The reach of social media is often surprising, not so much in terms of volumes of people, but the type of news story that triggers responses.

A company claiming to represent the minority shareholders of VBS Mutual Bank, is fighting to have the liquidation of this bank reversed. The company also wants the SA Reserve Bank to release the $825 million they believe was paid to them that was earmarked for development projects in South Africa.

A group of philanthropists brought smiles to the faces of destitute Hlungwani children when they donated food parcels and clothes to them earlier this week.

With the general elections around the corner on 8 May this year, a full-out poster war has erupted between political parties.

Skaars twee weke nadat hy so erg deur ‘n gekweste buffel gegaffel is dat hy volgens medici definitief moes gesterf het, is die 39-jarige Bossie Mostert letterlik terug op die been en terug by die huis.

The late Tshivenda gospel music veteran and icon Paul Mulaudzi was buried during a funeral held at the El Shaddai Church in Nzhelele outside Louis Trichardt.

Crime at Mutsha Khwekhwe outside Louis Trichardt has become a thorny issue that the community is struggling to deal with. The area has been overwhelmed with violent crimes such as murder, attacks on residents, rapes and robberies, among others.

Dit was voorwaar ‘n hartseer naweek vir inwoners van die Soutpansberg, met talle bekendes wat oorlede is. Vir die Nel-familie was dit ‘n dubbele terugslag met die dood van ‘n pa en skoonma.

The 16-year-old Lusiba Sibawu was crowned Miss Face of Matatshe 2019 at Thohoyandou Town Hall two weeks ago.

Hundreds of church members from five different congregations at Tshidimbini and surrounding villages gathered at the Tshidimbini Lutheran Church under Mavhola Parish to celebrate Palm Sunday.

The Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling on the Vhavenda kingship caused mixed reactions. Some welcomed the ruling, while others were sceptical as to what consequences it holds for traditional customs.

Die dood van die welbekende pastoor John Struwig van Louis Trichardt laat ‘n groot leemte in die gemeenskap. “Dit is verseker nie lekker nie … Ek het dit glad nie verwag nie en dit was ‘n groot skok,” het John se vrou, Marietjie, Dinsdag aan die Zoutpansberger gesê.

Die Soutpansberg-gemeenskap het met hartseer verneem van die dood van die 80-jarige tannie Rina Stewart, boorling van Louis Trichardt, op Sondag, 14 April.

The Mphephu-Ramabulana royal family council will have to revisit the succession question and make another proposal as to who should be the new king or queen of the Vhavenda. This time, however, the royal family will have to take other factors in consideration, one being the legal requirement to promote gender equality.

If all goes according to plan, Louis Trichardt’s own regional mall will open its doors by the end of November this year as part of the current expansions to Makhado Crossing.