A group of young people aiming to make a difference and empower others is starting to leave their mark on Vhembe.
“Many people who are serving their prison terms would not have been sentenced in the first place if mediation had been instituted in disputes,” said the secretary general of the Mediation and Restorative Justice Forum (MRJF), Tshifhiwa Fambe.
A 25-year-old Musina resident, Thabang Makavhe, literally lives the meaning of his name - “maintaining a happier lifestyle” – in spite of hard times.
When the marula fruit starts to ripen between January and March each year, the Vhavenda people know the time has come to start making U luma mukumbi/Ukuluma Vukanyi (marula beer).
The late Pastor Matsidiso Evelina Ragimana of the Living Gospel World Mission Church in Tshilivho, Ha-Makhuvha, will be remembered as a carer for the poor and vulnerable in society.
The Covid-19 pandemic is real. One only has to read the papers or watch people crying over their loved ones who had caught the virus to believe it. But are people really taking health regulations, such as social distancing and the wearing of facemasks, seriously?
A poor family from Mashau-Mavhina are being charged R3 000 by the royal council to bury their daughter in the village cemetery, but say that there is no way for them to come up with that money. The family did not contribute to the communal funeral scheme and now have to pay the penalty to bury their loved one.
The past week’s heavy rains claimed at least one life and left serious damage to roads and bridges in the Nzhelele valley.
Ngobeni Nompumelelo, a 2020 matric learner from the Rivoni School for the Blind near Elim, secured herself a spot among the top 2020 achievers in the province.
Prayer, hard work, believing in yourself and not limiting yourself are the reasons behind the success of the Phiphidi village based Fhulufhelo Merriam Mudau, one of the top three 2020 matriculants in Limpopo.
The Limpopo MEC for Education, Ms Polly Boshielo complimented the class of 2020 during the announcement of this year’s matric results in Polokwane on Monday (23rd). The class of 2020 achieved a provincial pass rate of 68.2%, and although this is a decline of 5% from 2019, Boshielo said that she was proud of the learners for their hard work, despite challenges like access to online learning resources.
The DStv Premiership League fixture between Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC and Kaizer Chiefs, which was scheduled for next Tuesday (2 March), has been postponed.
Phathutshedzo “Mickeyblack” Munyadziwa (18) is a passionate and versatile singer who grew up in Vuwani. Her focus genre is RnB.
