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Second Christmas in prison for Omotoso as defence drops ball

The protracted trial of alleged rapist pastor Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused hit a snag on Monday when the Port Elizabeth high court heard that Omotoso’s petition to ...

News

Minister steps in, takes over mental health in ...

The national government has taken over administration of the Eastern Cape’s mental health directorate. Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Monday ...

Sport

Tete camp spooked by Series talk

Zolani Tete’s camp is worried by reports that the vaunted World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) may be discontinued. International reports revealed that ...

Opinion

OPINION | Tackle greed, powermongering at ...

The recent reports that the beloved Prof Gregory Kamwendo was possibly killed on the orders of a fellow colleague involved in a PhD-selling syndicate at the University of Zululand are no surprise. While the trial of the specific suspects is still ...

Politics

Enoch Mgijima to ‘harmonise’ workers’ pay, ending ...

Enoch Mgijima Municipality workers have returned to work after reaching an agreement with municipal bosses, effectively ending a week-long strike that left Komani drowning in piles of rubbish. The workers were demanding harmonisation of the ...

Politics

One nod for Gigaba, 3 for Masualle

ANC national executive committee member and axed minister Malusi Gigaba received the nod to go back to parliament from ...

News

Detained EL teen’s family still in the dark

East London teen Tristan-Lee Niemand has been held in a Chinese detention centre for almost a month, and according to ...

News

12th EC initiate dies this season

Twelve initiates have been confirmed dead in the Eastern Cape this summer season. Cooperative governance and ...

News

Joy as second airliner lands in Mthatha

“Comfortable”, “top notch” and “perfect” were some of the superlatives used to describe the first SAA Express flight ...

Politics

Selfe denies interview took place in toilet

DA federal council chair James Selfe has rubbished claims by one of its members that she was interviewed in a public ...

News

Two life terms handed to murderer

An Eastern Cape man who raped and later strangled to death a 59-year-old neighbour six years ago, was last week ...

Business

Fenn kayaks ride wave of global success

If there were a manufacturer’s championship in ocean ski racing, as there is in Formula 1 motorsport, there would only ...

News

Madikizela promises to rebuild houses by Christmas

Twelve families who were left homeless after their houses were destroyed by a hailstorm on December 1 in Ntabankulu, ...

News

Xolobeni saga: MEC enters fray

It was divisive for the state not to conduct proper consultations with the community of Xolobeni, environmental ...

Politics

ANC recalls Ingquza Hill mayor Mdingi

The ANC has recalled embattled Ingquza Hill mayor Pat Mdingi.