The Beat 10 May 2013

10 May 2013

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Off-duty cop arrests alleged murder suspect“The whole team of detectives in our station are doing a great job

and I encourage them to keep up the good work,..”

Bela Bela police detective Frans Sekgobela made his colleagues proud again.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

through in arresting suspects in con-nection with two murders that tookplace in the Bela Bela area recently.Detective Sekgobela said he was off-

duty when he arrested the suspect in

the fist incident and on duty whenhe made the second breakthrough.Police spokesperson Constable

Glen Manamela said the first inci-dent took place at Masakhane areain the early hours of Sunday 28 April.A group of people were allegedlygambling next to stand number 184in the area when a man allegedlytook out a knife and stabbed anotherman, killing him instantly.According to the information The

BEAT received, the suspect and thedeceased were close friends andwere always seen together.Police say that according to eye-witnesses, the suspect fled the

scene when people in the neigh-bourhood began to gather in or-der to see what had hap-pened. They say the sus-pect threw away the knifein the nearby busheswhile on the run.

Sekgobela said hewas off-duty when he

received a tip-off thatthe suspect hadwas hiding in theneighbouring farmsin Rooiberg and fol-lowed up on the

lead. He found thesuspect on the farmmentioned in the tip-

Lizzy Bapela

Members of the Bela Bela police de-tectives under the tracing team Con-stable Frans Sekgobela made a break-

off and arrested him.The suspect and

pointed out where hehad abandoned thealleged murderweapon to Sekgobelaand was then de-tained.The suspect was

denied bail when he

appeared before the Bela Bela Mag-istrate’s Court on Monday, 29 April.He remained in custody in the

Bela Bela police holding cells andwas expected back in court onThursday, 9 May.Manamela said the second inci-

dent happened next to HospitalView, about 100 meters from anearby night club on Sunday, 28April.She said that a car came past the

scene after the murder was com-mitted and the driver saw the sus-pect allegedly struggling to drag tobody out of the road. She addedthat the suspect asked the driverto help him but he instead calledthe paramedics and police for help.A suspect was apprehended at thescene, but lacking a murderweapon the police investigated fur-ther.Sekgobela received another tip-

off and followed the leads, result-ing in the arrest of a second sus-pect, who was reportedly in pos-session of a suspicious firearm.Sekgobela told The BEAT that he

arrested the suspect who was hid-ing in Extension 1 and confiscateda firearm belonging to an unknownpolice off icer as well as acellphone identified as belongingto the deceased, which was foundin the suspect’s possession onWednesday, 1 May.According to the information re-

ceived, the suspects were alleg-edly attempting to rob the victimwhen he fought back and waskilled. The second suspect main-tains that he got the gun from hisgirlfriend.The first suspect in the second

murder case was arrested on thesame night and appeared in courton Tuesday 30 April, while the sec-ond suspect was arrested onTuesday 30 April and appeared incourt on Friday 3 May.Both the suspects’ cases were

remanded to Tuesday 7 May forfurther investigation conducted byofficer Tommy van Blerk and theyare both facing charges of murder.Bela Bela police detectives’ com-

mander Lieutenant-Colonel AbelPhetla expressed his pride inSekgobela for always doing hisbest to ensure that criminals arebrought to book.Bela Bela police stations cluster

commander Colonel CornéHooman also expressed gratitudetowards the hero and the wholeteam at large.“The whole team of detectives in

our station are doing a great joband I encourage them to keep upthe good work,” he said.The BEAT has on several occa-

sions received compliments on thehardworking detective from mem-bers of the community, thankinghim for helping them in variouscrimes such as housebreakingsand thefts.Among other people comple-

menting Sekgobela were mem-bers of the charity group Con-cerned Parents Fighting againstAlcohol and Drug Abuse(COPFADA).The members thanked him for

managing to recover goods thatcriminals steal, most of them rais-ing money to buy the drug that ismostly destroying the lives ofyoung people in Bela Bela.

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The local policing forum (LPF) has held an-other meeting. The themes under discus-sion included the problems at Towoombaoutside Bela-Bela , where the fence aroundthe property has collapsed at points whichled to local farmers’ livestock walking in theroad. The members repeated that if cattlecrossing roads cause an accident, the ownerwill be held liable. Local farmers use theTowoomba lands to feed their livestock, butit came up in the meeting that it was notdiscussed with the municipality.Peter Wagner of the Farmers’ Association,

said that the roads leading to Tweefonteinand Syferfontein (after mining territories) andthe road leading to the towers leading to thetop of the mountain near the Kranskop tollwere in a terrible state.Wagner also noted that the street lights in

the town’s main road are still out of order.The Bela Bela traffic department submitted

their points regarding residents who do nottake their traffic fines seriously and said thatthe department will to go to people’s homesto collect the fines. Phone systems havebeen put in place where people will receivesms notifications that indicate that the guiltyperson to pay a monetary penalty.The department admitted that postal worker

strikes has affected their notificationsystem, as many people receive their finesby mail.Bela-Bela police reports have shown that

crime is on the rise but has also reduced in

Lizzy Bapela

A woman in Modimolle is being hospi-talised and under heavy police guard af-ter allegedly poisoning and killing her twochildren; and attempting to poison her-selfModimol le pol ice spokesperson

Warrant officer James Findlay said theincident happened in Phagameng on themorning of Sunday 5 May.He said the mother allegedly gave her

children, a girl (8) and a boy (1), yoghurtwith “two-step” rat poison in it. Accordingto pol ice, the mother al legedly

