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The 27-year-old woman, who worked as a radiographer allegedly without the necessary qualifications is now at the mercy of the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. It is now up to the court to decide if Asisipho Mbekela is guilty of falsely graduating from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) after she produced forged results at the official ceremony in 2016.

Eastern Cape Municipalities owe Eskom a staggering R2.8 billion. That's according to the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, in reply to questions from the Democratic Alliance.

Police in Hankey are investigating a case of murder after an alleged attacker was shot and killed by a farmer on Wednesday.

Police in Gqeberha have closed their investigation into a rape that allegedly took place at Michui Primary School in the Northern Areas on Monday.

Kariega police have arrested a 40-year-old truck driver who allegedly failed to stop following a fatal accident.

Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Mabuyane has congratulated and thanked manufacturing giant Dräger Safety Zenith (Pty) Ltd for investing in the East London IDZ and the region. Mabuyane officially unveiled the new plant on Wednesday.

A Gqeberha biker who faces attempted murder and malicious damage to property charges was a no-show in court on Wednesday morning because he still has to participate in an identity parade.

Kariega detectives are searching for a driver of a white Mercedes Benz truck following a fatal accident on the R75 on Wednesday. Spokesperson Captain Gerda Swart says it is alleged that a Toyota Quantum was travelling in the direction of Kirkwood when a truck travelling in the opposite direction collided with the taxi on a slight bend.

A teenager from the Eastern Cape has been left traumatized after allegedly being raped by a police detective inside his office. A spokesperson for the Independent Police Directorate (IPID) Grace Langa confirmed that a case had been opened against the police officer stationed in Kei Mouth.