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A story of hope and perseverance.
Earlier this year, we reported on the Nkuna family in Madras, Mpumalanga.
The family of 10 lived in a dilapidated one-room shack.
They have been waiting more than 10 years for a RDP house.
And tonight, they will finally be sleeping warmly in their five-room house.
But as SABC News' Tumelo Machogo reports it was a bittersweet moment.
Teaching and learning remain halted at Estralita Special School in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga.
The school has not been fully operational since May last year.
This, after school supporting stuff that include cleaners, kitchen and hostel staff down tools, demanding better working conditions.
They're also accusing the principal of nepotism, mismanagement of funds and not addressing claims of racism.
Estralita Special School is one of few special schools for severe intellectual disable children.
Tumelo Machogo reports.
Albert Einstein once said play is the highest form of research.
And education authorities agrees.
Or just ask over 3500 pre-scholars from over 100 Early Childhood Development centres in Mpumalanga.
They mustered Mbombela Stadium for a different type of play.
SABC News' Tumelo Machogo is on the playground.
As winter set in.
Tonight - spare a thought without a good over their heads.
The number of people experiencing homelessness has increased in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
Crisis exacerbated by staggering unemployment, drug abuse and lack of shelter.
Tumelo Machogo reports.
Echoes in the oldest known cave in the world
Music rings out deep underground.
At the oldest known cave in the world - Sudwala Cave in Mbombela Mpumalanga.
Like their ancestors, a group of artists are telling stories though poetry, dance and music.
This is to celebrate Africa Month.
SABC News' Tumelo Machogo has more.
Beauty is everything.
Just ask Mbombela resident, JT Marè.
Marè and his team of volunteers are cleaning and beautifying the city.
From streets, parks and even wetlands.
But as we learn from out reporter Tumelo Machogo their work is under threat.
BREAKING NEWS | The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court in Mbombela has provisionally withdrawn the case against four men accused of the murder of Hillary Gardee. The matter was provisionally withdrawn after the State Prosecutor told the court that a witness couldn't be found
WARNING: The following story contain graphic details, viewers discretion is adviced.
Police have arrested a 55-year-old man believed to have brutally murdered a family of four in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga.
A mother and her three children were allegedly hacked to death.
The 47-year-old mother, her 11-year-old twins boy and her 6-year-old daughter were discovered by police on Friday night.
The family and the suspect are from neighbouring eSwatini.
SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo has more details.
Loadshedding will be gradually reduced to Stage 3 during the course of the week.
Two additional suspects aged 30 and 38 are appearing before the Piet Retief Magistrate’s Court in connection with the murder of councillor Sbonelo Mthembu Ntshangase and two of his friends. The suspects were arrested yesterday at Mkhondo and they confessed to the killing.
More suspects are expected to be arrested soon.
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BREAKING: Parliament voted against the adoption of the Section 89 Panel Report. 148 voted for adoption, 214 voted against and two abstained
The festival season has officially began...
And the Christmas spirit is reverberating in White River, Mpumalanga.
An unexpected kind of a Christmas tree is towering over the sleepy town.
SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo have all the festive cheer details.
Mpumalanga Fashion Week returns after two-year hiatus.
This year, the fashion show celebrate the survival of the industry after COVID-19.
The show sought to promote m, market, and exhibit local talent in fashion.
17 local designers and three from Nigerian, Zimbabwe, and USA showcased their garments.
BREAKING NEWS: Mzwandile Masina has resigned as an ANC Councillor in Ekurhuleni
Another Pit bull attack has claimed the life of a one-year-old infant, this time in East London in the Eastern Cape.
Another shot in the arm for local tourism sector.
The direct flight between Frankfurt, Germany and Mbombela, Mpumalanga is set increase tourism numbers in South Africa.
The inaugural flight landed at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, in Mbombela on Wednesday, afternoon.
Eurowings Discover is first intercontinental airline to flight directly between the two cities.
The airline is a subsidiary of Lufthansa group.
