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Man dies in hit and run

CSF in full swing‘Our aim is to consult the courts and establish why‘Our aim is to consult the courts and establish why‘Our aim is to consult the courts and establish why‘Our aim is to consult the courts and establish why‘Our aim is to consult the courts and establish whypeople are given bail when they have most likpeople are given bail when they have most likpeople are given bail when they have most likpeople are given bail when they have most likpeople are given bail when they have most likelyelyelyelyely

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Trying to keep local communities safe. Samson Mundalamo (left) andJoseph Leburu (right) Photo: Justin Steyn

was later reported that he committedanother murder in Mokopane, wherehe was granted bail again. Our aim isto consult with the courts and estab-lish why people like this are beinggiven bail in the first place.”Leburu explained that it is important

for the families of victims to havepeace of mind when they have lost aloved one. He also stressed that theforum assists convicted felons inleading a normal, rehabilitated lifeonce they have paid their debt tosociety.Established in 2010, the forum is

heavily reliant on the support of localmunicipalities, which Leburu said is amajor ongoing challenge.“Local municipalities have been

quiet the last few years but we havereceived support from communitymembers and NGO’s. We are grow-ing slowly but surely,” he said.Those who wish to get involved in

the forum can contact Joseph Leburuon 079 797 2076

Justin Steyn

The Department of Safety, Securityand Liason in Modimolle has re-launched their Community SafetyForum (CSF) Initiative.The forum’s chairman, Samson

Mundalamo, said that the goal of theforum was to ensure greater meas-ures of safety and security in theWaterberg.“The forum is currently busy with a

number of community projects suchas raising awareness on issues ofalcohol and substance abuse, roadsafety, tourism safety and ruralsafety,” he said.The forum’s head, Joseph Leburu,

said that they are also focusing oninstances where bail was grantedeven to those accused of seriousoffences.“Last year we had a case in

Modimolle where a man was ac-cused of brutally murdering awoman. He was granted bail and it

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The police in Bela Bela are investigating acase of culpable homicide after an incidentthat occurred on the R516 Settlers Road atthe Codrington junction on Sunday, 30March.Detective commander Lieutenant-

Colonel Abel Phetla said that a man wasdriving in the area when he saw someonelying on the ground. He told the policethat he stopped and attended to thescene, involving police immediately.Colonel Phetla said that after thoroughinvestigations, the incident was revealedto have been a hit and run and thesuspect is still nowhere to be found. Headded that the victim, a male, was not

carrying any form of identification andwas estimated to be between the ages of27 and 34. Meanwhile, residents ofLeseding Section in Bela Bela rushed toan incident suspected to be a murder tosee what was going on. A group of menwere apparently drinking at a local tavernand rushed to a house nearby shoutingthat someone was going to get killed. Theintended victim had escaped his attack-ers and hidden in a nearby yard. Thecrowd allegedly stood waiting for him formore than half an hour before they gaveup and left.Colonel Phetla said that no incident of

murder or attempted murder had beenopened, and that the police were notnotified of the incident.

Damaged roads and woodsellers anissue at safety meeting

Suspended municipal managerfaces disciplinary action

Monyepao said that after learningabout the report’s findings, the councilsought legal advice from their attor-neys, who advised them to suspendthe suspects. He said that becausethe municipality could not operate withfour out of action at the same time,they decided to first suspend thosewho were deeply implicated, thosebeing Lesaka and Shiko.He further said that the South

African Municipal Workers’ Union(SAMWU) challenged the decision,demanding that the municipalitysuspend the accounting officer first.This led to a council sitting that saw

Naidoo joining his colleagues on thespecial leave. Monyepao said that thehearings and investigations againstthe suspended managers were inorder and they are to be chargedindividually. He added that a chairper-son of the council and a prosecutorwill be chairing the proceedings.

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The council of Lephalale Local Munici-pality took a resolution to send theirmunicipal manager Bob Naidoo on“special leave”. The resolution wastaken during a council meeting thattook place on Thursday, 27 March,under item A50/2014 (3). Municipalspokesperson Nakampe Monyepaosaid that Naidoo will be on suspensionuntil the process of a disciplinaryhearing is completed.Naidoo’s suspension is a result of a

recent forensic audit report thatrevealed that he and other four section57 managers in the municipality wereallegedly involved in corrupt activities.Other managers who were caught withtheir fingers in the jar include AndrewLesaka for Sanitation, April Shiko forWater Services, Rhudzani Ngobeni forPublic Works and Sakkie Jooste whoheaded Expenditure.

