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DIE GEMEENSKAP van Hoedspruit en omgewing is in twee kampe verdeel oor die verfi lming van ‘n internasionale tv-reeks in die Blydevallei.

Die bekende Survivor-reeks, Australiese uitgawe, met die titel “I’m a celebrity - get me out of here”, word tans by die ongerepte, skilderagtige Swadini-waterval in die Blydevallei bokant die Blydedam verfi lm. Na verneem word is voorbereiding en proef-skote reeds die afgelope maand aan die gang en word die amptelike verfi lming in Februarie en Maart voltooi. Weens baie streng geheimhouding en kontraktuele beperkings wat op alle rolspelers deur die vervaardigers van die reeks geplaas word, is dit baie moeilik om enige logistieke feite en inligting rondom die impak, getalle en duur van die reeks te bekom. Dit is duidelik dat Mpumlanga Parke toestemming vir die skiet van die reeks in die bewaringsgebied toegestaan het, maar dit is ook baie duidelik dat die gemeenskap van Hoedspruit nooit in die saak geken is nie.

Dat die hele sirkus ‘n baie groot ekonomiese insputing vir die omgewing beteken is gewis.

Die hele Swadini is vir maande uitgeboek en talle ander akkommodasie-plekke ervaar ongekende besetting. Aankope by hardeware-winkels om die stel te bou bedra ook honderde duisende rande terwyl ander leefstyl-aankope ook die hoogte inskiet. Die Blyderivier Canyon is egter een van die mees ongerepte plekke in die land en is

TV-sirkus: Goed of sleg

VERDEELDHEID: Die Australiese TV-reeks, I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, word tans in die Blydevallei geskiet. Die dorp is verdeel tussen die posi ewe: ‘n ekonomiese inspui ng vir die omgewing, en die nega ewe: skade aan die natuurskoon.

ekologies uiters sensitief. Die Blyderivier word algemeen beskou as een van die skoonste riviere in die land met relatief min besoedeling. Hoe gaan die drastiese toename in aktiwiteite, die bou van die stel en die skep van ‘n kunsmatige “oerwoud”

impak op die omgewing? Niemand weet nie. Inwoners met wie die HERALD gesels het, is beslis in twee klampe verdeel. Enersyds word die ekonomiese inspuiting en die gevolglike internasionale reklame vir die omgewing verwelkom, andersyds is

omgewingsbewustes baie bekommerd oor die impak op die ekologies-sensitiewe waterval en omliggende ongerepte natuur.

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2 HOEDSPRUIT HERALD Friday January 16, 2015NEWS

Elderly man arrested for raping childAN ELDERLY man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 12-year-old child that he’s related to.

According to Hoedspruit police spokesperson Constable Livhuwani Mulaudzi the suspect was arrested after his belongings were found in the child’s room after an escape.

‘The victim sleeps alone and last Saturday evening the victim’s brother wanted to drink water and he went to her room as they keep water there,’ said Mulaudzi.

The brother tried to open the door but it seemed stuck and when he pushed again he saw someone jumping out the window.

The brother went inside to check on his sister and found a man’s trousers with a wallet inside its pocket.

He called family members to come and see what he found in his little sister’s room.

When they opened the wallet they found an ID belonging to the uncle of the mother of the victim who lives in the same yard.

When they asked the victim about why the man’s trousers and wallet were in her room and who the person was who jumped out through her window. The victim told them it was her mother’s uncle, that he often visits her room and rapes her each time he visits since last year. The family reported the matter to the police and a 50-year-old man is expected to appear in court soon.

Mulaudzi said that parents must become friends with their children so that they can confi de to them when they being abused or face any diffi culties in life.

Mikrovliegtuig ongeluk eis broer en susterDIE twee persone wat Donderdagoggend oorlede is toe ‘n mikrovliegtuig op ‘n plaas buite Hoedspruit neergestort het, is ‘n boetie en sussie wat in die omgewing op ‘n landgoed woon.

Luidens kol Ronel Otto, provinsiale media woordvoerder van die SAP is die twee oorledenes Donderdag as Mitch en Tammy

Sargant uitgeken deur die polisie.Otto sê dat inwoners van die plaas Jejani

die mikrovliegtuig sien val het.Dit is in hierdie stadium nie bekend wat

die ongeluk kon veroorsaak het nie.Die polisie doen ‘n geregtelike

doodsondersoek. Die Burgerlike Lugvaartowerheid is van die voorval ingelig.

