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Local restaurantbursts intoflames 2

The police in Thabazimbi are looking fortwo suspects who hijacked a truckdistributing cigarettes and stole thegoods while the truck was deliveringthem.

Police spokesperson Constable MoshiraModise said that the incident took placeon Thursday, 15 May, near noon. She

Daring cigarette heist getsaway with R46 000 in goods

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The police managed to confiscate some of the cigarettes. Photo supplied

added that the truck was offloading thecigarettes at the back of Foodzone andLantern Supermarket when two menentered the storeroom with their facescovered in balaclavas and startedattacked them.

“The armed suspects instructedeverybody to lie down. One of theminstructed the driver to help him load thecigarettes back into the truck. Theydrove off with the delivery truck and

took the driver and the security guardwith,” said Constable Modise.

She added that the vehicle which wasused to load the cigarettes from the truckwas found abandoned on the side of theroad next to Klipgat Farm and the driverand the security guard were also leftunharmed. Constable Modise further saidthat a case docket of business robberyand hijacking was opened andinvestigations are continuing. She added

that no arrests were made so far and thevalue of the cigarettes is estimated at justover R 46 000.According to the information received,

the suspects also attempted to shoot afarm owner who was trying to investigatewhat was happening outside his farm.Constable Modise confirmed that a caseof attempted murder was also opened.

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The popular Feathers restaurant in theRoodepoort area outside Bela-Bela burneddown on Sunday, 24 May.

The restaurant was recently taken over bynew owners and they had planned tocelebrate the official opening soon.

Shane Bailey, the new owner, told TheBEAT that the fire started at around 22:00.

“Nobody knows how it happened,” hesaid. “We would have had our grandopening at the beginning of June, but ofcourse that will not happen now. We savedwhat we could, but the damage is done.”

The restaurant’s new chef, Lourens Jacobs,prepared a meal on one of the gas stovesthat night with a colleague. When they weredone, the pair returned to their livingquarters elsewhere on the smallholding.Jacobs said that they saw the fire at around22:00 and informed Bailey.

The BEAT was told that not much damagewas done to the kitchen, and it is suspectedthat the fire started elsewhere in therestaurant.

Popular restaurant burns down

“Bela-Bela Crime Support’s people werehere first, but the fire department wasalmost an hour late. When we called thepolice they told us that there was no vehicleavailable, and they also arrived much later.How can you save anything if your handsare tied?” asked Bailey.

The fire department arrived later andmanaged to quench the flames while thepersonnel of the restaurant tried to savewhat they could. The fire was brought undercontrol and a case of arson was opened bythe police.

Bailey told The BEAT that he had not keptany of the old personnel, but had appointeda new cadre of staff for the re-opening ofthe restaurant.

He estimates that the damage is more thanR1 million and the insurance is still beingsorted out.

“We hope to be open for meals byAugust,” he said.

After The BEAT’s visit the police’sforensic unit started their investigations ofthe burned-out building.

The Feathers restaurant near Bela-Bela burned down on Sunday, 24 May. Accordingto the new owner, Shane Bailey, the damage is estimated at over R1 million.Photo: Andries van der Heyde

Andries van der Heyde

The SAPS in Modimolle are investigatingseveral charges of fraud against a fatherand his son, the owners a vehicle dealershipin Modimolle. Police spokespersonWarrant Officer James Findlay said that sofar, of five cases have been reported againstIsmail Essack and his son Mohammed ofMontoya Motors, situated on the NelsonMandela Drive.He added that Essack was arrested for

fraud on Tuesday, 5 May and was grantedR1 000 bail when he appeared before theModimolle Magistrate’s Court, followinghis arrest. His case was postponed toTuesday, 2 June and the investigatingofficer in the case Constable AmandaRossouw has since obtained a warrant ofarrest for his son Mohammed on the samecase.“More fraud cases were reported against

the Essacks on Thursday, 21 May and 19vehicles were seized by a financialinstitution from the dealership premises onthe same day,” said Warrant OfficerFindlay.“As a precautionary measure, the

investigating officer confiscated theremaining nine vehicle’s keys that were lefton the floor,” he added.Some of the complainants told the police

that they never received the vehicles thatthey already paid for, while others soldtheir vehicles to the dealership and some

