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Mthatha praise poet, Mandilakhe Twazi, is poised for international acclaim after two poems he authored were shortlisted for an international publication that will feature a collection of poems sourced from poets across more than 70 countries.

Community members from Buntingville, in Ngqeleni, in the Nyandeni Local Municipality, came out in numbers to register to receive government-supplied set-top boxes, needed for broadcast digital migration, as the Department of Communications and Digita

The Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes court has convicted and fined Bandlakazi Bambeni (37) an amount of R150 000 or 12 months direct imprisonment on September 6 for a matter relating to fraud.

The South African Police Service management in the Eastern Cape has conveyed condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the deceased Sergeant Vakele Mark Mjoli (43) who was fatally wounded on Saturday, September 3 in Ngcobo.

The Centane Regional Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Khanyile Thubeni (38) to undergo 25 years imprisonment for the rape of a 10-year-old girl.

The High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division, has sentenced self-acclaimed Apostle, Hlumelo Dywili (35) to six life imprisonment terms after convicting him on four counts of rape and two trafficking in person charges.

The Mthatha High Court has sentenced Nkosiphendule Somhlahlo (27), to effective 50 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.

The AmaXhosa Kingdom honoured excellence in education by launching an annual Amaxhosa Education Awards, with the aim of rewarding teachers who did very well in their jobs.

After community members from Xhora Mouth Administrative Area in Elliotdale waited for too long for the Mbhashe Local Municipality to build them a bridge, they took a decision to buy material and build it themselves.

Human Settlements Minister, Mamoloko Kubayi, has apologised to disaster victims in the Mhlontlo Local Municipality for government’s slow pace in responding to their needs for housing, after their homes were destroyed by recent disasters.