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Residents of Matlerekeng in Moutse Westsometimes return home without any assistancefrom the members of the SAPS because thepolice station is closed. Residents say theysometimes spend the whole day at the gates ofMatlerekeng Satellite Police Station as a resultof the absence of the police officers. The sta-tion was formerly a satellite of Dennilton PoliceStation and was handed over to Marble HallPolice Station a few years ago.They say sometimes they see a police van withtwo police officers patrolling the area but thenit vanishes for a period of two weeks.Goitsimang Magana visited the police stationon Saturday 18 July and the gates were locked.He says he found people waiting for the police

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officers outside the police station yard with noone to attend them. He said there are no clearanswers given to the community when askedabout poor service at the station. He said resi-dents do not bother to visit the station at nightbecause they know that they will not get anyhelp.Goitsimang added that residents are urged togo to other police stations such as Marble Hallwhen need assistance from the police. He saidit cost a fortune to some of the communitymembers and those who have no money for taxifares suffer the most.Goitsimang said he tried to contact the ClusterCommander Brigadier Daniel Moenyane but hedid not get a hold of him.The Limpopo Police Spokesperson ColonelRonnel Otto told the Dispatch that theMatlerekeng Satellite Police Station is actuallyopen 24 hours and people must get service atany time. She said the challenges faced by the

community must be reported to the senior po-lice officers so that they can be attended to.Residents are advised to contact the ClusterCommander Brigadier Daniel Moenyane or theMarble Hall Police Station when coming acrossa closed police station. Moenyane can bereached on 082 443 8907. They can also call theMarble Hall SAPS and ask for the Station Com-mander Colonel Cate Maswanganyi on thisnumber 013 261 8614," she said.

The Matlerekeng Satellite Police Sta-tion's gates are always closed and ledto community members struggle to getpolice assistance.

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Chaos erupted at the Upgrading of the Lepelle Northern Water Purification Plant as a result ofdisagreements between the ward councillor and the community. This led to the Ephraim MogaleLocal Municipality Ward 16 Councillor Thibedi Sehlola’s vehicle being torched by unknownpeople on Tuesday 14 July.Residents from nine wards in Ephraim Mogale are supposed to benefit in terms of employmentfrom the project. Tsoshanang Training Centre Contractors were appointed to do the project.According to the CLO of the project Mahlatse Nkgudi, the councillor did not mention the projectto the community in the first place and this caused indifferences between the community and thecouncillor. He said the councillor was aiming to appoint his brother in law Frank Lekola as theproject’s CLO. Nkgudi said the councillor was approached and the procedure was followed. Thecommunity appointed him as the CLO of the project.“We were surprised on Friday 10 July when the councillor and his friends came on site and orderedme and other workers to leave the plant immediately. When we asked, we were shown amemorandum that is written by the councillor himself saying the community is undermining hisdecisions. We ended up assaulted and were forced, by the councillor accompanied by a groupof people, to leave the plant,” he said.He said they immediately phoned the Social Facilitator Itumeleng Senamela who told them not toreport on duty on Monday for their safety. Nkgudi added that they had a meeting where theExecutive Mayor of Sekhukhune District Municipality Cllr Mogobo David Magabe and LepelleNorthern Water representatives attended and they promised to look into the matter. “We werecalled in a community meeting on Tuesday and that’s when the community started fighting thecouncillors and the contractor.” he said. He said the councillor’s vehicle was set alight later thatday and a criminal charge was laid against him and other workers. “I can assure you that we don’thave anything to do with the torching of the councillor’s vehicle.I was appointed by the community and I am still the CLO of the project. The councillor’s brotherin law Frank Lekola is not wanted by the community as he failed them in many projects he wasleading before,” he concluded. The Secretary of Ward Committee in Ephraim Mogale Ward 16,Sam Mokomane, said the community failed to follow the constituted project guidelines. “Theposition of the CLO must be occupied by someone who has experience and I doubt Nkgudi canlead the project as he has never been in the position before,” he said.He said the disruptions that took place on Tuesday were caused by community members who wantto break the steering committee that was constituted by the project guidelines. He said he wasalso assaulted on Tuesday and laid charges against a few people including Nkgudi. “Cases wereopened by me and the councillor at Rakgoadi Satellite Police Station and are being investigatedas we speak. The project has been suspended at the stage and the matter has been taken to theprovincial level to be resolved,” he said.Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality Spokesperson Jan Phasha said the municipality is aware ofthe situation and it will be resolved soon. "We are busy investigating the matter at the stage. Wewill engage the councillors and the community to get to the bottom of this issue and I promiseit will be resolved soon," he said.

