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Martie le Grange ([email protected])

MOKOPANE – Die polisie het ’n soektog na sowat tien verdagtes van stapel gestuur na hulle betrokkenheid by ’n transitorooftog op ’n G4S geldwa op die pad tussen Moko-pane en Roedtan Maandagoggend.

Verdagtes in ’n wit BMW en wit bakkie het volgens konstabel Irene Masingi, woord-voerder van die Mokopane polisie, Maandag met vuurwapens op die geldwa losgebrand en dit tot stilstand gedwing.

Die verdagtes se pogings om die geldwa

Koeëls reën op geldwa neer

se kluis op te blaas en by die kontant wat binne-in was uit te kom het egter misluk, het konst. Masingi gesê.

Die rowers het toe met sowat R60 000 in munte (wat in sakke verpak was) asook ’n vuurwapen van een van die sekuriteitsbe-amptes op die vlug geslaan.

Die twee ontsnappingsvoertuie is later sowat 6km vanaf die toneel verlate langs die pad gevind. Die twee sekuriteitsbeamptes het geringe beserings opgedoen.

Niemand is nog in verband met die voor-val in hegtenis geneem nie.

Beide die ontsnappingsvoertuie wat Maandagoggend betrokke was in ’n transitorooftog op ’n G4S geldwa. Inlas: Die geldwa wat deur rowers geteiken en van sakke vol munte beroof is.

www.noordnuus.co.za Noordelike Nuus / Northern News 04 DESEMBER 20152

LEPHALALE – Met die feesseisoen wat reeds in volle swang is het die Gemeenskap polisiëringsforum (GPF) sekere stappe geï-dentifiseer wat inwoners kan volg as hulle die slagoffer van ‘n huisroof of plaasaanval is.

Maak seker dat alle familielede nie rond-beweeg nie maar in ‘n veilige area bly terwyl slegs een persoon gaan ondersoek instel na wat gebeur.

Die persoon moet uitroep na die ander familielede sodra hy/sy terug beweeg na die veilige area.

Die veilige area behoort so geleë te wees dat dit nie sigbaar is van buite af nie. Maak seker dat die area goeie radio kommunikasie en selfoon opvangs het. Hou ook ‘n flits, water, nood medikasie en ander noodsaak-likhede in hierdie area.

Skakel al die ligte binne die woning af en al die ligte buite die woning aan.

Skakel die polisie. Indien jy ‘n vuurwapen besit hou dit by-

derhand met ‘n goeie flits.Indien jy ‘n paniekknoppie het of aan ‘n

sekuriteitsmaatskappy behoort aktiveer dit

Iemand breek in - wat nou?

dadelik sodat hulle kan kom help.Moet onder geen omstandighede poog om

uit die huis uit te gaan nie maar doen eerder observasie van binnekant die woning.

Sodra jy vasgestel het wat aangaan keer dadelik terug na die veilige area.

Bly in die veilige area totdat hulp gekom het.

Behou kontak oor die radio (as jy een het) en poog om boodskappe so kort as moontlik te hou sodat die kanaal oop kan bly. As jy jou foon gebruik, probeer om so min lawaai as moontlik te maak.

Martie Le Grange ([email protected])

MOKOPANE – ’n Jong vrou (26) is Saterdag in die oggendure deur ’n onbe-kende man in Fouriestraat aangeval en aangerand.

‘n Spanpoging tussen lede van die gemeenskap en reaksie lede van die dorp wat reageer het op haar angstige gille het egter haar aanvaller afgeskrik.

Special Operations Solutions (SOS) se Willie Harmse het aan Noorde-like Nuus vertel dat Martha Burger gelukkig is om nog te leef. Sy het blykbaar aan Harmse gesê dat sy Saterda-goggend om sowat 2:00 na ’n kuiersessie op pad was na haar woning in Voorstraat toe sy aangeval is.

Sy het gestap. Haar aanvaller het haar skielik begin slaan en haar ook met ’n "staaf

Spanpoging skrik aanvaller afknipper" (boltcutter) bygedam. Burger het ’n snywond aan haar linker oogbank en aan die bokant van haar kop opgedoen en is direk daarna deur ’n weldoener na die hospitaal ge-neem waar sy steke moes kry.

“Ek kon in sy oë sien sy voorneme was om te verwoes, nie om te steel nie,” sê Burger. Sy sê ook sy het twee selfone by haar gehad wat haar aan-valler nie gesteel het nie en noem ook dat sy glo dat hy haar heel waarskynlik wou verkrag. “Sy een hand het my broek begin losmaak. Ek het aanhoudend gegil,” sê sy.

Na ’n beskrywing van Burger se aanvaller het Harmse ’n verdagte by die ou rugbyklub in die bosse sien skuil en hom

beveel om stil te staan. Die verdagte het onmiddellik weggehardloop ondanks ’n waar-skuwingskoot van Harmse.

Die polisieondersoek die saak.

Só lyk Martha Burger (26) nadat sy Saterdagoggend deur ’n onbekende man aangeval en aangerand is.

Kortsluiting veroorsaak glo brandDié vragmotor was Woensdag-middag naby die Munisipaliteit in Ruiterweg toe ’n vermoede-like kortsluiting in sy enjin veroorsaak het dat dit brand. Special Operations Solutions (SOS) het die brandweer bygestaan om die brand te blus. Niemand het enige beserings in die voorval opgedoen nie.

“Dames” wys lyf vir ‘n goeie doelLEPHALALE – Die ouens van Midas het hulself verlede Donderdag opgetooi vir ‘n goeie doel. Die jolige klomp het worsbroodjies verkoop om geld in te samel vir verskeie welsynsorganisasies terwyl hulle met hul spykerhakke rond getrippel het!

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LEPHALALE – ’n Reaksielid van Monster Security het lelik onder vuiste deurgeloop toe hy gereageer het op ’n noodroep nadat die paniekknoppie by Les Cafe Des Sport (ook bekend as Mike’s Sportsbar) Dinsdag-oggend net na 03:00 gedruk is.

“Die paniekknoppie is omstreeks 03:03 by Mike’s Sportsbar in Onverwacht gedruk en Jacques Kleynhans, een van ons lede, het om 03:07 by die perseel aangekom,” sê Francois Roets, mede-eienaar van Monster Security in Lephalale.

Volgens Roets het Kleynhans by die hoek van die kroeg binne-in die kuierplek gestaan om uit te vind hoekom die paniekknoppie gedruk is, toe vier mans hom nader en begin skoor soek. “Sover as wat my kennis strek was daar geen rede vir die konfrontasie nie en was die reaksielid net daar om sy werk te doen en die personeel te beveilig,” sê Roets.

Noordelike Nuus het beeldmateriaal van die sekuriteitskameras by Mike’s Sportsbar gesien waarin dit duidelik is dat Kleynhans

Reaksielid aangerand by kuierplek

gedrag. “Ons poog om

die plek so aan-genaam te maak vir al ons kliënte as moontlik en probeer hard om te verseker dat al-mal wat hier kom kuier ‘n hulself geniet sonder enige van dié onnodige drama.”

die perseel betree met sy vuurwapen aan sy sy. Drie mans omsingel hom dan terwyl hy besig is om met die kroegman te praat en begin om aan hom te ruk. Die bandopname het geen klank nie, maar Kleynhans kom kalm voor terwyl die mans herhaaldelik na sy vuurwapen gryp.

