Residents in some rural Eastern Cape communities endured a black Christmas without electricity after a freak thunderstorm on Saturday left behind a trail of destruction, including broken poles and blown-up transformers.
The Eastern Cape department of education has raised fears that close to 20% of pupils who write their final year examinations from October 30 are at risk of failing due to poor performance in 2023
A Mandela family feud was on display at Friday’s funeral for Zoleka Mandela, as her aunt Zenani allegedly prevented her from being buried next to her grandmother Winnie, her mother Zindzi, and her daughter Zenani.
Tributes and condolences continue to pour in after Zoleka Mandela lost her long battle with cancer on Monday evening, surrounded by friends and family.
While Nelson Mandela’s homesteads in Qunu and Mvezo are well maintained, his farmhouse near Mthatha Airport has been stripped of windows, doors, copper pipes and even roof tiles.This has caused a public outcry, with people saying that the former president would be turning in his grave at the sight.