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Thunderstorm wreaks havoc leaving four dead

Thunderstorm wreaks havoc leaving four dead

BUSHBUCKRIDGE – Four people including a grade eight learner passed away following the severe thunderstorm that swept across the province on Monday. More than 30 schools and across the province and roof of homes were blown off and damaged. Cogta MEC Speedy Mashilo spoke to the media earlier and said…

WATCH: Paralympic star gets high praises from mother

WATCH: Paralympic star gets high praises from mother

MBOMBELA- Paralympic athlete, Collen Mahlalela has received high praises from his mother after winning a silver medal at the Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. The 28 year-old athlete from Masibekela, Nkomazi was welcomed by friends, family and the Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation on Monday at the Kruger…

Man handed 10 year sentence for raping friend's wife

Woman appears in court for murder

A woman, identified as Lucy Clara Makhabane, appeared at the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court in Tonga on Friday, May 10 on a charge of murder. This court appearance comes after a murder of another woman on Wednesday, May 8 after the discovery of her body laying on the street in Tonga.…

25 Ehlanzeni TVET College students benefit from 4IR initiative

25 Ehlanzeni TVET College students benefit from 4IR initiative

In order be a world-class institution that offers 4IR solutions in the Ehlanzeni region, the college believes in working with key stakeholders. Following the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding with the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA), a partnership was formed with Forge…

Crashes result in 11 serious injuries

Crashes result in 11 serious injuries

Two crashes were reported on the N4 in Nkomazi where 11 people sustained serious injuries this morning. READ | Child dies in N4 crash The first crash happened at about 03:00am between Hectorspruit and Impala, where two articulated trucks collided head-to-rear. The truck driver got injured after colliding with a bakkie. In…

EFF wins Ward 11 in Nkomazi Municipality

EFF wins Ward 11 in Nkomazi Municipality

The EFF has unseated the African National Congress in Ward 11 KaHhoyi, Nkomazi in the by-elections. READ | Today marks 45 years since Steve Biko’s death The ANC only garnered 34% while the EFF received 58%. Mafia Surprise Fane is now the Ward Councillor. Votes EFF: 1662 ANC: 993 Independent: 223

Prison warden appears in Witbank Magistrate's Court for drug dealing

Rapist to serve seven life terms behind bars

The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court which sitting in Mbombela sentenced Bongani Mthandazo Msimango for raping seven women in Nkomazi.  During the proceedings, the court heard how Msimango made the lives of the women difficult by terrorising them and thinking that was going to get away with it. In…