LIMPOPO MIRROR
4 2 December 2016
Domestic violence in the spotlight the 16 Days of Activism outreach event at the Makhado Show Grounds on Tuesday. “We are so happy that the governTshililo thanked the Department of Women ment has come to a realisation and all stakeholders who made it possible for the that the staging of interactive group dialogues, which were held at the show dialogues in the communities by grounds, to be a success. “It also became apparent during the dialogues that alcohol abuse remains one of the major contributing factors to domestic violence and the abuse of women and children in our communities,” Tshililo said. He said that the programme involved people of all age groups and that aspect alone made it effective in that it was inter-generational. “When our little ones get together under one roof with elders, there's a good chance that the uplifting of moral regeneration among both young and old will be fostered,” he said. The manager for stakeholders' coordination and outreach activities in the national Department of Women, Mr Godfrey Nematenda, said that the event formed part of the outreach activities of the 16 Days of Activism for no violence against women and children, which was recently launched by Prez Jacob Zuma. “As government, we decided to move The Makhado Municipality's acting mayor, Cllr Frank Tshililo, interacted with away from sending delegates to deliver keynote speeches to the communities children. and then it ends there,” he said. “We wanted to initiate dialogues where both victims of crime, possible victims of abuse and stakeholders would try and seek possible solutions to the abuse of women and children.” The dialogues, facilitated by departments such as the Department of Justice, the Department of Correctional Services and the Department of Women, proved to be a success in that it involved children and youths from different youth centres and projects that support orphans and children from vulJoining hands against the abuse of women and children are (from left to right) Cllr Sipho nerable backgrounds. Masuka (Makhado Municipality's Portfolio Head of Disaster and Moral Regeneration), Ms Elizabeth Luvha (Women's Forum Makhado), Cllr Mbulaheni Magada, Cllr Frank Tshililo and Ms Olga Basket (Women's Forum Makhado). By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho
victims of crime and stakeholders is more important towards fighting crime.” Those were the words of the Makhado Municipality's acting mayor, Cllr Frank Tshililo, during
Check your vehicle’s licence before holiday Post Office The South African Post Office urges Limpopo motorists to check their car licences prior to going on holiday. According to a statement by the Post Office, many motorists may not be aware that their car license has expired or will expire while on holiday and they may be given a traffic fine for the infringement. There are 83 branches of the Post
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Shadrack Nemakonde of Khubvi village outside Thoboyandou married his sweetheart, Mulalo Dzebu, during a glittering wedding ceremony at Khubvi on Saturday. In the photo, the couple read their marriage vows during the ceremony.
Dressed up for the occassion during a wedding at the Thohoyandou Assemblies of God Church at the weekend are, from left to right, friends Orifha Mathoma, Phathitshedzo Ndou and Elelwani Mushiana. They are students at Univen and Vhembe TVET College.
Carols by candle light It is time for Christmas carols and candles! This year’s Christmas carol evening service will take place on Sunday, 18 December, at the Methodist Church at 79 Munnik Street in Louis Trichardt. The service commences at
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