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Members of the public are invited to comment on the Draft Qinira Estuary Management Plan (EMP) and will have until February 15 to do so. Project leader and Coastal Environmental Services director Dr Alan Carter said the draft formed part…
While the release of the 2021 matric results last week was a celebration for many, with the department of basic education saying the pass rate had increased from last year. However, DA shadow MEC for education Yusuf Cassim said the…
Merrifield’s Class of 2021 gathered at the clubhouse last week to celebrate their 100% pass rate following the release of the IEB results. Addressing the pupils, Merrifield executive head Dr Guy Hartley expressed his pride in their…
Entries are open for the 2022 Discovery Surfers Challenge, which will be taking place on Februrary 26. Runners can sign up for four possible races this year. First is the traditional Full Surfers, a 17.5km route that starts at Kwelera…
The East London NSRI has called the recent theft of two of their Pink Rescue Buoys “concerning” and is asking for public support to ensure their return. According to the NSRI, the buoys were removed from their poles in Bonza Bay and Kobb…
The Eastern Cape was one of only two provinces to record a decline in road fatalities during the festive season, transport minister Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday. Over the 42 recorded days, 210 road fatalities were recorded which marks a…
While the Omicron wave has led to a surge in Covid-19 infections, health minister Joe Phaahla said in a Friday briefing that there were signs that it was possibly less severe than previous strains. “We indeed saw steep rises of infections…
The Sunrise-On-Sea Parkrun will celebrate a special milestone on Saturday January 22 when it hosts its 400th run. “We started on January 5, 2013 and we just had our birthday,” said Parkrun regional ambassador Dannie Bessinger. He said…
The Pretoria High Court on Tuesday granted an urgent application brought forward by matric student Anlé Spies to reverse an earlier decision by the department of basic education (DBE) to not publish the 2021 NSC results in the media. Last…
The Gauteng High Court ruled on Tuesday that the department of basic education should continue to publish the 2021 matric results in the media. This after the department announced last week that they will not publish the results in order…
On a private airfield not far from New York, an American millionaire has his own private Boeing fuelled and ready for takeoff on a long journey. The plane is loaded with provisions and other necessities which will keep the millionaire and…
South Africans welcoming 2022 no doubt expressed cautious relief after a number of significant changes to lockdown restrictions were announced. According to a statement released by minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele, the decision…
The East London SPCA is running low on critical supplies after the recent storms resulted in a large influx of animals. General manager Andries Venter said that the SPCA was working with authorities to assist where they could. “We had a…
For one Braelyn resident, flooding has been a problem long before the recent heavy rains. The resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said that she has been dealing with a major water leak outside her home on White Pines Road that has…
Matric results will no longer be allowed to be published by media houses, according to a briefing held by department of basic education minister Angie Motshekga on Tuesday. According to Motshekga, the decision was made in order to ensure…
