Community
Progress Accelerates at Amersfoort Wastewater Treatment Plant
By Duncan Mnisi Amersfoort, Mpumalanga – A R67 million infrastructure project in Amersfoort is nearing completion, marking a major step forward in water and sanitation services for the Volkrust area. The Amersfoort Wastewater Treatment Works, now 95% complete, is expected to be fully operational by September 2025 and will serve approximately 6,000 households. The project,…
Mpumalanga Treasury Donates Gardening Tools to Special Schools
By Montsho Matlala Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality – There was a celebratory mood in Marapyane and Pankop, under the Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality in Nkangala District, as Mpumalanga Treasury MEC Bonakele Majuba handed over gardening tools to two special schools in a recent oversight visit. The tools, including fully equipped gardening implements, were…
Funda Mpondo Festival Ignites African Voices
By Duncan Mnisi Port St Johns & Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape – In an era where global narratives often overshadow local voices, the Funda Mpondo Literary Festival stands as a vibrant platform dedicated to amplifying the stories, heritage, and languages of South Africa’s rural communities. Led by Nomawele Njongo under the auspices of KwaziThina Publishers, the…
Community Demands Urgent Repairs to Lone Creek Falls Road in Mpumalanga
By Duncan Mnisi Sabie, Mpumalanga – Local residents, tourism operators, and visitors are once again raising alarm over the worsening state of the road leading to Lone Creek Falls, one of the Panorama Route’s most iconic attractions. For more than two decades, the community has appealed to authorities to repair the Old Lydenburg Road, but…