Golden rumours still continue

Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
VOLUME 39 NO. 27
Golden rumours
still continue
A WAVE of phone calls and requests for
interviews have hit Letaba Herald since the
article, "Golden Years’ management explains
controversy", appeared in the June 25 edition
of the paper.
All the old issues regarding the establishment
were brought up, with a few new allegations
being added to the already extensive list of
concerns.
This time round however, many individuals
that spoke to the Herald claim to have firsthand
knowledge of some of the allegations, but
thorough investigation was hampered because
Daan Roelvert, Chairperson of the Golden
Years committee, is now refusing to answer any
questions unless the Herald reveals its
sources.
What Roelvert could however tell us is that
the entire committee has not resigned from
their posts, as rumour has it. He stated that only
one member has left the committee within the
past month, and that the public must understand that it is normal for a committee to
change sporadically.
According to Sarie van Vuuren, Admin Manager of Golden Years, the current committee
consists of Daan Roelvert, Dewald Vermaak,
David Olivier, Minnie Jansen and Delmari
Landman.
What is of concern however is that the
committee listed with the Department of Social
Development consists of D Roelvert, R Reiners,
M Roelveldt (Roelvert), C Landauer, G van
Schalkwyk and J Meades - all (except Roelvert)
having left the committee between two and
five years ago.
What is of even greater concern is that
Golden Years has not submitted its required
annual report for the years 2007, 2008 and
2009 to the department.
Therefore, the department has no record of
Golden Years’ activities, financial statements or
accounting officer’s report after 2006.
Meanwhile, one person, a resident of Golden
Years, has agreed to come forward should he be
required to testify against Golden Years.
Describing Golden Years as autocratic, victimising and corrupt, he confirms most of the
allegations against it, including the quality of
the food served there, although it has to be said
that the food has allegedly improved somewhat
recently.
He stated that the food served to the Letaba
Herald reporter on a previous visit/inspection,
was especially prepared to impress the visitor,
and in no way resembled the quality or quantity
of the food usually served there.
Having had to put up with two sandwiches
for supper on one occasion, exactly 20 spoonfuls of soup on another, and macaroni and fish
on yet another, the resident decided to cancel
his meals at Golden Years and provide for
himself.
Another individual stated that he eventually
opted to take food to his mother-in-law every
day rather than let her eat the food served at
Golden Years.
The Herald also received confirmation from
people that are willing to donate money and
food to Golden Years, but only after the current
(entire) committee resigns, in fear that their
donations might end up in the wrong hands.
This in light of alleged missing donations and
the apparent disappearance and wastage of
food.
Stinginess, despite food going off, has been
confirmed by several individuals.
Continued on p 2...
Bestuurder oor
limiet uit op
R1 000 borg
‘n DRONKBESTUURDER het verlede
Donderdag ‘n ongeluk veroorsaak wat
groot lewensverlies tot gevolg kon hê.
Inlas: ‘n Halwe bottel Gentlemans Jack
wat in die BMW gevind is word in die
Polisie-voertuig gesit. Lees berig binne.
R3.00 incl.
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LETABA HERALD - Friday 9 July 2010
Youth crashes into
police vehicle
Bestuurder onder invloed kry borg
Deur: Bertus de Bruyn
‘n DRONKBESTUURDER wat drie keer oor die
beperkte alkohol limiet was, is uit op borgtog
van R1 000.
Die bestuurder het verlede Donderdag ‘n ongeluk veroorsaak wat wonderbaarlik geen
lewensverlies tot gevolg gehad het nie.
Die bestuurder van ‘n swart BMW het na
bewering met ongelooflike spoed op die
Phalaborwa pad verby motors gesnel.
Die toelaatbare spoed op die deel van die
R71 is 80km/h.
’n Bakkie met 12 arbeiders het by die
T-aansluiting by Venbeck regsgedraai na Letsitele.
Die BMW kon nie betyds rem nie en het
skuins agter in die bakkie vasgery.
Die bakkie het op sy sy te lande gekom na die
impak. Die persone agter op is afgegooi en het
gestrooi gelê op die ongelukstoneel. Niemand
is dood nie. Vier is erenstig beseer en is na die
hospitaal geneem. Die ander is op die toneel
behandel. Die persone is glo arbeid kontrakteurs vir die munisipaliteit.
Verskeie leë bier blikkies is in die motor
gevind sowel as ‘n halwe bottel Gentlemans
Jack.
Die bestuurder van die BMW is op die toneel
vir alkohol getoets.
Hy was oor die beperkte alkohol limiet. Hy is
inhegtenis geneem en het Vrydag in die hof
verskyn. Hy is op borgtog van R1 000 vrygelaat. Hy word aangekla van roekelose, nalatige sowel as dronkbestuur. Sy alkohol vlak
was 0.73. die toelaatbare vlak is 0.24.
Die saak is uitgestel tot 8 Augustus.
NUUS
BESTUUR onder die invloed van alkohol kan
‘n lewe vir altyd verander. Die ongeluk het
Donderdagmiddag op die R71 naby die Venbeck T-aansluiting plaasgevind toe die bestuurder onder die invloed van alkohol gery
het. Sy voertuig het ‘n bakkie met werkers
agterop getref.
By: David Peek
A LOCAL youth crashed into a police car last
Thursday in the early hours of the morning.
There are several versions of what exactly
happened leading up to the collision.
Originally reports came in that there were
two police cars racing one another, but according to police information, it was two
civilian cars involved in the alleged race, one
of which crashed into a police vehicle.
It is believed that the two drivers were
returning from a night out when the collision
occurred in Skirving Street, near Supa Quick.
The event transpired in the early hours of the
morning, at around 02:30.
The driver of the police car, constable B.S
Mathebula, sustained minor injuries and was
soon discharged from Tzaneen Medi-Clinic.
The civilian car that collided with the police
vehicle was a VW Polo. The driver’s details
have yet to be released.
A charge of reckless and negligent driving
has been opened for further investigation by
the police.
Concerned public demands answers
Continued from p 2...
It is clear that the public is concerned, and
are demanding answers.
Two people are challenging Roelvert to
publish Golden Years’ constitution in the
newspaper and are sure that discrepancies will
emerge.
Roelvert has been given the opportunity to
respond to these allegations, but at the time of
going to press we hadn’t received any reply.
Should he choose to respond, his comments
will be published in next week’s paper.
Everyone welcome to attend AGM
FIND out about the great work that Hospice
Tzaneen has been doing at their AGM on July
20. Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM at
18:00 at Macadamia Community Hall. Find
out about their progress so far and have a look
at their audited statements. Hospice Tzaneen
is working hard to support those who need
their services, but can only continue to do so
with the support of the community. Give them
your support on July 20.
NEWS
LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
SAPD ondersoek glo
drie na aanranding
Bertus de Bruyn
DIE ondersoek na die drie
SAPD konstabels wat twee bejaardes twee weke gelede in ‘n
bekende handelsbank se parkering hardhandig behandel het is
nog nie afgehandel nie.
Letaba Herald het Maandag
weer met die SAPD geskakel. Die
ondersoek duur glo nog voort en
die voorval is glo onder die stasiebevelvoerder
Thomas
Shingange se aandag gebring.
Volgens kapt Miyelane Shikwambana, woordvoerder van die
SAPD is daar prosedures wat gevolg moet word wanneer daar
aantygings teen lede van die
SAPD lede gemaak word en die
spesifieke konstabels was glo
sedert die voorval nog nie weer
aan diens nie.
Letaba Herald het verlede week
berig oor twee inwoners wat ‘n
bekende handelsbank se parkering hardhandig deur die SAPD
gedwing is om na die polisiestasie
te gaan, nadat ‘n jong vrou bewerings van aanranding teen
hulle aanhangig gemaak het.
Die berig het wye reaksie ontklok.
Luidens Shikwambana word
die saak steeds ondersoek en sal
Letaba Herald geskakel word met
die uitslag daarvan.
Die publiek reageer ...
LEDE van die publiek het na die
voorval waarin twee bejaarde
vroue hardhandig deur lede van
die SAPD hanteer is, wye reaksie
getoon.
Letaba Herald het verlede week
daaroor berig.
Hier is drie voorbeelde van
sms’e wat ons ontvang het.
Lhnuus sap pateties soortgelyke
behandeling ontvang. Veiliger
buite as in polisiestasie
Lhnuus. Plaas name en fotos
van die polisiemanne sodat ons
kan sien wie hulle is.
Lhnuus, dit is duidelik ‘n geval
van rassime deur die polisie. Hul
sal seker nou beweer dat die
konstabels onervare is maar sou
hul so vinnig opgetree het as die
ou dame eerste ’n saak gemaak
het. Dis onaanvaarbaar dat sy van
haar vryheid ontneem is sonder
dat ‘n saak geregistreer is.
WELL-known Zaeem Moosa has been appointed as a new magistrate at
Ritavi Magistrate’s Court.
Moosa now new magistrate at Ritavi
WELL-known Zaeem Moosa has
been appointed as a new magistrate at Ritavi Magistrate’s
Court.
Moosa qualified at Natal University, Durban with an LL.B degree in 1989.
Thereafter he did his articles in
Johannesburg from 1989-1991
and was admitted as an attorney
in 1992.
Moosa started his own practice
in his hometown, Tzaneen in
1993 and enjoyed 17 years
serving the local community.
Moosa also acted as a commissioner in the Small Claims Court
for 10 years.
Moosa is looking forward to this
fresh challenge and tells that his
primary focus will be to improve
his skills and maintain the high
standard that is required of the
justice system.
He will be attending the Judicial Institute for legal training in
Johannesburg from July to
September and thereafter he will
assume his duties at Ritavi Magistrate’s Court.
Moosa would like to take this
opportunity to thank all his clients
for their continued and loyal support over the years.
