After he was announced as the Limpopo Tourism Entrepreneur of the year 2002, the Thohoyandou based entrepreneur, Berry Banga Ramunenyiwa of Vevisa Lodge, will represent the province in London next month during the finals of the national Tourism Entrepreneur of the year award.

The Vuwani Magistrate's Court demonstrated to people that it does not endorse domestic violence and abuse against women, when it sentenced a local businessman, Stanley Botana Muthambi (45) of Tshimbupfe last Wednesday.

Pam Shaw, daughter of one of the Soutpansberg's pioneers the late Bert Knott, passed away on October 8 after having been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July this year. She was seventy years old.

Headman Azwinndini Lawrence Mulindathavha Tshinetise (50), was installed as the new headman (Gota) of Dovheni ha Piet Booi, during a ceremony a fortnight ago.

Vyf verhoorafwagtende misdadigers, wat deur die polisie as uiters gevaarlik beskou word, het vroeg Woensdagoggend vanuit die plaaslike polisieselle ontsnap.

A taxi driver, Mr Mudunwazi Eddy Mathonsi (48) of Chavani Village has briefly appeared in the Hlanganani magistrate's court last Friday on a charge of rape.

Na vyf-en-twintig vrugbare en deernisvolle jare in die bediening, lê die alombekende ds. Harm Bonnema hierdie week die tuig neer. Hy aanvaar sy emeritaat weens gesondheidsredes en lewer Sondag, 13 Oktober sy afskeidspreek.

"People who buy farms must start farming with the right things, because human farming is illegal," said Mr Sipho Masuka, retaliating to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church branch of Valdezia, which opened a charge of trespassing and intimidation against him last Sunday.

The development of the proposed Makhado Industrial Park looks set to become a reality, with the submission of a business plan for the development of a coloured steel sheet metal and plastic processing factory.

'n Sonnige Saterdag met volmaakte weersomstandighede het feesgangers dankbaar laat stroom na die Christusfees wat op 5 Oktober by Triegiepark gehou is.

The University of Venda for Science and Technology (Univen) joins thousands of South Africans, the Lemba Cultural Association, the academic fraternity and the Mathivha family in mourning the death of an academic pioneer and retired Professor Matshaya Edward Razwimisani Mathivha.

The Hlanganani Concerned Group's attempts to voice its complaints about the proposed change of the name of Louis Trichardt to Makhado have fallen on deaf ears. This was revealed at a mass meeting, which was held at Marholeni High School last Sunday.