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Car dealership ownersin court for fraud

traded theirs in for other vehicles but theoutstanding monies have not been settledwith the relevant bank. Warrant OfficerFindlay further said that the owners then hadto pay the bank for the vehicle that theybought and for their old vehicle that theytraded in as well.“Anybody who believes that he or she has

been defrauded is urged to report the matterto the nearest police station. Anybody whowas lent a vehicle by Montoya and has anyenquiries can contact the investigatingofficer, Constable Rossouw on 071 1338524,” Warrant Officer Findlay said.The police could not confirm the total

amount that the suspects defrauded theirunsuspecting customers.Meanwhile, a 59-year-old man from

Modimolle was also arrested for three casesof fraud and one for not declaring all hisprevious convictions on Wednesday, 20 May2015. Warrant Officer Findlay said thatAnton Bakker was released on bail on threeother cases when arrested for the new ones.He added that the cases were two of fraudand one under the Lema Act because he wasnot a registered outfitter.He was granted bail of R10 000 and he was

expected to appear in court this week for thebail hearing.“The fraud is to do with hunting for rhinos

where hunters have already paid, but neverwent hunting.Another case is where a client paid a

deposit of R86 000 for game but neverreceived it,” said Warrant Officer Findlay.

The South African Police Service inMookgophong, in cooperation with the K9unit from Modimolle executed theimmensely successful ‘Operation Fiela’ inthe town and its surrounding areas onWednesday, 20 May.“The focus of the operation was the farms,

businesses and residential areas whereforeign nationals live and work,” saidColonel Jan Koekemoer, the stationcommander of the police at Mookgophong.17 Illegal Zimbabwean immigrants were

apprehended in the surrounding area andSektor 1. Koekemoer said that the policeplan to continue the operation andencouraged farmers and businessmen not toemploy illegal immigrants.

Police’s Operation Fiela a successMartjie Steenkamp

An employer can be fined R1 500 and bemade to pay the repatriation costs of anyillegal employees that they are found to beemploying.“Employers need to make sure of their

employees’ nationality,” said Koekemoer.The collective operation by the police, the

army and the Department of Internal Affairswas one of the most successful operationsin the prevention of crime.Operation Fiela is a multi-disciplinary,

inter-departmental operation which is aimedat ridding the nation of illegal weapons,drugs, illegal immigrants, humantrafficking, prostitution, as well as thepossession of illegal firearms andammunition as well as other illegalactivities.“We want to clean up our surroundings so

that our residents can feel and be safe,” saidKoekemoer.

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The possibility of fracking in theWaterberg area has been tabled severaltimes recently. In the latest incidentUmbono Capital, and Australia-based coalmining company, was forced to withdrawtheir application for prospecting in theSpringbok Flats area due to allegedirregularities. However, it has recentlybeen reported that the company has

Bela-Bela warned against fracking

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Experts have warned that Bela-Belacould lose its agricultural andenvironmental value if fracking iscondoned. This is an aerial photoindicating what landscapes look likeduring fracking operations.Photo Supplied

reapplied for prospecting rights in thearea.

The Environmental Protection Agencyand a team of experts held a conferencemeeting with several community memberson Thursday, 14 May to encourage themto oppose the application.

Jan Arkert, a geologist, said thatallowing fracking to be done would havedamaging repercussions on the area’swater supply.

“South Africa is the 27th driest countryin the world. Fracking would severely

damage the underground water supply asthere is a possibility that it can bepolluted with methane and other harmfulchemicals,” he said.He also explained that fracking involved

the implementation of multiple drillingwells in a vast area and this in turn causesenvironmental, health and infrastructuredamage.Arkert urged the community to stand

against fracking and think about the long-term consequences of the practice.Stafan Cramer, a German hydro

geologist, said that many coal miningindustries are turning their attentiontoward the Limpopo region because of theprovince’s high quality coal deposits. Heexplained that education where fracking isinvolved in African countries is limitedand that many people are not aware of thedangers.Cramer said that when fracking is

proposed, the community should ask thecompany why they plan to do it, and

whether any form of rehabilitation willtake place.An environmental activist from Bela-

