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South Africa's President Visits Flood Sites with Death Toll at 78 and Expected to Climb

Floods · Eastern Cape

South Africa's President Visits Flood Sites with Death Toll at 78 and Expected to Climb

45% Left coverage: 60 sources

South Africa's leader visited the region where devastating floods have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country as search and rescue operations continued Friday for a fourth day and authorities said they expected the death toll to rise.President Cyril Ramaphosa traveled to the town of Mthatha in Eastern Cape province, where the floods hit hardest when they began in early Tuesday.Ramaphosa attended a briefing by officials from…See the Story

News24 | 49 Die in Mthatha Deluge as Authorities Mull Court Action over Flood-Line Homes

Floods · Mthatha

News24 | 49 Die in Mthatha Deluge as Authorities Mull Court Action over Flood-Line Homes

46% Left coverage: 11 sources

Authorities in Mthatha say they will approach the courts if Decoligny village residents once again refuse to move their homes away from a flood line where a pile of dead bodies was discovered after devastating floods.See the Story

Ambitious Chippa United on a Shopping Spree; New Coach and Sporting Director

Soccer · Eastern Cape

Ambitious Chippa United on a Shopping Spree; New Coach and Sporting Director

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Sinethemba Badela has been confirmed as Chippa United’s new head coach. He will take over from Thabo September. “We are proud to announce the appointment of Mr Sinethemba Badela as the new head coach of Chippa United Football Club ahead of what promises to be a defining 2025/26 season,” Chippa said in a statement on Wednesday. Badela joins the Chilli Boys after serving as Rulani Mokwena’s assistant coach at Wydad Athletic Club, a Moroccan powerh…See the Story

The Jobs Emergency | Impoverished Children Miss School

The Jobs emergency | Impoverished children miss school Minenhle.Thusi Sat, 06/14/2025 - 14:35 EASTERN CAPE - A family of seven is struggling to send the children to school.They are unemployment and rely on a child support grant of R1,500 for three children.WATCH | StatsSA defends unemployment calculationsThe father says he's been promised a job if he gets a Professional Driving Permit, which he can't afford to right now.eNCA reporter Nceba Ntla…Baja California · Baja California See the Story

Wife: 'AK-47s belong to my hubby'

Eastern Cape police arrested three suspects and seized 10 AK-47 rifles during raids in Port St John's.Eastern Cape · Eastern Cape Read Article

Expanding Africa's Cold Chain Network - Global Cold Chain Alliance

June 13, 2025 South Africa loses 10 million tons of food each year, while hunger and inflation rise. Our international food trade, and national food supply chain resilience, can both be transformed through expansion of the nation’s temperature-controlled food logistics network with new future-facing cold chain facilities, emerging technologies and specialist skills. Now is the time for Ministers to stop overlooking this vital industry and start …Inflation · Eastern Cape Read Article

South Africa: Government Works to Boost the Agricultural Sector

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

[SAnews.gov.za] Government is implementing comprehensive measures to support small-scale farmers, especially in rural and underdeveloped provinces like the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal.Africa · Eastern Cape Read Article

A woman’s story of building her dream house in a remote South African village over four years inspired Mzansi

A woman shared her inspiring four-year experience of building her dream home in a rural village in South Africa, Eastern Cape, despite living overseas.Eastern Cape · Eastern Cape Read Article

EC school principal targets politicians in legal fight over false rape allegations

Charges of crimen injuria, cyber-crimes violations, and intimidation were laid against Julius Malema, Fikile Mbalula, and Eastern Cape Education MEC Fundile GadeJulius Malema · Eastern Cape Read Article

For the Drug Addict in the Northern Areas of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

We are living in a Renaissance, the African Renaissance. Attachment to the anticipation for the future arises from having high levels of a false construct that is held deeply within our core, where our personality resides, and rooted in our consciousness. Addiction arises from need, the need for freedom. The addict needs love. They get […] The post For the Drug Addict in the Northern Areas of Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) appeared first on Modern Di…Eastern Cape · Eastern Cape Read Article

Gift of the Givers has activated a large-scale emergency response

The humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers has activated a large-scale emergency response in the Eastern Cape. This is in response to the devastating floods affecting the Amathole and OR Tambo District Municipalities. With nearly 10,000 people displaced, the worst-hit areas include Butterworth and Mthatha. Gift of the Givers has activated a large-scale emergency response in the Eastern Cape The organisation’s founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooli…Mthatha · Mthatha Read Article

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