The big wheels of the Makhado Municipality are rolling concerning the controversial property rates policy.

Die 16-jarige tiener seun van Musina wat daaraan skuldig bevind is dat hy sy 14-maande-oue niggie verkrag het, is Vrydag, 22 Februarie, in die streekhof op Louis Trichardt tot sewe jaar direkte gevangenisstraf gevonnis.

‘n Egpaar op ‘n plaas in die Waterpoort-omgewing is die afgelope naweek ernstig beseer in ‘n barbaarse panga-aanval. Hulle is ook van ‘n groot kontantbedrag beroof.

The future of the Black Leopards coach, Mr Boebie Solomons, as the head coach for the Thohoyandou Absa Premiership side is in the balance. This follows his suspension without pay, which came into effect on Sunday, a day after their 0-2 defeat at the hands of Amazulu at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban.

Edwin "Cafu" Ramphabana was a star to watch when he steered his side, Manenzhe Liverpool, to a 2-1 victory over Winners Arsenal in their Vodacom Promotional League match that was played at the Manenzhe grounds on Sunday.

At least 200 different leaders from 12 villages of Ward 1 in the Makhado Municipality under the Vuwani Region gathered at Ha-Manavhela Village to discuss issues around service delivery.

A 30-year-old Musina woman was fatally assaulted with a sjambok by her alleged lover, following an undisclosed domestic dispute, police have said.

A 26-year-old Zambian man was killed while another one sustained serious injuries when a haulage truck they were travelling in veered off the road before it overturned along the Musina-Alldays road, police have said.

Families are counting the costs after heavy thunderstorms that hit the province wreaked havoc and left a trail of destruction in their wake.

In continuation of a report about the dissatisfaction amongst residents of several villages about the proposed electrification of villages in the area, the municipality met with the communities of Muwaweni, Madadzhi and Tswikha in the Mulima area on Tuesday.

A family member of the Mulima Royal Council, Mr Andries Ndivhaleni Mutheiwana Mulima, and the Mulima Royal Council want their brother, Chief SA Mulima, to step down as the village’s indigenous leader, with immediate effect.

A house belonging to a senior citizen was severely damaged by fire last Sunday.