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Outgoing Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale (left) was previously accused of being loyalto expelled ANC Youth League President Julius Malema (right). Photo: Lizzy Bapela

Lizzy Bapela

Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathaleannounced in a statement issued by theLimpopo Office of the Premier on Monday15 July that he has resigned as Premierand member of the provincial legislature.He informed the public that he resignedafter the ANC had made the decision torecall him.Mathale said in the statement that he

complied with the decision, saying that hehas been a loyal and disciplined memberof the party for more than 30 years. Hethanked the ANC and the people ofLimpopo to have given him the opportunityto lead the provincial government since2009. He also sent a message ofappreciation to the provincial legislatureand the ANC Caucus for the support theygave him during his term as Premier of theprovince.Mathale said he did his best with the help

of the government leadership since 2009to improve and change the living conditionsof the people in line with ANC policy. Hesaid that all his achievements regardingservice delivery were made because of thecommitment and dedication of publicservants who always go the extra mile to

perform their duties. Mathale said that heis aware that much still needs to be done,as many people are without water,electricity and jobs, but there is still hope.Mathale’s leadership has been shrouded

in controversy since his appointment asPremier in May 2009. From fivedepartments in the province being putunder administration by nationalgovernment under his watch, to the allegedwasting of tax payers’ money on personalentertainment. He also faced numerousallegations and marches against him byvarious parties including the Congress ofSouth African Trade Union (COSATU) andthe DA, accusing him of corruption andviolation of the Public FinanceManagement Act.According to media reports, ANC

Secretary-general Gwede Mantashecontacted Mathale while he was on holidayin Italy last week and told him to returnhome. Mantashe confirmed Mathale’sredeployment to the National Assembly,and the Limpopo Provincial Legislaturereportedly said it will swear in a newPremier as soon as a judge is available.The chairman of the ANC’s Limpopo

Provincial Task Team, Philemon Mdaka,told the media that a new Premier may

bring in new MECs, which means theremay still be more political casualties. According to media reports, South

Africa’s ambassador to the Ukraine and aSekhukhuni District resident, StanleyMathabatha will be sworn in as Mathale’ssuccessor. Mathabatha has reportedlybeen instructed to dismiss three MEC’sin the province, David Masondo of theProvincial Treasury, Clifford Motsepe of theHuman Settlements and Pinky Kekana ofthe Economic Development, as they wereclose with Mathale. They are expected tobe replaced by Limpopo ANC task teamchairman Philemon Mdaka, TreasurerThembi Nwedamutswu and DeputySecretary Stan Motimele.A sitting by the provincial legislature was

expected to take place this week toconfirm Mathale’s resignation and swearin Mathabatha as an MPL before he’sofficially appointed a Premier.It is reported that Mathale said he would

contest the position of Limpopo ANCchairman at a conference in December.He lost the position when the ANC

National Executive Committee disbandedthe provincial executive committee he ledin March. He is the second LimpopoPremier not to finish his term, following hispredecessor, Sello Moloto, who was forcedto step down in January 2009 after losingthe provincial ANC chairmanship toMathale.Meanwhile, the DA in Limpopo wants

Education MEC Dickson Masemola to alsofollow Mathale’ suit and resign. The DA saidthat if the move to oust Mathale was aboutthe recognition of his failure to deliver,then Masemola epitomises that failure morethan any other person in the provincialexecutive. “Under him learners in Limpopo had to be

taught without textbooks for twoconsecutive years. He downplayed themagnitude of the textbook problem byshifting blame. He also failed to pay thenorms and standards funding to schools ontime thereby causing unnecessary delaysof the midyear exams in the province,” saidthe DA’s Member of Parliament andprovincial leader, Jacques Smalle.He said that Mathale’s departure cannot

be about an individual, and those publicofficials who helped him run this provinceinto the ground cannot go unscathed. TheDA said it stands firm on its view that alongwith Mathale, MEC Masemola should havealso been shown the door a long time ago,adding that the time to do that is now.

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Owners of the Kilimanjaro Pub in Bela-Bela are offering a reward to anyone whocan help them find and bring their stolenzebra sculpture back home. The pub issituated on the R516 road to Thabazimbiand the sculpture was allegedly stolenon Friday, 12 July.The complainant, Johan Gibson, told the

police that everything was well when theywent to bed on Thursday 11 July. He saidhe realised when they woke up andmoved around the premises the followingmorning at 6H00 that the sculpture hadbeen stolen. He said the fibre glasssculpture zebra is one of their collectors’items.The sculpture had apparently been

removed from the premises during thenight and Gibson said he found tracksoutside the yard fence. He told the policethat the suspect had apparently climbed

Reward offered for info on stolenzebra sculpture

Owners of thissculpture zebraurge members ofthe public to helpthem find it.Photo supplied.

the fence to gain access to the pub.Gibson said in a statement that he hadnever given anyone permission to enterthe premises or take anything.Bela-Bela police detectives’ commander

Lieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla said acase of theft has been opened andinvestigations are already in process. Hesaid the sculpture is worth R10 000 andthe owners are seeking help frommembers of the public to find it. Anyonewho has seen the sculpture shouldcontact Gibson at 072 123 8034, or theperson who sold him the sculpture knownas Frans at 0828513819.Gibson told The BEAT on Tuesday, 16

July that they had only had the sculpturefor ten days when it was stolen. He saidthat anyone who may shed light to thewhereabouts of the sculpture will receivea full course meal from the restaurant atthe pub including starters, mains, desertand a bottle of wine, for four people.

Internet lounge underinvestigation

The internet lounge where illegal gambling had allegedly taken place photoJustin Steyn

arrested as well as some of thecomputers were taken out” he said.The man added that he saw police

confiscating the rest of the items insideduring the course of the week.“During the week I saw the police at

the lounge again but they took only afew things and the lounge has beenquiet ever since” he said.Bela-Bela police told The BEAT that

the lounge had been under investigationfor some time and that someirregularities had been found.“Currently we are holding the items

that were confiscated as evidence, weare also trying to track down the ownerof the lounge” they said.The suspects are expected to appear

in court later this month.

