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MEC Mashilo cuts underperforming contractors 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 18 August 2022 MEC Mashilo lamented the poor performance as a continuous threat to budget cuts. Poor performing contractors doing business with the Department of Human Settlements in Mpumalanga came under severe hammering at a meeting by MEC Speedy Mashilo. He called an urgent meeting this week following the Department’s first quarter review session. Mashilo reminded contractors that their performance reflects on quality and efficacy of Department's service delivery. Accompanied by senior management, MEC Mashilo wanted to understand and make sense of their challenges owing to their apparent poor performance. The meeting also sought to craft solutions and necessary interventions to improving performance. Speaking at the session, MEC Mashilo lamented the poor performance as a continuous threat to budget cuts. “Your performance is below par, thus we must take action in order to get everyone up to speed. Your failure is our failure and it bears National Treasury ramifications of budget reduction, thus cannot be tolerated”, lamented Mashilo. He added that terminations and scope work reduction are not his obsessions. However, if needs be the Department will be forced to exercise its rights under the contracts. In airing their challenges, some contractors cited lack of services such as water from their sites, and thus increasing building costs. The issue of the subsidy quantum was also mentioned as a contributing factor owing to inflation and rising costs of building materials However, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi recently announced increased quantum of various programmes, including houses that now costs R139 000, to cater for this challenge. The delay in payments was also reflected as another huge impediment, and could be attributed to incorrectly completed invoices. As such, contractors were advised to exercise due diligence when completing and submitting their invoices. Notwithstanding these issues, MEC Mashilo urged them to be mindful of the Department's targets, and set their delivery within that period. In no uncertain terms, he stressed the need to adhere to contractual agreement. “We need to deliver on time, the people have been patient enough with us. This poor performance is hitting hard and adversely on the poor beneficiaries of our service. Thus, we need to be more sensitive to their plight as we go on with our work”, urged Mashilo. Taking cognisance of issues raised, MEC Mashilo called on officials to also assist contractors, and not appear as setting them up for failure in their delivery. It was further stressed that contractors ought to strengthen their social facilitation and stakeholder management functions to avoid any form of project disruptions. A clear undertaking was made that all outstanding invoices should be paid by Friday, 19 August 2022. Contractors that have failed to demonstrate capacity and sound schedule for completion of projects, will receive letters of reduction of scope. < Previous Article Next Article >

Pollution on the daily irks business owners 1/4 Share GK CRONJE 19 April 2022 "And it’s not just here. Look around Ermelo, there’s refuse lining every street.” Business owners in Ennis Street are having a hard time with pollution of all kinds right on their shopfront’s doorsteps. Near-daily gatherings of individuals in this area cause the roadway, sidewalks and parking areas of surrounding businesses to become the ultimate party site. Large pile of glass bottles have been spotted on the sidewalk, with the refuse bin, ironically, being nearly empty. The roadway, sidewalks and parking area of the surrounding businesses are littered with a myriad of empty liquor bottles, food containers and shards of glass from bottles being shattered in drunken stupor. “It’s really troubling to see that this issue is ongoing, with no reprieve from authorities or law enforcement. My shopfront and parking area is littered daily with bottles, glass shards, other refuse, and even human feaces. I have to clean this area, and I don’t even sell liquor,” an irate business owner told the Tribune. “I’m not the only one. Look at the entire area here. It’s unacceptable. My customers have to drive on eggs when visiting my shop to avoid the shards of glass slicing their tyres. It’s making everything more difficult than it needs to be. And it’s not just here. Look around Ermelo, there’s refuse lining every street.” While on scene, the Tribune noticed two municipal employees gingerly cleaning the shard-strewn road, and picking up a large amount of liquor bottles lining the street and sidewalk. An enquiry will be sent to Msukaligwa Local Municipality, and the response published in the next publication. See more photos on our Facebook page, Tribune Ermelo. < Previous Article Next Article >

