Limpopo

Mpho Dube

A legal team of the Department of Health and Social Development has been appointed to preside over a matter of alleged sexual harassment and rape. According to the department’s spokesperson, Mr William Chauke an investigation process is ongoing following a senior official of Limpopo Emergency Services (EMS) stationed at Louis Trichardt being accused of allegedly demanding sex in exchange for employment favours.

Lesetja Malope

The Polokwane Municipality has started legal processes to root out illegal land use in the city. Speaking during the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Budget consultation meeting at Jack Botes Hall on Monday evening, Mr Sam Mabotja, Acting Municipal Manager, said attorneys have already been appointed to deal with the culprits.

LiN Nuusburo/Die Pos

Die gemeenskap van Vaalwater is verslae en erg geskok nadat ’n bekende bejaarde vrou van Vaalwater Donderdag net ná 08:00 in haar huis deur twee gewapende mans oorval, wreed aangerand en verkrag is.

Die twee mans het daarna met selfone en hul wapens, sowel as die kluissleutel, per voet gevlug.

Die 72-jarige vrou se man, ’n boer in die omgewing, het op haar in die kamer afgekom nadat die twee mans gevlug het. Haar toestand is tans stabiel, maar sy is erg getraumatiseerd.

Lesetja Malope

The fifth and last phase of ticket sales for the 2010 Fifa World Cup will open today (Thursday), Fifa Secretary General Jérôme Valcke and Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan announced recently.

Yolande Nel -

In his capacity as member of the Polokwane community Provincial Police Commissioner Calvin Sengani appealed to fellow-residents to join hands in the fight against crime.

Yolande Nel - A revival of ANC Youth League President Julius Malema’s common ground “Killing For Zuma” expression echoed among city blocks on Friday when two groupings of disgruntled ANC and struggle supporters revolted in marches on Premier Cassel Mathale’s stronghold. Under heavy presence of the Police – of whom several were armed with video and digital cameras – mainly male voices rang out to express dissatisfaction with factors impacting on their lives. The first group consisted of former soldiers who complained about not being taken care of by the ruling party and the other, young e

Yolande Nel - Een van die vyf grootste gemete kremetartbome in Suid-Afrika wat die Modjadji-omgewing sy tuiste gemaak het, het die passie geword van ‘n plaaslike handelaar wat hom vir die beskerming van dié woudreus bearbei. Mnr Flip Wessels vertel dat hy die boom by Ga-Ratjeke in die Modjadji-omgewing ontdek het.

Danél Esterhuysen - Houses set alight after alleged witchcraft. - Police in Maake are investigating an incident of public violence after a group of people set alight two houses of a family after accusing them of witchcraft. According to information the incident happened on Monday morning when a group of villagers from the Magaung village at Sekororo, Maake accused an elderly woman and her daughter of practising witchcraft. Two houses belonging to the family were set alight and destroyed in the incident. Nobody was injured.

Mpho Dube
Emerging entrepreneurs known as the Forum of Limpopo Entrepreneurs are demanding a forensic audit on the allocation of RDP houses and distribution of food parcels from the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa).
They also called for a forensic audit on the appointment of the Project Management Unit (PMU) from Roads and Transport Department.

Herbert Rachuene
Fifa General Secretary Jérôme Valcke said he was happy with the readiness of the Peter Mokaba Sports Complex ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
Valcke was addressing throngs of regional, national and international journalists, at the Stadium during the Fifa 100 days to the World Cup countdown road show on Saturday.
Valcke acknowledged that they will have more tickets to accommodate fans from neighbouring countries, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe as Polokwane being closest stadium.