Kleynhans beweeg op dan nader aan die deur, terwyl die vier verdagtes hom omsingel - dan word hy deur een van die mans op sy gesig geslaan, terwyl ‘n ander man sy vuur-wapen gryp. Die persoon met die vuurwapen beweeg dan ‘n paar meter weg van Kleyn-hans af, terwyl hy die wapen rondswaai en dan blyk dit dat hy dit op Kleynhans rig wat dan uit die perseel vlug.

“Die polisie en addisionele lede van Mon-ster Security is gekontak, maar teen die tyd wat hulle opgedaag het die verdagtes reeds spore gemaak,” sê Roets.

Kleynhans is Dinsdagoggend na die hos-pitaal geneem - sy neus is gebreek. “Die hele insident was sinneloos en gaan ons duisende rande aan mediese kostes uit die sak jaag,” sê Roets.

Die vuurwapen is na bewering deur een van die verdagtes aan die polisie oorhandig en is aan Monster Security terugbesorg.

‘n Ooggetuie beweer dat die vier mans vroegaand begin moeilikheid maak het. “Ek vermoed dat een van die personeel die paniekknoppie gedruk het omdat die mans probeer het om oor die kroegtoonbank te klim en moeilikheid gesoek het,” sê sy.

Intussen het Christene Meyer wat by Mike’s Sportsbar werk dit duidelik gemaak dat hulle geheel en al gekant is teen die soort

LEPHALALE – Die pragtige wit-stinkhout-, kameeldoring en dor-ingbome sal onverstoor bly nadat Neotel verlede week begin het om hul sement pale vir ‘n nuwe telekommunikasie-sisteem te ver-skuif.

Sowat twee maande gelede het dit in Lephalale gegons oor die vreemde sement pale wat langs die hoofpad opgerig is. Daar is vasgestel dat die pale vir Neotel se telekommunikasie netwerk is wat onder andere data spoed en stem oproepe (voice calls) sou verbeter.

Die pale se posisie was egter baie naby aan van die dorp se kos-bare bome langs Nelson Mandela rylaan. Ten spyte van Neotel se versekering dat die maatskappy ten volle opgelei is om so min as moontlik skade aan die bome te rig was inwoners skepties en is ‘n volslae teenkanting, met DA raad-slid Astrid Basson aan die voortou,

Gelukkige einde vir dorp se bome ingeneem.

“Ek het met Shilane Uwane van Neotel kontak gemaak en is feitlik onmiddel-lik verseker dat die saak die aandag van Tinus Prins en hul omgewingsagentskap geniet," sê Basson.

Kort daarna het inwoners laat weet dat dit blyk asof daar nuwe gate gegrou word vir die pale.

“Ek was amper te bang om dit te glo, maar by navraag het Tinus Prins be-vestig dat Neo-tel alle pale sou verskuif om te verseker dat die minimum bome geraak sou word.”

Prins se boodskap was kort en kragtig: “Ons is toegewy om die gemeenskap gelukkig te maak.”

Links: Die posisie van die pale voor dit geskuif is.

Disability awareness month

As SA nears the end of the 2015 Disability Right Awareness Month, Casual Day is wrapping up its 2015 campaign and launching its National Schools Programme for 2016.

“School governing bodies, teachers and parents are encouraged to put Casual Day on their official 2016 calenders now,” says Casual Day project leader Van-essa du Plessis. “Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) provides South Africa with an opportunity to inspire hope and confidence in the ability of communi-

ties and the state machinery to work together in ad-dressing the common challenges facing persons with disabilities and society in general.

“Since schools are a significant aspect of govern-ment and schools are where values and morals are in-culcated, we encourage government bodies to ensure that Casual Day is celebrated in each and every public and private school in SA.

“To date Casual Day has contributed over R222 million to the funding of organisations providing edu-cation, assistive devices, shelter and employment to the almost 15% of the population who have disabili-ties."


Martie Le Grange ([email protected])

MOSESETJANE – Police were forced to fire rubber bullets to disperse protesters who violently protested at Ivanplats’ (Platreef) last week Thursday.

Police also reported fire damage to one of the mine contractors’ temporary offices at Lesedi (not at the mine construction site).

Ten men and three women were ar-rested for public violence as protests got out of hand, confirmed police spokesperson of Mahwelereng, constable Sello Leso. He added that some 200 protestors were cast-ing stones at the gate of the mine’s Lesedi Project.

The mine’s spokesperson, Jeremy Mi-chaels said Ivanplats strongly condemns the recent violence by a handful of people who do not understand that such behaviour is unacceptable and unlawful. “Ivanplats recog-

Protests take a violent turnnises the right to peaceful protest, we have indeed responded to the various demands made by some community members and we encourage anyone in our host communities to contact the company if they need information or want to discuss any concerns with us," he said.

"We have had extensive engagements with our host communities and will continue to do so but we will not be held to ransom by a few lawless individuals who have no respect for the right of others,” Michaels added, saying that Ivanplats is creating many new jobs in Mokopane and is creating oppor-tunities for small businesses which will help to create indirect jobs and stimulate the local economy. "More than that we cannot do and we urge community members to understand that violent protest sends a very bad message to those who want to do business and create jobs in and around Mokopane.”

Celebrating eight years on the airMOKOPANE - Capricorn FM, the largest independent com-mercial radio station celebrated its 8th Birthday last week Thursday. Capricorn FM has given the residents of Limpopo the platform to voice out their opinions concerning issues affecting their community. Said Thabiso Kotane, the station manager: “This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without our loyal listeners” . Here is the Capricorn FM Drive Show team cutting cake and wrapping up the day with a bottle of champagne. From left are: Daniel (sports), Thato (presenter) Refilwe (news), and Maxwell (presenter) .

MAHWELERENG – Mahwelereng shopping mall will be one of several malls in South Af-rica that will be safer this shopping season with the installation of a Shopping Mall cash recycling system (SMCR) that ensures cash is not moved on the shopping centre floor but via hidden airtubes.

The SMCR solution, developed by cash services and solutions company SBV Ser-vices, reduces stockholding of cash and valuables on site and ensures that money is moved in an undetectable way. Most shop owners are at highest risk during the move-ment of cash and valuables into and out of their premises. The SMCR process, which is made up of a system of air tubes to a secure vault, makes it almost impossible for crimi-nals to work out how and when cash is being moved, and enables businesses and banks to minimise stockholding on site in order to

Innovative solution to deter crimereduce losses in case of robbery. At the same time, they have the ability to easily access cash if they require more.

There are currently six malls and business districts that have implemented this system including the Greenstone Mall, Cradlestone Mall, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Secunda Mall, Mahwelereng and The Pavilion with more on the cards to be installed within the next 18 months.

