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‘I Was Robbed of My RDP House,’ Says Limpopo Pensioner

An 84-year-old man from Limpopo is sad that he might meet his ancestors before the government’s promise to build him an RDP house is fulfilled. The elderly citizen, Alfred Shai, from Dan village in Tzaneen, currently stays in a dilapidated structure with his son. Shai said that the councillor informed him early this year that… Continue reading ‘I Was Robbed of My RDP House,’ Says Limpopo Pensioner

No Action Against R116m Dodgy Land Deal Culprits

Five years after the Limpopo Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) paid a private company R108 million more for a piece of land at Fetakgomo Tubatse Municipality, little or no action has been taken against the culprits, a National Treasury report said. According to an investigative report commissioned by the National Treasury, the… Continue reading No Action Against R116m Dodgy Land Deal Culprits

Another Illegal Initiation School Shuts Down In Limpopo

Initiates with heads bowed as a sign of respect march in the street on their way home after graduating from traditional initiation school. The tradition dates back centuries and marks the coming of age of boys and girls into adulthood. While it has been marred by cases of hundreds of deaths in the Eastern Cape there have been no reported deaths of initiates in Limpopo ion many years. Traditional surgeons work together with officials and doctors from the department of health to monitor the health of initiates. Members of the SAPS assisted by traditional leaders monitor the certification and compliance of traditional surgeons who are accredited by a joint body of government departments and traditional authorities. Photo: Lucas LedwabaMukurukuru Media

Limpopo government authorities have hailed the successful closure of an initiation school that operated illegally and posed a danger to the lives of initiates. Their parents handed them over to the traditional surgeons hoping that they would come out as responsible citizens. Acting on information from whistleblowers, the provincial Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements… Continue reading Another Illegal Initiation School Shuts Down In Limpopo