Bela, Elizabeth Mokotong, said that Bela-Bela is and should remain a tourist town.She urged participants to get activelyinvolved in participating in the plantingof trees as she has been doing in thetownship area for many years. She warnedthat if fracking takes place, Bela-Belawould be stripped of its economic andagricultural value.The chairperson of the EPA, Kevin Gast,

said that there are various myths aboutfracking which involve job creation isconcerned.“Africa is currently the cheapest country

for foreign fracking companies as thebarriers for entering the country are muchcheaper. They want to bring their ownskilled workers and frack on our soil andleave nothing for those left behind. Theywill encourage local communities tocondone fracking in their area bypromising jobs and economicdevelopment. These are all lies,” he said.Gast demonstrated the increase in

economic growth of agriculture andtourism by referring to a graph.“Agriculture and tourism is aiding the

growth of South Africa’s economy andthis has been reflected on the GrossDomestic Product many times. Whywould we want to trade an industry that iseconomically viable for one that woulddestroy our own growth and sustainabilitywhile filling the pockets of foreignbusinessmen?”Gast said that the sustainability and

growth of the town is in the hands of thecommunity and that agriculture andtourism should be the engine which drivesBela-Bela.

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Government Communication andInformation System (GCIS) in Limpopostates that they noted with concern recentmedia reports insinuating that labourstrikes could fuel attacks on foreignnationals.On behalf of their national office and the

Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migrationthe GCIS confirmed that they havedismissed claims that strikes by organizedlabour may lead to attacks.“There is no link between the possible

labour strikes and attacks on foreignnationals,” senior officers said. “We havebeen hard at work ensuring that suchattacks do not happen again.”The Department further indicated that to

link the labour issues with the attacks is

Government dismisses linksbetween labour strikes andxenophobic attacks

quite unfounded, especially as thecontinent is celebrating Africa Month.

“Our Acting Cabinet SpokespersonPhumla Williams said that all that thegovernment is doing is to promote socialcohesion, and that the Inter-MinisterialCommittee is focusing on OperationFiela,” said Maria Ramoshaba of the GCISin Limpopo.

“People are advised not to confuse theindustrial action and the demands made byorganized labour with criminal activitiesthat may arise in the midst of a strike. Thisis a democratic country,” said Ramoshaba.“Strike actions and pickets are allowed andworkers can also exercise their democraticrights whenever they feel a need to.”

Williams said that the rights of workersare supported by the Labour Relations Act,which regulates the right to strike for theSouth African labour market. She addedthat the Act empowers workers with rightto strike, as well as the right of employersto lock out striking employees, within theconfines of the law. The Act does not,however, protect criminal activitiesperpetrated under the guise of strikes.

Williams also highlighted that the Bill ofRights states that everyone has the right toassemble, demonstrate, and picket,peacefully and unarmed. The governmentsays that it has put mechanisms in place todeal with strikes or lock out situationswithout interfering with their rights. Wherestrikes become violent and people’s livesare endangered, the law must take itscourse.

“Criminal activities during strike action,irrespective of whom they are directed at,are not acceptable and perpetrators willhave to face the might of the law,”Williams concluded.

Spokesperson for the GCIS in Limpopo,Maria Ramoshaba. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

No tests at station

It has been more than three monthssince the completion of the traffictesting facility in Van der Merwe roadin Bela-Bela and no drivers’ licensetests have been conducted so far.DA Council member, Kobus van der

Merwe, said he has noticed this andsuspects that tests are currently done atthe old testing ground next to the R516highway en route to Settlers.Van der Merwe said that it is a waste

of taxpayer’s money to have the testsdone at the old facility.“A lot of money was used to build the

new facility and it is senseless to havethese tests conducted at an old facilitywhen there is a new one rightlyavailable,” he said.The BEAT spoke to an employee who

did not want to be named, whoconfirmed that no tests are currently

taken place. She added that the facilityexperiences massive backlogs duringload shedding hours because itsgenerator is no longer functional.“There are no tests currently taking

place here. People can only come forbookings and license renewals andother queries. We also have to sendpeople back home during load sheddinghours and ask them to come back thenext day because our generator is notworking.”The project manager of the facility,

Vleis van Zyl, said that the testingcourse of the facility has not been laidout due to a lack of paint. He said thatthe layout is expected to happen in thecoming week.When asked about the non-functioning

generator, van Zyl said that it wasworking when the facility was openedbut added that this will be investigated.According to van Zyl the total cost for

constructing the facility was R 12.6Million.

