People of Vhembe, especially in Thulamela, are celebrating the appointment of Ms Khumbudzo Phophi Silence Ntshavheni as the new Minister of Small Business Development.

Who said climbing a stepladder to the top of a house roof is for men only?

As usual taxpayers will have to bear the burden of increased expenditure at the Makhado Municipality. During his annual budget speech last Friday, the mayor announced above inflation tariff increases, with electricity tariffs rising with 13.07%.

Uzwothe Mukwevho, who represented South Africa at the Women Deliver Conference in Vancouver, Canada, last week, received a hero’s welcome when she returned to her school on Monday.

The community of Thulamela Local Municipality, together with the family and friends of Tshifhiwa Joyce Raluswinga, is in mourning, following her untimely death. Raluswinga (55) passed away in the early hours of Monday after a short illness.

According to the latest survey conducted by Africa Ratings on all local municipalities in the country, moving from province to province, Thulamela was in pole position as the best-performing municipality in Limpopo Province.

Residents in several areas of Louis Trichardt are being terrorised by a gang or gangs of housebreakers. It also seems as if very little is being done to apprehend members of the syndicate involved in the thefts.

The late Mr Phanuel “Chindege” Mulea (49), an employee of the Musina Municipality, was described as a humble and humorous person who was full of jokes. A memorial service was held in his honour at his home in Musina Campbell last Thursday.

First-year students at the University of Venda (Univen) will receive tablet computers, pre-loaded with their prescribed textbooks, at no extra cost.

The Minister of Police is facing yet another claim for damages, following an incident in Musina where a resident alleges that he was shot at and assaulted by members of the local police.