Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) sees its own board’s approval of the future expansion of the Vele Colliery as an enormously positive achievement. This according to CoAL’s annual financial statement announced by new CEO Mr David Brown on 30 August.

Small- and medium-sized businesses still waiting for the Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) to pay their outstanding bills may soon receive some relief. RAL apparently owes around R70 million to contractors and SMMEs who rendered services and never got paid.

Munisipale werkers het hierdie week weer by die Louis Trichardt Landdroshof bymekaar gekom vir die hofverskyning van ‘n inwoner van die streek wat daarvan beskuldig word dat hy ‘n munisipale amptenaar aangerand het.

Members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) spent their lunchtime break on Monday and Tuesday picketing at the gates of the Makhado Municipality, hoping that the municipal manager would respond to their grievances.

Musina staan op die vooraand van groot ontwikkeling en bied nou gulde geleenthede vir ondernemende plaaslike beleggers.

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A cloud of sadness still hangs over the Makhado municipality, after the death of a dedicated municipal worker, Ms Tshiwela Maphala.

“Working together is winning together,” said the Makhado municipal manager and the local AfriForum chairperson when they decided to bury the hatchet and work towards their common destination, the development of the town.

Makhado (Louis Trichardt) last week received a visit from a remarkable young woman who, on Friday, 30 August, had already spent four months on the road, running and cycling close to 7 700km to raise awareness regarding the plight of the rhino in Southern Africa.

Time is running out for the SAB League teams that are still to renew their membership with the Safa Vhembe Regional Association.

A 35-year-old Zimbabwean cross-border transport operator was sentenced to an effective 12 months in jail for trying to assisting 10 border jumpers to cross into South Africa illegally through the Beit Bridge border post.

Benny's Care Soccer Academy received more silverware last weekend. They were crowned the new provincial Copa Coca Cola U/15 champions, when they beat Phahameng High at the Jane Furse Stadium on Saturday.