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Zimbabwean dies in Suspect bolts from courtroom illegally. Andries van der Heyde A third charge of an attempt to escape from lawful custody was added, after he was re- gruesome murder A Zimbabwean immigrant bolted from the arrested. Bela-Bela Magistrate’s on Wednesday 4 July. He was appearing in court for a formal bail 05:00 and 06:00, as his shift ended at Marietjie Steenkamp However, the wannabe fugitive was re- application. 04:00. arrested by a policeman on the premises. The matter has been postponed to Thursday An eyewitness who first discovered the Walter Majecha (26) appeared on charges 12 July. The discovery of the mutilated remains of man’s body said the gruesome find was of housebreaking and entering the country He remained in custody. a 50-year-old Zimbabwean national around 06:00, while a woman who chose outside Mookgophong on Wednesday 4 to remain anonymous said she saw July has shocked the local community. bloodstains in the vicinity. SAPS investigating Warrant Officer Ledwaba explained that the man had not Medic reported to commission George Ledwaba said the man, who has spend two nights at home, and that he not as yet been identified, was on his way usually walked home in the company of from his place of employment at Waltkon fellow workers. Abbatoir on the Roedtan road after He was all by his own on that fateful working night shift, when he was Wednesday, Ledwaba said. attacked. Ledwaba further added police He said the man was hit from behind investigations suggest the murder was The inspection with a brick on the head, and that also his pre-meditated. went well. Photo: throat was slashed with a sharp The forensic team from Modimolle Lizzy Bapela instrument. SAPS also worked on the scene of the Ledwaba said the man was also crime. wounded in the face. No arrests had been made as on He said the murder took place between Wednesday 11 July. ‘Drug dealer’ drops bombshell party’s complaint against Dr Sithole. Lizzy Bapela Smalle retorted in a statement: “The DA finds such behaviour abhorrent and will The DA has lodged a complaint against not tolerate racist remarks hurled at one of Bela-Bela Hospital clinical manager, Dr our members of parliament, while Dan Sithole, with the South African conducting a constitutionally-mandated Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), oversight inspection.” following alleged “racist remarks.” “The DA will further lay a complaint at DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Health, the Health Practitioners Council of South Lindy Wilson, and provincial leader, Africa against Dr Sithole for unethical Jacques Smalle, visited the hospital on the behaviour. The ANC government has strength of complaints by community failed the poor and vulnerable by members that patients were being turned subjecting people to sub-standard and in away on a daily basis. certain instances no health care services,” The situation, the DA has alleged, Smalle said. resulted in the death of at least one patient. In response, Bela-Bela Hospital The DA further alleged that when Wilson spokesperson, Bhuti Moagi, said the raised concerns during a briefing with hospital had a complement of doctors hospital management, Sithole allegedly which included some from Cuba. said something to the effect that “she He assured the DA delegation that no (Wilson) must not come with her white patient would leave the hospital without mentality”. consultation, and that arrangements were Wilson on Tuesday 10 July confirmed the in place to attend to patients according to SAHRC had acknowledged receipt of the their needs.

