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When strong lightning struck on Saturday 17January in Dennilton, three people did notsuspect that they would become victims. Thelightening resulted in the death of one victimand the other two were hospitalized.The victims, named Ntokozo Nkonyana (22),Sibusiso Chauke (21) and Phillip Mahlangu (24)were on their way home from New Stand to FiveMorgan when the lightening struck. Accord-ing to Jappie Nkonyana, a brother of one of thevictims who saw the incident happen; the threewere close to their homes at the time the light-ning struck them. He said he was together withhis other brother coming from the garage atWayside and they were also rushing home.He said there were only a few clouds in the skyand it was not raining but there was a heavysound of thunder and the lightning was notmuch visible as it was midday."One moment we saw them waving at us as aform of greeting from a distance and the nextmoment a few seconds later, they all fell to theground and a heavy sound of thunder fol-

Lightening killed one andinjured two

lowed. They were about hundred meters awayfrom us at that time," said Jappie Nkonyana."We rushed to investigate and found that theywere in a very bad condition, lying helplesslyon the ground groaning in pain. I then went toinform the elders about the incident and theyarrived immediately. An ambulance and thepolice were called to the scene. UnfortunatelyPhillip was certified dead by a nurse who wasoff duty before the ambulance arrived," he said.He added that the other two victims were thenrushed to hospital by a community memberwho is an employee at Philadelphia Hospital.They were admitted; spend two days at thehospital and were discharged on Monday.One of the victims, Ntokozo Nkonyana told theDispatch that they were not even thinkig og thepossibility to be struck by lightning because itwas not even raining. He said they were accom-panying their friend to New Stand. “The light-ning came from the back and struck us. I passedout and I remember myself waking up in hospi-tal. I didn’t believe it when I was told that my

friend passed away,” he said.He further said that his left arm is still painfuland he is now afraid that the incident couldaffect his life. According to the Lightning Safetyand Weather Meteorology, one lightning strikecan carry enough electricity to power 10 millionhomes for one month.If you are in your car during lightning, do notpark under tall objects and do not get out if thereare downed power lines nearby. Lightning maytravel from the tallest object, such as a tree toany nearby object that is a better conductor ofelectricity. Humans are good conductors be-cause our bodies are 70 percent water. If you arecaught outside, don’t stand near tall objects oranything made of metal and avoid open water.Remember, there is no safe place outdoorsduring a thunderstorm. Once in a safe location,remain there for 30 minutes after the last rumbleof thunder is heard before resuming your out-door activities.If you feel hair stand on end, lightning may beabout to strike you. You may be able to prevent

this from happening by immediately droppingto your knees and crouching low.People who have been struck by lightning donot carry an electrical charge and can be safelyhandled, but victims may be suffering fromburns or shock and should receive medicalattention immediately. If you come across some-one who has been struck, call for medical assist-ance immediately and, if breathing has stopped,administer mouth-to-mouth or cardio-pulmo-nary resuscitation (CPR).

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Elias Motsoaledi Ward 11 Councilor Ali Malobasaid he has been sabotaged by the governmentbecause he belongs to the opposition party inthe municipality. Maloba says the sabotage ispolitically motivated. Some projects in his wardhave to be shared with other wards where theruling party is in power. He says if he refuses toshare, the project is stopped by the govern-ment with irrelevant reasons."The latest project to be stopped is the alloca-tion of RDP houses by the contractor and theDepartment of Co-operative Governance, Hu-man Settlement and Traditional Affairs(CoGHSTA)," he said.He added that the building of RDP houses, 20in ward 9 and 80 in ward 11, was surrendered bythe contractor. Surprisingly, the project is on-going in ward 9 because the ward belongs to theruling party. Now the ward 11 community issuffering the fate of voting for the oppositionparty in the 2011 Local Government Elections.

