Emalahleni FM News

20/06/2024

Executive Mayor of Emalahleni Local Municipality Cllr Leah Mabuza gives an update on the water outages in affected areas .

18/06/2024

JUST IN| Mpumalanga MECs as announced by premier Mandla Ndlovu.

1. Health: Sasekani Manzini

2. Education: Cathy Dlamini

3. Public Works Roads and Transport: Thulasizwe Thomo

4. Social Development: Khethiwe Moeketsi

5. Agriculture: Nompumelelo Hlophe

6. Safety and Security: Jackie Macie

7. Human Settlements and COGTA: Speedy Mashilo

8. Finance: Bonakele Majuba

9. Department of Economic Development and Tourism: Makhosazane Masilela

10. Sports Arts and Culture: Fidel Mlombo

14/06/2024

BREAKING NEWS | The President of the African National Congress Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected for a second term as a president of South Africa.

The ANC president was re-elected with 283 votes against Economic Freedom Fighters Leader Julius Malema with 44 votes, during the National Assembly’s first sitting of the 7th Parliament on Friday, 14 June 2024.

13/06/2024

MANDLA NDLOVU SELECTED ANC MPUMALANGA PREMIER CANDIDATE

The African National Congress (ANC) has announced the Premier Candidates for the seven (7) provinces it won in the 2024 general elections on 29 May 2024. The ANC received 51% of the votes in Mpumalanga Province.

Mandla Ndlovu was selected as the ANC Mpumalanga Premier candidate, marking the end of Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane’s tenure as premier.

The ANC National Officials conducted interviews with ANC Premier Candidates on Monday, 10 – Wednesday, 12 June 2024.

Ndlovu, who is the ANC provincial chairperson, was pitted against Mtshweni-Tsipane, who was vying for a second term as premier. Cathy Dlamini was the third candidate who was interviewed to lead the Mpumalanga province.

In a statement released earlier today, the party said all interviews were observed by the Chairperson of the ANC Electoral Committee, Kgalema Motlanthe, or a member of the Committee nominated by him.

The announcement of the candidates comes a day before the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature holds the first sitting of the seventh (7th) administration on Friday, 14 June 2024 in Mbombela.

The sitting will deal with the swearing in of Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) and the Election of the Premier, Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

13/06/2024

SIX CASES OF MONKEYPOX HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN SOUTH AFRICA, WITH TWO DEATHS.

Dr. Joe Phaahla, Minister of Health, has announced another laboratory-confirmed case of Mpox and a second fatality due to the disease. This comes less than 24 hours after he delivered an update on the government's efforts to combat the disease.

On Wednesday, June 12, a 38-year-old male patient was admitted to a local hospital in uMgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and tested positive for mpox.

Symptoms included extensive lesions, lymphadenopathy, headache, fatigue, oral ulcers, muscle pain, and sore throat. Unfortunately, the patient died in KZN on the same day as his test results came back.

This brings the total number of positive cases in the country from five to six and two deaths within a period of five weeks.

The patient was living with HIV, and he listed his residential address as Brakpan,
Gauteng. The Department is working closely with both the Gauteng and KZN Departments of Health to investigate the case. Further updates and reports will be provided once the investigation has been concluded.

Sequencing results for the first three cases are typed as clade ll b, the same as
the sub-lineage responsible for the multi-country outbreak, which began in 2022, and has since spread to over 100 countries.

Minister Phaahla reiterates the importance of personal hygiene, timely presentation at the health facility for early diagnosis, and
effective treatment in cases of suspected symptoms and close physical contact with a known case.

Mpox is a preventable and treatable disease if diagnosed early. People are urged to avoid physical contact with someone who has mumps, practice hand hygiene, and
respiratory etiquette. Diagnosed cases or patients should, where possible, avoid contact with immunocompromised people, children, or pregnant women who may be at higher risk of severe symptoms if exposed.

09/06/2024

TRAFFIC | MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION ON THE N12

Motorists traveling on the N12 are advised to slow down due to a multiple vehicle accident between Ogies and eMalahleni before the S-bend eastbound. There is heavy mist on the road resulting in poor visibility.

We'll bring you more details when it becomes available.

