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Taxi operators attack female traffic officials

A group of taxi operators attacked female law enforcement officers in Secunda on Friday, August 4. Female Transport Inspectors were working on R546 between Embalenhle and Evander this morning. At about 08:00am, more than 50 taxis were impounded for failing to comply with the National Land Transport Act (NLTA). READ | Taxis…

Traffic officer sentenced for taking bribes

Father and son in court for rape and corruption

A man and his son appeared in the Piet Retief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for rape and corruption. This is after Bonginkosi Enerst Zwane (44) tried to bribe an investigating officer from the Family Violence and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) after learning that his son, Thabiso Zwane(22) had been arrested…

R15 million statues rumour proved to be false

VIDEO | R15 million statues rumour proved to be false

Pictures of statues erected on a private property in Embalenhle outside Secunda have been circulating on social media. This is after a social media user posted the pictures with a caption that suggests that they spent R15 million on them in the province. This sparked a debate with some claiming that…

Two men arrested for stealing ATM

Two men arrested for stealing ATM machine

Supplied Content  The police arrested two men for business robbery after forcefully removing an ATM at a fuel station at Charl Celliers near Secunda last Friday. According to police, about five armed male suspects stormed into a kiosk at a fuel station and held the employees at gunpoint. Some suspects…

Mpumalanga’s foursome in SA Idols Top 16

With four contestants from the province in the Idols Top 16, it is without a doubt that Mpumalanga is a goldmine of talent. eMalahleni’s Zama Khumalo, Waterval Boven’s Succedor Zitha, Secunda’s Zahn- Reece and Barberton’s Brandon Dhludhlu have sung their hearts out on the SA Idols 16 stage to garner…