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MOKOPANE – Veronica van Loggenberg (11), ’n nuwe leerder wat met verlede Vrydag se distrikatletiek skaars vyf dae lank by Laerskool Krugerpark was, se langasem het aan haar ’n nuwe Suid-Afrikaanse rekord in die 1 200m vir meisies o/11 besorg.

Vir sommige mense is dit moeilik om te glo dat só petite atleet, ’n SA-rekord kan breek. Van Loggenberg, wat saam met haar ouers van Rustenburg na Mokopane verhuis het, het dit sowaar reggekry en glimlag beskeie oor haar

Nuwe Krugie klop SA langafstand rekord

Veronica van Loggenberg het tydens

die distrik atletiekbyeen-koms verlede Vrydag ‘n SA

rekord opgestel in die 1 200m vir meisies o/11 .

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besonderse prestasie. Sy het dié langafstand item in 4.13:33 kafgedraf en sê sy sien baie uit na die eersdaagse Provinsiale atletiek-byeenkoms by die Peter Mokaba Sportstadion in Polokwane in Maart.

Veronica sê sy het geen geheim nie, maar glo dat haar vyf dae per week oefening baie belangrik is. Haar afrigter van Rusten-burg, Nick Soekoe, stuur gereeld aan haar voorgeskrewe oefeninge wat sy streng volg. Dié kranige atleet sê sy is sedert Graad 2 ak-tief danig met atletiek en het in dieselfde jaar ‘n vierde plek in landloop SA’s losgeslaan.

Deur Amanda Basson (amanda@noordnuus.co.za)

LEPHALALE - The second public participa-tion meeting held by Cabanga Environmental regarding the controversial Grootehoek mine on Thursday did not ease concerns at all about its proposed location.

Grootehoek mine will be situated west of the Lephalale central business district (CBD) adjacent to residential areas within the Lepha-lale municipal area and will cover about 2067 hectares. “The site is largely natural with some scattered agricultural areas and an area cleared for the equestrian club,” said Ian Trotski, a public participation practitioner, speaking on behalf of Cabanga.

The mine's positioning has been a cause for concern since rumors started circulating about it

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in 2013. The mine will be visible from Camelot Game reserve, the SPCA, complexes and build-ings on its boundary, which includes residential units, and Welgelegen and Peerboom farms.

Trotski conceded that the socio-economic costs of the mine were not looking favourable but said that the scales can be tipped as the mu-nicipality will benefit from rates and taxes and the employment the mine can provide.

When questioned as to whether the mine will impact on the proposed Altoostyd residen-tial area that was marked for low- to medium income homes, Trotski stated that there was conflict between various municipal plans for the area where a successful argument for or against any development can be given depending on the plan selected for motivation.

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Martie Le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za)

MOKOPANE – “Stab, stab, stab,” is die enigste woorde wat uit die rowers se monde uitgekom het toe twee vrouens van ’n be-kende sakeonderneming in die dorp verlede Donderdag oorval en beroof is.

Die betrokke sakevrou van Mokopane is vasberade die Here het haar en haar skoon-dogter beskerm teen drie gewapende rowers wat hulle oorval en beroof het met die doel om hulle leed aan te rig.

Die vrou wat verkies dat haar naam en die onderneming se naam nie genoem moet word nie weens veiligheidsredes, het aan Noordelike Nuus vertel sy en haar skoondog-ter is erg getraumatiseerd. Beide vrouens het baie laat gewerk en was op pad uit die win-kel; toe twee gemaskerde mans en een onge-maskerde man hulle oorval. Hulle is met ’n vuurwapen terug in die winkel ingeforseer en een vrou is op die winkel vloer neergesmyt, terwyl 'n rower die kantoor deursoek het.

Die ander vrou is drie keer met ’n mes in die been gesteek nadat sy ’n drasak wat sy by haar gehad het styf teen haar keel gedruk het om te verhoed dat die rowers haar met die mes daar bydam. Haar aksie het gevolg

“Paniekknoppie red ons lewens” nadat een van die rowers klaarblyklik aan die ander rowers met sy hand beduie het na sy keel. “Stab, stab, stab!” het een van die rowers beveel,” sê die vrou.

