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Lizzy Bapela

Modimolle residents, politicians,colleagues and family members aremourning the passing of CouncillorLaurens van Aswegen. The councillorwas born on 17 March 1952 and passedaway on Friday, 23 August.

Modimolle mournslate councillor

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The BEAT has received information thatmany of our readers do not receive five orcents change owed to them when payingfor items at local retail stores. It was saidthat the cashiers either tell customersthat they do not have the change owed intheir tills, or that customers are handedtill slips without any reason why they areshort changed.One reader said that if retailers withhold

every five or ten cents owed to customersthe amount can increase to a substantialamount by the end of each month.“If a thousand customers buy from a

shop every day of the month and theyweren’t given their 5 cents change thatwould mean that the shop makes anadditional R1 500 profit by the end ofeach month” he said.It was suggested that this unfair practice

must be stopped and that consumersshould insist on being handed their fullchange or request the store to give thema higher, instead of lower, denominationas change.Some media reports suggested that

cashiers make use of small tubs in whichthe 5 or 10 cents change is placed unlessa customer requests the owed money.According to the South African Reserve

The people of Modimolle will alwaysremember the late Councillor Laurensvan Aswegen. Photo supplied

Spokesperson for Modimolle LocalMunicipality Patrick Shika said that itwas with great sadness that heannounced the passing away of thecouncillor. He said that residents ofModimolle would always remember himfor the role he played in the municipalitythroughout the years he served.Van Aswegen was a Ward Councillor

and Executive member of the municipalcouncil. According to Shika, he played ahuge role as a member of budget andtreasury council committee. Shika saidthat van Aswegen made a valuablecontribution during the Transitional LocalCouncil period and also participated intransformation of local government.“We will never forget his leadership

and the contribution he played duringhis lifetime. We have lost a leader, avisionary and a comrade,” said Shika.On behalf of municipality and the

community of Modimolle, the municipalCommunications Office extended theirdeepest and sincere condolences toVan Aswegen’s wife, children andcolleagues,” he said.A memorial service for Councillor van

Aswagen’s loved ones was held onTuesday, 27 August and he wasexpected to be buried later in theweek.

No excuse for no 5 centsBank Act, No. 90 of 1989, all current andpreviously issued bank notes and coinsare legal tender. Businesses andcommercial banks are therefore obliged toaccept the 5 cent denomination coin.Stores which price their products in such

a way that 5 or 10 cent coins will beroutinely required as change, have a dutyto ensure that they can provide suchchange to consumers.The BEAT has contacted two local

retailers, Spar and Shoprite, regardingtheir policy on the issue. They referredqueries to their head offices and theofficial spokespeople.Shoprite spokesperson, Sarita Van

Wyk, said that Shoprite’s policy is toround up the change owed to customersin cash transactions if it happens that acashier is short of 5 cent coins – i.e. tothen give the next denomination. So, if acustomer is owed 5 cents change andthe store has none available, thecustomer will receive a 10 cent andthereafter a 20 cent until the desiredamount of change is fully covered.“From time to time Shoprite Bela Bela

does experience a shortage of 5c coinsdue to short supply in circulation.” shesaid. She added that if customers wererefused their 5 cents change, they shouldreport the matter to management. Sheadded that Shoprite does not make use ofa system of keeping small change in tubsat till points.A Merchandise executive for Spar, Mike

Prentice, told The BEAT that any storethat does not give customers the amountof change required should be reported.“It is plain and simple. Customers

should get their change that is owed andthere is no excuse and in the case of adispute regarding the issue customerscan report it to me or our head office” hesaid.The abovementioned retailers can be

contacted as follow:Shoprite Head office – 021 980 400/

4269Spar Head office – 031 719 1900Spar Customer Care – 0860 313 141

Limpopo’s municipal auditoutcomes squabbles, Nombembe noted that

municipal employees sabotaged theirbosses.“At the Greater Giyani, Greater

Tzaneen, Lepelle-Nkumpi andPolokwane municipalities it was clearthat certain staff members were set ondiscrediting management by facilitatingpoor outcomes, in some cases goingas far as outright sabotage bywithholding pertinent information and/ordocuments,” he said.All five district municipalities in

Limpopo underspent their conditionalgrants by an average of 18 percent,while 83 percent of 25 localmunicipalities underspent by anaverage of 28 percent.“Municipalities receive conditional

grants for the purpose of achievingspecifically identified objectives,mostly related to service delivery,” saidNombembe. “However, this money isused to fund operational expenses dueto a lack of proper planning andbudgeting.”Vacancy rates at senior management

positions stand at 23 percent, headded. The scarcity of skills andinterference by politicians in theappointment processes were some ofthe stated reasons behind the delay inthe filling of key vacancies, accordingto Nombembe. In contrast, themajority of those holding key positionswere found to be either incompetent orunqualified.“Officials in key positions at more

than 72 percent of the auditeesactually did not have the minimumcompetencies and skills required toperform their jobs,” said Nombembe.He lamented the transfer to other

councils of chief financial officerswhose municipalities had receiveddisclaimers for five years. Theinability to provide credible andreliable financial statements by chieffinancial officers in almost allmunicipalities remains a concern forNombembe.“It was only at the Mogalakwena

and Waterberg District municipalitieswhere material corrections were notrequired to be made to the financialstatements during the audit process,”said Nombembe.He also noted that struggling local

municipalities that fall under theWaterberg district municipality wereunwilling to be assisted by districtofficials. This was despite the factthat the district municipality hadreceived clean audit opinions for twoconsecutive years.Nombembe added that some

municipalities were reliant onconsultants, but skills were not beingtransferred.The BEAT’s sister publication, The

