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OR Tambo spends bulk of infrastructure grants on water projects
Of it’s over a billion-rand infrastructure grants, the OR Tambo District Municipality will spend 81% on water infrastructure projects to ensure an uninterrupted water supply while permanent bulk water infrastructure is under construction. Municipal spokesperson, Ncebakazi Kolwane, said the interventions…
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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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Former court officials sentenced for maintenance fraud
KUGOMPO CITY, Eastern Cape – The East London Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI), in close collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), has secured the conviction and sentencing of Cynthia […]
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Seven Dead in Fatal N2 Crash Near Qonce Airport
There has been a fatal car crash on the N2 near Bulembu Airport in Qonce earlier today, 11 February. Eastern Cape Department of Transport spokesperson, Unathi Binqose said that according to preliminary reports, a Toyota Hilux bakkie collided with a…
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‘Serious failures’ in policing as 82 prisoners remain at large
At least 82 prisoners remain at large in the Eastern Cape, including nine who escaped from police custody in Nelson Mandela Bay, according to official data.
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March deadline set for Eastern Cape name change objections
Residents across the Eastern Cape have until early March to formally object to controversial name changes that were officially gazetted on 6 February.
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Two men in court for fatal Jeffreys Bay grocery store robbery
Two men appear in court today after being linked to the murder and business robbery at a Jeffreys Bay grocery store on 1 February.
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Kenyans describe deception into Russian military service in Ukraine
Kenyan men recruited under false pretences to work in Russia say they were forced to fight in Ukraine, with some suffering serious injuries and others dying in combat.
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German delegation scouts EC seafood producers for European export opportunities
A German delegation visited Eastern Cape seafood operations this week to assess local producers’ readiness for European markets.
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Four children recover after suspected food poisoning incident in Eastern Cape
Four of the seven children admitted to Cecilia Makiwane Hospital have been treated and discharged in good condition following suspected food poisoning.
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