A pharmacist who allegedly defrauded members of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) of almost R1 million by promising them Green Cross shoes will appear for the first time in the Giyani Specialised Commercial Crimes Court (SCCC) for possible pre-trial talks on Thursday, 29 May 2025. Limpopo police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba confirmed the accusations against… Continue reading Malamulele Pharmacist to Appear in Giyani Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for R1m GEMS Fraud Case
Author: ERNEST MABASA
Mayor Condemns Violent Murder of 20-Year-Old Boy in Malamulele
Collins Chabane Local Municipality Mayor, Shadrack Maluleke, has strongly condemned the horrific rape of a 17-year-old girl and the brutal killing of a 20-year-old boy during a violent house robbery in Malamulele B2 on Monday morning. On Wednesday, 7 May 2025, Malamulele residents took to the streets in protest, bringing the town to a standstill… Continue reading Mayor Condemns Violent Murder of 20-Year-Old Boy in Malamulele
Limpopo Government Accused of Failing to Build Dumela Library in Correct Village
Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba has been accused of little more than making fruitless promises to settle the R23 million Dumela Library Project. About seven kilometres away from Mulamula-Dumela village in the west of rural Malamulele Circuit, there is a blistering source of information centre with a vivid name: Mulamula Library. This is at Mulamula-Magangeni… Continue reading Limpopo Government Accused of Failing to Build Dumela Library in Correct Village
‘Elated’ Tshitekere Matibe Wins Fourth Term as Vhembe ANC Regional Chairperson
Re-elected Vhembe ANC regional chairperson Tshitekere Matibe says he and his new top five officials are elated after ascending to power unopposed. Speaking to African Times hours after securing a fourth term at the elective conference currently taking place at the Kalahari Water Front in Thohoyandou, Matibe said his challenger, Simon Mavikane, dropped out of… Continue reading ‘Elated’ Tshitekere Matibe Wins Fourth Term as Vhembe ANC Regional Chairperson
Proposed E-Voting System Hits Turbulence, IEC Chief and Opposition Parties Shoot it Down
The proposed electronic voting (e-voting) system for future South African elections has hit turbulence even before implementation, with the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and major opposition parties shooting it down for various reasons. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo believes that the electronic voting method for the country is a little unrealistic, at least… Continue reading Proposed E-Voting System Hits Turbulence, IEC Chief and Opposition Parties Shoot it Down
Vhembe ANC Announces New Conference Road Map, Date and Venue
The ANC in the Vhembe region, Limpopo, has modified its road map to the highly contested elective conference and decided on the venue following weeks of delays and uncertainty about the gathering. According to ANC Vhembe Secretary Rudzani Ludere, the conference will be held at the Kalahari Water Front at Ha-Budeli in Thohoyandou on May… Continue reading Vhembe ANC Announces New Conference Road Map, Date and Venue
Vhembe ANC regional conference postponed amid membership verification and logistical issues
The much anticipated ANC Vhembe regional conference appears to have been postponed indefinitely after being marred by logistical and membership verification challenges. Party regional spokesperson Gumani Mukwevho revealed that the ANC’s elective conference, which was supposed to be held at Nando Dam Resort on March 10th, has been postponed until the party has organised its… Continue reading Vhembe ANC regional conference postponed amid membership verification and logistical issues
Fetakgomo Tubatse Tender: ConCourt Clips Engineering Company Mphaphuli Consulting’s Wings and Paves SIU’s Way to Recover R76 Million in Overcharges
Mphaphuli Consulting’s efforts to prevent the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) from recovering R76 million from a Limpopo municipality overpaid for electricity services have been dealt a severe blow. The Constitutional Court has refused the engineering company direct access to apply for the reviewing and setting aside of the SIU report, which found Mphaphuli Consulting had… Continue reading Fetakgomo Tubatse Tender: ConCourt Clips Engineering Company Mphaphuli Consulting’s Wings and Paves SIU’s Way to Recover R76 Million in Overcharges
2027 ANC Conference: Newly Elected Limpopo ANCYL Secretary Attacks Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi
NEWLY-elected Limpopo ANC Youth League Provincial Secretary Phineas Sebola has used his address to the elective conference in Polokwane to attack Gauteng ANC Chairperson and Premier Panyaza Lesufi, in what appears to be a factional battle before the governing party’s 2027 national conference. Lesufi, believed to be a contender to succeed President Cyril Ramaphosa as… Continue reading 2027 ANC Conference: Newly Elected Limpopo ANCYL Secretary Attacks Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi
Patients ‘Forced to Use Pit Latrines and Beg For Water to Drink Pills’ As Limpopo Clinic Spends Three Months Without Running Water
Patients, including pregnant women, have allegedly been forced to use pit latrines and beg for water to drink pills after a Limpopo healthcare facility experienced a water shortage for three consecutive months. Residents of Hlaniki Village outside Giyani say the situation at the local clinic is so dire that patients are forced to drink water… Continue reading Patients ‘Forced to Use Pit Latrines and Beg For Water to Drink Pills’ As Limpopo Clinic Spends Three Months Without Running Water