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Lizzy Bapela

Police in Bela Bela are concerned abouthousebreaking incidents that have beentaking place in town recently, where dogsare poisoned in order to stop them fromhindering the criminals.Police spokesperson, Captain Johnny

Thiyo, said that targeted areas are Ludorfand Moffat Streets and the incidents hap-pened during the night. He said that twocases have been reported where the sus-pects steal household items and othervaluable belongings after breaking in.Meanwhile, police are pleading with peo-

ple to watch out for a suspicious lookingwhite Nissan 1400 bakkie. Thiyo said thatoccupants of the bakkie are three Africanmales, usually wearing blue work suitsand pretend to be working somewhere intown. He said these suspects break intoflats around town and steal valuable itemssuch as laptops, cell phones and otheritems.Another highlight from the police is with-

drawal of large amounts of money atATMs, where suspects monitor the vic-tims unaware and follow them after exit-

TK Mashaba

The court case against 83 protestersfrom Modimolle was postponed to 19October so that further investigationscan be done.Of the 83 accused, 74 appeared be-

fore the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court.Warrants for the arrest of the 9 missingsuspects were issued and the casepostponed to 21 September.The accused were charged with vari-

ous accounts including public violence,theft and malicious damage. Provincialpolice commissioner Lieutenant Gen-eral Simon Mpembe said the violencewas sparked by the murder of 20-year-old Ms Lerato Hloaela.Patrolling police found Lerato’s body

at the side of the R101. She had beenstrangled and her body set alight. Po-lice later arrested her 26-year-old Paki-stani boyfriend.After her burial service, members of

the Phagameng community decided toshow their anger by attacking, damag-

Bela Bela police pleadsfor community safety

ing the banks. Thiyo said that the mosttargeted banks are FNB and ABSA. Thepolice and the banks are advising peoplenot to carry large amounts of money withthem, but rather use other methods ofbanking.Thiyo said that, within two months, two

people were robbed of their cash amount-ing to R29 480 and R24 000 at both thebanks. He further said a client is protectedwhen he or she is in a building of a spe-cific enterprise if there are cameras asthese will help catch the culprits, but themoment they leave the premises, they arenot the enterprises’ responsibilityanymore.The police are still looking for the sus-

pects in a bogus bomb threat case, anincident that happened on Tuesday, 25September at ABSA.Thiyo said that the police have taken to

note that people report false crimes in or-der to keep the police resources and man-power at the same place so they can com-mit crimes and such behaviour is stronglyforbidden. He added the police would nothesitate to apprehend and prosecute theperpetrators.

The Modimolle protesters casepostponed again

ing and looting the shops of foreign na-tionals, including shops owned by Pa-kistani and Ethiopian nationals.“Police were called in to defuse the

situation and more than 30 familiessought refuge at the local police stationwhi le others have f led the area,”Mpembe said.In a media statement, Lieutenant Colo-

nel Malesela Ledwaba, spokespersonfor the Modimolle police, said: “All ofthem were arrested over the weekend,following attacks on foreign nationals inthe Phagameng Township outsideModimolle.”One of the accused, who wishes to re-

main anonymous, told The BEAT thatthis case is just a waste of their time. “We are working and they drag us here.Every time we come here they postponethe case,” he claimed.“I still believe the police arrested us

randomly and not exact ly on thecharges they charged us with. Someof the protesters some are mentally ill,”he alleged.

Lizzy Bapela

A Bela Bela man was given a life sen-tence in connection with a rape case in-volving a minor.The 21 year old Joseph Monyai was sen-

tenced when he appeared before theModimolle Regional Court on Thursday,13 September.Police spokesperson, Captain Johnny

Thiyo, said that the court appearance andsentencing of the accused follows an in-cident that took place in November 2011.

4-year-old girl hospitalised after rapethe hospital into the care of social work-ers as soon as the doctors are donetreating her.This incident occurs shortly after the

statistics proved that sexual crimeshave declined in Modimolle. Crime sta-tistics have shown a mixed bag of re-sult for some parts of the Waterbergareas including Modimolle, Bela Belaand Mookgophong. In Modimolle thelatter criminal activities have declinedfrom 87 to 63 in two years.According to the national statistics,

sexual related crimes have increasedfrom 50 to 64 between 2010 and 2012in Bela Bela. It was further reported thatin Mookgophong such cases declinedfrom 58 to 35.Sergeant Ntuli called on people to re-

port such crimes even if they were com-mitted by relatives or people they know.

Mzamane Ringane

A four year old girl was admitted to FHOdendaal after she was allegedlyraped by a suspect known to her fam-ily, last weekend.The suspect was arrested last Sun-

day and appeared briefly before theModimolle Magistrate Court on Mon-day, 1 October, where he was deniedbail. The suspect was expected to ap-pear again in court on Monday, 8 Oc-tober.The child’s mother was also arrested

for child negligence and was releasedafter appearing in court on Tuesday, 2October.Investigating officer, Sergeant

Kedibone Ntuli, said the incident tookplace at the Greyling farmsteads. Ntulisaid the child was to be released from

Rapist jailed for lifeThiyo said that he and detective War-

rant Officer Jomo Shihlane succeeded inarresting the accused. The accused was20 years of age and the victim was only17 when the incident happened. The ac-cused had remained in police custodysince his arrest. Police sent out a strongmessage to perpetrators taking advan-tage of minors with warning of them be-ing apprehended without any hesitation.Members of the public can report any

criminal incident anonymously to the po-lice station at 014 736 9760/61.

Bela Bela Hospital celebratesSeptember events

Concerned staff members of the Bela Bela Hospital cleanedthe hospital and the yard to celebrate World EnvironmentDay. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Lizzy Bapela

A team of staff members at the Bela BelaHospital embarked on a cleaning cam-paign in order to celebrate World Envi-ronmental Health Day.The team cleaned the hospital yard on

Wednesday, 26 September, with the aimto maintain a healthy and clean environ-ment for everyone who works and visitsthe hospital, especially the patients.The volunteers, consisting of women

from the Quality Control Unit, Batho PeleCommittee and Environmental HealthPractitioners (EHPs), divided themselvesinto two groups and cleaned the hospital,mostly targeting the wards.After cleaning, the team enjoyed a cake

together, formally celebrating the day andcongratulating each other for the effortsput in the campaign.Meanwhile, the hospital also hosted a

formal event to celebrate the day andwrap up Heritage Month. The event washeld on Friday, 28 September, coincidingwith a farewell ceremony for a generalassistant worker, Ms Thelma Radebe,who worked at the hospital for 32 years.NEHAWU union representatives talked

about Radebe’s contribution towards theunion as an active and determined mem-ber. Acting CEO of the hospital, MsMapimpa Manaka, acknowledgedRadebe’s job well done during her yearswith them, wishing her all the best wher-ever she is going.Manaka also rendered her clan recita-

tion, expressing pride in who she is andencouraged other women to do thesame.The female employees paraded in their

traditional attires, each celebrating theirown cultures, while a local traditionaldance group entertained the audience.

