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 Two Gauteng athletes, aged 29 and 37, died during the swimming event at the Specsavers Ironman 70.3 South Africa in East London on Sunday. Ironman spokesman Michael Flanagan says the two men suffered suspected cardiac arrest during the

Two athletes, aged 29 and 37, have died during the swimming event at the Specsavers Ironman 70.3 South Africa taking place in in East London.   Ironman 70.3 SA spokesperson, Michael Flanagan says the two men suffered suspected cardiac arrest

Two awaiting trial prisoners were killed in a suspected gang brawl in St Albans prison outside Port Elizabeth. Correctional Services provincial spokesperson, Zama Feni, says the incident happened in Medium A awaiting trial centre. He says 57

A Port Elizabeth man, Brent Cunningham, will remain in custody until the end the month. That's when his bail application is expected to be finalised in the city's magistrate's court. Cunningham on Friday pleaded not guilty to one count of

 The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape says schools in the Lusikisiki district are overflowing due to a shortage of teachers. DA MPL, Edmund van Vuuren, says many schools in the Lusikisiki district are battling to cope with class sizes

Eastern Cape Transport MEC, Thandiswa Marawu, says operator licenses have been issued for 19 of the 25 busses procurred by Nelson Mandela Bay for its integrated transport system. Speaking at City Hall on Friday, Marawu says the remaining operator

 East London police are investigating a case of murder following the discovery of the body of a young woman in Parkside. Police spokesperson Hazel Mqala says passersby discovered the body behind the Parkside library late on Thursday

 A small group of women are protesting outside the PE Magistrates court where two high-profile cases are being heard. Brent Cunningham is applying for bail after being charged with assaulting his girlfriend Shireen Ballan in late December

 The ANC Women's League says the possibility that women might be banned from certain areas in stadiums during the Afcon tournament is shocking. Spokeswoman Troy Martens says in a statement that the League is shocked and appalled at reports