Justin Steyn

An Internet entertainment lounge inBela-Bela has been put underinvestigation for alleged il legalgambling.Bela-Bela police made several arrests

at the lounge and various items,including all the computers, wereconfiscated.On the day of the arrests a witness

told The BEAT that the reasons for thearrests were unknown, but said that hesaw several police officers entering thelounge and emerging escorting thosethey have arrested.“I’m not sure what happened, I just

saw the police entering the building andthen they came out with the people they

‘Drug lord’s’ father arrested

Alleged Bela-Beladrug lordMahlatse Aphirinow has his fatherjoining him inpolice cells afterhe was recentlyarrested. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

Lizzy Bapela

Julius Aphiri briefly appeared in court onMonday, 15 July after he allegedlyattempted to kidnap and assaulted awoman from Bela-Bela to Gauteng. Bela-Bela police detectives’ commanderLieutenant-Colonel Abel Phetla said Aphiriwas arrested a short while after he had leftthe scene on Saturday night, 13 July. Aphiriis the father to the alleged drug lordMahlatse, and is allegedly also involved inthe sale of illegal drugs.According to Phetla, Aphiri held the victim

at gun point in his car, but she managedto flee from the car when they reached

Caltex Garage at Brahmastop on the N1.Phetla said the victim then ran to thegarage and asked the assistant to phoneand inform the police. He added that thesuspect also had R8 000 in cash and anillegal firearm in his possession when hewas arrested, suspected to be connectedwith drug-related crimes.Aphiri was remanded to police custody

when he appeared before the Bela-BelaMagistrate’s Court on Monday, 15 July. Heis expected back in court on Monday, 22July for formal bail application. Aphiri isfacing charges of attempted kidnapping,assault and possession of an illegalfirearm.

TV thief out on suspended sentence Justin Steyn

Twenty-five year old Thomas Manale is outon a five year suspended sentencefollowing his third court appearance onMonday, 15 July.Manale was arrested on Thursday, 9 May,in connection with the theft of twoTelefunken plasma screen televisionsbetween March and May at the ElephantSprings hotel where he worked as a waiter.

Bela-Bela Police told The BEAT that oneof the televisions was found at the hotelroom where he resided.The Police later found the other televisionat Mankweng in Turfloop. Manale made hisfirst court appearance on Friday 10 Mayand was granted bail at R1 000 on 16 May.After further police investigation Manalemade his second court appearance onWednesday 5 June where he was grantedbail at R500.

A 26-year-old Zimbabwean wassentenced to an effective four monthsin jail for head-butting and punching his60-year-old father in the face, after hisfather had rebuked him over his dagga-smoking habit.Allan Chishapira was convicted on his

own plea by a local magistrate, MrMaphios Moyo.He was sentenced to six months in

jail, of which two months weresuspended for five years, on conditionof good behaviour.The court heard that on 29 June at

about 12:40, the complainant was at his

Son jailed for head-butting fatherhouse when his son, Allan, arrived homeafter having smoked dagga. Heproceeded to the spare bedroom,looking for some glue to sniff. His fatherfollowed him to the room and startedrebuking him over his smoking habits.The younger man got angry and started

insulting his father, during which analtercation ensued between the two. Thecourt was told that Allan head-buttedhis father and then continued to punchhim all over the face.The father reported the matter to the

police, leading to his son’s arrest. —LiN News/Limpopo Mirror

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Justin Steyn

Evening stargazing at Fish Eagle Bay is apopular pastime for youngsters over week-ends. However in some cases, these visitorsresort to mischief that can be rather costly tothe Bay’s management.On Saturday, 13 July, The BEAT had received

a call from Engisync Security who said thatfour of the lamp poles en route to the bay’sentrance had been damaged the night before.Stones had been thrown inside the poles,breaking the glass.Response officers who posted guards at the

bay noticed the vandalism and reported it totheir head office. Engisync spokesperson,Lucas Moloto, confirmed that the lamp poleshad not been broken the previous day.“Yesterday, these lamp poles were not dam-

Late night vandalismplagues Fish Eagle Bay

Empty liquorbottles werefound close todamaged lamppoles at Fish EagleBay. Photo JustinSteyn

One of the brokenlamp poles with arock wedgedinside photo JustinSteyn

aged at all but our response officers reportedthese broken poles today” he said.Officers who investigated the area found

empty bottles of liquor near the lamp polesand came to the conclusion that whoever dam-aged the poles may have been intoxicated atthe time. Engisync has sent the empty bot-tles to the Bela-Bela police station for foren-sic tests and the damage cost of the poles issaid to be at an estimated R3 500.Moloto said that any person caught damag-

ing property protected by the company mayface charges. “We do not condone these ac-tions and would like to warn the communitynot to damage other people’s property ,espe-cially if they are protected by a security com-pany as this has serious consequences” hesaid. The matter is still under police investiga-tion.

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According to a Public Works report, 71% ofthe Limpopo budget for building leases, isgoing to companies linked to one person.The report states that R1.3 billion of the total

provincial budget of R1.8 billion is paid tocompanies where a Demetrios Kourtoum-bellide is either the director or shareholder.This amounts to a monthly value of R17.2million. Kourtoumbellide’s buildingscomprise seven of the ninety-two provincialgovernment leases and run for ten to fourteenyears each.The DA submitted questions to the Public

Works Department to establish whether thebids to lease these buildings were open tothe public. When asked why there appearedto be so few companies from which thedepartment leases property, the departmentsaid that these were the only property dealersin Polokwane.“There is nothing which bars the department

from doing business with other propertydevelopers who happen to be based outsideof Polokwane as long as it is cost effectiveand saves the public money” said DAspokesperson Desiree Van der Walt.She questioned the identity of the other

bidders in the process and the total of the

71% of Limpopo lease budgetgoes to one person

costs compared to companies associatedwith Kourtoumbellide. Van der Walt added thatgovernment contracts must be widely availablein order to benefit as many local businessesas possible. “This is especially the case withsmall to medium size businessentrepreneurs,” she said.