Local ANC member dies in car crash
By: David Peek
AN ANC member died in a car crash en route
to bid for toilet tenders in Giyani.
Lizzy Bopape, 38, an emerging entrepreneur from Lenyenye, near Tzaneen, died when
the bakkie she was in swerved off the road
between Tarentaalrand and Giyani.
Bopape was allegedly flung from the bakkie
when it left the road. The bakkie supposedly
rolled over her and killed her instantly.
The driver, a relation of a well-known driving school instructor, allegedly sustained
minor injuries and was quickly discharged
from hospital. He is currently under investigation on charges of capable homicide.
In a statement from Bopape’s sister, Dimakatao, she was involved in an extensive
multi-million rand project near Giyani at the
time of her death. The tender she was on her
way to bid for was for toilets and boreholes in
the Giyani area.
Bopape’s funeral was held on Sunday in
Lenyenye where Cassel Mathale, the Limpopo
premier, gave a moving speech that gave
credit to the late ANC member.
Her family is hard hit by this tragedy as they
Support energy saving
By: David Peek
Eskom has reported an increase in power
demand between the hours of 06:00 - 09:00
and from 18:00 - 21:00 daily.
Due to the current cold weather there is an
increase in pressure on the already strained
electrical supply system.
Eskom has once again reminded its customers to use electricity as sparingly as possible.
If this increase in the use of electricity
continues then the instances of power outages
will increase. This is due to the Eskom electrical network being overloaded.
Eskom has released the following tips in
order to help you to be as electricity efficient
as possible.
Any unoccupied rooms should have their
lights turned off. During the times when
electricity usage is at its peak, geysers should
also be turned off. Stoves should not be used
for heating homes, rather use energy efficient
heaters and/or other sources of heat. Boil only
as much water as your needs require.
Remember, if the community as a whole
works together then there just may be enough
electricity for all.
were very reliant on Bopape for financial
support.
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Enjoy entertaining evening
in support of Hospice
A STEAMING bowl of soup, delicious bread,
Gluwine to keep the cold at bay and quality
entertainment, all in support of Hospice
Tzaneen.
Join several talented local artists on July 16
and help raise funds for Hospice Tzaneen who
will in turn be able to take even better care of
those in need.
The event will take place at Fairview Lodge
at 18:30 for 19:00.
Tickets are R100 per person and will include
fine dining and an ensemble of talents that will
include Vicus Pretorius, Elizabeth Hollestein,
Nati, René Mynhardt, Anneke Lubbe, Erwin
Ceronio and even belly dancers.
Tickets are available from every hostess, as
well as from Petro Smit on 078 090 7040.
Enjoy an informal evening with good company and a showcase of Tzaneen’s entertainers.
Fairview Lodge will open a cash bar for the
evening for those who prefer something other
than Gluwine.
There will be several lucky draws during the
course of the evening, so make sure you have a
ticket for great food, great drink and great
entertainment.
LETABA HERALD - Friday 9 July 2010
Goods can make
teaching fun
Roco laat sy klavier
eersdaags sing
DIE alombekende pianis Rocco de Villiers
bring sy unieke styl van klavierspel vir net twee
optredes na Tzaneen op 7 en 8 Augus- tus.
Behalwe vir sy staaltjies oor die musiek, die
wêreld, Suid Afrika en sy lewe is die fokus van
die konserte natuurlik die musiek en die
enigste divas die 88 klawers van die klavier.
Rocco gaan die gehoor op ‘n reis van
Brahms, Bach, Andrew Lloyd –Webber en
natuurlik sy eie komposisies neem. Verwag
klassieke Tango’s soos “Scent of a Woman” en
“Jealousy Tango”, maar ook sy eie vertolkings
van opera arias uit “Samson and Delilah”,
“The Pearlfishers” en “Porgy and Bess”. In styl,
in swart en in “tune” – Rocco se vertonings is
‘n belewenis van klank en emosie wat min
gesien, en natuurlik gehoor word. Cd’s, Boeke
en ander Rocco memorabilia sal by die deur te
koop aangebied word.
Die vertoning sal te Fairview Hotel plaasvind.
Kaartjies beloop R195 P/P. Vir meer inligting: skakel (015) 307 3571.
ROCCO de Villiers tree eersdaags hier op.
gedra het. Groete, Willa Richards.
Winners of the Bridge competition played at
Macadamia on June 25 were Arthur Cowgiil
and Jane Rochester. Second were Alta Gubbitz
and Marie Liversage.
Learn about herbs
LEARN more about herbs and their multitude of uses at the monthly Lady Bird Herb
Group meeting.
The group meets every first Tuesday of
every month.
The cost is R100 and you will get to learn
about three herbs, make something with
herbs and plant herbs into a pot at every
meeting.
Join Petro Smit at 12 Maculata Street or
phone her on 083 444 3414.
Congratulations to Patrick Gumunye of Stanford Lake College who is celebrating his birthday on July 10.
Geluk aan Attie van Aarde van Laerskool
Tzaneen wat sy verjaardag op 6 Julie gevier
het.
Aan almal wat my geskakel het, Sms’e gestuur het en my in julle gebede gedra het, baie,
baie dankie. Dit word opreg waardeer. Alle lof
aan die Here wat ons ook deur hierdie krisis
KALENDER
Isebel Broodryk (Matthee) is op soek na
inligting omtrent die Matthee familie begraafplaas in Tzaneen. Was 25 jaar gelede daar, toe
was dit ‘n piesangplaas langs die Letaba rivier.
Daar is ‘n keerwal gebou deur my oupa, met
die datum 1937. Ek het fotos daarvan. Skakel
my by 072 263 3834.
Congratulations to Mark and Cheneen
Stevens with their 14th wedding anniversary
on Tuesday. May there be many more.
YOUR unused flags, bunting and other goods
can help make teaching fun.
The Haenertsburg Interact Club (run from
Stanford Lake College) is involved in community upliftment projects in the area. At
present they are helping with a collaborative
building project between the Haenertsburg
Rotary Club and the community at the rural
Maditobane creche.
The Interact members are planning on decorating the inside of the nursery school with a
world map mural, and would like to enhance
the mural with the national flags of as many
countries as possible. They want to create a
bright, stimulating, educational environment
for the children using the facility.
The World Cup has stimulated both national
pride, and huge interest in the nationalities and
cultures of the world. There seems to be an
abundance of flags in circulation at the moment, and the Interact Club is requesting
donations of any flags, of any size and form, to
use in decorating the educational mural at the
school.
Flags are an excellent teaching tool, and any
extra flags could also be used to make teaching
aids for the school, or could be distributed to
other schools that are in the area.
Any items such as toys or clothes can also be
used and distributed to the many needy children in the community.
The Interact Club is happy to collect any
donations. Please contact Joy Park on 072 698
5347 for more information or to have your
unused goods picked up.
Don’t through your old decorations away,
rather improve the life of a young child.
NUUS
LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
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THE DECOMPOSED body of an unknown female was discovered in a
field near Dr CN Patudi Hospital last Friday. Since it’s the second body
found in two weeks, police believe there could be a serial killer in
Shilubane village: Constable Ronald Risenga and Constable Ephraime
Makwela of Maake SAPS with the forensic team, carrying the body.
Serial killer could be out there
STRIKING municipal workers outside the Tzaneen municipal offices on Tuesday. They downed tools in protest against
four senior employees accused of corruption and nepotism.
POLICE guarding the Tzaneen municipal offices during a strike on Tuesday. Municipal workers were protesting against
four senior employees of the municipality.
Workers protest against alleged corruption
HUNDREDS of municipal workers in Tzaneen
downed tools on Tuesday in protest against
four senior employees accused of corruption
and nepotism.
The workers, mostly members of the South
African Municipal Workers Union, employed
by the Solid Waste Division of the municipality, vowed to continue with the strike
until action is taken against the four accused
senior employees.
The four accused are Andre le Grange, Chief
Financial Officer, Tinus Visser, Head of Human Resource, Henk Mienie, Head of the
Solid Waste Division, and Jacques Myburg,
Head of Information Technology - a position
the protesters say was created by the accused
even though the municipal structure allegedly
does not provide for it.
They are also accused of employing their
friends and running an illegal money lending
business in the municipality.
Police maintained a strong presence during
the protest to keep the situation from getting
out of control.
THERE could be a serial killer
roaming the streets of Shiluvane
village and its surrounding areas,
according to Maake Police.
This comes after another decomposed body of a naked woman was discovered last Friday
afternoon in a field at Mine-view
village, near Dr CN Patudi Hospital, 2km away from where the
first body was found two weeks
ago.
The woman, supposed to be
aged between 15 - 20, was found
with a plastic bag pulled over her
head and her underwear placed
next to her body. Her clothes
were missing.
The police believes that the
woman was raped before she was
murdered.
Maake Police Spokesperson,
Constsable Mpho Seroto, said the
police is investigating a case of
murder.
He said the body has not yet
been claimed by anyone, and
appeals to anyone who might
know of a woman who has been
missing for two weeks to contact
the station on 015 355 8354.
Police are warning women to
be on the lookout and not to trust
every man they come across.
Nianell open Fees
DIE optrede van Nianell het die
dorp aan die gons en ontlok baie
groot belangstelling.
Sy tree op 10 September by
Fairview op ten bate van NG
Kerk Tzaneen.
Nianell is onlangs genooi om
aan die einde van die jaar op te
tree by die Los Angeles Music
Awards in Amerika waar die
beste liedjie van die jaar
aangewys gaan word. Sy tree
ook saam met Andrea Borcellio
tydens die afsluitings geleentheid van die Wêreld Sokkerbeker op, waar hulle ‘The Prayer’ gaan sing. Om hierdie
wêreld klas ster in Tzaneen te
ontvang is ‘n wonderlike voorreg!
