduifklub hou op Saterdag, 29 Oktober, hulle jaarlikse Jongduifveiling, waar lede van die publiek ‘n duif kan koop wat dan by een van die duiweboere in Louis Trichardt moet bly en vlieg vir die prysgeld.

Die veiling vind plaas by New Beginnings van Mike (082 530 2563) en Elzabé Coetzee (082 300 3140) met registrasie wat vanaf 09:00 sal plaasvind. Besigtiging is om 11:00, met die veiling wat om 12:00 sal begin.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Ben Pienaar by tel. 083 257 3259.

29 Oktober

Saterdag

Groeperingskiet

Soutpansberg Skietklub bied op Saterdag, 29 Oktober, hul jaarlikse groepering-skietkompetisie aan en nooi almal uit om te kom skiet. Groot pryse is op die spel.

Drie bane sal weer geskiet word, naamlik ‘n .22-baan oor 60m, ‘n pistoolbaan oor 10m en ‘n 100m baan vir senterslaggewere. Skuts moet seker maak hulle wapens is ingestel, omdat die hoogste tellings geskiet gaan word. Teikens kos R50 elk en vyf rondtes sal per teiken benodig word. Die kompetisie begin om 08:30 tot 16:00. Ná die tyd sal daar ‘n prysuitdeling en bring-enbraai wees. Pap en sous sal voorsien word.

Vir meer inligting, skakel Ampie du Toit by tel. 082 742 0168.

SPCA Farmers’ and Crafts market

On

The

The Legacy vet shop can provide all your pet’s requirements too.

“Your support of the market stalls enables the stall holders in turn to support the SPCA,” said the team. Persons wishing to book a stall for a small donation can contact Grietjie on 072 516 6895. The stall that is best decorated with the theme of “Halloween” will win a R200 cash prize.

November

Praatjie oor onteiening sonder vergoeding

Die Soutpansberg Distrikslandbou-unie (SDLU) nooi alle grondeienaars na ‘n praatjie oor onteiening sonder vergoeding op 2 November.

Die praatjie sal gelewer word deur mnr. Bennie van Zyl, hoofbestuurder van TLU SA, en begin om 10:00 in die Dopper kerksaal (Gereformeerde Kerk) op die hoek van Songozwi- en Andersonstraat, Louis Trichardt.

Thursday 3 November

SPCA Auction/Dinner

Tickets are already available for the Louis Trichardt SPCA’s very popular annual auction and dinner on Thursday, 3 November.

This year’s auction and dinner will also include a comedy show by well-known South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout.

Tickets cost R250 per person or R2 500 for a table seating 10 people, but please note that Bezuidenhout’s show carries a PG13 age restriction.

To buy or book tickets, phone Alicia at Tel 084 900 5332, Lesley at 071 545 5194 or Grietjie at 072 516 6895.

phoning Cherise Hamman at 084 401 0263 to reserve your seat.

“Decide how big or small your table should be. The

is free and you are just going to pay for

drinks and food on the night. Booking is essential to avoid disappointment,” said the girls from Ladies Circle 4. Bingo tickets will cost R20 each.

November

SPB Town Watch AGM

The Soutpansberg Town Watch will be hosting its annual general meeting (AGM) on 16 November and all residents from Louis Trichardt and surrounds are invited to attend.

The meeting will start at 18:00 at the hall of the Louis Trichardt Bowls Club on the corner of Ruh and Anderson Street.

Part of the agenda for the evening will be the election of a new town watch council for 2023.

November

Saterdag/Sondag

Saturday 12 November

Suhayl Essa is Beginning Again

Suhayl Essa, well-known South African comedian and also a qualified medical doctor, will be performing his show Suhayl Essa is Beginning Again in the Ferdie Beyers Hall in Louis Trichardt on Saturday, 12 November. The show will start at 19:30. To book tickets, WhatsApp 079 854 7550. All proceeds will be donated to Gift of the Givers.

Sunday 13 November

Remembrance Day

On Sunday, 13 November, the South African National Defence Force, military veterans and civilians will spend two minutes remembering those who had made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country as part of Armistice Day, also called Remembrance Day.

At 05:00 on Monday, 11 November 1918, a document was signed that brought an end to the First World War.

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of that year, the guns fell silent. The war that was supposed to end all wars had come to an end, but not before an estimated nine million people had lost their lives.

To pay homage those who died in the war and subsequent wars, Remembrance Day is commemorated annually. The Memorable Order of Tin Hats (MOTH) of Louis Trichardt will be holding their annual Remembrance Day parade and wreath-laying ceremony on 13 November at 10:30 for 11:00 at their Turbi Hills Shell Hole at 66 Burger Street.

All members of the public are welcome. For more information, phone Old Bill Ben Wolff at Tel 084 368 7045.

NG Kerk Kersmark en Kerssangdiens

Die NG Kerk Soutpansberg nooi inwoners om op Saterdag, 26 November, hulle gewilde jaarlikse Kersmark te kom ondersteun.

Die mark vind op die kerkterrein plaas vanaf 08:00 tot 15:00. Uitstalruimte is beskikbaar en vir diegene wat ‘n stalletjie wil bespreek, skakel Hermari by die kerkkantoor by tel. 079 116 1700.

Saterdag se Kersmark sal opgevolg word met die gemeente se Kerssangdiens op Sondag, 27 November, om 18:30. Die gaskustenaar is Wim Verhagen en almal is welkom.

New Louis Trichardt hatchery a boon for Limpopo chicken farmers

Business Partnership

Chicken production in Limpopo got a serious boost on 20 October with the official opening of the Northroost Hatchery outside Louis Trichardt. A modern new facility that can produce 208 000 quality day old chicks per week, Northroost is a joint venture between local Makhado entrepreneur Clive Tigere of KC Hatchery, Country Bird Holdings (CBH) and Bushvalley Chicken.

