The Mogalakwena municipal council needed him to address allegations of political interference and unauthorised spending by the mayor and some councillors. But when the MEC for co-operative government, hu-man settlements and traditional affairs (Coghsta), Ishmael Kgetjepe came to Moko-pane on Tuesday, it was to implement his plan to place the Mogalak-wena municipality under administration.

A Gauteng High court interdict obtained by civil rights activist, Madimetja Piet Palje and the Mogalakwena Residents Association, however, saw the MEC, the embattled mayor, Thlalefi Mashemaite and his followers in council scurry from the council chambers with their heads hung low well before the meeting was adjourned.

In a strong-worded memorandum present-ed to the municipality and the office of the Premier outside the municipality on Tuesday, Palje and the Residents Association refer to Mashemaite and his followers as a “maraud-ing gang of councillors” and accuse them of interfering with the administration and having stopped service delivery. “... for three months they [have] looted over R2-million of council money,” the memorandum reads.

Referring to the KPMG-report which fin-gers Mashemaite and a number of councillors

‘Hands off Mr MEC!’

for misappropriation of council funds, the Residents Association say the Mogalakwena council asked the MEC to intervene on its be-half and “remove these criminals.”

The Residents Association feel the MEC chose instead to “act as big brother of this Gang, by interfering in the affairs of the Mu-nicipality.”

Now residents demand the resignation of Mashemaite, David Langa, Tolly Mashamaite, Sam Montana and Sonny Tlhako. They insisit that the police take the community seriously and arrest Mashemaite.

While they were marching outside the municipal buildings on Tuesday, councillors were getting seated for the special council meeting requested by the MEC.

For a short while Kgatjepe and Mashe-maite positioned themselves at the front of the council chambers between the speaker and the MM. Mashemaite’s followers tried to prevent council from following any items on the agenda other than the MEC’s address, which was scheduled as the last item.

First councillor Sam Montana argued that the municipality was under administration and that the council had no power and that a council meeting was therefore pointless. It was, however, pointed out that the munici-pality was not under administration yet as

the MEC had only announced his intention to intervene in a statement last week.

One by one, 28 of Mashemaite’s follow-ers then proceeded to note their disapproval of the agenda items preceding the MEC’s turn to speak. With 32 councillors approving the agenda the meeting proceeded despite the MEC, Mashemaite and his followers walking out after they were presented with copies of the court order.

Justice JW Louw ordered that the MEC, his officials and anyone acting on his behalf be interdicted and restrained from interve-ning in the [Mogalakwena Municipality’s] affairs in terms of Section 139(1)(b) of the Constitution and from appointing an administrator.

Legal representative for Palje and the Residents’ Association, Schalk Pienaar, ex-plained that there is also a pending application to give permanence to the in-terdict granted. “It is now up to the MEC to lodge opposition and mount a defence to this application,” he explained.

Justice Louw also ordered the MEC to pay the legal costs of Palje and the Residents Association.

Neither Mashemaite nor the MEC’s office could be reached for comment before going to print on Wednesday.

- Interdict prevents Mogalakwena

administration plans

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Die DA se skaduminister van Landbou, Anette Steyn, die party se provinsiale leier, Jacques Smalle en die koukusleier in die provinsiale wetgewer, Desiree van der Walt het verlede Donderdagaand by Hoeka Toeka in Mokopane kom walgooi teen kieser ontevredenheid oor die party se aanvanklike steun vir die regering se plan om grondeise weer oop te stel.

Steyn het sterk te velde getrek teen die party se vorige landbouman, Lourie Bos-man, wat die party se restitusie beleid glo aan die media gelek het voordat dit gereed was. In hierdie omstrede dokument het die DA sy steun toegesê aan die ANC se plan om die grondeise proses weer oop te stel vir die indiening van grondeise - ‘n proses wat in terme van die bestaande Restitusie wet in Desember 1998 afgesluit is.

Landbouleiers het dadelik heftig gerea-geer op berigte oor die DA se Restitusie

Sakemanne en vroue van Mokopane wou verlede Donderdagaand duidelikheid hê oor die Demokra-tiese Alliansie se swart ekonomiese bemagtiging (SEB) beleid toe leiers van dié party inwoners by Hoeka Toeka hieroor kom toespreek het.

