The Beat 26 September 2014

26 September 2014

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Total Surrender bereftas players abandon ship

TK Mashaba

More than half of Total Surrender’splayers have left the team in favour ofthe other local team, Diesel n Dust.The players who are fed up with

Surrender have been practicing withDiesel n Dust for two weeks.According to a source, the players

left Surrender to join the team’sformer coach Zwakala Mokoma whonow heads up Diesel n Dust.“Things have not been going well with

the team since they lost too manymatches to end the season in goodform,” said the source.Rumours has it that Surrender coach

Bondis Shika has been shown thedoor and the team is on the verge ofobtaining new players to make a freshstart.In his response Shika told The BEAT

that although rumours of his dismissalhave been greatly exaggerated, it istrue that many players have left theteam.“They left the team,” he said. “Some

got clearance while others left beforeobtaining it. We didn’t have anyproblem with them leaving, save forstipulating that they should return toobtain the proper clearances, whichthey then did.”He said that Surrender will be doing

trials at Masakhane this comingweekend on Saturday, 27 September,and will also be having a pre-matchpractice during the course of theweek.Pirates coach Nno Thwax Pholoba

has also joined Surrender as theirnew coach ahead of the season. Nnobrought from his former team severalplayers including his brother, SollyPholoba, a midfielder, and IsaacSenosha in the midfield.

Total Surrender players who have parted ways with the team. Photo: TKMashaba

Surrender’s new players, Solly Pholoba in midfield, Isaac Senosha also midfield, and James Phafudi. Photo: TK Mashaba

“Things have not been going well with the team since theylost too many matches to end the season in good form,”

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Lizzy Bapela

Four people died following an accidentthat took place at Plaatrivier Caféoutside Bela Bela on Saturday, 20September. Police spokespersonConstable Glen Manamela said that twovehicles collided head-on after losingcontrol, killing all passengers anddrivers. She added that the two vehiclesinvolved in the accident, being a silvergrey Fiat and a red VW Polo werecoming from north and south directions.Constable Manamela said that the Fiat

had three occupants including thedriver, with the driver of the Polo drivingalone. She further said that both theladies in the Fiat were pregnant“Both the vehicles were towed to the

police station and the deceased weretaken by the pathologists. The cause ofthe accident is still unknown at this stageand a case docket is not yet registered,”said Constable Manamela.* Meanwhile, the Bela Bela police

arrested a man in connection with acase of possession of suspected stolenproperty. Constable Manamela said thatthe police were patrolling around thelocal industrial area when they found thesuspect in possession of scaffolding.

Lizzy Bapela

Increasing retail robberies affecting theWaterberg District have posed aconcern to local police. The ConsumerGoods Council of SA (CGCSA) recentlyindicated that the robberies haveincreased by almost a third in a year.The council further indicated that the

continued targeting of the retail sectorby organized crime syndicates is ofconsiderable concern to the industry.The organization found that retailrobberies grew by 30% over the period1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014,compared with the previous financialyear, and that financial losses throughthese robberies grew up to 32%.“These trends continued into this year,

with retail robberies now reaching theirhighest recorded level. We are however,heartened by the 14% drop in jewelleryrobberies reported to CGCSA, as wellas the reduction of 50% in lossesexperienced by this industry. Burglariesin the retail industry dropped by 6%,with losses from this type of crimehaving dropped by 45%,” theorganization stated in a statement.CGCSA encouraged members of the

industry to share information and helpdevelop solutions to retail crime.The national crime statistics released

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According to the information received,the suspect, Johannes Maluleke 18, waswalking towards the local scrap yard.Constable Manamela said that the item

with a street value of R10 000 wasconfiscated and a docket not yetregistered.* The police in Thabazimbi are looking

for a suspect in a case of businessrobbery following an incident on Friday,19 September at Sterns jewellery shop.Police spokesperson Constable MoshiraModise said that an unknown manentered the shop and pretended to belooking at the jewellery. She added thatthe suspect then took out his firearmand instructed the shop staff to put outall the jewellery and cell phones into hisbag before fleeing the scene.“The suspect also fled with the

employee’s cell phone and the estimatedvalue of the stolen items is calculatedthat R150 000. We have not managed toarrest him yet but a case has beenopened and investigations are inprocess,” said Constable Modise.* A group of ten young people from

Bela Bela were arrested on Monday, 22September for allegedly stealing scrapmetal. Constable Manamela said that thesuspects steal items such as steel irons,bed frames, parts of damaged vehiclesfrom their families and neighbours andsell them at the local scrap yard. Thepolice urged people to watch out forsuch incidents and look after theirbelongings.

The suspectwho wasarrested afterbeing found inpossession of ascaffold. Photosupplied.