Once the system becomes standard, and criminals realise that the secure manner in which cash and valuables are moved at cen-tres is making attacks more difficult, robber-ies will decrease.

SBV Services is a proud partner to the banking industry and is equally owned by ABSA Bank Limited, FirstRand Bank Limited, The Standard Bank of SA Limited and Ned-bank Limited.


SEKGAGAPENG - A 13-year-old boy drowned in the Mogalakwena River in Sekgagapeng on Wednesday af-ternoon after the canoe he was in capsized.

According to Mahwelereng po-lice spokesperson, const. Sello Leso, Themba Kabelo Kekana was with his two friends shortly before the drown-ing.

His friends told police that he went to his grandmother’s house where he changed into shorts. They then went to the river where Kekana got into the river on a canoe. He ignored the pleas of his friends who implored him to re-turn to the safety of the bank.

Prince Dube, a member of the commu-nity later pulled the child’s lifeless body from the river.

Jane Kekana is the mother to the victim. While reporting the incident to Northern

News on Wednesday, the police were still

River claims life of young boy (13)

awaiting the rescue team who at the time were at another scene elsewhere in the Prov-ince.

Prince Dube points to the canoe that allegedly caused a young boy of Sekgaga-peng to drown in the Mogalakwena River on Wednesday.


MOKOPANE – Die onlangse munisipale stakings by die Mogalakwena Munisi-paliteit is iets van die verlede nadat die waarnemende munisipale bestuurder, Peter Makondo, en die werkers klaarblyklik ‘n ooreenkoms bereik het.

Afdelingshoof van kommunikasie by die Mogalakwena Munisipaliteit, Malesela Selokela het Dinsdagoggend in ‘n mediaver-klaring gesê munisipale werkers het Dins-dagoggend teruggekeer na hulle werksplekke nadat Makondo ‘n spesiale raadsvergadering gereël het. Die weeklange staking het gevolg op werkers se ontevredenheid oor salarisse

Staking eindig na ooreenkoms

en voordele. Werkers is verteenwoordig deur hulle unies, SAMWU and IMATU.

Daar is gedurende die vergadering onderneem om beleidsbesluite oor werwing, reis-en motortoelae uit te stel vir verdere ver-fyning.

Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) raadslede, Yolande Coetzee en Tsheletji Alpheus Se-rumula is ook tydens die vergadering in-gesweer.

Bo: Tydens die dae lange munisipale staking het die Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) in sekere gebiede self vuilgoedsakke op-gelaai en verwyder.

LEPHALALE – The Agapé church held their carols sing-ing event at the new mall last Friday. Due to security reasons participants were not allowed to bring the traditional candles, but were allowed to glow sticks.

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SELEKA – Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi visited the R850-billion solar power plant run by Italian company Enel Energies between Seleka and Tom Burke ap-proximately 5 kilometers from the Botswana border on Monday.

The power plant is expected to be com-pleted in March 2016 and to be fully opera-tional in August 2016. “The project covers an area of 148 hectares and will supply 66 megawatts of power that will be sufficient for the needs of about 40 000 South African families,” said the power plant’s CEO Lam-berto Dai Pra.

“This project is one of many highlighted by President Jacob Zuma in his nine point plan in August,” said Muthambi. The nine point plan focusses on resolving the energy challenge and also revitalising agriculture and the agro-processing value chain.

According to Dai Pra, Enel is not only concerned with providing a fully functional power plant but also want to contribute posi-tively to the area in which they are based. “We have one social development project where we want to provide free wifi to certain rural areas and another project where we encourage HIV positive mothers to become

Solar plant in Bushveld sufficient for 40 000 families

mentors for other HIV positive women.”Muthambi stressed that projects by the

energy company should focus on historically disadvantaged areas. “The rural areas have

so much potential and capacity that is under used at this stage and I would really like to see big companies getting involved in these places.”

Communications minister Faith Muthambi with Lephalale mayor Jack Maeko, district mayor Rosinah Mogotlane, Lamberto Dai Pra and staff from the solar plant during a site visit on Monday

Lephalale mayor Jack Maeko with Com-munications Minister Faith Muthambi and district mayor Rosinah Mogotlane meeting the Ntsweleng family.

SELEKA – During Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi’s visit to the solar power station and the ANC Imbizo held in Seleka on Monday she made time to meet with some of the families in the area.

Seleka chief, Phetogo Seleka escorted Muthambi to the house of the Ntsweleng family who explained that they are living in a small house without running water or elec-tricity. “Since we applied for an RDP house in 2006, we have not received feedback from the government,” Mary Ntsweleng said.

Lephalale mayor, Jack Maeko, made a commitment that the family will be provided with assistance within ten days.

The power plant was a point of conten-tion earlier this year when residents from Seleka held a protest outside the premises demanding that there should be no political interference when employing workers and that 50% of the workforce should be female.

According to Lephalale mayor, Jack Maeko, almost 99% of the workers at the power plant are local people.

“There are about 260 people working here and most of them come from the sur-rounding villages.”

Minister meets Seleka residentsSELEKA – Despite widespread controversy regarding the Government’s proposed digi-tal migration, Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi painted a very positive picture of the migration away from analogue broadcasting during her visit to the area on Monday.

The proposed digital migration will force television viewers to install a set box that connects to a satellite that transmits a spe-cific signal in order to view television chan-nels that could up to now be received via an antenna. Despite missing the analogue switch off deadline in June 2015 Muthambi assured parliament in August that the digital migration programme was on track.

During this session in parliament Muth-ambi and her partners, the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa, and the South African Post Office were grilled on the availability of local content once the country has migrated to digital signals.

Funds approved by treasury for the dis-tribution only amounted to R146-million while R771-million is needed to carry out the project.

According to Muthambi switching from analogue to digital signals holds many ad-vantages for viewers. “People in areas who struggled to find a proper signal will now be able to receive a clear picture and it will also boost the economy because the set boxes will be manufactured in South Africa by local labourers.”

Because digital signals take up less band-width than analogue signals more television channels can be broadcast in the same band-width giving viewers the potential of more channels to choose from. Viewers will incur a once-off cost to buy a set box. Free chan-nels like SABC and etv will still be available for free.

Digital migration on track

The switchover from analogue to digital will be compulsory and is expected to start in January 2016 despite concerns raised that it might be too expensive for low income households. Government decided to hand over 500 000 set boxes which was one of the reasons for the Imbizo that took place in Seleka.

During her visit the minister did not ela-borate on the progress of the programme and instead focused her speech on the work done by the Lephalale municipality stating that she was satisfied with her visit to Seleka. “I will be returning in three months time to see whether some of the issues that were raised during my visit have been addressed,” she said.

LEPHALALE – The TVET college hosted an event on Wednesday for lo-cal role players and business people to showcase the relevance of their courses in today’s workplace.

“Our aim is to ensure that our stu-dents are employable after graduation by giving them in-ser-vice training in the field of their studies,” said Henry Makgae, one of the organizers at the event and lec-turer at the college.

Right: Henry Makgae giving a speech about the vision of the collegeBelow: Some of the guests who attended the event.

