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Couple dead in suspectedmurder-suicide

A Bela-Bela man is believed to havemurdered his wife and then committedsuicide, leaving behind two suicide notesapologizing to their family and friends.The incident occurred in Extension 5during the afternoon of Thursday, 15October. Detectives’ CommanderLieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla said thatthe police received a call from a womanwho said that her neighbours had been

Lizzy Bapela found dead in their home.The police rushed to the scene to find the37-year old man hanging from an electriccable from the roof. His wife (39) wasfound lying beside him in a pool of blood.It appeared as though the woman had beenbeaten with a variety of implements beforeher death.The local Emergency Medical Servicescertified the couple dead when they arrivedat the scene.The police found notes at the scenepurporting to be from the man, containingapologies to the couple’s loved ones. One

of the notes appears to be an apology tothe deceased’s children, as well asinstructions for the care of the children. Theother note is alleged to be an apology tothe mother of the female victim as well asto the male victim’s colleagues.A family member who could not be namedsaid that she had spoken to the couple onMonday, 12 October, and had noticed thatthere appeared to be some tension betweenthem. She said that she has been worriedsince then, and commented that thecouple’s children will have to live withthese memories forever.

Another member of the family said thatwhile she could see that the couple washaving trouble, she had feared to intervene.“Anyone could see from a distance that theyhad problems, but it is hard to intervenewhen they do not share their problems, butkeep them bottled up instead.”The deceased couple lived in the home ofthe man’s late uncle, who was reportedlyinvolved in a murder-suicide with his wifeseveral years ago.Lieutenant-Colonel Phetla said that a case ofmurder had been opened, and that theinvestigation continued.

Family members helped to load the body of the deceased woman onto a stretcher. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

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Residents of Bela-Bela’s Extension 1 werewoken up at around 07:00 in the morning ofMonday, 19 October, by the noise of asecurity vehicle crashing and overturning.

The vehicle, which belongs to SondelaNature Reserve, went off the road andtumbled into part of the storm waterdrainage system, leaving one of thepersonnel injured.

According to bystanders, they had never

Sondela securitypersonnel chargedwith negligent driving

A Sondela NatureReserve securityvehicle overturnedinto a storm waterditch on Monday,19 October. Photosupplied

TK Mashabaseen a car roll into the ditch that waybefore.

It appears as though the security personnelwere pursuing a suspect who allegedly stolecopper cable from the resort. They chased himfrom the resort until they ended up in the ditch.

Of the two people in the vehicle, only onewas injured in the smash.

Police Detective’s Commander Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla said that a case ofnegligent driving was registered after theincident.

Sondela Nature Reserve did not respond torequests for comment.

Informal settlement without water formonths

While many areas of Bela-Bela experiencedseveral water shortages over the past weeks,residents of an informal settlement nearExtension 8 of the Bela-Bela Township saythat they have had no water supplied tothem for as long as four months.Josias Ramalekana and Simon Phaka are

among the residents who spoke to TheBEAT about the settlement’s currentconditions.“In July, water to the settlement was

unexpectedly cut off. Residents connectedhose pipes at a nearby dam situated on anabandoned farm, but the municipalitydisconnected it the same day,” saidRamalekana.Ramalekana said that municipal officials

assured residents that water would oncemore be supplied by this has not yethappened.He also said that the residents now collect

water from a farm near the settlement.

Justin Steyn “Every day after work, I go home and takea wheelbarrow to collect water from a farmwhich is situated about 500 meters from myhome. Luckily the farmers do not mind, butwe should be able to have water in oursettlement,” said Phaka.The men said that they are also concerned

with housing provision to the area.According to Phaka, RDP houses have

been built and assigned to registered peopleliving in the area but have found thatimmigrants and unregistered are oftenfound living in these houses.“The municipality built RDP houses for

people who have registered, but I havefound that people who are not the registeredoccupants are often the ones who occupythem,” he said.It has also been alleged that councillors

may have been bribed to allow theunregistered occupants to live in thesehouses.At the time of going to press the ward

councillor Freddy Hlungwane could not bereached for comment.