These ten youngpeople of BelaBela werearrested afterbeing found inpossession ofstolen metalitems. Photosupplied

Increased retail robberies concern theConsumer Goods Council

by national police commissioner RiahPhiyega on Friday, 19 Septemberrevealed that business robberies haveincreased by 13.7% in the 2013/2014financial year.Meanwhile, the police in the district

have confirmed that such crimes areincreasing in their areas and havebecome a disturbance to the police andthe society at large.Thabazimbi police spokesperson

Constable Moshira Modise told TheBEAT that the police in their area saw aneed to conduct operations in thebusiness community and patrolled thearea on Thursday, 18 September. Shesaid that on Friday the 19th, the policeplaced much of their focus on the anti-poaching awareness campaign that wastaking place at Marakele NatureReserve, leaving the retail industryvulnerable. Constable Modise added thaton that Friday, Sterns Jewellery shopwas broken into and suffered severedamage as a result.Meanwhile, Mookgophong Police

spokesperson Warrant Officer GeorgeLedwaba said that they are also facingthe same problem in their area and it isvery problematic. He added thathowever, tuck-shops are experiencingmore robberies now, with foreignnationals’ businesses targeted.

Lizzy Bapela

The police in Bela Bela areinvestigating a case of attemptedmurder, following an incident onFriday, 12 September in Leseding.Police spokesperson Constable Glen

Manamela said that a man allegedlystabbed his girlfriend after sheindicated that she wanted aseparation. She added that the twogot involved in an arguement aboutthe issue of ending their relationshipand the suspect took out a breadknife and stabbed the complainant.She suffered serious injuries on herstomach, with some between her neck

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and the back side of her rightshoulder.Emergency Medical Services

personnel rushed the victim to theBela Bela Hospital for medicaltreatment and she was admitted.Constable Manamela said that the

suspect, a Zimbabwean nationalwhose identity cannot be revealed atthis point, allegedly fled aftercommitting the crime and is still atlarge. She added that investigationsare still on and the police areexpecting to release moreinformation once they make abreakthrough in arresting thesuspect.According to the information

received, the complainant wassupposed to contact the police withthe suspect’s complete identity onceshe was released from hospital andshe never appeared according toConstable Manamela. She addedthat the police could not get hold ofher for further queries regarding thecase. By the time of going to press,the victim was discharged fromhospital.Constable Manamela told The

BEAT that incidents involvingdomestic violence in Bela Bela haveposed a serious concern. Sheadded that such incidents occur alot, where couples between ages of16 and 36 fight over money,committing adultery and abusingalcohol among others, leading toserious assaults amongst the parties.

The retailindustry isexperiencingan increase inrobberies, aconcern posedby theConsumerGoods Councilof SA. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

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Bela Bela’s Lebogang Monareng wasone of the pilots who assisted intransporting home about 23 injuredSouth African citizens who were injuredduring the building collapse at the TBJoshua ministry last month in Lagos.Monareng said that he and his team are

proud to have been chosen to go toLagos to aid those who had been caughtup in the accident.“I was in Bela Bela for a funeral when I

was called to come to Nigeria to help,”he said.

The Department of Labour’s OccupationalHealth and Safety (OHS) Act states that“every employer shall provide andmaintain, as far as is reasonablypracticable, a working environment that issafe and without risk to the health of hisemployees”. In ensuring this is so, the Department’s

Inspection and Enforcement (ISE) willhost a Hazardous Biological Agents(HBA) seminar as part of its initiative toensure compliance with health and safetylegislation. The seminar will take place atthe ForeverResorts, Bela Belaon Friday, 26September underthe theme“Improving OHS inthe Health Sector”.The Department’s

Deputy Director-General ofInspection andEnforcementService (IES)Thobile Lamati andother managers inthe Department areexpected to address the seminar. Therewill also be speakers from the NationalInstitute for Occupational Health (NIOH),the Approved Inspection Authority andGeo-zone.The seminar will be preceded by a day’s

training of shop stewards on matters ofHBA Regulations, OHS Act, ChemicalStressors Regulations, PhysicalStressors Regulations, MachineryRegulations and reporting of injuries anddiseases.Topics for the seminar will focus on

OHS, health and safety compliance inpublic hospitals, the vision of nationalhealth, cross contamination and infectioncontrol, medical surveillance andbiological monitoring, waste managementin public hospitals, monitoring and controlof the working environment.In terms of OHS Regulations for HBAs,

a biological agent is defined as: “anymicro-organism, cell culture or humanand/or parasite, including any which havebeen genetically modified, which maycause an infection, allergy or toxicity, orotherwise create a hazard to humanhealth”.The agents are divided into various

groups and include those that are unlikelyto cause human disease and those thatcan cause severe human disease. “Although the Department of Labour

enforces compliance to legislationthrough its Inspection and Enforcement

Justin Steyn

Street lights in Bela Bela have been left onduring daytime hours in the past fewweeks.The Beat has observed street lights in

Reitz, Stoffberg, Robertson and HospitalStreet that have been left on and evenreceived a complaint that street lightsLudorf Street had been left on for a longtime.Residents feel that the seemingly irregular

use of these street lights as a waste ofelectricity and taxpayer’s money.“We have to pay while the municipality

wastes a lot of electricity. How can theyask us to use electricity sparingly but theywaste electricity and we have to pay,” theysaid.It had also been suspected that the street

lights are left on due repairs but residentsfeel that there is no need for a whole blockof streets to be left on only to repair onestreet’s lights. The spokesperson for theBela-Bela municipality, MatomeSebelebele, said he was not aware of thesituation, but that he will follow it up with themunicipality’s technical services.

