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Lizzy Bapela

The safety of the community of Bela Belais the key priority of Colonel SibongileNdaba. Ndaba made this promise dur-ing an interview with The BEAT at heroffice.Ndaba said that her vision is to ensure

that Bela Bela is a safe place for all thepeople who live in it. She is determinedto serve the community without favouror fear.Ndaba was appointed Bela Bela police

station commander in July 2012. Sheacknowledges the strong partnership be-tween the police and the local commu-nity. She did, however, concede that astronger relationship between police andcommunity is possibleThe station commander said that she

is not going to tolerate corruption from

Police head putscommunity safety first

Bela Bela police station commander Colo-nel Sibongile Ndaba aims to serve the com-munity. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

members of the police in Bela Bela. Shesent a strong warning out to those whoare involved in corrupt activities to stoptheir dealings immediately, as they arethere to serve the people.She said that Bela Bela has its own

unique challenges and a major concernto the police is substance abuse. “Sub-stance abuse usually leads to an in-crease in housebreaking, theft, assaultand rape. We have put some measuresin place to address the problem. Thesemeasurements include sector policingand the crime prevention unit (CPU).”Ndaba said that there are two sector-

policing units in Bela Bela with sectormanagers engaging with the sub-sectorsin the community policing forums (CPF).Members of the CPFs conduct monthlymeetings, where they highlight chal-lenges faced in the area.She further said that residents of Sec-

tor 1, which includes the town and sur-rounding farms, do not participate fullyin the CPF.Officer Johan Momberg manages the

sector and residents who wish to par-ticipate can contact him on 082 7290259 or 014 736 9760/2.Captain Daniel Mapheto manages sec-

tor 2, situated in the township, where fo-rums are more active. Interested partiescan contact him at 082 729 0527.Ndaba said that crime can only be dealt

with if the community play their role bygetting involved. She referred to anumber of cases in which the policemade breakthroughs with tip-offs fromcommunity members.She raised her concern about people

reporting false crimes, especially whenit comes to theft out of a motor vehicle.She said tat the police will visit the scene,inspect the vehicles involved and con-duct thorough investigations.She also encouraged people to report

crime immediately after taking place,saying the sooner the crime reported thebetter it will be dealt with.Ndaba appealed to the business and

residential communities to join handswith the police in fighting crime.

Happiness resides not in posessionsand not in gold; the feeling of happi-ness dwells in the soul. Democritus

Gadebe case postponed again

The widowed Katlego Gadebe and herchildren are coping well after thetrauma of losing her husband and theirfather. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

lyst and bomb technician in the explosivesdivision at the Modimolle SAPS when hedied.Katlego told The BEAT that the case

seemed to be going well and that shehoped for justice to prevail. She said thatshe is satisfied with the proceedings andthe testimony of all the witnesses who havegiven their side of the story.Katlego said she hoped that the court

would acknowledge the witnesses’ testi-monies when deciding on the verdict. Shesaid that she is also impressed with thesupport she received from her family,friends and colleagues and that they al-ways come in numbers to attend the courtcase. The widow is left with the pain ofmissing her husband and being unable toforget about the accident, because of thecontinuous postponing of the court case.This adds to her distress. She said thatshe is still sad and hurt that the accidenthas turned her into a single parent and lefther children without a father.“I rely on God for strength and wisdom on

how to deal with pain, to move on with mylife and to raise my children the best way Ican. I am also grateful to all the peoplewho have been with me throughout thistough time. Talking about the matter hashelped heal the wounds,” Katlego said.“The Bible, which I refer to most often,

has taught me about forgiveness and, eventhough it hurts when I think about the acci-dent, I have forgiven and am surviving un-der God’s protection,” she said.Modimolle Detectives’ Commander, Lieu-

tenant-Colonel Malesela Mogale, said thathe is also satisfied with the case and hasno complains so far, even though there hasbeen delays. “There were no unnecessarypostponements and further investigationsin the case caused the delay,” he said.According to the police, forensic and

blood results usually take about a year toprocess and a case with such investiga-tions pending cannot be settled in a shortperiod.

Lizzy Bapela

A case against the man who allegedlycaused the death of police sergeant, LuckyGadebe, was postponed again in theModimolle Magistrate’s Court on Thursday,17-, and Friday, 18 January.The case, in which police officer, Mathew

Maboyane, is the accused of culpablehomicide and drunken driving, was post-poned for the ninth time for further investi-gations and will resume on 25- and 26 April.The accident, that took the life of Gadebe,

happened on the R101 between Bela Belaand Modimolle in July 2011.Gadebe was travelling with his wife,

Katlego, and two children, Oarabile (7) andTshireletso (2), when the accused crashedinto them head-on. Gadebe died instantlyand his wife and children were hospital-ised after sustaining serious injuries be-cause of the accident.The police are investigating cases of cul-

pable homicide, drunken driving and reck-less and negligent driving againstMaboyane.Gadebe was serving as a forensic ana-

Success for Modimolle police Lizzy Bapela

Police in Modimolle made a breakthrough whetthey arrested suspects in a series of cases.These arrests led to guilty verdicts and sen-tencing.A suspect in connection with murder, arson

and theft is expected to be sentenced on Fri-day, 8 February.Joseph Mapharumela was found guilty of

murder and arson when he appeared beforethe Modimolle Magistrate’s Court on Friday,18 January. The state withdrew the theft caseagainst him.Police arrested Mapharumela following an

incident that happened at the Engine One Stop,on the N1, in March 2011. Mapharumelapoured petrol on his employer and set himalight.The victim, Jaco Rossouw, burnt to death

and Mapharumela was arrested immediately.Twenty seven-year-old, Nico Stolz, is ex-

pected to face three years of direct jail timefollowing a sentencing by the Modimolle Mag-istrate’s Court on Friday, 25 January.Modimolle police spokesperson, Warrant

officer James Findlay, said that the accusedwas arrested after stealing welding rods at alocal building materials store in December2012. Findlay said that Stolz had two previ-ous convictions, also for theft, 2012 and thatboth sentences came into effect when he wasfound guilty again.Stolz was sentenced to five years imprison-

ment on both cases, which will run concur-rently with the current three years sentence.Findlay said that, when the accused was

arrested in December 2012, he was found inpossession of heroin. Stolz is expected backin court for possession of drugs on 26 March.

