January - March 2017

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela Blouberg Municipality agrees!!! Blouberg News - January - March 2017

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Editor-in-Chief Cllr. Maseka Pheedi (Mayor)

Editors: Ms Nonhlanhla Mashele (Manager: Communications) Mr Thabo Magabane (Director: Corporate Services) Mr Junias Machaba (Acting Municipal Manager)

Contributors: Mr Herbert Masipa (Manager: Council Support) Mr Noko Matema (Acting Manager: Office of the Mayor) Mr Peter Moruthane (Communications Officer)

Blouberg Municipality: 015 5057 100 Caspricorn District Municipality: 015 294 1000 Presidential Hotline: 17737 Fraud & Corruption Reporting: 0800 205 053 Premier’s Hotline: 0800 864 729 Helen Franz Hospital: 015 5050 750 Ratshaatshaa Health Centre: 015 592 0044 Blouberg health Centre: 015 501 0505 Ambulance: 015 5050 750 / 10177 Police: 015 5050 151 / 0800 10111 Traffic: 015 5050 575 / 10177 Disaster: 015 5057 511 / 015 293 9777

His Worship Cllr Pheedi MS Mayor

The time to put all festive season’s focus on working towards realising happenings behind our backs has their New Year wishes and resolutions. come for us to continue where we We take courage from the saying that, left off, but we cannot do that without “It’s either now or never.” touching remarkable ones. We take this opportune instant to congratulate We thank and appreciate all those those learners and schools which did motorists who abided by the traffic us proud in the recent matric results. rules and regulations, as they saved On the same breath, we encourage more valued lives of their counterparts the Class of 2017, both repeaters and and pedestrians alike. We would like first timers to tighten up their seatbelts to extend our deepest condolences for them to compellingly turn the to those families that lost their loved tables. It is understandable that it is ones consequent to carnages that the beginning of the end of 2017, we happened over the festive season therefore at provincial and local level, and beyond. We acknowledge and take 2016 results as a wake up call and apologise for the challenges that must work towards improving them at manifested themselves in some areas all costs. At least we are blessed with where residents found it hard to enjoy good rainfall this summer which we their vacations resultant from the think will revive the hard hit agricultural mammoth downpours experienced. sector as far as severe drought The Department of Transport, Safety is concerned. As much as we still and Security conducted a Road Safety believe that the journey continues, we campaign which was aimed at alerting encourage all residents to move away local livestock farmers on the dangers from the festive season hangover and posed by stray animals. It was during 2 Blouberg News - January - March 2017

THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS

the period in issue that we hosted by assisting learners to find education political and administrative leadership. If the expression that first impressions arguably the most successful Local more interesting by providing them We had spent at least 43% of our MIG last is anything to go by, we have Aids Day event and Blouberg women with necessary resources like uniform funding by midpoint and even though certainly got ourselves a very capable as well had the chance to engage on and learning materials where possible. we had intended to spend at least 50% and astute gentleman who’d ably steer two dialogues that addressed their The handover of twelve computers to of our allocations we could not due the ship through calamitous waters. plight during 16 Days of Activism Manoe Secondary School donated by to over aching reasons herein supra Welcome monsieur CFO!! against the Abuse of Women and their alumni Edwin Moremi as well as mentioned. The commencement of Children and Women in Drought at the ten pair of shoes the Mayor handed seven creches in January 2017 will We condemn in the strongest possible Inveraan and Raweshi respectively. to ten destitute pupils of Maphetsa add to our MIG spending. As a way of terms any form of violence and vicious Primary School go a long way in acknowledging the extend of damage attacks on our councillors or anyone It was in the same period that Blouberg showing the serious extent with which done to our roads, we have set aside for that matter as it recently happened Municipality staged an ultra successful we take education. in the adjustments budget, funds to to Councillor William Ntlatla. The 6th Annual Mayor’s Cup tournament purchase two TLBs to assist in grave- torching of his property i.e House, at Eldorado in which Taaibosch’s The Auditor General of the South diggings and the maintenance of our vehicle and other valuables left an Mighty Killers FC emerged triumphant Africa formally communicated to internal streets. Three of our four indelible mark in the history of Blouberg in the main soccer event. Other than council Blouberg Municipality’s annual operational graders will be allocated Municipality. Difference in opinion are football for both male and female, report for the 2015/16 Financial Year. to three satellite offices and one will part of people’s make up and DNA the tournament also featured netball, Compilation of the alluded to report is be placed at head office to ensure and nothing will ever change that and volleyball and boxing which was in its done in compliance with various pieces that we provide services all-round neither does that warrant any violence. maiden season and would hopefully of legislation. The annual performance our jurisdiction. The adjustments We therefore appeal to the Makgato herald a new crop of pugilists as we report is a reflection of the municipality’s were further made on our Service Triba Authority, broader community and have already made our mark in the actual performance in relation to Delivery and Budget Implementation everyone involved to exercise restraint football fraternity. We again appreciate what was planned for in the IDP and Plan (SDBIP) budget subsequent during this trying period. The less said the sterling efforts of the Local SDBIP. It is therefore a post reflection to withdrawal of some targets. Our about this case the better as it is being Organising Committee (LOC), referees of planned targets and their actual Mayor-Magoshi Forum meetings were handled by relevant authorities. Suffice and umpires as well as support shown provision for reasons for variance as held in December 2016 and January to mention that the councillor has been by teams, followers and fans from all well as mitigating/corrective measures 2017 respectively at the Makgabeng temporarily provided with alternative walks within the municipal jurisdiction. taken. We stated it categorically that Farm Lodge and those meetings were safer accommodation as provided for On an equal measure we denounce we were not to wallow in self pity reciprocate those of with chairpersons in the determination of upper limits for the ill-discipline shown by some regardless of the opinion of the Auditor of bought farms which bears testimony public officials. We vow not to rest until teams which had the sole hallmarks General and we still maintain that, to how seriously we take and respect an amicable solution and a peaceful of defeating the tournament’s noble Qualified opinion as it is, remains our traditional institutions across the climate prevails at Makgato village. intentions, which was to have Blouberg baby and we are sure as hell that we spectrum. We also appeal to our Although this matter is still in the hands youth fully participating in sports. The are going to turn the tables around. traditional leaders not to interrupt of courts, but we would like to appeal success of the tournament was a clear Just watch the space!! We nonetheless services rollout. It’s worth mentioning to our fellow citizens to verify facts, indication of the ability of sports to unite appreciate our committed Audit that we assumed office at the height of exhaust all avenues, follow proper people. We once more appreciate Committee under the stewardship of widespread land invasion tendencies protocols and procedures before initiators of all the three major annual Mr Trevor Boltman, which has over which forced us to channel all our mislaying their patience. We strongly tournaments at our disposal in the time showed grit and determination to energies and efforts towards the fight denounce any form of violence. Warren likes of the Dondolo Cup and David make our municipality an institution of against the scourge. We however, Buffet once said that, ‘’Risk comes Makhura Foundation Charity Cup for choice. A comprehensive resolution once more make the humble appeal to from not knowing what you’re doing.’’ their understanding in ensuring that all implementation monitor will go a our beloved councillors and Magoshi We again reiterate discouragement the tournaments had ample time and long way in ensuring that nothing to join hands in discouraging such illicit of any form of insurgency amongst that the Bloubergers got their worth. is left unattended, including those acts. community members in our villages (resolutions) of the Audit Committee wherein certain people with ulterior In line with the ruling party’s policies and Strategic Review sessions. We It has come to a point where we part motives mislead others to vandalise and priorities, we kick-started the appreciate the cooperation we enjoyed ways with Municipal Manager, Mr. public property or disrupt services as a 2017 calendar year programme with with the committee for the entire T.M.P. Kgoale. By the time you read demonstration for their dissatisfaction massive Back-to-School campaigns in duration of the process and we reiterate the article his contract would have about their personal priorities. The collaboration with stakeholders like the that we are still intent on working lapsed in February 2017. The alluded tendency is in more ways morally Constituency Office, SADTU, SANCO together in the current financial year to position was advertised subsequent wayward and takes us backward. As in and CDM in some instances. Much and beyond. to the declaration of the vacancy. We the words of Sir Winston Churchill that, as education is regarded as a societal are also at an advanced stage with ‘’A man is about as big as the things issue, we deemed it necessary to treat It must be noted that our MIG projects regard to filling of the vacant post that make him angry.’’ And Confucius it as a collective responsibility and that for both the additional funding and for Director: Economic Development affirmed that, ‘’Life is really simple, but said, it became the cardinal reason we normal allocations are moving at a and Planning. The Political Change we insist on making it complicated.” brought all stakeholders together in the snail’s pace and are in most instances Management Committee had finalized By the same token, we would like pay course to fight for the plight of our future consequent to social unrests and the placement of senior management tribute to our fallen heroes and heroines leaders. We call upon all education effect of CoGHSTA moratorium. Both where Mr. Mokonyama Malesela Frans and in particular fellow colleagues and stakeholders in parents, educators and the PMT and the Executive Committee from the disestablished Aganang was officials attached to this Municipality the private sector to come to the party. had to pull all strings to ensure that given the enviable task of seeing to such as Manabalala Joseph, our Amongst others our diagnostic report effective oversight is applied, mainly the well being of the municipal purse operator from the Technical Services revealed challenges which range from in the implementation of the service as Chief Financial Officer. Council department, nationally renowned inadequate support from parents, delivery projects. It is not through any have since ratified the decision and gospel star, Lundi Tjamara, and a lack of resources, ill-discipline, lack stroke of luck that our municipality is that his stay would be concurrent patriot, rugby warrior, former Springbok of commitment on the part of some not counted amongst those who should with the contract he signed with the captain and 1995 World Cup Winner educators, shortage of classrooms as take back the MIG funds but attributable disestablished Aganang Municipality Joost van Westhuizen. May their souls well as staff. We on our part did our bit to the grit and determination of both the grounding to a halt in September 2017. rest in peace!!! 3 Blouberg News - January - March 2017

