President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 3 September 2026, deliver the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture at the University of Mpumalanga in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province. The Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture is being established as a national platform to promote dialogue on democracy, social justice, ethical leadership, gender equality, human rights and nation-building, while preserving and…
14 August 2026 – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga is investigating circumstances surrounding a shooting incident that occurred in the Barberton area on Wednesday night, 12 August 2026. Members deployed under Operation Vala Umgodi were on duty conducting operations aimed at combating illegal mining activities in the area when they encountered a…
President Cyril Ramaphosa on, 4 August 2026, officially opened King Nyabela Hospital in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, Nkangala District, marking a significant milestone in expanding access to quality healthcare for the people of Mpumalanga. King Nyabela Hospital is a Level 1 district hospital with a capacity of 220 beds. The state-of-the-art facility provides surgical,…
Premier Mandla Ndlovu has welcomed the presentation of the National Communication Policy, made by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS). The presentation was made to the sitting of the Executive Council today, 22 July 2026, at the Makhonjwa building at the Riverside Complex. The GCIS team was led by the Deputy Minister in the…
Nelspruit: 08 July 2026, -On Tuesday, 6 June 2026, at approximately 20:30, members of the Provincial Anti-Hijacking Task Team, the Private Security Task Team, and a vehicle tracking company were officially on duty conducting crime prevention, tracking, and tracing operations in the Ehlanzeni District. While patrolling in the Kanyamazane policing area, the operational team received…
The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela has ordered the Minister of Police to pay a farm worker and traditional healer R650,000 after finding she was unlawfully shot four times with rubber bullets, arrested and detained for four days following a community protest. Acting Judge T.S. Ngwenya awarded Fikile Gininza R200,000 for unlawful arrest and detention…
5 June 2026, marks a historic milestone in South Africa’s fight against HIV, as Mpumalanga becomes the first province in the country to receive and administer Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking long-acting HIV prevention injection poised to reshape national prevention efforts. Earlier this morning, Mpumalanga led this national rollout with the first-ever administration of Lenacapavir, given to…
The Mpumalanga Organised Crime of the SAPS has arrested three suspects, aged between 46 and 60, for extortion in connection with a case reported in Kwaggafontein in 2025, Amongst them is a prominent businessman. Joe ‘ Ferrari’ Sibanyoni. The suspects were arrested in the early hours of today, Tuesday 12 May 2026, in the provinces…
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has confirmed the kick-off time and ticketing information for the highly anticipated Nedbank Cup final between Durban City FC and TS Galaxy FC. The Nedbank Cup final will take place at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday, 02 May 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18h00. Tickets for the final…
MBOMBELA📻-* Barberton Mines gathered with media houses on Thursday March 26 for a meeting to review the role of mines under Pan African Resources, where they highlighted what has been done in the past five years. And also projects that are currently underway. The mines highlighted the construction of schools, halls, clinics, road development, empowering…