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Capricorn Review
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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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September 10, 2025
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Student stabbed to death; boyfriend arrested
A 20-YEAR-OLD male student was expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday on a charge of murder following the fatal stabbing of his 20-year-old girlfriend, a fellow University of Venda student.
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September 03, 2025
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New boreholes after years of no water
THE community of Tshififi village under the Tshikalange traditional leadership in Thulamela has received long-awaited relief from water shortages after the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) handed over two newly drilled boreholes recently.
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September 03, 2025
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Road upgrade projects launched across Vhembe
FIVE contractors have been appointed to upgrade key gravel roads to tar across three municipalities in the Vhembe district.
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August 27, 2025
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Churches step up to help fight social ills
THE Collins Chabane Municipality has urged churches to step up their role in addressing social ills such as gender-based violence, femicide, crime and drug abuse. This call was made by Mayor Gezane Shadrack Maluleke during the Mayoral Pastors Forum held at the Vuwani Fire Station on Tuesday.
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August 27, 2025
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Woman's body found at Vleifontein
RESIDENTS of Vleifontein in Munzhedzi and nearby villages are in shock following the discovery of a missing woman's body at Tshiawelo Secondary School earlier this month.
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August 20, 2025
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Govt moves to tackle GBV, ritual murders
PROVINCIAL Government has raised alarm over the growing cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and ritual murders in the Vhembe district, following a special extended executive council meeting held in Polokwane on August 13.
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August 20, 2025
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Deadly Women's Month
WHILE the rest of the country celebrates Women's Month with various joyous events, several areas within Vhembe and Mopani were hit hard by heinous crimes.
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August 13, 2025
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4 arrested for ritual murder
Missing mom and daughter (2) in Vhembe:
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August 06,2025
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More suspects arrested for chief's murder
PROVINCIAL police commissioner Lt Gen Thembi Hadebe welcomed the arrest of two more suspects linked to the murder of chief Takalani Andries Gumbu (40) of Gumbu village, as well as other serious crimes committed in the Vhembe area.
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July 30, 2025
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Premier brings hope to family on Mandela Day
THE Premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba encouraged children from the impoverished Netshiongolwe family in Begwa village near Halambani to take their education seriously, despite being born and raised in difficult circumstances.
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July 30, 2025
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Initiation graduates welcomed home
YOUNG boys from villages including Vhangani, Masia, Vyeboom, Mashau, Phaweni, Nwamatatani, Majosi, Nkuzana, Madobi and Mission Kurhuleni Mashau have successfully completed their initiation and were officially handed over to their families at the Vhangani royal kraal on Saturday.
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July 23, 2025
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Pastor charged with rape of minor
A WELL-KNOWN pastor from Sibasa, is facing new allegations of rape, this time involving a 14-year-old girl.
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July 23, 2025
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Vondo demands justice
Missing man:
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