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Strong ties bind Eastern Cape to journey to freedom

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Yusuf Moses

IT IS no small feat that Enoch Sontonga – born in Uitenhage in 1872 – composed South Africa’s national anthem, Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika. And that the designer of South Africa’s iconic flag – said to be the world’s third-best known … Continue reading →

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Bull gores farmer in Eastern Cape

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Yusuf Moses

Johannesburg – A 71-year-old farmer was gored to death by his own bull after it broke out of its pen on Wednesday in Kareedouw near Uitenhage, Eastern Cape police said. Superintendent Priscilla Naidu said Alan Desmond Germond of Melkhoutkraal tried … Continue reading →

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