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A 37-year-old man has been convicted in the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on charges of fraud and money laundering.

A man who was arrested by the Hawks for allegedly trying to defraud the Road Accident Fund for a motorcycle accident in 2017 will be back in court in Gqeberha on Friday.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has electrified 214 homes in Motherwell's Ward 55 following the death of two people in the area due to illegal electricity connections.

The devastating impact of loadshedding did not spare one of Nelson Mandela Bay’s leading employers – with Volkswagen South Africa producing 30,000 fewer vehicles last year.

The Eastern Cape Health Department has instituted an urgent investigation into allegations of misconduct against a healthcare professional from Ntabankulu Community Health Centre who allegedly made insulting comments to a young woman who had suffered a miscarriage.

George Municipality has confirmed the petrol-bombing of a Go George where 14 passengers had to be taken to a hospital for treatment.

The University of Fort Hare (UFH) opened a case with East London police last week following a landmark cyber forensics investigation implicating current and former employees as well as a member of the UFH Council.

A 38-year-old man is expected to make a second court appearance on Tuesday following his arrest for allegedly assaulting a woman in the streets of North End in Gqeberha over the weekend. Spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg says members of the Mount Road Police station responded to an assault complaint on the corners of Green Street and Govan Mbeki Avenue in North End where a private security company handed over a suspect.

Nelson Mandela Bay residents have been urged to boil tap water before drinking. The Metro says this is due to additional water that has been introduced into the water reticulation system through boreholes, to supplement the water supply.