Local News
-
Seismic Shift or False Dawn? Hamilton’s First Half in Red
The announcement of Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari felt less like an ordinary transfer and more like a seismic shift. After all, he experienced unprecedented success at Mercedes, but it…
-
Minnie Kidnapping: Two suspects arrested with cash, firearms after 73-year-old woman released
Gqeberha police and Magama security have arrested two suspects, aged between 29 and 31, in connection with the kidnapping of a 73-year-old Kariega woman who was kidnapped on 11 August.…
-
Rob Evans murder case remanded as Algoa Plastics Boss appears in court without legal representation
Gqeberha businessman Rob Evans (58) briefly appeared in the Regional Court in Humansdorp today, 18 August. READ: ‘Either you killed her, or you know who killed her’ – Magistrate tells…
-
Police seek help identifying hit-and-run victim
SAPS Kabega Park detectives are seeking community assistance in tracing the next of kin of a man whose body was found on 3 October 2023 on the N2.
-
Five Spaza shops shut down in multi-department raid of counterfeit goods
GQEBERHA – Five spaza shops in Motherwell were closed down during a joint operation conducted by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Public Health Directorate and multiple enforcement agencies on Thursday 14 August.…
-
Majority says ‘no’ to proposed name change for Port Alfred
A public participation meeting will be held on 10 September to discuss the proposed name change for Port Alfred and Kowie River.
-
Kings Beach remains closed as Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality tackles major sewage pipeline repairs
GQEBERHA – Kings Beach will remain closed to the public whilst Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality works around the clock to repair a damaged sewer pipeline that has caused sewage contamination in…
-
Three people murdered in Fairview home invasion attack
GQEBERHA –Three people were murdered in a home on Oregon Street in Fairview last night, 13 August. According to a statement issued by Atlas Security, an anonymous caller alerted Atlas…
-
Armed suspects rob clothing store at Kabega shopping centre
The Provincial Serious and Violent Crime unit in Gqeberha is investigating a business robbery of a chain store at MetLife Mall Shopping Centre earlier today, 13 August, in the SAPS…
-
Inquest into the highgate massacre adjourned to September
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that the 1993 Highgate Hotel massacre inquest’s final session is scheduled for 1 to 5 September 2025. This case is one of the…
