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OFF TRACK | New protocol nudges authorities towards consulting with estuary forums and fostering public participation
The rise of river forums are a new feature in Buffalo City Metro’s shifting relationship with ratepayers. In previous years, meetings were acrimonious and unproductive. However, the arrival of Tidy Towns Buffalo City has shown that community engagement with officials, while far from perfect, have seen many positive changes, such as cleaner, safer beaches.
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IEC gives voters six months to have their say on electronic voting
The electoral commission is rolling out a six-month engagement period to receive views from stakeholders, voters and interest groups on electronic voting.
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OFF TRACK | Dedeat MEC praises ‘collaborative actions’ as key estuary management plans
Buffalo City’s sewage disasters destroying nature and threatening public health and tourism are a blight on the good work being done elsewhere in the province. In her policy speech this month, economic development, environmental affairs and tourism (Dedeat) MEC Nonkqubela Pieters emphasised the positive contribution of estuary management plans the department was facilitating.
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Jeff Radebe tells inquest how Albert Luthuli defied the apartheid regime
Despite the strict banning orders were meted out by the apartheid regime on the ANC president-general Chief Albert Luthuli, he continued to defy them, which apparently led to his murder.
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OPINION | Teachers guilty of abuse must face full might of law
When a mother from Matatiele in the Eastern Cape shared the story of how her seven-year-old daughter, known as Cwecwe, had allegedly been raped at school, it sparked national outrage. Thousands of people took to the streets across the country, while hundreds of thousands signed a petition demanding #JusticeforCwecwe.
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Hijacking suspects in police uniforms arrested in Sebenza
Five suspects who had just hijacked a truck on Modderfontein Road in Sebenza were arrested on Wednesday.
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SCA rules for evicted reclaimers that they have a right to earn a living
The City of Johannesburg acted unreasonably by seeking to subject the relocation of 71 illegal occupiers to a condition that prevents them from earning a living at the temporary emergency accommodation, the Supreme Court of Appeal said on Wednesday.
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Government offers 200,000 teacher assistant positions for unemployed youth
Successful candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 34 and will receive a stipend of R4,000 per month.
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NPA bolsters team looking into prospects of appealing Omotoso judgment
The National Prosecuting Authority says it has bolstered its internal team of experienced sexual offences prosecutors with a senior counsel to assess and advise on the prospects of appealing the Timothy Omotoso judgment.
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Taxpayers still paying Covid-19 relief funds to taxi industry: Barbara Creecy
Transport minister Barbara Creecy has revealed that the department is still disbursing Covid-19 relief funds to the taxi industry.
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PANKRATZ: Georg Alois
PANKRATZ: Georg Alois of Hazy Ridge, Gonubie passed away on 16 April 2025 at the age of 85 years. Sadly missed and always remembered by his wife Rina and children Thomas, Mathias and Andreas and Grandchildren Joshua, Luke, Isabella, Gabriella, Sa-mantha and Codey. A Memorial Service will be held at the Cambridge Crematorium Chapel on Friday, 25 April 2025 commencing 12h00.
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Gqeberha mom murdered in Oyster Bay identified
The 36-year-old woman who was found murdered in an Oyster Bay home has been identified as Gqeberha mom, Vanessa van Rensburg.
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Akani Simbine’s paradox: risking his SA 100m spot to win a global medal
The 31-year-old will compete in a Diamond League meet in China instead of defending SA champs crown.
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Unemployed father who bagged more than R1.7m in Sportstake 8 jackpot wants to start a business
A sports fanatic father who bagged more than R1.7m in the Sportstake 8 jackpot plans to start a business that will offer long-term stability and income for his household.
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OPINION | The buck starts and stops with leadership
On March 21, Human Rights Day in SA, we gathered in East London to bid farewell to Sabelo Tywabi — a day meant to honour dignity and equality. Yet, what we experienced at the Cambridge cemetery was nothing short of a disgrace. Instead of finding solace in a serene resting place, we were met with neglect and decay.
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