The Beat 7 February 2014

7 February 2014

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Justin Steyn

A concerned resident in Spa Park Bela-Bela has approached The BEAT aboutproblematic service delivery in his area.The BEAT’s journalist was taken to

Woodpecker Street where a large anddeep crack on the left hand lane of theroad’s surface was seen.This crack has allegedly caused major

damage to vehicles traveling to Spa Park. Itwas said that motorists have to be extracautious when traveling down this street asthey have to avoid both the large crack andoncoming motorists.There were also electric cables that were

exposed, at a footpath which is regularlyused. The resident said that although thecables are isolated they pose a danger ifdamaged and exposed.He also felt that the local municipality is

only interested in performing maintenancerepairs in the town area rather than sur-rounding rural areas. “I feel let down. I have reported these

problems several times and nothing hasbeen done. There is also a street lightoutside of my house which was struck bylightning in October last year and it is stillnot repaired today.

Couple found with1.3 Kg of dagga

Justin Steyn

Bela-Bela police arrested a young manand his female accomplice on Friday 31January for possession of dagga.According to Bela-Bela police

spokesperson Glen Manamela crimeintelligence services, in conjunction withK9 units from Modimolle andMahwelereng conducted search andseizure operations against suspecteddrugs dealers in Bela-Bela.Manamela told The BEAT that three

houses were searched by policefollowing allegations of drug use by thecommunity.Manamela said that police arrested 28

Ruben Miles(centre) who wasarrested forallegedly dealingdagga.NthabisengSuping (addedphoto) allegedlyhelped sell thedagga. Photo:Andries Van derHeyde

year old Ruben Miles and 25 year oldNthabiseng Suping in Hoop Hoop Streetin Spa Park Bela-Bela for possessing abag filled with dagga.The contents of the bag weighed

1.33 kg and is reported to have a streetvalue of R3 000Money, allegedly profits from the sale of

dagga in the amount of R3 390 was alsoconfiscated by police.Milles and Suping appeared in the Bela-

Bela magistrate court for possession ofand dealing in illegal drugs.Manamela said that the police

appreciates the cooperation theyreceived from the community in the crimeagainst dealers.

Parking meter project pausedlocal shopping centres.The BEAT approached several

residents in Bela-Bela who saidthat boom gates will only congesttraffic flow to these centres.Sebelebele countered that traffic

flow would be regulated by trafficofficials to avoid congestion.“When we have permission to set up

boom gates and parking meters wewill regulate traffic flow to avoid trafficcongestion.We also have to approach the

owners of these centres first before weset up these facilities and meters,” hesaid.Sebelebele said that the municipality

has budgeted to spend R1 million onparking meters in Bela-Bela’s CBD.He could not provide a date for when

more meters will be erected but saidthat more will be set up in the nearfuture.

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There seems to be no plans forextra parking meters in Bela-Belaas yet, according to municipalspokesperson Matome Sebelebele.The mildly controversial park-and-

pay system came into effect late inOctober last year and more ofthese meters were expected at theend of 2013.It has been reported during a rural

safety meeting that many of thecurrently placed parking meters areeither vandalized or fraudulentlyused.Sebelebele said that he is not

aware of these incidents but saidthat an investigation will beconducted.Sebelebele also said that the

municipality is still keen on placingparking meters and boom gates at

Municipality responds to Spa Park woesIn an interview, municipal spokesperson

Matome Sebelebele said that the munici-pality’s technical division is set to addressthese issues shortly.The manager of technical services at the

municipality, Jimmy Moloto, told The BEATthat the crack in Woodpecker Street hadbeen caused due to heavy rainfall and willbe attended to in the coming month.Moloto said that the municipality’s first

priority in Spa Park is to ensure that thestreet lights are in working order.“Because Spa Park is situated close to a

lot of hills, visibility in that area is very poorduring the night. Therefore, we need toprioritize lighting and ensure that all streetlights in the area are working as it is amajor safety issue,” said Moloto.Moloto said that he appreciates that the

anonymous resident is acknowledging thatwork is being done by the municipality intown and said that Spa Park is a priority ontheir list.Sebelebele could not comment on

matters concerning electrical cables thatare exposed but said that the issues will beattended to.The anonymous resident said that he will

take legal action if he does notice anyimprovement.