Ward Councilor claims sabotage by EMLMMaloba said the appointments of employeeswithin his ward are made by local ANC YouthLeague members."I was told in my face by some of the ruling partyofficials after I became a councilor in 2011 thatthey will make sure that the community turnsagainst me," he said.Maloba highlighted other projects that weretaken away from his ward such as the fencingof the Elandsdoorn Cemetery and the installa-tion of high mast lights."It was stated in the IDP that there was a budgetfor the fencing of the cemetery in Elandsdoornand the project was supposed to run concur-rently with the one at Monsterlus, but it waslater decided that the budget will be used for thefencing of the new cemetery at OR Tambo. Nowrecently one of the municipal officials DirectorKoporo Tshesane have tempered with the IDPby redirecting the fencing of the existingElandsdoorn cemetery from ward 11 to ward 09.This comes after the municipal officials arguethat the existing cemetery in Elandsdoorn is fulland there's is no use to fence a cemetery thathas reached its capacity. For them to redirect aproject it requires a council’s resolution. Theydid not meet with the council to resolve theissue because they simply undermine the coun-cil and community.This also applied to the twelve high mast lightsthat were meant for Elandsdoorn. Later it was

decided that six of them must be installed inward 9 at Tambo. I am not informed by themunicipality about the decisions but they in-volve my ward," he said." The RDP issue is known at both levels but itis now decided that the project must be relo-cated to ward 9, what about the beneficiaries atward 11 because they are also in need of thesehouses? asked Maloba angrily.Maloba went on and said: “In Elandsdoorn, wedon’t have even a single tarred or paved roadconstructed by the municipality, the bus roadwe have was constructed by Putco. If you cantake a look at Moteti and Tafelkop almost all theinternal roads are tarred or paved.”He said the only way he provides services tothe people is through fundraising where someof non-government organizations like NdlovuCare Group assist."To reduce the scarcity of water, I managed tofundraise for two boreholes that were installedat Phooko Village. I am still busy withfundraising for the installation of two boreholesfor Molala and Five Morgan Villages. There isno consistency in our municipality. I'm notcontesting the 2016 Local Government Elec-tions but we are going to have an independentcandidate because it’s now clear that ANCleadership hates Elandsdoorn Township andwe cannot keep on pretending saying historywill repeat itself, watch the space," he said.

After waiting for years to appoint a permanent Municipal Manager (MM) at Ephraim Mogale LocalMunicipality, it is alleged that the municipality has appointed a new MM. But to their surprise,the new MM is not reporting at work.According to the Secretary of the Moganyaka Development Forum Jameson Mamabolo, the newEphraim Mogale MM should have been reported to work this year. He said the contract of theacting MM Mashamba does no longer exist as the new MM is already appointed.“Now it is not clear that the new MM will report to work or maybe he didn’t take the offer fearingthe maladministration in the municipality. It will not be the first time something like that happensin the municipality as some top officials resigned fearing to take responsibility of things they didn’tdo,” he said.The Ephraim Mogale Communications Manager Jan Phasha told the Dispatch that the munici-pality has not yet appointed the new MM.“We are still in the process of appointing the new Municipal Manager and the public will knowwhen the manager starts with the duties in the municipality,” he said.

Elias Motsoaledi Ward 11 CouncillorAli Maloba says he is sabotaged by themunicipality as he belongs to the op-position party.

New Ephraim MogaleMunicipal Manager not at

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The electrification of Monsterlus RDP Sectionis underway. The project was handed over byEskom and started on Monday 19 January.According to Elias Motsoaledi Ward 20Councilor Simon Matlala, the project aims toelectrify 200 households. He said the projectforms part of the completion of the remaining200 RDP houses out of 500 houses the area has.He said the community waited a long time forthe project and now most residents were re-lieved when seeing contractors installing polesto officially start with the project."The first 300 houses were electrified as the restof the houses were not finished. We decided toelectrify only 300 and then we finish the instal-

