
Women Living in Fear Amid Femicide Crisis
n In South Africa, I am weakened, afraid, vulnerable — and mostly afraid. We live in a country where femicide has thrived as a “just punishment” for women…
24 articles for Bushbuckridge News

n In South Africa, I am weakened, afraid, vulnerable — and mostly afraid. We live in a country where femicide has thrived as a “just punishment” for women…

n Baby in nappy - image supplied n nn n Eka vatswari lavantshwa, ku cinca ti-nappy swi hatlisa swi hundzuka xiphemu xa vutomi bya siku na siku. Hambileswi swi…

n The Delay n nn n n nn n The long-awaited hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the…

n n nn n Bushbuckridge residents gathered in high spirits this past weekend to celebrate the 100th birthday of community matriarch, Nwa Sbhensisi , whose…


n The Mpumalanga Department of Education has congratulated Mr Thulani Sibiya , Deputy Principal of Sophungane Combined School in Nkomazi Local Municipality,…

n Elukwatini, 24 August 2025 – Police in Elukwatini are investigating an inquest after the bodies of three men were recovered from the Nkomazi River at a game…

n The incident: n nn n n On 22 August 2025, three men were killed in Mkhuhlu, near Matikwane Hospital along OR Tambo Road. n nn n Gunmen opened fire on a grey…

n Bushbuckridge-born filmmaker King Shaft has described the recent screening debut of Baka Ngwane at the Mpumalanga International Film Festival (MIFF) as a…

n Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has emphasised the urgent need for collective leadership and robust partnerships between government, universities,…

n The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has concluded its nationwide media engagement sessions, with the final event held in Mbombela, Mpumalanga,…

n Three suspects — two men aged 26 and 44, and a 23-year-old woman — have been arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of R2 million, along with R7…

n Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has reaffirmed government’s commitment to keeping American markets open for South African goods, despite…

n Capitec Bank and First National Bank (FNB) have joined the Department of Home Affairs’ new digital partnership model to expand access to Smart ID and…

n Eskom has called on South Africans to report illegal electricity connections and exposed wires as part of its Electricity Safety Month campaign, warning that…

n The work of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System—known as the Madlanga…

n A 38-year-old businesswoman from Mbombela has been sentenced to 36 months’ direct imprisonment for fraud by the Mpumalanga Specialised Commercial Crimes…

n Seven undocumented foreign nationals, aged between 20 and 28, were arrested during Operation Vala Umgodi in Karino, Nelspruit, on 25 July 2025. The operation…

n Operation Shanela continues to bear fruit, with several suspects arrested for drug-related offences in Amersfoort and Vosman on 25 July 2025. n nn n In…

n The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has praised Banyana Banyana for their strong showing at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.…

n A major breakthrough has been made in the murder investigation of popular musician Oupa John Sefoka, widely known as DJ Sumbody, who was tragically gunned…

n The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Chrissiesmeer has successfully recovered 14 sheep that were reportedly stolen from a local farm. Police are…

n The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Masoyi is urgently appealing to members of the public to assist in locating a missing three-year-old boy,…

n Members deployed under Operation Vala Umgodi in Mpumalanga marked Mandela Day , observed annually on 18 July , by hosting an awareness campaign dedicated to…