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,…
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…
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,…
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…