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Striking health workers demandbetter working conditions

Lizzy Bapela

Angry health workers at the Bela-Bela localhospital downed tools on Tuesday, 15March, in protest against the hospital’smanagement.

The workers met on Tuesday, 1 March,and drafted a memorandum of theirgrievances to hand over to management thefollowing day. Believing that the hospitalmanagement was failing to attend to theirgrievances, the workers then engaged in a‘go-slow’ from Tuesday, 8 March, as ameans of forcing management to take themseriously and meet their demands.

In the memorandum, the workerscomplained about staff shortages, theunsatisfactory Performance ManagementDevelopment System evaluation process,overtime payments, the prioritization of

outsourcing, and poor security, amongother things.

The workers say that the security issue hasbecome even more problematic in recentweeks.

On Sunday, 21 February, several membersof the public entered the hospital premisesin possession of weapons and foughtinside the hospital.

The combatants were allegedly membersof the ANC who were meant to be attendingthe party’s Branch General Meetings, whichbroke down into general infighting whichresulted in several serious injuries.

Another complaint relates to managerswho serve in different divisions at the sametime, which they regard as corruption.

The BEAT visited the hospital onTuesday, 15, March and found the healthworkers in high spirits, singing slogans anddancing.

During the reporters’ visit they werewaiting for their shop stewards, who weremeeting with management to discusspossible ways forward through thesituation. The executive consisted ofrepresentatives of various unions includingNehawu, Denosa, Hospersa, and the PSA,and were led by Wilson Matilaisane fromNehawu.Addressing the workers, Matlaisane

said that they demand that managementsolve the problems within 24 hours.He urged the staff to stay true to their

principles and not compromise their jobsby helping in other departments, whichcould result in serious implications forthem.He gave an example for nurses: should a

patient fall out of a wheelchair whilebeing pushed by a nurse instead of aporter, the nurse would be in trouble and

may even lose their position.Matlaisane further said that the

management said that they were bringingpatients from Modimolle’s FH OdendaalHospital and that the workers aredemanding that management arrangeextra staff and facilities to accommodatethe additional patients.He said that they were unable to meet

with all the managers they were planningto see, and accused them of ‘fleeing’.Spokesperson for the hospital Bhuti

Moagi later said that he was away fromthe hospital at the time of the protest,and referred queries to CEO BrendaNyama.In her response, Nyama said that she could

not divulge information about their meetingwith the union representatives, but agreed tomeet with reporters after she had met withthe management team again.

Striking health workers sang their slogans at the entranceof the hospital building. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Nehawu Secretary Wilson Matlaisane addressedthe workers after union executives met withmanagement. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

The shop stewards said they are not backing downfrom getting management to meet their demands.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

2 | 18 March, 2016beateditor@gmail.com | Website: thebeat.linmedia.co.zaCRIME

Charges against allegedcash thieves dismissed

Justin Steyn

The charges against two men, whowere accused of stealing cashamounting to over R70 000 inFebruary, have been dropped inreturn for the accused paying backthe stolen money. The two men,

Bela-Bela resident Modestus Anyenwu has dropped chargesagainst two men who allegedly stole R50 000 from him inearly February. Photo supplied

the money in his Toyota Corollabefore going shopping.

When he returned, Anyenwu foundtwo men in the process of breakinginto his car, and a scuffle ensuedbetween the three.

Policemen from both Bela-Belaand Rooiberg stations rushed to thescene and both men wereapprehended.

The two men were also said to beinvolved in a similar incident thatoccurred on Monday, 1 February,where R20 000 was allegedly stolenout of a motor vehicle.

Chilwane and Raseroka remained incustody until their first courtappearance on Friday, 5 February.Their case was postponed to Friday,12 February for a formal bailapplication but was postponed onceagain to Thursday, 25 Februarywhere bail was denied.

The men appeared at the Bela-Belaregional court on Tuesday, 15March where charges werewithdrawn after the men agreed topay back the R50 000 that had beenstolen from Anyenwu.

The charges related to the R20 000that had been allegedly stolen by themen have also been dropped due toinsufficient evidence.

Cyril Chilwane (41), and PeterRaseroka (32), were accused ofstealing large sums of money on twoseparate days in early February.