“This is a game changer for broiler farmers in Limpopo who have never before had access to such consistent volumes of high-quality day-old chicks,” said Tigere at the opening. “The local economy will benefit, more jobs can be created, and the informal market can grow.”

CBH CEO Brendon de Boer explains the partnership: “CBH supplies the fertilised Arbor Acre eggs, Clive oversees the hatching process, and Bushvalley takes a significant percentage of the day-old chicks.” He adds that the modern new facility was built and kitted out with an investment of R56 million. “Clive qualified for an IDC grant and we had started the application process over a year ago, but government funding always takes time and we didn’t want to delay. So, between CBH and Bushvalley we decided to find the bridge financing, so that we could get going with construction.” Tigere’s grant eventu ally came through earlier this month.

Northroost’s first batch of fertilised eggs was set on 24 August and hatched on 14 September, setting in motion a cycle in which two batches a week are hatched, several days apart. So far, Tigere has maintained an excellent hatch ratio of over 90%, and by the grand opening on 20 October, the tally stood at more than a million day-old chicks that had been distributed into the broiler market of Limpopo.

The joint venture was the happy result of a meeting five years ago, when Tigere had ap proached the South African Poultry Association for help with a research project. Tigere had given up a corporate job at McKinsey’s to focus on his fledgling poultry business back home in Makha do. He had noted the high incidence of dumped chicken available in Limpopo and the negative effect it had been having on the informal poultry industry, with local farmers not being able to compete with the dumped imports that were flooding the market. He was introduced to the CEO of Country Bird Holdings, who, in turn, contacted his colleagues at Tzaneen-based Bush valley to introduce them to the young entrepre neur in their area.

Finding enough fertilised eggs of reliable qual ity was a constant battle for Tigere, and when CBH offered to supply as many as he needed, he jumped at the chance. He was not deterred by the fact that he had to collect the eggs in Licht enburg in the North West, and made the 16-hour round trip from Louis Trichardt every week.

“This steady supply of high-quality eggs completely changed our business,” says Tigere. “Having better eggs meant a more predictable, higher hatch rate, and now KC Hatchery could commit to clients with a steady supply of chicks that allowed them to have a business all year round.”

By 2020, KC Hatchery was selling around 19 000 day-old chicks a week, and Tigere had

started discussing a more formal arrangement with CBH and Bushvalley. De Boer had been looking around for opportunities to further the company’s transformation agenda in line with the poultry masterplan, and KC Hatchery was ticking all the boxes. The joint venture was even tually formalised.

“To transform the poultry industry as the masterplan has called for, we believe that more projects such as this one are needed, which came together because there was collaboration between government, integrated producers and local entrepreneurial talent,” says De Boer. “There is a challenge in finding those solid projects with real potential in outlying areas, but they are out there, and working with the IDC to identify them is a way to open new markets and grow the industry. I hope we can find more solid projects such as Northroost, all along the poultry value chain - from hatcheries to processingwhere local businesspeople with potential can be upskilled and supported.”

The new hatchery was constructed with expansion in mind, and the infrastructure will easily be adapted in future to double its current capacity. State-of-the-art hatchery equipment was imported, water reservoirs were built and generators installed to keep the systems going in the event of power outages. “Everything in the facility speaks of quality, and global standards are adhered to,” says Tigere, who has been work ing round the clock since Northroost came on line to ensure he has buyers for every one of the approximately 100 000 chicks that are hatched every week. “It has been scary at times, espe cially when a regular client suddenly cuts their order by half and you wonder where to [go] with the extra 10 000 chicks! But we’re finding our groove with these new, bigger volumes, and fortunately Bushvalley has the capacity to take extra chicks if we have a crisis!”

For Tzaneen-based Bushvalley, the proximity to Northroost adds a factor of convenience , and enables them to provide daily administrative and other support to Tigere. CEO Ian Preece says, “Northroost ticks all the boxes for us – it is a good business opportunity, it allows us to contribute to industry transformation, and it fills a real gap for poultry producers of all sizes in Limpopo. Even as an integrated producer with more resources, we benefit from having a consistent supply of high-quality day-old chicks on our doorstep.”

For Tigere and his local farmer clients, North roost represents a bright new future. “Farmers from Limpopo can now raise high-quality chicks efficiently, without the high transport costs that are generally incurred when bringing chicks in from hundreds of kilometres away,” he says. “As their costs go down, they can become more competitive, grow their businesses, and create more jobs, and we will see this positive response circling further and further.

“The informal poultry industry tends to fly un der the radar, but it represents so much oppor tunity for growth and wealth creation in many areas of the country where there are few other job opportunities. I hope that our example can serve as a model that government could apply to make this happen for other entrepreneurs too, so that transformation can happen organically,” says Tigere. (Article by Shaw Media)

The dream team who collaborated to make Northroost Hatchery a reality. From left to right are Cliff Rasoesoe (DTIC), Leon de Villiers (Bushvalley), Clive Tigere, Imameleng Mothebe (DTIC), Brendon de Boer (CEO, CBH), Ian Preece (CEO, Bushvalley) and Kieron Futter (CBH).

Photo: Peter Ndele.

Wenfoto’s moet voor Dinsdag in wees

Kompetisie

Die streek se fotograwe het tot eerskomende Maandag tyd om nog hul foto’s in te stuur vir die Zoutpansberger se kalenderfoto­kompetisie vir Oktober.

Fotograwe kan vanjaar regdeur die jaar, tot en met die derde week in November, vir die koerant se jaarlikse kalenderfotokompetisie vir 2023 inskryf. Geen inskrywings kan egter vir Desember gedoen word nie, aangesien die koerant reeds einde November die kalenders moet laat druk vanweë die Kersvakansie. Tot en met daardie stadium sal daar dus 11 weninskrywings wees. Die 12de wenfoto sal deur die beoordelaars gekies word uit al die inskrywings wat deur die jaar ontvang is en nog nie gewen het nie.