Lizzy Bapela

Three people were injured following an ac-cident that happened on the R516Thabazimbi road, 20km outside Bela Bela.Constable Glen Manamela, of the Bela

Bela police, said that the three were driv-ing in a vehicle, which suffered a doublepuncture and overturned while the driverwas trying to control it.She said that, according to the informa-

tion received, the vehicle was scratchedby an oncoming vehicle while in the proc-ess of overturning. She said that only thedriver and passengers of the first vehiclesuffered minor injuries.The BEAT received a tip-off that an am-

bulance carrying the injured people wasstuck at the scene of the accident andcould not rush the injured to the hospital.

Accidents in Bela BelaThe source said that the patients had to

wait for about 30 minutes at the scene foranother ambulance to help them.Lethabo Kutumela, of the EMS Bela

Bela, did not want to comment about theaccident.Meanwhile, Bela Bela police have

opened an inquest docket following thediscovery of a man’s body. Manamela saidthat the deceased was discovered on theR101 next to Roodekuil on Saturday, 26January.She said that the deceased, possibly 40-

years-old, had serious injuries, especiallyon his face. She further said police sus-pect that the man was hit by a vehicleand another vehicle drove over him.The deceased is an unknown person and

police awaits further investigation to canidentify him.

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TK Mashaba

The pol i t ical sparks are f ly ing inMookgophong with leaders of three ma-jor political movements gearing up totake a stand against the municipality.The Mookgophong municipality dis-

missed damaging allegations that TheBEAT received in an email sent by theprevious municipal spokesperson,Lesiba Seshoka.The chairpersons of the SACP and the

ANC in Mookgophong as well as mem-bers of the ANC Women’s League inMookgophong signed the email.The BEAT spoke to Seun Manaka, ANC

chairperson in Mookgophong, and heconfirmed that all these parties were in-volved in compiling the emailed allega-tions.Seshoka also confirmed that he sent

the email with the consent of these par-ties and that he was acting as a mem-ber of the ANC in Ward 2 inMookgophong.One of the allegations was that the

mayor and the chief whip were allegedlyinvolved in the tender process to awardthe tender for storm-water control in Ex-tension 5.The tender, worth R5,7 million was

awarded to Mafafo Building and Con-struction.The accusers claim that the company

are not complying with the terms of theircontract and that the mayor and chiefwhip turned a blind eye when membersof the community pointed out this factto them.

Mookgophong Municipality dismisses allegations“One of the allegations was that the mayor and the chief whip were allegedly involved in the tenderprocess to award the tender for storm-water control in Extension 5. The tender, worth R5,7 million

was awarded to Mafafo Building and Construction...”

The damning report alleged that thestorm-water project is standing still, be-cause the contractor would not compen-sate four homeowners for the storm-wa-ter pipes to be laid through their homes.Homeowners claim that the municipal-ity promised to compensate them, butthat the final contract does not includea compensation clause. The homeown-ers refused to sign the contract.The BEAT contacted the Mookgophong

municipality and the municipality saidthat several meetings were held betweenthe affected homeowners and the mu-nicipality.The homeowners’ representative, who

recently resigned, advised them that, ac-cording to the law, residents are allo-cated houses with the condition thatservices will be connected in due time.According to Lerato Makomene,

spokesperson for the Mookgophong mu-nicipality, a contract was prepared by thehomeowners’ representative, detailingthe responsibilities of the municipalityin case of any damage to the proper-ties. She said that the contract includeda one-year guarantee.“In line with the municipal building regu-

lations and other applicable legislation,the construction of the project willresume soon because the funds are avail-able,” she said.Makomene also said that, according to

the supply chain policy, tenders are is-sued fairly to the lowest bidder. She saidthat all municipal employees and coun-cillors were given disclosure forms to dis-close all their business interests.

The email also claimed that there wereirregularities with the purchase of themayor’s vehicle. According to the accus-ers, the mayor purchased a twin-cabToyota bakkie and paid a deposit ofR30 000. The allegations state that theremaining balance of the vehicle costwas paid by Mafafo, the owner of MafafoConstruction, who was awarded thestorm-water drainage tender.Makomene said in her response that

the municipality appeals to anyone withinformation regarding these accusationsto come forward with proof. The munici-pality can only take action if they haveproof.The municipality’s detractors alleged

that the mayor decided to renew the con-tract of the technical services managereven though the position was not adver-tised three months before the currentcontract expired, as recommended byCoGHSTA MEC, Clifford Motsepe.The Mookgophong municipality said that

they are in the process of shortlistingcandidates for this post and that the postwas indeed advertised in 2012.“The shortlisting panel appointed by

council is currently busy with the proc-esses after which all managers will beappointed by council. Positions aresometimes re-advertised in line with theprovisions of the Municipal Systems Actas amended” Makomene said in a state-ment.The email went on to allege that the

municipality spent R30 million on the ex-tension of the Civic Centre.The allegations are that the renovations

started in 2006, but that the centre isstill in a terrible state.Makomene replied that the renovation

of the centre is an on-going project. Abudget has been allocated to completethe project. She categorically denied theallegations in the email and said that thefunds that are stated in this report arefalse.The email also made allegations of

nepotism, claiming that the mayor choseto appoint specific people in junior posts.Makomene said that this too is a falseallegation.“The mayor is the political head of the

municipality. Procedures were followedin appointing staff according to the quali-fications and experience,” she said.She said that the appointment of gen-

eral workers or companies was done bythe acting Municipal Manager who is au-thorized by the provisions of the legisla-tion.Makomene concluded by saying that

the Mookgophong municipality was au-dited and received a qualified audit re-port. She said that there was no indica-tion of maladministration, instead therewas an improvement from the previousfinancial year.This council has taken practical steps

to eliminate all forms of corruption andfraud. In this regard most employeeshave been taken through the disciplinaryprocesses after which appropriate actionwas taken.Criminal cases have been opened and

progress is awaited after which appro-priate actions will be taken.


