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John Legend is bringing The Muse Tour to South African stages in 2027.

John Legend is bringing The Muse Tour to South Africa

Adriaan Pask discusses how making wise use of one's annual tax benefits, and investing even small amounts can make all the difference to ensuring one is able to retire comfortably.

Adriaan Pask | Why markets are not following the usual playbook

South Africa's reform progress is yet to ease pressure on household budgets, while traditionally defensive safe-haven assets face unexpected…

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Ben Dekker outside his hut in PSJ Picture WIKIPEDIA
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Farewell to 'Big Ben': Wild Coast mourns passing of gentle giant Ben Dekker

Port St Johns is mourning the death of 86-year-old Ben Dekker, an eccentric actor, mentor, and environmentalist celebrated as a gentle giant across…

Robberg, a popular hiking spot in Plettenberg Bay

Plettenberg Bay divers clean up reefs ahead of festive season

Local divers in Plettenberg Bay are tackling abandoned fishing gear and marine debris to protect coastal reefs and safeguard sea life ahead of the…

An alleged brawl broke out at Rowallan Park Primary on Monday, with parents claiming more than  60 pupils were involved
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Gqeberha mom raises pupil safety concerns after fight outside school gates

The Competition Commission's inquiry found that two ARC-held companies, RSA Group and Subtropico, together accounted for between 50% and 90% of sales in selected essential produce, including potatoes, apples, bananas, onions and tomatoes.

Tribunal to preside over tussle for fresh produce domination

A high-stakes battle over dominance in South Africa's fresh produce market is heading to the Competition Tribunal after the Competition Appeal Court…

South Cape Association for Visual Arts chair René Scribante
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Chance for Southern Cape artists to share their creativity

What started as an initiative to promote artistic talent in George has grown into a highly anticipated annual tradition, bringing together artists…

Francesca Pedrosa Rodriguez, founder and director of FPR Attorneys Inc., is spearheading Voice After Silence, an initiative working towards establishing emergency accommodation for vulnerable children and women with children fleeing domestic violence in Nelson Mandela Bay.
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Gqeberha attorney turns TikTok appeal into vision for emergency shelter

A TikTok appeal by Gqeberha attorney Francesca Pedrosa Rodriguez has brought together professionals and community members to establish Voice After…

Vanessa van Rensburg, 36, was murdered in Oyster Bay last year. Her boyfriend, Rob Evans, has pleaded not guilty.
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Witness describes harrowing 3am call from murder accused Rob Evans

The Gqeberha high court has heard emotional testimony regarding the 3am phone call made by businessman Rob Evans after the death of his partner,…

Woman on the Move and Doxa Family Care hosted a youth event in Timothy Valley on Saturday to raise awareness of suicide. Thalitha Khumi Empowerment Centre director Patricia Arnolds is second from left, community policing forum chair Amber Blommetjie (wearing black cap) is fourth  from left, while Woman on the Move's Chantell Felix is third from right. Newly elected Ward 38 councillor Roseline Felkers is on the  right
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Youth event puts spotlight on suicide in Gqeberha's northern areas

The funerals of three young people from Gqeberha's northern areas, who took their own lives in separate incidents and were buried on the same day,…

From left, MaxIQ Space co-founders Bjarke Gotfredsen and Judi Sandrock, US Consulate Cape Town Public Affairs Officer, Sam Werberg and SA Rooibos Council (SARC) seed technician, Cyril Ngqwala with the Nanolab that will carry the Rooibos experiment and other school and university experiments to the ISS.

SA Rooibos seeds head to the US ahead of historic space mission

The Rooibos in Space project has taken another step towards space following a farewell hosted by Allison Areias, United States (US) Consul General…

The business-led team during a site visit to the Swartkops substation to assess security interventions aimed at protecting the facility against vandalism is pictured from left: Angus Clarke (Chamber Technical Electricity Lead), Aphiwe Mbade (Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality), Duwayne Varnfield (Struandale Business Cluster Chairperson), Ncubeko April (Isuzu Motors South Africa) and Quintin Kruse (Struandale Business Cluster Vice-chairperson). At the back is Alan Shone (Deal Party Business Cluster Management Committee member).

Business mobilises close to R1m to secure critical Swartkops substation

 Zwartkops Conservancy members and residents, from left,  Henk van de Water, Arthur Rump, Dolf van Rensburg, Prof Nadine Srydom, Peter Newton, Brenda van de Water, Elzet Vosloo and Jenny Rump met  in the Bluewater Bay Beach car park on Tuesday to discuss the damage to the adjacent dunes
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Illegal sand mining strips Bluewater Bay dunes, sparking alarm

Hundreds of tonnes of coastal sand are being illegally excavated from vegetated dunes at Bluewater Bay Beach in Nelson Mandela Bay, destroying…

The official unemployment rate was 33.7% in the third quarter of 2026, Stats SA said
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Eastern Cape bucks unemployment trend

SA's unemployment rate increased by 0.1 of a percentage point to 33.7% in the third quarter of 2026, though the Eastern Cape managed to buck the…

The Google office in New York
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From Porsche to schedule, SA's most mispronounced words revealed

Eastern Cape residents are turning to Google for help pronouncing the word schedule, according to research identifying SA's most commonly searched…

An unemployed young South African pleads for money or food at a street corner
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Eastern Cape unemployment rises to 44.3% despite job gains

The Eastern Cape’s official unemployment rate reached 44.3% in the third quarter despite adding 36,000 jobs, as an influx of job seekers outpaced…

Chippa United chairperson Siviwe 'Chippa' Mpengesi.
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Chippa United set to move to KuGompo City after Gqeberha municipal deal collapses

Chippa United will permanently relocate their headquarters from Gqeberha to KuGompo City starting in January after the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro…

Gqeberha businessman Rob Evans is on trial for the murder of his girlfriend, 36-year-old Vanessa van Rensburg. He has pleaded not guilty
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Chilling emergency calls played during Evans' murder trial

Chilling audio recordings were played in the Gqeberha high court on Tuesday, capturing murder accused Rob Evans making two frantic calls to a…

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Thami Dickson appointed business manager of Umhlobo Wenene FM and TruFM

Artemis Aerial Arts brings its ambitious theatrical spectacle, ‘Mythopia’, to the stage. Taking part are, from left, Tharene Windsor, Jani Barkhuysen, Kim Yvonne Kahts, Jacintha Rademeyer, Tamaryn Charlton, and Jaci Howell

'Mythopia' brings mythology to life through gravity-defying aerial theatre

Artemis Aerial Arts brings its ambitious theatrical spectacle, Mythopia, to Centrestage at Baywest, combining aerial acrobatics, dance, and mythology.