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DA demands personal liability for Bay mayor over R25m transformer lease

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The Uitenhage Post Office has been without electricity for more than a year because of vandalism and cable theft. Communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi visited the facility on Monday after DA mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal appealed for intervention
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Stop stripping our city bare

Chronic vandalism and theft leave Nelson Mandela Bay public facilities, including Kariega's post office and Westbourne Oval,…

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A scientist tests water samples.
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Water contamination concerns probed after Rhodes hit by gastro outbreak

Health authorities are investigating a gastroenteritis outbreak at Rhodes University in Makhanda, after preliminary water tests…

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Bay businesses press US trade ties worth R2.2bn

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DA accuses ANC coalition of rushing appointments ahead of elections

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Historic appointment sparks transformation at Gqeberha school

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Coega Steels' new rolling mill to create hundreds of jobs

  • Guy Rogers
Vukile Matebe was killed in KwaDwesi on August 31 after an altercation at a local tavern
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Three women to apply for bail after fatal shooting of man in Gqeberha

Three women arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 49-year-old man following a tavern dispute in Nelson Mandela Bay are scheduled to…

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Community members gather together a police forensics come on the scene of the fatal shark attack that claimed the life of swimmer Janine Lochrenberg, on Tuesday morning at Orient Beach in KuGompo City.
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SHARK ATTACK: Horrified onlookers describe Orient Beach shark attack

A 65-year-old retired nuclear physicist, Janine Lochrenberg, has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming with a group off Orient Beach.

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Police are searching for two suspects who shot and killed a man in Central on Monday
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Man shot dead in broad daylight in Central

Gqeberha police are investigating the murder of a man who was gunned down in broad daylight outside a corner shop in Russell Road, Central, just…

  • Geoff Hookins
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Tribunal orders Fort Beaufort tuckshop to change 'Sun City' name

A Fort Beaufort tuckshop has been ordered by the Companies Tribunal to change its name after leisure giant Sun International argued the use of 'Sun…

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An illustration of a healthcare worker testing for mpox.
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Two new mpox cases confirmed in Eastern Cape as health officials warn against stigma

Health authorities in the Eastern Cape have confirmed two new cases of mpox in Ndlambe and Makhanda, bringing the total to 26 as officials urge the…

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Last year's second-place winner, Ngxanga School Garden in the Eastern Cape is flourishing, having installed an irrigation system, expanded its growing area and created permanent jobs for three young people

R1m boost up for grabs in food garden competition

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From student-room skits to national acclaim: Olwethu Ncapayi wins big at creator awards

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'Liewe Heksie and the Robber Rats', published by Human & Rousseau, tells the first new 'Liewe Heksie' tale in decades

SA's favourite 'Liewe Heksie' goes English

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Tim Theron as bodyguard Martin Dekker opposite Australian actor Abbie Cornish in the gripping new eight-episode series Invisible which is the adaptation of Deon Meyer's book Blood Safari. 
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Action, stunts, and stardom: Tim Theron takes the lead in Deon Meyer thriller 'Invisible'

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Celebrating Balkan Burger's fourth birthday at the Boardwalk are, from left: Ruvimbo July (creative & marketing director Balkan Burger), Chad Batty (MG sales manager), Bojan Ivanović (co-founder Balkan Burger), Lidija Ivanović (co-founder Balkan Burger) and Modjadji Moeta (experience architect Balkan Burger)
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Balkan Burger celebrates 15 years in business and expansion in Gqeberha

  • Faith Mtwana
Art lovers across Nelson Mandela Bay are in for a treat as the latest works of multitalented South African artist Phoka Nyokong will be exhibited at the Nelson Mandela University Bird Street Art Gallery until the end of the month

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'A Streetcar Named Desire' brought to life by Robin Williams and Co.

