Thohoyandou – Three kids died in a house fire at Itsani village near Thohoyandou yesterday. Spokesperson for the Limpoplo SAPS Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said the three, a 4-year-old boy and his two sisters aged 2 and 3 were burnt beyond recognition when left unattended by their young mothers. Mashaba further said the police received a phone call from one of the community members about a house fire with kids inside at around 12 noon. “The police rushed to the scene…

Thohoyandou – A 20-year-old University of Venda student is expected to appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday August 31, 2025 for allegedly killing a girlfriend aged 20, on campus today Saturday August 30, 2025. Spokesperson for the SAPS in the Limpopo Province Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said members of the SAPS received a call about the murder of a fellow student within the university campus. “On their arrival, a security guard led them to the residential site of students…

POLOKWANE – A man that gained access at the Polokwane Community Service Center (CSC) on need to use its bathrooms did the unthinkable by showing that one good turn does not deserve another on being caught before exit with a bag full of stolen goods and having allegedly left some of the SAPS offices on fire on Tuesday, 26th August 2025. The 31 year old suspect, Thabang Shiang, briefly appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Spokesperson for the Limpopo…

Polokwane – The police at Mahwelereng, in collaboration with the Waterberg Flying Squad and BMO security recovered 29 bags of dagga worth R580 000.00 and four vehicles worth over R2-million at Ga-Magongwa Village, Wednesday night. According to the Spokesperson for the police in Limpopo, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba police received a tip off about three vehicles transporting Dagga, and the operation was activated along the N11 road. “Three vehicles were spotted driving at high speed along the N11 road.The vehicles were…

Polokwane – A 28-year-old man, Freddy Moraka Modibedi of Seshego outside the Polokwane town was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment by the Polokwane High Court Wednesday August 27, 2025 for raping three teenage girls at Mmotong Ga-Mabotja, Mpone, Boratapelo Ga-Matlala and Seshego in September 2022. The court heard that the accused Freddy Moraka Modibedi (28), raped three teenage girls aged between 15 and 17, in separate incidents between 03 and 17 September 2022 at Mmotong Ga-Mabotja, Mpone, and Boratapelo. The…

Polokwane – A 40-year-old illegal Zimbabwean national, Simon Andile Nyathi was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment by the Polokwane Regional Court yesterday August 28, 2025 for theft of the crime intelligence unit vehicle and in contravention of immigration act by the Polokwane Regional Court. The Court trial noted that the accused, Nyathi was arrested on 04 May 2024 near one of the fuel stations along the N1 freeway near the Polokwane town. Members of the Limpopo Provincial Tracking Team, in…

FEAR stalks the streets commuters of Polokwane city after a 54-year-old woman, Molebogeng Ramoroka of SaralaViev, last seen getting into an e-hailing vehicle on Saturday last week was found murdered covered with ceiling boards and plastic material near the Mokopane town yesterday. Her lifeless body was discovered by passersby under a tree near the R101 road and was positively identified by her next of kin as Molebogeng Ramoroka of SaralaView in Polokwane. Spokesperson for the Limpopo SAPS, Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba…

Polokwane – A 22-year-old young man was arrested at Slomondale outside the Polokwane town by the police’s anti-smuggling operation for car theft and attempting to smuggle it to Zimbabwe through the Beit bridge border post on Wednesday night, August 27, 2025. Spokesperson for the police in Limpopo Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba said an intelligence was received about a Toyota Prado VX, stolen in Gauteng and was going to be smuggled into Zimbabwe. She said the operational team composed of the Limpopo…

Limpopo – A 32-year-old man, Christopher Mgiba from Mokutung Village was yesterday convicted and sentenced to a two life imprisonment by the Polokwane High Court for murder of his former employers and setting their residence ablaze with their bodies inside to conceal his crime. An additional 46 years was for a string of serious offences including housebreaking, murder, attempted robbery,, arson, theft and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The court ordered that sentences run concurrently with the…

Thohoyandou – Fourth-year Bachelor of Social Work student at the University of Venda andMiss University of Venda’s 2024/5 pageant, Hasandi Ranzida (21), who earned the title of Second Princess and became part of the royal family, died on Tuesday. The Ranzida family of Maniini, located outside the Thohoyandoon town, confirmed her death today and expressed how deeply saddened they are. The cause of death is not yet known. Representing the family, the deceased’s brother, Hataluli Ranzida, said the pageant was…