Warmbaths Taxi Association re-elects Peter Mohale as chairman

The newlyelected WATAcommitteepledged toserve thepublic withpride. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

committee, with Malungane getting onlyfour votes and the rest were spoiledballots.Anthony Sebelebele got the position

of Operations Manager with 17 votes,while Andrew Sehlogole got only 11votes for the position.Israel Molusi received 21 votes for the

position of Public Relations Officer,beating Mosime, who only got five andthe other eight were spoiled.The position of training officer went to

Seun Mashugu with 23 votes.The observers and the representatives

applauded members of the associationand the executive for putting their trustin a young man Mohale to lead them,saying WATA is lucky to be led byyoung blood, especially for the secondterm.Johannes Nkuna of the Waterberg

District Taxi Council said it shows thatthere is unity and reliability among themembers, with the understanding theyshowed between both the young andold generations. He also wished Mohaleall the best in his term, urging the entireexecutive to support and work with him.In his acceptance speech, Mohale

said expressed gratitude andappreciation towards the members andthe executive for trusting in hiscapabilities. He said he sees himselfas the coach for the association andurged all the members to play a role inensuring that WATA achieves successand is properly developed.Mohale pledged to ensure that

passengers’ complains, comments andsuggestions are attended to as amatter of urgency. He also called outto members of the public to take partin the running of the association byinteracting with the drivers and theexecutive. Queries can be directed tothe WATA office at 0147364958, whichis situated at the taxi rank in town andis opened from 8H00 to 17H00, Mondayto Friday.The elections were declared free and

fair.

Lizzy Bapela

The re-elected chairperson of theWarmbaths (Bela-Bela) Taxi Association(WATA) Peter Mohale received manymore votes than the rest of thecandidates during the association’srecent elections. The members voted fora new committee to lead the associationfor the next four-year term during ameeting held at the Jinnah ParkCommunity Hall on Monday, 8 July.Representatives from the Department ofRoads and Transport and members ofthe taxi councils from both district andprovincial level attended the meeting andfacilitated the voting processes, withindependent observers present to ensurefree and fair elections.Out of the approved 38 voters, Mohale

received a total of 35 votes, with two othercandidates receiving one each and oneballot paper spoilt. The electoralcommittee ruled the position asuncontested, as the two candidatesabstained. Mohale has officially beingelected to head the WATA executive forthe second term, which according to himshows the trust and faith that themembers have in him.Kenny Mosime emerged as deputy

chairperson, after receiving 28 votes, withother ballots ruled out as spoiled. Twenty-eight votes went to Connie Pholosi forthe position of Secretary, with his closestcontender July Pilane receiving only twovotes while the rest of the ballots werespoiled.Colly Rangwako received 17 votes for

the position of deputy secretary, withEliphus Ratlhagane receiving 13.Lome Molele emerged as treasurer

with 26 votes, beating Pilane, who gotonly six votes for the position.Abel Ramolotja got 24 votes to head

up the disciplinary committee, with hiscontester Elias “Boston” Malunganereceiving only seven votes while the restwere spoiled.Jacob Monwametsi got 26 votes for the

position of head of the grievances


Justin Steyn

Towoomba Agricultural Research Stationoutside Bela-Bela has recently introducedits Angus Nguni cross breeding scheme.The project involves cross breedingbetween Angus bulls and the Nguni cowswhich will be used for meat production. TheLimpopo Nguni Cattle Development Planwas first launched in 2011 when 30 Ngunicows and an Angus bull were loaned toemerging farmers. It was an achievementsince most beneficiaries paid back theirloan within two and a half years, well beforethe end of the contractual five years. The aim of the project is to produce

offspring which will be fattened at feedlots.This will enhance the production of beef tobe marketed as “Certified Angus Beef”. Thebeef will be distributed and marketedthrough Pick n Pay Butcheries in thecountry. The Angus cattle (AberdeenAngus) are a breed of cattle much used inbeef production. They were developed fromcattle native to the counties ofAberdeenshire and Angus in Scotland, andare known as Aberdeen Angus in mostparts of the world.The Nguni cattle are a hybrid of

indigenous cattle introduced by the nativetribes of Southern Africa from the north ofthe continent. Nguni cattle are known fortheir fertility and resistance to diseasesand they are the most favoured breedamong the people of Southern Africa.

Crossbreeds graze Towoomba

Some of the 94 Angus-Nguni cattle kept on Towoomba Photo Supplied

The current breeding project is done incollaboration with the IndustrialDevelopment Corporation (IDC), theUniversity of Limpopo, LimpopoDepartment of Agriculture, The AgriculturalResearch Council, The Angus and NguniSociety and Pick ‘n Pay.At the launch event Professor Naftali

Mollel said that they are satisfied with theprogress so far and added that six farmersare involved in the current breeding.All parties involved addressed the

consumer demand in the country and foundthat this appears to be on the increase.Another reason for the launch of the projectwas for small farmers in rural areas to gaina foothold in the market.“The poorest of the poor in South Africa

can also benefit hereby,” said TommyMohajane of the IDC.R7 million has been made available to

help poor farmers to become involved inthe new project and discussions are alsobeing held with the University of the FreeState to get involved in the project.Limpopo MEC for Department of

Agriculture, Jacob Marule, expressed hisapproval of the project and said that thisintersection will contribute to the grossdomestic product (GDP). Nguni Anguscrossbreeds offer more meat as they are40% heavier and are more resistant todisease. There are 94 successfully cross-bred Angus Nguni cattle kept onTowoomba.

Hospitality Sector salaryincrements announced

80.Regarding uniforms, Deputy Director

for Inspection and EnforcementServ ices in the department,Phaswane Tladi said that should anemployer require that employeeswear uniforms, the employer may notrequire the employees to pay foruniform or require the employees topay a deposit for the uniform. Headded that employers will be facedwith the might of Labour inspectorateif any deductions for the uniform aretaken from the employees.Regarding compliance with the recent

amendments, Tshidavhu said he doubtthat any possibility for non-compliancewith the amendment can occur. Hesaid the department will be embarkingon a special joint inspection withOrganized Labour, and a team ofinspectors will be thoroughly checkingthe compliance on the sector, as fromMonday, 22 to Friday 26July.The current minimum wage has been

implemented from 1 July and will be inplace until 30 June 2014, when anotherminimum wage increment will bedetermined.

