EST Sourcing, MaxProf and Emalahleni Municipality award bursaries to 10 students
Emalahleni — The Emalahleni Local Municipality in partnership with EST Sourcing and Maximum Profit Security awarded 10 people with bursaries to further their studies and plans are ongoing to award an additional 10 later in the year. The award ceremony took place on 14 October 2025 at the Emalahleni Council Chamber. The initiative, valued at…
Residents warned against illegal sale of stands in Moloto
Nelisiwe Skhosana and Simphiwe Jennifer Moloto – The Moloto Communal Property Association (CPA) has warned residents against falling victim to ongoing fraudulent land sales on portions of the Jakkalsdans 243 JR and Hartebeestpruit 235 JR farms under the City of Tshwane, overlapping to the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality. The CPA said it has faced…
Nkangala District municipal manager Mandla Mahlangu’s plans for the district
Middelburg – In the beginning of October, Mandla Lucas Mahlangu assumed a new position as municipal manager for the Nkangala District Municipality. But who is he? Mahlangu was born in Winterveldt, Gauteng, and later grew up in Vlaklaagte No. 2 near KwaMhlanga. He pursued an LLB at the University of the Witwatersrand and his legal…
Three decomposed bodies found in Eyethu Coal’s Ferrobank property
Emalahleni – In a space of a week, the Vosman police made a startling discovery of three decomposed bodies in a site that Eyethu Coal owns. The first body was discovered around 9 a.m in an open field near Ferrobank in Hlalanikahle on 09 October 2025. Just three hours later, police were called back after…
Parents angry over dismal failure of Botleng Sec School SGB members
Delmas – Botleng community members and parents gathered on 15 October 2025, at Botleng Secondary School to raise concerns over dismal failure by the school governing body (SGB) to discharge their duties and allegations of incompetence and financial mismanagement. Although the gathering was peaceful, it reflected deep-rooted discontent among parents who can no longer “watch…
Family and colleagues remember traffic officer Joseph Mtselu killed in hit-and-run
Family and colleagues remember Principal Provincial Inspector Joseph Mtselu Middelburg — Family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Eastdene Community Hall to pay their final respects to the late Principal Provincial Inspector of the overload control unit Joseph Mpumi Mtselu. He was directing traffic on 14 October 2025 on the N4 Middelburg Weighbridge when a…
Absa donates JoJo tanks, but this exposes Emalahleni municipality’s shortfall in service delivery
Emalahleni – Absa bank handed six JoJo water tanks and solar lights to Phillip Ndimande Secondary, Blackhill Primary and Mokibe Primary Schools on 14 October in Ezinambeni. The initiative aims to provide clean water and sustainable energy to schools that struggle with water shortages and limited electricity. Each installation will support sanitation and make learning…
GCIS urges Mpumalanga residents to participate in shaping G20 priorities
Middelburg – The Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS) is calling on Mpumalanga residents to participate in shaping South Africa’s priorities ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit to be hosted in Johannesburg from 22 to 23 November 2025. The Summit will focus on the theme, ‘Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability’ and aims to highlight Africa’s development…
Forek Institute hosts remarkable Safety Health Lifestyle marathon
Mbombela– Forek Institute of Technology hosted a remarkable Safety Health Lifestyle marathon at the Tshwane University of Technology Mbombela Campus on 11 October 2025. The event aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle that embraces people of all ages. Participants could choose to run or walk, reinforcing the message that physical activity is for everyone. Forek’s…
Kruger United Football Club coach Lindokuhle Magagula’s journey from numbers to nets and goals
MBOMBELA— A whistle cuts through the morning air. Players jog across the training field while Lindokuhle Magagula keeps time and shouts encouragement. She’s shaping athletes’ bodies and minds as the fitness coach for Kruger United Football Club and conditioning coach registered with the Premier Soccer League (PSL). Magagula’s love for sport began at Nelspruit Primary…
