Capricorn Talk with Nghamula Chauke

The University of Mpumalanga has denounced the campaign spearheaded by some academics that suggest that the institution is responsible for the death of one of its lecturers Dr Mpho Motseki who is said to have succumbed to depression. Fellow academic and Motseki family spokesperson Professor Kgothatso Shai told Nghamula Chauke that the late academic was subjected to bullying and unfair labour pract...

The MEC for Transport and Community safety in Limpopo Violet Mathye has issued a stern warning to road users, this as the department launched the Easter Road Safety Arrive Alive Campaign. Mathye says the province will deploy law enforcement officers at all the major routes in the province and there will be cameras all over that will capture those who are speeding. She told Nghamula Chauke that thi...

Limpopo government says by the end of June, it will be done with its project of building a home for the mother of twins who were born conjoined. The Premier of Limpopo Dr Phophi Ramathuba led a sod-turning ceremony at Navana village under Majeje Tribal Authority, Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality. The twins were born on 28 January 2026 to a 29-year-old mother at Mankweng Tertiary Hospital where they were...

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Mimmy Gondwe has visited colleges in and around Polokwane as part of the intergovernmental campaign to uncover and shutdown bogus institutions. The deputy minister says these bogus colleges are a complex problem that requires a firm response from every level of government and are linked to criminal activities. In Mankweng, she issued an ultimatum...

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has assured women that the endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in certain brands of sanitary towels and panty liners are normal. He was speaking to Nghamula Chauke after the press briefing that he had with journalists as a response to research conducted by the University of the Free State which found EDCs in 16 popular sanitary products. Motsoaledi says that th...

The Executive Mayor of Polokwane Municipality John Mpe has attributed the city's water woes to inconsistencies of Lepelle Northern Water in pumping water. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, Mpe said that after deliberations with leaders at the department of Water and Sanitation and the Limpopo office of the Premier, the municipality has decided to take legal action against the entity for breach of the l...

Nghamula Chauke speaks to Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Fhulufhelo Tshivhula, and Clinical Psychologist, Molebogeng Moholo, about infertility, unpacking both the physiological and psychological challenges and the impact it has on individuals. The experts address the ongoing stigma and misinformation surrounding infertility, emphasising that it affects both men and women.

The Premier of Limpopo Dr Phophi Ramathuba has described the late Dr Hosi Tinyiko Phylia N’wamitwa II as a gender activist who stood firmly and showed immense support to women leaders especially in the Traditional leadership sector. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, Premier Ramathuba said that the late Hosi was a fearless leader who shattered the shackles of patriarchal oppression that saw many women o...

The Greater Giyani Municipality has defended the appointment of Masindi Raliphada as its new Chief Financial Officer. Her appointment has been met with hostility from some residents who are saying the predominantly Tsonga speaking municipality should have appointed a local person. The municipality says it is disappointed in the tribalistic undertones of the criticism. Still on this, the ANC Women'...

Residents of Vuyelani Village in Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality say the recent heavy floods have worsened the poor state of service delivery in the area by the municipality. Community members say they have not had water supply since the heavy rains started about three weeks ago and have resorted to buying water. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, community representative Simon Seruba said pipes have b...

Five regions of the ANC in Limpopo have proposed to pursue unity towards the elective conference in March. The regions have decided to go with Dr Phophi Ramathuba as the chairperson and John Mpe as her deputy as part of a top 5 leadership. This as the party says it is avoiding a situation that will divide its membership post the elective conference. Nghamula Chauke spoke to Norman Mashabane ANC PE...

Following his oversight to the Greater Giyani Municipality, the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Namane Dickson Masemola has told Nghamula Chauke that COGTA together with Limpopo government and local municipalities, will work together to assess the damage caused by floods and compile a comprehensive report that will be sent to Treasury for funding to rebuild inf...

Executive Mayor of Polokwane Municipality John Mpe has spoken to Nghamula Chauke about the decommissioned Seshego borehole which was found to have high turbidity. The municipality has since appointed an independent private laboratory to conduct tests, prompted by allegations of water contamination and reported cases of diarrhoea. Mpe has assured the public that water in Seshego and Polokwane is sa...

