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Protesters want blood

By Elmon Tshikhudo

“The titihoya bird is singing”The delegation from the Buheri rural district council in Zimbabwe that visited their Vhembe district municipal counterparts was bid-den farewell during a party held at 2010 Hotel in Sibasa last weekend.

The two municipalities have signed a cooperation agreement in areas such as agriculture, cultural exchange and school programmes. “Buheri has received an unqualifi ed audit report while we have received a qualifi ed audit report, and we are lucky because they will teach us how they managed to get an unqualifi ed audit,” said Dzhombere.

The two municipalities signed a memorandum of understanding last year and they have exchanges

in terms of culture, agriculture and school programmes.

Both parties said it was easy to get into a pact, but the important thing was for it to be sustained.

The Zimbabwean delegation vis-ited several projects in South Africa, such as a piggery in Muledane and the precast toilet project by war veterans at Tshifi fi outside Thohoy-andou. Apparently satisfied with Vhembe‘s request, the chief execu-tive of the Buhera district council, Kripwell Matsinde, quoted from Cry the Beloved Country. “I came to Vhembe and heard the titihoya bird singing,” he said. That means the birds are happy with the black administration.

Buheri district CEO hands over Buheri’s vision and mission statement to Vhembe´s executive mayor, Cllr Florence Dzhombere, during the farewell function.

Angry residents of Madombidzha dem-onstrated outside the Tshilwavhusiku Magistrate’s Court last Friday, where they bayed for the blood of the five suspects who were accused of kidnap-ping a young boy. The fi ve who were originally accused include three tradi-tional healers.

Last Friday, the director of public prosecution’s decision not to detain the suspects any longer was announced. This was apparently because of the lack of evidence to link the fi ve with the boy’s disappearance.

A representative of the community, Mr Victor Ratshibayi, said that the court had failed the community at large, because the community never thought that the fi ve would be released. “We have been demonstrating outside the court for many

days and have handed over memoran-dums, but our pleas were never heard,” said Ratshibayi.

“This is the time to start our own de-fence units and task teams, because the state is failing us. The release of the fi ve sends a bad message to the public. Every-one in the community, including young children, were against the release of the fi ve, but it pains us to note that our pleas had fallen on deaf ears,” he said.

Ratshibayi says that they would consult other stakeholders to see what could be done, because the release of the fi ve was not fair. “As the community and the fam-ily of the missing boy, we need the child back,” he said.

Ms Mubvafhi Tshivhi, who represented the missing boy’s family, also expressed

her disap-

pointment. “How can the court withdraw a case in which suspects were facing such serious charges, while our child is still missing? Nobody is safe now because the law is failing every community member,” she said. She added that they were going to appeal against the decision. “We want to see those suspects going back to the cells, until they tell the truth,” she said. “We can’t rest until we’ve found our children. Even if they killed him, we want to bury him with dignity.”

One of the suspects, Mr Johannes Ramaremela, said that even though the charges against him had been dropped, his family was being victimized. “I felt re-lieved when the court withdrew the case,” he said, “but the community is angry with us and they don’t want me any more at Madombidzha.”

Angry community members of Madombidzha bay for the blood of

the fi ve suspects after the case against them was withdrawn.

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2 9 March 2012 LIMPOPO MIRROR

Grandpa, grandsonkilled by lightning

Principal suspended after alleged rape

Gold panner suffocates in mine shaft

Top officials of tourism suspended

Mapheto is acting CFO of MunicipalityBy Mashudu Netsianda

Crime

By Mashudu Netsianda

By Peter Muthambi

By Peter Muthambi

A 70-year-old man from Shanyaugwe village outside Beit Bridge and his 22-year-old grand-son died instantly after they were struck by a bolt of lightning while sitting under a tree in their field.

The local police spokesperson, Sgt Loveness Mangena, said the incident occurred on Friday at about 13:00. “At the time of the incident, Roseman Ndlovu, his wife Canisia, and their 22-year-old grandson, Malvin Ndlovu, were sitting under a tree, when light showers, accompanied by thunder, started. Roseman and his grandson, Malvin, were then struck by lightning and they both died on the spot,” she said.

Ndlovu’s wife escaped unhurt and rushed home and alerted other villagers.

Sgt Mangena said they suspected no foul play and a postmortem was waived. The two men have since been buried at their homestead.

“We would like to urge people to desist from sit-ting or standing under trees in the event of lightning or thunder as we continue to handle several similar cases in our area,” she said.Mr George Phofane Mapheto.

Following the recent resignation of Mr Hitler Maluleke as the chief financial officer (CFO) of the Makhado Municipality, the municipality has now appointed Mr George Phofane Ma-pheto as the acting CFO.

Mapheto is the budget manager at the munici-pality. The spokesperson for the municipality, Mr Louis Bobodi, confirmed Mapheto’s appointment. “Mapheto has been appointed acting CFO, starting from 1 March,” he said.

Bobodi said that Ma-pheto would be acting in the position until such time when the post was filled. Mapheto holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from UNISA. He completed his three-year article period with one of the leading audit-ing firms in the country in 2009. He joined the Makhado Municipality in 2010.

Mapheto said he was going to focus on im-proving internal control systems that will result in the municipality’s producing credible fi-nancial records.

The Department of Education has suspended a 48-year-old primary school principal, who had allegedly raped a 13-year-old pupil.

He had allegedly raped the girl at the back of his vehicle, along the Vuwani-Masia road in January this year. This was only recently discovered, after the girl’s mother had found out about her daughter’s affair with the principal. She then opened a case with the police. According to the police, it is alleged that the principal had given the girl R60 after he had had sex with her.

When he recently appeared in court, he was released on bail of R10 000.

The spokesperson for the Department of Edu-cation, Mr Pat Kgomo, confirmed the principal’s suspension with effect from 1 March.

Kgomo said that the principal had been sus-pended with full pay. He indicated, however, that the principal could be dismissed from the teaching

profession if the investigation confirmed that he had had sex with the girl. The pupil, who was in Grade 7 last year, is now in Grade 8 at another school.

The principal is also a pastor at the Divine of Christ Church. The case was postponed to 27 March for trial.

The family of the 19-year-old resident from Tshisaulu, who was stabbed to death, says he did not deserve to die the way he did. Vhuhwavho Mukhesi of Siawoadza-Tshisahulu was killed at a local tavern on Friday evening. The deceased´s mother, Ms Enny Mukhesi, said it was a very painful experience for the family. “It is hard to accept that my son is gone forever. It is very sad to lose a son and the worst part is that the way he died was so cruel,” she said. Mukhesi will be buried at the local cemetery tomorrow. Thohoyandou police spokesperson Major Mashudu Malelo confirmed the incident and the subsequent arrest of a suspect. Kenneth Rambuda (53) of Makwarela appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday and the case was postponed.

A 32-year-old gold digger from Mudemba village outside Beit Bridge, Mr Josphat Mtshan-gani, was killed when the walls of a shaft of a disused mine col-lapsed on him, police have said.

The local police spokesperson, Sgt Nkosilathi Sibanda, said the man’s body was discovered trapped in a shaft at Tutonic Mine on Friday at around 10:00.

Mtshangani was last seen on Wednesday last week at Tutonic Mine, busy with gold panning. It looks like while he was busy digging, the walls of the pit col-lapsed and buried him under the debris, resulting in his suffocat-ing,” he said.

The other gold panners became suspicious when Mtshangani did not return home, prompting them

to conduct a search, leading to the discovery of his body trapped in the disused mine shaft.

The latest incident comes bare-ly a three weeks after a 71-year-old suspected gold panner from Mberengwa was killed when the walls of a shaft in a disused mine collapsed on him along the Umz-ingwane River in Zezani village outside Beit Bridge.

Suspended Limpopo Tourism Agency CEO Mr Rob Tooley.

The Limpopo Tourism Agen-cy Board has suspended the agency’s three top officials on allegations of the mismanage-ment of funds. The officials include its chief executive of-ficer, Mr Rob Tooley, as well as the agency’s chief financial officer, Mr Jeri Mokgoka, and the senior manager: financial management, Mr Sasa Mu-lenga.

The three were suspended, following a board meeting last Thursday.

The provincial spokesper-son for the Limpopo Tourism Agency, Mr Mike Tauatsoala, confirmed the suspension of the three officials.

He said that the three had been released from their duties with full pay, pending the investiga-tions.

“The suspension of the three officials has been brought about by the need to investigate the causes of disclaimers and non-compliance to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and treasury regulations,” he said.

Tauatsoala assured the public, and stakeholders in particular, that the board had acted swiftly and appropriately in containing the situation and that all admin-istrative functions of the board were stable and fully functional.

“To ensure that this happens, the board has appointed Ms Seipati Tlaka as the acting chief executive officer until further notice. She has been directed to develop a turnaround strategy to improve the situation,” added Tauatsoala.

He further indicated that “stakeholders can therefore be

assured that the agency and its current leadership are fully alert and have ensured that stability and services continue uninter-rupted.”

Kidnap case dropped against sangomasBy Peter Muthambi

Theophilus Tshivhi is still missing.Released: Ms Alilali Ndou.

Released: Mr Johan-nes Ramare mela.

Released: Mr Sello Tlhaoele.

All charges against three tra-ditional healers (sangomas) and their two co-accused, who had been arrested for alleg-edly kidnapping an 11-year-old boy, have been dropped.