Murder at Laerskool Warmbad

Justin Steyn

A birthday celebration ended in tragedyafter a stabbing involving a primary schoolteacher at Laerskool Warmbad.In the early hours of Sunday, 18 October,

Lindie Bosch-Jansen was packing up thefamily’s possessions after celebrating herboyfriend’s father’s 60th birthday when shewas attacked.According to Bela-Bela police

spokesperson Maria Maleto, Jansen puther two children in her car and went backinside to fetch more of her belongings.Maleto said that when Bosch returned to

her car, she found a man who appeared tobe attempting to break in, and wasattacked.“The man stabbed her in the ribs and fled

the scene. The suspect jumped over theLaerskool fence, which cut him on his

Desmain Clarke is accused of the murder of Lindie Bosch Jansen, who was killed ina knife attack on Sunday, 18 October. Photo: Herman Steyn

Lindie Bosch Jansen, the murder victim of another stabbing incident in Bela-Bela.Photo supplied

arms while he was attempting to escape.He was tracked and was found hiding atone of the houses near the school, and wasarrested.”Pending his arrest for his involvement in

the murder, Desmain Clarke, a man whoreportedly lived at Spa Park, was taken tothe Bela-Bela Hospital where he wastreated for his wounds.Clarke made his first court appearance at

the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court onTuesday, 20 October, and was ordered toreappear on Tuesday, 27 October to applyfor bail.The arrest was affected with the help of

Bela-Bela Crime Support. The Bela-BelaCluster Commander Colonel Homannthanked Bela-Bela Crime Support for theirfast response and assistance in tracing thesuspect. He encouraged the community towork hand-in-hand with the police incombating crime.

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Modimolle comedian and Grade 12 learner Jan Baloyi stole the show when heappeared at the Solomon Mahlangu High School sporting a white designer suit.Baloyi was accompanied by fellow comedian Mozulu Mochabang who dressed as awoman, wearing a white dress. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Water inBela-Belarestored

Justin Steyn

Water to the town of Bela-Bela hasbeen restored after a series of cutoffs said to be the result of a faultypump at one of the reservoirs inRenaissance.“This pump only starts pumping to

the bigger reservoir once thereservoir it is pumping from is 90%full and switches on and offautomatically. This pump brokedown due to old age — it is said tobe older than 20 years,” said amunicipal representative.This pump was reportedly replaced

about a week ago which caused thebigger reservoir to become empty.“Certain areas have struggled with

insufficient water as theMunicipality is still struggling to fillthis bigger reservoir with water,” aprevious update from the Bela-Belamunicipality was quoted as saying.This was announced by the

municipality and relevantstakeholders during a meeting onMonday 12 October and that acontractor was assigned to repair thedamaged motor during the course ofthe week.In an update from the municipality

it was announced that a new pump atthe reservoir at Renaissance hasbeen installed but it is leaking at oneof its joints. The reservoir is said tobe mainly used for storage capacitybut also supplies water to the Bela-Bela hospital and the two reservoirssituated next to Renaissance.The most recent updates indicated

that the reservoirs levels arereturning to normal and that themunicipality is currently sourcingparts to fix the leak in the reservoir.The municipality has meanwhile

urged residents to use watersparingly and only when absolutelynecessary.

There are still no plans for the deactivatedparking meters in Chris Hani Road in Bela-Bela.

