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Mpumzi Mshweshwe is passionate about shedding light on the problems faced by people who would otherwise not have been seen or heard. He grew up in Braelyn, a community that engraved in him the sense of ubuntu.

Steve Biko statue outside East London City Hall. Picture: Sino Majangaza
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Many Eastern Cape heritage sites in tatters

Many heritage sites in the Eastern Cape, particularly in Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay, are suffering from neglect, vandalism, and insufficient community involvement, threatening the preservation of the region’s rich history. W

Artistic render of the Cogta report
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Municipalities losing battle against theft and vandalism

Eastern Cape municipalities are facing escalating theft and vandalism of infrastructure, threatening vital services like water, electricity, and sanitation despite millions spent on repairs and security.

Newly signed member of UDM at the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Mr Zolisa Ishmael Ndzondo
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UDM appoints Ndzondo as new member of provincial legislature

The UDM has appointed Zolisa Ishmael Ndzondo as the new member of the Eastern Cape provincial legislature following the death of MPL Mluleki Mcotsho.

The multimillion-rand Waterworld development was the subject of a Carte Blanche investigation.
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SIU to probe stalled ‘money pool’, Water World projects

A number of controversial and costly Buffalo City Metro projects, including the stalled Mdantsane NU2 swimming pool complex and Water World, are to come under the scrutiny of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

Rachel Kolisi with her deeply personal memoir, Falling Forward. Picture Werner Hills
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Rachel Kolisi brings Falling Forward to KuGompo

Rachel Kolisi is bringing her Falling Forward roadshow to the Eastern Cape, hosting events in KuGompo City and Gqeberha that focus on empowering women and fostering conversations about gender-based violence and femicide.

Nqabayomzi Kwankwa
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UDM heads to court over Buffalo City candidate list snub

UDM deputy president and Buffalo City Metro mayoral candidate Nqabayomzi Kwankwa says the party has not abandoned its ward candidates after he emerged as its only candidate on the metro’s certified list for the November 4 local government…

Guardians of Hope founder Elaine Brenkman
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Heartbreak over spate of abandoned babies

Childcare organisations in the Eastern Cape are struggling to cope with a rise in abandoned babies, with many cases linked to poverty, unemployment, gender-based violence, and social pressures.

A KuGompo City businesswoman has been reported to be stranded in Nepal after she become unreachable to her family, and has been listed amongst the South Africans who have been affected by the Nepal floods which have left many people displaced and over 500 reported as deceased. Picture SUPPLIED
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Family spends sleepless nights waiting for news on businesswoman missing in Nepal

The family of KuGompo City businesswoman Bavika Ramjee endures sleepless nights as she remains missing after being swept away in Nepal's catastrophic flash floods, with authorities still searching for thousands.

A station commissioner at Majola Police Station has been shot and injured by another policeman.
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Family demands justice after woman, 88, murdered in front of disabled son

A 22-year-old suspect faces a murder charge at East London Magistrate’s Court following the tragic death of an 88-year-old woman in Chalumna village.

Mbhashe Local Municipality mayor Samkelo Janda alongside Mbhashe community members at the Ilifa LoMbhashe event. Picture MPUMZI MSHWESHWE
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Mbhashe celebrates its heritage with wide range of exciting activities in September

Food, music, cycling, kayaking and thundering hooves will form part of a month-long celebration of Mbhashe’s culture and heritage this September.

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Two arrested after pupil robbed at gunpoint in Berea

Two 31-year-old men have been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and armed robbery of a high school pupil in Berea, KuGompo City.

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KuGompo children return home after Malawi trafficking ordeal

Two KuGompo City children, aged nine and 16, were safely repatriated to South Africa after being trafficked to Malawi following a scam that targeted their family with false promises of a better life.

Vuyokazi Gana at the East London Magistrates Court after her lawyers lodged a section174 application for dismissal of her case.

Former deputy principal faces second day of cross-examination in brothel case

A former deputy principal accused of keeping a brothel and benefiting from its proceeds faced a second day of cross-examination in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

Vuyokazi Gana at the East London Magistrates Court after her lawyers lodged a section174 application for dismissal of her case.
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Deputy principal off the hook on serious trafficking charges

Deputy principal Vuyokazi Gana has escaped the possibility of life imprisonment after a KuGompo City court found that she had no case to answer on six of the charges against her.

Vuyokazi Gana at the East London Magistrates Court after her lawyers lodged a section174 application for dismissal of her case.

BREAKING | State drops three charges as Gana asks court to end case

The state has dropped three charges against human trafficking accused Vuyokazi Gana, while her lawyers have asked the court to dismiss the rest of the case against her.