The President of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) General Bantu Holomisa paid a visit to the traditional leaders in Malamulele and some areas of Venda last week. More than 5 000 people attended in support of their traditional leaders.

In 'n vraghouer wat ingerig is as kantoor en spreekkamer, digby hierdie noordelike doeanepos, word deesdae ingrypende pionierswerk verrig in die bekamping van VIGS en ander seksueel-oordraagbare siektes.

Die Zimbabwiese regering het Dinsdag (19de) 'n man aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens uitgelewer wat daarvan verdink word dat hy verantwoordelik was vir die moord op 'n boer van die Pontdrift-omgewing.

A resident of Xikukwani Village, Wilson Failance Mabasa (37), appeared in the Giyani Regional Court last Friday on a count of rape.

In an attempt to help provide an adequate learning environment for school children, twelve inmates at the Thohoyandou Central Prison have shown their softer side by volunteering to build three classrooms at Mutshalingwana Primary School near Matatshe.

The local police this week issued an urgent warning to the public not to use the shortcut route through the bush between the town and Eltivillas.

"The Mighty God be with you until the day of resurrection," said the MEC for Transport, Dean Tshenuwani Farisani, during the burial of Cllr Merriam Sikhwari last Saturday.

Elisa Munyai (44) of Mashamba Village and Patrick Mudau (20) of Sereni settlement briefly appeared in the Tshitale magistrate's court last Thursday on a charge of murder.

Die skielike dood van twee van die dorp se jong inwoners, Louis van den Heever (21) en Leon Moodie (22), asook die dood van die 44-jarige Deon Joubert in motorongelukke die afgelope week, het skokgolwe deur die plaaslike gemeenskap gestuur.

The Far North police are urging the community to help them identify an unknown man who was found by the members of the South African Defence Force, wandering around the dense bush of Pontdrift near the Botswana border early in February.

Disclosures regarding inferior management structures, as well as a lack of proper accountability, have come to light during a public hearing in Lebowakgomo on the affairs of the provincial Department of Transport.

A well-known local reggae artist was allegedly assaulted by a taxi driver after a short argument about who should be playing for Leopards during the Black Leopards match against Ria Stars last Saturday.