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Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga is a province in north-eastern South Africa. The capital is Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit). The province is one of the country's most important economic regions, driven by coal mining, power generation, agriculture and forestry. Mpumalanga is home to much of South Africa's coal reserves and hosts numerous coal-fired power stations that supply the national grid. The province also contains significant deposits of gold, platinum-group metals and other minerals, making mining a cornerstone of its economy. Major cities include Mbombela, Emalahleni (formerly Witbank) and Secunda. The province borders Limpopo to the north, Gauteng to the west, the Free State to the south-west, and KwaZulu-Natal to the south, as well as Eswatini and Mozambique to the east. Mpumalanga's eastern escarpment is a major tourist destination, featuring the Kruger National Park, the Blyde River Canyon and the Panorama Route. The province's name means 'place where the sun rises' in several Nguni languages. Mpumalanga was established in 1994 following South Africa's transition to democracy, formed from the former Eastern Transvaal.

Mpumalanga News


Traditional Healers
What traditional medicine can teach us about protecting S Africa’s trees
17th September 2026

By Graeme Wild, Chief Executive Officer, Sappi Southern Africa Every National Arbor Week, we quite rightly talk about the importance of planting trees. 


Cobus Loots
Strong operational performance delivers record financial results for Pan African
16th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE- and ASX-listed Pan African Resources has delivered record financial results for the financial year ended June 30, on the back of a 38.6% year-on-year increase in gold production to 272 000 oz... 


Peter Mazibuko, Project Manager at Cementation Africa
Cementation Africa Drives Zibulo North Shaft Success Through Innovation And Underground Expertise
16th September 2026

Cementation Africa’s recent completion of Thungela Resources’ Zibulo North Shaft decline project has demonstrated the value of experience, collaboration and innovation - despite demanding... 


Building Supply Chain Resilience When Weather Disrupts the Network
16th September 2026

Heavy rain, dense fog, flooding and icy conditions can affect roads, routes and delivery schedules with little warning. For businesses, the consequences can move quickly beyond a delayed parcel.... 


AECOM receives two commendations at CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards 2026
AECOM receives two commendations at CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards 2026
15th September 2026

Global infrastructure leader AECOM has received two commendations at the 2026 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, recognising the company’s contribution to major transportation infrastructure... 


Magazine cover image
Unpacking the National Water Action Plan amid lingering concerns over effectiveness
11th September 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South Africa’s new National Water Action Plan (NWAP), developed and being implemented by the National Water Crisis Committee (Watercom), sets out several strategic interventions over the short,... 


drilling site
State exploration programme targets critical minerals
11th September 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s government geological agency the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has introduced a high-resolution mapping programme to identify areas with potential to host critical minerals, with the... 


The entrance to the last operating manganese ferroalloys smelter – that of manganese ferroalloys producer Transalloys
Smelter well positioned for start-up, dependant on tariffs
11th September 2026 By: Halima Frost

Although production at South Africa’s last operating manganese ferroalloys smelter – that of manganese ferroalloys producer Transalloys – has stopped, the asset is still well positioned to quickly... 


Image of South Africa flag and periodic table symbold for platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, iridium and gold
Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project, South Africa – update
11th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Impala Platinum has reported that the project remains in the validation phase. 


The above image depicts NCOP Mpumalanga delegation leader Sylvia Nxumalo
Project delays result in NCOP delegates calling for tracking mechanism
11th September 2026 By: Lynne Davies

Throughout last month’s oversight visits to a wastewater treatment plant and a sewer line in the Thaba Chweu local municipality – which formed part of the follow-up Provincial Week to assess... 


Photo of Martin Creamer
On-The-Air (04/09/2026)
4th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Sibanye-Stillwater, hydrogen truck fleet opportunity and Northam Platinum. 


Underground mining at the Burnstone gold project
Burnstone gold project, South Africa – update
4th September 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project has received a positive investment decision. 


Naimon Capital executive director Roland Tatnall
Conflating power and gas cliffs will lead to sub-optimal outcomes, energy specialist warns
4th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s response to the gas-supply cliff, which will arise as supply to industrial users from Mozambique falls away later this decade, should be treated separately from the country’s moves... 


The Manganese Metal Company
Nersa approves discounted Eskom tariff for Manganese Metal Company
4th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed the approval of a two-year Negotiated Pricing Agreement (NPA) between Eskom and Mpumalanga-based Manganese Metal Company (MMC).... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
2nd September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania.
Two new projects win Sibanye-Stillwater thumbs up
2nd September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Burnstone gold project in South Africa and Mount Lyell copper/gold/silver project in Tasmania, both considerably infrastructured with near-term revival outlooks, have been approved by Johannesburg... 


The Sasol destoning facility is delivering coal with sinks of below 12%.
Sasol’s external coal purchases to continue to fall as it targets 34Mt from own mines
1st September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

While Sasol continues to reduce its overall capital expenditure, the JSE-listed group is increasing its investment in its coal mining business to shore up the feedstock needed to raise output at... 


Seriti Resources CEO Mike Teke
Seriti Power Community Trust investing R50m in Mpumalanga police station
27th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Seriti Power Community Trust has started construction of the new Klarinet police station, in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, to improve community safety and provide sustainable infrastructure in the... 


Minerals-Led Industrialisation: South Africa’s Make-or-Break Moment
26th August 2026

By: Thabo Moloto - founder and CEO of Rootz Investments South Africa holds the richest chrome endowment on Earth, yet we cannot keep our own furnaces lit. Two decades of shipping raw ore overseas... 


An image of Samanjalo founder and CEO Prudence Simelane
UK-backed Mpumalanga SME unlocks funding to tackle pollution, unemployment through mineral-waste innovation
24th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mpumalanga-based women-led small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Samanjalo has unlocked international grants to scale its operations through support from the UK’s JET Deal Accelerator Programme.... 


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