ERMELO- Four more accused, three males and a female, were arrested on Friday, 14 March. Vusi Shabalala(43), Njabulo Zwane (26), Percy Siyabonga Duba (30), and Phetheni Samaria Duba (37) were arrested for conspiracy to commit murder, possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition, and defeating the ends of justice. Their arrest…
Police Sergeant Nyiko Nyathi (42) was arrested after handing herself over at the Bushbuckridge Police Station on Monday, 10 March. She has appeared in the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court for the alleged murder of her husband and another woman. According to reports, last month, Lawrence Alba Mashego (44) was reportedly attacked…
WHITE RIVER – Police in Mpumalanga have raised a concern over the prevalence of selling of illegal goods in various stores despite the government’s efforts to counter this dilemma. This comes after a multidisciplinary operation that was conducted at a certain storage warehouse in Rocky’s Drift in White River.Various goods…
MOOIPLAAS – A 34-year-old well known businessman, Mbongeni Tshabalala was shot and killed at a local tavern. Tshabalala was shot on the forehead and succumbed to his injuries at the Embhuleni Hospital on Sunday. The deceased owned a pharmacy in Hendrina. Spokesperson for the Elukwatini Police Station, Sergeant Wiseman Nkosi…
PILGRIM’S REST- Operation Vala Umgodi has yielded positive results once again following the arrest of 33 illegal immigrants on Sunday, 2 March. The suspects between the ages of 18 to 45, appeared in the Graskop Magistrate’s Court on Monday for being in possession of mining equipment. READ | 15 illegal…
Six women were sentenced to five years imprisonment each, wholly suspended for five years on condition that they are not found guilty of fraudulant activities during period of suspension. The women were sentenced in the Nelspruit Serious Commercial Crime Court on Thursday, 27 February 2025. The convicts, Nonhlanhla Madalane (36),…
A traditional healer was arrested on Monday after allegedly trafficking a 17 year-old girl from Mozambique to South Africa under a false job opportunity. According to reports, the victim was taken from Xai Xai by the healer who promised her a job at a hair salon. On arrival in Hendrina,…
BETHAL- Three suspects, aged between 24 and 29, were arrested for tampering with infrastructure at a mine. During their arrest, it is reported that there was a shoot-out between the suspects and security officers on February 23. According to a report, six armed men are said to have forcefully gained…
MBOMBELA- A man who stabbed a patron at a tavern three years ago will spend 20 years behind bars. This is following his sentencing in the High Court of South Africa, Mpumalanga Division last week. The court heard that on 11 September 2022, Sifisokuhle Zuzumuzi Yende (31) was at a…
A warrant of arrest has been issued for Gift Mdluli who is involved in the murder of a police officer in Ermelo on January 16. The suspects has been on the run since the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Piet Pretorius. Meanwhile, the Mpumalanga Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority…