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Siphiwo Fumbeza. Picture:

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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

The true measure of community service is what happens to the last person waiting in the queue, demanding that efficient public institutions work…

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.

Mandela Bay Development Agency executive manager  corporate services Luvuyo Bangazi

Putting Nelson Mandela Bay’s creative potential in the spotlight

The Mandela Bay Film Festival and plans for a Film Hub at the Athenaeum aim to drive sustainable creative careers and elevate African stories in…

NMB Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen

Rebuilding Nelson Mandela Bay starts today

Apostle Neville Goldman,  Ebenezer Centre senior pastor  and  Nelson Mandela Bay Civil Society Forum deputy chair

Two ballots. Two questions. One city

This election should involve voters asking harder questions of everyone seeking public office and the political parties. Who are they sending into…

ACDP mayoral candidate Lance Grootboom

Nelson Mandela Bay in ruins but together we can rebuild

Facing mounting debt, deteriorating infrastructure, and critical service delivery failures, Nelson Mandela Bay approaches a pivotal election as ACDP…

The Baviaans will reach temperatures in the high 30s in the heat of summer

Finding ways to beat the summer heat

2026 has so far yielded an average temperature of just short of one degree higher than normal in Gqeberha. Higher minimum temperatures of over one…

The bees are busy with so many flowers in bloom after the recent rainfall. However, experts predict this might change
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WEATHER GURU | Warnings of strengthening Super El Nino persist

Despite full dams and heavy rainfall in parts of South Africa, agriculture warnings predict a severe Super El Niño ahead, highlighting the country's…

The Coega Special Economic Zone.

United leadership vital to unlock Coega — and Bay's — economic potential

To unlock Nelson Mandela Bay's full economic potential and support the Coega SEZ, leaders must overcome political divides to tackle red tape, water,…

DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille at the 2025 Showmax Roast

SIZWE KUPELO | Helen Zille and the high stakes theatre of local government elections

Helen Zille's headline-grabbing campaign for Johannesburg mayor has mastered social media spectacle, but voters in Gauteng's collapsing metros…

Millions returned to Treasury while young children go hungry

Azapo president Nelvis Qekema
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Black Wednesday: The day apartheid tried to silence a revolution

Forty-nine years ago, on October 19 1977, the apartheid regime banned about 18 Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) organisations and two major…