MOKOPANE – Local artist, Harry Lebelo, has been working around the clock last week to brighten up the lives of the little ones at Mokopane’s Voortrekker Hospital. Lebelo has made his time available at no cost after he was approached by DA Councillor, Korny Dekker, to help liven up the children’s ward. The DA sponsored the paint for the project. Lebelo will soon be opening a school of arts and signs in Mahwelereng where a host of interesting courses will be on offer. Watch the Northern News for more information on this school in future editions.

Die 7de Brille & Pille Wiele Fees by die Piet Potgieter Monument Tehuis in Mokopane was Saterdag ‘n reuse sukses.

Krugies se leiers vir volgende jaar

Die volgende seuns is gekies tot Ellisras Hoërskool se leerlingraad vir 2013.

Verlede Donderdag het Laerskool Bosveld Primary hul jaarlikse Prestige prysuitdelingsfunksie in die Mogolsaal aangebied. Beste leerders in elke klas van Graad R tot Graad 3 is bekroon met `n boekprys en vanaf Graad 4 tot 7 is toekennings gemaak aan leerders wat die hoogste persentasie in elke leerarea in die graad behaal het. Top 10 leerders is ook beloon met `n medalje vir akademie. Die beste Reading Rocket lesers per graad is ook aangewys.

Die 'Flooze' van Witbank, ook bekend as die oulike sangeres Sorina, het hierdie jaar oud en jonk kom vermaak by die 7de Brille en Pille fees in Mokopane. Hier wys sy hoe sy haar ding doen!

Klein Hanno van Rensburg ry elke oggend saam met pa Hanno (snr) op die plaas Cosmopolite op Baltimore om nuwe bokkies te tel. Ma Bardina vertel dat die kleinman elke oggend met die lammertjies speel. “Hy gaan sommer lê tussen hulle en probeer hulle elkeen optel en druk,” vertel sy. “Dis kostelik en laat mens dink aan Jesus wat geê het ons moet soos kindertjies word!”

Working on Fire (WOF) is besig om groot voetspore in die Waterberge te trap. Volgens WOF area bestuurder, Willem Crause is daar reeds ses spanne met 25 lede elk wat tans in die Waterberg gestasioneer is.

“Die lyn is getrek,” so het Kaptein Johan Grundlingh lede van die landelike veiligheidsvergadering wat verlede Donderdag in Lephalale vergader het verseker.

Chicken Murray van Steenbokpan wat vroëer vanjaar skielik oorlede is, se weduwee Olga en sy kinders het hierdie week saam met die Limpopo Noodfonds hul dank betuig vir almal wat hul finansiëel en emosioneel bygestaan het. Die Noodfonds sê verdere bydrae waardeer sal word. Die fonds se bankbesonderhede is as volg: Limpopo Noodfonds, Nedbank Lopende rekening; Rek nr: 1032310987; Takkode: 14454700. Indien daar enige iemand is wat skenings wil maak (bv. kos ens.) kan hulle die volgende persone kontak: Carlize Moller (Postnet): 082 236 2370; Ds. Nel: 014 763 1371; of Anita Erasmus by Laerskool Ellisras.

MOKOPANE - As deel van die Demokratiese Alliansie se Blow the Whistle Against Crime-veldtog het Raadslid Korny Dekker Saterdag nog fluitjies aan die inwoners van Florapark in Mokopane oorhandig. Inwoners word aangeraai om die fluitjies om hul nekke te dra en dan daarop te blaas indien hulle deur misdadigers lastig geval word en hulp nodig het. So kan die gemeenskap saamwerk om misdaad te bekamp.

LEPHALALE - The fact that he was born blind has never stopped Moses Sekhobane from achieving his dreams. After completing his Grade 12 at a school for the blind in Polokwane, Moses enrolled at the University of Venda and completed his BA degree in media studies. Today Moses, who grew up in Mokurwanyane Village and whose family still lives in Lephalale, is the municipality’s assistant communication officer. He was appointed in August and has since proven that he is more than able to fill the position. Moses uses the JAWS computer programme which allows him to type documents, while a computer generated voice tells him which keys were pressed. Moses says he is very excited about this opportunity to work for the Lephalale Municipality.

LEPHALALE - The recommendation to appoint Lawrence Tlhako as the manager for infrastructure services at the Lephalale Municipality has several councillors up in arms. The recommendation was made at a council meeting held on Tuesday at the Lephalale Municipality.

LEPHALALE - “Play the ball and not the man,” was Lephalale Mayor Jack Maeko’s advice to the DA at a council meeting held on Tuesday. His comment was made in response to the DA’s questions concerning a payment order of R35 000 to Sheppard Security to protect Maeko.

Build-It Lephalale celebrated its sixth birthday on Saturday with a fun day for its clients. Staff prepared boerewors rolls for all who attended the celebrations and prizes were handed out on the day. Phinah Modimola was the lucky winner of a cell phone and handing the prize over to her is co-owner, Braam Crots. Build-It would like to thank God for His blessing and its clients for their support the past six years. “We look forward to remain part of this wonderful community in Lephalale,” says Crots.