Three Zimbabwean nationals will have to spend the next couple of months behind bars awaiting their next court appearance in the Louis Trichardt Magistrate's Court.

The Charismatic Rhythms in Tshikota outside Louis Trichardt will host long-holiday activities for the youths in Tshikota and around the Makhado area as a way of empowering and encouraging them to live a healthy and active lifestyle.

On Friday afternoon, the Thohoyandou CBD resembled the set of a Hollywood action movie, with gunfire being exchanged between armed robbers and the police, forcing bystanders to duck for cover or run for their lives - not once, but on two occasions.

A few years ago, the Vuwani area became the scene of strife and violent protests that left many schools and other properties torched in protest against the inclusion of the area into a new municipality that includes areas of Malamulele.

“It is possible for this university to become one of the best in South Africa,” said the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Naledi Pandor.

As if the embattled Vhembe District Municipality does not have enough problems, the municipality’s website has become the target of hackers. Last Friday, the site was unavailable for part of the morning, with the message “Hacked by Semtex – Kill or be killed” displayed across the screen. The past week, Google’s Chrome browser flagged the site as a possible phishing site.

“Universities are the dominant producers of new knowledge. They provide opportunities for social mobility and simultaneously strengthen equity, social justice and democracy. They are important public institutions that must assist in making contributions to our country’s overall developmental priorities.”

Thousands of villagers and other road users were affected by the closure of the R578 road since last week after residents had gone on strike and barricaded the main road as well as more inland roads.

Two men who were allegedly involved in a dramatic shooting at a busy Sibasa intersection appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court.

The local traditional leader at Gondeni La Mabilu outside Thohoyandou, Chief Zwithuzwivhuya Mikosi, said the best way to honour the late struggle veteran Mr Dick Muditambi was to bring services to the community where he had lived.