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Mthatha Flood: Search Teams Recover 3 More Bodies After Minibus Tragedy
Mthatha Flood- The devastating floods that have ravaged South Africa’s Eastern Cape region continue to claim lives, as search and…
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Higher Education Ministry condemns violence at Walter Sisulu University
Higher Education Ministry condemns violence at Walter Sisulu University! The Department of Higher Education has strongly condemned the recent violent…
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Off-duty cop killed in shootout with other police officers
Off-duty cop killed in shootout with other police officers! An inquest docket has been opened following the fatal shooting of…
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Premier Mabuyane laments the tragedies befalling Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane says Saturday’s accident that claimed the lives of seven people has contributed to great sorrow…
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Seven die and 9 others injured after truck collides with two taxis in Eastern Cape
Seven people have died, while nine others sustained injuries after a truck ploughed into two minibus taxis in Eastern Cape.…
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2 suspected extortionists killed in shootout with Eastern Cape police
Two suspected extortionists were killed in a shootout with police in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, on Thursday. Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Siphokazi…
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2 suspects shot dead in Mthatha as police crack down on extortion
Eastern Cape police engaged in a second consecutive day of shoot-outs with suspects, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.…
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2 men arrested for robbing clothing store, their guns seized
On Saturday, a police Sergeant in civilian clothes performing foot patrols spotted an alleged robbery in process at a clothing…
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Eastern Cape senior police officer condemns latest mob justice murders
Two men who were seen jumping out the window of a home where a woman was found strangled, were later…
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Teenager accused of murdering 91-year-old woman set to appear in Eastern Cape court
An 18-year-old accused of murdering a pensioner is expected to appear before the Bityi Magistrates Court in Mthatha on Monday.…
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Masemola: Extortion victims often cry foul only when they are in too deep
National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola says extortion victims must not wait until it is too late before reporting their…
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Mthatha residents in Eastern Cape march against crime and extortion
Mthatha saw a large-scale protest on Monday as residents marched through the town, expressing their anger and frustration over the…
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National Police Commissioner visits extortion riddled Mthatha
National police commissioner, Fannie Masemola says he is concerned about the lack of reporting of extortion. He was briefing the…
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SAPS management to give update on plans to fight extortion gangs in Mthatha
South African Police Service (SAPS) national commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, is expected to visit Mthatha in the Eastern Cape on…
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King Dalindyebo says slain extortion chief Mareke was no traditional leader
King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s House of Abathembu has branded the murdered Mthatha traditional leader Sakhi ‘Mareke’ Tau as a self-proclaimed chief,…
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Security expert breaks down explosion of extortion across South Africa
Police have vowed to continue to work hard to crack down on rising extortion across the country. There’s been an…
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Police launch Extortion Hotline in Mthatha
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape has launched Extortion Hotline in Mthatha. This initiative is one…
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Senzo Mchunu: Issue of extortion gangs must be dealt with head-on
Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu said the issue of extortion gangs taking over communities in some parts of the country…
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SAPS says over 700 extortionists arrested in last 5 years
The South African Police Service has vowed to clamp down on the extortion racket in Eastern Cape. On Tuesday, the…
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SAHRC investigates firing of rubber bullets at Walter Sisulu University students
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said it is calling for submissions from the public as it launches an…
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