Lizzy Bapela

Employees in the hospitality sectorcan expect changes in their salariessoon, according to Labour MinisterMildred Oliphant. Like the incrementfor the taxi industry sector, theincrement for the hospitality sectorcame into effect on 1 July.The Department of Labour ’s

provincial head in Limpopo, AlbertTshidavhu, praised the move by theminister, saying that employees aremore productive when they are happyand this will definitely put smiles ontheir faces. Tshidavhu added thatemployers are encouraged to abideby these amendments andimplement them as soon as they canto avoid unnecessary problems.According to the new amendments,

employers wi th 10 or feweremployees are required to pay amonthly minimum wage of R2 415.86, up from R2 240. 60, while thosewho employ more than 10 employeesare required to pay their employeesR 2692.74, up from the previousmonthly minimum wage of R2 495,

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the thirdmemory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others. -Solomon Ibn Gabriol

I have spread my dreams beneath your feet. Tread softly because you tread on mydreams. -W.B. Yeats

Teachers’ Union committee tomeet again soon

Lizzy Bapela With the recent developments in thestructures of the ANC Youth League in theLimpopo, the Provincial Task Team hasappointed Onicca Moloi as the newProvincial Spokesperson. Moloi resumesher duties with immediate effect, taking overfrom Klaas Mabunda. She will beresponsible for all the communications andmedia liaison activities of the Youth Leaguein the province.The team acknowledged the fact that Moloi

has been a member of the Youth Leaguefor a considerable number of years, saying

SADTUcommitteemembers inthe WaterbergDistrict areexpected tomeet shortly.Photo: LizzyBapela

Kwena Makgakga from HectorPeterson in Modimolle as his deputy.Chidi Seakga from Phagameng HighSchool in Modimolle emerged as theTreasurer, with Kgomotso Shai as theSports, Arts and Culture Convener.Caro Ngobeni of Mahlasedi PrimarySchool in Vaalwater will head theagenda, with Mamonei Kgotlang of DeoGloria Primary School in Thabazimbivoted in to head the Education Portfolio.Khathaza Nkwana from Albert LithuliPrimary School in Bela-Bela emergedas the substitute negotiator, who willrepresent the committee at theprovincial level.In his acceptance speech, Pole called

for unity among the members, urgingthem to always work as a collective toensure complete success. He said theleaders have a huge responsibility tocontinue striving for better education forlearners and teacher empowerment.Pole added that the leaders must alsoput the interests of an African child atheart, even when they often disagreewith their employer with some of theirneeds and demands, as educators.“We must always put learners first as

they are our children and education isour priority. We must be at work, inclass, punctual and teaching theAfrican children,” said Pole.

Lizzy Bapela

The South African Democratic TeachersUnion (SADTU) Waterberg DistrictExecutive Committee members aredue to meet again soon, following theirbi-annual general meeting held at theSanrock Resort in Modimolle in June.The chairperson of the union in thedistrict, Ally Pole, said the committeehad to wait for schools to reopen sothat the union can have a feedbackmeeting.Members from local municipalities

across the district gathered at theresort to discuss challenges faced bytheir schools and to share ideas andsolutions. The union also used themeeting to hold elections for a newcommittee, who will steer the membersto empowerment and solidarity. Thevoters favoured all the members whoserved in the committee previously toreturn and drive the leadership positionsagain.Pole, of Itireleng Secondary school

under the Vaalwater Circuit, returnedas chairperson with Julia Mogashoa ofBela-Bela’s Hleketani Primary Schoolas his deputy. The members voted forMachine Maswanganyi fromMakhutjisha High School inMookgophong as their Secretary and

Provincial Task Team appointsnew spokesperson

Onicca Moloi has been appointed as thenew spokesperson for the ANC YouthLeague Limpopo Provincial Task Team.Photo supplied

that she is well versed with the culture andnorms of the organization. Moloi said the provincial leadership

entrusted her with this enormousresponsibility because of her politicalacumen and her vast knowledge of theprovincial political landscape.The team said she brings with her to this

position years of experience as a youthleader in both the ANC Youth League andthe student movement South AfricanStudents Congress (SASCO).Moloi has already been interacting with

the media, following recent newsworthyevents, including the resignation of LimpopoPremier Cassel Mathale. She issued out astatement, saying that the team welcomesMathale’s resignation, as both the Premierand member of the Limpopo legislature.“We also commend him for agreeing to

step down when the ANC asked him to doso. We view this as a necessary steptowards strengthening the provincialgovernment and speeding up service deliveryin the province. We hope his resignationwill present an opportunity for the ANC todeploy a cadre who will champion youthdevelopment programmes and other criticalissues of service delivery in the province,”she said.Moloi further said that the team also urge

the incoming Premier to employ skilledyouth who will help in turning the provincearound. They wished Mathale well in hisnew endeavours.

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Why are we here?All of us have pondered the rea-

son for our existence at one stageor another. Purpose is conceivablyone of the deepest humanlongings. Many famous peoplehave reached the top of his or herfield and declared the success tobe meaningless. There is a deeperneed that success just doesn’tseem to fill.The greatest minds have tried to

tackle the looming question of pur-pose — largely without completelysatisfying answers. Countlessamounts of money is spent on oursearch for purpose in life. We tryto squeeze meaning out of any andevery pursuit.So is there purpose in this life?Purpose can be biblically defined

in two ways. First, there is a gen-eral purposefulness about humanlife. God did not have to create hu-manity – He has no needs. But,He chose to create us so that wecould be companions for Him. Be-fore God created us, He knew sinwould enter the world. He knew thegreat sacrifice necessary to re-store us to Himself, yet He con-cluded that we were worth it.“You are my witnesses,’ declares

the Lord, ‘and my servant whom Ihave chosen, that you may knowand believe me and understand thatI am he. Before me no god wasformed, nor shall there be any af-ter me” (Isaiah 43:10)Second, there is also individual

purpose in life.Every day we wake up with some

sort of purpose in mind; be it fam-ily, our jobs, hobbies or just get-ting through the day in one piece.Paul said “I run straight to the

goal in every step” (1 Corinthians9:26). His only reason for beingalive was to fulfil the purpose thatGod had for his life. He said “for tome to live is Christ and to die isgain” (Philippians 1:21). In otherwords Paul had no fear of life ordeath because he was determinedto fulfil the purpose God plannedfor his life.In the book of Acts we are re-

minded that whatever we do in life,should ultimately be for the fulfill-ing of our lives and God’s purposeand in doing so He will show greatadoration for it: (Acts 13 :36) “Davidserved God’s purpose in his gen-eration”. Thus God called David aman after his own heart.Which brings me to this: whose

heart are you trying to win? Whatpurpose in life will sustain you asthe years of your life spiral away?Will there be remembrance in yourdeath? Or will your life fade awayinto thin air without a binding pur-pose?

