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Verspreidingsgebied: Standerton, Morgenzon, Balfour, Trichardt, Secunda, Bethal, Volksrust, Ermelo en omgewing

STANDERTON - Twee mans en ‘n vrou wat hulle as voornemende huiskopers voorgedoen het, is Maandag, 18 April net buite Standerton deur lede van die Charl Cilliers en Leandra polisie, omliggen-de boere en Kasselman Veiligheidsdienste in hegte-nis geneem.

Die mans, in hulle veertigs, en ‘n vrou wat netjies aangetrek was, het by huise in Standerton foto’s ge-neem.

Toe hulle gekonfronteer word was hul antwoord dat hulle belangstel om die huis te koop en dat die eienaar bewus is daarvan dat hulle daar is. Aan-vanklik het die huishulp die driemanskap toegang tot die eiendom geweier, maar sy is later oortuig om hulle tog in die huis toe te laat waar hulle hulself aan items in die huis gehelp het.

Die drie verdagtes het later in ‘n wit Volskwa-gen Polo in die rigting van Leandra op die R50

gery waar die voertuig deur ‘n omliggende boer opgemerk is. Kasselman Veiligheidsdienste het die voertuig van Standerton se kant af benader en Charl Cilliers en Leandra polisielede van Leandra se kant af. Die voertuig is ongeveer 13:40 afgetrek en al drie is in hegtenis geneem en al die gesteelde goedere is in hulle besit gevind. Die verdagtes is na die aanhoudingselle in Charl Cilliers geneem en die polisie ondersoek die saak. JD

‘Huiskopers’ gefnuik

Drie persone is Maandag, 18 April, in hegtenis geneem nadat hulle hulself as voornemende huiskopers voorgedoen het. Nadat hulle toegang tot die eiendom verkry het, het hulle verskeie items uit die huis gesteel.

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STANDERTON - Die polisie in Standerton wou Sondagoggend hierdie voertuig vir ‘n roetine ondersoek aftrek, toe die bestuurder besluit het om weg te jaag. Hulle het in Beyers Naudéstraat in die rigting van die middedorp teen ‘n hoë spoed gery toe die bestuurder in Von Backströmstraat na die Hoërskool se kant toe draai. Die bestuurder het beheer oor die voertuig verloor en ‘n boom op die sypaadjie getref. Lede van die SAPD het hulle ingehaal en die bestuurder sowel as die passasier is na Standerton Hospitaal geneem vir behandeling.

‘n Saak van roekelose- en nalatige bestuur, verset teen arrestasie, weier om op ‘n wettige polisie bevel te reageer en bestuur onder die invloed word ondersoek. JD

ERMELO - ‘n 23-jarige omstander is op Maandag, 4 April, in sy rug gewond nadat ‘n dwaelkoël hom in ‘n parkeerterein getref het. ‘n Winkeleienaar het ‘n onbekende man voor sy winkel gevra om weg te beweeg toe daar ‘n argument tussen die twee ontstaan het.

Die winkeleienaar het ‘n skoot in die rigting van die man afgevuur maar die onbekende man is nie raakgeskiet nie. Die rondte het weg-geskram en ‘n omstander getref.

Die Ermelo polisie het die winkeleienaar se wapen gekonfiskeer en nadat hy op 6 April op ‘n klag van poging tot moord in die hof verskyn het, is hy op borgtog van R2 000 vrygelaat. Sy volgende hofversky-ning is op 5 Mei. JD

Boom stuit voortvlugtende

Die bestuurder van hierdie voertuig het Sondagoggend, 17 April, na ‘n hoë spoed jaagtog deur die dorp, teen ‘n boom in Von Backstromstraat gebots. Verskeie sake is teen die bestuurder aanhangig gemaak, waaronder roekelose bestuur.

Five suspects arrested

Five suspects arrested on the farms near Val police station after an armed robbery carried out in Balfour on Friday, 15 April.

VAL - Many police officers including farmers and the community of the Sithandiwe Village along the R23 responded to a call from Balfour SAPS reporting that suspects were travelling in a car in the direction of Standerton after they robbed a shop belonging to a foreign national in Balfour on Friday,15 April. According to Val SAPS spokesperson, Constable Vangile Lephoto, five suspects robbed the shopkeeper at gunpoint at midday on Friday.

They stole airtime vouchers and an undisclosed amount of cash and other items before they jumped into a getaway car. Balfour police received a tip-off that the getaway car was spotted travelling on the R23 towards Greylingstad.

Based on information, Balfour SAPS called all stations for backup. Officers from Val, Greylingstad, Secunda K9 Unit and Standerton K9 Unit responded. Constable Lephoto reports that when suspects became aware that they are being pursued by the police they decided to drive into the Sithandiwe Village along the R23. SAPS closed in and three suspects jumped from the car and hid in the village, while two other suspects who remained with the car were arrested. With the assistance of members of the community, farmers and the K9 Unit dogs, the three suspects were found and also arrested.

Police wanted to recover the firearm that was used in the robbery, but one of the suspects told police that he threw the firearm in the dam near the village. Police divers were called to the scene to locate the firearm, but all the effort did not pay off. The five suspects were taken into custody at the Balfour Police Station to face charges of armed robbery. Three suspects aged 27, 30 and 32 were reportedly residents of Embalenhle near Secunda, while the other two, aged 30 and 35 are originally from KwaZulu-Natal. Constable Lephoto reported that a firearm was recovered at Sithandiwe Village after kids discovered it wrapped in an overall in the veld on Monday, 18 April. Constable Thomas Lentsoane of Val Police Station took the firearm to Balfour Police for an additional charge of the possession of an illegal firearm. Constable Lephoto confirmed that the suspects will appear in the Balfour Magistrate’s Court soon.DM

Dwaalkoël tref omstander

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STANDERTON - A horrific accident that occurred on Saturday night, 16 April, ap-proximately 42 kilometers out of Standerton on the R23-Volksrust road, claimed the lives of four women and two men. Information received reveals that a Chevy Cruze and a BMW collided head-on, trapping several passengers inside the wreckage. Stander-ton Fire Brigade had to extract the bodies

and a seventh person had to be evacuated to Standerton Provincial Hospital with sus-pected head and brain injuries. The man was airlifted at about 03:00 on Sunday morning to a Johannesburg hospital. The names of the persons were not yet available and the reason for the accident is still being investi-gated. The fire brigade, SAPS, ambulances and traffic officials were on the scene. JD

Six dead in R23-accident

Six people lost their lives in an accident that occurred on the R23-Volksrust road. Two vehicles were involved and a seventh person had to be airlifted to a hospital in Johannesburg.

