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Safety at railway crossings

TK Mashaba

Train crossings in the Waterberg, and allover South Africa, have become notoriousfor the terrible accidents that happen there.In Bela Bela, the whole community was

shocked three weeks ago when a car wascrushed by a freight train at the Bela BelaTownship railway crossing in a horrific ac-cident.This was not the first incident where resi-

dents of the Bela Bela Township lost theirlives at the railway crossing and The BEATspoke to Transnet to find out what they areplanning to do about this issue. “TFR (Transnet Freight Rail) is commit-

ted to completely eradicate accidents in anyform. It is our imperative to run a safe rail-way that is incident free. We shall endeav-our to implement any measures that willhelp prevent accidents in our operations,”said Ms Sandile Simelane, Transnetspokesperson.Simelane also said that the public should

take responsibility and adhere to road signsand the rules of the road. “Failure to dothis is against the law and can be fatal. It istherefore not only the responsibility of TFRto prevent accidents from happening, thepublic should also be vigilant,” shestressed.The Arrive Alive campaign, created to pro-

mote road safety and the need for publicawareness, has some tips for road userswho have to cross railway lines.Road users must always follow road rules

and signs and pay attention to the road en-vironment when approaching rail crossings.Always remember that where there is a

crossing, there is danger. Not all railwaycrossings have boom gates and the mostdo not have flashing lights.When you see a sign indicating a cross-

ing — slow down, look, listen, and be pre-pared to stop at the yield sign but stop atthe stop sign.Slow down so that you can stop if neces-

sary. You’ll hardly add any time to your jour-ney, but it may save your and someoneelse’s life.Do not be fooled by an optical illusion —

trains in the distance are often closer andtravelling faster than they appear.

The rail levelcrossing at theentrance to theBela Bela Town-ship that allpedestrians andvehicles have topass when theyenter the town-ship. Photo: TKMashaba

Never enter a level crossing if red lightsare flashing. Wait for the lights to stop flash-ing before driving across railway tracks.Do not cross the track until you are sure

the train or trains have passed — If thereare signals, wait until they stop flashing and,if the crossing has a barrier, wait until it risesbefore you cross.If you decide to “zigzag” through the bar-

riers, it is an extremely dangerous act.Never drive around, under or through arailway gate while it is down or is being low-ered or raised.Never race a train to the crossing, even if

you tie the race, you will lose! When yousee a train coming, you have to stop at leastfive metres from the nearest rail or gate.Never stop on the tracks. Also, ensure that

the back of your vehicle is 5 meters clearof the track when you come to a standstill.Accelerate swiftly until you reach the rail-

way lines and drive over the railway lines.Avoid shifting gears on a railway crossing.Pedestrians also have an obligation to

make sure that they are safe whenwalking over or near a railway line. Mostof the time when a child is hit, it is be-cause that child was not paying enoughattention.Children must be taught that trains

cannot stop quickly.They need to adopt the steps of, “stop,

look, listen and think” when at a pedes-trian level crossing. Children should al-ways be supervised around publictransport. Hold the hand of children upto five years old when crossing raillines.Never walk down a train track; it is il-

legal and it is dangerous. By the time alocomotive driver can see a trespasseror a vehicle on the tracks, it is too late.Trains overhang the rails by a metre inboth directions and loose straps hang-ing from rail cars may extend even fur-ther. If you are in the right-of-way nextto the rails, you can be hit by the train.Keep a 5-metre safe distance from therails.Most accidents on level crossings can

be prevented if people would just usecommon sense and follow the letter ofthe law.

Modimolle need PrayersLimpopoANCYL spokes-person, KlaasMabundaflanked bySolomonMahlangu HighSchool govern-ing body chair-person MsSarahMookamedi andReverendMaleselaMosima duringthe memorialservice. Photo:MzamaneRingane

Klaas Mabunda, who frequently re-ferred to Bible quotes and proverbs,sent condolences to the family.Mabunda suggested that filling sta-tions should review their ways of sell-ing petrol.He said the businesses should con-

sider selling petrol to motorists only,and that buying petrol with contain-ers should be banned.Reverend Malesela Mosima also

gave motivational words to friends,family and members of the commu-nity who attended the memorial serv-ice.Family representat ive, Mr Piet

Chauke, extended gratitude to allthose who supported the family.“We would like to thank all members

of the community, religious leaders,political leaders and all those whogave us support throughout our try-ing times. We really have no wordsto express our gratitude towards thecommunity of Modimolle.Chauke said the community leaders

and most of the Modimolle residentshad shown support from the first dayof the crisis.

Mzamane Ringane

The ANC Youth League in Modimollehas sent out a clarion call to religiousleaders and all members of the com-munity, to pray for the troubled townof Modimolle.Ward 5 ANCYL Deputy Chairperson,

Ms Salome Mashiane, was address-ing members of the community at thememorial service of the late KedibonePhukubje, in Modimolle last Thursday,14 June. Mashiane said that the re-cent horrific incidents in Modimolleneeded urgent attention. She believedthe dark c loud hanging overModimolle could only be defeated witha joint prayer.Mashiane’s call was supported by

Solomon Mahlangu High School edu-cator, Ms Virginia Lekalakala, whowas a guardian teacher to the lateKedibone Phukubje.Lekalakala pleaded with parents to

pray for their children. She said a sol-emn prayer was needed to save theyoung people of Modimolle from evilspirits.Limpopo ANCYL spokesperson, Mr

TK Mashaba

A young man from Bela Bela, whostands accused of allegedly murderingtwo women in the Bela Bela township,was expected to re-appear before theBela Bela Magistrate’s Court on 21June.The suspect briefly appeared before

the court on 7 June, but was not askedto plead yet.He stands accused of murdering his

girlfriend, Salome Lehlogonolo Mowatsi(26) and her friend and babysitter,Sarah Morukhuladi (19).Bela Bela police spokesperson, Cap-

Double murder case postponedtain Johnny Thiyo, said that the suspectwas arrested on Thursday, 31 May, af-ter fleeing the scene of the crime on 29May.According to the police, the murder fol-

lowed a suspected domestic argumentthat erupted on the night of Tuesday,29 May.The incident took place at the home

of Mowatsi in the Phomolong sectionof the Bela Bela township — also knownas Skierlik.Limpopo police spokesperson, Lieu-

tenant-Colonel Ronel Otto, said thatMowatsi and her boyfriend, the ac-cused, were involved in an argumentat approximately 22:00 on the night inquestion.Otto said that Mowatsi’s friend and

neighbour, Morukhuladi, tried to inter-vene when the suspect al legedlystabbed them both with a knife.“Despite suffering from severe inju-

ries, Mowatsi ran to the house of herneighbours, where she collapsed anddied.The neighbours called the Police, who

found the 19-year-old Morukhuladidead in the house where the couplestayed. The suspect, fled from thescene,” Otto said in a statement.Thiyo said that a rumour was circulat-

ing that a young man stabbed his girl-friend and then hung himself, but thatwas not the truth.The suspect is alive and in custody.