Current local crime affairsmany aspects. Theft, sexual offenses,burglary and attempted burglary has seenan increase.For the month of April, drug cases stood

at 29, traffic matters on 28, possession ofillegal firearms at 5 while burglary casesstood at 57 and illegal trading on 4.Police said that the majority of these

crimes take place during weekends .In the residential area, Moffat and Ludorf

street have been labeled as prominentplaces for burglaries. Other streets thatcame to the attention were Van Staden,Mentz, Gilfillan, Van Heerden andSwanepoel .Ten burglaries were reported in the Spa Park

area in the month of April.Piet Burger of Galvin Security mentioned

that two vehicles had been broken intodespite having alarm systems fitted in them.In the Bela-bela industrial area there are

reports of copper pipes that were stolen.Bela-Bela township water pumps had alsobeen reported stolen.Reports in Radiumindicated crimes of cable theft andTokomane train station had suffered railwayline theft.The long grass at the Codrington / Settlers

exit along the R101 road has made ithazardous to travel on and accidents arelikely to occur as a result of it.The police commented that people who

do not report crimes, let the criminals getaway.They urge the public to contact the Bela

Bela police on (014) 736 9700.

Mother allegedly poisons childrencommitted the crime in order to getrevenge on her partner for ending theirrelationship.Police say the children died on the

scene. The mother survived and isreceiving medical attention at the FHOdendaal hospital.Warrant officer Findlay said a family

member arrived at the scene for a normalvisit and notified the police immediatelyafter discovering the incident.The mother will be detained as soon

as she is discharged from hospital inorder to face the two murder cases whichhave been opened against her.

Officials allegedly defraudsdepartment of R330 000

pected back in court on 5 July.Meanwhile, the DA in Limpopo wel-

comed the arrest of the suspects andcalls for the department to conduct arevision of pay-roll system. Provincialspokesperson for the party in LimpopoLanga Bodlani said The Hawks still needto expose more ghost teachers.The party’s Member of Parliament (MP)

and Limpopo provincial leader JacquesSmalle said the DA still believes thatthere are plenty of officials who are pock-eting public money in this way in vari-ous districts of the province.“With the ailing education system in

the province, the money could have beenused to purchase textbooks for learn-ers around Modimolle instead of officialsenriching themselves,” he said.The department must now review all

their pay-roll systems to ensure that allthe legitimate department officials gettheir correct salaries and save millionsof Rands that should have been utilisedto improve school infrastructure and re-sources throughout the province.“We are calling upon the Hawks to

continue to probe other districts to ar-rest more department officials conduct-ing the same activities,” said Smalle.

Lizzy Bapela

Six officials from the Department of Edu-cation were released on R5 000 bail eachwhen they appeared before theModimolle Magistrate’s Court oncharges of fraud, theft and corruption onWednesday, 1 May.The Hawks arrested the suspects on

Tuesday 30 April for allegedly creatingghost educators and pocketing theirsalaries for eight months.National spokesperson of the Hawks

Captain Paul Ramaloko said that the sixofficials, employed in the Human Re-sources and Finance departments, al-legedly employed the ghost educatorsand received the money between August2012 and April this year. He said thesuspects are alleged to have pocketedmore than R330 000 after renewing con-tracts of six educators without theirknowledge.Captain Ramaloko said that the only

thing that the suspects changed werethe bank accounts of the ghost educa-tors, and that they remained in the sys-tem even after their contracts with thedepartment lapsed.The four women and two men are ex-

HOEDSPRUIT – According to the RhinoRevolution NPO who will be hosting NanaMeriwether Miss USA 2012 this monthtogether with Leadwood Big Game Estate andKhaya Ndlovu Manor House, this Americanbeauty has expressed the desire to supportrhino conservation by creating mediaawareness on the issue in the USA. Nana Meriwether (27) has a specialconnection to the Lowveld as she was born atTintswalo Hospital in Acornhoek. Nana’sfather, a medical doctor, met her mother whiledoing charity work at Tintswalo. Later this month Nana will visit Hoedspruit

American beauty to supportrhino cause

with her family to bring awareness to thevarious causes and charities the MeriwetherFoundation (which she co-founded) supportsin South Africa. While in Hoedspruit, Nanawill officially launch Leadwood Big GameEstate. Rhino Revolution hopes that Nana’stime here will coincide with the relocation of abreeding pair of black rhino onto the BlueCanyon Conservancy, which is subject toacquiring the necessary permits in time. Nanawill also be unveiling this project. Keep an eye on Kruger2Canyon for morenews on Miss USA’s visit to the Lowveld!-Kruger2Canyon

Nana Meriwether MissUSA 2012.Photo: Supplied

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SAPS officials during a donation day at Shoprite Centre in Modimolle on Friday 4 May. This is one oftheir Give Back to the Community projects that they run throughout the year. Photo TK Mashaba

Laerskool Alma has been suffer-ing from severe water issues sinceearly 2012. During March of thisyear, matters came to a head whenthe school was without water forthree weeks. This coincided withthe school’s electricity being shutoff due to a lack of funds. Theelectricity problem was solved withthe assistance of kind officials atEskom, who arranged for theschool to pay in instalments whatthey could, but the water issuewas not so easily resolved.The school’s pipes are ancient

and rusted, and lose water intothe ground at an alarming rate,while leaking pipes and toilets ex-acerbate this issue, The Beat was

Police Academy suppliesLaerskool Alma with water

told this week.When the school ended up with-

out water in March, the PoliceAcademy in Verdrag, nearRankin’s pass, came to the res-cue, delivering a huge tanker ofwater and helping the school tokeep it filled.The academy started this initia-

tive at a time when they were un-der threat from veld fires, and ac-tually needed all hands on deck.The tanker remained at theschool’s disposal for more thanthree weeks.The school wishes to thank the

SAPS and members of the com-munity who came to the rescueduring this trying time.

