The stench of raw faeces, mixed with the sound of swarms of mosquitoes, greets one when entering Tshikota township. After more than three months, the problem with the dysfunctional sewerage system has still not been resolved, and residents have had enough of living with this ever-present stench.

The national commissioner of the SAPS, General Fanie Masemola, urged members of the South African Police Service not to rest until they arrested the suspect who had fled the scene of a shootout with the police at Tshakhuma. Masemola was speaking during the funeral service of the late Sergeant Mpfariseni Nemahadani.

Well-known sculptor Shumani Mudau (43) has embarked on a drive to help the government reduce poverty and unemployment. Over the past 10 years, Mudau has trained more than 50 formerly unemployed people in woodwork and sculpturing skills free of charge. At the end of their training, these individuals establish their own woodwork and sculpturing ventures, work for themselves, and are able to provide for their families.

During a recent indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) workshop, hosted by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the members of the pilot steering committee in Limpopo received their letters of appointment. The workshop, attended by various IK stakeholders in Limpopo, was held at the 2Ten-MGB Hotel in Sibasa on 22 April. The workshop was dubbed the recognition of prior learning (RPL) and follows the 2004 IKS policy that resulted in the IK Act of 2019.

One of the most renowned journalists in the country, Fhumulani Kenneth Mathivha, influenced many youths to utilise the mighty power of the pen to participate in the emancipation of the masses from the dreadful apartheid government.

The announcement by Netshituni Bus Services that the company had purchased six additional buses came as a relief to commuters from the deep rural villages in the Thulamela area and nearby villages.

The dust has not yet settled in Phiphidi over the installation of two different vhamusandas and the alleged interference of one of the most senior Vhavenda leaders, Mailausumbwa Kennedy Tshivhase. Tshivhase removed the incumbent installed by the royal family in Phiphidi and replaced him with his own candidate two weeks ago. The royal family is opposing this step, and the matter is currently being contested in the High Court.

One of the founding fathers of the Black Consciousness Movement and a retired academic, Professor Harry Ranwedzi Nengwekhulu, says the award bestowed on him by President Cyril Ramaphosa is not for his personal glory but for all who fiercely fought for the liberation of the African masses.

Mia Muofhe was murdered. She suffered a painful death of being suffocated, possibly in the early morning hours of 28 January 2023. Her lifeless body was then dumped in a water-filled pit toilet next to her home.

Lt-Col Tshililo Mukoma has been appointed as the new station commissioner at the Tshilwavhusiku Police Station to lead the fight against crime in the area. He officially assumed his duties on 1 May, and the welcoming ceremony was held at the station on 2 May.

Just a month ago, a popular singer and former member of the well-known Worship House Band was brutally killed while busy worshiping at a church. The incident that happened at Shadani Makonde shocked the country and served as yet another wake-up call to church groups to be active participants in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV).

Thendo Netshishivhe, a resident of Vhufuli outside Thohoyandou, recently embarked on a journey to spoil both his grandmothers with a three-day trip to Durban.

One of the legendary personalities in education in the Vhembe District, Dr Gerson Nthambeleni Rambiyana, officially retired last month, ending a career that stretched more than 42 years.