Learners of George Mbulaheni Secondary School in Nzhelele are still taught under trees.

Die ingrypendste waterbeperkings in dekades is die afgelope week vir die dorp aangekondig.

Die meerderheid eienaars van die Melkhoutkopjes plotte en plase wil verkoop en is haastig dat die proses met meer spoed hanteer moet word.

A fraud case involving a bogus dumb pensioner, together with her four accomplices from Nzhelele, was postponed at the Makhado District Court on Tuesday to April 7, for further trial.

As the influx of illegal foreigners to Makhado are linked with a series of criminal activities, the police this week issued a stern warning to all community members who are harbouring illegal immigrants to stop it before drastic steps are taken against them.

The local Rotary Club proved that a hand that gives is better than the one that takes, when they made a generous donation in the form of a wheelchair to the victim a brutal farm attack, Mrs Dalene Keyter (60) of Dresden farm near Alldays.

People thought Murwamuthu Muifha (19) was out of mind when he said he wanted to design a dream car that will minimize his travelling problems around the village. Twelve months later, everyone looked on in disbelief as the young man proudly drove around in a car he designed, using scrap metal, old parts of motorcycles and bicycle tyres.

More than 150 youths from Tshavhalovhedzi village near Makhado have organized themselves with common goals in mind – to fight against HIV/AIDS, to keep themselves away from drugs, criminal activities and unprotected sexual behaviour and to develop and nurture their own talents.

The Democratic Alliance’ media and marketing officer, Mr Kenny Maboho raised concerns that a community radio station to be launched at Sinthumule/ Kutama must serve the public interest and not politicians.

Four people, among them a traditional leader and a school principal, were arrested this week on fraud charges, shortly before and after the screening of a television programme, linking them to scams through which illegal immigrants are obtaining legal South African identity documents.

In providing access to tertiary studies to the best performers from the historically disadvantaged settle-ments within its area of jurisdiction, the Makhado Municipality awarded R15 000 each to 20 successful learners during a ceremony held at the council chamber last Monday.

This Monday, February 21, Siloam hospital began with its wheelchair retrieval, information and repairs campaign, a provincial campaign initiated by the Department of Health and Social Development to inform the public about accessing and maintaining wheelchairs.