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Mbombela Mayor gives Dladla R1,5 million

A controversial former municipal manager in Mpumalanga’s capital city, Mbombela, has been given a R1,5 million golden handshake two years after he was dismissed. African Eye News Service is in possession of a copy of a confidential report adopted by ...

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MEC and state attorney defy the Legislature

A Mpumalanga HOD accused of irregularly spending more than R350 million will not face disciplinary action in a separate matter involving R4,2 million. Public works, roads and transport MEC Dikeledi Mahlangu would not discipline Kgopane Mohlasedi because the case was ...

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Up to 76 witnesses to testify in Mpatlanyane murder trial

At least 76 witnesses are expected testify during the trial against three foreign nationals accused of killing Mpumalanga culture, sports and recreation spokesman Sammy Mpatlanyane. The accused, Mozambican national Nito Mashava, 28, and Tanzanian national Omary Issa, 29, and Democratic ...

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Cogta investigates dodgy borehole project

A special team is investigating the state of several infrastructure projects, some of which Premier David Mabuza promised would be completed within 100 days of his appointment. The projects include a R885 691 project to install boreholes in the Umjindi ...

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Magistrate worries about health of January Murder accused

A magistrate has expressed concern about the health of an awaiting trial prisoner who seemed feverish when he appeared in connection with one of Mpumalanga’s infamous “January Murders”. Tupac ‘Abu” Ntumba, 25, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was appearing ...

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Lioness of her kraal to the end – Tribute to Mam Sisulu

A chivalrous, fearless, one of our own, patriotic and heroic soldier of our time, mother of the nation is no more and the nation is motherless; Mama Albertina Sisulu passed on Thursday June 2, 2011 at the age of 92 ...

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Suspects in January Murder case denied bail

The two foreign nationals accused of shooting and killing provincial culture, sports and recreation spokesman Sammy Mpatlanyane will have to stay in jail until the end of their trial. This comes after the Nelspruit magistrate’s court denied bail to second ...

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Court awaits DNA test results in chief whip murder case

The case against four men implicated in the murder of the late chief whip of the Ehlanzeni district municipality in Mpumalanga, Johan Ndlovu, was on Wednesday postponed for DNA test results to be made available at their next court appearance. ...

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” Tornado and volcanic ash not end of the world,” says doomsayer

  A group of doomsday Christians say that a recent tornado that hit the United States and the volcanic eruption in Iceland were not signs of the end. Family Radio leader in South Africa, Johannes Coetzee – who has announced ...

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Mpatlanyane murder suspect confessed – says prosecutor

Two men arrested in connection with one of the infamous January Murders in Mpumalanga – that of provincial culture, sport and recreation spokesman Sammy Mpatlanyane – have been denied bail. The state opposed the bail application of Mozambican Nito Mashava, ...

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