MUNICIPAL BID NOTICE

BELA BELALOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Private Bag X1609 Bela Bela 0480

SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF SERVERSTENDER NO: 9/3/1/117

The tender documents containing the conditions of the tender as well as furtherparticulars regarding said tender are available at the Records Office, first floor,Municipal Building, Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela.

A non-refundable deposit of R300-00 will be charged for each set of documents is-sued. All payments are to be made in the currency of the Republic of South Africa.Cash or bank-guaranteed cheques made out to the Bela-Bela Municipality will beaccepted.

Bidders are requested to place their sealed documents marked Tender: “SUPPLY,DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF SERVERS”, no later than 12:00 on Friday, the15th of February 2013 in the tender box at the Records Office of the Bela-Bela Munici-pality . Late bids, faxes, telephonic tenders and e-mails will not be accepted orconsidered.

• PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS, 2011 PERTAINING TO THEPREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ACT No.5 of 2000(PPPFA) principles will apply.

• 80 Points will be for functionality, rates offered, methodology, expertise• 20 Points for B-BBEE Status level of contributor

The Municipality shall adjudicate and award tenders in accordance with the Prefer-ential Procurement Policy and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act,2000 (Act 5 of 2000) as well as the Supply Chain Regulations.

The Municipality is not obliged to accept the lowest- or any tender in this regard.

The Municipality also reserves the right to negotiate further conditions and re-quirements with the successful bidder.

Enquiries may be referred to Mrs. N Sono at 014 736 8080

D. MAFAACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER Notice Number: 5/13

Residents relaxunder huge rocksafter a tiring tripto the ModimolleMountain. Photo:Mzamane Ringane

Modimolle Holy Mountain set for development Mzamane Ringane

The most respected mountain ofModimolle was utilized as venue for aspecial gathering of citizens, who hailedfrom Phagameng and other rural villageson Wednesday, 23 January.Residents from Cyferskuil, Nokaneng

and Mametlhake led by their chieftains,formed part of the gathering,which was hosted by theModimolle Local Municipalityand the University of Limpopo.The municipality invited

members from the abovecommunities, to discuss theissue of developing ModimolleMountain into a tourist attrac-tion site.The invited residents are

those who used to live in ar-eas that were located aroundthe Modimolle Mountain, dur-ing the apartheid government.Modimolle Local Municipalityspokesperson, Patrick Shika,told The Beat that these resi-dents were forced to leavetheir land in the past.Shika said that the Univer-

sity of Limpopo was busydoing research about the his-tory of Modimolle Mountain.“Once the University of Limpopo is done

with the research, the information wouldbe documented and later be published,”said Shika.The event started with a formal gather-

ing at the OR Tambo Hall, with Mayor

Kgaretja Lekalakala addressing mem-bers of the community. After the formalproceedings, residents who had the en-ergy went to climb the mountain.It really took some bravery to climb the

mountain, which is believed to be thehome of ancestors.Most of the people who ascended up

the Modimolle Mountain that day, includ-ing The Beat reporter, hadtheir adrenaline pumping, asit is believed that once youscale up the mountain youwill never come back alive.Some of the people chose

to remain behind and somewent halfway through, whileothers were brave enough togo to higher heights.Councillors Mpho Ledwaba,

Shorty Marutha and SelloMolekoa were also amongthe people who hiked up thesacred mountain.After returning from the

mountain, a formal gatheringresumed, where residentswere asked to share their ex-perience and give input re-garding the development ofthe Modimolle Mountain.Marutha suggested that a

cultural village would be a suitable de-velopment for this highly respectedmountain.Researchers from the University of

Limpopo captured ideas suggested bymembers of the community, during theformal gathering.

Residents navigatetheir way througha barbed wire onthe way to theModimolle Moun-tain. Photo:Mzamane Ringane

“Once theUniversityof Limpopo

is donewith theresearch,the infor-mation

would bedocu-

mentedand laterbe pub-lished,”

Termination of the teacherincentive causes a stir

Limpopo MEC for Education NamaneMasemola expressed shock about the ter-mination of rural allowance to educators.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Lizzy Bapela

The decision to terminate the rural allowanceto educators with effect from January 2013caused shock and distress to the membersof the teachers’ union, SADTU.SADTU Limpopo noted in a statement that

this incentive for teachers came about be-cause of the decision of the, then Minister ofEducation, Naledi Pandor and was publishedin the government Gazette No 30678 in Janu-ary 2008.SADTU said that the incentive was meant to

attract and retain educators in far-flung, deeplyrural, no-fee and remote schools.The statement stated that other schools that

had to be considered were the so-called hard-to-teach schools situated in difficult urbanzones and schools that were experiencing achronic shortage of educators in certain sub-jects such as Mathematics, Sciences andInformation Communication and Technology(ICT).SADTU expressed its dissatisfaction right

from the outset about the problematic man-ner in which the schools were selected andwarned that if that were not attended to; thewhole process would be highly unsustainable.

