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Malawi Court Orders Extradition of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife to South Africa

Malawi’s chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe, Madalitso Chimwaza, has ordered that fugitives prophet Bushiri and his wife, Mary, be extradited to South Africa. There, they face charges of fraud, money laundering, and other crimes. The controversial couple mysteriously fled the country after skipping bail in 2020, facing charges of money laundering to the tune… Continue reading Malawi Court Orders Extradition of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife to South Africa

Hillary Construction Employees Arrested for ‘Defrauding the Company of Over R12 Million’

Three employees of construction company, Hillary Construction, have been criminally charged for allegedly defrauding the civil engineering giant of over R12 million. Given Victor Mathebula (31), Simnikiwe Ndinisa (48), and Demala Ndou (41) allegedly generated fraudulent invoices to order equipment worth millions for their personal benefits in Westenburg township, just outside Polokwane, in Limpopo. The… Continue reading Hillary Construction Employees Arrested for ‘Defrauding the Company of Over R12 Million’

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

ActionSA’s bid to Bring Smaller Parties Under ‘Green Umbrella’ Gains Momentum

ActionSA’s quest to bring smaller parties with public representation under one roof ahead of the 2026 Local Government Election, is gaining momentum. Party leader Herman Mashaba has announced that several regional parties and individual councillors have joined the alliance in Limpopo, known as the “Green Umbrella”. He said three regional parties with a total of… Continue reading ActionSA’s bid to Bring Smaller Parties Under ‘Green Umbrella’ Gains Momentum

A Six-Year-Old Boy Dies as Floods Wreak Havoc in Limpopo

A six-year-old boy has died after flash floods overwhelmed his family’s shack on a farm in Limpopo, in the northern part of South Africa, and swept him away. His desperate parents survived by jumping on top of the roof and watching in dismay as the boy disappeared. Provincial police say the tragic incident happened at… Continue reading A Six-Year-Old Boy Dies as Floods Wreak Havoc in Limpopo

Sekhukhune United Star Makes Sensational Return Amid Culpable Homicide Case

Sekhukhune United’s versatile player Shaun Mogaila made a sensational return to the Betway Premiership last night, four months after he was charged with culpable homicide, reckless and negligent driving. The 29-year-old right-wing player played for 90 minutes and registered an assist on Andy Boyeli’s first goal, helping Ba Bina Noko clinch a convincing 4-2 victory… Continue reading Sekhukhune United Star Makes Sensational Return Amid Culpable Homicide Case

ANC Limpopo Spokesperson Guns for MPL Over Claims Party Members Buy Qualifications

UNDER FIRE: Limpopo ANC MPL Dr David “Che” Selane has been reported to the party’s provincial leadership after he said in an interview that some of his fellow comrades bought their academic qualifications from private institutions. Photo: Facebook

African National Congress (ANC) Limpopo spokesperson Jimmy Machaka has taken Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL) Dr David “Che” Selane to task over his claims that party members were a bunch of academic fraudsters. Machaka says the former provincial ANC Youth League secretary’s (ANCYL) claims were not only damaging to the governing party’s reputation, but also… Continue reading ANC Limpopo Spokesperson Guns for MPL Over Claims Party Members Buy Qualifications

Seven Suspects, including Five Foreign Nationals, Arrested for Running Illegal Gold Processing Laboratory in Limpopo

CONFISCATED: Limpopo police arrested seven suspected illegal miners and seized gold- bearing minerals which were found at Mphamphuli village outside Giyani. (Photo: SAPS)

The Limpopo Police’s Vala Umgodi Task Team arrested four foreign nationals following the discovery of an illegal gold processing laboratory in Tzaneen on Saturday. They nabbed three Zimbabweans and a Mozambican when they raided a plot along the R71 near Tarentaalrand, Mopani District, in the northern part of South Africa. Zimbabweans John Vondo (39), Hardlife… Continue reading Seven Suspects, including Five Foreign Nationals, Arrested for Running Illegal Gold Processing Laboratory in Limpopo

Coronation Preparations for Balobedu Queen Masalanabo Steam Ahead Despite Court Challenge Threats

Despite a court challenge by her brother Prince Lekukela, preparations are underway for Balobedu Queen Masalanabo Modjadji VII's coronation in August in Khetlhakone Village outside Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo. (Photo: Denvor de Wee/Visual Buzz)

Despite a court challenge by her brother Prince Lekukela, preparations are underway for Balobedu Queen Masalanabo Modjadji VII’s coronation in August, her office said. Africa’s first officially recognised Queen is on the verge of building a new royal palace away from the existing one at Khetlhakone Village outside Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo. According to Queen Masalanabo’s… Continue reading Coronation Preparations for Balobedu Queen Masalanabo Steam Ahead Despite Court Challenge Threats