In a letter sent to the ANC national office asking for permission to step aside from his duties, Limpopo ANC Chairperson Stan Mathabatha cites unethical behaviour that goes against the party values in relation to the conference of the Vhembe and Waterberg regions, however political commentator Mbhazima Shilowa told Nghamula Chauke that Mathabatha is coming across as factional because as a leader w...

Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, the Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mayor Ngoako Tauetsoala condemned the social media posts purporting that they were written by municipal manager, Morris Maluleka claiming that he made corrupt transactions of millions of rands to companies linked to Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and COGHSTA MEC Basikopo Makamu. Tauetsoala says Maluleka does not have a Facebook account a...

Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, MEC for Limpopo Transport and Community Safety Violet Mathye expressed optimism when she said that the department leadership has launched a task team that will look into issues of violence within the taxi industry. This comes after weeks of violent altercations between several taxi associations in Lebowakgomo which affected operations in surrounding areas. Mathye and H...

The family of the late Thorisho Themane is not happy with news that one of their child's killers is applying for parole. This as the family says the accused,Kgothatso Teffo has only served 3 of his ten year sentence. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, Thorisho's brother Karabo Themane says they feel that the justice system is failing to recognise their pain, especially looking at how Thorisho lost his l...

Lieutenant-Colonel Mpho Kwinika, who is the former president of the South African Police Union, has decided to speak out about the retaliation he faced after helping to uncover irregularities in a R45-million police tender for a cellphone surveillance device commonly referred to as a “cellphone grabber.” He says he hopes the Commission of Inquiry into the criminal justice system will accommodate h...

Executive Mayor of Polokwane municipality John Mpe has denied allegations of nepotism. This comes after he announced that unemployed residents who participated in Nelson Mandela Day activities will be considered for the Expanded Public Works Programme. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, EM Mpe said that the individuals referred to, during his Mandela Day address were simply acknowledged for their volunt...

The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers in Limpopo has lambasted the Health department in Limpopo together with the security company that is appointed to provide safety services at the Ga-Chuene clinic. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, NUPSAW Limpopo secretary Ntata Sekgota said that the abduction and sexual assault of two nurses at the clinic could have been avoided if the department...

Limpopo MEC for Education Mavhungu Lurule Ramakhanya said that she was very happy with the improved performance of the province in the matric results of 2024. She told Nghamula Chauke that having attained the 6th position, she hopes to be in the top 5 in the new year. Lurule-Ramakhanya says she is even happier at the great performance of all the districts as most have managed to record Bachelor pa...

Nghamula Chauke speaks to 3 experts author and life coach Dr Mabilu Mathebula, Clinical Psychologist Mpho Mashila and Jonathan Hoffenberg who is the Programmes Manager from The Parent Centre about raising teenagers and the challenges that come with it for parents and guardians. The experts touched on the different growth stages, the developmental changes and how parents can guide their children du...

The Limpopo Health department together with the South African Medical Association Trade Union in Limpopo have condemned an incident that recently took place at Musina hospital whereby a doctor was assaulted by a civilian. Both the department and SAMATU have raised concerns on the safety of health care professionals saying that communities have to understand that the safety of health workers is in...

While the ANC Youth League in Limpopo agrees with the notion that prevention is better than cure, it is however disappointed in the manner at which the food poisoning matter is being handled by the Limpopo Education department. Speaking to Nghamula Chauke, ANCYL Provincial Secretary Oliver Mabunda said it can never be right that South African hawkers are the ones taking the flak for developments a...

The Limpopo Department of Education has decided to suspend the sale of food in and around schools in the province. This comes after the death of a 13 year old who is alleged to have eaten snacks from a local shop. Limpopo Education Media Liaison Officer Matome Moremi Taueatsoala told Nghamula Chauke that this is a temporary measure as the department and other stakeholders are still trying to navig...