Inwoners van Musina en omstreke het Vrydag, 17 Oktober, met skok verneem van die skielike dood van die bekende mnr. André Viljoen van Fix-it Repairs.

A 24-year-old former bank official, who was connected to a well-known banking institution in Louis Trichardt, was arrested by police in Louis Trichardt earlier this week on a charge of theft.

A unique project was launched last week with the aim of transforming rural communities into team players with regard to local mango and avocado production.

A man from Mozambique, the 59-year-old Sebastio Ngulele, again appeared in the Louis Trichardt magistrate’s court last week on a charge of illegal rhino hunting and being in possession of rhino horn and an illegal firearm.

Mnr. Herman Smith, voorsitter van die Soutpansberg Belastingbetalersvereniging (SBBV), het Woensdag sy “uiterste teleurstelling” uitspreek oor die swak bywoning van die vereniging se algemene jaarvergadering op Dinsdag, 21 Oktober.

Net toe mense wil begin moed opgee dat die watersituasie in Louis Trichardt ooit beter gaan word, besluit die Makhado Munisipaliteit uiteindelik om mense aan te stel om snags die dorp se waterpompstasies op te pas. Die gevolg is dat water nou nie meer heeltemal so skaars is soos ‘n week gelede nie.

Inwoners van die Soutpansberg kyk die afgelope paar weke met groot verwagting na die wolke met die hoop dat die sluise van die hemel sal open en ‘n einde bring aan die huidige droogtetoestand. As mens egter luister na die voorspellings, sal daar nog ‘n paar weke gewag moet word vir goeie sommerreën neerslae.

The referee who officiated at the Safa Vhembe SAB league match between Lufule United Artist and Maniini All Blacks, Mr Mpariseni Musekwa, and his two assistants were allegedly assaulted and doused with liquor and his car was smashed at the Lufule grounds on Saturday.

De Beers’ Musina Field Band once more added valuable silverware to their cupboard when they scooped five awards during the 2008 Field Band National Championships held in Turffontein, Gauteng.

It is only a matter of time before the matric learners face their final senior certificate examination. The officials of the Department of Education in Limpopo are confident that they will improve the pass rate, compared to last year.

Christmas Day is only two months away and families will gather during the time and expect gifts from one another, but will this year’s Christmas be the same, due to the current economic situation?

The principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Venda said the donation of R309 000 from the Land Bank could not have arrived at a better time, as it was most needed by his institution.