The multi-talented artist and woodcarver, Lucky Ntimani, produces stunning sculptures from any piece of wood and creates traditional musical instruments.
VIDEO: The legacy of the late master potter Sarah Munyai, lives on in 14 women at the Mukondeni pottery project.
VIDEO: Patrick Manyike is a talented woodcarver from Mbhokota near Elim. We visited his studio to find out what motivates him and how he creates his stunning art pieces. Patrick learned how to do wood sculpting from internationally acclaimed local artist, Thomas Kubayi.
We interviewed two Elim-based artists, Kulani Mabobo and Nebo SixFour, asking them how they cope with the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In African cultures, snakes are generally associated with witchcraft – a fact that does not improve the already frayed relationship between mankind and reptiles. However, within a certain African community in Vleifontein lives a man who regards himself as the exception to this cultural belief. In fact, Denzel Ncube’s fondness for these slithering reptiles is no secret. Ncube gives back to his community by educating the local people on the dangers as well as the beauty of snakes and what to do when confronted with them.
We visited two local beekeepers and we asked them about ... bees. Why do bees die? What types of honey do you find? What is a brood? (not a bread) We even wanted to know whether crystalized honey is fake.
It was again time for local cyclists to unbox the Christmas lights and decorate their bicycles as part of the annual Jingle Bell Toy Ride in Louis Trichardt that took part on Friday, 4 December.
Hoërskool Louis Trichardt het vanjaar uit hul pad gegaan met die aanbied van die jaarlikse interhoër-atletiekbyeenkoms.
Wondering what to expect at the new Makhado Crossing regional mall?
We went and spoke to a couple of tenants about what they think of the new mall. See video below.
Not been to the “new” mall yet? We visited Makhado Crossing this morning and invite you to accompany us on a virtual tour. Check out the video here.
Koben Hofmeyr se kersboodskap aan lesers van die Zoutpansberger.
Popular artist, Clemour Ngobeni, visited the offices of the Limpopo Mirror and Zoutpansberger to render his version of Silent Night as a special Christmas message to readers.
The annual Jingle Bell Toy Ride took place on Friday, 7 December. We made a short video showing some of the action.
On Sunday, 14 October at 23:05, two burglars broke into the Perfect Water shop at 33 Songozwi Street, Louis Trichardt. The shop is owned by Johan and Leana van Rooyen. Johan said that the burglars knew exactly what they were looking for and where to get it. While the alarm apparently did not register at the security company, it did go off at the shop, and the thieves, including one with a very distinctive tattoo, were caught on the shop’s closed-circuit television cameras.
Kwalifiseer hierdie man as een van die streek se domste kriminele ooit? Dit is ‘n skermgreep van die sekuriteitsvideo van die man wat Maandagoggend by die Soutpansberg Muurbalklub ingebreek het. Lees volledige berig in hierdie week se Zoutpansberger.
As honde kon praat, sou die twee boerboelhonde wat hierdie week deur die Louis Trichardt Diereberskermingsvereniging (DBV) gered moes word sekerlik oorgeloop het van dankbaarheid.
The local Kremetart race has become a local institution since its inception more than two decades ago, not only in Louis Trichardt, but across the whole Soutpansberg region.
The announcement by the Department of Health (DoH) on Sunday that the source of the nationwide listeriosis outbreak had been traced to the Enterprise facility in Polokwane and Rainbow Chicken Ltd in the Free State has sparked a mass clearing of products related to the brand names in supermarkets.
