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 The George DA ward councillor accused of shooting a 26-year-old man in the arm, appeared in the Thembalethu District Court on Tuesday. Ludwe Qupe (32) is facing a charge of attempted murder after the shooting just before midnight on Monday

 People from 44 cities around the world -- from Stockholm to Sao Paulo, Vancouver to Melbourne, and Hong Kong to Cape Town -- will be marching against lion trophies in the growing canned hunting industry later this month. In Port Elizabeth

 Local and international film-makers are increasingly looking at the Garden Route as a film destination. This rising interest has prompted the George Municipality, along with the Cape Film Commission, to host a two-day workshop on the 17th

 The ongoing gang violence in Port Elizabeth has claimed 117 lives in the past two years. DA MPL Bobby Stevenson says this emerged in a reply to a question he put to to Safety and Liaison MEC Helen Sauls-August in the Bhisho legislature

 Autumn on the Garden Route is about to receive good dash of colour as one of the biggest gay pride festivals in Africa hits the streets of Knysna next month. The Globeflight Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival, now in its 14th year

The Acting National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Nontsikelelo Jolingana, has announced new and extended measures to beef up security at prisons in a bid to end violence and attacks on officials. She announced the measures at St Albans

Rhodes University Vice Chancellor, Dr Saleem Badat, has announced his decision to step down. Read his statement below. I wish to announce that I have advised the Chairperson of the Rhodes University Council, Judge Jos Jones, and our Chancellor

Yolande Stander Micro-brewers are raising a glass to George hop growers, who after more than a decade's research and trials developed a brand new variety which has led to much excitement in South Africa's craft beer sector. Yet to be

Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters say the party has gained members rapidly in the Eastern Cape. The party's provincial organizers met in East London on the Weekend to announce its newly appointed leadership and develop an action programme