Plekbesprekings en kaartjies
is alreeds beskikbaar by die kerk
kantoor en belangstellendes
moet spring om goeie sitplekke
te verseker.
Die organiseerders het ‘n baie
spesiale vergunning aange-
CALENDAR
LETABA HERALD - Friday 9 July 2010
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kondig!
Persone wat meer as een
kaartjie wil koop en dalk nie
alles op eenslag kan betaal nie,
kan alreeds die volle bespreking
doen, die 1ste betaling doen, en
oor die volgende 2 maande die
res betaal.
Die kaartjies kan dan verkry
word by die volle vereffening
daarvan. Dit bied geleentheid
vir almal om die aand by te
woon.
Skakel Denise by 015 307
4496 of Emmie by 082 780
6002 vir verdere navrae.
Die jaarlikse Piesangfees vind
plaas op 11 September op die
sportgronde van Laerskool
Tzaneen.
Reëlings vorder fluks en daar
is ‘n paar nuwe verrassings op
die program. Hou asseblief die
datum oop.
Dit beloof om ‘n lekker Fees te
wees.
Mari hou drama slypskool
MARI Weber Drama Studio bied weer die
jaarlikse kinderteater slypskool in Julie aan.
"Kleurklasie se konsert" vind plaas op 5-9
Julie. Dit begin daagliks om 09:00 - 13:00 in
die skoolsaal van Ben Vorster en kos R450.
Skakel nou om te registreer by 082 440 1555,
daar is slegs ‘n paar plekke beskikbaar. Optrede
vir publiek: 9 Julie om 10:30.
Klub leer borduur met lint
DIE Craft klub op Letsitele hou op17 Julie ‘n
lintborduurklas by N G Kerk.
Dit begin om 08:00 en duur tot om 13:00.
Alle benodighede word voorsien.
Bespreek asb by Adri 083 679 0562 of
Amanda 083 451 3007. Meer inligting later.
VLU leer van vetplante
GENIET ‘n insiggewende oggend saam met die
dames van Tzaneen VLU tak op 20 Julie.
Die dames gaan ‘n demonstrasie en inligting
oor miniatuur vetplant tuine en ander tuine
bywoon.
Die geleentheid vind by die Evangelies
Gereformeerde Kerk in Adshadestraat plaas,
vanaf 09:30.
Almal is welkom en die oggend is gratis.
Letaba Tuinbou vergader
DIE Letaba Tuinbou Vereniging hou hulle
maandvergadering op 16 Julie.
Dit begin om 14:00 vir 14:30 in die tuin van
Elsa Botha in Gerrit Nelstraat no 19,
Aquapark.
Sy gaan terugvoering gee van die Chelsea
Blommeskou.
Gaan kyk en bewonder. Gaste is welkom
teen R20 per persoon. Neem eie stoele saam.
Skakel Suzette de la Rey by 083 305 3816 vir
meer inligting.
SPCA hosts annual AGM
ALL animal lovers and interested parties are
invited to attend Letaba SPCA’s annual general meeting on July 21.
The meeting will be taking place at 18:00
at the Lions Den, Jetty 3.
All are welcome to attend, but members
are requested to confirm their attendance.
FTC offers courses
THE Family Transformation Centre started a
new cycle of the DivorceCare course on July
6.
This is to help divorcees work through the
questions, the emotions and the hurt.
Another course, Position for Blessing, will
start on July 14.
Please contact Maryna for bookings on 015
307 2527 or 015 307 4729.
Vele hande maak ligte werk...
MACADAMIA Frail Care het in Junie pannekoeke verkoop om
fondse in te samel. Meer as 600 pannekoeke is verkoop, alles danksy
vele mense se harde werk waarvoor Macadamia Frail Care hulle
hartlik bedank. Mara Joubert (voor) en Magda Grobler (agter) was
twee van die flinke mense wat gehelp het om die verkoping ‘n sukses
te maak.
Support Dinamite Lighthouse
PUT ASIDE the last Saturday of
each month and support Dinamite
Lighthouse’s yard sale at Minitzani.
Dinamite Lighthouse is a
non-profit
organisation
that
provides a safe and positive social
environment for the youth of
Tzaneen.
They are asking the community
to donate any household items
that are in working condition,
clothes, ornaments etc. All proceeds will go to the upkeep of
Dinamite Lighthouse.
For any enquiries, please contact Hannes Steyn on 082 309
8335.
Dames Aktueel hou spesiale vergadering
‘n SPESIALE vergadering word
vir 19 Julie vir lede van Dames
Aktueel beplan.
Die vergadering sal om 15:00
by Arborpark Lodge plaasvind.
Lede moet asseblief daarop let
dat hierdie ‘n spesiale vergadering is en dat ‘n spesiale kongres deur Dames Aktueel hoofbestuur, asook die welsyn-been
van Dames Aktueel bespreek
moet word.
KALENDER
LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
Kerk hou aand met skaapkop, afval
MEER tradisioneel as skaapkop en afval met
aartappeltjies, groente en ‘n lekker kerrie in
Suid-Afrika kan jy nie kry nie.
Vir sommige dalk 'n grillerige spyskaart
voorstel , maar vir Suid-Afrikaners met warm
tradisionele bloed is dit 'n egte eie en unieke
delekatesse.
Die AP Kerk bied op 30 Julie 'n skaapkop en
afval aand aan.
Die spyskaart sal as 'n drie gang aansit
maaltyd aangebied word en skop af om
18:30.
Daar is twee tipe kaartjies beskikbaar:
Skaapkop en Afval Kaartjie, R150.p/p.
Vir die minder avontuurlustiges is daar ook
'n nie-skaapkop en afval kaartjie teen R100
p/p.
Maar wees gewaarsku, die reuk van hierdie
spesiale aand gaan jou so oorweldig, dat 'n
persoon nie anders sal kan om net te proe
nie...en dan is die koeël spreekwoordelik deur
jou maag, en sal jy jou lippe af eet.
Die spyskaart sluit voorgereg, hoofgereg,
nagereg en Tee/Koffie in.
Kaartjies beskikbaar by: June Robinson 083
701 1213, Johann Bermann 082 456 2902,
Helene van Niekerk 072 602 1109.
Grace completes Friends of BabyGym course
A NANNY completed the Friends of BabyGym course recently. Grace Mashele took the
Friends of BabyGym training course, which provides information on the important role
caregivers play in a baby’s life - ensuring that these babies will be ready to learn later on in life.
Grace is the nanny of Tristan Bard, who she is holding in the picture. For more information on
BabyGym or its courses, contact Lorraine Viljoen on 083 605 8683.
Bejaarde benodig finansiële hulp vir operasie
‘n INWONER van Tzaneen, Babsie de Wet
moet dringend ‘n heupvervangingsoperasie
ondergaan.
Sy is ‘n pensionaris en beskik nie oor ‘n
mediese fonds nie.
Die operasie gaan ongeveer R120 000
beloop.
DBV hou jaarvergadering
ALLE diereliefhebbers en belangstellendes
word genooi om op 21 Julie Letaba DBV se
algemene jaarvergadering by te woon.
Die vergadering vind om 18:00 by die Lions
Den by Jetty 3 plaas.
Almal is welkom om die vergadering by te
woon, maar lede word versoek om hulle
bywoning te bevestig.
1990-matrieks hou reünie
DIE 1990 matrieks van Hoërskool Ben Vorster
hou die naweek van 27 Augustus reünie.
Skakel die volgende persone: Desiré (Vorster) Sorell by 082 411 0167; (Marlet Janse van
Vuuren) Cronje by 083 417 4845; Madeleine
(Botha) Burger by 082 767 5013.
Persone word gevra om te help met donasies om die operasie se onkostes te dek.
‘n Trustfonds is geopen by AB Burger prokureurs te Hoedspruit en hy kan geskakel word
indien u ‘n bydrae wil maak tot De Wet se
operasie.
Skakel hom gerus op (015) 793 1113.
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LETABA HERALD - Friday 9 July 2010
LETABA AGRI EXPO
Groot verrassings wag op Expo
DIE tyd raak min en die opgewondenheid vir
die Letaba Agri Expo kan aangevoel word.
Met nuwe stalletjies op vanjaar se ekspo wag
daar groot verrassings vir die publiek.
Die Expo opskop dans vind plaas op 31 Julie
met 'n kontant kroeg wat beskikbaar is. Die
SAVF sal verversings verkoop.
Op Saterdag 31 Julie sal daar 'n straat parade
in die dorp wees om gees te vang voor die
Ekspo afskop op 5 Augustus. Die SAVF
trompoppies, Mahindra, Mej Letaba Agri Expo
Finaliste & Expo komitee lede sal deel wees
van die parade.
En as die Ekspo afskop is daar weer eens 'n
hele paar interessante uitstallers wat jonk en
oud na uitsien. Die hasiekamp beloof om weer
groot pret te wees. Gaan kyk na oulike klein
hasies langs die Bosveld Pluimvee uitstalling.
Daar sal ook uitstallings wees deur die Dorper
Klub & Bosveld Boerbok Klub.
'n Uitstalling deur Agatha Crocodile Farm
gaan besoekers by die skou 'n kans gun om
nader kennis te maak met hierdie dierasie.
Opwindende vermaak vir die jonges en die
waaghalsige ouer persone: Hulle kan uitsien
na die "bungee trampoline", "Free Faller", "Giant Slyde" en die Gruwelgrot by die rivier area
langs die dam. Dit kan besoekers ure besig
hou.
Die biertuin sal vanjaar onder by die rivier
area opgerig wees.
Die biertuin langs die rivier area is waar
besoekers lekker kan uitspan en ‘n blaaskans
neem na besigtiging van al die nuwe interessante stalletjies.
Weer eens fantastiese demonstrasies deur
Khamai Reptiel Park, al die pad van Hoedspruit
af.
