The Makhado municipal council has opted to appoint Mr Elias Mugari as acting municipal manager in the place of Mr Shadrack Tshikalange. Mr Tshikalange's contract expired last month and the council seemingly opted not to renew it.

Al word ‘n misdaad vermoed, is dit steeds geen rede om die reg in eie hande te neem en mense aan te rand nie.

While water is regarded as a source of life, rural communities in seven villages of Ward 7 in the Mutale Local Municipality regard it as one of the most luxurious commodities ever.

Superskut Vincent van As (18), twee maal Suid-Afrikaanse senior luggeweerkampioen, benodig steeds fondse om vanjaar in Duitsland by die Wêreldbeker Luggeweerkampioenskappe te gaan skiet.

The second round of the Toyota Dealer 400 Championship in Mpumalanga turned out to be a tough test for the Elegant Fuel/Sullwald team over the past weekend.

More than 150 young children from seven rural villages in Ward 7 of the Mutale Local Municipality were urged to be vigilant against human trafficking during a workshop aimed at providing them with tips to survive the scourge.

‘n Bekende oud-inwoner van Louis Trichardt, oom Helgard Cronjé, is Sondagoggend in die ouderdom van 81 jaar oorlede.

While people had been asking themselves about the whereabouts of an ANC veteran, Mr Rufus Selepe, the party decided to appoint him as a councillor for Ward 24. His appointment follows the by-election that was held at Makhado Municipality's Ward 24 on 28 March this year.

Traditional leaders who attended the recent Thulamela integrated development programme (IDP) meeting in Thohoyandou, said it augured well for the municipality that it consulted them before implementing the municipal budget.

Late afternoon commuters at Thohoyandou´s Mvusuludzo taxi rank watched in dismay as a bloodied man staggered around aimlessly a fortnight ago. The man is believed to have been attacked at another part of the rank after being mistakenly identified as a mugger.

Tzaneen cyclist Alan Gordon made a clean sweep the past weekend, winning both the Cycle Centre 70km road race on Saturday and the gruelling 30km mountain bike race on Sunday.

The rural community of Mukula outside Thohoyandou on Thursday had a rude awakening when one of the only two ATM machines in the village was blown up by robbers.