Matanda Golden Arrows booked a place in the last 16 stage of the Vhembe Mayoral Cup Tournament by beating Lombard Power Rangers 2-0 at a packed Tshifulanani Stadium on Saturday.

Western Stars unexpectedly boot Tshakhuma RO United out of the Mulondoli Lifestyle Vhembe Mayoral Cup Competition, following their 2-0 victory at the Tshifulanani Stadium on Saturday.

The Limpopo ladies field hockey team had a very successful 2012 SA Country District tournament, taking an overall third place during this year’s tournament, which was held at Kearsney College in Durban from 30 June to 7 July.

Although United Artists won their last 32 match in the Vhembe Mayoral Tournament against Makhitha Oscar Stars 3-0, they did not proceed to the last 16 stage of the competition.

The quarterfinal matches of the Mulindavhathu Soccer Challenge will be played at the Khubvi Benjies grounds this weekend.

Despite assurances from the leadership of the ANC Youth League, that there would be no disruptions during the Mandela lecture and the centenary celebrations of the ANC at the Christ Worship House in Shayandima, the lecture, delivered by Pres Jacob Zuma, was disrupted by minor incidents of violence.

Die voortslepende waterkrisis in die Makhado munisipale area duur voort, met die burgerregte-organisasie, Afriforum, wat ook nou tot die stryd gaan toetree en ‘n tak op die dorp gaan vestig om regstappe te kan neem.

Members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) at Entabeni (Timbadola) outside Makhado blocked farm roads in protest over wages the past week. The workers demand a 15% wage increases, although the employer only offers 8%.

The High Court ordered the release of three suspected rhino poachers on bail this week.

Residents of Makhado awoke on Sunday to the smell of suffocating smoke emanating from the municipal dumping site along the Vondeling road.

The RDP stand in Musina/Nancefield Extension 8, officially allocated to him by the provincial department of local government and housing (DLGH), boasts quite a sizeable modern house, but Mavungu Patrick Ngale and his family are still homeless.

Verskonings, verskonings, maar steeds is daar nie water nie.