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Eastern Cape mom held for smuggling heroin

A 30-year-old Eastern Cape mother of three has joined a shocking 800 South Africans in international jails for drug smuggling and abuse. Nomathamsanqa Dyasi, 30, from ...

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Couple reach goals together

They started dating in 2012, went back to Zimbabwe and paid lobola in 2015, and on Friday simultaneously received their PhDs at the University of ...

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WATCH | Tempers flare outside Timothy Omotoso's ...

Members of various political parties and civil organizations have converged outside the Jesus Dominion International (JDI) church in Govan Mbeki ...

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Missing Chilean tourist found dead in KZN morgue

The search for a missing Chilean backpacker in South Africa has come to a tragic end after his father discovered his body in a morgue in Ladysmith‚ KwaZulu-Natal.
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Yet another Cape Town informal settlement ravaged by fire

A fire in the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi‚ Cape Town‚ on Saturday night – the second fire at an informal ...

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No more queues for Gauteng learners and drivers licence bookings as system goes online

Starting next month‚ Gauteng motorists will no longer be able to walk into a testing centre and book for their ...

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ANC and EFF coalition in PE ‘biggest threat to SA’: Maimane

The coalition between the ANC and the EFF in Port Elizabeth is the biggest threat to South Africa right now. That is ...

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Omotoso's church in Port Elizabeth shuts its doors

Jesus Dominion International shut its doors on Sunday after protesters from various political organisations and civil ...

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SA ranked sixth in the latest CAF ratings of the continent's best performers at club level

Not that there was ever any doubt‚ but it has been confirmed that South Africa are among the 12 countries who have the ...

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This Merc’s pure class

“Hey Mercedes” is the most exciting element of the new, recently launched Mercedes-Benz A-Class, breaking barriers with ...

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Decor you won’t tyre of

It was a dirty tyre that started it all.

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Top mentor up for coaching drive

Mdantsane-born triathlete and internationally qualified coach Vukile Makeleni recently returned from Australia, where ...

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Four dead in water tanker crash in KZN

Four people were killed when a water tanker crashed on the Curnick Ndlovu highway in Inanda near Durban on Saturday ...

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Salary bill could cause government to run out of money for basic services‚ Mboweni warns

The public sector wage bill has become a serious drain on the public purse‚ with R8 out of every R10 spend by ...

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Sars IT chief Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane apologises for her behaviour during interviews

Sars IT chief Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane on Saturday issued a public apology for her behaviour during two interviews ...

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Trio bid for case be dropped

Three of the 11 Mandela funeral scandal accused will hear in November whether charges against them will be withdrawn.

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R160m to bring clean water to rural villages

OR Tambo District Municipality has put aside about R160m towards installing pipelines and building water reservoirs to ...

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R20m KWT bridge revamp gets a thumbs-up from communities

Hundreds of Westdrive residents in King William’s Town are breathing a sigh of relief after Buffalo City Metro ...

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WATCH | Taxi fight disrupts services

A battle over a main taxi route has sparked a running battle between two main taxi associations which closed down East ...

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As the Sunday Times apologises for disseminating false narratives and SA journalism calls for self-reflection and self-correction, many local journalists and ...

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Taxi violence erupted in East London's city centre on Friday morning. The tensions escalated when 40 - 50 taxi drivers from opposing associations clashed.

Pandemonium as taxi violence erupts in EL

Taxi violence erupted in East London's city centre on Friday morning. The tensions escalated when 40 - 50 taxi drivers from opposing associations clashed.

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WATCH | Taxi fight disrupts services

A battle over a main taxi route has sparked a running battle between two main taxi associations which closed down East ...

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WATCH | Police move in to quell East ...

Taxi violence erupted in East London’s city centre on Friday morning.

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Legends marathon road closures

The N2 between King William’s Town and East London will be temporarily closed to traffic travelling from King ...

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Wilsonia electricity outage on Sunday

The electricity supply will be interrupted to consumers supplied by the Buffalo City Metro in Wilsonia on Sunday from ...

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BCM rates, services collection plummets

Rates and services collection in Buffalo City Metro plunged to 71.2% in September. Sluggish expenditure in a number of ...

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East London security guard robbed of rifle

East London police are searching for man who made off with a rifle he robbed from a security guard at the Amalinda Post ...

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Woman found dead under still-burning ...

