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BUA KGABO
Bua Kgabo is an official publication of the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Traditional Administration
Bua Kgabo ke lekwalodikgang la semmuso la Botsamaisi Ba Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela
3rd Edition
Believe &
Achieve
Small Business
Competition
www.bbkta.co.za
Tel: 014 556 7000
Youth of
today
are leaders of
tommorrow
Pg 10
BBK Deploys Lidar
Technology
www.facebook.com/bakgatla
Sefikile
Primary
traumatized
Pg 09
Pg 12
Bagolo ba kopiwa go aba kitso
ya tlholego
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Moruleng Mall
Opening Count Down
DARD Forum's new committe members, HOD of DARD ; Dr. P. Mokaila, BBKTA's Director of Agriculture; Mr M. Rakgase
Lucky Pitse
The much anticipated official opening of the
Moruleng Mall is weeks away and the unveiling
of the taxi branding signaled the inevitable. On
Thursday, September the 05th, the Taxi Branding
campaign was officially unveiled with a parade of
15 taxis displaying the new logo for Moruleng Mall.
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Dwarsberg Farming
Project to Benefit
Bakgatla
The Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela villages are divided
into seven clusters according to spatial proximity
a n d e c o n o m i c o p p o r t u n i t y. T h e s e t t l e m e n t
clusters provide a spatial framework for economic
development and as such, are connected to the
economic systems presented later in the master plan.
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Lefapha la Temo le Tlhabololo ya magae mo porofenseng
ya Bokone Bophirima ka tshwaragano le botsamaisi ba
Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela bane ba laletsa bagodi go tla go
tsenela kopano ya malatsi ale mabedi e eneng e bidiwa
Indigenous Knowledge Indaba kwa Bakgatla Resort.
Mokaedi wa tsa tlhaeletsano mo lefapheng la Temo
le Tlhabololo ya magae, Bonolo Motlhakwane o
tlhalositse gore maikaelelo a kopano ene ele gotla go
kopa bagodi tshedimosetso ka mekgwa ya bogologolo
ya temo. “Tshedimosetso e bagodi ba tlileng go ere
abela mo kopanong eno e tlile go thusa go kwala buka
ka mekgwa ya bogologolo ya temo. Go botlhokwa
gore kitso e e somarelwe le go sirelediwa gore bana
ba rona batle ba ithute le go iphedisa ka yona”.
Dintlha tse lefapha le Bakgatla ba neng tota ba
lebile go di fitlhelela go tswa mo kopanong, ke kitso
ya dijwalo tse di nang le mosola wa kalafi, phepo le
dijo tsa tlholego, kitso ka ga maemo a bosa, leruo le
temo. Tshedimosetso eno e tlile go dirisediwa go kwala
buka e e tlileng go bidiwa‘ Letlotlo la kitso ya tlholego’.
Motlhankela yo malebana le mananeo a a kgethegileng
mo lefapheng, Thandiwe Moripe-Thabethe are
buka e e tlile go kwalwa ka puo ya Setswana. “Re le
porofense ya Bokone Bophirima re tlile go nna ba
ntlha go tlhagisa buka ya mofuta o mo Afrika Borwa.”
Motlhatlheledi mogolo wa dithuto tsa kitso ya tlholego kwa
Unibesithing ya Bokone Bophirima, Motheo Koitsiwe are
bontsi ba baagi ba Afrika ba nale mokgwa wa go ikobonya.
“Re tshaba go bontsha lefatshe gore re bo mang le
gore re tshela jang, re iphitlhela re tshela ka mekgwa ya
makoloneale. Basweu ba lemogile gore re nale kitso e
ntsi ya tlholego ba bo batla go e utswa mo go rona go
itirela madi ba sa re neye sepe,” o tshwaetse jalo Koitsiwe.
Are go tlhokega gore go tsewe dikgato tse di
kgonagalang tsa tlhabololo ya ditirelo tse di mosola tsa
ikonomi e etlamelwang ke batshodi ba kitso ya tlholego
le badirisi ba ba nang le seabegareng ga tse dingwe
mo melemong ya tlhago, botegeniki, semowa le dipuo
tsa tlholego. “Kitso ya tlholego e mosola mo go tlholeng
ditiro le go tlhama khumo ka boitlhamedi le dikamano le
dithulaganyo tse dingwe tsa kitso, sekai; kitso ya tlholego
e dirisiwa le thekenoloji ya sešweng mo difamasing le
dikarolo tse dingwe tsa go oketsa lobelo lwa boitlhamedi.
Ntlha e nngwe e botlhokwa e e neng e kopanetswe
ene ele go tlhoma semmuso mokgatlho wa bagodi mo
porofenseng ya Bokone Bophirima.Moripe-Thabethe o
buile gape ka boipelo gore Bokone Bophirima ke porofense
ya ntlha go tlhoma semmuso mokgatlho wa bagodi.
Letsatsi la boditšhabatšhaba la bagodi le ketekwa ngwaga
le ngwaga fa Diphalane a tlhola letsatsi. Tshweetso ya gore
go nne le letsatsi la boditšhabatšhaba la bagodi ene ya tsewa
ke kokoano kakaretso ya mokgatlho wa ditšhabakopano
fa Sedimontho le ane ale somenne ka ngwaga wa 1990.
Mokhuduthamaga wa lefapha la temothuo, Ngaka,
P.Mokaila o ile a neelana ka terekere go Baitikile Mango
Co-operative ya kwa Bojating, eo e leng polase ya 800
hectors ya dimengu. “Lefapha le rata go naya bo Rre ba
terekere eno gore ba iphidise, ebile ba kgone go tsweletsa
kgwebo ya bona”. Mokaila o ne a rotloetsa batsenelapitso
go tlisa dikakanyo tsa dikgwebo mo temothuong gore
lefapha le tle le ba thuse. Kwa bofelong o rotloeditse komiti
eo e tlhopilweng gore e nne mafolofolo ka nako tsotlhe.
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Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
The Love for Teaching is
Recognised
Learner Pregnancy Awareness
Campaign launched in Kgatleng
The teaching professionals at the National Teaching Awards at the Bakgatla Resorts
Pule Mokgele
The National Teaching Awards (NTA)
ceremony held at Bakgatla Gate Resort
on the 30th of August was to honour and
acknowledge the dedication as well as the
excellence within the teaching profession.
Large scores of school teachers, principals,
and representatives of the various areas
in the Bojanala District graced the event.
The occasion was also supported by
the trade unions and generous sponsors
across the country, including BakgatlaBa-Kgafela Traditional Administration.
The former formally pledged to ensure
that this function continues to grow better
in the future, while the trade unions also
vowed continuous support to the event.
The speaker of the day, Dr. Daniel More,
commended the organisers of the function
as well as Moses Kotane East Region for
their efforts, and cohesion. He assured the
audience that such events are not a mistake,
but they are one of many ways that advance
and maintain the best standards of teaching.
“We are here to honour excellence,
dedication and commitment of those who
chose to teach. We are here to respectfully
salute those who truly wish for a better life
for all. It should also prove that if you are
doing well and if you continue doing so,
you will be rewarded”, advised Dr More.
In his address, the Area Manager, Mr
Moss Kekae expressed pride over the
cooperation of his colleagues, “We have
worked for this. I strongly believe that
homage should be paid before its patron
is gone, I truly think we should all be
proud of ourselves”, beamed Mr Kekae.
“I am a fortunate Area Manager-you have
shown me unbelievable support, we are
the envy of most urban offices and operate
better than many of them can,” said Kekae.
He further thanked the attendants and urged
the principals to support teachers who wish
to enter for these awards. The audience
was entertained by groups of educators
who rendered choral and traditional music.
LEBOKO LA BARUTABANA
School children hold hands to act against teenage pregnancy
Tshireletso Malapile
In a bid to fight teenage pregnancy,
the North West Department of Health
launched a Learner Pregnancy Awareness
Campaign themed “together turning the tide
against teenage and pupil pregnancies”,
at Raphurele High School in Welgeval.
Teenage pregnancy in Kgatleng is a
multi-faceted social problem that needs
intervention at all levels, together with
school governing bodies and the pupils.
Speaking at the launch, the North
West Province Department of Health
MEC, Dr Magome Masike called on
teenagers to know that abstaining until
they are ready, wiser, and old enough
to take full responsibility of their actions
is the best method to prevent unwanted
pregnancies and sexually transmitted
diseases. Dr Masike also urged those
girl pupils who are already sexually
active to always insist on safe sex.
He said that the department can no longer
fold its arms and lament when these social
ills continue to ravage children’s future.
“Times have changed, and if we do not talk
to our children, they will go speak to sugar
daddies. This campaign is not only centred
on creating awareness about teenage
pregnancy, but will also drive the message
of discipline and moral regeneration”.
Botsang Mathabela (18), a Thete High
School pupil from Phokeng said that the
reason why teenage pregnancy is high
Mme Seipei Mogodiri
(Morutabana kwa Nthebe Primary School)
Metsi-magolo a botlhe
A nowang ke ‘tshidi tsa lefatshe
Rurubele le ena o a tsuntsunyetsa
Botlhe ba fetile go wena
Peo o e gasitse le lefatshe
E medile a talafetse
Ba e bitsa Technology le Science
Wena ngwana wa puso, leitibolo
Kgaka kgolo e senang mebala
E bonwa mafapheng
O pula e kgolo ya medupe
O tlatsa melapo le melatswana
O pelokgale ya mosadi
O nyaa le mariga
O mafura a phofeseitlolo
Ngaka ya malwetse otlhe
O ‘tselelentle le’ amusang
Dikhutsana, masiela le magodu
Moruti wa phuthego ya lefatshe
O fatlhositse digogo le baloi
Fa o kabo o le mašwi
O kabo o le morokotso
Wa mogwere, leradu
O gotlhe jaaka letsatsi.
is because children don’t want to listen to
their parents, “We only realise when it’s
too late that we should have listened to
them. Peer pressure is the current youth’s
biggest challenge and if we would surround
ourselves with good friends and wait, all
our decision would be wise. I would like
to reassure my peers that making the
right decisions will be fruitful in future”.
