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New regulations to curb underage drinking

30th June 2025 Chwayita Dinginto 0

The new regulations involve the integration of municipal requirements in liquor licensing and on-site accountability.

Mthatha, a scene of grief and trauma

27th June 2025 Siyabonga Kamnqa 0

The deluge on the night of 10 June swept away homes in Mthatha. The death toll in the Eastern Cape floods continues to rise.

‘No 10-year-old should be a mother’: Eastern Cape’s child pregnancy crisis

20th June 2025 Chwayita Dinginto 0

More than 15,000 girls aged just 10 to 19 years have given birth in the Eastern Cape since April 2024, a deepening crisis of child pregnancy driven by poor health access, limited education, and systemic neglect.

Bush toilets and bucket water for occupiers of RDP houses and their rightful owners

19th June 2025 Chwayita Dinginto 0

Lack of basic services is at the centre of discontent in two East London settlements.

Enyobeni survivors testify in court

29th April 2025 Chwayita Dinginto 0

The Inquest will resume in June with Enyobeni owner expected to testify.

Rage over rape of seven-year-old ‘Cwecwe’ in Matatiele

4th April 2025 Mzi Velapi Lilita Gcwabe 0

Parliament’s education committee plans to visit the alleged scene of the crime at Bergview College in the coming weeks.

Students have higher education minister on-side against University of Fort Hare

6th March 2025 Chwayita Dinginto 0

The minister has given Fort Hare five days to come up with an implementation plan and report on issues facing students.

Pit toilets replaced by substandard ‘improved’ pit toilets in EC schools

10th February 2025 Chwayita Dinginto 0

The ventilated improved pit latrines built in Eastern Cape schools do not meet safety standards.

Buffalo City residents protest against electricity price hikes

13th July 2024 Chwayita Dinginto 0

The Buffalo City ratepayers have vowed to disrupt mayoral events until she meets with them.

Liquor board, police and municipality all complicit in Emoyeni deaths – EC Human Rights Commission

13th May 2024 Chwayita Dinginto 0

The Eastern Cape Liquor Board is woefully understaffed yet has been unrestrained in issuing licenses.

The teachings of HIV, TB and Covid: Value community healthcare workers more

10th April 2024 Lilita Gcwabe 0

Community healthcare workers are indispensable to fighting health epidemics yet most are treated as volunteers deserving only of a stipend.

Long walk to school for learners in rural Eastern Cape

25th March 2024 Anele Mbi 0

Ntabenkonyana learners brave bad weather and risk their lives and their futures just getting to school.

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