To rejoice in another’s prosperity,is to give content to your own lot:to mitigate another’s grief, is to

alleviate or dispel your own.Thomas Edwards

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Lizzy Bapela

Supporters and leaders turned up for theYoung Communist League of South Africa’s(YCLSA) celebratory Youth Day rally inModimolle.The rally took place on Sunday, 17 June,

at the Ephriam Mogale Stadium, which isnamed after a young freedom fighter, match-ing the theme of the event. Youth Day cel-ebrates and commemorates the sacrificesmade by young people in the liberation strug-gle of South Africa.Leaders who attended the rally were ANC

secretary general Mr Gwede Mantashe andPublic Works minister Mr Thulas Nxesi.The league’s general secretary of Mr Buti

Manamela said the league has noted theabsence of the ANC Youth League at therally, whom decided to define themselvesfrom the activities of the YCL. In their mes-sages of support COSAS President, MrBongani Mani, and SASCO President,Ngoako Selamolela, also warned against thealleged bad treatment that the ANCYL is giv-ing the YCL.The two also expressed concerns about

poor education facilities in the country andstill call for the government to act swiftly on

Spa Park Primary School wishes toannounce that the off ic ia lfundraising drive, by using donationforms, is over. Local residents and businessesshould not give any money to peo-ple who use Spa Park donationforms to ask for donations. Formore information, the public cancall the school on 072 383 8663.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Sunshine Art Market will takeplace on Saturday, 7 July, at Pick nPay, in Bela Bela. For more infor-mation, call Drienie on 014 7363523 or Lirpa on 082 855 8600.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Si thole fami ly, ofMookgophong, would like to thankeveryone who supported them dur-ing the unveiling of the late Mr JackSithole’s tombstone. The unveilingtook place on 17 June.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Mr Bongani Khumalo and his wifeAgnes would like to congratulatetheir daughters Nhlanhla andAnnikie for completing their diplo-mas. Annikie now holds a diploma in ac-counting and financial computingand Nhlanhla in international trav-elling and project management.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The next Bela Bela Community Po-licing forum will take place on 12July at the Bela Bela Police StationLecture Hall.The meeting will start at 15:00. Allmembers are invited to attend.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Save this internet address in yourfavourites! The BEAT is now avail-able on the following website: http://www.linmedia.co.za/Beat.html.You can also follow The BEAT onFacebook••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Any community news like birthdays,celebrations, anniversaries, birthsand deaths can be sent [email protected](.)The BEAT will endeavour to publishthese titbits in our new Can YouHear Us column. Readers can alsosubmit their news by telephone.Call Maria Makwela on 014 7362723. Any community events canalso be published in this column.

Young Communist League Rallythe matter to ensure a better future for theyoung leaders of tomorrow.Selamolela said the newly appointed

deputy minister of Education, Mr MduduziManana, is not brave enough to eliminatethe challenges the department is faced withcurrently.SASCO opposes the youth wage subsidy,

saying it is not going to fight unemploymentand calls for the YCL to join them in the op-position and the fight for free and quality edu-cation.However, the YCL extended their congratu-

lations to minister Manana and all the minis-ters and deputy ministers. The YCL viewsManana’s appointment as a motion of con-fidence of youth leadership and are con-vinced he would be very instrumental intransforming the face of higher education inSouth Africa working hand in hand with Min-ister Blade Nzimande.He said that they are confident that they

will address many of the issues that are cur-rently facing the higher education and train-ing sector. Manamela talked about the state-ment that the country’s deputy president, MrKgalema Motlanthe, made, saying that thetripartite alliance should be reviewed.Motlanthe said that he does not see its sig-

nificance and in his response, Manamelasaid he (Motlanthe) is the only one who thinkslike that.He said the ANC and its structures need

each other and the alliance need to bestrengthened. The YCL feels that there areissues should be dealt with as a matter ofurgency and that include among others thestandardization of fees across the all ouruniversities and building more FET collegesin all districts of our country.Manamela said that the youth need better

and stable jobs and not temporary unstableones, which do not skill and empower them.He also touched on the two tragic cases ofthe burning of women in Modimolle, warn-ing people against xenophobia and bad be-haviour. Manamela also talked about HIV/AIDS and warned against the use and abuseof alcohol and drugs, encouraging the youngones to stick to their studies.In his speech, Mantashe warned the youth

against being eager to rely on quick cash byrelying on tenders, saying ‘easy come, easygo’.He suggested for today’s generation to fol-

low the example set by the late freedom fight-ers, which fought selflessly for the opportu-nities they have today.

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Tragic burn victim Kedibone Phukubje laid to rest

Mzamane Ringane

While the entire country was celebrating June16 and commemorating the lives lost in 1976,Modimolle citizens were paying their last re-spect to 16-year-old Solomon Mahlangu HighSchool leaner, Kedibone Phukubje.Phukubje passed away in hospital two

weeks ago after sustaining third degreeburns. A friend of her has since been arrested,following the incident where Phukubje wasallegedly poured with petrol and set alight.The young girl was born on 07 June 1995

These learnersfrom PhagamengHigh School werestill in obviousshock when theymourned thepassing ofKedibonePhukubje at herfuneral. Photo:MzamaneRingane

and died on 06 June 2012, meaning that shedied a day before her 17th birthday.The youth of Modimolle paid their last re-

spect to one of their own in a special way.School choirs, Ikokobetseng Gospel Choirand all other learners sang at the funeral ofthe young woman who left this world in a grue-some way.The ANC Youth League joined by