OORLEDE: Mitch Sargant wat oorlede is. Foto: Facebook

ONGELUK: Die wrak waarin die Sargant boe e en sussie oorlede is. Foto: SAPD

OORLEDE: Tammy Sargant wat in die ongeluk oorlede is. Foto: Facebook

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NEWSHOEDSPRUIT HERALD Friday January 16, 2015 3

Don’t get conned by bogus lawyerACORNHOEK police are warning residents about a fraudster who pretends to be a lawyer and cons people out of their hard earned money by promising to release their relatives from jail.

According to Acornhoek police spokesperson Lieutenant Mpho Nonyane the unknown suspect targets families of suspects who are in custody and promise to secure bail for them if the family can deposit a certain amount of cash.

‘All complaints that we have received indicated that the money was deposited to

Shoprite money market. As a result we the police would like to urge all residents not to fall prey to this scam by forcing the lawyer who wants to help to meet face to face and possibly at the police station,’ said Nonyane.

Police also appeal to people who might know the bogus lawyer to contact the police as the information they will give will help them to make an arrest.

Anyone with information can contact Acornhoek police branch Commander Lieutenant Colonel John Mbambo on 082 469 1031.

Service provider’s vehicle stolenPOLICE are hunting for suspects who attacked and hijacked a cellphone service provider’s emergency vehicle last Saturday around 21:00.

According to Acornhoek police spokesperson Lieutenant Mpho Nonyane the employees of the cellphone provider were deployed to go and check what was causing problems at their aerial in Rooiboklaagte Village.

‘They were driving a white Mazda Etude with a trailer. The suspects appeared from

nowhere and they pointed fi rearms at the two victims, demanding that they remove the trailer and give the suspects the keys of the car,’ said Nonyane.

The victims were then asked to lie down before the suspects sped off in their company’s car leaving them stranded.

Anyone with information that can help the police make an arrest, can contact Acornhoek police branch Commander Lieutenant Colonel John Mbambo on 082 469 1031.

Teen raped, boyfriend knocked unconsciousACORNHOEK police are investigating a case of rape after an 18-year-old girl was raped and her boyfriend knocked unconscious with a bottle.

According to Acornhoek police spokesperson Lieutenant Mpho Nonyane, said the victim left home to meet her boyfriend last Friday evening.

‘After they met they walked together towards the victim’s place. On their way they were ambushed by two unknown suspects

who hit the boyfriend with a bottle on his head,’ said Nonyane. While the boyfriend was unconscious they dragged the girlfriend to the nearby bushes where one of the suspects raped

her. Police are now investigating a case of rape and the boyfriend has not yet opened a case. Anyone with information can contact Acornhoek police branch Commander Lieutenant Colonel John Mbambo on

082 469 1031.

REST IN PEACE: Hoedspruit police mourns commander of crime preven on who passed away last Wednesday.

Hoedspruit police mourns their memberHOEDSPRUIT police mourns one of their commanding offi cers who passed away last Wednesday after a short illness.

The commander of crime prevention in Hoedspruit Captain Piet Heyneke had served in the police service for 36 years with 27 years of his service spent in Hoedspruit. Hoedspruit station Commander Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Makhubele said that the station has lost a dedicated and well mannered offi cer. ‘Captain Heyneke was

a team player who didn’t hesitate to help other offi cers wherever they needed help. In fact he was a pillar to this station as a lot of offi cers learned good conducts from him,’ said Makhubele. The station will remember him for his good ethics and patience. ‘May his soul rest in peace and condolences to his family,’ said Makhubele.

The memorial service for Heyneke will be on Monday at Living Waters Church near NTT Toyota at 11:00.

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4 HOEDSPRUIT HERALD Friday January 16, 2015OPINIE

WATERFALL: The Swadini waterfall seen from the skye: Photo: Hoedspruit Town-Facebook page

THE Following post was the pic of the week on the Hoedspruit town’s Facebook page by Kobus Muller:

I think it’s very important to have an outlet for people in the community to have a place where they can say how they feel about things. It is also interesting to see all the different views. People usually get angry about things they feel passionate about. A good community is made up of many many different kinds of people, some similar to ourselves and some very different, what makes it a community is learning to listen to all the view points, if anything this page has given me a more holistic view of the people who make up this town. I think a good administrator would do as little as possible, and only intervene if absolutely necessary. Many times on here I have been gobsmacked by some comments, but it opens your mind, and teaches you to accept that there are viewpoints very very different to your own, it forces you to adjust the way you think and view your world”

I don’t need any more answers to my posts.But a few members here asked very good

questions. I really hope that the sanctity of the Blyde River Canyon and more specifi cally the highly sensitive area at the Waterfall is not lost to next generations. (more about the sensitivity at the End of this post) Why were we in the dark It would be sad if the EIA was done without the knowledge of knowledgeable people.