Department of Labour convenesseminar on dangers posed byHazardous Biological Agents

Service (IES), the Occupational Healthand Safety Act employers also have anobligation to ensure a safe workingenvironment for their employees. Thelegal responsibility for health and safetyrests primarily with the employer. It istheir responsibility to make sure thatorganisation has the necessarymanagement framework to ensurecompliance with health and safetylegislation. One aspect of thismanagement system will be the control ofexposure to hazardous substances

including biologicalagents.Micro-organisms

are found virtuallyeverywhere in thenaturalenvironment. Mostof these areharmless tohumans and domany importantjobs. However,certain micro-organisms cancause disease andemployees may be

exposed to them at work.In health care institutions, patients

come in daily suffering from variousinfectious diseases, thus spreadingbiological agents and exposingemployees to them,” said theDepartment’s spokesperson JohannesMokou.There are four sources of infection

through which employees might beexposed to biological agents at work andthese include blood and other body fluidssuch saliva, human waste products suchas faeces, urine and vomit, respiratorydischarges such as coughs andsneezes, and skin direct contact. Thus,the Department states that in terms oflegislation, employers have a legalresponsibility to ensure a number ofmeasures are put in place to prevent asrequired by the Regulations forHazardous Biological Agents. Mokousaid that these measures include a riskassessment strategy, identifying thehazard, assessing the risk andcontrolling the risks. Other additionalmeasures to consider includesupplementary controls, security andaccess, disinfection and disposalprocedures, information and training, useand maintenance of controls, handlingincidents/emergency planning, medicalsurveillance, labelling, packaging,transporting and storage; and disposal ofwaste containing HBAs.

“every employer shallprovide and maintain, as

far as is reasonablypracticable, a working

environment that is safeand without risk to the

health of hisemployees...

Bela Bela’s hero pilot

Lebogang Monareng during his duties.Photo Supplied

One of the aeroplanes he flew. PhotoSupplied

Monareng is a pilot at the WaterkloofAir Force Base in Tshwane. He has beena pilot since 2005, flying to manycountries.He told The BEAT that he would

encourage anyone to join his professionas it is one of the most interesting in theworld.“Amidst the pain, confusion and sorrow

that befell our nation following thecollapse of the TB Joshua church inNigeria, there are still moments of pridewe must celebrate as we overcome,”said Matome Sebelebele, spokespersonfor the Bela Bela Local Municipality.

“They waste and we have to pay”

Streetlights that have been left onduring the day have been seen as awaste of taxpayer’s money. Photo:Justin Steyn


FreddyHlungwane, Ward4 councillor andformer mayor ofBela Belaaddressedresidents during ameeting this pastweekend. Photo:TK Mashaba

Justin Steyn

The Bushveld center at Bela Bela isslowly but surely nearing completion.According to Anton Kilian, the leasing

agent of the centre, delays in theprocess were apparently due tonegotiations between the currentowners and potential buyers.Construction has been stopping and

starting since 2011 and was resumed inApril this year. Killian said that thecurrent owners, Zephan Properties soldthe centre to Excelerate Properties butregistration is yet to be finalized.“Recently there have been negotiations

between Zephan and Excelerate topurchase the promises. It has recentlybeen signed and constructioncontinued,” said Killian.He said that the shops Hout is Goud

and Oasis have since been moved tothe back of the centre. He said thatOasis’ moved is permanent, while Houtis Goud was only temporarily relocated.Other businesses such as PNA andShoe City will also relocate.The owner of Hout is Goud, Erika

Kotze, said that she welcomed thetemporary relocation and knew it wouldbe for the good in the long run.“I’m very positive about the

construction,” she said. “At this stage itis inconvenient but I can tolerate it,” shesaid. “The centre’s owners haveprovided me with advertisementplacards for my business while theconstruction is ongoing. I think the

Former mayor passes thebuck to his successor

TK Mashaba

All was not smiles in a meeting heldbetween the residents of Phomolong, alsoknown as Skierlik, in Bela Bela, and theirward councillor the former mayor of BelaBela Freddy Hlungwane recently. Wordswere exchanged and arguments grewheated.The meeting, which was held on Sunday,

21 September at the Zone 14 soccergrounds, was about service delivery andspecifically the future of the section, asresidents complain that they have beenstaying in shacks without electricity orsanitation for some time now.According to a source, Hlungwane shifted

the blame for the lack of services to thenew mayor, Lucas Nhlapo, saying that hewas not in a position to make thingshappen at present. He commented on theExtension Eight pavement, which was notcompleted before the construction teamsmoved on to Leseding.

