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 A ten-year-old boy from Mqanduli in the Eastern Cape is expected to appear in court on Thursday for the rape of a seven year old girl. Police spokesperson, major Zama-kulungisa Jozana, says the alleged incident occurred on Saturday in an

Port Elizabeth police have opened an inquest docket after a two year old boy died after stepping on an illegal electricity connection. Police spokesperson, captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg, says the incident happened in the Riemvasmaak informal

 The East London zoo is currently undergoing a much need facelift. Zoo manager Alison Roux says the R2m revamp will increase the size and improve the natural environmental for zoo animals. A wheel chair ramp has also been installed

 Production remains at a standstill at Goodyear in Uitenhage. The company says despite progress last week with national and regional Numsa leadership, an agreement has not yet been concluded. Goodyear says the plant opened today for non

 An Eastern Cape man is in critical condition in hospital after shooting his girlfriend and then turning the gun on himself. Police spokesperson, lieutenant-colonel Mzukisi Fatyela, says the man went to the 27-year-old woman's home early on

 The Eastern Cape Health Department says it remains committed to paying outstanding payments to health care workers across the province which have led to an illegal strike in Mthatha and threats of strikes elsewhere. Health Department

The NSRI Port Elizabeth volunteer sea rescue duty crew was activated at about a-quarter to seven on Monday night following reports of a rubber-duck being struck by a breaching whale. NSRI PE station commander Ian Grey says three men wearing wet

The following update was received from the SA National Roads Agency Limited regarding the progress being made on repairing the flood-damaged R-72 and the N-2 between PE and Grahamstown. In a statement on Monday Sanral raid there were three

 Eastern Cape police are investigating a case of child neglect after two toddlers burnt to death on Saturday night at a house in Libode in the Transkei. Police warrant officer Dineo Koena says the children aged 2 and 5 were left alone in