If you want to succeed in the world must make your own opportunities as you go on. Theman who waits for some seventh wave to toss him on dry land will find that the seventhwave is a long time a coming. You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the roadside

until some one comes along and invites you to ride with him to wealth or influence.- John B. Gough

Grammar speaks; dialectics teach us truth; rhetoric gives colouring to our speech; music sings;arithmetic numbers; geometry weighs and measures;

astronomy teaches us to know the stars. -Latin Maxim

To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. -Henri Frederic Amiel


Justin Steyn

Bela Bela police made a surprise visit toHoërskool Warmbad on Tuesday 7 May.The visit is part of the police’s fight againstdrug use among the youth. Accompaniedby dog units from the Modimolle andMahwelereng stations, police lined up ashort distance from the school before viceprincipal Hennie van Vuuren permitted theconvoy to enter.Police had randomly selected

classrooms where searches immediatelystarted. Pupils were subjected to bodysearches before they were requested toexit their classrooms leaving theirschoolbags behind.One officer from each K9 unit conducted

the search, during the dog’s sniffedschoolbags, cupboards and even teachersdesks for illegal substances. Jumbo, acrossbreed Labrador from the ModimolleK9 unit, obediently followed commands

Jumbo, acrossbreedLabrador from theModimolle unit.Photo: JustinSteyn

Bela Bela Police visitsHoërskool Warmbad

from one of the constables duringsearches. The constable told The BEATthat the dogs used in the unit have beentrained from two years of age. “Jumbo isabout seven years old and has beenassisting the police for about five years”he said.Police spokesperson, Glenda

Manamella, is happy to announce that noillegal substances were found at the schooland that the school’s pupils and teachersshould be proud of keeping it drug-free.“We appeal to the youth not to get

involved in any form of substance abuseand they are welcome to report anyincidents among them to the police” shesaid. Drug consumption in South Africa istwice the world norm and, it is said, couldpose a bigger threat to the country’s futurethan the Aids pandemic.According to Police statistics, 60 percent

of national crimes are drug related.The perpetrators of these crimes are said

to be either under the influence ofsubstances or attempting to securemoney to buy drugs.

“We appeal to the youth not to get involved in any form of substanceabuse and they are welcome to report any incidents among them to

the police..”

Thabazimbi Municipalityconcludes its IDP meetings

Lizzy Bapela

Councilors and ward committee membersfrom the Thabazimbi local municipality recentlyvisited the Magalies Water Purification Plant.Spokesperson for the municipality JoshuaMotsomane said the purpose of the visit wasto instruct councillors and ward committeemembers on operations in as far as the waterpurification processes are concerned. He saidthe visit was also meant to strengthen therelationship between the municipality andMagalies Water.“The Vaalkop Water Treatment Plant area

Some of community members attending the IDP Public Participation held atDwaalboom sports Ground recently. Photo supplied

were also presented to all for them to com-ment.Comments are anticipated and where

there is need to engage group meetingswill be arranged for more clarification.Spokesperson for the municipality Joshua

Motsomane said the IDP is recognized asa business plan for the municipality anddetermines projects that a municipalitymay or may not undertake.Thus the IDP formulation process is re-

quired to be a transparent and inclusiveone, and the content of the IDP must berepresentative of the needs and aspirationsof all interest groups in the ward. An IDP representative forum is one of the

vehicles utilized to promote inclusivity andtransparency during the IDP process.“This forum should be inclusive of all

stakeholders in the ward and should serveas a platform for stakeholders to advanceand defend the inclusion of their interestsin the IDP,” said Motsomane.

Lizzy Bapela

Thabazimbi Local Municipality has con-cluded the last round of its IDP public par-ticipation meetings, saying that the IDP iscentral to a municipality’s ability to deliveron its mandate. The last community par-ticipation meeting was held at DwaalboomSports Ground On Sunday, 28 April.Thabazimbi mayor Patricia Mosito pre-

sented feedback to the community regard-ing their grievances in the past session.Community members were also allowed

to raise new issues.The meeting was followed by the IDP Rep

Forum held at Marakele EE Centre onTuesday 30 April 2013.The Mayor presented to stakeholders the

draft IDP/Budget 2013/14 and all processeswere outlined in the presentation.Stakeholders were given time to raise

more issues and inputs for the final docu-ment and the proposed tariffs and projects

Municipality tours Magalies Water Purification PlantCouncilors andward committeemembers photo-graphed touringthe water purifica-tion plant tour atMagalies Water,Vaalkop dam.Photo supplied

of supply stretches from Rustenburg toThabazimbi and the plant supplies four waterschemes namely; Northern, Southern fromVaalkop to Bospoort and Rustenburg, West-ern from Vaalkop to Phatsima and Easternfrom Vaalkop to Bethanie. These includemajor consumers such as Bela Bela’s mu-nicipality, Moses Kotane Local, RustenburgLocal Municipality, Royal Bafokeng Adminis-tration, Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mines,Xstrata SA Chrome mine, Amandebult AngloPlatinum mine, Swartklip Mine, Pretoria Port-land Cement, Northam Platinum and ImpalaPlatinum.

Thabazimbi’s mayor, Patricia Mosito, led thedelegation during the tour to Magalies WaterPurification Plant in the Vaalkop Dam areawhere presentations around water distribution,quality assurance and quality were made.Magalies Water managed to retain Vaalkop

ISO14001 certification, which is the third tri-annual period of certification. Magalies Wa-ter is committed to being the leading providerof quality water services.General Manager for Water Services at

Magalies L Motlhodi said that Magalies Wa-ter provides local municipalities with qualitywater that is suitable for human consumptionfor all domestic purposes. He added that thewater would not result in any significant riskto health of a consumer over a lifetime of con-sumption. He also said the water is providedin the form of bulk-water supply, on time, insufficient quantities and at affordable rates.After presentations, delegates were taken

through the process of water purification tosee how the process is done.Motsomane said a similar arrangement will

be made with Eskom, where presentationsby Eskom will be done in the municipal cham-ber during the month of May.

