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Two people have been killed after a motorist lost control of his vehicle on the Gonubie Main Road in East London. A spokesperson for Provincial Traffic Unathi Binqose says the single-vehicle accident happened at midnight on Friday.

Gqeberha police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the attack on an Atlas security official last month. The security guard was assaulted and robbed of his firearm by three men before they went on a crime spree throughout the city, killing one person, wounding another and robbing students.

A solid metal cast panel, last restored by world-renowned sculptor Anton Momberg in 1992, was stolen from the Cenotaph in Rink Street on Thursday morning.

The Eastern Cape Government will launch the 49th edition of the National Arts Festival (NAF) on Thursday at the Settlers National Monument in Makhanda.

While the family of Desiree Baartman, 57, is still battling to come to terms with her murder, an autopsy is yet to reveal her exact cause of death. Desiree's ex-husband, Johnny Baartman, 59, is accused of her murder and defeating the ends of justice. Baartman, a former school teacher, has had previous run-ins with the law.

The Eastern Cape Liquor Board said despite having developed comprehensive intervention initiatives to curb underage drinking, it's now clear that the fight against the scourge will require a systematic multi-sectoral approach.

Less than 24 hours after leading police to a stormwater drain where he allegedly dumped his ex-wife's body, Johnny Baartman, 59, stood in the dock again in front of a packed courtroom.

A Parliamentary Committee has called for more vigilance from those who are responsible for initiates undergoing the traditional circumcision rites.

A former Nelson Mandela Bay executive director, Anele Qaba, has been announced as the next CEO of the Mandela Bay Development Agency on a five-year contract.