According to French media reports Mthethwa’s body was discovered at the Hyatt Hotel in Paris. The Department of International Relations says it is aware of the reports of the bad news and it will issue a statement in due time. More details to follow.
The Mpumalanga High Court has ordered Alexander Forbes to suspend the pension payment of the former Deputy President David Mabuza. The full amount is R44,7 million that is expected to be paid by Alexander Forbes. Judge Johannes Roelofse ruled in favor of Mabuza’s daughter Tamara Silinda, who requested that the funds be frozen until all…
Police in Mpumalanga arrested two male Zimbabwean nationals for possession of explosives in Barberton on Sunday, 28 September 2025.The arrest followed an intelligence-driven operation conducted at a guest house in New Village, Barberton, where police discovered a large quantity of explosives concealed in a luggage bag in one of the rooms. The suspects failed to…
Eleven (11) suspects, aged between 17 and 35, were arrested at Slaaihoek near Machadodorp during stop-and-searches by members deployed under Operation Vala Umgodi on Tuesday 09 September 2025.During the exercise, dedicated law enforcement members apprehended the suspects who had no valid documentation to be in the country. The suspects were charged for Contravention of the…
Tuesday 2 September 2025 The MEC for COGHSTA Speedy Mashilo, MEC for DCSSL Jackie Macie together with Municipal Demacation Board (MDB) and other stakeholders had a meeting to discuss about the buya Umjindi matter. These comes after the board dicided not to seperate any municipality in the country including Mbombela and Umjindi municipality. Barberton community…
The three were burned by members of the community after they shot and killed a woman and her son in extension 10 during a home invasion on Sunday night. One of the family members survived the incident. The actions of the suspects caused outrage in the community and the suspects were hunted down and burned.…
MBOMBELA – The Mpumalanga Department of Health, led by MEC Sasekani Manzini, welcomed and appreciated the life-changing surgeries conducted by Operation Smile South Africa at Rob Ferreira Tertiary Hospital. Operation Smile was led by its Director, Sarah Scarth, who assembled volunteers from across the country, including medical teams consisting of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, Speech therapist…
ELUKWATINI – Police are investigating the murder of a male who is currently unknown. According to Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane, police spokesman, the body of this male was discovered at the outskirts of Armberg, Elukwatini, at the Mkhomazane River.Ndubane says the man with four gunshot wounds. “One on the cheek, one on the thigh, and two…
MP DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LOST TWO ESTEEMED WORKERS MBOMBELA – The Mpumalanga Department of Education is grieving after losing two of it long serving workers – Mr Pat Zwane and Thokozani Mthethwa. Zwane, was director for Further Education and Training (FET) and he passed away on Saturday, 19 July 2025, following a short illness.Mthethwa was…