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A father and his son were seriously injured in a plane crash near Alicedale in the Eastern Cape on Saturday. Netcare 911's Santi Steinmann says the light aircraft crashed in a field. She says both men were treated at the scene and transported

Three suspects have been arrested in Veeplaas, Port Elizabeth for dealing in drugs. Police spokesperson, Lt Thembi Gwe says members of the Kwazakele Visible Policing Task Team made the arrests on Saturday afternoon, following a tip-off by

The National Sea Rescue Institute activated a duty crew late on Friday evening, following a request for medical assistance from the bulk carrier Porto Leone, 6 nautical miles off Port Elizabeth. NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon says a 47-year

The five major storage dams supplying Nelson Mandela Bay were at a combined 77.94% of capacity when the latest reading was taken on Monday. This is marginally down on the 78.17% recorded on the 1st of September. In releasing the figures, the

National Council of Provinces, Eastern Cape delegation leader, Mandla Rayi, says municipal debt in Nelson Mandela Bay is crippling the performance of the Metro and has a negative impact on the budget. He added that business robberies of foreign

Schools in Schauderville and Korsten in Port Elizabeth remained closed on Friday. They closed their gates earlier this week in protest against teacher shortages. The chairperson of the School Governing Body of Frank Joubert Primary School

 Quick action by Port Elizabeth police has led to the arrest of four suspects who allegedly try to flee a police roadblock. Police spokesperson, Captain Johan Rheeder, says police in unmarked vehicles chased after the men, who sped into the

Three health sector NGO's have called on the Eastern Cape Health Department to take steps to ensure that health facilities at Laetitia Bam Day Hospital in KwaNobuhle in Uitenhage, are safe. The call was made by the Treatment Action Campaign in

  A Port Elizabeth man who had armed robbery charges against him dropped, has won half a million rand in damages against the Minister of Police for unlawful detention. The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the appeal of Vuyani Woji and ordered