Phukubje’s schoolmates sang liberationsongs on their way to the Modimolle Cem-etery. Congress of South African Trade Un-ions in Limpopo expressed worry over the

sad death of a young schoolgirl.Provincial Secretary, Mr Dan Sebabi, said

that the tragic death of Phukubje was a greatloss, not only to the family, but also to theentire nation. “We believe that when eachand every child goes to school, it is expectedthat he or she will grow up to become some-one in life. We always anticipate that our chil-dren will grow up to uplift us as their familiesand the nation at large. Therefore we aresaddened by the departure of a youngwoman, who was still a scholar,” said Sebabi.Sebabi also called on members of the com-

munity, and more especially the leaders towork together in uniting the community ofModimolle. “We are prepared as COSATUto come and work with you on social cohe-sion to revive and unite Modimolle,” contin-ued Sebabi. The youth of Modimolle camein large numbers to support the Phukubjefamily. Educators from Phagameng HighSchool and Solomon Mahlangu High Schoolalso attended the funeral. Modimolle Mayor,Ms Kgaretja Lekalakala, also delivered wordsof comfort to the family and members of thecommunity who were affected by the unfor-tunate incident. Lekalakala also urged par-ents to support their children in an endeav-our to secure a better future for the country.Lekalakala said young people were the

most important role players in building thefuture of South Africa.


Lizzy Bapela

The Limpopo MEC for Sport, Arts and Cul-ture, Ms Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba launched thefirst Limpopo Grassroots Movement duringa workshop that was held in Polokwane onThursday, 7 June. Departmental officials and stakeholders

from all five districts of the Province attendedthe workshop and gave inputs and com-ments to lay the foundation for the forma-tion of the Grassroots Movement. The work-shop also served as a forerunner for theLimpopo Grassroots Movement Confer-ence, to be held on 19th July 2012, at OasisLodge in Polokwane.The Grassroots Movement has in mind to

restore formations such as the Girl and BoyScouts, Wayfarers, Sunbeams andVoortrekkers, to aid in eradicating the rapiddecay in moral standards among the youth.Letsatsi-Duba says it makes more sense

to instil in the youth a sense of good moraland cultural values, than trying to rehabili-tate the youth when it is too late: “It is not asif Government has been standing by idly inthe struggle to achieve moral regeneration.In fact, many programmes exist, that havein mind to restore this moral decay. How-ever, we cannot say that it has had the de-sired effect. What we need is to establish amovement that targets children in the forma-tive years — from 5 years old up to the teen-age phase”, Letsatsi Duba continued. During the programme, the house was di-

vided into four commissions to look at nu-merous aspects and come up with resolu-tions: Commission 1 included representa-tives from some of the former and currentstructures such as the Voortrekkers and theGirl Guides and religious leaders. Veteransand other individuals, who had informationpertaining to other structures, such as thetraditional/indigenous African structures,also made inputs.Commission 2 discussed the issue of gal-

Limpopo launchesgrassroots movement

Stakeholderdepartmentscame in numbersto attend thegrassrootsmovementlaunch. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

vanising society and identified contributingfactors that influence/impact towards thelives of today’s youth. Such factors includedrug and alcohol abuse, lack of employ-ment, the role of media, lack of parental guid-ance in education, culture, where a male issuperior to a female, and poverty. They alsotalked about child support grants; which areregarded as encouraging pregnancy, HIV/Aids and its impact on households, construc-tive entertainment, the impact of social net-works and internet in general, school drop-outsCommission 3 discussed the imparting of

knowledge on the Grassroots Movementstructures. The commission agreed that chil-dren learn quickly and as a result, any con-structive programme should have the de-sired impact. In this regard the Departmentof Education, it was agreed, should be in-volved. The Commission further decidedthat Traditional Leaders are also importantcontributors to any programme’s success.Commission 4 discussed partnerships,

which are to be formed by community basedorganisations (CBO’s), government depart-ments and local spheres of government; thebusiness sector; faith based organisations(FBO’s); media and traditional leaders. Theyalso discussed possible funding for the im-plementation of these activities. Accordingto this Commission, government’s role in thisregard is to lead; strengthen existing mecha-nisms; lobby for more resources and influ-ence the establishment of moral regenera-tion. The stakeholders acknowledged the

MEC’s efforts in hosting such an event,which will benefit the youth across the prov-ince. For more information about the Limpopo

Grassroots Movement and the upcomingConference on the subject, interested struc-tures and individuals can contact Adele vander Linde on 079 696 5625 [email protected](.)

Lephalale mayor on service delivery

Lizzy Bapela

Mayor of Lephalale, Mr Moloko JackMaeko, is said to be hitting the ground run-ning after just a month in office, all in thename of service delivery.According to the municipality spokesper-

son, Mr Nakampe Monyepao, Maeko hashis hands full with service delivery issues,with his acting secretary, Mr GiyaneHlongoane, doing his best to manage hishectic schedule.Friday, 1 June, marked exactly one month

since he was elected unopposed as themayor of Lephalale after a vacancy oc-curred for the position of the Mayor due tothe motion of no confidence against theformer Mayor.This election took place during a special

council meeting that was held on Monday30 April.Monyepao said that just a day after being

elected, Maeko addressed a Workers Daymini rally, which was held at Thabo MbekiCommunity hall on 1 May.“It was here where the mayor made a

humble appeal to shop-stewards to repre-sent workers with dedication.He also advised employers to respect

pieces of legislation, which regulateworkplace relations.This is the same message the mayor de-

livered during his acceptance speech theprevious day at the council chamber; show-ing his passion for labour related issues.Not surprising because he is the productof a labour union, having served asSAMWU secretary for the very municipal-ity which he is leading now,” Monyepaosaid.“Three days after addressing the work-

ers, the Mayor then hosted Ministerial Sani-tation Task Team (MSTT). This is the taskteam that was established by Minister ofHuman Settlement Tokyo Sexwale and isled by Member of Parliament (MPO), Ms

Lizzy Bapela

Just a few years ago the general sec-retary of the Young Communist Leagueof South Afr ica YCLSA, Mr But iManamela, and expelled ANC YouthLeague President, Mr Julius Malema,used to attend events together.Nowadays members of the two youth

alliances are throwing around harshwords against each other even at pub-lic events.The ANC Youth League in Limpopo is

expected to call Manamela to order, fol-lowing the statements he made duringhis league’s celebratory rally in theWaterberg. The rally took place the dayafter Youth Day at Modimolle’s EphriamMogale Stadium on Sunday, 17 June.Manamela regarded the group called

ANC Youth League leaders calls Buti Manamela to order

The ‘wanted’ Young Communistsleader, Mr Buti Manamela, was invitedto meet with the ANC Youth Leaguein Limpopo. Lizzy Bapela

