Articles for Maanda Bele
Border? What border? This is what South Africa’s frontier with Zimbabwe looks like
Trucks, elephants, donkeys and humans cross the Limpopo River freely
By Nathan Geffen, Ihsaan Haffejee and Maanda Bele
Feature | 29 October 2026
A brilliant example of the state succeeding
Limpopo agriculture department is making a big effort to tackle foot-and-mouth disease
By Nathan Geffen, Maanda Bele and Ihsaan Haffejee
Feature | 15 October 2026
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