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Former court officials sentenced for maintenance fraud
KUGOMPO CITY, Eastern Cape – The East London Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI), in close collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), has secured the conviction and sentencing of Cynthia […]
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Police seek help as two men remain unidentified after separate deaths in Komani
Police in Komani are appealing for help to identify two men who died in separate incidents – one in a motor accident and another in a river.
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Seven die in vehicle crash on N2 near Bulembu Airport
There has been a fatal car crash on the N2 near Bulembu Airport in Qonce earlier today, 11 February. Eastern Cape Department of Transport spokesperson, Unathi Binqose said that according to preliminary reports, a Toyota Hilux bakkie collided with a…
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‘Serious failures’ in policing as 82 prisoners remain at large
At least 82 prisoners remain at large in the Eastern Cape, including nine who escaped from police custody in Nelson Mandela Bay, according to official data.
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March deadline set for Eastern Cape name change objections
Residents across the Eastern Cape have until early March to formally object to controversial name changes that were officially gazetted on 6 February.
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Hawks secure five-year sentences for Molteno copper cable thieves
The Komani-based Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigation secured conviction and sentencing of two men for copper cable theft on 10 February.
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Two men in court for fatal Jeffreys Bay grocery store robbery
Two men appear in court today after being linked to the murder and business robbery at a Jeffreys Bay grocery store on 1 February.
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Sterkspruit man gets 25 years for raping 10-year-old girl
The Sterkspruit Regional Court has handed down a 25-year sentence to Bongani Mraca for raping a 10-year-old girl. The court heard how Mraca separated the victim from her friends before assaulting her at his Palmietfontein home. Despite his guilty plea,…
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Kenyans describe deception into Russian military service in Ukraine
Kenyan men recruited under false pretences to work in Russia say they were forced to fight in Ukraine, with some suffering serious injuries and others dying in combat.
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Former Lukhanji Local Municipality chief whip Tembile Jocki dies
Tembile Jocki, previous chief whip of former Lukhanji Local Municipality, passed away at Frontier Hospital in Komani on 3 February.
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