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Four killed in R23 head-on collision

N11 accident claims six lives

A head-on collision has claimed the lives of six people on the N11 between Middelburg and Groblersdal towards Loskop Dam last night. An articulated truck and a sedan collided head-on and left six occupants of the sedan dead. READ | Mpuluzi Car Crash | Another body of learner discovered All six…

Joint funeral for Mpuluzi crash victims

Joint funeral for Mpuluzi crash victims

There will be a joint Funeral Service for the nine learners who passed away following an accident on February 16. READ | Eight school children die in crash The funeral service will be in Mayflower Stadium on February 24. The service will start 07:00 am. Following the intervention by the government,…

IN PICTURES | Armed Forces Day in Mbombela

IN PICTURES | Armed Forces Day in Mbombela

The Commander-In-Chief of the South African National Defence Force, President Cyril Ramaphosa officiated the Armed Forces Day today. READ | Cyril Ramaphosa visits province He laid a wreath in Barberton earlier in remembrance of those fallen. He delivered a keynote address thereafter in Mbombela. Here’s all the sequence of events in…

Major housing project on the cards for Mpumalanga

Major housing project on the cards for Mpumalanga

The Minister of Human settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, announced six major housing projects in the country. The department will build 360 units in the Willow Creek Project in Ermelo. The project entails the construction of 360 SHUs in the Ermelo Central Business District (CBD). We expect this project to create 1…

Eight school children die in crash

Eight school children die in crash

Eight learners have died after a minibus overturned on D267 between Mayflower and Dundonald around 15:00pm today. READ | Teacher collides vehicle into school Staff Room Seve perished at the scene while the eighth person passed on the way to hospital. 10 other passengers sustained moderate to serious injuries and they…

Pay point robbers arrested in Elukwatini

Pay point robbers arrested in Elukwatini

The police have arrested three heavily armed suspects at Elukwatini yesterday. According to the police, about four suspects attacked the Fidelity security guards who loaded cash at the ATMs in one of the pay points. The suspects then blasted explosives and made off with cash in a VW Polo. Local…

Stage 2 load-shedding | Kusile and Kendal Power Stations tripped

Kusile and Kendal Power Stations tripped

Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding after Kusile and Kendal Power Station tripped. As a result, Tutuka, Duvha, Lethabo and Grootvlei have taken strain to supply the demand. “Since the weekend, Eskom has utilised significant amounts of emergency generating reserves. The emergency generating reserves need to be replenished. Eskom…

Four people die in N4 crash

Four people die in N4 crash

A collision on the N4 between Middelburg and Emalahleni claimed four lives. The crash happened just after 5:00am this morning. The driver of the minibus and three passengers succumbed to injuries. “Four other passengers sustained serious injuries and rushed to the nearest hospital. An investigation is underway to establish what…