Hoewel die winkels vol sjokolade hase en paaseiers is en baie mense Paasnaweek vining wegbreek see of bosveld toe, is die inwoners van Mokopane en Lephalale dit eens dat die doel van Paasfees nie misgekyk moet word nie.

The municipal library in Marapong was packed with students this week preparing for their forthcoming exams at the FET-College. Librarian, Sophonia Paetja, told Northern News that they are happy to see so many young people making use of the facility to focus on their studies.

As part of the National Youth Development Agency’s (NYDA) partnership with Shonisani “Shabba” Muleya, known as Ashifashabba from Ashifa Entertainment, he visited the Mogalakwena municipality on Monday to shed more light on his project to train 800 young people in filmmaking.

The community of Uitspanning village was promised that the signal and network problems they have been experiencing will soon be a thing of the past. VODACOM, MTN, CELL C, TELKOM, 8ta, SANTECH, and the Post Office will work around the clock so that the residents can have access to better communication services.

Die breë glimlaggies van die kleuters van Japsnoetjies Kleuterskool spreek boekdele! Die Japsnoete sê baie dankie aan tannie Renandie van der Westhuizen en Ferroland Manketti (Exxaro) vir die pragtige t-hemde.

Die VLU se tema hierdie jaar is inspireer en verryk en dit is presies wat die VLU skemertak in Lephalale wil bereik. Hier volg hulle program vir die jaar: 6-7 Mei is die VLU kongres by Weesgerus; 14 Mei is Denise Fourie en Riana Bronkhorst van Cansa aan die woord; 30 Mei is daar ‘n kultuur kuier-aand by Nguni Grill saam met Elana Greyling; 18 Junie versier hulle cupcakes/pops en word ‘n borduur demostrasie gelewer; 30 Julie leer die dames hoe om ‘n Bonzai te kweek asook die aanlê van ‘n kruie tuin; 29 Augustus is daar ‘n kuier geleentheid by die Ocean Basket saam met Astrid Basson; 10 September kan jy leer om Sushi te maak; 22 Oktober is die afsluiting. Bel Madelein Botma met navrae op 082 326 7308.

Die Wheels in the Sky motorfietsklub se saamtrek ten bate van die Waterberg DBV was ‘n reuse sukses. Bennie Venter, wat gehelp het om die saamtrek te reel het Saterdagmiddag vertel dat daar tonne kos vir die DBV ingesamel is.

Ho?rskool Piet Potgieter gaan vanjaar weer ‘n wynveiling hou. ‘n Wye verskeidenheid gehalte landgoedwyne uit die Paarlvallei en Stellenbosch gaan opgeveil word. Die wynveiling word op Woensdag 8 Mei in die Pierneefsaal in samewerking met die Ho?rskool Paarl Gimnasium gehou. Sowat 60 lotte (pakke van 6 tot 12 bottels) gaan op ‘n slag opgeveil word. Daar sal ook eksklusiewe lotte beskikbaar wees. Die toegang vir die formele dinee is slegs R150 per persoon. Tafels met tien sitplekke elk kan teen R1 500 bespreek word. Internet en kredietkaartgeriewe sal beskikbaar wees. Vir nadere inligting kan Cas Badenhorst by 082 591 8028, of Michelle Buitendag by 082 559 1072 gebel word.

Hardekool Akademie in Lephalale het verlede week ‘n spel-olimpiade aangebied en die wenners het elk ‘n sjokolade vir hul skranderheid ontvang.

The ANC’s national executive committee (NEC) decision to dissolve the provincial executive committee (PEC) in Limpopo could set the cat amongst the pigeons in both the Lephalale and Mogalakwena municipalities. Both municipalities have seen turbulent political times since the last municipal elections where a clear rift emerged between Zuma loyalists and councillors throwing their weight behind the premier, Cassel Mathale.

Eienaars van ongelisensieerde spaza-winkels in Lephalale word erge boetes opgelê ondanks versoeke aan die Lephalale munisipaliteit om lisensies aan hulle uit te reik. Die provinsiale polisie het verlede jaar opdrag gegee dat alle spaza-winkels wat ongelisensieerd is, gesluit moet word. In Lephalale is verskeie eienaars van dié tipe ondernemings egter ongelukkig omdat strukture binne die Lephalale munisipaliteit nog nie in plek is om lisensies uit te reik nie.

Referring to bi-elections to be held in Sekhukhuni, Mopani, Vhembe and Waterberg next month, the ANC this week issued a press statement saying it will prepare the electorate for a decisive victory for the party. “Victory is imperative if the gains of the liberation struggle are to be maintained,” the statement reads.

Met inbrake wat steeds hooggety vier en aan die vooraand van die Paasgety is dit noodsaaklik dat die gemeenskap weet hoe om hulself te beskerm, sê Theo Louw van die Valke Buurtwag in Mokopane. Die Valke Buurtwag verskaf in samewer-king met Fortis Pro-Active Defence Solutions CC dié waardevolle wenke aan die gemeen-skap:

Members of the Bakenberg community recently had the opportunity to voice their concerns over service delivery of the Mogalakwena Municipality through the Waterberg District’s Public Participation Programme. Most of the concerns and frustrations related to the need for water and sanitation projects in the area, the construction of sport facilities to keep the youth out of taverns and for the erection of high-mast floodlights to prevent rape and other crimes at night.

Klagtes dat die Lephalale polisie nie hulle telefone antwoord nie, het daartoe gelei dat die Gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum (GPF) onder leiding van Thys Eloff die afgelope paar weke nadere ondersoek gaan instel het.