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 Striking Walter Sisulu University employees are adamant that they will not return to work until their wage increase demands are met. This despite an ultimatum by management to negotiate or face a court battle. WSU's three campuses ground

 The Civil Aviation Authority says it will investigate whether the SAA plane at the centre of yesterday's false hijacking drama in Port Elizabeth, was also at the centre of another false hijacking incident in July. SAA flight 417 landed

Southern Cape voters braved heavy rain and freezing temperatures and took to the polls without major incidents so far on Wednesday. By-elections are taking place in 21 wards across the country including fiercely contested wards in Oudtshoorn

  The Port Elizabeth weather office is warning of the possibility of heavy falls of rain along the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua coast this evening. Rainfall amounts are expected to be below 50mm per 24hrs for the Plettenberg Bay/Tsitsikamma

 Political observers are keenly following developments in a number of municipal by-elections being held across South Africa on Wednesday. The Independent Electoral Commission says 7 of these are in the Western Cape. In the Bitou

 Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says its in government's interest to rationalise schools when the situation demands. She was addressing a media conference on Tuesday, where she outlined the progress being made in various areas

Former US president Bill Clinton says he will be visiting Graca Machel, the wife of ailing former president Nelson Mandela. Speaking during a brief visit to the Ubuntu Centre in Zwide, Port Elizabeth, on Tuesday, Clinton said he believed that

South African Airways says an investigation will be conducted into the origins of a false hijacking notification that went out on Tuesday, prompting Port Elizabeth police into action at the city's airport. SAA spokesperson, Tlali Tlali, says SAA

 Former US President Bill Clinton and his daughter Chelsea Clinton will visit the Ubuntu Centre in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday afternoon as part of an African tour to visit Clinton foundation projects. The Ubuntu Centre in Zwide forms part of