It is well-known that most, if not all, of the 284 municipalities in South-Africa are dysfunctional at present and that includes the so-called Makhado Municipality.

Gorgeous young South African women between the ages of 18 and 26 years of age are invited to enter the 2009 Miss Earth South Africa competition, hosted in conjunction with Consol.

The SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in Louis Trichardt strongly denied rumours this week that they are closing down. This follows an e-mail petition which was recently circulated in town, claiming that the SPCA in South Africa is closing its doors.

Gespesialiseerde mediese dienste op Louis Trichardt het die afgelope paar maande so geweldig uitgebrei dat Jan Publiek nou nie noodwendig meer vir elke besoek aan ‘n spesialis die tolpaaie hoef aan te durf nie.

‘n Oud-inwoner van Louis Trichardt, mnr. Jaco Steenkamp, is op 14 Januarie in die ouderdom van 32 jaar aan Hepititus C (‘n tipe geelsug) oorlede.

Louis Trichardt residents should take note that the municipality is currently in the process of upgrading the existing main 22kV feeder line to the CBD and some residential areas.

Die TLU SA het hierdie week hul lede wat nog nie aansoek gedoen het om hernuwing van hul bestaande vuurwapenlisensies ingevolge die nuwe wapenwet nie, versoek om dit te doen.

The Louis Trichardt branch of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) has demanded the release of the forensic audit report on allegations of corruption and maladministration against the Makhado municipal manager, Ms Faith Mutambi.

Hoërskool Louis Trichardt spog met nog ‘n Graad 12 leerder, Anton Hartman, met ses onderskeidings. Anton is een van die leerders wie se uitslae onvolledig was.

Local DA-councillor Mr Jacques Smalle issued a statement on behalf of the Democratic Alliance this week in which they expressed their disappointment with what they called the “unethical” behaviour of the senior management of the Makhado Municipality, specifically that of the finance department.

Belastingsbetalers van Louis Trichardt volg nou ander dorpe in Suid-Afrika se voorbeeld en gaan voort om hul eiendomsbelasting en munisipale heffings terug te hou deur die gelde in ‘n trustrekening in te betaal.

‘n Swart mamba van digby twee-en-‘n-half meter het Maandagmiddag vir groot konsternasie by Herfsakker op Louis Trichardt gesorg, met tragiese gevolge vir ‘n foksterriër teef wat bloot haar ounooi wou beskerm het.