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D-day for Mannya decision as Vavi intervenes

The announcement is expected as top-level talks between unions and the provincial government continued last night.

Eastern Cape in child rape crisis

NGOs blame ‘rural mindset’ for gruesome offenses

EC League sticks by Malema

‘Post-Julius era discussion premature’

Lots to learn from 101-year-old

After blowing out 101 candles on her birthday cake yesterday, an Mthatha granny said she had grown old gracefully through her love for God.

Malema verdict: league in disarray

The ANC’s disciplinary appeals committee’s decision to uphold an October 2011 guilty ruling against Malema has not only exposed divisions within provincial structures of the league, but also reopened its own succession debate

Mannya won’t step down

Not fazed by Sadtu’s ‘hoo-hah’

Ft Grey fraudulently sold

‘Director’ sells R15m property for R1m to one of his 38 companies

Computer wish comes true

Rural school enters modern era

Black population not ageing

Only a fifth expected to live beyond age of 40

MP in hot water, views differ

DA members see it as a purge or ‘trumped up’

R6bn unaccounted for in OR Tambo

Provincial auditor-general Singa Ngqwala has laid the blame for an unaccounted-for R6-billion squarely on the shoulders of the OR Tambo District Council and its administration.

Graduation boycott of 24 years to finally end

An ambitious plan to allow former Rhodes University students who boycotted their graduation during the height of apartheid the chance to finally seal the deal has been given the thumbs up – even by those who still will not attend.

Kowie fury over water shortage

Emotions are running high in Port Alfred after thousands of people were left without water when their taps ran dry three weeks ago.

EC mom wins suit against Shoprite

An Eastern Cape woman has successfully sued Shoprite Checkers after a box of frozen vegetables fell on her during a shopping trip, injuring her neck and shoulder.

Opposition outcry over secrecy bill hearings in Eastern Cape

Opposition parties at the provincial legislature cried foul yesterday after they were excluded from a delegation to attend public hearings on the Protection of State Information Bill, to be held in three districts today.