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A story of hope with a happy ending Stories of hope are few and far between amid the life-changing event we have now been forced to accept as our new way of life — Covid-19. So when those stories come along, those of us in newsrooms — often overwhelmed by the doom and gloom that comes with the job — are excited and we, and hopefully readers too, celebrate... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

With serious crimes on the rise in the Eastern Cape, you would think every effort would be made to ensure police officers have all the resources they need. However, this is not the case in the province as all four police helicopters are out of commission because they either need servicing or repairs.

Community urged to look after Kariega centre For years it stood there, taunting residents from the Tambo village community near KwaLanga in Kariega — a state-of-the art multipurpose centre not being used. And finally, with the snip of a ribbon, the R25m centre was officially launched by Eastern Cape human settlements MEC Nonkqubela Pieters, who handed the facility over to the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on Thursday... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

Metro unfair in handling of water crisis It is crunch time. The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has been urging residents for the last few years to use water sparingly as the city is battling a crippling drought. We all know this by now; it is certainly not news. But what many fail to realise is the severity of the water situation... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

It had the makings of a hit TV crime series, think CSI: the murder of an elderly man whose body was found — beaten, bound and his head wrapped in cling wrap — dumped alongside a road in Fairview.

Take time to make your voice heard on name changes It has been about a week since sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa announced that he had gazetted the name changes of a few towns and airports in the Eastern Cape. It infuriated many but was welcomed by many others too.  Since then, some politicians, business folk and residents have spoken at length about what they believe was a flawed process. This newspaper has, however, reported on this matter every step of the way — from...

Too late now to moan about name changes There are very few things that get South Africans hot under the collar like geographical name changes. It almost always sparks heated debate and you will have people in support and many others against the changes... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

It was probably the toughest year in recent memory with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic turning everything upside down. Pupils lost parents, grandparents, friends, teachers and loved ones to the coronavirus. Some also contracted the virus but recovered.

Bethelsdorp school is under siege and it needs help fast As if schools don’t have enough to contend with already with the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 virus, burglaries, arson and the wanton destruction of the buildings and equipment are adding to their already heavy burdens. One school in Port Elizabeth’s northern areas, in particular, just cannot seem to catch a break... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.

It was four years ago when the EFF referred to then president Jacob Zuma as a constitutional delinquent. It was at the height of the party’s push for Zuma’s demise. History has taught us that there are no permanent friends and foes in politics.