Post, received a letter from theModimolle Business Chamber inwhich they expressed their gratitudetoward their local municipality forcapital improvements andmaintenance done.“Reports of deterioration of

municipal services throughout ourcountry are a common future in thedaily media and complaints from thegeneral public in our neighbouringtowns are often reported in thenewspapers. Our chamber’sappreciation lies with fact that theModimolle local municipality doeslisten, consider and attend toconcerns” they said.At the time of going to press Bela

Bela municipal spokesperson,Matome Sebelebele, could notcomment.

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According to an article in The Star,R1,5 billion is how much entrepreneursunlawfully pocketed through thecontinued violation of treasury regula-tions in the awarding of tenders andcontracts by Limpopo municipalities.Auditor-General Terence

Nombembe’s latest report revealed theincrease in irregular expenditure for thefinancial year that ended in June 2012.The report, released on Tuesday 13,August, reflects the paralysis ofgovernance in almost all municipalitiesin the province.“During the 2007-08 financial years,

the province experienced its highestlevel of qualified/adverse/disclaimeraudit opinions, only to be exceededthree years later in the 2011-12financial years” said Nombembe.Irregular expenditure has reached the

billion-rand mark, from the R715 millionrecorded in the previous financial year.Nombembe indicated that awardsamounting to R363 million for the latestfinancial year have not been audited;therefore this amount has beenseparated from the billion-rand figure.Leading culprits in the flouting ofsupply chain management laws areSekhukhune, Polokwane, Vhembe,Mopani, Elias Motsoaledi and EphraimMogale municipalities. Unauthorisedexpenditure went up from last year’sR586 million to R733 million this year.Unauthorised expenditure occurs

when budgeted allocations areexceeded or used for unintendedpurposes, according to Nombembe.However, fruitless and wastefulexpenditure, which represents eitherpenalties or interests on late paymentsand the payments for services andgoods that were not utilised, has gonedown slightly. The amount has beenreduced by R10 million from last year’sR42 million. Nombembe said thismoney was spent in vain, and thiscould have been avoided hadreasonable care been taken. Of the 30municipalities, only one received aclean audit opinion.“Only the Waterberg District

Municipality managed to sustain itsclean audit opinion for two consecutiveyears. This is due to the continuedeffort by the Chief Financial Officer andthe Municipal Manager in monitoringaction plans and the diligentimplementation of key controls,” saidNombembe.Fetakgomo Local Municipality, which

received a clean audit opinion for thepast two consecutive years, regressedto unqualified audit opinion withfindings.“A total of nine auditees regressed,”

said Nombembe. He said Limpopo hadmoved further away from the target of aclean audit by 2014. Nombembe alsonoted that political infighting within theLimpopo ANC harmed governance inmunicipalities. Nombembe said thattensions between councils andprovincial leaders damagedadministrations in municipalities.The ANC controls all 30

municipalities in Limpopo and is theruling party in the province.Nombembe’s observations cast the

ANC as a party at war with itself.“While such situations are to beexpected from time to time at apolitical level, in these cases it wasallowed to flow over and negativelyimpact on the administration,” statedNombembe.He cited Polokwane, Bela Bela and

Modimolle municipalities as thenotorious turfs for political battles.Disunity within the councils ofAganang, Blouberg and Molemole wasalso visible. Beyond the political

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At the end of May The BEAT reported onthe upcoming license testing facility in Vander Merwe road in Bela Bela. Municipalspokesperson, Matome Sebelebele, saidthat the facility had been planned since lastyear and has been funded from different subsequential financial years and is budgetedat an estimated R3.6 Million.He also reported that the Bela Bela Traffic

department is also planned to be relocatedto the area and completion was expectedto be at the end of June.Construction of this facility seems to be

put on hold as no building activity has beenspotted for several weeks.The facility was recently contracted by

LFP trading.The Bela Bela Concerned Residents

(BBCR) group has expressed theirdisapproval of the new facility at recent

Testing ground construction put on hold

protests. “The new testing facility is anunnecessary expenditure as themunicipality has built a testing facility nextto the town’s graveyard and it is not usedtoday” said BBCR spokesperson MartinManale.At the site The BEAT found what appeared

to be five contract workers who told

EFF congratulates ministers

Democratic Alliance leads protest about water shortages in Limpopowater supply plan were delivered toMathabatha’s office on the day.The DA revealed that water trucks make

just one delivery in two weeks to some ruralcommunities and up to 10 000 peopleshare 3 communal taps in informalsettlements.“No running water is coming from

