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The BEAT
2019
R1-20/FREE
29 March
Community newspaper
A whopping R50 000 up
for grabs for anyone
who comes forward
with information to
prosecute those who
vandalise posters.
— Read more on Page 3
Election poster
wars
2 | NEWS 29 March, 2019
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Divine intervention Police yet to respond over stun grenade
allegedly dropped into a crowd of party-
sought for town
TK Mashaba goers at the Shisanyama braai outlet.
At the time of going to print Limpopo
The SAPS in Limpopo had by Tuesday police communications officer, Colonel
26 March not as yet responded to Moatshe Ngoepe, had not as yet
must also get involved as various allegations that a stun grenade was responded to further queries.
Mzamane Ringane stakeholders in order to win this battle,” he discharged into a crowded space during Shortly after the operation Moatshe
said. a special anti-crime operation recently in promised The BEAT the provincial high
The Mookgophong Ministers’ Fraternal Mlangeni identified crime, poor service Bela-Bela. command would follow up on the
has invited residents and churches to a delivery and road accidents as some of the About 860 suspects were rounded up allegations.
prayer meeting scheduled for Sunday 31 burning issues in Mookgophong. by various units of the SAPS during the “We have not received such a report,
March. “As the Easter holidays approach, the operation. but I shall definitely follow up on this,”
The prayer service will be held at the government is doing everything possible The non-lethal explosive device was he had said at the time.
Mookgophong Shopping Complex. to raise awareness. Our role in that regard
Mookgophong Ministers Fraternal is to pray for our people to be safe on the
chairperson, Sipho Mlangeni, said it has
been realised that there were many
road,” Mlangeni said.
The South African Police Service (SAPS), Mapula melts a community’s hearts
unfortunate occurrences in Mookgophong, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC),
which can only be solved if the community Department of Social Development,
comes together and pray for peace. Department of Health and all political
“Our leaders in government are playing parties have been invited to form part of
their role in trying to find solutions, but we the prayer meeting.
Home-grown politicians headed
for National Assembly
MEC Mapula
Mokaba-Phukwana
with baby. Photo:
Lizzy Bapela
Modimolle’s Buti
Manamela. Photo:
Lizzy Bapela
Mokaba-Phukwana, expressed deep
Lizzy Bapela sadness following the news, while she was
also overjoyed that the baby was still alive
Little Mapula, a baby who spent three due to heroic rescue efforts.
days in a pit toilet, is reported to be According to the department, it is alleged
recuperating well and has now found a that the 19-year-old mother gave birth to
home in Bela-Bela. the baby and dumped her in a pit toilet,
The baby has been taken in by the Huis where she spent three days.
Tekna home for vulnerable children in Departmental spokesperson Adel van der
for the National Assembly, as is downtown Bela-Bela. Linde said the matter was reported to the
Lizzy Bapela Mogalakwena’s Ngoako Ramatlhodi. The baby was rescued from a pit toilet in local police by one of the family members,
Nearer home, there is also former Lephalale Lephalale on December 17 last year. who heard the baby crying in the toilet.
Scores of politicians groomed in the ward councillor, Martha Moatshe, who is
Waterberg have been offered an Social Development MEC, Mapula The mother has since been arrested.
also headed for parliament.
opportunity to take up seats in the National Mogalakwena’s Phophi Ramathuba and
Assembly.
This week The BEAT succeeded in
Tolly Mashamaite made it to the provincial
list of the ANC.
Ugandan suspect due for court
pinning down lists from both the ANC and Limpopo MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture emanates from an incident which took place
the EFF. Thandi Moraka, from Lephalale, former Lizzy Bapela on Friday 4 January at Wildebeeste Laagte
Last week the newspaper unveiled some of Mookgophong mayor, Sarah Monyamane, Farm outside Northam.
the local candidates for the DA. and Vaalwater ANC member Emily Botlholo, A Ugandan national charged with multiple “The police were summoned to this place
High up on the ANC list of locals eyeing a are also on the provincial list of the ruling crimes was expected to appear before the following an alleged arson incident. They
place in parliament is Communications party. Northam Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 14 reacted swiftly and on arrival, they found
Deputy Minister, Pinky Kekana, a former Meanwhile Bela-Bela’s Cilesta Motsepe May, for a formal bail application. the entire building already engulfed in
executive mayor of the Waterberg. has been retained for the EFF candidates’ The suspect has been charged with flames. The police in conjunction with other
Modimolle-born Buti Manamela, the list for parliament. several counts at the time he made his first role players, tried to extinguish the blaze but
incumbent Presidency Deputy Minister, On the party’s provincial list is the court appearance on Wednesday 20 March. with no success,” Manamela said.
remains on the ANC’s list for the National Modimolle-based Shela Majoko, together Police spokesperson, Constable Maphure Two people perished from the fire.
