The Head and National Coordinator of the Traditional Healers Organization of South Africa, Dr Phephisile Maseko has passed on following a short illness. Dr Maseko, represented Mpumalanga in the national structure and played a pivotal role in advocating for traditional healers and natural medicine in modern systems and societies. READ:…
MBOMBELA – Madumbuque Acacid Agastirho has escaped from Nelspruit Correctional Centre yesterday. The escapee is an Mozambican national, sentenced to 90 days for being in the country illegally. READ: Correctional Centres open for visits under strict regulations According to the Department of Correctional Services, the South African Police Services has…
KOMATIPOORT – Frustrated South African and Mozambican nationals have been stuck in long queues at the Lebombo Port of Entry for past three days. Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Gabisile Shabalala accompanied by the Head of Department, Busisiwe Nkuna visited the border today and interacted with both nationals who…
MBOMBELA – A crash that occurred between two vehicles last night on the Karino intersection towards Mbombela has claimed the lives of two people. READ: Scholar bus crashes and injures seven learners According to the Department of Community, Safety, Security and Liaison, the deceased, driver and the passenger, were burnt…
MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Gabisile Shabalala is calling on motorists to be extremely cautious as traffic volumes on most roads are on the rise.Shabalala says with heightened vigilance on the part of all road users, many people will make it to their destinations safely. “We want everybody…
The Safer Festive Season Operation is in full swing in Mpumalanga as over the past weekend, over 280 suspects were arrested for being involved in various criminal activities, including murder, rape, robberies, assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs amongst others.…
BELFAST – Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, accompanied by Police Minister, Bheki Cele, Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, Provincial Community Safety, Security and Community Liaison, Gabisile Shabalala and Health MEC, Sasekani Manzini handed over 39 vehicles to the various security clusters as donated by the Road Transport Management Corporation (RTMC) in order to…
MBOMBELA – The minister of Police, General Bheki Cele was at the Nelspruit Rugby Stadium for the annual Safer Festive Season Inspection Tour today. This year’s festive season’s theme is, #TightGrip. In his address, he did not mince his words that the province is losing its grip on crime and…
The Electoral Commission announced the results of the 24 by-elections held across 17 municipalities in all nine provinces on December 9. 2020. In Mpumalanga, Lucky Nhlanhla Shongwe of the African National Congress won in Ward 5 in the Nkomazi Municipality. The party retained the seat it won in the 2016 Municipal…
A case of alleged electoral fraud has been opened with the South African Police Services in the Nkomazi Municipality in following an incident during the municipal ward by-elections held yesterday. According to the Independent Electoral Commission, The case was opened after a party agent raised the alarm, claiming two voters…