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Memorial service to be held for 18 victims of Lusikisiki massacre

Police minister Senzo Mchunu and top officials, led by national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola, will return to Lusisiki on Sunday for a joint memorial service ...

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Eastern Cape rural teacher bags prestigious National Best ...

A teacher from Mvezo, Nelson Mandela's birthplace near Mthatha, scooped the prestigious National Best Teacher Award in Boksburg on ...

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Mabuyane may face fresh SIU probe into ‘fraudulent’ master’s ...

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane's alleged fraudulent master’s degree admission may once again come under scrutiny after the SIU was given the ...

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BREAKING | MK Party’s urgent bid to halt upcoming ...

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC)  will be able to proceed with interviews to fill 27 vacancies across various courts from Monday after the MK Party's court application to have the interviews postponed failed on Saturday.
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Miss World South Africa will receive R1m cover from Baroka Funerals

Ratau Mphahlele, CEO of Royal Baroka Funerals, pledged R1m funeral cover for the winner of the upcoming pageant,

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Families need help with tombstones for Lusikisiki shooting victims

The families of the 18 victims killed in last weekend's mass shooting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape are appealing ...

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One person killed, six injured in horror crash

One person died and another was seriously injured in an accident involving a truck and a sedan on the R61 between ...

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University of Fort Hare added to the list of Unesco World Heritage Sites

SPONSORED | The historic academic institution is one of 14 interconnected locations across SA that have been officially ...

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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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Public asked not to share video of abduction attempt at petrol station

Three suspects have been arrested for the attempted abduction which was foiled by a petrol attendant.

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Food prices remain high, Competition Commission's latest report shows

The Competition Commission said on Friday there have been several positive signs of easing food cost pressures ...

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Scholar transport: Teenager dies after overloaded taxi overturns, 25-year-old driver ...

Police say a Toyota Quantum carrying about 29 schoolchildren lost control and overturned

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Ramaphosa orders SIU probe into Eastern Cape health tenders, Fort Hare remains under ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe ...

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Mabuyane calls for swift investigation into children’s deaths

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane has called for a speedy investigation after three children from Mdantsane died ...

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East London man gets 12 years for sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s daughter

Mzikayise Kalipha, a 40-year-old East London man has been jailed to 12 years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting ...

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'No tolerance for laziness': Malema to EFF representatives

EFF leader Julius Malema has warned “lazy” party representatives, saying they will be dealt with despite losing members ...

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LISTEN | More boots on the ground to fight 'increasingly aggressive criminals'

On Friday 1,812 newly trained constables were deployed. More than 8,000 are still undergoing training.

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'Let’s forget about race': Mkhwebane apologises for 'Indian descent' remarks

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has apologised for her recent racial remarks when she claimed she was ...

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Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia won MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix sprint on Saturday after leader Pedro Acosta ...

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Bagnaia wins Japanese GP sprint after ...

Reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia won MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix sprint on Saturday after leader Pedro Acosta ...

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Orlando Pirates maintained their title as SA's cup kings of recent years in the Premier Soccer League as they ...

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Diogo Jota's early goal was enough to give Liverpool a tight 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday and ensure the ...

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Mlaba trusts herself more after career ...

Variety is indeed the spice of life as far as Nonkululeko Mlaba is concerned.

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Amajita beat Zambia to claim Cosafa U-20 ...

South Africa U-20 beat their Zambia counterparts 2-0 in the final of the Caf U-20 Africa Cup of Nations/Cosafa ...

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Stage set for MTN8 final between Pirates ...

There will be little or no room for error when Orlando Pirates take on Stellenbosch in their highly anticipated MTN8 ...

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Chelsea are improving but the London side are not yet ready to compete with top Premier League clubs like Manchester ...

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Kweyi vows to set record straight in ...

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Eastern Cape boxing mourns death of ...

The Eastern Cape boxing fraternity is mourning the death of one of its pioneers, Vuyo Joe Tulwana, who passed away ...

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Nontshinga’s team departs for Japan world ...

The team of SA’s lone world boxing champion, Sivenathi Nontshinga, departs for Japan on Thursday, determined to ...

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Tyirha flees All Winners gym amid ...

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