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Madlanga Commission | Witness alleges IDAC investigator extorted Pakistani shop owners

An Eastern Cape detective has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that a Pakistani shop owner alleged that he and several other business owners were extorted by a senior Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) investigator. Witness N, attached to the Fort Hare University Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), was the fourth witness to testify before the commission on Friday. She told the commission that Pakistani national, Asif Habib Mohammad, who […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 168

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Court finds sufficient evidence to prosecute Enyobeni Tavern owners

The KuGompo Magistrates' Court has found that there is enough evidence to prosecute the Enyobeni Tavern owners, Siyakhangela and Vuyokazi Ndevu, in connection with the tragic death of  21 teenagers during a pens-down party in 2022. The victims, 12 boys and nine girls aged between 13 and 21, were found dead at the Scenery Park tavern following an overcrowded pens-down celebration. Magistrate, Mkhululi Lomalindi, delivered the inquest findings at the […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 61

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DBE clears pit toilet backlog, infrastructure challenges remain

Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, says the government has completed all school sanitation projects under the 2018 Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) Initiative. Speaking during a visit to Dimbaza Primary School in the Eastern Cape on Monday Gwarube announced that all 3,372 schools identified in the 2018 audit have now been provided with safe and appropriate sanitation facilities. She said the programme has benefited more than three million learners and […]

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Over 2,000 soldiers deployed across South Africa to tackle crime

More than 2,000 soldiers will be deployed across some of South Africa’s crime hotspots from today. President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to Gauteng, the Free State, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Authorities say the operation is aimed at supporting police efforts to combat organised crime, particularly gang-related violence and the growing issue of illegal mining. The deployment, which […]

todayApril 1, 2026 46

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Nigerian Embassy distances itself from KuGompo “king” saga

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Pretoria has distanced itself from the controversial crowning of Solomon Ogbonna Eziko as the "Igwe Ndigbo" of KuGompo in the Eastern Cape, a move that has drawn criticism from some community members and traditional leaders. The backlash comes amid calls for urgent intervention, following a picket by anti-immigrant groups and ActionSA outside the embassy’s offices in Arcadia on Tuesday. Under mounting […]

todayMarch 31, 2026 174 2

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Kolisi grateful ahead of Bok century

Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, has expressed his gratitude to those who have supported him throughout his journey, on the eve of his 100th Test cap for South Africa. Kolisi will become South Africa’s ninth Test centurion when the Springboks take on France at Stade de France on Saturday night. Raised in the Eastern Cape township of Zwide, the loose-forward was primarily brought up by his grandmother and credited coaches and teachers from […]

todayNovember 7, 2025 42

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Stranded South Africans in Ukraine highlight job crisis at home: FOSA

The Forum for South Africa (FOSA) says the plight of 17 South Africans stranded in the war-torn Donbas region of Ukraine highlights the country’s unemployment crisis and lack of economic opportunities. The men, aged between 20 and 39, were allegedly lured into joining mercenary forces involved in the Russia-Ukraine war under the guise of lucrative job offers. The group, made up of individuals from KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, reached out […]

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