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BREAKING | BCM councillor dies three months after being shot in suspected political assassination

Buffalo City Metro councillor Kayise Tom, who was shot and wounded in a suspected political-related attack in January, has died. Tom  was shot at the gate of her NU9 home ...

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Woman arrested for 'decapitating' her wheelchair-bound son

A 48-year-old woman from Leshikishiki village in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, has been arrested for the gruesome murder of her 18-year-old wheelchair-bound ...

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Sama condemns 'misinformation' about Covid-19 Omicron XBB variant

The South African Medical Association (Sama) has condemned the spread of misinformation on social media platforms about the Covid-19 Omicron XBB ...

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Councillor condemns Nompumelelo service delivery ...

Ward councillor Nwabisa Mcwabeni condemned protest action by residents of Nompumelelo in Beacon Bay on Friday, alleging that efforts to bring services to the community had been “sabotaged”. A crowd of about 100 protesters took to the streets ...
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Protesters block Beacon Bay with burning tyres; pensioner injured by rubber bullet

Protesting Nompumelelo residents placed four flaming barricades across the road in front of Beacon Bay crossing at ...

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Striking Eastern Cape taxi drivers bring chaos

The shutdown of Eastern Cape roads by taxi operators over four-month payment delays for scholar transport services, ...

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State mortuaries in shocking state, with bodies piled up on storage room floors, staff ...

Forensic pathology officers based at the state morgue in Mthatha, who sometimes have to fetch dead bodies from crime ...

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Outgoing Dale College headmaster gears up for epic fundraiser

  Outgoing Dale College headmaster Garth Shaw is set to do one last fundraiser for his school before leaving for ...

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The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

Ongoing coverage of the impact of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, where 21 Eastern Cape children died.

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UFH ranked among world's top 2,000 universities for 2024

SPONSORED | The University of Fort Hare showed a remarkable ascent in the latest URAP World Rankings measuring academic ...

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Mthatha motorists to pay hefty R15/h for parking

A new system that will force motorists to pay at least R15 an hour to park their vehicles in the Mthatha CBD could ...

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Komani Protest Action to contest provincial election in fight to end service delivery ...

Civic organisation Komani Protest Action (KPA), which has been critical of the Enoch Mgijima local municipality’s ...

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HIV-positive serial rapist given multiple life sentences

An Eastern Cape HIV-positive serial rapist has been sentenced to eight life terms for raping eight young women, four ...

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Injury and suspension headaches as Chippa prepare for cup semi

Injuries and suspensions are the biggest cause of headaches in the Chippa United camp as the team prepare for the ...

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BREAKING | Taxi strike over but still no transport for EC pupils

Despite the suspension of the complete shutdown, provincial transport officials and taxi bosses were unable to come to ...

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Strike by magistrates over wages would be illegal, unbecoming: justice ministry warns

The ministry of justice and correctional services has warned magistrates who have threatened to strike over wages that ...

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Ramaphosa hints at working with Mbeki on national dialogue after elections, says polls ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to work with former president Thabo Mbeki after the elections to convene a national ...

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Chance to win a car with Kidd’s Beach Primary

 A brand-new car awaits a lucky winner at Kidd’s Beach Primary School. The fundraiser, in partnership with Kelston ...

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Graves are sacred spaces that hold deep emotional significance for families and friends of the deceased. More so the final resting place of world-renowned and ...

LETTERS | By remembering Hani’s dedication to the struggle, we honour his memory

April 10 marked the 31st anniversary of the assassination of Chris Hani, a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and leader of the SACP.  Hani’s ...

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Sundowns crowned PSL champions for seventh successive season: Arena Sports Show

In the 17th episode of the 'Arena Sports Show', presenter Clauiee Grace Mpanza and regular guest Mahlatse Mphahlele reflect on the amazing feat of Mamelodi Sundowns who wrapped up their seventh league title on the spin with six matches to ...

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Government should not interfere with people's lives.That is a view of Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara.

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Amid the heated discussion over the export of South African livestock, Wednesday was a bustling day at the harbor in ...

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The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has raised the alarm over an infectious disease outbreak at a feedlot housing ...

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If BCM's town planning unit does not sharpen up, construction companies will migrate to municipalities that don’t take ...

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UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says he remains positive about his party’s future in the Eastern Cape and has issued a ...

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ELIDZ bids farewell to long-serving CEO, ...