The election of Cllr. Sekhonde follows a vacancy created by the passing of late Cllr. Mangaliso Joshua Nkosi in July 2020. In her acceptance speech as the new elected Speaker of Council, Cllr. Sekhonde appreciated the confidence and responsibility bestowed upon her to provide political and administrative leadership to Council. GSDM elects new speaker 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 25 August 2020 The election of Cllr. Sekhonde follows a vacancy created by the passing of late Cllr. Mangaliso Joshua Nkosi in July 2020. In her acceptance speech as the new elected Speaker of Council, Cllr. Sekhonde appreciated the confidence and responsibility bestowed upon her to provide political and administrative leadership to Council. The Acting Municipal Manager of Gert Sibande District Municipality (GSDM), Mr. Ephraim Thabethe, convened the sitting of the Council of GSDM on 14 August 2020, and presided over the election of the new Speaker of Council, Cllr. Busisiwe Sekhonde. The election of Cllr. Sekhonde follows a vacancy created by the passing of late Cllr. Mangaliso Joshua Nkosi in July 2020. In her acceptance speech as the new elected Speaker of Council, Cllr. Sekhonde appreciated the confidence and responsibility bestowed upon her to provide political and administrative leadership to Council. “These are the big shoes left by the late Cllr. Joshua Nkosi, but I trust that we will continue working together and that we will remain as united as we have been,” said Cllr. Sekhonde. Prior to the new role, Cllr. Sekhonde served as a Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Community and Social Services. The election of the new Speaker was conducted virtually, and was conducted in line with Section 36, 37 and 39 of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 1998 (Act 117 of 1998). < Previous Article Next Article >

Hennie Moldenhauer (58), ‘n welbekende plaasboer in die Amersfoort area, is op Sondag, 16 Mei, in die vroeë oggend ure uit die huis met sy handwapen, asook ‘n jagwapen. Mnr. Moldenhauer het Saterdag jakkalse gewaar, en het besluit om die volgende dag douvoordag uit te gaan en die jakkalse te gaan jag. Hennie se vrou, Mokkie, het Sondag na haar man begin soek nadat sy geen antwoord op sy selfoon of op die twee rigting radio gekry het nie. Na ‘n soektog het sy op sy ligaam langs die sojaboonlandery afgekom, waar sy bakkie ook nog geluier het. Wyle Hennie het ‘n skietwond naby aan sy linkeroor gehad. Enkele meters van sy ligaam af het daar oorskot van ‘n swart hond ook gelê, maar dis nie sy hond nie. Die SAPS vermoed die hond moes deel van die aanvaller, of aanvallers gewees het. Tydens ondersoek op die tonel is daar drie 9mm patroondoppies gevind. Die handwapen en jagwapen waarmee Hennie die huis verlaat het, was nie op die toneel gevind nie. Op Woensdag, 19 Mei, was die hoofverdagte in hegtenis geneem. Op Donderdag oggend, 20 Mei, was die verdagte dood in die aanhoudingselle gevind. Tydens latere ondersoeke en soektogte is die wapens van Moldenhauer terug gevind. Boer dood aangetref, verdagte ook dood in selle Boer dood aangetref, verdagte ook dood in selle 1/1 Share SM HATTINGH 25 May 2021 Na ‘n soektog het sy op sy ligaam langs die sojaboonlandery afgekom, waar sy bakkie ook nog geluier het. Wyle Hennie het ‘n skietwond naby aan sy linkeroor gehad. Hennie Moldenhauer (58), ‘n welbekende plaasboer in die Amersfoort area, is op Sondag, 16 Mei, in die vroeë oggend ure uit die huis met sy handwapen, asook ‘n jagwapen. Mnr. Moldenhauer het Saterdag jakkalse gewaar, en het besluit om die volgende dag douvoordag uit te gaan en die jakkalse te gaan jag. Hennie se vrou, Mokkie, het Sondag na haar man begin soek nadat sy geen antwoord op sy selfoon of op die twee rigting radio gekry het nie. Na ‘n soektog het sy op sy ligaam langs die sojaboonlandery afgekom, waar sy bakkie ook nog geluier het. Wyle Hennie het ‘n skietwond naby aan sy linkeroor gehad. Enkele meters van sy ligaam af het daar oorskot van ‘n swart hond ook gelê, maar dis nie sy hond nie. Die SAPS vermoed die hond moes deel van die aanvaller, of aanvallers gewees het. Tydens ondersoek op die tonel is daar drie 9mm patroondoppies gevind. Die handwapen en jagwapen waarmee Hennie die huis verlaat het, was nie op die toneel gevind nie. Op Woensdag, 19 Mei, was die hoofverdagte in hegtenis geneem. Op Donderdag oggend, 20 Mei, was die verdagte dood in die aanhoudingselle gevind. Tydens latere ondersoeke en soektogte is die wapens van Moldenhauer terug gevind. < Previous Article Next Article >