The five once again appeared in the Tshilwavhusiku Magis-trate court last week, following the disappearance of Theophilus Tshivhi of Madombidzha Zone 2 in January this year. The five people who had to face charges of kidnapping were the three tra-ditional healers, Mrs Elizabeth Ramaremela (60), Ms Alilali Ndou (81) and Mr Ntaku Ndou (32), as well as Mr Johannes Ramaremela (69) and Mr Sello Tlhaoele (21).

The director of public pros-ecutions in the Thohoyandou High Court decided to drop all charges as it was apparently felt there was not enough strong evi-dence to prosecute the suspects. This is despite the fact that the suspects admitted to taking the boy along with them to Ma-name in Nzhelele, where they had gone to collect traditional medicinal plants and herbs. The boy has since gone missing.

The suspects claimed that the boy had disappeared while they were in the bush. The five subsequently went to the Si-loam police station where they

reported the boy as missing. All this happened without the fam-ily’s consent and knowledge.

The decision by the public prosecutor has angered the residents of Madombidzha, who are now saying that the suspects are no longer welcome in the village. They were released last Friday. The family of the missing boy is also furious and blames the police. The father of the boy, Mr Takalani Mabushe, said he was very worried and he felt discouraged by the decision to drop the case.

He added: “They can’t say there is no evidence against the suspects, whereas the suspects confirmed taking the boy to Maname without the family’s consent.”

Mabushe said that he had also lost confidence in both the department of justice and the police. The family has written a letter to the MEC for Safety and Security, Mr George Phadagi, stating that the investigation officers in the case should be replaced.

When contacted for comment, the senior manager in the office of MEC Phadagi, Mr Victor M u f a m a d i , said on Tues-day that he had forwarded the

letter to the provincial commis-sioner of the police, Brigadier Mpembe, for his attention. “We have since been waiting for the provincial commissioner’s re-sponse,” said Mufamadi.

He promised that the pro-vincial commissioner would respond in two weeks’ time. Mabushe said that he needed clarity and an explanation as to why the case had been dropped.

Meanwhile, Col Mohale Ra-matsiba of the provincial police said that the case would remain open until such time that more evidence came to the fore.

Attempts to reach any of the five accused were unsuccessful.

Released: Mr Ntaku-seni Ndou.

Released: Mrs Eliza beth Rama remela.

39 March 2012LIMPOPO MIRROR

By Elmon Tshikudu

Malamulele community protests againts increase in crime

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Protesters took to the streets of Malamulele, highlighting the plight of the residents.

Angry protesters follow the van with the suspects to court.

Angry protesters ran after a police van on Thursday last week, trying to get at two suspects facing several counts of housebreaking and theft.

The accused were being taken to the Malamulele Magis-trate’s Court for their fi rst appearance.

Two young men from Muchipisi village, Tlangelani Russel Baloyi (22) and Tlangelani Codri Chauke (22), appeared in the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court. Police spokesperson WO Alson Mapindani said the two faced several charges. “They were found in possession of several stolen items, such as TVs, cell phones, laptops, clothes and other items,” said Mapindani.

The arrest of the two was met with anger from the com-munity of Malamulele township, who had been terrorised by crime over a long period.

Traffi c came to a standstill during a march led by the South African Communist Party, Sanco and the Malamulele Com-munity Policing Forum. They demanded that no bail be granted to the two accused.

Local SACP secretary Muchini Baloyi said the township had been terrorised by criminals on a nightly basis. “We do shifts at night: some are sleeping while some patrol the streets until mid-night, and then others take over until morning,” said Baloyi.

“This is affecting the education of the children, as they sleep in fear. We oppose any intention to grant the suspects bail,” he added.

The memorandum was received by the manager of the court, Gezani Ba-loyi, who challenged the community to provide information to the police that will lead to the conviction of the accused.

The township of Malamulele has been much hit by a number of crimes, most of which have been unresolved.

In October 2011, a 22-year-old EPP Minga High pupil was shot dead at the township in his bedroom; three weeks ago, a 33-year-old mother of three, Rirhandzi Faith Maringa, was found murdered outside the township. The two cases have not yet been resolved.


By Elmon Tshikhudo

Calvary award for retired educatorOne of Vhembe’s longest-serving educationists, Mr Ron-ald Mutsila, said the award presented to him could not have come at a better time. Mutsila was one of the more than 25 recipients who received awards during the 2012 Annual Calvary Community Empow-erment Awards.

The ceremony, which saw many personalities being ac-knowledged for their selfless contribution to society, was held at the church hall on Saturday.

A happy Mr Ronald Mutsila (second from left) receives his accolade from Calvary´s leader, Dr Maxwell Masakona, while family members Edith Mungoni and Thembi Mutsila look on.

Dr Maxwell Masakona (left) hands over a certificate to Dr Nemudzivhadi for his contribution towards community development. Also in the photo is academic Dr JG Tshifularo.

By Peter Muthambi

Official suspended for alleged corruptionA Makhado municipality of-ficial was suspended last week, following allegations of corrup-tion. Ms Tendani Tshisa, a civil engineering manager in the technical services department, was suspended for allegedly awarding a tender to a relative.

It is alleged that Ms Tshisa, who is a member of the evalu-ation committee on tenders, had allegedly awarded tenders to two construction companies, Masase and Siebathavha, unlawfully. It is further alleged that the com-panies belong to Tshisa’s hus-band. The spokesperson for the Makhado Municipality, Mr Louis Bobodi, confirmed Tshisa’s suspension.

He said Tshisa was suspended for alleged maladministration. “The official will remain sus-pended until the investigation is completed,” Bobodi said.

Meanwhile, the chairperson for the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), Mr Elvis Tlou, said that his or-ganisation welcomed Tshisa’s suspension. He cited discomfort,

however, with the fact that Tshisa was not the only official sitting on the tender evaluation committee. “We also need other officials in-volved to be suspended,” he said.

Tlou added that there were several other companies that had received tenders, and SAMWU would like to see the investiga-tion broadened to include these companies. He supplied a list of companies that his organisation wanted to be investigated.

“The investigations into (the awarding of these) tenders must be (done) by the office of the MEC for Co-operative Gover-nance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs. As the alli-ance of the ANC through CO-SATU, we are going to engage the ANC in the province,” added the secretary of SAMWU, Mr Sylvesta Mulaudzi.

He said that SAMWU was also not satisfied with the response from the mayor regarding the memorandum they had presented for her attention. “For instance, there are people who had gone for interviews internally, but have

still not been appointed since July last year. This is one of the issues that we need clarity on. Workers against whom the municipality had laid charges and were not found guilty after appearing before a court of law, must be reinstated,” Mulaudzi said.

Tshisa received a letter of suspension last Friday.

Makhado Municipality´s civil engineering manager, Tendani Tshisa, has been suspended, pending an investigation.

Wits University has recognized Takie Maka-nanisa, a resident of Louis Trichardt, for achieving a position in the top 15% of Wits University academic achievers. This has won him membership from the Golden Key International Academic Honours Society. The membership entitles Makananisa to access topnotch scholarships for doing doctoral studies at both local and international universities. The award also enables Makananisa to publish papers in top journals and take part in academic seminars internationally. Makananisa is currently employed at the Vhembe District Municipality. Photo supplied.

Thandi Tshisikhawe of Louis Trichardt Primary School drew applause form the audience when she performed at the school’s Summer Concert on 29 February.

Among the recipients were blind singer Steve Kekana, former soccer star Phil Masinga, Lim-popo boxing promoter Josias Maphepha and well-known late clergy-man and author Muen-dane Mahamba, whose award was conferred posthumously.

Speaking after receiv-ing the award, former circuit-manager-turned-businessman Ronald Mutsila, who retired at the end of last year, said the award was a fitting farewell to his career, which spanned more than 40 years. “I laboured all those years, not knowing that people

were watching what we were do-ing. We were just doing our job and not expecting much from the community.”

Mutsila, who now owns two restaurants in Thohoyandou, as well as other businesses, said he once volunteered to go and as-sist an underperforming circuit at Sambandou and the circuit became the best that year.

He encouraged the new crop of teachers to work extra hard and not expect financial rewards but to do so for the benefit of the

community.The church’s leader, Dr Max-

well Masakona, said the awards were meant to encourage people from all walks of life to work hard for the improvement of humankind.

“We have been doing this for years and we always strive for the improvement of the awards on an annual basis. We will con-tinue to identify individuals who sometimes go beyond the scope of their calling to improve their communities,” he said.

By Linda van der Westhuizen

Damage to graves “honest human error”“It was just an honest human error,” was the response of the Makhado Municipality after an employee had dam-aged several tombstones at the Louis Trichardt cemetery.

The reaction of visitors to the cemetery was one of shock and disgust.

“One feels fur ious , of course,” Ms Marietha Snyder said after she discovered that her son’s tombstone had been broken in two and knocked off the grave. It is not the first time her son’s tombstone had been damaged.

In addition to the Snyder grave, at least four other head-stones were ripped from their graves. The grave numbers are apparently 3607, 3608, 3619 and 3620.

The incident, described by community members as a show of blatant disrespect and inca-pability, occurred last Friday. At around 14:00, Mr Stephen Lordan visited the grave of his wife and son very close to a new grave where a funeral had apparently taken place a few hours before. On the northern side of the new grave, he saw the damage done to the Sny-

der grave and the family was alerted. The townwatch and police were also alerted.

“The police captain told me that I should not leave it there and open a case,” Snyder said.