Friends of the Youth League as ill dis-ciplined and disgruntled. He said thatthe group does not fall within the ANCstructures so the YCL is not its ally. Ac-cording to Manamela, the YCL is theally of the ANC.Manamela said the YCL noted the ab-

sence of the youth league at the rallyand does not support the way the mem-bers are isolating themselves from jointactivities of the progressive youth alli-ance.The youth league’s provincial spokesper-

son, Mr Klaas Mabunda, told The BEAT thatthe youth league would call Manamela andhis entire office, for a meeting.Mabunda said that the presidents of the

South African Students Congress(SASCOA), Mr Ngoako Selamolela, andCongress of South African Students

Lephalale mayor, Mr Jack Maeko, hitthe ground running after just more thana month in office. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Winnie Mandela,” he said.Monyepao indicated that although it was

initially indicated that Winnie Mandelawould lead the delegation, she could notmake it because of ill health but she senther team. The purpose of the visit was toassess sanitation challenges locally, espe-cially in the Thabo Mbeki Township, wherecommunity members have been complain-ing about the conditions of the toilets.His next call of duty took him to Bela Bela

municipality for a District Public Participa-tion Programme, which took place inMasakhane on 12 May. Responding tosome of the comments and questionsthere, Mr Maeko stressed his disappoint-ment every time a young person complainsabout RDP houses.“We expect young people to raise issues

related to education and employment in-stead of free RDP houses. Leave RDPs toold people who can say without any fear ofsounding controversial that they have at-tempted life and see RDPs as their lastoption. The youth still have opportunitiesto develop themselves,” Maeko said.“His commitment saw him leaving the

comfort of his bedroom and drive to Ex-tension 3 at Marapong on the night of Fri-day 25 May to normalise the tension in thearea. Some business people from outsidethe boarders of South Africa claimed it tobe the beginning of xenophobic attackswhile locals claimed it was just a misun-derstanding by those business people whowere erecting spaza shops in the areawhere government was beginning the proc-ess of building Community ResidentialUnits (CRU),” Monyepao said.This intervention by the mayor was fol-

lowed by the meeting of allbusinesspersons from Pakistan andSomaliland as well as local business fo-rum the following day, on Saturday 26 May.“On Sunday, 27 May, he had to make

space in his schedule and go and spendthe day at the reburial of Mr ZachiaRadipabe; the soldier who fought in theSecond World War and was killed in 1942in Kimberly. His remains were then ex-humed on May 22 and reburied at GaSeleka,” said Monyepao.On Tuesday, 29 May, Maeko tabled the

2012/2013 IDP/Budget in the Council meet-ing. He was unequivocal in stressing thatIDP priority list is a roadmap to communitydevelopment. He is also on record statinghis confidence that Lephalale will achieveclean audit, come 2014 and the samepledge was made by other mayors as well.Maeko met with all ward committee mem-

bers on 17 May before welcoming andhosting the President of the Republic ofSouth Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma at the cel-ebration of the successful completion of theHydro-Pressure Test for Medupi Unit 6 onFriday, 8 June.Mr Monyepao stressed that it has been

all work without rest for Mayor Maeko inhis first month in office and the mayor isdetermined to deliver services to the com-munity of Lephalale.

(COSAS), Mr Bongani Mani, and their of-fices would also be part of the meeting.Mabunda added that the aim of the meet-

ing is to strengthen the Progressive YouthAlliance (PYA) and warn them againstbrown envelope politicking and certaintypes of journalism. He said that theANCYL cannot stop its commitments forthese other leaders but can only meet withthem when their schedule allows them tomeet. Both Manamela and Mabunda hailfrom Modimolle and are still close, accord-ing to Mabunda. “Being homeboys doesnot necessarily mean our ideology will bethe same but I will still greet him when wemeet but if he does not greet me back,then I will stop from there,” said Mabunda.Mr Manamela could not be reached for

comment on the matter at the time of TheBEAT going to press.

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EDITORIAL POLICY


Pastor Malesela Lovemore Mosima ofModimolle writes: Let me greet you allreaders of The Beat and the editor. Iwould like to speak about the followingtopic “Take another look at your situa-tion.”Take at another look at your failure; all

of us have failed at some point. You mighthave lost your valuables but that is notthe end of your life, it just means the be-ginning of a new page in your life.It is not over yet; the best is still to come.Remember, good things come to those

who wait. Please wait, do not rush or elseyou will fall.The fact that you are still alive today sig-

nifies victory; you must see your life as asuccess.Do not take a permanent solution in a

temporary situation. Great achieverspass through great challenges. The lord

Who saidWaterberg doesnot have talent?This funny groupfrom Modimolle iswilling to make itbig in Comedy.Photo: MzamaneRingane

The BEAT wants to hear from our readers. If you have a greatstory or something that you want us to bring to light, please

email [email protected] or send an SMS to one of our re-porters. Lizzy: 076 609 7644 or TK: 076 756 9740. We wouldalso LOVE to see some of your weird and wonderful photos for

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Take a new lookwill always offload your burdens if you runto him. I would like to urge young peopleto delay intimate relationships; you arestill young! Wait for the right time whenyou will be older enough to handle thepressure of life.Parents should also serve as erasers

in the lives of their children. Some par-ents do not ask their children where theygot new clothes, when they know they didnot give them money to buy them.Other parents accept groceries from

their children, while they know that theyare not working.Parents should model a good practice,

if your child comes with expensive clothesand cell phones, tell them to send themback where they got them.Children should take part in different ac-

tivities such as soccer, netball, and mu-sic to keep them busy.

The long awaited winter school holi-days are finally here and childrenall over The BEAT’s catchment areaare looking forward to some downtime.This year’s winter seems to be

even colder than any of the previ-ous years, or maybe we just don’tremember the previous winters thatwell. No matter what the reason,the school holidays will give school-children an opportunity to stay un-der the warm covers of their bedsjust a little while longer.Unfortunately, for one group of

learners, there will be no such luxu-ries. The Grade 12 learners will beheading off to the various WinterSchools, where they will have theopportunity to receive extra classesin the subjects that learners usu-ally find difficult.Winter Schools are an integral part

of the success of every Grade 12learner’s final exam. The fine-tun-ing that happens during the WinterSchool sessions can be the differ-ence between a fail or a pass, a dis-tinction or a lower grade.Every Grade 12 learner should

grab this opportunity with bothhands. It is very important to neverever let an opportunity to betteryour life pass you by. Zachary Scottsaid: “As you grow older, you’ll findthe only things you regret are thethings you didn’t do.”Never let a lost opportunity dictate

the course of the rest of your life.Do not wait until the year end ex-ams before you realise that youshould have taken those extraclasses. They will not be easy andthey will not be cosy, but they willhelp you excel.The true heroes of these Winter

School sessions are the teachersand other volunteers who give uptheir holiday time and their extratime under the warm covers to facethe bracing cold wind every day.These wonderful people do not dothis for their own enjoyment. No,they make sacrifices to help theGrade 12 learners make the bestof the rest of the year.Therefore, The BEAT salutes you.

