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ActionSA and the PA will make their debut in Buffalo City’s 100-member council with two seats each, while the ACDP and African Independent Congress (AIC) have lost their representation. Last week's local government elections stripped the…
The United Democratic Movement has threatened to take the Electoral Commission to court after objections over alleged voting and counting irregularities in Buffalo City were dismissed.
The ANC is poised to lose its outright majority in Buffalo City Metro for the first time, setting up high-stakes coalition talks following the local government elections. With vote counting nearing completion, the governing party's…
Thousands of first-time voters across the Eastern Cape turned out to cast their ballots in the local government elections, voicing hopes for employment, improved infrastructure, and reliable basic services.
Sensitive police files, including rape dockets linked to a Mdantsane serial rapist, witness affidavits, and detectives' personal records, have been compromised after being abandoned in a deserted police cluster facility. The R25.5m…
A bomb scare at King Phalo Airport involving a FlySafair flight delayed Julius Malema's election campaign in Buffalo City by three hours, leaving supporters waiting before he promised improved service delivery.
Hemingways Casino staff are still frozen in a retrenchment limbo as the casino awaits word on whether its licence has been extended. By Thursday October 1 the Eastern Cape Gambling Board had neither announced a final decision nor issued a…
Former crime intelligence analyst Pilasande Dotyeni’s perjury claims against Presidential Protective Unit head Major-General Wally Rhoode are set to be tested in parliament this week.
Children in Mdantsane are swimming in unsafe, dirty dams due to a lack of proper facilities, risking their lives as several drownings have occurred in these waters over the years.
Sassa's intensified anti-fraud efforts have led to an alleged assassination plot against Eastern Cape regional manager Bandile Maqetuka, amid ongoing investigations into R10 million in stolen funds and widespread corruption within the…
A new political party is set to contest for power in the Ndlambe municipality, promising to put service delivery and community interests at the centre of local governance.
Fed-up Kidd’s Beach residents have demanded urgent intervention from Sanral over the stalled R75m upgrade of the R72/MR501 intersection
Hemingways Casino in KuGompo City may close if its operating licence is not extended or renewed before September 25, threatening the jobs of 277 employees. Even if the licence is secured, Tsogo Sun Gaming plans to cut 74 positions.
Major-General Wally Rhoode faces renewed scrutiny after former Crime Intelligence analyst Pilasande Dotyeni laid a perjury complaint, alleging Rhoode lied under oath about informing the late Lt-Gen Sindile Mfazi regarding the Phala Phala…
A desperate search is under way for a 16-year-old Gauteng girl who vanished from her home and is suspected to be in KuGompo City after allegedly communicating with an older man on social media.