There is a lot of warning signs but i hope

we get answers sooner than next Friday.Somebody this week asked about soap

and cleaning. He was promised that the question will be asked. That is a serious thread to the fi sh and plants in that area. A proper answer from both the TV crew and the people who gave this permit and done the Impact assessment. I also hope that the question be someone to see the assessment can be honored. There is a plant there that is endemic to that area, no where else seen in South Africa. Profesor Braam van Wyk and Jerry Theron, a retired herpetologist at the Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Agency and for more than 15 years a Senior Staff at the Swadini side of the Reserve, discovered it there. According to Jerry there is fi sh living in the river below the falls that are very sensitive and originally they even restricted day visitors to the area. Like i said during the week there was many different mushrooms seen on my last trip. This is according to Jerry a very sensitive area.

Questions that need serious answers after this information Amanda Muller The problem is that they are ruining the site!!! I was there yesterday and came across the same disappointment. The little footpath to the falls have been made into a road for quad bikes. Lots of trees and other plants are being planted and who knows what else they are doing at the falls itself. These changes we could see from the road, but we were not allowed to go to the falls. This is a public space, why were we not consulted? Who is

Die afgelope twee weke is almal se aandag op die uitslae van verlede jaar se graad 12’s.Die gemeenskap se trots - nie net die leerders met hulle vele onderskeidings nie, maar ook die goeie slaagsyfer en verskeie akademiese instellings wat vir geen ander skool in die land hoef terug te staan nie.Gister was dit weer terug hok toe vir die leerders.‘n Nuwe groep graad 12’s met hoop en aspirasies.Dan is daar ook die klein Einsteins wat hulle skoolloopbaan so pas begin het. ‘n Hele nuwe ervaring by die ‘groot skool’ en 12 jaar van swoeg en sweet lê voor!Ons gemeenskap se jeug is een van ons belangrikste bates.Dit is ons taak om hulle te ondersteun, na hulle om te sien en te sorg dat hulle op die regte koers bly sodat hulle volwaardige volwassenes met verantwoordelikheid en lewensblyheid kan word. Volwassenes uit eie reg met respek vir hulle self en hulle medemens.

vetting the whole story and making sure they are playing by the rules? What if they change the place into a tourist trap after they’re done? Someone should be answering these questions... Santi Van Niekerk Perhaps a good story for Elize Tempelhof at Media 24 and 50/50. This is nothing but exploitation. The forest will be scarred forever. The story goes on.

The commercial benefi t will be dealt with by others. My stance is clear. I would like to save this sensitive area not to become another Bourkes Luck where the human foot print is indelible.

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THREE men suspected of beating up a woman appeared in Naphuno Magistrate Court for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on Monday.

According to Hoedspruit police spokesperson Constable Livhuwani Mulaudzi said that the victim was beaten after she invited her boyfriend to her place in The Willows. ‘When the boyfriend who was accompanied by his

two friends arrived they found the victim with a new boyfriend,’ said Mulaudzi. The victim started to verbally insult the suspects and her boyfriend. They were both beating her with a stick. The suspects, Enry Khosa (29), Sydney Mametja (24) and Norman Nkoane (30) were given R100 bail each when they appeared in court. Their case was postponed to January 30 for further investigations.

Friends in court for beating woman

A 39-year-old woman and her three year old child were knocked down by a car last Sunday around 20:30 in Casteel Village.

According to Acornhoek police spokesperson Lieutenant Mpho Nonyane the driver reported that he saw the child crossing the road from the right side to the left. ‘He tried to stop but it was too late and

the mother was also hit while trying to save her child. They both were certifi ed dead on the scene,’ said Nonyane. Police are now investigating a culpable homicide. Nonyane said that parents are advised to hold their children by hand while crossing streets or carry the young ones in their backs to avoid accidents on the road.

Mother and child hit by car

Kaptein Petrus Stephanus Heyneke (Piet) het sy stryd teen kanker op 7 Januarie in Little Company of Mary Hospitaal in Pretoria verloor.

Piet is gebore op 19 Maart 1959, te Mufelera, Zambië.

Hy was sedert 1988 by SAPS Hoedspruit gestasioneer.

Hy was ‘n geliefde vir baie vriende, kennisse en familie.

Piet word oorleef deur sy vrou, Sonnette, kinders, Chantal Heyneke, Bronwyn en Paul Dos Santos, Celesté en Gideon Stander en kleinkinders, Thalia en Carli.

Sonnette woon tans in Impalastraat 7 op Hoedspruit.

