Author: Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane

Mafoko blames broke municipalities as unpaid pension debt balloon
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Five Mpumalanga men in court over Capitec bank R2m loans scam

A group of young people have been granted bail after appearing in a Mpumalanga court for allegedly helping themselves to over R2-million through a loan scam targeting... Read more.
Premier Mandla Ndlovu denies allegations of existence of ghost workers
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Ndlovu quizzed after MEC caught on video meeting supplier

Mpumalanga premier Mandla Ndlovu has found himself drawn into a political firestorm after the EFF suggested he may have been complicit in the appointment of a “captured”... Read more.
Still no answers for 20K Mpumalanga youth scrambling for 300 jobs
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Still no answers for 20K Mpumalanga youth scrambling for 300 jobs

Finding a job in Mpumalanga has become almost impossible — just ask Mthobisi Mathe. The 28-year-old from Makoko, a poverty-stricken village bordering the Kruger... Read more.
Mpumalanga municipality pleads guilty pumping sewage into river
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Mpumalanga municipality pleads guilty pumping sewage into river

The eMalahleni Local Municipality in Mpumalanga’s coal mining town has pleaded guilty to a series of environmental crimes, including polluting water sources and... Read more.
Eskom staff linked to pump tender fraud get R60K bail each
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Eskom staff linked to pump tender fraud get R60K bail each

Six Eskom employees accused of fraudulently reprocuring an industrial pump at 23 times its original price have been granted R60 000 bail each. The suspects were... Read more.
Deposed North West leader accused of draining community coffers
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Broke ex-lotteries chief hit with delayed cost order in pension battle

A Special Tribunal has ruled against a former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) executive, but granted him a 12-month reprieve on legal costs, citing his dire... Read more.
Mpumalanga budget allocation
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Infrastructure projects to turn Mpumalanga into construction site

Premier Mandla Ndlovu has declared that Mpumalanga is set for a massive infrastructure transformation, calling on the private sector to join hands with the government... Read more.
Protestors call on Ramaphosa to remove Queen Modjadji VII
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Protestors call on Ramaphosa to remove Queen Modjadji VII

Hundreds of Balobedu protesters have gathered outside the Union Buildings at Government Avenue, Arcadia, in Gauteng’s capital city, Tshwane, demanding that President... Read more.
March against Queen Masalanabo's rule
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Royal council moves to stop march against Queen Masalanabo

The Balobedu Royal Council in Limpopo has taken steps to block a “sponsored” march to the Union Buildings, which it claims is being used to undermine Queen Masalanabo... Read more.
Premier Ndlovu
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Premier Ndlovu defends contentious oversight unit in his office

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has defended his master plan to establish an internal unit aimed at monitoring infrastructure projects from his office. This comes... Read more.