Eastern Cape ward councillor Ernest Fipaza has been shot dead at his Dutywa home ahead of the municipal elections. Fipaza, an ANC councillor who was set to contest the ward under the SACP banner, was killed in front of his family.
Buffalo City Metro is spending nearly R900,000 every month to pay eight suspended officials who remain at home, according to a confidential council report. Among those on suspension are three employees accused of copper cable theft and…
Despite the murder of ANC ward candidate Ngawonke Bulala, voters in Kumkani Mhlontlo say they will still vote for him, prompting plans for a future by-election.
Eastern Cape police are tracking down an anonymous caller after a hoax bomb threat targeting a FlySafair flight from Johannesburg triggered emergency security protocols at King Phalo Airport.
A FlySafair flight carrying over 180 passengers triggered a major emergency response at East London's King Phalo Airport following an anonymous bomb threat, prompting tarmac searches of the aircraft and luggage.
A surge in armed carjackings across Buffalo City has put motorists and e-hailing drivers on high alert as survivors recount terrifying escapes and recent crime data reveals critically low prosecution rates.
A 51-year-old Eastern Cape attorney has appeared in court after being arrested by the Hawks for allegedly stealing R1.8m in Road Accident Fund compensation meant for a mother and daughter.
Eastern Cape police have shot dead at least 12 suspects in gun battles since August following the tragic line-of-duty killings of three officers in Mqanduli and Libode.
A 45-year-old teacher in Mthatha has been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to using a forged Bachelor of Education degree to secure his teaching post.
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board has rung alarms over how the prevalent manufacturing and selling of fake and illegal alcohol has continued to be a health risk for the public. This comes as members of the Qonce Crime Prevention Unit were at…
Sentencing proceedings against a Road Accident Fund (RAF) employee and his accomplice, convicted of fraud and money laundering involving a R2m settlement, have been postponed to December 3 after a pre-sentencing report was submitted late.…
The Hawks in the Eastern Cape have raised alarm over attacks on law enforcement following the fatal stabbing of Flying Squad Sergeant Nokuphumla Nyangwa in KuGompo City.
Four men accused of murdering former two-time world boxing champion Zolani Tete are scheduled to appear in the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court as the case moves toward trial.
The Hawks are investigating after a 48-year-old Mdantsane Flying Squad sergeant was fatally stabbed in Duncan Village while checking on her neighbour's wellbeing at the request of his mother.
An Eastern Cape social worker is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times at her Mthatha workstation by a mother whose child was removed by social services, sparking urgent concerns over public office security.