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In honour of Mother’s Day, which is thisSunday, let us talk about something thataffects many new mothers, whether theyknow it or not. Postnatal depression, alsocalled postpartum depression, is asickness affecting up to 25% of newmothers worldwide.Everyone knows about the so-called

‘baby blues’ that affect most new motherswithin a few days of having a baby, whenthe hormones are still unsettled, and thenew mother is trying to adapt to thechange in her life. Postpartumdepression, however, is something muchmore insidious and dangerous.The symptoms include tiredness,

lethargy, lack of interest in sex, and aninability to sleep among a laundry list ofother symptoms — most of which arewell known to be normal aspects of newmotherhood. After all, having a baby is ahuge adjustment, possibly one of thebiggest a woman will make in her life.She has to learn to cope with no sleep,with a small life in her hands.However, postpartum depression is a

real and dangerous phenomenon, whichoccurs when the normal feelings a mothertends to have — will my baby be okay?Will I ever feel good about myself again?Will I ever get a full night’s sleep again?— takes over her mind to such an extentthat she begins to feel hopeless andoverwhelmed. The symptoms of newmotherhood — forgetfulness, tirednessand occasional bouts of despair — aretaken to a new extreme in some cases,leaving these new mothers filled withdespair. These feelings may start as soonas two weeks after birth, and sometimeslast up to a year.Part of what makes postpartum

depression so dangerous is that in manyplaces, it is still not acknowledged as alegitimate medical issue. Until recently,a woman suffering from postnataldepression had nowhere to turn to andcould expect nothing but scorn if sheadmitted that she was having troublecoping with her new life. This attitude wasabout as helpful to a person suffering fromfeelings of inadequacy and despair as onewould expect.Things are better today, with caregivers

becoming more informed about postnataldepression, but that does not help whenthe people most likely to be victims areunaware that the threat exists.In severe cases of postnatal depression,

the mother may even experience thoughtsof harming herself or her child. We lookon these women with horror, unable toimagine what sort of woman could hurther own child. It is important to realizethat these women may be victims of adisease they aren’t even aware exists.If you think you are, or know someone

who may be suffering from postnataldepression, please seek help.

Let’s talk aboutPostpartum Depression

This model of the Blohm und Voss 141, a World War II era German spy-plane, was puton display at the Bela Bela Falcons’ air show on Saturday, 4 May by Hercules Myburgh.

Photo of the Week

God wants you toprosper Bishop Silas Tlou

Psalm 35:27. . . And let them saycontinually, “Let the Lord be magni-fied, Who has pleasure in the pros-perity of His servant.” When peopledo not have enough to give, God isdenied pleasure. Nothing is spokenagainst more than prosperity, yet noneed is greater among Christians. Isit because the devil is against ushaving prosperity? Why should wepreach prosperity?Isaiah 53:5: But He was wounded forour transgressions, He was bruisedfor our iniquities; the chastisementfor our peace was upon Him, and byHis stripes we are healed.When you study the word “peace”

in the Bible you find it includes theidea of our well-being in every areaof life. Why did Jesus become poor?2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the

grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, thatthough He was rich, yet for yoursakes He became poor, that youthrough His poverty might becomerich.The Body of Christ on Earth has

many needs. With more prosperousbelievers, we can help more people.Is it God’s will for us to be hamperedin outreach to the people Jesus lovedso much He died in their place?3 John 1:2 Beloved, I pray that you

may prosper in all things and be inhealth, just as your soul prospers.Your soul can only prosper as you

are taught the Word of God. God isinterested in people being blessedin every area of life. How muchpreaching have you heard onprosperity being God’s will? Howmany preachers ever preach on thesubject? In contrast, how manypreach on salvation? How manymessages have you heard onsalvat ion? Do you have moreconfidence that God will save peoplethan you do that God will prosperpeople?How many cucumbers will you get

from your garden if you never plantany cucumber seed? Jesus made itclear God’s Word is a seed, so canyou expect it to produce in your lifewithout ever being planted there? Ifprosperity is not preached to you,or you do not study and meditate onit yourself, it is not being planted.So do not be surprised when thereis no harvest of abundance in yourl i fe. Instead of prosperi ty, theopposi te l ie has usual ly beenpreached: to please God and bespiritual you must be poor. Nowonder so many Christians do notbelieve the will of God is theirprosperity. They have not had theprosperity seed planted.The more we proclaim it, the more

the Body of Christ will believe it.The more we believe it, the more

we will receive God’s blessings. Themore we prosper, the more we canhelp people, and the more God willbe pleased.


LEGALS

BELA BELALOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Private Bag X1609 Bela Bela 0480

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:REGISTRATION OF INDIGENTS FOR THE 2013/2014 FINANCIAL YEAR

All residents of Bela-Bela Local Municipality are hereby invited to register as indigenthousehold beneficiaries for the 2013/14Financial Year. Registration will be done from 13-19 MAY 20131. Please note that application forms for the registration of an Indigent will be available at

the Municipality Offices Chris Hani Street and at the venues as mentioned here-under.2. Proof of income to qualify : Total income of all occupants of the household may not

exceed R2576.64The required documents needed to be able to qualify as an indigent are:1. Certified Identity document of all household members above 18 years2. Old Age Pension Receipt or any applicable income.3. Municipal Account4. If unemployed, letter from social worker/ minister of church OR an Affidavit.Bela-Bela Local Municipality will be registering and assisting residents to enable themto qualify for the indigent support grant (free basic services) at the following venues from08h00 – 18h00.

M MALULEKAACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER Notice no: 22/13

MODIMOLLE AMEND-MENT SCHEME

NOTICE IN TERMS OF SEC-TION 56(1)(b)(i) OF THETOWN PLANNING ANDTOWNSHIPS ORDI-NANCE, 1986 (ORDI-NANCE 15 OF 1986)We, Newton Associates, be-ing the authorised agent of theregistered owner hereby givenotice in terms of Section56(1)(b)(i) of the Town Plan-ning and Townships Ordi-nance, 1986 (Ordinance 15 of1986) that we have applied tothe Modimolle Local Munici-pality for the amendment of theModimolle AmendmentScheme, 2004 by the rezoningof a part of the Remainder ofPortion 7 of the farmBoekenhoutspoort 464-KR,situated 8.6kmeast-south-east of Alma, from“Agricultural” to “Special”for a retirement village, subjectto certain conditions. Particu-lars of the application will liefor inspection during normaloffice hours at the said author-ised local authority at the of-fice of The Divisional Man-ager: Town-planning, GroundFloor, Modimolle MunicipalBuilding, Harry Gwala Street,Modimolle, for a period of 28days from 8 May 2013.Any person who wishes toobject to the applications orsubmit representations in re-spect thereof must lodge thesame in writing to Private Bagx1008, Modimolle, 0510, orlodge it with the ModimolleLocal Municipality at its ad-dress and room number speci-fied above on or before 5 June2013.Address of agent:Nicola LudikAlto Africa Town Planning &Development ConsultantsP. O. Box 3007Modimolle0510Tel: 076 606 6372.(17/5)

NOTICE OF SALE INEXECUTION (IMMOV-

ABLE PROPERTY)IN THE NORTH GAUTENGHIGH COURT, PRETORIA(THE REPUBLIC OFSOUTH AFRICA) CASE NO:56609/2012In the matter between: ABSABANK LIMITED Plaintiffand GERHARDUSFRANCOIS DE KLERK IdNo: 431116 5040 087 Defend-antIn execution of an judgementof the North Gauteng HighCourt Pretoria ( Republic ofSouth Africa) in the above ac-tion, a sale as a unit without areserve price will be held bythe Sheriff Bela Bela at the of-fice of the Sheriff, 52 RobinsonAvenue, Bela Bela on 23 May2013, at 11H00 of the undermentioned property of the De-fendants on the Conditions tobe read by the Auctioneer at

the time of sale, which Condi-tions will lie for inspectionprior to the sale at the officesof the Sheriff Bela Bela at 52Robinson Avenue, Bela Bela.BEING:Portion 8 of the farm Valencia449, registration divisionK.R., Limpopo Province meas-uring 23,7956 (twenty threecomma seven nine five six) hec-tares held by deed of transferNo. T23703/1995 speciallyexecutable; subject to the con-ditions therein contained.Physical Address: 449 FarmValencia, Portion 8, Bela Bela,Northern Province. The fol-lowing information is fur-nished regarding the improve-ments, though in this respectnothing is guaranteed: Adwelling consisting of ( notguaranteed) lounge, diningroom, family room, kitchen, 3 xbathrooms, 5 x bedrooms, pan-try, laundry.In terms of regulation 32 of theConsumer Protection Act 68of 2008 potential bidders mustregister in the bidder’s recordwith the sheriff, prior to thesale, which registration mustmeet the requirements of theregulations in terms of the Fi-nancial Intelligence CentreAct, 38 of 2001. Dated at Pre-toria this 22nd day of April2013.DELPORT VAN DEN BERGINC.Attorneys for PlaintiffGlen Manor Office Park138 Frikkie De Beer StreetBuilding 5, MenlynPretoriaTel: (012) 361 5001Fax: (012) 361 6311REF: EDDIE DU TOIT/DDK/AHL0396

NOTICE OF SALEIn the matter between: ABSABANK LIMITED (REG NO:1986/004794/06) Creditorand KAREN VAN NIEKERKN.O IN her capacity as dulyappointed Executrix for theEstate late NEVILLEWILLIAMS PRINSLOO (IDNO: 390630 5043 080)DebtorA sale of the undermentionedproperty is to be held by theSheriff of High Court Bela Belaat the Sheriff’s offices at 52Robertson Avenue, Bela Belaon Thursday the 23rd, of Mayof 2013 at 11H00. Full condi-tions of sale can be inspectedat the offices of the Sheriff’s ofthe High Court Bela Bela at 52Robertson Avenue, Bela Belawho can be contacted D Selekaat (014) 736 3389 and will beread out prior to the sale tak-ing place.Kindly note that the executorof the estate has consented tothe sale herein.Property-:Section No 1 as shown andmore fully described on Sec-tional Plan No. SS651/2007in the scheme known as SSAVONDRUS in respect of theland and building/s situatedat Erf 1, Unit 1 Rooibergtownship, Local Authority:K.Q Limpopo Province ofwhich section the floor area,

according to the said sectionalplan, is 117 (one one seven)square metres in extent; and anundivided share in the com-mon property in the schemeapportioned to the said sec-tion in accordance with theparticipation quota as en-dorsed on the said sectionalplan and:Held by deed of transferSB130707/2007Improvements-: (Nothing isguaranteed and/or warranty isgiven in respect thereof)(“voetstoots”)Zoned: Residential - consistsof lounge, kitchen, 1 x bath-room, 1 x bedroom, 1 x carportNASIMA KHAN ATTOR-NEYSAttoneys for CreditorP.O. Box 11961PretoriaRef: E REDDY/sn/AF0032BTel no: (012) 343 5958Fax no: (012) 343 1314 / 0866258 724

