The much anticipated opening of the Giyani Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Campus faces another hurdle, as the local contractors are fighting for a cut in the multimillion construction tenders for the refurbishment of the institution in the Limpopo province. The local contractors in the Giyani area have disrupted tender briefing sessions aimed at appointing contractors for the refurbishment of the then Giyani College of Education, demanding a stake as required by the government’s policy. In terms of the preferential…

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) has appointed seasoned feminist scholar Prof Thenjiwe Meyiwa, as the new vice-chancellor, effective from October 1, 2025. Meyiwa will succeed Prof Thoko Mayekiso, who has been the institution’s vice -chancellor and principal since its establishment in 2014. The UMP council chairperson Sabelo Mahlalela said they took Meyiwa’s recognised academic standing and track record of visionary, transformational and ethical leadership in higher eduction into account, when appointing her as their new mandarin. “Professor Meyiwa brings a…

The Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo has 177 non-existent Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers, including foreign nationals whose details are used to defraud the municipality.  The district’s Internal audit unit conducted verification of EPWP beneficiaries in May 2024 where all the beneficiaries were requested to go to the office with ID cards.  Out of 674 active beneficiaries on their payroll, only 177 participants could not be conclusively verified. According to the MDM executive mayor, Pule Shayi the investigation was…

The ANC in the Norman Mashabane and Peter Mokaba regions in Limpopo have postponed their elective conferences to early May after branches failed to meet the 70% threshold required by the party’s constitution to sit.  Another reason provided for the postponement is to allow the party’s structures to go through the compulsory Foundation Course as mandated by ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula.  Norman Mashabane (formerly Mopani), the biggest region in Limpopo in terms of membership with 129 branches, was supposed…

The ANC in Limpopo has placed its former Member of Parliament Boy Mamabolo on a temporary suspension for repeatedly insulting and threatening fellow party members on social media. In recent days, Mamabolo went on a tirade against the party’s national executive committee (NEC) member Onnica Moloi and former ANC Youth League (ANCYL) chairperson Matthews Malebana. He accused Moloi of moral bankruptcy and sleeping around and publicly celebrated his “enemy” Malebana’s death. He added that the former youth leader must “rot…

The ANC has retained ward nine in the Makhado Local Municipality after a landslide victory in the low turnout by-election on Wednesday. Despite a low voter turnout, the province’s ruling party retained the Makhado town ward with a 66.63%, after receiving 999 votes.  The April 2 by-elections came after the death of ANC cllr Kanukani Maphubu in January this year, after a short illness. Maphubu was also a member of the municipal executive committee, serving as the portfolio head for…

Two Limpopo ANC structures – the ANC Veterans League (ANCVL) and the ANC Youth League (ANCYL)  – have joined forces and demanded that loose tongued former MP Boy Mamabolo be sanctioned by the governing party.  Their call comes after Mamabolo insulted and questioned the moral standing of ANC national executive committee (NEC) member Onnica Kwakwa, who is also the Department of Defence spokesperson.  Mamabolo had also celebrated the death of former Limpopo ANCYL chairperson, Mathews Malebana, saying he should “rot…

The controversial former ANC Member of Parliament Boy Mamabolo has attacked former Limpopo ANC Youth League Chairperson Mathews Mabalane, saying he must “rot in hell”. Mabalane passed away on Sunday, 30 March 2025. He served as a communication officer and legal advisor to ANC NEC member Onnica Kwakwa (formerly Moloi) during her tenure as Limpopo MEC of Sports, Arts and culture, passed away on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Following Kwakwa’s announcement on Facebook that Malebana passed away, Mamabolo labelled it…

The ANC’s Peter Mokaba region in Limpopo is set to be postponed after some branches failed to hold their branch general meetings (BGM) to nominate conference delegates.  The regional conference, scheduled for April 25-27, was billed to elect a new leadership that would lead the party’s 2026 Local Government Elections campaign.  The ANC’s regional task team (RTT) spokesman Adolph Rapetswa confirmed to African Times that the conference is likely to experience another delay, due to BGMs extensions.  “The regional leadership is…

Limpopo African National Congress (ANC) Secretary Reuben Madazhe faces a corruption case after he accepted a luxury car bought by a private company that later won a R15 million state contract.  In January 2023, Chobedi Construction, owned by businessman Dr Moloto Mokwele, purchased the R1.6 million BMW X5 in which Madadzhe cruises. Madadzhe is the administrative head of South Africa’s governing party, the ANC, in the country’s northern region of Limpopo. The vehicle was later registered under Limpopo ANC, but Chobedi…