Mpumalanga
Heavy rains trigger severe flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga
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Persistent heavy rains from Mozambique have caused devastating floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, leading to at least 11 deaths, widespread infrastructure damage, and community isolations. President Cyril Ramaphosa visited affected areas in Limpopo, while Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa plans an assessment in Mpumalanga. Search efforts continue for missing individuals amid ongoing rescue operations.
The Mapulaneng Driving Licence Testing Centre in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, shut temporarily after a fire early on Monday morning. Officials from Bushbushridge Local Municipality found a petrol bottle at the scene, pointing to deliberate arson. Eye-testing machines and licensing equipment were destroyed, though licences were rescued.
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Peace has returned to the eastern section of South Africa's platinum belt in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, thanks to a multipronged strategy of policing, community engagement, and joint development projects. This stability has eliminated production losses at mines like Northam Platinum's Booysendal for three years and boosted investment confidence. The approach serves as a model for other mining regions amid rising platinum group metals prices.
A vehicle overturned on the N12 highway near Middelburg in Mpumalanga, killing four people and injuring at least one. Authorities suspect reckless and negligent driving as the cause, though an investigation is ongoing. The incident follows a deadly day on Mpumalanga roads where two separate crashes claimed 10 lives.