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Sven from Sweden entertaining crowds at the village green during the National Arts Festival in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) over the weekend Picture: SONJA RAASCH

New life breathed into this year’s Art Festival

SHOW-STOPPING performances, bustling trade, unforgettable characters and a general sense of bonhomie are but some of the hallmarks of the re-invigorated National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (which might soon be known as Makhanda). The…

Cape Town to host Wikimania 2018

Cape Town has won the bid to host the Wikimania 2018 conference‚ a gathering of volunteers from around the world that will discuss how to improve the diversity of knowledge on Wikipedia and Wikimedia sites. It will be the first-ever…

Rand slips past R12 to the dollar mark

The rand slipped past the psychological R12 to the dollar mark on Friday morning‚ its weakest point in more than two weeks‚ as the dollar held firm against a basket of currencies ahead of the US non-farm payrolls report in the afternoon.…

Police report drownings in the Eastern Cape

THE Eastern Cape police have reported 10 drownings in the Eastern Cape over the weekend with the majority of deaths attributed to people trying to cross swollen rivers. Police spokesman Captain Mali Govender said the bodies of two women,…

Police arrest 1 250 in Eastern Cape crime clampdown

Police in the Eastern Cape have made 1 250 arrests since last week in an intensified effort to eradicate lawlessness and to improve the safety of citizens. In a statement, spokesman Captain Khaya Tonjeni said 300 arrests were for contact…

Fuel prices to drop

The Department of Energy informs the public of the fuel price adjustments for February 2018. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted on a monthly basis, informed by international and local factors. International factors include the fact…

BCM festive focus: what you said…

What should the Buffalo City Municipality focus have been on over the festive period to ensure that visitors to the area had a positive experience, the Go! asked in a recent poll. A total 38 respondents took the time to record their votes…

East London from the air

HECTIC: Trevor Watson took this aerial photo to show how busy the area was during the recent ANC 106th birthday celebrations in East London. Thank you for the photo, Trevor!

EC dam levels continue to drop

This week the total storage of water in Eastern Cape is at 60.7%, compared to last week, the average dam levels were at 61.1%, a clear sign that the drought continues in the province, the Water Affairs Department said in a statement…

Fire damage near Barkly East Picture: SAPS

R6.4-million damage as fires raze Barkly East, Lady Grey

Fires raging in the Barkly East and Lady Grey districts have resulted in damage amounting to R6.4-million and with the blaze mostly contained by this morning, the danger was not yet over. According to a media statement from the Barkly…