communal taps installed years ago.Corruption in the Limpopo ProvincialGovernment has the biggest impact onpeople desperate for the most basicservices. Despite big annual budgets, nowater supply has been provided bygovernment for some Limpopo communitiessince 1994,” said Bodlani.They demanded an emergency water

supply plan from the Premier, saying thatshort-term relief must be provided forLimpopo communities desperate for waterin the meantime. Bodlani indicated that theconstitution makes the availability of watera justifiable right under the Bill of Rights. Hefurther said that this provision further putsan obligation on the state to takereasonable legislative and other measureswithin its available resources, to achieve theprogressive realisation of each of theserights.“What is also clear is that the provision of

water is the responsibility of localgovernment. Unfortunately this is also thelevel of government where millions of rands,which could have been spent on watersupply, are wasted in irregular and fruitlessexpenditures. This is the call by the DA tothe Provincial Government and CoGHSTA tostart taking seriously their obligation tosupply water to the people of the province,”said Bodlani.The DA released the dossier providing

Lizzy Bapela

A recent water survey in all five regions ofLimpopo revealed that residents are, inmany cases, sharing their drinking waterwith animals.DA spokesperson Langa Bodlani said that

sharing water with animals poses a healthrisk to all Limpopo citizens and violatestheir human rights.“Our findings are contained in a detailed

dossier of evidence of the sufferingcommunities of our province. The watercrisis is driven mainly by government’sfailure to roll out crucial water infrastructureand maintenance programmes,” he said.DA activists and local councillors at all the

districts facilitated the photographic surveyon the impact of the water crisis oncommunities. As a result, the party stageda march to voice out their grievances torelevant offices for urgent resolutions. TheDA leader in Limpopo and MP, JacquesSmalle, led a mass protest of communitiesaffected by the water crisis in theprovince. The protest commenced at theSABC Park in Polokwane on 19 August.The protesters handed over theirmemorandum of demands to the offices ofthe Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabathaand the Cooperative Governance MECIshmael Kgetjepe. Opportunities forinterviews and photograph sessions weregranted to members of the media presentat the protest.Bodlani told The BEAT on the afternoon of

the protest that everything went well andthat both Mathabatha and Kgetjepereceived and signed for their memoranda.In their call to an end to the water crisis,

the protesters’ demands for an emergency

reporters that they had been placed at thefacility for security reasons. “We have justbeen placed here to look after the tools andthe building itself, we don’t know why theconstruction of the facility has stopped”they said.LFP contractor, Phaswane Pfuluwane, told

The BEAT that the project had been put on

hold due to a lack of funding. He said thatadditional funding is needed to completethe facility.“We are currently in talks with the

municipality but they are refusing extrafunding for the facility” he said.Sebelebele said that the municipality is

currently in talks with a new contractor asthe R3.6 million given to LFP had alreadybeen spent before the facility wascompleted.He added that a new estimated budget of

R3.9 million has been allocated in thecurrent financial year.It was reported that a previous proposal for

construction of the facility by an unknowncompany had been boycotted by council asmany irregularities had been found. “Assoon as we have finished with theadministrative process a date of completionwill be announced” said Sebelebele.

pictures of areas where water scarcity is alived reality. As this also a women’s month,the pictures demonstrate the reality insocieties that it is women who have to fetchthis water; in certain instances fromdangerous streams.In Mogalakwena’s PudiyaKgopa Village in

Ward 10, cattle pass through the water aschildren come to get water for theirhouseholds and surveyors were informedthat this is the only source of water for thecommunity. A private businessman fromMatebeleng outside Mokopane helps thelocal community because the borehole inthe village has not been working properly forsome time. This village has existedsince1974 and still does not have water.The DA has reportedly threatened to take

the Limpopo Government to the SouthAfrican Human Rights Commission(SAHRC) over the provision of clean waterto poor communities.“It is not about electioneering, it is about

making sure that people get what they aresupposed to get. And if this government isnot going to give it to them we will fight ontheir behalf. We will take the fight on theirbehalf to the SAHRC,” Smalle said.Mathabatha said that they know very well

that water is a very serious problem in theprovince, more especially in rural areas andthey have started with solutions. He saidthat they have just completed projects ofbuilding huge dams, with some just beingfinalised and the minister will be making anannouncement soon.

Construction of the new traffic testing facility in Van der Merwe road has been puton hold. Photo: Justin Steyn

as those who mandated them togovernment have not appreciated theircontribution to its best ability,” said theEFF’s national spokesperson,Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The movement alsothanked South Africans from all walks oflife for coming out in support of theinitiative and embracing the continuouscelebration of Nelson Mandela and theinculcation of the arts and sports in thecountry. Ndlozi said the significantoutcome of contributing to the NelsonMandela Children’s Hospital is equallycommendable. He added that charitymust be embraced fully in the society, inparticular to the realisation of access toquality health for vulnerable and poorchildren.“We congratulate the ministries and

hope they keep the dynamic fire ofexcellent service to our country to thehighest, in spite of whatever politicalodds they may face,” Ndlozi concluded.

