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WSU VC criticised over letter of support for murder accused residence manager

Walter Sisulu University vice-chancellor Prof Rushiella Songca came under heavy criticism in court for penning a letter supporting suspended residence manager, Manelisi ...

Politics

'They made a mistake': Steenhuisen slams Afrikaners who fled to ...

Minister of agriculture John Steenhuisen has criticised the group of 49 Afrikaners who recently sought refuge in the US, saying they have made a ...

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‘I need to be part of decision-making’: Nurse ...

Onazo Daniso balanced life as a medical student by day and a part-time nurse by night.
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Cold fronts to move into Cape next week, ...

Forecasters say freezing levels are expected to drop considerably, creating conditions favourable for some snowfall over high-lying areas and a general drop in temperatures next week.
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SCA dismisses Nandipha Magudumana's deportation appeal

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed Nandipha Magudumana's bid to have her deportation from Tanzania declared ...

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Three family members killed in mass shooting

Three family members have been left dead and two others injured during a mass shooting on an Eastern Cape village.

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SA pilot, official killed in plane crash during Chad rhino monitoring mission

A small aircraft crashed near a village in Chad on Wednesday, killing its South Africanpilot and a passenger who were ...

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The Enyobeni Tavern tragedy

Ongoing coverage of the impact of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, where 21 Eastern Cape children died.

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WSU murder accused ‘told to submit fake firearm’ to police

An explosive allegation has emerged in the bail bid of the suspended Walter Sisulu University acting residence ...

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Top team sent in to turn around ‘failing and collapsing’ Makana municipality

A high-powered team of experts has been deployed by the national government to the troubled Makana municipality to ...

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‘I’m going to Scotland’: Harrison Ford becomes the face of Glenmorangie Single Malt Whisky

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Fed-up East London and Bhisho residents block roads over ongoing water outages

Angry residents took to the streets on Thursday in protest over ongoing water outages that have plagued several areas ...

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Cardboard king has last laugh on mockers

When Mthatha grandfather and ex-mineworker Mziwendoda Mathiyane started collecting discarded boxes and selling them ...

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KwaBhaca farmers call for urgent action on stock theft

Farmers in KwaBhaca, formerly Mount Frere, have called on the Eastern Cape government and police to declare stock ...

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Nguni cattle auction a big opportunity for emerging farmers

  An Nguni cattle auction set to take place in July at Ndebe Ngunis in Wesley, near Peddie, marks a major step in ...

Sport

Early league win allows Cardoso to plan for Caf final

  Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says winning the Betway Premiership title with a game to spare has ...

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No concrete plan to deal with loss of 8,000 health jobs after US funding cuts: Motsoaledi

Amid growing concern over the fate of 8,000 health workers recently left unemployed by the US funding health cuts, ...

Suffering residents deserve permanent solution to ongoing water outages

For eight months, residents of Nompumelelo in East London have been grappling with erratic water supply.

OPINION | South Africans must confront the scourge — not compare scars

The past few weeks have been emotionally draining, shining a harsh light on SA’s complex relationship with gender-based violence (GBV). Public outrage has ...

Proper governance can see Eastern Cape follow in Western Cape’s footsteps

The Eastern Cape has the dubious distinction of being on the verge of joining the only province, North West, to have more people unemployed than working.

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LISTEN | Chilling kidnapping of girl, 9, ...

Business owners and residents in the Buffalo City Metro are on high alert amid a resurgence in abductions.

LISTEN | Short film set in Eastern Cape ...

A short film set in the Amakhala Game Reserve has made waves across the globe as the second chapter to another film ...

LISTEN | Extortion concerns taken ...

Deputy defence minister Bantu Holomisa does not believe intervention by soldiers is the answer to solving a “protection ...

LISTEN | Foundation calls for individual ...

Government should not interfere with people's lives.That is a view of Free Market Foundation CEO David Ansara.

LISTEN | NSPCA has serious concerns over ...