We thank every single person thatis involved in making these WinterSchools a possibility for our chil-dren. We raise our hats to everyvolunteer, teacher, administratorand helper who are working so hardto educate the leaders of the future.

No vacation,preparation

Nothing great was ever achievedwithout enthusiasm.Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lying and deceit Bishop Silas Tlou

1 John 2:21 – “I do not write to youbecause you do not know the truth,but because you do know it and be-cause no lie comes from the truth.”By its very nature, a lie is a false

statement made with deliberate in-tent to deceive. Deceit is an act orpractice intended to mislead by afalse appearance or statement. Thedifference is that a lie is generallyspoken; but deceit includes any-thing, whether words or deeds, thatare intended to lead people to be-lieve a lie.Note that not everything that is un-

true is necessarily a lie or deceit.Lying generally involves deliberatefalsehood, told with the intent ofmisleading or causing someone tobel ieve error. In Acts 5:1-9 - ,Ananias and Sapphira sold propertyand gave part of the price to thechurch, but they told others that theygave the whole price. Peter asked,“How is it you have conceived thisthing in your heart.”If someone asks me the ages of

my grandchildren, if I tell what I be-lieve is the truth, but it turns out tobe a mistake, I have not lied. How-ever, if I know the truth and know-ingly tell what is wrong, I have lied.Most people know that lying is mor-

ally wrong. Other kinds of lies anddeceit may be less obvious: peoplemay not consider these acts to belies or deceptions when they do it.Yet they often recognise such actsto be lying when other people do itto them!Some people make promises they

have no intention of keeping orknow they cannot keep.This is a form of deliberately mis-

leading people.Numbers 23:19 – “God is not a

man, that he should lie, nor a sonof man, that he should change hismind.Does he speak and then not act?

Does he promise and not fulfil?” Theimplication is that, if God did notkeep His promises, He would beguilty of lying.A hypocrite is a deceiver because

he pretends to be something heknows he is not.He tries to give other people the

impression he is more righteousthan he really is. 1 Timothy 4:2 –“Such teachings come throughhypocr i t ical l iars, whose con-sciences have been seared as witha hot iron.” Note that their hypoc-risy is associated with lying.1 Peter 2:1 – “Therefore, rid your-

selves of all malice and all deceit,hypocrisy, envy, and slander ofevery kind.” Again, hypocrisy is as-sociated with deceit.Hypocrisy is deceit because the

hypocrite puts on a false front.When we tell lies then we have fol-

lowed the influence of Satan, but theultimate problem is in our hearts. If we are going to change, we have

to start by changing our attitudes

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GENERAL NOTICESCHEDULE 16[Regulation 26 (1)]NOTICE OF INTENTION TOESTABLISH TOWNSHIP BYLOCAL AUTHORITYThe Mookgophong Municipal-ity, hereby give notice in termsof section 108 (1) (a) of theTown-planning and TownshipsOrdinance, 1986 (Ordinance 15of 1986), that it intends estab-lish a township consisting of thefollowing erven on part of thePortion 12 of the remaining ex-tent of the farm Grotvalley 529KR, Limpopo province knownas Mookgophong Extension 8.ANNEXURE:Name of township:Mookgophong Extension 8Residential 1: 401Institutional (Church): 2Institutional (Crèche): 2Business: 3Municipal: 2Public Open Space: 7Location of proposed township:The proposed township ofMookgophong Extension 8 is tobe situated on a Portion 12 ofthe remaining extent of the farmGrootvalley 529 KR, LimpopoProvince. The township will beon the western side of theMookgophong CBD approxi-mately 4km. This township willjoin Mookgophong Extension73 situated on the northern partand also bordered by the N1 onthe eastern side. The site is lo-cated close to the graveyard onthe west and an existing town-ship on the east. Further par-ticulars of the township will liefor inspection during normal of-fice hours at the office of theTown-planner, MookgophongLocal Municipality, Corner Nel-son Mandela and 6 Street,Mookgophong, 0560, for a pe-riod of 28 days from 22 June2012. Objections to or represen-tations in respect of the Town-ship must be lodged with in writ-ing to the Town Planner at theabove address within a periodof 28 days from 22 June 2012.

Lizzy Bapela

President Jacob Zuma initiated thefinal phase of the pressure test onthe boiler of the first unit of Eskom’snew Medupi power station on Friday,8 June.The president did this during a cer-

emony, which was a milestone onthe way to Medupi, generating firstpower to the national grid next year.Present at the event were the Min-

Eskom reaches a milestone at Medupi

President Jacob Zuma congratulates the Medupi project manager MrRoman Crookes. Looking on are from left, Eskom chief executive MrBrian Dames, Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, Min-ister of Public Enterprises, Malusi Gigaba; and the Deputy Minister ofPublic Enterprises, Ben Martins. Photo supplied

ister of Public Enterprises, Mr MalusiGigaba; Minister of Energy, MsDipuo Peters and Eskom boardmembers and management.In his speech, the President said

that he was happy to visit Medupion the day to share the importantmilestone. He said electricity soundslike a simple basic service but it isactually the lifeblood of the economy.“Eskom currently has approxi-

mately 17 000 people working on the

Medupi construction site and morethan 40% are from the local area.The construction of the MedupiPower Station will also have otherpositive spin-off for the localeconomy. I am informed that to-gether with its partners, Eskom hasplaced contracts to the tune of 700million rand with Lephalale andWaterberg Districts-based supplierssince the commencement of theproject. In addition, Eskom alonehas a procurement expenditure of202 million rand,” he said.“An estimated 70% of this expendi-

ture will benefit black women ownedenterprises in this region.I was also happy to learn that re-

