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The Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn has suffered significant damage following recent heavy rains that caused various rivers to break their banks. In a statement, the Ranch said they were notified of heavy water heading towards the facility on Tuesday after the Grobbelaars River, which runs alongside the facility, broke its banks.

A traumatised Kariega family on Wednesday spoke of how they were able to escape raging floodwaters that engulfed a house in Westhill this weekend where a one-year-old child's birthday party, was dramatically interrupted.

The Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) activated its JOC at its Head Office in George following the persistent rainfall experienced since 1 June 2024.

Fort Beaufort police are investigating a case of murder after the body of a missing woman was found buried in a grave on Tuesday.

In a generous effort to support the local Kariega community affected by recent floods, Sovereign, in collaboration with their partner Cold Storage Group (CSG), has donated approximately R120,000 worth of chicken and dry goods to those in need. The contribution includes a substantial 2 tons of chicken products, providing much-needed nourishment and sustenance at this challenging time.

Detectives in Fort Beaufort are searching for a local woman who went missing last Friday and was last seen in the company of her boyfriend.

The 62-year-old tavern owner from Gqeberha, charged with the double murder of a Windvogel father and his son, made a brief appearance in the city's Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Fort Beaufort police search for armed gang following robbery and shootout at a local business.

The death toll as a result of heavy weekend flooding in Nelson Mandela Bay has climbed to eight. Police said the body of a woman was located at 1 pm on Tuesday by members of the K9 search and rescue team in the Brak River in Rocklands.