The Lebombo Border Post between Mozambique and South Africa will now operate 24 hours a day. Authorities of both countries made the announcement of their bilateral agreement in Ressano Garcia, Mozambique. The Border Management Authority Commissioner Dr Nakampe Masiapato says the agreement will boost the economies of both countries. Masiapato further says the long term plan is to convert the Lebombo Port of Entry as a one stop-border-post.
There are calls to support families whose children have cerebral palsy, especially those from poor backgrounds. This is to alleviate their daily struggles of caring for children with cerebral palsy. Sibongile Ndlovu lives in Mbuzini in Mpumalanga near the border with Mozambique and has a child with cerebral palsy. She says it's difficult to work and look after her child as she requires more.
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There are calls to support families whose children have cerebral palsy, especially those from poor backgrounds. This is to alleviate their daily struggles of...
A new political party, Swaziland Liberation Movement (SWALIMO) has been officially launched by the former member of the Kingdom of Eswatini's parliament, Mduduzi Simelane. He says among those who are expected to occupy top positions of the party include the arrested members of parliament, Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube. Simelane who is also known as Magawugawu will be the interim president of SWALIMO until an elective conference is held.
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Barberton residents claim the merger of Umjindi and Mbombela Municipalities have negatively affected servce delivery in the area.
Umjindi and Mbombela were merged to form the City of Mbombela in 2016.
As local government elections draw nearer, dispirited residents say they don't think taking part in the elections, will improve their situation.
SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo has more.
Local Government Election Fact of the Day |
An election official stationed at the ballot box will check that there is a stamp at the back of each of your ballots. Having made your mark, drop your completed ballot paper through the slot in the top of the ballot box.
Mpumalanga Education is confident will do well in matric 2021.
The province is hoping to achieve 83 per cent matric pass rate despite COVID-19 impact.
Over 69 thousand learners are sitting for the matric examination in the province, their biggest number to date.
Local Government Election Fact of the Day
JUST IN: Eskom will implement stage 2 loadshedding until Saturday.
ESwatini unrest | Swaziland Stakeholder Forum has rejected the isiyaba as a form of national dialogue in eSwatini.
King Mswati III has called isibaya or a kraal meeting with citizens and pro-democracy groups.
This following the visit by SADC Troika delegation to the tiny kingdom.
The delegation was sent by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his capacity as the Chairperson of SADC Organ on Defence, Police and Security Cooperation.
Eswatini has seen unprecedented protest action since June, with citizens calling for democratic reform.
SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo compiled this report.
LGE - ANC Deputy President David Mabuza on a campaign trail in Kanyamazani near Mbombela, Mpumalanga
[GRAPHIC CONTENT]
Sitution remain tense in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
Videos of police shooting citizens are circulating on social media as pro-democracy protesters intensify their protest action.
They are calling for the releases of two members of Parliament arrested in July.
Residents are demanding political and democratic reform.
SABC News senior reporter Tumelo Machogo filed this report.
Please be warned, some of the visuals sent by citizens of eSwatini are graphic, and may upset some viewers.
LGE: ACDP President Rev.Kenneth Meshoe campaigning in Mpumalanga
ACDP President Kenneth Meshoe is on a campaign trail in Mbombela, Mpumalanga ahead of the upcoming local government elections
The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela has issued a warrant of arrest against murder accused, Mugiyo Mabunda who is on trial for allegedly fatally shooting his wife.
This after Mabunda failed to appear in court today. His legal representative told the court that he could not appear because he is ill.
The warrant of arrest was the withheld until Wednesday. Mabunda pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife Tebogo Mabunda last week.
Residents of Ekulindeni in Mpumalanga are crying foul.
They claim their police station has one vehicle and even that vehicle has machinical problems.
The police station serves four communities.
They're adamant the shortages of vehicles date back to 2018.
SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo and camera operator Lungile Ngcongwane filed this report.
Heavy and strong winds have left a trail of destruction in Tekwane North, Tekwane South, Pienaar and Kabokweni in Mpumalanga.
Over 60 houses have been damaged, leaving residents without shelter. A community hall and a school are among the damaged properties.
