Mr Sarmad Hussein, an Adviser on Transport and International Affairs to the German Federal Government, this week strongly recommended international networking and partnerships to improve transport systems in Africa.

A top local radio personality, Lufono Tsedu of Univen FM, proved beyond doubt that education and the microphone could be merged when he graduated with a BA in International Relations degree from the University of Venda recently.

The Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme (TVEP) is extremely worried about the escalation of domestic violence and women and children abuse in the Vhembe District.

The South African Geographical Names Council has mandated the Makhado Municipality to consult the communities for the renaming of the Hendrik Verwoerd Tunnels.

Thovhele Toni Mphephu Ramabulana received a pendant and certificate for being the direct descendent and successor of leaders of the Venda tribe during the Dimbanyika commendable Service and Prestigious Awards held recently in the Thohoyandou Town Hall.

A police officer stationed at the Lulekani Police Station, Insp William Nkwinika (47) allegedly shot his 22-year-old son before turning the gun on himself. The incident took place at the officer’s home on Sunday night at about 23:00.

The police in the Mopani area are investigating a case of murder and rape, following an incident that took place at the Moromeng settlement in the Arconhoek area last Friday night at about 23:00.

Approximately 2 000 members of Dabalorivhuwa Pension Forum (DPF) gathered outside the old Thohoyandou parliamentary buildings on Saturday in an attempt to recover pension money allegedly owed to the 24 000 workers of the former Venda government by the state.

In last week’s edition, we published a story of Mrs Azwinndini Magret Mulaudzi (37) of Hamutsha Village who said that that she was gravely shocked when she was told that she was married to a certain man, when she went to apply for her daughter’s birth certificate at the Johannesburg offices for the Department of Home Affairs two years ago.

The chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Mr Dennis Bloem, is not happy with the escalation of newborn babies in the Thohoyandou prison.

“Lutshetshe lwanga lu kha di tshila…?” (Is my little baby still alive?). This was the first question a shocked woman asked when she came out of a badly wrecked, overloaded taxi which crashed into a large stone at Mukula village, north of Thohoyandou, on Tuesday morning.

“Die dorp se eerstes maak met Levubu soos die Bulls met die Stormers,” sê die Louis Trichardt Rugbyklub se afrigter, Phillip Potgieter, wat nie kon nalaat om eers ‘n bietjie te spog nie.