The Beat 17 April 2015

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Steps will be taken against20 defaulting municipalitieswho collectively owe EskomR3.68 billion. The electricitysupplier announced itsintent to cut supply from6:00 to 10:00 and again at17:00 to 21:00 everyweekday; and then 7:00 to10:00 and 17:00 to 20:00 onweekends. This is plannedto start in June this year.The National treasury has

also announced that it iswithholding money from 60municipalities thatpersistently fail to payEskom and its othercreditors on time. TheTreasury stated its supportfor municipalities todisconnect electricitysupply to governmentdepartments that are inarrears.In a statement, Eskom

said that “the disconnectionof electricity supply maycause undue hardship to

Residents in Thabazimbi may face a very dark winter ifthe municipality fails to pay the arrears Eskom bill.

consumers and members ofthe community, and mayadversely affect the deliveryof other services. However,”it said, “customerdisconnection is always thelast resort explored.”In the Waterberg district,

only Thabazimbi was placedon the list for the top 20defaulting municipalities.In April last year it was

reported that themunicipality owes Eskommore than R54 million andhad been failing to pay theaccount for over a year. It’sclear that the municipalityhas been failing to pay theaccount for more than ayear.This also came hand in

hand with a huge servicedelivery backlog whichincluded water, RDPhouses, electricity, propersanitation and roads. It’sclear that the localmunicipality’s financialaffairs are in shambles.The municipality could not

be reached for comment.

Public works minister Thulasi Mnxisiand Lucas Nhlapo during their visit toZuma View. Photo: TK Mashaba

Angry residents of Bela-Bela took the floor on Thursday, 9 April, speaking to the Minister of Public worksabout the lack of services in their areas. Photo: TK Mashaba

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Members of the SAPS on Vaalwaterarrested a man in Vaalwater’s PepStores for shoplifting on Friday, 10 April.The man allegedly had merchandise

worth R2 500 hidden in his clothing.“The man had a lot of women’s

underwear, children’s shoes andchildren’s clothing which he was tryingto hide in his own trouser legs and shirt

The Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Courtrecently had a series of convictions oncases that happened in the area.In the first case a man was fined R3

000 or 12 months imprisonment when herecently appeared before on charges ofhousebreaking with intent to steal.Police spokesperson Constable GlenManamela said that the incidenthappened on 25 September 2014 andinvestigations commenced immediatelyfollowing the incident. The accused wasidentified as Thabo Gideon Seemise andhe is 22 years old. Constable Manamelasaid that the accused’s sentence wassuspended for three years on conditionthat he is not convicted of a similarcrime during the period of suspension.In a separate case another

Zimbabwean national was convicted ontwo count of rape and was given a 10

Long-fingeredthief nabbed

Police officerMadumetjaLerumo andConstableMattewsLechelele showoff some of theitems that theshoplifter isalleged to haveattempted tosteal.

sleeves,” says Constable SimonMakhuvele, spokesperson for VaalwaterSAPD.Personnel from the Pep Stores

contacted the SAPD after noticing theman’s suspicious behaviour.“We sent a vehicle immediately,” he

said. “The man was stopped afterleaving the store, and searched. Themerchandise was found on him and hewas arrested on the spot. He appearedin front of the Magistrate’s court inModimolle on Monday.”

A major campaign in the fightagainst crime will take placetomorrow, Saturday 16 April.The Bela-Bela police in

partnership with AfriForum,Community Policing Forums andthe community at large will embarkon a 17-hour mass patrol.This campaign was implemented

by AfriForum and the police afterthe recent increase of violentcrimes in the area.During a stakeholder meeting on

Friday 10 April the safetycoordinator for AfriForum in Bela-Bela, Tarien Cooks, explained thatthe aim of the patrol is to createawareness of police awareness inlocal neighbourhoods.“We are planning to have more

people looking out for crime in theircommunities. The point is not totake the role of the police but ratherto increase the chances of criminalactivities occurring,” she said.Cooks explained that the

volunteers will be responsible foracting in visibility, awareness andresponse in the event of a criminal

Mass operation against crimeactivity taking place.Incidents will be reported to a Joint

Operations Centre (JOC) which willthen be relayed to the police andacted on. Communication to theJOC will commence every hour.All of the patrolling members will

function in groups and will wearreflector jackets. Members werewarned to not conduct stop andsearch activities and not reactviolently if threatened.The Bela-Bela police station

commander, Col. Lindie Marx, saidthat Taverns and local Spaza shopswill also be focused on as these arepopular places are popular forweekend criminal activities.In their efforts to strengthen

visibility, the police have organizedmounted and aerial patrols toincrease their visibility and chancesof swift intervention.The chairperson of the Community

Policing Forum, Stike Mokone, saidthat all of their members are eagerto participate in the patrol and thatthey have recruited many voluntarymembers. A debriefing meetingdiscussing the general outcomes ofthe patrol will occur on Wednesday22 April.

Bela-Bela criminals brought to justiceyears sentence for each case, meaning20 years without the option of a fine. The27-years-old Thabang Pharasani wasarrested after raping a minor in 2013 anda 20-year-old woman in 2012. ConstableManamela said that both incidentshappened at Alma road next toKoppewaai informal settlements. He wasconvicted when he appeared before theBela-Bela Regional Court recently.Meanwhile, a 28-year-old man was

found guilty of contravening a court orderand fined R300 or 30 daysimprisonment. The accused, JonathanMhone is a Zimbabwean national.In another case a 19-year-old Timedi

Johannes Ntete was recently convicted ontwo counts of theft following his arrest on 30March. The accused was fined R1000 orthree months imprisonment for count one ofhis charge and R1000 or six monthsimprisonment on count two. ConstableManamela said that the sentences weresuspended for the period of three years.

