A fresh cholera outbreak has hit Beit Bridge, with five suspected cases having been detected in the district so far, amid reports that seven people have died of the disease in neighbouring Mwenezi district.

More than 50 families were left homeless around the Muraleni, Madabani and Makhitha villages after a heavy shower and strong wind destroyed their houses on Saturday afternoon. Huge trees were also uprooted during the storm.

‘n Vermeende siggaretsmokkelaar se poging om van die gereg te vlug het verlede Vrydag baie nadelig vir hom geëindig.

Some progress has been made in the fight against large-scale illegal dumping in Erasmus Street near the bird park in Louis Trichardt.

Musina residents united in formally establishing their own ratepayers association to tackle burning issues of deteriorating services and infrastructure, as well as alarmingly widespread complaints of corruption involving officials from the municipality and several state departments, such as the SAPS.

Local motorists driving a Toyota Corolla, Verso or Auris can expect a call from Werda Toyota in Louis Trichardt.

‘n Familie van Presidentstraat op Louis Trichardt, wat vier perde strydig met munisipale ordonnansies op hul erf in ‘n woongebied aangehou het, moes hierdie week noodgedwonge ‘n ander heenkome vir die diere kry.

‘n Boer van die Waterpoort-omgewing, mnr. Gert du Preez, is vroeg Sondagoggend in ‘n skietongeluk oorlede.

Die 45-jarige Du Preez van die plaas Enfield was besig om ‘n geweer in ‘n brandkluis te bêre, toe daar skielik ‘n skoot afgegaan het en die koeël hom noodlottig getref het.

“Orals was bloed gewees … dit was verskriklik!” So onthou Ma Retha Henning van Louis Trichardt die skokgebeure van Maandag, 8 Februarie, toe ‘n buurman se massiewe boerboel haar sewejarige dogtertjie, Caitlyn, oor ‘n heining gegryp en probeer verskeur het.

‘n Geweldige slag in Hertzogstraat op Louis Trichardt is Saterdagmiddag ver en wyd gehoor. Takke van ‘n reuse boom het geval en ‘n inwoner se hek erg beskadig. Gelukkig is niemand beseer nie.

Die Els-egpaar, oud-inwoners van Louis Trichardt, is verlede Woensdag op ‘n wreedaardige wyse vermoor in hulle aftreehuis in Swellendam.

Die Makhado Munisipaliteit gaan met onmiddellike effek ‘n ondersoek loods na bewerings dat van sy werkerskorps munisipale voertuie misbruik vir eie gewin.