Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane goes into isolation and pledges to buy 1000 masks to show her ‘remorse’
Current and former workers at SG Coal, a large company that has a monopoly on coal hauling in the province, have accused it of unbearable working conditions and unfair treatment
In its latest policy documents, the ANC is self-critical and wants ‘consequence management’, yet it’s letting its members off the hook again
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy
Mpumalanga police commissioner Mondli Zuma has allegedly flouted regulations to purchase a flashy fleet.
Brigadier Sifiso Cele denies the rape allegations, saying that they are part of a smear campaign and that criminal charges should have been opened if the accusations were true
Analysis of Nasa data shows that although SO₂ emissions around the world have fallen by about 6%, the levels are high enough to harm the health of billions of people.
A Mpumalanga MEC and his close business associate have pushed for the development of a new city, but a local farmers’ association is fighting back
The auditor general’s report on local government stated that most councils did not spend their infrastructure development budgets and did not address concerns regarding financial controls
The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives
After a week’s delay, the basic education minister said the majority of schools are ready to open, but added that ‘the golden rule is, there will be no school that will resume, if not ready to do so’
Eskom says its air pollution kills more than 300 people a year. Other estimates put it at 10 times that
In a judgment set to be appealed, the judge said lawyers had to set an example to all South Africans during the national lockdown
The department of health noted in its statement on March 19 that recoveries in previously reported cases were beginning to emerge. (John McCann/M&G)
Acolytes of the ex-president gear up take-back regions in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and North West before the ANC mid-term meeting
Top US official is lobbying multinational firms to invest in South Africa
Officials assisting with deceased estates, trusts, and protecting minors allegedly siphon off funds
Eskom’s negotiators in a R100-million maintenance contract came back with a proposal to push up the costs
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Three children are dead. More than a dozen homes have been gutted by fires in the past six months. And, as the Mail & Guardian reported last week, all this could have been averted had the Lekwa municipality in Mpumalanga followed due process in obtaining new fire trucks. Lekwa is one of the worst-performing municipalities […]
Lekwa Municipality has been without a fire engine for six months — even though half a million rand has been paid for the rental of two
Photographer Daylin Paul, inspired by a former colleague, brings into view coal’s devastation in Mpumalanga
Five companies, led by Zurivision, have taken the department of mineral resources to court over its awarding of a licence to the Aussie mining giant
Food giant I&J has found itself in front of the tribunal on charges of collusion in the beef sector
Party disciplinary committee finds heavyweight Ngrayi Ngwenya did not assault provincial secretary Lindiwe Nsthalinsthali
Every year a teacher who goes beyond the call of duty and changes learners’ lives is recognised
Mpumalanga premier’s key lobbyist’s assault case will hurt her bid for more power
"When I analyse the image, with the dog looking away, it is a bit blurry. To me that evokes this idea of disconnectedness."
In Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Bloemfontein and Cape Town, the air people breathe is often so dangerous that it is killing them
Eskom failed to comply with the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act when it granted a tender for the Duvha power station in Mpumalanga
The commission found that the power utility granted a Chinese entity a tender in contravention of the B-BBEE Act
Deputy president David Mabuza could be playing a long game to place him in a strong position to become president of the ANC