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Cops probe guesthouse murder  2009-11-20 14:44:35
The case of seven people who allegedly killed two Mpumalanga guesthouse owners has been postponed. Full Story....
School welcomes English pupils  2009-11-19 10:23:15
Hoerskool Ermelo has conditionally agreed to change it language policy to accommodate English-speaking pupils, according to a report. Full Story....
Mpuma licensing officers out on bail  2009-11-18 20:59:33
Three licence examiners accused of fraudulently issuing driver licences were released on R4000 bail in the Piet Retief Magistrate's Court on Wednesday, Mpumalanga police said. Full Story....
Seven in the dock after double murder  2009-11-16 23:24:56
Seven people have appeared in court in connection with the murder of Mpumalanga guesthouse owners Leon and Hetta Steyn. Full Story....
Alleged killers were promised cash - police  2009-11-12 22:59:42
A Middelburg woman and seven alleged accomplices are due in court to face murder charges relating to the death of her husband. Full Story....
Two officers arrested for corruption  2009-11-12 12:18:36
Two Mpumalanga police officers have been arrested for corruption in two separate incidents, police said. Full Story....

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Police vehicle hits girls  2009-11-09 13:02:00
A police official allegedly tried to avoid three girls on a road in Mpumalanga, but hit them and then overturned the car. Full Story....
Cops in court over degree factory  2009-11-06 10:54:28
Six police officers will appear in court for their alleged involvement in producing fake university, matric, driving academy and artisan qualifications, Mpumalanga police said. Full Story....
Stolen vehicles recovered at border crossing  2009-11-06 10:25:52
Two stolen heavy duty trucks and a bus have been recovered, Mpumalanga police said. Full Story....
'MTN stole our SMS idea'  2009-11-05 07:56:43
A Polokwane couple are suing cellphone giant about a controversial quiz competition. Full Story....
Man arrested for forgery  2009-11-04 15:54:01
Mpumalanga police have cracked an enterprise producing fake university, matric, driving academy and artisan qualifications, says Captain Leonard Hlathi. Full Story....
Ermelo man axed to death  2009-11-02 17:45:15
Two men are to appear in court for allegedly axing a Mpumalanga man to death. Full Story....
Guest house couple shot at close range  2009-10-29 18:58:32
Mpumalanga police say that a couple was murdered in their home next to their guest house in Sabie. Full Story....
Bogus doctor nabbed  2009-10-29 14:55:41
A 42-year-old suspected bogus doctor has appeared in the Carolina Magistrate's Court. Full Story....
Two in court for circuit manager's murder  2009-10-26 16:57:45
Two men suspected of murdering a department of education official appeared in the Witbank Magistrate's Court. Full Story....
Ditch power station and go solar, say greens  2009-10-24 13:26:09
Carbon emissions from a new coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga will equal those from 20 of the least-emitting African nations combined, according to environmentalists. Full Story....
Kruger to use army in fight against poaching  2009-10-23 20:48:48
South Africa's most famous game reserve, the Kruger National Park, has been talking to the military about bringing back army patrols of the park's borders. Full Story....
Exam leak - accused in court  2009-10-23 10:50:38
A teacher and two pupils, found in possession of leaked 2009 matric examination papers, have been released on bail. Full Story....
Protesters out on R200 bail  2009-10-22 18:53:41
Ninety-seven people have appeared in the Standerton Magistrate's Court after they were arrested during violent protests in Sakhile township. Full Story....
DA supports Lekwa recall  2009-10-22 10:38:45
Recalling the mayor of Lekwa is a step in the right direction, says the Democratic Alliance. Full Story....
'The kingdom has fallen!'  2009-10-22 07:08:42
The battle of Standerton has ended with the mayor, Juliet Queen Radebe-Khumalo, being deposed. Full Story....
Standerton council axed by ANC  2009-10-21 23:31:18
The African National Congress has issued marching orders for the mayor of the Lekwe municipality, the mayoral committee, the speaker and the chief whip. Full Story....
Standerton council given the boot  2009-10-21 17:21:17
The mayor of Standerton, the mayoral committee and the chief whip have been fired following a meeting with members of the ANC national working committee. Full Story....
Mine supervisor struck by piece of coal  2009-10-20 23:31:46
The mining operations supervisor at BHP Billiton's Khutala Colliery has been killed in an accident at the mine. Full Story....