Mr Kagiso Pilane, the BBKTA Royal
Council Chairperson, said he was happy
to see the department of health take
efforts to raise an awareness of the
dangers that come with unwise decision
making. “Teenagers go through confusing
stages, but it’s up to an individual how
they decide,” he explained. He further
told attendants that different districts
and forums, religious sectors, Tribal
Authorities, teachers, parents and the
community at large need to work together
to steer children in the right direction and
to encourage them to put education first.
The campaign is aimed at feeding
learners with information on reproductive
health so they can make better choices,
to educate communities and learners
of school going age about the dangers
of unplanned pregnancies and the risks
of engaging in sexual activities. It is a
platform to share information with young
people on reproductive healthcare so
they could make wiser choices and
to advocate for moral regeneration.
Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
BBK
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DITLHABOLOLO
TSA RONA
The Moruleng Mall opening
countdown
Botsang Huma
Continued... Pg 01
This was part of the build-up campaign
to the official opening which is scheduled
for October. The 34 000m2 Moruleng Mall
will house more than 80 shops that are
set to breathe new life into the BBK region.
Speaking at the unveiling ceremony
that was held at Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela
Traditional Administration (BBKTA) head
office, Kgosi Nyalala Pilane applauded the
Taxi owners for the support and interest
they have shown towards the campaign.
The 15 branded taxis were secured with
the help of the local taxi association,
M o r u l e n g D i s t r i c t Ta x i A s s o c i a t i o n
(MODITA) at no cost to the administration.
“The co-operation and support you have
shown is immeasurable and will indeed go a
long way, this is the beginning of new things,
your reward is coming,” Kgosi Pilane said.
Ms Ntshadi Ntsheole expressed her
gratitude towards the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela
(BBK) visionary leadership for making
it possible for the tribe to have such a
remarkable establishment being built in
the rural village. “I’m happy to be part of
this occasion, as we are here to kick start a
programme leading to the official opening
of the mall. We are certainly living in the
land of immense hope and promise; it
is now up to us as the tribe to protect all
that we have already achieved. To our
leadership, thank you for making this
possible”, remarked Ms Ntshadi Tsheole.
It is expected that the local taxi
association will benefit greatly through
the new development as scores of people
from the 32 villages of Bakgatla and the
neighbouring villages will be flogging to
Moruleng for their daily household needs.
SHINE KGATLENG, SHINE
The Moruleng Mall Roadshow!!!
Pule Mokgele
The Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Youth Organisation (BBKYO), the New Africa Developments
(NAD) and the Kgatleng Community Ambassadors launched a road-show to begin the
festivities around the three-day-long official celebration of opening the spanking new
Moruleng Mall.The roadshow aimed at stirring hype within the Kgatleng villages started
in Mabele-A-Podi on the fourth of October, and ended at Moruleng Stadium on the sixth.”
This show also marketed the upcoming Moruleng M-Star contest that
aims to showcasethe BBK youth unique's talents. The entry forms were
distributed, and the closing date (16 October) was announced to the crowds.
Along the road, loud music of the loud-hailing crew stunned the domestic livestock
and local residents.On stopping points, ‘Moruleng Mall’ branded caps, shirts
and ‘green’ shopping bags were awarded for the best presentations (dancing)
and correct answers to the short quizzes on the much anticipated opening.
Many of the community members expressed relief over the availability of retail
services nearby. “It is a welcome development since it will help save transport costs.
Moreover,it will enable us to buy better brands without planning to travel all this
way to Rustenburg”, said one Lerome Middle School pupil while quizzed on stage.
The attendants were also reminded of the ‘Believe and Achieve’
entrepreneurship contest and entry forms for the competition were distributed.
Attendance at most rendezvous points of the road show comprised
predominantly of local scholars, except that in Mogwase Shopping Complex.
The electric excitement in many crowds that participated in the show clearly indicate
that Kgatleng celebrates Moruleng Mall, and it can hardly wait for the 24th of October.
Kgosi Nyalala Pilane cuts the ribbon to unveil the branded taxis
According to MODITA chairperson Mr.
David Phiri, this signals the revival of their
business in the area. “To us as in the taxi
industry, this couldn’t have come at a
better time. We are very happy to be part
of this remarkable event. What makes us
happier is that more of us are now going to
make better profit, this means more shared
business for us,” concluded Mr. Phiri.
Historic Community store makes
way for Moruleng Mall
Mokolometsa General Store before demolition
Lucky Pitse
The demolition of a 25 year old
Mokolometsa General Store has marked the
imminent official opening of Moruleng Mall
on the 24th October 2013. The store which
has served the community of Moruleng since
1988 is making way for a 34 000 square metre
shopping mall that will house over 80 stores.
the store was one of the businesses that
belonged to his family, but they had to
sacrifice it for the benefit of the community.
“During the flyover of the area, I saw that one
of our businesses was down already; our
last building which I had tried to retain until
the mall was opened”, said Kgosi Pilane.
The owner of the demolished Mokolometsa
General Store, Morena Kautlwale Pilane says
separating Mokolometsa from Saulspoort
General Store (now Kgatleng Distributors),
is doing injustice to the history of the store.
“Although it is destroyed, it gives rise
or birth to bigger and better things for
this community because this is not my
mall, it belongs to the community. It
is therefore essential to embrace this
development”, Kgosi Nyalala concluded.
Relating the history Morena Pilane
describes the stores (Mokolometsa General
Store and Kgatleng Distributors) as one.
“Kgatleng Distributors was built in 1923
by a man known as Joffy Class, from 1942
to 1968 Richard Randel took over the
store, and then my father, Bogope Pilane
continued until 1987,” he stated. Pilane
further explained that he took ownership
of the store in 1987. In 1988 he decided
to extend the business, which saw the
erection of the structure that housed the
demolished Mokolometsa General store.
Adding to his brother’s statement, Kgosi
Nyalala Pilane of the BBK described that
Some community members expressed
sadness over the demolition of a structure
which they felt so close to over the years.
The store was a community store, especially
to pensioners. They saw themselves as
co-owners, but now it feels like they no
longer have a store. The construction of the
mall has created many job opportunities
for Bakgatla community. Following the
capturing of over 5 000 CV from all 32 BBK
villages, retailers such as Shoprite, Pick
n’ Pay and KFC are already conducting
tests and interviews for vacant positions
in preparation for the opening of the Mall.
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Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
BBK
RE DIRELA
MORAFE
Letsema, Still a Tool for Social Cohesion
Pule Mokgele
The term Letsema remains one of the terms in the
African language of which the historical details remain
undeterminable. As explained by Mrs. Kgomotso Pilane,
a Science and Technology educator at Lerome Middle
School, Letsema is “When an individual aims to embark on
a project that needs many hands, and then starts the tasks
and invites others to help, hence an old saying ‘Letsema
le thata ka mong wa lona’”. The event often ranges
from scrubbing the floors to de-weeding fence edges.
The Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Traditional Administration
(BBKTA), alongside the Rustenburg District’s Department
of Education also heeded the invitation from the Lerome
Middle School management and came to lend a hand
in the school’s Letsema on the 26 September to enable
for a seamless reopening of the third school term.
Kgosana Obed Phaladi speaks at Lerome Middle School's
Letsema
A few handfuls of parents, guardians, teachers and pupils
had already begun and completed the tasks before the
official ceremony began. One of the many volunteering
parents, and a former member of the school governing
body, Mrs. Salome Mosweu, expressed pride in what they
had achieved for the day, despite the poor attendance of
parents. “Parents should realize that we are doing this for
the safety of our children, they need to learn in a clean space
to ensure sustained good health”, she added. She further
emphasized that the involvement of parents in schools’
activities encourage learners to do better in the classroom.
Representing the BBKTA Leadership, the Kgosana of
Lerome and the member of the BBKTA Traditional Council,
Mr. ObedPhaladi, explained that the concept (Letsema) was
used for social cohesion in the olden days. “This was a good
way to ensure there was infrastructure, and that the spirit of
helping one another was maintained”, he said. He thanked
all those who volunteered, and reminded them that they have
set an example for the children who attend at the school.
The BBKTA has in recent months been involved in
various community outreach projects, including those that
aimed to address tragic fires that ravaged two houses. The
Administration strongly advises the community to partake
in projects that aim to improve the basic standard of living .
Mohumagadi Pilane solicits support for Women in Agriculture
Lucky Pitse
Mohumagadi Reitshepe Pilane of the Bakgatla-BaKgafela in Moruleng invited senior officials from the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
in the North West Province to a tour of back yard
women agricultural projects in the Kgatleng villages.
“The objective of this excursion was
to show the department the efforts of
Kgatleng women in trying to develop
themselves through agriculture and request
them to assist where they can,” explained
Mohumagadi Pilane.
Projects visited includes the BBK goat farming project
in Dwarsberg, which is a goat breeding project owned
by the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela. The tour also covered
places such as Ramasedi, Raserapane, Greenside
and Lekutung sections in Moruleng to see back yard
vegetable gardens and fruit orchards owned by women.
The Chief Director of Rural Development from the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Bojotlhe Leteane visited the Dwarsberg goat project.
Leteane shared that he was impressed with the project
and was seriously considering coming on board.
Itumeleng Tsele, Deputy Director of Agriculture in Moses
Kotane Local Municipality visited all the projects and
expressed delight over the attempts of women in Kgatleng
for trying to uplift themselves. He said what these women are
doing is in line with MEC’s call of ‘one family, one garden’.
However, he cautioned that the Department would not
invest in a fruit orchard that has trees that are over twenty
BBKSIC Agriculture Portfolio Manager ,Boitumelo Matlhafuna, Deputy Director of Agriculture in Moses Kotane, Itumeleng Tsele, Chief Director of Rural Development from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Devlopment Bojotlhe
Leteane, Mohumagadi Reitshepe Pilane and Director of Agriculture in Mogwase ; Mona Ben Matiwane
(20) years old, saying that would be a fruitless expenditure
because trees that old would not produce as expected.
