The completed Nandoni Dam is an impressive masterpiece of technology, but when will the rest of the water scheme be completed? In other words, when will the gigantic water problems of Thohoyandou, Louis Trichardt, Sinthumule/Kutama and the surrounding rural communities finally be resolved?

‘n Polisiekaptein verbonde aan die SAPD se uniformtak op Louis Trichardt het heelwat verduideliking om te doen, nadat sy voertuig Maandagoggend verlate op die Vondelingpad gevind is met ‘n vrag (vermoedelik gesteelde) koperdraad daarin.

Black Leopards Football Club is getting ready for a clash of a different kind when the club comes up against a former player, Godfrey Ramudzuli, in the Labour Court next month.

One of the Limpopo-based National First Division League clubs, Dynamos, were found guilty on a charge of improperly registering a player by the league’s disciplinary committee, during its meeting which was held at the league’s offices last Friday evening.

Nzhelele Young All Nations are the overall champions for the Makhado Local Football Association. They beat Vyeboom Barcelona 6-5 in the final for their champ of champs match at the Tshipakoni School grounds on Sunday.

Three Zimbabwean poachers, who were part of a five-man gang allegedly involved in killing rhinos and smuggling ivory into South Africa, were shot dead last weekend by a joint team of police and game rangers, following a prolonged exchange of gunfire, police have said.

The number of Zimbabweans who cross into South Africa through Beit Bridge border post has increased from 3 000 to 7 000 daily since the scrapping of the visa requirements a fortnight ago, immigration officials have said.

Two South African truck drivers employed by Sabot Management Limited were arraigned before the court for allegedly tampering with their vehicles’ satellite-tracking systems and diverting 68 tonnes of copper, valued at US$ 600 000, that was destined for a South African firm.

Raymond Tshuma was honoured as the best student in maths and natural sciences at the graduation ceremony at the University of Venda at the weekend.

The community of Saselamani has celebrated the success of one of its sons, Collins Chabane, who was recently appointed as Minister in the Presidency, dealing with monitoring and evaluating government departments in President Jacob Zuma’s government.

Community members of Madombidzha village took to the streets last Tuesday, protesting against a councillor whom they accuse of manipulating community projects.

Security at schools has come under the spotlight, following the fatal stabbing of a learner on the school premises at Khalavha outside Thohoyandou.

Fhatuwani Ramunenyiwa (20) died a miserable death at the hands of fellow learner who stabbed him in the chest, following an argument. The Grade 12 learner at Jack Lavhengwa Secondary School is but one in the statistics of pupils killed violently at schools. Not long ago, two learners were shot dead at Ralson Tshinanne School at Ngovhela outside Thohoyandou.