Black Leopards' performance in the Telkom Charity Cup voting system has been far beyond people's expectations. Although many thought it was obvious that the Thohoyandou outfit be part of the four teams that will compete in the prestigious competition at the FNB Stadium tomorrow very few, if any, imagined the local team leading the pack in the voting system.

Sub-standard building material and dangerously unacceptable discrepancies and workmanship were found in several units erected in the controversial Tshikota Hostel Redevelopment Project.

The Limpopo MEC for Agriculture, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, awarded diplomas and certificates to 33 graduates at a ceremony held at the Madzivhandila Agricultural College last Friday.

The Makhado Municipal Council has made available a generous amount of R15 000 to assist in the funeral arrangements of Mr Philip T Davhana, a SAMWU member, who was shot and killed in front of Council's offices on 15 July.

In a bid to strengthen their financial department, Thulamela Municipality has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer. Mr Livhuwani Thomas Nephawe (29) has occupied his office with effect from the first day of this month.

The list of speakers for the Soutpansberg Entrepreneurs week has been finalised and it promises to be two very interesting and entertaining days.

The police in the Lowveld area are looking for two armed robbers, following an incident that took place at the Hasefuna Farm near Tzaneen on Tuesday afternoon at about 12:30.

Bekende plaaslike verkeersman, mnr. Martin Schnetler (44), is verlede week in die plaaslike landdroshof onskuldig bevind op 'n klag van strafbare manslag.

Patricia Mugwena (21) of Mukondeni Village and her husband, Simon Mamaila (25), briefly appeared in the Tshitale Magistrate's Court last Friday.

Lede van die plaaslike nood- en reddingsdienste het sedert die begin van Julie 'n bedrywige maand agter die rug met betrekking tot die hoeveelheid ongelukke wat in en om die dorp plaasgevind het.

Mrs Sarah Netshavhungwa Matamela Nelwamondo (110) of Lwamondo – Mutandani Village has registered her name in the history books of longest living people in South Africa.

The provision of basic services resumed this week, following a settlement over wage increases between striking SAMWU members and their employment structure, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). The settlement brought to an end the three-week- long nationwide strike by SAMWU.