“I am not saying we are not going to assist, nor am I saying
we are going to commit resources. All I am saying is; we
must bring in experts who will determine the age of the trees
and advice on what should be done thereafter,” he clarified.
Selina Masilela, a back yard orchard owner from Ramasedi
said she was happy to have had officials from government
coming to see her orchard. “It is heartening to see people
in authority visiting our projects and appreciating what
we do. This tells us that we are doing the right thing.”
Off all the trees, Maringa seemed to have won
everyone’s heart, because of its medicinal importance.
Mohumagadi Pilane’s wish is to have at least a 10 hector
orchard of this tree in each cluster of the BBK region.
Dr. More Addresses Teachers’ Woes
that teachers currently find no joy in
their occupation due to the increasing
difficulties with their self-evaluation”,
said Dr. More. “Many teachers complain
about the current system’s evaluation
methods, saying they can hardly see
if the system is helpful to learners.
“It is easy for the FET’s as they can easily
evaluate the students’ competence in the
fields they studied, and it is harder for teachers
as they deal constantly with abstract lessons”.
He continued, “The difficulty is compounded
by the ambiguity within our testing systems”.
Dr. More addressing the attendants at the National Teaching Awards
Pule Mokgele
Dr. Daniel More has identified the
teachers’ inability to evaluate their work
as the main source of the difficulties
that plague the education system in
the country. More addressed a sizable
score of teaching professionals at the
National Teaching Awards held on the
30th of August at Bakgatla resorts.
“Theorists and academics state
Dr. More lamented the implications
of the comment expressed in 2008 by
Naledi Pandor, the then Department of
Education Minister, that the quality of
the country’s educators leaves much to
be desired. “The global question is how
teachers can excel in the other countries,
and comments that publicly express lack
of confidence in our educators often hurt,
than help. Celebrating excellence such
as we do today seek to address such
unfair imbalances”, More continued.
He reminded the attendants of the
importance of understanding the dynamics
of globalization, especially pertaining to
employment in foreign countries. “Many
of the education professionals fail to
acknowledge the soft and supportive
state of our education system due to the
involvement of trade unions. In some
countries, ignorance is severely punishable.
Should you wish to enter employment in
a foreign country, you need to acclimatize
yourself with the cultural, economic, political
and social conditions in that country.
“I wish you would understand your position
in the context of issues that concern our
profession, be courageous in exploring
questions”. Dr. More finally assured the
attendants that there are underway,
which will try to resolve the issues that
threaten the prestige that the teaching
profession enjoyed in the past years.
Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
BBK
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RE DIRELA
MORAFE
BBK deploys Lidar Technology
BBKTA, together with Moiloa Office of Architecture and
Design (MOAD), an SATPLAN, are undertaking a Planning
Tools and Development Project which serves to create
spatial base data sets in support of a host of fundamental
detailed planning for the BBK Master Plan and beyond.
The BBKTA Planning and Development Project will
integrate several cutting edge technologies in the field of
the remote sensing and digital mapping, eg Geographical
Information Systems (GIS), Thermal imagery and LiDAR.
BBKTA is set to use a state of the art LiDAR (light
detection and ranging) technology; an aerial survey
system that provides highly accurate Digital Terrain
Models (DTM) over areas for which it is flown. These
DTMs provide essential topographical information for
a wide variety of planning and development activities.
Kgosi Nyalala Pilane and Chairperson of the BBK Royal council, Rre Kagiso Pilane
“We have chosen to use LiDAR technology because it
will greatly assist us in the planning and roll out of current and satellites are used for surveying and mapping.
and future initiatives,” explains Kgosi Pilane. The BBKTA
The potential applications of LiDAR are widespread,for
Thermal and LiDAR survey will be flown by South Africa's
first black-owned airborne LiDAR and airborne hyper example, scientists have developed ways to incorporate
spectral company, Southern Mapping Geospatial (SMG). LiDAR data with yield rates on agricultural fields, a technology
that helps farmers to improve yields by directing resources
A closer look at LiDAR reveals that it is a remote sensing toward the high-yield sections of their land. It can also be
technology that measures distance by illuminating a used to help farmers determine which areas of their fields
target with a laser, and then analyzing the reflected to apply fertilizer, as it creates a topographical map of the
light. While it has a wide variety of applications and as fields and reveals the slopes and sun exposure of farm land.
such has been used extensively in fields as diverse as LiDAR’s abilities to detect subtle topographic features such
archeology, biology, geology, mining and meteorology, as river terraces and river channel banks, to measure the
downward-looking LiDAR instruments fitted to aircraft land-surface elevation beneath the vegetation canopy, and
Early Christmas for disadvantaged
Kgatleng pupils
to better resolve spatial derivatives of elevation, which will
assist BBKTA’s planning and roll out of crucial initiatives
designed to uplift and empower the BBK community.
“The application of these technologies for rural
planning and development at this scale in a South
African Traditional Administration is unprecedented”
says SATPLAN Managing Director, Ilan Guest.
T h e T h e r m a l I m a g i n g S u r v e y o f B B K TA i s a
visionary step towards the scientific determinations
of sub-surface ground water reserves as part of the
BBKTA’s ongoing plans for water security in the area.
Tshomarelo ya tlhago, ka Sekgatla
Mme Masuku o bontsha bana kalana ya setlhare fa a tlhalosa boleng ba sona
Comcy Park Primary School pupils share their joy with school uniform donor
Mr Du Preeze
Tshireletso Malapile
The Department of Education, Social
Development, School Governing
Bodies, BBK community ambassadors
alongside Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Traditional
Administration (BBKTA) were approached
by an Anglo American mine employee,
Mr Bernard Du Preeze, who requested
assistance with issuing paper bags of various
school uniform (socks, jerseys, tunic dresses,
pants, shirts, and sports outfits) donation to
needy children across 20 Kgatleng schools.
Before visiting Comcy Park Primary
School, Mr Du Preeze revealed, “My
wife and I noticed there was a lot of
disadvantaged children in this area, hence
we thought school uniforms would the best
donation to these children as we thought
the uniform would motivate them to look up
to going to school”. He added that children
in schools tease each other, therefore they
often end up loathing the school premises
and are more likely to fail due to lack of
concentration. “I don’t wish for child to feel
out of place because other children in their
school wear proper uniform while others’
parents cannot afford to buy uniform. I
really hope this donation is helpful”, he said.
Ankie Phiri from the Department of
Education in the Moses Kotane East Area
Office assured Du Preeze that all that
he has donated will definitely benefit the
children. “I am pleased with the unity this
donation has brought between various
departments. It really shows that we are
concerned with our children’s wellbeing”.
Furthermore, she mentioned that the
department has initiated a Care and Support
Campaign which works closely with schools
in the Moses Kotane Municipality and have
requested them to identify needy learners,
as well as those affected or infected by HIV/
AIDS to assist them with necessary help.
“I am overwhelmed and realize how
fortunate Comcy Park is to be one of the
schools that you think of whenever there is
something to share, and we really appreciate
your consideration. These children’s
parents try by all means to ensure that their
children get the best education possible,
they send them to non-governmental
schools like Comcy Park Primary, although
most of them are not financially well-off.
Without this donation, they would wear
older uniforms that possibly didn’t fit or
were not in good conditions as compared
to other learners,” said Mam Mpini, the
principal of Comcy Park Primary School.
Pule Mokgele
Moitsaanape yo o emeng ka magetla wa
setso le meetlo ya morafe wa BakgatlaBa-Kgafela, Mme Grace Masuku, o
rotloeditse bana go tsaya tsia le go
tlhaloganya tshomarelo ya tikologo e ba
iphitlhelang mo go yona. Mme Masuku
one a laleditswe go bua kwasekolong sa
magareng sa Sedibelo kwa Mabodisa fa
gone go ketekwa ‘ABBA Day’ (letsatsi la
boditšhabatšhaba la tshomarelo ya ditlhare).
“Le tlhaloseditswe ka
botlhokwa ba ‘Oxygen’ le
‘Carbon-dioxide’, nna ke rata le
tlhaloganya mosola wa dithare
le dijalo tsa Sekgatla. Ke rata
le ka itse go itshomarela jaaka
Bakgatla,” o buile jalo Mme
Masuku.
Mme Masuku o supile le go tlhalosa
dipopego le tiriso ya ditlhare tse di
tlhogang mo Kgatleng. O sedimositse
gape ka tiriso ya ditlhare jaaka melemo.
“Mokgalo o ka dirisiwa go fodisa lethopa.
Morula le Mosetlha di aomisiwa, di silwe
go komelwa mala a adumang le go
pipitlelwa. Matlhare le makwati a Mothata,
a thusa ka go laola sukiri mo mading”.
O buile fa ditiro tsa ditlhare ka Sekgatla
di safelele mo melemong fela, “Mošabele o
tlhoga fa metsi a leng mantsi teng. Bagologolo
ba ne ba tlhaloganya mekgwa e o tlhogang
ka yona mme ba tseye ditshwetso tsa gore
go tla lengwa jang mo ngwageng o o.”
Nngwe ya mesola e e ngokileng kgatlhego
e kgolo mo bareetsing ke mosola wa borekhu
ba Mosunyana, “Borekhu boo ne re bo ja. Bo
thusa go fokotsa lebelo le mebele ya lona
e golang ka lona. Ditlhaloganyo tsa lona di
gola ka bonya, bana ba retelelwa ke go dira
ditshweetso tse di tlhalefileng ka thobalano
ka gore maemo a mebele ya bona a feketsa
botlhale ba bona”, go buile Mme Masuku.
O tladitse ka gore bagolo ke bone ba
tshwanetseng go lemoga fa ngwanaa le mo
maemong a go ka tsena mo thobalanong,
mme ngwana a letelethebolo go tswa mo
botsading. “Go botlhokwa gore lo itse go
itshireletsa mo malwetseng le botlhoki bo
bokanakana. Itshoke, nako ya go rebolwa
ke batsadi e etla, tlhaloganya gore go
gosiametse,”o tswaletse jalo Mme Masuku.
