The recent rain has brought a windfall to school kids who are on holiday. Although it is bad news to motorists in rural areas, because the rain has damaged local roads, the rain has been received with open arms by school kids who now make a quick buck by manually repairing the damaged roads.

Nemeneme (small termite antlike insects eaten with porridge) has brought life to a 44-year-old unemployed woman from the deep rural village of Gaba.

The Executive Mayor of Vhembe District Municipality, Mr Falaza Mdaka said that the media has a significantly important role in facilitating the free flow of information between government and the members of the community.

A 30-year-old Musina man burnt to death on Saturday while sleeping in his house in the Nancefield suburb.

Police at Beit Bridge made a breakthrough when they smashed an organised highway armed robbery syndicate, arresting 20 suspects.

More than 80 households made up of orphans and vulnerable children in Vhembe received food parcels and school uniforms during the Special Day for Children organized by the Far North Health Care Centre. The function took place at Thohoyandou Indoor Sports Centre last Wednesday.

When Dr Ntshengedzeni Alfred Nevhutanda was invited to deliver a paper at the annual Caspian Oil and Gas congress in June this year, little did he know that the position of professor in the field of environmental science would be conferred on him by the International Eco-energy Academy of Azerbaijan.

The High Court of South Africa (Venda Provincial Division) in Thohoyandou has dismissed with costs three separate applications brought against the Vhembe District Municipality by the former executive mayor and municipal manager, Mrs Irene Mutsila and Joseph Silinda respectively.

The Limpopo Director of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Dr Joe Phaahla, said that the opportunity for holding the World Cup extends beyond football, because it is a catalyst for change and a lifetime opportunity for the country and the African continent.

A newborn baby boy was found abandoned in a bushy area in Matswale suburb in Musina, after its mother allegedly dumped him, police have said.

The tension between the Buysdorp Management Committee and residents of Thalane took another turn last Tuesday.

A self-confessed robber, who was about to be sentenced, caused a stir when he told a packed Malamulele regional court how his syndicate of robbers had used muti to confuse their victims and then later robbed them of thousands of rands.