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 Nelson Mandela Bay's overdue consumer debt increased by R220.3m between June and December of last year, to reach R1.47b. The Mid-Year Financial Report presented to Council on Thursday showed that arrears owed by households increased from

Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor, Zanoxol Wayile and his deputy Nancy Sihlwayi have reportedly received death threats in connection with a probe into the awarding of contracts for the Integrated Public Transport System. Metro Minute reports

South African Rugby Union President Oregan Hoskins says there is still a long way to go to ensure racial integration and transformation in rugby. Hoskins was speaking at a public dialogue at Walter Sisulu University in East London on Thursday

Uitenhage police are appealing to members of the public who may have purchased cars from a local dealership to come forward. Police spokesperson, warrant officer Gerda Swart, says they're interested in people who bought cars from Monte Carlo

 Organised agriculture has cautioned that steep increases in the minimum wage for farm workers could lead to substantial job losses. Cosatu has threatened with a nationwide strike in the sector later this year, in support of higher wages

 East London police have arrested two suspects who allegedly stole R50 000 worth of booze from a truck travelling through the Chalumna Pass. Police captain Steven Marais, says the culprits apparently jumped onto the truck and tampered with

 Algoa Bus Company says its services will be running at about 75% of capacity in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday afternoon. Operations Manager Willie Geldart says representatives of trade unions Satawu and Tawusa assured them that their

 A brave Eastern Cape couple turned the tables on a man who broke into their Butterworth home in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police spokesperson, captain Jackson Manatha, says the suspect, who demanded cellphones and money, was

 Eastern Cape Safety MEC, Helen Sauls-August has welcomed the conviction of a Flagstaff policeman on a charge of stock theft. Flagstaff station commissioner, lieutenant-colonel Mthengana, was convicted on Monday and sentenced to a fine of