A visually impaired woman in Buffalo City Metro died as a result of illegal electricity connections in Jamaica informal ...

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Power outage alert for Cambridge residents

The electricity supply will be interrupted in Cambridge on Tuesday from 9am until 4pm, weather permitting

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BCM to pay R13m more for toilets

After a two-year break, work has resumed on a controversial Buffalo City Metro project to eradicate pit toilets, which ...

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EL zoo cops flak as worry grows over ...

As public outrage against the East London zoo grew with news of 35-year-old bear, Jenny’s euthanisation on Wednesday, ...

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BREAKING | Three die in EL horror crash

Suicides by mentally ill patients are on the increase at correctional centres. This is according to the Judicial ...

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Sad day as Jenny the bear is put down

Jenny, the 35-year-old East London Zoo brown bear, has been put down. This was confirmed by BCM spokesperson Samkelo ...

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Hawks express ‘serious concern’ over ...

Hawks head‚ Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya‚ has expressed “serious concern” over allegations that a senior ...

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Court slams state‚ but refuses to throw ...

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has won a crucial victory in its “State Capture” prosecution campaign – with ...

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#StateCapture: Treasury official to take ...

Acting chief procurement officer Willie Mathebula is expected to appear before the Zondo commission of inquiry as the ...

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Whistleblower names top Zuma aide as ...

Jacob Zuma’s former trusted and powerful adviser Lakela Kaunda is being accused of facilitating a meeting between ...

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Zuma wants to ‘meaningfully participate’ ...

Lawyers for former president Jacob Zuma say he wants to “make a meaningful participation” in the State Capture Inquiry ...

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SA ranked sixth in the latest CAF ratings ...

Not that there was ever any doubt‚ but it has been confirmed that South Africa are among the 12 countries who have the ...

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SA ranked sixth in the latest CAF ratings ...

Not that there was ever any doubt‚ but it has been confirmed that South Africa are among the 12 countries who have the ...

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Chippa have crafty Mbenyane back to ...

Crafty Andile Mbenyane could be the key for Chippa United when they meet Orlando Pirates in the first round of the ...

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Border Rugby Union down and out

The Border Rugby Union (BRU) officially hit rock bottom on Friday when the SA Rugby Union confirmed swirling rumours ...

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Top bodybuilders to flex muscles in big ...

Over a hundred athletes are expected to strut their stuff at the 2018 OR Tambo Southern Africa Bodybuilding ...

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Minister will release Sascoc inquiry ...

The final report of the Ministerial Committee of Inquiry into governance at the South African Sports Confederation and ...

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Sports Minster Xasa send ominous warning ...

Minister of Sport Tokozile Xasa has warned that if Bafana Bafana continue to underperform on the continental and ...

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Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates Soweto ...

The first Soweto derby of the 2018-19 Absa Premiership season has been sold out eight days before the kickoff at FNB ...

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This Merc’s pure class

“Hey Mercedes” is the most exciting element of the new, recently launched Mercedes-Benz A-Class, breaking barriers with ...

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Decor you won’t tyre of

It was a dirty tyre that started it all.

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This week's Gig Guide

Here are some cool things to do around the EC from October 20th to October 27th.

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Late MEC’s gift ‘unfurled’ pupil’s wings

Clarendon High School pupil Khazimla Nkomana will forever have a beat in her step thanks to a generous donation by ...

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Becoming a man in the name of love

There are many recorded incidents of people doing extraordinary things in the name of love and Graaff-Reinet ...

Entertainment

Msaki says SA audiences are the best

South African audiences who sometimes cry, clap and sing along to artists’ live performances are spoiling musicians ...

Boxing Mecca

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The good, the bad and the ghastly

Televised boxing returned to Mdantsane when Xaba Promotions held their Heritage show at Indoor Centre headlined by ...

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Lara beats Nxoshe in WBC international ...

Once again a Mexican journey man visited SA’s shores and dealt a beating to a local boxer.Ulises Lara, who has lost 16 ...

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Social media can fuel good, the bad and ...

There is no denying that social media has become part of our lives if not virtually controlling it. It has impacted on ...

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Sars’ once 'beautiful' digital ...

The commission of inquiry into tax administration and governance at the South African Revenue Service this week heard ...

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Rand firms to two-week high against ...

The rand was firmer against major global currencies on Tuesday morning‚ reaching a two-week high against the dollar‚ ...

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