It transpired that the operator of the municipality’s back actor had damaged the graves while in the process of digging the grave for the funeral. Munici-pality spokesperson Mr Louis Bobodi said that “the honest human error” happened since “the passes between the graves are narrow”. The strange thing is that the Snyder grave and the new grave are situated in the very first row of graves, where there is a wide passage. Onlook-ers agreed that the back-actor operator is obviously incapable of performing this specific duty.

The operator who normally drives the back-actor is the 52-year-old Ms Elizabeth Ra-maligela. Bobodi did not react to the newspaper’s request to supply the name of the person who operated the machine on that day. “We are currently investigating this incident,” he said.

Ramagilela, incidentally, has a history of damaging municipal

infrastructure whilst behind the steering wheel of the back-actor. Last year it was reported that Ramagilela had destroyed electrical cables in Louis Bo-tha Street and water pipes in Breda Street. In some circles she had been dubbed “Cyclone Elisa”. In September last year, she managed to capsize the massive back actor when she tried to dig a hole for burying refuse in Eltivillas at a spot not designated for dumping. At the time, the municipality promised the Limpopo Mirror a thorough investigation.

Bobodi did not tender an answer when asked if the fami-lies of those whose tombstones had been damaged would be remunerated for the damage. He merely stated that: “We are going to position the stones back to their original position.”

On the overall state of the cemetery in terms of neatness, maintenance and security, Bo-bodi said: “We have cut the grass and the premises are clean. We are also looking at the security issue.”

The question remains on how to “secure” it against apparent incapability.

The trail of destruction left after the municipal back-actor operator was unable to perform the simple task of digging a new grave without destroying several headstones of graves.


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Scores of travellers into Zimbabwe were stranded at the Beit Bridge border post on the South African side last Friday afternoon, after the immigration movement control system went offl ine.

The system developed a fault at around 13:00, with operations resum-ing after 15:00. The border was con-gested with both vehicle and human traffi c. Disgruntled travellers called on the South African government to ensure that a back-up system be put in place in case of such incidents.

“The situation is really frustrating, and to make matters worse, the im-migration offi cers are not willing to clear us manually. People are burning under the scorching sun, yet some of us have a long journey to embark on,” said Mr Louis van der Merwe of Pretoria, who was on his way to Zambia via Zimbabwe.

Another traveller, Mrs Monica Ndlovu from Zimbabwe, also vented her anger: “We urge the relevant au-thorities to address such problems, so that we don’t face a similar situation in future.”

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Local law students to interact with Pretoria’s advocates

The police from Tshamutumbu are investigat-ing an arson case, following the death of three people, including a minor.

The spokesperson of the police at Tshamu-tumbu, Const Peggy Ramavhunga, confirmed that Shaina Nenzhelele (23) and her son, Maano Nefolovhondwe (4), were found dead in a hut that had burnt down on Sunday evening at Muswodi Tshisimani. “We received a call on Sunday evening from members of the community, who informed us that a hut was burning. When we arrived there, the hut had burnt down and a mother and son had been burnt to death inside.”

She added that a third person, who managed to escape from the fi re with serious burn wounds, was taken to a local clinic at Folovhodwe. “He was im-mediately transferred to Musina Hospital where he was admitted, but he passed away the next day,” she added. The third victim was later identifi ed as the 24-year-old Mr Gideon Chauke.

Ramavhunga said that the cause of the fi re was not known, but a case of arson was being inves-tigated.

At the time of press, no funeral arrangements were available. Two of the community members look at the damaged hut.

The students studying for law degrees at the University of Venda (Univen) will soon have the chance to interact and share sessions with the advocates attached to the Pretoria Society of Advocates.

The recent signing of a memorandum of un-derstanding can be seen as good way of giving Univen students doing law the opportunity to receive exposure to the law fraternity, said Univen Vice-Chancellor and Principal Prof Peter Mbati.

“This year, Univen celebrates 30 years of ex-istence as a tertiary institution and acknowledges its proud history, having produced great alumni that occupy important positions in society. We have, over the past years, critically reviewed our academic programmes at both undergraduate and post-graduate level and ensured both the relevance as a key driver in terms of economic growth and development strategies for the region and the na-tion,” said Mbati.

He said the university had invested close to R5 billion in the past fi ve years to upgrade infra-structure facilities on campus, including student residences, lecture halls, office space, and the library, which includes state-of-the-art space and equipment for students with disabilities. “Univen constantly looks for collaboration initiatives that will enhance its academic project by partnering with various organizations and individuals to achieve the status of a quality-driven, fi nancially sustainable, rural-based, comprehensive university.

We strongly commend the Pretoria Society of Advocates for honouring Univen with the annual award for the best LLB student on our campus,” added Mbati.

Adv McCaps Motimele, the chair-person of the Pretoria Society of Advocates, declared the relationship with the University of Venda an

everlasting affair with Univen law students.

“We will arrange the sharing of workshops with Univen law students as part of our mutual understanding with the university. It is the begin-ning of the long way we will travel together for promoting an effective law fraternity,” said Motimele.

The vice-chancellor and principal of Univen, Prof Peter Mbati (left) and the chairperson of Pretoria Society of Advocates, Adv McCaps Motimele, sign the memorandum of understanding.


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Madovhi Mudau (standing third from right) and other dignitaries pose with the happy children after they had received the shoes.

A former prisoner, who un-derwent a total transformation from being a habitual criminal to becoming a businessman, donated 28 pairs of shoes to children at Muledane Primary School, his former school, last Thursday.

He said he did not want the pupils to go through what he had gone through. “I want you to go to school and be responsible chil-dren and not be like me because I was a criminal, and crime does not pay,” said Madovhi Mudau after presenting the shoes.

Madovhi said he had been imprisoned for five years for shoplifting in Thohoyandou and came out in 2003. “Magistrate Jonathan Rapudi, who had im-prisoned me, was the one who changed my life,” said Madovhi.

Before sentencing him, Rapudi

had told him that crime does not pay. “He later visited me in prison and told me how I could make my life meaningful. After he had visited me in prison and the message had sunk in, I started a cash loan business. Among my clients were policemen,” he said.

He said he had never made money as a criminal, but now his business was thriving after he had changed his ways.

After his release, Mudaui started an offi ce in Thohoyan-dou where he operates his cash loan business. He now has two taxis and has built himself a huge house in Muledane and is also driving expensive vehicles. Madovhi says he believes God is the one who changed his life.

“I was naughty and many young people who did crime with me are dead after being shot

during the commission of their crimes,” he said. He said he was once shot but survived. " I was a notorious pickpocketer around Thohoyandou. At one time, I al-most died when I was beaten for having picked someone's pocket for R9,00,” he said. He told the children that there were many things he would do for them, but he did not say what.

The principal of the School, Ms Tendani Martha Nesengani, said the school was formed in 1940 and hadproduced many people who were important members of the community. “We think his change from crime to donor is an act of God and augurs well for the school,” said Nesen-gane. Traditional leader Samuel Mavhina and Circuit Manager Mathews Rambani also hailed the donation.

Former prisoner donates shoes to school Police, community unite against crime

Police and members of the community have pledged to work together to curb the spiraling crime in the village.

A community member makes a point during the meeting.

Crime has become a daily occurrence in this community...

Tired of the crime that has become like a plaque in their area, the people of Itsani at Tshisahulu, together with the local police, gathered on Sunday to seek ways to curb crime.

The mass meeting was held at the local Thivhu-lawi Makumbane Primary School. Tshisahulu Sanco chairperson Mr Aaron Nevhutanda said the area had become one of the worst crime zones in the region. “We are here as concerned citizens of this area. We need to put our heads together and see if we can come up with strategies that

can help us fi ght crime. Our area has become a dangerous place to live in. It is las if we are in our own prison where we are not allowed to move freely,” he said.

He said there had been many break-ins into people’s houses, and there were many cases of murder that had occurred in the area. He said it was true that the community was worried about the many foreign nationals to whom most of the crime was attributed.

“It is not only Zimbabweans that are involved in crime, but even our children are involved. What we need is that all foreign nationals be registered, so that it will be easy to trace them if they commit a crime. Even if they run away, they will be traced back in their own countries,” he said.

He said he was happy that police had shown the commitment to work with the community in the fi ght against crime. On behalf of the police, Lt-Col Richard Madilonga, the crime preven-tion commander at Thohoyandou, said he was encouraged that the community had shown the willingness to work hand in hand with the police.

“The meeting has been very fruitful. One thing that brought hope is the registration of all foreign nationals who are residing in the area,” he added.


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Zwiito Takalani (32), popularly known as "Takzit" to reggae fans, is an SAPS official deployed at the OR Tambo airport in Gauteng. In his spare time, he makes music and performs around the country. He is from Mukula village in the Thohoyandou area. He recently performed during PhalaPhala FM´s 47th birthday celebration.

Werda Toyota in Louis Trichardt has subsidised Makhado FM with two vehicles for a period of six months. According to Mr Eddie Schlesinger of Werda (right), the subsidy was a gesture to assist the radio station with a means of transport. With him in the photo is the station manager, Mr Takalani Khomola, who expressed his appreciation for the partnership. Khomola said that the vehicles were to be used during their road shows.

Mr Makonde Mbedzi, programme manager of Makhado FM (left), photographed with Mr Eddie Schlesinger of Werda Motors during the presentation of two vehicles to Makhado FM.



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Lack of funds hampers mortuary project

Sasekisani egg project “a good example”

A lack of funding continues to impact negatively on the ongoing Beit Bridge District Hospital mortuary expansion project.

