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Community members from Esibangweni location in Libode promised to work with law enforcement to ensure that workers from Eskom are able to work freely in the area.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has reinstated charges against ANC Amathole Regional Secretary Thembalethu “Teris” Ntutu, and 17 others, including businesspeople and their companies, as well as former and current employees of Mnquma Local Municipality.

The trial of Apostle Hlumelo Dywili (35) is due to commence at the Bizana High Court on Monday, August 15.

The Hawks have arrested a third suspect, while co-accused police officer, who escaped from lawful custody, is still on the run in the kidnapping and theft case at a loan shark’s home that took place in July in Cala.

Vuyisani Topo (38) briefly appeared before the Cala Magistrate’s Court today, August 15, this follows his arrested by the Eastern Cape Kidnapping Task Team on August 12, 2022, on allegations of kidnapping.

The Mthatha businessman who was shot and killed in his driveway at his house on Saturday, August 13 has been identified as Zwelinzima ‘PK’ Dweba (40).

The Mthatha High Court has sentenced Mandisi Makhanda (37), to three life imprisonment terms for killing three members of one family.

Police are on the hunt for the suspect(s) who shot and killed a local businessman outside his home in Mthatha last night.

Police confirmed that about eleven homesteads were set alight on Friday morning, 12 August at Siphusiphu Locality in Port St Johns.

Port St Johns police detectives are urgently seeking community assistance in tracing a suspect who shot and killed two adult males aged 62 and 70 at Mhlotsheni locality in Majola Administrative Area.