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Rising school uniform and stationery prices are forcing parents in Vhembe to buy items in stages, stretching already tight budgets to keep their children in class. Many rely on social grants, which means they are forced to cut back on basic household needs or send children to school without full uniforms.
Raluswielo Secondary School’s matric results show what strong support and partnerships can achieve. In 2024 the school in Sibasa had a low senior‑exam pass rate of 28.6%. But in 2025 that figure jumped to 79.5%.
Two major water projects in Musina were handed over to contractors last Wednesday. Funded by the Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG), the projects aim to improve water supply for Musina town and its surrounding townships.
The badly decomposed body discovered near Popallin Ranch on 20 January is believed to be that of missing Mr Nelson Ndou (72) from Sigonde in the Musina district.
A thief who had just stripped a music system and other parts from a parked car earned the wrath of angry community members when he decided to take a nap in the vehicle’s boot. He was beaten severely before police arrived to save him.
Hopes of finding Thohoyandou Technical High School deputy headmaster Mr Humbulani Nepfumbada (63) alive suffered a major setback this week following the discovery of a decomposed body in the Vuwani area, which police now suspect may be his.
Some ANC members in the Vhembe region have recommended that Khuthalani Curtis (KC) Mathoma, who claimed to have been nominated to serve on the ANC Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee (PEC), be temporarily suspended.
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Newly promoted PSL Motsepe Foundation Championship League side Gomora United will play their future home matches at the newly revamped Malamulele Stadium, after deciding to relocate from Dobsonville Stadium in Gauteng to Vhembe.
After playing two Motsepe Foundation Championship League matches away from home, Black Leopards will be back at Thohoyandou Stadium this Sunday to host Baroka FC.
Teams affiliated with the Limpopo Stream of the ABC Motsepe League are gearing up for another action-packed weekend. One match will be played on Friday afternoon, with the rest of the fixtures scheduled for Saturday.
The province’s top sports personalities and organisations from various sporting codes were rewarded on Saturday, 24 January, for their exceptional achievements in 2025 at the Limpopo Department of Sport, Arts and Culture’s Provincial Sport and Recreation Awards, held at The Ranch Hotel outside Polokwane.
Venda Football Club (VFC) are preparing for a crucial Motsepe Foundation Championship League clash against Gomora United at Malamulele Stadium on Friday afternoon, following their 2-1 defeat to Casric Stars at Thohoyandou Stadium on Tuesday.
Teams affiliated with the Limpopo stream of the ABC Motsepe League will be back in action this weekend. Matches scheduled for last weekend were postponed to a date yet to be announced after heavy rain fell across most parts of the province on Saturday morning.
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila FC (TTM) head coach Lucky “King Mchichwa” Nelukau believes his side will prove critics wrong when they face Betway Premiership outfit Orlando Pirates in their Nedbank Cup round-of-32 match. The draw was conducted last Thursday evening.
Thendelo Davhana started the new year with the release of her latest contemporary gospel single, God Is About to Blow My Mind. Released at the beginning of the year, the song has been warmly received by her eager fans.
