Residents of Lekwa in Standerton, Mpumalanga, say they have little to no reason to celebrate Human Rights Day due to a lack of water. They believe that insufficient water provision is a violation of their rights. Some of them claim that they have been without tap water for many years now. They also raised concerns that the water provided to them …

South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) Deputy General Secretary Nkhetheni Muthavhi has been elected as the union’s new president. Delegates attending the union’s 13th National Congress in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, elected new national office bearers on Wednesday. Muthavhi’s previous position was filled by Sam Lukheleni after a contestation. All other candidates were elected unopposed. LGE Some delegates also expressed satisfaction with …

African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the tripartite alliance will not perish despite facing challenges. Mbalula was speaking at the national congress of the South African Municipal Workers Union in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. He says they will continue to work with the South African Communist Party (SACP) even after the elections. This after the SACP announced its decision its to contest the upcoming local …

The bail application of Katlego Mokoena, accused of the murder of 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela, is expected to continue at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Monday morning. Mokoena and his co-accused, Lungelo Sithole, were arrested after they allegedly stabbed Mathabela to death at her home in Mataffin last year (2025). Mokoena is believed to have been Mathabela’s ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, …

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