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Lizzy Bapela

The minister of Labour, Ms Mildred Oliphant,announced an increase in the Unemploy-ment Insurance Fund (UIF) benefit paymentsrecently. The announcement detailed that theUIF benefit payments will be increased witheffect from Monday, 1 October.“This means that a worker who earns R178

Bosele Dawn Drop-in Centre, in BelaBela, is asking food parcels from busi-nesses because the Department ofSocial Development has cut its costsfor assisting the centre. The centre isalso facing the challenge of beingovercrowded and they need biggerpremises. Anyone who is willing to lenda hand can call the centre on 014 7377335 or 073 431 4055.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The BBEAG is urgently looking foroutside funding. Anybody with informa-tion about grants or who could makea contribution, can email the BBEAGon [email protected]••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Sunshine Mini Market will takeplace on Saturday, 6 October, at Pickn Pay in Bela Bela. For more informa-tion, call Drienie on 014 736 3523 orLirpa on 082 855 8600••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••The Waterberg District Municipality islaunching a District Youth Council onFriday, 5 October, at Forever Resorts.Registration starts at 09:00.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Any community news like birthdays,celebrations, anniversaries, births anddeaths can be sent [email protected](.) The BEATwill endeavour to publish these titbitsin our new Can You Hear Us Now col-umn. Readers can also submit theirnews by telephone. Call MariaMakwela on 014 736 2723. Any com-munity events can also be publishedin this column.

UIF Benefit Increase

The minister of Labour, Ms MildredOliphant, announced an increase in theUnemployment Insurance Fund benefitpayments. Photo: Supplied.

464 or more annually or who earns a maxi-mum salary of R14 872 per month qualifiesfor an income replacement rate of 38%which equals R5 651.36 per month for eightmonths. This is subject to the number ofcredit days that the said worker has beenable to accumulate over a period of fouryears.”“The said worker will only qualify for the

entire income replacement period of eightmonths provided he or she has accumulated238 days over a four year period. This indi-cates an increase of R900 per month,” saidthe minister. Spokesperson for the depart-ment in Limpopo, Mr Johannes Mokou, saidthat, in terms of the previous income thresh-old of R12 478 per month at an income re-placement rate of 38%, a qualifying UIF ben-eficiary received benefit payment of R4. 741.64 per month over eight months.He said the latest adjustments do not af-

fect the employee and employer contribu-tions to the UIF. Mokou added that the cur-rent rates of contributions from the employeeand the employer remain the same at 1%each of total income.

He said that the UIF is an entity of the de-partment and its legislative mandate is toregister all employers and employees in thecountry and collect monthly contributionsfrom both parties. These contributions areused to pay benefits and any other expendi-ture incurred relating to the application of theUIF Act. Despite the huge volumes of claimsthat the UIF is paying due to the economicenvironment that has resulted in job lossesfor many, UIF is still in financially sound po-sition. “We are pleased that our efforts atadministering the fund’s finances in a practi-cal manner have borne fruitful results. It isencouraging that during these hard tryingtimes we are able to assist workers in ward-ing off poverty.”“The benefit increases will see our benefi-

ciaries receiving more money in their pock-ets. Hopefully, the money will be put to gooduse and will assist them in fighting poverty,”Oliphant said.Mokou explained that the UIF is responsi-

ble for the payment of benefits such as un-employment, maternity, adoption, illness anddependence.

Allies disappoint Congress of South African Students Lizzy Bapela

The Congress of South African Students(COSAS) Limpopo expressed their hugedisappointment towards their allies being theprovincial executive committees (PEC) of theANC and the ANC Youth League in the prov-ince.Spokesperson for the organisation, Mr

Risenga Shibambu, said that the disappoint-ment is about the continuous underminingand insults their allies made.Shibambu said these structures claim to

be of the ANC but they continue being antiANC. He spoke against the recent declara-tion by the structures for their support to-wards the Friends of the Youth League(FYL). “As COSAS, children of the ANC, we

do not know of such structure in the ANC.We take it as an opposition to the ANC.”“We take it that both leaderships (PEC and

ANCYL) are sub structures of the FYL. Wecall for the National Executive Committee ofthe ANC to dissolve these two structures,because we can not allow to be led by peo-ple who are in support of an opposition partyto the ANC, and to act on every member ofthe ANC who is to be seen supporting thisopposition party,” he said.COSAS welcomes the recent action taken

by the hawks to those who have allegedlybeen stealing their money in the province.Shibambu said that the action is not enough

but for now it is a job well done. He asked allthe criminals to be brought to book and tobring back their money.

In response to the statement made byCOSAS, the ANC Youth League spokesper-son in Limpopo, Mr Klaas Mabunda, saidthat the organisation is an independent bodyfor learners and should focus on reading andpassing exams. “COSAS is an organisation by and for

young people to deal with educational issuesso we are their elders and they can not evertell the league who to support and who notto. These youngsters should focus on edu-cational issues and leave political matters tous their elders and must not interfere in anyway,” Mabunda said.Provincial spokesperson for the ANC in

Limpopo, Mr Makonde Mathivha, could notbe reached for a response on behalf of theANC.

Waterberg agriculture officials attend team-building session

Lizzy Bapela

The extension office of the Department ofAgriculture in the Waterberg District hasrecently hosted a mini summit and teambuilding session, at Oasis Lodge in

Officials from theDepartment ofAgriculture inWaterbergenjoyed a tug ofwar game duringthe teambuildingexercise. Photosupplied.

Mokopane, in Sep-tember.Ms Obakeng

Mogara, of commu-nications in theWaterberg, said thatthe team-buildingexercise was con-ducted for the ben-efit of the staff, tokeep them fit andhealthy. The depart-ment’s officials fromvarious municipali-ties within the districtand provincial del-egates attended thesummit. During hisaddress to the offi-cials, the depart-ment’s general man-ager in theWaterberg, Mr Willy

Moeng, highlighted the needs of the farm-ers and how issues could be addressed inthe best way. Delegates agreed that inde-pendence is the key to success in sustain-able food security. A systems approach toproject sustainability and farmer groups re-

garded as extension tools for service deliv-ery was also important.Mr Jeff Mkhari, of the department in

Waterberg, gave a report on the success ofthe resources the department has providedextension officials with to improve on serv-ice delivery. The resources include laptops,cell phones and subsidised vehicles, whichMr Mkhari said they have really made theireveryday duties friendlier. He also advisedofficials to make use of these resources adaily culture.Mkhari advised fel-

low extension offic-ers to treat their fa-cilities with care asthese are assistingin making their work-ing environmentconducive.Programme direc-

tor, Ms Makwaana Melida, indicated that theLimpopo Department of Agriculture (LDA)has been cleared after auditing. She saidthat this gives the staff a reason to celebrateand enjoy their working environment.Value chain manager, Mr Malebana, said

that it is always good to reflect back forproper planning and successful proceed-ings. He reflected back on what transpiredduring the previous district awards andteam building.


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MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INCLUDING SUPPLY OF RELATED EQUIPMENTS.NOTICE NO: 98/12.

The specification containing the conditions of the proposal as well as further particularsregarding said proposal are available at the Records Office, first floor, Municipal Building,Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela.

Bidders are requested to place their sealed proposals marked Tender: “Proposal:maintenance and repair of municipal telephone systems including the supply ofrelated equipments. Notice no: 98/12 ”, no later than 12:00 on Friday, the 26th ofOctober 2012 in the tender box at the Records Office of the Bela-Bela Municipality.Late bids, faxes, telephonic tenders and e-mails will not be accepted or considered.

Tenders shall take note of the following tender conditions:• A valid Tax Clearance Certificate• Company Registration Documents• Failure to complete all supplementary information and the returnable schedules will

result in the bid being eliminated.

