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Only one lift has been working for about two months in the municipality's Lilian Diedericks Building
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Municipal staff reach new heights of frustration over broken lifts

  • Nomazima Nkosi
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Nelson Mandela Bay’s public pools disgrace

With the summer season fast approaching, a Herald inspection of 14 municipal swimming pools found evidence of widespread…

  • Geoff Hookins
Thomas van Tonder hangs precariously from a monkey bar under the arch of the Bloukrans Bridge in Tsitsikamma. A safety line operated from a pulley, or 'trolley', attached to a horizontal cable suspended above him is all that keeps him safe
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Obstacle-course champ conquers Bloukrans Bridge monkey-bars challenge

South African obstacle-course champion Thomas van Tonder has achieved a world first by completing an unprecedented 280m…

  • Geoff Hookins

Afrikaans star Jennifer Zamudio brings 25-year celebration show to Gqeberha

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Art exhibition raises awareness of climate change

  • Guy Rogers

Gqeberha policeman turns gun on himself after shooting wife three times

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Bloemendal pupils celebrate opening of SA's 17th Cruyff Court

  • Bryan Goliath
Kalila Calitz, 12, lost her battle with a brain tumour
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Plett rallies behind grieving family in memory of brave Kalila

The Plettenberg Bay community is uniting to support the family of young Kalila Calitz following her passing from a brain tumour, hosting a theatre…

  • Siphokazi Mnyobe
The remains of Orient Pier's former Victoria Gate with a view of the sea at Orient Beach.
SHARK ATTACKS
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Shark anglers 'fished illegally' off Orient Pier before swimmer killed

Reports that anglers were illegally targeting sharks off Orient Pier days before swimmer Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked have sparked public…

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National Alliance mayoral candidate and Ward 35 councillor candidate Gary van Niekerk
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS
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Vote the DA out of northern areas, Van Niekerk urges residents

National Alliance (NA) leader Gary van Niekerk has urged northern areas residents to vote out the DA, accusing the party of failing to improve…

  • Nomazima Nkosi
Anti-immigration activists and members of various organisations gathered outside the home affairs refugee reception office in Gqeberha. A letter writer says if literature by and about Africans was read in SA schools, it would change the mindset of the next generation
EDUCATION

Introduce stories about Africans into SA schools

A call for basic education in South Africa to introduce more continental African authors to help combat ignorance and xenophobia among learners.

Westering High pupil and Eastern Cape NMA-ISKA grappling champion Shahla-Zeynib Jogee is targeting greater success in jiu-jitsu
MARTIAL ARTS
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Jogee wants to empower women through jiu-jitsu

Eastern Cape provincial champion Shahla-Zeynib Jogee is channeling her martial arts victories into empowering other women through self-defence…

  • Amir Chetty
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Harnessing abundant sunshine through outdoor solar lighting offers an eco-friendly and cost-effective way to brighten gardens, boost home security, and keep outdoor gatherings going after dark. Picture: Lighthaus
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IN THE GARDEN | Let the light shine into the night

  • Julia Smith
Birders set up for the best viewing point to spot as many species as possible
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Plett tourism crumbles, but Bitou birding fest goes ahead

  • Elaine King

‘Phony’ turns childhood fear into comedy-thriller

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Director Nceba Mqolomba
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Eastern Cape short film wins top honours at Malawi film festival

  • Siphosethu Ngcangisa
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

  • Siphosethu Ngcangisa
'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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Westering High pupil and Eastern Cape NMA-ISKA grappling champion Shahla-Zeynib Jogee is targeting greater success in jiu-jitsu
MARTIAL ARTS
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Jogee wants to empower women through jiu-jitsu

Eastern Cape provincial champion Shahla-Zeynib Jogee is channeling her martial arts victories…

  • Amir Chetty
Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee is back in the Proteas squad for the third cricket Test against Australia in Cape Town, starting on Tuesday
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Proteas seek home redemption, says Bavuma

South Africa face Australia in the series-deciding third Test at Newlands, with Gerald…

  • Amir Chetty
Muzomuhle Khanyi, left, and Tshepang Makara run some routines at a Chippa United soccer training session
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Truter hits out at sacking talk as Chippa aim to bounce back

Chippa United head coach Brandon Truter has pushed back against media speculation over his…

  • Vuyokazi Nkanjeni
Wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton, left, says the Proteas are relishing the opportunity to beat Australia in the deciding cricket Test at Newlands
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Rickelton embraces Newlands decider

South Africa's Ryan Rickelton says the Proteas are relishing the chance to take on fierce…

At the launch of Sedick Crombie's book 'South African Rugby: untold stories from a divided nation' are, from left, Zola Yeye, Crombie, Bernard Petersen and Peter Slabbert. Yeye and Slabbert's stories are included in the book and Yeye, Slabbert and Petersen are all former Saru players
RUGBY

Book celebrates rugby icons history left behind

The PE Sports Legends Trust hosted the launch of Sedick Crombie's book, The Untold Stories of…

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Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli lifts his trophy while celebrating his victory in the US Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
FORMULA ONE

Antonelli looks to seal title 'in style' after US Grand Prix win

After dominating the United States Grand Prix for Mercedes, 20-year-old Kimi Antonelli is…

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Silvio Scribante on his way to overall honours at the FAW Trucks Eastern Cape Time-Attack at Aldo Scribante Raceway
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Silvio Scribante is the king of the Time-Attack

Silvio Scribante powered his Audi RS3 to victory at the inaugural FAW Trucks Eastern Cape…

  • Brendan Kelly
Lee Lindley and Rita Wiseman were crowned Victoria Park Bowling Club singles champions.
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Lindley, Wiseman crowned VP bowls champs

Lee Lindley and Rita Wiseman clinched titles at the Victoria Park Bowling Club singles…

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Bayern Munich's English forward Harry Kane scores the 2-1 goal from the penalty spot during the Champions League match against Arsenal in Munich on October 21
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Kane hopes for 'special night' as Ballon d'Or rumours swirl

Harry Kane is eyeing a historic first Ballon d'Or win in London after an incredible 73-goal…

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Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton speaks during a press conference ahead of the US Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
FORMULA 1

Hamilton sets sights on racing in African Grand Prix

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has welcomed Formula One's planned return to Africa,…

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Opinion

Introduce stories about Africans into SA schools

A call for basic education in South Africa to introduce more continental African authors to help combat ignorance and xenophobia among learners.

Opinion
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Free AI courses useful but postgrad supervisors need proper training

Free online AI courses offer a helpful starting point, but universities must urgently budget for supervisor training to protect research integrity…

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Build local jobs into automotive plan

As the government plans to phase out semi-knocked-down vehicle assembly, Nelson Mandela Bay's automotive hub must balance deep manufacturing growth…

ByGarth Sampson
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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…

ByMlungisi Ncame

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,…

BySizwe Kupelo

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…

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EDUCATION

Introduce stories about Africans into SA schools

HIGHER EDUCATION
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Free AI courses useful but postgrad supervisors need proper training

AI raises the stakes for postgraduate supervision

  • Theodore Petrus