Video: supplied

04/06/2024

COALITION TALKS UNDERWAY | PLAUSIBLE SCENARIOS

Coalition talks are underway as political parties come to grips with coalitions to configure the seventh administration.

This after the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority at the 29 May 2024 polls after decades in power.

A number of scenarios have been lined up, including the grand coalition between the ANC and Democratic Alliance (DA) and what some have called doomsday coalition between ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

Which coalition scenario would you prefer for your party?

03/06/2024

ICYMI | The IEC declared the 2024 national and provincial elections free and fair

02/06/2024

THE IEC TO ANNOUNCE ELECTION RESULTS AMID ZUMA’S MK PARTY THREATS

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that it will announce the 2024 national and provincial election results on Sunday, 02 June 2024 at 18h00 as initially planned.

The announcement comes amidst the threats by the uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party, led by former President Jacob Zuma, that announcing the results would be provocation, as it refuses to accept the final outcomes.

IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya, said the commission was dealing with 579 objections. The IEC extended the deadline for objections to counting and capturing to 6pm in Saturday, 1 June 2024.

The IEC further announced that it has authorised edit windows to ensure any necessary changes are reflected on the results board, which may result in slight shifts on the leader board.

28/05/2024

NO RETURN OF LOADSHEDDING ON THURSDAY - SAYS ESKOM

The power utility Eskom said it has noted with concern the fake news trending on social media regarding the resumption of loadshedding on Thursday, 30 May 2024.

"Loadshedding has been suspended for 62 consecutive days and continues to be suspended." - Eskom media statement

The utility has attributed the suspension of loadshedding to the generation availability that continues to perform well as a result of the Generation Recovery Plan that commenced in March 2023, as well as the intensive planned maintenance.

Eskom said it will continue to provide regular updates with the next update expected on Friday, 31 May 2024.

28/05/2024

ELECTIONS 2024 | "COME OUT IN NUMBERS" - MAYOR MABUZA

28/05/2024

ELECTIONS 2024 | MAYOR LEAH MABUZA CAST HER BALLOT

Emalahleni Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr Leah Mabuza cast her special vote this morning, 28 May 2024 at Mapule Sindane Primary School, extension 14, ward 7, eMalahleni.

Mabuza said people have a right to vote and choose the government that they wanted. She said that they can continue voting for the current government or vote for any alternative party of their choice.

She also encouraged the residents of eMalahleni to cast their votes in numbers so that they can have a say on the decision taken by the government.

28/05/2024

MISSING PERSON | The Msiza family in Ninja Park is seeking community aid in finding 18-year-old Angeline Simphiwe Msiza.

She left her home on May 6th, 2024, leaving a one-year-three-month-old baby girl with her 64-year-old grandmother, who states, "She cannot look after a child as she is old."

Gogo Msiza went on to add that it hadn't even been a month since Simphiwe gave birth to another child, who died a few days later when she left after the burial.

She further stated that, if she does not return home, she will have to take the child to social workers.

Anyone who knows her whereabouts should contact her grandmother at 0728606643 or Emalahleni FM News at 087 150 2352.

28/05/2024

UPDATE | The N12 Highway in eMalahleni is now open to traffic following this morning's multiple vehicle accident.

It's still unclear how many vehicles were involved in the accident so far and if there were any injured persons, as we await the official statement.

28/05/2024

N12 BETWEEN EMALAHLENI AND DELMAS CURRENTLY CLOSED

The Mpumalanga Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison has issued an urgent traffic warning to motorists travelling between eMalahleni and Delmas that the N12 road between eMalahleni and Delmas is closed this morning due to a multiple vehicle pile-up that is believed to have largely caused by prevailing misty conditions on the road.

The road in eMalahleni is closed at the N4 and N12 split, therefore motorists who are travelling from Middelburg to Johanneburg are advised to proceed with with N4 and use R555 until they reach Balmoral where they can then rejoin N12.

Those driving from Delmas direction are advised to take R555 in Ogies and join N4 in eMalahleni.

The officials and emergency personnel are on the scene to redirect motorists. It is not clear how many vehicles are involved and the nature and types of crashes or injuries if there are any at this stage.

It is not clear how long the road will be closed.

28/05/2024

TRAFFIC | MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON THE N12

Motorists are advised that the N12 will be closed soon for a little while as there is multiple vehicles accident near the S-Bends due to fog conditions.

