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Call to dispel myths associated with albinism

Friday, June 28, 2024

The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has joined the global community in calling for more efforts to raise awareness of the rights of persons with albinism.

Eastern Cape women entrepreneurs aim high

Friday, June 28, 2024

A Sara Baartman District Women Entrepreneurs Awards (WEA) winner aspires to be a fabric design factory owner who will in turn be able to employ the local people of Makhanda.

Free State Premier charts a new path for seventh administration

Friday, June 28, 2024

Newly inaugurated Free State Premier, MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae, has emphasised the urgent need for a dedicated public service, spearheaded by selfless and noble public servants, as government begins the work of the seventh administration.

Suspect accused of tampering with Eskom infrastructure gets five-year sentence

Thursday, June 27, 2024

The Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crime Court has sentenced John Tazvivinga to five years for tampering with Eskom infrastructure. 

According to Eskom, the conviction stems from an incident, which occurred between 2015 and 2016, where Tazvivinga falsely represented himself as an Eskom contractor to Marhambeni residents in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.  

“Under this pretence, he was hired by residents to connect electricity, for which he received R120 000.