This woodseller’s stand was said to be a problem during the Rural SafetyMeeting. Photo: Justin Steyn

Justin Steyn

The Rural Safety Meeting, held inBela Bela on Wednesday, 26 March,saw various issues raised bystakeholders.The Bela Bela police department

reported that housebreaking hasdecreased slightly during the month ofMarch. They mentioned that the trendin increased housebreakings between09:00 and 11:00 in the mornings,while residents are at work, is stillongoing.Common assault and assault with

the intent to do grievous bodily harmhave both increased dramatically,especially in the township.Warrant Officer Johan Momberg also

reported that a large number of illegalimmigrants have been reportedrecently. Several arrests have beenmade in this regard.Momberg stressed the importance of

checking credentials of employees.“We have made many arrests re-

garding illegal immigrants, especiallyin the industrial areas in town andaround Radium,” he said. “I know thatemployers sometimes take on immi-

grants as cheap labour, but the finesfor employing illegal workers are veryhigh.”Representatives of the Bela Bela

Traffic Department said that the SouthAfrican National Roads Agency(SANRAL) will be taking over the roadrepairs necessitated by the recentflooding.Pieter Wagner of the farmers’ union

said that he is concerned aboutwoodsellers across from HoërskoolWarmbad.“On that road many cars pull over to

the side of the road to buy wood. Theroad itself is very narrow and there isa lot of truck traffic. I fear that a truckmay drive into a stationary car due tothe narrow space,” he said.Wagner also said that the area

where the wood is being sold lackssanitation facilities and sellers haveallegedly had to use nearby bushes torelieve themselves.Suggestions to resolve this issue

included moving the sellers to themarket next to Shoprite in the towncentre.The next Rural Safety Meeting will

take place on April 30.

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The in-progress upgrades to the Bushveld Centre. Photo: Justin Steyn

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Car chaseends insmash TK Mashaba

A man appeared in the Bela-Belamagistrate’s court on Tuesday, 1April, after allegedly being ar-rested in a high-speed car chasethrough the Bela Bela township.His case was postponed to 28August while the investigationcontinues.According to sources, the driver

of a BMW 5-series failed to stopat an intersection and was subse-quently pursued by traffic officers.He had a passenger in the car atthe time.The driver sped into the Bela

Bela township with traffic officialshot on his heels, with policefollowing as backup.Seeing that there was no es-

cape, the driver allegedlyslammed on the brakes, comingto a dead halt and causing theTraffic Department’s vehicle tosmash into the back of his vehi-cle.According to the spokesperson

for the Bela Bela Police Depart-ment, Glen Manamela, the sus-pect was arrested and chargedwith drunk driving, and releasedon R1 000 bail.Saki Monareng, a member of the

Bela Bela traffic department,confirmed that the driver of aBMW has been arrested after achase.“He refused to stop when or-

dered to, but when he entered thetownship he had no choice but tostop because the police wereblocking his escape. His left backlights were broken in the crashthat ensued when he slammed onthe brakes, causing another car tocrash into the back of his vehicle.”Witnesses said that the scene

looked like a scene from a movie,with speeding cars and the screeof tires.The suspect’s family were alleg-

edly at the scene almost immedi-ately, and attempted to stop hisvehicle being taken by the police.

Bushveld Centre Construction Continues

Justin Steyn

Construction at the Bushveld Centre inBela-Bela is in full swing again after adelay of several months. The delay wasapparently due to a pending transactionbetween the current owners and aprospective buyer.According to Anton Killian, the centre’s

leasing agent, construction was haltedin November last year while the ownersentertained an offer to purchase theproperty.“We received an offer to purchase the

centre from a potential buyer last year.An order to halt construction was givendue to negotiations and planned

changes to the upgrades, but thetransaction fell through and constructionhas resumed,” he said.Killian said that the centre expects to

have many new and exciting retailoutlets when construction has beencompleted.“We are aiming to have a large

number of established retailers at thecentre — including, it has now beenconfirmed, Bela Bela’s first Wool-worths.” Among other attractions thecentre is expected to boast coffeeshops, entertainment centres andrestaurants. Killian stressed thatHakuna Matata and the Fish & ChipsCo. will reopen once construction is

complete.Debruin Steyn of Embrinex Building

Contractors said that the upgrades tothe centre are expected to be completewithin the next four to five months, andthat the work is being done in as eco-friendly a manner as possible.“The building material has been

selected to that the construction can bedone in a way that is both quick andeco-friendly,” he said.Concerns regarding parking in front of

the construction site have been raised,but Steyn commented that visitorsshould use the parking at the back ofPick n Pay when the parking at theentrance of the centre is fully occupied.

