Harambee offers unemployed youth a chance to work
For six years, Thabiso Seanego (25) tried to improve his maths and science marks so that he could qualify for an electrical engineering degree.
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Protesters beaten up before they could march
Councillors from an Mpumalanga municipality gave residents permission to protest, but then allegedly had them so severely beaten the day before, they couldn’t even assemble.
Tatane Project: Dipaleseng tackles its five biggest problems
» Water: Dirty water remains Dipaleseng’s biggest problem, and the municipality has been buying water treatment chemicals from a Free State company. “Last week, we had no water for two days because the company that supplies us with chemicals claims it gets orders late and its payments never get processed on time. I’ve asked them to send [...]
Tatane Project: Hope comes to delivery hell
Johan Sibaya’s plight exemplifies what happens when things fall apart in government: residents are abandoned by the same politicians they voted into power.
Tatane Project: Meet Balfour’s unofficial mayor
Mathuto Rakometsi (24) hails from the Gauteng township of Vosloorus, but after a year living in Siyathemba township near Balfour, she calls the place home.
Initiation deaths – no arrests yet
Mpumalanga police have sent some of the dockets containing their investigations into the recent spate of initiation school deaths to the director of public prosecutions for a decision.
Date set for Nelspruit name-change showdown
A date has been set for the showdown between business and government over the renaming of Mpumalanga’s capital city, Nelspruit.
Mpumalanga initiate deaths queried
Mpumalanga’s provincial government has been accused of hiding more initiate deaths.
Inside track with Ndebele King Makhosonke II
As the most senior traditional leader, King Makhosonke II is rather easygoing.
Hawks boss charged for ‘fraud’
The head of the Hawks in Mpumalanga has been charged for alleged fraud relating to travel claims.
Ermelo: More than 10 violent protests and counting
Protesters in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, burnt municipal offices and stole four computers when they went on the rampage yet again.