CoGHSTA MEC hands over title deeds

year’s general elections.During the PPP process, concerned

community members raised concernsand questions relating to theDepartment. The Local House ofTraditional Health Practitionersorganization seeks recognition andsupport from the locals and thegovernment. The organization alsoasked for the government to extend theduration of the initiation period, sayingthat the time currently allocated is tooshort to complete all tasks.Crèche owners asked for land, as most

are operating from homes, some ofwhich belong to other people. Arepresentative of local artists, TumiMakwela, said that the EPWP projectshows that the government is realisingthe issue of unemployment. He askedfor the construction of sports andrecreational facilities to assist youthsand keep them from having time toengage in harmful activities.A coordinator at the local Victim

Support Centre Linda Dacket asked theMEC to assist them, as their space toaccommodate victims is very small andcan only cater for one gender. She alsoasked him to look into the safety andprotection of children at schools andcrèches, reflecting to an incident wherea child brought a knife to school, as wellas an incident of rape in a differentschool.In his response, the MEC said that he

had heard all the complaints and willattend to them urgently, investigatewhere necessary and report back thefindings to the residents. He also askedthe residents to assist in identifyingpeople who buy RDP houses and thosewho establish businesses in them, whenthere are poor people who need themfor shelter.Kgetjepe asked the residents to be

patient and assured them a swiftresponse.

A tearfulgrannythanked theMEC forhanding overthe title deedproving herownership ofher RDPhouse. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

Lizzy Bapela

The Limpopo MEC for the Departmentof Co-operative Governance, HumanSettlements and Traditional Affairs(CoGHSTA), Ishmael Kgetjepe,conducted a Public ParticipationProgramme (PPP) and handed over 1137 title deeds to the residents ofModimolle. The event took place atPhagameng Extension 10 Sports Fieldon Thursday, 30 January.Local residents benefited from the

government’s Enhanced ExtendedDiscount Benefit Scheme (EEDBS),which was introduced through theHousing Code aimed to facilitate thetransfer of pre-1994 houses todeserving beneficiaries. Following thePhagameng event the Department alsohanded over title deeds to otherbeneficiaries across the province.Departmental Spokesperson Motupa

Selomo said that since 2007, theDepartment has successfullytransferred 17 782 title deeds tobeneficiaries in the province. He addedthat the Department has also cancelledthe debts of people who were subjectedto 99 years lease agreements.The Waterberg Executive Mayor

Tlotlanang Mogotlane, local mayorKgaretja Lekalakala, Ward Committeemembers and councilors from thedistrict and local accompanied the MECwhen conducting home visits to anumber of beneficiaries. Duringinterviews with The BEAT, thebeneficiaries expressed joy over finallyreceiving proof of what they haveowned for years. One beneficiary, OnicaMolekoa of house number 6958 saidthat she was over the moon aboutreceiving the title deed. She alsoappreciated the efforts by thegovernment to shelter the poor and saidthat this has been reason enough forher to go and make her mark in this

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The Warmbaths (Bela-Bela) TaxiAssociation (WATA) confirmed that theyhave been affected by the recent nationaltaxi strike held in Pretoria on Monday, 3February. Members of the National TaxiAlliance (NTA) headed to the nationalDepartment of Roads and Transport’shead offices to submit their memorandumof grievances. The strikers complainedamong others about taxi operating permitsand subsidies, as well as the e-tolling billingsystem. They said that the government isfunding other means of transport, includingbuses, but that taxis are not subsidised.The strikers also claimed to beovercharged and others said that theyreceived statements of accounts despitenot having operated in the area.WATA spokesperson Israel Molusi said

that even though their association was notpart of the strike, it has been seriouslyaffected, as no driver could make it throughto Pretoria or anywhere nearby. He saidthat drivers would take passengers fromBela-Bela to Hamanskraal and could notcontinue the trip from there due to thestrike. He added that they told thepassengers to either seek for alternative

