The Eastern Cape is bracing for a deluge of snow, rain and freezing temperatures after an official stage 6 weather warning from the SA Weather Service on Sunday. Farmers in Stutterheim and Hogsback welcomed the wet weather, recording more than 60mm of rainfall since Sunday, but poultry farmers in Dikeni fear that the sudden drop in temperatures and extreme load-shedding will result in livestock fatalities.
The Lwandlolubomvu Great Place in rural Ntabankulu was transformed into a sea of bright colours and a blend of different cultures as hundreds of people converged at the weekend to celebrate the annual Mpondo culture and heritage festival.
Divisions rock AmaMpondo royal family as succession battle heats up iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AmaMpondo kingdom ends mourning period three months after the death of King Zanozuko Sigcau iol.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iol.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In the past 10 years almost 120 houses have been burnt down and over 15 people including a seven-year-old have been killed in faction fights in villages of the Majola administrative area in Port St Johns.