Laerskole van Louis Trichardt en omstreke het op Saterdag (14de) deelgeneem aan ‘n atletiekbyeenkoms by Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

What seemed like just a dream has finally come true to hundreds of Musina residents who have never owned their own houses for many years. Ululations, joy and dancing were the order of the day as more than 600 residents recently moved into their new houses at Musina Extension 9 and 10 (formerly Sehlalangenkani).

“A true entrepreneur does not delegate and remain behind without taking part in the task. Determination, commitment, team work and proper planning will obviously pave your way to the top.” So says Morongwa Margareth Madima (38), the current winner of the Best Emerging Entrepreneur Category of the annual Musina Municipality Mayoral Excellence Awards.

A gigantic baboon has descended on Beit Bridge District Hospital, where it is reportedly terrorising patients and hospital staff.

The mayor of Giyani, Cllr Doris Mathebula, issued a stern warning to her fellow councillors not to hang around the offices and do nothing. Cllr Mathebula was sworn in as new mayor for the municipality during a special council meeting held at Giyani community hall last Wednesday.

The Minister of Provincial and Local Government, Sicelo Shiceka, lashed out at corrupt government officials who demand bribes from poor foreign nationals in order to speed up their asylum applications at the Musina Show Grounds.

Community members of Tshikota township outside Louis Trichardt raised their concerns during the first of the Makhado Municipality´s mayoral imbizos that was held at the Tshikota community hall on Sunday.

The parents of the grade four, five and six learners at Mara Combined Primary school in the Soutpansberg West Circuit area contacted Mirror for assistance, after learning that their children have not received any tuition since the beginning of the academic year.

He dreams of becoming an accountant, but his dream may never become a reality, thanks to the Department of Home Affairs which has been dragging its feet to rectify a mistake and issue him with a new ID book.

A life of crime lay beckoning for a young man from Tshifulanani village outside Thohoyandou, but a friendly gesture from two Limpopo-based disc jockeys have changed the life of this former prisoner forever.

Limpopo Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson Mr Phuti Seloba has sent a stern warning to organisations that are using the department’s name to recruit new members. Seloba was reacting after an outcry by the community of Tswinga outside Thohoyandou, who complained of having to pay a registration fee of R10 to join a new organisation, Movement Democratic Party, in order to access government grants and benefits.

Not long ago, a granny was maimed and seriously injured, but was lucky to have survived the attack. She is fighting for her life in hospital. Only last week another gogo was killed and this week another granny lost her life. This has left the community of Lwamondo outside Thohoyandou in deep confusion and shock, not knowing who is responsible for the attacks. Residents now believe a serial killer targeting the aged is on the loose and they are wondering who will be next to be attacked and killed.