STANDERTON - A 33-year-old female security guard was still shocked and trau-matized when police took her statement after a five-hour ordeal. According to Lieutenant Johannes Nhlabathi, the female guard was on duty alone on the premises of Transnet Freight Rail in Taljaard Street next to Azalea on Sunday night, 17 April, when she was confronted by four unknown men armed with firearms at about 1:00 am on Monday morning. The thugs allegedly took her two cell phones and using her duty handcuffs she was handcuffed to the leg of the table in the security officer’s room. They used her security reflector jacked to blindfold her.

The thugs then carried on without being disturbed. They reportedly broke into the office and stole equipment to the value of R80 000 including a computer, laptop and a TV set. They stole red copper cable valued at thousands of Rands. During an investi-gation, police discovered a hole in the fence

behind the store room, which is suspected to have been used as the point of entry. The woman was left unharmed. Police were told that, the woman remained handcuffed to a table until she was rescued by her col-league and an employee of Transnet when they reported for duty at 6:00. A case of business robbery is under investigation. DM

STANDERTON - Buiten verskeie inbrake wat by privaat wonings gerapporteer word, loop besighede ook onder inbrekers deur. Personeel by JWL het Dinsdagoggend met oopsluittyd met ‘n skok agtergekom dat inbrekers chaos in die winkel gesaai het. Teen druktyd was dit nog onbekend wat alles gebuit is.

Terselfdertyd het personeel van Romanic Voere ook gesien dat hulle deur die loop van die nag deur inbrekers besoek is. Geld en skoonmaakmiddels word vermis. JD

Gesteelde voertuig teruggevind

Hierdie Volkswagen Polo is verlede Woensdag in die parkeerterrein van die Monument Sentrum geroof. Kasselman Veiligheidsdienste kon die voertuig tot in Ermelo volg, maar die SAPD-lugvleuel en hoofwegpatrollie het dit later die-selfde dag in Daveyton teruggevind.

STANDERTON - Net na 12:00 op Woensdag, 13 April, is ‘n silwer Polo by die Monument Sentrum in Standerton geroof. Kasselman Veiligheidsdiens-te was spoedig op die toneel maar die gesteelde voertuig het in die rigting van die taxi staanplekke gejaag en kon toe nie daar opgespoor word nie.Danksy die ‘tracker’ sisteem in die vo-

ertuig, kon die voertuig later opgemerk word in Wesselstraat, Ermelo. Die vermeende rowers is weer agterna gesit en die SAPD-lugvleuel en hoof-wegpatrollie het die voertuig later die-selfde aand in Daveyton opgespoor. Twee verdagtes is in hegtenis geneem en die ondersoek duur voort. JD

Twee verdagtes is in Daveyton gear-resteer nadat die gesteelde Volkswagen Polo in Daveyton teruggevind is.

Security guard held captive

A female security guard shows SAPS of-ficers how she was handcuffed to the ta-ble by thugs for five hours at the Transnet Freight Rail premises.

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1 Kronieke 14:15 “En as jy ‘n geruis van voetstappe in die toppe van die balsembosse hoor, trek dan uit vir die geveg, want God het voor jou uitgetrek om die leër van die Filistyne te verslaan.” Die Lewende Bybel: “Wag totdat julle bo in die balsembosse ‘n geluid hoor soos manne wat marsjeer, en dan moet julle aanval, want dit beteken dat Ek, julle God, voor julle uit getrek het om die Filistynse leër te vernietig”

Wat ‘n besondere wyse het God vir Dawid laat hoor dat Hy daardie dag daar was om hom te help! In hierdie geval moes Dawid wag totdat hy die geruis van voetstappe in die toppe van die bome gehoor het. Toe Dawid dit hoor het hy geweet die Here is daar om weer ‘n deurbraak te gee. Vir Dawid het die Here reeds ‘n vorige keer ‘n deurbraak gegee teen sy vyande (verse 10 en 11) maar toe hulle hom weer aanval, was hy kinderlik genoeg om die Here te vra wat hy moet doen. Moet nooit meen dat God jou elke keer presies soos die vorige keer sal help nie. Maak soos

Dawid in vers 14 gemaak het: “Toe raadpleeg Dawid God weer...” Jy kan dieselfde doen.

Gelukkig het God Sy Gees gegee om ons te lei. Ons lees in Joh 16:13 “Maar wanneer Hy gekom het, die Gees van die waarheid, sal Hy julle in die hele waarheid lei...” Ek weet nie watter soort deurbraak jy soek nie? Is dit ‘n geestelike deurbraak? Moontlik begeer jy ‘n deurbraak in jou besigheid? Of in jou huwelik? Miskien vir jou kinders?

Dit kan wees dat jy baie ernstig ‘n deurbraak soek rakende genesing? Jy sal ‘n deurbraak ervaar as jy kan leer om fyn te luister na die stem van die Gees in jou hart. Maak jou doof vir ander stemme. Ek glo die Heilige Gees sal jou ook waarsku as daar gevaar is wat dreig – teen jou en ook teen jou gesin. Die Here het jou nie ‘n gees van vrees gegee nie. (2 Tim 1:7) Wees verseker dat jy nooit alleen in enige geveg sal wees nie. (Ex 14:14)

Die stryd behoort aan die Here. (1 Sam 17:47)

“It’s my way or the highway!” Klink dit vir jou ook bekend?

