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A family was forced to watch in horror as an armed robber kissed and even licked their little boy (3) while holding them hos-tage. The family was overpowered in their Onverwacht home on Tuesday night at around 21:00.

The family was restrained for about an hour while the robbers, armed with knives and fire arms, ransacked their home, plun-dering rooms for cash and groceries. The

Forced entryThe Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mokopane claims the police staged a 'coup' at Moga-lakwena Municipality on Tuesday after uni-formed police members used strong-armed tactics to seize control of the municipal premises. The DA claims police acted with-out any legal paperwork or warrants.

After forcing their way onto the premis-es, police forcefully removed security guards appointed by the municipality as well as the municipal manager and his employees. Northern News reporter Martie Pretorius was there. Photo's and article on page 2.

Onverwacht residents held hostagefamily’s kitchenware was trashed while the robbers searched the cubboards.

After the robbers fled, the Buurtwag (Neighbourhood Watch) was contacted and assisted police with the search. One man was arrested, while two of his accomplices managed to evade the police.

Warrant Officer Frans Mokoena confirmed the robbery and said that the case was being investigated.

The Buurtwag’s Mariaan Wiid says that this incident is not only horrific, but has trau-matised the family immensely as they are left with very little financial means after having their cash stolen.

Anyone who is able to assist the family can contact Wiid on 082 306 7274. Wiid can also be contacted by anyone interested in getting involved in the neighbourhood watch.

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of the municipality. “This must have

been done in secrecy and if so, it is without a doubt illegitimate as nowhere, a notice nor an agenda is to be found” said Kekana.

The MM and cur-rent mayor, Malose Mabuela, had no other choice but to approach the Gauteng High Court who granted an interim interdict to prevent the municipality to be taken over. The police was ordered to immediately restore undisturbed possession of all documents and other property belonging to the municipality and to leave the premises.

Municipal services continued as usual on Wednesday morning.

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What has been considered as a coup d’etat of the Mogalak-wena Municipality by Limpopo police early this week has interfered with municipal service delivery.

According to the Mogalakwena Residents Association (MRA), the Provincial Government has shown disregard for the constitution by instructing police in the province to force-fully seize control of the Mogalakwena Municipality. Police forcefully removed the security guards appointed by the mu-nicipality together with the municipal manager and his em-ployees. They apparently also got their hands on a number of documents from the municipality which were removed from the premises and loaded into a police van. The democratic alliance (DA) in Mokopane claims that all of this was done without any legal paperwork or court warrants.

This all started on Monday and continued on Tuesday which lead to a standstill of municipal service delivery. Damage was caused to the entrance doors of the council chambers and various office doors were severely damaged as the police forced entrance after allegedly being instructed by the MEC of Coghsta to do so.

Municipal manager (MM), William Kekana, on Wednes-day said this action was politically motivated by the booted former mayor, Tlhalefi Mashamaite and his suspended coun-cillors who claimed that he was sworn in as the new mayor

Martie Pretorius ([email protected])

Dit was optrede wat net as ‘n ‘staatsgreep’ beskou kan word, het die Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) in Mokopane gesê nadat Limpopo polisie die plaaslike munisipale gebou se hekke en kantoordeure Dinsdag oopgebreek en beheer van die perseel oorgeneem het. Dienslewering is saam met die munisipale bestuurder en sy personeel van die perseel af geboender.

Ander werknemers is ook hardhandig van die perseel verwyder. Munisipale dokumentasie is in ’n polisiewa gelaai en vanaf die perseel verwyder en dienste is tot stilstand ge-bring sonder dat die polisie enige wettige dokumentasie of lasbriewe voorgelê het.

Politiek word hiervoor blameer. Die LUR van paaie en veiligheid, Mapula Mokaba-Phukwama, het telefonies aan die DA se Limpopo leier en parlementslid, Jacques Smalle gesê die regte prosedure is nie gevolg nie. Smalle het Dins-dag besoek by die Mogalakwena Munisipaliteit afgelê en is deur die polisie se stasiebevelvoerder, Kolonel Lucas Mog-waneng, toegang tot die perseel geweier.

Smalle het gesê dit is die heel eerste keer dat hy so iets beleef het. Die polisie kon nie op versoek van Smalle, do-kumentasie wat hul optrede magtig, lewer nie. “Geen kom-mentaar” was Mokopane stasiebevelvoerder, Kol. Lucas Mog-waneng se enigste reaksie, volgens Smalle. Dit was glo ook die reaksie van ’n polisie generaal, ’n ene Mphalatji.

Smalle is na ‘n persoonlike telefoon oproep van die LUR na Mogwaneng, toegang tot die munisipale perseel verleen. Hy het gesê die party gaan verdere stappe teen die polisie neem, onder meer saakbeskadiging.

Werknemers van die munisipaliteit moes Dinsdagoggend

‘Staatsgreep’ belemmer munisipale diensleweringhoor dat hulle toegang tot hul werksplek geweier word. Die publiek is ook weggewys terwyl daar in spanning gewag is vir die Gautengse Hooggeregshof om ’n interdik toe te staan wat verhoed dat daar in die huidige bestuur van munisipale sake ingemeng word. Daar is in totaal, 18 respondente onder meer, die Limpopo polisie, COGHSTA Limpopo en sekere raadslede by die tussentydse interdik ingesluit. Die polisie het Dinsdag laatmiddag na die betekening van die interdik, hulleself van die munisipaliteit onttrek.

