Armed robbery and attempted murder suspects appear in court
Following an armed robbery that took place on Thursday, 29 June 2017, at Standerton, where a British American Tobacco (BAT) vehicle was robbed of...
Cash-in-transit heist foiled by police
On 5 July 2017 a cash-in-transit heist was foiled by members of the South African Police Service in conjunction with the SSS private security...
Mining postponed in water-sensitive Mabola area
Civil society organisations have reached an agreement with government and mining company Atha-Africa Ventures that effectively postpones the commencement of mining activities in the Mabola...
Woman assaulted by a group of men trespassing on her farm
The local community newspaper, Middelburg Observer, reported that Christa Pohl (40) was assaulted on her farm on Sunday, 25 June 2017.
According to the paper,...
Gupta-owned company blocks improved health-care in Mpumalanga
Kwazamakuhle clinic in Hendrina was supposed to open in April. This 24-hour facility will improve health-care for approximately 3,000 people living in this Mpumalanga...
Man shot and killed in informal settlement
A man, believed to be in his 50s, was killed on 26 June 2017 when he was shot while in his vehicle in Embalenhle...
Avian Influenza confirmed in Mpumalanga
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 in a broiler breeder site in Mpumalanga.
The department...
Man left critical after farm accident in Delmas
A man, believed to be in his 40s, was left critically injured on 23 June 2017 when his leg got caught in harvester on...
Man tied to a tree and skull fractured during farm attack
On Thursday, June 22, Dries (70) and Mariaan Schoeman were attacked on their farm Schoongezicht, between Machadodorp and Waterval-Boven.
Three or four suspects overpowered Dries...
Train derailed due to stolen tracks
Between Machadodorp and Carolina, approximately 12km from Machadodorp, on 17 June, tracks were stolen which caused a train to derail.
The theft is due...
Police are looking for suspects for alleged hijacking
Police in Kwaggafontein are looking for suspects who allegedly hijacked a man at Boekenhouthoek.
The complainant alleged that on 8 June 2017 at 22:00, he...
Farm manager attacked and overpowered near Komatiepoort
On Thursday, June 1, Mr. Erick Meiring (64), a farm manager in the Komatiepoort Area, was overpowered and attacked by five suspects.
Meiring said he...