"They think that we’re idiots, that we can’t see that they are lying." SAHRC complaint lodged against Msukaligwa Local Municipality 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 30 March 2021 "They think that we’re idiots, that we can’t see that they are lying." As many residents in Breyten, Chrissiesmeer and surrounding areas sit with dry taps for more than 60 days, a big hoopla has been made by the National Government regarding the Greater Breyten Water Supply Scheme Project, which will be completed in 2024. David Mahlobo, deputy minister of the Department of Water and Sanitation, Cllr Muzi Chirwa, executive mayor of Gert Sibande District Municipality, and Agnes Mnisi, acting executive mayor of Msukaligwa Municipality, launched the project in Warburton. The grand announcement was even accompanied by a “water saving” theme, in which “valuing water” was the focal point. This project, touted to solve all the water supply issues faced by residents, was met with grim dissatisfaction from residents who struggle with constant water outages on a daily basis, most notably in Breyten. “I work at a mine near Breyten, and the useless municipality expects me to make do with no water for weeks on end. It is a struggle on a daily basis, and Msukaligwa Municipality just doesn’t care,” one resident stated. While residents suffer for weeks on end, a few good Samaritans have made their boreholes available for neighbors to utilize. The promised water tankers from Msukaligwa Local Municipality also rarely make their arrival. “If the tankers arrive to deliver water, it is during the day. We are all at work during daytime, a tanker arriving at a closed door helps bugger all. The municipality just talks a load of rubbish, and makes empty promises that they fail to fulfill,” an extremely irate resident told the Tribune ePaper. Another resident lamented the constant barrage of alleged lies and tomfoolery from MLM with the greatest of disgust. “I have an entire folder of screenshots from messages that the municipality sends, filled with poor excuses promises they never deliver on. They think that we’re idiots, that we can’t see that they are lying. The stories that they fabricate are nowhere near the same as the stories that our ward councillors tell us,” another resident explosively stated. “The call centre is just another useless part of the municipality. All they feed us are lies upon lies, and the stories they make up doesn’t even remotely coincide with what the technicians and municipal speakers on the WhatsApp group tells us. They don’t even give us reference numbers, they don’t take our details. What is the use of a call centre, if they don’t answer the phones 99% of the time?” he barked angrily. Speaking to Msukaligwa Local Municipality, no tangible information have been forthcoming either. Apart from the copy and paste response that residents have come to expect by now, citing the usual scapegoats of lack of equipment, and the old faithful trump card stating lack of funds and a cut budget, no concrete plan of action has been made available. MLM stated that vandalism of infrastructure is the main culprit of the outages, amongst other issues faced. However, there has been no action taken to actively remedy the situation in Breyten. Instead, the project from the DWS is being used a show horse to appease the residents, instead of immediate action being taken. “What is this nonsense about a water pipeline upgrade. We don’t care about upgrades. They just use it to pretend that they’re doing something for residents. We are struggling with water right now. Some of us have been without water for 5 months, and now the municipality comes with a story of water supply in 2024. What will that water help us in two years? Must we then live without water for two years until the municipality decides that it wants to care about residents? It is a joke.” a resident from KwaZanele told