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1 November 2013 R1-20/FREE One of the smaller safes that was also damaged. Photo: Justin Steyn Robbers embark on careful school robbery in Bela Bela until the following (Saturday) evening that he was informed by a teacher about the damaged roof of the school’s head office. But it was not until the Monday morning that De Wet and the rest of the staff of the school realized the extent of the school’s loss. De Wet explained that the hole in the roof had all been part of a plan to rob the school’s financial offices. He said that a hole had been made on the roof of the school which the criminals used to crawl through the ceiling and gain access to their offices. “Another hole had been made in our admin office which the criminals used to enter the area before they disconnected the alarm system,” said De Wet. He further said that the school’s main safe had been precisely cut, supposedly with a grinder, which allowed them to gain access to the money inside. Two smaller safes inside had also been cut into and some of the items removed. An estimated R10 000 had been taken from the school’s safe. The BEAT was told that the criminals had no interest in taking property such as computers and other valuables but they had taken the video surveillance system in De Wet’s office before fleeing the scene. “The surveillance system, which I use to monitor the school had been taken from my office, probably because they were afraid to be seen on camera, and then used one of my office windows to escape,” said De Wet. He had since instructed BAS to remove their alarm system from the premises and the school has made security in the school a main priority. No suspects had been arrested and the investigation is still ongoing. Justin Steyn An open window, the smell of burnt metal and a displeased atmosphere filled the offices at Hoërskool Warmbad on Monday 28 October — the aftermath of a carefully planned robbery that apparently took place on an evening two days before. “I was at home late on Friday night when I received a call from the security company, Burglar Alert Security (BAS), guarding the premises and the operator said that my office at the school had been opened” explained the school’s headmaster Spikkels de Wet in an interview. “I then told the operator to send a response vehicle to check on the school as I am never at office at that time of night” he said. De Wet said that the operator did not report back to him and it was not The hole of the ceiling which the criminals used to enter the school’s admin offices. Photo: Justin Steyn The badly damaged lock of the main safe. Photo: Justin Steyn Police ask for public help to recapture rapist Page 2 School Sanitation project lanches Page 10 Futher investiga- tion into ruined Matric farewell Page 11 Bela Bela to host marathon Page 12
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One of the smaller safes that was also damaged.Photo: Justin Steyn
Robbers embark on carefulschool robbery in Bela Bela
until the following (Saturday) eveningthat he was informed by a teacherabout the damaged roof of the school’shead office.But it was not until the Monday
morning that De Wet and the rest of thestaff of the school realized the extent ofthe school’s loss.De Wet explained that the hole in the
roof had all been part of a plan to robthe school’s financial offices. He saidthat a hole had been made on the roofof the school which the criminals usedto crawl through the ceiling and gainaccess to their offices.“Another hole had been made in our
admin office which the criminals used toenter the area before they disconnectedthe alarm system,” said De Wet.He further said that the school’s main
safe had been precisely cut, supposedlywith a grinder, which allowed them togain access to the money inside.Two smaller safes inside had also
been cut into and some of the itemsremoved.An estimated R10 000 had been
taken from the school’s safe.The BEAT was told that the
criminals had no interest in takingproperty such as computers andother valuables but they had takenthe video surveillance system in DeWet’s office before fleeing thescene. “The surveillance system, which I
use to monitor the school had beentaken from my office, probablybecause they were afraid to be seenon camera, and then used one ofmy office windows to escape,” saidDe Wet.He had since instructed BAS to
remove their alarm system from thepremises and the school has madesecurity in the school a main priority.No suspects had been arrested
and the investigation is still ongoing.
Justin Steyn
An open window, the smell of burntmetal and a displeased atmospherefilled the offices at HoërskoolWarmbad on Monday 28 October —the aftermath of a carefully plannedrobbery that apparently took placeon an evening two days before.“I was at home late on Friday night
when I received a call from thesecurity company, Burglar AlertSecurity (BAS), guarding thepremises and the operator said thatmy office at the school had beenopened” explained the school’sheadmaster Spikkels de Wet in aninterview.“I then told the operator to send a
response vehicle to check on theschool as I am never at office at thattime of night” he said.De Wet said that the operator did
not report back to him and it was not
The hole of the ceiling which the criminals used toenter the school’s admin offices. Photo: Justin Steyn
The badlydamaged lockof the mainsafe. Photo:Justin Steyn
Police ask forpublic help to
recapture rapist
Page 2School Sanitationproject lanches
Page 10Futher investiga-tion into ruinedMatric farewell
Zimbabwean immigration authorities, inconjunction with the police, have inter-cepted 38 Ethiopians who intendedto cross into South Africa illegallythrough the Limpopo River.They were arrested on Monday (21
October) at about 10:00 at the Lutumbatoll gate outside Beit Bridge. It followedthe interception of the cross-border bustransporting them.It has been established that the
Ethiopians entered Zimbabwe fromMozambique through an illegal crossingpoint. Beit Bridge police spokespersonChief Supt Lawrence Chinhengo saidthe group would appear in court soonon charges of entry by evasion. Thesuspects are aged between 20 and 30.Chinhengo said three bus crewmembers, Richmore Mundihwo (40),Misheck Demhe (33) and RoselyneMunhenga (29), were also arrested and
Burns can be quite painful, and wesuffer them frequently — whetherit’s a simple scald from a hot kettleor deep burns from coals or fire.This week The BEAT brings you a
guide to identifying and treatingvarious kinds of burns. The firstpart is identifying the severity ofthe burn you have suffered, afterwhich you can decide what kind oftreatment if needed.First Degree Burns. First degree
burns are the most common, andhappen as a result of scalding,brief contact with hot items and,sometimes, the sun. They usuallyappear red, may swell slightly, andmay or may not be painful/ Firstdegree burns are called that be-cause they affect only the first,outermost layer of your skin.Second-Degree Burns. These
burns penetrate into the secondskin layer. They look just like first-degree burns, but the skin mayappear blotchy. Blisters may formand the pain will be more intense.These burns can be cause by briefcontact with extremely hot objects,extended contact with hot itemsand very long exposure to the sun.These burns are also consideredminor burns.Treating Minor Burns. The usual
treatment for first and second-degree burns involves running coolwater over the burned area for 10-15 minutes, until the burningsensation fades. If cold water isn’tan option, you could try using acold compress or an ice packwrapped in a towel. Do not use ice-cold water or put the ice directly onyour skin, as this will damage yourskin. If you need it, you can alsotake a painkiller such as aspirin oribuprofen.Another useful treatment for
burns is black tea, just like we allhave in our kitchens. Black teacontains tannic acid, which helpsto draw the heat out of the deepestpart of your burn, which in turnhelps the burn heal faster andalleviates some of the pain. Soaksome black tea bags – it doesn’tmatter what kind – in water, coolthem down and place them on yourburn. You can also choose to dabstrongly brewed tea onto yourburns.Although a first-degree burn
shouldn’t need much more than arinse and some time to cool,second-degree burns may need tobe covered to keep infection out.Use gauze, not cotton which sticks,
Police seek public’shelp to recaptureserial rapist
Lizzy Bapela
Limpopo and North West Policereached out to members of the publicto assist in locating a man accused ofbeing a serial rapist. The 33-year-oldBoas Jacob Kgatlhane of Thabazimbislipped out of police hands on 17September.Limpopo police spokesperson
Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said thatKgatlhane is facing 13 rape chargesfor offences that occurred in Limpopoand North West Provinces. He saidthat Kgatlhane allegedly preyed onteenage girls aged between 14 and 17between April 2009 and August thisyear. It was reported that the suspectcornered the victims when they werewalking alone.The charges against Kgatlhane
include one count of rape inMecklenburg, three counts of rape inThabazimbi, two counts of rape atLethabong (North West) and sevencounts of rape at Letlhabile (Brits). Heallegedly escaped while being escortedfrom Brits court to Letlhabile policestation, where he kicked the door ofthe police vehicle while stopping at ared robot, then fled. Kgatlhane has reportedly escaped
from the police’s custody previouslyand it took police three years to catchhim. After his first escape, Kgatlhane
was arrested at his home in Secundaby members of the Thabazimbi FamilyViolence and Sexual Offences Unit on22 August. He was remanded to policecustody and his case was postponedto 12 September for formal bailapplication which was subsequentlydenied.Mulaudzi told the media that
Kgatlhane escaped from a standardpolice van, but he did not know howthe accused managed to break thesteel hasps holding the metal doorclosed.According to media reports, the police
failed to explain why it took so long forthem to notify members of the public,why the accused was not wearing legirons or why the van’s door was notlocked with a padlock.Mulaudzi said that an on-going
operation to recapture Kgatlhane isunderway and referred further queriesabout the case to Brigadier ThulaniNgubani of the North West police. Hesaid that in the meantime, the policeare appealing to members of the publicwho may know of his whereabouts tocontact Warrant OfficerSamuel Seraka Temane on 082 9346275 or Captain Kgbaithiue Mafotsa on082 269 5175. Further assistance canalso be provided on the police crimestop number 08600 10111, Crime Line32211 or the nearest police station.
