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Wife-killer Christopher Panayiotou wrapped up his evidence for the State against his former employee and self-confessed middleman Luthando Siyoni in the PE High Court on Monday. Panayiotou, who is serving a life sentence at St Albans Maximum prison, spoke softly in court and struggled to utter the words that he planned to kill his wife Jayde and instead kept referring to it as the so-called plan. There were gasps in court when Panayiotou, moments after wrapping up his testimony, asked the family for forgiveness.

The bail application of the two men accused of the murder of 42-year-old Vicki Terblanche was postponed again on Monday when it emerged that top advocate Marius Stander would now be heading up the case

Eastern Cape Health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth has sent her condolences to the families of the two EMS paramedics who were killed in a collision on the N10 at the weekend

Police are investigating after three children died after they allegedly ate 2-minute noodles. The three children, a four-month-old baby as well as a 7-year-old and 11 old-child, died at the weekend, shortly after eating the noodles and complaining of stomach cramps and nausea.

Gqeberha police have arrested a 19-year-old suspect on charges of possession of drugs, possession of motor vehicle break-in equipment and possession of suspected stolen property.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has arrested a 53-year-old police officer from George after he allegedly assaulted his wife.

At least seven people were killed in a number of accidents on Eastern Cape roads on Friday and Saturday.

A 10-year agreement concluded between the Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform and the Department of Defence, will see black farmers supplying army bases with agricultural produce.

Former Tembisa police officer, Rosemary Ndlovu, has been sentenced to six life sentences for the murders of five relatives and her lover. The victims included her sister and her nephew.