Crime Related News
MPUMALANGA – Sexual violence remains a major crisis in South Africa. In the first week of April 2025 alone, 222 suspects were arrested for rape. However, research reveals that many of the complainants in these cases won’t see the inside of a courtroom. According to the latest crime statistics report, which covers the period from…
DELMAS – A distressed family in Delmas is left searching for answers after a devastating fire destroyed their food, clothing, and other belongings. The fire completely gutted the three-room shack of the Msiza family at Ebenezer Farm near the N12 on Wednesday, 16 April 2025. “The fire was too strong, as if it was caused…
EMALAHLENI – The Executive Mayor of eMalahleni Local Municipality, Cllr Vusi Nhlapho, has relieved two Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs) of their official duties with immediate effect following their arrest on allegations of bribery and corruption. Jerry Dijana, MMC for Development Planning, and Busi Hlumbane, MMC for Technical Services, were arrested by the Hawks…
HENDRINA – The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Steve Tshwete Municipality took to the streets in a show of support for the family of a six-year-old rape victim. The party held a peaceful picket outside the Hendrina Magistrate’s Court, where the accused — a 26-year-old man — made his first court appearance. The suspect, alleged to…
Tweefontein community demands #JusticeforMonica after brutal killing TWEEFONTEIN C – Mpumalanga police have launched a manhunt for two suspects believed to be behind the cold-blooded murder of a 37-year-old mother in Tweefontein C, under the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality. Monica Skhosana was reportedly gunned down by two assailants who entered her parents’ home under false…
MPUMALANGA – The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court sitting in Middelburg on Friday, April 11, convicted and sentenced Poyisa Gilbert Voyiya (46) from Klarinet Extension in eMalahleni to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of his wife, Nelly Coldetia Voyiya (36). The couple, who were legally married and shared a child, were undergoing divorce…
ARNOT – The uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party in Mpumalanga has called on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) not to “sleep on the job” in the rape case of a minor in Arnot near Hendrina. MK is demanding the assignment of top prosecutors to ensure the strongest possible conviction in the interest of justice. A six-year-old…
MIDDELBURG – A former security guard convicted of killing a municipal employee will have to wait until May to learn how long he will spend behind bars for his crimes. Nqubeko Mchunu (43) was found guilty by the Middelburg Division of the Mpumalanga High Court on March 14, 2025. The court found him guilty on…
PHOLA – The SAPS in Phola have organised an Anti-Crime Awareness campaign to curb crimes targeting the elderly in the area. With the aim of educating elderly people about security and community safety issues, the SAPS members held the campaign on 26 March 2025 at Event Palace. Phola SAPS has been actively engaged in supporting…
EMALAHLENI – eMalahleni Local Municipality has pleaded guilty to seven charges related to the contravention of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998), marking a significant development in a long-standing environmental case. The municipality appeared before the eMalahleni Regional Court on Wednesday, 26 March 2025, where it was formally charged with multiple offenses,…
