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Phosa: What the butler ‘heard’
Vicious accusations and countercharges abound in Mathews Phosa’s domestic and political life.
Disabled man arrested for raping 10-year-old
A disabled 65-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a 10-year-old girl near Hazyview, Mpumalanga police said on Tuesday. Captain Leonard Hlathi said the…
Missing charge sheet sets ‘corrupt’ constables free
Thirteen reserve constables charged with corruption were set free after they appeared in the Komatipoort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. This was because the prosecutor had…
‘Ugly’ racial tension among Mpumalanga police
Racial tension within Mpumalanga police stations has reached ”ugly” proportions, says the province’s safety and security minister, Fish Mahlalela. ”The tension between black and…
Eight in court for gruesome murder
Cases of murder, armed robbery and theft against seven men and a woman were on Friday postponed in the Middelburg Magistrate’s Court, Mpumalanga police said. The eight are…
Christmas gifts in the road after horror crash
Wrapped Christmas presents lay strewn across a KwaZulu-Natal highway following a horrific accident that claimed the lives of five people on Tuesday. Bayview police Commissioner…
Illegal miners shoot Mpumalanga cops
Illegal miners wielding AK-47 assault rifles have wounded two police constables underground at Barberton’s Sheba gold mine, Mpumalanga police said on Monday. Superintendent Abie…
Family ‘beat girl to death’ for overnight stay
A 16-year-old girl was murdered by her family for staying overnight with her boyfriend, Mpumalanga police said on Thursday. Spokesperson Abi Khoabane said the girl from Mayflower…
‘Killers without conscience’ get 445 years each
Two men who were found guilty of 21 charges against them — including seven counts of murder and six counts of rape — were sentenced to 445 years’ imprisonment each by the…