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Calling all parents with mentally ill children

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Black weekend costs many lives

The incident occurred at about 5pm when the seven in the vehicle were returning from a funeral in Idutywa and heading to Cape Town. Police captain Namhla Mdleleni said police were investigating a case of culpable homicide. The three who…

Strong winds, severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected in some parts of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday.Image: 123RF/Surut Wattanamaetee

Brace for strong winds and wet weather to herald arrival of spring

Heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms and gale force winds have been forecast for some parts of the country as spring sets in. “A cut-off low pressure system has started developing southwest of the country [on Tuesday], resulting in…

Safe Electricity – Mama knows best

Hi, I am Mama. Did you know that many families lose loved ones or suffer damage to their homes because they use electricity unsafely? As a Mama I am here to share my tips on the safe use of electricity with you. What’s best for Mama is…

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Do’s and don’ts of wearing face masks

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Rhino poaching decreases

The Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Barbara Creecy attributes the decline of rhino poaching numbers to a team of dedicated essential staff. Creecy said staff members were on high alert in Kruger National Park, in other…

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Eskom contractors required to produce permits to curb fraud

To guard against bogus field workers and contractors during the lockdown period, Eskom urges the general public to request its staff members to produce a permit, a letter and a contact number to verify its technicians.

Ways to keep active during lockdown

People urged not to panic amid Covid-19 outbreak

Frontier breached

WRONG TURN: The Queenstown and Frontier Museum has seen better days. The national monument which has recently been beautified with the grass cut last week is now losing some of its fencing Picture: NTSIKELELO QOYO

CHOKING FUMES: Today smoke was billowing from the dumpsite past Queendustria on the way to Ezibeleni. At a meeting in Ezibeleni last month, residents complained to the mayor of Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, Luleka Gubula about the proximity of the site to the township                              Picture: NTSIKELELO QOYO

Smoke from the dumping site near Queendustria

Traditional leaders want land issue addressed urgently

Chiefs called for government to address the land issue with a sense of urgency at the Eastern Cape House of traditional leaders official opening in Bhisho on Friday. Corporate governance and traditional affairs spokesperson, Mamkeli Ngam,…

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Ramaphosa to deliver Dr Xuma’s eulogy

On Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the eulogy of Dr Alfred Bathini Xuma whose remains will be laid to rest in his home village in Manzana, Ngcobo. Xuma whose remains have been repatriated from Johannesburg was the…

STEPPING OUT: Ndiwa Ndivuka founders, from left, Nondumiso Yemeni, Unathi Mtembu, Nomhle Hemeni and Thandokazi Gungqwa. They say they want to create a positive platform where women can get together and help each other realise their goals Picture: NTSIKELELO QOYO

Women join to support and share

On Saturday women in Komani gathered for an elegant afternoon of inspiration, empowerment and celebration of womanhood at the launch of Ndiwa Ndivuka, an organisation for women by women. Ndiwa Ndivuka is the brainchild of Iviwe Twenani,…

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RAF to hold outreach programme

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is set to conduct an outreach programme in Komani on Friday next week and appeals to local residents to attend in numbers. The programme will commence at 8am till 4pm at the Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Centre.

‘Earth-sized telescope’ captures black hole‚ predicted by Einstein more than 100 years ago

More than a hundred years ago‚ Albert Einstein imagined what a black hole would be and what it would look like – a crescent-shaped sliver of light. On Wednesday‚ pictures were unveiled showing the nucleus of a black hole and “remarkably”‚…

EC gaming industry 4th largets in SA

The Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism indicated that the Eastern Cape gaming industry rated fourth in the country after Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape generating more than R180 million in taxes.