FROM THE SPEAKER’S PODIUM

synonymous with Blouberg Municipality? continue to meet and carry out their warming to learn that an Action Plan has Of course it is and being a fairly newly mandates as expected. There is however, already been developed and we as such incepted council, we are faced with the an unwavering commitment from our express the sincere hope that there’d enviable task of confronting our first ever administration to the effect that they’d be a turnaround come the 2016/17 audit litmus test in the public participation stakes. spare no effort in ascertaining that the session. As alluded to earlier on, members Our resolve shall be tested to the limit as outstanding committees sit for their of the community are urged to participate we anticipate coming out unscathed in so meetings during the period in issue. and vigorously interrogate the Annual far as the impending and highly demanding Ward committees have been allocated report through the public hearings to be public participation processes namely; their respective desks and if the oomph held in the not so distant future at venues Public Hearings on the Annual report as and gusto with which they raised service and dates to be confirmed. It is urged that well as the Integrated Development Plan delivery concerns and questions in the members do not misconstrue the public (IDP) Public consultations are concerned. maiden meetings are anything to go by, we hearings for IDP sessions but rather as We somewhat heave a collective sigh of are undoubtedly in for a fruitful sojourn that a reflection of the institution’s service relief as for starters, all the twenty two (22) will ultimately benefit all concerned. delivery and developmental achievements ward public meetings were held albeit later We reiterate that ward committee members as well as the challenges in recognition than scheduled. It should be recalled that cast their nets wide across the ward of the municipality’s obligation to be an the previous two quarters were in essence spectrum and rather be seen to be ward accountable, transparent and efficient seen as heralding the establishment phase as opposed to village representatives. organization and the municipality’s and as such the report back meetings Though we already have our generic financial position for the 2015/16 Financial had to inevitably be deferred to the third ward operational plans in place, the Year. The Provincial Speakers’ Forum quarter. It is with a sense of fulfilment Provincial Public Participation Forum spearheaded by the Limpopo Provincial that we announce that all the meetings held recently under the auspices of the Legislature and the District Speakers” were incident free and stemming from Department of Cooperative Governance, Forum were convened at Thaba Mošate the interactions that ensued, amounts of Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (Burgersfort) and Polokwane respectively. rapport were established with respective (CoGHSTA) expressed the desire for all The ultimate aim thereof was to have stakeholders particularly traditional municipalities to have one common plan speakers across the province affirmed, authorities in the aftermath of installation province wide. That also serves to reinforce share issues of common interest and being Cllr Maria Thamaga of the new council. Also worth noting our assertion of being the el supremos in enabled to interpret legislation correctly Speaker is the aspect that both councillors and that field. The upcoming edition will provide which would ordinarily minimise disruptions ward committees have evidently taken to more heads up in that regard. in respective councils. We hope and pray It is hoped that the calamities that usually their respective new roles like ducks to It was formally confirmed during the that the Blouberg Municipal council remain go with festive seasons and consequently water. It remains fundamentally important Ordinary Council of the 30th January 2017 steadfast in their commitment to bring a the first months of the calendar year, have for councillors and ward committees to at Ga Kibi that we obtained a Qualified semblance of good governance which not by any long shot eroded the basic and master their art as the adage goes that Audit opinion following the 2015/16 audit invariably guarantees better services to our fundamental quest for effective and efficient “hunters should learn to write or else their process. Suffice to mention that we are people. We need not emulate or indulge in good governance as well as seamless stories will always be told from the hunted not entirely happy with the turn of events unwarranted discords as they appear to be service delivery. Lest we forget that one perspective”. The moral of the saying is that though we take solace at the fact that fashionable elsewhere. The bickering only of the objectives of local government is to for them to carve a niche for themselves in compared to the previous financial year serve to deviate attention from the bigger encourage involvement of communities the history annals of Blouberg Municipality, (2014/15)’s outcome, there are lesser picture as Thomas Mann observed, ”Time and community organizations in the both councillors and ward committees matters of emphasis pointed out – only has no divisions to mark its passing. There matters of local government as espoused need to know and clearly articulate their four to be exact. We had already made an is never a thunderstorm to announce the in section 152 (1) of the Constitution of roles. undertaking that we will assume collective beginning of a new month or year”. That Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996). All council committees bar the Petitions responsibility of the outcome regardless basically sums it up – time and tide wait That is community participation to the and Public Participation as well as the of the shape or form it takes and that is for no man. uninitiated and did I hear someone say it is Ethics and Disciplinary Committees not about to change. It is also heart- ADMINISTRATIVE OVERVIEW From the Mid-year reflections and moving forward.

The legislation dictates that after six months Municipality.The role played by Mr. Makobela satellite offices.It was our plan that by end of of the financial year, we should assess our Morris during his acting tenure cannot be December 2016, our spending on Municipal performance, taking into account the financial left unappreciated, in particular the role he Infrastructure Grant (MIG) would have been and service delivery performance as well as the played during auditing process in ensuring above 50%. Due to unforeseen circumstances, past year’s annual report. We should further that all compliance deadlines were met. punctuated by the earlier set moratorium by recommend as to whether an adjustment of Furthermore, the position for the Director: the Department of Cooperative Governance, budget is necessary or not. Our performance Economic Development and Planning is at its Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs report was tabled at an ordinary council of the final recruitment stage, while the one for the (CoGHSTA) we managed to spend at least 30th January 2017, which reflected that more Municipal Manager is at interview stage. We 43%. Although we so wished to emulate the work has to be done for us to meet our annual hope that all those strategic positions will be previous financial year’s feat of obtaining target. filled by the end of the April 2017. additional funding, we are however grateful The Auditor-General had also presented a Two examiners have left our municipality, which that we are not one of the municipalities qualified opinion which our municipality is a matter of grave concern over this scarce identified for withdrawal of such funding. obtained. An improvement (action) plan has skill. It calls upon us to reflect earnestly on our However, our project monitoring programme been developed, and that regular meetings packages as evidently the top most catalyst for is always adhered to without failure in order are held to track progress on those findings, the turnovers is remuneration inclined. We are to stick to time-lines by contractors. A newly which marks a journey towards an improved however, in a process of training our employees appointed project manager as well as a audit opinion. Our Audit Committee had also and other youth from our society as examiners. technician resumed their work from the 1st presented their annual audit report, which As part of implementing our decentralization February to beef-up our project management also reflects the need to improve on internal plan, a satellite office turn-around plan has unit which was depleted by the non renewal of controls for a better opinion to come our way. been developed with the intention to beef- some contracts. The backlog on filling of strategic positions is up our satellite offices. Grading as well as We remain a working team guided by the narrowing at an alarming rate as we can say electrical maintenance services are now vision of a democratic and developmental without any fear of contradiction that we ready to provide services at areas within the local government, to fulfil our constitutional are getting yonder every passing day. The jurisdiction of respective satellite offices. obligations to ensure sustainable, effective position of the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) We really appreciate staff members who and effective municipal services, promote Mr Junias Machaba has been filled by Mr. Mokonyama Malesela without any cringes in their faces came on social and economic development, encourage st Acting Municipal Manager Frans, who started from the 1 February 2017. board and agreed to be part of the team that a safe and healthy environment. He was a CFO at the disestablished Aganang would go down to serve our communities at Kodumela…. 4 Blouberg News - January - March 2017

