Martie Pretorius (martie@noordnuus.co.za)

MOKOPANE – Samuel Matjila (55), owner of a fleet of taxi’s and chairperson of the Mahwelereng Taxi Amalgamated, has been arrested along with his two co-accused, Patric Sekhu (55) and Desmond Mashabane (48) for the murder of Charles Mgidi at the Caltex Garage on the corner of Thabo Mbeki and Nelson Mandela drivers last Saturday morning.

The Mokopane magistrate's court on Tuesday was packed with angry protesters following the second killing of what is suspected to be taxi-related vio-lence. The first was the death of Gideon Fatana, a taxi entrepreneur, who was gunned down in front of his home two weeks ago.

According to Mokopane police spokesperson, constable Irene Masingi, Mgidi and the accused were all armed when they allegedly had an argument at the garage on Saturday. Mgidi was shot and later died at Mokopane Hospital. He was the owner of a driving school and reportedly part of the Mogala-kwena Residents Association (MRA) leadership.

At the time of going to print, the three suspects were expected to appear in court for a second time to apply for bail.

Reuben Thaba, provincial chairperson for Fed-erated Local and Long Distance Taxi Association (FELLDTA), strongly condemned the killings that is believed to be aimed at intimidation within the taxi industry in Mokopane.

At Fatana’s memorial service last Thursday, Mgidi as well as other taxi operators, accused Matjila pub-

Taxi wars cripple businesslicly of having a hand in Fatana’s murder. However, the SAPS says that there is no evidence to support to these allegations at this stage.

“The assassins must rot in jail. Mogalakwena has become a blood bath because our people are fighting for their rights,” Malose Mabuela, former mayor of Mogalakwena, said while addressing protesters out-side the court on Tuesday. Mabuela is recognised by the MRA as the rightful Mayor despite having been ousted by the ANC.

In the meantime, taxi services have been brought to a standstill and unrest rules in town.

“We extend our heartfelt condolences to Mgidi’s family for the great loss,” the MRA stated.

The late Charles Mgidi who was killed two days after Gideon Fatana’s (photo below) memorial service.

Angry protesters gather at the Moko-pane Magistrate's Court to object the murder suspects’ bail.

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Mariska Ehlers (mariska@noordnuus.co.za)

LEPHALALE – Johanko Barnard (21) het in Desember enstige brandwonde opgedoen het toe hy en ‘n vriend aan ‘n voertuig se enjin gewerk het en dié in hulle gesigte ont-plof het. Hy het vir maande in die Milpark hospitaal gelê en gekrul van die pyn terwyl hy veloorplantings aan sy regterarm en onder sy linkeroog gekry het.

Die pad na herstel is stadig. Johanko moet oor ‘n paar weke weer ‘n operasie on-dergaan om die vel en spiere van sy regter-arm reg te maak sodat hy sy arm kan reguit maak.

Brandslagoffer beur vorentoeHy vertel ook dat die dokters voorgestel

het dat hy nog ‘n operasie ondergaan om die vel onder sy linkeroog te herstel, maar hier hou hy voet by stuk. “Ek het vir die dokter gesê ek is reg nes ek is, ek wil nog ‘n oper-asie aan my gesig hê nie!”

Katryn Barnard, Johanko se ma, wat hom bystaan sedert die ongeluk, verduidelik dat die behandelinge hul medies heeltemal uitgeput het. Johanko se fisioterapie moes toe noodgedwonge in die slag bly aangesien daar nie verdere fondse beskikbaar was nie. “Verlede week het ek die wonderlikse nuus gekry, Chrisna Sparks, ‘n fisioterapeut in Lephalale, het my gekontak en gesê sy gaan Johanko se fisio gratis doen!” Johanko en Katryn het hul dankbaarheid uitgespreek teenoor Chrisna vir hierdie gebaar.

“Hierdie gemeenskap het ons gesin bygestaan en daar is mense wat steeds

hul ondersteuning aanbied,” sê Ka-tryn. “Soos suster Liesl Swanepoel wat steeds elke derde dag Johanko se wonde kom ver-pleeg.”

“Ons kan net aanhou dankie sê.”

