Child sex case delay ‘adds to pain’
“ANOTHER 11 days have been added to our pain and suffering.” These were the words of a mother whose daughter, along with six other young girls, was allegedly raped and sexually abused by a George...
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Top Bay prosecutor joins defence ranks
LIONEL KROON FOR a quarter of a century Lionel Kroon built a career around ensuring criminals were put behind bars. Today, he looks to explore a new career, also helping people, but this time in a...
View ArticleDepartment allocates remaining 4 000 posts
THE Eastern Cape Department of Education has deployed the remaining 4 000 teachers from its post-provisioning basket. This will not help schools forced to cater for pupils whose parents registered...
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Queenstown hit by water restrictions
DRIED UP: Roan Botha walks in an empty dam on the family’s farm in the Aliwal North area. Picture: MARK ANDREWS AUTHORITIES in the drought hit Chris Hani district municipality have introduced...
View ArticleYoung communists defend Makupula as EFF, Cosas join calls for him to quit
CALLS for the sacking of Eastern Cape Education MEC Mandla Makupula are intensifying, while the Young Communist League (YCL) in Nelson Mandela Bay has come to the embattled MEC’s defence. The EFF is...
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Surviving Rivonia trialists to be honoured
From left, DENIS GOLDBERG, ANDREW MLANGENI and AHMED KATHRADA THREE of the remaining Rivonia trialists – Ahmed Kathrada‚ Andrew Mlangeni and Denis Goldberg – are to receive the freedom of the City of...
View ArticleMakana shows improvement
Administration of floundering municipality pays off with qualified audit THE Makana municipality’s books are looking marginally better following intervention by the national government which saw Pam...
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Residents march for better service delivery
DEMANDING IMPROVEMENT: Residents from Ward 41 present their grievances at the City Hall. They marched from Grahamstown Road to the city centre and handed over a memorandum to deputy mayor Bicks Ndoni....
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Technician gives gift of smiles
LIFE-CHANGING GIFT: Dental technician Ralph Meintjes, 45, left, with car guard Victor McHugh, 44, who says he has not been able to stop smiling since he received his new dentures. Pictures: TREMAINE...
View ArticleRené Angélil, singer Céline Dion’s husband dies of cancer
René Angélil, singer Céline Dion’s husband, died Thursday morning (14/01/2016) after a long battle with cancer. The singer confirmed the death of her husband on social media. “René Angélil, 73, passed...
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Two hijacking suspects arrested
One of the alleged hijackers arrested by police Two suspects were arrested early on Friday morning(15/01/2016), after an alert and observant off duty policeman informed radio control of a suspicious...
View ArticlePetition launched to reject WhatsApp regulation
An online petition is calling on South Africa’s government to reject calls by mobile networks to regulate over-the-top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp and Skype. Online women’s magazine All4Women.co.za...
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Zuma Must Fall
Image shared on Twitter by Ian Bredenkamp@IanBredenkamp captioned “Someone with big balls & deep pockets put this billboard up in Long st #CapeTown today #ZumaMustFall via @theKLIQUE”. The...
View ArticleZuma is not the only problem – Maimane
Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane says people should not only focus on removing President Jacob Zuma, but also on voting the ANC out of power. “People say Zuma must fall and I agree, but Zuma...
View ArticleU’hage advised to use water sparingly
ALTHOUGH the responsible usage of water is requested as a general rule of thumb, a special request is directed at Uitenhage residents to do so as municipal workers are currently working to restore a...
View ArticleCity of Cape Town says Zuma Must Fall billboard is illegal
The gigantic Zuma Must Fall billboard causing a buzz on social media may land its funders in hot water with the City of Cape Town. At about midday on Friday‚ an anonymous billboard went up on a...
View ArticleGogo gets matric, plans to open a crèche
A 66-year-old grandmother from Durban has just received her matric certificate, passing with great aplomb to boot so she can open up her own crèche facility. Blossom Msibi was part of the class of 2015...
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Celeb selfies that say it all
PE-born Clayton Morar had the time of his life snapping pictures at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles, writes Riaan Marais IF A picture paints 1000 words, a selfie with a celebrity must be worth a...
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Lovers’ tiff leaves 15 homeless
FIRE DAMAGE: Helpers clean up the remains of one of the shacks which were badly damaged by fire in Helenvale. Picture: IVOR MARKMAN Houses, shacks burnt down, possessions destroyed after resident’s...
View ArticleCall off schools protest – ANC
THE ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay has urged northern areas schools to abandon a planned shutdown today, saying it would be an abuse of their children’s right to education. Former regional party chairman...
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