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When asked, Adv. Clive Pillay,Ombudsman for Banking Services in SouthAfrica, provided The BEAT with thefollowing tips to prevent card fraud.

��Never let the card out of your sight whenmaking payments. Always follow your cardwith your eyes.��Report any suspicious behaviour by theperson to whom you have handed your cardwhen making payments, immediately toyour bank.��Never accept help from anyone at anATM.��Familiarise yourself with what an ATMlooks like so that you are able to noticeany foreign objects attached to it.��Never use an ATM that is tampered withor visibly damaged. This may be a ploy toforce you to use another ATM in closeproximity on which a device might have

Justin Steyn

The Bela Bela Community Police Forum(CPF) had its meeting for the month ofJune on Wednesday 26 June.The lack of upkeep of the fence at

Towoomba was raised once again. Straycattle that cross the road because ofthe fence pose a serious threat tomotor ists as an accident may beimminent. Chairperson of the meeting,Col . Sibongi le Ndaba, and theDepartment of Traffic said that the localauthorities should be held accountablefor the repair of the fence and i faccidents occur as a result of straycattle. This will be discussed with themunicipality. The placement of roadsigns warning motorists about straycat t le on the road was anothersuggestion.The dist r ic t agr icul tura l union

representatives again raised concernsabout the R101’s Settlers/Codringtonoff-ramp where the grass is reported tobe longer than is safe and is obstructingmotorist’s view. Veld fires have also been reported in

Bela Bela. By law the lighting of openveld fires has been banned until the nextrainfall and residents are urged tocontact the police should a veld fire beobserved.The department of Roads and Transport

are still awaiting material to replacemissing street name signs as well asmaterials to repaint fading road marks.The question of hawkers had been

discussed in the previous meeting.Hawkers were expected to register byMonday, 1 July for a permit in order to

Hawkers and an allegedsyndicate discussed at CPF

Hawkers were a reoccurring issue at this month’s CPF meeting photo Justin Steyn

do business. Hawkers should alsoreceive consent from shop ownersbefore they are allowed to sell items infront of their shops. Hawkers are warnedthat permits must be obtained to avoidbeing prosecuted. Permits can beobtained from the Municipality.The Department of Education has

raised their concern of the increasingoccurrences of substance abuse inschools. The Department also reporteda case of theft during the schoolholidays where computers had beenstolen from a school in the Bela BelaTownship. Warrant Off icer JohanMomberg, advised that all valuable itemsmust be locked in a safe room duringschool holidays to avoid further losses.Bela Bela police reported that there

may be a syndicate operating in townwhich is responsible for increasingcases of motorcycle theft. Ermelo is saidto have suffered the same problem.Huilbos avenue and Oosthuizen Streethad reports of motorcycle theft under thesyndicate. Theft from motor vehicles isstill occurring and police warns that novaluables should be left in vehicles thatare unattended.The Bela Bela police are proud to

announce that the Bela Bela cluster(which includes Pienaarsrivier, Rust deWinter, Rooiberg and Tuinplaas) hasbeen ranked at f irst place on theprovincial and national Internal PolicePerformance Chart in the month of May.This was the first time in the history ofthe Bela Bela cluster that they hadreached first place.The next CPF meeting will be on

Wednesday 31 July.

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District Youth Parliament declared

Mogalakwena municipal officials commemorated the 1976 riots by wearingschool uniform to work in June. Photo supplied

plement measures to combat drug abuse,thus addressing the economic, educa-tional, and social issues that have fosteredthe rapid emergence of adolescent drugtrafficking, drug usage and crime, whichdelays financial strength,” Mabunda alsosaid.He added that the parliament acknowl-

edged the need to create opportunities forthe youth to contribute to empowermentand the economic growth of the country,particularly to promote entrepreneurship,as well as the attendant development andredistribution. The parliament further calledon the government and civil society to forgepartnerships aimed at creating a holisticmechanism for eradicating drug abuse.This includes developing school pro-grammes aimed at identifying children atrisk, educating them with life skills anddeveloping mentorship programmes toimprove young people’s relationship withadults.They also mentioned that the extension

of the Child Support Grant to the age groupof between 14 to 18 years is critical inensuring greater social security amongSouth Africa’s children.Private sector enterprises were also

urged to show concrete commitment toyouth development and in particular, con-tribute towards reducing the high levels ofunemployment among the youth by inten-sifying acquisition of skills and knowledgeas part of creating a caring society in theWaterberg District;HIV/AIDS was also noted as a social is-

sue. According to Mabunda, it is vital toencourage the community to have viablesupport groups. Lay-counsellors should beexemplary and lead the life which they areencouraging, he said.The youth of Waterberg recommitted

themselves to prioritising education as ameans to create a caring society. The re-sources found in the Waterberg Districtare set to benefit them as the residents ofthe district, as poverty and unemploymentremains rife in the midst of all the eco-nomic activities.The parliament is set to annually draw

valuable lessons and experience from thecurrent generation and ensure unity andinternal cohesion as young people. Theyouth noted that unity does not exist forits own sake, but guarantees the commoneffort for common objective.“When it comes to unity we must never

sugar-coat nor sweet-talk each other! Onthis particular matter, we must fight for dy-namic unity. Unity is indeed strength. Wemust learn to accept that the South Afri-can Youth Council (SAYC) in this regionbelongs to its general affiliates not us asleadership. Its decisions must always pre-vail over and above our individual interestnever-mind prevailing circumstances. Thatis to effectively allow the organization tomake us what it wants us to be,” saidMabunda.

Lizzy Bapela

As part of the Youth Month celebrations,the Waterberg District Municipality officiallyopened the first-ever District Youth Parlia-ment, a summit scheduled to take placeannually from now on. Political leadershipand youths from different community struc-tures from across the district attended theevent, which was held in Mogalakwena Lo-cal Municipality on 20 and 21 June.The spokesperson for the Waterberg Dis-

trict Municipality, Pat Malete, said theyouth parliament provides an opportunityfor like-minded young people from diversebackgrounds to promote issues that areimportant to them, create life-long friend-ships and give back to society.Malete said that the youth parliament

means more than just parliament butfriendships, fun, love, support and so muchmore, as it is more than socioeconomicdisplay. He further said the event is a plat-form which raises challenges and practi-cable solutions to the youth.Different speakers elaborated on the 1976

June 16 activities, saying that the Sowetouprising confirmed the important role theyouth of South Africa played in the deliver-ance struggle and the ushering in of ademocratic era.The 2007 Youth Parliament acknowl-

edged the important role the youth contin-ues to play in the social transformation,reconstruction and development of thecountry, and inspired the district munici-pality to form the 2013 Youth Parliament.The district municipality expressed con-

cern over the lack of interest of young peo-ple in participating in more skill intensivefields and the continued abuse of youngpeople by established companies in orderto do business in the district and later ex-ploit them.The District Chairperson of the Youth Par-

liament Klaas Nono Mabunda said the lackof artisan colleges or a fully fleshed univer-sity leaves young people acrossWaterberg failing to adapt to changingeconomic patterns in the district. He addedthat the lack of thorough understanding ofboth economic and political realities in thedistrict makes it difficult for the achieve-ment of economic freedom for the youth.He further said that closure of factoriesprevents all endeavours from attractingskilled labour considering that mass re-trenchments and the unwillingness totransfer expertise and experience to youngpeople by the elderly deters increased par-ticipation.Mabunda said that insufficient and inac-

tive teaching and learning materials, includ-ing computer centres, laboratories and in-door sporting facilities are set to discour-age youth participation in extramural ac-tivities.“Mines are not patriotic to the communi-

ties where extraction occurs. We furthernote the urgent need to monitor and im-

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Malema still says noparty is formed

Lizzy Bapela

Expelled ANC Youth League President JuliusMalema still denies launching a political party,as alleged in the media recently. In a telephonicinterview with The BEAT, Malema said theEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF) movement“is just something we are engaging in”. Hesaid the media will be informed of any updateson the organisation, as talks are already inprogress regarding the EFF and itsdevelopments.In the reports about Malema’s launching of

the party, he was reported saying that thereason was to shift the approach to thecountry’s problems from “reconciliation” to“justice”. He was reported as saying that theANC’s integrity and credibility has graduallydecreased and it would lose support.The interview follows a statement released

by the EFF’s interim media liaison officerFloyd Shivambu, stating that the movementhas noted the outcomes of a scientific surveydone by a Consumer Insights Company,Pondering Panda. The survey focused mainlyon the preferences young people will make inthe 2014 General Elections. In summary, 35%of the youth said they will vote for the ANC,26% said they will vote for Julius Malema’sParty (the EFF), 15% said they will vote forthe Democratic Alliance, 14% said they willnot vote, 6% said their vote would go to anotherparty and the other 4% was unsure of howtheir ballots would be cast. Thirty-five percentof the men and 18% of the women surveyedsaid Malema would get their vote, while mostyoung black South Africans vouched tosupport Malema, with 30% saying they wouldvote for him. Shivambu said the EFF is inspiredby this scientific research outcome, whichreflects the general feeling of South Africansand will consider it in their on-goingconsultation to contest the 2014 Generalelections. He said an of the people they havespoken to in all provinces and via socialnetworks and email are demanding thatEconomic Freedom Fighters contest theelections in 2014. He added that the EFFalready has thousands of volunteers, who arewilling and ready to campaign for economicfreedom in the 2014 General Elections.

