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A search for a lost horse by a community member turned into a grim discovery today, 19 October, at Amathole District Municipality’s (ADM) Mgwali Raw Water Pump Station, under Mbhashe Local Municipality.

Residents of Mission Village in Butterworth say they are living in fear after claims that a giant snake, believed to be a python, has been spotted in the area last month.

Police are seeking the community’s assistance in tracing the suspects allegedly involved in the murder of one male and the attempted murder of three other men.

Police in Coffee Bay have launched a manhunt for two alleged murder suspects following the fatal stabbing of a 50-year-old man at a local tavern on October 16.

Siphosonke Galoshe (34), believed to be a schoolteacher, made a brief appearance before the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court this morning, October 17, in connection with the murder of King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Local Municipality traffic officer Daniel Mxoli (60).

Police in Port St Johns are on the hunt for suspects allegedly involved in the fatal shooting of three teenagers on Friday night, 14 October.

An urgent application for the presiding officer to recuse himself from the trial of three members of the Public Assets and Community Based Tenants and Owners Association (PACTOA), has delayed their bail application.

The East London based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation has arrested a seventh suspect in connection with the murder of a Centane police officer in 2021.

Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Majola Nkohli says that police have removed the trucks that were used by protestors to blockade certain roads around Port St Johns.

Radio presenter, philanthropist and community development activist, Sisonke Maguma, is appealing for public votes, as he looks to clinch the Tru Talent Search competition in the radio presenting category.