Adres vir medelye:- Posbus 366, Hoedspruit, 1380, e pos:- soneke@radioactivewifi .co.za

Die familie se opregte dank en waardering aan almal wat die afgelope een en ‘n half jaar gedurende Piet se siekbed, bystand en liefde betoon het.

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OORLEDE: Piet Heyneke het sy stryd teen kanker op 7 Januarie verloor.

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Kids have a blast on first day back to schoolOpening day for the Southern Cross School kicked off with a blast on Monday with learners looking forward to the lessons ahead of them.

READY: Grade 1 class give a warm smile to show they are ready for their fi st academic year.

LITTLE BUILDERS: These li le ones enjoyed their fi rst day playing sand pick up.

PUZZLE TIME: Pre-schoolers solving the puzzle with the help of their teacher on the fi rst day at school.

PREPARED: The Grade 7 class are fully prepared for the academic year.

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CLEAN WATER: Dayimani High School principal Ernest Hlathi shakes hand with Celia van der Merwe of Timbava Founda on a er handing over a water project.

Timbavati Foundation assists schools with clean waterLEARNERS and teachers at Maakere and Dayimani High schools and Sehlekisi Primary School had renewed hope after the Timbavati Foundation helped them get clean water.

These schools will now be able to participate in the foundation’s garden project competitions which they failed to do previously as they had no water.

The Timbavati Foundation assisted Dayimani High School with a borehole fully equipped with a motor and pump.

‘The school spent about R23 000 annually to get water to the school and the Principal sometimes had to send students home due to dehydration,’ said Celia van der Merwe.After receiving a letter from the Principal of the school, the trustees of the Timbavati Foundation decided to assist.

Recently Dayimani High School invited the

Timbavati Foundation staff as well as SGB members for a midday braai to celebrate the gift of life (water).

The principal Ernest Hlathi was full of praise for the Foundation and asked them to convey their gratitude to all their donors.

‘The assistance from Timbavati Foundation has really helped us and our learners had more time in class than before. As a result they perform well,’ said Hlathi.

Truly water is life and when you feel energised anything is possible, Dayimani High School managed to obtain a 100% matric pass rate for 2014.

Of all the registered 72 matric learners in 2014, 42 qualify to study for a bachelor’s degree, 24 for diplomas and six for certifi cates. Well done to the learners and the foundation for assisting the school.

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Drakies kry splinternuwe vereLAERSKOOL Drakensig is bevoorreg om ‘n splinternuwe juffrou by hul personeel te voeg.

Tanja Horn het die afgelope vier jaar by Laerskool Messina skool gehou.

Sy het haar studies voltooi aan die Noordwes-Universiteit waar sy haar B.Ed graad asook haar B.Ed Honneurs graad in onderwysbestuur behaal het.

Volgens Tanja is sy baie opgewonde om haar loopbaan by Laerskool Drakensig voort te sit en sy voel reeds welkom.

Die hoof, personeel, ouers en leerders wens me Horn ‘n voorspoedige jaar vol arbeidsvreugde by die Drakies.

NUWE VERE: Tanja Horn, Drakies se splinternuwe juff rou.

Monthly medal competition winnersLAST Saturday saw 30 determined golfers competing at Drakensig Golf Club in the fi rst of twelve Hoedspruit Spar/Tops sponsored rounds of medal-format golf scheduled for 2015.

The excellent condition of the course resulted in some very competitive scores being carded.

The A, B and C-Divisions were conquered by Nico Swarts, Johan Mulder and Lynette Strauss respectively, while the reverse orders of this trio took the fi rst three places, thereby

bagging lucrative Spar/Tops vouchers for their efforts.

Barry Barnett and Doc Joos Scheepers each claimed a nearest-the-pin prize, with Gregg van Rensburg, Frik Coetzee and Pieter Dorey sharing the two-club prize money.

Arend Beneke earned the most-golf voucher, and Sakkie Saayman celebrated his birthday with the lucky-draw prize. The clubs AGM will be held on Saturday February 7 after the monthly medal.

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DIVISION WINNERS: Drakensig Golf Club January month winners who par cipated last week from le ; Nico Swarts, Johan Mulder and Lyne e Straus.

Klub kompetisie die naweekLEDE van die Orangedene gholfklub moet let op die volgende:

Eerskomende Sondag, 18 Januarie bied Orangedene sy klub kampioenskap aan.

Dit is baie belangrik dat lede sal deel neem want die klub wil weer deelneem aan liga en Sanlam kompitisies vanjaar.

Daar is ook ‘n kompetiesie vir nie lede. Neem ‘n potensieële nuwe lid saam.

