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Family members of the couple who died during the Kliphuis Guesthouse tragedy have expressed their disappointment that judgment in the matter was postponed.

EC Premier Oscar Mabuyane hosted a virtual meeting on Wednesday with committees from the Border-Kei Chamber of Business (BKCOB) and the Civic and Ratepayers' Association of Enoch Mgijima (CRAEM), to discuss ongoing power outages in Komani.

Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor Babalwa Lobishe has outlined the priorities for the new mayoral executive over the next 100 days.

The men accused of plotting to kill Gqeberha mother, Vicki Terblanche, made a brief appearance in the city's High Court on Thursday. The trial, which was scheduled to take place from October to December 2024, is still stuck in pre-trial conference arguments. Terblanche's defence has brought several applications for further particulars on the case.

The Hawks in the Eastern Cape have confirmed that Nelson Mandela Bay Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk has been summoned to appear before the city's specialised commercial crimes court next month.

Gqeberha police are searching for two missing teenage girls last seen on 2 November 2024 at about 7 am.

Gqeberha police are investigating the kidnapping of a Chinese national from a shop in Govan Mbeki Avenue on Wednesday morning.

The accused, 53-year-old Johan Jacobs and 37-year-old Gert Bezuidenhout were arrested near Uniondale while driving a VW Polo with a CY registration number. During their first court appearance, there was a high police presence, and the accused asked to be held in solitary confinement until Wednesday's appearance.

Police in Gqeberha are investigating a double murder after four men stormed into a house in Soweto-on-Sea on Tuesday evening, and opened fire on three people inside.