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Orange Level 8 warning issued for Kouga and Kou-Kamma as flooding risk rises
Kouga and Kou-Kamma residents are on high alert after a Level 8 disruptive rain warning was issued by the South African Weather Service.
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Mkambati Nature Reserve gains Ramsar status, highlighting global wetland significance
Mkambati Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape has been designated as South Africa’s newest Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.
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Manhunt launched after eight detainees escape from Afsondering Police station cells
The Eastern Cape police are investigating eight counts of escaping from lawful custody following the escape of eight detainees from the Afsondering Police Station cells in Maluti on 4 April…
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Nigerian coronation declared invalid as Cabinet condemns Eastern Cape riots
The government invalidated a controversial coronation in KuGompo City following violent protests, emphasizing the need for lawful traditional leadership.
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Security forces briefed before deployment to Eastern Cape crime hotspots
Security forces to receive deployment orders for Eastern Cape hotspots from Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen Ncata on 2 April.
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Health alert issued for suspected childhood illness outbreak
The Eastern Cape Department of Health issued an urgent alert following a suspected outbreak of childhood illness in Aberdeen between 30 January and 3 February 2026.
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Eastern Cape ramps up road safety ahead of Christmas
Eastern Cape boosts road safety operations for Christmas travel rush with roadblocks and high-visibility patrols on key routes.
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Eastern Cape records 70 drunk-driving arrests as three crashes claim eight lives in one day
Alarming road lawlessness grips Eastern Cape as weekend sees 70 drunk-driving arrests and eight fatalities in three separate crashes.
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Judge President Mbenenge denies sending explicit photos to secretary
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge denies that he sent sexually explicit pictures of himself to Andiswa Mengo, judges’ secretary at the Eastern Cape High Court in November 2022. Selby…
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Death toll in flooding jumps to 49
The death toll from flooding in eastern parts of South Africa has risen 49, including four children on a school bus that was swept away. “As of now, the stats…
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