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Three arrested after Qumbu business robberies

Three men have been arrested and an unlicensed firearm recovered following two separate business robberies in the Qumbu CBD this week.

Mbhashe Ward 10 councillor Ernest Fipaza was shot dead at his home on  Friday night. Picture Supplied
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ANC councillor and SACP candidate shot dead at home in Dutywa

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.

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Anxious moments as bomb hoax causes delays at King Phalo Airport

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.

Police along the N2 with a hijacked truck
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Fresh hijacking spike sparks fears for motorists

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.

Twelve suspects killed in Eastern Cape police gunfights since August

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.

Police minister, prosecutions boss get second chance to defend R1.3m lawsuit

The High Court has lifted a procedural bar preventing the police minister and NDPP from defending a R1.3m unlawful arrest lawsuit, accepting IT issues as a valid reason for delayed filing.