Mo puong ya gagwe, Motsamaisi wa
merero ya Baithuti kwa Unibesithing ya
Bokone-Bopirima (Khampase ya Mafikeng),
Mme Linda Proctor o sobokantse mosola
wa ditlhare jaana: “Lefatshe le dirisa
ditlhare jaaka wena o dirisa makgwafo
a gago. Fa makgwafo a sa dire sentle
mmele o a lwala, fa makgwafo a sa dire,
mmele o a swa. Ke le rotloetsa thata
go somarela lefatshe la rona rotlhe”.
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Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
Farming Co-operative going strength to strength
Lucky Pitse
Most co-operatives vanish within months
of establishment, but Otshepeng Farming
Co-operative; the egg production project
founded in 2009 and is still going strong
four (4) years later. The nine (9) members;
seven (7) women and two (2) men
owned co-operative is based in Tswereng
section in Manamakgoteng village and
has this far employed two (2) people.
Narrating the story of their journey, the
Project Chairperson, Kedibone Moemi
said: “Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Traditional
Administration allocated a ten (10) hector
land and Tlhago Boswa (PTY) Ltd debushed the area. Then the quest for funding
begun. It has not been an easy journey, we
travelled a long and rocky road and some
members lost hope and decided to quit.”
She revealed that their first funder,
the Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO) of the United Nations gave them
R75 000 which was enough to build 1
layer house that accommodates 400
hens. They also got two (2) solar lights
because they do not have electricity.
“ T h e N o r t h We s t D e p a r t m e n t o f
Agriculture responded positively to our
application for funding, giving us R500
000 which was used to erect the second
layer house which accommodates 500
hens. Layer houses were filled with 900
hens, feeds were bought and then the
production begun”, Moemi explained.
Margaret Kaise, co-operative member,
said they received training in bookkeeping
and financial management. “Our hard
work, dedication and perseverance
earned us R20 000 reward for coming
out position two (2) in the Department of
Social Development, Women, Children
and People with Disability Community
Builder of the Year Competition in the
category of emerging income generating
project.” She added that they were being
honoured for their selfless dedication and
commitment in uplifting their community and
contributing to the nation building process.
The co-operative recently got uniform
and R85 000 funding from the Department
of Social Development in the Bojanala
District, and some of the money was used
to drill a borehole and to connect electricity.
Otshepeng Farming Co-operative’s
objectives include among others; job
creation, poverty alleviation, community
development, food security, empowerment
of women, to empower the youth and the
physically challenged through skill transfer,
and also provides affordable food for the
people. Other benefits for the community are
Members of Otshepeng Farming Cooperative, Kedibone Moemi, Magarret Kaise, Baile
Kolobe, Shadrack Tsoku, Frans Thebe and Moreti Tsoku.
that the co-operative provides training for
projects with similar objectives and donates
eggs to an identified non-profit organisation
that helps the sick and the vulnerable.
Moemi added that they value the support
they have been getting from funders and
the community. “We want everyone and
every organisation that has contributed to
our growth either through funding, training,
buying eggs or by just encouragement
to know we appreciate it. We are still in
need of support to grow the business.
Opportunities pass by because we cannot
cater for the big market available to us.”
She explained that when they run on a
full capacity they produce up to 18 trays
per day which is too little to cater for their
targeted market. He continues to say
18 trays of eggs are not enough for the
community at large, and that they cannot
supply big business at this rate of production.
“The situation of less production is also
aggravated by Severe Caudal Airsacculitis;
a chicken killer disease suspected to be
caused by mycoplasmosis. This disease
causes the chicken vent to block, therefore
leading to death which also contributes
to a decreased production. We appeal
to anyone who can assist in building of a
bigger layer house that can at least house
5 000 hens, so that we can be able to
increase out production,” concluded Moemi.
Improve Health, Increase Wealth
BBKWIM and the leadership of DTI and SAWEN
Tshireletso Malapile
A group of passionate women of BakgatlaBa-Kgafela Women Investment Forum
(BBKWIM) in the company of South African
Women Entrepreneurs’ Network (SAWEN)
gathered at Moruleng Stadium in celebration
of Women’s Day. Themed ‘Wellness Day’,
the day’s mandate was to encourage women
entrepreneurs to take measures in leading a
healthy life, as well as to address challenges
faced when establishing, strengthening
and sustaining their enterprises.
Industry, Ms Elizabeth Thabethe recapped
that complete physical and emotional
health means wellness, and it is improved
by adopting a healthy lifestyle. Many
businesswomen spent a lot of their time
working hard to ensure that their businesses
become a success and are sustainable.
In the process, they do not pay much
attention to their health,” Thabethe said.
In her welcoming statement, Rakgadi
Ntshadi Tsheole reminded the attendees
that they are special and should take this
opportunity to learn about ways in which
they can make a living. “Women were born
to make a difference in times of change,
poverty, crime, and unemployment. Great
women who led the 1956 march have laid
a solid foundation for us to prosper. All
that is left for us is to take advantage of the
available resources, initiate ideas, and grow
businesses, notwithstanding our health”.
The Chief Executive Officer of the South
African Women Entrepreneurs’ Network
(SAWEN), Ruth Masokoane, explained
that the SAWEN leadership came up
with this initiative after the realization that
most businesswomen are succumbing
to preventable illnesses that result in
deaths which can be avoided if women
can actively pay extra attention to their
health and wellness. Wealth and health
go together, it is a package. Let us start
taking care of our health today, so we
can enjoy the wealth that we will have
accumulated tomorrow”, said Masokoane.
during this event's preparations", she
concluded by stating that Bakgatla women
will certainly benefit from this event.
The DTI identified and adopted SAWEN
to represent and articulate the aspirations
of all women entrepreneurs who operate
within the South African Small, Medium and
Micro Enterprise (SMME) sector. Speaking
at the event, the Deputy Minister of Trade and
Chairperson of BBKWIM, Ms Bontle
Pilane-Tshukudu, thanked the leadership of
BBKTA, SAWEN, and DTI for the support
they have shown Bakgatla -Ba-Kgafela,
especially business women. "I am pleased
with the cooperation of all participants
The women participated in a 2.5km
and 10km walkathon to from Bakgatla
Resort to the Stadium, aerobics as well
as health screenings. Information on
healthy eating, life threatening diseases,
and available business opportunities
was also shared with the women.
Since the launch of Wellness Day,
the programme is intended to be held
annually and is expected to grow bigger
and better throughout the years, and has
allowed women to network; receive health
education, visit healthcare, and wellness
stalls operated by key stakeholders.
Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
Kgosi o kopa morafe tirisano mmogo
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Pule Mokgele
Kgosi Nyalala Pilane wa Bakgatla-BaKgafela kwa Moruleng o ikuetse mo morafeng
go simolola go ikamanya le Kgotlakgolo go tla
go thusa ka dikakanyo tsa go itsweletsa. O
buile jalo ka nako ya fa porojeke ya polasa ya
kwa Dwarsberg e thankgololwa semmuso.
“Bakgatla ke le kopa gore le ntetle ke
dire sekai ka polasa e. Ga jaana re ruile
dipodi le dikgomo tsa nama le maši mme
maikaelelo ke go godisa porojeke eno
ka go tlisa dikgogo le go bulasenthara
ya boitseanape ba tsa temothuo. Ga re
a tshwanela go bolawa ke tlala dikampa
di le teng,”go tshwaetse jalo Kgosi.
Kgosi Nyalala Pilane le Rangwane Thari Pilane kwa polaseng ya Dwarsberg
O tsweletse ka gore morafe o tshwanetse
go itse diteng tsa Leano-kakaretso
(Master-Plan) le le ka ga ditlhabololo tse di
solofetsweng go dirwa mo Kgatleng gore
bao ba ka kgonang ba tseye ditšhono tse di
leng teng. O gateletse botlhokwa ba tirisano
mmogo ka gore morafe o tshwanetse wa
tshwaragana, o dirise lefatshe sentle go
iphidisa mme ebile o le tlhokomele gore le
dikokomane tsa ona dile fitlhele le sa ntse
le siame gore le tsona di phele ka lona.
Kgosi o gakolotse gore batho ga ba
tshwanela go bua maaka le go senya maina
a bangwe ka bona. A re ka dinako tse dintsi
o fitlhela motho a utlwile ka tsa morakile
mme a bo a tsamaya a tlatsa-tlatsa dikgang
tse e seng tsa nnete, maikaelelo e le go
lwantsha batho. O buile gape gore go nale
bangwe ba ba leng kgatlhanong le lekgotla,
mme go botlhokwa gore ba seke ba letlwa go
phutlhamisa kgatelopelo ya morafe, gonne ka
dipuisano ke tsona di ka tsweletsang morafe.
Dwarsberg Goat Farm Project to benefit Bakgatla
Tshireletso Malapile
Continued... Pg 01
The seventh settlement cluster includes
the small village of Dwarsberg and the
surrounding areas. Although far from
Moruleng, it is expected to play an important
role in the region’s development. The town
is strategically located near the Botswana
border and therefore may provide a
trade route between the two economies.
“Using land optimally in provision of jobs
and improving lives of Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela
community remains our top priority”, says
Leader of BBKTA, Kgosi Nyalala Pilane.
The Goat Farm Project is set to produce
products indigenous to the area and provide
an opportunity to improve livestock or farming
activities indigenous to the BBK Community.
As the Agricultural Hub of BBKTA, it is
recommended that the area be incorporated
as a supply portal for the planned red meat
value chain, while vegetables may be
farmed to meet local and regional demand.
Currently the farm hosts 120 – 150 red
Kalahari goats that are no more than two
years old and are all expectant, all of which
are expected to produce a minimum of two
kids each. The farm also hosts South Africa’s
Red Kalahari Champion in capacity and
breed that its worth will grow exponentially.
