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A pioneering rural healthcare project outside Mthatha using quad bikes and drones to deliver chronic medication serves as an example to communities across the Eastern Cape.
A multimillion-rand medical negligence payout at Mthatha General Hospital highlights the painful balance between compensating victims and protecting South Africa's strained public healthcare system.
Road fatalities remain a huge challenge in SA. Every year, festive season and Easter holiday statistics paint a grim picture of lives lost on our byways and highways. It is in that context that we welcome the launch of Transport Month…
Once again, boxing hogged the headlines for all the wrong reasons when it emerged that world champion Siyakholwa Kuse has yet to get the house and the funds he was promised after winning the WBC mini-flyweight title in May. Kuse made…
A major fraud crackdown by Sassa in the Eastern Cape has revealed widespread corruption, with about 1,000 cases under investigation involving staff, syndicates, and ineligible beneficiaries, resulting in suspected losses of around R10…
Persistent theft and vandalism of electrical infrastructure in Dimbaza's Nomgwadla village have led to power outages, business losses, and disruptions to daily life.
The fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Siphosethu Jack at Kuyasa Senior Secondary School in Dimbaza has highlighted deep concerns about school safety and violence.
Women across SA are lacing up their running shoes in honour of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo, the 38-year-old mother who was killed after going for a run in Rhodesfield, Kempton Park.
Many South African municipalities are under serious financial strain. This manifests in a continuous struggle to maintain infrastructure and deliver basic services.
The road to education can be a treacherous one for many children in the Eastern Cape, particularly those who live in remote and far-flung villages.
In its efforts to boost township and rural economies, Buffalo City metro is encouraging local entrepreneurs to venture into retail spaces, including through a programme providing containers for residents to establish spaza shops.
The Eastern Cape has long been plagued by high crime levels with some of its policing districts earning the infamous tag of being SA’s rape or murder capital.
SA is deep in the throes of poverty, unemployment and inequality. The triple challenges are even more pronounced in our deeply rural province. This publication has reported on mothers killing their children and later taking their own…
On Monday we reported on an insect surge in some parts of Buffalo City metro. And the following day we splashed with the mass mortality of sardines along our coastline.
Efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) have understandably focused on protecting victims, supporting survivors and bringing perpetrators to justice.
