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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 This content is restricted to registered users and…
Former education employee accused of raping child laughs as witnesses testify in court
Louis Pepping’s trial was moved from Lusikisiki to the Mthata high court because of fears that angry residents would attack the courthouse.
No justice left behind after the Marikana massacre
Close to a decade after the Marikana massacre, President Cyril Ramaphosa has not visited the survivors as he promised to do, judges have acquitted police officers, children can’t…
The gold miners’ widows tell of daily battles for survival
Families will never forget how iphika took their fathers, brothers, husbands and breadwinners after they spent the best years of their lives digging up gold in the mines
Drugs and alcohol abuse rage in crime stats
Substance abuse has emerged as a reason for the spike in crimes during the first quarter of 2021.
‘Politicians take our votes and then they do nothing’
The M&G returns to the Mayixhale household, in the Eastern Cape, for the fourth time since the 2004 elections
Comment: Clinic victory – A shot in the arm for people’s rights
If the community stays vigilant, lives will be improved for many years.
Ex-miners who yearn to breathe easier
In a bumpy backstreet in Mthatha stands the offices of the ex-mineworkers’ union, founded in 1987. There are seven stacks of dusty files in one corner, each the height of an…
Thousands throng Sigcau funeral
Thousands of people attended the funeral service of late public works minister Stella Sigcau at her birthplace of Lusikisiki on Tuesday. Those attending the ceremony ahead of her…
‘I pray to God to take away this poverty’
The Eastern Cape has some of the poorest districts in the country, according to Statistics South Africa
‘Transkei won’t be 10th province’
<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/41909/10-X-Logo.gif" align=left>President Thabo Mbeki on Thursday rejected calls for the Transkei to become South Africa’s 10th…
Traditional leaders the ‘moral and social custodians’ of Africa
Government sees a crucial role for traditional leaders, so it is vital they remain focused, united, and set an example to their subjects and the whole country, Deputy President…
Traditional leaders should set example, says Zuma
Government sees a crucial role for traditional leaders, so it is vital they remain focused, united, and set an example to their subjects and the whole country, Deputy President…