Mbombela - The Mbombela local municipality in Mpumalanga is preparing for the off-season soccer spectacle between Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions, Orlando Pirates, and English Football Association (FA) champions, Tottenham Hotspur. The two teams will battle it out during the Vodacom Challenge at the Mbombela stadium on Tuesday. "The hosting of this match is a very … [Read more...] about Mbombela ready for international Vodacom Challenge
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Illegal Immigrants Already Circumventing RICA Regulations
Mbombela - Illegal immigrants in Mpumalanga's capital of Mbombela are turning to South African citizens who let them use their registered SIM cards to keep in touch with their families. Hundreds of these foreign nationals, especially Zimbabweans and Mozambicans, were cut off since July 1 in terms of Section 40 of the Regulation of Interception of Communication Act … [Read more...] about Illegal Immigrants Already Circumventing RICA Regulations
Mpumalanga close to reaching HIV testing target
Mbombela - The Mpumalanga provincial government has only one week left to test 145 000 of the local population for HIV in order to meet its target of more than one million. Provincial health and development spokesman Mpho Gabashane said the HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing campaign was launched in line with President Jacob Zuma's target of testing 15 million people … [Read more...] about Mpumalanga close to reaching HIV testing target
R25m set aside to revitalise banana and citrus projects
Mbombela - An amount of R25 million will be used to revitalise three irrigation schemes in Mpumalanga's Bushbuckridge area. The financial injection is expected to boost citrus and banana production in Hoxane, Champagne and Saringwa villages, said spokesperson for the provincial Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration, Janine … [Read more...] about R25m set aside to revitalise banana and citrus projects
Mpumalanga budgets R620 million to get rid of mud schools
Mbombela - The Mpumalanga education department has budgeted R620 million to get rid of mud schools in the province, build extra classes, provide a school for pupils with special needs and refurbish dilapidating buildings. Department spokesperson Jasper Zwane said R379 million would be used to accelerate school infrastructure development and to eradicate mud and unsafe … [Read more...] about Mpumalanga budgets R620 million to get rid of mud schools