Taxi strike affects WATAWATA taxis arenow operatingfully again,followingdisruptionscaused by therecent NTAstrike. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

means of transport or postpone their trips ifnot urgent.“We could not take a risk with people’s

lives and had no choice but to send themback home or let them go to hiking spots.We heard rumours about drivers whoassured potential passengers that therewas no problem in getting into the city andwe addressed it. We do not want togamble with our passengers’ lives,” Molusisaid. The association’s chairperson PeterMohale said that taxi associations had anagreement with the government about thee-tolling system and were assured taxis willnot experience any difficulties in thisregard. He said that they were surprised toreceive statements. Limpopo ProvincialTaxi Alliance’s (LPTA) spokesperson,Kenny Masemola has reportedly deniedhaving knowledge of any national strike,adding that none of their members weretold to attend. WATA stressed that theiropposition, NTA had organized the strike,which they were not part of. WATA and alllocal associations in the province fall underthe South African National Taxi Council(SANTACO), which is the mother-body ofall associations nationally. Since the end ofthe strike WATA’s taxis are operating tonormal standards again.

The Chinese calendar entersthe Year of the Horse

comes from the Chinese zodiac, asystem that relates each year to ananimal in a cycle that lasts twelve years.“In Chinese culture we have a zodiac

cycle where a different animalrepresents every new year, much likethe star sign zodiac in western culture,”she said.She added that the Chinese New Year

is often called the Lunar New Year dueto the fact that it is celebrated for fifteendays, until the moon has a full lunarcycle.“During these celebrations, Chinese

people spend time with family, decorateour homes and give each other gifts thatare traditionally in red boxes or giftpackages,” she said.She added that red is symbolic of

wealth and prosperity and this isemphasized during the New Years’celebrations.Ho said that the majority of Chinese

spend the first day of their new year inprayer at temples, lighting incense inorder to receive good luck from a monk.“When you go to a temple for prayer,

you light incense. A monk will pray goodluck and prosperity over you,” she said.According to Ho, those born in the

Year of the Horse will have a swift andfortunate year.“The symbol of the horse means that

those born under it will experience avery swift year filled with good luck,” shesaid.The BEAT wishes all our Chinese

readers a Happy New Year.

This Symbol represents good luckand fortune and is complimentedwith a red colour scheme whichbears the same meaning. Photo:Justin Steyn

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While the majority of South Africanscelebrated the New Year on the 1st ofJanuary, Chinese people around theglobe commenced a fifteen day NewYear celebration on Saturday, 1February.Celebrations of this traditional Chinese

holiday, also known as the SpringFestival, run from the Chinese NewYear’s Eve, the last day of the lastmonth of the Chinese calendar, to the15th day of the first month.The BEAT visited Bela-Bela resident,

Shui Shum Ho, at her restaurant to findout more about why 2014 is referred toas the Year of the Horse.Originally from Hong Kong, Ho

explained that the symbol of the horse


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Bela-Bela mayor Freddy Hlungwane hasrecently rewarded top students fromschools within his local municipality fortheir performance. The mayor hosted anawards ceremony at the Bela-BelaForever Resorts on Friday, 24 January.Nine top students received certificates

and a stake in a mayoral bursary schemewith a budget of R100 000. The mayorsaid that the youth are the future of thecommunity and it is imperative to invest intheir future to ensure sustainableeconomic growth. He said that themunicipality’s intention is to assist all thesepupils in furthering their studies, and tosupport and monitor them along the way.Students who made it to the top locallyinclude Brighton Baloi from Maope HighSchool, Flank Nelson of Raeleng HighSchool, Jacob Legong of Bela-Bela HighSchool, Anita Bakers of HoërskoolWarmbad, Abel Lebudi of BathopeleSecondary School, Gabriel Eufebiu fromVingerkraal Secondary School, ElizabethSithole from Ulando Combined Schools

