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Pastor opts to rather take church to the place where people sin

News: 24 March 2024 By Elmon Tshikhudo

For years, Pastor Godfrey Ndou has been observing revellers enjoying their beer at a local tavern in Shayandima. He would pass by, greet them, and invite them to come to his church, but only one or two would show up the following Sunday. After interacting with some, he discovered that they were hesitant to attend church for fear of being labelled as outcasts, and some cited a lack of suitable clothing as a barrier to attending.

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Tshipise at a temporary standstill after expired food debacle

News: 01 March 2024 By Maanda Bele

Tempers were flaring at the Forever Resort Tshipise last week when disgruntled guests demanded to be refunded for their stay, accusing the resort of serving them food that had expired. The resort, after admitting that certain food items in the restaurant had expired, fired back and accused some of the guests of trying to extort money from them.

Women arrested for stealing food meant for school

News: 29 February 2024 By Elmon Tshikhudo

In what is believed to be a breakthrough in the fight against the theft of food meant for needy learners at schools, the police in Vhembe arrested three women at Muratho Primary School in Hathukhutha outside Thohoyandou.

Xenophobia once again rears its ugly head

News: 29 February 2024 By Kaizer Nengovhela

Xenophobia reared its head in Magau village in the Sinthumule area when a group of residents allegedly attacked Zimbabwean citizens, accusing them of being responsible for crime in the village. The foreigners were told to leave the area on 25 February.

Sad farewell to Second World War veteran Ron Rose

News: 29 February 2024

With great sadness family and friends bade a final farewell to Louis Trichardt's well-known Second World War veteran, Mr Ron Rose, who passed away at the age of 96 on Saturday, 24 February.

'Men should be able to talk about abuse and face life'

News: 25 February 2024

The role of churches should shift from solely focusing on private spiritual matters to a focus on public social issues. This is the view of Mr Enos Magwabeni, a human-rights activist from Tshilamba outside Thohoyandou.

Masindi case likely to introduce new era of customary law

News: 24 February 2024 By Anton van Zyl

The court battle currently playing out to determine who should be the king or queen of the VhaVenda may very well introduce a new era of customary law in South Africa. At the heart of the case are issues such as whether only male contenders are allowed to rule and whether known fraudsters should be contenders for the highest title. It also addresses the issue of whether the courts should assist in developing customary law in cases where the various kingdoms neglect to do so to bring it in line with the country’s constitution.

Tata ma millions, tata ma chances of rural sport stars

News: 24 February 2024 By Anton van Zyl

In Louis Trichardt, two young cyclists are training to compete in what is arguably the world’s toughest mountain-bike stage race, the annual Cape Epic. They aim to make history as the first  team from Vhembe to compete alongside the world’s best mountain bike riders. Their biggest challenge, however, is to find sponsorship to cover their cost of travelling to Cape Town, something that would not have been necessary if the funds allocated for cycling development in Limpopo had not been stolen.

Female security guard shot dead on her way home

News: 23 February 2024 By Thembi Siaga

A 36-year-old female security guard from Tshino Ndiitwani outside Vuwani was shot and killed on her way back from work on Friday, 16 February, at around 21:00. The incident happened at a soccer field, approximately 100 metres away from her house.

Young academic killed in car accident

News: 23 February 2024 By Maanda Bele

The 25-year-old man who was hit by a car at Mandala on Sunday afternoon has been identified as Tshifhiwa Leonard Ravhutulu.

Teamwork leads to safe return of missing Dutch tourist

News: 23 February 2024 By Andries van Zyl

“It was a remarkable experience, I mean, other than it being terrifying to start with.” These were the words of Ms Gail Maytham of Zvakanaka Farm to describe the overwhelming community support they received in finding and safely returning a 71-year-old Dutch visitor home who went missing in the Soutpansberg Mountains last Thursday, 15 February.

Yet another gang killing

News: 23 February 2024 By Victor Mukwevho

The mafia-type war raging among Vhembe’s gangs seems far from over. In the latest incident, a man was gunned down in broad daylight next to a well-known food outlet in Sibasa.

Stop the chaos!

News: 23 February 2024 By Kaizer Nengovhela

Infighting within the African National Congress (ANC) and the apparent failure of the Chief Whip and Speaker to bring about order have resulted in yet another meeting of the Makhado Municipal Council being called off. The meeting last Wednesday (14th) had to be postponed after being boycotted by a faction of ANC members.

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