Wat Oktober en November betref, sal fotograwe dus steeds hulle foto’s nog kan inskryf, waaruit een wenfoto gekies sal word vir elke maand. ‘n Maksimum van vyf foto’s per fotograaf per maand kan ingestuur word, maar fotograwe kan vir meer as een maand inskryf. NB – Indien jou foto dalk een maand nie gewen het nie, maar jy voel dit is goed genoeg om

weer in te skryf, kan dieselfde foto weer vir ‘n volgende maand ingestuur word. Die foto moet egter binne die afgelope 24 maande geneem gewees het en moet die fotograaf se eie werk wees.

‘n Prys van R600 sal vir elke maand se wenfoto betaal word. Elke maand se wenfoto sal in die eerste week van die daaropvolgende maand se Zoutpansberger gepubliseer word. Slegs hoë-resolusie digitale foto’s (verkieslik landskap-formaat) sal aanvaar word. Die foto’s kan in hoë resolusie per e-pos (een vir een, indien nodig) 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. Selfoonfoto’s is ook toelaatbaar indien die foon oor ‘n goeie kamera beskik.

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.

Diefstalle van pienk lappe laat wrang smaak

Deur Karla van Zyl

Die VLU Aandblom­tak op Louis Trichardt en Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se 2022/23 LUK’s het onlangs ‘n borskanker­bewusmakingsprojek aangepak, waar inwoners pienk lappe kan koop om aan bome voor hulle huise en besighede aan te bring. Wat egter gou duidelik geword het, is dat sekere elemente in die samelewing geen sinnigheid het aan dié projek nie.

Die projek het op 1 Oktober afgeskop met die verkoop van pienk bandanas en strikkies wat deur die publiek gedra kan word, asook die lappe wat om bome aangebring kon word. Hierdie projek lê baie na aan die hart van dié wat geliefdes deur die jare aan kanker afgestaan het. Van die begin af het inwoners getoon dat hulle graag die projek, wat ten bate van die Makhado Care Group gehou word, wil ondersteun.

Lede van die VLU en LUK wou graag die dorp pienk “verf” met die lappe, maar sommige inwoners het blykbaar besluit hulle kan die lappe beter gebruik deur dit te steel. “Die bome in Ruhstraat, vanaf die gholfbaan tot en met Andersonstraat, se lappe was nie eers ‘n week op nie, toe iemand dit permanent kom ‘leen’,” sê Naomi Phillipson van die VLU Aandblom-tak. Ten spyte hiervan, het Phillipson gesê, gaan die verkoop van die lappe steeds voort, alhoewel haar hart seer is om te sien dat sommige mense net nie omgee vir die projek nie.

Jomien Meiring, ook ‘n inwoner van Louis Trichardt, het verlede Vrydagoggend die pienk lap wat sy om ‘n boom buite haar erf opgesit het op die grond gewaar. Toe sy na die beeldmateriaal op hulle sekuriteitskameras gaan kyk, het sy gesien hoe ‘n man die vorige aand die lap van die boom afhaal, herhaaldelik daarop spring, dan wegloop. “Ek dink nie die man wou dit steel nie; hy was maar bietjie mal. Ek dink ook nie dat die meerderheid van die mense wat die lappe steel weet watter doel die lap veronderstel is om te dien nie”.

Lourens Greyling, van Dynamis BlouSter, het

Saterdagoggend, 22 Oktober, ook gesien dat een van die bome wat voor sy besigheid staan en versier was met ‘n pienk lap, kaal staan. Lourens het ook na sy sekuriteitskamera se beeldmateriaal gaan kyk. Geskok het hy gesien hoe ‘n vroulike voetganger helder oordag by die boom stop, die lap van die boom afhaal en doodluiters dit soos ‘n sari oor haarself drapeer en die straat af verdwyn.

Die verkoop van die lappe, strikkies en bandanas gaan steeds voort tot Maandag, 30 Oktober. Phillipson sê die projek sal doelgerig voortduur, maar die lappe wat voor die skool gesteel is, gaan nie vervang word nie.

Begin Oktober, toe die bewusmaking van die kanker projek afgeskop het, is die bome in Andersonstraat voor die skool, in Ruhstraat vanaf die gholfbaan tot en met Munnikstraat met pienk versier. Foto verskaf.

Middel Oktober: Die bome in Ruhstraat, op die hoek van Andersonstraat, tot en met Munnikstraat.

ALEXANDRA WILDING ATTORNEYS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29 (1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF 1965

In the estate of the late CLOETE CHRISTINA MARIA of ID. NO: 561023 0096 084

Date of Birth: 1956-10-23

Date of death: 2022-04-20 Last address PLAAS HUIS NR 2, PLAAS BEAUFORT, GEDEELTE 11, LEVUBU, 0929.

Estate No: 0142/2022

All persons having claims against the abovemen�oned estate are requested to lodge their claims within thirty (30) days of publica�on on hereof with the executor’s agent, whose par�culars are as follows:

Signed at Thohoyandou on this the 21st of October 2022.

ALEXANDRA WILDING ATTORNEYS, 2nd Floor, 44 Melrose Boulevard, Melrose Arch, Jhb, 2196 Tel: 011 020 1878

E-Mail: Alexandra@awainc. co.za

ALEXANDRA WILDING ATTORNEYS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29 (1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF 1965 In the estate of the late CLOETE ANDRIES NICOLAAS LOUIS, of ID. NO: 510217 5011 088

Date of Birth: 1951-02-17

Date of death: 2022-04-20

Last address PLAAS HUIS

NR 2, PLAAS BEAUFORT, GEDEELTE 11, LEVUBU, 0929.