College aims to be relevant


MOKOPANE – ‘n Splinternuwe koffiewinkel het sy deure op 30 November in die Moko-pane Mall oopgemaak en bied ’n lafenis as die inkopies dreig om mens te oorweldig. Chops & Chives, wat reeds bekend is vir sy spyseniering en opskepdisse, het geskuif van Van Riebeeck straat na die inkopiesentrum en sommer ’n gedaanteverwisseling onder-gaan. “Kliënte geniet ons etes en ons het besluit om uit te brei en ’n nuwe koffiewinkel oop te maak wat ook ligte etes sal aanbied soos pizzas, hamburgers, slaaie en baie lekker melkskommels,” sê eienaar Pieter Vogel (op die foto saam met sy vennoot Ashley Hudson van Huddies Bakery). “Ons het ook die gewilde koffie handelsmerk ‘Illy’ genader vir kwaliteit produkte en bied ’n heerlike cappuccino vir die koffie liefhebbers in die dorp.”

MOKOPANE – Die tonge is los na die AP Kerk se vroue bederfaand in samewerking met Carmen de Beauté se velsorgreeks, Kalahari. Die stigter van die Kalahari velsorg produk, Carina Franck was die gasheer van die aand. Vroue wat die aand bygewoon het was dit eens dat dit inderdaad ’n aangename, leersame en motiverende byeenkoms was. Elke gas het ’n Kalahari geskenkpakkie gekry en ’n heerlike ete geniet terwyl be-langstellendes die velsorgreeks van nader bekyk het. Hier is die personeel van Carmen de Beaute saam met stigter van Kalahari velsorgreeks, Carina Franck en Kalahari verteen-woordiger Suné du Toit.

MOKOPANE - Nicky en Martie le Grange (néé Pretorius) het 28 November trou aan mekaar beloof. Die paartjie, beide inwoners van Mokopane, is deur dominee Peet Venter in die Nederduits-Gereformeerde Kerk in die huwelik bevestig. Martie is tans 'n verslaggewer by Noordelike Nuus.


MOKOPANE - Die eienaar van Vetkoek Den en Hoeka Toeka, Martiens Hendriks (53), of beter bekend as ‘Manne’, is Maandag dood in sy motor in Ruiterweg aangetref. “Hy is vermoedelik dood aan ’n bloedklont deur sy hart,” het sy dogter, Senanda Venables, aan Noordelike Nuus gesê.

Alhoewel Hendriks wel aangesterk het na ’n onlangse breukoperasie, sê sy dogter dat haar pa se dood niks met die operasie te doen gehad het nie. Sy sê haar pa was vroeër die dag by die dialise sentrum waar hy behandeling vir sy niere ontvang het. Hy het geen nierfunksie gehad nie, het sy gesê.

Hendriks het na die behandeling, tele-fonies laat weet hy voel te sleg om terug te bestuur huis toe. Senada se ma, Annalize, het gery om haar man te gaan help maar toe sy by hom kom waar hy agter die stuurwiel sit het hy nie gereageer nie.

Bekende sakeman sterf in motor

Hendriks was vir langer as 11 jaar ’n bekende gesig agter die toonbank van Vet-koek Den in die dorp. Hy laat sy vrou, dogter en twee kleinkinders agter. Sy begrafnis is Saterdag (môre), 12:00 by die Hervormde Kerk op die hoek van Voor en Hoogestraat.

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LEPHALALE – The Laerskool Bosveld Primary 2015 student council said farewell to the school during a formal function held at Machauka lodge last month. After a year of hard work the school’s leaders took a well deserved break and enjoyed being spoilt with excellent food at the lodge.

Formal goodbye for student council

LEPHALALE – Die Dierebeskermingsvereniging (DBV) het verlede week in samewerking met Lephalale Square, Simply Indian en Team Azzkikr ‘n funksie gehou om fondse in te samel vir die DBV. Donasies ter waarde van R1 900 is aan die DBV oorhandig wat sal help om ‘n paar gatjies te stop tydens die feesseisoen. Mariaan Wentzel, inspekteur by die Lephalale DBV, bedank elke persoon wat ‘n bydrae gemaak het.

Vroeë Kersgeskenk vir Dierebeskermingsvereniging

Hoof groet na 37 jaarMOKOPANE - Personeel van Hoërskool Piet Potgieter (HPP), asook oud-kollegas, familie en vriende van HPP se skoolhoof, Johann Hansen (Jas), het verlede Vrydagaand afskeid geneem in die Pierneefsaal op die skool se gronde. Jas het bykans 38 jaar lank by HPP as onderwyser en later as hoof meegemaak (hy was 41 jaar in die onderwys). 'n Pragtige staanhorlosie (sien foto) is aan hom oorhandig en hy is alles van die beste toegewens deur die vorige en huidge beheerliggaamvoorsitters van HPP, oud-kollega Amy van Deventer (Mokopane Primary School), sy broer, Mauritz en sy dogters. Sy woorde aan die Mokopane was dat hy sy aftrede gaan geniet, maar dat hy steeds betrokke sal wees in die gemeenskap.

Paartjie haak die knoop deur


The Department of Higher Education and Training’s First Things First campaign was activated at Waterberg Technical and Vo-cational Education and Training (TVET) College by the Deputy Minister, Mduduzi Manana.

The event was held at the Engineering and Skills Training Centre in Lebowakgomo on 23 February 2015, where personnel and students were encouraged to have them-selves tested for HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis (TB). Since the beginning of this campaign the college has seen just above 1 000 students tested.

First Things First contributes to an objec-tive of the 2012-2016 National Strategic Plan for HIV, STIs and TB to maximise oppor-tunities for testing for HIV. The programme provides for the testing of large numbers us-

First Things First!ing HIV rapid finger prick tests. It is support-ed by an appropriate pre-test and post-test counselling and education programme.

Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mduduzi Manana says “the depart-ment is pleased with the uptake of learners in the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system”.

While acknowledging that there are some challenges, the Deputy Minister said there was a need for all stakeholders including col-lege management, the Student Representa-tive Council and students to work together. We need to work together (college manage-ment, SRC, students, etc.). “This is a skills revolution; we will never agree on everything but let us find solutions and find one another, be part of the solution and minimise disrup-tions and destructions," said Mr Mduduzi Manana.

From left: Ms Selaelo Lekoloane Waterberg TVET College Principal, Mr Mduduzi Manana Deputy Minister Higher Education and Training and Gilbert Kganyago Executive Mayor Capri-corn District.

Ms Selaelo Lekoloane while addressing the College’s stakeholders in attendance.

The year 2015 has had its successes and challenges. Let us learn lessons from the challenges and plan to im-

prove our lives and work as we prepare to enter into the New Year. As we will be mak-ing resolutions for the new year, the College Management and staff are reminded of the values that the Colleges has adopted once more to guide its operations and they are:-

- Honest dealings- Excellent services- Upholding integrity to build confidence- Being accountable for own actions- Accepting ownership of one’s actions- Unity in our work- Recognition of richness in diversity- Respect for differences of optionsWe applaud all staff members who con-

tinue to do beyond the call of duty and give the best in their work for the benefit of our beloved country. May God continue to bless all the staff members.

