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 […]
A police officer has handed over his 21-year old son wanted for his alleged involvement in a spate of ATM bombings in Limpopo. Provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba, said the officer acted after learning that his son was a suspect in the bombings. In one of the incidents, a group of suspects bombed an […]
POLICE, health inspectors and education officials in Limpopo this week uncovered repacked food products with expiry dates altered during a raid in one of the supermarkets in Botlokwa. During the joint operation, five suspects were arrested for selling expired foods; four for possession of illicit cigarettes and three for being illegal immigrants. Police spokesperson, Colonel […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]