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UL Graduations: ANC Bigwigs Steal the Show with PhD Degrees

GRADUATES: The Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature, Makoma Makhurupetje and Polly Boshielo, the Deputy Minister of Police have graduated with PhD degrees in Administration during the autumn graduations at the University of Limpopo. Photo: UL

Congratulations poured in for the two prominent ANC members who graduated with PhD degrees in Administration during the autumn graduations at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane. An ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) member, Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature, Makoma Makhurupetje and Polly Boshielo, the Deputy Minister of Police and ANC national executive committee (NEC)… Continue reading UL Graduations: ANC Bigwigs Steal the Show with PhD Degrees

36 Emerging Contractors to be Trained as Part of Limpopo’s ‘Vuk’uPhile’ initiative

BENEFICIARY: Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure MEC Ernest Rachoene pictured with 33-year-old civil engineer contractor, Rofiwa Ramoloko. Photo: Limpopo DPWI

The Department of Public Works, Roads & Infrastructure in Limpopo has selected 21 emerging women, with the majority being youth, to develop and mentor them in the construction sector, which is predominated by men. The slow pace of transformation for women in construction, after years of gender discrimination, paints a bleak picture for the entire… Continue reading 36 Emerging Contractors to be Trained as Part of Limpopo’s ‘Vuk’uPhile’ initiative

Minister Gayton Mckenzie Demands Answers after Limpopo Athletes’ Horrific Experience in the Learner Sports Championships

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton Mckenzie has demanded answers after Limpopo learner athletes were deprived of food and slept in a bus ahead of the 2025 national schools Sports Championship Autumn games. The Limpopo athletic team pulled out of the sports championships Autumn games in the final stages due to accommodations and other logistical… Continue reading Minister Gayton Mckenzie Demands Answers after Limpopo Athletes’ Horrific Experience in the Learner Sports Championships

20 Undocumented Ethiopians Arrested in Limpopo while Being Smuggled in a Bakkie

ARRESTED: According to Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Thakeng, the police received intelligence that a white Ford Ranger double-cap allegedly smuggled illegal foreign nationals between Beitbridge and Gauteng Province. (Photo: SAPS)

Limpopo police have arrested 20 undocumented Ethiopians after intercepting a bakkie on its way from the Beitbridge Border Post to Gauteng. The crackdown occurred in Mahwelereng outside Mokopane on Tuesday, March 18. The police stopped a Ford Ranger loaded with illegal foreign nations after receiving a tip-off about a smuggling syndicate. According to Lieutenant Colonel… Continue reading 20 Undocumented Ethiopians Arrested in Limpopo while Being Smuggled in a Bakkie

Fists, Chairs Fly as ANC Branch Meetings Descend into Chaos

CHAOTIC: ANC branch general meetings (BGMs) held to nominate delegates and preferred leaders ahead of the regional conferences in Limpopo have descended into chaos, with fists flying and members hurling each other with chairs. Photo: Thabo Monyela/African Times.

ANC branch general meetings (BGMs) held to nominate delegates and preferred leaders ahead of the regional conferences in Limpopo have descended into chaos, with fists flying and members hurling each other with chairs. Over the weekend, the incidents happened at different branches in the Norman Mashabane (Mopani), Peter Mokaba (Capricorn), and Sekhukhune regions, as warring… Continue reading Fists, Chairs Fly as ANC Branch Meetings Descend into Chaos

Limpopo MEC Accused of Lying about Mentally ill Patient’s True Cause of Death

ACCUSED OF LYING: Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego has been accused of misleading the public about the true cause of death of a mentally ill patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton on 10 March 2025. (Photo: Limpopo Government)

Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego has been accused of lying about the true cause of the death of a mentally ill patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton. Klaas Ledwaba, 33, died in a psychiatric hospital ward on March 10, after allegedly being attacked by a fellow patient. In an interview with SABC News on Saturday,… Continue reading Limpopo MEC Accused of Lying about Mentally ill Patient’s True Cause of Death

Backlash Over Limpopo Department of Health’s ‘Unacceptably Excessive’ R1 Billion Medical Files Tender

THABO MONYELA The Limpopo Department of Health is facing a backlash after spending R1 billion on a company that allegedly failed to perform and digitised less than 10% of the province’s patients’ files over five years—despite being paid R1 million daily. According to the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo, Johannesburg-based company Veritas Digital allegedly digitised… Continue reading Backlash Over Limpopo Department of Health’s ‘Unacceptably Excessive’ R1 Billion Medical Files Tender

Limpopo ANCYL’s Demand for Mayoral Positions Dismissed as ‘Premature’

NEW BROOM: Newly elected Limpopo ANC Youth League (ANCYL) chairperson Faith Sebopela. At its first meeting on Sunday (March 2), the ANCYL’s provincial executive committee (PEC) resolved to push for power across the province’s five districts: the Mopani, Peter Mokaba, Vhembe, Waterberg, and Sekhukhune districts. (Photo: Supplied).

The Limpopo ANC Youth League’s (ANCYL) demand that its regional chairpersons take over as district municipality mayors after the 2026 local government elections has pitted the young lions against the ANC. At its first meeting on Sunday (March 2), the ANCYL’s provincial executive committee (PEC) resolved to push for power across the province’s five districts:… Continue reading Limpopo ANCYL’s Demand for Mayoral Positions Dismissed as ‘Premature’