Local News
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NMBM accelerates infrastructure recovery to Matanzima Bridge
An R73 million infrastructure project in Nelson Mandela Bay, 60% complete, has created 300 jobs, showcasing community collaboration and targeting completion by November 2025.
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Local head boy among elite 14 finalists for prestigious award
Uitenhage High School’s head boy Vindry Horne is a finalist in the prestigious Matriculant of the Year Competition, showcasing excellence in academics, sports, culture, and leadership.
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Christo Nel granted R5000 bail after claiming he ended mother’s suffering
GQEBERHA – Christo Nel (64) accused of murdering his elderly mother has been granted bail of R5000 after telling police he shot her to end her unbearable suffering. Nel, a freelance…
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Rosedale Clinic still closed, another ‘turns away’ patients
Over 30,000 residents lack healthcare after Rosedale Clinic’s closure due to gun violence. The Department of Health refuses relocation proposals despite community frustrations and unmet needs.
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Sports bar shooting leaves rugby player dead, two wounded
A night out turned deadly in Kariega when a gunman stormed into a sports bar on Young Street, opening fire on patrons and leaving one man dead and two others…
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Four appear in court for kidnapping Pakistani national
EAST LONDON – Four suspects aged between 26 and 40, who were arrested for kidnapping a Pakistani national on 27 August, appeared before the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 8…
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Minister approves joint inquest into 1993 SADF killing of five students in Mthatha
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has approved the National Director of Public Prosecutions’ request for the holding of a joint inquest into the deaths of five youths killed by the…
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Eastern Cape Police Recover 70+ Illegal Firearms in Nelson Mandela Bay
Operation Shanela II, conducted last month, resulted in the recovery of more than 70 illegal firearms in Nelson Mandela Bay. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said the intensity…
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Hawks, NPA appeal for victims of suspended attorney’s alleged fraud
Suspended Kariega attorney Trashwon Virgil Webb allegedly defrauded clients of over R2.1 million while operating illegally. Authorities seek affected individuals to come forward regarding his multiple charged offenses.
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Young BCM women empowered to lead extraordinary lives
QONCE – In a bid to honour Women’s Month, the Amathole Museum embarked on a women-led initiative, taking its mobile exhibition, “Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives,” to schools across the Buffalo…
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