“Alles het so vinnig gebeur,” sê die sake-vrou terwyl sy ook noem die roof wat sowat drie minute lank geduur het, het soos ’n ewigheid gevoel. Die volgende oomblik, ver-tel die sakevrou laat val ek alles uit my hande behalwe my sleutels waaraan my paniek-knoppie is. Die vrou vertel sy het onmiddellik die knoppie gedruk gevolg deur die alarm wat die rowers skrik op die lyf gejaag het.

Die rowers het weggekom met die sake-vrou se pistool wat sy aanvanklik by haar gehad het maar nie in staat was om oor te haal nie.

Die vrou sê verder sy is baie beïndruk met Suricat Sekuriteit se flinke optrede en sê hulle het binne agt minute by die toneel op-gedaag en was baie behulpsaam reg van die begin af. “Dit is nie toeval dat alles behalwe my paniekknoppie tydens die roof uit my hande geval het nie. Ek glo dit is die Here se toedoen,” sê die sakevrou dankbaar. Sy noem ook dat hulle na die voorval besef het hulle is eintlik met ’n “BB-geweer” aangehou wat die rowers laat val en agtergelaat het.

Brace for power outageLEPHALALE – The Lephalale municipality issued a warning last week that there will be a power outage on 24 to 26 February from 05:00 until 18:00 for the whole of Lephalale. The purpose of the outage is for commissioning of the Lephalale west substation. Residents are warned to view electricity as live during this time.

LEPHALALE – Die Lephalale munisipaliteit het verlede week ontken dat hulle besig is om riool in die Mogol rivier te pomp soos beweer in ‘n SMS wat glo deur Afriforum uitgestuur is.

Die SMS lui: “Ellisras: Jou munisipaliteit stort riool in jou riviere! AfriForum gaan regs-aksie neem.” En vra dan vir die ontvanger om hul naam by ‘n petisie oor die beweerde storting te voeg.

Hein Gonzales van Afriforum in Limpopo het telefonies bevestig dat hulle besig is met 'n ondersoek oor die storting van riool in die Mogolrivier. "Ek kan in hierdie stadium nog nie veel oor die insidente sê nie omdat ek nog wag vir uitslae van toetse wat gedoen is tydens die ondersoek.”

Munisipaliteit ontken rioolstortingVolgens die munisipaliteit

het ‘n meganiese probleem op een van die pompe naby Palm Park hotel veroorsaak dat riool gemors het by die pomp. “Rou riool wat nie behandel is nie hou ‘n gevaar in vir plante en diere wat naby aan die ge-affekteerde area is en daarom sal die munisipaliteit die area rehabiliteer nadat die probleem opgelos is,” het die munisipali-teit gesê.

Munisipale werkers is verlede week na die pompstasie gestuur waar hulle besig was om aan die probleem aandag te gee. Teen druktyd het die munisi-

paliteit bevestig dat hul nog geen regsdoku-mente van Afriforum ontvang het soos in die SMS aangedui nie.

SAPS educates learnersMOKOPANE – Learners at Edu-Cor private combined college were visited by the police recently as part of an awareness campaign educating the youth about the dangers of alcohol and drugs.

An official from the police’s drug unit addressed learners about the dangers of substance use. They warned the learners not to accept or buy drinks or sweets from street vendors. Learners were not only provided with valuable information on the effects of drugs which helps them stay safer in their current life as students, they were also warned about the mental and physical ef-fects of substances and the serious harm or death it can cause.

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Deur Martie Le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za)

MOKOPANE – ’n Vermeende dief is verlede Woensdag deur ’n reaksielid van Suricat Sekuriteit betrap terwyl hy ’n buitekamer deur by ’n huurhuis in Voorstraat se erf op sy kop weggedra het.

Nagenoeg R8 000 se skade is aan ’n huurhuis van Realnet Eiendomme aangerig nadat ’n dief daar ingebreek het en die meeste van die huis se krane, koperpype en andere toebehore gestroop het. Wasbakke is erg verniel en selfs uit die muur geruk om by pype uit te kom en van ’n stort het daar slegs gate in die muur oorgebly. ’n Geyser in die buitekamer se pype is ook heeltemal verwyder.

Reaksielid, Eddie le Roux, het Woensdag-oggend snuf in die neus gekry toe hy verby ’n huis ry wat deur Realnet verhuur word en ’n verdagte opmerk wat ’n deur uit die erf dra. Le Roux het onmiddellik die agentskap gekontak en bevestig dat dit moontlike dief-stal mag wees. ‘n Tweede reaksielid, Rassie Erasmus, het bystand gebied en die verdagte is in Bezuidenhoutstraat vasgetrek.

