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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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Sars IT chief Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane ...

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

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Three of the 11 Mandela funeral scandal accused will hear in November whether charges against them will be withdrawn.

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R20m KWT bridge revamp gets a thumbs-up from ...

Hundreds of Westdrive residents in King William’s Town are breathing a sigh of relief after Buffalo City Metro announced a plan to revamp a bridge to the tune of R20-million in the area.
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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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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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Magashule denies he took former MEC to Guptas’ compound in bid to get him to approve ...

ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has refuted accusations by former ANC provincial treasurer and MEC MxolisiDukwana ...

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N1 accident should be declared a disaster‚ says Limpopo MEC

Limpopo transport MEC Makoma Makhurupetje says the horrific accident on the N1 between Kranskop and Middlefontein that ...

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Chippa have crafty Mbenyane back to trouble Orlando Pirates

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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Masutha on a mission to locate missing activists

Justice and constitutional development minister Michael Masutha is considering awarding parole to prisoners who provide ...

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Family irked at undertaker

When Theunis Kirsten’s body ended up at Makinana Funeral Parlour, a row broke out which left both sides bruised and ...

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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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Help! Plea to Capetonians after first big shack fire of summer

A massive shack fire on Saturday that left hundreds of Khayelitsha residents homeless has sparked a plea for emergency ...

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Body found after disappearance of ocean kayaker

A body was found on the rocks in Strand on Saturday morning‚ the day after a kayaker disappeared. City of Cape Town ...

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Ramaphosa mourns death of struggle stalwart Msimang

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday said he was mourning Agnes Msimang‚ who he described as a heroine of the South ...

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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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Mother up for murder tells court she sat with son's body all night and tried to kill ...

After Megan Prins suffocated her seven-year-old son Sloan with a pillow‚ she sat with his body for an entire night ...

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WATCH | Police move in to quell East London CBD taxi violence

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

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

City

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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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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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 ...

Sport

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 ...

Boxing Mecca

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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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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Boxer Azinga Fuzile gets bollocking from ...

The well documented split of boxing golden boy Azinga Fuzile from his long-time trainer Mzamo Njekanye finally ...

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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.

Lifestyle

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 ...

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Msaki says SA audiences are the best

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

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WATCH | These gogos trying to vosho with ...

Tjo! You know you have a hit when even magriza are vibing to your tune and hitting a young vosho for the culture. DJ ...

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Nasty C is giving away diamonds on his ...

Nasty C is taking the title of his album Strings and Bling quite literally and is giving fans an opportunity to win a ...

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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 ...

Boxing Mecca

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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