Vooruitsigte vir die toenemende getal Zimbabwiese asielsoekers wat op Louis Trichardt vasval, is nou aansienlik swakker as wat dit was voordat die Makhado Munisipaliteit verlede week begin vergaderings belê het om oor die aangeleentheid te besin.

It was with great sadness that residents learned this week of the death of Mr Frans Kuhne (70).

Inwoners van die Soutpansberg sal sekerlik die politieke storm onthou wat in September 2005 gevolg het ná die standbeeld van Makhado op Louis Trichardt gevandaliseer is toe iemand dit in die drie primêre kleure van die ou Suid-Afrikaanse vlag gaan verf het.

In wat beskryf word as een van die ergste veldbrande wat die streek nog getref het, moes talle lede van die boeregemeenskap op Levubu verlede Woensdag magteloos toekyk hoe die vlamme weiding en eiendom voor hul oë verswelg.

Police in the Soutpansberg expressed concern this week about the recent spate of murders in the area.

Some weeks ago, the Zoutpansberger published a story on Makhado municipal workers who were going to participate in the inter-municipal games at the Sol Plaatje municipality in a variety of activities, such as darts, volleyball, etc. In spite of the criticism against such a step and a specific directive from Council that it would not assist these workers financially, they went to the games and now want Council to reimburse them.

Binne ‘n oogwink het dit waarvoor mnr. Braam Naudé van Louis Trichardt ‘n leeftyd lank gewerk het in vlamme opgegaan.

The much-traveled former Black Leopards coach, Mr Shepherd Murape, is the new coach of the Vodacom Promotional League side, Masemola Diarora.

The University of Venda is in mourning after one of their loyal and longest serving staff members passed away.

The National Heritage Council (NHC) of South Africa held an Ubuntu Imbizo as part of its heritage commemoration at Lesley Manyathela Stadium in Musina on Tuesday.

“Please give us a helping hand, before the rainy season comes.” This is a plea from one of the founding members of a growing Zionist Church at Makhuvha, outside Thohoyandou.

Hundreds of community members set aside everything to participate in the cleaning campaign at Musina last week.