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UDM president Bantu Holomisa. File photo.
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UDM guns for power in Buffalo City, KSD

  • Mandilakhe Kwababana
  • Aphiwe Deklerk
UDM King Sabata Dalindyebo mayoral candidate, Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase.
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'We love ANC, but we love our houses more'

Frustrated by persistent service delivery failures, dry taps, and potholes, affluent ratepayers in Mthatha have voted in droves…

  • Lulamile Feni
Fish eagle reigns in Qinera estuary.
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Residents battle alone as treasured Qinira drowns in waste

Drone footage reveals the dire state of the Qinira River as untreated sewage continues to pour into local waterways, leaving…

  • Mike Loewe
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Robbery suspect killed, two wounded in shootout with police in Mdantsane

  • Sivenathi Gosa

How estuary management forums work to protect vulnerable waterways

  • Mike Loewe
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New civic group wins seats in Dr AB Xuma amid ballot controversy

  • Sikho Ntshobane
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Court clerk breaks down in tears over judge's alleged racial slur

  • Ziyanda Zweni
AmaZulu head coach Arthur Zwane was named coach of the month for September and October.

Zwane's league run earns recognition, but says Cup heartbreak exposes flaws

AmaZulu FC head coach Arthur Zwane has been crowned the Betway Premiership Coach of the Month for September and October after inspiring Usuthu to an…

  • Anathi Wulushe
Chippa United owner Siviwe Mpengesi

Chippa United mull permanent Gqeberha exit after Chiefs clash

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  • Vuyokazi Nkanjeni
Dafabet Warriors batsmen Sibonelo Makhanya, left, and Tristan Stubbs helped their team defeat Eastern Storm on Sunday
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Warriors focused on next test, says Stubbs

Defending champions Dafabet Warriors secured their place in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup semi-finals after a 20-run win over Eastern Storm, with captain…

  • Amir Chetty
Iqraam Rayners in action for Mamelodi Sundowns during the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup match against USM Alger at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday.
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Komphela urges Sundowns to show character after CAF setbacks

Mamelodi Sundowns senior coach Steve Komphela has challenged his players to show character and resilience for the remainder of the season after the…

  • Anathi Wulushe
Christo Wiese. File picture

Shoprite shareholders push back against R176m incentive plan for CEO

Shoprite shareholders have delivered a sharp rebuke to a proposed multimillion-rand incentive scheme for chief executive Pieter Engelbrecht. Almost…

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UDM president Bantu Holomisa. File photo.
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UDM guns for power in Buffalo City, KSD

Following significant losses in the local government elections, the African National Congress…

  • Mandilakhe Kwababana
  • Aphiwe Deklerk
UDM King Sabata Dalindyebo mayoral candidate, Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase.
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'We love ANC, but we love our houses more'

Frustrated by persistent service delivery failures, dry taps, and potholes, affluent…

  • Lulamile Feni
Ngcobo Yethu Civic Organisation formed in November 8,2025, has won three seats in the Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality at its first attempt to enter the political space during last week's local government elections. Pictured is chairperson Gcobani Nkwele.
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New civic group wins seats in Dr AB Xuma amid ballot controversy

Despite celebrating its first anniversary on Sunday, the Ngcobo Yethu Civic Organisation…

  • Sikho Ntshobane
With ANCYL regional secretary Mzobanzi Nkwentsha, second from left, as he addresses a gathering of about 50 people, are incoming councillors Nokulunga Ngxingo (Ward 13), Unathi Klaas (Ward 10) and Bekithemba Mabona (Ward 2)
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Makana ANC's young guard rules out working with DA in coalition

Winning just 10 out of 25 seats in the Makana local council, the ANC has lost its majority…

  • Sue Maclennan
Outgoing three-term Coffee Bay councillor Jeffrey Msakeni.

Long-standing Coffee Bay councillor happy to take back seat after election loss

After 15 years representing the Wild Coast communities of Coffee Bay and Hole-in-the-Wall,…

  • Lulamile Feni
Electoral Commission of South Africa officials at the results operational centre at the East London International Convention Centre.
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ActionSA and PA set to make debut in BCM council

ActionSA and the PA will make their debut in Buffalo City’s 100-member council with two seats…

  • Mandilakhe Kwababana
SACP Eastern Cape secretary Xolile Nqatha.
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Communists stand and deliver in Eastern Cape

Contesting elections on its own for the first time, the South African Communist Party (SACP)…

  • Asanda Nini
ANC Eastern Cape provincial chair Oscar Mabuyane.
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Haggling begins as parties vie for control of hung councils

Political parties have started intense negotiations to take control of hung municipalities in…

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  • Asanda Nini
Bhekizenzo Gigi, centre, has held onto Ward 14.
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Independent councillor Gigi holds onto seat in Kumkani Mhlontlo

Independent candidate Bhekizenzo Gigi has won a second term as Ward 14 councillor in the…

  • Lulamile Feni
The ATM's Sabelo Ngqeleni has won Ward 19 (including Qunu) in the King Sabata Dalindyebo in Mthatha, after the ANC failed to even field a candidate.
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ANC loses Nelson Mandela's home ward of to ATM after candidate blunder

The ANC has lost Ward 19 in Qunu, Nelson Mandela’s childhood home and burial site, to the…

  • Lulamile Feni
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The boat Solo slides into Gonubie river on the way to the ocean.

