Deputy President Paul Mashatile with former Chief Justice of SA Raymond Zondo. By Mpho Dube | Editor‑in‑Chief, The Azanian 24 December 2025 — Johannesburg As the year draws to a close and the scent of pine and braai smoke fills the air, Deputy President Paul Mashatile stepped before the nation not just to wish us well, but to remind us — gently, powerfully — that the real heartbeat of South Africa doesn’t live in marble halls or ministerial offices. It lives in the grit of ou

Limpopo’s Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego leading from the front... By Mpho Dube | Editor‑in‑Chief, The Azanian 24 December 2025 — Johannesburg Limpopo’s Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego, didn’t just show up at the EMS Call Centre yesterday—she rolled up her sleeves, rolled out the welcome mat, and turned a routine induction into a rallying cry for better service delivery across the province. Surrounded by flashing lights, buzzing radios, and the steady hum of seasoned paramedics,

Limpopo’s MEC for Health (BopheloPele),Dieketseng Mashego leading from the front. By Mpho Dube | Editor‑in‑Chief, The Azanian 24 December 2025 — Johannesburg In a bold, high‑octane display of government action meeting real‑world urgency, Limpopo’s MEC for Health (BopheloPele),Dieketseng Mashego, and MEC for Transport & Community Safety, Ms Violet Mathye, rolled out the “Arrive Alive EMS & Health Services” campaign yesterday at the bustling Kranskop Toll Plaza on the N1 in Mod

By Mpho Dube | Editor‑in‑Chief, The Azanian 23 December 2025 — Johannesburg The people of Limpopo are waking up to a bitter truth: their province, which gave the African National Congress a landslide 74 % victory in the last elections and remains the majority administrative government, is being stripped of its lifeline while a rival DA‑led province reaps the benefits. The scandal revolves around the decommissioning and illegal donation of Polokwane International Airport’s Ins

By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian The much-anticipated launch of the “Arrive Alive” festive-season road-safety campaign in Limpopo will finally get its big moment tomorrow — and Limpopo Health MEC Dieketseng Mashego is set to deliver the keynote address that’s got everyone talking. According to the official programme, Mashego — who has been actively rolling out the campaign since early December — will speak at 08:00 on 23 December 2025 at the Kranskop Toll Gate in Mo

Bitou Deputy Mayor Nokuzola “Noksi” Kolwapi. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Bitou Deputy Mayor Nokuzola “Noksi” Kolwapi has firmly denied discharging a real firearm during a traditional mgidi ceremony for her son, insisting the object in her hand was a replica toy gun. The claim comes after a video showing her firing shots into the air in Kwanokuthula, Plettenberg Bay, went viral on Sunday, 21 December 2025 — sparking immediate police action and political outrage.