The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit has today arrested six suspects aged between 24 and 37 for alleged fraud and theft.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has today written to Limpopo Premier, Stan Mathabatha to immediately declare Vhembe District a disaster area after the recent heavy downpours that destroyed several houses, roads and bridges.

“Nothing but glorified stealing!” This is how well-known businessman Mr Robert Rauch from Louis Trichardt describes the property rates he is being charged monthly according to the latest valuation roll for 2018 to 2023 which came into effect on 1 July last year.

Dit is seker die natste droogte nog wat die Soutpansberg distrik in maande beleef het. Nat omdat daar plek-plek al amper 200 mm reën die afgelope twee dae geval het en droog omdat inwoners van Louis Trichardt en omstreke se krane vir dae lank al droog bly.

It seems as if there is a small glimmer of hope for the struggling waterless residents of the Makhado Local Municipality.

Two weeks ago, we posed the question as to whether a photo depicting commandant-general Andries Hendrik Potgieter is real. Could it be that the photo, so often used in history articles about the Voortrekker leader, is a fake?

Avonturier Dave van Graan het Maandag ‘n paar benoude oomblikke in die noorde van Namibië beleef toe ‘n groep mans wat sy selfoon gesteel het hom amper met hul motor omgejaag het.

In last week’s edition, we set the stage for a “history mystery”. We introduced a photo proclaimed to be that of the Voortrekker leader, Andries Hendrik Potgieter, and started questioning its authenticity. Potgieter died in December 1852, but we mentioned that the first reports of photography in South Africa date back to 1846. It could possibly be a genuine photo, but it could also be that the photograph so commonly used next to articles about the Boer commandant is a fake.

The Limpopo Gambling Board has promised to act swiftly against illegal gambling outlets operating in the Vhembe District.