The grade 12 Agri Sciences class at Meetsetshelha Secondary School posedfor the cameras. Photo: Marlene Vermaak

The Grade 12 Life Sciences class arehard at work with experiments.Photo: Marlene Vermaak.

Those who educate children wellare more to be honored than

parents, for these only gave life,those the art of living well.

Aristotle

What office is there whichinvolves more responsibility,

which requires more qualifica-tions, and which ought, there-

fore, to be more honorable thanteaching?

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To teach is to learn twice over.Joseph Joubert


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Lizzy Bapela

Human rights organization Section 27has taken the Department of BasicEducation to court again regardingtextbooks. More specifically, the organi-zation is acting on behalf of eighteenschools in Limpopo who have allegedlynot yet received textbooks, despiterepeated assurances by the Depart-ment that all textbooks had beendelivered.The NGO is claiming that the Depart-

ment gave misleading statements in thepast when they claimed to have deliv-ered textbooks to most schools inLimpopo before the end of 2013. Thefirst hearing of the issue took place onTuesday, 1 April.In the meantime, the Department is

said to be disputing the claims, counter-ing the accusations with reports thatmore than 6, 5 million textbooks havebeen delivered in 2014, with an addi-

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The National Association of PeopleLiving with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) inLimpopo called for an end to the exploi-tation of volunteers. The organizationsays that unpleasant incidents havebeen taking place at an alarming rateand is a cause for concern.NAPWA’s Limpopo Provincial secre-

tary and Bela Bela resident LawrenceSengwane said that as the country is inthe process of creating more jobs,People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLIHIV)are pushed into being grant recipientsby NGOs who claim to care for thecommunity. Sengwane said that thehiring and firing syndrome seems to berife among NGOs, affecting those livingwith the disease.“We have noted that Community-

Based Organizations (CBOs) do notaccount to the communities they servebut instead to board members, some ofwhom are employed by governmentdepartments in senior positions, andwho do not realize how volunteers raisefunds for their NGOs. As we end Hu-man Rights Month, many people livingwith HIV are out of jobs, some not even

Department in hot water again over textbookstional 306 000 ordered to addressshortages. They say that the majority ofthe 18 000 books alleged to have notbeen delivered are actually books thatwere to have been retrieved fromstudents at the end of the 2013 schoolyear.“We acknowledge that there are

schools who have reported shortages inFebruary and orders have been placedand delivered,” said Elijah Mhlanga ofthe Department of Basic Education.“We were taken aback by the reports ofshortages as it is unusual to haveshortages once deliveries have beenmade on appropriately reported short-ages of textbooks. It is surprising todiscover that the same organizationwho have previously praised the De-partment for the successful delivery oftextbooks have now turned to the courtsyet again, even after assuring the publicthat they would work with the Depart-ment on all issues regarding textbooks.”

Mhlanga said that the NGO waselected to work with several SchoolGoverning Bodies to approach thecourts on matters that they had prom-ised to coordinate with the Departmenton. Mhlanga added that several of theSchool Governing Bodies involved haveallegedly not reported their shortages tothe relevant authorities.“The evidence at our disposal reveals

that the shortages reported are noteven books that are in the catalogue. Itappears that the majority of the schoolslisted in the court case did not verify thedeliveries against orders placed in atimely manner, and in fact only did soafter the start of the 2014 school year.There is no excuse for these schoolsnot to have reported the shortages tothe Limpopo Department,” he added.The Department said that they have

taken extraordinary steps to ensure thatbooks are delivered on time and that allreported shortages are addressed in a

timely manner. This includes holding aseries of meetings with school princi-pals in November and December 2013.The meetings were called to engage

with school principals on matters oftextbook procurement and shortages,as well as other matters as they cameup. Mhlanga said that nothing came upin the meetings regarding the issuesraised in the court case.“It should be remembered that the

entity to whom the shortages shouldhave been reported is the Departmentof Basic Education, which would haveenabled the national Department to haveplaced additional orders with the publish-ers in good time for the 2014 schoolyear,” he said.He added that the Department sus-

pected a nefarious agenda at play in thematter of the missing books.The Department said that they continue

to welcome reports of shortages and willattend to them as a matter of urgency.

