Articles for Maanda Bele
William Sadiki fought in World War II. But he couldn’t afford to go to last week’s R172-million military parade
107-year-old Native Military Corps veteran couldn’t attend Armed Forces Day in Thohoyandou
By Anton van Zyl and Maanda Bele
Feature | 27 February 2026
Foot-and-mouth disease hits Limpopo
Three recent outbreaks pose a threat to small-scale farmers’ livelihoods
By Thembi Siaga and Maanda Bele
Brief | 18 December 2025
Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law
It’s often unclear who owns land in traditional communities — the individual or the traditional authority
By Maanda Bele
Feature | 16 October 2025
Rape case postponed 23 times
Nearly five years later there has been no justice
By Maanda Bele
News | 13 December 2024
At 104 years old, war veteran William Sadiki’s one wish is to have a toilet inside his house
“War is not good, and it is painful. If I were asked to go to war again, I would not agree.”
By Maanda Bele
Interview | 29 August 2024
Get-rich-quick solar energy scheme looks way too good to be true
Gollong Investment looks very much like a Ponzi operation
By Anton van Zyl and Maanda Bele
Feature | 17 November 2022