Self-confessed drug dealer Thapelo Frans Motaung with former mayor Lucas Nhlapo. Photo: TK Mashaba. Con artist on the loose his hand in the fight against drugs. old man who is the manager to see his TK Mashaba Phetla further confirmed that Motaung had Mzamane Ringane phone, as it had cracks on the screen,” he been imprisoned several times previously, said. A self-confessed drug dealer from Bela- on charges of dealing with drugs, but had The police in Modimolle are looking for an Ngoepe said preliminary police Bela dropped a bomshell asking the been released on parole. alleged con artist who has tricked at least investigations revealed that after community to forgive him for his “I know I offended a lot of people in my two businesses into believing he was a conducting his “inspection” at the car wash, transgressions. community, and would like them to accept labour inspector. the impostor disappeared with the victim’s Thapelo Frans Motaung, better known as my apology,” Motaung said. The con artist struck first at a mall in cellphone. “Bomba”, voluntarily took to the podium Former Bela-Bela Mayor, Lucas Nhlapo, Modimolle recently, accessing the premises “We believe that this suspect might have during an event hosted by the Ikageng said Motaung’s ground-breaking confession by imposting himself as a labour inspector. committed a number of (other) crimes using Youth Centre at Forever Resorts on was the beginning of a journey to rid the Limpopo SAPS spokesperson, Colonel the same modus operandi in and around the Tuesday 3 July. streets of the townships of drugs. Moatshe Ngoepe, said the alleged impostor area, or beyond, but the police Bela-Bela Detectives Commander, “We need to have forgiving hearts and informed mall management he needed to investigations will tell as they are still Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla, has work with Motaung to help fight this probe businesses sub-letting space on the unfolding,” Ngoepe. confirmed that a charge of drug dealing is pandemic,” he said. premses. The South African Police Services (SAPS) still pending against Motaung. Nhlapo was scheduled to lead a drug However, the alleged con artist is pleading with anyone with information Speaking during the event at the resort, abuse march on Mandela Day, 18 July. disappeared, with no losses reported from that can lead to the arrest of the suspect to Motaung made the startling confession that He said Motaung has been lined up as one business owners. either contact Detective Sergeant Amanda he was a drug dealer, but that he had of the speakers at the end of the march, “The suspect further went to one of the car Rossouw on 071 133 8524, the crime stop changed his ways, and asked members of culminating in an event at the local Multi- washes in the area, introduced himself number 0860010111, the crime line SMS the community to embrace him in lending Purpose Centre. again as an inspector, and asked a 50 -year- 32211 or visit the nearest police station.

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The embattled tobacco farmlands of Vaalwater and beyond have been in the spotlight in recent weeks. This followed the unveiling of a new study which discovered that almost 8 billion cigarettes would be sold over the year 2018, which translated into a loss of upwards of R7 billion to the national fiscus. Vaalwater tobacco The Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa farmers affected (TISA) national chairperson, Francois van by the illicit trade der Merwe, said in a statement the institute in cigarettes. had commissioned the highly-respected Photo: Supplied Ipsos to conduct the impact of the illicit trade of fags on the broader economy. The release of the report has attracted the attention of the mainstream media, with van der Merwe being interviewed both on TV and radio, and quoted at length in the mainstream daily and weekly press. Speaking during a media tour of the Vaalwater tobacco farmlands in early February, Van der Merwe said the illicit trade in tobacco threatened more than 10 000 jobs nationwide. A significant chunk of these jobs, he Ipsos research shows that almost 8-billion commitments made recently to Parliament available for sale, in no less than 100 000 indicated, were opportunities in and cigarettes this year will be sold illegally, by the SARS acting commissioner to take shops across South Africa. around Vaalwater, where the tobacco cash which translates to a more than R7 billion immediate steps to stop the illicit trade.” The TISA chairperson said the institute crop was arguably the largest employer of loss to the fiscus, or 14% of the shortfall. Van der Merwe said TISA put forth as a believed the Ipsos study was the most both skilled and unskilled labour. This is an outrage considering the short-term measure that SARS agents should “robust scientific analysis” of the multi- At