BARBERTON – The community of Umjindi woke up to power and water outages on Sunday, leaving residents frustrated and stranded. The City of Mbombela announced that a technical fault required repairs to the system and indicated that the work would be carried out between 07:00 and 17:00. However, the anticipated…
BARBERTON- The municipality has issued a warning to residents regarding illegal mining activities taking place in the area may pose a serious risk to the quality and reliability of the local water supply. Due to illegal mining at Rimers Creek, raw water abstraction has been disrupted and there is a…
BARBERTON – One would at first liken the hot verbal exchange between community members and the leadership of the City of Mbombela to a hot verbal exchange, given the temperamental mood of the community members. The floor had been opened by the executive mayor, Sibongile Makhushe-Mazibuko who is on a…
An off-duty SAPS officer was arrested for shoplifting on Saturday, 31 January 2026, at a certain supermarket in Barberton. According to the police, a security officer who was on duty at the main entrance of the supermarket received information from the store’s control room, indicating that a male customer had…
In line with government’s commitment to the protection of life and livelihoods, a multi- disciplinary team with local authorities are working jointly around the clock to reduce impact should the Senteeko Dam collapse. This is following the impact of recent heavy rains which have compromised the safety of the structure…
BARBERTON – A devastating fire destroyed 10 buses at Buscor’s local depot, causing an estimated R50-R60 million in damages.The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, December 17, with one bus reportedly catching fire and spreading to nine others. Provincial leaders, including Roads and Transport MEC Thulasizwe Thomo, MEC…
BARBERTON- The police have opened an inquiry after 10 buses caught fire at a bus depot in the early hours of today around 1:00am. According to a report, one of the buses caught fire, and security personnel went out to investigate while summoning help from fire fighters. However, the other…
BARBERTON – Two people were torched in an alleged mob justice incident yesterday. It is alleged that both deceased individuals were suspected by some community members of being involved in a series of house robberies in the area. Community, Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Jackie Macie says what occured was…
BARBERTON – Former Deputy President David Mabuza will be honored with a State Funeral Category 2, as declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The funeral will take place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Hoerskool Bergvlam in Mbombela, followed by a private ceremony at his residence in Barberton. In terms of…
BARBERTON – “He was loving and when he loved, he loved wholeheartedly.” That best describes former Deputy President of the African National Congress Youth League, Desmond Moela’s sentiments of the late Deputy President, David “DD” Mabuza who passed away on Thursday, July 3 in hospital. Moela who was close to…