Our own Roshini Pakkiree from Louis Trichardt has done it again! The August-September edition of I am Warrior magazine proudly showcases her on the front cover.

She might not have returned home with another Paralympic medal - having just missed out on a second bronze in the 400m at the Paris Paralympics last week - but Sheryl James remains a true champion in the hearts and minds of residents.

Met Louis Trichardt nou al vir die derde agtereenvolgende week sit met droë krane weens die Vhembe Distriksmunisipaliteit (Vhembe) se onvermoë om water vanaf die watersuiweringsaanleg by die Albasinidam na die dorp te pomp, was daar Woensdag darem weer ‘n belofte dat inwoners teen die naweek sal water hê. Inwoners is egter al daaraan gewoond dat Vhembe se beloftes meestal net so leeg is soos die dorp se krane.

The Vhembe District may not have the worst municipalities in the country, but they fall short of expectations, especially considering the millions spent on consultants and special initiatives aimed at improving financial accounting standards. Last year, the amounts spent by local municipalities on unauthorised, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure reached nearly R800 million, with seemingly no consequences for the officials and politicians involved.

Readers may recall the adventurous exploits of Louis Trichardt mountain-bike cyclists Jernay McLeod (58) and Johan van Dijkhorst (62), who completed the gruelling Trans-Baviaans mountain bike race, covering more than 230 km in just over 17 hours on 10 August this year. This race is considered one of the toughest single-stage mountain bike races in the world, with an elevation of some 2,500 metres and cyclists having 24 hours to complete it.

Die twee personeellede van Soutpansberg Koelkamers wat op 15 Desember 2022 op klagte van diefstal gearresteer is, die 36-jarige Shannon Martin Venter en 46-jarige David Ntovholeni Makhani, is verlede Woensdag, 28 Augustus, in die hof op Louis Trichardt skuldig bevind.

MC Mining’s announcement last week that an agreement was reached allowing the Kinetic Development Group (KDG), a China-based company, to purchase a 51% post-transaction share in the mining company through a US$90 million (R16 billion) investment deal has environmentalists worried.