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Five Eastern Cape matric schoolgirls who were allegedly raped at gunpoint by two men while preparing for their exams have obtained bachelor's passes despite facing ...

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Pregnant cashier shot in stomach by ‘customer’

In a frightening incident on Monday night, a man shot a pregnant cashier at a fast-food outlet through the window of the drive-through.

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South African motorists are expected to be hit with big fuel price increases for the fourth consecutive month in February.
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Julius Malema celebrates son Ratanang's matric pass

EFF leader Julius Malema is beaming with pride after his son Ratanang passed his matric exams with good enough marks ...

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Eastern Cape achieves record pass rate

The Eastern Cape’s matric results have continued to improve, with the pass rate increasing for the fourth consecutive ...

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Eastern Cape private schools excel in IEB exams

Eastern Cape private schools where 2024 matrics wrote Independent Examinations Board (IEB) exams are celebrating ...

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Brigadier who headed probe into 2024 series of Eastern Cape mass killings named cop of ...

  The Eastern Cape head of the serious and violent crimes unit, Brigadier Duduzile Ngculu, was named the overall ...

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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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Pupils promised better transport service for 2025

The department of transport has promised that all eligible pupils who live more than 5km from their schools will ...

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Overwhelming response to Donate-a-Book drive

The East London community has dropped off so many books for the annual Donate-a-Book campaign that it reached its ...

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St Joseph’s ready to open with new state-of-the-art building

St Joseph’s Preparatory and College in Beacon Bay has unveiled its building, just in time for the opening of ...

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King and MEC at odds over changes to traditional councils

AmaXhosa King Ahlangene Sigcawu is at loggerheads with the provincial government over the upcoming reconstitution of ...

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OFF TRACK | East London adventurers find agony and ecstasy in the Baviaanskloof wilderness

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Class of 2024 achieves 87.3% pass rate

The matric class of 2024 achieved an 87.3% pass rate, an increase from the previous year's 82.9%.

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WATCH | Gwarube's message to matric class of 2024

Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube has urged the matric class of 2024 to become ethical leaders who lead with ...

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Athletics mourns death of stalwart Diane ...

Diane Sandford (née Massyn), one of Border, Eastern Province and SA’s top athletic figures, has died at the age of ...

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Zolisa Batyi’s camp has struck a deal with Lindelani Sibisi to challenge him for the SA featherweight title after a ...

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Liverpool and Man City march into FA Cup ...

Liverpool cruised past fourth-tier Accrington Stanley and Manchester City made equally light work of Salford City as ...

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Eagles want to create shock waves by ...

When teams from the bottom divisions of SA soccer draw PSL clubs in the Nedbank Cup, it is sometimes received with ...

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Batyi to face Sibisi after Khuzwayo ...

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Kevin Lerena takes on new role in new ...

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Mthi aiming to get big fights after upset ...

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East London promoters in war of words ...

A dispute has flared up between East London promoters over the SA featherweight title defence by champion Zolisa ...