MAPELA – The National Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, Mr Ronnie Kasrils, appealed to municipalities to put in place mechanisms for efficient water use by domestic consumers.

MAKHADO (LOUIS TRICHARDT) – Die dapper negejarige Villiers (Boelie) Grobler, wat vir amper a maand lank om sy lewe moes veg in 'n hospitaal in Pretoria, is weer terug by sy ouerhuis.

BOLOBEDU – An 18-year-old, awaiting-trial prisoner, who escaped from the Kgapane Hospital last Saturday night, was rearrested the following day, thanks to the boy's father whom the police described as one of the few responsible parents.

MAKHADO (LOUIS TRICHARDT) – Charges of murder, or alternatively, culpable homicide, may be brought against the MEC for Transport, Mr T S Farisani, as a result of the latest fatal accident involving a runaway truck coming from the Soutpansberg Mountain.

DIMANI - The roaming of two stray buffaloes near Dimani Village, 47 km outside Thohoyandou, is frightening to the community.

HLANGANANI – The police in Hlanganani have launched a manhunt, following the death of a 52-year-old woman, Mphephu Lerisa Ngobeni, of Olifantshoek Village.

The incident relating to the case took place at Olifantshoek village last Friday night.

MAKHADO (LOUIS TRICHARDT) - Presies sewe jaar gelede was 'n dapper sesjarige dogtertjie op die voorblad van die Zoutpansberger waar sy op 'n helikoptervlug geneem is, voordat haar tweede ogie verwyder sou word.

HA-RABALI – The Municipal Manager of the Makhado Municipality, Mr Reuben Rambado, paid an admission of guilt fine at the Dzanani Magistrate's Court on March 31, for assaulting an usher at the Rabali Stadium last Friday.

MAKHADO (LOUIS TRICHARDT) - Boodskappe van medelye stroom steeds in na die bedroefde Du Preez-familie na die grudood van hul twee lieflingskinders.

MAKHADO (LOUIS TRICHARDT) – Dit is stil by die Du Preez's se huis. Orals is daar foto's van klein Dewald en Chantelle - pa Boela en ma Helén se lieflingskinders. Dit is moeilik om te glo dat hulle nie weer sal huis toe kom nie.

MAKHADO - According to the law, prostitution is illegal, but a large number of young girls are still practising it in the streets of Makhado.

THOHOYANDOU – "We are not just promising, but we are committed," said the Thulamela Municipality's Sports and Recreation Officer, Mr Ronald Makhadi.