Justin Steyn

Despite its official opening three months ago, no drivers’ license tests havebeen conducted at the new Traffic testing facility in Bela-Bela.Photo: Justin Steyn

Children from the Little Darlings Pre-School visited the Bela-Bela Police Stationon Tuesday, 26 May to learn about police work. The children posed for a photowith their teachers ahead of their tour. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

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Malesela Muleka, a Bela-Belaresident, writes: We all want goodgovernance, and good governancestarts with an individual with self-orientation and the cultivation of apersonal life. This will result inwell-disciplined families that willundoubtedly produce caring andcooperative community members.Such a community will be ready

to learn and acquire highereducation levels and technicalskills, while some communitymembers will establish businesseswith their skills and employ skilledlabourers to produce quality goodsand services, thereby boosting thelocal economy.Others will be employed in

government departments relevantto their skills. The caringcommunity members will workwith dedication and enthusiasm touplift the image of theircommunity. In this way the peoplewill beet and elect councillors fromamong themselves. The councillorswill form a council and thenemploy skilled staff for themunicipality. The educatedmembers of the political structurewill form the municipality, andtogether with the community willconstitute the local government.The council and the top

administrative members should goto the community and listen totheir concerns, and return to thecouncil chamber to debate whatcan be done.That is how democracy should

work, and it is not what we see inBela-Bela.On Page 7 of The BEAT of 2

April 2015, the municipalityplaced Local Notice 25/15, inwhich the municipality promised tobring the IDP/Budget MayoralRoadshow to Ward 9 (Masakhane)on the 25th of April at 10:00.The Honourable Mayor did not

arrive in Masakhane until the 16th

of April at 17:30, and instead ofconsulting with the community aswe had expected, beganimmediately to issue commands.We regard this as an insult to the

community.We need democracy, not

Nhlapoism. Masakhane is not sotrivial that he can twist it aroundhis little finger, and theHonourable Mayor is well awarethat he has an obligation to consultwith and involve the communitymembers in matters that affect theirlives if the concept of publicparticipation is to have anymeaning.

Emmanuel, a Bela-Bela local,asks: what is your purpose in life?This is probably the most difficultquestion to answer for manypeople, myself included. Somepeople discover this quite earlier intheir lives, as teenagers oradolescents; while others discoverit in their middle ages.The sad news is that others even

demise without having realised thetrue meaning of life and the reasonwhy they were ever born in thisworld. There is no scientificinstrument, like a barometer, todetermine one’s purpose in life.And to make matters even worse,there’s no one qualified to comeand tell you, “This is what lifemeant you to be”. Not even yourparents. They may guide youthrough, but they are not qualifiedto do that on your behalf.I have been practicing as a Career

Counsellor for the past few yearsand my job often involves guidingmy clients to answer this question,among other things. The underlyingidea is that when they know whatthey are meant to be they are likelyto be in a position to find theirniche and place in this world;choose an occupation or career paththat allows them to be their naturalselves while fulfilling their purposein life, choose friends and build asocial network that propel them totheir dreams.It’s not a mistake that you happen

to be shy compared to your peers oryou are perceived as too talkative.Perhaps you like working with yourhands and have no time to read lotsof pages of social science theories.Maybe you like working withnumbers or computers. Youprobably have a natural inclinationto be around nature. Or youcertainly feel unsettled when yousee other people in physical oremotional pain. Some are built withstrong bodies that enable them tocompete quite very well in sports.Whatever your personality, likes ordislikes, predispositions, or talentsand abilities, the world has a placefor you to excel and become yourabsolute best.The reality is you don’t

necessarily need to read a book todiscover these things. All you needto do is to look inside yourself. Dosome self-introspection. At the endof the day no one can get to knowyou better but yourself. This bringsus to the subject of self-awarenessor self -knowledge. You will neverdiscover who are until you get abetter understanding of your innerself.

A Bela-Bela resident was injured when he tripped and fell at a pothole in a majorBela-Bela street. The pothole situation in town is getting out of control, and theunreliability of the street lights is only making the situation worse. Photo: BerniceMills

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Residents belonging to a variety of religiousand faith-based organizations in Bela-Belagathered at the Living Word Bible Church onSunday, 24 May to pray against xenophobicattacks levelled against foreign nationalswhich took place in some parts of thecountry recently. The prayer meeting was aninitiative by the local SAPS in conjunctionwith concerned stakeholders from variousstructures in the area.All the speakers highlighted that the

meeting was also aimed at creatingawareness to do away with the issue ofxenophobia before incidents occur in Bela-Bela, as the stakeholders believe thatprevention is better than cure, as the sayinggoes. Attendees include the local Minsters’Fraternal, SAPS Social Crime Preventionand Communications Units, pastors fromvarious churches and the hosting church’scongregation.The SAPS invited various structures and

foreign nationals in the business communityto attend, but none of them did.Nomkhozi Mnguni of the local Methodist