Hlungwane was redeployed by the ANCrecently, being moved from his formerposition as mayor to his current one asward councillor. He was replaced by LucasNhlapo, who could not attend the meetingdue to other commitments.Hlungwane said in an interview with The

BEAT that he understood the community’sfrustration as they were initially promised agood location and rapid development, butsaid that he was unfortunately sackedbefore all was completed.“The residents were upset about services,

which is fair as we had promised todevelop their place in the first LDPmeetings but I was reshuffled before allwas done and I don’t have the power nowto accomplish such development,” he said.Hlungwane said that he would set up an

appointment with his successor in order tourge him to address the residents of Ward4 as they had requested to see him.Nhlapo could not be reached for

comment.

Construction at Bushveld Centreproceeds at a glacial pace

Upgrading at the Bushveld Centre in Bela-Bela is expected to be completed byMarch next year. Photo: Justin Steyn

centre will look very nice and peopleshould realize that it will be good in thelong run.”Killian said that construction is

expected to be complete in March2015.He also confirmed that the town’s first

Woolworth’s will be hosted at thecentre.“We can confirm that a Woolworths

store will open at this centre. We arealso negotiating with other major brandsto open stores here,” he said.He added that there is enough building

material to continue construction duringthe upcoming festive season.“We have enough building material to

continue construction during theupcoming festive season,” he said.“There will not be any constructionbetween Christmas and New Year.”It is proposed that improvements to the

centre’s parking are to be made so thatthe trucks that use the area should notinconvenience other motorists.The BEAT also noted that the sewage

from the adjacent Forever Resortsleaves a bad smell in the parking area.Killian said that the matter has been

noted and that negotiations with theresort’s management and the Bela Belamunicipality to improve the situation areto take place shortly.“We will be addressing this issue with

the resort management and the BelaBela municipality because we do notwant visitors to the centre to experienceany unpleasantness,” he said.

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On the ninth of August an Americanpoliceman by the name of DarrenWilson shot and killed a young mannamed Michael Brown. This in itselfis not all that unusual — the policein the United States are known to befairly free with their firearms.This case has sparked

controversy, however, because theunarmed Brown, who was due tostart at college just two days later,was shot six times and according towitnesses had his hands in the air atthe time he was shot. The town ofFerguson, where the incidentoccurred, has been rocked byprotests since Brown’s murder, andthe police response has been…lessthan wise.The Ferguson police department

initially refused to reveal Wilson’sname and, more than a month later,has yet to arrest him. Peacefulprotest has drawn violent responsefrom the police, who even went sofar as to institute a curfew and useteargas on a crowd that includedboth very young children and theelderly. It sparked a social mediastorm, with celebrities and activiststaking to Twitter, Tumblr andFacebook to condemn the shootingand its aftermath.The police of the Unites States has

become ever more militarized, andit’s a worrying trend that one cansee even in our own South Africa, toa lesser extent. When ordinarycivilians are afraid to exercise theirrights of assembly and free speech,it is time to take a good long look atthe government and the policeforce.The Marikana shooting here in

South Africa sparked similaroutrage across the world, despiteimages that showed that the minerswere clearly armed and violent, andrightly so.There is supposed to be a

difference between the army andthe police force and that differenceis becoming less and less prominentas the police become more militantin their outlook and tactics.For a contrast, in December 2013

a man was shot dead by police inReykjavik, Iceland. Police and thepublic were devastated, and theChief of Police issued a statementexpressing his grief at what hetermed “a failure”.It was the first time in the country’s

100-year history that a civilian hadbeen shot and killed by the police.That should be something to aim

for. Incidents like the Wilson/Brownone and Marikana should neverhave happened, and should neverhappen again.

This traffic light at the entrance of Bela Bela town was knocked downrecently. Rumour had it that Pirates fans caused the damage following theirloss to Kaizer Chiefs in the MTN 8 cup tournament on Saturday, 20September. Bela Bela Municipal spokesperson Matome Sebelebele said thatthe rumours could not be true as accidents do happen. He added that themunicipality takes full responsibility for all damaged road signs and otherpublic items and said that the traffic light will be fixed as soon as possible.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Everyone wants to leave a legacy fortheir loved ones. But what if thatlegacy ends up in the wrong hands?Dying without a will or with an invalidone may mean that your last wishescannot be fulfilled.Some people don’t draw up a will

because they believe that theirestate (money, house, car,insurance policies and investments)is small enough for their families tomanage. All they want is a simplewill.“Drawing up a will does not have to

