WAKKERSTROOM – MEC for Health, Sasekani Manzini, conducted an oversight visit to Wakkerstroom Clinic on Wednesday 27 August 2025 as part of the EXCO Outreach Programme that is currently underway in the Dr Pixley Ka Seme Sub-District. The visit saw Manzini assessing service delivery at the facility and its readiness…
ELUKWATINI – Three bodies were retrieved from the Nkomazi River by SAPS divers at a local game reserve at Elukwatini last week Friday, August 22. According to the police, the three males are Zimbabwean nationals and had no visible injuries. They were reported missing by residents. “The complainants indicated that…
BARBERTON – Two people were torched in an alleged mob justice incident yesterday. It is alleged that both deceased individuals were suspected by some community members of being involved in a series of house robberies in the area. Community, Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Jackie Macie says what occured was…
MBOMBELA- The appointment of the same companies, males fronting using women for business and being overlooked are some of the challenges women in construction face. This is according to President of South African Women In Construction (SAWIC), Thembeka Mnisi who gave a presentation during an engagement session with Premier, Mandla…
SCHOEMANSDAL – A significant breakthrough has been made in the case of Sergeant Lawrence Dumisani Mtshweni’s murder, with two suspects, Rodgers Silinda (27) and Tsepo Trevor Mashele (27), arrested. According to police spokesperson, Brigadier Donald Mdhluli, the two appeared at the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, for…
MBOMBELA- A 44 year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Nelspruit Regional Court for raping his nine year-old daughter on several occasions. The rape incidents took place in 2020 in Pienaar, Daantjie. During that period, the accused and the victim’s mother were residing in different places. The victim’s…
MIDDELBURG- Premier, Mandla Ndlovu launched a multi-stakeholder Mpumalanga Provincial Human Resource Development Council to empower the upcoming and the current workforce with appropriate skills that are required by the economy. Speaking at the launch last Thursday, Ndlovu said the establishment of the structure marks the pivotal turning point in the…
BETHAL- The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa visited Seriti Green’s flagship Ummbila Emoyeni renewable energy project last week. The Minister’s visit underscores Seriti Green’s alignment with the South African government’s priorities to accelerate the Just Energy Transition (JET) and build a sustainable, low-carbon energy future. Located between…
MBOMBELA – The MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Jesta Sidell, convened a meeting with the Kruger Lowveld Tourism, a division of the Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism (KLCBT) and the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) on Monday, to strengthen relations and foster collaboration. The meeting follows…
KWAMHLANGA- A grade 8 learner from Senzangakhona Secondary School was stabbed by another learner in the same grade on Thursday, August 14. According to preliminary reports, the incident took place when they were returning home from school. Teachers were alerted about the incident by other learners and immediately rushed to…