Die ego, die eie ek – só jammer dat dit persone, kollegas, gesinne en self families negatief beïnvloed... Hulle besorgdheid rakende die welstand van die “slagoffer” van diesulke beheervrate.

Toegegee: Die samelewing kan onmoontlik sonder leiers funksioneer. Die retoriese vraag is eg

ter of so ‘n leier hom/haar aan die hemelse leiding onderwerp.

Enige vraat impliseer gulsigheid. Hetsy ten opsigte van kos, besittings, aansien, geld of mag. Mag wat dikwels ten koste van ondergeskiktes misbruik word.

Reg, onreg, konsekwente optrede, word fyn waargeneem. Dit bepaal of ‘n gesagspersoon die pyp rook of nie. Waag dit om net jou opinie uit

te spreek of positiewe insette te lewer, kom jy straks net nie heelhuids anderkant uit nie. Hoe durf jy gesag ondermyn?

Ware leiers funksioneer dikwels agter die skerms om hul meerderes se hande te sterk. Ten slotte hierdie pleidooi: Sien asseblief die mens agter die plig raak. Eers dán sal elk een kan blom waar God hom/haar geplant het. Ook ‘n Kosmossie

Let us be grateful to Jesus Christ, because his blood was shared for all of us in Calvary.

Thanks to all our consultants from the South African Social and Security Agency (SASSA) and the consultants from the Department of Social Development (DSD) in Lekwa. We appreciate and are grateful for their hard work and dedication to serve the community with passion and respect. They always discharge their duties patiently with commitment.

I give them a high-five and say keep up the good work and never forget that unity is power. Psalm 133:1 “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.” Mzwakhe Radebe

Hiermee wil ek baie dankie sê aan elke persoon, gebedsgroep en familielid vir jul gebede, bystand en onbaatsugtige hulp tydens my seun, Ricky Berning, se siekte en operasie.

Dit word opreg waardeer. Ek vra dat u hom asseblief steeds in u gebede opdra aan ons liewe Heer aangesien hy steeds deur ‘n moeilike tyd gaan. Baie dankie. Nellie du Preez (Moeder)

Although the Auditor General’s report for the year ended 30 June 2015 that was tabled on 29 January 2016, is still a closekept secret in the public domain and the council has not been afforded the opportunity to scrutinize it for reasons only known to those in authoritative positions.

The public has the right to know if the ailing municipality is moving on an upward trend or if it is on the verge of collapse in terms of performance based on the quality of its financial statements, quality of its performance report and compliance with key legislation.

However, one cannot determine if the report is a reflection of good performance or yet another blow to the gut. It is only

fair to let the public be the judge. As tax payers, the public will

depend on the media to publish any information that can be of public consumption, regardless of how secretive the matter is to be treated.

In a democratic country like South Africa, there should be no secrets. All matters must be transparent in the eye of the public.

It is not a privilege but a fundamental right of the public to hold those entrusted with responsibility accountable. The revelation of the Auditor General’s report does confirm the constitutional right of the public to access information. Let the public be the judge.

David Maretlane (in his per-sonal capacity)

Leer om fyn te luister

Baie dankie

Ek en jy – beheervrate?

Grateful thanksAuditor General’s report, another blow

Beide Hendrina Skool en Hendrina dorp was verlede jaar 100 jaar oud. Daar word op 4 Junie ‘n groot karnaval en reünie op die skoolgronde gehou en daar word dringend na oudskoliere en oudinwoners gesoek om die dag mee te maak. Skakel Ansi by 082 418 0503 vir meer besonderhede. JD

OudHendrinainwoners gesoek


• Whoisresponsiblefor theimplementationof theCouncilResolutions/Policiesandwhat are the repercussions for not implementing Council Resolutions/Policies?(CouncilResolutionof29January2015).

• IsthecauseofwholefiasconotasresultoffailuretoimplementCreditControlPolicy,DebtcollectionPolicyand IndigentPolicy,Failure tomaintain internalcontrols inrespectofdebtorsandrevenueandfailuretocollectdebtsofgovernmentdepartments?

• WhatdoSections64(2) and64(3) of theMunicipalFinanceManagementAct sayaboutthemanagementofRevenueoftheMunicipality?

• WhatdoesSection65(2)(e)oftheMunicipalFinanceManagementActsayaboutthemanagementoftheexpenditureofthemunicipality?

• What are the provisions of The Municipal Regulations on Financial MisconductProceduresandCriminalProceedings(Govt.Gazette37699dated30May2014)iftherequirementsofsection65(2)(e)oftheMFMAabovehavenotbeencompliedwith?

• WhatdoesSection171oftheMFMAsayabouttheCouncil’sobligationwhenSection65(2)(e)isbreachedintermsoftheRegulationsabove?

• IstheCouncilawareoftheProcesstoimplementFinancialMisconductRegulationsasrequiredbyMFMACircular76(AnnexureA)

• Is theCouncil aware that there is a possibility thatNationalTreasurywill invokeSection216(2)oftheConstitutionagainstthemunicipalityfordefaultingtohonourthepaymentarrangementswithEskomthereforemakingitimpossibletoreceiveitsEquitableShareforthe3rdQuarterending31March2016?

• WeretheFinancialRatioNormscoveringallaspectsofthemunicipality’sfinances,suchasfinancialposition,financialperformanceandBudgetimplementationsubmittedtoCouncilwiththeSection71,Section52(d)andSection72reportsasrequiredbyMFMACircular 71? Were they scrutinised by Councillors, InternalAudit,AuditCommitteeandtheMPACwhenexercisingtheirOversightRoleovertheExecutiveandManagement?Whatweretheirfindings?

• DoestheMunicipalityhaveaLiquidityPolicywhichisintermsofMFMACircular71?