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Deon Meyer's R100m thriller 'Invisible' brings 'Blood Safari' to the screen

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Changan chose the Mondial de l’Auto 2026 (Paris Motor Show 2026) to present its global brand and product line-up, including the European debut of the Nevo brand and three new models bound for Mzansi

Changan presents global brand and product line-up

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Proteas allrounder Marco Jansen took five wickets to help dismantle the Australian batting lineup on the fourth day of the second cricket Test at St George's Park on Wednesday
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Jansen's haul gives SA major boost in pursuit of victory

Marco Jansen claimed a sensational five-wicket haul as South Africa skittled Australia for 99…

  • Amir Chetty
Mamelodi Sundowns soccer coach Miguel Cardoso speaks at a media open day in Johannesburg on Wednesday
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Sundowns coach Cardoso treats Wiliete SC showdown as another final

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has urged his squad to treat their decisive CAF clash…

  • Vuyokazi Nkanjeni
Dafabet Warriors spinner Thomas Kaber helped his team to a six-wicket victory over the Dolphins in Durban on Tuesday
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Continuity pleasing for Warriors captain De Villiers

The Dafabet Warriors secured another bonus-point victory by beating the Hollywoodbets…

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Cricket fanatics and friends Bruce van Niekerk, left, and Mike van Vuuren hope to establish a museum near St George's Park celebrating the ground's rich sporting history
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Friends seek permanent home for vast cricket collection

Collectors Mike van Vuuren and Bruce van Niekerk are campaigning to establish a dedicated…

  • Amir Chetty
Milford head coach Xanti Pupuma speaks with some of his players at a training session. Picture: LEFTY SHIVAMBU/GALLO IMAGES
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Milford ready to give Orlando Pirates a run for their money

Milford FC head coach Xanti Pupuma believes his side is fully settled and prepared to…

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Australia's Mitchell Starc delivers a ball on day three of the second Test match between South Africa and Australia at St George's Park in Gqeberha
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Heaps of work lies ahead for Australia, says Starc

Mitchell Starc claimed his 450th Test wicket at St George's Park, but Temba Bavuma's…

  • Amir Chetty
Border Cricket acting CEO Sean Beyer, administrator Greg Fredericks, Buffalo City mayor Princess Faku and local organising committee chief operating officer Edward Khoza inspect the Buffalo Park cricket ground last week.

Why Border Cricket opted against drop-in-pitches for World Cup

Border Cricket has revealed it was given an option for a drop-in pitch at Buffalo Park ahead…

South African skipper Temba Bavuma celebrates his century
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Bavuma quick to share credit despite milestone innings

Temba Bavuma scored a career-best 179 to rescue South Africa from trouble and put the Proteas…

  • Amir Chetty
Veteran fast bowler Beuran Hendricks bowled a three over opening spell of three wickets for 11 runs to catapult the Warriors towrds an eventual six wicket vicotry over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in Durban on Tuesday.
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Warriors grab top spot after clinical win in Durban

The Dafabet Warriors claimed the top spot in Pool B following a decisive six-wicket…

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Proteas batter Marco Jansen strikes out during his innings on the third day of the second cricket Test at St George's Park on Tuesday
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Bavuma, Jansen spark recovery in second Test

Temba Bavuma hits a career-best 179 and shares vital stands with Marco Jansen and Simon…

  • Amir Chetty
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Stop stripping our city bare

Chronic vandalism and theft leave Nelson Mandela Bay public facilities, including Kariega's post office and Westbourne Oval, stripped bare while…

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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…

ByTheodore Petrus

AI raises the stakes for postgraduate supervision

At the recently held fourth Universities South Africa Higher Education Conference, higher education minister Buti Manamela called on universities to…

ByUsen Obot

'We write and we create what we like'

Few events in the visual and performing arts industry impact the culture, history, studies, creative sensibilities and communality as the recently…

ByTerry Mathie

LEAGLE EAGLE | Paid Off Your Home Loan? Here’s What You Need to Know

Paying off your home loan is a major financial milestone. After years of monthly repayments, you can finally celebrate owning your home without the…

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Lategan case highlights how financially vulnerable are open to abuse

The Louis Lategan case is a chilling reminder of how economic desperation can be exploited, how survivors are forced to fight for their credibility,…

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AI raises the stakes for postgraduate supervision

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Silencing smaller parties, silencing democracy

  • Asanda Kobese
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