STATE-OF-THE-ART pre-schools for seven Blouberg Villages

Stacia Tauscher once remarked that “We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet Brana, Mosehleng, Mamoleka, Miltonduff and Sadu villages. The children in these village are we forget that he is someone today”. The Blouberg Municipality fully agree with this statement currently housed under dilapidated structures without adequate resources and not conducive hence the provision of the budget to get children in early childhood programmes. for learning and teaching. Blouberg Municipality has in the past financial years been building early child hood development The new crèches will be fully furnished, and comprise a dining hall, class rooms with educational centres in a bid to afford as many rural children an opportunity to early development education toys, sleeping rooms for the children, staff rooms, running water and play grounds with swings in preparation for their future. among other things. All the settlements in the municipality have makeshift pre-schools structures. The municipality in the financial year 2015/2016 built crèches for the children at Ditatju, There are a total of 131 registered ECD centers of which 40 are standard structures and there is Papegaai, Thalane, Kgatlu, Indermark, Thorpe. The sixth crèche was built at Siaz village with the a backlog of 91. help of De Beers Venetia Mine. The budget allocation of the current financial year (2016/2017) The Mayor; Cllr Maseka Pheedi has in the month of January conducted sod-turning ceremonies will focus on the construction of the above mentioned pre-schools at a combined budget of marking the official commencement of the construction of seven crèches at Matoana, Essourinca, R12.6 million.

RE HLOHLELETŠA BARUTWANA BA MAREMA-TLOU

Ngwaga wa 2016, o bone palo ya a tšwelele dithutong tša gagwe kage go se ngwageng o tlago. Masepala o tla tšwela komiti ya gagwe ya baetapele e lekaletša godingwana ya barutwana bao ba sana ditlhotlo tše ntšhi goswana le peleng pele go ikopanya le dihlogo tša dikolo mo barutwana mahlatse le mahlogonolo tšweletšego mphatong wa Marema-tlou. nakong ya mmusho wa hlaolele. gare ga ngwaga go lekola kgatelo-pele le ngwageng wo. Ba lemosha gape bao ba Se se dirilwe ke boikgafo bja barutishi, Go dikolo tšeo di sego tša tšwelela ka tsela go fela o hlohleletša bana ba sekolo go se tšweletšego gore Masepala o nale thusho hlogo tša dikolo le bona barutwana bao yeo dibego ba beakantše, ditlhotlo e bile lebale boikano bja bona bja mo mathomong ya masheleng yeo o thushago baithuti ba babego ba shoma ka maatla boshego le tše mmalwa tša go akaretša maitswaro a a ngwaga. Meyara, Cllr Maseka Pheedi le di FET go ingwadusha ngwaga ka ngwaga. mosegare. Boikgafo bja bo Meyara wa barutwana, diphapano le go se kwane ka Blouberg le bjona bo bile le seabe dileteng dikgopolo magareng ga barutishi le hlogo tša tikologo ya gabo rena ya Blouberg, tša dikolo. Tše dingwe di akaretša maemo morago ga masolo a mathomong a a ka gae a barutwana ebago seo se ngwaga, gare ga ngwaga le mafelelong welago karolong ya maemo a leago. Dikolo a ngwaga. Mohlomphegi Meyara, Cllr di bontšha go hlokega ga didirišwa tše Maseka Pheedi o be a tšwile lesolo pele bohlokwa tšeo ka tšona, barutwana baka ga meleko ya mafelelo a ngwaga go kgonago go bulega megopolo. Lege gole hlohleletša barutwana go ntšha-ka-ga- bjalo, go nale dikolo tšeo di tšweleditšego tšwene nakong ya melekwana ya mafelelo dipoelo tša go kgahlisha, go mme seo se a ngwaga. hlotšwe ke boikgafo bja barutishi le go Lenyaga legona, morago ga go lokollwa shoma ka maatla ga barutwana. Dikolo tše ga dipoelo, re le Masepala re etilwe pele tša go shoma ga botse di bolela gore ge ke Meyara, Cllr Pheedi le MosPikara Cllr barutishi ba sena boikgafo, ebile ba sena Maria Thamaga, go akaretšwa le maloko kwelo bohloko go ka sebe le kgatelo-pele a komiti ya Meraya, re etetše dikolo tšeo ya dipoelo. Di gateletše gore bana ba di shumilego ga botse le dikolo tšeo di sekolo ba swanela go ipha-nako e ntšhi paletšwego ke go tšweletša dipoelo tše go lebelela dipuku tša bona, le go shala kaone. Dikolo tšeo di etetšwego magareng kgafetša kgafetša sekolong go thushana le gatše dingwe, di akaretša: Radira Sec barutwana babangwe ka dihlophana. School (Ga Monyebodi), Kgopudi Sec Masepala wa Blouberg o ikanne go thusha School (Thalane Village), Manoe Sec dikolo tšeo di bago le ditlhotlo ngwageng His Worship Mayor Cllr Maseka Pheedi, Kemedi ya CDM Cllr Masekwameng School (Ga Kobe), Matswake Sec School wo wa 2017 go netefatša gore tlhokego Rehab, Cllr Patracia Mahlo ( CDM), le Baemedi ba Sekolo sa Matswake (Ga Manaka village ), Maphutha Sec ya thusho ga ebe sehlare-sa-ntšhirela School (Indermark Village), Makama Sec School (Bull Bull, Segwale Village) le Radikgobethe Secondary School. Sekolo sa Radikgobethe e bile ketapele ka gare ga Sediko-thuto sa Maleboho kage se hweditše diperesente tše 73.4. Go bana ba 109 go tšweletše ba 80 mola ba 29 ba paletšwe. Magareng ga dikolo tše dingwe tšeo di tšweletšego ga botse ke Sekolo sa Maneo kua Ga-Kobe. Nakong ya ketelo dikolong tše go hlohleletša barutwana le barutishi, Meyara, Cllr Pheedi o gateletše bohlokwa bja thuto bjalo ka senotlelo seo se tlago thusha barutwana ba gotšwa magaeng a go ithwesha ka letolo go ba le bokamoso bjo bo kaone. Cllr Pheedi o hlohleleditše barutwana gore baseke ba inyatša ge ba lebeletše malapa ao batšwago go ona, kage baetapele ba bantšhi ba ka mono nageng baetšwa ka malapeng ao a bego a topa tša fase. O file mohlala ka yena gore le yena o be a Meyara Cllr Maseka Pheedi, Cllr swana le bona, e le yo mosehlana nakong Adeline Morapedi (chairperson: ya ge a sale morutwana. MoSpikara Cllr Corporate Services) le o tee wa Bakgatha-tema; Mayara Cllr Maseka Pheedi, Spikara Cllr Maria Thamaga, Mr Maria Thamaga o gateletše gore dinakong barutwana morago ga polelo ya Sonny Mannya ( SANCO), Cllr Phanuel Maila, le Cllr Makhura Makgalemela ( tša selehono, go bonolo gore morutwana tlhohleletšo Special Focus Chairperson) 5 Blouberg News - January - March 2017

