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Grieving families re-traumatised at EC mortuaries

A heat wave, switched-off fridges and staff shortages have been blamed for re-traumatising already grieving families.

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Social development staff on NPO payrolls

The department of social development will be investigating cases of internal fraud after a preliminary report into non-profit organisations funded by ...

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Referendum to be held in Xolobeni

Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday announced that government will “soon” commission a referendum to be conducted in Xolobeni in ...

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Armed robbery suspect shot dead by cops

Police shot and killed a man they had identified as one of two criminals who robbed the Maclear post office this week.
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Leeds United unveil plaque in memory of South ...

Leeds United have unveiled a plaque in memory of South African winger Albert Johanneson‚ the first black African to play in a FA Cup final.
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Transport department has backlog of 300,000 driving licence cards

The department of transport has a backlog of 324,000 driving licence cards that are yet to be printed following delays ...

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Pupil denied education over hair

An eight-year-old girl is being kicked out of class every day for wearing her natural hair at the Kings College in ...

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WATCH | Eastern Cape 5-day weather forecast

Here is your detailed five day weather forecast for some cities in the Eastern Cape. 

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Half-naked Life St Dominic’s patient found wandering the streets

An East London woman has demanded that disciplinary measures be taken against staff at Life St Dominic’s Hospital for ...

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Man, three dogs on coast cleanup mission

Planning to travel over 2,700km along the South African coastline, Johannesburg-born Stefan Graunke and his three dogs ...

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OPINION | Missed opportunity for real transformation

South Africans had hardly recovered from a controversy around claims of beach racism in the posh Clifton suburb of Cape ...

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‘Nomeva’ fight dispute takes twist

The contract row involving Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni in the US took another twist after his US manager Luis Tapia ...

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Naka Drotske: 'I just decided to attack them'

Former Springbok hooker Naka Drotske didn’t take his own personal safety into account when he charged four armed ...

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More protests in 2018 than in any of previous 13 years ... and it could get worse

There were more protests in 2018 than any other year since 2005 – but analysts are worried that there could be another ...

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Grilled-up new BMW 7 Series facelift revealed

BMW loves the barbecue culture of South Carolina second home so much that it is now slapping beef burners on the front ...

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Two people arrested with explosives used in ATM bombings

A man and a woman will appear in court on Wednesday for possession of explosives, believed to be of the type used in ...

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SA legislation praised in global report on child sexual abuse

Children are threatened by sexual violence yet “this especially pernicious form of abuse is rarely discussed.”

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Was the right teacher suspended? The facts behind the finger-pointing

Schweizer-Reneke school race row descends into a war of words

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There is limited democracy in my party, my word is final, says Hlaudi Motsoeneng

If you were considering joining Hlaudi Motsoeneng's new political party be warned: there is limited democracy in the ...

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South Africans had hardly recovered from a controversy around claims of beach racism in the posh Clifton suburb of Cape Town when, in the North West province, ...

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OPINION | Schools are the place to eradicate divides

Could it be that social media is making headway where the government has consistently failed, especially in the last few decades?

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ANALYSIS | The real meaning of the ANC manifesto

It is simply broad brushstrokes of what could be expected, and plays second fiddle to its factional troubles

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CCTV footage has emerged, showing four gunmen entering a Nairobi hotel, wielding their rifles, before blasting their way into the complex in the Kenyan capital.

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Blaze at ‘illegal’ tip sparks fury

Arson is believed to be behind two massive fires on the controversial and allegedly illegal municipal refuse tip in ...

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"Illegal" BCM tip erupts into a blaze

The illegal BCM tip in Beacon Bay went up in flames on Monday. Flames leapt metres into the sky and a pall of grey and ...

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Burning tip: threat to homes

Fish Eagle Crescent residents fear for their safety as a fire continues to smoulder at a municipal refuse site, a ...

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Meter theft sees tons of water lost

Thousands of litres of municipal drinking water – enough to fill five swimming pools – flooded Selborne in East London ...

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Living with trash stench intolerable

For two years, an illegal pile of trash outside an elderly Buffalo City Metro resident’s home has been so bad that it ...

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Rubbish causes stink outside East London ...

Two weeks after the strike by Buffalo City Metro workers came to an end, the stench of large piles of uncollected ...

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Patchy cleanup of strike rubbish annoys ...

Despite the end to the violent and expensive three-week Samwu strike last week Friday, some residents still face mounds ...

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Electronic waste recycling grows in East ...

While getting the actual garbage collected from homes and suburbs has been uppermost in most Buffalo City Metro ...

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Libraries closed for Christmas

Bookworms can cross “going to the library” off their holiday to-do list as Buffalo City Metro began to close the ...

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Suspended official objects to BCM report

In a desperate move to clear his name, a former Buffalo City Metro senior official has instructed his lawyers to take ...

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All BCM departments to help clean metro

Municipal workers from all departments will help their colleagues in the community services department clean up Buffalo ...

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WATCH | Residents clean up East London ...

From glass bottles and polystyrene packaging to plastic cups and containers, over 50 people joined forces on Thursday ...

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Leeds United unveil plaque in memory of ...

Leeds United have unveiled a plaque in memory of South African winger Albert Johanneson‚ the first black African to ...

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Leeds United unveil plaque in memory of ...

Leeds United have unveiled a plaque in memory of South African winger Albert Johanneson‚ the first black African to ...

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‘Nomeva’ fight dispute takes twist

The contract row involving Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni in the US took another twist after his US manager Luis Tapia ...

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Gym squabble results in bout

An altercation in the Mayweather gymnasium between Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni and Devin Haney a while back planted the ...

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Chippa United planning to take massive ...

Chippa United are planning to take a massive gamble and offer troubled former Mamelodi Sundowns defender Siyabonga Zulu ...

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Nomeva in fight over US contract

Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni’s next tough fight might be a protracted legal battle to free himself from a management ...

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'He was a gentleman' - Tributes continue ...

"Phil was a loyal servant of the game" - Danny Jordaan.

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Kaizer Chiefs' participation in the ...

Khama Billiat was on target but Kaizer Chiefs succumbed to a 3-1 defeat against Zesco United at the Levy Mwanawasa ...

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BMW loves the barbecue culture of South Carolina second home so much that it is now slapping beef burners on the front ...

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On the fast track: how to lose 10kg in 10 ...

Aussies find more evidence that intermittent fasting is a great way to lose weight quickly and boost health

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Five public figures who don't hesitate to ...

These public figures often rely on Twitter's 'block' option for peace of mind.

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Jacques Kallis lucky to marry as 'very ...

"Baby you light my fire" could become shorthand for cricketer Jacques Kallis and bride Charlene Engels, after their ...

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Thirst for unity quenched

What started off as a simple tweet from former Dale College cricketer and King William’s Town-bred Qhama Xhali ended up ...

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Taxify takes off in BCM

In its first three months ride-hailing service Taxify has “exceeded expectations” in East London.

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Former Vodacom employee Nkosana Makate and the mobile network service have been in a court battle over the invention of ...

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