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Street Lights out of orderI placed some letters in The Post withregards to reporting street lights out oforder in your area. There might be streetnames and stop signs also missing. Iwould like to repeat my request to all resi-dents in Bela-Bela in your area, to pleasecontact me by sms or phone. I had an enormous response already but

I hope to have the same from you too. Thisproblem is affecting everyone in our en-

Letter to the editortire community. Let’s take hands and try to fix these

problems please. We want to make ourtown a holiday destination like beforeagain. There must be a way to address all

these discrepancies.I hope I can count on you, and thanks

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In his book, The Long Walk to Free-dom, in 1995, Nelson Mandela said, “Ihave walked that long road to freedom.I have tried not to falter; I have mademissteps along the way. But I have dis-covered the secret that after climbinga great hill, one only finds that thereare many more hills to climb. I havetaken a moment here to rest, to steal aview of the glorious vista that surroundsme, to look back on the distance I havecome. But I can only rest for a mo-ment, for with freedom come responsi-bilities, and I dare not linger, for my longwalk is not ended.” He wrote this after the 1994 elections,

after he had become the first blackpresident of South Africa. The newConstitution was being drawn up andwould shortly come into effect,guaranteeing free and equal treatmentfor every citizen of our Rainbow Nation.He had succeeded beyond his wildestdreams, achieved every goal that hehad set.So, bearing that in mind, why would

he have said such a thing?Perhaps he was trying to leave us a

message we were not yet ready tounderstand.Perhaps, the message is that our work

is not yet done.It is one thing to write a Constitution

guaranteeing every citizen freedom fromdiscrimination. It is quite another tomake it so. Almost twenty years sincethe 1994 elections, we are stillstruggling to ensure this. Does it meanthat we should stop trying? Of coursenot! We need to keep working togetherto make this country what it could be,a land of freedom and equality.It is one thing to guarantee the citizens

of our country access to clean waterand basic health services but, as wehave seen time and time again, it is adifferent matter to actually do so. Weneed to demand accountability fromthose who have been failing, time andtime again, to keep the promises theymade.On August 28, 1963, a man named

Martin Luther King Jr made a speechin the American capital of Washington.The key words of this speech were, “Ihave a dream.”Nelson Mandela has a dream. In his

own words, he dreams of “a democraticand free society in which all personswill live together in harmony and withequal opportunities.” He said thesewords during the Rivonia trial, where hewas certain that he was going to becondemned to death.It is a dream he was willing to die for.

It turned out to be the dream he livedfor.In this Mandela Month, let’s

remember that Madiba’s dream is notyet reality.Let us each work in whatever we can

to make this dream come true.It’s the least we can do.

Our work is notyet done

A good deed is never lost: he whosows courtesy reaps friendship; andhe who plants kindness gathers love.

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A man’s own good breeding is thebest security against other people’s

ill manners. -Lord Chesterfield

The secret of many a man’s successin the world resides in his insight into

the moods of men and his tact indealing with them. -J. G. Holland


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A DEREGISTEREDCLOSE CORPORATION

Notice is hereby given of theintention to reinstate thederegistered Close Corpora-tion: Johannes Willem KokEiendomme, RegistrationNumber: 1998/070440/23.The reason for the reinstate-ment is that the Close Corpo-ration is still in business andwas deregistered because ofan administrative omission.For further information orobjection please contact:NUMERI ACCOUNT-ANTS INCIA Van Niekerk, tel 014 0040100, 35 Luna Road, BelaBela, 0480. (5,12&19)

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NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR THE AMENDMENTOF THE MODIMOLLELAND USE SCHEME,2004, IN TERMS OF SEC-TION 56(1)(b)(i) OF THETOWN PLANNING ANDTOWNSHIPS ORDI-NANCE 1986 (15 OF 1986)I. Kenneth Maluleka, beingthe authorized agent of theregistered owners of the landmentioned below, herebygive notice in terms of Sec-tion 56 (1)(b)(i) of the TownPlanning and Townships Or-dinance, 1986 (15 of 1986)that I have applied to the

Modimolle Municipality forthe amendment of the LandUse Scheme known as theModimolle Land Use Scheme2004, to rezone and sub-di-vide the Remainder of theFarm PROVIDENCE 746KR, Limpopo (previouslyPortion 1 of the FarmGrootfontein 31 KR,Limpopo) from “Resort” to“Residential 1” and subdi-vide the property into 30erven and the remainder.The relevant plans, documentand information are availablefor inspection at theMadikela Game Lodge, con-tact numbers: 083 759 0088or 014 755 4332, or the officeof Misava Integrated Devel-opment Services, 16A BokStreet, Polokwane and theoffice of the Municipal Man-ager, Modimolle Local Mu-nicipality, Civic Centre,Modimolle.Any person having an inter-est in the application may,within a period of 28 daysfrom the date of publication(19 July 2013) of this notice,provide the Applicant withthe written representation ofcomments, objection, etc.Applicant:MISAVA INTEGRATEDDEVELOPMENT SERV-ICES16A Bok Street, Polokwane,0700, Tel: 072 609 1953, e-m a i l :[email protected](19&26/7)

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NOTICE OF APPLICATIONFOR AMENDMENT OFTHE TOWN PLANNINGSCHEME IN TERMS OFSECTION 56 (1)(b)(i) OFTHE TOWN PLANNINGAND TOWNSHIPS ORDI-NANCE 1986 (ORDI-NANCE No 15 OF 1986)We, Geo Projects, authorisedagents of the owner of Por-tion 5 of the farm Vlakplaats483 KR Bela Bela hereby givenotice in terms of section 56(1)(b)(i) of the Town Plan-ning and Townships Ordi-nance, 1986 (Ordinance No15 of 1986) that we have ap-plied to the Bela Bela Munici-pality for the amendment ofthe Town Planning Scheme,known as the Bela Bela LandUse Scheme, 2008, by theamendment of the zoning ofthe property by the additionof an annexure to the existingAgriculture zoning, to makeprovision for over night ac-commodation, landing strip,training centre and additionaluses as indicated in the an-nexure to the amendmentscheme.Particulars of the applicationwill lie for inspection duringnormal office hours at the of-fice of the Municipal Man-ager, Municipal Offices, BelaBela, for a period of 28 daysfrom 19 July 2013.Objections to or presenta-tions in respect of the appli-cation must be lodged withor made in writing to: TheMunicipal Manager at theabove address or Private Bagx1609, Bela Bela, 0480,

within a period of 28 daysfrom 19 July 2013.Address: P. O. Box 919, BelaBela, 0480, Tel: 082 881 7252(19&26/7)