cently, Eskom donated threewellness clinics and medical equip-ment to the value of R3.8 million tolocal clinics and that since 2007,Eskom has invested the total valueof 2.3 billion rand in infrastructureprogrammes within the Lephalaleregion. This includes the construc-tion of houses and upgrading ofroads. Homes and social infrastruc-ture are being developed to servethe thousands of contractors work-ing on site in this small but yet spe-cial community of Lephalale,” Zumaexplained.The Integrated Resource Plan of

government forecasts that energydemands will double Medupi powerstation workers and management.According to Eskom, Medupi is thefirst new power station the countryhas built in more than two decades.Once it is complete, at a cost of R91-

billion, it will be the world’s fourth larg-est coal-fired power station, with atotal installed capacity of 4 800 MW.Medupi means “rain that soaks

parched lands, giving economic re-lief” and the new power station willboost Eskom’s capacity by approxi-mately 12%, helping it to keep thelights on for all South Africans in thedecades to come.The project has also had a signifi-

cant developmental impact, creatingjobs and skills and stimulating thedevelopment of local industry.Addressing the boiler pressure test

ceremony at Medupi, PresidentZuma said “this is the largest infra-structure project South Africa hasever undertaken.” “I am delightedwith the progress made with thisproject and the impact it is having onthe community,” he said.Construction at Medupi, the fourth

largest coal-fired power station in theworld, started in 2007. It will also bethe world’s largest dry-cooled powerstation, minimising its use of scarcewater resources.There are currently more than 17

000 workers on site at Medupi, ofwhich 95 % are South African and47% are from the Lephalale area.The project has expanded

Lephalale’s gross domestic productby an estimated 95% and hasbrought infrastructure to the regionwith R2.3-billion invested in housingand further investment in upgradingroad, power, sewage, water andpower infrastructure as well as innew schools and clinics.

ANCYL Waterberg commemorates heroes Lizzy Bapela

The ANC Youth League in theWaterberg region regards the June 16commemoration event that they heldas a very successful one.The event was held in Northam,

hosted by ward 8 in Thabazimbi sub-region on Saturday, 16 June. Therewere a variety of activities that includeda council meeting, a lecture on the lifeand times of Peter Mokaba, dramaproductions, poetry readings and soc-cer games.The council reaffirmed the 24th na-

tional resolution of the ANCYL by re-solving that there must be change inleadership in Mangaung conference ofANC in December.The council also urged comrades to

contest delegation to the conference,

the issue of land expropriation withoutcompensation and the nationalisationof mines.Regional secretary for the league, Mr

Matsobane Tsweleng, said that theyalso resolved that capital monopolyshould be affirmed by the ANC policyconference scheduled shortly as theonly solution to fast track the processof changing the lives of citizens for thebetter.The council further resolved that there

should be early conference of ANCYLin Waterberg Region in an effort ofstrengthening the structures and pro-grams of the organisation so that the24th ANCYL resolution can be adheredto and be implemented. This move wasalso made by Mogalakwena,Modimolle, Mookgophong sub-re-gions.

Mr Tsweleng highlighted that the youthof 1976 showed that the future of acountry depends on the determinationof its youth. “In fact the youth and thegeneration of Peter Mokaba have al-ways been the driving force for our free-dom. Peter Mokaba was a radical, mili-tant and a fearless fighter who ralliedthe youth of South Africa to a politicalbreakthrough. After he was arrestedagain in 1988, he stood charges ofcommanding MK organization, consid-ered to be terrorist organization in thearea.”“He was shot in numerous occasions

and his house was also fire-bombed,and a would-be assassin once con-fessed he had been ordered by secu-rity police to kill him,” said Mr Tsweleng.He maintained that the autonomy of

the Youth League must also be re-

Entrepreneurs of the SMME businesses listened attentively duringthe workshop held in Bela Bela. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

spected by those who unfortunately didnot have that privilege of serving in theANC in the youth ages.“We don’t need permission from any-

body to think, youth will always remaina body of opinion and a headache tothe ANC. No amount of torture and in-timidation shall defocus us from realiz-ing our struggle for economic freedom.Waterberg district is regarded as re-garded as Economic hub of Limpopobut if you could check, many people ofthis region are not benefiting from thewealth of this region. Very few or eliteare scavenging while majority of ourpeople are living in hunger more espe-cially young people. ““Young people should raise and de-

mand what belong to them as nobodywill fight battles on their behalf,”Tsweleng concluded.

Provincial Treasury workshops SMMEstendering processes and B-BBEEstatus levels. He also talked to themabout the cancellation and re-invita-tion of bids, as well as awarding ofcontracts. On the second day of theworkshop, the department assistedentrepreneurs in the practical com-pletion of standard bidding docu-ments. The department also distrib-uted tender bulletins to the entrepre-neurs and informed them about theiroffice and its role to the businesssector. Ms Maria Ramoshaba, of theWaterberg Government Communi-cation and Information Systems(GCIS), was part of the workshopand she addressed the entrepre-neurs. In her address, Ramoshabatalked to the entrepreneurs about thegovernment priority plans andachievement for the year 2012.Ramoshaba stressed that it is in

their department’s mandate to edu-cate the public about their activitiesand achievements.

Lizzy Bapela

The Department of Treasury in theWaterberg District hosted a public pro-curement workshop for small, mediumand micro enterprises (SMMEs).The workshop was held at the Bela

Bela Department of Social Develop-ment’s boardroom from Wednesday,6 June, to Thursday, 7 June.The manager of the department’s dis-

trict office, Mr Phuti Mogoroga, said thatthe aim of the workshop was to em-power SMME owners and workers andto provide them with much neededskills on how to tender for governmentcontracts.The department hosted numerous

workshops across the district and thistime targeted businesses in Bela Belaand surrounding areas.In his presentation, Mogoroga spoke

about a number of issues, includingtender policies and legislation, tenderopportunities and how to access them,


Lizzy Bapela

Ten schools from across the Waterberg Dis-trict participated in a World Environment Dayevent this year. The event was held atRenosterkloof Combine Schools inVingerkraal on Thursday 15 June.Waterberg agricultural extension officer, Mr

Lambert Moloto, gave a background speechon the event and its activities. He said thatthe purpose of the event was to createawareness on the environment and land.The target demographic market fir this

event were learners, educators,stakeholders and the community, at large.The Department of Home Affairs, Educa-

tion, from the district and provincial level, aswell as a communication unit from the host-ing department were among stakeholdersattending the event.Numerous indigenous trees were planted

in the school during the event and a lectureon proper ways of planting a tree was con-ducted by Moloto. Learners and communitymembers were given the opportunity to beinvolved in a cleaning-up campaign that tookplace immediately after the formal event andtree planting.