Die provinsiale leier, Jacques Smalle, het sy hande vol gehad toe daar aan hom gevra is hoe die DA se SEB beleid van die ANC s’n verskil. Nadat hy nie bevredigende antwoorde op sulke vrae kon gee nie, het die party se provinsiale koukusleier in die wetgewer, Desiree van der Walt, belowe om ‘n volle-dige beleidsdokument oor SEB aan belangstellendes te stuur.

Beide Van der Walt en die party se skaduminister van Landbou, Anette Steyn, het ook onderneem om werk te maak van Corinus du Toit se navraag oor die lot van die plaaslike sakemanne wat deur groot maatskappye opsy geskuif word omdat hulle nie swart aandeelhouding het nie.

In die verband glo die DA dat daar wyer na bemagtiging gekyk moet word as bloot aandeel-houding. “Baie blanke familiebesighede doen waar-skynlik meer vir bemagtiging van die breë swart publiek as maatskappye wat enkele swart direkteure wat lankal bemagtig is net verder verryk,” het Van der Walt gesê.

Steyn het dit wel duidelik gemaak dat swart be-magtiging onlosmaaklik deel is van die DA se beleid.

LEPHALALE - The Thusong service centre at the Mokurunyane village just outside Lephalale was officially opened last Thursday by Limpopo public works MEC, Dickson Masemola.

According to Rudzani Muthambi, spokes person for the premier’s office this is the 28th Thusong service centre built with the aim to bring services to the people.

She explained that the community of Mokurunyane no longer have to travel the 60km to Lephalale to apply for ID’s or pass-ports at Home Affairs. The service centre also includes a parliamentary and municipal helpdesk, a library and also houses the office of the department of agriculture.

“We believe strongly that people should come first, services and information should be easily accessible to the whole commu-nity.”

At the event a moment of silence was also observed for councillor, Stef Snyders who died of a heart attack on Wednesday.

DA praat mooi oor restitusie beleidbeleid, maar sê Steyn, daar was voor-waardes aan verbonde. En hoewel sy te kenne gee dat die DA aanvanklik gekies het om stil te bly “ter wille van politieke spelreëls,” meen sy die volle prentjie is nie deur die media geskets nie.

Steyn het Donderdagaand die voor-waardes waarop die party die heroopstel-ling van eise sou steun aan ‘n groepie belangstellendes bekend gemaak.

“Ons sou die heroopstelling slegs steun mits die bestaande 7 000 eise wat nog hangende is eers afgehandel word en die staat geld begroot vir die verwagte nuwe eise wat tussen R145 en R179 miljard sal kos om af te handel. Sonder daardie geld kan die proses nie weer oopgemaak word nie, het sy gesê.

Die DA het glo ook aangedring daarop dat alternatiewe grond vir eisers gesoek word indien grondeienaars nie bereid is om

hul grond vir restitusie te verkoop nie en dat die staat beide die eisers en die grond-eienaars se regskoste deel, sou daar ‘n dis-puut oor die geldigheid van ‘n eis wees.

Omdat die ANC nie hierdie voor-waardes van die DA wou aanvaar en in die wetsontwerp inskryf nie, het die DA op die einde teen die heroopstelling van grondeise gestem in die parlement.

Maar Steyn sê die party het geen ander keuse gehad as om die proses aanvanklik te steun nie.

"Ons as party steun die Konstitusie wat sê mense wat as gevolg van apart-heidswetgewing van hul eiendom ontneem is, is geregtig op restitusie. Sy het egter nie verduidelik waarom die party voel die bestaande restitusie proses wat tot en met 31 Des 1998 oop was vir grondeise nie voldoende geleentheid bied vir die aanspreek van regte skendings nie."

Mokurunyane centre officially opened

Limpopo public works MEC, Dickson Masemola and Mayor of Lephalale, Jack Maeko at the opening of the Thusong service centre at Mokurun-yane village (below).