Assembly. with Reginah Mphahlele from Manamela, said the 24-year-old Sulaiman Kamya was arrested in the North West
Reginah Mhaule, the International Mogalakwena. Kamya from Uganda was arrested on two town of Rustenburg for the fire.
Relations and Co-operation Deputy Modimolle’s Mapula Ledwaba and Mike counts of murder, arson and theft of a motor The deceased were identified as Joshua
Minister, who hails from Bela-Bela, also has Mbedzi are also on the EFF’s provincial list, vehicle. Mutasa (33), and Rita Okelo (30), both
pride of place on the ANC candidates’ list as is Bela-Bela’s Masechaba Baloyi. He added that the suspect’s arrest Ugandan nationals.
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Political parties up in arms over defiled posters
Electoral Commission (IEC), Dikeme Pilane,
TK Mashaba said political parties registered for the
elections on 8 May, had signed a code of
Political parties from across the spectrum conduct to allow for free and fair
have condemned the defiling of pre-election campaigning.
posters in parts of the Waterberg and He said parties which had their posters
beyond. interfered with, should take up the matter
In downtown Bela-Bela posters put up by with the police.
both the ANC and the EFF — with the faces The DA said in a statement the party did
of President Cyril Ramaphosa and EFF leader often experience the defiling and removal of
Julius Malema — were spray-painted with a its campaign posters.
message too vulgar to reproduce in a family DA poster manager in the Waterberg, Johan
newspaper. Abrie, said in a statement the party has
As for the DA, many of the party’s posters pledged a reward of R50 000, to anyone with
seem to have gone missing from lamp-posts information which can lead to the
along the main thoroughfare into Bela-Bela. prosecution of any culprit who vandalises
Posters put up by the EFF in both the Bela- the party’s posters.
Bela central business district and the The ANC in Limpopo said it had noted
township, were in recent days ripped off and “with utter disgust a systematic pattern” of
thrown into a forest outside of the town, said vandalising its election posters.
local party co-ordinator, Sello Moswoeu. “This pattern has been observed
Waterberg co-ordinator for the Independent EFF members retrieve posters dumped in the vield outside Bela-Bela. throughout the province,” the ANC said.
Photo: Supplied
Child killer sentenced to life Ivorian guard still nowhere to be found
daughter. Game Lodge, about seven kilometres
Lizzy Bapela The accused was arrested shortly after the TK Mashaba outside Bela-Bela.
incident and remained in custody until his According to another colleague,
A Mookgophong dad was on Monday 18 sentencing. The missing security officer from a game Christopher Kitenge, the missing Zehondi
March sentenced to life imprisonment by the Meanwhile, a 28-year-old man was expected lodge outside Bela-Bela has not been seen never showed any signs of anxiety or
Polokwane High Court for the murder of his to appear before the Gilead Roaming High for more than two weeks. intentions to leave.
own child. Court this week in connection with the brutal By Monday 25 March a colleague at the He said Zehondi was last seen on
Acting Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, murder of an 18-year-old man. Marulani Game Lodge, Nico Williams, said Saturday night, but on Sunday morning the
Constable Maphure Manamela, said the Manamela said the murder took place in the Ivory Coast national was still missing. Ivorian national was nowhere to be found.
accused was slapped with an additional two Hlogo ya Nku Village in the Gilead policing ISFO Security employee, Julien Tienouhi Kitenge said Zehondi has since been
years’ imprisonment, for assault with intent to area outside Mahwelereng. Zehondi, was last seen on Saturday 9 reported missing at the police station in
cause grievously bodily harm. Shimane Ngobeni was denied bail when he March. Bela-Bela.
The conviction emanates from an incident appeared in court on Monday 18 March and Investigating officer, Warrant Officer Those with information about Zehondi’s
that occurred on the afternoon of 2 May 2018, his case was postponed while police Jerry Mongatane, has confirmed that a whereabouts can call the nearest police
whereby the accused attacked his six-year-old investigations continue. case of a missing person has been reported station, or alternatively Nico Williams on
with the police in Bela-Bela. 076 694 4945 or Christopher Kitenge on
Zehondi (58) was stationed at Marulani 072 999 8863.
