The Mpumalanga Department Of Education has warned all schools against withholding report cards. This reminder follows the provisions of Section 29(12) of the National Protocol on Assessment (Grades R–12), which clearly states that both public and independent schools are prohibited…
20 security officers that were arrested for possession of fraudulently acquired competency certificates were all sentenced to different prison terms, ranging from six to 12 months imprisonment with an option of paying fines between R2 000 and R10 000. The…
The MEC for Culture, Sport and Recreation, Leah Mabuza has applauded participants whose contribution made the 2025 Mpumalanga Cultural Xperience (MPUCE 10) a success. This year the province marked the 10th anniversary of the annual cultural festival, which showcases a…
WATERVAL BOVEN- A 43-year-old foreign national is expected to appear in court after he was found in possession of a large quantity of passports and cash on Monday, December 8. This comes after a tip-off about a white Chevrolet Utility…
Thembisile Yende (48), a traffic officer, narrowly escaped a five-year prison term when her sentence was wholly suspended at the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, December 9. Yende was arrested in 2022 in Ermelo after the Hawks Middelburg based Serious…
MBOMBELA- Rob Ferreira Hospital has achieved a significant surgical milestone. This is after surgeons successfully removed a Wilms’ tumour on a child with thrombus extending from the left renal vein into the IVC, followed by IVC venotomy. The child had…
A 48-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife (43) on the evening of Tuesday, December 2 in Ntunda near Tonga. According to a report, police were conducting routine patrols in the area when they were alerted by community…
Five passengers lost their lives on the R33 between Mkhondo and Amsterdam on the afternoon of Monday, December 1. Preliminary reports indicate that the driver of the bus lost control leading to the bus overturning. Six passengers were seriously injured…
Three people died following a crash involving two bakkies on the N4 near Middelburg Dam on Friday morning. According to reports, the crash happened at about 11h30 when driver of the bakkie that was coming from the direction of Mbombela…
A 71 year-old woman, Elina Magagule and her co-accused, Pleasure Ngobeni (35) were sentenced by the Nelspruit Regional Court for murder this week. The sentence follows the arrest of three people accused of assaulting a woman who had confronted the…