After losing their previous two league matches in a row, the NFD League newcomers, Baroka FC, made amends and registered a shocking victory against African Warriors, whom they beat 2-0 at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Sunday.

A local promising boxer, Nkosinathi Tshinavhe, will not forget last Saturday night. He was embarrassingly beaten via a TKO by his Gauteng-based opponent, Adam De Moor, in their junior welterweight fight at Emperor's Palace.

The past weekend saw not only the annual Fighter Town Cycling Challenge being hosted, but also the club championships of the P&L Cycling Club of Makhado (Louis Trichardt).

Daisy begin behoorlik nesskrop hier op die land se noordelike grens, hier waar die drie lande hande vat en kyk hoe die Limpopo plek-plek sigbaar sy waters na die Indiese oseaan aanpor. Maar siekte trek Daisy plat en laat haar nie maklik uit sy kloue nie.

One of the greatest contributory factors towards the high rate of divorce is the notion of thinking that the grass is greener on the other side.

The population growth in the area that the Louis Trichardt Memorial hospital is serving is creating serious logistical problems for the hospital, and patients have to sleep on floors in the corridors because of a lack of beds.

Last Thursday (7th) not only saw the birthday of Lt Col Frans Jacob Labuschagne, but was also the day he was welcomed as the new officer commanding of 85 Combat Flying School (CFS) at AFB Makhado.

A resident of Madombidzha village, Tshilidzi Magadani (29), gave birth while waiting on a sofa at the Louis Trichardt Memorial Hospital. She now blames the hospital for her newborn baby's death.

No doubt residents have often wondered why, more often than not, there is no water in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). “The Albasini water scheme is a mess,” is the verdict, not taking into account the fact that, of the 14 municipal boreholes to the southwest of the town, none is operational, and of the new boreholes in town, drilled at huge cost, none is linked to a reservoir.

Ridgeway College and Ridgeway Independent School in Makhado (Louis Trichardt) have merged into one entity, but will continue functioning on their respective campuses. Both schools have built halls which are nearing completion.

Everyone but the infamous Doris Mthembi was allowed to leave the Louis Trichardt Regional Court on Monday – she was ordered to go straight to jail.

Verlede week se hewige wind- en haelstorms het behoorlik verwoesting gesaai oor die hele Soutpansbergstreek, met berigte van stormskade wat teen druktyd steeds ontvang is.