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The Waterberg Taxi Association in
Modimolle unveiled a red golf shirt which
is worn by taxi operators in and around
Modimolle every Monday. Others wear
their formal clothes and a tie. Modimolle
Taxi Rank Master, Simon Hlangwane, said
this was to motivate those who work in
the taxi industry to love and appreciate
their job, like any other employee who
works for the public or private sector.
Hlangwane said it was important to look
presentable and clean as a taxi operator,
citing that it is also a sign of respect for
oneself and the commuters. Photo:
Mzamane Ringane
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Mr and Miss Primary Mixture of clear and overcast conditions
for weekend
School organisers The BEAT Team
The forecast for Sunday 31 March is clear
skies, with temperatures at 31 degrees.
plead for support
In Modimolle the Weather Service has
Partly cloudy skies and sunny conditions forecast mainly sunny conditions from
have been forecast for the Waterberg over Friday to Monday 1 April.
the weekend. Temperatures for Modimolle were
The Weather Service has forecast partly forecast at 34 degrees on Friday, dropping
cloudy skies for the town of Bela-Bela on down to the 30s from Saturday and to
Friday March 29, with temperatures at a Monday.
scorching 34 degrees. Residents in Mookgophong can look
The weatherman has forecast similar forward to light clouds for the entire
conditions for Saturday 30 March, but with weekend, with temperatures at an average
temperatures dropping to a cool 29 31 degrees.
degrees.
Four singers find their way into Divine
Praise auditions for mass choir
The Mr and Miss Primary School winners. Photo: Mzamane Ringane
The Soweto Gospel
We hope these activities will also help Choir is an
Mzamane Ringane young learners to put their focus on inspiration to
positive things and avoid crime,” Masingi others. Photo:
Following a successful hosting of the fifth said. Google
annual Mr and Miss Primary School, The Miss Primary School category was
pageant organiser Edward Masingi has won by Philippine Nkgodi from Modimolle
asked for support from the local business Primary School, with Basetsana Mashaba
community. and Mokgethwa settling for first and
Masingi said events like these will only second princess titles.
succeed if they receive maximum support Dimakatso Pilusa took the reigns as Mr had been drafted into a planned mass
from the business fraternity, as that will Primary School, while Tokollo Mashaba TK Mashaba choir.
encourage more young people to and Fred Mpete won first prince and Auditions were facilitated at Mmamakwa
participate. second prince prizes. Four wannabe gospel singers have been Primary School in the township on
He said the purpose of the event was to Nkateko Mathe was the viewer’s choice identified to form part of a mass choir Saturday 23 March.
unleash potential in young learners winner, while Solomon Monyeki and spearheaded by leading members of Bela- She said auditions were scheduled to
between Grade 5 and Grade 7 at primary Matlakala Boshiane were chosen as Mr Bela’s Divine Praise band. continue on Friday 29 March at the same
school level. and Miss Personality. Organiser Lebogang Leshaba said on venue, starting from 4pm.
“The main aim is to prepare these learners Masingi thanked members of the Monday 25 March that Bela-Bela youths, The Divine Praise band also planned to
for opportunities in the modelling and community and parents for their continued Salome Moeng, Frans Mokwena, host a choral festival on Saturday 13
fashion industry, and other similar careers. support year in, year out. Kamogelo Marema and Thato Moreba, April, at the Bela-Bela Community Hall.
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29 March, 2019
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Soccer team in do or die battle All roads lead to Limpopo derby
Witbank Spurs FC succumbed 2-0 to FC (4), while Thohoyandou Black
Mzamane Ringane TK Mashaba Leopards FC (12) beat 14th-placed Chippa
another Mpumalanga team, TS Sporting
FC, while Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila United FC 3-2.
