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Rammed cash-in-transit van bursts into flames on N2 in Eastern Cape

The N2 has been closed between Blaney and Breidbach in the Eastern Cape after an attempted cash-in-transit robbery. It appears the cash transporter was rammed by robbers in a luxury sedan. Both vehicles caught fire. Spokesperson for the provincial transport department, Unathi Binqose says law enforcement officers are on the scene: “By the time our rescue personnel got to the scene those who were in the sedan had already fled. […]

today7 September 2022

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Eastern Cape town of Engcobo relies on Imbizo to reduce high incidence of murders

An Imbizo to try and curb the high number of murders in Engcobo, Eastern Cape, is being held in the town. More than 50 murders have been reported since 2014 without any successful arrests. At the beginning of this year, 12 murder cases were reported in the town. The latest victim was buried last weekend. One of the residents, Mgcineni Kolo says he lost his wife last year. “My wife was gunshot […]

today14 July 2022

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‘What is he coming here to do?’ — Strong reaction to Ramaphosa attending tavern tragedy funeral

LOCAL President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to attend the mass funeral for victims of the Enyobeni tavern tragedy has sparked fierce debate, with some claiming he should stay away and others calling for him to take action against underage drinking. Ramaphosa will on Wednesday attend the funeral service for 21 young people who died at the tavern in Scenery Park in East London last month. The 12 girls and nine boys […]

today6 July 2022

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SAPS probe origin of video showing ‘man assaulting women in police station’

Eastern Cape police were on Thursday morning trying to ascertain if an assault on several women in what appears to be a police station occurred this week, and where. The incident came to light in a video shared on Twitter, depicting a man hitting and wrestling with several women who are screaming. The women try to fight back, hitting the man on his head as he wrestles one of them […]

today26 May 2022

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Eastern Cape showing same outbreak pattern as WCape: Minister

The Western and Eastern Cape account for 78% of the country's confirmed coronavirus cases, with the Eastern Cape showing the "same pattern that drove up the outbreak" in the Western Cape, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday. More than 1 700 new cases have seen the number of coronavirus infections increase to 37 525, according to the statistics. The Western Cape has 65.7% of the total cases and Eastern […]

today4 June 2020

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Eastern Cape records its first COVID-19 related death

The Eastern Cape has recorded its first coronavirus related death. A retired nurse has died from COVID-19 at Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth. The deceased had attended a funeral at KwaDwesi Location where she is believed to have contracted the virus. The Nelson Mandela Bay is the epicentre of the pandemic, with 30 reported cases of the 61 in the province. Eastern Cape Health MEC, Sindiswa Gomba says safety measures […]

today10 April 2020

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