’n Sterrekunde deskundige gaan weer eens ‘n
uitstalling hê agter in Saal A aanbied. Daar kan
weer na die son en maan gekyk word deur ‘n
groot teleskoop!
Onthou die hekgelde beloop R40 per volwassene en R20 vir kinders. Kurt Darren en
Nicolus Louw se vertonings is gratis.
NICOLIS Louw en Kurt Darren tree by die Letaba Agri Expo op.
Miss Letaba Expo promises glamour
MISS LETABA Expo 2010 promises to be a
glamorous function once again.
The theme for the junior pageant (ages
3-15) is ‘Cowgirls’. This pageant will take
place on Saturday morning, August 7, on the
main arena at Letaba show grounds.
The Miss Letaba Expo / Teen 2010 Pageant
(ages 16-24) will be held on Friday evening,
August 6, as usual on the main arena, with
‘Racing’ as the fun theme.
Many big prizes to be won.
The top three of the pageant, ages 18-24,
will also win an automatic entry into the Miss
South Africa Pageant hosted by Sun International.
The pageant will have a stunning entertainer and designer dresses to make this
competition a highlight of the Letaba Agri
Expo, August 5-7.
Entry forms will be released soon. For any
further details contact the Pageant Director,
Katryn Barwise, on 078 371 0909 or the Expo
office on 015 307 2725. See entry forms on p
22, 24...
Kurt, Nicolis sing op Expo
TWEE van die land se voorste sangers is
vanjaar gaskunstenaars by die Letaba Agri
Expo (voorheen Letaba Skou.)
Kurt Darren en Nicholis Louw benodig eintlik geen bekendstelling by liefhebbers van
Afrikaanse en Suid-Afrikaanse musiek nie.
Albei sangers is hoog aangeskrewe en uiters
gewild by oud en jonk. Kurt se stemvaardigheid en vernuf as blink balladevertolker is
bekend.
Sy jongste Afrikaanse album, Die beste
medisyne, is onbeskaamd ‘n sokkie-dansalbum, die genre wat dié multi-bekroonde kunstenaar en gewilde aanbieder van kykNET se
videoversoekprogaram Jukebox reeds drie
SAMA-toekennings op ‘n streep besorg het.
Sy vorige Afrikaanse album, Uit die diepte
van my hart (met die reuse-treffer Kaptein, span
die seile,) het die 160 000-verkoopkerf verbygesteek en sy eerste volwaardige Engelse al-
bum in jare, Smiling back at me, het platinumstatus bereik.
Met rede en reg voeg Kurt vanjaar nóg ‘n
Tempoprys en die Rapport/Vonkprys by sy
indrukwekkende lys verdiende musiek-erkennings toe. Hy is gewoon die land se topverkoper en dus ook gewildste sanger!
"Jip, Kaptein Kurt: só ‘n bek verdien jêm. Is
jou lippe geseël of is jy reg vir Tzaneen? Kom
bietjie Laeveld toe, sodat ons kan jol!"
Kort op Kurt se hakke is die jong Nicholis
Louw. Met sy versoenliedjie Vergeet en
vergewe, die titelsnit van sy vorige album, het
Nicholis Louw hom as ‘n veelsydige, ernstiger
kunstenaar gevestig.
Op sy splinternuwe album bevredig dié
bekroonde pop-rock-ridder sy bewonderaars
met ‘n aantal dansvloer-sweettappers, viriele
verleiliedjies en innige liefdesballades.
Nicholis is ook besonder vaardig en vernuftig as komponis en
vertolker van suiwer
ballades. Nicholis se
talle
pryse,
van
SAMA-er- kenning tot
Huisgenoot/Tempoen
Rapport/Vonk-toekennings, is die stempel op
sy vaardigheid as vertolker en liedjieskyrwer. Geniet omkap-kitaarspel en drywende perkussie en
gryp die rimte saam
met Nicholis Louw!
Dis pure energie!
Twee sterre. Twee
topkunstenaars. Twee
sangers wat die Laevelders gaan kom
bederf… dit is byna te
goed om waar te
wees. Maar dis waar!
Kurt Darren gaan
die voete laat juk op
Donderdag 5 Augustus om 20:00 en
Nicholis Louw dieselfde tyd op Vrydag 6
Augustus. Die vertoning is ingesluit by
jou
hektoegangskaartjie vir ‘n skamele
R40.
Moenie vanjaar se
Letaba Agri Expo misloop nie. Daar is ook
verskeie ander hoogtepunte wat wag.
LETABA AGRI EXPO
LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
Brahmane lok baie na Expo
LIMPOPO se Brahman-kampioenskap gaan
een van die hoogtepunte en groot toeskouerlokkers na vanjaar se Letaba Agri Expo, van 4
tot 8 Augustus op Tzaneen se skouterrein wees
en navrae van belangstellende beesboere kom
reeds van al die uithoeke van die provinsie en
van buurprovinsies.
Die bekende nasionale beoordelaar, Corrie
Labuschagne organiseer die kampioenskapsbyeenkoms. Haar man is die bekende
Llewellyn Labuschagne van die R10 Brahman-stoetery op Letsitele.
Hy is voorsitter van die SA Brahman Beestelersgenootskap en onder-voorsitter van die
internasionale genootskap. Twee van die land
se mees gerespekteerde Brahman-kenners en
ervare beoordelaars, dr Tok Serfontein en Erik
Steyn, sal die beoordelaars vir die
Limpopo-kampioenskap wees. Die kampioendiere sal reeds van Dinsdag 3 Augustus af
in Tzaneen begin aankom.
Op Woensdag 4 Augustus se boeredag sal
boere wat dié dag bywoon, reeds na die
kampioen-beeste kan kyk. Op Donderdag 5
Augustus sal die diere beoordeel word en om
16:00 sal ‘n parade van ongeveer ‘n uur lank
volg. Geen boer wat in beeste belangstel
behoort die parade mis te loop nie.
Daar sal van die land se beste en mooiste
Brahmane wees en sal boere van naderby kan
sien waarna die beoordelaars gekyk het om
die wenbeeste aan te wys. Die kampioenskap
sal volledig aan alle nasionale vereistes en
standaarde voldoen en is nie ‘n aangeplakte
gebeurtenis nie. Dit is juis waarom telers van
Mpumalanga en Noordwes reeds bevestig het
dat hulle ook beeste bring om te kom deelneem.
Die kampioenskap sal ook aan boere die
geleentheid gee om te netwerk en om selfs net
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lekker sosiaal te verkeer. Toptelers soos die
Labuschagnes sal die hele tyd teenwoordig
wees om ook raad te gee, wenke aan te bied,
besprekings oor ‘n suksesvolle beesboerdery
te stimuleer en oor die toekoms van die ras te
gesels.
Die Letaba Agri Expo se bestuur het besluit
om Tzaneen se skou uit te brei na ‘n expo en
om weer die boerdery-element sterk na vore te
laat kom. Daar is ‘n driejaar-plan saamgestel
en om in die eerste jaar reeds so ‘n groot
kampioenskap aan te bied, gee baie hoop dat
die expo in die volgende twee jaansienlik sal
uitbrei.
So sê Fanie van Jaarsveld, die voorsitter van
die bestuur.
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LETABA HERALD - Friday 9 July 2010
GENERAL
Maak ‘n prinses se sprokie waar
PRINCESS Project is 'n gemeenskaps projek
wat daarop gemik is om dames van alle
ouderdomme te help om glansgeleenthede
soos 'n matriekafskeid of formele geleenthede
en werksfunksies by te woon.
Dikwels kos die bywoning van sulke
geleenthede baie geld en die Princess Project
probeer om die struikelblok uit die weg te
ruim.
Hulle stel aandrokke en bykomstighede beskikbaar teen 'n baie klein deposito wat ten
volle terugbetaalbaar is en lewer ook ander
dienste om seker te maak al die dames wat by
hulle aanklop vir hulp, lyk en voel soos
prinsesse.
Die hele gemeenskap kan by die projek
betrokke raak sonder dat dit 'n finansiële
implikasie inhou.
Die beginsel waarop die projek werk is om
jong meisies en dames aan te moedig om hulle
kaste te 'detox' en alle aandklere wat hulle in
alle waarskynlikheid nie weer gaan gebruik nie
(of dalk te knap geword het?!) vir die projek te
skenk.
Aandskoene, handsakkies en ander bykomstighede soos juwele is ook baie welkom.
Sodoende word daar 'n 'bank' met klere vir
alle grootte dames en iets om elkeen se smaak
te pas, opgebou. Baie meisies droom jare lank
oor hoe hul matriekafskeidrok gaan lyk, maar
vir baie meisies bly dit net 'n droom omdat hul
ouers nie die uitgawe kan bekostig nie.
Die Princess Project, is 'n inisiatief om seker
te maak dat meisies op die groot aand soos n
prinses voel.
Die meisies kan Princess Project gerus kontak en kan verseker weet dat die identiteit van
die elke meisie word te alle tye beskerm.
Die projek is egter nie uitsluitlik vir meisies
nie, en seuns kan ook die vrymoedigheid neem
om ons te kontak indien daar enige hulp
verleen kan word.
Buiten die klere is daar steeds ander insette
wat gelewer kan word deur haarkappers en
skoonheidsterapeute en organiseerders van die
projek wil graag diegene vir wie dit moontlik is
aanmoedig om hulle te skakel om dalk net een
meisie te 'sponsor' vir haar naels, hare,
grimering ens. Indien enigiemand betrokke wil
raak of wil hê dat ons die klere by u moet kom
oplaai, skakel gerus Elna Haasbroek 082 773
1550 of Bets Claasen 083 641 3906.
Fouches bedank gemeenskap na fratsongeluk
LOUIS en Rika Fouche van Tzaneen, slryf:
Ons wil graag ons dank betuig teenoor al ons
wonderlike vriende in Tzaneen tydens Chrizanne se ernstige val by haar kantoor in
Pretoria.