If you are currently traveling the N12 please drive with extra caution.

(Video by: Attie)

27/05/2024

ELECTIONS 2024 | THE ELDERLY CAST THEIR VOTE IN KLIPFONTEIN

About 151 ederly people from Eden Park Retirement village cast their votes during a home visit on the first day of special voting on Monday, 27 May 2024 in Klipfontein, eMalahleni.

Ward 33 Councilor, Kim Fourie cast her vote this morning alongside her husband, Will Fourie.

"The first day went very well and I am confident that the Democratic Alliance (DA) will do well in ward 33, especially that it has been a DA dominant ward for over 13 years now." said Kim

She further said that as a party, they have worked hard at both provincial and national levels.

26/05/2024

Umkhondo WeZizwe Party Leader Jacob Zuma is addressing Emalahleni residents at Puma stadium ahead of 2024 elections.

26/05/2024

LATER | PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA CALLS " A FAMILY MEETING" TONIGHT

President Cyril Ramaphosa will this evening 26 May 2024, address the nation.

The President will address the nation as follows:

Time: 18h00
Date: Sunday, 26 May 2024

26/05/2024

UPDATE | uMkhonto Wesizwe Rally

uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party supporters in jovial mood ahead of the much anticipated keynote address by the party President Jacob Zuma.

The rally was expected to begin at 10h00 this morning, however there were delays. Some of dignitaries have already arrived, including traditional leaders to a largely empty Puma Stadium in eMalahleni with only a few hundreds or so supporters on the stands.

26/05/2024

IN PICTURES | Umkhonto WeZiswe’s national rally is currently underway at Puma stadium in Emalahleni. The party leader Jacob Zuma is expected to deliver a keynote address later as the last push ahead of 2024 elections on the 29th of May 2024.

24/05/2024

MURDER SUSPECT GRANTED BAIL AT WITBANK MAGISTRATE COURT

The accused in the murder of Thabo Sydney Mampuru was granted bail of R15000 during a court appearance in Witbank Magistrate’s court on friday, May 24th, 2024.

Sizwe Mahlangu was caught on May 6, 2024 while attempting to elude arrest for two years.

Mahlangu was arrested in Siyabuswa after he fatally stabbed his colleague on August 23,2022 in Reyno Ridge after they had an argument about collecting and dropping off learners.

His case was postponed to 02 July 2024.

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22/05/2024

SHADRACK SIBUSISO DLAMINI FOUND

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Witbank has confirmed that the 15 year old Shadrack Sibusiso Dlamini was found today, 22 May 2024 in Springvalley.

Shadrack had been missing since Saturday morning, 18 May 2024 on his way to church.

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22/05/2024

On Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 17h00, Emalahleni FM will host the 2024 Local Elections Debate (eMalahleni).

Residents of eMalahleni get the chance to question members of different political parties about their manifesto and matters that directly impact them.

The political parties will also be conducting their vote-gathering efforts prior to the national elections scheduled for May 29, 2024.

22/05/2024

ELECTIONS 2024 | WATCH THE BALLOT PAPER GUIDE

Understand the ballot for the 2024 elections and remember to vote where you are registered.

22/05/2024

TODAY | PASTOR & SON RETURN TO COURT FOR DUMISANI'S HANDS

The case against Zimbabwean born pastor, Solomon Mhlanga (58) and his son Enoch Mhlanga (20) returns to the Emalahleni Magistrate court today, 22 May 2024.

The duo is out on a R5000 bail each and the matter was postponed for further investigations.

The father and son are facing a kidnapping and attempted murder charges in the case against Dumisani Mahlangu, whose hands were allegedly chopped off by the accused in March.

They were arrested on 27 March 2024 in Vosman for their role in amputating Mahlangu's hands, after accusing him of stealing a battery.

21/05/2024

MISSING CHILD ALERT

The eMalahleni community is requested to assist in finding 15-year-old Shadrack Sibusiso Dlamini. He was last seen on Saturday morning, 18 May 2024 in Klarinet on his way to church.

He was wearing a white shirt, white jeans and black sandals. If anyone has any information please contact Witbank SAPS or Witbank Detective services standby number 0798914809 or crime stop on 0860010111 or contact the MYSAPSAPP.