Man sentenced to 25 years for murder of girlfriend
The Butterworth High Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to 25 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of his 23-year-old girlfriend.
The accused was...
Creating Systemic Change – One Community at a Time
Seventy, maybe eighty people pack the room: gogos with watery eyes and wide smiles; young men with low-slung jeans, unlaced takkies, and edgy youthful...
Vigilante Mob Kills 79-Year-Old Man and Torches Family Home in Libode,...
A 79-year-old man identified as the household head of the Mbube family was brutally killed in an alleged mob justice attack in Libode, Eastern...
Murder and Arson Under Investigation After Shooting, Vehicle Fire in Despatch
Police have opened cases of murder and arson after a shooting and vehicle fire in Khayamnandi on the evening of Sunday, 22 March 2026.
Authorities...
Corruption Watch Presents Report to Eastern Cape Legislature Revealing Systemic Corruption...
A recent corruption risk assessment conducted in 2025 by Corruption Watch, in partnership with community-based organizations under the Strengthening Action Against Corruption project, has...
Five Suspects Arrested Following Supermarket Robbery
Five suspects, aged between 17 and 28, were arrested following a business robbery at a supermarket on Saturday, 21 March 2026.
Authorities recovered stolen items,...
18-Year-Old Arrested After Boy, 4, Found Murdered
An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested following the murder of a 4-year-old boy in Walmer on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
According to South African Police...
Man Arrested After Shooting at Funeral in Motherwell
A 33-year-old suspect has been arrested for the unlawful discharge of a firearm and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition following a shooting incident...
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Kuyga Shooting
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in Kuyga, Greenbushes, in the early hours of Sunday, 22 March 2026.
According to...
SAPS Arrests Suspect in Intelligence-Led Drug Operation
An intelligence-driven search and seizure operation conducted by Bethelsdorp SAPS, with support from K9 units in Gqeberha, Kariega, and Humansdorp, led to the arrest...
Two Arrested for Murder After Body Found Dumped at Sandile Dam
A thorough investigation by Keiskammahoek detectives has led to the arrest of two suspects, the confiscation of a firearm, and the recovery of a...
Graaff-Reinet Provocative Renaming Backlash – Robert Sobukwe’s Memorial Site Is Desecrated
The vandalism of anti-apartheid icon Robert Sobukwe's gravestone has sparked widespread outrage in the community of Graaff-Reinet (Robert Sobukwe Town).
The incident, discovered this week,...



