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)has congratulated the Ministry ofSports, under the stewardship of FikileMbalula and the Ministry of Arts andCulture under the stewardship of PaulMashatile for a successful NelsonMandela Sports and Culture Day. Theevent was held at the FNB Stadium inSoweto on Saturday, 17 August. TheEFF said that the event demonstrated ashow of unity to honour the life andvalues of the former president and iconNelson Mandela.“We will always recognise a positive

contribution to the developments of ourcountry, in this case the contribution toarts and sports in particular within thecontextual value represented by theideas and life of our icon and formerPresident, Nelson Mandela. Werecognise the two ministers’ efforts even

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Mookgophong Mayor spends some timewith women and children

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Mookgophong Mayor Sarah Monyamanecelebrated her Women’s Day byinteracting with women and children fromher community. The mayor spent the daywith these vulnerable members of thesociety on Saturday, 17 August at thelocal stadium.Municipal spokesperson Lerato

Makomene said that the event wasconducted as part of the mayoralprogram, with regards to the fact that thearea has a high rate of woman and childabuse. She added that the purpose of theevent was to raise awareness againstcrime, rape and diseases. Makomenesaid that the event aimed at educating thecommunity about women and childrenabuse; and also to eradicate the level ofabuse within the community.Representatives from various governmentdepartments, councillors and members ofthe local ANC Women’s League attendedthe event. In her speech, the mayorhighlighted the origin of Women’s Month,also indicating the importance of awoman’s role in a family. The mayorurged the community to give support topeople who experienced abuse and alsohelp fight crime in the area. She said thatSouth Africa is one of the best countriesin the world in terms of the constitutionand democracy and also takes the centrestage with regards to highlighting children

and women’s rights.“Our government is doing their best in

ensuring that women and children areprotected. It brings back bad memoriesand heartbreak looking back to the violentkillings of women and children,” said themayor. Monyamane encouraged thecommunity to report any criminal activityto the police, especially those that are inline with abuse of women and children.She indicated that nowadays children arescared when going to school, as a resultof heartless perpetrators who ruin theirlives and future. She said that the eventwas also meant to commemorate thelives of children and women who sufferedabuse previously. The mayor further saidthat research indicates that 90% ofwomen and children face the challenge ofabuse and this shows that there is still alot to do with regards to ensuring safetyfor these vulnerable creatures. Sheencouraged members of her communityto stand together and unite as one to fightand eliminate criminal activities,especially abuse.“Standing before you as a woman, the

mayor of our community, I urge you tocelebrate the month, remembering theefforts that our heroines of struggle tookto ensure the fruits we are reaping oftoday. Let us celebrate with joy andpeace, remembering that a woman holdsthe knife in its sharp end,” said themayor.

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Lephalale Local Municipality joinedthe rest of the country in annualcelebrations of the national Woman’sMonth, August and Women’s Day onthe 9th. However, this year the munici-pality used the celebration to changethe lives of women for the better.The municipality has partnered with

SASOL to build a Thusong centre at alocal farm, with the local mayor,Moloko Maeko leading the activity.The centre, formerly known as Multi-Purpose Community Centres (MPCC),is a programme of government thatwas introduced in 1999.The programme was introduced as a

vehicle for the implementation ofdevelopment communication andinformation, to integrate governmentservices into rural and farm areas.Maeko said that this was done to

address historical, social andeconomic factors which limitedaccess to information, services andparticipation by citizens who wereforced to travel long distances to

Sod-turning ceremony for ThusongCentre at a local farm

access these services.The event took place at the

Steenbokpan Farm in LesedingSettlement on Saturday, 17 August.Both the partners decided to have thissod turning ceremony on the sameday that the municipality held theirWomen’s Day celebrations.Municipal spokesperson Nakampe

Monyepao said they felt that thecentre will benefit women the most, asthey are the ones who travel longdistances to get government services.These services include going to clinicsduring pregnancy and taking babies toclinic after birth as well as applying forgrants at SASSA and ID documents atthe Department of Home Affairs.This is the second Thusong Centre to

be established in Lephalale. MayorMaeko officially opened the firstThusong Centre during the 2012 /2013 financial year.The centre caters to rural villages in

the area and is already in operation,with various public serving officesincluding the municipality offeringservices to members of the public.

Mookgophong Mayor Sarah Monyamane celebrated Women’s Day with women andchildren of her community. Photo: Michael Moyo

From left toright SakkieBuys, NeoMoloko andTotal garagestaff. Photo:Justin Steyn

Kgatelopele making progress

“We have received a lot of supportfrom the schools we have visited, theteachers and pupils are veryoptimistic about our work,” addedMolokoko.Despite low funding Moloko said

that their outreach projects are goingwell. The organization has beeninvolved with projects where theyhelped provide shoes to students atAlbert Lithuli and helped studentswith homework after school.Kgatelopele has received help from

the business sector where they weresupplied with equipment to aid in theirendeavours. Waterfront Signs hasbeen providing them with vinyl off-cutswhich they use in their arts and craftsprojects.Bela Bela Total has also offered their

assistance to Kgatelopele byproviding them with cameras todocument all their projects.Moloko said that it is vital for

Kgatelopele to keep track of theirprojects and thanked Total owner,Sakkie Buys, for his contribution.Kgatelopele currently has seven field

workers visiting schools on a four daya week basis.

