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R522-pad eis bekende boer hom almal uit ons hart uit liefgehad het, dat ons hierdie opregte huldeblyk met nederige oorgawe “Hierdie groot kremetartboom gaan ‘n leemte skryf,” sê hulle. in baie mense se lewens laat.” Só sê Karin Carl en Susan skryf verder: “Daar is al en daar Fick, dogter van Gillie Fick wat Sondag in ‘n sal nog baie gesê word oor Gillie Fick, want hy motorongeluk oorlede is. was in hierdie lewe ‘n hardwerkende, gerespek­ Die 78­jarige Gillie het die oggenddiens by die teerde en toegewyde boer wat diep spore getrap AP Kerk in Louis Trichardt bygewoon, waarna het en groot skoene nagelaat het. Gillie was hy teruggery het na sy plaas Sodom naby die nie net iemand wat ‘n diep verknogtheid aan Mara Navorsingstasie. “Die Vivopad is baie sleg die grond gehad het nie, maar ook iemand wat en vol slaggate. Dit is juis naby die Spiesdam plaasdiere en plante liefgehad het en met gesag waar ‘n Golf doodgestop het en my pa skielik daaroor ‘n gesprek kon voer. Hy was ‘n nugter moes uitswaai. Hy het egter steeds die Golf met en helder denker en het die vermoë gehad om sy Jeep Cherokee getref. My pa moes self ‘n slag­ geduldig, rustig en kalm die grootste probleem gat getref het, want die een wiel was heeltemal of uitdaging met die kleinste eenvoud op te los. afgebreek. Die voertuig Hy was iemand wat het gerol en hy is ver­ teen alle kopwinde in moedelik op slag dood,” kon aanhou en deur­ sê Karin. druk en in teenspoed Gillie se ouers, kon vasbyt en kalm bly.”

Gesina Caterina en Carl noem ook Daniël (Danie) Francois dat, eie aan Gillie Fick, was jarelange se nederigheid, hy inwoners van die iemand was wat met ou Dendron omgewing. bakkies, trekkers en im­ Sy pa was oorspronklik plemente kon aangaan van Brandfort en sy as hy geweet het hulle ma was onderwyseres moet as gevolg van ‘n op Dendron. Gillie is swak jaar aanhou deur­ op 28 Junie 1943 in druk. “Dit kon hy steeds Pietersburg gebore en positief, met geduld en was in Dendron op laerskool. Hy het in 1961 sy in geloof doen, want hy was nie windmakerig skoolloopbaan by die Hoër Landbouskool Brits om van ‘n spoggerige bakkie afhanklik te wees voltooi. “Verlede jaar was hy en sy broer Danie nie. Ook was hy iemand wat geweet het hy boer (toe 81 jaar) onderskeidelik die tweede­ en nie om geld daaruit te maak nie, maar omdat derde­oudste Oud­Lantie maats,” vertel Karin. boer sy passie was,” sê Carl. Hy voeg by dat, Huldeblyke stroom van oraloor in. ten spyte van wat Gillie bereik het as een van Carl en Susan van der Merwe van Al 3 Boerd­ die grootste en suksesvolste boere, hy altyd sy ery naby Dendron noem dat hulle nog nie hulle mede­landbouers as gees­ en reisgenote gereken emosies onder beheer het nie en ag hulself te en gerespekteer het. klein en onbevoeg om ‘n huldeblyk te skryf oor “Ons het Gillie nie net vir 49 jaar geken nie, ‘n besonderse en merkwaardige persoon soos maar ons het hom ook geniet, waardeer en Gillie Fick, wat op almal ‘n indruk gemaak het. gerespekteer.

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Makhado’s property owners may have to subsidize electricity of tenants, or get fined bulk meter provided by the Makhado Municipality. The A somewhat bizarre situlandlord receives a monthly ation has developed in the bill from the municipality and Makhado Municipality, then has to recover the costs where property owners who from the tenants, based on the make electricity available to consumption of each tenant. tenants may end up having to The first snag that NERSA subsidise part of the costs. An found, was that the land­ interesting case is currently lord’s monthly invoices and pending where a landlord is statements did not reflect the alleged to have contravened “critical electricity informa­ the legislation regulating the tion” needed. “The standards provision of electricity but, require that an electricity bill in fact, all he tried to do was must contain a meter num­ cover his expenses. ber, monthly reading period, The dispute between a tenant monthly consumption and the and landlord in Louis Tri­ tariff charged to the consumer,” chardt’s CBD started more than NERSA stated. a year ago. From what could be NERSA further found established, the problem was that the landlord had initially about the non-payment charged an average of of rent and services. The tenant R2,50 per unit of elec­ fell in arrears, but much of this tricity consumed. How was attributed to the Covid-19 this cost was calculated lockdown period and the was not specified on the tenant’s lack of being able to do tenants’ invoices. The business. landlord “confirmed In the war of words that that the amount was erupted, the tenant start­ determined based on ed complaining about the what he needed to col­ landlord’s alleged fraudulent lect from each tenant on manner in which he charged the property to enable tenants for electricity con­ him to pay the munic­ sumed. She accused him of ipal bulk account,” the making profit from the sale of report reads. electricity, a practice that is not NERSA then came to legal. the conclusion that the The dispute first made its landlord was non-com­ way to the local municipality, pliant because he provided who tried to dodge the bullet the tenants with electricity on by referring it to the police. terms that were “less favour­ A charge of fraud was subse­ able … than those provided by quently laid at the local police Makhado Local Municipality”. station. The police, not being NERSA argued that the land­ able to convince the State to lord should have charged the prosecute, referred the matter tenants only for basic electrici­ to the National Electricity Reg­ ty and the energy consumption. ulator of South Africa (NERSA) for investigation. NERSA had But it’s not so easy! to be subpoenaed to investigate and produce a report.

NERSA’s report may indicate On 23 December last year, that the case is a “cut and NERSA filed its report, which dried” one, but the matter is reaches the conclusion that the not that simple. Much of this is landlord was non-compliant also the result of the manner in and in contravention of the which the Makhado Munici­ relative legislation. pality charges bulk consumers

By Anton van Zyl

What did NERSA find?

NERSA inspected the premises where 16 shops were operating. The shops were found to all have their own Class 1 energy meters suitable for billing purposes. The land­ lord is charged for electricity, based on the readings of a

for electricity. Municipalities that act as electricity re-sellers all have their own rate systems in place, and even though the tariffs correspond to some de­ gree with what Eskom charges, some deviations occur.

The landlord involved in the dispute in Louis Trichardt purchases electricity from Makhado Municipality in the “Industrial Low Tariffs (Urban

and Peri-Urban)” category.

