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GASTROINTESTINAL CRISIS: Rhodes students hit by gastro, thrusting Makhanda water system into spotlight (again)
by Lerato Mutsila and Siyabonga Goni on October 21, 2026 at 9:34 pm
‘Water colour alone is already a turn-off,’ says a Rhodes University student after more than 111 students reported cases of gastrointestinal illness. According to the university, this extends beyond its campuses, as Makhanda faces water contamination issues.
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TRC Roulette : Former justice minister Brigitte Mabandla denies instruction to halt post-TRC prosecutions
by Marianne Thamm on October 21, 2026 at 9:33 pm
At the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delayed TRC prosecutions, former minister of justice Brigitte Mabandla denied issuing any instructions to halt prosecutions to National Prosecuting Authority senior official Dr Silas Ramaite.