World Environmental DayMr LambertMoloto from theWaterberg De-partment ofAgriculturedemonstratedtree planting tothe learnersduring a previousevent. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

The theme of the event ‘is Green economy’and the agricultural technical team con-ducted a demonstration on trench garden-ing.Community based projects and NGOs par-

ticipated, as the event was a communitydriven exercise with the guidance of thetechnical officers.Schools exhibited their individual agricul-

tural products and Pastor Felix Fambi de-livered the keynote address. His talk wasbased on the proper management of natu-ral resources and the wise usage of the natu-ral resources such as water, plants, soil, airand animals. Fambi warned against soil ero-sion, deforestation and the pollution of wa-ter and land.Moloto indicated that events with regard to

environment are to be rotationally held atschools with the sole aim of conserving thenatural and agricultural resources. He saidthey also aim to make the learners and com-munity aware of the importance of preserv-ing and conserving the land for agriculturaland human development.Moloto said a follow up meeting to this im-

portant event is scheduled for Thursday, 12July.

Bosele celebrate Youth Day

Bosele instruc-tor AndrewRanoto (blueT-shirt) andsome of thechildren whowon June 16prizes. Photo:ThandekileSibanyoni

an opportunity to sing and imitate my Fa-vourite artist Zahara. I sang her song andI won a cartoon DVD. One day I want tobe a singer because I love singing,” shesaid. The Centre instructor, Mr AndrewRanoto, said that he organised the eventwith his colleague, Yandisa Boyana, be-cause of their love for children.“The aim of the event is to make sure

that the learners acknowledge what theyouth of 1976 have done for us. We arehere for them as their role models. Everyday after school, they come to the centre.We help them with their homework. Theytalk to us when they have problems. Foodis always provided for them and we evenhave computer classes. This is our wayto make sure that they have a bright fu-ture. Every Wednesday is our sports day.We encourage them to participate to keepthem off the streets,” he said.June 16 is celebrated country wide every

year to honour all the young people wholost their lives in the struggle against Apart-heid and Bantu Education in 1976.

Thandekile Sibanyoni

The Bosele Dawn Drop-in Centre, in BelaBela, celebrated South Africa’s annualYouth Day on Friday, 15 June.Children from various schools were

given the opportunity to show off theirunique talents. They sang and danced ina talent competition where they could winprizes. The young participants in the tal-ent show competed for prizes that weresponsored by Jet Stores in Bela Bela.These prizes included shoes, toys, wash-ing powder, stationary, clothing and chil-dren’s DVD’s.After they sang and danced their hearts

out, the children enjoyed a special lunchat the Centre as part of the celebrationsof the day. Guests of the event were alsotreated to a stellar performance by thewell-known local kwaito group, DramaDance, who wowed the crowd with theirmoves. A learner from Mmamakwa pri-mary school, Elsie Skhosana (13), saidthat she enjoyed the event. “I was given

Washing hands with The Lions Club

TK Mashaba

With only five months to go before Grade12 learners will face their futures in examrooms all over the country, schools andstudents are gearing up for the annualWinter Schools.Winter Schools are essentially extra

classes that are offered to Grade 12 learn-ers during the winter school break to helpthem prepare for the coming exams.Many teachers and volunteers give up alot of time and put in a lot of effort to makethese schools a possibility.In Bela Bela, the Grade 12 learners will

converge in different schools to revisesome of the more problematic subjects.Mr Joseph Mashishi, principal of RaelengSecondary School, told The BEAT thatpreparation is underway to tutor learnersduring the winter holidays.There will be three different Winter

School venues available to the learners.Groenvlei High School, in Thabazimbi,and Settlers Agricultural High School willoffer living quarters for those who canafford the costs of attending theseschools.For learners who cannot afford to attend

the live-in Winter Schools, Maope HighSchool, in Bela Bela, will also offer thesame classes, but without the live-in op-tion.According to Mashishi, the three avail-

TheWarmbathsLions Club, inpartnershipwith MedlinPharmacy,showed Grade1 learners howto keep diseaseaway bywashing theirhands withsoap andwater. Photo:Supplied

the idea to go to disadvantaged learnersat their schools and teach them about theimportance of washing their hands,” shesaid. The club donated Dettol hygiene liq-uid soap and dispensers to the school forthe learners to use in the bathrooms.The principal of Spa Park, Mr Johan

Adams, thanked the Lions Club for theirgenerosity. “I would like to thank the clubfor what they have done for the school.We hope that the message stay with thelearners for many years to come. Theymust also go and teach their brothers andsisters at home,” he said.According to the Kids Health website, a

website focussed on the wellbeing of chil-dren, children become infected unknow-ingly when they touch their faces with con-taminated hands. “Good hand washing isthe first line of defence against the spreadof many illnesses, from the common coldto more serious illnesses such as menin-gitis, bronchiolitis, influenza, hepatitis A,and most types of infectious diarrhoea.”The United Nations Children’s Fund

launched their international hand washingcampaign, where they teach children inthird world countries the importance ofclean hands, in 2011. “Giving children realresponsibilities in hand washing with soapand teaching their peers creates a senseof ownership and will make the most last-ing public health impact,” UNICEF said ina statement.According to a study by Dr Fetwell in

2005, regular hand washing with soap canreduce the risk of child deaths due to dis-ease by up to 45%.

Green light for winter schoolable Winter School venues will not differin the content that they are offering thelearners. The only difference between thedifferent venues is the fact that some ven-ues allow students to sleep over in camp-ing facilities, while others are for day stu-dents only.Mashishi said that the core subjects that

will be tutored at these Winter Schoolswould be Physical Science, Life Science,Agricultural Science, Geography and Ac-counting.He said that teachers and learners are

all looking forward to this Winter School.The Winter School will benefit learnersgreatly at the end of the year, when theywrite their final exams.Mashishi also said that members of the

Bela Bela Education Advocacy Group(BBEAG) would also be volunteering andhelping at these Winter Schools.

