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19 JANUARY 2024

A WAKE-UP CALL
FOR COMMUNITY VIGILANCE IN COMBATTING
STOCK THEFT

However, the battle against stock theft is not

solely the responsibility of law enforcement. It is a
community-wide endeavour that requires the active
participation and collaboration of every stakeholder,
especially the farming community. The emergence of
safety and community WhatsApp groups is a positive
stride towards creating a network of vigilant eyes and
ears, ready to report and respond to any suspicious
activities. This collective vigilance is crucial, as the
transportation of livestock, especially under the cover
of night, often signals foul play.
Moreover, the economic implications of stock theft
Thabazimbi – In a call for justice and community extend beyond the immediate losses incurred by
vigilance, the Thabazimbi Magistrates’ Court farmers. In regions like Thabazimbi, where tourism is
has handed down a five-year jail sentence on intricately linked to the agricultural landscape, crimes
11 December 2023 to Arno Kotze, a former farm like stock theft and other destructive acts can have
manager, for his involvement in a calculated stock far-reaching consequences. The devastating fires
theft operation. of 2023 did not all have natural causes. These fires
This sentence is not just a punishment but also serves severely affected the local game and tourism industry.
as a stark reminder of the threat of stock theft that It shows how criminal activities can ripple through the
looms over the agricultural community, particularly in local economy, affecting lives and livelihoods.
areas like Thabazimbi, where the economy is deeply Regular security checks and thorough background
intertwined with livestock and game. investigations of employees are not just
Kotze, 52, orchestrated the theft of 13 Bonsmara recommended but necessary. The accessibility of
cattle valued at R130,000 from Belgie Farm in criminal record checks at local police stations and
Dwaalboom between 1 and 7 June 2022. His scheme PostNet outlets nationwide provides a practical
unravelled thanks to the vigilance of a farm employee and effective means to ensure the integrity and
and the prompt action of the farm owner who alerted trustworthiness of individuals entrusted with the care
the authorities, leading to Kotze’s arrest. and management of valuable agricultural assets.
Despite his initial release on bail, Kotze’s evasion of The sentencing of Arno Kotze is not just a closure
the law was short-lived, with his re-arrest in Groot of a criminal case; it is a call for unity, vigilance,
Marico, North West, marking the beginning of the and proactive measures to protect the agricultural
end of his criminal activities. heritage and economic stability of our community.

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As ma of pa nie ‘n borg is nie,

kry seun nie ‘n plek in die
Ons onthou met liefde wyle
Sarel Gilbert (60), oorlede
op 24 Desember 2023. Die

span nie
troosdiens het op Dinsdag
9 Januarie 2024 om 11:00
plaasgevind vanuit die NHK
Northam.
Vir meer navrae, skakel
Cobus op 081 379 8919
[skrywe aan die redakteur] of Wilna op 074 200 2687
by Econo Begrafnisdienste
Thabazimbi – My seun, ‘n ywerige en talentvolle as werklike meriete. Dit is algemeen bekend dat Ek glo vas dat elke speler, ongeag hul – ‘n diens met liefde
rugbyspeler, is onlangs oorgesien vir die diegene met ‘finansieel bevoordeelde’ ouers ‘n agtergrond, ‘n gelyke kans verdien om op hul en waardigheid deur
spankeuse, ‘n besluit wat my en hom diep voorkeur geniet in die keuringsproses. meriete beoordeel te word. My seun sal hieruit Econo Begrafnis en
ontstel het. Die plaaslike skoolrugby-span se Ek is ‘n ywerige ondersteuner van alle leer om nog harder te werk vir sy doelwitte, maar Verassingdienste.
seleksieproses laat my twee keer dink... sportaktiwiteite in ons dorp, maar my beursie het dit is ‘n les wat hy nie behoort te leer as gevolg
Ten spyte van sy merkwaardige fiksheid en dit nie te breed nie en laat my nie toe om ‘n borg van onbillike praktyke nie.
toewyding, is my seun nie gekies na slegs vir die span te wees nie. Die idee dat ‘n gebrek Ek hoop dat hierdie brief die nodige aandag sal
twee oefensessies nie, sonder dat regverdige aan ekonomiese bydrae ‘n speler se kanse op trek en tot ‘n meer regverdige en deursigtige
en deeglike proewe plaasgevind het. Dit is insluiting in die span kan benadeel, is nie net seleksieproses sal lei.
kommerwekkend dat die seleksie blykbaar onregverdig nie, maar dit staan ook in stryd met
beïnvloed word deur ekonomiese faktore eerder die ware gees van sportmanskap. #PlatsakPappa

