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and xenophobia manifest at different geographic scales of the South African landscape threatening to compromise
and contradict the envisaged democratic processes and gains in the country
Since the dawn of the new democracy in 1994
the South African landscape has witnessed surges of different scales of violence
and vigilantism in which question marks have been raised with respect to the right to the city or urban space and the right to national resources and opportunities
Louis Trichardt is a small rural agricultural town located in the Makhado municipality of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province
this town is used as a securityscapes lens of analysis to explore urban conflict and violence
The relative importance index (RII) was used to measure the barriers and solutions to advance safe neighborhoods' settlements and built environment areas in the study area
issues influencing the performance of reconfigured securityscapes in Louis Trichardt were explored by highlighting how new town neighborhood securityscape initiatives and activities are contributing to space
The discussion pressure and pain points revolve around the widening societal inequalities
influx of (ll)legal migrants and migrant labor
and failure to embrace the otherness difficulties in the country
Findings highlight the options for urban (in)security
and (re)design in post-colonies possibilities
and contradictions of securityscapes in (re)configured spaces of Louis Trichardt
Policy and planning proposals to improve safety and security spatial logic and innovation are explored
The critical role of community and local neighborhood watch groups in complementing state security and private registered security systems is one way of tackling this matter
Navigating these urban spatial (re)production
and planning matters requires an expanded window of understanding
including exploring the changing and shifting nature of urbanscapes
and integrated solutions are to be attempted
sought to achieve the following objectives: (1) to understand the knowledge of the crime
a new town as perceived and described by the people who live in the area; (2) to discuss the crime
and security streetscapes and neighborhoodscapes barriers to safe neighborhoods' settlements and built environment areas in the study area; and (3) to explore solutions of advancing safe crime
and security streetscapes and neighborhoodscapes in Louis Trichardt town
Located 113 km from the Beitbridge border post, the town offers a hedge against border town constraints but at the same time is not immune from the border post geography securityscapes issues of crime and security, cross-border trading (in)formalities, and (in)competitiveness discourses. Table 1 presents a trend analysis of crime statistics in Louis Trichardt (Makhado)
Trend analysis of crime in Makhado (2006–2020)
A spatial increase and spike in crime have been witnessed in Louis Trichardt (refer to Table 1)
This is perceived as partly linked to an increase in “illegal” migrants
thus creating tensions and contradictions to safe streetscapes and neighborhoodscapes with implications for spatial land-use securityscapes in the town
This qualitative study is based on a case study of a new town residential suburb
This section covers the description of the case study; qualitative research method
and analysis procedure; data sources accessed and analyzed; and data analysis and method procedure
The participants were asked to rate the extent to which each of the crime
and security neighborhood barriers affected the neighborhoodscapes as well as to make suggestions on possible solutions in advancing safe neighborhoods' settlements and built environment areas in Louis Trichardt town using a five-point Likert scale
The reliability of multiple Likert scale questions was measured using Cronbach's alpha
The Cronbach's alpha (α) value obtained using SPSS version 27 was 0.81
indicating a high level of internal consistency for the scale
In addition to the two five-point Likert scale questions, an open-ended question schedule was developed to examine the issues central to the research questions (Minichiello et al., 2000
The questions were related to (1) the safety
and crime experiences of living in the residential community; (2) initiatives and possible solutions to addressing safety
and crime experiences in the study area; and (3) any ideas or suggestions for improving the environmental conditions in the study area
These open-ended questions helped to complement
and triangulate the data and information sources with respect to the two five-point Likert scale central questions
Given the sensitivity and nature of the study
the key informants were approached through contacts making use of the snowball sampling technique
Random approaches on matters linked to safety
A thematic content analysis of the research findings was conducted, with each transcript being coded according to the identified themes (Low, 2003)
Thematic coding made it possible to explore the following issues: (1) respondents lived experiences and perception of safety
and crime in the study area; (2) exploring a chronology of measures
and actions adopted by the residents in response to perceptions of safety
and crime in their residential neighborhood; and (3) discussing ideas and potential solutions to fighting the perceived forms of safety
with a focus on crime statistics for the study area
It is also suffice to point out that the databases were complementary and had the same information in the final analysis
What differed is how the data and information are presented and analyzed
The content and thematic analysis of these databases enabled for the better interpretation and analysis of study results and analysis in context
Here x = weights given by each participant on a range of 1–5 on the Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree
and 5 = strongly agree); f = frequency of respondents' choice of each point on the scale x; and k = maximum point on the Likert scale (in this case
The RII computed for barriers to safe neighborhoods' settlements and built environment areas in Louis Trichardt town as well as potential steering mechanism and inflection points to advance safe neighborhoods settlements and built environment areas were ranked in their order of size
Ranking of the items under consideration was based on their RII values
The item with the highest RII value is ranked first
Interpretation of the RII values is made as follows: if RII <0.60
the item is assessed to have a low rating; if 0.60 ≤ RII < 0.80
the item is assessed to have a high rating; and if RII ≥ 0.80
the item is assessed to have a very high rating
This section covers three critical but complementary aspects of the theory and philosophy of securityscapes
This section is dedicated to critically exploring the concept and notion of securityscapes and engaging in a theoretical reflection on the multiple dimensions and perspectives on crime
