BUSHBUCKRIDGE- A 37-year-old man was remanded in custody after his brief appearance at the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 10 February for allegedly raping a 60-year-old pensioner. The suspect, Phanuel Hlabane was arrested on Friday night, after allegedly raping the victim in Hlamalani near Bushbuckridge. The victim is said to…
MBOMBELA- Four people died in a multiple vehicle crash between a Light Delivery Vehicle (LDV) and two sedans on the N4 Toll Road between Karino and Nelsville. Two sedans were travelling from Karino towards Nelsville when one of the two sedans first collided with a bakkie and the other sedan…
A 37-year-old man is expected to appear in court today for allegedly raping a pensioner in Hlamalani near Bushbuckridge on Saturday, 8 February. It is reported that the victim (60), left home and went to drop her personal belongings nearby. On her way back, she met the suspect who then…
A fire broke at Peter Mokaba Primary School in the early hours of this morning. The Mpumalanga Department of Education was alerted and officials were sent to the scene to assess the extent of the damage and provide recommendations on the necessary steps moving forward. Gerald Sambo from the department…
NHLAZATSHE – A manhunt by community members led to the arrest of a 26-year-old suspect who allegedly raped a two-year-old girl on Thursday. READ | Man assaulted following rape incident According to the police, the toddler was walking to a nearby shop when she was lured by the suspect to…
Farmer, Pieter Johannes Grobler was granted R8000 bail after spending a night behind bars. He appeared in the Secunda Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, February 6 after he was arrested by the Hawks the day before. His arrest came after a tip-off from a source who revealed activities on his farm.…
MBOMBELA – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is educating the public and clientele at large, about the benefits of the grant-in-aid. According to the provincial spokesperson, Senzeni Ngubeni, the applicant must be in receipt of an Older Persons grant, Disability grant or a War Veteran’s grant, and requires…
MBOMBELA – With the new academic year underway, the City of Mbombela (CoM) Executive Mayor, Sibongile Makhushe-Mazibuko kicked off her annual back-to-school campaign with a visit to Tfolinhlanhla Primary School in the Northern Region of the City on Tuesday, February 4. In recognition of the learners’ needs, the Executive Mayor…
CAROLINA – A total of 571 spaza shop owners in the Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality have only three weeks left to get their papers in order before the registration deadline on 28 February. Since the beginning of the registration drive on 15 November last year, following a widespread of…
A farmer was arrested following a tip-off about a farmer who allegedly repacked expired and rotten food for delivery to different retailers, destined for human consumption. According to reports, the 30 year old farmer collects expired food from chain stores and other distributors under the auspices of feeding such food…