Church also attended, representing women.CPU coordinator Constable Maria Maleto

outlined in her address that her job is tocoordinate events and campaigns in line withcombating crime and xenophobia is alsoregarded as crime, which led to the hostingof the prayer meeting. She highlighted thatthere have not been any reports ofxenophobic attacks in Bela-Bela so far, butpledged to continue with awarenesscampaigns. She encouraged the distributionof posters with messages displayingwarnings against these attacks.On behalf of the Ministers’ Fraternal,

Reverend Pheto Mosima condemned theacts, saying that “we are all children of God

and do not need to mock Him by fightingour fellow brothers and sisters fromneighbouring countries.Pastor Herry Mpshe of the Zion Christian

Church said in his address that declaring warwith fellow Africans is the same as declaringwar with God, as all people were created inHis image and such acts can never succeedas God rules all things and humans.Pastor Tshepo Leshilo said that this is a

spiritual battle and the prayer was conductedwith hope that God will help communitiesrefrain from such acts. He added that thatday was chosen because it was the daybefore Africa Day, which highlights that “weare one”; and was a Pentecostal Day,meaning the coming of the Holy Spirit. Theday is counted 40 days after Easter, whichJesus said when he left the world that Hewill send the Holy Spirit to the world tocome and help His children.All did start well however, as traditional

health practitioners expressed concerns ofdissatisfactory, saying that the church choirplayed their band and sang inside the churchbuilding, while they were opening theceremony with their rituals. They said thataccording to their belief, they could notperform the rituals inside the premisesbelonging to a denomination different totheirs. Strike Mokone of the CPF and CPUcommander Lieutenant-Colonel Ngobeniresponded to the concerns that the healersshould always be present in preparationmeetings as asked to form part ofpreparations so to avoid unnecessarytensions.Meanwhile, the stakeholders held a meeting

at the police station in preparation of thecoming march that is scheduled to take placeon Saturday, 30 May from the main streetsand head to Sunfa Stadium. All faith basedorganizations and community members areagain invited to attend.

Bela-Bela holds prayermeeting against xenophobia

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The church choir praised the Lord withtheir music. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

ZCC Pastor Herry Mpshe interpretedwhile CPF representative Strike Mokoneaddressed the congregation. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

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Hundreds of youths from Modimollegathered at Or Tambo Hall for a careerexhibition day held on Thursday, 21 May.The event was an initiative by theDepartment of Labour in conjunction withthe Limpopo Department of EconomicDevelopment, Environment and Tourism(LEDET) and the Modimolle LocalMunicipality.

The Department’s Assistant Director to theCareer Counsellor in Modimolle and Bela-Bela, Emmanuel Ravhudzulo, said that themain purpose of the exhibition was toprovide career-related information to jobseekers and learners, and to register jobseekers on the Department of Labour’semployment database. He added that theevent was aimed at assisting job seekersand other prescribed categories of people toenter learning programs, find placementopportunities, start income-generatingopportunities, and participate in placementprograms.

Various stakeholder departments andorganizations participated in the career

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The Waterberg Film Committee’s launch,which was due on Wednesday, 20 May,had to be postponed due to a lack ofattendees. Very few of the actors andfilmmakers from the Waterberg attendedthe meeting.According to Victor Phiri, an organizer of

the event, the industry will need dedicationfrom locals if it is to succeed.“The funds are there,” he said, “but we

need you as filmmakers and actors to befocused on what you do.”He also said that there are many stories

about the Waterberg, and gave the exampleof the Modimolle Mountain myth, whichsays that anyone who climbs the mountain

Youth receives guidance Filmmakers given fresh hope

will never return.“Nobody has ever done a documentary

about the mountain,” he said. “Localfilmmakers can ask their elders about thehistory of the mountain.”Lala Tuko from the National Film and

Video Foundation told the filmmakers thatthere is a lot of money in their departmentto help locals to kickstart their film careers.“Our department offers a lot, including

skills development for upcomingfilmmakers, and all we need is for you tohave a vision as to what you want to do.”She advised them to come up with

concepts and projects that will show offtheir skills and their vision, and the officewill assist.The launch was postponed until a better

date could be found.

exhibition by sharing career guidanceinformation and products in the form oflearnerships, bursaries, and business andjob opportunities to potential students, jobseekers, and aspiring entrepreneurs.Represented during the event was theWaterberg District Municipality,Independent Electoral Commission, theWaterberg Biosphere Project and theDepartments of Health, Agriculture andSocial Development, as well as the hostingdepartments.