NAPWA Limpopo calls for job security

having received their stipends asbreadwinners, and do not know how theyare going to feed their families.He added that volunteers are reminded

that they work on contracts and are notallowed to have unions. He also high-lighted that some had to cancel theirgrants, only to be kicked out.“As a human rights activist and HIV

activist and NAPWA’s Limpopo Provincialsecretary, I would like to publicly withdrawmy participation in a documentary that theHIV Prevention Group is working on for theupcoming AIDS conference in Australia.The documentary is being conducted withPLHIV that are being subjected to all sortsof ill-treatment. I also call on the Depart-ment of Health and Social Development toplease ensure that we are not taken forgranted by those who can present enticingproposals for funding,” he said.He added that his statements are not

intended as an attack against any organi-zation but to highlight the plight of PeopleLiving with HIV/AIDS. He further disclosedto the public that he had been diagnosedHIV Reactive in 1995.NAPWA called on PLHIV to unite and

fight against any form of abuse, discrimi-nation and exploitation.

‘We have noted that Community-Based Organiza-tions (CBOs) do not account to the communities

they serve but instead to board members, some ofwhom are employed by government departments in

senior positions,’...

Employers urged to submit theirreturn of earnings

suitable methodof submissionis onlinethrough the

Department’s website, as employ-ers are able to receive their assess-ments immediately and act on thesepayments as swiftly as possiblewithout any delay. He added thatthis way of submitting the reports isquick and would mean that employ-ers would not have to make theirway to the Department and queue.Mpulwane said that those who donot have the ability to submit onlineare encouraged to submit theirdocuments well before the due datethrough the nearest departmentaloffice.“We are fast arriving at a new age

and as the Department we want tobe on par with technology for theconvenience of our clients as wellas better and faster service deliv-ery,” said the Department’s head inthe office, Albert Tshidavhu. “Onlinesubmission would not only result inconvenience for the client, but alsohelp insure that we eradicate theuse of paper in our daily business,leading to better record-keeping,faster processing of applicationsand the eradication of fraud.”Mpulwane said that if employers

submit their RoE and pay the as-sessment fee on time, they will beable to obtain their letters of goodstanding immediately, which certi-fies that they are in compliance withthe Compensation for OccupationalInjuries and Diseases Act (COIDA).

Lizzy Bapela

The Department of Labour inLimpopo have urged employersfrom all sectors except ‘exemptedemployers’ to submit their Return ofEarnings (RoE). The employershave time from Tuesday, 1 April,until Saturday, 31 May, to do so,failing which penalties would beincurred, a leading CompensationFund official, Jacob Mpulwaneannounced.The Department called on all

employers to make use of thisopportunity by using either online ormanual methods of submission toensure that they operate theirbusinesses within the confines ofthe law.Limpopo provincial spokesperson

for the Department, JohannesMokou, said that the return ofearnings is a record of all earningsor payments made regularly beforedeductions, whether in money orkind, to employees, and must besubmitted by the employer to theDepartment of Labour. Theseinclude overtime of a regular na-ture, bonuses and travel allow-ances.Mpulwane said that the most

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It’s been said many times, in manydifferent ways. George Herbert, whodied in 1633, said ‘Living well is thebest revenge’.More recently, Frank ‘Old Blue

Eyes’ Sinatra, the singer/actor, said:“The best revenge is massivesuccess.”Albert Einstein, the famous scien-

tist, said: “I am thankful to all thosewho said no to me. It’s because ofthem that I am doing it myself.”All three these quotes say basi-

cally the same thing — don’t letanyone stop you from doing whatyou feel you need to.Everyone has a dream. It’s a basic

thing you’re issued with at birth —fingers, toes, dreams, they all comewith the package.And sometimes, in life, there are

people who will try to stop you fromachieving your dreams. It may beyour parents, who want you to do‘something sensible’ with your life.It may be teachers who tell you

that you’re never going to amount toanything.It can be your friends, or at least,

the people you call your friends(because true friends will help youachieve your dreams, not tell youhow it can’t be done).Any number of people will come up

to you through your life and tell you,often in great detail and with glee,how your dreams are doomed tofailure.Ignore them. They don’t know you.

