https://www.facebook.com/100411578574832/

Vhembe Observer

Home
South Africa
Thohoyandou
Vhembe Observer

Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Vhembe Observer, Media/News Company, Thohoyandou.
(1)

24/02/2024

SLAIN MOTHER OF TWO TO BE LAID TO REST

VUWANI : The funeral service of slain Khumbelo Sgidi is underway at Tshino Ndiitwani village in Vuwani.

The 36 - year old was gunned down by unknown assailants driving in a white bakkie at a local soccer field.

The deceased was on her way home from work when she encountered hail of bullets on the upper body.

Sgidi leaves behind her 10 - year old son and a three - year old baby girl.

The Police say the motive behind the senseless killing is unknown at this stage but will be determined by further investigations.

No arrests have been made thus far.

23/02/2024

SHOCK AS COFFIN IS FOUND IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD IN NZHELELE

NZHELELE: The community of Nzhelele Phadzima in the Makhado Municipality are reeling in shock after a coffin was found on the road.

The coffin was found on Friday night by a motorist at around 20 : 30.

Community members who rushed to the scene opened the coffin say the coffin dropped out of a hearse.

Community members removed the coffin and the funeral parlour has been called and has collected the coffin.

The road is open for use.

23/02/2024

VACANCY SLERT/WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

X30 Security Officers (Grade C)

REQUIREMENTS:

NO CRIMINAL RECORD
PSIRA GRADE C REGISTERED
FLUENT IN ENGLISH
READ & WRITE ENGLISH
MUST RESIDE IN VHEMBE DISTRICT
FIREARM COMPETENCY

Email CV: [email protected]

Closing Date: 26 February 2024

23/02/2024

ROOTS BUTCHERY | MID MONTH SPECIAL

Don’t Miss Out on this Super Mid-Month Sale

Available at Roots Giyani, Roots Maake, Roots Mahlakung, Roots Malamulele & Roots Mutale

Specials Start 10 February 2024 & Ends 25 February 2024

22/02/2024

VHEMBE DISABILITY PITCH & PERFECT COMPETITION

21/02/2024

LIVE | SIN TAXES

✅ Wine, beer and spirits to go up by 11%, 23% and 36% respectively

✅ To***co products to go up between 4.7% and 8.2%

✅ For alcohol products excise duties, above-inflation increases of between 6.7 and 7.2 per cent for 2024/25 are proposed.

✅ A can of beer increases by 14 cents, a can of a cider and alcoholic fruit beverage goes up by 14 cents

✅ We also propose to increase to***co excise duties by 4.7 per cent for ci******es and cigarette to***co, and by 8.2 per cent for pipe to***co and ci**rs

✅28cents increases for bottle of wine

✅47cents extra for bottle of fortified wine

✅R5.53 increase for spirits

21/02/2024

LIVE | SOCIAL GRANT

✅ R1.17 Trillion is allocated for social grants ad welfare services

✅ An increase of R100 to the old age, war veterans, disability and care dependency
grants. This amount will be divided into R90 effective from April, and R10 effective October.

✅ A R50 increase to the foster care grant; and a R20 increase to the child support grant.

✅Work is currently underway to improve the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant by April this year.

21/02/2024

LIVE | ECONOMIC GROWTH

✅ "We estimate real GDP growth of 0.6 per cent in 2023. This is down from 0.8 per cent growth estimated during the 2023 MTBPS"

✅ Between 2024 and 2026, growth is projected to average 1.6 per cent

✅ Compared to a year ago, the budget deficit for 2023/24 is estimated to worsen from 4 per cent to 4.9 per cent of GDP

✅ The higher budget deficit means that debt-service costs in 2023/24 have been revised higher, by R15.7 billion to R356 billion.

20/02/2024

JUST | PRESIDENCY ANNOUNCES 29 MAY AS ELECTION DATE

JOHANNESBURG : President Cyril Ramaphosa has set Wednesday, the 29 May 2024 as the date for the general elections.

The Presidency says Ramaphosa consulted with the Independent Electoral Commission on the election date.

20/02/2024

BREAKING NEWS | MAN SHOT DEAD IN SIBASA

SIBASA : A man was shot and killed at Sibasa outside Thohoyandou this afternoon.

The reason for the shooting is unknown at this stage.

No arrests have been made thus far.

20/02/2024

A 47-YEAR-OLD ZAMAZAMA ARRESTED IN GIYANI

GIYANI-It is reported that a 47-year-old male suspect was arrested in the early hours of Sunday 18 February 2024 at about 01h00, in Giyani.

