Sikho Ntshobane
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Ex-education official Pepping guilty of raping minor
Louis Pepping, a former subject adviser in the department of education, has been found guilty of raping a minor. → Read More
Mthatha plans to revive hydroelectric plants to boost energy supply
OR Tambo district municipality bosses say they have a plan to end load-shedding and water shortages in Mthatha. → Read More
10,000 new boots on the ground to fight festive season crime
A group of 10,000 newly trained constables will hit the ground from December 13 to fight festive season crime. → Read More
I still have a target on my back, says father who dodged village massacre
The father of a Tantseka village family gunned down in two horror attacks this month says he is living in fear. → Read More
Hawks close in on Mthatha building hijacking syndicate
The net is closing in on a Mthatha syndicate which has allegedly hijacked more than 100 state buildings. On Friday, a team from the Hawks assisted by public order police, crime intelligence gathering and the National Intervention Unit raided the Windsor Hotel, which is one of the buildings under the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) currently in the grip of the notorious Public Assets… → Read More
Arson suspected in Ngqeleni municipal building fire
A municipal building was burnt in a mysterious fire in Ngqeleni during the early hours on Wednesday. → Read More
Amapantsula group in Mthatha changing misconceptions about lifestyle by doing good
A group of Amapantsula in Mthatha are on a quest to change misconceptions about their lifestyle. → Read More
Vandalism leaves parts of Mthatha without water for days
Residents of some Mthatha suburbs haven't had any clean water since the start of the week, when their taps dried up. → Read More
Mhlontlo mayor survives deadly N2 crash
Mhlontlo mayor Mbulelo Jara survived a deadly crash on the N2 on Sunday night, which claimed the life of one person. → Read More
Leave women alone, Cele tells men at Lusikisiki imbizo
“If a woman is wearing a short mini-skirt, that is none of your business. Women are not your pets.” → Read More
Eastern Cape teen lucky to survive after stepping on live electricity wire
A teenager in Mqanduli had a lucky escape after he was shocked while walking to a neighbour’s home on Thursday. Phindile Jamela, 18, a grade 7 pupil from Phuthuma Junior Secondary, was walking to another household in Thwalimofu village at about 6am, when he stepped on a live electricity wire lying on the ground. → Read More
The kindest cuts of all
As a young boy growing up in Mdantsane many years ago, Viwe Nogaga always knew he wanted to be a doctor. → Read More
Sipuka, Kekana and Letlaka revved up to make history at Kyalami
Qumbu-born SA motor racing champion Tschops Sipuka is accustomed to making history. → Read More
‘Just keep moving, money will find you’
In 2020, young Lunga Ngcabashe found himself at a crossroads. → Read More
KSD traffic campaign yields results
The King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality has issued almost 500 traffic fines in Mthatha in just 15 days. This follows a promise made by mayor Nyaniso Nelani to help bring law and order back to the streets of Mthatha. Motorists in the town have gained notoriety over the years for being bad drivers with a complete disregard for road regulations. → Read More
Eastern Cape welcomes 240 Christmas babies
This year the Eastern Cape welcomed 240 new babies born on Christmas Day in public hospitals across the province. This represented nine more births than the 231 newborns delivered on December 25 in 2020. Of the total babies born this year, 129 were girls and 111 were boys. According to statistics provided by the health department, the OR Tambo district accounted for most of the births at 64,… → Read More
‘Broke OR Tambo council failed the people’
The troubled OR Tambo district municipality is broke, according to former mayor Thokozile Sokanyile. → Read More
Nelani re-elected unopposed as KSD mayor
Goodman Nyaniso Nelani has been re-elected unopposed as the mayor of King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality. → Read More
BEHIND THE NEWS | Taxi operators infringing on rights of commuters to choose e-hailing services
The advent of e-hailing services like Bolt and Uber has not only helped provide a much cheaper way of travelling from one destination to another for many people, but a more convenient way of moving around. This is especially true for a province like the Eastern Cape where the available modes of public transportation often include only taxis and buses with, by some extension, trains. → Read More
Eastern Cape municipality splurges R100,000 a month on finance boss’s bodyguards
OR Tambo district municipality has been paying more than R100,000 every month for almost a year to VIP security bodyguards to protect its CFO, Moabi Moleko. The troubled council has also been footing the bill for councillors to sleep in hotels for personal activities. These revelations are contained in an explosive report by co-operative governance (Cogta) MEC Xolile Nqatha which was presented… → Read More