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South Africa News
Family wants justice for Namhla Mtwa who was killed in alleged hit
Co-workers and family of OR Tambo District Municipality employee, Namhla Mtwa, who was gunned down in her driveway in Mthatha…
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10-year-old boy drowns in Port St Johns after heavy Eastern Cape floods
A 10-year-old boy has died in Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape as a result of heavy rains and…
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Severe thunderstorms warning for Eastern Cape
An orange level 5 warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms with heavy rain over the OR Tambo and Alfred…
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100s of rabies cases detected in Eastern Cape
There’s an extensive rabies outbreak in the Eastern Cape. From the beginning of January 2021 to date, around 400 cases…
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Eskom working to restore power outages in EC
Eskom said it’s sending out more technicians to parts of the Eastern Cape which are experiencing power outages caused by…
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Load shedding leaves Gautrain passengers stuck underground
It was an eventful day for Gautrain passengers on Tuesday after they were left stuck in queues, and in some…
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Minister Mantashe on the campaign trail
ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe is on a two-day campaign trail in the Eastern Cape, a traditional ANC stronghold. He’s…
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Police officer & court official arrested for attempting to smuggle 32 rhino horns to Malaysia
A 53-year-old warrant officer within the South African Police Service (SAPS) was on Friday appearing in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s…
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President Ramaphosa pays tribute to Kenneth Kaunda
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to Zambia’s former president, Kenneth Kaunda. Ramaphosa declared a national period of mourning for…
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Suspected stolen livestock recovered during SAPS Eastern Cape operation
South African Police Service (SAPS) officers from various units in the Eastern Cape have recovered suspected stolen livestock and appealed…
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About 50% of Eastern Cape residents who died at home had Covid-19
Nearly half the number of people who died at their homes were found to have had Covid-19 in the Eastern…
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President Ramaphosa unveils 9-metre statue of OR Tambo
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday unveiled a nine-metre statue of OR Tambo in Kempton Park saying it symbolized freedom and…
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Business and Technology
Domestic flights cleared for take-off under Level 3 of the lockdown
Business travellers can once again take to the skies under Level 3 of the lockdown. Domestic flights have been given…
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Over 13 000 travellers affected by lockdown repatriated since beginning of April
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said over 13,000 passengers have been repatriated since the beginning of the month. The South African…
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Circumcision schools suspended in Eastern Cape
Provincial chair of House of Traditional Leaders says teams sent to Chris Hani, Komani, OR Tambo and Port St John’s…
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Business and Technology
Flights from high-risk COVID-19 countries isolated at OR Tambo
Airport Company South Africa has confirmed that some international flights from high-risk countries are being asked to return. ACSA says…
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World News
Second Nigerian flight out of SA expected to take off after landing issue resolved
Air Peace is expected to take off on Wednesday after an overnight delay with an estimated 300 passengers on board.…
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#EasternCapefloods: 11 dead, 2 missing
The Eastern Cape government has confirmed that a total of 11 people died while two people remain missing as a…
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Xhosa initiation: Mountain schools kill more lives
Mountain schools kill more lives. Sinalo Tabata (20) from Whittlesea, Achumile Mnqetha (20) from Ncambele Village in Mthatha, and Siyanda Mboxela…
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