Intussen het Johanko begin blom as entrepreneur en besluit om die sakewêreld te betree. Hy het ‘n tweede-handse winkel in On-verwacht oopgemaak waar hy iets van alles verkoop of soos hy dit noem, ‘n ‘krap ‘n biejite’ winkel. Hy hoop om

binnekort uit te brei na ‘n groter perseel sodat hy meubels ook kan verkoop.

LIMPOPO - Die Paasnaweek se dodetal op die provinsie se paaie het met ses af-geneem teenoor verlede jaar het ’n woord-voerder van die departement van vervoer Sondag gesê. Daar was 35 padsterftes in vergelyking met verlede jaar se 41.

Die onlangse styging van die brandstof-prys en hewige verkeer na en van Moria het min mense verhoed om die besige paaie oor die Paasnaweek aan te durf. Verkeer het by baie tolhekke vir etlike kilometers opgehoop en verkeersbeamptes moes bontstaan om die nodige beheer toe te pas.

Paaie woelig oor PaasnaweekDronkbestuur en spoed oortredings was

van die hoofoorsake van ongelukke op die provinsie se paaie.

“Onskuldige mense verloor hulle lewens as gevolg van ander se onverskilligheid. Mo-toriste wat aan dié oortredings skuldig bevind word sal streng vervolg word,” het die woord-voerder gesê.

Regs: ’n Lugfoto van die Paasnaweek verkeer by die Nyl Plaza tolhek buite Mokopane. Foto: Werner Esterhuizen.

Een van die ernstige ongelukke wat Vrydag op die N1 naby Mookgophong plaasgevind het. Veertien mense het omgekom en vyf is ernstig beseer. Inlas: die tweede voertuig wat in die ongeluk betrokke was. Fotos: Limpopo Traffic Police en Mokopane Accidents.

Mariska Ehlers (mariska@noordnuus.co.za)

LEPHALALE – Tiaan Geldenhuys, ‘n 16-jarige leerder van Hoërskool Ellisras, het in Desember nuus ge-maak toe hy tydens ‘n rugby wedstryd in Nederland inmekaar gesak het. Verslae het sy spanmaats en toeskouers gesien hoe die jong seun van die veld afge-dra word weens ‘n beroerte aanval – ongehoord by so ‘n jong seun.

Marius Geldenhuys, Tiaan se pa, verduidelik aan Noordelike Nuus dat dit ‘n reuse skok was toe die spanafrigter hom kontak en vertel wat sy seun oorgekom het. “Ek het eers gedink dis 'n grap,” sê hy, maar hy het blitsig besef dis ‘n werklikheid. Dit het hom vier dae geneem om die nodige reëlings en doku-mentasie in plek te kry om van die Midde Ooste, waar hy in daardie stadium was, tot in Nederland te kom, om by Tiaan te wees.

Tiaan, wat gelukkig gou na die voorval ontslaan is, reis steeds weekliks na Pretoria vir terapie om hom te help herstel. Hy het sy lewe hervat en gaan voort nes enige ander seun van sy ouderdom.

Ongelukkig het dokters ses weke gelede aan Tiaan bevestig dat hy nie gou weer op die rugbyveld sal kan pronk nie, aangesien die risiko net te groot is en dat enige kontaksport tans buite die kwessie is. Dokters het besluit om nie kanse te vat dat Tiaan dalk weer ‘n beroerte kan kry nie, want die potensiële skade kan fataal wees.

“Die rugbyspan waarin ek gespeel het, het vir my

Rugbydae getel, maar Tiaan kyk vorentoe‘n nommer 23 trui laat maak en het ek het ook tydens een van hulle wedstryde voor uitgedraf op die veld,” sê Tiaan trots.

Al is Tiaan se rugbydae verby, oorweeg hy om steeds deel te wees van die sport, dalk in die vorm van afrigting of selfs as skeidsregter. “Op hierdie manier sal Tiaan steeds deel van die wedstryd kan wees, al is dit nou nie om self te kan speel nie,” sê Marius.