the time of the Vaalwater farmlands country’s public finances and the fragile be placed in all factories “immediately”, to billion-rand illegal cigarette market ever tour, Van der Merwe indicated TISA economic recovery,” Van der Merwe ensure all production was declared and carried out in South Africa. wished to sensitise then incoming observed. duties paid, “as was done before.” “It has been peer-reviewed and President Cyril Ramaphosa about the He continued: “These are known “We stand ready to assist and cooperate independently validated,” Van der Merwe consequences of the continued flow of manufacturers, licensed by SARS, and with SARS to rid the country of illicit said. illegal cigarettes into the country. refusing to pay their taxes. The SARS operators,” he said. The study further fingered by name certain “The shortfall of government’s income could put an end to this within a month. As The Ipsos study found that illegal cigarettes tobacco factories alleged to short-change the this year is estimated at R50 billion. The TISA, we are encouraged by the costing as little as R5 per pack were taxman. Boetie Maname for ANC

It’s by-election time for Bela-Bela’s Ward 9. Photo: TK Mashaba On Monday 9 July, Mwambo said he was TK Mashaba doing door-to-door rounds with his lobbyists in Vingerkraal and Masakhane. The Bela-Bela branch of the ANC has finally Mwambo is a South African-born young unveiled Spa Park’s Boetie Maname as its man, whose parents hail from Namibia. candidate in the hotly-contested Ward 9 by- Aschendorf said he was pounding the elections scheduled for next Tuesday 17 July. sidewalks in Spa Park, Jinah Park and also The well-known political activist would face Masakhane. off in the battle for the minds and souls of the The ANC in Bela-Bela indicated that Paarl ward’s voters, against the DA’s Eddie would focus much of his campaign in Spa Aschendorf, and the Economic Freedom Park and Masakhane. Fighters (EFF) youthful firebrand, Andreas Spa Park-based businessman Arschendorf, Mwambo. has been unveiled as the face of the DA to Mwambo, he of Namibian parentage, said retain the ward vacated by a party councillor the EFF was “very much” ready, as did earlier in the year. Aschendorf. The Waterberg Independent Electoral Bela-Bela EFF co-ordinator, Sello Commission (IEC) has announced Thursday Moswoeu, said the EFF’s democratic 12 July as the day for the signing of the code processes made it possible for Mwambo, a of the electoral conduct of conduct at resident of Vingerkraal, to be elevated to the Blaauwbosch Primary School in Masakhane. face of the party ahead of the by-elections. Ward 9 became vacant after the resignation He said Mwambo qualified to stand for the of DA Councillor Kobus van der Merwe, EFF as he met requirements such as South who has relocated to George in the Western African citizenship. Cape. 13 July, 2018 4 | NEWS Website: diepos.co.za MEC Onica Moloi hauled over the coals She remains a member of the Limpopo legislature she announced her resignation via organization and the government,” ANC differently and better, having risen within Lizzy Bapela Facebook. Limpopo provincial secretary, Soviet its ranks, first serving as an employee of the Her actions have now got the wrath of Lekganyane, said in the statement. ANC caucus in the Legislature, (and) later Flamboyant and controversial Limpopo the ANC in Limpopo, which said in a He said the ANC remained a home to “all deployed as a member of provincial MEC for sports, arts and culture, Onica statement it viewed in a “serious light” the people of our country”, and that legislature and then as member of executive Moloi, was expected to be hauled over the manner in which she conducted members who felt aggrieved in whatever council,” the statement continued. the coals to explain herself as to the herself. way, were expected to use the available Lekganyane said the ANC planned to manner of her recent resignation. “It is of serious concern that she channels to raise their concerns. engage with Moloi further on this matter. In recent weeks Moloi attracted the handled herself in a manner that “The ANC had expected a cadre of her “She remains a member of the Limpopo attention of social media all-round, after undermined the integrity of both the calibre to have handled the matter legislature,” he said.

Controversial Limpopo MEC for sports, arts and culture, Onica Moloi. Photo: Lizzy Bapela SABC2 Showville roadshow