and security is explored within the purview of environmental
Table 2. Unraveling Appadurai's (1996) five scapes: reduction and application to crime
and security in built environment dimensions
Table 3 presents a schematic tabular representation of safety
Schematic literature review of representation of safety
and spatial planning is one critical cornerstone to building sustainable and friendly urban environments
and spatial planning are interrelated and interconnected
there is a need to revisit the notions and concepts of security
Such reconceptualization seeks to locate the home/house as the first unit of security
while the community is an invisible open enclosure of the extended aggregated values and standards of the home/house security
and spatial planning emerge (1) home/house security
and architectural offerings); (2) neighborhood security
and sense of place characteristics); and (3) the residential suburb community security
the macro township or suburb or suburban security
design concept and spatial structuring form
and neighborhood cascading to the township or city-wide spatial structure represent the hierarchy of security
and spatial planning complexities that operate as a “system of systems” in either promoting safe urban environments or not
and security plus” can be viewed as the explanation for deeper fears of change and racial difference
Meanwhile, a community is defined as “an interacting population of various kinds of individuals in a common location” or “a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society” (Dunn, 1996; Clough, 1999; Jordan, 2018)
the concept of the community can have interpretations in terms of an extended and expanded concept and notion of the house/home and neighborhood that creates a sense of belonging
and unity of common purpose within the bounds of diversity and differences in a township
Figure 2. Crime, safety, and security plus site, urban design, and spatial planning examples from the history of town planning. (A) Fema's site and urban design for security historic European settlement spatial structure. (B) Great Zimbabwe site and urban design African settlement spatial structure. Source: Fema (2007) and Chirikure and Pikirayi (2008)
and spatial planning in a harmonious way are central to creating safe and friendly home/houses precincts
These building blocks are linked to each other in an “onion” security
and spatial planning framework in which each unit of analysis builds and adds a layer and skin of (in)security
constitute the “total” security
and spatial planning safe and friendly environment
This security “system of systems” “onion-layering” security
and spatial planning system create a value chain that if “broken” or disturbed
has reverberating impacts on the need for system security
and spatial planning framework adjustment and amendments in attempts to recover and imprint security
and spatial planning norms and standards of safe and secure environments subscribed in each area
the importance of full-cycle analysis and activation of these linkages in application to the crime
and spatial planning context of any urban or rural setting cannot
This section discusses study results and findings from the key informants' interviews (KII) as well as an analysis of crime statistics extracted from the relevant databanks
and areas for future research are also explored
Forty-four (44) key informants were purposively sampled by the researcher for their knowledge of the crime, safety, and security in Louis Trichardt and the new town residential suburb. Table 4 presents the demographic breakdown and representativeness of the study respondents
The selected key informants had first-hand information working with the district development planning forum, spatial planning and human settlement and environmental design, IDP Representative Forum, IDP Clusters, IDP Steering Committee, Community Policing Forum, Crime Intelligence, and Investigating Crime (refer to Table 4)
and perceptions with respect to the integration and intersection of crime
and order as well as general environmental wellbeing of streetscapes and neighborhoodscapes
These insights assisted in deepening and expanding the interpretation of the discourse under investigation
It is suffice to point out that the IDPs in the study area have prioritized basic service delivery provision with an emphasis on water and energy and implied attention to crime
The identified gap partly explains the lack and absence of architectural Liaison Officers in the police departments and local authorities for structured engagement and resolution of crime
Although preventing and combating crime is not easy
With greater cooperation between the state and non-state actors
the various types and categories of crime can be tackled head-on
attention must not be lost that those solutions to (re)solve these issues are complicated and rely on a level of state resources/competence that seems difficult to materialize if we use prior knowledge and experience on how similar problems have played out in practice
This perhaps calls for the need for both the state and non-state sectors to re-invent and innovate differently in seeking to transform the crime
due to the COVID-19 lockdown in 2021 together with stronger local neighborhood activity during this period
This upward and concerning trend in crime activity was lamented by one of the key activist informants as follows:
“When I moved to stay in Louis Trichardt town in the early 2000s
this was owing to a job opportunity I was very keen to pursue
I am afraid I cannot say the same about the town as of now
I remember I could hang clothes until very late in the night and would sometimes forget to pick up the clothes on the line
my family and I would wake up and still find the clothes on the line—intact
Now mention this to fellow residents and it is like you are talking folk stories or jokes
We now have an active neighborhood watch group that also has an interest in the development of the town
They are night patrol teams that work hand in hand with the police
These patrol the streets at night for seven days
and they have nicknames and identity codes that I will not share with you
They are doing a very good job and assisting with identifying bushes that should be cleared
and identifying abandoned or vacant stands to establish owners and ensure that these areas are not nests for unscrupulous elements
They have a functional system which we are grateful for
I know they are working on hiring a security company for the neighborhood and have engaged well with the municipality to implement a city-wide CCTV programme to assist in crime detection and prevention.” Extract of a verbatim interview with a key informant respondent local development activist in the study area
with regard to the burglary at residential premises in the police precinct
and crime plus challenges for the residents
the spike tends to be in the early year (i.e.