The meters were installed in October 2013and apparently cost R1 million to procure andinstall. At the time the municipal spokesperson,Matome Sebelebele, said that the parkingmeters had been installed to supply additionalrevenue to the municipality. He also said that

Still no plans for Bela-BelaParking meters

There are still no official plans for theparking meters in Bela-Bela’s CBD thatwere shut off barely two years afterbeing installed. Photo supplied

the municipality was consulting with shoppingcentres around town to install boom gates toregulate and order parking.This has yet to take place.During a council meeting in June the Bela-

Bela Municipality’s Head of the Departmentfor Social Community Services, TJ Mothapo,admitted that the meters were no longerfunctional and that car guards are once againbecoming more numerous in the town’s CentralBusiness District (CBD).“The parking metres in the town’s CBD are

no longer operational,” Mothapo said. “Wehave also received many complaints about carguards, some of whom have even gone so faras to force motorists to pay them for lookingafter their vehicles.”Sebelebele recently said that the parking

meters had not been on the table of discussionbut is adamant that the municipality willreinstate the meters as well as add additionalmeters in the CBD.He admitted that the municipality has failed at

monitoring the meters stating that there wereinsufficient officers to supervise the meters.“We did not have enough traffic officials to

monitor these meters, but we as themunicipality will ensure that the meters areback online soon,” he said.

Justin Steyn

| 523 October, 2015beateditor@gmail.com | Website: thebeat.linmedia.co.za GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL

Deceasedfatherallegedlyattemptedto poisonchildA man allegedly attempted to poison hisown child before committing suicide inBela-Bela’s Extension 7.The incident took place on Monday, 19

October. The man was found hanged fromthe roof of his home, and it is alleged thathe attempted to poison his 23-month oldchild.The man, who previously lived in Bela-

Bela’s Extension 5, had recently beenrenting at Extension 7, where he wasstaying with the child.The neighbours were alarmed by the

child’s cries and summoned emergencyservices.According to Lieutenant-Colonel Abel

Phetla, the child was rushed to the Bela-Bela Hospital, where he is receivingtreatment.The mother of the child is said to have

been staying in Extension 5, but could notbe reached for comment.

TK Mashaba

HDA developments backon track in Koppewaai

Justin Steyn

Long-awaited interimservices have recently goneunder construction inKoppewaai Bela-Bela.Residents of Extension 25

in Koppewaai have beenwaiting for more than a yearfor these facilities and otherestablishments to be set upin the area.Last year the Housing

Development Agency(HDA) partnered with theDepartment of CooperativeGovernance, HumanSettlements and TraditionalAffairs (CoGHSTA) and theBela-Bela municipality toseek ways to address issuesrelated to urgent housingneeded for the area.The project also aims to

implement new schools,crèches, a library and aclinic.At the time the area’s ward

councillor, Kobus van derMerwe, said that theseplanned developments maybe delayed or may nothappen at all.“A survey conducted last

year by CoGHSTA and theHDA found that an estimatedR72 million is needed tosupply the area with servicessuch as storm water drainageand sewage disposal. Thelocal municipality does nothave the money for theseservices,” he said.Despite financial backlogs,

Van der Merwe claimed thatfinances for interim servicessuch as water and toiletfacilities has been approvedby CoGHSTA since August2014, but nothing hassurfaced until recently.Van der Merwe recently

confirmed that the plannedtemporary interim servicesare currently beingconstructed and are beingfunded by CoGHSTA.He also confirmed that two

schools will be built in thearea.Van der Merwe added that

more permanent facilities areexpected to be supplied toKoppewaai but a tender isyet to be advertised. Theprojected development costsare said to cost R400 millionand will be funded byCoGHSTA.

DA Shadow Assistant Minister ofWater, Leon Basson, incooperation with the ShadowAssistant Minister of Education,Desireé van der Walt, will bemaking a visit to the Waterberg onMonday, 26 October.

The two Shadow AssistantMinisters will be visiting variousareas in Bela-Bela, Modimolle andVaalwater.

“The purpose of the visit was togather first-hand information onquestions relating to water, sewage,and other service-related issues,”said Van der Walt.

There will be a communitymeeting in Vaalwater on Mondayevening, 26 October, at 17:30, atthe Boeresaal, and everyone is

Vaalwater communityneeds to stick together

Marlene Vermaakwelcome to attend.

“We will be addressing thecommunity regarding our findingsand the steps that can be taken inParliament, and which we will beable to report back on, on a regularbasis. We will also be commentingon the Integrated DevelopmentPlan, and how we will in thismanner prepare for how themunicipal budget for 2016 will beallocated.”

