Kidnapping of East London toddler a scam
The alleged kidnapping of an 18-month-old child in East London has been exposed as a scam, Dispatchlive reported on Friday. In the latest twist in the saga, police revealed that an East London man, who...
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Protest brings traffic to halt on N2 freeway
NO ACCESS: SMMEs block the N2 between Cotswold and Stanford Road on the N2 freeway yesterday, demanding a percentage of the R200-million roadwork project. PICTURE: EUGENE COETZEE TRAFFIC came to a...
View ArticleAlleged baby killer awaits court ruling
A NEW Brighton mother, accused of murdering her newborn baby, is still waiting to hear where the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will send her to possibly plead guilty on the charges against...
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Shootout drama after robbery
ROBBERY AFTERMATH: Police forensics experts comb the scene of the shootout between armed robbers and police in Bowler Street, Bethelsdorp Picture: MARK WEST FOUR suspected robbers were arrested in Port...
View ArticleManqele signed by Kaizer Chiefs
Former Chippa United striker Edward Manqele has been signed by Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs as part of the alleged swipe between him and David Zulu. Manqele joined Chilli Boys’ last season from Mamelodi...
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Coming next week: Neighbourhood PE!
IN an exciting collaboration with Weekend Post, the team that brought you the East Cape Property Guide and Property Junction have come up with a brand new supplement called Neighbourhood PE, which...
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Zuma declares war
Leak offensive will see young people trained to combat country’s costly water losses JOB SATISFACTION: President Jacob Zuma celebrates with plumbing apprentices at the Launch of the War on Leaks...
View ArticleSex first please, say new kids
Youth try out the physical side before going into relationships IN WHAT is seen as a complete reversal of conventional dating, the youth are having sex first to see if they are keen on a relationship,...
View ArticleSocial media abuzz with comments
CONFUSION, rumours and accusations were flying on social media this week regarding the sex incident which allegedly took place in a Bay cinema last weekend. Weekend Post sister publication The...
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Karoo cop says he was born for the job
Concrete evidence way to keep criminals off the street, says brigadier PROUD OFFICER: Karoo peacekeeper Brig Andries Trollip says he was born to be a policeman CRIME does not sleep and neither does...
View ArticlePlane crash attributed to wind gust
GUSTING winds are believed to have been the cause of a light aircraft crash at the East London Airport last month. According to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) preliminary investigation, a sudden...
View ArticleMan shot near Gelvandale court
A MAN was shot dead in a suspected gang-related killing near the Gelvandale Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. Elton Fritz, 33, was shot four times after leaving the court, where he had appeared on...
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Abused donkey plight touches artist
MANE MAN: Photographer Marlene Neumann cuddles Sebastian, a donkey who was so badly abused by his owner that he shunned human contact Picture: SUPPLIED/DispatchLive A hunt for a picture of the perfect...
View ArticleEskom enters 23rd successive outage-free day
A day after Jacob Zuma opened South Africa’s first new power plant in 20 years‚ Eskom entered what looked likely to be its 23rd successive outage-free day. The ulitity’s website said on Monday: “Eskom...
View ArticleJordaan in campaign to combat Bay crime
NELSON Mandela Bay mayor Danny Jordaan, along with members of the SAPS, community policing forums and the public, took to the streets as part of a campaign to rid the metro of crime at the weekend. The...
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Rescued oil rig expected back in Ngqura
LOOMING LARGE: The massive Transocean Marianas and Maersk Deliverer semi-submersible drilling rigs make an impression at the Port of Ngqura. While the Maersk Deliverer has left for Walvis Bay, the...
View ArticleOvertime slashed to pay allowances
Electricity, infrastructure departments hardest hit in bid to avoid services crisis THE overtime budgets of seven Nelson Mandela Bay municipal departments have been slashed to fund the scarce-skills...
View ArticleStudents can apply for financial help online
NMMU is one of a few higher-learning institutions where financially needy students can now apply online for the 2016 National Student Financial Aid Scheme. The online application system marks the end...
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Jayde killing accused in new lawyer shock
Sizwezakhe Vumazonke, the third suspect was the man hired to shoot and killed Jayde Panayiotou. Picture: Eugene Coetzee/The Herald. THE man accused of shooting schoolteacher Jayde Panayiotou is in need...
View ArticleVisitors fuel lion trade
Eco-tourists pay to raise cubs for slaughter YOUNG eco-tourists from abroad are paying up to R50 000 to raise “orphaned” lion cubs so they can be rehabilitated into the wild – not knowing that the...
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