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/ 21 November 2024

Rebellion is brewing in the EFF

Discontent grows as supporters of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi claim his leadership is crucial for the party

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By Mandisa Nyathi

Health

/ 7 November 2024

Eastern Cape headman: ‘You won’t find a child born with HIV in this village’

Babies getting HIV from their infected mothers is rare in a cluster of 39 villages in the OR Tambo district

By Zano Kunene

Politics

/ 1 November 2024

With Malema’s backing, Gardee heads the deputy leader race

Party leader Julius Malema seems set to maintain control at the Economic Freedom Fighters elective conference

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By Mandisa Nyathi

Health

/ 10 October 2024

Here’s where women in SA are most likely to be murdered

Seven women are killed in the country each day and nearly six in 10 of such murders are at the hand of an intimate partner

By Linda Pretorius

National

/ 7 October 2024

New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence

The latest mass shooting, which left six people dead in Qumbu, follows the killing of 18 people in the province last month

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By Mandisa Nyathi

Partner Content

/ 3 October 2024

BBC Brit brings South African talent and wilderness adventures to screens this October

From the South African wilderness to the glamour of the dance floor, BBC Brit showcases some of SA’s finest this month

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The Green Guardian

/ 4 September 2024

Scientists break down South Africa’s Nqweba Meteorite

It flashed across the sky – at 72 000km an hour – and sounded like 92 tonnes of TNT exploding

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By Sheree Bega

National

/ 23 August 2024

Gender commission report highlights ‘critical deficiencies’ in Eastern Cape maternity, neonatal facilities

Failures in infrastructure, maintenance and governance are contributing to maternal and neonatal deaths in the province

By Aarti Bhana

National

/ 14 July 2024

Risky behaviour and coercion are driving the teen pregnancy crisis in rural South Africa

According to the 2022-23 District Health Barometer, there has been a 6.1% increase in the number of deliveries by girls and women aged 10 to 19, over the past five years

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By Aarti Bhana

Partner Content

/ 4 July 2024

Advancing Inquiry-Based Natural Sciences in the Amathole East Education District of the Eastern Cape

‘These are things we can directly use in our science lessons, which makes me excited to plan my lessons for the learners’

By Professor Shaheed Hartley

Health

/ 2 July 2024

Will the new Eastern Cape govt give people of Ngcobo back their 24/7 health centre?

After 2022, the Ngcobo Community Health Centre in the rural Eastern Cape ceased operating 24 hours every day because spiralling crime and dry taps made it impossible for workers to operate at night

By Christina Pitt, Linda Pretorius, Anna-Maria van Niekerk and Mia Malan

Friday

/ 27 June 2024

Exploring African cuisine with chef Vusi Ndlovu at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda

Ndlovu transforms traditional African ingredients into gourmet masterpieces

By Lesego Chepape

Politics

/ 14 May 2024

Flip-flopper? AbaThembu King Dalindyebo dons EFF regalia during Malema visit

The king has previously stated his support for the ANC and the Democratic Alliance

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By Mandisa Nyathi

Politics

/ 14 May 2024

Ngcukayitobi: ANC should have listened to the Eastern Cape and suspended Zuma a long time ago

The provincial secretary said the people of the Eastern Cape had rejected Zuma and his new MK party ahead of the elections

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 13 May 2024

Mbeki to boost ANC Eastern Cape’s ambitious 80% election target

The party’s provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi believes that reaching this target and helping the party retain its national majority are high

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 13 May 2024

Buffalo City residents turn their backs on ANC over municipal failings

Irate community members say they will boycott the May 29 elections because of housing and infrastructure failures

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By Khaya Koko

The Green Guardian

/ 30 April 2024

‘When you destroy the ocean you destroy us,’ says SA Goldman environmental prize winner Nonhle Mbuthuma

She and Sinegugu Zukulu successfully took on Shell in landmark court victory to stop seismic testing on the Wild Coast

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By Sheree Bega

National

/ 14 February 2024

Survey finds positive changes in SA magistrates’ courts

The report says the treatment of people has largely improved but delays as well as missing court dockets and files remain a problem

By Umamah Bakharia

Health

/ 10 February 2024

A team quietly improves people’s health in the Eastern Cape

The Foundation for Professional Development has harnessed local ownership to provide quality care

By Chris Bateman

Opinion

/ 29 January 2024

Matric: Eastern Cape teachers the unsung heroes

Despite obstacles faced by the learners, their hard work resulted in an 81.4% grade 12 pass rate

By Andile Sokani

The Green Guardian

/ 24 January 2024

South Africa’s largest vulture relocation project hailed as a success

A total of 160 Cape and African white-backed vultures have a new home at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, where they can heal and breed

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By Lesego Chepape

Politics

/ 8 December 2023

Provincial leaders suspect foul play as Mabuyane appears fifth on the party list in race for premier

ANC Women’s League provincial chair Ntandokazi Capa is first on the list while Eastern Cape chairperson and premier Oscar Mabuyane’s position hangs in the balance

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Opinion

/ 1 December 2023

HIV responses succeed when we let communities lead

The Nomakhayas of Nqileni in the Eastern Cape give us a case study to replicate

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By Zeenat Abdool

Government News

/ 27 November 2023

Municipality’s head of good governance allegedly scored R3.5-million in tenders

The PR councillor will continue working at Matatiele Local Municipality while the Hawks and COGTA investigate

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

The Green Guardian

/ 15 November 2023

Vulture relocation project will be biggest in South Africa

The first group of 155 Cape and African White-backed Vultures will find a new home at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape

By Lesego Chepape

The Green Guardian

/ 12 November 2023

Taking the poo-lution out of nappies

An NGO is providing parents with reusable nappies made out of bamboo fibre to replace disposable ones

By Lesego Chepape

The Green Guardian

/ 30 October 2023

How environmental conservation is being inspired among Matatiele youth

Environmental and Rural Solutions (ERS) has been making a profound impact for the past 21 years

By Lesego Chepape

Article

/ 25 October 2023

Local researchers exhume oldest brittle stars of Southern Hemisphere

Ancient brittle stars from the supercontinent of Gondwana unearthed in 410-million-year-old rocks in Eastern Cape

By Sheree Bega

National

/ 21 September 2023

R174.5 million set aside to ensure safety of tourists

Minister Patricia de Lille said the country welcomed 4.8 million international and 18.8 million domestic tourists in the first six months of 2023

By Mandisa Ndlovu

Opinion

/ 13 September 2023

Justice elusive for women in Eastern Cape village

It is too often forgotten that the Constitution’s Bill of Rights enshrines the rights of all people in our country

By Nomathamsanqa Masiko-Mpaka

Health

/ 29 August 2023

The cost of caring: Zithulele Hospital’s Ben Gaunt, one year later

In 2022, Ben Gaunt, who led a team who transformed Zithulele Hospital in the Eastern Cape from a struggling public health facility into a poster child of excellence, resigned. The drama that followed the appointment of a controversial chief executive was well publicised.

By Sean Christie