On Wednesday, 3 February, Bela-Bela resident Modestus Anyenwureportedly withdrew R50 000 fromthe town’s First National Bankbranch in Minnaar Street and hid

Three men suspected to haverobbed the owner of a bottlestore in Modimolle wereremanded to police custody afterappearing in court on Moday, 14March.The local police are nowinvestigating a case of armedrobbery following the incidenton Thursday afternoon, 10March.Police spokesperson Warrant

Officer James Findlay said thatJohan Breytenbach was robbedat Tamsen Bottle Store.The victim told the police that

he had just come outside thestore after locking it at the usualtime when three men withfirearms approached him andforcefully took his briefcasefrom him. He added that the

Alleged robbers remain incustody

Lizzy Bapela

The police in Modimolle arecalling on firearm owners tocome forward to renew theirfirearm licenses at their localpolice station.Police spokesperson Warrant

Officer James Findlay said thatSection 24 of the FirearmsControl Act 60 of 2000 providesthat the license holder renew thelicense within 90 days beforeexpiry. Licenses issued in termsof this chapter should berenewed to apply for theregistration of renewal.“Late applications for renewal

may, however, be considered ifthe application has reasons for

suspects fled the scene with thebriefcase afterwards, and that thebriefcase had contained personalpossessions.

Warrant Officer Findlay toldThe BEAT that no shots werefired at the scene and no one wasinjured. He added that the threesuspects were nabbed onSaturday, 12 March in a shack atPhagameng where they arebelieved to reside. He also saidthat they were found inpossession of a .38 Specialrevolver.

The suspects were identified asRonald Lubombo 33, Colin Muleya38, and Andrew Shiharule 24. Theyare all from Zimbabwe. At the timeof going to press the police couldnot confirm whether they are in thecountry illegally or not.

The case was postponed toThursday, 28 April.

Police call for firearmowners to renew licenses

Lizzy Bapelabeing late. These reasons mustbe provided on the applicationform. In the case where a personwants to renew or apply for alicence, but the validity of thelicence has already expired, theperson must be informed that heor she is no longer in lawfulpossession of the firearm. Thatfirearm must be surrendered tothe nearest police station,” saidWarrant Officer Findlay.

The officer further emphasizedthat when a firearm is voluntarilysurrendered, irrespective ofwhether the licence has expiredthe owner will not be prosecuted.Anyone with questions on thematter is encouraged to contactthe office at 014 718 1031 or014 718 1032.

Business robbery suspects still at large

Lizzy Bapela

The police in Bela-Bela are stillsearching for suspects in a case ofbusiness robbery which took placeat Edgars Active on Wednesday, 9March at 09:30.

Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla ofthe Bela-Bela Detectives’ Unit saidthat three armed suspects invadedthe store on the day in question andheld the staff hostage briefly beforefleeing with stolen items.

The workers told the police that

Bela-Bela’s EdgarsActive has beenrobbed again andthe suspects arestill at large.Photo: LizzyBapela

the suspects entered the store asthey were going about theirbusiness. One of them threatened asecurity guard with a firearm andforced the other staff members tomake their way to the kitchen.While they were there, the othermen helped themselves to items inthe store.

The attackers demanded that thestaff hand over the safe keys, but thestaff were not in possession of thekeys as the person who had themwas not in the store at that time.

The attackers got away with R600

The police are still looking forthe suspects who held the storeemployees at gunpoint while theyrobbed the store. Photo: LizzyBapela

in cash, several cellphones, andsome clothing, the value of whichthe staff could not immediatelydisclose.

The staff said that they could notsee the criminals’ getaway vehicle,as they were still in the kitchenwhen their attackers fled.

The police said that they suspectedthat the criminals were part of thesyndicate which has been robbingretail stores in town in the recentpast. The Edgars Active robbersappeared to use the same methodsas the syndicate.

The BEAT wishes to clarify that the documents referredto in our article of 11 March (Council Members refuse toattend ‘illegal’ meeting, Page 1) relating to the lawsuitbrought against Mayor Nhlapo by Morris Maluleka, theBela-Bela Municipal Manager, were not received fromMoloto Attorneys in Bela-Bela. The documents werereceived from an anonymous source and signed by BDlova from B Dlova Moloto Attorneys in Pretoria, and arenot connected with the local firm Moloto Attorneys inany way.We regret any confusion this may have caused.

