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The Port Elizabeth branch of the South African Weather Service says a rumour going around that Tropical Storm "Irina" will hit Durban, and then move onto East London and Port Elizabeth, is false. It says although there is a Tropical

SA Weather Service spokeperson in KwaZulu Natal, Hannlee Doubell, says tropical cyclone Irina, which was expected to hit the northern coast of the province this weekend, will not be as extreme as initially predicted. She says there is no

South African sniffer dogs are being used to combat rhino poaching and the smuggling of elephant tusks. Sapa reports that the sniffer dogs recently uncovered a major drug smuggling operation in the West African country of Benin. The dogs

Eastern Cape police have arrested a 40-year old woman for murdering her boyfriend in Centane. Captain Jackson Manatha says the 52 year old man was lying on his bed, while his girlfriend was busy cooking in the kitchen. He says the woman then

Two people were killed in a head-on collision on the N2 near Grahamstown on Saturday morning. Police captain Mali Govender says two women died at the scene. She says the accident happened about 15km outside Grahamstown in the

South Africa beat New Zealand by five wickets in the third one-day international in Auckland on Saturday to wrap up the series 3-0. Marchant de Lange took four for 46 from nine overs, as South Africa bowled out New Zealand for 206 in 47 overs

Eastern Cape police are investigating whether a baby boy left on a Port Elizabeth street on Friday, is the one stolen from Dora Nzinga hospital. Warrant Officer, Dumile Gwavu says the boy was left in New Brighton, by two women driving a BMW X5

KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been placed on high alert, for expected severe weather to hit the northern part of  the province this weekend. Disaster management teams in Durban, some 400km south of Maputo in Mozambique, where

The Department of International Relations says South Africa contributed 4 million US dollars for airlifting and shipping aid from Southern Africa Development Community countries to Somalia. Department spokesperson, Clayson Monyela says at least