MUNNIK STREET - George Glaeser Munnik left his mark on the Zoutpansberg in many ways, but probably more so because he bothered to write it down. This former magistrate and senator of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek captured the history of the region (as well as his own) in several books that he wrote.

Letter about the Jeppe street name article

The year 2015 has come and gone and it has been described as one of the most turbulent in years in the history of the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM).The year was marred by service delivery protests in villages, with water being the much-sought-after commodity in most cases. Several instances where staff protested against the late implementation of transfer agreements involving staff drawn from the Department of Water Affairs have occurred.

An official booklet about the law of succession of the Vhavenda traditional leadership was recently compiled by the Department of Traditional Affairs.

“As police, we work all hours, days, weeks and months of the year and not only during the 16 Days of Activism for no violence against women and children.” These were the words of Lt Col Mavhungu Madavhu when she was addressing hundreds of community members within the Makhado cluster during an event at Waterpoort on Saturday.

JEPPE STREET - In the first of the series focusing on the street names in the Makhado municipality, we look at Fred Jeppe. This quiet German-born cartographer played a very important role in the history of the region.

Die volgende eerbetoon aan wyle Niek Badenhorst is ingestuur deur mnr. Charles Leach van Louis Trichardt:

Letter about historical information

Almost without anyone noticing in the Soutpansberg district, a new book was published which gives unique and detailed insights into the history of the region in the years 1850 to 1913. The book, published by an American professor, focuses on land surveying and how this arduous task was carried out amid wars, political struggles and diseases. All this happened in often the most remote and inaccessible landscapes.

Who was Devenish, Munnik, Jeppe, Krogh or Snyman, and why have their names been given to our town's streets? Where was Songozwi and what does Hlanganani refer to?

The former head coach of the Absa Premiership side Polokwane City, Mr Kostadin Papic, will be on Black Leopards’ technical bench when the Thohoyandou side hosts Vasco da Gama in their NFD League match at the Thohoyandou Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

During the previous financial year, Musina Municipality managed to spend R492 376 in financing 12 students from indigent families. They are now furthering their education at different institutions of higher learning.