Chaos at PhetwaneWater Purification Plant

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The late state President Dr Nelson Mandelaused to say, "Children require living in a safeand conductive environment that allows themto dream and envision a meaningful future forthemselves, their community and society. Theymust be treated with love and care to be betterpeople in future." The statement was witnessedwhen the South African Concerned Organiza-tion (SACO) spoiled more than hundred chil-dren with gifts on Saturday 18 July duringMandela Day. Some of these children are or-phaned and some are coming from poor fami-lies. SACO is a charity Organization that wasestablished at the church in Tafelkop that aimsto donate for the needy people around thevillage. Sweets and Snacks, Ackermans andFashion World contributed to make the eventas successful as possible. The event was heldat Tafelkop Tlishang Bana Pre-School, Bapeding

SACO gives to children on Mandela DaySection where children from around the villagewere invited to attend. The day was full ofcolourful South African flags that signify therainbow nation with children as the center ofattraction. Godfrey Paile from SACO said theorganization has donated since the Mandelamonth started. "We wish the children to enjoyand live themselves out fully. We in the SACOOrganization firmly believe in letting children tobe themselves as fully and creatively as possi-ble. We understand and promote the nationthat while children need to be guided they alsohave an entrenched right to be whatever theywant to be and that they can achieve this onlyif they are given the space to dream and live outtheir dreams," he said. Godfrey added that theirmain focus is on orphaned and vulnerable

children, people living with disabilities, theelderly and other needy ordinary communitymembers. The day was wrapped with the cut-

ting of a cake and happiness was written on thechildren's faces when they took their presents,fruits and sweets home.

SACO's Godfrey Paile and MokgadiMohlosana from the Motetema SAPSVictim Friendly Room cutting the cakewith children on Mandela Day.

Children showing off their gifts pre-sented to them by SACO at TlishangBana Pre-School in Tafelkop.

Two hundred and four legal initiation schoolswith an estimated number of 280 000 initiateswere approved by government in the provincethis year. The Department of Traditional Af-fairs Committee has instructed all the tradi-tional school principals to ensure that theirtraditional schools are closed by the weekendof 18 July, two days before the re-opening ofacademic schools. The committee regulatingthe running of initiation schools in the provincehas promised to take action against traditionalsurgeons who fail to close their initiation schoolsby the end of this weekend. Ceremonies wereheld where goats and chickens were slaugh-tered by families to welcome their children backhome. Despite Limpopo experiencing threedeaths this year, the number is the least com-pared to previous years where the provincesaw many initiates not returning homes to theirfamilies after a number of deaths took place inthe mountains. The Khoza family in TafelkopStadium View held a graduation ceremony fortheir child, Goodwill Khoza who was returninghome on Saturday 18 July. Family, friends andneighbours were invited to celebrate the gradu-ation with the Khoza family. His mother NoraKhoza said she is happy to see her child arrivinghome in good health. "I am glad now he is backand understands the meaning of being a man.He is well and in good health. I prepared enoughfood for the guests, home-made beer and slaugh-tered a goat to give him a warm welcoming. I amglad he returned in good health," she said. Thedepartment said mushrooming unregisteredinitiation schools and abductions underminedgovernment’s efforts of the “zero tolerance oninitiation deaths” campaign. The initiation sea-son recently began in most provinces. Cogtasaid it had made sure preparatory work andgovernance structures were in place. “The min-istry would like to commend all the provincesthat have already started with the incident freeinitiation season,” said Cogta spokespersonTsakani Baloyi.

Homecomingceremonies forinitiation school

graduates

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To promote a healthy lifestyle, Vaalbank SAPS FC hosted Dennilton SAPS FC for a friendly soccermatch. The two soccer giants clashed at the fancy Vaalbank Soccer Stadium on Wednesday 15July. The match’s goal was to gain fitness amongst the law enforcers.The visitors scored an opening goal by Nico, a close range sending the goalie to the wrong wayafter a counter attack with Promise, 1-0 it was in the 26th minute. After the goal, realizing that theyhave been pressured, the host started to play a defensive football. But this did not help them asafter just five minutes, the visitors extended the lead by Zakes when he scored a finisher in thebox after a good counter attack with teammates, 2-0 it was to Dennilton SAPS.The visitors started to slower their pace after scoring a second goal. This made the host to comeback and attack, putting Dennilton SAPS defenders under pressure. Vaalbank SAPS managed toscore their first goal by Mahlangu. A beautiful goal when he turned and kicked the ball straightinto the net in the 34th minute. After Mahlangu's beautiful goal, the host continued pressuredemanding an equalizer but the visitor's defenders were alert this time and denied them scoring.The first half ended 2-1 to Dennilton SAPS FC.In the second half Dennilton SAPS Head Coach Madida Ndala made substitutions to strengthenhis attacking force and try and extend the lead.Dennilton SAPS scored a third goal when Madida's shot deflected on the goalkeeper and wentback to the field to find Nunu who was in a good position to score an easy goal. 3-1 It was to thevisitors in the 79th minute. After the goal the visitors started to play shoe shine and piano whendribbling and dominating the match.Towards the end of the match, the host tried to attack but was unable to break the visitor'sdefenders to score goals. Dennilton SAPS mid-fielder, Promise, scored a fourth goal for his sidein the 89th minute, a beautiful hanger beating the goalie out of the box to make the score. Thematch ended 4-1 to Dennilton SAPS FC defeating Vaalbank SAPS FC in a fitness friendly soccermatch.

SAPS fitness soccermatch held

Dennilton SAPS FC preparing to takeon Vaalbank SAPS FC in the friendlysoccer fitness match.

The host, Vaalbank SAPS FC was beaten4-1 by Dennilton SAPS FC.