The Department of Education in Limpopoannounced that education MEC, NamaneDickson Masemola, also learnt with shockabout the termination of this incentive to edu-cators. Spokesperson for the department, PatKgomo, said that the MEC had a meetingwith SADTU on 18 January.He said that the MEC assured the union that

this matter would await the finalisation of dis-cussions in the national Education LabourRelations Council (ELRC) before it could bediscussed at the level of the province. Kgomosaid that MEC Masemola therefore commitshimself to engage with the minister in order toreinstate this incentive.“He is extremely disappointed with this de-

cision to terminate the incentive, particularlyat this time where our province continues todo well in the Grade 12 results. The MECwould like to take this opportunity to assurethe entire teacher population of Limpopo, par-ticularly those in the rural areas, of his com-mitment to their welfare and his appreciationof the good work they are doing,” Kgomo said.“The MEC commits himself to the speedy

resolution of this matter, ‘working together wecan do more in providing quality education’,”said Kgomo.Chairperson of the union in the Waterberg

District, Ali Pole, told The BEAT that the deci-sion was never communicated to teachers.He said that the educators only learnt about itwhen they received their salaries and noticedthat they did not receive their usual remunera-tion.Pole also raised concerns with the MEC

about examination markers who have not yetbeen paid for the work done in 2012. He saidsome of the markers were only paid on Mon-day, 28 January, while some are still waitingfor their wages.Kgomo told The BEAT that payments were

to be made as from Monday, 28 January,throughout the coming few weeks.He said that he could not determine as to

how many educators were paid and how manywere not but the educators can be assuredthey will all be paid.

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Some call it the Holy Mountain. Somecall it Kranskop. Most of us know theworld famous landmark as theModimolle Mountain.The mountain has a definitive place

in the collective history of all the peo-ple of the region. The story of howModimolle became known asNylstroom is quite funny.According to Thomas Baines, a

group of Voortrekkers were trying toreach the Holy Land. When they sawthe Mountain it looked like a pyramidto them and they thought that theyhave reached Egypt. When they sawthe Mogalakwena River, they thoughtit was the Nile River. In Afrikaans theNile is called the Nyl and that is howthe name of Nylstroom came to be.For the people who lived here before

the arrival of the Europeans, the moun-tain is a sacred site. The mountainstands guard at the Southern entranceof Limpopo and many locals believeit to be a place where the ancestorsdwell. Even our reporter was a littlescared to climb the mountain.Last week residents made a pilgrim-

age to the top of the mountain. Theywere joined by officials and research-ers from the Limpopo University. Theaim of the expedition was to see howlocals would feel about turning themountain into a tourist attraction.Turning the mountain into a tourist

attraction could be good for theeconomy. The Waterberg is a well-known tourism destination and a largepart of the economy is boosted by thetourism injection. If the mountaincould successfully be used to enticetourists to the site, it could becomeas famous and a lucrative as TableMountain.On the other hand, development can

only be successful if the natural envi-ronment is respected. The area con-sists of a series of unique natural habi-tats. There are many animals andplants natural to the area and theirwellbeing should always be taken intoaccount.Most importantly, the wishes of the

people who see the mountain as arevered part of their history and cul-ture should be considered.The younger generation might be

happy for the job opportunities andeconomic growth that the develop-ment might bring. The older peoplemight be more inclined to preserve theholiness of the site.One thing should be made clear fromthe very beginning of the project, thewishes of the people should be takeninto account before any decisions aremade.

From themountain tops

Experiencing revivalin your life

The old African proverb says that when an old man dies, a library burns down. Awealth of experience was collected in one place when senior citizens recalled theirwonderful memories of the olden days while they sat in the shrubbery near theModimolle Mountain. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Bishop Silas Tlou

All Christians long for true revival in theirspiritual lives. They want to live in a closerrelationship with God and they long fora deeper understanding of the Bible.There are certain steps that people cantake to prepare themselves for revival.Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal any sin in

your life that is not confessed. Sin cre-ates a barrier in rendering fervent prayerto God Almighty. Seek to be sincere atall times. Seek forgiveness from allwhom you have offended, and forgive allwho have hurt you. Make restitution whereGod leads you to do so.Examine your motives in every word

and deed. Ask the Lord to search andcleanse your heart daily. David did thisand he had a wonderful relationship withGod. Ask the Holy Spirit to guard yourwalk against self-satisfaction and medi-ocrity. Praise and give thanks to God inall ways on all days, regardless of yourcircumstances.Refuse to obey your worldly nature.

Galatians 5:16,17 – “If you are guidedby the Spirit, you won’t obey your self-ish desires. The Spirit and your desiresare enemies of each other. They are al-ways fighting each other and keepingyou from doing what you feel you should.”Hunger and thirst after righteousness.

Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those whohunger and thirst for righteousness, forthey will be filled.” Righteousness canbe explained as the urge to obey God’swill.Appropriate the continual fullness and

control of the Holy Spirit by faith on thebasis of God’s command. Ephesians5:18 – “Do not get drunk on wine, whichleads to debauchery. Instead, be filledwith the Spirit.”Appropriate the continual fullness and

control of the Holy Spirit by faith on thebasis of God’s promise. 1 John 5:14,15– “We are certain that God will hear ourprayers when we ask for what pleaseshim. And if we know that God listenswhen we pray, we are sure that ourprayers have already been answered.”Read, study, meditate on and memo-

rise God’s holy, inspired, inerrant Worddaily. Colossians 3:16 – “Let the mes-sage about Christ completely fill yourlives, while you use all your wisdom toteach and instruct each other. Withthankful hearts, sing psalms, hymns andspiritual songs to God.”Pray without cease. Staying in the

presence of the Lord protects you againstall manner of abuses you could face.Praying without cease will give the tran-quillity that comes with the presence ofLord. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – “…andnever stop praying.”Study the attributes of God so that you

may know him well. Love God with all ofyour heart, soul and mind. Matthew22:37,38 – “Jesus answered: Love theLord your God with all your heart, souland mind. This is the first and mostimportant commandment.”Surrender your life to Jesus Christ as

your Saviour and Lord. Develop utterdependence on Him with total submis-sion and humility.


