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The number of private schools has mushroomed in the Eastern Cape in the past decade. The SA Institute of Race Relations says the number of independent schools has grown from 39 ten years ago to 154 in 2010, a 195 percent increase. Researcher

The fire-ravaged PJ Olivier High School in Grahamstown has been closed. This after a fire destroyed the school's 600-thousand rand computer block and several classrooms yesterday. Headmaster, Piet Snyders says they're busy with assessors this

Port Elizabeth police have arrested five of Motherwell's ten most wanted suspects during this month. Police spokesperson, Captain André Beetge, says some of the cases date back to 2003 and even 1995. They were wanted for crimes which

A 48-year-old man from Port Elizabeth will be appearing in court today on a charge of culpable homicide and drunk driving. Police warrant officer Dumile Gwavu says the man was arrested in the early hours of yesterday morning after he lost

 Buffalo City Metro is playing host to a visiting police delegation from the German federal state of Lower Saxony. The delegation, led by the president of Saxony's police ministry, Uwe Binias, was welcomed yesterday by Eastern Cape Safety

The development of information technology infrastructure in George will present a welcome boost to the local economy. IT company, Dark Fibre Africa says its currenly installing fibre optic instructure in the George area valued at R15m. The

A veld fire which was fanned by strong winds has caused extensive damage to a Grahamstown's PJ Olivier High School. Damage is expected to be in excess of R1m. The school's deputy headmaster, Marnie Cronje, says one of the teachers noticed a

The Coega Development Corporation on Tuesday inked a multi-million rand lease agreement with Chinese auto-maker First Automobile Works (FAW). China's oldest and largest automobile manufacturer will invest an initial R600m in the first phase of

 At 10h00 Discomfort levels of close to and in the EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE level category are being experienced in following areas Uitenhage 108 34c Addo 100 29c Patensie 102