• WasthegrantingofspecialleavetotheMMinaccordancewithCouncilresolutionoronhistermsasitisallegedorthedecisionoftheANCREC,PECorMECandWorkers?Ifitwasoneofthelatterwhohasthelegalauthoritytoappoint,suspendor

dismisstheMM?IsittheExecutiveMayor,Council,theWorkersortheANC?• WasthereaCouncilresolutiontoappointanActingMunicipalManagerintheabsence

oftheMM?• Cantheabovepowersin11and12abovebedelegated?• WhydidtheCouncildragitsfeettoactwhentheworkersweredisgruntledorwhy

theissueoftheworkersandtheMMhadtobesortedbytheANCRECandtheMECforCoGTAwhenitwaswithinitslegalpowerstoactintermsofSection12Notice(Section12oftheStructuresAct),theConstitution,MunicipalSystemsActandtheMunicipalFinanceManagementAct?IstheLekwaCouncilmanagedfromErmeloorNelspruitbyremotecontrol?”Isitamatterofwhowillbellthecat”?

• IstheMMreportingtoExecutiveMayor,Council,theworkersortheANCoristheMMnotaccountabletoCouncilandadministrativelytotheExecutiveMayor?

• Weareallaware that theMMwasdeployedby theANC,butdoes thatmean thattheANCandtheMEChavetoflouttheprovisionsofSection54AoftheMunicipalSystemsAct?

• MaywebegivenabreakdownofhowtheR34mwhichwasallocatedbyCoGTAtoLekwaduringtheFinancialYear2014/15(DivisionofRevenueAct10of2014)wasspentasnotasinglestreetwasrehabilitatedthoughmoneyintheformofMunicipalInfrastructureGrant (MIG)was available?Theurbanand suburban streets are fullof potholes. Spillages of sewerage intoVaalRiver have been reported. Sewer isstreamingdownthestreets.Theburstingofoldpipingistheorderoftheday.

• We are aware that Lekwa received an Unqualified Audit Opinion with findings(Emphasis ofMatters) (2014/15Audit) from theAG. Of importance to all of usare the findings in paragraphs 34, 35,36,37,38 and 39(Procurement and ContractManagement) wherein it is stated that tender files were not submitted for AuditPurposes and deliberate non adherence by Management of the Supply ChainManagementRegulations. ThequestionmightbeaskedastowhywerethetenderfilesnotsubmittedtotheAG,whatwastheManagementhiding?

• Inspiteofthesynopsisin18abovetheinterventionbytheMECforCoGTAintermsofSection106(1)oftheMunicipalSystemsActisappreciatedasitwillunearthsomeskeletons.

Sonwabile Luwaca, [email protected], 079 540 1516.

Certain questions need answers


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STANDERTON - Prince Nhlapo, a petrol attendant at Allegro Service Station in Standerton showed his bravery when he apprehended a suspect inside a patron’s vehicle.

Prince, who has been a familiar face for the last five years at the service station, said that he observed a vehicle parking and a lady got out of the vehicle to enter the shop. He also noticed three men behind him speculating about the car. He went about his business attending to a client when he noticed that the person behind the parked vehicle’s steering wheel is not the same lady that went inside the shop.

He went to investigate and saw that one of the men that was standing behind him earlier was now inside the car rummaging through the items. He pulled the man from the vehicle and called for help from his fellow attendants as well as the security guard. A prison warder, who was also filling his vehicle with petrol, was the first to assist him with

this arrest. They tied the suspect’s hands behind his back with cable ties and took him to the back of the shop. Kasselman Security Service was summoned and was on the scene within minutes. Both Prince and KVD guards found a remote control, used for car jamming, in the perpetrator’s possession. The police were notified and the suspect was taken to the police station for further questioning.

The other two men ran away when they saw that their fellow-culprit was arrested. According to Prince, who previously also arrested a thief for shoplifting, he wants customers to feel safe and secure when visiting the service station and will do his utmost best to ensure their safety.

The suspect was released later the same day but was later taken into custody again and is being kept in the holding cells. He will appear in the Standerton Magistrate court on Monday, 25 April. JD

The irritating humming noise emitted from Standerton Provincial Hospital is due to the installation of new fans. After the hospital went without warm water for quite a while, new fans were installed to supply additional oxygen to the coals in the boiler room so that a steady supply of warm water can be distributed throughout the hospital. The hospital management is aware of the noise and contacted the contractors to either fix or adjust the fans. Unfortunately, no timeframe for these corrections was given and the people in the direct vicinity must, for the time being, bear with the noise. (Photo for illustration purposes only)

‘n Uitgegroeide bees het Sondag, 17 April, in die eerste putjie se water hinder-nis by Standerton buiteklub verdrink. Die bees is al Saterdag in die omgewing opgemerk en het sieklik vertoon, maar dit was nie bekend wie die eienaar is nie. Mnr Jandré Kasselman en sommige van sy werkers het die bees vroeg Maandag-oggend uit die water gehaal. Die vermoe-de bestaan dat die bees water wou gaan drink en toe ingeval het.

Prince nabs thief

Prince Nhlapo singlehandedly apprehended a potential car breaker on Wednesday, 13 April.

New fans responsible for humming noise

Bees verdrink op gholfbaan

Hoër en Laerskool Vrede het pas die goeie nuus ontvang dat agt van hul leerlinge deurdring tot die tweede ronde van die jaarlikse Suid-Afrikaanse wiskunde-olimpiade wat op 11 Mei geskryf word. Agter van links na regs is Willinda Botha, Elbie Fourie, HesteMarie van Schalkwyk en Jana Fourie. Voor is Frans Kruger, Johan Malan, Frans Olivier en De Wet Gerber.

Slimkoppe deur na SA-olimpiade



Tabled 29 January 2016, This letter highlights the key matters in the audit report for con-sideration by the municipal council in its oversight process as required by section 129 of Municipal Act, 2003(Act No,56 of 2003) (MFMA).As in previous years, the focus of the audit was on the following:

• The quality of the municipality’s financial statements• The quality of its performance report• Its compliance with key legislation

The overall audit outcome of the Lekwa Local Municipality was a financial unqualified opinion with material findings on the annual performance report and compliance with key legislation.