Monsterlus RDP getselectricity

Eight top performing 2014 metrics from secondary schools in Moutse Central Circuit will berewarded R40 000-00 by Pick n Pay Moteti Top Spot. The former 2014 metric students will be giventhe money in the aim of assisting them with registrations in tertiary institutions.The circuit received an overall average of 82.5% in the 2014 metric results and topped all theSekhukhune circuits. It obtained position 4 out of 133 circuits in Limpopo Province.According to the Moutse Central Manager Mr. BZ Vilakazi, the money will be used by the formerpupils for registrations and other needs in their tertiary institutions they’ve enrolled with.“The money will pay for their registrations as some learners are still waiting for their bursarieswhich take time to process. They are also allowed to use the money on their personal things ifthey have already paid their registrations,” he said. He added that the money can also be usedby the students as pocket money when busy with their studies. “The money is given to topperformers regardless their family background. This will encourage other students to work hardduring the year in order to be rewarded at the end of the year. The sponsorship only covers grade12 students,” he said. Vilakazi added that the circuit is preparing for a function where topperforming learners will be given merit certificates. “These learners will be rewarded in our annualaward giving ceremony function that will be scheduled soon in the circuit offices. The ceremonyaimed to encourage other learners in the lower grades to work hard and achieve outstandingresults in metric and tertiary institutions,” he concluded.

Moutse Central Circuit and Pickn Pay Moteti reward learners

lation later when all houses are done," he said.He added: "The section is more than six yearsold and some of the community members werestarting to loose patience but as the municipal-ity we are glad now that services are going tothe people."Matlala further said that another EliasMotsoaledi engagement is the electrification ofStadium View and Matsisi in Monsterlus."The project is in process where the municipal-ity and Eskom engage to bring services to thepeople of Elias Motsoaledi Ward 20. We planto complete the two projects very soon andthen focus on other needs of the community,"he said.

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The angry community of Moutse blocked theR25 Road in the morning of Monday 26 Janu-ary. The furious community members barri-caded the road with burning tyres, stones,paving bricks and kerbs that they removed fromthe side of the road. The community weresinging and chanting that they vow to carry onwith the blockade of the road until governmentresponds to their grievances. They demand theLimpopo MEC for Roads and Transport MsMapula Mokaba-Phukwana to personally cometo address the issue to the community herself. The protest started between the R25 andLoskop T-junction where community membersstarted by burning tyres and throwing stoneson the road. They then continued to block theentire road between Moutse Mall and Energifilling station. Fearing for the safety of theirlives and that their vehicles could be damagedby the demonstrators, the motorists were seenin numbers turning back before they can reachtheir destinations. Only taxis and local resi-dents were allowed to pass by the protestors.As more community members mobilized, theMoutse Mall was also closed as they wereurged to come and support the protest. Thevendors operating in the area also packed theirstock and returned home as they feared lootingby the protestors. A small number of policevehicles were seen in the morning but morepolice, including the Tactical Response Team(TRT), were later deployed to monitor the situ-ation. The community members demand an-swers concerning the poor standard of theconstruction of the R25 Road. The upgradingof the R25 Road project started earlier last yearand according to the community members andthe Moutse Business Forum the constructionof the road is not up to standard. A number offruitless meetings were held with Limpopo roadsauthorities to resolve the matter but no con-

Poor R25 upgrading sends Moutse to the streets

crete solution formed between the parties.As the R25 is a National Road, upgrading isalready done in two provinces, Gauteng and

Mpumalanga. According to the Moutse resi-dents, in the other two provinces the road waswidened and also has a yellow line on the sides.They say the thickness of the tar in Moutse isnot meeting the required standard and the roadwill not last. In November last year, the commu-nity decided to stop the project until the au-thorities from the Limpopo Roads Departmentcome to explain why the upgrading of the roadis not in the same standard as Gauteng andMpumalanga. The community says they arenot satisfied with the preventative maintenanceand rehabilitation of the R25 that was startedfrom Phooko Village in Dennilton to GroblersdalTown. They say the road was supposed to bewider and have yellow lines on its sides accord-