Members of the community who came forward to be part of Waterberg TVET Col-

Christmas message to Waterberg TVET College staff, students and stakeholders

lege Council, under the leadership of Profes-sor Lesiba Teffo are continuing to guide the College in the right direction. The College Management is proud to have you all as part of our College family and may God give you more wisdom.

This has been a successful year for Waterberg TVET College students both in terms of academic and extra-curricular ac-tivities. The academic performance of our students is good and there is hope for great results at the end of the year.

The College is proud to have produced the best woman in the debate competitions, Ms Lerato Malatjie, who participated in a competition of students from institutions of higher learning, including universities and obtained position one. Waterberg TVET Col-lege has further produced a student who received a scholarship to go and study IT in one of the institutions of higher learning in the USA. Mr Christopher Manamela left the country in July 2015.

The College netball team under the best

and highly committed coach, Constable Violet Mofomme has obtained position one again in the 2015 COSSA national sports competitions. We thank Constable Mofomme’s employer, the South African Police Services for allowing her to make a contribution to the development of young people in Mahwelereng community.

This and all other achievements of the College during 2015 can be attributed to the good working relationship that the College has with the community of Mogalakwena Municipality. May God strengthen the rela-tionship between Waterberg TVET College and all its stakeholders.

God has indeed blessed Waterberg TVET College as we will be opening doors of our new Thabazimbi Campus in 2016, in order to continue to serve in that part of Waterberg District and we look forward to bringing hope to the people of Thabazimbi Municipality.

Waterberg TVET College appreciates the services and support that we receive from the business community and sponsors, including

Anglo Platinum Mine. Let us continue to uphold the principles

of honesty and integrity as we continue to work together.

I wish all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year ahead.

By Selaelo LekoloanePrincipal of

Waterberg TVET College

Student exchange programs, both foreign and domestic, provide college students with opportunities that they simply could not get anywhere else. Whether students want to travel in order to broaden their horizons or experience a new culture, there are plenty of benefits to be had.

A star student from the TVET College, Christopher Manamela, has been admitted to the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois state, United States of America (USA).

He will be receiving on the job training in Information Technology, through participa-tion in a structured training programme. The training will see Mr Manamela spending one academic year in USA.

“It was in 2013 when I first registered with Waterberg TVET College, I knew it was the best decision I’ve ever made. I am truly honored to have been a student at the IT Centre campus and I really appreciate the generous support that was offered to me throughout my time at the college,” said Mr Manamela.

Mr Manamela alluded that growing up in a less privileged community has not only offered financial and academic challenges, but has also helped him realize the value of a college education.

“My educational pursuits would not be possible if it wasn’t for Waterberg TVET College paving a strong foundation for my dream to become a Computer and informa-tion research scientist,” he said.

The Community College Initiative (CCI) Program provides a quality academic pro-gram at U.S. community colleges intended to build technical skills, enhance leadership capabilities, and strengthen English language proficiency.

The program also provides opportunities for professional internships, service learning, and community engagement activities.

Star student goes international

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On 22 July 2015, the Waterberg TVET College was treated to a day of new dawn, when a team of motivational speakers from ‘I can Foundation’ visited the College to speak to students, staff members as well as management. The pur-pose of the event was to improve efficiency of the employees and students, to boost the morale of the employees, and to foster harmonious relationships within the department and interdepartmental relationships. Dr David Molapo, using a fine combination of humor, an incredible stage presence and his personal life experiences mesmerised the audience with his message of hope.

A happy employee is a productive one

Limpopo Public TVET Colleges heeded the call from the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training to join the country in celebrating the 'Decade of Artisanship'. The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training has declared the month of August as the TVET month where Colleges are ex-pected to promote artisanship development programmes.

The Colleges embarked on the provincial road show from the 3rd to the 27th August 2015, under the theme “Celebrating a Decade of Artisanship with the College Community”. Waterberg TVET College hosted a two days celebration in Zebediela Lepelle-Nkumpi and Regorogile in Thabazimbi Municipalities.

This was an awareness campaign for school children and out of school youth to know that choosing a career in Engineering and working towards being an artisan is eco-nomically “cool”.

During the programme learners at the schools were furnished with information regarding steps to be followed to become an artisan, courses offered by different TVET Colleges and bursaries or funding available for those who want to study towards this career. The College Principal, Ms Selaelo Lekoloane, told the learners that “there are plenty of post-school training options avail-able to them other than the university route, and artisanship is one of them”.

Capricorn FM graced the event to make

Waterberg TVET College celebrates a 'Decade of Artisanship'

sure that the learners are entertained while being educated on the other hand. There was a session for questions and answers where learners were awarded promotional materi-als.

The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) launched its Decade of the Artisan programme, which aims to place artisanship as a career of choice for young people, in order to address the shortage ar-tisan skills that have the potential to cripple the economy of this country. While the coun-try currently survives with a few artisans who are about to retire or is able to import required Artisans at a given time, it has set a target of producing 30 000 artisans annually by 2030.

The 'Decade of the Artisan' programme is spearheaded by the DHET and the cam-paigns in Limpopo Province and in other Provinces are aimed at attracting youth and the unemployed people who are still eco-nomically active to play their part in growing the economy of this country through skills development.

The campaign is in line with the National Development Plan which is aligned to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).Expansion of sustainable job opportunities for South African school leavers and unemployed citizens is at the fore-front of government’s priorities thus every institution in the country has to play its part in contributing to this eco-nomic development programme.

Mrs Khomotso Dipela, Deputy Principal Academic Services addressing the students at Phalakgoro-Mothoa Secondary School.

The United Nations Association of South Africa – University of Pretoria Chapter (UNASA-UP) under the auspices of the United Nations Infor-mation Centre (UNIC) Pretoria and the De-partment of Interna-tional Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), invited Waterberg TVET College to the third Model United Na-tions South African Universities (MUNSAU) Conference.

The Conference and competitions, focussed on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Post-2015 Agenda, were held from 10 July to 13 July 2015 at the University of Pretoria and at DIRCO, re-spectively.

Fourteen students from Waterberg TVET College formed part of the 60 delegates from various South African universities including special guests from embassies and inter-national organizations participating in the four-day debating conference comprising of the simulation of the United Nations General Assembly, social enrichment and seminars.

Ms Lerato Malatji from IT and Computer Science Campus received an award for the

The Department of Higher Educa-tion and Training (DHET) has, since its inception in 2009, made great strides advancing post-school educa-tion and training opportunities in SA.

The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, unveiled the plaque to commemorate the construction of the Thabazimbi Campus of Waterberg Technical Voca-tional Education and Training (TVET) College on 21 June 2015. The cam-pus is scheduled to open its doors for the 2016 academic year.

The Thabazimbi Campus will open its doors to prospective students in the Janu-ary 2016 academic year. Programmes that will be offered will include Electrical Infra-structure Construction, Boilermaking, Fitter & Turner, Office Administration, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Related Design (Automotive), Diesel Mechanic, Management Assistant as well as Business Management.

