The ignorance and arrogance of Home Affairs officials in Louis Trichardt brought an abrupt end to the excitement and positive experience they had had of South Africa, following the recent Soccer World Cup.

The Makhado Municipality has done a lot to improve on its financial management during the 2009/10 financial year. This is clear through their response to questions raised with regard to the Auditor General’s (AG) assessment of their financial affairs for the 2008/9 financial year.

In 2006, during a celebratory party at Tshilidzini, anti-apartheid cleric Dr Nicolaas Johannes Smith wept uncontrollably and lamented about the pain he had caused black people. He had come back to the Tshilidzini area where he had initiated clinics, schools, hospitals and other institutions.

A Tshivhilwi man who went on a drunken spree and ended up attacking patrons at a local restaurant, killing a local woman and seriously injuring a man, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Na die ingryping van die Groen Skerpioene om aktiwiteite by die Vele-steenkoolmyn naby die Mapungubwe Wêrelderfenisgebied te staak, hou die myngroep vol dat al hulle aktiwiteite wettig is.

The much-awaited Nhlapo pronouncements by President Zuma late last month have left tongues wagging in traditional leadership circles, with some hopefuls left high and dry and some leaders told only to rule until the present serving leaders have passed on.

A well-traveled coach, Mr Eddy Masia, recently rejoined the newly promoted Vodacom Limpopo league team, Maniini All Blacks, as head coach. Masia coached Blacks when they were campaigning in the Safa Vhembe SAB league in 2008/9 soccer season and the team ended in third position.

Na ‘n vol lewe met ‘n ryke geskiedenis agter die rug, het oom Ben Holtzkampf (89) op 9 Augustus afgesterwe. Hy het ´n prominente rol gespeel in die ontwikkeling van Louis Trichardt en Tshikota. As baba het Oom Ben vier dae na sy geboorte op 8 Julie 1921, saam met pa Archie, ma Elizabeth en vyf broers op Louis Trichardt stasie aangekom.

The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, says traditional healers are not killers, but important people in the community who cure diseases.

Inwoners het verlede Vrydag ‘n laaste eer betoon aan een van die Soutpansberg se groot pioniersfigure, oom Bertie le Roux, tydens ‘n roudiens vir hom uit die NG Kerk Levubu. Oom Bertie is op 1 Augustus in die ouderdom van 79 jaar oorlede.

The 24-year-old Rendani Magoro has always dreamed of becoming a human resources (HR) practitioner. His dreams may take some time to materialize, as he is battling to convince the education authorities that his surname has changed. In the meantime, he is refused admission to higher education institutions.

The battle between the South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) and Chairpersons Association (CA) about road signage displaying the name Makhado, is heating up.