Local mayor rewardsgood performance

The studentsposed for aphoto with themayor of Bela-Bela FreddyHlungwane (in asuit) after theceremony.Photo: LizzyBapela

and Kate Tsakane Mawelela from KwaLitho High in Rapotokwane. Dené Eksteenfrom Hoërskool Warmbad emerged as thetop learner for 2013. In his speech, themayor applauded teachers, saying that allprofessions are dependent on teachers’efforts. He also thanked all the teacherswho stood by him throughout his schoolyears, making sure that he completed hisstudies. He called upon young people tobelieve in themselves and take theirstudies seriously, as they cannot knowwhat the future holds. He added thateducation is the key to all doors in life.While addressing the students, local circuitmanager Makoma Phatudi said that shewas proud of what they have achieved andencouraged them to keep up the goodwork. She also said that the fact thatcompanies and government departmentsare offering bursaries while students getrewarded for performing well in theirstudies is motivation enough to help themreach their goals. Phatudi furtherapplauded the teachers for their patience,dedication and focus on the students’education.

EFF urges voters to registerNdlovu said that he believe voting

was the best way to voice theirconcerns and choose how they want tolive.“People are complaining that the

government is not taking care ofthem,” he said. He said that thesituation can only be changed by thevoters choosing someone they believein. “That’s the thing about votes,” headded. “You have to choose who youtrust.”He also said that he wished for the

registration and the election to go assmoothly as possible.

TK Mashaba

As the last registration dates for thegeneral election draws closer theEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF)are urging citizens to register thisweekend on 8 and 9 February.Bela Bela’s EFF chairman, Thomas

Ndlovu, told The BEAT that they areencouraging community members toregister to vote.“I would like everyone to vote for the

party they believe will help them withmatters related to service delivery,”he said.

ANC branch chairperson addressesmass meeting in Modimolle

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The Democratic Alliance inLimpopo expressedconcerns about Limpopocitizens being affected bythe chaos currentlyaffecting e-toll users inGauteng. Limpoporesidents who have recentlyvisited Gauteng are said tobe receiving bills long aftertheir due date for paymenthas passed. The party saidthat this shows that the e-toll system is in completechaos.The DA’s Limpopo

Provincial Leader andMember of Parliament(MP), Jacques Smalle, saidthat the invoices have nocontact details, whichwould have allowed thesystem’s users tocommunicate directly withthe South African NationalRoad Agency Limited(SANRAL). He added thatthere are no provincialoffices where citizens can

Modimolle masses still believe in the ANC. Photo supplied

democratic breakthrough,” saidMabunda.He added that the ANC provided

shelter, water, sanitation, grants, healthand security to the people. He urgedthem to bear with the party, saying thatthe transformation revolution needs allsupporters. He added that they willensure that all the residents’ concernsare addressed amicably. Althoughmembers of the communityappreciated Mabunda’s address,singing in praises for him and callinghim one of their own, they also felt thatthe ANC should move faster to resolvetheir issues.When community members were

given a platform to raise concerns, theyspoke of the frustration of the EPWP(Expanded Public Works Programme),where friends and families of those incontrol are allegedly given preferenceover the needy. The community alsoraised frustrations on road pavingprojects, that relatives of councillors arethe ones given preference.The ANC branch was tasked to write

letters to the office of the MEC Roadsand Transport and the Premier to stopinterviews of traffic officers, in order toinvestigate the allegations that arecirculating. The concerns were mostlydirected to the departments of Roadsand Transport and Education,particularly on traffic officer training,EPWP and Administrative Clerks at theDepartment of Education.

E-tolling chaos affects Limpopo citizensmake enquiries about theinvoices either.“This clearly indicates that

the e-tolling system is noteffective. It is a mess andis costing both thegovernment and regularmotorists way too much.People should reject thissystem by not buying e-tagsand not paying their bills,”said Smalle.The DA will also seek an

urgent meeting with theLimpopo MEC for Roadsand Transport LehlogonoloMasoga, to raise this issueand demand his immediateintervention. Limpoporesidents should beshielded from theadministrative issues inGauteng. Limpopo citizenswho have similar issuescan forward theircomplaints to the DA viaemail [email protected].“We will take up their issues

and resolve them wherepossible,” said Smalle.