The audit outcome did not improve from a financial unqualified opinion with material findings on the annual performance report and compliance with key legislation in previous financial year. However the Municipality successfully addressed the following findings that were reported on in the 2013-14 audit report.

Under good governance and public participation, we identified that the key performance indicators included in the planning documents were now consistent with the indicators in the reporting documents. We commend the municipality for the progress made and the continuous willingness to implement the auditors’ recommendations through the imple-mentation plans.

Annual performance report:Findings:Performance targets included in the annual performance report were not possible to verify

them. The reliability of the reported performance information could not be determined as it was not possible to verify them due to lack of sufficient appropriate audit evidence to sup-port the reported information.

The responsibility of the council concerning performance planning, monitoring, and re-porting are clearly stipulated in the MSA and Municipal planning and performance man-agement whether the performance management system adopted by the municipality has set appropriate key performance indicators and measurable performance targets for the devel-opment priorities and objectives in the integrated development plan and that it allows for performance monitoring and measurement and review of performance annually and regular reporting to the council and the public(MSA section 41). We recommend a review of the ef-fectiveness and the impact of the internal auditing process as prescribed by section 45 of the MSA and the performance audit committee, as required by regulation 14 of the MP & PMR.

• Compliance with key legislation:The main areas of non-compliance by Lekwa Local Municipality were as follows.Annual financial statements: Material misstatements identified by the auditors in the sub-

mitted financial statements were correct, which resulted in the financial statements receiv-ing an unqualified audit opinion. This means that the quality of the financial statements submitted for auditing is not up to required standard, more emphasis should be placed on reviewing of the AFS by senior officials.• Procurement and contract management.• Procurement documents for procurement done by Rand water were not submitted

for audit purposes and as such we were unable to check whether correct process were followed in the appointments of the service providers by rand water

• Goods and services with a transaction value above R200,000 were procured without

inviting competitive bids contrary to supply chain management (SCM) regulation 19(a)

• There were procurement documents that were not submitted by the Municipality, this has rendered the auditors to be limited in checking whether the following pro-curement requirements were compiled with;

• Bids specifications were drafted in an unbiased manner by the correct people.• Bids were evaluated by the evaluation committee composed by officials from the

user departments.• Contracts and quotations were awarded to suppliers based on preference points al-

located in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act of South Africa,2000( Act No 5 of 2000) and regulations.

• Contracts and quotations were awarded to bidders who had submitted a declaration of whether they are employed by the state or not.

Expenditure management: Money owed by the municipality was not paid within 30 days. Reasonable steps were not taken to prevent unauthorized and irregular expenditure as the municipality had incurred these expenditures in the current year.• Revenue management: A credit –control and debit-collection policy was not imple-

mented.• Asset management: An effective system on internal control of assets was not in

place.• Consequence management: Unauthorized, irregular, as well as fruitless and wasteful

expenditure incurred by the municipality was not investigated to determine if any person was liable for the expenditure. This must be done for all the expenditures reported in the previous year.

• Conditional grants: The municipality did not evaluate its performance in respect of programmes funded by the municipal infrastructure grant allocation.

We recommend to the mayor and municipal manger that compliance be enhanced by implementing checklists with all laws and regulations and must be monitored for imple-mentation at a senior level. We recommend that the council strengthen its monitoring and oversight role in this regard.

The audit report the significant deficiencies in internal control that we consider to be the root causes of the findings on the financial statements, annual performance reports and compliance with key legislation.

The financial statements include disclosure on unauthorized, irregular as well as fruit-less and wasteful expenditure incurred by municipality. Our report further highlights non-compliance with legislation and warning signs of possible financial misconduct and poor performance by senior managers of the municipality. We therefore remind the council of its responsibility to investigate unauthorized, irregular, as well as fruitless and wasteful expenditure and recover any losses from liable officials in accordance with section 32(1) and (2) of the MFMA.

Council must ensure that the municipality adopts appropriate systems and procedures to monitor, measure and evaluate the performance of staff as required by section 67(1xd) of the MSA. Oversee investigations of financial misconduct by senior managers and discipli-nary proceedings required in terms of the disciplinary regulations of senior managers. The council is requested to include the content of this report as part of agenda item of an appro-priate council meeting that deals with plans to address audit outcomes. Editorial

Lekwa Municipality Auditor-General Report year ended 30 June 2015


STANDERTON - The news of the pass-ing on of the legendary servant of God was received with sadness and sorrow. The community of Sakhile received the news that Pastor Abedenigo Tshabalala of the Ap-ostolic Faith Mission in Sakhile has passed away at the age of 71 after a long illness on Wednesday, 13 April.

Pastor Tshabalala was one of the veterans in the ministry in Standerton, he was a high-ly respected servant of the people. The pop-ular Pastor was regarded as a father figure to many people in and outside the church.

Pastor Mashinini, described him as the most influential senior pastor of their times. He passed away at Witbank Hospital after he was transferred there from Standerton

Provincial Hospital on Tuesday, 12 April. The Pastor was reportedly in and out of hos-pital. Pastor Tshabalala served the church for the last thirty years, making him the old-est man of God still in service in the com-munity.

He celebrated his birthday with the con-gregation at the church in September 2015 when the congregation surprised him and presented him with a new car as a birthday present.

According to his wife a memorial service will be held at the Apostolic Faith Mission in Sakhile on Thursday, 21 April starting at 11:00. The funeral services will be held at the Standerton show grounds on Saturday, 23 April starting at 8:00. DM

AMERSFOORT - ‘n Kindervriende-like kos- en wynfees word Sondag, 24 April, by die Wilgewerf-venue in Amers-foort aangebied.

Die fees beloof om oud en jonk te ver-maak met ‘n groot verskeidenheid kos-stalletjies, wat eksotiese slaaie, gourmet burgers en Tapas / Marokaans te koop gaan aanbied.