Some of the artists expected at the audition. Photo: TK Mashaba opportunity to try their luck at TK Mashaba the highest possible levels of national prominence and fame. The all-embracing SABC2 Saturday 14 July has been set Showville Variety Talent aside as the day the shortlisted roadshow was billed to be four finalists would be unveiled, staged at Bela-Bela ‘s Forever to proceed to the next stages of Resorts from Thursday 12 July the talent roadshow. to Saturday 14 July. The overall winners at national The talent scout auditions were level stand to pocket R10 000 in reportedly open to individuals prizemoney. and groupings across all genres, Mayoral spokesperson, Kabelo including off-mainstream Mosito, has been tasked with performances such as soccer the responsibility to brainstorm ball-juggling. participants as to the show’s Therefore, whether one is a expectations. group of acapella singers, He said part of the criteria was traditional dancers and stand-up that participants be 16 years of comedians would be offered the age, or older. 13 July, 2018 Website: diepos.co.za NEWS | 5 DA campaigns in Spa Park Good news for Mookgophong and wall plugs for the computers, “ he explained. DA Limpopo Provincial Leader, Jacques Louw said the DA also installed other Smalle. Photo: Lizzy Bapela equipment which included among others, cabinets, a photocopying machine, surveillance cameras and an alarm A line-up of some of the most system. recognisable leaders campaigned in the Following the renovation of the centre, town’s strategic areas of Spa Park and the Modimolle-Mookgophong Koppewaai last Saturday 7 July. municipality has requested the Provincial The visiting entourage included Gauteng Department of Transport to log a call at provincial leader, John Moodey, Limpopo the Road Traffic Management leader Jacques Smalle and Modimolle- Corporation (RTMC) for the installation Mookgophong Mayor Marlene van of the the National Traffic Information Staden. The traffic centre in Mookgophong has System(eNaTIS) been revamped. Photo: Supplied The campaign was also used to promote The eNaTIS system captures all vehicle, the DA’s broader national #1SAForAll driving licence, and contravention and initiative, ahead of the national elections Mzamane Ringane accident data. in 2019. Once the centre is up and running, The roadshow started with door-to-door Residents of Mookgophong will soon members of the public will be able to engagements with several households, have access to services such as renewing renew their drivers’ licenses and also Lizzy Bapela culminating in a community meeting. their driver’s licenses and registering register their vehicles. Smalle told The Beat the line-up of vehicles, without having to travel Applicants would, however, not be able The DA continued to bring in its political political heavyweights was brought in to upwards of 40 kilometers to Modimolle. to make new appointments for learner’s heavyweights to drum up support for the ensure the DA retained the hotly-contested Residents in the area have since been and driver’s licenses as these were among party ahead of Bela-Bela’s Ward 9 by- ward which had been vacated by the advised to travel to the nearest the services suspended by the provincial elections on Tuesday 17 July. resignation of Kobus van der Merwe. Modimolle Licensing Centre, after part of department of transport in relation to an the local premises was destroyed by a ongoing investigation. mysterious fire in April. Louw said the DA-led administration is Councillor Hercules Louw of the currently attempting to have the office Health fears over sewerage spill Democratic Alliance (DA) in the operational within the next week. Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality He said members of the public will be said the party, in partnership with the informed of any new developments. community had to take charge, to ensure “The DA is working hard to improve the that traffic and licensing services were Municipality’s financial situation so that once again delivered to residents. service delivery can be advanced, but in ‘The DA-led administration has answered the meantime, this project illustrates that calls from Modimolle-Mookgophong through public and private partnerships residents by installing two security we can see progress in our communities,” doors, burglar bars between two offices he added. Concerned resident Abram Seleka. Photo: Mzamane Ringane

Seleka said the spillage dated back to the Mzamane Ringane Easter Weekend in early April. “The municipality officials came to check The Seleka family at Modimolle’s Freedom the situation, and later told us they cannot Park (otherwise known as Extension 7) is help us due to lack of equipment. All we living in fear of a possible health hazard, want is for this sewer system to be due to blocked sewerage pipelines. unclogged so it can function properly. My Resident Abram Seleka said the sewerage fear is that this situation poses a real life bubbled up back into his RDP dwelling, threat for the entire family, especially the rendering the place a difficult space to live children,” he said. in. At the time of going to print, the He said municipal workers visited to authorities in the Modimolle-Mookgophong inpect the sewerage, but told the family Municipality had not yet responded to The they coul;d not get immediate help because BEAT’s attempts to source comment on the of lack of equipment. matter. 6 | NEWS | LEGALS 13 July, 2018 Website: diepos.co.za

