Zoutpansberger

Die (boerseun)-sendeling van die Soutpansberg

News: 16 June 2019 By: Anton van Zyl

Verlede week is die geboortedag van een van die Soutpansberg se merkwaardigste figure herdenk. Hy is iemand wat later jare beskryf is as ‘n “stuk brandhout uit die vuur geruk”; ‘n persoon wat ‘n onuitwisbare merk op sendingwerk in Afrika gelaat het.

Makhado rates to increase with 5,2%

News: 15 June 2019 By Phathutshedzo Luvhengo

As usual taxpayers will have to bear the burden of increased expenditure at the Makhado Municipality. During his annual budget speech last Friday, the mayor announced above inflation tariff increases, with electricity tariffs rising with 13.07%.

Nuwe baadjie vir Huis van Genade

News: 15 June 2019 By Anton van Zyl

Die Huis van Genade, ‘n deurgangshuis vir behoeftige bejaardes, het ‘n nuwe baadjie gekry. ‘n Nuwe heining is rondom die huis aangebring en verskeie opknappingsprojekte is voltooi.

Tannie Tillie de Jager sterf

News: 14 June 2019 By Anton van Zyl

Heelwat inwoners van die Soutpansberg sal tannie Tillie de Jager onthou. Sy en haar man, oom Chris, het vir meer as veertig jaar in Louis Trichardt gewoon. Sy is egter op Dinsdag, 4 Junie, in die ouderdom van 92 jaar oorlede.

Housebreakers' reign of terror

News: 14 June 2019 By Phathutshedzo Luvhengo

Residents in several areas of Louis Trichardt are being terrorised by a gang or gangs of housebreakers. It also seems as if very little is being done to apprehend members of the syndicate involved in the thefts.

Univen's first year students issued with tablets

News: 13 June 2019 By Anton van Zyl

First-year students at the University of Venda (Univen) will receive tablet computers, pre-loaded with their prescribed textbooks, at no extra cost.

Musina resident claims police shot at his vehicle

News: 13 June 2019 By Anton van Zyl

The Minister of Police is facing yet another claim for damages, following an incident in Musina where a resident alleges that he was shot at and assaulted by members of the local police.

Adding insult to injury to bereaved family

News: 08 June 2019 By Andries van Zyl

Adding insult to injury … This is how the Vermeulen family described the latest development concerning the harsh and disrespectful treatment they suffered at the hands of the Makhado Municipality when laying to rest a family member in the municipal cemetery.

Derde plaasaanval in drie weke

News: 07 June 2019 By Andries van Zyl

Aanvalle op plase in die Soutpansberg blyk nou ‘n weeklikse gebeurtenis te wees, met die 35-jarige mnr. Ferdi Jacobs wat Woensdagoggend die jongste slagoffer geword het. Hierdie was die derde aanval op ‘n plaas in drie weke in die streek.