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After serving as Bishop-elect for the past 12 months, highly respected Musina man of the cloth Matimba Christopher Mbekwa was finally ordained as Bishop of the Tabernacle of Worship (TOW) church on Saturday, 31 May. Mbekwa was presented with the Bishop Ordination Certificates by Archbishop Dr Mmbangiseni Ratshitanga, who conducted the consecration ceremony.
The selection of finalists for the Indoni My Heritage My Pride pageant was held on Thursday, 20 June, in Shayandima Zone 1, where 25 participants from across the Vhembe region competed for top honours.
More than six months have passed since Nthuseni Muvhulawa, a chemical engineering student at Vhembe TVET College, was crowned Miss Venda Pride Queen of the Plus Size at the White House in Tshirolwe Nzhelele, and she has since become an inspiration to many.
On Sunday, 23 June, around 17:20, two robbers severely underestimated the resolve of the Thohoyandou Block F community. The outcome was the death of both suspects in what appears to be a case of mob justice.
The Chauke family in Jerome, outside Malamulele, received the shock of their lives when their peaceful sleep was disturbed by a loud bang early Saturday morning. When the dust had partly settled, they realised that a bakkie had driven through the wall of the house and into their living room.
The brutal murder of Dumisani Mabobo in the early hours of Sunday morning (23 June) has sent shockwaves through the Elim community. Dumisani (21) was stabbed to death and robbed of his laptop by an unknown man near the Elim Shopping Complex, as he returned from Gauteng at around 01:00.
The Mphephu-Ramabulana Royal Family suffered another setback when the Constitutional Court refused them permission to approach the court directly. The court did not want to rule that an interim leader for the Vhavenda be appointed and said that the matter first needed to be considered in the lower courts.
A 51-year-old murder suspect, Shonisani Godfrey Muleya, who was arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend on 17 February 2024, was buried at Muswodi Tshisimani last Saturday (22 June).
With the critical need for accessible healthcare, the Phelophepa Health Care Train made its way to Louis Trichardt train station, providing much-needed free medical care from Monday, 3 June to Friday, 14 June. However, the train faced a typical challenge: Vhembe’s water shortage.
Makhado Mayor Dorcus Mboyi delivered her 2024/25 budget speech at the Makhado Show Grounds last Friday, announcing a 12.7% increase in electricity tariffs and a 4.9% increase in property rates and other services for consumers in the municipal area, effective from 1 July this year.
Ms Thinavhuyo Nobela of Mashau Doli and her five children live in dire conditions in a single-room, dilapidated mud house with no proper floor. The perilous roof is held in place by bricks, posing a constant danger of collapse. Despite her efforts since 2018 to secure a government-built RDP house, she remains without a safe home.
Saturday 15 June was a heartwarming day for Ms Mary “Mmbau” Leshavhana as many people gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday at a function held in Mashamba.
Rebecca Letsoalo (26), a University of Venda (Univen) master's student in physics from Sebayeng Village in Polokwane, will represent South Africa at the 2024 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.
Her name, Pfunzo, translates into "education," and she is indeed well educated. She holds a BA degree in language practice and teaching methods, which she completed at the University of Venda. However, instead of working in a fancy, air-conditioned office, she makes mud bricks for a living.
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