PIENAAR – A tragic incident occurred on Monday morning, September 8, when a 41-year-old man was found hanging from a marula tree in the veld near Sicelosetfu Secondary School. According to police, a complaint was received about a male who had hung himself in a veld near the school. Upon…
In the lead-up to the 3rd Annual Ingcayizivele Book Festival, BookHive will be hitting the road from 15 to 18 September 2025 for a Schools Book Tour aimed at igniting a love of reading among learners in the province. The partnership is with Siyafunda Donate a Book, a Pretoria-based organisation…
Three bank employees are facing charges of fraud, theft and Contravention of Prevention of Organised Crime Act. This is after the trio including a bank manager and two tellers made unauthorised transactions from clients’ bank accounts enriching themselves with R3 950 941. A year later, in 2017, the Hawks Nelspruit…
KWAMHLANGA- An investigation is underway following a deadly incident that took place in Suncity A in Kwamhlanga earlier today. Police say a female police constable was reportedly shot and sustained some injuries while her 69 year-old mother succumbed to injuries after being shot. Meanwhile, a male constable (30) has died…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced that it will halt unauthorised deductions on social grants. This is following numerous complaints from beneficiaries who have had money being deducted from their accounts without their approval. The social grant intent and purpose is to assist qualifying beneficiaries to able…
MBOMBELA- MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Jesta Sidell, has appointed an Interim Board to oversee governance issues of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA). Recognising the pivotal role that MTPA plays in stimulating economic growth and job creation, MEC Sidell has prioritised the swift appointment of an Interim…
PIENAAR – In a bold show of solidarity, local taxi operators from the Topstar Taxi Association donned women’s clothing and brought the Emoyeni Mall Taxi Rank to a standstill with their vibrant outfits on Friday, August 29, all in the spirit of celebrating Women’s Month and tackling Gender-Based Violence and…
Heads are set to roll at the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) after former national Deputy Minister of Tourism, Fish Mahlalela was appointed as the interim Chairperson of the Board set to release findings of the forensic investigation into corruption at the entity. This was announced by the MEC…
A Mkhondo Local Municipality Senior Manager for Public Safety was arrested this week for price fixing six years later. Sydney Masango (46) was arrested with his accomplice, Gugulethu Zulu (48) by the Hawks Middelburg based Serious Organised Crime Investigation on Thursday, 28 August 2025. Masango was arrested at his workplace…
EMALAHLENI- Dumisane Maluleka (32) will spend the next 12 years behind bars following two arrests for cloning petrol cards. After his release on bail on 31 May, 2023, used a counterfeit card to purchase fuel. He was re- arrested by the Ogies SAPS detectives. On 19 July 2023, Maluleka was…