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By Amanda Basson ([email protected])

LEPHALALE - A public participation meet-ing held last Wednesday to discuss the planned Grootehoek mine evoked strong emotions from the community.

The meeting was convened by Cabanga, an independent environmental company, who was tasked to conduct the environmen-tal impact assessment (EIA) for the mining license and water rights application on be-half of Grootehoek.

According to Ian Trotski from Cabanga, the mine will be an open cast excavation with administration blocks, a sewage treat-ment plant, a wash plant and slurry dams, an explosives magazine and a hydrocarbon storage area. A railway line will be built for transportation of products and coal.

Trotski says that the first cut will be on the northern side of Grootehoek farm, which will see mining activities reach the area closest to Onverwacht only in about 20 years’ time. The first cut on Eendracht farm will be on the southern side with ad-ministration blocks and a slurry dam to be erected on the northern side.

While some residents hope a new mine will provide employment, others fear there are many socio-economic and environmen-tal aspects that need to be taken into con-sideration. These include:

- House prices are astronomical in Lep-halale with a two bedroom flat’s rent being R6000-R10 000 a month. An administra-tive person earns about R5 000, making it impossible for many people to afford ac-commodation. The influx of workers will see house prices will increase further.

- The Medupi strike earlier this year was

Concern over new mineriddled with violent attacks on busses and non-striking members necessitated addition-al police units to be called in from neighbour-ing stations. With a mine situated so close to Onverwacht, it is cause for concern.

- The access road from town to Medupi and Exxaro is a concern. Says Tienie Loots, who worked as a manager at the Lephalale municipality for 30 years, the roads leading to Grootehoek mine were not built to deal with heavy vehicles. “Plans to build an ac-cess road to divert traffic to Medupi and Exx-aro will have to be canceled since the new mine will be built directly on the proposed site for the road.”

- Loots also says that there are about 400 residential and business units built about 4m from the border fence. “Not one of those buildings has foundations that are strong enough to withstand shock waves from blasting. Some of these buildings in-clude the TVET college, Lephalale primary and the provincial state hospital.”

- A new mine would not necessarily mean that more local people will be employed. Specialised skills are needed for mining and with almost a quarter of Lephalale’s resi-dents only having a basic level of education, it would mean that contractors will probably be brought in from other areas.

- It is unclear whether the mine will take responsibility for damage to structures be-cause of blasting outside the mine site itself. Astrid Basson, DA councilor for Lephalale, says: “It is worrying that the mine refers to all the safety precautions that will be taken on site and completely leaves out the radius of nearby areas that will be affected. We want to know if the mine will take responsi-bility for damage to the other areas?”

- Trotski says they will have to conduct studies to establish where the water supply for the mine will come from. “We might have to rely on underground water,” he says.

However, Loots says that this proposal is ridiculous. “I had to drop my borehole from 30m to 200m because of the reduction in underground water. There is no way the mine will be able to sustain its activities us-ing only underground water.”

Trotski says that legislation was changed in 2004 by the department of mineral re-sources stating that people with old rights can convert to new rights for a limited period of seven years. The company decided that it has this reserve available and will apply before their time elapses. They don’t have rights to mine in other areas.

Ian Trotski from Cabanga, an independent environ-mental company tasked by the mine to conduct the EIA for the mining license and water rights application on behalf of Grootehoek.

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THABAZIMBI – “Farm murders require specialized surveillance,” Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane told Northern News, on a recent visit to Limpopo. “Murder is a common trend in our country,” he said when asked what the DA would do to curb farm murders. “We would implement specialised units to work specifically with these attacks. There should definitely be a directive for these units to address this growing concern. It is clear that the current way of dealing with the problem is not effective.” Maimane also criticised the police’s management system. “How can you appoint a National Commissioner who does not know anything about policing?” he asked referring to the political appointment of Riah Phiyega. Here Maimane listens intently to Kobedi Boikanyeo highlighting some concerns at Thabazimbi Hospital. - Amanda Basson

Maimane tackles LimpopoMartie Pretorius ([email protected])

MOKOPANE - The suspects in both the Gideon Fatana and Charles Mgidi murder cases appeared in the Mokopane Regional Court on Wednesday. Magistrate André van der Kooi said this was the final postpone-ment (to 4 November) for further investiga-tion and indictment.

The accused of the two separate murder

Final postponement – one trial, two murderscases appeared in court for their first day of their trial. The third accused in the one case (Mgidi murder) is also a state witness in the other case (Fatana murder), meaning both cases were to be heard in the same court-room prior to postponement.

