The Tshilwavhusiku police are investigating the murder of an 11-year-old girl, whose body was discovered by passers-by in a maize field in Ramantsha early on Monday morning, 16 September.

The high-profile murder trial of comedian and entertainer Livhuwani Madadzhe, also known as SABC Livhu, has been postponed to 27 January 2025, coincidentally the eve of the third anniversary of his wife’s death.

Yet another young man has been stabbed to death at a local liquor outlet, this time in Madombidzha village, early on Sunday morning. His death comes barely two weeks after two other young men were killed in separate stabbing incidents at Gogobole and Midoroni.

Controversial self-proclaimed traditional healer and carpenter Azwidohwi Fidelis Gadisi from Khubvi village was denied bail by the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday afternoon.

The Limpopo Mirror stopped posting news updates with links to the latest articles on its Facebook page last week. The publisher will continue to post news summaries and use the platform for certain announcements but will no longer use Facebook to share links to the latest news articles.

The newly revamped Schoemansdal Museum was officially opened by the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Jerry Maseko, on Monday. The museum was rebuilt at an estimated cost of nearly R40 million.

In a bizarre and shocking incident, a 30-year-old resident of Tshikonelo Thondoni outside Thohoyandou reportedly used a grinder to commit suicide and cut his own throat.

The Vhembe Funeral Practitioners Association has issued a stern warning to funeral practitioners who fail to adhere to the law, stating that they may end up in prison. This warning follows a recent case in which a funeral-parlour owner was fined R60,000 for violating sections of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act.

Being raised in the rural village of Tshidongololwe in Thengwe did not stop Thiathu Ishmael Ravhura from dreaming big. He realised early in life that education is the key to unlocking opportunities, but it took him several decades to finally earn his doctorate.

"Those thieves are driving expensive cars and living in big mansions, while we are swimming in abject poverty. I don't believe they have spent all the millions as we still see them driving around happily. Sell the proceeds of crime and give us back our lifelong investments," said the former chairperson of the defunct VBS Mutual Bank, Mr Madambi Muvhulawa.

Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina and Deputy President Paul Mashatile led a delegation to visit the Giyani Water Project last Friday (6 September).

A 71-year-old former teacher is one of several people in Limpopo who lost money after putting their savings into what they thought were investment accounts at Thebe Investment Corporation.

The Mashau family of Gogobole remain heartbroken after the tragic murder of their beloved family member, Mr Ambani Mashau (33), on Sunday, 8 September, by unknown assailants.

The peaceful village of Midoroni in the Kutama area is in shock, following the tragic murder of a local resident, Mr Mishumo Mabitsela (24), early Sunday morning.

There has been some relief for the crime-ridden villages in the Niani area, following the arrest of two alleged armed robbers. The suspects are believed to be key figures in the car-hijacking and kidnapping syndicates operating in the Vhembe region.

Great confusion and wild speculation about the future of several senior members of the Thulamela Local Municipality reigned on Monday afternoon after members of the Hawks were seen entering the municipality’s offices. It turned out they were merely returning some of the equipment confiscated last Tuesday (3 September).

An enraged learner at Thohoyandou Technical High School went on the rampage, damaging a teacher's car and attacking its owner.

The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) honoured three exceptional women who have made immeasurable contributions to preserving the region's culture during a special function held at the George Phadagi Town Hall in Thohoyandou on Friday, 23 August.

One of the oldest living Tshivenda authors, Ms Ndivhudzannyi Emelinah Sigogo, is encouraging young people to start writing books in their own language and has urged them to learn from older and more experienced writers while the latter are still alive.