PIENAAR – MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie has vowed to reclaim Pienaar from crime following growing safety concerns in the township. Macie made the commitment during a stakeholder engagement last Friday, where residents voiced their frustrations over escalating crime in the area and called for immediate…
Following ongoing rainfall experienced in most parts of the country, including Mpumalanga, the MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie has urged motorists to remain on high alert when driving in these conditions. Wet and icy conditions on tarred roads make them slippery and difficult to drive on.…
MKHUHLU – As residents live in fear following a shooting that killed four people, MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Jackie Macie has promised that the perpetrators will be brought to book, saying: “the dots will be connected” through national intervention. The victims were in a vehicle that was…
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…