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An alleged hijacker was shot dead and two others arrested following an incident in New Brighton in Gqeberha on Saturday.

Gqeberha police have arrested a 28-year-old woman in connection with the murder of a 41-year-old man in Humewood. Spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg says the suspect was arrested on Friday and is expected to appear in court on Monday.

A 19-year-old man has drowned in the surf near the Kabeljous river mouth at Jeffrey's Bay.

The driver of a bakkie involved in an accident on Christmas Day that claimed the life of a 10-year-old girl in Mossel Bay has been arrested on charges of culpable homicide, drunken driving and resisting arrest.

A 23-year-old man from Cape Town who was on holiday has drowned in the sea at Glentana near George.

A boy has drowned at the Swartkops River Bridge next to the N2 in Gqeberha, while the body of a local 53-year-old fisherman has been found on rocks at Seaview outside the city.

Eastern Cape police have arrested a 45-year-old tavern owner in Komani on a charge of bribery.

A 10-year-old girl was killed and eleven people were injured in an accident in Mossel Bay on Christmas Day.