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Limpopo

Another child drowns in a pit toilet, this time at home
Article
/ 5 July 2018

Another child drowns in a pit toilet, this time at home

A three-year-old boy has died after allegedly falling into a pit toilet at his aunt’s home in Limpopo

By Jeanette Chabalala
Mining companies must end destructive practices
Article
/ 5 July 2018

Mining companies must end destructive practices

Safety on the mines as well as the health and welfare of mining communities must improve

By Staff Reporter
National dam levels rise higher than in 2017 ― water department
Article
/ 4 July 2018

National dam levels rise higher than in 2017 ― water department

The Western Cape dam levels that were recorded at an all-time low three months ago are rising by 5% week-on-week

By Agency
DA announces 2019 premier candidates
Article
/ 1 July 2018

DA announces 2019 premier candidates

​The DA has announced its list of premier candidates in each province ahead of its 2019 election campaign

By Agency
Cops step in to stop DA, EFF members in land hearing brawl
Article
/ 30 June 2018

Cops step in to stop DA, EFF members in land hearing brawl

Order was restored after EFF leader Julius Malema and committee chairperson Vincent Smith appealed for calm

By Lucas Ledwaba
Section 25 hearings underscore the racial economic divide
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Section 25 hearings underscore the racial economic divide

Present were white landowners with their 4x4s and landless black people from shantytowns, who came in minibuses

By Lucas Ledwaba
Malema steals the show at Limpopo land hearings
Article
/ 28 June 2018

Malema steals the show at Limpopo land hearings

The presence of the EFF leader left many residents, who came to day two of the hearings, star-struck

By Lucas Ledwaba
Ace’s hand is a tight fist for litigious party members
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Ace’s hand is a tight fist for litigious party members

Members of the ANC who take the party to court could find themselves having to pay hefty legal bills in future

By Matuma Letsoalo Author and Dineo Bendile
Papa Penny the populist for premier?
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Papa Penny the populist for premier?

Celebrity politics rears its bouffant head as the flamboyant musician eyes the top job in Limpopo

By Niren Tolsi
Shaky start to Limpopo land hearings
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Shaky start to Limpopo land hearings

Proposals to amend the Restitution of Land Rights Act have been labelled a ‘political tick-box exercise’ by community members

By Lucas Ledwaba
VBS-linked Limpopo municipalities face provincial probe
Article
/ 24 May 2018

VBS-linked Limpopo municipalities face provincial probe

Eight Limpopo municipalities have a combined exposure to VBS of almost R1.2-billion, but the recovery of all the funds is ‘highly uncertain’

By Lynley Donnelly
Community standing on its own
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Community standing on its own

Florence Negondeni and other residents of Tshakhuma went to the mountain and piped water to 4 000 people

By Advertising Supplement
Feuding Eastern Cape ANC leaders must smoke peace pipe ― NEC
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Feuding Eastern Cape ANC leaders must smoke peace pipe ― NEC

Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane and Premier Phumulo Masualle will be forced to work together to avoid a rerun of last year’s chaotic elective congress

By Mahlatse Mahlase, Tshidi Madia and Lizeka Tandwa
Another young child drowns in school pit-latrine
Article
/ 15 March 2018

Another young child drowns in school pit-latrine

Five-year-old Viwe Jali fell into the toilet at the Luna Primary School in Bizana on Tuesday

By Agency And and Staff Reporter
Sharing the land among those who work it
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Sharing the land among those who work it

This week Lucas Ledwaba writes about women in Limpopo’s Sekhukhune district who have used the land to improve their lives

By Lucas Ledwaba
Admission patterns plague schools
Article
/ 2 February 2018

Admission patterns plague schools

Understanding migration and age dynamics can address placement problems

By Eddie Rakabe
‘Varsity doesn’t prepare us to teach in rural areas’
Article
/ 26 January 2018

‘Varsity doesn’t prepare us to teach in rural areas’

Schools on farm and communal land are multigrade, resources are minimal and the lifestyle change is a shock

