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Influencers · Mthatha

[Opinion] When the algorithm becomes the jury — how influencers police public opinion – The Mail & Guardian

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Social media was supposed to be a place where everyone could finally have a voice. For years, we heard that platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok would open up public conversation.  No more gatekeepers in newsrooms deciding whose views mattered and no more barriers to ordinary people being heard. That was exciting. Imagine a digital square where the kid in Mthatha and the student in Bloemfontein could all debate big ideas as equals. A…See the Story

Africa · Mthatha

Three People Killed in Another Eastern Cape Shooting

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Three men were killed in a shooting in Slovo Park in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, and Mthatha police have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators.See the Story

Mthatha · Mthatha

Nurse finds his matric certificate 'copied' in government fraud case

By Anita Dangazele Nurse Cinga Dyantyi was shocked to find his matric certificate details allegedly copied and used by health official Sizwe Kupelo. State claims Kupelo earned over R18-million in government salaries using a forged qualification to secure senior communications positions. A nurse was stunned to discover his matric certificate may have been copied in a massive government fraud case involving Eastern Cape health official Sizwe Kup…Read Article

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Three Arrested for Unlicensed Firearms in Mthatha Raid

Three male suspects aged between 22 and 26 were arrested in Mthatha on Monday, 7 July 2025, for unlawful possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.Mthatha · MthathaRead Article

Mthatha Flying Squad Recover Vehicle and Firearm

Two suspects were arrested in Mthatha during separate incidents under Operation Shanela II, aimed at tackling serious and violent crimes nationwide.Mthatha · MthathaRead Article

Edupreneur sets sights on expansion of more college campuses

While most entrepreneurs his age operate in popular sectors such as takeaways and retail businesses, Silindile Nqala, 32, from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape is carving a niche in the education sector. He is the founder of Plainview College, a private school that aims to provide accessibility to quality education, ensuring students get the right tools they need to navigate the world of education. Nqala’s journey started with a love and passion for …Education · MthathaRead Article

South Africa: R10-Million Emergency Lottery Funding for Flood-Ravaged Eastern Cape

50% Left coverage: 4 sources

The money was approved swiftly using a new funding mechanism that replaced one that had been mired in corruptionJulius Malema · MthathaSee the Story

SA WOMAN SENTENCED FOR KILLING BOYFRIEND, AUNT SHE CAUGHT IN BED TOGETHER - The Zambian Observer

SA WOMAN SENTENCED FOR KILLING BOYFRIEND, AUNT SHE CAUGHT IN BED TOGETHER THE High Court in Mthatha in South Africa has sentenced a 39-year-old woman to 15 years in prison for the double murder of her boyfriend and distant aunt, both of whom she caught in bed together, and for housebreaking with intent to commit […] The post SA WOMAN SENTENCED FOR KILLING BOYFRIEND, AUNT SHE CAUGHT IN BED TOGETHER first appeared on The Zambian Observer.Mthatha · MthathaRead Article

Six armed extortion suspects killed in shootout with cops near Mthatha

Coverage: 4 sources

Six armed suspects were killed in a shootout with police on the R61 between Mthatha and Ngcobo on Monday afternoon, Eastern Cape police said.Africa · MthathaSee the Story

WSU Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s Killing Was a Targeted Hit, Police Say

The fatal shooting of Walter Sisulu University (WSU) Deputy Vice-Chancellor Sinethemba Mpambane was likely an assassination, not a robbery, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola said on Friday. Mpambane was shot dead inside his car near the university’s Enkululekweni campus in Mthatha on Thursday evening. He had only taken up his role overseeing institutional support and development in February. His death has shocked the universit…Mthatha · MthathaRead Article

More than 60 Dead, Dozens Missing in Heavy Europe Floods

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

More than 30 people have died and dozens were missing in Germany and Belgium as heavy flooding turned strea...Floods · MthathaSee the Story

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