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Mpumalanga

Disgruntled members threaten to overturn results of Mpumalanga ANC conference, set to run over weekend
Politics
/ 30 March 2022

Disgruntled members threaten to overturn results of Mpumalanga ANC conference, set to run over weekend

Members have accused the ANC’s national working committee of punching above its weight when it dissolved the Mpumalanga provincial executive committee and installed a task team to take the province to its elective conference

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC working committee mulls disbanding Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga, women’s league
Politics
/ 28 February 2022

ANC working committee mulls disbanding Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga, women’s league

The party’s NWC is said to have discussed disbanding its Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces, with the North West calling for an extended term

By Lizeka Tandwa
Coal mine acidic water spillage into Wilge River system kills ‘all life, everything’
The Green Guardian
/ 24 February 2022

Coal mine acidic water spillage into Wilge River system kills ‘all life, everything’

The acid mine drainage happened at Khwezela Colliery’s south shaft, which had been sealed, but the volume of water exceeded the maximum capacity for treatment at the dosing site

By Sheree Bega
South Africa must design an energy transition that creates jobs and growth
Opinion
/ 13 February 2022

South Africa must design an energy transition that creates jobs and growth

Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition

By Kenneth Creamer
What South Africa’s excessive rains mean for food prices
Opinion
/ 17 January 2022

What South Africa’s excessive rains mean for food prices

We will have a poorer harvest than the glowing 2020-21 harvest, but will probably not have to import supplies

By Wandile Sihlobo
South Africa witnesses alarming spike in rhino poaching
The Green Guardian
/ 14 December 2021

South Africa witnesses alarming spike in rhino poaching

Twenty-three rhinos have been killed in 36 hours, according to a nonprofit organisation; the environment department says this figure is 24 since the beginning of December

By Sheree Bega
Anger as Mpumalanga chief bans home burials
National
/ 11 December 2021

Anger as Mpumalanga chief bans home burials

People who buried relatives at home were detained at the Mathibela tribal council and ordered to pay a R20 000 fine

By Masoka Dube
Motsepe’s mine in reparation row
National
/ 5 December 2021

Motsepe’s mine in reparation row

For 13 years, the former residents have battled with Nkomati mine over the relocation of graves and the destruction of cattle kraals and homesteads

By Masoka Dube
Covid-19 vaccines still protect against severe illness from the Omicron variant
Coronavirus
/ 29 November 2021

Covid-19 vaccines still protect against severe illness from the Omicron variant

The vast majority of hospital admissions in Gauteng are of unvaccinated people, data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases shows

By Eunice Masson
Reshuffling the deck chairs at Eskom won’t solve load-shedding
Opinion
/ 14 November 2021

Reshuffling the deck chairs at Eskom won’t solve load-shedding

Eskom has had 11 chief executives and countless board changes in 10 years, and its condition remains just as critical. Will another reshuffle make a difference?

By Ron Derby
Giving the gift of sight in rural Mpumalanga
Opinion
/ 5 November 2021

Giving the gift of sight in rural Mpumalanga

Doctors take a ‘leave of purpose’ from their normal jobs to experience a stint at the Tshemba Foundation that will change their patients’ lives, as well as theirs

By George Crawshaw
Big party failures crystalise as vote count enters final stretch
Politics
/ 4 November 2021

Big party failures crystalise as vote count enters final stretch

With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble

By Luke Feltham
COP26: ‘We don’t want this terrible future’
The Green Guardian
/ 31 October 2021

COP26: ‘We don’t want this terrible future’

Unless urgent action is taken, South Africa will suffer enormous socioeconomic and ecological harm from climate change in the next 50 years

By Sheree Bega
Murder-accused MEC Mandla Msibi asked to step aside
Politics
/ 13 October 2021

Murder-accused MEC Mandla Msibi asked to step aside

During a media briefing on Tuesday, Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane told journalists that she had fired MEC Mandla Msibi with immediate effect

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC withdraws urgent electoral court application to reopen candidates’ registration
Politics
/ 31 August 2021

ANC withdraws urgent electoral court application to reopen candidates’ registration

The party had lodged the application after it failed to submit proportional representative council lists in municipalities across five provinces in time

By Lizeka Tandwa
Green shoots for energy security, bad news for Eskom’s revenue
The Green Guardian
/ 9 August 2021