The local chief medical of-ficer, Dr Takaitei Kanongara, said the construction of a new mortuary wing had been stalled due to a lack of funds. “This has a negative effect on the facility’s cooling system, as it constantly breaks down as a result of pres-sure from an increased number of unclaimed bodies that continue to pile up,” he said.

Kanongara said they conduct-ed paupers’ burials occasionally, with the assistance of the local department of social services, to ease the load. Recently, the hospital conducted pauper’s

burials of four unclaimed bodies of border jumpers.

The Beit Bridge District Hos-pital mortuary has a capacity of carrying only six bodies at a given time, but due to the ever-increasing number of unclaimed bodies, the facility is forced to accommodate as many as 60 bodies, resulting in a strain on the compressor. Some of the unclaimed bodies are would-be border jumpers picked up by police along the Limpopo River, after they had been robbed and murdered by organised crime syndicates.

It is envisaged that, when completed, the new facility will be able to accommodate at least 22 bodies. Kanongara appealed to the government and other

well-wishers to assist with funds for the completion of the mortu-ary project.

He said plans to upgrade the mortuary had been on the table for more than 10 years.

“At the moment, we have a problem with our compressor which is constantly breaking down. This has forced us to con-duct paupers’ burials to relieve the pressure on the mortuary. World Vision, a local NGO, once chipped in with US$12 500 to acquire some of the equipment for the mortuary.

“What is now left is for us is to install some fi ttings and procure 16 trays made of stainless steel. We also need to work on some structural adjustment to the build-ing,” he said.

The Small Enterprise Develop-ment Agency (Seda) has hailed the Sasekisani Project, an egg project in Mahonisi Village in Malamulele, as a good example for not only Limpopo, but the whole country.

The project that started small with few a unemployed persons trying to make ends meet and is now being financed to an amount of R1,7 million by Old Mutual and their eggs are stocked by big retail stores.

Sasekisani were re-quested to make a pre-sentation during Seda’s Limpopo Outreach programme held at the Malamulele gymnasi-um on Friday. Seda’s presenter, Mr Donald Hlungwani, said the project has been invited to make a presentation because it was a roaring success.

“Many people are given money, use it and the project is closed, but Sasekisani project is very successful. After getting a loan, they are servicing it very well,” said Hlungwani.

He said Seda wanted to show some projects were worth emulating. The project, which is in a poor rural community, employs 23 people and

is helping the community in the area of food security because many rural people buy eggs in their area. The project produces 16 000 eggs daily.

“The project has changed the lives of the people and we are happy that we have been part of it,” said Mr Joseph Khosa dur-ing the presentation. “When we started, things were very tough and now we have a partner in

Seda,” he said.He added that Seda had helped

them in compiling a business plan, thus rallowing them to run the business professionally. They were also helped with logo designs and labels.

He urged other cooperatives to follow their example. “You can visit us at Mahonisi and we are ready to offer advice,” said Khosa.

Sasekisa’s Joseph Khosa (left) shows the quality eggs to an admiring Seda offi cial, Mr Donald Hlungwani.

By Kaizer Nengovhela

Magovhani pupils still taught under trees

Learners receive education under a tree.

An educator teaches the overcrowded class.

At the Magovhani Primary School in Ravele, the pupils are still being taught under trees.

The Grade R pupils are attending class under a tree, while the other grades take turns learning in the classrooms. The school has a total enrol-ment of 600, but on rainy days almost half of the children don’t report for school. At Magovhani Primary School there are only 11 classrooms, making teaching and learning impossible due to extreme overcrowding. At the moment, the Grade 1 class accommodates 91 pupils.

When Mirror visited the school two weeks ago, the Grade R learners were being taught under a tree. “All we need is classes to accommodate our children,” said community member Ms Ma-vhungu Mafela. “We have applied many times to the Department for classes, but our pleas have not yielded any fruits.” Mafela said that mobile classrooms could alleviate the situation as the lack of classrooms is a matter that requires urgent attention. “Either that, or else government must build classes for our children. Look at other schools in the province and you’ll see that they have the luxury of air-conditioners.”

She further said that teaching children un-der trees put a lot of pressure on educators since there were many things that could dis-tract the learners from learning. The principal of the school, Ms Pa-tricia Ramango, did not want to speak to the press.

The chairperson of the Congress of the People (COPE) in Vhembe, Mr Geoffrey Tshibvumo, said that the South African democracy was now more than 17 years of age and children were still learning under trees. “It’s quite shocking and disappointing for us as a nation to still fi nd our children attending classes under a tree,” Tshib-vumo said. “We call upon the Department of Education, both provincial and national, to make an urgent intervention and build classrooms for Magovhani School. A nation that does not invest in the education of its children is a dying nation.”

The spokesperson for the Department of Education, Mr Pat Kgomo, said that there was backlog in the department. He said that many schools around the province were running short of classes. He said that they had already submit-ted a report to the relevant department and that they were still waiting for the response. Magov-hani will receive fi rst priority when they get an answer, he said.

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It is that time of the year where Flowerdew 174cc, with our strategic partners would like to once again invite you to participate in this year's Health Walk.

We still believe that the health and welfare practices of our rural communities are still of main concern due to lack of continuous education and guidance. Lack of information regarding good

health practices leads to unnecessary ailments that have sometimes proven fatal.� e above informs our decision to host the Health Walk which will start at the Sinthumele

Local Council O ce to Muromani Medical Centre, annually to address the above concerns.

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* Date: 21 March 2012

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� e event has the blessing of the Honorable Chief Vho-Sinthumele, the Mayor of Makhado and various

Church leaders in the community.

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Local Council O ce to Muromani Medical Centre, annually to address the above concerns.Local Council O ce to Muromani Medical Centre, annually to address the above concerns.

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Elderly woman fatally hit by by donkey cartA 90-year-old blind and deaf woman from Silalatshani village outside Beit Bridge was fatally hit by a donkey cart while walking towards her home.

Police spokesperson Sgt Loveness Mange-na said the incident occurred on Sunday at around 09:00 along the Silalatshani-Avoca road. “It looks as if the driver of the cart

failed to control the four donkeys pulling the cart, since the animals had no reins,” she said. The deceased was identifi ed as Ms Eliza Ncube.

Mpho “Jantibai” Nefale presents a laptop computer to Desmond Sithole of Duthuni. He was the winner during the Phalaphala FM 47th birthday celebration show, held at the Louis Trichardt Show Grounds last Saturday. Ms Rudzani Neluheni, Phalaphala FM´s marketing manager, looks on.

The producer of the Phalaphala FM Morning Drive show, Rendani Sikhwivhilu (left), poses with Venda artists during the Phalaphala FM 47th birthday celebration show. With him in the photo are Felicia Livhusha, Piet Nemalamelwe and Trica Selala.

By Frans van der Merwe

Crime

By Peter Muthambi

By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho


New development for town’s green belt

“Murderers will be arrested soon” - MEC

Principal is now the Chief’s advisor

Another accident on “Tshikota bad corner”

A new shopping centre, a 120-bed hotel and an offi ce complex are once again being planned for development in the north-ern part of Louis Trichardt’s green belt area.

The proposed development on an 18-hectare stand east of River Street, north of Stubbs Street and west of the N1, will comprise a shopping centre of 35 000 square meters with associated parking, a 60-room hotel and an

offi ce complex of some 10 000 square metres. The development will contain internal roads and internal services. It also includes the reconstruction of Messina Road to link up with the N1from River Street. The developers publicly posted an application for environmental authorization for the proposed development in the middle of February this year.

Parties wishing to formally register their interest or get for

more information on the appli-cation are requested to forward their cotact details to Seaton Thompson and Associates via e-mail [email protected] or fax (012) 667-2109 or post to P.O.Box 936, Irene, 0062. Que-ries can be made to the same contacts or telephonically to (012) 667 2107, within 30 days of the date of the offi cial notice (16 February 2012) i.e. on or before 17 March 2012

The MEC for Safety, Security and Liaison, Mr George Pha-dagi, was confident that the person or persons responsible for the brutal murder of Ms Rhandzu Faith Makamu (32) will be apprehended soon. He was responding to a memo-randum handed to him by the Zinjhiva Nkondo branch of the ANC Women’s League in Malamulele.

The Women’s League staged a march to the Malamulele police station on 24 February 2012 to

express their concern about the spate of killings and the general crime situation in the area. A particular concern is that of the brutal murder of Ms Makamu, who was chopped several times on her neck and face. Her corpse was found in the bushes between Madonsi and Greenfarm.

The women were also con-cerned about the disappearance of an EPP Mhinga High School learner who disappeared without a trace last year.

MEC Phadagi expressed his

sympathy to the affected families and the community of Malam-ulele in general for their bereave-ment. “The police have been approached to give priority to the two cases and are doing all in their power to bring closure to this unfortunate chapter,” a statement from the MEC’s of-fi ce reads.

On Wednesday, 29 February, a team from the Crime Preven-tion Unit of the Department and the Offi ce of the MEC visited the area.

The community of Matsakali has praised the founder of a primary school who has retired. This was during the farewell party for Mr Sunnyboy Simango, principal of Khupukani Primary.

“We loved you and you had be-come part of us. Your departure will leave us the poorer,” said the chair-person of the school governing body, Mr Jimmy Makhubele. He said that Simango had served the school with distinction since he started the school in 1982. Makhubele said Simango had made the school one of the best in the area and worked well with both the staff and the governing body.

