Eastern Cape Tops South Africa’s Murder Rankings as Gang Violence Plagues...
New crime statistics have confirmed that the Eastern Cape remains South Africa’s murder capital, with four police stations in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro...
Three Men Arrested in KuGompo with R500,000 Worth of Dagga
Three male suspects have been arrested after police recovered dagga valued at an estimated R500,000 from a bus in KuGompo.
According to the South African...
76-Year-Old Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting in Ngqeleni Forest
A 76-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting incident on the morning of 24 May 2026 in Bantini Location, Ngqeleni, which left one...
‘We Have Nothing’: Kariega Residents Enter Third Week Without Water and...
KARIEGA — Nearly two weeks after a cut-off low-pressure system unleashed more than 226 millimetres of rain in under 24 hours across Nelson Mandela Bay...
SAPS Opens Inquest Docket After Bodies of Two Dairy Farm Workers...
An inquest docket has been opened following the recovery of two bodies from a milk cooling tank on a dairy farm in Humansdorp.
The joint...
Police Arrest Suspect in Wells Estate Mass Shooting That Killed Three
The Eastern Cape Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Investigation Unit has arrested 27-year-old Lukhanyo Mekula, a person of interest linked to a mass shooting...
Triple Murder Under Investigation in Duncan Village Shooting
Police in Duncan Village are investigating a triple murder after three adult males were fatally shot in the Bhebhelele Informal Settlement on the night...
Four Arrested in Avondale for Murder of 39-Year-Old Woman
Police detectives have arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of a 39-year-old woman, whose body was discovered with gunshot wounds in an...
Suspect to Appear in Court for Unlicensed Firearm Possession
A 40-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear before the Dalasile Periodical Court on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, after being arrested for the alleged possession...
SAPS Acting District Commissioner Welcomes 15-Year Sentence for Robbery Offender
The Acting Sarah Baartman District Commissioner, Brigadier Asogran Naidoo, has welcomed the sentence handed down by the Humansdorp Regional Court to 20-year-old Bradley Mafomi...
Bityi Residents Pool Own Money to Repair Roads After ‘Losing Hope’...
BITYI, South Africa – Community members in Ward 18 of Bityi say they have lost hope in government and are now taking matters into their...
Eastern Cape Unemployment Hits 44.6%, Highest in South Africa
The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey has highlighted a severe economic challenge in the Eastern Cape, recording the highest provincial unemployment rate in the...
