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Wednesday 17 July 2019 TOP SCHOOL IN MALELANE CIRCUIT 2020 ADMISSION STARTED and BEACON COLLEGE & KIDZ PARADISE CLOSES IN SEPTEMBER. MALELANE. | Gr R - 12. | HOSTEL FACILITIES | 013 790 1730/071 579 0972 & 013 790 1534 Email: [email protected] Miss Marite Market to ght social ills LEBONE Mashego (21), the winner of the Mkhabela. newly launched Miss Marite Market beauty “I believe that after the event people will pageant, has promised to ght against teenage change their perceptions about our area pregnancy, substance abuse and other related since it is rather known for its criminal social ills. activities,” she said. “Even the princesses She was crowned at a lavish event in Marite, promised they would use this platform to Bushbuckridge, which was attended by make sure that Marite as a whole becomes prominent businesspeople and dignitaries, a better place and break stereotypes including Bushbuckridge mayor Sylvia associated with it. Nxumalo. They would become in uencers assisting Event organiser, Locracia Mkhabela from discouraged youngsters to get their lives Esther Modelling Agency, said the reason they back on track.” presented the pageant was to bring the people Mayor Nxumalo pleaded with the youth of Marite together and give young talent a of Marite to refrain from criminal activities platform to showcase their talent. and start their own businesses instead of “The beauty contests also serve to create waiting for handouts. She also urged school a sense of togetherness and a ord young children to do well as they “are the future of ladies an opportunity to address social ills. I the region”. was happy to see the community support the The event was sponsored by Delvinal event. Local artists, poets and dancers also Decorations, Baru-Baru Bar Lounge, Tshepo got a chance to showcase their talents,” said Big T and Dan Matsane. Pictured from left is rst princess, Deneo Maseko, Miss Marite Market Lebone Mashego and second princess, Michel Magagule, during the crowning of Miss Marite Market. Neighbours rescue sleeping woman from burning house Tumelo Waga Dibakwane saw fl ames everywhere and her bed was use candles as we have electricity. The was on his way to town at the time but already burning. She managed to escape unfortunate part is that we lost everything was extremely happy that his daughter from the house. in the house, we are left with only the managed to escape unharmed. A 19-year-old woman from Cork Village Neighbours who rushed to her aid clothes that we are wearing,” said Nkuna. “We lost everything, but I am glad that in Bushbuckridge escaped death after the managed to douse the fi re with buckets of “But I am grateful that am still alive and people from the village and churches house that she was sleeping in caught fi re water. They said they did not call the fi re unharmed. came to our rescue by donating some of and burned down. brigade “because we are far from rural For now, my wish is to have at least a the necessary stuff so that we can survive. Dimakatso Nkuna, who is staying with areas and even if we call them they do not house because we are now staying with We are now pleading with the public to her 65-year-old father, said she was saved pitch”. neighbours and we are depending on our donate whatever they can,” said Nkuna. by neighbours who shouted her name “I still do not know what might have father’s grant to survive,” said Nkuna. when they saw the house was alight. caused the fi re because I switched off Her father, Madala Nkuna, was not at Nkuma said when she woke up, she the stove after cooking, and we do not home when the fi re broke out. He said he CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 2 COMMUNITY NEWS Wednesday 17 July 2019 Municipality terminates Rand Water contract Tumelo Waga Dibakwane for the transferred staff has been carefully considered and we want to assure them This is what is left after the Nkunas’ house caught re. and their families that their employment EXECUTIVE mayor Sylvia is safe and their condition of services and Nxumalo has offi cially terminated the salaries are safe. No employees will lose Bushbuckridge Local Municipality’s their jobs or be negatively aff ected by the Church takes family under its care contract with the Rand Water Board, take-over,” said Nxumalo. them, but as the father cannot share a saving R23 million per month in the A reporting system will be introduced, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 room with his daughter, we need more process. which will allow residents to report