January to March) and midyear around (i.e.
August and September) as well as October and November
These are linked to the holiday and festive seasons as well as the beginning of the year in which some key informants attributed anecdotal evidence to returning “illegal immigrants” from the north of South Africa
there were no hard statistics to support and confirm this viewpoint
Regarding the current levels of crime in Makhado Local Municipality
residential burglary and general theft are the highest forms of crime common in the study area
This places in perspective on residents' crime
thus prompting residents to respond in various ways such as changing traveling behavior and patterns and upgrading home security systems
such as buying dogs and cats for added security
Property- and contact-related crimes are high in the study area
This is because property attacks usually involve contact with thieves
The barriers identified from the literature and confirmed by key informant stakeholders of the new town Louis Trichardt neighborhoods' settlements were ranked according to their RII (refer to Table 5)
Barriers to safe neighborhoods' settlements and built environment areas in Louis Trichardt town
The following transcript extract from a resident who owns a Security and Alarms Company provides useful insights on potential security features that one can consider in building home defense and seeking to make houses and homes safer:
residents and everyone must understand that criminals are out there on the prowl and looking for the slightest opportunity to break into your home
What I would advise and generally advise clients
and friends is that have clear entrances and transparent walls or elevation that allow your home/house or premise to be visible from the main street
security sensor lights that are triggered by movements
Also having beams and a security system linked to a security company provides a sense of added safety and security
Increasing the layers that intruders must peel through
and good burglary to ensure you delay any forced attempts and give you reaction time is important
Having a dog or dogs can also deter criminals and even cats can assist in case of intruders
If you have an alarm system always test that it is working
It also helps to have contact numbers of your neighbors
the police hotline as well as being on the social/community neighborhood watch group platforms
you can always alert these systems of networks so that they can be activated for support
remember to be vigilant as usually criminals study and comb your area for some time studying all the victim's movement patterns
activities as well as profiling the victim household in terms of composition by age
and other information etc.” Extract of a verbatim interview with a key informant respondent who owns a security and alarm company operating in the study area
Figure 3 presents streetscapes pictures of different streets in the new town, Louis Trichardt. On the other hand, Figure 4 presents buildingscapes skyline and architectural changes over time in the study area
(A) Mimosa street: low and open fencing/walling
(C) Leeu street: no fencing—landscaping
Buildingscapes skyline and architectural changes over time in Louis Trichardt
(B) Old style (1970–1980s) house with tree and steel open fencing and gardening
(C) Gated community housing estate with open communal courtyard
(D) Modern double storey building—open and closed landscaping and elevation security designs at play
and mapping riskscapes are matters that have also been investigated and identified as critical in seeking to understand barriers in advancing safe communities and neighborhoods
suggesting that solutions to overcoming these barriers need collaborative engagement and partnership of all role players and actors involved in safety
Potential steering mechanism and inflection points to advance crime safe and security streetscapes, blockscapes, and neighborhoodscapes environments were identified from the literature and confirmed by key informant stakeholders of the new town Louis Trichardt neighborhoods' settlements and, thus, were ranked according to their RII (refer to Table 6)
Potential steering mechanism and inflection points to advance safe neighborhoods' settlements and built environment areas in Louis Trichardt town
The challenge was to build strong local integrated and balanced economic systems and structures that can foster an environment that encourages job creation and employment opportunities (RII = 0.83) at rates higher than the demand for jobs and employment
The following transcript extract from a key informant who is an urban design and planning expert provides useful insights on how the spatial and mobility turn pathway can be used as a pathway in fostering the existence of safer environments and communities:
“The legacy of the spatial divide and fragmentation in South African cities must be addressed with a greater sense of urgency and velocity than we have witnessed before
the longer it will continue to pain and hurt us in so many ways
The situation in which the country remains one of the most unequal societies in the World
with the gini-coefficient hovering around 63 does not do good to various well-meaning efforts by government to tackle poverty
areas of high income are seen as spatial enclaves of wealth and opportunity by criminals who predominantly come from the low-income areas and poverty enclaves
or persons sometimes being labeled as illegal migrants
and various actors involved in the planning
upgrading and establishment of human settlements should always plan and design the blocks
and neighborhoods with a view for implanting in-built design policing and social surveillance systems in place
Retrofitting designs after plan approval and implementation always places the bigger burden for financial capital investment for upgrades on the residents and to some extent the municipality
safer designs and communities can be achieved with participatory urban design planning and the inclusion of multiple disciplines and stakeholders interested in neighborhood