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MODIMOLLE LOCALMUNICIPALITY

AMENDMENT SCHEMENOTICE OF APPLICA-

TION FOR AMENDMENTOF THE TOWN-

PLANNING SCHEME INTERMS OF SECTION

56(1)(b)(i) OF THE TOWN-PLANNING AND

TOWNSHIPS ORDI-NANCE, 1986 (ORDI-NANCE 15 OF 1986)

I, NICOLA LUDIK being theauthorized agent for the regis-tered owners of the followingproperty hereby give notice interms of Section 56(1)(b)(i) ofthe Town Planning and Town-ships Ordinance, 1986,(0rdinance 15 of 1986) that Ihave applied to the ModimolleLocal Municipality for theamendment of the Town- plan-ning scheme in operationknown as the Modimolle LandUse Scheme, 2004 by the rezon-ing of the properties describedbelow, situated within the ju-risdiction of the ModimolleLocal Municipality as follows:Modimolle Amendment Scheme275:· Erf 1/106 Nylstroom, locatedat 99 Van Riebeeck Street,Nylstroom, Modimolle, from“Residential 1” to “Residen-tial 3” with a density of 66 unitsper hectare, subject to certainconditions.Modimolle AmendmentScheme 276:· Erf 438 Nylstroom Extension2, located at 62 Jeppe Street,Nylstroom Ext 2, Modimolle,from “Residential 1” to “Spe-cial” for a recycling plant, busi-ness and such other subservi-ent land uses as may be ap-proved by the Local Authoritywith Special Consent, subjectto certain conditions.All relevant documents relatingto the applications will be openfor inspection during normaloffice hours at the offices of theModimolle Local Municipality,The Divisional Manager:Town-planning, Ground Floor,Modimolle Municipal Build-ing, Harry Gwala Street,Modimolle for a period of 28days i.e. 1 February 2013 to 22February 2013.Any person who wishes toobject to the applications orsubmit representations in re-spect thereof must lodge thesame in writing to Private BagX1008, Modimolle, 0510 orlodge it with the ModimolleLocal Municipality at its ad-dress and room number speci-fied above on or before 22 Feb-ruary 2013.Name en address of agent:NICOLA LUDIKALTO AFRICA TOWNPLANNING & DEVELOP-MENT CONSULTANTSP.O. Box 3007, Modimolle,0510, 076 606 6372. (8/2)

MODIMOLLE LAND USESCHEME, 2004

Notice is hereby given to allwhom it may concern that interms of clause 23 of theModimolle Land Use Scheme,2004, I, Nicola Ludik, author-ised agent of the property ownerintend applying to theModimolle Local Municipality

for Special Consent to use a por-tion of Erf R/841 Nylstroom/Modimolle for a Dwellinghouse office known as ChiefAlbert Luthuli str/Church str133, Nylstroom located in aResidential 1 zone.Any objection, with thegrounds therefor, shall belodged with or made in writingto: The Divisional Manager:Town Planning, Ground Floor,Modimolle Municipal Build-ing, or Private Bag X 1008,Modimolle, 0510, within 28days of the publication of theadvertisement in the LocalNewspaper, viz 1 February2013. Full particulars and plans(if any) may be inspected dur-ing normal office hours (08:00– 13:00 and 13:45 – 15:00) atthe above-mentioned office, fora period of 28 days after the pub-lication of the advertisement inthe Local Newspaper. Closingdate for any objections: 22February 2013APPLICANT:NIKKI LUDIKP.O. BOX 3007, Modimolle,0510, Telephone: 076 6066372. (8/2)

REMOVAL OF RESTRIC-TIONS ACT, 1967

APPLICATION FOR THEREMOVAL OF THE

CONDITIONS OF TITLEOF REMAINING EXTENT

OF THE FARMKLIPHEUVEL NO. 40, K.R.,NORTHERN PROVINCE

AND REMAININGEXTENT OF THE FARMBUFFELSHOEK NO.41

K.R., NORTHERNPROVINCE

Notice is hereby given thatapplication has been made interms of section 3 (1) of the Re-moval of Restrictions Act, 1967,by Kgama Eco-Ranch Propri-etary Limited, RegistrationNumber 1989/006354/07 (for-merly HartebeestspruitSaamstaan Boerdery EiendomsBeperk), the registered ownerof the abovementioned proper-ties for the removal of thecondition.Notarial Tie Agree-ment No. K3324/2006, whichties Remaining Extent of theFarm Klipheuvel 40, situated atKgama Eco-Ranch, to Remain-ing Extent of the FarmBuffelshoek No. 41 K.R., North-ern Province, in the followingdeeds T96551/2000 in respectof Remaining Extent of the FarmKlipheuvel No.40 K.R., North-ern Province and T18243/2001in respect of Remaining Extentof the Farm Buffelshoek No.41K.R., Northern Province).Theapplication and the relevantdocuments are open for inspec-tion at the office of the DeputyDirector-General, LimpopoProvince, Department of Co—Operative Governance, HumanSettlement and Traditional Af-fairs, Hensa Towers, 3rd Floor,20 Rabie Street, Polokwane,Limpopo and the office of theMunicipal Manager, CivicCentre, O.R., Thambo Square,Harry Gwala Street, Modimolleuntil 04 March 2013. (1/2)

NOTICE OF SALE INEXECUTION BY WAY OF

AN AUCTIONIN THE NORTH GAUTENGHIGH COURT, PRETORIA(REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AF-RICA) CASE NO:66256/2011

