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Tembisa Zihlangu shares journey of perseverance
As the country celebrates Women’s Month, director and business owner of Shoes Guest House and Catering Services in Mthatha, Tembisa Zihlangu (70), is encouraging women to explore every possible avenue…
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Teen excels at Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships
Swimming lessons at the age of three to initially become water safe alongside friends turned into a lifelong passion for Keira van Heerden (17), who recently walked away with nine…
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Scholar transport driver suspended after watching student get assaulted
Eastern Cape suspends scholar transport driver who failed to intervene when 18-year-old schoolgirl was assaulted by fellow students on bus.
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St Elizabeth Hospital opens lifesaving haemodialysis unit
Patients suffering from chronic renal failure will now breathe a sigh of relief after the Eastern Cape Department of Health launched a much-needed haemodialysis unit at St Elizabeth Hospital in…
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Prosecutor in court for faking qualifications
In a decisive breakthrough against qualification fraud in the public sector, the Mthatha-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) unit of the Hawks, in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA),…
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Powerful new short film sheds light on a ‘David and Goliath’ battle to protect South Africa’s oceans
The film carries an urgent call to protect South Africa’s rich and irreplaceable marine heritage from the growing threat of offshore oil and gas exploration. It weaves together the stories…
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FlySafair strike: Flights cancelled, pilots ‘exhausted’
As FlySafair pilots embark on a nationwide strike today, July 21, commuters may want to check their flight schedules to ensure smooth travels. A salary dispute is cited as the…
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Free State health department embarks on pivotal surgeries to aid those in need
The Free State Department of Health decided to help those in need of urgent eye surgeries, in commemoration of International Nelson Mandela Day.
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Reward of R5 000 offered to find perpetrators in baboon slaughter video
The SPCA in Kariega is investigating the slaughter of a Chacma baboon allegedly killed on the streets of Despatch. A video of the incident, which was widely circulated on social…
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Five initiates die from illegal schools
The Eastern Cape has recorded five initiate deaths so far in the 2025 winter initiation season from illegal initiation schools in three different municipal areas, shattering the provincial target of…
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