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The Mpumalanga Department of Education says it is all systems go for winter classes aimed at assisting under performing schools. More than 23,000 leaners are expected to attend the program scheduled to take place in two weeks time. Departmental spokesperson, Gerald Sambo says more than a 100 centres have been established across the province. “These classes intend to expose learners to the teaching methodologies of the most skilled and knowledgeable teachers and will help to cover the lost ground.

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Mthobisi Mkhaliphi

South Africa and Mozambique are discussing challenges experienced at the ports of entry in Komartipoort, Mpumalanga. Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato says a lot has been done to improve the processing of cargo trucks at the Lebombo Border Post. He was speaking at the three-day bilateral meeting where representatives of the BMA and their Mozambican counterparts are also discussing cross-border trade and security related issues.

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Mthobisi Mkhaliphi

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga claims that fraud linked to the misuse of petrol cards has negatively affected the delivery of basic services such as water and sanitation in Standerton. The Lekwa Municipality speaker, who is an Economic Freedom Fighters member, Dumisani Msibi, resigned a week ago amid an investigation into the alleged misuse of municipal vehicles, petrol cards and fraud. Five other municipal officials were suspended following the same allegations.

1 month ago | sabcnews.com | Mthobisi Mkhaliphi

More than 200 mine workers who have been retrenched by the Barberton Mines in Mpumalanga say the retrenchment process was unfair. They claim most of the retrenched employees are locals who have been working for the mining company for many years. They say most of the workers, who were employed two years ago, have not been retrenched. They are now threatening to take legal action against Barberton Mines. “The mine introduced a system known as FULCO, which led to employment of over 700 people.

2 months ago | sabcnews.com | Mthobisi Mkhaliphi

Education Expert Prof. Veronica McKay says insufficient teacher support has been identified as one of the key issues that needs to be discussed during the G20 summit to be held in the country later this year. She was one of the delegates attending the G20 Education Indaba in White River, Mpumalanga. McKay says they have also noted that the lack of support for teachers is a widespread issue. She says this has a serious negative impact on teaching and learning.