Dr Nzimande said: “One of our major focuses is to bring institutions of higher edu-cation and training to areas that have histori-cally been neglected, especially rural areas such as this one, throughout the country, and it is with a huge amount of pride that we open such an institution in Thabazimbi.”

“We are aware that employment oppor-tunities are scarce and far between, and that this frustrates many. We therefore call upon our youth to take it upon themselves - in a similar manner as the youth of 1976 - to actively seek out and participate in activities that build instead of waiting passively for help to come to them.”

Waterberg TVET College Principal, Ms Selaelo Lekoloane said: “Waterberg TVET College is grateful that we are given the man-date to run this state-of-the-art Thabazimbi Campus. We commit ourselves to look after it and provide relevant technical and voca-tional skills required for the young and adult people in Thabazimbi, and the surrounding villages to find jobs in the local mines and businesses.”

"We have to maximally use this massive facility of the Thabazimbi Campus and there-fore, the campus cannot afford to close at 15:00, but we will have to implement occu-pational programmes and qualifications and extend their teaching and learning duration to 21:00 at night in order to accommodate those who would want to attend classes only

Star Students shine at the 2015 MUNSAU Conference

2015 MUNSAU Con-ference Best Position Paper. “I’m very proud of myself for being awarded the Best Posi-tion Paper in the confer-ence which was full of university students, it took hard work and a lot of research for me to achieve this,” said Lerato.

Recently, Mr Christo-pher Manamela, an IT student at the IT and Computer Science Campus won a scholar-ship and was admitted to study Information Technology at one of the community colleges in the United States of America (USA) for almost eight months.

From the same Campus in 2013, Mr Daniel Masenya, a Tourism student won a scholarship and was also admitted at What-com in Washington State, USA. Mr Daniel Masenya returned to South Africa in June 2014 and is now placed at the College as an Intern and serves as the College ambas-sador. “We are proud of our students and lecturers,” said Ms Selaelo Lekoloane, Prin-cipal of Waterberg TVET College. Congratula-tions to you Lerato Malatji and Christopher Manamela, from management, council, staff and students.’

Waterberg TVET College’s Thabazimbi campus launch

after work, said the principal. The College Council chairperson, Prof

Lesiba Teffo, assured the minister and every-one present that the college will work hard to produce good results that will complement the state-of-the-art campus entrusted to it.

Mayor Patricia Mosito of Thabazimbi Mu-nicipality expressed her gratitude and com-mended the minister for bringing the TVET College to the community that was in dire need of a higher learning institution.

The event was attended by the Limpopo Provincial Legislature Speaker, the Acting Mayor of Waterberg District, the Mayors of Capricorn District Municipality and Thaba-zimbi, DG, DDG and officials of the DHET, the CEOs and representatives of SETAs, vice chancellors and university representatives, Limpopo Department of Education in the province and district, council members, col-lege principals, officials and SRC chairper-sons and students from all Limpopo TVET Colleges.

Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande and the Waterberg TVET College Principal, Ms Selaelo Lekoloane.

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MOKOPANE - Laerskool Krugerpark het die afgelope week sy jaarlikse prysuitde-lingsfunksie gehou. In Graad 1-3 is die top 5 akademiese presteerders van elke klas uitgewys, terwyl die Top 10 in Graad 4-7 aangewys is. (Die Graad 7 se Top 10 sal in volgende week se Noordelike Nuus verskyn).Die kinders wat nie toppresteerders was nie, is ook beloon met sertifikate (onder meer van verdienste en meriete). Die kinders wat 100% skoolbywoning gehad het vir 2015, het ook sertifikate ontvang.

Krugerpark vereer hul akademiese uitblinkersGraad 1

Die top-vyf akademiese presteerders van elke Graad 1 klas is soos volg:

Graad 1B: Chané Brits, Heygers Ferreira, Michael Joose, Zante van der Hoven en Jean-Marie van der Merwe.

Graad 1N: Rossouw Bell, Paul de Beer, Chanmari Herselman, Carli van Rooyen en Nicole White.

Graad 1P: Hennie de Vos, Ruben Hugo, Chloë Human, Nikkita Smuts en Daniël van der Merwe.

Graad 1T: Jessika Boshoff, Danika de Klerk, Dewan Hansen van Vuuren, Zoë Swart en Monique Venter.

Graad 2Die top-vyf akademiese presteerders van

elke Graad 2 klas is:Graad 2E: Arlise Blignaut, Damian Duke-

Norris, Ashley Engelbrecht, Gerard Kruger en Ruben Oosthuizen.

Graad 2H: Lincoln Openshaw, Johanno van Tonder, Chante de Beer, Alexa Watkins en Dane Schamrel.

Graad 2M: Kay-Lynn Timmins, Daveigh Maila, Janneman Benson, Elricia Oosthuizen en Lefa Rammutla.

Graad 2V: Xander Glover, Tesia-Kay Human, Marie Louise Le Roux, Toko Makwarela en Megan van Heerden.

Graad 3Graad 3M: Will Hawken, Milan Francis,

Zia Spies, Karla Vogel, Kara Steyn.Graad 3N: Katelyn Fourie, Zenita Foss,

Riaan Moolman, Kayla van der Horst, Marinet Visagie.

Graad 3S: Monica Louw, Deane Oosthuizen, Nicola Strauss, Leoné van Schalkwyk, Anja Wiese.

Graad 3V: Eduan Bekker, Simoné Bekker, Imeke de Beer, Micke Theron, Leigh van Staden.

Graad 4Graad 4 se top-10-leerders is: Neville

Barnard, Zia Boltman (top leerder in die graad en in Graad 4G), Fouche d Beer, Jovonika du Plessis, Carla Greyling (top

leerder Graad 4B), Laumari Hawken (top leerder in Graad 4T), Jana Joubert, Jaco Le Roux, Anneri Pretorius, Jan van der Baan en Fralize van der Hoven (top leerder in Graad 4T).

Graad 5Graad 5 se Top-10-leerders is: Michael

de Beer, Sarien de Beer (top leerder in Graad 5M), Ruben Glover (top leerder in Graad 5S), Ryno Greyling, Chardine Janse van Vuuren, Kayla Koen, Lune Potgieter (top leerder Graad 5A), Aldrich Rossouw (top leerder in Graad 5D en in die graad), Jurinda van Schalkwyk en Liani Visagie.

Graad 6Graad 6 se top presteerders is: Nachelle

Beetge (top leerder in graad en Graad 6V), Jeanri Collins (top leerder Graad 6G), Deville Erasmus, Elmerie Fourie, Marlie Hattingh (top leerder Graad 6V), Hanno Janse van Rensburg (top leerder Graad 6D), Zaskia Kiesling, Altus van der Merwe, Pietie Vogel, Adri Vorster.


Lesers presteer by leessentrumMOKOPANE - Tydens Tina Cowley Lees-sentrum se onlangse jaarlikse prysuitdeling is daar hulde gebring aan al die lesers van die sentrum. Jolinda Cronjé van die sentrum het elkeen bedank vir hul harde en getroue werk.