the Tribune ePaper. A large collective or residents have had absolutely no water since February 2021, and it’s not getting any better. Empty promises and tall tales from Msukaligwa Local Municipality further frustrates residents, and a complete lack of response from ward councillors further fan the flames. While the project seems like a magnificent initiative from local authorities and national government, sadly, they have been forced to act on water shortages following a successful complaint by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The DA held a public meeting in Skaapruiz informal settlement, with a specific focus of addressing this community’s concerns over the lack of water and greater service delivery, whereafter the DA submitted a letter to the SAHRC, requesting the Commission to investigate the provision of water in Skaapruiz and Nyibe. Research from the 2016/2017 Integrated Development Plan revealed that residents in Sheepmoore, Lothair, Chrissiesmeer and other areas of Msukaligwa Local Municipality have also complained of a lack of water, and the DA has included these areas in the complaint to the SAHRC. Following the complaint, the DA was informed that the municipality planned, and took steps to ensure that water given to Skaapruiz in the form of tankers, would be increased to three times a week, and this provision would be further increased to five times a week in July 2020. It was also found that water demand in Sheepmoore exceeds what the municipal boreholes can supply. The construction of a 7.1km pipeline from the Usuthu Vaal pipeline to Sheepmoore, as well as various upgrades were proposed. In Lothair, MLM plans to resuscitate the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant project, and construct a pipeline between Breyten and Lothair. In Chrissiesmeer, there are plans to keep the reservoirs at 50% to maintain pressure. Speaking to Jane Sithole, the DA leader in Mpumalanga, she told the Tribune ePaper that further investigations would be focused on Breyten in particular, as the magnitude of the lack of water supply to residents is unacceptable. “The provision of water is a basic human right, and to expect residents to endure further hardships through failure of service delivery is unacceptable,” she stated. “The DA will investigate the supply issues in Breyten, and provide updates as to the progress.” she concluded. The Tribune ePaper lodged an enquiry with Msukaligwa Local Municipality, requesting a statement regarding the complaints with the SAHRC, and what Msukaligwa Local Municipality is doing to remedy the immediate situation to alleviate the plight of residents in Breyten and other areas. MLM replied with the following: “There's nothing untoward and/or unheard of in a constitutional democracy that a chapter nine institution, be it public protector or Human Rights Commission of South Africa, will from time to time intervene on behalf of the citizenry, and to issue out directives as and when they deem it necessary to any organ of state. This indicates the effectiveness of the chapter nine institutions.” The Tribune ePaper is working closely with Jane Sithole, and will provide updates as it becomes available. < Previous Article Next Article >

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) acting head in Mpumalanga, Matric Luphondo, and a Hawks lieutenant-colonel were among the trio who appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on corruption charges. The bail application for the Mpumalanga head of Human Settlements in Mpumalanga, Kebone Masenga, the Hawks Unit Commander of Serious Corruption Investigation, Lieutenant-Colonel Ayanda Plaatje, and Luphondo is set to continue after the court refused the State’s application for a seven-day postponement. It is alleged that the trio colluded to bribe a prosecutor to withdraw charges that Masenga is facing in contravention of the Immigration Act and fraud, NPA spokesperson Sipho Ngwema said in a statement. “The prosecutor reported the matter to his seniors as well as the police. Subsequently to further investigations, the three were arrested. The NPA has initiated the relevant labour processes against Luphondo. While the NPA is disappointed that any of its officials is entangled in such allegations, in conflict with our new values which are anchored on high ethical conduct, integrity and credibility, we take pride in the men and women who are resolute in defending our new vision. It is encouraging that there were prosecutors and investigators who acted swiftly and with honesty and strong moral principles in defence of our values and the law.’’ Ngwema said. High profile suspects in court for corruption High profile suspects in court for corruption 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 13 April 2021 It is alleged that the trio colluded to bribe a prosecutor to withdraw charges that Masenga is facing in contravention of the Immigration Act and fraud, NPA spokesperson Sipho Ngwema said in a statement. The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) acting head in Mpumalanga, Matric Luphondo, and a Hawks lieutenant-colonel were among the trio who appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on corruption charges. The bail application for the Mpumalanga head of Human Settlements in Mpumalanga, Kebone Masenga, the Hawks Unit Commander of Serious Corruption Investigation, Lieutenant-Colonel Ayanda Plaatje, and Luphondo is set to continue after the court refused the State’s application for a seven-day postponement. It is alleged that the trio colluded to bribe a prosecutor to withdraw charges that Masenga is facing in contravention of the Immigration Act and fraud, NPA spokesperson Sipho Ngwema said in a statement. “The prosecutor reported the matter to his seniors as well as the police. Subsequently to further investigations, the three were arrested. The NPA has initiated the relevant labour processes against Luphondo. While the NPA is disappointed that any of its officials is entangled in such allegations, in conflict with our new values which are anchored on high ethical conduct, integrity and credibility, we take pride in the men and women who are resolute in defending our new vision. It is encouraging that there were prosecutors and investigators who acted swiftly and with honesty and strong moral principles in defence of our values and the law.’’ Ngwema said. < Previous Article Next Article >

MLM bestuur het egter die Tribune op verskeie geleenthede valslik verseker dat die NMD nie verminder is nie, en dat die kragonderbrekings te danke is aan verouderde infrastruktuur. Dit is egter te verwagte dat die NMD verminder is, siende dat MLM meer as R170 miljoen aan Eskom skuld. MBCF vorder met hofsaak teen MLM en Eskom Die Msukaligwa Bussiness & Community Forum (MBCF) span. Die Msukaligwa Bussiness & Community Forum (MBCF) span. 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 20 October 2020 MLM bestuur het egter die Tribune op verskeie geleenthede valslik verseker dat die NMD nie verminder is nie, en dat die kragonderbrekings te danke is aan verouderde infrastruktuur. Dit is egter te verwagte dat die NMD verminder is, siende dat MLM meer as R170 miljoen aan Eskom skuld. Die Msukaligwa Bussiness & Community Forum (MBCF) 'n nie-winsgewende organisasie In Ermelo, dra die belange van Ermelo inwoners op die hart, en is besig om vinnige vordering te maak. Die forum het reeds ‘n reuse sosiale media volging, en nooi alle inwoners om aan te sluit by die forum. Besighede en inwoners kan by die MBCF aansluit teen 'n minimum bedrag van R300 per jaar vir 'n huishouding, en R1200 per jaar vir 'n onderneming. Die MBCF sal alle klagtes wat lede indien rakende water, elektrisiteit of dienslewering vanaf Msukaligwa Plaaslike Munisipaliteit (MLM), insluit in die hofsaak. Hierdie groep individue lê hul tyd en kundigheid volledig vrywillig neer. Die regspan het op Maandag, 12 Oktober, 'n tweedelige aansoek aan Eskom, MLM, die nasionale energiereguleerder van Suid-Afrika (NERSA), die premier van Mpumalanga, en die minister van minerale bronne en energie gerig. Hierdie aansoek, wat tans in die Noord-Gautengse hooggeregshof hangend is, sal dien om Eskom te verbied om die ladeningsvermindering, of “notified maximum demand” (NMD) te implementeer. Die NMD wat tans in werking is, verhoed dat Eskom die nodige elektrisiteitstoevoer aan MLM verskaf, en is die rede vir die daaglikse kragonderbrekings wat inwoners ondervind. MLM bestuur het egter die Tribune op verskeie geleenthede valslik verseker dat die NMD nie verminder is nie, en dat die kragonderbrekings te danke is aan verouderde infrastruktuur. Dit is egter te verwagte dat die NMD verminder is, siende dat MLM meer as R170 miljoen aan Eskom skuld. MLM se wanbetaling was sedert 2011 verskeie kere in die kalklig, met Eskom wat menigte male gedreig het om die elektrisiteitstoevoer totaal en al af te sny. Dit is egter