“After recent experiences withproblems regarding increasedmunicipal taxes, we will also belooking at that,” Van der Walt said.“Members of the community willalso be given the chance to givetheir side of the story and will bewelcome to bring their complaintsto the meeting.”

For enquiries, contact Desireévan der Walt at 082 452 0444.

Water is also a problem in Vaalwater. Here, people sit andwait for a truck to fill the tanks. According to residents,sometimes days pass without water deliveries. Photo:Marlene Vermaak

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Metro FM DJ to come toBela-Bela

Waterberg music fansare waiting with batedbreath for Metro FMDJ Paul Mtirara, whowill be performing atMaks Chisanyama inBela-Bela on Saturday,31 October.

Menzi Newenya, theco-owner of Maks, toldThe BEAT that thepreparations areproceeding well. Theyare expecting amassive turnout fromBela-Bela and thesurrounding area, asMtirara is a verypopular celebrity.

“We are lookingforward to the event,”

Metro FM DJ Paul Mtirara, who isscheduled to perform at MaksChisanyama in Bela-Bela on 31 October.Photo supplied

TK Mashaba

he said. “This is our business’ secondanniversary.”

“Paul is an excellent DJ, and the event willalso give exposure to local DJs who will beplaying with him.”

Ngwenya urged fans to follow the all-white dress code for the event, and toremember to prepurchase their tickets atMaks Chisanyama.

Mtirara, who is the host of the popularSunday radio show Chill Factor, was bornin South Africa but raised in Switzerland.Returning home, he was given anopportunity to work with a small radiostation in the Eastern Cape, Tru-FM, whichstarted him on this career.

Four years after joining Tru-FM, hemoved to Johannesburg for betteropportunities. Since joining Metro FM,Mtirara has become the popular host of theSunday show Chill Factor, from 12:00 to15:00. He also performs on the station from03:00 until 06:00.

Mtirara will be joined by a number oflocal DJs at the event, which will kick off atnoon on the 31st of October.

Businessmen collaborate onplanned skate park

The BEAT previously reported about ayoung businessman, Marnus Luüs of Bela-Bela, who plans to build a series ofrecreation facilities in the form ofskateboard parks in the town.Luüs said that such a facility would help

the town’s economic growth and reducecriminal activities among young peoplebecause “they will have a place they can goto, to relax without getting involved withdrugs or alcohol.”“I think that a facility like this will help

the youth and the town develop in apositive way,” he said.NJ van Heerden, another young

businessman, has recently jumped in on theproject and spoke about how matterscurrently stand.“My passion for this is aimed at young

people, who are suffering in our communityand especially in the township,” he said.

Justin Steyn

Van Heerden said he realized that a lot ofyoung people are bored and have lost theirdrive and ambition, which leads toalcoholism and drug abuse.“I have established an organization called

Change to remind people that things canchange, things can improve, especially withthe right support network. The slogan of theorganization is “A Community UpliftmentInitiative”.Van Heerden also said that an area for the

skate park has been identified and that theywill be asking for local churches andschools to help fund the project.He said that they would also like to get the

local municipality on board as a strategicpartner for the project.“Marnus and I are currently working on

designing the skate park so that we candetermine the costs and then Marnus willgo around seeking sponsorships. The idea isthat it should be similar to the one that wasbuilt in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.”Van Heerden said he has also come into

contact with the designers of that particularskate park and they have agreed to assistwith minimal costs as it is for a good cause.“The development of this type of park

won’t happen overnight, there is a lot ofplanning to be done. The community shouldnot think it will happen in a month or twobecause that is totally unrealistic,” he said.

This is an example of what a plannedskate-park in Bela-Bela might look like.Photo supplied.

8 | 23 October, 2015beateditor@gmail.com | Website: thebeat.linmedia.co.zaMATRIC FAREWELL

Elias Matsimbi (with glasses) and Jacob Sitholemade a fashion statement when they appearedwith their maroon tailored suits at the matricfarewell ceremony.