Samuel Matjila, Patrick Sekhu and Des-mond Machaba are the suspects in the Mgidi murder. Charles Mogale, Thabo Matlaila and the same Desmond Machaba are the sus-

pects in the Fatana murder. Mgidi was killed at a filling station in Mokopane only days after Gideon Fatana, a taxi owner, was gunned down at his house. It is believed that a statement made at Fatana's funeral service may have led to Mgidi’s murder and therefore the magis-trate said in a previous appearance that he cannot separate the two cases.

Van der Kooi also told the defense attorney, Cara Alberts, that a trial sepa-ration is for the trial court to decide.

The suspects in both the Fatana and Mgidi murders in the Mokopane Regional Court for the first day of their trial.

DA claims 1000 ANC defectionsLIMPOPO – On Monday, the DA in Limpopo claimed that it has welcomed about 1 000 new members who had defected from the ANC.

Limpopo DA leader, Jacques Smalle, is-sued a press release in which he said the new members had served as ANC councilors and leaders of ANC structures in the Mogal-akwena and Polokwane areas along with as-sociated branch members.

During a media briefing in Polokwane the same day, the DA handed over branded t-shirts and membership cards to five for-mer ANC councilors and other previous ANC delegates. Among the new members, the DA says they also handed over t-shirts to branch chairpersons, youth chairpersons, an ANC Women’s League chairperson, along with a traditional leader from Mokopane and ANC activists and branch members.

New equipment for crécheLEPHALALE – Eskom’s Medupi Power Sta-tion handed over the landscaping, water puri-fication system and jungle gym works to NST Majadibodu Créche in Mokuruanyane Village last Wednesday.

To date, R2 389 958.44 has been invest-ed on the infrastructure development for NST Majadibodu Créche by Eskom (R2, 2 million) and Impulse International (R195 105.44). The créche has increased enrolment to 100 learners in a nurturing learning environment.

Eskom contracted Pelafalo Greening, local SMME based at Maletswai Village, to design and install an Arid Soft Landscape which re-quires low maintenance and very little water.

Eskom invested a total of R94 853 in the landscaping works that included refurbishing the play area, constructing the swings and seesaws, replacing sand in the sandpits and play areas with clean river sand, planting of grass near trees as well as laying of vegetable and herb garden to assist the créche to be self-sufficient.

The contract enabled Pelafalo Greening to provide ten short-term jobs to local residents.

Impulse International, a sub-contractor of Eskom Medupi execution partner Parsons Brinckerhoff, donated the water treatment unit and the jungle gym. The purification unit uses its own solar system to produce 3-5kWh per day, which in turn is used to produce 4000 litres of purified water per day.

The water quality study that Impulse Inter-national conducted indicated that the quality of water was poor with nitrate and fluoride levels not optimal for young children. Impulse International ensured provision of clean and healthy drinking water as well as the jungle gym.

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LEARNERSHIP—Training Programme

Ivanplats Pty Ltd is committed to skills development through providing qualifying individ-uals from within its host community with opportunities to start a career in various engineering fields through learnerships. The company is therefore inviting residents of Mogalakwena Munici-pality to submit learnership applications for the following fields: Diesel Mechanic, Rigger Ropesman and Electrician. LEARNERSHIP DURATION AND CONDITIONS The successful candidates will be appointed and enrolled in a learnership programme

for a minimum period of 2 years, up to a maximum period of 4 years or upon receiving technical qualifications, whichever comes first;

Candidates must be prepared to work underground and surface, in all mining opera-tions;

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APPLICATION PROCESS Applications can be submitted before 30 September 2015 in one of the following ways: Via e-mail to [email protected] or

Hand delivery to No.7 Second Street, Old Industrial Area, Mokopane. The following must be attached to all applications: CV and certified copies of qualifications, academic records, and a SA Identity docu-

ment and a letter from the tribal Authority/ ward councillor where you reside confirming your residence.

Applications received after the closing date and those that do not comply with the requirements will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within one month of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Applicants are required to have a Grade 12 certificate with all sub-jects passed on or above the required minimum passing mark (50%). Applicants with a N2 qualification, need to have completed the following subjects:

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Where applicable the Company will support the appointed learner to achieve the minimum requirements by allowing the learner to attend a full trimester to obtain the relevant N2 for the trade. Please note that no accommodation and transport to and from work will be pro-vided to successful applicants.

