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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

Wellington - A coalition of environment groups called on Tuesday for the world's largest marine reserve to be declared in Antarctica's Ross Sea to prevent "industrial scale" fishing ruining the pristine ecosystem. The Antarctic Ocean

The ANC is expected to make an announcement about the future of its suspended youth league president Julius Malema today. Party spokesperson, Jackson Mthembu, says the national disciplinary committee will meet during the day, to finalise its

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

Four SA National Parks officials have been arrested in connection with rhino poaching. They were arrested yesterday afternoon after the carcasses of two rhino were found in Kruger National Park early yesterday morning. SANParks spokesperson Wanda

Springbok Sevens captain, Kyle Brown, is one of several players who might miss the next two HSBC Sevens World Series tournaments in Hong Kong and Japan because of injury. The Blitzbokke skipper is struggling to shrug of a shoulder problem and his

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

Roger Federer brushed aside Michael Llodra 6-0, 7-6 yesterday to reach the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships while an error-prone Andy Murray needed three sets to beat German qualifier Michael Berrer. Fourth-seeded Jo-Wilfried