Five passengers lost their lives on the R33 between Mkhondo and Amsterdam on the afternoon of Monday, December 1. Preliminary reports indicate that the driver of the bus lost control leading to the bus overturning. Six passengers were seriously injured while 20 other occupants escaped with slight injuries including the…
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,…
The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety Security and Liaison (DCSSL) lost a traffic officer on Tuesday evening when he was hit by a truck on the N2 Road between Mkhondo and Phongola. The 52 year- old male senior provincial inspector who was employed at the Piet Retief Cost Centre met his…
A case against the three men who allegedly killed the Ward Councillor, Sbonelo Mthembu-Ntshangase and two other victims, Sizwe Mbingo and Sandile Khumalo, has been postponed to February 6, 2023 for bail application. READ | Three vehicles recovered in Mozambican border According to the National Prosecution Authority, the trio made their…
The African National Congress will institute a vote of no confidence in the current executive in order to reclaim the mayoral chain today. According to ANC deputy provincial chairperson Speedy Mashilo, “We won that local municipality by 54 percent. We were robbed of it by some ridiculous members who colluded…
Three armed men shot an ANC councillor and three others dead in Mkhondo last Friday. According to the police, Sibonelo Ntshangase was dropped off by a friend, Sizwe Mbingo who was driving a bakkie. Three men armed men appeared in the yard and fired multiple shots at the Mthembu and…
MKHONDO- A joint Heritage Indaba for farmers and farm workers was held last Friday by the by the Office of the Provincial Chief Whip. This comes after a series of incidents that have taken place around Mkhondo and surrounding areas where a number of people were arrested for alleged murder…
PIET RETIEF – Two men were shot dead by a farmer at Bampoen Farm just outside Mkhondo today. The pair held a peaceful march against the abuse of farm dwellers. It is alleged that the same farmer allegedly poisoned people’s cattle in the area. READ | MEC not pleased with…
A head-on collision occurred this afternoon around 15:00pm on the N2 between Ermelo and Mkhondo today. The collision claimed three lives. The deceased were all passengers in the sedan. The driver of the sedan and another passenger sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Piet Retief Hospital. READ: Collision claims…