All eyes were on Phineas Mohloki who wore a white shirt, darkblue pants and All Star sneakers, while his partner LebogangMokonyane settled for a notable all white outfit.

George Sibanda made sure that he didn’t go unnoticed when heappeared at the matric farewell on a double date with KoketsoLedwaba (black dress) and Vinolia Boshomane

Jonas Molekoa and Lucy Kolobe looked stylish duringtheir matric farewell event.

Solomon Maghlangu High School’s MatricFarewell at Ephraim Mogale Stadium

Nelson Moako and partner Anneline Molelemesmerized the crowd when they appeared atthe matric farewell event.

Presley Selamolela and Gontse Makinta lookedravishing on the occasion of the Solomon MahlanguHigh School matric farewell.

Photos by Mzamane Ringane

Best of luck for thefuture

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Raeleng Secondary School celebrates theirMatric Farewell at Forever Resorts

Suzan Mngomezulu and Johannes Matlanato were fit for theOscars in a powder-blue suit and a classic black dress.

Sello Ngobeni’s shades of blue suit matched the lovelyClementine Langa’s shimmering blue dress.

Ruben Morudu and Christinah Malapane looked stunning in ablue velvet jacket and classic white mini.

Lettie Molapo’s silver-grey dress was the very pictureof grace, while Tshepo Tema brought some colour tothe evening in a red check shirt and orange trousers.The bowtie, we feel, was a nice touch.

Rosinah Khonoti looked a vision in a patterned blue-and-black dress, while Godfrey Sithole’s red jacketwas a stylish twist on a classic style.

Thapelo Setshedi and Martha Baloyi werestunning in black and red.

The event’s guestspeaker was OrlandoPirates player SepekoManamele fromModimolle

Photos by Lizzy Bapela

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Maope High School celebrates Matric Farewell atBela-Bela’s Forever Resorts on 14 October

Adelaide Molekang was queen of theevening in her white dress, while SamuelBaloyi accented his pinstripe suit trouserswith an elaborate belt.

Philemon Mashala and Ernie Modiselooked lovely in dark blue and silver..

Mpho Lefoka was a picture of debonairelegance in a maroon suit, while NormaMashiane was a vision in white.

Thomas Gumede’s suit jacket and jeanswere an effective choice, while LilianMolokomme was a vision in a daringpurple number. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Marishane Sedibana looked like aprincess in white, while partner MercyMosese looked fancy in a dark blue suitwith beige pants. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Karabo Khunou and Lerato Napo lookedfit for Hollywood in matching outfits ofroyal blue.

Photos by Lizzy Bapela

Lerato Baloyi and Tshepang Moreti wentcasual, with Tshepang in a check dungareewhile Lerato’s necklace took her outfit tothe next level.

Thabang Morere and Lebogang Langawore matching shades of blue.

Stevens Thobane brought some charm tothe evening with ripped jeans, while SophiaMojela looked stunning in a gold ensemblewith matching shoes. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Gontse Pole looked natty in white andnavy, while Mpho Baitseng was a vision ofCleopatra in a shimmering gold dress.

Lerato Molekwa redefined simple elegancein a powder-blue dress, while JohannesChauke aka Matrata, looked chic in amaroon suit and shades.

Tshepang Mothobi was elegant in blackand white, while partner LucasSephuma somehow managed to matchwhile wearing red and white.

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On Thursday, 15 October, employees andcouncillors, including Sarah Ledwaba, JimMaropene and Witts Botes from ModimolleMunicipality visited Meetsetshehla SecondarySchool in Vaalwater.

“The purpose of our visit is to motivate theGrade 12 learners in our municipality to workhard during their final exam. We also handedout exam bags as well as stationary studentscan use during the examinations,” explainedModimolle Municipality media spokespersonPatrick Shika.

“This year there are 756 Grade 12 learners inour area who registered for the finalexamination of which Meetsetshehla has 106.We want these students to be dedicated andhope that our visit will encourage them to writethe exams and to do their best,” Shika said.

