The Pretoria High Court dismissed an application on Thursday to have Makhado municipality's named changed back to Louis Trichardt, SABC news reported. Makhado was a 19th century VhaVenda king and ...

says there was no doubt that Tshivhengwa will take the Makhado Municipality to a higher level. “Tshivhengwa is a well-experienced manager and we are pleased that he has accepted the ...

The town was renamed Louis Trichardt in 2005 following an Appeal Court judgment indicating there had been no proper consultation when the municipality changed the name to Makhado in 2002.

Over a hundred Makhado municipality workers protested outside the mayor's office on Monday, demanding answers over the appointment of the chief financial officer (CFO). The protesters gathered ...