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Prices were slightly higher at Wednesday's wool sale on the back of stronger demand and a weaker currency. Cape Wools says its merino indicator gained 1.2% to close at R88.41 per kilogram for clean wool. Spokesperson, Ona Viljoen, says there

An Eastern Cape company with its roots in Mthatha has invested more than R100m in Nelson Mandela Bay and surrounding areas to acquire 41 Caltex service stations. Caltex Eastern Cape Marketer, founded by businessman Clive Berlyn and his late

Eastern Cape premier Noxolo Kiviet has read the riot act to provincial government departments who owe local authorities millions of rands. She was speaking during her government's outreach programme to the Joe Gqabi District Municipality

A farmer on the outskirts of East London has been wounded after two suspects broke into his farmhouse in Lillysfontein. Police spokesperson, captain Steven Marais, says the farmer, who's in his fifties, was rushed to hospital where he is in a

The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development has released alarming statistics on gender-based violence in the province. Department spokesperson, Gcobani Maswana, says there's been a three-fold increase in the number of cases over the past

A 60-year-old man has been arrested at Port St Johns for possession of 64 bags of dagga. Lieutenant Colonel Mzukisi Fatyela says the man was also found in possession of a shotgun, a rifle, two handguns and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition. He

Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor, Zanoxolo Wayile and former mayor Nceba Faku buried the hatchet on Tuesday to address protesting residents of Motherwell. Residents in a street in unit 29 are reportedly pitted against each other because of

Eastern Cape police have rearrested another prisoner who escaped from Barkly East prison. This brings to eight the number of escapees who are now back behind bars. Provincial police spokesperson, major Ernest Sigobe, says the man was arrested

The Nelson Mandela Bay Council will be asked to approve the R11.7 million budget for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament next year when it meets on Thursday. The Sport, Recreation, Arts and Cultural Services Committee has already