Kommer oor groot, digte kolonies van snelgroeiende groen plante met geel blomme langs die N1 net noord van Louis Trichardt is vandeesweek besweer deur verteenwoordigers van Omgewingsake en ´n plaaslike plantkenner.

Service delivery in the Makhado Municipality is a serious problem. Not only are residents battling to cope with water and electricity shortages and poor roads, but renewing a driver´s license is also a major headache.

"Ek het dit in my lewe nie verwag nie," was die woorde van ´n aangedane mnr. Mohammed Rasool op Vrydag, 11 April, toe die ATKV se Louis Trichardt-tak ´n sertifikaat van waardering vir sy gebruik van Afrikaans aan hom oorhandig het. Dieselfde eer het mnr. Ben Phuru, mede-vennoot in Bolt & Nut, tebeurt geval.

If you have ever dreamt of fishing for riches, now is your chance. The biggest sponsorship for an angling competition in this country has just been announced. The person who catches the marked fish stands to become R1 million richer in cash.

Die Hervormde Kerk Louis Trichardt-gemeente kan na afloop van hul gemeente se hengelkompetisie op die plaas Hermanus naby Mopanie hulself op die skouers klop vir ‘n uiters suksesvolle dag.

It seems that residents in town will have to get used to having either water or electricity at any given time. The current situation in terms of infrastructure does not seem to allow for both to be provided simultaneously.

"What do they have to hide that we do not already know?" That was one of the questions when the SRPA chairperson, Mr herman Smith, was chased from the Albasini water reticulation plant.

There is no formal investigation into allegations that the Makhado Municipality´s municipal manager, Ms Faith Muthambi, was involved in the "over-payment" of a contractor who had been awarded a tender for the resealing of a road in Waterval in October 2006.

The Southern African Development Community´s bid to establish a single visa (UniVisa) for tourists visiting the region has gathered pace and is now being looked at by immigration officials, police, home and foreign affairs departments as well as judicial officers in the SADEC block, Mirror has established.

The damaged streets and challenges in the traffic department will soon be a thing of the past, says the MEC for Roads and Transport in Limpopo, Mr Justice Pitso, who visited the Makhado traffic department last Wednesday.

Two illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe were trampled to death by elephants on Friday night while trying to cross into South Africa illegally through a game reserve along the Limpopo River in that country, police have said.

A local community builder, who is affectionately known as the Mother Theresa of Limpopo, Ms Beka Ntsanwisi, is to be honoured by Pres Thabo Mbeki.