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Referendum to be held in Xolobeni

Mineral resources minister Gwede Mantashe on Wednesday announced that government will “soon” commission a referendum to be conducted in Xolobeni in Mbizana to ascertain ...

News

Grieving families re-traumatised at EC mortuaries

A heat wave, switched-off fridges and staff shortages have been blamed for re-traumatising already grieving families.

News

Man, three dogs on coast cleanup mission

Planning to travel over 2,700km along the South African coastline, Johannesburg-born Stefan Graunke and his three dogs are taking on the mammoth task ...

Sport

‘Nomeva’ fight dispute takes twist

The contract row involving Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni in the US took another twist after his US manager Luis Tapia claimed the boxer still has a promotional contract with Banner Promotions (BP) that blocks him from getting fights from other ...

News

Social development staff on NPO payrolls

The department of social development will be investigating cases of internal fraud after a preliminary report into non-profit organisations funded by the department revealed scathing evidence against the department’s own employees.

Opinion

OPINION | Missed opportunity for real transformation

South Africans had hardly recovered from a controversy around claims of beach racism in the posh Clifton suburb of Cape ...

News

Armed robbery suspect shot dead by cops

Police shot and killed a man they had identified as one of two criminals who robbed the Maclear post office this week.

News

Was the right teacher suspended? The facts behind the finger-pointing

Schweizer-Reneke school race row descends into a war of words

Opinion

OPINION | Schools are the place to eradicate divides

Could it be that social media is making headway where the government has consistently failed, especially in the last ...

Opinion

ANALYSIS | The real meaning of the ANC manifesto

It is simply broad brushstrokes of what could be expected, and plays second fiddle to its factional troubles

News

Zim opposition begs Cyril to intervene in deadly crisis

SA is the big brother of SADC, it cannot pretend to be otherwise, says MDC deputy national chair Tendai Biti

News

Khoisan leaders split over new law, but share one chief concern

The passing of the traditional leadership bill has divided leaders in the Khoisan community

News

Half-naked Life St Dominic’s patient found wandering the streets

An East London woman has demanded that disciplinary measures be taken against staff at Life St Dominic’s Hospital for ...

Sport

Gym squabble results in bout

An altercation in the Mayweather gymnasium between Xolisani “Nomeva” Ndongeni and Devin Haney a while back planted the ...

School News

Greenpoint excel in matric pass results

Greenpoint Secondary School in East London achieved one of the best results in the province for government schools in ...