When it comes to animals behaving badly in places where humans think they should not be, opinions about what should be done with them usually differ.

Scores of site seekers at Dwerani Mvelaphanda in the Lwamondo area could find themselves as big losers after paying thousands of rands for residential sites that are in dispute.

Local gospel sensation Newie's talent has been recognized as she has been nominated in the Independent National Gospel Music Awards (Ingoma) awards to be held on 25 August at the Lyric Theatre Gold Reef City.

Music promotions diva Rita Dee, also known as Denga Pearl Nephawe, recently celebrated another year in style with friends and colleagues in the music industry.

King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana has urged the community of Lwamondo not to sit down and wait for handouts to save Lwamondo Secondary School from collapse.

Despite Musina Mayor Mihloti Muhlope’s reassurance that the municipality is doing everything in its power to avert Eskom’s threats to cut the town’s electricity supply due to its outstanding debt, Eskom announced this week that they had decided to go ahead and cut the power.

Musina Municipality has announced an overall 6% increase in tariffs for the new year but stressed the importance of cutting down on expenditure and maintaining tighter financial control. The mayor, Cllr Mihloti Ethel Muhlope, is also confident that the municipality will be able to sort out its Eskom debt problems.

International beauty pageant host Ms Shandukani Masindi of Tshirolwe Extention 2 in Nzhelele came out fuming this week.

The Murongwe Enrichment Project and the Amplifying Community Voice of Students Association (ACVOSA) from the University of Venda’s Institute of Rural Development hosted a creative youth festival to commemorate youth month.

Farmers have more to worry about these days than the weather and the price of fertiliser.

While investors at VBS Mutual Bank are battling to get their savings back, Vhavenda King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana got caught in the crossfire and is now being accused of using the bank’s money to pay for luxury items such as cars, a helicopter and a house in Dainfern Golf Estate. Ramabulana, in turn, has threatened to open a case of fraud and corruption against Vele Investments’ Robert Madzonga and the former VBS chairman, Tshifhiwa Matodzi.

The mayor of Musina, Cllr Mihloti Muhlope, urged young people to take education seriously and not involve themselves in the abuse of alcohol and drugs. She was addressing young people at a special event held at the new Nancefield Community Hall last week.