Power crisis deepens as councillors walk out of meeting
The electricity and energy committee meeting in Nelson Mandela Bay collapsed after two ANC councillors walked out, leaving the meeting without a quorum.
Terblanche murder trial postponed for clearer crime scene photos
Arnold Terblanche is accused of orchestrating the murder of his estranged wife, Vicki
Fury over ANC man’s three-year ‘rent-free’ beachfront chalet stay
An Eastern Cape ANC councillor may find himself in hot water for allegedly living rent-free for the past three years in a beachfront chalet.
Health and education take largest slice of Eastern Cape budget
The provincial departments have been awarded a combined R80bn
Festival of Colours to brighten up Gqeberha
Gqeberha residents are preparing for a spectacle of colour, music and joy when Hobie Beach is transformed into a kaleidoscope of culture and colour with the Holi festival.
Teen sentenced to 10 years for rape in Nxuba
A teenager, Michael van der Walt, 18, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the rape of a female friend in Nxuba, Eastern Cape.
Eastern Cape invests R17m in telenovelas to boost jobs
The Eastern Cape government plans to invest R17-million in telenovela productions to boost the film and television industry, aiming to create jobs in the creative economy.
Eastern Cape warns contractors: Deliver or face ban
This comes as the government moves to clamp down on poor planning, cost over-runs and underperforming service providers.
Eastern Cape pupil, 8, takes her own life after bullying nightmare
Imibongo Ntamehlo, of Gxulu Junior Secondary Secondary, Libode, outside Mthatha, was ridiculed, mocked and beaten up by her schoolmates for a long time. On Sunday she’d had enough and decided to hang herself at home.
Eastern Cape eyes recovery with 2.2% growth by 2027
The Eastern Cape economy is showing early signs of recovery after weak growth in previous years, with a projected growth rate of 2.2% by 2027.
Entries gain traction for The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz
Entries are open for The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz 2026, where high school learners from Nelson Mandela Bay and Kouga regions compete in general knowledge covering various topics.
Wave of discontent as Bellbuoy ocean swim challenge postponed
The 16th edition of the Bellbuoy Challenge, a premier open water swim event in Gqeberha, South Africa, was postponed due to safety concerns, prompting widespread disappointment among participants.
‘Terblanche doesn’t know what case he must actually meet’
In the trial of businessman Arnold Terblanche, accused of orchestrating the murder of his estranged wife Vicki, his lawyers challenge the state's lack of clarity on the actual killer, as key witnesses Reinhardt Leach and Dylan Cullis, both serving prison sentences, blame each other for the act.
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Hormuz shut in defiant first remarks
The prospect that one of the most severe disruptions ever to hit global energy supplies could drag on sent oil prices back above $100 a barrel
Eswatini receives four more deportees from US, government says
Two deportees originally from Somalia, one from Sudan and one from Tanzania





