2016 MAYOR’S CUP BIGGER, BETTER AND FUN FILLED

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has The aim of the three-day (28-30/12/16) event was 7-4 in the finals. The champions took home R15 community tournament. the power to inspire. It has the power to unite to encourage mass participation in sport, assist in 000.00 in cash prize, medals, soccer kit and the On the other hand Dipitsi FC won the ladies soccer people in a way that little else does. It speaks to developing world class athletes while identifying trophy among other things. challenge, Mogohlong Boxing club won the boxing youth in a language they understand. Sport can potential talent through players agents, attract The Mayor Cllr Maseka Pheedi acknowledged and challenge and Mareisi (Ward 19) for Netball while create hope, where once there was only despair” tourists and serve as entertainment for Blouberg applauded other community sport tournaments Montz village scoop number one position for – President Nelson Mandela Laureas Awards, resident during festive season and promote that took place throughout the municipality volleyball. 2000. healthy lifestyle among other things. such as the David Makhura Youth Charity games The Mayor’s cup was introduced in the 2008/2009 The sleepy and dusty village of Eldorado in ward In attendance, was the first resident of Blouberg in Marobjane funded by Gauteng Premier David financial year. The first and second years of 16 came to live between the 28th -30th Cllr Maseka Pheedi, Members of the Executive Makhura, the Dondol Community Games at the tournament saw the Municipality hosting of December 2016 as Blouberg Local Municipality Committee, the Political Management Team Burgerrecht an initiative by a Blouberg youth top PSL players such as Itumeleng khune. hosts the mother of all sport tournaments. The 9th and the entire council, South African Football and owner of Dondol Stars FC (playing in the Simphiwe Tshabalala, Jimmy Tau, Arthur Zwane, Mayoral Tournament saw sport fanatics from all Association (SAFA) president Mr Abel Rakoma, ABC Motsepe League)Lordwick Makhura among Teko Modise, Vincent Kobola, Punch corners of Blouberg converge at Eldorado Sport SAFA Blouberg Chairperson Mr Chapson others. Masenamela,Tefo Mashamaite and others Complex for the three-day soccer fanfare. Makhwiting and other dignitaries Mayor Pheedi indicated that the municipality organized as Professionals 11 managed by Jazzman The 2016 tournament featured sporting codes The mighty Killers football club of Ga-Mamadi will in the next tournament find a way to work Mahlakgane under the guidance of renowed and such as football (Men and (Taaibosch) village were crowned the kings of together with the tournament organizers around erstwhile National under Twenty Three(23) Coach Women), Volley ball, Netball, Chess and boxing. Blouberg football after beating Mamokhwibidu FC Blouberg and join hands in setting up one big Khabo Zondo.

