History was made last month when a team from Vhembe travelled to the Msunduzi Athletics Stadium in Pietermaritzburg to participate in the athletics championships of the Southern Africa Christian Schools Sport Association (SACSSA).

Former female fist fighter Caroline Rabali is confident that her entry into the world of professional boxing will be successful. She will be trading punches with Wendy Gcado during the much-talked-about Rise of Women in Boxing tournament to be held at Meropa Casino this Friday, 29 September.

Since 1983, Granny Tshililo Germinah Tshivhase had been an active staff member at the Donald Fraser Hospital, where she served as a laundry assistant. When she retired in 2020, after 37 years of uninterrupted service with the Limpopo Department of Health, she was left in limbo with nothing to do. Faced with the dilemma of now having to sit around most of the day, swimming in boredom, the 68-year-old pensioner from Ngwenani ya Mapholi considered ways to keep herself busy and productive, so she decided to take up farming. Since then, her 25 x 20-metre residential stand has become a productive piece of land where she now produces a variety of vegetables, including okra, chilli and garlic.

The end of an era has arrived. After almost 75 years, the Noor family’s business will close its doors in Louis Trichardt.

Emma Khuthadzo Netshivhazwaulu is a rising young businesswoman from Maniini, near Thohoyandou, who is rapidly becoming a household name in the traditional food industry. Emma, aged 20, launched her enterprise - selling Venda traditional samp (tshidzimba) - in Thohoyandou with the help of her assistants. These daily offerings of tasty samp have gained her a loyal following, with many customers now addicted to its flavour.

Grandfathers are often recognised for their unwavering affection and the safeguarding of their grandchildren. However, in Ha-Muraga village situated outside Thohoyandou, a 73-year-old grandfather allegedly crossed the boundaries of familial love by repeatedly subjecting his granddaughters to sexual assault over an extended period.

In April of this year, Limpopo Mirror published an inspiring story about Vho-Avheani Munyai, a centenarian from Phadzima Mazhazhani village outside Louis Trichardt, who had reached the remarkable age of 100. With deep sadness the local community learned of the passing of this beloved grandmother, who peacefully passed away in her sleep at her home on Wednesday, 2 August.

Mulalo Nenungwi is no novice in the field of literature. The 41-year-old poet and author from Tshitavha Tsha Sambandou, popularly known as Mulalo The Poet, started honing his skills from an early age, and years later, he still finds solace in writing poems.

The Makhado Show Grounds promise to be a hive of activity next Saturday (29^th) when the live music festival starts. A variety of local and international artists, such as Senior Oat, Gusba Banana, Capable Boys, Asa Tee, and many others, will be in action on stage.

As the number of deaths of young boys at initiation schools across the country remains at an unacceptably high level, the question has arisen whether initiation schools are still necessary.

The former Black Leopards’ goalkeeper, Rotshidzwa “Bomber” Muleka, is among the players who are likely to be in Venda Football Club (VFC) colours when the Motsepe Foundation Championship League programme for the new season starts next month.

When both her parents lost their jobs in 2019, Thikhedzo Muroka, then only 19 years old, was left with no one to take care of her. However, the young girl from Nzhelele did not succumb to despair but started thinking of ways to earn money. Once she realised what she wanted to do, she succeeded in turning a challenging situation into a lucrative business.