Transport MEC celebratesHuman Rights day inThabazimbi

Limpopo MEC for the Departmentof Transport, Safety, Security andLiaison, Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana held her DepartmentalHuman Rights day celebration inThabazimbi. The event was held atthe Regorogile Community Hallon Tuesday, 15 March.Departmental spokesperson

Kagiso Mootane said that the mainobjective of the event is tomobilize the community againstracism and police killing, focusingon the Waterberg District. TheDepartment mobilized and calledout to community members tocome out in their numbers towitness the celebration.Mootane said that the

Department is focusing on the

Lizzy Bapelapolice killing crimes and violence,together with the protests that aretaking place in the province, wheremembers of the police are affected.She added that the WaterbergDistrict gradually becomes the hubof violent protest actions andcrimes and this poses a seriousconcern.

“We therefore called upon alldifferent Sectors to come and givetheir input on how we can alltackle these challenges of thekilling of SAPS members andviolent protests and crimes. Themembers of the South AfricanPolice Service have shown thatthey can rise to the occasion ofprotecting the community andtherefore an attack on the policeshould be viewed as an attack tothe society and the state,” saidMootane.

| 318 March, 2016beateditor@gmail.com | Website: thebeat.linmedia.co.za GOVERNMENT / POLITICAL

Mookgophong burns in violent service delivery protest

Mookgophong residents launched aprotest march to the municipal offices onWednesday 9 March, to deliver amemorandum of complaints toMonyamane.She was apparently in Venda and could

not receive the document in person. Theprotesters proceeded from there to thepolice station in town.All exits from the township to the

industrial area were blocked with burningtires, rocks, and large branches. The groupof approximately 3 000 protesters moved inthe direction of the police station,overturning dustbins and strewing trash enroute.

Bernice Mills Name boards in Nelson Mandela Rd werevandalised and Mama Afrika, a restaurant inthat street, was also damaged.

The protestors targeted the Mayor’s houseon their way back to Sector 1, hurling rocks atthe residence.

Manyamane’s supporters and the protestorswere involved in a scuffle and the rear windowof Monyamane’s Toyota Fortuner wasdamaged in the process.

The police’s Public Order Policing Unit fromModimolle dispersed the crowd with rubberbullets, but were forced to intervene again onWednesday night when residents threatenedto rage out of control.

The protesters were more peaceful onThursday, 10 March, and employees couldreturn to work, but the police once again hadto disperse a crowd in the evening.

Colonel Jan Koekemoer, the stationcommander of the Mookgophong Police, saysthat additional rubber bullets had to berequisitioned and two Nyalas were deployedon Friday, 11 March. The protesters attackedthe police with rocks and petrol bombs.Monyamane was escorted the bridge over

the N1 highway, which was being used as abarrier, on Friday, 11 March, to receive thememorandum.“The memorandum was not handed over, as

there was no memorandum,” she told TheBEAT’s sister paper The Post.When The Post visited the Mayor at her

home on Sunday, 13 March, no violence was inevidence, although her home was beingguarded 24/7 by members of both the localpolice and Triotic, a security company.On Monday, Monyamane told The Post that

she would not resign.Violence erupted again on Monday

afternoon. Ben Matlou, a resident of thetown, was fatally wounded during theprotests in the afternoon of Monday, 14March. He was in his thirties and accordingto family members, had not been involved inthe protests. He was on his way home whenhe landed in the crossfire. Philemon Charlie(16), one of the protesters, was hit in thehead and was taken to the VoortrekkerHospital at Mokopane for treatment. It isalleged that a Triotic guard detail opened fireon a group of protesters who were allegedlycharging the Mayor’s home, but it is stillunclear who shot these men.Smoke still cast a pall over Sector 1 on

Monday, 14 March, and shots could beheard from the direction of the town.

Protestersblocked roadsamid violentprotests in

Mookgophong,during which at

least oneperson waskilled andanother

wounded.

4 | 18 March, 2016beateditor@gmail.com | Website: thebeat.linmedia.co.zaGOVERNMENT / POLITICAL

Modimolle Mayor Kgaretja Lekalakala washurried to her vehicle by police during acommunity meeting at Mabatlane, onFriday, 11 March.

Shortly before the meeting, a vehicletransporting leaders of the MabatlaneConcerned Community Committee(MCCC) was reportedly involved in aminor road accident while on their way tothe community hall. Residents of Mabatlanewere told that their leaders escaped with novisible injuries when the car that they weretravelling in was involved in a collision.