By Bongekile Macupe
Pit toilet case: ‘Accidents do happen’
Article
/ 1 December 2017

Pit toilet case: ‘Accidents do happen’

These were the state social worker’s words to a tearful mother after her five-year-old’s death

By Bongekile Macupe
‘Parents, NGOs must pay for school toilets’
Article
/ 24 November 2017

‘Parents, NGOs must pay for school toilets’

The state’s lawyer says that school sanitation can’t rest solely at the doorstep of education authorities

By Bongekile Macupe
A mother grieves: Our family is devastated
Article
/ 17 November 2017

A mother grieves: Our family is devastated

Michael Komape (5) drowned in a pit latrine at his school. Now his family wants justice

By Bongekile Macupe
We all shat on this child’s dignity
Article
/ 17 November 2017

We all shat on this child’s dignity

‘Little Michael’s story is the ultimate expression of what state capture means, even as our president denies that it is real’

By Eusebius McKaiser
​Victory for queer kids in Limpopo equality court ruling
Article
/ 21 March 2017

​Victory for queer kids in Limpopo equality court ruling

Parents and teachers need to understand LGBTQI+ children who need a ‘safe place’.

By Carl Collison
​Power station in vicious circle with climate change
Article
/ 7 March 2017

​Power station in vicious circle with climate change

A new coal-fired utility planned for Limpopo will contribute to global warming, and climate change will affect its ability to run efficiently.

By Sipho Kings
Three years on and no compensation for Limpopo family whose child ‘died like a dog’
Article
/ 16 February 2017

Three years on and no compensation for Limpopo family whose child ‘died like a dog’

Education authorities face R1.5bn worth of claims, with Limpopo being the worst culprit.

By Prega Govender
Education department to track down culprit behind leaked maths paper
Article
/ 4 November 2016

Education department to track down culprit behind leaked maths paper

Pictures of a section of the paper were sent to a pupil from Giyani High School last Sunday, a day before the maths paper two exam was to be written.

By Prega Govender
Cyril Ramaphosa: Business must play its part in curbing youth unemployment
Article
/ 4 November 2016

Cyril Ramaphosa: Business must play its part in curbing youth unemployment

In its Quarterly Labour Force 2016, Statistics South Africa revealed that the country’s unemployment rate stood at 26.7%.

By Lucas Ledwaba
Limpopo mining saga continues and three rands is better than nothing, it seems
Article
/ 28 October 2016

Limpopo mining saga continues and three rands is better than nothing, it seems

The Sekhukhune mining saga continues: The community gets R149 000 and the landowner R1-million.

By Athandiwe Saba
Illegal Limpopo chrome mining — digging deep for empty promises
Article
/ 23 September 2016

Illegal Limpopo chrome mining — digging deep for empty promises

Informal miners were the hardest hit when dodgy ‘investors’ were finally chased out of Sekhukhune, Limpopo.

By Athandiwe Saba
​Plenty of maize, but not a grain to eat: How small farmers went hungry in Limpopo
Article
/ 9 September 2016

​Plenty of maize, but not a grain to eat: How small farmers went hungry in Limpopo

Small-scale farmers nearly starved while a Limpopo milling giant fought to stay afloat.

By Athandiwe Saba
Union spat turns deadly in Northam as two people were killed in as many days
Article
/ 17 June 2016

Union spat turns deadly in Northam as two people were killed in as many days

But the story behind their deaths goes back years – and the potential for further conflict is still very much palpable.

By Govan Whittles
Over 137 000 attended ANC elections manifesto launches across the country this weekend
Article
/ 5 June 2016

Over 137 000 attended ANC elections manifesto launches across the country this weekend

The Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng ANC elections manifesto launches took place over the weekend, and over 137 000 people attended the events.

By Staff Reporter
Limpopo: Another school burnt
Article
/ 24 May 2016

Limpopo: Another school burnt

The twenty-fourth school in Limpopo has been damaged by arson, and teachers are too scared to report for duty at several of the affected centres.

By Staff Reporter
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