In the matter between: ABSABANK LIMITED Plaintiff andHERMANS MOIMA, Id no:540102 5352 084 1st defend-antMARIA SESINYANAMOIMA, Id no: 600901 0816085 2nd defendant.Pursuant to a judgement givenby the above-mentioned Hon-ourable Court on the 18 Janu-ary 2012 and a writ of execu-tion on immovable propertyissued, in terms thereof and thesubsequent attachement of theunder-mentioned property, theunder-mentioned property willbe sold in execution on Thurs-day, 14 February 2013, time:11:00, in front of the Magis-trate’s court, 914 Masakanengstreet, Modimolle (Nylstroom),to the highest bid offered.Description of property:Erf 914 Phagameng extension1 township.Registration division; K.R.,Limpopo Province.Measuring: 370 (three sevenzero) square metres.Held by deed of transfer:TE9552/1992.Subject to conditions thereincontainedAlso known as: 914Masakaneng street, Phagamengx1, Modimolle.Improvements: The followinginformation is furnished butnot guaranteed: Lounge,kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath-

room.Zoning: Residential.-TERMSThe purchase price shall be paidas follows:— a deposit of 10% (ten per-cent) of the purchase price shallbe paid immediately in cash orbank guaranteed cheque at thedate of the sale;— the balance purchase priceshall be paid by way of an ac-ceptable bank guarantee within21 (twenty one) days from thedate of the sale.-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:Waterberg, at 50 Alfred Nzo(Leyds) street, Modimolle(Nylstroom).- TAKE FURTHER NOTICETHAT:Rules of this auction is avail-able 24 hours foregoing the saleat the office of the Sheriff,Waterberg Registration as abuyer, subject to certain condi-tions, is required i.e:(a) directions of the ConsumerProtection Act 68 of 2008(URL http://www/info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAuction?id=99961)(b) Fica-legislation i.r.o. iden-tity and address particulars(c) payment of registration

monies(d) registration conditions.Signed at Pretoria on this 8thday of January 2013.SNYMAN DE JAGER INCOR-PORATED6th Floor Bureau Forum Build-ingBureau Lane, Pretoria, GautengDocex 7, Pretoria, P O Box 565,Pretoria, 0001Tel: 012 326 1250/Fax: 3266335OUR REF: MR A HAMMAN/N NAUDE/F0004117.

ESTATE NOTICEIN THE ESTATE OF THELATE ELIA GEORGEMUKHAWANAI.D: 580221 5471 081 of Stand2013 Bela-Bela extension 2Limpopo ProvinceDate of death: 8 October 2011.Estate Number: 300/2012Kindly take notice that the firstand Final Liquidation and Dis-tribution Account in the aboveEstate will lie for a period of 21days from date of publicationhereof at the office of the Masterof the High Court, Polokwaneand at the office of the Magis-trate, Bela Bela.D E WILLIAMSAttorney for executor/ executrixLANSER & WILLIAMS16 Sutter RoadP O Box 18, Bela Bela,0480Tel: (014) 736 2216/7.

Sport is a great way for children to stay fit andhealthy. It is also a very effective way of keep-ing young people busy in a constructive way,keeping them from destructive behaviour likecrime, drug abuse and violence.The role of sport in schools has been de-

bated for many years. Some people feel thatsport is an activity that has the same goalsas the education system, while others feelthat it is actually a recreational activity thatshould not pull attention away from educa-

School sport has more value than just fitness

Participation in sports helps children develop on a physical and mental level. Sport canimprove the overall wellbeing of a child. Photo: World Vision

tion.A wide range of behaviour is credited to sport

in schools. Opponents have criticised sportfor cultivating violence, an overemphasis onwinning and the exploitation of individuals.Sport advocates have praised the value of sportas a contributor to health, personal growthand community integration.According to Leonard Wankel and Philip

Kreisel psychologist who specialise in sports,five factors will influence a child’s enjoyment

of a sport.If the child does not

have a sense of ac-complishment, thechild will not see thebenefits of the exer-cise. The sportshould excite the

child, or he will lose interest. The child mustalso have a sense that he is improving hisskills, testing his skills against others andsimply enjoying the sport skills that he pos-sesses.Physical health can be maintained and im-

proved through sport participation. This is veryimportant to the overall wellbeing of the child.According to the United Nations Inter-AgencyTask Force on Sport for Development andPeace, young people can benefit from physi-cal activity as it contributes to developinghealthy bones, efficient heart and lung func-tion as well as improved motor skills and brainfunction.The World Health Organisation also pub-

lished several reports on the mental benefitsof sport. A number of studies have shown thatexercise may play a healing role in address-ing a number of emotional conditions. Stud-ies also show that exercise has a positiveinfluence on depression.In terms of the social aspects of child devel-

opment, there are three main areas wheresport has in influence. These include inclu-sion and community building, character build-ing, and community safety.Sport teaches children about teamwork and

good sportsmanship. It also teaches the childto try harder if he does not succeed. Sporthas been used as a practical tool to engageyoung people in their communities throughvolunteering and to develop leadership quali-ties.It is clear that sport has a very important

role to play in the development of a child ofschool age. Children should be encourage totake part in sports, not only to win or to bethe best, but also to play the game in thebest possible way.Sport has a legitimate place in our schools

today, because it has numerous benefits forthe growing child.

Bogus email implicatesKlaas Mabunda

The ANC Youth League inLimpopo confirmed thatMabunda only have two emailaddresses,[email protected]

[email protected].

Lebelo said that any statementthat comes from other ad-dresses, claiming to be ownedby the provincial spokesper-son, is a fake and must not beentertained. She said that thematter is currently under inves-tigation as Mabunda’s contactnumbers were used to createthe false account. She addedthe organisational letterheadwas also used to issue the bo-gus statements. “We regretany inconvenience brought bythe communication sent fromthat address,” she said.Mabunda told The BEAT that

he is deeply shocked andwould not want anyone to gothrough such a painful experi-ence. He said the insults in thefake statements were uncalledfor and he believed that theywere intended to divide theANC and ANC Youth Leaguein Limpopo. “The orchestratordid so after the youth league’snational working committee(NWC) warned us against anypublic spats, which means anyrepeat would technically bringdisbandment as a direct con-sequence.” “Fortunately I de-tected it quickly, before theANC could respond to the fakestatement, thinking it was is-sued by the ANC YouthLeague Limpopo. ” he said.