The wanted 33-year-old Boas Jacob Kgatlhane of Thabazimbi escaped frompolice custody. Photo supplied
Zim police intercept 38 illegal Ethiopianshad already appeared in court.“We have had a number of such
cases, where these illegal immigrantsenter the country through Mutare andthey would have been assisted by anorganised syndicate. We do not toleratecriminal activities such as irregularmigration and we have intensified ourinvestigations,” said Chinhengo.In May 2011, Zimbabwe and South
Africa immigration officials met andagreed to deal decisively with illegalimmigrants, mainly from countries in theHorn of Africa. The resolution wasmade after a meeting held in BeitBridge between security agents andimmigration officials from bothcountries. The barring of East Africansfrom entering South Africa also followsthe recent enactment of the RefugeeAmendment Bill by the South AfricanParliament. — LiN News/Limpopo Mirror
The care and treatment of burn woundsto cover the burn. The bandageshould be changed daily andremoved once the burn hashealed.Third Degree Burns. Third-
degree burns are the most seriousof the three types of ordinaryburns, and require immediatemedical attention. These occurwhen your skin is exposed to avery hot object for a long time, andinvolve damage to all three layersof your skin. Third-degree burnsmay also involve damage to mus-cles, fat or bone. The skin will lookleathery and have a white or blackappearance.Third-degree burns are always
considered major injuries and willrequire treatment from a doctor.Chemical Burns. Chemical burns
are caused by skin contact withharmful chemicals. They mayappear in the form of a rash, orblisters or open sores on yourskin. Chemical burns cause ex-treme pain and may cause symp-toms such as nausea and faintingChemical burns are also consid-
ered major injuries and will requiretreatment from a doctor.Treating Major Burns. The first
thing you should do when youreceive a major burn is call emer-gency services. Call for an ambu-lance, visit your doctor or go tohospital immediately.Don’t remove any burned clothing
that may be covering the burn.Trying to remove the clothing fromthe burn may cause bleeding andfurther damage your skin. If it’s notstuck to the burn, you shouldremove jewelry and unburnedclothing as it may constrict yourburn.Try and cool the burn by applying
cool, wet compresses to the burnfor a very brief time. Do not useice or submerge the affected areain cold water for long periods oftime, as this may cause hypother-mia.Be prepared to treat burn victims
for shock. Look for symptoms suchas a weak, rapid pulse, clammyskin, confusion or nausea. Ifpossible, try and elevate the burnwound above the victim’s heart.Chemical burns should be
cleaned thoroughly of all remainingirritants. Remove any jewelry thatmay block the area as a result ofswelling. Run the area under coolwater or add a cool compresswhile you wait for emergency help.No matter what kind of burn you
have suffered, cover the woundwith gauze to block out infec-tions.How not to treat burns. Do
not apply ice to your burn. It willdamage your skin even more.Only apply cool water or wrapice in a towel before placing itover your burn.Do not use any of the following
old-wives’ tales: creams, eggwhites or butter. All of these(except burn ointment recom-mended by a doctor) will trapheat in the wound, which willslow healing and increase pain.You can apply lotions to theskin around your wound if it isunbroken.And finally…Never, ever pick at a burn or
a blister. You will only slow thehealing process and may causescarring.
One of the, nowfunctioning,parking meters.Photo: JustinSteyn
Parking meters and booms expected in Bela-Bela Justin Steyn
Despite a few days delay the parkingmeters in Chris Hani Street, Bela-Bela,have been up and running since Tuesday22 October.The car guards in the area were still
seen performing patrols in an effort to putfood on their tables.Isack Pelo, a car guard at the area with
whom The BEAT had spoken to concern-ing the matter, said that he has beenreceiving fewer tips for his services in thearea.“The meters have been here for a few
days and the guards are being tipped lessthan what they usually get for theirservices,” he said.A slight uproar by Bela-Bela residents
had been made stating that municipalityshould rather spend funding on the town’sroads and general infrastructure ratherthan the meters.
In an interview Municipal Spokesperson,Matome Sebelebele, said that the metershad been put in place in order to procurerevenue in order for such services to bedelivered.Since the activation of the meters The
BEAT inquired about how much themeters cost and what Bela-Bela residentscan expect in future.Sebelebele said that a total of R400 000
has been spent on the procurement andinstallation of the parking meters with atotal of R1 million expected to be spent onthe parking meters in the CBD.The municipality plans to install the
meters throughout the CBD targetingChris Hani Drive in its first phase.He also said that because of regulating
parking around town, the municipality is inconsultation with shopping centre ownersin town to install boom gates around theircentres so that there is regulated andorderly parking.
