Since 1994, large sections of land in the Vhembe region have been returned to their original owners as part of the land-restitution process. However, many of these lands are poorly managed by often dysfunctional communal property associations (CPAs) tasked with holding the land in trust and managing it.

The announcement by Netshituni Bus Services that the company had purchased six additional buses came as a relief to commuters from the deep rural villages in the Thulamela area and nearby villages.

Ageing gracefully is a top priority for 40 grannies from Tshakhuma, who have taken it upon themselves to stay fit and healthy. These grannies, who occasionally receive health services at Tshakhuma clinic, have organised themselves into a group and have recently launched a soccer team named Tshakhuma Clinic Old Age Football Club.

With two matches remaining before the end of the current Motsepe Foundation Championship League soccer season, the future of Venda Football Club (VFC) is still hanging by a thread. The team must collect at least four points from the two remaining matches to retain their league franchise for at least another season.

The dust has not yet settled in Phiphidi over the installation of two different vhamusandas and the alleged interference of one of the most senior Vhavenda leaders, Mailausumbwa Kennedy Tshivhase. Tshivhase removed the incumbent installed by the royal family in Phiphidi and replaced him with his own candidate two weeks ago. The royal family is opposing this step, and the matter is currently being contested in the High Court.

The Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) announced this week that they were still on track with the upgrading of the D4 road between Malamulele and Elim. Poor road maintenance has resulted in this road’s becoming basically undriveable, leading some people to avoid it entirely.

One of the founding fathers of the Black Consciousness Movement and a retired academic, Professor Harry Ranwedzi Nengwekhulu, says the award bestowed on him by President Cyril Ramaphosa is not for his personal glory but for all who fiercely fought for the liberation of the African masses.

The multi-talented artist and woodcarver, Lucky Ntimani, produces stunning sculptures from any piece of wood and creates traditional musical instruments.

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