Dié hele petalje is volgens die munisipale bestuurder, William Kekana, toe te skryf aan nege sogenaamde nuwe raadslede onder wie die gekorsde voormalige burgemeester, Thlalefi Mashemaite, wat beweer hulle is ingesweer. Dit word egter deur mede-raadslede bevraagteken. Die sogenaamde inswering word deur mede-raadslede as onwettig beskou omdat daar geen kennisgewing, agenda en of demokratiese mandaat vir ’n raadsvergadering was waarop sulke resolusies beslis word.

Die polisie se optrede het talle vrae ontlok wat die polisie minister en COGSTA volgens Smalle ook in die parlement moes beantwoord. Die vrae is onder meer:

Wie het die aksie gemagtig en op watter gronde mag die polisie betrokke raak by munisipale sake?

Watter dissiplinêre aksie gaan geneem word teen die polisiebeamptes wat by die aksie betrokke was?

Watse maatreëls gaan in plek gestel word om sulke op-trede van die polisie In die toekoms te verhoed?

Die munisipaliteit het Woensdagoggend sy normale dienslewering voortgesit en die polisie is beveel om onmid-dellik alle verwyderde dokumentasie aan die munisipaliteit terug te besorg.

Die interdik se keerdatum is op 18 November.

’n Onderonsie tussen die SAPD en die publiek oorkant die munisipaliteit.

Slegs ’n paar van die polisievoertuie wat Dinsdag voor die Mogalakwena Munisi-paliteit gestaan het tydens ’n besetting van munisipale dienste.

DA provinsie leier en LP, Jacques Small en raadslid Marcelle Maritz word deur polisielede toegang tot die munisipale perseel geweier.

Chaos at municipality

The doors of council chambers were forced open by members of the police.

A man was arrested at Lephalale Square on Tuesday when he was spotted packaging what seemed to be drugs. A security guard apprehended the man and contacted the police who took him in for questioning.

In another case, the centre security together with the Lep-halale SAPS arrested a suspect breaking into parked vehicles at the shopping centre last week. He was using a remote controll to prevent cars from locking.

One of three suspects was arrested and a laptop that was stolen from a parked vehicle was recovered. The Police are searching for the other two suspects.

“We will not let criminals take over our centre, we will fight back and we also work hand in hand with the Police,” says center manager, Annamarie Maloney.

Lephalale Square says no to crime Cleaning lady struck by lightningChaos broke out at Marapong Spar on Tuesday when one of the cleaning staff was struck by lightning!

The weather conditions changed so rapidly that the insur-ance companies notified their policy holders of a possible hail storm heading for the Lephalale area. A witness says the woman was busy cleaning when the thunderbolt struck her. Emergen-cy personnel arrived quickly and assisted with the necessary medi-cal treatment. She was taken to the Ellisras Hospital for treatment where is still being treated.

A 24-year-old Pakistani national has been arrested after running over a 20-month toddler in Mahwelereng last week.

The man was driving a bakkie into the yard to visit a local tuckshop on the premises where the toddler lived. Upon leav-ing, he drove over the child but did not notice until the family stopped and alerted him.

Man drives bakkie over 20-month-old toddlerHe stopped and then reversed the bakkie over the child

which led to the toddler’s death.The Mahwelereng police has opened a case of culpable

homicide. The man appeared before the magistrate court at Mokerong and the case has been postponed to 21 November 2014.

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Helena Raats ([email protected])

Disgruntled community members have slammed Ivanhoe Mines, owners of the R17 billion Platreef project in Mokopane, for breaking environmental laws and promises. Subsequently, resources minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi, requested a meeting with Ivanhoe Mines executive chairman, Robert Friedland, to resolve issues relating to the government’s approval for the Platreef plati-num project.

To add fuel to the fire, Ivanhoe Mines’ South African Unit, known as Ivanplats, has begun a process to cut 325 jobs as it is wait-ing for government to give the go-ahead to start construction of the mine. Reports are that more than 210 employees and 113 con-tractors in Mokopane has been on standby (on full wages) since June while waiting for the department of mineral resources to no-tarise its mining license (mining rights was granted on May 30, but full legal permission to the company to start production has been held back until certain conditions are met). Ivanplats has denied allegations that it is us-ing the threat of retrenchments to blackmail government.

The planned mine is expected to be among the biggest in the world and will have a lifespan of 100 years. It will sit alongside Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena outside Mokopane.

Business Day reports that NUM regional secretary, William Mabapa, thinks any prob-

Community halts R17bn Platreef mining project

lems the mine has with the communities could be easily resolved and retrenchments averted.

Lawyers for Human Rights, acting on be-half of the Mokopane Interested and Affected Communities Committee (MIACC), accuses Ivanplats of having shown scant regard for the effect its operations would have on air and water pollution as well as the ecology, raising fears of possible acid mine drainage. MIACC also argued that the rehabilitation plan, for which only R39 million has been provided, is insufficient.

