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Residents watch in fear as plane makes emergency landing near East London airport

Shack dwellers living near King Phalo Airport watched in horror as a small plane flew low, heading towards their homes. But the steady nerve of a flying instructor enabled ...

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Eastern Cape taxi war ‘hitman’ shot execution-style

As Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane was listing the terms of reference of a task team to mediate in the taxi violence in Bhisho on Tuesday, a man ...

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Sea surge, huge waves close East London port

A storm which stretched thousands of kilometres across the southern Indian Ocean sent a surge of giant 8.2m surf to the East Coast, closing the ...

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Opposition cries foul over new BCMDA board

Opposition parties in the Buffalo City Metro have registered their dissent over the appointment of the interim board ...

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Eastern Cape kingships challenged in court

Two Eastern Cape kingships — the AmaMpondo and the AbaThembu — are heading to court.

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Social development department employees caught stealing fuel

Two department of social development employees were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the theft of diesel meant ...

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BIG OIL VS BIG HEARTS: the battle for South Africa's Wild Coast

A giant wave of protest is cresting as South Africans unite against Shell's plans to begin seismic exploration of the ...

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PSA will consult members on government's improved wage offer

The Public Servants Association on Wednesday said it welcomed the revised wage offer of 3% for public servants by the ...

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LISTEN | Defence minister loses her cool with DA MP heckling her over Russian trip

“I don’t have to answer to you. You are rude, but perhaps ... when you look at me, you [think you see] ... a kitchen ...

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Life in jail for serial rapist 'apostle' who promised to help people get jobs

The high court in Mbizana has found Hlumelo Dywili guilty of rape and human trafficking, and sentenced him to six life ...

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IN PICTURES | Brawling Cope members trade blows at press conference

Disgruntled Cope members disrupted a press conference in Boksburg on Wednesday.

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Commission for Gender Equality launches isiXhosa terminology

You can now find lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer in isiXhosa.

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A honeymoon cruise, cash and all things wedding for Comrades groom and Prudence

Comrades Marathon runner Joseph Kagiso Ndlovu and his fiancé, only identified as Prudence, will marry in April next ...

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WATCH | Gayton McKenzie would switch off foreigner's oxygen 'to save a South African'

Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie said he would switch off oxygen supply to a foreign national in order to save ...

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Is East London's Hemingways up for sale?

Rent-dodging government tenants have forced legendary property mall developer Sisa Ngebulana's Rebosis property company ...

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Rotary wine auction raises over R1m for charity

The Rotary Club of Gately raised over R1-million for charity at the 31st annual wine auction held at the Hemmingways ...

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Protesters ordered to halt disruption of filming at Fish River Resort

Protesters who this week forcibly evicted an international film crew of 48 people from the Fish Studios at the former ...

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The bickering by opposition parties over sponsoring a vote of no confidence motion on President Cyril Ramaphosa makes a lively spectacle. Still, it gives a ...

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Dr Shiksha Gallow, one of the country’s foremost cannabis advocates, recently returned from the International Cannabis ...

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MTN Group in buyout talks with rival ...

The MTN Group is in buyout talks with smaller rival Telkom SA for a stock or cash-and-stock deal.

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Companies should adapt their traditional business models to be more responsive to their client base, outlook shows

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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Gauteng is 13,023, with 3,716 recoveries and 87 deaths.

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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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New EV6 GT takes on cars like Ferrari and McLaren as it scorches the 0-100km/h sprint in 3.4 seconds

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Local armoured car experts SVI Engineering is now offering an all-new B6 Stopgun V2.0 armouring kit specifically ...

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Zola says he's ready to make a comeback.

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Japan's National Police Agency chief said on Thursday he will resign to take responsibility for the murder of former ...

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Scotland’s police investigate threat made ...

Scotland's police said on Sunday they are investigating a report of an “online threat” made to the author JK Rowling ...

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Salman Rushdie, novelist who drew death ...

Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who spent years in hiding after Iran urged Muslims to kill him because of his ...

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Novelist Salman Rushdie attacked, wounded ...

Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who was ordered killed by Iran in 1989 because of his writing, was attacked on ...

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FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Monday removed 11 sets of ...

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Former US president Donald Trump said on Friday on social media that the "nuclear weapons issue is a hoax" in response ...

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Banyana youngsters off to flyer in Cosafa ...

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Undaunted Boks won’t Faf around in Sydney ...

If Australia resort to gamesmanship in Saturday’s crunch Rugby Championship showdown in Sydney the Springboks will keep ...

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena says that if Percy Tau wants to return to play in SA the Brazilians would ...

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Jordaan promises big friendlies for ...

This as the African champions prepare for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year.

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Cricket SA has announced the name of its new T20 league.

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Nontshinga finally jets off to Mexico ...

East London boxer Sive Nontshinga finally left for Mexico on Monday after his departure was delayed on Saturday due to ...

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Baleni and Ndulani ready to settle ring ...

A series of provincial development tournaments currently underway every weekend has overshadowed the highly-anticipated ...

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Baleni and Ndulani ready to settle ring ...

A series of provincial development tournaments currently underway every weekend has overshadowed the highly-anticipated ...

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Sibunzi fought in memory of Myekeni

Luvuyo Mphuthi might have easily blown away hapless nemesis Sikhokelo Thuso to win the Eastern Cape junior welterweight ...

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Ex-boxing champ launches assault on ...

After reigning supreme in the boxing ring, former SA champion Macbute Sinyabi will now attempt to rule road running ...

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Grudge bout set to spark provincial title ...

A grudge bout featuring two bosom buddies will play out for the vacant provincial junior welterweight title when Luvuyo ...

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Nontshinga wraps up world title ...

Major world title hopeful Sive Nontshinga has wrapped up the physical preparation ahead of his departure for Mexico on ...