They don’t know your drive, or yourwillpower, or how badly you wantthis dream to come true.They don’t understand that some-

times it’s the process of reaching foryour dream, of stretching yourselftowards it, that is its own reward.Of course, if you do achieve your

dream, you get the opportunity toput the sentiments of the first twoquotes into action. Nothing is quiteas annoying as someone succeed-ing despite your every attempt. So,should you achieve what you set outto do (and unless your dream is tomarry Idris Elba or become AngelinaJolie, the only things standing inyour way are technicalities) you cando so secure in the knowledge thatyou are annoying everyone who triedto stand in your way tremendously,by the simple fact of living well.And should you not achieve your

dream, or not exactly, or not theway you planned, remember ourfinal quote for today: When youreach for the stars, you may notquite get one, but you won’t comeup with a handful of mud either, byLeo Burnett.So go ahead. Reach for your

dreams. You’ve got nothing tolose and absolutely everything togain.

The best revengeEaster Sermon, Part I John Donne

In honour of Easter, we are using for ourFood For Thought this month the EasterSermon, preached by John Donne onMarch 28, 1619, in four parts. The sermonremains one of the most beautiful andwell-known Easter sermons of all time,relevant even today. The BEAT has takenthe liberty of updating the English slightlyto make the text easier to understand.

What man is he that lives, and shall notsee death? (Psalm 89:48)

At first, God gave the judgement of deathupon man, when he should transgress,absolutely: Thou shalt surely die. Thewoman in her dialogue with the serpent,she modifies it: perchance, if we eat, wemay die; and then the Devil is as peremp-tory on the other side: do what you will,surely you shall not die. And now God inthis text comes to his reply, shall they notdie?

Give me but one instance, but oneexception to this rule, ‘What man is hethat lives, and shall not see death?’ Let noman, no woman, no devil offer a Ne fortè,(perchance we may die) much lessa Nequaquam, (surely we shall not die)except he be provided of an answer tothis question, except he can give aninstance against this generalization,except he can produce that man’s name,and history, that hath lived, and shall notsee death.

In these words, we shall first, for ourgeneral humiliation, consider theunanswerableness of this question:There is no man that lives, and shall notsee death. Secondly, we shall see, howthat modification of Eve may stand, howthere may be a probable answer made tothis question, that it is like enough, thatthere are some men that live, and shallnot see death: And thirdly, we shall findthat truly spoken, which the Devil spokedeceitfully then, we shall findthe Nequaquam verified, we shall find adirect, and full answer to this question;we shall find a man that lives, and shallnot see death, our Lord, and SaviourChrist Jesus, of whom both S. Augustine,and S. Hierome, do take this question tobe principally asked, and this text to beprincipally intended.

Ask me this question then, of all thesons of men, generally guilty of originalsin, Quis homo, (one man / I am but aman) and I am speechless, I can makeno answer.

Ask me this question of those men,which shall be alive upon earth at the lastday, when Christ comes tojudgement, Quis homo, and I can make aprobable answer; fortè moriemur,perchance they shall die; It is a problem-atical matter, and we say nothing tooperemptorily. Ask me this questionwithout relation to original sin, Quishomo, and then I will answer directly, fully,confidently, Ecce homo, there was a manthat lived, and was not subject to death bythe law, neither did he actually die so, butthat he fulfilled the rest of this verse; Eruitanimam de inferno (rescued from Hell),by his own power, he delivered his soulfrom the hand of the grave.

From the first, this lesson rises, Generaldoctrines must be generally delivered: Allmen must die.

From the second, this lesson, Collateraland unrevealed doctrines must besoberly delivered: How shall we bechanged at the last day, we know not soclearly. From the third, this lesson arises,Conditional Doctrines must be condition-ally delivered: If we be dead with him, weshall be raised with him.

A music lover showing his dancing skills during an event at Yona YethuChisanyama : Photo: TK Mashaba

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LEGALSKENNISGEWINGMOOKGOPHONG

AMENDMENT SCHEME71

I, Jaco du Plessis, being theauthorised agent of the ownerof Portion 81 of the farmByzonderheid 607 K.S.,HEREBY GIVE NOTICE INTERMS OF sECTION56(1)(b)(i) of the TownPlanning and TownshipsOrdinance, 1986 that I haveapplied to the MookgophongMunicipality for theamendment of theMookgophong Land UseScheme, 2010 by therezoning of Portion 81 of thefarm Byzonderheid 607 K.S.,located adjacent and to theSouth of Roedtan andadjacent and to the East ofthe N11-National Road toMable Hall, from “Agricul-ture” to ”Government”, forthe purpose of developing apolice station and relateduses, with an Annexure tolimit the extent of suchfacilities. Particulars of theapplication will lie forinspection during normaloffice hours at the office ofthe Technical ServicesManager, Municipal Offices,corner of Nelson MandelaDrive and Sixth Street,Mookgophong, for a periodof 28 days from 28 March2014. Objections to orrepresentations to orrepresentations in respect ofthe application must belodged with or made inwriting to the MunicipalManager at the above

address or at Private Bagx340, Mookgophong, 0560within a period of 28 daysfrom 28 March 2014.N.P. Magwala, MunicipalManager. (28/3&04/4).