Four men appeared before the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 14April on charges of possession ofsuspected stolen property. The fourwere arrested on Sunday, 12 April afterallegedly breaking into housesbelonging to Elsie Jansen van Vuurenand Leon Lotter on different dates andstole blankets, TV and computer sets,printers and clothes among other items.Bela-Bela Detectives’ Commander

Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla saidthat Lotter reported a burglary at herplace on 26 December 2014, while theburglary at van Vuuren’s took place onFriday, 3 April while she was away.Colonel Phetla said that the policereceived a tip off from the communityand followed on the leads, resulting inthe arrest of the suspects.

Four caught withsuspected stolen property

According to the police, the suspectsenter premises pretending to belooking for a job, explaining how poorthey are, coming from Zimbabwe andin serious need for help. The suspectswould then move to the next house,targeting those that the owners areaway.Colonel Phetla said that the suspects

comprises three males and a femaleand only one of them does not have apassport.The victims told The BEAT that they

were happy with the police for beingable to bring back some of theirbelonging even though the confiscateditems were not even a quarter of whatwas stolen from their houses. Onarrival of the police and arrest of thesuspects, the suspects were foundsleeping in the stolen blankets andwearing some of the clothes theystole, including children’s underwear.

Bela-Bela Detectives’ CommanderLieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetladisplayed some of the stolen items.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Elsie Jansen van Vuuren joined ColonelPhetla in showing her recovered itemsto The BEAT Photo: Lizzy Bapela

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A recent media release by Samwu(South African Municipal Workers’ Union)has taken many, including the Bela-BelaMunicipality, by surprise.In the statement, which was released

last week, Samwu Provincial SecretarySimon Mathe said that the outcome ofthe Auditor General’s report was a signthat there was no leadership in differentmunicipalities, and called for the axing ofa number of mayors.This comes against the backdrop of a

recent spate of protests in Bela-Bela,which was recently named the bestmunicipality in Limpopo.“The release of some of these mayors

will save the ANC embarrassment beforethe 2016 local government elections,”said Mathe.In his statement, Mathe said that money

is being spent irresponsibly in Bela-Belaand that the appointment of the municipalmanager Morris Maluleka is irregular.

Residents filled the Bela-Belacommunity hall on Thursday, 9 April,when Minister of Public Works ThulasiMnxisi visited Bela-Bela to listen to theircomplaints.The minister visited a number of

informal settlement homes in ZumaView, where residents complained abouthouses, water, sanitation and electricity.The minister expressed his surprise at

the absence of a number of councillorswho did not attend the imbizo.“It seems some of the ward councillors

don’t know their work because out of 17councillors only two are here,” he said.“This raises questions.”He also said that President Jacob

Zuma assigned them to listen to theirpeople’s complaints, and told theassembled crowd that being a leader isnot simple.“It’s a hot seat and they know that

they have been selected to be leadersand they will need to learn to deal withmany complaints. This is whatdemocracy means,” said Mnxisi.

The Waterberg District Executive MayorCouncillor Tlotlanang Mogotlane led adelegation consisting of councillors andsenior managers from the municipality on athree-day visit for a benchmarking purposewith the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in theEastern Cape Province on theirdevelopment agency from Wednesday, 8to Friday, 10 April. The Metro is doing quite well in economic

expansion projects for the benefit of thecommunity of the city and a meeting withthe Mandela Bay Development Agency washeld on Thursday, 9 April.In her remarks, Mogotlane said that the

meeting marked the beginning of aninteraction of its own in ensuring that theyestablish and strengthen the relationshipbetween the Waterberg EconomicDevelopment Agency (WEDA) andMandela Bay Development Agency

Minister Mnxisi snubbedby local councillors

(MBDA).The primary objective of themission is to learn lessons that can enrichthe process of resuscitating WEDA andengaging future plans for its effectivenessand sustainability. The delegation wentthere to learn from the best in order toeffectively and efficiently contribute to theeconomic growth and employment creationwithin the district.“Every municipality in South Africa is

faced with the challenge of deliveringservices to promote the development ofsustainable communities and localeconomies,” said Mogotlane.“Partnerships in the form of

intergovernmental relations therefore playan important role by continuously ensuringan environment conducive to communitygrowth and economic development. This isalso attested by the provisions of theConstitution of the Republic of South Africaand the Intergovernmental RelationsFramework Act of 2005.This was a platformto network, share idea and provide support

to one another in order to meet and exceedthe demands placed by the government asa developmental state.She indicated that it is the municipal

entities’ role to voluntarily support localgovernment to meet the demands andchallenges of its constituents. Also that theyare well positioned to render the kind ofassistance needed to placemunicipalities on the road to maturityand they must begin to work together inachieving the goal for a better life for allthrough effective and speedy deliveryof services.Mogotlane highlighted that the district

has the potential to grow beneficiationgiven its mining, tourism and agriculturalresource base. She added that givensome similarities with Mandela Bay, theyare aiming for one of the top successfulagencies in country. Economic indicatorsstate that Waterberg District has thelargest economy compared to otherdistricts in Limpopo Province.