kommerwekkend dat MLM bestuur inwoners en besighede ‘n rat voor die oë gedraai het, en die infame “Kabel 88" blameer het vir die onderbrekings. Volgens die MBCF, staan Eskom Deel A, die aansoek, teë. Deel B van die aansoek is 'n hersiening van Eskom se besluit om NMD toe te pas, wat 'n irrasionele besluit is, gebaseer op die skending van grondwetlike regte van betalende inwoners en sakeondernemings. Dié word tans deur die hof hersien, en sal hopelik tersyde gestel word. Die MBCF maak egter staat op die finansiële bydraes van inwoners en besighede om hierdie wettige veldtog suksesvol aan te dryf, om 'n beter en welvarende dorp vir almal te verseker. Aansoekvorms om ‘n lid te word van die MBCF is beskikbaar vir belangstellendes. Twee van die MBCF verteenwoordigers het ook onlangs met hul regspan, Andreas Peens. en advokaat Danie Wijnbeek vergader, en was baie beïndruk met die hoeveelheid navorsing en werk wat reeds gedoen was, en die manier waarop hulle van plan is om die saak te dryf. Inwoners en sake eienaars wat intussen tot die regskoste wil bydra, kan dit doen deur 'n inbetaling in die trustrekening van die MBCF prokureur, Andreas Peens, te maak. Die bankrekening besonderhede is as volg: Andreas Peens Prokureurs, ABSA lopende rekening, 409 642 0347, takkode 632005. Inwoners wat bydraes maak, moet asseblief die verwysing AP792MBCF gebruik met die inbetaling. Belangstellendes wat navrae het oor die MBCF, en die saak wat hul ter harte dra, kan 072 401 1449 kontak. < Previous Article Next Article >

Geliefde hoof verloor COVID-19 stryd 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 23 March 2021 Onlangs het Morné 'n lewenslange doel bereik deur hoof van Laerskool Marietjie van Niekerk te word. Dit is met diepe hartseer dat ons die afsterwe van Morné Scholtz (49) van Bethal aankondig. Morné is op 16 Maart 2021 in die Milpark-hospitaal, Johannesburg, vreedsaam oorlede na 'n geveg met COVID-19. Morné is gebore aan Jacob Salmon en Christina Caterina (Botes) Scholtz op 23 Februarie 1972, in Sasolburg. Hy het sy skoolopleiding in Secunda aan die Laerskool Secunda en Hoërskool Secunda voltooi, en was hoofseun by albei instellings. Nadat hy in die weermag diens gedoen het, het hy 'n graad aan die Onderwyskollege in Pretoria voltooi. Hy het later 'n meestersgraad in onderwys aan die Universiteit van Noordwes voltooi. Gedurende sy onderwysloopbaan het Morné die lewens van baie studente, ouers, kollegas en lede van die gemeenskap aangeraak. Deur sy passie, humor, ondersteuning, omgee, leiding en leierskap het hy lewens positief beïnvloed oral waar hy gegaan het. Onlangs het Morné 'n lewenslange doel bereik deur hoof van Laerskool Marietjie van Niekerk te word. Onderwys, en om lewens te verryk, was vir hom van die allergrootste belang, en sy trots op sy werk was duidelik vir almal wat hom ontmoet het. Morné het diep spore in baie mense se lewens getrap. Morné laat twee seuns, MJ en Franco agter, asook drie broers Jacques, Bennie en Marius. As gevolg van die huidige pandemie, sal 'n klein en intieme gedenk diens gehou word om die herinnering van 'n man, wie se liefd geen perke geken het nie, te vier. - Inligting verskaf deur Laerskool Marietjie van Niekerk < Previous Article Next Article >

The municipality appeal to all affected people to bear with us during period. The municipality also urge the community of Msukaligwa to report any water leaks to the municipal call centre for instantaneous response and to use water sparingly. Planned Water Shutdown on 17 November 2020 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 10 November 2020 The municipality appeal to all affected people to bear with us during period. The municipality also urge the community of Msukaligwa to report any water leaks to the municipal call centre for instantaneous response and to use water sparingly. As supplied by Msukaligwa Local Municipality - Notice is hereby given of the Usuthu River Government Scheme (Department of Water & Sanitation) has planned water shutdown due to an urgent work needed to be done in order to avert catastrophic failure at Jericho Pump Station. The specific scope of work during the shutdown include inter alia the following: isolate valves from the dam wall, then scour the pipeline; divers seal off leaking isolating valves and inspect the grids / screens; inspect manifold and the process will then will be reserved in order go back to normality. The water supply will be interrupted as indicated below: Date : 