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

(LIMPOPO DIVISION, POLOKWANE)
CASE NO: 8838/2022
BEFORE THE HONOURABLE: JUDGE NAUDE –
ODENDAAL | On the 18th day of APRIL 2023
In the matter between: BEEFCOR (PTY) LTD |
APPLICANT | (REGISTRATION No.: 1973/015057/07)
And THABAZIMBI KOELKAMERS (PTY)
LTD | RESPONDENT | (REGISTRATION NO.:
2016/392376/07) | Having considered the documents
filed of record and having heard counsel for the
Applicant: IT IS ORDERED THAT: -
1. The Respondent is placed in provisional winding-up
in the hands of the Master.
2. A rule nisi issued calling upon the Respondent and
any other interested party to appear in court on
23 January 2023 to show cause why the Respondent
should not be placed under final winding-up.
3. The order be served forthwith on the Respondent
at its registered office and published, once in the
Government Gazette and once in the daily newspaper
circulating around the Respondent’s registered
address.
4. The Respondent to pay the costs of the application on
an attorney and client scale
BY ORDER OF THIS COURT

Public
protection at
your service

Thabazimbi – In times of distress or if you sense

danger lurking around, remember that your safety
is a priority for Public Protection Services (PPS)
Thabazimbi. This dedicated team is committed
to ensuring the wellbeing of the residents of
Thabazimbi, vigilantly covering sectors 1 through 6.
PPS Thabazimbi is more than just a service; it’s
your reliable neighbour, ready to assist when you
feel threatened, whether it’s a break-in or any
situation that compromises your safety. The team’s
prompt and efficient response makes it the town’s
trusted protector.
In need of immediate assistance? Reach out to our
dependable team members:
• Petrus van Breda at 079 897 5611
• Christopher Booysen at 083 897 8431
• Chandre Pereira at 071 874 1114
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GA BJALE GO FIWA TEMOŠO MABAPI LE MOLAO WA TAOLO YA KENNIS WORD HIERMEE GEGEE IN TERME VAN DIE WET OP
TIKOLOGO YA NAGA, WA 1998 (MOLAO WA BO 107 WA 1998) - NATIONALE OMGEWINGSBESTUUR, 1998 (WET 107 VAN 1998) VIR
KGOPELO YA TUMELELO YA TIKOLOGO BAKENG SA GO FAPOŠWA AANSOEK OM OMGEWINGSMAGTIGING VIR DIE HERBELYNING
GA KABO YA MEETSE A MANTŠI (HLRM) YA MCWAP 2A KA BAKA LA VAN DIE MOKOLO KROKODILRIVIER (WES) WATER AANVULLINGS
GO BA KGAUFSI LE DITHAPO TŠA MOHLAGASE TŠA ESKOM. PROJEK (MCWAP-2) SE HOË DRUK STYG PYPLYN AS GEVOLG VAN
DIE NABYHEID VAN BESTAANDE ESKOM KRAGLYNE
Lesolo la Kwano ya GIBB, Bigen le Nyeleti (GBN-JV) legatong la Mokgopedi, e lego Lefapha la
Meetsi le Bohlweki (Department of Water and Sanitation [DWS]), le kgopela Tumelelo ya Tikologo Die gesamentlike onderneming van GIBB, Bigen and Nyeleti Konsultante (GBN-JV) doen aansoek
(Environmental Authorisation [EA]), go ya ka Molao wa Bosetšhaba wa Mabapi le Tikologo, 1998 namens die Aansoeker, Departement Water en Sanitasie (DWS), vir Omgewings Goedkeuring, in