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MAHWELERENG - Police are looking for Te-bogo Masemene (25) who they believe can as-sist them in resolving a vehicle theft case.

The owner of a Toyota Hilux bakkie reported it stolen on 3 June and alleges he discovered his loss after arriving at his workshop. The owner claims this despite the fact that he kept the vehicle’s keys in a safe place.

Any person with information is urged to contact Warrant Officer Nkwana on cel: 082 565 8184.

Police needs help

Left: The police are looking for this man, Tebogo Masemene, who might be able to assist in a recent vehicle theft case.

Tradisionele toorkuns vir inbrekerLEPHALALE – Twee jong mans was Vrydagoggend die teiken van ‘n selfversekerde in-breker met ‘n sak vol tradisionele moetie (muthi).

Nico Pienaar en Billy Clarke, wat in Sandsteenstraat in Onverwacht woon, sê hulle het sowat 00:30 Vrydagoggend gaan slaap.

“Ek het 01:39 ‘n boodskap op my selfoon ontvang en het opgestaan om iets in die kom-buis te gaan haal,” sê Clarke.

Hy het opgemerk dat Pienaar se kamerdeur, wat vroeër toe was, oop staan. “Die inbreker moes in daardie stadium nog in die huis gewees het.”

Toe die twee huismaats later die oggend wakker word het hulle gevind dat Pienaar se skootrekenaar skoonveld is en dat die kombuis-deur oopstaan. “Dit maak my woedend om te dink dat die skurk binne in my kamer was terwyl ek geslaap het,” sê Pienaar.

Pienaar het die Lephalale polisiestasie om 08:30 gebel om die huisbraak aan te meld. “Hulle het eers sowat 10:00 opgedaag. Moet ek hieruit aflei dat hulle net so traag sou wees as dit ‘n moord was?”

Intussen het Niekie de Beer, die GPF se hondehanteerder, opgedaag en begin spoorsny met sy getroue Duitse herdershond, Carla. “Die spoor was reeds oud en ons het dit verloor by ‘n besige voetpaadjie,” sê De Beer.

Carla het wel daarin geslaag om ‘n blou plastieksak uit te snuffel wat vermoedelik die in-breker se moetie ingehad het – stokkies wat met tou vasgedraai is.

Volgens De Beer sien hulle gereeld dieselfde tipe stokkies wat met tou vasgedraai is wan-neer hulle huisbraak tonele bywoon. “Daar word beweer dat die inbrekers die doepa brand om te keer dat hulle gesien word wanneer hulle by plekke inbreek.”

MOKOPANE - An accident scene at the corner of Van Riebeeck Avenue and Rabe Street where a Pretoria-based woman was involved in a crash on Wednesday. The owner of this car claims she was hit by an un-known driver in a bakkie who then drove away after the collision. A third vehicle (a Toyota) was also involved and ended up crashing into a wall. This spot, said the traffic official on the scene, is known as an accident 'hot spot'. Luckily no one was injured.

Hot spot takes it toll again


How to shoot a bowLEPHALALE – Petrus Maboga, principal of Lephalale Primary, says that they were very impressed with the level of skill shown by the participants of the Inter school archery day held last Saturday.

“Even though I don’t even know how to hold a bow I can see that our learners are working hard to enhance their talents!”

The event was attended by all the schools in Lephalale area and Maboga says the school want the broader community to realise that Lephalale primary is commit-ted to the health and wellbeing of all the children in the area.

“Our parents and educators all got involved today and helped to provide free soup and bread for our exhausted partici-pants.”

Principal Petrus Maboga with a bow during the Inter school contest.

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LOCALITY: Waterberg TVET College (Limpopo Province) - Central Office (Mokopane), IT and Computer Science Centre (Mahwelereng), Business Studies Centre (Mahwelereng), Engineering and Skills Training Centre (Lebowakgomo), Hotel School (Mokopane) and Rooywal Farm (Sterkrivier).TENDER REQUIREMENTS: * Bidder must be 18 years old or above. * Be a South African citizen * Have a registered business for a specific service/supply. * Have an original and valid Tax Clearance Certificate for the business from SARS. * The certificate should not be more that 12 months old from the date of issue to the time when the bid closes. * If you are in the Security Business, your company should be registered with the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA). TENDER DOCUMENTS: * Tender documents can be bought from Wednesday, 19 August 2015 from Waterberg TVET College, Central Office, C/o Totius and Hooge streets, Mokopane (entrance in Hooge street) during working hours (10:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 15:00) against payment of a non-refundable amount. * Limited tender documents will be available for those who buy first. * Only cash will be accepted. * Submit original tender documents (signed in black ink) together with Valid Tax Clearance Certificate, BEE Certificate, Company Profile and copy of CK document sealed in an envelope marked for example: “Rendering of Security Services, Tender no: WTVET01/2015” in the Tender Box at Waterberg TVET College, Central Office, C/o Totius and Hooge streets, Mokopane (entrance in Hooge street) . * The adjudication of tenders will be based on a preferential point system in accordance with Preferential Procurement Regulations 2011. * Tenders must have the necessary skills, experience and capacity to perform the required work. * The College reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any tender. * The College reserves the right not to inform an applicant concerning the outcome of any tender.

