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Doctor found with stolen medicine 2006-02-06 14:11:12 A routine security check by guards at the Witbank Hospital in has led to the arrest of a doctor who had in his possession two bags of stolen medication, according to a Mpumalanga health official. Orphans taken from well-known activist 2006-02-05 13:40:20 Many tears were shed in the garden of Sophie Jardim, an award-winning Aids activist, as six children she had fostered since birth were removed from her care. Fraud accused officials resign 2006-02-03 12:29:49 Two senior officials of the Thaba Chweu municipality in Mpumalanga have resigned after allegedly defrauding the municipality. |
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Tavern owner killed in a robbery 2006-02-02 15:50:06 A tavern owner has been killed in Vosman, Mpumalanga after peeping through the window during a robbery at his shop, police said. Nelspruit put on cholera alert 2006-01-30 16:25:47 Unacceptable e-coli levels have been found in the Mbombela municipality's water supply although preventative measures had been taken, according to a Nelspruit official. Three arrested for chain-store robbery 2006-01-29 13:02:43 An off-duty policeman has foiled a robbery attempt at Pep Stores, Mpumalanga police said. Mpumalanga municipalities on high flood alert 2006-01-28 17:01:51 A disaster management team is on standby for seventeen municipalities in Mpumalanga as forecasts of heavy rains increase the possibility of flooding. Mpumalanga police close down tik farm 2006-01-27 14:28:37 Seven Chinese nationals have been arrested at a Mpumalanga farm during a drug bust, police captain Leonard Hlati has said, adding that officers involved in the raid were affected by the dangerous chemicals they confiscated. Colleagues in tears as cop is buried 2006-01-26 07:26:13 Gauteng Police Commissioner Perumal Naidoo has vowed to uncover the truth about the gruesome death of 39-year-old policewoman, Anna-Marie Potgieter. Graceland casino in Mpumalanga robbed 2006-01-21 18:39:01 A man has been arrested after 18 armed men robbed the Graceland Casino near Secunda of a substantial amount of money, Mpumalanga police have said. Four prisoners escape near Witbank 2006-01-21 18:40:50 Four awaiting-trial prisoners have escaped from their cells at the Vosman police station near Witbank, Mpumalanga police have said. Lesbian stole my wife, claims dominee 2006-01-18 07:25:43 A preacher from Mpumalanga is claiming R200 000 in damages from a financial consultant in the town, alleging that she was the cause of his marriage breaking up. Vaal River deaths branded an eco-disaster 2006-01-18 12:09:52 Environmental experts who examined the "tons" of fish rotting in the Vaal River due to a sewage spill, say it will take years for the river's ecosystem to heal. Two women sodomised with umbrellas 2006-01-18 13:19:11 Mpumalanga police say two women have been raped and then sodomised with umbrellas in separate incidents in Delmas. Rotten fish causing a stink at Vaal River 2006-01-17 09:58:54 Vaal River locals in Mpumulanga are concerned that the river may be contaminated after thousands of dead fish started rotting, causing a major stink in the area. Teen girl accuses Mpumalanga official of rape 2006-01-17 13:44:46 A Mpumalanga municipality official could face charges after a teenage girl alleged that she was when taken to his house. Vaal fish suffocated in storm, officials say 2006-01-17 13:08:56 Thousands of fish rotting in the Vaal River died after heavy rains caused sewerage systems to overflow, leaving the fish to suffocate due to a lack of oxygen, Rand Water officials have revealed. Government moves to limit flood damage 2006-01-15 11:18:25 Water engineers in Mpumalanga have dug an alternative emergency canal to divert unpurified sewage away from the Ntsikazi and Crocodile rivers. Pollution warning as dam breaks 2006-01-14 15:51:36 The department of water affairs has warned of possible pollution in the Crocodile river in Mpumalanga after a sewerage dam broke near White River. Police search for robbery syndicate 2006-01-12 17:07:45 Police are investigating a crime syndicate thought to be masterminding various armed robberies in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga police have said. Traffic chief held for theft of R22m 2006-01-12 14:11:49 Mpumalanga police have arrested the traffic manager of the Ehlanzeni region and his wife for suspected involvement in the theft of R22-million from a bank. Flood alert issued in Mpumalanga 2006-01-11 11:34:49 Mpumalanga residents living in low-lying areas and next to flood lines have been warned to move to higher ground as the rains in the province continue. No flood emergency at