Heartbeat of the Bushveld
LEPHALALE — Mathlakung, the informal settlement behind the Ellisras Provincial Hospital, has a bad reputation for crime and other social ills. However, there are ordinary people trying to make an honest living in Mathlakung (also known as Plastic View). Many …
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The week of 10-16 February was Sexual Transmitted Infections (STI)/Condom Awareness Week which aims at raising awareness of sexually transmitted infections and the use of condoms as well as advocating for healthy sexually active partners. On Thursday 14 February Waterberg …
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In December 2018, Eskom officially handed over three projects valued at more than R1,7 million to Witpoort Hospital, SANTA Care Witpoort and Thabo Mbeki Crèche, as part of Medupi Power Station Project’s corporate social investment initiatives in Lephalale and its …
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LEPHALALE — An Informal Micro Enterprise Development Programme (IMEDP) event was held at the Living Letters Ministry on Friday 19 October. The Deputy Minister of Small Business Development, Cassel Mathale, in conjunc-tion with Lephalale Local Municipality Mayor, Cllr Jack Maeko, …
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LEPHALALE — History was made on Wednesday 26 September 2018 when six young lions were relocated from South Africa to Angola, the first lions from Warthog Safaris to be relocated internationally. Once they are old enough, they will be released …
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THABO MBEKI — The 2018 Lephalale Local Municipality Mayoral Tournament was kick-started at Thabo Mbeki Stadium in Thabo Mbeki Village (formerly Witpoort) on Saturday 8 September. The annual Mayoral Tournament with 32 teams was incepted in 2012 soon after Jack …
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LEPHALALE — The women from the Bopanang Bangalong group are working on improving their skills and to protect the environment. They have started a basic recycling collection point to ensure the right thing is done in their area and according …
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LEPHALALE — On Saturday 23 June, Puno Business Administration hosted a Business Expo at Mogol Club in Lephalale. The business expo focused on giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to expose their businesses. Puno Business Administration Director, Olivia Moila, told Mogol Post …
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LEPHALALE — Seven learners from Mabalane Seleka Technical School, Phegelelo Secondary School and Hoërskool Ellisras were rewarded for their hard work on Wednesday 9 May at FASA Lodge outside Lephalale. The International Leadership Academy (ILA) encourages participating learners to develop …
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SHONGOANE — Legal Resources Centre (LRC) held a workshop in Shongoane 1 on Saturday 17 March about communities’ rights to a healthy environment. The purpose of the workshop was to address injustices faced by mining affected communities with an emphasis …
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LEPHALALE — A function of Bereka Mosadi, an initiative by Zanele Cossa, aims to not only promote unity among women, but also to empower women with knowledge. The theme of Saturday afternoon’s function at Mogol Club was: Wake up and …
Read More LEPHALALE — Kyle McDonald (15), a learner at Hoërskool Ellisras was chosen to be a member of the first International Leadership Academy (ILA) in Lephalale, where he has to run community projects as part of his membership. His latest project …
Read More Elana Greyling SHONGOANE — The Matjoba Young Women’s group again contributed to their communities recently while giving a helping hand to the Cancer Association of South Africa, CANSA. “Tokkietokkie”, visited four different schools in Ga-Seleka and Shongoane. With “Soute Saartjie”, …
Read More LEPHALALE — The Lephalale Development Forum (LDF) had its main forum stakeholder meeting on 7 September at the Marapong Library. Approximately 60 stakeholders attended the meeting in anticipation of feedback regarding various development matters in the Lephalale area. According to …
Read More LEPHALALE — The Lephalale Development Forum’s (LDF) quarterly working group meeting was recently held and the meeting was well attended with promising feedback. The Local Economic Development (LED) working group reported back that the Agri Masterplan implementation is back on …
Read More LEPHALALE — Limpopo Premier, Stanley Chupu Mathabatha together with members of the Executive Committee, hosted an EXCO Outreach Programme at Sefihlogo Village in Lephalale on 15 September 2017. The programme is part of Government’s initiative to interact directly with communities …
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