ing to the budget that was allocated by theNational Department of Roads and Transport."After the demarcation we were told that allprovinces are the same and service delivery willnot differ according to provinces. Now wewitness poor service delivery because we are inLimpopo Province. This is the reason why wewanted to remain in Mpumalanga Province,"said a community member, Sipho Msiza.A Moutse Business Forum member Lucas Clem-ent Mashego informed the Dispatch that theyaddressed the issue to the office of the MEC forRoads and Transport in November last yearand they were promised that the matter will beattended to in December. "They did not comein December and we understood that theymight be on holidays. We then went back to theMEC's office this year on 12 January. RAL alsoformed part of the meeting and they promisedto come on 19 January but they did not pitch.Now we realized that the MEC is underminingthe concerns of Moutse. We are now tired, weare going to take it to the streets because thisis the only language understood by our gov-ernment. The roads will be barricaded until wefind answers about poor services we get fromthe Limpopo government,” he said. On Tues-day 27 January, the road was still barricadedand motorists had to use alternative roadsthrough Elandsdoorn, Tambo and Phooko. TheDispatch’s attempts to reach the LimpopoDepartment of Roads and Transport Spokes-person Kagiso Mootane were fruitless. TheDispatch tried to reach him for a period of twodays but he didn’t answer his cellphone. Healso didn’t reply to the voice messages left bythe newspaper. Road Agency Limpopo (RAL)CEO Ms M Motsepe told the Dispatch thatRAL was only appointed to rehabilitate theroad by the Department of Roads and Trans-port.

The R25 was barricaded with burning tires and prevented motorists to passthrough during the protest.

Members of the Moutse Business Fo-rum pointing out the poor upgradingof the R25 Road.

With two-million of the first generation havingfound homes around the globe, the NissanQashqai has become something of a cash cowfor Nissan and the second generation crosso-ver looks set to continue riding that wave,thanks to its crisp new design and advancedtechnologies on offer. The new Qashqai hasalso grown in size, but not too radically, withoverall length having been stretched by 49mmand width by 20mm, while height has beenreduced by 15mm. From the front end, theQashqai bears a strong resemblance to the newX-Trail. All models feature LED daytime drivinglights, while posh versions get full LED light-ing.SPACE, COMFORTInside the cabin, occupants can stretch out alittle more, with head, shoulder and leg roomhaving been improved and there's 20 litres moreluggage space, the boot capable of gulping 430litres of baggage. Plenty of attention was paidto the comfort factor too and Nissan even wentas far as using NASA-inspired medical scan-ning techniques when completely redesigningthe seats. Drivers will enjoy the intuitive newinterface that allows them to tailor the car'sfunctions to their needs, from adjusting howearly the auto headlights switch on to activat-ing three-flash indicators. As expected, Nissanhas thrown in a whole suite of driver assistancefeatures, such as Front Collision Avoidance,Driver Attention Support, Traffic Sign Recog-nition, Lane Departure Warning, Moving Ob-ject Detection, High Beam Assist and Intelli-gent Park Assist and Around View Monitor(which is much like a helicopter view).ALL-TURBO LINE-UPDrivers will also find a notable improvement inperformance and efficiency. Not only is the newQashqai up to 40kg lighter than before, but theadvanced new range of engines areturbocharged across the board. Kicking off thepetrol line-up is a new 1.2-litre DIG-T turbopetrolthat delivers 85kW and 190Nm. With a claimed

Qashqai: The ultimate CVT

combined consumption figure of 5.6 l/100km,the new 1.2 is 0.6 l/100km more efficient than thenormally aspirated 1.6 that it replaces. Top ofthe pile, for now, is a 1.6 DIG-T that develops110kW and 240Nm, while matching theeconomy of the aforementioned 1.2. While theseadvanced new petrol motors might make dieselseem less attractive, Nissan is nonethelesstempting the diesel-heads with two compellingoptions, starting with the 81kW 1.5 dCiturbodiesel that pushes 81kW and 260Nm. Ofcourse, the real talking point is its 3.8 l/100kmstated consumption. The brawnier oil-burningoption is a 96kW 1.6-litre dCi that sips 4.4 l/100km.THE ULTIMATE CVT?Depending on which engine is selected, theQashqai can be had with either a six-speedmanual gearbox or a new Xtronic continuouslyvariable transmission. Aimed at offering a su-perior driving experience to those horrid tradi-tional CVTs, the Xtronic mimics the behaviourof traditional automatic 'boxes in certain ways;for instance, by implementing stepped changesunder hard acceleration. It's also been set up toprovide a smoother experience during gentlerdriving. Though most models will send theirpower through the front wheels, fancier ver-sions will be available with Nissan's renownedAll-Mode 4x4-i permanent all-wheel drive sys-tem. The Qashqai also offers a new ChassisControl system that mimics the functionality ofa limited slip differential. Could this new Nissanmake you think twice before buying a Kuga,RAV4, CR-V or Sportage?