BELA BELA LAND USESCHEME, 2008

“Special Consent Use interms of Clause 21 - CellularMast”Notice is hereby given interms of Clause 21 of the BelaBela Land Use Scheme, 2008,that I, Theo Kotze fromDeveloplan intents applyingto the Bela Bela Local Mu-nicipality for special consentto establish the following: A60m cellular (lattice type)mast and base station on Por-tion 3 of the farm Witlaagte173-JR.Particulars of the applicationwill lie for inspection duringnormal office hours at the of-fice of the Manager: Planningand Development, Bela BelaLocal Municipality, ChrisHani Drive, Bela Bela, for aperiod of 28 days from 19 July2013.Objections to or representa-tions in respect of the appli-cation must be lodged withor made to the Manager:Planning and Developmentat the above address or at Pri-vate Bag x1609, Bela Bela,0480, within a period of 28days from 19 July 2013. Ad-dress of agent:DEVELOPLANP.O.Box 1883, Polokwane,0700 (3 General JoubertStreet) Fax: 086 218 3267.(19&26/7)

Justin Steyn

A blood drive initiative was held at the BushveldCentre on Saturday, 13 July. The initiative washosted in partnership with the South AfricanNational Blood Service (SANBS), Bela-BelaTourism, and Medlyn Pharmacy. Bela-BelaTourism Manager, Amanda Moco, told TheBEAT that the drive began in 2009 as a meansfor them to give back to society.“Since the Tourism Office began with the

campaign we have had regular drives everysix weeks here in our office. This has beenvery successful and has been going on for 5years. We urge the community to come toour offices where they are welcome to do-nate blood,” she said.Moco explained that while the majority of

these drives are held at the Tourism Officesthey occasionally approach the town’s shop-ping centres to receive a larger volume of do-nations and added that the past weekend’sdrive saw a great number of shoppers donat-ing to the cause.“We are very happy with the outcome of the

latest drive and wish to thank the communityfor their support” she said. The SANBS explained that donating blood

helps save the lives of patients who are un-dergoing surgical operations, patients with

Blood drive at Bushveld Centre“We are very happy with the outcome of the latest driveand wish to thank the community for their support...”

The community of Bela-Bela donated blood at the SANBS blood drive on Saturday 13July. Photo: Justin Steyn

cancer, patients with severe anaemia, andaccident victims, as well as treating haemor-rhage as a complication in pregnancy.Each individual can donate blood every 56

days, and a regular donor is someone whohas made three or more donations in a year.However, it is advised that persons who may

have contracted a sexually transmitted dis-ease such as HIV or syphilis which can bepassed on via the blood, should not donateblood.Persons who weigh less than 50 kg may

not donate blood as the volume of blood inthe body is directly proportional to the bodymass. Therefore, a small person will have lessblood than a large person and the donation of480 ml means a far larger percentage of totalblood volume to a small person.Donors have to complete a Self-Exclusion

Questionnaire, which questions their healthand lifestyle. The questions are asked to en-sure that it is safe for them to donate bloodand that their blood is safe for a patient toreceive. A finger prick test will also be done tocheck iron levels. Blood pressure will also bechecked, to ensure that donors are fit to do-nate.The next Blood donation drive will be held

on Saturday, 14 September, at the Bela-BelaTourism offices.

Correctional Service do their partfor Madiba Day in Thabazimbi

The Correctional Service Office Head Wimpie De Koker and Paul Hattingh andhis team with ten parolees. Photo supplied

Pholosi said that his department willbe focusing on hospitals and clinics intheir Mandela Month efforts.“The reason behind this is to acknowl-

edge the good work and tireless effortsthe medical teams put in saving livesand ensuring the wellbeing of all citi-zens, including efforts made on TataMandela’s behalf,” he said.He added that the Skilpadfontein sub-

satellite office will be servingAlmansdrift C Clinic, Marapyane Clinicand Mametlhake Hospital in theirMandela Month efforts, while the Bela-Bela office will serve Bela-Bela TownClinic, Bela-Bela Township clinic andthe Bela-Bela Hospital.At the Almansdrift C Clinic, lawn grass

seeds and fertilizer will be donated andplanted while the consultation rooms,patient wards and surroundings will re-ceive attention in all the facilities.

TK Mashaba

The new Thabazimbi Hospital was thebeneficiary of the Department of Cor-rectional Services’ Mandela Day effortson Saturday, 12 July. Correctional Serv-ices office head Wimpie de Koker, andPaul Hattingh, led a team of ten offend-ers in cleaning the hospital grounds andadministration block.Thabazimbi’s cleaning campaign was

also graced by the presence ofPolokwane’s Area Head: Social Reinte-gration, Maria Kgapane, and the headof the satellite office, Fani Pholosi. BothKgapane and Pholosi addressed the of-fenders at the event’s conclusion, en-couraging them to be responsible citi-zens the country could be proud of.They also wished Nelson Mandela ahappy birthday on the 18th of July anda speedy recovery from his illness.