Through its economic development agency,
BBKSIC, Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela has lived
up to its promise and continued delivering
on its mandate. A quote which reads: “the
land shall belong to those who work and live
in it”, BBKSIC has started a Red Kalahari
and Saanen goat project in the area. The
aim of the project is to create meat and milk
production at the Dwarsberg Farm and boost
the food security component in the region.
These projects are expected to benefit the
BBK farming communities through strict and
innovative livestock improvement initiatives.
“For a nominal fee, Bakgatla would be
able to hire out these rams to diversify
their livestock, although strict protocols
will be followed. We will be here to
assist anyone in the community through
it all,” said Boitumelo Matlhafuna,
BBKSIC’s Agriculture Portfolio Manager.
The Farm’s potential to create jobs,
address limited barriers to entry, and ability
to integrate ‘green’ energy solution will
Boitumelo Matlhafuna explains the progress made on the farming project to the visitors
make this project a success. Interested
farmers are encourage to be on the lookout
for the first call of this activity so that they
grab the much needed opportunities as we
create wealth through our own initiatives.
The South African Agricultural Initiative
(SAAI) will provide an agricultural strategy
for the farm. “On behalf of the entire team
working on this project it is a great pleasure
and honour to work on this project”,
says Director of SAAI, Rob Stewart.
Ditiragatso tsa Bontle
tsa Bomapimpana kwa
Mphebatho
Pule Mokgele
Museamo wa setso wa Mphebatho mo
Moruleng o ne o tshwere kgaisano ya
dipontsho tsa moaparo wa Sekgatla, maboko
le mmino ka bomapimpana ba dikolopotlana
(crèches) fa Phatwe a tlhola malatsi a le 24.
Fa a amogela batlhokomedi ba bana,
motsamaisi wa Mphebatho, Mme Virginia
Pilane o buile fa a itumeletse go bona
thulaganyo eno e tswelediwa gape. “Fa
re simolola, maikaelelomagolo e ne e
le go tlhagisa bothakga ba bana bano
ngwaga le ngwaga, mme go retetse go
tloga ka ngwaga wa 2010, fela ke itumela
fa re simolotse go tsamaisana tsela eno
mmogo gape”, go rialo Mme Pilane.
Bomapimpana ba bontsha letoitsi kwa musiamong wa Mphebatho
Mongwe wa Barulaganyi ba ditiro kwa
Mphebatho, Rre Phemelo Jauts e o
tlhalositse fa tiro eno e tsamaisana sentle
le moono wa museamo, “Gompieno re
tlile go bona tshomarelo le tlhokomelo ya
Sekgatla. E bile go itumedisa segolobogolo
ka re tlile go e bontshwa ke bana ba e
tla nnangbatlhokomedi ba Sekgatla mo
isagong”, o tshwaetse jalo Rre Jautse.
Motsamaisatiro wa letsatsi, e bile e le
yo mongwe wa barulaganyi ba ditiro kwa
Mphebatho, Rre Seabelo Mangena o
akgotse barutabana ka tiro e e manontlhotlho
eo ba e dirileng go siamisetsa bana
dipontsho tseno. “Ga go pelaeloepe, bana
ba rona bamodiatleng tsa baitsaanape,
go bontsha fa bokamoso ba Bakgatla bo
phatsima”, go buile jalo Rre Mangena.
Tiragatso e e emisitseng batla dipontshong
ka maoto, e ne ele tiragatso ya ‘Special
Star’ ka bomapimpana. Ditlhogo di ka nna
makgolo a mabedi di ne di tsenetse tiro eno,
mme go bontshitse fa ba itumeletse tiro eo.
Botsamaisi ba Mphebatho bo buile fa ditiro
di tshwana le tseno e le tshimologo fela,
mme ba solofetsa fa dikgolo di le mo tseleng.
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Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
Enough! Gender Based Violence Must Stop
Tshireletso Malapile
“Kitso ke Lesedi” was the catchy title for the Anti-Gender
Violence Campaign held on September 20th at Mogwase
Correctional Services (Prison). The Moses Kotane Local
Municipality (MKLM), departments of Health and Correctional
Services alongside South African Police Services (SAPS)
called on the Moses Kotane communities to shed light on
the impact and effect of gender violence within communities.
The event sought to encourage communities to
play an active part in ending abuse, and to mobilise
them to take the lead in changing negative social
norms perpetuated in the name of culture and religion.
Ms M.S. Mosako, Supervisor of Botshabelo Crisis Centre,
warned the crowd about the danger of accepting to be
victimized. “Gender based violence is rive in our communities,
this is because our people lack knowledge and don’t attend
community meetings to get informed. Violence and abuse
affect everyone on daily basis; it is therefore important that
you know that you are not alone, and you can get help”.
This campaign is mentored by ‘Kitso ke lesedi’ social
development programme, which render basic trauma
counselling services holistically and provides overnight
accommodation to victims of crime and their families.
Mrs. Leitlhonyane, from Mogwase health centre was
given the honour to officially launch Botshabelo Crisis
Centre, based at Mogwase Police Station. Leitlhonyane
began, “Experience is not the kindest of teachers, but it
is surely the best. Botshabelo Crisis Centre became a
home for me when I was victimized. Although the place
looks depressing as it is, it allowed me a lot of time to think
through the situation I was in. I decided to act because
I knew my children and I did not deserve the constant
pain we felt. Today, I am happy to be launching this crisis
centre because I know the benefits it brings to one’s life”.
Attendants participated in three (3) commissions (rule of
law, religion, and culture) aimed to instil knowledge and a
better understanding of gender violence. The three groups
exchanged knowledge and ideas on the influence these
aspects have in increasing gender based violence. “There
should be a need to find balance between democracy
and traditional values. Customary practices do somehow
contribute to gender inequality,” explained Mr B.R Masobela,
Senior Prosecutor at Mogwase Magistrates’ Court (Mankwe).
Moses Kotane had achieved much since its freedom,
above all a constitution that enshrines the right to dignity,
freedom and equality. Masobela called on the spirit of Ubuntu
and to take a firm stand against gender-based violence, as
Ms Leitlhonyane launches Botsabelo Crisis Centre
well as for those who witnessed it not to turn a blind eye.
He said Moses Kotane was a local municipality of immense
potential, but that potential would remain untapped until
the power in all of us was unleashed to be the best we can
become. Although a few community members attended the
event, the few that was present presented determination
to share the day’s message in their communities.
Letsholo Tshedimoso ka ga matlhotlhapelo le molelo
Lucky Pitse
Go ntshiwa gape dikobo le didiriswa tsotle tse
di tlhokegang go kgontsha monamolwa gonna
phepa, diaparo tsa sekolo mme fa go tlhokegang
go dirwa kopo ya go bona thuso ya madi.
Matlhotlhapelo a tlhodiwa ke mabaka a le mantsi jaaka
morwalela, diphefo tse di matla le molelo”. Ano ke mafoko
a Kabelo Molao yo e leng ‘Risk Management Officer’
mo lekaleng la taolo ya matlhotlhapelo la masepala
wa sedika wa Bojanala. One a bua ka nako ya letsholo
tshedimosetso ka ga matlhotlhapelo kwatirong e e neng e
tshwaretswe kwa ntlolohalahaleng ya kwa Mokgalwaneng.
Motlhankela wa seteishene sa ditirelo tsa batimamolelo le tshoganyetso sa Mogwase, Lerato
Sehako, are molelo o tlholega fa go kopana dilo dile
tharo, eleng mowa, ditlhotlhetso le bolelo. Fa sele
sengwe sa tsona se ka ntshiwa, molelo wa tima.
Orile: “Go nale mefuta ele metlhano ya melelo; CA ke o o
tlholwang ke dilo tse di tlwaelegileng jaaka tlhaga, polastiki,
magong le masela, CB1 ke molelo o o tlholwang ke diedi
tse di tukang go tshwana le lookwane, diesel, parafine le
sepiriti, CB2 ke molelo o o tlholwang ke gase, CC o tlholwa
ke motlakase fa CD ele molelo o tlholwang ke ditshipi tse
di tukang jaaka kopore, zinki, aluminium le magnesium”.
Baagi ba rutilwe ka mekgwa e e farologaneng ya go
tima molelo, go nale mokgwa oo bidiwang ‘cooling’,ele
fa go timiwa molelo ka go o tshela metsi. Mokgwa
o mongwe o bidiwa ‘smoothering’, fa go balaiwang
mowa ka go dirisa motlhaba, mmu, kobo ya molelo
(Fire Blanket) kgotsa lefulo. Mme mokgwa wa bofelo
Mokgadi Chokwe gotswa kwa ESKOM mo lekaleng la
ditirelo tsa badirisi, one a ruta baagi ka ditsela tsa go somarela
motlakase. Baagi ba kopiwa go tima geyser letsatsi lengwe
le lengwe magareng ga ura ya botlhano le ya borobongwe
(17:00-21:00), ba gakololwa gore fa ba tsenya geyser ba
kope gore e setelwe magareng ga 60 le 65 ‘degree’ le gore fa
go nale fa go dutlang go thibiwe ka bonako jo bo kgonegang.
“O seka wa baya setsidifatsi go bapa le letlhabaphefo gonne
fa se fitlhelelwa ke letsatsi ga se dire ka tshwanelo, mme seno
Motlhankela wa molelo le matlhotlhapelo Lerato Sehako o fa
se senya motlakase, ga go a tshwanela gore se nne le ‘ice’ e
baagi tshono ya go ithuta go tima molelo ka Fire Extinguisher ntsi thata gonne fa gole jalo ga se dire ka mo go tshwanetseng.
Fa o ntsha ‘ice’ se dirise metsi aabolelo, mme lala o e timile
o bidiwa ‘starvation’ mo go ntshiwang ditlhotlhetso. gore e gakologe gotle go nne bonolo go tlhatswa setsidifatsi.”
Batsenela kopano ba le mmalwa ba ne ba newa
tshono ya go ithuta go dirisa botlolo ya go tima
molelo (Fire extinguisher) ka nako ya fa Sehako
a ne a bontsha gore botlolo eno e dirisiwa jang.