Toegang tot die fees beloop slegs R20 en kaartjies kan voor of op Donderdag middag 16:30 by Kosmosnuus se kantore gekoop word.

Hekke open om 11:00 en daar sal, buiten die normale wyn en verversings, ook ‘craft’ bier beskikbaar wees. Moenie die fees, wat naby Amersfoort gholfklub aangebied sal word, misloop nie. JD

STANDERTON - Happy and smiling faces was enough proof that Tuesday, 12 April, was not an ordinary day at the Faith Mission drop-off centre. Pupils received various items of clothing ahead of the winter. This came as a donation from a clothing store in Standerton. A total of 83 children received shoes, shirts that form part of the children’s uniforms, trousers , and underwear. The centre caters for chil-dren from disadvantaged families in the community of Sakhile.

The co-ordinator of the centre, Ms Nonhlahla Hlatswayo, explained that a feeding-project is funded by the Depart-ment of Social Services. Children from different schools come to the centre for breakfast every morning before they go to

school and return for meals in the after-noon. The centre was initially sponsored by the Apostolic Faith Mission, but the department came on board later to make a huge difference in the lives of children from poor families who often used to go to school with empty stomachs. The de-partment pays wages to nine care givers who provide services from Monday to Friday. She added that the clothes that were donated came at the right time.

“Donations from individuals and the business sector can make a huge differ-ence, because poverty is rife in Sakhile,” said Nonhlanhla. She also said that any-body who wishes to make a donation can drop it off at the centre, or call her on 083 241 2418. DM

Pastor Tshabalala passes on

The late Pastor Abedenigo Tshabalala during his birthday celebration at the Apostolic Faith Mission in September of last year.

Pupils kept warm ahead of winter

Happy pupils, proudly show off the clothing they received to keep them warm throughout the coming winter with the Centre’s co-ordinator Ms Nonhlanhla Hlat-swayo on the far left.

Kos- en wynfees

Vir verdere navrae skakel Sandra Maree by 072 460 1646 of 017 753 1386.


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_______________ Phi lr i Bl inds & Awnings . We do all kinds of blinds, inside and outside. We do Venet ian , aluminium, wood blinds, vertical, bam-boo & awnings at affordable prices. We also repair blinds. Phone R ika 072 372 4191. Fax 086 639 4844.

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Judo klasse. Maan-dae en Woensdae 18:00 - 19:00. NG We s S t a n d e r t o n kerksaal, h/v Charl Cilliers- & Kruger-straat. Skakel Harold vir meer inligting 082 040 8186.

________________Shotokan Karate klasse. Maandae en Woensdae by Ro-bertstraat 46. Skakel Melony by 079 058 0184.

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La’vie Gastehuis is geleë in die dorp, loopafstand na Stan-derton Hospitaal en El Condor Spur. Ons bied spesiale tariewe vir langtermyn gaste. Keuse tussen self-sorg eenhede of ontbyt, aandete en kospakkies op ver-soek. Skakel gerus vandag nog. Mil-lanie 072 879 6309.

TUINDIENSTEGARDENING

Ebafaneni garden-ing services. Phone Sibusiso at 073 752 3862 or 076 971 0194. First come first serve.

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TIONSewendedag Adven-tiste Kerk (Saterdae). Kinder en volwasse bybelstudie 9:30 - 10:45. Erediens 11:00 - 12:00. H/v Haw-thorne en Brits Straat, Meyerville. Skakel Elize 082 859 3124 of Leraar Pieter Victor 082 680 6055.

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“Elsie’s Furniture and collectables” is dringend opsoek na meubels te koop, beddens, hangkaste, sitkamerstelle, gim-nasium toerusting, breekgoed, tuinpotte, speelgoed, puik kle-rasie en linne. “Like” ons op Facebook. Skakel 078 955 7179/ 076 471 4107.

MOTORDIENSTEMOTORING

JF Auto Interior, Standerton.Uphol-stery, automotive, furni ture, canvas covers, roof linings and carpets. For more information phone Jacques 072 117 0389 or Francois 072 543 5938.

DIENSTESERVICES

A B C D r i v i n g School . Special i -sing in code 8, 10, 14. Pre-employment assesment for em-ployment purposes. Al l a reas . Phone 0 8 2 9 3 9 8 1 3 6 / 0 8 2 2 6 0 3 0 9 3 .

________________Is u veilig? Ska-kel Mac 083 363 9044 vir diefwer-ing, veiligheidshekke, Spaanse rootyster, 10 mm en 12 mm gedraaide vierkan-tyster en algemene k l e i n w e r k i e s .

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Need a loan? From R 1 000 - R 120 000. We also do consolida-tions. To apply phone Prisca on 076 145 9302/06/03/5202. You can also SMS the following: full name and surname, ID number, employer name and nett salary.

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Bliss Massage Ther-apy. Opening spe-cial @ R 100. Neck, back and shoulder. Wednesday - Friday. Whatsapp or phone 082 435 5335.

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Painting and til-ing. House and roof painting. Gutters, fas-ciaboards and pali-sade. We also repair roofs. Free quota-tions. Professionals with excelent service. Phone Ben on 084 732 3319 or visit us at 851 RDP Mhala Park.

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________________Dual Eco Power. Registered LP Gas installer. Installation of gas geysers that operate on low water pressure (from 30kPa to 400kPa). 12 Li-tre stainless steel gas geyser with 5.5 meter installation and CoC for R 7 000. solar so-lutions also available. Phone André on 078 310 4393.

________________JP’s Home Improve-ments. For general building renovations, plaster, ceilings, roof-ing, tiling, paving, plumbing, carpentry, painting, palisades and electrical COC. Phone Jan on 073 599 4809 or Petrus on 072 186 4654.

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Woonstel te huur, Standerton. 3 Slaap-kamer, 1 badkamer, voorafbetaalde krag-meter, motorafdak. Water ingesluit, diere en kinder vriendelik. R3 900 per maand + R3 900 deposito. Skakel 082 404 1815.