and urban planning and development.” Extract of a verbatim interview with a key informant respondent who is an urban design and planning expert in the study area
Figure 5 presents 2D mapping illustrations of streetscapes and blockscapes layout and arrangement in the new town residential area
2D streetscapes and blockscapes layout and arrangement in new town residential area
(A) Streetscapes and blockscapes aerial 2D view of new town—the proximity of the neighborhood to N1 as well as the block layout and streetscape that encourages permeability
and ease legibility providing opportunities for quick escape by criminals
(B) Streetscapes and blockscapes aerial 2D view of new town showing vacant/open stands that pose security threat in area
(C) 2D streetscape and layout showing big open space as well as stands bordering farms—which edge farmlands and forests are used by criminals as get-away and hiding nests
(D) 2D streetscape and blockscape showing cul-de-sac and short avenues that enhance neighborhood surveillance and community or street/block policing
The 2D mapping of streetscapes and blockscapes in new town residential area shows that different forms of planning and design principles were used in the layout and arrangement of the neighborhood (Figure 5)
These spatial planning and urban design models are predicated on the need to encourage accessibility
and distribution with diverse crime and security implications
In trying to maximize place-making connectivity and linkages of neighborhoods
the challenge lies in seeking to balance these principles with the need for safety
and the protection of the neighborhood quality of area
The capacity building and training workshops
disability) will be essential in making in-grounds to the emergence of positive post-colonial urban resilient and conflict conquering societies
and crime affecting both the public and private domains require a joint or one governance approach pitched generally at three levels:
in respect of exploring and understanding better the socio-economic and spatial differences between areas and districts with a view to creating balanced
and self-sustaining and interlinked productive economies
and programmes should be focused on the scale to address the required area or district
and precinct-level needs in terms of diversity
and integration so that urban economic and social patterns
and trade lines are not skewed in fewer or one district or area
This suggests the importance of differentiated and appropriate decentralized spatial targeting and balanced spatial development to foster a more stable
and equitable society in which the inequalities are reduced and brought to tolerable levels that do not spark and generate crime
and security to spiral out of control and reach of curation by existing systems and machinery in place meant to resolve the problem
• The public space level and realms should be planned
and revitalized in terms of the dynamics of multiple and changing activities
and supporting the sustainable environment use and ecosystems of both public and private spaces
The participatory approach is central to generating solutions that are transparent
and political phenomena that require cross-cutting and integrated spatial planning
including community policing to reduce the problem
and security can be viewed as an extension of the socio-economic and development inequalities and disparities that require sharper and better structured national
and local spatial growth and development frameworks
aimed at tackling the root causes and creating sustainable platforms for efforts by the police to be meaningful and appreciated
This study did not cover the following aspects that can be the focus of future studies and investigations:
• The current study was more of a temporal scoping study and conducting a longitudinal study covering the study area for a long time could be very revealing in terms of findings and policy making
this study was a case study of Louis Trichardt's new town residential suburb
A full-scale study of Makhado may be exciting
and persons with disabilities is a potential area for further studies at the local
• A detailed CPTED study that seeks to gain a deeper understanding in terms of the urban planning
and other towns could also provide interesting insights
and crime in informal settlements and neighborhoods
Future research can explore these aspects for policy planning
A follow-up study telescoping the movement and how the narrative has played out in the study area and other parts of South Africa is an area for further research
The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material
further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author
Ethical review and approval was not required for the study on human participants in accordance with the local legislation and institutional requirements
The patients/participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study
The author confirms being the sole contributor of this work and has approved it for publication
and stakeholders from Makhado Local Municipality are greatly appreciated
The peer reviewers for constructive criticism resulted in tremendous improvement of the final published article
Mphambukeli for encouraging me to contribute
The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest
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1. “Dudula” means to “force out” or “knock down” in isiZulu and
refers to the movement's goal and target as to expel immigrants especially undocumented/illegal immigrants from South Africa
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romped to a 70-32 win over Safcol United in Durban on Sunday
The hosts ran away with game in the second stanza
with Inny Radebe (flyhalf) contributing 25 points
and Onke Jibe (wing) scoring two of his team’s 10 tries
Rovers will host Louis Trichardt in the quarter-finals this weekend
The Limpopo-based club progressed to the last eight courtesy of a 29-19 win against Sasol Secunda
thanks in large to centre Rasenda Kubayi’s hat-trick
Helderberg claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Kimberley in Strand this past Saturday to book their place in the next round