Lizzy Bapela

Members of the Phagamengcommunity in Modimolle convened amass meeting to discussunemployment and bursaries, amongother issues in the area. Over 900people attended the meeting, whichwas held at Mandela Park on theafternoon of Tuesday, 28 January.The meeting was about the

unemployment challenge in thecommunity, which is allegedlyexacerbated by nepotism rather than alack of actual positions.The branch chairperson of the ANC in

Monotong Branch, where the meetingtook place, Klaas Mabunda, addressedthe meeting accompanied by the ActingSecretary William Matshoge and Wardcouncillor Sarah Ledwaba.In his address, Mabunda said that

members of the community have aresponsibility to look for opportunitiesthemselves. He added thatopportunities are there to bediscovered, that the important aspect ofthe matter is that community leadersshould ensure that the community iscared for and respected.“All members of the community

should ensure that we are brought upto speed with details of theirapplications to ensure that none areexcluded. As the ANC, we need yoursupport in order to prosper, as we havesupported you throughout since the

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If there’s a single universalholiday in the world, it’sValentine’s Day, or the Feast ofSaint Valentine, which is due totake us all by storm next week,on the 14th of February.Regarded by some as the most

romantic day of the year, and byothers as a flimsy excuse to sellchocolate and tacky heart-shaped things to idiots, it is theonly holiday celebrated almosteverywhere in the world. It’s morewidespread than Christmas,probably because it’s lessreligious and more commercial.But how did this holiday of

holidays actually start? That’sactually quite an interestingquestion.The Feast of Saint Valentine

actually began as, as shouldprobably be obvious from theoriginal name, a religiousceremony in the early Christianchurch.Today, nobody is entirely sure

which Saint Valentine issupposed to be honoured on theday, as there are several saintsby that name.For example, Saint Valentine of

Rome (a priest, he was martyredin the year 496), Saint Valentineof Terni (also a priest, martyred inthe year 197). What these twosaints had in common were theirname, how they died (horribly;the Romans did not mess aroundwhen it came to making martyrs)and where they were buried: onthe Via Flaminia in Rome, on the14th of February.That is also, incidentally, all we

know about them. It is said,although it’s not been proven,that Saint Valentine of Rome wasactually martyred for marryingsoldiers — who, under Romanlaw, couldn’t marry while theywere still soldiers. Historianssuspect that this is a legendcreated in order to cement theidea of Valentine’s Day as aromantic holiday during latertimes.The holiday only gained

romantic connotations in the timeof Chaucer around 1380, when hewrote a poem for the engagementof Richard II of England to Anneof Bohemia.In Chaucer’s time the idea of

romantic love became popular,and the Feast of St. Valentinebecame the day to demonstratethat. Before Chaucer’s time theidea of romantic love was thoughtto be vaguely ridiculous, butduring his period of greatestproductivity he popularized it,until it was quite the fashionamong the nobility to considerthemselves ‘in love’. Often, itshould be pointed out, withpeople who were already marriedto other people, as being in lovewith one’s own spouse wasconsidered to be in bad taste.It is wildly suspected that

Chaucer had no idea of themeaning of the holiday, andchose it simply because itsounded nice.It makes one wonder what we

could have gotten stuck withinstead, doesn’t it?

The true story ofValentine’s Day

In 1 Corinthians 13, the Biblesays: Love is patient, love iskind. It does not envy, it doesnot boast, it is not proud. Itdoes not dishonour others, it isnot self-seeking, it is not easilyangered, it keeps no record ofwrongs. Love does not delight inevil but rejoices with the truth. Italways protects, always trusts,always hopes, always perse-veres.That could very well be

considered the final word onlove. It is the recipe for theperfect emotion, the perfectaction of loving anotherselflessly without greed or thedesire to cause pain.True love is like a lamp, it lights

the world around it and makeseverything brighter just byexisting. And not just for the onewho loves, for everyone.Because if you truly love, thatlove will spill over and makeeveryone around you just thatlittle bit happier.The thing is, though, that love

as described in the quote abovedoesn’t just happen, like themovies would have us believe.Real love like that is hard work,because very little of it comesnaturally to us. Patience andkindness are innate in somepeople, while modesty is innateto others.The hardest ones on the list

would probably be keeps norecord of wrongs and the lastline: always trusts, alwayshopes, always perseveres.Keeping no records of wrongs

