Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has officially welcomed 140 newly appointed officials to the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, marking a significant expansion in the province’s public service. Since 2 December 2024, the department has appointed a total of 590 officials. The new appointments follow recent recruitment at Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL), which… Continue reading Limpopo Appoints 140 Officials to Boost Service Delivery
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Bus Crash: Limpopo Government Concludes First Phase of Repatriation of 29 Zimbabwean Nationals
The Limpopo Provincial Government has completed the first phase of repatriating 29 Zimbabwean nationals who died in the tragic N1 bus crash near Louis Trichardt earlier this month. The victims will be transported to Zimbabwe following the completion of identification procedures, while the identification of seven children is ongoing through DNA testing. Provincial authorities confirmed… Continue reading Bus Crash: Limpopo Government Concludes First Phase of Repatriation of 29 Zimbabwean Nationals
Limpopo Cop Wanted for Rape Hangs Himself to Evade Arrest
A 45-year-old police officer in Limpopo who was wanted on allegations of raping a 17-year-old girl has committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope at his home in Ditshosing village just outside Giyani. According to the Limpopo Police provincial spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, a police sergeant who cannot be named at this stage allegedly… Continue reading Limpopo Cop Wanted for Rape Hangs Himself to Evade Arrest
Former Limpopo Cop Handed a 15-year Jail Term for Robbery
A former police officer has been convicted and sentenced to 15-years direct imprisonment by the Mokopane’s Regional Court in Limpopo. According to Limpopo Police Spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, Sergeant Nierush Seanego (39), formerly attached to Mahwelereng Visible Policing, has been slapped with a hefty long-term incarceration after being found guilty of robbing a motorist, while… Continue reading Former Limpopo Cop Handed a 15-year Jail Term for Robbery
Limpopo ANCYL’s Demand for Mayoral Positions Dismissed as ‘Premature’
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’
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’
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
Seven Suspects, including Five Foreign Nationals, Arrested for Running Illegal Gold Processing Laboratory in Limpopo
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
Limpopo Pays R4.7 Million to Secure Bafana Match
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has explained why the province decided to part with R4.7 million to host Bafana Bafana against Lesotho at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Friday, 21 March. The South African Football Association (SAFA) has kept its word to take the senior national team, Bafana Bafana, across the country, but it… Continue reading Limpopo Pays R4.7 Million to Secure Bafana Match
Elias Motsoaledi Councillor Arrested for Extortion
The recently elected African National Congress (ANC) councillor for Ward 30 in the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality, Sekhukhune, Limpopo, has been arrested on charges of extortion and the illegal closure of a local mine. Yalda Matlabane Tobias Malope, who secured his position during the by-election held on December 11, 2024, was taken into custody by… Continue reading Elias Motsoaledi Councillor Arrested for Extortion