NOTICE TO REINSTATEA DEREGISTERED

CLOSE CORPORATIONNotice is hereby given of theintention to reinstate thederegistered Close Corpora-tion: BLUE SILK PROPER-TIES 119 CC Registration no2006/157190/23. The reasonfor the reinstatement is be-cause the business still inbusiness and due to an admin-istrative omission. For furtherenquiries or objections con-tact J C KOTZE ACCOUNT-ANTS.Johann Kotze tel: 014 736393713 Ludorf StreetBela Bela0480

NOTICE TO REINSTATEA DEREGISTERED

CLOSE CORPORATIONNotice is hereby given of theintention to reinstate thederegistered Close Corpora-tion: HMJ TECHNOLOGIESRegistration no 2007/104818/23. The reason for thereinstatement because is stillin business and due an admin-istrative omission. For furtherenquiries or objections con-tact J C KOTZEACCONTANTS.Johann Kotze tel: 014 736393713 Ludorf StreetBela Bela0480

NOTICE OF SALEIN THE NORTH GAUTENGHIGH COURT (HELD ATPRETORIA) CASE NO:48223/12In the matter between:FIRSTRAND BANK LIM-ITED Plaintiff and JANLOUIS SAUNDERS N.O. (Inthis capacity as duly ap-pointed Executor in the Estateof the late ANNA SUSANNAERASMUS) First Defendant.In executionof a judgement ofthe North Gauteng High Court,Pretoria (Republic of SouthAfrica) in this suit, a sale willbe held by the Sheriff Bela Belaat 52 Robertson Avenue, Bela

Bela on the 23rd May 2013 at11H00 of the undermentionedproperty of the Defendant onconditions to be read out bythe Auctioneer at the time of thesale and which may be in-spected at the office of the Sher-iff Bela Bela at 52 RobertsonAvenue, Bela Bela, prior to thesale.CERTAIN: Unit consisting of-:(a) Section No. 77 as shown andmore fully described on Sec-tional Plan No. SS1022/1998,in the scheme known asPENDLEBERRY GROVE inrespect of the land and build-ing or buildings situate asWarmbaths Township LocalAuthority: Bela Bela LocalMunicipality, of which sectionthe floor area, according to thesaid Sectional Plan, is 75 (sev-enty five) square metres in ex-tent; and(b) An undivided share in thecommon property in the schemeapportioned to the said sectionin accordance with the partici-pation quota as endorsed onthe said section plan. Held bydeed of transfer No. ST 137722/06.Held by deed of transfer no. S T137722/06. Situate at: Unit 77Pendleberry Grove, ChrisHani Street, Warmbaths.IMPROVEMENTS: (not guar-anteed); A dwelling consist-ing of open plan kitchen andliving room, 2 x bedrooms & 1x bathroom.TERMS: Cash, immediateinternet bank transfer into theSheriff’s trust account or a bankguaranteed cheque immedi-ately on the property beingknocked down to the pur-chaser, of 10% of the purchaseprice; the balance and intereston the full purchase price atcurrent bond rates payableagainst registration of transfer,to be secured by a bank, build-ing society or other acceptableguarantee to be furnishedwithin 14 (fourteen) days fromthe date of sale. Auctioneer’scharges are payable and calcu-lated at 6% on the proceeds ofthe sale up to a price of R30 000and thereafter 3,5% to a maxi-mum fee of R9 655 and a mini-mum of R485.Dated at Pretoria on this the dayof April 2013.BARNARD & PATEL INCNo 17 Ivy StreetClydeadalePretoriaTel: 012 343 5042REF: D BARNDARD/Nomonde/BP596/123

NOTICE OF CLOSECORPORATIONRESTORATION

Please take note thatWINGAL intents to make ap-plication to the companies andIntellectual Property Commis-sion for restoration. WINGALregistration number: 2006/195842/23 previouslyderegistered. Any objection tothe application must be lodgedwith the companies and Intel-lectual Property Commissionwithin 21 clear days from dateof this advertisement.

Troubles at Mookgophong school

LetamongCombinedSchool hasbeen without aprincipal forfour months.Photo: TKMashaba

mous, said, while another noted that aschool without a principal could not func-tion properly. Students were also unhappythat they had allegedly not received text-books for all their subjects.When asked Pat Kgomo, head of com-

munication at the Department of Educa-tion’s provincial office, said that he did nothave any information regarding conditionsat this school.The BEAT later learned that Ngoako

Masekeala, an official from the Depart-ment of Education visited the school onTuesday.

Annual Polio and Measlescampaign commenced Justin Steyn

The National Polio and Measles Cam-paign takes place annually. The firstround is planned from 29 April to 17 May.Children under five years of age will re-

ceive an additional dose of polio drops.Children from nine months to 59 months(under 5 years) will also receive an ad-ditional dose of the measles vaccine.The second round will take place from17 to 28 June, where a second round ofpolio drops will be given to children un-der 5 years of age.According to research Bela Bela has

four fixed post where the public can havetheir children vaccinated namely: Thetown clinic, the township clinic as wellas clinics in Settlers and Thinusrivier.The initiative is assisted locally by threemobile clinics who reach crèches. Pro-fessional Nurses will visit schools,crèches and day care centres during thecampaign. Parents will be requested tosign consent forms. The vaccines arefree of charge and no Road to HealthCharts (baby cards) is required. Thechildren’s fingers will be marked afterthey have received the vaccines.South Africa had more cases of mea-

sles in the past three years than in pre-vious years. Measles can be a seriousdisease and could cause blindness,hearing problems, brain damage, pneu-monia and even death.Currently a large number of children

