18 pets scatter as fire ravages EL home
A family was left devastated when a fire that broke out in their Vincent home damaged the top storey.
No one was injured but there...
Controlled blasting on the N2 between Dutywa and Mthatha
THE South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that controlled blasting is scheduled to take place between Dutywa...
Suffer the little children- MEC Nancy Sihlwayi’s cuts hit abused youths
Child Welfare East London ceased operations on Monday due to drastic state budget cuts.
This week the organisation was forced to retrench all 12 full-time...
Poaching arrests highlight rise in rhino killings
Fifty people have been arrested in the past two months in anti-poaching operations‚ officials said‚ raising concerns about the spike in rhino killings.
The latest...
Moody’s slashes more credit scores
Credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded a slew of South African banks, insurers and local authorities yesterday because of the country's worsening financial position.
It slashed...
Full statement by Western Cape ANC in response to Zille’s apology
The full statement by the Western Cape ANC in response to Western Cape premier Helen Zille’s apology for her controversial tweets on colonialism:
The DA...
Building of Gonubie mansion raises ire
A battle is brewing between wealthy East London residents over a house allegedly being built without proper engineering processes being followed.
The three-storey house in...
Bhisho women lead march against rampant abuse
The Eastern Cape legislature’s multi-party women’s caucus yesterday brought Bhisho to a standstill with a march from Bhisho Stadium to the Bhisho State House...
Call to revitalise industrial hubs in EL
The industrial hubs of Dimbaza and Fort Jackson should be revived so Buffalo City can employ masses of people who can then progress along...
More views sought on Rhodes name change
The proposed name change for Rhodes University was again put under the microscope during the alumni transformation consultation that was held at Beacon Bay...
Hlaudi hanged by his own tongue
He dodged damning findings by the public protector and a R10-million bonus scandal, but it was a bizarre press conference that eventually brought down...
BCM urges motorists to be patient with Fleet Street roadworks
Buffalo City Metro would like to urge motorists to be patient and explore alternative routes as the City is currently intensifying roadworks in Fleet...
Rhino horns worth R4‚99 million intercepted at OR Tambo
Ten rhino horns have been seized by customs officials from the South African Revenue Services.
SARS officials intercepted two bags with 10 rhino horns weighing...
Delegation to return spirit of Khoisan chief
Sports, recreation, arts and culture MEC Pemmy Majodina led a delegation to repatriate the spirit of Khoisan chief Dawid Stuurman in Australia at the...
Woodridge counts cost of fire disaster
Woodridge College will start rebuilding immediately, after the devastating fires that destroyed about half of the school buildings at the weekend.
“We need to get back...
Cape storms decimate starfish
The storms which have lashed the Western Cape have not only claimed the lives of people, but thousands of starfish too.
The dead tiny sea...
Residents to get power in three stages
Buffalo City Metro yesterday pleaded with Mzamomhle residents in Gonubie to allow a contractor they chased away last week to finish an RDP electrification...
Gupta email trail shows appointment calendar‚ listing government leaders booked for...
The Guptas email appointment calendar shows that the family lined up a string of visits by top South African provincial and national government members.
A...
Firefighters cautiously optimistic as weather conditions improve around Knysna
Fire fighters pushed to contain the fires around Knysna on Sunday morning as weather conditions improved along the Garden Route on day five of...
Victims of feared Mdantsane serial killer laid to rest
Two slain East London women were laid to rest in Mdantsane today.
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NU 2 at the Assembly Of God Church where Grade 12 pupil...
Knysna fires: Severe weekend fire risk warning
A warning of conditions for a high fire risk over the weekend and the week ahead has been issued by Western Cape Disaster Management.
“From...
Port Festival set to return
After a hiatus of five years, the East London Port Festival will once again turn a working port into a public celebration of all things...
Little ones all set for Perfect Baby competition
SHOW off your beautiful babies at the Beacon Bay Retail Park Picture Perfect Baby Competition, with entries having opened last week.
The GO! & Express...
Fossil find thrusts humanity’s roots 100,000 years further back in time
We may be much older than we thought‚ and our lineage might not be as simple as we thought.
Two views of a composite reconstruction...
Coffee prize winner
Pierre Marx, the first Winter Warmers Coffee Competition winner, from East London, receives his fabulous prize from Jenize Bailing at the Freshly Roasted Coffee...
