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7 life terms for trio who killed renowned University of Fort Hare academic couple
Three men who brutally murdered a University of Fort Hare (UFH) couple in Hogsback two years ago have received hefty…
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Water crisis in Makhanda due to striking municipal workers
Despite cries from the town’s landmark institution, Makhanda’s water crisis shows little sign of abating. Management and students from Rhodes…
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Ex-boyfriend & accomplices arrested after Alice woman’s charred remains found in Makhanda
The ex-boyfriend of a young woman from Alice, Eastern Cape, has been arrested after her charred remains were discovered in…
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City of Cape Town calls on Transnet to thoroughly vet tenders to address port inefficiencies
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) in Makhanda, said that despite the budget constraints realising the right to education can’t wait.…
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Super Bowl Football Tournament returns to Makhanda
Football lovers in the Eastern Cape are in for a treat as the Super Bowl Football Tournament returns to Makhanda…
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Chikunga says Transport Dept trying everything to curb long-haul bus attacks
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said they were doing everything to curb attacks on long-haul buses but that they were working…
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Parliament arson-accused Zandile Mafe to be treated at psychiatric hospital
Zandile Mafe, the man accused of setting fire to the Parliamentary buildings in January 2022, will now be treated at…
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Rhino poaching gang receive hefty sentences
Members of a rhino poaching gang were sentenced to heavy direct imprisonment sentences by the Eastern Cape High Court sitting…
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Police ordered to protect long-distance buses in Eastern Cape
The high court has sent the transport minister, Eastern Cape transport MEC, and police back to the drawing board after…
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Arrest of man hiding at Makhanda petrol station leads to recovery of R1 million in abalone
Police arrested a man who was found hiding at a petrol station after he crashed his vehicle, and confiscated abalone…
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Prison escapee rearrested at private game reserve is back in court
A 34-year-old man, who escaped from the Makhanda Correctional Facility in October 2022, appeared in court on new charges. Abraham…
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Parly fire suspect Zandile Mafe’s detention at Valkenberg Hospital expected to come under scrutiny
Suspected Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe’s 2022 detention at the Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital looks set to come under fresh scrutiny. The…
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Kidnapped Eastern Cape man found
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has confirmed Hilton Wicks who was kidnapped in the Eastern Cape has been…
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Makhanda residents get little to no water
50 litres of water a day is all residents of Makhanda get if they get any at all. They say…
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Intercape takes aim at police after court battle with Fikile Mbalula
Long-distance bus company Intercape said it planned to drag Police Minister Bheki Cele to court next in its bid to…
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Probe into mistaken identity of fugitive from Makhanda prison
A dangerous case of mistaken identity is at the centre of an investigation into the escape of seven prisoners from…
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EC company found guilty of white-collar crimes ordered to pay back millions
A company owned by Durban businessman, Poovanderen Chetty, has been fined R5 million fine after pleading guilty to white-collar crimes.…
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3rd Makhanda prison escapee re-arrested
A third prison escapee from Grahamstown Correctional Facility in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, has been re-arrested. Trymore Chauke was re-arrested on…
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2nd Waainek prison escapee arrested
One of the seven inmates who escaped from the Waainek Correctional Centre in Makhanda has been re-arrested. Simba Masinga was…
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7 detainees on the run in Eastern Cape
Police are on the hunt for seven detainees in the Eastern Cape. They escaped from the Grahamstown Correctional Facility in…
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Intercape hails court ruling compelling ministers to protect long-distance buses
Intercape has welcomed an order handed down by the High Court in Makhanda. The judgment orders government to fulfill its…
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Court orders government to provide security for underfire Intercape buses
The High Court in Makhanda ruled on Friday that authorities in the Eastern Cape province must take positive steps to…
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12 killed & several others injured in 3 separate accidents
Twelve people have died and several others injured in three separate accidents. In the first accident, three people were killed…
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Court orders Eastern Cape education department to deliver textbooks by end of March
The Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda has ordered the provincial department of basic education to ensure “every pupil at…
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Environmental lobby groups welcome ruling in Shell seismic survey
Environmental lobby groups on Thursday welcomed a decision by the High Court in Makhanda to dismiss an application for leave…
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Gwede Mantashe says department won’t review Shell decision
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says his department won’t review the decision granting Shell exploration rights on the…
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Court halts Shell’s seismic survey off the Wild Coast
Multinational oil and gas company Shell has suffered a legal blow. The Grahamstown High Court sitting in Makhanda has granted…
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Touching scenes: Skeem Saam actress Nokuzola Mlengana (Sis Ouma) died before her time
The funeral service of Skeem Saam actress Nokuzola Mlengana, who played Sis Ouma took place today. It was broadcast live…
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2 due in Eastern Cape court for allegedly transporting alcohol in cars
Two motorists are due to appear in the Makhanda Magistrate’s Court today for allegedly contravening lockdown regulations. They were arrested…
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EC motorists busted for transporting alcohol during lockdown
Two motorists in Makhanda have been arrested for contravening lockdown regulations after Eastern Cape police discovered liquor in their vehicles.…
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Video: Police officers beaten up by residents for warning them against public drinking and blocking road
Police management have condemned the attack on cops which was filmed and circulating on social media. The video shows cops…
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Even if he comes home in the morning, don’t ask him, take care of him – 100-year-old Gogo shares relationship tips
Gogo Nomust Magwala celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday, 4 May. Her children described the gogo from Salem in Makhanda,…
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Man injured after picking up ‘used hand grenades’ at SANDF base
An explosive device injured a Makhanda man’s legs shortly after he put down a bag filled with “a number of…
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Some residents in Makhanda without water for at least 6 days
Some areas in Makhanda have been without water for at least six days now. The situation, which has been ongoing…
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Gift of the Givers to send water tankers to drought stricken Makhanda
Relief organisation, Gift of the Givers, says it will urgently intervene to assist with the water crisis in Makhanda in…
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Recaptured inmates to face more charges following EC prison escape
Two convicted criminals face additional charges after they were re-arrested following an escape from a prison in Makhanda in the…
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Alleged extremely dangerous inmates escape from Grahamstown jail
Two inmates from the Grahamstown Correctional Centre in Makhanda, Eastern Cape have been considered “extremely dangerous” and are wanted by…
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Four Makhanda cops in court for alleged theft of alcohol and cigarettes
Four police officers from Makhanda in the Eastern Cape have appeared in court for the alleged theft of alcohol and…
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Men rush for pun@ni as magoshas reduce the prices
Magoshas have had to slash their prices following the coronavirus lockdown. The women from Makhanda, Eastern Cape, told Daily Sun…
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Serial rapist sentenced to 25 years in jail
The Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda has sentenced a 22-year-old man to 25 years’ imprisonment for rape and attempting…
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Ex-Rhodes University student to challenge judgment upholding her expulsion
A young woman’s involvement in an anti-rape protest at one of SA’s top universities has turned into an academic nightmare…
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Woman’s body to be exhumed and buried next to husband’s remains, court rules
Sylvia Zitshu would have shocked guests at her wedding had she expressed her dying wish. And as weird as that…
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Dissolve Makana municipality for not rendering services – court
The judge found the municipality, which includes Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown, breached its constitutional obligations. The Makhanda High Court, on Tuesday…
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Schools may not block pupils without papers – court rules
Sections 39 and 42 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 do not prohibit the admission of illegal foreign children…
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Government gazettes renaming of Grahamstown to Makhanda
The Department of Arts and Culture has announced that a name change for Grahamstown has been gazetted. The department said…
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