This specific category of user pays for three components of electricity, namely a basic charge, an energy charge and a demand charge.

The 2021/22 charge for en­ ergy in this category is R1,2247 per kWh. The basic charge (Industrial Low Tariff ) would add another R1 129,39 to the bill. The demand charge, how­ ever, is the problematic one.

This gets charged at R305,81 per kVA. NERSA’s finding was that the tenants should just have been charged an Urban and Peri-ur­ ban Tariff (Small Business

amount should be divided by the 16 tenants. Some of them may be very “light” users and others may use more. Even if the electricity meters at every tenant’s unit could record the demand, this would still not be a solution, simply because demand is calculated on the combined peak.

If, for example, three tenants use a welder for some work at their premises, this will influence the costs. An average welding machine uses between 7-12 kWh. If the tenants use the welding machines at different times, the demand will stay below roughly 10 kWh. If they

owned a building in Tzaneen, the situation would have been a lot different. He could have opted for Tariff B, with a threephase connection not exceed­ ing 75 kVA. The top-of-therange connection would be one of 75 kVA, with a monthly cost of R3 522,34. The unit cost would be R1,7167 per kWh. In Tzaneen, he could also have opted for a higher-capac­ ity consumption, with a mini­ mum demand of 100 kVA. The fixed monthly charge would be R3 632,06 with a consumption charge of (maximum) R1,3488 per kWh. Some seasonal charges are applicable as well as some discounts on this tariff scale.

If the landlord were situated in Tzaneen, calculating and di­ viding the fixed costs among the tenants would have been much simpler. No “surprises” would have surfaced as is the case in Louis Trichardt.

Do not even consider re-selling electricity Conventional), because had they each dealt with the munic­ ipality directly, this would have been the case. The tariffs would have been R1,8549 per kWh and the basic charge of R715,22 would have had to be shared among the tenants.

The tenants could also have been converted to a Commer­ cial Pre-paid (Small Business) scale, which would have meant that a single energy tariff of R2,7107 would have been applicable.

An almost impossible calculation

use them simultaneously, the demand will jump to 30 kWh (adding R9 287,70 to the land­ lord’s bill).

This is also a problem that is exacerbated by what is described as a “skewed” system being implemented by the Makhado Municipality. The controversial demand charges may have started off as a good idea, but after a decade or two, with regular increases, they became skewed. A comparison with neighbouring towns shows this clearly.

Had the same landlord

We spoke to a very experienced electrical engi­ neer from Louis Trichardt, Mr André Slabbert, and asked him about the inconsisten­ cies. He agreed that the way the Makhado Municipality is treating bulk users of electricity is totally skewed.

Slabbert explained that with any electrical connection larger than 50kVA, customers are forced into a bulk-con­ nection configuration where the customer is billed for both demand (kVA rate) and energy (kWh units). “There is no alter­ native for customers requir­

ing above 50kVA connection capacity,” he said.

Slabbert said that he strongly advised his clients to try and avoid reselling electricity be­ cause this only caused tremen­ dous problems. The best option is to let the tenants deal directly with the municipality and have prepaid meters installed. “Un­ fortunately, Makhado Munici­ pality does not provide pre-paid metering on any three-phase connections,” he said.

He reckons the Makhado Municipality’s tariff structure will become more and more problematic and unmanage­ able. The reason for this is probably seated in a practice that started a few decades ago when the demand component was introduced. Every year, this component increases in line with the annual increas­ es, which also means that the relative “weight” of the expense increases exponentially.

Slabbert reckons the Makha­ do Municipality should have its present electricity tariff struc­ tures investigated and re-cal­ culated from scratch to get a new basic structure and rates and possibly introduce a tariff structure for medium-sized (51–100kVA) electricity connec­ tions.

Questions were sent to the Makhado Municipality’s spokesperson, Mr Louis Bobo­ di. He was asked to respond in time for this week’s edition but could not do so. Should a reply be received, a follow-up article will be published. * The names of the business owner as well as the complainant have not been mentioned as the matter is still pending and the business owner may face prosecution. The NERSA report also makes no mention of personal enrichment or any element of deliberate fraud.

Because of the specific category that the landlord found himself to be in, one of the most expensive aspects of his monthly bill is the demand charges. If, for instance, the demand peaked at 25 kVA at any time during the month, the cost on that item would be R7 739,75.

It would also not be as simple as saying that this

Bergcare dankbaar vir donasies Bergcare op Louis Trichardt het hulle opregte dank uitgespreek teenoor die personeel van Lizet Joubert Eiendomme wat so getrou elke laaste Vrydag van die maand vetkoek bak en verkoop ten bate van die organisasie. Die mees onlangse verkoping was op Vrydag, 28 Januarie. Afgeneem tydens die oorhandiging van verlede Vrydag se fondse is (van links na regs) Lialize Bezuidenhout en Lizet Joubert van Lizet Joubert Eiendomme, en Mariana Luus en Eldine Peli van Bergcare. Foto verskaf.

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Landbou-unie sê pad se toestand was rede vir ongeluk die R522-pad tussen Vivo en Louis Trichardt.

In ‘n sterkbewoorde verklaring wat ná die Die TLU SA Noord en sy affiliasies, die ongeluk uitgereik is, sê die TLU SA dat die pad Soutpansberg Distrik Landbou-unie en vol slaggate is. “Klagtes en versoeke om die pad Bo-Brakrivier Boerevereniging, het met skok te herstel val op dowe ore,” het mnr. Japie van en afgryse reageer op die motorongeluk wat der Goot, voorsitter van die Bo-Brakrivier Boere­ Sondag, 30 Januarie, die lewe geëis het van vereniging, oor die toestand van die pad gesê. die 78-jarige Gillie Fick. Hulle het die ongeluk “TLU SA Noord en die owerheid het gereeld direk toegeskryf aan die haglike toestand van oor die toestand van paaie in gesprek getree na Reaksie

