“Disclose your HIV status to your relatives,” the MEC for Health, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, advised local residents during a TB and Aids Awareness Campaign held at Dzata on Saturday.

The donation of a water borehole to a struggling pre-school that caters for more than 100 children brought a smile to the faces of both the children and their caretakers.

The South African Military Ombudsman, Lt Gen (Ret) Temba Matanzima, says that his office will remain open to military personnel who feel aggrieved by their working circumstances in the SANDF.

Oom Hansie Uys is al vir baie jare deel van die Louis Trichardt gemeenskap. So ook is sy modelstoomenjins en treine.

Laerskool Louis Trichardt se leerlinge het verlede Vrydag hulle skoolskoene verruil vir stapskoene en ‘n paar rondtes gaan stap om fondse te in vir die verspreiding van Bybels.

The developing village of Makonde, north of Thohoyandou, continues to produce household names in music circles. The latest new kid on the block is Aron Rasivhetshele, who is well known as 30 Mrepa in the local Venda Rap (VenRap) music fraternity.

“Substance abuse is the silent killer and it is everybody's responsibility to fight against it.” Those were the words of an ex-offender, Mr Ernest Chabalala when he was addressing hundreds of inmates at the Makhado Correctional Centre recently.

Two local traditional leaders are on a simultaneous mission to build a good working relationship between churches, community structures and traditional councils.

The NFD rookies, Mbombela United, came back from a 0-2 deficit to beat Black Leopards 3-2 at the Thohoyandou Stadium last Saturday.

Local boxing hero Norman “Phangaman” Tshisikhawe is hoping to be victorious in his light welter-weight bout over 10 rounds. He will be fighting against Humbulani Netshavhutshedzi from Gauteng at the Meropa Casino (today) Friday. The fight is scheduled to start at 18:30.

After dropping three significant league points at home last weekend, Black Leopards are now facing two tricky hurdles. They will travel to Durban tomorrow, where they will fight for league points against Amazulu at the Princess Magogo Stadium. Both Amazulu and Black Leopards lost their matches last weekend.

Local soccer lovers will stream to the Makwarela Stadium tomorrow. That is where two of the Nedbank Cup's opening matches for the teams affiliated to the ABC Motsepe League will be staged.