done to you is hard, and doesnot come naturally. It’s a survivalinstinct to remember things thathave hurt you, so that you canavoid them in future. But to lovetruly, you have to be able toforgive truly. And that’s a bitharder than just being patient orkind, isn’t it?The last line is also hard,

because while love wouldencourage us to hope andpersevere, the world tells us thatsometimes something isn’tworth it. The world tells us inmany different ways that ifsomething is hard, if somethinghurts, then maybe it’s not foryou.And that is both wrong and

right at the same time, which iswhat makes that last sentencethe hardest of them all.If you truly love, deeply love,

you’ll never give up on the thingyou love. But on the other hand,if the thing you love hurts you,hurts you consistently andrepeatedly, is it worth it?If it’s a person, ask yourself:

Does this person love me? Usethe quote as a checklist and ifthe answer is ‘no’ more oftenthan ‘yes,’ it may be time to loveyourself more and the otherperson less.

Love and the Bible

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Bela-Bela Local Municipality invites applications from suitably qualifiedcandidates to fill a vacant position within its establishment.

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Candidates should forward the application letter indicating the position they are applyingfor together with comprehensive CV, certified copies of qualifications and Certified ID tothe Municipal Manager. Bela-Bela Local Municipality, Private Bag x 1609, Bela-Bela.0480or hand deliver them at 58 Chris Hani Drive, Bela-Bela at the Records Office. For Furtherinformation please contact the Division Manager Human Resources – Mrs. NellyRamolobeng at 014 736 8000. (Faxed or e-mail applications will not be considered.)Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to security vetting and information verification.

Bela-Bela Local Municipality is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diver-sity and employment equity, especially in terms of race, gender and disability. Applicantsfrom these designated groups are encouraged to apply.BBM reserves the right not to makeany appointment. If you do not hear from us a month after the closing date, kindly acceptthat your application has been unsuccessful.

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MUNICIPAL BID NOTICENOTICE NO: 4/14

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OFPROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR BELA-BELA MUNICIPALITYProposal are hereby invited from suppliers for supply and delivery of protectiveclothing for Bela-Bela Municipality for the period of one (1) yearProposal documents can be obtained at a non-refundable amount of R100.00payable by cash or bank guarantee cheque made in favour of Bela-Bela LocalMunicipality. Proposals will be evaluated on 80/20 point system.

Bidders are requested to place their sealed proposals marked Tender4/14:”Proposal: Supply and delivery of protective clothing” , no later than12:00 on Friday the 21st February 2014 in the tender box at the Records Officeof Bela-Bela Municipality. Late bids,faxes,telephonic tenders and e-mails will notbe accepted or considered

A compulsory site briefing will be held on the 14th February 2014 at 10:00.Prospectivebidders are expected to meet at the main entrance of Bela-Bela Municipality inBela-Bela, 59 Chris Hani Drive

Tenders shall take note of the following tender conditions:Company registration documents (CK)Valid Tax clearance from SARSB-BBEE Certificate (where applicable)Company Profile

Failure to complete all supplementary information and the returnable scheduleswill result in the bid being disqualified

Administrative enquiries may be directed to supply chain management office at014 736 8091 and technical queries to Mr. Mothapo TJ at 014 736 8000.The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted and Bela Bela Municipalityreserves the right to negotiate terms and conditions with the successful supplier.

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NOTIFICATION FORTHE WATER USE

LICENSE APPLICA-TION FOR THE

ABSTRACTION OFWATER FROM THE

LEPHALALE RIVER

AND FOUNTAINS ONTHE PROPERTY AND

THE STORING OFWATER ON THE FARM

“X”KRAAL 168 KR,PORTION 2, LIMPOPO

PROVINCEThis notice is issued interms of Section 40 of the Na-tional Water Act (Act No. 36of 1998). MR. L LOUW,

FARM “X”KRAAL(KAFFERSKRAAL) 168KR, portion 2, LimpopoProvince is in the process ofapplying for a Water Use Li-cense Application (WULA)for authorisation from theDepartment of Water Affairs(DWA).PROJECT AREAThe farm “X”KRAAL 168

