Aangeklaagdes van Buysdorp is hierdie week onskuldig bevind op aanklagte van crimen injuria en aanranding in ‘n saak wat deur die Speaker van die Makhado Munisipaliteit, Raadslid Joan Hoorzuk, teen hulle aanhangig gemaak is.

Die Makhado Munisipaliteit se munisipale bestuurder, me. Faith Muthambi, het vandeesweek ternouernood ontkom in ‘n ernstige motorongeluk op die pad tussen Tshakuma en Thohoyandou. Haar Mercedes Benz het digby Tshakuma teen ‘n polisievoertuig gebots.

Voortslepende probleme met die dorp se rioolstelsel stuur af op ‘n ekologiese ramp wat verreikende gevolge inhou vir die kwaliteit van die dorp se drinkwater.

“Ek het weer ‘n kans gekry,” sê die netjiese, skoongeskeerde mnr. Whitey Grové, voorheen ‘n ridder van die grootpad.

Enthusiasm about the history of the region is contagious. Tourists from all over the country and the world quickly catch on to the zest of local people and tourism naturally brings economic value to a region.

MAKONDE – She worked as a teacher in various primary schools for 44 years and, on September 21, Mrs TK Mokoki, who was attached to Makonde Primary School, retired in style during an event that was held at the school premises.

On October 21, 1975, Rivoni Society for the Blind was established by a Swiss woman, Dr Erika Sutter, and last Friday, the society celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Donning a blue work suit and white medical rubber gloves, the mayor of Musina Local Municipality, Ald David Phologa, led his community by example when he participated in clean-up campaign on Saturday, as part of the six-month-long Musina Centenary Celebrations.

“We remember and celebrate the sterling contribution that the senior citizens, who are the mothers and fathers of our nation, have made and continue to make in our lives,” said the MEC for Finance, Mrs Happy Joyce Mashamba, during the senior citizen celebrations at the Makhado Show grounds on Saturday.

Caring for their community is the only thing that boils in their minds!

“If something is not going well with you, turn to Mirror for help...” This is the advice from members of the struggling, poverty-stricken Makhale family who received a bundle of clothes worth R3 000 from a sympathetic reader after we published the family’s touching story a fortnight ago.

Three police vehilces were seriously damaged by an angry mob at Ha-Nwaxinyamani Village last Saturday.