BUSHBUCKRIDGE – The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison has welcomed 102 new traffic officers, who will join the ranks of law enforcement in the province. The graduates include 96 officers whose enrolment at the Mpumalanga Traffic College was abruptly terminated in 2021 following corruption allegations. Provincial government…
BARBERTON- The police have opened an inquiry after 10 buses caught fire at a bus depot in the early hours of today around 1:00am. According to a report, one of the buses caught fire, and security personnel went out to investigate while summoning help from fire fighters. However, the other…
MBOMBELA- Local police are in sought of suspects after two females’ lifeless bodies were discovered in Kamagugu on Tuesday, December 16. According to a police report, neighbours in the area became concerned about a foul smell from a certain house in their neighbourhood as well as some flies in-and-around. They…
MBOMBELA- The High Court of South Africa, Mpumalanga Division sentenced Mikah Shalamuka Willy Sithole (38) to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend, Nicolene Morgan. This is following an incident on December 21, 2024 when Morgan and her sister attended a party at Cork Trust, Bushbuckridge and Sithole arrived…
The Mpumalanga Department Of Education has warned all schools against withholding report cards. This reminder follows the provisions of Section 29(12) of the National Protocol on Assessment (Grades R–12), which clearly states that both public and independent schools are prohibited from withholding a learner’s report card for any reason. A…
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.…