Boer was oom Gillie se passie gewees gebring,” sê Francois. Oom Willie Roux, bekende afslaer, “Ek lig my plaashoed hoog was ook vir jare betrokke by vir ‘n opregte, hardwerkende, hierdie unieke jongbeesveilings. vriendelike, nederige en gelo­ “Gillie was ‘n goeie, bekwame wige man – Gildenick Carel kêrel wat konstant ‘n lojale Fick,” sê Carl. ondersteuner van hierdie uit­ Karin sê dat haar pa steeds sonderlike geleentheid was,” sê baie aktief op die plaas was oom Willie. en hy en sy seun, Derick, het “Dendron Boerevereniging saam geboer – hoofsaaklik met sal oom Gillie Fick onthou as aartappels en tot onlangs, ook een van ons getrouste onder­ met beeste. Die familie stem steuners van ons veiling­ saam dat dit ‘n groot voorreg skraal. Hy het vir baie jare sy was om nog vir Gillie aktief jongbeesveiling by Dendron te kon sien deel hê aan die Boerevereniging gehou, waar sy boerderybedrywighede. “Hy het uitstekend-geteelde Bonsmaras alles opgebou; hy het begin met kopers van heinde en ver gelok niks, sê Karin. het. Oom Gillie was ‘n trotse Francois Uys, bemarkings­ en lojale TLU SA lid, wat baie beampte van Vleissentraal, gedoen het vir die oprigting van onthou dat Gillie een van die ons veilingskraal. Ons sal hom stigterslede was van Vleissen­ onthou as ‘n man van integri­ traal se legendariese jongbees­ teit, iemand wie se ja sy ja gebly veilings op Dendron. “Dit is ‘n het. Ons huldig sy nagedagtenis jaarlikse geleentheid en bestaan en wens sy familie en vriende sedert die 1980’s. Oom Gillie ons innige meegevoel,” sê was saam met ‘n paar ander Drickus Botha, voorsitter. bekende boere van die omge­ Oom Daan Erasmus onthou wing die dryfkrag hieragter. vir Gillie as ‘n positiewe mens.

Altesaam was daar vir ‘n lang Hulle was as kinders saam op tyd tot 4 000 kalwers wat deur skool in Dendron. Gillie se pa, verskillende boere gebring is. oom Danie, was vir baie jare Tot en met so twee jaar gelede die voorsitter van die Dendron het oom Gillie elke jaar kalwers Boerevereniging. “Toe Gillie (Vervolg van p.1)

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“Die boeregemeenskap rou oor die ontydige heengaan van ‘n boer wat ‘n voedselverbouer was, iemand wat sy lewe daaraan gewy het om te voorsien in die behoeftes van die land. ‘n Boer wat nie teruggestaan het vir die aanslae van veiligheid en teenstand van die regering nie. Ten spyte van die opofferings wat boere moet maak om die spense van die regering te voed, word daar egter nie voorsiening gemaak om hierdie uiters kosbare sektor te beskerm teen gevare wat elke dag getrotseer moet word, soos die onveilige toestand waarin ons paaie verkeer nie,” het Van der Goot gesê. * Die Departement van Openbare Werke is gevra vir kommentaar oor die swak toestand van die pad, maar teen druktyd is daar nog geen antwoord ontvang nie.

Die CVO-skool Zoutpansberg het op Donderdag, 27 Januarie, sy top akademiese pres­ teerders vir die 2021-skooljaar aangewys. Voor, van links na regs, staan Stefan van der Walt en Lynn-Marie Botha (toppresteerders in Graad 6), Erik Viviers (toppresteerder in Graad 1), Milan Schalkwyk (toppresteerder Graad 2) en Aldoné Schwerdtfeger (toppresteerder Graad 4, asook fase trofeë Graad 4 tot 6 vir Afrikaans, wiskunde, mens- en sosiale wetens­ kap, natuurwetenskap en tegnologie en Engels). Agter is Jeandré Maré (trofee vir Engels Graad 7), Anika Badenhorst (top presteerder in Graad 10, asook vaktrofeë vir wiskunde en rekeningkunde) en Kailey Botes (trofee vir Afrikaans). Afwesig tydens die neem van die foto was Bradley Schambriel (top presteerder in Graad 3). Foto verskaf.

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Dit het Gillie gedoen. Hy was ‘n suksesvolle boer wat nooit teruggestaan het nie.” Oom Daan onthou dat, ten spyte van sy tekortkominge as gevolg van polio, hy altyd die beste van alles gemaak het.

“Hy was een van die hard­ werkendste, nederigste mense wat ek ken. Hy het altyd sy laphoedjie gedra,” onthou Ka­ rin. Iets waarvoor almal hom sal onthou, is dat hy omgegee het vir sy medemens en altyd ander gehelp het. “Hy het nie vyande gehad of sleg gepraat van ander nie. Hy het altyd ‘n wonderlike voorbeeld vir sy kinders gestel,” sê Karin.

Gillie se begrafnis en lewens­ viering vind plaas op Saterdag, 5 Februarie, om 11:00 by die AP Kerk te Dendron en die teraardebestelling op die plaas Riemland. Hy word oorleef deur kinders Karin en Derick Fick, skoondogter Sylvia, klein­ kinders Gillie en Stacey Fick, Ivan en Marietjie Fick, Nadia en Nicklaas Prinsloo, Eunice Fick asook agterkleinkinders Ashton, Mianké en Zelrie.

aanleiding van ‘n opdrag vanaf die vorige LUR nadat die padgebruikers die LUR gekonfronteer het oor die toestand van die paaie. Die gesprekke is egter deur die Departement Openbare Werke se distrikskantoor eensydig opgeskort, sonder enige verdere kommunikasie in dié verband,” het Van der Goot gesê.

Volgens Van der Goot hoor hulle elke dag dat die departement nie oor die nodige hulpbronne beskik om aan hulle mandaat te voldoen nie.

“Tog word miljoene rande vermors op nie-werk­ bare projekte en maatskaplike toelaes. Daar is ‘n heffing vir die onderhoud van paaie in die brandstofprys; wat word daarvan?” wou Van der Goot weet.

Van der Goot sê die uiters haglike toestand van paaie in die streek is nie net ‘n steen des aanstoots vir die landbousektor nie, maar vir elke inwoner in die gebied wat die roetes moet gebruik vir alledaagse bedrywighede. Die hele plattelandse gemeenskap word hierdeur geraak.

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Is oom Peet se tafeltjie ‘n skat uit die geskiedenis?

Deur Andries van Zyl Die Soutpansberg het nog heelwat verborge skatte en volgens die 83-jarige oom Peet Delport is hy die eienaar van een van daardie skatte.

Oom Peet het vroeg verlede week ‘n draai gemaak by die kantoor van die Zoutpansberger met ‘n interessante verhaal.

Hy het vertel dat hy die eienaar is van ‘n unieke skryftafeltjie wat uit die 17de eeu dateer en eens in die huis gestaan het van bekende Suid­Afri­ kaanse miljoenêrsfamilie die Oppenheimers. Oom Peet se entoesiastiese vertelling het die belangstelling geprikkel en ‘n afspraak is gemaak om hom Vrydag by sy plaashek, sowat

Die 83-jarige oom Peet Delport langs die unieke skryftafeltjie wat hy meen uit die 17de eeu dateer en in die huis van beide Sir Ernest Oppenheimer en later jare sy seun Harry gepronk het.

