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Protest over Cathcart Hospital downgrade rumour turns ugly

If the Eastern Cape health department intended to downgrade Cathcart Hospital, the plan has been put on hold.There was an often-violent weeklong community protest after people were informed on February 9 of the intention to downgrade the hospital, with the department citing low bed occupancy.

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Trio to appear in court for allegedly terrorising and demanding protection fees from business owners

Three men who allegedly terrorised and demanded protection fees from business owners in various areas in the Eastern Cape are set to appear in court on Monday.

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Festive season plan to save lives

In a bid to save lives over the festive season, the Eastern Cape health department has resorted to placing emergency response vehicles on strategic arterial routes across the province for quick responses to accidents.

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More menacing storms zero in on Eastern Cape

Storms hitting the Eastern Cape are not yet over, with the worst still to come in several areas, the SA Weather Service has warned.Port Alfred, Cradock and Graaff-Reinet, along with areas to the west, received an orange level 9 flood warning from the weather service, while the entire Eastern Cape coast received an orange level 6 for huge waves.

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WEEKENDER | Some of the best places to go are right here at home

Travelling to various countries around the world after her studies at Rhodes University, East London-born Samantha Marr has used her passion and experience to help and inspire others. Starting New Places to Go, her travel blog, after years of work and travel around the world, including in Angola, France, Iceland, South Korea, Cambodia, and more, Marr, 36, hopes to make it easier for others to explore new places.

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WEEKENDER | Some of the best places to go are right here at home

Travelling to various countries around the world after her studies at Rhodes University, East London-born Samantha Marr has used her passion and experience to help and inspire others. Starting New Places to Go, her travel blog, after years of work and travel around the world, including in Angola, France, Iceland, South Korea, Cambodia, and more, Marr, 36, hopes to make it easier for others to explore new places.

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Amathole pleads to keep unspent grant money

The Amathole district municipality has gone cap in hand to the National Treasury, begging to be allowed to keep its grant money.

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Families in shock after two die in Washie ultra marathon

The families of two athletes who died taking part in the Washie 100-miler from Cathcart to East London said they were in disbelief at the double tragedy.

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Paramedics accuse authorities of gambling with patients' lives

Eastern Cape paramedics have accused the health department of being responsible for the preventable deaths of critically ill patients by failing to provide adequate resources to save them. In Peddie, emergency medical services (EMS) staff said only one of three ambulances was working. It is meant to service more than 100 rural villages and towns.

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WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose 'surveillance'

They are concerned that the bill could undermine end-to-end encryption.

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