A major humanitarian crisis, involving the interruption of school children’s education and financial losses running into millions of rand, is undermining the morale at AFB Makhado.

The fight to decide who should be the real leader of the Kutama clan has now moved to the courts. In an affidavit filed in the Limpopo High Court in Thohoyandou, the late Chief Peter Kutama's only surviving son claims he should be the chief.

The Zoutpansberg Private Hospital in Makhado (Louis Trichardt)’s ambitious Mandela Day project on 18 July is around the corner, but sponsorships are still needed.

“Power outages are imminent in future,” said the Makhado Municipality on Tuesday after struggling through Sunday night to restore the power supply to parts of Makhado (Louis Trichardt).

Fed up with the rampant crime taking place in their area, the community of Shanzha in the Nzhelele area took to the streets on Wednesday, showing their disapproval of crime in the area.

The budget approved by the Makhado Municipality totals just over R826 million for the new year, but in 2015 this amount will pass the R1 billion mark.

An ex-police officer was sentenced to an effective 10 years' imprisonment on Tuesday for a murder which took place at his home on the evening of 18 April 2010.

“Ek het gedog ek is okay, maar toe kom die ambulans en sê ek moet eerder hospitaal toe gaan.” So het mnr. JJ Jooste vertel, nadat hy verlede Donderdagaand ter nouernood aan die dood ontkom het in ‘n motorongeluk in Kroghstraat.

The community of Waterval is currently experiencing the problem of not having a graveyard where they can lay their kindred to rest, as the old cemetery is full.

The mayor of Makhado, Cllr David Mutavhatsindi, announced during the State of the Municipality address two weeks ago that R87 million had been made available by the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) to complete projects and start new ones.

A 26-year-old Zimbabwean was sentenced to an effective four months in jail for head-butting and punching his 60-year-old father in the face, after his father had rebuked him over his dagga-smoking habit.

Menige inwoner het die stroom water in Baobabstraat voor die OK Grocer in Makhado (Louis Trichardt) raakgesien en gerapporteer. Die water het die afgelope week begin uitborrel weens ‘n gebarste waterpyp.