A foreign national allegedly transporting illicit cigarettes worth more than R450 000 damaged a police vehicle in his attempt to evade arrest during a high speed car chase along N1 near Musina, Limpopo, on Monday. The drama started around 4am when police officers on routine patrol identified a suspicious Mercedes Benz with Gauteng registration plates. […]
TWO suspects arrested for the murder of Limpopo traffic officer, Mbulaheni Patrick Netshidzivhani, were remanded in custody until next month following their brief appearance in court on Thursday. Vhutshilo Rotshidzwa Munyai (25) and Muano Nekhubvi (21) were apprehended a few days after Netshidzivhani (56) went missing on Sunday. The traffic officer, who was attached to […]
THREE men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of a traffic officer whose body was discovered on a mountain at Ha-Makhuvha village, Vhembe district, in Limpopo. The officer, Mbulaheni Patrick Netshidzivhani, who was attached to Mutale Traffic Station, went missing on Sunday. He left home to do his routine fitness […]
PSYCHOLOGICAL toll on staff and safety concerns have forced Limpopo health authorities to postpone indefinitely the reopening of Chuene clinic where two nurses were attacked and raped a week ago. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the decision was taken after a thorough reassessment of the impact the devastating incident had on the nursing […]
A 42-year old Limpopo man has been arrested in connection with last year’s incident in which a victim was shot on the forehead following a car sale deal that went horribly wrong. According to police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Thakeng, the incident happened on Saturday 6 January 2024 at Morwasetla village in the Tzaneen area. […]
THE thorny issue of Mamahule Park and Juju Valley – the two areas in Polokwane, Limpopo, that were illegally occupied several years ago – is soon to be resolved through the formalisation of the settlements. Executive mayor, John Mpe, told the media on Monday that discussions with land and rural development authorities, landowners and other […]
THE strategic D4 road in Limpopo that connects the economic hub of Elim with N1 in Makhado, and also serves as a short route to other towns such as Malamulele, is receiving much-needed maintenance work. The dilapidated road was at some stage a nightmare to drive on due to potholes, and the now on-going work […]
LIMPOPO police commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has activated all investigating teams across the province to tack down remaining suspects involved in 11 separate murder incidents reported between New Year’s Eve up to Thursday, 2 January 2025. Out of the 11 suspects, seven have already been arrested. The murder incidents were reported in the districts […]
The South African U17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos) has reported for camp ahead of what promises to be an exciting 2024 COSAFA Youth Championships. The zonal tournament will run from 4 – 13 December 2024 and will determine which two Southern African sides will qualify for the 2025 CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations, which […]
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo believes the financial calamity at Makhado local municipality should be tackled by the provincial legislature committee on co-operative governance. The party has made a request to the chairperson of the committee that municipal executives be called to account and provide explanations for the poor financial performance. This follows the […]
