The Marilele family of Valdezia in the Waterval area was left stranded last Sunday after four houses of the family were burnt to ashes by a mysterious fire.

Many people take press freedom for granted. South Africans have become used to the fact that the government of the day can be criticised in the press or other media. This democratic right has been enshrined in the Constitution of the country, along with religious freedom and freedom of association.

The man who made headlines last week when he was found naked in a yard and was labeled a wizard, has come out of “hibernation” to clear the storm and set the record straight.

A notorious serial killer, Mukosi Mulaudzi (46) from Mandala Village, was sentenced to 11 life sentences in the Thohoyandou High Court last Thursday.

The sentence meted out to Mulaudzi, who was facing 28 serious counts, was received with mixed feelings.

Raluswielo High was crowned as the new champions of Coca-Cola Inter-Secondary Cup when they beat Dimbanyika High 3-2 in the final match at Tshifulanani Stadium on Saturday.

Last Sunday was the prize-giving day for the teams that were campaigning under the auspices of the Vhembe Promotional League last season.

While other girls of her age fear to work in a male-dominated sport, a resident of Makungwi village in the Nzhelele Valley, Lufuno Nemagovhani (25), took the bull by the horns when she chose football refereeing as a career.

In an impressive move to accelerate service delivery, the Musina Local Municipality acquired seven new vehicles at a cost of R2,1m last Friday.

Hundreds of mourners filled the Thohoyandou Town Hall for the funeral service of the Limpopo province’s first female boxing referee.

Cultural and political activist Hlengani Phineas Mahlawule, who has performed internationally, has died after thrilling audiences for 45 years.

Vhembe District Executive Mayor Falaza Mdaka urged all winners to take advantage of the bilateral and multi-lateral trade protocols and to graduate from a household food security-orientated production into sustainable commercial agriculture in order to compete with others in the export market.

The Tshilwavhusiku police have arrested a police inspector who was allegedly found in possession of dagga, after they were tipped off on Monday this week.