Local News
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Serving with purpose despite break-ins at East London’s popular restaurant
Ever heard of a chicken quarter-leg that slaps harder than a break-in alarm or “ceiling entry cocktail” to start your evening in a jazz bar? This is an East London-based…
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Plans to reopen thwarted by yet another burglary
Due to a recent spate of burglary and vandalism incidents at the East London Aquarium, the historic marine museum is currently closed to the public. The marine wildlife recovery and…
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Eastern Cape floods leave 4 724 households homeless
At least 4,724 households are now homeless in the Eastern Cape province, according to the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), which reports that 6,869 households were affected in total.…
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Floods death toll reaches 100 across the Eastern Cape
The official death toll from the recent floods has reached 100 across the Eastern Cape after more recoveries were made by search and recovery teams following the June floods that…
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Six extortion suspects killed in police shootout on R61
Six individuals suspected of involvement in extortion activities were fatally shot during a police operation on the R61 road between Mthatha and Ngcobo yesterday, June 23. According to official reports,…
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Walter Sisulu University staff member found shot dead with multiple gunshot wounds
A Walter Sisulu University (WSU) staff member was shot dead on Thursday, June 19, near the Nkululekweni entrance gate adjacent to the N2 highway on the WSU Mthatha campus. The…
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‘This is a catastrophic disaster’ – President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the floods, following the torrential rains of 10 June that killed 90 people and destroyed a vast amount of property, as a “catastrophic disaster” during…
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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…
