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Hantavirus ship to dock in Rotterdam with 27 to be quarantined
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (549+ words) The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was due to dock in Rotterdam on Monday morning for disinfection, with Dutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangements for the 25 crew members and two medical staff remaining on board. Local authorities said quarantine facilities had…...
MDZ Go delivers digital economy in Mdantsane
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (509+ words) New Mdantsane-based online delivery and convenience platform, MDZ Go, has completed more than 500 orders in its first month of operation, while growing its user base to more than 2, 000 people. The self-funded platform launched on April 1 and is accessible through its…...
Elderly woman drowned in Ngcobo amid rise in crimes against women
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (561+ words) Police have launched a manhunt for the killers of a 75-year-old woman who was allegedly taken from her home, accused of witchcraft, assaulted and drowned in a nearby stream in Ngcobo on Sunday. A disturbing video of the deadly confrontation…...
Chris Hani municipality bleeds millions to water infrastructure theft
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (640+ words) Deeply concerned Chris Hani district municipality bosses say the council was spending millions of rand each year on fixing damaged or replacing stolen water infrastructure and have sent an SOS to its communities to help fight criminals hellbent on destroying…...
Eastern Cape judge suspended amid misconduct inquiry
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (315+ words) The Judicial Service Commission has recommended that Eastern Cape judge Belinda Hartle be suspended pending the finalisation of a judicial conduct tribunal inquiry into allegations of gross misconduct. The inquiry arises out of a complaint made by Ku Gompo City…...
Eastern Cape ANC faces big leadership shake-up
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (980+ words) The ANC leadership in the Eastern Cape is in for a surprising shake-up as Luthuli House moves to install a provincial task team (PTT) to steer the party towards a successful provincial conference and the November 4 local elections. The national…...
OPINION | Service delivery failures deepen poverty and erode trust
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (485+ words) When the ANC once again secured a clear majority, winning around 61% of the vote in Buffalo City Metro during the 2021 local government elections, many residents were optimistic. Compared to coalition governments in municipalities such as the Nelson Mandela Bay, Tswane…...
EDITORIAL | More urgency needed in dealing with extreme weather events
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (453+ words) Winter's storms have been bashing our region at a devastating rate of almost one a week. Deluges, floods, sea surges, gales more than 100km/h " in three weeks, the southern region of SA has been battered by two cut-off mid-latitude cyclones,…...
Young Leopards, Blues, Komga, Buffs big winners in Super League's week three
22+ hour, 31+ min ago (267+ words) Week three of rugby in the Border Super League saw some big results, which included Young Leopards securing a thumping and unexpected 34-14 win over East London Police, in Ducats. The game, between the heavyweights of the region over the past…...
WATCH | How social media is helping youths find work as runners
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (744+ words) Social Justice News Reporter When Elona Njube completed matric but did not pass well enough to study further, she packed her bags and moved to Johannesburg in the hope of landing a job that would put food on the table....