Amid the heated discussion over the export of South African livestock, Wednesday was a bustling day at the harbor in ...

Business

Microsoft offers to sell Office without ...

Microsoft has offered to sell its Office product without Teams at a lower price than Office with Teams and offer rivals ...

Netcare earnings rise on increased ...

Headline earnings per share for the six months ended March are expected to be 18%-22% higher

Volkswagen Group Africa appoints Simphiwe ...

Volkswagen Group Africa on Thursday announced the appointment of Simphiwe Nghona as its new sales and marketing ...

Santam achieves double-digit growth in ...

There was a solid contribution from all the group’s businesses in the first quarter

Young investors care about people, ...

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Exxaro’s Kalahari manganese acquisition ...

SA coal miner Exxaro Resources has entered manganese mining in the Kalahari desert in a deal worth R11.67bn as it ...

Coal miner Exxaro agrees deal to buy ...

Exxaro Resources said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement to buy manganese mines in SA in a deal worth R11.67bn as ...

Africa

WATCH | About 30 dead in Kinshasa ...

About 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, the provincial health ...

US open to minerals-for-security deal ...

The US is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Democratic Republic of Congo, the state department said ...

More than 40 al Shabaab members killed by ...

More than 40 members of the Islamist al Shabaab armed group were eliminated in an operation by the Somali National Army ...

Namibia's top court dismisses opposition ...

Swapo's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will be sworn in as Namibia's first female president on March 21.

Eastern and Southern African blocs weigh ...

Eastern and Southern African countries are looking into the possibility of deploying troops to secure areas of eastern ...

Lifestyle

Connie Ferguson named as guest judge for ...

Actress and filmmaker Connie Ferguson has been announced as the guest judge for the Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025 pageant.

Renault 4 Savane is a new electric ...

It's based on the new retro-inspired Renault 4 that went on sale recently, inspired by a model from the 1960s.

Making memorable meals

Capsicum Culinary Studio alumni share some of their favourite recipes.

IN THE GARDEN | Ornamental grasses at ...

Ornamental grasses are like those friends we value for their compatibility with every guest we have home as they blend ...

'It’s a year since I’ve been singing ...

"The first time I performed in a public space at last year’s Mother’s Day celebration."

‘I’m going to Scotland’: Harrison Ford ...

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World

WATCH | UK seeking third countries to ...

The British government is in talks with unspecified third countries about deals to send them migrants who have been ...

Indonesia seizes ship carrying ...

Indonesia's navy seized a ship carrying nearly two tonnes of methamphetamine and cocaine worth almost $426m (R7.69bn) ...

Pope Leo tells diplomats the dignity of ...

Pope Leo XIV, in his first address to world diplomats at the Vatican, said on Friday the dignity of migrants had to be ...

Swedish police found no racist or radical ...

Swedish police have found nothing to indicate the gunman in the country's deadliest mass shooting, at an adult school ...

World’s first commercial-scale e-methanol ...

The world's first commercial-scale e-methanol plant began operations in Denmark on Tuesday, with shipping giant Maersk ...

Strong earthquake strikes off Crete, felt ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck off the island of Crete in Greece and was felt as far away as Egypt in the early ...

Sport

Boxing Mecca

East London prodigy Sogcwayi chases ...

Having waited for almost a year before finally making his professional debut, rising Mdantsane star Sanele Sogcwayi ...

National Boxing Championships set to ...

The ground-breaking National Boxing Championships series will go ahead despite the postponement of the second leg ...

How Cafu’s ice-skating outing got Nathan ...

Phumelela Cafu’s psyche is still embedded in Duncan Village’s carefree mentality, even ahead of his life-changing ...

Ngxeke eyeing three-prong world title ...

The world title shot is so near for Landile Ngxeke that he can taste it. But all that could go up in smoke if he ...

Mbenge throws name in hat for Benn clash

Mdantsane’s Thulani Mbenge has thrown his name in the hat for a clash against England boxing star Conor Benn after the ...