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“My ears are intact,” says councillor

A Mpumalanga capital city councillor has denied media reports that both his ears were cut off when angry community members attacked him the nomination of a ward councillor in Kanyamazane outside Mbombela. The councillor, Bheki Zulu, who is also the ...

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Five things that the premier MUST remove from his 2016 SOPA

Mpumalanga premier, David Mabuza, will be presenting his ninth state of the province address this morning. Millions of taxpayers’ money will be spent, merely to give the political head of the province the platform to make groundbreaking announcements. Now, the ...

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Stop dating opposition party members – ANCYL deputy pres

The ANC Youth League’s (ANCYL) Deputy President Desmond Moela has condemned the outfit’s members who have romantic relationships with members of opposition parties. Addressing more than 500 party supporters in Emjindini township near Barberton, Mpumalanga, over the Valentine’s Day weekend, ...

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Municipality probes official for feeding residents “black” water

The Emakhazeni local municipality in Mpumalanga is investigating an official who is accused of deliberately supplying dirty water to the community of Siyathuthuka township in Emakhazeni. The municipality’s executive mayor Hamza Ngwenya confirmed with African Eye News Service (AENS) that ...

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South Africa’s traditionalist president versus modernist finance minister

It was the battle between South Africa’s traditionalist president and its modernist finance minister that arguably led to the latter’s sacking late last year. Former Minister of Finance Nhlanhla Nene had focussed on governance in State Owned Enterprises and capital projects that were unaffordable ...

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Another former ANC mayor joins EFF

Mpumalanga’s former executive mayor at the Ehlanzeni district, Khosi Mkhonto, has joined the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) after being frustrated as an ANC member. Mkhonto served as mayor of the district, which consists of Mbombela, Mashishing (formerly Lydenburg), Malelane and ...

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ANCYL pushes again for “cabinet” reshuffle

Now that David Mabuza has been elected unopposed for a third term as chairman of the ANC in Mpumalanga, the party’s youth league is renewing calls that he get rid of five MECs. ANCYL national deputy president Desmond Moela, who ...

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SPY SAGA: Hunter becomes the hunted

It’s a case of the hunter becoming the hunted between politician-turned businessman, Mathews Phosa, and Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza as the spy saga took yet another twist. Almost a year since Mabuza announced that he was suing Phosa for R10 ...

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Zuma tells ministers to address Bushbuckridge problems before February

President Jacob Zuma  has given his ministers until February to address challenges raised by residents of Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga. Zuma, cabinet ministers and the provincial executive visited the area on Friday as part of the Presidential  Siyahlola Monitoring Programme. This is ...

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“The cat is back,” Premier tells his detractors

Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza has warned his detractors that the time for mice running around the provincial government headquarters spreading rumours that he was either insane or dead has come to an end. Mabuza became the centre of attention during ...

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