The opening matches of the Vhembe Regional League promotional play-off matches will be staged at two venues this weekend.

The provincial boxing tournament at the Giyani Town Hall last Saturday evening is clouded in controversy. A local boxer, Deon Mmbubana, is adamant that the judges’ decision to declare his opponent, Pfariso Khorommbi, the winner, was not a true reflection of the fight itself.

Last weekend was a joyful one for Madombidzha Arsenal. They beat Madodonga United 10-0 in their MMK Insurance Brokers league match at Madombidzha on Saturday.

Although they were trailing 0-1 at half time, Cobra Stars did not give up. Instead they continued to fight like a united team and finally scored two goals to beat Banyini Flying Swallows 2-1 in their MTG Soccer Challenge KO match at the Malamulele Stadium on Saturday.

Phungo All Stars are fast becoming a milk cow of the Safa Second Division. They were brutally walloped 2-6 by Bellevue Winners Park at the Lulekani Stadium on Saturday.

Tshiozwi Mates and Gogobole Home Defenders played to a 2-all draw in a Limpopo Dairy League match played at Tshiozwi on Saturday.

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Nog ‘n fietsryer van Makhado (Louis Trichardt) is ernstig beseer en in die hospitaal ná ‘n ongeluk oor die afgelope naweek.

While it was all tears of joy in the Polokwane City camp after their promotional play-off match against Black Leopards at the Giyani Stadium on Sunday, the situation was completely different in the Leopards’ dressing room.

Community members around the province are shocked about the sudden death of well-known businessman and community builder Mr Ducksy “Madala” Mukhondo (63). He died at the Tshilidzini Hospital last Wednesday.

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt was genoop om op te tree teen ‘n groep kinders wat deur middel van ‘n “haatblad” op Facebook mede-leerlinge geboelie het.

The first thing that comes to mind when I walk down the rocky footpath and the 36-year-old sculptor shows me his yard ahead of us, is the 'tranquil estate' of the Shanzha-based, veteran artist Samson Mudzunga.