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LEPHALALE - A Draft Environmental Impact Assessment report for the proposed Thabametsi coal-fired power station, by Independent Power Producer (IPP) Newshelf 1282 (Pty) Ltd is open for public viewing.

The project was previously presented by Exxaro Resources, who sub-sequently selected Newshelf 1282 as a preferred IPP for the develop-ment of the power station.

The purpose of the proposed IPP Thabametsi power station is to pro-vide base load power to the national electricity grid. The power station will have a capacity of up to 1200MW, to be developed in two phases of 600MW each. The proposed site (currently owned by Exxaro) is located 26 km north-west of Lephalale.

A Draft EIA Report has been prepared by Savannah Environmen-tal and is available for public review at the Lephalale Public Library, Marapong Community Library, Manketti Lodge, Ferroland Management Offices and AgriSA offices.

The report is also available electronically on the website ww.savannahSA.com/projects. The 40-day period for public review is from 12 March 2014 – 23 April 2014.

All interested and affected parties are invited to attend a public open day and public meeting on Tuesday at the Mogol Club from 15:00 – 18:00. The public meeting will start at 18:00.

New Thabametsi power station EIA open for review

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Grootegeluk back on trackWork at the Grootegeluk mine in Lephalale returned to normal this week after pro-duction was impacted by the higher than normal, heavy rains experienced earlier in March.

According to Mzila Mthenjane, Exxaro executive head for Strategy & Corporate Af-fairs, production fell drastically during the worst of the rains. “Since then production has steadily increased and over the past few days it has returned to normal.”

“There has been no material impact on the supply of coal to the Matimba power sta-tion or to other customers, including the export market. This is due to the availability of sufficient stockpiles which were used,” she added.

Mthenjane further explained that the water that remained in the pit is currently being used as processing water in the beneficiation plant. This has negated the need for the mine to draw raw water from its normal source, the Mokolo Dam.

The Grootegeluk mine is situated in a low rainfall area of the country and accumulating water in the pit sump forms part of the normal operating practice, thereby reducing raw wa-ter consumption from the Mokolo Dam.

“The amount of rain received in March, however, with a peak downpour of 230mm in a single day, exceeds the 1:50 year flood designs and therefore led to flooding of the pit bot-tom. Sound water and flood controls enabled the operation to return to acceptable produc-tion levels soon after the rains and thereafter to the normal production levels being achieved now,” Mthenjane explained.

DA raadslid en wyksraadslid vir Onverwacht, Stef Snyders, is verlede Donderdagoggend in sy huis in Lephalale dood aange-tref. Hy is vermoedelik in sy slaap aan ‘n hartaanval dood.

Sy kollega, Stephen Ma-namela, vertel dat die DA Lephalale span die vorige aand by Stef se huis verga-der het en dat Stef in ‘n ligte luim was.

DA raadslid, Astrid Ba-son vertel dat daar geen teken was dat Stef sleg ge-voel het of siek was nie. “Dit is in hierdie stadium nog onmoontlik om te glo dat die lewenslustige, passievolle Stef nie meer met ons is nie. Mens verwag enige oomblik ‘n SMS of oproep van hom om gou te gesels oor die nuutste verwik-kelinge rondom water of elektrisiteit wat hy pas ontdek het. Stef was altyd aan die gang en daar was gereeld 'n nuwe plan aan die uitbroei in sy slim, nuuskierige brein,” het sy hierdie week aan Noordelike Nuus gesê.

“Min mense besef hoe Stef vir die

Three get jail time for stealingLeon Gono (29) was sentenced to four years imprisonment in the Mokopane Regional Court this week for burglary. He was found guilty of stealing a plasma TV, a Sony music system and four pairs of Caella shoes from a house in August last year.

In another incident three days later a motor vehicle was stolen from a business premises in town. Lesiba Jerry Mogolo (29) was arrested in this regard and was this week sentenced to five years impris-onment for theft of a motor vehicle.

Sello Joel Mphahlele (28) was also sentenced to five years imprisonment for theft of a motor vehicle in August 2013. This vehicle was recovered shortly after being stolen.

