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MK Party calls on Ramaphosa to resign

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Giving the police licence to kill is not the answer to crime, says incoming acting police minister Firoz Cachalia.

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Ramaphosa defends commissions as parties clash ...

The budget debate takes place at a critical time, just days before the National Assembly is expected to adopt the Appropriations Bill.
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Three killed, 11 injured in accidents on N2 in East London

Three people, one of them a pedestrian, were killed and 11 others injured in two separate crashes on the N2 between ...

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I'm being framed for my son's murder, Tiffany Meek tells court

A mother accused of murdering her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee Meek has insisted in court she is being framed and vowed ...

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WATCH | ‘Enough is enough’ — Kelly Khumalo reacts to claim she killed Senzo Meyiwa

Disbarred attorney Malesela Teffo claims Kelly Khumalo accidentally killed Senzo Meyiwa. .

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Defiant Nkabane snubs higher education committee meeting

Embattled higher education minister Nobuhle Nkabane has annoyed the parliamentary committee on higher education by ...

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Mkhwanazi picks up paint roller to revamp police pound for Mandela Day

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi showed off his painting skills in honour of former ...

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Student appointed to probe WSU shootings, inquiry told

The Mthatha campus security manager at Walter Sisulu University allegedly appointed an honours student to lead the ...

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Beach wheelchair access on offer at Nahoon

In a heartwarming gesture in celebration of Nelson Mandela Day, an NGO is making another East London beach ...

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No end to violent battle over illegal connections

Tensions between RDP homeowners and informal shack dwellers over illegal connections intensified on Wednesday ...

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Key challenges facing Eastern Cape under the spotlight

The Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council (ECSECC) must equip the province to anticipate and prepare for ...

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Fewer deaths recorded as winter initiation season winds down

Many initiates in the Eastern Cape are expected to graduate before schools reopen on Tuesday as the traditional ...

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Artistic expression meets skills development

When Litha Ncokazi welcomes visitors to Art Versatile Africa Gallery in East London’s Arcadia, he is not only ...

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Cafu, Lerena fly SA boxing flag abroad

SA boxing will be in the world spotlight this weekend when its two world champions, Phumelela Cafu and Kevin Lerena, ...

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Number of SAPS trainee applications for 5,500 posts top 900,000

As the closing date approaches, the number of police trainee applications has surpassed 900,000.

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Ramaphosa must step down 'in honour of Mandela Day' – or else: MK Party

The MK Party has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign by July 18, “in honour of Mandela Day”.

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Higher education and training deputy minister Mimmy Gondwe led a blitz in East London on Monday targeting unregistered and non-compliant private colleges.

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Eswatini's government said it was holding five third country nationals deported from the US in isolated prison units ...

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Kenya's President William Ruto said on Wednesday that police should shoot protesters who vandalise businesses in the ...

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Angola hiked the diesel price by one-third from Friday as part of the government's drive to curb costly subsidies and ...

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

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Heavy rains pounded South Korea for a third day on Friday in a deluge that has killed at least four people, forced ...

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A 24.5kg Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3m (R93.9m) at ...

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Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, ...

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This performance by the Springboks only touched the edges of the realm of rout — but to be fair, it's more about the ...

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While winning remains the primary focus of the Proteas, broadening their range of skills is as important for the ...

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Ex-Bafana midfielder Lebogang Phiri ...

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Banyana Banyana midfielder Linda Motlhalo has cautioned against complacency when they take on less-fancied Senegal in ...

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Cafu, Lerena fly SA boxing flag abroad

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Father backs Cafu despite heavy odds

The odds might be stacked against Duncan Village star Phumelela Cafu in his world unification title clash against ...

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Promoter declines to slot ...

The promoter of luckless East London boxer Aphiwe Mboyiya has declined to slot his SA junior-welterweight title bout ...

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Speculation mounts before Cafu’s biggest ...

Emotions are reaching boiling point in the boxing fraternity with mixed predictions for Duncan Village star Phumelela ...

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