A severely damaged power meter box in Chris Hani road, in front of Hassim’s hardware supply, has been standing unattended for a while. On closer inspection TheBEAT discovered that the meter has been used as a refuse bin. Municipal spokesperson Matome Sebelebele said that their electrical division will attend to the matterat Hassim’s soon. “We are expecting that the electrical box will be replaced and a new one installed in due course,” he said. Photos: Justin Steyn
In terms of the Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act No. 6 of 2004), hereinafterreferred to as the “Act”, it is advised that the 1st supplementary valuation roll for thefinancial years 01 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 is open for public inspection at the office ofthe Chief Financial Officer, Main Building (Chris Hani Drive) during office hours 08:00 to16:00 from 02 November 2013 to 6 December 2013.In addition the valuation roll is available at website: www.belabela.gov.zaAn invitation is hereby made in terms of section 49(l)(a)(ii) and 78(2) of the Act that any ownerof property or other person who so desires should lodge an objection with the MunicipalManager in respect of any matter reflected in, or omitted from, the supplementary valuationroll within the above-mentioned period. Attention is specifically drawn to the fact that in termsof section 50(2) of the Act an objection must be in relation to a specific individual property andnot against the supplementary valuation roll as such. The form for the lodging of an objectionis obtainable at the following address: Revenue Office, Bela-Bela Municipal Building, ChrisHani Drive, Bela -Bela.The completed forms must be returned to the Revenue Office during office hours, to beregistered by the Property Rates Officer: Mr Elias Monyepao or Accountant Revenue: MsLerato Phasha.For enquiries please phone: Mr. E Monyepao on (014)736 8065 or email:[email protected] or Ms L Phasha on 014 736 8039 or email:[email protected]
Municipal OfficesChris Hani DrivePrivate Bag X1609BELA-BELA0480
MM MalulekaActing Municipal Manager Notice No: 79/13
PUBLIC NOTICE CALLING FOR INSPECTION OFSUPPLEMENTARY VALUATION ROLL AND
LODGING OF OBJECTIONS
The new shopping mall in Modimolle.
Modimolle new Mallopen for business
TK Mashaba
Long-distance shopping trips forModimolle residents will soon be athing of the past, as the new ModiMall,as the town’s new shopping centre iscalled, opens its doors on Thursday, 31November.The mall, which has 72 stores, will be
a valuable resource for the people ofModimolle, Bela Bela, Mookgophongand Mabatlane, as well as generatingrevenue for Modimolle’s own munici-pality.According to Modimolle municipal
spokesperson Pat Shika, the develop-ment is very welcome and will bring a
lot of change to the town, the least ofwhich will be new traffic lights at theR101 entrance to the mall.“There is still Phase 2 of the develop-
ment land that will need to be devel-oped by the contractors, but all in allwe are very pleased with the progress,”he said.He added that the mall should de-
crease unemployment as it will beproviding jobs for residents, and saidthat the taxi industry will also benefitfrom the influx of shoppers.Shika also said that they were expect-
ing during the course of the week tomeet with Mall management to iron outfinal details.
Lizzy Bapela
The Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphanthas announced the passing of theEmployment Equity Bill by the NationalAssembly on Thursday, 24 October.The department’s Limpopo ProvincialSpokesperson Johannes Mokou saidthat the bill seeks to ensure that workersare paid the same for the work of equalvalue. He added that it also seeks tofurther end unfair discrimination byemployers in respect of terms andconditions of employment of employeesdoing the same work, similar work orwork of equal value. The bill wasadopted during the second reading in thenational assembly and proceeds to theNational Council of Provinces (NCOP)for consideration. Minister Oliphant saidthat the main aim of the bill is to giveeffect to fundamental constitutionalrights, including the right to equality, fairlabour practice and protection againstunfair discrimination. She added that thebill also aims to strengthen the imple-mentation and enforcement mecha-nisms of the act. The bill also aims toensure that South Africa complies andmeets its obligations in terms of theInternational Labour Organisation (ILO)
National Assembly adopts EmploymentEquity Bill
Labour’s Employment Services on a riseMathume said that 2232 job seekers
were referred to registered employmentopportunities in the province and we arehopeful that an enormous portion ofthem have been absorbed in the jobmarket.Turning to Beneficiary Service, the
unit’s deputy director in the department,Ronet Landman said that the biggesttrial faced by the UnemploymentInsurance Fund (UIF) is overpayment,although over R 5 million has beencollected during the period underreview.Landman indicated that overpayment
transactions occur when an individualcontinues to get UIF payment for losinghis or her job while he or she hasalready found new employment and failto notify the department.She said that over 13 000 claims were
finalised in the quarter under review,which lead to 84%, a percentage lessthan the 85 percent target as per thefund’s operational system. She alsosaid that 1068 of new compensationclaims were adjudicated within twomonth of their registration, while 1131medical claims were finalised within twomonths of receiving an invoice.Mathume said that during this period,
her unit registered 15 067 job seekerson ESSA and have referred 9468people to other services offered by thedepartment.
Lizzy Bapela
The Department of Labour in Limpoporeleased a quarterly performance reporton Thursday, 24 October. The reportillustrates that there has been a notableincrease in performance by the depart-ment’s Public Employment Services(PES) and Beneficiary Services (BS)units across the province in the secondquarter of this financial year. The reportalso indicates a significant jump ofpotential employers registering theirvacancies on Employment Services ofSouth Africa (ESSA), as compared todays gone by.ESSA is the departmental system,
where potential employers register theirvacancies to be matched with Curricu-lum Vitaes registered by job seekers.The department’s PES deputy director
Joyce Mathume said highlighted thatthere has really been an improvedconfidence from the employers, ashighlighted by a satisfying number ofvacancies registered on the depart-ment’s system.“What has also been soothing is that
during the quarter under review, wehave managed to place 291 job seek-ers in permanent employment just inthe province alone. To us this is reallyenriching, especially that job huntinghas been a challenge in the recenttimes,” she said.
standards. “The proposed amendmentshave gone through a rigorous processwith the initial advice coming from theCommission for Employment Equity.This process included adopting strate-gies to engage the public and otherstakeholders through public hearings,briefings and availing the bill on thedepartment’s website for public com-ment,” she said.The minister said that these are the firstamendments to the EEA since it wasenacted in 1998 and have been necessi-tated, in the main, by the reluctance ofemployers to embrace transformation inthe workplace. The commission’s reportfor the 2012 reporting period indicatesthat whites and males, particularly whitemales, continue to dominate in themiddle-to-upper echelons of organisa-tions.“It is clear that the legislation has notinduced any serious transformation inthe upper echelons, where real decisionsare taken. It is also clear that the pat-terns as noted above will not lead to anydifferent results any time soon.The current amendments for the Em-ployment Equity therefore could not havecome at a better time,” said the minister.Mokou indicated that the bill is the third
to have gonethrough Parlia-ment’s rigorousprocess.He said the other
two amending theBasic Conditionsof Employmentand LabourRelations werepassed by theNational Assem-bly earlier in theyear.“The two bills
have since beenadopted by theNCOP as well,which means thatthey are just astep shy of beingenacted into law,”Mokou concluded.