Baie ouers is fanaties oor sport en is geneig om soms verby hul kinders se sportbeserings te kyk as dit nie op die oog af ernstig lyk nie, was Marius se opinie. “Dit is uiters belangrik vir ouers om die nodige mediese behandeling te kry indien daar enige ‘n sportbesering opgedoen is,” sê Marius. “Wees liewer te versigtig.”

Hierdie gesin het baie nader aanmekaar gekom na die voorval en ondersteun mekaar in alles wat hulle aanpak. “Ons almal is nou nader aan God en het ons lewens reggeruk,” sê Marius. Hy is dankbaar dat sy

seun gespaar is. Tiaan is dankbaar vir die

ondersteuning van Erna Pisto-rius, wat soos ‘n ma vir hom is en ook haar dogters tot nou gegee het, sy gee glo elke tree saam die gesin. Marius bedank ook die gemeenskap vir hulle ondersteuning en omgee.

'n Onlangse foto van Tiaan (wat die spies vanhou) en van sy EHS skoolvriende. Regs is Tiaan en sy broer, Divan, op die gholfbaan.

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LIMPOPO - Lt Gen Fannie Masemola, provincial commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo were honoured to be part of the team of Police officers that worked long hours during this Easter weekend.

The amount of liquor related crimes were tremendously high and according to Mase-mola it could have a positive impact on this problem if community leaders become more involved in the education of the public.

A 122 suspects were arrested for as-sault with the intend to cause grievous bodily harm, 101 suspects for drinking in public,

963 suspects nabbed over Easter104 suspects for driving under the influence of alchol and six cases of illegal dealing in liquor.

A total of 549 fines were also issued to people who contravened the Liquor Act.

Further arrests were made for murder, rape, armed robbery, shoplifting, theft and housebreaking.

Road blocks, stop-and-search operations will follow for the rest of the month to ensure the safety and security of the community.

All community members should work alongside the Police to make this operation a success.

MOKOPANE - Twee reaksie lede van PJP Sekuriteit in Mokopane, Gert Kruger en Phineas Mogano, se flink optrede het vroeër die maand gesorg dat drie inbrekers se turf sit.

Kruger en Mogano het op ’n leidraad reageer en drie verdagtes in Dudu Madisha Rylaan by ’n huis opgemerk.

Die reaksie lede het polisie bystand ontbied en ondersoek ingestel by die betrokke

GROBLERSBRIDGE – Two suspects were arrested last week after they were caught by the Grobler’s Bridge Police for allegedly smuggling cigarettes in a stolen vehicle. They were on their way to Lephalale or Thabazimbi.

After the white Mazda BT50 were spot-ted by SAPS, the driver of the vehicle tried to speed away.

Support was called in and SAPS mem-bers from the surrounding area were called in to assist. Police managed to trap the sus-pects, however they abandoned their vehicle

Smuggling cigarettes with stolen vehicleand fled on foot. SAPS Hoopdal, SAPS K9 unit Lephalale, SRU unit from Thabazimbi and also various members of the community chased the suspects and a high-alert search saw one suspect being arrested near the scene.

The second suspect was spotted in a riverbed almost two and a half hours later by one of the helicopters that partook in the search. He was also arrested. The suspects are being held in custody at the Thabazimbi Police station.

Police confirmed that the Mazda BT50

that the suspects used to smug-gle the cigarettes were reported stolen in Germiston in January.

A case of possession of stolen vehicle, smuggling with cigarettes in being investigated by Hoopdal Police station.

A Mazda BT50 Bakkie with registration number ZCB532GP were confiscated, along with 1449 cartons of Pacific Blue cigarettes to the value of R276 990.84.

Martie Pretorius (martie@noordnuus.co.za)

MOKOPANE – Geweld wat gepaard gaan met die een na die ander moord wat glo verband hou met politiek en onenigheid in die taxi-bedryf, heers reeds vir ’n geruime tyd in Mokopane. Die gevolge hiervan het veral oor die afgelope week ’n direkte impak op ondernemings in die dorp wat hul deure moes sluit uit vrees vir plundering en intimi-dasie.