“It is evident that there isuncoordinated socio-economic andcultural development in the district, assuch a holistic approach includingsystematic cultural mapping, heritageimpact assessment and environmentalimpact assessment should be central inany development that the agency is toengage in. It is our responsibility tofight against poverty, contribute in thecreation of job opportunities andpromotion of economic justice.We aim high in establishing a viable

agency that will in turn assist others intapping best practices. It is importantthat we keep this relationship alivebecause we envisage hosting the Metroin the near future coming to benchmarkfrom us,” said Mogotlane.She further acknowledged the MBDA’s

contribution, looking forward for ahealthy relationship which might evenculminate in the signing of a TwinningAgreement between the two parties.

The delegation of the two institutions established apartnership to enhance service delivery. They are from left:Waterberg District Municipal Manager Sam Mabotja,Member of the Mayoral Committee and Chairperson of thePortfolio Committee on Planning and Economic DevelopmentSello Molekwa, Chief Whip of the Waterberg DistrictMunicipality Simon Morumudi, Executive Mayor CouncillorTlotlanang Mogotlane, Chief Executive Officer of the MBDAPierre Voges and Director of 2 Roads Company and serviceprovider for the establishment of WEDALeshabeRampedi.Photo: Supplied

Waterberg Municipality visits Nelson Mandela Bay for benchmarking

The crowd thatattended thepublic worksImbizo atBelaBelacommunityhall.Photo:TK Mashaba

Mnxisi told the residents that Bela-Bela has a constituency office, whichall residents are welcome to visit if theyare having problems. Their problems willbe taken to the appropriate level.Lucas Nhlapo, the mayor of Bela-

Bela, said that the matter of housinghas been a problem in the past, andmany people who are not intended tohave RDP houses manage tomanipulate their way into themanyway.“We are going to add two more

extensions and proper procedure willbe followed to locate houses throughthe Department of Human Settlementto give houses to those who deserveit,” he said.Nhlapo said that the delay in

construction is because themunicipality was busy with theconstruction of the dam which willsupply the town with water.He criticized those who participate

in land grabs and the buildingsquatter camps.“The government has plans for the

open land, and there are things likeschools, recreation facilities that had tobe built there,” he said.

Samwu takes onmunicipality in Limpopo

“Samwu will be approaching the courtsto make sure that his contract is notrenewed,” said Mathe.Mathe also said that Lucas Nhlapo, the

current mayor of Bela-Bela, is notcapable of fulfilling his duties, althoughhe did suggest that perhaps his skillscould be of use in the soccer world.Nhlapo is the deputy president of

SAFA’s national office as well as theregional SAFA president.Regarding Lephalale Municipality,

Mathe said that the municipality is beingrun like a traditional home.“The mayor conducts himself as though

he is an executive mayor or an induna —he continues to intervene with theadministration’s issues and punish thosewho do not agree with what he needs,” saidMathe.Samwu is also alleging that several of the

shop stewards who were believed to havebeen behind the recent spate of protests inBela-Bela have been suspended.The BEAT could not reach the

municipalities for comment.

Bela-Bela municipal manager MorrisMaluleka’s contract is not safe. Photo:TK Mashaba

Bela-Bela mayor Lucas Nhlapo hascome under fire from Samwu afterrecent events. Photo: TK MashabaTK Mashaba

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PUBLIC NOTICE: ADOPTION OF THE 2015/16 DRAFTINTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP)

AND 2015/16 DRAFT BUDGET

BELA BELALOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Office of the Municipal ManagerBela-Bela Local Municipality, 58 Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela

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Bela-Bela Local Municipality hereby gives notice to members of thePublic in accordance with Local Government: Municipal Systems Act,Act No 32 of 2000 Section 25(4a), and Local Government: MunicipalFinance Management Act, Act No 56 of 2003 Section 22 respectively,that Council has during its Ordinary seating on the 30th March 2015adopted the 2015/16 Draft IDP and 2015/16 Draft Budget.A public notice is therefore hereby given in accordance with Section21 (a) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000, thatcopies of these documents are now available on Municipal Websitewww.belabela.gov.za, Offices G25, ground Floor & F37 First Floorat the Municipal Offices and Municipal Libraries for inspection for aperiod of 21 working days, commencing from Friday, the 3rd of April2015 - 5th of May 2015Written Comments from Members of the Public can either be e-mailedto FOR IDP:[email protected] or FOR Budget [email protected] or Faxed to 014 736 3288 or be hand delivered to theabovementioned Offices at the Municipal offices. Comments must bereceived by not later than the 5th of May 2015 at 12H00.For any enquiries, do not hesitate to call Mr P Raputsoa (Draft IDP) ofthe Municipality at 014 736 8037 or K Maposa (Draft Budget) at 014736 8001.MM MalulekaMunicipal Manager Notice No: 29/15


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MUNICIPAL BID NOTICEREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: REPAIR, SERVICE, MAINTENANCE

AND REPLACEMENT OF AIR CONDITIONERS.Proposal are hereby invited from suitable qualified, culpable, competent andexperience suppliers for Repair, Service, Maintenance and Replacement of AirConditioners for a period of 36 months.

Bidder’s proposal shall take note of the following tender conditions:• A Valid Tax Clearance Certificate and B-BBEE Certificate• Company Registration Documents• Proposals must be accompanied by the MBD Forms obtainable from Supply

Chain Management Office or Municipal website at www.belabela.gov.za(MBD 2, MBD 6.1, MBD 4, MBD 8 and MBD 9)

• Pricing and costs for labour and any other pricing that might be necessary forthe bid.