“A sizeable number of local independentpolitical formations, Community BasedOrganisations (CBOs), Non GovernmentalOrganisations (NGOs) and independentmovements have expressed the wish to formpart of the EFF and will help in the 2014General Elections. Independent Councillorsin the North West, Gauteng and Free Stateare accepting EFF as their new politicalhome,” he said. The EFF calls on many otherlocal political formations, CBOs, NGOs,independent councillors, activists, churches,trade unions and current members of politicalparties to join in the struggle for “economicfreedom in our lifetime”. Shivambu said themovement foresees victory in the immediatefuture because if 26% approves of them evenbefore elections happen and even before theypresent all the coherent, consistent andcogent policy alternatives, they have potentialof gaining more than 60% of the Youth Vote.He said that this requires fighters on theground to begin doing work on persuading thepeople on the need for change.In a separate survey about the youth being

asked whether they thought it was a goodidea for Malema to start a new political party,40% gave a “thumbs up” to a party led byMalema, saying it was a good idea.The survey found that the youth were mostlikely to support the party because theybelieved he would do more to help poor peoplethan other political parties and they alsoexpressed dissatisfaction with the ANC.More than two out of three felt the ANC had

not kept the promises they made in the lastelection. Meanwhile, businessman Kenny“Sushi King” Kunene announced in thenational media on Monday, 1 July, his decisionto join and financially contribute to the EFF,adding that he does not intend to join themovement’s possible list of candidates forparliament, provincial and national governmentpositions.Kunene told the media that he is personally

not interested in becoming a Member ofParliament (MP), but will be guided by themembership of the party.He claims to regard parliament as comedy,

referring to the way the members sleep, as ifthey are children.

Expelled ANCYouth LeaguePresident Julius“Juju” Malemahad a lot ofsupporters previ-ously and thesupport wasshown even whenhe attended anevent to give anaddress. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

Deputy Public Protector to helpguard against botched circumcisions

Lizzy Bapela

Deputy Public Protector, Advocate KevinMalunga has offered his office as a plat-form for constructive and impartial dialogueto deal with the problem of deaths in ini-tiation schools. Speaking in commemo-ration of Youth Month on Wednesday 19June, Malunga said his office had beenpained by recent reports of botched cir-cumcisions in Limpopo and Mpumalanga.He added that in this era of advancedmedical technology, there is no reasonfor anyone to die or be dehumanized as aresult of a botched circumcision. ”I wouldlike to offer my office as a platform forconstructive and impartial dialogue on howwe can prevent the damage occasionedon the lives of youth by irresponsible lead-ership in initiation schools,” he said.Malunga added that tradition, science andgovernment can meet each other halfwayin resolving the painful and unnecessaryblight on the future of youth in the coun-try. He explained that most service fail-ures complaints resolved by his officewere handled through alternative disputeresolution mechanisms include concilia-tion, mediation and negotiation.Malunga’s office also used dates setaside to commemorate important events

Deputy PublicProtector,Advocate KevinMalunga promisedoutreachprogrammes tothe people ofLimpopo. Photosupplied

such as Youth Month to extend servicesto far-flung communities, in line with itsconstitutional mandate to be accessibleto all persons and communities. He criti-cized the limitation of insufficient re-sources as experienced by his office, ex-plaining that it made it difficult for the of-fice to be geographically accessible to allpeople.Manager for Outreach, Education andCommunication, Oupa Segalwe saidMalunga’s office is in the process of open-ing a second regional service point inThohoyandou, Limpopo, which will ben-efit over 5 million people of the province.However, Malunga noted that this wouldstill not be enough to meet the needs ofprovincial residents, but it will bring reliefto the solitary office located in Polokwane. He said in the meantime, his office willcontinue conducting normal outreach ac-tivities around the province, which will beused to bring services to communities.He urged communities to exploit such op-portunities to report service and conductfailure by organs of state.


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Executive mayor addresses women

Lizzy Bapela

Women from different organizationsin the Waterberg District gatheredin Bela Bela for the District Wom-en’s Economic Summit that tookplace at the Elephant Springs Hotelon Thursday 21 and Friday 22 June.The summit, celebrated under thetheme “Accelerating Women’s Eco-nomic Empowerment”, aimed athonouring women for their eco-nomic, political and social achieve-ments. It also aimed at sharing bestpractices with regard to overcomingthe challenges in achieving wom-en’s empowerment and genderequality.Bela Bela Mayor Freddy

Hlungwani, District Speaker DinahMonama, District Chief Whip SimonMorumodi, officials from sectordepartments and municipalities,councillors and women’s structuresin the district were among thoseattending the event.The district also commemorated

and celebrated the InternationalWomen’s Day, where leaders werecalled to advance women’sparticipation in politics and empowerthem economically.In her address, Executive Mayor

of the Waterberg District, TlotlanangMogotlane said women bear thelion’s share of the responsibilitiesfor meeting the basic needs of thefamily, yet are systematicallydenied the resources, informationand the freedom of action they needto fulfil this responsibility.She said the vast majority of the

Women from different organisations in the Waterberg District attendedthe District Women Economic Summit held in Bela Bela recently. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

world’s poor are women, two- thirdsof the world’s illiterates are femaleand of the millions of school agechildren not in school, the majorityare girls. Mogotlane said HIV/AIDSis rapidly becoming a woman’sdisease, adding that in severalsouthern African countries more thanthree quarters of all young peopleliving with HIV are women.“The current world food price crisis

is having a severe impact on women.Around the world, millions of peopleeat two or three times a day, but asignificant percentage of women eatonly once. And now, many womenare denying themselves even thatone meal to ensure that their childrenare fed. These women are alreadysuffering the effects of malnutrition,which inevitably will be theirchildren’s fate as well. The impactof this crisis will be with us for manyyears,” said Mogotlane.According to the studies

conducted by the district munici-pality, when women are supportedand empowered, the whole societybenefits. Their families are healthier,more children go to school,agricultural productivity improvesand income increase.In short, communities become

resilient. The municipality statedthat the economic empowerment ofwomen not only positively impactstheir own life situations but is alsocentral to mobilising their potentialfor sustainable development andpoverty alleviation.Mogotlane said that women spend

a higher percentage of their income

on feeding and educating theirchildren, which is aimed at thewellbeing of their families. She saideconomic independence of womenis crucial as it counteractsexploitation, feminization of poverty,discrimination and disregard of theirfundamental human rights. Shefurther said that gender equality atthe economic level thereforecontributes directly to the reductionof poverty and overall development.According to the mayor, South

Africans are very fortunate becausethe government has put laws inplace to empower women botheconomically and politically. Shesaid it is time that leaders takeadvantage of this space to empowerwomen, especially women in thevillages of the district. She said thedistrict’s key economic pillarsnamely; mining, agriculture andtourism are drivers of its economy.A sizable number of women are

already involved in mining andhospitality sector, but participationin agriculture at a massive scalehas not been achieved. Thegovernment has made fundingavailable as part of ruraldevelopment initiative to empowervillage communities.The summit gave more information

on opportunities and funding availableto assist rural women, as speakersfrom various formations madepresentations.In his State of the Nation Address

(SONA), President Jacob Zumaannounced that Waterberg District isa national growth point that will benefitfrom the Special InfrastructureProjects (SIP) around Lephalale andsurrounding areas.The projects involve coal mining,

Medupi Power Station, railway linedevelopment, roads infrastructure andmany projects associated with thesemassive developments in the area.A number of National Ministers will

be visiting the District to presentthese plans.Stakeholder engagement meetings

with business people and thecommunity of Waterberg is beingorganised for the July month topresent the plans.The district municipality called upon

all businesswomen around thedistrict to be part of those engage-ments and take advantage ofbusiness opportunities that mayarise from these massive develop-ments.