Die Mogalakwena Residents Association (MRA) hou vol die oorsprong van die geweld is sameswerings tussen die Mogalakwena Munisipaliteit en, na wie hulle verwys, as die ‘taxi mafia’. “Ons glo dat dit die provinsiale mag in bewind is wat die Mogalakwena mu-nisipaliteit gebruik om terreur dade te pleeg deur die stilmaak en moord op die individue wat hul stemme verhef om die korrupsie by ons munisipaliteit te ontbloot,” het die MRA in ‘n persverklaring gesê. Thintha Mokhonoa-na, MRA woordvoerder, het verder verwys na verlede jaar November toe swaar gewapende polisielede met geweld die munisipaliteit binnegevaar en raadslede gehelp het om oor te vat.

“Dit is sonder enige dokumentasie uit-gevoer en boonop is vyf hooggeregshof in-terdikte nie deur die polisie geïmplementeer

Geweld bring dorp tot stilstandnie,” voeg Mokhonoana by. Hulle beweer dat die burgemeester, Thlalefi Mashamaite, wat nie deur die MRA erken word nie, het alle sekuriteitsdienste se kontrakte met die munisipaliteit beëindig en Matjila aangestel sonder die nodige munisipale tenderpro- sesse. Hulle beweer ook dat die munisi-paliteit van Matjila se gastehuis onderne-ming se dienste gebruik temaak het.

Die MRA het verder gesê hulle is oortuig dit het tyd geword vir hulle om vir hulleself op te staan en te verdedig. “Ons kan nie op die polisie staatmaak nie aangesien hulle gebruik word deur dieselfde kriminele netwerk,” sê Mokhonoana en verwys na die vorige sluipmoorde waar nog geen inheg-tenisnemings gemaak is nie.

Mokopane polisiewoordvoerder konsta-bel Irene Masingi het aan Noordelike Nuus gesê die onlangse moorde word tans onder-soek en dat alle leidrade opgevolg word om die skuldiges vas te trek.

Die Demokratiese Alliansie (DA) in die provinsie het in ’n dringende skrywe aan, Lt. Gen. Fanie Masemola, die polisie kom-missaris in Limpopo, versoek dat ’n polisie taakspan bewerkstellig word vir die onder-soek van die moorde in Mogalakwena. Die kommissaris is tot vandag (Vrydag 10 April) die geleentheid gegee om te reageer.

Swaar polisie teenwoordigheid by die Mogalakwena Munisipaliteit waar betogers Dinsdag gedreig het om die Mogalak-wena munisipaliteit in Mokopane “terug te vat”. Dit was ondanks die teenwoordigheid van die balju wat die hofdokumente en prosedure aan die polisie verduidelik het.

Inbrekers loop hul rieme styfperseel wat aan hulle uitgewys is.

Die verdagtes het agtergekom daar is iemand op die perseel en het op die vlug geslaan.

Die twee reaksie lede het hulle agterna-gesit en by ’n ander huis in dieselfde gebied vasgetrek en aan die polisie oorhandig.

Die gesteelde goedere is later by een van die verdagtes se huis gevind en hy is van diefstal aangekla.

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HO2January - March 2015

WATERBERG HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

berg NewsFor the learners by the learners...

The new editorial team from Waterberg High School under the leadership of Ms Marici Welding.

By H2Oberg News coordinator Lerato Tapala

Waterberg High School in Mokopane ap-proached Northern News to assist with a school newspaper. H2O is the symbol for water and the learners felt they wanted something fun and fresh to depict a school with its eye on the future. With a 100% pass rate the past five years, Waterberg has established itself as a quality school with a solid academic plan in place.

In 2014, Waterberg was one of only nine schools in Limpopo boasting a 100% pass rate and, says principal, André Horn, the school has been named as one of the Top 40 schools in the province.

To add to its already impressive track-re-cord, Waterberg learners decided to produce a school newspaper quarterly. H2Oberg News will be produced quarterly and will be sponsored by the community by way of advertising. The content will be produced by learners assisted by Northern News.

As an Eco-School, it is worthwhile noting that the newspaper will be printed on news-print paper from responsible sources (see www.fsc.org).

