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The past five weeks may brighten the ANC’s prospects of dragging itself over to 51%

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has removed illegal water connections on the Churchill Dam-Bay bulk pipeline installed at Papiesfontein by the group that has allegedly illegally occupied the land.

Achieving an unqualified finding from the auditor-general for the first time in 12 years was enough for Nelson Mandela Bay’s chief financial officer Selwyn Thys, a teetotaller, to pop a bottle of champagne with his wife.

Legendary Eastern Cape writer and journalist Nontando “Noni” Jabavu will be honoured posthumously with the Order of Ikhamanga in gold by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday. The order of Ikhamanga recognises SA citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism and sport.

As the national and provincial elections draw closer, The Herald is providing space for political leaders in the province to unveil their plans to tackle some of the most pressing issues. The UDM have their say

The Eastern Cape could be sitting pretty with a R100m investment in the cannabis industry announced on Monday, paving the way for Coega’s special economic zone to become a provincial hub for the new sector.

After nearly being thrown into turmoil by a potentially crippling strike, Buffalo City Metro has decided to temporarily suspend its controversial overtime policy. The city encountered problems with the implementation of the policy, with the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) raising concerns.

Two of SA’s top paediatric surgeons were at Frere Hospital last week to repair complex congenital defects in children and infants, at the invitation of the Eyabantwana Children’s Trust. Tarryn Gabler and Giulia Brisighelli spent between six to eight hours each day in surgery for eight patients on Thursday and Friday, while teaching young doctors at Frere new surgical methods as a part of an academic exchange.

As the Motherwell community mourns the death of Alex Matikinca Business Leadership chair Mthetheli Jola, who was killed in an apparent hit, several other shootings have also rocked the area.

Stock farmers in Mthatha and Tsolo are under siege with more than 200 animals stolen last week, a stock owner gunned down and another farmer wounded after he engaged in a fierce gunfight with rustlers.. An emerging farmer, Themba Madolo, 65, was shot dead in Ntshiqo village near Tsolo on Wednesday night by rustlers who allegedly stole 30 sheep from his kraal.