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Last week, we spoke aboutStephen Hawking, the genius whosurvived against all the odds.This week, let us talk a little bit
about a painter who died aged 37,of suicide. In his life he wasknown as a madman and a drunk,and of the 2 100 artworks hecreated during his life he sold one— and that to the sister of afriend. His work was ridiculed tothe point where he couldn’t tradea portrait for as much as a glassof wine. He is generally acceptedto have suffered from bipolardisorder, and alternated bouts ofterrible depression with phases ofmanic energy.Let’s talk about Vincent van
Gogh.When he died in 1890, he was a
virtual unknown who couldn’t tradea painting for a glass of wine. In2013, he is acknowledged as oneof the great masters of art, possi-bly one of the best artists whoever lived.His work, despite his depression,
is famously vivid, bright contrast-ing colours, blue skies and yellowstraw, strange and beautiful andfull of life. A van Gogh, should oneever become available for sale,which is highly unlikely to everhappen, would sell for moremillions than you or I could everimagine.The point of this little lecture?Van Gogh accomplished great
things despite a crippling mentalcondition, one we can treat nowbut which hadn’t even been diag-nosed in the 1800s. If he hadbeen treated for that condition, ifit had been as obvious and easyas, say, crooked teeth or a cleftpalate, what might he have ac-complished then?Mental illness is a strange and
slippery subject even in today’sworld. It’s stigmatized and madelight of — telling a depressedperson to ‘cheer up’ is not aneffective treatment plan!We need to start treating ill-
nesses of the mind the same waywe treat illnesses of the body. Dowe blame the patient for gettingcancer? Of course not, that wouldbe ridiculous! Then why, dearreader, do we blame the patientwhen it comes to mental illness?Mental illness is a disease justlike any other. There is treatmentavailable that can help, if not cure,most mental conditions.And in the meantime, here’s a
message that you probably don’thear often enough.It’s okay to not be okay.It’s okay if you’re depressed, or
anxious, or manic.There is help to be had, if you’re
willing to take it. But the first stepis to look at yourself in the mirrorand say, “I am not okay. I needhelp.”The road only gets easier after
that.
It’s okay to notbe okay
Be careful to leave your sons wellinstructed rather than rich, for the hopes
of the instructed are better than thewealth of the ignorant. -Epictetus
Hope is the dream of a man awake.French Proverb
The Sower, by Vincent van Gogh, painted in June 1888. Photo sourced fromwww.wikipaintings.org
As parents, we are to model uncon-ditional faithfulness to God. But attimes, that can seemoverwhelming. We immediatelythink of our mistakes and wonderhow they might adversely affect ourchildren. How do our shortcomingsfit with the goal of being a positiverole model and showing our kidshow to follow God faithfully? Do ourfailures short-circuit the entireprocess?Some parents attempt to hide their
mistakes. Usually, they are trying toprotect the image they feel respon-sible to uphold—the perfect parentswho have their act completelytogether and can handle anything atany time. But the fact is that weshould not be afraid to admit ourfailures and mistakes to our chil-dren. As my experience with Andyillustrates, we do more to hurt ourreputation with our kids by coveringup than by confessing. As childrengrow older, they see through theirparents’ efforts to cover up faults. Asbad as it may be wrong to make amistake, to avoid owning up is farworse. Children do not understandadults’ motivation behind coveringup failures. To them, it appears onlythat their mom or dad cannot admitto being wrong.I believe one of the major reasons
parents try to cover up mistakeshas to do with a misunderstandingabout the spiritual life. We tend tohave a product mentality. That is, wefeel pressed to present ourselves,especially to our children, as menand women who have “arrived”—people who have their act togetherin every respect: socially, physically,and spiritually. God does not expectyou to have “arrived” in any area. Infact, He makes it very clear that youwill never be all you can be in thislife (Rom. 8:18-25). If anyone couldhave claimed to be a product ofwhat Christianity was all about, itwould have been the apostle Paul.Yet, referring to spiritual maturity, hewas quick to say, “Not that I havealready obtained it or have alreadybecome perfect, but I press on”(Phil. 3:12). Paul did not viewhimself as someone who hadarrived. He didn’t want anyone elsethinking of him that way either—noteven the people under his leader-ship. However, a few verses later, hetold them to follow his example:“Brethren, join in following myexample, and observe those whowalk according to the pattern youhave in us” (Phil. 3:17).How can this be? Paul realized
that God was more interested inwhether he was involved in theprocess of becoming all he could.He understood that the ultimatequestion for the concerned Christianwas not ‘Have you arrived?’ but Areyou arriving? Are you in the processof being conformed to the image ofChrist? Are you becoming all Godwants you to be. Similarly, whenparents lead by example, theirchildren are more likelyto follow.
The Bela Bela Municipality has dismissedallegations made that they have beendenied grants because of lack of politicalintervention.Matome Sebelebele, municipal spokes-
person, has said that the news, whileaccurate, is old, and that all is now welland that the municipality was receivinggrants once more.“We wish to confirm that the stoppage of
the conditional grants was lifted in August2013. As matters stand, the municipality isreceiving all its conditional grants,” he said.Sebelebele said that they are now
complying with the rules and regulations ofthe legislature and all is now back tonormal.A mainstream online newsletter reported
last week that in the general report onaudit outcomes, outgoing Auditor-GeneralTerrence Nombembe lamented the stateof affairs in many local municipalities.Bela Bela was said to be at the top of the
list of municipalities that need urgentintervention.Nombembe was quoted in online media
last week when he said that the NationalTreasury has stopped transferring funds tothe Bela Bela Municipality.In terms of municipal service delivery, the
report demonstrates that despite all thechallenges relating to the development
infrastructure in the province, servicedelivery backlogs have been drasticallyreduced, particularly with regard to accessto basic services such as water, electricityand sanitation,” said Human Settlementsand Traditional Affairs MEC IshmaelKgetjepe.The Limpopo government claims that it
has drastically reduced backlogs in theabove sections in the past ten years.However, many Limpopo municipalities
failed in the 2011/12 financial year to utilizeallocated funds to provide basic services.A total of R614.8 million in municipalinfrastructure grants remained unspent, itemerged in a report issued last October.Only nine of the thirty municipalities in theprovince spent all their allocated infrastruc-ture funds.“There is a severe decline on municipal
infrastructure grant expenditure across theboard in the province, and that has anegative impact on service delivery,” saidKgetjepe.“There is a severe decline on municipal
infrastructure and poor maintenance ofinfrastructure in most municipalities, andthat results in uncounted losses of water,”Kgetjepe added.He indicated that all five Limpopo district
municipalities underspent their conditionalgrants by an average of 18% whole 83%of the 25 local municipalities underspentby an average of 28%.