Iyethu celebrates theenvironment

Representatives of Eskomrecently embarked in anawareness campaign,educating the people ofBela Bela about the safeuse of electricity. ManaseMaila and Frans Makhura(photographed) spear-headed the campaign andgave away goodies afteraddressing members of thecommunity. People whoanswered questions cor-rectly took home prizescomprising of stationery,light bulbs and bags amongother things. Photo: LizzyBapela

clean and conducive forhealthy living. He further re-ferred to the three “R’s”; re-duce, reuse and recycle, en-couraging people to reducelittering by reusing recyclablematerials to decorate housesand vegetable peels as com-post for gardening and plants.Isaac Moshoeu from the

Limpopo Department of Eco-nomic Development and Tour-ism (LEDET) made a presen-tation on greening, referring tofood gardening tree planting.Moshoeu encouraged peopleto continue plating trees in-stead of cutting them off, inorder to support the “milliontrees” initiative. He alsowarned against dead animalsthrown in the neighbourhood,saying this action causeshealth hazards.In his speech, Bela Bela

Mayor Freddy Hlungwani ex-pressed pride in his munici-pality for being declared thecleanest municipality in thewhole province recently, onlybeaten by Polokwane, whocame first in the competition.Iyethu acknowledged all

stakeholders’ efforts in help-ing keeping a clean andhealthy environment.

Lizzy Bapela

Modimolle police are investi-gating a case of culpable homi-cide following an accident thathappened on the N1 outsidetown on Monday, 24 June.Modimolle police spokesper-son Warrant Officer JamesFindlay said a taxi was com-ing from Pretoria, going in thedirection of Polokwane, whilea Mercedes Benz was drivingin the opposite direction whenthe accident happened. Thenational media had earlier re-ported that the vehicle was aBMW, however the police saidit was confirmed during inves-tigations that i t was aMercedes.According to eyewitnesses,

the taxi driver lost control of thevehicle and collided head-onwith the sedan. Police said

N1 accident kills ten people

that both vehicles started burn-ing immediately after the acci-dent, killing nine people in-stantly.Warrant Officer Findlay said

four more people were rushed tothe FH Odendaal Hospital, asthey were seriously injured, withthree in an ambulance while thefourth one was airlifted to thehospital.Police said another person died

in hospital and some of the in-jured people were sent to otherhospitals outside Modimolle.Warrant Officer Findlay said thepolice could not determine ac-curate information regardingwhich people were traveling inwhich vehicle, as most of themwere thrown out of the vehiclesand badly burnt when the policearrived at the scene. He also thecause of the fire is currently un-known.

Police said that both vehiclesstarted burning immediately after

the accident...”

Lizzy Bapela

The Iyethu Environmental andConservational Foundation, anon-government organisation(NGO) from Bela Bela, hadrepresentatives from differentdepartments gathering atSunfa Stadium to celebratethe environment with them.The organisation hosted theevent, following the WorldEnvironment Day celebra-tions that take place aroundthe Waterberg District annu-ally.Reuben Mashego from the

Waterberg District Municipal-ity said the purpose andbackground of the event werebased on celebrating the daywith different stakeholders.When presenting on illegal

dumping and littering, MrNkuna from Waste Manage-ment in the district munici-pality encouraged membersof the public to reduce pollu-tion by reusing and recyclingmaterials such as plasticbags and cans.He also said that clean-

ness is not the municipality’sresponsibility alone, but thesociety also has to take partin keeping the environment

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Winning in a depressedworld Bishop Silas Tlou

Many economist believe or suspect thatwe might be in a new recession, withpetrol, diesel and oil going up now andthen, food prices rising, financial indexesindicate that commodity prices haverisen sharply leaving many householdsstruggling to provide for normal daily liv-ing, accounts go into arrears or go un-paid.Municipalities threaten basic services

to people they agreed with to be indi-gent, with South African being unequalsociety, poverty being seen all over, thepoor becoming poorer and the rich be-coming richer.New business collapse within a year

of their existence while unemploymentkeeps swelling. Drugs and drug king-pins own the souls and the streets ofour towns, foreign nationals are beingbrutally abused by the locals who be-lieve that the foreigners have come toown the resource and business oppor-tunities which local believe that the lo-cal inhabitants are entitled to, then Ishould admit that living and coping maybe difficult for many, yes it is.Developing a winning mind-set in our

current depressed society may be adaunting task, yet absolutely necessary.We owe ourselves this victory againstthe struggle of bread and butter issues.God says in Book of 3 John 2 “….you

can prosper, just like your soul prosper.Jeremia 29:11 …the thoughts God hasfor us, are to prosper us … not to ham-mer us. When thing are bad, and lifehits a rough patch, call for the higherpower.The Lord Almighty is the ultimate, He

has power to overturn your circum-stances and change your misfortune, Heis in the business of turning hurt intohappiness and changing failures intofortune. He promised to be with us untilthe end of time.Your past failures shouldn’t judge your

future, the project of finishing buildinghouses are not yet doomed, God willre–energise and give life to the currentstate of that project. You might be ex-periencing a drop in your grades at uni-versity or perhaps the fees of your previ-ous schooling might be hunting you, orleaving you with a small chance of be-ing employed by a credible companybecause somebody will run creditchecks on you, but remember: He is incharge. He never loses sight of your situ-ation. He is always awareKeep your faith, stretch your hope, walk

in love, pray without ceasing, continueto be thankful and appreciate the breathof your soul. Hold your head high, don’tallow a man just like you to look downon you, be a great fun of yourself, andremember people go through tough situ-ations. You are not alone. Hang aroundgood people, keep the right company,and keep trying new. Fight hard.This is how you keep your outlook posi-

tive:Every morning talk to Almighty God,

make your prayer request know untothe Lord with doubting his existences,fools always doubt the existences ofGOD.Find a quite time and meditate upon

a few scriptures until they speak untoyouConfess the outcome of your day.Declare and decree the positive will

of God over your loved ones.Go to church to recharge.Above all be thankful for everything.

With the President of the UnitedStates, Barack Obama, having paidSouth Africa a visit this past weekcomparisons are, perhaps, inevitable.Here in Africa there is a tendency

to view America as some sort ofPromised Land, where everyone isfree and everything is golden. It isperhaps a result of many years offilms by Americans, for Americansand about Americans.It would be a mistake, however, to

fall victim to a sense of inferioritywhen confronted by the Americanmedia machine.The well-known Land of the Free

offers, in fact, fewer rights than areguaranteed to us by our government,and we can rightly take pride in that.Did you know that although basic

contraceptives are freely availablefrom any clinic or hospital in SouthAfrica, in America women who wishto protect themselves from unwantedpregnancies are forced to payexorbitant fees to obtain them?Did you know that while the South

African government has beenrecognizing legal marriages nomatter what the genders of the partiesinvolved are since 2006 – the firstcountry in Africa and only the secondoutside of Europe to do so – onlyeleven of America’s fifty statescurrently recognize same sexmarriages?Did you know that in South Africa,

every citizen has access to affordableor free healthcare while in Americaeven the most poverty-strickencitizens have to pay for expensivemedical care or medical aid?Last week we spoke about fear, and

how it influences us. Since theSeptember 11 attacks, the Americanpublic has become inoculated with aculture of fear. Fear of strangers, fearof terrorism, and fear of war.They have allowed their fears to

influence the laws that govern theircountry. In America, under the guiseof making the country safer,something called the Patriot Act wassigned into law. Under the Patriot Act,law enforcement officials and thegovernment can intrude into privatecitizens’ private lives to a terrifyingdegree, as long as they have a‘reasonable suspicion’ that it mightstop a crime. They can conductsurveillance on private citizens, taptheir phones, and deport anyimmigrant suspected of having tiesto terrorists.The American media

establishment is one of the mostirresponsible in the world – witnessthe case of the major Americanmedia outlet who released the fullname of an underage rape victim.They have allowed themselves to beswayed by sensationalism abovefacts. The South African mediaestablishment is by no meansperfect, of course, but one feels thatat least an effort toward fairness isbeing made.And another interesting fact. Most

Americans speak only onelanguage. Even the mostunschooled South African usuallyspeaks two or more.So whenever you feel the urge to

feel inferior to America, land ofMorgan Freeman and Samuel L.Jackson, just remember. We takefreedoms for granted that they arestill fighting for.We are not second-best.

In which we draw theinevitable comparisons

A homeless man getting dressed in town. Photo: TK Mashaba


Justin Steyn

The Department of Roads and Transport an-nounced the phasing out of the “N” Letter onvehicle licence numbers plates.“The letter “L” will serve as denoting letter for

the Limpopo province on vehicles numberplates” said Department of Roads and Trans-port spokesperson Joshua Kwapa.In 2002 the provincial government made an

executive decision that the new “L” licencenumber system for the province should be-come operational while the “N” licence numbersystem should be phased out.The determination process of implementa-

tion for phasing-out of the Northern Province“N” licence numbers was for a period of 10years, that is, from 01 August 2003 to 31 July2013.While this information is correct and factual,

in 2006 a gazette was issued indicating thatthe phasing out of “N” number plates wouldbe in effect from 1 April 2006 for a period of

Phasing out of the “n” letteron vehicle licence numbers

The DepartmentOf Roads AndTransport an-nounced thephasing out of allN licensed numberplates Photosupplied

ten years. The implication thereof is that thefinal date of phasing out will be 30 March 2016.Members of the public are however advised

to change the number plate as soon as pos-sible to avoid congestion on the final deadlineday.The “L” licence number system started offi-

cially on 01 August 2003 and by 31 March2016, all “N” licence numbers shall cease tobe legal; and only the “L” numbers shall belegal. The National Traffic Information systemvehicle register has been updated to auto-matically effect the implementation of the proc-ess. Owners who licenced their vehicles forthe first time from 01 August 2003 did nothave any option but to licence their vehicleswith “L” licence numbers.Vehicle owners are urged to change the old

“N” licence numbers to “L” allocated licencenumbers in order to correspond with the vehi-cle licence number plates. All licence numberplates with “N” shall cease to be legal on the31 March 2016.

