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AIRPORT BOMB SCARE UPDATE: Police search FlySafair jet, luggage at King Phalo

A FlySafair flight carrying over 180 passengers triggered a major emergency response at East London's King Phalo Airport following an anonymous bomb threat, prompting tarmac searches of the aircraft and luggage.

Police are searching for two suspects who shot and killed a man in Central on Monday

Man shot dead in broad daylight in Central

Gqeberha police are investigating the murder of a man who was gunned down in broad daylight outside a corner shop in Russell Road, Central, just before 1pm on Monday. Gbenga Oladipupo, 52, was sitting in his vehicle when gunmen opened…

Twelve suspects killed in Eastern Cape police gunfights since August

Eastern Cape police have shot dead at least 12 suspects in gun battles since August following the tragic line-of-duty killings of three officers in Mqanduli and Libode.

The state of one of the buildings at the Westbourne Oval in Richmond Hill
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There goes the Westbourne Oval too

The 127-year-old Westbourne Oval in Nelson Mandela Bay has fallen victim to rampant theft and vandalism following the expiry of its municipal security contract, leaving just two functioning toilets for visiting schools and athletes.

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Details of dramatic abductions laid bare

Evidence in the Gqeberha regional court has linked a Hawks cybercrime investigator to a violent kidnapping syndicate that demanded millions in ransom from Nelson Mandela Bay families.

Warrant Officer Xolani Busakwe, 47, appeared in the Gqeberha regional court on Wednesday as his formal bail application kicked off
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BAIL BID: Cybercop faces string of charges

A Hawks cybercrime investigator, alleged to have been linked to a web of kidnappings, extortion and organised crime alongside the men accused of assassinating Gqeberha prosecutor Tracy Brown, is now fighting for bail.

Five arrested after foiled courier hijacking in Motherwell

Five suspects face multiple charges after police foiled an attempted courier vehicle hijacking and robbery in Motherwell, Nelson Mandela Bay, recovering stolen property and weapons.

Members of various organisations gather outside the home affairs refugee reception office in Gqeberha on Friday morning in protest over the Constitutional Court order easing restrictions on asylum applications. This despite the department having withdrawn its directive

Bay groups protest over new asylum status directives

Eastern Cape police are on high alert after demonstrations erupted outside the Department of Home Affairs in Gqeberha over a Constitutional Court ruling regarding asylum applications.

Phumezo Thunywana was shot dead in Kwazakhele on Wednesday

Stepdad of murdered Gqeberha pupil Hailie-Jade Coboza gunned down in Kwazakhele

After 19-year-old Hailie-Jade Coboza and her mother, Lusanda Thunywashe, 40, were shot and killed during a planned attack at their home in Walmer location last year, Coboza's stepfather has been gunned down.

A generic South African police crime scene. The image does not depict the Willowvale shooting or any of those involved. Police in the Eastern Cape have launched a massive manhunt after five young men were shot dead and a sixth was injured during a violent attack at a Willowvale informal settlement on Tuesday night.

Five young men shot dead in brutal Willowvale mass shooting

Five young men have been killed and a sixth injured after gunmen stormed a flat in a Willowvale informal settlement, prompting Eastern Cape police to launch a major manhunt.

Parties, independent candidates promise to observe electoral code of conduct

Political parties and independent candidates in the Eastern Cape have pledged peaceful and lawful campaigning after signing the Electoral Code of Conduct in East London ahead of the municipal elections.

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The heritage we leave must be a safer Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane writes on why true heritage requires safer communities, accountable governance, and the decisive delivery of public infrastructure.

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