Eastern cape news updates
About 250 residents of Govan Mbeki Village in Gqeberha protested by emptying buckets of excrement on the R75 Uitenhage Road and blocking the Chatty Dip intersection with rocks and burning tyres from 6am on Thursday morning. The protesters were mainly women in their nightgowns. They say the ten toilets shared Read more…
Beachgoers in Gqeberha this summer will have to wait for the municipality to find the R5-million needed to fix the filthy and ruined toilets, bathrooms and braai stands at New Brighton beach. According to the Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism website, New Brighton beach “is a large unspoilt beach … Read more…
Three prison wardens have been stabbed by two inmates at the St. Albans Correctional Center in Gqeberha. The incident occurred in Medium B while officials took count of inmates before breakfast on Wednesday, December 7. Correctional Services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo confirmed the reports of the three wardens who were stabbed Read more…
Eastern Cape- A 42-year old iNgquza Local Municipality councilor and his 18-year old son were shot dead at their home in Slovo Park on Friday (16 September 2022). It is said that on Friday night, at about 20:30, two unknown men stormed into the house of the councilor and Read more…
Eastern Cape – Police in Sterkspruit are investigating a case of murder and an inquest docket after a 33-year-old man allegedly killed his girlfriend before committing suicide. It is said that Sterkspruit police were called on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at about 13:00 to the Entsimekweni admin area where they Read more…
A 29-year-old Qheberha woman was arrested for the alledged murder of her 38-year-old boyfriend following an argument. It is said that the couple had an argument at about 01:30 on Saturday morning (August 27, 2022) at a house in Debe Street, Wells Estate. According to reports, it is alleged that Read more…
Qheberha – A 39 year old man who is allegedly responsible for the murder of his girlfriend has handed himself over to the police. It is said that on Monday (11 July 2022) the suspect and his 40 year old girlfriend were drinking together and later engaged in an argument. Read more…
Eastern Cape – A 64 year old Kwanobuhle man allegedly murdered his 35 year old son on Saturday (09 July 2022) appeared at the Kariega magistrate court today. It is said that the elderly man at approximately 18:55 had an argument with his son. The man then went to his Read more…
Image: Istock (a representative image) A 38 year old man was arrested and detained for the alleged murder of his 64 year old mother identified as Ntombizana Frans on Thursday 23 June 2022. It is said that walmer police received and responded to a complaint about domestic violence at a house Read more…
Image: Istock (a reprisantative image) Eastern Cape – A 29-year-old woman was arrested and charged with murder for fatally stabbing her fiance (34) in the early hours of Sunday morning ( 19 June 2022) in Elephant Park, Qheberha.It is said that at approximately 3am the couple had returned from a Read more…
