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The National Prosecuting Authority says the death of the last apartheid-era security policeman implicated in the abduction and murder of the Cradock Four, is a setback for their quest to ensure justice for apartheid-era crimes.

A 26-year-old Eastern Cape man is in custody for the brutal murder of his 90-year-old grandmother who died in a house fire in Zisoyini Location at Butterworth.

The criminal trial of Eastern Cape Community Safety Director, Neil Naidoo, who is facing corruption charges among others, is set to start in January next year.

A former prison warder convicted of the murder of his ex-wife tried to hang himself in the holding cells moments before hearing his sentence of life imprisonment in the East London `High Court on Wednesday.

A dog from Mossel Bay that went missing after its owners were involved in a fatal car crash in on Tuesday was found during a dramatic rescue effort in a mountainous area near Meiringspoort.

Six members of the so-called Chitiyo rhino-poaching gang received lengthy jail sentences in a landmark judgment in the Makhanda High Court on Wednesday.

Algoa Bus says while all of its busses are fitted with cameras, it is exploring various other ways to better ensure passengers' safety when they board the company's busses. This comes after yet another incident when passengers were robbed of their cell phones and other belongings on Monday afternoon, on a bus from Kariega to Gqeberha.

Two G4S security guards have been shot and wounded following a dramatic cash-in-transit heist about 15 km from Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape. Hawks spokesperson Captain Yolisa Mgolodela says both guards were robbed of their firearms before their vehicle was bombed with explosives on Tuesday afternoon.

Two men are in police custody following a high-speed chase along the N10 that led to the discovery of abalone worth over R3 million. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says the suspects were driving from Gqeberha towards Cookhouse late on Monday night when police received intel about a suspicious-looking vehicle on the road.