DELORIS KOAN | When male laundry pride must give way to womanly acts of love

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IN THE GARDEN | At home with artist Juliet Greig

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Nia Pearl takes The G Lounge stage at Berlin November 2026

The band Georgetown will perform live at Bay Collective in Beacon Bay on Friday, starting at 8pm.
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East London Gig Guide: top events and entertainment this November

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Outdoor adventure day in Cintsa backs rehabilitation of rescued horses

  • Siphosethu Ngcangisa
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AT THE BEACH | Navigating grief, memories of Nahoon Reef, and saltwater therapy

  • Nick Pike
Acclaimed filmmaker Etienne Fourie has published his debut children's book, 'InterVille'. Picture: BRENDA VELDTMAN

From Trompoppie to magic portals: Etienne Fourie launches debut adventure 'InterVille'

  • Barbara Hollands
A deserted, wild slipway up Gonubie River. Do we know what this is worth? Picture: DELORIS KOAN

DELORIS KOAN | Keep on running, walking, stumbling, raging into this brilliant green spring

  • Deloris Koan
London-based actor Dougray Scott plays chief antagonist Quintus Wernich in 'Invisible', the small screen adaptation of Deon Meyer's best seller 'Blood Safari'. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Why Scottish star Dougray Scott fell in love with SA while filming 'Invisible'

  • Barbara Hollands
DD021126 ZUKO SA Afro-pop artist Zuko Kupoiso, popularly known as Zuko SA, will bring his ‘He Who Sent Me’ tour to a close at the Savoy Hotel Conference Centre in Mthatha on Saturday, marking the final stop of a five-city tour.

Mthatha set for Zuko SA's tour finale

  • Siphosethu Ngcangisa
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Chippa United owner Siviwe Mpengesi

Chippa United mull permanent Gqeberha exit after Chiefs clash

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  • Vuyokazi Nkanjeni
Dafabet Warriors batsmen Sibonelo Makhanya, left, and Tristan Stubbs helped their team defeat Eastern Storm on Sunday
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Warriors focused on next test, says Stubbs

Defending champions Dafabet Warriors secured their place in the YesPlay Pro20 Cup semi-finals…

  • Amir Chetty
Iqraam Rayners in action for Mamelodi Sundowns during the TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup match against USM Alger at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday.
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Komphela urges Sundowns to show character after CAF setbacks

Mamelodi Sundowns senior coach Steve Komphela has challenged his players to show character…

  • Anathi Wulushe
AmaZulu head coach Arthur Zwane was named coach of the month for September and October.

Zwane's league run earns recognition, but says Cup heartbreak exposes flaws

AmaZulu FC head coach Arthur Zwane has been crowned the Betway Premiership Coach of the Month…

  • Anathi Wulushe
Highbury FC head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi
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Highbury FC suffer first away loss of season against NWU

Highbury FC suffered their first away loss of the Motsepe Foundation Championship season…

  • Vuyokazi Nkanjeni
Kevin Lerena unleashes a straight left against Scott Forrest at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday night. Picture: SPORTSOUTHAFRICA
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Lerena cuts down Forrest to crash into cruiserweight world title mix

Kevin Lerena threw his name into the world cruiserweight title mix after he won the WBC…

  • Mesuli Zifo
Opening batter Sibonelo Makhanya hit 74 off 42 balls as the Dafabet Warriors beat the Eastern Storm by 20 runs in the YesPlayPro20 Cup in Benoni on Sunday
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Warriors complete top-four mission after win over Storm

The Dafabet Warriors secured top spot in the CSA Pro20 Cup Super Eights table after an…

  • Amir Chetty
Gqeberha United's Mzwandile Mkhize, left , and Prides AFC's Janice Mawila tussle for possession.

Komani United remain unbeaten inland, Cavaliers move to top of coastal in Motsepe League

The Eastern Cape ABC Motsepe League saw major shifts this weekend as GQ Cavaliers claimed the…

  • Anathi Wulushe
Asisipho Matomane, of RCS Gugulethu AC in the Western Cape, races to victory in the Twizza Bonkolo Marathon. He ran a superb 2:23:28 and led virtually throughout.

Matomane wins Twizza Bonkolo marathon

The Twizza Bonkolo Marathon, a tradition that is closing in on 50 years, has a startling…

  • Bob Norris
Heatherbank Cricket Club batter Kyran van Rooyen top-scored with a fighting 47 as his side suffered a 10-wicket defeat against Gelvandale in the opening round of the Nelson Mandela Bay Cricket Association’s Premier 50-over competition at the Gelvandale Oval on Sunday
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Gelvandale set early 50-over pace, PECC down Gamrose in T20

Gelvandale Cricket Club made an emphatic start to the Nelson Mandela Bay Cricket Association…

  • Amir Chetty
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Coalitions must deliver, not divide

The much-awaited results of the local government elections are out. We congratulate the Electoral Commission of SA for delivering on its mandate…

ByNkosikhulule Nyembezi

Point Of Order | South African voters punish delinquent councillors in local elections

Several delinquent councillors have spent the past five years trying to undermine South African democracy. Last Wednesday, a combined…

ByVusumzi Vusie Mba

Vusumzi Vusie Mba | Province needs progress, not former Bantustan capitals rivalry

Dear Prince Mlimandlela Ndamase, Ah Mandlezulu! I write this open letter not out of disrespect, nor out of disregard for the traditional leaders and…

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Voters deliver clear mandate for accountability and basic services

Millions of South Africans have cast their ballots in the local government elections, delivering an unmistakable message that communities demand…

BySiphiwo Fumbeza

INSIGHT | Agoa loss: SA needs trade diplomacy, not political theatre

The fallout surrounding South Africa's trade relations and potential loss of benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act highlights the…

BySharon Hamman

Why local elections matter to your finances

We tend to think of financial planning as decisions made around the dining room table: budgeting, saving for emergencies, settling debt, investing…