• Proof of Residence, Accreditation (where applicable) and Business BankingAccount.

• CIDB- ME 1All necessary documents should be sealed in an envelope and marked “RepairService, Maintenance and Replacement of Air Conditioners No: 9/3/1/171:”and be deposited in a tender box at records, municipal building accompanied bya proof of payment which equals to R250.00. The due date for submission is onor before 12:00, Friday 15 May 2015. The Compulsory briefing session will beheld on 30th of April 2015 at 11h00 in the Municipal Offices.NB: No bid will be disqualified from the bidding process if the bidding process ifthe bidder does not submit a certificate substantiating the B-BBEE status levelcontributor. Such a bidder will score 0 out of a maximum of 20 points.The Municipal is not obliged to accept the lowest or any tender in this regard.Administrative enquiries may be directed to the supply chain management of-fice at 014 736 8000 and technical enquiries to Mr T Mothokoa at 014 736 8000.

MM MALULEKEMUNICIPAL MANAGER Notice No: 27/15

The Government Communication andInformation System (GCIS) hosted theNational Imbizo Focus Week closingevent at the Vaalwater Community Hall onSunday, 12 April. The Imbizo wasanchored around taking stock of whathad been accomplished during the weekand quoting some of the eventsundertaken, issues raised, collectivesolutions agreed upon, commitmentsmade and social partnerships forged.During the week, political principalsarticulated messages around thepriorities of government as outlined in theState of the Nation Address.The event was televised, with live

connections to sites in three provinces atThusong Service Centres, where deputyministers facilitated a discussion with

Limpopo wraps up imbizo focus week

mainly youths on key messages andthemse of the Imbizo Focus Week. TheWaterberg District Executive MayorCouncillor Tlotlanang Mogotlane stood infor the Deputy Minister in the Presidencyresponsible for youth issues, ButiManamela, who was scheduled to hostthe event but could not attend due toother commitments.Seven innovative and interactive events

took place throughout the week and wereheld under the government’s five yeartheme ‘Together we move South Africaforward’. The 2015 National ImbizoFocus Week is the second held underthe auspices of the currentadministration, which saw a week ofheightened, direct, unmediatedcommunication between communitiesand elected public representatives.Mogotlane highlighted that the theme

promotes partnerships and the

transformation of South Africa into abetter place for all to live, and the weekprovided government and communitieswith the opportunity with the opportunityto assess progress made on thegovernment’s priority programs. Thediscussions include, among others,access to internet, youth employment,sports facilities, and access togovernment services.The National Youth Development

Agency, SASSA, SAPS, and theWaterberg Waves Community Radiowere among those who attended theevent and rendered their services for theattending youths.“The events took place in a hub of

community development, the ThusongService Centres, which are one-stop,integrated community developmentcentres, with community participationand offering services relevant to the

needs of the community. The centres aimto empower the poor and disadvantagedthrough access to information, servicesand resources from government, NGOs,parastatals, businesses, and so on,enabling them to engage in governmentprograms for the improvement of theirlives. They are one of the primaryplatforms which promote access togovernment,” said Mogotlane.The government’s vision for the Thusong

Service Centres is to provide every SouthAfrican citizen with access to informationand services close to their place ofresidence. Services found in these centresinclude those from the Departments ofHome Affairs, Labour, Social Development,Health, the GCIS, SASSA, and others.Meanwhile, Mogotlane plans to again

lead the District Public ParticipationProgram Imbizo scheduled for Alma,Mabeleng, on Friday, 17 April.

The Waterberg District Executive MayorCouncillor Tlotlanang Mogotlane led theimbizo on behalf of the Deputy Minister inthe Presidency Buti ManamelaPhoto: Lizzy Bapela

Arthur Matodzi was among the youthsthat participated in the Question andAnswer session during the imbizo.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

SASSA was among the departments thatrendered services during the event.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Dignitaries from across the WaterbergDistrict formed part of the hall full ofparticipants. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

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Lies, some people will tell you, area tool to make the world a happierplace, and surely nobody canargue with that.White lies are the ones you tell

other people when the truth wouldonly hurt them. Yes, the dress yourwife just bought may not suit her —but does it help to tell her that shelooks like a deformed mushroomwearing it? Of course not! It wouldonly hurt her feelings, and itwouldn’t do your relationship anygood either.But on the other hand, you have

the other kinds of lies. Liesintended to hurt, lies intended todeceive. There was an article inThe BEAT last week about a youngman who agreed to lie in arecording. Or perhaps he didn’t lieon the recording, and is lying now.Either could be true.If he was lying on the recording,

whether he was asked to or not, hewas complicit in telling a lie to anentire congregation. If, on the otherhand, he is lying now, when hesays that he did not tell the truth onthe recording, that’s also a lie.This is an example of the kinds of

trouble lies can cause.We do not know what the truth in

this case may be — although wecan be sure that someone involvedis not being entirely truthful.We can, however, be sure that a

great deal of emotional pain anddrama could have been saved ifthere had been no lying.There is another case, on a much

larger scale, where the truth is a bithard to find. Scientists claim thatclimate change is a real thing, athing which will be affecting us alleven more than it already is. In ahundred or two hundred years —the time of our children andgrandchildren — the Earth may bebarely habitable. Governments, bigcorporations — especially in themotor and petroleum industries —claim that this is hokum.Somewhere, someone is lying, but

in this case, they are not lyingabout something that affects one,or even a hundred, people. Theyare lying about something thataffects every living human, andthose yet unborn.And it’s worrying that this is

accepted behaviour. Not condoned,but accepted. People are expectedto lie, people are expected to putthe short-term gain of the lie abovethe long-term loss it will cause.It’s a worrying and sad thing, and

something we will have to look at.

