One of Vhembe's longest-serving educationists, Mr Ronald Mutsila, said the award presented to him could not have come at a better time. Mutsila was one of the more than 25 recipients who received awards during the 2012 Annual Calvary Community Empowerment Awards.

Phalaphala FM celebrated it's 47th birthday at the Louis Trichardt Show Grounds last Saturday.

The fight for league points will continue among the affiliates of the Limpopo Stream of the Vodacom Promotional League this weekend.

Giyani Stadium will be the centre of attention Saturday evening. That is where the Nedbank Cup match between Black Leopards and Blackburn Rovers will be staged.

One would think that a business would proudly display its name in big letters at the entrance. It is, after all, the identity and trusted name of the business that lure customers back.

Is everything finally in order at the community radio station, Makhado FM? This is what a number of people have been asking, following the latest re-launch of the station and the appointment of a new (interim) board.

The chief financial officer (CFO) of the Makhado Municipality has resigned. Mr Risimati Hitler Maluleke was to spend his last day as the local municipality’s CFO on 29 February.

The residents of Mauluma in the Nzhelele area are still shocked after the mysterious death of Khosi Vho-Ifa Ravele (39).

“Wat gaan aan met die water?” was die vraag op inwoners van Louis Trichardt se droë lippe, nadat hulle verlede week weereens vir dae sonder water moes klaarkom.

A police constable attached to the Waterval SAPS, Lesley Netshapala (35), appeared in the Waterval Magistrate’s Court last Thursday on a charge of demanding a bribe of R30 000. He will appear in court again on the 27th of March. He was released on bail of R1 500.

Rehabilitation of several streets in Louis Trichardt’s residential area is underway. The asphalt shortage in the country is said to have contributed to the delay in the completion of the street rehabilitation project, which commenced last year.

A 16-year-old Zimbabwean boy appeared in court on a charge of bestiality last week, for allegedly having sex with a neighbour’s cow.