Government Communications and Information on Albinism awareness Lizzy Bapela
The Department of GovernmentCommunications and InformationSystem (GCIS) in Waterberg is,on behalf of Department ofWomen, Children and People withDisabilities (DWCPD), creatingawareness on understandingalbinism and recognising therights of people with albinism. The department’s regional
spokesperson Maria Ramoshabasaid that in almost 20 years ofdemocracy, South Africa has donewell in recognising the rights ofpersons with disabilities. She saidthat this has been done throughthe enactment of the country’sconstitution, Integrated NationalDisability Strategy (INDS), Promo-tion of Equality and Prevention ofUnfair Discrimination Act(PEPUDA), Employment EquityAct (EEA), the ratification of theUN Convention Rights of Persons
with Disabilities (UNCRPD), tomention but a few.Ramoshaba further said that
people with albinism on the otherhand continue to experience highlevels of abuse and violence oftheir rights due to entrenchedharmful attitudes and beliefsassociated with albinism.The GCIS is expected to visit
schools and other public place tosend a message to the publicabout albinism.The South African Government,
led by the Department of Women,Children and People with Disabili-ties, in partnership with the Albi-nism Society of South Africa(ASSA), hosted the first evernational conference on albinism tofocus on the rights of persons withalbinism. The conference, held onSaturday, October, was one of theoutcomes of the PresidentialSiyahlola Monitoring Programmewhich took place in December
2012. The conference coincidedwith the International Day ofPersons with Disabilities nationalcelebrations.The conference, among others,
engaged on the development ofpositive language associated withalbinism in all official languages. Italso took forward the recommen-dations contained in the reportpublished by the Office of the HighCommissioner on Human Rightson the Promotion of the Rights ofPersons with Albinism. Theconference was constituted by 300delegates from across the country,90 of which will be children withalbinism, in compliance with theUN-CRC Article 12 on childparticipation and the UN-CRDPArticle 7 on self-representation.One of the highlights of the
conference was the launch of abooklet “Understanding Albinism”,developed by the Human RightsMedia.
The Executive Mayor of theWaterberg District Municipality,Tlotlanang Mogotlane, took adifferent tune when celebratingher birthday this year. Mogotlanevisited Phagameng crèche inModimolle and spent the daywith children to celebrate herbirthday on Friday, 25 October.The crèche has about 105
children, and they enjoyed theday with their “gogo”, playing in ajumping castle organised forthem by the municipality throughthe discretionary fund. It was afun day for them as each en-joyed a piece of the birthdaycake and great food. Mogotlanewas overwhelmed by the occa-sion, as the staff in her politicaloffice led the birthday celebrationarrangements and kept it underwraps. She only knew about it
during the course of the week.Nurses who were at the crèche
to treat the children in the eventof injuries that may have oc-curred on the day also gracedthe event.The mayor kept on asking
people to guess her age, sayingthat she would tell them later butshe never did.Known as and called an execu-
tive woman, a woman amongstwomen and a leader, Mogotlaneis always hands-on with projectsabout women, children andpeople with disabilities in thedistrict. She is referred to as amother by many, due to her“selfless and thoughtful” charac-ter, where she goes out of herway to help other people. Shealways preaches respect amongpeople, a priceless activity whichreflects her Sotho name;“Tlotlanang”, meaning “respect
each other” in English.Mogotlane has introduced and
implemented many projectsduring her leadership era, start-ing from when she was a mayorat Lephalale Local Municipalityuntil now as the district executivemayor. Many women rememberher from leadership positions sheheld and is still occupying in theANC and the ANC women’sleague. Her skills were re-publicised when she was de-ployed member of the ANCLimpopo Task team, with hersupporters and fellow memberssaying that she really deserves achair in the legislature, as shehas outgrown the district leader-ship.Mogotlane has played an
important role in and touched thehearts of many people within herdistrict with her motherly andleadership role. Her juniors at thedistrict municipality explain heras a strict but reasonable per-son. She described herself as a“no nonsense” person, sayingthat she will laugh all the waywith her colleagues and juniorstaff members and make themfeel at home but when it comesto work, she does not do anyonea favour.The BEAT wishes her a happy
belated birthday.
Mayor Mogotlaneshared herbirthday cakewith the chil-dren. Photosupplied
Construction of testinggrounds back on track
The drivers testingfacility has hadsome develop-ments sinceconstruction ofthe building hadcontinued. Photo:Justin Steyn
million had been allocated tocomplete the facility.Upon inquiring about the
current status of the facilitySebelebele said that thefacility should be up andrunning by the end ofNovember and that a slightlysmaller budget had beenset.“The municipality wishes to
confirm that Council ap-proved a R3.2 million budgetfor the completion of theconstruction of the facility,and the continuation andproject completion by LFPwithin two months or the endof November,” saidSebelebele.He added that municipal
council also resorted toconducting a forensic auditof the project since itsinception and that a de-tailed report on the matteris expected to be tabledsoon.
Justin Steyn
Construction of the newlicense testing facility in Vander Merwe road, next to theBela-Bela police station,seems to be up andrunning once more.A white-painted building
now graces the previouslygrey cemented complexionand workers’ blue overallsare evident at the sight.This development comes
after a period of approxi-mately two months whereno person or buildingactivities had taken place.This was due to the
municipality’s decision tohalt construction of thefacility after LFP construc-tion had already exhaustedthe R3.6 million budgetedfor the site. In AugustMunicipal spokesperson,Matome Sebelebele, saidthat an estimated R3.9
17B Pretoria Road, between KFCand the Magistrates Office
Justin Steyn
COPE and the DA have both attempted tointervene at what they refer to as a chaoticsituation at the Mogalakwena LocalMunicipality.According to an article in The Star, a
rowdy clash involvingthe mayor, TlhalefiMashamaite, andmunicipal managerWillie Kekana playedout at the municipalityrecently.It was reported that
Kekana opened acase of burglary afterhis laptop and hissecretary’s desktopcomputer were foundinside the mayor’soffice on Wednesday 16 October.According to the municipal spokesper-
son, Malesela Selokela, the mayor enteredKekana’s office without his knowledge thenight before and changed the locks toprevent the manager from entering hisoffice. “According to the security guards who
were on duty that night, they saw themayor and a locksmith opening themunicipal manager’s office and laterchanging the locks,” said Selokela.He said Kekana, who returned from a
two-month suspension, could not enter hisoffice as a result.On Tuesday, Kekana was barred from
entering council premises by ANC-alignedUmkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’Association (MKMVA) members, allegedlyat the order of Mashamaite, who objected
Opposition parties raiseconcern for Mogalakwena
to the lifting of his suspension.Five residents who support Kekana were
arrested and later released on a warningafter they clashed with MKMVA membersat the council’s entrance.Council Speaker Melba Mabusela
councillors and 11opposition partycouncillorsobjected to hissuspension,” said
Mabusela.Both the DA and COPE contacted The
BEAT stating their experience with thesituation. DA Spokesperson Desiree Vander Walt said that she, together withMogalakwena Councillors Marcelle Maritzand Beyers Smit, were arrested on Tues-day 15 October and charged with publicviolence while they were attending to thesituation which erupted in atMogalakwena. Van der Walt alleged thatMaritz was assaulted by a Colonel andwhen they went there to lay a charge theywere arrested as well. “I regard this as a police tactic to intimi-
date us,” said Van der Walt. “Clearly the Mayor has vested interest in
preventing the Municipal Manager fromreturning to work. This will afford him theopportunity to conceal all the irregularities
“According to the secu-According to the secu-According to the secu-According to the secu-According to the secu-
rity guards who were onrity guards who were onrity guards who were onrity guards who were onrity guards who were onduty that night, they sawduty that night, they sawduty that night, they sawduty that night, they sawduty that night, they sawthe mayor and a lock-the mayor and a lock-the mayor and a lock-the mayor and a lock-the mayor and a lock-smith opening the munici-smith opening the munici-smith opening the munici-smith opening the munici-smith opening the munici-pal managerpal managerpal managerpal managerpal manager’s office and’s office and’s office and’s office and’s office andlater changing the locks,later changing the locks,later changing the locks,later changing the locks,later changing the locks,
Justin Steyn
A rather misleading rumour has beendoing rounds among Bela-Bela municipalworkers residing at Salus Oord.A municipal worker and Salus Oord
resident approached The BEAT sayingthat municipality plans to sell the propertyto an associate of Economic FreedomFighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema.
