POLITICS OF CONSENSUS Mcebisi Jonas spells out his vision to revitalise Eastern Cape’s ailing economy 8 min 11 By Estelle Ellis
CLOSING THE CHAPTER WSU’s first female vice-chancellor Rushiella Songca departs leaving legacy of challenges and change 5 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
AUGUST BY-ELECTIONS Ward battles — PA delivers huge scare for ANC, DA in Vanrhynsdorp and Knysna nailbiters 8 min 0 By Wayne Sussman
MEDICAL EMERGENCY Mass school food poisoning — 156 children rushed to Eastern Cape hospitals 3 min 5 By Estelle Ellis
PARLIAMENT Another cold front expected for Western Cape as Parliament hears how Eastern Cape reels from deadly deluge 5 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
R61 SHOOTOUT Eastern Cape taxi boss gunned down in police firefight with protection racket syndicate 3 min 4 By Estelle Ellis
EXTREME WEATHER WOES Why SA’s excellent disaster management and legislation failed the Eastern Cape 8 min 4 By Kristin Engel
EXTREME WEATHER DISASTERS Floods and fierce winds in KZN and EC destroy schools, and lives, delaying exams 4 min 0 By Siyabonga Goni
AGE OF ACCONTABILITY Chief Justice to visit Mthatha High Court over bribery allegations 5 min 3 By Ray Hartle and Johnnie Isaac
PROTECTION RACKET ‘We know no peace’ — Eastern Cape extortionists target deaf and blind people 4 min 3 By Velani Ludidi
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Mthatha High Court officials solicit bribes to do their jobs, investigation reveals 8 min 11 By Ray Hartle and Johnnie Isaac
NEWSFLASH Armed robbery at Bhisho: five masked men hijack government bakkie amid rising vehicle thefts 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
TRANSPORT WARS As the school run begins, Eastern Cape scholar transport marred by taxi owners intimidating private operators 4 min 8 By Estelle Ellis
BITYI ATTACKS Mandela relative and traditional leader, Mtirara, gunned down in Eastern Cape crime spree 2 min 4 By Estelle Ellis
'SELF-DEFENCE' CLAIM Mayor defends officers charged with shooting at informal car washers in Mthatha 2 min 6 By Estelle Ellis
EXTORTION SCOURGE Police shoot dead Mthatha ‘traditional leader’ implicated in school extortion scheme 3 min 28 By Estelle Ellis
GROUNDUP King promises to help as extortion cripples Mthatha schools and businesses 5 min 3 By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik for GroundUp
SAHRC HEARING Inquiry into May shooting of Walter Sisulu University students may subpoena taxi boss 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
SAHRC INQUIRY Mthatha students claim police shot at them with live ammunition during chaotic protest on N2 in May 5 min 6 By Estelle Ellis