Morwanki Mashishi gotswa kwa South African Social
Security Agency (SASSA), o buile ka seabe sa setheo
sa gaabo gore se thusa ka dijo tsa difitlholo le dilalelo
tsa boleng ba diranta dile some a mane (R 40.00)
ka letsatsi go mongwe le mongwe yo o amegileng.
Chokwe o tsweletse ka gore fa diraba tse di fa lebating
di fedile, di tsenngwe ka bonako bobo kgonegang
go efoga tshenyego ya motlakase, mme fa go sena
madi a go di tsenya, tshasa Vaseline; e tla thusa
nakwana. Se dirise setofo jaaka ‘heater’ gonne se dirisa
motlakase o montsi thata, go botoka go apara bothito.
Batsenela kopano ba ba akaretsang bana
ba sekolo ba ne ba abelwa dirula, dikepese,
dikhipa, squeeze bottles le dipatšhe.
Fire destroys everything
Lucky Pitse
Gadifele Christinah Matsile was out with friends one
ill-fated Saturday night when she received a call from a
neighbour informing her that her two roomed shack was
on fire. The fierce flame consumed everything she owned
including Identity Documents, school uniform and books.
The cause of the inferno remains unknown, and Matsile
is certain she had not left any electrical appliance that
could have started the fire on, not even the lights. Some
neighbours suspect foul play but cannot understand why
anyone would do such a thing to Matsile because she is a
respectful good neighbour who never insults or fight anyone.
Kgomotso Mack, a neighbour who witnessed the dreadful
incident explained that she was resting in her bed when
she saw brightness through the window but thought it was
car lights. “I only stood up when I heard some explosive
sounds, and then realised the shack was ablaze. By then,
there was nothing I could do except screaming for help”.
Describing what happened, another neighbour, Pulane
Selebi shared: “It’s so sad and painful to helplessly watch
your neighbour ’s house burn down.
I was inside the house when I heard
things bursting and looked out through
the window and saw my neighbour ’s
house engulfed by flames and everything
was burnt to the ground in no time.”
Selebi explained that there was nothing
anyone could have done to extinguish
the fire or to salvage their neighbour’s
belongings because at that time most
people were asleep. “The fire erupted at
around 12H00 midnight and by the time BBKTC Councillors, Ntsimane Ntshabele and Radikgonyana Ntshabele(3rd
we realised that the house was burning, and 5th back raw) and Gadifele Matsile (Brown Jersey Back raw) pictured
it was too late to do anything. It is fortunate with neighbours infront of the newly erected shack.
that no one was inside the house”.
The following day some neighbours had pulled out all
the resources and built a one room shack for Matsile,
while others further offered Matsile a bed and food. The
disaster team from Moses Kotane Local Municipality
provided a tent, three sponge mattresses and blankets.
In conclusion, Matsile expressed gratitude and said she
was thankful for the support her neighbours displayed,
and also wished for God to greatly bless the community
of Mononono so that they show the same kind of love and
support not only to her, but to everyone in the community.
Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
Youth of today, are leaders of tomorrow
Tshireletso Malapile
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“Ntlo ya me e Rutse”,
Rre Moraope
The Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Youth Organization (BBKYO)
President, Morena Thale, invited Kgatleng youth on August
the 14th, to discuss the organisations’ plans for the future.
“I have called you today to let you know that not much has
been done since the establishment of the organization, but
those days are over. When the organization was formed,
the intention was to cater for all the interests of young
people in all 32 villages of the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela (BBK)”,
Thale spoke in opening as he welcomed the gathering.
BBKYO is a non-political organization that is not
affiliated to any political party. According to Thale, this
is an organization that aims to establish and sustain a
society that reveres innovative cultural values and to
create conditions for economic emancipation, prosperity
and equitable distribution of wealth, therefore advancing
the development of young people in various communities.
Rre Moraope o eme fa pele ga ntlo ya gagwe e e tsosolosiwang
“Our land has mineral resources, tourism is booming,
agriculture and manufacturing are yielding fruits.
It is our duty to protect and sustain our land for the
next generations to live in a better place.” He further
encouraged the youth to start investing in good things
and to bear in mind that education is the key to success.
In addition to Morena Thale’s words, Billy Ranokeng,
BBK Youth Coordinator, agreed that there is plenty of
opportunities in Kgatleng, therefore people need to
grab the chances and avoid being sorry for a mighthave-been. “Kgatleng has been rural with no option,
today there exist bigger and better dreams. Building
Moruleng City is possible, all we need is creative young
people who will initiate business ideas in order to reach
our goal as well as to alleviate unemployment and
poverty,” Ranokeng shared, while advising the youth
to learn to stay focused and prepare for the future.
The organisation’s long plan is to ensure vibrant and
visible structures that serves the general mandate of young
people across all the BBK villages. Thale continued to
urge the youth not to be used by older people who want
to push their own agendas. “I have seen it happen, and
believe me when I say you will live to regret your actions for
Pule Mokgele
Rre Rramontsho Moraope (83), mongwe wa ba amogedi
ba thuso ya kgotlakgolo ya go tsosolosa dintlo tse di jelweng
ke molelo (bona Bua Kgabo-Edition 2), o lebogile kgotlakgolo
ka matsapa a e a tsereng go mo thusa ka nako ya tlalelo. Ntlo
ya ga Rre Moraope e šele Ngwanatsele ngogola mme ya feta
le morwaawe, Letlhogonolo (22) le dithototsotlhe mo ntlong.
BBKYO President Morena Thale speaks to the youth
the rest of your live. We are the targets of people who want
to destroy BBKTA, because we are vulnerable and often
give people the chance to take advantage of us, especially
when money is concerned. Be wise, don’t let people who
have made it in life ruin your chances of making it as well”.
BBKYO strives for social cohesion and the release
from all bondages of poverty, unemployment and lack
of skills development.It desires to see a progressive
and stable community where everyone will live
harmoniously without prejudice or any form of instability.
BBK Schools engage in Botho Bo Kae
verbal contest
“Gona go santse go le thata go amogela dilo tse
dingwe, mme thuso yona ke a e bona”, go buile jalo
Rre Moraope. O tsweletse ka go tlhalosa tsela e a
e tsamaileng morago ga matlhotlhapelo a gagwe.
“Kgotlakgolo le kereke ya N.G ba ne ba nkatumela thata,
ba ntshimolola ka tsa marobalo le dijo. Ka lesego ke amogela
madi a bogodi, a ntse a nthusa thata. Kgotlakgolo ya nkopa
nako ya go itsheba, maloba ke fa Kgosi a tlisa kgang ya gore
ke tla thusiwa go tsosolosa ntlo e”, go rialo Rre Moraope.
“Ke kgotsofetse segolobogolo ka lebelo le
ntlo e tlhomilweng ka lona. Diphetogo ke a di
bona, ntlo ya me e rutse mo baswing”, a garela.
settle a question without debating it, hence I came up with
this idea”, said the concept initiator, Seabelo Mangena.
Shattering the vicious concept that heritage plays
a significant role in the upbringing of an African child
made it obvious that the learners were contenders
of the mind whose battlefields were knowledge, their
weapons being ideas, reasoning and persuasion.
Affirming the subject, Mamatu Daniel from Tshaile high
School in Mononono, said being an African is a matter of
birth, so is heritage. “Regardless of your lifestyle, technology
or the environment you live in, heritage is an effective tool
for development if carefully handled. As a country we will
benefit immensely if we learn to effectively combine neo
liberal developments with relevant traditional culture”.
Paulette Masiela from Tidimane Secondary school
in Sandfontein, doesn’t think heritage plays a role in
growing an African child. "Culture changes as each
generation contributes its experience of the world
and discards things that are no longer useful to them.
Our lives today have nothing to do with history, a child
can still be groomed well irrespective of their origin”.
Debate participants from Tshaile High School, Manamakgotha High School, Tidimane Secondary School and
Kgamanyane High School
Tshireletso Malapile
Young brilliant minds from four (4) respective high
schools in Kgatleng engaged in a thought-provoking
debate on the topic “Ngwao Boswa is playing a role
in growing an African child” under the concept “Botho
bo kae?”, on Tuesday, 10 September 2013, held at
Mphebatho Museum next to BBKTA headquarters.
In celebration of September as national tourism and
heritage month; Mphebatho Cultural Museum through
this debate seeks to reclaim and promote heritage as
an integral part of Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela's living heritage
to the youth, in particular the "born free" generation.
“Botho is a philosophy that promotes the common good
of society and includes humanness as an essential element
of human growth. It refers to the realisation of a person’s full
potential both as an individual and as a part of the community.
It is better to debate a question without settling it, than to
According to Ms Virginia Pilane, Mphebatho Museum
Manager, culture is constantly changing but people have to
know where they come from in order to know where they
are going. “Technology is here and it has changed our lives,
and as much as we need to adapt, we also need to ensure
it doesn’t affect our being. Heritage is the only irreplaceable
source of life and inspiration from the past that help us identify
ourselves, what we live with today, and what we have to
pass on to future generations. It is our legacy, hence we
have to go back to our roots and learn about it,” she adds.
In conclusion, Paige Jautse, Mphebatho Museum
staff member said he was happy to see the potential
in the children, and continued to say that although the
learners might not be ready for outside competition,
they have the power to meaningfully contribute towards
communicating convincing statement. Each participant
from the four schools (Tshaile High School, Manamakgotha
High School, Tidimane Secondary, and Kgamanyane
High School) received a certificate of involvement.
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Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
BBKSIC launches the Believe &
Achieve Entrepreneurs’ Project
Rakgadi Ntshadi Tsheole, MD of Traction; M Feinstein, BBKSIC Board Chairman; Thari
Pilane, BBKSIC CEO; Mpho Tsheole, BBKTA CEO; Dr. B Molope
Tshireletso Malapile
Believe & Achieve is an entrepreneurship
development program aimed at opening
doors of opportunity and support for
anyone with a business idea, or an existing
small business that they want to grow,
in our community. The development of
entrepreneurial skills and the growth of
small business sector is a vital part of the
Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela’s transformation
journey. On Thursday, 12 September, the
Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Strategic Investment
Company (BBKSIC) together with Traction
launched the new and exciting Believe &
Achieve Programme aimed at empowering
small business start-ups and economic
growth in the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela nation.