Nadere ondersoek het aan die lig gebring dat die huis en sy buitegebou erg beskadig is. Daar is vermoedelik toegang verkry deur ’n agterruit wat gebreek is.

Dief betrap toe hy deur wegdra

’n Wasbak van ’n vakante huurhuis is erg beskadig nadat ’n dief ingebreek en die krane en koperpype wou steel.

Zonia Steyn van Realnet sê sy is erg omgekrap. “Huurders het skaars uit die huis getrek en daar word toegeslaan. Ons verloor duisende rande en kan dit nie waag om vakante huise sonder gordyne te laat nie, want dit is ’n absolute teiken vir diewe wat hulle kans afwag om die metaal by skroot-werwe te verkoop,” het Steyn gesê.

Die verdagte is deur die polisie in hegte-nis geneem en sal na verwagting binnekort in die Mokopane Landdroshof verskyn.

Valentynvastrap in die reënLEPHALALE - Die prentjiemooi leerders van Hoërskool Ellisras het tydens Donderdag se stormweer 'n vrolike Valentynsbal gehou. Ouers moes bontstaan om die skoolsaal se vloer droog te hou terwyl die gietende reën neergestort het, maar die kinders het hulself behoorlik geniet. Dirkie Strydom is as Mnr Valentyn gekroon en Mej Valentyn was Landri van Deventer. - Deur Fransa de Beer

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In 2013 Northern News reported that the proposed Altoostyd would see 5 000 houses constructed in the then near future. In a town with limited avail-able housing and even less prospects for residential development, this was seen as a positive move by the government. Most of the land on the outskirts of town belongs to Exxaro and private farmers - with this in mind Altoostyd is the only viable option for expansion should Exxaro and the private farmers not sell.

The municipality confirmed that they did receive enquiries about the impact that the mine would have on development at Altoostyd but would only be able to provide an official response at a later stage.

Trotski conceded that the groundwater quality in the area where the mine will be built is generally poor. “The main elements that are present in elevated concentrations (chloride and sodium) are characteristic of arid areas while the elevated sulphate is indicative of sulphate minerals present in carbonaceous lithologies and coal seams.”

This is in contrast to the good quality water that was measured in the Mo-kolo dam. Trotski maintained that the poor quality water on the mine’s site was not due to mining from Exxaro or the nearby Matimba power station and that a mine in the area would not affect water quality but in contradiction said that mining by Grootehoek may lead to “deterioration of water quality in the down-stream Mogol river.”

During the first public participation meeting held in August last year the air quality of Lephalale and surrounding areas was one of the main concerns. An air quality test done by Cabanga indicated that the baseline air quality already exceeds limits for dust and that any development contributing to dust will only exacerbate the problem. “We need to reduce dust generation and implement additional dust management by for instance more frequent spraying, misting, wind breaks, vegetating bare areas, paving and dust binding agents.”

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Blitsige Anemicke!LEPHALALE – Anemicke Pretorius (12), ‘n Graad 7-leerder van Laerskool Bosveld Primary, het vir die vierde jaar deurgedring na die Limpopo proewe. Volgens Eloise Pretorius, Anemicke se ma, het sy hard gewerk. “Anemicke het in sewe items presteer, maar kon net drie kies om die skool te gaan verteenwoordig.”Sy sal op 4 Maart aan die 100m en 200m naelloop en verspring deelneem in Polokwane.

By Martie Le Grange (martie@noordnuus.co.za)

MOKOPANE – Municipal workers at the Mogalakwena Municipality said on Monday that they are willing to return to their work-places but are afraid to do so as they claim their safety is at risk. This was said during a brief gathering at the Lekalakala Council Chambers parking area.

Service delivery at the municipality has been suspended since last week Wednesday due to the alleged dismissal of temporary municipal workers that were said to have been replaced by service providers.

Northern News reporter Martie le Grange approached a few municipal officials on Monday, only to find that they refuse to speak about what seemed like a tense situation at the municipality.

Johan Fourie, manager of electrical ser-vices, only mentioned that he was acting on behalf of the acting municipal manager (MM), MM Mthombeni, who was not pres-ent. Fourie, however, approached municipal workers in the parking area and instructed them on behalf of Mthombeni to return back to their workplaces. “We need visible action from the acting MM to guarantee our safety. Fourie cannot be held accountable for our safety. How is he in a position to give such orders?” said Boitumelo Mathibi, secretary of the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU).

