A local actress, singer and story writer left her fans very proud, as she is appearing in several Mzansi soapies and movies.

The Hlanganani communities and Vhembe District will always remember Manana Florence Khosa for all of the good work she did at the Elim Hlanganani Society for the Care of the Aged at Waterval.

The De Beers Group has begun to transport 200 elephants across 1 500km from its Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve (VLNR) near Musina in South Africa to Mozambique.

A well-known local farmer and Makhado councillor, Siganya Nyelisani, proved that he is more than just a politician by winning the Subtrop award for being the top emerging avocado farmer. The award was handed to him during a prestigious function held at the Southern Sun Hotel in Durban a fortnight ago.

Isabel and Tony José were completely unaware that the municipal value of their property in the Loerie Park complex in Mimosa Street, Louis Trichardt, had been tripled, until they read an article in the Zoutpansberger and requested their latest rates account.

“One life lost on our roads is one too many,” said Thulamela Mayor Mushoni Tshifhango when he participated in a traffic road block at Dzindi outside Thohoyandou on Friday. 

Newly installed traditional leader Thovhele Vhambelani Thavha Maano Netsianda is fast endearing himself to his people.

Work has begun on the new reservoir to be built in Kort Street, Louis Trichardt, with the demolishing of the old one.

Well-known Thohoyandou taxi owner Mr William Nethononda, who was gunned down assassination style, was laid to rest during the weekend.

An 18-year-old schoolboy has become the envy of his peers after starting a business at a very tender age.

"We cannot emphasise enough the importance of educating our children about their heritage of wildlife, and how important the conservation and protection of wild habitats are for the future."

The news of the death of the father of the late South African 800 king, Mbulaheni Mulaudzi, Mr Samuel Mulaudzi (67), has sent shockwaves through the community.