Die gebedsgroep net na Chrizanne se ernstige val en volgehoue gebede in die dae in
die hoëtrou sorgeenheid, dra ons nog steeds
elke dag.
Chrizanne het op 11 Junie by haar kantoor
in Pretoria veelvuldige bekkenbreuke opgedoen in ‘n fratsongeluk.
Sy sterk tuis aan en al is dit ‘n lang pad na
herstel, gaan dit goed en loof en prys sy die
Heer vir sy wonderlike genade en liefde vir
haar.
Sy stuur groete en waardeer elke oproep,
gebed, sms en blomme.
Spesiale dank aan haar kollegas wat haar
getrou bystaan, familie en vriende, Martin en
Erie, tannie Max en Teresa, tannie Hannetjie,
tannie Helena, Friedl, Maria, Annie en familie, die Toeriens uit Australie en almal wat
aan haar dink.
Warriors treat elderly at Macadamia
THE WARRIORS Rotaract Club paid a visit to the elderly at Macadamia Frail Care on June 30.
The club does this annually to treat the senior citizens to snacks, a cup of tea, a gentle hand rub
and a willing ear. Pauline Atkinson (left) and Tilly Drewes (right) being treated by Rotaractor
Danie Jacobs.
OLD AND young having fun together. The Warriors Rotaract Club visited Macadamia Frail Care
last week to spoil the elderly with some youthful fun. Graeme McChesney brightening up Beryl
Brown’s day.
THE ELDERLY at Macadamia Frail Care received a welcome visit from the Warriors Rotaract
Club last Wednesday. The club visits them annually to offer a loving hand rub, biscuits and tea,
and a listening ear. Front: Bill Griffiths with Rotaractor Ned Barton. Back: Howard Mashele (a
worker at Macadamia Frail Care) and Rotaractor Matthew Marler.
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ALGEMEEN
Rhino poaching still escalating
RHINO poaching throughout the country has continued to
escalate at an unprecedented rate since the beginning of the
year.
To date, South Africa has lost a total of 124 rhinos this
year.
The SA National Parks have lost 55 rhinos, while the
provinces have lost 38 rhinos collectively and the private
sector has also collectively lost 31 rhinos.
Of the rhinos lost, 5 were black rhino and 119 white
rhino. The rhinos lost through poaching throughout the
country constitute approximately 0,6% of the estimated
white rhino population of 19 409 and approximately 0,3%
of the 1 752 estimated black rhino population.
The Chief Executive of SANParks, Dr David Mabunda,
said that the country is distressed by this continued
escalation in rhino poaching, but what is equally worrying,
is the escalating uninformed wild claims of the imminent
extinction of the rhino populations.
Whereas the poaching is unfortunately at unprecedented
and unacceptable levels it is still below 1% of the existing
populations and well below the annual growth rates of both
white and black rhino which are currently set at between
6% - 11,5% and 3% - 6,5% respectively.
The joint operations involving the SAPS, SANParks and
environmental crime prevention teams from provincial
conservation authorities have so far made 42 arrests, 22 of
them in the Kruger National Park this year.
On Tuesday, June 29, a 29 year old Vietnamese national,
Xuan Hoang, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a
Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court for possession of seven
rhino horns after he was apprehended trying to smuggle his
cargo through OR Tambo International.
Dr Mabunda repeated the call for all citizens to be vigilant
and report to the police any suspicious activity especially
for low-flying Robinson R44 helicopters with concealed
registration numbers which are widely used by criminals in
rhino poaching.
New Eco Club will meet soon
THE Tzaneen Eco Club will be holding its first meeting just
after the June/July school holidays.
Following many requests for an environmental group in
the Tzaneen area, a number of interested people have come
together to establish the Club.
Meetings will take place about 10 times a year and will
take the form of talks and outings. Subjects will be varied
and will cover everything from astronomy to zoology. Talks
will usually take place on Friday evenings and there may be
a related field outing the following day.
Other outings and weekends to a number of the interesting areas on our doorstep and further afield will be
organised from time to time.
Tzaneen and the surrounding area have a huge base of
skilled and knowledgeable people on subjects as diverse as
astronomy, birding, botany, conservation agriculture, entomology, fresh water ecology and geology. The scope is
almost endless.
Tzaneen and its surrounds are situated in an amazingly
diverse area with Bushveld, forest and grassland within half
an hour’s drive and with hundreds of birds and trees all
around. We have ‘plains game’ and ‘Big-5’ just on our
doorstep and the geology and ecology of the area is
fascinating.
In addition to meetings and outings purely for interest and
fun, the club will offer occasional special courses for people
who want to gain either introductory or a more specialised
knowledge of particular aspects of the environment. Some
possibilities of beginner’s courses are ’An Introduction to
Birding’ and ‘An Introduction to Trees’, and more advanced
courses are ‘Raptor Identification’ and ’Tracking and Field
Craft’. Activities will be open to everyone and costs, where
necessary (perhaps a reserve entry fee or an honorarium for
a visiting speaker), will be kept to a minimum.
The initiators of the club are Mike Amm, Pierre Naudé,
Tony Schultz, Sarel Snyman and Peter Williams who,
between them, have a far-reaching base of local and
specialist knowledge.
To find out more or to make contact with the club contact
Sarel Snyman on 083 449 8200 or Pierre Naudé on 083 778
4635.
THE NEW president of the Letaba Rotary Club, President De Klerk
Fourie (left), was inducted on June 25 at a tasteful event held at their
club house. Not a surprise as President Fourie was also awarded for his
100% attendance last year. With him is Past President Ivan Falleyn.
DOING more than what is expected of her, Anneke Erasmus was
announced Rotarian of the Year by the Letaba Rotary Club on June 25
for putting together the Music-in-the-Mountain function and then
holding a Christmas party for the children of Abraham Kriel Children’s
Home in Nylstroom in 2009.
Fourie new president of Letaba Rotary
ROTARIANS of Letaba Rotary
Club had much to celebrate on
June 25.
De Klerk Fourie was inducted as
president of the club for
2010/2011 at a formal function
held at their club house. President
Fourie was also awarded for his
100% attendance last year.
Guests from their neighbouring
Rotary Clubs, Rotaract, one
couple from Vereeniging Rotary
Club, and President Malcolm
Banks from the Letaba Tzaneen
Lions Club also attended this prestigious event.
Anneke Erasmus was announced Rotarian of the Year for
putting together the Music-in-the-Mountain function and
then holding a Christmas party
for the children of Abraham Kriel
Children’s Home in Nylstroom in
2009. Letaba Rotary Club would
like to thank Blue Dot Printers for
printing the programmes for this
function.
The club house of Letaba
Rotary Club is now one year old.
The Rotarians are settling in well
and making the club house their
own.
Klub leer suikerkuns
AMANDA Vorster, regs en Laetitia Botha tydens die werkswinkel
in suikerkuns. Dit is onlangs by
die Letsitele Craft Klub gehou.
CARINA Nel en Hettie Marx
besig met hulle beertjies tydens
die werkswinkel in suikerkuns.
PAT Milly Essau, Lize Mostert by
die werkswinkel.
BEERTJIES uit suiker gemaak.
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LETABA HERALD - Friday 9 July 2010
FIVE years old and still standing proud. Ltr: Ruan Vorster, attourney, Susan Kloppers, secretary, Dingaan Moagi, clerk, and
Eduan de Beer, attourney.
TWO directors of Vezi&deBeer Attourneys at the Pretoria branch:
Mustafa Mohammed and Ruan de Beer.
Firm celebrates five years
STHEMBISO Vezi, attourney and one of the
directors at Vezi&deBeer.
VEZI&deBeer Attourneys is five year's
young.
They are a diverse and dynamic firm and
their mission is to provide cost effective legal
services of the highest quality and standard. In
advising their clients, they strive to provide the
most innovative and effective solutions in
resolving legal disputes.
They are focused on contributing to their
profession and society with the Spirit of
Ubuntu.
Vezi&deBeer has taken the initiative to be
the first multi-racial firm in the Mopani District
in the Limpopo Province and are also rated by
an independent "BEE" (Black Economic Empowerment) Rating Agency.
The firm was awarded the status of a black
owned entity according to the Department of
Trade and Industry's Strategy Document
definition.
Vezi&deBeer was rated as a level 2 con-
tributor in accordance with the draft Code of
good practice as released in June 2005.
Vezi&deBeer Attorneys was established in
March 2005 when S. Vezi & Associates and
Eduan de Beer Attorneys joined forces to
establish a legal firm specialising inter alia in
commercial litigation, debt collection, conveyancing, third party claims and labourrelated matters.
In 2006 they broadened their scope and
opened a branch in Pretoria
The Pretoria branch merged with Ruan de
Beer and the new Pretoria office opened at the
end of May in 2007.
The Polokwane branch opened in March
2009. The directors are: Sthembiso Vezi,
Eduan de Beer, Ruan de Beer and Mustafa
Mohammed.
The firm is currently servicing the Tzaneen,
Polokwane, and Pretoria Magistrate’s Courts
as well as the Transvaal Provincial and Wit-
watersrand local divisions of the High Court.
They also act as instructing correspondents
in numerous matters in other Magistrate Courts
and have correspondents nationwide, where
litigation is to be conducted in other magisterial districts.
Vezi&deBeer acts as the receiving correspondent in numerous commercial litigation
and debt collection matters.
The firm submits deeds in both the Pretoria
and Johannesburg deeds offices and has correspondents countrywide, where deeds need
to be submitted in other registration divisions.
The firm is on all four of the major bank
panels and provides specialised services to its
clients with regard to the transfer of immovable property, registration and cancellation of bonds as well as the establishment
and registration of townships and sectional
title schemes. More photos on p15 and
p16...