Mugiyo Mabunda, accused of killing his wife, Tebogo Mabunda in Mbombela, Mpumalanga has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. Mabunda is being tried at the Mpumalanga High Court.
He allegedly shot his wife outside their home before attempting to commit su***de last year. One of the state witnesses, Ntombikayise Nkosi who was their domestic worker was the first to testify in court.
Meanwhile, members of the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union are picketing outside the court premises in support of the deceased's family.
With COVID-19 changing our entire lives.
The creative industry is getting innovative.
The popular Afrikaans festival, Innibos has taken the festival to the market place.
Gaan bos InniMall is the then for the mini festival.
And aocal mall in Mbombela is a buzz with array of performances, music, drama, film, literature and arts.
The festival runs until Saturday.
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A story of hope and perseverance. Earlier this year, we reported on the Nkuna family in Madras, Mpumalanga. The family of 10 lived in a dilapidated one-room shack. They have been waiting more than 10 years for a RDP house. And tonight, they will finally be sleeping warmly in their five-room house. But as SABC News' Tumelo Machogo reports it was a bittersweet moment. #SABCNews
A story of hope and perseverance. Earlier this year, we reported on the Nkuna family in Madras, Mpumalanga. The family of 10 lived in a dilapidated one-room shack. They have been waiting more than 10 years for a RDP house. And tonight, they will finally be sleeping warmly in their five-room house. But as SABC News' Tumelo Machogo reports it was a bittersweet moment. #SABCNews
A story of hope and perseverance. Earlier this year, we reported on the Nkuna family in Madras, Mpumalanga. The family of 10 lived in a dilapidated one-room shack. They have been waiting more than 10 years for a RDP house. And tonight, they will finally be sleeping warmly in their five-room house. But as SABC News' Tumelo Machogo reports it was a bittersweet moment. #SABCNews
Teaching and learning remain halted at Estralita Special School in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga. The school has not been fully operational since May last year. This, after school supporting stuff that include cleaners, kitchen and hostel staff down tools, demanding better working conditions. They're also accusing the principal of nepotism, mismanagement of funds and not addressing claims of racism. Estralita Special School is one of few special schools for severe intellectual disable children. Tumelo Machogo reports. #SABCNews
Albert Einstein once said play is the highest form of research. And education authorities agrees. Or just ask over 3500 pre-scholars from over 100 Early Childhood Development centres in Mpumalanga. They mustered Mbombela Stadium for a different type of play. SABC News' Tumelo Machogo is on the playground. #SABCNews
As winter set in. Tonight - spare a thought without a good over their heads. The number of people experiencing homelessness has increased in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Crisis exacerbated by staggering unemployment, drug abuse and lack of shelter. Tumelo Machogo reports.
Echoes in the oldest known cave in the world Music rings out deep underground. At the oldest known cave in the world - Sudwala Cave in Mbombela Mpumalanga. Like their ancestors, a group of artists are telling stories though poetry, dance and music. This is to celebrate Africa Month. SABC News' Tumelo Machogo has more. #SABCNews
Beauty is everything. Just ask Mbombela resident, JT Marè. Marè and his team of volunteers are cleaning and beautifying the city. From streets, parks and even wetlands. But as we learn from out reporter Tumelo Machogo their work is under threat. #SABCNews
WARNING: The following story contain graphic details, viewers discretion is adviced. Police have arrested a 55-year-old man believed to have brutally murdered a family of four in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga. A mother and her three children were allegedly hacked to death. The 47-year-old mother, her 11-year-old twins boy and her 6-year-old daughter were discovered by police on Friday night. The family and the suspect are from neighbouring eSwatini. SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo has more details.
WARNING: The following story contain graphic details, viewers discretion is adviced. Police have arrested a 55-year-old man believed to have brutally murdered a family of four in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga. A mother and her three children were allegedly hacked to death. The 47-year-old mother, her 11-year-old twins boy and her 6-year-old daughter were discovered by police on Friday night. The family and the suspect are from neighbouring eSwatini. SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo has more details.