It is reported that the suspect was nabbed while processing the suspected precious metals at Xikukwani village.

A couple of mining equipment including a shovel, spade, pick, and three bags full of precious metals were confiscated.

In addition, approximately fourteen bags full of the suspected precious metals were confiscated from a house in Mavalani village

20/02/2024

WOMAN ( 40 ) KILLED BY HER BOYFRIEND AFTER HER PHONE RANG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

By Mayimele Rofhiwa

MUSWODI TSHISIMANI : Musina Local Municipality Mayor Nkanedzeni Mawela has paid a visit to the family of slain Mpho Grace Thiba.

The 40 - year old was hacked to death by her jealous 51 - year old boyfriend.

It is alleged that the suspect accused the deceased of cheating on him after her phone rang in the middle of night while they were sleeping.

An argument ensued between the couple and escalated to a point where the suspect attacked his girlfriend with a sharp object multiple times.

The deceased succumbed to her injuries and the suspect fled the scene.

The Police started a search for the suspect and he was arrested and set to be charged with murder.

19/02/2024

TRAFFIC ALERT | STRIKE UNDERWAY ON R523

Tshikuwi residents embarked on a total shutdown strike due to service delivery.

The strike started last night the 19th of February 2024 following water projects which were implemented in other surrounding villages.

Schooling, transportation and other activities are disrupted. Learners who attend a school located on D3741 which is from Mamvuka to Tshirolwe were sent home early due to a lack of teachers.

Residents are unable to go to work as there is no transport available. Some of the workers walk long distances so that they can go to work.

The residents promised to escalate the strike to reach Biaba and Gavhe.

18/02/2024

LEOPARDS AND VENDA FC COLLECT MAXIMUM POINTS

THOHOYANDOU : It was a great afternoon in the Motsepe Foundation Championship for Vhembe District sides.

This as both Black Leopards and Venda Football Club collected maximum points in their league games.

Lidoda Duvha beat Platinum City Rovers at the a scorching hot Thohoyandou Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

It was a good day in the office for Venda FC as they managed to pip Hungry Lions 1 - 0 at the Mxolisi Jacobs Stadium in Upington.

Both sides will have a two week rest as they are not part of the Nedbank Cup last 32 which commences on Tuesday.

18/02/2024

A 36-YEAR-OLD WOMAN SHOT DEAD IN VUWANI

VUWANI: The Police at Vuwani in Vhembe District have launched a manhunt for suspect(s)following the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old Woman at Tshino Ndiitwani village at a soccer field, on Friday, 16 February 2024, at around 21h00.

Vuwani Police were alerted to the shooting incident and rushed to the scene. On arrival, joined by the Emergency Medical Services, the female victim was found on the scene with gunshot wounds on the upper body. She was certified dead on the scene.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was coming from work at a local retail store when she was shot and killed by unknown suspect(s). Police opened a case of murder.

The motive behind the incident is currently unknown but will be determined by further investigation.

The Provincial Commissioner of police in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has condemned the incident and further urged the community to come forward with information that can help police in arresting the suspect(s )

Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the suspects involved should contact Detective Sergeant Dovhani Sadiki at 083 872 5529 or the crime stop number at 08600 10111 or the nearest police station or MySAPS App.

17/02/2024

VHEMBE DISTRICT WATER SERVICES BY PRIVATE SUPPLIER ON THE CARD

THOHOYANDOU-Vhembe district municipalities held its Integrated Development Planning (IDP) meeting at the Vhembe District Council Chamber in Thohoyandou on Wednesday, February 14.

During the seating, there were concerns raised about service providers selling water to different communities.

It is alleged that they are blocking District water projects to provide water for free to communities.

MMC Technical Services Cllr Munyai N.S proposed that the district must enforce By-laws that will assist with regulations of services provided by private sectors in the absence of the municipality.

The by-laws will assist municipalities to have control over such matters. Cllr Munyai N.S also touched on the issue of illegal connections that the community is forever doing in different water reservoirs. It has been said that it creates complications in the supply of water to other communities.

Vhembe district executive mayor Cllr Nkondo T.F gave the way forward where she indicated that all presented issues will be attended to with immediate effect. '

17/02/2024

BREAKING NEWS | DUNNS SHOPLIFTER BEATEN TO A PULP IN THOHOYANDOU

THOHOYANDOU-A suspected thief who allegedly stole clothes at Dunns store at Mutsindo Mall in Thohoyandou was caught and beaten to a pulp on Saturday, February 17.

