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Arts Minister: Eastern Cape name changes are here to stay
Arts Minister Nathi Mthethwa has rejected all objections to the recent name changes made in the Eastern Cape. In February,…
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EC lost R338 million housing budget to other provinces
The Eastern Cape human settlements department failed to spend R338 million allocated for housing developments in the past financial year.…
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There’s a plot to remove Health Minister Zweli Mkhize – Andile Lungisa pulls a shocker
Former ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councilor, Andile Lungisa claims the media is leading an attack on Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize.…
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Two suspects arrested in violent EC service delivery protests
Police have arrested two suspects following a violent service delivery protest in Nelson Mandela Bay. The latest incident happened in…
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NMB mayor to write to President Ramaphosa over drought disaster declaration
The Nelson Mandela Bay mayor wants to know why a drought disaster will not be declared in the Eastern Cape…
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NMB records dam levels below 13%
The National Water and Sanitation Department has visited the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro to discuss emergency plans to stop the…
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DA calls on Eastern Cape premier to declare the province a drought disaster area
The DA in the Eastern Cape legislature has called on Premier Oscar Mabuyane to declare the province a drought disaster…
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Eastern Cape residents urged to use water sparingly as dam levels at all-time low
Eastern Cape dams supplying the Nelson Mandela Bay area are at an all-time low. Authorities have on Friday begged residents…
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EC experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases
The Eastern Cape has had a spike in COVID-19 cases. At the end of the Easter weekend, the province had…
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Siya Kolisi dragged into a child p0rn0graphy scandal – Mzansi reacts
Siya Kolisi‘s name has been ignominiously dragged into a child p0rn0graphy scandal, following the arrest of the perpetrator. The case…
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NMB mayor calls for the reversal of Port Elizabeth’s new name
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Nqaba Bhanga has called for the reversal of the new name given to Port Elizabeth. Bhanga…
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Mayor Bhanga plans legal challenge to reverse change of PE name to Gqeberha
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s controversial renaming of the historic Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha has united residents across race…
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More than 221 000 pupils dropped out of EC schools from 2016 to 2018
A total of 221,626 Eastern Cape pupils stopped going to school between their Grade 10 enrolments and their final matric…
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PE police seize drugs valued at R1.5 million and guns
Police officials from the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) in Port Elizabeth conducted a series of operations over the weekend during which…
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Case of malicious damage opened against NMB mayor for allegedly demolishing beachfront braai stands
A case of malicious damage to municipal property has been opened against Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Nqaba Bhanga after the…
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10 more by-elections postponed due to Level 3 restrictions
Another 10 by-elections, scheduled to take place in March, have been postponed by the Electoral Court. The Electoral Court authorized…
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DA member Nqaba Bhanga re-elected as mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay
The DA’s Nqaba Bhanga was elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay metro at a special council meeting. He was elected…
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Nelson Mandela Bay cracks down on illegal electricity connections
Nelson Mandela Bay municipality officials are clamping down on electricity tampering. They visited businesses in the area, checking for illegal…
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Ex-NMB spokesman jailed over Santam Insurance fraud
Former Nelson Mandela Bay spokesman Roland Williams is set to spend four years in prison after his suspended sentence was…
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EC MEC Nqatha approaches High Court to declare NMB mayor election unlawful
Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Xolile Nqatha has approached the Port Elizabeth High Court on an urgent…
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WC Premier Winde warns worst of COVID-19 second wave yet to come
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is warning that the worst of the second wave is yet to come. Provincial infection…
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Everything you need to know about the new Covid-19 – The difference between a variant and a strain
Professor Ian Sanne, a member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19, said there’s a big difference between a ‘strain’…
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EC hails declining COVID-19 numbers in Nelson Mandela Bay
The Eastern Cape government says it’s encouraged by the declining numbers of COVID-19 cases in Nelson Mandela Bay. The metro…
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DA files court papers against Garden Route beach closures
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday launched an urgent court bid challenging a government decision to close Garden Route Beaches.…
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma gazettes regulations on booze sales & super-spreader events
In line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s national address on Monday evening, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma…
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Is Government considering tougher COVID-19 restrictions for SA?
