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Fans during day 4 of the 3rd Dafabet Test match between South Africa and Australia at YesPlay Newlands on October 30, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa

Proteas show Test cricket not ready to die in SA just yet

The compelling Test series between the Proteas and Australia provided evidence that it would be foolish and premature to write an obituary about the…

Uitenhage Provincial Hospital
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Urgent action needed to protect our doctors and nurses

Urgent interventions are needed to protect public healthcare workers across Nelson Mandela Bay as staff face ongoing intimidation, assaults, and…

Trade, industry and  competition minister Parks Tau
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Build local jobs into automotive plan

As the government plans to phase out semi-knocked-down vehicle assembly, Nelson Mandela Bay's automotive hub must balance deep manufacturing growth…

Safe Sis initiative shows initiative and action can conquer fear

The Uitenhage Post Office has been without electricity for more than a year because of vandalism and cable theft. Communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi visited the facility on Monday after DA mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal appealed for intervention
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Stop stripping our city bare

Chronic vandalism and theft leave Nelson Mandela Bay public facilities, including Kariega's post office and Westbourne Oval, stripped bare while…

Lategan case highlights how financially vulnerable are open to abuse

The Louis Lategan case is a chilling reminder of how economic desperation can be exploited, how survivors are forced to fight for their credibility,…

A jubilant EP Elephants team celebrates winning the SA Shield U21 trophy after beating Griquas in the final at Otto du Plessis High School on Saturday
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Are EP's slumbering Mighty Elephants on the rise again?

After winning the SA Rugby U21 Shield, Eastern Province rugby faces the challenge of securing sponsorship to retain its rising stars and rebuild the…

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Final hurdle awaits matric class that has already overcome many obstacles

Twelve years of early mornings, school uniforms and hard work have all led to this moment: the class of 2026 write their final matric exams on…

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New tourism desk a wake-up call for metro to take action

The launch of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s new tourism desk is a wake-up call for our metro. Our tourism industry took a beating thanks…

PE St George's Club, Bird Street, is turning 160. Chef Liedon Hiktor, Gailene Booysen and Davey Mtshekisa, floor manager, at the club.

Raise a glass to 160 years of St George's Club

There is something wonderfully reassuring about an institution that simply refuses to disappear. In a world where buildings are demolished,…

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Patients need care, doctors need jobs

The  UXi Eastern Cape International Rugby Institute  was launched in Gqeberha last week. At the launch were, from left, Thea Miller (CEO UXI sport), Nkosi Khona Nofuma (UXI), Izanne Grobbelaar (UXI Sport ), Randal Meeske (CEO UXI) and institute programme manager and founder David Manuel
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New Gqeberha rugby Institute can stem talent drain

The launch of the UXi Eastern Cape International Rugby Institute in Gqeberha aims to halt the talent drain of top schoolboy rugby stars moving to…

Indian internet personality Saurav Haldar speaks to West Indian great Brian Lara during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 Match Schedule Launch at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa on October 1, 2026 in Cape Town.

Bay set to benefit from World Cup Cricket match extravaganza

St George's Park will host five matches during the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, bringing an estimated R1.9bn economic boost and thousands of…

Municipalities owed Eskom more than R120bn in overdue electricity debt by the end of July — a growing threat to the utility’s recovery and the country’s power supply

R120bn owed — and the lights are still on?

Despite Eskom reporting a R30.3bn profit, South African municipalities owe the utility over R120bn in overdue electricity debt, threatening Eskom’s…

Georges swimming pool. 
Picture Eugene Coetzee

It’s time to be proactive to fix this ‘broken city’

For many residents growing up in Gqeberha, they will have fond memories of their misspent youth enjoying the St George’s Park swimming pool and…

ANC national chair Gwede Mantashe and SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila get together during the 15th Cosatu National Congress in Johannesburg Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA/BUSINESS DAY

Cosatu blames ANC for collapsing municipalities

Cosatu, a long-time ally of the ANC, has directly blamed the ruling party for the collapse of many municipalities across South Africa, marking a…

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane.
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Wiser Pitso deserves second spell in Bafana hot seat

Given his many notable successes in African football, Pitso Mosimane has all the attributes needed to keep Bafana Bafana moving on an upward…

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Kariega arts centre delay leaves youth without hope

Beuran Hendricks is a notable addition to the Warriors cricket squad
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Go-getting Warriors primed to smash it out of park again

The Dafabet Warriors, coming off a highly successful 2025/2026 season where they won the CSA T20 Challenge and reached the Four-Day Series final,…