The local chief, Madonsi Madonsi, said the school’s loss was his gain. “Simango also assisted me at the tribal offi ce and he was always avail-able to come and help,” said Madonsi, adding that now that Simango would no longer be the principal, he would fulfi l the other role as his advisor more effectively.

Simango answered that he never knew that he was appreciated in both the community and at the school. “Now that I know, I will enjoy my retirement more,” he added.

The farewell was done in conjunc-tion with the unveiling of a new school uniform.

The SAPS at Louis Trichardt have opened a case of reckless driving after a male driver lost control of his bakkie along the Tshikota-Kutama R522 road on Monday and capsised.

It seems that the man and his four passengers, including a three-year-old boy, were coming back from buying cabbages at one of the farms in the area and driving to Louis Trichardt, when he lost control of the vehicle. Cabbages spilled all over the road

when the car rolled until it halted in the middle of the road.

All the occupants sustained minor injuries and were treated at the Louis Trichardt Memorial Hospital.

They were all discharged on the same day.

The spokesperson for the Makhado police, Captain Maano Sadike, confi rmed the case. “We advise people to drive with care on all our roads because lives are important,” said Captain Sadike.

“Motorists must always be alert, so as not to put other people’s lives in danger.”

Accidents of this nature hap-pen regularly and exactly at this spot, infamously named “Tshi-kota bad corner” by motorists and residents of Tshikota township.

On the morning of 6 February, two offi cials of the Makhado Fire Brigade were driving along this road, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it capsised, damaging the vehicle badly.

Retired Khupukani primary school prin-cipal Mr Sunnyboy Simango.

A man stands next to the white Toyota bakkie that was involved in an accident at the “Tshikota bad corner”.

By Elmon Tshikhudo

Bursaries for two disadvantaged pupilsTwo disadvantaged pupils, whose dreams of ever studying at university had faded, have received a lease on life when they were given full bursaries to study at Univen.

The two, Oupa Magane and Nontobeko Mokoena, could not go to university because of a lack of funds. They were on cloud nine when they heard that all their expenses to study at the University of Venda were being paid in full, thanks to the Departt-ment of Economic Development and Tourism, who rescued them.

The good news was broken to the two by Matamela Matanga, a senior manager in the offi ce of the MEC, Pitsi Moloto, and his entourage who visited the univer-

sity and paid up the bill. The two, both aged 18, attended Segolele Senior Secondary and they were the only two who passed with matric exemption among the 120 who wrote in 2011.

Mr Matamela Matanga, a se-nior manager in the offi ce of the MEC, said they visited Sekgolele School as part of their back-to-school campaign with the MEC. “On arrival at the school, we were told only two pupils out of 120 had managed to pass with matric exemption. Further enquiries revealed that the two are from disadvantaged backgrounds and that their parents could not af-ford to send them to university,” he said.

He said that, after a careful

assessment, they decided to give the two full bursaries. “We have taken it upon ourselves to support them throughout their studies, but that will depend on their academic performance,” he said.

He said the department was also assisting 193 students at dif-ferent levels of tertiary education.

Oupa Magane said he had given up all hope of ever attend-ing university. “I am from a very poor background and my parents cannot afford me a decent educa-tion. When I was doing my Grade 12, I kept on praying that a Good Samaritan would come along and assist me with my schooling. I am very excited that, at long last, I will be able to achieve my dreams,” he added.

The two excited students with the offi cials who came to pay their fees.

By Isabel Venter

Rhino suspects “wanted watermelons”Three men accused of poach-ing a rhino in the Alldays area claim that they were in the area to buy watermel-ons. They further claim that they were never involved in a shoot-out with police offi cials.

The men who, according to information available, were caught in a police trap, appeared in the Louis Trichardt District Court on Monday. They have been charged with single counts of attempted murder and the car-rying out of a restricted activity on a protected species without the necessary permit.

Machava Januarie (37), Juda Mphyi Nyembe (38) and Mathews Pedro Ngwenya (42) were arrested during a police road block in October last year. The road block was set up after the three had allegedly fl ed from the police. Police apparently set up the trap, following an incident in which a rhino was poached and the horns removed at a lodge in the Alldays district.

According to information

available, the men got wind of the trap and started to shoot at the police. They were arrested and brought before court on 24 October last year.

During their bail application, the men claimed that it was their fi rst time in the Alldays area and that they wanted to buy vegetables, and specifi-cally watermelons, to re-sell at their respective businesses in Gauteng. Januarie and Nyembe testifi ed that they were driving in a borrowed bakkie when they were arrested at the road block. They told the court that the bak-kie was searched and that noth-ing was found in it. According to Januarie, they were on their way to meet up with Ngwenya, who was supposed to introduce them to vegetable sellers.

Ngwenya told the court that he was unable to meet with his co-accused, due to the fact that he had been assaulted while on his way to meet them. He said he was left for dead next to the road. He claimed that the

people who had given him a lift had fi rst drugged him, robbed him of all his money, assaulted him and thrown him out of the vehicle. The only thing he could remember, he testifi ed, was waking up in the Alldays police station. Ngwena, like his two co-accused, also claimed that police had strong-armed them into admitting that they had poached a rhino.

Opposing their bail, the in-vestigating offi cer testifi ed that a police agent was used and had met with all three accused. He also told the court that the men were in possession of two large-calibre guns, one small-calibre gun and one axe.

Bail was denied, due to the fact that Januarie and Ngwenya are Mozambicans and pose a possible fl ight risk. Nyembe is a South African, but has previous convictions and pending crimi-nal cases against him.

Their case was transferred to the regional court, where they will appear from 16 to 20 April.

In the dock during their court appearance on Monday are, from left to right, Machava Januarie, Juda Mphyi Nyembe and Mathews Pedro Ngwenya.


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The Zimbabwean regional immigration manager in charge of the border post, Mr Charles Gwede, said between 7 October and December last year, they handled 7 755 deportees. "Be-tween 1 January and 2 March, 7 177 more Zimbabweans were brought back home,” he said.

On arrival in their country, the returnees are received by the immigration authorities at the International Organisation for

Migration (IOM) Beit Bridge Reception and Support Centre (BRSC), who vet them to ascer-tain whether they are bona fi de Zimbabweans. Soon after that process, IOM offers the deport-ees overnight accommodation, medication, food and transport to proceed to their respective homes.

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The IOM spokesperson, Mr Knowledge Mareyanadzo, told Limpopo Mirror that his organi-sation had so far assisted 12 708 returnees with transport to travel to their respective homes. The IOM BRSC has the capacity to

accommodate 600 people at any given time.

More than 275 000 applica-tions from Zimbabweans wishing to regularise their stay in South Africa have been processed, while several others were turned down and some are pending.

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Principal Nemudzivhadi wins award

Mr Nkhangweleni Nemudzivhadi displays the trophy.

A rural school principal, Mr Nkhangweleni Nemudzivhadi of Thengwe Secondary School near Mutale, who recently won the Kader Asmal Award, has declared that “nothing will stop his

school from shining more and more brightly”.Thengwe Secondary in the Tshandama village is

excelling in producing astonishing matric results, despite being situated in a rural area.

Nemudzivhadi was among the chosen few teachers and principals in South Africa who were rewarded for their outstanding work, dedication and commitment at the 12th annual National Teaching Awards, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

The Kader Asmal Excellence Award is a special ministerial award named after a former Minister of Education, the late Prof Kader Asmal.

After receiving the award, Nemudzivhadi said it was the team work between the various stakeholders, viz. the parents, pupils and teachers, that was behind his success. “Everyone knows what is expected and we emphasise that nothing is impossible. I urge other teachers to also walk the extra mile for the benefi t of the pupils," said Nemudzivhadi.

Nemudzivhadi has been the principal at the school since 1986 and the school has been produc-ing a matric pass rate of above 98% for the past fi ve years. It has 287 learners and 64 teachers.

Nemudzivhadi also received a cheque of R50 000, a trophy and an advanced tablet computer during the ceremony.

Two new State prosecutors were recently appointed at the Musina Magistrate´s Court. Both appointments were made in the District Court. They are Mapula Mehlape and Lufuno Tshinovhe. The Limpopo Mirror caught up with them last Friday. With them are in front, from left to right, Mr Edward Pesulo (Head Control Prosecutor: Musina District), Mapula and Lufuno. At the back are Messrs Reino Mostert (Senior State Prosecutor), Charlie du Plessis (District Court Prosecutor), Ouma Serite, and André Weideman (Chief Control Prosecutor).

Vuledzani Matodzi, the electoral project co-ordinator in Mutale.

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Mutale is appealing to the community to register with the IEC, so that they can participate in the local and national elections.

The IEC project coordinator in Mutale, Vuled-zani Matodzi, said that the commission was con-cerned that "our community, especially the youth, are no longer interested in elections like before. In 1996, the IEC in Mutale municipality took position one in the province for having the highest number of people who were registered on our voter's roll. In the past elections, we also took fi rst position for having the fewest spoilt ballots. That number has been going down every year and we are very concerned about that," said Matodzi.

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“Register now to vote in elections”Matodzi said their offi ce had embarked on an

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NOTIFICATION OF BOKONI PLATINUM MINES’ APPLICATION FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE

ACT 2008, ACT 59 0F 2008 FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING AND REHABILITATION OF A LANDFILL SITE,

GREATER SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT, LIMPOPO PROVINCE.

AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR PUBLIC REVIEWLEDET REFERENCE NUMBER: 12/4/10-A/20/GS5

Notice is given in terms of regulations published in Government Notice R.718 in the Government Gazette of 03 July 2009, under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No.59 of 2008), as amended, that Bokoni Platinum Mines intends to decommission and rehabilitate the existing general waste landfill site at the Bokoni Platinum Mine on the farm Zeekoegat 421 KS in the Greater Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province. ApplicantBokoni Platinum MinesProject DescriptionThe existing landfill site at the Bokoni Platinum Mines has reached its full capacity and thus requires full decommissioning and rehabilitation. Prior to reaching its capacity, domestic waste from the Bokoni Platinum Mine, surrounding villages and office centres was disposed of at the site. Waste is now being disposed of at the Fetakgomo Local Municipality’s landfill site in Malogeng. Malogeng is situated about 10 kilometres South West of the Bokoni site.Bokoni Platinum Mines has appointed Digby Wells Environmental as the independent environmental consultant to undertake the application for the required environmental authorisation, associated environmental studies and the public participation process.Basic Assessment Process and Public Participation ProcessIn support of the Waste Management License application a Basic Assessment (BA) process has to be undertaken to identify and assess the potential impacts associated with the decommissioning and rehabilitation of the landfill site. Should you wish to be registered as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) and obtain additional project information, please contact the person below.Please note that the registration period closes on 02 April 2012.Availability of the Draft Basic Assessment Report for public reviewA Draft BA report will be made available to the public for review from 10 April 2012 to 11 June 2012 for a period of 60 days at the following locations:

Venue Physical Address Contact Person Bokoni Platinum Mine Offices Burgersfort Road, Atok, 0749 Mr Doug Schult Fetakgomo Library Stand No.1 Mashung Apel Mr Morwasi

Digby Wells Environmental website: www.digbywells.com, (under public documents)

Digby Wells EnvironmentalSibongile BambisaTel: 011 789 9495Fax: 011 789 9498Email: [email protected] Address: Private Bag X10046, Randburg 2125 Youngsters in Vuvha admire Nguni cattle born through artificial

insemination.

Rural farmers in Vhembe, Limpopo Province, hailed the launch by the Limpopo Depart-ment of Agriculture (LDA), in collaboration with Technol-ogy Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), of the Nguni cattle assisted reproductive technology (ART).

At the recent launch of the project in Vuvha in Thengwe outside Thohoyandou, farmers said the new project would improve farming in the area. Tshianeo Mathidi, who represented the farmers, described the project as "a milestone for ru-ral farming" and said farming would never be the same after the use of technology to advance it.

Launching the proj-ect, the MEC for Ag-riculture, Ms Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba, said the project was designed to reach directly approxi-mately 2 125 cattle and 600 farmers in Limpopo alone. She said the ob-jective was to introduce a genetically superior

breed.“It is also aimed at assisting

farmers by reducing mortality and improve fertility,” she added.

She said that ART transferred Nguni cattle to local recipients.The ultimate goal is to introduce a large number of bulls that will not be related to the cows that beget them.

The roll-out project involves supplementing the application

of ART with animal health, DNA technology, the beef profit partnership model and training to ensure that productivity chal-lenges are resolved within the rural cattle challenges sector.

“The previous pilot project reached 18 rural farmers in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape,” said Duba.

Nguni project a “milestone for farming”

Mr Joe Kanwendo (right) recently donated two soccer balls to Tshiozwi Dynamos, as part of the team´s development programme for young players. With him in the photograph is Mr Gift Mashau, secretary of Tshiozwi Dynamos. Dynamos have already produced three PSL players: the late Dan "Fire" Munengiwa (Silver Stars), Jeffrey "Soccer" Tshifhango (Dynamos) and Rendani "Amankwa" Mulaudzi (Black Leopards).

The fight for league points will continue among the affiliates of the Limpopo Stream of the Vodacom Promotional League this weekend.

Phungo All Stars are leaving no stone unturned in their prepa-rations for their weekend fixture. They will play against one of the title chasers, Blue Rocks, at the Nkowankowa Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Blue Rocks proved during the past weeks that they are not easy to beat at their home ground.

Blue Rocks must keep a watch-ful eye on Stars’ playmakers, Hulisani Mathugana and Stem-mer Aphane, or else they will be buried alive.

Rospa United will play in front of their home crowd. They will host Giyani Hotspurs at the Tshifulanani Stadium.

Hotspurs will be given a run for their money if Rospa’s perfor-mance against Nobela All Stars last weekend is anything to be considered.

They drew 1-1 with Nobela All

Stars at the Malamulele Stadium.Nobela All Stars will pay a vis-

it to Dolphins FC at the Seshego Stadium. Mighty FC will have a date with their neighbours, Win-ners Park FC, and Modimolle Aces will host the struggling Fanang Diatla FC.

Basel FC will travel to Jane Furse for their match against the pace setters, Baroka FC and Super Eagles, and Magezi will play at the Seshego Stadium on Sunday.

Phungo All Stars aim to stop Blue Rocks

Matome Mukhuba and Thompho Maliehe attack the ball.

Benny's Care Soccer Academy enjoyed greater ball posses-sion in their Safa Vhembe SAB League match against Madombidzha Arsenal at Tshiozwi on Sunday, but the

match ended in a 1-all draw.The home side was too strong

in the middle of the park, but fumbled with the finishing up front.

The home team took the lead

in the 16th minute. Lodly Davhana unleashed a

powerful shot from the edge of the box after receiving a pass from Rendani Galedzane.

Arsenal should have equalised a few minutes later, but striker Dakalo Nwana-mindwa shot the ball into the hands of the keeper. There was a huge grumble from the Arsenal supporters when striker Rambu-wani missed an ob-vious chance. Londy Musiamo of Arsenal was cautioned for un-sporting conduct.

Two p layers o f Benny ' s , Rendani Galedzane and Yona Mulaudzi, were cau-tioned for rough play and wasting time re-spectively.

A defender of the home team handled the ball inside of the penality area and the referee pointed to the white spot; Aubrey Munyai scored to equalise.


Benny’s and Arsenal in 1-all drawThings continued to go from bad to worse in the Super Eagles’ camp last weekend. This time round, they were brutally walloped 10-0 by Win-ners Park in their Vodacom Promotional League match at the Mahwelereng Stadium in Mokopane on Sunday af-ternoon.

Realising that the Super Eagles were soft targets, Winners Park made use of every chance they created and thus scored a goal almost every ten minutes of the game.

The victory was good enough

to push Winners Park from the second to the first spot on the log, with 39 points accumulated from 17 outings.

Although Modimolle Aces were at some stage reduced to 10 men, Basel FC did not capitalise on the setback. Their equally con-tested match, which was staged at the Malamulele Stadium on Saturday, ended in a goalless draw. Aces should have taken the lead later in the second half, but they were unfortunate. They were awarded a penalty after a defender of Basel handled the ball within his own penalty area.

In the Vhembe derby, which was also staged at the Malam-ulele Stadium on Sunday, Rospa United shared the glory 1-1 with Nobela All Stars. The defending champions, Baroka FC, collected the maximum points. They beat Magezi FC 4-1.

Fanang Diatla were on the receiving end, as they lost 0-5 to FC Dinare at home. Phungo All Stars and Lephalale Young Kill-ers shared the spoils at the Louis Trichardt Eltivillas grounds. They played to a 1-1 draw. Blue Rocks and The Dolphins also played to a draw.

Super Eagles suffer a 0-10 defeat


By Frank Mavhungu


Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsValdezia Santos 12 8 2 2 24 13 26

Mandis Express FC 12 7 2 3 22 16 22

Mabedengwa United 13 6 4 3 20 15 22

Basani United 10 6 1 3 13 10 19

Matsila Morning Sweepers 11 5 2 4 13 11 17

Elim Blackpool Juniors 10 4 4 2 14 21 16

Wata Peace Makers 12 4 3 5 13 14 15

N´waxinyamani All Stars 12 4 3 5 9 11 15

Matlhari F C 9 3 5 1 22 7 14

Zabalaza Home Boys 12 4 2 6 8 16 14

Njhakanjhaka F C 8 3 4 1 25 10 13

Waterval Super Strikers 10 3 4 3 14 17 13

Mpheni Hungry Lions 11 3 3 5 8 10 12

valezia Juventus FC 10 3 2 5 10 14 11

Bugeni Super Hellenic 9 2 4 3 5 8 10

Mambedzi Sundowns FC 9 1 4 4 4 10 7

Khomanani FC 12 1 1 10 5 34 4

Madapha F C 11 6 3 2 12 9 2

Elim Superpar Soccer League Stream AElim Superpar Soccer League Stream AElim Superpar Soccer League Stream AElim Superpar Soccer League Stream A

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMashamba Soccer Academy 12 9 0 3 31 13 27

Mukondeni Ratananga FC 12 7 3 2 19 9 24

Manyima Mars Brothers 12 7 3 2 16 10 24

Thanwana Celtics FC 14 7 2 5 39 26 23

Mulima F C 13 6 4 3 18 13 22

Muila FC 13 6 4 3 18 13 22

Muwaweni Lucky Stars 13 5 6 2 15 8 21

Pfanani Home defnders 12 6 2 4 21 18 20

Madadzhi eversmilling FC 12 5 4 3 18 9 19

Sereni Home Defenders 12 5 2 5 22 19 17

Mukondeni Shooting Stars 12 5 1 6 18 25 16

Mufeba United FC 13 4 3 6 18 25 15

Maila U Sumbwa Stars 12 2 2 8 15 30 8

Tshivhangani Stone Breakers 12 1 3 8 11 256 6

Slanger Juventus FC 11 1 1 9 10 24 4

Magoror P G Rangers 10 1 1 8 13 35 4

Elim Superpar Soccer League Stream BElim Superpar Soccer League Stream BElim Superpar Soccer League Stream BElim Superpar Soccer League Stream B