It is alleged that the suspect attempted to run away but he was caught by the mob and beaten.

Police and emergency services are at the scene, more details to follow.

17/02/2024

PENSIONERS APPRECOATION DAY

17/02/2024

MAN ARRESTED FOR KILLING GIRLFRIEND AT TSHISIMANI VILLAGE

RofhiwTSISIMANI VILLAGE-A suspect (51) was arrested for allegedly killing their boyfriend on Friday, February 16 at Muswodi Tshisimani village in the Mutale Area.

Muswodi Saps confirmed that they were alerted about a murder incident where a female victim was allegedly killed by her boyfriend.

According to the information, it was reported that the couple were sleeping, when the deceased, Thiba Mpho Grace (40) received a phone call, and her partner accused her of having an affair.

That's where the argument started and it escalated to the point where the suspect attacked his girlfriend with a sharp object multiple times and she died on the scene and the suspect fled the scene.

Police started a search and managed to apprehend the suspect, who is set to appear in a local magistrate soon.

17/02/2024

THOHOYANDOU POLICE STATION RECORDS HIGH NUMBER OF R**E AND SEXUAL OFFENCES

THOHOYANDOU: A significant number of sexual offences and r**es in Limpopo are mostly reported at the Thohoyandou Police Station in the Thulamela Municipality.

This is according to the national crime statistics revealed at Tshedimosetso House in Pretoria, Gauteng.

Police Minister Bheki Cele revealed that Thohoyandou Police Station tops the province with the most cases of both sexual offences and R**e and appears in the top 5 in South Africa.

In the third quarter ( October and December 2023) 80 r**e cases were reported at the Thohoyandou Police Station.

In the same period, 91 sexual offences were reported in the same Police Station, which is the second-highest number in the country.

17/02/2024

HEAT WAVE TO SPILL OVER TO NEXT WEEK

IRENE : The South African Weather Service has warned that the current heat wave is expected to spill over to next week.

South Africans in areas such as the North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo have had to deal with high temperatures and that is set to continue until next week.

Towns such as Musina and Phalaborwa have peaked at 40 degrees celcius on Friday.

16/02/2024

FORMER THOHOYANDOU POLICE OFFICIAL CONVICTED FOR CORRUPTION

POLOKWANE– Tshifhiwa Muvhango (41) was convicted of corruption by the Polokwane Regional Court on 12 February 2024.

On 19 March 2016, Muvhango who was a detective constable at Thohoyandou police station stole a case docket that was investigated by his colleague. Muvhango approached the complainant who was arrested for drunken driving and demanded R1500 gratification in order to make the case disappear.

The matter was immediately reported to the Polokwane based Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation members and an undercover operation was conducted. The accused was arrested immediately after receiving the money that he had demanded.

After numerous court appearances, Muvhango was released on bail until he was convicted. His case was postponed to 4 March 2024 for sentencing.

The Provincial Head of the Hawks in Limpopo Province, Major General Gopz Govender has welcomed the conviction with open arms. Furthermore, Major General Govender has assured the public that corruption will not be tolerated and it will be dealt with decisively without fear, favor or prejudice.

16/02/2024

STREET VENDORS BANNED AFTER LEARNERS RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER EATING SNACKS

HA-LAMBANI-36 learners at Gunda primary school in Ha Lambani village were rushed to Donald Fraser Hospital yesterday after they allegedly ate snacks they purchased from the street vendors who sell outside the school gate.

The principal of the school confirmed that learners started to feel sick around 11 am after a school break, he said those learners were immediately rushed to a local clinic and further Transferred to Donald Fraser Hospital where they were examined overnight, 35 learners were discharged, and 1 was admitted.

However, Street Vendors are currently suspended until further notice at the school while the investigation continues.

16/02/2024

ZIMBABWEAN MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN JAIL FOR POSSESSION OF ILLICIT CI******ES

POLOKWANE– Moses Matembudze (27) was sentenced for possession of illicit ci******es and contravening the Immigration Act by the Polokwane Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on 15 February 2024.

In February 2023, the Polokwane-based Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation members received a tip-off about illicit ci******es that were kept on a farm in Musina.

The multidisciplinary sting operation led by the Hawks assisted by the Limpopo South African Police Service, South African National Defence Force, and South African Revenue Services was conducted.

