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Police shoot-out leads to rescue of hijacked & kidnapped victim in Gauteng
Gauteng police rescued a man who was hijacked and kidnapped in Centurion, Pretoria. Police rescued the man while they were…
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ACSA confirms deaths at OR Tambo and King Shaka International Airports
Two people have died in separate incidents at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) in Johannesburg and King Shaka International Airport…
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Weather warning issued for damaging winds & waves
The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued an impact-based warning between Plettenberg Bay and East London. “A yellow level…
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Infrastructure failures plague South African airports, causing costly delays & safety risks
Infrastructure failures across SA’s aviation backbone – airports and air traffic control – led to costly delays and safety concerns,…
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5 suspected CIT robbers killed during police shootout in Eastern Cape
Five suspected cash-in-transit robbers have been killed in a shootout with police in Eastern Cape. Four others have been arrested…
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East London man accused of defrauding Eskom of R6 million released on bail
An East London man accused of defrauding public enterprise Eskom of R16 million, has been released on bail in the…
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3 dead after head-on collision on N6 near East London
Two people have been burnt beyond recognition in a road crash that claimed the lives of three people on the…
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Mandrax worth R2 million found in laundry basket in East London
A 47-year-old man was arrested in East London after police found mandrax worth million hidden in a laundry basket at…
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Police officer among 4 killed in N2 horror smash near East London
Four people, including a policeman, were killed in a horror crash on the N2 between Butterworth and East London. The…
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Normalcy restored at Mthatha Airport after firefighters’ protest caused flight diversions
The Mthatha Airport is now fully operational after flights were diverted to King Phalo Airport in East London. This was…
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NUMSA approaches CCMA to meet with Mercedes-Benz SA over retrenchments
Mercedes-Benz South Africa says prolonged challenges at some of the country’s ports are one of the reasons it is laying…
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700 workers at Mercedes plant in East London face retrenchment
Mercedes Benz South Africa (MBSA) plans to retrench 700 workers at its East London manufacturing plant as the company tries…
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Missing cop’s body found on rocks at West Bank Beach
Police in the Eastern Cape have opened an inquest docket after the body of one of its members was found…
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Nelson Mandela Bay flooding death rises to 7
The death toll in the Nelson Mandela Bay floods in the Eastern Cape has risen to seven overnight. Heavy rains…
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Gift of the Givers steps in amid flooding in the Eastern Cape
Non-profit organization (NPO) Gift of the Givers has stepped in to assist residents and businesses affected by devastating floods in…
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City of Tshwane warns residents of drop in temperatures
The City of Tshwane has warned residents of a drop in temperatures in the metro. Temperatures have started dropping in…
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Worker who survived sand bank collapse in Ballito remains in hospital
A 32-year-old worker who was injured when a sand bank collapsed onto him and his co-workers at a construction site…
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Update: Eastern Cape scholar transport operators suspend protests after shutdown threats
Scholar transport operators in the Eastern Cape have suspended their protest after threatening a total shutdown. Parts of the N2…
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Eastern Cape Transport Department on high alert amid protesting scholar transport operators
The Department of Transport in the Eastern Cape is on high alert following scholar transport protests over unpaid funds to…
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SAHRC to release report into deaths of 21 teens at Enyobeni tavern
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is expected to release a report into the deaths of 21 teenagers at…
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Cop couple sentenced for raping daughter
Two police officers, who are husband and wife, have received lengthy jail terms for rape, s.e.xual assault, and failure to…
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Seven killed in 2 minibus taxi accidents on Eastern Cape roads within 24 hours
Five people have died after a driver of a minibus taxi lost control of the vehicle on the N2 in…
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2 relatives among 5 accused of prominent East London attorney’s shooting
Five men charged with the attempted murder of prominent East London attorney Percival Camagu Maseti made their first appearance in…
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Alleged hitmen arrested on Durban-bound bus after shooting of prominent East London attorney
Police arrested five people in connection with the attempted murder of an attorney in East London on Friday morning. Two…
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Suspects flee in silver Mercedes Benz after shooting 70-year-old East London attorney
Police in East London have launched a manhunt for suspects who shot and wounded an attorney in East London on…
