Thanks to a generous donation, 51 families from around the Vhembe District received an early Christmas gift.

Incidents of mob justice are becoming a way of life for residents of Vhembe with many suspected criminals having been killed or maimed by angry residents. In Thohoyandou alone, no fewer than four people were recently attacked and seriously injured, while others died during the attacks.

Die invloed van die heersende droogte, ten spyte van die onlangse reënval in die streek, was die hoof onderwerp van bespreking tydens Royal Macadamia se jaareindfunksie.

Teams from Khubvi and the surrounding areas will be engaged in the Sedzazwau Soccer Tournament as from this weekend.

Traditional leaders from around the province highlighted the problem of illegal dumping during a two-day Natural Resources Management Capacity Building Programme held at Matsila Guest House last Tuesday and Wednesday (29 to 30 November).

A 35-year-old author from rural Mhinga village in the Malamulele area, Musa Baloyi, was awarded the Maskew Miller Longman Literature Award for 2016.

“I am tired of living in human waste.” These were the words uttered by an indignant pastor Wilson Hlungwani from Louis Trichardt. He has been living with the sickening smell of faeces for the past two weeks.

Hundreds of community members, friends and relatives, paid their last respects to Mavhungu Ramashi (44) of Ha-Mashamba as his coffin came to its last resting place at Tshiendeulu Tshavhakololo on Saturday.

The Vhembe District Municipality is doing well in fighting the spread of the HIV/Aids infection, said the MEC for Health and Social Development, Dr Phophi Ramathuba.

The agricultural community in the district of Vhembe has once again been hit hard and plunged into mourning.

Doris Mthembi is behind bars again, and the chance of her getting bail is looking bleak. She might well spend the whole of the festive season behind bars.

Residents of Louis Trichardt were treated to a colourful display of Christmas cheers when a large number of local cyclists took to the street as part of the Soutpansberg Cycling Club’s annual Jingle Bell Toy Ride.