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

• 80 Points will be for Price• 20 Points for B-BBEE Status level of contributor

Compulsory Briefing session will be held on the 19th of October 2012, 10h00am at themunicipal main building.

The Municipality shall adjudicate and award tenders in accordance with the PreferentialProcurement Policy and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act 5of 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 requirementswith the successful bidder.

Enquiries may be referred to Mrs. N Sono at 014 736 8000N.S BAMBOMUNICIPAL MANAGER Notice Number: 98/12

Lizzy Bapela

Various government departments inVaalwater hosted an open career day in or-der to achieve the government’s goal, whichis to prioritise education to ensure that skilledlabour is produced.The event was held at the local multi-pur-

pose centre on Friday, 21 September. Thepurpose of the event was to inform learnersfrom Meetsetshela and Leseding HighSchools on career opportunities and bursa-ries offered by the government.Mr Lambert Moloto, from the Department

of Agriculture in Waterberg, encouragedyoung people to pursue professional careersin agriculture to replace the ageing farmerpopulation, in particularly among rural farm-ers. Learners were urged to grab availabledemocratic opportunities offered by govern-ment for studying hard. Moloto further en-couraged learners to feel free to visit depart-mental offices at the Thusong Service Cen-tre for more information.

Lizzy Bapela

Various government departments andcompanies gathered at Ulando CombinedSchools to wrap up Arbor Month celebra-tions with learners.The participants celebrated the end of

the month activities on Thursday, 27 Sep-tember, with the learners of the school.Representatives from the departments

Arbor Day celebrationswrapped up

Mr Lambert Moloto of the Departmentof Agriculture addressed learners andstakeholders during Arbor Day celebra-tions at Ulando Combined Schools.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

of Education, Agriculture, Limpopo Eco-nomic Development; Environment andTourism (LEDET) and Government Com-munications and Information Systems(GCIS) attended the event.Eskom, Ministers Fraternal and Iyethu

Environmental and Conservational Clubalso honoured the event, which was heldunder the theme “Our Forests, Our Fu-ture.”In his address, guest speaker of the day

Mr Lambert Moloto, of the Department ofAgriculture, said that the event was aimedat celebrating three activities: tree plant-ing, food security and greening.He talked to the learners about reasons

for tree planting and trees that are plantedin order to provide food security, whichinclude fruits and vegetables. He said atree could also be planted to rememberthose who did good in one’s life, espe-cially historically.Learners embarked in different activities

to entertain and inform the audience andtheir fellow learners. The learners ren-dered poems, speeches and songs withmessages about the celebrated activities.After presentations, learners were asked

questions and rewarded with stationeryand school bags from Eskom.The school’s headmaster, Mr Peter

Molekwa, acknowledged thestakeholders’ efforts to come and educatelearners from his school, thanking themfor always remembering the school whenhosting educational events.Representatives from LEDEDT and Ag-

riculture led the audience in a tree plant-ing session after the event, educating thelearners about plating trees and caring forthem.

Retail workers threaten to strikeAffected areas will be those falling

under the north and southern regionof the country such as Limpopo, North-West Gauteng and the Free State,while affected stores include Houseand Homes, OK Furniture and OKPower Express.“We have been negotiating with man-

agement but it seems our requestshave not been taken to considerationso the only way to voice out our com-plaints is to go on a strike,” he said.The marchers will head to the OK

head offices, in Edenvale, where theirmemorandum of grievances will besubmitted.The affected stores will not be oper-

ating at that time.The SATAWU strike is said to be af-

fecting the economic growth of thecountry, where retail shops and bankATMs are threatened to run dry fromstock cash.Capitec Bank sent SMS’s to clients

and non-clients, on Friday, 28 Sep-tember, encouraging them to fill theircar tanks full and swipe their cards attills than to withdraw cash as the situ-ation is very serious.

Lizzy Bapela

Employees of retail companies fromacross the country are threatening tostrike, in order to voice out their re-quests for salary increment.The BEAT spoke to Mr Isaac

Motaung, of OK Bela Bela, on Tues-day, 2 October, and he said that theworkers expected to participate in themarch are members of the South Afri-can Commercial, Catering and AlliedWorkers Union (SACCAWU).He said members of the South Afri-

can Transport and Allied Workers Un-ion (SATAWU) who have alreadystared with their strike will join in andboth are affiliates of the Congress ofthe South African Trade Union(COSATU).The workers are expected to begin

their protests soon and operations atall retail stores will come to a stand-still.Motaung further said that the employ-

ees already have certificates from theCCMA and are waiting for permits fromthe Johannesburg head office beforethe march could commence.

Engen, in partnership with TruckingWellness, continued to roll out the suc-cessful Driver Wellness campaignthroughout the country.This week the campaign visited EngenKranskop N1 Highway near Bela-Bela,benef i t t ing the community of theLimpopo. The Driver Wellness initiativeis aimed at raising awareness aroundhealth issues that have a direct impacton road safety, by helping drivers tomanage their wellness better.In 2011, more than 400 drivers were

screened at four Engen Truck Stopsites. The Wellness Days run fromEngen truck stops and some retailsites, targeting long distance truck driv-ers who are sometimes on the road forup to two weeks at a time.In Mobile clinics, qualified nurses and

councillors screen drivers and the pub-lic for high blood pressure, diabetes,tuberculosis, BMI (Base Mass Index)and HIV/AIDS.They provide counselling and a refer-

ral service where required.“At Engen, we believe it is pertinent

to be part of these efforts to create

Career day in VaalwaterMr Selepe, from Department of Social De-

velopment in Social Work Services, invitedlearners to study Social Work, as it is one ofthe scarcer skills.Learners were also made aware that all 13

Social Workers based at Thusong are fromoutside Vaalwater and some from as far asthe Vhembe District. Some social workers,Community Development Practitioners andother departmental officers’ tertiary financ-ing were paid by the government as rein-forcement for dedication in their studies.The barriers to effective studying, in this

case include among others substance-and-drug abuse, dropouts, early sexual involve-ment leading to teenage pregnancy and HIV-infections, poverty led by unemployment oftheir parents-and-guardians. Ms MariaRamoshaba, of the Waterberg GovernmentCommunication and Information Systems,said learners should focus on reaching fortheir goals, through education, saying edu-cation is the only key to unlock a brightertomorrow.

Engen continues Driver Wellnesscampaign in Kranskop

awareness about the well-being oftruck drivers in general and those thatrepresent Engen on the road.Such initiatives form a substantial part

of our Corporate Social Investment ob-jectives and our commitment to be aresponsible, caring company,” saysKhanyisa Balfour, Corporate Social In-vestment Manager at Engen.This truck stop is one of many around

the country where drivers rest over-night after spending long hours on theroad during the day.“It is reassuring to note that most driv-

ers are screened for their personalwellbeing and for the safely of fellowroad users” added Balfour.Mayor of the Modimolle municipality,

Cllr Kgaretja Lekalakala, said, “As partof the local sphere of government, weare grateful that the Engen DriverWellness campaign forms part ofTransport month which takes place inOctober.”“This campaign enables drivers to

make well informed decisions with a di-rect bearing on their wellbeing,” sheconcluded.

