Die Bela-Bela-munisipaliteit het op Vrydag 19 Augustus, in samewerking met die departement van gesondheid en plaaslike ekonomiese ontwikkeling, ’n klopjag by verskeie winkels in die dorp uitgevoer. Die doel was om te soek vir voedselprodukte wat reeds hul vervaldatum bereik het en steeds op die rakke verkoop word. Die klopjag is gedoen as deel van die munisipaliteit se weeklikse diensleweringsprogram. Die winkels waar produkte gevind is wat nie aan die vereistes voldoen het nie, is beboet of gewaarsku. Daar is ook op die produkte beslag gelê. Henriëtta Ledwaba, ANC-raadslid, staan by ’n munisipale bakkie wat gelaai was met produkte waarop daar beslag gelê is.
Twee van Bela-Bela se bekende inwoners, Marthinus Bekker en Samantha Swarts, is op Saterdag 30 April in die huwelik bevestig by die New Beginnings-gasteplaas buite die dorp. Marthinus is ’n landmeter van beroep en Samantha is ’n onderwyser wat jare lank by Kleuterskool Bosveldspruitjies skoolgehou het. Marthinus se ouers, Piet en Magda Bekker, is ook bekende inwoners van die dorp. Samantha se ouers is Ronny en Jennifer Swarts van Saldanha. Foto: Clarandi FotografieWarmpatat: Concerned parents and members of the Vaalwater Community contacted The Post regarding the dire condition of Meetsetshehla High School in Vaalwater. According to them the school is completely overcrowded and cannot accommodate the approximately 800 learners. The worst problem is the lack of functioning toilets on the school premises. The school has two separate ablution blocks — both closed due to blockages and broken plumbing. The photo depicts one of the ablution blocks closed to learners. After a number of complaints to the Department of Education, four mobile toilets were rented again and positioned next to the sportsfield. The only other bathroom in use is next to the pavilion but it is not functioning properly due to broken plumbing. The Post is investigating this matter and will follow up with the provincial Department of Basic Education who is renting the school premises from the Northern Education Trust.
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