Two female Zimbabwean nationals appeared in court on charges of child abduction and contravention of the Immigration Act of South Africa. Grace Gumbo (26) and Mercy Tsoko (28) appeared in the Kriel Magistrate’s Court for the second time on Wednesday. This is in connection with a case which was previously…
About 30 Christmas babies were successfully delivered in various hospitals in the province. The first Christmas baby was born in Tonga Hospital. The female baby was born at 00:0am. Health MEC, Sasekani Manzini, applauds all health workers, especially the Midwives for their commitment. READ | NHI gets green light “Middelburg Hospital…
MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Vusi Shongwe has called for for cautious driving amid rising fatal crashes in the province. Nine people died in two separate crashes this morning. The first crash happened when a sedan and sport utility vehicle (SUV) collided head-on on the N4 toll road…
As part of implementing the Festive Season Road Safety Campain that was launched by Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Vusi Shongwe, law enforcement officers have so far stopped and checked over 83 000 vehicles in various operations across the province since December 1. Over 36 000 vehicles…
MBOMBELA – Two suspects are expected to appear before the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday 18 December, after they caught with stolen items worth about R7 000 from a clothing shop at Ilanga Mall on Wednesday. The suspects were arrested after close surveillance was conducted following allegations that the duo…
Police are investigating two cases after the discovery of bodies of two women a few days apart this week. According to police reports, 37 year-old Mampi Nelisiwe Shiba’s body identified by her family was found near her residential place in Masoyi. The Police as well as the paramedics were summoned…
MBOMBELA – The Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (MER) in collaboration with the South African Police Service has confiscated 350 illegal gambling machines around the province. MER’s Cedrick Chiloane said most of the machines were taken from spaza shops where minors had access to them. “People younger than the age of 18…
To give a line of march to traffic and law enforcement officials, Executive Mayor for the City of Mbombela, Sibongile Makushe-Mazibuko handed 35 vehicles and launched the Road Safety program for the festive season today. During the handover at the Mbombela Stadium, Makushe-Mazibuko said as the city is a growth…
The Sindane family will have to relocate following a court judgement in favour of Exxaro, a mining group that has operations in the province. The mining conglomerate was in a legal battle to evict the Sindane family, who have resided on the land for 60 years. Exxaro obtained a mining…
Multi- award winning musician, Bulelwa Mkutukana, known by her stage name, Zahara has passed away. This is following her hospitalisation after she was reportedly admitted for liver complications. She released her first studio album in 2011, called Loliwe, which went double platinum. She scooped 17 SAMusic awards, three Metro FM…