17th November 2020 (Tuesday) Starting time : 07h00 AM Finishing date : 20th November 2020 (Friday) FinishingTime : 23h59 PM Affected areas will be: • Ermelo South (John Vorster Park and De Bruin Park) • Portion of Cassim Park • Portion of Nederland Park • Extension 32, 33, 34 and New Ermelo The following restrictions are to be complied with during this period: • No use of irrigation system for gardens and lawns • Washing of paved areas with a hosepipe is prohibited • Washing of vehicles is only allowed from a bucket • And any other water wastage activities. During this period the affected areas / high lying area will be supplied with water through water tankers. Communities are urged not to pay water from water tanks as this water is for free. If they are made to pay for the water they must report this to their councillors. The municipality appeal to all affected people to bear with us during period. The municipality also urge the community of Msukaligwa to report any water leaks to the municipal call centre for instantaneous response and to use water sparingly. For more information contact Municipal Call Centre Toll Free 0800 00419 03 < Previous Article Next Article >

Lyke ontbind in staats lykshuis 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 5 July 2022 Lykshuis koelkamers is al minstens twee weke buite werking, wat daarnatoe lei dat die lyke ontbind as gevolg van die gebrek aan verkoeling. Die Tribune het ‘n steurende anonieme wenk ontvang vanaf ‘n fluitjieblaser, rakende die toestand van die lykshuis koelkamers by die Ermelo Provinsiale Hospitaal, wat beide die hoof koelkamer, sowel as by die forensiese afdeling insluit. Na aanleiding van bewerings is dié lykshuis koelkamers minstens twee weke buite werking, wat daarnatoe lei dat die lyke ontbind as gevolg van die gebrek aan verkoeling. Bewerings rakende die beperkte spasie by een van die koelkamers is ook kommerwekkend, waar lyke na bewering op mekaar gestapel word. Dié koelkamers se wisselvallige werking word na vermoede toegeëien aan die munisipaliteit se onvermoë om stabiele elektrisiteitstoevoer te verskaf, sowel as Eskom se onlangse beurtkrag. Na bewering is die kragopwekker nie genoegsaam om die lading te hanteer nie. Die Tribune het Ermelo Provinsiale Hospitaal se Korporatiewe Dienste gekontak rakende die bewerings. Dié het egter doodluiters en ongeskik geweier om enige informasie te verskaf, of om die bewerings te ontken. Die hoof uitvoerende beampte se kontak nommer was ten tye van kontak direk na stempos. Dumisani Malamule, woordvoerder vir die provinsiale Departement van Gesondheid, het terugvoer verskaf vanaf die departement, en lui as volg: “Die Departement wil graag meld dat daar geen lyke is wat op mekaar gestapel is nie. Lyke word deur hul familielede opgeëis onmiddellik nadat hulle van hul dood ingelig is. Die gesinne sou gewoonlik hul eie private begrafnisondernemer aanstel wat die liggaam tot begrafnis sal hou. Die enigste lyke wat in die forensiese lykshuis is, is dié wat wag vir die nadoodse ondersoek. Daar is ook baie min liggame wat ons armlastiges noem. Dit is liggame wat onbekend is. Gewoonlik, na 'n sekere tydperk, word die liggame deur die staat begrawe as niemand na vore kom om dit op te eis nie. As gevolg van die feit dat hierdie liggame vir langer tydperke in die lykshuis was terwyl hulle wag vir prosesse om moontlike familielede op te spoor, sal hulle 'n ongemaklike reuk afgee, selfs wanneer die yskaste in 'n werkende toestand is. Ja, die yskaste is geraak deur die lang ure se beurtkrag, wat gelei het tot hul beskadiging en nie-werkende toestand. Die Departement het toe 'n diensverskaffer aangestel om dit met onmiddellike effek te herstel, maar daar was 'n mate van vertraging van die diensverskaffer se kant af, en dit het daartoe gelei dat die liggame selfs meer onaangenaam ruik. Maar vanaf verlede week het die diensverskaffer die yskaste herstel, en hulle is nou in werkende kondisie. Die Departement is tans besig met Msukaligwa Plaaslike Munisipaliteit om 'n manier te vind om die onbekende lyke te begrawe, aangesien dit volgens wet die verantwoordelikheid bly van plaaslike munisipaliteite om die lyke te begrawe wat nie opgeëis is nie.” < Previous Article Next Article >

