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Fury over ‘easy, cheap fix’ for Nahoon sewage disaster

  The Buffalo City Metro has gone to the National Treasury cap in hand in a bid to get funds to fix the city’s sewage pumps and spill points. This comes as activists are ...

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Metro corruption reports to finally be tabled

Three graft reports, including two relating to the controversial and stalled multimillion rand Mdantsane swimming pool upgrade project, will ...

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Celebrated lawyer NomaHala Sangoni laid to rest

Chief justice Mandisa Maya has attributed her elevation to head the highest court in the land to the late NomaHala Sangoni, sister of retired ...

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Eastern Cape worst off in eradication of pit ...

Another deadline to eradicate pit latrines in schools flagged to have unsafe toilets has come and passed and the Eastern Cape is left out, forcing hundreds of pupils in nearly 100 schools to relieve themselves in the open or unsafe ...
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Stirling pupil ranked best in province

Grade 11 Stirling High school pupil Matthew Wiseman has made his school, East London, and the province at large proud ...

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Climbing the corporate ladder one job at a time

  Nerissa Jalim has worked for about 10 companies in her relatively short business career, with each job a step up ...

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Gutsy Fuzile lauded despite failed Kazakhstan bid

East London boxing star Azinga Fuzile’s quest to take a short cut to a world title shot may have failed after he lost ...

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Enyobeni Tavern inquest continues on Monday with more video evidence

The inquest in the death of 21 teens at the Enyobeni Tavern more than  two years ago will on Monday go through the ...

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The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

Ongoing coverage of the impact of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, where 21 Eastern Cape children died.

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More than 50 countries have contacted White House to start trade talks, Trump adviser says

US National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett denied the tariffs were part of a strategy by Trump to crash ...

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BCM turns to support agency to help resolve water crisis

Buffalo City Metro has turned to the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency (MISA) for help in addressing its ...

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SPONSORED | ‘Unconventional’ campaign sees Hollywood icon star alongside distillery team

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US starts collecting Trump's 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms

Trump's Wednesday tariff announcement shook global stock markets, wiping out $5-trillion in value for S&P 500 index ...

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Eastern Cape man gets life sentence for killing girlfriend on Valentine’s Day

A Centane man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day in ...

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Mabuyane cleared of wrongdoing in UAE donation probe

Public protector Kholeka Gcaleka has cleared Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane of allegations that he improperly ...

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Six of the best for Two Oceans queen Gerda Steyn

Gerda Steyn won her sixth straight Two Oceans ultra marathon in Cape Town on Saturday, crossing the line in 3hr 29min ...

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Kidnapped woman, 50, rescued from house in Pretoria North, 3 suspects arrested

Three suspects — two women and a man aged between 34 and 57 — were arrested for kidnapping and robbery.

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US Senate Republicans pass measure to move forward on Trump's tax cuts

Non-partisan analysts say the measure, if enacted, would add about $5.7-trillion to the federal government's debt over ...

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The Buffalo City Metro, like Mthatha and many other cities around the country, faces the huge and persistent challenge of urban decay. One of the major ...

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Business owners and residents in the Buffalo City Metro are on high alert amid a resurgence in abductions.

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A short film set in the Amakhala Game Reserve has made waves across the globe as the second chapter to another film ...

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Initial assumptions include a forecast for a jump in US inflation that leaves it closer to 4% by the end of 2025

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Business conditions fall further in March ...

The latest S&P Global SA PMI data signals a full quarter of contraction in SA’s private sector economy

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Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart steps down

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Gagasi FM presenter and gospel singer Khaya Mthethwa will host 1Gospel's annual Easter special on TV this year.

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'He's so romantic': Mama Joy gets roses ...

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The Miss South Africa organisation has announced entries for Miss SA 2025 are open, with new changes to the ...

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‘Big Brother’ star to receive big ...

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Amajimbos seal the U17 World Cup spot ...

Amajimbos have qualified for the World Cup, to be hosted by Qatar later this year, despite going down 2-0 to Burkina ...

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Players criticised for 'love-in' after ...

Manchester United and Manchester City players came under fire for their amiable hugs and handshakes after playing ...

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Bulldogs suffer another century loss, ...

It was another disheartening weekend for the Border region as the Border Bulldogs were hindered by 110-7 by the ...

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Chippa could move to East London, says ...

In a surprise move, Chippa United coach Thabo September has announced there is a possibility that the club will move ...

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Blitzboks beat Australia to finish ninth ...

The Springbok Sevens team finished ninth at the HSBC SVNS Singapore after two victories on Sunday morning, first by two ...

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Verstappen clinches fourth consecutive ...

World champion Max Verstappen claimed a pole to flag victory for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, winning ...

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East London boxing star Azinga Fuzile’s quest to take a short cut to a world title shot may have failed after he lost ...

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Big weekend for East London boxing

East London boxing will be in the spotlight this weekend when the city holds the all-women tournament in Scenery Park ...

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McKenzie scores knockout gift for East ...

Wheelchair-bound Mdantsane trainer Luvuyo Tyamzashe, who had to rely on someone to push him to boxing training ...

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Gayton McKenzie revamp for boxing sees ...

Sport minister Gayton McKenzie on Monday night announced a multi-million rand boost for professional boxing, pushing ...

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Fuzile dialled in for Zaurbek fight ...

The East London boxing team accompanying Azinga Fuzile vowed not to be distracted after they were stuck in Turkey for ...