Author: Coceka Magubeni

Eastern Cape education MEC has urged matrics to refrain from holding the infamous pens-down parties, similar to one held at Enyobeni tavern in 2022, where scores of children died.
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How government agencies failed underage Enyobeni tavern victims

Government’s failure to ensure compliance by practitioners to laws such as selling alcohol to underage kids, children’s rights and measures aimed at curbing... Read more.
A college head says Nzimande dissolving the NSFAS board and putting it under administration will not solve the systematic corruption embedded within the institution.
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‘Dissolving NSFAS board will not wipe out corruption’

The head of a private college has cautioned that the leadership changes Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande was effecting at the Students... Read more.
Sizwe Kupelo
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Fraud-accused Sizwe Kupelo back in court on Tuesday

Sizwe Kupelo, the chief of the communications unit in the Eastern Cape department of health, returns to court on April 30 after being freed on R30 000 bail. Kupelo... Read more.
Leukaemia patient dies
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Young leukaemia patient dies after failing to find stem-cell donor

An 11-year-old girl’s life was cut short when she failed to find a matched stem-cell donor after being diagnosed with leukaemia. Leukaemia is a cancer that... Read more.
Eastern Cape man nabbed impersonating medical doctor
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Health department denies cutting medical doctors’ salaries

The Department of Health has disputed reports of salary cuts for doctors in order to hire and compensate new doctors. According to the department, its progress in... Read more.
EMPD sexual harassment
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Blue lights fitment firm owner arrested for fraud and corruption

The legal proceedings connected to tax fraud involving Phineas Manthata, his company and his two co-accused parties has been rescheduled for May 6, 2024. Manthata... Read more.