Local News
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Serial rapist handed five life terms plus 95 years in landmark sentence
Lwando Phike (34) received five life terms plus 95 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of multiple rapes and robberies spanning five years.
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Agri 5 Expo back to help EC farmers keep abreast of technology
The annual AGRI 5 expo made its return to the Buffalo City Metro bigger and better for its twelfth edition on 25th and 26th September 2025, drawing thousands of farmers…
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Content creator launches empowerment movement for women
Content creator, Mihlali Matokazi, originally from Mdantsane in East London, has confirmed the launch of The Synergy Circle, a movement where women come together to walk, practise yoga, have meaningful…
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Two arrested for R150,000 livestock theft after police tip-off
Two suspects appeared in Ngcobo Magistrate’s Court facing charges of possessing stolen cattle worth over R150,000 following swift police action on Monday.
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Julius Malema conviction: Varying responses from political parties
Julius Malema was found guilty on five firearm-related charges by the East London Magistrate’s Court on 1 October. Malema has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession…
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Trading company director faces court over unpaid taxes
Khanyanati Trading (Pty) Ltd and director Nothemba Gqibityala were arrested by East London Serious Commercial Crime Investigation for alleged contraventions of the Tax Administration Act.
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Couple charged over R15m PetroSA fraud
PSL General Manager and former FIFA referee Aldrin Andile Baldwin Ncobo and his wife, Salomie Twaise Ncobo, made an appearance at the Bellville Commercial Crimes Court today, 29 September. The…
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Fake Lawyer arrested for R1.3 million property fraud in East London
EAST LONDON – A 43-year-old male was arrested by members of the East London Commercial Crime Unit recently, on 20 September, in Mdantsane on charges of fraud, forgery, uttering, and…
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Agri Open Day showcases climate-smart innovations
A platform for knowledge exchange among researchers, farmers, students, and stakeholders was hosted by the Department of Agriculture at the Dohne Agricultural Research Institute in Stutterheim on 18 September. Under…
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Eastern Cape mourns the passing of Premier’s mother
The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has expressed profound sadness at the passing of Gra Nolandile Mabuyane (79), mother of Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane. She passed away on 16 September 2025,…