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Non-profit organization Kgatelopelecaught up with The BEAT to speakabout their progress this week.Directing manager Neo Moloko said

that the organization has been veryactive in schools projects involvingtheir learners in arts and cultureactivities.“Over the last two months

Kgatelopele has visited variousschools in townships where we havebeen teaching the learners about artsand culture,” he said. Molokoexplained that their programs involvedthree major factors namely drama,traditional dance, crafts and visualarts. The organization plans toinclude storytelling, poetry andcultural music in their curriculumlater on.“The aim of these projects is to light

a spark in the children’s ownindigenous culture,” said Moloko.Kgatelopele is currently working

with Khabela and Albert LithuliPrimary and is planning to visitschools in Vingerkraal andMasakane.

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By the time you read this, Wom-en’s Month will be nearly over. Nomore celebrations of being awoman, no more governmentspeeches, all that will be over.It will be back to normal, back to

the everyday and mundane. Butyou must remember that you canmake every day Women’s Day.There doesn’t need to be a specificday or month during which we cantalk about women and theirfantastic achievements, the thingsthat women have done that makethem great.Do yourself a favour and take a

moment every day to think aboutthe things women haveaccomplished in the world. Womenhave stopped wars and startedthem, they’ve made amazingscientific discoveries and writtenthe most amazing literature.Women have ruled countries andgiven birth to kings.But you don’t need to do that to

make yourself their equal. Inancient Sparta, a man could have aname on his tombstone only if hedied in battle. A woman, only if shedied in childbirth. The mostmilitaristic, warlike of the Greekcity-states equated childbirth withwar in the honours they granted.If you take nothing away from that

little story but that the Greeks werea bit strange — and they were —then that’s really quite sad.Because the point there, is that

even if you do nothing with your lifebut have a child and raise it to thevery best of your ability, you willhave done something amazing.You don’t need to conquer the

world, or cure cancer. All you needto do is be yourself and be that asfully and completely as you can,and your life will have mattered.That’s all we can ask for, in theend, a life with meaning, a life thatmade a difference.Your difference does not have to

be enormous. You do not need tobe Indira Ghandi or Mata Hari. Youjust need to be yourself, as loudlyas you can be.So take a moment every day to

remind yourself that you are awoman, and that women are reallykind of amazing.

Make every dayWomen’s Day

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“Love is patient, love is kind. Itdoes not envy, it does not boast, itis not proud. It is not rude, it is notself-seeking, it is not easilyangered, it keeps no record ofwrongs. Love does not delight inevil but rejoices with the truth. Italways protects, always trusts,always hopes, alwaysperseveres.”1 Corinthians.It seems very simple, when you

put it like that, doesn’t it? Patientand kind, polite, calm, forgiving…allof these are traits we should strivefor anyway, aren’t they?Of course they are.And yet here, the Bible seems to

imply that only your beloved shouldhave this kind of consideration.Only the person you give your lifeto should have the honor of seeingyour best, most loving self.Or does it?‘You shall love your neighbour as

yourself.’ There is no othercommandment greater.” Mark12:31.The other commandment in that

set is, of course, about loving God.Which nobody can say is not avital part of a Christian life.But here, it appears that the Bible

is saying that you should love yourneighbour – by which it does not,of course, mean the person literallyliving next to you. It means yourfamily, and people you meet on thestreets, and random strangers, andabsolutely everyone, because afterall, it’s a small world.So let’s put these two parts

together. Love is patient, and lovethy neighbor. Now we’re gettingsomewhere! You should not justtreat those you love with patience,kindness and forgiveness. Youshouldn’t refrain from envy or angerjust for those you love, but foreveryone you meet.Think about it this way: every time

you are impatient, or unkind, orrude, to anyone, not just thepeople who matter to you, you arebreaking one of God’scommandments. God wants you totreat every person you meet withthe same love, kindness andrespect you would give to yourhusband, or wife, or mother. In anideal world, you would be able toexpect the same kind of lovingrespect from everyone you meet.Sadly, this is not currently thecase, and so you must life as abeacon to others. Live your lifeaccording to the Word, and pay noheed to the ways of the world,which would encourage you inselfishness and greed, in hatredand rudeness and unloving ways.Be an example to others in how tolive your life in love, as a tribute tothe Lord and in obedience to hislaws.And that is what you must do.Make a conscious choice to live a

life of love, because that’s whatGod wants you to do.

To live with love

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LEGALS

BELA BELALOCAL MUNICIPALITY

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NOTICEDOOR TO DOOR GREENING CAMPAIGN

Once again Belabela Municipality has appointed the beneficiaries to complement andimprove service delivery specifically on Waste management and Parks and recreation.

They will officially start with their operational activities during September and Octobermonths respectively in all the wards.

The main intention of the whole program is to ensure that our environment is kept cleanand green.

The beneficiaries for Waste management division will be trained on the 29th and 30thAugust 2013 .They will then start by embarking on an intensive door to door greeningawareness campaign in all the wards simultaneously from 02nd - 05th September 2012in order to concertize the community about the importance of good waste managementand greening practices. This program is also aligned to the National Abor week.