NOTICE TO REINSTATEA DEREGISTERED

PRIVATE COMPANYNotice is hereby given of theintention to reinstate thederegistered PrivateCompany: Motalane & Sons(Pty) Ltd, RegistrationNumber: 1983/070101/07.The reason for thereinstatement is that theCompany is in business andwas deregistered because ofan administrative omission.For further information orobjection please contact:NUMERI ACCOUNTANTSINCIA Van Niekerk, Tel: 014 0040100, 35 Luna Road, BelaBela, 0480. (28/3,04&11/4).

LIQUIDATION ANDDISTRIBUTIONACCOUNTS IN

DECEASED ESTATESLYING FOR INSPEC-

TIONIn terms of section 35 (5) ofthe Administration of EstatesAct, No. 66 of 1965, noticeis hereby given that copies ofthe liquidation anddistribution accounts (firstand final, unless otherwisestated) in the estatesspecified below will be openfor the inspection of allpersons with an interesttherein for a period of 21days (or shorter or longer ifspecially stated) from thedate spacified or from thedate of publication hereof,

whichever may be the later,and at the offices of theMasters of the High Courtand Magistrates as stated.Should no objection theretobe lodged with the Mastersconcerned during thespecified period, theexecutors will proceed tomake payments inaccordance with theaccounts.A. Estate Number: 1012/13Province: GautengSurname: LarkanFirst Names: Gary WilfredSouth African ID Number:540202 5121 081Last address: Plot 16,Noodhulp, Bela Bela,LimpopoB. Complete only if deceasedwas married in community ofproperty.First Names of SurvivingSpouse: Carole R Surname ofSurviving Spouse: LarkanID Number of SurvivingSpouse: 471108 0167 180C. Description of Accountother than First and Final:Period of Inspection otherthan 21 days:Magistrate’s Office: BelaBelaMaster’s Office: PretoriaNorth GautengAdvertiser Name: Rory HLarkanAdvertiser Address: 11Flamboyant Road, Bela Bela,0480, LimpopoAdvertiser Email:[email protected] Telephone: 082968 8509.

BELA-BELA AMEND-MENT SCHEME 76/08

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR AMENDMENT OF

THE TOWN PLANNINGSCHEME IN TERMS OFSECTION 56 (1) (b) (i) OFTHE TOWN PLANNINGAND TOWNSHIPSORDINANCE 1986(ORDINANCE No 15 OF1986)We, Geo Projects, authorisedagents of the owner ofPortion 117 of the farmRoodepoort 467 KR BelaBela hereby give notice interms of section 56 (1) (b) (i)of the Town Planning andTownships Ordinance, 1986(Ordinance No 15 of 1986)that we have applied to theBela Bela Municipality forthe amendment of the TownPlanning Scheme, known asthe Bela-Bela Land UseScheme, 2008, by theamendment of the zoning ofthe property by the additionof annexure 165 to theexisting Agriculture zoning,to make provision for overnight accommodation,workshop and additional usesas indicated in the annexureto the amendment scheme.Particulars of the applicationwill lie for inspection duringnormal office hours at theoffice of the MunicipalManager, Municipal Offices,Bela Bela, for a period of 28days from 4 April 2014Objections to or presenta-tions in respect of theapplication must be lodgedwith or made in writing to:The Municipal Manager atthe above address or PrivateBag X 1609, Bela Bela,0480, within a period of 28days from 4 April 2014.Address: P.O. Box 919, BelaBela, 0480, Tel: 0828817252(4/4-11/4)

Members of the community wereinformed about the hospital’s TBawareness campaign. Photo: JustinSteyn