10km uit op die Bluegums­ poort­pad, te ontmoet.

Was dit nie vir ‘n wyse besluit om eerder die viertrek­bakkie te vat nie, sou die afspraak op die plaas sekerlik nooit plaasgevind het nie. Deurdring­ ende reën oor etlike dae het die Bluegumspoort­pad in ‘n moddergemors omskep. Voeg daarby die sowat 1,5 km twee­ spoor plaaspad na die plaas­ opstal toe en mens is eintlik verlig wanneer jy uiteindelik die plaashuis sien.

Gebou in die vroeë 1920’s is die plaashuis klein, maar vir die Delports is dit huis. “Kom in!” wink oom Peet se vrou, tannie Betsie (81), vriendelik vanuit die kombuis se agterdeur. Om jou hardloop daar oral ‘n klomp klein waghondjies rond wat jou aankoms luidrugtig aankondig.

In die kombuis is daar ‘n ou koolstoof, warm gestook met kole terwyl die kospotte ritmies daarop prut. Dit voel voor­ waar soos plaas ... rustig, en jy verlang sommer terug na jou ouma se huis.

Mens kan dadelik sien dat oom Peet en tannie Betsie lief is vir oudhede. Oral in die huisie is unieke meubelstukke, van twee Engelse eikehout hisand-hers Victoriaanse stoele, soos oom Peet dit noem, tot ‘n geelhoutkas met fyn porselein eetware. “Die stel is nie volledig nie, maar meeste is daar,” sê tannie Betsie.

Oom Peet is gretig om die koerant se vrae oor die tafeltjie te antwoord. Dié pronk trots voor die venster in die egpaar se slaapkamer. Die onderhoud gaan by tye maar stadig. Oom Peet se gehoor is nie meer dié

Hierdie week, 25 jaar gelede in die

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Die hoofberig op die voorblad van 31 Januarie 1997 het gehandel oor drie werknemers van Sunny North Vervoer wat in die landdroshof op Louis Trichardt verskyn het op klagte dat hulle twee mans in ‘n mieliesak opgehys het en met pikstele geslaan het.

Die saak het gespruit uit ‘n voorval op 25 Januarie van daardie jaar by Sunny North Vervoer se perseel op Louis Trichardt.

Volgens die polisieverslag het die 20-jarige mnr. Thomas Molea by die maatskappy opgedaag op soek na ‘n ander werknemer, mnr. Collen Ramabulana. Molea is meegedeel dat Ramabulana in Polokwane is. ‘n Groep mans het toe vir Molea gevra om hulle na die werkswinkel te vergesel. Daar aangekom, het hulle hom van diefstal beskuldig, in ‘n mieliesak gegooi, met ‘n ketting aan ‘n dakbalk opgetrek en toe met pikstele geslaan. Ramabulana het later daar aangekom. Die mans het hom gevra om die sak oop te maak en te kyk wat is binne. Toe hy die sak oopmaak, sien hy sy vriend daarin. Die mans het hom toe ook van diefstal beskuldig en hom in dieselfde mieliesak gegooi en met pikstele geslaan. ‘n Voetganger het in ‘n stadium by die werkswinkel verbygestap en gesien wat gebeur, waarna die polisie ontbied is. Die drie mans

is toe op die toneel gearresteer. Hulle is met hul eerste verskyning elk op R1 000 borgtog vrygelaat tot hul volgende verskyning op 26 Februarie van daardie jaar.

In ander nuus het die Albasinidam daardie week op slegs 47,66% gestaan. Die laaste twee jaar het die Albasinidam elke jaar hierdie tyd die 100% kerf oorskry. Verlede Vrydag moes ‘n sluis by die dam oopgetrek word om die vlak van die dam te reguleer.

van ‘n jong man nie, en ‘n paar keer moet ‘n vraag weer gevra word – harder.

Oom Peet val met ywer weg ...

“Die tafel is in 1903 deur Sir Ernest Oppenheimer saam met ‘n skeepsvrag antieke meubels ingevoer van Londen af na Suid­Afrika. Dit was net ná die Boereoorlog. Hy het dit gedoen vir handelsdoeleindes, maar daardie tafeltjie het hy goed genoeg geag om vir homself te hou. Met sy afsterwe het sy seun Harry dit geërf,” vertel oom Peet.

Dat die tafeltjie ‘n plek sou kon vind in Sir Ernest Op­ penheimer se huis kan wel so wees. Die tafeltjie is uit soliede Engelse rooshout gemaak, met houtsneewerk en konstruksie wat getuig van uitsonderlike vakmanskap. Dit het twee laaitjies en ‘n roltop, pragtig versier met brons handvatsels.

Die uittrek skryfblad het nog sy oorspronklike pegamoid­oor­ treksel en in die pennegleuf lê nog twee inkpenne. Die tafeltjie is nog net soos hy in die land aangekom het – ongerestou­ reerd.

“Harry Oppenheimer het ‘n persoonlike tuinier gehad, ‘n wit Engelsman, wat na sy tuin in Houghton gekyk het,” vervolg oom Peet. “Hy [die tuinier] het my self vertel hy het gereeld sy salariskoevertjie uit die kassie kom haal wat in Oppenheimer [Harry] se voorportaal gestaan het. Toe sê hy eendag vir Oppenheimer hy moet hom in sy testament onthou as hy die kassie wil bemaak. Toe die ou kêrel 33 jaar diens het, toe gaan hy op pensioen en Oppen­ heimer het hom toe die kassie as afskeidsgeskenk gegee,” sê oom Peet. Hy kon ongelukkig nie meer die ou Engelsman se naam onthou nie.

Volgens oom Peet het hy en die Engelsman ontmoet toe hy vir hom matte by sy huis gaan insit het. “Ek het ‘n vloerbe­ sigheid destyds in Kempton­ park gehad. Die Engelsman kon my egter nie betaal nie. Die ou Engelse tannie het nog vir my gesê: ‘Mr Delport, I am so sorry but I made a terrible mistake with the calculation of my bank balance. Won’t you please

accept that desk which you love so much as full payment?’ Ek het haar die eendag gesê, terwyl ek besig was met opmetings, ‘Jitte, dit is ‘n mooi ding hierd­ ie!’ Toe sê ek vir haar ‘Yes, by all means’.”

Volgens oom Peet het hy ‘n taamlike besigheid gehad, maar het in daardie stadium ‘n effense kontantvloei probleem gehad. “Ek sou die geld verkies het, maar ek het dadelik gedink dit is ‘n goeie belegging vir my oudag,” sê oom Peet. Hy het toe al reeds ‘n goeie kennis van meubels gehad weens sy agtergrond in die meubelbedryf in die 1960’s.