Ivanplats announced a 26% BBBEE transaction in September, which it says will deliver maximum benefits to the communi-ties in one of the poorest areas in Limpopo. The deal gives the local community 20% shareholding, while 3% goes to local en-trepreneurs and the remaining 3% will go to non-managerial staff. Community mem-bers still feel that they were not adequately consulted. Ivanplats says it has adequately consulted the community. It held more than 150 meetings over 18 months to inform the community of the BEE deal (reported by Bloomberg News in an emailed interview with Ivanplats).

Government has cited 26 November as the date on which execution of the mining right will be granted should all issues be resolved. Should everything go according to plan, Platreef has stated that it would rely on businesses in Mokopane.

‘n Meterlange slang het personeel en klante verlede Saterdag by ‘n besigheid in Onver-wacht op hol gehad. Die besigheid se ont-vangsdame was buite toe sy ‘n swart slang by die erf deur die draadheining sien inseil .

Nadat hulle ondersoek ingestel het, het die slang sy kop gelig en die veld ingevlug.

“Dis nie ‘n slang wat jou sal aanval nie, behalwe as hy bedreig voel,” sê Marius Koekemoer van Reptile Rescue (foto regs), ook bekend as Lephalale se ‘slangvanger’. Hy beaam dat slange al van Septembermaand af beweeg en mense moet op die uitkyk wees vir hulle.

Indien die publiek ‘n slang opmerk kan hulle vir Marius kontak op 072 174 6970 om die slang te verwyder.

Marius vra dat die publiek nie self moet probeer slange vang nie omdat dit gevaarlik kan wees as die person nie kennis van slange en hulle gevaar dra nie.

Slange nou aktief, wees versigtig

The Folang Trust along with the Mogalakwena Municipality, The Red Cross, Sanofi and the department of health, will hold a three-day celebration to support World Diabetes Day in Mahwelereng from 14-16 November. Folang Trust is a non-profit organisation that was formed out of the Folang Medical Centre to aid the communities in the Mogalakwena area. It was established in 2007. The event will include sports, plays, music, testing, a 5km and 10km race and loads of prizes. Call Makgabo Senwamadi at 082 4410 585 for information.

Folang Trust focuses on diabetes


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‘n Plaaswerker kompetisie gaan vroeg volgende jaar begin vir al die werkers op die plase in en om Lephalale.

Elke plaaseienaar het die kans om sy ‘beste werker’ in te skryf vir die kompetisie en die onder-skeie deelnemers kan in verskillende afdelings deelneem en hulle sal dan beoordeel word op verskeie punte. Elke inskrywer sal ook ‘n geskenk

Agri Lephalale soek ‘beste plaaswerker’

“Cats are our biggest problem at this stage as we have more than 50 in our kennels - the community does not realize that we are a non-profit organisation, small kittens of just one or two days old are simply dropped off at our gate in boxes on a weekly basis,” says SPCA inspector Mariaan Wentzel.

She adds that the SPCA had a few functions during the year which was supported well. “We are thankful to those who really care and try to help where they can.” Wentzel urges the community and property own-ers to take responsibility for the animals on their prem-ises; “give your tenants rules and regulations regarding their pets if you are a property owner or landlord,” she says.

“We invite the community to come visit us at the SPCA and to come and see if maybe there is a four-pawed friend for you. There are a few dogs and a lot of cats looking for their ‘furever’ homes. Contact Mariaan on 076 636 6946 for information.

Lephalale SPCA needs help


“Die jaarlikse Brille en Pille fees was soos elke jaar ’n reuse sukses en die besoekers was die ouetehuis goedg-esind.”

Só het Mariaan van Tonder, die Piet Potgieter Ouetehuis se bestuur-der na die naweek se jaarlikse Brille en Pille fondsinsamelingsprojek aan Noordelike Nuus gesê. Die opkoms, het Van Tonder saamgestem, was baie groter en te danke aan mense se goedhartigheid kon die kreatiewe be-jaardes by hulle koekie- en item tafels ’n volle R20 000 insamel.

Sou mens oordeel aan die ho-eveelheid voete by die fees, kan daar sonder twyfel gesê word dat die gemeenskap en motorfietsryers die byeenkoms terdeë geniet het.

Die ouetehuis het hulle opregte dank teenoor almal wat by hierdie suksesvolle dag betrokke was, uit-gespreek. Opbrengste van die fees sal aangewend word tot die borgskap van inwoners wat nie hulle losies kan bekostig nie, het Van Tonder gesê.

Foto’s hierby is by die Brille en Pille Fees geneem.

Groter vir liefdadigheid

ontvang om dankie te sê vir sy deelname en ondersteun-ing. Die voorsitter van Agri Lephalale, Francois van den Berg, moedig boere aan om hul werkers in te skryf, “op die manier word die werkers gemotiveer om net hul beste te gee, omdat elkeen graag die kompetisie wil wen.”

Die geleentheid sal vroeg volgende jaar plaasvind en Agri glo dit sal ‘n groot sukses wees.


Hoërskool Piet Potgieter se kultuur prysuit-delingsfunksie op 15 Oktober spog met nog presteerders wat vereer is.

