Eastern Cape
From scorching heat to heavy snowfall; South Africa's weather patterns leave citizens amused
South Africans are amused by the weather patterns in the country, as a heavy snowfall is predicted for Eastern Cape while the other provinces have heatwaves.
Nelson Mandela Bay sees 3rd woman mayor, ANC's Babalwa Lobishe takes reins unapposed: "I'm honoured"
ANC Nelson Mandela Bay councillor and regional chairperson Babalwa Lobishe was elected as the new Executive Mayor at a special council meeting on 31 October.
Eastern Cape Education MEC condemns the rape of 5 matric learners
The Eastern Cape Department of Education condemned the incident where five matric learners from Jongintaba High School were raped at gunpoint by two suspects.
Makhanda court sentences 18 year-old who raped and murdered toddler to 25 years
A teenager from the Eastern Cape raped and killed a toddler in 2023. He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. South Africans demanded the death sentence return.
Eastern Cape villages left high and dry despite R66 million spent on non-functioning water projects
Despite the Chris Hani District Municipality spending over R66 million on water projects, villagers in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape say they are still without water.
Oscar Mabuyane urges ANC members to support GNU, Premier says government has outstanding leadership
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabunyane has called on ANC members to rally behind the GNU, saying they need to accept that the party didn't win the majority vote.
NPA to oppose bail as Bityi mass murder accused appear in court, victims ages released
Two men appeared in the Bityi Magistrate's Court on Thursday, 24 October 2024, for the deadly attack on a family at a homestead in the Ncenjana Location, Mthatha.
Lusikisiki massacre suspects found with high calibre guns opt for bail, case postponed
Two more men, arrested in Flagstaff on 17 October with high-calibre firearms linked to the Lusikisiki mass shootings, appeared in court, intending to apply for bail.
5 People found shot and killed in Gqeberha as Bityi mass killing suspects arrested
Another five people were gunned down in the latest mass killing incident to rock the Eastern Cape. Meanwhile, police arrested two men for the Bityi family slayings.
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