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Relief as ‘Echo Caves Murderer’ Receives Double Life Sentences
By Montsho Matlala Ohristad-Sekhukhune – There was a sigh of relief in the Ohristad area of the Sekhukhune District this week after the Limpopo High Court in Polokwane handed down two life sentences to convicted murderer and notorious robber, Christopher Bongani Mgiba (32). In addition to the life terms for murdering an elderly couple nearly…
Price-Fixing Scandal Haunts Mkhondo Municipality Senior Manager Six Years Later
By Duncan Mnisi Mpumalanga – A six-year-old scandal involving alleged price-fixing and the misappropriation of municipal funds has resurfaced, culminating in the arrest of a senior official from Mkhondo Local Municipality. The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit in Middelburg yesterday arrested Sydney Masango (46), the municipality’s Senior Manager for Public Safety. His alleged accomplice,…
Breaking the Silence: Christopher Ndlovu’s Broken Mirrors Confronts Domestic Violence
By Duncan Mnisi Domestic violence remains one of society’s most hidden yet destructive crises. In Broken Mirrors: My Journey from Shattered Dreams to Healing and Hope, Christopher Ndlovu bravely lifts the veil on this painful reality through his own lived experience. The “broken mirrors” in his title serve as a haunting metaphor for shattered childhoods…
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,…