The Makhado Municipality has appointed STRISA (Sustainable Tourism Research Institute of Southern Africa) to compile a tourism development and marketing plan for the municipality.

A well-known, unemployed, hard-working woman from the rural area of Tshimbupfe, Mrs Nyawasedza Pandelani (56), recently decided to start with a brick making project to earn an income.

Last week, Mirror published the story and a picture of the University of Venda's annual Fresher's Ball music festival, where several people were injured.

As if they had won the league title, it was all celebrations at the Giyani Stadium shortly after the Castle Premiership League game between Dynamos Football Club and Supersport United. Dynamos managed to crush Supersport United 1-0, despite squandering numerous obvious scoring opportunities.

Heavy fines were imposed on several affiliates of the Sibasa District Football Association during the league's disciplinary committee meeting that was held in Thohoyandou last Saturday.

A resident of Madobi Village, Mr Rodgers Ngobeni (40), was assaulted to death by an angry mob last Friday night. The incident took place at his home village in the Hlanganani area.

Three men were sentenced to three years each for stock theft in the Saselemani Periodical Court last Friday. This follows an incident that took place at the Ngezimani village near Saselemani during the night of April 5 this year.

The masterminds behind the Kopanang Pyramid Scheme, who absconded with about R4 million of investors' money six years ago, received heavy sentences in the Thohoyandou High Court last Thursday.

The Transnet Foundation, a division of Transnet Limited, unveiled a new extended building, valued at R3 million, at Tshifudi Primary School on Tuesday.

Different female farmers falling under the jurisdiction of the Musina Municipality received certificates and cash from the mayor, Cllr David Phologa, last Thursday, at the local showgrounds.

Two members of a syndicate who disrupted telephone communications in the Alldays area by stealing copper wire belonging to Telkom, were sentenced to 18 years in jail.

Pre-entries for the Kremetart close on Friday, May 28, and cyclists are involved in a last minute rush to get their entries in on time.