16 years for theftMini Mokebe (35) and Given Lekalakala were each sentenced to 16 years imprisonment after being con-victed of charges of theft out of a motor vehicle in June last year.

The two were found guilty of breaking into a car parked in the Wimpy Moko-pane parking area and stealing a firearm, an Apple Ipod, two-way radios, a torch, a calculator and cash in the Mokopane Regional Court this week.

When they were arrested they still had the stolen firearm in their possession and were thus charged for being in pos-session of an unlicensed firearm. For this they received another two year sentence each which will be served concurrently with their other sentence.

Raadslid laat groot leemtemense in sy wyk baklei het, hoeveel aande hy laataand nog iemand probeer help het met 'n krag of waterprobleem. Sy heengaan laat 'n groot leemte vir On-verwacht wat moeilik gevul sal word.”

“Ons onthou Stef ook vir sy liefde vir sy oorlede vrou, sy kinders en klein-kinders. Hy het gereeld met hulle gespog en kon talle staaltjies oor hulle deel. Hy het altyd tyd gehad om na ons probleme te

luister en sy raad was op die man af en reguit.

“Stef, ons sal jou mis as kollega en vriend. Ons gun jou die rus, maar mis jou oneindig baie. Die DA Lephalale sal nie weer dieselfde wees sonder jou nie.”

Die munisipaliteit het Donderdag ‘n gedenkdiens vir Stef by die Mogol klub gehou en hom geloof vir sy jarelange diens aan die gemeenskap.

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4x4 dag samel geld in vir hokkie bokkies‘n Heerlike 4x4 dag is Saterdag by Balke Toe aangebied ten bate van Hoërskool Ellisras se eerste hokkiespan.

Dié span toer die week in Kaapstad en ouers en onderwysers het koppe byme-kaar gesit om die fondsinsameling te reël. Behalwe vir die groot pret vir viertrek voer-tuig eienaars is daar ook ‘n veiling gehou. Skenkings is gemaak deur LA Sport en Midas Lephalale.

Sowat R10 000 is op die dag vir die hokkiespan ingesamel. Uit die dertien spanne wat deelgeneem het, het die span van Auto Zone Lephalale as wenners uit die stryd getree.

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Toyota se gewilde Corolla het wêreldwye verkope van 40-miljoen eenhede oorskry sedert sy bekendstelling meer as 40 jaar gelede en geniet ook ‘n ongekende lojali-teit onder kopers. Dit is nie maklik om ‘n wenresep te verbeter nie, so dit was ‘n uitdaging om die model te verbeter sonder om te veel aan die wenresep te torring.

Toyota het in Februarie vanjaar sy elfde geslag Corolla plaaslik bekendgestel. Ons het so pas ‘n week deurgebring met die nuwe 1.4 diesel model wat die ou 2.0 liter diesel vervang en moet Toyota se witjasse ‘n pluimpie gee – die klein diesel was in-derdaad ‘n aangename verrassing.

Die nuwe model is geensins radikaal in ontwerp nie, tog het die stilering buite ‘n varsheid aan die voorkoms gebring wat die oog vang. Baklyne is nou skerper en die daklyn profiel meer gerond. Die neus buig laer grond toe in ‘n wigvorm met die sier-rooster en nuutontwerpte lighulse wat in ‘n “glimlag” na bo opkrul. Met die voorste buffer wat breed en laag na onder neig het die nuwe Corolla nogal trekke na die Hon-da Civic en lyk heel modern en hups.

Die agterkant se hoekerige rondings en breë plat lighulse pas uitstekend by die nuwe moderne voorkoms.

Die nuwe model is nou groter in afme-tings en hurk ook effe laer op die grond. Die resultaat is ‘n motor wat platter en slanker lyk. Met ‘n 10cm langer as-afstand kry die insittendes binne meer beenruimte en die bagasiebak meer pakplek. Die ka-juit binne het ook heelwat aandag gekry. Die sitplekke is verbeter vir groter rygerief en gemak. Die stuur kantel laer en die bestuurder stoel kan nou verder vorentoe en agtertoe skuif. Die resultaat is ‘n gemak-liker rit. Die regop voorpaneel herinner aan modelle van heelwat jare gelede, maar die skoner, eenvoudiger uitleg, groot skake-

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laars en raakskerm met tru-kamera beeld verbeter die ergonomie. Ons toetsmotor se swart leerbekleedsel het heel deftig gevoel en die her-ontwerpte binneruim as ‘n ge-heel was heel aangenaam op die oog met uitstekende bougehalte en goeie materiale.