Estate No: 1040/2022

All persons having claims against the abovemen�oned estate are requested to lodge their claims within thirty (30) days of publica�on on hereof with the executor’s agent, whose par�culars are as follows: Signed at Thohoyandou on this the 21st of October 2022.

AALEXANDRA WILDING ATTORNEYS, 2nd Floor, 44 Melrose Boulevard, Melrose Arch, Jhb, 2196

Tel: 011 020 1878

E-Mail: Alexandra@awainc. co.za

DEVELOPLAN TOWN PLANNERS

KENNISGEWING

Ek, Theo Kotze, as die agent van die eienaars van ondergemelde eiendomme, gee hiermee kennis in terme van die MAKHADO MUNISIPALITEIT RUIMTELIKE BEPLANNING, GRONDONTWIKKELING EN GRONDGEBRUIK BESTUURSBYWET 2016 dat ek aansoek gedoen het by die Makhado munisipaliteit vir die volgende:

A) Wysigingskema 501 - Hersonering van Erf 166 Louis Trichardt (117 Presidentstraat) vanaf “Residensieel 1“ na “Residensieel 3” (in terme van Ar�kel 63 van voormelde bywet), sodat wooneenhede op die perseel opgerig kan word.

B) Aansoek in terme van Klousule 22 van die Makhado Grondgebruikskema 2009 vir Spesiale Toestemming om ‘n plek van Openbare

Godsdiensbeoefening op Erf 2295 Louis Trichardt

Uitbreiding 4 te kan bedryf (moskee). Voormelde erf is gelee te Eerstestraat 83, Louis Trichardt Uitbreiding 4 (“El�villas”).

C) Aansoek in terme van Klousule 22 van die Makhado Grondgebruikskema 2009 vir Spesiale Toestemming om die toegelate digtheid op die volgende erwe te verhoog na 65 eenhede per hektaar, asook om die dekking op die erwe te verhoog na 85%: Gedeeltes 14 & 15 van Erf 4285 Louis Trichardt Uitbreiding 4. Voormelde erwe is onderskeidelik gelee te 62 & 64 Tweedestraat, Louis Trichardt Uitbreiding 4 (“El�villas”).

D) Wysigingskema 502 - Hersonering van Erwe 806 & 808 Louis Trichardt vanaf “Residensieel 1“ na “Residensieel 3” (in terme van Ar�kel 63 van voormelde bywet), sodat wooneenhede op die perseel opgerig kan word. Daarmee saam word ook aansoek gedoen vir die verslapping van die toegelate digtheid op voormelde erwe na meer as 65 eenhede per hektaar. Daarmee saam word ook aansoek gedoen vir die konsolidasie van Erwe 806 & 808 Louis Trichardt. Besonderhede van voormelde aansoeke lê ter insae gedurende gewone kantoorure by die kantoor van die Direkteur, Munisipale sekretariaat, 1 ste vloer, Burgersentrum, Makhado (Louis Trichardt), (128 Kroghstraat), vir ‘n tydperk van 30 dae vanaf 28 Oktober 2022. Enige beswaar/ vertoë moet hetsy skri�elik of mondelings, by of tot die Munisipale Bestuurder voor die slui�ngsdatum vir die indiening van sodanige besware/vertoë by bovermelde adres of by Privaatsak x2596, Louis Trichardt, 0920 ingedien of gerig word, tesame met vermelding van ondergenoemde beskrywing van die aansoek en/of wysigingskemanommer, die beswaarmaker se belang in die saak, die grond(e) van die beswaar/ vertoë, die beswaarmaker se erfnommer en telefoonnommer(s) en adres. SLUITINGSDATUM VIR DIE INDIENING VAN BESWARE/ VERTOË: 27 November

2022. AGENT: DEVELOPLAN TOWN Planners, Bus 1883 Polokwane 0700, TEL. 015-2914177

FAKS: 0862183267. tecoplan@mweb.co.za.

DEVELOPLAN TOWN PLANNERS

NOTICE I, Theo Kotze, as the agent of the owner of the proper�es men�oned below, hereby give no�ce IN TERMS OF THE MAKHADO SPATIAL PLANNING, LAND DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT BYLAW 2016 that I have applied for the following with the Makhado Local municipality:

A) Amendment scheme 501 - Rezoning of Erf 166 Louis Trichardt (117 President street ) from “Residen�al 1” to “Residen�al 3” (in terms of Sec�on 63 of the foremen�oned bylaw). The purpose of the applica�on is to erect dwelling units on the erf.

B) Applica�on in terms of Clause 22 of the Makhado Land Use Scheme 2009 for Special consent to conduct a place of public worship on Erf 2295 Louis Trichardt Extension 4 (mosque). The men�oned erf is located at Number 83, 1st Street Louis Trichardt Extension 4

(“El�villas”).

C) Por�ons 14 & 15 Erf 4285 Louis Trichardt Ext. 4 (62 & 64 Second street): Applica�on in terms of Clause 22 of the Makhado LUMS 2009 to increase the permi�ed density to more than 65 units per hectare and applica�on in terms of Clause 23 of said town planning scheme to increase the permi�ed coverage to 85%.

