Die jaar 2013 sal in die geskiedenis afgaan as die jaar van die groot leuen oor die geskiedenis van grondbesit in Suid-Afrika het Louis Meintjes, president van TLU SA, gesê na aanleiding van grondminister, Gugili Nkwinti, se onlangse bekendmaking van die syfers van grondbesit deur die staat.

Limpopo Tourism Agency CEO, Nocks Seabi, together with MEC for LEDET, Pinky Kekana, and Executive Mayor of Waterberg District, Rosina Mogotlane, hosted tourism stakeholders and members of the media at a relaxed tourism stakeholders meeting at Doorndraai Dam near Mokopane last Friday.

Close on 300 Teachers and guests at this years Limpopo Eco-Schools Award Ceremony and mini conference held at the Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane last Thursday were motivated by inspirational talks by well- known conservationist and founder of the Lapalala Wilderness School, Clive Walker. Walker spoke of his childhood experiences of nature and his eventual establishment back in the eighties of the LWS which aimed to expose young children to environmental education.

Skills development has always been and still is a priority for Lephalale Site Services, as LSS believe an empowered workforce is a healthy workforce. Recent workshops have been focusing on kitchen craft skills development. This workshop were facilitated by Peter Dalzell the National Training Manager and Wayne Grové a National Craft Trainer for Lephalale Site Services.

Hardekool Akademie leerders en hul ouers het die afgelope naweek die Majuba Feesterrein besoek tussen Volksrust en New Castle. Dit was die herdenking ter nagedagtenis van die Majuba-slagting van 27 Februarie 1881. Die eerste 500 persone wat tot bo- op Majuba koppie geklim het, het medaljes ontvang. Al die leerders van Hardekool wat deelgeneem het, het gekwalifiseer.

Herman Minnaar, ‘n graad 2 leerder van Laerskool Bosveld Primary het Maandag-aand by die Bossie redenaarskompetisie ‘n goue sertifikaat ontvang vir sy toespraak “Gifgoed is nie speelgoed nie”.

LEPHALALE - Violent protest action was possibly averted in Lephalale this week when construction companies withdrew an ultimatum which called for striking Medupi workers to sign a peace agreement and return to work on Wednesday or face dismissal. Northern News spoke to Numsa’s sector coordinator for Medupi, Stephen Nhlapo, who was on his way to meet with Public Enterprises minister, Malusi Gigaba, regarding the Medupi strike in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Die Carte Blanche-span was verlede Donderdag en Vrydag in Lephalale om verslag te doen oor die Medupi staking. Die span het onderhoude gevoer met verskeie rolspelers en was in Marapong toe ‘n Eskom voertuig Donderdagaand daar aan die brand gesteek en die polisie met klippe bestook is. “Hectic” is hoe regiseur Bernadette Cook die gebeure daar aan Noordelike Nuus beskryf het. Hier is sy saam met aanbieder Chantal Rutter Dros by die Palm Park Hotel tydens een van hulle opnames.

Mokopane mayor, Andries Mashamaite was still in hospital at the Polokwane Medi-Clinic after he was in a car accident in the early hours of Sunday Morning.

Sixty seven people were arrested in a joint crime prevention operation among police stations of the Mahwelereng. Crimes that led to arrests include urinating in public, sexual assault, public drinking, drunk in public, gambling, and driving under the influence of alcohol and violations of the Traffic Act.

The decision on whether to disband the ANC Limpopo leadership will be taken next month, ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe told reporters at a press conference held at The Ranch near Mokopane on Monday.

Sello Johannes Tabudi was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment for dealing in dangerous substances in the Mokopane regional court earlier this month. Tabudi was arrested at his rented room in Mokopane on 12 January after police found packets of heroine, ecstasy tablets, two bags of dagga weighing 37kg and cocaine smoking pipes in his possession. The drugs have a street value of about R500 000. R142 613,25 cash was also seized from the suspect . Community members are requested to report any person suspected to be dealing or possessing drugs. The negative effects of drugs cannot be overemphasized and drug dealers should therefore be dealt with ruthlessly without any mercy, said Mokopane police spokesperson, Irene Masingi.

MARAPONG - Streets surrounding the Lephalale Magistrate Court were cordoned off on Monday when 45 people appeared on charges of malicious damage to property, following violent protest action in Marapong last Thursday.

Die Valke Buurtwag is as gevolg van die toenemende misdaad in ons gemeenskap trots om ‘n belangrike skakel in die ketting te wees teen die bekamping en uitwissing van misdaad. Die samewerking tussen die Valke en die sekuriteitsinstansies, PJP, Suricat asook Strikeforce sowel as die SAPD is op ‘n uitstekende grondslag en is die manne (en vroue!) in die glimbaadjies al ‘n bekende gesig in die dorp by enige misdaad of ongevalle toneel. Die samewerking is ook verkry van ons plaaslike “Micro Lights” om gebruik te word as die oë in die lug ingeval daar van hulle dienste gebruik gemaak moet word. Die foto is ‘n spieëlbeeld van al die rolspelers in die buurtwag se poging om ons gemeenskap te beveilig.

Die Mokopane sakekamer vier hierdie jaar sy 90ste bestaansjaar. Die Sakekamer wil graag tydens sy dinee ‘n skyfievertoning aanbied waarin lede en gaste kan sien hoe die dorp oor die afgelope 90 jaar verander het. Enigiemand wat ou foto’s van besighede en landmerke het wat by so ‘n vertoning gewys kan word, word versoek om dit asseblief aan te stuur na mokopane.bti@mweb.co.za