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 accused, Thulani Mndawe (51), Frank Ndlovu (46), Derrick Shongwe (48),…
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 rich heritage, music and culture. The festivities of the event…
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 bakkie with a canopy. The vehicle had Gauteng registration number…
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 Corruption Investigation team responded to motorists’ complains in Ermelo about…
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 kidney cancer called Wilms which was operated and removed.…
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 members about a domestic violence incident occurring at a nearby…
ALKMAAR – With the festive season upon us, patients are advised by the provincial Department Of Health to collect medication earlier. The above was stated by MEC for Health, Sasekani Manzini during the launch of the 2025 Festive Season Contigency Plan on Tuesday morning on the N4. This was to…
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 while 20 other occupants escaped with slight injuries including the…
Mbombela’s very own Hip-Hop sensation, Prince Nhlakanipho Khoza, known as Don Pressure, is making waves in the local music scene. The star has been nominated for Best Gospel Hip-Hop Artist of the Year at the 12th Mpumalanga Gospel Music Awards (MGOMA), and it’s no surprise, considering his latest achievements and…
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 allegedly lost control of the vehicle and went on the…