KR, portion 2, is situated ap-proximately 50 km south -west of the town Mokopanein the Limpopo Province.The project site includes por-tion 2 of the farm Kafferskraal168 KR.WATER USES TO BE AP-PLIED FORThe following water useswill be applied for, and willrequire authorisation as perSection 21 of the NationalWater Act (No 36 of 1998):(a) - Taking of water from awater resource.(b) - Storing of waterPUBLIC PARTICIPATIONPROCESSGeo Soil and Water cc havebeen appointed as inde-pendent consultants to un-dertake the WULA for this

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BBEAG impressed with earlySaturday classes’ attendance

TK Mashaba

The BBEAG kicked off their Satur-day classes early this year, startingon Saturday, 1 February. Their aimis fairly straightforward. They wantto aid children with their syllabus asearly as possible this year.Piet Sibasa, one of the BBEAG

tutors, told The BEAT that theywere satisfied by the first

Saturday’s attendance. They were,however, happy to invite otherstudents to attend.“On our first day we had about 150

students who attended the classand our wish is to finish the yearwith more, rather than fewerstudents,” said Sibasa.The initiative to start earlier than in

previous years is a result of a campheld a month ago, where the

BBEAG came up with this strategy.“The Saturday classes will help

with syllabus catch-ups, as manyGrade 12’s find themselves enteringtheir final grade without being up todate in all of their subjects, orstruggle with their subjects,” headded.The BBEAG Saturday classes will

be focusing mostly on Maths,Maths Literacy, Physical Science,Accounting, Life Sciences,Economics, Business Studies andGeography.Sibasa invited anyone with

applicable skills and experience tojoin them at Bela Bela High Schoolon Saturdays between 8am and2pm, as they do not currently haveenough tutors for all the attendingstudents.

Mmampatile Primary School students running duringtheir preparation for inter-house running competition.Photo: TK Mashaba

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Students during the Saturdayclasses at Bela Bela HighSchool. Photo supplied

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Lizzy Bapela

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS) is shortly to pay funds to universi-ties to settle outstanding fees of studentswho applied for funding in 2013 and did notreceive it due to the shortage of fundsexperienced every year. The Department ofHigher Education and Training (DHET)enabled this by making available an amountof R230 million to assist students in settlingunpaid university fees for 2013.NSFAS Executive Officer, Msulwa Daca,

said that these students continued to studythroughout 2013 without funding and mustnow pay off their debt before they canregister for 2014.“Many universities allow students to sign

loan agreement forms (LAFs) over andabove their annual allocation of funds. Theysubmit these to NSFAS, but we cannotprocess any claims that exceed theallocation. However, students are oftenunder the impression that they have beenfunded because they have signed the LAFand are unaware that they have remainedunfunded for the whole year,” he said.NSFAS 2014 budget will be over R9, 7

billion for more than four hundred and thirtythousand students at all 25 public universi-ties and 50 public FET colleges. Even with

R230 million allocated to settle unpaid university feesthe increased budget, NSFAS will still beable to help only one out of every twostudents who apply for funding this year.Daca said that the institution’s mandate is

to provide loans and bursaries to studentsfrom poor and working class householdswho need financial assistance to pay fortuition and residence fees, books and travelto and from campus. He added that studentloans differ from personal or other loans andcannot be used to pay for other items.NSFAS receives its budget in April each

year and pays funds to universities and

colleges up until the end of the financial yearon 31 March. Their budget was R8, 315billion in 2013, of which they have alreadypaid out R7, 4 billion by January 2014. Thisis said to be the single biggest amount offunding NSFAS has ever used by January ofany year in its history. It is also a significantincrease over this time last year, when theyhad paid out R6, 8 billion. The institutionpromised to finalise all payments by thesecond week of February this year, wellahead of the March deadline.“We are committed to increasing funds to

ensure that students from poor and workingclass families have the chance to attenduniversity or college. We have already madean advance payment for 2014 to all FETcolleges to the value of 10% of their annualallocation. We are waiting for requests fromuniversities for a similar advance payment,which we make at this time each year,” saidDaca.Institutions, student organisations and

other stakeholders are invited to exploreways in which they can provide morefunding for student loans and bursaries.