D) Amendment scheme 502 - Rezoning of erf 806 & 808 Louis Trichardt from “Residen�al 1” to “Residen�al 3” (in terms of Sec�on 63 of the foremen�oned bylaw)., with simultaneous applica�on in terms of clause 22 of the Makhado Land Use Management scheme for relaxa�on of the permi�ed density to more than 65 units per hectare on the men�oned erven. Simultaneous applica�on is also made for the consolida�on of erf 808 & erf 806 Louis Trichardt. Par�culars of the applica�ons will lie for inspec�on during normal office hours at the office of the Director, Municipal Secretariat, 1st floor, Civic centre, Makhado (Louis Trichardt), (128 Krogh street), for a period of 30 days from 28 October 2022. Any objec�ons/representa�ons must be lodged with or made in wri�ng, to the Municipal Manager, at the above-men�oned address or posted to Private bag x2596, Makhado, 0920 on or before the closing date for the submission of objec�ons/ representa�ons, quo�ng the below men�oned applica�on descrip�on and/or amendment scheme number, the objector’s interest in the ma�er, the ground(s) of the objec�on/representa�on, the objector’s erf number and phone numbers and address. CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF OBJECTIONS/ REPRESENTATIONS: 27 November 2022. AGENT: DEVELOPLAN, P.O. Box 1883, Polokwane, 0700. Fax: 086 218 3267.

Email: tecoplan@mweb.co.za HAMMANNMOOSA INC.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29 (1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF 1965

All persons having claims against the undermen�oned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days from date of publica�on hereof.

Estate no: 596/2022

Surname: LE ROUX

Names: JACOB GABRIEL

Date of birth: 1944-10-25

Id No: 441025 5022 086

Last address: 87 Douthwait Street, Louis Trichardt, 0920

Date of death: 202201-17, Master’s Office: Thohoyandou

Signed at Louis Trichardt on 18th day of October 2022

Name and Address of Executor or Authorised agent: JOHANNES HAMMANN

Address 131 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt, 0920 Tel: 015 516 1427

Email: deeds1@hmlegal. co.za Ref: EST596/2022

HAMMANNMOOSA INC.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29 (1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION

OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF 1965

All persons having claims against the undermen�oned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days from date of publica�on hereof.

Estate no: 1996/2022, Surname: HAMMANN Names: JOHANNES GEORGE

Date of birth: 1950-03-15 Id No: 500315 5148 082 Last address: Por�on 2 Of The Farm Mow Cop, Limpopo Date of death: 202209-08, Master’s Office: Thohoyandou

Signed at Louis Trichardt on 18th day of October 2022

Name and Address of Executor or Authorised agent: JOHANNES HAMMANN Address 131 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt, 0920 Tel: 015 516 1427

Email: deeds1@hmlegal. co.za Ref: EST1996/2022

HAMMANNMOOSA INC.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN TERMS OF SECTION 29 (1) OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 66 OF 1965

All persons having claims against the undermen�oned estate must lodge it with the Executor concerned within 30 days from date of publica�on hereof.

Estate no: 1995/2022, Surname: BIRD Names: ARTHUR ALAN Date of birth: 1950-02-10 Id No: 500210 5173 083 Last address: 68 Grobler Street, Louis Trichardt, 0920 Date of death: 202208-26, Master’s Office: Thohoyandou

Signed at Louis Trichardt on 18th day of October 2022

Name and Address of Executor or Authorised agent: JOHANNES HAMMANN Address 131 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt, 0920 Tel: 015 516 1427 Email: deeds1@hmlegal. co.za Ref: EST1995/2022

KERN & DEKKER INC

Likwidasie en Distribusierekening in die administrasie van bestorwe boedels; BOEDEL WYLE: SAMUEL JACOBUS VAN NIEKERK

ID No : 541003 5206 081

VAN : 163 Hertzog Street, Louis Trichardt, 0920

Meester Verwysing : 0083/2021

Meester Kantoor : Thohoyandou Magistraat Kantoor : Louis Trichardt

Ingevolge ar�kel 35 (5) van wet 66 van 1965 word hierby kennis gegee dat duplikate van die likwidasie- en distribusierekening (eerste en finale, tensy ander vermeld,) in die boedel hieronder vermeld, in die kantore van die meester en landros soos vermeld en gedurende ‘n tydperk van 21 dae (of langer indien spesiaal vermeld) vanaf gemelde datums of vanaf datum van publikasie hiervan, as dit later is, ter insae lê vir alle persone wat daarby belang het.

Indien binne genoemde tydperk geen besware daarteen by die betrokke

meester ingedien word nie, gaan die eksekuteur oor tot die uitbetaling ingevolge gemelde rekening.

Naam en Adres van Eksekuteur/ Administrateur van die Boedel ME. LOUISE DEKKER P/A KERN, DEKKER & MUTHEVHULI ING. 105 Krogh Straat, Posbus 25, Louis Trichardt, 0920

REF: L DEKKER/IR/A16595

KERN & DEKKER INC

Likwidasie en Distribusierekening in die administrasie van bestorwe boedels; BOEDEL WYLE : GERTRUIDA ALETTA DE BEER ID No : 460713 0039 082

VAN : Plaas Rus�ontein, Louis Trichardt, 0920 Meester Verwysing : 003188/2021

Meester Kantoor : Thohoyandou Magistraat Kantoor : Louis Trichardt

Ingevolge ar�kel 35 (5) van wet 66 van 1965 word hierby kennis gegee dat duplikate van die likwidasie- en distribusierekening (eerste en finale, tensy ander vermeld,) in die boedel hieronder vermeld, in die kantore van die meester en landros soos vermeld en gedurende ‘n tydperk van 21 dae (of langer indien spesiaal vermeld) vanaf gemelde datums of vanaf datum van publikasie hiervan, as dit later is, ter insae lê vir alle persone wat daarby belang het. Indien binne genoemde tydperk geen besware daarteen by die betrokke meester ingedien word nie,

gaan die eksekuteur oor tot die uitbetaling ingevolge gemelde rekening. Naam en Adres van Eksekuteur/ Administrateur van die Boedel

ME. LOUISE DEKKER P/A KERN, DEKKER & MUTHEVHULI ING. 105 Krogh Straat, Posbus 25, Louis Trichardt, 0920

REF: L DEKKER/IR/A15736

KERN & DEKKER INC

Likwidasie en Distribusierekening in die administrasie van bestorwe boedels; BOEDEL WYLE: EMILY OLGA GEERDTS ID No: 470629 0070 083

