TULANI NGWENYA MPUMALANGA – Recently re-elected Mayor of Emalahleni; Linah Malatjie and her husband, Essau Spetlela Malatjie, both died on the night of 2 January in a head-on car collision…
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Mathebe Reign Supreme in Sekhukhune
BY STAFF REPORTER Groblersdal: The African National Congress (ANC) Sekhukhune’s eightieth Regional Conference has elected Julia Mathebe as the Chairperson, Tala Mathope as Secretary, Minah Bahula as Deputy Chairperson, Given…
His Majesty feed the Needy
BY STAFF REPORTER PHOLA: On Saturday morning, Chief Sipho Mahlangu of Ndzundza Sogutjhe Traditional House in conjunction with Phola Football Association, Liselihle Organization and Sogutjhe Foundation donated more than 100…
SERIAL RAPIST AND MURDERER GETS THREE LIFE TERMS
BY STAFF REPORTER eMalahleni: A 36-year-old has sentenced to three life terms and the additional 40 years imprisonment by the eMalahleni Magistrate’s Court. Gcina Gama, was convicted and sentenced after…
PHOLA POLICE IN SEARCH OF CAR ACCIDENT VICTIM
BY STAFF REPORTER Phola; The police in Phola, Ogies, are looking for a family of a woman who was hit and killed by a vehicle at the N12 freeway between…
PASTORS AGAINST CHURCH CLOSURE TAKE POLITICAL ROUTE
BY STAFF REPORTER Middleburg: A group of religious leader has established a political party that will be contesting for the upcoming general election in 2024. The Active African Christians United…
DUO ARRESTED FOR DEFRAUDING DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
BY STAFF REPORTER Nkangala: The Hawks in Mpumalanga have arrested Godfrey Mthokozi Mchunu (50) and Hlaleleni Dinah Shabangu (45) I connection with fraud, theft and corruption. Captain Dineo Sekgotodi, Hawks…
MEC LEADS FIGHT AGAINST GBVF
BY STAFF REPORTER Middleburg: MEC for Mpumalanga Department of Social Development, Lindiwe Ntshalintshali, said the number of Gender Based Violence (GBV) during the Covid-19 pandemic period in the province. Ntshalintshali…
SWING CLUBS CLASH IN SEKHUKHUNE GOLF DEVELOPMENT DAY TOURNAMENT
BY STAFF REPORTER Marble Hall: Thirty-two Golf Sport fanatics between the Sekhukhune Caddywise Golf Club, Naboom Spruit Club, Middleburg Golf Club and Witbank Golf Club clashed in the Sekhukhune Golf…
STLM FIGHTING GBV THROUGH SPORTS
BY STAFF REPORTER Middleburg: To fight the scourge of Gender Based Violence (GBV) perpetuated to the public, the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM) Youth Development Office, organized a sporting event,…
TIMELESS NEWS WE HITTING THE BIG 8
BY THULANE MADALANE 5th December 2013 Timeless News released its first publication, that coincided with the death of former President Nelson Mandela. Immediately, our former Graphic Designer Mr Puleng Mmotla…
MORE THAN 30 LEARNERS HOSPITALIZED OVER FOOD POISONING
BY STAFF REPORTER Phooko: Thirty-nine pupils from Phooko Primary School in Dennilton were rushed to hospital on Tuesday 19 October after allegedly consuming poisonous food. According to parents, the pupils…
JOINT POLICE OPERATION YIELD POSITIVE RESULT
BY STAFF REPOTER Witbank: A total of 25 suspects were arrested in Witbank and surrounding places for various offences including possession of drugs, selling liquor without licence, contravention of immigration…
Delmas Speaker ousted
BY STAFF REPORTER DELMAS –The controversial Speaker of the Victor Khanye Local Municipality in Delmas, Khaya Segone found himself on the wrong side of the ruling party’s step-aside rule following…
MSIBI GETS BAIL
BY STAFF REPORTER NELSPRUIT – Former Mpumalanga MEC for agriculture, rural development and environmental affairs Mandla Msibi has finally being released after spending a week in the prison cells. Msibi…
SBUSISO BENEFIT FROM BEDC
BY STAFF REPORTER Belfast: Sibusiso Mahlangu is one of the individuals who have benefitted from the R2, 7 Million Exxaro’s Business Enterprise Development Centre (BEDC). Mahlangu expressed his satisfaction of…
RESIDENTS SAYS THE POLICE STATION IS USELESS
BY STAFF REPOTER Watervaal Boven: Residents of Watervaal Boven say their police station is useless, following allegations that it closes its doors for operations at 19:00. They also claim that…
MASHIKA ELECTED SPEAKER OF CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENT
BY STAFF REPORTER KwaMhlanga: Given Mashika, from KwaMhlanga in Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, was elected speaker of the 10th edition of the Children’s Parliament. The 17-year-old Mashika is a grade…
DETERMINED TO WIN ELIAS MOTSOALEDI WARD 9
BY STAFF REPOTER Moutse: Christopher Malope, a community leader at Dennilton in Moutse, says ethical leadership is needed to turn things around and deliver quality services to the community of…
MHRF GUNNING FOR 50 PERCENT PLUS
BY STAFF REPOTER MIDDELBURG – The Middelburg and Hendrina Residents Front (MHRF) says it will continue to exist post the elections period and beyond. The organisation came into being in…
MALEMA PROMISE MORE JOBS
BY STAFF REPOTER EMALAHLENI – EFF leader Julius Malema has promised eMalahleni residents his party will create jobs for everyone including those without a senior certificate as is minimum job…
EXXARO CONDUCT VACCINATION DRIVE
BY STAFF REPORTER BELFAST- Belfast Coal conducted its third vaccination drive on Thursday, 14 October. The drive was a call to action for employees to vaccinate as part of safety…
TIKUNDLA REGIME KILL HARMLESS PEOPLE
BY STAFF REPORTER Oshoek:A call for more intervention in the mountainous Kingdom of Eswatini intensifies as reports of abuse of power and human right violation are on the rise. Scores…
EMALAHLENI BLAMES AGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WATER INTERRUPTIONS
BY STAFF REPORTER EMALAHLENI-The Emalahleni local municipality has blamed old infrastructure for its continued interruptions in the supply of water to its residents. Thus comes after residents have recently almost…
AMBITIOUS AUTHOR PUBLISHES FIFTH BOOK IN TWO YEARS
BY STAFF REPORTER Dennilton: Award winning Dennilton born author, actor, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Vusi Mabena, is breaking barriers in the writing fraternity. In a very short space of time,…
FROM JOURNALISM AND WRITINGS TO SENSATIONAL GOSPEL STAR
BY STAFF REPORTER GROBLERSDAL: The Sekhukhune born author, editor, journalist, motivational speaker and the founder of popular local newspaper, “Focus News/Magazine” shocked his followers when he released his debut gospel…
NGO EQUIPS YOUTH WITH RARE SKILLS
BY STAFF REPORTER Bokenhouthoek: A group of young people from Bokenhouthoek, Mathyzensloop and Bundu Villages, in Thembisile Hani Local Municipality, have finally graduated for a scholarship initiative launched by Isibusiso…
TS GALAXY LOST TO USUTHU
BY STAFF REPORTER Mnombela:With just six minutes gone, AmaZulu defender made a great block to deny Ebrahim Seedat. The Rockets conjured up some neat touches as Mbatha played an exquisite…
CITY WIZARDS TO HOST MASANDAWANA
BY STAFF REPORTER EMALAHLENI – Coming from a 1-0 drubbing at the hands of Thunderbirds Ladies on Saturday, 16 October at their home ground Puma Rugby Stadium, the Emalahleni outfit…
ANGRY RESIDENTS BEMOAN TARRIFS INCREASE
BY STAFF REPORTER Angry resident of Steve Tshwete municipality took to the streets demanding a reversal of the new billing system that saw municipal accounts increasing by more than very…
EXXARO BELFAST EMPOWERS MBOKODO
BY STAFF REPORTER Siyaphi says she does not subscribe to old patriarchal belief that women should stay at home and be housewives. “I would love to see women in my…
EXXARO DONATES R1.3 M WATERBOUSER