Community stakeholders com-ment on budget

MookgophongMayor SarahMonyamaneurged the localmunicipalcouncil to meetcommunity’sexpectations ifthey want toremain in officein the next localgovernmentelections.Photo: LizzyBapela

mately 4500-unit housing backlog, whichhas led to an increase in informal settle-ments. The mayor said 70% of these unitsmust be set aside for middle income hous-ing, while the rest shall be set aside forlow income earners and social amenities.She said the shortage of bulk water sup-ply will negatively affect this project andother development in general. She furthersaid that CoGSHTA also provided the mu-nicipality with 25 special housing units.The council has adopted various finan-

cial policies in line with the applicable leg-islation. These policies include externalloans, reimbursement for travel and sub-sistence, budget management, bad debtsand write off, rates, credit control, indigent,banking, investment, and overtime amongothers. In order to give effect to certainpolicies such as the tariff, credit controland the property rates policies, councilhas adopted the Property and Credit Con-trol By-Law, which was published for com-ments and inputs. The by-law was set tobe implemented effectively from 1 July cir-culated and it circulated in the Govern-ment Gazette.The municipality’s Medium-Term Rev-

enue and Expenditure Framework(MTREF) for the 2023/2014 budget is in-formed by factors such as the asset re-newal strategy and the repairs and main-tenance plans, balanced budget con-straints, funding of the projects over themedium-term and the no project plan nobudget allocation.The budget allocation for employee-re-

lated costs for the 2013/2014 financial yeartotals R 42, 8 million, which equals 33%of the total operating expenditure. Basedon the three year collective South AfricanLocal Government Bargaining Council(SALGBC) agreement, Monyamane saidsalaries have been factored into thisbudget at an increase of 5, 8% for the2013/2014 financial year. An annual in-crease of 6, 8% has been included in theouter years of the MTREF. Qualified andcompetent people will fill certain vacan-cies as part of the municipality’s costreprioritisation and cash managementstrategy.The mayor extended words of gratitude

and appreciation to members of the ad-ministrative management and the wardcommittees for their efforts and the posi-tive role they are playing. She said thatunder the chairpersonship of the ChiefWhip, Reuben “Gusto” Kekana, the port-folio committee of finance has been ableto provide guidance and leadership to allmatters pertaining to the municipality’sfinances.The mayor urged the stakeholders ahead

of the budget debate to ask themselves ifthe budget will be able to make a mean-ingful contribution towards the attainmentof the MDG and the objectives of the Na-tional Development Plan (NDP).

Lizzy Bapela

In line with section 32 of the MunicipalFinance Management Act (MFMA), theMookgophong Municipal Council receivedconstructive and valuable inputs from thelocal community forum and AfriForum re-garding their 2013/2014 budget. These inputs and comments were takeninto consideration when compiling thebudget and the council’s responses to thecomments will be forwarded to thestakeholders through the office of theMunicipal Manager.Mookgophong Mayor Sarah Monya-

mane indicated that the community’s andother stakeholders’ expectations wereextremely high, and added that the coun-cil could not fail to meet these expecta-tions unless they wanted to be voted outof office in the next local government elec-tions. She said that Millennium Develop-ment Goal (MDG) 7 is to halve the numberof people without access to safe drinkingwater and basic sanitation by 2015.The municipality reported that certain per-

centages of their population are still with-out proper sanitation, especially inPhomolong Extension 4 and 5. The mayorreported that the Waterberg District Mu-nicipality is about to advertise for the con-struction of a sanitation project in Exten-sion 5, Ward 1. As a local municipality,Mookgophong commitment to contributeapproximately R1, 8 million from their ownfunds to top up the R7, 6 million budgetthat the Waterberg District Municipalityhas allocated. Monyamane reported thatthe R2, 9 million that the Department ofCorporative Governance, Human Settle-ments and Traditional Affairs (CoGSTA)allocated for sanitation in Phomolong was,for unknown reasons, utilised for other pur-poses. She said that inasmuch as theircommunities have already waited for toolong, the municipality remain committedthat the MDG 7 will be achieved duringthe current council’s term of office.A total amount of R4 million rand was

set aside for the upgrading ofWelgevonden Purification Works Phase2, a project that will also include the up-grading of Frikkie Geyser pump station.Monyamane said additionally, funds willbe allocated from other sources to reno-vate the houses for the employees atFrikkie Geyser.The municipality is still awaiting for the

response from the office the Office of theMinister of Water Affairs regarding the re-quest for the funding submitted early thisyear. In terms of the business plan andthe feasibility study conducted early thisyear, approximately R115 million will berequired to upgrade the aging water infra-structure.CoGHSTA has allocated 400 sites to-

wards the establishment of the townshipin Extension 8, following the approxi-

Public concerned about the town’sdecreasing water levels

It is reported thatthe level of waterat Fish Eagle Bayhas droppedsignificantly.Photo JustinSteyn

Justin Steyn

Residents of Bela-Bela are worried about thewater level in the town dam which is report-edly much lower than in previous years.It is speculated that the Bela Bela dam

sluices had apparently been left open andwater flowing into the Platrivier had been over-flowing, resulting in great water losses. Bela-Bela municipality has a contract withMagalies Water Board and obtains water fromthe Klipdrift water board in Themba.In a report submitted to the Bela-Bela Mu-

nicipality it was stated that Magalies supplied45% of the water to the Bela-Bela area, andthe Bela-Bela Municipality 55% each month.The dam that supplies water to the town runsfrom Bischoffdam, to the new town dam atFish Eagle Bay, which supplies water to themunicipal water treatment facilities in town. Adri Pelser, former town planner of the Bela-

Bela Municipality, said that poor managementat the waterworks in Bela-Bela is the reasonfor the water loss. Insufficient rainfall is an-other reason for the decrease in water levels,he told The BEAT.“Water requirements of the town are not fre-

quently monitored and no predictions aremade. This must be done in order to preventwater from being unnecessarily omitted andboreholes should be supervised, “said Pelser.Kobus van der Merwe, DA councillor, shed

more light on the management of the dam

gates.“The floodgates are not monitored. Officials

leave it open for too long and mega litres arelost, “he alleged.Pelser and Van der Merwe said that the

municipality is considering the installation ofa meter system at the dam sluices to keeptrack of the water locations and the amountof water flow from the sluices within a certaintime when opened. The system is believed tobe in the cost region of R700 000.“The official who looks after the dam receives

feedback from the system, which is sent viaSMS to see how much water is in the damand how many will come out from it” saidPelser.“None of the many systems, which had been

installed over the years, have worked despitethe fact that in the past, expert managementsystems and procedures had been put inplace,” he added.He further said that these systems are not

perfect and that it is simply a tool or manage-ment instrument that is available to an ex-pert. Both men believe that the budget for theplanned system is extremely high.“Bela-Bela expansions are in high demand

for water. When the demand for water in-creases and the municipality cannot providethe town struggles” said Van der Merwe.At the time of going to press Municipal

Spokesperson, Matome Sebelebele, couldnot be reached for comment.


BELA BELALOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Private Bag X1609 Bela Bela 0480, Chris Hani Drive, Bela-BelaTel: (014) 736 – 8000 Fax: (014) 736 3288

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENTVACANCY: LABOUR RELATIONS OFFICERREQUIREMENTS:• Degree/ Diploma in Labour Relations /Human Resources Management/ Law,

or equivalent qualification• Minimum 2 years relevant experience• Computer Literacy• Valid Drivers License

DUTIES• Handle grievances and disciplinary matters in the Municipality.• Perform research on case law and other labour related matters.• Advice superior on newly introduced labour matters.• Provide investigative services whenever a matter is handed over to Labour Rela-

tions office.• Provide practical training on matters and applications associated with labour

relations processes.• Perform administrative tasks associated with preparation monthly reports• Compilation of other labour relations related reports.• Compilation and presentation of labour related statistics.