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LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
Attorneys look back on half decade
VEZI&deBeer submits deeds in both the Pretoria and Johannesburg deeds offices and has
correspondents countrywide, where deeds
need to be submitted in other registration
divisions. Annemarie van Tonder is in charge
of the deeds sector.
FINANCES
at
Vezi&deBeer
are
handled by Celia de
Beer and Daleen
Swanepoel.
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LETABA HERALD - Friday 9 July 2010
FEATURE
Employees celebrate
firm’s 5th birthday
DEBT collections at
Vezi&deBeer are in
the capable hands of,
front:
Maryna
Venter. Back: Louise
Smit,
Anika
Makhuthudise and
Ronel Burger. Insert:
Lynn Fourie.
THE Vezi&deBeer team getting ready to enjoy a delicious birthday cake in celebration of half a
decade in business.
A FRIENDLY smile is what you get upon entering Vezi&deBeer. Sphiwe
Matlebyane (right) is in charge at the recption area. Matilda Maake
(left) is the tea lady.
ALGEMEEN
LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
Be on the lookout
for cyber criminals
WITH increased online usage comes a higher
possibility of becoming the victim of phishing
or e-mail scams.
Letaba Herald has received many calls from
the public over the past few weeks regarding
fraudulent e-mails, with the callers uncertain
of how to spot a scam.
Most Internet users are unable to tell the
difference between fraudulent e-mails designed to steal their identities and legitimate
corporate e-mails.
Not only are customers unable to accurately
spot fake e-mails, they are regularly surrendering personal banking information.
The reason look-alike e-mails continue to
fool customers is that the criminals behind
them are getting much better at their craft.
Using a regular e-mail programme, fraudsters can easily create e-mails that appear to
come from any address they want in a few
minutes.
The fraudsters often access an unlocked or
unsecured PC, or a hacked online account and
send an e-mail as another user.
They can also hack into a mail server and
add an unauthorised message into the mail
queue.
“So be vigilant at all times if you do Internet
Banking because criminal gangs are sending a
lot of fake e-mails aimed at tricking you into
giving them vital personal account details so
that they can steal your money,” says Christo
Vrey, Managing Executive at Absa Digital and
Self-Service Channels.
Most fake e-mails can be spotted by their
message that is “urgent” or that needs "immediate attention" or asks for personal information, like passwords or bank account
numbers.
Often these e-mails try to make you panic by
saying your bank needs to verify your identity
or that your Internet security has been
breached.
There will then be a link that leads to the
phishing site, which looks just like the website
you are used to seeing when you visit for
legitimate business.
The web address on the link and the phishing websites look legitimate because they
would have been copied from genuine websites.
Banks will never ask you for your account
details or log-in information via e-mail.
If you do not know the sender of an e-mail,
it is always best to simply delete the message.
If you do not know the source of an attachment, link or file, it should be deleted as
well because some phishing e-mails put a
Trojan onto your computer the second you
click that link.
This programme will start to record every
stroke you make on your keyboard, sending it
directly to the scammers.
A message from a well established company
you do business with will rarely have a link
within the e-mail message.
It will ask you to log into your account, not
ask you to click the link provided.
We suggest that you use this short checklist
to protect yourself against phishing attacks:
* Access your Internet Banking session by
manually typing the web address into your
browser and then clicking the logon icon.
* Keep your access information secure (account number, user number, and all PIN
numbers and passwords).
* Install and regularly update the latest
anti-virus software (Absa Internet Banking and
Cellphone Banking clients qualify for free first
class commercial anti-virus software for their
PC or cellphone).
* Refrain from banking at public terminals
like Internet cafes.
* Only provide credit card details to reputable companies; look for the lock and key icon
and security certificates when shopping online.
* Change your PIN number and password
regularly.
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Volunteers care for the needy
THE TV blares loudly as soccer fans
shout their excitement over goals
scored or goals missed, and the sound
of vuvuzelas echo between the
houses. Mavis* cannot stop to watch
the festivities as she is too busy with
her work as a volunteer community
care worker.
She is thinking of her last family visit
as she walks to the next one. Helping
the mother of three in taking her
TB-medication means that the mother
will soon get better so that she can take
care of her children once again.
Mavis knows that she will not always be able to save someone, but if
she can ease suffering and provide
support to a family, then she has done
some good.
Mavis shivers as she walks, with the
shadows getting longer as warm afternoon turns to cool evening. She
knows that tonight will be another
cold night, but she has given her last
money to the family she saw so that the
little ones can eat while the mother is
still too ill to get up.
Mavis shakes herself from thinking
CHOICE’S Community Care Workers are true heroes - addressing the
ravaging impact that HIV and Aids has on our communities. CHoiCe
Trust is appealing to the community to speak up and support these
caregivers and families they look after by donating blankets or funds to
purchase blankets.
about it. She focuses instead on the
next family she shall visit, where both
parents are HIV-positive and the father
is too ill to get out of bed. "I must not
think of myself," Mavis thinks to herself, "but rather on what more I can do
to help others. As long as I have two
legs and two arms and the strength to
work, I will keep supporting!"
There are many people like Mavis,
working tirelessly and for a paltry
stipend, caring and supporting their
communities. These Community Care
Workers are true heroes - addressing
the ravaging impact that HIV and Aids
has on our community.
Without such caregivers, families
without money and support would not
be able to cope with sick family members, and the knowledge and skills that
the caregivers pass on during their
visits are invaluable. It is time that the
Mopani District communities recognise these contributions and thank
them for it.
The Blanket Project is a way that the
Mopani District can show its true
appreciation to these selfless care-
givers. The initiative is focused on
providing blankets to caregivers
throughout the district through the
registered community-based organisations through which they work.
Blankets will also go the vulnerable
families who the caregivers help.
CHoiCe Trust is appealing to the
community to speak up and support
these caregivers and families through
donating blankets or funds to purchase
blankets.
The United Hospice of Rocklands,
USA, CHoiCe Trust's twin hospice,
donated funds to secure 164 blankets
for caregivers already. Let us too
provide support to the caregivers - as
they have provided support to countless vulnerable families.
Please contact the CHoiCe Trust
offices on 015 307 6329 to arrange
your donation, or pop by the CHoiCe
Trust offices at 12 Park Street to drop
them off and spread the warmth this
winter.
* Mavis is a fictional name used to
represent CHoiCe’s caregivers.
Be creative with plastic
and win fantastic prizes
IMAGINE a day without plastics.
The annual and highly successful
Fantastic Plastics Competition 2010,
coordinated by the plastic industry's
Enviromark, is underway and the call
for entries is open.
The theme for this year's competition is ’IMAGINE… a day without
plastics’, and includes the themes,
‘IMAGINE…anything is possible with
plastics’; ‘...a life without plastic packaging’; ‘...a clean South Africa’ and
’Fantastic plastics’.
First prize includes R5 000 for the
school and R7 000 for learners plus a
fun-filled weekend in Knysna in
September.
The weekend will include the
prize-giving event, sightseeing and
participation in the International
Coastal Clean-Up on September 18.
The Fantastic Plastics Competition
was launched in 2006 and has grown
by leaps and bounds. In 2009, entries
were received from all over the country, from rural schools to private
schools.
This year, the competition is for
Grade 4 - 12 learners. The closing date
for entries is July 23.
The aim of the Fantastic Plastics
Competition is to create awareness of
plastics among children and educate
them on the positive attributes of
plastics, as well as the responsible use
and disposal thereof. They have the
chance to make a difference in their
homes, schools and to the environment, being future custodians of the
world.
The competition is sponsored by the
Plastic Federation of South Africa,
PETco and the Polystyrene
Packaging
Council.
To download an
entry
form,
visit
www.plasticsinfo.co.za or contact
Delanie Bezuidenhout on 011 314
4021
or
[email protected].
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LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
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Rotaractors, volunteers bring colour to Macadamia residents
SEVERAL unrelated groups came together for a common cause last week. Macadamia Frail Care
and Hospice wanted a dreary grey wall converted into an uplifting mural, and Warriors
Rotaract Club, as well as five students from Tuks, stepped up to the plate to transform the front
view of several of the frail care units and the Hospice in-patient unit. Kyle Dearle - Tuks student,
Rowena Viljoen - District Rotaract Representative, and Gail Zaayman - Hospice, in front of the
nearly-completed wall at Macadamia Frail Care. Story on p22...
CARING for the elderly, several youths came together last week to convert a large grey wall at
Macadamia Frail Care into a piece of colourful art. Dylan Bester (front) and Eric Berrington
(back) were some of the Warriors Rotaractors who helped to paint the wall.
ADDING some colour to life, five students studying at Tuks, four of them previous residents of
Tzaneen, joined the Warriors Rotaract Club last week to paint a mural over a grey wall at
Macadamia Frail Care. The students’ faculty requires its students to complete 40 hours of
community service in order to graduate. Tunet Koekemoer, Grant Davidson, Candice de
Almeida, Kyle Dearle and Heiko Steinkopf ready to brighten up Macadamia Frail Care.
A DULL grey wall at Macadamia Frail Care, being transformed into a larger than life mural made
up of flowers, aquatic life, fictional characters, a massive rainbow and sun, and even Einstein to
brighten up the view in front of some of the units at Macadamia Frail Care and the Hospice inpatient unit.
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KLEIN ADVERTENSIES
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A COLOURFUL mural will now be the first thing the elderly at Macadamia Frail Care see when
they exit their homes. The Warriors Rotaract Club, together with five students from Tuks,
completed the wall last week. More photos on p19...
Youth brighten elderly’s lives
INSTEAD of a dreary grey wall greeting some of
the elderly at Macadamia Frail Care when they
exit their homes, a larger than life mural,
created through the combined efforts of several
unrelated groups, will be the first thing they
see.
