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26 Oct · 10:25 Community
Gqeberha beaches retain Blue Flags as two more pursue status

Kings Beach, Humewood Beach and Hobie Beach have retained international Blue Flag status for the 2026/27 season, strengthening Nelson Mandela Bay’s coastal tourism offering ahead of the summer…

by Staff Writer · Eastern Cape
24 Oct · 08:11 Townpress Business
Sentech gives this Gqeberha school more than a computer lab

Soutpan Primary School has received 40 tablets, 10 computers and three years of satellite internet connectivity through a new laboratory sponsored by Sentech, extending the donation beyond equipment…

by Staff Writer · Eastern Cape
22 Oct · 16:59 Community
134 Fall ill at Rhodes and St Albans as Water Tests Continue

Authorities are investigating gastrointestinal illness affecting 111 people at Rhodes University and 23 inmates at St Albans Correctional Centre, with preliminary findings pointing to contamination within the institutions’…

by Staff Writer · Eastern Cape
22 Oct · 11:33 Community
Bomb threat on FlySafair with 184 passengers proves false

Police are tracing an anonymous caller after a bomb threat involving a FlySafair flight with 184 passengers triggered an emergency response at King Phalo Airport on Wednesday. Searches…

by Staff Writer · Eastern Cape
16 Oct · 09:08 Community
Addo visitors face tighter controls after kudu test positive

Foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in kudu at Addo Elephant National Park after an initial round of tests returned negative results, prompting tighter controls on animal movements and…

by Staff Writer · Eastern Cape
7 Oct · 13:46 Courts
Attorney accused of using fake reports in R5.2m RAF claims

An attorney accused of using forged medical reports and invoices to inflate Road Accident Fund claims worth about R5.2 million will remain before the courts this week, with…

by Staff Writer · Eastern Cape