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…
His grand father Mike Mogane greatly appreciated the role played by police, government stakeholders, private companies, media and the community at large in keeping them in prayer. Mogane says they are thankful that their son has been found though he is no more but they are greatful that they will lay him to rest peacefully.…
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…
Barberton: Former police officer Lucky Sandile Maduna (37) has been sentenced to life imprisonment and additional 10 years by the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court for the murder of his wife Nonkululeko Mtsweni (27), and the attempted murder of her friend. The court heard that the accused and the deceased were in a domestic…
BARBERTON: ActionSA strongly condemns the brutal murder of ActionSA member and Umjindini Trust Community Policing Forum (CPF) Chairperson, Mr Shumbuzo Khumalo, who was gunned down on Monday while responding to a criminal incident in his community. According to information received, an armed suspect allegedly attempted to rob a local shop and shot at the shop…
Nelspruit: Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) stationed at Kaapmuiden were conducting routine patrol duties along the N4 Road when they noticed a brown Toyota Hilux, fitted with a brown canopy and bearing Mpumalanga registration number plates parked on the roadside. The Astute members stopped to investigate and discovered that the vehicle was…
Standerton – Ten people died in a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a bus on the R39 Road between Standerton and Morgenzon on Thursday, 21 May 2026, around 05h15. All ten deceased were occupants of the minibus taxi, including the driver. Eight people died at the scene, one died while being transported 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…
A 12 year old pupil from Mjindini Secondary School in Barberton is fighting for his life at Barberton Hospital.This comes after he was seriously injured by a 16 year old student. It is believed that a fight started inside a classroom in the presence of a teacher and the fight intensified and moved outside. It…
Police in Embalenhle have opened an inquest docket following a drowning incident that occurred on Sunday, 26 April 2026, at about 10:00 at Wellas River behind Ext 22, Embalenhle. It is reported that a church leader, accompanied by members of the congregation, had gathered at the river for prayer. During the course of their activities,…