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Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a series of shooting incidents in Gelvandale in Gqeberha, including firing on the police.

A 31-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a cashier to death in an East London supermarket is expected to make his first court appearance on Thursday.

The only surviving suspect to be charged with the murder of Gqeberha Flying Squad member, Dwane Kemp, concluded his testimony in the city's High Court on Tuesday, maintaining his innocence.

Five farm workers have been arrested and charged with malicious damage to property and attempted murder following an incident near Coega. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says on Sunday afternoon, the 53-year-old farmer noticed that his bakkie was missing from his yard.

A 65-year-old farmer from Steytlerville was assaulted with an ashtray and biltong slicer when he refused to hand over his firearm on Sunday. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says the farmer, who lives alone, was sitting in his living room when an unknown man entered his house through an unlocked back door.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has been called on to probe the death of a man near Yako informal settlement near Butterworth, allegedly at the hands of two SAPS members.

Eastern Cape police are investigating the murder of three men whose bodies were found in a car on the R408 between Dutywa and Willowvale.

Further medical tests will have to be conducted to decide whether one of the accused in the fraud and corruption case related to Nelson Mandela Bay's IPTS is fit enough to stand trial.

Garden Route police have arrested a suspect in connection with the rape and assault of a 74-year-old woman from Riversdale.