Blouberg Municipality Mayor Cllr Pheedi MS Blouberg Municipality leadership shows off a delivers his opening address which marked the dummy cheque appreciated by captain of the commencement of the games Multitudes were in attendance winning Mighty Killers FC MAYOR DONATES new school shoes to needy learners

Waking up daily and having to face another assistance of educators were presented and Blouberg as part of their 2017 Back to School received 56 pairs of shoes and day of school has been a disheartening with new school shoes. School Campaign. each secondary school received 250 routine for needy learners at Maphetsa As he handed over the shoes to learners, The campaign is as a direct result of packs of sanitary towels. Primary School as they lacked proper Mayor Pheedi who undoubtedly still has an identified need in Limpopo rural “With education at the forefront of our uniform as shoes like other children. But that educational flair appealed to the communities where children travel long community development strategy, keeping this was put to an end when Blouberg leaners to work harder as preparations for distances to gain access to schools and our children in school is vital to ensuring a Mayor His Worship Cllr Maseka Pheedi the better life starts today. in which young girls miss up to a week of bright future for our youth. This donation donated school shoes to ten needy He indicated that handing over shoes to school because they cannot afford sanitary is therefore a small contribution towards learners at the school at Ga-Mareis in needy learners will play a critical role in towels. keeping our children in school” says ward 19.This was part the municipality’s the lives so by boosting their morale, keep In addition to the contribution made by Corporate Affairs Manager, Josephine 2017 Back To School programme of action them at school and encourage them to the Company, Contracting Partner ESS, Pieters. aimed at motivating learners and listen work harder in order to turn their situation donated an additional R15 000 towards The beneficiary schools for this campaign to day to day challenges faced by both around. Meanwhile De Beers has invested school shoes. Employees also made were from Mathipa Makgato and Musina learners and teachers. Ten learners from R50 000 to providing school shoes and personal donations which extended the High Schools in Blouberg and Musina poverty stricken families identified with the sanitary towels to eleven schools in Musina reach of this project so that each Primary respectively.

“If the shoe fits you, wear it son”, Those seemed Recipients of the new shoes proudly pose with their Maphetsa Primary School kids watch in awe as to be the words uttered by Mr Phillip Barton CEO educators and Blouberg Municipality leadership led some of their counterparts receive their brand new of De Beers Consolidated Mines as he helps one by the Mayor Cllr Maseka Pheedi. shoes courtesy of Blouberg Municipality of the beneficiaries with his shoes.

6 Blouberg News - January - March 2017

DAVID MAKHURA YOUTH FUND TRUST ALL ABOUT SPORT AND EDUCATION

Son of the soil David Makhura from Municipality who passed grade 12 with Marobjane village launched a charity fund flying colours received full bursaries from in 2015 as a plough back programme. The David Makhura Charity Fund to persue their main objective was to assist young people studies at the University of Johannesburg. who are passionate about education and The remaining were scouted and ultimately also those who are talented in football to played development football and finally realise better prospects in their respective broke through a collaboration renowned fields of speciality. football agent Mr Jazzman Mahlakgane Kgoshi Seakamela SA II of the The recent tournament saw the fund host and it is no coincidence that he hails from Seakamela Tribal Authority and Ready to rumble: Cllr Ntlatla MW hosts 32 teams locking horns from the 18th- the very part of the world. the Chairperson of the Corporate ascertains that the two guest teams 21st (of December 2016). Premier Makhura Services Portfolio Committee, Cllr led by Premiers Makhura (in white) has also vowed to increase the number of Morapedi Adeline were among the and Limpopo’s Chipu Mathabatha are the participating teams from 32 to 64 in the key witnesses of the spectacle. ready to lock horns. following year. Mohodi Football club was crowned the champions of the David Makhura Charity Games taking home money valued at a whooping R20 000 at Marobjane Village. The tournament was fun filled as Premier Makhura and his Limpopo counterpart Stanley Mathabatha also featured as guest Premier David Makhura, a patron players. Other professional guests featured The who’s who in the sporting and of the Charity Games exchange included Premier Soccer League(PSL) political fraternities descended on pleasantries with Blouberg Mayor Cllr players Simphiwe Tshabalala, Premier Makhura with some of the Avon village for the annual David Maseka Pheedi. In 2015, six learners from Blouberg jovial prizes recipients Makhura Charity Games.

