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.

The University of South Africa (UNISA) conferred the a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Honoris Causa) on well-known businessman and philanthropist Collen Tshifhiwa Mashawana on Thursday, 18 April.

A group of roughly 40 residents from Elim and the surrounding area volunteered to clean Elim Hospital on Thursday, 25 April. They stated that they saw the need to clean the hospital because issues such as snakes and thugs could instil fear in the lives of staff, patients, and visitors.

With the national elections just around the corner, political parties are intensifying their campaigns to try and lure voters. Many of them rely on their colourful posters to get their message across. Unfortunately, criminals are destroying some posters, seemingly oblivious to the damage they cause and the penalties that can be imposed.