The stakeholders rated the event a successand are anticipating another fruitful eventwhich is set to take place in the future.

Ravhudzulo said that the Department wasobliged to hold at least one careerexhibition per year to ensure that the public,especially potential students, job seekersand aspiring entrepreneurs are catered for.

The local municipality’s Special ProgramsOfficial, David Molekwa, said that theevent was inspired by the influx of youthsseeking information on the topics addressedduring the event. He added that the eventenabled the various stakeholders to attendand present their offers to the attendees, andassist them with necessary information.

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Students and jobseekers flooded tothe OR Tambo Hallin Modimolle toreceive relevantinformation onvarious availableopportunities.Photo: LizzyBapela

Some of the people who attended thefilm committee launch. Photo: TKMashaba

Lala Tuko from (NFVF) National Film andVideo Foundation during her address tofilm makers. Photo: TK Mashaba

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Bela-Bela Pirates have dedicated their lastgame to staying in the top four in Stream Aof the SAB League. The Bela-Bela team,which has a long history with the SABLeague, has never ended the season at thetop.Former Diesel n Dust coach Santa

Mokholoana, who took over Pirates’training recently, said that the team did nothave a good season although theymaintained a consistent quality of play.“The title race is over and we are glad that

we are still in the top half of the log,” saidMokholoana.Pirates recently played a two-all draw

against Modimolle All-Stars and on last

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The 2015 Waterberg District ExecutiveMayor’s Marathon was regarded as a greatsuccess and attracted 450 athletes from inand outside Limpopo. The marathon thisyear took place on Saturday, 9 May, startingat Laerskool Modimolle, and ending atForever Resorts in Bela-Bela.“Since its inception in 2012, the race has

grown, and now attracts athletes fromacross the African continent. Unlike otheryears, where the marathon was split up into5km, 10km, and 28km races, the 2015marathon consisted of only one race, the28km. The core group of the race formedby professional athletes,” said theWaterberg District Municipal SpokespersonPat Malete.Athletes from Limpopo and as far as

Gauteng, Mpumalanga and NorthwestProvince, as well as countries such asZimbabwe and Ethiopia also took part inthe race. In her acknowledgements theDistrict Executive Mayor Tlotlanang

Saturday, they lost 2-0 to Boys to Men andwon a walkover against Bazooka onSunday, 24 May.

The league’s log for Stream A is still ledby Mabatlane’s M.Mmamoet Arsenal, with59 points and a game still in hand.

During the weekend’s play, NTK HappyBoys also lost 4-3 to Diesel n Dust.

In Stream B, Yster United continued withtheir lead after a 3-0 win over Ratanangwhile Juventas lost to Simple Yellows on awalkover.

Mokopane Stonebreakers beat Thaba 2-0while Mosesetjane All Stars played agoalless draw against Ditlou. PJ Stars beatMaxoma 3-2 3-2 while Vegas lost 4-1 toBlack Rangers.

On Sunday, Stonebreakers beat Mosesetjane5-1 while Maxoma lost 2-0 to Ditlou.

Former Diesel nDust coach, nowcoach to Bela-Bela Pirates,SantaMokholoana.Photo: TKMashaba

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Pirates aim for the top 450 athletes attend District ExecutiveMayor Road Race on 9 May

Addicted to Life members are set to compete in the 2015 Comrades Marathon.This weekend. Photo supplied

Lizzy Bapela Mogotlane said that the marathon isgrowing each year, and said that each yearhas its own challenges and achievements.She added that the rate at which

stakeholders have been responding to theevent is satisfactory, and they look forwardto bringing even more people on board infuture years.Mogotlane also commended the

partnerships that her municipality have builtover the years with various stakeholders,and mentioned that the staff andmanagement of Forever Resorts are greatpeople to work with.Popular Modimolle athletes Lucas Seleka,

Junior Thapedi and Joseph Moatshe alsoparticipated in the race. Thapedi came in in15th place. The three are member of theAddicted To Life athletics team fromModimolle, who will be heading to the2015 Comrades Marathon scheduled forDurban to Pietermaritzburg on Sunday, 31May. Other athletes set for the Durban tripinclude Mike Selamolela, EzeckielMoatshe, Rodney Rebone and MoshiraMoatshe.