Local News
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Millions in illicit cigarettes seized near Kei Cuttings following truck accident
A truck accident near Kei Cuttings led Hawks investigators to discover R4.5 million worth of suspected illicit cigarettes, prompting intensive investigations into organised crime.
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Three men sentenced to life over rape attacks after 15-year court battle
Three suspects received life sentences yesterday for rape and aggravated robbery following a 2010 attack on women at a Stutterheim farm outside Qonce.
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O.R. Tambo district records 149 initiation deaths over nine years
Unless the relevant stakeholders and the municipal leadership take a stance that they will be actively involved in the traditional circumcision processes, there will be no end in sight to…
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Two Buffalo City beaches honoured with Blue Flag Pilot status
EAST LONDON – The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality is delighted by the announcement that two of its beaches, Gonubie Beach and Kidds Beach, have once again received Blue Flag pilot…
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Mthatha therapist releases Biblical finance guide
MTHATHA – An occupational therapist from Ikhwezi Lokusa Special School in Mthatha, Ncumisa Kutu, has released her new book titled The Unshakable Foundation: Building Financial Literacy on Scripture, which educates…
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Anti-GBV organisation hosts community dialogues
TO ensure that members of the Not in My Name International Organisation continue fighting against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the organisation recently hosted dialogues in different areas of the O.R. Tambo…
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Mossel Bay port unveils new cruise facility to boost tourism
MOSSEL BAY – Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) yesterday, 13 November, witnessed an iconic moment with the docking of the passenger vessel, SH Diana, at the Port of Mossel Bay’s…
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New bridge ends years of isolation for Folokwe community
The Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Xolile Nqatha, recently officially handed over a newly constructed Bailey Bridge to the community of Folokwe in Elliotdale. The bridge brings long-awaited relief to…
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MEC condemns shooting of guards at clinic
Eastern Cape Health MEC Ntandokazi Capa has expressed deep sadness following the tragic incident at Xhwili Clinic near Mthatha, in which two female security guards were shot. One of the…
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Father haunted by images of son’s burnt remains
Bongani Mlanjeni (68) from Ntshele locality in Mthatha said his life will never be the same, as the image of pieces of his son’s body, Andile Mlanjeni (38), keeps appearing…
