MBOMBELA- A 23 year-old man was found with about R4 583 370 worth of suspected cocaine on the N4 Road during a minor accident at Valencia on Thursday. According to a report, a trailer pulled by a bakkie broke off causing an accident. Upon arrival at the scene, police discovered…
MOREMELA – Illegal mining has become rife in the Leroro community with Zama Zamas’ terrorising the community. READ | Mine manager arrested for illegal mining allegations Her Royal Highness Princess Eurika Mogane from the Mogane Royal Traditional Council, in a statement, said the community lives in fear. “The illegal miners threatened…
A mine manager was arrested for Contravention of the National Environmental Management Act last Thursday. This is following a tip-off from the Department of Mineral Resources officials about illegal mining activities taking place at a coal mine in Mooihoek, Piet Retief . According to a report, mining activities were carried…
Zanele Mkhonto (30) was sentenced to 20 years direct imprisonment by for the murder of a police officer. This is after Mkhonto pleaded guilty in the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court for the murder of Sergeant Mandlenkosi Happy Thwala who was employed at the Kabokweni Police Station. She previously…
An unknown perpetrator raped two minors aged seven and nine after they went missing on Saturday, March 30 in Vosman. According to the police, the incident sent shockwaves through the community. The minor’s parents searched for the pair after they could not be found where they were playing. “The parents…
Thembinkosi Musia and Prince Ratau appeared at Emalahleni Magistrate Court yesterday for their alleged involvement in the murder of two men. The assailants allegedly assaulted and killed the deceased, Mbongeni Radebe and Nosinthi Mayela, in Vosman last week. According to the police, the suspects allegedly arrived in the area on…
Police made a breakthrough following an incident where a man’s hands were cut off in Vosman last week. The three suspects were arrested on the evening of Wednesday, March 27 facing attempted murder charges are believed to be from the same family. According to police, the 30 year-old victim was…
An inquest is been investigated after a 65 year-old woman was allegedly mauled by six dogs last Saturday. According to police reports, Tryphina Mazibuko’s body was discovered by her employers at a certain residential place where she was hired as a domestic Worker. Her body was discovered by her employers…
The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court convicted and sentenced Velly Teddy “Simbarara” Thwala to life imprisonment yesterday. The court found him guilty for the premeditated murder of his girlfriend, Nontobeko Nosipho Msithini. The court also declared Thwala unfit to possess a firearm in terms of the Firearms Control 60 of…
Murder accused, Velly Thwala told the Mpumalanga High Court that his girlfriend was murdered by her ex lover. This was on Monday, March 4 when Thwala took the stand facing a murder charge after his girlfriend, Nosipho Msithini’s body was found in a bag last year. The incident took place…