Standerton 2006-01-11 18:31:06 A possible flood emergency at Standerton in Mpumalanga has not materialised after less water flowed into the Grootdraai Dam than expected, authorities have said. Possible flood emergency at Standerton 2006-01-11 15:02:09 A flood emergency might be declared at Standerton in Mpumalanga as more water flows into the already over-full Grootdraai Dam, authorities have said. Prisoners escape from Mpumalanga jail 2006-01-11 14:32:56 Prison escapees from Marble Hall are still at large after ambushing the policeman delivering their lunch, according to Mpumalanga police. Grootdraai Dam overflow threatens Standerton 2006-01-10 08:34:21 Several roads have been closed in Standerton, Mpumalanga due to flooding, while houses and businesses are in danger if the current water inflow into the Grootdraai Dam near the town continues, the water affairs department said. Festive season road deaths in Mpumalanga down 2006-01-10 17:38:55 Road accident deaths in Mpumalanga have decreased to 141 during the 2005 festive season from 151 for the corresponding period in 2004, the province's department of roads and transport has said. Three die in blaze in Secunda 2006-01-10 17:22:39 A man and two children have died after their Secunda home was extensively damaged by fire, police have said. Dam levels stable in Standerton 2006-01-17 09:30:04 The level of the Vaal River at Standerton in Mpumalanga has stabilised but municipalites have been warned to remain on full alert. Home inundated in Standerton after floods 2006-01-09 20:40:38 A house in Standerton has been flooded by the rising waters of the Vaal River, the town's director of community services has said. Mpumalanga town in danger of flooding 2006-01-09 17:38:02 Houses and businesses in Standerton, Mpumalanga, could be in danger of flooding if the current water inflow into the Grootdraai Dam near the town continues, the water affairs department has warned. Police battle to exhume grave of killed girl 2006-01-05 07:22:42 Mpumalanga police have been forced to disperse an angry mob while they exhumed the grave of a teenage girl, whose half-naked body had been found a day earlier. Two die when taxi rolls 2006-01-04 14:45:06 Two people were killed and 14 injured in a minibus taxi accident in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga police have said. Reinforcements called in at Mozambican border 2006-01-03 09:23:54 The home affairs department in Mpumalanga has called for defence force reinforcements to help with crowd control at the Lebombo border post with Mozambique, news reports say. Driver survives petrol tanker explosion 2005-12-28 10:53:35 A driver has sustained minor injuries after his tanker carrying a combination of diesel and petrol overturned and burst into flames on the N11 close to Secunda in Mpumalanga. Robbers tie businessmen to tree 2005-12-23 13:52:18 Two businessmen have been dragged out of their bakkie in Mpumalanga and tied to a tree by three robbers. Police seize tik farm 2005-12-22 17:33:52 The Assets Forfeiture Unit and police have seized an Mpumalanga farm used as a base for the manufacture of the drug "tik". Five killed, 27 injured in Delmas crash 2005-12-16 12:14:06 Three vehicles and a bus have collided in a horrific accident on the Witbank highway near Delmas in Mpumalanga. The accident apparenlty occurred as two people were repairing a flat tyre on the side of the road. Ten killed in Mpuma taxi crash 2005-12-12 07:22:51 A minibus taxi travelling from Secunda to Delmas allegedly ignored a stop sign at an intersection and smashed into the left side of a vehicle, killing ten people, including two children. Delmas given R2,5m to purify water 2005-12-08 13:53:54 More than R2-million made available by Mpumalanga and the national department of water affairs and forestry will be used to purify borehole water and connect the hole to the existing reservoir after the typhoid fever outbreaks. Hitchhikers warned of spiked-drinks ploy 2005-12-07 12:46:18 The last thing a 29-year-old man remembers is being offered a drink by a kindly driver who had picked him up along the N4 - but Nelspruit police have stated that he is the latest victim of gang believed to be robbing hitchhikers using spiked drinks. Cops believe syndicate is targeting tourists 2005-11-24 20:22:28 Police in Mpumalanga believe a syndicate is behind the recent series of attacks on tourists at Waterval Boven. I couldn't kill Myburgh's mother - witness 2005-11-23 22:30:46 A Mpumalanga man hired to kill a woman for a R3 million insurance policy payout has testified in the Cape High Court that he couldn't go through with it when he realised that his target was his friend's mother. |
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