Some lessons for traditional SA media to learn from the US election
Kamala Harris’s electoral defeat last week was a wake-up call. The media can no longer afford to be the “king’s choir”, singing praises while the public... Read more.
Mpumalanga leaders close shops amid rising food poisoning cases
In response to a surge in food-borne illnesses affecting schoolchildren, the Mpumalanga provincial government has intensified its crackdown on businesses selling... Read more.
SAHRC launches probe into Mpumalanga’s water crisis
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched an investigation into the ongoing water crisis affecting several areas in Mpumalanga. This move follows... Read more.
Convicted Sars fraudster pays his way out of instant imprisonment
A convicted fraudster from Mpumalanga narrowly escaped prison time after raising a significant sum on the day of his sentencing. Smangaliso Innocent Khoza, 40, was... Read more.
SA dad ordered to hand daughter over to migrant mom in Mauritius
For the past three years, an 11-year-old girl from Mpumalanga has lived apart from her mother and siblings, longing for a reunion that seemed just out of reach.... Read more.
Mpumalanga MEC accuses minister George of racial segregation
Fresh cracks in the government of national unity (GNU) have emerged at the provincial level following Minister Dion George’s visit to Mpumalanga on Sunday... Read more.
DBE appeals ruling allowing cheats back
The Department of Basic Education has appealed a high court ruling that allows 448 Mpumalanga pupils accused of cheating to re-register to write their matric exams,... Read more.
Whistleblower aids Hawks in busting pension scammers
In an operation reminiscent of a high-stakes thriller, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) have arrested two foreign nationals accused of masterminding... Read more.
Mpumalanga MEC takes fight to unregulated spaza shops
Mpumalanga has set a newly established committee of MECs in motion to tackle unregulated spaza shop activities in response to a rise in food poisoning cases across... Read more.
Mpumalanga to pay R3m in pothole damage to vehicles
The Mpumalanga department of public works, roads, and transport is set to pay out R3.1-million in claims related to vehicle damage caused by potholes within the... Read more.
