THE Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo has called on local economic development, environment and tourism portfolio committee to investigate the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) following plethora of environmental and other concerns. The MMSEZ was recently under the spotlight after the local economic development, environment and tourism department (LEDET) approval to uproot almost 9 […]
A 48-year old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Dzanani regional court, Limpopo, for raping a minor girl and tried to silence her with R20. Evidence was led in court that on 7 December 2021, the victim’s mother witnessed the accused, who was a family friend, giving her R20. She then asked […]
A Limpopo teacher facing charges of sexually molesting a 7-year old girl was remanded in custody until Friday for a formal bail application in the Makhado magistrate court. The 44-year old teacher was arrested after he allegedly undressed and ordered a girl to touch his private parts at Rabali Zone 1 in Vhembe region, Limpopo. […]
Studies of intimate partner violence mostly portray men as abusers and women as victims. Little academic attention is paid to men who are abused by their female partners. Even less effort is made to understand how men’s experiences of intimate partner violence affect the way they see their masculinity, and how they respond to female abuse. Gender-based […]
OVER a decade ago, Ronwen Williams endured a frustrating night as he made his Bafana Bafana debut against Brazil at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. On that fateful day, 5 March 2014, Williams had to pick up the ball from the back of the net five times as the hosts lost 5-0 to the Samba Boys […]
POLOKWANE in Limpopo is in a 36-hour planned water shutdown for the commissioning of refurbished pipelines, Lepelle Northern Water has announced. The bulk water supplier has embarked on the upgrading of all critical pipelines from the Ebenezer and Olifanntspoort Schemes, and the project is expected to be completed next month. “This ongoing effort to upgrade […]
LIMPOPO has been hit by yet another school food poisoning incident in which 59 learners were rushed to hospital after consuming food from the school nutrition programme on Thursday. The learners, all from Dzumeri Primary School outside Tzaneen, started vomiting and others complained of stomach cramps after they were fed porridge and milk. Provincial education […]
SECURITY officer, Ally Thabo Molobela, who shot six relatives, including his child, and leaving two of them dead following an unresolved marital problem, has been sentenced to a total of 102 years imprisonment. He was sentenced in the Polokwane High Court, Limpopo, on Wednesday to 25 years each for two murders, 10 years each for […]
THE 100-Megawatt Solar Energy Project – hailed as a testament to a commitment towards renewable energy, environmental stewardship and economic progress – was launched in Steelpoort, Limpopo, on Thursday. The project is driven by Kona Maanda in collaboration with mining giant Samancor, China-Africa Fund, CGN Africa Energy and Kona Maanda. Its advancement was given impetus […]
A 56-year old relative of a nurse gunned down at the gate of Lebowakgomo Hospital in Limpopo late last month has been arrested. The nurse, Mumsy Seribishane (52), was on her way to work when she was shot dead at the entrance of the hospital at about 17; 00 on 23 October 2024. Police spokesperson, […]
