Komani Karoo Express

The family of Xolani Sobantu (59) from Komani is devasted following his drowning in a hole dug by the Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM) which was initially dug to deal with sewer spillages, allegedly caused by food processing establishments.

While the rest of Komani has been enjoying electricity since the suspension of loadshedding, Ezibeleni residents suffer prolonged electricity outages of up to 13 hours at a time as well as water provision of about 30 minutes a day.

One person has died while eight others sustained injuries in an accident involving a bus on the R61 road between Komani and Cofimvaba.

While some 10111 emergency call centres around the Eastern Cape have failed to answer calls, abandoned answered calls, and were unable to give telephonic help to callers, some of the call centres don’t have systems in place to measure any of the above.

While using his crutches to assist him, Bonakele Ntshangase (43), a Cradock-based disabled athlete from Boxer Athletics Club (WPA) participated in the World Virtual Run 5km on March 24, and now has set his sights on participating in the ABSA Run Your City Gqeberha 10km on April 7.

Lionel Bah (35), Gabriel Modula (35), and Thethani Mguzulwa (61) appeared in the Molteno Magistrates’ Court on March 25, after being arrested by the Komani-based Serious Organised Crime Investigation of the Hawks in a joint operation with Middleburg Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) members, Molteno Visible Police members and Molteno detectives on March 22 for…

Three employees from a bread company, thought they could loaf around with the truth, but found themselves toast after getting caught lying about being hijacked on Saturday, March 16, in Sterkspruit.

Three convicts who escaped from the Whittlesea Correctional Services Centre in August 2020, were sentenced by the Whittlesea Magistrate’s Court for armed robbery with aggravating circumstances and escape from lawful custody.

In a significant step towards enhancing support for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), the National Prosecuting Authority has partnered with Vodacom South Africa and the gender based violence and femicide (GBVF) Response Fund to open a Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC) at Cradock Hospital in the Eastern Cape.

Six people have lost their lives while one sustained serious injuries after three vehicles collided on the R61 road in Cofimvaba near St Marks towards Komani on March 7.