Believe and Achieve aspires to emphasize
proper business planning to reduce the
risk of failure. It gives necessary help to
successful business ideas in taking its
vital first steps. Speaking at the launch,
BBKSIC’s CEO, Mpho Tsheole, addressed
that the project was crafted explicitly for
Bakgatla because of the potential that exist
in the region. “Entrepreneurship plays a
significant role in developing the economy.
This program aspires to make people selfsufficient as a result to alleviate poverty,
unemployment, and other social issues”.
He continued to say education, culture
and norms, and local entrepreneurship
support are three major aspects the
community has to take account of.
People need to adapt to the culture and
must learning a norm. “In order to be
part of something, you need to know and
understand it well, hence it is important
for you to support local entrepreneurship,”
Tsheole advised. Increasing the number
of businesses, their sustainability, and
assisting existing small businesses to
grow, will not only create new employment
opportunities, but will also increase the
likelihood that money circulates within the
BBK villages, rather than leaving the area.
“It is a privilege to work with the BBK’s
vision. The months ahead will be very
entertaining, this is ‘Idols for Entrepreneurs’;
a unique journey that will source potential
entrepreneurs. Passion and business
acumen are imperative in any startup,
but too often businesses fail in the first
3 years. Our guided process will help to
ensure that start-ups are much better
prepared to enter the business world,”
says Martin Feinstein, MD of Traction.
Feinstein further announced the
appointment of the local project team
(Tshenolo Motaung, Jerry Ramagogodi,
and Letlhogonolo Ditshwene) with
assistance of community ambassadors. On
behalf of Kgosi, Rakgadi Ntshadi Tsheole
encouraged the community ambassadors
to always carry a positive spirit. She
continues, “In being an ambassador, you
grow gradually but growth only comes if you
understand the art of living. If you fail don’t
give up, your time will come. We are blessed
to be living in times like these, what is left for
us, is to grab this opportunity and invest in it”.
There will be copies of the entry form,
which is in English and Setswana to avoid
any language barrier as an entry obstacle.
This competition will be adjudicated by a
panel of judges, and the judging process
will identify 20 business idea winners
and 20 existing business winners, all of
whom will receive their share of R40 000
in cash, as well as iPads. Anyone who is
18 years and older in the Bakgatla nation
with a business idea or existing small
business can apply for the competition.
Entries close on 31 November, 2013. Entry forms can be submitted by; Hand
to Community Ambassadors, Drop Off during office hours at Stand 43
Bodirelo Industrial Site, Mogwase, or Post to P.O.BOX 200, Saulspoort 0318.
BBK community ambassadors unite communities
towards a common goal
Tshireletso Malapile
Two community ambassadors testified
that being community ambassadors
has enlightened them. “To be a village
ambassador means you are BBKTA’s
link to the community, therefore your
behaviour must suit BBK’s beautiful
brand”, said Mosimanegape Moeketsi,
L e r o m e ’s c o m m u n i t y a m b a s s a d o r.
Community Ambassadors and member of the Traditional Council
More than 350 BBK community members
gathered at Bakgatla Resort, in the
Pilanesberg Nature Reserve on September
14th to unite the 32 BBK communities
with their ambassador. Two community
ambassadors in each BBK village invited
10 community members to hear about
BBKTA’s transformation process which is
aimed to benefit all members in Kgatleng.
In welcoming the guests, Mr Makgale
of the BBK Traditional council expressed
immense gratitude for the presence of
community members who are willing to
unite. “As per today’s theme: “Time to Unite”,
there’s so much joy in my heart because
I can now see where we are going. When
God decides to take Kgosi Pilane, there
is no guarantee that someone who will
take his seat will have our best interests
at heart the way Kgosi does. Challenges
will come, but if we have a common goal
and stay united, these challenges will
find us unshaken,” said Mr Makgale.
Adding to Moeketsi’s testimony, America
Mathe who is also a village ambassador
confessed he was one of the people that
wanted to stop the developments in Kgatleng.
“Our communities are fed with lies about the
Administration, hence they want to stop these
developments. As an ambassador, it is your
responsibility to show people the right path.
More developments are yet to come, it is our
responsibility as ambassadors to ensure that
the opportunities that will arise in Kgatleng
don’t miss our fellows”, Moeketsi advanced.
The BBKTA’s transformation manager
presented the organizations’ long-term
master plan to the community in order to
ensure that every community member is
updated on the Administration’s progress.
“The only way to understand people’s
opinions is through engaging with them
and communicating well, hence the
implementation of multiple communications
strategies. Rome was not built in one day,
you need to stop these fights amongst
yourselves”, Ndaba expressed. She
continued to say that it is Kgosi’s vision to
have reverse migration and to plan ahead
in building a legacy for the Bakgatla people.
After a need to close the communication
break down between the BBK office and the
community at large, it was recommended
that at least two community ambassadors
be appointed in all the 32 BBK villages. Many
people in various villages had previously
shown interest through volunteering in
activities that took place in Kgatleng,
therefore, when the need for community
ambassadors arose, these candidates
were given first preference. Due to the vast
opportunities that arose in Kgatleng, a lot
of ambassadors have already found jobs.
The community is therefore advised to be
on the lookout for information about the
selection criteria of new ambassadors.
Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
BBK's
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GOT
TALENT
Bua Kgabo constantly strives to expose the many untapped talents that reside in the Kgatleng region. In this
issue, Bua Kgabo speaks to the vibrant, determined and focused scriptwriter, actress and businesswoman,
Neo Mogale. She explains her passion for acting, writing, her trials and tribulations and her future plans
Profile:
Full name
: Neo Mogale
Date of birth
: 16 October 1983
Place of residence
: Moruleng
Schools attended
: Ofentse Primary, : Moruleng Middle,
: Kgamanyane High School
: PC Training, College Campus (PTA)
How did you come to realize you had
significant interest in the entertainment
industry? I grew up in the era where
‘Bomaskitlana’ was popular among
youngsters. During my adolescent stage, I
began writing ‘Bomaskitlana’ stories on paper.
Before long, I had just under 300 pages of a
script of an HIV/AIDS drama called ‘Moipolai’.
I read and re-read the drama books we did
in class, I loved them so much that I read
more drama books and wrote more scripts.
Besides your curiosity, what sustained
your interest in the industry? In 2005, I
visited the State Theater a n d s a w a
stage play which drove me crazy; ‘Mother
of the Rain’. The play revealed actions
and setting I never even dreamt about,
I asked around how I could get more
involved in such activities, and worked
harder to improve my writing skills.That
is when I love for acting accelerated.
How would you describe the experience
from writing ‘Bomaskitlana’ dramas to
producing proper scripts? It has been
a lot of hard work which demands strong
convictions. For instance, my parents
believed that it was unwise to try to make a
Title/ Status :Scriptwriter, Actress (stage and film), Entrepreneur
Career span
:Undeterminable
living on art, hence they had me enroll for
IT courses instead of having me nurture my
talent. This required tricky time management
to juggle schoolwork and my tasks to improve
my artistic skills. I actually failed with my
IT endeavors, but still continued on writing
scripts, and I would not have it any other way.
What happened after you were done
with your IT failures? In 2009, there
was an entertainment industry workshop
arranged for the aspiring artists in Kgatleng
through the Sedibelo Fest [then called
Heritage Week]. It was very influential to
my career. We were taught how to write,
act and entrepreneurship skills. Afterwards,
I felt so empowered, I established a
business partnership and founded
my company, Kopano Entertainment.
Through your journey, what has
been the toughest obstacle? Finding
sponsorship has always been the biggest
of obstacles, but then again it is not a
problem that is unique to me alone, it is the
constant complaint of many entrepreneurs.
I have been drafting and sending requests
since 2009, and I believe that I will not stop
until I succeed. I refuse to put myself in
Adults Sports Clubs get recognition
compromising positions to get to that goal.
What’s in the pipeline? I am currently
working on a new drama series called ‘The
Garden Boy’, it is a clichéd story, but I am
adding twists to it. I am also fortunate to have
Mr. Norman Melvin (one of the authorities
conducting training for BBKTV candidates)
helping me with it, and he has been a great
teacher. I am also busy managing my
company, and I think it is growing steadily.
Heard of your involvement with the
drama that was shot by Setho Films in
Kgatleng, how did that come about? I
found out about the auditions of the drama
when I asked about upcoming projects
at the tribal offices. Once I got hold of the
producers at Setho Films, and they asked
me to spread the audition dates around.
So very few people turned up, it was
simply embarrassing. I went out and found
people who I knew would be interested in
the project, and it worked out. From then
on I acted as the link between the Setho
Film producers and the local participants.
How did people around react to the
news that there was a drama being shot
sports they believe in the world saying
that a healthy mind on a healthy body.
“Irrespective of age every human being
must be healthy and achieving this does
not depend only on eating a healthy
diet, it also include exercise, that is why
we are taking charge of all age groups
including our elders”, Mashishi added.
Another similar club but with a variety of
activities is Bakgatla Itshidileng Club based
in Ramolope section, the club is affiliated to
Age in Action and welcomes all genders.
BBK Smart and Good Girls proudly display their trophies
Lucky Pitse
One of the founding members, Naphtha
in their background? Many people were
skeptical, they only believed it once they
noticed the cameras and the stars- such
as Stone Seate. Many said that the filming
will not be successful, I suppose a few of
them still believe that the shooting failed
since the drama is not shown on SABC.
What lessons do you wish the local
crew should remember? Besides all
the technical work, like camera use, they
should remember how the many disciplines
work individually and together on set.
Those who wish to pursue directing or
producing saw how demanding it is. One
has to ensure the availability of locations,
safety of set equipment, and encourage
actors, it is stressful, and you should be
determined enough to get the job done.
