Newly elected ANC Nkangala chair Boshomane vows to tackle service delivery challenges

Emalahleni – Kabelo Boshomane, the newly elected chairperson of the ANC Nkangala, secured a decisive victory during the ANC Nkangala Regional conference in Emalahleni last weekend. Boshomane scored 195 and his opponent, Thomas Ngwenya, scored 28 votes. In an interview with the Highveld Chronicle, Boshomane said he is determined to tackle the pressing service delivery…

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Boshomane, Ngwenya vie for top position at 9th ANC Nkangala Regional Conference

Emalahleni – More than 350 delegates are expected at the upcoming 9th ANC Nkangala regional conference set to take place from 03 to 05 October in Emalahleni’s Witbank Dam. James Makhwiting, a member of Regional Task Team (RTT) for ANC Nkangala, told  Highveld Chronicle that the organising committee has made significant progress, with logistical preparations…

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Mpumalanga Premier appoints new leadership team and fires DCSR HOD

MBOMBELA – Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu officially announced yesterday the reshuffling of Members of the Executive Council (MECs) in the Mpumalanga Provincial Government. The decision to reshuffle the MECs, Ndlovu said, was taken “in the best interest of good governance, efficient service delivery and public trust”. “We have made several assessments in all our departments…

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Multitudes mourn and commemorate former Deputy President, DD Mabuza

Middelburg –  Over 5,000 people hailing from various municipalities in Nkangala District Municipality and the province at large attended former Deputy President David Mabuza’s memorial service at the Sydney Choma Banquet hall, Middelburg, on 10 July. The ANC Nkangala chairperson and Nkangala District Municipality mayor, Thomas Ngwenya, characterised the late Mabuza as a dauntless leader…

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ANC comfortably retains Wards 18 and 31 in Thembisile Hani following convincing by-election victory

THEMBISILE HANI – The African National Congress (ANC) has reaffirmed its dominance in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality after securing decisive victories in both Ward 18 and Ward 31 during by-elections held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The ANC retained both wards with comfortable margins, while the newly formed Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party made a…

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Moeletsi Mbeki slams BEE as policy enriching the middle class

MBOMBELA – Political economist Moeletsi Mbeki has criticised Black Economic Empowerment (BBEE) saying the policy has succeeded in creating a black elite rather than delivering broad-based economic upliftment for the majority of black South Africans. Mbeki, who is also the executive chairperson of Pomegranate Media and brother to former President Thabo Mbeki, spoke to Highveld…

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SANCO Mpumalanga feels ‘used and excluded’ by ANC Are they contemplating taking the same route as SACP?

MPUMALANGA – The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) cannot shake the feeling of being treated like a stepchild within the alliance led by the African National Congress (ANC). The civic movement says its structures in Mpumalanga are ready to discuss why they should campaign and vote for the ANC in the upcoming local government…

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