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Its been 4 years since Hyundai Groblersdal opened its doors to thecommunity of Sekhukhune and since then they have only grown instrength. According to Henk Groenewald, manager of HyundaiGroblersdal, Hyundai have provided plenty of vehicles to the commu-nity and hopes to make your new vehicle a Hyundai.Hyundai Groblersdal provides a spectrum of services, from sales of newand used vehicles to the service department and parts. They also dotrade ins. Here is the new I 20 available from 1 February in a wide range.OVER the past few years Hyundai has aggressively refreshed most ofits vehicle line-up. From the ix35 to the i30, the South Koreans are provingthey mean business as the company forms a new identity through itsfluidic design.Hyundai i20 DetailsThe New Generation i20 has been designed and developed in Europe,the mantra followed in the creation of the new car was to create class-leading interior space, high-technology and comfort-enhancing fea-tures, and clean, refined design.Sitting on a new platform, the wheelbase has been extended by 45mm to2570mm creating more space for occupants. Additionally there’s morefront and rear legroom, whilst boot capacity is up to 326-litres from 295in the previous model.New Premium featuresThe inclusion of front and rear parking assist, heated steering wheel,static bending headlamps and automatic defog system are impressive fora B-segment hatch. Other new features include a dashboard-integratedseven-inch satellite navigation system, automatic folding door mirrorsand smartphone docking integration.USB and auxiliary connectivity is fitted as standard and can be specifiedwith an integrated My Music function along with Bluetooth hands free,where up to 1GB of music can be stored and played.Safety UpdateStandard across the range is Electronic Stability Control (ESC) andVehicle Stability Management (VSM). The ESC has been carefully tunedto be as unobtrusive as possible during driving. Lane Departure Warn-ing System (LDWS) isa welcome addition tothe range and alertsdrivers if they are veer-ing off course withoutsignalling their inten-tion to change laneduring motorway driv-ing. Cornering head-lamps, activated dur-ing cornering whenthe steering wheel isturned left or right bymore than 25 degreesand illuminating thedirection of travelhave been added.Engine LineupThe engines remainthe same from the pre-vious generations ex-cept that they havebeen engineered todeliver torque lowerdown the rev range.The more accessibletorque improves thethrottle response andmakes town drivingmore exciting. Thereare three petrol mod-els and two diesels inthe range. Petrols in-clude a 1.25-litre withtwo different outputs– 55 kW with 122 Nmor the higher output62 kW with the same122Nm. The top specpetrol engine is a 1.4-litre with 74 kW and134 Nm of torque. The1.2 lays power to theground via a five-speed manual whilstthe 1.4 has a choice ofa six-speed manual orfour-speed auto. Thediesel power comescourtesy of either a1.1-litre three-cylinderturbodiesel with 55kW and 180 Nm or a1.3-litre four cylinderturbodiesel with 66kW and 240 Nm

Henk Groenewald and his team at Hyundai Groblersdal.