What are the plans for Kopano
Entertainment Group? I am still constantly
working on its funding issues, it is growing
well. My team is supportive and hardworking,
and we will get there if we keep this up. I
aim to open a theater through this company
in Kgatleng; that is my ultimate goal.
Molope said the club was founded in 2011
under the stewardship of himself, Dikeledi Sinah Molope and Mme MmaMhlalose, a
former department of health social worker.
The club’s secretary Mamoilwa
Modimakwane explained that since the
formation of the club they took part in a
number of competitions and have had the
luck of having some of their members (Gert
Kube, Marcus Pitse and Ben Masejane)
selected to form part of the North West
Adult Sports Club. Their sports activities
among others include Athletics, Soccer,
duck walk, dress up and many others.
So You Think You Can Write
Women Football Club, the BBK Smart
Girls and BBK Good Girls from Greenside
section in Moruleng were recognised for
their efforts in keeping women, especially
the elders in good physical shape. The
teams were awarded trophies during
the South African Women Enterprise
Network’s (SAWEN) provincial Wellness
day that was held at Moruleng Stadium.
have not yielded any positive results,
however they remain optimistic
especially after SAWEN’ engagement.
The club’s coach and captain, Patty Nqothula
explained that the Smart Girls and the Good
Girls are one team, the difference is that the
Smart Girls are aged 60 and above while
the Good Girls are the under their 60’s.
Lizzy Motlhake told Bua Kgabo that she
joined the team with one aim in mind and
that was to beat her heart illness and
regular dizziness, and now she feels
better as compared to before she joined
in. “When my husband notices that I
hesitate to go to practice, he reminds
me of the benefit of exercising and
then I would go,” Motlhakeconcluded.
■■Give a reasonable account of the history of the village
Asked why it was important for BBK
Sports Division to encourage and support
adult female soccer, BBK Sports and
Recreation Director Karoo Mashishi
shared that apart from promoting
Contributors are strongly advised to contact their local Dikgosana or
community elders for verification of the information gathered, as well as
credit sources accordingly. Multiple articles per person will be allowed .
“The club was founded on 1st May
2012 to keep the elders fit and to avoid
stress related illnesses. The secondary
objective is to participate in different
adult female soccer tournaments as
part of socialising,” explained Nqothula.
She further stated that all their
attempts to secure sponsorship
The oldest of the elders,Sobu
Motswasele(73), said she is part of the
team because she knows the importance
of exercising. She shared that her
children support her fully in this adventure.
The Bua Kgabo Editor’s Desk is inviting all aspirant writers to submit observational and
entertaining accounts of events or activities from their respective villages. The best articles
stand a chance to win a hamper with BBK branded merchandise and will be published
in the next issues of Bua Kgabo. The closing date for entries is the 30th of each month.
Your article should:
■■Be accompanied by the author’s mini-profile (Name, age, occupation, etc.)
■■Be written in fluent Setswana or English
■■Be between 400 and 600 words (excluding prepositions and pronouns)
■■(heritage sites, historical events, structures, etc.)
■■Highlight what distinguishes the village from other BBK villages
(heritage sites, historical events, structures, etc.)
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Bua Kgabo | Bakgatla Ba Kgafela Traditional Administration
BBK Sports
Ultimate
News
Sefikile Primary traumatized
Lucky Pitse
They had advantage of everything,
speed, strength and height. Their hopes
were high and were convinced that they
were going to be capped the inaugural
champions of the Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela
Schools Soccer Tournament, but Sefikile’s
wish was shattered and were left in tears.
The most distressed of all, the Sefikile
players should be the most lethal striker of
Obed Modibedi Ntshegang, Bojating’s
coach, told Bua Kgabo that he was very proud
of the team’s performance. “They listened
and did as I instructed them to do. I told
them to fight for a win and they did just that”.
the tournament. The fast, strong and tall
Jongile Zandi was unexpectedly the first to
miss a penalty during penalty shoot-out after
playing a two all draw with Bojating. The final
score was 7 for Bojating and 6 for Sefikile.
Both Sefikile and Bojating reached the finals
after defeating their opponents with the same
score during the semi-finals. Sefikile crushed
Madutle 7 – 0. The score was repeated
Women Month Celebration Tournament:
A great success
Lucky Pitse
The 2013 women’s month tournament is
said to have grown and the administration
has also improved. Moses Kotane
Sports Council Secretary, Seun Maloba
said the tournament has this year
attracted more teams and spectators.
He said, “As part of professionalizing the
administration of local sports and ensuring
that the interests of stakeholders are
protected, we have decided to formalize
the organizing committee which should
be functional during the competition to
ensure that the program runs smoothly”.
Maloba added that all stakeholders,
including organizing committee, clubs,
schools, sponsors and match officials
should be proud of the progress made
and must celebrate this achievement. He
pointed out some of the shortcomings
saying the tournament was not given
enough publicity, the media and talent
scouters were not invited, rules and
regulations were misinterpreted and time
invested in the preparation was not enough.
when Bojating defeated Montsamaisa.
competition’s quarter final are Rantlakala
which beat Lerome 1 - 0, Malefo won
the game against Mochudi by 4 - 1,
while Gaopotlake defeated Seemetsa
6 -1, and Tidimane won by walkover.
During the semi-finals, Tidimane won
1- 0 against Rantlakala, and Malefo 3 - 1
against Gaopotlake. Tidimane and Malefo
played to a 1 all draw in the final game, but
the latter lost due to misconduct of fielding
another team’s player. Tidimane was
declared the winner of the tournament.
Netball games saw the Destroyers netball
team destroy Tiger girls by 28 - 4, Celtic
netted 15 goals against Diplomats’ 11,
while Tigers score 18 against Melrose’s 6.
Diplomats won the best losers match against
Melrose and went through to the semi-finals.
During the semi-finals, Destroyers
conquered Celtic 9 – 5, while Tigers
beat diplomats 7 - 2. After hammering
Tigers 7 – 2, Destroyers were crowned
the champions of the tournament.
DIKITSISO / NOTICES
Football teams that took part in the
Sefikile’s coach, Fanki Ramalepa
said: “I am disappointed to have lost the
game, but then again that is the nature of
football; sometimes you win, sometimes
you lose. We had chances that we did
not use profitably, I think it is because the
boys were under pressure and eager
to win that is why they made mistakes.”
“This is going to be an annual event and
the next yearis going to be even bigger
and better. We are going to introduce
incentive awards for players, this will include
the best player of the tournament, man
of the match etc.”, explained Mashishi.
Kgosi Pilane said he was happy and
thankful to all the schools and teachers who
participated in the tournament. “Taking part in
this tournament gives you a chance to build
your career as a footballer, but remember,
BBK Resident coach, Goodman
Cumming, shared that he was impressed
by the talent he saw during this tournament
and has picked up a few talented boys to
include in the BBK Junior Football Team.
School football Team smashes
Peoplebank Australia Ltd
Lucky Pitse
Sedibelo Middle School football team
crushed Peoplebank Australia Ltd 7
– 0 in a friendly match played at the
Moruleng Stadium. The match was
organised as part of the Peoplebank
Australia Ltd community engagement.
have great talent, and I wish you success
in all your endeavours”, Acheson told the
Sedibelo Football Team at Mphebatho
Cultural Museum where they stopped
for a taste of Marimba music and true
South African food (bogobe ka morogo).
Peoplebank Australia Ltd is a
recruitment company based in Australia
and has branches in Singapore and
Hong Kong. Its Chief Executive Officer,
Peter Acheson said their visit to South
Africa is part of their Calibre programme.
Victor Ramasoga, an educator at Sedibelo
Middle School expressed his opinion of
the game; “Our opponents were adult
males and females who are not soccer
players, you could see by the composition
of their squad that they were just playing
for fun and nothing else.Nonetheless
I’m happy with the boys’ performance.”
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Different sporting codes jerseys and
rugby balls were presented to learners
after the match, while Sedibelo Middle
School educators received a soccer
ball and a pump on behalf of the school.
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Football at Moruleng Stadium
On Saturday November 23rd 2013, Platinum Stars will play a League Match against
Bloemfontein Celtic at 15H00. Adults’ admission fee is R40.00 and R20.00 for juniors.
BBK Sports and Recreation Director,
Karoo Mashishi, said 41 schools took
part in the competition but only eight who
reached the quarter finals were given outfits,
transport to and from match venues and
food. Players for the teams that played in
the finals received trophies and medals,
and the champions also got a bigger trophy.
The boys displayed scintillating
football skills to the amusement of
spectators throughout the match. Kgosi
Nyalala Pilane of Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela
in Moruleng can bear testimony to that.
Explaining the programme, Acheson
said: “It’s a norm for us to annually take our
best performing employees on a tour to
different countries. This is to encourage
employees to work hard, as well as to
gain knowledge of other countries”.
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football alone will never guarantee you
a brighter future and you must not leave
school to rely on football alone, education
and football go together. Success comes
with discipline and when you choose friends
choose those who will encourage you.”
Acheson said South Africa is a beautiful
country and the team was impressed with the
lovely and great entertainment provided by
South Africans. “We went for a game drive
every morning and evening where we saw
many different animals. My colleagues loved
it and I’m sure some of them will visit again”.
He added that they were very delighted
to have played with the boys. “You boys
Asked how his school got selected for
this match, Ramasoga explained that
it was not the first time his school got
invited to take part in such entertainment
games. “I do not know for certain why we
got invited, but it might be because we
never refuse to take part in such games.”
Another educator, Ramoatshe Alpha said
the game was just an exercise for their team,
“We see such games as an opportunity for
us to keep the boys in good shape and to
expose them to new things, spending the
day with people from Australia, Singapore
and Hong Kong is something that I think will
encourage the team to want to visit these
countries someday,” concluded Ramoatshe.
During their five day stay in South
Africa, the Peoplebank crew stayed at
Ivory Tree Game Lodge in Moruleng.
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