Die uitslae in hulle onderskeie kategorieë is soos volg:Redenaars: Joekie Lessing het sertifikate aan die dié leerders oorhandig. Hulle is Anria Kruger, Shiné Longuiera, Kurt Kruger, Quin-ton Lourens, Engelie Schoeman, Germari Steyn, Lianca Welgemoed, Kinna Wessels, Solané Baloyi, Pride Chokwe, Jaco van Rooy-en, Joshua Somo, Lané du Plessis, Marianka Terblanche, Chanté du Plessis, Jade van den Bergh, Sulize van Rooyen en Jan Gerhard Venter. Anria Kruger, Kinna Wessels, Sulize van Rooyen en Jan Gerhard Venter het ook elk ’n sertifikaat ontvang vir hulle Interhoër deelname.Openbare Toespraak (Public Speaking): Ezahn Maritz het aan Solané Baloyi en Logan Audie sertifikate vir deelname aan die Inter-hoër oorhandig.Dirigente: Ilze Malan het sertifikate aan die volgende leerders oorhandig: Rikus Strauss, Brendan Strydom, Jan Gerhard Venter, An-drew Howitt, Dewald de Beer, Jaclyn Potgi-eter, Marianka Terblanche, Kristen Potgieter, Tebogo Mphahlele en Emily de Graaf. Musiekblyspel: Koorafrigter Deidré Strauss het die volgende leerders sertifikate oorhan-dig: Charlotte le Roux, Driekus Kleynhans, Colin Steyn, Erik Kotze, Melvin Matlala, Adie du Toit, Diniel Meintjies, Dries Visagie, Tiaan Greyling, Cara Sinclair, Malydia Ko-rff, Nicolene Smit, Angelique van Niekerk, Ditshego Manamela, Mathabo Masenye, Theressa Oosthuizen, Anké Hurn, Sunette Human, Suné Terblanche, Dawie Muller, Reneiloe Tsebe, Moshadi Langa, Willem van Dyk, Mariska Pretorius, Rabiah Mantjane, Rikus Strauss, Jade van den Bergh, Tshepho

HPP leerders blink uit op kultuurvlak

Mathato, Monique Smith, Charnette Opper-man en Bridgett Seopa.Toneel - Bitterfontein: Yvette Wessels het aan die volgende toneelspelers ’n sertifi-kaat vir die ATKV deelname oorhandig: Jan Barwise, Rudolf Jacobs, Zeldri Nel, Kinna Wessels, Megan Smuts, Misha Peens, Jana Kirchner, Jan-Dirk van Eck, Renaldo van Wyk, Jana-Lené van Eck en SW Bruwer. Zel-dri Nel het hiervoor ook ’n goud spel toeken-ning verwerf. Megan Smuts, Kinna Wessels en Misha Peens het elk ook ’n silwer spel toekenning verwerf en Rudolf Jacob en Jan Barwise ontvang elk ’n silwer toekenning vir onderskeidelik klank en beligting.Toneel – Stilte Asseblief: Mev. Wessels het

ook sertifikate aan die volgende leerders oor-handig vir hulle ATKV deelname: Hulle is SW Bruwer, Rikus Strauss, Stanley Blount, Jan-Hendrik van der Wateren, Kinna Wessels, Gaby Nel, Marina Vorster, Anria Kruger, Jana Kirchner, Quinton Lourens, Renaldo van Wyk, Jana-Lené van Eck, Janke Blount, JD Vor-ster en Misha Peens. Zeldri Nel ontvang nog ’n goud spel toekenning en Megan Smuts, Kinna Wessels en Misha Peens verower elk nog ’n silwer spel toekenning.

Rudolf Jacobs en Jan Barwise spog met ’n tweede silwer toekenning vir bogenoemde toneel vir onderskeidelik klank en beligting.

’n Goud en silwer spel toekenning word ontvang deur Rikus Strauss. ’n Goud sowel

as ’n brons ensemble toekenning word oor-handig aan Jan-Hendrik van der Wateren, Misha Peens, Marina Vorster, Kinna Wessels, Janke Blount, Stanley Blount, Gaby Nel, JD Vorster, Quinton Lourens en Anria Kruger. Renaldo van Wyk verwerf ’n goue en brons toekenning vir klank en SW Bruwer ontvang ook ’n goue en brons toekenning as datapro-jektor. Jade van den Bergh verwerf ’n brons toekenning vir teks, regisseur en grimering.

Ondanks hande vol toekennings en serti-fikate, het leerders ook erkenning ontvang vir die Bosveld Musiekfees sowel as vir die Bos-veld Kunsfees. Die skool se koorlede het elk ook ’n sertifikaat ontvang en met die funksie se afsluiting opgetree.

HPP se koor se optrede tydens die skool se onlangse kultuur-prysuitdelingsfunksie .

Hoërskool Piet Potgieter het verlede week sy jaarlikse Kersmark in die skoolsaal aangebied. Kopers het die teetuin wat beskikbaar was tydens die mark ondersteun en ook van hulle kers-inkopies hier gedoen.