While approaching a group of the South African municipal workers union (SAMWU) members who were gathering at another spot on the municipal premises, Northern News' reporter was intimidated by a union member while others encouraged him.

Jabu Mashamaite, chairperson of SAM-WU, called the reporter aside to answered questions. He blamed inadequate bench-marking for the suspension of services and accused the municipality of misusing funds. Mashamaite claimed that he has seen figures that proved service providers replacing tem-porary workers are more expensive despite being told that the municipality cannot afford temporary workers. He denied allegations of intimidation and added the union members are not striking, but rather 'sitting in'.

Employees say it is a shame that neither the acting MM nor the Mayor is present to resolve their issues. “It is clear that service delivery is not their number one priority,” concluded Mashamaite.

The municipality’s head of communica-tions, Malesela Selokela, has not been avail-able for comment.

Labour dispute continues for a second week

Cabanga also indicated that they have not contacted the current land owners about sell-ing their property yet.

Bossie atletiek gaan grootLEPHALALE - Laerskool Bosveld Primary se top atlete het op 12 Februarie aan die streek atletiek in Lephalale deelgeneem.

Die volgende leerders behaal eerste plekke: Barnabas Nya-makupa s o/8 80m naelloop, Patunia Makgae d o/11 hoogspring, Megan Nkwanyana d o/12 verspring, Lerator Maheso d o/12 100m naelloop, Tebogo M’khomazi s o/12 150m hekkies en 100m en 200m naelloop, Daney Potgieter d o/13 gewigstoot, Johan Klein-hans s o/13 gewigstoot en spiesgooi, Links Mashabela s o/13 80m hekkies.

Tweede plekke word behaal deur Refilwe Moatshe d o/9 60m naelloop, Charlize du Plessis d o/12 150m naelloop, Roelf Uijs s o/12 spiesgooi, Tebogo M’khomazi s o/12 verspring, Reinette Al-berts d o/13 hoogspring, Tebogo M’khomazi s o/12 verspring.

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Athletes go for gold!MOKOPANE - Grace Ledwaba and Kedibone Manama from Mokopane Primary School excelled at last Friday’s district athletics that was held at Laerskool Krugerpark. Ledwaba won the 100m for girls u/13 and Kedibone Manama won the 80m and 100m for girls u/11. Both qualified to take part in the upcoming Provincials at the Peter Mokaba sport stadium in Polokwane on 4 March.

Ready for the ProvincialsMOKOPANE – Four athletes from Waterberg High School are preparing for the upcoming provincial athletics that will be held at the Peter Mokaba Sport Stadium in Polokwane soon. Paledi Magwete, Tshepo Mokoena, Mahlatse Mokonyane and Katlego Motlana qualified for provincial level after excelling in the recent district athletics at Hoërskool Piet Potgieter. Magwete won the 200m for boys u/19 and Mo-koena mastered the trippel jump for boys u/19 and the long jump for boys u/19. Mokonyane won the 100m and 200m for boys u/17 whilst Motlana won the trippel jump for boys u/17.

EHS maak skoonskip!LEPHALALE - Ellisras Hoërskool se boogskietspan het verlede naweek vyf ander skole uitgestof tydens ‘n interskool kompetisie op EHS se bane. Hoërskool Ellisras, Waterberg Academy, Lephalale Primary, Laerskool Bosveld Primary en Vivo CVO Skool het aan die kompetisie deelgeneem. Hoërskool Ellisras het weggestap met die eerste plek, Waterberg Academy kom tweede en Lephalale Primary derde. Whanita Pretorius kom eerste van die senior dogters en Ammaarah Rossier kom derde. FA Kemp eindig eerste van die senior seuns en is ook algeheel eerste vir die dag. Die top 12 van Hoërskool Ellisras is Whanita Pretorius, Ammaarah Rossier, Suané van Niekerk, Michelle Cilliers,Angelique Nel,Bianca Bierman, FA Kemp, Dirk Nel, Marco Esbach, Duan Schultz, Wandré van Deventer en Levi Pienaar.

James Nkuna, the athletics coach at Waterberg High School boasts with the school’s four athletes for qualifying for the upcoming provincial athletics. They are at the front from the left, Paledi Magwete, Tshepo Mokoena, Mahlatse Mokonyane and Katlego Motlana.