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Refurbished Dutywa Town Hall officially opened by Mbhashe Municipality
The Mayor of Mbhashe Local Municipality, Councillor Samkelo Janda, recently handed over and officially opened the refurbished Dutywa Town Hall. The refurbishment aimed to revitalise the Town Hall, ensuring that…
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Hawkers protest against trading ban in Mthatha CBD
Members of the African Hawkers Association, who were recently removed by the Department of Public Safety under the King Sabatha Dalindyebo (KSD) Local Municipality, marched last week to the municipal…
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Shearing sheds transform wool production
The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture has handed over a R1.7 million shearing shed to the Upper Thuthukani Wool Growers’ Association in Upper Qebe, Ngcobo. This marks the 20th shearing…
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Eastern Cape Underage Drinking Summit addresses root causes
A powerful panel discussion shed light on the root causes of underage drinking at the Eastern Cape Underage Drinking Summit held at the Abbotsford Christian Centre in East London on…
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Pink Fairy prepares for marathon in Germany after Comrades Run
“RUNNING is full of life lessons and is truly the most humbling sport I know. After running a good marathon like the Comrades Marathon, one always feels like you can…
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Police search continues for suspects in rape, murder of 102-year-old woman near Butterworth
The search still continues to trace the suspect or suspects who are responsible for the rape and murder of 102-year-old-woman from the Bawa Location outside Butterworth that happened during the…
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Maskandi artist praises local leaders on new album
LWANDILE Myeki, a Maskandi musician from Samariya locality in Qumbu, known by his stage name, Mahlasela, has expressed gratitude to three public figures under the Mhlontlo Local Municipality for their…
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Three life sentences for Willowvale killer
The High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division of Mthatha, sentenced Thando Mgqobhozi (30) to three life imprisonment terms for two counts of murder and rape, as well as…
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Eastern Cape flood recovery efforts ongoing
The Eastern Cape Provincial Government hosted a media briefing last week at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha, providing updates on disaster management and relief efforts in response to the…
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Shoprite combats ‘hygiene inequality’ with R5 shampoo and body wash
Shoprite is adding a 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner, as well as a body wash, to its growing range of R5 products in an effort to combat hygiene poverty. Both items…
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