Provincial COSATU holds May Day rally in Ermelo on Worker’s Day
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) held their annual provincial May Day rally at the offices of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.
Women’s march against gender-based violence
Women of all three district municipalities in Mpumalanga, led by the Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Ms Thandi Shongwe, walked the streets of Ermelo last Friday in the fight against women and children abuse and to commemorate Women’s Month.
Sadtu and Nehawu mass strike in Ermelo
South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU) and National Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) took to the streets on a mass march in Ermelo protesting against the budget cuts and more than 1200 administration posts not filled.
Giltz and glamour at the State of the District Address
It was glitz and glamour on the red carpet of State of the District Address at the Gert Sibande District Municipality.
Hoenderskou lok verskeidenheid rasse
Fotogalery: Is dit ’n duif / eend / of volstrruis, nee dis ’n hoender. ’n Paar van die ongewone rasse wat by die hoenderskou te sien was.
No new members, please
“Many people become paraplegic or quadriplegic as a result of motor car accidents. This is why we say drive safely. We don’t want new members.”
Inmates turn to art and handcraft
Inmates of Ermelo Correctional Services Centre are turning their lives around by entering an art class that is part of the Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) programme at the centre.
Disgruntled municipal workers take to the streets
Msukaligwa municipal workers are dissatisfied with adverse working conditions.
Department promotes road safety
The Department of Community Safety Security and Liaison encouraged safety during the festive season
Horror smash claims two
Emergency personnel battled more than an hour to extricate the injured and deceased passengers from the taxi.
