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Eastern Cape cop back at work after pleading guilty to armed robbery, 12 more still on duty despite criminal records

Nelson Mandela Bay

Eastern Cape cop back at work after pleading guilty to armed robbery, 12 more still on duty despite criminal records

By Estelle Ellis

Death threat won’t deter cleric at the forefront of fighting failed service delivery in Makhanda

TAKING A STAND

Death threat won’t deter cleric at the forefront of fighting failed service delivery in Makhanda

By Estelle Ellis

Promises of increased accountability as Nelson Mandela Bay passes budget

MUNICIPAL POLITICS

Promises of increased accountability as Nelson Mandela Bay passes budget

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay metro asks council to urgently approve millions for security firm looking after substations

VANDALS’ DELIGHT

Nelson Mandela Bay metro asks council to urgently approve millions for security firm looking after substations

By Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay seesaws on rates as council battles to pass 2025/26 budget

EASTERN CAPE

Nelson Mandela Bay seesaws on rates as council battles to pass 2025/26 budget

By Estelle Ellis

From Middle East war-zone to Ukraine — Gqeberha man rescues animals caught in the crossfire

ANIMAL WARRIOR

From Middle East war-zone to Ukraine — Gqeberha man rescues animals caught in the crossfire

By Angela Daniels

Transnet secures three-year wage agreement with union, promoting stability and growth for workers

PORT AGREEMENT

Transnet secures three-year wage agreement with union, promoting stability and growth for workers

By Estelle Ellis

André van Staden: Celebrating four decades of transformative leadership in education

PROFILE

André van Staden: Celebrating four decades of transformative leadership in education

By Biénne Huisman

Player positions: Who’s who in the rugby team zoo?

TONGUE IN CHEEK

Player positions: Who’s who in the rugby team zoo?

By Daron Mann

Floods and fierce winds in KZN and EC destroy schools, and lives, delaying exams

EXTREME WEATHER DISASTERS

Floods and fierce winds in KZN and EC destroy schools, and lives, delaying exams

By Siyabonga Goni

Two men arrested for smuggling 10 children into SA from Lesotho after tipoff

HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOILED

Two men arrested for smuggling 10 children into SA from Lesotho after tipoff

By Estelle Ellis

Talent pool — water polo’s grassroots revival kicks off in Nelson Mandela Bay

SPLASH OF INSPIRATION

Talent pool — water polo’s grassroots revival kicks off in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Angela Daniels

Too little, too late - lifesaving chemotherapy drugs for kids finally arrive at Eastern Cape hospitals

DEADLY HEALTH DEPARTMENT DELAYS

Too little, too late - lifesaving chemotherapy drugs for kids finally arrive at Eastern Cape hospitals

By Estelle Ellis

Drama, deals, disregard – how another 12,000 Nelson Mandela Bay ratepayers were denied a capital budget

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Drama, deals, disregard – how another 12,000 Nelson Mandela Bay ratepayers were denied a capital budget

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape in crisis: Floods and landslides displace thousands, government and NGOs rally together

CHAOS AFTER THE STORM

Eastern Cape in crisis: Floods and landslides displace thousands, government and NGOs rally together

By Julia Evans

New Brighton shop owner kidnapped, Hawks investigation under way

WORRYING TREND

New Brighton shop owner kidnapped, Hawks investigation under way

By Angela Daniels

Paying more, getting nothing — the Nelson Mandela Bay ward whose capital budget was slashed to zero

MUNICIPAL POLITICS

Paying more, getting nothing — the Nelson Mandela Bay ward whose capital budget was slashed to zero

By Estelle Ellis

DA calls for immediate release of Navy report into 2023 Kommetjie submarine disaster

UNDER WRAPS

DA calls for immediate release of Navy report into 2023 Kommetjie submarine disaster

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape’s N10 shut down for eight hours after two-truck head-on collision

TRAFFIC JAM

Eastern Cape’s N10 shut down for eight hours after two-truck head-on collision

By Estelle Ellis

AUTO WEEK 2025

Automotive Business Council announces Gqeberha as host of 2025 SA Auto Week

By Estelle Ellis

Built for export, boxed in at home — SA vehicle sector calls for decisive action

EXPORT EROSION

Built for export, boxed in at home — SA vehicle sector calls for decisive action

By Yeshiel Panchia