BADUDI BA GA SEKOLO SA MANOE SE MAKGATO BA ABELWA DI LAPTOPS

FIHLELELA KWANO E bile lethabo le legolo go barutwana le mananeo a bona pele ba eya diphapushing barutishi ba sekolo sa godingwana sa Manoe tša borutelo ( go dira research), le go thusha Morago ga lebaka le letelele la leema-ema leo le bego le palediša badudi ba Ga- kua Ga-Kobe ge ba amogela didirišwa tša barutwana gotla go dira dingakišišo malebana Makgato go robala boroko, ekaba ele selo sa maloba ka gore bjalo badudi ba fihleletše Theknology ebago di Laptops. Sekolo se sa le mešomo ya gae yeo ba e filwego ke barutiši. kwano ka bobona le mmusho wa selete le wa selegae ( Capricorn District Municipality kgale sa go ruta go tloga ka mphato wa Grade Meyara wa Maspala wa Blouberg, Mohlomphegi and Blouberg Local Municipality). Se se latela dipoledishano tša go shalana morago 08 goya go Grade 12 se nale barutwana ba go Cllr Maseka Pheedi o retile Moremi ka gore ga magareng ga bakgatha-tema ka moka. Dikgoga-kgogano tše di be dile mabapi le go balelwa go Makgolo’a mahlano. Barutwana ba se babantshi bao barego go rutega ba bowa senywa ga mafarahlahla a meetse a goya tikologong ya All Days ao a fetago motseng sona ke ba gotšwa tikologong ya Ga-Kobe le go leboga dikolo tšeo di ba filego thuto. O re wa Makgato. Badudi babe ba lla ka tlhokego ya meetse goba kabo ya meetse ao a bego dinaga mabapi. Barutwana ba bantšhi ba rata Moremi ke setho se bohlokwa sa setshaba. a saba kgotsofatše. Seo se ile ge se gakalela pele sa akaretša le diphapano tša go ama sekolo se, ka lebaka la history ya sona ya go Meyara o ipileditše go hlogo ya sekolo sepolotiki. tšweletša dipoelo tše kaone kgafetša kgafetša. Molokomme go netefatša gore diLaptop tšeo di Babangwe ba bona ebile ba shumisha diPase abilwego di a šireletšwa le go hlokomelwa gore Le ema ema le la go feleletša le hlotše mmudu-budu wa go fišwa ga ntlo ya mokhanselara go tla gona sekolong se. Hlogo ya sekolo se di tle di thuše barutwana nako e telele. Seo se wa tikologo Cllr, Ntlatla Willium le be le šetše le thomile go aroganya setshaba. Efela Aubrey Molokomme ke lebaka lelengwe la go akaretša go netefatša gore diLaptop tšeo ga di re leboga ge mafelelong badudi ba dumelelane gore khutšo e bowe e ate motseng wa dira gore sekolo se se ratwe ke barutwana le je ke aretse. O ipileditše gape go barutwana go Kgoshi Makgato. Lesolo la go rulaganywa ke Capricorn District Municipality la Operation batswadi kage a tlishitše taolo ya makgonthe netefatša gore ba di hlokomela ka kudu kage Theeletša la malobanyana, le tlishitše shebe-shebe motseng wo morago ga tsebišo ya yeo e dirilego barutwana le barutishi ngatana ele tša bona, e bile di tlile go šumišwa gape ke gore mathata a meetse e tlaba selo sa maloba. e tee. baratho ba bona. Magareng ga tšeo di fihleletšwego le go tsebišwa di akaretša gore: Badudi batla dumelela Sekolo se e bile sa mahlatse goba se kgonne Ka wa bona molomo, barutwana ba bontšhitše mafarahlahla a meetse a goya AllDays go shoma ntle le tšhitisho. Seo se hlalosa gore goba le moithuti wa peleng yoo ga bjalo ebago gore ba leboga thekgo yeo Moremi a ba tirelo ya meetse a goya AllDays e tla sesa shitišwa. Kabo ya meetse motseng waga Hlogo-Phetishi ya Khamphane ya Dynamic bontšhago yona nako le nako. Ba mo Recovery System, ebago khamphane ya tshepišitše gore ba tla hlokomela didirišwa Makgato e tla lebelelwa ka leihlo la ntšhotšho ebile bora-kontraka batla thoma moshomo mafarahlahla a Teknology. Edwin Moremi yoo tšeo, ebile ba tlile go netefatša gore ge ngwaga ka ponyo ya leihlo go netefatša gore badudi ga ba bolawe ke lenyora. Dikgohlano tšeo e bilego morutwana sekolong se mengwageng o fela, batla tšwelela dithutong tša bona. Lege di bego dile gona malebana le dikgetho tša maloko a Ward Committee, di rumilwe ka ye mentšhi ya go feta, o gopotse sekolo se, sekolo se se sena Senthara ya maleba ya go gore dikgetho di tla thongwa leswa pele kgwedi ya March e fela. Mathata a go fapana ka gomme a kgetha go fana ka diLaptop tše 12 bolokela diLaptop tšeo, phapuši ya nakwana dikgopolo magareng ga Mokhanselara wa motse le ba moshate le ona a fihlile bofelong. tšeo di tlilego go thusha go kaonafatša maemo e beakantšwe go netefatša gore moshomo wa Sa go kgahlisha tumellanong ye ke gore badudi bathabile, ebile bare ba ikemisheditše a go ruta le go ithuta mo sekolong sa Manoe. thuto ya Sebaledi ( Computer Class) e thoma go shomishana le Masepala wa Selegae le wa Selete. Ba ikanne gore tšhumisho ya Moremi o re sekolo se se kgathile tema e ka ponyo ya leihlo gore barutwana baseke ba dikgaruru go leka go rarolla mathata goba dikgohlano e ka sesaba tharollo, gomme bohlokwa bophelong bja gagwe gomme o bone šalela morago. Seo se kgahlišago ka didirišwa ditherishano di tla etišwa pele. gole bohlokwa gore le yena a tle a se leboge tše ke gore barutwana bao ba senago bokgoni ka go thusha bana bao ba ithutago go sona ga tšhomišong ya Sebaledi, ba tlaba le monyetla bjalo. O bolela gore diLaptops tšeo a di abilego wa go ithuta. di nepilwe go thusha barutiši go beakanya

Makhanselara a Masepala wa Blou- Meyara Phetishi wa CDM Cllr John berg go akaretšwa le Mokhanselara Meyara Cllr Maseka Pheedi, Edwin Mpe o hlohleletsa setshaba sa Ga- wa Motse Cllr William Ntlatla babe Moremi le Spikara Cllr Maria Thamaga Pontšho ya DiLaptop tšeo di abetšwe- Makgato goba ngatana e tee bale karolo ya bao ba theeleditšego nakong yage ba fana ka diLaptop go Sekolo sa Manoe (Ga-Kobe)

