The current Miss Univen and Miss Teen Makhado Royal, Unarine Netshia, will represent South Africa at the Miss Ecology International pageant in Mexico, where she will compete against contestants from 54 countries.

The daughters of kings or queens carry just as many royal genes as the sons, and one of the main contenders for the title of ruler of the Vhavenda, Princess Masindi Mphephu, may even carry more royal genes than her main rival, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana. These were some of the interesting arguments raised in the case currently being heard in the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane.

Interested and affected parties had until last Friday to submit their inputs or objections regarding the proposed township development at Mopane, just north of the Soutpansberg, as part of the southern site of the controversial Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ).

Sedert die afsterwe van Willie, oftewel Attie de Swardt op 24 Julie vanjaar, stroom die huldeblyke in. Vriende en kennisse verwys na hom op Facebook as “die rustigste man wat ek ooit geken het”, “die man met ‘n ondeunde streep vir poetse bak”, “hy het ‘n groot indruk op my gemaak” en “Hy het ‘n hart van goud gehad”.

A well-known traditional healer and social butterfly from Khubvi village, Azwidowi Gadisi, appeared before the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court on Monday morning to face a charge of murder. It is alleged that he beat his wife to death on Saturday night.

The first shots were fired last week in the legal battle between the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Louis Trichardt-based company Alliance Fuel, with SARS suffering their first setback. The legal battle follows the closure of Alliance Fuel’s two major depots in Louis Trichardt (Limpopo) and Meyerton (Gauteng) by SARS officials on 10 July after a raid.

Construction work began last month on phase 1 of the project to upgrade a five-kilometre section of the D3715 road between Madodonga and Tshikhodobo. The project officially commenced in July and is expected to be completed by the end of January 2025.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed this week that the case against popular musician Bishop Roxley Masevhe, who has been charged with rape, has been struck off the roll. This follows messages circulating on social media since Friday, claiming that the charges had been withdrawn.

The scale of the damage to municipal infrastructure in the area currently being developed for 700 new erven south of Pretorius Street in Louis Trichardt is unfathomable. This past week, it came to light that almost all electrical infrastructure, including transformers and copper cables, has been stripped or stolen across the entire extent of the project.

Taxi drivers from Nzhelele have closed several parts of the R523 road, including the Biaba T-junction and the crossing at Ha-Masotsha. Earlier this morning, it was rumoured that the protest action could also spread to the Mphephu Plaza in Siloam.

The life and times of the late New African Apostolic Church (NAAC) founder, Archbishop Peter Rabali, were relived during a function to remember him. The archbishop, who was also a prominent South African businessman and once owned the premiership soccer outfit Dynamos FC, passed away on 9 July 2020.

One of the country’s most respected journalists, Tshamano Makhadi, was elected as the deputy chairperson of the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) during the forum’s annual general meeting (AGM) held in Johannesburg last Saturday.