The original idea for H2Oberg News came from learner Karabo Mathibela, who feels priviledged to be part of the launch team. "It is very important to be informed about the world they live in and the place they spend about seven or eight hours daily," he says. "My need for wanting something dif-ferent has seen me put together a team that loves literature and journalism," he explains. "This will be the first newspaper that Water-berg High School has ever produced and we look forward to building on it."

With a 100% pass rate the past five years, Waterberg High

School has established itself as a quality school with a solid

academic plan.

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10 APRIL 2015 Northern News / Noordelike Nuus H2Oberg News

By Lebogang Kgangkenna

By now, it is a tradition to welcome the Grade 8’s to Waterberg High School in style. The Green Horn Concert is an event organised for the 'fresh-out-of-the-pod' learners.

They are given a platform to “introduce” themselves by showing off their talents to the school at large.

The support the Grade 8's received from the school was amazing this year - the school hall was packed and the concert was worth watching.

The “freshers” expressed themselves through poetry, dance, singing and for the very first time, sharing the word of God! So not only are they talented, but courageous and bold!

Hats off to the Grade 8’s of 2015 for showing extremely great efforts in preparing for the event. Your confidence is admirable and your love for the stage is awesome!

Green Horn Concert kicks off 2015

By Thorisho Noko

“Our mission is to brighten the future of the learners so as to explore academically and in skills and to become responsible citizens and future leaders.”

Prefects 2015: Thapelo Mamoshela, Dimpho Sekhaolero, Joseph Shiburi, Grace Rapetuo, Thorisho Noko, Mmashela Lebelo, Kabelo Selolo, Jessica Ngqenyana, Leavender Mara-kalala, Ruth Tsatsi, Lischen Kekana, Jimmy Ndala, Tebogo Kwenarte, Prudence Sithole, Machuere Pabale, Swana Matlou, Lefa Ledwaba and Lerato Tapala.

Triumph belongs to the bravest

Athletes shineBy Kevin Molele

Waterberg High School has been known as an academic school, however, the year 2015 has brought vibrant and passionate athletes to the forefront.

Representing the school in both track and field events, the athletes gathered at the school's Interhouse in January. Variou learners qualified for the Bosveld Inter High at Hoërskool Piet Potgieter. A number of ath-letes also participated in the Districts Cham-pionships held at Settlers Agriculture School as well as the Limpopo Championships in Polokwane.

The school also takes part in winter sports such as netball (headed by Mrs Lebelo), swimming lessons headed by Ms Welding and it offers extra mural activities such as cheerleading, drummies and chess.

Photo's by Lerato Mashishi.

Waterberg includes swimming as part of its sport activities for the first time in 2015. Some 25 swimmers have started training at the basic level at the public pool under the watchful eye of Ms M. Welding and assisted by the municipal staff working at the pool.

Kicking and swimming

By Lerato Tapala

This year the environmental committee members got themselves a green flag. Waterberg High School is officially an eco-school.

Still aiming for the gold status, the school is on a mission. Going green and saving the planet, that’s the motto.

With Mr Nkuna on their side, the environ-mental team is going strong and making it their business to give back to the community. It’s their way of saving the world, picking up litter and saving water. With more than 30 mem-bers this time around we aim to make it a year of success and greater re-wards.

Waterberg is greenBy Mojalefa Ledwaba

Miss Marici Welding was born in Namibia and moved to South Africa when she was only five years old. The family

lived in Umhlanga Rocks in KwaZulu-Natal for five years and then moved to Musina in Limpopo, where Miss Welding completed her High School years.

After matric, she studied Town and Regional Planning and got her post-graduate

teaching diplima at the Univer-sity of Wit-watersrand. She kicked off her ca-

Teacher's corner: Ms Weldingreer in Johannesburg and eventually moved to Polokwane in 1999.

Today, she is a well-loved, vivacious, sin-gle woman livining in Mokopane and teach-ing at Waterberg High School. While teaching is her first love, she also loves travelling and has seen a lot the country (she completed her NQF4 for tourism and her second career choice would’ve been a tour operator).

Her goals are to be successful in her job and to be the best EGD teacher in the coun-try, and to be part of a team that has the best school newspaper in the country!

An artistic person, she loves art and paints in her free time, makes jewellery, loves swimming and does not socialize a lot as she would rather spend time with close family.