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The BEAT wants to hear from our readers. If you have agreat story or something that you want us to bring to light,please email [email protected] or send an SMS to one

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Groomsmen in a celebratory mood during the wedding of Modimolle businesscouple Mr Sam Maheso and his better half Ms Idah Thlakanelo in Modimolle lastSaturday 22 September. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

South Africa is crippled strike actionwhere workers demand enormousincreases in their salaries to be ableto cope with the rising price of liv-ing.What started with a protest at the

Lonmin Platinum Mine in Marikana,soon spread to other sectors indus-try. When Lonmin offered the min-ers a 22% wage increase and once-off bonus of R2000 to return towork, it was like pouring petrol on afire.The miners in other mining sec-

tors, including gold and other plati-num mines, decided that they toowanted a significant increase intheir salaries. “Workers are de-manding wage increases accordingto the ‘Lonmin settlement’,” DavidDavis, an SBG Securities gold ana-lyst, said.Soon the South African Transport

and Al l ied Workers Union(SATAWU) began to strike as well.This meant that truck drivers werenot available to transport goods allover the country. Food and fuel sup-plies were hit hard, especially in re-mote areas. Even automatic tellersand traders started to run out ofstock cash.“We must not be soft with them

(employers). We do not want tohear any talk about inflation. It hasbeen a long time they have beenrobbing us with this inflation talk. InMarikana, they offered 22% (wageincrease) to workers on il legalstrike. Ours is a protected strike,”said Satawu general secretary,Zenzo Mahlangu.It is clear that the Lonmin Strike,

the tragic shooting that followed andthe final settlement set a standardthat all workers felt they should beable to achieve.This is exactly why most govern-

ments refuse to negotiate with hos-tage takers. If they give in to thehostage taker’s demands, that per-son or organisation will simply em-ploy the same tactic in the future toensure that their demands are metagain. That is exactly what is hap-pening in South Africa. One groupof illegal striking workers receiveda massive pay increase and even abonus to return to work. When youreward bad behaviour, it will usuallylead to more bad behaviour.Now many workers and unions

have jumped onto the bandwagonand they have the South Africaneconomy by the throat.The rest of the world is too scared

to invest in South Africa, becausethey can see no decisive action byour government to address these is-sues, except for unnecessary vio-lence.

If it works for them…

God’s will for me Bishop Silas Tlou

How can you know God’s will? Howis it possible for a man to know themind of God? If God has a plan foryour life, how does He reveal it toyou? How can you find that plan?How does a human being come toknow what a holy God desires?Philippians 3:15 – “All of us who

are mature should take such a viewof things.And if on some point you think dif-

ferently, that too God will makeclear to you.”God will reveal unto us the guid-

ance we need for every aspect ofour lives. It does not mean that weshall even always be able to seeahead at all.However, it does mean that God

has a plan for our lives — for yourlife and mine — and that He prom-ises to reveal the steps of that planto us.The basis for this assurance lies

in the nature of God. It is God’s na-ture to reveal Himself and His pur-pose to man.In one sense, all that God has ever

done has been directed to this end.When God made the world, it wasto reveal Himself to those whowould eventually live on it. Creationreveals God.Romans 1:20 – “For since the

creation of the world God’s invis-ible qualities—his eternal powerand divine nature—have beenclearly seen, being understoodfrom what has been made, so thatmen are without excuse.”When God caused the Scriptures

of the Old and New Testaments tobe written, this too was to revealHimself to man.Finally, just as God revealed His

power in nature and His purpose inScripture, so He revealed His per-sonality in His Son, the Lord JesusChrist.That is why Jesus could properly

say, “He that hath seen me hathseen the Father” (John 14:9).Now if we are going to come to the

point where we are willing in ad-vance to do God’s will, we must rec-ognize first that in ourselves we donot want to do it.If you are saying to yourself, “Oh,

but I have always wanted to do theLord’s will,” you are kidding your-self. Romans 8:7 – “…the sinfulmind is hostile to God.It does not submit to God’s law,

nor can it do so.”There is a great deal of sinful mind

in all of us.If you will seek God’s will, deter-

mining to do it even before youknow what it is, if you will look toHim while responding to His voicein the Bible, then God will reveal Hisway and direct you in ever widen-ing and ever more interest ingpaths.He will be close to you, and He will

lead you in the way that you shouldgo.


LEGALS

SMALLS

MODIMOLLE LOCALMUNICIPALITY

AMENDMENT SCHEMENOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR AMENDMENT OFTHE TOWN-PLANNINGSCHEME IN TERMS OFSECTION 56(1)(b)(i) OFTHE TOWN-PLANNINGAND TOWNSHIPS ORDI-NANCE, 1986 (ORDI-NANCE 15 OF 1986)I, NICOLA LUDIK being theauthorized agent for the reg-istered owners of the follow-ing property hereby give no-tice in terms of Section56(1)(b)(i) of the Town Plan-ning and Townships Ordi-nance, 1986, (0rdinance 15 of1986) that I have applied tothe Modimolle Local Munici-pality for the amendment ofthe Town- planning scheme inoperation known as theModimolle Land UseScheme, 2004 by the rezon-ing of the property describedbelow, situated within the ju-risdiction of the ModimolleLocal Municipality asf o l l o w s : M O D I M O L L EAMENDMENT SCHEME270:• Erf R/1/132 Nylstroom, lo-cated at 71 Joe Slovo Street,Nylstroom, Modimolle, from“Residential 1” to “Business1”, subject to certain condi-tions.All relevant documents relat-ing to the applications will beopen for inspection duringnormal office hours at the of-fices of the Modimolle LocalMunicipality, The DivisionalManager: Town-planning,Ground Floor, ModimolleMunicipal Building, HarryGwala Street, Modimolle fora period of 28 days i.e. 28September 2012 to 25 Octo-ber 2012.Any person who wishes to ob-ject to the applications or sub-mit representations in respectthereof must lodge the samein writing to Private BagX1008, MODIMOLLE 0510or lodge it with the ModimolleLocal Municipality at its ad-dress and room number speci-fied above on or before 25October 2012.Name en address of agent:NICOLA LUDIK, ALTO AF-RICA TOWN PLANNING &DEVELOPMENT CON-SULTANTS, P.O. Box 3007,MODIMOLLE, 0510, 076606 6372

NOTICE OF SALE INEXECUTION

IN THE HIGH COURT OFSOUTH-AFRICA (NORTHGAUTENG HIGH COURT,PRETORIA) Case Number:2083/2009In the matter between:FIRST RAND BANK LIM-ITED (Registration Number:1929/001225/06) JudgementCreditorandJOHANN GREEFF (Judge-ment debtor)A sale in execution will beheld, without a reserve price,by the Sheriff-Ellisras on 19October 2012 at 10h00 of thefollowing property:Portion 236 of the FarmBospoort 450Registration Division K.RLimpopo ProvinceMeasuring: 8838 Square me-tersHeld by Deed of Transfer No.T58392/05Street Address: Portion 236 ofThe Farm Bospoort 450, KR,Intaba - Indle Wilderness Es-tate, Bela-Bela, LimpopoProvince.Place of Sale: The sale willtake place at MagistrateCourt, Bela-Bela (Warmbad)Improvements: The propertyhas been improved with thefollowing, although no guar-antee is given in this regard:Vacant Land. Zoned for resi-dential purposes.Conditions of Sale: The Con-ditions of Sale will lie for in-spection at the offices of theSheriff’s Offices Metro Build-ing, Room 1M Koties Street,Ellisras, where they may beinspected during normal of-fice hours.PETZER, DU TOIT &RAMULIFHOATTORNEYS FOR JUDGE-MENT CREDITORRef: JJ STRAUSS / MAT2926Tel: 012 342 9895, Fax: 012342 9790