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Accounting or Math-ematics tuition for scholars or Tertiary students in Stander-ton. English or Afri-kaans. R 120 per hour. Phone Micheal on 078 603 9430.

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WENDY HUISEWENDY HOUSES

Awesome Wendys. We do Wendy houses at a very low price. Log cabin, knotty pine and pallet wood. Pri-ces for pallet wood 2 m x 2 m - R 3 000, 3 m x 3 m - R 3 500, 3 m x 4 m - R 4 200. We move Wendy houses from point A to B . 5 years guarantee. Phone Sam 073 091 6680.

________________AB City Wendys/ Huts. Quality Wen-dys. 2 x 2 , 3 x 3, 3 x 4, 3 x 6, 4 x 4. Big sizes available. Pallet wood, Knotty pine, log cabins and steel huts. We also shift Wendys. Phone Tom 079 618 6743.

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Met die tweede kwartaal wat weer in volle vaart is, het Laerskool Kalie de Haas dit goedgedink om hul top aka

Wanneer dit by kultuur kom, staan Hoërskool Secunda se leerlinge vir níks terug nie. Dít was die geval toe Annelize Kruger, Caitlyn Möller en Casha Steyn gekies is om SuidAfrika by die ‘World Dance Masters’ te ver teenwoordig. Die kompetisie sal tussen 19 Mei en 1 Junie in Kroasië gehou word.

These boys from Vaalrivier Special School attended the South African School’s Championships in Bloemfontein during the April holidays. They performed excellent and all of them received medals. In the back row, from left to right, is Juandrè Yssel (silver in shot put), Puseletso Moloi (silver in long jump) and Dulin Yssel (silver in shot put). In front is Lebogang Thlabolo (gold, long jump) and Mthokozisi Nkala (silver in the 800 m and silver in the 1 500 m events).

Seniors neem top 5-plekke in

Valies bring medals homeSecunda-drie op pad na Kroasië

demiese presteerders van die vorige termyn aan te wys. Die leerlinge is nou meer as ooit gemotiveerd om die standaard te verbeter en mekaar in goeie gees die stryd aan te sê. Agter, van links na regs, is is die top 5 presterende gr 7leerlinge – Rekicha Shaw (vyfde), mnr Pieter Bakker (hoof) en Rika Bezuidenhout (derde). Voor is Rianké Pretorius (tweede), Karin Ferreira (eerste) en Anja Sutherland (vierde).


Hoërskool Oosterland se o-16-rugbyspan het Hoërskool Oosterland die afgelope naweek oortuigend met 33-5 in die finaal van die PUK 16-reeks in Potchefstroom geklop.

Hoërskool Standerton se redenaar span het Donderdag, 14 April, aan die eerste ronde van die ATKV-redenaarskompetisie by Hoërskool Ermelo deelge-neem. Agter, van links na regs, is die seniorleerlinge wat deurdring om op 3 Junie aan die landswye semi-finaal by HTS Middelburg deel te neem – Carlie Stroe-bel (huistaal, onvoorbereid), Amanda Tlou (addisionele taal, voorbereid) en Stephan Lacock (huistaal, voorbereid). Voor is Minnie Magubane (addisionele taal, voorbereid) en Oratile Motl-habane (addisionele taal, voor-bereid).Standerton Akademie se netbal- en rugbyspelers het op 16 April aan die proewe

vir die Oos-Transvaal-span in Groblersdal deelgeneem en altesaam 22 leerlinge opgelewer wat in die o-7- tot o-13-spanne opgeneem is. Agter, van links na regs, is die sewe netbalmeisies wat hierdie gesogte span gehaal het – Chanel Nichols, Danje Pretorius, Nina Pretorius en me Gerda-Marie Draper (afrigter). Voor is Melinda Roberts, Lara Pretorius, Anke Janse van Rensburg en Luandri Bierman.

Oosies sluit PUK 16-reeks baie góéd afSECUNDA - Ywerige hokkie-, netbal en rugbyspelers het Potchefstroom die af-gelope naweek op horings geneem toe die beste hoërskoolspanne mekaar in die finaal van die PUK 16-reeks gepak het. Hoërskool Oosterland het hulself oortref met goeie spel, geen beserings en vaardighede wat hul teenstanders behoorlik laat sweet het.

Die skool se o-15-netbalspan het as plaat-wenners met 16-15 teen Hoërskool Bekker van Magaliesberg uit die stryd getree, ter-wyl die eerstespan Hoërskool Wolmarans-tad met 22-16 laat les opsê het. Die eerste-

meisiehokkiespan het hul goed van hul taak gekwyt en hul kragmeting met Hoërskool Wolmaranstad 1-0 beklink.

Die junior-seunshokkiespan het op hul beurt die algehele derdeplek in die reeks ingepalm, terwyl die o-16-rugbyspan Hoër-skool Wolmaranstad met 33-5 afgeransel het. Die o-14-latte het met 24-5 geseëvier.

Noudat die PUK 16-reeks afgehandel is, is Hoërskool Oosterland rég vir die liga wat eerskomende Saterdag op hul tuisveld afskop. Hou die skool se Facebookbladsy gerus vir meer inligting en uitslae dop. DK

Sewe haal OT-spanRedenaars sê hul sê

Veronique Hall, ‘n leerling van Laerskool Kruinpark, het tydens die afgelope skoolvakansie aan ‘n Solo Dance Latina-kompetisie deelgeneem en besonder goed pre-steer. Sy het ‘n gouemedalje in die Latin-afdeling verwerf en ‘n vyfde-plek in die Energy-afdeling inge-palm en dring gevolglik deur om in Oktober aan die Suid-Afrikaanse-kompetisie deel te neem.

Veronique dans pad oop na SA’s


Mnr Vusi Nkosi, ‘n studentonder-wyser aan Hoërskool Ermelo, is pas in die Mpumalanga A-rugbyspan vir seuniormans ingesluit wat tydens die Julievakansie aan die interprovinsiale toernooi in Kaapstad gaan deelneem. Hierdie vlytige speler is ook as die hoof afrigter vir die Mpumalanga o-16 B-span aangewys.