There is a tradition, in horrormovies, to endanger children.Endanger them, but not kill them— it is a brave filmmaker who willgo that far, and usually a stupidone, because once you’vecrossed that line that is allanyone will ever remember ofyour story.Sometimes, one wonder about

why this is, but the answer isreally very simple: children, andbabies, are the future. They arethe most precious gift the worldgives to us and in time, the mostprecious gift we give to theworld.We receive them, these

helpless bundles of life, and welook for features to match ours.‘She has your eyes,’ we say, or‘he has your nose.’ To reassureourselves that these magicalcreatures are ours, ours to keepand care for.In a way, children are much like

the parable of the servants andthe silver talents in the Bible. Forwhen they are small, we canshape their worlds for them.They rely on us for it, in fact.Babies cannot regulate theirbody temperatures, so they relyon us to wrap them in blankets.They cannot feed themselves, sothey rely on us to make foodappear.When they are slightly bigger, it

becomes more complicated.Toddlers like to explore theworld, because they areincurably curious. They can dosome small things — walkaround, and pick up little things,and feed themselves — but westill shape their world. And this iswhere the danger comes in.Like the servants with their

silver, we now have to decidewhat to do with our charges. Dowe lock them away and keepthem safe always, or do we letthem explore, take the risk ofpain or fear so that they can bestrong and brave?In the end, if we are to raise

our children well, we have tostrike the balance between riskand safety. We have to exposethem to other children, who mayhurt them in their bodies or intheir hearts — the difference inchildhood is really mostlyacademic — so that they canlearn to cope with people later inlife. Much like exposing childrento germs immunizes them,teaches their bodies to recognizebad things so that it can fightback, we have to let them seethe bad things, or some of themat least, for themselves, so thattheir souls can recognize thebad things and fight them off.Sadly, it has recently become

fashionable to wrap children incotton wool, allowing no badinfluences near them, neverteaching them the discernmentthey will need in adult life. Muchlike the fashion to protectchildren from all germs hasraised a generation of childrenwhose immune system doesn’tknow how to effectively fight offsomething as simple as a cold,the souls of these children don’tknow how to fight off badinfluences when they see them.Children are our thirty talents of

silver. We have to give them thespace to become more than whatthey are, or they will never grow.

Boring! These two people fell asleep during public works Imbizo at the communityhall. Photo: TK Mashaba

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PUBLIC NOTICE: BY-LAWS AND POLICIESNotice is hereby given that the Bela-Bela Local Municipality's Council hasadopted the following Draft Policies and By-laws for consultation with theMembers of the Public:

1) Outdoor advertising and Signage By-Laws2) Informal Traders Management By-Laws3) House/Tuck-shops By-Laws4) Taverns Control and Management By-Laws5) SMME Support and Enterprise Development Policy6) Building Control By-Laws

In terms of Section 21A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act(MSA), Act 32 of 2000. Bela-Bela Local Municipality hereby invites the LocalCommunity, all interested Stakeholders; Parties; Structures and Organizationsto peruse the Copies of the By-Laws and Policies, and comment on eachdocument respectively.

Copies of the Draft By-Laws and Policies are available on Municipal Websitewww.belabela.gov.za, Municipal Libraries and Office F37 First Floor at theMunicipal Offices for inspection.

Members of the Public are invited to submit written Comments on the DraftBy-Laws and Policies, which can either be e-mailed to:[email protected]/[email protected] or Fax to 014736 3288 or be hand delivered to Office No F37 First Floor at the Municipaloffices. Comments must be received by not later than 13 May 2015 at 12H00.

For any enquiries, do not hesitate to call Mr P Raputsoa of the Municipality at014 736 8037 or Mr BL Mogweemang at 014 736 2022.

MM MALULEKEMUNICIPAL MANAGER Notice No: 31/15


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PUBLIC NOTICE: 2013/14OVERSIGHT AND ANNUAL REPORTSNotice is hereby given in terms of Section 129(3) of theLocal Government: Municipal Finance Management Act(MFMA), Act No. 56 of 2003, that the Council of Bela-Bela Local Municipality during its ordinary seating on 3OthMarch 2015 has adopted the Oversight Report on the2013/14 Annual Report and approved the 2013/14 AnnualReport without reservations.In terms of Section 21A of the Local Government: MunicipalSystems Act (MSA), Act 32 of 2000. Bela-Bela LocalMunicipality hereby invites the Local Community, allinterested Stakeholders; Parties; Structures andOrganizations to peruse the Oversight Report and the 2013/14 Annual ReportThe documents are available on Municipal Websitewww.belabela.gov.za and Office F56 First Floor at theMunicipal Offices for inspection.For any enquiries, do not hesitate to call Mr P Raputsoaof the Municipality at 014 736 8037 or MC Kabe at 014736 8020.

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MODIMOLLE LOCALMUNICIPALITY

AMENDMENT SCHEME324.

