MOOIPLAAS – A 34-year-old well known businessman, Mbongeni Tshabalala was shot and killed at a local tavern. Tshabalala was shot on the forehead and succumbed to his injuries at the Embhuleni Hospital on Sunday. The deceased owned a pharmacy in Hendrina. Spokesperson for the Elukwatini Police Station, Sergeant Wiseman Nkosi…
PILGRIM’S REST- Operation Vala Umgodi has yielded positive results once again following the arrest of 33 illegal immigrants on Sunday, 2 March. The suspects between the ages of 18 to 45, appeared in the Graskop Magistrate’s Court on Monday for being in possession of mining equipment. READ | 15 illegal…
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced the nominees for the METRO FM Music Awards 2025. These nominations feature music singles and albums released between 28 February 2024 and 28 February 2025.This year, the station received an impressive 2,769 entries across 19 categories, a significant increase from last year’s…
A learner was stabbed to death by another learner at Thomas Nhlabathi Secondary School in Embalenhle, Secunda, yesterday. According to the preliminary report from the school, the learner succumbed to his injuries sustained after he was stabbed by a fellow learner within the school premises. The details of what led…
Six women were sentenced to five years imprisonment each, wholly suspended for five years on condition that they are not found guilty of fraudulant activities during period of suspension. The women were sentenced in the Nelspruit Serious Commercial Crime Court on Thursday, 27 February 2025. The convicts, Nonhlanhla Madalane (36),…
MBOMBELA – Despite a national decline in sexual offences, rape remains a major concern in the province. It was revealed that over 700 rape cases were reported in Mpumalanga between October to December, 2024, marking a 1,3% increase from 2023. This was announced during a media briefing on Wednesday afternoon,…
KABOKWENI- A recent schools safety operation conducted at Hlanganani Secondary School in Dwaleni and Phathwa Secondary School in Mbonisweni has resulted in the arrest of two female dagga dealers yesterday. The operation, which included random searches, was a collaborative effort between various stakeholders, including the SAPS, Department of Safety, Security…
A traditional healer was arrested on Monday after allegedly trafficking a 17 year-old girl from Mozambique to South Africa under a false job opportunity. According to reports, the victim was taken from Xai Xai by the healer who promised her a job at a hair salon. On arrival in Hendrina,…
ELUKWATINI – A local producer and artist Xolani ‘Swift’ Lukhele is crying foul after three armed men gained entry at his house and stole his work equipment hours before the release of a new music video. Lukhele said he suspects that the men who took his tools of trade at…
MBOMBELA – A 31-year-old self-taught artist from Pieterskaal has perfected the technique of using his entire body to create astonishing body art through contortion. Justin Phahlane, popularly known as “The Rubberman,” shared with Mpumalanga Mirror that for him, contortion is more than just a performance; it is a form of…