NOTICE OF SALE IN

EXECUTIONIN THE MAGISTRATE’SCOURT FOR THE DIS-TRICT OF PIETERSBURGHELD AT POLOKWANECase No.: 9488/2011In the matter between:JUMBO FOODS CC Plaintiffand PHILUPPUS JAKOBUSDU PREEZ t/a PHILCORVERPAKKING Identitynumber: 710528 5036 083 1stDefendant and CORNELIAPETRONELLA DU PREEZt/aPHILCOR VERPAKKINGIdentity number: 7409130188 085 2nd DefendantKindly take notice that interms of judgment granted onthe 30th of March 2012, in thePolokwane Magistrate’sCourt and a Warrant of Ex-ecution issued thereafter, asale in execution of the undermentioned goods will be heldon the 19th day of October2012 at 10h00 at PhilcorVerpakking, 6 Neptune Street,Modimolle.Good consistion of:Packing materials as in store.To the highest bidder.Dated at Polokwane on thisthe 14th day of September2012.

KAMPHERBEEK,TWINE & POGRUND

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEYS25A Biccard Street,Polokwane, PO Box 3555,Docex 1, Polokwane, 0700,Tel: 015 295 0300, Fax: 015291 5063, E-mail:[email protected](Ref: M POGRUND / JUM2/000 / sp)Address of Execution Debt-ors: Philcor Verpakking, 6Neptune Street, Modimolle.

ESTATE NOTICEIN THE ESTATE OF THELATE AVION HAARHOFFId: 291028 5025 084of 5 Moffat Street, Bela-Bela,0480Date of Death: 5th March2011Estate Number: 8264/2011Kindly take notice that theFirst and Final Liquidationand Distribution Account inthe above Estate will lie forinspection for a period of 21days from date of publicationhereof at the Office of theMaster of the High Court,Pretoria and at the office ofthe Magistrate, Bela-Bela.LANSER & WILLIAMSATTORNEY FOR EXECU-TRIX16 Sutter Road, PO Box 18,Bela-Bela, 0480, Tel 014 7362216/7

ESTATE NOTICEIN THE ESTATE OF THELATE TERENCE MICHAELHUGHESId: 340424 5096 186formerly of 7 MeiningerStreet, Bela-Bela, 0480Date of Death: 7th July 2011Estate Number: 18793/2011Kindly take notice that theFirst and Final Liquidationand Distribution Account inthe above Estate will lie forinspection for a period of 21days from date of publicationhereof at the Office of theMaster of the High Court,Pretoria and at the office ofthe Magistrate, Bela-Bela.LANSER & WILLIAMSEXECUTOR16 Sutter Road, PO Box 18,Bela-Bela, 0480, Tel 014 7362216/7

ESTATE NOTICEIN THE ESTATE OF THELATE THABITHAMOSETLE MAOTOId: 210101 1932 088formerly of Erf 342 Napier,Reg. Division, J.R.Date of Death: 30th May2010Estate Number: 21371/10Kindly take notice that theFirst and Final Liquidationand Distribution Account inthe above Estate will lie forinspection for a period of 21days from date of publicationhereof at the Office of theMaster of the High Court,Pretoria and at the office ofthe Magistrate, Bela-Bela.LANSER & WILLIAMSATTORNEYSEXECUTOR16 Sutter Road, PO Box 18,Bela-Bela, 0480, Tel 014 7362216/7

ESTATE NOTICEIN THE ESTATE OF THELATE SARAH ANNEHUGHESId: 430104 0118 182formerly of 7 MeiningerStreet, Bela-Bela, 0480Date of death: 31st August2011Estate Number: 18794/2011Kindly take notice that the

First and Final Liquidationand Distibution Account inthe above Estate will lie forinespection for a period of 21days from date of publicationhereof at the Office of theMaste of the High Court, Pre-toria and at the office of theMagistrate, Bela-Bela.LANSER & WILLIAMSEXECUTOR16 Sutter Road, PO Box 18,Bela-Bela, 0480, Tel 014 7362216/7

BELA-BELA LAND-USESCHEME, 2008

APPLICATION FOR SPE-CIAL CONSENT IN TERMSOF CLAUSE 21 OF THEBELA-BELA LAND-USESCHEME, 2008, TO PER-MIT A NURSERY SCHOOL.Notice is hereby given that, interms of Clause 21 of theBela-Bela Land-use Scheme2008, I/we, the undersigned,intend applying to the Bela-Bela Municipality for SpecialConsent to establish a NURS-ERY SCHOOL on Erf/Portion6 BULBULIA STREETzoned “Residence”, situatedat 6 BULBULIA STREETJINNAH PARK.Plans and/or particulars relat-ing to the application may beinspected during office hoursat Bela-Bela Municipality ofat the offices of the Manager:Planning an Development,Bela Bela Municipality, ChrisHani Drive, Bela-Bela.Any persons having any ob-jections to the granting of thisapplication must lodge suchobjection together with theground thereof in writing,with both the Manager: Plan-ning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality and the un-dersigned not later than 13/11/2012.APPLICANT’S DETAILS:Full Name: Sadeeya SeedatAddress: 6 Bulbulia Street,Jinnah Park, Bela-Bela, Tel:(Home) 014 736 3993, Tel:(Work) 073 716 9669

NOTICE OF SALE NEXECUTION

IN THE HIGH COURT OFSOUTH AFRICA (NORTHGAUTNEG HIGH COURT,PRETORIA) Case Number:17719/2011In the matter between:FIRST RAND BANK LIM-ITED (Registration Number:1929/001225/06) JudgementCreditorand ACKERMAN, PIETERKRUGER 1st JudgementDebtorACKERMAN, LYNETTE2nd Judgement DebtorA sale in execution will beheld, without a reserve price,by the Sheriff Ellisras on 19October 2012 at 10h00 of thefollowing property:Erf 936 Warmbad Extension5 TownshipRegistration Division K.R.,Province of GautengMeasuring: 1674 Square me-tresHeld by Deed of Transfer noT80202/2006Street Address: 4 SoetdoringAvenue, Warmbaths Exten-sion 5, Bela-BelaPlace of sale: The sale willtake place at the offices of theMagistrate’s Court, Bela-Bela.Improvements: The propertyhas been improved with thefollowing, although no guar-antee is given in this regard:Main dwelling consisting of:1 Entrance Hall, 1 Lounge, 1family room, 1 dining room,1 study, 1 kitchen, 1 scullery,3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1shower, 2 toilets, 2 garages,1 servants quarter, 1 bathroomwith toilet. Zoned for residen-tial purposes.Conditions of sale: The Con-ditions of Sale will lie for in-spection at the offices of theSheriff Ellisras at MetrouBuilding, Room M1, KotieStreet, Ellisras, where theymay be inspected during nor-mal office hours.PETZER, DU TOIT &RAMULIFHOATTORNEYS FOR JUDGE-MENT CREDITORREF: JJ STRAUSS/MAT5335Tel: 012 342 9895, Fax: 012342 9790

