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Gqeberha police have opened a murder docket after a man who was stabbed during a mass brawl in Central last week, succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Police spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu, says Ethiopian national, Fikre Adeba, sustained a stab wound to his upper torso.

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality says it's aware of numerous reports of discoloured water in areas around the western suburbs, such as Newton Park and Westering.

A devastating fire in the early hours of Monday morning has all but destroyed the Bathurst 1820 Centenary Hall, which is also a heritage site.

Passengers onboard a bus had a narrow escape on Saturday after the vehicle caught fire on the road between Aberdeen and Beaufort West in the Karoo.

Gqeberha police are investigating a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after a 32-year-old foreign national was found near Happy Valley with a stab wound to the neck on Wednesday.

Two house robbery suspects were arrested in Ikamvelihle in Gqeberha on Friday evening after they had the audacity to walk past the house soon after they robbed it and while police were busy at the scene.

A 27-year-old father is in police custody after he allegedly raped his toddler which resulted in her death.

Gqeberha's beloved K9 officer Max apprehended a 20-year-old suspect who was busy removing electric cables from a trench leading to the David Stuurman Airport. Spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says on Thursday afternoon, K9 members received information about a suspect busy stealing cables and they immediately launched into action.

Police in Gqeberha have alerted residents to be extra vigilant following two armed robberies in Theescombe and Lakeside.