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Port Elizabeth police are investigating a case of hi-jacking following an incident on Monday morning in Algoa Park. Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg says 5 suspects approached a female traffic officer as she was leaving home. Van Rensburg

 Two suspects are expected to appear in court in Barkly East tomorrow following last week's murder of 61 year-old farmer Sarel Pretorius. Police captain Ursula Roelofse says two men were arrested on Saturday. Pretorius and his wife

 Port Elizabeth police have arrested a 46- year old-man following the discovery of firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition on his smallholding at Van Stadens. Police spokesperson, Captain Stanley Jarvis says police attended to a

 Four hijacking suspects are expected to appear in court in Alexandria in the Eastern Cape this week after they opened fire on police who were pursuing them early on Sunday morning. Police spokesperson, captain Mali Govender, says the men

The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape says the Newton Park Swimming Pool in Port Elizabeth has been closed to the public for more than 6 months and there appears to be no end in sight. DA concellor, Andrew Whitfield says the pool was closed

 The Water Services Act 107 of 1997 provides for ADM to supply water and sanitation in the district. Further to this the Authority and responsibility for the provision of effective, efficient and sustainable water services for all communities

 Flight sergeant Frederick Gordon, who was found guilty last year of brutally assaulting his wife Avril and holding her captive in their Forest Hill flat, has made another appearance in the Port Elizabeth magistrates court. Five more

 More than a thousand rhino were poached in South Africa during 2013. The official number of rhino killed for the year has been put at 1004 - up from 668 rhino poached in 2012. There would appear to be no let up - with 37 rhino poached

 President Jacob Zuma said today that it was a proud and emotional moment to open the first high school dedicated to former president Nelson Mandela at Mvezo in the Eastern Cape. Zuma said this was one of Madiba's dreams as he unveiled a