Hundreds of children and some adults have benefited from an event that was aimed at educating people on HIV and Aids.

More than 200 youths from disadvantaged backgrounds from around the Makhado municipal area, who recently completed a national skills development programme, received their certificates at the Makhado show grounds hall two weeks ago.

Fed-up by the ever escalating crime, angry residents of Thohoyandou and the surrounding villages are now resorting to instant justice where suspected criminals are killed or, if they are lucky, they are badly beaten and escape with their lives.

“Die mense moet besef dit is anargie wat op die oomblik in hierdie dorp plaasvind. As jy vat, dit was Pitstop wat die vorige week aangeval is. Gewoonlik gaan lê hulle [die rowers] dan bietjie laag. Maar dit is nie wat hier gebeur nie. Ek is seker môre oormôre gaan hulle weer roof...”

“As police, we work all hours, days, weeks and months of the year and not only during the 16 Days of Activism for no violence against women and children.” These were the words of Lt Col Mavhungu Madavhu when she was addressing hundreds of community members within the Makhado cluster during an event at Waterpoort on Saturday.

Die besluit deur die Hooggeregshof om die moratorium op die binnelandse handel in renosterhorings op te hef, kan verreikende (verrykende?) gevolge inhou vir plaaslike renosterboere.

In the music industry, the reggae genre, too, seems to be gaining more momentum with new names who continue to release studio-based albums. One such new name is Tonny Mukosi, who had recorded his debut album, I need to find my new home, in 2012. Now, he has just released his second album. The offering is aptly titled Let It Go.

Die Desembervakansie het met groot hartseer begin vir die Musina-gemeenskap, nadat twee inwoners Woensdag oorlede is toe die helikopter waarin hulle was neergestort het.

JEPPE STREET - In the first of the series focusing on the street names in the Makhado municipality, we look at Fred Jeppe. This quiet German-born cartographer played a very important role in the history of the region.

The Jesuit Refugee Service’s branch in Louis Trichardt will in all likelihood close its doors at the end of the month. This will be a devastating blow to the hundreds of people who are reliant on this organisation for assistance.

‘n Jong man wat betrap is met ‘n gesteelde voertuig in sy besit het hierdie week sy Moses teëgekom in Louis Trichardt se streekshof.

‘n Man wat besighede regoor die land loop en bedrieg het, is voor stok gekry danksy ‘n vrou van Louis Trichardt.