Thursday November 5, 2020 444783R Kwena Dam eis lewe van passievolle hengelaar Linzetta Calitz Hy laat sy pa en ma, Willie en Anna asook twee broers, Dedrich en André, LYDENBURG - Wilmer Els, ’n en twee susters, Cariska en Elize pa van twee, broer en seun, het die agter. Hy het ook twee kinders gehad, afgelope naweek in die Kwena Dam Wandré en Ané. naby die dorp verdrink. Ehlanzeni se Wilmer se broer, Dedrich land die duikeenheid het Sondagmiddag sy naweek in Suid-Afrika vanaf Egipte liggaam uit die dam gehaal. waarna die familie gesê het hulle die Op die dag het Wilmer by Kwena begrafnisreëlings sal finaliseer. visgevang, iets waarvoor hy werklik Wilmer het vir ’n elektriese lief was, het sy pa, Willie gesê. maatskappy in Lydenburg gewerk en Volgens Willie het sy seun ’n sy werkgewer, Retha Botha, het gesê aasboodjie die hy laat vir seker dam ingestuur ’n leemte. “Die wat ’n ent in Hy het altyd mense was gaan stilstaan lief vir hom het. Die water maklik gepraat en en het hom is glo nie baie graag stories met ons gerespekteer. diep nie en gedeel oor sy Hy was altyd Wilmer het kinderdae bereid om te ingegaan om leer. die boodjie te “Toe ek die gaan haal. nuus met die “Hy het onder die water gegaan, res van die werknemers deel, kon jy een keer opgekom, en na hy die aan hulle reaksie sien watter impak Laventelpers pas by dié drie dames tweede keer onder die water gegaan hy op hulle gehad het. Hy het altyd het, het hy nie weer opgekom nie. Ons maklik gepraat en graag stories met Dit is beslis aanloklik om ’n dag in ’n laventelveld te spandeer. Phylia Malatjie, Marufa Mononela en vermoed hy het ’n hartaanval gehad.” ons gedeel oor sy kinderdae,” vertel Baji Piitso het ook sommer model gespeel. Die laventelfees was die breinkind van Leana Luies en Visvang, vierwiele en rugby was Botha. het Saterdag 31 Oktober plaasgevind op hul plaas, Lavanta Floreciente Dios Inspiro. Sowat van sy passies in die lewe. Sy pa Wilmer het sy liefde vir rugby vir ’n 400 besoekers het die byeenkoms buite Lydenburg op die Mosterthoekpad bygewoon. Lees meer beskryf hom as ’n mense mens wat hele paar jaar as ’n lid van die Impalas op bladsy 4 en 5. Foto: Michelle Boshoff altyd omgegee het en alles vir sy familie gedoen het. Vervolg op bladsy 2 NO DEPOSIT 2 Steelburger / Lydenburg News NEWS Thursday November 5, 2020 ‘Wilmer laat ’n groot leemte’ Vervolg vanaf bladsy 1 Rugbyklub in Komatipoort uitgeleef. Voormalige afrigter van die klub, Ben Jordaan, het gesê hy was ’n goeie rugbyspeler en het op en af van die veld af waarde toegevoeg. “Die ouens was regtig mal oor hom. Ons wil net graag van die klub se kant af vir die familie baie sterkte toewens in die moeilike tyd wat vir hulle voorlê.” Willie wou graag die duik- en honde- eenhede van die polisie bedank, asook die The Toyota Avanza wreckage. Lydenburg-brandweer vir al die hulp wat hulle verleen het. Accident claims the lives of 3 people Gilbert Motseo emergency medical service team on The police said investigations into the the scene, they had found four people cause of the accident and the processes APEL - Three men died and one trapped inside the Avanza of identifying the deceased were still sustained minor injuries after a Toyota “We managed to remove all four of unfolding. Avanza overturned on Saturday. The them. Unfortunately, three died on the The department of transport and incident occurred between Apel Cross and scene. One passenger survived with community safety said the preliminary Mogwabe Road at about 06:00. According minor injuries and was rushed to the investigations suggest speeding and reckless to eyewitnesses, the driver of the Avanza local hospital," said a paramedic, who driving as the possible causes. allegedly lost control over his vehicle and it was not authorised to speak to the press. The transport and community safety rolled several times. Limpopo SAPS confirmed that cases MEC, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, The light motor vehicle was travelling of culpable homicide had been opened at urged motorists to drive with caution and to to Ga Masemola Village. According to the Apel SAPS. observe the rules of the road. No to Public is asked to aid in 6WD\ 6DIH KHDOWK\ DQG gender-based KDSS\ HYHU\ GD\ ZLWK RXU WRS KHDOWK WLSV violence finding missing person Rotary Action Group for Family Health &AIDS Prevention, Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Inc. Gilbert Motseo Break the Capt Mamphaswa Seabi. 