Malema rumour misleads residents“I have heard a rather worrying rumour
that our homes at Salus Oord will soon besold to someone who is a friend ofMalema,” he said.Municipal spokesperson, Matome
Sebelebele, has denied this.“There is no intention on the part of the
municipality to sell the property. As mat-ters stand Council has not deliberated ortaken any decision on the Salus Oord inrelation to the selling of the property.“In this regard the rumours are un-
founded and ill-informed,” he said.However Sebelebele said that the
municipality can confirm that the matter ofleasing of the units at Salus Oord betweenthe municipality and its employees, whoare residents there, was raised anddiscussed.“To this end, it is worth noting that the
matter is not a labour issue but a relation-ship between a leaser i.e. the municipalityand lessee i.e municipal workers,” SaidSebelebele.
Acting mayor addresses residents
Members of the Waterberg District Municipal Mayoral Committee led thedistrict’s residents in singing the national anthem during the Batho Peleevent held in Mookgophong recently. Photo: Lizzy Bapela
inclusive economy that will ad-dress the country’s socio-eco-nomic imbalances among otherthings. “It is only through the establish-
ment and utilisation of this eco-nomic vehicle that the WaterbergDistrict can contribute to thegeneral economy of the district,province and country wide,” saidMhlanga.During the 2012/2013 financial
year, the office of the ExecutiveMayor in conjunction with theLocal House of Traditional Lead-ers, engaged the Department ofAgriculture with regard to supply oftractors to areas of TraditionalLeaders in an endeavour to resus-citate the “ back to the ploughingfields campaign”. Through theseengagements, the departmenteventually allocated eight tractors,implements and seeds.With regards to the Expanded
Public Works Programme(EPWP), all projects implementedby the district municipality and itslocals were registered with theDepartment of Labour for technicaland life skills training. The projectwas meant to train labourers, whoare to be employed on learnershipprogrammes before commence-ment of the works.In terms of water quality monitor-
ing, sampling and testing of drink-ing water is a continuous process.Water samples are taken from alldrinking water sampling pointscovering the whole district. Riversand dams where communities gettheir drinking water are beingidentified so as to monitor thequality of water and minimise thechances of outbreak of waterbornediseases. “Water is life; it is the most
important resource to encourageeconomic development withincommunities. It is however, worthmentioning that the district munici-pality is not a Water Service Au-thority. Provision of water is under-taken at local municipalities’ level.For the past fifteen years WDMand local municipalities haveprovided water and met milestonesas compared the set standards ofprovision of basic water to commu-nities. Waterberg consists of 8main dams, 80 boreholes and 15wetlands,” said Mhlanga.Modimolle and Lephalale local
municipalities were awarded theBlue Drop Status by the Depart-ment of Water Affairs and Environ-mental Affairs recently.
Lizzy Bapela
The acting Executive Mayor of theWaterberg District, CouncillorSipho Mhlanga, addressed citi-zens during a Batho Pele event onbehalf of Tlotlanang Mogotlane.The event was held at ThusangSport Ground in MookgophongLocal Municipality’s Roedtan areaon Friday, 17 OctoberPolitical principals from across
the district attended the event.Also present were traditionalleaders, traditional health practi-tioners, representatives of commu-nity based organisations, businessassociations, youth structures andofficials and managers from mu-nicipalities and sector depart-ments.As outlined by the Government
Communications and InformationSystems (the GCIS) in Waterberg,the gathering was meant to reflecton government achievements,challenges for the past year andalso to celebrate nineteen years ofdemocracy. The district municipal-ity thanked the people ofWaterberg for giving them supportand challenging them on servicedelivery issues.In his address, Mhlanga indicated
that the initiative Batho Pele,which means People First, hasbeen the guiding principle of thegovernment. He said that the 20th
anniversary on 27 April 2014 willend the second decade of freedomand democracy. He also said thatit will give the “born frees” (thosewho were born in 1994, 1995, andbefore April 27, 1996) an opportu-nity to vote for the first time in thecoming elections. Mhlanga furthersaid that South Africans will get anopportunity to recall the momen-tous event of 27 April 1994, whenour icon Nelson Mandela becamethe first democratically electedPresident of a “free, non-racial andnon-sexist” nation led by theAfrican National Congress.“As we celebrate our 20th anniver-
sary of liberation, we also have tointroduce new strategies in linewith the National DevelopmentPlan (NDP) to further better thelives of our people by providingthem with quality and affordableservices. The NDP is a policy blueprint for eliminating poverty andreducing inequality in South Africaby 2030,” said Mhlanga.He said that the NDP identifies
key constraints to faster growthand presents a roadmap to a more
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Limpopo MEC for the Department ofEducation Dikeledi Magadzi has officiallylaunched school water and sanitationprojects at Maope and Raeleng secondaryschools in Bela-Bela. TheThe official handing over ceremony took
place at the schools on Thursday, 17October.Accompanied the MEC during the event
were among others; the face of Nivea skinlotion Amos Vuma, Bela-Bela mayorFreddy Hlungwane, Raeleng principalJoseph Mashishi, Maope principal Sonoand Jaco Combrinck Mvula Trust, thecontractor whose company built the toiletsin the schools. Mayor Hlungwane wel-comed the delegates for a briefing sessionat municipal premises at Comando beforedeparting to the Raeleng, then Maope,where the formal event was held.The launch follows the massive roll-out of
the provisioning of water and sanitationprogramme that the department embarkedrecently. Departmental spokespersonPhuti Seloba said that the launch wasconducted in a quest to fulfil the constitu-tional mandate of providing basic educa-tional infrastructure that creates conduciveenvironment for effective teaching andlearning.“Rest assured that this Department will
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MEC officially opens sanitation project
never forsake its constitutional mandate ofproviding basic educational infrastructurethat is meant to create, safe and healthyconducive environment. We will do thiswithin the limitations of the availablebudget. The provision of sanitary servicesin a school environment is a basic right toboth students and teachers and schoolsthat are built without toilet facilities are asgood as not being there in the first place.MEC Magadzi understands very well thatfor a school building to serve its holisticpurpose ablution facilities are non-negoti-able,” said Seloba.In her speech, Magadzi said the fact that
students in some schools walk more than40 metres to get to the toilets is notacceptable. Magadzi added that theeducation system will be failing the stu-dents if they deny them this right. Sheappealed to members of the SchoolGoverning Body (SGB) from the nearbyschools to take care of the toilets as theirown. She said that no one from outside willcome and keep their facilities clean if theyneglect them.In his message of support, Combrinck
pledged a cheque of an amount of R10000 to Raeleng to use towards improvingthe quality of education. He appealed tothe young people to stop seeing the worldthrough negative eyes. Combrinck furthersaid that South Africa as a country has