Scrumhalf Michael Visser finished the contest with 18 points
after scoring two tries and kicking four conversions
Helderberg will host Centurion in the quarter-finals
after the Bulls club beat Springs 59-34 in the Round of 16
with the tournament’s leading point-scorer
Leading-try scorer Elzandro Fredericks boosted his record from four to seven in the Northam Rhinos’ 55-19 win over Pirates in Setaria
The Rhinos will host Groot-Brakrivier in the quarter-finals
after the Western Cape side edged Capital Legacy Crusaders 21-15 in Durban this past Saturday
Northam Wolves fought tooth and nail for a 48-40 win against Tuine in Hartebeespoort
before Tuine hit back in the second stanza
Tuine flyhalf Rodwill Baatjies’ 25-point haul proved to be in vain
as Wolves secured victory as well as a place in the next round
where they will meet defending champions Naka Bulle
Naka Bulle beat Sishen 107-0 on the opening weekend of the tournament
but sat out of the Round of 16 after Hamilton’s and Gardens – their prospective opponents last weekend – were disqualified for fielding ineligible players
All four quarter-finals are scheduled to kick off on Saturday afternoon
The match from Durban will be streamed live on the SuperSport Schools app and website
Round of 16 results:Capital Legacy Crusaders 15 Groot-Brakrivier 21Centurion 59 Springs 34Helderberg 38 Kimberley Rugby Club 0Northam Rhinos 55 Pirates 19Northam Wolves 48 Tuine 40College Rovers 70 Safcol United 32Louis Trichardt 29 Sasol Secunda 19
Quarter-final fixtures (5 October):15h00: College Rovers v Louis Trichardt (Hollywoodbets Kings Park 3
Durban) - LIVE on SuperSport Schools15h30: Helderberg v Centurion (Charles Morkel Stadium
Strand)16h00: Northam Rhinos v Groot-Brakrivier (Setaria Recreation Club
Setaria)16h00: Naka Bulle v Northam Wolves (Naka Bulle Rugbyklub
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and Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen believes the Vodacom United Rugby Championship is helping to develop this
Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi said players such as Eben Etzebeth
along with several other seniors in the Bok squad
inspired him immensely to further his international career after becoming a regular feature in the squad this season
The opening weekend of Vodacom United Rugby Championship action for the four South African franchises delivered a mixed bag of results
with the two home teams bagging victories in Gauteng
while the coastal sides suffered defeats on the road in Wales and Ireland
the Springbok Women have their eyes firmly set on their next challenge in the tournament
taking on Australia in Cape Town on Saturday
The Fidelity ADT Lions continued their unbeaten winning streak by registering their ninth win of the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup when they defeated Hollywoodbets Sharks 54-22 on Saturday afternoon in Johannesburg
while the Vodacom Bulls were in devastating form on the road
Lusanda Dumke will lead the Springbok Women into battle on Saturday when they take on Australia at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in the second round of WXV 2
South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will look to gain momentum in the cross-hemisphere spectacle this weekend in their second round of matches
as the Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls attempt to build on their home victories last week
while the Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers will be seeking their first wins of the season
Junior Springbok Women’s coach Flash Malinga has named his side for Friday’s second round clash in the R10 African U20 Women’s Series against the San Clemente Rhinos in Stellenbosch
The membership of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) will be given the opportunity to determine the sport’s commercial future later this month
but be sure that the Springbok Women will have their minds firmly on the job at hand and executing their opponent-specific gameplan when they take on Australia's Wallaroos in their second round WXV 2 clash at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday
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Quarter-final spots will be up for grabs when the top teams collide in the Round of 16 this weekend
although there were disruptions to the scheduling with eligibility cases against four of the teams
The African Rainbow Community Gold Cup kicked off this past weekend at venues around the country
The single-elimination knockout competition will be staged over five weeks
one of the teams affected by the eligibility hearings
got their title defence off to the best possible start when they beat Sishen 107-0 in Pretoria on Saturday
with Christoff Craill (hooker) bagging a hat-trick
who progressed to the semi-finals of last year’s tournament
racked up the biggest numbers of the round
scoring 22 tries in a 130-7 win over Bloemfontein Collegians in Setaria
with wingers Warren Williams and Elzandro Fredericks scoring four tries apiece
Centurion thumped Welkom Rovers 108-0 at home
with fullback Gaybrin Smith contributing 31 points
College Rovers – runners-up in 2023 – cruised to a 97-5 win over Young Leopards
Malcolm Cele and Caleb Dingaan each dotting down three times
Several other matches were more closely contested
Hamiltons edged Gardens by 38-31 in Uitenhage
while the boot of Aidynn Cupido proved decisive in Pirates’ 23-18 away win at Barberton Rugby Club
Northam Wolves and Springs were also on the winning side and will feature in the Round of 16 this weekend
were both disqualified from the competition after fielding players that were not eligible to play for them under the rules of the competition
Sasol Secunda will progress to the next round
will be made pending the outcome of eligibility cases against both clubs
All seven confirmed matches in the Round of 16 are scheduled to kick off at 15h00 on Saturday afternoon
while four of them will be streamed live on the SuperSport Schools app and website as the sides battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals
Round of 16 fixtures (28/29 September):15h00: Capital Legacy Crusaders v Groot-Brakrivier (Crusaders Rugby Club
Durban) *15h00: Louis Trichardt v Sasol Secunda (Louis Trichardt Rugby Club
Louis Trichardt)15h00: Centurion v Springs (Centurion Rugby Club) *15h00: Helderberg v Kimberley Rugby Club (Charles Morkel Stadium
Strand)15h00: Northam Rhinos v Pirates (Setaria Recreation Club
Setaria)15h00: College Rovers v Safcol United (Hollywoodbets Kings Park 3
Durban) *15h00: Northam Wolves v Tuine (Millstream River Estate
Hartebeespoort) ** Streamed live on SuperSport Schools
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx anticipated a massive battle against Argentina in Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship finale at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit where both teams will be vying for the title
but he said they were ready for the challenge
as the Springbok Women No 8 gears up with the rest of the squad to face Japan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday
in what will be the opening match of the 2024 version of WXV 2
SA Rugby and R10 confirmed an exciting new sponsorship and competition structure involving the Junior Springbok Women that will boost the exposure of the game at junior level across the African continent
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made and Ben O’Keeffe from New Zealand will be in charge when the Springboks hots Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Nelspruit
while Maria Latos is the referee in the WXV 2 opener between the Springbok Women and Japan in Cape Town
Argentina head coach Felipe Contepomi has made seven changes to his side for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks in Nelspruit
The Springboks won the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for the first time in five years when they beat Argentina at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit in commanding fashion on Saturday
with a 48-7 victory after leading 27-7 at the break of a pulsating match
thanked his teammates for an “unbelievable performance” as his team clinched the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with a joyous 48-7 victory over Argentina at a heaving Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday
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Some parts of the R524 road between Louis Trichardt and Thohoyandou in Limpopo have been washed away making it impassable due to localised flooding
Motorists say they’re now forced to use long detours
Malamulele and Giyani areas have been damaged
Low-lying bridges were also washed away
Motorist Anza Negota has expressed concerns saying the situation needs attention
“It’s a very difficult situation for a person who drives between Tshakhuma and Thohoyandou every day to get to work
Now every time you have to be checking on your tyres if they are not damaged
We now have to be driving on a gravel road in order to pass because where it used to be a tar road now it is potholes all over,” says Negota
VIDEO |Several roads affected in Limpopo due to flooding:
The wreckage of the gyrocopter that went missing two days ago after taking off from Mbombela
the chief of operations at the Aeronautical Rescue Co-ordination Centre (ARCC)
says an aerial search and rescue operation
spotted the wreckage of a light aircraft matching the description of the missing gyrocopter within the primary search area
The exact location of the wreckage is being withheld until the recovery operation is completed to prevent interference from civilian drones
left Nelspruit Airfield on Tuesday morning at about 08:30
His last known location was near Louis Trichardt
The ARCC swiftly launched the official search and rescue operation in collaboration with the SAPS Airwing
“The ARCC extends its deepest condolences to the pilot’s family
We would like to thank the search and rescue teams from the SAPS
for their prompt deployment and efforts during this challenging operation,” adds Critchley
The scene has been handed over to the SAPS and the South African Civil Aviation Authority Accident and Incident Investigation Division for further investigation
More details will be released once the wreckage has been recovered
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The opening round will see 32 of the country’s best amateur rugby clubs fight it out for places in the second round in the straight knock-out competition
who won the coveted Gold Cup last year when they outclassed College Rovers in the final in Pretoria
host Sishen from the Northern Cape on Saturday
while former national club champions Hamilton travel to Kariega to face Gardens
The opening round will conclude when last year’s runners up
host Young Leopards in Durban on Sunday afternoon
The second round is scheduled for the weekend of 29 September and will be followed by the quarter-finals and semi-finals on consecutive weekend
anticipation and the importance of the tournament last year
when it was staged again for the first time since the pandemic,” said Rian Oberholzer
“It is a very important event on the calendar of our amateur rugby community
and we are delighted to again confirm the involvement of African Rainbow Capital as our major partner for the competition
“We all know the challenges faced by the amateur game
but I am thrilled to see that despite these obvious difficulties our club rugby continues to flourish
drawing in passionate crowds not only at big city venues
but many club grounds across our vast platteland
“Club rugby continues to be one of most important considerations on our agenda and we believe that the African Rainbow Gold Cup has already helped us to breathe new life into this level of the game.”
co-CEO and Executive Director of African Rainbow Capital
said: “We are very excited to have extended our participation at grassroots level rugby
this competition serves as a springboard for future stars and unearthing new talent from various communities across South Africa
The Gold Cup forms an important part of the local rugby ecosystem
bringing communities together for a great day out of some wonderful rugby.”