BY STAFF REPORTER A drive to provide water access to Emakhazeni communities has received a major boost when Exxaro owned Belfast Coal offered with a 20 000 litre water truck.…
EMALAHLENI CORRUPTION
BY STAFF REPORTER Mpumalanga MEC for Human Settlement, Speedy Mashilo says his department is soon going to overcome the RDP housing scam involving an official eMalahleni municipality. “We are doing…
EMALAHLENI TO BE INVESTIGATED
BY STAFF REPORTER The Minister of CoGTA, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has directed the Mpumalanga CoGTA department to investigate eMalahleni municipality over allegations of paying its municipal manager and section 56 managers…
MPUMALANGA EDUCATION WELCOMES BACK THOUSANDS OF PUPILS
BY STAFF REPORTER It is all system goes for Mpumalanga pupils as more than 5900 management teams and non teaching staff have already returned to schools. Today ( Monday) education…
THE MPUMALANGA HEALTH DEPARTMENT WARNS THE PUBLIC AGAINST SCAMMERS MASQUERADING AS OFFICIALS FROM ITS HUMAN RESOURCES PROMISES JOBS FOR CASH
BY STAFF REPORTER Thapelo Mhlongo has been struggling to get employment. The 37 year old from Belfast who has been applying for employment for 10 years did not waste time…
GOGO MAGAGULA CELEBRATES HER 106 BIRTHDAY
BY STAFF REPORTER Linah Msesi’s secret to long life has been eating lots of vegetables and praying. Msesi celebrated her 106th birthday in Middelburg on July 5. Gogo Magagula as…
FAMILIES HOMELESS AFTER EMBALENHLE SHACK FIRES
BY STAFF REPORTER Rodney Malele watched as all his belongings were burnt to ashes. The 28 year old was one of the 12 families whose shacks were gutted at Ext…
MISS MPUMALANGA GIVING BACK TO HER COMMUNITY
BY KUTLWANO MOFOKENG Reigning Miss Mpumalanga, Claude Mashego is using her time to empower the youth from her village. The 22 year old medical student was crowned Miss Mpumalanga in…
SA MOVES TO ALERT LEVEL 3
BY STAFF REPORTER The government has brought back the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to mitigate on the social distress caused by poverty and unemployment on many South Africans.…
NSFAS PAYS ALLOWANCES TO OVER 600 000 STUDENTS
BY STAFF REPORTER The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has disbursed allowances to 623, 386 students. Minister of higher education, Blade Nzimande said the number of students assessed as…
GAUTENG SANCO WANTS MAKHURA TO STEP ASIDE
BY STAFF REPORTER The South African National Civil Organization (SANCO) in Gauteng is gunning for the head of Premier David Makhura for the Life Esidimeni tragedy which resulted into the…
SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE HAS TRIPPLED
BY KUTLWANO MOFOKENG The Zero Dropout Campaign has expressed concern with the number of school dropouts. Merle’s Mansfield the campaign’s programme director said schools are scheduled to open today at…
MISS JUNIOR NKANGALA TO COMPETE IN MUMBAI
BY KUTLWANO MOFOKENG Only the stars are the limit for Jameelah Maleka who will represent the country as Miss SA junior teen in Mumbai next year. The 10 year old…
BUSINESS WOMAN MAKES IT IN THE MS MPUMALANGA TOP 15 FINALISTS
BY KUTLWANO MOFOKENG Entering Ms Mpumalanga has helped Nompumelo Nzilwane to regain her confidence. The 33 year old business woman from Hlalanikahle has been chosen as one of the top…
CHIEFS SET TO SHAKE UP FOREIGN QUOTA
CREDIT TO KICKOFF Kaizer Chiefs could end up with a single player registered as a foreigner ahead of the new season, pending developments expected at Naturena in the next few…
MPISANE FLAUNTS INCREDIBLE CAR COLLECTION
CREDIT TO KICKOFF Andile Mpisane is one of the richest footballers in South Africa and it is no shock that the chairman/player has one of the best car collections in…
THE NATION MOURNS THE DEATH OF IKOSI MAHLANGU, AH NDABEZITHA
BY STAFF REPORTER The country is mourning the death of Ikosi Sipho Mahlangu who succumbed to covid 19 complications. His death was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday when…
DIRTY AIR FROM COAL FIRED POWERSTATIONS A DANGER FOR RESIDENTS OF HIGHVELD
BY STAFF REPORTER South African Green Revolutionary Council (SAGRC), has raised concerns about high death rate in Highveld area which is still plagued by dirty air. The Highveld area is…
MATRIC EXAM MARKING COMPLETED IN MPUMALANGA
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO The Mpumalanga Department of Education said it has completed the marking of thousands of combined May and June Senior Certificate and National Certificate (SC & NSC)…
A MUCH NEEDED RECONSTRUCTION FOR VOOTREKKER ROAD IN EMALAHLENI
BY KUTLWANO MOFOKENG The road closure on Voortrekker Street in Emalahleni CBD has been met with mixed emotions by motorists. This comes after Emalahleni local municipality announced that there was…
PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS TO RETURN TO TRADITIONAL ATTENDANCE IN AUGUST 2
BY KUTLWANO MOFOKENG Grades R to 7 are expected to return to traditional and daily attendance on August 2. This is according to the amended directions on the closing and…
POLICE BRIBERY ACCIDENT STORY
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO A pedestrian died and three others sustained minor injuries when a speeding truck collided with a minibus taxi along the N4 toll route outside Waterval Boven,…
UNIVERSITY OF MPUMALANGA CELEBRATES ITS FIRST MASTER'S DEGREE
BY DAN MDLULI Confidence Ndlovu made history as the first student to graduate with a Master’s degree in developmental studies at the University of Mpumalanga (UMP). Last week the institution…
OVER A MILLION RANDS IN TOYS DONATED TO CHILDREN
BY STAFF REPORTER Exarro owned Belfast coal plant has made an investment in the education and development of the little ones by donating toys amounting to R1.4 million . The…
Body of a woman found three months after she went missing
BY STAFF REPORTER The past three months have been difficult for Dudu Khoza’s family who went missing three months back while on her way to visit her daughter in Brakfontein…
ON THE MOST SERIOUS NOTE
The activities bordering on insurrection as recently observed unfolding in South Africa, have exposed the extent of vulnerability of the South African state and her people. Interestingly, a majority of…
5 Mystiqcal Meditation Mantras That Will Raise Your Vibrations
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: Mantras are like lotus flowers that blossom from the depths of our minds, and boom into the purity of being. For years…
DENNILTON MAN NOMINATED FOR “BEST INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Dennilton born young author, actor, motivational speaker and musician, Vusi Mabena, secured two nominations in the National African Print Author’s & Poet Awards (APAPA). Mabena was…
NYC CHORISTERS SCORES BERKLEE COLLEGE ENROLMENT
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Four members of the renowned South African mass choir, Ndlovu Youth Choir (NYC), have taken truly taken the Nelson Mandela phrase, “Education is the most powerful…
AL AHLY CAF CUP CHAMPS
BY STAFF REPORTER A 74th minute strike by Amr El-Solia saw Al Ahly lifting the CAF Champions League trophy for the tenth time when they beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in…
ARNEL "THE HOPE" LUBISI FOLLOWS IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS
BY STAFF REPOTER The saying that an apple does not fall far from its tree has lived up with Mpumalanga junior bantamweight boxing champion, Arnel “The Hope” Lubisi, son of…
WORKERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR JOBS AS BUSINESSES CLOSE SHOP