Making Water Safe to DrinkWater —- we all need it, but even in today’sworld around 5 million people die each yearfrom unclean water and the diseases it con-tains. Each human needs roughly four litresof water a day to survive, for drinking, cook-ing, and washing. So, if for whatever reason,clean water is suddenly not available fromthe usual sources, here is how to go aboutgetting clean, drinkable water.The easiest way to make water safe is to

get it from a clean source. Springs wherewater comes directly from the ground aresafe to drink from in most of the world. Thenatural filtering of the earth cleans the water.Be careful that the spring you are usingcomes from the ground and is not surfacewater that has found its way under a rock.Spring water should flow steadily and be coldyear round.Another way to get clean water from the

earth is to dig a well. If using an old existingwell, try to drain it several times to cycle outstale (impure) water. If digging a well, choosea low-lying area if you are having trouble hit-ting water and a higher, dryer area if you aregetting seeping from the sides of the wellinstead of the bottom. Line your well to keepwater from filling the well with unfiltered wa-ter from the walls. You can use modern housewells if you have a mechanical pump, a handpump, or a means to pull water from smallmodern wells (a section of PVC pipe ofsmaller diameters can be used as a long“bucket”).Although not recommended as a long-term

solution, there are many chemicals that canrender water safe to drink. The most com-mon are chlorine (plain bleach) and iodine(usually sold as tablets for the purpose ofwater purification). A few drops of either willrender water safe to drink within an hour.Heating will help to remove the unappetizingsmell/flavour.Studies have shown that water left in the

sun in clear plastic water bottles for severalhours greatly reduces the risk of waterborneillness.Rain water is usually pure enough to drink,

but it is only as clean as the surface it landson and the containers if flows into. Unlessyou are very sure about the collectionmethod, purify collected rainwater.Simple filtering through several layers of

cloth should always be done before anychemical purifying or fine filtering occurs toremove as much sediment as possible.It is also possible to construct a filter using

layers of gravel, coarse sand and fine sandin a two-litre soft drink bottle which will serveto filter out most impurities. A layer of acti-vated charcoal at the bottom is useful forfiltering out some chemical contaminants.Combined with boiling this is possibly thecheapest way to obtain reliably clean water.Boiling also kills the bacteria in the water,

rendering it safe to drink. Boil for several min-utes at a rapid boil to insure safety. To getrid of the “flat” taste of boiled water, agitate itby pouring it between clean containers untilcool. The flat taste is due to the oxygen inthe water being forced out by the heat.You can also boil water in a still to produce

distilled water, which is the only way to reli-able remove some impurities (such as salt).Boil the water in a covered container with ahole cut in the top. Connect clean tubing tothat hole and run that tube down through aheat sink (a tub of cold water, coils to maxi-mize surface area to the air, etc). As thesteam in the tube condenses back into wa-ter, the end of the tube will begin drippingwater.If it does not, add more heat to the water

container. If steam is escaping, create abetter heat sink or reduce the heat on thewater until it returns to dripping.Do not put your waste, latrine, or any otherpollutants near your water source.


Sam Modise, Total Surrender’s lethalstriker. Photo TK Mashaba

Lethal striker catches coaches’ eyes

The Warmbaths (Bela-Bela) Taxi Association (WATA) soccer team played to a 2-2draw with Lephalale during a friendly soccer game played in Bela-Bela. The gamestook place at Sunfa Stadium on Sunday, 14 July. The coach for WATA, Edwin Molefesaid the association challenged Lephalale for the games and their aim is to create agood working relationship with their colleagues in the industry and also keep fit.

TK Mashaba

Bela-Bela-based striker Sam Modise, oneof seven players selected during trials toform a national Under 19 team, has notreturned home empty-handed. He gainedvaluable experience during the week-longcamp held at Stellenbosch, and has ap-parently caught the eye of several coaches.Modise, who is a Grade 12 student at

Bela-Bela High School, says he feels greatabout the opportunity.The youngster is not a newcomer to the

local soccer limelight, as he was alsochosen to attend Jomo Cosmos’ academytwo years ago.Modise says that he hopes that one of

the coaches who saw his potential makesa move.“We were told that the panel will call

provincial and provincial will call our regionif they need any players and I am lookingforward to that with open arms if theopportunity comes along,” he said.Modise is Total Surrender’s star striker.

He was sadly unable to attend the clusterknockouts on Saturday, 13 July when theywere eliminated.Total Surrender’s coach Zwakala Mokoma

told The BEAT that Modise is one of themost talented players he has ever seen.“If this is what he loves and need I will let

him go because his style of play is goodand needs more exposure” he added.

Members of the Lephalale Taxi Association soccer team are heading to Modimollefor a Top 4 soccer tournament. The games are scheduled to take place atEphriam Mogale Stadium o Sunday, 21 July. The team is also expecting a re-turn visit from their colleagues in Bela-Bela for a soon to be announced date.

TK Mashaba

Local hip hop group Natural Born Killersshot their first music video on Sunday, 14July. The video is called Rebirth 1, and isassociated with the mix tape of the samename that they released earlier this year.Tebogo Maluleka, AKA Dark Cloud, the

group’s leader, has been at the forefront ofhip hop in the Waterberg for some time,said that it was about time the group shota music video in order to broaden their fanbase.“On our first mix tape I worked with a lot

of rappers from the Waterberg like Eugenefrom Vaalwater and Kronik and Damagefrom Modimolle, among others, and it wasproduced by Fairchild and Raspberry atBlagFaith Studios,” said Maluleka.Maluleka said that they are currently work-

ing on their second mix tape, Rebirth 2,

Local hip hop grouptaking the next step

Bela-Bela circuit aiming for aminimum 80% pass rate

Winnie Mafora, the manager of thewinter camp, addressing learners.Photo: TK Mashaba

for a pass rate of over 80% this year.“We didn’t have all the Grade 12s at-

tending the camp but we expect noth-ing less than 80% and we are realisticabout that,” she said.Mafora said that aside from some food

issues the camp went smoothly.“There were a couple of learners who

didn’t want to eat certain foods from theones served, but we were glad that itnever interfered with their classes,” sheadded.Mafora added her thanks to the tutors

and staff who had helped make thecamp a success. She also said thatthey had done their part, and that it wasnow up to the students to continuewhere the camp left off.When the schools reopened this week

there were 34 days of teaching aheadof students before their exams were dueto begin.Earlier this year, during an awards cer-

emony held in the Bela-Bela commu-nity hall, Mmakome Phathudi, the Bela-Bela circuit manager, urged 2013 learn-ers to aim for a 100% pass rate.She added that they were proud of the

2012 students for bringing the local cir-cuit to third in the district with regardto marks. She added that in 2013 theywould like to see every student pass.

