A picture is worth a thousand words, the adage goes, but in this case one can probably write books about it.

The acting king of the Vhavenda, Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana, is fighting back and intends to ask the Constitutional Court to set aside last year’s judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). This court provisionally stripped him of his title and sent the matter back to the Limpopo High Court.

The family of a 62-year-old man, who died at Musina Hospital two days after he was admitted, was not notified about his death. The family have now raised their concerns with the Department of Health.

The family of a 17-year-old girl who was raped in 2016 are accusing the police of a lack of seriousness when investigating the case that happened in Lwamondo Khumbe four years ago.

Two policemen and a community member, facing charges of armed robbery with aggravating circumstances, were granted bail by the Mutale Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

When an N5 marketing student at the Vhembe TVET College in Makwarela campus went off to start his opening day for learning and teaching at the college on Monday, little did his family members know that day was his last one on earth.

Thulamela is set to become the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vhembe District, with the number of cases reported doubling in less than a week. On Wednesday, the Limpopo Department of Health reported that 69 people had already tested positive for the virus in this municipal area.

Eric Louw High School in Musina was forced to suspend all classes last week, less than three weeks after allowing their Grade 12s back, after one of the school’s teachers tested positive for the dreaded Covid-19 virus.

Life has always been tough for a Maelula Tshidaulu woman, the mother of five children. The family have been the most tragic victims of poverty and need a decent house to stay in.

The Deputy Minister in the office of the Presidency, Ms Thembi Siweya, called on women to report all forms of woman and child abuse.