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Bid for independents to stand in elections headed for Constitutional Court as High Court dismisses application

The Western Cape High Court yesterday dismissed an application by the New Nation Movement (NNM) and others for the Electoral Act to be amended in time for independent candidates to stand in the May 8 election. Responding to the judgment last night, an unfazed-sounding Bulelani Mkohliswa, national coordinator of the […]

New PE City of Compassion’ group launches winter woollies drive and outreaches

A new Port Elizabeth inter-church, collaborative group called City of Compassion has launched a drive to collect blankets, winter woollies and Bibles for poor, homeless and unemployed people in the city. Group visionary, Patricia van Niekerk of the Salvation Army, Central, said she believes the Holy Spirit gave her the […]