When asked about fashion, Miss Weld-ing answered that she believes fashion sense is something unique to every person. – she doesn’t follow any fashion rules and only wear what she likes and what fits her body.

Photo: Mojalefa Ledwaba.

Tshepo Mokoena in action.

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By Lerato Tapala

On 13 February, Waterberg held it's annual Valentine's ball. For many, it meant that their teenage dream came true. Starting new flames and then also keeping the old flames burning.

With Thapelo and Cynthia dancing the night away. Kgaogelo and Katlego only had eyes for each other.

If you weren’t there, we wonder where you were. The ball was off the charts with smooth sounds from the likes of Tamia, Lio-nel Richie, Luther Vandross, New Kids on the

Waterbergers are romantic!Block, Sam Smith and Ed Sheran.

The Mr and Mrs Valentine were the cherry on top. The contestants included Tshepo Mokoena bringing the night to life, not forgetting Phetole Mogale who made his mark as a force to be reckoned with. Nkgo-diseng Morakalla proved he was a gentle-man. Keletso Kgangago was the second prin-cess. Princess Kekana was the first princess, while Valencia Shikoana was at the top of her game.

To add the final touch to the night; Kevin Mol with the bubbly Adelaide Mokgawa were crowned Mr and Mrs Valentine.

Photo's: Jimmy Ndala.

By Adelaide Mokgawa

Life is all about celebrating, courage for the human spirit over the harshest of obstacles.

There is power that resides in all of us to overcome the most difficult circumstances, be it failure, rejection or loneliness. It is im-portant to have a passionate intensity that reaches out to touch the heart and mind.

It takes much more than the courage to get through in life, it takes perseverance, open-mindness and a lot more.

If ever a road seems unpromising, then we should learn, without embarrassment, to change that unplantable road and take the next one. Be self-propelled; fuelled from within.

Appreciate life and the journey you’re about to embark.

Creative corner In this darknessIn this lonely dark room I standHoping that God Almighty will make me understand:Why my mother had dumped me. in this bin,Wondering how this route for her might’ve beenDeep inside. I am scarredBecause having to live without a parent is hard.

Though I may appear physically enabledI am disabled, emotionally disabled.Being so keen to meet my motherPerhaps I could stop this sufferAnd though my face may show joy outsideThe anger I feel inside Is to never be described.

Having sleepless nights in the streetsEnvying the lives of other kidsI look up in HeavenOh! I tell you fellow brethrenI can feel the warmth of my creatorFor in His name I flow like a commentator.

This night,A lot of questions run through my mindBut my plea is to lend me. your ears if you don’t mindIn the prayer tonight, I recite:Praying all nightWith all my mightTrying to see the lightMy mind flies like a kite.

It was too late for hateAs misery was my only mateAnd this night, I still ask;Why Mom? By Katlego 'Thee Ryming Katt' Bapela

One late nightSounds of scavenging dogs loudIn the late hours of the nightWalking home to find a piece,A piece of my favourite painting.

Mutilated nothing to it just a Mutilated piece with littleDetail that meant muchQuiet neighborhood like sunny dessert on a winters day.Wind so quick to pass.

Yet not stopped by anythingDoing its wish, and all I thinkabout it my paintings, its 2amThere is no sign of the sunI keep on crying to be stopped by my son.

His achievements are bigger than thePainting they bring light to darknessAnd darkness seems to fade awayNow its 2am in the morning.

By Kevin Mol

H2Oberg news was produced by Bosveld Bulletin cc t/a Northern News for Waterberg High School. All editorial

submissions was made by the learners. Thank you to the sponsors for advertising in this special project and making it happen - to advertise in the next quarterly

issue, please contact Alta at 015 491 3082

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LEPHALALE – Henku Janse van Rensburg van Reptile Rescue het onlangs ‘n yslike luislang wyfie van so 4m gevang op ‘n hoewe buite Lephalale.

Henku het sowat 20 minute in die reën gestoei om die slang gevang te kry. Net ‘n paar dae later het Marius Koekemoer, ook van Reptile Rescue, ‘n klein Nylkrokodil gevang op ‘n plaas buite die dorp.

