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Eastern Cape premier Noxolo Kiviet has called for tough action on municipal officials following a damning report by the auditor-general on Eastern Cape municipalities. Speaking at a media briefing in East London on Tuesday, Kiviet saids those

The Eden Distric Municipality has made history by presenting the first atmospheric license to a refinery. The license hand-over took place on Friday, 20 July when Western Cape Local Government Minister, Anto Bredell, awarded the license to

 Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has extended her condolences to the families of the 17 passengers who died in a fatal accident near Cradock at the weekend. The Minister said she was greatly saddened by the tragedy in which

A man has died after being swept out to sea at Port Alfred. NSRI Port Alfred station commander Juan Pretorius says they received a report just after seven thirty on Tuesday morning that a man had been swept off West Pier by a wave. The victim

Thornhill Police arrested four suspects shortly after they attacked an elderly couple on a farm in the district on Monday. Several stolen firearms were recovered during the arrests. Police spokesperson Marianette Olivier says a Toyota hi-ace

Police at Kinkelbos outisde Port Elizabeth have made one of the biggest dagga busts when they stopped and search a vehicle during a routine operation on Monday. Police spokesperson, captain Andre' Beetge, says a 34 year old man was arrested and

The task of formally identifying the remains of the 15 people who died in a bus crash near Cradock began on Monday. Provincial traffic spokesperson, Tsepo Machaea, said that while the process got underway today most of the relatives of the

 National police commissioner, General Ria Phiyega, is in the Eastern Cape on Monday. She is currently in a meeting with provincial commissioner, lieutenant-general Celiwe Binta and her provincial management, at police headquarters in

Police in Motherwell and Kamvelihle in Port Elizabeth arrested 75 people in crime-fighting operations over the weekend. Police spokesperson Dumile Gwavu says twelve of them were apprehended on outstanding arrest warrants, and 11 for drunken driving