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WATCH | Komani Post Office catches fire, blaze stopped before fire spreads to entire structure
The Komani Post Office is the latest building to catch fire after the fire was reported at around 04:30 on Saturday, October 28.
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WATCH | Komani learners demand closure of shops as suspected food poisoning cases rise to 143
Following the second day of alleged food poisoning in Komani (formerly Queenstown) in which the number of affected schools currently stands at four, learners from various Mlungisi schools protested outside the shop allegedly supplying hawkers and local spaza shops on…
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Suspected food poisoning outbreak among 120 learners reportedly spreads to third school in Komani
An alleged food poisoning outbreak which affected 120 learners from two neighboring schools in Komani (formerly Queenstown) yesterday, has reportedly spread to another school this morning. Ambulances are currently rushing to the school.
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Chris Hani District Municipality council writes off R21 million indigent debt
Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) council wrote off millions of rands in indigent debt during an ordinary council meeting on October 25 – a second write-off in the three-year indigent registration cycle.
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Lesseyton residents struggle without water while R15 million stadium stands unused
“It is inconceivable that R15 million can be used for an unneeded fence, two fan stands, and two rows of ablution facilities, calling it a stadium, in a place where people have to fetch drinking water from a stream where…
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Adelaide rugby club celebrates 110 years
A celebratory occasion marking 110 years of a local rugby club in the Eastern Cape’s community of Adelaide, was recently hosted. This significant milestone for the Lily White Rugby Football Club, drew the attention of the country’s minister of Sports,…
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DA submits PAIA application on name changes to towns in Dr Beyers Naude municipality
The DA in the Dr Beyers Naude municipality has submitted a request under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to the Chairperson of the Eastern Cape Geographical Name Changes Committee, Christian Martin requesting the name/s of the applicant/s…
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Lilitha Nursing College lecturer killed in car crash while travelling to colleague’s funeral
A Lilitha Nursing College lecturer in Komani died in a horrific car crash on Saturday, October 14, while travelling to a colleague’s funeral.
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Building a pool of STEM learners in the Eastern Cape through holiday programme
Learners across two schools in the Bedford and Adelaide communities are currently attending vacation learning sessions to brush up on their core Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) skills as part of an intervention aimed at nurturing young minds and…
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Cradock sportsman to represent SA in Paralympic powerlifting competition
A disabled Cradock-born powerlifting professional has been selected to represent South Africa at the World Abilitysport Games from December 1 to 9 – but the competition is self-funded, costing tens of thousands of rands.
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