Questions were on Sunday being asked about whether there will be a tighter lockdown as COVID-19 figures continue to rise…
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5 things you need to know about Covid-19 second wave in SA
Health minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Wednesday that SA has entered the second wave of Covid-19 infections. He was giving…
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New NMB Mayor faces COVID-19, drought, service delivery & corruption challenges
Rising cases of COVID-19, a drought, service delivery and rooting out corruption are some of Nqaba Bhanga’s main focuses. The…
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COVID-19: Eastern Cape optimistic that economy won’t be hurt
The Eastern Cape Premier’s office hopes new regulations in Nelson Mandela Bay will not impact the provincial economy. The government…
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President Ramaphosa’s Full Speech 3/12/2020: Address on containing COVID-19
My fellow South Africans, I wish to speak to you this evening about the current state of the coronavirus pandemic…
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President Ramaphosa: Nelson Mandela Bay declared a coronavirus hotspot
The Eastern Cape metro area is seen as a hotspot. Health minister Zweli Mkhize has expressed his concern over the…
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Most EC ANC regions slam Andile Lungisa, support Ramaphosa
At least seven of the eight ANC regions in the Eastern Cape have spoken out strongly against former ANC Youth…
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Andile Lungisa takes jab at Zondo Commission
Former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor, Andile Lungisa has slammed the State Capture Inquiry. He says the money used to fund…
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Confusion over Andile Lungisa parole release
There seems to be confusion on whether former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa will be released on parole next…
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Correctional Services distance themselves from ‘Release Andile Lungisa Campaign’
The group alleges the former ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councillor, Andile Lungisa is due to be released from prison on…
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UDM member Mncedisi Filtane dies of COVID-19
UDM Deputy National Chairperson, Mncedisi Filtane has died from COVID-19. Filtane was a member of the Eastern Cape provincial legislature.…
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UDM leader Holomisa: Mongameli Bobani was a dedicated servant of the people
Former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Mongameli Bobani has been described as a dedicated servant of the people. Bobani was laid…
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NMB council given 7 days to elect a mayor
Clean up your act immediately, the Grahamstown High Court has directed the Nelson Mandela Bay council in upholding the Eastern…
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Andile Lungisa apologises for racist rant against Sarb governor Kganyago
Convicted criminal and former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa has apologized to South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago…
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R1 billion in grant funds withheld from Nelson Mandela Bay due to alleged non-compliance
National Treasury continues to withhold more than R1 billion in grant funds from Nelson Mandela Bay municipality due to alleged…
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Andile Lungisa opts to stay in prison to finish programmes after R10k bail granted
Former ANC councillor in Nelson Mandela Bay Andile Lungisa has opted to remain behind bars to finish off the prison…
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Andile Lungisa set to make Constitutional Court bid to appeal jail term
Former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa is expected to appeal his two-year jail term at the Constitutional Court on…
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ANC’s Andile Lungisa begins prison sentence for water jug assault
ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa has handed himself over to authorities at the North End Prison in Port…
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Andile Lungisa to begin jail term on Thursday
Nelson Mandela Bay ANC Councillor Andile Lungisa has until Thursday to report to correctional services to begin serving his effective…
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EFF to take action against member who threatened to burn down hospital
An EFF leader in the Eastern Cape, caught on tape threatening to burn down a private hospital housing a Clicks…
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Metro cop found in car with throat slit in PE
Port Elizabeth police are appealing to the public for assistance in their hunt for those involved in the brutal murder…
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ANC in EC welcomes acting Mandela Bay city manager’s arrest
They have been placed under 24-hour house arrest and barred from entering any Nelson Mandela Bay metro municipal buildings. The…
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Nelson Mandela Bay official Mvuleni Mapu gets R20 000 bail
Nelson Mandela Bay acting municipal manager Mvuleni Mapu has been released on bail, but may not enter any municipal building…
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Nelson Mandela Bay official and businesswoman arrested for alleged tender graft
Hawks spokesperson Lwando Zenzile said the municipal official allegedly accepted a bribe of R900,000 from the contractor in exchange for…
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Nelson Mandela Bay acting municipal manager Mvuleni Mapu arrested
The Hawks arrested Nelson Mandela Bay’s acting municipal manager on Friday morning. Mvuleni Mapu is alleged to be involved in…
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