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ANC suspends membership of 2 Eastern Cape councillors
A day after he appeared in court following an alleged assault of his wife, the ANC has suspended the membership…
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Businessman in trouble over R17 million Sars tax fraud
An East London businessman arrested on allegations he defrauded the South African Revenue Services (Sars) of almost R17 million has…
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Student whose leg was crushed by police nyala during Springboks tour dies in hospital
A woman whose leg was amputated following a freak accident during the Springboks’ Webb Ellis Rugby tour in East London,…
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Watch: Excited female fan kisses Springboks captain Siya Kolisi
Siya Kolisi, Springboks captain run-in with a crazy female fan from East London has had South Africans cringing in embarrassment.…
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Woman attempts to kiss Siya Kolisi during Trophy Tour
A video of a woman jumping on Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi and trying to kiss him during the Rugby World…
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Eastern Cape shop owners warned to comply or be punished for selling counterfeit goods
Spaza shop owners in the Buffalo City Metro were in for a big surprise as police start to clamp down…
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Golf Society raises funds for breast cancer survivors in the Eastern Cape
The East London-based golf society has joined hands in partnership with a clinical pathology services company to raise funds to…
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4 men in possession of suspected stolen copper cables with an estimated value of R25 000 arrested in EC
The East London-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation (known as the Hawks) arrested four men in possession of suspected stolen copper…
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Emergency Medical Services officials arrested over alleged fraudulent qualifications
Six Emergency Medical Services officials are expected in the Zwelitsha Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday to face charges including fraud and…
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Dr Aaron Motsoaledi praised after assisting an ill passenger aboard flight
Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has been hailed for coming to the assistance of an ill passenger aboard a…
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2 killed as gale-force winds hit East London
Two people have been killed in gale-force winds and heavy rains in the Eastern Cape. Homes and health facilities were…
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Case against alleged tuckshop killers postponed to August
A case against three men arrested in connection with the disappearance and murder of a tuckshop owner and her assistant…
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3 men arrested over the disappearance of tuckshop owner & her assistant
Three male suspects have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a female tuckshop owner and her assistant at…
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Parents blamed as 5 school kids injured at pens down parties
The Buffalo City Metro has expressed its disappointment with East London parents, saying they have failed to protect their underage…
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Concerns over lack of service delivery in major metros
South Africans have been promised Smart Cities for decades but are our cities, smart or not, even working at all.…
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Ex-prison guard sentenced to life for brutal murder of ex-wife
Former Correctional Services Official, Simphiwe Mxosa, 48, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Eastern Cape High Court for the…
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Man ordered to pay R100K fine after being caught with abalone in his boot
A 35-year-old man found guilty of operating a fishing establishment without a licence has been ordered to pay a R100…
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Enyobeni tavern owners back in court
There are growing calls for Enyobeni tavern owners to be held accountable, for the tragedy that cost 21 lives at…
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East London businessman busted for multimillion-rand fraud
The Hawks have arrested an East London businessman who is accused of submitting a fraudulent building certificate in a Buffalo…
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Trial against Enyobeni tavern owners postponed
The trial of the owners of Enyobeni Tavern in East London has been postponed to 23 May. The couple, Siyakhangela…
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Zahara causes a scene at airport as she fights security
What was supposed to be a wonderful week of introducing her fiancé to her parents ended in tears for musician…
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Parents of Enyobeni Tavern victims want justice
A parent of one of the children who died at Enyobeni Tavern in East London said they won’t rest until…
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Man who told high-ranking official he could destroy his docket for R1 million arrested
A 45-year-old man who allegedly brokered an R1 million deal to destroy the docket of a high-ranking department official has…
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Residents close N6 as they protest poor service delivery in Enoch Mgijima
Community members from various parts of Komani in the Eastern Cape on Friday shut down the N6 entry route from…
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Eastern Cape Liquor Board to lay charges after minors died in tavern
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board says criminal charges will be laid against the owner of a tavern in Hofmeyr. That…
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