Are you up to date with this week’s news? Catch up by reading these interesting stories and more on the Caxton local news network.

WATCH: BLF claims Sodwana Bay Lodge

The Black Land First (BLF) group has forcibly occupied the Sodwana Bay Lodge and has allegedly threatened to ‘burn down’ the facility should they be evicted. Read more on Zululand Observer.

#LufunoMavhunga: Teen to remain in custody ‘for her own safety’

The young girl accused of the assault of fellow learner Lufuno Mavhunga reappeared in the Thohoyandou Children’s Court on April 22. Read more on Review Online. 

Hundreds cross unguarded eSwatini border every day

Hundreds of foreigners from eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) enter Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, illegally on a daily basis, placing great financial strain on the municipality. Read more on Lowvelder. 

MEC finds maladministration, fraud, corruption and malpractice in Rand West City Local Municipality

The findings by Adv William Mokhare SC are extremely damaging to the credibility of both the municipal council and the entire management of the municipality – MEC spokesperson. Read more on Alberton Record. 

Covid-19, strikes and lack of service delivery hamper tourism recovery

The Mpumalanga tourism industry is still reeling from the damage done by the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic during the past year, but there are other factors also hampering tourism in the province. Read more here. 

Boskruin woman arrested for suspected human trafficking

Police warn teenagers and parents to be vigilant of human trafficking after an incident on April 2. Read more on Randburg Sun.

You might also be interested in Friday’s weekly Covid-19 round-up:

The big news this week was cabinet’s decision to lift the suspension of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine. Also included in this round-up are medical experts’ opinions on the vaccine roll-out and the safety of the vaccine itself, and a second wave of Covid-19 in India, which has seen nearly 3.5 million new cases in April alone. Read more here.