Komani Karoo Express

Police are investigating a case of murder after the body of a 65-year-old man was found on August 30, in a farmhouse that is situated near the R390 between Hofmeyr and Cradock.

The Hawks in the Eastern Cape have positively linked three suspects who were involved in a shootout with police in Komani on August 29, to a foiled cash-in-transit (CIT) heist in Kamesh, Kariega the previous day.

A Graaff-Reinet couple was released on free bail following their arrest on August 23 on charges of dealing in drugs and are expected to appear in court in October.

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality’s former municipal manager Nokuthula Zondani was arrested and appeared in the Komani Magistrate’s Court on allegations of contravening the municipal finance management act (MFMA) and inflating a tender price without consulting council.

Three heavily armed suspected robbers and police were involved in a shootout in Komani’s Cathcart Road on Tuesday, August 29, after police acted on information about the trio traveling from Gqeberha to Komani.

Anyone interested in South Africa’s future, especially of our agricultural communities, should book their tickets for two important talks on September 23 at Buffelshoek, a farm just outside Cradock.

Off duty SAPS Cookhouse Highway Patrol members nabbed a suspect and confiscated abalone worth approximately R1 390 000.

After hearing the loud cries of a dog in distress and later discovering that the dog was trapped under a 2-ton rock, the community in Cradock quickly joined forces to help rescue the dog.

Community members in Komani and St Theresa Primary School in Aloevale are the latest beneficiaries of disaster relief support from Ford and Gift of the Givers Foundation, following torrential rain and extensive flooding experienced in the area during February 2023.

Hundreds of youngsters from the communities of Blue Crane Route Municipality and the neighbouring Bedford and Adelaide towns had an opportunity to showcase their love for physical activity and sporting talent at a winter holiday sports programme for schools hosted by the recently launched school sports programme, PlayerNation.