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We've lost control, say community leaders  2010-02-10 13:17:58
A policeman narrowly escaped death in Siyathemba in Mpumalanga as youths went on the rampage and community leaders admitted they had lost control. [GALLERY] Full Story....
We need Zuma - residents  2010-02-10 09:54:31
Siyathemba residents have called for President Jacob Zuma to address their plight. Full Story....
Library burns down as march becomes ugly  2010-02-10 01:56:57
Mpumalanga police have used rubber bullets to disperse more than 800 Siyathemba township residents who became violent during a service delivery protest in Balfour. Full Story....
Balfour protests continue  2010-02-09 10:36:15
Pyres of burning poles blocked the entrance to Balfour's Siyathemba township as 22 people waited in the town's court to be charged with public violence, Mpumalanga police have said. Full Story....
PICS: Children spearhead violent protest  2010-02-09 07:26:46
Children have set municipal offices alight, destroyed foreign-owned shops and torn down infrastructure as Siyathemba township in Mpumalanga was left burning - again. [GALLERY] Full Story....
Policeman wounded during hijacking  2010-02-09 00:08:35
An off-duty police officer has been shot through the ear during a hijacking in Mpumalanga, according to his colleagues. Full Story....

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Balfour marchers held over public violence  2010-02-09 00:26:23
Mpumalanga police arrested 21 people for public violence after shops were looted and roads were barricaded in Balfour. Full Story....
Police arrest 16 in Balfour violence  2010-02-08 15:51:35
Balfour police have arrested 16 protesters for public violence in Siyathemba township after foreign-owned shops were set alight and looted. Full Story....
Foreign-owned shops burnt in Balfour  2010-02-08 08:12:40
Residents at Siyathemba township in Balfour turned on foreign shop owners, setting fire to their shops, police said. Full Story....
Man killed over cellphone argument  2010-02-07 15:23:49
A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death, allegedly by a 16-year-old boy during a fight over a cellphone in KaBokweni near White River, Mpumalanga. Full Story....
Three in court for fake certificates  2010-02-03 17:47:38
Three police administration clerks arrested in connection with a fake matric certificate scam in Mpumalanga, have briefly appeared in court. Full Story....
Cops nabbed 19 for public violence  2010-02-01 19:23:24
Mpumalanga police have arrested 19 people for public violence and malicious damage to property during a service delivery protest march. Full Story....
Two held for hacking four to death  2010-02-01 10:31:19
A 35-year-old man has handed himself over to Mpumalanga police after he allegedly hacked his neighbour to death while a man who allegedly killed three people with an axe last year is back in custody. Full Story....
Police begin search for knife man  2010-02-05 10:00:23
Mpumalanga police are investigating the death of a Witbank man who was fatally stabbed during a street fight. Full Story....
Man arrested for raping two teenage girls  2010-01-31 13:28:12
The police say they have arrested a 51-year-old man for raping two teenage girls in Marapyane near Hammanskraal, Mpumalanga. Full Story....
Man beaten to death  2010-01-30 11:02:07
A 24-year-old man died after three men assaulted him at a shopping complex in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga police have said. Full Story....
Meltdown at Robben Island  2010-01-29 10:48:37
Robben Island seems to be in trouble: its ferry has been grounded at least three times in the past four months, its chief of operations has been fired and the island has been operating without a council. Full Story....
Paramedics caught red handed  2010-01-28 12:16:41
Mpumalanga police have arrested two paramedics after they were found in possession of R57 000 worth of copper cables. Full Story....
Taxi runs over fleeing woman  2010-01-25 15:27:52
Fearing for her life, a Mpumalanga woman running away from her husband dashed out of her RDP house, only to be run over by a minibus. Full Story....
Journalist found dead on farm road  2010-01-25 01:10:06
Mpumalanga police are investigating the apparent suicide of former print journalist Mark Stanfield. Full Story....
Journalist found dead in car  2010-01-23 19:50:39
A well-known print journalist has been found dead in his car in Lowveld, Mpumalanga, according to news reports. Full Story....
Man killed, wife injured in attack  2010-01-23 22:34:45
A son made a devastating discovery after his father, a rose farmer, and mother were shot in their bedroom by intruders. Full Story....
Man killed when tractor flips  2010-01-22 17:54:47
Paramedics said on Friday that a 30-year-old municipal worker in Delmas, Mpumalanga, had been killed when a tractor fell on him. Full Story....
