Mpumalanga

Mpumalangas most creative conman McGyver arrested

Mpumalanga’s Most Creative Conman, MacGyver, Arrested

A 42-year-old man, known as Skhothane MacGyver, has been arrested in Mpumalanga, South Africa, for bribing traffic officers with counterfeit R200 notes. The six-month scheme reportedly cost the province nearly R200 million in lost integrity, fuel, and public confidence, authorities say. The
July 17, 2025
Jabulani Collen Ndlovu. Photo: Supplied/Moeti Mmusi

Traffic officer killed by taxi during N2 speed trap

Officer’s death during routine stop heightens concerns over law enforcement safety on South African roads. A 46-year-old Mpumalanga traffic officer, Jabulane Collen Ndlovu, died after being struck by a taxi during a speed enforcement operation on the N2 highway between Piet Retief
January 25, 2025
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Seven killed in N4 Toll Road head-on collision

Two-car crash near Belfast claims multiple lives including toddler, one person hospitalized. Seven people died when two cars collided head-on along the N4 Toll Road between Belfast and Wonderfontein in Mpumalanga on Tuesday afternoon. A two-year-old child was among the victims. The
December 31, 2024