Bela Bela Hospitallaunches TB Campaign

Justin Steyn

The Bela Bela provincial hospitallaunched their tuberculosis (TB) aware-ness campaign on Friday, 28 March.The co-ordinator of the program, TinaYzelle, said that the campaign is aimedat raising awareness of the virus.“March was TB Awareness Month and

we instituted this program to raiseawareness of the disease. Not manypeople are aware that TB and MDR-TB(Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis) areboth curable diseases and we wouldlike to educate the community aboutthis,” she said.The program manager, Ntasi Sema,

stressed that TB is a very seriousdisease which, nevertheless, can becured in the average patient within sixmonths. She painted a grim picture ofTB statistics in South Africa, however.“South Africa currently has the third-

highest rate of TB-related deaths in theworld,” she said. The country followsbehind China and India.Sema speculated that the reason may

be that victims of the disease do notknow that it is curable — despite thefact that it can be cured, TB hasclaimed more lives than HIV/AIDS. Sheadded that in 2005 an emergencystatus with regards to the virus in SouthAfrica was declared, as the TB deathtoll rose dramatically.She reiterated again that TB is not a

death sentence and can be cured byfollowing the instructions of health careprofessionals.“I encourage the community to come

to the hospital for screening if they havea cough for a few days. People mustnot wait until the minute to bescreened,” said Sema.Gerhardus Lottering, a TB survivor,

spoke about his experience.“I was devastated and felt very weak. I

was very lucky to be taken care of atthe hospital and after following the six-month medication program I wasdeclared TB free,” he said.TB symptoms include fever, chest

pains, night sweats, coughing blood andsudden unexplained weight loss.

Gerhardus Lottering spoke about hisexperience with TB. Photo: JustinSteyn

On Thursday, 27 March, one of The BEAT’s re-porters had the opportunity to take picturesfrom the air. This is what she sent back to us:

An aerial view of Vaalwater. Photo: Marlene Vermaak

Meetsetshelha Secondary School. Photo: Marlene Vermaak

Leseding Section seen from the air. Photo; Marlene Vermaak

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Kamplits leads the league inopening game

‘We worked hard on training.’ Lizzy Bapela

A former student of Settlers’ Lord MilnerPrimary School, Matlala Mokoko,became the pride of the school whenshe was crowned Second Princess atthe 2014 Miss South Africa Pageant.One of her former teachers, AltaHitchcock, could not contain her joy forher former pupil.“Matlala Mokoko was our senior hostel

head girl and the school head girl in2003,” said Hitchcock. “She was anexceptional swimmer and netball playerand also excelled at running hurdles.She also had a leading role in ourrevue. From here, she went on to domatric at Pretoria Girls High. If the worldcould only know what she is like on theinside, they would know that she is ahundred times more beautiful than hergorgeous outside. Lord Milner is veryproud of our very own princess.”She added that only a few weeks

before the grand finale, Mokoko wroteto her, saying that she still takes pride inbeing a product of Lord Milner Schooland said that the valuable life lessonsthat her teachers, coaches and peerstaught her are still deeply engrained inher.“I always say that I am so grateful that

I went to a school where I was not onlythere to learn in the classroom, but onthe fields about life skills. I truly valuewhat the school did for me,” the lettersaid.Hitchcock said that the exciting thing is

that it’s Mokoko’s first entry into thepageant, and to have come so far is areal accomplishment.Mokoko said that she’s never entered

a beauty pageant before but that herdream has always been to enter theMiss South Africa pageant and becrowned queen. She said that herdream is to motivate and inspire youngpeople.It is crucial for them to start young in

exploring the opportunities given tothem,” she said. “They must always bemindful that as young people, the worldhas many doors that only we have thekeys to. Challenges must not deter usand through commitment, dedicationand a persistent focus, we can reachour destiny. No matter where you comefrom, whether it is a rural area like meor the city, success is attainable.”Born in Ga-Masemoal Village in the

Capricorn District, the 23-year oldbeauty spent most of her childhood in

Kamplits volleyball team at training. Photo: TK Mashaba

solidly in possession of the top of thelog.Thabo Molokomme, the team’s

coach, said that it was not easy tobeat the three teams they defeated,but he said that his teams werealways ready for such competition.“We worked hard on training and

strategy, and we fought hard,” hesaid.He added that the team is pleased

with the renovations to their volleyballcourt, which helped not only theirpractices but also their morale.The next set of games will be held at

the same venue on the 26th of April.