BY STAFF REPORTER EMALAHLENI: Business at eMalahleni CBD came to a standstill on Monday as shops remained closed for the entire day in fear of violent protests and looting witnessed…
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BY THULANE MADALANE The last time I wrote this opinion piece was in June 2019, today it brings me pleasure to share with our loyal readers that Timeless News will…
OUR TEACHERS CAME OUT IN NUMBERS FOR THER VACCINATION JAB
BY DAN MDLULI There are less than 15000 education staff that are yet to receive their vaccination jabs in Mpumalannga. On Wednesday the vaccination roll out for teachers and education…
MEC WARNS LOOTING IS THUGGERY
BY STAFF REPORTER Agriculture MEC Mandla Msibi was hailed a hero as he told a group of young men outside Emoyeni mall in Nelspruit that looting was thuggery. On Tuesday…
13.4 BILLION ALLOCATED TO BETTER THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS
BY STAFF REPORTER This comes after the national department of human settlements revealed in its preliminary expenditure report for the first quarter (April to June 2021) that R3.3 billion against…
HEALTH MEC MONITORS THLM VACCINATION SITES
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Mpumalanga: MEC for Mpumalanga Department of Health, Sasekani Manzini, embarked on a drive to monitor Covid-19 programmes in Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (THLM) on Wednesday 7…
NGWENYA'S SUSPENSION
BY STAFF REPORTER The African National Congress (ANC), in Mpumalanga has temporarily suspended the membership of a well-know a Zuma supporter and leader of now defunct Practical Radical Economic Transformation…
HIGHER EDUCATION SIGNS AN AGREEMENT TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH
BY STAFF REPORTER A partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) will enhance economic empowerment opportunities for SA youth and…
MULTIPLE MURDER ACCUSED GET HEFTY SENTENCES
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Siyabuswa: The Mpumalanga division of the high court, which was sitting in Delmas, has on Friday 9 July handed down hefty sentences against four accused, Lefa…
JUSTICE MAYA APPOINTED UMP CHANCELLOR
BY DAN MDLULI SAAIPLAAS: The first woman in South Africa to hold the position of President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), Justice Mandisa Maya, has been appointed the…
LACK OF CELLPHONES DELAY VACCINATION ROLL OUT
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO SAAIPLAAS: A number of senior citizens who do not have cellphones have delayed the vaccination rollout in the province. Provincial department of health spokesperson Dumisani Malamule…
CHAKRA MEDITATION
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: What is chakra meditation? In Yoga, energy travels through your body through various channels called the “Nadis”. This energy source meets at…
UNIVERSITY OF MPUMALANGA STUDENT PUBLISHES A BOOK TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE
BY STAFF REPORTER MPUMALANGA: After years of providing life coaching and motivational talks, Philani Hlophe has published his first book titled ‘There’s a season for everything. The University of Mpumalanga…
TSHEPO TSHOLA DIES OF COVID-19 ILLNESS
BY STAFF REPORTER The news about the passing of the legendary singer and songwriter, Tshepo Tshola has sent shockwaves in the country. Tshola’s family sent a statement on Thursday morning…
MPUMALANGA RAP ARTIST RIDING THE AIWAVES WITH HER LATEST SINGLE
BY STAFF REPORTER Mpumalanga born award winning rapper Assessa is riding the airwaves with her latest single “Amantombazane”. Born Lindiwe Skosana the rapper who is known by her successful single…
PIRATES LEGEND SUFFERS IN SA SHUTDOWN
CREDIT TO “KICKOFF” The former Pirates captain retired as one of the most decorated footballers of his generation and moved into entrepreneurship with the ‘Grootman by Lucky Lekgwathi’ and the…
NEW FACES REPORT FOR DOWNS PRE-SEASON
CREDIT TO “KICKOFF” The new era at Sundowns after the exit of Pitso Mosimane to Al Ahly saw co-coaches Rhulani Mokwena and Manqoba Mngqithi secure the inaugural DStv Premiership title…
Steve Tshwete avails R50 million for local entrepreneurs
BY STAFF REPORTER MIDDELBURG – The partnership between Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM) and National Empowerment Fund (NEF) proves to be exactly what a good doctor had ordered for local…
NGO TAKES MPUMALANGA HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COURT
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Bokenhouthoek: A Non-government Organization (NGO) is going to court to force the Mpumalanga Department of Health to appoint Community Healthcare Workers (CHW) in a Covid-19 screening…
FIFTY-SIX YEAR OLD CULPABLE HOMICIDE CASE PROBED
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Mametlhake: The police in Siyabuswa are investigating a culpable homicide case occurred in 1965, following an accident that claimed lives of nine learners, leaving scores injured…
Wheelchair donation for bedridden pensioner
BY Dan Mdluli Arnot: A 75 year-old pensioner at Ntwane Village in Dennilton, Moutse outside Groblersdal will enjoyed eased mobility after receiving a wheelchair from caring fellow community members. Gogo…
MHRF to launch its election campaign
BY STAFF REPORTER MIDDELBURG – The Middelburg and Hendrina Residents Front (MHRF) are about to launch its election campaign after the Democratic Alliance (DA). The party entered the elections contest…
DA gets ready to rumble
BY STAFF REPORTER MIDDELBURG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) placed itself ahead of its political foes by being the first in the province to launch voter registration campaigning for the…
Minister Nzimande applauds NSFAS recipients
By Dan Mdluli Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has expressed congratulatory remarks to students who were successful in applying for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme…
CONVICTED MURDERER SLAPPED WITH HEFTY SENTENCE
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Siyabuswa: A 28-year-old man, Percy Tlamama, was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of a 56-year-old man at Siyabuswa. The sentence was handed down by the…
Clean-up campaign sweeps neat Groblersdal Town
BY STAFF REPORTER Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality (EMLM) Mayor, Julia Mathebe and Ward 13 Councillor, Willem Oostheizen, joined hands during the clean-up campaign targeting the mushrooming illegal dumping sites around…
Mantashe unveils R34 million Rockdale clinic
BY STAFF REPORTER: MIDDELBURG – The state-of-the-art Clinic worth R34 million was on Friday officially handed over to the community by Minerals and Energy Minister Gwede Manthashe. The 24-hour facility…
5 Ways To Stay Calm During An Argument With Your Spouse
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: Fights, arguments, anger, and frustration are common things that are bound to happen in any relationship, in fact it is said that…
NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT FORMED IN MOUTSE
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Moutse: A new community movement, Moutse Unemployment Forum (MUF), aimed at contesting the 2021 local government election, was successfully formed in Moutse. Forum Chairperson, Isaac Mkhaliphi,…
Manyama Return a big boost for Chiefs
BY STAFF REPORTER Kaizer Chiefs will be buoyed by the news that potential match-winner Lebogang Manyama will be fit to face the Moroccan giants,Wydad Casablanca on Saturday. Chiefs welcome Wydad…
