Raluswielo Secondary School’s matric results show what strong support and partnerships can achieve. In 2024 the school in Sibasa had a low senior‑exam pass rate of 28.6%. But in 2025 that figure jumped to 79.5%.

Two major water projects in Musina were handed over to contractors last Wednesday. Funded by the Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG), the projects aim to improve water supply for Musina town and its surrounding townships.

The badly decomposed body discovered near Popallin Ranch on 20 January is believed to be that of missing Mr Nelson Ndou (72) from Sigonde in the Musina district.

A thief who had just stripped a music system and other parts from a parked car earned the wrath of angry community members when he decided to take a nap in the vehicle’s boot. He was beaten severely before police arrived to save him.

Hopes of finding Thohoyandou Technical High School deputy headmaster Mr Humbulani Nepfumbada (63) alive suffered a major setback this week following the discovery of a decomposed body in the Vuwani area, which police now suspect may be his.

Some ANC members in the Vhembe region have recommended that Khuthalani Curtis (KC) Mathoma, who claimed to have been nominated to serve on the ANC Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee (PEC), be temporarily suspended.

A 17-year-old learner from Ozias Davhana Secondary School drowned on Monday, 26 January, after going for a swim in a water-filled construction pit left by illegal soil miners. The incident occurred at about 17:30, nearly two kilometres from the school, at Elim, Mpheni Section, along the Beja gravel road.

The appointment of four contractors to work on the Malamulele East Water Supply Scheme was welcomed. The scheme aims to address water problems in villages around Malamulele in the Collins Chabane Municipality.

There is still no closure for the family of missing Somali businessman Mr Ali Nur, who, along with his assistant, was swept away by floodwater from a bridge at Tswinga on 17 January. Although search and rescue teams found the wreckage of the bakkie they were travelling in on Sunday, there was still no trace of either Nur or his assistant.

Social media influencer and comedian Livhuwani Madadzhe, popularly known as SABC Livhu, and his son, Talifhani Madadzhe, have been released from prison following separate court processes. Livhu’s release coincides with the third anniversary of the death of his wife and Talifhani’s mother, Lindelani Nengovhela.

The message is simple: it is possible. For 13 years, Mphumudzeni Siphuma served as a private in the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). While in the army, he used his limited free time to study, despite the many challenges he faced. His hard work eventually paid off when, at the beginning of January, he exchanged his army gun for a pen. Now a university lecturer and PhD candidate at the age of 35, Siphuma is living proof that courage and dedication can make the impossible possible.

The Mr and Miss Vhembe District High Schools Pageant has grown into a platform that helps young people build confidence, leadership skills, and a sense of responsibility towards their communities.