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Rabies case in Eastern Cape seal prompts caution from experts
MARINE ALARM

Rabies case in Eastern Cape seal prompts caution from experts

A confirmed rabies case among seals off Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape has experts sounding the alarm, warning beachgoers to admire these playful creatures from a safe distance.

By Kyran Blaauw
PICTURE PERFECT

The Farmhand’s Son — a story of connection, heritage and a captured moment

By Kyran Blaauw
The Farmhand’s Son — a story of connection, heritage and a captured moment
‘UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION’

Police captain wins R80,000 for defamation in fallout after controversial ‘monkey’ remark

By Estelle Ellis
Police captain wins R80,000 for defamation in fallout after controversial ‘monkey’ remark
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Fourth time’s the charm? Cogta intervenes again in a broken Nelson Mandela Bay

By Andisa Bonani
Fourth time’s the charm? Cogta intervenes again in a broken Nelson Mandela Bay
FRAUD & CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

Whistleblower revelations spark arrests and legal chaos at Eastern Cape Development Corporation

By Estelle Ellis
Whistleblower revelations spark arrests and legal chaos at Eastern Cape Development Corporation
Cruise ship tourism bringing life back to Gqeberha’s oldest library
HISTORY REVISITED

Cruise ship tourism bringing life back to Gqeberha’s oldest library

By Riaan Marais
Suspected perlemoen poachers back in Gqeberha dock after high court reverses ruling on undercover recordings
IN THE DOCK

Suspected perlemoen poachers back in Gqeberha dock after high court reverses ruling on undercover recordings

By Riaan Marais
Lifeline or power grab? Nelson Mandela Bay faces high-stakes intervention from national government
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Lifeline or power grab? Nelson Mandela Bay faces high-stakes intervention from national government

By Andisa Bonani
Gqeberha’s St Augustine’s Cathedral fights ‘stone cancer’ through art
REVIVING CENTRAL

Gqeberha’s St Augustine’s Cathedral fights ‘stone cancer’ through art

By Devon Koen
Watch — Inside South Africa’s billion-rand perlemoen underworld
VIDEO

Watch — Inside South Africa’s billion-rand perlemoen underworld

By Riaan Marais
Postponement of MPAC meeting risks R546m equitable share transfer for Nelson Mandela Bay
Nelson Mandela Bay

Postponement of MPAC meeting risks R546m equitable share transfer for Nelson Mandela Bay

By Andisa Bonani
Nelson Mandela Bay beaches still in less than pristine condition, despite R10m upgrade
Beach, Please!

Nelson Mandela Bay beaches still in less than pristine condition, despite R10m upgrade

By Kyran Blaauw
SUMMERSTRAND UPLIFTMENT

Gqeberha’s Barney’s Tavern gives back — proving good pubs make better neighbours

By Riaan Marais
Gqeberha’s Barney’s Tavern gives back — proving good pubs make better neighbours
CRIME STATS

Murders decrease in Nelson Mandela Bay — but kidnappings and rape on the rise

By Riaan Marais
Murders decrease in Nelson Mandela Bay — but kidnappings and rape on the rise
FULL STEAM AHEAD

Choo, choo! Nelson Mandela Bay approves bid to bring back the Apple Express

By Andisa Bonani
Choo, choo! Nelson Mandela Bay approves bid to bring back the Apple Express
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Waterlogged paperwork exposes Nelson Mandela Bay’s outdated financial record-keeping

By Andisa Bonani
BURNING ISSUE

Nelson Mandela Bay’s inadequate fire response time endangers lives and property, report finds

By Andisa Bonani
OUT OF FLOW

Hero dirt bikers spot major NMB water leak, ‘saving Despatch from crisis’

By Riaan Marais
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Municipal officials lose properties, cough up millions as metro starts collecting wasted tax money

By Estelle Ellis
Khoisan leader Crawford Fraser dies, leaving legacy of activism and community leadership
PEOPLE'S CHAMPION

Khoisan leader Crawford Fraser dies, leaving legacy of activism and community leadership

The paramount chief of the Korana House championed the plight of his people and community with a smile on his face, and made sure the fight would go on after predicting his own death.

By Riaan Marais
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Councillors question suspension of Nelson Mandela Bay traffic chief

By Andisa Bonani
POWER STRUGGLE

After a month in the dark, Gqeberha's Grogro residents again threaten to unleash ‘Plan B’

By Riaan Marais
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

‘Suspicious’ flooding damages key documents needed for audit in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Andisa Bonani
Murder for Money

Eastern Cape hit murders for insurance claims spiral to 50

By Riaan Marais
Nelson Mandela Bay vows to fast-track legal action against non-compliant manganese operators
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Nelson Mandela Bay vows to fast-track legal action against non-compliant manganese operators

By Andisa Bonani
Nelson Mandela Bay women stage nationwide GBV protest, saying ‘enough is enough’
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Nelson Mandela Bay women stage nationwide GBV protest, saying ‘enough is enough’

By Daily Maverick
Missing documents hamper Nelson Mandela Bay’s bid to write off R350m in disputed expenditure
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Missing documents hamper Nelson Mandela Bay’s bid to write off R350m in disputed expenditure

By Andisa Bonani
US trade tariffs are not SA’s biggest problem; lay the blame at our own inaction
Opinionistas

US trade tariffs are not SA’s biggest problem; lay the blame at our own inaction

By Denise van Huyssteen
Marianne Thamm lights up Gqeberha stage with sharp satire
PHOTO ESSAY

Marianne Thamm lights up Gqeberha stage with sharp satire

By Daily Maverick

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