Columbus Stainless in partnership with Nashua Mpumalanga present learners with digital apparatus after Safety Week competition
Columbus Stainless recently celebrated Safety Week in commemoration of World Steel Safety Day with the motto “Our People, Our Priority: Safety First.” Different activities took place throughout the offices and…
BUSINESSMAN AND ESTATE AGENT IN FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SHENANIGANS
BY DAN MDLULI MIDDLEBURG : The 55 year-old well-known businessman arrested for fraud and money laundering appeared before the Middleburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 05 May 2021and was remanded in…
WATER WOES MARRED EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO EMALAHLENI: The Democratic Alliance (DA) in eMalahleni Local Municipality, staged a picketing at the decommissioned water tower in Witbank on Monday 3 May 2021. The party…
STLM CELEBRATES CLEAN AUDIT
BY THABO MCKENZIE MIDDLEBURG: A jubilant executive Mayor cllr Diphala Motsepe, proudly announced on the 28th of April 2021 during his budget indaba key note address that STLM received a…
ROAD CRASH CLAIM FOUR LIVES
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO VERENA: A horrific head-on-collision between a Toyota Corolla sedan and Isuzu Light Delivery Vehicle (LDV) occurred on the R544 Road between eMalahleni and Verena, left four…
DR JS MOROKA MAIN SOURCE OF WATER DRIES-UP
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO SIYABUSWA: Residents in the drought-stricken dr js moroka local municipality says they are urged to go without potable water for days, as a result of the…
THLM MEET THE PEOPLE
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO KWAGGAFONTEIN: The Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (THLM) Mayoral Imbizo’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) budget public consultation is currently ongoing. The programme has kick started on Tuesday…
BUSINESSWOMAN SLAIN IN SUSPECTED HIT
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO MAPHOTLA: The police in Mpumalanga have launched a massive manhunt for suspects who murdered a businesswoman at Maphotla Village outside Siyabuswa. According to the police, the…
DILAPIDATING PRIMARY SCHOOL POSE RISK TO PUPILS
ERIC MATOME KGOMO SAAIPLAAS: Embokodweni Primary School in Saaiplaas, Elias Motsaoledi Local Municipality in Limpopo, is in dire state of despair. The condition of the school is causing sleepless nights…
MEC SUSPENDS MIDDLEBURG TAXI RANK
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO MIDDLEBURG: Following the spike of taxi violence that plagued the province recently, Mpumalanga MEC for Public Works, Roads and Transport, Mohita Latchminarain, have on Wednesday 5…
SDM SENIOR OFFICIAL IMPLICATED IN GBV SCANDAL
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO GROBLERSDAL: Sekhukhune District Municipality (SDM) has condemned acts of violence implicating one of their senior official Mpho Maepa, following altercation and assault acts he committed on…
7 THINGS THAT APPEAR AS LOVE BUT ARE ACTUALLY EMOTIONAL ABUSE
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: Abuse is not always physical wounds and scars, abuse can be emotional as well and to a certain degree it can look…
WITBANK UNITED TOPS LFA LEAGUE
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO WITBANK: Following the return of amateur football on the field after the lifting of Covid-19 prohibition, Witbank United FC performed exceptionally well. The team is currently…
MBALULA INSPECTS MASSIVE N4 ROAD PROJECT
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO MACHADODRP: The Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, has on Wednesday 21 April 2021 visited the N4 Road Infrastructure Project at Machadodorp in eMakhazeni Local Municipality. The…
BRAVE COPS DELIVER BABY AT POLICE STATION GATE
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO BETHAL: Two police officers, Sergeant Itumeleng Motalane (39) and Constable Tilane Lebitsa (29), both stationed at Bethal SAPS, have been hailed as heroines after they went…
BOGUS ESTATE AGENT SOUGHT FOR FRAUD
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO MIDDLEBURG/WITBANK: The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team Police in Mpumalanga in sought of a fugitive believed to be mastermind in a series of fraudulent activities…
PRIMARY SCHOOL GETS A FACELIFT
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO ARNOT: Arnot Primary School, in Sikhululiwe Village, Steve Tshwete Local Municipality received the new classrooms to the tune of R5.6 Million. The initiative was part of…
COURT INTERPRETER IN THE DOCK FOR CORRUPTION
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO BUSHBUCKRIDGE: A prominent court interpreter, attached to Mkhulu Magistrate’s Court has briefly appeared before the Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court on alleged corruption charges. Busisizwe Zizwe Zitha (40),…
CHILD NEGLECT CASES PROBED AFTER CHILDREN DIED IN HOUSE FIRE
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO BELFAST/MASOYI: The police management in Mpumalanga urge parents and guardians not to leave their children unattended to, following the fire incidents that killed three children in…
A MANHUNT FOR ESCAPED AWAITING TRIALISTS
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO VOLKRUST: A manhunt has been launched for three awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from lawful custody at Volkrust Magistrate’s Court on Monday 19 April 2021, the…
MEC MAJUBA VISITS SHONGWE BOARDING SCHOOL
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO DRIEKOPIES: Education Department MEC in Mpumalanga, Bonakele Majuba, have recently visited Shongwe Boarding School in Driekopies, as part of his school support visit programme. Majuba paid…
USE YOUR BUYING POWER TO CREATE WEALTH
BY SK Moropa: Wealth creation is one of the most challenge to South African youth, therefore, transformation it has to take place by programing our youth with a software that…
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Freedom and apartheid 27 years later South Africa is supposed to be celebrating 27 years of democratic rule on the 27 April 2021. The 27 years, which is also the…
9 Truths Only Death Can Teach Us About Life
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: Death can teach us the very meaning of human existence! A lot of people fear death but facing death or the fact…
TTM ADVANCE TO NEDBANK CUP FINAL
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Sekhukhune: Sekhukhune based PSL outfit, Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM), knocked the Dstv Premiership heavy weights, Mamelodi Sundowns, out of the Nedbank Cup challenge. TTM eliminated the…
ELIAS MOTSOALEDI HOLDS YOUTH INDUCTION
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Loskop: Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality has recently conducted a three-day youth induction at Loskop Forever Resorts. The induction, that seeks to empower young people, was initiated…
ONE MONTH OLD BABY LOST HER HAND AT THE HOSPITAL
BY NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA EMALAHLENI : Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane learnt with shock and disappointment of an incident involving a one month old baby, the unfortunate incident occurred at Bernice Samuel…
MEC SHONGWE CLEARS LAND ISSUE
BY DAN MDLULI MBOMBELA – The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison, has lambasted the “distorted article by News24 online” in which MEC Vusi Shongwe was misquoted as…
