A resident of Komati village near Vleifontein is very upset after his house was demolished, following a dispute about ownership. The structure was allegedly erected without the necessary permission obtained from the traditional leader.

An unregistered school that has been operating since 2019 was closed by the Limpopo Department of Education last week. Parents had to scramble to find a new educational home for their children, with many feeling that the department had failed to protect the children by not acting against the owners of the school sooner.

Environmental groups reacted this week to the news that the proponents of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) are now looking at nuclear power to fuel this controversial development.

A month ago, controversial Sibasa prophet Phathutshedzo Sikhubu, also known as Prophet Innocent Muritho or Ritha, surprised many when he asked the nation to pray for the Thohoyandou Police Station. He claimed he had had a bad dream about the station. Now, his "prophecy" may have manifested, but in an unexpected way.

Five people convicted of murdering Moses Maluleke, the former mayor of the Collins Chabane Municipality, were sentenced to life imprisonment last week. Maluleke’s family, however, believes the masterminds behind the murder are still at large.

When a three-year-old girl walked to her aunt’s house on Monday (15^th) to tell her that her mother had been killed, no one believed her. The girl was even told not to joke about such matters. However, a short while later, the body of the mother was discovered in a pool of blood.

Die haglike toestand van die R524-pad tussen Louis Trichardt en Thohoyandou was Sondagmiddag weer die oorsaak van ‘n ernstige motorongeluk, wat gelei het tot die dood van die 14-jarige Daniëlle Mitchell. Haar ma, Karlo Mitchell (43), het wonderbaarlik die ongeluk oorleef.

Communities from Harammbuda have threatened to embark on a full-blown shutdown of the area, should the Limpopo government fail to address their road problems amicably. The roads in question are the D3695 road from Tshandama to Ha-Khakhu and the D3674 from Matavhela to Tshixwadza.

Sowat ses weke gelede het mnr. Tim Fraser van Louis Trichardt besluit om die regte ding te doen en ‘n groot waterlek laer af in die straat waar hy bly aan die Vhembe Distriksmunisipaliteit (Vhembe) te rapporteer. Duisende liters water het in die straat af gestroom en die lek het tot gevolg gehad dat huise hoër op sonder water was.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which dismissed a special leave-to-appeal application brought by Caledon River Properties Pty Ltd and Profteam CC. These companies sought to challenge a decision of the High Court  (HC) and the Special Tribunal that stripped them of the profits earned from the construction of a mesh border fence between South Africa and Zimbabwe during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The recently inaugurated traditional leader of Habudeli Lukwarani outside Thohoyandou, Vhamusanda Michael Muthaphuli, said that the resources in his area should be used in such a way that the local residents reaped the benefits.

When a young woman from Maraxwe village received a portion of farming land from her father, she decided to make the most of the opportunity. Today, she is making steady inroads in the market with her produce, such as her specially blended mango achar.