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Power outage disrupts electricity and water supply across the Bay
Large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay are without electricity and water following a power outage caused by vandalism and adverse weather conditions.
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Second teacher dies following Ntabankulu Primary School shooting
Second teacher dies from injuries at Ntabankulu Primary School shooting. Former colleague shot three teachers on 22 January.
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Malema’s political future at stake as he returns to court in firearm discharge case
The political future of EFF leader Julius Malema hangs in the balance as he returns to the court for pre-sentencing in his firearm discharge case.
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Temporary housing becomes permanent nightmare
What was meant to be temporary relief has become a prolonged humanitarian nightmare for 145 displaced residents now confined to makeshift accommodations at Van Rooyen.
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Illegal gold miners force hundreds from South African settlement
RANDFONTEIN – Hundreds of residents have fled the informal settlement of Sporong near Johannesburg after a series of gun attacks blamed on illegal gold miners, leaving the once-bustling community largely deserted. […]
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‘Sinners’ breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations
Vampire period horror film “Sinners” has broken the all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations, the Academy announced on Thursday. The blues-inflected race allegory from director Ryan Coogler received nominations in […]
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Harmony Community Band represents Kouga at Cape Minstrel Carnival
Music has a remarkable way of bringing people together — and few do it as powerfully as the Harmony Community Band in Humansdorp.
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Funds raised for head girl diagnosed with rare and aggressive form of cancer
A fundraising campaign supports Chánterie van Rensburg, a Cape Town school head girl diagnosed with aggressive cancer, seeking R800,000.
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Flies and the hidden drivers of cholera in Africa
The role that flies play in spreading cholera – a bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration – has been underestimated in Africa, which carries the largest burden of […]
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Festive season puts pressure on Western Cape emergency services with 130 000 hospital cases
The Western Cape recorded over 130,000 emergency cases this festive season, emphasizing increased trauma and chronic condition admissions.
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