Judging from the tensions at thecommunity meeting, Mabatlane was clearlypoised on a knife edge.

High drama at Mabatlane community meeting

Mzamane Ringane The peaceful gathering turned sour aftertwo members of the community wereinvolved in a standoff.

While members of the various politicalparties came together in the battle forservice delivery, one ANC member took theopportunity to allege that some brancheswere “stolen” during the recent BranchGeneral Meetings.

An altercation ensued when anothermember from the floor challenged thespeaker for mentioning party politics at aservice delivery related meeting, butmembers of the community intervened.

The mayor was then rushed out of thecommunity hall by police officials who kepta watchful eye and subsequently got herinto her vehicle and left the venue.

There was a heavy police presence outside

the community hall during the meeting.The community of Mabatlane was

supposed to hand over a petition toMayor Meisie Lekalakala, voicing outtheir service delivery concerns.Before the confrontation, members of

the community tabled their concerns inthe presence of the mayor.Among the grievances raised by local

residents, the land issue was at the top oftheir list of demands.Reuben Lehutso of Mabatlane pointed

out that the population has increased, andpleaded with the municipality to purchasea portion of land that has been identifiedfor local residents.To support the demand, Andries

Marumo Moima of the MCCC indicatedthat the community has already identified

and occupied a portion of land in the areaand pleaded with the municipality topurchase it.On behalf of the community, Moima said

that they request basic services such aswater to be supplied to residents at thatsettlement.Members of the community remained at

the community hall and signed thepetition which, according to residents’leader Simon Motsomane, will be handedover to the office of the ModimolleMayor.Modimolle Local Municipality

spokesperson Patrick Shika said onMonday, 14 March, that doors to theoffice of the mayor will always be openfor Mabatlane residents to submit theirgrievances.

Mayor Lekalakala arrives in Mabatlane,with members of the SAPS keeping awatchful eye. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Members of the community attendedthe meeting to raise their concerns.Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Mayor Lekalakala left the venue underpolice guard. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Community leader Simon Motsomaneaddressing members of the community.Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Andries Marumo Moima of the MCCCspeaks during the meeting. Photo:Mzamane Ringane

Borehole drilling projectunderway in Modimolle

In what promises to be a solution to thewater challenges experienced by Modimolleresidents, the drilling of boreholes in thearea is currently underway.

The BEAT spoke to Modimolle LocalMunicipality spokesperson Patrick Shika onMonday, 14 March regarding the project.

Shika said there was progress at the site,and promised that a detailed progress reportwill be issued in due time.

Modimolle Mayor Kgaretja Lekalakalatold members of the press during a mediabriefing in February, that the municipalitywill be equipping four boreholes with theassistance of Magalies Water.

At that time Mayor Lekalakala said that asa short-term solution the municipality hasengaged with the Department of WaterAffairs and Sanitation to assist in drillingand equipping more boreholes in theaffected areas.

According to the information issuedduring the media briefing the municipality

Mzamane Ringane was experiencing a shortage of 3 millionlitres per day.

Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabathavisited Modimolle on Wednesday, 24February after local residents took to thestreets demanding access to clean water.

The Premier arrived in Modimolle afterresidents initiated a media frenzy protest,drawing a large number of police officialsfrom across the province descending on thesmall town to intervene.

The Limpopo first citizen said that thewater challenges experienced by Modimolleresidents can be fixed within four weeks(with effect from 24 February).

He said that a team of experts, includingLepelle Northern Water, Magalies Waterand the National Department of WaterAffairs and Sanitation, had made ananalysis of the situation and discovered thatthe situation can be resolved.

A task team of ten members has beenestablished and according to PremierMathabatha, the situation must be improvedwhen he returns to Modimolle after the setdeadline.

