The Musina Municipal Council accepted the resignation of its suspended municipal manager, Mr Abram Luruli, during a special meeting last Thursday (6 September).

The Makhado Municipality has finally appointed a new municipal manager, and the question now is whether the municipality will experience a positive turn-around, especially with regard to getting a clean financial audit.

The Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) was served with legal papers in the North Gauteng High Court on 7 September as part of AfriForum’s first step in forcing the municipality to adhere to its constitutional obligations to provide residents of Makhado (Louis Trichardt) and surrounds with water.

A local senior citizen, Mr Andries Tshamulingwana Netshifhefhe, celebrated his 103rd birthday with family and friends at Vleifontein on Saturday.

A 32-year-old man from Mpheni in the Elim area appeared before the Hlanganani Regional Court held in Waterval in connection with charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and rape, on Monday, 3 September.

In a bizarre case, a 38-year-old mother and her son from Gutu village outside Beit Bridge have left the local community in a state of shock, after they were caught being intimate during a night prayer vigil.

A 27-year-old suspected fish poacher from Mwenezi village outside Beit Bridge was attacked and killed by crocodiles last week, when he jumped into a dam while trying to evade arrest by security guards, police have said.

Two former students of Ridgeway College in Makhado (Louis Trichardt), Ms Joan Tshivhinda and Mr Tshepiso Manyoha, were appointed as directors of this Section 21 Company during a board meeting on 1 September.

South Africa deported more than 1 200 Zimbabweans through Beit Bridge Border Post two weeks ago, bringing the total to more than 35 000 illegal immigrants brought home since the Department of Home Affairs resumed the exercise last October.

The Bethesda Elderly Ladies Team in Mbhokota in the Elim area visited Qwaqwa in the Free State last Thursday. They were to play friendly games against other teams from around the country, but unfortunately rain put a damper on things and no matches could take place.

Die moordsaak teen die 37-jarige Dennis Moyo is vir eers weer uitgestel.

The struggle for points will continue among the teams affiliated to the Thulamela LFA this weekend. It remains to be seen whether Banyini Flying Swallows will fly over Mbahe United Brothers when they meet at the Mbahe grounds on Sunday.