The team pounced on the accused and found him in possession of 48 master cases of Re*****on Gold valued at R480 000. The accused was arrested and the operation continued until other boxes of illicit ci******es worth over R30 million were found hidden on another farm nearby and more suspects were arrested.

After Matembudze was arrested, he was kept in police custody until he was convicted and sentenced to four years of direct imprisonment for possession of illicit ci******es. He was further sentenced to 12 months of direct imprisonment for being in the country illegally. The accused was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.

The cases against other accused are still ongoing

The Provincial Head of the Hawks in Limpopo Province, Major General Gopz Govender appreciated the good work done by the team until the accused was convicted and sentenced. Major General Govender is also optimistic that other accused will be convicted and given hefty sentences.

15/02/2024

MR & MISS SOUTH AFRICA DISABILITY 2024

15/02/2024

JUST IN | Motorist survived after he lost control of the car and fell into the bridge at Mutale on Thursday afternoon .Details around the accident are still sketchy.

15/02/2024

TRAFFIC ALERT | A truck overturned on N1 between Hammanskraal and Pumulani plaza. Approach the area with caution.

12/02/2024

UIF RENDERS SERVICES IN TSHAKHUMA

The is today, 12 February 2024 rendering services to former Teachers Assistants at Tshakhuma Primary School in Tshakhuma.

11/02/2024

HA - MASIA RESIDENTS HOPE FOR BETTER ROADS

By Muthavatsindi Idani

HA - MASIA : Residents in Ha - Masia village under the Makhado Local Municipality say they have President Cyril Ramaphosa will throw his eyes to the state of their roads.

The residents spoke to Vhembe Observer, reacting to the State of the Nation address delivered on Thursday night in Cape Town.

The main road in the area has been a nightmare for motorists.

Motorists say that they are hoping for better road maintenance.

"The main road from Masia to Vyeboom is damaged, Every now and then I have to fix my car because there is no tar road and we have been pleading for a road project", said one motorists.

"We hope and believe that after the SONA, Masia will be one of the area that will be part of the road projects that were mentioned by President Ramaphosa."

Ramaphosa confirmed that SANRAL is spending R120 Billion on 120 road projects in the country.

10/02/2024

ESKOM IMPLEMENTS STAGE 6

Eskom says In spite of returning two generating units to service over the last 24 hours, two generating units were also taken offline.

This combined with the need to replenish the pumped storage dams in preparation for the week ahead, necessitated the implementation of Stage 6 loadshedding from midnight until further notice.

Address

Thohoyandou

Website

facebook.com

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Vhembe Observer posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Videos

UNIVEN HOSTS GOLF TOURNAMENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS

UNIVEN HOSTS GOLF TOURNAMENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEEDY STUDENTS By Mpho Modiba Dr.Takalani Dzaga the spokesperson of the University of Venda Talking about the University of Venda Vice Chancellor’s Summer Golf Tournament that is currently underway at Killarney Golf Club in Johannesburg. DR Dzaga says the tournament aims to raise funds for needy students who were not covered by NSFAS or any bursary. #Tzaneenvoice

DEVELOPING STORY | FIDELITY SHOT AND WOUNDED IN A CASH - IN - TRANSIT HEIST THOHOYANDOU : A fidelity security was shot wounded during a cash - in - transit heist at Capitec Venda Plaza in Thohoyandou today. The suspects managed to make way an undisclosed amount of cash during the robbery and fled in a Ford bakkie. More details to follow as the story develops.. #VhembeObserver

GALA DINNER FOR WOMEN & LGBTQI

ARNOLD MUDAU

REMEMBERING ARNOLD MUDAU THOHOYANDOU : Businessman, Arnold Mudau was laid to rest in Tshakhuma in the Thulamela Municipality on Saturday. Mudau was killed in a car accident last weekend. #VhembeObserver

MINIBUS BURNS TO ASHES IN WATERVAAL

MINIBUS BURNS TO ASHES IN WATERVAAL WATERVAAL : A school transport caught fire and burnt to ashes on Monday afternoon at Watervaal township near Elim in Makhado Municipality, Vhembe District. The minibus caught fire while transporting the kids to their respective homes from school. According to the Minibus driver,Sheriff Davana(also known as Prophet Sheriff), smoke started under his seat. "I opened the seat to check where the smoke came from then there were flames coming out of the engine. I emmediately ensured the kids are out and some jumped through the windows" Sheriff said. The Minibus had 15 kids on board. It used to transport little kids from the age of 5 to 12 around Elim, Watervaal and Mpheni. All kids escaped without injuries. #VhembeObserver