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Sporting awards now open to public voting
In collaboration with the Eastern Cape Sport Confederation, the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture has been hosting the Sport and Recreation awards annually since 1996.
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From rural beginnings to professional referee
Nolitha Mhlomi grew up in the deep rural areas of Zifonondile in Cala, playing football with young boys and participating in athletics.
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Unemployed youth up-skilled at workshop in East London
The unemployed and job-seeking youth of East London were empowered with critical information and skills over a two-day Bumbingomso workseeker support workshop at the Duncan Village Library last week.
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Heavy sentences for traditional circumcision offences
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson, Luxolo Tyali, confirmed that the Mbizana Regional Court has sentenced four men to sentences ranging between four and 15 years for offenses related to traditional circumcision.
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Hawks investigate murdered East London police officer
The Eastern Cape Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), also known as the Hawks, is investigating the tragic death of an off-duty police constable allegedly killed in Nompumelelo township, Beacon Bay, on Saturday, September 14.
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Support for black commercial farmers
MEC of the Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR), Nonceba Kontsiwe, said government is dedicated to supporting the growth of black commercial farmers.
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Residents warned as pharmaceutical products are found along EL coastline
Buffalo City Metro security cluster, led by disaster management, East London police, and the Eastern Cape Human Rights and Missing Persons Unit, is on full alert following the discovery of an assortment of pharmaceutical products washed ashore along
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Bhisho massacre victims remembered
The Eastern Cape provincial government, led by acting Premier Xolile Nqatha, recently held a commemoration ceremony at the Steve Biko Centre in Ginsberg, just outside Qonce, Buffalo City, in memory of the 1992 Bhisho massacre victims.
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BCMM on high alert as severe weather warning issued for damaging winds, rains
The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) is on high alert as the Buffalo City Metro Disaster Management Centre braces for severe weather. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 6 Orange warning for damaging winds and heavy…
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Students attend International Youth Camp
The Nelson Mandela Museum in Mthatha, in partnership with the Anne Frank House Museum in Lower Saxony, Germany, took 11 students from South Africa to attend the Annual Educational International Youth Camp.
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