be a complex or an expensiveexercise. A trust company or yourfinancial adviser can advise you onhow to draft the most practical willthat takes into account your personalcircumstances and wishes,” saysSanlam Trust Legal Adviser, CliveHill.Your will is one of the most

important documents in your lifesince it ensures your wishes arecarried out after your death. If youdie without a valid will in place, thelaw determines who inherits yourestate.“That could have far-reaching

consequences for your loved onesbecause the law, and not you, woulddetermine who your heirs would be.A will stipulates how your estateshould be distributed and to whom,”says Hill.But he also warns that having a will

is only meaningful if the will is valid. Itis important that your will should be apractical document that is easy tounderstand and easy to execute. Youshould review it regularly to reflectyour changing life circumstances.For example, a marriage, divorce, thebirth of a child, buying and sellinglarge assets such as a house, thedeath of a family member or heir, andchanges in legislation, all affect thecontent of your will.“You can’t be too careful when

drafting your will. You should be takingadvice from a specialist who works withyour financial adviser to craft the bestpossible will — one that will achieve thebest results for your loved ones,” saysHill.As the week of 15-19 September is

South Africa’s National Wills Week,here are some tips on how to draw upa will: Inform your family beforehand

about your wishes regarding yourfuneral. A will is usually made publiconly after the funeral has beenarranged. When appointing heirs for your

non-cash assets, it is advisable to splityour estate and specify who inheritswhat. To transfer ownership of a houseor car to two or more people can resultin practical problems as well as familyfeuds. If your children are minors,

consider appointing someone to betheir guardian when both biologicalparents have died. Appoint your executor while

drafting your will. The surviving spouseis often appointed as the executor ofthe estate. However, by appointing areliable company as executor you getthe advantage of specialised knowledgeof wills and estates, thereby ensuringthat your surviving spouse is notexploited by people who do not haveyour spouse’s best interests at heart.

Militarizing thepolice force isnever a good plan

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LEGALS

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A Limpopo-based volunteer-run NGOcalled the Naledi Foundation will becommemorating 2014’s InternationalGirl Child Day on Saturday, 11October. They plan to celebrate theday by way of a series of eventsduring which they will visit all thedistricts of the province.They will also be hosting a main

event which is to be held under thetheme “Keep a Girl Child in School.”The organization intends to make

their point through motivational talksand edutainment activities.“It has been noted that menstrual

cycles have been among the factorsthat cause girls to miss school in ruralareas, especially among poorerstudents. We intend to supply 400girls with a year’s supply of sanitarypads to combat that. We needorganizations to pledge theirassistance toward this course ofaction,” said Lesetja Mangale. “Wewould welcome any kind ofassistance, even if it does not comein the form of pad donations, which

TK Mashaba

Hollywood Gambling, a Bela Belagambling hall, donated school uniformsto Bosele Drop-In Centre in Bela Belaon Friday, 12 September.According to the business’ managing

director Lesiba Mothokoa, they choseBosele because their research indicatedthat the centre was in great need.“We chose this centre because they

need many things. We thought we wouldstart with the school uniforms,” saidMothokoa.Hollywood has donated 30 school

Lizzy Bapela

The Waterberg District seems to beflooded with events recently, with high-profile political principals being in thelead. The Limpopo MEC for theDepartment of EconomicDevelopment, Environment andTourism (LEDET) Seaparo Sekoati willbe gracing the district this week for anAnti-Poaching event focusingspecifically on rhino poaching.The event is scheduled to be held at

the Marakele Nature Reserve inThabazimbi on Friday, 19 September.The Waterberg District Municipalitywill, under the leadership of executivemayor Tlotlanang Mogotlane,accompany the MEC and hisentourage to the event.In attendance among others will be

nature reserve stakeholders, officialsand management from theDepartment; the district municipalityand local municipalities in the district,local community based structures andordinary members of the community.The district municipality had to

MODIMOLLE LOCALMUNICIPALITY

AMENDMENT SCHEMESNOTICE OFAPPLICATION FORAMENDMENT OF THET O W N - P L A N N I N GSCHEME IN TERMS OFSECTION 56(1)(b)(i) OFTHE TOWN-PLANNINGAND TOWNSHIPSORDINANCE, 1986(ORDINANCE 15 OF 1986)I, NICOLA LUDIK being theauthorized agent for theregistered owners of thefollowing properties herebygive notice in terms ofSection 56(1)(b)(i) of theTown planning andTownships Ordinance, 1986,(0rdinance 15 of 1986) that Ihave applied to theModimolle LocalMunicipality for theamendment of the Town-planning scheme in

operation known as theModimolle Land UseScheme, 2004 by therezoning of the propertiesdescribed below, situatedwithin the jurisdiction of theModimolle LocalMunicipality as follows:

MODIMOLLEAMENDMENT SCHEME

310Consolidated erven 1/384 to9/384 and R/384 Vaalwater,located in Sering andMavros Streets Vaalwater,Modimolle, from“Residential 1” to“Special”, for business usesand/or light industrial usesand service industries and /or self-storage units orresidential units at a densityof 25 units per hectare,subject to certainconditions;


311Erf 26/1150 NylstroomExtension 2, located in JeppeStreet Modimolle, from“Special” for the purposes of

refreshment, shops, hotels,dwelling units, residentialbuildings, places of publicworship, places ofinstruction, public garages,social hall, dry cleaners,offices, industries(excluding noxiousindustries), places ofrefreshment for ownemployees only andwarehouses to “Residential3” with a density of onedwelling unit per 140 sqmeters ;/ 70 units per hectare,subject to certainconditions;


315Erf 3838 NylstroomExtension 27, located inKing Fisher Cresent KoroCreek Golf Estate,Modimolle, from“Residential 1” with adensity of one dwelling unitper erf to “Residential 1”with density of one dwellingunit per 600 sq meters,subject to certainconditions;

All relevant documentsrelating to the applicationswill be open for inspectionduring normal office hours atthe offices of the ModimolleLocal Municipality, TheDivisional Manager: Town-planning, Ground Floor,Modimolle MunicipalBuilding, Harry GwalaStreet, Modimolle for aperiod of 28 days i.e. 26September 2014 to 24Oktober 2014.Any person who wishes toobject to the applications orsubmit representations inrespect thereof must lodge thesame in writing to Private Bagx1008, Modimolle, 0510 orlodge it with the ModimolleLocal Municipality at itsaddress and room numberspecified above on or before24 Oktober 2014.Name en address of agent:NICOLA LUDIK, Alto AfricaTown Planning &Development Consultants,P.O. Box 3007, Modimolle,0510, Tel: 076 606 6372.(26/9 & 3/10)

A little girl copying her mother during an exercise session at Bela BelaCommunity Hall. Photo: TK Mashaba

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would help us to make a success ofthe day and achieve our goal ofkeeping girls in school.”The Naledi Foundation assists

isolated and underperformingstudents in rural areas in order toimprove their marks so that they cangain access to institutions of higherlearning. In their recent visits tovarious rural schools, they engagedwith students and quizzed them on thechallenges that are keeping them fromperforming to the standards set bytheir urban fellows. Walking longdistances to school and sharingtextbooks with three to four otherstudents were among the reasons thestudents gave. One reason that theorganization believes stood out fromfemale students is that they wouldmiss days every month due to theirmenstrual cycles, as they do not havesanitary towels and their schools mayalso lack proper sanitation.As part of their goal to keep students

in school, the organization will also beteaching students about personalhygiene and encouraging them towork for their dreams.

Bela Bela gambling hall gives back tothe community

“We appreciate the support they have given us, and wishthat more people would come forward to help these

children.”

The children ofBosele Drop inCentre in ahappy moodduring thedonation fromHollywood. TKMashaba

Hollywoodmanagingdirector LesibaMothokoa alongstudent withThandeka Luthulifrom BoseleDrop in Centre.Photo: TKMashaba

uniforms consisting of shoes, trousersand tunics to the centre.Thandeka Luthuli, a coordinator at the

centre, thanked the business for theirassistance.“We appreciate the support that they have

given us and wish more people would comeforward to help these children,” she said.Bosele Drop-In Centre accommodates

more than 100 children daily, providingfood and other assistance to children fromvarious schools around Bela Bela.They also assist the children with

homework and computer literacy, as wellas sports.

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postpone an event that was supposedto take place the same day to makeway for the MEC’s visit.The dual event including a public

participation programme and BathoPele was scheduled for the RooibergSports Ground, also in theThabazimbi Local Municipality. Thespokesperson for the DistrictMunicipality, Pat Malete, said that theevents were aimed at affordingordinary members of the communitya platform to raise issues of concernwithin their residing areas amongothers.Meanwhile, the MEC for Health in

Limpopo Ishmael Kgetjepe was alsoexpected to conduct an HIV/AIDSCounselling and Testing Campaign inLephalale this week. The event wasscheduled for Tuesday, 15September at the Medupi PowerStation Project. The districtmunicipality was also scheduled toaccompany the MEC and hisentourage to the event, withMogotlane expected to deliver awelcome address.