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Bela Bela to the highest wysiging van die bidder for cash. Grondgebruikskema bekend 1. The conditions of sale will as die Bela Bela Land Use SMALLS be available at the office of Scheme, 2008 deur die Morris Mataboge triumphant the Sheriff 24 hours before hersonering van die eiendom the time appointed. hieronder beskryf, geleë in 2. Registration as a buyer is die jurisdiksie van die Bela Lizzy Bapela a requirement in terms of the Bela Plaaslike following: Munisipaliteit as volg: Waterberg District Mayor Morris The Consumer Protection Bela Bela Wysigingskema The long-awaited 7th ANC Act 68 of 2009; 209 Waterberg regional conference Mataboge. Photo: Lizzy Bapela The Financial Intelligence Erf 264 Warmbaths geleë te progressed with the incumbent chair Centre Act 38 of 2001; 14 Botha Straat, Bela Bela, 3. Goods will only be sold in Bela Bela jursidiksie area, Morris Mataboge re-elected to lead for cash to the highest bidder vanaf “Residensieel 1” na the region ahead of the 2019 or sold subject to “Residensieel 3”; Seleka. confirmation as per the Alle dokumente wat met die general elections. Do you need a job, join me Mogalakwena’s Samuel Consumer Protection Act on aansoeke verband hou, sal Rising political activist and Bela- to help you make money the instructions of the tydens normale kantoorure Mathebula, his homegirl Pheladi with selling amway. Bela mayor, Jeremiah Ngobeni, was judgement creditor or his vir besigtiging beskikbaar 078 513 1241 Oliphant, Bela-Bela’s Nelly attorney. wees by die kantore van die elected the new treasurer...... Zikhale, Thabazimbi’s Jabu 4. Goods offered for sale Bela Bela Plaaslike ANC Limpopo provincial Mthombeni, Lephalale’s Dipuo Your Avroy Shlain is are: Munisipaliteit, Die Divisie secretary, Soviet Lekganyane, available, we need beauty 1 x Ford Kuga motor vehicle Bestuurder: Moatshe and Mogalakwena consultants as our Signed at Modimolle on the Dorpsbeplanning, Chris Hani unveiled the newly-elected regional councillors David Langa, Theresa products for men and 20th day of June 2018. Rylaan, Bela Bela vir ‘n executive committee (REC). Attorneys for Execution tydperk van 30 dae, vanaf 6 Lebese and Kheina Senoamadi, also women is the best. The conference was held on Mookgophong mayor, Sarah 071 249 9621 Creditor Julie 2018 tot 6 Augustus made the cut. GEYSER & FERREIRA 2018. Saturday 7 July in Mokopane. Monyamane, the deputy secretary...... INC Enige persoon wat beswaar Former ANC Youth League Also on the list are Modimolle’s 5x10 Funeral tent met 50 After intense lobbying and Koro Creek Golflandgoed wil aanteken of voorleggings firebrand, Matome Moremi, was Grace Mashitisho, Lephalale’s stoele R6600.00, kontak Kerk Street 147 wil maak met betrekking tot canvassing by delegates at the Gerhard: 082 416 6067 Reginah Molokomme, and Bela- Modimolle die aansoeke, moet sodanige conference, the top five leadership elected as an additional member, Tel: 014 717 5277 beswaar of voorlegging op Bela’s Spando Maluleke and comprised of Mataboge, Ngobeni, together with Modimolle-based Email: skrif rig aan Die Divisie youth leader, Seraka Mapeka, Matildah Radebe, Thabazimbi [email protected] Bestuurder: Mogalakwena councillor, Frans Sonny Ndlovu, Mogalakwena’s SEKELBOS WOOD Ref: JPB DE BEER/edb/ Dorpsbeplanning by die Mokwele, as deputy chair, former Vaalwater councillor Sechele Supplier Wanted K00064 bostaande adres, op of voor Sebolai, Mogalakwena’s Jabu Josephine Madiba and Norman ESTATE 6 Augustus 2018. Mokopane political activist Jacob Photwane. Supplier needed In the Estate of the late: Naam en adres van agent: Moabelo, the secretary, and former Mashamaite and Bela-Bela’s Gloria GERT HOLTZHAUSEN NICOLA LUDIK, Alto to deliver in ID: 361112 5056 086. Africa Town Planning & Pretoria. Date of death: 31 March Development Consultants, 2018 Posbus 3007, Modimolle, Dry and bagged. Address: Van Riebeek Street 0510, 076 606 6372. Janique Erasmus makes Modimolle proud 42, Modimolle, Limpopo. (06&13/07). Minimum 1500 Surviving spouse, BELA BELA LOCAL bags or more GIJSBERTJE MUNICIPALITY Lizzy Bapela HOLTZHAUSEN AMENDMENT SCHEME each time. ID: 391008 0044 081. 