ERMELO - Die halfeindstryd van die NWU-Pukreeks het die fikse spelers van Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnolo-gie Saterdag, 16 April, teen verskeie topskole van die platteland en die stad te staan laat kom en vir ván die seisoen se beste vertonings nóg gesorg. Die Liggies het hul man gestaan en ‘n hele paar spanne opgelewer wat vir die eerste of tweede posisie van die reeks gaan uitspeel. Wat die rugby betref, het Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se John Wright Veneers-eerstespan wéér teen Hoërskool Dinamika van Alberton te staan gekom. Die Ermeloërs het die spook van die afgelope vier jaar om in ’n semi-finaal te verloor, afgegooi toe hulle Hoër-skool Dinamika Saterdag vir die tweede agtereenvol-gende week geklop het.

Volgens die skool het die Randburgers met ‘n gewel-dige aanslag gekom ná die vorige week se pakslae, maar het Ligbron in die laaste minuut daarin geslaag om die stryd 6-3 te beklink toe Thabiso Mkwebane ‘n strafskop aangeteken het.

Die eerstespan dring gevolglik deur om teen Hoër-skool Brandwag in die finaal af te reken. Die tweede-span dring ook na die eindstryd deur, aangesien hulle

die manne van Hoërskool Brandwag Saterdag met 38-0 laat les opsê het.

Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se hokkiespanne het die naweek ‘n luisterryke segetog beleef toe hulle koning in ál hul kragmetings gekraai het. Die wen-tellings is as volg: o-14’s vs Hoërskool John Vorster (14-0), o-15’s vs Hoërskool Gerrit Maritz (5-0), o-16’s vs Hoërskool Tuine (17-0), tweedespan vs Hoërskool Brandwag (6-1) en die eerstespan vs Hoërskool Tuine (7-0). Die spanne dring almal deur om vir die eerste en tweede posisie teen Hoërskool Secunda uit te speel, be-halwe vir die o-14’s wat swaarde met Hoërskool Brand-wag gaan kruis.

Die netbalmeisies moes op hul beurt harde bene kou. Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie se topspan vir die dag – die o-14’s – gaan vir die derde of vierde posisie in die finaal uitspeel nadat hulle die knie met 8-31 teen Hoër-skool Bergsig moes buig. Die o-16’s het Hoërskool John Vorster oortuigend met 17-4 geklop en gaan om die vyfde of sesde posisie meeding.

Die teenstanders vir die netbalfinale moet nog gefina-liseer word en beloof om vir naelbyt-aksie te sorg. DK

Liggies pak Puk-halfeind by die horings

Ligbron Akademie vir Tegnologie het die afgelope naweek hul teenstanders in die halfeindstryd van die NWU-Pukreeks laat bewe. Al die skool se hokkiespanne dring deur om vir die eerste of tweede posisie van dié reeks tydens die finaal te speel.

Mpumalanga-rugby, Errie-onnie se voorland


STANDERTON - Teninke van Niekerk, ‘n leerling en sportster van Laerskool Standerton, het vanaf 10 tot 12 Maart aan die Suid-Afrikaanse skole-atletiek-kampioenskap by die Nelson Mandela Universiteit stadion in Port Elizabeth deelgeneem. Altesaam 1 290 jong atlete, waarvan 120 Mpumalanga-atlete en agt van Laerskool Standerton het die kampioenskap meegemaak.

Na vele uitdunne verower Teninke die sesdeplek in die hoogspring meisies o-10, ‘n negende plek in die hekkies item en ‘n welverdiende vierdeplek in die aflos-item.

Die minister van sport en ontspanning, Fikile Mbalula MP, asook Aleck Skhosana, president vir Atletiek Suid-Afrika het die verrigtinge geopen en gesê dat die toekoms van ons land se atletiek by

hier die kampioenskap begin.Teninke het sover dié jaar die Super 8 en Mus-

sa gewen en stap ook as wenner van die Gert Sibandestreek in haar ouderdomsgroep weg. Vol-gens haar sou dit nie vir haar moontlik gewees het om die kampioenskap by te woon sonder borge nie.

Die atlete was verantwoordelik om al die kostes self te dek en sy bedank graag Stanvaal Chemika-lieë en Saad, Sahara Sand, Kasselman Veiligheids-dienste, DJ Jacobs vervoer, Vermaas brandstof, Suikerbosrand Chemikalieë, Engen vulstasie in Standerton, Langeveld en Nel Prokureurs, Margri Motors, Gerrit Nel Ingelyf Prokureurs, Ekker Val-ley Trading, Standerton Tattersalls en al die ander anonieme skenkers vir hulle ruimhartige bydraes. JD

Jong sportster blink uit

Teninke van Niekerk, ‘n kranige atleet van Laerskool Standerton, het tydens die Suid Afrikaanse skoleatletiekkampioenskap in Port Elizabeth baie goed presteer. Sy behaal ‘n algehele sesdeplek in hoogspring, negendeplek in hekkies en vierdeplek in die aflos-item. Welgedaan Teninke!

STANDERTON - The Methodist Church in Standerton held a Better Ball Golf Competition on Saturday,16 April. 36 Players took part in this event with the team of Joré Nortje and Herman Mynhard winning the day with 49 points. They were followed by Damian Brink and Neville Ritchie in second place with 47 points and Francois Cronje and Theuns Adendorf in third place with 45 points.

Two clubs were played by the teams of Johan van Staden and Andre Burger, Ruan Botha and Deon Grimsell, Louis Gravett and Gerrit Coetzee (2x) and Ronald Kinnear and A Zeelie.

Nearest to the pin on 2/11 was Johan van Staden while Attie Mouton landed nearest to the pin on 8/17. The nearest to the pin in two shots on number 7 was Gert du Preez with Theuns Adendorf hitting the longest drive of the day. JD

Methodist church golf day a success

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22 April 2016