More than 7,000 mourners braved a rainy Sunday morning to pay their respects to gospel singer and businesswoman Funanani Patience Mbedzi Mundalamo, who was killed while leading a worshiping choir at the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ Church at Makonde Shadani on 30 March. She was laid to rest at the Khubvi Cemetery on Sunday, 7 April.

The town of Louis Trichardt has encountered numerous electrical problems in recent weeks, necessitating several expedient solutions to restore power to residents as swiftly as possible. However, many residents have raised concerns about the safety of these sometimes temporary measures.

In what seems to be a freak accident, a 21-year-old resident of Mpheni Block A died last week when a brick wall fell on him.

The five men accused of murdering Collins Chabane Mayor, Cllr Moses Maluleke (56), have been found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Polokwane High Court on Thursday, 11 April.

The Makhado Municipality has approved its draft integrated development plan (IDP) for the 2024/25 to 2026/27 financial years. This essentially serves as a “wishlist” of the municipality and provide a glimpse of where the taxpayers' money will be spent the next few years.

Controversial religious leader Prophet Innocent Muritho has lashed out at people spreading rumours on social media that he was intoxicated when he was involved in a head-on collision with a police vehicle on Saturday.

The children of the murdered Ms Ester Simethi say they will never find closure as long as the case drags on. Simethi (47), a nurse from Haraliphaswa in Nzhelele, met her untimely death when four men shot her at point-blank range. The hit-style murder took place in the evening of 1 January 2018 while she was relaxing after work.

Dat ons weer bietjie deurmekaar is, is seker. In die Kaap het sterk winde en gepaardgaande brande die afgelope week chaos gesaai en in Gauteng het plek-plek oorstromings voorgekom. Op die plaaslike front het inwoners tot Woensdag amper ‘n week laas die son gesien, met koue en nat weer daagliks.

The victims in an arson case were fuming after the court issued suspended sentences to 12 of the people who set fire to their property in 2015.

Growing up in Mamvuka village in the Nzhelele Valley, Muofhe Ratshikombo loved achaar so much that she would have it with every meal. Today, she is the founder of Oumie’s Grandé Achaar, with eight permanent and 14 seasonal workers in her employ.

The dream of a radio presenter to reach out and assist fellow disabled people has finally started to materialise. The Muphirimia Foundation was officially introduced during a function held at The Gerbs Resorts at Muswodi Dipeni on Thursday, 28 March.

Community members of Tshiozwi and Gogobole have threatened to take the law into their own hands, should the police fail to curb the ongoing crime in their area.