The FH Odendaal Hospital in Modimollesaid that it acknowledges that an emptyneedle was found at the Hospital’sbathroom on Tuesday, 19 January.Bela-Bela resident, Evert Rossouw said

that he visited the hospital for a check-upon his two-year-old daughter on that day.Rossouw said that he visited one of the

hospital’s restrooms, which is where hediscovered a used injection needle on oneof the windowsills.He said that this upset him because the

needle was within reach of children andcould have been used by a patient who hasa highly infectious disease.Rossouw said that he reported the matter

to one of the nurses who allegedly toldhim that “she did not use it, so what mustshe do?”He said that this was reported to one of

the matrons on duty and the matter wasdealt with.Rossouw said that he feels that such

negligence could pose a threat to thehealth of patients and visitors. He alsoclaimed that blood had been found where

The boreholedrilling projectis currentlyunderway inModimolle.Photo:MzamaneRingane

Hospital promises increasedcaution after needle incident

Justin Steyn

The FH OdendaalHospital inModimolle saidthat precautionswill be taken aftera misplacedinjection needlewas discovered bya member of thepublic. Photosupplied

the needle was placed.The hospital’s quality assurance

coordinator, Mmathaha Molebatsi, repliedto previous questions regarding thesituation at the hospital, saying that aninvestigation would be carried out and thatfeedback would be provided within 25working days.In an updated response Molebatsi said

that the matter had been dealt with.“We investigated the matter and found

that indeed there was an empty needle onthe windowsill but the matron was calledto the scene and dealt with it immediatelyin the presence of the complainant,” shesaid.Molebatsi said that Rossouw was

contacted by the hospital, and thatRossow had said that he just wanted tomake the hospital aware of the situation forthe safety of the patients.Molebatsi said the hospital has noted the

concern and has reprimanded staff,particularly in the nursing and cleaningdivisions, and ordered them to makefrequent rounds for the safety of patients.She added that no further investigations

would take place and that “the case wasclosed”.

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| 518 March, 2016beateditor@gmail.com | Website: thebeat.linmedia.co.za EDITORIAL

The BEAT bids farewellThis week, The BEAT has had to bidfarewell to one of our stalwart companions.Joseph Resenga Ditsela, our Head ofDistribution and the company driver, passedaway on Wednesday, 9 March after a shortillness.

Joseph has been a member of the teamhere at The BEAT, and at our sisternewspaper The Post, since 2009. In thattime he has become indispensable in somany areas that it is hard to list them all.

He was always friendly, always ready witha smile or a joke to brighten everyone’s day.He was always courteous and kind, andalways ready to lend a helping hand and gothe extra mile to make sure that the paper,and his colleagues, did as well as possible.

When it became known in the office that Iwas going to be writing this editorial, I wasapproached by no less than three membersof staff with the words “don’t forget aboutthe coffee!” Joseph, on the occasions whenhe graced us with his gift, made the mostdelicious coffee. Any day wasimmeasurably improved by seeing Josephin the kitchen.

Joseph was also deeply involved in thecompany’s charity efforts, often makinglong drives to deliver donations where they

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“The Lord bless youand keep youThe Lord make His

face shine upon youAnd be gracious to

youThe Lord lift up His

countenance uponyouAnd give you

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were needed.He was always looking for an opportunity

to help someone, whether a friend, familymember, work colleague, or stranger, andhe was one of the few people who canhonestly say that he left the world better

than he found it.We at The BEAT will miss Joseph for all

the small ways in which he made the worlda better, kinder place.Joseph will be laid to rest on Saturday, 19

March.

Joseph Resenga Ditsela, our Head ofDistribution and the company driver,passed away on Wednesday, 9 Marchafter a short illness.

Go Forward Ministries ready for EasterServices

Like many churches, Go Forward Ministrywill be hosting church meetings at PastorTsholo Modise Church next to SedibengBar Lounge.

According to Modise, the church plans tohost a three-day service which will kickoff on Friday, 25 March, and end onSunday, 27 March.

“We will start by showing a film aboutthe resurrection of Jesus Christ,” he said.“All the services will be free to enter and

TK Mashabaall churchgoing people are welcome tojoin.”

On Easter Friday, the church is planning tohost two services. The first will be held atnoon, while the second will start at 18:00.

On Saturday, the services will start at10:00, 15:00, and 18:00.

On Sunday, the services will start at 10:00and 15:00.

Modise said that Easter Services havealways been special to them. They regularlyreceive guest pastors from outside thechurch to share their sermons with fellowchurch members.

Still no official decision over public library

The head of the Bela-Bela municipality’sDepartment of Social Community Services,TJ Mothapo, said that negotiations still needto take place in order to reinstate the town’slibrary for public lending.

