Over 80 000 vehicles stopped since the start of the Festive Season
About 35 drivers were arrested for reckless driving and 24 of those arrested, were taken in for suspected drunken driving.
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SA records over 7 400 malaria cases
South Africa has recorded over 7 400 malaria cases between January and October this year, with only 17% of these having been locally acquired. This means that more people got infected while out of the country, while the country logged at least 66 deaths during the same period. The Department of…
Traffic officer remanded in custody for failed CIT Heist case
Mbombela traffic officer, Khanyisile Viola Nyalunga remains behind bars after her case was postponed on Tuesday. The 29 year-old traffic official was as arrested on Friday, July 28 following a failed Cash-In-Transit Heist in Hazyview. Reports reveal that last Thursday Thursday at around 13:30, a vehicle belonging to Fidelity Security…
Government declares widespread floods a National Disaster
The government has declared a National State of Disaster to enable an intensive, co-ordinated response to the impact of floods that have affected Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and the North West. According to the Presidency, the National Disaster Management Centre has, in terms of Section 23…
David Mabuza’s body guard dies in car accident
The Deputy President David Mabuza’s body guard died at a scene of an accident in Middelburg yesterday. The Deputy President’s motorcade was travelling between Mpumalanga and Gauteng when one of the back-up vehicles’ tyre burst, causing the vehicle to roll over. SAPS confirmed the incident which took place at about 10:30.…
Major housing project on the cards for Mpumalanga
The Minister of Human settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, announced six major housing projects in the country. The department will build 360 units in the Willow Creek Project in Ermelo. The project entails the construction of 360 SHUs in the Ermelo Central Business District (CBD). We expect this project to create 1…
High Court orders Basic Education to publish matric results
The Department Basic Education has been ordered by the Pretoria High Court to publish the matric results on all public platforms. This comes after Afriforum sought to review the decision on an urgent basis. Part of the order states that the publication of results should not reflect first names and surnames of…
Longest serving teacher dies at the age of 100
The longest serving teacher, Gogo Nonsikelelo Qwelane has passed away at the age of 100. Qwelani, a recipient of the Presidential order of the Baobab in Bronze, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to education in South Africa was an inspiration and role model to the young and old. In…
SAPS announces Semakaleng Manamela as new Provincial Commissioner
PRETORIA – The South African Police Service management is proud to announce the appointment of Lt Gen Semakaleng Daphney Manamela as the new Provincial Commissioner. SAPS described her appointment as part of the organisations plans to enhance accountability and bring about stability in the province. General Manamela holds a Honours…
Emalahleni Traffic officers arrested for bribery and corruption
Three traffic officers have been arrested in Mpumalanga for corruption and bribery.The Road Traffic Management Corporation confirmed recently. In a joint operation, the Corporation’s National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit and the Hawks swooped on the officers employed by Emalahleni Local Municipality as they reported for work today. READ: 39 vehicles handed over for road safety in the province…