“Die leesterapie gee aan elke leerder die geleentheid om hulle leesgereedskap op te skerp. Sodoende verbeter hul skoolwerk en bied die terapie aan hul ‘n voorsprong,” sê Cronjé.

Cronjé het al die ouers bedank vir hulle positiewe ondersteuning die afgelope 12 jaar.

Navrae oor die sentrum kan gerig word aan Jolinda Cronjé by 082 338 3139.

SHONGOANE – Hierdie parmantige worshond kruising het ‘n lekker bad en dip gekry tydens die dierebeskermingsvereniging(DBV) se uitreikprogram verlede naweek. Die DBV en verskeie vrywilligers het eienaars geleer hoe om na hul diere om te sien en ook die diertjies so bietjie bederf met kos en ‘n heerlike warm bad.

Tina Colwey junior en senior lesers van Okto-ber 2015.Regs: Tina Cowley Wisseltrofee wenner vir 2015, Henco du Toit.

Smart MathsMOKOPANE - Smart Maths is the mathematics centre that aims to equip children with the necessary math skills to excel. The Smart Maths programme is based on the CAPS curriculum. It aims to provide assistance which compliments and enforces the school curriculum. It caters for Grade R - 8 Afrikaans and English learners. The centre recently honoured their hard-working pupils for their hard work. For more information contact 082 338 3139

Nou is ek mooi skoon!

(Alles regstreeks)Vrydag 27 November Gholf: Alfred Dunhill-kampioenskap, Malel-ane, dag 2 – 10:30 tot 12:30 en 14:30 tot 17:30 op SS1Hokkie: Wêreldliga, mans: Argentinië t Indië 15:00 tot 17:00 op SS8Duitsland t Nederland 17:00 tot 19:00 SS8Krieket: Indië t SA, derde toets, dag 3, Nag-poer – 05:30 tot 14:00 op SS 2 en GDN Australië t Nieu-Seeland, derde toets, dag 1, Adelaide – 05:15 tot 13:30 op SS 5 Pakistan t Engeland, tweede T20, Doebai 17:45 tot 22:00 op SS 2Motorrenne: F1: Abu Dhabi-Grand Prix, oefening 1 – 10:50 tot 12:40 op SS6Abu Dhabi-GP, oefening 2 – 14:50 tot 16:40 op SS6 Rugby: Britse Premierliga: Northampton t Gloucester 21:40 tot 23:45 op SS1 en GDNTennis: Davisbeker: België t Brittanje, Gent – 14:45 tot 23:00 op SS7

Saterdag 28 NovemberAtletiek: Internasionale Atletiekfederasie se prysoorhandigings 20:00 tot 21:15 op SS6Boks: Wladimir Klitschko t Tyson Fury (swaargewigtitels) 22:00 tot 01:30 op SS7Oos-Londen: Simphiwe Vetyeka t Rodolfo Puentes, veergewigte – 19:30 tot 22:30 op Kanaal 210 Gholf: Alfred Dunhill-kampioenskap, dag 3 – 12:30 tot 16:30 op SS 1 en GDN

SuperSport-hoogtepunte vir die naweekHokkie: Wêreldliga vir mans: Brittanje t Kanada – 11:00 tot 13:00 op SS7 Australië t België 13:00 tot 15:00 op SS7Duitsland t Indië 15:00 tot 16:50 op SS7Nederland t Argentinië – 17:00 tot 19:00 op Kanaal 210Krieket: Indië t SA, derde toets, dag 4 – 05:30 tot 13:45 op SS 2 en GDNAustralië t Nieu-Seeland, derde toets, dag 2 – 05:15 tot 13:30 op SS 5T20: SA reeks: Dolphins t Knights – 13:45 tot 17:45 op SS2Warriors t Titans – 17:45 tot 22:00 op SS2 en GDNMotorrenne: F1: Abu Dhabi-Grand Prix, oefening 3 – 11:50 tot 13:10 op SS6Abu Dhabi-GP, kwalifisering – 14:50 tot 16:10 op SS6Perdewedren: Summer Cup, Turffontein – 16:00 tot 16:30 op Kanaal 210Rugby: Engelse Premierliga: Saracens t Worcester – 17:10 tot 19:15 op SS1London Irish t Wasps 19:25 tot 21:30 SS1Franse Top 14: Clermont-Auvergne t Tou-lon – 21:35 tot 23:45 op SS1Sokker: Onder-23, Afcon-toernooi, opening – 16:00 tot 16:45 op SS4Afcon-toernooi: Senegal t SA – 16:45 tot 19:00 op SS4Zambië t Tunisië 19:45 tot 22:00 op SS5Tennis: Davisbeker: België t Brittanje – 15:45 tot 21:00 op SS8

Sondag 29 NovemberBoks: James de Gale t Lucian Bute (super-middelgewigtitel) – 04:40 tot 08:00 op SS7Gholf: Alfred Dunhill-kampioenskap, dag 4 – 12:00 tot 16:30 op SS 1 en GDNHokkie: Wêreldliga, mans: België t Kanada – 15:00 tot 17:00 op SS8Australië t Briitanje 17:00 tot 19:00 op SS8Krieket: Indië t SA, derde toets, dag 5 – 05:30 tot 14:00 op SS 2 en GDNAustralië t Nieu-Seeland, derde toets, dag 3 – 05:15 tot 13:30 op SS6T20, SA reeks: Highveld Lions t Cape Co-bras – 14:15 tot 18:30 op SS2Motorrenne: Formula 1: Abu Dhabi-Grand Prix – 14:30 tot 17:30 op SS6Rugby: Engelse Premierliga: Leicester t Bath – 16:55 tot 19:00 op SS 1 en GDNSokker: Onder-23, Afcon-toernooi: Egipte t Algerië – 16:45 tot 19:00 op SS 4Konfederasiebeker-eindstryd: Etoile du Sa-hel t Orlando Pirates 20:15 tot 22:45 SS4Tennis: Davisbeker: België t Brittanje – 13:45 tot 22:30 op SS7

In recent times the National Livestock Pre-vention Forum (NSTPF) has been involved in many meetings all over the country and it is obvious that the statistics regarding the non-reporting of livestock is not over exag-gerated.

Statistics South Africa reported in 2011 that 36.3% of stock theft cases were not re-ported by the victims and in 2012, this num-ber rose to 40.1% and in 2013 it increased drastically to 63%.

The non-reporting of stock theft cases by livestock owners can be attributed to various reasons according to Statistics South Africa. Firstly, 31.8% of livestock theft cases are not reported due to a lack of trust in the capabil-ity of the SAPS to recover the stolen stock and/or to prosecute the case successfully.

Secondly, 30.2% of livestock owners believe that it is not an important enough crime to report to the authorities. This refers to small numbers that are stolen (one or two sheep etc). Thirdly, 11.8% of the victims of livestock theft use other methods to resolve the crimes, such as to report it to local au-thorities or neighborhood watch. Fourthly, in 8.8% of the cases the SAPS were not avail-able or reachable.

Report livestock theft There is no region in the country that is not plagued by livestock theft although the number vary from region to region and province to province. It is important to re-member that the number of livestock theft units, the number of staff, vehicles, equip-ment, etc. of the SAPS is determined by the number of cases in an area or region.

