Die geluk en die skitter in die oë van die ouers wat hul eie babatjie vashou, het alles die moeite werd gemaak vir surrogaatmamma, Adri Venter. “Dit gee my ‘n warm gevoel; ek voel ek het iets goeds gedoen vir my naaste,” sê Adri.

Sibusiso Dlamini, the Black Leopards’ bulldozer striker, who has been out of action for the past twelve months, is back again. Dlamini’s layoff came after his application for South African citizenship early last year.

The news that the Limpopo Education Department is to build 50 new circuit offices at a cost of R50 million each, and will be deploying more than 500 former tertiary lecturers as fully-fledged subject specialists, while also absorbing 8 000 temporary teachers into the province's education system, has been widely welcomed by teacher unions and school governing bodies.

Twelve mothers gave birth at the Musina Hospital on Christmas and New Year’s Day.

They risk their lives to save the lives of others. But the dedicated police officers will now work with ease, while holding Bibles in their hands. The church and the cops have finally joined hands in the war against crime!

The Makhado Police arrested two men for dealing in dagga and confiscated dagga with a street value of R100 000 on Monday. The men were arrested while offloading the dagga from a minibus at Ayob Motors at about 14:50.

KHUBVI – A well-known academic, author, community leader and farmer was lucky to survive, when an alleged conspiracy to murder him turned sour. A case of conspiracy was registered at the Thohoyandou SAPS.

An 18-year-old Makonde ritual murder survivor got a memorable new year’s gift when R8 000 was made available to her trust fund during New Year’s Eve.

MAKOLONGWE – A 30-year-old man alleges that he was attacked by what he calls ‘invisible creatures’ while he was asleep on Friday night. He said the devilish torture lasted for approximately 20 minutes.

Four prominent Vhembe traditional healers, charged with ritual murder, briefly appeared at the Mutale Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 30 December.

Mbilwi Secondary School is again the top school in Limpopo. The schools produced a 100% pass, with 97,8% matriculation exemptions. Since 1995, Mbilwi has produced a 100% pass rate.

More than 320 fines were issued for various offences in the Kruger National Park (KNP) from December 15 until 27 last year by KNP traffic officials.