School’smunicipal billspaint dark picture Andries van der Heyde

Jinnah Park Primary School in BelaBela was without power for severaldays in the beginning of the 2014school term. The main reason givenfor the situation is apparentlyoutstanding municipal bills, which theschool is unable to pay.The school is dependent on the

government for funds, as they do notrequire parents to pay school fees.The BEAT is in possession of

copies of the school’s monthly bills.According to these, the school’s billsvaried between R300 and R5 000 permonth.In August last year school

authorities received a shock whentheir monthly bill was R 13 071.55.The school’s water bills paint an

equally grim picture.In February 2013, the school owed

R9 130 for water. In March, the billwas suddenly R23 567.39. UntilJune, the bills varied betweenR30 000 and R24 000.The school installed a new water

meter in September 2013. Accordingto the bills, in August and Septemberthe school was charged R80.40 andR502.50 for water.In October 2013, the water bill went

up again to R40 189 while, inNovember, the bill was back down toR80.40.A bill of R994.95 was received in

December, after the school hadclosed.The school allegedly owes the

municipality almost R191 000.The school has almost 700

students. Jinnah Park did receive sixnew teachers from the department,although there are no classrooms toaccommodate them.Julia Madela, senior manager at the

Department of Education’s districtoffice in Modimolle, told The BEATthat the principal of Jinnah Park waswelcome to pay her a visit withregards to the school’s problems.Bela Bela Municipality could not

explain why the school’s bills are sohigh.


Simon Thobane poses with some ofthe trophies he was awarded duringthe Mayoral Cup. Photo: TK Mashaba

Simon “Ytjukutja” is adribbling wizard

TK Mashaba

Bela Bela’s local soccer star SimonThobane is growing more skilled by theday. Thobane, who was born inMabatlane but raised in Bela Bela, hasbeen playing for Total Surrender for the

past eight years, scoring six goals in thisseason alone.The BEAT had a chat with the lethal

striker this week.“I love soccer,” he said. “However,

we’re still lacking progress in theWaterberg.”He said that he wished that more

businesses lent a helping hand to thesport, saying that the business commu-nity should pay back to the communityby helping players attend trials, amongother things.Thobane has faced the best of both

local and national soccer. While study-ing at the Tshwane University of Tech-nology, he played for the TUT team.Later, he played for Arcadia Sheppardfor one season before returning home toBela Bela.“I want to help my team, Total Surren-

der, to finish at the top of the league andpast that, I would like to see us go to theplay-offs. It is time that we see progressin my team to the next move,” he said.Asked about players in other teams he

fears, he said that Tshepo Maunatlala, aHappy Hearts defender, always giveshim trouble.“I am a quick turner when I have the

ball,” he added. “It gives a lot of defend-ers problems as I turn fast, and that’swhere the nickname ‘Ytjikutjia’ camefrom.Thobane’s dream is to play soccer for

the national team in the future. As hewas awarded Leading Goal, GoldenBoot Player and Player of the Tourna-ment during the last Mayoral Cup —when Total Surrender was known asFast X1 — this does not seem animpossible dream.

SAFA encourages local players

Sam Modise, who impressed thecoach of the Platinum Stars.Photo: Tk Mashaba

talents. The man in charge of thisinitiative is a former player, now aneducator at Maope High School.Gilbert Gyampong, in his youth an

enthusiastic soccer player himself, iscurrently helping scout talent at TotalSurrender.“I am so passionate about soccer

and seeing talent at a grassrootslevel inspires me,” said Gyampong.He recently took four players toRustenburg for trials with PlatinumStars, and one of his players im-pressed the Stars’ coach.“I took three players to the trials and

Sam Modise made a remarkableimpression. Sadly none of the playersmade the final cut, but at least one ofthem made it to a second session.”Gyampong said they had intended

to take part in trials for MamelodiSundowns as well, but the trials werepostponed.“We’re still waiting for their manage-

ment to finalize the dates so that wecan go,” he said, adding that the planwas to take ten Surrender players tothe trials.“The more players I take, the better

the odds of one of them being se-lected. These players are of a highstandard and only need more expo-sure to play at a higher level,” hesaid.

TK Mashaba

SAFA plans to continue taking localSAB team players to trials in 2014, inorder to get more exposure for local

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