Meeting someone such as Thomani Nengovhela (18) from Tshivhulani village, near Sibasa, who has such a sincere love for animals is always heart-warming. Although he has not seen it all in life, this young man reckons he has seen enough to understand that people too often disappoint each other, and for that reason he prefers animals.

A development programme aimed at small-scale farmers has allowed a young female farmer from Mutele to get a foot in the door of a major buyer of produce. The 28-year-old Azwikonei Ramalivhana is now producing ground nuts that are used by Tiger Brands to produce its iconic peanut butter.

Twenty-year-old Tshisima Andy Mudau from Vuwani Ha- Manavhela is among the Top 20 finalists for the Miss Limpopo Heritage 2022 pageant, and she has high hopes of winning the competition.

Washing other people’s dirty sneakers with one’s bare hands, a bar of soap and a bucket of water is not exactly a job many would consider something to be proud of, but in these tough economic times one does what one must to keep the pot cooking. This is what Rilinde Manyaga (25) of Mbilwi, near Sibasa does for a living, and he does not care what people think of him. At least, he says, he earns an honest living. 

The village of Gwengoni, under senior local traditional leader Thovhele Vho-Hanyani Tshikundamalema, has been the battleground for two warring factions about the chieftainship for a long time. These divisions impacted negatively on the residents, who could not get proper services from the municipality as a result, but all that is history now.

The (very) long arm of the law finally succeeded in apprehending some of the fraudsters who had looted the funds of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), but for the communities who had had dreams of a better life, little reprieve has been provided. 

The famous Tshivenda movie star, Mr Azwidohwi Tshirangwana, was vindicated at last after a three-year battle in the Thohoyandou Civil Court.

“We are going to arrest with no fear or no favour. We do not care who you are and what position you hold,” Ms Polly Boshielo, the Limpopo MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, said outside the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

The body of a 30-year-old man was found in a street at Madombidzha on Sunday, 31 July.

Some light has finally appeared at the end of the tunnel in the murder case of the two slain SAMWU members, Timpson Musetsho (50) and Ronald Mani (50). This was the message from the provincial secretary of COSATU in Limpopo, Mr Gerald Twala, last Wednesday (27^th).

Ms Phyllis Netshivhuyu retired in 2015 after 48 years of teaching. To anyone else, this would have meant chalk down and books away for a well-deserved rest, but for Netshivhuyu, who was principal of Tshikhudini Primary School for 23 years, this meant plenty of time to further her studies, and that is exactly what she did.

Dr Muvhango Ramovha from the Department of Health in Vhembe has urged the parents and relatives of people living with mental illnesses to encourage their loved ones to take their medication regularly.

The Department of Education in Limpopo has denied claims that 11 287 learners fell pregnant between April last year and March this year in Limpopo. The figures were provided by the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, in a parliamentary answer to a question posed by the Democratic Alliance.