Oom Peet het die tafeltjie in 1981 bekom. Sedertdien reis die tafeltjie versigtig saam met die familie. “Mens kan sien hy het gewerk, maar hy is nog hier,” sê oom Peet.

Oom Peet en tannie Betsie het in 2003 na die Soutpans­ berg verhuis na die plaas Beeston, wat in 1987 daar tannie Betsie se pa gekoop is. “Ons het op 25 Augustus 2003, kwart oor twee die nag, op die plaas aangekom. Ons meubels het die volgende dag kwart oor twaalf hier aangekom. Die skryftafel het ek self hierna toe vervoer in my bakkie, nadat ek dit in ondervelt toegedraai het. Ek wou hom nie in die treklorrie laai nie, want hulle gee mos nie om hoe hulle die goed indruk nie,” vertel oom Peet.

Volgens oom Peet het die tyd nou aangebreek om van die tafeltjie ontslae te raak.

Lewenskoste is duur en oom Peet is gretig om te probeer uit­ vind wat sy “belegging” in 1981 nou werd is. Hy verwys na ‘n Sotheby’s veiling so ‘n paar jaar gelede waar ‘n meubelstuk uit ongeveer dieselfde tydperk vir ‘n bedrag met ‘n hele paar nulle verkoop het. Maar wat is oom Peet se skryftafeltjie werd? Die koerant het besluit om bietjie namens oom Peet navorsing te doen.

Ná heelwat navrae is kon­ tak gemaak met mnr. Louis Eksteen, kultuurhistorikus en kurator van die Newcastle Museum by Fort Amiel. Hy het sommer met die intrapslag bietjie slegte nuus gehad vir oom Peet. “Die datum 1903

is ‘n goeie aanduiding van die vervaardigingsdatum van die lessenaar. Ongelukkig is dit nie 17de­eeus nie. Die styl is neorococo. Rococo was in die middel 18de eeu die styl. Ook Louis XV. Dit is Frans in styl, maar die Engelse het dit ook oorgeneem. Tipiese roll-top desk met kabriool pote. Die kerfwerk is ook tipiese rococo krulwerk in cartouches. Dit is egter Edwardiaanse neorococo, wat een van die herlewingstyle in die begin van die 20ste eeu was,” sê Eksteen.

Volgens Eksteen lyk die lessenaar baie Anglo­Indies in terme van vervaardiging en het daardie gevoel. “Veral die kerfwerk se kwaliteit en die plasing op die laaie. Die Engelse het patrone en planne na Indië gestuur en dit is daar deur vakmanne gemaak. Dis wyd versprei in die Britse kolonies,” sê Eksteen. Dit is ook heel moontlik hoe die tafeltjie, volgens Eksteen, in Suid­Afrika opgeëindig het en ook in die Oppenheimers se huis, met hulle koloniale verbintenisse.

“Die spieël bokant is ook tipies Edwardiaans. Neo­Georgians met ‘n spinnekop webpatroon wat weer Chinese invloed of Chinoiserie weerspieël. Dan is daar die gebreekte kroon­ lys of gewel met die krulle na binne. Ook 18de­eeuse styl, maar neorococo. Die glas self is verseker ongeveer 1903 met die sekelmaan vorm en kante wat 45% op die rante gesny is,” het Eksteen gesê.

Oor waarde het Eksteen ook gespekuleer. “Ek sou dink so R10 000 tot R12 000. Maar retail so R6 000 tot R8 000; laasgenoemde as jy dit aan ‘n handelaar verkoop. Dan sal ek waag tot R18 000 as die herkoms [die Oppen­ heimer­verbintenis] bewys kan word, maar dis ‘n ander storie en jy moet ‘n entoesiastiese koper kry,” het Eksteen gesê.

Prys word egter bepaal deur wat enige gewillige koper op enig gegewe tyd bereid is om te betaal. Derhalwe het die Zoutpansberger besluit om nog bietjie verder navorsing te doen oor die tafeltjie. Meer hieroor in ‘n opvolgstorie.

Die tafeltjie is uit soliede Engelse rooshout gemaak, met houtsneewerk en konstruksie wat getuig van uitsonderlike vakmanskap. Dit het twee laaitjies en ‘n roltop, pragtig versier met brons handvatsels. Die uittrek skryfblad het nog sy oorspronklike pegamoid-oortreksel en in die pennegleuf lê nog twee inkpenne. Die tafeltjie is nog net soos hy in die land aangekom het – ongerestoureerd.

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ZOUTPANSBERGER, 4 FEBRUARIE 2022

Nog ‘n unieke Bosveld-inskrywing wat ongelukkig nie gewen het nie was hierdie Kremetarbome. Fotograaf Tracy-Lee Knoetze van Musina het dit ingestuur. Sy het die foto geneem met haar Canon PowerShot SX60 HS. Haar sluiterspoed was 1/640 van ‘n sekonde, met ‘n lens­ opening van f4 op 200 ASA.

Wenner: Fotograaf Len Dames se weninskrywing vir die maand van Januarie. Hy het hierdie pragtige kalenderfoto vroegoggend geneem by die Mutale Watervalle in Makuya Park. Die kamera wat hy gebruik het was ‘n Canon EOS 6D, met ‘n 24mm tot 105 mm lens. Sy sluiterspoed was twee sekondes lank, met ‘n lensopening van f14 op 400 ASA.

Len is eerste wenner van fotokalenderkompetisie Kompetisie Januarie is iets van die verlede, en so ook die einde van die eerste maand van die Zoutpansberger se gewilde kalenderfotokompetisie.

Die Januarie-kompetisie het heelwat goeie inskrywings gelok, maak ongelukkig kan net een wenner per maand aangewys word.