209 Sergeant Mathoto Contact Michael Estate number: 003978/2018 Notice of application for Monyela with Creditors and Debtors in the amendment of the Land The SAPS in Modimolle expressed pride in 072 072 9286 above Estate are hereby use Scheme in terms of Janique Erasmus. Hoërskool Nylstroom Grade 9 learner Janique required to file their claims Section 62(1) of the Bela Photo: Supplied Erasmus after being named second best junior with and pay debts to the Bela Land Use undersigned within 30 days Management By-Law commander from across the Limpopo. from the date of publication 2017. The 15-year-old Erasmus took part in a LEGALS hereof. I, NICOLA LUDIK being Dated at Modimolle this 15 the authorized agent for relating to the applications crime-prevention debate recently, on the July 2018. the registered owner of the will be open for inspection occasion of the selection of the 2018 Junior NOTICE OF SALE IN Executor following property hereby during normal office hours Commissioners on 25 June at the University of EXECUTION OF MOVABLE LIZA ST. ARNAUD at ST. give notice in terms of the at the offices of the Bela PROPERTY BY WAY OF ARNAUD ATTORNEYS Bela Bela Land Use Bela Local Municipality, Limpopo. PUBLIC AUCTION P.O. Box 11627 Management By-Law 2017 The Divisional Manager: The learner competed against counterparts IN THE MAGISTRATE’S Hatfield that I have applied to the Town-planning, Chris Hani COURT FOR THE 0028 Bela Bela Local Drive, Bela Bela from 12 clusters. DISTRICT OF Cell: 082 686 5752. Municipality for the Municipal Building, Bela Modimolle SAPS spokesperson Warrant MODIMOLLE HELD AT BELA BELA PLAASLIKE amendment of the Land Bela for a period of 30 Officer James Findlay said that the local police MODIMOLLE CASE MUNISIPALITEIT Use Scheme in operation days i.e. 6 July 2018 to 6 NUMBER: LP/MDM/RC/ WYSIGINGSKEMA 209 known as the Bela Bela August 2018. were proud of Erasmus following her 69/14 Kennisgewing van aansoek Land Use Scheme, 2008 Any person who wishes to achievement. In the case between: om wysiging van die by the rezoning of the object to the applications JOHAN ENSLIN Execution Grondgebruikskema property described below, or submit representations He said Erasmus did not just go and represent Creditor and ingevolge artikel 62(1) van situated within the in respect thereof must Modimolle but emerged victorious and made J C GRIESEL Execution die Bela Bela Land Use jurisdiction of the Bela lodge the same in writing the town proud. Debtor Management By-Law 2017. Bela Local Municipality as to the Bela Bela Local Pursuant to a judgement of Ek, NICOLA LUDIK, synde follows: Municipality at its address Acting Provincial Commissioner Major the Magistrate Court die gevolmagde agent van Bela Bela Amendment specified above on or General Jan Scheepers, in partnership with the Modimolle given on 26 May die geregistreerde eienaar Scheme 209 before 6 August 2018. 2017 the undermentioned van die volgende eiendom, Erf 264 Warmbaths, Name en address of agent: Department of Education, facilitated the goods will be sold at 10:00 gee hiermee ingevolge die located at 14 Botha Street, NICOLA LUDIK, Alto initiative. on 26 July 2018 by public Bela Bela Land Use Bela Bela, in Bela Bela Africa Town Planning & The debate was open to learners from Grades auction to be held at 33 Luna Management By-Law 2017, area of jurisdiction, from Development Consultants, Street, Bela Bela, Limpopo kennis dat ek by die Bela “Residential 1” to P.O. Box 3007, 9 and 10. by the Sheriff for the Bela Plaaslike Munisipaliteit “Residential 3”; Modimolle, 0510, 076 606 Magistrates Court, Sheriff The preliminary stages of the contest started aansoek gedoen het om die All relevant documents 6372. (06&13/07). at cluster level.

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Letter from the editor Cup fever in Mookgophong News idea by the truckload for The BEAT this week I write this letter long before the reporters all-night long after Black Leopards FC arrive, ahead of our Monday morning pre- beat Gauteng-based Jomo Cosmos FC in publication conference. the National First Division promotional There was action Take a moment and imagine yourself the play-offs, to advance to the multi-million galore in editor of one of the country’s strongest rand Premier Soccer League (PSL. Mookgophong. regional newspapers, grappling with what But alas, now a court of law has ruled Photo: Mzamane needs to be done to produce the next that the relegated Ajax Cape Town FC be Ringane edition. re-instated into the paid ranks, which Strongest regional automatically places under newspapers? Yes, we a cloud Black Leopards’ are, considering The elevation to the nation’s top- BEAT’s incredible run flight football. at both the Caxton We should be able to put the two teams had to go to the dreaded Excellence Awards and together something for this Mzamane Ringane penalty shootout, which was ultimately won the Forum for week’s edition to help the by Naboom Chiefs FC, with a 6-5 scoreline. Community Journalists reader understand the Soccer lovers in Mookgophong were treated In the second match of the day, Junior Excellence Awards in implications. to a four-team showdown at the Phomolong Stars FC came back 1-0 down, and recent weeks. PSL chairperson, Dr Irvin Sports Grounds, on Sunday 8 July. managed to eliminate TS Academy FC 2-1. There is an unwritten Khoza, was