A 30 year-old Eswatini national was arrested in Delmas on Thursday after he was found in possession of dagga worth R47 million. According to police, information about a truck carrying dagga coming from Eswatini towards Johannesburg was received where it was intercepted before the Dryden off- ramp. “During the initial…
A prominent businessman has been arrested in connection with R89 million fraud and corruption charges related to vehicle licence fees. Morris Robert Shabalala (58), who owns a fleet of busses and semi-trailers registered under the trade name Lamavuso Family Trust, appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday facing charges…
Bones of a human were discovered in the field at a certain farm in Delmas on September 1. The police confirmed they were investigating an inquest case. According to the Delmas police, they received a tip-off coming from a game hunter about the discovery at Hekpoort Farm near R42, Bronkhorstspruit…
A truck collided with another on the resulting in a multi-vehicle crash outside Ermelo on the N2 yesterday. READ | N11 accident claims six lives According to medical personnel, they admitted two patients with serious injuries to Ermelo Provincial Hospital. A video of the incident circulated on social media moments before…
Motorists are advised to be vigilant on the road due to the increase in tyre spike incidents. 24 incidents have been reported between April 1 and May 28. Affected areas include, Middelburg on the N4, Bethal, Kendall and Belfast. On the N12, Phola/Ogies near Arbor off ramp, Delmas, Bronkorstspruit towards…
The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court sitting in Delmas sentenced a 33-year-old man who murdered his girlfriend to 30 years imprisonment last Friday. This incident occurred in KwaMhlanga last year. The court heard that Thabiso Mogoe murdered Zanele Mthimunye (32). According to the sequence of events, on Saturday, September…
A 40-year-old man, Vincent Sandile Chabalala was sentenced to 20 years direct imprisonment for murder of his ex-lover by the Mpumalanga High Court sitting in Delmas. He was handed down another 10 years imprisonment for attempted murder of his 18 months-old baby girl. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the…
The police have launched a manhunt for two suspects who assaulted a pensioner during a robbery at an Old Age Home in Delmas last Wednesday. According to the police, the 94-year-old woman heard a knock on her door where she saw two people, a male and female carrying boxes. The…