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Prison warden found with drugs

Prison warden found with drugs

Authorities arrested Nala Abraham Fenyane, a 58-year-old prison warden, for possessing drugs, which included 93 tablets and three sachets with an estimated street value of R15 000. READ | 19 year-old bust with R20 000 worth of drugs According to the police, the warden was at his post at Paxton Correctional…

Five people die on the R35

Five people die on the R35

Five people died in a head-on collision between two sedans on the R35 between Amersfoort and Morgenzon on yesterday afternoon. According to the Community Safety, Security and Liaison department, two more people sustained serious injuries, and another occupant escaped with slight injuries. The injured are receiving treatment at the nearby…

Police foil business robbery

Two people killed in mob justice at Nkomazi

Cases of mob justice are on the rise and most are carried across Ehlanzeni in the Nkomazi area. The mob assaulted and brutally stoned to death an 18-year-old male yesterday, Monday, November 6 at Mjejane. On Sunday, November 5, after allegations of criminality, the mob assaulted and burnt alive two…

DCSR launches Culutural Xperience in style

DCSR launches Culutural Xperience in style

The Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation launched the eighth Mpumalanga Cultural Xperience and revealed the festivities. Spy to Sky was the venue for the with various local artists and designers who showed up on the day, October 20. The Head of Department, Godfrey Ntombela said this year’s Xperience will…

Police foil business robbery

New born found in a plastic bag

A newborn baby was found dumped in a plastic bag at the sports field yesterday in Mbuzini, Nkomazi. According to the police, children who were playing on the field at about 15:00 made the gruesome discovery. The children allegedly alerted elders who responded to the call, and they found the…

MTPA attains second clean audit

MTPA attains second clean audit

MBOMBELA – The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency has attained a clean audit report opinion from the Auditor-General for the second consecutive year. The Board and Executive Management of MTPA announced this. The MTPA is an entity of the Department of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. It is tasked with…

State to oppose bail for alleged truck arson suspects

State to oppose bail for alleged truck arson suspects

The five men who allegedly torched trucks in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu -Natal and Limpopo, made their second appearance in the Ermelo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Nelson Khulekani Shongwe (29), Sibusiso Emmanuel Mthethwa (38) , Fundile Alberta Mpondo(41), Mafika William Sibanda(61), and Nkosingiphile Nkosikhona Gumede (27), who are members of the African…

Amapiano duo set to rock MP

Amapiano duo set to rock MP

Murumba Pitch will grace Loft Lounge in Ermelo for the Friday Fix this week. The talented duo consists of Emmanuel Mathye and Innocent “Maeywon” Mongolo, who are from Limpopo and Mpumalanga. They’ve been making waves in the music industry for a while now. READ | Phuti Khomo hosts modeling expo  They…