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Water and Sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu.

Municipalities need to priories water provision

The Minister of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Senzo Mchunu and his deputies, David Mahlobo and Dikeledi Magadzi met with local municipalities who are the Water Services Authorities and district municipalities on December 7. This was part of the Ministerial working session in the province which took place from December 8…

Premier warns nurses of victimising HIV patients

Premier warns nurses of victimising HIV patients

The Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane sternly warned nurses to stop disclosing patients’ HIV status during the World AIDS Day commemoration on Wednesday. READ | Vooma Vaccination Campaign runs smoothly in Mkhondo Premier Mtsweni-Tsipane said they should ensure that healthcare facilities are the first point of comfort for people living with HIV. She…

Lightning struck in Sheepmoor

Two boys struck by lightning die in Sheepmoor

Two children died after lightning struck them in Sheepmoor, Gert Sibande District, last Saturday. READ |Emalahleni Traffic officers arrested for bribery and corruption According to police, a group of boys played soccer around 17:00 at a local sports ground. The rain started, and they went for cover under a nearby…

Nelspruit Commercial Crimes Court fraudsters convicted

SASSA official to be sentenced for fraud and forgery

A former South African Social Security Agency official, Alina Nkwanyana will be sentenced in the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court today. READ | VIDEO | SASSA social grant awareness drive runs smoothly Nkwanyana was charged with three counts of fraud, forgery and uttering. The court found her guilty of fraud and uttering. She…

Thunderstorm damages 13 schools in Nkomazi

A thunderstorm wreaked havoc and damaged 13 schools in Nkomazi last weekend. The MEC for Education, Bonakele Majuba visited Sidlamafa Secondary School which was the most affected compared to the other schools. READ | Mpumalanga Celebrates World Teacher’s Day Nkomazi Local Municipality also reported that about nine villages were affected by…

[WATCH] Storm damages properties and a school in Pienaar

A storm damaged Duma Primary School in Pienaar on Sunday, October 3. Roofs in several homes and two schools were damaged. The area has been declared a disaster area by Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane. She has ordered that all storm damaged properties should be fixed with immediate effect and that locals should…

Two die in Carolina accident

Two people died in an accident on the R38 between Carolina and Badplaas yesterday. A mini bus taxi travelling Badplaas heading to Carolina when the driver lost control of the vehicle and overturned. Four other vehicles collided with the taxi leaving one person dead at the scene. “A passenger from…

Reconstruction of Tekwane South bridge to commence this week

TEKWANE SOUTH – African National Congress President, Cyril Ramaphosa said works on the collapsed bridge are expected to commence on September 21.This was during his visit in the province where he led door-to-door campaigns on the voter registration weekend.Ramaphosa’s first stop was the site where the bridge collapsed due to…

Five die after crashing into a tree

Four people were killed last night when a BMW sedan crashed into a tree on the N4 near Elandshoek towards Mbombela. According to the Community Safety, Security and Liaison statement, the driver lost control and the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into the tree.  READ | WATCH |…