7 Blouberg News - January - March 2017

CAPITAL PROJECTS SCHEDULE OF PROGRESS REPORT MEETINGS 2017 2016/17 DEC 05 08 01 01- 08 07 06 07 NAME OF PROJECT BUDGET OVERALL PROGRESS 06

INTERNAL STREETS 5 AND STORM WATER NOV 23 15 14 14 03 07 07 01 01 02 02 01 03 03 06-1 CONTROL Senwabarwana internal street R6500 000.00 80% On construction stage. Currently busy with preparations of kerbs phase 5 and road markings OCT 26 17 12 03 03 11 13 02 - 10 16 - 27 10 Senwabarwana internal street R8300 000.00 60% Construction stage, Currently busy with storm water control and 06 phase 6 layer works SEP 26 14 15 07 04 12 Indermark internal street and storm R6500 000.00 100% complete 05 water phase 3 Avon internal street and Storm water R6500 00.00 100% complete phase 2 AUG 25 17 16 07 -16 28 - 30 15 02 03 03 04 04 07 07 02 10 10 Senwabarwana Sports Complex R7 000 000.00 60% On construction stage 10-22 phase 1 Busy with perimeter wall and change rooms

Kroemhoek internal street and storm R6500 000.00 35% On construction stage water phase 2 Busy with layer works JUL 26 13 13 03 06 07 13 11 - 29 14 13 05 Dilaeneng internal street phase 4 R2 363 484.00 95% Complete Busy addressing snags EARLY CHILDHOOD JUN 27 15 14 01 - 09 06 05 06 DEVELOPMENT CENTERS 07 (ECDCs)

Essorrinca crèche R1 789 000.00 55% on construction stage GOVERNANCE Building structure at roof level. Awaiting roofing , fencing , septic tank, MAY 26 18 11 11 09 05 08 04 05 05 08 08 02 03 03 VIP toilet complete 03-16

Brana crèche R1 789 000.00 70% on construction stage SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS 2017 Currently busy with roofing , plastering ,ceiling , septic tank and APR 25 13 03 04 12 13 03 – 11 10 - 28 13 12 plumbing 06 MAR 28 17 09 09 02 06 09 Matoana crèche R1 789 000.00 65% on construction stage 08 Currently busy with roofing, fencing, playground , plastering and septic tank

Mosehleng crèche R1 789 000.00 60% on construction stage Currently busy with roofing , septic tank , plumbing and electrical FEB 24 17 17 03– 10 17 02 03 04 06 06 08 08 02 13 13 14-22 connections

Mamoleka crèche R1 789 000.00 70% on construction stage Currently busy with plastering, electrical connections, ceiling and fencing. Jan 30 20 13 17 20 19 13 10- 28 13 11 05

Milton duff crèche R1 789 000.00 45% on construction stage Currently busy with brick work and borehole equipment

Sadu crèche R1 789 000.00 45% On construction stage Currently busy with brick work Council EXCO P.Cs PPP EDC Women Caucus MPAC W.Cs MMF CMF MCF IPRF WCF LLF LUM Energy Forum Housing Forum CSF Transport Forum DMF WMF LEDF Tourism Forum LCF Construction of Alldays Landfill site R 4000 000.00 80% on construction stage WPM Currently busy with layer works, weighbridge office and electrical connection EXCO (Executive Committee); P.Cs (Portfolio Committees); PPP (Petitions and Public Participation Committee); EDC (Ethics and Disciplinary Committee); MPAC (Municipal Public Accounts Committee; W.Cs ELECTRIFICATION (Ward Committees); MMF (Mayor Magoshi Forum); CMF(Councillors-Mantona Forum); MCF (Mayor/ Electrification of Witten R3 875 000.00 100 % Complete Chairpersons Forum); IPRF (Institutional Performance Review Session); WCF (Ward Committees Forum); Electrification of Grootpan and R850 000.00 50% Busy with excavation, pole planting and house connections LUM (Land Use Management Committee);DMF (Disaster Management Forum); WMF(Waste Management 97% Awaiting closing span Forum); LEDF (Local Economic Development Forum); LCF (Local Communicators Forum); WPM (Ward Electrification of Simpson. Public Meetings)CSF (Community Safety Forum); LLF (Local Labour Forum) Electrification of Swartz & Montz R1 860 000.00 50% Busy with excavations, pole planting , stringing and house connections

Taaibosch High mast light R1 464 516.00 100% Complete Letswatla High mast light R1 464 516.00 90% Awaiting transformers from ESKOM

Inveraan High Mast R1 464 516.00 100% Complete Post connections R2 415 000.00 80% Busy with pole planting , stringing and house connections Ward 01 (Buyswater,Kgatlu,Aurora,Norma A and B) 30% Busy with excavations, pole planting, stringing and house connection Ward 03 (Dithabaneng, New Jerusalem, Oldlongsign and Lekgwara) 100% Complete Ward 04 (Sadu,Non Parella and Normandy) ELECTRIFICATION 2016/17 Eskom projects 2016/17 Eskom Electrification of, Matoana ext. completed and Energized. projects Electrification of Matoana ext. the contractor to be handed over site. Electrification of Inveraan ext. site handed over to the contractor. Electrification of Driekoppies ext. completed and Energized. Electrification of Baltimore ext. busy finalizing the detailed designs. Electrification of Puraspan ext. construction in progress. Electrification of Dilaeneng (Millennium park) ext. completed and Energized. Electrification of Voorhout, Donkerhoek, Royston busy finalizing the detailed designs.

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