ONE OF THREE ALLEGED ASSAULTED FARM WORKERS DIES
BY DAN MDLULI GROBLERSDAL– An opposition party in the Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality Council, the Bolsheviks Party of South Africa (BPSA) has raised concerns with the Limpopo South African Police…
STATE-OF-THE ART CLINIC FOR KIWI VILLAGE
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Kiwi: The MEC for Health Department in Mpumalanga, Sasekani Manzini, has recently on behalf of Mpumalanga Provincial Government, received a state-of-the-art clinic donated by Booysendal Community…
HOERSKOOL MIDDLEBURG AND ELM RECEIVE APPRECIATION
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Middleburg: MEC for Department of Education in Mpumalanga, Bonakele Majuba, conferred tokens of appreciation to Hoerskool Middleburg learner Willem Kurpershoek and Emakhazeni Local Municipality (ELM). Kurpershoek,…
MONEY LOOTED AFTER CASH IN TRANSIT HEIST
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Mathyzensloop: Dozens of people rushed to the scene of an armed robbery on the R573 Road near Mathyzensloop Village outside Kwaggafongtein, to grab stacks of cash…
SIPHESIHLE KUNENE TO SING IN NEW YORK IN JULY
BY NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA KRIEL: Siphesihle Kunene born and bred in Kriel shines as is about to sing all the way from South Africa to New York city. The young shining…
UPCOMING ARTIST MAKES WAVES IN MUSIC INDUSTRY
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Dennilton: Dennilton born musician, Samuel Mofokeng, is taking the entertainment industry by storm. Affectionately known by his stage name, Dash Hesh, Mofokeng is a rapper, songwriter…
OLD CORONATION LEKAZI RESIDENTS PROTEST TO DMR OFFICES FOR EMPLOYMENT
BY NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA EMALAHLENI– Monday, 12 April, a group of unemployed men from Old Coronation Lekazi went to the Department of Mineral Resources offices in Emalahleni, protesting and handed over…
10 Laws Of Gratitude - That Will Bring Abundance To Your Life
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: “Be grateful for what you have… count your blessings”. We have heard this time and again from our elders and well-wishers. But…
THE ROCKETS RUNNING OUT OF WINNING LUCK
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Mbombela: TS Galaxy Head Coach, Owen Da Gama believes that luck is not on their side at the moment, as the Rockets have not tasted victory…
SEKHUKHUNE GOLF DEVELOPMENT LAUNCHED
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Groblersdal: Desnold Caddywise Golf Club from Pretoria has officially launched the Sekhukhune Golf Development at Groblersdal Golf course on Sunday 11 April. The activity was hosted…
EMAKHAZENI - CLEARS ESKOM’S DEBT
TULANI NGWENYA EMAKHAZENI – Emakhazeni Local Municipality has settled its R288 202 874.00 Eskom debt. The payment was made from 3 August 2016 to 31 March 2021. This settlement comes…
Mpumalanga farmer arrested for alleged murder
TULANI NGWENYA MBOMBELA – A farmer and his son have been arrested for allegedly killing two local men looking for work and injuring another at their farm. The father and…
NEW STLM EXECUTIVE MAYOR TO FOCUS ON SERVICE DELIVERY
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Hendrina: The newly inaugurated Executive Mayor of Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM), Cllr Diphale Motsepe, has vowed that he will be serving all citizens, regardless of…
SASOL DONATE FUEL STLM
BY DAN MDLULI Middelburg : Since the announcement of the country’s lockdown last year during March month by President Cyril Ramaphosa following the massive outbreak of novel coronavirus in the…
MPUMALANGA DECREASES EASTER FATALITIES
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Nkangala: Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison (DCSSL), Vusi Shongwe, has welcomed the decrease in fatalities in the province as compared to the same…
MOB KILLS MAN IN BARBERTON HOSPITAL
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Barberton:The police in Barberton are in search of a group of people who allegedly attacked and fatally shoot a man in Barberton Hospital premises. According to…
MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR RAPE OF 10 YEAR-OLD NIECE
BY DAN MDLULI KwaMhlanga : A 35 year-old man was on Thursday, 08 April 2021, sentenced to life imprisonment for rape of a minor by the Mkobola Regional Court. The…
FOUR PERISH IN HORRIFIC ACCIDENT
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Dennilton: A fatal accident has claimed live of three people at Dennilton on Saturday 3 April. The head on collision accident involved a VW Polo and…
DCSSL MEC INTENSIFIES OPERATIONS
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Ermelo:MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison (DCSSL), Vusi Shongwe, says law enforcement officials including traffic authorities will continue to conduct various road and community safety…
DOCTORS’ GO-SLOW HIT MOST ON PATIENTS
BY BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Dennilton/Groblersdal: Patients, who seek special medical attention at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton and Groblersdal Hospital are turned away as the doctors are on a go-slow.…
DEADLY CRASH CLAIMS THREE LIVES
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Hazyview : Three women were killed in a horror crash as bakkie overturns on R40 Road near Hazyview on Friday 2 April. Seventeen people were allegedly…
HEALTH MEC PAYS VISIT A TO VACCINATION SITES
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Evander/KwaMhlanga:The MEC for Health in Mpumalanga, Sasekani Manzini, has on Wednesday 7 April visited the Evander Hospital vaccination site. The purpose of the visit is to…
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REFUTES ALLEGATIONS OF FARM EVICTIONS IN GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT
BY TULANI NGWENYA MPUMALANGA : The Department of Agriculture, land reform and rural development (DALRRD) has refuted claims of alleged farm evictions in the Gert Sibande district of two farmers…
10 Signs It’s Not Your Body But Your Soul That’s Tired
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: Have you been feeling completely exhausted and burnt out lately? Have you been trying different solutions for physical and mental exhaustion but…
SEKHUKHUNE UNITED SHARE SPOILS WITH ROYAL AM
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO CHATSWORTH: Sekhukhune United FC played a goalless draw with Durban based side, Royal AM FC at Chatsworth Stadium at eThekwini on Wednesday 7 April. In the…
MEC MORAKA’S MEGA BOOST FOR LSC MEDIA GIG
POLOKWANE – Just hours before the breath-taking media launch of Limpopo Sports Confederation Golf Day on the afternoon of Friday 09 April 2021 at Fusion Boutique Hotel in Schoeman Street…
Three escape from police holding cells
Dan Mdluli Three holding cell prisoners aged between 18 and 35 years-old escaped from lawful custody at the Kriel Police Station in the early hours of Wednesday, 07 March 2021,…
Cuban Embassy meets Limpopo Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure department
Dan Mdluli To take stock of how the eleven Cuban Technical Advisors have been impactful to the infrastructure delivery work of the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure,…
ANC shields Motsepe on 'false struggle' claims
LUCAS SHONGWE MIDDELBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) has sprung to the defense of Steve Tshwete Mayor Cllr. Diphala Motsepe after accusations that he lied about his struggle credentials…
