Local News
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Steve Biko inquest postponed to next year
The reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has been postponed to 30 January.
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Gift of the Givers stuur watertrokke na Despatch weens ernstige waterkrisis
Watertrokke is gister vanaf Adelaide deur Gift of the Givers na Despatch gestuur nadat duisende mense in die omgewing al dae lank sonder water is. Verskeie skole en ’n jeugsentrum…
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Community partnership brings fresh life to Fat Tracks Trails
A parternship between CTM and local trail organisations will see the replacement of deteriorating signage along the Baakens Valley trails.
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Local (85) triumphs over 97 km Ride Joburg cycle tour
Rodney Rimmell (85) has demonstrated that age is just a number after completing his 16th consecutive Ride Joburg 94.7 cycling challenge.
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Illegal dumping fine trigger calls for tougher penalties
A local resident walked away with a R2,000 fine following a major illegal dumping incident, with local councillors warning of heavier penalties.
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Crime surge in Overbaakens linked to vagrant camps
Armed response officers from Atlas Security joined forces with local authorities to address rising crime in the Overbaakens and Fairview areas.
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SAPS makes breakthrough in five-year-old case as suspect arrested
SAPS made a significant breakthrough arrest of a 41-year-old female suspect on kidnapping charges directly related to the five-year-old Quinton ‘Doenas’ Plaatjies cold case.
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Gqeberha businessman Rob Evans denied bail twice in murder case
GQEBERHA – Gqeberha businessman Rob Evans will remain behind bars after his second attempt at freedom was denied today, 11 November, at the Gqeberha High Court. The 58-year-old Algoa Plastics…
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Eastern Cape car-winning cop on a mission to end GBV in Kamesh
KARIEGA – The winner of a car at this year’s Women’s Challenge in Gqeberha is on the frontlines of the war against gender-based violence. Nomandla Lunguza, a lieutenant-colonel in the…
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Gqeberha man (28) sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for raping his minor cousin (12)
Axolile Swapi (28) pleaded guilty to raping his twelve-year-old cousin, telling the court he had prior intention and acted with a completely sober state of mind.
