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Polokwane (UK: / ˌ p ɒ l ə ˈ k w ɑː n i /, [2] meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern Sotho [3] [4] [5]), also known as Pietersburg, is the capital city of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is the country's largest urban centre north of Gauteng .
Frontpage of "Die Afrikaanse Patriot" (1876), a newspaper in an early form of the Afrikaans language. This is a list of newspapers in South Africa.. In 2017, there were 22 daily and 25 weekly major urban newspapers in South Africa, mostly published in English or Afrikaans. [1]
The municipal spatial pattern reflects that of the historic apartheid city model, characterised by segregated settlement. At the centre of the area is the Polokwane economic hub, which comprises the central business district, industrial area, and a range of social services and well-established formal urban areas servicing the more affluent residents of Polokwane.
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His appointment took effect on 1 August 2015, [10] [11] though it was not until January 2016 that the Limpopo Division was formally launched, with a seat at Polokwane. [12] During his tenure in the judge presidency, he was the subject of several minor scandals, [ 13 ] [ 14 ] including multiple complaints against him at the Judicial Service ...
In 2016, Simelane as Mayor of Polokwane received a R 575 600 "loan" from a now arrested VBS fixer for a coffee shop; the loan was the only loan made out by the VBS fixer in 2016. In 2024, the Hawks raided the Polokwane Municipality offices to secure evidence of corruption related to the municipality's R349 million investment with VBS Mutual ...
The 52nd National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) was held in Polokwane, Limpopo, from 16 to 20 December 2007.At the conference, Jacob Zuma and his supporters were elected to the party's top leadership and National Executive Committee (NEC), dealing a significant defeat to national President Thabo Mbeki, who had sought a third term in the ANC presidency.
It was known as the Venda Division until 2009, when it received the name of "Limpopo High Court, Thohoyandou". In 2013, in the restructuring brought about by the Superior Courts Act, the court at Thohoyandou became a local seat of the Limpopo Division, with the main seat to be established at Polokwane. [2]