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A 40-year-old Ethiopian man and two of his children have died after a fire broke out at his house in Maletswai. Police spokesperson Captain Ursula Roelofse says two police officers put their lives on the line when the fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A mother and her two daughters have been shot dead in their home at Ezingqolweni locality in the Eastern Cape. Police spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana says the tragedy happened on Tuesday when the trio were busy brewing sorghum beer for an upcoming circumcision ceremony.

Gqeberha police have arrested a suspect and recovered R3 million rand worth of copper wire that was stolen from a truck that was hijacked in Deal Party. Police said the driver was confronted by five gunmen on Thursday afternoon after they blocked off his vehicle in John Tallant Road.

Two people were killed following a collision on the R335 Addo Road on Friday.

Gqeberha detectives who are investigating a double murder in Greenbushes have had a break in the case after one of the victims was identified, Two partially decomposed bodies were found in Greenbushes near the N2 Freeway on Monday.

A 35-year-old man was caught red-handed on Thursday night stealing copper brass fittings from municipal taps. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg says members from Bethelsdorp were walking around their perimeters of the station after 11 pm when they heard noises coming from the communal site.

A 44-year-old man is in police custody after stolen Catalytic converters worth R80 million were found in his possession. Police Spokesperson Sergeant Mahkomola Kareli says the Organised Crime Unit in the Free State received information about a warehouse in Bloemfontein that is possibly being used to store goods from hijacked trucks.

Traffic in Nelson Mandela Bay came to a standstill on Thursday morning after 20 taxis were blocking off strategic points on Standford Road.

An off-duty Gqeberha policeman played an integral role in securing the arrest of four vehicle theft suspects and the recovery of a stolen vehicle and other property.