Die weninskrywing vir Januarie het gekom van fotograaf Len Dames. Sy vroegoggend foto van die Mutale Waterval in Makuya Park het beslis die oog gevang. Hy het ‘n unieke effek geskep met die vloeiende water deur ‘n stadige sluiterspoed te gebruik. Algeheel was die teg­ niese versorging van sy foto baie goed gewees en het dit duidelik uitgestaan as die wenner. Baie geluk, Len! Anders as in die verlede kan die streek se am­ ateur fotograwe vanjaar reg deur die jaar vir die koerant se kalenderfotokompetisie inskryf. Die inskrywings vir Februarie is reeds oop en ‘n ‘n paar goeie inskrywings is al ontvang. Fotograwe sal tot en met die laaste week van elke maand hulle foto’s vir daardie maand kan inskryf en ‘n wenfoto sal vir elk van die 12 maande gekies word. ‘n Maksimum van vyf foto’s per fotograaf per maand kan ingestuur word, maar fotograwe kan vir meer as een maand inskryf. Ouderge­ woonte soek ons na daardie spesiale foto wat die

uniekheid van die Soutpansberg-streek uitbeeld, van unieke landmerke en besienswaardighede tot die natuurlewe. Die foto moet egter binne die afgelope 24 maande geneem gewees het en moet die fotograaf se eie werk wees. ‘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 ge­ heuestokkie ingehandig word by die kantore van die Zoutpansberger te Joubertstraat 16B in Louis Trichardt. Elke inskrywing moet vergesel wees van die fotograaf se naam, kontakbesonderhede, waar die foto geneem is en met watter kamera dit geneem is. Die 12 wenfoto’s sal aan die einde van die jaar in ‘n groot-formaat muurkalender vir 2023 saamgevat word. Die kalender sal dan onder meer deur die Zoutpansberger gebruik word vir bemarkingsdoeleindes.

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

Fotokompetisie

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2022

Skryf nou in!

R600 prysgeld vir elke maand se wenfoto!

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

Nog een van die inskrywings wat die afeglope week ontvang is. Hierdie inskrywing van ‘n spieelgladde spieelbeeld van die Albasinidam is in Janurie deur fotograaf Sigrid Jefferies geneem. Sy het die foto met ‘n Canon EOS 80D geneem, met ‘n 24 mm tot 70 mm Temron lens teen 1/200 van ‘n sekonde op f7,1 op 100ASA.

ZOUTPANSBERGER, 4 FEBRUARY 2022

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ZoutieWeather

Thursday, 3 February Mostly sunny.

Louis Trichardt

(Source: http://www.accuweather.com)

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, Pastoor Evan Corbett (084 457 7596), Tel 015 516 0486 (kerkkantoor) • 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, 5 February

Friday, 4 February Humid; a little morning rian.

High: 33 C Low: 19 C o

A touch of morning rain.

High: 25oC Low: 17oC

High: 31 C Low: 18 C

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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.

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

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.

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

Jaargelde beloop R1 800 per jaar.

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

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).

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

Die Ferdie Beyersaal kan 600 persone akkom­ modeer, en 100 persone in die Kiepersol­lokaal en 50 persone in die Jesuskroon­lokaal.

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

LOUIS TRICHARDT

WEEKLY DAM LEVELS According to latest available WEEKLIKSE information from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry as on Monday, 31 January DAMVLAKKE

• SAPS/SAPD

Dams/damme:

31/01/2022 24/01/2022

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

101.2% 99% 102.4% 98.4% 104% 105% 100.7% 101% 101.9% 100% 4.7% 4.7% 104% 101% 64.4% 64.1% 101.6% 99.4% 103.7% 94.2% 103.8% 89.2% 101.6% 100%

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

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

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

LEVUBU • SAPS/SAPD

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

# Means latest available data

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4 Februarie Vrydag

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5 Maart Saterdag

Dopperontbyt Die Gereformeerde­gemeente Louis Trichardt bied op 5 Maart weer hulle uiters gewilde Dop­ perontbyt aan. Dié geleentheid 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, hoen­ derlewertjies, verskeie tipes worsies, vrugte, muesli, jogurt en allerhande heerlike vrugte­ sappe 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.

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5 March Saturday

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

The art exhibition will feature work from local artists, and a school art competition with the theme “Hope and/or Embracing Ability”. (Contd on P7)

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(Contd from P6) Entry forms for the school competition are being delivered to the local schools.

R500 first­prize money in each of the high school and primary school categories and R200 each for the second­prize winners will be up for grabs.

The art exhibition will take place in the afternoon.

The sponsors’ function will be in the eve­ ning and tickets cost R200 per person. The “imported” guest speaker for the evening is Arnu Fourie. Arnu is a single­leg ampu­ tee 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. He is the Financial Director at IMPower (a solar power and energy construction and project management company in the Cape) and a Jumping Kids sponsors.

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

5 March Saturday

SPCA Farmer’s Market & Mutt Mile The SPCA Louis Trichardt has invited one and all to support their first Craft & Farmer’s Market for the new year on Saturday, 5 March. As an added bonus, the market will coincide with their first Mutt Mile, which will be hosted in the form of a colour run.

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. For more information about the races, phone Anel at Tel 072 989 0769.

The Craft & Farmer’s Market will also take place at the kennels from 09:00 until 14:00.

People wishing to book a stall can phone Grietjie at Tel 072 516 6895.

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“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 mean­ time, visit https://munnikmeerkat.co.za/ for more information.

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. “We in­ vite all other flight clubs and airplane owners to come enjoy a little bit of Soutpansberg hospitali­ ty,” said club chairperson Jaco Wepener.

According to Wepener, 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 available, 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.

For more information, phone Jaco at 082 353 6002 or Bianca at 084 297 7274.

Die openingsaand van Ray Cooney se My Vrou se Man se Vrou, soos vertaal deur Peet van Rensburg en met regie deur Frans Swart van Lefra Produksies, het Woensdagaand in die Atterbury Teater in Pretoria plaasgevind. Op die verhoog was Jaco van Zyl. Jaco het in 2015 gematrikuleer aan Hoërskool Louis Trichardt en was deel van die skool se toneelgroep, wat verskeie produksies op die planke gebring het. Hy het in 2019 sy honneursgraad in drama by AFDA Universiteit in Johannesburg voltooi. Kort ná die gradeplegtigheid in Februarie 2020 het die Covid-pandemie toegeslaan en die vermaaklikheidsbedryf lamgelê.

Akteurs soos Jaco moes bykans twee jaar wag vir ‘n geleentheid om hul talent te wys. Hy het twee weke gelede die oproep gekry wat sê dat hy gekies is as een van die karakters in die verhoogstuk – een van die stukke wat ‘n jarelange speelvak op Londen se West End verhoë gehad het. Beeld beskryf die verhoogstuk, wat vanaf 1 tot 6 Februarie opgevoer word, as skreeusnaaks. Jaco (regs) vertolk die rol van Speurder-sersant Troughton. Links sit Phillru van Achterbergh, wat die rol van John Smith vertolk. Die ander akteurs in die verhoogstuk sluit in Botha Enslin, Marissa Claasen, Thiart Li, Danielle Britz en Etienne du Plessis.

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Zefni is donating her talents to­ wards our SPCA animals once again and al proceeds will go towards the SPCA Louis Trichardt. “Thank you so much, Zefni,” said the local SPCA team.