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMadombizha Celtics FC 14 10 2 2 43 16 32

LTT Murunwa Soccer Academy 12 9 2 1 29 16 29

Tshikhwani Stone Breakers 12 9 1 2 28 13 28

Ramahantsha FC 14 8 2 4 38 2 26

Zamenkomste liverpool FC 11 8 2 1 23 6 26

Maebani Aces United 13 7 3 3 22 19 24

Muraleni United Brothers 13 6 5 2 45 17 23

Madombizha Try Again 12 7 0 5 25 15 21

Maebani Young Eagles 12 6 3 3 17 11 21

Muduluni young Chiefs 13 6 2 5 26 20 20

Gogobole Bucs FC 14 4 5 5 16 18 17

Kutama Young Stars 14 5 2 7 28 33 17

Ravele Highlanders FC 13 4 3 6 30 31 15

Ravele Black Dragon 14 4 3 7 23 35 15

Madodonga Tab All Stars 10 3 4 3 18 18 13

makhitha I A Runga 12 3 3 6 25 33 12

Midoroni Real Hearts 12 3 3 6 17 27 12

Manavhela Real Fighters 12 3 4 5 15 21 11

Masia Rainbow Academy 14 3 1 10 25 30 10

Muraleni Young Rebellions 13 2 4 7 23 35 10

Madodonga Limpopo Prof 12 3 0 9 11 28 9

Kutama Cosmos FC 12 1 0 11 7 45 3

Limpopo The Fresh One Limpopo The Fresh One Limpopo The Fresh One Limpopo The Fresh One

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsDopeni Mighty Com 16 10 2 4 24 16 32

Mauluma All Stars 15 9 3 3 25 14 30

Tshikombani Super Stars 16 9 2 5 23 22 29

Milaboni Chop Them Down 16 8 4 4 37 19 28

Phadzima Shinning Stars 15 7 4 4 25 18 27

Murunwa X1 Experience 16 6 6 4 24 21 24

Dopeni United FC 15 7 3 5 20 17 24

Sangoma Black Robbers 16 6 5 5 17 14 23

Kokwane Foot Prints 15 7 2 6 18 18 23

Vuvha Kill Them All 16 6 4 6 21 22 22

Matshavhawe Come Too See 13 6 3 4 19 14 21

Tshirenzheni Peace Makers 14 5 6 3 19 15 21

Mandala Happy Boys 16 5 5 6 20 23 20

Magadani M & M revolution 14 3 7 4 18 19 16

J K Masetoni United 14 1 5 8 19 35 8

Raliphaswa Rolling Stones 15 2 1 12 9 3 7

Khunda Hungry Lions 15 0 0 14 2 38 0

Magwaba Bus Service Stream AMagwaba Bus Service Stream AMagwaba Bus Service Stream AMagwaba Bus Service Stream A

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsTshiendeulu New Castle 14 13 0 1 31 9 39

Nzhelele United Stars 15 12 2 1 47 10 38

Khakhu United FC 15 8 3 4 23 18 27

Thononda All Stars 13 7 5 1 40 18 26

Khakhu Young Chiefs 13 8 2 3 18 9 25

Tshifume Self Defence 15 7 3 5 28 19 24

Trimmer Boys 15 6 6 3 15 13 24

Nzhelele Home Sweepers 15 6 3 6 27 23 21

Mphephu Naughty Boys 15 8 2 7 20 23 20

Mphaila Young Tigers 15 5 4 6 28 31 19

Mandiwana Soccer Ac 15 4 4 7 19 27 15

Tshikudo First Prof 13 3 4 6 18 33 13

Makungwi Acron FC 15 3 2 10 18 33 11

Lugisani Arsenal FC 14 3 2 9 12 30 11

Mavhunga Thondoni FC 15 2 3 10 15 29 9

Matanda Young Golden Arr 12 1 1 10 9 29 4

Magwaba Bus Service Stream BMagwaba Bus Service Stream BMagwaba Bus Service Stream BMagwaba Bus Service Stream B

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsTshikuwi Youth Soccer Deve 14 9 2 3 29 12 29

Matanda Real Juventus 12 9 2 1 26 16 29

manyii Young Stars 13 7 5 1 25 13 26

Mamvuka Heroes FC 13 8 1 4 20 13 25

Luvhalani Sunshine Pirates 14 7 4 3 24 20 25

Mapakophele Fire Makers 3 5 3 5 16 18 18

Mamvuka Real Vultures 12 5 2 5 21 16 17

Rabali Barcelona FC 11 3 5 3 17 12 17

Rabali Peace Makers 11 3 5 3 17 12 17

Benfica FC 0 5 0 19 14 22 15

Matsa Hot Spurs 13 4 2 7 10 19 14

Tshituni Motherwell FC 12 3 4 5 16 22 13

Mambirimisa Powerlines 12 2 6 4 21 21 12

maangani celtics FC 12 2 3 7 10 18 9

Matsa Freedom Fighters 12 3 0 9 10 21 9

Matsa Super Players 14 2 3 9 21 36 9

Magwaba Bus Service Stream CMagwaba Bus Service Stream CMagwaba Bus Service Stream CMagwaba Bus Service Stream C

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsKhakhanwa United Stars 19 11 4 4 31 22 37

Matsakali Sky Rangers 20 11 3 6 40 25 36

Mphireleni Nandoni 20 10 5 5 38 25 35

FC Basel 18 10 4 4 29 17 34

Malamulele FC 20 10 4 6 30 19 34

Altein Reformed Squad 19 9 4 6 27 19 34

Jerome River bank 18 9 3 6 25 22 30

Mulezhi S Stars 19 8 5 6 25 25 29

Matiyani Recreation 19 8 4 7 22 15 28

Lombard Power Rangers 19 7 6 6 23 17 27

Shigamani FC 19 4 4 11 21 38 16

Shikundu manchester 18 4 2 12 31 37 14

Merwe United 19 5 2 14 16 50 11

Omega Line 19 2 4 13 11 38 10

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ASAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ASAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ASAFA Vhembe SAB Stream A

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMakwarela Dev Stars 23 17 5 1 66 17 56

Mukula Young Santos 22 16 6 0 47 18 54

Tshifundi X1 Experience 23 14 5 4 47 26 47

Mushungwa Try again 23 11 8 4 37 23 41

Makonde home Defenders 23 11 2 10 37 39 35

Khubvi Dangerous Da 23 9 7 7 34 24 34

Dolphins FC 22 9 4 9 29 27 31

Mukula Avalon 22 8 4 10 25 29 28

Phandulaluvalo 22 7 6 9 22 28 27

Mutwa Brazilins 22 6 6 10 23 33 24

Gaba union Fighters 22 6 5 11 23 39 23

Thembaluvhilo 7 Stars 23 6 4 13 27 43 22

Tshidimbini Brave Lion 23 4 8 11 25 39 20

Mudaswali United Bros 23 4 7 12 31 47 19

Khubvi Peace Makers 22 5 4 13 24 42 19

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream BSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream BSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream BSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream B

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMakovha All Stars 22 17 4 1 39 14 55

Ngwenani Y Chiefs 21 14 6 1 41 11 48

United Artists 21 13 6 2 31 8 45

Themba Sunrise Riders 22 10 3 9 33 32 33

Maranzhe Hungry Lion 21 10 2 9 43 25 32

maha Flying Gunners 21 8 7 6 21 21 31

Dumasi All Stars 22 9 4 9 32 34 31

Dididi Flying Birds 21 8 5 8 26 29 29

Mphego Real Rovrs 21 8 3 10 19 28 27

Miluwani Happy Boys 22 7 3 12 30 38 24

mbilwi United stars 21 7 1 13 25 33 22

Vhembe FET College 21 6 3 12 25 38 21

Madidingwe Y Stars 20 4 6 10 19 32 18

Table New Commers 21 5 3 13 28 43 18

Block L home sweepers 21 4 2 15 18 44 14

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream DSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream DSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream DSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream D

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsTshakhuma RO 24 18 4 2 53 15 58

Rockers FC 22 14 4 4 47 19 46

Mutandi P together 22 13 6 3 40 18 45

Ramukhuba Untd Bros 22 13 4 5 44 17 43

Maugani might matser 23 11 7 5 39 34 40

Gwamasenga UNTD Bros 23 9 7 7 41 40 34

Mahematshema Flying Birds 23 9 6 8 35 33 33

Shayandima Disco 5 22 9 4 9 33 39 31

Tshedza FC 22 9 3 10 36 45 30

FCKK 21 8 3 10 16 26 27

Duthuni United Bros 22 6 6 10 28 30 24

Tshisahulu FC 23 6 4 13 25 37 22

Shayandima S Stars 23 5 7 11 39 53 22

Madala Liverpool 23 5 3 15 17 45 18

Iyarunga XI Smarties 19 3 6 10 29 39 15

Itsani Double Chiefs 22 1 4 17 16 48 7

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream DSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream DSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream DSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream D

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsTshifhire N Brothers 24 19 3 2 67 18 60

