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Mzamane joins Univen as visiting professor

News: 28 February 2003 By Ndivhuwo Musetha
Prof Mbulelo Mzamane, one of South Africa's distinguished scholars and Vice-Chancellor of Fort-Hare, has joined the University of Venda for Science and Technology as a visiting Professor and Acting Director in the Eskia Mphahlele Institute of African Studies.

Search continues for crocodile victim

News: 28 February 2003 By Ndivhuwo Musetha
After more than 240 hours of toiling and unwavering hope, the community of Ngudza is still searching for the body of David Maselesele, a 13-year-old boy, who was snatched by a crocodile while he was busy fishing with his elder brother and cousin more than two weeks ago.

Five officers die in car accident

News: 28 February 2003 By Ndivhuwo Musetha
The Department of Agriculture in Limpopo has expressed its heartfelt condolences to the families of five officials who lost their lives in a head-on collusion, involving two trucks.

Musina Municipality accused of not solving problems

News: 28 February 2003 By Frans van der Merwe
Disgruntled inhabitants of various communities in Musina are to stage a protest march against a growing list of unresolved problems, seriously affecting their quality of life.

Five charged with theft of computers

News: 28 February 2003 By Frank Mavhungu
Police in Giyani have arrested five men and charged them with the theft of computers from the Giyani Technical College. The incident took place on the premises of the Giyani Technical College on Sunday morning at about 02:00.

Armed robbers, thieves active in Musina

News: 28 February 2003
On Sunday, February 23 two unknown men tried to rob a Spaza shop at a house in Matswale. Less than an hour later, a bakkie was stolen in the centre of the town; fortunately the car was recovered a few hours later.

Roadshow against rape in Thohoyandou

News: 28 February 2003 By Ndivhuwo Musetha
In an attempt to educate the community about the alarming incidents of rape in its jurisdiction, the Thohoyandou Police Station will hold a workshop in the station commissioner's office on March 4.

Man who shot bus driver still at large

News: 28 February 2003 By Frank Mavhungu
The police were, at the time of going to press, still searching for a man who shot and killed a bus driver, Mr Matlala Wilson Lambani (48) of Masakona Village. The incident took place at Mashishimale village on Sunday night at about 23:45.

Frustration for drivers trying to get card type licences

News: 28 February 2003 By Linda van der Westhuizen
Drivers who are trying to comply with the Department of Transport's deadline of February 28 for the conversion of licences to credit card format (CCF), are upset by the treatment and service (or lack thereof) that they experience at the Makhado Municipal offices.

Hlanganani Concerned Group disrupt road show

News: 28 February 2003
About thirty members of the Hlanganani Concerned Group disrupted a speech of the Mayor of the Makhado Municipality, Cllr Brighton Tlakula, during a road show at the Bungeni Stadium last Sunday.

Limpopo Province in a growth phase

News: 28 February 2003
During his state-of-the province speech in the Limpopo Provincial Legislature, Premier Ngoako Ramatlhodi said there had been an unprecedented increase in direct investments in the province during the past two years, mainly from the mining sector, which had become a major driving force in the local economy.

Council still pays illegal allowances

News: 28 February 2003 By Andries van Zyl
Council will continue paying for cellphones of councillors, despite the fact that they were this week warned by their own financial department that these payments are in fact illegal.