The East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) has unveiled three new investments, collectively valued at about ...

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New era on hand for BT Ngebs

BT Ngebs City Mall is getting ready for a major facelift, say its new owners. The Mthatha mall opened to much ...

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Tesla’s Musk likely to unveil $2bn-$3bn ...

Tesla chief Elon Musk is set to announce an investment in India of $2bn-$3bn (R38bn-R57bn), mainly for building a new ...

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East London retailers feel cold wind as ...

With municipal costs now higher than rent, a number of shops in Vincent Mall are mulling whether they can afford to ...

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Small businesses want bigger slice of BCM ...

Business leaders want to challenge the way tenders are decided in the metro to ensure more work comes to small ...

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Global smartphone shipments are expected to rebound 3% this year as easing inflation aids a demand recovery in emerging ...

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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng is 13,023, with 3,716 recoveries and 87 deaths.

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22,000 Edcon employees get retrenchment ...

SA's biggest non-food retailer Edcon has served 22,000 of its employees with notices of retrenchments as it blames ...

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IN THE GARDEN | SPOTTING A ‘SPORT’ IN THE ...

What is a ‘sport’ in plant language? I learnt this term years ago when a horticulturist I knew happened upon a blue ...

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Move over malva, sticky toffee pud takes ...

Dates, brown sugar and cream make this dessert an absolute delight.

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Ford's new Territory launched in SA to ...

It's made in China and brings Ford's experience in building cars to a highly competitive sector.

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Shake up an olive oil cocktail for mom ...

Surprise her with a trendy celebration drink with a drizzle of olive oil.

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MOVER & SHAKER | The show goes on for ...

From a YouTube show to plenty of sets lined up, it is becoming a busy year for funnyman Gino Fabbri, who can secretly ...

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New vehicle sales in South Africa reached 38,172 units in April, a 2.2% increase over the same month last year.

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Russia to target Nato nuclear weapons in ...

Russia will make Nato nuclear weapons in Poland one of its primary targets if they are deployed there, the TASS news ...

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US reaches $138.7m civil settlement with ...

The US Justice Department has reached a $138.7 million civil settlement with hundreds of victims of former USA ...

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Nato drills in Finland are provocative, ...

Nato exercises starting on April 26 in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative in ...

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SA calls for probe after reports of mass ...

The department of international relations and cooperation says reports about the discovery of mass graves in Gaza calls ...

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Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but ...

Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, ...

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Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney ...

Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Sydney for regular prayers on Friday despite concerns about retaliatory ...

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Etzebeth drags the Sharks from the grave ...

The Sharks showed resilience and resolve to produce a result that will be etched in their folklore when they downed ...

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Etzebeth drags the Sharks from the grave ...

The Sharks showed resilience and resolve to produce a result that will be etched in their folklore when they downed ...

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Arsenal keep pressure on Man City with ...

Arsenal cleared another hurdle in their Premier League title quest with a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth in their ...

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WATCH | Arena Sports Show: How Sundowns ...

In the 17th episode of the 'Arena Sports Show', presenter Clauiee Grace Mpanza and regular guest Mahlatse Mphahlele ...

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'It's a normal thing,' says Riveiro of ...

Chasing second place in the DStv Premiership while trying to defend the cup competition they won last season has been ...

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Man City must make experience count, says ...

Manchester City must prove their experience in the remaining four games to beat Arsenal in the closest Premier League ...

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More SA boxers get world title eliminators

More SA boxers are getting opportunities to realise their world title aspirations, with East London fighter Phumelela ...

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Exceptional performances, wonderful route ...

The second running of the Buffalo City Marathon presented by Chillie Runners was another success story on ...

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More SA boxers get world title eliminators

More SA boxers are getting opportunities to realise their world title aspirations, with East London fighter Phumelela ...

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Injury woes in Chippa camp for Swallows ...

Chippa United have to deal with injuries to key players heading into their DStv premiership game against Swallows ...

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SA boxing great Dingaan Thobela dies aged ...

Former world champion and darling of SA sport Dingaan "Rose of Soweto" Thobela has been found dead at his Joburg flat ...

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Injuries hamper SA team in Mandela Boxing ...

Once again injuries hampered the SA team's participation in the recently concluded inaugural Mandela Boxing Cup event ...

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Cafu on brink of fighting for two world ...

Duncan Village boxing phenomenon Phumelela Cafu will probably challenge for two world titles if he wins his mandatory ...