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A woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Nigerian Pastor Timothy Omotoso took to the witness stand on Thursday as the trial continue in the Gqeberha High Court.

The Department of Water and Sanitation said the recent rains in parts of the Eastern Cape last week have helped improve the state of water levels, especially the Algoa Water Supply System.

Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, says he was deeply concerned about the integrity of the decision by Nelson Mandela Bay Metro to endorse the appointment of Anele Qaba as the new CEO of the Mandela Bay Development Agency.

Gqeberha police can now confirm that a body they discovered in the bushes on the old Coega Road last month was indeed that of a missing woman. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says the 35-year-old Ayanda Dupa-Emenaha's body was burnt beyond recognition but fingerprints now confirmed her identity.

Police have arrested a 29-year-old suspect in connection with the murder of Bay physiotherapist Marolien Schmidt. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg says the man was arrested in Central in the early hours of Thursday morning.

One of the suspects who was armed with a knife tied up the elderly home owner before stealing various items from her home. According to multiple sources the 83-year-old victim was tied up with cable ties but sustained no injuries.

A motorist accused of fleeing the scene of an accident in East London (EL) that claimed the life of a cyclist has handed himself over to police

Tributes are pouring in for a well-known physiotherapist, Marolien Schmidt who was stabbed to death in her home in Richmond Hill on Women's Day. The 40-year-old Schmidt was stabbed multiple times and died on her way to the hospital.

A Komani resident and activist who is accused of circulating a viral voice note calling for a total shutdown in town has been arrested. Mncedisi Mbengo, who is also a member of the Komani Protest Action Group on Facebook, was arrested last week for contravening a court order prohibiting him to incite and call upon people to gather unlawfully.