The Vhembe East District Director for the Department of Education, Dr Gerson Rambiyana, congratulated Mbilwi Secondary School, Tshivhase Secondary School and Thengwe Secondary School – all from the Vhembe region - on making it into the elite Club 100.

A learner from the John Marubini Primary School in Phiphidi village, just outside Thohoyandou, was expelled on Monday (24^th) after he had allegedly threatened teachers and members of the School Governing Body (SGB). The learner apparently failed Grade 7 for the second time last year but insisted on being promoted to the next grade.

Eighteen-year-old Delicia Davhana managed to put Thohoyandou High on the map when she earned herself a place among the top academic achievers of 2021 in the country.

Florence Radzilani from Maniini village near Thohoyandou was on cloud nine after recently being admitted as advocate. She currently works as a labour-relations practitioner at the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) in Pretoria and can now appear in the lower and district courts in the country.

Tapping into a male-dominated industry was never easy for female business owner Ms Grace Mabogo Thovhakale, who is doing exceedingly well for herself today in the cement-blending industry.

High electricity bills, coupled with load shedding, have prompted Vhamusanda Vho- Livhuwani Matsila to rope in solar energy to ease the strain on the Matsila Community Trust (MCDT). The trust is led by the traditional leader himself.

Several residents who occupy RDP houses at Matswale Extension 14 in Musina claim to be billed for water while they do not even have water meters installed in their area. This, naturally, leaves them to question exactly how the municipality determines their water usage.

The merging of schools by the Department of Education in Limpopo seems to be creating many challenges, including a lack of transportation for many learners who are now forced to travel greater distances to school, and the changing of uniforms.

The dangerous pothole-infested D3715 Road has been the cause of numerous fatal accidents over the past few years and, after yet more “shoddy work” last year by the previous contractor, motorists and residents of the area are crossing their fingers that Mazaxa Construction and Projects will do a better job of it this time around.

Limpopo police have made a major breakthrough by arresting ten suspects believed to be responsible for the daring attack on the Malamulele police station on 21 November 2021. The suspects have also been linked to a series of ATM bombings in the province.