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The Eastern Cape is playing host to a major conference looking at women's issues. The Second conference of the Progressive Women's Movement is taking place from Thursday at Walter Sisulu University's Mthatha campus. Deputy police minister

The Western Cape Transport Department says a minibus taxi was driving at an average speed of 128km/h before it crashed near Aberdeen in the karoo, killing seven people, this week. Spokesperson Siphesihle Dube says the department is independently

 PE born swimmer Jessica Roux has been named in Team South Africa for the London Olympics - she's Port Elizabeth's first ever Olympic swimmer. Jessica qualified for the 10 km Marathon open water swim in Portugal in June and will be joined in

Eastern Cape premier Noxolo Kiviet will be in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday for the next leg of the Outreach Programme. The premier is leading a full complement of the Executive Council on a four-day programme that saw her spend the past two

Port Elizabeth police are investigating a murder and suicide following the death of a two year old boy and his 29-year-old mother. Police spokesperson, captain Stanley Jarvis, says a relative found the body of the two year old boy in a house in

Eastern Cape police are offering a massive reward for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of those behind the murders of 17 people in Tholeni Village near Butterworth. Police said the killers targeted women and children

The superintendent- general of the Eastern Cape Health Department, dr Siva Pillay, met senior officials in Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday. These included finance and HR managers, clinical managers and all seniors managers in the Cacadu and

First half ticket sales at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown have grown across both the main and fringe festivals. However, festival CEO, Tony Lankester, cautioned against predicting similar levels of growth for the whole event. "

Port Elizabeth police say several people have been arrested for looting foreign owned shops in Walmer Township. This, as the service delivery protest by residents appears to be escalating on the second day. A report back meeting that was