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Historic St Augustine’s Cathedral plunged into darkness amid ongoing vandalism in Gqeberha
POWER PLIGHT

Historic St Augustine’s Cathedral plunged into darkness amid ongoing vandalism in Gqeberha

Gqeberha’s St Augustine’s Cathedral experienced prolonged power outages throughout December, caused by vandalism at a nearby substation.

By Andisa Bonani
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Nelson Mandela Bay’s courts brace for high-profile criminal trials in 2026

By Riaan Marais
Nelson Mandela Bay’s courts brace for high-profile criminal trials in 2026
NO WATER, NO FIREWORKS

Jeffreys Bay residents urged to conserve water as Kouga reservoirs at 20%

By Andisa Bonani
Jeffreys Bay residents urged to conserve water as Kouga reservoirs at 20%
AGE OF THE ASSASSIN

Breakthrough arrest in Gqeberha prosecutor’s murder case

By Riaan Marais
Breakthrough arrest in Gqeberha prosecutor’s murder case
HARROWING ORDEAL

Living with raw sewage: A family's tragic fight for health and dignity

By Kyran Blaauw
Living with raw sewage: A family's tragic fight for health and dignity
Small Town of the Year Awards: SA’s big winner has been chosen — now you can have your say
DM CONNECT DEBATE

Small Town of the Year Awards: SA’s big winner has been chosen — now you can have your say

By Reid Donson
Restoring dignity — Missionvale Care Centre turns hunger into hope
NUTRITION CAMPAIGN

Restoring dignity — Missionvale Care Centre turns hunger into hope

By Kyran Blaauw
Daily Maverick and SA Harvest’s food campaign — Restoring dignity and hope this festive season
FEEDING THE FUTURE

Daily Maverick and SA Harvest’s food campaign — Restoring dignity and hope this festive season

By Estelle Ellis
Blue skies, clean seas: most SA beaches are ready for the summer rush, but some are not easy to gauge
STATE OF OUR BEACHES

Blue skies, clean seas: most SA beaches are ready for the summer rush, but some are not easy to gauge

By Kiara Wales, Reid Donson, Hannah Abrahams, Tamsin Metelerkamp, Tony Carnie, Riaan Marais and Kyran Blaauw
Left to rot — NMB metro scrambles to demolish long-abandoned Beachview Resort
URBAN DECAY

Left to rot — NMB metro scrambles to demolish long-abandoned Beachview Resort

By Kyran Blaauw
EC police honoured as commissioner warns of rising attacks on officers
EXCELLENCE AWARDS

EC police honoured as commissioner warns of rising attacks on officers

By Kyran Blaauw
Bay motor group spreads early Christmas cheer with gifts for 18 children’s homes
PRESENT TIME

Bay motor group spreads early Christmas cheer with gifts for 18 children’s homes

By Kyran Blaauw
OPINIONISTA

A deeper analysis is required of US tariff impacts on SA

By Denise van Huyssteen
A deeper analysis is required of US tariff impacts on SA
TANGLED FOOD WEB

Endangered dolphin’s diet shift provides worrying hint about SA coastal waters’ health

By Shaun Smillie
Endangered dolphin’s diet shift provides worrying hint about SA coastal waters’ health
BUCKETS OF HOPE

This festive season, join us in fighting child malnutrition in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Estelle Ellis
This festive season, join us in fighting child malnutrition in Nelson Mandela Bay
SCORECARD

Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Babalwa Lobishe’s year of missed deliverables

By Andisa Bonani
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE

Treasury pays Nelson Mandela Bay’s equitable share — and vows to monitor the situation

By Estelle Ellis
AUTHOR INTERVIEW

Across the Sands — from Nelson Mandela Bay to becoming a bomb disposal expert in Iraq

By Riaan Marais
Maverick News

Funeral policy fraudster jailed, setting Murder for Money investigations precedent

By Riaan Marais
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
‘UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION’

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

By Estelle Ellis
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

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

By Andisa Bonani
FRAUD & CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

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

By Estelle Ellis
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

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