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George building collapse: 22 workers rescued and taken to various hospitals

Twenty-two of the workers who were trapped when a multistorey building under construction in George collapsed have been were rescued and transported to hospitals throughout ...

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R43m to be paid to scholar transport operators by Wednesday, ...

By Wednesday, more than R43m will be paid to scholar transport operators and on May 15 another bulk amount will be paid. Transport MEC Xolile ...

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BREAKING | 46 people trapped under collapsed building in George

Rescue efforts were under way on Monday afternoon after a five-storey building collapsed in George in the Western Cape, leaving at least 46 people ...

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More than a half a million arrested in 'Operation ...

In a show of force, police minister Bheki Cele on Monday proudly announced that police had successfully arrested more than half a million people in 2023.
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POLL | Is the DA's ‘flag burning’ election advert threatening national unity and ...

Was the burning of the national flag by the DA in its election advert too extreme?

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Family violence: Elderly mom beaten, disabled man killed, boyfriend stabbed

A 41-year-old man is expected to appear in the Taung magistrate’s court on Monday for alleged contravention of a ...

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Service delivery woes set to hit voter turnout

In the wake of the tragic accident that killed 26 people in 2020, the  government promised to fix the stretch of ...

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BCM to spend R25m a year on outside experts

Buffalo City Metro is pinning its hopes on a “consortium of outside experts” to deal with the many challenges relating ...

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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 ...

Local Heroes

Time to nominate 2024 Local Heroes

It time once again to celebrate community philanthropists and developers for their commitment to ploughing back ...

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BCM councillor dies after being shot in January

Buffalo City Metro councillor Ntombikayise Tom, who was shot and wounded in January, died at the weekend. Tom was ...

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‘We are told to vote yet we have no water’

Though infrastructure for taps to supply drinking water in Ngunduza village in Centane was completed more than a ...

Entertainment

Two Eastern Cape actors star in new film, ‘Entabeni’

Two Eastern Cape actors have graced our screens in a new film, Entabeni, aired on Mzansi Magic 161.   Dumisa Sakwe, ...

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Elderly East London man seriously injured after vicious dog attack

An elderly man in his 80s was seriously injured after being viciously attacked by two large dogs in a tree-lined ...

Entertainment

Vusi Nova pays emotional tribute to Zahara at East London concert

To dance or cry? This is the dilemma many East Londoners faced as award-winning South African musician Vusi Nova ...

Politics

ANC vs Jacob Zuma: Mbalula confirms security assessment delays disciplinary hearing

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that the party's disciplinary hearing of Jacob Zuma will only take ...

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Wage deal struck in passenger bus sector

Increases of 5% this year and 6.5% next year on base salaries have been agreed to between labour and employers in the ...

Local is lekker for East Cape media on Press Freedom Day

Journalism is here to stay — but regional newspapers must focus on making a difference locally, and forging an identity and improving staff skills within that ...

Public needs to see action against heritage site vandals

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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LISTEN | Foundation calls for individual ...

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

LISTEN | NSPCA has serious concerns over ...

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

LISTEN | NSPCA raises alarm over ...

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

LISTEN | Long and desperate property ...

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

LISTEN | UDM growing stronger in Eastern ...

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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Share ownership in companies for workers ...

Minister of trade, industry, and competition Ebrahim Patel said on Monday the textile sector was vital to South ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meetings Africa spurs major economic ...

SPONSORED | The business events industry’s vital role in revitalising the economy is undeniable, highlighting the need ...

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 ...

Africa

LIVE UPDATES | Restaurants, hairdressers ...

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

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 ...

Lifestyle

Mitsubishi South Africa introduces ...

Priced at R809,990, the limited edition Triton 2.4 4x4 Shogun has unique styling touches.

Two Eastern Cape actors star in new film, ...

Two Eastern Cape actors have graced our screens in a new film, Entabeni, aired on Mzansi Magic 161.   Dumisa Sakwe, ...

RECIPE | How Bombay gin is bringing beach ...

Yay Abe and Roxanne Rock join forces to create a cocktail that takes us back to the summer

DELORIS KOAN | Where underpants go to die

There are moments in journalism when you feel in hallowed — possibly taboo — space. Being in a conversation where ...

Vusi Nova pays emotional tribute to ...

To dance or cry? This is the dilemma many East Londoners faced as award-winning South African musician Vusi Nova ...

AT THE BEACH | Living the dream: Have ...

“We purchased a completely empty panel van and fondly named it Yeti” The van is a 2016 Fiat Ducato medium wheel ...

World

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney ...

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

Sport

Boxing Mecca

Alvarez retains undisputed ...

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez retained his undisputed super-middleweight world title with a convincing unanimous decision ...

More SA boxers get world title eliminators

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...