‘n Aggressiewe swerm bye het Dinsdag gesorg vir chaos by Hoërskool Louis Trichardt.

Two more traditional healers have been arrested and charged with kidnapping (child stealing). This comes after an 11-year-old boy, Theophilus Tshivhi of Madombidzha, was allegedly kidnapped by sangomas in Nzhelele two weeks ago. The latest arrests have increased the number of suspects to five.

Die provinsiale bestuur van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens is nie gelukkig oor polisievoertuie wat kronies in Musina aangeheg word om skadevergoedingseise te vereffen nie.

The Chief Whip of the Makhado Municipality, Cllr Rudzani Ludere, said this week that the issues which members of the South African Municipal Workers Union were raising were very serious.

A 22-year-old Zimbabwean man’s "sexual adventure" with a goat was cut short when the animal bleated out sounds of distress, prompting its owner to rush to its rescue.

Why was the latest report by the auditor-general not included in the agenda or tabled at this week’s Council meeting of the Makhado Municipality?

A suspected Zambian poacher was shot dead by the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) rangers at Tshakabika game reserve outside Beit Bridge last Wednesday as the authority intensified the war against the poaching of rhinos.

“No law enforcement agency contacted me,” was the comment of the municipal manager of the Makhado Municipality. This after the Soutpansberg Ratepayers Association (SRPA) requested the Makhado SAPS to investigate criminal charges against him.

A 46-year-old male nurse attached to the Siloam Hospital was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. The specialized orthopaedic nurse, Mr Alfred Mamphye, is accused of repeatedly raping a minor.

The final score in Senior Magistrate Ronnie Rambau’s pending disciplinary hearing remains to be settled.

Serious crimes have occurred in a busy stretch between the Thohoyandou central business area and the residential area at Block F. When darkness comes, it becomes very risky for one to cross the small rivulet that divides the area.

Following an action plan tabled between the Makhado Municipality and the Soutpansberg Ratepayers Association (SRPA) last year, Eltivillas residents’ frustrations in respect of poor service delivery have continued to mount.