SADAG Warns of Mental Health Crisis Amid Rising Mpumalanga School Bullying

SADAG Warns of Mental Health Crisis Amid Rising Mpumalanga School Bullying

PIENAAR, MPUMALANGA — Concerns are mounting over the alarming rise in Mpumalanga school bullying, prompting mental health advocates to urge immediate intervention as the...
Sasol Secunda Plant Pollution Linked to 1,000 Deaths and R19-Billion Health Burden

Sasol Secunda Plant Pollution Linked to 1,000 Deaths and R19-Billion Health...

SECUNDA, MPUMALANGA — Air pollution from the Sasol Secunda plant is linked to approximately 1,000 premature deaths and 260 new childhood asthma cases each...
Unemployed Youth Demand Kruger National Park Jobs and Business Opportunities in Malelane

Unemployed Youth Demand Kruger National Park Jobs and Business Opportunities in...

MALELANE, Mpumalanga — Unemployed young people from the Nkomazi Local Municipality have formally demanded more Kruger National Park jobs and business opportunities by handing...
Mpumalanga Rape Cases Surge: 688 Reported in Three Months as GBV Crisis Deepens

Mpumalanga Rape Cases Surge: 688 Reported in Three Months as GBV...

MPUMALANGA — A severe gender-based violence (GBV) crisis has gripped the province, with Mpumalanga recording 688 rape cases in just three months, according to...
Operation Shanela 2 Cracks Down on Illegal Liquor Outlets in Mbombela, Mpumalanga

Operation Shanela 2 Cracks Down on Illegal Liquor Outlets in Mbombela,...

MBOMBELA, Mpumalanga — Law enforcement agencies have intensified their crackdown on illegal liquor outlets in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, as part of the ongoing Operation Shanela...
Mpumalanga R100m Road Project: MEC and Residents Clash Over Construction Mafia Allegations

Mpumalanga R100m Road Project: MEC and Residents Clash Over Construction Mafia...

MPUMALANGA — The controversy surrounding the R100 million road project in Mpumalanga has intensified as Public Works MEC Thulasizwe Thomo and local residents clash...
South Africa Launches National Truck Stop Framework to Combat Driver Fatigue and Improve Road Safety

South Africa Launches National Truck Stop Framework to Combat Driver Fatigue...

MPUMALANGA — In a significant move to enhance commercial transport safety, South Africa has officially launched a new national truck stop framework designed to...
SAPS Arrests 38 Suspects in Major Illicit Mining Operation in Pilgrim’s Rest, Mpumalanga

SAPS Arrests 38 Suspects in Major Illicit Mining Operation in Pilgrim’s...

MPUMALANGA — The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga has arrested 38 suspects during a targeted illicit mining operation in Pilgrim’s Rest, intensifying...
Rising Bushbuckridge Crime Threatens Kruger National Park Tourism, Warns Ehlanzeni Mayor

Rising Bushbuckridge Crime Threatens Kruger National Park Tourism, Warns Ehlanzeni Mayor

BUSHBUCKRIDGE, Mpumalanga — Escalating crime rates in Bushbuckridge are posing a severe threat to regional tourism, according to Ehlanzeni District Municipality Executive Mayor Terror...
Barberton Community Party Targets Mbombela in 2026 Local Elections, Demands Reinstatement of Umjindi Municipality

Barberton Community Party Targets Mbombela in 2026 Local Elections, Demands Reinstatement...

MBOMBELA, Mpumalanga — The Barberton Community Party (BTCP) has officially entered the 2026 Local Government Elections race, announcing its intention to contest across the City...
Three Suspects Arrested and Firearms Recovered in Calcutta Vehicle Hijacking

Three Suspects Arrested and Firearms Recovered in Calcutta Vehicle Hijacking

MPUMALANGA – Three suspects have been arrested and two firearms recovered following a vehicle hijacking incident in Calcutta, according to the Police Illicit Mining...
Mpumalanga Police Seize R2 Million Dagga Shipment After High-Speed Chase on N4

Mpumalanga Police Seize R2 Million Dagga Shipment After High-Speed Chase on...

MPUMALANGA – Mpumalanga police have seized an estimated R2 million worth of dagga and arrested a suspect following a high-speed chase along the N4...