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Laerskool Bysonderheid op Roedtan het onlangs sy jaarlikse prysuitdeling aangebied. Die skool se akademiese-, sport- en kultuurpresteerders is vereer vir hul harde werk en toewyding deur die jaar.

Noordelike Nuus se personeel het verlede Vrydagaand etlike toekennings ontvang tydens LiN Media se spog toekenningsgeleentheid by Shangri-La Country Hotel in Modimolle.

The Face of Lephalale Mall crowning took place on Saturday at the Wimpy court at the Mall. Contestants modeled clothes from JET, Identity and Truworths to compete for the honor of being crowned the Face of Lephalale Mall. In the category 6-10 years, Charlize du Plessis walked away with the crown as tiny face of Lephalale Mall; Chloe Rudolph was crowned first princess and Marli van Schalkwyk second princess. Teen Face of Lephalale Mall (11-15 years) went to Nicole Hamman, First princes is Ivette Ngoepe and second Carre-Lee Armstrong. The Face of Lephalale Mall 2013 is Alicia Schlemmer, first princess is Boitumelo Makhubela and second princes is Vaughnique van Schalkwyk. Jessica van der Merwe was crowned Miss Cutie Pie.

The Mogalakwena municipality has been awarded the title of the province’s greenest municipality for the second year in a row, the Limpopo economic development environmental tourism department (LEDET) announced last week.

Pastoor Attie van Wyk wat vroeër hierdie maand in 'n ernstige ongeluk op die Marken pad betrokke was, sterk reeds goed by sy huis in Lephalale aan. Hoewel sy borsbeen in die ongeluk gebreek is sê hy dat hy relatief min pyn het.

At a recent Limpopo United Business Forum (LUBF) meeting in Polokwane, a decision was taken to move forward to the adoption of a constitution for the organisation on 12 December 2013. Present at the meeting were the business organisations AHi, BLA, BMF, FABCOS and NAFCOC, who all expressed their wholehearted support for an organisation that can speak on behalf of business in Limpopo as a whole. Various other organisations have also previously expressed their support for- and participation in the LUBF, but could not attend the meeting.

Die Potgietersrus Geloftefeeskomitee bied dié volgende program aan op die plaaslike Gelofte Feesterrein: Maandag, 9 Desember tot Vrydag, 13 Desember: “Boekevat” om 18:30. Op 13 Desember, direk na “Boekevat” Algemene Jaarvergadering, Maandag, 16 Desember, om 09:00: Erediens.

“Dit is die slapelose nagte na ‘n inbraak wat ‘n mens die swaarste tref. Maak nie saak hoe hard jy probeer nie, jy kan net nie die beelde uit jou kop uit kry nie. Twee vreemdelinge in jou huis...langs jou bed in die middel van die nag, ek bly dit voor my sien afspeel.” so vertel Ina* wat saam met haar man Johan* verlede Woensdagaand met messe in hulle meenthuiskompleks in Lephalale aangehou is.

At a recent Community Policing Forum Meeting the youth in Mahwelereng expressed concern over imposters posing as police during robbery attempts.

Die Potgietersrus VLU-tak het verlede Donderdag die jaar afgesluit in die ongerepte natuur by Uitloop Tuishuise.

Die Dierebeskermingsvereniging (DBV) in Lephalale nooi vrywilligers om 'n handjie by te sit hierdie vakansie om te help om honde vir 'n stap te neem, kos te gee, te help om hokke skoon te maak en om net liefde uit te deel. Die DBV vra ook vir honde- en katkos skenkings vir die vakansie wat voorlê.

LEPHALALE – The escalation of crime during the festive season was the main topic of discussion at last week’s Community policing forum. House breaking statistics remain high and the rape of a 10-year-old and elderly lady in the area highlighted crimes against women and children.

LEPHALALE – Convicted rapist, Jan Monanyane (22), received a life sentence in the Lephalale regional court on Thursday for the kidnapping and rape of a woman (21) in June 2011.