Dit is egter op die pad waar die nuwe Corolla ‘n veel beter indruk maak as sy voorganger. Die langer as-afstand sorg vir ‘n sagter rit. Met verbeterde klankdem-ping en ‘n laer sleursyfer (0,27Cd) is die Corolla ook nou veel stiller op die pad met merkbaar minder windgeraas. Verder is die ritgehalte aangenaam met goeie padgreep en stabiliteit, selfs wanneer ek kole gegooi het deur die draaie.

Ons toets model se 1,4 turbodiesel viersilinder het beïndruk met uitsteken-de brandstofekonomie (ons syfer was ten spyte van my swaar voet ‘n skaflike 6,2l/100km, terwyl Toyota amptelik ‘n syfer van 4,5l/100km aangee). Tog voel ek die dieseltjie kort dalk effe meer woema. Die 0-100kpu lopie neem 12,5 sekondes. Die enjintjie lewer 66kW se piekkrag, maar ‘n heel skaflike 205Nm wringkrag wat ver-bysteek redelik maklik en ooppad bestuur

‘n genotvolle ervaring gemaak het. Aan-drywing geskied via ‘n verbeterde ses-gang ratkas deur die voorwiele. Oorgooie was glad wat moeitelose stadsbestuur verseker het.

Ons het ons tyd met die nuwe Corolla bo verwagting geniet. Corolla aanhang-ers kan gerus slaap, die nuwe model is ‘n groot verbetering op die oue en tref boonop ook met ‘n moderne voorkoms. Definitief die beste Corolla ooit!

Die Toyota Corolla 1.4 Diesel verkoop teen R237 900 wat baie goeie waarde bied.

Mokopane Destiny Academy is proud to congratulate its first university graduate, Ilze Janse van Rensburg. She is indeed setting a high standard as she graduated with honours from the University of Potchefstroom recently. She earned Golden Key membership in all four years of her attendance. She is currently employed as Grade 1 teacher at Bryandale Primary school. It just goes to show that Christian education does not cost - it pays!

Fulfilling her destiny…

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To commemorate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 and Autism Awareness Month, Autism Speaks is asking buildings and landmarks around the world to turn their lights blue on April 2.

What is Light It Up Blue?

How can I Light It Up Blue?It’s easy for individuals and families, buildings, landmarks, retail locations, schools, universities and restaurants to Light It Up Blue! Simply change your light bulbs from white to blue

In 2011, more than 2000 iconic buildings and landmarks in over 48 countries on six continents turned their lights blue in commemoration of World Autism Awareness RED FLAGS FOR POSSIBLE AUTISM IN A YOUNG

CHILD (Taken from Autism Ontario - Durham Region).• No babbling by 11 months of age• No simple gestures by 12 months (e.g., waving bye-bye) • No single words by 16 months• No 2-word phrases by 24 months (noun + verb – e.g.,

“baby sleeping”)• No response when name is called, causing concern

about hearing• Loss of any language or social skills at any age• Rarely makes eye contact when interacting with people• Does not play peek-a-boo• Doesn’t point to show things he/she is interested in• Rarely smiles socially• More interested in looking at objects than at people’s

faces• Prefers to play alone

• Doesn’t make attempts to get parent’s attention; doesn’t follow/look when someone is pointing at something

• Seems to be “in his/her own world”• Odd or repetitive ways of moving fingers or hands• Oversensitive to certain textures, sounds or lights• Lack of interest in toys, or plays with them in an unusual

way (e.g., lining up, spinning, opening/closing parts rather than using the toy as a whole)

• Compulsions or rituals (has to perform activities in a special way or certain sequence; is prone to tantrums if rituals are interrupted)

