The construction of a major new business centre and a 150 bed hotel in the greenbelt area north of Stubbs Street and west of the N1 in Makhado (Louis Trichardt) received the green light last week.

Zimbabwean police at Beit Bridge rounded up 74 suspects in an on-going operation aimed at cleaning up the border post of criminal activities ahead of the festive period.

Die Soutpansberg Belastingbetalersvereniging (SBBV) het tydens hul jaareindfunksie op 7 Desember ekonoom Mike Schussler se onlangse woorde beaam dat Suid-Afrika nie meer hul munisipaliteite kan bekostig nie vanweë munisipale kostes wat buite beheer geraak het.

A 40-year-old Beit Bridge man last week committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree, after he had allegedly impregnated his neighbour’s 15 year-old daughter, police have said.

Athletes from all over the country will close the year in style when they battle for honours during the Thohoyandou 15km Challenge. It will take place on Saturday, 22 December.

Die 17-jarige Erik Welman van Makhado (Louis Trichardt) vertrek op 26 Desember saam met die In2squash toergroep na Engeland.

Although Black Leopards were the first to score, they ended up losing their ABSA PSL match against Free State Stars 1-2 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday.

In their SAB League match played at the FNB Makwarela Stadium on Saturday, Rockers FC taught Duthuni United Brothers a soccer lesson by crushing them 8-2.

The age-old sport of bare-fist fighting, popularly known as musangwe in Venda, has been used to gauge the bravery of young and to prepare them for challenges ahead of them in life.

The current log leaders of the Safa SAB Stream E, Tshiozwi Dynamos, donated league points to Madombidzha Western Stars on Sunday. Stars won the match 1-0.

Grab the kids, grandma and grandpa, and go for a magical Christmas cruise through the streets of Makhado (Louis Trichardt), and see if you can spot these festive houses! Follow the Zoutpansberger's Santa Trail map to help you on your way!

The Dolphins managed to hold Mukula Young Santos to a thrilling 1-1 draw in their SAB League match played at the Matatshe grounds on Sunday afternoon.