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 Members of management at the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha have been held hostage by nurses. Eastern Cape health department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said this morning that the nurses had locked them in a boardroom, and police

 An elderly woman who was abducted from Jozini, in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, was found dead in Ubombo on Friday, police said. Reita van Vuljk, 66, had been missing since her Toyota Hilux was found overturned near Hluhluwe on Monday, said

Eastern Cape police commissioner, lieutenenat-general, Celiwe Binta, has welcomed the lengthy jail sentence impose on one of the province's most notorious criminals. Sakumzi Mvoko was sentenced this week ferday to 170 years in jail on 16 counts

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved an average price increase of 16% for electricity tariffs from the 1 April 2012 to the 31 March 2013. Nersa said Friday that today that Eskom had lodged an application earlier this month

There is a prima facie case that Cricket SA chief executive officer Gerald Majola had failed to disclose bonuses given to him and other staff members, retired judge Chris Nicholson said on Friday. The committee is of the view that there is a prima

Eastern Cape Transport authorities says eight of the 12 people who were killed in a horror three-car accident between Queenstown and Whittelsea, have been identified. While their names have not yet been released, Transport Ministry spokesperson

World Cup-winning coach Jake White says he won't be applying to fill the England head coaching vacancy and plans to remain with the Super 15's ACT Brumbies. White, who led South Africa to the 2007 Rugby World Cup title, said he was disappointed

Indian superstar Rahul Dravid has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 39, ending a 16-year career that made him an idol at home and abroad. He told a news conference in Bangalore today that it was time  to move

A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Reiger Park on the East Rand in which a reported gang leader was shot and killed and his girlfriend injured. Police said the 27-year-old man was arrested shortly after last night's shooting