Author: THABO MONYELA
UL Graduations: ANC Bigwigs Steal the Show with PhD Degrees
Congratulations poured in for the two prominent ANC members who graduated with PhD degrees in…
36 Emerging Contractors to be Trained as Part of Limpopo’s ‘Vuk’uPhile’ initiative
The Department of Public Works, Roads & Infrastructure in Limpopo has selected 21 emerging women,…
Minister Gayton Mckenzie Demands Answers after Limpopo Athletes’ Horrific Experience in the Learner Sports Championships
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton Mckenzie has demanded answers after Limpopo learner athletes were…
20 Undocumented Ethiopians Arrested in Limpopo while Being Smuggled in a Bakkie
Limpopo police have arrested 20 undocumented Ethiopians after intercepting a bakkie on its way from…
Fists, Chairs Fly as ANC Branch Meetings Descend into Chaos
ANC branch general meetings (BGMs) held to nominate delegates and preferred leaders ahead of the regional conferences in Limpopo have descended into chaos, with fists flying and members hurling each other with chairs. Over the weekend, the incidents happened at different branches in the Norman Mashabane (Mopani), Peter Mokaba (Capricorn), and Sekhukhune regions, as warring factions battled for the soul of the governing party in their districts. The BGMs are a precursor to the regional conferences scheduled for April and…
Limpopo MEC Accused of Lying about Mentally ill Patient’s True Cause of Death
Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego has been accused of lying about the true cause of the death of a mentally ill patient at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton. Klaas Ledwaba, 33, died in a psychiatric hospital ward on March 10, after allegedly being attacked by a fellow patient. In an interview with SABC News on Saturday, March 8, Mashego said Ledwaba died from a gruesome bite off of his genitals by another patient, a claim rejected by the deceased’s family and…
Backlash Over Limpopo Department of Health’s ‘Unacceptably Excessive’ R1 Billion Medical Files Tender
THABO MONYELA The Limpopo Department of Health is facing a backlash after spending R1 billion on a company that allegedly failed to perform and digitised less than 10% of the province’s patients’ files over five years—despite being paid R1 million daily. According to the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo, Johannesburg-based company Veritas Digital allegedly digitised files at only 64 of the 523 healthcare facilities since being awarded the five-year contract in 2020. Veritas Digital is a Veritas Engineering and Project…
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: the Mopani, Peter Mokaba, Vhembe, Waterberg, and Sekhukhune districts. “The PEC reaffirms the call for all regional chairpersons of the ANCYL to take over municipalities…