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For hundreds of Mthatha residents and sports enthusiasts, yesterday afternoon was a pleasant distraction as an Eastern Cape government motorcade carrying the Netball World Cup Trophy finally rolled into town.  Mthatha’s bustling main road came to a halt as the provincial Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture(DSRAC) convoy, featuring drum majorettes and a packed …

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In three different cases involving a toddler, a mentally ill woman and a teenager, four rapists were handed life sentences at the Lusikisiki Regional Court on the 28th of June 2023. Avela Somhlahlo (30) and Thobela Khulani (35), were sentenced for raping a three-year-old boy and a mentally ill woman respectively. Nathi Chithelo (32) and …

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Enyobeni: A Year Later A year since 21 teenagers died in East London’s Enyobeni tavern, their families are still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy. At a commemoration event held this week, parents and relatives lashed out at government, saying it had failed to tell them what really killed their kids that night. …

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Following yet another blaze in which a historic building was destroyed last week,  Mthatha’s business community has expressed concern over the growing number of fires at various business premises in the city.

In a swift operation on June 7, 2023, the local police in Mzwini Location, located just outside East London, successfully apprehended a 48-year-old male suspect.

In a successful intelligence-driven operation, the K9 Unit East London collaborated with local law enforcement to apprehend a 30-year-old man in Butterworth yesterday.

A police sergeant is currently in stable condition at a local hospital after heavily armed men opened fire on law enforcement officials who had responded to a robbery at the Ngqeleni Post Office on Wednesday, 7 June 2023, just before midday.