Die legendariese doyen van blommerangskikkers in die Soutpansberg, die veelsydige en talentvolle mev. Grya van Wyk, is vandeesweek in Makhado (Louis Trichardt) te ruste gelê. Sy is die afgelope naweek in die ouderdom van 78 jaar oorlede.

Die omstrede saak teen die agt “betogers” wat tydens ‘n vreedsame protesoptog op 1 April 2004 op die N1-deurpad deur Makhado (Louis Trichardt) deur die polisie gearresteer is, het Maandag (26ste) weer voor die plaaslike landdroshof gedien.

Water is in hierdie stadium ‘n kosbare kommoditeit in Makhado (Louis Trichardt). Spaarsamige gebruik van water is noodsaaklik, omdat nege munisipale boorgate buite werking is.

The unusual icy cold weather made residents of the Soutpansberg put on every piece of warm clothing they could lay their hands on.

Police at Makhado (Louis Trichardt) are investigating a case of culpable homicide, after a 24-year-old woman was crushed to death by a bus on Monday.

The recent rabies outbreaks in the Thulamela area caused distress amongst animal owners throughout the Vhembe area.

The concept of a Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) around the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers, an initiative dating back more than eight decades, was realized last week with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana.

After many months out of action, Limpopo’s welterweight champion, Avhashoni Mbedzi, will be back in the ring on July 1.

Black Leopards will a strong force to be reckoned with when the activities for the new season start in two months’ time, if the team’s head coach, Mr Bibey Mutombo’s words are anything to go by. Mutombo, who has just returned from his African scouting tour, is adamant that people will see a brand new Leopards team come next season.

“Never go to sleep on an empty stomach and forget that there is a fortune in your hands and brains. We can easily win the war against poverty and unemployment if we stand up and use our brains effectively. There is no specific job for a specific gender. That is why I ventured into this formerly male-dominated undertaking because I believe in myself and I know that I am the only one who can make things happen…”

The Chief Whip of the Vhembe District Municipality, Mr Patrick Sikhutshi, says members of the emergency services should be given the recognition they deserve, because they risk their lives to save the lives of other community members.

The residents of Sinthumule/Kutama are enduring huge inconvenience, due to the fact that the water taps have been dry for the past month.