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
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
On 22 October 2025, the Gqeberha New Law Court convicted and sentenced Alphios Masangu (38), Lazarus Makhubela (38), and Dion Munyai (37) for damage...
R42 Million Eastern Cape Stadium Handed Over, Declared Non-Compliant and Unsafe
A newly constructed R42 million stadium is at the center of a growing controversy in the Matateile Local Municipality, with opposition parties, sports bodies,...
Residents of Chicken Farm Left Stranded as Evictions Spark Legal Challenge
The South African Human Rights Centre (SAHRC) has filed an urgent court application to challenge the ongoing evictions of residents from the Chicken Farm...
East London Government Official Arrested for R2 Million Fraud Involving Fake...
In a significant crackdown on public sector corruption, the Hawks' Serious Corruption Investigation (SCI) team arrested a 29-year-old government official, Philela Angela Tafeni, on...
Community Demands Permanent School as Promised Temporary Structures Deemed ‘Appropriate’ by...
Parents and learners at Makukhanye Primary School in in Ngcobo are pleading with the Eastern Cape Department of Education to fulfill a years-old promise...
Community Leaders Address Root Causes of Shack Settlements in Disaster-Prone Eastern...
A community event in Scenery Park has highlighted unemployment, poverty, and a lack of access to land as the driving forces behind the continued...
Fort Hare paid R17-million for work that was never done, investigation...
An investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has implicated senior Fort Hare ICT staff and numerous external service providers in an alleged...
Teen initiation fights: police probe attempted murder charges
Eastern Cape police are investigating a case of attempted murder and public violence following fights between teenage boys from villages in Cofimvaba and...
Two unlicensed firearms recovered, two men nabbed
OR TAMBO - Two male suspects were nabbed in the OR Tambo District over the weekend. The second suspect was also charged for murder...
Eastern Cape families affected by 2023 floods to wait until next...
Hundreds of families in Komani, Eastern Cape, displaced by floods in 2023 are still waiting for their promised houses.
They are living in...