SuperSport Schools will live stream three matches this weekend: Saturday’s matches between Naka Bulle and Sishen; and Centurion vs Rovers
as well as Sunday’s clash between College Rovers and Young Leopards
Competition rules: If scores are level after the scheduled time
the winner will be determined as follows:
African Rainbow Community Gold Cup Round 1 fixtures:
21 September:14h00: VR Cargo Barberton vs Pirates – Barberton Rugby Club
Barberton15h00: Randfontein vs Sasol Rugby Club – Greenhills Stadium
Randfontein15h30: Groot-Brakrivier RFC vs Robertson – Greenhaven Sport Sadium
Groot-Brakrivier15h30: Helderberg RFC vs Kruisfontein – Charles Morkel Stadium
Strand15h30: East London Police vs Capital Legacy Crusaders RC – Police Park
East London15h30: Gardens RFC vs Hamiltons – Derrick Ferreira Stadium
Kariega16h00: Centurion vs Rovers Rugby – Centurion Rugby Club
Pretoria16h00: Northam Rhinos vs Bloemfontein Collegians – Setaria Recreation Club
Setaria16h00: Welkom Rugbyklub vs Tuine Rugby Club – Down Touch Investments Stadium B-field
Welkom16h00: Louis Trichardt vs Bloemfontein Police – Louis Trichardt Rugby Club
Louis Trichardt16h00: Springs vs Sibanye Stillwater – Olympia Park Stadium
Springs16h00: Naka Bulle vs Sishen – Naka Bulle Rugby Club
Pretoria16h00: Kimberley Rugby Club vs Swallows – Kimberley Rugby Club Verwoerdpark
Kimberley16h00: Safcol United RFC vs Heidelberg RFC – Grabouw Sportsground
Grabouw19h00: Northam Wolves vs NWU Rugby Millstream – River Estate
22 September:15h00: College Rovers vs Young Leopards – Hollywoodbets Kings Park 3
Please note, all match details are subject to change and will be kept updated on www.springboks.rugby
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his starting team for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero on Saturday
The top Under-20 women’s players in South Africa will converge in Johannesburg from Saturday for their second annual provincial week
with 12 unions sending teams to the tournament
after which a Junior Springbok Women’s team will be selected for the inaugural R10 African U20 Women’s Series in Stellenbosch
Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin has made two changes to the starting team that will face Spain at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Thursday
and three tweaks to the bench from their comprehensive victory over the Barbarians just over a week ago
Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith emphasised the importance of the team sticking together and playing for one another as they attempt to register their fifth win a row in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship and secure their first title since 2019 when they line up against Argentina in Santiago del Estero on Saturday
saying the hosts will have everything to play for as the only other title contenders
recorded their eighth victory in as many games when they defeated defending champions
39-36 in a hard-fought encounter at City Park in Cape Town on Friday
while there was a first win for the Leopards in Potchefstroom
The Springbok Women delivered a masterclass in forward physicality as they beat Spain by 36-19 (half-time 12-7) in cold and blustery conditions in Cape Town on Thursday afternoon
starting in eight days’ time in the Mother City
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit billed the scrum duel between South Africa and Argentina as a “clash of the Titans” and said it would be a battle of attrition until the final whistle
Swys de Bruin praised the defensive attitude and attacking prowess of the Springbok Women in their 36-19 win over Spain at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Thursday
hailing the performance as another step forward in their preparations towards the WXV 2 and next year’s Rugby World Cup
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division will come to a thrilling conclusion in Johannesburg on Saturday when the Fidelity ADT Lions and Hollywoodbets Sharks XV meet in the final – the first between these two teams since 2011 – which is scheduled to kick off at 16h00 at Emirates Airline Park
The Springboks emphasised the importance of treating Argentina with the respect they deserve and sticking to their own systems as they prepare to line up against their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title contenders in Santiago del Estero on Saturday
where victory for South Africa will see them clinch the title for the first time since 2019
with a match in hand in Nelspruit next week
AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale
JOHANNESBURG - Ten people died and dozens were injured in a bus crash in Louis Trichardt
Reports suggest the bus was travelling from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe to Johannesburg.
Limpopo government officials say they will begin the repatriation of bodies soon
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"Let me take this opportunity and send our heartfelt condolences to the families of the ten people that passed on yester-night and to the country of Zimbabwe as well."
"Tomorrow we will be having the final answer because the deputy minister is coming to help us with the repatriation of those people back to their homes in Zimbabwe."
"So we are waiting for that to happen tomorrow."
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the Mall is the 83rd development by rural and township retail development experts
Madombidzha Mall was developed in a record breaking seven months
Madombidzha Mall is a single-level shopping centre that makes extensive use of natural lighting
spacious walkways and full-height glass shopfronts to create an immersive shopping experience
Two angular steel entrance structures provide a beacon of identity for shoppers whether they are travelling off the main taxi and bus routes or visiting the centre in their own vehicles
“We are confident that Madombidzha Mall will bring a new level of shopping convenience and lifestyle offering to the community of Madombidzha”
“Our goal was to create a retail destination while integrating the unique cultural and environmental aspects of the area
We’ve worked closely with the local workforce and suppliers to ensure that the project provides real value to the community.”
Madombidzha Mall houses a diverse mix of national retailers
catering to the various needs of the local population
An eye-catching hand painted mural inspired by the nearby Madombidzha village mountain range (part of the Soutpansberg)
and the meaning of the word Madombidzha (the place of the 3-legged pot) are just some of the outstanding features of this development
The vision for the centres logo was designed by local resident
after a call for submissions from the community
“We loved Ndivhuho’s work and look forward to hopefully working with him again,” says Exemplar Retail head of communication
The Mall will be managed by the rural and township REIT going forward
“The opening of Madombidzha Mall kicks off our opening season
with an additional two opening up in the next 8 weeks”
“Madombidzha Mall will not only meet the retail needs of the local community but also act as an economic catalyst for growth
By creating jobs and supporting local businesses
We are incredibly proud to bring this project to life and excited to see it benefit the people of Madombidzha.”
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The mayor of Makhado Local Municipality Dorcus Mboyi is calling on vendors to take precautions and ensure that the food products they sell to their customers meet the health and safety standards.
