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Go beyond label on Casual Day

Dambuza full service school, Beyond Limits Protective Workshop, the Port Alfred Hospital rehab team and Ndlambe municipality are pulling out all the stops to make Casual Day 2025 count. Get ready to put on your running shoes or oil your…

DA: Ndlambe’s opportunity lies in a strong, stable government

A local government election – like this one – is about service delivery. It’s not about education, policing (except insofar as it interacts with local issues), vaccine mandates or economic policy. Put simply: it’s about roads, water,…

Support incredible care given to Nemato pets

Port Alfred has an extremely caring community of people, and none so much as a retired nursing sister who is single-handedly making a difference each day to the animals in Nemato. Shar Coleman goes to Nemato with her bakkie laden with…

Higher lying areas can get water, if properly planned

I refer to the editorial opinion, “Water questions remain” (TotT, February 25). Some high lying areas of Port Alfred have been without municipal water for the past six weeks. The explanation for the sudden appearance of water in parts of…

Jacob Zuma’s testimony on state capture in twelve quotes: ‘Did I auction Table Mountain?’

Former president Jacob Zuma on Monday appeared before the state capture commission‚ headed by deputy chief justice Zondo to respond to allegations levelled against him on corruption‚ state capture and his relationship with the Guptas.…

Cancer rising in SA’s young women‚ insurer’s data shows

While Nathan Ganas case leads to improved disclosure of medical conditions an alarming rate of young women are being diagnosed with cancer. This is if one major life insurer’s claims statistics are anything to go by. Among under 40s‚…

Man bust at OR Tambo airport with 22 rhino horns in his luggage

An airline passenger en route to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Johannesburg has been arrested with 22 rhino horns in his luggage. The horns were intercepted by authorities at OR Tambo International Airport‚ Capt Ndivhuwo Mulamu said…

Thandi Modise

What you need to know about speaker of parliament Thandi Modise

South Africans shared their opinions following the announcement that Thandi Modise will be the speaker of the National Assembly. Modise‚ who is the current chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP)‚ was nominated by the ANC…

Torrential rain kills at least five in Durban‚ forces evacuations in E.Cape

Emergency rescue and medical services have worked through the night in the wake of torrential rains which have pounded parts of KwaZulu-Natal since Monday‚ claiming several lives and leaving devastation in its wake. The torrential…

Clamp-down on illegal cannabis products claiming medical benefits

SA’s medicine regulator is working closely with the police to clamp down on illegal sales of unregistered cannabis-containing products claiming medical benefits‚ but has yet to successfully prosecute any companies or individuals breaking…

NEVER TOO OLD: UCT Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng, right, and Nombuyiselo Mfini, a 67-year-old education student who says age will not stand in the way of her dreams. Image: Twitter/Mamokgethi Phakeng

You go‚ Gogo! 67-year-old UCT student aspires to become a professor

Deaths of her son and husband prompted introspection‚ then a drive to succeed It was losing her beloved son to a horrific car accident that prompted a 67-year-old UCT student to pursue her studies. “His death killed me on the inside; I…

Hawks arrest three of their own on corruption‚ extortion charges

The Hawks arrested three of their own in Pretoria on Friday for their alleged involvement in crimes related to corruption‚ extortion‚ intimidation and defeating the ends of justice. The members were aged between 49 and 55. Hawks…

Woman arrested over newborn baby dumped in Durban stormwater drain

A woman has been arrested following the dramatic rescue of a baby found in a stormwater drain in Durban last week. Police spokesman Colonel Thembeka Mbele said the woman was arrested on Monday. “A 27-year-old suspect has been arrested ……