Author: Tshwarelo Mogakane

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Festive season traffic
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Calls for caution as Mpumalanga festive season traffic surges

As motorists traverse Mpumalanga’s bustling road network to various holiday destinations, messages of caution continue to pour in from provincial authorities.... Read more.
Millions spent on miners but what about us?
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Millions spent on miners but what about us?

The impoverished residents of Mpumalanga’s Sabie have slammed the government for pouring millions into this week’s rescue operation to save illegal miners trapped... Read more.
zama zama
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150 illegal miners trapped in Mpumalanga mine horror, three dead

In an incident eerily reminiscent of the recent Stilfontein tragedy, about 150 illegal miners have become trapped inside an abandoned mine in Sabie, Mpumalanga,... Read more.
Call to place Mala Mala CPA under administration 
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Call to place Mala Mala CPA under administration 

The Mpumalanga legislature has recommended that a communal property association responsible for the country’s biggest land claim, Mala Mala Game Reserve, should... Read more.
Security at border posts
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Lebombo border remains closed due to security concerns

As violence in Mozambique intensifies, Amnesty International has voiced serious concerns over the growing unrest, which has left South Africans stranded due to the... Read more.
Man loses bid to increase unlawful arrest award
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Man loses bid to increase unlawful arrest award

A Mpumalanga man who believed he was under-compensated for his unlawful detention by the police has seen his hopes dashed.   After being awarded R75, 000 in... Read more.
DA wants storm-hit municipalities declared disaster areas
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DA wants storm-hit municipalities declared disaster areas

The DA has called on the Mpumalanga provincial government to declare Bushbuckridge, Nkomazi, and Mbombela local municipalities disaster areas following severe storms... Read more.
Man jailed for rape
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Man jailed for raping friend’s wife following after-tears session

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for the rape of his friend’s wife. The incident happened after a funeral in Mashishing,... Read more.
Thunderstorms expected
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Monstrous Mpumalanga hailstorm claims lives of four people

A monstrous hailstorm tore through parts of Mpumalanga on Sunday night and Monday afternoon, leaving four people dead and causing widespread devastation. Communities... Read more.