The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has issued a dam safety directive to address serious and ongoing safety risks at My Own Dam (publicly known as Senteeko Dam) near Barberton. The directive, issued in terms of Section 118 of the National Water Act, was served on the dam owner,…
The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA) MEC, Khethiwe Moeketsi on the 29th January 2026 handed over a state of the art Combine Haverster that will benefit the Dr JS Moroka Municipality grain producers in the Nkangala District. This was followed by the on-farm intervention visit…
MJEJANE – President Cyril Ramaphosa says government needs to respond swiftly to the disasters for families’ livelihoods to be restored. This was today during his visit to areas around the Nkomazi Local Municipality to assess the damage caused by heavy rainfall and flooding during the past week. “Roads are destroyed,…
MALALANE- The South African Sugar Association (Sasa) has pleaded with the Mpumalanga Provincial Government to assist in protecting the livelihoods and jobs of sugarcane growers. This was during a leadership engagement between sugar industry leaders and the government on Tuesday, November 4 where a number of issues ranging from job…
KABOKWENI- South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is sounding the alarm on a staggering R84 million in unclaimed child maintenance funds, urging beneficiaries to come forward and claim what’s rightfully theirs. Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi made the announcement during the Maintenance Unclaimed Monies and Maintenance Matters Community Outreach Campaign…
MBOMBELA- As the wheels of progress turn, Mpumalanga is shifting gears to drive change in its public transport sector. The province is revving up its engines, marking October Transport Month with initiatives geared towards driving progress. At the forefront of this movement is the Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads…
An article that was published by African Farming and Landbouweekblad titled: Fresh produce market in Mpumalanga shut down by court this week. The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA),wishes to clarify the matter stating that it is deeply concerned about the misconception, misinformation and deliberate disinformation…
The MEC for Finance, Bonakele Majuba closed the Medium Term Expenditure Committee hearings by giving the Mpumalanga Provincial public sector institutions an opportunity to present their spending outcomes for the first quarter of the 2025/26 Financial Year. The department held a successful three days programme from 14-16 October 2025, where…
Premier, Mandla Ndlovu and Members of the Executive Council analysed a service delivery report of the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality this week as part of the attending the Taking Legislature to the People (TLP) programme. The programme is initiated by the Legislature to promote public participation by the communities and accountability…
KABOKWENI- The Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads, and Transport has allocated a substantial R72.4 million to upgrade infrastructure at around 15 schools in the province. The project is part of the Kubhunya Lutfuli eMpumalanga initiative, aimed at enhancing school facilities and providing a better learning environment for learners. MEC…