Author: Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane

Cachalia testifies before ad hoc committee
News

‘We will not rest until Moyo is behind bars’ – Firoz Cachalia, on latest cop killings

Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has vowed that law enforcement “will not rest” until the fugitive accused of killing two detectives in Gauteng... Read more.
DA wants answers on suspension of HOD
Politics

DA puts pressure on Premier Mandla Ndlovu to act on suspended education head

The DA has intensified its pressure on Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu, granting him until the end of August to address the suspension of the education department’s... Read more.
Supreme Court gives Gauteng health tender award thumbs up 
News

Supreme Court gives Gauteng health tender award thumbs up 

The Gauteng Department of Health says it has narrowly escaped a catastrophic financial and service delivery crisis.  This follows a Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)... Read more.
Ex-trustees ‘stole’ R15m from land restitution fund meant for poor 
News

Ex-trustees ‘stole’ R15m from land restitution fund meant for poor 

A rural land restitution trust in Mpumalanga has become the centre of a multi-million-rand scandal after a group of former trustees were exposed for allegedly paying... Read more.
News

Barberton illegal mining bust yields 478 arrests, says MEC Jackie Macie

The Mpumalanga government has clarified that 478 suspected illegal immigrants were arrested during a multi-agency crackdown on illicit mining operations in Barberton,... Read more.
Thabo Mbeki
News

High court rejects ex-president Thabo Mbeki’s bid to intervene in TRC court case

The Pretoria High Court has dismissed an application by former president Thabo Mbeki and former justice minister Brigitte Mabandla to intervene in a case brought... Read more.
Mpumalanga film festival kicks off this weekend
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Mpumalanga filmmakers set to showcase stories at international festival

Mpumalanga filmmakers are set to showcase their stories to the world as the province prepares to host the Mpumalanga International Film Festival (MIFF) from August... Read more.
Mpumalanga agriculture department bleeds millions
News

Mpumalanga department ordered to pay over R20m to unfairly dismissed officials

The Mpumalanga department of agriculture, rural development, land and environmental affairs has come under fire after it was ordered to pay R21-million to two employees... Read more.