(Molao wa bo 107 wa 1998) le Melao ya 2014 ya Tlhahlobo ya Kamego ya Tikologo (bjalo ka ge o terme van die Wet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur, 1998 (Wet 107 van 1998) en in ooreenstemming
kaonefaditšwe) bakeng sa Go Fapošwa ga Kabo ya Meetsi a Mantši (High Lift Rising Main [HLRM]) met die Omgewingsimpak Assesserings Regulasies 2014, soos hersien vir die herbelyining van
ka baka la go ba kgaufsi le Dithapo tša Mohlagase tša Eskom. GBN-JV e beilwe bjalo ka Mohlahlobi die Hoë Druk Styg Pyplyn as gevolg van die nabyheid van bestaande Eskom kraglyne. Die GBN-
yo a ikemetšego wa Tikologo yo a tlago go dira kgopelo e swanetšego bakeng sa EA yeo e tlago go JV is aangestel as die onafhanklike Omgewings Assesserings Praktisyn om die nodige Basisiese
feta go mogato wa Tlhahlobo ya Motheo. Assesseringsproses aansoek vir Omgewings Goedkeuring te inisieer.
Mogato 2A wa Projeke ya go Kaonafatša Meetsi a Noka (bodikela) ya Mokolo Crocodile (MCWAP-2A) Die Mokolo Krokodilrivier (Wes) Water Aanvullings Projek Fase 2A (MCWAP-2A) is geleë in die
o karolong ya Mebasepala ya Thabazimbi le Lephalale, kua Mmasepaleng wa Selete sa Waterberg, Thabazimbi and Lephalale Plaaslike Munisipaliteite, in die Waterberg Distrik Munisipaliteit, Limpopo
Profenseng ya Limpopo. Projeke e šetše e na le Tumelelo ya Tikologo (14/12/16/3/3/2/1100) le Provinsie. Die projek is in besit van ‘n goedgekeurde Omgewings Goedkeuring (Omgewings
Lenaneo la Kago la Taolo ya Tikolong (CEMPr) leo le dumeletšwego, leo le akareditšego maiteko a goedkeuring verwysingsnommer: 14/12/16/3/3/2/1100) en goedgekeurde Konstruksie Omgewings
go fokotša tlhokomelo ya tsela ya diphaephe tša gona bjale go ya ka mellwane ya tumelelo go meago Bestuursprogram wat mitigerings maatrëels vir die huidige pyplyn roete insluit vir die goedgekeurde
e mene (4), ka mohlala; Dipolaseng tša Mecklenburg 310 KQ Karolo 1, Paarl 124 KQ REM, Paarl 124 servituut in vier (4) eiendomme, naamlik Mecklenburg 310 KQ Gedeelte 1, Paarl 124 KQ REM, Paarl
KQ Karolo 6 le Paarl 124 KQ Karolo 7. 124 KQ Gedeelte 6 and Paarl 124 KQ Gedeelte 7. Vewys asseblief na Figuur 1: Liggingskaart vir die
Tsela ya gona bjale ya diphaephe e kgaufsi kudu le thapo ya Mohlagase o Montši wa Eskom gomme voorgestelde herbelyning van die Hoë Druk Styg Pyplyn as gevolg van die nabyheid van bestaande
se se tla feleletša ka gore mohlagase o montši o tsene ka phaepheng ya meetse gomme go be le Eskom kraglyne.
tšhitišo ya mohlagase, mafelelong se se tla bea bašomi kotsing e kgolo ge go tsenywa phaephe le Die huidige pyplyn belyining is te naby aan huidige Eskom Hoog Spannings Transmissie lyne wat ‘n
mešomong e mengwe ya nakong e tlago le ge go hlokomelwa phaephe. hoë geïnduseerde stroom asook hoë vlakke van fout strome sal veroorsaak. Hierdie toestande sal
KGOPELO YA TUMELELO YA TIKOLOGO BAKENG SA GO FAPOŠWA veiligheids risikos vermeerder tydens die konstruksie van die pyplyn asook tydens die toekomstige
bedryf en onderhoed van die pyplyn.
Ga bjale go fiwa temošo bakeng sa gore setšhaba se tšee karolo go ya ka Molao wa Bosetšhaba wa
