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The King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality’s electricity infrastructure crisis could soon come under the scrutiny of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) after UDM president Bantu Holomisa raised the alarm
Mthatha businessman Tyelovuyo Buhlungu, head of Tyeks Security Services, is seeking bail after police seized 140 firearms from his company and found another 135 missing during a compliance check.
Five accused men are expected to appear in the Dutywa magistrate’s court on Wednesday facing charges related to the torching of an AB350 bus.
EFF leader Julius Malema has been granted leave to appeal his firearm-related convictions by the Makhanda High Court after being previously denied by a regional court.
EFF leader Julius Malema is targeting ANC-controlled Eastern Cape municipalities, especially Port St Johns and Ingquza Hill, where the ANC may be excluded from the upcoming local elections due to missed candidate registration deadlines.
The mother of slain Walter Sisulu University student Sisonke Mbolekwa continues to struggle with grief as the murder trial for her son's death faces repeated postponements, prolonging her family's pain and uncertainty.
EFF leader Julius Malema, speaking at the party's provincial manifesto launch in Mthatha, criticized the ANC for poor service delivery, poverty, and neglect in the Eastern Cape, urging voters to reject the ruling party in upcoming local…
AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has decided not to participate in any political events or campaigns until November, distancing himself from the party-political roles he played in the 2021 elections.
Eastern Cape police have launched a manhunt after two officers, aged 51 and 31, were shot dead while responding to a robbery in Libode near Mthatha.
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has nominated King Sabata Dalindyebo, the late father of reigning AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, for a national order for the king’s role in the service to his people.
Arguments on the validity of search-and-seizure warrants and a subpoena took centre stage on Tuesday in the trial of group of suspects accused of the murder of Mboneli Vesele, the bodyguard of the now-suspended University of Fort Hare…
The trial of suspended Walter Sisulu University residence manager Manelisi Mampane, accused of murdering third-year student Sisonke Mbolekwa during a protest over poor living conditions, is set to begin in Mthatha after several delays.
The trial of former Walter Sisulu University residence manager Manelisi Mampane, accused of murdering student Sisonke Mbolekwa in 2025, has been delayed due to a congested court roll.
With local government elections approaching, the contest for Mthatha’s mayoral seat in King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality intensifies amid pressing issues like crumbling infrastructure, high crime, unresolved land claims, and unemployment.
Four foreign nationals were arrested in Ngcobo during a joint police operation and are awaiting deportation, while a fifth was fined R2,000 for expired documents.