• Preoccupations with unusual interests, such as light switches, doors, fans, wheels

• Unusual fears• Doesn’t respond to parent’s attempts to play, even if

relaxed• Avoids or ignores other children when they approach

In 2011, more than 2000 iconic buildings and landmarks in over 48 countries on six continents turned their

lights blue in commemoration of World Autism Awareness

To learn more, call Claudia Ceresa 082 330 6894 or email claudia@autismsouthafrica.orgVisit the autism south africa website www.aut2know.co.za

WHAT IS AUTISM?Autism is a lifelong, complex condition that

occurs as a result of disordered brain growth, structure and development. Autism is believed to stem from a genetic predisposition triggered by

environmental factors and affects 4-5 times more boys than girls.There are a vast number of ways that a person can manifert their

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Dankie vir Beskabrug se 'regmakers'!Dis Maandagoggend, 24 Maart 2014, en terwyl ons oor die Beskapad se laagwater-bruggie ry, is Attie van Niekerk en sy helpers steeds besig om die bruggie reg te maak sodat almal weer vinnig in die dorp kan kom.

Ons wil net baie dankie sê aan almal wat ‘n bydrae gelewer om die bruggie teen Sondag (23 Maart) weer rybaar te kry. Baie dankie aan elke persoon wat so hard gewerk het en gehelp het om die grond aan te ry, gelyk te maak en die vasstamp van alle klippe. Ons wil net sê: “ons waardeer dit!” Dis wonderlik om na twee weke weer vinnig in die dorp te kom.

Die foto regs wys hoe die brug op 11 Maart gelyk het.- Annemarie Uys

DEUR CARINA STANDER

In hierdie dae van water en weer-loosheid, dink ek aan Pa Sarel en Ma Truiki se sterk oorlewingsinstink. Verhale van wroegings en wonderwerke word sommerso aan hulle kombuistafel vertel. Onopgesmuk. Alledaags. Want soms gaan dit voor die wind, maar soms kry mens die wind van voor...

Tien jaar gelede, op Nuwejaarsoggend 2004, bid ek alleen in my kamer toe ek skielik ‘n helder visioen van my pa in ‘n rolstoel sien. In my geestesoog gewaar ek ‘n kankergewas in sy liggaam. ‘n Toneel van aftakeling én genesing speel voor my af. “Verbeel ek my, Here?” huil ek. God lei my na Esegiël 33:33. Hy bevestig dat dit wat ek sopas gesien het, sal gebeur. Dié waarskuwing het hoogs onwaarskyn-lik gelyk - Pa was immers ‘n gesonde, sterk vrugteboer - maar ek en my ouers het saam gebid en skaars ses weke later is hy met kanker gediagnoseer. Die ge-was was so groot soos sy vuis. Ná twee gevaarlike operasies het hy 25kg verloor. Mense het gevra dat ek opvlieg om af-skeid te neem. Ma het gehuil: “Pa is in ‘n rolstoel. Vertel weer wat die Here vir jou gewys het, want dit voel of ek hom vir altyd verloor...”

Woorde uit die Waterberg...Die wind van voor en voor die wind!

Dit was nie Pa se tyd om te sterf nie. Tydens die vyf maande in Pretoria Aka-demies, vat hy hande met kankerpasiënte. “Ek is nie net hier om gesond te word nie, ek is hier om ander te genees”, sê hy en gesels met sterwendes oor ‘n Hoop wat verder strek as dié lewe. ‘n Vriend gaan kuier en SMS vanuit die vuilerige ou staatshospitaal: “Lekker om ‘n bear-hug te kry wat my in die lug optel asof ek sewe jaar oud is. Jou pa is ‘n kers in ‘n kelder.” Intussen boer my skrander, moedige ma en haar vriendin vir maande alleen. Saans kuier hulle voor die kaggel, maak grappies. In die nagte tref die skok haar, dan huil Ma in haar kussing... Maar bedags oor die foon vertel sy weer van die skaaplammers en van sy en my pa wat naweke skaapogies vir mekaar maak wanneer hy op die plaas kom uitrus na nóg ‘n week van chemo of bestraling.

