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About 150 community members blocked the entrance to the town of Centane, on October 19, as they protested over the abandoned resealing and resurfacing project of the pothole riddled R409 road, connecting Centane and Butterworth.

A total of 22 children and one adult were the lucky beneficiaries of the free life-changing cleft lip or cleft palate corrective surgeries, performed by Operation Smile South Africa, at the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha from October 21-23.

Commumity members from New Payne, in Mthatha, received 500 toilets from the OR Tambo District Municipality, last week.

Walter Sisulu University fourth year social sciences student, Philile Maseti, has used his good writing skills to earn himself a networking opportunity, after winning the SA-Sweden Essay Competition.

Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC has been re-elected unopposed for another two-year term as chairperson of Walter Sisulu University (WSU) council, effective November 29.

While other parents wake up and prepare for their children for school, Lungisa Kohli (29) from Mdikane locality in Lusikisiki, wakes up hoping that she will see her son again.

The Tsomo Regional Court has sentenced Gcinikhaya Mpambani (54) from Phakade Village in Ngqamakhwe to 15 years imprisonment for the murder of Monde Gubevu (55).

The Mthatha Regional Court has sentenced Sivuyile Tshuta (41), to 22 years imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend during a night out, in September last year.

Brian Matlala (40), suspected of being involved in a post office robbery in Dutywa briefly appeared before the Dutywa Magistrate’s Court today, October 24.

Besule Mayila (34) briefly appeared before the Centane Magistrate’s Court for charges of kidnapping, armed robbery, hijacking and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.