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Amazon backs major Eastern Cape spekboom restoration project expected to create 11,000 jobs
Amazon will fund a significant restoration project in South Africa, revitalizing 50,000 hectares, creating jobs, and enhancing carbon capture.
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Thousands still affected as pipeline burst worsens Bay water crisis
Nelson Mandela Bay faces ongoing water supply issues due to a burst pipeline and pump failure, affecting thousands of residents.
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Matriculant of the Year | Young leaders’ authentic voices heard
“In a country facing diverse challenges, this competition reassures young people that their background or circumstances do not define their future.”
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Municipality to prioritise potholes in Bay
Residents in Kariega express frustration over worsening road conditions, citing delayed repairs and insufficient municipal resources to fix potholes.
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Bookkeeper convicted for stealing R2.3 million from employer
Former Blom Vervoer bookkeeper Michelle Van der Merwe was convicted at the KwaMaqoma Magistrate’s Court for stealing R2.3 million from her employer.
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One arrested, two flee as SAPS seize R1.5 million protected cycads near Kariega
A 38-year-old Zimbabwean was arrested for possessing 151 protected cycads worth R1.5 million; investigations for remaining suspects are ongoing.
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EC SAPS arrest 229 undocumented foreign nationals, 21 criminals in protest
Police arrested 229 people across the Eastern Cape as 28 protest marches remained largely peaceful, despite isolated incidents of looting and unrest.
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Three dead in Rosedale: SAPS probes shooting, house fire on same street
SAPS is probing whether the shooting of a cab driver and a fatal house fire on the same Kariega street are connected.
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Bus operator warns Eastern Cape officials: obey court orders or face prison
Court orders are “not optional” warns bus operator Intercape Mainliner after its latest victory in court, and ongoing failing of authorities to protect it against violence.
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Cheetahs return to Eswatini after more than 35 years
Four cheetahs have returned to Eswatini after more than 35 years, with conservationists hoping to establish a thriving breeding population.
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