Kersmark so fraai


Strong Roots Nursery in No. 27 Dudu Madisha avenue in Mokopane is known by gardeners in and around the community for more than 14 years. These stockist of over 5 000 items has now revamped the family business into a lifestyle centre, offering even more.

Taking a walk through this nursery, one cannot help but develop the urge to create the perfect garden with their offerings. Colour here is not hard to come by. With a little bit of imagination and professional advice, even an amateur can convert a dull landscape into a picture perfect paradise. This is why Strong Roots Nursery prides itself on a selection of the following:

Succulents, trees (including fruit trees), bonsais, herbs, seedlings, potting soil, compost, lawn dressing, insecticides and pesticides, organic fertilizers, durable garden furniture and decor, garden tools, water fea-tures, pots, pebbles and much more.

Strong Roots Nursery specialises in a variety of tried and tested favourites to the new and different to suit every customer’s discerning taste and budget. Gardeners in Lephalale are also being invited to pop in while passing through or visiting Mokopane for the ultimate Christmas gift.

Be sure to visit Strong Roots Nursery often as the owners plan to round up this lifestyle centre with a coffee shop, soon to be launched. Business hours are as follow:

Monday to Friday, Saturdays 8:00 – 16:30 and Sundays 9:00 – 13:00.

Strong Roots, a gardener’s lifestyle centre PROMOTION

A colourful palette for any gardener is to be found at Strong Roots Nursery in Mokopane.


Die Potgietersrus CVO skool se leerlingraad vir 2015 is onlangs aangewys. Die hooflei-ers word tydens die prysuitdelingsfunksie in Desember bekendgestel.

Erekleure vir TrompoppiesHierdie Trompoppies van Laerskool Krugerpark het die afgelope naweek aan ‘n slypskool by Krugerpark deel-geneem en so hul erekleure verwerf. Hulle is Abigail van Staden, , Marli van Niekerk, Charné Human, Precious Mokoka, Twané Human en Tisetso Chokwe saam met hul afrigters, Abea Kekana en Martie Viljoen.

Ouers en leerders van Laerskool Bosveld Primary is verlede Donderdag tydens 'n spoggeleentheid hul top presteerders vereer en ook die 2015 leerlingraad aangekondig. Die nuwe hoofleiers is Bianca Smith en Janco Lotter (heel voor). Hier is (agter): Wayne Derksen, Thabang Matloga, Johny Maruma, Thapelo Thulare, Tristan Gorie, Elmo van Rooyen, GJ Roets, Je-van Human, WP Vermeulen, Enzo Mynhardt, Pieter Nel, Dian Besseling. Middel: Simoné Viljoen, Adri de Beer, Bianca Nel, Suané van Niekerk, Motlatjo Kwata, Anzelle Vermaak, Ammi Cilliers, Naledi Seshauka, Maruschka Geyser. Voor: Lethabo Chale, Mosa Moshokoa, Lerato Makwela, Ephesia Mashilo, Ofentse Malindi, Mema Mahlafunya.

Bossies se 2015 leiers

Hulle neem die voortou by CVO

Leerlingraad vir die laerskool is voor van links, Leoné de Kok, Stiaan Genis en Joné Meyer. Agter, Corli Pretorius, Ilandré Pont en Lené Nel.

Leerlingraad vir die Hoërskool is van links Léan Lensley, Ida Human, Elzaan van der Merwe en Jan-Hendrik Putter.

Waterberg ’s pride and joyWaterberg High School held its awards function last week and rewarded its Grade 8 to Grade 12’s top achievers for 2014. The school’s new prefects for next year were also introduced.The top achievers for Grade 8, from the left, Tshepo Molefe, Kgopotso Mphahlele, Precious Lehutso, Promise Ledwaba, Oratile Mahlanya and Lebo Moabelo. The top achievers for Grade 9, from the left, Fortunate Rammutla, Toko Moshidi, Khomotjo Radebe, Lesego Sithole and Phindile Khumalo. Grade 10’s top achievers (photo bottom left) , from the left, Khutjo Bambo, Maxine Lehutso, Joyce Mogolane, Tshamisane Mkhari and Thabang Rameetse. Grade 11’s top achievers (photo bottom right), from the left, Dimpho Sekhaolelo, Grace Rapetwa,Lischen Kekana, Lerato Tapala, Thapelo Mamashela and Ruth Tsatsi.

Grade 12’s top achievers from the left, Matshidiso Phasha, Nthabiseng Kekana (Dux learner) and Isabella Makgamatho. Absent: Dipuo Mashele, Tshegofatso Ngoasheng, Absalom Motlana and Jamail Mashangwane.

Helpende Hand Mokopane pak fietswedren Op 16 November sal Solidariteit Helpende Hand se Mokopane-tak die Momentum 94.7 fietswedren aanpak ter wille van Helpende Hand se nasionale Skooltas-sieprojek.

Valerie van der Walt, 'n lid van Hel-pende Hand se Mokopane-tak, sal saam met 20 ander vrywilligers hierdie gewilde fietswedren aanpak om sodoende fondse vir Helpende Hand se Skooltassieprojek in te samel en bewusmaking rondom die pro-jek te skep.

Deur die Skooltassieprojek versprei Hel-pende Hand elke jaar duisende skooltas-sies propvol skryfbehoeftes aan behoeftige graadeens op hul eerste skooldag.

