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Saturday, May 10, 2025

New state-of-the-art taxi rank for Komani

Hawkers, taxi operators and commuters in Komani the Eastern Cape are expected to benefit from a multi-million rand state-of-the-art new taxi rank.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Gangsters sentenced to 25 years each for killing toddler

The Port Elizabeth High Court has sentenced two gang affiliates to 25 years behind bars for the murder of 2-year-old Hakeem Baartman.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Omotoso dealt another blow after SCA dismisses jurisdiction appeal

Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso, charged with human trafficking and the rape of young girls, was dealt another blow in the Port Elizabeth High Court.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Woman robbed at PE frail care centre during load shedding

An elderly woman was robbed at gunpoint at a frail care centre in Port Elizabeth minutes after the lights went out during rotational power cuts.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

SAPS rubbishes claim that NMB council meeting cancelled on police advice

Eastern Cape police refuted claims that a Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting was called off based on advice from police.

News Politics
Raahil Sain|Published

Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting to oust Bobani cancelled amid 'imminent threats'

A Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting scheduled to take place on Thursday morning was cancelled amid ?imminent threats against councillors?.

News Politics
Raahil Sain|Published

EFF withdraws support of motion to oust NMB Mayor Mongameli Bobani

The EFF in Nelson Mandela Bay has withdrawn its support for a move by the DA to oust Mayor Mongameli Bobani of the United Democratic Movement.

News
Raahil Sain|Published

Five critical after SAPS minibus and car crash in Eastern Cape

Five people sustained critical injuries when a South African Police Service minibus and sedan vehicle collided on the R61 between Mthatha and Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape at the weekend, the provincial department of transport said.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Child, 5, dies after boundary wall collapse on him

A five-year-old boy from Veeplaas in Port Elizabeth was instantly killed when a boundary wall collapsed on him, Eastern Cape Police said.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Two elderly women found murdered at Port Elizabeth retirement home

Two elderly women were on Thursday found killed at a retirement village in Port Elizabeth.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Cradock police seek help in solving murder cases

In one incident, a police official noticed that a dead woman had been lying next to a wall outside Goniwe's Tavern in Cross Street, with several stab wounds to her upper body.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Omotoso trial postponed as defence awaits Supreme Court decision

Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso, charged with human trafficking and rape, will wait for an outcome after his lawyer had earlier petitioned the SCA.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Boy, 5, hit in the stomach by stray bullet

Port Elizabeth police said it had launched a manhunt for at least two men involved in the shooting and wounding of a five-year-old boy.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Five killed in horror multi-vehicle crash

Five people were killed in an accident involving a truck and two vehicles on the N2 near Thornhill just outside Port Elizabeth.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Teenager in court for allegedly stabbing stepfather to death

A teenage girl briefly appeared in the Aliwal North District Court this week after police arrested her for the alleged murder of her step-father.

News South Africa
Raahil Sain|Published

Four dead in East London crash

Four people died and 15 others sustained injuries in an accident involving a taxi and a sedan vehicle on the N2 highway between Hemingway and Gonubie.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Man dead after allegedly being attacked by dogs in Port Elizabeth

Police in Port Elizabeth have opened an inquest docket after the body of a 48-year-old man was found mauled, reportedly with multiple dog bites.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

One killed, two injured in Eastern Cape crash

One person died and two other people sustained serious injuries when a bakkie collided with a tipper truck on the R72 between East London and Kidds Beach

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Port Elizabeth boy, 11, found dead at dumping site

Police in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape are on a manhunt for suspects involved in the alleged murder of an 11-year-old boy.

News South Africa Eastern Cape
Raahil Sain|Published

Eastern Cape man sentenced to 19 years behind bars for raping boy

An Eastern Cape man was sentenced to an effective 19 years behind bars by the Butterworth Regional Court, for the rape of a 12-year-old boy.

News South Africa
Raahil Sain|Published

After 76 days, search continues for missing PE boy

The search for nine-year-old Recolin Witbooi, who has been missing for more than two months continues, Eastern Cape police said on Thursday.

News South Africa
Raahil Sain|Published

PE gang boss in triple murder slams Section 204 witness claims

Suspected gang kingpin, Wendell Petersen, rubbished the claims of a Section 204 witness who had outlined how the gang boss allegedly orchestrated the death of three men.

News South Africa
Raahil Sain|Published

Suspect flees after shooting two security guards in PE

Two security guards were shot and wounded in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, Eastern Cape police said.

News South Africa
Raahil Sain|Published

Ambulance crew attacked, robbed while on duty in PE

Members of an ambulance crew were attacked and robbed in Port Elizabeth, the Eastern Cape Department of Health said in a statement.

News South Africa
Raahil Sain|Published

NSPCA condemns export of 60 000 live sheep to Middle East

NSPCA said it was horrified at the arrival of the Al Shuwaikh vessel at the East London Harbour on Monday which is allegedly set to load a ?consignment? of 60 000 sheep.

News South Africa
Raahil Sain|Published