Limpopo National First Division (NFD) FC whipped log leaders Stellenbosch FC 3- It’s all systems go for the Limpopo derby Zambian marksman, Mwape Musonda,
side Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC 2. between hosts Polokwane City FC and scored the hat-trick in this match-up.
will be involved in a do-or-die battle this In other fixtures on Saturday, Real Kings Thohoyandou Black Leopards FC. Ironically, the biggest fixture for the same
weekend, when the team visits tail-enders FC will host Ajax Cape Town FC at the The Absa Premiership fixture is scheduled day is a titanic Pretoria derby between
Witbank Spurs FC. Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, while Royal for Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday 7 Mamelodi Sundowns FC (1) and
The seventh-placed Limpopo team will Eagles FC hosts Cape Umoya United FC at April. Supersport United FC (5).
have to do what it takes to remain in the Chartsworth Stadium. The two sides have been doing fairly well Another crucial fixture is the one between
top half of the log. Ubuntu Cape Town FC will host TS in previous fixtures, something which visitors Baroka FC (15) and Kaizer Chiefs
Witbank Spuirs FC mentor, the former Sporting FC at Athlone Stadium. should draw supporters to the Polokwane (7).
Bafana Bafana head coach, Shakes On Sunday, TS Galaxy FC will host capital venue in huge numbers. The fixture between Orlando Pirates FC
Mashaba, knows it is crucial to claim Mbombela United FC at Kameelrivier Polokwane City FC – at number six on the (3) and Mamelodi Sundowns FC (1) on
maximum points at this period of the Stadium, with log leaders Stellenbosch FC league log standings - emerge from a 0-all Thursday 4 April is another anticipated
season. hosting University of Pretoria FC at Idas draw with fourth-placed Cape Town City humdinger.
On the other hand the visitors from Valley Stadium.
Limpopo will not make it easy for the In other fixtures on the same day,
troubled Mpumalanga team.
Both teams come from an international
Uthongathi FC will host Maccabi FC at
Princess Magogo Stadium, while Richards
From a Jack to a King
break, and have since played their Bay FC and Jomo Cosmos FC will be
previous matches on Saturday 16 March. tussling at uMhlathuze Sports Complex.
Letter from the editor
Sigh of relief all-round over
respite in load-shedding
Candlelight could be the order of the day
for many in Modimolle last year when Naboomspruit
Eskom threatened to withdraw power Bowling Club
supplies. Photo: Mzamane Ringane member Andries
Matshete. Photo:
Marietjie
Steenkamp
or community-based – we at The BEAT
were also terribly affected by sporadic
incidents of load-shedding in recent
weeks.
In the same breath, we were one of the
few lucky consumers in that we had the
back up of a generator to continue
compiling and producing newspapers.
The tragedy is that not everybody –
especially the poorest of the poor – have
At this week’s pre-publication conference such luxuries as a back-up generator.
with the reporters, I have to insist that we One man’s meat is another man’s poison, so
pursue a detailed response from the SAPS goes the old adage.
provincial command structures, as to the It has been my personal observation in the
alleged discharging of a stun grenade into streets of the township in Bela-Bela, whereby
a crowded space. against the backdrop of the
I personally asked TK power withdrawals, people
Mashaba to link me up with pushing supermarket trolleys
Limpopo SAPS provincial and the odd donkey cart, were
spokesperson, Colonel making a killing, selling
Moatshe Ngoepe. firewood at funerals and other
I said to the good colonel mass gatherings. to introduce the sport in the township.
Marietjie Steenkamp Matshete said he was introduced to
that if indeed members of a As far as Lizzy Bapela is & TK Mashaba
police patrol lobbed a stun concerned, the editor has no bowling by the club’s courts maintenance
grenade into the particular choice but to keep on overseer, Dr Piet Prinsloo.
venue, then there must breathing down her neck for Nabooomspruit Bowling Club care-taker Naboomspruit Bowling Club president,
have been genuine reasons her to pin down the various Andries Matshete (36) has transformed from Wimpie Botha, spoke in glowing terms
why this was done. Johnny Masilela political parties’ candidates the proverbial Jack into a King. about Matshete’s sheer talent.
Having worked at the lists. In-between his menial chores at the He said what made him unique was that
coalface of political unrest as a reporter The BEAT’s specific focus is on politicians clubhouse, from time to time club members Matshete arrived as a player without any
myself, I understand that a stun grenade likely to depart from various towns across invite Matshete to join them on the courts, experience in October last year, but took to
is an explosive but non-lethal device. the Waterberg, headed for the National where he has showed sparks of brilliance bowling like hand-in-glove.