Woman forced to help stone son to death  2010-01-20 09:12:48
A mother has been left traumatised after an angry mob forced her to stone to death her 18-year-old son and his friend whom they accused of murder. Full Story....
Six more held as exam probe deepens  2010-01-11 23:00:30
Mpumalanga police have arrested six teenagers in connection with the leaking of matric exam papers in the province. Full Story....
Six more matrics held for paper leaks  2010-01-11 19:14:17
Six more matric pupils in Mpumalanga have been arrested for their role in leaking matric examination papers, Mpumalanga police have said. Full Story....
Man shoots family, himself  2010-01-10 16:38:41
A 31-year-old man committed suicide after killing his family in Kanyamazane, near Nelspruit on Sunday, Mpumalanga. Full Story....
Do not despair, failures told  2010-01-08 13:04:05
Cosatu in Mpumalanga has congratulated all learners who passed their matric exams, especially those who have received distinctions under unfavourable conditions. Full Story....
Visitor exposes Kruger National Park  2010-01-08 09:19:56
A visitor to the Kruger National Park has written scathing remarks on a 4x4 website about his experience in the park over the festive season. Full Story....
Cop's body allegedly smuggled across border  2010-01-06 16:31:01
Mpumalanga police were investigating reports that the body of a policeman who drowned in Mozambique was smuggled in a taxi across the border to South Africa. Full Story....
Delayed exam results may ruin futures  2010-01-05 07:40:29
The credibility of the matric exams in Mpumalanga cannot be verified because of leaks that took place in October last year - and now thousands of young lives are on hold. Full Story....
Mpumalanga matric results delayed  2010-01-04 23:05:56
The 60 000 matric students in Mpumalanga will not receive their exam results at the same time as the rest of the country. Full Story....
Coal truck accident blocks road  2010-01-04 20:34:36
An overturned coal truck has blocked the R38 between Bethal and Standerton. Full Story....
Businessman killed for bakkie - police  2010-01-03 22:03:32
A Mpumalanga businessman died in hospital after being shot by hijackers, according to police. Full Story....
Cop arrested for allegedly shooting neighbour  2010-01-02 09:39:19
A 33-year-old policeman was arrested for shooting dead his neighbour in KwaBhokweni township, near White River, yesterday morning, Mpumalanga police said. Full Story....
Police held for murder  2010-01-01 15:02:01
A 33-year-old policeman has reportedly been arrested for shooting dead his neighbour in KwaBhokweni township, Mpumalanga. Full Story....
Bail for murder accused  2009-12-31 13:09:09
The former Mbombela municipal manager who allegedly burnt a man to death has been released on bail. Full Story....
Jailbreak sparks police search  2009-12-30 23:31:43
Thirty-one suspects have escaped from a Barberton police station after sawing through the roof of their cell. Full Story....
Schools on track for 2010, says Mpumalanga  2009-12-29 16:31:28
The Mpumalanga government says it is happy with the preparations for the start of the new school year. Full Story....
MEC's guard caught speeding in Karoo  2009-12-29 08:43:54
With blue lights blazing, an Mpumalanga MEC's driver was caught speeding at more than twice the limit - with three young children in the car - and has been arrested. Full Story....
Three held after robbery  2009-12-28 23:51:13
Mpumalanga police have arrested three Italians who allegedly tried to steal money from a hardware store in KwaMhlanga. Full Story....
Quick police retrieve cash bags  2009-12-28 22:52:31
Mpumalanga police are searching for several armed men after a foiled cash-in-transit heist in Sabie. Full Story....
Former municipal manager in the dock  2009-12-29 00:17:42
Bruno Simon Vilane, the former municipal manager of Mbombela, has appeared in court in connection with the death of a man accused of theft. Full Story....
36 Christmas babies born in Mpumalanga  2009-12-25 11:19:35
Mpumalanga hospitals have welcomed 36 Christmas babies, but have also had to cope with a rise in assault cases on Christmas Eve. Full Story....
Mpumalanga assesses storm damage  2009-12-23 13:28:06
Families were left homeless, bridges collapsed and water supplies were affected by recent storms in the Kanyamazane area of Mpumulanga. Full Story....
Mpumalanga floods cause havoc  2009-12-21 11:50:00
Two people have been injured after a bridge was washed away in a flood in Kanyamazane, the Mpumalanga transport department said. Full Story....


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