Man declines bail after admitting to older sister’s murder last year
The man accused of murdering his sister and burying her in a shallow grave in their family yard has refused to apply for bail or request legal representation —... Read more.
Mpumalanga man confesses to killing, burying elder sister next to family home’s tree
South Africa’s grim scourge of gender-based violence has again left the nation numb — this time with a harrowing case unfolding in Mpumalanga, where a 30-year-old... Read more.
Mpumalanga’s doomed funding agency demoted for failing young entrepreneurs
The Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) has been stripped of one of its flagship responsibilities — the Premier’s Youth Development Fund (PYDF) — after... Read more.
Mpumalanga legislators gun for teacher who hid rape report
Mpumalanga lawmakers have thrown their weight behind growing public outrage after revelations that a teacher allegedly dismissed and silenced an eight-year-old girl... Read more.
Mpumalanga cautions against ‘killing coal’ under pressure to go green
The Mpumalanga provincial government has cautioned global leaders against making hasty or miscalculated moves in South Africa’s shift to a low-carbon economy,... Read more.
MKP leaders kiss and make up as ordered by party boss Zuma
Two senior MK Party leaders in Mpumalanga – Mary Phadi and General Tough Mdluli – have set aside months of animosity, including explosive allegations of an assassination... Read more.
Court awards R1.5m to pensioner after false rape accusation destroys his life
A 72-year-old Mpumalanga pensioner who spent more than 16 months in jail after being falsely accused of raping a minor has been awarded R1.5-million in damages by... Read more.
Mpumalanga cop stripped naked, shot dead at barbershop
An off-duty Mpumalanga police officer was ambushed, stripped naked and shot dead outside a barbershop on Friday. The slain officer, Constable Khulani Shabangu, 29,... Read more.
Donald Trump moderates genocide claims against South Africa after Cyril Ramaphosa visit
In a rare shift of tone, U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly softened his stance on South Africa, refraining from incendiary claims of “white genocide”... Read more.
Premier Mandla Ndlovu rubbishes claims HOD was suspended over Metro FM Awards incident
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has dismissed claims that the recent suspension of the provincial culture, sport and recreation head of department (HOD) Godfrey... Read more.
