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Anger at WSU as Students Protest Bail for Residence Manager Accused of Murder

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Anger at WSU as Students Protest Bail for Residence Manager Accused of Murder

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‘(Manelisi) Mampane should have stayed in jail for the rest of his life because the child that he killed will not come back, and school did not even fire him,’ said a student. Mampane was arrested following the fatal shooting of student Sisonke Mbolekwa during a protest in April, and has been r...See the Story

Prominent medical doctor guilty as charged, sentenced for tax evasion

Taxes · Mthatha

Prominent medical doctor guilty as charged, sentenced for tax evasion

A prominent medical practitioner, 47-year-old Nomthunzi Magida, has been found guilty in a tax evasion case. Magida was sentenced by the Read Article

Whiskey Theft, Armed Robbery Lead to Arrests and Gun Recoveries

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Whiskey Theft, Armed Robbery Lead to Arrests and Gun Recoveries

Police in the OR Tambo District have made two significant arrests in separate incidents involving illegal firearms, leading to charges ranging from armed robbery to shoplifting. In the first case, a 37-year-old male suspect was arrested on 1 June 2025 following a gunpoint robbery that occurred on 28 May in Mboziseni locality, under the Lutshaya Read Article

Abathembu king calls on traditional leaders to run for local government elections

By Anita Dangazele The king says the African National Congress has ignored traditional leaders and let down rural communities. He says traditional leaders should lead councils and bring development to the Eastern Cape. Abathembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo wants traditional leaders to contest the next local government elections as independent candidates. He says it is time for change because the African National Congress has failed rural commu…Mthatha · Mthatha Read Article

WSU shooting | Anger over more delays

WSU shooting | Anger over more delays Estelle.Bronkhorst Fri, 05/23/2025 - 11:20 MTHATHA - The state is arguing that a Walter Sisulu University residence manager should not be granted bail as it is not in the best interests of justice.Manelisi Mampane is accused of killing student Sisonke Mbolekwa. Two other students were wounded in the shooting at the university's Mthatha campus last month.READ: Man accused of shooting and killing WSU student …Mthatha · Mthatha Read Article

Hijacking of mobile clinic sparks outcry in Eastern Cape

Five health workers from One to One Africa are traumatised after they were highjacked at gunpoint outside Mthatha while delivering vital healthcare services to underserved villages. The mobile clinic, a converted 4x4, carrying essential medicines, was stolen. The community expresses distress over the loss of their only healthcare lifeline. The post Hijacking of mobile clinic sparks outcry in Eastern Cape appeared first on Health For Mzansi.Mthatha · Mthatha Read Article

Man accused of shooting and killing WSU student denies admitting guilt

Man accused of shooting and killing WSU student denies admitting guilt Sandile Zikhali Fri, 05/16/2025 - 22:35 MTHATHA - The bail application for the man accused of killing a Walter Sisulu University student conitnues.The investigating officer has told the court that Manelisi Mampane confessed, saying he was willing to do the time for the crime.READ: Exclusive interview with WSU shooting survivorBut, Mampane now disputes that this is what he to…Mthatha · Mthatha Read Article

The Return to Religion Is a Turn to Jesus – Even Among Its Skeptics

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Most of us can't remember a time when belief in God was growing.Jesus Christ · Mthatha See the Story

Sinenkani FC vs SAFA EC Hearing Postponed Over Incomplete Charge Sheet

The much-anticipated disciplinary hearing between Sinenkani FC and the South African Football Association Eastern Cape (SAFA EC) has been officially postponed after objections were raised over an incomplete charge sheet. According to a media statement issued by Sinenkani FC, the club’s legal representatives challenged the SAFA Prosecutor's charge sheet, which only named Mr. Sodoli asMthatha · Mthatha Read Article

South Africa: Judge Mbenenge Tribunal - Mystery of the Missing CCTV Footage

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Footage was of day Mbenenge allegedly asked for oral sexAfrica · Mthatha See the Story

Positive Impact of Samsung Innovation Campus on WSU Students

In today’s digital age, traditional qualifications alone are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of the local economy - practical skills, problem-solving abilities and technological fluency are now also essential to develop work-ready job seekers and entrepreneurs with in-demand skills needed by the local economy. In response to this need, Samsung has – overEconomy · Mthatha Read Article

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