POLICE COMMISSIONER CONDEMNS MASOYI VIOLENT PROTEST
BY NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA AND ERIC KGOMO MASOYI : The police in Mpumalanga condemn a violent behaviour displayed by the community during a protest at Masoyi in the early hours of…
OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER GOES ON SHOOTING RAMPAGE
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO DENNILTON: The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating three counts of murder and attempted murder cases. This is after an off duty police constable attached…
DR JS MOROKA MUNICIPALITY UNVEILS NEW PLANT MACHINERY
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO SIYABUSWA: In concerted efforts to improve service delivery to the people, the Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality has recently procured three plant machinery, consisting of three…
NDM CONDUCTS MAYORAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO NKANGALA: With the aim of working with the people to improve service delivery in the communities, the Nkangala District Municipality (NDM) carried out a Mayoral Outreach…
MPUMALANGA TRUCK DRIVERS CONCERNED ABOUT GOVERNMENT GIVING MORE JOBS TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
BY NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA EMALAHLENI: Minister of Employment and Labour in Mpumalanga, Thulas Nxesi visited and held a meeting with ATDFASA ( All Truck Drivers Foundations Alliance representing truck drivers and…
STATE-OF-THE-ART CLINIC DONATED TO BOOST FIGHT AGAINST COVID-9
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO GRASKOP: South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) has donated a state of the art clinic to the Mpumalanga Department of Health to fight Covid-19. The donation…
MEC ACCELERATE SANITATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO BUSHBUCKRIDGE: The Mpumalanga MEC for Education, Bonakele Majuba, embarked on a schools’ sanitation and infrastructure projects monitoring programme at the Bushbuckridge area. Majuba visited Saile Primary…
MHRF TO CONTEST WARD 22 BY-ELECTION
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO MIDDLEBURG/HENDRINA : The Middelburg and Hendrina Resident’s Front (MHRF) will be contesting the upcoming by-election in Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM) Ward 22. This was revealed…
NEW HOUSE FOR DESTITUTE RESIDENT
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO KATJIBANE : The life of a destitute family changed for the better after it was given a new house by the Nkangala District Municipality (NDM) and…
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SHARES STORY OF TRIUMPH IN NEW BOOK
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO MIDDLEBURG: Middleburg businessman, Sifiso Wisdom Nkosi, has published his new book titled, “Sacrificing – Short-term Comfort, Long-term Success”. The book is an autobiography of Sifiso’s challenges…
HOW TO BE HAPPIER WITH/AT WORK
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: Work should be a place where people are able to find their passion. That is, they can feel challenged, develop their skills,…
THE ROCKETS AIM FOR DOUBLE AGAINST CELTIC
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO MBOMBELA: Mpumalanga based PSL outfit, TS Galaxy FC, will be hunting for more points in the coming games to sustain consistency in the ABSA Premiership. After…
The demand for Boulders Mall to account for the discrimination
MOLOGADI KEKANA MIDRAND : The Ndebele nation and various cultural groups took to Boulders Shopping Centre to demand that the Centre Manager must be fired following his utterances to isiNdebele…
EXPIRED FOOD FOUND IN TAFELKOP SHOPS
ERIC MATOME KGOMO TAFELKOP: Tafelkop Home Based Care, together with volunteered health specialist have recently begun a crackdown on the sale of expired food in the village, following a wave…
ENDLESS OUTCRY FOR WATER SHORTAGE IN MOUTSE
ERIC MATOME KGOMO MOUTSE: It seems like there is no end in sight in the struggle to get potable water for residents of Moutse, with the long standing acute shortage…
Delegations of powers for water use licenses signed into effect
TULANI NGWENYA DELMAS : The delegation of power to issue water use licenses from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) head office in Pretoria to its regional offices and…
SERIAL RAPIST SENTENCED TO SEVEN LIFE TERMS
ERIC MATOME KGOMO TONGA: A 36-year-old serial rapist has been sentenced to seven life terms at the Division of the High Court which was sitting in Mbombela, on Thursday 25…
Report indicates fallacies in delivery of basic services for the poor
Dan Mdluli The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has on Tuesday, 23 March 2021, released a report which showed the poorest record of progress compared to the one Metro…
A CLEANING DRIVE BY MP WOMEN
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Dennilton: Mpumalanga Party (MP) Womens’ League have organized a cleaning campaign that was undertaken on the streets of Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality Ward 8 and Ward 11…
STLM CELEBRATES WATER WEEK
ERIC MATOME KGOMO MIDDLEBURG: To raise the awareness about the importance of water conservation in the communities, Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM) has recently joined the bandwagon of National Water…
Human Rights activist Sibusiso Innocent Zikode awarded the Per Anger Prize for 2021
TULANI NGWENYA MBOMBELA : Sibusiso (S’bu) Innocent Zikode’s work centres on the right to home, land, and survival for the most impoverished inhabitants of the country’s shack settlements. The prize…
Disposal of water hinders access to clean water as province celebrates World Water Day
TULANI NGWENYA MPUMALANGA : Municipalities in the province are failing to provide enough clean water for people’s basic needs as the world celebrates World Water Day on 22 March. Disposal…
LSC VISION ENDORSED IN SPORTING WORKSHOP
ERIC MATOME KGOMO TZANEEN: The Limpopo Sport and Recreation Stakeholders’ workshop, hosted at Tzaneen Country Lodge, has endorsed the idea of Limpopo sport Confederation (LSC) leadership. The workshop was the…
APPALLING CONDITIONS AT PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL
ERIC MATOME KGOMO & NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA MBOMBELA: The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga have called for an overhaul of state of maternity ward at Rob Ferreira Hospital in Nelspruit, at…
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When the National Party was defeated in the first democratic election in South Africa in 1994, many thought it meant also the death of their oppressive ideals and programme. How…
The 11 Emotional Energy Centers In Our Body: How They Affect Us
MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: The mind and body are the same But what does that mean? The notion that our minds and bodies are not separate means…
TAFELKOP FUN RUN IN FULL SWING
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO TAFELKOP: About 70 road running enthusiasts, including athletes from Tafelkop Village partook in the first annual Tafelkop Fun Run sporting event. The event took place on…
SHUTDOWN OF BOULDERS MALL
The Ndebele people from Delmas, Ogies, Phola, Witbank, KwaMhlanga and surrounding areas in Nkangala are heading to Boulders Mall in Midrand to send a message to the the Mall management…
Delegations of powers for water use licenses signed into effect
