Die N1-noord moes Woensdag vir die soveelste keer die afgelope paar maande vir verkeer gesluit word, na nog 'n gru-ongeluk waarin drie vragmotors betrokke was.

The Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court has denied bail to six men arrested for allegedly interfering with a grave and malicious damage to property.

The Musina Municipality this week severely criticised both the provincial and national government for not doing enough to help fund the solar eclipse celebrations scheduled for Musina in December this year.

The long awaited completion of a sexual abuse case of a 16-year-old boy, who was allegedly sexually abused in October and November in 1999, came to an end last Wednesday in the Vuwani Magistrate's court.

The Zoutpansberg Football Association (Zofa) last Tuesday received a financial boost from Phadziri Bus Company of R15 000 at Muduluni Community Hall.

Dynamos will travel to Pretoria on Sunday for their Coca-Cola KO fixture against Supersport United. They will meet at the Caledonian Stadium.

Stanley Nekhondela from the Protea Road Runners Athletics Club on Saturday again won the eleventh annual Soutpansberg Mountain Race, following a previous win in 2000. Some 63 of the region's best athletes took part in the race.

Wits University were lucky to escape with a draw in their Castle Premiership League match against Dynamos at the Giyani Stadium on Sunday. The two sides scored a goal each in the game.

The programme of the Christ Festival on October 5 has been made available. Everyone is invited to attend the festival at Triegiepark, the sports grounds of Louis Trichardt High School. The festivities will commence at 15:00 and end at about 21:30.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Saturday at Shirley Settlement and will face a charge of rape, when he appears in the Waterval Magistrate's Court.

'n Plaaslike besigheidsman, die 41-jarige mnr. Leon Furstenburg, het Dinsdag (1ste) ternouernood aan die dood ontkom, toe hy deur 'n groep gewapende mans voor sy plaashek van ondermeer sy bakkie en 'n groot hoeveelheid kontant beroof is.

Munna ndi Nnyi, a Limpopo based organisation that was formed ten years ago to encourage men to be responsible husbands, is to spread to other provinces.