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Woman Goes Out of Her Way to Orchestrate the Grandest Matric Dance For High Schoolers

When one woman discovered that her former high school had stopped hosting its Matric Dance, she set the wheels in motion to orchestrate a spectacular event and the most memorable night for 68 enthusiastic youngsters. Mpumalanga, South Africa (14 October 2025) – When Gogo Makhanyentabeni Macingwane learned that Barberton High School (Hoërskool Barberton), her former school, no longer hosts the Matric Dance for the pupils, she took it upon herse…Barberton · Barberton Read Article

New Blitzboks signing dreaming big

Grant de Jager hopes to make enough of an impression with the Blitzboks to play in Cape Town in December. The Springbok Sevens are in full swing in their training schedule with 2026 world series looming large, with their defence of their SVNS Cape Town crown. The 21-year-old De Jager, who hails from Barberton in Mpumalanga, signed on the dotted line in September and after a month in his new job, is living his dream. The fleet-footed outside back…Barberton · Barberton Read Article

News24 | Barberton residents try to set suspected robber alight after woman, son killed

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A woman and her son died after they were shot in a house robbery in Barberton, Mpumalanga, on Monday.Barberton · Barberton Read Article

494 illegal miners in court as 24 more emerge from hiding at Sheba Mine in Mpumalanga

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More than 480 people appeared in the Barberton Magistrates’ Court on Monday for charges related to illegal mining. Among them were four juveniles. Police arrested the group at Barberton Mine on Friday, 1 August 2025, during a joint operation with Sheba Mine. The arrests were part of Operation Vala Umgodi, a long-term effort to dismantle illegal mining syndicates in the area. The charges include trespassing, theft of gold-bearing material, and co…Africa · Barberton See the Story

'We Know It's Wrong, but They're Trying to Make a Living,' Say Families of Arrested Illegal Miners

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Angry Barberton community members have called for the release of the alleged illegal miners who were arrested on Friday.Mining · Barberton See the Story

Over 400 zama-zamas still underground in Barberton

Over 400 zama-zamas still underground in Barberton Tebogo.Kganakga Sun, 08/03/2025 - 11:30 Barberton arrests BARBERTON - Around 400 illegal miners remain underground at the Sheba gold mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga.Nearly 500 were arrested as part of Operation Vala Mgodi.The zama zamas infiltrated operational mine shafts and often come into conflict with mine workers. WATCH | Massive illegal mining operation unearthed in BarbertonPolice are …Barberton · Barberton Read Article

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Woman Goes Out of Her Way to Orchestrate the Grandest Matric Dance For High Schoolers

New Blitzboks signing dreaming big

News24 | Barberton residents try to set suspected robber alight after woman, son killed

Lily Mine families still waiting for closure, nine years on

South African macadamia pruning and irrigation guide yields

Illegal mining | More arrests made in Barberton

Six people arrested and explosives seized

494 illegal miners in court as 24 more emerge from hiding at Sheba Mine in Mpumalanga

'We Know It's Wrong, but They're Trying to Make a Living,' Say Families of Arrested Illegal Miners

Over 400 zama-zamas still underground in Barberton

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Woman Goes Out of Her Way to Orchestrate the Grandest Matric Dance For High Schoolers

New Blitzboks signing dreaming big

News24 | Barberton residents try to set suspected robber alight after woman, son killed

Lily Mine families still waiting for closure, nine years on

South African macadamia pruning and irrigation guide yields

Illegal mining | More arrests made in Barberton

Six people arrested and explosives seized

494 illegal miners in court as 24 more emerge from hiding at Sheba Mine in Mpumalanga

'We Know It's Wrong, but They're Trying to Make a Living,' Say Families of Arrested Illegal Miners

Over 400 zama-zamas still underground in Barberton