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Final hours to switch SASSA gold cards as deadline expires tonight
Social grant beneficiaries have until midnight tonight to replace their SASSA gold cards or risk losing access to payments.
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Learners take lead against abuse
The Provincial Representative Council of Learners from the Eastern Cape hosted an event aimed at educating other learners about bullying.
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Ngqeleni community rallies behind burnt school
Vusumzi Yase decided to stand up and try to come up with a solution to assist learners and staff from Ngqeleni Senior Secondary School.
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Online post praising Eastern Cape constable goes viral
Constable Azile Nxokwana became an unexpected social media sensation after a resident’s Facebook post praising her integrity went viral.
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Community calls for reopening of rural school
One of the young people from the Mnyameni locality in Centane has appealed to the Department of Education to reopen Dlulisa Senior Secondary School in the district. The school was shut down by the department in 2014 due to conflict…
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Walter Sisulu University medical school officially launched in Lusikisiki
The Walter Sisulu University Rural Clinical School officially launched at St Elizabeth Regional Hospital in Lusikisiki on February 4, addressing healthcare shortages in rural Eastern Cape communities. Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa called it “a practical intervention in one of the…
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Eastern Cape author tackles youth drug abuse through literature
MTHATHA – An author from Zimbane Valley in Mthatha, Lizo Gwebityala, has released a booklet titled Roots and Awareness, aimed at educating children about substance abuse. He began writing the […]
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Onezwa Mbola shares festive, farm-to-table joy with Eastern Cape food garden
A crackling fire, armfuls of freshly harvested vegetables and the company of local farmers set the scene for popular South African content creator and chef Onezwa Mbola’s latest culinary journey […]
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Tshiamiso Trust intensifies outreach in Eastern Cape
The Tshiamiso Trust has commenced the Eastern Cape leg of its outreach programme, marking Phase 2 of the outreach initiative launched in August 2025 to expand access to silicosis and […]
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Shining a light on disability inclusion efforts
ALBERTINA – As South Africa commemorated Disability Day on 3 December, the nation was reminded of the importance of promoting inclusion, equality, and dignity for persons with disabilities, while highlighting […]