An R18.8 million road repair project in Pambo Street, Mlungisi is currently underway. Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality spokesperson Lonwabo Kowa said the revised completion date for the project is the end of July 2022. Read full story in…
A devastated father’s attempt to rescue his three-year-old son went in vain after a fire engulfed their home in Nomgqokwana Street, Mlungisi at about 11am on Tuesday. It was reported that the father was sleeping in the same room where his…
Police have confirmed that a fire which burnt down a shack, claiming the lives of two men in Unifound, Mlungisi, was under investigation. The bodies of the friends, Luzuko Hiliza and Sandile Reni, who were last seen entering a shack…
Bongani Dasi, a concerned citizen from Mlungisi who is championing a community clean-up initiative to take place in wards 12 and 17 has joined several other residents who will not sit back and watch the town go into shambles. As someone…
CRISIS: A Nkwanca informal settlement resident lost his home of 12 years to a fire on Tuesday. Monde Kalipa has been staying in his shack for 12 years and says he was unsure how the blaze started. Neighbours had to be evacuated as others…
Potholes are becoming a big problem in Komani and residents have had to take up the responsibility of solving the problem. A Mlungisi resident raised eyebrows when she placed an old tyre and a chunk of polystyrene over a pothole in the…
A man accused of abducting and raping a 20-year-old in Rhawutini informal settlement was reportedly stripped naked and assaulted by residents before he was escorted to the Mlungisi police station recently. According to the victim’s…
A pile of waste in a resident’s yard as a result of illegal dumping which is claimed to have been there for more than five years, is a concern for community members in Bhongweni, Mlungisi. Xoliswa Feni, whose shack is situated in the yard…
CURIOUS CROWD: Nomzamo residents came out in their numbers last Friday to witness the arrest of a man who had stolen a vehicle from a resident in the area. Red Guard Security response officers had chased down the stolen vehicle which…
Members of a neighbourhood watch in Tolashe Street, Mlungisi built speed humps with concrete over the long weekend, citing speeding vehicles that were a major concern. But the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality says the move is illegal and…
When his shack caught fire in the early hours of the morning last week, Thembekile Mabungela’s initial thought was to save his daughter who was sleeping when the fire broke out. Mabungela, who owned a three room shack at Nkwanca informal…
Two alleged burglars lay dead near Silver Town informal settlement following reported mob justice this morning. Full story in next week’s edition of The Rep.
“They came back to get some of his remains today which they left on Saturday, including pieces of his skull and forefeet.” These were the words of an emotional Mlungisi resident, Mandisa Homo, who described her family’s trauma following…
Parts of Mlungisi in Komani were hit by a power outage in the early hours of this morning but the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality says power will be restored today. “There is a blown cable termination at Polar Park and some areas are now…
Last week a Chris Hani District Municipality jetting machine (truck) was seen in Pelem Road unblocking a manhole. The busy commuter road is often flooded with raw sewage that results from blocked manholes, leaving an almost permanent…
