Heavy rains left a trail of destruction in various areas of the Lowveld yesterday. Disaster Management teams are on high alert following a heavy rainfall on Friday which caused major damage around Hazyview. The rain with strong winds resulted in two schools, a clinic and about 50 homes being damaged.…
Another measles outbreak has hit Mpumalanga. Three laboratories confirmed they have detected measles cases in the Ehlanzeni district. The department discovered the cases between November 1 to 10 through routine measles surveillance. Ehlanzeni District borders two districts of Limpopo, Sekhukhune and Mopani, which experienced outbreaks. The first laboratory-confirmed a case…
The Mpumalanga High Court has convicted Phindile Sibiya from Belfast Trust, Bushbuckridge, to 22 years’ of direct imprisonment for murdering her infant and defeating the ends of justice. Sibiya pleaded guilty to intentionally stabbing her infant and burying her in a shallow grave. Sibiya told the court that during the…
The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) would like to notify all tourism patrons and stakeholders that its staff is currently picketing at all its offices and nature reserves throughout the province. This will affect operations at all the MTPA’s offices as well as its nature reserves throughout the province.…
A woman was shot during a protest in Vosman and passed away in hospital. According to police, it is still not known who shot the 50 year-old woman. However, there are allegations that she and two other people who sustained injuries were shot at by police. READ | Suspects kill cyclist…
39 665 candidates will write Mathematics Paper 1 today. There is an increase in the numbers of candidates who took pure Mathematics in this academic year. In 2020, 28 925 candidates wrote Mathematics and in 2021, 34 470 and this year there is a notable increase which is much appreciated. READ…
A suspect was arrested in connection with the murder of a German tourist who was fatally shot at Numbi Road on October 3. READ | German tourist and driver shot dead by robbers The 32-year-old appeared at the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court today facing charges of murder, attempted murder and attempted hijacking.…
A 33-year-old alleged rape suspect is in hospital after community members assaulted him for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman at Thubelihle in Kriel. READ | Suspect rapes his grandmother and cousin According to the police, the victim was on her way to a nearby hiking spot for a lift back home.…
A group of robbers fatally shot a tourist at Numbi Road near White River in the early hours of Monday. According to the police, four German tourists were traveling in a Hyundai H1 on Numbi Road en route to Numbi Gate at Mdluli Safari Lodge. Three armed suspects who were…
MBOMBELA – Officials from the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. They are facing charges of corruption, fraud and money laundering together with directors of a company who claimed for services they did not render. READ | Community Safety officials arrested for…