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Tuesday, 8 September 2015 at 11:00Enquiries: Mr Jonas Petja, Tel no: 015-492 9000/9002 or [email protected]

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Krieket Bossies bo!LEPHALALE - Laerskool Bosveld Primary se krieketspelers het verlede week lag-lag met Laerskool Platina afreken. Janco Lotter het ‘n honderdtal aangeteken en WP Vermeulen het ‘n vyftal bygevoeg. Die spelers het ook aan die kring proewe deelgeneem by Laerskool Thabazimbi. Sewe Bossie spelers het deurge-dring na die volgende rondte wat Saterdag by Laerskool Warmbad sal plaasvind. Die seuns is Roelf Uijs en Tebogo Lekaka, beide o/11; Dillen Buys en Zander Joubert (o/12); Janco Lotter, Armand de Beer en WP Vermeulen (o/13).

MOKOPANE - Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (HPP) se toneelgroep het Dinsdag deelgeneem aan die ATKV Tienertoneelkompetisie by die Universiteit van Jo-hannesburg. Daar is 180 toneelstukke ingeskryf met sowat 2000 kinders wat aan die kompetisie deel-neem.

HPP se toneel, “Van Dooie Woorde en Dowe Ore” deur Marius Niemann het ‘n brons sertifikaat vir stelontwerp en beligting ontvang. Megan Smuts het ook ‘n brons sertifikaat vir haar toneelspel ontvang.

Jaco van Rooyen vertolk die rol van Boeta, Leoné Human is die ma in die toneelstuk en Megan Smuts speel die rol van ‘Sussa Jess’. Rumay Ooshuizen vertolk ook ’n puik rol as die meisie in die stuk terwyl Phindile Tjale die rol van ’n sielkundige vertolk. Kinna Wessels se toneelspel as Abi, spreek van haar natuurlike talent op die verhoog.

Die verhoogbestuurders is René Buitendag en Lianca Welge-moed en die klankoperateur is Renaldo van Wyk. Jana-Lené van Eck en Christoff Bekker is die beligting operateurs.

Die stuk se regisseur is Yvette Wessels.

Puik toneelstuk beïndruk

MOKOPANE – Op die vooraand Saterdag (more) se eerste wedstryd vir die seisoen teen Ben Vorster het Hoërskool Piet Potgieter se eerste krieketspan Kia Mokopane, Comanche Spur, Arons Sport en Barbarian Clothing vir die borgskappe van hul nuwe uitrustings. Stuart Jones van die span se hoofborg, Spur, sê dit is ‘n voorreg om plaaslike skole sport te ondersteun. Hier is krieketafrigter Bradley Pieterse saam met Arno van der Merwe, Thabo Ledwaba, Corrie Bothma, Christiaan Swanepoel, Cobus van Wyk, Hansie Engelbrecht, Johnty Darvall en Ajay Willemse. Afwesig: JD Vorster, Mantshesne Sekwakwa, Jaco van Rooyen, Waldo Kruger en Dries Visagie.

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Bossies boogskietspan mik hoogLEPHALALE – Verlede Saterdag het Laerskool Bosveld Primary se boogskietspan aan ‘n NASP Interskole kompetisie by Lephalale Primary gaan deelneem. Die wind was onplesierig, maar die skuts het seker gemaak dat niks in hul pad staan nie en hul het weereens sukses behaal. Tydens die kompetisie is daar ook besluit dat Laerskool Bosveld Primary die NASP Provinsiale kampioenskappe in 2016 sal aanbied. Hier is: Ilis-Marie Venter (links) en Dillen Buys (middel) het ‘n algehele eerste plek vir junior meisies en -seuns behaal, terwyl Derik van Niekerk(regs) ‘n derde plek vir junior seuns losgeskiet het. - Deur D. Odendaal

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LEPHALALE – Die Hardekool Akademie leerlinge het onlangs hul talente gewys tydens die streek kultuurfees. Medaljewenners was Claudine Johnson vir solosang, Marthinus Pretorius vir formele Bybelvoordrag, Rachelle Pretorius vir dialoog en Edward Johnson vir Instrumentaal solo. Christel van der Merwe vir voorbereide lees, Wian Lewies vir formele poësie en Wilmari Muller vir formele poësie, gedramatiseerde poësie, monoloog en dialoog.