Green shoots for energy security, bad news for Eskom’s revenue

Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility

By Tunicia Phillips
Non-delivery sparks citizens’ legal action in Eastern Cape
National
/ 8 August 2021

Non-delivery sparks citizens’ legal action in Eastern Cape

Fed-up residents and businesses are turning to the courts to get their local councils to take action on power outages, sewage overflows, unrepaired roads and other failures to deliver services

By Lucas Ledwaba
Coal on a drive to delay its demise
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2021

Coal on a drive to delay its demise

The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst

By Tunicia Phillips
Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN
National
/ 14 July 2021

Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN

Natjoints reports 1 234 arrests, including two police reservists and N Cape and Mpumalanga offenders

By Eunice Masson
Looting, burning spreads from KZN into Johannesburg as pro-Zuma protests turn violent
National
/ 12 July 2021

Looting, burning spreads from KZN into Johannesburg as pro-Zuma protests turn violent

The violence comes in the wake of protests last Friday when Zuma’s supporters went on the streets in KZN

By Chris Gilili
Verena C still collects water from a stream after projects costing millions failed
National
/ 13 June 2021

Verena C still collects water from a stream after projects costing millions failed

Residents of Verena C in Mpumalanga have to collect water from a polluted stream after projects costing millions of rands failed

By Marcia Zali
Poultry association says avian flu won’t rule the roost
The Green Guardian
/ 20 May 2021

Poultry association says avian flu won’t rule the roost

To avoid the spread of the highly contagious disease, 937 farms are being monitored

By Chris Gilili
‘None of us are okay’: Frustration as South Africa’s GBV initiatives stall
Health
/ 29 April 2021

‘None of us are okay’: Frustration as South Africa’s GBV initiatives stall

SA is in a rush to roll out its national GBV action plan. But as bureaucracy and the pandemic slow progress, violence against women continues unabated

By Joan Van Dyk
Luphondo, Masange released on bail
National
/ 1 April 2021

Luphondo, Masange released on bail

Matric Luphondo and his two co-accused face corruption charges for trying to bribe a state prosecutor

By Emsie Ferreira
NPA boss in Mpumalanga in court for corruption
National
/ 31 March 2021

NPA boss in Mpumalanga in court for corruption

The Hawks have arrested Matric Luphondo for allegedly trying to bribe a complainant in Kebone Masange’s case with cash and whisky

By Emsie Ferreira
South Africa tops G20 coal-reliance list in 2020, report finds
Business
/ 31 March 2021

South Africa tops G20 coal-reliance list in 2020, report finds

In 2020, 86% of South Africa’s electricity came from coal, compared to the global average of 34%, Global Electricity Review research shows

By Tunicia Phillips
Interdict stops coal company from starting mining in one of SA’s water factories
The Green Guardian
/ 27 March 2021

Interdict stops coal company from starting mining in one of SA’s water factories

Coalition fighting planned underground colliery in Mpumalanga wins a round against Uthaka Energy in court

By Sheree Bega
Mpumalanga, Western Cape don’t comply with threatened and protected species rules
The Green Guardian
/ 7 March 2021

Mpumalanga, Western Cape don’t comply with threatened and protected species rules

The provinces cite limited capacity and funds to implement the regulations

By Sheree Bega
Mpumalanga premier removes Mabuza loyalists from her cabinet
Politics
/ 24 February 2021

Mpumalanga premier removes Mabuza loyalists from her cabinet

Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane’s bold reshuffle is sure to ruffle feathers when the party heads to its elective conference this year

By Lizeka Tandwa
Water reserve loses ground to coal mine
The Green Guardian
/ 18 February 2021

Water reserve loses ground to coal mine

Despite the state’s commitments to protecting water sources, an MEC is exploiting a loophole to allow a mine linked to the Zuma family to proceed

By Sheree Bega
Sasol plant to be investigated for the air pollution blanketing Gauteng
The Green Guardian
/ 18 February 2021

Sasol plant to be investigated for the air pollution blanketing Gauteng

Environment department confirms it is inspecting Secunda, with the petrochemical plant operating under ‘stressed conditions’

By Chris Gilili
Dam levels in Northern Cape rise as cyclone Eloise dies out, hot weather expected again
The Green Guardian
/ 4 February 2021

Dam levels in Northern Cape rise as cyclone Eloise dies out, hot weather expected again

The drought-stricken Northern Cape experienced some relief as heavy rainfall caused rivers and dams to overflow

By Eunice Masson
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