have received one or two doses of mea-sles vaccine from birth to age two.These doses work in about 9 out of 10children. Outbreaks may still occuramongst those that were not immunisedor amongst those in whom the vaccine

did not work. There are three countriesin the world where polio is consideredan epidemic. These countries are Ni-geria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Cur-rently South Africa has a polio free sta-tus. The World Health Organisation hasset a goal to eradicate the disease glo-bally by 2015. The polio and measlescampaign is one of the nationwide strat-egies to eradicate these diseases.Measles is a liquid virus that can be

contracted by an infected person bymeans of sneezing, coughing or evenkissing the infected person. The onlyway to prevent measles is by immuni-sations.Polio is caused by a virus which is

transmitted via the oral route. The virusmultiplies inside the throat and gut andis excreted again in the stools. The vi-rus affects the nerve system and causesparalysis.Polio is a crippling disease preventable

by the administration of a polio vaccine.Children under 15 years that are not fullyimmunised are said to be most at risk.Both measles and polio vaccines havebeen used in South Africa for more than19 years.A few children may get a slight fever or

rash seven to ten days after the mea-sles injection is administered. Seriousside effects from the vaccines are veryrare — a lot rarer than the serious com-plications of the disease itself. Parentswho have concerns regarding measlesor polio vaccines are requested to con-sult their nearest clinic or family practi-tioner.The community is advised to immunise

every child, giving polio and measles theultimate knock out.

TK Mashaba

Lethamong Combined School, whichmade the news last year after only one oftheir matric students passed their finals,is still having trouble. On Monday, 6 May,The BEAT learned that the school has nothad a principal for the past four months.Feelings at the school were tense when

The BEAT visited the school this pastMonday. The BEAT spoke to several stu-dents about the situation.“We are in a situation of no hope” one

learner, who wishes to remain anony-


TK Mashaba

The Bela Bela Jacket Warmer Festival gota cold reception from residents.The event took place on Saturday, 4 May,

and saw fewer than expected attending. Anumber of people were outside the venue,clearly unaware of the purpose of the event.The coordinator of the event, Mareka

Mnguni, said the turnout was not as goodas they had been hoping. He speculatedthat the reason for the poor turnout waslate marketing due to issues with liquor li-censing.Event coordinators had been negotiating

with the police on the licensing issue foralmost two months, and were eventuallygranted the license on Friday, 3 May, theday before the event.

The Jacket Warmer Festival blameslow attendance on licencing

Matrata and his pantsula crew during the Jacket Warmer Festival at Sunfa stadium.Photo: TK Mashaba

One of the come-dians prayingbefore his per-formances. Photo:TK Mashaba

These ladies alsoadded flavour tothe event withtheir trendy look.Photo TK Mashaba

Around 200 people attended the event, butattendees said the event had been well worththe effort as one of Bela Bela ’s premierpanstula dancers, by the name of Matrata,delivered a stellar performance.Matrata and his crew left the crowd clam-

ouring for more after his showstopper per-formance. He said that he was glad to havegiven the public the opportunity to see hisperformance, as previously he had onlybeen seen in Jika Ka Majika, a dance showthat used to air on SABC 1.Matrata is said to be working on a kwaito

album.The festival was filled with music, fashion

and performances by other artists.Maleka said that they would not be dis-

couraged by the poor turnout of this event,and that they would continue to do suchevents in future.

Pensioners to becomemore active this year

Members of theBela BelaGolden StarsPensionersAssociationsang for theaudience duringtheir event.Photo: LizzyBapela

for the young ones only. He said sportsstrengthen one’s health and exercisingreduces illnesses as many elderly peo-ple suffer from chronic illnesses suchas high-blood pressure, sugar diabetes,cholesterol and others. Machaba alsosaid many traditional health practition-ers use the steaming method to reducecholesterol or too much fat in a person’sbody and he encouraged the aged to bemore active and look after their health.Godfrey Malete from Pienaarsrivier ex-

pressed his disappointment regardingthe less active manner he experiencedon the day, as compared to other activi-ties. He also acknowledged the effortsthat the Bela Bela mayor FreddyHlungwani is making in ensuring thatelderly people in the area get all the as-sistance they need.He said the mayor has upon occasion

assisted pensioners with day trips anddonated blankets to the needy.Members of the pensioners associa-

tion from Bela Bela and Thabazimbi per-formed drama, poetry and songs to en-tertain the people on the day.

Lizzy Bapela

Pensioners in Bela Bela have come to-gether and formed an association withthe aim of conducting programmes thatwill develop and benefit them. The pen-sioners launched their newly formed or-ganisation called the Bela Bela Asso-ciation of Pensioners at the local com-munity hall on Wednesday, 24 April.Speakers from various organisations

and departments including president ofthe Limpopo Provincial Council on Eld-erly Persons Joe Malebana addressedpeople attending the event. The provin-cial association is written under the Age-In-Action organisation and it has 22branches across the province.Malebana said the organisation has

proven to be a success so far and theyencourage more pensioners to join in.In his address, Shakes Machaba of the

Department of Sports in the WaterbergDistrict encouraged the elderly peopleto embark in sporting activities, such asindigenous games, saying the gamesare good for their health and not meant

Waterfront Signs aids Kgatelopele

KgatelopeleManaging Direc-tor, Neo Moloko,thanked AndrewSmit for their kindgesture during thehand over.

and is a great contribution to our arts andculture initiatives” he said. The initiative hadcome into being when Mashimbye ap-proached Waterfront Signs manager, AndrewSmit, telling him about Kgatelopele. Smitagreed to donate the off-cuts monthly andurges other public sectors to contribute inany way they can. Kgatelopele ManagingDirector, Neo Moloko, thanked WaterfrontSigns for their kind gesture during the hand-over.Moloko told The BEAT that they look for-

ward to visiting five schools in May. “We lookforward to educating the youth where artsand culture is concerned and our visits willbe even more educational by use of thesecut offs” he said. Kgatelopele is set to starttheir school visits within the coming week.

