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Truck driver flees crash scene, leaves 7 fatally injured

Seven people died while nine sustained serious injuries when a truck and Toyota Quantum collided on the N2 between Mthatha and Mtentu on Saturday morning.

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Two East London brothers convicted of killing their neighbour for R100 have been sentenced to 10 and 15 years respectively.  Lubabalo Dayimani, ...

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WATCH | Taxi ferrying 42 pupils impounded, driver arrested

A taxi driver was arrested on Thursday morning after he was caught ferrying 42 pupils from different schools around East London.

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Teboho Mokoena's first-half brace sets up rout that lifts the roof at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
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All systems ready for 2024 end-of-year national examinations: Umalusi

The matric exams are set to run from October 21 to November 27.

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Eastern Cape extortion suspect killed in shoot-out with police

A 31-year-old extortion suspect was killed in a shoot-out with police in Ngqamakhwe on Thursday. The incident ...

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The chairperson of parliament's portfolio committee on basic education has voiced shock and disgust at reports of a ...

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

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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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Seven high school pupils among dead in KZN horror crash

Provincial transport MEC Siboniso Duma said it was “painful” to attend the crash site and witness the loss of young ...

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Cop accused of insurance claim murders will stay in custody until bail bid next week

Rachel Shokane-Kutumela, 43, allegedly pocketed R10m from insurance claims after fraudulently obtaining funeral, ...

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Eight dead in crash between car carrying schoolchildren and truck on KZN north coast

Eight people have been killed in a crash between a vehicle carrying schoolchildren and a truck on the N2 near Mandeni ...

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Teacher at top school suspended over ‘inappropriate conduct’

A male teacher has been suspended and the provincial education department has sent a team to investigate allegations ...

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Family wants to repatriate body of former Qonce man killed in New Zealand

  As his family struggles to accept his death, preparations are under way to repatriate the body of Luke Smith, 21, ...

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My son’s life cannot be worth R100, mom tells court

“His life cannot be worth R100.” These were the words of Ntombizanele Fatuse as she testified in the East London ...

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ANC regains wards in by-election, but EFF makes inroads

While the ANC in Buffalo City Metro managed to retain two of its wards after Wednesday’s by-elections, it was the ...

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Two youths accused of double killing rescued from ‘community justice’

Two youths believed to be behind the fatal stabbing of an elderly woman and wounding of her son, as well as burning ...

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Mdantsane’s Unathi Platyi nominated for top Africa film award

Mdantsane-born Unathi Platyi has been nominated for the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for his role in ...

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Sivenathi Nontshinga lost his IBF junior-flyweight via a ninth-round stoppage in Japan on Saturday, surrendering in a ...

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Salah helps Egypt to victory as Tunisia ...

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Bafana roar — Afcon bronze medallists ...

Teboho Mokoena's first-half brace sets up rout that lifts the roof at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

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Jafta’s inspiring journey will be cause ...

Cricket success could only be achieved through a life altering-decision  to check herself into rehab in 2022.

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Big sporting weekend for Eastern Cape

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Big sporting weekend for Eastern Cape

The Eastern Cape faces a big sporting weekend, with Bafana Bafana involved in a crucial African Cup of Nations soccer ...

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Moment of truth for Nontshinga in world ...

SA’s lone major world boxing champion, Sivenathi Nontshinga, faces a moment of truth when he defends his IBF ...

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Kuse refuses to vacate SA crown despite ...

SA mini-flyweight champion Siyakholwa Kuse is refusing to vacate his crown — though he has slim chances of ever ...

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‘Cinderella Man’ Nxoshe battles for ring ...

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Organisers of the Mdantsane boxing development tournament which was supposed to take place on Sunday have promised ...