Die plaas eienaar was bekommerd dat die krokodil sy wild sou vang indien hy groter word. Reptile Rescue het die krokodil gemerk en weer hervestig waar hy niemand kan pla nie.

Reptile Rescue is bedrywig en kry nie kans vir rus nie, “dis die een oproep na die volgende,” sê Marius.

Oor Paasnaweek is daar ook onder meer drie boomslange gevang in die Lephalale area. Met die verandering in die seisoen moet die gemeenskap op die uitkyk wees vir slange en nie probeer om hulle self te vang

Nog ‘n bielie van ‘n slang!

nie. Kontak gerus vir Marius op 072 174

6970 indien daar ‘n ongenooide gas sy ver-skyning maak.

Alle oë op jong gholfersMOKOPANE - Johnty Darvall (15) en Cameron Nesmith (18) van Mokopane is twee kranige gholfspelers wat gereeld uitblink op die gholfbaan en opslae maak in die media.

Beide spelers neem vanaf 6 tot 11 April deel aan die eers-daagse Nomads Suid-Afrikaanse Gholf kampioenskappe vir seuns o/19. Die kampioenskappe word in Polokwane gehou.

Darvall is ’n leerder van Hoërskool Piet Potgieter wat ook vir sy skool gholf speel. Nesmith het verlede jaar gematrikuleer by MASE en fokus voortaan op sy gholfloopbaan.

Cameron Nesmith (links) en Johnty Darvall wat eersdaags aan die Nomands Suid-Afrikaanse Gholf kampioenskappe vir seuns o/19 op Polokwane gaan deelneem.

Kleinspan kuier by tandartsMOKOPANE - ’n Besoek aan die tandarts en mond higiënis was Woensdagoggend vir die kleuters van My Hartjie My Liefie Kleuterskool in Mokopane leersaam en baie interessant.

Louise Joubert, ’n mond higiënis by dr Joubert se spreekkamer het die kleuters se monde om die beurt nagegaan en speel-speel aan die maats verduidelik dat mond higiëne baie belangrik is. Elke kleuter het ’n buisie tandepasta en ’n nuwe tandeborsel by die spreekkamer present gekry.

Teresa van der Walt van My Hartjie My Liefie Kleuterskool het die personeel by die spreekkamer hartlik bedank vir die tyd wat hulle aan die kinders afgestaan het en ook vir die oulike geskenkies.

Dr. Louise Joubert leer die kleuters van My Hartjie My Liefie Kleuterskool in Mokopane dat mond higiëne baie belangrik is. Stephanie Yeates en Teresa van der Walt vergesel hulle.

LEPHALALE - The Agapé church had a rare opportunity last Sunday to listen to the amazing encounters with Amazon Indian tribes as told by Arnold van der Spuy. Arnold is a missionary who works in some of the remote areas of the world. In 1993 he started working with Brazilian Amazon Indians in cooperation with YWAM and Wycliffe Bible Translators. A musician, Arnold would often take out his guitar when encountering a tribe for the first time. He says that he is amazed at their reaction to the music and to see-ing a man wearing clothes! What is interesting is that the tribal people believe that man used to walk with God, but that man did something wrong and was separated from God. They speak about a flood that wiped out everything and that they all come from the handful of people who survived. They believe that it is impossible to connect with God, but when they hear that God became flesh and walked on the earth they become excited, until you tell them that man killed God. That is when they jump up with their spears and you have to quickly explain that Jesus rose from the dead. “When they accept this truth, a miraculous thing happens.  You see the death in their eyes change into life,” explains Arnold.

Reaching the Amazon tribes

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UFishing with Christie

By Christie Thomas

I would warrant a guess and say that most of us experienced our first taste of bass fishing from the edge of a farm pond?

To catch a bass from the side of a little pond can be just as thrilling as catching it off the deck of a bass boat. My motto in life is that one does not need to be a bass snob to enjoy the simple pleasure of catching a bass. Be it from the side of the dam, a little farm pond, or a top-of-the-range bass boat, a bass is a bass and that tug on the end of the line is always enough to get my heart pumping double time.