Hardekool Akademie se kultuur kenners

Graad 8A’s se gholfdagMOKOPANE - Hoër-skool Piet Potgieter (HPP) se Graad 8A klas hou Saterdag ’n gholfdag by die Ka-meeldoring Buiteklub.

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MOKOPANE - Trane van blydskap het ge-vloei op Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (HPP) se rugbyveld toe die skool se o/15 en eerste rugbyspan vir die eerste keer in 47 jaar deurgedring het na die Beeld Noordvaal Trofee se eindstryd.

Die eerstespan het gesorg vir naelbyt oomblikke toe die wedstryd enkele minute voor die eindfluitjie in hulle guns draai.

Deur Fransa de Beer

BRONKHORSTSPRUIT - Ellisras Hoërskool (EHS) se o/15 rugbyspan was bevoorreg om Saterdag teen Hoërskool Erasmus mee te ding in die halfeind Beeld trofee.

Alhoewel die Bosveld seuns dit effe moeilik gevind het om die internasionale skeidsregter van Frankryk se Engels te ver-staan het hulle soos kampioene gespeel.

EHS het as wenners uit die stryd getree

Beeld trofee wink vir skole rugby

met 'n telling van 34-18 in uiters onaange-name windtoestande wat veral skopwerk be-moeilik het, maar Steyn van Staden het nie een doel of strafskop gemis nie en hy alleen teken 14 punte aan.

Drieë is aangeteken deur Steven Verwey, AJ Beukes en Nico Oosthuizen. Nico is as man van die wedstryd aangewys.

Saterdag speel die Rassies in die finaal van die Beeld trofee teen Hoërskool Piet Pot-gieter op Groblersdal.

Marnus Uys het die oorwinning verseker met ’n perfekte doelskop om die laaste drie van die wedstryd te vervyf. Die eerstes wen toe met 33-32 teen Hoërskool Vryburg en die o/15’s se telling is 8-0.

Die eerstes sal nie net kreatief op die aanval moet wees nie, maar sal ook ‘n hegte verdedigingspatroon staande moet hou wan-neer hulle môre (Saterdag) by Hoërskool Ben Viljoen op Groblersdal gaan kragte meet in die finale wedstryd van die Beeld trofee.

Martie Pretorius ([email protected])

MOKOPANE – Riane Venter, ‘n plaaslike digter en roman-skrywer stel môre tussen 10:00 en 12:00 haar eerste his-toriese roman, En die kinders ween, by C & A boekwinkel in die Mokopane Mall bekend.

Die boek is ‘n huldeblyk aan Venter se oupagrootjie, PJA van Wyk wat destyds in die boere oorlog geveg het en ook ‘n gevangene op St. Helena was. Die leser kom gou agter Venter is ‘n passievolle skrywer. Sy skryf oor historiese werk-likhede uit die boere oorlog en konsentrasiekampe wat haar oupagrootjie gereeld oorvertel het.

Die boek se skryf het Venter sowat twee jaar geneem saam met die navorsing wat sy gedoen het. “Dit was vir my ‘n geweldige ondervinding en met my navorsing kan ek sê dit was vir my soos ‘n tog.”

Venter se volgende digbundel is byna gereed en sy is be-sig aan nog ‘n boeiende roman waarna lesers kan uitsien.

Inwoner stel nuwe boek bekendLEPHALALE – Marathon runners show their steel during the Exxaro Mogol mara-thon on Saturday.

Old timers show their mettle during marathonIt was an early start for most of the run-

ners who were at the mall from as early as 05:00. The runners proved that age is not

an excuse when it comes to fitness.

Mothupae Monagi and Sarie Coetzee competed in the 32km race for the 55-year-age category.

Coetzee was the overall winner in this event with a time just over two hours.

There were different age categories for every distance that could be competed in starting from 5km’s and ending with a steep 42km’s.

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