Phalaphala FM, the only SABC radio station which has been organising annual overseas tours for more than 20 years now, was at it again when it took 125 people, including four Phalaphala FM personnel, to Turkey from 3 to 12 October.

Two local traditional leaders are on a simultaneous mission to build a good working relationship between churches, community structures and traditional councils.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

Ordinary community members and representatives of community stakeholders from Ward 3 had an opportunity to interact with government leaders during the mayoral imbizo of the Musina Municipality that was recently held at Nancefield Extension 2 open field.

For the first time in history, Musina Local Municipality hosted four ministers and other government leaders from South Africa and Zimbabwe under one roof at the same time. This was during the two-day joint women's trade fair and exhibition between the two countries that was recently held at the Musina show grounds.

When she started writing at the age of 11, many people wrote her off as someone wasting her time. Now, at the age of 20, all the hard work has paid off for Venus Mkhabela from Muchipisi Village in Malamulele and she has released a motivational book that has people of her village and the entire Malamulele area talking.

Traditional songs and dance performances were the order of the day during Dzata Heritage Day celebrations at Dzanani last Friday.

The Ravele Communal Property Association (CPA) responded to criticism and a pending court case, saying that all was well with the CPA and that the track record of the company spoke for itself. The CPA described the action of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) to file for a motion in the Gauteng North High Court as inappropriate and also suggested that personal vendettas might be the underlying reason for the action.

Those who know the household names in music circles from Makonde village will boastfully mention Shufflers Ragimana, Phillip Tshililo, Azwivhavhi Ndou, Burning Saul Nephawe, Tsire Magalela, Ramzeey Ramalata and 30 Mrepa Rasivhetshele. The list will, however, be incomplete if the name of Thilemelwi Arnold Mukwevho is not added.

A Grade-12-pupil at Mbilwi Secondary School, one of the best-performing schools in the country,  has made his school and community very proud after winning a top international science competition.

The Musina Municipality recently launched a senior citizens advisory forum during a meeting at the Nancefield municipal board room.

“A good newspaper is a community's best friend. Not its sweetest friend, always, though it certainly can be kind and loving in its own special way. A community's newspaper is that one friend you can count on to tell hard truths, to break sad news, to tell it the way it is." The Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror celebrated their birthdays last Friday.