VAN : Uitkyk Plaas, Mara, 0924

Meester Verwysing: 001136/2021 Meester Kantoor: Thohoyandou Magistraat Kantoor: Louis Trichardt Ingevolge ar�kel 35 (5) van wet 66 van 1965 word hierby kennis gegee dat duplikate van die likwidasie- en distribusierekening (eerste en finale, tensy ander vermeld,) in die boedel hieronder vermeld, in die kantore van die meester en landros soos vermeld en gedurende ‘n tydperk van 21 dae (of langer indien spesiaal vermeld) vanaf gemelde datums of vanaf datum van publikasie hiervan, as dit later is, ter insae lê vir alle persone wat daarby belang het. Indien binne genoemde tydperk geen besware daarteen by die betrokke meester ingedien word nie, gaan die eksekuteur oor tot

die uitbetaling ingevolge gemelde rekening. Naam en Adres van Eksekuteur/ Administrateur van die Boedel ME. LOUISE DEKKER

P/A KERN, DEKKER & MUTHEVHULI ING. 105 Krogh Straat, Posbus 25, Louis Trichardt, 0920 REF: L DEKKER/IR/A15360

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Act. Alle regte van reproduksie van alle berigte, foto’s, advertensies en alle ander materiaal wat in hierdie koerant gepubliseer word, word hiermee uitdruklik voorbehou ingevolge die bepalings van Artikel 12(7) van die Wet op Outeurs regte en wysigings daarvan.

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

“Van U sê my hart: Soek My aangesig! Ek soek u aangesig, o Here!” Psalm 27:8.

Dit is interessant hoe dikwels die Ou Testament van Gods aangesig praat. Met die “aangesig” het hulle gedink aan die teenwoordigheid van God, die lewende besef dat hulle deur God gesien word en dat hulle die voorwerpe van sy versorgende liefde is.

Jesaja kla dat God sy aangesig verberg het “en ons laat wegsmelt het deur ons ongereg tighede” (Jesaja 64:7). As daardie aangesig nie by ons is nie, dan word ons die speelbal van die magte van sonde.

Daarteen lees ons van groot seën wat aan Gods aangesig verbonde is. Daar is die seën van lig op ons pad: “Laat u aangesig skyn oor u kneg” (Psalm 119:135). Daarom dat Moses nie wil wegtrek, as Hy self (letterlik: “sy aangesig”) nie saam optrek nie (Eksodus 33:15).

Maar dan ook blydskap: “U maak hom bly met vreugde by u aangesig” (Psalm 21:7). En sy blydskap is vir ons ‘n beskutting. Hoe is dit tog dat die aangesig van God so dikwels afwesig is?

Job kla in sy radeloosheid dat God sy aangesig verberg en hom vir ‘n vyand hou (Job 13:24).

Een saak tree sterk na vore. Ons sondes maak ‘n skeidsmuur, sodat Hy Hom in ‘n wolk hul. Dan hoor Hy ons nie (Jesaja 59:2).

Daarom dat ons gedurig daarna soek en daarna verlang. Kom ons sê opreg: Ek soek U aangesig, o Here ... U was my hulp, o God van my Heil.

Ds. Johan Marais (Louis Trichardt Baptistekerk)

Voorkeur word gegee aan kort briewe oor plaaslike aangeleenthede. Die redakteur behou die reg voor om briewe te verkort. / Preference is given to short, factual letters concerning local matters. The editor reserves the right to shorten letters.

Best potjiekos chefs gather at Khoroni

The region’s best potjiekos chefs should start dusting off those secret recipes and collect the mysterious ingredients in preparation for Khoroni Hotel & Convention Centre’s potjiekos competition.

The competition takes place on Saturday, 29 October, and some very attractive prizes are at stake, apart from the prestigious title. The winner will take home R5 000, while the second prize is R3 000 and R2 000 will go to the chef ending third. Prizes for the entrants with the best stand and for maintaining the best vibe will also be awarded.

“We are planning to build on this concept to also include exhibition stalls and different entertainment activities in future. Our aim is to create exceptional memories by delivering exciting times while visiting the resort,” says the hotel’s marketing manager, Yolanda Gerber. The competition requires a R500 refundable deposit to secure your potjie-stall. It will be held in the upper parking area at Khoroni. “You bring everything to cook with and you are allowed to bring your own cooler boxes. There is a limit of six people within a team and you can cook with gas or fire. The terms and conditions are available on request,” says Yolanda.

Space is limited, so you need to book today. Contact Yolanda on 082 803 9108 (call or WhatsApp) for further information.

Hierdie week, 25 jaar

gelede in die Zoutpansberger

Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede, was die hoof nuus op die Zoutpansberger se voorblad van 24 Oktober 1997 die polisie-onder soek wat gevolg het nadat twee speurders oor ‘n rooi verkeerslig gejaag het en met ‘n voertuig gebots het. Twee insittendes van die ander voertuig, ‘n jong ma, die 29-jarige Leandra Stegmann, en haar ba badogter, Maryna (19 maande), is ernstig in die ongeluk beseer. In daardie stadium het ‘n woordvoerder van die polisie gesê dat alhoewel polisiebeamptes geregtig is om oor rooi verkeersligte of stopstrate te jaag indien omstandighede dit noodsaak, hulle steeds moet spoed verminder en seker maak dit is veilig om oor te jaag.

