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When legal is not enough: ethics, competence and the crisis of democratic leadership

Tatjana Smith  will represent the Netherlands at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028, while remaining based in SA

Tatjana Smith debate: Is it about financial fairness or something deeper?

The controversy surrounding Olympic swimmer Tatjana Smith highlights broader questions of financial fairness, patriotism, and persistent…

ANC will have to confront the rot or face further decline

Fractured leadership, leaked recordings and blame games illustrate how the ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay continues to implode following its disastrous…

US President Donald Trump.

Whose human rights matter most?

The Trump administration has slashed vital funding for South Africa's HIV programmes while spending hundreds of millions of dollars to resettle…

Time to set politics aside and rebuild Bay

Lake Farm Centre resident Lifa Mapu with some of the artwork he creates.

Lake Farm’s power crisis demands urgent municipal action

The threatened electricity disconnection at Lake Farm Centre highlights the urgent need for municipalities to balance revenue collection with the…

Madlanga must expose what's broken in the system, not just who's responsible

As the Madlanga commission receives an extension to 2027, South Africa must confront deeper structural flaws in SAPS and the criminal justice…

Who took my R240 and how did they get my information?

On October 30 2026, I discovered that R240 had been deducted from my social grant and paid to an entity identified as “Emerald”.

 The St Albans Correctional Services facility in Gqeberha
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St Albans must not be left to fester

Allegations of staff bullying, neglected facilities, and severe water rationing for inmates show that the crisis at St Albans Correctional Services…

WANDILE SIHLOBO
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Success of canola offers inspiration for other crop expansion in SA

South Africa's canola industry is on track for a record harvest, offering a blueprint for agricultural growth, export expansion, and inclusive land…

Julius Malema is outspoken about political issues, but not always consistent in his message
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Malema's hypocrisy knows no limits

As the EFF faces a major electoral decline, Julius Malema's condemnation of the ANC collaborating with the DA ignores his own past role in putting…

SA's Damian Willemse is tackled by Italy's Monty Ioane during their Nations Championship rugby clash in Turin on Saturday
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Nations Championship could dilute World Cup rugby magic

Voter apathy undermines democracy

While reports of irregularities shadow the election count, the millions of registered South Africans who chose to stay away present an even greater…

Bishop Dr William Leleki.
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A Biblical reflection on post-election community responsibility

An election provides leaders, but it does not fix a city on its own. Faith and civic unity must drive the restoration and accountability needed…

2 November - The home where DA ward councillor candidate Kayzel Forbes lives was petrol-bombed in Levyvale, Kariega, on Monday night. Pictured: One of the damaged bedrooms.  Picture Werner Hills
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Why do ballots still come with bullets, three decades into democracy?

Following an attack on a DA ward candidate in Kariega, Prof Theodore Petrus analyses why political violence remains deeply embedded in South African…

Nelson Mandela Bay United Democratic Movement (UDM) councillor Luxolo Namette has been shot dead in NU9, Motherwell, on Saturday at about 3.50pm after leaving a barber shop.

A large crowd gathered at the shooting near the NU9 SPAR.
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Bay poll gains turn to tragedy for UDM

Securing three seats on the Nelson Mandela Bay council after the local government elections should have been a moment of victory for the UDM.…

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Police on parade at the Donkin Reserve.

Residents need police on the streets, not just on parade

A Nelson Mandela Bay resident questions police visibility, asking why officers pictured on parade are rarely seen patrolling beachfronts and…

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SA’s Agoa exclusion: A diplomatic setback and wake-up call for African trade integration

South Africa's potential exclusion from AGOA threatens key agricultural exports, serving as a critical wake-up call to accelerate continental…

Douglas Vandergraph
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The last person in the service queue

With El Nino approaching, some areas may experience water shortages this summer
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Even the weather had its say on election day

Beyond the local elections, October brought over 100mm of rain across Gqeberha, boosting dam levels as signs of El Niño emerge across the interior.