The fantasy world, painted with scores of
colours, was created after Hospice and Macadamia Frail Care decided the grey wall facing
the entrance of many of the Macadamia Frail
Care units and the Hospice in-patient unit had
to go.
The Warriors Rotaract Club was approached
by Gail Zaayman of Hospice, who was more
than happy to assist with the wall as their
annual visit to Macadamia Frail Care was also
in the pipeline.
Almost serendipitously, Zaayman was approached by two sets of parents who were
looking for a community project that their
children and their friends could get involved
in.
A faculty at Tuks university requires their
students to complete 40 hours of community
service before they can graduate.
Thus these five students also became part of
the project.
Another major contributor to the project was
Jack’s Paint. Offering their expertise and advice, the artists were equipped with the correct
tools to ensure a durable piece of art.
They also lent the group the tools necessary
for the project, and sold the paint used at cost
price, saving the group a considerable amount
of money.
The Warriors Rotaract Club and the five Tuks
students completed the mural last week,
adding flowers, aquatic life, fictional characters, a massive rainbow and sun, and even
Einstein to the scenery at Macadamia.
The piece of wall directly in front of the
Hospice in-patient unit will also be receiving
attention soon.
The Warriors Rotaract Club also shook cans
last weekend to raise funds for Hospice
Tzaneen, and made several thousand rands.
GENERAL
LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
IT WAS a joyous day at Elim Hlanganani Society for the Care of the Aged last Thursday when
seven wheelchairs were handed over to members of the community. The Haenertsburg and
Giyani Rotary clubs handed over the wheelchairs on behalf of Rotary International. The Rotary
clubs, as well as the recipients of the wheelchairs, were grateful for the donation. Front: Tsakani
Ngobeni, Thomas Baloyi, Jerry Makhubele, George Matsilele, Lucy Makabela, Matavini
Mashele and Vutomi Mthombeni. Back: Isaac Rambari, Robin Gardner, Thandie Majimele, Jack
Holloway, John Rech, Pook Henning, Florence Khosa and Mollie Baloyi.
SEVEN needy people received a wheelchair
each from Rotary International last Thursday
at a function held by Elim Hlanganani Society
for the Care of the Aged. The wheelchairs
were handed over by the Haenertsburg and
Giyani Rotary clubs. Among the recipients
was a young boy, Vutomi Mthombeni.
THE HAENERTSBURG and Giyani Rotary
clubs made the lives of seven people much
easier last Thursday. Wheelchairs, sponsored
by Rotary International, were handed over to
seven needy people of the community at Elim
Hlanganani Society for the Care of the Aged.
Robin Gardener (back) of Haenertsburg
Rotary Club, with Lucy Makabela, Matavani
Mashele and Vutomi Mthombeni, three of the
recipients.
Clubs donate wheelchairs to needy
SEVEN wheelchairs were handed over to
members of the community by the Haenertsburg and Giyani Rotary clubs at a function
held by Elim Hlanganani Society for the Care
of the Aged last Thursday morning.
Rotary International is well-known for its
involvement in communities, providing humanitarian and community services such as
youth programmes, leadership programmes,
grant programmes and volunteer work, just to
name a few.
Their hope is to encourage higher ethical
standards in all aspects of life and to help build
goodwill and peace in the world.
One way that Rotary International reaches
out to those in need is through the donation of
wheelchairs.
Six of the wheelchairs were given to elderly
members of the community while one wheelchair was given to a young boy.
Refreshments were served and the Elim
Hlanganani Youth Choir entertained the
guests.
Haenertsburg to host
Iron Crown Challenge
THE picturesque village of Haenertsburg,
well-known for hosting many sporting and
cultural events every year, is gearing up for a
brand new event which is set to become
another annual draw.
On Saturday, July 17, the Rotary Club of
Haenertsburg, together with Ofcolaco Harriers, will be staging the Haenertsburg Iron
Crown Challenge, a 21.1km and 10km trail
run starting and ending at the Haenertsburg
Village Community Centre and peaking at 2
126m, the highest point in Limpopo on the
well-known Iron Crown mountain.
The 10km route will peak at 1 600m. The
21.1km race will start at 07:30 and the 10km
race at 08:00.
Registration will take place at the Haenertsburg Village Community Centre from
17:00 to 19:00 on Friday, July 16, and from
06:00 to 07:00 on Saturday, July 17, and will
cost R50 or R80, depending on the race.
Online registration is available at
www.entrytime.com and further information
can be obtained from Jack Holloway at [email protected] or on 083 659 1227.
There are cash prizes for 16 different categories. All profits will be dedicated to Rotary
“Preserve Planet Earth “ projects.
Don’t miss the chance to be able to say you
ran in the very first Haenertsburg Iron Crown
Challenge.
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GENERAL
BEJAARDE stemmers van Macadamia het hulp van die DA ontvang om vir die komende
munisipale verkiesings te registreer. Anza van Vuuren (agter in blou) het dit vir die ou mense
makliker gemaak om hulle stem in te kry.
Bejaardes kry hulp
TYDENS die afgelope algemene verkiesing kon
kiesers op enige plek in hulle provinsie stem.
Met die komende munisipale verkiesing kan
kiesers egter slegs stem in die wyk waar hulle
geregistreer is.
Om bevestiging te kry oor die bogenomde,
sms slegs u ID-nommer na 32810. Indien dit
blyk dat u elders geregisteer is, gaan met u
groen ID-boekie na die IEC- kantoor in die
munisipale gebou. Die proses word binne twee
minute afgehandel.
Anza van Vuuren, (DA Raadslid) het die IEC
vanaf Polokwane laat kom om verswakte bejaardes by Macadamia te registreer.
Dit word slegs gedoen vir persone wat fisies
immobiel is. Indien daar nog sulke kiesers is,
skakel Anza by 0828083204 om reëlings te
tref.
GENERAL
LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
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Martjin trap duisende kilos oor kontinent
Deur: Bertus de Bruyn
"ALLEEN een gek maakt die uiteindelike reis
toch...of toch niet?"
‘n Beplande tog per fiets van oor die 20 000
km oor 18 lande van Nederland tot in Kaapstad
is nog die einde niet vir Martijn den Hartog!
Ja, per fiets!
Den Hartog, ‘n Nederlander in murg en been
het Dinsdag in Tzaneen oorgeslaap by
L’AVENIR Manor gastehuis voor hy sy tog na
Hoedspruit op sy fiets sou voortsit.
Op 1 Augustus 2009 het Den Hartog uit
Nederland vertrek. Hy vertel dat hy ongeveer
‘n jaar en ‘n half getop het oor die waagmoedige besluit. Den Hartog wat ‘n informasie
tegonolgie verkoopskonsultant was, het instinktief bedank, op sy fiets geklim en laat
spaander na Suid-Afrika.
Deeglike beplanning van die roete het hy
goed gedoen, alhoewel sy reis nie altyd volgens die kaart verloop het nie. Sy roete het in
Amsterdam begin, waarna hy deur Oostenryk,
Duitsland, Italie en Griekeland is. Hier het hy
‘n veerboot geneem na die Rodus eilande.
Sy atlas neem hom deur Turkye, Sirië, Jordanië, die brug oor die Seuz kanaal na Egipte,
Soedan, met ‘n veerboot oor die Nylrivier na
Etopië. Hierna trap hy deur Kenia, Tanzanië,
Malawi, Mosambiek, Zimbabwe en uiteindelik
Suid-Afrika.
Per Fiets.
Al trappende.
Den Hartog vertel dat hy tot dusver slegs
twee pap wiele, en ‘n trop olifante in Zimbabwe moes trotseer.
‘n Trok met ongelooflike spoed by die Verwoerd tonnel naby Louis Trichartd, se wind het
hom ook amper van sy fiets die kloof afgegooi,
maar anders was sy reis net een groot avontuur.
Den Hartog is veral beindruk met die warm
ontvangs van die Afrika mense.
Gedurende die onderhoud met Letaba Herald
wou hy graag buite in die vroeg oggendson
sit.
Die eerste vraag wat enige persoon hom
sekerlik eerste sou vra is: "HOEKOM?"
Die antwoord was vinnig en beslis: "Whatever
you think you can do, is possible"
Den Hartog het net besef dat hy nie eendag
wil dood neerslaan terwyl hy werk nie. Die 40
jarige avontuurlustige is besig om sy kop skoon
te kry en te besluit wat hy vir die res van sy lewe
wil doen,
En na 18 maande per fiets, asook die Afrika
inspirasie is hy besig om vir hom antwoorde te
kry, alhoewel hy nog nie seker is nie.
In Kenia het ‘n inwoner hom voorgekeer en
gevra waarheen hy op pad is.
Na Suid-Afrika, het hy vertel, waarna die
inwoner gesê het: "Oh the place where the
World Cup Soccer Tournment is going to be".
Den Hartog vertel dat hy eers in Kenia besef
het dat die Wêreldbeker in Suid-Afrika aangebied word, en dat dit sy eind bestemming is.
Dit het hom meer inspireer om harder voet
op trap te sit. Den Hartog sê dat ons land nie sal
besef hoeveel Afrika se lande na Suid-Afrika
opkyk nie. Die feit dat ons die Wêreldbeker
aanbied, dra natuurlik baie daartoe by, vertel
hy.
Ja hy is ‘n vurige ondersteuner vir sy land se
span en probeer wedstryde kyk (indien moontlik) waar hy oornag.
Hy reis egter lig met slegs drie reis sak(ies).
Hy vertel dat die meeste daarvan onnodig
is.
Sy tentjie het hy maar nog min gebruik.
Van Tzaneen slaan hy koers in na Hoedspruit, waarna hy al langs die kus tot in
Oos-Londen sal trap. Hier sal sy vrou hom
ontmoet. Sy vlieg na Suid-Afrika en sal by hom
aanluit met haar fiets van waar hulle saam sal
trap tot in Kaapstad.