In nog ‘n ongeluk wat opspraak verwek het, het die Zoutpansberger berig van ‘n 22-jarige inwoner van die dorp wat op klagte van roekelose of nalatige bestuur en bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol gearresteer is. Dit het gevolg nadat hy en ‘n vriend van hom, ook 22, in ‘n ongeluk in Rissikstraat betrokke was ná afloop van ‘n jaagtog met ‘n ander voertuig. Die ongeluk het in die midder nagtelike ure plaasgevind. Volgens ‘n ooggetuie, toevallig ‘n polisie beampte, het hy twee voertuie oor die N1-kruising by Eltivillas sien jaag, af in Rissikstraat. Die twee voertuie het ‘n tweede stopstraat verontagsaam, waarna die oogge tuie gesien het hoe die een voer tuig deur die lug getol en begin rol het. Die man wat aangekla is,

het ligte beserings opgedoen. Sy vriend was minder gelukkig en is in ‘n kritieke toestand opgeneem in die Pietersburg Privaathospi taal. Toe die voertuig begin rol het, is hy uit die voertuig geslinger.

In ander nuus daardie week was die ower hede op soek na twee jong olifantbulle wat aan die rondloop was op plase in die Musi na-omgewing. Hulle het behoorlik inwoners op hol gehad, nadat hulle talle heiningdrade op plase beskadig het. Presies waarvandaan die twee olifante afkomstig was, was on

When an SEZ dream turns into a nightmare for local communities

By Jeffrey Fhumulani Majuta

The Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) has been anticipated since the early 2000’s, when the local council announced plans to develop Musina from a village into a city. Welcomed by many, the special economic zone (SEZ) was seen as a chance for makholwa (emigrants) – the region’s many graduates who were forced to find work in other provinces – to come back home, so that their skills and talent could benefit their own communities.

When it was finally stamped in December 2017 – by then-Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies – more joy, hope, and expectations filled the hearts of the people of Musina. But, as the project flaws started to show, these hopes and expectations diminish daily. People are particularly opposed to this huge, anti-environmental metallurgical giant project because the affected section of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve is home to diverse fauna and flora, which can only be found in the Baobab Belt. This area also holds huge cultural significance for the local Venda people.

Local communities are dissatisfied with the consultation processes, which thus far have not only been inadequate but also biased, especially since it soon became clear that the purpose of the south-site of the MMSEZ aims to satisfy Sino-markets, not local ones.

This land has become a particularly contentious issue.

There is no transparency from the MMSEZ and its partners. Most events are held privately; there are no invitations. We only hear via the community grapevine that there was an event. Employment promises are just as sketchy, with Limpopo Economic Development Agency (LEDA) and the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) each promising vastly different job figures ranging from 21 000 to 100 000. Due to the lack of transparency, our young people fear that they will only benefit from unskilled labour opportunities and that Chinese companies will import labour, as the project unfolds. A lot will change if the MMSEZ project goes ahead. The region is already water scarce, with supply systems prioritising the industrial sector and suburbia, while townships spend days without water. What impact will adding water-intensive mining operations have on a region where the local and district authorities are already battling with water issues? Communities do not have enough information about the plans regarding water.

Weather patterns are already drastically changing and, regardless of rains, farmers claim their boreholes are drying up. With all this in mind, it is implausible to believe that the proposed Musina Dam will also cater for the poor communities, when considering all the other activities that need water. Where does the MMSEZ plan to source its water?

The delicate Vhembe Biosphere reserve will suffer most, due to the changes to the environment. The MMSEZ will negatively affect the entire food pyramid and chain. Already, in areas next to the town, mopane worm reproduction has decreased to almost zero. The ecosystem will be affected by deforestation during land clearance and residue emissions during production, and habitats will be destroyed, with disruptions to nature’s food banks and life cycles. Since the MMSEZ development will likely occupy more than 3 862 hectares of land, what will be the impact of clearing away the indigenous vegetation – including Mopane, Baobab and Marula trees – for this project?

The region’s sacred sites are also threatened, and ancestral places of worship may start to lose its spiritual value. There is no way to quantify this loss of (spiritual) connection between past, present and future generations, which depend on certain rituals. Plagues might strike the communities. Misfortunes may come. Like most African people, Venda people believe that harm to their sacred sites, through development, will bring turmoil and instability in different ways including drought, cattle or human beings going missing, and many more different, bad things.

This is why local communities continue to resist the MMSEZ. They are dissatisfied with both the concept of the metallurgical project and its processes. Communities have raised objections during the EIA processes, and then lodged an appeal after the project got the green light by Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (LEDET). It was when LEDET rejected the appeal that the environmental community began to prepare for a legal fight against the MMSEZ. A key issue is the obvious conflict of interest: LEDET is both the applicant for the project and the authority responsible for its environmental authorisation.

(Jeffrey Fhumulani Majuta is Executive Director of Pepper Bark Environmental and Development – focused on a better, cleaner environment for all. He is also a member of Earthlife Africa’s Grassroots for Climate Action and the Digital Storytelling Champions groups.)

Jong ballerinas voltooi eksamens

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Verskeie van Laerskool Louis Trichardt se jong ballerinas het verlede week hulle jaarlikse Dance Academy of South Africa ballet­ en kontemporêre eksamen afgelê en onderskeidings behaal. Voor, van links na regs, is Lumé Vosloo, Maxine Jacobs, Aliana Meissenheimer, Thea George en Emilee van Deventer. In die tweede ry is Masana Muladi, Emma Logie, Maureen Joubert, Zanili Pretorius, Diané van Rhyn en Tia Burger. Agter is Kaylee Koyd, Elni le Roux, Olivia Venter, Mienke Burger en Vululami Rikhotso. Afwesig tydens die neem van die foto was Lika Burger. Foto: Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

Rynard Pretorius (Graad 12) het die trofee vir beste akademiese prestasie in die senior fase ontvang tydens Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se jaarlikse prysuitdeling op Woensdag, 19 Oktober. Foto verskaf.