“We want to also encourage all Grade 12’s tocome and apply for bursaries. We have fundsavailable and can grant someone’s dream to goto a tertiary education institution. Learnersmust bring along their student numbers of theinstitutions they applied to as well as all theirpersonal details,” Shika said.

The group will visit all schools in theMunicipality’s area.

The Grade 12’s wrote their first ComputerApplication Technology paper on Monday, 19October.

Modimolle Municipality visits schools

Patrick Shika addressed learners atMeetsetshehla Secondary School in aneffort to encourage them to perform wellduring the upcoming final examinations.Photo: Marlene Vermaak

Marlene Vermaak

MEC commemorates World FoodDay in Bela-Bela

MEC ofAgriculture andRuralDevelopment JoyMatshoge arrivesat the World FoodDay event, onFriday 16 October.Photo: MzamaneRingane

Limpopo MEC for the Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development JoyMatshoge took a lead in commemoratingWorld Food Day in Bela-Bela on Friday, 16October. The event was held at MolotoSports Grounds as part of their FoodSecurity Month activities.Departmental spokesperson Sipho Dikgale

highlighted that October is celebrated asFood Security Month to intensify publicawareness on issues pertaining to foodsecurity in the country, and to strengthensolidarity in the struggle against hunger,malnutrition and poverty. He added thatWorld Food Day is celebrated annuallyaround the world on 16 October, in honourof the founding date of the Food andAgricultural Organization (FAO) of theUnited Nations.The main objective of World Food Day is

to create awareness on issues of global foodinsecurity. As one of the United Nations’specialist organs which was founded in1945, FAO declared the day 16 October, theWorld Food Day since 1981. This year’sevent was held under the theme; “SocialProtection and Agriculture: Breaking theCycle of Rural Poverty”.The event was held to highlight the plight

of more than 900 million undernourishedpeople, most of whom live in rural areasand rely on agriculture as their main sourceof income and survival.In her speech, MEC Matshoge said that

South Africa boasts one of the mostextensive social security network that pays

Lizzy Bapelasocial grant to the elderly, children, thedisabled and the indigent, amongst others.She added that the Department ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)has put in place various interventions to endhunger and such include Fetsa Tlala, aflagship programme that empowerssubsistence and smallholder farmers as wellas rural communities.

She also said that this event has beencelebrated worldwide for more than threedecades now and this is a clear indication ofthe huge and daunting challenges that thetriple menaces of chronic hunger, foodinsecurity and malnutrition/undernutritionpose to humankind.

The MEC further indicated that Limpopohas dubbed the bread basket of the countryand the province prides itself in being amajor exporter of among others, tomatoes,mangoes, macadamia nuts, paw paws,litchis, oranges and other fruit andvegetables to other parts of the country. Sheadded that yet in backyard it appears thatthe dehumanising scourge of chronichunger is tenaciously gripping somecommunities and this cannot be allowed tocontinue unabated.

Meanwhile, the MEC cut the ribbonduring the commemoration and piles offood were taken to the local municipaloffices so that they can be donated to localcommunities later through existingstructures. Members of the communityshouted during this announcement that theywill be keeping an eye on the situationensure that this promise does take place asthey are afraid that some councillors orofficials might use the food for theirpersonal or political gain.

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Bela-Bela Masters and Bela-Bela Pirates’ Masters battled outand finished in a goalless friendly match. The games tookplace on Sunday, 11 October at Sunfa Stadium and wasorganised by legends Zwakala Mokoma aka Tso and MeshachSebelebele. On Sunday, 18 October, they also played againstDipetlwane Masters, winning 2-0. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Total Surrender starts over with a clean slate

John Mthunzini, the owner of Total Surrender, is making a clean sweep and startingwith a fresh team. Photo: TK Mashaba

