Thousands of households in Sinthumule and Kutama that rely on the Makhado Municipality for electricity are now without power almost every day when the weather, however slightly, deteriorates.

Die jaar mag dalk op sy einde wees, maar die Covid-19 virus toon steeds geen teken daarvan om te kwyn nie, en gebeure die afgelope week in Louis Trichardt getuig hiervan.

Inwoners treur sedert Maandag saam met die Jansen van Rensburg-familie van Louis Trichardt met die nuus van die dood van die 15-jarige Jaype Jansen van Rensburg.

Inwoners van die Soutpansberg huil vanoggend saam met die ouers van die 15-jarige Jaype Jansen van Rensburg wat gedurende die aand sy stryd teen kanker verloor het.

“Our country is increasingly becoming an unsafe place for women, and it is up to us as women to stand up for ourselves,” says Mukonazwothe Netshitavhadulu, a young woman from Tshidzini Mutshili village, who shows that age does not matter as far as adding value to society is concerned.

Isaac Musekwa, a renowned local welder from Musina, urges unemployed people to use their vocational skills to earn an income, instead of resorting to criminal activities. He is even willing to share his skills with interested young, unemployed people around his community, to help them find an honourable way of putting food on their tables.

“Covid-19 en die grendeltydperk het ons almal uitgeboul.” Só sê Inarié de Vaal. Sy is ‘n boorling van Louis Trichardt en is nou, ná haar aftrede in Johannesburg, weer terug in die dorp.

While many greatly suffer from poverty, others are driven and inspired by it to try new things and new ways that, at the end of the day, enable them to put food on the table.

The now infamous Hangwani Mulaudzi project at Mukondeni village has hit another snag. The traditional leader responsible for the area said that he had never been consulted about the project and would not allow it to continue. The funders and organisers must first visit him and follow proper procedures before any further development will be allowed.

"The only thing worse than their apparent incompetence is their arrogance in denying that they don’t know what they are doing!” These were the harsh words of one irate resident who has all but given up on trying to get the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) to sort out his water account.

Four women have been arrested in connection with the assault of a 16-year-old school girl. The women, aged between 20 and 31, allegedly beat up the girl close to her school at Matsa village in Nzhelele. The girl was severely traumatized by the attack.

Onsekerheid  heers steeds of ‘n jong man van Louis Trichardt sy been gaan verloor, nadat hy tydens ‘n geveg met sy vriendin se eks-kêrel herhaaldelik met ‘n mes gesteek is.

Brand new state-of-the-art scanning and diagnosing equipment was installed at Tshilidzini Hospital. The new equipment will make it possible for the hospital staff to do advanced scans in a matter of minutes. The technology also enables medical personnel, just like the experts in the cities, to assist in the diagnosis and the effective treatment of patients.

A man who was found guilty on charges of rape, kidnapping and robbery was dealt a stiff sentence by the Sibasa Regional Court in Thohoyandou on Wednesday, 18 November.

Serious damage can be caused to a vehicle if you hit a speed hump or pothole while travelling at speed. The Zoutpansberger reported last week about speed bumps without warning signs to alert motorists of their presence.  If an investigation finds that the municipality was negligent, you will be compensated.