MBOMBELA- The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court has struck off the urgent application brought by Peter Nyoni against the Director-General and the Premier for lack of urgency. The matter arose after Nyoni challenged the conclusion of his fixed-term employment contract in the Office of the Premier, which came to…
MBOMBELA – The Head of Department for the Department of Education, Lucy Moyane, is expected to return to work next week.This is after she was found guilty of one negligence charge in the R2 million laptop scandal that resulted in her suspension. The Provincial government confirmed that five charges were…
MSHOLOZI – Anthony Morgan says he knew his wife was no more when their youngest child cried non-stop on the night she went missing. Esther Mathenjwa (45) was swept away by water near White River on Tuesday evening on her way from work.According to the deceased’s partner, she usually arrives…
A tragic head‑on collision between two sedans on the N4 Toll Road between Machadodorp and Belfast claimed seven lives early this morning around 01:00am. One occupant remains seriously injured and is receiving treatment at a Belfast hospital.The cause is still under investigation, but preliminary indications point to dangerous overtaking and…
MBOMBELA- Local police are in sought of suspects after two females’ lifeless bodies were discovered in Kamagugu on Tuesday, December 16. According to a police report, neighbours in the area became concerned about a foul smell from a certain house in their neighbourhood as well as some flies in-and-around. They…
Five passengers lost their lives on the R33 between Mkhondo and Amsterdam on the afternoon of Monday, December 1. Preliminary reports indicate that the driver of the bus lost control leading to the bus overturning. Six passengers were seriously injured while 20 other occupants escaped with slight injuries including the…
A recent judgment by the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court dismissed a medical negligence claim lodged against theMpumalanga Department Of Health relating to the birth and neurological condition of a minor child. This is after the court in its ruling found no evidence of negligence on the part of…
MBOMBELA – The family of 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela hopes justice will be served after she was brutally killed. This is after two male suspects, Katlego Mokoena (18) and Lungelo Sithole (18), appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on November 5 in connection with her murder. Mathabela’s life was tragically cut…
WHITE RIVER – The Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (MER) has issued this statement to clarify its regulatory position, in response to numerous enquiries from current and prospective licensees, industry stakeholders, and the public. This follows the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment in Portapa (Pty) Ltd t/a Supabets and Others v…
Police in Leslie are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of the body of a 40-year-old man who was found stabbed and strangled in the backseat of his vehicle on Tuesday, October 28. According to a preliminary report, the gruesome discovery was made by the victim’s girlfriend, who…