NOTICE OFAPPLICATION FORREZONING OF ERF 6396IN TERMS OF SECTION 56(1) b ( i ) ANDS I M U L T A N E O U SCONSOLIDATION ANDSUBDIVISION OFVARIOUS ERVEN INTERMS OF SECTION 92 OFTHE TOWN PLANNINGAND TOWNSHIPSORDINANCE, 1986(ORDINANCE, 15 OF1986).

We, DI-TORO PLANNINGC O N S U L T A N T S ,represented by JosephMokoena, being theauthorised agent of theowners of the followingpropert ies hereby givenotice in terms of Section 56(1) b (i) that I have appliedto the Modimolle LocalMunicipal i ty for theamendment of the TownPlanning Scheme known asModimolle Land UseScheme, 2004 by rezoning oferf 6396 from “Business 3”to “Residential 1”,simultaneous consolidationof erven 6093-6098, 6141-6142, 6183-6197, 6380-6413, 6414-6423, 6424-6433; and subdivision ofthe consolidated erven into“Residential 1” erven interms of section 92 of theTown Planning andTownships Ordinance, 1986(Ordinance, 15 of 1986)si tuated in PhagamengExtension 8.Part iculars of thisapplicat ion wil l l ie forinspection during normaloffice hours at the offices ofthe Modimolle LocalMunicipal i ty, TheDivisional Manager: TownPlanning, Ground Floor,Modimolle MunicipalBuilding, Harry GwalaStreet , Modimolle for aperiod of 28 days from Friday17, April 2015.Object ions to orrepresentation in respect ofthe applicat ion must belodged with or made inwriting to: The MunicipalManager at the aboveaddress within a period of28 days from Friday 17,April 2015.Name and Address of Agent:Di-Toro PlanningConsultants, 942 RiethaanStreet , Montanapark,Montanapark tel: 082 6225277 and fax: 086 672 6518.17 & 24/4

PHÊTOŠÔ YA SEKEMA324 SA MMMASEPALA

WA MODIMOLLE.

TSEBIŠÔ YA GO FETOLASETŠHA SA 6396 GO YAKA KAROLO YA 56 (1) b(i) SAMMALETEE LETEEFATŠÔ LEKGAOGANÔ YA DIDITŠHA GO YA KAKAROLO YA 92 YA TOWNPLANNING LET O W N S H I P SORDINANCE, 1986(ORDINANCE, 15 OF1986). Rena re le, DI-TOROP L A N N I N GCONSULTANTS, re lebaemedi ba ba dumeletšwegosemolao ke mong wa ditšhatše di ngwadilwego ka mo

tlase, re fa tsebišô go ya kakarolo ya 56 (1) b (i) gorere dir i le kgopelo goMmmasepala Wa Modimollego fetosha sekema saMmasepala wa Modimollese se tsebjago ka ModimolleLand Use Scheme, 2004 kago fetosha setšha sa 6396 gotšwa go felo la kgwebo“Business 3” go ya gosetšha sa bodulo“Residential 1”,sammaletee le teefatšô yaditšha tše di latelago: 6093-6098, 6141-6142, 6183-6197, 6380-6413, 6414-6423, 6424-6433; lekgaoganô ya di tšha tšedikgaoganeng go ya goditšha tša bodulo“Residential 1” go ya kaKarolo ya 92 ya TownPlanning Le TownshipsOrdinance, 1986(Ordinance, 15 of 1986) koPhagameng Extension 8..Dintlha ka botlalo ledipolane di ka lekolwa kadinako tše tlwaelegilegotsa mošomo mo matšatšing a28 go tloga phatlalatšong yatšebišô ye ka Labohlano 17Aprêlê 2015.Dithulano le mabaka di karomelwa ka mokgwa wa gongwala go mokgopedi go baMmasepaleng wa Selegaewa Modimolle, Kgoro ya gobeakanya toropo letšhumišo ya mabala,Dikantorong tša Mmasepalawa Modimolle, Harry GwalaStreet mo gare ga matšatši a28 go tloga phatlalatšong yatšebišô ka Labohlano 17Aprêlê 2015.Adrese ya ka: DI-TOROP L A N N I N GCONSULTANTS, 942Riethaan Street ,M o n t a n a p a r k ,Montanapark tel: 082 6225277 and fax: 086 6726518.17 & 24/4

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BESTORWE BOEDELSNOTICE TO CREDITORSIN DECEASED ESTATES

Alle persone met vorderingeteen ondervermelde boedelmoet dit binne 30 dae (of soosaangedui) vanaf datum vanpublikasie hiervan by diebetrokke Eksekuteurinlewer.All persons having claimsagainst the undermentioned

estate must lodge it with theExecutor concerned within30 days (or as indicated)from date of publicationhereof.

A. Boedel no. Estate No1685/15MeesterskantoorMasters’s Office.Polokwane

VanSurname GREYLINGVoornameChristian names SONJA

Geboortedatum Date of birth24 July 1960Identiteitsnr:Identity No600724 0036 08 6Laaste adresLast address FarmSterkstroom, Modimolle,0511, Limpopo ProvinceDatum oorledeDate of death 17 August2014B. Slegs van toepassingindien oorledene * ingemeenskap van goedere/onderworpe aan dieaanwasbedeling getroudwas.Only applicable i fdeceased was married * incommunity of property/subject to the accrualsystem.Voorname en van vannagelate eggenoot/eggenoteChristian names and surnameof surviving spouseGeboortedatumIdentiteitsnoDate of birthIdentity No.C. Naam en (slegs een) adresvan Eksekuteur ofgemagtigde agentName and (only one)address of Executor orauthorised agentCAREL LEN KOCHC/O MARINUS VANJ A A R S V E L DPROKUREURSPosbus 1444, Bromhof,2154Tel: 011 886 5624D. Tydperk toegelaat virlewering van vorderings,indien anders as 30 daePeriod al lowed forlodgement of claims, if otherthan 30 daysE. Adverteerder en adresAdvertiser and addressMARINUS VAN JAARSVELDPROKUREURS, Posbus 1444,Bromhof, 2154Tel no. 011 886 5624