Total Surrender has announced that theywill be giving awaytheir entire line-up infavour of youngerplayers.The owner of the

team, JohnMthunzini, recentlyannounced that all former Total Surrenderplayers will be given clearance to play forother teams, while he starts over withplayers under 15.“This is a fresh start,” he said. “I am done

with older players who lack discipline anddedication.”Mthunzini said that he has no plans at

present to sell his team’s status, but is

TK Mashaba planning to change to a younger, hungrierteam.“We have been in the league for some time

now and we always start off well, but as theseason continues theplayers start to relaxand start to missgames, which is notacceptable,” he said.He also said that

the team is looking for a new coach whowill be more hands-on in the training of theteam this year.“We will be having trials soon and will

select the best players to take the teamforward,” he said.Surrender was almost unique in having

most of their logistics settled this season,but still failed to reach the top five in lastseason.

“This is a fresh start. I am done witholder players who lack discipline and

dedication.”

Terrors FC flattened by Winners Park

A Winners player giving Terrors a hard time. Photo: TKMashaba

Belaveau’s Winners Park lived up to theirname on Sunday, 18 October, when theygave Terrors FC a 4-0 beating that the otherteam will not soon forget.

Not at all intimidated by Terrors’ homeground crowd, the Polokwane team playedwith skill and composure.

This was Terrors’ second loss since theleague opened. On Sunday, 11 October,they were defeated by Dolphins FC 2-0.

Winners Park scored two goals in eachhalf — they could have had five, if one hadnot been disallowed by the referee.

Terrors FC coach Nno “Thwax” Pholobasaid that his team was lacking in stability.

“We have good players and we believethat we ca do better if we put our minds tothe game. We need to focus on the gameand stop blaming each other.”

Terrors, which has just relocated to Bela-Bela, recently signed the much-travelledSam Modise, as well as Balko Mokhara,who was turned out of Total Surrenderwhen that team was recently reformed withonly younger players.

Terrors FC’s Sam Modise on attack with Winners Parkwatching. Photo: TK Mashaba

TK Mashaba

Modimolle athlete Katlego Mashishi aims high

Modimolle athlete KatlegoMashishi has big dreams, and oneof them is to play for the nationalnetball team.The 16-year-old Phagameng High

School Grade 10 learner was part ofthe Limpopo drie stokkies team thattook part in the recent nationalindigenous games and claimed thefirst position after outshining therest of the provinces.This multi-talented young athlete is

skilled in track-and-field sports,netball, volley, soccer andindigenous games.During an interview with The Beat,

the soft spoken Katlego said that itis important to remain disciplinedand confident as an athlete, in orderto succeed.“As an athlete you must have

confidence and always listen toyour mentors when they talk to you.My former netball coach MarthaSerakwana contributed a lot inshaping me as a sportsperson. I alsodrew inspiration from my athletics

coach Hezekiel Moatshe. He hasalways been supportive. Playingunder our current netball coachKarabo Mabotja is also exciting, andmy biggest dream is to play for thenational team one day,” she said.This aspiring sportster says she was

also motivated by her sister,California Mashishi who was also anotable netball player in Modimolle.Katlego’s mother Johannah

Mashishi said Katlego grew up in avery strict home, and always

Katlego displays herachievements with

Mzamane Ringane

maintained her discipline andrespect.“There were times when I was

very strict as a mother, like anyother parent who wanted all thebest for her child. Dagbreek

her mother,JohannahMashishi.Photo:MzamaneRingane

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remem-ber, you have within you the strength, the patience, and thepassion to reach for the stars to change the world.Harriet Tubman

Primary School educator MakolobeMagoro advised me to support andencourage Katlego as he sawpotential in her. I started giving herthe necessary support as I realisedthat she loves sports,” Mashishi said.Modimolle Netball Ladies coach

Karabo Mabotja also sang Katlego’spraises.“Being a sports player or an athlete

may be difficult, but Katlego makes itseem easy because she is dedicatedand also passionate. She is a go-getterand she believes in herself. Apartfrom playing netball, Katlegoparticipates in athletics andindigenous games. She always excels,simply because she respects the game,team players, opponents, her coachand most of all her parents,” saidMabotja.