To place an order and for more details, phone Alicia on 084 900 5332 before 7 February.

19 March Saturday

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.

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.

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Time again to support your favourite jailbird

Behaviour”; Marina & Al Capony wanted for “Saying FILLY things”; Maureen & Mojo wanted The SPCA Louis Trichardt launched their for “Letting the dogs out”; Nadia & Cluck Norris ever popular annual Jailed & Bailed virtual wanted for “Crossing the Road”; Rampie & Mila fundraiser on Tuesday with 13 “hardened” wanted for “Barking up the wrong tree”; Roeline jailbirds and their hairy, hooved, furry, and & Lilly wanted for “Purrrrrrrrrrjury”; Sheetal & feathered pet friends now counting on the Luna wanted for “Living the PUG Life”; Stephan public to bail them out! & Elvis wanted for “Leaving the Building”; and “These (un)lucky individuals will be placed Verné & Misty wanted for “Having a bad HARE under (not so strict at all) house arrest from the Day”.

1st of February to the 13th of February 2022. If “All the best to our jailbirds. The competition they make their bail of R5000, they will be able is going to be fierce this year! Thank you for your to be home in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s up to commitment and enthusiasm to help us raise the YOU to bail them out!” said local SPCA spokes­ much-needed funds for our animals,” said Alicia. person Alicia Thomas.

Persons wanting to support their favourite This year’s top “jailbird” will walk away with jailbird can pay their bail into the SPCA account the prestigious Jailed & Bailed trophy and a or bring the cash to the SPCA or directly pay it to well-deserved mid-week break for five nights the jailbird. The local SPCA’s banking details are and four people, sponsored by ATKV Eiland Standard Bank, account number 282 374 631, Resort & Spa. “Thank you, ATKV Eiland Resort branch code 05 25 49. “Please make sure your & Spa!” said Alicia. reference includes ‘J&B’ AND the name of the This year’s jailbirds are Alicia Thomas & Char­ jailbird AND your name,” said Thomas. lotte wanted for “Hogs & Kisses”; Esté & Hum­ This year’s Jailed & Bailed winner will be phrey wanted for “Going BULL Monty”; Estelle announced on Valentine’s Day. & Jack wanted for “Being a smart A$$”; Kevin & Hennifer Lopez wanted for “Jaywalking”; Mareli & Ewe Hefner wanted for “Baaaaaaaaaaa-d Charity

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ZOUTPANSBERGER, 4 FEBRUARIE 2022 Two security officers stationed at the Beitbridge Border Post were arrested on charges of corruption, theft of a motor vehicle, contravention of Section 88 of the Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1974 and defeating the ends of justice. Photo supplied.

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Two Beitbridge security officers nabbed on charges of corruption Efforts put in place by law-enforcement agencies to fight crime and corruption at Beitbridge Border Post seem to be yielding some results. On 26 January, members of the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation Unit apprehended two security officers, Tshilidzi Samuel Masutha (35) and Ronewa Makhovha (31), who were stationed at the border post, for alleged corruption, theft of a motor vehicle, contravention of Section 88 of the Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1974 and defeating the ends of justice.

The allegations date back to 18 December last year when the two security officers allegedly connived with Kholisani Nkomo, an internation­ al Zimbabwean truck driver, who was stopped at the port of entry’s search point by officials of the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The

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Om stil te word is een van ons groot behoeftes. So kom ons in aanraking met God en ontvang van Hom verfrissing, so word die liggaam herstel en drink ons siel die lewe van die verrese Heiland in.

Daar moet ure van stilte en afsondering wees, verborge plekke van gemeenskap met God, tye van wag op die Here, wanneer geleer word hoe om met arendsvlerke op te vaar, sodat jy kan hardloop en nie mat word nie, wandel en nie moeg word nie (Jesaja 40:31). Sonder ons ons lank genoeg af vroeg in die môre? Neem ons genoeg tyd om alleen met ons Heiland te wees?

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truck, which raised suspicions, was impounded for a mandatory search, but the driver allegedly promised the officers gratification for the release of the truck.

According to a media release made by the Hawks, one of the security officers allegedly tried to persuade the SARS officials, who were still in the process of impounding the truck, into accepting Nkomo’s bribe, but they refused.

The truck was finally impounded and kept under the watch of another security guard, who allegedly abandoned his post, during which time the truck disappeared. SARS suspected the truck to be carrying illegal goods but was gone before they could thoroughly search it.

The Hawks, in conjunction with the SARS An­ ti-Corruption unit, instituted an investigation, and warrants of arrest were authorised against the suspects.

Nkomo was arrested on 27 December 2021 at Beitbridge’s port of entry on his way back from Gauteng. He was kept in custody until he appeared in the Musina Magistrate’s Court on 26 January this year. He was released on R3 000 bail.

Masutha (employed by Fidelity) and Mak­ hovha (employed by SMG Security Services) also appeared in the Musina Magistrate’s Court on 27 January. They will remain in custody until 2 February 2022 for a formal bail application.

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Tydens Hoërskool Louis Trichardt se akademiese prysuitdeling vir 2021, wat verlede week by die skool plaasgevind het, het die trofee vir Beste Akademiese Prestasie in Graad 10 aan Mieke Veldman gegaan.

Die Nasionale Instituut vir Oordraagbare Siektes (NIOS) het verlede week gewaarsku dat alhoewel die land besig is om in die piek van die malariaseisoen in te beweeg, baie malaria gevalle verkeerdelik gediagnoseer word as Covid-19.

“Beide malaria en Covid­19 het soortgelyke, nie­spesifieke vroeë simptome, insluitend koors, koue rillings, kopseer, uitputting en spierpyne. Ongediag­ noseerde en onbehan­ delde malaria vorder vinnig tot erge siekte met ‘n potensieel noo­ dlottige einde,” het die NIOS in ‘n verklaring gewaarsku. Hulle het alle mense wat koors of verkouesimptome ontwikkel en in ‘n malaria area (soos Limpopo) woon, of na ‘n malaria area in die voorafgaande ses weke gereis het, versoek om spesifiek vir malaria getoets te word. Die gevaar wat die sogenaamde “taxi­muskiete” inhou moet ook in gedagte gehou word. Hierdie is muskiete wat in voertuie vanuit malaria­gebiede na ma­ laria­vrye gebiede kan versprei om daar mense te besmet. Dit kan dus gebeur dat ‘n persoon wat nog nooit in ‘n malaria gebied was nie die siekte kan opdoen.

