Die Mosambiekse man, Sebastian Pongo Ngulele (58), wat aangekla word vir die onwettige jag van twee renosters in die Kruger Nasionale Wildtuin, se borg is Dinsdag, 11 Maart, op R35 000 vasgestel in die streekhof op Louis Trichardt.

Last week, Louis Trichardt was visited by an Australian couple who is currently travelling the world on the back of a Suzuki motorcycle.

Dit was weereens ‘n wonderlike gevoel gewees vir lede van LMB Makhado om die glimlagte om die groep kinders se gesigte gesien tydens 515 Eskader se jaarlikse kamp vir verstandelik-gestremde kinders.

White elephants are a dime a dozen in modern-day South Africa, and although the concept has changed somewhat over the years, it still denotes something that is acquired at cost, requires maintenance and fulfils no discernable function. Such is the case with the sewage pump station in the vlei in Grobler Street in Louis Trichardt.

Hernieude onderhandelinge is aan die gang tussen die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Padagentskap (SANPAB) en die Makhado Munisipaliteit om ‘n veilige, geordende aansluiting tussen die N1 en Makhado Park te bewerkstellig.

Uitspraak is die afgelope week gelewer in die saak teen die groep mans wat in 2004 aangekeer is na die plaasaanval op die toe 61-jarige mnr. Gillie Fick van die Waterpoort-omgewing.

Die hooggeregshofsaak teen die twee Zimbabwiese mans wat van die dubbel-moord op die Hayward-egpaar van die Mountain View Hotel in Oktober 2004 aangekla word, het op 12 Maart op Louis Trichardt voortgeduur.

Serious reservations about the present composition of the provincial committee of the South African Geographical Names Council and evidence of gross abuse by the Makhado Municipality of so-called "consultative" meetings on the name change issue surfaced at the very first meeting between the Chairpersons Association (CA) of Louis Trichardt and the provincial committee.

Balanced on a razor blade. That is how a municipal official recently described the current water situation in town. At any time, any part of the town can be without water for an extended period of time. At this stage, the demand constantly exceeds the supply.

Louis Trichardt police arrested four suspects on Monday, March 3, in connection with a break-in at a business within the town’s central business area.

The Makhado Municipality, in partnership with the University of Venda, has undertaken a Ward Pilot Project to better community involvement within the Makhado Municipal area.

Verbruikers sal toenemend die druk voel van stygende vrugte- en groentepryse vanweë ‘n geweldige toename in die insetkoste van boere.