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Three suspects arrested after shots fired as Mdantsane police foil armed robbery

Three suspects were arrested when police foiled armed robbery near a spaza shop in Mdantsane on Saturday afternoon. Police spokesperson Captain Nkosikho Mzuku said police ...

Sport

Back to the drawing board for Elephants

Disappointed EP coach Peter de Villiers his team gave it their best shot and gave nothing away for free when they were beaten 39-23 by the Falcons in ...

Sport

GOING THE DISTANCE | Outstanding Olympic displays by Team SA’s ...

The penning of this column was delayed somewhat so that the context of the women’s 200m breaststroke final of the Tokyo Olympic Games might be ...

Opinion

OPINION | Pandemic not enough reason to delay ...

We’ve reached a point in the preparation show for the local government elections where those who failed to put their house in order are forced to perform a zany or embarrassing stunt. The Electoral Commission is seeking legal opinion on which ...

Lifestyle

TRAVELS OF DELORES KOAN | All’s right in the ...

The madding crowd. Us. There is such a post-Zuma insurrection collective hangover that it should be classified as a new pandemic all on its own. I have behaved badly, madly, sadly. There have been cantankerous outbursts. I have even written a ...

Sport

SA hockey teams crash out of Olympics

South Africa’s hockey teams crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics after suffering contrasting outcomes on Friday. The ...

Sport

Golden girl Tatjana does her talking in the pool

Those looking for the punchy headlines and catchy sound bites when listening to Tatjana Schoenmaker aren’t going to get ...

News

Former OR Tambo municipality boss Hlazo hailed for his honesty

Owen Hlazo’s name was never among those implicated in corruption and fraud in OR Tambo district municipality. This ...

News

Eastern Cape council’s failure to dish out relief cash slated

At a time when thousands of Mbhashe residents are fighting the terrible effects of Covid-19, the Mbhashe council will ...

News

Citrus waste a game-changer in preserving maize, WSU research suggests

Eastern Cape crop farmers can now reap a healthy maize harvest by using citrus waste, in powder form, as a ...

News

Homeless, helpless find hidden corners to live in East London

The streets of the East London CBD have become a refuge for scores of homeless people who are finding it easier to ...

Sport

Fuse lit for explosive Bok showdown

With a tinderbox of emotions bubbling below the surface, one provocative move could result in Saturday’s deciding Test ...

Sport

Falcons end EP’s semifinal hopes

EP’s hopes of reaching the Currie Cup First Division semi-finals ended when they lost 39-23 against the Falcons in ...

News

BREAKING | Another Eastern Cape taxi boss shot dead

Another Eastern Cape taxi boss has been gunned down. Mqanduli Taxi Association chair Wiseman Phandiwonga Gxalathane, ...

News

Man shot during armed robbery at Buffalo Flats spaza shop

Police are hunting for three men who shot and wounded a 34-year-old man during an armed robbery at a spaza shop in ...