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Two men have robbed a Port Elizabeth cyclist of his R170 000 mountain bike on the notorious Victoria Drive in Walmer.

Desperate emergency services employees presented a memorandum to the acting mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, essentially begging for protection against criminal elements.

A 37-year-old Port Elizabeth taxi driver has been arrested after allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman, who was the last passenger left travelling with him in Newton Brighton, late on Thursday.

A second police station in the Garden Route had to close after a staff member tested positive for Covid19.

The Eastern Cape government is expected to receive a report on Friday regarding complaints levelled against some private hospitals in the province.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it expects water supply to be restored to large areas of Port Elizabeth by noon on Friday.

Eastern Cape police are investigating cases of culpable homicide following two fatal accidents in which seven people died.

A 24-year-old man from Butterworth in the Eastern Cape is in police custody after he allegedly murdered his disabled sister.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Council will hold its first-ever virtual meeting following a lengthy break due to the coronavirus pandemic.