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Eastern Cape teachers accused of beating pregnant matric pupil

Six teachers have been accused of taking turns to beat a matric pupil because she was pregnant. The teachers from Nzululwazi High School in KwaBhaca allegedly used a ...

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BCM ward councillor accused of death threats

A man has been granted an interim protection order against a ward councillor who allegedly threatened to kill him or cripple him. The interim ...

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25 years behind bars for young Eastern Cape serial rapist

A serial rapist who raped three women before he turned 19 has been sentenced to an effective 25 years imprisonment. In total, judge Judith Roberson ...

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Vincent Park bounces back

At least one popular shopping mall in East London is reporting a happy bounce-back of shoppers and turnover following the reduction to level 1 of the Covid-19 lockdown. An upbeat Joseph Parsley, who manages Vincent Park, said the mall’s turnover ...

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State officials drown in red tape over Cyril's early retirement call

Close to 200 civil servants in health facilities across the Eastern Cape claim they are frustrated by the failure of ...

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More than 40 students of a business learnership programme have not been paid their monthly stipends of R2,000 since ...

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Zondo must step down as state capture commission chair: Zuma

Zuma's lawyer Eric Mabuza says there is 'special focus and targeting' of the former president.

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Truck driver hits head and dies in 'freak accident' after four-car collision

A truck driver has died in what paramedics described as a freak accident in Pinetown, west of Durban, on Monday night.

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Ipid probes former student leader's death 'as a result of police action'

The police watchdog has taken over the investigation into the death of former Durban University of Technology SRC ...

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Minister donates 4,000 face masks to two Eastern Cape schools

Speaking during a visit to the Chris Hani District on Monday, Ronald Lamola said the government would work with all ...

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Unisa students to step up protests

“We are going to intensify from a picket to a protest because they have not addressed our issues.” This was said by ...

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ANC confirms arrest of former MEC for alleged rape of his own children

The ANC on Monday confirmed that a former Mpumalanga MEC had been arrested after allegations of rape

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Police trio implicated in fatal shooting of Nateniël Julies are denied bail

Three police officers implicated in the fatal shooting of teenager Nateniël Julies were denied bail by the Protea ...

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Mdantsane-born academic is Unisa’s new dean of students

Once a student leader, now a respected academic, Mdantsane-born Dr Olwethu Sipuka has been appointed dean of students ...

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Health MEC launches probe into ‘funny’ tender activities

Eastern Cape health MEC Sindiswa Gomba has instituted an internal investigation into how five companies were awarded ...

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Piles of Komani Hospital linen and clothes found dumped

Piles of dirty hospital linen and clothing has been found dumped near an informal settlement in Komani by residents who ...

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Social media creates a real dilemma in Generation Z

The Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma lays bare the manipulation and monetisation of human behaviour, and it’s scary

What happened to ubuntu when civil servants fail to deliver on the basics?

Thousands of workers will take time off on Thursday to celebrate Heritage Day. They will join millions of South Africans from all walks of life to celebrate ...

Astonishing testimony at Zondo inquiry an indictment against ANC

There have been some memorable moments in the Zondo Commission of Inquiry. All sorts of people have given evidence: A former president, current and past ...

'They are coming to attack us': Police call for backup in Lawley as protesters throw rocks

Johannesburg metro police officers and the police were out in full force in Lenasia South and Lawley early on Monday to contain protests.

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Entrepreneurs gather in EL to map their ...

The “I am an entrepreneur” business summit was in East London for its fourth session over the weekend, connecting over ...

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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) should not be bogged down by investigating promotions‚ appointments and salary ...

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SA's biggest non-food retailer Edcon has served 22,000 of its employees with notices of retrenchments as it blames ...

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Two Brazilian pastors face expulsion from Equatorial Guinea after the pair held unauthorised masses in contravention of ...

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Volkswagen SA on Monday launched its new special edition Polo Vivo Mswenko.

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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker SVOLT Energy Technology will supply a new, cobalt-free battery to car maker ...

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The global death toll from Covid-19 rose past 1 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, a bleak milestone in ...

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President Donald Trump paid just $750 (R12,867) in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017, after years of reporting ...

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Chippa terminate Zim twins’ contracts

Zimbabwean twin duo Kevin and Elvis Moyo have parted ways with Port Elizabeth-based Premiership side Chippa ...

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End of an era: Ajax Cape Town are no more

Ajax Amsterdam have sold their 51 percent share of Ajax Cape Town to the 49 percent shareholder‚ Cape Town Stars‚ ...

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The Mzansi Super League (MSL) has been postponed‚ Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Monday.

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