Eltivilas Primary was crowned champions after winning the Soutpansberg East Volleyball Tournament, which was held at the Soutpansberg Primary School sports grounds last Saturday.

Khakhanwa United Stars collected points at the expense of Maelula New Mates, when they beat them 1-0 in their champ of champs promotional play-off match at the Makwarela Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

After winning their first four promotional play-off matches, Wayeni Sea Robbers suffered their first defeat when they lost 1-3 to Makonde Home Defenders at the Tshifulanani Stadium on Sunday. Sea Robbers had nothing to lose, as they had already collected 12 points in the previous matches.

In their champ of champs promotional play-off match which was played at the Tshifulanani Stadium on Saturday 4 June, Maranzhe Hungry Lions and Makonde Home Defenders shared the glory when they played to a 2-2 draw. Hungry Lions, who were the favourites in the match, were out of touch in the first 10 minutes.

Tshikombani Stadium is expected to be packed to capacity on Thursday, June 16. That is where the annual Youth Day Soccer Tournament will be staged. According to the organizer of the tournament, Mr Rudzani Munzhedzi, four teams will take part in the one-day event.

The chairman of Black Leopards Football Club, Mr David Thidiela, described the report in one of the Gauteng-based daily newspapers as something that is aimed at destabilizing his club.

Negentien fikse atlete van die Soutpansberg Atletiekklub het die Comrades Marathon op 29 Mei voltooi. Hierdie jaar het die atlete die roete "op" vanaf Durban na Pietermaritzburg aangedurf. Vir sommiges het dit glad nie ‘n probleem geskep nie. “Dit is my tweede Comrades en ek het dit verskriklik geniet," sê Friede Bruwer

One of the Soutpansberg region’s pioneering figures, Mr Eric George Girardin (76), passed away after a short illness in the Zoutpansberg Private Hospital on May 29.

Rhulani Chauke from Malamulele, Limpopo, will soon hit the screens in loveLife’s Make Your Move reality TV series – a show that encourages young people to believe in themselves and take steps to a bright, HIV-free future.

Die Makhado Munisipaliteit het hierdie week bevestig dat daar 27 kontrakteurs is wat aangestel is om verskillende strate se slaggate te herstel. Die meeste strate wat aandag geniet, is in die nuwe uitbreiding, oos van die N1, geleë.

A male lion, believed to have strayed from the Kruger National Park, has descended on the Lesanth settlement outside Beit Bridge, where it is reportedly killing villagers’ livestock.

The newly elected executive mayor of the Vhembe District, Cllr Florence Dzhombere, said that everything must be done to fight poverty and that agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and the implementing of projects should be used to create jobs for poor communities.