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Bhisho turned into bleak town

theweekendpost wrote 9 months ago: By Barbara Hollands AS A light breeze swirls garbage around the austere buildings of central Bhisho, … more →

Tags: News, BCM, Tyamzashe Building, Buffalo City Metro, Thami Mpolongwana, Xolisani Ncamiso, Eric Nkwali

Hitmen say Hofmeyr mayor hired them

theweekendpost wrote 10 months ago: By Barbara Hollands THE often violent political intrigue that has beset much of South Africa has now … more →

Tags: News, Politics, Cradock, da, ANC, Evan “Boeta” van Heerden, hofmeyr, Mayor Khaya Nqiqi, Tsolwana Municipality

Pink slipper blame game

theweekendpost wrote 10 months ago: By Barbara Hollands IT’S official! It was not the South African Defence Force’s duty to tell Pretori … more →

Tags: News, south african defence force, pink slipper colonel, General Xolani Mabanga, Ruth Ndayi, SANDF, Pink Slippers

Wine extravaganza kicks off in East London

theweekendpost wrote 11 months ago: Charl and Desrae Joubert warm up at the brazier after sampling wines from 38 wine estates at East Lo … more →

Tags: Arts & Entertainment, East London, buffalo city, wine show, Wine, East London Food and Wine Fair, Beacon Bay Country Club, Two Dogs Bistro, Tri-Skye

Bidding war expected for Tiffindell

theweekendpost wrote 11 months ago: By Barbara Hollands TIFFINDELL Ski Resort near Rhodes in the Eastern Cape is finally going under the … more →

Tags: News, Community, Resorts, Tiffindell Ski Resort, tiffindell, Rhodes, winter, Auction, Nick Pretorius

Island gave young wife bird's eye view of life

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: Robyn Rohm has written a book about her time on Bird Island. By Barbara Hollands SPENDING three year … more →

Tags: News, Port Elizabeth, Penguins, Conservation, Robyn Rohm, Namibia, Bird Island, african penguins, Gannets

Bleak outlook for domestics

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands RISING fuel and food costs are changing the face of the Eastern Cape household a … more →

Tags: News, Eastern Cape, East London, Domestic workers, Gardeners, Statistics South Africa, job losses, Rising Prices, labour brokers

Sex for studies scandal1 comment

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands  CASH-STRAPPED students in the Eastern Cape are turning to prostitution to finan … more →

Tags: News, East London, weekend post, Prostitution, university students, brothels, student prostitution, Chuma Danisa, walter sisulu university

Shock as famous hotel closes doors

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands RESIDENTS in the picturesque Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet are reeling over the cl … more →

Tags: News, Karoo, Graaff-Reinet, weekend post, Drostdy Hotel, hotel closure, Celsius Hospitality Service, Mandy Roets, Louis Michel Thibault

Residents losing ground in potholes war

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands SOME of the worst potholes on suburban streets in the Eastern Cape can be found  … more →

Tags: News, East London, weekend post, gonubie, potholes, Gonubie Ratepayers' Association, Rex Jordan, Clyde Grobbelaar, Keith Ngesi

Latest fuel price hike 'staggering'

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands and Shaanaaz de Jager THE shock decision by the Energy Department to increase th … more →

Tags: News, Kevin Hustler, Shaanaaz de Jager, Econometrix, Pravin Gordhan, Les Holbrook, Energy Department, Petrol price, Border-Kei Chamber of Business

Legal threat over 'premier' video

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands and Shaun Gillham EASTERN Cape premier Noxolo Kiviet is considering legal action … more →

Tags: News, Shaun Gillham, Eastern Cape, East London, ANC, Noxolo Kiviet, Sports Bar, algoa fm, Old Selbornian Sports Bar

Jail warning for laser pranksters

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands PILOTS in the Eastern Cape are increasingly at risk from powerful illegal lasers … more →

Tags: News, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, East London, Summerstrand, Walmer Heights, Allan van der Heiden, gonubie, Kidds Beach

Accommodation bookings down for Easter

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Shaanaaz de Jager and Barbara Hollands A DROP in Eastern Cape accommodation establishment booking … more →

Tags: News, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Kupido Baron, Eastern Cape, Shaanaaz de Jager, splash Festival, Tourism, Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism, Tonya Gorham

Snail's pace for goat-friendly airline's sales

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands SIX months after its high-profile inaugural flight from Johannesburg to Bhisho, … more →

Tags: News, Bhisho, weekend post, SantaCo, Transport Department, South African Airways, Velvet Sky, Thabisho Molelekwa, bBee

Bizarre faked death riddle rocks East Cape town8 comments

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: By Barbara Hollands AN Eastern Cape town has become the unlikely venue for a bizarre court case in w … more →

Tags: News, Eastern Cape, fraud, military, iraq, Karl Rashid, Sterkspruit, Bloemfontein, Luxolo Tyali

This rural school is a beacon of hope2 comments

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: Byletts High School By Barbara Hollands A NEVER-SAY-DIE yet nurturing attitude has made a rural farm … more →

Tags: News, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, School, East London, Education, Education Department, Aliwal North, Matatiele

Lady Godiva of Hogsback!1 comment

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: Lara Kirsten has stirred up the small community of Hogsback with her nude biking antics. Picture: Fr … more →

Tags: News, hogsback, Lara Kirsten, Monika Hof

Fundraiser for Chintsa shark attack victim

theweekendpost wrote 1 year ago: Shark attack survivor Denver Struwig and his wife, Kristy. Picture: Supplied By Barbara Hollands LAS … more →

Tags: News, Shark, Chintsa, Shark Attack, Denver Struwig, Kristy Muller, Kristy Struwig, Surfing, Bull Shark


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