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Residents of Walmer Township in Port Elizabeth embarked on a second straight day of service delivery protests on Wednesday morning. Police Captain Stanley Jarvis said more than 200 residents began burning tyres before sunrise and Victoria Drive

England centre Manu Tuilagi will be able to go on his adopted country's tour of South Africa next month after being cleared of performing a 'tip' tackle during the Premiership final defeat by Harlequins. The 21-year-old Samoan-born back was

Serena Williams crashed to the worst Grand Slam defeat of her career Tuesday evening when she slumped to a dramatic and thrilling 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 French Open loss to France's world number 111 Virginie Razzano. It was the 30-year-old American

Former President Nelson Mandela has returned to his hometown of Qunu in the Eastern Cape, with the presidency describing him as being in good health. Spokesman Mac Maharaj said Mandela had stayed at his Houghton home in Johannesburg for the past

The ANC and the Goodman Gallery will brief the media today on the details of an agreement they reached after a march in protest against a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed. The briefing will be held at the Goodman

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is to conduct a preliminary probe into former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli. Madonsela's office said she would speak to the non-profit organisation Freedom Under Law as part of the investigation. On

The Eastern Cape Provincial Education Department plans to spend more than R295 million on schools in Nelson Mandela Bay during the 2012/13 financial year. Included in the capital expenditure, is R71.1 million for the Sunshine Special School in

Eastern Cape doctors protested on Tuesday, because the provincial health department has failed to pay their salaries for almost six months. The National Union of Metalworkers of SA says the picket, held at the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in

Domestic consumers could find themselves paying more than the 11.03% increase for electricity announced by the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality, depending on the amount of power they consume. The municipality stresses, however, that the average