SALARY POST LEVEL: 04 R 221 029-03 per annum

Closing Date: 26 July 2013

Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of designated groups,including women and disabled. Application letter, Comprehensive CV’s and certified copiesof qualifications should be forwarded to the Municipal Manager, Private Bag x1609, Bela-Bela, 0480.For further information please contact The Divisional Manager: HumanResources their applications within six weeks of the closing date, please consider yourapplication unsuccessful. Faxed and e mailed applications will not be accepted. Furthernote that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected to security vetting and informationverification.

MALULEKA MMACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER NOTICE NUMBER: 37/13



TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTVACANCY: MANAGER: PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT (3-YEAR CONTRACT)

REQUIREMENTS:• A B degree/BTech in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering,

with Project Management • 5 years’ experience, of which 2 years must have been atSenior Level in project management • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office and particu-larly project management specialist software) • Experience in Computer-aided De-sign (CAD) and project management packages will be an added advantage • A validCode B driver’s license • Proof of registration with the Engineering Council of SouthAfrica • Knowledge of Municipal Infrastructure Grants will be an added advantage.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:• Integrate, coordinate, project manage and financially administer the MIG (Municipal

Infrastructure Grant) in his/her jurisdiction.• Ensure project compliance with all applicable legislation, policies and conditions appli-

cable to MIG• Review project performance and cash flow and manage the PMU and its respective

inputs.• Liaise with the Provincial and Senior MIG Manager, as well as other line functions and

departments through formal regular evaluations/progress meetings on an ad hoc ba-sis

• Submit monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, annual and ad hoc reports to management andCoGHSTA, as determined in applicable legislation or required by the MIG Manager Unit.

SALARY: NEGOTIABLE


The Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of designatedgroups, including women and disabled. Application letter, Comprehensive CV’s and cer-tified copies of qualifications should be forwarded to the Municipal Manager, Private BagX1609, Bela-Bela, 0480. For further information, please contact Divisional Manager HumanResources on (014) 736 8000.Should candidates not be notified of the outcome of theirapplications within 6 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuc-cessful. Please note that faxed and e-mailed applications will not be considered. Furthernote that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected to security vetting and informationverification.



DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTPOSITION: MANAGER: PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

(FIVE YEAR PERFORMANCE –BASED CONTRACT)

REQUIREMENTS:• B. Degree in Planning or equivalent qualification.• Certificate in Municipal Finance Management.• Professional Registration as a Planner.• At leas three (3) years experience in Development Planning• At least three (3) years experience in middle/senior management level.

DUTIES• Compile and ensure implementation of Spatial Development Framework, Integrated De-

velopment Planning, Local Economic Development and Land Use Management Scheme.• Monitor and ensure the processing of all development applications within the Munici-

pality.• Monitor and ensure the implementation and coordination of housing programme.• Monitor and appraise the performance of the Municipality.• Compile and update Development Data of the Municipality.• Compile quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports for the assessments or develop-

ment of the Municipality.

SALARY PACKAGE: NEGOTIABLE


Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of designated groups,including women and disabled. Application letter, Comprehensive CV’s and certified cop-ies of qualifications should be forwarded to the Municipal Manager, Private Bag x 1609,Bela-Bela, 0480.For further information please contact The Divisional Manager HumanResources on 014 736 8000. Should candidates not be notified of the outcome of theirapplications within six weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuc-cessful. Faxed and e mailed applications will not be accepted. Further note that allshortlisted applicants will be subjected to security vetting and information verification.


Aisha Chautuka, age 16, went missing from Modimolle on the 16th of June 2013. Shewas last seen getting into a vehicle heading in the direction of Marble Hall wearinggreen denims, a green and beige t-shirt and white slip-ons. The police urge anyonewith information on her whereabouts to contact Detective Warrant Officer Pretoriusat 082 414 3218

Missing person



BUDGET & TREASURY DEPARTMENTPOSITION: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT: ACCOUNTING SERVICES

REQUIREMENTS:

• A B.Degree or equivalent with Accounting as subject at final year level.• 3-5 years experience in Financial Management.• A valid driver’s license.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• The collection and processing of information from monthly financial statementsin order to assist in the reporting of financial position of the Municipality.

• The compilation of annual financial statements and making of financial infor-mation available in compliance with applicable legislation.

• Rendering of an internal support service by providing financial information.



Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of designatedgroups, including women and disabled. Applications letters, Comprehensive CV’sand certified copies of qualification should be forwarded to the Acting MunicipalManager, Private Bag x1609,Bela-Bela,0480.For further information please contactThe Chief Financial Officer at 014 736 8000.Should candidates not be notified ofthe outcome of their applications within six weeks of the closing date, pleaseconsider your application unsuccessful. E mailed and faxed applications will notbe accepted. Further note that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected to securityvetting and information verification.


VACANCIES VACANCIES

BUDGET & TREASURY DEPARTMENTPOSITION: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

REQUIREMENTS:


KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Coordinate and control the Supply Chain Management Process• Aligning procedures, systems and controls, executing applications to address

the identification, acquisition or disposal of items, monitoring the stock controlapplications and maintaining records of outcomes.

• Supporting and contributing to fair, equitable, transparent and cost-effective pro-curement practices that is consistent with policies and laid down requirementsencapsulated in legislative frameworks.



Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of designatedgroups, including women and disabled. Applications letters, Comprehensive CV’sand certified copies of qualification should be forwarded to the Acting MunicipalManager, Private Bag x1609,Bela-Bela,0480.For further information pleasecontact The Chief Financial Officer at 014 736 8000.Should candidates not benotified of the outcome of their applications within six weeks of the closing date,please consider your application unsuccessful. E mailed and faxed applicationswill not be accepted. Further note that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected tosecurity vetting and information verification.


BUDGET & TREASURY DEPARTMENTPOSITION: DIVISIONAL MANAGER: ACCOUNTING SERVICES

REQUIREMENTS:

• BCom. Accounting or equivalent. (NQF level 6)• 5-6 years relevant experience in Financial Management• A valid driver license.


• The collection and processing of information from monthly financial statements.• Compilation of reports on the financial position of the Municipality.• Compilation of annual financial statements in accordance with applicable

legislation and accounting standards.• Make financial information as required by legislation available.• Rendering of an internal support service by providing financial information

regarding the financial statements, financial position of the municipality aswell as financial ratios.

• Provide accounting system, for the municipality.



Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of desig-nated groups, including women and disabled. Applications letters, Comprehen-sive CV’s and certified copies of qualification should be forwarded to the ActingMunicipal Manager, Private Bag x1609,Bela-Bela,0480.For further informationplease contact The Chief Financial Officer at 014 736 8000.Should candidatesnot be notified of the outcome of their applications within six weeks of theclosing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. E mailed andfaxed applications will not be accepted. Further note that all shortlisted applicantswill be subjected to security vetting and information verification.


BUDGET & TREASURY DEPARTMENTPOSITION: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT: EXPENDITURE

REQUIREMENTS:



• Coordinate and control the Supply Chain Management Process• Aligning procedures, systems and controls, executing applications to address

the identification, acquisition or disposal of items, monitoring the stock controlapplications and maintaining records of outcomes.

• Supporting and contributing to fair, equitable, transparent and cost-effectiveprocurement practices that is consistent with policies and laid down require-ments encapsulated in legislative frameworks.



Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of designatedgroups, including women and disabled. Applications letters, Comprehensive CV’sand certified copies of qualification should be forwarded to the Acting MunicipalManager, Private Bag x1609,Bela-Bela,0480.For further information pleasecontact The Chief Financial Officer at 014 736 8000.Should candidates not benotified of the outcome of their applications within six weeks of the closing date,please consider your application unsuccessful. E mailed and faxed applicationswill not be accepted. Further note that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected tosecurity vetting and information verification.




BUDGET & TREASURY DEPARTMENTPOSITION: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT: REVENUE

REQUIREMENTS:



• Coordinates and controls the application of accounting procedures by at-tending to the verification, reporting, processing and reconciliation ofaccount-receivable transactions to support analysis, identification and re-covery-overdue accounts.

• Guiding and developing personnel on the processing sequences andattending to specific administrative processes associated with the ratespayments, certification and correspondence.



Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement ofdesignated groups, including women and disabled. Applications letters,Comprehensive CV’s and certified copies of qualification should beforwarded to the Acting Municipal Manager, Private Bag x1609, Bela-Bela,0480.For further information please contact The Chief FinancialOfficer at 014 736 8000.Should candidates not be notified of the outcomeof their applications within six weeks of the closing date, please consideryour application unsuccessful. E mailed and faxed applications will not beaccepted. Further note that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected tosecurity vetting and information verification.


BUDGET & TREASURY DEPARTMENTPOSITION: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT: RATES AND CREDIT CONTROL

REQUIREMENTS:



• Coordinates and controls the application of accounting procedures byattending to the verification, reporting, processing and reconciliation ofaccount-receivable transactions to support analysis, identification and re-covery-overdue accounts.

