Roads and power lines are a threat to biodiversity globally as they can increase the extinction probability of local animal populations. It is suggested that since the 1960s vehicles possibly overtook hunting as the leading direct human cause of terrestrial vertebrate mortality.
A new state-of the art National Health Centre (NHC) opened in Thohoyandou near the Thavhani Mall last Thursday (8th).
Thabo Modillane is an accomplished local artist, whose beautiful creations find their way to the walls of more and more great offices in cities, homes, and schools across the country.
After numerous complaints were received about poor conditions at the Valdezia clinic, Limpopo Mirror recently set out to investigate. Upon arrival, the clinic was found in a worrying state of neglect and a serious shortage of staff. One registered nurse with one assistant nurse was serving an entire village. The clinic also does not operate at night.
The Judge President of the Limpopo High Court’s gripe with four lawyers, accused by him of trying to “capture” the court, has led to an impasse, with other judges refusing to deal with these lawyers in court.
A Zimbabwean family had to vacate their house at Mulodi village near Thengwe after angry community members had set it on fire. The villagers turned on foreigners, following the death of a young man earlier this month.
A 15-year-old girl from Mbilwi Secondary School was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the bullying incident that played out at the school on Monday. A young learner from the same school, who was the victim of the assault, allegedly committed suicide on Monday afternoon.
Fake reports of a volcano erupting at Matangari village, not far from Thohoyandou, caused panic last Thursday. A video showing the mountain spewing out lava spread like wildfire on social media and caused people from across the country to enquire whether friends and relatives in the area were safe.
The fate of well-known Louis Trichardt businessman Mr Shyam Premjee remains uncertain almost a week after he was violently abducted in a quiet residential area of Louis Trichardt on his way to work.
At the end of March this year Lt- Col Mashudu Alex Malelo arrived at the office for the last time. This “top cop” of the SA Police Service retired after nearly 35 years’ service.
“My father, Jack Nemafhohoni, died in 1969, but in 2014 he appeared in my dreams, instructing me to establish a traditional garden where I should plant indigenous plants to produce traditional, home-made utensils. I took it very seriously because in our culture, you have to respect what the dead communicate to you in a dream.”
Black Leopards must win at least six of their eight remaining matches to be on the safe side in terms of relegation. The first match in which they must collect the maximum points will be against Stellenbosch FC at the Thohoyandou Stadium next Wednesday (21st).
“This is really surprising! God has his own way of doing things and ours is to give thanks and praise,” said a proud father, Maanda Ndou of Tshikuwi village in the Nzhelele area. Maanda is the father of Denzhe Ndou (21), a gifted, intelligent girl who suffers from autism (a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact). But, amazingly, the “bright angel” sings fluently, and she has just recorded a single titled Fulufhelo, which is due for release at the end of this month (March).
