BELFAST – A learner was allegedly sexually assaulted during the Schools’ Choir Competitions at Platorand Special School on May 8. According to the Department of Education, the incident took place during the Schools’ Choir Competitions.“The department has since deployed officials to conduct internal investigations, provide the psychosocial support to the…
KABOKWENI – Students at the Mpumalanga College of Nursing in Kabokweni, Mbombela, have shut down college operations yesterday, May 7, to protest several challenges they have been facing. This follows the Students Representative Council’s (SRC) failed attempts to address the issues with management internally. Despite their efforts, their concerns were…
School admission applications for the 2026 academic year is officially opened. The admission window will run from May 2 to August 21, 2025. The department explains that schools need timely admissions to properly plan for essential resources including LTSM, staff, and classroom infrastructure. “We call upon all parents and guardians…
MBOMBELA – The Department of Economic Development and Tourism, in collaboration with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), has awarded R3.5 million in funding to 24 tourism youth businesses in Mpumalanga. The awarding ceremony was held yesterday, March 18, at the University of Mpumalanga in Mbombela. This initiative aims to…
WHITE RIVER – Police in Mpumalanga have raised a concern over the prevalence of selling of illegal goods in various stores despite the government’s efforts to counter this dilemma. This comes after a multidisciplinary operation that was conducted at a certain storage warehouse in Rocky’s Drift in White River.Various goods…
Six women were sentenced to five years imprisonment each, wholly suspended for five years on condition that they are not found guilty of fraudulant activities during period of suspension. The women were sentenced in the Nelspruit Serious Commercial Crime Court on Thursday, 27 February 2025. The convicts, Nonhlanhla Madalane (36),…
MBOMBELA – A 31-year-old self-taught artist from Pieterskaal has perfected the technique of using his entire body to create astonishing body art through contortion. Justin Phahlane, popularly known as “The Rubberman,” shared with Mpumalanga Mirror that for him, contortion is more than just a performance; it is a form of…
KANYAMAZANE – Nonjabulo Nkosi’s near-death experience at the hands of her ex-boyfriend still haunts her two years later. After being stabbed eight times, Nkosi begged her lover not to end her life. Despite her ordeal, her ex-boyfriend, Slindile Lario Sithole walked free, leaving Nkosi still seeking justice. She says she…
BUSHBUCKRIDGE- The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane has urged learners at Tamajane Secondary School in Oakley to fully participate in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. Minister Nkabane revealed this during a visit to the school on Monday, February 24, to donate essentials including school…
The Executive Council (EXCO) held an extended lekgotla recently in Secunda, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, to adopt the Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) of the province. The plan seeks to guide all state institutions through an integrated approach, to implement job creation measures, service delivery intervention programmes and institutional support.…