Mothapo explained that there are a numberof factors that have to be considered by themunicipal council and the Department ofSports, Arts, and Culture before the librarycan be opened to the public.

According to Mothapo the library falls underthe department’s jurisdiction and a servicelevel agreement has to be signed by thedepartment and the municipality.

“Factors such as financial responsibilitiesand hiring adequate staff for the library has tobe considered. There are many obligationsthat have to be agreed upon before the library

Justin Steyncan lend out books and functions properly.This must be signed in the service levelagreement by the department and themunicipality,”

Mothapo said that another factor to beconsidered is the issue of staff. Heexplained that the municipality uses theirown employees, but that they are notequipped for lending.

“This is one of the most important issueswe face. We need to negotiate this with thedepartment so that the right people areappointed,”

He said that he knows the importance ofthe library being reinstated for lending butthe negotiations need to be put in place.

“I am hopeful that 2016 will see thelibrary in its fully functional state.Education is important for the publicespecially children who can take bookshome to learn,” he said.

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(Example: Residential 1,Business 4 etc.)Any objection, with thegrounds therefore, shall belodged with or made inwriting to: The DivisionalManager: Town Planning,Ground Floor, ModimolleMunicipal Building, PrivateBag x1008, Modimolle,0510, within 28 days of thepublication of theadvertisement in the LocalNewspaper, vizFull particulars and plans (ifany) may be inspectedduring normal office hours(08:00 – 13:00 and 13:45 –15:00) at the above-mentioned office, for aperiod of 28 days after thepublication of theadvertisement in the LocalNewspaper.Closing date for anyobjections: 09 May 2016.Applicant Street and Postaladdress:P.O. Box 811Modimolle0510.(18&24/3/16.)

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number) Ext 1, 723 Lesedingsituated in a Residential 1zone. (Example: Residential1, Business 4 etc.)Any objection, with thegrounds therefore, shall belodged with or made inwriting to: The DivisionalManager: Town Planning,Ground Floor, ModimolleMunicipal Building, PrivateBag x1008, Modimolle,

0510, within 28 days of thepublication of theadvertisement in the LocalNewspaper, vizFull particulars and plans (ifany) may be inspectedduring normal office hours(08:00 – 13:00 and 13:45 –15:00) at the above-mentioned office, for aperiod of 28 days after the

publication of theadvertisement in the LocalNewspaper.Closing date for anyobjections: 09 May 2016.Applicant Street and Postaladdress:Phakula StreetP.O. Box 1121Vaalwater0530. (18&24/3/16.)

A heavy downpour in Mabatlane made it difficult forpedestrians, including school children, to walk to their variousdestinations on Friday, 11 March. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Men’s best successes come after theirdisappointments. - Henry Ward Beecher

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Hleketani Primary School’s sports and entertainment day

Lizzy Bapela

Traditional dancelearners fromopponents showedHleketani how todo a Sepedidance. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

Learners fromHleketani andAbiot Kolobeprimary schoolsgathered togetherfor a friendlycompetition inBela-Bela. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

Both schools’ netball teams gave good performances. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

The learners fromAbiot Kolobe alsogave it their bestin supporting theirfellows. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

Hleketani Primary School organised asports and entertainment event for theirlearners, where they had the opportunity tocompete with their counterparts fromanother school. The event was held on

The dancers from Hleketani also shared their skills with their opponents.Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Saturday, 12 March at the school, andlearners and management from the AbiotKolobe Primary School from Mokopaneattended.

Learners from both schools engaged infriendly competition, where they renderedactivities such as debate, storytelling, readingin Sepedi, Xitsonga and English, as well as

sports activities including netball and soccer.The learners judged and corrected each

other during the competitions, helping eachother with tips on how to perform better inactual competitions. The teachers, SGB andparents came out in numbers to support thechildren.In her address, Hleketani’s school principal

Julia Mogashoa encouraged the learners fromboth schools to practice and sustain a healthypartnership, where the schools can visit eachother at any time and receive warmhospitality. She told them that this type ofengagement also builds learners morale asthey get to interact with each other and shareideas and experiences.

The learners took to Sunfa Stadium tocompete in soccer games. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

The leaners alsocompeted againsteach other inacademicactivities. Photo:Lizzy Bapela Hleketani school learners rallied their

support towards their fellow learners duringthe competitions. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Diesel n Dust draws twice in a row

TK Mashaba

Diesel n Dust failed to see the back of thenet in two of their most recent gamesagainst Troublemakers and Boys 2 Men.

