‘n Voormalige polisiebevelvoerder van Bultfontein, wat meer as 20 jaar ervaring in die polisiemag het, het verlede Donderdag by die Lephalale landelike veiligheidsvergadering sy veiligheidsplan vir boere in die Lephalale omgewing voorgelê.

Die nuus dat die prys van diesel die week met 56c/l en dié van petrol met 81c/l verhoog is, kom vir die landbougemeenskap op ’n baie slegte tyd, meen TLU SA President, Louis Meintjies.

If you are looking for a school with years of experience and who has produced some of the best known Outfitters in the hunting industry, Game hunters is the place. We’re well-known - We have been training hunting outfitters, professional hunters and wildlife managers in addition to operating as hunting outfitters and professional hunters for around 27 years and thus know the wildlife sector extremely well. An average of 12 students are allowed for each course and we usually have 8-12 students attending a course. The pass mark of our students is high seeing as the training is very intensive and the standard of the lectures and personnel is exceptional. Our accommodation is of highest standard. We have thatched chalets with their own bathrooms, a comfortable thatched lecture hall, dining room and all the modern conveniences.

Sebe Sebe Lodge is situated about 70km northwest of Lephalale. The exquisite decor compliments the character of Sebe Sebe Lodge and you will immediately feel at home. Visitors can settle on the large deck looking directly onto the Limpopo River and across into Botswana or have a drink in the adjoining cosy pub, complete with large screen satellite TV. Alternatively listen to the sounds of nature around the river, including many bird species. Adventurous guests can explore further on foot, mountain bicycle or open game drive vehicle. Sebe Sebe Lodge is not an “all bells and whistles” commercial resort, just bushveld at its very best with food and amenities to match. If you just want to get away from it all and get back in touch with nature, yourself, some good friends, or a romantic partner, Sebe Sebe Lodge is a great place to go. Contact us on 083 456 6940.

Crocuta is Arabic for Hyena but there is no hyena on the farm. Instead you may encounter giraffe, impala, wildebeest, zebra, waterbuck or Nyala to name but a few of the wildlife species that inhabit this self catering game lodge. There are five free-standing rooms with en suite bathrooms. Each room sleeps four people preferably two adults and two children. The main building has a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, bar and lounge. In the main building there is also a pool table and dart board. There is a swimming pool, lapa and braai area to enjoy. You can either take a walk or a game drive on the 450ha farm where you will get to see breeding project where there are between 80 to 100 Nyala, they are enclosed in a 70ha camp. To view all the Nyala a feeding is a must see. If you would like to do a bit of shopping there is grocery stores, banks, restaurants in Mokopane 25km away. Polokwane (Pietersburg) about 80km away.

Trompoppies van sowat 10 skole en klubs in Limpopo gaan Saterdagoggend teen mekaar meeding by Laerskool Krugerpark. Die kompetisie word deur die Limpopo Trompoppie Unie aangebied en begin nege-uur die oggend op die skool se rugbyveld. Die laer- en hoërskoolspanne gaan in verskillende afdelings mekaar die stryd aansê. Martie Viljoen, afrigter van Laerskool Krugerpark se trompoppies, sê die kompetisie is die eerste van die jaar en ‘n goeie oefenlopie vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Trompoppie Kampioenskappe wat van 28 Junie tot 6 Julie in Polokwane plaasvind. Die trompoppies van al die provinsies gaan dan teen mekaar te staan kom. Die toegangsfooi vir Saterdag se kompetisie is R5 vir volwassenes en R3 per kind. Almal is welkom om die spanne te kom ondersteun. Daar sal ook ‘n snoepwinkel wees om die eetlus en dors te les.

Met misdaadsyfers wat sedert Januarie die hoogte ingeskiet het, sal misdaadvoos-inwoners in Lephalale die aanstelling van niks minder as 56 nuwe konstabels verwelkom. Die nuwe lede het vandag (Vrydag) vir diens aangemeld in die dorp en sal in die misdaadsvoorkomingseenheid (16), die satelietstasie in Marapong (16), die speurdiens (6), plaaspatrollies (4), sosiale misdaadvoorkoming (2) en die vuurwapenlisensie kantoor (2) diens doen. Daar sal voortaan twee polisie voertuie per skof in al vier polisiesektore aan diens wees.

Eskom’s Medupi power station has the potential to seriously disrupt the social fabric and in particular the lives of women in Lephalale,” says Gender Action, an international organisation that promotes women’s rights in International Financial Institution (IFI) investments.

Die Professionele jagtersvereniging van Suid Afrika (PHASA) het Limpopo premier, Cassel Mathale se opmerking dat die provinsie se multimiljoenrand-jagbedryf beskerm moet word verwelkom. Mathale het verlede Donderdag tydens die opening van die Limpopo-wetgewer gesê daar word voldoende vordering gemaak in die transformasie van die beroepsjasgbedryf in Limpopo. Hy meen die bedryf moet uitgebrei word sodat swart beroepsjagters en werklose mense in Limpopo voordeel daaruit kan trek.

LEPHALALE – The National union of metalworkers (Numsa) met with its members in Marapong on Saturday to discuss issues raised in meetings with Medupi ‘s Management team last Friday. Numsa’s sector co-ordinator for Medupi, Stephen Nhlapo, said feedback from its members revealed that workers are adamant to continue with the strike until their demands are met.

Die Pippie se gesiggie fonds wat verlede jaar gestig is om fondse in te samel vir klein Pippie Kruger van Lephalale nadat sy derdegraadse brandwonde oor 80% van haar lyfie opgedoen het, gaan nog ‘n brandslagoffertjie help.

Dienslewering en beter betrekkinge tussen die polisie en die gemeenskap is van die sake wat hierdie jaar aandag sal geniet by die Lephalale gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum (GPF). Voorsitter Thys Eloff het by die jaar se eerste GPF vergadering ‘n beroep gedoen op die gemeenskap om meer betrokke te raak. Die vlaag van misdaad wat die dorp getref het sedert die Medupi staking middel Januarie begin het, die polisie se reaksie tyd en hantering van noodoproepe is van die sake wat by verlede Donderdag se vergadering bespreek is. Die volgende GPF vergadering word op 14 Maart by die Mogolklub gehou. Almal is welkom.

Die Rooivleisbedryfsforum het hierdie week ‘n beroep op alle rolspelers in die veebedryf gedoen om te voldoen aan die ooreenkoms wat onlangs gesluit is tussen Suid-Afrika en Namibië op die verhandeling van vee tussen die twee lande.

Die verhoging in minimumlone vir plaaswerkers tree vandag (Vrydag) in werking. Lone word van vandag af bereken op R105 per dag, ‘n verhoging van R36 per dag soos aangekondig deur die minister van Arbeid, Mildred Oliphant in Februarie.

The new state-of-the-art clubhouse at Legend Golf & Safari Resort (LGSR) near Mokopane is on schedule to open in July, the resort said in a press statement this week. The second – and final – phase of the R30-million building project will see the installation of new locker rooms, with a members’ bar above; a pro shop, with executive meeting rooms and office space; a bush dining facility; and a halfway house. “The new clubhouse will take the golfing experience at the resort to a whole new level and sends out a further message that everything here at Legend Golf & Safari Resort is of the highest standards. Nothing will be overlooked and all our guests can rest assured they will enjoy the best experience possible,” said Legend Golf & Safari Resort’s CEO, Peet Cilliers.