The Crestcare Zoutpansberg Private Hospital in Louis Trichardt has come under new management with the appointment of Mr Kobus Nel as acting hospital manager. He took over last week from Ms Anneke Stroebel, who has been part of the hospital’s history for almost two decades now.

The well-known sports personality and former coach of Venda athletics and netball teams, Mr Mamba Patrick Nthangeni (69), passed away at the Phuluso Netcare Hospital in Polokwane on 21 April after a long illness. During his life, Nthangeni served as the coach of the Univen and Venda netball teams. He was also a coach at the former Finyazwananda Technical College, now known as Vhembe FET.

Familie en vriende het Woensdag ‘n finale eer betoon aan Jan Jacobs van Louis Trichardt, wat op 18 April in die ouderdom van 72 jaar aan kanker oorlede is. ‘n Gedenkdiens vir sy lewe is vir hom gehou waartydens sy as in die gedenkmuur by die NG Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente geplaas is.

A former mayor of Tshwane Municipality, Dr. Murunwa Makwarela, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning, April 23. Makwarela had strong ties to Vhembe and grew up in Tshitereke village, next to Donald Fraser Hospital.

The arrest and subsequent appearance in court of the man who had allegedly murdered his wife at Tshivaloni came as a great relief to the family and members of the local community. After allegedly hacking his estranged wife, Ms Nkhetheni Mudau, with what is believed to have been an axe, the perpetrator, Humbulani Nethengwe, fled the scene, leaving her dead body in a pool of blood. The incident occurred at Tshivaloni village, Niani, on Monday, 15 April, at around 10:30.

Agter die Soutpansberg het almal gepraat van die “Ystervrou van die Bosveld”. Sy was tant Marthie Heinlein wat Sondag, 21 April, oorlede is in die rype ouderdom van 95 jaar.

Napoli FC were crowned the champions of the Lumveleni Easter Soccer Tournament after defeating Manamani Blue Birds 1-0 in the final at the Ngudza Grounds last Sunday.

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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