MBOMBELA – Two districts, Nkangala and Gert Sibande recorded the highest number of fatalities during the festive season. This was revealed this morning by the MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie during the Announcement of the 2024/2025 Festive Season Statistics at the Protea Hotel. Statistics reveal that…
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…
Mpumalanga traffic law enforcers have written nearly 18 000 written notices to motorists between 1 and 21 December,2025. Prevalent offences include dangerous overtaking, excessive speeding, failure to wear safety belts, worn-out tyres, faulty lights and others. Approximately 114 000 vehicles were stopped and checked in various operations across the province.…
Three people were killed this morning when a minibus taxi overturned on the D799 road between Kaapsehoop and Mbombela. The driver allegedly lost control on a curve, causing the vehicle to roll several times. Paramedics pronounced the three male passengers dead at the scene. One passenger was critically injured and…
BUSHBUCKRIDGE – The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison has welcomed 102 new traffic officers, who will join the ranks of law enforcement in the province. The graduates include 96 officers whose enrolment at the Mpumalanga Traffic College was abruptly terminated in 2021 following corruption allegations. Provincial government…
Three people died following a crash involving two bakkies on the N4 near Middelburg Dam on Friday morning. According to reports, the crash happened at about 11h30 when driver of the bakkie that was coming from the direction of Mbombela allegedly lost control of the vehicle and went on the…
Four people’s lives were abruptly brought to an end on Sunday in a head-on-collision between two sedans on R38 Road between Hendrina and Carolina. The victims include two passengers and a driver in one vehicle and the driver of a sedan, who was a sole occupant in the vehicle at…
Traffic law enforcement officer, Joseph Mtselu was knocked down by a car in the early hours of this morning while on duty. The 49-year-old senior inspector’s death came as a result of a vehicle that was pulling a trailer to the Middelburg Weighbridge on the N4 toll Road. Community Safety,…
Four people were killed on Sunday morning in a head-on collision between a light delivery vehicle (LDV) and a sedan on the N2 Road between eMkhondo and Pongola. Three of the deceased, two males and one female, including the driver, were occupants in the sedan. The fourth person, a female,…
A massive crystal methamphetamine laboratory valued at about R350 million was discovered on a farm in Oudehoutkloof, Volksrust, on Friday, 19 September 2025. The lab was uncovered following a tip-off from the community about suspicious activities, notably a strong chemical smell emanating from the premises, which sparked concerns of illicit…