Mabapi le Taolo ya Tikologo, wa 1998 (Molao wa bo 107 wa 1998) (NEMA), bjalo ka ge o kaonafaditšwe. AANSOEK VIR OMGEWINGS GOEDKEURING HERBELYNING
Go nyakega mogato wa Tlhahlobo ya Motheo ka ge molokololo wa mediro e nyakegago go ya ka Kennis word hiermee gegee van ‘n publieke deelname proses in terme van die National
NEMA e akaretša dilo tše latelago: Omgewingsbestuur Wet, 1998 (Wet No. 107 of 1998) (NOBW), soos gewysig, en Regulasie 41 van
• Tsebišo ya Mešomo ye e Hlokago Tumelelo 1 (GN R. 327): 9 le wa bo 19. die Omgwings Impak Assessering (OIA) Regulasies, 2014, (soos gewysig). ‘n Basiese Assesserings
proses is ‘n vereiste omrede gelyste aktiwiteite geaktiveer word in terme van NOBW, spesifiek die
• Tsebišo ya Mešomo ye e Hlokago Tumelelo 3 (GN R. 324): 10 le wa bo 12.
volgende gelyste aktiwiteite:
SEBAKA SA GO SEKASEKA PEGO YA TLHAHLOBO YA MOTHEO YA MATHOMO
• Gelyste Aktiwiteit 1 (GN R. 327): 9 & 19.
Nako yeo setšhaba se e beetšwego go sekaseka PEGO YA TLHAHLOBO YA MOTHEO ya Mathomo
• Gelyste Aktiwiteit 3 (GN R. 324): 10 &12.
ke go thoma ka di 19 tša January 2024 go ya go di 20 tša February 2024 (go akaretšwa dilo ka moka)
(nako ya go lahlela dintlha e tla ba matšatši a 30). PEGO YA TLHAHLOBO YA MOTHEO ya mathomo GELEENTHEID OM KOMMENTAAR TE LEWER OP DIE KONSEP BASIESE ASSESSERINS
e hwetšagala mehloding e latelago: VERSLAG
Die gewysigde OBPv publieke hersienings periode is van, 19 Januarie 2024 tot 20 Februarie 2024
Kopi ya elektroniki Bigen: https://bigengroup.com/who-we-are/downloads/
(ingesluit) (30 dae kommentaar periode). Die gewysigde OBPv is beskikbaar soos hieronder
Kopi e phrinthilwego Bokgobapuku bja Setšhaba bja Thabazimbi uiteengesit:
Hle tseba gore wo ke mogato wa batho bohle, gomme maina le dintlha tša lena di ka akaretšwa go ditokomane tša batho bohle. Le Elektroniese kopie Bigen: https://bigengroup.com/who-we-are/downloads/
gona tseba gore ka go tsenya dintlha tokomaneng ye, o dumelela GBN-V go abelana boitsebišo bja gago bja dikgokagano (mo go
nyakegago) le balaodi ba swanetšego gore ba kgone go dira ditlhahlobo le sephetho Harde Kopie Thabazimbi Publieke Biblioteek
Ge e ba o nyaka go ngwadišwa bjalo ka Motho yo a Nago le Kgahlego le Leloko le le Amegago, o Neem asseblief kennis dat hierdie ‘n publieke deelname proses is, en dat name en kommentaar kan moontlik in publieke dokumente
nyaka tshedimošo e oketšegilego goba go lahlela dintlha, hle ikgokaganye le MCWAP-2A pele ga di ingesluit word. Neem ook asseblief kennis dat toestemming verskaf word, indien kommentaar gelewer word, om kontak besonderhede
(waar nodig) met die relevante owerhede te deel.
20 tša February 2024, o diriša tshedimošo ya dikgokaganyo yeo e lego ka mo tlase.
Moromelwa: Umeshree Naicker | Mogala: 081 773 2625 | Emeile: [email protected] Kontak asseblief die MCWAP2A Projek Publieke Deelname Kantoor nie later as 20 Februarie 2024
om te registreer as ‘n Belanghebbende en Geaffekteerde Party, om meer inligting rakende die projek
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