• Guiding and developing personnel on the processing sequences and at-tending to specific administrative processes associated with the ratespayments, certification and correspondence.



Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of des-ignated groups, including women and disabled. Applications letters, Com-prehensive CV’s and certified copies of qualification should be forwardedto the Acting Municipal Manager, Private Bag x1609,Bela-Bela,0480.Forfurther information please contact The Chief Financial Officer at 014 7368000.Should candidates not be notified of the outcome of their applica-tions within six weeks of the closing date, please consider your applicationunsuccessful. E mailed and faxed applications will not be accepted. Furthernote that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected to security vetting andinformation verification.




VACANCIES VACANCIES

CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENTVACANCY: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OFFICER

REQUIREMENTS:• Degree/ Diploma in Public Administration /Human Resources Management

or equivalent qualification• Minimum 2 years relevant experience in Performance Management.• Computer Literacy• Valid Drivers License

DUTIES• Coordination of all activities associated with the development of Performance

Management System.• Coordinate activities associated with development and review of Performance

Management Policy Framework.• Assist with the development and signing of Service Delivery and Budget Imple-

mentation Plans.• Facilitate the cascading of Performance Management to all staff members.• Compilation of periodical reports such as Individual, Organizational, Annual

and SDBIPs.• Linking of individual performance targets to organizational targets.

SALARY POST LEVEL: 05 R 195 232-04 perannum


Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of designatedgroups, including women and disabled. Application letter, Comprehensive CV’s andcertified copies of qualifications should be forwarded to the Municipal Manager, PrivateBag x1609, Bela-Bela, 0480.For further information please contact The DivisionalManager: Human Resources their applications within six weeks of the closing date,please consider your application unsuccessful. Faxed and e mailed applications willnot be accepted. Further note that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected tosecurity vetting and information verification.


CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENTPOSITION: DIVISIONAL MANAGER: COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION ANDLEGAL SERVICESREQUIREMENTS:• A three tertiary diploma/ Degree in law/LLB or equivalent.• Three (3) years relevant administrative experience with at least two (2) years in

the compilation and application of Municipal Bay-Laws as well as provision oflegal advice and assistance.

• Must have sound Computer Literacy.• Valid Drivers License.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS• Coordinate logistical and procedural requirements associated with Council Meetings.• Allocate secretarial resources in accordance with status and complexity of meetings.• Compile council resolutions and submit to relevant divisions and departments.• Supervise personnel within the division.• Advice management on council and committee related matters.• Provide legal advice and assistance services in general as well as with by-laws.• Coordinate the compilation and promulgation of new by-laws and review of existing ones.• Coordinate litigation processes for civil cases with the Municipality, councilors or officials to

protect interests of the municipality.



Bela-Bela Municipality has a firm commitment to the advancement of designated groups, includingwomen and disabled. Application letter, Comprehensive CV’s and certified copies of qualificationsshould be forwarded to the Municipal Manager, Private Bag x1609, Bela-Bela, 0480.For furtherinformation please contact The Divisional Manager Human Resources on 014 736 8000. Shouldcandidates not be notified of the outcome of their applications within six weeks of the closing date,please consider your application unsuccessful. Faxed and e mailed applications will not be accepted.Further note that all shortlisted applicants will be subjected to security vetting and informationverification.



LEGALSMOOKGOPHONG LAND

USE SCHEME, 2010Notice is hereby given to allwhom it may concern that interms of Clause 20 of theMOOKGOPHONG LANDUSE SCHEME, 2010, weURBAN ENERGY TOWN& REGIONAL PLANNERSCC, represented herein byRowan Albertyn, the author-ised agent of the owners, in-tend applying to theMookgophong Local Mu-nicipality for Special Con-sent to erect cellular tel-ecommunication masts on a144m² portion of the follow-ing properties:1. Portion 69 of the farmGrootvalley No 530 KR.60m High Lattice type mast.Specific site of proposed mastis in the south eastern cor-ner of the property and op-posite Mookgophong Exten-sion 6 Township.2. Portion 78 of the farmNaboomspruit No 348 KR,better known as HoërskoolHans Strijdom 40m highmonopole type mast. Specificsite of mast is on the westernborder of the site, adjacent tothe R520 Road and north ofthe athletics track and ablu-tion facilities.3. Erf 448, Naboomspruit,situated on the north west-ern corner of Seventh Avenueand Seventh Street. 40m highmonopole type mast. Specificsite of mast is on the southwestern corner of the stand.Any objections to or repre-sentations in respect of theapplications, with thegrounds therefore, must belodged with or made in writ-

ing to: The Divisional Man-ager, Town Planning, firstfloor, MookgophongMinicipal Building, cornerof Nelson Mandela Drive andSixth street, Mookgophongor Private Bag x340,Mookgophong, 0560 withina period of 28 days from thefirst day of publication ofthis notice in the LocalNewspaper, being 28 June2013.Full particulars and plansmay be inspected duringnormal office hours (08:00 -13:00 and 14:00 - 15:00) atthe above mentioned office,for a period of 28 days fromthe first date of publicationof the notice in the localnewspaper, being the 28th ofJune 2013.Closing date for any objec-tions: 26 July 2013.Address of agent:URBAN ENERGY TOWN& REGIONAL PLAN-NERS, Suite 1a, Standardbank Square, Polokwane,0700 or, P O Box 307,Bendor Park, 0713, Tel: 079886 3414, Fax: 086 5658531, [email protected](28/6&05/7)

NOTICE TO REINSTATEA DEREGISTERED

CLOSE CORPORATIONNotice is hereby given of theintention to reinstate thederegistered Close Corpora-tion: Johaness Willem KokEiendomme, RegistrationNumber: 1998/070440/23.The reason for the reinstate-ment is that the Close Cor-poration is still in businessand was deregistered be-cause of an administrativeomission.For further information or ob-jection please contact:

NUMERI ACCOUNT-ANTS INCIA Van Niekerk, tel 014 0040100, 35 Luna Road, BelaBela, 0480. (05,12&19/7)

NOTICE TO CREDI-TORS IN DECEASED

ESTATESAll persons having claimsagainst the undermentionedestate must lodge it with theExecutor concerned within30 days (or as indicated) fromdate of publication hereof.A. Estate Number: 7204/2013Master’s office: Cape TownSurname: BurgerFirst Names: NellieDate of Birth: 1921-06-20ID Number: 210620 0049081Last Address: NaboomsruitLewensvreug Tuiste VirBejaardes, NaboomspruitDate of Death: 2013-02-08B. Only applicable if de-ceased was married in com-munity of property/subjectto the accrual system:First Names of survivingSpouse: N / AC. Name (only one) of Execu-tor or Authorised Agent:GREENWOODS (PTY)LTDAddress of Executor or Au-thorised Agent: P O Box3311, Cape Town, 8000D. Period allowed for lodge-ment of claims, if other than30 daysAdvert iser Name:GREENWOODSAdvertiser Address: P OBox 3311, Cape Town, 8000Advert iser Email :[email protected] Telephone: 021410 8606.

BELA BELA AMEND-MENT SCHEME 68/08

NOTICE OF APPLICA-TION FOR AMENDMENTOF THE TOWN PLAN-NING SCHEME INTERMS OF SECTION 56(1)(b)(i) OF THE TOWNPLANNING AND TOWN-SHIPS ORDINANCE 1986(ORDINANCE No 15 OF1986)We, Geo Projects, author-ised agents of the owner ofPortion 121 of the farmRoodepoort 467 KR BelaBela hereby give notice interms of section 56 (1) (b) (i)of the Town Planning andTownships Ordinance, 1986(Ordinance No 15 of 1986)that we have applied to theBela Bela Municipality forthe amendment of the TownPlanning Scheme, known asthe Bela Bela Land UseScheme, 2008, by the amend-ment of the zoning of theproperty by the addition ofan annexure to the existingAgriculture zoning, to makeprovision for over night ac-commodation, auction pens,diesel depot and additionaluses as indicated in the an-nexure to the amendmentscheme. Particulars of theapplication will lie for in-spection during normal of-fice hours at the office of theMunicipal Manager, Mu-nicipal Offices, Bela Bela,for a period of 28 days from5 July 2013.Objections to or presenta-tions in respect of the appli-cation must be lodged withor made in writing to: TheMunicipal Manager at theabove address or PrivateBag x1609, Bela Bela, 0480,within a period of 28 daysfrom 5 July 2013. Address:P O Box 919, Bela Bela,0480, Tel: 082 8817 252.(5&12/7)

Moohkgopong Health Centrereceives some intervention Justin Steyn

The Department of Health has recently pro-vided some relief for the MookgophongHealth Centre. This comes after the chal-lenges faced by the centre were an-nounced during the sitting of the LimpopoProvincial Legislature held on Tuesday 11June. The department had reported that ithad taken steps to address some of thecentre’s issues while efforts are made toaddress the remaining ones.Both the clinic and the department

confirmed that the broken windows in thelabour ward have been repaired and are fullyfunctional.The department further stated that the

facility had received one new X-Raymachine but said that installation could notbe done as building alterations are said tobe required. Staff at the clinic told TheBEAT that building alterations are notrequired for the machine and that nothinghad yet been done to make it functional.“The X-ray machine is still packed in a

wooden crate and it is a blatant lie thatbuilding alterations are required” they said.The Department stated that they will

purchase cabinets for the files that wereplaced on beds. The clinic said that nothinghas been done where the provision of doorsand locks for medicine cabinets areconcerned, despite the department statingthat this has been done.“Nothing has been done to the fact that

some of our cabinets don’t have anydoors, not to mention the fact that thosewith doors don’t lock properly” they said.Baby warmers were utilized and the

department is currently in the processof procuring an incubator for transferpurposes. The Department has furtherstated that i t has developed animplementation to address the clinic’sworking condition.However the clinic said that they are

in desperate need of adequate amountsof medication with which to treat theirpatients.“We have been short of large amounts

of medication and patients die as aresul t they said” they said. TheDepartment stated that it will continueto monitor the implementation of theinterventions to resolve all remainingchallenges.