TK Mashaba

Bela Bela’s local volleyball team,Kamplits, have opened their leaguematches with triumph after their boysand girls teams won all their games.The provincial league games were

played at Ngoako Ramahlodi SportsCentre in Polokwane on Sunday, 29March, and saw Kamplits’ boys teambeating Polokwane City VolleyballTeam 2-0 while Kamplits’ B Side beatMasokolara Volleyball 2-0.The Kamplits ladies team delivered

a 2-0 thrashing to the University ofVenda’s team, leaving Bela Bela

Miss SA Princess is thepride of her school

The pride of Settlers’ Lord MilnerPrimary School, Matlala Mokoko isgrateful to be a product of theschool. Photo supplied

boarding schools. She moved to theWaterberg District for her primaryschool years at Lord Milner and fol-lowed that up with matric at PretoriaGirls High. She is now a student at theUniversity of Johannesburg, where sheis studying for her Honours Degree inAccounting and playing netball for theuniversity team. Mokoko said thatnetball is very dear to her heart, andshe has both provincial and nationalcolours in the sport. She also coaches anetball team at King David High Schoolin Johannesburg.During an interview with The BEAT,

Mokoko said that she would like tosomeday meet former president ThaboMbeki, saying that there is somethingabout him that leads her to believe thatshe could learn a great deal from him,“Other than the obvious, that he was

the president of our country for a goodreason, I feel that he could tell anincredible story and walk you throughthe past and give you wisdom for thefuture.”She added that she also drew inspira-

tion from former Miss South AfricaBasetsana Khumalo, who inspired herto further herself beyond any titles shemay hold.

The people of Leseding Section in Bela Bela benefited from the nationalbread company Blue Ribbon’s charity campaign. The ward councillorJeremiah Ngobeni engaged the company to return to his area, this time toaccommodate residents who did not benefit in the previous leg of thecampaign. More than 500 loafs of bread were dished out to the localresidents. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Ytjokotja: This lady was having agreat time during the Sunday Ses-sion at MK Chisanyama Bela Bela.Photo: TK Mashaba

Looking serious:These threefriends lookedserious for TheBEAT’s photog-rapher during theSunday session.Photo: TKMashaba

Heavily pregnant but having fun: Thislady enjoyed the music regardless ofher advanced pregnancy. Photo: TKMashaba


TK Mashaba

Bela Bela’s Total Surrender has tumbledfrom the top of the log after their week-end matches. They lost a hard-fought 4-3 match against M.Mammoet Arsenal,who have taken the lead off them.Arsenal and Surrender have eachplayed 14 games, with Surrenderwinning eight while Arsenal won nine.The weekend ended with Arsenal on

29 points to Surrender’s 27, but theleague is still open with teams like A1Terrors looking to claim the title forthemselves.Terrors are in second place with 28

points after beating Bela Bela Pirates 2-1 while Diesel n Dust are holding downthird after playing to a 3-all draw withQualitho FC.The other Stream A results are: Elmar

Total Surrender Dethroned

Total Surrender tumbled three places in the log this week. Photo: TK MashabaAuto took a 5-1 beating from HomeDefenders while Modimolle All Starsroundly thrashed their homeboys TroubleMakers with a final score of 3-1. NTKHappy Boys lost 3-2 to Happy Hearts,who are still trailing the pack with onlyone win now on their scorecard.In Stream B, Yster United beat Thaba

FC 4-1 while Real Madrid played a 2-alldraw with S. black Rangers.Mookgophong All Stars beat SimpleYellows 3-1 while Maxoma played to a 2-all draw with Mokopane Stone Breakers.Siwelele beat Mokopane Ratanang 3-1while Dimakatso Sundowns suffered ahumiliating 6-0 defeat in their gameagainst SASE.In Stream C, Ocean Birds handed down

a 4-0 thrashing to Super Eagles whileBarcelona defeated Shining Stars, alsowith a final 4-0 score.

Modimolle soccer player gets hischance to shine

‘I am over the moon with my son’s talents and theopportunity he has been given. I want him to con-tinue and be a good player and reach his dreams.’

hardly contain her excitement in herinterview with The BEAT.“I am over the moon with my son’s

talents and the opportunity he hasbeen given. I want him to continueand be a good player and reach hisdreams,” she said.Silas was described as a quiet boy

who loves soccer with his wholeheart and always fights for theremote control when there is socceron the television.“He is an Orlando Pirates fan while

in the family we are mainly support-ers of Kaizer Chiefs and theSundowns,” his mother added.She said that in addition to his

soccer dreams, Setumo would alsolike to study law.

TK Mashaba

Modimolle’s Silas Setumo wasexpected to receive his turn to struthis stuff when his Limpopo under-17team was to have played with theWits University Development Team.Setumo was selected for the under-

17 provincial team during the SAFAtrials which were held recently, theonly one from the 24 Waterbergplayers who went through.He is currently doing Grade 9 at

Phagameng High School, and isattending a camp for the inter Cham-pionship from the 31st of March tothe 5th of April, hosted by BojanalaSAFA.Setumo’s mother Sophia could

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