Amongst others the campaign will entail visiting households (2nd and 3rd September2012) and Schools (04th September); liaising with relevant structures within the ward(04th September 2012) and a community cleaning campaign (5th September 2012) at theidentified spots.The annual municipal Abor day will then be on the 6th September 2013.

The theme of the campaign is "Belabela together on waste".

All the waste and environmental related issues, clarifications, updates and informationwill be given to households in the comfort of their homes on a one - on - one basis.

The main intention of the campaign is to try to educate the community and change theperception and attitude to the best benefit of the environment and community at large.We believe that by this way the problem of littering and illegal dumping will be reducedwhilst voluntary recycling; tree planting and environmental cleanliness will be empha-sised.

You are therefore requested to warmly welcome the waste ambassadors in your house-hold and provide full support to the initiative and program as a whole in your area.

Remember ....YOUR HEALTH, YOUR ENVIRONMENT, it's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

Any inputs and clarification on the program please contact the Manager of Social and

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LOURENS ID: 820209 0050083 2nd DefendantIn terms of a judgement given bythe above mentioned Honour-able Court on the 3 May 2013 awrit of execution on immovableproperty issued, in terms thereofand the subsequent attachement

of the undermentioned property,the undermentioned propertywill be sold in execution on Fri-day, 13 September 2013, time10:00, at the Magistrate Court,Emmenis Street, Nylstroom(Modimolle) by the Sheriff HighCourt: Nylstroom, at: 10:00, tothe highest bid offered.Description of Property:Portion 5 (A Portion of Portion1) of the Erf 322 NylstroomTownshipRegistration Division K.R.,Limpopo ProvinceMeasuring: 710 (Seven onezero) square metersHeld by Deed of Transfer:T70914/2007 subject to theconditions therein containedAlso known as: Port 5 a portionof Portion 1 of Erf 322, 8 NicolStreet, NylstroomImprovements:The following information is fur-nished but not guaranteed:Lounge, kitchen, 2 bathrooms,5 bedrooms, scullery, walling,paving, patio.Zoning: Residential1. TERMSThe purchase price shall be paidas follows:1.1 a deposit of 10% (ten percent)of the purchase price shall be paidimmediately in cash or bankguaranteed cheque at the date ofthe sale;1.2 the balance purchase priceshall be paid by way of an ac-ceptable Bank guarantee within21 (twenty one) days from thedate of the sale.2. CONDITIONSThe conditions of the sale willbe read out prior to the com-mencement of the sale, whichconditions will be made avail-able for inspection thereof at theoffices of the Sheriff High Court:Sheriff Nylstroom, at: 50 AlfredNzo Street, Nylstroom.Signed at Pretoria on this 22ndday of July 2013.SNYMAN DE JAGER IN-CORPORATED6th Floor Bureau Forum Build-ingBureau Lane, Pretoria, GautengDocex 7, Pretoria, P O Box 565,Pretoria. 0001Tel: (012) 326 1250/Fax: (012)326 6335OUR REF: MR A HAMMAN/R VAN ZYL/F0003312

How child maintenance worksthe matter in court.If the respondent agrees to pay the

maintenance as claimed, a magistratewill review the relevant documentation.He or she will then make an order, andmay decide to do so without requiringthe parties to appear in court.If the person who is liable to pay

maintenance does not consent to theissuance of an order, he or she mustappear in court, where evidence fromboth parties and their witnesses will beheard. Maintenance payment can bemade by cash, bank account orgarnishee order. Masekele explainedthat if the maintenance money is notpaid on the specified date, action canonly be taken against the person who isresponsible for payment if the recipientcomplains to the maintenance officerand makes a statement under oath.In cases of non-payment the

maintenance officer at the localmagistrate’s office should therefore beapproached as soon as possible.According to the Maintenance Act theofficer investigates the complaint and aninquiry may be instituted in themagistrate court. The officer may alsoneed information such as statementsunder oath or affirmation from personswho may be able to give relevantinformation concerning the nature ofsuch complaints. Once the investigationhas been completed the maintenancepayer will be subpoenaed to appear at acriminal trial should he/she have failed tocomply with a maintenance order.

Justin Steyn

As South Africa ends its Women’sMonth celebrations, The BEAT decidedto address a challenge that many of ourfemale readers seem to be facing.A maintenance officer at the Bela Bela

magistrate’s court, Cecil Masekela, toldThe BEAT that child maintenance is alaw developed which obligates bothparents to maintain their children.“It does not matter if the parents of the

child or children are divorced, bothparties are obligated by law to pay childmaintenance once it has beenestablished what the basic needs of thechild(ren) is” he said.Applying for maintenance can be done

at the magistrate’s court in the districtwhere the applicant resides and is freeof charge. The local court will tell theapplicant at which court to apply formaintenance where the order formaintenance can be completed via aform. In addition to the completed formthe applicant must submit proof ofmonthly income and expenses, suchas receipts for food purchases,electricity and/or rent bill payments.The court will set a date on which the

applicant and the respondent must goto the court, and the maintenanceofficer and an investigator willinvestigate the claim andcircumstances. The court will serve asummons on the respondent to appearin court on a specific date to discussthe matter. The respondent then has achoice between agreeing to pay themaintenance as claimed and contesting