On Sunday, 13 March, Diesel n Dustplayed to their outmost and were most oftenin possession of the ball, but Boys 2 Menrefused to be intimidated and fought backhard.

Dan Mothapo fought with all he had andhe gave Boys 2 Men a hard time. He was

given a yellow card after a hard tackleagainst a Boys 2 Men player.Credit could be given to Fora Mokoena of

Diesel n Dust, the experienced playermanaged to win the ball on his team’s sideof the field. He passed the ball to strikerswho were unable to score goals.

Boys 2 Men was fighting to top Diesel nDust in the log, but the teams shared asingle point and remain equal.The two teams have both played 15

games. Boys to men has 25 points andremains on 5th place while Diesel n Dustremains on position 4 with 25 points.

Boys 2 Men teambefore the gameagainst Diesel nDust. Photo: TKMashaba

Dan Mothapo tackles a Boys 2 Menplayer during the game that ended in 0-all draw. TK Mashaba

Fora Mokoena of Diesel n Dust inaction. Photo: TK Mashaba

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Terrors’ hard fought home lossTK Mashaba

Terrors had their fair chance of grabbingthree points at their home ground onSunday, 13 March when they hostedNkowa-Nkowa Barcelona FC at Sunfastadium. Despite doing their best to winthis game, Terrors lost 1-0 to Nkowa-Nkowa Barcelona.

Terrors was so determined to win thismatch that even the owner of the teamSpeke Manamela played with the team for90 minutes. However, even he failed tobreak through Barcelona‘s hard defence.

Credit could be given to some of theplayers of Terrors to name few, SamModise who was in the middle makingsure that the striking force gets the ball.

Balko Mokhara was playing defence for

Terrors. He gave his all to the teammaking sure that the Barcelona playersdon’t walk freely towards his keeper.After a free pass, Clayton Baloyi of

Barcelona wasted no time, but shot theball straight to the back of the net.In the second half Barcelona tried its

best to score more goals, but Terrors goalkeeper Peter Swarts saved every ball.Simon Ytjukutja Thobane got to play in

the second half of the game, but it wastoo late to score against the determinedBarcelona defence.With only 11 games to go for their

second season league fixture, Terrors hasto work hard to remain in the ABCMotsepe next season.On Friday, 18 March they are playing an

away match against Polokwane United atPeter Mokaba stadium.

Speke Manameladefends his teamduring the gameagainst Barcelona.Photo: TKMashaba

NTK Happy Boys captain Wilson Letoabamade a positive impact when he wasintroduced into the game, after an earlysubstitution when his team was hosting KKUnited on Sunday, 13 March.

KK United, who looked promising on theday succumbed 6-2 to Happy Boys at theend of the 90 minutes.

Happy Boys was on fire during their homegame, with Letoaba scoring a total of fourgoals in the encounter.

The other goals were scored by ThabangRamela and Sarel Marakalla for HappyBoys, while Rudolph Karomo and MartinKangungu scored for KK United.

Letoaba told The BEAT that when he wentinto the game as a substitute, his main aimwas to score goals and make sure that histeam punished their opponent.

The Happy Boys striker said he told histeam mates that they should go all out andcollect as many goals as possible during the

Wilson Letoaba shines duringSAB League encounter

NTK Happy Boys FC striker Wilson Letoaba. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Mzamane Ringane match.“I came straight from the gym and sat on

the bench. After realising that our opponentwas a bit tougher than we expected, it wasagreed upon that I should come into thegame. Shortly after that we were awarded apenalty and I converted it beautifully. Thegoal encouraged me to go for more. I toldmy team mates that we should target at leastsix to seven goals. Whenever I play for 90minutes and fail to score, I feel like I did notplay at all,” Letoaba said with a chuckle.

The Happy Boys striker said his team willbe aiming for maximum points when theyplay their next game.

He said that team morale is high and theywant to end their race at the top of thestandings.

NTK Happy Boys will welcome Diesel NDust FC on Saturday, 19 March, at theHappy Boys ground.

KK United will host Happy Hearts of Bela-Bela on Saturday, 19 March and travel toBela-Bela on Sunday, 20 March for theirleague encounter with Diesel N Dust FC.