Francois Pretorius, a jeweller in Bethal whofaces charges for the double murder of Dr. Hannes and Ms Ibel Beukes, will appear in court again on 15 July 2020. The case was postponed after Pretorius appointed a new advocate, was referred for psychiatric evaluation. The court heard that he had a family history of Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy, with Sub-cortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). This disease is an inherited disease of the blood vessels that occurs when the thickening of blood vessel walls blocks the flow of blood to the brain. The disease primarily affects the small blood vessels in the white matter of the brain, and is characterized by migraines and multiple strokes which can progress to dementia. The disease can also cause severe depression and changes in behavior and personality. Pretorius will be evaluated by three different medical professionals to determine the validity of the claims. As Pretorius has been classified as a flight risk, he has been, and will remain in custody. Alleged killer referred for psych evaluation Alleged killer referred for psych evaluation Double murder accused, Franscois Pretorius. Double murder accused, Franscois Pretorius. 1/1 Share GK CRONJE 14 July 2020 The court heard that he had a family history of Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy, with Sub-cortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). This disease is an inherited disease of the blood vessels that occurs when the thickening of blood vessel walls blocks the flow of blood to the brain. Francois Pretorius, a jeweller in Bethal whofaces charges for the double murder of Dr. Hannes and Ms Ibel Beukes, will appear in court again on 15 July 2020. The case was postponed after Pretorius appointed a new advocate, was referred for psychiatric evaluation. The court heard that he had a family history of Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy, with Sub-cortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). This disease is an inherited disease of the blood vessels that occurs when the thickening of blood vessel walls blocks the flow of blood to the brain. The disease primarily affects the small blood vessels in the white matter of the brain, and is characterized by migraines and multiple strokes which can progress to dementia. The disease can also cause severe depression and changes in behavior and personality. Pretorius will be evaluated by three different medical professionals to determine the validity of the claims. As Pretorius has been classified as a flight risk, he has been, and will remain in custody. < Previous Article Next Article >

LJV skuts presteer in bloedige hitte 1/9 Share GK CRONJE 20 October 2020 Die LJV sien uit om alle skuts, beginner of veterane, te sien by die volgende 3 Gun Shoot, wat op 14 November 2020 sal plaasvind, op die Klipfontein Skietbaan, 15km uit Ermelo op Amersfoort pad, met die afdraai by Familie Hoek. Die Laeveld Jagters Vereniging (LJV) Ermelo het onlangs hul staal gewys tydens ‘n prettige skietdag. Alhoewel die hitte drukkend was, het die skuts geskitter met hul prestasies. Die senior skuts het gewys hoe word dit gedoen, met Dawie Nieuwenhuis wat wegstap met eerste plek, Lourens Holtzhausen neem tweede plek in, Ernste Fourie derde plek, Johan Theron neem vierde plek in, en Marius Grobbelaar stap weg met vyfde plek. Die dames afdeling het goed presteer, met Izande Erasmus in eerste plek, en Laetitia van Rooyen in tweede plek. Die veterane het hul spiere gebult, met Pieter Ackermann in eerste plek, Dirk Snyman in tweede plek, en Da Costa Klonaris wat derde plek inneem. Die junior afdeling het nie op hul laat wag nie, en Loutjie Holtzhausen stap weg met eerste plek, en Loutjie Theron wat tweede plek inneem. Op die dag was ook ‘n gelukkige trekking aangebied, met ‘n glimlaggende Laetitia van Rooyen wat die prys ontvang. Die LJV bied voortaan met elke skietdag ‘n gelukkige trekking aan, en nooi alle belangstellendes uit om die skietdae saam te kom geniet. Skuts wat belang stel hoef noe noodwendig lede van die LJV te wees nie, en kan met ‘n skamele bedrag van slegs R50 deelneem aan die skietkompetisies. Op die dae word eet- en drinkgoed ook te koop beskikbaar gestel, en alle ouderdomsgroepe word hartlik uitgenooi. As u belangstelling toon om die dae te geniet saam met die LJV, kan u gerus vir Santie Rautenbach, LJV Ermelo sekretaresse, kontak by 071 674 8178. Die LJV sien uit om alle skuts, beginner of veterane, te sien by die volgende 3 Gun Shoot, wat op 14 November 2020 sal plaasvind, op die Klipfontein Skietbaan, 15km uit Ermelo op Amersfoort pad, met die afdraai by Familie Hoek. < Previous Article Next Article >