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.

Boere in die Alldays-omgewing het die arrestasie van ‘n man wat verbind word met verskeie sake van wild- en veediefstalle in die omgewing verwelkom. Die man, ‘n 27-jarige Zimbabwiër, is Maandag in Louis Trichardt aangekeer.

The hit-style murders and elimination of suspected gang members in the Vhembe District continue unabated. The past week saw another killing in what appears to be a systematic and ruthless culling of gang leaders.

The case against the two suspects who had allegedly instructed students preparing for their matric examinations last year to remove their clothes before robbing them has been postponed to 2 May for further police investigations.

Die wetteloosheid op die streek se paaie word al hoe duideliker weens ‘n skynbare totale gebrek aan wetstoepassing. Die feitlik daaglikse ongelukke wat in en om Louis Trichardt plaasvind getuig daarvan. Die tonge het nog geklap oor die ongeluk Saterdagaand by die huis van tannie Cora Claassens toe nog ‘n groot ongeluk Maandagoggend op die hoek van President- en Rissikstraat plaasgevind het.

Saterdag, 20 April, het groot 'n verrassing ingehou vir die 65-jarige me. Cora Claassens van Louis Trichardt, maar ‘n lekker verrassing was dit beslis nie!

More than 70 traditional leaders from the Tshivhase dynasty joined thousands of mourners who converged at the Tshidimbini traditional kraal to pay their last respects to Vhamusanda Vho Mulingoni Mukhese Eric Tshivhase, who was laid to rest at the royal graveyard on Saturday morning. Tshivhase (53), better known as “Rambo” because of his prowess in various sporting codes, passed away after a short illness on Saturday, 13 April.

“Everything is possible; one only needs to be determined, hardworking, and dedicated. If you start something, make sure you finish it, and age should not be a limitation.” This is the mindset of former PhalaPhala FM radio announcer and SABC sportscaster Thivhulawi Gilbert Nyadzhiwa, better known as “Gwati Muzere” in the broadcasting industry.

A new state-of-the-art science laboratory was unveiled at Russel Bungeni High School in Bungeni village on Friday, 5 April. The laboratory is the result of a partnership between the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Stellenbosch University, the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), and the traditional authority, led by Hosi Given Bungeni.