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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Zimbabwean police in Beit Bridge impounded more than 30 South African cross-border buses, which have been operating while using fake permits.

There was joy when 67 learners in the Giyani area received bursaries from the Minister of Higher Education and Training.

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.

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.

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.

The Australian programme on Breaker Morant, filmed in part in South Africa and the Soutpansberg, was aired recently and elicited interesting comments.

Following an article on bogus colleges published in this paper last week, some colleges did the right thing and proved that they are registered.