BELA-BELA LAND USESCHEME, 2008

APPLICATION FOR SPE-CIAL CONSENT IN TERMSOF CLAUSE 21 OF THEBELA-BELA LAND-USESCHEME, 2008, FOR THECONSTRUCTION ANS OP-ERATION OF A TELECOM-MUNICATION MAST ANDBASE STATIONNotice is hereby given that, interms of Clause 21 of the

Bela-Bela Land-Use Scheme,2008, we the undersigned, in-tend applying to the Bela-BelaMunicipality for Special Con-sent for the construction andoperation of telecommunica-tion mast and base station onthe Remaining Extent of Por-tion 2 of the Farm Schrikkloof428 KR zoned as “Agricul-tural”, situated at Off GoblerAvenue, D180 towards Bela-Bela.Plans and particulars relatingto the application may be in-spected during office hours atthe address of the Applicant:414 Rustic Road,Silvertondale, Pretoria or atthe offices of the Manager:Planning and Development,Bela-Bela Municipality, ChrisHani Drive, Bela-Bela.Any person having any objec-tions to the granting of thisapplication must lodge suchobjection together with thegrounds thereof in writing,with both the Manager: Plan-ning and Development, Bela-Bela Municipality and theundersigned not later than 05October 2012.APPLICANT DETAILS:Vukani Infrastructure Plan-ning Services Inc.PO Box 32017, Totiusdal,0134 414 Rustic Road,Silvertondale, 0184Tel: 012 804 1504, Fax: 012804 7072 / 086 690 0468E-mail: [email protected] Number: T9582

PUBLIC PARTICIPA-TION PROCESS

REFERENCE NUMBER:12/1/9/3-W22 & LIM/EIA/0000496/2012Regulation 546 activity 3 (a)& (b) : ii (aa), (bb), (cc) or(ee) : Establishment of an en-closed telecommunicationmast with a 54m mast forMTN (Pty) Ltd: T9582Thabela Game Lodge.Location: Remaining Extentof Portion 2 of the FarmSchrikkloof 428 KR.Co-ordinates (WGS84 for-mat) of the alternatives on theabove property.Alternative 1: Latitude:24º 44' 34.40" S L o n g i -tude: 28º 10' 22.30" E4 Legged Lattice type mastpainted red and white.Alternative 2: Latitude:24º 44' 34.40" S Longitude:28º 10' 22.30" E4 Legged Lattice type mastpainted red and white.Notice is hereby given of apublic participation process interms of the EnvironmentalImpact Assessment Regula-tions 2010 (R543) asamended and promulgated interms of the National Environ-mental Management Act 1998(Act No. 107 of 1998) asamended (“NEMA”).Basic assessment procedureswill be applied in accordancewith regulation 543 and anapplication is to be submittedto the Limpopo Department ofEconomic Development, En-vironment and Tourism.The applicant furthermore in-tends to apply to the LimpopoDepartment of Economic De-velopment, Environment andTourism for exemption interms of regulation 50(1) ofthe Environmental ImpactAssessment Regulations 2010(R543) as amended to assessalternatives with regard to theplanned activity.Applicant:MTN (Pty) LtdP O Box 4559, Northcliff,2115.Environmental AssessmentPractitioner (EAP):Torbiouse Solutions CC.Attention: W Van’t FoortP.O. Box 32017, Totiusdal,0134Telephone: (012) 804 1504/6;Facsimile: (012) 804 7072,E-mail: [email protected] information regardingthe proposed activity can beobtained from the EAP.Any interested and affectedparty may, in writing, makerepresentations on the pro-posed activity or request to beregistered as an interested andaffected party, by submittingthe written representations orregistration request, includingtheir name, physical & postaladdresses (including facsimile& e-mail where possible) andcontact number(s) and quot-ing the activity referencenumber, to the EAP within 30calendar days from the publi-cation of this notice.

PUBLIC PARTICIPA-TION PROCESS

REFERENCE NUMBER:12/1/9/3-W21Regulation 546 activity 3 (a)& (b): (a) ii (aa), (cc), (ee),(ff) and (gg): Establishment of

a 24m telecommunicationmast for MTN (Pty) Ltd:T9593 Thabazimbi Kumba.Location: Remaining Extentof Portion 10 of the FarmDonkerpoort 344 KQCo-ordinates (WGS84 for-mat) of the alternatives on theabove property.Alternative 1: Latitude: 24º37' 09.19" S Longitude: 27º20' 51.11" ELattice type mast GalvanisedAlternative 2: Latitude: 24º37' 09.19" S Longitude: 27º20' 51.11" ELattice type mast paintedgreen

Alternative 2: Latitude: 24º37' 09.19" S Longitude: 27º20' 51.11" ELattice type mast painted redand whiteNotice is hereby given of a pub-lic participation process in termsof the Environmental ImpactAssessment Regulations 2010(R543) as amended and prom-ulgated in terms of the NationalEnvironmental ManagementAct 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)as amended (“NEMA”).Basic assessment procedureswill be applied in accordancewith regulation 543 and an ap-plication is to be submitted to

the Limpopo Department ofEconomic Development, Envi-ronment and Tourism.Applicant:MTN (Pty) LtdP.O. Box 4000, Cramerview,2060Environmental AssessmentPractitioner (EAP):Torbiouse Solutions CC.Attention: Monica NiehofP.O. Box 32017, Totiusdal,0134Telephone: (012) 804 1504/6;Facsimile: (012) 804 7072,E-mail: [email protected] information regardingthe proposed activity can be

obtained from the EAP.Any interested and affectedparty may, in writing, makerepresentations on the pro-posed activity or request tobe registered as an inter-ested and affected party, bysubmitting the written repre-sentations or registration re-quest, including their name,physical & postal addresses(including facsimile & e-mail where possible) andcontact number(s) and quot-ing the activity referencenumber, to the EAP within30 calendar days from thepublication of this notice.

Communities educatedabout rabies

Lizzy Bapela

The Limpopo Department of Agriculture(LDA) hosted an event to create aware-ness around World Rabies Day.The event was held at Veterinary Serv-

ices in Bakenberg, Mogalakwena, onFriday 28 September. The aim was toeducate communities of the WaterbergDistrict about the disease, since manyare not taking their pets for vaccinationand are not informed of the cruelnessof the disease.Animal Health Technician, Ms Winnie

Nkwane, from the department’s officein Lephalale, addressed the packedcrowds during the event. In her address,Nkwane spoke about what rabies aretransmission, the signs and symptoms,as well as treatment of the disease.Research shows that rabies is a viral

disease that causes inflammation of thebrain in all warm-blooded animals. Thedisease is zoonotic, meaning it can betransmitted from one species to an-other, such as from dogs to humans,commonly by a bite from an infectedanimal.Rabies is caused by a virus, which af-

fects the brain and causes death. To ahuman, rabies is almost invariably fatalif post-exposure preventative medica-tion is not administered before to the be-ginning of severe symptoms.The rabies virus infects the central

nervous system, ultimately causing dis-ease in the brain and death. The virustravels to the brain by following the pe-ripheral nerves. Wild animals are carri-ers in transmission and such are dogs,jackals, yellow mongoose and bat earedfox.The virus is present in saliva of rabid

animals and can be infectious up to 14days before medical signs. Signs of thedisease in cattle include aggression,grinding teeth, salvation, bellowing, in-ability to swallow, knuckling over of feet,