TULANI NGWENYA DELMAS – The delegation of power to issue water use licenses from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) head office in Pretoria to its regional offices and…
CPF RECEIVES CRITICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Witbank/Middleburg: eMalahleni and Steve Tshwete Local Municipality’s Community Policing Forums (CPF) members, have received a much needed boost of security tools and equipment to the value of…
Disposal of water hinders access to clean water as province celebrates World Water Day
TULANI NGWENYA MPUMALANGA – Municipalities in the province are failing to provide enough clean water for people’s basic needs as the world celebrates World Water Day on 22 March. Disposal…
LSC VISION ENDORSED IN SPORTING WORKSHOP
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Tzaneen: The Limpopo Sport and Recreation Stakeholders’ workshop, hosted at Tzaneen Country Lodge, has endorsed the idea of Limpopo sport Confederation (LSC) leadership. The workshop was the…
EMLM WARNS OF SCAMMERS POSING AS MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Groblersdal: Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality (EMLM) warns against scammers who impersonate to be senior municipal officials, with aims to solicit money from unsuspecting service providers doing business…
DA says CoGTA is passing the buck
MOLOGADI KEKANA DELMAS – Mpumalanga’s Democratic Alliance says CoGTA is persistent that the department for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is responsible to place Victor Khanye Local Municipality under administration.…
How To Break A Bad Habit
MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: Do you want to break a bad habit? You may have been aware of this bad habit for a long time, you may…
EFF restores the dignity of a Girl Child
MOLOGADI KEKANA DELMAS – The Economic Freedom Fighters Nkangala Region Gender Violence Desk has embarked on a drive to donate dignity packs to female learners in various schools in the…
MANHUNT LAUNCHED FOR SUSPECTS IN NKANGALA TAXI MURDERS
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Nkangala: The police in Mpumalanga have launched a manhunt for unknown suspects after four men, operating in the minibus taxi industry were gunned down in four separate…
BROTHERS ENTANGLED IN BOOMING CHARCOAL BUSINESS
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Jozini: Three brothers, from the Khathi family are an inspiration of black township entrepreneurs who are chasing their own dreams of success. The business passionate Khathi brothers,…
The brutal murder case has been postponed again
NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA MIDDELBURG – The Shabane family can’t hold their tears anymore as they want to see justice served for their kids. The case of the late Gabisile Shabane and…
SMMEs RECEIVE MUCH NEEDED BOOST
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Groblersdal: The South African Local government Association (SALGA) in conjunction with Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality handed over shopping vouchers to fourteen Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs)…
NDM LAUNCHES ECONOMIC ENTITY
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Middleburg: The Nkangala District Municipality (NDM) has on Thursday 11 March launched the Nkangala Economic Development Agency (NEDA) at the Mayor’s Parlour in Middleburg. The launch was…
MEC MAJUBA URGES FOR SGB ELECTIONS PARTICIPATION
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Nkangala: The MEC for Education, Bonakele Majuba, has urged all parents and guardians of children of school going age to participate in the election of School Governing…
TIU NABS FOREIGN DRUG DEALERS
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Oshoek: Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison (DCSSL), Vusi Shongwe has applauded the members of Traffic Interventon Unit (TIU), within the department for the separate…
SDM MAYOR WELCOMES NEW SOCCER TEAM
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Jane Furse: The Executive Mayor of Sekhukhune District Municipality Cllr Keamotseng Stanley Ramaila has welcomed Tshakuma Tsha Madzhivhandila (TTM) FC, following the team’s relocation to Sekhukhune District.…
RESIDENTS ACT AGAINST FLAWED RDP HOUSING PROJECT
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Leeuwfontein: The community of Leeuwfontein in Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality Ward 8 demand answers about unfinished RDP houses in the area. The project was commissioned three years…
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SEKHUKHUNE UNITED APPOINTS NEW ASSISTANT COACH
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Sekhukhune: Sekhukhune United FC has on Tuesday 2 March appointed Selaotse “Sly” Mosala as assistant to Head Coach Macdonald Makhubedu, the club said in a statement. According…
PROMINENT PASTOR CONVICTED OF RAPE
ERIC MATOME KGOMO eMalahleni: The Witbank Regional Court has on Thursday 11 March convicted a well-known pastor, Chris Derrick Gabisani Xaba (45) for rape and robbery. “His conviction spirals from…
SIU authorized to probe Limpopo municipality
Dan Mdluli Tshwane:President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of corruption and maladministration at a local municipality in Limpopo. The president signed proclamation R180…
Dismay over death of man shot during students protest
Dan Mdluli Johannesburg: Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has announced that he has directed that the Wits University Council, the Wits Management and requested law…
Two men arrested for tampering with the fuel infrastructure
NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA EMALAHLENI– Delphas Joeman Shabangu (44) and Nkosinathi Ngobeni (23) appeared at Witbank Magistrate Court on Wednesday, after they were both arrested and charged for theft of fuel and…
Emalahleni still Experience Water Challenge
NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA EMALAHLENI– Residents in Emalahleni still going days and weeks without water. This added to the water crisis as Emalahleni Local Municipality announced the possible water supply interruption which…
PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL STAFF ON STRIKE
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Dennilton: Staff members at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton carried out an unprotected strike on Wednesday 10 March, complaining about maladministration and poor working conditions. During the strike,…
LIFELESS BODY DRAGGED ON THE STREETS
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Kwaggafontein: A 29-year-old suspect, Jack Musa Mthimunye, who allegedly killed a 27-year-old man by running him over with his vehicle, was remanded in custody by the Mkobolo…
TS GALAXY MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Nkngala: TS Galaxy FC emerges for consistent victories since the arrival of the new head coach, Owen Da Gama, who steered the club towards a victory against…
MANHUNT LAUNCHED AFTER DETAINEES ESCAPE FROM POLICE CUSTODY
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Volkrust: Mpumalanga police are on the hunt for three detainees who escaped from police holding cells in Volkrust Police holding cells on Sunday 7 March. According to…
Stock theft in Mpumalanga a scourge
TULANI NGWENYA DELMAS – 865 cases were opened in the province involving stock theft in the last quarter. Stock theft goes unchecked in the province and this has become a…
Mayor honours top achievers