Zuma warns Malema  2009-10-20 16:47:31
"Behave", says President Jacob Zuma to ANCYL leader Julius Malema who is planning to visit the volatile Sakhile township in Mpumalanga. Full Story....
Mpuma protesters due in court  2009-10-20 10:47:33
D-Day has arrived for forty-three people who were arrested for allegedly participation in what authorities considered an illegal protest. Full Story....
Eight arrested at Mbombela stadium  2009-10-19 12:08:09
A protest at Mbombela stadium has turned violence as police were forced to use rubber bullet to disperse the crowd. Full Story....
Peaceful weekend in Standerton  2009-10-19 10:09:31
The Sakhile township in Standerton, which has seen a wave of service delivery protests in past weeks, was calm, Mpumalanga police said. Full Story....
Sakhile quiet in anticipation of ANC decision  2009-10-16 16:13:34
A blanket of quiet covers Sakhile township, but is it the calm before yet another storm, or an indication of positive change in the region? The answer rests on the ANC's next move ... Full Story....
Week eight for strikers  2009-10-16 13:31:01
Thembisile municipal workers in Mpumalanga have accused the municipality of delaying its response to their demands, the SA Municipal Workers Union said. Full Story....
30 in court for Matafeni protest  2009-10-16 10:14:06
Thirty people arrested during protests near Nelspruit, will appear in court today, said Mpumalanga police. Full Story....
All is quiet in Sakhile  2009-10-16 09:25:23
Sakhile township, outside Standerton, is quiet following community meetings, said Mpumalanga police. Full Story....
ANC concerned by Sakhile violence  2009-10-16 00:10:11
The African National Congress will not take any immediate action with regard to the troubled Sakhile township, according to national executive member Fikile Mbalula [GALLERY]. Full Story....
Protesters arrested in Nelpruit  2009-10-15 13:07:29
About 30 people have been arrested after roads were blockaded and a police vehicle torched during a protest in Matafeni village. Full Story....
'All they want is an excuse to kill us'  2009-10-15 13:37:56
As more tyres continue to burn on the Sakhile township's streets, the standoff between protesters and police intensifies ... Full Story....
'This fire is saying we are angry'  2009-10-15 11:52:56
Protests in Sakhile township have continued, with residents barricading roads and burning tyres. Full Story....
Nelpruit roads blocked  2009-10-15 18:05:49
Mpumalanga police had to use rubber bullets to calm the situation after pupils turned violent and threw stones during a protest. Full Story....
Irate Sakhile residents demand council quits  2009-10-15 11:05:33
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe is set to receive a hot welcome from Sakhile township residents in Mpumulanga amid fiery protests. Full Story....
Standerton marches: ANC sends in Mantashe  2009-10-15 00:21:41
The ANC has dispatched party heavyweight Gwede Mantashe to strife-torn Standerton [GALLERY]. Full Story....
Broken promises anger Sakhile residents  2009-10-14 18:33:15
Residents of the dusty Mpumalanga township of Sakhile are fed up with broken promises and waiting for service delivery improvements. Full Story....
Standerton saga 'urgent'  2009-10-14 13:49:19
Plans have been put in place to deal with issues brought forward by Mpumalanga's Lekwa Municipality. Full Story....
'Make Standerton ungovernable'  2009-10-14 12:02:15
There is an air of apprehension in Sakhile township, Mpumalanga, after threats from a community leader. Full Story....
Unfair language policy: Department blasted  2009-10-14 12:11:59
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Mpumalanga education department acted unlawfully when it forced a school to change its language policy. Full Story....
Sakhile - it is not a strike anymore  2009-10-14 11:18:05
The Sakhile township in Standerton is holding its breath ahead of a noon deadline for the Lekwa local municipality to respond to protesters' demands. Full Story....
It's high noon in Sakhile standoff  2009-10-14 08:01:15
It is a story full of irony, and it unfolded in Standerton, a 133-year-old town where bitterly unhappy community activists from the nearby Sakhile township used a symbol of the Anglo-Boer War to drive home a point. [GALLERY] Full Story....
Marchers may smash your windows  2009-10-14 07:44:44
Police have warned motorists nearing Standerton to make a detour because protesters have become violent and set up their own toll booth [GALLERY]. Full Story....


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