The unauthorised spending of R60 million by the Northern Province Department of Health and Welfare, highlighted in a report released by MEC Sello Moloto last month, seems likely to be the subject of lively debate during the coming sitting of the Provincial Legislature.

As holiday-makers started to make their way back home this week, the road death toll increased dramatically, and seemed likely to be well over 1 000 by the weekend.

The alarming increase rate in the rape of children in the country has prompted the Mbofho Traditional Healers (MTH) to declare war against all rapists.

Misdaad in die algemeen het gedurende 2001 'n merkbare afname van sowat 22% getoon en oor die kerstydperk alleen het misdaad met sowat 50% gedaal in vergelyking met die ooreenstemmende tyd in 2000.

The body of a South African civilian official, who died under mysterious circumstances in Burundi last weekend, arrived in the country on Tuesday evening.

The Masedi Public School in Tshikota, Louis Trichardt, improved its matric passing rate with 2,8%, despite serious handicaps.

Tension is mounting within the SAPS Far North area office in Sibasa, following the arrest of a third senior police officer, who is accused of having an affair with an under-age girl.

Vic Niemann, bekende oud-polisieman en inwoner van die Soutpansberg, is op Dinsdag, 1 Januarie na 'n lang stryd teen kanker in die ouderdom van 51 jaar oorlede.

The impending change of the province's name has sparked a widespread debate in all sectors, with public participation increasing by the day, as more people jump on the bandwagon with imaginative ideas.

Die matriekpresteerders van 2001 het weereens toegesien dat Hoërskool Louis Trichardt as een van die uitblinker akademiese skole in die Noordelike Provinsie gereken word.

Ten spyte van wetgewing en munisipale regulasies wat persone verbied om sonder skriftelike toestemming vuurwerke af te vuur, het dit oor die kerstydperk duidelik geblyk dat weinig inwoners hulle hieraan stuur.

Although Mbilwi Secondary School did not obtain a 100% pass in the 2001 Grade 12 examinations like they have been doing during the past years, they still have something to be proud of. One of their learners, Tsireledzo Mushoma, is the top learner in the province.