The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality celebrated its top ten achievers for the 2020 academic year during the Mayoral Academic Awards held at Mayor’s Palour on Friday. Four learners from Hoerskool…
MHFR GETS IEC REGISTRATION
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Middleburg/Hendrina: The Middelburg and Hendrina Resident’s Front (MHRF) is informing residents of Middelburg and Hendrina, mainly its members and supporters, that it has now been fully registered…
SCHOOL ESTABLISHMENT PROJECT WELL UNDERWAY
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Middleburg: The new Doornkop Primary School is almost complete. The school, which is located at Doornkop Farm outside Middleburg in Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM), was established…
POETRY EXTRAORDINAIRE INSPIRES
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Mohlaletse: Sepedi poet, Matalane Mokgatla, is an extraordinary young man who serves as an inspiration to youth. Mokgatla, from Mohlaletse Village in Sekhukhune, is a multitalented African…
Three white men, accused of assaulting and kidnapping a 47-old man, remanded on custody
NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA EMALAHLENI– The Ohlanga Cash and Carry shop suspects men, reportedly of white race, appeared at Witbank Magistrate court on last Friday, and remanded on custody after charged for…
Old Wounds Opened on Gabisile Murder Case
NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA MIDDELBURG – The case of the late Gabisile Shabane and her cousin Nkosikhona Ngwenya has been postponed to Friday, 5 March 2021 by the Mpumalanga Division of High…
BROTHERS GET HEFTY JAIL SENTENCES
ERIC MATOME KGOMO Breyten: The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, which was sitting at Breyten, has on Thursday 25 February handed down long term jail sentences to two siblings…
#BeyondThePain- VIIA’s educational tool about Gender Based Violence
MOLOGADI KEKANA MPUMALANGA – Voice It In Action is introducing an educational tool to tackle Gender Based Violence which has often been overlooked in society and only dealt with through…
ANC stage anti-racism pickets against top news channel
The African National Congress (ANC) in Nkangala have joined nationwide pickets in condemnation of what they refered as racial conduct of tv news journalist, Lindsay Dentlinger. Part of the pickets…
Motsepe Takes Charge of STLM
By Lucas Shongwe Newly elected Steve Tshwete Executive Mayor Cllr Diphale Motsepe said he has a few loose ends to tie on service delivery related issues in the municipality. Mayor…
85 YEAR OLD LEAVES ANC FOR A NEW KID
MIDDELBURG – A 85 year-old stalwart and former Roma Detachment activist ceased to be a member of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and joined newly formed party, Middelburg and…
Mpumalanga poised for growth under the African Free Trade Area
TULANI NGWENYA MBOMBELA – The African Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) is currently the largest free trade area in the world, with a combined GDP of $3.3 trillion according to…
SEWER SPILLAGE EXPOSE NEWTON RESIDENTS TO HEALTH HAZARDS
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Middleburg: The Democratic Alliance in Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (STLM), has called for urgent intervention from the municipality to address the situation of the hazardous sewer…
13 Things to Remember When Life Gets Rough
By: Mystiq Reflective Healing We’ve all gone through hard times. And we all get through them. However, some get through them better than others. So what is their secret? Most…
MPUMALANGA EDUCATION MEC ANNOUNCES 2020 MATRIC RESULTS
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Nkangala: Out of 53 391 learners who wrote the 2020 matric examination, 39 367 passed, which constitutes a 73.7% pass rate in Mpumalanga Province, a decline…
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MANHUNT LAUNCHED AFTER MEMBER WAS DISARMED OF SERVICE FIREARM
NELSPRUIT – A manhunt has been launched for a 31 year old suspect following an incident in which an SAPS member was disarmed of his service firearm. The incident occurred…
Mining, Processing and Selling Gold Illegally
BARBERTON: Two suspects aged 24 and 29 were arrested by Mpumalanga Division of the Hawks on Friday,during the intelligence driven multi disciplinary disruptive operation, the two suspects were mining,processing and…
If You’re Looking For Change In Your Life, Start With Yourself
By: Mystiq Reflective Healing When you feel that your life is not where you want it to be, or you are not really happy with how it’s going, then it’s…
Minister Donates To Leonard Ntshuntshe Secondary School in Emalahleni
By NOTHANDO MAKHUBELA EMALAHLENI- Leonard Ntshuntshe Secondary school in Emalahleni, on Monday 15 February 2021 received a warm visitation from the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe together…
Elias Motsoaledi Municipality helps equip future leaders
The Mayor of Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality (EMLM) has distributed school shoes to disadvantaged children from Mamadi Secondary schools in ward 21. Mayor Mathebe said the Municipality is committed to…
A GREEN LIGHT FOR AMATEUR FOOTBALL
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO NKANGALA: The South African Football Association (SAFA), has given non-professional football permission to start training immediately. The announcement was made on Tuesday 9 February. However, the…
A dire situation for families affected by floods
BY MOLOGADI KEKANA ELUKWATINI: The families who lost their minor children during the floods in Elukwatini in a flooded dug manholes may not receive compensation from the emergency fund as…
HEALTH DEPARTMENT WARNS OF SURGE IN WATERBORNE DISEASES
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO Nkangala: Following heavy rainfall emanating from Tropical Cyclone Eloise, the Mpumalanga Department of Health is sending a stern warning against widespread of waterborne and vector diseases.…
FIVE LIFE SENTENCES METED AGAINST FARM RESIDENTS MURDERER
BY ERIC MATOME KGOMO OGIES: The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, based in Middelburg, has on Tuesday 9 February sentenced Teboho Thokoane (38), to five life terms for the…
INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION
BY MYSTIQ REFLECTIVE HEALING MIND, BODY AND SOUL: Do you lack the enthusiasm to live the life you want? Do you keep setting new goals but never see them through?…
President Cyril Ramaphosa Strengthens Infrastructure in Mpumalanga with New Bridge
President Cyril Ramaphosa Strengthens Infrastructure in Mpumalanga with New Bridge By Thulane Madalane Kwa- Mhlanga:President Cyril Ramaphosa spent two days in the Nkangala District, emphasizing the government’s commitment to infrastructure…
One Strong Voice Foundation Host GBVF Lecture
As we marked the end of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, Thulane Madalane Business Leader of Timeless News spoke to Mbali Mkhwebane the Spokesperson for…
The Whole Armor of God: Equipping Ourselves for Spiritual Warfare" By Given Aphane.
The Whole Armor of God: Equipping Ourselves for Spiritual Warfare” By Given Aphane. Beloved brethren, grace and peace to you from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we…
President Ramaphosa Concludes Productive Engagement with Limpopo Executive Council
President Ramaphosa Concludes Productive Engagement with Limpopo Executive Council By Thulane Madalane Polokwane:On Friday President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a pivotal address at the meeting between the National Executive and the…
