Major developments, which will have a profound impact on Thohoyandou, Malamulele, and Sibasa, are in the pipeline.

The President of South Africa, Mr Jacob Zuma, officially handed over 250 RDP houses to residents of Balanganani village in the Davhana area of the Makhado Municipality on Sunday.

Her first-born son was recently doused with petrol and set alight, leading to his death in the Malamulele Hospital. Shortly thereafter, granny Sayina Mathebula was told she was the next target.

Daar bestaan ‘n wesentlike gevaar dat die omvang van die verval van dienste en ‘n kultuur van nie-aanspreeklikheid daartoe kan lei dat protes tot verset kan oorgaan.

The Makhado Municipality has called upon residents of Louis Trichardt to be patient while they are working to fix the problem with the recent water shortages experienced.

The fate of stray animals that get injured in road accidents and are left to die a horrible roadside death is becoming a bigger and bigger headache for members of the local SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

A widow of Eltivillas (Louis Trichardt) living in a one-bedroom house was robbed of every valuable item that she had to help support her in her old age.

The Makhado Municipality’s poor track record with regard to service delivery was dealt another blow with the news that they had to withdraw a major part of the vehicle fleet from service, due to the non-payment of vehicle licenses and a lack of roadworthiness.

Peace has been restored to the Game store in Louis Trichardt.

The agricultural union TAU SA North says that more mass action can be expected.

The utter dissatisfaction of diverse communities with the Makhado Municipality boiled over during a rainbow protest march on Friday, August 28. The participants want the municipality to be placed under administration.

Wat veronderstel was om ‘n aand van pret en plesier te wees, het in ‘n nagmerrie ontaard vir ‘n onderwyser van Louis Trichardt, nadat hy na bewering aangerand is by ‘n gewilde kuierplek op die dorp.