A hijacked flat deck truck carrying a grader has been recovered in Limpopo apparently en-route to being smuggled into neighbouring Zimbabwe. Police spokesperson, Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, said: “According to information received, police were tipped off about the suspect involved in a carjacking of a white flat deck truck loaded with a yellow grader that was […]
SERGEANT Basani Benevolence Baloyi, a 46-year-old pioneering figure in the South African Police Service (SAPS) Mounted Unit in Limpopo, serves as the unit’s only female member. With a passion for horses and a commitment to serving her community, she has carved out a remarkable career in a traditionally male-dominated field. Growing up in Xitlhelani Village […]
The battle for political power at Thabazimbi local municipality in Limpopo has taken yet another turn with the “election” of a new mayor and speaker by the ANC-EFF coalition on Monday. This comes days after the Limpopo cabinet took a decision to place the municipality under administration due to political instability since the entity became […]
LIMPOPO premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, has described Prof Muxe Nkondo as a “visionary leader who made contributions to society, particularly in the field of education”. Nkondo died on Sunday at the age of 83. In his career as an academic, he served as vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Venda and University of Limpopo. […]
LIMPOPO premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, has launched the #HiNwaMati Friday project with a strong appeal to relevant authorities to speed up water provision to communities. The project aims to mobilize on a weekly basis all sectors of government and society to address the water needs in the province. The premier will move to different areas […]
GRAAFF-REINET is a historic rural town in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. It seldom makes headlines. But when, in August 2023, residents received word that the town’s name might change to Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, Graaff-Reinet was all over the news. Some residents were reportedly outraged by the idea. Place name changes are not uncommon in […]
THE political power battle in the Thabazimbi local municipality in Limpopo took an interesting turn this week when the provincial cabinet decided to place the entity under administration. The decision was based solely on the report by co-operative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs department (Coghsta) which spoke of political instability after the local government […]
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Limpopo has referred back to the Hawks the withdrawn case of fraud against a senior official in the Limpopo premier’s office. The official, Mbobole Michael Maseko, was facing charges that he misrepresented his qualification and other related matters when he was appointed as senior manager for human resources. He […]
FRAUD charges against a senior official in the Limpopo premier’s office have been withdrawn, with the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) accusing the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of “deliberately” collapsing the case. The fraud charges against Mbobole Michael Maseko related to his alleged misrepresentation of qualifications when he was appointed senior manager […]
A bespectacled man in a smart button-downed semi coat worn over a blue shirt displayed a graceful posture as he stood in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo. But the posture hid the character of a man who was described by a psychologist as “suicidal” and “a man who wants to remove himself from unbearable […]