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The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa says healthcare facilities across the country are becoming more dysfunctional as the strike by Nehawu members intensifies, and there has been no response from the government.

Eastern Cape police are investigating the death of a four-year-old girl whose body was found inside a pit latrine at a Primary School at Glen Grey on Tuesday.

Kouga Mayor, Horatio Hendricks, says while the history of the municipality was bleak- the future remains hopeful. He made the comments during his State of the Municipality Address on Tuesday.

Striking members of the National Education, Health, and Allied Workers Union are going back to the Labour Court to overturn the interdict granted to the government to stop the current industrial action by union members countrywide.

An Eastern Cape doctor accused in a tax fraud matter has been granted bail of R5000 after appearing in the Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.

A manhunt has been launched by police in the Eastern Cape after five family members were gunned down in their homestead in Lusikisiki Police spokesperson Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana says the incident happened at 1 am on Tuesday morning.

Eastern Cape police are investigating the killing of three rhinos on an Eastern Cape game reserve near Makhanda.

The South African Police Service has launched a manhunt for the suspects who pretended to be complainants, but then robbed the Somerset East Police Station of an unknown number of firearms.

Two couples living in a house in Rowallan Park in Gqeberha had a harrowing ordeal when two suspects armed with a gun and an axe gained entry into their home on Maasdorp Street.