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Makhado traffic officers on full alert
TRAFFIC officials in the Louis Trichardt area will be on full alert this festive season to ensure smooth traffic flow and safer roads.
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December 17, 2025
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Soccer players involved in crash at Tshilamusi
PLAYERS from Gumbu Peace Makers, who compete under the Musina Local Football Association, sustained serious injuries when the bakkie they were travelling in overturned last Saturday afternoon near Tshilamusi.
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December 17, 2025
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Vouchers bring joy to families
LIFE will be brighter this festive season for vulnerable families in Vhembe as the Department of Treasury, together with Standard Bank’s Thohoyandou branch, handed over cash vouchers to destitute households as part of their Corporate Social Investment programme.
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December 17, 2025
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'Treat women, children with respect'
“TT is high time that men start treating women and children with dignity and respect,” said Calyin Nenguda, the chairperson of the Real Men Foundation, during an event commemorating the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children and the second gender-based violence (GBV) campaign at Muswodi on Saturday.
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December 17, 2025
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Young man (21) shot dead
THE family of a 21-yearold man who was shot dead after attending a festival at a resort near Madombidzha on December 7 is demanding answers.
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December 17, 2025
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Man get life in jail for wife's murder
THE Thohoyandou High Court sitting in Waterval, convicted and sentenced the 55-year-old Avhapfani Eric Mundalamo from Sidou village to life imprisonment last Wednesday.
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December 17, 2025
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Thulamela launches Arrive Alive campaign
ACTING Thulamela Mayor Tshivhangwaho Makungo has issued a strong warning to motorists ahead of the festive season, saying there will be “no mercy” for anyone caught drinking and driving, using unroadworthy vehicles, or carrying incorrect road documentation.
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December 17, 2025
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MURDER RATE DROPS
...amid rise in sexual offences
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December 10, 2025
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Makhado Municipality shows support for GBV victims, fights abuse
WOMEN and men held up placards with messages such as 'Protect women and children', 'Do not abuse us', and 'Stop raping women and children' during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children event held at the Ha-Mutsha community hall on Saturday.
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December 10, 2025
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CLEANSING CEREMONY TO CURB DEADLY N1 CRASHES
PASTORS from various denominations, representatives from the police, traffic officers, traditional leaders, Makhado Municipality officials and residents gathered along the N1 on November 28 for a healing and cleansing ceremony, seeking to reduce the high number of road accidents along this deadly stretch.
1 min |
December 03, 2025
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5 dead; 15 injured after bus overturns on N1
FIVE people were killed and 15 injured when a bus overturned on the N1 outside Louis Trichardt on Friday.
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December 03, 2025
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Women rising up
HUNDREDS of women gathered at Thavhani Mall during a Women's Shutdown on Friday to voice their frustration over the ongoing scourge of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).
2 min |
November 26, 2025
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Delay in Radzuma brothers' murder, hijacking trial
THE long-running trial of the three Radzuma brothers who have been charged with murder, attempted murder and multiple car hijackings, faced yet another setback last Monday.
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November 26, 2025
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REOFFENDERS: ‘Review system on parolees’
WITH the conviction and sentencing of Thinavhuyo Magogodela (40), a resident of Haluvhimbi village, to two life terms and an additional 20 years' imprisonment, local traditional leader Vhamusanda Thavhayavhathu Masikhwa was among the first to applaud the Sibasa Regional Court for “standing firm against those who terrorise communities and abuse women and children”.
2 min |
November 12, 2025
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Learner attacks principal
VIOLENCE erupted at Swongozwi Secondary School in Madodonga last week when a learner attacked the school principal with a knife.
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November 05, 2025
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Thugs stab 90-year-old woman in head
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman from Rabali is hospitalised after she was attacked and stabbed by two unknown men during a house robbery in the early hours of October 26.
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November 05, 2025
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One death is one too many
Alcohol abuse remains a major concern
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October 29, 2025
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Storm leaves trail of destruction in villages
HEAVY rain and strong winds battered parts of ward nine in the Thulamela Municipality on Thursday evening, leaving several households homeless, and destroying school uniforms, blankets and books.
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October 22, 2025
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Fatal shooting of boy (17): Seek help, says top cop
PROVINCIAL police commissioner Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe has condemned the ongoing domestic violence-related incidents across the province, following a tragic shooting in Ha-Mutsha Tshitandani village under the Levubu policing area in Vhembe.
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October 22, 2025
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42 dead after bus overturns on N1
A SECTION of the N1 North was still closed by Monday morning after a fatal bus incident next to the Ingwe Hotel turnoff between Louis Trichardt and Musina, that happened on Sunday afternoon.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
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1 dead, 2 injured in shooting
PROVINCIAL police commissioner Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation following a shooting that left one person dead and two others critically injured at Thengwe Matshetshete, under the Mutale policing area in Vhembe early on Saturday morning.
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October 15, 2025
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Woman found allegedly raped and killed
PASSERSBY discovered the body of the 40-year-old Tshilidzi Musida of Mashau Thenga in the early hours of September 24.
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October 08, 2025
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Govt brings services closer to Lamvi residents
THE 43-year-old Tondani Malwela from the rural village of Lamvi under the Makuya Traditional Council, was among the jubilant community members who expressed their gratitude during a recent service awareness campaign.
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October 08, 2025
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Protest against bail for suspects
ANGRY residents of Tshikhwani and Madombidzha protested outside the Tshilwavhusiku Magistrate's Court last Monday, demanding that bail not be granted to four men they say have been terrorising the community.
1 min |
October 01, 2025
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Fisherman drowns at Mashau Dam
THE community of Mashau Matsindevhe is coming to terms with the drowning of Dacious Rambau (35), whose body was recovered from a local dam on September 21.
1 min |
October 01, 2025
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Muni shuts down illegal recycling plant
THE Makhado Municipality has shut down an illegal recycling plant in Anderson Street in Louis Trichardt, operated by a local pastor, describing it as a serious hazard to public health and the dignity of the neighbourhood.
1 min |
September 24, 2025
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Church burglaries, arson on the rise in Vhembe district
CHURCHES in the Vhembe district are increasingly falling victim to crime, with incidents of burglary, theft and arson on the rise.
1 min |
September 24, 2025
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Police search for suspects after stabbing
THE Thohoyandou Police are still searching for suspects after a 22-yearold man was fatally stabbed in the early hours of September 6. The victim later died at Makwarela Clinic around 04:00.
1 min |
September 17, 2025
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'Justice for Matimu Chauke'
THE Malamulele Magistrate's Court has reserved judgment in the bail application of Charles Phakula, a 45-year-old man accused of murder and carjacking in connection with the 2019 killing of a school teacher.
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September 17, 2025
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Church leads way in fight against gender-based crime
THE Apostolic Messengers Worship Centre, a rural-based church in Tshikunda-Tshifhahoni near Phiphidi, is taking an active role in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) through workshops aimed at educating and empowering its congregation.
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