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A five-year-old girl has died in a fire that engulfed a house in Kwanobuhle in Kariega. The cause of the blaze is not known and no foul play is suspected at this time.

The bail application of the Gqeberha businessman accused of being the mastermind behind the murder of his estranged wife Vicki Terblanche will continue on Friday.

A manhunt is underway for the gunmen who shot and wounded an-off duty policeman in Walmer Township in Gqeberha. the 46-year-old Sergeant is said to be in critical condition in hospital.

One person was killed, and five others were injured in a three-vehicle accident on the N2 near Baywest Mall in Gqeberha.

The Eastern Cape matric class of 2021 recorded a pass rate of 73%, an improvement of 4.9% over last year. This was announced on Thursday by Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshegka, who announced an overall pass rate for the class of 2021 of 76.4%.

A wanted suspect who has been on the run for almost a decade was arrested in Wilderness near George, early on Thursday morning. Spokesperson Captain Malcolm Pojie says the 54-year-old has been on the run since 2012 in connection with the theft of Kruger Rands with an estimated value of R7.8 million.

CCTV footage showing how Gqeberha squad member, Dwane Kemp, was shot and wounded, left his widow Candice, emotional at the Port Elizabeth High Court on Thursday. Candice, who was pregnant during the time of her husband's murder, started sobbing in court when video footage showed how he had been wounded in the crossfire during the Le Bon Bakery.

Seven coaches of the Phelophepa II Healthcare Train derailed close to Adelaide in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday evening. A spokesperson for Transnet Ayanda Shezi says the globally acclaimed train was on its way to Mthatha for a planned community visit.

The headmaster of the prestigious St Andrew’s College in Makhanda, Alan Thompson has stepped down in the wake of a damning Review Board report, into allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying, and substance abuse at the school.