Zoutpansberger

Covid-19 sterftes 'n uitdaging vir begrafnisondernemers

News: 24 January 2021 By: Denise van Bergen

Covid-19 hou ‘n groot bedreiging vir ons almal in. Mense van alle rasse en klasse loop die gevaar van blootstelling aan hierdie onsigbare massamoordenaar onder ons, en daarom is dit ‘n kwessie van lewe en dood om die nodige voorsorgmaatreëls te tref om onsself én ander daarteen te beskerm deur die dra van maskers, gereelde ontsmetting en die handhawing van veilige distansies.

Leerders gretig dat skooljaar aan die gang kom

News: 23 January 2021 By Pétria de Vaal

Die heropening van skole is steeds ‘n tameletjie en veroorsaak onsekerheid onder ouers en leerders. Die Zoutpansberger het gaan opvolgwerk doen en ook ‘n paar leerders se gevoel getoets.

Bekende oud-weermagman en boer Barries Barnardt oorlede

News: 22 January 2021 By Andries van Zyl

Die oud-weermag- en boerderygemeenskap van die Soutpansberg het die afgelope week met hartseer verneem van die dood van die alombekende Barries (Gerhard) Barnardt.

Heavy rains and floods predicted after Eloise makes landfall

News: 22 January 2021 By Andries van Zyl

As tropical storm Eloise bears down on the Mozambique coast, residents in the northern parts of Limpopo are warned of heavy rains and possible flooding in the coming week.

State vet in court on charge of animal cruelty

News: 22 January 2021 By Andries van Zyl

In what looks set to become yet another high-profile case for the Louis Trichardt SPCA, a state veterinarian, who is also a deputy director for animal health in the Vhembe region for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), recently appeared in court on a charge of animal cruelty.

Police swoop on Covid-19 law breakers

News: 21 January 2021

The Limpopo police have confirmed that they had arrested 2 511 suspects in their ongoing joint operations from 9 to 18 January, of which 1 274 were arrested for violating the Level 3 restrictions stipulated in the Disaster Management Act, which included the sale and transportation of liquor and breaking the curfew.

Book highlights important role citizen scientists play

News: 17 January 2021 By Andries van Zyl

The culmination of almost a decade of intensive research by well-known citizen scientists Retha and Tuba van der Walt recently saw the publication of a unique field guide focussing on the biodiversity of fungi and lichen species north of the Soutpansberg.

Het tegnologie liefde vir boeke vervang?

News: 16 January 2021 By Denise van Bergen

Die opkoms van die Internet het buitengewone verandering in die leeskultuur gebring. In ‘n moderne samelewing het dit nou noodsaaklik geword om ‘n balans te vind tussen die ewig-groeiende tegnologie en gesonde, intellektuele groei, waarin lees ongetwyfeld ‘n baie belangrike rol speel - vernaamlik onder die jeug.

Groot Kremetartboom van Musina val

News: 15 January 2021 By Andries van Zyl

Musina en die Soutpansberg in geheel is beslis armer daaraan toe met die nuus van die dood van die welbekende Harry Smith (66). In lewe was Harry ‘n legende op vele vlakke van die samelewing en geliefd onder almal.

Local investors lose millions in Bitcoin scam

News: 14 January 2021 By Andries van Zyl

Despite the warning signs, thousands of people still threw caution to the wind and invested with Mirror Trading International (MTI), a company now in provisional liquidation and whose CEO has fled the country. Closer to home, speculation is that local investors could have lost in the region of R7 million in what is now described as just another Ponzi scheme.