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Was Chief Netswera murdered?

News: 30 July 2010 By Elmon Tshikhudo
The Netswera Royal family at Tswera outside Thohoyandou believes that Vhamusanda Vho Mphatheleni Vhulahani Netswera, who went missing two weeks ago, was killed for ritual purposes.

"Dit het alles so vinnig gebeur"

News: 30 July 2010
Was dit nie vir die koelkop optrede van plaaslike vlieënier Lizet Joubert nie, het Dinsdag se vliegongeluk buite Louis Trichardt moontlik ´n noodlottige einde gehad. Joubert,´n gesoute vlieënier, tree vir die afgelope drie jaar op as loods vir P&L Hardeware.

Narrow victory for Peace Makers

Sport: 23 July 2010 By Frank Mavhungu
Khubvi Peace Makers rose to the occasion and beat Muhuyu Copper Stars 1-0 in the final of the Benjies Soccer Tournament at the Khubvi Benjies ground on Sunday. Although it was their second match in a space of four hours, Copper Stars managed to match Peace Makers pound for pound from the onset to the bitter end.

Man gets 20 years for rape

News: 23 July 2010 By Mashudu Netsianda
A 48-year-old man from Shashe outside Beit Bridge was slapped with an effective 20-year imprisonment sentence on Friday for raping a local 13-year-old girl on five different occasions.

Teacher at loggerheads with school principal

News: 23 July 2010 By Peter Muthambi
The tension between a teacher and the principal of the Mawela primary school of Sereni village in the Masakona is threatening to disrupt school activities.

SA cross-border buses impounded in Zim

News: 23 July 2010 By Mashudu Netsianda
Zimbabwean police in Beit Bridge impounded more than 30 South African cross-border buses, which have been operating while using fake permits.

Bursaries for 67 Giyani pupils

News: 23 July 2010 By Peter Muthambi
There was joy when 67 learners in the Giyani area received bursaries from the Minister of Higher Education and Training.

Government and culture merge

News: 23 July 2010 By News Correspondent
Those who think that local governance and culture cannot be merged should think twice. Mayor Caroline Mahasela of Musina Municipality proved her critics wrong when she was given an award by Zwashu Indigenous and Cultural Dance Organization at the weekend, for promoting African culture through local governance.

Elmon receives death threats

News: 23 July 2010 By News Correspondent
The owner of Thulamela Computer Academy in Thohoyandou, Emmanuel Rudzani Mukosi (31) of Ngovhela Marude, admitted guilt to a charge of common assault on Friday and paid an admission of guilt fine of R500. This follows death threats to a correspondent of Limpopo Mirror, Mr Elmon Tshikhudo, after the publication of a story which exposed alleged unregistered colleges in the area.

Sumbandila Scholarship Trust, building inroads to success

News: 23 July 2010 By Scott Schmidley
When children arrive at the intake exam for Ridgeway College’s Sumbandila Scholarship Trust, anxious eyes from parents and siblings surround the testing venue. Their nervousness is understandable. The scholarship, given only to learners from backgrounds of extreme poverty, provides Limpopo’s poor with a scarce resource, namely opportunity.

Images of Boer War shocks Aussies

News: 23 July 2010 By Linda van der Westhuizen
The Australian programme on Breaker Morant, filmed in part in South Africa and the Soutpansberg, was aired recently and elicited interesting comments.

Some colleges come clean

News: 23 July 2010 By Elmon Tshikhudo
Following an article on bogus colleges published in this paper last week, some colleges did the right thing and proved that they are registered.