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Five years ago, a KwaNobuhle high school was on the brink of closure, as conflict among teachers led to matric results declining and pupil numbers dwindling as parents sought better schooling elsewhere.
A simple and selfless act of ubuntu between two lifelong friends from KwaNobuhle has come full circle after the gesture sent ripples through the community and saw residents “adopt” the pair to ensure they could focus on their matric year.
Police are facing an accommodation crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay, with temporary lodgings needed for scores of new members set to be deployed to the metro to bolster its crime-fighting capabilities.