Author: Tshwarelo Mogakane

Zimbabwean man, 55, accused of raping 12-year-old girl
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Man confesses to killing sex worker, burying body in shallow grave

A chilling confession has sent shockwaves through the quiet community of Belfast in Mpumalanga. The confession came from a 33-year-old man, whose name has not been... Read more.
DA wins by-elections
Politics

ACDP defector secures DA victory in Mpumalanga by-elections

Former African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader in Mpumalanga, Pastor Jacob “JJ” Scholtz, has cemented the DA’s dominance in Msukaligwa following... Read more.
Axed Mpumalanga education MEC Cathy Dlamini breaks silence
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Mpumalanga education MEC blames Bela Act as learners suffer

Mpumalanga’s education system is facing massive challenges, plagued by severe staffing shortages and a chronic lack of learning materials in home languages. With... Read more.
Black Farmers Indaba
Politics

Premier Ndlovu distances government from black farmers indaba

Political tension has arisen in Mpumalanga after Premier Mandla Ndlovu snubbed a farming indaba set for the weekend in the provincial capital. The event is set to... Read more.
Ambulance
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Ambulance workers probed for sabotage

Mpumalanga authorities are investigating shocking claims that some workers within the Department of Health have been deliberately causing damage to ambulances, rendering... Read more.
Taxi driver sentenced to life for raping minor
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Mpumalanga court interpreter behind bars for skipping bail

A dismissed Mpumalanga court interpreter, Timothy Sibuyi, finds himself behind bars after being re-arrested for contempt of court following his failure to appear... Read more.
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Residents worried as toxic fumes eat away roofs 

More than 300 families in the Mpumalanga settlements of Emaphepheni and Emalayinini face a silent and relentless threat of corrosive fumes from a nearby production... Read more.
Zimbabwean man, 55, accused of raping 12-year-old girl
News

Eskom inspector nabbed in Mpumalanga for copper cable theft

A 36-year-old Eskom employee at Tutuka power station was arrested on Thursday for her alleged involvement in the theft of copper cables. The Directorate for Priority... Read more.