Thonifhani Dzebu (25), from the water-scarce community of Tshifudi Tshikombole village in Limpopo, has taken bold action to secure water for his community by digging a well that is already more than 15 metres deep.

If a group of traditional leaders and pastors have their way, the Shosholoza Meyl train will run all the way from Pretoria to Thohoyandou. They believe this will reduce congestion on the roads and create additional job opportunities.

Style and Art, a non-profit organisation from Thohoyandou formed by a group of young people, hosted an exciting fashion show at Shuma Park Shayandima three weeks ago. The event attracted more than 100 attendees, including the King of VenRap, Mizo Phyll, Given da Chief, and H & Them, showcasing the rich talent within the community.

The career expo that started earlier this week at the University of Venda (Univen) may become an annual event. It provides an opportunity for thousands of local learners to gain knowledge about various study fields and career opportunities, enabling them to make more informed decisions about their future careers.

The destruction of a makeshift bridge along the Limpopo River on Friday, 20 February, which was used by some foreigners for smuggling goods and people into and out of South Africa, came as a surprise to many who frequently relied on it. However, local residents feel this will not do much to curb the illegal cross-border traffic.

The poor performance of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Limpopo during the general elections has taken its toll, with the regional leadership of the party being disbanded earlier this week.

Some residents of Matswale township in Musina staged a brief protest on 24 September, instead of celebrating Heritage Day, following the shooting of two siblings just before midnight on Monday.

The Musina Municipality has been accused of political game-playing, reckless cadre deployment, and a disregard for legislation, following Monday’s ruling in the Limpopo High Court, which ordered the municipality to halt its recruitment process for 28 posts.

The provincial crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2024/25 financial year (April 2024 to June 2024) were released last week, and it would seem that the police in Limpopo are slowly gaining ground in their fight against crime.

The murder of a businesswoman at Itsani outside Thohoyandou has left the community in fear and doubting their safety.

Adivhaho Mulamavu (11), who was killed a week ago, was laid to rest at the Ramantsha cemetery on Sunday, 22 September.

In an effort to combat serious crimes in their community, the residents of Niani and their counterparts from neighbouring Zimbabwe have come together to launch a forum.

Several thousand members of the Vhalemba clan gathered at Moddervlei Farm, just outside Elim, on Saturday for the 76^th annual Lemba Cultural Association (LCA) Conference.

More than 200 people from four villages marched to the Eskom offices in Thohoyandou on Tuesday (17 September), demanding an end to load reduction.

Environmental groups did not mince their words this week in their reaction to the latest onslaught on the Soutpansberg’s coalfields. The onslaught comes in the form of applications for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) regarding the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) by the Kinetic Development Group (KDG). Also included are applications for an atmospheric emissions licence (AEL) and a water-use licence application (WULA).

The Tshilwavhusiku police are investigating the murder of an 11-year-old girl, whose body was discovered by passers-by in a maize field in Ramantsha early on Monday morning, 16 September.

The high-profile murder trial of comedian and entertainer Livhuwani Madadzhe, also known as SABC Livhu, has been postponed to 27 January 2025, coincidentally the eve of the third anniversary of his wife’s death.

Yet another young man has been stabbed to death at a local liquor outlet, this time in Madombidzha village, early on Sunday morning. His death comes barely two weeks after two other young men were killed in separate stabbing incidents at Gogobole and Midoroni.

Controversial self-proclaimed traditional healer and carpenter Azwidohwi Fidelis Gadisi from Khubvi village was denied bail by the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday afternoon.