Settlers Agricultural High Schoolappointed their first black principal sincethe school’s founding in 1969. ChrisMabunda was appointed at the end ofMarch and is the fifth principal in theschool’s history.Mabunda received his educational

qualification from the University ofLimpopo and Unisa.“I came to Settlers Agricultural High

School in 2008. In time I became theacting principal, and the school’sgoverning body informed me in Marchthat I had been selected to be the newprincipal,” Mabunda said.Mabunda says that the school is

financially stable but, as with any largeinstitution, there are challenges.“Every principal has his own way of

managing the school, always stayingwithin the law, of course. The personneland I plan to head off problems beforethey occur.”Mabunda told The BEAT that Eskom

has no excuse not to provide payingcustomers with electricity. In the sameway, parents expect of teachers toensure that their children perform well,because if learners do not receiveproper teaching, it falls on theheadmaster.“Although of course we expect of

learners to do their part, teachers alsohave to fulfil their duties. If teachersdon’t do their part the situation is unfairtoward the children and the parents. It isthe job of the teacher to exert control

Settlers Agricultural HighSchool appoints first blackprincipal

Chris Mabunda is the first black principalat Settlers Agricultural High School.Photo: Andries van der Heyde

over the personnel,” he said.He also said that there is a tendency,

when a new principal is appointed ormoves are planned, people fear for theirjobs.“Teachers have to realise that when

they are appointed and doing their jobswell, they do not have to worry aboutthat, but if they worry about losing theirpositions it leads one to wonder if theyhave reason to worry,” said Mabunda.Mabunda started in his new position on

Monday, 13 April, at the beginning of thenew school term.“My motto is support, mentorship and

training. I am looking forward to thechallenge,” he said.

Andries van der Heyde


There are no immediate plans to relocatethe two crocodiles which were found atIntaba-Indle, according to the estate’smanager Albert Michau.The crocodiles were spotted at the estate

on Saturday 28 March when a group ofpeople went on a boat trip in the morningin the estate’s dam. Michau said that theydo not keep any predators in the estateand that the crocodiles must have slippedin somewhere.Intaba-Indle is home to many antelope

species such as Wildebeest andWaterbuck but Michau said that none ofthese animals have been missing orattacked since the arrival of the crocodiles.He explained that pieces of raw meat

which was supplied by Russian developerGeorge Ragozin, has been thrown into the

The man who recorded SamuelKhoza’s alleged demonic confessiontold The BEAT that Khoza is “a liarwho was practicing demonic artsbefore the recording.”Jiyane Gamalake contacted The

BEAT after the article (Local laddenies possession, Page 6) relatingKhoza’s experiences. Khoza told TheBEAT that he had been made torecord the ‘confession’ for hispastor’s personal gain. Gamalake,however, said that he had recordedthe confession with Khoza, and thatthe pastor had had nothing to do with

The Vaalwater community is preparingfor the first-ever Miss Vaalwaterpageant, which will have thecommunity’s youngstersdemonstrating their talents. Thepageant was founded by MissModimolle 2013, BoitemuloMakhubelo, and Miss Hope Limpopo2015, Mirriam Shovote.The founders told The BEAT that the

pageant’s aim is to empower andequip young women from theVaalwater community to becomepositive future leaders and to create aplatform where the community canuse their differing talents and skills touplift themselves.“This is the first Miss Vaalwater

pageant and we are hoping for it to bea success and become an annualevent,” said Shovote.The finalists are girls between the

ages of 15 and 18 from variousbackgrounds.“These girls are full of potential. They

are vibrant and creative and with thesupport of the community they canmake a positive impact,” saidShovote.She added that the pageant was

advertised by posters during January,and on social media. She said thatthey have already started dressrehearsals and held a car wash toadvertise the pageant during theschool holidays. Shovote said that afew finalists were absent from the

A popular paramedic from the Bela-BelaEmergency Medical Services (EMS),Mduduzi Reuben “Dudiboy” Makhubela,shocked the community and hiscolleagues when he recently announcedhis resignation.Makhubela worked for the EMS for 19

years and has had his fair share ofchallenges. Many community members,especially those from hisneighbourhood, told stories of how theycould knock on his door regardless oftime and ask him for help.He began working as a volunteer on

February 1996 and was transferred toLephalale in May, where he served until1998. He was later transferred toModimolle, where he worked for a yearbefore his return to Bela-Bela, where heworked until his recent resignation.He was a shift manager at the time.“During my time as a paramedic, I

recruited other paramedics, includingThapelo Maponyane, who is nowheading the Tromar EMS. I was under alot of stress after attending unbearableor heartbreaking scenes and struggledto cope as there are no traumacounselling services at work at thattime. Other challenges I faced throughthe years include staff shortages,ambulances and work equipment, butthe work continued because I had ateam of dedicated and determined

Name-calling continuesover exorcism album

the process.“The pastor was not even aware of our

recording,” he said. “We did it on ourown and we were about to record Part2 when Khoza left church.”In his statement Gamalake told The

BEAT that he was concerned about theKhoza’s story. He told The BEAT thatKhoza was possessed.“Nobody forced us to record the

testimony. In fact, the pastor was noteven there,” he said.He told The BEAT that he and Khoza

had made the first recording at hishome, and said that it was too late forKhoza to retract his testimony.“We are not going to deviate from

the truth,” he said. “We will reveal thedevil’s work.”