TK Mashaba

A two-week-long winter camp held atEmmarentia Geldenhuys came to anend on Friday, 12 July amid positivefeedback from students and educatorsalike.Camp manager Winnie Mafora told

The BEAT this week on Monday, 15 Julythat the Bela-Bela circuit were hopeful

Tebogo Maluleka aka Dark Cloud (left) during the video shoots at the park. Photo: TKMashaba

which will feature female vocalists andguest artists from Gauteng.“Hip hop has been my number one love

and I have always wanted to put Limpopoon the map, and I think this is the time,”he said.Maluleka is not new to the hip hop scene.

In 2006 he made an appearance in Hypemagazine while doing hip hop sessions inBela-Bela.“We want to revive those times and keep

hip hop alive and will be hosting hip hopsessions in a local club,” he said.The music video was shot at two loca-

tions, Bela-Bela Park and local clubZwakala Lounge, and will be up onYouTube where fans of the group may viewit.“I am grateful for the support I got from

the audience and all the fans who attendedthe shoot,” Maluleka said.


Refiloe Khoza a SAFA official. Photo:TK Mashaba

Ocean Birds take theWaterberg SAB league

TK Mashaba

The boys from Lephalale, Ocean Birds,took home gold in the SAB League clus-ter knockouts on Saturday, 13 July atMoloto Stadium in Bela-Bela.The team played their first game of the

day against Yster United, handily defeat-ing the Steam B champions 2-1 in order toface off against Bela-Bela’s Total Surren-der, who had been defeated by YsterUnited with a score of 2-0 earlier in theday.The game was nearly disrupted after the

referee gave the ball to Total Surrender foran indirect kick after a foul by the OceanBirds goalkeeper, but the situation did notget out of hand and play continued.Total Surrender failed to make use of the

opportunity, kicking the ball straight intothe net despite the rule that an indirectball must be kicked twice before scoring.Despite this, Total Surrender was the first

The Ocean Birds team in a celebratory mood after winning the Waterberg SAB league.Photo TK Mashaba

to score in the first half, putting OceanBirds in a catch-up position. The Lephalaleboys showed their character, however,when they took the lead in the second half.Ocean Birds will be joining five other

teams from the Limpopo Province for theSAFA promotional playoffs which will beon an as-yet-undecided date in August.Pat Seema of SAFA’s provincial office

said that the date of the provincial playoffshas yet to be decided.After the cluster games on Saturday the

league standings were: Ocean Birds infirst, Yster United taking second place andTotal Surrender in third place. The Bela-Bela Pirates hold down fourth place, whilethe controversial Dynasty FC and SelekaCallies have yet to battle it out over fifthand sixth position, as neither team at-tended the cluster games. Mosesetjane AllStars are currently standing in seventhplace, while the A1 Terrors from Modimolleare trailing in eighth position.

It’s the ladies’ turn this weekendfor Under 19 selections

ers will be selected to join the Limpoposelection team, after which they will faceoff against the teams of other provinces.A team will be selected from all the can-didates available.The process is both a selection method

and a way of giving players the exposurethey deserve — if they impress thescouting panels they could eventually beselected for the national team.“The selected players will go and join

other players to make a provincial squadand later they will compete in the FreeState Province and the scouting team willselect the players for the National Under19 team,” she said.The men’s selection team returned

home on Saturday, 13 July after theywere knocked out by Mpumalanga.Refiloe added that in the past two years

the Women’s League had not had aplayer from the Waterberg District in anational team, and she is hopeful thatthe ladies will impress scouts this year. “We need them in our national team” sheadded.

TK Mashaba

The Waterberg District SAFA offices arecalling upon female SAB League play-ers to join in trials to be held at EphraimMogale Stadium in Modimolle on Satur-day, 20 July.According to Refiloe Khoza, only SAB

Women’s League players will be allowedto compete in these trials, which will startat 9am. The selection process will func-tion much as the men’s process, whichconcluded this past weekend, had. Play-

No one from Limpopo made itto national under 23

Pat Seema of the SAFA provincial of-fice. Photo: TK Mashaba

office told The BEAT that the Limpopoteam had not reached the finals. Headded that it was worrying that no play-ers from the Limpopo team had beenselected to join the National Under 23team.Seven member of the Limpopo team

were from the Waterberg District, andit has meant a lot to some of them asit has been a journey of new experi-ences as well as a chance at expo-sure for them.The Western Cape took home the gold

after beating Mpumalanga during the fi-nal contest of the 2013 SAB NationalLeague Championships on Saturday, 13July at the Coetzenberg Stadium inStellenbosch.Kwa-Zulu Natal came third and

Limpopo fourth after a losers’ final.The national selection is an annual

process used by SAFA to scout talentacross South Africa’s provinces for thenational teams.

TK Mashaba

The Limpopo Under 21 selected teamcame home on Saturday, 13 July, afterfailing to reach the finals. They returnedhome after losing 2-1 Mpumalanga.Pat Seema from the SAFA Provincial

Andrew shines for Benny’s CareSports Academy in Sanlam KayMotsepe Schools Cup

Benny’s Care Sports Academy is doing well in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup.Photo Supplied

TK Mashaba

Limpopo’s Benny Care Sports Academy isone of the schools that recently qualified toplay in the provincial finals of the SanlamKay Motsepe Schools Cup, which will beheld on 10 August at the Nkowankowa Sta-dium in Tzaneen.According to Matseleng Tseki from ITunes

Communications, the PR company for theevent, promising young star Andrew Kabotsahas been key to the school’s success.“What helps is that this will be his second

season in the tournament,” she said. Mid-fielder Kabota grew up watching his father,Andrew ‘Ace’ Kabota playing for the BlackLeopards, and that is where he got both hislove of the game and his soccer genes.“As a child I wanted to be a dancer,” said

Kabota. “But my father didn’t approve, and Ididn’t want to disappoint him.” While Kabotastill enjoys dancing and listening to music,soccer has become his first love.The 18-year old Grade 12 student is com-

ing back for his second year in this tourna-ment, and he describes it as a great experi-ence.“It gives us an opportunity to be exposed

to people from professional teams that canpotentially sign us on,” said Andrew.He believes the team has a good chance

of going further in the competition this year.“Last year there was little communication

in the team, and we had no respect for eachother. We have definitely improved sincethen,” he added.Andrew is currently also playing for Musina

United FC, a local team in Limpopo.

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