Former Blom Vervoer bookkeeper Michelle Van der Merwe was convicted at the KwaMaqoma Magistrate’s Court for stealing R2.3 million from her employer.
Truckloads of tyres, rubble and other waste were removed from Chatty’s sewer system, prompting renewed calls to stop sewer dumping.
Police arrested 229 people across the Eastern Cape as 28 protest marches remained largely peaceful, despite isolated incidents of looting and unrest.
Thousands of Nelson Mandela Bay residents continue facing water outages and low pressure as the municipality battles pump failures and a strained supply system.
Girl, (12), dies after being found hanging in bedroom; police investigate possible link to online game being cause of death.
A 32-year-old Malawian national was arrested in North End after police allegedly found eight passports, immigration documents and cash.
A joint police operation led to the arrest of 76 undocumented foreign nationals, including seven children, in Central Gqeberha yesterday.
The Eastern Cape has heightened its state of readiness ahead of Monday’s planned anti-illegal immigration protests, with SAPS reinforcing security.
Security is shockingly insufficient and prosecutors are targets, but the court and police station are otherwise functioning well, DA said.
Police are investigating the murder of four people who were found with multiple gunshot wounds to their heads inside a shack in Walmer.