Dogs with rabieswill show signsof aggression, aninability toswallow thatleads to droolingand howling.Photo: Supplied.

wind sucking and difficulty in walking.In dogs, the clinical signs are inability

to swallow, salvation, attacking withoutwarning, choking, biting at imaginaryflies, vomiting, eating soil and sticks,howling, difficulty in walking, aggressionand paralysis.The signs in wild animals are that they

appear tame and enter homes and gar-dens. Night animals can be seen dur-ing the day, attack people and objectswithout warning signs, and experienceparalysis.An infected horse experiences inabil-

ity to swallow, difficulty in walking, bit-ing and paralysis, while a donkey be-comes biting and aggressive. Cats be-come very aggressive and attack with-out any warning signs, while pigs areaggressive and bite savage.Nkwane indicated that people are in-

fected when they are bitten by an in-fected animal or by saliva contamina-tion from cuts in the mouth or eyes andwhen handling the brain of an infectedanimal.She said that the symptoms in human

are headaches, fever, anxiety, vomiting,fear of water, finally paralysis, coma anddeath.“Once people or animals show signs of

rabies no treatment is possible and theywill die. Dogs and cats must be vacci-nated to reduce the risk to people andanimals and vaccination schedule areavailable free of charge at agricultureoffices. Do not handle or go near strangeor wild or sick animals that are not re-strained or appear to be aggressive. Pre-vention is better than cure,” she said.She said that if bitten, people should

wash their wounds well using soap or dis-infectant and go to the nearest clinic ormedical doctor.“The earlier you get treated the better.

The nurse or doctor will start a course ofinjections, and you have to complete thecourse,” she concluded.


Mzamane Ringane

On Sunday 30 September, The Beat paida visit to a young mother (21), who calledour reporter to come and share her touch-ing story.Upon arrival at the place where Johannah

Phalatsi resides, in Modimolle’s Extension7, a young woman who looked happy toreceive a visitor welcomed The Beat intoa one-room rented shack.Phalatsi has to be assisted by an Electric

Oxygen Concentrator to help keep her oxy-gen levels adequate, because of a medi-cal condition.As The BEAT was busy conducting an

interview, Phalatsi looked into the report-er’s eyes, and asked: “Do you know why Icalled you here?”“The real reason I called you here was

for you to publish my story, maybe some-one out there might be able to help me.Last year in March, I fell ill and was admit-ted to hospital for about five months. NowI am assisted by this oxygen concentrator24/7 and I live here in a shack with my 2-year-old baby Reneilwe. I am strugglingduring windy and rainy seasons, could youunderstand what I am going through?”Phalatsi is unable to return to her par-

All I need is a place tocall home

Johannah Phalatsi here with her 2-year-old daughter Reneilwe. Photo: MzamaneRingane

ent’s home, because she needs to beclose to a place where an ambulance canreach her in an emergency. Her fatherpassed away and her mother lives on afarm in Crecy. The farm is too far from thehospital and the risk to Phalatsi’s health istoo great to live there.“I find it comfortable here in Modimolle. I

am close to a hospital and it makes it easyfor me to access medical attention ifneeded. If there is no electricity I rely onan oxygen cylinder for emergencies, andthat needs to be filled at a hospital,” sheexplained.“I need a place that I can call my home. I

am pleading with our government or anyGood Samaritan to help me get a home,where I would live with my siblings. It isfortunate that I am receiving a grant tomaintain my daily needs, but I cannot af-ford rent and the expensive electricity.”“If I had a home, the money would be

enough to last me for a month. I hope thatsomeone out there could read my storyand help me, this is the only way I canreach out to people due to my condition,”said Phalatsi.Any person or institution who would want

to assist this young woman, can callJohannah Phalatsi on 079 649 1821.

New local netball team ready to take on the big teams this year

New National Girls netball team started practicing as a team in February andis preparing for the new netball season that will start in November. Photo:Supplied

Park and New National won 26-0.Sebola said that her motives for start-

ing a team are that she wanted to shareher experience with other people. “I ama sporty person and I was a netballplayer in school. I want to share my ex-perience and achievements with otherwomen on the township,” she said.She told The BEAT that she wants to

use sport as a way to fight the influ-ence of alcohol abuse in local people’slives. “I invited all those who were in-terested to join the netball team tocome to the sports grounds. The re-sponse was amazing and that is howwe started,” Sebola explained.Now New National Girls is preparing

for the new netball season that will startin November, where they will competeagainst other netball teams in the re-gion. Any aspiring netball players whoare interested to join the team are wel-come to join the team at Mandela Ex-tension 5 every day from 15:00 to17:00.

Thandekile Sibanyoni

A new netball team, called New NationalGirls, based in Bela Bela, is working hardto be fit for a top tournament where theywill compete.The Mabula Lodge Sports Centre hosts a

tournament for the top eight netball teamsin Bela Bela annually. Only the best of thebest will take part.New National Girls netball team started

practicing as a team in February and theircoach is Ms Rise Sebola, from Section 5 inthe Bela Bela Township. There are 27 play-ers in the squad.The team practices from Monday to Fri-

day. They have practice games twice aweek when they are not taking part infriendly tournaments at the Mandela SportsGrounds.New National Girls won a Bet Match where

all the teams taking part contributed anamount of money to the pot and the win-ning team took it all. This game took placeon Saturday, 22 September, against Spa

Local group to shoot music videoMaluleka said that Hip Hop had al-

ways been a culture of expression forthe young people in the area and thatis why the group used it to communi-cate and work through challenges fac-ing them.On 22 September, Blaqfaith Studio or-

ganised a Hip Hop show at LetlhabilePark in Bela Bela. The event was ahuge success with fans travelling fromall over the Waterberg and evenGauteng to listen to NBK and other rap-pers performing at the event.Maluleka said that they are also work-

ing on a full album. “We have alreadyfinished more than 50 songs. All weneed to do is select the best 16 tracksand finish the album. Only time will tell,”he said. The NBK music video will beshot on location in the west of BelaBela, at Mountain View. All the Hip Hopfans will join the NBK members in thevideo. Rehearsal for the NBK musicvideo shoot will start around 13:00 andthe final shooting will follow the re-hearsal.

TK Mashaba

A Hip Hop group, based in Bela Bela,is set to shoot their debut music videoon Sunday, 7 October. The video willcover their hit song Why Did You Do Itfeaturing Lebo Kgosana.Natural Born Killers (NBK) Hip Hop

group was formed in 2008 by a fewaspiring Hip Hop artists in Bela Bela.Tebogo Maluleka, also known as DarkCloud, spearheaded the formation ofthe group. Since its inception, thegroup made their name known by tak-ing part in Freestyle en Hip Hop battleshows in the Waterberg area. Theyalso appeared in the South African HipHop magazine, Hype, in 2009.“After that, we were busy writing and

performing new material,” Malulekasaid. “The song that I did withLebogang became an anthem formany Hip Hop lovers in Bela Bela andsurrounding areas. It made us realisethat we need a music video,” he ex-plained.