Pond fishing is actually really simple, as long as you keep a few basic guidelines in mind.

Most importantly, whether fishing on a huge lake or miniscule pond, you need to lo-cate fish. The difference between looking for bass in a pond compared to a huge lake is the amount of water you are faced with, and this is what makes pond fishing such fun. It does not take long to figure out a pond, and before you know it you are catching bass.

Scan the PerimeterIn most cases, one quick scan around

the edge of the pond will give you a good idea of the structure and cover of said pond.

What feeds the pond? Is there a stream, culvert or ditch running into the pond?

Fresh running water and current in-creases oxygen levels, which in turn attract baitfish and other aquatic life on which bass feed.

What kind of shoreline vegetation do you see? Water lilies grow relatively shallow in soft, silty bottoms.

The outer edge of the lily line could indi-cate a drop to deeper water. Standing reeds growing along the edge provide ideal cover for a bass. Emergent reeds that form a point into the water usually grow out along a shal-low submerged point. There could be deeper water on either side of the point.

Is there any kind of wood cover? Stumps, trees, brush, logs or jetty? Fish

How to catch bass in a farm pond

magnets.Are there any trees that cast shadows out

over the water? Cover for ambush.

Check the WaterIs the water clean or dirty? Water clarity

may determine the type of lure you select.Do some spots feel cooler or warmer to

the touch?

Depending on the season, warm or cold water may make the difference whether you are catching fish or not.

Is there a difference in water colour within the pond? Bass may use the cover of a mud-line to ambush prey swimming by in the clearer water.

** Photo Credits: Dorothy Rood

Quick Guide to Lure Selection

VERTICAL

REEDS

ULTRA-SHALLOW

CRANK

SWIM JIG FINESSE JIG

HARD

BOTTOM

LILY PADS /

WEED BEDS

SOFT JERKBAIT SWIMBAIT HEAVY JIG

ZERO

VEGETATION

JERKBAIT CURLY-

TAILED

GRUB

SHAKY HEAD JIG

CLEAR

WATERVERTICAL

REEDS

BUZZ BAIT SWIM JIG DROP-SHOT

WORM

SOFT

BOTTOM

LILY PADS /

WEED BEDS

SOFT JERKBAIT SWIMBAIT TEXAS-RIGGED

CREATURE BAIT

ZERO

VEGETATION

SMALL JERKBAIT IN-LINE

SPINNER

DROP-SHOT

WORM

VERTICAL

REEDS

WEIGHTLESS

SWIMBAIT

SPINNERBAIT CRANKBAIT

HARD

BOTTOM

LILY PADS /

WEED BEDS

HOLLOW FROG SWIM JIG TEXAS-RIGGED

CREATURE BAIT

ZERO

VEGETATION

POPPER SPINNERBAIT CRANKBAIT

STAINED

WATERVERTICAL

REEDS

WEIGHTLESS

SWIMBAIT

SPINNERBAIT TEXAS-RIGGED

LIZARD

SOFT

BOTTOM

LILY PADS /

WEED BEDS

HOLLOW FROG SWIM JIG TEXAS-RIGGED

CREATURE BAIT

ZERO

VEGETATION

POPPER SPINNERBAIT TEXAS-RIGGED

WORM

VERTICAL

REEDS

PROP BAIT COLORADO-

BLADE

SPINNERBAIT

CRANKBAIT

HARD

BOTTOM

LILY PADS /

WEED BEDS

BUZZING TOAD BLADED

SWIMBAIT

TEXAS-RIGGED

CREATURE BAIT

ZERO

VEGETATION

CHUGBUG CHATTERBAIT CRANKBAIT

MUDDY

WATERVERTICAL

REEDS

PROP BAIT COLORADO-

BLADE

SPINNERBAIT

WEIGHTLESS

DARK SENKO

SOFT

BOTTOM

LILY PADS /

WEED BEDS

BUZZING TOAD BLADED

SWIMBAIT

TEXAS-RIGGED

CREATURE BAIT

ZERO

VEGETATION

CHUGBUG CHATTERBAIT TEXAS-RIGGED

CREATURE BAIT

** Photo Credits: Dorothy Rood