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Riaan Marais

35 articles in the last 12 months · 3 sources · South Africa, Tanzania

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HEART FOR ART: Award-winning artist Annette Kamfer paints her way back after Parkinson’s diagnosis

DYSFUNCTIONAL POUND: R286 a day to feed a dog? Law firm’s pound report raises questions

SHOT IN THE ARM: Doctors break ground on new R528m Baywest hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay

INSPIRATIONAL STORY: From a Gqeberha bus stop to Spike Lee’s desk, a friendship becomes acclaimed film

environment-climate

DISEASE DISASTER: Angry neighbours, game sales in jeopardy as Addo’s foot-and-mouth disease crisis deepens

IN DEEP WATERS : Lifesaving World Champs put Nelson Mandela Bay to the test

DAMNING EVIDENCE: Leave forms and bags of cash link Hawks member to alleged ‘kidnapping syndicate’

SEVENTH SUSPECT: New accused joins alleged Nelson Mandela Bay kidnapping and murder syndicate

NARCOTICS BUST: Hawks deal heavy blow to Gqeberha drug trade with arrest of ‘serious player’

politics-governance

Living in Fear: ‘Who can we trust?’ Prosecutors say little has changed since colleague Tracy Brown’s murder

BET ON BURGERS: From struggling student to store manager – the burger wager that opened new doors

INDUSTRY BOOST: Isuzu’s R30m vote of confidence in Gqeberha’s automotive industry

politics-governance

BROKEN BARRACKS: Despite R57m in maintenance, Gqeberha police barracks remain ‘a horror show’

african-culture

Sound of Silence: For whom the bell tolls — NMB’s oldest church mourns stolen 200-year-old relic

Top Cop Promises: NMB Flying Squad get two cars and a promise of more

Criminal Syndicate: Hawks official arrested for kidnappings linked to Gqeberha prosecutor murder accused

GREEN LUNG BOOST: Turning the corner — steady revival of Nelson Mandela Bay’s oldest park

MURDER FOR MONEY: Consent vs a dangling carrot — what must change to stop funeral policy killings?

environment-climate

South Africa: Dolphin Strandings in Gqeberha Spark Concern, but Experts Urge Calm

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environment-climate

‘Isolated Incidents’: Dolphin strandings in Gqeberha spark concern, but experts urge calm

environment-climate

SARDINE SQUEEZE: DFFE limits catches to 25% while fish die-off impact uncertain

politics-governance

POLICE IN CRISIS: Hero cops forced to use private vehicle to recover guns now face probe

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER: International acclaim for Gqeberha author’s screenplay, For the Love of Man

INSURANCE POLICY OUTRAGE: Murder for Money trial — testimony recounts loss, lies and a witness killing