Man, Two Children Die in House Fire, Police Launch Inquest

Man, Two Children Die in House Fire, Police Launch Inquest

South African Police Service (SAPS) have opened an inquest following a devastating house fire in the early hours of Sunday, which claimed the lives...
Colchester Woman Arrested for Allegedly Manufacturing and Selling Dagga-Infused Sweets

Colchester Woman Arrested for Allegedly Manufacturing and Selling Dagga-Infused Sweets

A 54-year-old woman is set to appear in the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court following her arrest on charges of dealing in drugs and the unlawful...
Ngcobo residents have held several protests, urging the police to act, since Linamandla Xhosana went missing earlier this month. Photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Outrage over police inaction after woman goes missing

Residents of Ngcobo have vowed to continue protesting until police find 19-year-old Linamandla Xhosana, who went missing on Monday, 13 October. On Thursday, the town...
Trio Arrested in Newton Park Murder of 65-Year-Old Man

Trio Arrested in Newton Park Murder of 65-Year-Old Man

A swift and thorough investigation by South African Police Service (SAPS) detectives from Mount Road has led to the arrest of three individuals in...
Four Arrested, Illegal Firearms Seized in Interprovincial Police Operation

Four Arrested, Illegal Firearms Seized in Interprovincial Police Operation

 A coordinated operation between provincial police forces has led to the arrest of four men and the seizure of two illegal firearms and a...
Police Arrest Three, Recover Illegal Weapons Cache in Eastern Cape

Police Arrest Three, Recover Illegal Weapons Cache in Eastern Cape

In a significant crackdown on organized crime, the South African Police Service's Tactical Response Team, supported by its Recce Team, conducted a series of...
Murder and Robbery Shock Newton Park Community

Murder and Robbery Shock Newton Park Community

 The SAPS Mount Road cluster is investigating a brutal case of murder and house robbery that occurred in the early hours of Thursday, 30...
Students Sent Home Amid Disruption at Mthatha's Efata School for the Blind and Deaf

Students Sent Home Amid Disruption at Mthatha’s Efata School for the...

Teaching and learning have been suspended at the Efata School for the Blind and Deaf in Mthatha following a wave of student-led disruptions this...
24-Year Wait Continues: Nearly 1,000 Mthatha RDP Houses Remain Unfinished and Substandard

24-Year Wait Continues: Nearly 1,000 Mthatha RDP Houses Remain Unfinished and...

A quarter-century after shack dwellers were first moved in, nearly 1,000 state-subsidized homes in Mthatha remain unfinished and structurally unsound, highlighting systemic failures in...
Gqeberha Man Sentenced to 15 Years for 2021 Armed Home Robbery

Gqeberha Man Sentenced to 15 Years for 2021 Armed Home Robbery

The Gqeberha Regional Court has handed down a 15-year prison sentence to Jacob “Smallboy” Ndaumba (40) for his role in a violent 2021 home...
Deputy Principal Denied Bail in Human Trafficking and Brothel Case

Deputy Principal Denied Bail in Human Trafficking and Brothel Case

A 52-year-old deputy principal, Vuyokazi Gana, has been remanded in custody after her bail application was denied in the East London Magistrate’s Court. Gana...
Three Sentenced to 20 Years for Nationwide Cell Tower Battery Thefts

Three Sentenced to 20 Years for Nationwide Cell Tower Battery Thefts

On 22 October 2025, the Gqeberha New Law Court convicted and sentenced Alphios Masangu (38), Lazarus Makhubela (38), and Dion Munyai (37) for damage...