MEC addresses the youth Lizzy Bapela

The youth of Bela Bela said they havebenefited a lot from the Limpopo MECfor Corporative Governance, HumanSettlement and Tradit ional Affairs(CoGHSTA), Clifford Motsepe’s words ofencouragement.The MEC addressed the 75 youths

from different structures during anempowerment workshop Bela-BelaLodge recently. CoGHSTA hosted theevent in partnership with the NationalYouth Development Agency (NYDA), aspart of the Youth Monthscampaigns.The MEC encouraged the

youth to know their purposein l i fe and not bediscouraged by failure, aswe all fail somewhere inlife. He said establishingand sustaining a businessnowadays depends mainlyon the entrepreneurhimself, as the youth getfull support to start and runtheir businesses, so failurein this regard is not anoption.He advised the youth to v is i t

government departments, the NYDA andbusiness support agencies for help.The MEC also encouraged the youth

to embark on programmes that leadthem to success and gave them anexample of one of co-founders ofthe socia l network ing websi teFacebook, Mark Zuckerberg.Zuckerberg and his college roommates

launched Facebook from their residenceon the Harvard University campus. In2007, at the age of twenty-three years,he became a billionaire as a result ofFacebook and the number of Facebookusers worldwide reached a total of onebillion in 2012.The MEC regarded this as one of the

most encouraging achievement, the kindof success that every young personshould work towards achieving.He also to ld them about Enoch

Mankanyi Sontonga, who wrote thesong, “Nkosi sikelela iAfrika”, meaningGod bless Africa. The song was later

combined with Die Stem in the nationalanthem and has played a huge role inthe struggle for freedom in the country.Sontonga trained as a teacher at the

Lovedale Institution and subsequentlyattended the Methodist Mission Schoolin Nancefield, near Johannesburg. Hewas also a choirmaster and aphotographer.Stan Maseme from the Bela Bela Youth

Development was one of thebeneficiaries and he said the eventopened their eyes and opened doors forthem to succeed as well. He said they

were very impressed tohave learned about the lifeof their MEC and how hecame to be where he istoday. He further said thatthe participating youth willshare the message withother young people, sothey can also beempowered.Spokesperson for

CoGHSTA in L impopoDieketseng Diale said theempowerment workshopserved as a platform for

youth structures to interact, gainknowledge of different kind of skillsavailable and network with governmentand private sector institutions.The learning sessions also exposed

the participating youth structures tobusiness and work opportuni t iesavailable in both public and privatesector institutions.The 2013 Youth Month is celebrated

under theme “working together for youthdevelopment and a drug free SouthAfrica”. As part of the job creationstrategy; the department andmunic ipal i t ies have successful lyimplemented intake of internship,experiential learners and youth voluntaryprogrammes.These programmes are intended to

provide the youth with opportunities forthe enhancement of their skills and gainwork experience or exposure to differentkind of skills.A moment of silence was embarked on

during the event, in prayer for formerPresident Nelson Mandela to get well.

Lizzy Bapela

Offenders at the Modimolle Correctional Cen-tre are now reaping the benefits of the newlyestablished library called the Integrated Re-source Centre, which was established toequip them with skills and knowledge. GoodSamaritans donated books to the centre asa means of giving to these members of the

Good Samaritans help offenders

Polokwane Management Area Commis-sioner Kenny Mthombeni addressed theaudience during the official opening of theIntegrated Resource Centre, held at theModimolle Correctional Centre recently.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

local community.As part of the Correctional Services Minis-

ter Sbu Ndebele‘s “Reading for Redemption”campaign, the Polokwane Management AreaCommissioner Kenny Mthombeni opened thecentre officially in June. An official openingceremony was held at the centre’s club build-ing.An official of the Department of Correctional

Services in Modimolle, Marala Masalesa, saidthat this campaign encourages inmates andofficials to read and study. He added that thecentre has got six computers and books foruse by either the inmates or officials.He said that offenders in Modimolle have

formed study groups, where each of themreads a book and then later tell a story aboutit to the other members of the groups.Members of the public donated old or new

books to help fulfil the minister’s campaign.They include Pastor TS Ngoepe from theHouse of the Living God Church, Pastor BillyMagwai of the Modimolle Christians Church,the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture’sLibrary Unit, the Rotary Club, Modimolle Lo-cal Library and members of the communityat large. Masalesa said reading and studyingis one of the tools that are used by the de-partment to rehabilitate offenders and to en-courage officials to empower themselvesthrough reading. He said the campaign is con-ducted on an on-going process and peoplecan still donate books to help sustain it.Members of the media who attended the

event brought along a book each to donate tothe offenders.

“workingtogetherfor youth

developmentand a drugfree South

Africa”

Disaster management meeting inBela Bela a disaster Justin Steyn

The disaster management meeting on Fri-day 14 June saw a low attendance. Themeeting, which was held in the Bela Belacommunity hall, ended swiftly after onlya handful arrived. Out of the 60 role-play-ers who were invited to attend meetingonly one, Eskom, made a formal apologyfor not attending.Among those who attended were the

Waterberg conservancy forum, the Depart-ment of Labour and the Bela Bela TrafficDepartment.The meeting was set to start at 10:00

am but only started at around 10:40. Thechairperson, Thipe Dlamini, expressedhis concern about the low attendance ofthee meeting as it deals with a seriousmatter.

“The implementation of a disaster man-agement plan is crucial for the town’s de-velopment and it worries me that peopledo not take these meetings seriously” hesaid.By law, every municipal area is required

to submit preventative measures for dis-aster management which should be co-ordinated with all those involved and con-stant feedback should be given aboutplans that are devised.The plans involving disaster management

should then be passed on to the authori-ties. Should this not occur, it must be re-ported to the mayor.Since no quorum could be reached the

meeting was adjourned at 11:00 am.Dlamini said he will keep The BEAT up todate when the next disaster managementmeeting is scheduled.


Justin Steyn

The Limpopo Department of Education re-cently embarked on what it describes asa massive roll out of the provisioning ofwater and sanitation programme. The pro-gramme plans to cover 374 schools acrossthe Province. The Department said that theprojects are at an implementation stageand will be ready for use by thousandsbeneficiaries who were previously exposedto unhygienic and unsafe sanitation facili-ties.In terms of water provisioning, 112

schools are being provided with water fa-cilities which involve the drilling and equip-ping of boreholes, provision of water tankson steel stands and internal water reticu-lation within the school grounds, as wellas provision of hand-washing water facili-ties in the toilets.The cost of providing water to these

schools is estimated R45 million. In terms of the provision of sanitation fa-

cilities, 262 schools are being provided withEnviroloo toilets, the number of toiletblocks per school depending on both the

Staff members of Mmamakwa Primary School recently bid farewell to Belgianstudents, following six months of their assistance in their school. The schoolheld a farewell ceremony to honour the students, who assisted learners withbarriers in learning areas in different subjects. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

The studentsduring their firstday in class.Photo TKMashaba.

School Sanitationprogramme update

learner and educator population(enrolments). A total number of 4002Enviroloo toilet seats are being providedthrough this programme, benefiting about141 000 learners. The cost of providingsanitation facilities at these schools is inthe region of about R250 million.The BEAT spoke to one of the schools

about the progress of the plan. “Construction of new toilets had started

in May but this has been stopped for un-known reasons and we have not been toldwhen they will be finished” said a schoolprincipal who preferred not to be named.Department of Education spokesperson,

Pat Kgomo, said that 24 toilets are beingrefurbished in the school as well as theupgrading of their water supply system.Kgomo added that an additional 6 toiletswill be built for the school but could notcomment on the recent delays.“As far as we are concerned we are still

on target with our sanitation plans and donot know what may have caused the de-lays’’ he said. Kgomo said that the twoprojects at the school are expected to befinished by 30 July.