on record to say The double-header kicked off with a Both winners, Junior Stars FC and rule of thumb across his board of governors had fixture between Roedtan FC and Naboom Naboom Chiefs, were fixtured to advance newsrooms that a resolved to take the matter Chiefs FC, with SAB League side to the Mayor’s Cup quarter-finals scheduled reporter is as good as on appeal. Mookgophong Junior Stars FC squaring off for Modimolle on a yet to be announced his/her last story, and Johnny Masilela Given that he said with TS Academy FC later in the day. date. the photographer as individual clubs such as Naboom Chiefs FC found the back of the The matches were used as a decider for good as his/her last Thohoyandou Black net late in the first half, and continued to the two teams who would advance to the picture. Leopards FC had the constitutional right to enjoy possession of the ball for the most quarter-finals of the Modimolle- For editors it is a matter of thinking take up the matter with FIFA, the world’s part of the match. Mookgophong Mayor’s Cup. ahead, against the backdrop of the rapidly controlling body, this could translate into It was during the referee’s optional time Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Football changing news narrative. fierce court battles. that Roedtan FC spoiled their opponent’s Association (LFA) chairperson, Hlupi As the editor I look at Russia 2018, and The stakes are sky high. party with an equaliser. Lehong, said the semifinals were scheduled ponder what could be our approach to be These court battles, soccer scribes fear, With the final whistle scoreline at 1-all, for Vaalwater on Saturday 21 July. different say from Daily Sun. could delay the kick for the 2018-2019 PSL And by the time you read this, the season. finalists for the greatest sporting event in Another unfolding drama for us was the the whole circumference of the earth forthcoming Ward 9 by-elections in Bela- Food parcels for township would have been decided mid-week. Bela. I shall see how we can squeeze something The DA had since put forth Eddie as early as our Wednesday deadline day, Aschendorf as its candidate, while the The Incorruptible when the completed newspaper has to be Economic Freedom Fighters have settled Seed Ethiopian dispatched to the printers in Johannesburg. for Andreas Mwambo from Vingerkraal. International Just as these thoughts bubble in the At the time of writing this letter, the ANC Church members, melting pot of ideas through the editor’s had not as yet unveiled a candidate for the Juhar Tohebo mind, comes the ground-breaking news by-elections, while the Bela-Bela Rasidents’ Defcho, Peter that Thohoyandou-based Black Leopards Association chose not to contest the ward. Gethun Helemo, Football Club may have to go through the One hopes against hope that the ANC Evangelist promotional play-offs once again. should in this particular edition announce Meseretatiki For the uninitiated, the VhaVenda of the party’s candidate because the by- Addise, with Thohoyandou, together with soccer lovers elections should be steaming ahead on Pastor Tsholo as far afield as the Waterberg, celebrated Tuesday 17 July. Modise. Photo: TK Mashaba Write to the Editor at [email protected] or PO Box 16 Bela-Bela

The event was planned to start giving to those less fortunate. TK Mashaba with an outdoor church service. “We want to help the needy and Incorruptible Seed Ethiopian also to spread the gospel,” he said. The Incorruptible Seed Ethiopian International Church leader, the Addise said the office of Bela-Bela International Church has committed Evangelist Meseretatiki Addise, said Mayor Jeremiah Ngobeni and the to distribute food parcels to 200 the event was a way of ploughing local police had been enlisted to needy families in the township in back into the community, in assist in the smooth-running of the Bela-Bela on Saturday 14 July. appreciation of the locals’ support day of prayer and charity. The church planned to distribute towards some of the stores owned The outdoor prayers were the food parcels in partnership with by foreign nationals. scheduled to take place on the the local Pastor Tsholo Modise’s Go He said the charity drive was in corner of Khota Street and Mile Forward Ministry. line with the Christian doctrine of Street in the township in Bela-Bela. Mangwane recovering after accident He later went for more trials at TK Mashaba Mamelodi Sundowns – the CAF Champions League title-holders – Former Bela-Bela Soccer whereby he was enlisted for the Academy player Itumeleng club’s B team. Mangwane – currently with the Before trying his luck at the Mamelodi Sundowns FC highest level, Mangwane was a development structures – is key player for Waterberg SAB recovering in hospital after he League campaigners, Bela-Bela- was bumped by a car while based Diesel ‘n Dust FC. jogging. Modise said the youngster was The local academy owner, Sam expected to be discharged shortly Modise, said Mangwane (20) was from hospital to continue to recovering well at pursue his dream of playing soccer Hammanskraal’s Jubilee Hospital. at the highest possible level. He was knocked by the car Of encouragement to Mangwane, while jogging in Hammanskraal perhaps, is that he is pursuing his on Saturday 7 July. dream at a time another Mamelodi The youngster left Bela-Bela Sundowns development player, earlier in the year, going for trials The injured 20 years old Percy Tau, was shortly headed for at National First Division team, Itumeleng Mangwane from Bela- Brighton in the English Premier Jomo Cosmos FC. Bela . Photo: Supplied League. 