Four Mozambican orphans displayed bright smiles when they received poverty-relief food parcels and clothes from the Red Cross at Mahatlane village a fortnight ago.

About 500 victims of the recent storms in Vhembe received food parcels, but more than 2 000 victims are still without food and a place of shelter.

The case of the missing 17-year-old Malamulele woman, Hlulani Maswanganyi, took another turn on Monday when a body believed to be hers was found in bushes around the Nandoni Dam.

Platgeslaan … letterlik en geestelik. Dit is die situasie waarin baie boere in die Levubu-omgewing hulle tans bevind, ná nog verwoestende haelstorms die streek die afgelope week getref het.

The Department of Sport Arts and Culture will host the annual Mapungwe Arts Festival from 4 to 12 December in Polokwane. It will be held at the Polokwane Cricket Club.

“Weet jy, mens sien dit altyd op televisie en dan dink jy dit is nie so erg nie. Maar dit is iets wat jy vir niemand kan beskryf nie – dit is aaklig! Dan dink jy eers agterna: Jinne, ek kon dood gewees het.”

The Musina branch of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) is accusing the town's municipal manager, Mr Johnson Matshivha of fraud, nepotism and corruption.

There is still little consolation for the family of the late Mr Bhavesh Desai (43) who was brutally killed in an armed attack.

Sgt Sharon Ralinala (43), who was recently killed in Gauteng while on duty, was given a royal and state funeral over the weekend.

An interruption of services at the provincial traffic department’s office in Makhado was the result of the Makhado Municipality's decision to cut off the electricity to the building last Wednesday.

Joe Maweja started the new season on a high note when they beat Bilika All Stars 1-0 in their ABC Motsepe League match at the Tshifulanani Stadium on Saturday.

The first round of the Phalaphala FM and Matsila Development Trust cultural dancing competition, which was held on Saturday at Bungeni, was a huge success and attracted many spectators. Different cultural dances of the Vhavenda, Tsonga and Pedi, namely xibela, tshigombela, xitaitai, xigumbu, malende and shikhamba, were demonstrated during the event.