Local News
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Mayor confirms water rationing amid tragedy
The Executive Mayor of the O.R. Tambo District Municipality in Mthatha, Councillor Mesuli Ngqondwana, has confirmed that the Thornhill and Rosedale Water Treatment Works were damaged by heavy floods that…
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Author advocates African spirituality
Khulani Sikhosana, founder of the Vuka Darkie Foundation and an author based in East Rand, Johannesburg, has published a book titled Ubuntu Economy (African Spiritual Economy). The book explores the…
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Mthatha car dealership principal accused of murdering partner: bail postponed
The murder case against Mauritz Andries Rheeder (57) has been postponed by the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court to Friday, June 20 for arguments in his bail application. Rheeder is accused of murdering…
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President Ramaphosa visits site where learners’ bus swept away in deadly Eastern Cape floods
President Ramaphosa visits Mthatha’s Effata Bridge where a bus with 5 learners was swept away during recent floods that killed over 70 people in Eastern Cape.
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‘No sluice gates at Mthatha Dam’ OR Tambo District Municipality
OR Tambo District Municipality has dispelled, as false information, the claims making rounds on social media that the district authority opened the sluice gates at Mthatha Dam leading to loss…
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Inclement weather conditions may affect exam writing
Deaths of learners must be prevented by all means during the inclement weather conditions, including keeping matrics who cross rivers to school at home. This was a caution by the…
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China strengthens ties with SA through donation
Chinese Ambassador Wu Peng donates R200,000 to Nelson Mandela Museum, promoting youth education and China-South Africa cultural exchange.
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Hefty fines and awareness drive in Mthatha
KSD Municipality cracks down on illegal dumping with hefty fines and awareness drives to promote cleaner, greener communities in Mthatha.
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Mbhashe 500 housing project phase 2 at planning stage
The multimillion-rand second phase of the Mbhashe 500, a housing project addressing the disaster that destroyed 500 homes in the Mbhashe Local Municipality area, is now in the planning stages…
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Collaborative solutions sought for youth disability inclusion
BCM, UFH and partners hosted a dialogue to promote youth disability inclusion in education and industry, highlighting challenges and solutions.
