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 three accused for allegedly stealing her cattle in Acornhoek in…
MBOMBELA – A stern warning was directed to both traffic officials and motorists with regard to taking bribes. This was during a Roll Call meeting hosted by the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison in collaboration with the Department of Transport on Thursday November 20 at Mbombela Stadium. The…
The Mpumalanga Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Middelburg sentenced former attorney, Mantladi Jo-Anne Mmela to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for the theft of over R4.1 million from an attorney’s trust account. Mmela was convicted on four counts of theft committed between June 2019 and March 2022 while practising as…
A recent judgment by the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court dismissed a medical negligence claim lodged against theMpumalanga Department Of Health relating to the birth and neurological condition of a minor child. This is after the court in its ruling found no evidence of negligence on the part of…
With the event celebrating 10 years of music and cultural diversity, headliners on the various pillars, the Mpumalanga Cultural Xperience (MPUCE) keeps getting better. This year’s festival themed Sunrise To Sunset kicks off with the Kasi Xperience on Saturday, November 22 at the Sasol Community Recreation Center in Embalenhle. Revellers…
MBOMBELA – As the 2025 National Senior Certificate Examinations approach their finale, the MEC for education, Lindi Masina, has called on the Mpumalanga community to unite and firmly reject “Pens Down Parties,” emphasising the importance of education and academic progress. MEC Masina stressed that such parties undermine the efforts of…
The High Court of South Africa, Middelburg High Court, has sentenced Moses Simphiwe Mbuli (43) to two life terms for the rape and murder of his 14-year-old stepdaughter, Sisekelo Rasheeda Seyama. Mbuli pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted of both rape and murder. Mbuli and the victim’s mother…
Four people’s lives were abruptly brought to an end on Sunday in a head-on-collision between two sedans on R38 Road between Hendrina and Carolina. The victims include two passengers and a driver in one vehicle and the driver of a sedan, who was a sole occupant in the vehicle at…
A local pastor Bishop Fetjie Virginia Mngomezulu was murdered in at her farm along the N11 in Breyten on Wednesday, November 5. Bishop Mngomezulu’s husband, James Mngomezulu, received a call from farm workers to report to the farm. Upon arrival, the husband found his his Bishop Virginia in a pool…
A 42-year-old male was arrested yesterday in at Sihlakwane Village, Groblersdal in the Limpopo province for the alleged murder of a woman. On November 6, a missing person’s inquiry was opened at the Carolina Police Station after Nokuhle Lethukuthula Malaza (26) disappeared. According to police reports, she was last seen…