Lizzy Bapela

The spokesperson for theANC Youth League inLimpopo, Klaas Mabunda,was allegedly framed for send-ing insensitive emails to themedia. This raises seriousconcerns for the league. Itcame to the attention of theleague’s communications unitin Limpopo that a fake emailaccount was opened to sendinsulting media statements inthe name of the Youth League.ANC Youth League provincial

executive committee (PEC)member, Roleta Lebelo, saidthat they noticed somethingwas going on when variousmedia houses enquired abouta certain statement that wassent to the media in the nameof the Youth League.The league notified the me-

dia that a fake email addresswas created in Mabunda’sname. The fake address [email protected](.)Lebelo said that the owner

of the fake account issued astatement to many media out-lets. The email insults ANCprovincial secretary, SovietLekganyane, Lekganyane re-sponded to a statement byJulius Malema recently.Lekganyane warned

Malema against insulting theANC or any leader in public.He said that the public spatsdestroy the unity within the or-ganisation. Lekganyane wasspeaking during a radio inter-view.


TK Mashaba

Aim for a 100% pass rate in this year’smatric exams. This was the message thatthe Bela Bela Education Advocacy Group(BBEAG) delivered at their BBEAG Kick-start Fund (BKF) ceremony.The BBEAG held their BKF ceremony at

the Bela Bela Community Hall on Satur-day, 26 January. The ceremony celebratedthe achievements of six top matric learn-ers of 2012. The six achievers receivedR2 500 each to help them start their fur-ther academic careers.Piet Sibasa, of Bela Bela High School,

thanked the BBEAG for the donation thathe received. He also thanked the BBEAGin Schools (BIS) programme as well as histeachers and fellow learners for all their hardwork.Sibasa said that it was his fondest wish

that the Class of 2013 would achieve abetter pass rate than the 74% of the previ-ous year. “We need a 100% pass rate. Thisis possible if everybody is dedicated andwork hard,” he said.The recipients of the BKF donations were

Andries Tswai, from Maope High School,Jimmy Moseme and Petrus Chauke, bothfrom Raeleng Secondary School, as wellas Elias Maseme and Piet Sibasa, fromBela Bela High School.Jackson Mango completed his matric in

2011, but was actively involved in BBEAG

BBEAG rewards top learners

Members of the BBEAG congratulated the learners who received the BKF donations.Their teachers and the department of education’s circuit manager, Mmakome Phatudi,accompanied the learners. Photo: TK Mashaba

programmes throughout 2012. He receivedthe last donation of R2 500 for 2012. Therewere no female learners who received akick-start donation.In his speech at the ceremony, BBEAG

corporate coordinator, Mike Makhubela,told learners that nothing is impossible. “Noone should be limited when pursuing theirdreams,” he said.Makhubele said that financial issues of-

ten stand in the way of people achievingtheir true potential and that the BBEAGwanted to help in that regard. He also toldthe learners who were present that suc-cess is about hard work and beingfocussed.According to Makhubela, the BBEAG is

a stepping-stone to help learners with ca-reer guidance, tutors and other help. Hesaid that the programme is available to alllearners and that it is up to the learners tomake use of the opportunity.Makhubela emphasised the importance

of artisans in the society that the learnerswill enter after school. He said that thereare not enough welders, boilermakers, car-penters and other artisans to keep up withdemand. He said that learners should lookat more than one career opportunity whenthey decide on their futures.Mmakome Phatudi, Waterberg Education

Circuit Manager applauded the 2012 ma-triculates and expressed her hope that the2013 would achieve a 100% pass rate.

Seleka Callies are ruling Stream CMookgophong All Stars 3-0, whileMookgophong All Stars suffered defeatat the hands of Mosesetjane All Stars.The score was 4-3.Dimakatso Sundowns lost their game

against Mosesetjane United FC with afinal score of 2-1. Benefica and SimpleYellows played to a goalless draw.In Stream A of the SAFA Regional

Waterberg League, Young Black Lizardsbeat A1 Terrors 3-1 while Diesel n Dustlost their game against Bazooka FC witha final score of 2-0. Bela Bela Piratesbeat Total Surrender 1-0.The Bela Bela Pirates are in the sec-

ond position on the Stream A log withseventeen points. There is an uncomfort-ably small gap between them and thefrontrunners, Total Surrender. Total Sur-render is leading the log with eighteenpoints.Total Surrender still has a game in hand.

If they win this game, it will widen thegap between them and Pirates, but onlytime will tell.

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TK Mashaba

The Mokopane based soccer team,Seleka Callies, is aiming very high thisseason. The team is on fire and spentthe last few weeks at the top of the SAFARegional League’s Stream C log.Seleka Callies, who beat Mogul FC 4-2

on Saturday, 26 January, have playedseven games in the tournament so far.They won six of their matches and drewonly one. They did not lose any games.The winning team have created quite a

gap between them and the second teamon the log, Domingos FC. Domingos FCare occupying the second place on thelog with eleven points, while Callies aresitting comfortably on nineteen points.In recent matches, Domingos FC beat

Sea Robbers FC 5-4 and Barcelona FClost 2-1 to Ocean Birds FC. Zaba AllStars beat Super Eagles 2-1.Meanwhile in other regional soccer

news, Stream B matched was played onSaturday, 26-, and Sunday, 27 January.Real Madrid played to a 2-2 draw with

Dynasty FC while Maxoma FC suffereda serious loss of 5-3 against Thaba FC.Yster United FC, still the log leaders of

Stream B, sealed their lead by beatingMokopane Morning Stars FC with a con-vincing final score of 5-3. Yster Unitedalso beat Real Madrid 3-1 in their sec-ond game over the weekend.Mokopane Stone Breakers beat