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This massivecrocodile is oneof two that arecurrently atIntaba-Indle.Photo supplied

riverbanks but have not eaten anythingyet.“Ragozin gave us meat which we use to

feed the crocodiles in order to preventthem from eating our animals. None of themeat that was provided has been eaten yetthough and I think it could be because ofthe approaching winter,”Although no incidents have been

reported, signs warning residents andvisitors not to swim in the dam have beenput in place.Meanwhile Piet Cronjé, a resident and

developer in Bospoort and Ragozin areawaiting their permits to keep crocodiles oftheir own.Cronjé caught four free roaming crocodiles

in Bospoort last month and they are beingkept on a small holding owned by Ragozin.It is still unclear where the crocodiles

came from and no one has claimedownership.

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rehearsals because of visitingrelatives during the school holidays,but the program was otherwisesuccessful.The main event of the pageant will be

held on Saturday, 9 May, at theVaalwater Farmer’s Hall, and ticketswill be sold for R50 for a VIP, R20 forregular tickets, and R10 for childrenunder 13.“Since this is the first event there is

a great need for funding andresources, so we call out tobusinesses and individuals tocontribute,” said Shovote.To purchase tickets or make

contributions, or for any otherqueries, the organizers can bereached at 082 083 1055, or via e-mail [email protected], andfor more information visitwww.hopepageants.co.za(.)

The organisers and founders of thepageant, Mirriam Shovhote andBoitumelo Makhubela. Photo: Supplied

The finalistshave alreadystarted with thedressrehearsals.Photo: Supplied

Popular paramedic resigns

Makhubela has the support of his wifeMapula Celia Makhubela in hisventures. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

members with me,” he said.He said that among the highlights of

his job were that the people of hiscommunity had trust in him as aparamedic and would always approachhim for assistance, even since hisrecent retirement. He said that many ofthem would thank him for hiscontribution to the community.He recently hosted his colleagues,

friends and family members at a farewellparty at Forever Resorts Warmbaths.

We learn wisdom from failure muchmore than success. We often discoverwhat we will do, by finding out what

we will not do.Samuel Smiles

TK Mashaba

Justin Steyn

Lizzy Bapela

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Five Bela-Bela locals will be leaving forTshwane to attend a bodybuildingcompetition on Saturday, 18 April.Elias Dikoko, the leader of the group,

has won several medals in other bodybuilding competitions. He said that thecompetition is one that he has beenanticipating for some time.“We are going there as champions and

this is how we set our minds to thiscompetition,” he said.

M.Mmamoet Arsenal recently solidifiedtheir lead on on the Stream A logstandings by thrashing Young Pirates14-1. Mmamoet, who are currentlyleading the log, are currently 6 pointsahead of their closest competitorQualitho, who have 44 points toMmamoet’s 50.The SAB League has only eight

games left, excluding the games whichhave been postponed. The writing nowappears to be on the wall, and itappears that M.Mmamoet Arsenal willend the league in the top position.On Saturday, 11 April, Diesel ‘n Dust

beat Celtics 2-0 while NTK HappyBoys lost 1-0 to Happy Hearts. Boys 2Men beat Modimolle All Stars 5-0 while

Team Shape prepares for competitionSelloMolokomme andElias Dikoko arepart of the Bela-Bela group whowill be takingpart in a bodybuildingcompetition onSaturday inTshwane. Photo:TK Mashaba

The other members are twin brothersTumi and Thomas Makwaeba, IrvinOhmed, Sello Molokomme and EliasDikoko.“We are happy with the support from

the municipality and will not let themdown,” said Dikoko. “To maintain a bodyfor bodybuilding one needs a strict dietand hard training which is what we havebeen doing,” he added.The five of them will be meeting with

other body builders from across thenation on Saturday, 18 April.

Young Pirates suffer 14-1 loss

Young Pirates suffered a whipping in their most recent game. Photo: TK Mashaba

Total Surrender lost 3-1 to Qualitho.Troublemakers played a 2-all drawagainst Bela-Bela Pirates.On Sunday, 19 April, Bela-Bela

Pirates beat Modimolle All Stars 3-2while Celtic lost 4-3 to TotalSurrender.Diesel ‘n Dust lost 1-0 to Boys 2 Men

while Celtic racked up another 4-3 lossagainst Total Surrender.In Stream B there are only three

games remaining and Yster is stillleading the log, but with a difference ofonly two points between Yster’s 32 andMokopane Stonebreaker’s 30 points.Juventas lost 3-0 to Mokopane

StoneBreakers while MokopaneRatanang won on a walkover againstMookgophong All Stars, who did notarrive for their match, and Thaba Fcbeat Maxoma 7-2.

The Sithole familyand Da Silva familyposing for The BEATat the wedding ofConnie Sithole andWilliam da Silva.Photo: TKMashaba.

Connie Sithole andWilliam da Silvawere in a joyfulmood on theirwedding day onSaturday 11 April.Photo: TKMashaba.

TK Mashaba

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