The City of Mbombela Executive Mayor Sibongile Makushe-Mazibuko handed over completed service delivery projects in three wards as part of its drive to deliver quality services for a better Mbombela. The City had invited community members, stakeholders and the media to join the celebrations making progress and improved service delivery. The programme took place at…
Mpumalanga Hospital Rob Ferreira battle’s theatre cooling crisis as the temperature soar. Patients awaiting urgent operations face weeks of delays after sweltering conditions inside Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela forced doctors to postpone procedures. An acting CEO and clinical manager Dr Tefo Mabina confirmed that the hospital has had challenges with regulating temperatures. “Yes, we…
Its all systems go for the official handover of vehicles to Traditional Councils in Mpumalanga. Premier Mandla Ndlovu together with Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA) MEC, Mr Speed Mashilo will officially handover the 34 bakkies to the Traditional Councils at an occasion held in the City of Mbombela today. This programme is…
The Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, Lieutenant General Apaphia Modise, has noted with concern two separate incidents of domestic violence which claimed lives in Siyabuswa and Elukwatini over the past weekend. In the first incident, the Police in Siyabuswa received a complaint of domestic violence on Saturday, 04 October 2026 at about 02:00.…
African National Congress (ANC) in the Umjindi Zone, Southern Region, has confirmed that it has received the resignation letter of its Ward 41 Councillor, Ms Constance Sibamba, today, 22 September 2026. Her resignation comes just weeks before the Local Government Elections (LGE) scheduled for 4th November 2026. According to party insiders, some ANC social media…
Day 1 of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) and Thembisile Hani Local Municipality Tourism Tour has kicked off on a high note at the eZithabiseni Nature Reserve. The tour started with a warm welcome and a breathtaking view of the nature reserve, setting the perfect tone for the two-day showcase of the province’s…
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…