This after three learners were admitted at Elim hospital after consuming snacks from a spaza shop near Denga Secondary School in Ha-Nthabalala on Monday.
In a separate incident, 31 learners were admitted at Louis Trichardt Memorial hospital after they complained of stomach pains.
The learners are said to have eaten food provided by the school during their educational tour at the Schoemansdal Museum in Louis Trichardt.
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Some traditional leaders outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo are disputing allegations that they are demanding large amounts of money from spaza shop owners for recommendation letters allowing owners to register their businesses
Some spaza owners in the area failed to register
accusing traditional leaders of hindering the process by charging high fees
Makhado Sinthumule says owners who are unable to register because of fees can engage with their relevant traditional leaders to resolve the issue
We are the custodians of culture … so
the community will have to talk with the traditional leader under their village and show disadvantage
We have R700 for a person who is renewing while R1,500 is for a person who is starting and doesn’t have a spaza shop at all,” says Sinthumule
the Limpopo House of Traditional Leaders says it doesn’t support traditional leaders charging spaza shop owners a fee for recommendation letters
we have never raised that as part of the conditions for this process and whoever is doing that
These people have applied for this shop from those traditional councils long
It will be a sad story if the reasoning behind non-registration by some spaza shop owners is linked to them not being able to pay a certain fee.”
LOUIS TRICHARDT– A significant breakthrough was made in the fight against organized crime in Limpopo after the arrest of a 47-year-old suspect linked to a 2020 cash-in-transit robbery and two murders
during a high-level integrated operation by the Musina-based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) team
in collaboration with the Thohoyandou Tactical Response Team (TRT)
The robbery occurred in 2020 when a G4S Cash Solutions security guard was allegedly ambushed while collecting money at a Cash and Carry in Thohoyandou
and made off with a carrier bag containing a substantial sum of cash
The fleeing accomplices managed to escape the scene
was discovered at the Makhado Information Centre Park
Following the robbery and subsequent murder
a case docket was opened at the Makhado police station
and the investigation was handed over to the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit
gathering evidence and connecting the suspect to both the robbery and the murder
the Hawks linked the arrested suspect to the crime scene and identified him as one of the key figures in the robbery
The case file was subsequently submitted to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)
which issued a warrant for the suspect’s arrest
in conjunction with the local tactical and K9 units
launched Operation “Retrieval” to apprehend the wanted criminal
The suspect was found and arrested at his homestead in Gogobole village
The suspect is expected to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate Court on Monday
facing charges of Cash-in-Transit Robbery and two counts of murder
This arrest marks a significant step forward in bringing justice to the victims and holding the perpetrators accountable
The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in Limpopo
praised the team for their dedication and persistence in solving the case
He commended the integrated approach of the operation
which culminated in the successful capture of a dangerous criminal and fugitive
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Ten people have died and several others were injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned on the N1 in Louis Trichardt
The bus was travelling from Zimbabwe to Johannesburg when the accident happened just before midnight
Limpopo Transport spokesperson Phuti Lekganyane says preliminary investigations show that the bus drove over a roundabout at high speed
and the driver lost control and overturned
Lekganyane says the scene has been cleared
and the injured passengers have been taken to various hospitals in the Makhado municipality
the bus seemingly drove over a roundabout at a high speed and overturned
and there are possibilities that he could not have been familiar with the surroundings
The MEC has sent messages of condolences to the families of the deceased and urged all motorists to drive with caution at all times,” says Lekganyane
A self-taught Limpopo technician says he wants to impart his skills to the youth
55-year-old Gideon Tshisimba from Matidza Village
has invented a money counting machine named
The machine has even been endorsed by the Central Bank of China and is already in operation in the east Asian country
His machine is programmed to work with over 40 different currencies
Tshisimba says he relied on his natural talent and the knowledge he acquired working at a bank
“This comes from God because I was fixing radios
That’s when I started making the counting machine
I worked for 20 years for the note company with the drop safe
That is why I started making my own machine
It took me five years to make this machine,” he says
Self-taught inventor aims to inspire youth
Zimbabwe’s Consul-General in South Africa, Eria Phiri, says that the government of Zimbabwe will carry the costs of repatriating the bodies of the people that died in a bus accident in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo on Tuesday evening
Phiri was speaking during a visit to the accident scene
alongside Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa
The bus crash victims are five women and five men
They were travelling to Gauteng from Zimbabwe
Phiri says they are busy identifying the bodies
“We are still trying to verify the real identity of those who perished in the accident
I think we still have seven who are still admitted in various hospitals here in Makhado and 32 were treated and discharged
We’re right now in contact with the families back home in Zimbabwe
firstly to ascertain the identities of those who are in the mortuary
two have been positively identified by their relatives
The government of Zimbabwe will start facilitation of the repatriation
all the costs towards the repatriation of the deceased are going to be met by the government of Zimbabwe.”
— Department of Transport (@Dotransport) August 29, 2024
— Department of Transport (@Dotransport) August 29, 2024