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TK Mashaba

The annual Freddy Hlungwane SoccerTournament is on again this weekend onSaturday, 27, and Sunday, 28September. Eight teams will be battlingfor the grand prize of a sheep, soccerkits and a trophy. Hlungwane, the formermayor, has injected much into thisannual challenge which is in its thirdyear.“I’ve always wished to help where I can

and this is another way of giving back tothe community through sports,” he said.The tournament will kick off at Zone 14

Sports Ground. The first leg will be BlackEagles against the new Bela BelaPirates which has just lost their coach

The local branch of AfriForum has metwith the Mayor and the MunicipalManager (MM) of the Bela-BelaMunicipality regarding the biggestproblems of the town.This, after the civil rights organisationbrought a court case against theMunicipality — which was later settledoutside court. “It’s great that the Mayor and

Municipal Manager are prepared tospeak to the community regarding theproblems of the town.The new communication channel will

hopefully ensure that problems arebetter solved in future and thatrelations between the Municipality and

LimpopoPremierStanleyMathabatha.Photo: LizzyBapela

Prizes up for grabs atHlungwane Soccer Tournament

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A visit to Forever Resorts in Bela Bela is part of the grand prize for the HlungwaneSoccer Tournament. Photo: TK Mashaba

while Kamala will be playing againstMathaithai. Newcastle will be facingBazooka while the two-time tournamentwinner Cashbuild will be up against Zone14 FC.During the second leg, Zone 14 will be

playing Mathaithai while Bela BelaPirates will be against Newcastle.Kamata will be up against Cashbuild

with Black Eagle facing Bazooka.From the second leg only two teams

will be proceeding to the finals on the 6th

of October, with the winning team beingrewarded with a sheep, full soccer kits,six balls and tickets to Forever Resorts,while the second-place team will receivemedals, squeeze bottles, training kitsand silver medals.

Limpopo Premier urgesdrivers to be careful

and at Hamavhunge, wherethousands gathered from all overAfrica.Premier Mathabatha urged drivers

to drive with care and respect. Heurged them to exercise patience andcare to avoid unnecessaryaccidents.Traffic police were deployed to all

major roads throughout the weekendof 19 to 22 September to ensuresafety for all road users.The premier has also sent his

heartfelt condolences to familieswho lost their loved ones during thetragic accident at the Synagogue ofAll Nations when a large number ofSouth Africans died in Lagos thispast week. The Premier urgedothers who had members visitingthat place to use resources madeavailable by international missions.

Lizzy Bapela

Limpopo Premier StanleyMathabatha made a call to themillions of worshippers who flockedto the province last weekend to bemore careful on the roads to andfrom the Zion Christian Church (ZCC)annual September Conference. Thepremier made the call to the driversahead of the conference, urgingthem to comply with all traffic safetylaws.Limpopo is home to one of the

largest churches in Africa, the ZCCand the United African ApostolicChurch (UAAC). The ZCC’smembership is estimated at morethan 3 million.The past weekend’s gathering was

a special one for the millions of theSt. Engenas ZCC faithful in Moria

Modimolle Justice Centremakes Waterberg proud

From left to right is the Modimolle Justice Centre award winners ElizabethEnslin, Jacqueline Maimela and Maggie Masisi. Photo supplied

holding on to their titles.When delivering her keynote

address at the awards, the RegionalOperations Executive Mpho Kgabisaid that champions do not becomechampions when they win at theevent, but in the hours, weeks,months and years they spendpreparing for it. She added that thevictorious performance itself is merelythe demonstration of championshipcharacter.Kgabi further said that it was a night

for recognising top achievers from theLMP Region, men and women whohave tirelessly worked hard withoutlooking at the clock and managed tofulfil the Legal Aid SA’s mandate todeliver quality legal aid for the poor.She also encouraged the winners by

quoting the words of Albert Einsteinand she said “Keep on sowing yourseed, for you never know which onewill grow.” The Department’sCommunications Manager RaymondNjelele said that the awards areusually aimed at showing recognitionto hard working employees andmotivating them to keep up the goodwork while also motivating those whodid not win to improve the quality oftheir work. Njelele further indicatedthat it is not because others did notdo their job or did not do it properlybut just that the competition is toughand titles are limited.

Lizzy Bapela

Legal Aid South Africa in theLimpopo-Mpumalanga Region hasrecently awarded their employees foroutstanding work conductedthroughout the year. The memberswere awarded with certificates duringan event that was held at The RanchProtea Hotel in Polokwane onWednesday, 3 September.These were the Limpopo Regional

awards, which cover the Limpopo-Mpumalanga areas and theModimolle Legal Aid office broughtback three awards.This year, the awards were divided

into categories including SupportEmployee of the year, which thesecond runner up title went toElizabeth Enslin, who works as aCivil Admin Officer at the ModimolleJustice Centre.Paralegal Maggie Masisi obtained

the title for first runner up in theParalegal of the year category, whilethe Justice Centre ExecutiveJacqueline Maimela obtained theManager of the year category.The area lost out in the District

Court of the Year category butrejoiced over the three titles theywon, saying that they will keep themmotivated and inspired to do more,with hope to rise higher each year,maintaining their standard and also

AfriForum meets with Bela-BelaMunicipality

the community are established,”Morné Mostert, Provincial Coordinatorfor AfriForum in Limpopo, said. AfriForum requested the MM in a

memorandum to launch a probe intoalleged money laundering, and thatthe results be given to AfriForum. “AfriForum in Bela-Bela is looking

forward to see how the sentimentsshared today are implemented.However, if the Municipality and itsofficials do not execute theirconstitutional duties, AfriForum willintervene to hold the individualsaccountable,” Johan Mills, chairman ofthe AfriForum branch in Bela-Bela,said.


