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Limpopo

‘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
Limpopo’s Aubrey Langa fights to keep Ivanplats project out of town
Article
/ 21 April 2016

Limpopo’s Aubrey Langa fights to keep Ivanplats project out of town

The Mokopane shopkeeper has laid at least 7 environmental and anti-corruption charges against the platinum mine and the state to halt the project.

By Enelless Nyale
Blame game after flawed Limpopo tender mess
Article
/ 6 August 2015

Blame game after flawed Limpopo tender mess

Limpopo official Benedicta Monama stands accused of irregularly signing off R230-million worth of water projects.

By Matuma Letsoala
‘Boko Haram’ make a bid for Limpopo
Article
/ 23 July 2015

‘Boko Haram’ make a bid for Limpopo

A report warns that an ANC faction, disbanded by the party, aims to make a return in the province.

By Matuma Letsoala
Young Lions elect new leaders for the first time since 2013
Article
/ 4 May 2015

Young Lions elect new leaders for the first time since 2013

The ANCYL has elected new leaders in Limpopo, the first time new officials have been chosen since the league was disbanded in 2013.

By Genevieve Quintal
Politicians pay tribute to Collins Chabane
Article
/ 15 March 2015

Politicians pay tribute to Collins Chabane

Government officials and opposition leaders paid tribute to Minister Collins Chabane to died in a car accident in Limpopo on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
ANC mourns ‘great baobab tree’ Collins Chabane
Article
/ 15 March 2015

ANC mourns ‘great baobab tree’ Collins Chabane

The ANC has paid tribute to Minister Collins Chabane who was killed along with his driver and bodyguard in a collision with a truck on Sunday morning.

By Staff Reporter
Exhibition toasts SA sculpture world’s ‘stars of the north’
Article
/ 12 March 2015

Exhibition toasts SA sculpture world’s ‘stars of the north’

Instead of overanalysing the context from which these Limpopo artworks sprung, we should enjoy them for their individual merits.

By Same Mdluli
Mines turning our farms to dust
Article
/ 12 March 2015

Mines turning our farms to dust

Limpopo farmers are feeling powerless as the minerals department greedily consumes agricultural land and with it, the water supply.

By Sipho Kings
Giyani: The thirst that won’t be quenched
Article
/ 12 February 2015

Giyani: The thirst that won’t be quenched

Despite hundreds of millions of rands being spent over a decade, the people of this Limpopo town do not have a regular supply of water.

By Sipho Kings
Situation in Majakaneng remains tense after protests
Article
/ 4 February 2015

Situation in Majakaneng remains tense after protests

Police are monitoring Majakaneng in the North West where protesters have been stoning passing vehicles, resulting in road closures.

By Sapaxxxx
Malamulele school in Limpopo set alight, despite lockdown
Article
/ 3 February 2015

Malamulele school in Limpopo set alight, despite lockdown

Forensic teams will investigate the scene in the town of Malamulele in Limpopo, which has been brought to a standstill after month-long protests.

By Sapa
Malamulele protesters ‘trading education for short-term demands’
Article
/ 22 January 2015

Malamulele protesters ‘trading education for short-term demands’

Protesters in Malamulele, Limpopo, have barred pupils from going to school and say they are giving government until Friday to meet their demands.

By Sapa
Malema ties the knot with long-time girlfriend
Article
/ 29 December 2014

Malema ties the knot with long-time girlfriend

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema wed his girlfriend Manta Matlala over the weekend in his hometown in Limpopo, reports say.

By Sapaxxxx
No mining in our backyard, villagers say
Article
/ 4 December 2014

No mining in our backyard, villagers say

Limpopo locals are standing their ground in their fight to halt a new platinum mine that Platreef wants to establish on their land.

By Sipho Kings
Accused Congolese coup plotters set free
Article
/ 29 November 2014

Accused Congolese coup plotters set free

Fifteen Congolese men, accused of plotting to overthrow Congo’s president and undergoing military training at a Limpopo farm, have been released.

By Marie Shabaya
ANC expels several Limpopo councillors
Article
/ 8 July 2014

ANC expels several Limpopo councillors

The ANC has expelled 22 of its councillors from the Mogalakwena municipality in Limpopo for undermining the party and showing no remorse for it.

By Sapa
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