The Mpumalanga Department of Education has fired contract teachers following a pay dispute dating back to June last year. Sources at Lamulelani High School in Marite, Bushbuckridge, said the department ordered the six teachers to stop working with immediate effect or continue working as volunteers. Last week, Sunday World reported that the teachers were finally… Continue reading Mpumalanga Fires Contract Teachers After Pay Dispute
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Mbalula Exploiting Lily Mine Tragedy For ANC’s Benefit – Victims
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has been accused of using the Lily Mine disaster in Mpumalanga to advance the political goals of the governing party. The families of Solomon Nyirenda, Yvonne Mnisi, and Pretty Nkambule told African Times that Mbalula promised that the ANC would urgently organise the retrieval of the three miners’ shipping container, which… Continue reading Mbalula Exploiting Lily Mine Tragedy For ANC’s Benefit – Victims
Ramaphosa Laments Brigety’s Lady R Lies
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed an independent report that dismissed claims that his government provided Russia with weapons, saying it vindicated his country’s non-alignment policy. In May, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, accused South Africa of “loading” weapons and ammunition onto a Russian vessel anchored at Simon’s Town, Western Cape,… Continue reading Ramaphosa Laments Brigety’s Lady R Lies
Magashule Launches Political Party For The ‘Homeless, Betrayed And Fatigued’
Former African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule has launched a new pan-Africanist political party, saying it strives to restore the dignity of the oppressed and downtrodden masses of South Africa. During his inaugural address as president of the African Congress for Transformation (ACT) this morning in Orlando, Soweto, Magashule accused his former political party… Continue reading Magashule Launches Political Party For The ‘Homeless, Betrayed And Fatigued’
Limpopo Farmers Decry Unsolved Livestock Theft Cases
Emerging livestock producers in Thabazimbi and the surrounding areas may go out of business due to rampant livestock theft in Limpopo province. Several farmers who spoke to African Times this week stated that when they report incidents to the police, they do not receive updates on the status of their cases. Enraged farmers from various… Continue reading Limpopo Farmers Decry Unsolved Livestock Theft Cases
Mother Accused Of Burning Her Seven-Month-Old Infant To Death
A woman from Mpumalanga is scheduled to appear in the Emalahleni Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday on charges of killing her seven-month-old daughter by setting fire to their shack. Mpumalanga police have reported that on Sunday morning, the mother allegedly locked the infant inside the shack in Marikana Extension 16, Vosman, near Emalahleni, and set it… Continue reading Mother Accused Of Burning Her Seven-Month-Old Infant To Death
Dodgy Fire Destroys Warehouse At Limpopo’s Biggest Citrus Producer
Questions have been raised following a mysterious fire that destroyed a Limpopo warehouse at what was formerly the largest citrus producer in the southern hemisphere. To the horror of beneficiaries, the fire broke out at the Zebediela Citrus Farm southeast of Polokwane in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to reliable sources who spoke… Continue reading Dodgy Fire Destroys Warehouse At Limpopo’s Biggest Citrus Producer
Grieving Mpumalanga Mom Wants Justice For Infant Daughter’s Death
A Mpumalanga woman is still reeling from the tragic loss of her newborn baby girl, who died while awaiting the arrival of an ambulance. The incident, which has sparked widespread outrage in her community of Pienaar outside Mpumalanga’s capital city, took place at the KaMsogwaba Clinic, a vital healthcare facility serving the local community. Speaking… Continue reading Grieving Mpumalanga Mom Wants Justice For Infant Daughter’s Death
Mom Stresses As Injured Son’s Physiotherapy Is Cut Short Due To Dry Funds
The mother of a teenager who fell into a pit of flaming coals at an abandoned mine in Mpumalanga is concerned that her son could become paralysed if he does not receive the appropriate medical attention. Siboniso Hleza, a 15-year-old Grade 8 learner at Mehlwana High School in Phola, near Ogies, received third-degree burns after… Continue reading Mom Stresses As Injured Son’s Physiotherapy Is Cut Short Due To Dry Funds
New World Order Emerges As BRICS Expands
BRICS leaders have invited six new members to join the powerful economic alliance of developing nations, marking the rise of the Global South in geopolitics and the world’s new political and financial architecture. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and Argentina officially join BRICS in January next year – in a… Continue reading New World Order Emerges As BRICS Expands