Under 13 players tussling for the ball atSunfa stadium. Photo: TK Mashaba

Under 13 and Under 15 delaysaccepted with equanimity

The Under 13 team which was selected during a break time. Photo: TK Mashaba

TK Mashaba

The Under 13 and Under 15 selectionswhich were to be held last weekSaturday at Sunfa Stadium will insteadbe held this coming weekend onSaturday, 27 September.The news about the delay only reached

players as they arrived at the stadium toprepare themselves. Mike Letlalo, theowner of Happy Hearts, was among thecoaches who came with junior playersfor the selection at Sunfa.“We received the message about the

postponement late but since we werealready here, the boys played a friendlygame to scout more players for theteams,” he said.The Bela Bela team is expecting to

meet with other Under 13 and Under 15teams from other municipalities to makeup a squad. A scout who was at thepreparation session told The BEAT thatthe boys were the future of soccer.“Their talent needs to be nurtured in an

early stage because in five years theywill be playing for teams in the SAB ofABC Motsepe Leagues.The selection will start on Saturday,

from 09:00 until late.

Terrors FC debunk rumourscontributed to the action by BoyneUnited. The case was dismissedagain by the appeal board,” Mabotjaproudly said.He urged all the team’s supporters,

who he referred to as ‘family’ tocontinue rallying behind the team.Terrors FC is in the process ofpreparing for the larger league andsay that they have been receivingdisparaging remarks from theiropponents ever since theirpromotion.“As for Lolo Selamolela of Aces,

may God give him many more yearsto come so that he can continue toenjoy his jealousy against Terrorsand bear witness to our success,” hesaid.Terrors FC will be attending the

SAFA roadshow on Friday, 26September, where they will receivefixtures for the ABC Motsepe LeagueGames.

Lizzy Bapela

The recently promoted ABC MotsepeLeague, Terrors FC, sent out astatement to clarify and counteractrumours that had been spreadingthroughout the Waterberg District,claiming that they had lied aboutbeing in the league.In the statement, the team’s coach

Phuti Mabotja, said that the rumoursstated that they could not have beenpromoted to the ABC MotsepeLeague as they were embroiled in acase with another team.“The truth of the matter is that

Boyne United FC lodged a complaintagainst us which was dismissed bySAFA Limpopo. The team continuedthe matter with an appeal, which washeard at SAFA head office in Nasrecon Friday, 19 September. We wereshocked to find out that ourneighbours, Modimolle Aces FC,

Modimolle Primary retainssoccer championship

Lizzy Bapela

Modimolle Primary School fromPhagameng in Modimolle managed topreserve their champion status in theBuild-It Schools Soccer Tournament. Theschool won the 2014 cup after a toughgame which took place at MaokengPrimary School’s sports ground onSaturday, 20 September.The champions beat Outreach Primary

1-0 in the first game, won 2-0 againstMaokeng in the semi-finals and drew 1-1with Dagbreek in the finals. They endedthe tournament with a final score of 12against the second place’s 11, receivingsoccer kit, bags, water bottles, trophies,a cup, soccer balls and caps.Sello Molekoa of Dagbreek emerged as

the Player of the Tournament, with BenAphiri crowned as Coach of theTournament, and they both receivedgoody bags.Scores of community members,

parents included, showed up at theschool to support their childrenparticipating in the tournament. Allchildren were treated to energy drinksduring the games, with lucky attendees

also receiving caps.Organizers Quentin Coetzer from Build-

It Modimolle and Deon Bodiba fromLekkerbreek, rated the tournament asuccess, and were pleased with theturnout. They said that the tournamenthelps to keep the students busy, butsaid that an expansion of the program isneeded to engage even more students.They said to help keep the youth awayfrom such bad habits as drugs, alengthier tournament with different typesof sports needs to be introduced so thatall young people could beaccommodated.The local Coca Cola office sponsored

the tournament with drinks and alsoprovided a stage and sound systems. Allcoaches and referees received caps andT-Shirts from Build-It.Meanwhile in a separate game, Build-It

whipped their competition, Builders’Discount Hardware Store 2-0 in a friendlymatch. The game also took place atMaokeng on Saturday.A local comedian Johannes Manamela

from MIdos rendered an item during thetournament impersonating matchcommentators and radio presenters.

It was a “life or death” situation duringthe tie breaking penalties. Photo: LizzyBapela

Players tackled each other during the tournament. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Young spectators helped themselves tothe last drinks in the containers aswinners were ushered off the stage.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

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