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A Kwazulu Natal policeman has been arrested in Port Elizabeth on a charge of rape. Police spokesperson, captain Stanley Jarvis, says 37-year-old sergeant, Msawenkosi Mbambo, was arrested on Thursday after a charge of rape was laid by a woman who

Eastern Cape Premier, Noxolo Kiviet, wrapped up a two-day Outreach Programme to Nelson Mandela Bay with a stern message to those involved in violent service delivery protests. Addressing the media ahead of a public engagement at Nangoza Jebe Hall

 President Zuma will launch a R177m bridge and road that will link Nelson Mandela's birth village Mvezo to the N2 next week. The Nelson Mandela Legacy Bridge and River Valley catalytic project has created 130 jobs for people in Mvezo and

Jeffreys Bay police have welcomed the heavy sentences imposed on suspects in two seperate cases. Police spokesperson, warrant officer Marianette Olivier, says 27 year old Lusanda Bheju was jailed for life raping a 13 year old girl last May. He

Port Elizabeth police are searching for seven suspects following two separate robberies Thursday night and Friday morning. Police spokesperson, captain Stanley Jarvis, says four men robbed a hardware store in North End on Friday, fleeing with an

 A 19-year-old fisherman died after a freak wave hit a boat off Algoa Bay this week. Port Elizabeth Police captain Stanley Jarvis said it happened while the crew was fishing at around 3pm on Wednesday. The skipper found Achmat Hendricks

Two trade unions have called for tougher action following the deaths of 20 initiates at circumcision schools in the Eastern Cape. In a joint statement , metal workers union Numsa and health-sector union Nehawu, called on authorities to clampdown

An Eastern Cape policeman has been killed in a shoot out with six suspects at Nqeleni in the former Transkei. Four of the six suspects have been on the run since escaping from police custody in Nqamakwe in May. According to a police statement

A Butterworth woman is due to appear in court on Thursday on a charge of attempted murder. She was arrested this week for allegedly throwing boiling water onto her boyfriend. Police spokesperson, captain Jackson Manatha, says the 38 year old