Rising Sun wins award
Daycare centre comes tops at ForGood event
NON-governmental organisations and individuals who uplift their communities were honoured at the Mercedes-Benz plant last week during the...
Firefighter dies in the Southern Cape
A firefighter has died after he sustained burns to 70% of his body while combating raging fires along the Garden Route.
FANNED BY WIND: A...
BCM to raise service bills
Buffalo City Metro ratepayers should brace themselves for tariff increases next month.
This is when the 2017-2018 financial year starts.
This comes after BCM executive mayor...
Drought yesterday‚ snow today for storm-ravaged Western Cape
Last week the Western Cape government declared the province a disaster area because of the severe drought.
This week residents were warned to stay indoors...
NSPCA – National Council of SPCA
DEVASTATING KNYSNA FIRES
The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) dispatched our Disaster Teams early this morning from Alberton in Gauteng to assist animals affected by...
UPDATED: EL, King come together to help Knysna fire victims
EAST Londoners are asked to open their hearts to help the victims of the devastating wildfires in Knysna and the Garden Route.
Hudson Park Primary...
VIDEO: Strong winds take truck for a ride
This video by Andre Conradie show a truck being thrown on its side by strong winds in the Western Cape.
Hopefully the occupants of the...
WATCH: A Knysna farmer describes how the fire ripped through his...
WATCH: A Knysna farmer describes how the fire ripped through his Essendale farm.
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SANDF to boost resources to fire-struck Knysna – video
The South African National Defence Force is expected to deploy more resources to assist with evacuations‚ after raging wildfires spread throughout Knysna in the...
No seat of learning
Parkside Grade Rs forced to sit on bricks
PARKSIDE Primary School’s Grade R pupils have been using bricks, crates, benches and 20-litre buckets as seats,...
Cape storms ‘will not affect EC’ as bad
THE storm that has and is currently raging through the Western Cape and has caused havoc along the Garden Route, will fortunately not affect...
IN THE GO! TOMORROW
DANCE ADDICTION dancers to represent SA in World Championships
Jemima Kruger, Shanea Miller, Chace Collett, Tayla Meecham, Inathi Mpulampula and Alizwa Sotshongaye will jet off...
In the paper tomorrow
PARKSIDE Primary School’s Grade R pupils have been using bricks, crates, benches and 20 litre buckets as seats, making learning very difficult.
After apartheid‚ Zuma and the Guptas are the worst crime against...
The entire cabinet should be held responsible for one of the worst crimes against the people of SA perpetrated by President Jacob Zuma and...
Ditching maths myths: The path to mastery starts in early childhood
The best start parents can give children to ensure they master maths throughout their school careers, is to ensure they banish negative attitudes towards...
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Gale force winds of about 90km/h‚ 12 to 15-metre swells and 80mm of rain are expected to batter the...
Lovedale College continues to bar 13 student leaders despite having reopened...
Thirteen student leaders from Lovedale TVET college remain barred from campus and academic life even though the rest of the student body is in class...
Missing person sought by Zwelitsha cops
Zwelitsha police are looking for a 21-year-old female, Siphosethu Maci, who went missing from her home in Kwalini Location, King Williams Town on April...
East London hosts the Eastern Cape Danone Nations Cup provincial final
Laerskool Kuswag in East London will be the venue this weekend for the under-12 Danone Nations Cup Eastern Cape provincial finals, kicking off at...
All set for festival showcase
The Eastern Cape Showcase at next month’s National Arts Festival (NAF) will explore the fusion of AbaThembu and AmaMpondo dances while telling the story...
Roofs off‚ power down‚ roads closed … but not much rain:...
The “worst storm in living memory” began to unleash its fury on Cape Town early on Wednesday.
Roofs were blown off in Strand‚ Kalkfontein‚ Delft‚...
Worst is still to come‚ forecasters warn storm-tossed Cape Town
Capetonians who expected to wake up to a devastated city on Wednesday were warned: the worst is still to come.
Forecasters said the storm predicted...
Roofs off‚ power down‚ roads closed … but not much rain:...
The “worst storm in living memory” began to unleash its fury on Cape Town early on Wednesday.
Roofs were blown off in Strand‚ Kalkfontein‚ Delft‚...
Eskom employee was murdered, police say
Thembisile Yende was found dead in her office at Eskom Picture: Mboneni Zakhele Yende / Facebook
Postmortem results have revealed that Thembisile Yende‚ whose decomposing body...
