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- Ghost electricity vendors cost municipality millions
Unknown vendors including companies are allegedly selling electricity illegally in Mthatha, without the knowledge of the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality, and in the process allegedly pocketing millions of rand meant for the debtridden local authority.
- Gelling of old and new heads reason behind Iinyathi's 2025 hot form
If there is any team in the world whose dressing room is brimming with confidence and is all smiles it is the Eastern Cape Iinyathi.
- Load-shedding eased to stage 2
Loadshedding has been reduced from stage 4 to stage 2 on Tuesday morning.
- OFF TRACK | Antarctica heating up three times faster than rest of globe raises spectre of ice melt disaster
The SA Agulhas II research and Antarctic supply ship returned to Cape Town on Monday after her annual supply and relief voyage to the SA National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) IV base, but the results the scientists on board brought back were alarming.
- Land grabbers move onto East London farm
Close to 1,000 people have moved onto a farm on the outskirts of Mdantsane, alongside the N2 between East London and Qonce, in a bid to each grab a parcel of land.
- Vigilance urged as hand, foot and mouth illness reported in metro
Schools are on high alert after outbreaks of the contagious hand, foot and mouth illness were reported in East London and surrounds at the weekend.
- NPA, minister react to Wild Coast environment allegations
The National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) Eastern Cape Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) office has rejected as "serious and unsubstantiated" allegations about the way it prosecuted environmental cases from the Wild Coast made by former provincial Green Scorpions head Div de Villiers.
- Former constable shot his girlfriend multiple times with service pistol
The Pretoria high court on Tuesday found former constable Kgabo Vincent Rammutla guilty of murdering his 29yearold girlfriend, Lisbeth Seloma.
- Chris Hani municipality to welcome Burundi diplomatic visit
The Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) is gearing up to host the Burundi Ambassador to SA, Alexis Bukuru, on a diplomatic visit on Wednesday.
- Off-duty policeman shot dead outside girlfriend's house in Inanda
An offduty policeman was shot dead while talking to his girlfriend at the eMachobeni area of Inanda, north of Durban, on Monday.
Featured documents
- IN FULL | SA must 'pull itself back from the brink of despair': Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his state of the nation address on Thursday night, making a slew of promises and commitments that, he says, will revitalise South Africa's admittedly weak economy....
- IN FULL | SA must 'pull itself back from the brink of despair': Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his state of the nation address on Thursday night, making a slew of promises and commitments that, he says, will revitalise South Africa's admittedly weak economy....
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- IN FULL | Godongwana delivers medium-term budget in 'unprecedented conditions'
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana on Thursday delivered the mediumterm budget policy statement, with a focus on growing the country's economy....
- IN FULL | Godongwana delivers medium-term budget in 'unprecedented conditions'
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana on Thursday delivered the mediumterm budget policy statement, with a focus on growing the country's economy....
- Alternative therapies a natural route to healing
The term "alternative healing" is met with scepticism by some, with wellness practices that don't fall into the realm of conventional western medicine labelled as "unproven", "ineffective" or even "fake" at times....
- IN FULL | Ramaphosa's emotional plea to SA as infections soar
President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled tougher lockdown restrictions on Monday evening in response to a second wave of Covid19 which he described as an "extremely dangerous point in our fight against the pandemic"....
- 'Stop the barbaric attacks': cabinet slams Israel over Palestine offensive
The cabinet on Thursday issued a scathing attack on Israel, accusing it of violating international law with its recent actions in Palestine....
- THABO MBEKI | The land question must be read with the Freedom Charter
It seems to stand to reason that before the ANC and the broad democratic movement amend the constitution and strategic posture on the land question, as stated in the Freedom Charter, they would ensure a thorough discussion among themselves....
- IN FULL | Restrictions, tightened curfew and pleas for obedience: Ramaphosa's full address to SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday warned of a bleak festive season unless South Africans bucked up and started taking Covid19 protocols seriously....