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Limpopo residents fear job losses over new Tobacco Bill 
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Limpopo residents fear job losses over new Tobacco Bill 

Limpopo - In the Greater Capricorn District of Limpopo, locals expressed concerns to the Health Committee about potential job losses if the current Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill (B33-2022) is passed.

Tokkie Swanepoel, our new mayor
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Tokkie Swanepoel, our new mayor

Thabazimbi – A new dawn for the residents of the Thabazimbi Local Municipality (TLM) with councillor Johanna Elizabeth Albertina (Tokkie) Swanepoel as the new mayor of our municipality! 

Leakages at both Regorogile reservoirs
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Leakages at both Regorogile reservoirs

Thabazimbi/ Regorogile – There are two reservoirs in Regorogile; the newly built 10 million litre (10ML) reservoir (called the Regorogile 10ML Reservoir) and the second is called ‘the old Regorogile Reservoir’.

Enhancing service delivery
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Enhancing service delivery

Thabazimbi – Two bakkies and a font-end loader were donated to the Thabazimbi Local Municipality (TLM) in a move expected to enhance the local government body’s service delivery projects.

What’s that smell?
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What’s that smell?

Northam – A foul smell has been hanging in the air on the Swartklip road outside Northam for the past week.

Mayor wishes class of 2021 well 
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Mayor wishes class of 2021 well 

Thabazimbi – Thabazimbi Local Municipality (TLM) mayor councillor John Michael Fischer sends his best wishes to all matriculants in the final 2021 examinations. 

TLM and US envoy in talks about coalition governments 
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TLM and US envoy in talks about coalition governments 

Thabazimbi – Representatives from the United States of America (USA) Embassy in South Africa paid a follow-up visit to Thabazimbi Local Municipality (TLM) on 28 September, following their 1st visit in 2017. 

Implementation of routine road maintenance…
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Implementation of routine road maintenance…

Good progress has been made on the implementation of the routine road maintenance (RRM) project in Moses Kotane Local Municipality, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) said during its flagship ‘Taking SANRAL to the People’ stakeholder engagement session recently.

Municipal elections by 1 November 2021…
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Municipal elections by 1 November 2021…

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa scheduled the registration weekend for the municipal elections for the weekend of 18 and 19 September 2021.

Not this time, says EFF
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Not this time, says EFF

Thabazimbi/ Spitskop – Social media was abuzz with claims of landgrabs in the Spitskop area on Friday 2 July.