Naledzani Luvhimbi, a disabled resident from Shayandima Zone 10, and members of her family have been living in unbearable conditions in a tent since last year.

Covid-19 hou ‘n groot bedreiging vir ons almal in. Mense van alle rasse en klasse loop die gevaar van blootstelling aan hierdie onsigbare massamoordenaar onder ons, en daarom is dit ‘n kwessie van lewe en dood om die nodige voorsorgmaatreëls te tref om onsself én ander daarteen te beskerm deur die dra van maskers, gereelde ontsmetting en die handhawing van veilige distansies.

The world of professional sport may be dominated by men, but a young lady from Muledane is making her presence felt. Khodani Nyelisani is a health and fitness expert who has already become an indispensable part of local professional soccer teams.

“I fell in love with flowers when I was just a little girl. I would find myself picking flowers from the bush or trees just to put them on my head or in my pocket. I never knew or thought that flowers could be sold then.”

Claims that the situation at the Makhado prison is unbearable for prisoners, with overcrowding and a lack of food, were denied by the prison authorities this week. On the contrary, the Department of Correctional Services said, the situation is well under control, with a lot of improvements being made the past year.

A well-known traditional healer and farmer, Joseph Tshikovha-Mulaudzi, died on 13 January in a private medical centre in Thohoyandou after a long illness.

Die heropening van skole is steeds ‘n tameletjie en veroorsaak onsekerheid onder ouers en leerders. Die Zoutpansberger het gaan opvolgwerk doen en ook ‘n paar leerders se gevoel getoets.

A group of residents who were moved to make way for the construction of the Nandoni Dam in Limpopo say they are unhappy with the compensation offered by the government.

The Vhembe Bus Operators Association says that they are compliant with government Covid-19 regulations and that they load their buses to a maximum capacity of 80 percent.

Die oud-weermag- en boerderygemeenskap van die Soutpansberg het die afgelope week met hartseer verneem van die dood van die alombekende Barries (Gerhard) Barnardt.

As tropical storm Eloise bears down on the Mozambique coast, residents in the northern parts of Limpopo are warned of heavy rains and possible flooding in the coming week.

What was supposed to be a fun outing to a soccer match turned into tragedy on Saturday when a bakkie overturned on the Gaba-Ha-Begwa road, killing four people and injuring scores of others. The bakkie was allegedly ferrying 28 passengers, who were on their way back from an informal soccer match.

In what looks set to become yet another high-profile case for the Louis Trichardt SPCA, a state veterinarian, who is also a deputy director for animal health in the Vhembe region for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), recently appeared in court on a charge of animal cruelty.

Lutendo “Ben10” Ndou, a sports presenter for Vhembe FM, outclassed presenters from other radio stations during the annual Golden Arts and Media Awards (GAMA) held in Hammanskraal on 19 December last year, when he won the Top Presenter Award.

Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation again about the latest lockdown regulations and he encouraged citizens to avoid the three Cs: closed spaces, crowded places, and close contact with others. On Saturday, we paid a visit to two of the local taxi ranks to see whether drivers, commuters, and vendors adhere to the regulations.