A 19-year-old man from Muzarabani village outside Beit Bridge was sexually abused by two unknown women before they robbed him of his cell phone, clothes and academic certificates. They then tied him to a tree.

Is die verkeersafdeling besig om hulle werk te doen? Dit is die vraag in die gemoed van talle as daar gekyk word na die roekelose bestuurgewoontes van motoriste in Louis Trichardt en omstreke, veral as dit kom by die nakoming van verkeersreëls en –tekens.

A rhino poacher was sentenced to eight years´ direct imprisonment by the Waterval Magistrate’s Court last Friday. Robert Ndou (48) was charged with single counts of the possession of ammunition, trespassing and catching a specially protected wild animal.

The quality of drinking water in Makhado (Louis Trichardt), Elim, Musina, Mutale, Mutshedzi, Tshedza and Tshifhire is excellent.

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mrs Tina Joemat-Pettersson, said that the new Matsila Community Farms Project will fight unemployment in the area.

The Vhembe District Municipality is the worst-performing water-service authority (WSA) in the Limpopo Province, with all of its 15 waste-water treatment plants labelled to be a high-to-critical risk.

The residents of Mpheni-Vhutuwangadzebu Village outside Elim are still stunned, following the arrest of Wilson Tshikondela (69) in connection with the murder of his wife, Ms Selinah Nakeng. She was allegedly stabbed and killed while sleeping at night last week.

A macabre scene awaited rescue workers rushing to attend to the injured during Sunday (17 July) morning´s horrendous bus accident along the N1 north, just outside of Louis Trichardt.

Baie mense onthou nog die historiese oomblik toe die groot kruis buite Louis Trichardt aangeskakel is. Feesgangers het op 5 Oktober 2002 op die rugbyveld van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt vergader en na afloop van lofprysing en die boodskap van die kruis, het dié Christusfees sy hoogtepunt bereik toe die kruis vir die eerste keer verlig is.

The acting district mayor of the Mopani District, Cllr Helen Moshobane, called on the youth to stop indulging in unhealthy lifestyles such as using drugs and alcohol at a young age if they want to reach old age.

Thengwe Flying Peace were booted out of the Davhana Soccer Tournament by Rospa United, who crushed them 3-1 at the packed Vuwani Mandani grounds on Saturday.

Khubvi Peace Makers beat Tiger Boys FC 2-1 in the final of the Mulindavhathu Soccer Challenge at the Khubvi Tshiseluselu grounds on Sunday, 10 July.