Despite persistent calls by Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba for efficient service to reduce the alarming lawsuits against the province' health facilities, patients seem to continue to get bad service.

During MEC Phophi Ramathuba's visit to the hospital on Friday to assess progress, she could not hide her joy and praised the acting team, saying they were doing a good job as the hospital had brought about a tremendous improvement since the new management came in.

Ms Sarina Mapharalala from Ha-Kutama Tshikwarani, a UCT final-year student, recently participated in the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) in Ireland, Dublin. The participation followed her victory as the winner of the 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s Award, where she was hailed as the institution’s ‘force of nature.’

Vandalism of water resources and illegal connections are causing a serious challenge to service delivery in Vhembe.

Verlede week is die geboortedag van een van die Soutpansberg se merkwaardigste figure herdenk. Hy is iemand wat later jare beskryf is as ‘n “stuk brandhout uit die vuur geruk”; ‘n persoon wat ‘n onuitwisbare merk op sendingwerk in Afrika gelaat het.

"Crime is a thorny issue. We know that the majority of young people are unemployed, but that is not an excuse for youth involvement in crime," said Mayor Moses Maluleke of the Collins Chabane Local Municipality.

As usual taxpayers will have to bear the burden of increased expenditure at the Makhado Municipality. During his annual budget speech last Friday, the mayor announced above inflation tariff increases, with electricity tariffs rising with 13.07%.

Die Huis van Genade, ‘n deurgangshuis vir behoeftige bejaardes, het ‘n nuwe baadjie gekry. ‘n Nuwe heining is rondom die huis aangebring en verskeie opknappingsprojekte is voltooi.

Uzwothe Mukwevho, who represented South Africa at the Women Deliver Conference in Vancouver, Canada, last week, received a hero’s welcome when she returned to her school on Monday.

The community of Thulamela Local Municipality, together with the family and friends of Tshifhiwa Joyce Raluswinga, is in mourning, following her untimely death. Raluswinga (55) passed away in the early hours of Monday after a short illness.

According to the latest survey conducted by Africa Ratings on all local municipalities in the country, moving from province to province, Thulamela was in pole position as the best-performing municipality in Limpopo Province.

Heelwat inwoners van die Soutpansberg sal tannie Tillie de Jager onthou. Sy en haar man, oom Chris, het vir meer as veertig jaar in Louis Trichardt gewoon. Sy is egter op Dinsdag, 4 Junie, in die ouderdom van 92 jaar oorlede.

Residents in several areas of Louis Trichardt are being terrorised by a gang or gangs of housebreakers. It also seems as if very little is being done to apprehend members of the syndicate involved in the thefts.

The late Mr Phanuel “Chindege” Mulea (49), an employee of the Musina Municipality, was described as a humble and humorous person who was full of jokes. A memorial service was held in his honour at his home in Musina Campbell last Thursday.

First-year students at the University of Venda (Univen) will receive tablet computers, pre-loaded with their prescribed textbooks, at no extra cost.