Winter school camp kicks off atUlando Combined School

TK Mashaba

14 dedicated Grade 12 students have en-rolled in a two-week winter camp. Classesare being held at Ulando Combined School,while accommodation is being provided byEmmarentia Geldenhuys.The learners, who looked quite excited

at their welcoming session, will be stay-ing at the camp for two weeks, receivingintensive classes in mathematical literacy,science and business studies among oth-ers. With only 34 days before they sit forfinal exams, students are starting to feelthe pressure, and camp manager WinnieMafora took pains to impress upon themthat it was essential that they used thecamp and its resources efficiently.

Dr. Stephen Khumalo, principal and mo-tivational teacher at Maokeng PrimarySchool in Modimolle, further impressedupon students how vital education is.“As learners you have to be disciplined

in the entire road you are going to take tosucceed,” he said.He further said that the students will need

to apply themselves with hard work anddiligence to their time at the camp in or-der to use it fully.On Monday, 1 July, when The BEAT vis-

ited the camp, all students were in class,and their teachers were hard at work.There are about ten official tutors organ-

ized by the camp committee and addi-tional tutors from the Bela Bela EducationAdvocacy Group (BBEAG)

MEC denies admitting to text-book shortages

MEC Dickson Masemola deniedtextbook shortage claims. PhotoSupplied

there might be some learners at certainschools who might not have books” hesaid. “The DA stands firmly by its positionthat during the previous legislaturedebate, MEC Dickson Masemolaadmitted that there are still schools inLimpopo which still do not havetextbooks delivered to them” said DAspokesperson Desiree van der Walt.Van der Walt said the DA had written

to Masemola asking for details of whichschools, grades and subjects wereaffected. The party further challengedMasemola to publically announce thecorrect state of affairs regarding thetextbook saga. Schools in Limpopowere reportedly without books for thefirst seven months of the school year in2012.In January, Basic Education Minister

Angie Motshekga described theLimpopo textbook saga as unfortunate.“It should not have happened,” she

said. Motshekga said the delayedtextbooks were for Grades 1 to 3 andGrade 10. Matriculants were notaffected.

Justin Steyn

The MEC of education, DicksonMasemola, has denied claims statingthat he has admitted to textbook short-ages in Limpopo.Spokesperson for the MEC, Pat

Kgomo, said that Masemola was re-ferring to students and not schools.“From what I know is that the MEC

was referring not to schools, but said

LR & BE Live band left peoplebegging for more

TK Mashaba

Sunday, 30 June was a big day for the lo-cal band known as LR&BE, as their per-formance left fans wanting more.The band, formerly known as X1 Crue,

performed original pieces and a few cov-ers at Zwakala Lounge in Bela Bela thisweekend.“We met at local events and decided to

form a group,” said Leon Mautla, the bass

The LR& BE Liveband members.Photo: Mashaba.

guitarist, and added that they were fortu-nate that, with their parents’ help, theywere able to get set up with proper sound.Leon, an experienced live performer, said

that he has good feelings about the group,and that it was important to inspire youngpeople.Some of their previous performances in-

clude the Bela Bela Mass Fever Festivallast year and a live show they hosted atthe community hall in Bela Bela.

The students in a hall during their welcoming session at the camp. Photo TK Mashaba.


Dynasty FC, the team that is taking Waterberg SAFA to court. Photo Supplied

Dynasty FC takes SAFA to court, playoffs on hold again“W“W“W“W“We can’t give up easily and we are taking the matter to courte can’t give up easily and we are taking the matter to courte can’t give up easily and we are taking the matter to courte can’t give up easily and we are taking the matter to courte can’t give up easily and we are taking the matter to court

and hoping will get to the end of this by next week...”and hoping will get to the end of this by next week...”and hoping will get to the end of this by next week...”and hoping will get to the end of this by next week...”and hoping will get to the end of this by next week...”

One of theplayers wasgiven attentionby emergencyservices duringthetournament.Photo TKMashaba.

TK Mashaba

Just when everyone thought the drama withthe Waterberg SAB Regional League hadfinally come to an end, another complica-tion cropped up. Dynasty FC, the Mokopane team, wentto the High Court on Friday to obtain aninterdict preventing the regional round robinfrom being played on Saturday, 6 July.This comes after Dynasty refused to hon-

our a rematch ordered by the judges pre-siding over their SAFA disciplinary matter.According to Tshidi Mugodi, Dynasty’steam secretary, the team declined to playthe game because replays can only beordered if the game could not be playeddue to an act of God.The case between Dynasty and SAFA will

come before the Pretoria High Court againon Tuesday, 9 July.According to Ahmed Cachalia, owner of

Dynasty FC, the team still has a chanceto be the stream leader, which will allowthem to join Bela Bela’s Total Surrenderand Lephalale’s Ocean Birds for the clus-ter knockouts before one of the three teamsgoes on to the play-offs.He added that he did not believe that a

previous case between Yster United and

Mookgophong All Stars was well handledby SAFA. He said that the case wassupposed to have gone to the All Stars,giving them three points from Yster. Theend result of that would have been thatDynasty FC would have caught up onpoints with Yster United.“We can’t give up easily and we are taking

the matter to court and hoping will get tothe end of this by next week” he added.Jack Maluleke from SAFA regional told

The BEAT that Dynasty was crying oversplit milk and that there was no concretecase that was going to help them be thechampion of stream B after they failed tohonour a replay.“What I can say is that in their own mind

and dreams, they think they stand achance which we as SAFA which don’t see,but will wait for the High court outcomecase next week” he said.As the points stand currently Dynasty FC

is on 44 points while Yster United is on48. Dynasty is basing all their hopes onthe High Court to resolve matters in theirfavour.In the meantime the playoffs which were

supposed to take place this weekend onthe 6th of July are on hold until the courtcase has been resolved.

Limpopo’s Blue Bulls bite the dust duringthe Craven Week Rugby tournament

A try by Bulls wing Jason vanNieuwenhuizen, however, handed thePretoria team a 10-8 lead early in thesecond half. Their lack of discipline – afactor that cost them point-scoringopportunities throughout the match – cameback to haunt them when it handedProvince a golden opportunity to kick apenalty in front of the posts, however.Mostert made no mistakes and edged

his team into an 11-10 lead with fourminutes to go, and although the Bullsfought back with intent by coming withinstriking range of scoring a last-minute try,Western Province’s strong defence heldthem out.The rest of the results are as follows:

Border CD beat SWD 21 – 5, while Namibialost to Griquas by 12 – 5. Zimbabwe was beaten by Free State while

Golden Lions did beat KwaZulu-Natal 13 –12.Valke lost 12-5 to Griffons while Border

beat Pumas 29-12.Boland suffered a huge loss of 28-0 from

Eastern Province while Western Provincemade their intentions clear when they beatBlue Bulls 11-10.

TK Mashaba

The Limpopo Blue Bulls took a tumble dur-ing the Craven Week Rugby Tournament,which was held last week from 28 to 28June in Bela Bela.The bulls lost to the Leopards 32-5 on

Friday, 28 June.Western Province finished the week as

champions of the Coca Cola Under-13Craven Week by defeating the Blue bulls11-10 to complete a clean-sweep ofvictories in the 42nd Craven Week.However, the main game proved to be a

typical north-south derby featuring thebrute physicality and competitivenessdisplayed in senior rugby, which markeda fitting end to a fantastic week of rugby.The final game between the two proved

to be a hard-fought contest from theoutset, but Western Province had the firstsay as hooker Matthew Cordy scored amorale-boosting try in the 12th minute,while fly half Juan Mostert kicked a penaltyto guide the team to an 8-0 lead. Bulls flyhalf Reghardt Roets struck back with apenalty minutes before half time to reducethe deficit to 8-3.

Bela Bela’s Mmamakwa Primary School recently came first in the Limpopo Provincialunder 14 boys’ handball competitions. School educator and team coach Oupa Modisha(right back) expressed pride in the learners’ hard work and wished them all the best infuture. President of the Sports and Recreation Council in the Waterberg District AliPole also congratulated the learners for the win, happily mentioning that they willplay in Durban in September. His hometown school Itireleng Secondary also won goldin the competitions. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

McDonald games are set to resume at the district level and scheduled to takeplace at Mahwelereng Stadium on Sunday 20 July. Schools that won the gamesat the cluster level could not proceed with the tournament at the district level,after the games were postponed. Phagameng High School is set to representthe Waterberg District in the tournament. In the last games played, the schoolwon 1-0 against Bela Bela High during a match held at Moloto Stadium in BelaBela in June. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

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