Western Stars 24 14 5 5 42 22 47

Madombizha Arsenal 23 11 7 5 28 21 40

Tshiozwi Dynamos 23 10 3 10 35 32 33

Makhita Oscar Stars 23 8 9 6 18 19 33

Bennys Care Academy 24 7 11 6 40 32 32

Mailaskop P Together 22 8 8 6 29 24 32

Mpheni Home Defenders 23 8 6 9 36 27 30

Tshikota Chelsea 23 7 8 8 23 25 29

maelula New Mates 23 8 5 10 31 34 29

Zoutpansburg P Line 24 8 5 11 37 51 29

Vleifontein all Stars 24 5 8 11 28 52 23

Zamenkoste UNTD Bros 22 4 3 15 15 45 15

Matika FC 22 1 7 14 16 43 10

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ESAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ESAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ESAFA Vhembe SAB Stream E

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMuthelo FC 24 16 7 1 44 19 55

Tshiovhani Airline 25 13 5 7 45 25 44

Phadziri FC 24 11 7 6 36 26 40

Donkerhoek New Castle 24 11 5 8 26 31 38

Boksi happy Boys 24 8 11 5 31 30 35

Guvhungwa Y Fighters 25 9 8 8 32 33 35

Lwelani FC 24 9 6 9 25 24 33

Muziafera Blue Eagles 24 7 11 6 26 27 32

Mbokta FC 24 7 9 8 21 22 30

Malonga Killer Boys 24 6 11 7 28 25 29

Mashamba Benifica 23 7 8 8 23 27 29

Lambani G kilers 23 5 11 7 28 29 26

Bungeni Young Tigers 23 6 8 9 32 38 26

Vyboom FC 22 6 7 9 22 25 25

Basani Arrow Chiefs 23 5 7 11 25 39 22

Wayeni Sea Robbers 25 3 10 12 24 31 19

Mashau Real Vultures 21 4 56 12 21 8 17

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream FSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream FSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream FSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream F

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsRabali Pull Together 21 16 2 3 48 24 50

Tshivhiludulu H lions 20 11 7 2 35 13 40

Nzhelele Young Nations 20 10 7 3 37 16 37

Seven United Stars 20 10 7 3 33 13 37

Vhulaudzi UNTD Bros 19 11 4 4 31 16 37

Mauluma Black Mamba 20 10 6 4 40 28 36

Shanza Continentals 21 6 7 8 28 30 25

Fripp Mighty Birds 20 5 6 9 23 38 21

Matsa N Stars 20 6 2 12 24 42 20

Matanda Golden Arrows 21 5 4 12 20 31 19

Fundudzi UNTD Brothers 20 4 2 14 22 51 14

Tshikuwi S Breakers 20 3 4 13 19 36 13

FJ Napoli 20 3 4 13 12 34 13

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream GSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream GSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream GSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream G

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsJoe Express 21 16 3 2 51 23 51

Musina United 21 14 4 3 46 19 46

Berea FC 21 13 6 2 42 19 45

Muledzhi Fireboys 23 10 4 9 35 37 34

Tshilamusi S Eagles 21 8 7 6 27 27 31

Mutele mountain Rangers 22 7 9 6 33 35 30

muswodi Happy Fighters 23 6 8 9 32 34 26

Tshiungani Y Chiefs 22 7 5 10 27 29 26

Dambal manch UNT 21 5 10 6 23 26 25

Lwathudwa B movers 19 5 9 5 35 35 24

Madimbo Northren Fight 21 6 6 9 31 45 24

Lovers FC 22 5 8 9 26 32 23

Folovhodwe S Breakers 22 3 9 10 17 27 18

Musina Family United 19 5 2 12 20 37 17

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream HSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream HSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream HSAFA Vhembe SAB Stream H

Team Played Won Draw Lost For Against PointsMulodi Freedom Birds 20 15 1 4 45 22 46

mutshedzheni Gorrilas 21 13 3 5 37 24 42

Tshikundamelema W 20 11 7 2 39 21 40

Mangaya Living Comm 19 10 4 5 42 30 34

Rambuda Young Fighters 22 9 5 8 26 25 32

Mianzwi Green Hornet 18 8 4 6 32 26 28

Thengwe Flying Peace 19 7 4 8 27 38 25

Tshandama Try Together 19 6 6 7 32 30 24

Matangari Settlers 21 6 6 9 26 27 24

Mapuloni High Landers 21 6 5 10 21 38 23

Lukau Hot Aces 20 5 7 8 34 31 22

Tswera Young Masters 20 5 7 8 31 44 22

Tshibvumo Y Stars 21 5 6 10 30 37 21

Rangani Stars 15 1 6 8 12 29 9

Phalama Y Vultures 19 0 3 16 11 40 3

SAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ISAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ISAFA Vhembe SAB Stream ISAFA Vhembe SAB Stream I

CCER LOGSSDeadline: Tuesday 12:00 - No handwritten logs will be accepted

Young Killers hold Stars to a 1-all draw

No goals for Nobela and Rospa United

Lephalale Young Killers held Phungo All Stars to a 1-all draw in a Safa Vodacom match played at Eltivillas on Satur-day.

Stars were the superior side from the onset and they put their

In their Vodacom Promotional League match at the Mal-amulele Stadium on Sunday, Rospa United and Nobela All Stars played to a 1-1 draw.

tice Rasebotse. He beat keeper Mosima Thsabutse easily.

After the goal, Killers started to chance the action as the home team enjoyed ball possession. Phumudzo Ramagoma of Stars could not make the grade as

the opponents used him as their freeway and the technical staff replaced him with Fhatuwani Nkhumeleni. Lutendo Mulaudzi of the home team scored an own goal when he tried to clear the ball.

opponents under im-mense pressure.

Killers missed a gold-en opportunity in the eighth minute, when veteran Eric Thibe shot wide from the penalty area.

Realising that their midfield was weary, the technical department of the Lephalale lads intro-duced Sibusiso Kubini for Letsatse Monyetsi.

The second half was characterised by danger-ous play from the home team’s players. In an attempt to calm the situ-ation, the referee flashed some yellow cards in quick succession.

Ivan Mahangwahaya of Stars dribbled past three defenders in a row and sent a well-cooked pass to unmarked Jus-

Jan Matlou protects the ball, while Ivan Mahamgwahaya is running to cover.

Meshack Maphangule of Rospa (right) and Zakhele Nhlapo of Nobela chase the ball.

United took the game to their opponents in the opening min-utes, but they failed to convert their chances. Nobela gained mo-mentum as the game progressed.

They soon settled and started to pressure the opponents from the middle of the park.

Their goal came in the 24th minute. Foster Hlungwani caught

the United keeper, Mxo-lisi Ncube, napping and scored with a long-range half volley.

All Stars were re-duced to 10 men in the 38th minute. Davney Honwani was given his marching orders for ob-structing Shandukani Mukoma outside the penalty area. It took Ro-spa United 76 minutes to find the equaliser.

Mashudu “Tlolo” Mashapha scored with a long-range volley. United failed to increase the margin, although Stars were playing de-fensive football after United’s equaliser.

Dr Nkhelebeni Phaswana (left) of Kalahari Publishers was photographed last Thursday, handing over R5 000 to Ms Tshiwela Mariba, while the deputy principal of Mudimeli High, Mr Alpheus Mabuduga (right) looked on. Mariba received the money on behalf of her grandson, Justice Mariba, who passed Grade 12 with flying colors last year. Phaswana gives R5 000 to a pupil of the school who produces good results at the school every year.

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Tshifhiwa Ramatsea of Basel (right) and Thabo Maake of Aces in full fl ight in a bid to win the high ball.

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Wasted opportunitiesModimolle Aces were lucky to es-cape with a point in their Vodacom Promotional League match against Basel FC at the Malamulele Sta-dium on Saturday.

Although the scoreboard was still blank when the referee blew the fi nal whistle, there was maximum enter-tainment throughout the game.

As usual, Basel squandered count-less obvious scoring opportunities, much to the disappointment of the team’s fans. Basel’s vastly experi-enced striker, Jafta Mabosho, was out of touch and the team’s head coach, Mr Justice Mtileni, blundered by let-ting Mabosho to play until the end of the fi rst half.

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Nedbank Cup

Giyani Stadium will be the centre of attention tomorrow evening. That is where the Nedbank Cup match between Black Leopards and Blackburn Rovers will be staged.

Leopards’ sharpshooter, Rodney Ra-magalela, said that they were not under-estimating Rovers, although they were campaigning in the National First Divi-sion. He indicated that the fact that Rovers were in contention for the league title was reason enough for them not to spare any effort in their preparations for the match.

He further indicated that their aim is to move a step further from where they left

off in the same competition last season. Lidoda Duvha reached the fi nal of the competition last season, where they lost 1-3 to Orlando Pirates at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

“It’s our turn to lift the trophy,” said the confi dent Ramagalela. The champions for the competition will become R6 million richer.

As if that will not be good enough to please their fans, Black Leopards will take their league match to the same venue next Tuesday evening, March 13. They will host Supersport United in a game that is scheduled to kick off at 19:30.

The Leopards’ left back, Humphrey Khoza, will be available for selection in their match against Supersport United. Khoza was given his marching orders when Lidoda Duvha played to a 2-2 draw with Bloemfontein Celtic at the Peter Mokaba Stadium two weeks ago.

Supersport will not fi nd it easy to stop the Leopards’ fast forwards in Rodney Ramagalela, Kingston Nkhatha and Thabo Mongalo. Mongalo is in top form lately. He scored a brace when Leopards beat Motor Action 2-0 in their CAF return match at the Rufaro Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe, last Sunday.

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Limpopo Mirror 09 March 2012