But then ordinary people may overact to Assembly and the foamy shores of lovely with the ball. Dr Prinsloo said one morning he called
the discharge of a stun grenade, with the Cape Town. He has already earned himself accolades Matshete and asked him if he would play
real risk to injure themselves and/or The proverbial clock is ticking ever closer after outperforming many during in-house with them.
others. to the May 8 elections, with the Limpopo championships featuring both male and “I just showed him the basics, and then
TK Mashaba is making contact with province touted as one of the most fiercely- female players. Andries took and rolled the ball, teaching
Colonel Ngoepe as I write this. contested battlegrounds. He is the club’s reigning champion from the rest of us one or two things about fine
Like South Africans across the spectrum, On the sports front, we have Mzamane three contets. bowling,” Dr Prinsloo said.
we welcome reports that Eskom did not Ringane and TK Mashaba keeping an eye Matshete the man was shy and somewhat Matshete was born and bred in
anticipate incidents of load-shedding for on developments at the highest and lowest reserved about his achievements, saying in Mookgophong, where he attended the
the rest of the week. levels of the nation’s soccer, and of course an interview he was thankful to all those Makhut-jisha High School.
Like any other newspaper – mainstream other sporting codes. who made it possible for him to take part in He started work at the Buffalo mine, and
the sport of bowling. later worked for Kudu Lodge.
He said thus far he has won three contests, Matshete also had a stint at the Euphoria
Write to the Editor at johnnymasilela@yahoo.com or PO Box 16 Bela-Bela 0480. and still has ambitions to win more. Golf and Lifestyle Estate, where he learned
It was Matshete’s ambition going forward how to tend the greens and fairways.
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Appetizing fixtures in the SAB League
Mzamane Ringane
Soccer lovers in various parts of the
Waterberg will be treated to mouth-watering
SAB League fixtures on Saturday, 30 March.
Title favourites Modimolle Terrors FC will
host Modimolle Celtic FC at the Ephraim
Mogale Stadium, in a local derby.
The log leaders will be aiming for a win,
following a 1-all draw away at Mookgophong
Junior Stars FC last weekend.
On the other hand, Celtic FC who beat Bela
Bela Pirates 1-0 last weekend, will be looking
Modimolle Terrors for an upset when they take on the log
FC goalkeeper leaders.
Sello Baloyi is a Mookgophong Junior Stars FC will travel to
force to be Vaalwater to do battle with Stormbreakers FC,
reckoned with. who are still recuperating from a 3-0 loss at the
Photo: Mzamane hands of Bela Bela Soccer Academy FC.
Ringane Bela Bela Academy FC will visit Barcelona
FC at Mookgophong Grounds.
Barcelona FC beat Qualitho FC with a narrow
1-0 scoreline at the Rapotokwane Grounds last
weekend.
At the same Rapotokwane Ground this
weekend, a local derby between Opleft United
FC and Qualitho FC was expected to attract
football lovers in their numbers, when the two
teams square off.
In other results, Modimolle NTK Happy
Boys FC and Vaalwater’s Boys 2 Men FC
shared the spoils after a 3-all draw last
weekend.
Bussel FC withdraws from SAB League
Mzamane Ringane
The soccer-loving community of
Modimolle has been dealt a heavy blow,
following the recent decision by
Waterberg SAB Regional League club,
Bussel FC, to withdraw its participation
from the third division campaign.
This means players who were plying
their trade at the club will have to idle for
the rest of the season, and can only
search for other homes at the beginning
of the 2019/20 football period.
Club director Martin Molobi said
frustrations caused by lack of
commitment and discipline from the
players led to the collapse of the team.
“There were some players who showed
determination and hunger for success,
but at the same time there were also
players who made it difficult to continue
running the club. Some players would
boycott league matches when they were Bussel FC
recruited by other teams to go and play midfielder Klaas
side tournaments. That led to the “Pogba” Nkuna.
collapse of the team,” he said. Photo supplied
Molobi said it was sad to let go of the
club, especially because it also affected
those who were serious about football.
“It costs and arm and a leg to run a
club, and it is an unnecessary
expenditure when the players do not
come to the party,” Molobi said.
Defensive midfielder Klaas “Pogba”
Nkuna told The BEAT that the
dissolution of the club left him lost and
shattered.
“Every afternoon when I see players
going to training at their respective
teams, it is a constant reminder that our
beloved team is no more,” he said.
Nkuna said he has not stopped training
since the team was withdrawn from the
league, but he was instead working even
harder to ensure that his level of fitness
does not drop.
The midfielder said his dream was to
play for one of the Limpopo’s ABSA
Premiership teams, especially Baroka FC.
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