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Implats says it is committed to zero harm after 11 deaths in Rustenburg

Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe says the Impala Platinum incident that claimed the lives of 11 mineworkers is a blow to the mining industry's target of ...

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Stage 6 returns at 8pm and then mix of stages 4, 6 from ...

It's back to stage 6 power cuts for South Africans as Eskom announced it would implement the high stage of load-shedding from Tuesday evening "to ...

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No mercy for drivers without number plates this festive season

Motorists driving without number plates will be among those targeted during the festive season road-safety campaign, says transport minister ...

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Men can do more to prevent gender-based violence, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said ending violence against women and girls is a collective responsibility but ...

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Eastern Cape’s first cannabis agricultural college in pipeline

It’s official — the Eastern Cape is to get its first cannabis agricultural college, and the first students are expected ...

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Top designers show off their threads at first Buffalo City Fashion Fair

Highlighting Buffalo City Metro’s top designers, 10 stylists showcased their wares at the inaugural Buffalo City ...

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Fort Hare accused now want bail

Two former University of Fort Hare employees who initially abandoned their bail applications at the closing arguments ...

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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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Glitches in migration to digital hospital records

The Eastern Cape department of health has spent R200m since 2021 in the rollout of digital infrastructure that has been ...

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120 motorists arrested for drunk driving in province over past two weekends

A total of 120 drivers were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving across the province in over the past two weekends.

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

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Business success celebrated at awards

The Border Kei Chamber of Business wound up its journey to select the winners of the Business Awards programme on ...

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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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Killing of initiate mars start of summer season

Less than two weeks since the traditional summer initiation season officially kicked off, is already mourning its first ...

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BREAKING | Community shocked after popular businessman killed in Xhora robbery

Police have launched a manhunt after an armed gang gunned down an Eastern Cape businessman at his home and made off ...

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BCM buckles under overtime bill of R35.4m

Buffalo City Metro’s staff overtime bill has ballooned to R35.4m in just three months, prompting the cash-strapped ...

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No immediate hope of fixing Eastern Cape roads as backlog costs reach R151-billion

Eastern Cape roads, known for their many potholes and for being impassable when it rains, face a bleak future as ...

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Buffalo City Metro is facing yet another cash crunch — this time thanks to a massive overtime bill. In the understatement of the century, it has admitted that ...

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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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Love for horses runs deep

Luthando Bara’s grandfather Philemon Bara’s evangelistic journeys were mainly on horseback, which helped him ...

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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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Five members of the Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad have been nominated for the coveted SA Rugby Men’s Player ...

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Bok World Cup winners lead SA Rugby ...

Five members of the Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad have been nominated for the coveted SA Rugby Men’s Player ...

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Kodwa names new Boxing SA board that must ...

Sport minister Zizi Kodwa has swept out all but one member of the controversial Boxing South Africa (BSA) board, on ...

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Kodwa plays down ‘boxing match’ with ...

He was at a press conference announcing a new Boxing SA board, but sports minister Zizi Kodwa also played down a ...

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Ramela recalls his success with SA A

As the SA A squad touched down in East London at the weekend for their four-day match against the West Indies A ...

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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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Cavin Johnson responds to reports of ...

Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Cavin Johnson has responded to serious allegations of race, alcohol abuse and a lack of ...

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Konakelephi retired after Berlin November ...

After a triumph which was celebrated by thousands of horse racing fans when he successfully defended his title at ...

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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 ...

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Buoyant EL boxer jets off for Dubai title ...

Buoyant East London boxer Sharadene Fortuin jetted off to Dubai on Tuesday in a mission to relaunch her international ...

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BSA lauds Women in Boxing series as ...

Boxing SA acting chief executive Nsikayezwe Sithole has hailed the ongoing women’s boxing series as one of the flagship ...

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Delight as Cafu, Stelle deal reached

One of SA’s most captivating boxing rivalries has eventually been salvaged after the belligerent camps of top two ...