MALALANE – Six councillors from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have officially tendered their resignations from both the Nkomazi Local Municipality council and the party, citing deepening internal divisions and what they described as “foreign tendencies” within the organisation. A media briefing held yesterday saw former EFF Regional Secretary, Bandi…
BUFFELSPRUIT- Residents of Buffelspruit in the Nkomazi Local Municipality woke up to widespread destruction after severe storms tore through the area on Monday night, damaging homes, roads and local businesses. Among the hardest hit was a butchery along the R570, opposite Schoemansdal Plaza, where the roof was completely blown off…
MJEJANE – President Cyril Ramaphosa says government needs to respond swiftly to the disasters for families’ livelihoods to be restored. This was today during his visit to areas around the Nkomazi Local Municipality to assess the damage caused by heavy rainfall and flooding during the past week. “Roads are destroyed,…
MALALANE – Workers from the Nkomazi Local Municipality took to the streets yesterday, July 2, marching to the municipal offices to hand over a memorandum of demands outlining their grievances amid ongoing salary disputes. This follows the municipality’s announcement last week that financial constraints would prevent employees from receiving their…
The Department of Public Works, Roads, and Transport (DPWRT) has finally broken its silence on the Tonga road controversy, following a collapse protest by the community. The protest, which saw residents blocking roads and chanting slogans, was sparked by the deplorable condition of the road leading to the Tonga Hospital,…
NKOMAZI – Tonga residents took to the streets yesterday, January 27, marching against poor service delivery in their area. The demonstration, which saw roads blocked and traffic disrupted, highlighted the community’s growing frustration with the lack of progress in addressing their basic needs. At the forefront of the protesters’ concerns…
Patients will have access to five modern consulting rooms, with the clinic operating 8 hours daily and 5 days weekly to ensure adequate healthcare services
Elna Wichmann Heath is in the forefront of the BELA Bill which has progressed to the National Council of Provinces. She says section 28(2) of the Constitution states “A child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every matter concerning the child.” However, she asks, does the Department of Education…
After warnings of persistent rainfall, areas in the Nkomazi region are currently affected by floods. According to Nkomazi Local Municipality’s spokesperson Cyril Repinga, about 11 bridges are now under water. “We are assisting those residing in low lying areas with evacuating as the rain continues,” he said. READ | Thunderstorm damages…
The former Municipal Manager of Nkomazi Local Municipality, Muzi Daniel Ngwenya, was arrested by the Hawks for fraud, theft and contravening the Municipal Finance Management Act on Friday, 28 October. READ | Hawks arrest staff members for R60 million fraud In December 2021, Ngwenya bought a pre-owned Mercedes Benz using municipal…