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Student wins R120,000 for affordable prosthetic foot design
It is estimated that there are more than 300,000 amputees in South Africa, with many from lower-income households unable to afford quality, if any, prosthetic legs, which can cost upwards […]
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Mqanduli men build bridge using own funds
MQANDULI – Men from Emaqwambini locality in Mqanduli played a major role by fixing their bridge using their own money. One of the community members, Bonga Valiphathwa (68), said they […]
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Revamped swimming pool open for Festive Season
Community members from Mthatha will spend the festive season in a different way as the mayor of King Sabatha Dalindyebo Local Municipality, Councillor Nyaniso Nelani, officially opened a swimming pool […]
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SPONSORED: A Connected Eastern Cape is Rising – MTN is Leading the Charge
From the Wild Coast to the rural heartlands of Qumbu, the Eastern Cape is rising, and MTN South Africa is helping power the move forward. With a R220 million mobile […]
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21 arrested in connection with alleged illegal circumcision
Two weeks into the start of the 2026 summer customary male initiation season in the Eastern Cape, 21 people have been arrested for alleged illegal circumcision, while five initiate deaths […]
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Mbashe Local Municipality: Unqualified audit opinion maintained
Mbashe Local Municipality has maintained its unqualified audit opinion with emphasis on matters for the 2024/25 financial year from the office of the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA) as revealed […]
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Hawks bust corrupt vehicle licensing ring allowing dangerous cars on Eastern Cape roads
Hawks arrested three officials for corrupting South Africa’s vehicle registration system, allowing dangerous unroadworthy vehicles to circulate illegally on public roads after accepting bribes today.
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MSF helps fight chronic health conditions in rural areas
BUTTERWORTH – TO commemorate World Diabetes Day on 14 November, Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières – MSF) Southern Africa showcased some of its successes and the life-changing impact of […]
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BCM Fashion Show 2025 redefines inclusive fashion
EAST LONDON – THE Buffalo City Fashion Show made history by setting a new benchmark for how the creative sector can lead disability inclusion in practice, not merely in policy, […]
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Man jailed 15 years for brutal attack on 84-year-old woman
WILLOWVALE – THE Willowvale Regional Court has sentenced Nkosithandile Mtlaka (32) to 15 years’ imprisonment for the attempted murder of an elderly woman, Noqeshwa Dolisi (84). National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) […]
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