Die Kaap sal weer Hollands wees, waarna
hulle sal terug vlieg na Nederland.
‘n Paar dinge is verseker, hy wil nie werk tot
hy neerval nie. Hy het op sy reis gesien hoe
mense relatief maklik hulle geld kan verdien en
ook mense wat veg om hulle sente wat hulle
verdien te spandeer. Hy hou van avontuur,
hetsy in die werk of op sy fiets. Hy wil iets
bereik, een mylpaal wat vir ander dalk onmoontlik blyk.
Of hy sal terug keer na die korporatiewe
wêreld, met ‘n werkspak, kantoorgeboue en
smaaklose kantore, bly vir hom ‘n ope vraag.
Oor 20 000 km het hy dalk klaar die
antwoord gekry. Die nege tot vyf roetine en die
tereur van die tegnologie is dalk net te vaal met
dit wat hy nou, binnekort in sy vaderland gaan
aanpak.
Met die inspirasie van Afrika, Suid-Afrika, en
die 2010 vuvuzelas wat: "Tot wederom",
trompetter lê die toekoms vir hom dalk helder
oop soos ‘n Afrika sonsopkoms op die horison!
Totsiens, Famba Kahle, Sterkte, Nikumavelela Swa Kahle!!
Indien jy sy reis wil volg besoek gerus:
www.amsterdam-capetown-onthebike.com
AGTIEN Lande later, al die pad van Nederland per fiets, maar nog is dit die einde niet! Martijn
den Hartog by sy fiets. Saam hom staan Pieter le Roux, eienaar van L’avenir gastehuis in Tzaneen
waar den Hartog oorgeslaap het voor hy sy reis aanpak na Hoedspruit en dan die Suidkus.
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SPORT
Hockey ladies return
from district tournament
THE Limpopo ladies' hockey team that made
the trip to Pietermaritzburg for the South African Country Districts tournament showed good
improvement on the previous year, finishing
8th out of the 12 teams that competed at the
tournament.
The team that represented Limpopo this year
went onto the field motivated and gave a good
account of themselves, despite the fact that
they did not have access to an Astro-field to
prepare thoroughly for the inter-provincial
tournament beforehand.
Limpopo teams always start at a disadvantage, and improve as the tournament progresses, and this year was no exception.
Although Limpopo lost their match against
Midlands A 2 - 5, it should be noted that no
other team was able to penetrate the defences
of the Midlands A team until the semifinal
stages.
In the second and third matches, Limpopo
went down 0-3 and 0-6 to Midlands B and
Border respectively.
On days four and five Limpopo was more
comfortable with the playing conditions and
beat Northwest 2-1 whilst working hard to
draw 1-1 against Northern Gauteng.
This result placed Limpopo in the middle tier
of the playoffs.
THE LIMPOPO ladies’ hockey team bettered their performance this year at the South African
Country Districts tournament held recently. Ashley Murray from Unicorn Club in Tzaneen was
selected as the Limpopo player of the tournament.
Testament to the improvement of the team's
performance over the course of the week was
their closely contested matches in the playoff
stages.
Although Limpopo lost 1-2 to Natal Coastal,
and went down 1-2 to Mpumalanga in the final
match, compared to previous years, Limpopo
showed that ladies' hockey in the province
had improved markedly, and that they were at
the tournament to compete, and not to win the
wooden spoon.
Two Limpopo umpires also received new
grades at the tournament.
Marli Beetge jumped two grades to become a
Prov 2 umpire, and Pieter Jooste moved up one
grade, also receiving a Prov 2 grade.
Janet Coetzee from the Phalaborwa Club was
chosen for the SASKO SACD B side that will
play at the IPT's in July in East London.
Management and the players would like to
thank everyone that helped with the arrangements, as well as the sponsors:
Zetpro and Subtropico - Levubu; Silverton
Radiators - Louis Trichardt; Mondi Packaging Head Office and Nelspruit; Limpopo Senior
Hockey League.
As with every sporting code, hockey in
Limpopo will not be able to survive without
corporate or other sponsorship.
Mountain2Mountain wedren
net om die draai in Julie
DAAR heers groot opgewondenheid oor dié
jaar se Mountain2Mountain padfiets wedren
wat op Saterdag 17 Julie plaasvind!
Dié wedren het van dié jaar af die groot eer
en voorreg om 'n kwalifiserende wedren vir
die Argus te wees.
Dinamus Gemeenskapskerk het die eerste
Mountain2Mountain padfietswedren in 2008
aangebied.
Die hoofdoel vir die begin van die wedren
was om die breër gemeenskap van Tzaneen te
dien. Met fietsryers van reg oor die land wat
ons dorp besoek, asook die verkryging van
groot nasionale borge word daar gepoog om 'n
groot ekonomiese inspuiting vir ons
gemeenskap te gee.
Die wedren het die afgelope twee jaar so
gegroei dat die begin en eindpunt van die
wedren na die skouterrein verskuif is. Die res
van die roete bly egter onveranderd.
Daar is die 108km Mountain2Mountain
Challenge vir die geharde fietsryer asook 'n
34km fietswedren om die dam.
Elke fietsryer wat aanlyn registreer kry 'n
wonderlike 'goodie bag' met die voltooi van
die wedren asook 'n medalje. Die totale
prysgeld vir dié wedrenne beloop meer as R60
000.
Die organiseerders bied ook weer vanjaar
wedrenne vir die kinders aan. Die Mini Mountain2Mountain vir voorskoolse kinders asook
die Mountain2Mountain Kids Challenge vir
Gr1-7 word dié jaar ook op die Saterdag van
die hoofwedren aangebied.
Oulike roetes word vir die kinders op die
skouterrein beplan waar hulle veilig en onder
toesig hulle wedrenne sal voltooi. Elke kind
wat die wedren voltooi kry ook 'n medalje.
Talle kosstalletjies soos yankees, boereworsrolle, kerrie en rys ens asook springkastele vir
die kinders sal vermaak vir die toeskouers help
verseker terwyl hulle vir die fietsryers wag.
Vir meer inligting skakel: Johann Fourie 082
823 1074 (hoofwedren en algemene navrae,)
Karen
Jakobs
083
410
7659
(kinder-wedrenne,) Charmaine Fourie 082 855
4415 (kosstalletjies.)
LETABA HERALD - Vrydag 9 Julie 2010
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TCC wins league for
first time in 16 years
Tzaneen Country Club won the Gross League
in the Limpopo Province for the first time in 16
years.
This is a major achievement if one takes into
consideration who the other clubs were that
TCC beat en route to be crowned Limpopo
Champs for 2010.
TCC competed against Polokwane Golf
Club, Mogol Golf Club (Lephalale) and
Kameeldoring GC (Potgietersrus). All of these
clubs have much bigger membership bases (4
to 5 times bigger) than Tzaneen and this makes
it a big upset for such a small club as TCC to
win the Gross League final in Limpopo. (Gross
League = no handicaps involved) TCC results
were as follows:
They beat Polokwane - 5.5-2.5, Kameeldoring 6-2 and halved their match 4-4 with
Mogol.
Tzaneen will compete on July 17/18 against
all the winners of the other provinces at the
exclusive Ebotsi Golf Club in Benoni.
The club winners of Mpumalanga, Highveld,
Northwest, Central Gauteng, Gauteng North,
Ekhuruleni and Limpopo will compete against
each other on a match-play basis to determine
the strongest club of all.
TCC would like to wish the team the best of
luck at Ebotsi Golf Club. The team that won in
the final were: Tom van der Westhuizen, Ryan
Hyde, Paul Wiltshire, Henk Geldenhuys (Captain), Louis Erasmus, Marthinus Barnard, Thys
Du Toit and Johan Coetzee.
It is worthwhile noting Tom van der Westhuizen halved his match against the 12th Top
Ranked amateur golfer (CJ Du Plessis) in South
Africa. Truly a great achievement.
Limpopo ladies show
improved form
THE LIMPOPO ladies'hockey team took part in the South African Country Districts tournament
in Pietermaritzburg and came 8th out of the 12 teams that competed, showing good
improvement on last year’s performance. From left: Olivia Cheune, Janet Coetzee, Melanie
Louw (Team Manager), Claire Joubert (Captain), Pieter Jooste (Coach), Helené Fick and Gerda
Honeycomb. Back: Jenny de Klerk, Roxy Johr, Chanté du Toit, Maxxi Moeng, Cilia Williams,
Ashley Murray, Hettie Trollip, Deona Grobler, Marli Beetge and Sasha Drewett. Story on
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Dis weer tyd vir die
jaarlikse kaskarre
DIE elfde jaarlikse Letsitele Kaskar
wedren, aangebied deur die NG
Kerk in Letsitele, vind vanjaar op
24 Julie plaas op die perseel van
Laerskool Dr Annecke.
Meer as ‘n duisend deelnemers
van Letsitele, Tzaneen, Modjadjiskloof, Phalaborwa, Hoedspruit en Warmbad, onder andere,
gaan in 38 spanne deelneem.
Die kaskar wedrenne begin om
08:00 met die laerskool juniors.
Om 12:00 is daar ‘n pouse
waartydens almal agter die groot
skerm in die saal inskuif vir die
Drie-Nasie rugby wedstryd wat
dan plaasvind.
Daarna volg die res van die
wedrenne tot om 15:00.
Daar gaan 'n wye verskeidenheid kosstalletjies wees vir die
hongeriges.
Interessante handwerk, 'n winskoopwinkel en die beste biltong
in die noorde sal sorg dat niemand
met leë hande of n leë maag huis
toe sal gaan nie.
Daar gaan volop vermaak wees
vir die kinders, sodat die ouers ‘n
rustige koppie tee en koek kan
geniet in die teetuin.
Vir enige navrae oor die kaskar
kan Gerhardt Vorster geskakel
word by 083 457 8824.