Dr. Casper Venter van die Prognos Mediese Sentrum op Louis Trichardt se raad aan mense wat simptome wys, is eenvoudig. “As jy sleg voel, gaan sien eerder jou dokter,” het Venter gesê. Hy het gewaarsku teen die praktyk om “self­diag­ nose” te doen en mense wat sommer self besluit om vir net Covid­19 te gaan toets as hulle sleg voel. Die gevaar daaraan verbonde is dan dat die toets negatief kan wys. Die persoon gaan dus huis toe omdat hy glo niks is verkeerd nie.

Intussen kan die persoon dalk malaria hê.

Venter het genoem dat malaria endemies aan die streek is. “Die belangrike ding van malaria is dat dit vroeg gediagnoseer moet word. So, as jy enige van die simptome het van malaria, dan is dit goed om vinnig te laat toets. Gaan na jou dokter toe dat daar vinnig getoets word,” het Venter gesê.

Die voordeel daarin om malaria eerder vroeër as later te begin behandel is vanselfsprekend.

Volgens Venter kom twee tipes malaria voor,

naamlik ongekompliseerde (vroeë diagnose) en gekompliseerde malaria. “Vir ongekompliseerde malaria kry jou pilletjies, gaan huis toe, ons volg op – jy is piekfyn. Die gekompliseerde malar­ iapasiënt is die pasiënt wat klaar begin deur­ mekaar raak, hy is geel want hy het geelsug en hy braak verskriklik. Hy kan nie die medikasie wat ons vir hom wil ingee, inhou nie. Dan begin ons dink aan ernstige malaria,” het Venter gesê.

Ernstige malaria kan onwikkel as die siekte nie vroeg genoeg gediagno­ seer kan word nie.

Wat bogenoemde betref, het Venter egter gesê dat geen rede tot paniek in hierdie stadi­ um bestaan nie. “Daar is niks meer gevalle as gewoonlik nie en dit is nie ‘n unieke ‘ons­moet­ nou­bekommerd­wees’ situasie nie. Almal van ons [die plaaslike dokters] het al ‘n geval of twee gehad van malaria, maar niks meer as gewoonlik nie. Ons het nou baie reën gehad en met baie reën moet mens maar katvoet wees vir malaria. Jy weet nie hoe effektief die spuitpro­ gramme altyd is nie… Ons het nog niks van die praktyk se kant gesien wat ons bekommerd maak nie,” het Venter gesê. Dit gesê, het Venter egter steeds genoem dat mense nie malaria moet onderskat nie. “Malaria is maar altyd iets waar­ voor jy versigtig moet wees. As jy siek voel, gaan sien ‘n dokter,” het hy herhaal.

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Workers vow to strike until their demands are met A group of workers from Fruit & Veg City in Louis Trichardt were still picketing in front of the shop in Grobler Street on Tuesday, 1 February, with a list of demands. The workers have been striking since Friday, 28 January.

Mr Enos Mulovhedzi, representative of the workers’ union, the National Transport Move­ ment (NTM), said that despite the low turnout of people taking part in the protest action, they would continue with the strike until their de­ mands were met. The workers’ demands include negotiations around their working hours and leave days, incentive bonuses, UIF and annual salary adjustments.

Dressed in their work uniforms, the chant­ ing workers insisted they get paid their annual incentive bonuses, which they say had always been paid to them in previous years without fail, until now. They also claim that Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) deductions were not being paid over, even though the money was de­ ducted from their salaries every month, and that the management expected them to work without sufficient PPE supplies, as per the Covid-19 health regulations.

Mulovhedzi said that, despite the weakened economy because of the Covid pandemic, the company had had a good financial year. “The

company has done well under the circumstances. not to take part in the strike and the manage­ ment itself. “Another employee, who was being It made good money; now it is time for us to be intimidated by the strikers, decided to stay at compensated. There is no rationale for those incentive bonuses to not be paid - that is why we are having this strike,” he said.

The union’s shop steward, Ms Leylah Patel, said they would continue to fight for the rights of their members and ensure that their demands were accepted and effected.

Fruit & Veg City’s manager, Mr Niekie Der­ cksen, firmly denied the allegations that the employees’ UIF deductions were not getting paid over. He also denied the allegations that employees did not have sufficient PPE to wear during working hours.

Dercksen said they could not meet the work­ ers’ demands of a 12% salary increase, travel allowances, a 12% employer contribution to their provident fund and a 13th cheque. “The business just cannot afford to pay bonuses at this time. We held a meeting with the workers and union in June last year (2021) where we explained our financial situation to them. The company is running at a loss. We even showed them the financial statements when they went to the CCMA. They can strike all they want, but it won’t change the fact that there isn’t money to pay incentive bonuses,” he said.

In the meantime, the work is being distributed between the remaining seven workers who chose

MC Mining has until 30 November this year to repay R160 million loan Mining News MC Mining Limited has announced that the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of South Africa Limited has extended the date for repayment of the R160 million loan ($10.3 million) plus interest thereon and the terminal drawdown date of the additional R245 million ($15.8 million) loan facility for the development of Phase 1 of the Makhado hard-coking coal project to 30 November 2022.

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R245 million ($15.8 million) loan facility remains subject to the IDC confirming its due diligence. As previously announced, repayment of the R160 million loan plus accrued interest was due by 31 January 2022. The IDC, which holds a 6.7% equity in Baobab Mining & Exploration (Pty) Ltd (a sub­ sidiary of MC Mining), remains committed to the company’s growth,” says MC Mining in a press release.

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home for the time being because he was too afraid to come to work, but we are doing our best to keep the business running,” Dercksen said.

Workers at the Fruit & Veg in Louis Trichardt picket in front of the shop.

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Lienke le Roux seil oor die dwarslat in die hoogspring vir meisies o.10 tydens Laerskool Louis Trichardt se deelname aan die atletiekbyeekoms by Laerskool Krugerpark verlede Saterdag. Laerskool Louis Trichardt sal op 12 Februarie optree as gasheer van ‘n vriendskaplike atletiekbyeenkoms teen Laerskool Messina. Dit is oop vir alle leerlinge wat wil deelneem. Foto verskaf.

Laerskool Louis Trichardt het op Saterdag, 29 Januarie, deelgeneem aan ‘n vriendskaplike atletiekbyeenkoms by Laerskool Krugerpark in Mokopane. Die gure weer het nie die atlete verhoed om uitstekend te presteer nie. Ongelukkig kon nie al die items afgehandel word nie as gevolg van swaar reën teen die einde van die dag. Ander skole wat ook deelgeneem het, was Laerskool Pietersburg-Oos en Laerskool Pietersburg-Suid. Afgeneem is Elizma Truter in aksie tydens die gewigstoot vir meisies o.11.

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