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ALAN HAWKINS MOST coffee roasters sell ground coffee reluctantly. The reason for this is that ground coffee loses flavour far faster than whole beans. The surface...

Woman’s organisation focuses on rural areas A PROUDLY South African organisation, owned by Babalwa Mbuku, 38, is making a difference in the lives of pupils...

EAST London’s gloomy weather did not stop the ladies and a few gentlemen from taking part in the Queens race recently at the Jan...

By Khulekani Magubane National Treasury has painted a bleak picture of municipal finances and their long-term sustainability in its preliminary report on local government revenue and...

GOOD news for drought-stricken areas; there is heavy rain falling in the Amathole area and other parts of the Eastern Cape, with more rain...

The latest Academic Ranking of World Universities 2017 records five South African tertiary institutions in the top 500‚ with the University of Johannesburg registering...

By ATHENA OREILLY Following the increase in gender-based violence making headlines throughout the country, Umzuvukile Sport Development  hosted a women’s celebrations rugby day in Mdantsane today. In...

By Asanda Nini Despite a glaring and desperate need for decent services and proper infrastructure across the province, most Eastern Cape municipalities are expected to have...

The Kruger National Park is going high-tech with its access control systems at its entrance gates‚ starting in the southern part of the park....

By ASANDA MDITSHWA Cannabis has been produced as a cash crop in the Eastern Cape’s Pondoland villages for decades. It is the livelihood for many households...

By Zwanga Mukhuthu A taxi driver who fled the scene of a crash that left three Mdantsane children dead at the weekend was freed soon after...

Reuters Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, returned home yesterday from South Africa after failing to turn herself in to police in Johannesburg to face charges...

By Malibongwe Dayimani Agrisa in the Eastern Cape has slammed “uncontrolled” Xhosa initiations after a fire from an initiate’s hut destroyed 20% of the Dordrecht Golf...

By Siya Tsewu From the narrow streets of bicycle-riding Amsterdam to the wide and worn pothole-riddled roads of Flagstaff, two Dutch doctors have chosen to settle...

By Bianca Capazario MPs on Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts have expressed strong reservations that the South African Social Security Agency will be able to...

Nico Gous and Jan Bornman Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe File picture: Philimon Bulawayo / Reuters Grace Mugabe‚ the wife of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe‚ has presented...

By Ernest Mabuza The Public Protector has not offered any defence to charges of illegality‚ irrationality and procedural unfairness regarding her decision to order the amendment...

By TshisaLIVE Makers of local movie‚ ‚ which is based on the life of a Khoi-Dutch interpreter in the early Cape colony has strongly defended the flick...

Gauteng Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane says law enforcement agencies must investigate the alleged assault of a South African woman by Zimbabwe’s first lady...

BY SIPHO MABENA The wheels of justice must be fast tracked for victims of the tragedy at Marikana‚ Amnesty International said on Tuesday. Commenting on the...

By Kyle Cowan Charges of corruption and abuse of his position at Eskom have been laid against Mark Pamensky‚ a former board member of the electricity...

By MICHELLE GUMEDE The provincial health department wants to be able to withhold most of a R23m award to pay for the child's future medical...

BY LINDA ENSOR The National Treasury is in the process of setting up an inter-departmental anti-money laundering committee to combat the financing of terrorism. The committee...

By Zingisa Mvumvu Buffalo City Metro lost R130-million in the previous financial year to a well-organised syndicate that was tampering with meters. BCM is now in a...

By Staff Reporter Olympic swimming champion Ryk Neethling has been announced as CEO of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation in South Africa. Friends from their days...

By Sisipho Zamxaka The driver and conductor of a minibus taxi that ploughed into and horrifically killed three little girls in Mdantsane at the weekend are...

By Yolande Stander and Hendrick Mphande The devastating fires that wreaked havoc in Knysna and Plettenberg Bay in June, destroying hundreds of properties and claiming...

By Guy Rogers A new animal welfare education programme has been launched in Nelson Mandela Bay, driven by a five-year sponsorship support plan. The programme has...

By MFUNDO PILISO Bafana Bafana head coach Stuart Baxter said it will be mission impossible to compete in the return leg of the Chan qualifiers against...

By Simthandile Ford  Five years after the problem was initially reported to the Eastern Cape education department, an East London high school is yet to be...

By Naledi Shange Car tracking records of the coffin assault accused have disputed evidence given by their alleged victim‚ Victor Mlotshwa. Car tracking records of the coffin...

By Sonja Raasch A VELD fire, fuelled by strong winds, is raging in the Upper Cathcart, Hogsback and Thomas River area. Greater Stutterheim Fire Protection Association general...

BY NATHI OLIFANT The principal of the Siyathuthuka Secondary School‚ at which a pupil was savagely assaulted‚ was not allowed to speak to the media...

By Sino Majangaza University of Fort Hare nursing department students at the East London campus have defied the orders of the management to return to class...

Below are some of the stunning couples as they strutted their stuff into Cambridge High's matric dance at the weekend.

BY: Odette Parfitt Andrea Wessels in court bid to prevent seizure of property Alleged fraudster Andrea Wessels, whose cars and homes have already been seized to recoup...

BY: Gareth Wilson Another strange vessel, this time a heavy lift carrier carrying a massive drilling rig, was spotted anchored in Algoa Bay yesterday. The 217m Blue...

BY SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER Not being happy with your study choice and failing schools standards are some of the reasons why South African students have admitted...

By Gareth Wilson Three service stations in Nelson Mandela Bay have been robbed in the last 48 hours. The latest robbery was this morning (11/08/2017) at 7am...

BY:Shaun Gillham In another gruesome rhino attack, poachers struck yesterday at a game farm in the Jeffreys Bay area where they killed and dehorned two...

This week’s winner of the Buffalo City’s Hidden Treasures Photographic Competition is Lee-Ann Lavender again, for capturing this absolute beautiful scene. This photo will...

BY MATTHEW SAVIDES Transport minister Joe Maswanganyi on Thursday morning visited the site of the N3 bridge collapse‚ just hours after the road was opened...

Amathole water system sees dramatic drop THIS winter’s low rainfall rate has led to a scarcity of water and a sharp decline in dam levels...

BY:Amir Chetty Feisty survivor of the 1956 Women’s March finally recognised after being ignored last year Feisty Nelson Mandela Bay struggle hero Lillian Diedericks finally took...

By Nonsindiso Qwabe Auto giant Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA) celebrated Women’s Month by treating all women in its employ to a special celebration that marked the historic...

By Bhongo Jacob East London police have opened an inquest after a woman died when her home went up in flames in Gonubie this week. Walter Sisulu...

The DA’s federal executive committee has suspended councillor Sharon Peetz‚ the City of Johannesburg’s fired member of the mayoral committee for economic development‚ from...

By Philani Nombembe Deputy higher education minister Mduduzi Manana has been ordered to appear in court on Thursday‚ says police minister Fikile Mbalula. Manana is accused of...

By Simthandile Ford The Democratic Alliance Women Network (DAWN) in Buffalo City Metro celebrated the national Women’s Day differently, training women on how to defend themselves against violence. DAWN Eastern...

By TimesLIVE - The eyes of the country‚ and the world‚ are on SA as the National Assembly prepares to debate a motion of no confidence‚ done...