Search
Welcome
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe here
Register Now
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
                       
Careers & Tenders
Newsletters
Subscribe
The Mail & Guardian
      SUBSCRIBE / Support independent journalism                   CAREERS & TENDERS / Visit careers.mg.co.za                   WHATSAPP? / Follow the M&G WhatsApp channel here            
Login / Register

LOGIN

  • News
    • Africa
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • National
    • Sci-tech
    • Sport
    • World
  • Thought Leader
  • Politics
  • Green Guardian
  • Friday
  • The Diplomat
  • G20 South Africa
  • Power of Women
  • Events
    • 200 Young South Africans
    • Greening The Future
    • Critical Thinking Forum
    • Youth Summit
    • Webinars
  • More..
    • Research World
    • Partners
    • Podcasts
    • Crossword
    • Digital Editions
    • Register
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • Login
    • Lost Password

           

Limpopo

The secret formula of success
Article
/ 1 February 2019

The secret formula of success

Mbilwi Secondary School is one of the best schools in the country, so what makes it, and its students tick?

By Tamsin Oxford
Illicit cigarette trade threatens 8 000 farm jobs
Article
/ 25 January 2019

Illicit cigarette trade threatens 8 000 farm jobs

Even though there has been commitment to halt the production of illicit cigarettes, it is not happening fast enough

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Madjozi a village girl for real?
Article
/ 18 January 2019

Madjozi a village girl for real?

The singer has brought Xitsonga pop to the fore, but she draws from a long line of celebrated artists

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Text messages show brazen VBS bribes
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Text messages show brazen VBS bribes

Reserve Bank court papers on looting at the mutual bank implicate more Limpopo officials

By Thanduxolo Jika
Code red: Why provinces are forced to outsource ambulance services
Article
/ 11 December 2018

Code red: Why provinces are forced to outsource ambulance services

Take a look at the results of our latest national survey of how many state ambulances South Africa has on the road.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
Design a railway system to prevent carnage on the N1
Article
/ 28 November 2018

Design a railway system to prevent carnage on the N1

The state should use funds to build an alternative transport system that is safe and reliable

By Robert Shivambu
Court prevents Eskom from cutting off Musina’s electricity
Article
/ 20 November 2018

Court prevents Eskom from cutting off Musina’s electricity

The Musina municipality has defaulted on its payments to Eskom

By Alex Mitchley
Bapedi peace bid on shaky ground
Article
/ 26 October 2018

Bapedi peace bid on shaky ground

The king designate wants reconciliation to rebuild the nation but his opponents are not bending

By Lucas Ledwaba
Municipalities to feel the heat over VBS investments
Article
/ 23 October 2018

Municipalities to feel the heat over VBS investments

Cogta minister Zweli Mkhize says municipalities are going to start feeling the pinch as budgets are restructured and recovery plans put in place

By Mashadi Kekana
Giyani municipal CFO fired over suspected involvement in VBS saga
Article
/ 21 October 2018

Giyani municipal CFO fired over suspected involvement in VBS saga

​The Giyani municipality has confirmed that its CFO was fired following his alleged involvement in the VBS Mutual Bank debacle

By Agency
New light on old civilisations
Article
/ 28 September 2018

New light on old civilisations

Scientists are remapping the stories of ancient civilisations by shooting them with lasers

By Matthew Du Plessis
This land is our chemist
Article
/ 28 September 2018

This land is our chemist

A group of men harvest medicinal plants, which they then process and sell, but it’s a tough trade

By Lucas Ledwaba
Teflon ‘convict’ lands another job
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Teflon ‘convict’ lands another job

Apparently jailed in 2006. Rehired by same municipality in 2008. Charged again in 2015 with corruption. But Melusi Motha denies he was ever in jail

By Athandiwe Saba
Black farmers fall in the furrows
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Black farmers fall in the furrows

They have the skills to farm successfully but need financing from banks and post-settlement support from the state

By Lucas Ledwaba
The tusk at hand: SA begins great elephant trek
Article
/ 24 July 2018

The tusk at hand: SA begins great elephant trek

Two hundred elephants will be transferred from a Limpopo nature reserve to Mozambique in an effort to restore elephant populations there

By Gemma Ritchie
Rural life under the yoke of baas and chief
Article
/ 6 July 2018

Rural life under the yoke of baas and chief

The land committee in Mpumalanga and Limpopo heard stories marked by heartbreak, anger, confusion, willingness and fear

By Lucas Ledwaba
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
← Older posts
Newer posts →

MAIL & GUARDIAN

ABOUT

About
Contact
Advertise

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscribe
Newsletters

FOLLOW

WhatsApp Channel
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
Threads

FLAGSHIP EVENTS

200 Young South Africans
Power Of Women
Greening The Future

LEGAL & CORRECTIONS

Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Ethics & Social Media Policy

RESOURCES

Mail & Guardian Careers
Property for sale


Mail & Guardian

© 2026 The Mail & Guardian. All rights reserved.

  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }