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uLwazi Super 8 Schools Festival hits Butterworth this weekend
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (268+ words) The much-anticipated uLwazi Schools Festival Final 2026 edition, contested by schools from eight towns in the Eastern Cape, will return to Butterworth on Saturday and Sunday. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals, will be played at iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu (Bika Campus), bringing…...
Red tape reduction must move from talk to action
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (711+ words) In the past few months, the department of small business development launched its Red Tape Reduction and Ease of Doing Business Campaign at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. I fully support its objective. Every effort to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy deserves our…...
Ngqeleni traditional leader granted bail after appeal in Mthatha high court
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (651+ words) Ngqeleni traditional leader Nkosi Totosi Nyangiwe Ndamase, who allegedly opened fire on a group of youths collecting firewood on disputed land, killing two and injuring another, has been granted bail following an appeal in the Mthatha high court. Judge Apla…...
KuGompo City’s Mahashe shines in heroic Lions loss to All Blacks
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (585+ words) KuGompo City’s Siba Mahashe was one of the stars for a heroic Lions team when they came close to pulling off a historic win over the touring All Blacks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The bustling 22-year-old former…...
‘Newbie’ cracks the nod for SA A women’s rugby team
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (381+ words) Newbie women’s rugby player Yonda Nokwe has made remarkable progress to earn selection to the South Africa A team currently playing a mini-series against their Brazilian counterparts, which started in Sao Paulo this week. The 20-year-old lock, who grew up…...
Collegiate take honours against DSG at Super 12 hockey
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (715+ words) Collegiate produced a storybook ending to their hockey season with a 2-1 win over Makhanda rivals DSG in the final of the recent Fairtree Super 12 girls’ tournament in Bloemfontein. The top 12 teams from around South Africa contested the tournament, with Collegiate…...
Rural doctor honoured for bringing specialist care closer to home
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (586+ words) Dr Graeme Hofmeyr’s efforts to bring services normally associated with larger urban hospitals closer to rural Eastern Cape communities have earned him national recognition as the Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa (RuDASA) 2026 Rural Doctor of the Year. The specialist…...
BILL GOULD| Black refuse bag may be a small item, but how about principle behind it
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (970+ words) It sounds like a trivial question: who should provide the black plastic bags in which household refuse is placed for collection? In Buffalo City Metro, however, this small issue raises important questions about municipal service delivery, tariffs, equality and accountability....
Leppan, Badroodien crowned U15 champs at Growthpoint Nationals
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (382+ words) Chanel Leppan (Northerns) and Zayd Badroodien (Western Province) emerged as the girls’ and boys’ U15 champions respectively in the Growthpoint SA U15 Nationals squash championships after the final round of matches was completed on Saturday. Leppan arrived as the top seed and…...
Dispute over who controls delivery of Mthatha building materials back at negotiating table
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (567+ words) A simmering battle between Mthatha truck owners and foreign-owned hardware businesses over who should control the delivery of building materials has been forced back to the negotiating table after a court challenge was removed from the Mthatha high court roll....