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Europe · East LondonThe toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month. Methanol was found in all of their bodies and investigations are continuing to determine whether the levels of the toxic chemical were enough to have killed them.See the Story
Methanol in blood of teens who died in South African tavern
48% Center coverage: 67 sources
Cyril Ramaphosa · East LondonMournful hymns were sung by a large choir as 19 coffins were carried into a large tent where the service is being held in East London's Scenery Park township. It's still not known what caused the deaths of the young people, aged between 13 and 17, whose bodies were found in the Enyobeni tavern. All were under the legal drinking age of 18 in South Africa.See the Story
South African president to attend funeral for 21 teenagers
52% Center coverage: 27 sources
Africa · Eastern CapeThe South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours and strong damaging winds in the south eastern parts of the Eastern Cape.Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the western parts of North West province. Gauteng will be fine and warm. The expected UVB sunburn index is extreme.See the Story
Thursday's weather: Warm day, with severe storms in parts of the Eastern Cape
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East London · East LondonFive taxi drivers from east London have appeared in court charged with people smuggling offences. It follows an investigation byThe post East London taxi drivers charged with aiding people smuggling network appeared first on Yellow Advertiser.See the Story
East London taxi drivers charged with aiding people smuggling network
Software · Eastern CapeThe case against alleged wife murderer, Arnold Terblanche, has once again been postponed, this time due to the fact that the Cyber Unit in the Eastern Cape does not have the necessary software to extract cell phone data from iPhones.See the Story
Vicki Terblanche murder: Case postponed again as cell phone data could not be obtained in time
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Eskom · Eastern CapeEskom says it is aware of a number of outages that were caused by strong winds on Thursday night, 29 September. Affected areas in the Eastern Cape include Butterworth, Molteno, Cofimvaba, King Williams Town, Centane, Mthahta and Steynsburg. Eskom technicians are on-site doing assessments and closing breakers that tripped.See the Story
Eskom blames ‘strong winds’ for outages in parts of Eastern Cape
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Eastern Cape · Eastern CapeA R38.5m Eastern Cape abattoir is shutting down because of load-shedding. Komani farmer and businessman Sidumo Xashimba has been forced to close down his abattoir and lay off his last 16 staff members in the Enoch Mgijima municipality. The abattoir was built on Xashimba’s farm outside Komani with funding from the Eastern Cape department of rural development & agrarian reform.See the Story
Load-shedding gets blame for closure of R38.5m Komani abattoir
East London · East LondonWant to support leading LGBTQ+ homelessness charity Stonewall Housing? Boogy while you do it! BY ELEANOR NOYCE, IMAGE BY HARRY ELLETSON LOOSE CHANGE is back, honeys! Taking place at Latino Hits in Dalston, East London on Saturday 1 October, LOOSE CHANGE is a new, cause-centred queer night founded by four friends in May 2022. Since,…See the Story
Celebrate Halloween with cause-centred queer party LOOSE CHANGE, in aid of Stonewall Housing
Africa · Eastern CapeThe South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours and strong damaging winds in parts of the Eastern Cape. Residents can expect flash floods and damage to property. Gauteng: Fine and warm, but hot in the Lowveld. Limpopo: Fine, warm to hot becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon.See the Story
Severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours expected in the Eastern Cape
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
East London · East LondonEast London club Oval Space has been forced to close its doors after Tower Hamlets Council stripped the venue of its operating license.See the Story
East London club Oval Space loses license after alleged shooting
Education · Eastern CapeIn the rural Eastern Cape school dropout rates are extremely high. There is a lack of focus on early childhood development. One organisation has established four pre-schools, an extensive e-learning programme, an independent high school, and a job skills and entrepreneurship programme. The Vibrant Village programme is run by Bulungula Incubator.See the Story
