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Eastern Cape serial rapist sentenced to life imprisonment

Mzoxolo Zozi, a taxi owner from Ngwemnyama village in Qumbu, was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 175 years by the Mthatha high court on Wednesday.

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Eastern Cape police commissioner set to retire after 40 years ...

Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene is set to retire at the end of the February after 40 years of  service.

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Home Affairs detains Adetshina's mother for illegally residing ...

Miss Universe Africa and Oceania Chidimma Adetshina's mother was detained on Saturday after being found at a property in Cape Town despite her South ...

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Our co-authored book will be entitled ‘The Three ...

Former EFF national chairperson Dali Mpofu took a jab at party president Julius Malema, joking that he, MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu and former red berets MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi will co-author a book titled The Three Betrayers.
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East London girl, 9, traumatised after week-long abduction ordeal, says father

Nine-year-old East London girl Emaan Ghumman was left traumatised by her abduction, her father Naeem revealed on ...

Politics

'I'd never join any voice to write Malema off': Mbuyiseni Ndlozi after resigning from EFF

Former EFF member Mbuyiseni Ndlozi says there's no bad blood between him and EFF leader Julius Malema after resigning ...

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Couple accused of selling child sexual abuse material denied bail

Magistrate Pravina Rughoonandan said the couple would have remained "unseen" were it not for US authorities' ...

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Eastern Cape police appeal for help in finding 14-year-old Imange Mzanywa

Police are searching for a 14-year-old boy who went missing last Saturday. Police spokesperson Captain Yolisa ...

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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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Household spending reached R3-trillion in 2022/23: Stats SA survey

The Income & Expenditure Survey 2022/2023 published by Statistics SA reveals households collectively spent about ...

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Ramaphosa urged to take action as MaXhosa designer exposes counterfeit trade

The rampant spread of counterfeit goods continues to affect industries and the economy.

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Passenger earns his wings as flight lands safely after medical emergency

A passenger on board FlySafair flight FA711 from George to Johannesburg recently helped ensure landing safety protocols ...

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Frere Hospital in dire straits

Vital medical machines, cancer medication and even the Carte Blanche Paediatric Theatre Complex at Frere Hospital are ...

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Holly and Mimi Rey uncover SA’s best family-friendly vaycays in ‘Reycation’

SPONSORED | Viva Nation TV’s new fun-filled travel series will leave you giggling — and eager to book your next family ...

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Scholar transport problems may be over with additional funding promised

Scholar transport woes in the Eastern Cape, where more than 50,000 pupils who required transport to school were left ...

Politics

Battle lines drawn in fight for ANC regional leadership

With just a few months before the much-anticipated ANC elective conference in the Buffalo City Metro, scheduled for ...

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Arson suspected after Lindiwe Sisulu’s family home destroyed by fire

The family home of former human settlements minister Lindiwe Sisulu was gutted by a mysterious fire on Wednesday ...

Lifestyle

Back to farming for Mhambi after fantastic experience on ‘Big Brother’

Abongile Ezra Mhambi has returned home after his shock eviction from Big Brother Mzansi: Umlilo on February 9. The ...

OPINION | Rationalisation must not pull entire system further into the gutter

In July 2021, the Eastern Cape education department gazetted a list of 1,142 schools it intended closing because their low pupil numbers made them ...

OPINION | In 'poaching' of pupils, ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive

Schools actively pursuing youngsters talented in sport, academics and culture is a phenomenon that has for years sparked fierce debate in the schooling ...

OPINION | We need more than words to fix crumbling municipalities

The shambolic nature of municipalities in SA is well documented. Classic cases of service delivery failures tell a sad story that unfortunately is ...

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'Humanitarian crisis' looms in east Congo as rebels push south | REUTERS

The UN refugee agency voiced concern at the "rapidly deteriorating" situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, saying the war had left around 350,000 displaced people with no roof over their heads.

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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

The job of creating jobs

ECDC CEO Ayanda Wakaba's biggest headache at the moment is the turmoil in the automotive industry. The upheaval may ...

PIC now owns 20% of Aspen

The fund manager has increased its stake in the pharmaceutical manufacturer

Turning disruptions into opportunities

Training, especially business training, is galloping forward on the back of the massive cost saving achieved through ...

Robust GNU holds firm despite policy ...

Bank’s chief economist says the government of national unity does not pose a significant risk to the economy at this ...

Young investors care about people, ...

SPONSORED | Gen Z and millennials’ desire for financial products that align with their values could see ESG investing ...

Eastern Cape entrepreneur aims to solve ...

Having a desire to make housing more affordable, accessible and safe, Eastern Cape-born Sinazo Cindi started a business ...

Gold Fields names Alex Dall as CFO

The previous appointee, who was expected to start early this year, is unable to join the company due to personal reasons

Africa

M23 rebels seize two more DRC towns as ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo seized two towns on their march towards a ...

African leaders to push for slavery ...

African leaders meeting in Ethiopia this weekend are to launch a new push for slavery and colonial reparations, but can ...

DR Congo asks F1 to halt talks on Rwanda ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has urged Formula One to end talks with Rwanda about hosting a race, saying the ...

Egypt tells top US diplomat Rubio that ...

Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty told US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday that Arab states rejected US ...

Worst may be ahead in east DRC conflict, ...

Reports of rape, gang rape and sexual slavery being probed, says Volker Turk

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DELORIS KOAN | Ai, AI! Give me a warm, ...

Thunder is barooming and “electrickery” as the Peril, my friend, likes to call it, is a smokin’ hot white fuse ...

Aston Martin makes F1 history with ...

Aston Martin claimed a Formula One first on Friday in announcing a multiyear sponsorship with Coinbase paid entirely in ...

Life after Ferrari? Sainz taking a ...

Carlos Sainz drove his 2025 Williams for the first time at a cold, grey Silverstone on Friday but the former Ferrari ...

Back to farming for Mhambi after ...

Abongile Ezra Mhambi has returned home after his shock eviction from Big Brother Mzansi: Umlilo on February 9. The ...

Mlungisi Duncan joins cast of e.tv's ...

"People know me well from my villian characters I've played previously, but the Dr Sibani character is refreshing."

World

SpaceX set to launch billionaire’s ...

An attempt to launch last month was postponed hours before liftoff.

James Earl Jones, renowned actor and ...

American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a ...

WATCH | Canadian fashion mogul Peter ...

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of four counts of ...

WATCH | WHO chief says the world needs to ...

The chief of the World Health Organization said he was shocked by the world's insufficient action to stop the crisis in ...

WATCH | Fisherman says migrant’s phone ...

A fisherman who rushed to a capsized boat carrying migrants attempting to reach the UK says he and others were ...

Man, 50 others go on trial in France for ...

A 71-year-old man is on trial in France accused of drugging his wife and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her in ...

Sport

Boxing Mecca

SA boxing trials deliver upsets as ...

SA elite selection team trials under way at the Hemingways Mall continue to deliver stunning results, with the ...

East London ICC confirmed as bosberaad ...

The venue of the eagerly anticipated Boxing SA bosberaad on Thursday next week has finally been confirmed as the East ...

Kuse’s defection to Mitchell a low blow ...

WBC silver mini-flyweight champion Siyakholwa Kuse has left the All Winners Boxing Club to join the Brian Mitchell ...

Sinqobile vies to conquer trials with ...

It is not often that a fighter relies on her mother for help to achieve a boxing feat but that is exactly what ...

Eastern Cape vow to dominate SA boxing ...

The Eastern Cape boxing team have vowed to contribute the most boxers to the SA elite selection team at trials ...