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The Unemployment Insurance Fund says small companies in the Eastern Cape routinely disregard paying UIF. UIF spokesperson, Thabo Madikazi, said on Thursday that door-to-door visits in Mdantsane in East London were followed by formal sessions in

The problems of a small Port Elizabeth farm school will soon be elevated to a national level. The Lovemore Park Primary School, which serves farm workers children, is short of two teachers, has poor ablution facilities, no safe drinking water and

Preparations remain on track for a mass protest on Friday by parents, teachers, and learners from at least 15 high schools in Port Elizabeth's northern areas. The march, which will include religious leaders, is in protest against the Department

A group opposing shale gas exploration in the Karoo is being sued for more than R400,000 in outstanding legal fees. Luke Havemann, of Havemann and Associates Incorporated says in a statement that they're suing Jonathan Deal of the Treasure the

The Eastern Cape Provincial Government had spent only 10.3% of its total capital budget for the 2012/13 financial year by the end of the first quarter, according to figures released by National Treasury. Of a total capital budget of R3.1 billion

The Road Accident Fund has hailed its roadshow in Mdantsane, East London, in July as a great success, saying it settled claims in excess of R20m on the spot. Fund spokesperson Connie Nel says more than 800 people attended Saturday's event at the

The Catholic Church in the Eastern Cape is threatening to close two schools, due to non-payment of building rent by the province's education department. The arrears amount is approaching the R1m mark, despite repeated efforts to rectify the

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Two men have been murdered in separate incidents in the Mthatha area, with one being set alight. Police Lieutenant-Colonel Mzukisi Fatyela, says a 34-year-old man was found stabbed to death in the Tsolo area on Tuesday. Fatyela says the