Executive mayor comments on audit

Lizzy Bapela

The Waterberg District Municipality hasmanaged to obtain yet another clean auditopinion from the Office of the AuditorGeneral, Terrance Nompembe, for 2011/2012 financial year. The District ExecutiveMayor Tlotlanang Mogotlane applaudedthe municipal council and the staff led bythe Accounting Officer Mokopane Letsoalofor the achievement.Mogotlane said that the team has worked

tirelessly for the municipality to achievethe clean audit outcome.“As ambassadors of the 2014 Clean

Audit Campaign, we are glad that we liveup to our mandate. We also congratulateMogalakwena for being the onlymunicipality in Limpopo to obtain anUnqualified audit opinion and we do hopethat they will perform better in the 2013/2014 audit outcome,” said the mayor.Mogotlane said that they are continu-

ously giving support to all the six localmunicipalities in the district to turn the tide

Executive Mayor of the WaterbergDistrict Tlotlanang Mogotlanecongratulated her staff members andstakeholders for contributing in themunicipality’s achievement of yetanother Clean Audit opinion. Photosupplied

in the management of their finances. Shesaid that there is improvement and thelocal municipalities are trying their best tomeet Generally Recognised AccountingPractice (GRAP) standards.“Since we are in the audit period, we

encourage and call upon all ourmunicipalities in the district to make surethat key officials are available to respond,submit information and evidence to theofficials from the Auditor-General`s Office.As the only municipality in LimpopoProvince to obtain a Clean Audit outcome,we are constantly under pressure tomaintain the standard and that feelingmakes us to do better. The oversightfunction played by Council must beintensified to strengthen our leadership rolein making sure that we do not only takecare of the finance, but also to deliverquality services to communities, saidMogotlane.The district municipality is committed to

provide services to communities andfurther call upon them to support themunicipality in its endeavour to create abetter life for all. The municipalityacknowledges that the service deliverychallenges are huge and cannot beresolved overnight, but they shall alwaysdo their utmost best to strive to providequality services to the people in a veryspecial way.The mayor said that they also believe

that communities contributed to thisachievement by keeping the leaders ontheir toes on matters of service deliveryand attending to Public ParticipationProgrammes (PPP) organised by themunicipality.“Let me take this opportunity to thank all

stakeholders who participated in thisachievement especially the employees ofWaterberg District Municipality for theircommitment and dedication to this noblecause. Working together we can do moreto provide sustainable quality services toour communities,” she concluded.

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Lizzy Bapela

Bela Bela’s Spa Park Primary Schoolwas honoured by a visit by the Educa-tion MEC from Belgium, Jean-PaulPenskens and his entourage. Delegatesfrom Limburg Province visited the schoolon Wednesday 21 August, partly tocheck on the development of the school,since the deployed trainee educatorshave started working there.Other institutions in Bela Bela that the

educators from Belgium are assistinginclude Huis Talje, Huis Tekna, MogauPre-School and Mmamakwa PrimarySchool.The MEC’s office has a joint

partnership with the Belgian University’scampus in Pretoria and they assistlearners from different schools who areexperiencing barriers in learning. Thefocus is mainly on rural schools. Anumber of trainee educators are sent todifferent schools each year for a periodof six months to assist the learners andeducators with certain subjects and goback to the university to finish theirstudies afterwards. Two educators, LisaMoraga-Garcia and Sigrid Weves, havejust finished with their six monthspractical course at Spa Park and haveheaded back home to obtain theirdiplomas. Christina Thuys is the neweducator, and is expected to start inSeptember and finish off her term inDecember.Since Belgian assistance commenced,

the educators have managed to raiseR80 000 worth of funds and assisted infixing the damaged school property, builta fully equipped technology classroomand fix the Grade R classrooms. Theeducators also fixed the learners’ playingarea and painted the Foundation Phaseclassrooms.The campus principal Enricho Jacobs,

Joan Griessel of Mohau and Spa Parkprincipal Johan Adams invited the MECto visit to show him the great work thatthe educators have done for the schoolsin Bela Bela and to express theirgratitude for the charity drive.

Belgian MEC visitsSpa Park Primary

“The focus is mainly on rural schools. A number oftrainee educators are sent to different schools each

year...”

Belgian MEC for Education Jean-Paul Penskens and new temporary educatorChristina Thuys recently visited Bela Bela’ Spa Park and interacted with thelearners. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

In his speech, Penskens applaudedAdams and his team of educators fortheir inspiring collaboration on the greatwork they are doing with their learners.He said that the learners are showingdiscipline and are well taught. He alsoapplauded the Belgian educators’dedication and commitment in makingsure that the learners are fully equippedwith more skills.Penskens urged the learners to rely on

their educators’ capabilities and workwith them.The school held a special assembly for

the delegates’ visit, with learnerswelcoming them in song and dance.Some of the learners’ parents alsograced the event to witness and interactwith the delegates.Adams acknowledged the presence of

the delegates and encouraged thelearners to study hard to can becomegreat future leaders, as they are thefuture.

