Limpopo
Limpopo is a province of South Africa, situated in the far north of the country. Its capital is Polokwane. The province shares international borders with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, making it a strategic gateway for regional trade and cross-border economic activity. Limpopo's economy is anchored in mining, agriculture and tourism. The province is rich in mineral resources, including platinum-group metals, chrome, coal, diamonds and copper, and hosts significant mining operations in the Bushveld Complex. Agriculture is dominated by subtropical and citrus fruit production, particularly in the Letsitele and Tzaneen areas, as well as livestock farming and game ranching. Tourism centres on the southern portion of the Kruger National Park and numerous private game reserves. Limpopo is one of South Africa's least urbanised and most rural provinces, with a population heavily reliant on subsistence farming and remittances. Infrastructure development, water scarcity and unemployment remain persistent challenges. The province plays an important role in South Africa's agricultural exports, particularly citrus destined for European and Asian markets.
Limpopo Updates
ActionSA Exposes Serious Discrepancies in SAHRC Hospital Overcrowding Data
9th June 2026 ActionSA Health and Wellness Spokesperson in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Emma More, has officially responded to the South African Human... →
ActionSA threatens legal action over ‘SAPS secrecy’ on Phala Phala records 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 9th June 2026 ActionSA has launched an internal appeal against the South African Police Service after the law enforcement agency rejected its Promotion of Access... →
Happening in Parliament this week
8th June 2026 This week’s parliamentary programme features the 50th Anniversary Intergenerational Dialogue on the June 16 uprising. Among other highlights are a... →
SA: Blade Nzimande: address by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, on the occasion of the handover of the Peter Mokaba Primary School Media Lab, Moloto Township, Mpumalanga (28/05/2026)
2nd June 2026 Let me begin by highlighting the importance of the facility we are launching today. This media lab forms part of our Department’s Strategic... →
DA supports court bid to free three elephants living in captivity from Johannesburg Zoo
2nd June 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng fully supports the landmark court application brought by the EMS Foundation, Animal Law Reform South Africa,... →
PSA rejects defamatory claims by rival union on PSA’s standing as representative workers’ Union
1st June 2026 The Public Servants Association (PSA) rejects misleading political messaging circulated in Limpopo targeting PSA structures and public-sector... →
Home Affairs Committee to meet government agencies over persistent transport of illegal immigrants
25th May 2026 The Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mosa Chabane, has called on the Commissioner of the Border Management... →
Gauteng remains S Africa’s corruption epicentre – Corruption Watch
By: Thabi Shomolekae 25th May 2026 Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch on Monday noted a persistent crisis of governance across multiple sectors, with local government and public... →
DA: Geordin Hill-Lewis: Address by DA leader, at the DA Limpopo Provincial Congress in Polokwane (23/05/2026)
25th May 2026 From the streets of Polokwane to the villages of Vhembe, from the farms of Waterberg to the hills of Sekhukhune, from Tzaneen and Giyani to... →
OPINION: How can South Africa leverage digital public infrastructure for improved educational outcomes?
22nd May 2026 South Africa’s education system has no shortage of policy ambition. It has strategies, data systems, institutional mandates, and a growing national... →