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The Bapedi people converged at Mamone Village in Jane Furse on Saturday 24 January for thecommemoration of the annual Mampuru Day. The event was full of colourful displays of Bapeditraditional clothing, music and dance. Other nations such as Amandebele, Xhosa, Tswana,Tsonga and Zulu were also invited and performing their own cultural music and dances. DrMathole Motshekga of Khara Heritage Institute and Cooperative Governance and TraditionalAffairs Minister Obed Bapela were amongst dignitaries attending the event. The annual Mampuruday started to be on the government’s calendar a few years ago to honour the late KgoshiMampuru II. The event attracts thousands of people from across the country and otherneighbouring states to come and pay tribute to the memory and heritage of King Mampuru II everyJanuary. The Bapedi King was one of the country's first liberation icons that refused to recognisethe oppressive hut tax law that the colonial government had imposed on African households inthe 1860s. Fearing arrest, Mampuru escaped and sought refuge first with Chief Marishane at Ga-Masemola and later with Nyabela, King of the Ndebeles. The Pretoria Boers asked Nyabela tosurrender Mampuru for trial on a charge of murder. Nyabela refused, saying that Mampuru wasin his stomach. Another war thus broke out between Nyabela and the Boers. It raged for almosta year nine months to be precise. Ultimately Nyabela surrendered and gave up Mampuru to thePretoria Boers. Marishane, Nyabela and Mampuru were trialled in the Pretoria Supreme Court.Nyabela was sentenced to death later commuted to life imprisonment on 22 September 1883.Mampuru was executed in public at the old Pretoria Central Prison on 22 November 1883, for murderand refusing to pay the hut tax. The rope he was hanged on broke while he was hanging on it andhe had to be hanged again. The spokesperson for the Mampuru Royal House Prince SerakiMampuru says the memory of Kgoshi Mampuru had almost faded away with time but the royalhouse revived it with the inception of an annual commemoration day. He said the commemorationis also important because the body was never found. Cooperative Governance and TraditionalAffairs Minister Obed Bapela praised Kgoshi Mampuru II for being one of the forebears of theconcerted fight against colonial imperialism. Honouring him nationally, President Jacob Zumarenamed the old Pretoria Central Prison after Kgoshi Mampuru II in 2013.

Mampuru DayCommemorated in Mamone

Cultural dances performed duringMampuru Day Commemoration inMamone Village.

Kgoshi Mampuru III welcoming theother Magoshis in the Mampuru IIevent.

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On Wednesday 21 January Philadelphia Hos-pital FC hosted Motetema SAPS FC for a friendlysoccer match. The teams clashed at Philadel-phia Sports Grounds in Dennilton at 17:00.The host started the match by putting pressureon the visitors when attacking and makingshots inside the box. The host managed toscore an opener in the 10th minute by MashoroMaloma and made it 1-0. After the goal thehosts retained the pressure and dominated thematch in the mid-field. An equalizer was nearlyscored by Motetema SAPS’ Kgaogelo in the14th minute but his shot went wide. Motetemakept the pressure on and they scored an equal-izer by Rakgathe after a counter in the box andsent the goalie to the wrong way. A few minuteslater Philadelphia Hospital scored a secondgoal by Mashoro Maloma when he registeredhis brace on the score board in the 20th minuteto give his side a 2-1 lead. The first half ended2-1 to the hosts. In the second half, the hostsstarted by dominating and attacking from posi-tion 7 by Sabelo who was playing good squarepasses to the opponent’s box but were deniedby the defenders. A free kick was given toPhiladelphia Hospital a few meters from the boxafter their striker was tackled from behind. Theshot was taken off target. A few minutes laterthe hosts were given another free kick near thebox where a shot pass was taken to Thabang

Philadelphia defeat MotetemaSAPS in friendly

but his shot also went wide. Philadelphia con-tinued the pressure and scored a third goal inthe 76th minute by Vusi, a close range sendingthe goalie to the wrong way after a counterattack with Sabelo, 3-1 it was to PhiladelphiaHospital. The hosts scored the second goal inthe 81st minute by Makua after a counter thatallowed him to score in close range to make thescore 3-2. After the goal the visitors attackedattempting to score a equalizer but they didn’thit the target. The visitors pressured and led thehosts play half ground after they were attacked.The hosts, Philadelphia Hospital FC won thematch 3-2 defeating Motetema SAPS FC.

Motetema SAPS attacked frequentlyafter the hosts scored an early openerto demand an equalizer.

The Elias Motsoaledi Soccer League will kick-off in February. According to the Secretary of EliasMotsoaledi Football Association Jeffrey Mtshweni, the league will first feature the juniorcategory which is under the ages of 13, 15 and 17. He added that some of the players are selectedfrom the league for the selections starting from local, regional, provincial and also to representthe country on national level. Jeffrey added that the association aimed to accommodate all thefour clusters in the municipality which are Tafelkop, Monsterlus, Dennilton and Roosenekaal.He also said that they also encourage teams from schools in Elias Motsoaledi to come andparticipate. Jeffrey concluded by appealing to team representatives willing to join the EliasMotsoaledi Soccer League to feel free contact him on 078 575 4223.

EMSL to start in February