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Mlindelwa “Man B” Tyekana and his two co-accused, former police officer Siyasanga Mashologu and Daluxolo Willie, a security guard employed by Tyekana, have been granted bail.

WATCH | Tearful ‘Man B’ and co-accused finally released on bail after many delays

The magistrate’s court in KuGompo City on Wednesday granted tearful businessman and entertainer Mlindelwa “Man B” Tyekana and his two co-accused R5,000 bail each.

Mlindelwa Tyekana and his co-accused appear before the magistrate’s court in KuGompo City on Tuesday.
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City businessman’s bail hearing hits further snags

The bail hearing of prominent KuGompo City businessman Mlindelwa “Man B” Tyekana and his two co-accused faced further delays on Tuesday.

Nomakholwa Mlombile-Rulumeni graduated with a Master of Medicine degree from Walter Sisulu University.
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Decades of commitment pay off for obstetrician

After decades of persistence and hard work, Nomakholwa Mlombile-Rulumeni has finally achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist at the age of 55.

Pupils at Sitoza Senior Secondary School have access to computers for the first time after the school received 30 laptops through a donation by Telkom and the Department of Education.

Sitoza school gets 30 laptops to boost digital learning

Pupils at Sitoza Senior Secondary School have access to computers for the first time after the school received 30 laptops through a donation by Telkom and the Department of Education.

Nyandeni Local Municipality has installed 115 public Wi-Fi hotspots to expand digital access in rural communities at schools, clinics, traditional
council offices and other public sites, providing free internet access to residents.

Free Wi-Fi hotspots bridge digital divide in rural Nyandeni

Nyandeni Local Municipality has installed 115 public Wi-Fi hotspots to expand digital access in rural communities at schools, clinics, traditional council offices and other public sites, providing free internet access to residents.

NEW BEGINNINGS: Education MEC Fundile Gade, centre, with pupils from Tongani Junior Secondary School.
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Elliotdale school celebrates handover of new premises after years of challenges

For nearly a decade, pupils at Tongani Junior Secondary School situated in the hinterlands of Nkanya in Elliotdale endured deteriorating infrastructure that made teaching and learning difficult.

SEEKING ACCOUNTABILITY: The Mtakatandwa family is demanding
answers from the department of transport after a 12-year-old boy
spent three days in ICU after nearly drowning in an open pit.
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Mom demands accountability after son, 12, nearly drowns in open pit

A rural family near Mthatha is demanding answers from the government after their 12-year-old child nearly died in a water-filled pit left behind during a road rehabilitation project in 2025.

Ten pupils from the school were travelling in a minibus that was caught in raging floodwaters, washing the vehicle away. File photo

Tears fall as memorial erected for 10 schoolchildren who died in deadly flood

Ceremony also marks handover of rebuilt school after raging water caused severe damage

Tyhalarha village chief Nkosi Patrick Dalindyebo says the community had repeatedly appealed to the provincial government for scholar transport assistance. Picture: FILE
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‘Going to school now is about survival’

Nearly 100 pupils from Tyhalarha village near Mthatha walk up to 20km to and from school each day, crossing a river on the way, because no scholar transport is provided for them.