Mohlaba Day on point

The day is a commemoration of Chief Mohlaba the First and to also celebrate the progress and achievements of the traditional council.

December 12, 2017

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

The Nkuna Royal Traditional Authority celebrated the 55th Mohlaba Day at the Royal Palace recently.
The day is a commemoration of Chief Mohlaba the First and to also celebrate the progress and achievements of the traditional council.

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A Fundraising Gala Dinner event was held for the first time in the history of the Mohlaba Day on Friday evening.

“The aim of the gala dinner was to raise funds to support the youth development projects we are working on within the Mohlaba jurisdiction,” said Princess Nkakasana Mohlaba.

Radio and television personality, Sydney Baloyi was the program director of both the Gala Dinner and the main event on Saturday.

Buti July, Amukelani Shiluvana and Given Mkharhi

Radio mogul and founder of Capricorn FM and Power FM, Given Mkharhi was the conductor of the fundraiser.
Some of the big names who honoured the occasion included, Jeff Maluleke, James Shikwambana, Buti July and Nkakareng Rakgoele.

Executive Mayor of Mopani District Municipality, Nkakareng Rakgoale, Kgosi Dikgale, SALGA PEC Member and Chief Mohlaba the Second.

“As the royal family we are pleased with how the two day event came out and hopefully next year will be bigger and better,” added Princess Mohlaba.

Mayor of Greater Tzaneen Municipality, Maripe Mangena.

December 12, 2017

Tintswalo Shipalana 1 minute read

Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.