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Province to hold Provincial Crime Prevention Summit

The Mpumalanga Provincial Government will host a two-day Provincial Crime Prevention Summit in Mbombela this week. The summit is aimed at adequately responding to crime and developing a Programme of Action to deal with crime...

Moja Love’s Sizokthola program hailed in Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Lindiwe Ntshalintshali raised a motion in the house that communities should give support to the Moja Love drug-busting program, “Sizokuthola” which has done tremendous work nationally, including Middelburg...

Former CPF Chairperson Kevin Pillay passes on

MBOMBELA - Provincial Community Police Forum (CPF) Board Chairperson, Kevin Pillay passed away at Mediclinic on Wednesday after a short illness. Pillay held the position for more than 10 years until recently after the new board...

Pensioner dies of cholera in Dr JS Moroka Municipality

A 73-year-old female patient passed on at Mmametlhake hospital on 26 May after testing positive for cholera. She had diarrhea, nausea and vomiting after eating a tin of fish during the day. According to the Department of...

Four people killed on N17 near Ermelo

Four people died in a head-on collision between Breyten and Ermelo on the N17 Saturday night. READ | Two learners killed on N4 accident The deceased includes a driver, three passengers, and they were all occupants in the sedan....

Malaria cases on the rise in Bushbuckridge

The province's Department of Health has declared a malaria outbreak. Sporadic cases emerging have affected the sub-district of Bushbuckridge. READ | World Immunisation Week | What SA has achieved on immunisation “To date, we have had eight...

MetroFM Music Awards patrons warned to obey road rules

The much-anticipated and government endorsed Metro FM Music Awards (MMA) are expected to create a great hype. While bolstering tourism in the province, particularly in the City of Mbombela, it will host the awards and...

“Mbalula’s Lily Mine visit a cheap PR Stunt”- ActionSA

The Workers' Day celebration has been labelled as a "cheap PR stunt" by ActionSA Mpumalanga. This follows African National Congress Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula's visit to Lily Mine on Tuesday, May 1. In a statement issued by...

90 000 job opportunities to be created for the youth

A special focus on unemployment during the 29th provincial Freedom Day commemoration was that is a ticking time bomb. READ | Government declares widespread floods a National Disaster As a result, during her official address, Premier Refilwe...

High court orders Provincial Commissioner’s reinstatement

The Pretoria High Court has set aside the suspension of Lt-Gen Dapheny Semakaleng Manamela and ordered for reinstatement yesterday. According to police spokesperson, Brig Athlenda Mathe said the court’s judgment was being attended to. According to 013News,...

Two learners killed on N4 accident

Two learners were killed early this morning in a crash involving three vehicles on the N4 between Vosman and Emalahleni. Two mini-bus taxis and an articulated truck collided. Several other learners sustained injuries ranging from...

PHOTOS | Heavy rains flood Nkomazi region

After warnings of persistent rainfall, areas in the Nkomazi region are currently affected by floods. According to Nkomazi Local Municipality's spokesperson Cyril Repinga, about 11 bridges are now under water. "We are assisting those residing...