My hart was rougeskaaf. Ek kon bars van trots oor die durf van my ma en die sagte krag van my pa. Vandag, tien jaar later, is hy steeds vry van kanker. Hy seg graag die dokter het sy ouderdom ook uit-gesny. Op 77 boer hulle steeds skouer aan skouer. Nou, met die vloede, kon ek ‘n maand lank nie kontak met my ouers maak nie. Hulle was sonder landlyn en selfoonontvangs,

die burgerradio het nie gewerk nie, die elektrisiteit was vir dae af. Die grondpad dorp toe lyk soos ‘n slagveld. My broer Jaco en sy seuns het met ‘n boot probeer deurgaan, maar die Mogolrivier was ‘n ruk lank te gevaarlik. Tweehonderd gesinne was vasgekeer op die plase. ‘n Helikopter het soms noodvoorraad geneem – medi-kasie en gasstofies. Wat ‘n troos vir my hier in die verre Kaap dat hulle dierbare buur-man, oom Neels, gereeld by hulle gaan inloer en sy vrou, die liewe tannie Magda verslag doen per satellietfoon: “Carina, jou ma se bloeddruk is hoog, sy raak te maer. Jou pa het sy heup baie seergemaak toe hy een aand die plaasdam wou red. Toemaar, ons hou ‘n spesiale ogie oor hulle.” Soos tien jaar terug, toe my vriende in Pretoria namens my vir my pa in hospitaal gaan kuier het, was my ouers se bure in hierdie tyd my arms waar ek nie kon bykom nie.

Vanaand werk hulle landlyn skielik en kon ons vir die eerste keer in ‘n maand gesels. Dit was hard, erken hulle. Die mag-teloosheid om so afgesny te wees van alles en almal. Hulle kom nog op hulle voete... “Maar die Bosveld is nou ‘n paradys, my kind, die fonteine borrel!” Bittereinder boere, die twee. Sien altyd hoop op die horison.

Pa Sarel en ma Truiki in die Mogolrivier wat deur hulle plaas vloei. Die kiekie is geneem op Nuwejaarsdag 2005, presies 'n jaar nadat ek die visioen van pa se kanker gehad het. As pastroudes in die sestigerjare, het hulle in die einste rivier gebad; ook later jare wanneer die boorgat by die huis in droogtetye opdroog. Eerder vloede as droogtes, seg pa Sarel.

‘n Dekade gelede het ek oor my pa se kanker geskryf: “Tussen gewond en ge-sond is net een letter verskil.” Ook nou, met die naskok van die vloedskade, ver-moed ek steeds die beweging van engele in ‘n bloeiende boord in die Bosveld.

Trouklokkies vir Marcelo en Lorinda

Marcelo dos Santos tandarts van Moko-pane is op 1 Maart met Lorinda (Dekker) dos Santos onderwyseres by Hoërskool Piet Potgier in die NG Kerk Waterberg Modimole, in die huwelik bevestig.

Women’s summit inspiresLEPHALALE - A Women of Destiny summit was held on Friday at the Living Letters Church in Lephalale. Pastor Willem Papo launched the Sarah Ministry for Women as an initiative to impact the lives of women in the area.

He encouraged women to have a vision for their lives, families and finances. “It does not matter where you are now; focus on where you will be in the end. For this we need faith,” he said. “Delay is not denial, the future God has in store for you exists even if you do not see it yet.”

He encouraged women to stand together. “Help and support each other, the wealth of ev-ery family is in the hands of godly women. But sometimes pain is the passage to the promise and many of you are hurting. Keep the end in mind and God will see you through.”

Afterward women who attended the summit told Northern News that the initiative for a women’s ministry in Lephalale is long overdue. “It is time for change and it is time for women to make a difference in and around Lephalale.”

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Duan en Koos Schutte van Lephalale Supplies het hierdie week uiters welkome sakke aan Hoërskool Ellisras se eerste rugbyspan oorhandig. Die span toer 27 Maart tot 2 April na Margate.