beautiful things around and all we need todo is to appreciate the beauty around.Seloba said that the programme covers
at least 374 schools across the province.He also highlighted that the projects in allareas have been completed and alreadybeing used by thousands of students andteachers who were previously exposed tounhygienic and unsafe sanitation facilities.“In terms of water provisioning, 112
schools are being provided with waterfacilities, which involve the drilling andequipment of boreholes, water tanks onsteel water tank stands and internal waterreticulation within the school yard andhand-washing water facilities in the toilets.The cost of providing water to theseschools is R45 million,” he said.In terms of the provision of Sanitation
facilities, Seloba said that 262 schools arebeing provided with toilets, the number oftoilet blocks per school depending on boththe student and teacher population(enrolments). He said that 4002 toilet seatsare being provided through this pro-gramme, benefiting about 141 000 stu-dents.Seloba emphasized that these are stand-
alone projects focusing on the provision ofeither water or sanitation or both, withoutclassrooms, administration blocks and soforth.Mvula Trust and The Council for Science
and Industrial Research (CSIR) werecontracted as implementing agents for theprogramme. CSIR was contracted toservice Mopani and Vhembe Districts,whilst Mvula Trusts operated in theWaterberg, Capricorn and SekhukhuneDistricts.MEC Magadzi also used the launch as
an opportunity to motivate the grade 12learners at Maope as they will be sitting fortheir final examinations soon. She re-minded them that hard work never killedanyone and that their books must be theirfriends.“We can make this world a better place to
live in if we all take education serious,” shesaid
Limpopo MEC forEducation DikelediMagadzi recentlylaunched water andsanitation projectsat Bela-Bela’sMaope and Raelengsecondary schools.from left to right:Raeleng principalJoseph Mashishi,MEC Magadzi,Maope principalMam Sono andBela-Bela mayorFreddy Hlungwane.Photo: Lizzy Bapela
Rural schoolbenefits from So-cial Responsibil-ity programme Marlene Vermaak
A computer centre was opened atMoshia Secondary School in theAlma area. This happens shortlyafter the same school received abrandnew water reticulationsystem a couple of months ago.Guests from the RussellStone
group and Alma Laerskool werepresent at the launch of thisthrilling new project. ChiefExecutive Officer and founder ofRussellStone, Russell Du Preez,shared a few words of wisdom.“We need to understand, learn
and make the right choices tobetter our lives for the future. Wecan only make the right choicesin life through learning”.When asked why the
RussellStone group chose thisspecific project as part of theirsocial responsibility programme,they said that: “Our short termgoal is to create a platform formarginalised students andcommunity members to gainskills vital for development at theschool and the work place. Thelong-term goad, however, is touproot crime, provide opportuni-ties of learning, employment andequal access to informationtechnology gadgets such as theuse of computers and browsingthe web.”Everyone at Moshia Secondary
School is thankful for all thecompanies that contributed tothis project.
Circuit manager for the Departmentof Basic Education in MookgophongDavid Masemene says that parents ofthe Grade 12 students of MakhutjishaSecondary School in the area wanttheir money back following a disas-trous matric dance trip. Masemeneconfirmed that the trip was not au-thorised and that the school principalThomas Mathews was not part of anyarrangements in this regard. Headded that Mathews called him againthe day before the departure toconfirm that the trip was not author-ised.The BEAT later spoke to Mathews,
whose response was that he supportswhat his senior, Masemene has said.Mathews also indicated that he wasnot allowed to speak to any mediapublication and referred all queries toMasemene, saying that he was therelevant person to answer any ques-tion.Masemene said that they are still
making means of gathering all theevidence with regards to all allega-tions in the matter.The students paid R650 each and
dressed to kill in their best outfits andunknowingly departed to a dilapidatedresort for their matric dance on 21September. They told The BEAT thatthey had to starve for hours beforethey were served insufficient meals,slept and swam in a dirty place,shared beds and bathrooms, lost theirvaluables and travelled in an unsafetransport. They said that there was nosecurity at the resort but only onehousekeeper and one SGB memberrefused to leave the room while theywere taking baths.Masemene said that he met with the
students’ angry parents several timesafter the trip and they demanded their
Consequences after un-authorised school trip
MookgophongCircuit managerDavid Masemeneis expected togive a reponse toparents of theGrade 12 stu-dents ofMakhutjishaSecondarySchool followingthe disastrousmatric dancetrip. Photo: LizzyBapela
money back. He highlighted that allmatters arising from the trip werebeing looked into and he urged par-ents to be patient with the circuit in themeantime.“Let us thank God that no life threat-
ening situation occurred during the tripbecause it would have made matterworse. I am just glad that no child wasraped or injured, no lives were lostand no accidents took place. I am alsoglad that the food they ate did notbring any health hazards. The onlything that needs to be accounted for isthe money issue and hopefully thatwill be sorted out soon,” he said.According to Masemene, the teach-
ers and SGB members responsible fororganising the trip were given instruc-tions to account for the mess. He saidthat they were instructed to submitdocuments quantifying how muchmoney was used and for what. Hefurther said that the parents arechecking with him from time to timeabout the response on the matter.“I told them that the reason I already
received are not enough evidence tomake a conclusion and I am stillwaiting for more from the responsibleparties,” said Masemene.Apart from Masemene’s statements,
parents still feel that the school riskedtheir children’s lives and should payfor that.“What if some were bitten by snakes
or got injured in that filthy place?What if they came back sick and wewould have had to spend more moneymore medical treatment? We must getour money back because we wouldnot have paid for them to go on thetrip, had we known what the outcomeswould be,” said one of the angryparents.The district senior manager Julia
Madela still could not be reached forcomment on the matter.
Best wishes for matric exams
TK Mashaba
As the final exams draw near, TheBEAT touched base withMookgophong’s LetamongCombined School regarding theirreadiness for the coming exami-nations.The school has been faced with
challenges this year, amongothers the alleged lack of teachersfor some subjects and a briefstudent boycott related to thatmatter.The BEAT visited the Department
of Education Circuit to find outwhat measures have been takenregarding the school.The circuit manager David
The Circuit of Education speaks out about Letamong SchoolMasemane had the following tosay: “The situation in Letamong isof concern to us and ahead of theexams we visited the schoolamong others in the area, and wetold students how important it is tohave study groups. We also heldmeetings with the principals ofthese high schools.”Apparently, during their visit to
the school the circuit did not hearmany complaints, and lookforward to high marks from thestudents during the matric exami-nations.Masemane added that combined
schools have their own set ofchallenges, most of which are notnew.