Two additional suspects aged 30 and 38 are appearing before the Piet Retief Magistrate’s Court in connection with the murder of councillor Sbonelo Mthembu Ntshangase and two of his friends. The suspects were arrested yesterday at Mkhondo and they confessed to the killing. More suspects are expected to be arrested soon. #sabcnews
The festival season has officially began... And the Christmas spirit is reverberating in White River, Mpumalanga. An unexpected kind of a Christmas tree is towering over the sleepy town. SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo have all the festive cheer details. #SABCNews
Mpumalanga Fashion Week returns after two-year hiatus. This year, the fashion show celebrate the survival of the industry after COVID-19. The show sought to promote m, market, and exhibit local talent in fashion. 17 local designers and three from Nigerian, Zimbabwe, and USA showcased their garments. #SABCNews
Another shot in the arm for local tourism sector. The direct flight between Frankfurt, Germany and Mbombela, Mpumalanga is set increase tourism numbers in South Africa. The inaugural flight landed at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, in Mbombela on Wednesday, afternoon. Eurowings Discover is first intercontinental airline to flight directly between the two cities. The airline is a subsidiary of Lufthansa group. #SABCNews
Barberton residents claim the merger of Umjindi and Mbombela Municipalities have negatively affected servce delivery in the area. Umjindi and Mbombela were merged to form the City of Mbombela in 2016. As local government elections draw nearer, dispirited residents say they don't think taking part in the elections, will improve their situation. SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo has more. #LGE2021 #SABCNews #Barberton
Mpumalanga Education is confident will do well in matric 2021. The province is hoping to achieve 83 per cent matric pass rate despite COVID-19 impact. Over 69 thousand learners are sitting for the matric examination in the province, their biggest number to date. #SABCNews #matric2021 #COVID19News
ESwatini unrest | Swaziland Stakeholder Forum has rejected the isiyaba as a form of national dialogue in eSwatini. King Mswati III has called isibaya or a kraal meeting with citizens and pro-democracy groups. This following the visit by SADC Troika delegation to the tiny kingdom. The delegation was sent by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his capacity as the Chairperson of SADC Organ on Defence, Police and Security Cooperation. Eswatini has seen unprecedented protest action since June, with citizens calling for democratic reform. SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo compiled this report. #SABCNews #eSwatini #eSwatiniprotest
[GRAPHIC CONTENT] Sitution remain tense in the Kingdom of Eswatini. Videos of police shooting citizens are circulating on social media as pro-democracy protesters intensify their protest action. They are calling for the releases of two members of Parliament arrested in July. Residents are demanding political and democratic reform. SABC News senior reporter Tumelo Machogo filed this report. Please be warned, some of the visuals sent by citizens of eSwatini are graphic, and may upset some viewers. #SABCNews #eSwatini #protest
LGE: ACDP President Rev.Kenneth Meshoe campaigning in Mpumalanga #SABCNews
Residents of Ekulindeni in Mpumalanga are crying foul. They claim their police station has one vehicle and even that vehicle has machinical problems. The police station serves four communities. They're adamant the shortages of vehicles date back to 2018. SABC News reporter Tumelo Machogo and camera operator Lungile Ngcongwane filed this report. #SABCNews
Truck owners are losing millions of rand due to massive delays at the Lebombo Border Gate between South Africa and Mozambique. Yet again cargo trucks are stuck at the border due to the processing of truck at the border into both countries. Some truck driver claim they been on the long queues for days waiting to be processed. It's believed the delayed at caused by the Mozambican border management side, causing major traffic on the South African side. Truck owners want the border to operate 24 hours. #SABCNews #LebomboBorder #SouthAfrica #Mozambique #trucks
UPDATE: The R38 has been open following a service delivery protests in two communities. Earlier the R38 road connecting Barberton and Kaapmuiden was closed for hours. The community of kaMadubula want better service delivery, while residents of Low's Creek claim the ANC councilor candidate is corrupt. #SABCNews #servicedelivery #protest
WATCH: Deputy President David Mabuza, Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa and Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo takes the vaccination drive to Mbombela. Soccer fans want stadiums open to audience. #SABCNEWS
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