Sedert die ontstaan van die projek is meer as 21 000 skooltassies al versprei en Helpende Hand sal poog om hierdie jaar meer tassies as ooit landswyd uit te deel.

“Dit is vir die Helpende Hand Moko-pane-tak belangrik om nie net op plaaslike projekte te fokus nie, maar ook by te dra tot die groter visie van Helpende Hand,” sê Marianthie.

“Valerie en haar span verdien klaar 'n reuse klop op die skouer dat hulle bereid is om hierdie uitdaging vir Helpende Hand aan te pak. Ons wens hulle alle sterkte toe en weet dat hulle hul uitstekend van hul taak gaan kwyt.”

Persone wat graag Helpende Hand se Skooltassieprojek wil ondersteun, kan die woord TASSIE na 38969 SMS om sodoende R10 tot die projek by te dra.

Indien 'n persoon of instansie graag 'n skooltassie teen R200 wil skenk, kan die bankbesonderhede op Helpende Hand se webtuiste verkry word by www.helpende-hand.co.za.

Kontak gerus vir Marianthie van der Walt by 082 741 7858 vir meer inligting.


Leeswerk word beloonDie Tina Cowley leessentrum het op 21 en 22 Oktober hul tiende prysuitdeling gehou en erkenning gegee aan elkeen van hul hardwerk-ende lesers.

Die Tina Cowley se leuse is nie verniet ‘lesers is presteerders’ nie. Die sentrum se Jolinda Cronjé het haar opregte dank en waardering uit-gespreek teenoor elke ouer, leser en die gemeenskap.

“Ouers gee hul kinders ’n voordeel en belê in hul kinders se lewe,” sê Jolinda. “Lesers se Afrikaanse en Engelse lees is beide op stan-daard.”

Anèbel Emmenes het die Tina Cowley Wisseltrofee ontvang (foto onder).

Op 24 Oktober het Ellisras Hoërskool behoo-rlik gekook met hul opwindende Rassie revue onder die bekwame leiding van Annelie Wes-sels.

Dit was ‘n program wat die voete laat jeuk het met tot onderwyser-items wat die gehoor laat skaterlag het.

“Ons leerders het besondere talente wat mens net verstom laat!” sê EHS se Fransa de Beer. “Celine Blundell, wat al in Amerika toek-ennings ontvang het, het beïndruk asook ons skool se ‘rap’ groep, ‘n ‘break dance’ item en Graad groepe met energieke danspassies.

Witwarm EHS!

Juanè Eloff en Barbara Emslie wat ook al internasionaal teen 6 ander lande in ‘n danskompetisie deelgeneem het.

Annelie Wessels en die hoof LA Campbell tydens ‘n prettige item oor beheer van die TV se afstandbeheer!

Kinderfees met Ollie die singende narKom geniet ‘n sprokiesdag met perdjie ritte, springkastele, waterkaskenades, Kersvader, spookasem, roomys en vele meer!Wanneer: 6 Desember 2014Tyd: Vanaf 12h30 tot 18h00Plek: Ou Skougronde (Percy Five pad)Ingang: R25 per kind R30 per volwasseneOllie pakette (musiek dvd, speelding) R180 ingang van een kind ingesluit.Kontak Hendriette by 084 836 0005 vir besprekings en pakette of bespreek by jou skool. Stalletjies ook beskikbaar!

Bring gerus ‘n kersfeesgeskenk vir ‘n minderbevoorregte kind of nie-bederfbare produkte en huisware vir ‘n gesin!

Moenie hierdie pretbelaaide dag mis-loop nie - Ollie Ollie!

Football for hopeThe south African red cross society-Limpopo province, the Mogalakwena football for hope centre project in parn-ership with the department of sports arts and culture handed over 200 hun-dred durable soccer balls to the various soccer clubs in the province.

The event took place last Thursday at the the Mogalakwena football for hope centre in Mahwelereng. The soc-cer balls were a donation from a football movement in United Kindom which is aimed at contributing towards football youth skills development that benefits rural schools and youth soccer clubs.

The balls are made of molecularly altered elastomer meaning that it needs no pump or inflation. They are made for rural and tough surfaces and never de-flates because it has no air bladder.




Leerlinge van Nedene van Niekerk Ballets-kool het tydens hul jaarlikse balleteksamen baie goed presteer, en is deur die eksamina-tor, Deanna Irvine van ‘The Royal Ballet Academy’, as die mees belowendste dansers in Limpopo aangewys.

Zanté van der Hoven is die wenner en Emma Steyn is die naaswenner van die ‘Pri-mary’ beurs.

Marelieke Ferreira is aangewys as die naas-wenner van die Graad 2 beurs.

Sebastian Mostert is die wenner van die Graad 3 beurs.

Charmilé Strauss is aangewys as die naas-wenner van die Graad 4 beurs.

“Baie geluk aan al die balletdansers wat hard werk!”

“Ons is baie trots op julle,” het Nedene van Niekerk gesê. - Adele Essakow

Beste ballet voetjie voorgesit

Tiny Tots Groep “Hasies” en Primary Groep “Beertjies” .

