Nelspruit

Newborn stolen from hospital

Johannesburg - A newborn baby was kidnapped from the maternity ward in Barberton Hospital in Nelspruit on Wednesday morning, the Mpumalanga health department said. Spokesperson Mpho Gabashane said the mother handed her baby to...

SAPS mum on Mpuma police boss

Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane Nelspruit - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has refused to disclose whether Mpumalanga provincial police commissioner, Afrika Khumalo, will ever resume his duties. Khumalo has not reported to...

Mpumalanga, Ghana strengthen economic ties

By Gcina Ntsaluba Nelspruit - The Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ghana Export Promotion Council (GEPC) in Nelspruit to promote economic co-operation. Mpumalanga's...

MEC to give food parcels to poorest families

By Sydney Masinga Nelspruit - Mpumalanga Health and Social Development MEC Fish Mahlalela is to hand over food parcels and school uniforms to some of the poorest families in the province on Saturday. Department spokesperson...

Reintroduce commandos in SA

Siphiwe Nyathi & Sydney Masinga Nelspruit - Mpumalanga safety and security MEC Siphosezwe Masango has been urged to reintroduce the commando system following a recent spate of attacks on farmers in the Lowveld. The victims...

Mpuma govt dismisses Mosia

Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane Nelspruit - The Mpumalanga government's communications head has been axed for violating procurement procedures in a R1.8m sponsorship contract. Provincial head of communication Lebona Mosia was axed by...

Teen shot dead in Hazyview

Johannesburg - An 18-year-old youth was shot and killed in Shabalala trust, a small township section of Hazyview near Nelspruit, on Saturday. Superintendent Abie Khoabane said the man was shot while walking home after a...

Cops deny 'mishandling' mayor

Sydney Masinga Nelspruit - Mpumalanga police are denying any wrongdoing in the way they handled two burglaries reported by Nelspruit mayor Lassy Chiwayo. Chiwayo claimed that he had to launch a street-by-street search for...

Farm workers to get 340 houses

Thandy Ndlovu Nelspruit - Mpumalanga's housing department will build 340 houses for farm workers at a cost of R16m this year. The houses will be built as part of the Farm Worker Housing Programme in the Mbombela, Nkomazi, Thaba...

Mbombela: Still no explanation

Gcina Ntsaluba and Justin Arenstein Nelspruit - Mpumalanga's 2010 World Cup host city is still unable to explain why it is trying to seize community land for its R1bn stadium without paying for it. Mbombela City's lawyers told...