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Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Police have arrested three men for tampering with electricity infrastructure and in possession of stolen copper cables in Kempston Road.

A SAPS Captain arrested for allegedly stealing diesel from a state vehicle will remain behind bars until his bail application next week.

Eastern Cape police say excessive flooding in the Chris Hani District claimed the lives of at least three people since Friday.

The Chris Hani District Municipality has reported at least two fatalities as a result of floods that hit the area late last week.

The Betway SA20 Final between the Pretoria Capitals and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Wanderers on Saturday afternoon has been postponed due to a waterlogged field and inclement weather.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says the water supply system is stable for now but remains critical a week after an electrical outage due to lightning.

A sixth suspect has been arrested following a foiled cash-in-­transit heist in Mthatha in January.

Eastern Cape police have arrested a 33-year-old suspect from Gqeberha in Mthatha for being in possession of mandrax worth R700 000