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The  office where ANC ward councillor Sicelo Mleve was shot dead on Saturday
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Slain Eastern Cape councillor ‘was friendly and respectful’

ANC ward councillor Sicelo Mleve was shot and killed on Saturday evening during a meeting with 10 residents at his offices in Zondeki Street.

Robert Lee Redd junior was wanted for two alleged sexual assaults in the US.

Gqeberha police arrest US fugitive wanted for sex crimes

Police and Interpol caught Robert Lee Redd junior in Westbrook on Wednesday

The Summerstrand community is reeling after a routine morning turned deadly at Indulge Coffee Shop on Monday. Stock image

Popular Gqeberha coffee shop owner killed in freak fire

A generator explosion at a popular Marine Drive coffee shop in Gqeberha has claimed the life of the 62-year-old owner Jo-Ann Pieters.

The mangled minibus taxi involved in the fatal accident in Kariega

Death toll of horror Kariega crash rises to eight

The death toll in the deadly Kariega crash has risen to eight.

Gqeberha police are investigating the mysterious murders of two young men who went missing on April 16. Picture:

Parents identify bodies of young men shot dead in Nelson Mandela Bay

Two young men who went missing in Gqeberha were found shot dead in separate locations

Beyonce Cairncross was kidnapped in Gelvandale on Wednesday afternoon.

Social media rallies to find kidnapped woman

A ransom demand has been made following the kidnapping of a 22-year-old woman who was abducted outside a medical centre in Gelvandale on Wednesday.

Water meters in Makhanda are being vandalised, leaving water spraying into the streets and residents without water
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Inside Makana’s water woes and tender probes

Makhanda is facing severe water outages while the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigates alleged maladministration and fraud related to seven municipal tenders, four of which are water-related.

DA MPL Yusuf Cassim hands a memorandum to Nelson Mandela Bay district commissioner Major-General Vuyisile Ncata outside the Gelvandale police station on Monday

Calls grow to bring army to Nelson Mandela Bay

Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane is seeking President Cyril Ramaphosa's approval to deploy the SANDF to assist the SAPS in combating high gang violence rates in Nelson Mandela Bay, as the region was excluded from the President's…

Makhanda's water situation is dire, with numerous ground leaks around the town compounding the issue
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Makhanda left high and dry

Makhanda in the Eastern Cape has been without water for six weeks due to drought, vandalism, and alleged mismanagement by the Makana municipality.

A group of students blocked entrances to Nelson Mandela University's North and South campuses on Thursday morning.
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Rubber bullets fired as NMU students block entrances

Chaos erupted at Nelson Mandela University as students protested over unmet demands related to accommodation, transport, and meal vouchers, leading to clashes with SAPS and security firing rubber bullets.

Community members picket outside the Humansdorp Magistrate's Court where a 59-year-old suspect appeared on Monday in connection with charges of child neglect and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

‘When I entered that house, my child was full of stab wounds’

A heartbroken father is struggling to comprehend a violent attack on his toddler after he found her with multiple stab wounds, lying in a pool of blood.