All you need to know about TetanusNot many people know what Tetanus,or Lockjaw as it is known locally, is.Yet, according to UNICEF, this infec-tion kills one person every nine min-utes in developing countries. The sadfact is that this killer infection can beprevented.The bacteria (germs) that cause teta-

nus are growing freely in our environ-ment. It is usually brought into the bodyby a deep wound, like a dog’s bite or acut from any dirty object.The first signs of the illness will only

show between 3 and 21 days after theinjury. The symptoms begin with tight-ness around the jaw, which is why it issometimes known as Lockjaw. Furthersymptoms include painful muscle con-tractions, drooling, excessive sweating,an inability to swallow and a bad tem-per.Without treatment, the patient will be

unable to breathe because of thespasm and the lungs will collapse, lead-ing to the death of the patient.Therefore, the illness is a medical

emergency that is treated in the Inten-sive Care Unit of a hospital with seda-tion, muscle relaxants and ventilation.Tetanus can be prevented by a vac-

cine.In South Africa, children are immu-

nised against tetanus at 6, 10, 14weeks and 18 months of age, as part

of the Expanded Program on Immuni-zation (EPI). Booster shots are givenat 6 years and 12 years.Doctors suggest that adults receive

the vaccine every ten years.It is also advisable to get a booster

vaccination whenever an open woundoccurs.According to the School of Health, at

the University of the Witwatersrand, itis advisable to clean any open woundimmediately with an antiseptic likeDettol or Savlon.After the wound is thoroughly cleaned,

the patient should see a doctor imme-diately. The doctor will then make surethat the patient receives a booster vac-cination.If a wound is untreated and the first

symptoms of the disease appear, thepatient should go to the nearest emer-gency room or hospital and explain tothe medical personnel that they sus-pect tetanus.Because it can take up to 21 days for

symptoms to show, medical profes-sionals will not necessarily realise thatit is tetanus if they cannot see an openwound.Knowledge of this disease, the symp-

toms and prevention measures, canensure that lives will be saved by thecorrect and timely treatment of the in-fection.


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The long on-going saga surroundingthe efforts to make the National FirstDivision (NFD) a stand-alone soccerleague seems to have come to a grind-ing halt for the moment.This came after an intensive meeting

of the Premier Soccer League (PSL)Executive Committee and the manage-ment of the NFD on Thursday, 27 Sep-tember.The NFD accepted that the resolu-

tions they had earlier opposed as nota true reflection of what was agreed inthe Board of Governors meeting heldon the 30 August 2012 are actually ac-curate.The NDF wanted a certain budget in

order to run their own league as theyare currently sponsored by the PSL asa second tier league.During the meeting all parties agreed

that play in the NFD League will finallycommence on Friday, 5 October aftermany delays.At the same meeting, the Executive

Committee of the PSL agreed to the re-quest by the NFD that the budget bere-allocated.The NFD clubs will therefore handle

their own travel, accommodation andmeals following this resolution. TheExecutive Committee also agreed topay 50% of the ex-gratia payment inJanuary 2013.

NFD finally kicks off

Roses United are among the new teams that are joining the NFD League. Photosupplied.

At a special general meeting held onThursday, 30 August, in Sandton, del-egates affirmed the decision adoptedat the Soccer General Meeting, on 1August, to make the NFD a stand-aloneleague. A sub-committee of six mem-bers has been formed to oversee theestablishment of the stand-alone NFD.The sub-committee consists of Kaizer

Motaung, John Comitis, Mato Madlala,Jabu Khumalo, Pierre Delvaux and PatMalabela. Motaung, chairperson of theNSL Finance Committee, will be theconvener.Members are expected to make the

league viable and interesting by ensur-ing that it has its own tournaments andstable sponsors.In the past, the league used to be

sponsored by Mvelaphanda ResourceCompany and it was named MvelaLeague.Later it became a once-off tournament

called Baymed Cup but this was miredin controversy when the sponsor re-fused to pay the winner of the tourna-ment.Roses United has been waiting for al-

most a month to play their first matchof their new season.Club owner, Ma Tshabalala, is satis-

fied with his side’s preparations. Unitedmade history for making it to the na-tional first division playoffs in three con-secutive years, and gaining promotionon the third attempt.

Vodacom league now calledSAFA league

Killers.In other local soccer news, the South

African Breweries Regional WaterbergLeague teams will start their season on27 October.According to Refilwe Khoza, the new

acting SAFA Regional Executive Of-ficer, the league will be ready. “We areready with registration of teams, andwe expecting to complete the registra-tion soon before the league kick off,”she said.The league will consist of 28 teams,

clustered into three districts. This de-cision was made during a generalSAFA meeting. The clustering of theteams is meant to help strugglingteams by minimising transport costs.Bela Bela was grouped with

Modimolle, Mookgophong withMokopane and Lephalale withThabazimbi. This means that teams donot have to travel far for away games.The winners of each cluster will meet

with the other in the final play-offswhere the overall winner will be pro-moted to SAFA league.

TK Mashaba

The South African soccer league, for-merly known as the Vodacom League,will be known as the South AfricanFootball Association (SAFA) Leaguefrom now on.This comes after Vodacom withdrew

their sponsorship of the league and ne-gotiations to find a new sponsor did notdeliver the desired results.The league, which will run without an

official sponsor from now on, will kickoff on Saturday, 6 October. Only threeteams from the Waterberg area willtake part in this league season.According to Pat Seema, SAFA offi-

cial in the Waterberg, SAFA could notsecure a sponsorship with MTN whomthey were in talks with earlier “Yes, Ican confirm that the league does nothave a sponsor and the league will berun by SAFA,” he said.The three teams from the Waterberg

who will be competing in the SAFALeague are Mosesetjane All Stars,Modimolle Aces and Lephalale Young

Boom Mahlangu spices up local football

Mzamane Ringane

A football match is not complete with-out good commentary, and that is whatModimolle’s Boom Mahlangu does togive local matches some flavour.Whether you are watching a game on

the television or listening to the radio,it is only the good commentary thatmakes the match more interesting.If you hear Mahlangu commentating

at a local match, you could swear thathe is a professional commentator, be-ing paid for what he does.The local commentator, who is also

known as a no-nonsense soccer ref-eree in the Waterberg, resides in thePhomolong section of Modimolle.“My passion for broadcasting grew

when I was still at high school, andeven to date I still enjoy entertainingthe crowd at matches.I started imitating soccer commenta-

tors one day while I was with friendsand they loved it.From there I started announcing at

local soccer matches and the audiencewas also impressed by my commen-tary.As time went by I realised that I

needed to find my own voice, and nowI believe I am ready and capable to

Boom Mahlangukeeps the audi-ence entertainedduring the Build-it soccer tourna-ment. Photo:MzamaneRingane

broadcast at any given level,” saidMahlangu.The 32-year-old said that he equally

loves broadcasting and refereeing,therefore he would grab any given op-portunity that strikes first in either ofthe two fields.When Mahlangu is in the middle of the

park as a referee, players know thatdiscipline is the name of the game.The interest ing th ing about th is

upcoming commentator is that he hashis own unique voice, rather than imi-tating other well-known commentators.Mahlangu commentates in both Sepediand IsiNdebele languages, and he alsoanalyse the game.Like any other well-known commen-

tators, Mahlangu knows he has to addhumour to his commentary to keep theaudience entertained.The recent event where soccer lov-

ers enjoyed his good commentary wasduring the Modimolle Build-it soccertournament, last Saturday, 15 Septem-ber.For Primary School, learners, having

your name called aloud whenever youtouch the ball, hopefully boost the con-fidence and the hunger to score goals.Mahlangu can be contacted on 079 5402771.