Thandekile Sibanyoni

Grade 1 learners from Spa Park PrimarySchool, in Bela Bela, were taught to washtheir hands to avoid illness on Wednes-day, 13 June.This hand-washing lesson was part of a

community outreach project that wasspearheaded by The Warmbaths LionsClub, in Bela Bela, in partnership withMedlin Pharmacy, also in Bela Bela.The aim of the project is to encourage

children to wash their hands on a regularbasis, including after going to the bathroom,before eating, after playing with pets or af-ter any other activities where they mightpick up germs that could make them sick.Representatives of the charity project

showed the little ones that, by washing theirhands regularly with soap, they wouldgreatly reduce their chances of contract-ing diseases such as colds, flu, stomachbugs and diarrhoea.All the Grade 1 learners were given the

opportunity to wash their hands with Dettolhygiene soap. The project also gave eachlearner a bar of soap to take home withthem to ensure that they also wash theirhands regularly at home.The incoming president of the

Warmbaths Lions Club, Ms Alison DuPlessis, said that they were motivated bythe National Health Board (NHB) to takeon this project. “The club always comesup with new community projects. This isour way of giving back to the community.The NHB always hands out flyers encour-aging hygiene for children. This gave us


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International Triathlon back inBela Bela this August

We are approaching that time of the yearwhen one of the biggest events in BelaBela comes to town. The 5150 Bela BelaTriathlon will be back for its second instal-ment once again taking place at ForeverResorts Warmbaths on 25 August 2012.Last year saw nearly 500 athletes taking

part in the inaugural event with South Afri-ca’s Travis Johnston and Lucie Zelenkovafrom the Czech Republic taking the spoils.This sparked interest from everywhereand as a result, athlete numbers are setto increase for the 2012 event.It promises to be an exciting day for ath-

letes and spectators alike with Forever Re-sorts offering a discounted entrance feeof R50 per person for the public on RaceDay on 25 August. Apart from being ableto witness the red-hot 5150 race day ac-tion, the public will be able enjoy all thefantastic facilities on offer at Forever Re-sorts Warmbaths. The 5150 Bela BelaTriathlon is the best standard distance racein South Africa using similar infrastructure

South Africa’sown TravisJohnstoncrossed thefinish line firstin the inaugu-ral 5150Triathlon eventin Bela Bela.Photo: Sup-plied

seen at Ironman South Africa andIronman 70.3 South Africa. Athletes arein for a top quality race experience withthe race being staged by World Endur-ance South Africa, the company thatstages both Ironman South Africa in PortElizabeth and Ironman 70.3 South Africain East London.The race consists of a 1.5km swim,

40km bike and 10km run making it theideal distance to use as a warm up forIronman 70.3 South Africa as well as be-ing a competitive race in its own right. Thismakes 5150 ideal for both novices andexperienced triathletes.5150 is the world’s biggest international

standard distance triathlon series and the5150 Bela Bela Triathlon forms the Afri-can leg of the global series along with be-ing the first qualifier for the 2013 Hy-Vee5150 US Championship in Des Moines,Iowa. The 5150 Bela Bela Triathlon entryfee is R800 for individuals and R1000 forteams. Enter now and be part of South

Lephalale and Mokopaneteams to SAB

TK Mashaba

The recent Local Football Associations(LFA) promotional play-offs, that deter-mined which teams would be promotedto the South African Breweries (SAB)Regional Waterberg League, saw twoteams being promoted to the next level

Diesel n Dust owner, Pat Seema, is look-ing at ways to regroup and get readyfor the new LFA season in September.Photo: TK Mashaba

of the game.Six teams entered the play-offs on Sat-

urday, 16 June, with hearts full of hope,but there was only scope for the two bestteams to be promoted to the SABLeague. Two teams left the tournamentwith joy in their hearts while the otherfour teams had to go back to the draw-ing board to prepare for another LFAseason. Lephalale’s Seleka Callies FCand Mokopane’s Benefica FC triumphedover their rivals and will now join otherWaterberg teams on the SAB League.After the latest promotional play-offs,

Lephalale has two teams playing in theSAB League namely Seleka Callies FCand Barcelona FC. Mokopane has awhopping seven teams playing in theSAB League and they are MosesetjaneAll Stars, Yster United, Dynasty,Mokopane Stone Breakers, Real Madrid,Simple Yellows and the newly promotedBenefica FC.The promotional play-offs were played

at the Mokopane based MahwelerengStadium on Youth Day, 16 June.In group A, Swartklip, from Thabazimbi,

lost 5-0 to Diesel n Dust, from Bela Bela.Benefica FC also beat Swartklip 3-0 be-fore going on to beat Diesel n Dust 2-1in the finals. In group B, Modimolle NTKHappy Boys played to a 1-1 draw againstMokopane’s Seleka Call ies.Mookgophong based Blackpool lost 2-1to Modimolle Happy Boys while SelekaCallies beat Mookgophong Blackpool 3-0 in the finals.Bela Bela still only has one team, Bela

Bela FC United, playing in the SABLeague, after Leventis FC was disquali-fied from the league for failure to hon-our games.

Africa’s beststandard dis-tance triathlonthis August.Entries are

open and for alimited timeonly. Shouldathletes enterand pay for boththe 5150 BelaBela Triathlonand the 2013Spec-SaversIRONMAN 70.3South Africa be-fore 30 July,they will qualifyfor a R225 re-fund on theirIronman 70.3South Africa en-try.

Jays Parma Ladies FC resurfaces

Jays ParmaLadies FCgears up forthe newseason. Photo:MzamaneRingane

The Beat Sport visited Parma Ladies FCin training on Monday, 4 June, and experi-enced future stars in the making. It wasstunning to see 11 years-old JosephineMatlala sweating it out during practice, inpreparation for the new season.This is where football stars are made.

Take for example Modimolle’s AmogelangMotau who escalated from the local ABSAWomen’s League to the national under-17 team at the tender age of twelve.Selomeleng told The Beat Sport that 90%

of the women are those who started withthe team when it was formed. Mawela whohas bags of experience in football, per-sonally said he would be working closelywith Selomeleng to ensure that this teamsucceeds.Parma FC consists of no less than 26

players who are all ready and looking for-ward for the new season.

Mzamane Ringane

The once famous Modimolle Jays ParmaLadies FC is expected to rematerialize dur-ing the new soccer season, which is dueto start in September.Parma FC campaigned in the ABSA

Women’s League during the 2008/2009season.The club had both female and male soc-

cer teams, but then vanished from thescene after mentor and founder, MacksonMawela, decided to take a break in foot-ball to pursue other interests.Three years after the team had been ab-

sent from the scene, former player, SophySelomeleng, saw the need to resuscitatethe team. Selomeleng who now reappearsas head coach said, after consulting withMawela, that they have decided to bringthe team back to life.

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