Duan Schutte van Lephalale Supplies skud hand met die eerste rugby-spankaptein Anthony Coetzee.

Competition to prepare gymnastsThe Mokopane Gymnastics Club (MGC) held a ‘mock’ competition for its Level 1-3 gymnasts last Friday to give parents and gymnasts an idea of what real competitions entail. The day was well-attended by both gymnasts and parents from the Mokopane area.

Cage fighting comes to LephalaleThe Mile High Kickboxing club in Lephalale presents Bosveld Rage 3, a cage fighting event at the Mogol club at 18:00 on Saturday 5 April.

Spectators can look forward to 17 fights with fighters from as far as Durban, Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Randfontein competing for a title in mixed martial arts, kick boxing, Muaythai, K1 and light contact. The event will also host a fight featuring the South African Light weight Muaythai champion, Eugene van der Mer-we. Tables that seat 10 people next to the cage can be reserved by phoning Herman Oberholzer at 079 936 9248. Tickets are R80 per adult and R50 for school going kids.

Onder 9’s het lekker getoer

Petrus Jacobs van Kans!vatters redenaars het Maandag Laerskool leerders in Lephalale touwys gemaak oor die skryf van onvoorbereide toesprake. Baie van die leerders wat die praatjie meegemaak het gaan binnekort deelneem aan die ATKV redenaars kompetisie waar hulle ‘n drie minuut-lange onvoorbereide toespraak moet lewer - iets wat selfs gesoute sprekers laat sweet. Die spannetjie talentvolle sprekers het na afloop van die praatjie aan Noordelike Nuus gesê dat hulle baie geleer het en selfs nou uitsien daarna om tydens die kompetisie uit die vuis te praat.

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Om uit die vuis te praat

Laerskool Krugerpark se o/9 rugbyspan het verlede week na Rustenburg getoer waar hulle saam met 23 ander skole aan die Konka rugby week deelgeneem het. Hulle het twee van hul vier wedstryde gewen en Hendré Botha is aangewys as die beste agterspeler van die byeenkoms. Hier is hulle saam met hul afrigter, Wikus van Nieuwenhuizen.

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UKrugies wys hul staal by SA’s

Toerspanne van Laerskool Universitas in Bloemfontein het Dinsdag ‘n paar vriendskaplike wedstryde teen die o/11 en eerste rugby en netbalspanne kom speel. Terwyl die o/11 rugby Krugies die besoekers op hul neuse laat kyk het, het die ander spanne gesien die Vrystaat is ‘n provinsie om mee rekenskap te hou. Krugie ouers en leerders het die dag nietemin geniet en hoop om eendag weer teen hierdie klomp Vrystaters kragte te meet.

Wilma Nel, Lachelle de Beer, Mulder Kotze, Marco Mckenzie en Erna Kruger het Mokopane se naam hoog gehou toe hulle verlede naweek aan die SA Atletiekkampioenskappe in Kaapstad gaan deelneem het. Wilma was afwesig tydens die neem van die foto.

Kuiergaste uit die Vrystaat

Die boogskutters van Laerskool Bosveld Primary het Saterdag aan die eerste NASP-interskole kompetisie wat in Limpopo gehou is, deelgeneem. Die byeenkoms is by die Waterberg Aacademy in Vaalwater gehou. Hoewel boogskiet slegs van die begin van die jaar by Laerskool Bosveld Primary aangebied word, dra die boogskutters se harde werk reeds vrugte. Vyf van die skool se sewe-en-twintig skuts is gekies vir die Limpopospan wat op 12 April aan die NASP-SA interprovinsiale kampioenskappe in Noordwes gaan deelneem. Diehann Pretorius, Steven Verwey, Janco Lotter, Levi Penaar en FA Kemp het gewys dat harde werk beloon word. Diehann was ook eerste tussen al die Graad 4-7 boogskutters, terwyl Steven ‘n tweede plek gekry het. Drie van die Bossie-afrigters, D. Odendaal, M. Grové en F. Kemp is ook gekies om deel te vorm van die Limpopo NASP-komitee. Mooi so, Bossies, die skool is trots op julle!

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