Die jaarlikse aansluitings fooi beloop R1 300.

Daar word vir volgende maand weer eens ‘n baie groot kompetisie beplan en slegs lede kom in aanmerking vir die eersteprys. Die klub staan tans op op 72 lede vanaf Julie verlede jaar.

‘Ek is baie dankbaar,’ sê Jan Brits, klubvoorsitter.

Hy wil graag almal uitnooi om te gaan deel neem. Kostes beloop R180 per speler en dit sluit jou halweg in. Aangesien dit ‘n klub kompetisie is moet dit oor twee dae gespeel word. Spelers kan of al 36 gaatjies Sondag speel, of die ander 18 volgende Sondag op 25 Januarie. Die kostes vir die tweede Sondag beloop slegs R70.

Orangedene is terug op die kaart, gaan kyk na die baan en besluit self.

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#90DAYS: Natalie Chapman will perform at The Hat and Creek on January 31 as part of her #90Days2015 ini a ve to spread hope to survivors of violent and sexual crimes.

#90Days2015 comes to townSOUTH African singer/ songwriter Natalie Chapman is embarking on the second #90Days tour, focused on giving a voice to survivors of violent and sexual crimes.

With the fi rst #90Days held last year, Chapman completed a daunting task: 90 performances in 90 consecutive days in 90 different towns from January to April 2014. Covering more than 13 500 km across South Africa, and reaching thousands of individuals with her message of hope, motivation and music, Chapman was awarded a LEADSA Hero Award for her efforts in May 2014.

#90Days2015 kicks off on January 28 in Pretoria, moving to Tzaneen, Phalaborwa and Hoedspruit in the following three days.

With a journey that will cover 15 000km of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Lesotho, Chapman endeavours to spread her message of hope and awareness everywhere she goes.

Chapman will perform at The Hat and Creek in Hoedspruit on January 31.

Visit www.nataliechapman.com for more information on the initiative and performances.

Bulls vs Cheetahs in PolokwaneRUGBY fans are once again in for a treat, as the Vodacom Bulls today announced that they will be taking on the Toyota Cheetahs in a Vodacom Super Rugby warmup match, hosted by the Polokwane Municipality, at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

With kick off set for 17:00 on January 24, and a host of activities that will pre-ceed, the scene will be poised for an epic encounter between these two rugby giants. Both teams will be looking to assert a bit of early dominance over their rivals, and will no doubt be looking to send a positive pre-season message to their fans.

The Vodacom Bulls will take to the impressive 45 000-seater World Cup stadium for the fourth consecutive year.

This fi xture forms part of a partnership between the Blue Bulls Company (BBCo) and the Polokwane Municipality which is aimed at generating funds for tertiary students in the Province.

Barend van Graan, CEO of the Blue Bulls Company, said that the Polokwane fi xture has fast become one of the highlights of their pre-season preparations:

“It’s always a real pleasure for our team to play in Polokwane.

The professionalism shown by the organsing committee is always of the highest standard, and reception we recieve from the fans is also something that our players and management really look forward to. It’s also a great spectacle for all the rugby fans in Polokwane, as most of them are not able to travel to Pretoria or Bloemfontein for Vodacom Super Rugby games.

But most importantly, we are honoured that by participating in this match, we can assist in enabling young learners to further their education.”

Polokwane Executive Mayor, Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng said besides entertainment for the fans, “the game presents a welcome opportunity for the municipality to raise funds for tertiary students who will in future assist it in realising the 2030 Smart City Vision.

Our appreciation goes to the Blue Bulls Company for their continued partnership on this journey”.

Tickets are on sale at the stadium and at Computicket outlets countrywide, by booking online at www.computicket.com or by dialling 0861 951 8000.

Tickets cost R120 (Grand Stand), R80 (East Stand) or R60 for North & South stand

ANNOUNCEMENT: Ndavhe Ramakuela (Director Community Development), Cllr Johanna Kaka (MMC for Culture, Sport, Recrea on and Special Focus), Execu ve Mayor, Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng and Barend van Graan (CEO Blue Bulls Company) during the media briefi ng.

and R30 for scholars. Parking tickets, will be on sale at Computicket for R20.

Hospitality Tickets: The packages will be sold from the stadium for both West and East.

The cost of R15, 000 excluding VAT includes: 22 Skybox Tickets; 10 parking tickets (VIP Parking); Provision of Skybox and furniture; Branding inside the Skybox only; Client to provide refreshments and

food; Security.Enquiries: Manthoa Phihlela: (015) 290

2300 or Mobile: 083 824 9844/ 082 923 8687 or Email: manthoap@polokwane.gov.za