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The Eastern Cape recorded ten covid19 fatalities according to the latest statistics released on Saturday by Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize.

A 35-year-old man is in police custody in Plettenberg Bay after dagga with an estimated street value of R650 000 was found in his possession.

Detectives from Hankey in the Eastern Cape have arrested ten people for being in possession of stolen cell phone tower batteries valued at R100 000.

The Premier of the Eastern Cape, Lubabalo Mabuyane will meet with Health MEC, Sindiswa Gomba, management of the Health Department and the team of specialists assigned by Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize in East London on Saturday, to assist in the implementation of the province’s COVID-19 containment plan and to take stock of work done thus far.

A social media post from a well known East London businessman has gone viral after Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi expressed her shock at it's "blatant racism".

A 31-year-old man appeared in court in Port Elizabeth on Friday on a charge of attempted murder for allegedly deliberately reversing his car into two teenagers, knocking them off their scooter.

The case against the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) student accused of driving recklessly alongside the beachfront in Port Elizabeth has been postponed.

Acting Uitenhage Cluster Commander, Brigadier Ronald Koll has instructed that SAPS bolster its numbers in Uitenhage following two fatal shootings in Rosedale and Thomas Gamble on Thursday.

The chairperson of the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders, Nkosi Mwelo Nonkonyana, has been placed on precautionary suspension by EC Cogta MEC, Xolile Nqata, for allegedly breaking lockdown regulations.