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, […]
LIMPOPO’s Polokwane municipality is now a Grade 6 entity for its hard-fought ability to collect more than R2,5 billion in revenue each year – for now a positive step to attaining a full metropolitan status. Though the newly-found status was welcomed and celebrated, executive mayor, John Mpe, remained all too aware that the achievement may […]
Limpopo police have arrested a man suspected to be behind the brutal murder of a 15-year old girl reported missing in Khalavha, Vhembe region, on Monday. The naked body was discovered at Khalavha plantation at about 7:30 am on Tuesday with injuries on the upper body that suggested she had been raped. According to police […]
LIMPOPO transport and community safety MEC, Violet Matthye, has directed that liquor outlet owners stop selling alcohol to unaccompanied drunk patrons or arrange transport to ferry them to their destinations. The suggestion comes after a realisation of a surge in accidents involving pedestrians. Of the 25 accidents involving pedestrians recorded since the launch of the […]
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) has accused Limpopo’s Vhembe district municipality mayor, Freda Nkondo, of interference in the hiring of general workers. However, municipality spokesperson, Matodzi Ralushai, has cast suspicions on the allegations, saying the hiring process was the responsibility of the accounting officer. “So far there is no formal complaint submitted to the municipality. The […]
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo believes education authorities have shifted school food safety onto governing bodies – a move which is likely impractical. The directive issued by the premier’s joint operating committee on school food safety stated that school governing bodies (SGBs) will be ultimately accountable for the safety of food sold by vendors […]
LIMPOPO province is receiving good rains this week which may alleviate the devastating drought that has brought to knees many livestock farmers in parts of the province. The rains are lashing the province as authorities are in the process to assess damage caused by storms that hit parts of the province a week ago, leaving […]
LIMPOPO premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, has already set sight on the 2026 local government elections, but with ambivalence about the state of municipalities in the province. Ramathuba left delegates at the SA Local Government Association (SALGA) provincial members’ assembly this week with a pondering question of whether they still claim to be “the voices of […]
A 39-year old teacher was found murdered in her one-roomed house at Malamulele in Limpopo, allegedly by a man who stayed with her. Police are the hunt for the man who is known in the village. Police were alerted on Tuesday, and on arrival, a family member pointed to a one-roomed house that was closed. […]
POLOKWANE water crisis and land development was again high on the agenda of the council meeting this week. The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday voted against the lifting of the moratorium on land development, arguing that bulk water supply crisis should first be adequately addressed. The moratorium has been in place since 2017. Caucus leader, […]