13 July, 2018 8 | SPORT Website: diepos.co.za

Results challenged Russia 2018 climax! Romelu Lukaku was not anticipating the The BEAT Team balls put through to him – especially just before the break when De Bruyne send in a This after a single goal gave them a win over super cross that he simply was not ready for. a disappointing Belgium in a scrappy match An even half, a wary one and typically tight unlike all those the two teams had played so as could be expected with what was at stake far in the competition. Lukaku was on the end of a great cross just Belgium’s rearranged set-up failed – not after the break but headed over. necessarily because of the tactics, but France were not so generous after Olivier because the normally reliable Nacer Chadli turned in the box and his shot was blocked and Mousa Dembele were quite pathetic, by Vincent Kompany. while Romelu Lukaku is probably off to see From the resultant corner Samuel Umtiti SpecSavers to work outjumped a sluggish out why he can’t see Marouane Fellaini and and react to a ball banged the ball home coming right at him. via a firm forehead. France were not all France will be The rest was cat and that convincing mouse stuff, with either but did playing in the Antoine Griezmann enough to deserve to doing everything to win. World Cup slow down the game France played well and hold the ball, in a tough draw and while Eden Hazard are peaking at the final. was equally right time, as shown determined to move by their 2-0 triumph the ball forward. over Uruguay and the four goals against De Bruyne unusually gave away too many Argentina passes as Belgium’s midfield become sloppy. Belgium should have had too many big The injection of Dries Mertens did up the guns for them but apart from the first 30 tempo but France simply parked the bus and minutes when they bossed the game they denied any Belgian attack; in fact they could seemed to run out of steam in the midfield, have had two or three more near the close in where all games are won or lost. numerous counter attacks as the reds pushed There were no goals in the first half, the forward. highlight of which was the super shot by While French fans were elated at the final Toby Alderweireld, brilliantly saved by his whistle, there were probably plenty of smiles Spurs team mate Hugo Lloris in the French from the English and Croatian camps, who goals. after witnessing this match must have raised At the other end Thibaut Courtois luckily hopes for the final. saved one off his trailing leg after Benjamin France, like Belgium, had looked tired and Pavard was put through. could be there for the taking.

Striker Donnie Alberts is at the centre of the furore. Photo: TK Mashaba

Football Association (Safa). rules did not allow any player TK Mashaba He said clause 10.7 of the rules registered in the SAB to play for stipulated that no player should the LFA team. The Bela-Bela Soccer Academy play or register for two teams at The final of the competition will FC has cried foul over aspects of the same time. be played on Saturday 14 and the team’s loss to Spa Park Modise further alleged Sunday 15 July, at a yet to be Sporting FC during the recent that Spa Park Sporting FC decided venue. Mayor’s Cup off-season contest. had on the day of the The Bela-Bela Local Football disputed match fielded Association (LFA) was expected striker, Donnie Alberts, to announce the outcome of who was allegedly deliberations, to determine if Spa officially registered with Park Sporting FC fielded an Waterberg SAB Regional ineligible player, or not, druing League campaigners, the match-up between the two Diesel ‘n Dust FC. sides, played last Sunday 30 June. “As the academy we feel Spa Park Sporting FC won the the rules were not match 2-1, becoming overnight observed to the letter,” giant killers against the high- Modise said. flying academy youngsters. Bela-Bela LFA manager, Bela-Bela Soccer Academy FC Andrew Mafafo, said they technical staff member, Sam were expecting to sit down Modise, said Spa Park Sporting with both teams and FC might have fallen foul of the discuss the way forward. rules of the South African He acknowledged that the