Justin Steyn

Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) KgatelopeleYouth Entertainment and Development Serv-ice received welcome assistance from Wa-terfront Signs on Monday, 6 May. The as-sistance came in the form of vinyl off-cuts.Waterfront Signs spokesperson, LacosteMashimbye, told The BEAT that the vinyloff-cuts are usually thrown away at the endof each month, as the company usuallydoes not have a use for them.Kgatelopele counselor, Danny Sedibana,

gratefully accepted these materials as hesays the organization is lacking resourcesand the off-cuts will assist greatly in variousart projects.“The donation has helped us tremendously


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Thabazimbi Local Municipality has yetagain put the Waterberg District on themap by winning the Inter-Municipal Sportsof Southern Africa (IMSSA) provincialgames for the year 2013. GreaterSekhukhune District Municipality werethe hosts for this year’s games which wereheld in Groblersdal on Saturday 4 May.

TLM Teams crowned IMSSA Provincial Champs 2013

Thabazimbi soccer team captain Isaac Phefo displays the soccer trophy they wonin the IMSSA games recently. Photo supplied

Thabazimbi pool captain HendrickSekoboane and coach Enos Majapholo re-joiced after winning the pool championshipin the IMSSA Limpopo Provincial games2013 held in Groblersdal. Photo supplied

The IMSSA Games are held annually dur-ing the month of May, and about 16 localmunicipalities in Limpopo Province battleit out in various sporting codes such assoccer, netball, volleyball, table tennis,fishing, golf, snooker and others.Only those who took first and second

place were considered for prizes.Spokesperson for the Thabazimbi Local

Municipality Joshua Motsomane said the

aim of the games is to foster social cohe-sion, teamwork and wellness. He said thegames also aimed at promoting partici-pation and competitiveness amongst mu-nicipal employees who are passionateand enthusiastic about sport.These games were played not only in

Groblersdal Rugby stadium, but also atMotetema and Tafelkop stadiums.There were a few challenges as far as

facilities were concerned but that did notstop Thabazimbi teams performing aboveexpectations. The municipality’ soccerteam reclaimed their defended champion-ship by winning it back in a highly con-tested final against Tzaneen.They were crowned the champions of

Limpopo for the 6th time after beatingTzaneen Local Municipality by 2-1 in thefinals. Thabazimbi Municipality is alsochampions of pool, where the pool teambattled out all day and finally beatPolokwane in the final.Netball and volleyball teams were elimi-

nated in the semi-finals and group stagesrespectively.Thabazimbi Local Municipality obtained

the first position in soccer and pool, whileGreater Tzaneen Local Municipality tookthe second position in soccer andPolokwane Local Municipality took thesecond position in pool.All players in the aforementioned munici-

palities received gold and silver medals.Municipalities which took fist place were

awarded with not only medals but alsotrophies.Acting Executive Mayor Councillor KSD

Mokoka of Sekhukhune District congratu-lated all participants in the competition.“I trust that you have all enjoyed your

stay in our beautiful district and that youwill all have a safe journey as you returnto your homes throughout the province,”he added IMSSA is an affiliate of Southern Afri-

can Inter-Municipal Sports Association(SAIMSA), a body that is responsible forsports of municipal employees within theSADC region.

Salaminah and her love for basketball TK Mashaba

Salaminah Mabusela, known as SK is onelady who never let the anything come inbetween her and her love of basketball.20-year-old SK, who completed her matricin 2012, started playing in 2008 and neverlooked back.The BEAT did and up-close and personalwith her.The BEAT: Why did you choose basket-ball?SK: I loved it and I wanted a challengingsportTB: Who inspired you locally to play?SK: Sthethe ST Masoga and DaddyMpepeneTB: Any particular game that’s special toyou?SK: Wen I was playing at for the Provin-cial Team 2011.TB: Any specific reason you love basket-ball?SK: Like any sport, I fell in love with theactiveness of the sports and creativedunksTB: Where do you want to see yourselfwith basketball in future?SK: I want to end up playing for WNBA(Women National Basketball Association)TB: Who is your favourite basketballplayer of all time?SK: Lebron James (Plays for Lakers) In-ternationalTB: What is your favourite food?SK: (Laughs) Junk FoodTB: Your favourite Music?SK: Hip Hop and RnBTB: One place you would like to visitsomeday?SK: Egypt

Basketball player Salaminah Mabuselawho goes by the name SK.

All roads lead to Forever ResortsAventura for Waterberg Marathon

TK Mashaba

It’s time for marathon runners to tighten theirrunning shoes for the 2013 Waterberg Mara-thon, taking place Saturday, 11 May.This year’s marathon will be divided into three

sections. The 28km run will start at LaerskoolNylstroom in Modimolle and end at ForeverResorts Aventura in Bela Bela, while the five-and ten kilometre runs will be around the for-ever Resort premises. Ali Pole, president ofthe Sports and Recreation Council in BelaBela told The BEAT that this is one racepeople need to join. He added that the raceshould not be about winning, but more aboutliving positively and making it to the finish line.

Pole himself, al-though he has com-pleted many mara-thons, has never wonone.Last year Johannes

Dihashoa ofKatjibane, outsideSettlers, stunnedeveryone includinghimself when he wona marathon for thefirst time in his life,taking first place inthe junior category ofthe 28km race.Modimolle athleteMike Selamolela ob-tained position threein the veteran cat-egory of the 28kmrace.

Ali Pole with some of the medals he wonduring the past races. He will be takingon the 28 km. Photo supplied.

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