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7 life terms for trio who killed renowned University of Fort Hare academic couple
Three men who brutally murdered a University of Fort Hare (UFH) couple in Hogsback two years ago have received hefty…
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Water crisis in Makhanda due to striking municipal workers
Despite cries from the town’s landmark institution, Makhanda’s water crisis shows little sign of abating. Management and students from Rhodes…
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Ex-boyfriend & accomplices arrested after Alice woman’s charred remains found in Makhanda
The ex-boyfriend of a young woman from Alice, Eastern Cape, has been arrested after her charred remains were discovered in…
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City of Cape Town calls on Transnet to thoroughly vet tenders to address port inefficiencies
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) in Makhanda, said that despite the budget constraints realising the right to education can’t wait.…
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Super Bowl Football Tournament returns to Makhanda
Football lovers in the Eastern Cape are in for a treat as the Super Bowl Football Tournament returns to Makhanda…
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Chikunga says Transport Dept trying everything to curb long-haul bus attacks
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said they were doing everything to curb attacks on long-haul buses but that they were working…
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Parliament arson-accused Zandile Mafe to be treated at psychiatric hospital
Zandile Mafe, the man accused of setting fire to the Parliamentary buildings in January 2022, will now be treated at…
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Rhino poaching gang receive hefty sentences
Members of a rhino poaching gang were sentenced to heavy direct imprisonment sentences by the Eastern Cape High Court sitting…
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Police ordered to protect long-distance buses in Eastern Cape
The high court has sent the transport minister, Eastern Cape transport MEC, and police back to the drawing board after…
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Arrest of man hiding at Makhanda petrol station leads to recovery of R1 million in abalone
Police arrested a man who was found hiding at a petrol station after he crashed his vehicle, and confiscated abalone…
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Prison escapee rearrested at private game reserve is back in court
A 34-year-old man, who escaped from the Makhanda Correctional Facility in October 2022, appeared in court on new charges. Abraham…
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Parly fire suspect Zandile Mafe’s detention at Valkenberg Hospital expected to come under scrutiny
Suspected Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe’s 2022 detention at the Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital looks set to come under fresh scrutiny. The…
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Kidnapped Eastern Cape man found
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has confirmed Hilton Wicks who was kidnapped in the Eastern Cape has been…
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Makhanda residents get little to no water
50 litres of water a day is all residents of Makhanda get if they get any at all. They say…
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Intercape takes aim at police after court battle with Fikile Mbalula
Long-distance bus company Intercape said it planned to drag Police Minister Bheki Cele to court next in its bid to…
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Probe into mistaken identity of fugitive from Makhanda prison
A dangerous case of mistaken identity is at the centre of an investigation into the escape of seven prisoners from…
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EC company found guilty of white-collar crimes ordered to pay back millions
A company owned by Durban businessman, Poovanderen Chetty, has been fined R5 million fine after pleading guilty to white-collar crimes.…
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3rd Makhanda prison escapee re-arrested
A third prison escapee from Grahamstown Correctional Facility in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, has been re-arrested. Trymore Chauke was re-arrested on…
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2nd Waainek prison escapee arrested
One of the seven inmates who escaped from the Waainek Correctional Centre in Makhanda has been re-arrested. Simba Masinga was…
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7 detainees on the run in Eastern Cape
Police are on the hunt for seven detainees in the Eastern Cape. They escaped from the Grahamstown Correctional Facility in…
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