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Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy will oversee Pre_ Easter Road Safety Operation on the N1 North Kranskop Toll gate Plaza near Modimolle _ Mokgophong on Thursday.

 

The minister’s operation comes after five people lost their lives, where three vehicles collided on the N1 _25 near Boekenhout under Waterberg District on Wednesday morning.

 

According to the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety a Renault light motor vehicle made a U_ Turn on the freeway, causing a head-on collision with two other cars.

 

Five people died on the scence amongst them were two male drivers and three females occupants. It is confirmed that two passengers survived but in critical conditions at F H Odendaal Hospital.

 

MEC Violent Mathye says the possible cause of the accident is reckless driving.

 

” We urge all road users to take safety and the safety of others ” said Mec Violet Mathye

 

MEC Mathye has expressed shock and extends her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the five people who lost their lives.

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21 Limpopo Initiates Hospitalised After Botched Circumcisions https://mdntvlive.com/21-limpopo-initiates-hospitalised-after-botched-circumcisions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=21-limpopo-initiates-hospitalised-after-botched-circumcisions Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:06:05 +0000 https://mdntvlive.com/?p=70577 Twenty-one young initiates from two villages near Mokopane in Limpopo have been hospitalised after undergoing unsafe circumcision procedures at registered […]

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Twenty-one young initiates from two villages near Mokopane in Limpopo have been hospitalised after undergoing unsafe circumcision procedures at registered initiation schools.

 

The affected boys, from Lesodi and Rantlakane village schools in the Waterberg District, were admitted to George Masebe Hospital, where medical staff determined that they would require corrective surgeries.

 

The issue came to light during routine monitoring by provincial officials. With the initiation season nearing its end, health authorities intervened quickly, transferring five of the boys for treatment on July 11. Due to limited hospital capacity, the remaining 16 initiates were temporarily returned to their schools and are scheduled for transfer to Mokopane Hospital on July 14.

 

Limpopo’s MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs expressed deep concern, stating that steps were being taken to ensure no fatalities occurred. He plans to visit the affected schools for further assessment and stressed the need for strict safety measures.

 

This incident follows the deaths of two initiates earlier this month in the province. Limpopo has approved 530 initiation schools for the 2025 season—322 for boys and 208 for girls.

 

Authorities have urged all school leaders, traditional surgeons, and caregivers to prioritise health and safety until the season concludes.

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