water resources so that they can have a better This, despite the fact that the leaks, service delivery breakdowns, burst Pastor Donald Matsane from Jehovah house,” he said. municipality still owes Rand Water R283 pipes, illegal connections, blocked sewer Shamma Bible Church said they raised The police were called and a case were 670 037, according to Rand Water Board drains, water supply interruptions and any funds to assist the family to get a shelter, opened last Wednesday at Culcalter Police spokesperson, Justice Mohale. other related service delivery issues to the food and clothes. He appealed to residents Station. Communication offi cer, Patience Nxumalo said the money could be better municipality. to join hands with them to help the family. Sibuyi, said they would investigate the used to maintain water-related issues and Meanwhile, Mohale confi rmed that the “I am grateful for what the community matter to fi nd out what might have caused increase the municipality’s capacity in contract ended on June 30 and had not has already done for the family. We are the fi re. Those willing to assist can contact supplying water to its communities. been renewed. trying to build a two-roomed house for pastor Matsane on 082 298 6187. “The termination of the contract was He said that 142 Rand Water employees done in the best interest of the community have been absorbed by the and the fi nancial viability and municipality under section 197 ‘Police, CPF in cohesion with criminals’ sustainability of the municipality of the Labour Relations Act because our fi nancial forecast and conformed a closing Tumelo Waga Dibakwane fearing for their lives. indicates that the municipality balance of R283 670 037 “The problem is that you report the will be saving a fortune when this was still outstanding. matter to the police and before you even function is done in-house,” said “Included in the balance is RESIDENTS of Bushbuckridge and get home the criminals will start calling Nxumalo. an amount of R 86 077 988, surrounding areas are accusing police you and threatening you. They tell you She said the municipality which is a historic debt and members of the Community Policing that they will not be arrested, instead, they would absorb some of the Rand and is being disputed by Forum (CPF) of protecting criminals. will deal with you,” one resident said. Water employees to ensure the municipality. An They say that they are scared to report Some criminals allegedly told residents uninterrupted distribution arrangement is yet to criminal activities because some police that they had informers within the police and supply of water to be signed by both and CPF members alert the criminals, ranks and the CPF. communities. This parties on how placing their lives in danger. “We know a few of the CPF members includes all the the municipality Residents, who asked to remain who are on the payroll of the criminals, workers who were is going to anonymous out of fear of victimisation, that is why they always know when the performing tasks settle the told NEWSHORN that when they report police will raid their houses and also avoid including water outstanding those criminals to the police, they (the roadblocks every time,” the source said. purifi cation and balance,” criminals) “attacked us and accuse us of Acornhoek police cluster distribution. Bushbuckridge Local Municipality executive mayor said Mohale. being snitches”. It is alleged that some communication offi cer, Captain Mpho “Job security Sylvia Nxumalo. residents were forced to leave the village, Nonyane, dismissed the allegations. She said there were many platforms where cylinder heads cabeça do motor community members could report their For Bakkies Vans grievances anonymously. 4x4 SUV “We are calling all those people who Amarok 2.0 Hilux 2.4/2.7/3.0 Pathfinder 2.4/2.7 claim that our members are working with BT-50 2.5, 3.0 LandCruiser 3.0 Pajero 2.5/2.8/30 Colt 2.5/2.8 LandRover 300Tdi Qashqai 1.5 the criminals to come forward because if Condor 2.4/2.5/3.0 K2500 / K2700 Rav4 1.8/2.0/2.4 they do not report them they will continue Corsa 1.7 KB 2.3/2.5/2.8/3.0 Santa Fe 2.4 Discovery TD5 Navara 2.2/2.5/3.0 Sportage 2.0 to terrorise them,” said Nonyane. Drifter 2.0/2.5/2.6 Nitro2.8 Triton 2.0/2.4/2.5 Bohlabela CPF chairperson, Jupiter Fortuner 2.5/3.0 NP200 1.5/1.6 Tucson 2.0 Malomane, also dismissed the allegations Hardbody 2.0/2.7 NP300 2.5 X-Trail 2.2 / 2.5 T 013 752 3015 - C 065 915 6247 saying those who have evidence must 49 Bester St, Nelspruit come forward. 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