Limpopo MECfor EducationDikelediMagadziwished the2013 class ofmatriculantswell alongwith otherleaders.Photo: LizzyBapela
Some of the student that will be looking for good result atyears end. Photo: TK Mashaba
“Regarding the situation inLetamong, we know that theymight not have been satisfiedregarding educators, but the circuitand the province check thenumber of students in the schoolbefore adding educators.“There is a need for committed
educators and students, includingthe SGB and parents at home,” headded.The school, 11km outside
Mookgophong, is currently withouta principal and educators forseveral subjects, and madeheadlines last year with a passrate of only 5% among the matrics— this meant that only one stu-dent passed matric in that 2012.
to the urgent need to massively develophigher education so it can cater for theaspiring youth to further their studies.The EFF wishes the matriculants well,advising them to write knowing that allfighters across the country are behindthem in full support and confidence.The ANC in Limpopo has also wishedthe matriculants well and said teachersand pupils persevered throughout theyear regardless of shortages of learningmaterials in some areas. ANC provin-cial secretary Joyce Matshoge ap-pealed to parents to help the studentsto concentrate on their examinations byreducing noise levels amongst otherthings. She said that the party encour-age all pupils to perform religious ritualseach day, before commencing with theirstudies, saying that surely they will beprotected and guided. Limpopo PremierStanley Mathabatha also wished thematriculants good luck in their finalexaminations, encouraging them to goand write with a sober mind, knowingthat what their work for all these yearsis in the fingertips of their hands. Hequoted former president NelsonMandela when he said that “you will notbe judged on how many times you fall,but on how many times you rise aftereach fall”. Limpopo MEC for EducationDikeledi Magadzi said that the depart-ment hopes to deliver 75% pass rate inthe matric class of 2013, hoping to beatlast year’s score of 66.9% pass rate.She also wished them well, saying thatthey must make everything abouteducation. Magadzi warned againstbehaviour and activities that threatenthe future of students. She highlightedthe fact that sexual activities resulting toteenage pregnancy and substanceabuse resulting to the transmission ofvarious illnesses are the main dangersamong young people. Magadzi encour-aged them to be responsible citizensand have great visions.
Lizzy Bapela
Messages of best wishes to the 2013class of matriculants have been pouringin from leaders and representatives ofdifferent institutions in the province.About 83 000 students will be sitting forthe matric final examinations in variousplaces in the province from Monday, 28October, 1414 examinations centresused to accommodate candidatesthroughout the province. Mayors in theWaterberg District led by the district’sexecutive mayor Tlotlanang Mogotlanesent good luck messages to thestudents. “We want to take this oppor-tunity to wish you good luck as you startwith your final examinations until theend. This is the time to put into practicewhat you have learnt throughout theyear for a better future,” the messageread. Mogotlane pointed out that thereis no secret routine and no magicalnumber of reps and sets but confi-dence, belief and hard work on aconsistent basis and a desire to suc-ceed. She said that the students willnever be the people they can be ifpressure, tension and discipline aremissing in their lives.“It is a time to remain focused and
create sufficient time to concentrate onyour study materials. Parents alreadyknow that this is a critical period for youand will give you the space to concen-trate on your exams,” said Mogotlane.Jerry Hine of the Economic Freedom
Fighters (EFF) in Waterberg followedhis seniors in wishing the matriculantsall the best in their final exams. Hinesaid that many learners have workedvery hard under difficult conditions withlittle resources and at times no ad-equately qualified and supportedteachers. EFF’s National SpokespersonMbuyiseni Ndlozi said that the number— more than 700 000 matriculantsfrom across the country further attests
Happy Hearts FC from Bela Bela, one of the teams to look out for in Stream A.Photo: TK Mashaba
SAB League welcomestwelve new teams
TK Mashaba
The SAB League will be welcomingtwelve new teams in the 2013/2014season. Some of the new teams arejoining by leasing their status whileothers were promoted after winning theLFA Championship.The League will be kicking off this
weekend with three streams ready torumble in mouthwatering first matches.In Stream A, the competitors will be
Happy Hearts FC from Bela Bela,Modimolle All Stars, Home Defenders,Elama Auto and Mabatlane FC. StreamB’s new teams are Sase FC,Mokopane, Ratanang, Juventas,
Mmapela Mbu and Siwelele FC.Stream C’s teams are Mountain Power,Towns Rollers, Lephalale Arsenal,Skimzozo Shining Stars and BafaladiFC.These new teams will be displaying
their prowess in the SAB League thisseason as they are all new and hungryto prove themselves.Last season’s newcomers,
Lephalale’s Ocean Birds, did tremen-dously well by winning the SAB Leaguein their first year.SAFA Waterberg has been busy this
week with inspecting the soccergrounds for the weekend’s fixtures andcould not be reached for comment.
Granny Ditsele brings home the goldfrom the Golden Oldies Games
Johanna Ditsele who won a goldmedal at the nationals. Photosupplied
Bela Bela Hosts MarathonAthletes from all overGauteng and Limpopo willonce again compete in theannual SuperSpar Bela Belarace.The race will take place on
Saturday, 9 November,starting from HoërskoolWarmbad, and athletes willbe able to choose whetherto compete in a marathon(42, 2 km, and counts as aComrades and Two Oceansqualifier), a 21, 1 km half-marathon, a 10km fun runand a 5km fun run.There are cash prizes to be
won for the first two athletes,male and female, to crossthe finish line in both themarathon and the half-marathon. In the 10km‘ladies’, the winner will takehome R 1 500, while thecategory winners in this racewill take home R250 each.Although only women qualifyfor the prizes in the 10kmrun, many men take parteach year.The first walkers to cross
the finish line in the 10- and21,1 km races will also beawarded R250.Because the sun is harsh
in November, the marathonathletes will start their raceat 5:30 in the morning, the21,1km runners at 6:00, the10km at 06:15 and the 5kmfun run athletes at 06:30/Entries close on Tuesday, 5
November, and can be donevia web atwww.entrytime.com or atHout is Goud in the Pick nPay Centre in Bela Bela.Athletes will also be able toregister from 04:30 on raceday at Hoërskool Warmbad.The entry fee is R100 for
the marathon, R70 for thehalf-marathon, R40 for the10km and R20 for the funrun. Temporary numbers areR30.All athletes who complete
the race they entered for willreceive a medal and a‘goodie bag.’Water points on the route
are usually excellent and arearranged by local busi-nesses. A trophy for the bestwatering point will be givenat the end of the day.For more information
contact Erika Kotzé at (014)736 6008 or Tonie Grobler at072 712 6936.
TK Mashaba
Bela Bela and the Waterberg Districtare proud to have one of their owncoming home with first prize from thenational Golden Oldies Gameswhich was held in the BoksburgStadium from the 19th to the 25th ofOctober.Johanna Ditsele, a Bela Bela local,took first place in rugby throw at the
competition.Her coach Thabo Molokommesaid that Ditsele was verydetermined and that the goldwas only what she deserved.
“She was so excited aboutreaching the national stage,”said Molokomme.
In the other categories,Team Waterberg broughthome silver in the 500mBrisk Walk, 800m, 400m,
Jukskei, and rugby, andbronze on the 200m. Theteam did their district proud inthe 100mx4 Relay, bringinghome the gold.Among the nine provinces
that took part, Limpopo came infifth place.According to Molokomme the
games are essential to the elderly asthey encourage healthy living and agood lifestyle.This year has been the fifth year