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se jaarlikse prysuitdeling het op Woensdag, 19 Okto ber, plaasgevind. Graad 12 leerling Luandi van Zyl het vanjaar met van die skool se top toekennings weggestap. Dit het ingesluit die trofeë vir Triegie van die Jaar, Kulteerleerling van die Jaar en senior Victrix ludorum. Foto verskaf.

A few of Louis Trichardt High School’s athletes attended the Marius Lengton athletics meet at Tom Naudé High School in Polokwane this past weekend. From left to right are Handro Fourie (fourth in the 300m hurdles boys u/14), Vhangani Tshivhandekano ( fourth in the 300m hurdles boys u/15), Thabang Masalesa (first in the high jump and second in the triple jump boys u/17), El Girnin Maarman (third 3000m and fourth in the 1 500 meter boys u/17), Ahmed Sami (first in the 200m and 100 meter hurdles, and second in the 100m boys u/14) and Amelia Scheepers (fourth in the javelin girls u/15). Photo supplied.

Die Graad 11 wiskunde leerders van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het hul dank uitgespreek teenoor Roman’s Pizza wat die nodige “breinkos” (pizza) aan hulle verskaf het tydens hulle 12 uur

wiskunde marathon verlede week. Foto verskaf.

Leané Deale (Graad 9) het die toekenning vir beste prestasie in Akademie Junior Fase ontvang gedurende Hoërskool Louis Trich ardt se jaarlikse prysuitdeling op Woensdag, 19 Oktober. Foto verskaf.

Danelle Venter (Graad 12) het die trofee vir leierskap ontvang tydens Hoërskool Lou is Trichardt se jaarlikse prysuitdeling op Woensdag, 19 Oktober. Foto verskaf.

Tineke Fisser (Graad 12) het die Finesse Tro fee ontvang tydens Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se jaarlikse prysuitdeling op Woensdag, 19 Oktober. Foto verskaf.

The trophy for senior Victor ludorum went to Tsepo Legodi (Grade 10) during Louis Trichardt High School’s annual prize giving ceremony last Wednesday. Photo supplied.

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Yetman Yabbies and Limpopo claim victory in T10 clashes

By Andries van Zyl

The Louis Trichardt Cricket Club’s next round of T10 matches were decided on Saturday, 22 October, with the Yetman Yabbies and Limpopo Dairy claiming victory over their opponents at the Louis Trichardt Oval.

First to take to the field on Saturday were the Yetman Yabbies and SPB Killers, with the latter batting first. The SPB Killers batsmen found the going tough, with six wickets already down with the score on only 26 runs in 4.5 overs. Only three batsmen could manage double-digit scores with the bat, and they were AJ Jansen van Rensburg (14), Lukas Visser (22) and Frikkie van Niekerk (20). In total, SPB Killers racked up 83 run for the loss of seven wickets in their 10 overs.

For the Yetman Yabbies, Riaan Hamman was the pick of the bowlers, taking two wickets for the loss of only eight runs in two overs (2/8/2). Jan van Blerk took 2/37/2, while Dirk van den Berg, Riaan Gerber and Christo Boshoff each took one wicket.

Yetman Yabbies’ batting innings also saw a couple of quick wickets falling, with the score on 29/3 in 4,4 overs. The team’s batsmen, however, consolidated and went on to score the winning runs in 8.1 overs with the score on 83 for the loss of only three wickets, securing them a seven-wicket win. Double-digit contributions

with the bat were made by Riaan Hamman (12), Johan van Rooyen (21) and Riaan Gerber (32).

For the SPB Killers, bowler AC Geldenhuys took 2/9/2, while AJ Jansen van Rensburg took 1/23/2.

In the second match of the day, Jolly XI game up against Limpopo Dairy, with Jolly XI batting first. They racked up 86 runs for the loss of five wickets in their 10 overs, with Adil Bhayati (10) and Sahil Patel (46) the only two batsmen to reach double figures.

For Limpopo, RW Geyser took 2/15/2, while Dewald Joubert, Christiaan Barnard and FC Phillipson each took one wicket.

Limpopo did not waste any time in chasing down the runs target, in the end only sacrificing one wicket - that of Leon Olwage, who scored 24 off 12 balls. AJ Fourie (29 not out) and Dewald Joubert (23 not out) steered the team home to a nine-wicket victory with a score of 87/1 in 7.3 overs.

The only Jolly XI bowler to take a wicket was Amir Bux Saif, who took 1/21/1.

The next round of T10 matches will be played at the Louis Trichardt Oval on Saturday, 29 October.

At 13:30, the Roaring Lions will challenge the SPB Killers, while Limpopo Dairy will come up against the Yetman Yabbies at 15:30. Spectators are welcome and entrance is free.

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spelers en hulle afrigters. Foto: Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

Die jaarlikse Brahman Gholfdag is op 21 en 22 Oktober by die Soutpansberg Gholfklub beslis. Vanjaar is die wisseltrofee deur drie spelers gelig wat gesamentlik in die eerste plek geëindig het met 76 individuele Stableford punte. Hulle was Rampie Gilfillan, Richard Machumela en Dave Dreyer. Afgeneem tydens die prysuitdeling is, van links na regs, klubkaptein Marius Mostert, Rampie, Richard en Dave. Foto verskaf.

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se Renet Schoeman (links) en Mijanke Venter (regs) het albei hulle Limpopo­kleure vir krieket ontvang. Beide is ook opgeneem in die Limpopo o.15­krieketspan. Foto verskaf.

Mijanke Venter (Graad 8) het vanjaar Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se Sportmeisie van die Jaar trofee ingepalm tydens die skool se jaarlikse prysuitdeling verlede Woensdag. Sy het ook die trofee as junior Victrix ludorum ontvang. Foto verskaf.

Louis Trichardt High School held their annual prize­giving ceremony on Wednesday, 19 October. During the ceremony, Thabang Masalesa (Grade 10) received the trophy as Sport Boy of the Year. Photo supplied.