1. Stay Safe. Sanitize and wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Avoid touching OHRIGSTAD - The Leboeng Search attempts were your eyes, nose or mouth with unclean hands. silence SAPS are investigating the conducted in the nearby 2. Wearamask when you leave your home. mysterious disappearance of a villages and towns with no 3. Social distancing. Keep aspace of at least 1meter from others. Phone GRIP: 083-310-1321 31-year-old woman, Patricia success. 4. Vaccinate your children to prevent childhood diseases. Fakude. "In addition, there is no 5. Eat ve fresh fruit and vegetables every day. Fakude allegedly went clear description of the type of 6. Eat less sugar and salt. missing from Kgautswane clothes she was wearing during 7. Drink at least eight glasses of clean, safe water a day. Phadishanong Village, her disappearance," added 8. Get 30 minutes of physical activity at least ve days a week. Seabi. 9. Stop smoking, it kills. Gamolai section on Saturday October 31. The SAPS appealed to 10. Practice safer sex. Always use a contraceptive and a condom (Dual Protection) to anyone with information who prevent unplanned pregnancy, STIs and HIV. "It is reported that the missing woman left her can assist in locating this 11. Get circumcised (medical male circumcision- MMC) to reduce your risk of HIV. missing person to contact 12. Get tested, know your health status and health numbers. husband at home without Sgt Leballo on 071-268-2033, 13. If you have u-like symptoms consult your medical practitioner immediately. informing him about her the crime-stop number 14. Remember to take your medicine as prescribed by your healthcare provider. destination. Unfortunately, 444882R 08600-10111 or the nearest 15. If you cough for more than two weeks go to the clinic for TB screening and testing. she never returned home and police station. 16. Get screened for cancer, early detection saves lives. cannot be located," revealed 6HH PRUH DW ZZZ5)+$RUJ *$2$ &$;721PDJD]LQHV Patricia Fakude is missing. 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Thursday November 5, 2020 NEWS Steelburger / Lydenburg News 3 Home affairs officials nabbed for alleged corruption Gilbert Motseo JANE FURSE - The three Limpopo Home Affairs immigration officers who were arrested for corruption last week will appear in the Motetema Magistrate’s Court today. Mantlwane Onita Mokwena (42), control immigration officer at Nebo station, Rebecca Puledi Selomo (30) and Mankgane Emmanuel Ntjana (37), immigration officers at Jane Furse, were remanded in custody on Friday. They are scheduled to apply for a formal bail application today. The trio was arrested last Tuesday for alleged corruption during a sting operation by serious corruption investigation and home affairs counter Corruption officials. "The suspects allegedly conducted a routine inspection at one of the foreign-owned shops and found an undocumented immigrant. "Instead of arresting him, the officials allegedly demanded a R10 000 bribe. The amount was reportedly reduced to R4 000 and it was paid by the victim," said Limpopo Hawks spokesman, Capt Matimba Maluleke. Maluleke said the matter was reported to the Hawks who swiftly conducted an Mantlwane Onita Mokwena and Rebecca Puledi Selomo investigation that resulted in the Mankgane Emmanuel Ntjana, Mantlwane Onita Mokwena and Rebecca Puledi Selomo were were arrested by the Hawks. arrest of the three officials. arrested by the Hawks. Gerrie van der Merwe was voorwaar ‘n baanbreker Die bekende forelboer, Gerrie van der Merwe van die plaas Waterval in Badfontein, is die afgelope naweek oorlede. Hy was ‘n baanbreker op die gebied van varswatervisteel in Suid-Afrika. Die Federasie van Vlieghengelaars in Suidelike Afrika (FOSAF) het op sy webtuiste hulde gebring aan Van der Merwe. “Ons het met hartseer verneem van die dood van Gerrie van der Merwe van Lunsklip Visserye oor die naweek.