Charmile Strausss, Zante van der Hoven, Sebastian Mostert, Emma

Steyn, Marelieka Ferreira.

Dansers oortref hulselfVier en veertig dansers van Z’s Dance Studio in Mokopane het op 25 Oktober aan ‘n jaarlikse danskompetisie, beter bekend as ’n “Medal Test” deelgeneem en hulself met 13 goue, 13 silwer en vier brons medaljes oortref. Hulle is in geen spesifieke volgorde saam met hul afrigter, Mary-Jane Smit, Charlé Genis, Jan Opperman, Jackie Opperman, Nadiene Brews, Lizette Enslin, Deb-bie Herman Lubbe, Elmarie Genis, Anneke Bosch Wiese, Dalene Smit, Armanda Kruger, Alta Bekker, Karin Steyn, Yolanda Tiersma, Christa Human, Nelmarie Venter, Nicael de Sousa, Tanya Bergh, Micke Theron, Jolien Venter, Theressa Oosthuizen, Charlotte Le Roux, Lana van Eck, Mo-nique Smit, Erin van Eck, Inge Human, Lara Forssman, Lijon Spies, Charnette Opperman, Dayne Brews, Anja Wiese, Juke Koekemoer, Anco Jonker, Monique Enslin, Jeska Tiersma, Megan Lubbe, Juanita Bekker, Marissa Kleynhans, Neleah Bergh, Abigail Eager, Leandré Enslin, Soné Kapp, Lené Kruger, Kayla Koen, Zelda Genis, Nicolene Smit, Marlé Genis, Immeré Botha, Zané de Wet, Nonnie Olivier de Lange en Megan Bryer.

Dis mos nou krieket!Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (HPP) het tydens ’n onlangse krieket prysuitdelings-funksie, erkenning gegee aan sy beste krieketspelers.

Heel regs: HPP se eerste krieketspan van links voor: Waldo Kruger, Dries Visagie, Jaco Van Rooyen en JP Fourie. Agter: Rikus Strauss, Stanley Blount, Arno Van Der Merwe, JJ Lourens, Jan Gerhard Venter en Raymondt Coleman. Afwesig: Raynardt van Der Merwe en Man-tchesane Sekwakwa.

Van links: Rikus Strauss aangewys as Veldwerker van die Jaar, JP Fourie het erkenning ontvang vir Beste vordering en Jaco van Rooyen as Bouler van die Jaar. Afwesig: Raynardt van der Merwe, Kolwer van die Jaar.

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Why must study be an effort? Eight leaners from various schools in Mokopane completed a two-day study course in October at the Tina Cow-ley Reading Centre to help them study.

The students learned about their brain domi-nance; how to plan, sum-marise, remember and study and most of all – that studying is fun!

Jolinda Cronjé from the Tina Cowley Reading Centre said she can’t wait to see their progress reports, but that they must remember to use the “tools” that were given to them to study for the exams. She gave thanks to their parents. Each learner received a certifi-cate. You can contact Jolinda Cronjé at 082 338 3139.

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Last Friday the annual Mogalakwena Football for Hope Centre (MFFHC) School tournament was hosted in a packed Mah-welereng Stadium (which is to be renamed Madimetja Piet Pale Stadium) where four Mogalakwena schools displayed their talent.

The four schools that participated are the 2013 defending champions, Nkakabidi High School from Sekgakgapeng, Gojela High School from Mahwelereng, Ramogabudi High School from Moshate Vaaltyn and Waterberg High School from Mo-kopane.

The MFFHC is a legacy project of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. The tournament is aimed at promotion of life skills, HIV/AIDS education and ad-dressing other social ills such as drugs and alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancy and promoting responsible citizenship.

Mahwelereng’s got talent!The mayor of Mogalakwena, councillor

Malose William Mabuela, has joined the tournament to offer his support and encour-age young people to participate in sports and refrain from social ills.

First Leg Scores: Gojela (8) vs Waterberg (0), Nkakabidi (4) vs Ramogabudi (0) and final leg it was Nkakabidi vs Gojela where Nkakabidi won by a margin of 5 with Gojela scoring 2.

Nkakabidi High School players posing with Mogalakwena Mayor Malose Mabuela and Red Cross officials. Top right: Nkakabidi High School player recieves a medal of Mogalakwena Mayor Malose Mabuela.

Melt van der Spuy

Die Sportman Amateur Posduifklub (SAP) op Mokopane se klubkampioen vir 2014 is Tiaan Marais.

Hy en ander lede van die klub wat trofeë verower het, is met die klub se prysuitdel-ing verlede naweek vereer. Dit is die eerste keer wat Tiaan daarin kon slaag om as klub-kampioen gekroon te word. Hy is ook iemand wat reeds sedert sy kinderdae aan die wedv-lugduiwesport deelneem.

Met die prysuitdeling het die klub se voorsitter, Barend van Biljon onder meer die bedankings gedoen. Hy het ’n spesiaal dank betuig teenoor ’n mede klublid, Johan van Zyl wat harde werk aan die dag gelê het om trofeë vir die klub se prysuitdeling beskikbaar te hê.