Pastors reach out to inmatesin holding cells

Lizzy Bapela

Inmates at the Bela Bela police holdingcells received a heart-warming visit fromlocal pastors, who say they are readyto serve their community.Members of the Ministers’ Fraternal,

led by their chairperson, ReverentPhetoe Mosima, visited the inmates onMonday, 28 January.The initiative was conducted as part of

the organisation’s Adopt a Station Strat-egy. They implemented this strategy byadopting the Bela Bela police station.The Ministers’ Fraternal consists of

pastors from various churches in BelaBela. Reverent Molefi Tau is the deputychairperson, Reverent Sammy Masoleis the secretary and Reverent AnnaMathiane is the deputy secretary.Reverent Lesiba Sekhaolelo fulfils the

role of treasurer for the organisation andReverent Jeremiah Kgabo and ReverentJohanna Khoza are additional members.The pastors started the year on a high

note, as they are presently still busywith Back to School campaigns at allthe schools in the community.During their gathering at the police sta-

Members of the ministers fraternal in Bela Bela prayed for the inmates at thelocal police holding cells. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

tion, the pastors were shocked to hearthe inmates singing “Anthe Jesu o nampona ga ke lela bjalo”, Jesus saw mewhen I was crying.Guest preacher, Pastor Jane Thema,

encouraged the inmates to rememberthat they are also special in the eyes ofGod. She said that God calls on all ofHis children to lean on Him in every chal-lenge and achievement.Mosima said that they are very happy

to be part of the Bela Bela police sta-tion now and that they appreciate thegood work that Captain Daniel Maphetois doing for the community.Mapheto is addressing social preven-

tion and conducting awareness inschools in Bela Bela about drugs andsubstance abuse.“We were impressed to witness

Mapheto’s dedication when we attendedseveral campaigns with him at schoolswhere he always encourages childrento understand the importance of educa-tion. The ministers fraternal are workingvery hard together with the police andwe invite all the ministers and pastorsto join us as we continue the journey toserve our community,” Mosima said.

TK Mashaba

Limpopo learners are very grateful that theirproblems with textbooks are a thing of thepast. They will no longer have to strugglewithout subject material due to a new ini-tiative by the government.The Department of Education launched

their new Delivery of Learning and Teach-ing Support Material programme inLimpopo.Last year Limpopo schools suffered un-

der the worst delays when it came to thedelivery of textbooks.The issue made headlines all over the

world. Some schools had to go through awhole year of learning without any text-books.However, this did not deter the learners

from Limpopo from working harder, attend-ing extra classes and putting in more hoursbehind the books. Limpopo achieved anoverall 75% pass rate in the 2012 matricexams.Limpopo’s basic education MEC, Dickson

Masemola, told members of parliamentthat textbooks have been delivered to allschools in the province.According to Masemola, 5,5 million text-

books were delivered to 3950 primary andhigh schools in Limpopo as part of the de-partment’s programme. Al of these textbooks are aligned with the Curriculum andAssessment Policy Statement (CAPS).

Green light for textbooksThe Publishers’ Association of South Af-

rica (PASA) said that the Limpopo centralwarehouse received 100% of books by theend of October 2012. According to PASAexecutive director, Brian Wafawarowa, theprocess of delivering books was more co-ordinated with Limpopo receiving more at-tention due to the textbook crisis, whichaffected schoolchildren.The civil rights group, Section 27, is sat-

isfied with the delivery of textbooks andworkbooks to Limpopo schools. “We areencouraged that most schools in Limpopo,who had received no textbooks before thecommencement of the 2012 academicyear, have received their textbooks andworkbooks for 2013,” the group said in astatement.Learners in all grades received stationary

packs with the basic stationary needed fortheir school year. The department said in astatement that 99,7% of books were deliv-ered in Limpopo and 100% of the allocatedstationary.Infrastructure is still a common problem

in Limpopo. Most schools need moreclassrooms, while others are falling apartand need to be upgraded.Basic Education Minister, Angie

Motshekga, denied accountability in theLimpopo textbook saga.“It is an administrative function and it has

nothing to do with me as a minister,” shetold a business briefing in Johannesburg.


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A1 Terrors owner to take charge as head coach

A1 Terrors were training hard before their game over the past weekend. Photo: TKMashaba

TK Mashaba

A1 Terrors FC, team who plays in StreamA of the SAFA Regional League, is ex-periencing some challenges.The Modimolle based team

lost two players and theircoach, who left the team forgreener pastures withoutsaying a word to the owner.William Thulare, owner of

A1 Terrors FC, said that theplayers abandoned the teamwithout getting clearancefirst. “The players left us amonth ago and did so with-out being released from theteam,” he said.Thulare said that the miss-

ing players were seen practicing withother teams by people in the commu-nity. According to him, rumours arespreading that a team in Soshanguvepoached one of the two players.The team also lost a coach, who alleg-

edly did not say that he was leaving orgive any reasons for his departure.Thulare said that he would be coachingthe team on a full time basis from now

on.Terrors are in the fifth posi-

tion of Stream A in the Re-gional League. They haveplayed f ive games andearned seven points. Theteam won two games, losttwo games and drew onegame.Others who were on the

squad replaced the two play-ers, who are missing in ac-tion.They will fill the positions

of midfielder and central de-fender.Thulare is also looking at the possibil-

i ty of sel l ing two players. FransMaphuruma and Cyril Marakalla are bothplaying in the attacking midfielder posi-tion.

“The play-ers left us amonth agoand did so

withoutbeing re-

leased fromthe team,”

Residents of Mookgophong certainly enjoyed the publicviewing area (PVA) for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON)at the Community Hall. They flocked to the hall, paradingtheir complete support for the national soccer team, BafanaBafana. Photos: Supplied

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