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The alleged kingpin of a vehicle finance fraud syndicate in the Eastern Cape has been arrested. Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Philani Nkwalase says the 52-year-old suspect was arrested in Port Elizabeth on Monday.

The Shoprite Group has confirmed that its Shoprite Amalinda store in East London was closed earlier on Tuesday following positive testing for Covid-19.

Two gang members have been arrested for murder while they were appearing on other serious charges in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate court on Monday.

Three men are in police custody following their arrest in the early hours of Tuesday morning on the R75.

One of Nelson Mandela Bay's main water supply dams will reach day zero by the end of June, according to the Democratic Alliance. The Kouga Dam, one of four key supply dams, is currently sitting at 10.38% of total capacity.

Thousands of residents from the Buffalo City Metro (BCM) have been left without power following a service delivery protest in King Williams Town in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The trade of illicit cigarettes is booming. This is according to Port Elizabeth police who arrested a spaza shop owner in Arcadia on Monday evening.

The Department of Agriculture has offered their veterinarian services to the Amathole-district in the Eastern Cape following last week's outbreak of swine fever in the Province.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says it is evident that there is a cross-border transmission of Covid-19 between the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape, and this has to be handled holistically.