Barefoot warriors takes thechampionship by storm

School

Barefoot warriors Mtlobomi in a celebratory mood. Photo supplied.

have won this tournament,” he said.“This was the first time thatMtlobomi participated in theprovincial final and we won it. It’s sowonderful for the kids, they are veryhappy,” he said. He added thattournaments like this one werehelpful in keeping children off thestreets and inspiring them.He added that most of the

youngsters actually did have boots,but preferred to play barefoot as thatwas what they were more used to.With this victory, Mtlobomi has

booked their place in the nationals,which will be held at the SinabaStadium in Daveyton on the weekendof 19-21 September.Makuya Matswake was named the

Player of the Tournament whileSteven Kampa — who stopped twopenalties — scooped the GoalkeeperOf The Tournament award.

TK Mashaba

Recent performances by Mtlobomicombined School showed that talenttrumps almost everything. ThisMopane District soccer team,playing barefoot, have won the Under14 McDonald’s SASFA Schoolstournament, held at the NirvanaStadium in Polokwane on Saturday,24 August.Mtlobomi, who were dubbed the

‘barefoot warriors’ due to the factthat most of their starting 11 playedwithout soccer boots, qualified forthe final after finishing at the top ofGroup B while their opponents,Wisdom, topped Group A to booktheir place in the event.Mtlobomi coach Masilo Phillip

Malematja couldn’t contain hisexcitement at winning thetournament.“It means so much for our school to

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Baroka FC promoted toNational First Division

TK Mashaba

Rural giants Baroka FC, who madehistory two years ago when they beatPSL League titans Moroka Swallows andKaizer Chiefs in the Nedbank Cupquarter- and semifinals respectively, havebeen promoted into the National firstDivision after winning the VodacomChampionship.During the past week, Baroka played

two off-season friendly games againstPSL teams. They lost 2-1 to Tshwane’s

Sifiso Mbhele of Baroka FC and Xolani Zuma of Garankuwa United during thematch between Garankuwa United.

Supersport United, and were defeated byMamelodi Sundowns with a score of 1-0.The BEAT caught up with the team on

their way back from Pretoria, and wereable to have a brief chat with some teammembers.“We will be competing on a higher level

and are looking forward to thechallenge,” said one unnamed player,while another said that the friendliesagainst the Tshwane-based teams hadbeen a major boost to their confidence.

Date of arbitration case to beannounced ahead of SAB playoffs

League told The BEAT on Mondaythat the committee was expected tomeet during this week to finalize thecase.Waterberg District will be

represented by Lephalale-basedOcean Birds, while Vhembe will berepresented by Joe Express. MopaneDistrict will be represented byWinners Park.Zero Fakes from Vhembe were

relegated at the 2012/2013 seasonafter a dismal season.

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TK Masahaba

The SAB promotional playoffs date willfinally be decided this week after itwas decided by SAFA’s provincialoffices that an arbitration sessionwould be held within this week. Thearbitration case is between twoCapricorn teams in the SAB League,and will be a deciding factor in whichteam will be joining the SAFA Leaguein the new season. Pat Seema of the SAFA Provincial

Social games coming to Bela Bela

These ladiesfrom Gautengare expected inSeptember forthe BBFUgames. Photo:TK Mashaba

numbers media personality andsoccer analyst Shake Kungoane.The games will be held on the 28th

September at the Bela BelaShowgrounds and Community Hall.Speaking to The BEAT, spokespersonMatome Sebelebele said that BBFUwas facilitating social cohesion,healthy living and sports activism.“Through these social games we are

also promoting sports tourism andsocial cohesion within out community.We want to cement Bela Bela as atourist destination of choice as wellas a playground for social games forthe youth and the aged,” he said.Sebelebele called on local

businesses to support and sponsorthe initiative.“This is an excellent opportunity for

organized business to showcase theirproducts and services to thecommunity,” he said. “Recently, BelaBela played host to the International5150 Triathlon and is due to host theSABC Interprovincial Games featuringseven radio stations and theirpersonalities.The town will also soon host the

Provincial Golden Games featuring theoldest people in the provincecompeting in different sports codes.

TK Mashaba

Preparations for the social gamesorganized by Bela Bela finest United(BBFU), made up of social entrepre-neurs in Bela Bela, continues apace.The games will feature 16 teamscompeting in soccer, netball, volley-ball and basketball, as well as enter-tainment by local DJs.The social games are an initiative by

BFU to stimulate social interaction,provide role models and encouragenetworking within the community,especially among local youth andBela Bela residents who are currentlyliving and working outside the town.The teams will be drawn from as far

away as Gauteng. A number of teamswill also be coming from theUniversity of Limpopo, and teamsfrom the University of Johannesburg,Seshego and Lephalale are alsoexpected.The soccer tournaments will feature

two local teams against social soccergiants Fat Cats and Majantja, whocompete in the Corporate FootballLeague based in Gauteng.These two teams have players from

across the corporate world inGauteng, counting among their

Bela Bela Forever Resorts held this year’s 5150 international event on Saturday, 24August. Participants engaged in sports activities such as swimming and cycling.