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Five teens taken to hospital after ‘pens down’ revelry

Five teenagers were taken to hospital on Saturday night after “over-drinking” at a pens-down party at the East London beachfront which drew a crowd of more than 700 young ...

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ANC election volunteers getting short end of the stick, ...

ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile has appealed to party leaders to support their volunteers who are faced with the mammoth task of convincing the ...

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Meth implores people to use condoms

Despite a decrease in the prevalence of HIV/Aids in SA, Eastern Cape health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth wants to see the rate of new infections reduced ...

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Armed men break in and rob Hogsback police station

As SA gears up for the December holidays, Hogsback residents are concerned at the rise in crime after the police ...

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Successful entrepreneur writes an ode to her mother-in-law

Gloria Tomatoe Serobe is no ordinary business person — her mother-law, Winnie Serobe, had such an impact on her that ...

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King Phalo Airport in hit by power outage

An ongoing power outage affected operations and flights on Sunday at King Phalo Airport in East London.

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Tsolo women arrested for ‘firing’ shots at funeral, injuring one

Two women accused of unlawfully firing shots in a public space and injuring a person during an alleged cash-in-transit ...

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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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Cash-strapped SANDF 'spent R5m on general's funeral' — report

The SA National Defence Force spent an estimated R5m on guest houses, catering, allowances, busses and a fly-past at ...

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Thirteen ‘illegal immigrants' nabbed at disused gold mine in North West

Thirteen suspected illegal immigrants are expected to appear in the Klerksdorp magistrate's court on Monday after their ...

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Listen up: SA Radio Awards announces 2023’s Station of the Year finalists

SPONSORED | The lists of talented individuals who will inducted into the Hall of Fame and named as Bright Stars have ...

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Sassa to phase out cash pay points for grants

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) in the Eastern Cape plans to migrate all grant beneficiaries, who ...

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Nqaba Bhanga undecided over political future after leaving DA

Former DA Eastern Cape leader and provincial caucus leader Nqaba Bhanga has been cagey about his future political home, ...

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Bail hearing of UFH official accused of murder postponed

Isaac Plaatjies, the senior University of Fort Hare official accused of the murder and attempted murder of ...

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November food basket a mixed bag

The ongoing cost of living crisis has affected every shopper's food basket, but in November local prices in the Metro ...

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East London lawyer Rubushe struck from roll

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered that East London attorney Bulelani Rubushe’s name be struck from the roll of ...

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Cost of Court Crescent beach project raises eyebrows

The R87m price tag of Buffalo City Metro’s newly opened Court Crescent beachfront project was the biggest talking point ...

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The announcement by finance minister Enoch Godongwana in November that the National Treasury will cut grant allocations due to failure by the government to ...

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Top Fort Hare official in court

A University of Fort Hare director has been arrested and added to nine other accused in the dock for the spate of ...

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US President Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday, a milestone that drew attention to his status as the oldest person ever to ...

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SA A and Proteas off-spinner Dane Piedt says playing in the US helped him with his all-around abilities as a bowler and ...

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Prodigal son Piedt primed for another ...

SA A and Proteas off-spinner Dane Piedt says playing in the US helped him with his all-around abilities as a bowler and ...

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Liverpool scored two late goals a minute apart including Trent Alexander-Arnold's winner in the 88th minute in their ...

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena called out a journalist for a “disrespectful question” in the Democratic ...

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An improved second half display drove the Stormers back to winning ways, as the Cape franchise claimed a bonus-point ...

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Mamelodi Sundowns have suffered their first defeat in the Caf Champions League in 19 months. losing 1-0 to Democratic ...

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Kaizer Chiefs supremo congratulates ...

Kaizer Chiefs chairperson Kaizer Motaung says the election of the club’s marketing and commercial director, Jessica ...

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Fuzile in quest to recapture old form

There was a time when Azinga Fuzile’s upcoming bouts were greeted with great anticipation as the Duncan Village ...

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Fuzile in quest to recapture old form

There was a time when Azinga Fuzile’s upcoming bouts were greeted with great anticipation as the Duncan Village ...

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September promises to help punch boxing ...

The appointment of sports administrator Luxolo September to serve on the new Boxing SA board may have surprised some, ...

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Kuse’s rehabilitation continues with ...

SA mini-flyweight champion Siyakholwa “Demon” Kuse continues his march towards complete rehabilitation when he vies ...

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Bad weekend for East London women’s boxing

It was a bad weekend for East London women’s boxing after two fighters returned dejected from Durban and Dubai, ...

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Nonqonqoto vows to win SA title bout

East London boxer Babalwa Nonqonqoto has vowed to win the SA women’s junior-bantamweight title when she challenges ...