Three people died following a crash involving two bakkies on the N4 near Middelburg Dam on Friday morning. According to reports, the crash happened at about 11h30 when driver of the bakkie that was coming from the direction of Mbombela allegedly lost control of the vehicle and went on the…
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…
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…
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…
KANYAMAZANE – In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Ligwalagwala FM radio DJ, Given Mathabela has bid a tearful farewell to his 19-year-old daughter, Lusanda Hope Mathabela, who was brutally murdered in her home in Mattafin, Mbombela. Lusanda Mathabela’s life was brutally cut short in a violent attack at her home…
LYDENBURG- Police are investigating an inquest case following the tragic drowning of a 10-year-old boy at Kwena Dam on Sunday, 26 October 2025. According to information received, upon arrival at the scene, police found that the boy had already been certified dead by paramedics. The boy’s mother, Dipolelo Baadjie, informed…
Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Clau-Clau Community Hall this week to pay their last respects to the late Meshack “Taylor” Nsimbini, Chief Whip of the City of Mbombela, who passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Tributes poured in from community leaders, African National Congress (ANC) officials, members of…
Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of human remains in the bushes near Emaphakama in Pienaar on Monday, October 13. According to information received, women who were passing by the area noticed what appeared to be human bones. They immediately alerted the police. The police’s forensic experts attended…