Mr Cedric Lidzhade, principal of the high-riding Mbilwi Secondary School, which has consistently produced good quality results over the years, recently scooped the first ever Best Principal Award during the Grade 12 matric excamination results announcement by Education MEC Ishmael Ketjepe in Polokwane.

Ds. Rudolph Botha, wat voorheen ‘n leraar op Louis Trichardt was, sterk aan in Johannesburg in die hospitaal na ‘n baie ernstige motorongeluk.

The sleepy rural town of Tshilamba in the Mutale area of Thulamela came alive on Monday when residents from different villages descended on the town.

Die skoolseun wat glo wreed aangerand is deur drie mans van Louis Trichardt het verlede week ‘n terugslag beleef.

The Minister of Communications, Ms Faith Muthambi, had vouched to seek means to support the annual Drama and Music Festival of the Tshakhuma community after she was overwhelmed by excellent performances by different performers and drama groups during the festival.

The roads in the Tshitale area remain blockaded and no schooling has taken place since the academic year started last Wednesday. Community members embarked on a shutdown, demanding a tarred road.

Residents finding themselves in an emergency should keep their fingers crossed while phoning the Makhado Fire Station for assistance.

Ridgeway College in Louis Trichardt has yet again produced a fantastic set of results for the 2016 examinations, recording a 100% pass rate in both the IEB and Cambridge exams.

Takundei Gora, meer algemeen bekend as “Brother Joy” onder sy maats, was ‘n stil Zimbabwiër wat moeilik geglimlag het toe hy by Emmanuel Christelike Skool in graad 5 begin het.  Hy het nou goeie rede om te glimlag, want hy het ‘n onderskeiding (83%) in Afrikaans behaal – ‘n taal wat hy nooit voorheen in Zimbabwe gehoor of gepraat het nie.

Premier Stan Mathabatha visited the high-riding Mbilwi Secondary School last Wednesday and urged the current Grade 12 class to emulate the results produced by their predecessors last year.

The days of travelling long distances to support local football at the nearby villages is something of the past for the residents of Zwigodini village in the Niani area. This follows the decision by a local businessman, Mr Berea Madzonga, to purchase the SAB League franchise from the Folovhodwe-based side, Mighty FC.

The “Ban the Bang” campaign has gained momentum over the past week and petition forms are available at several places in the region. The campaign was launched to try and ban all fireworks in town and, in doing so, stop the traumatisation of thousands of animals.