What are the consequences for the livestock producer when deciding to report a case? At first, due to the under-staffing of the unit, there are not enough staff to attend to the matter when needed in the first place and secondly, there will not be enough vehicles to be able to attend to the crime scene. Therefore, instead of having a reaction time of an hour, the reaction time is 12 hours because there is a lack of staff and vehicles. The question to ask now is, who created this predicament, the live-stock producer who decided not to report the crime or the community themselves? Yes, livestock producers are the victims of their own choices, by not reporting cases.

The NSTPF wishes to urge all livestock producers not to hesitate in reporting live-stock theft cases. If a community can claim that all cases are reported and still they are dealt a bad hand, action can be taken, but not before then.


Sterkrivier-Geloftefees - 16 Desember (Hanglip Boerevereniging)

Program09:00 Herhaling van die Gelofte.Erediens: Ds. W Engelbrecht (vanaf die

Gereformeerde Kerk Potgietersrus).Kollekte ter delging van die kostes.Pouse: Verversings word aangebied(20 minute)Feesrede: Mnr Willie van Rensburg(Geskiedenis onderwyser) Vir navrae kan Steven Vermaak geska-

kel word by cel: 082 316 7760 of Bertus Möller by cel: 083 448 4784.

Sterkrivier geloftefees-vieringe

Shining Stars' annual awards and graduation ceremonyMOKOPANE - Shining Stars Preschool held its annual awards and graduation ceremony on Saturday 21 November 2015 at the Mokopane Game Breeding Centre. Mr Lahri, former principal of Potgietersrus Primary School addressed the crowd about the impor-tance of involving parents in the education of their children. Their teacher Faeeza Lahri (photo below), is very proud of their achievements and is very optimistic that they have a bright future ahead. All Images taken and supplied by Jolandi from With Love Photography.

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TZANEEN – Verskeie swemklubs het verlede naweek aan die Limpopo Swemkampioenskappe gaan deelneem wat by die mu-nisipale swembad in Tzaneen gehou is.

TUKS Mokopane het as deel van die Limpopo TUKS span aan die kampioenskappe deelgeneem sowel as ses ander swemklubs, insluitend die Eagar Aquatics, Shamu, Ellisras Aquatics, Tzaneen Amateur swemklub en die Penguins.

Limpopo TUKS is as die algehele wenspan aangewys tydens die byeenkoms. Die TUKS seuns wen vir die tweede agtereenvol-gende jaar die trofee vir die Beste Seuns Span terwyl die dogters met ‘n tweede plek beloon is. Eagar Aquatics se dogters wen die trofee vir die Beste Dogters Span.

Swemmers van TUKS Mokopane wat medaljes losgeswem het is:Bernice Laboff (drie goud, vier silwer, drie brons), Franco Botha (twee silwer, twee brons), Heinrich Strydom (twee silwer), Mighael Albers (twee brons), Jurinda van Schalkwyk (brons), Morne van der Bank (brons), Lianke du Toit (silwer), Karla Vogel (brons) en Raymond Kockott (brons). Laboff se individuele punte het haar algeheel vyfde geplaas van die dogters tydens die kampi-oenskap, Franco Botha het ‘n vyfde plek en Heinrich Strydom ‘n tiende plek behaal. Gesamentlike punte vir seuns en dogters het Bernice Laboff ‘n agtste plek ingepalm.

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MOKOPANE - Met die prysuitdeling van die plaaslike Sportman Amateur Posduifklub (SAP) is Johan van Zyl as vanjaar se klub-kampioen gekroon.

Die klub kompeteer ook op streekbasis teen ’n klub op Polokwane en Johan van Zyl is ook as streekkampioen aangewys. Hy het in die klub ’n puntetotaal van 625 punte in-gesamel. In die streek is sy wentotaal 1,617 punte.

Tweede in die klub en streek is Tiaan Marais, verlede jaar se klub- en streek-kampioen. Hy het in die klub 619 punte behaal en in die streek 1,578.

Agt lede van SAP het aan vanjaar se wedvlugte deelgeneem. Nie al die lede het egter die seisoen voltooi nie. In die klub is die res van die puntestand na Johan en Tiaan, Barend van Biljon – 518, Fanie Vil-joen – 383, Louis Rossouw – 357, Engel-brecht Hokke – 168, Hannes en WJ Bronk-horst – 22, Van Rooyen Hokke – 11.

SAP is deel van ’n groter unie. Dit is die Ysterberg Spesialiste Combine en sluit onder meer klubs op Bela-Bela, Groblersdal en Lydenburg in.

Die klub het in totaal aan 36 vlugte deel-geneem Die eerste twee was net vir jongdui-

Duiweklub kroon sy besteswe en met die twee vlugte is net op klubvlak gekompeteer. Die vlugte is onderskeidelik deur Tiaan Marais en Louis Rossouw gewen.

In die 34 oorblywende vlugte is op streek- en combinevlak gekompeteer. Van hi-erdie 34 vlugte het Tiaan Marais 12 gewen. Johan van Zyl se duiwe was in 11 vlugte eerste, Fanie Viljoen spog met 8 wenners en Barend van Biljon met 3.

Die trofeë wat die lede gewen het, is:Johan van Zyl – Wenner van die jong-

duifreeks, meeste punte in jaaroudreeks, duif met meeste punte in opereeks, hoog-ste gemiddelde spoed in mannetjie-en wyfiekampioenskappe, wenner van die Rich-mond 1 vlug, Derbywenner, wenner van die Keurvlug, wenner van wyfiekampioenskap, wenner van die nominasiekampioenskap, middelpadkampioen, wenner van die meeste klassieke vlugte, lid met die meeste punte in die combine en klubkampioen.

Tiaan Marais – Lid met die meeste punte in die opereeks, jaaroudduif met die meeste punte, duif met algeheel die meeste punte, wenner van ‘n wedvlug oor 800km of verder met die laagste wenspoed, wenner van die Colesbergvlug, wenner van die Richmond 2 vlug, wenner van die Britstownvlug, wenner van die jaaroudkampioenskap, wenner van die tweejaaroudkampioenskap, wenner van

Swemmers van formaat

die enige ouderdomkampioenskap, kortpadkampioen en langpad-kampioen.

Fanie Viljoen – wenner van die mannetjiekampioenskap.

Hannes Bronkhorst – positiefste nuweling.

WJ Bronkhorst – moedigste beginner.

Beste sportmangees – Jacques en Josef Stähnke en Bianca Goosen.

Die Sportman Amateur Posduifklub (SAP) se klub-kampioen is Johan van Zyl. Op die foto is hy saam met die trofeë wat sy duiwe van-jaar vir hom verower het.

Lede van die Sportman Amateur Posduifklub (SAP) wat met die klub se prysuitdeling trofeë ontvang het. Van links staan Josef Stähnke, Johan van Zyl, Jacques Stähnke met Bianca Goosen voor hom, Fanie Viljoen, Tiaan Marais en Hannes Bronkhorst met WJ Bronkhorst voor hom.

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