Barend het ook spesiaal Piet Stickers op die dorp bedank vir die borg van die klub se naambord wat by hulle klubhuis in die indus-triële gebied opgerig word. Die klub bedank Piet Stickers ook vir die borg van die plaatjies op die klub se trofeë.

Die klub het deur die jaar ook kaartjies verkoop waar ’n gelukkige persoon na ’n trek-king R1,000 kon wen. Die trekking is met die prysuitdeling gehou en die wenner van die R1,000 is Josephine Mpyapona.

Die finale puntetotaal van die klublede is: 1ste. Tiaan Marais – 788, 2de. Johan van Zyl – 749, 3de. Barend van Biljon – 452, 4de. Louis Rossouw – 419, 5de. Dewald Viljoen – 367, 6de. Fanie Viljoen – 335, 7de. Engelbrecht Hokke – 187 en 8ste. Van Rooyen Hokke - 7.

SAP is deel van die Ysterberg Spesialiste Combine (YSC) wat die oorkoepelende moed-erliggaam van agt klubs in Limpopo provinsie en een in Mpumalanga provinsie is. Op die YSC se punteleer het Tiaan Marais die beste van SAP gevaar deur die algeheel negende plek in te neem.

Dan vlieg die klub ook in streek verband. Hulle is deel van die Noordstreek wat uit SAP, Potgietersrus Posduifklub en Pieters-burgklub bestaan. Tiaan is ook vanjaar die streekkampioen met ’n totaal van 1,481 punte. Tweede in die streek is ook ’n SAP-lid, Johan van Zyl met 1,364 punte.

Van die 36 wedvlugte waaraan die klub vanjaar deelgeneem het, het Tiaan Marais en Johan van Zyl elkeen 13 gewen. Barend van Biljon spog met ses eerste plekke, Dewald Viljoen met twee, terwyl Fanie Viljoen en Louis Rossouw elk een vlug gewen het.

Die trofeë wat die lede ontvang het, is:

Tiaan Marais:Jaaroudduif met meeste punte in die

jaaroudreeks. Lid met die meeste punte in opereeks. Duif met die meeste punte in die opereeks. Lid met die hoogste gemiddelde spoed in die mannetjie-en wyfiekampioenskap. Wenner van die enige ouderdomkampioenskap. Wenner van die mannetjiekampioenskap. Wenner van die wyfiekampioenskap. Wenner van die nominasiekampioen-skap. Kortafstandkampioen. Lid met die meeste punte in die YSC. Sportman van die jaar en klubkampioen.

Johan van Zyl:Lid met die meeste punte in die jaar-

Tiaan is SAP se kampioen

Die klubkampioen van die Sportman Amateur Posduifklub (SAP) op Mokopane is Tiaan Marais.

Al Sportman Amateur Posduifklub (SAP) op Mokopane se trofeewenners wat met die klub se prysuitdeling vereer is. Van links staan Derik Viljoen met klein JJ voor hom (Van Rooyen Hokke), Tiaan Marais, Barend van Biljon, Johan van Zyl, Fanie Viljoen en Dewald Viljoen.

oudreeks. Wenner van enige vlug verder as 800km met die stadigste wenspoed. Wenner van die Britstownvlug. Wenner van die der-byvlug. Wenner van die keurvlug. Wenner van die jaaroudkampioenskap en middelaf-standkampioen.

Barend van Biljon:Wenner van die Olifantshoekvlug. Wenner

van die Richmond 1 vlug. Wenner van die Richmond 2 vlug. Wenner van die tweejaar-oudkampioenskap en langafstandkampioen.

Fanie Viljoen:Wenner van die jongduifreeks.Dewald Viljoen:Positiefste nuweling.Van Rooyen Hokke (pa Derik en seun JJ):Moedigste beginner.

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Front row: Tasmiyah Tayob, Krisha Rowjee, Abdurrahmaan Tayob, Muhammad Cassim. Back row: Umme Hanni, Iyaaz Mayet, Tameez Tayob, Zayan Chaya.

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UJanco Lötter, Christian Young, Armand de Beer en Diehann Preto-rius het Laerskool Bosveld Primary baie trots gemaak toe hulle verlede Vrydag die Interlaer gholf kom-petisie vir laerskole in Waterberg gewen het.

Hierdie vier seuns het onder-skeidelik tellings van 41, 42, 42 en 42 aangeteken oor nege putjies op die Naboomspruit (Mookgophong) Gholfbaan.

Almal moes vanaf ‘n 0-voorgee speel, wat beteken het dat slegs die beste gholfspelers sou deurkom met goeie punte.

Die seuns het onder die top ses individuele tellings geëindig en daarby ook deurgedring na die finale proewe vir die Limpopo-laerskoolspan.

Daar word duim vasgehou dat die Bossies ook by hierdie geleen-theid met goeie gholf vir hulle ple-kke in die Limpopo laerskole span kan losspeel.

Laerskool Bosveld Primary wens hulle baie sterkte toe.

Op die foto hou die trotse spannetjie die trofee vas waarvoor hulle so hard gewerk het. Hulle is van links: Diehann Pretorius, Christian Young, Janco Lötter (kaptein) en Armand de Beer.

Bossie gholfspan wen Interlaer

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