Riaan Marais News reporter

Riaan Marais is a crime reporter at The Herald and Weekend Post

Gary van Niekerk ‘confident criminal charges will be dropped’

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Suspended Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor Gary van Niekerk is confident the criminal charges against him will be ...

Murder trial judge dismisses state application for him to recuse himself

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Claims of bias against the prosecution and that the court treated a witness unfairly in the murder trial of Malibongwe ...

Rape accused Paradise Beach father paints picture of ‘happy home’

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A Paradise Beach father who headed up a household tainted with alleged incest, rape, and constant exposure to ...

Touching tributes shared as slain constable laid to rest

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With his first real pay cheque as a police officer, Callan Andrews wanted to buy himself a PlayStation and help his mom ...

Mom faints after daughter’s alleged killer appears in court

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Seeing the man accused of her daughter’s murder standing in the dock was too much for Monica Dibaza to process, and as ...

Holy cow! Farmers’ bitter battle over cattle

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A business transaction that started with a gentleman’s agreement between two farmers led one down a path of huge ...

Nelson Mandela Bay road safety operations helping but Eastern Cape death toll exceeds 150

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Proactive operations in designated hotspots are paying dividends for Nelson Mandela Bay’s traffic services, leading to ...

‘Next level’ music performance coming to Gqeberha

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What was supposed to be a one-off collaboration piqued the interest of a prominent music producer who quickly brought ...

Motorists hail big festive season roadblock on N2 in Nelson Mandela Bay

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Most motorists stopped at a large roadblock on the N2 in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday were happy to see law enforcement ...

Bluebottle warnings at popular Eastern Cape beaches

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Beachgoers in the Eastern Cape have been advised to exercise caution or avoid swimming at certain beaches as large ...