A municipal deputation of three men departed for China this week on an extended follow-up venture to recruit possible Chinese industrial investors to be established in the Makhado Industrial Park in Louis Trichardt.

The spokesperson of the police in the Lowveld, Insp. Hasani Mabaso, revealed that they have no choice but to close a case, after all three the suspects in an armed robbery case died in a motor accident.

The going is getting tough in the Solly's League with most of the teams left with two matches to play before they finish their league activities for the current season.

The MMK League match between Tshifulanani Mighty Rock and Manchester United was not played to the finish.

As one of their many ways to bring the team closer to the people, Dynamos Football Club will parade their players throughout the province today, Friday June 14. According to the parading program the bus will depart from the Giyani clubhouse at 06:00.

By the departure of the former Black Leopards coach, Mr Gavin Hunt, he has given way to a Mozambican, Mr Arnaldo Jose Da Silva Salvado.

In what is now probably the single biggest annual sporting event in the Soutpansberg area, close to 330 cyclist from across the country took part in the 12th annual Kremetart Cycling Tour over 172 kilometres on Saturday, June 8.

Unlike during the 2001/2002 soccer season, where the Northern Province Eastern Regional Association was only one stream of the Castle Regional League, there will be two streams when the activities of the association's new season start later this year.

"Vir die eerste keer in die geskiedenis van netbal het 'n laerskoolspan vanaf die Soutpansberge die Superliga gewen," vertel 'n opgewonde mnr. Johan Otto, hoof van Laerskool Louis Trichardt.

After hardly five years of existence, Univen Radio has just received a top award from the national Minister of Transport. The radio station was awarded "Transport Community Medium of the year" during a function held in Caesars Palace, Gauteng last Saturday.

"We want to feed the Northern Province with good golfers in the future. That is why I do weekly training at Louis Trichardt High School."

As the province awaited an announcement regarding funeral arrangements for the late Peter Mokaba, tributes for the controversial ANC hero continued to stream in.