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 Here is a breakdown of the crime statistics for the 2011/2012 book year as it pertains to the Eastern Cape Province. The Province has the second largest murder rate in the country with robbery with aggravating circumstances also showing a

"There is a 30% chance that a problem gambler will have another psychological problem such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders," according to the executive director of the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation

Organisers of this year's Nieu Bethesda festival plan to erect a huge mock-up of an oil well on fire, to highlight the environmental dangers of fracking in the Karoo. Festival organiser Paula Kingwill says fracking is a threat to every single

Eastern Cape opposition parties say major surgery is needed to revive the Eastern Cape Health Department. On Wednesday, a parliamentary committee received a grim report about the state of health facilities in the province when the Bhisho Health

 Eastern Cape police have arrested a 16-year-old school boy after finding a pistol and ammunition in his school bag. Police spokesperson, major Ernest Sigobe, says they were acting on a tip off that children at Jongintaba Senior Secondary

A man charged with the murder of 65-year old Ria Mills from Great Brak River appeared in court on Thursday. Police captain Malcolm Pojie says 29-year-old Roger Treurnicht was remanded in custody when he appeared in the Mossel Bay magistrate's

The wool market held on to last week's gains with Cape Wools merino indicator closing the day marginally up at Wednesday's sale. The indicator gained 0.3% to close at R88.82 p/km for clean wool. Cape Wools' Ona Viljoen says there was solid

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has released the names of the eight South Africans who were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan. Among the vicims was 31-year-old Johan Abraham van Huysteen, of Port Elizabeth

The Eastern Cape government was upbeat about future investments from China following a visit to Bhisho this week of newly appointed Chinese consul general Liang Shugen. He and his delegation was hosted by Deputy Speaker, Bulelwa Tunyiswa, and