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Dozens of learners from various schools in Motherwell in Gqeberha took a stand against underage drinking and the selling of alcohol to minors. They braved the cold and wet weather to conduct a march to hand over a petition at the Kamvelihle police station in the area.

Police in the Garden Route have launched a manhunt for several suspects who attempted to rob a cash-in-transit vehicle in the Kaaimans Pass.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has bestowed a special recognition on Gift of the Givers Founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman for his team's humanitarian efforts in helping to support communities impacted by the water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Residents of Motherwell in Gqeberha torched two trucks during a protest on Tuesday morning over the lack of electricity.

Eastern Cape authorities are still no closer to determining the cause of death at this stage of the 21 young people who died mysteriously at the Enyobeni Tavern in East London last month.

The trial of the five people accused of killing two elderly Gqeberha women at the St Johns Stella Londt retirement home in Sundridge Park in 2019, is finally expected to get underway on 1 August.

The community of Chris Hani in Kwanobuhle, Kariega, has received some much-needed relief following months without running tap water. Residents of ward 46 took to the streets on Monday to demand answers from the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro on why there has been no water coming out of their taps for close on six months.

Learners from 11 high schools in Motherwell in Gqeberha will march to the police station on Wednesday to present a petition calling for a clampdown on the sale of alcohol to underage persons.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is working hard to address the myriad of challenges facing the country, from the energy crisis to looming Day Zero in Nelson Mandela Bay.